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20100227105 | PREDICTABLE BONDED REWORK OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A patch for reworking an inconsistent area of a composite structure comprises a composite laminate patch and a bond joint between the patch and the structure. The bond joint including at least first and second regions respectively having differing properties for releasing strain energy around the inconsistent area at different rates. | 09-09-2010 |
20100227117 | TAPERED PATCH FOR PREDICTABLE BONDED REWORK OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A patch for reworking an inconsistent area in a composite structure includes a composite laminate patch adapted to cover the inconsistent area and bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive. The patch includes a plurality of composite plies having a tapered cross section, and at least first and second regions respectively having differing fracture toughnesses. | 09-09-2010 |
20100233424 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES EMPLOYING QUASI-ISOTROPIC LAMINATES - A composite laminate comprises a stack of unidirectional fiber reinforced composite plies arranged in a fiber orientation sequence providing the laminate with quasi-isotropic properties. | 09-16-2010 |
20120244360 | Method of Promoting Adhesion and Bonding of Structures and Structures Produced Thereby - The disclosure provides in one embodiment a method of promoting adhesion on a composite surface. The method comprises providing a composite structure having at least one composite surface to be bonded. The method further comprises preparing the at least one composite surface. The method further comprises providing a chemical derivatization compound containing active functional groups that promote adhesion. The method further comprises depositing the chemical derivatization compound on the prepared composite surface to form a functional group-adhesive promoter derivatized layer. The method further comprises applying an adhesive layer to the derivatized layer. The method further comprises heat curing the adhesive layer to result in a bond with another structure made of a composite, a metal, or a combination thereof. | 09-27-2012 |
20130260077 | TAPERED PATCH FOR PREDICTABLE BONDED REWORK OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A patch for reworking an inconsistent area in a composite structure includes a composite laminate patch adapted to cover the inconsistent area and bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive. The patch includes a plurality of composite plies having a tapered cross section, and at least first and second regions respectively having differing fracture toughnesses. | 10-03-2013 |
20130337214 | PREDICTABLE BONDED REWORK OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES USING TAILORED PATCHES - A patch for reworking an inconsistent area in a composite structure includes a composite laminate patch and a layer of adhesive for bonding the laminate patch to the composite structure. The laminate patch has at least first and second regions for releasing strain energy around the inconsistent area respectively at different rates. | 12-19-2013 |
20140020221 | BONDED PATCH HAVING MULTIPLE ZONES OF FRACTURE TOUGHNESS - A composite laminate patch for reworking an inconsistent area in a structure has inner and outer control regions possessing differing interlaminar fracture toughnesses for controlling the advance of a disbond in the patch. One or more separation zones in the patch between the control regions aids in diffusing the fracture energy of the disbond as the disbond advances from the inner region to the outer region. | 01-23-2014 |
20140053643 | Bond Surface Testing Apparatus and Method - A bond surface testing apparatus and method are presented. The bond surface testing apparatus comprises a solution chamber; a plurality of solution containers located in the solution chamber; a plurality of microfluidic pipettes; and an information capture module. Each solution container in the plurality of solution containers includes a microfluidic pipette in the plurality of microfluidic pipettes. A number of the plurality of microfluidic pipettes has a non-circular cross-section. The information capture module is physically associated with the solution chamber and is configured to capture information relating to bonding surface properties of the bonding surface. | 02-27-2014 |
20140076481 | Discretely Tailored Multi-Zone Bondline for Fail-Safe Structural Repair - A repair patch for reworking an inconsistent area of a composite structure includes a patch body adapted to cover the inconsistent area and having a first patch region, a second patch region outside the first patch region and a first separation zone between the first patch region and the second patch region, with the first patch region, the first separation zone and the second patch region having increasing interlaminar fracture toughness from a center to an edge of the patch body; and a layer of adhesive for bonding the patch body to the composite structure. | 03-20-2014 |
20140238579 | Structural Bonded Patch with Tapered Adhesive Design - A method and apparatus for reworking a composite structure. A composite rework patch system comprises a composite rework patch and a plurality of adhesive layers. The composite rework patch includes a first side having a contour conforming to an inconsistent area on the composite structure. The composite re patch comprises a plurality of regions having different structural properties. The plurality of adhesive layers is on the first side of the composite rework patch. The plurality of adhesive layers change in thickness within at least one region of the composite rework patch to form tapered adhesive sections. | 08-28-2014 |
20150099133 | HIGH TEMPERATURE HYBRIDIZED MOLECULAR FUNCTIONAL GROUP ADHESION BARRIER COATING AND METHOD - There is provided a high temperature hybridized molecular functional group adhesion barrier coating for a composite structure. The coating has one or more hybridized molecular functional groups attached to a composite surface of the composite structure, wherein the one or more hybridized molecular functional groups are hybridized through a chemical derivatization process. The coating further has one or more chemical derivatization compounds attached to the one or more hybridized molecular functional groups via a condensation reaction. The coating is resistant to high heat temperatures in a range of from about 350 degrees Fahrenheit to about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, and the coating is a thermally protective, toughened adhesion coating that mitigates effects of a hostile operating environment. | 04-09-2015 |
20150198514 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE INTEGRITY OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Apparatus and methods to determine structural integrity of composites are described herein. One described example method for determining sufficiency of structural integration of a composite structure for an aircraft includes applying a fluid droplet to a surface of the composite structure, determining a three-dimensional contact angle between the surface and a portion of the droplet, comparing the three-dimensional contact angle to a threshold angle, and determining whether the structural integration of the composite structure is sufficient based on the comparison. | 07-16-2015 |
20150198520 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING ALTERED ADHESIVE BONDS - Disclosed are systems and methods of creating altered adhesive bonded joints between metal or composite substrates, including bonds that are weaker in strength than selected reference bonds. One method of creating an altered adhesive bond includes providing a first substrate and a second substrate, selecting a manufacturing process having a plurality of steps designed to produce a desired, or reference, adhesive bond having a desired strength, and selectively altering at least one of the plurality of steps during performance of the manufacturing process to produce an altered bond between the first substrate and the second substrate, the altered bond having an altered strength that is weaker than the strength of the desired adhesive bond. The systems may include systems that may be utilized to create the altered adhesive bonds and/or test standards. | 07-16-2015 |
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20090157497 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING REVENUE FROM SOCIAL INTERACTION - A method is provided for generating revenue from social interaction between a plurality of participants of a marketing system. The method includes electronically communicating a comment regarding a resource from a first participant of the plurality of network participants to a second participant of the plurality of network participants, wherein the second participant is a member of a personal network of the first participant, and electronically communicating a comment regarding the resource from the second participant to a third participant of the plurality of network participants, wherein the third participant is a member of a personal network of the second participant. The method also includes rewarding at least one of the first and second participants based on the electronic communication from the first participant to the second participant and the electronic communication from the second participant to the third participant, wherein the third participant purchases the resource. | 06-18-2009 |
20100130262 | WIRELESS USER INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR USE WITH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - Apparatus for interfacing with a personal communication device having at least one device transceiver. The apparatus includes a first portion having a first wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the device transceiver using a first wireless connection to facilitate transmitting incoming communication data from the communication device to a user through the first portion. The apparatus also includes a second portion having a second wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the device transceiver using a second wireless connection maintained simultaneously to the first wireless connection to facilitate transmitting outgoing communication data from the user to the communication device through the second portion. | 05-27-2010 |
20100217680 | ONLINE EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH REVERSE AUCTION - A method of operating an online dynamic-bidding exchange for use in a reverse auction. The exchange includes a server system that includes a database, and a client system coupled to the server system via a communications network. The method includes determining a lowest credible price of a product, and receiving one or more offers to sell the product from a seller and storing the offers to sell in the database, wherein the offers to sell is embodied as a reserve price. The method also includes determining a sales price of the product based on a comparison of the lowest credible price and the competing reserve prices, transmitting the sales price from the server system to the client system, and displaying the sales price to a buyer via the client system. | 08-26-2010 |
20100262649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING NON-TERRORISTS USING SOCIAL NETWORKING - A method for identifying non-terrorists among a plurality of participants and/or potential participants using a communication system includes electronically communicating a verification request from a first participant to a second participant, wherein the second participant is a member of a personal network of the first participant, and electronically communicating a verification request from the second participant to a third participant, wherein the third participant is a member of a personal network of the second participant. The method also includes receiving replies to the verification requests sent by the first and second participants, and determining a likelihood that the first participant is a non-terrorist threat based on the replies received from the second and third participants. | 10-14-2010 |
20120089480 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM AND METHODS WITH BUYER'S AGENCY - A method of operating an online purchasing system for use by a plurality of buyers includes receiving product information from a client system including a buyer-observed price of a product that is input by one of the plurality of buyers, using a server system to execute a multi-input search algorithm and to determine a sales price for the product, wherein the sales price is a lowest price available from at least one online search tool and the buyer-observed price, and transmitting the sales price to a client system for display to one of the plurality of buyers. | 04-12-2012 |
20140372176 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANONYMOUS DATA PROFILING - A method for a consumer to provide himself with timely and appropriate marketing data while remaining anonymous to the sources of the marketing data is described. The method includes self-generating an anonymous consumer profile for the consumer, providing access to the anonymous consumer profile to one or more entities, and receiving marketing data from the entities based on the anonymous consumer profile. The method also includes providing feedback on the received marketing data, the feedback becoming a part of the anonymous consumer profile, and repeating the receiving marketing data and providing feedback steps. | 12-18-2014 |
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20080294096 | Delivery of Agents Such as Cells to Tissue - A system for delivering a fluid comprising cells to tissue of a patient, includes: a least a first container for holding an injection fluid in which the agent is carried; a first powered drive in operative connection with the container, the first powered drive being operable to pressurize contents of the container; a control system in operative connection with the first powered drive and operative to control the first powered drive; a fluid path in fluid connection with the container, the fluid path including a patient interface adapted to deposit the cells within tissue of the patient; a sensor system; and a communication system in connection with at least the control system and the sensor system. The communication system is adapted to provide information to the control system. The control system in adapted to transmit a control signal to at least the first powered drive based at least in part on information provided to the control system. The cells can for example be pregenitor cells or stem cells. | 11-27-2008 |
20090240197 | CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT - Systems, devices, and methods towards improved diagnosis and therapy in connection with central venous catheters (including PICC lines). Included among the many improvements broadly contemplated herein are: arrangements via which a venous catheter can move passively into position in central venous circulation; arrangements via which a catheter can be actively guided without the use of a needle or guide wire; arrangements via which a catheter can be packaged to facilitate easy, rapid, and positionally accurate deployment by medical personnel while maintaining device sterility; and arrangements via which a catheter tip can be imaged during and after insertion. | 09-24-2009 |
20100174183 | MULTIPLE LUMEN DIFFUSION CATHETER - A method and device for the simultaneous or sequential introduction of multiple fluids into the bloodstream including a multiple lumen catheter with corresponding multiple hole sets. By introducing a second fluid such as saline, the concentration and bolus of a first fluid, such as a contrast agent, can be controlled and optimized. | 07-08-2010 |
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20100247434 | Anti-Angiogenic Extracts from Pomegranate - An extract of Chinese blackberry ( | 09-30-2010 |
20110152329 | Use of Epothilone Derivatives for the Treatment of Hyperparathyroidism - The present invention relates to a method of treating a warm-blooded animal, especially a human, having hyperparathyroidism comprising administering to said animal a therapeutically effective amount of an epothilone derivative of formula I | 06-23-2011 |
20110165096 | Ficus Extracts Having Angiogenesis Ihibiting Activity And Methods Of Isolating And using The Same - The present invention is directed to methods for extracting and isolating extracts having angiogenesis inhibiting activity from a latex-containing portion of a | 07-07-2011 |
20110293752 | Inhibition of Angiogenesis and Destruction of Angiogenic Vessels with Extracts of Noni Juice (Morinda Citrifolia) - Noni juice and a protein-free, alcohol precipitate of Noni juice inhibited angiogenesis in in vitro human angiogenesis models. When growth medium contained Noni juice at least over the range from about 2.5% to about 33% (by volume), angiogenesis was blocked. Moreover, Noni juice and an ethanol precipitate were able to destroy a pre-existing angiogenic response as well as prevent the development of new vessels. Noni juice was effective in inhibiting the growth of angiogenic vessels from breast cancer explants. It will also be effective in treating cancers and non-cancerous diseases whose response includes an increase in angiogenesis, e.g., retinopathy of prematurity, neovascular glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and psoriasis. In an initial experiment, Noni juice was effective in treating lesions associated with psoriasis. The primary antiangiogenic component is believed to be a carbohydrate with a molecular weight less than about 6000 Daltons. In an initial experiment, oral administration of Noni juice appeared to adversely affect the antiangiogenic component(s) in the juice. | 12-01-2011 |
20150190445 | FICUS EXTRACTS HAVING ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITING ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF ISOLATING AND USING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to methods for extracting and isolating extracts having angiogenesis inhibiting activity from a latex-containing portion of a | 07-09-2015 |