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20120112457 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The base and pin bars may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. Additional bases and pin bars can be to further expand possible completed article creation. | 05-10-2012 |
20130020802 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. Elastic bands can be utilized to form such links in a desired manner. A disclosed kit includes a template for mounting an initial band and a hook utilized for attaching additional bands to the initial bands placed on the template. The template includes pins that hold the initial band in place while additional bands are linked onto each other. The kit further includes a clip utilized to attach ends once the desired length is formed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130300114 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The pins may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. | 11-14-2013 |
20130307267 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The pins may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. | 11-21-2013 |
20140239635 | DEVICE FOR FORMING BRUNNIAN LINKS - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. Elastic bands can be utilized to form such links in a desired manner. The example device provides a means of creating items using Brunnian links of complex configurations. Moreover, the example kit provides a device that allows for the successful creation of unique linked items. | 08-28-2014 |
20140319834 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The pins may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319835 | HAND HELD LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A disclosed device for creating an item consisting of a series of links includes at least two posts spaced part from each other in a first direction with each of the posts including a first arm and a second arm and an access slot. | 10-30-2014 |
20150091300 | BRUNNIAN LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The pins may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. | 04-02-2015 |
20150102601 | MONSTER TAIL LOOM FOR FORMING BRUNNIAN LINKS - A kit for creating Brunnian link items such as bracelets, necklaces and other wearable or decorative items is disclosed and includes a loom, a hook, and a plurality of clips and a plurality of elastic bands. The loom includes a base supporting a plurality of upward extending pins. Each of the pins includes a flange for holding an elastic band in a desired orientation. | 04-16-2015 |
20150173467 | DEVICE FOR FORMING BRUNNIAN LINKS - A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. Elastic bands can be utilized to form such links in a desired manner. The example device provides a means of creating items using Brunnian links of complex configurations. Moreover, the example kit provides a device that allows for the successful creation of unique linked items. | 06-25-2015 |
20150265007 | HAND HELD LINK MAKING DEVICE AND KIT - A disclosed device for creating an item consisting of a series of links includes at least two posts spaced part from each other in a first direction with each of the posts including a first arm and a second arm and an access slot. | 09-24-2015 |
20150296937 | ROTATABLE PIN LOOM WITH MULTI ORIENTATION BASE - A disclosed loom for creating an item consisting of a series of closed loops forming links includes a base and at plurality of pins extending from the base. Each of the pins includes a flange near a top surface for holding a closed loop in a desired orientation and an access groove extends through the top surface, wherein at least some of the plurality of pins is rotatable to orientate the access groove in a desired direction. | 10-22-2015 |
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20080223324 | Two-Step Rocker Arm Assembly - A two-step rocker arm assembly is provided having an arm member and a first roller assembly rotatably mounted with respect to the arm member and defining a generally C-shaped opening. A shaft member rotatably supports a second and a third roller assembly. The shaft member extends through the generally C-shaped opening and is selectively translatable therein to guide the second and third roller assemblies with respect to the arm member. A coupling lever is mounted with respect to the shaft member and is operable to selectively retain the shaft member with respect to the arm member for unitary movement therewith. | 09-18-2008 |
20080314347 | ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY - A two step rocker assembly is provided having a lever body, a first roller assembly mounted to the lever body, and a center shaft extending through the first roller assembly. A second shaft extends through the lever body and defines a first pivot point. A coupling lever is pivotally connected to the second shaft and has an opening for receiving the center shaft. The coupling lever is rotatable about the first pivot point. A latch pin is mounted to the lever body. A second roller assembly is mounted on the center shaft. A spring lever is pivotally connected to the second shaft and is connected to the center shaft. The spring lever is rotatable about the first pivot point. A spring member is mounted on the lever body and engages the spring lever to bias the spring lever and the center shaft into the first position. | 12-25-2008 |
20100236525 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CENTRALLY LOCATED FUEL RAIL - An engine assembly may include an engine block, a cylinder head, a fuel injector, and a fuel rail. The engine block may define a cylinder bore. The cylinder head may be coupled to the engine block and may define an intake port, an exhaust port, and a centrally located fuel injector opening between the intake port and the exhaust port. The fuel injector opening may be in direct communication with the cylinder bore. The fuel injector may be located within the fuel injector opening. The fuel rail may overlay the fuel injector opening and may be in communication with a fuel supply and the fuel injector. | 09-23-2010 |
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20090145022 | COMBINED HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION - In one aspect, a process for producing a biofuel comprises reacting a feed material that comprises a glyceride with an alcohol in the presence of a catalytic composition such that at least some of the glyceride in the feed material is converted into a biofuel mixture that comprises glycerol and the corresponding alcoholic ester of the glyceride. The catalytic composition comprises a heterogeneous catalyst and a homogeneous catalyst. The heterogeneous catalyst and the homogeneous catalyst have a synergistic effect in catalyzing the reaction of the glyceride in the feed material with the alcohol. | 06-11-2009 |
20090307966 | ZnO NANOPARTICLE CATALYSTS FOR USE IN BIODIESEL PRODUCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING - A method of forming a biodiesel product and a heterogeneous catalyst system used to form said product that has a high tolerance for the presence of water and free fatty acids (FFA) in the oil feedstock is disclosed. This catalyst system may simultaneously catalyze both the esterification of FAA and the transesterification of triglycerides present in the oil feedstock. The catalyst system is comprised of a mixture of zinc oxide and a second metal oxide. The zinc oxide includes a mixture of amorphous zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanocrystals, the zinc nanocrystals having a mean grain size between about 20 and 80 nanometers with at least one of the nanocrystals including a mesopore having a diameter of about 5 to 15 nanometers. Preferably, the second metal oxide is a lanthanum oxide, the lanthanum oxide being selected as one from the group of La | 12-17-2009 |
20100010246 | METHODS AND CATALYSTS FOR MAKING BIODIESEL FROM THE TRANSESTERIFICATION AND ESTERIFICATION OF UNREFINED OILS - A method of forming a biodiesel product and a heterogeneous catalyst system used to form said product that has a high tolerance for the presence of water and free fatty acids (FFA) in the oil feedstock is disclosed. This catalyst system may simultaneously catalyze both the esterification of FAA and the transesterification of triglycerides present in the oil feedstock. The catalyst system according to one aspect of the present disclosure represents a class of zinc and lanthanum oxide heterogeneous catalysts that include different ratios of zinc oxide to lanthanum oxides (Zn:La ratio) ranging from about 10:0 to 0:10. The Zn:La ratio in the catalyst is believed to have an effect on the number and reactivity of Lewis acid and base sites, as well as the transesterification of glycerides, the esterification of fatty acids, and the hydrolysis of glycerides and biodiesel. | 01-14-2010 |
20100028977 | ENCLOSED PHOTOBIOREACTORS WITH ADAPTIVE INTERNAL ILLUMINATION FOR THE CULTIVATION OF ALGAE - The present invention provides an enclosed, internally-lighted bioreactor apparatus, methods for growing photosynthetic microorganisms in the enclosed, internally lighted bioreactor and methods for enhancing growth of a photosynthetic microorganism culture in the enclosed internally-lighted bioreactor. | 02-04-2010 |
20110067294 | EFFECT OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC ANTIOXIDANTS ON THE OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF BIODIESEL - Disclosed are biodiesel fuels with improved oxidative stability. Disclosed are biodiesel fuels which comprise two or more antioxidants which increase the oxidative stability of the biodiesel fuel. | 03-24-2011 |
20110209388 | CALCIUM AND LANTHANUM SOLID BASE CATALYSTS FOR TRANSESTERIFICATION - In one aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises calcium hydroxide and lanthanum hydroxide, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m | 09-01-2011 |
20120029218 | SUPPORTED CATALYST SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MAKING BIODIESEL PRODUCTS USING SUCH CATALYSTS - A heterogeneous catalyst system, a method of preparing the catalyst system and a method of forming a biodiesel product via transesterification reactions using the catalyst system is disclosed. The catalyst system according to one aspect of the present disclosure represents a class of supported mixed metal oxides that include at least calcium oxide and another metal oxide deposited on a lanthanum oxide or cerium oxide support. Preferably, the catalysts include CaO—CeO | 02-02-2012 |
20120233910 | ZnO NANOPARTICLE CATALYSTS FOR USE IN TRANSESTERIFICATION AND ESTERIFICATION REACTIONS AND METHOD OF MAKING - A method of forming a product from an oil feedstock, such as a biodiesel product, and a heterogeneous catalyst system used to form said product is disclosed. This catalyst system, which has a high tolerance for the presence of water and free fatty acids (FFA) in the oil feedstock, may simultaneously catalyze both the esterification of FAA and the transesterification of triglycerides present in the oil feedstock. The catalyst system is comprised of a mixture of zinc oxide and a second metal oxide. The zinc oxide includes a mixture of amorphous zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanocrystals, the zinc nanocrystals having a mean grain size between about 20 and 80 nanometers with at least one of the nanocrystals including a mesopore having a diameter of about 5 to 15 nanometers. Preferably, the second metal oxide is a lanthanum oxide, the lanthanum oxide being selected as one from the group of La | 09-20-2012 |
20120283459 | METALOXIDE - Zr02 CATALYSTS FOR THE ESTERIFICATION AND TRANSESTERIFICATION OF FREE FATTY ACIDS AND TRIGLYCERIDES TO OBTAIN BIO-DIESEL - Mixed metal oxide catalysts (ZnO, CeO, La2O3, NiO, Al203, Si02, TiO2, Nd2O3, Yb2O3, or any combination of these) supported on zirconia (ZrO2) or hydrous zirconia are provided. These mixed metal oxide catalysts can be prepared via coprecipitation, impregnation, or sol-gel methods from metal salt precursors with/without a Zirconium salt precursor. Metal oxides/ZrO2 catalyzes both esterification and transesterification of oil containing free fatty acids in one batch or in single stage. In particular, these mixed metal oxides supported or added on zirconium oxide exhibit good activity and selectivity for esterification and transesterification. The low acid strength of this catalyst can avoid undesirable side reaction such as alcohol dehydration or cracking of fatty acids. Metal oxides/ZrO2 catalysts are not sensitive to any water generated from esterification. Thus, esterification does not require a water free condition or the presence of excess methanol to occur when using the mixed metal oxide catalyst. The FAME yield obtained with metal oxides/ZrO2 is higher than that obtained with homogeneous sulfuric acid catalyst. Metal oxides/ZrO2 catalasts can be prepared as strong pellets and in various shapes for use directly in a flow reactor. Furthermore, the pellet has a strong resistance toward dissolution to aqueous or oil phases. | 11-08-2012 |
20140329150 | COMPOSITE ANODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A composite anode for a lithium-ion battery is manufactured from silicon nanoparticles having diameters mostly under 10 nm; providing an oxide layer on the silicon nanoparticles; dispersing the silicon nanoparticles in a polar liquid; providing a graphene oxide suspension; mixing the polar liquid containing the dispersed silicone nanoparticles with the graphene oxide suspension to obtain a composite mixture; probe-sonicating the mixture for a predetermined time; filtering the composite mixture to obtain a solid composite; drying the composite; and reducing the composite to obtain graphene and silicon. | 11-06-2014 |
20150038751 | BIMETAL CATALYSTS - The present disclosure discloses bimetal catalysts. | 02-05-2015 |
20160111722 | CENTRIFUGATION-ASSISTED PREPARATION OF ADDITIVE-FREE CARBON-DECORATED MAGNETITE ELECTRODES - Iron nanoparticles that are useful for constructing electrodes for lithium ion batteries and a method of making said particles is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles may include magnetite. The electrode may be constructed by centrifuging the nanoparticles to a current collector, such as a disc of copper, without the use of an extrinsic binder. The solvothermal method of making nanoparticles decreases the time of the procedure from about 24 hours to about 75 minutes. The method of making electrode decreases the complexity and number of steps compared to the conventional procedure to prepare an electrode, and eliminates the use of additives (binder and current enhancer) and toxic NMP solvents in the electrode preparation process. | 04-21-2016 |
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20090216025 | Catalytic reactions involving alkenes - The present invention relates to new compositions and reactions to produce allylic alcohols or precursors of allylic alcohols (e.g., silyl ethers of allylic alcohols). Methods of the invention may comprise combining an alkene and an aldehyde in the presence of a transition metal catalyst (e.g., a nickel catalyst) to form an allylic alcohol or precursor of an allylic alcohol. Reaction products of the present invention may be valuable as intermediates and/or products in pharmaceutical and polymer research. Also, methods of the invention may be useful as fragment coupling reactions in complex molecule synthesis. Moreover, methods of the invention may include the use of reagents which, under reaction conditions known in the art, may have been unreactive, i.e., may not have been able to form the reaction product. The reagents used in the present invention may be relatively lower in cost than in other methods. Also, methods of the invention may reduce the number of synthetic and purification steps required to produce the reaction products, as well as reducing time, cost, and waste production. | 08-27-2009 |
20120165242 | POLYMERS FOR HIGH-SURFACTANT FORMULATIONS - A detergent composition having at least two components. The first component is from 14 to 50 wt % surfactants. The second component is from 0.05 to 4 wt % of a polymer which has polymerized residues of 40 to 65 wt % C | 06-28-2012 |
20140200353 | BIORENEWABLE BIODEGRADABLE SURFACTANTS - Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) and salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof, where R | 07-17-2014 |
20140316148 | Renewable Surfactants Derived from Sugar Alcohols - Polyol ether compounds and processes for their preparation. A representative process comprises melting a polyol, and reacting the molten polyol, a carbonyl compound, and hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to provide the poly of ether. The polyol ether has surfactant properties. | 10-23-2014 |
20140342966 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ALKYL PYROGLUTAMIC ACIDS - Disclosed are compounds of formulae (I) and (II) and salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof, where R | 11-20-2014 |