| King Saud University Patent applications |
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| 20160130813 | FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE SYSTEM FOR STRENGTHENING OF WALL-LIKE RC COLUMNS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SUCH SYSTEM - A shape modification of a wall-like column includes the preparation of the column by chamfering the corners and roughening the sides of cement segments thereto. The process requires a simple formwork in the form of generally circular PVC pipe segments which are cut to required shapes which are arcuate such as the segments of a circle, oval or even elliptical. After those forms formed from the PVC pipe affixed around the reinforced concrete column are then filled with grout/cement. A plurality of vertical steel strips are attached to the column by steel rod-like shear studs that extend through previously drilled passageways passing through the reinforced concrete column and segments. The reinforced concrete column is then strengthened by increasing the area of cross section and more importantly by confining the column and attached segments by FRP materials. In addition, the vertical strips with steel studs contribute to the column strengthening. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160130811 | INTEGRAL TILE/FOAM BUILDING BLOCK AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An integral dual module geopolymer building block includes an inner foam module for insulation and an outer dense tile surface on an outer side of the inner foam module for weather protection. The outer porous module comprises a geopolymer paste including sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide flakes dissolved in the sodium silicate to form an activated solution and adding calcined kaolin clay to the activated solution to form a geopolymer paste. A first relatively dense tile layer has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm. A second geopolymer layer made from a second mass of paste mixed with hydrogen peroxide forms a geopolymer foam having a thickness of between 5 cm and 15 cm. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20150083818 | NOZZLE APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure introduces a nozzle apparatus and method. In one embodiment, a spray nozzle apparatus is described. The spray nozzle apparatus includes a plurality of flow channels formed by the combination of a: sprayhead, a major element, and a minor element. The sprayhead may have a plurality of holes. The major element is retained within the sprayhead by a nozzle nut and spring, allowing a first annular gap to form between the sprayhead and the major element. The minor element is retained within the major element by a second nozzle nut and second spring, allowing a second annular gap to form between the major element and the minor element. The minor element may have an axial hole. Other embodiments also are described. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150072028 | EXTRACTS AND ISOLATED COMPOUNDS FROM CAKILE ARABICA FOR TREATMENT OF ULCER - The present invention relates to extracts, compounds isolated from | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150039237 | INDEXING GENE EXPRESSION DATA TO COMPARE GENE SIGNATURES - Indexing gene expression data for comparing gene signatures includes assigning one of a plurality of fold change-based grading scores to each of a number of genes in a probe gene signature. The fold change-based grading scores reflect relative expression of one of the number of genes in the probe gene signature. Each of the number of genes in the probe gene signature assigned a particular grading score is weighted by the particular grading score. A ratio of each weighted number of genes in the probe gene signature assigned a particular grading score to a total number of genes in the probe gene signature is determined. Then, ratios of each weighted number of genes in the probe gene signature assigned each particular grading score to the total number of genes in the probe gene signature are summed to generate an index of gene expression. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20140348736 | ADSORBENT MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention discloses an adsorbent material having the following formula: Cu | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140339083 | Bioimaging nucleic acids, proteins and enzymes - Systems and methods for labeling, staining, and bioimaging of nucleic acids, their fragments, proteins, polypeptides and enzymes are described. In one aspect, a percentage concentration agarose gel or polyacrylamide gel is generated with agarose or polyacrylamide powder respectively. Silicon nanoparticles are added to the agarose or polyacrylamide gel at a required concentration via the agarose or polyacrylamide powder or after agarose or polyacrylamide solubilization in a loading buffer. The nucleic acid is added to agarose gel slots and proteins or enzymes are added to polyacrylamide gel slots in the loading buffer. The loading buffer is then electrophoresed in each case for an amount of time, causing the added silicon nanoparticles or the added ethidium bromide (after agarose solubilization) to generate a bound and labeled nucleic acid and their fragments and proteins or enzymes (with silicon nanoparticles only). | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140332697 | METHOD OF DETECTING THALASSEMIA BY OPTICAL ANALYSIS OF BLOOD COMPONENTS - The method of detecting thalassemia by optical analysis of blood components is a spectral detection method that is based on the fluorescence spectra of a set of biomolecules, including tyrosine, tryptophan, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, and flavin adenine dinucleotide, which are all found in blood plasma, and porphyrin, which is found in red blood cells (RBCs). Measured ratios of intensity maxima between tryptophan and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, flavin adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, tyrosine and tryptophan, and the normal form of porphyrin and the basic form of porphyrin may each be used, alone or in combination, to diagnose a patient as suffering from thalassemia. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140329778 | COMPOUNDS FOR USE AS ANTI-ULCER AGENT AND/OR ANTI-HELICOBACTER PYLORI AGENT AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a compound according to formula I | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140314886 | ACHILLEA FRAGRANTISSIMA EXTRACT, METHOD FOR PREPARING ACHILLEA FRAGRANTISSIMA EXTRACT AND METHOD FOR TREATING CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140309410 | AMINE GRAFTED CHITOSAN NANOFIBER, METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF AND ITS USE IN HEAVY METAL ADSORPTION - The present invention relates to an amine grafted chitosan nanofiber having the formula (I) | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140298667 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DIMENSION OF A SELECTED SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - There is provided an apparatus configured to be used with a processing unit for determining a dimension of a selected surface of an object, the apparatus comprising i) a piece of stretchable fabric having a shape adapted to fit the selected surface of the object such that the piece of fabric stretches proportionally to the dimension of the surface when draped thereover; ii) a plurality of uniquely identified beacon devices disposed on the piece of fabric when unstretched in accordance with a first spatial configuration known a priori, where, when the piece of fabric is draped over and stretched by the surface, the beacon devices automatically shift position and form a second spatial configuration as a function of the dimension of the surface; and ii) electronic means for detecting the second spatial configuration and for generating data representing the second spatial configuration; where the processing unit is configured to receive data associated with the first and second spatial configurations and to determine the dimension of the surface as a function thereof. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140296885 | SURGICAL MESH WITH INTEGRATED THREADS - A surgical mesh of the type used in laparoscopic surgery and repair of inguinal hernias includes a compact roll of planar overlay material of woven fibers. The planar overlay material includes a plurality of outwardly extending integral threads for grasping with a surgical instrument and spreading over a tissue deficiency. In addition, a plurality of integral threads are provided for transfixation of said overlay material to surrounding tissue. Further, the woven fibers are selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, polypropylene fibers and mixtures thereof and in which the outwardly extending threads for grasping have a length of about ½ to 1 cm and the transfixation threads have a length of about 3 cm to 4 cm. In addition, the grasping threads extend outwardly from both sides of the mesh while the transfixation threads extend outwardly from only one side thereof. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140285809 | SURFACE PLASMON-BASED NANOSENSORS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING PHOTONS AND CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - Surface plasmon-based nanosensor, comprising: at least one first element of metal, preferably silver or gold, or of semiconductor, the first element being excitable to surface Plasmon resonance, in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, in the presence of electromagnetic radiation from a source, and at least one second element preferably near the first element that in the presence of the electromagnetic radiation is exciton-plasmon coupled to the first element and emits electromagnetic radiation representative of the exciton-plasmon coupling, and systems and methods for sensing photons and chemical or biological agents. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140277109 | BENDABLE SUTURE NEEDLE WITH FREE VARYING ANGLE AND HOLDER THEREFOR - A suturing device including an outer bendable body and an inner bendable needle with a freely bendable angle includes a longitudinally extending outer hollow body having a point and a hollow passage and an inner needle portion or part disposed therein. The outer hollow body is constructed and dimensioned to receive a sized suture needle within the hollow passage with slightly close tolerances welded at its base to a point along the hollow body of the outer part and wherein the outer body includes a lower relatively stiff bendable material and an upper portion of relatively malleable material adjacent to and fixed to the lower portion. Further, the outer hollow body is more malleable as it becomes closer to the point. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140255229 | Blood-pumping device - A blood-pumping device comprises a cavity with a U-shaped wall comprising two straight regions connected by an arch-shaped region and a U-shaped tube aligned with the U-shaped wall of the cavity to provide a support for the U-shaped tube, wherein the U-shaped tube comprises two straight regions connected by a semicircular region. The blood-pumping device further comprises an arm rotatable about a center point of the semicircular region, wherein the arm holds two wheels a distance from each other such that upon rotation of the arm the wheels roll along the U-shaped tube while putting pressure on the U-shaped tube, wherein the arch-shaped region of the U-shaped wall of the cavity comprises a recessed portion so that the wheels of the arm impose less pressure on the tube at the recessed portion and upon rotation of the arm generates a pulsating blood flow. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140242875 | REPELLENT BOARD - The invention relates to a device for expelling bees from a bee hive, the bee hive having a portion containing at least one bee frame, the device comprising: a board for covering the portion of the bee hive, the board having a bottom side to face towards said portion, the board further comprising an inlet for receiving an air flow and at least two outlet slits arranged at the bottom side for directing at least a part of the air flow into said portion of the bee hive, a conduit system connecting the inlet and the at least two outlet slits, the outlet slits extending over a length of the at least one bee frame. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140242554 | SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND PERSON TO USE AN INPUT DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE KEY - System for enabling a visually impaired or blind person to use an input device having at least one key, comprising: at least one tactile sensor array, in particular a pressure sensor array, attachable to a fingertip of a visually impaired or blind person for acquiring a pressure distribution image of a key slightly touched by a finger of said person when attached to said finger, a pressure distribution image processing and character recognition unit that is connected to said tactile sensor array for processing said pressure distribution image and for recognizing the key label of the touched key and an audio output device that is connected to said unit for outputting and acoustic reproduction of said key label. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140235893 | Catalyst for Selectively Producing Acetic Acid Through the Partial Oxidation of Ethane - The invention relates to the development of a catalyst for selectively producing acetic acid from a gaseous feedstock of ethane, ethylene or mixtures thereof and oxygen at a low temperature. Said gaseous feedstock is brought together with a catalyst containing the oxides of Mo, V and Nb and nano metallic Pd optionally together with a hetero-poly acid and/or Sb and Ca. The present catalytic system provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic with minimal production of side products of ethylene and CO. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140170013 | IN-SITU COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS OF TITANIUM CARBIDE (TiC) REINFORCED ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITE - An in-situ process for making aluminum titanium carbide composite materials include the steps of mixing powdered aluminum, titanium and calcium carbonate, compacting the mixture and heating by a high frequency induction heater up to a temperature at which titanium carbide is formed at about 800° C.-1,000° C. The compact are then introduced into a tube furnace under an inert atmosphere such as argon, nitrogen, helium etc. at 1200° C. to 1350° C. for 4 to 7 hours to complete the reaction and optimize the TiC particles. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169858 | DEVICE FOR TAPPING AND INOCULATING TREES - The device for tapping and inoculating trees includes an elongate, main arm having an actuating mechanism attached to one end and a housing attached to the opposite end. A cutting mechanism extends from one side of the housing and a spray system is disposed in a recess in the housing. A universal actuator operates both the cutting mechanism and the spray system upon activation by the actuating mechanism. The cutting mechanism taps or scrapes the bark off the target branch and the spray system sprays a solution that stimulates the tapped area into producing more sap and sap of higher quality. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165880 | SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING OF ELECTRIC-ARC FURNACE DUST (EAFD) - The present invention contemplates a cementitious additive that contains electric-arc furnace dust (EAFD) and a precursor as a replacement for up to about 30% of the cement in concrete. The additive includes about 50% by weight EAFD and about 50 wgt. % of precursor. The precursor includes about 55 wgt. % silica, about 10 to 20 wgt. % lime, about 2 to 5 wgt. % soda, about 5 to 15 wgt. % potash, about 2 to 6 wgt. % alumina and about 1 to 3 wgt. % magnesia. The method also contemplates the step of homogenizing the electric-arc furnace dust (EAFD) and precursor to produce engineered dust (ED) and then replacing up to 30% of the cement with a mixture referred to as ED i.e. homogenized EAFD and precursor. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165177 | PHISHING AND ONLINE FRAUD PREVENTION - Phishing and online fraud prevention in one aspect includes a user computer implementing operations such as establishing a VPN tunnel between the user computer and a network operations center, activating a website launcher, reading user credentials from a smartcard, launching a browser in a sandboxed execution environment, and requesting a whitelisted webpage from the network operations center, via the VPN tunnel. The network operations center comprises one or more servers implementing operations such as determining if a user requested webpage is listed for access by the user, and loading and sending the requested webpage to the user, via the VPN tunnel, if the requested webpage is listed for access by the user. The user computer supplies the user credentials to the website and presents a webpage, a homepage, or a one-time password entry page for the website. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140148521 | METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF METAL IONS FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a method for removal of metal ions from an aqueous solution, which comprises contacting the aqueous solution with a phosphazene-formaldehyde resin as well as an ion exchange resin comprising a phosphazene-formaldehyde resin. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140142246 | ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY POLY(ETHER-FATTYAMIDE) RESIN COMPOSITION - An environmental friendly poly(ether-fattyamide) coating composition for mild steel plates or the like comprises and/or consists of a condensation polymerization product of a fatty diol and an aromatic/cyclic diol and wherein the fattyamide diol is synthesized using rapeseed oil and further cured with an aminoplast resin and a catalyst. The rapeseed oil is combined with a crosslinker such as hexa methoxy melamine formaldehyde, butylated melamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde of hydroxyl values of 220-240 mg KOH/gm of resin and curing catalysts. The curing catalyst may be para toluene sulphonic acids, dodecyl sulphonic acids, orthro phosphoric acid in a solvent such as xylene, ethyl methyl ketone, ethylene glycol mono methyl ether and aromatic hydrocarbons. Additional agents such as surfactants, stabilizers, wetting agents, flow modifiers, dispersing agents, adhesion promoters and UV absorbers may be added. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140140889 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE SHELF LIFE OF DONOR BLOOD BY LASER BIOSTIMULATION - A method for increasing the shelf life of donor blood contemplates the following steps. In the first step blood is transferred to a sterile container and mixed with an anticoagulant as indicated in step | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140128286 | Multiple Interferon and Virus Response Element Cell-Based Fluorescence System - The present disclosure refers to a method for a specific, versatile and sensitive detection of IFN-/virus-induced genes, a method for quantifying IFN potency and activity in a pharmaceutical preparation or biological sample, a method for distinguishing between IFN- and viral induction, and/or for distinguishing between different viruses, and a method for the quantification of virus activity. Also, the invention provides the necessary molecular tools like expression active response constructs, suitable cell lines, an array to perform the method and a kit. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140121984 | MOLECULAR FINGERPRINTING TO IDENTIFY INBREEDING AND OUTBREEDING DEPRESSIONS - Systems and methods for molecular fingerprinting to identify Inbreeding and Outbreeding Depression Factors (IODFs) in an animal are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods receive inputs such as information pertaining to a set of loci, allele quantity and size, genotype, and/or so on. The systems and methods calculate, based on at least a subset of inputs and a set of microsatellite markers, an IODF. The systems and methods evaluate the calculated IODF to determine if the animal is a suitable/good candidate for a breeding program. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140106181 | FOAM MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a foam material, comprising the steps: a) providing a powder material, comprising at least one metal powder and optionally at least one ceramic powder; b) providing a perform comprising a particulate material; c) mixing the powder material in the preform; and d) removing the particulate material by exposing the mixture obtained in step c) to the solvent, wherein the particulate material is soluble in the solvent and to a foam material obtainable by said method. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140097557 | CEMENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING DUNE SAND AND LIMESTONE POWDER, CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING CONCRETE PRODUCTS - A raw batch composition for concrete or concrete wherein the raw batch composition comprises Portland cement of about 15 wgt. % to about 45 wgt. % and dune sand preferably red dune sand is present in an amount of about 40 wgt. %. The dune sand has a particle size of less than or equal to 45 microns. The composition also includes limestone powder ranging from about 15 wgt. % to 45 wgt. % with particle sizes less than or equal to 45 microns to form a base material. To this base material suitable amounts of fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, water and superplasticizer are added. A method for producing a cast concrete product having a compressive strength of between 62 MPa and 90 MPa is disclosed. The method comprises a step of providing Portland cement, dune sand and limestone powder. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140088091 | 6,7-DIHYDRO-[1,3,4]THIADIAZOLO-[3,2-a][1,3]DIAZEPIN DERIVATIVE AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME AS NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKER OR SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT, AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a compound of formula 1, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, a method for its preparation as well as the use of the compound as neuromuscular blocker or skeletal muscle relaxant. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088090 | 6,7-DIHYDRO-[1,3,4]THIADIAZOLO-[3,2-a][1,3]DIAZEPIN DERIVATIVES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME AS HYPNOTIC OR ANESTHETIC AGENT AND METHOD FOR THEIR PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a compound of formula 1, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, a method for its preparation as well as the use of the compound as hypnotic agent or anesthetic agent. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140083947 | CHITOSAN DERIVATIVE, A METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE AS AN ADSORPTION AGENT - The present invention relates to a cross-linked thiazolidinone chitosan dibenzo crown ether, a method for its preparation as well as its use as adsorbent. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140077118 | THERMAL INSULATION CONSTRUCTION AND A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a thermal insulation construction comprising a support and a thermal insulation layer thereon, wherein the thermal insulation layer comprises an extract from a plant material obtainable from | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140070121 | SOLID STATE NANO-BASED OPTICAL LOGIC GATE - A logic gate comprises a photonic or polaritonic band gap medium and a plurality of nano particles, atoms or artificial atoms are disposed in the band gap medium. Two coupled electromagnetic pulses are propagated within the medium and produce two output pulses. The output pulses are detected or sensed and a third external electronic field controls the relative velocities of the two output pulses. A method for producing a time delay of an electromagnetic pulse is also disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140069997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURRENCY VALIDATION - A system and method for currency validation of a bank note with a radio frequency identification device therein utilizes a computer, server and communication link and a smartphone including an RFID reader, transmitter/receiver and an internet connection. A bank note is issued with a value, a serial number and a secret seed message that is also saved on the issuer's server. A tamper proof RFID mu-chip is embedded in the currency note and includes the value, serial number, plus the secret message for making a calculation. The smartphone reads the information on the chip and requests an issuer/authenticator to validate the note. The issuer/authenticator transmits a challenge and the mu-chip calculates an answer that is sent to the issuer/authenticator. An approval or disapproval is then sent to the smartphone. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140053219 | DYNAMIC PROBABILITY-BASED ADMISSION CONTROL SCHEME FOR DISTRIBUTED VIDEO ON DEMAND SYSTEM - The dynamic probability admission control policy for distributed video provides a method that decides in a Video on Demand (VOD) system which content requests can be admitted and which requests should be rejected to maintain Quality of Service (QoS). Requests for popular and expensive movies should not be rejected on the behalf of unpopular movies to generate more revenue. The dynamic probability admission control policy combines a shared resource admission control and a class-based admission control. Moreover, dynamic probability is used to access shared resources, such as ports and bandwidth. A nonlinear dynamic probability function is used for allocation of ports/bandwidth. The dynamic probability admission control policy improves performance of all the request classes, as well as overall system performance. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140048419 | PROCESS FOR GROWING METAL PARTICLES BY ELECTROPLATING WITH IN SITU INHIBITION - A process for manufacturing a catalytic, electrically conductive electrode based on metal particles, comprises: a step of electroplating with a metal salt to form the said metal particles at the surface of an electrode, characterized in that the step of electroplating of the metal salt is performed in the presence of a blocking chemical species with a high power of absorption onto the surface of the said metal particles and with an oxidation potential higher than the reduction potential of the said metal salt such that the blocking chemical species conserves its blocking power during the reduction reaction of the said metal salt, and so as to reduce the size of the metal particles formed, constituting the said catalytic, electrically conductive electrode; and, a step of desorption of the blocking chemical species. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140045902 | NEW TRIAZOLE COMPOUNDS AS POTENTIAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS - The present invention relates to a compound of formula 1 or 2 | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140017164 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MAGNETITE (FE3O4) AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a process for preparing magnetite (Fe | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140013692 | MACHINE FOR DEFORMING AND CUTTING PLASTIC STRIPS FOR ENHANCING CONCRETE - A machine for deforming and cutting plastic strands of recycled plastic for use as a secondary reinforcement in concrete includes a multi-strand supply of recycled plastic and a mechanism for advancing the multi-strands into and through the machine. The advancing mechanism may be several sets of motor driven roller sets each of which is connected to a common motor by a belt. The machine includes three sets of deformation mechanisms, a heater for softening the deformed strands and a cutter powered by a separate motor for cutting the softened plastic strands. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140005373 | METHOD OF EXTRACTING KAEMPFEROL-BASED ANTIOXIDANTS FROM SOLENOSTEMMA ARGHEL | 01-02-2014 |
| 20130335331 | ERGONOMIC KEYBOARD - An ergonomic keyboard is described. In one aspect, a keyboard layout for a subject language is developed by determining a percent of frequency of monograph characters and digraphs of characters used in writing in the subject language. Thereafter, each key for the characters from each most frequent digraph is positioned under different hands on the keyboard layout, on a middle row of the keyboard layout, and under the index or middle fingers of a keyboard user. Other most frequent characters are positioned in the middle row of the keyboard layout or in a position on the keyboard layout to be struck using the index or middle fingers. The least frequent monograph characters are positioned in the bottom and top rows of the keyboard, with the least frequent characters under pinky fingers of a keyboard user. An optimized Arabic keyboard layout is also disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130333313 | MASONRY BUILDING BLOCK AND INTERLOCKING WALL SYSTEM INCORPORATING SUCH BLOCKS - A rectangular shaped interlocking building block comprises a pair of exterior sides and an upper and a lower longitudinally extending horizontal faces and a pair of opposite vertical ends and wherein said building blocks include a pair of side members and wherein each of said side members includes a vertically extending exterior rib on an inner side thereof; a generally rectangular intermediate section is disposed between said side members in an abutting relationship and wherein the intermediate section defines a rectangular shaped vertical recess between the side members and a recess that extends between a bottom of one of said side members and the top of an adjacent block. The rectangular rib and vertical recesses are constructed and dimensioned so that one rib fits loosely but closely within the recess and the intermediate section includes a pair of elliptical shaped vertical passageways. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130273808 | LOCAL BEE HIVE WITH SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE INSIDE IT - The invention relates to a bee hive system which comprises a housing, at least one ambient condition sensor being adapted to sense an ambient condition in the housing, a first fan being adapted to generate an air flow in at least a portion of the housing, a container for a liquid having an opening, wherein the container is arranged such that the air flow generated by the first fan at least partially passes the opening of the container, electronics connected to the ambient condition sensor and to the first fan, wherein the electronics controls the first fan according to the sensed ambient condition. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272335 | NANOLASER FOR GENERATING COHERENT ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - Nanolaser for generating coherent electromagnetic radiation, comprising at least one nanoparticle of metal, preferably silver, or semiconductor, at least one exciting element, preferably a quantum dot, for exciting plasmon resonance of the at least one nanoparticle, wherein the at least one nanoparticle and the at least one exciting element are embedded in a matrix of Photonic or Polaritonic Band-gap (PGB)-material, preferably Silica Carbide (SiC). | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130269283 | INDUCED MACRO-CELL CORROSION PREVENTION METHOD - The induced macro-cell corrosion prevention method includes the step of replacing a corroded or chloride-contaminated section of a steel reinforcement or rebar in steel-reinforced concrete with a new rebar section free of chloride. A non-conductive insulating buffer is placed between the end sections of the new rebar and the corresponding end sections of adjacent chloride-contaminated rebar sections in order to form a non-conductive layer between the new steel and the old steel. This prevents or substantially reduces formation of a macro-cell that would cause a galvanic reaction to occur and increase corrosion potential. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130241140 | LARGE CAPACITY AUTOMATIC PAPER TRAY - A large capacity automatic printer paper tray operatively mounts a printing device to its upper extent. A paper support is disposed in a frame of the paper tray and is slideably supported by vertical frame rails. A drive screw rotatably secured in the frame is operatively coupled to the paper support. An actuator motor operatively drives the drive screw to raise and lower the paper support. Lower and upper limit sensors control the motor to limit downward and upward movement of the paper support. A paper pick-up interface plate transfers a top paper from the paper support into a paper pick-up roller of the mounted print device, via a feed roller of the print device. A pull-track sensor operates the motor to maintain a top level of paper on the paper support between a minimum and a maximum pull-track threshold. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130224239 | ALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF FUNGI OF GENUS CUNNINGHAMELLA AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an alcoholic extract of fungi of the genus | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130204216 | STOMA COAT - The present invention relates to a prosthesis, referred to as stoma coat, for implantation in a body wall for cooperating with a body duct to provide a stoma, as well as to its use in a surgical method for creating a stoma. The present invention further relates to accessories for use with said prosthesis and to a kit comprising said prosthesis and said accessories. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130191899 | ONE-TIME PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION WITH INFINITE NESTED HASH CLAIMS - Systems and methods for One-Time Password (OTP) authentication with infinite nested hash chains are described. In one aspect, a methodology includes a client device that provides a one-time password (OTP) authentication server with certain registration information. The client device generates, via the OTP authentication server, an authenticated OTP with infinite nested hash chains, These generating operations use a first hash function (hA (−)) for updating a seed chain, a second hash function (h | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130190498 | ISATIN DERIVATIVES, MEDICAMENTS CONTAINING THE ISATIN DERIVATIVES AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION - The present invention relates to an isatin derivative having the formula (I), a medicament for treatment of tuberculoses containing that isatin derivative as well as a method for preparing isatin derivative according to formula (I). | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130186187 | NANOFLOW DETECTOR CELL - A nanoflow detector cell comprises a nanoflow detection cell template defming a sample channel transverse template and a reference channel transverse template, generally parallel to the sample channel, and spaced apart from the sample channel. Clear capillary tubing extends through the sample channel, defming a sample chamber, a portion of the capillary tubing extends out of each end of the sample channel, and is shaped to the template. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130185610 | JOINT ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE ERROR RATE PERFORMANCE - Joint encoding and decoding methods for improving the error rate performance are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods determine values and positions of L desired symbols. In encoding unit receives data symbols for encoding. The encoding unit calculates, responsive to receiving the data symbols, values and positions of H help symbols. The encoding unit inserts the help symbols into the data symbols at respective help symbols positions, thereby generating new data symbols. Encoding unit encodes the new data symbols to produce a codeword C′ that contains the L desired symbols. The codeword C′ is communicated to a decoder that is instructed to explore some or all L desired symbols in C′. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184678 | DUAL ACTION SYRINGE - In one aspect, a dual action syringe includes an external body having a distal end defining an anesthetic gel receptive concavity surrounding a needle passage through the distal end. The external body also includes a proximal end defining a plunger receptive passage. An internal body is slidably disposed in the external body. The internal body receives a needle in a distal end of the internal body and an anesthetic carpule to provide fluid flow communication between the carpule and the needle in response to pressure on the plunger. A biasing member is disposed in the external body, between the external body and the internal body, biasing a distal end of the needle away from the distal end of the external body into the external body; whereby, pressure on the plunger first moves the needle through the needle passage and subsequently provides fluid flow communication between the carpule and the needle. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184405 | PHOSPHAZENE-FORMALDEHYDE POLYMERS AND THEIR POLYMER METAL-COMPLEXES - Phosphazene-formaldehyde polymeric and phosphazene-formaldehyde metal polymeric compounds and methods for their preparation are described. In one aspect, a phosphazene-formaldehyde polymer is formed by reacting hexaminocyclotriphosphazene hexammonium-chloride, [{NP(NH | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130179692 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION - In one aspect, systems and methods for three-factor authentication include receiving a user's identification and password transmitted from the user's mobile device, generating a One Time Password (OTP), encrypting the OTP, and encoding the encrypted OTP in a two-dimensional barcode. The two-dimensional barcode of the encrypted OTP is transmitted to a computing device of the user, and an image of the two-dimensional barcode of the encrypted OTP displayed on the user's computing device is captured using the user's mobile device. The two-dimensional barcode of the encrypted OTP is decoded using the user's mobile device to obtain the encrypted OTP. The encrypted OTP is decrypted using the user's mobile device and displayed. The OTP then is spoken by the user, and the user's voice and the OTP are recognized to authenticate the user. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130171053 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING NITROGEN (N2) INTO AMMONIA AND/OR NITRATE - The present invention relates to a method for converting nitrogen (N | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170342 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Data communication systems and methods are described. In one aspect, data is communicated to a data receiver via a data communication network. An error discriminator receives a confirmation response from the data receiver indicating receipt of the data. A round-trip transmission time is determined for the data and used to predict network congestion associated with the data communication network. A data communication rate is adjusted if the predicted network congestion exceeds a threshold value. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130168966 | METHOD FOR CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE INTO HYDROCARBONS - The present invention relates to a method for converting carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons by reacting magnesium with carbon dioxide to obtain magnesium oxide and carbon, reacting the carbon with hot water steam to obtain hydrogen (H | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130152823 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES AND A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a composition comprising nanoparticles stabilized by an at least partially deprotonated biopolymer and a method for the preparation thereof. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130150826 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE SOLUTION - Apparatus for transdermal or subcutaneous delivery of a bioactive solution, including a plurality of needles fixed on a needle carrier in a spaced apart relationship and projecting from the needle carrier, each needle having a tip zone adapted to receive an amount of bioactive solution from a reservoir coupled to the needle carrier and to deliver the bioactive solution upon penetrating a skin. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130144366 | UV LIGHT THERAPY APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND TO A BUILDING COMPRISING THE SAME - Stationary UV light therapy apparatus for treatment of vitamin D deficiency, comprising: a daylight and/or sunlight collector for collecting daylight and/or sunlight over a collector square area, a light transmission component for transmitting the light collected by the collector to the interior of a room of a building, an optical filter for transmission of UV-light included in the daylight and/or sunlight, and a light distributor for distributing the UV-light over a square area of the room, wherein the square area is a part or all of the room square area and larger than the collector square area, and building comprising the same. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130144084 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing carboxylic acids comprising the step of contacting an aromatic hydrocarbon comprising at least one group including an α C-atom that is oxidizable to a carboxylic group in liquid phase with an oxygen containing gas in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst with perovskite structure ABO | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130142399 | FACE RECOGNITION USING MULTILAYERED DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS - Face recognition using multilayered discriminant analysis includes systems and methods applying an initial linear discriminate analysis to a database of face images in a more-or less conventional manner. Initial fuzzy logic then is applied to the results of the initial linear discriminate analysis to produce a subset of the database of face images. Thereafter, a subsequent linear discriminate analysis is applied to the subset of the database of face images and subsequent fuzzy logic is applied to the results of the subsequent linear discriminate analysis to produce a further subset of the subset of the database of face images. The application of the subsequent linear discriminate analysis and application of the subsequent fuzzy logic may be repeated until the further subset contains only one, or zero, face images. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130133323 | SOLAR STEAM GENERATOR - Systems and methods for solar steam generation are described. The systems and methods include disposing a plug in a closed top outer shell of a solar steam generator, which may define a small annular space between the plug and an interior of a transparent housing disposed atop the outer shell. Raw water is transferred into the outer shell of the solar steam generator, up into the small annular space between the plug and the interior of the transparent housing. Concentrated solar energy is directed at the transparent housing to boil raw water in the small annular space. Stray concentrated solar energy may be focused at the transparent housing to aid in boiling raw water in the small annular space. Steam rising from the small annular space is directed through a cavity extending from a top of the plug, downward through a steam outlet pipe, out of the solar steam generator. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130131999 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING CHLORIDE-INDUCED CORROSION - The method for predicting chloride-induced corrosion, particularly corrosion of steel embedded in concrete, is based on finite-element methods and implemented in a computational program that models and evaluates various durability aspects of concrete, such as concrete hardening (hydration), microstructure formation, corrosion and several associated phenomenon, over time from the casting of the concrete to a period of several months or years, thereafter. The program includes a main model and sub-models for acquisition of data, which is used to compute coupled temperature chloride induced corrosion of steel embedded in concrete under ambient temperature. Micro-cell corrosion is computed using electric potential and current of a corrosion cell obtained from ambient conditions. Using the Arrhenius law, the method numerically evaluates temperature dependency of corrosion rates concerning steel bars embedded in concrete affected by chloride. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130122462 | DENTAL INSTRUMENT - The dental instrument is formed of a single elongate, unitary length of surgical steel or other suitable material. The instrument preferably includes two mutually opposed working end portions and a generally medial cushioned handgrip portion. Each of the end portions has a shallow axial channel and a sharpened distal end having a notch formed therein. The two sides of the notch provide two contact points or areas to avoid the extreme pressures applied by conventional single contact point instruments and the resulting breakage of the tooth and subsequent difficulty in extracting the base or root of the tooth that often occurs. A lateral notch having sharpened edges is also preferably formed along one side of each working end portion of the tool. The configuration of the dental instrument provides greater versatility to perform the manipulations generally required for tooth extraction. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130112440 | Smart compact Indoor Firefighting Robot for Extinguishing a Fire at an Early Stage - The proposed invention is an indoor firefighting robot which has the capability to climb stairs and negotiate several types of floor materials inside buildings. it can withstand very high temperature up to 700 Celsius for as long as 60 minutes using multiple thermal insulation technique. It can communicate with trapped and injured persons inside the fire scene and can send back video and audio information describing the fire environment inside the building to the controller. It has also an insulated container at the rear with oxygen masks to help victims to breathe safely in the smoke environment in the early stage of the firefighting process. Several of these compact firefighting robots can be launched and can work together inside the room or multiple rooms under fire with assistance of remote control unit. The fire robot can avoid obstacles while trying to rescue injured victims. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130112189 | SOLAR STEAM GENERATION - Systems and methods for solar steam generation are described. The systems and methods include moving at least one frame mounted optical focusing lens to track the sun in two axes and disposing a water boiler at a focus of each optical focusing lens. Raw water is pumped through an inlet at a bottom of each boiler and solar energy is concentrated, using each optical focusing lens, on each boiler, heating the raw water in each boiler and evaporating steam from the raw water. The steam exits each boiler, via a steam outlet pipe. Remaining salts and solids in each boiler are ground by rotation of salt grinding-cleaning gears. These ground salts and solids are drained and/or pumped out of each boiler from an exit in the bottom of each boiler. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130098425 | DUAL AXIS SOLAR TRACKER APPARATUS AND METHOD - The dual axis solar tracker apparatus and method uses an azimuth actuator to adjust the azimuth of an attached solar panel and an elevation actuator to adjust the elevation of a panel seat holding the solar panel to track the azimuth and elevation of the sun as it moves through the sky. The panel seat rotatably supports the solar panel with two pins, and a support structure supports the panel seat with an elevation tracking pivot. The actuators are controlled with an actuator controller circuit that is controlled by a microcontroller. The microcontroller uses information about latitude, longitude, time of day and date to control the actuators and track the motion of sun without the need for sensors. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130092402 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING BALL - The fire extinguishing ball includes an outer ball cage, an inner ball cage freely rotatable within the outer ball cage about one axis, and an internal fire extinguishing assembly carried by the inner ball cage and freely rotatable therein about a different axis. The internal fire extinguishing assembly includes a hollow ball-shaped body containing compressed gas and fire extinguishing agents. A valve assembly attached to the top of the body permits refilling of the body and dispersion of the contents during operation. The internal fire extinguishing assembly is connected to the inner ball cage so that the valve assembly will be disposed on top when the fire extinguishing ball is at rest. The ball can be tossed or rolled towards fires in difficult to reach areas. Exposure to heat opens the valve in the valve assembly to thereby disperse the contents of the body and extinguish the flames. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130089738 | ACTIVATED NANO CARBON AND NANO COMPOSITE CONTAINING ACTIVATED NANO CARBON, AS WELL AS METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a method for preparing activated nano carbon from food waste material and a method for preparing a polymer nano composite, wherein the activated nano carbon at least one polymer are blended. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130088747 | BRAILLE-TO-BRAILLE FACSIMILE MACHINE USING IMAGE PROCESSING - A Braille-to-Braille facsimile machine implemented process scans an original Braille document, obtaining an image of the original Braille document. The image of the original Braille document is processed, producing an extracted Braille image and duplicating formatting of the original Braille document to produce a copy of the original Braille document. The copy of the original Braille document is sent, via a communications link and received. The copy of the original Braille document is then printed. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130079294 | EXTRACTS AND ISOLATED FLAVONOIDS FROM EUPHORBIA CUNEATA USEFUL AS ANTI-ULCER AGENTS - The present invention relates to flavonoids isolated from | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130068608 | HEAT EXCHANGER STEAM CONDENSER WATER DISTILLATION - Heat exchanger steam condenser water distillation is described. In one aspect, a water distillation condenser has a heated air conduit in air flow communication with a heat exchanger. A cold raw water compartment is disposed above the heated air conduit and at least a bottom surface of the cold raw water compartment disposed at an angle. A heated raw water channel is defined between the heated air conduit and the raw water compartment. A floor of the heated raw water channel is defined by a top of the heated air conduit. A distilled water trough is disposed below a lower extent of the cold raw water compartment. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068217 | SOLID PARTICLE RECEIVER WITH POROUS STRUCTURE FOR FLOW REGULATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT TRANSFER - There is disclosed a receiver panel. In an embodiment, the panel is configured to receive a curtain of particles in a solar central receiver system. A porous structure of the panel has a top end and a bottom end. The porous structure is disposed between the top end and the bottom end. The porous structure has a size to impede movement of the particles during downward travel from the top end to the bottom end. There is disclosed a solar central receiver system. In an embodiment, the receiver system includes a plurality of receiver panels, a tower supporting the plurality of receiver panels in a configuration to receive solar irradiation, and a hopper forming a slot configured to dispose the particles at a given location on to the porous structure. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130061385 | MOVING BATH TUB AND A LIFT FOR BATHING ICU PATIENTS - The invention consists of two parts. The first part is a lift made of four columns placed at the corners of the patient's bed. Connected to the columns, a bed made of a net of intersecting threads placed between the patient and the bed and are used to carry the patient in the sleeping position over the bed. The second part is a bath tub and a moving cleaning system on suitable moving equipments that can be easily moved to be inserted above the patients bed or below the patient via the aforementioned net. The patient is brought down to be cleaned in the bath tub using the crane. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130051959 | SYSTEM FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING SHOES - The system for storing and retrieving shoes includes a cabinet defining a housing enclosing storage units. The housing defines a central shaft for raising and lowering shoe trays, and defines two columns of storage rack units for the shoe trays on opposite sides of the central shaft. A portal at the base of the central shaft provides access for placing shoes on a shoe tray and retrieving the shoes from the cabinet. A long support arm is movable horizontally to align a shoe tray in either the left or the right column of rack units. A short support arm is movable vertically on the long arm to align the shoe tray vertically, and has clips for grasping and releasing the shoe trays. An electronic control system controls movement of the two arms, and issues a card or claim check identifying the storage rack unit for later retrieval of the shoes. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130040260 | ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to an orthodontic system which comprises a main wire having first and second end sections and at least one looped section there between, and a support wire, | 02-14-2013 |
| 20120330366 | IMPLANT - The present invention relates to a implant for implantation into a body of an animal, wherein the implant comprises material of inner core of drupes and/or palm tree fruits. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120329602 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - Automatic transmission device comprising: a number n of planetary gears arranged coaxially in a row, each planetary gear comprising a sun wheel, a planetary carrier carrying pivoted planetary wheels and an annulus gear, an input column connected to a sun wheel of a first planetary gear of the row of planetary gears, a general gear positioned adjacent to the row of planetary gears next to a last planetary gear, n mediator gears, each mounted on an output column, and connected to the output column via a freewheel assembly such that the mediator gears, are freely rotatable in one direction relative to the output column, each mediator gear being in engagement with one of the planetary wheels, wherein a planetary carrier of the last planetary gear is fixed to the general gear, and a planetary carrier of each but the last planetary gear being connected to a sun wheel of a following planetary gear positioned adjacently towards the last planetary gear, wherein rotation of any of the mediator gears can be stopped selectively. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120318675 | Production of Nano-Organized Electrodes on Porous Substrate - The invention relates to a method for fabricating nanowires and a method for fabricating an electrode of an electro-chemical device. The nanowire fabrication method according to the invention comprises: a) a step of depositing, on one of the faces of the matrix comprising hole openings, at least one porous layer, having a porosity equal to or higher than 26% by volume, of nanoparticles of a conductive material having their smallest dimension at least equal to the diameter of the holes in the matrix, the nanoparticles being in electrical contact with one another, b) growing the nanowires in the holes of the matrix, and c) removing the matrix. The invention has an application in the field of electrochemical devices in particular. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120315178 | NANO-GRAINED NICKEL TITANIUM ALLOY FOR IMPROVED INSTRUMENTS - The systems and methods of this patent application are directed to producing a composition of nano-grained NiTi (Ni—nickel, Ti—titanium) alloy for use in producing nano-grained wires. Nano-grained wires, for example, are used to generate medical instruments such as an endodontic instrument. A specific method of producing the nano-grained composition includes preparing a mixture of nickel (Ni) powder and titanium (Ti) powder. The mixture of nickel powder and titanium powder is sintered to produce a nano-grained NiTi alloy. In one embodiment, an endodontic instrument is formed using the nano-grained NiTi alloy and heat-treated. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120292391 | COUNTERMEASURES TO SECURE SMART CARDS - The present disclosure introduces a new technique for hiding sensitive information in smart cards. A smartcard system relying on stegnography rather than cryptography may act as a countermeasure to prevent extraction of cryptographic information such as passwords. In one embodiment, the smart card system of the present disclosure may be used to authenticate a smart card user. A password may be stored within a hidden memory location of a smart card. A smart card may interface with an external device. Data representing the hidden memory location of the stored password may be transmitted to an external device. Access to the hidden memory location of the smart card by the external device may be allowed. The password stored within the smart card memory is compared to input data entered into the external device. If the input data matches the password stored within the smart card, a user may be authenticated. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120270846 | PREPARATION OF AN ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID/GLUTAMIC ACID COMPLEX FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION - The present invention refers to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising an ionic type complex of acetyl salicylic acid and L-glutamic acid for use in the prevention or reduction of side-effects on stomach tissue associated with an oral administration of acetyl salicylic acid. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120260907 | Solar Heating Apparatus and Methods - Solar heating systems and methods are described. In one aspect, a system is described that includes multiple mirror row holders, with each row holder configured to hold a row of mirrors at angles to track sunrays and reflect the rays onto a focal point. Each row holder has a single pinion device of multiple pinion devices associated with the multiple row holders. The system also has a sun tracking latitudinal slider (STLS) rack configured to interface with each pinion device on a respective mirror row holder. This interface tilts the mirrors in each row holder an amount to adjust mirror angles to reflect latitudinal sun motion to concentrate rays of the sun onto the focal point. The system also includes an azimuth adjustment mechanism to control mirror angles with respect to the sun to reflect sun motion during daylight. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120252860 | Novel N, N'-Hydrazino-bis-isatin Derivatives with Selective Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Cancer Cells - The invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I), | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120235772 | TRIPLE-MODE MICROSTRIP FILTER - Microstrip filters and methods of operation are described. In one aspect, a filter includes a substrate having a substantially planar surface and a microstrip patch located on the surface of the substrate. The microstrip patch includes multiple symmetric slots in the microstrip patch, a first feed line extending from the microstrip patch, and a second feed line extending from the microstrip patch. The first and second feed lines are asymmetric. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120234210 | CEMENT/AGGREGATE COMPOSITION, CONCRETE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CONCRETE PRODUCT - A concrete product is produced by providing red dune sand having a particle size of 45 microns or less and mixing the red dune sand with hydraulic cement in a ratio of about 30% of the cement being replaced by the red dune sand. The cement and red dune sand are then mixed with fine and course aggregate, water and a superplasticizer and cast after pouring into a mold cavity. Then within 24 hours of casting, the cast article is steam cured for 12 hours under atmospheric pressure, demolded and placed in an auto clave at 100% humidity. The temperature in the auto clave is raised to 180° C. within one to two hours and maintained at that temperature for 4 to 5 hours. The temperature also increases the pressure to about 10 bars. The pressure is released to reach atmospheric pressure within 20-30 minutes and the temperature reduced gradually, so that the article can be removed. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120171063 | Blood-pumping device - A blood-pumping device comprises a cavity with a U-shaped wall comprising two straight regions connected by an arch-shaped region and a U-shaped tube aligned with the U-shaped wall of the cavity to provide a support for the U-shaped tube, wherein the U-shaped tube comprises two straight regions connected by a semicircular region. The blood-pumping device further comprises an arm rotatable about a center point of the semicircular region, wherein the arm holds two wheels a distance from each other such that upon rotation of the arm the wheels roll along the U-shaped tube while putting pressure on the U-shaped tube, wherein the arch-shaped region of the U-shaped wall of the cavity comprises a recessed portion so that the wheels of the arm impose less pressure on the tube at the recessed portion and upon rotation of the arm generates a pulsating blood flow. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120158221 | EMERGENCY AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Emergency aircraft landing systems and methods are described. In one aspect, an emergency landing apparatus includes a support structure for a fuselage and wings of an aircraft and a control system. The control system includes a processor and a memory containing computer program instructions executable by the processor. Execution of the computer program instructions causes an interface on the aircraft to exchange information between an aircraft guidance and control system on the aircraft and the control system. The computer program instructions further synchronize the speed and position of the emergency aircraft landing apparatus on a runway with the speed and flight path of the aircraft. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120149964 | Process for the destruction of sulfur and nitrogen mustards, lewisite, and their homologous/analogues in deep eutectic solvents - The subject invention provides a potentially economically viable process for the destruction of small to large quantities of sulfur and nitrogen mustards and lewisite, their homologous/analogues, and similar chemical warfare agents at ambient conditions without producing any toxic by-products. The process uses the superoxide ion that is either electrochemically generated by the reduction of oxygen in deep eutectic solvents or chemically by dissolving Group 1 (alkali metals) or Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) superoxides, e.g. potassium superoxide, in deep eutectic solvents. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120149963 | Process for the destruction of sulfur and nitrogen mustards and their homologous/analogous at ambient conditions - The subject invention provides a potentially economically viable process for the destruction of small to large quantities of sulfur and nitrogen mustards and lewisite, their homologous/analogues, and similar chemical warfare agents at ambient conditions without producing any toxic by-products. The process uses the superoxide ion that is either electrochemically generated by the reduction of oxygen in ionic liquids or chemically by dissolving Group 1 (alkali metals) or Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) superoxides, e.g. potassium superoxide, in ionic liquids. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120124920 | Smart isolation base for sensitive structures such as Nuclear power plants against earthquake disturbances - An isolation base system for sensitive structures such as nuclear power plant modules is suggested. The proposed isolation system considers a base supported on specially designed hollow spherical balls and equipped with 3 linear hydraulic actuators to restrict the lateral motion of the base and provide a stable base under normal conditions. The actuators are released when an earthquake signal is detected to allow the base to oscillate freely during the earthquake attack. The hydraulic actuators are reactivated after shock wave ends to compress the springs and restore the base to its original position. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120115181 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID COLLECTION - A test tube insert includes a flange having a width greater than a width of a mouth of a larger test tube into which the insert is to be inserted. The flange defines a first central opening. An annulus extends integrally downward from the flange. The annulus includes a fenestrated wall and a floor defining a second central opening. A small test tube body, smaller than the larger test tube, extends integrally downward from the floor of the annulus with the second central opening forming a mouth of the small test tube body. The test tube insert is disposed in the mouth of the larger test tube. Fluid is transferred through the central opening and the fluid fills the small test tube body of the test tube insert and flows through the fenestrated wall once the small test tube body is full into the larger test tube. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120089829 | Accelerating stream cipher operations using single and grid systems - Systems and methods for accelerating stream cipher encryption operations are described. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method receives data. The method separates the data into multiple file chunks for compression. A respective compression-encryption instructions header is provided for each compressed file chunk. Each compressed file chunk then is encrypted according to corresponding encryption instructions in the file-chunk's compression-encryption instructions. In one implementation, the compressed file chunks are encrypted by respective worker nodes in a peer-to-peer computing environment. The compressed and encrypted file chunks are merged into a single encrypted-compressed-merged file. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120082349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE GENERATION - Method and apparatus for image generation from biometric data is disclosed herein. In a described embodiment, the biometric data is in the form of IrisCode and the method comprises constructing a graph of filter responses and bits which define the biometric data at | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120046944 | ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION OF AUDIO INPUT - The present disclosure introduces a new technique for environmental recognition of audio input using feature selection. In one embodiment, audio data may be identified using feature selection. A plurality of audio descriptors may be ranked by calculating a Fisher's discriminant ratio for each audio descriptor. Next, a configurable number of highest ranking audio descriptors based on the Fisher's discriminant ratio of each audio descriptor are selected to obtain a selected feature set. The selected feature set is then applied to audio data. Other embodiments are also described. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120040023 | Use of Date Syrup as a Binder - This invention is concerned with the use of date syrup used as a binder (agglutinant) for solid dosage forms, such as tablets. The features of the granules and the tablets have been studied in comparison with granules and tablets which use different types of agglutinants such as starch paste and sucrose syrup and the results have shown that the use of date syrup as a binder for tablets yields results superior to other kinds of binders. In addition, date syrups gives the granules and tablets a fair color, good taste, distinct and pleasant odor, and it is favorable in regards to shape and taste by patients. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20110320124 | VISIBILITY DETERMINATION IN ENVIRONMENTS CONTAINING AIRBORNE DUST PARTICLES - Determining optical visibility in an environment that may contain airborne dust particles is described. In one aspect, a method determines an ambient relative humidity in the environment. A near infrared wave is transmitted through a portion of the environment. An optical visibility in the environment is calculated based on the ambient relative humidity and attenuation of the near infrared wave during transmission through the environment. Various contrast thresholds are employed in the determination of optical visibility in the environment. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110296193 | CODE-BASED HASHING FOR MESSAGE AUTHENTICATION CODES - Code-based hashing for message authentication code generation is described. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method receives a message and a secret key. A hash function is built based on respective portions of the secret key and a language interpreter. A formatted message is hashed using the hash function to generate a message authentication code for authentication of the message. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110284362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR WATER PURIFICATION - Systems and methods for solar water purification are described. In one exemplary aspect, the system includes a sun-tracking reflecting mirror unit, and a two-axis Fresnel concentrator mirror unit to collect sunlight reflected from the sun-tracking reflecting mirror unit and focus the sunlight. A central water purification boiler module includes a heating zone upon which the sunlight is focused by the two-axis Fresnel concentrator mirror unit. The focused sunlight heats the water contained therein to create steam which is redirected to heat water coming into the boiler and to condense as purified water. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110274736 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING SILVER NANOPARTICLES - Methods for producing silver nanoparticles are described. In one aspect, a liquid solution is prepared that contains phenazine-1-carboxylic acid. Silver metal salt is added to the solution to produce multiple silver nanoparticles. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271118 | PASSWORD GENERATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Password generation and extraction is described. In one aspect, a user inputs multiple characters, including a user password, variable characters, and multiple terminator characters. Locations of the terminator characters are identified and used to extract the user password from the multiple characters input by the user. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110246768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS IMPROVING CRYPTOSYSTEMS WITH BIOMETRICS - In one aspect, systems and methods to improve a cryptosystem include computer-implemented operations such as scanning a biometric attribute for comparison with stored biometric data, and generating a keystream based upon the stored biometric data if the scanned biometric attribute substantially matches the stored biometric data. The computer-implemented method may also include operations for encrypting object data, and encrypting final data based upon the keystream and the encrypted object data. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110214668 | GLASS SOLAR RECEIVER WITH BIFURCATED ANNULUS RESPONSIVE TO THERMAL DIMENSIONAL CHANGES - A solar power conversion receiver is described. In one aspect, the solar power conversion receiver includes a circular glass envelope and an absorber tube encapsulated within the circular glass envelope. An annulus, positioned between the circular glass envelope and the outer perimeter of the absorber tube, is bifurcated by first and second fins operatively coupled to the circular glass envelope and the absorber tube. These fins create first and second annulus compartments that are substantially sealed off, or independent, from one another. The first and second fins are ductile and responsive to expansion and contraction of components in the solar power conversion receiver due to temperature effects. In one aspect, gas in the lower annulus compartment stratifies with cooler gas interfacing with the encapsulating glass envelope, and hotter gas interfacing with the hotter absorber tube, resulting reduced natural convection heat loss as compared to conventional glass encapsulated receivers. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110209475 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - High-temperature solar thermal systems and methods are described. In one aspect, a system is described that includes a heat engine power conversion system, or a “heat engine,” with a fluid working medium. The heat engine includes a first input, a second input, and a heat exchanger. The first input receives heated high temperature tolerant particles, or “heated particles,” from a solar energy collection and distribution component that is coupled to the heat engine. The heat engine's second input receives the working fluid medium used to drive the power cycle in the heat engine. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the received heated particles to the working fluid medium, and thereby, energized the heat engine's power cycle. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110177473 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL HANDPIECE - A disposable dental handpiece, including a first handle portion; a second handle portion; a vibration dampening portion, the vibration dampening portion located interposed between the first handle portion and the second handle portion. In another embodiment, a multi-layer disposable dental handpiece, including a first layer of material having an outer surface defining a first outer surface portion of the multi-layer disposable dental handpiece; a second layer of material having an outer surface defining a second outer surface portion of the multi-layer disposable dental handpiece; a layer of vibration dampening material located interposed between the first and second layer of material defining a third outer surface portion of the multi-layer disposable dental handpiece. In yet another embodiment, methods for making a disposable dental handpiece are described. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110124829 | SYNTHESIS OF ACRYLIC OR METHACRYLIC ACID/ACRYLATE OR METHACRYLATE ESTER POLYMERS USING PERVAPORATION - Products and processes relating to the synthesis of copolymers or terpolymers are described. In particular, poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylate ester), poly(methacrylic acid-co-methacrylate ester), poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylate ester(I)-co-acrylate ester(II)), or poly(methacrylic acid-co-methacrylate ester(I)-co-methacrylate ester(II)), by esterification of polyacrylic or polymethacrylic acid with alcohols assisted by the pervaporation technique for extracting water are described. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110009808 | Multi needle apparatus for treating total volume of skin lesions by intralesional injection method - Viral warts are penetrated with a multiple solid needle apparatus which applies a bleomycin medication to the total volume of the wart. The disclosed method and apparatus provides a one step or two step procedure to quickly and efficiently penetrate all parts of a wart and evenly apply the bleomycin into the wart. Multiple solid needles are uniformly and symmetrically spaced and secured within a base unit. A syringe is used to press the base unit into a wart as well to deliver the bleomycin solution. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110005630 | FLUID PRESSURE SPIKE SUPPRESSION DEVICE - Systems and apparatus for suppressing/controlling pressure spikes in a fluid pipe system are described. In one aspect, an apparatus for controlling pressure spikes in a fluid pipe system includes, for example, a fluid pressure spike suppression pipe (“damper pipe”) portion with multiple openings for connecting to at least two network pipes in a fluid system pipe network. The damper pipe has a diameter that is larger than respective diameters of the network pipes within which fluid pressure spikes are to be suppressed. First and second openings for connecting to the network pipes are respectively positioned at proximal and distal ends of the damper pipe. The first opening in the damper pipe is for fluid ingress into the damper pipe via a first pipe network pipe. The second opening in the damper pipe is for fluid egress out of the damper pipe and into a second network pipe. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110000415 | BUOYED BIOMATS FOR RESERVOIR FLUID MANAGEMENT - Buoyed mats for reservoir vapor management are described. In one aspect, the buoyed biomats are made from an interconnected structure comprising biomass materials. A support structure is attached to the interconnected biomass. Floatable components are attached to the support structure to facilitate flotation of the mats. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100308992 | PERSONAL SAFETY AND LOCATOR DEVICE - An automatically provisioned passenger safety and locator device is described. In one aspect, the locator device includes a microcontroller with a processor coupled to the memory comprising computer-program instructions executable by the processor that, responsive to activation, detects a seat number for the seat of a plurality of seats coupled to a transportation vehicle. The seat is in proximity to and in association with the tracking apparatus. Additionally, the computer program instructions generate and communicate a signal to a search and rescue center. The signal includes the seat number and location coordinates of the tracking apparatus. The seat number is utilized by the search rescue team to facilitate respective operations by determining personal information associated with any passenger assigned to the seat. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100276517 | VORTEX-GENERATING NOZZLE-END RING - A vortex-generating nozzle-end ring includes a body having an outer periphery and an aperture disposed through the body, the aperture defining an inner periphery of the body, the body being adaptable to the end of a nozzle, and at least one tab extending from the inner periphery radially inwardly toward the center of the aperture. In another embodiment, a nozzle includes a housing having a central longitudinal axis having an inlet and an outlet; a vortex-generating nozzle-end ring disposed on the outlet, including a body having an outer periphery and an aperture disposed through the body, the aperture defining an inner periphery of the body, the body being adaptable to the end of nozzle; and at least one tab extending from the inner periphery radially inwardly toward the center of the aperture. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100258352 | System And Method For Drill String Vibration Control - A drilling assembly includes a derrick, a swivel assembly coupled to the derrick, and a drill string coupled to the swivel assembly. The drill string includes a plurality of pipe sections, each having an insert providing a material and/or geometrical discontinuity in the pipe section, the plurality of pipe sections forming periodic cells collectively operative to selectively block propagation of vibrations in the drill string. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100249726 | TROCARLESS INTRAVENOUS CANNULA WITH A MULTIFILAMENT TIP - A trocarless intravenous cannula with a multifilament tip is described. The trocarless intravenous cannula has a tapered, distal multifilament tip that is comprised of a plurality of individual filaments. In one aspect, the distal part of the cannula is fenestrated. The tip and the distal part of the cannula may both be covered in a dry, water-soluble coating. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100185116 | PUNCH BIOPSY DEVICE - A biopsy device is described. In one aspect, the biopsy device includes a scoop-shaped blade with a distal, pointed tip. A handle is operatively coupled to a proximal end of the scoop-shaped blade. The scoop-shaped blade and handle combination of the biopsy device are configured to provide a tissue biopsy to a practitioner responsive to a manually directed biopsy operation on a patient. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100142422 | COOPERATIVE PACKET ROUTING FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - A cooperative packet routing for wireless sensor networks is described. In one aspect, a transient sensor node in a wireless sensor network receives a packet from a source node, wherein the packet is targeted for receipt by a base station. The transient sensor node, responsive to receiving the packet, estimates how much operational energy remains in the sensor node. If the determined amount of energy meets a configurable threshold, the transient sensor node implements a set of cooperative packet routing operations for conditional re-transmission of the packet to the base station. The configurable threshold is set to ensure substantially optimal usage and lifetime of the sensor node in the wireless sensor network. The conditional re-transmission of the packet is based on a set of randomized packet re-transmission criteria. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100094360 | PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CRANIAL BONE FLAPS - Methods are provided for preserving and restoring cranial bone flaps. In one aspect, the method to preserve a cranial bone flap includes cleaning a cranial bone flap, washing the cranial bone flap with a sterile saline solution including gentamycin, and washing the bone with a sterile saline solution including vancomycin. The cranial bone flap may be dried, wrapped, and packaged before being stored in a freezer. The fixing method may include removing the preserved cranial bone flap from a freezer and unwrapping the preserved cranial bone flap from any wrappings. A previous wound may be opened for insertion of the preserved cranial bone flap. The preserved cranial bone flap may be washed with a sterile saline solution including gentamycin and a sterile saline solution including vancomycin. The edges of the previous wound may be refreshed by nipping free margins to expose diploic spaces, and the preserved cranial bone flap may be fixed in place within the previous wound. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100088038 | FOOD ADDITIVE DETECTOR - Systems and methods for a handheld food additive detector are described. In one aspect, the food additive detector includes a test strip treated with or comprising chemical(s) reactive to at least one target characteristic (e.g., additive(s), compound(s) created as a result of stale/old food, etc.). Responsive to a food sample being placed on the strip, a sensor operatively coupled to the handheld device measures one or more of the strip characteristics (e.g., color, contrast, etc.) resulting from placement of the sample on the strip. The device analyzes the sensor measurement value(s) to determine presence, quantity, concentration, percentage, relative amount, and/or so on, of the target food additive(s), or other characteristics of the food that pertain, for example, to freshness or staleness. Results of the analysis are presented to a user. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20090316885 | NATURAL LANGUAGE DEPENDENT STREAM CIPHERS - A natural language dependent stream cipher is provided to increase complexity of stream cipher encryption. In one aspect, a message is received from a sender as an input in a first natural language and is translated into a selected second natural language. A binary Unicode representation of the input in the second natural language is created. An XOR operation is performed on the binary Unicode representation of the input in the second natural language and a binary key to generate an encrypted output. The encrypted output is sent to a receiver. The encrypted output may be decrypted by the receiver in the reverse of the encryption process. The decryption process yields the original message for viewing by an end-user of the system for a natural language dependent stream cipher. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090281569 | Gliding Stitch for Closing Wounds Under Tension - A gliding stitch technique provides efficient and effective means to close a wound under tension. The gliding stitch is especially useful in treating wounds found within thick skin such as a scalp or back wound. The disclosed suture method may be used upon humans and other mammals. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090109042 | SMOKE MONITOR - Systems and methods for a smoke monitor are described. In one aspect, a smoke monitor includes a detector to sense when a user lights a smoking device such as a cigarette, pipe, etc. In one implementation, for example, such detection is made by detecting the audible sound of a lighter, via a smoke detector, and/or so on. In one implementation, the smoke monitor includes a counter that counts the number of smoking devices lit by a user, for example, over a predetermined amount of time. Exceeding a threshold number of smoking devices (e.g., lighting one or more smoking devices) over that period of time may cause the smoke monitor to implement one or more configurable events such as audio alarms, vibrations, etc. In one implementation, and responsive to the smoke monitor detecting smoke, a particle generator coupled to the smoke monitor generates particles to freshen surrounding air. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090012346 | Method for the preparation of reactive compositions containing hydrogen peroxide - The subject invention provides a potentially economically viable method for the preparation of hydrogen peroxide (H | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012345 | Process for the destruction of halogenated hydrocarbons and their homologous/analogous at ambient conditions - The subject invention provides a potentially economically viable process for the destruction of small to large quantities of halogenated hydrocarbons, their homologous/analogues, and similar hazardous chemicals at ambient conditions using superoxide ion in deep eutectic solvents. The superoxide ion is either electrochemically generated by the reduction of oxygen in deep eutectic solvents or chemically by dissolving Group 1 (alkali metals) or Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) superoxides, e.g. potassium superoxide, in deep eutectic solvents. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008262 | New method for the preparation of reactive compositions containing superoxide ion - The subject invention provides a potentially economically viable method for the preparation of reactive superoxide ion in deep eutectic solvents (DES). The superoxide ion can be used for many applications, e.g. the degradation of hazardous chemicals at ambient conditions or in the synthesis of some special chemicals, e.g. carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones from the corresponding alcohols. The superoxide ion can be formed by either the electrochemical reduction of oxygen in DES or by dissolving Group 1 (alkali metals) or Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) superoxides, e.g. potassium superoxide, in DES, with/without chemicals used for the enhancement of the solubility of the metal superoxide in the DES, e.g. crown ethers. | 01-08-2009 |
