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20110146191 | MASONRY BLOCK WITH CONTINUOUSLY CURVED SURFACES - The present invention is directed to interlocking building block with continuously curved surface profiles suitable for general wall construction, and, when using desireably dense materials, particularly suitable for constructing walls capable of significantly blocking electromagnetic radiation, such as photon, gamma, and neutron radiation. | 06-23-2011 |
20120159849 | ROTATING RADIATION SHIELDED ENTRANCE ASSEMBLY - A rotating entrance assembly is provided, the rotating entrance assembly including a rotating base, a motor in driving connection with the rotating base, and first and second shielding components that are arranged on the rotating base. A passageway is defined between the first and second shielding components. | 06-28-2012 |
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20090117122 | Resistin Antagonists and Their Use - Resistin antagonists, including antibodies reactive with defined epitopes, are disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of the diseases with aberrant fibroblast activity including interstitial lung diseases, hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring and scleroderma are also disclosed. Antigens useful for raising antibodies against human resistin are also disclosed. | 05-07-2009 |
20090162375 | RESISTIN ANTAGONISTS AND THEIR USE - Resistin antagonists, including antibodies reactive with defined epitopes, are disclosed. Antigens useful for raising antibodies against human resistin are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of the diseases with aberrant fibroblast activity including interstitial lung diseases, hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring and scleroderma are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin as a biomarker to diagnose the risk and/or progression of osteoarthritis are also disclosed. Further disclosed are methods of utilizing the antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis. | 06-25-2009 |
20110071277 | RESISTIN ANTAGONISTS AND THEIR USE - Resistin antagonists, including antibodies reactive with defined epitopes, are disclosed. Antigens useful for raising antibodies against human resistin are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of the diseases with aberrant fibroblast activity including interstitial lung diseases, hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring and scleroderma are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin as a biomarker to diagnose the risk and/or progression of osteoarthritis are also disclosed. Further disclosed are methods of utilizing the antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis. | 03-24-2011 |
20110091378 | Methods and Compositions for Treating Fibrosis Related Disorders Using IL-17 Antagonists - The present invention relates methods and compositions for treating interleukin-17 (IL-17) related conditions, such as IL-17A or IL-17F, or muteins thereof in patients having fibrosis using IL-17 antagonists, such as small molecule IL-17 antagonists or protein IL-17 antagonists, such as antibodies, including specified portions or variants, specific for at least one IL-17 protein, mutein or fragment thereof, including therapeutic formulations, administration and devices. | 04-21-2011 |
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20090062450 | Barrier coating a non-elastomeric polymer and a dispersed layered filler in a liquid carrier and coated articles - Barrier coating mixtures contain in a carrier liquid, (a) a non-elastomeric polymer; (b) an exfoliated layered platelet-like silicate filler which may or may not have been acid or base treated that has not been functionalized with organic cations having an aspect ratio greater than 25; and (c) at least one additive, wherein the total solids content is less than 30% and the amount of filler is between 5% to about 60% of the total solids content. Coated articles and containers, freestanding films and packaging films are produced using the barrier coating mixtures. Methods of manufacturing such coated products are also encompassed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090285722 | Collection container assembly with nanocomposite barrier coating - An evacuated container assembly suitable for use in connection with blood collection including: (a) a container member formed of a first polymeric material and having a sidewall and one or more openings; (b) a nanocomposite barrier coating disposed on the container member having a thickness of up to about 30 microns and being derived from an aqueous dispersion including (i) a dispersed barrier matrix polymer; and (ii) a substantially exfoliated silicate filler having an aspect ratio of more than 50; and (c) one or more sealing members disposed in the opening(s) operative to hermetically seal the cavity; wherein the cavity is evacuated and maintains a pressure below atmospheric pressure and exhibits a draw volume loss lower than that of a like assembly without a nanocomposite barrier film by a factor of at least 1.5. | 11-19-2009 |
20110054105 | BARRIER COATING COMPOSITES WITH HYPERPLATY CLAY AND POLYESTER MATRIX RESIN - An aqueous barrier coating composition in the form of a dispersion includes: (a) water; (b) a polyester matrix polymer; (c) a platy to hyperplaty kaolin filler having an average shape factor of at least about 40:1, the composition being further characterized in that: (i) the composition has a solids content of from more than 20 weight percent up to 70 percent by weight; (ii) the composition has a weight ratio of polyester matrix polymer:kaolin filler of from 4:1 to 0.75:1; and (iii) a film formed from the composition exhibits at least 5-fold reduction in oxygen permeability as compared with a like film formed of said polyester matrix polymer. Also disclosed are barrier coatings derived from the compositions as well as packaging composites incorporating a barrier film formed from the compositions. | 03-03-2011 |
20120046405 | BARRIER COATINGS STABILIZED WITH MULTI-VALENT METAL CATIONS - A method of making a composite barrier coating composition comprising: (a) providing a first aqueous dispersion comprising a dispersed, anionically functionalized matrix resin; (b) providing a second aqueous dispersion comprising a dispersed platy mineral filler; the first and second dispersions optionally including one or more additives selected from the group consisting surfactants, emulsifiers, anti-foaming agents, dispersing agents, wetting agents, leveling agents and thickeners; (c) adding a multi-valent metal cation crosslinking agent to at least one of said first and second aqueous dispersions; and (d) admixing the first and second aqueous dispersions to form the composite wherein the composite forms a stable aqueous emulsion and the multi-valent metal cation is operative to stabilize a film formed from the composite against gas barrier performance loss at elevated levels of relative humidity. | 02-23-2012 |
20120208034 | FILMS AND ARTICLES HAVING A BARRIER COATING DERIVED FROM CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS NANOCOMPOSITE DISPERSIONS - Films or other articles having a barrier coating derived from a concentrated nanocomposite dispersion which includes a silicate filler and a matrix polymer dispersed in an aqueous medium. The dispersions are condensed by selectively removing liquid therefrom to provide high solids coating formulations. | 08-16-2012 |
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20090188351 | Rescue Tool - A rescue tool includes a fully pivotally opened handle in an obtuse angle disposition with one handle separately gripped and then a force transmitted through force bearing surfaces to the oppositely disposed handle having an outwardly disposed sinusoidal surface and juxtaposed hook end which engage a seized fire hose coupling. A high torque force is readily exerted through the handles on the seized fire hose coupling. The elongate handles and pivotally disposed jaws having elongate arcuate cutting edges corporately provide rapid cutting of aluminum sheath hybrid car battery cables in a further rescue operation. | 07-30-2009 |
20100186173 | RESCUE TOOL - A rescue tool includes a fully pivotally opened handle in an obtuse angle disposition with one handle separately gripped and then a force transmitted through force bearing surfaces to the oppositely disposed handle having an outwardly disposed sinusoidal surface and juxtaposed hook end which engage a seized fire hose coupling. A high torque force is readily exerted through the handles on the seized fire hose coupling. The elongate handles and pivotally disposed jaws having elongate arcuate cutting edges corporately provide rapid cutting of aluminum sheath hybrid car battery cables in a further rescue operation. | 07-29-2010 |
20120036647 | Compact Ergonomic Rescue Tool - A compact readily pocket stowable ergonomic grip rescue tool includes pivotally fully opened handles in an obtuse angle disposition with one handle separately gripped with hand and thumb conforming functionality. A leverage force is transmitted from the gripped handle through force bearing surfaces to the oppositely disposed handle having an outwardly disposed generally sinusoidal surface and juxtaposed hook end which engage a seized fire hose coupling. A resultant high torque force is generated by the compact pocket stowable tool to readily uncouple seized fire hose coupling. | 02-16-2012 |
20120073060 | FENCING TOOL - A pliers fencing tool includes a wedge having a through slot for engagement with the rotatably mounted ratcheted sprocket teeth of a fence wire strainer suspended between the fence wire looped ends. Through slot engaged cause the teeth to rotate from a first to a second ratcheted position and thereby strain the fence wire. A grip having a thumb receiving recess and thumb guard is provided between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles, and the handles are gripped at the grip portion with the wedge distally disposed. | 03-29-2012 |
20130227793 | Fencing Tool - A pliers fencing tool includes a wedge having a through slot for engagement with the rotatably mounted ratcheted sprocket teeth of a fence wire strainer suspended between the fence wire looped ends. Through slot engaged caused the teeth to rotate from a first to a second ratcheted position and thereby strain the fence wire. A grip having a thumb receiving recess and thumb guard is provided between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles, and the handles are gripped at the grip portion with the wedge distally disposed. | 09-05-2013 |
20130299619 | FENCING TOOL - A pliers fencing tool includes a wedge having a through slot for engagement with the rotatably mounted ratcheted sprocket teeth of a fence wire strainer suspended between the fence wire looped ends. Through slot engaged caused the teeth to rotate from a first to a second ratcheted position and thereby strain the fence wire. A grip having a thumb receiving recess and thumb guard is provided between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles, and the handles are gripped at the grip portion with the wedge distally disposed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140026329 | FIREFIGHTER TOOL - A firefighter tool has pivotably connected handles and jaws, and one handle has an outer generally sinusoidal surface and the handle end is formed with a hook facingly disposed to the generally sinusoidal surface. The handles open fully so that the user grips the other handle and the sinusoidal surface hook alternately operably contactingly engages differently sized and configured fire hose couplings. | 01-30-2014 |
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20100291159 | FILM COATINGS CONTAINING FINE PARTICLE SIZE DETACKIFIERS AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH - The present invention is directed to film coating compositions for use on oral dosage forms such as compressed tablets and other orally-ingestible substrates which contain a fine particle size detackifier. The film coating compositions can be applied either directly to a substrate or after the substrate has been coated with a subcoat. In preferred aspects, the polymer is either polyvinyl alcohol or a copolymer of polyvinyl alcohol. Aqueous suspensions comprising the inventive film coating compositions, methods of applying the coatings to substrates and the coated substrates themselves are also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
20100291183 | ENHANCED MOISTURE BARRIER IMMEDIATE RELEASE FILM COATING SYSTEMS AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH - The present invention is directed to immediate release film coating systems for use on oral dosage forms such as compressed tablets and other orally-ingestible substrates which have improved moisture barrier properties. The film coating systems can be applied either directly to a substrate or after the substrate has been coated with a subcoat. In preferred aspects, the moisture barrier film coating is prepared as a dry powder mixture containing polyvinyl alcohol, a polymer with pH dependent solubility, a plasticizer, a glidant, and, optionally, a detackifier, an alkalizing agent and a pigment. Film coating compositions containing an aqueous suspension of the powder mixtures, methods of applying the coatings to substrates and the coated substrates are also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
20140128477 | ENHANCED MOISTURE BARRIER IMMEDIATE RELEASE FILM COATING SYSTEMS AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH - The present invention is directed to immediate release film coating systems for use on oral dosage forms such as compressed tablets and other orally-ingestible substrates which have improved moisture barrier properties. The film coating systems can be applied either directly to a substrate or after the substrate has been coated with a subcoat. In preferred aspects, the moisture barrier film coating is prepared as a dry powder mixture containing polyvinyl alcohol, a polymer with pH dependent solubility, a plasticizer, a glidant, and, optionally, a detackifier, an alkalizing agent and a pigment. Film coating compositions containing an aqueous suspension of the powder mixtures, methods of applying the coatings to substrates and the coated substrates are also disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140248350 | DELAYED RELEASE FILM COATINGS CONTAINING CALCIUM SILICATE AND SUBSTRATES COATED THEREWITH - The present invention includes pH dependent, dry film coating compositions containing calcium silicate for use on orally-ingestible substrates such as tablets and the like. The film coating compositions can be applied as an aqueous suspension either directly to a substrate or after the substrate has been coated with a subcoat. In preferred aspects, the polymer is either an enteric or reverse-enteric polymer. Methods of preparing the dry film coatings, methods of preparing corresponding aqueous suspensions, methods of applying the coatings to substrates and the coated substrates themselves are also disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |