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| 20100189808 | SPUTUM DISSOLVING SUCTIONING SOLUTION FOR ENDOTRACHEAL AND TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES - A composition for dissolving or reducing the viscosity of sputum on a surface of a device includes an effective amount of glycerol and an effective amount of dextran sulfate in a saline solution. The effective amount of glycerol is between about 30-50% and the effective amount of dextran sulfate is between about 10-30%. The composition may further include an antimicrobial agent. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100196434 | COMBINED FIBNRINOLYTIC AND ANTIMICROBIAL CATHETHER AND USES THETHEROF - Implantable catheters are provided which comprise an antimicrobial agent incorporated in a coating or bulk distributed, in combination with a fibrinolytic agent incorporated in a top coating. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100215711 | STABILIZED ENZYME COMPOSITIONS - A medical device includes a base material having an immobilized fibrinolytic enzyme and dextran sulfate. The dextran sulfate has a molecular weight that is less than 40 kilo dalton (kDa). The medical device is formed from at least a base material. A fibrinolytic enzyme is immobilized on the base material. The fibrinolytic enzyme is stabilized with a dextran sulfate having a molecular weight of less than 40 (kDa). | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100233288 | MEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING NITROPRUSSIDE AND ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS - A medical device includes a structure configured for introduction to a vascular system of a patient. The structure including a surface having sodium nitroprusside and silver disposed thereupon. The sodium nitroprusside has a concentration sufficient to reduce thrombosis. To make the medical device, a base material is impregnated with sodium nitroprusside, the medical device is formed from the base material, and the medical device is coated with an antimicrobial agent. | 09-16-2010 |
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| 20080281031 | Polyvinylidene Fluoride Having an Increased Melting Point - The invention relates to compositions of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its copolymers that have been modified with an onium salt. The PVDF compositions exhibit an increased melting point, a reduced heat distortion and piezo properties. The improved properties can be further enhanced through annealing, and/or the addition of nanoclays. Additionally, the combination of PVDF, nanoclays and annealing can also produce a PVDF with an increased melting point and piezoelectric properties. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100304270 | AQUEOUS POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to an aqueous fluoropolymer, and preferably polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), composition for manufacturing electrodes for use in non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices, such as batteries and electric double layer capacitors. The composition contains aqueous PVDF binder, and one or more powdery electrode-forming materials. In one embodiment, the composition is free of fluorinated surfactant In another embodiment, one or more fugitive adhesion promoters are added. The electrode formed from the composition of the invention exhibits interconnectivity and irreversibility that is achieved from the use of aqueous PVDF binder. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110250435 | NANO-STRUCTURE COATED SHEETS/FILMS FOR OPTICAL ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - The invention relates to a thin, nano-structured coating that provides optical light efficiency enhancement. The dried coating contains nano-structures that provide a very low haze level of less than 2 percent, and a light transmission improvement of at least 1% over the non-coated substrate. For the nano-structured coating on an acrylic substrate the transmission is greater than 93 percent, and preferably greater than 94 percent. The coatings of the invention are especially useful for optical electronic displays and photovoltaic modules. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120024353 | THERMOFORMABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC BACKSHEET - The invention relates to high Tg monolithic and multi-layer thermoformable film or sheet useful as a backsheet on a photovoltaic module (PV). A methacrylic-based material is preferred. The film or sheet is formed of a composition having a Tg greater than 110° C. The methacrylic composition may be a blend of a polymethyl methacrylate polymer and a miscible or semi-miscible high Tg polymer, or may be a copolymer containing primarily methyl methacrylate monomer units. The backsheet is optionally covered with a fluoropolymer or acrylic/fiuoropolymer covering on the outside (side facing the environment). The back-sheet can be clear, white, and/or pigmented. The film or sheet is especially useful in concentrating photovoltaic modules (CPV), and is also useful in thin film photovoltaic modules. | 02-02-2012 |
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| 20090293760 | Variable-Speed-Drive System for a Grid Blower - A drive system for a grid blower of a vehicle is provided. The system includes: an electrical bus, a grid of resistive elements connected to the electrical bus, the grid of resistive elements configured to thermally dissipate electrical power generated from braking of the vehicle, the electrical power being transmitted on the electrical bus to the grid of resistive elements, an electrical power modulation device configured to modify electrical power received from at least one of the electrical bus and the grid of resistive elements, and a grid blower motor coupled to an output of the electrical power modulation device, wherein a speed of the grid blower motor varies based on the electrical power that has been modified by the electrical power modulation device. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100148581 | POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AN ELECTROMOTIVE TRACTION SYSTEM AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT THROUGH A COMMON POWER BUS - Power system and method for providing electrical power are provided. The system includes a traction system and auxiliary equipment coupled to a power bus. The traction system includes one or more electromotive machines having a first type of stator winding that provides protection relative to voltage spikes expected at the traction stator under a first voltage level appropriate for the traction system. The auxiliary equipment includes one or more electromotive machines having a second type of stator winding that provides protection relative to spikes expected at the auxiliary stator under a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level. Inverter circuitry is coupled to drive the auxiliary equipment, and signal-conditioning circuitry is provided to attenuate voltage spikes produced by the inverter circuitry. The power bus is operated at the first voltage level, and the voltage spike attenuation is sufficient to protect the auxiliary stator. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110085363 | POWER ELECTRONICS AND INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A COMMON HIGH CURRENT INVERTER FOR USE WITH A TRACTION INVERTER AND AN AUXILIARY INVERTER - A system for using an IGBT module, electrically rated for use in a traction inverter used with a powered system, in an auxiliary inverter used with the powered system which requires a different electrically rated IGBT module than the traction inverter, the system including an IGBT module, including plurality of IGBTs as part of the IGBT module, electrically rated for use with a traction inverter, and a plurality of gate drives each configured to singularly connect to a respective one of the plurality of IGBTs within the IGBT module. All three phases of three-phase electrical power of the auxiliary inverter are associated with the IGBT module. | 04-14-2011 |
