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20110137714 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE USING INDUSTRY BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE MODELS - A system and dashboard are provided for managing business performance. Key performance indicators developed for a component business model map are computed and displayed along with the map in real time. A user may select a corresponding key performance indicator to display a heat map of components on the dashboard. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137819 | TOOL FOR CREATING AN INDUSTRY BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE MODEL - A system creates and maintains an industry business architecture model (IBAM) over a network. The IBAM has a component business model, process model, service model, and information model. It also may include a reference architecture, demos and other knowledge assets, and collateral. | 06-09-2011 |
20120124104 | PUBLISHING AN INDUSTRY BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE MODEL - A data-driven mechanism of business rules is used to form associations between business sectors, industries, solutions, solution offerings, and industry business architecture models. The system and method includes use of a navigation hierarchy, and entity diagram to facilitate use by business consultants for access, viewing, navigation, publishing, and updating. | 05-17-2012 |
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20080268451 | MEASUREMENT OF AN INSOLUBLE ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention relates to compositions, apparatus and methods useful for concurrently performing singular, multiple, high throughput, biological or chemical assays, using nuclease protection molecules which specifically bind to a target of interest. The nuclease protection molecules are capable of detecting targets in complex biological samples, including, preserved, fixed, dried, and/or cross-linked specimen. The reagents and methods of the instant invention provide an effective means for analyzing a target of interest from a complex biological sample without solubilizing or disrupting the sample. Utilization of such methods in clinical and/or diagnostic applications is also described. | 10-30-2008 |
20140120540 | METHODS OF DETECTING GENE FUSIONS - Disclosed herein are methods of detecting presence of a gene fusion in a sample from a subject. In some embodiments, the methods of detecting presence of a fusion gene in a sample from a subject utilize a fusion probe that spans the point of fusion between two nucleic acids or genes, and detecting the fusion probe after nuclease treatment. In other embodiments, the methods of detecting presence of a fusion gene in a sample from a subject utilize two or more probes that flank the point of fusion between two nucleic acids or genes, and detecting these probes after nuclease treatment. In additional embodiments, the methods can include determining the percentage of gene fusion in the sample relative to the first nucleic acid or the second nucleic acid. | 05-01-2014 |
20140243238 | METHODS OF CO-DETECTING MRNA AND SMALL NON-CODING RNA - Disclosed herein are methods of co-detecting presence of target messenger RNA (mRNA) and small non-coding RNA (for example, miRNA) in a sample. The disclosed methods can be used to simultaneously detect mRNA and small non-coding RNA in a single assay (for example in the same reaction or the same well of a multi-well assay). The methods can include contacting a sample with a plurality of nuclease protection probes including at least one probe which specifically binds to a target mRNA and at least one probe which specifically binds to a target small non-coding RNA, contacting the sample with a nuclease specific for single-stranded nucleic acids, and detecting the NPP, for example on a microarray. | 08-28-2014 |
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20110129666 | Butene copolymer-containing adhesive blends - Compositions suitable for use as adhesives in multi-layer structures. The compositions comprise a blend of an ethylene copolymer of butene and a propylene-based polymer; a polyolefin grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid derivative; and an olefin polymer resin different than the ethylene copolymer of butene, the propylene-based polymer and the grafted polyolefin. | 06-02-2011 |
20110129667 | Adhesive compositions - Adhesive compositions comprising a first copolymer of butene-1 and propylene; a second copolymer of ethylene and a comonomer selected from butene-1, hexene-1, and octene-1; a polyolefin grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid derivative; and an olefin polymer resin, and multilayer structures comprising the adhesive composition. | 06-02-2011 |
20110159297 | Multilayer structures with common tie layer - Multilayer structures having layers of a styrene polymer, polyethylene, propylene polymer, and common tie layers of a styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer-containing adhesive. | 06-30-2011 |
20110223439 | Adhesive composition - Disclosed is an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition comprises from 30 wt % to 65 wt % of a polyolefin, 15 wt % to 65 wt % of a conjugated diene-based elastomer, 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % of an olefin elastomer, and 0.5 wt % to 25 wt % of a maleated polyolefin. The weight ratio of olefin elastomer to conjugated diene based elastomer is within the range of 0.04 to 1. The adhesive of the invention has improved adhesion to styrenic polymer layer, barrier layer, and polyolefin layer. It is suitable for extruded multilayer films, sheets, and many other related applications. | 09-15-2011 |
20110319571 | Polyolefin adhesive composition - Disclosed is an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition comprises a maleated polyolefin and an LLDPE. The LLDPE is made by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst which comprises a MgCl | 12-29-2011 |
20120077048 | Graft composition for improved tie layers - Graft compositions, useful for tie-layer adhesives, are disclosed. The graft compositions comprise the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The grafted polyolefin is first made by heating a polyolefin and an unsaturated monomer. Further reaction of the live, grafted polyolefin with an olefin elastomer provides the graft composition. Grafting efficiency is boosted dramatically by the presence of the olefin elastomer and use of the additional reaction step. The graft composition, when formulated into a tie-layer adhesive at low concentration, affords multilayer structures with good adhesion and high clarity. | 03-29-2012 |
20120196138 | PROCESS FOR FORMING MULTILAYER STRUCTURES CONTAINING A METAL LAYER - A process for producing a multilayer structure comprising:
| 08-02-2012 |
20130052470 | MULTILAYER THERMOPLASTIC STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED TIE LAYERS - An oriented multilayer structure for shrink applications having a polymeric layer, a tie layer adhered to said polymeric layer. The tie layer is made up of the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The multilayer structure is oriented and the tie layer provides strong adhesion to barrier layers even at high orientation levels. | 02-28-2013 |
20130052471 | GRAFT COMPOSITION HAVING LONG CHAIN BRANCHED OLEFINS FOR IMPROVED LAYERS - A tie layer adhesive composition for multilayer structures made up of graft composition compounded with a base resin, such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and a polyethylene having long chain branching, such as low density polyethylene (LDPE), and optionally one or more additives. The graft composition can be made up of a blend of a grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer and/or the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. | 02-28-2013 |
20130085221 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF TIE-LAYER ADHESIVES - A tie layer adhesive composition for multilayer structures, wherein the tie layer is composed of a graft polyolefin and a hybrid polyolefin. | 04-04-2013 |
20130260064 | TIE LAYER ADHESIVES HAVING GRAFT COMPOSITIONS FOR BONDING TO METAL SUBSTRATES - Tie-layer adhesives having graft compositions for bonding to metal substrates is disclosed. The graft compositions are made up of the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The grafted polyolefin is first made by heating a polyolefin and an unsaturated monomer. Further reaction of the live, grafted polyolefin with an olefin elastomer provides the graft composition. Grafting efficiency is boosted dramatically by the presence of the olefin elastomer and use of the additional reaction step. The graft composition, when formulated into a tie-layer adhesive provides improved bonding to metal substrates. | 10-03-2013 |
20140322542 | TIE-LAYER ADHESIVES FOR STYRENIC MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURES - A multilayer structure and a method for forming a multilayer structure, the multilayer structure includes: (A) a first polyolefin layer; (B) a styrene polymer layer; (C) a second polyolefin layer; and (D) at least one tie-layer comprising a tie-layer composition. The tie-layer composition includes: (1) 25 to 75 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the tie-layer composition, of a first copolymer, wherein the first copolymer comprises ethylene derived units and units derived from a C | 10-30-2014 |
20140336327 | POLYOLEFIN MASTERBATCH BASED ON GRAFTED POLYPROPYLENE AND METALLOCENE CATALYZED POLYPROPYLENE - The present disclosure provides masterbatch compositions comprising a polypropylene grafted with a grafting monomer selected from maleic anhydride, acrylic acid or other acid or anhydride functional groups that could be grafted to a polypropylene backbone and a metallocene catalyzed polypropylene base resin. Additionally, the present disclosure provides a polymer composition which includes from 0.1 to 10.0 wt. % of the masterbatch composition, and from 50 to 90% of a third polypropylene, and from 5 to 45% of a filler. | 11-13-2014 |
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20090035594 | Rheology-modified grafts and adhesive blends - Rheologically-modified functionalized polyolefins and tie-layer adhesive blends formulated therewith which exhibit improved adhesion in multi-layer barrier films are provided. Multi-layer barrier shrink films having improved adhesion are also disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
20090171022 | Tie-layer adhesives for styrene polymers and articles - Adhesive compositions for styrene polymers are provided. The adhesives are suitable for use as tie-layers in multi-layer films and sheets and comprise a polyolefin base resin, a functionalized polyolefin and a combination of styrene triblock copolymers. | 07-02-2009 |
20100098958 | Polyolefin-metal laminate - A laminate and a process for making it are disclosed. The laminate comprises a metal substrate and a polymer layer that adheres to at least one plasma-treated surface of the metal substrate. The polymer layer comprises a blend of a first polyolefin and a grafted polyolefin. The laminate can be prepared by plasma-treating at least one surface of a metal substrate and extruding onto the plasma-treated surface a polymer layer comprising a blend of a first polyolefin and a grafted polyolefin. | 04-22-2010 |
20100174036 | Preparation of polyolefin-based adhesives - Disclosed is a method for preparing polyolefin-based adhesives. In the method, a maleated polyolefin is blended, in sequence, with a polyolefin elastomer and then with a linear low density polyethylene. The polyolefin-based adhesive made according to the method of the invention shows improved clarity and adhesion in multilayer polyolefin films. | 07-08-2010 |
20100298500 | Preparation of polyolefin-based adhesives - Disclosed is a polyolefin-based adhesive. The adhesive comprises a maleated polyolefin. The maleated polyolefin is let-down in a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). The let-down LLDPE is selected from those which have a melt index MI | 11-25-2010 |
20110105675 | POLYOLEFIN-BASED ADHESIVES HAVING IMPROVED OXIDATIVE STABILITY - Disclosed is an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition comprises a polyolefin, a maleated polyolefin, a Bronsted acid, and an antioxidant. The adhesive composition has improved oxidative stability compared with those which do not contain Bronsted acids. | 05-05-2011 |
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20090043040 | WATER SOLUBLE BRANCHED POLYETHYLENEIMINE COMPOSITIONS - A composition for coating or printing on a substrate, comprising a liquid vehicle and a water soluble branched polyethyleneimine comprising amino groups which have been alkylated or hydroxyalkylated, wherein the branched polyethyleneimine prior to alkylation or hydroxyalkylation comprises a combination of primary, secondary, and tertiary amino groups, and wherein at least 1% of the primary amino groups of the polyethyleneimine polymer are alkylated or hydroxyalkylated with at least one alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms. | 02-12-2009 |
20130257988 | PRE-TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR INKJET PRINTING - A coating composition for pre-treating a substrate prior to inkjet printing thereon, and an inkjet receiving medium comprising a substrate and having a topmost layer coated thereon, where the coating composition and topmost layer comprise one or more aqueous-soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, a cationic polyelectrolyte comprising amidine moieties, and one or more second polymer which is distinct from the cationic polyelectrolyte and which is selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-epichlorohydrin, a polyamine solution polymer, and a waterborne or water-dispersible polyurethane. The topmost layer is advantageously at a solid content of from 0.1 to 5 g/m | 10-03-2013 |
20130293647 | PRE-TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR INKJET PRINTING - A coating composition for pre-treating a substrate prior to inkjet printing thereon, and an inkjet receiving medium comprising a substrate and having a topmost layer coated thereon, where the coating composition has a solids content which comprises at least 30 wt % of one or more aqueous soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, and particles comprised primarily of polymer having a Rockwell Hardness of less than R90 and having a mode equivalent spherical diameter of at least about 2 micrometers. When coated, the composition provides at least 0.01 g/m | 11-07-2013 |
20140292951 | INKJET RECEIVER PRECOATS INCORPORATING SILICA - An inkjet receiving media comprising a substrate having a transparent topmost layer coated thereon at solid content of from 0.3 to 2.5 g/m | 10-02-2014 |
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20110191373 | Customized Reporting and Mining of Event Data - Event data (e.g., log messages) are represented as sets of attribute/value pairs. An index maps each attribute/value pair or attribute/value tuple to a pointer that points to event data which contains the attribute/value pair or attribute/value tuple. An attribute co-occurrence map or matrix can be generated that includes attribute names that co-occur together. Queries and custom reports can be generated by projecting event data into one or more attributes or attribute/value pairs, and then determining statistics on other attributes using a combination of the inverted index, the attribute co-occurrence map or matrix, operations on sets and/or math and statistical functions. | 08-04-2011 |
20130185286 | SEARCHING FOR ASSOCIATED EVENTS IN LOG DATA - To retrieve a sequence of associated events in log data, a request expression is parsed to retrieve types of dependencies between events which are searched, and the constraints (e.g., keywords) which characterize each event. Based on the parsing results, query components can be formed, expressing the constraints for individual events and interrelations (e.g., time spans) between events. A resultant span query comprising the query components can then be run against an index of events, which encodes a mutual location of associated events in storage. | 07-18-2013 |
20130297361 | Enterprise Resource Planning System Entity Event Monitoring - A company is associated, in an enterprise resource planning system, with a plurality of business entities that each have at least one structured record used by the enterprise resource planning system to characterize the business entity. Thereafter, documents are obtained from a plurality of information sources that characterize events associated with each business entity. It is then determined, using pre-defined business rules, which of the events are pertinent to the company so that enhancement records can be generated for the events determined to be pertinent to the company. These enhancement records characterize the corresponding event and are linked to the structured record for the corresponding business entity. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297634 | Entity Name Variant Generator - Data is received that comprises an entity name. Thereafter, it is determined (i) whether there are any punctuation variations for the entity name, (ii) whether there is at least one character to drop from the entity name, and (iii) whether there are alternative equivalents of at least a portion of the entity name. After such determinations have been made, a plurality of variants for the entity name is generated based on a combination of each determined punctuation variation, determined at least one character to drop, and determined alternative equivalent. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297999 | Document Text Processing Using Edge Detection - A document is received that has a plurality of lines with text. This document includes text associated with at least one topic of interest and text not associated with the at least one topic of interest. Thereafter, it is determined, for each line in the document, a length of the line and a number of off-topic indicators with the off-topic indicators characterizing portions of the document as likely being not being associated with the at least one topic of interest. Thereafter, a density for each line can be determined based on the determined line length and the determined number of off-topic indicators. The determined densities for each line are used to identify portions of the documents likely associated with the at least one topic of interest so that data characterizing the identified portions of the document can be provided. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 11-07-2013 |
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20130185306 | Entity Matching Using Machine Learning - Techniques for information retrieval include receiving a plurality of data records, each data record including data fields associated with a business enterprise, the data fields including a name of the business enterprise; updating a plurality of database records associated with the received plurality of data records stored in a database, each database record including attributes including the name of the business enterprise and an alias associated with the name of the business enterprise; receiving a query for a particular database record, the query including at least one of the name of the business enterprise or the alias associated with the name of the business enterprise; and preparing for display, in response to the query, one or more of the database records based on at least one of the name of the business enterprise or the alias associated with the name of the business enterprise. | 07-18-2013 |
20130198187 | Classifying Data Using Machine Learning - Techniques for data classification include receiving, at a local computing system, a query from a remote computing system, the query comprising data associated with a commodity, the data comprising one or more attributes of the commodity; matching the one or more attributes of the commodity with one or more terms of a plurality of terms in a word matrix that includes a plurality of nodes that each include a term of the plurality of terms and a plurality of links that each connect two or more nodes and define a similarity between the two or more nodes; generating, based on the matching, a numerical vector for the business enterprise commodity; identifying one or more classification regions that each define a classification of the commodity; and preparing the classifications for display at the remote computing system. | 08-01-2013 |
20130304740 | CLASSIFYING DATA USING MACHINE LEARNING - Techniques for data classification include matching one or more attributes of a commodity with one or more terms of a plurality of terms in a word matrix; generating, based on the matching, a vector for the commodity; and identifying, based on the vector, one or more classification regions that each define a classification of the commodity. | 11-14-2013 |