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20080239309 | System and Method For Measuring Air Quality Using A Micro-Optical Mechanical Gas Sensor - A system and method for measuring air quality using a micro-optical mechanical gas sensor is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes an emission source that includes a conduit gap for receiving a gas; a plurality of electrodes for applying an electric field to at least a portion of the conduit gap, the application of the electric field creating a plasma in the conduit gap; and a detector that detects an emission from the plasma. The emission source and the detector may be micro-optical mechanical devices. A method for measuring air quality is discloses. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (1) placing a chip containing an emission source and a detector in a gas flow; (2) applying an electric field to at least a portion of a conduit gap within the emission source, the electric field creating a plasma; (3) detecting an emission from the plasma; and (4) processing data related to the detected emission to determine at least one constituent of the gas flow. | 10-02-2008 |
20090241321 | Spark Plug Construction - An adapter, used with a spark plug body and an engine block, is disclosed. The body defines an axis and has adjacent one end, a coaxial metal ring. A coaxial metal tube extends from the ring towards the other body end and is threaded in said block in use. An insulator, having a portion inside the tube, extends axially, from inside the tube, beyond the ring, and has a void therethrough. A positive electrode occupies the void and extends axially beyond the insulator to a terminus. In use, the adapter is secured to said body and comprises: a positive electrode extender in electrically-conducting relation to the positive electrode and a ground electrode extender in electrically-conducting contacting relation to the ring. The adapter is configured such that a gap defined between the positive and ground extenders comprises a channel which opens axially away from said body and is substantially unobstructed axially. | 10-01-2009 |
20140354137 | SPARK PLUG - The plug comprises a nut, a coupling extending from the nut and adapted to receive an ignition wire and an insulator extending from the nut and away from the coupling. A positive electrode extends through the insulator. An externally-threaded tubular portion extends from the nut in surrounding relation to the insulator and terminating, short of the insulator end, in a cap that is disposed in spaced relation to the insulator. The cap defines a void having: a central portion into which the positive electrode extends; an annular channel surrounding the central portion; and a plurality of lobes, each positioned with respect to the central portion as the planet gears are positioned with respect to the sun gear in a planetary gear. The cap has a central surface that is axially spaced from the insulator and a convex surface that surrounds and extends to the central surface. | 12-04-2014 |
20150031263 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW TYPE OF SPARK PLUG - A method of constructing a spark plug that has positive and ground electrodes configured such a spark plug defined between the positive and ground electrode extenders comprises an elongate channel which opens axially and away from the body and is substantially unobstructed in the axial direction to provide better ignition resulting in improved fuel economy. The method involves taking a body part of a conventional spark plug and welding an adapter part to the body part to produce a spark plug with the elongate channel. | 01-29-2015 |
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20100056796 | Compounds Suitable As Precursors to Compounds that are Useful for Imaging Amyloid Deposits - The present invention relates to novel derivatives that are suitable as precursors to compounds that are useful for imaging amyloid deposits in living patients, their compositions, methods of use and processes to make such compounds. The compounds deriving from these precursors are useful in methods of imaging amyloid deposits in brain in vivo to allow antemortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by positron emission tomography (PET) as well as measuring clinical efficacy of Alzheimer's disease therapeutic agents. Furthermore, the present invention also discloses the precursor compounds in crystalline form. | 03-04-2010 |
20120264943 | Compounds Suitable As Precursors to Compounds that are Useful for Imaging Amyloid Deposits - The present invention relates to novel derivatives that are suitable as precursors to compounds that are useful for imaging amyloid deposits in living patients, their compositions, methods of use and processes to make such compounds. The compounds deriving from these precursors are useful in methods of imaging amyloid deposits in brain in vivo to allow antemortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by positron emission tomography (PET) as well as measuring clinical efficacy of Alzheimer's disease therapeutic agents. Furthermore, the present invention also discloses the precursor compounds in crystalline form. | 10-18-2012 |
20140296534 | COMPOUNDS SUITABLE AS PRECURSORS TO COMPOUNDS THAT ARE USEFUL FOR IMAGING AMYLOID DEPOSITS - The present invention relates to novel derivatives that are suitable as precursors to compounds that are useful for imaging amyloid deposits in living patients, their compositions, methods of use and processes to make such compounds. The compounds deriving from these precursors are useful in methods of imaging amyloid deposits in brain in vivo to allow antemortem diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by positron emission tomography (PET) as well as measuring clinical efficacy of Alzheimer's disease therapeutic agents. Furthermore, the present invention also discloses the precursor compounds in crystalline form. | 10-02-2014 |
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20120035340 | AMINATED HEMICELLULOSE MOLECULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for reductive amination of a water soluble carbohydrate. An aminated water soluble carbohydrate is a prerequisite in processes for further modification of cellulose. The synthesis of this molecule comprises, providing a water soluble carbohydrate, an amine and a reducing agent, which are reacted under acidic conditions, isolated to give an aminated water soluble carbohydrate with a yield larger than 60%. The invention also relates to an aminated hemicellulose molecule with a molecular weight of at least 1 kDa, especially xyloglucan. | 02-09-2012 |
20120058536 | POLYMER MADE OF A PRIMARY AMINE FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER AND A HEMICELLULOSE - The present invention relates to a polymer made of a primary amine functionalized polymer and a hemicellulose e.g. chitosan and xyloglucan, wherein the primary amine functionalized polymer is covalently bound to the hemicellulose, and to a cross-linking agent composition comprising the polymer. A method wherein manufacturing a cellulose containing product comprises the steps of; providing a cellulose containing product; treating said cellulose product with a cellulose adsorbing agent comprising a polymer made of a primary amine functionalized polymer and a hemicellulose e.g. chitosan and xyloglucan, and optionally other additives is also provided. | 03-08-2012 |
20130330543 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES - The present invention provides a method for the production of a superhydrophobic film, surface or material comprising the steps of: (i) providing a composition comprising a hydrophobic substance and a hydrophilic solvent, the hydrophilic solvent being a liquid at a temperature of 25° C. and atmospheric pressure; and (ii) spraying the composition towards a substrate for deposition of a solid residue onto the surface of the substrate for generation of the superhydrophobic film, surface or material; wherein the temperature of the composition is higher that the temperature of the substrate when carrying out step (ii). A composition, use of the composition and a substrate is also provided. | 12-12-2013 |
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20110268415 | MULTI-CONFIGURABLE SPLICE HOLDER - Splice holders for managing and storing splices between optical fibers in fiber optic hardware and equipment are disclosed herein. The splice holder include a base portion and an array of splice holding partitions extending from the base portion. In some embodiments the array of splice holding partitions define a plurality of rows for receiving a respective first splice component along a first direction and a plurality of columns intersecting the plurality of fiber rows for receiving a second splice component along a second direction. Similarly, in some embodiments, selected pairs of splice holding partitions define a column width and selected pairs of splice holding partitions define a row width. Additionally, in some embodiments, the column width is sufficiently greater than the row width to accommodate the second splice component oriented along one of the plurality of columns that could not otherwise be accommodated if oriented along one of the plurality of rows. | 11-03-2011 |
20140119704 | FIBER OPTIC MANAGEMENT UNIT AND FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - A fiber optic management unit for handling optical fibers unit having a base with first and second segments miming perpendicular to each other. A tray is pivotably attached to the second segment such that the tray is transferable between a first position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is closed and a second position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is opened when the tray is pivoted around a first axis, and wherein the tray is transferable between the second position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is opened and a third position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is also opened when the tray is pivoted around a second axis running perpendicular to the first axis. | 05-01-2014 |
20140153891 | FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - A fiber optic distribution device for handling optical fibers, especially wall box, is disclosed. The fiber optic distribution device includes housing with a back wall having parallel grooves, a front wall and side walls defining together an interior of the housing. Fiber optic management units like patch units and/or splice units and/or overlength units for handling optical fibers and/or junctions between optical fibers mount in the interior of the housing to the back wall. The back wall has at least one set of parallel grooves, whereby each fiber optic management unit is mounted to the back wall by fastening elements acting together with at least one of grooves. | 06-05-2014 |