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20130022685 | Topical Compositions and Methods of Detection and Treatment - A topical composition includes a nanoemulsion of a plurality of hydrophobic particles having a hydrophilic coating therein. The hydrophobic particles are derived from the same or different hydrophobic material and each hydrophobic particle has a melting point below the melting point of the respective hydrophobic material. The hydrophobic particles comprise a mean particle size of less than about 10 nm, and the nanoemulsion further includes one or more pharmaceutically active agents. | 01-24-2013 |
20130032059 | Cellulose-Based Hydrogels and Methods of Making Thereof - The present invention provides cellulose hydrogels having one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and an optimal thickness. The present invention further provides a process for preparing a cellulose hydrogel comprising: (i) contacting cellulose with a solvent to activate the cellulose; (ii) optionally removing the solvent from the activated cellulose; (iii) substantially dissolving the activated cellulose to form a solution; (iv) allowing the solution to gel; and optionally (v) drying the gel and rehydrating the gel. The cellulose hydrogel can have many uses, including uses as contact lenses. | 02-07-2013 |
20150044446 | Cellulose Hydrogel Compositions and Contact Lenses for Corneal Applications - The present invention provides cellulose hydrogels having one or more of the following properties: high water content, high transparency, high oxygen permeability, high biocompatibility, high tensile strength and desirable thermal stability. The present invention further provides a process for preparing a cellulose hydrogel comprising (i) a step of activating cellulose, in which the activating step comprises contacting the cellulose with a solvent to activate the cellulose for a time duration from about 2 hours to about 30 hours; (ii) substantially dissolving the activated cellulose to form a solution; and (iii) gelling the solution to form a gel, in which the gelling step comprises allowing the solution to gel in an environment comprising a relative humidity from about 30% to about 80% at 35° C. | 02-12-2015 |
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20100223929 | SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTION IN A TURBINE ENGINE - In an embodiment, a system includes an end cover and a liquid cartridge. The liquid cartridge is configured to mount in a fuel nozzle of a turbine engine, wherein the liquid cartridge comprises a one piece flange configured to couple to the end cover, wherein the flange comprises a water inlet, an air inlet, and a fuel inlet. | 09-09-2010 |
20120027615 | ROTOR BLADE - A rotor blade for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor blade includes an outer shell having exterior surfaces and interior surfaces, the exterior surfaces defining a pressure side and a suction side each extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, the interior surfaces defining a rotor blade interior. The rotor blade further includes a structural member extending through at least a portion of the interior, and a generally elastic material connecting the structural member to an interior surface. The generally elastic material allows movement of the outer shell with respect to the structural member. | 02-02-2012 |
20130064677 | ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR WIND TURBINE - A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade having surfaces defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root. The surfaces further define an interior, and the rotor blade further defines a span and a chord. The rotor blade assembly further includes a strut disposed in the interior and extending between the pressure side and the suction side. A length of the strut extends in a generally spanwise direction, and a width of the strut extends diagonally to the chord. | 03-14-2013 |