| 05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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| 20100028192 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLATE-TYPE HEAT PIPE - A method for manufacturing a plate-type heat pipe includes filling a cavity of a mold with a core, and filling first and second metal powders into the injection systems of a double-mode injection molder with opposite injection directions. The first and second metal powders are injected into the cavity, and the first metal powder adheres to the core and the second metal powder adheres to the first metal powder. The resulting green piece is removed from the mold and the core removed therefrom by thermal or chemical reaction, resulting in a chamber in the green piece. The green piece is heated to obtain a sintered product with a tight outer wall constituting the sintered second metal powder and a wick structure constituting the sintered first powder. Finally a working fluid is injected into the chamber, and the sintered workpiece is evacuated by vacuum and sealed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028193 | ATOMIZED PICOSCALE COMPOSITE ALUMINUM ALLOY AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5. Om | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028194 | Method For Protecting Powder Metallurgy Alloy Elements From Oxidation And/Or Hydrolization During Sintering - A method for protecting powder metallurgy alloy elements from oxidation and/or hydrolyzation during sintering. The method includes (1) coating the admixed alloy elements in an inert (e.g., nitrogen) atmosphere with a hydrophobic lubricant that is capable of becoming mobile during pressing, the amount of lubricant being at least 45% of the total volume of all components to be added to the base metal powder; (2) mixing the lubricant-coated admixed alloy elements with the base metal powder to form a mixture; (3) pressing the mixture to form a pre-sintered part having a green density that is from about 95% to about 98% of a calculated pore-free density; and (4) sintering the part. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028195 | SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL, POWDER MAGNETIC CORE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWDER MAGNETIC CORE - A soft magnetic material includes a plurality of composite magnetic particles ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028196 | High Strength Spring Steel and High Strength Heat Treated Steel Wire for Spring - The present invention provides a high strength heat treated steel wire for spring having a tensile strength of 2000 MPa or more which is coiled in the cold state and can achieve both sufficient atmospheric strength and coilability and spring steel used for that steel wire, that is, a high strength heat treated steel wire for a spring characterized by comprising, by mass %, C: 0.5 to 0.9%, Si: 1.0 to 3.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.5%, Cr: 1.0 to 2.5%, V: over 0.15 to 1.0%, and Al: 0.005% or less, controlling N to 0.007% or less, further containing one or two of Nb: 0.001 to less than 0.01% and Ti: 0.001 to less 0.005%, and having a tensile strength of 2000 MPa or more, having cementite-based spheroidal carbides and alloy-based spheroidal carbides in a microscopic visual field satisfying an area percentage of carbides with a circle equivalent diameter of 0.2 μm or more of 7% or less and a density of carbides with a circle equivalent diameter of 1 grain/μm | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028197 | NICKEL-BASED ALLOYS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - The invention provides nickel-based alloys that are useful in the preparation of articles for applications requiring high mechanical and physical properties, such as high strength and high heat stability, while simultaneously reducing the cost of preparation of the alloys. The invention further provides articles, such as turbine wheels, prepared using the inventive alloys. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028198 | Process for Copper Electrowinning and Electrorefining - A method of electrowinning or electrorefining copper from a copper electrolyte solution which contains chloride ions, the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a polyacrylamide solution by dissolving polyacrylamide, having a molecular weight range of 5,000 to 20,000,000 Daltons, in an acidic medium and under conditions to form a polyacrylamide block copolymer having blocks of carboxyl groups dispersed along the polymer backbone; (b) introducing the polyacrylamide solution into an electrolytic cell containing the copper electrolyte solution at a polyacrylamide concentration of 0.01-10 mg/L; and (c) electroplating copper from the copper electrolyte solution to form a copper cathode. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028199 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE SMELL OF ELEMENTAL SULPHUR - A process for improving the smell of a stream of elemental sulphur comprising an organic polysulphide and/or a thiol, the process comprising the following step: (a) heating the stream of liquid elemental sulphur comprising an organic polysulphide and/or a thiol at a heating temperature in the range of from 360 to 700° C., at a pressure that is sufficient to maintain a liquid elemental sulphur phase to obtain heat-treated elemental sulphur. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028200 | VACUUM STERILIZATION PROCESS AND DEVICES - Vacuum sterilization process with the application of vapour of a mixture of peracetic acid with hydrogen peroxide and residual gas plasma from atmospheric air, excited by pulsed electrical discharge; operational devices and methods used in the sterilization process, preferably a process of sterilization in vacuum, dry, and at low temperature (room temperature). | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING AND DISINFECTING AIR AND SURFACES AND PROTECTING A ZONE FROM EXTERNAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION - This invention relates to a method, process and apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing all types of surfaces contaminated with microorganisms and toxic substances to render both inactive. Furthermore, this invention relates to both a method and apparatus for disinfecting and/or sterilizing breathable air and then using this air to protect a confined space from external contamination. The apparatus consists of a new ultra-violet (NUV) source that is more effective than mercury based 254 nm light for destroying DNA of virus, bacteria, spores and cists. It is most effective in breaking chemical bonds in toxic gases and Biotoxins that are useful to terrorists. It is combined with other apparatus that remove particulates and byproducts sometimes produced by the NUV source and maintains positive pressure of the confined space so as to prevent the influx of air from outside the protected zone. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028202 | PROACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WATER SYSTEM - A control system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling an industrial water system comprising (a) obtaining a priori knowledge about the correlation between water and treatment chemistry and equipment health; (b) pre-defining a set of operating regions of more than one feed-water or system water variable and at least one chemical treatment variable, where, based on (a) above, corrosion, scaling and fouling are inhibited; (c) adjusting the at least one chemical treatment variable according to the more than one feed water or system water variable, such that based on (a), corrosion, scaling and fouling are inhibited. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028203 | Laboratory system for handling sample tube racks, an alignment element for sample tube racks and a rack tray receiver assembly - A laboratory system for handling sample tube racks, an alignment element for sample tube racks and a rack tray receiver assembly are disclosed. The laboratory system to handle laboratory sample tube racks comprises a robotic arm ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028204 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SAMPLE - A device for the processing of a sample comprises a location apparatus, a processing chamber for receiving the sample and a plurality of reagent chambers. The reagent chambers have openings defined in the location apparatus. The processing chamber is movable relative to the reagent chambers to enable sequential communication with each reagent chamber in turn. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028205 | MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE FOR THE USE IN BIOCHIPS OR BIOSYSTEMS - The Invention concerns to a micro-fluidic device for the use in biochip or bio-system, wherein an 2 dimensional matrix array of temperature sensitive Poly-MEM actuators ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028206 | MICROCHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICROCHIP - A microchip having: two flow path substrates having flow paths in a shape of a groove formed on one side of each substrate thereof; and a communication hole substrate on which a communication hole is formed to communicate the flow paths of the two substrates each other; wherein the two substrates are bonded in a way that the surfaces, on which the flow paths in the shape of the groove formed, face each other, having the communication hole substrate therebetween. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028207 | CUVETTE-BASED APPARATUS FOR BLOOD COAGULATION MEASUREMENT AND TESTING - An apparatus for measuring blood clotting time includes a blood clot detection instrument and a cuvette for use with the blood clot detection instrument. The cuvette includes a blood sample receptor-inlet; a channel arrangement including at least one test channel for performing a blood clotting time measurement, a sampling channel having at least one surface portion that is hydrophilic, communicating with the blood sample receptor-inlet and the at least one test channel, and a waste channel having at least one surface portion that is hydrophilic, communicating with the sampling channel; and a vent opening communicating with the sampling channel. The sampling channel, the vent opening and the waste channel, coact to automatically draw a requisite volume of a blood sample deposited at the blood receptor-inlet, into the sampling channel. More specifically, air compressed within the blood clot detection instrument, the at least one test channel of the cuvette, and the section of the sampling channel extending beyond the vent opening of the cuvette, coacts with the waste channel to cause a leading edge of the blood sample drawn into the sampling channel from the blood receptor-inlet, to pull back within the sampling channel and uncover an optical sensor in of the blood clot detection instrument. The uncovering of the optical sensor activates a pump module of the blood clot detection instrument, which draws the requisite volume of the blood sample into the at least one test channel. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028208 | System and Method for Pseudo-Continuous Measurement of Metabolite Concentrations in a Mammalian Body - A metabolite monitoring system comprising a microdialysis probe including a semi-permeable membrane and a probe flow path passing from an inlet through a sensing volume adjacent to said semi-permeable membrane to an outlet, a fluid delivery device for delivering dialysate to said inlet; and a metabolite monitoring system associated with said outlet for monitoring a concentration of at least one metabolite in said dialysate from said microdialysis probe, wherein said fluid delivery device is configured to deliver a pulsed flow of said dialysate to said inlet. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028209 | ORGANIC SENSOR DEVICE AND ITS APPLICATIONS - The invention is characterised in that it has a layer of organic material sensitive to changes in pressure, voltage, deformation, gases and/or temperature; wherein said organic layer consists of at least one conductive salt or complex including a molecule A and a dopant D, said molecule A being an electron donor or acceptor organic molecule or macromolecule capable of forming a conductive salt or complex, which without doping is not conductive, and with the presence of dopant D becomes a compound that is donor or acceptor of electrons and capable of forming conductive salt or complex with the molecule or macromolecule A; and a base substrate, in close contact with said layer of organic material. The sensor device is useful in molecular electronics or plastic electronics, in particular, in the field of organic sensors. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028210 | BREATHALYZER TEST DEVICE - A breathalyzer test device includes vigilance detecting means for detecting the vigilance of a test subject, and breathalyzer test means for performing a breathalyzer test on the subject based on the vigilance detected by the vigilance detecting means. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028211 | COVER SHEET FOR A MICROTITER PLATE - A cover sheet for a microtiter plate with weakening zones disposed in the raster of the wells of the microtiter plate. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028212 | SAMPLE ANALYZER FOR TRACE DETECTING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a sample analyzer comprising a heater and a sample feeding carrier, wherein the heater and the sample feeding carrier are integrally formed, such that the positional relation between the sample feeding carrier and the heater is fixed. Compared with the prior art, since the heater and the sample feeding carrier of present invention is formed integrally, the positional relation between the sample feeding carrier and the heater is fixed, accordingly, the consistency in heating-up of the sample is enhanced. Moreover, because the sample feeding carrier and the heater are made of low capacity material, the change of the temperature is rapid during the heating process, as a consequence, the analyzer consumes less power and could achieve a rapid temperature control. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028213 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A BLOCKAGE, A COAGULUM OR A CLOT AT THE RECEIVING OPENING OF A DOSING NEEDLE - A method of identifying a blockage at the receiving opening of a pipetting needle which at or in the proximity of the receiving opening has an electrode (E | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028214 | TUBE PICKING MECHANISM FOR AN AUTOMATED, ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A tube picking mechanism is designed for use in an automated, ultra-low temperature (e.g., −80° C.) storage and retrieval systems which stores biological or chemical samples. The samples are contained in storage tubes held in SBS footprint storage racks that are loaded into trays located within an ultra-low temperature freezer compartment (−80° C.). A tube picking mechanism resides in a tube picking chamber that is located adjacent the freezer compartment. The tube picking chamber is maintained at about −20° C. when the tube picking mechanism is in operation. The tube picking mechanism includes a cache within the tube picking chamber to facilitate fast paced shuttling of the tube racks from the freezer compartment into the tube picking chamber. The shuttle has a clamping mechanism to secure a tube rack in place when a gripper head picks a tube from the rack. The system also includes a push pin that pushes on the bottom of the respective tube as it is being picked from the tube rack. A one-dimensional bar code reader is included within the tube picking chamber. The gripper head is able to move vertically and rotate within the field of view of the one-dimensional bar code reader in order to facilitate identification and reading of one-dimensional bar codes located on the sidewall of picked storage tubes. The system also uses fans to facilitate efficient cooling of the tube picking chamber. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028215 | REAGENT CONTAINER AND REAGENT CAROUSEL - The present invention concerns a reagent container for liquid reagents comprising a substantially circular sector-shaped, trapezoidal or triangular container bottom and container top and container side walls which extend substantially vertically from the container bottom to the container top and which converge towards each other from a container rear wall to a container front side, wherein the container top has an opening. In order to be able to fit reagent containers of various sizes into a reagent carousel in exactly positioned and reliably fixed relationship it is proposed in accordance with the invention that provided at at least one container side wall of the reagent container is at least one positioning groove or positioning abutment surface which starts from the container bottom and extends vertically in the direction of the container top. In order to be able to use as many different reagent containers as possible for a given reagent carousel there is further proposed a reagent carousel having a substantially circular carousel base surface and compartments which are arranged radially thereon and which are defined by radially extending boundaries, for receiving reagent containers, wherein the boundaries defining a compartment have at least one projection facing towards the compartment interior for engagement with a positioning groove or a positioning abutment surface of a reagent container. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028216 | Apparatus for Generating Hydrogen Gas Using Composition for Generating Hydrogen Gas and Composition for Generating Hydrogen Gas - The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating hydrogen gas using a composition for generating hydrogen gas, which generates hydrogen gas (H | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028217 | AIR DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM - The present invention generally relates to a system for the decontamination of air wherein airborne particles and other pollutants are either neutralized and/or destroyed by ozone. The system generally comprises an access chamber for receiving the air to be decontaminated, an ozone generator generally fluidly connected to the access chamber, and at least one treatment chamber, in communication with the access chamber, in which ozone, present in high concentration, can effectively neutralize and/or destroy the airborne particles and/or the other pollutants contained in the air. The air decontamination system is typically used in cooperation with the ventilation system of a building. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028218 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR COOLING INORGANIC PIGMENT - A system for manufacturing a pigment comprising an oxidation reactor capable of providing a pigment, a scouring media source, and a heat exchanger having a tubular conduit through which the mixture of the pigment and the scouring media flows. The tubular conduit having an inlet, an outlet, and a longitudinal center line. The tubular conduit configured such that at least a portion of the longitudinal center line of the tubular conduit extends in a helical pattern. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028219 | FREEZABLE-LIQUID DISPENSER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A system and a method for delivering a liquid to an exhaust-aftertreatment device in a motor-vehicle. The system includes a dispenser configured to contain a liquid, a vertical cross-section of the dispenser having opposing first and second wall segments, a horizontal distance between the first and second wall segments at the level of the liquid increasing continuously as the level descends from a substantially full level to a substantially empty level. The system further includes, inside the dispenser, one or more substances that may include the liquid and a solid derived by freezing the liquid, and, a liquid conduit penetrating the dispenser and configured to conduct at least some of the liquid from the dispenser to the exhaust-aftertreatment device. The system may further include a controller configured to control a flow of the liquid from the dispenser, and a heater operatively coupled to the controller and configured to provide heat to at least a bottom portion of the dispenser. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028220 | Composite catalyst substrate - A composite catalyst substrate is provided, which may include a metallic core and a porous ceramic coating on the metallic core. The substrate may also include a washcoat substantially covering the ceramic coating and including a catalyst material configured to react with constituents in an exhaust flow of an exhaust producing engine. The catalyst material may be dispersed in, or coated on, the washcoat. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028221 | FIBROUS STRUCTURE AND PARTICULATE FILTER TYPE EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST - A fibrous structure ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028222 | Catalytic conditioner for fuel - A catalytic fuel conditioner has an insulated conveyance ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028223 | HYDROGEN-PRODUCING ASSEMBLIES - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies for producing hydrogen gas. The assemblies include a catalyst chamber, a heat source adapted to heat the catalyst chamber, a hydrogen-producing region within the catalyst chamber adapted to produce hydrogen gas from a feed stream, and a conductive guide structure within the catalyst chamber adapted to conduct and distribute heat from the heat source within the hydrogen-producing region and to direct fluid through the hydrogen-producing region. In some embodiments, the conductive guide structure includes a helical member. In some embodiments, the assembly further includes a vaporization region within the catalyst chamber. In some embodiments, the fuel processing assembly is adapted to produce hydrogen gas via a steam reforming or other endothermic reaction. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028224 | Oxygenate Conversion Reactor Catalyst Coolers - A process of converting oxygenates to light olefins is disclosed including an oxygenate feedstream with contacting catalyst inside a reactor and converting the oxygenate feedstream to said light olefins. The catalyst becomes spent as deposits from the reaction clog up pores on the catalyst surface. A portion of the spent catalyst is regenerated in a regenerator and a portion is circulated back to contact more of the oxygenate feedstream. A catalyst cooler attached to the reactor can cool the spent catalyst circulated through the cooler before the spent catalyst contacts more of the oxygenate feedstream. In an embodiment, all of the spent catalyst that enters the catalyst cooler is withdrawn from the bottom of the catalyst cooler. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028225 | CAPILLARY PROTECTIVE COVER - A protective cover for a pinch-off end of a capillary tube is provided. Protective cover comprises a wicking member comprising a structure with a plurality of voids, said wicking member configured to cover said pinch-off end, and a protective coating. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028226 | EXTRACTION OF URANIUM FROM WET-PROCESS PHOSPHORIC ACID - A process for the extraction of uranium compounds from wet-process phosphoric acid includes lowering the iron concentration of the wet-process phosphoric acid and reducing the valency of any remaining ferric iron in the wet-process phosphoric acid to ferrous iron, and then extracting uranium compounds from the wet-process phosphoric acid. The process can include separating a side stream from a feed stream of wet-process phosphoric acid, wherein the side stream has a greater concentration of the uranium compounds than the feed stream by filtration. Extracting uranium compounds from the wet-process phosphoric acid can be by ion exchange process or by solvent extraction. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028227 | Hydrometallurgical process for nickel oxide ore - The hydrometallurgical Process for a nickel oxide ore, which is capable of preventing inevitable operation shutdown of a leaching step and maintaining high operation efficiency as a whole process, in a trouble of the steps other than the leaching step, in a hydrometallurgical Process for a nickel oxide ore using a High Pressure Acid Leach. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028228 | CURRENT STORAGE ESTIMATION FOR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYSTS - A dosing control system comprises a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) analysis module and a dosing management module. The SCR analysis module estimates an ammonia (NH3) slip rate downstream of an SCR catalyst, an NH3 conversion rate, an NH3 supply rate, and an NH3 oxidation rate. The SCR analysis module estimates an NH3 rate of change based on the NH3 slip, conversion, supply, and oxidation rates and estimates an NH3 storage change based on the NH3 rate of change. The SCR analysis module estimates NH3 stored by the SCR catalyst based on the NH3 storage change. The dosing management module controls dosing agent injection into an exhaust system upstream of the SCR catalyst based on the NH3 stored by the SCR catalyst. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028229 | OXYGEN REMOVAL - A process for reducing free oxygen in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream comprises the step of passing the gaseous hydrocarbon stream over a material comprising a metal selected from Ni, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn or Ag in a reduced state so that oxygen present in said stream reacts with the metal, wherein the metal in the reduced state is formed by,
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| 20100028230 | DOSING AGENT INJECTION CONTROL FOR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYSTS - A dosing control system comprises a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) analysis module and a dosing management module. The SCR analysis module estimates ammonia (NH3) stored by an SCR catalyst, maximum NH3 storage capacity of the SCR catalyst, NH3 slip downstream of the SCR catalyst, NH3 oxidation, and NH3 conversion through reaction with nitrogen oxides (NOx). The NH3 stored is estimated based an amount of dosing agent injected, the NH3 slip, the NH3 oxidation, and the NH3 conversion. The dosing management module controls dosing agent injection into an exhaust system upstream of the SCR catalyst based on the NH3 stored by the SCR catalyst and the maximum NH3 storage capacity. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028231 | SYNTHESIS AND USE OF NANOCRYSTALLINE ZEOLITES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for synthesizing nanocrystalline zeolites, the method comprising contacting starting products that comprise a solvent, a silicon source, a cation base, an organic template, and an aluminum source, or any combination thereof sufficient to produce a zeolite gel by hydrolysis, heating the zeolite gel sufficient to produce a first batch of zeolite crystals and a first clear solution, separating the first batch of zeolite crystals from the first clear solution, heating the first clear solution sufficient to produce a second batch of zeolite crystals and second clear solution and separating the second batch of zeolite crystals from the second clear solution. In addition, embodiments relate to a method of using nanocrystalline zeolites, the method comprising contacting a nanocrystalline zeolite with a reductant sufficient to produce a nanocrystalline zeolite with adsorbed reductant and exposing the nanocrystalline zeolite with adsorbed reductant to reactant gases sufficient to obtain reaction products and the nanocrystalline zeolite. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028232 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REMOVAL OF MERCAPTANS FROM GAS STREAMS - A composition for removing mercaptan from a gas stream containing at least one acid gas in addition to a mercaptan, the composition comprising a physical and/or chemical solvent for H | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028233 | Method for Combustion of a Carbon-Containing Fuel, Especially a Fossil Fuel - A method for combustion of a carbon-containing fuel, especially a fossil fuel, further preferred coal. The flue gas is at least dedusted, is desulfurized with an absorbent containing calcium compounds, and in a two-stage high temperature process is decarbonized with calcium oxide in a carbonator accompanied by formation of calcium carbonate and the calcium carbonate is regenerated in a calcinator, while heat is supplied and while carbon dioxide is set free, to form calcium oxide, which is recirculated into the carbonator. At least to one of the stages of the high temperature process fresh calcium containing absorbent is added. Calcium compounds from the carbonator and/or calcinator are used as absorbent with the flue gas desulfurization. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028234 | Methods for making and processing metal targets for producing Cu-67 radioisotope for medical applications - The present invention provides a method for producing Cu67 radioisotope suitable for use in medical applications. The method comprises irradiating a metallic zinc-68 (Zn68) target with a high energy gamma ray beam. After irradiation, the Cu67 is isolated from the Zn68 by any suitable method (e.g., chemical and/or physical separation). In a preferred embodiment, the Cu67 is isolated by sublimation of the zinc (e.g., at about 500-700° C. under reduced pressure) to afford a copper residue containing Cu67. The Cu67 can be further purified by chemical means (i.e., dissolution in acid, followed by ion exchange). | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028235 | Synthesis and Processing of Rare-Earth Boride Nanowires as Electron Emitters - A method for preparing single-crystalline, rare-earth metal hexaboride nanowires by a chemical vapor deposition process is described. Also described are the nanowires themselves, the electron emitting properties of the nanowires, and the use of the nanowires in electron emitting devices, particularly as point electron sources. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028236 | Process For Making Nano-Sized and Micro-Sized Precipitate Particles - There is disclosed a process of making nano-sized or micro-sized precipitate particles. The process comprising the steps of mixing, in a reaction zone, a metal salt solution with a precipitant solution to form a precipitate, said precipitate being at least one of a metal chalcogenide, metal hydroxide and metal oxide; and applying a shear force to said mixing solutions in said reaction zone during said mixing step, wherein said shear force and the conditions within said reaction zone form said nano-sized or micro-sized precipitate particles. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028237 | Amorphous Aluminum Silicate and Adsorbent Each having Excellent Moisture Adsorption/Desorption Characteristics in Medium-Humidity Range - Provided is an adsorbent having excellent adsorption performance in a medium-humidity range by employing an amorphous aluminum silicate formed from protoimogolite. The amorphous aluminum silicate formed from protoimogolite is synthesized by setting the Si/Al ratio in solution mixing to be of a condition that is higher than synthesizing imogolite or amorphous imogolite, and performing desalting treatment and heating thereto. The obtained amorphous aluminum silicate formed from protoimogolite yields a superior water vapor adsorption performance of 30 wt % or higher at a relative humidity of 60%, and can be used as an adsorbent for desiccant air conditioning. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028238 | PLASMA SOURCE AND METHODS FOR DEPOSITING THIN FILM COATINGS USING PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - The present invention provides novel plasma sources useful in the thin film coating arts and methods of using the same. More specifically, the present invention provides novel linear and two dimensional plasma sources that produce linear and two dimensional plasmas, respectively, that are useful for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The present invention also provides methods of making thin film coatings and methods of increasing the coating efficiencies of such methods. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028239 | CONTINUOUS REACTOR SYSTEM FOR ANOXIC PURIFICATION - A continuous process and related system for producing high purity silica are disclosed. The process and system utilize a unique high temperature rotary reactor which excludes oxygen. The use of one or more anoxic gases is described, that upon administration into the system promote the exclusion of oxygen. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028240 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL - A method for producing an SiC single crystal comprises providing a low temperature region and a high temperature region in a crystal growth crucible ( | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028241 | Hydrogen Production and Carbon Sequestration in Coal and Natural Gas-Burning Power Plants - This invention describes a system of reactions for a partial sequestration of carbon (CO | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028242 | RECOVERY OF [CO2]T FROM SEAWATER/AQUEOUS BICARBONATE SYSTEMS USING A MULTI-LAYER GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - The present invention is generally directed to a system for recovering CO | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028243 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON DISULPHIDE - A process for the manufacture of carbon disulphide comprising the following steps: (a) reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen sulphide to form carbonyl sulphide and hydrogen; (b) contacting the carbonyl sulphide formed in step (a) with a catalyst effective for disproportionating carbonyl sulphide into carbon disulphide and carbon dioxide. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028244 | FULLERENE MANIFOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME HAVING CHARACTERISTIC OF WHITE PHOTOEMISSION - A fullerene manifold with a size of several to tens of nanometers, having a characteristic of white photoemission of a closed shell structure, the fullerene manifold being formed by dissolving a substance of fullerene monomers such as C | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028245 | ACTIVATED CHARCOAL PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a process for producing granular, particularly spherical activated carbon by carbonization of suitable carbonaceous polymers in the form of polymer granules, in particular polymer spherules, as a starting material, which are convertible by carbonization into carbon at least essentially, wherein the polymer granules, in particular the polymer spherules, are continuously moved through a carbonization apparatus comprising a plurality of temperature zones and/or a temperature gradient so that an at least essentially complete conversion of the starting material to carbon is effected. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028246 | SYNTHESIS OF DIAMOND - In a method of synthesising diamond, a reaction mixture of a carbon source and a solvent/catalyst is pretreated at a high temperature and a high vacuum to remove substantially all of the atmospheric gases and other light volatile atoms. Then, at a reduced temperature, the removed gas is replaced with a desirable process gas. The pre-treated reaction mixture is then subjected to elevated temperature and pressure conditions in the diamond stable region of the carbon phase diagram in the presence of the process gas to produce the diamond. The process gas is selected to enhance the diamond growth rate, reduce solvent/catalyst inclusions, shift the morphology of the synthesised diamond (grown crystals) towards major crystal faces and blocker shape, reduce cracking and strain in the grown crystals, preferably at a desirably high growth rate, and permit the controlled and uniform doping of the diamond crystal with a hetero-atom such as P (phosphorus) or S (sulphur). | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028247 | METHODS FOR SELECTIVE FUNCTIONALIZATION AND SEPARATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention is directed toward methods of selectively functionalizing carbon nanotubes of a specific type or range of types, based on their electronic properties, using diazonium chemistry. The present invention is also directed toward methods of separating carbon nanotubes into populations of specific types or range(s) of types via selective functionalization and electrophoresis, and also to the novel compositions generated by such separations. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028248 | START-UP METHOD - A start-up method of a process for producing chlorine from hydrogen chloride has a mixed gas producing step (S | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028249 | Controlled synthesis of nanoparticles using continuous liquid-flow aerosol method - A method and apparatus for producing surface stabilized nanometer-sized particles includes the steps of mixing reactants, a surface-stabilizing surfactant, and a high boiling point liquid to form a mixture, continuously passing the mixture through an ultrasonic spray nozzle to form a mist of droplets of the mixture, injecting the mist directly into a furnace to cause a reaction between species of the mixture, and collecting the nanometer-sized products. The ultrasonic nozzle is positioned directly at one end of the heating furnace, preferably the top end, for travel of the droplets through the furnace. The continuous liquid-flow process, along with certain operating parameters, eliminates the need for dilution of the high boiling point liquid with a low boiling point solvent as in the prior art, significantly increases the yield, improves the quality of the product, and makes the process scalable. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028250 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OFAMMONIUM PARATUNGSTATE TETRAHYDRATE AND HIGHLY PURE AMMONIUM PARATUNGSTATE TETRAHYDRATE - The invention is directed to a method for the production of ammonium paratungstate tetrahydrate by thermal treatment of ammonium paratungstate decahydrate in an aqueous suspension. The ammonium paratungstate tetrahydrate can be produced with high purity and high yield. The production method may furthermore be carried out in a simple and energy-efficient manner. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028251 | Sulfate Process - A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material (such as an iron-containing titaniferous material; such as ilmenite) is disclosed. The process includes precipitating titanyl sulfate from a process solution produced in the process. The titanyl sulfate precipitation step includes subjecting the precipitated titanyl sulfate to a shearing action during the course of precipitating titanyl sulfate from the process solution or after precipitation has been completed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028252 | PROCESSES FOR THE FLUX CALCINATION PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE - Processes for the production of rutile titanium dioxide from titanyl hydroxide using calcination with a flux are provided. Calcination in the presence of sodium chloride flux has been found to lower the calcination temperature used to produce the rutile form of titanium dioxide and to improve control of particle size. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028253 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A titanium dioxide powder which has a rutile content of 80% or more and a BET surface area of 30 m | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028254 | ZINC OXIDE PARTICLE, ZINC OXIDE PARTICLE FILM, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE - The present invention provides zinc oxide particles having a large specific surface area, and a zinc oxide composite material, and processes for producing these, and the invention is zinc oxide particles formed by crystal growth into a multi-needle shape and having a larger specific surface area than hexagonal columnar particles; to a zinc oxide composite material comprising the zinc-containing thin film and the zinc oxide particles; to processes for producing the zinc oxide particles and the composite material, and an advantage of the present invention is that a larger specific surface area can be obtained than with hexagonal columnar particles, and a particle film of a specified thickness with fewer grain boundaries can be formed, thereby achieving less reduction in dielectric constant due to grain boundaries. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028255 | Method for production of power from aluminum - Aluminum is treated with an agent to prevent passivation of the aluminum during oxidation. The passivation preventing agent is a metal alloy containing gallium, preferably a eutectic alloy of gallium, indium and tin. The surface of the metallic aluminum is wetted with the eutectic alloy, suitably by scouring and/or immersion. The treated aluminum may be mixed with water, hydrogen peroxide or other suitable oxidizer in a controlled manner to produce hydrogen, heat, steam or oxygen for the use in power generation or chemical reactions. The passivation removal agent can be used in small quantities and is readily recoverable following the reaction. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028256 | DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION IN PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL ANGIOGENESIS - Methods of inhibiting pathological angiogenesis in a subject are disclosed. In particular examples, the method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition to a subject wherein the composition includes a specific binding agent that preferentially binds to one or more pathological angiogenesis marker proteins including Vscp, CD276, ETSvg4 (Pea3), CD137(4-1BB), MiRP2, Ubiquitin D (Fat10), Doppel (prion-PLP), Apelin, Plgf, Ptprn (IA-2), CD109, Ankylosis, and collagen VIIIα1. In additional examples, methods to deliver a therapeutic agent to a brain or liver endothelial cell are also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028258 | Radioactive Diagnostic Imaging Agent - A composition including a radioactive fluorine-labeled amino acid compound is provided, which can be prevented from radiolysis. Disclosed is a composition which includes a solution containing a radioactive fluorine-labeled amino acid compound as an effective ingredient, in which the pH value of the solution is kept at 2.0-5.9, more preferably 2.0-4.9 in order to inhibit radiolysis. Also, it is possible to further inhibit radiolysis by adding thereto a pharmaceutical additive capable of inhibiting radiolysis, such as a sugar, a sugar alcohol and a sugar lactone, whilst the pH is kept at 2.0-5.9. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028259 | USE OF ORGANIC CATION TRANSPORTERS FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY - The present invention provides, for the first time, the finding that organic cation transporters (OCTs) are major determinants of the anticancer activity of platinum-based drugs such as oxaliplatin, and therefore have clinical significance for selecting oxaliplatin as the preferred therapy for a cancer that expresses one or more OCTs, such as colorectal cancer or liver cancer. In addition, the OCT genotype can also be used to predict oxaliplatin response or to select therapy. The present invention also provides methods of treating or inhibiting cancers that expresses one or more OCTs by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a platinum-based drug such as an oxaliplatin analog having an organic non-leaving group with an increased size. The present invention further provides methods of sensitizing a therapy resistant cancer to a platinum-based drug such as oxaliplatin by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a nucleic acid encoding an OCT. Compositions, kits, and integrated systems for carrying out the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic methods of the present invention are also provided. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028260 | Color-Coded Polymeric Particles of Predetermined Size for Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Applications and Related Methods - Various embodiments are directed to color-coded and size-calibrated polymeric particles comprising an acrylate-based hydrogel core incorporating one or more chromophores of interest, and an outer shell comprising polyphosphazenes of formula I, useful for various therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures. In various embodiments, the color-coded and size-calibrated polymeric particles can be employed in any particle-mediated procedure, including as embolic agents, dermal fillers, and various implantable devices for a broad range of clinical and cosmetic applications. The incorporation of a particular chromophore formulation that correlates with a pre-determined size specificity for implantable and loadable polymeric particles (“color-coded and size-calibrated”) enables the visual detection and identification of particles exhibiting a particular size of interest, and minimizes the probability of user-introduced or procedural errors. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028261 | Molecular Specific Photoacoustic Imaging - Methods relating to photoacoustic imaging of biological tissue are provided. One such method comprises contacting a biological tissue with a bioconjugate and irradiating the bioconjugate so as to generate an acoustic wave, wherein the bioconjugate comprises a nanoparticle and a moiety capable of selectively coupling a molecular marker. Suitable moieties include, among other things, epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR). | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028262 | 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXY-SUBSTITUTED CHALCONES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - The present invention pertains to the use of a compounds for the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a proliferative condition, wherein the compounds have the following formula: | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028263 | Methods for inhibiting mast cell activation and treating mast cell-dependent inflammatory diseases and disorders using lactobacillus - compositions, especially those based on | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028264 | LTBP2 AS A BIOMARKER, THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TARGET - The invention provides LTBP2, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, endocrinological diseases, and urological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, endocrinological diseases, and urological diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of LTBP2 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also provides LTBP2 as a biomarker for diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, endocrinological diseases, and urological diseases. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028265 | WATER SOLUBLE MEDIA CONTAINING ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENTS - The present invention relates to method for killing various mold spores appearing on a surface by applying a composition comprising water soluble blast media and antimicrobial agent to the surface. The composition can be applied by a pressurized blasting apparatus or can be applied directly by any coating method. The composition can be immediately rinsed off the surface or applied directly to a surface and allowed to set and stay in contact with mold and mold spores. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028266 | Composition and methods for treating allergic response - The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing an allergic response with reduced rebound hyperemia, comprising highly selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists, at low concentrations, such as below 0.05% weight by volume, and histamine antagonists. The compositions preferably comprise brimonidine. The compositions preferably have pH between about 5.5 and about 6.5. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028267 | Compositions and methods for reducing capillary permeability - The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for reducing capillary permeability. The compositions comprise highly selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists, at low concentrations, such as below 0.05% weight by volume. The compositions preferably comprise brimonidine. The compositions preferably have pH between about 5.5 and about 6.5. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028268 | Compositions and Methods For Treating Infectious Bronchitis - A prophylactic treatment for infectious bronchitis as well as a treatment of infectious bronchitis. The methods comprise the step of administering to a bird, an amount of a composition having a first ingredient obtainable from turmeric; a second ingredient obtainable from green tea; an third ingredient obtainable from ginger; and an acceptable carrier. Compositions in accordance with the invention may be employed for the purpose of reducing the incidence of contracting infectious bronchitis or reducing the transmissivity of infectious bronchitis. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028269 | DRY POWDER FORMULATIONS - A dry powder suitable for inhalation in a dry powder inhaler, the powder comprising a carrier, an active agent and at least 0.5% by weight of magnesium stearate, the powder being further characterized in that the less than 10% of the surface of the carrier material is covered with particles of magnesium stearate. The invention is also directed to a method of making dry powders by blending together the ingredients mentioned in a diffusion blender for a period time that is less than 60 minutes. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028270 | URETHANE COMPOUND COMPRISING AN INCORPORATED POLYETHER GROUP-CONTAINING SILICONE DERIVATIVE AND A NITROGEN HETEROCYCLE - The present invention relates to a urethane compound which comprises, in incorporated form, at least one polyether group-containing silicone derivative, at least one nitrogen heterocycle and at least one polyisocyanate, to cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions which comprise such a urethane compound, and to the use of such a urethane compound. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028271 | STYLING AGENTS GIVING AN HIGH DEGREE OF HOLD - The invention relates to agents for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, said agents containing: a) at least one film-forming and/or setting amphoteric polymer A and b) at least one copolymer B formed by at least one monomer B1 selected from acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-alkylacrylamide and N-alkylmethacrylamide, at least one monomer B2 selected from N-vinyllactams, at least one monomer B3 selected from quaternized N-vinylimidazoles and the monomer N-vinylimidazole. The invention also relates to the use of the agents for temporarily shaping hair and to an aerosol styling mousse that contains a corresponding agent and at least one propellant. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028272 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION - A cosmetic agent, in particular a styling agent, containing, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, a) at least one copolymer A made of at least one monomer A1 selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid alkyl esters, and methacrylic acid alkyl esters, and at least one amphoteric monomer A2 selected from (meth)acryloylalkylbetaines of formula (A2-I) and (meth)acryloylalkylamine oxides of formula (A2-II), such that in formula (A2-I) and in formula (A2-II), R | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028273 | METHODS AND KITS FOR CLEANING AND REMINERALIZING TEETH - Methods and associated kits for use in selectively conditioning and remineralizing teeth. An exemplary method comprises the steps of applying a conditioning composition to one or more of a person's teeth, and applying a remineralizing composition to the person's teeth. The conditioning composition includes a conditioning agent, and the remineralizing composition includes a remineralizing agent comprising calcium ions and/or fluoride ions. The conditioning composition may be applied prior to or after application of the remineralizing composition. In one embodiment, both the conditioning composition and the remineralizing composition include different remineralizing ions (e.g., one including calcium, one including fluoride). | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028274 | ORAL DISINFECTANT, AND FOOD ADDITIVE COMPRISING THE DISINFECTANT - Disclosed is a disinfectant which is safe, has few adverse side-effects, can be ingested together with a food or beverage by adding the disinfectant to the food or beverage, shows a bactericidal effect in the oral cavity, and has no problem even when ingested on a daily basis over a long period. Also disclosed is a food additive comprising the disinfectant. Specifically, disclosed is an oral disinfectant for the disinfection of an oral bacterium, which comprises lactoperoxidase, glucose oxidase, glucose and a pH-adjusting component. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028275 | Alkyl Benzoate Mixtures - The invention relates to alkyl benzoate mixtures, the sum of the C12- and C14-alkyl benzoates being greater than or equal to 85%, in relation to the total sum of the alkyl benzoates. The invention also relates to the use of said alkyl benzoate mixtures in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, in particular as oil components. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028276 | SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS - Sunscreen and sunblock formulations that provide cytoprotective and immuno-enhancing additives avoiding endocrine disrupting agents, (a) at least one inorganic sun-blocking or sunscreen agent that is a proven non-endocrine disrupter, (b) at least one emollient proven to be a non-endocrine disrupter; and (c) an oil component capable of protecting skin from harmful effects of radiation including sunlight and ultraviolet light wherein the oil is a carrier oil, an essential oil, or both are described. The formulations preferably include an essential oil of a naturally-occurring substance as well as suitable inorganic components including titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silica or silicon dioxide, fluoropolymers, and mixtures thereof. Suitable organic components include butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane. Cold-processed Aloe barbadensis Miller-Stockton, a single species of Aloe barbadensis containing glucose-rich mannose-containing oligosaccharide or oligosaccharides, can also be used. Test methodologies and results indicate specific differences from conventional formulations. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028277 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING A COMPOUND CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING HYDROGEN BONDS, AND COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS - Composition containing, in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium, a compound that may be obtained by reaction between:
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| 20100028278 | USE OF CHROMAN-4-ONE DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula (I) or of a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula (I), containing radicals as described in the claims, for the care, preservation or improvement of the general state of the skin or hair. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028279 | Method and Composition for Maintaining Hair Dye Color - A method of preventing color loss from dyed hair comprising the application of a hair care composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 20% of a sulfoalkyl(meth)acrylate compound, an alkylacetamido(meth)acrylate, or a mixture thereof, and a dermatologically acceptable carrier wherein the sulfoalkyl(meth)acrylate compound and the alkylacetamido(meth)acrylate undergo polymerization inside the hair fibers. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028280 | PROCESS FOR STRAIGHTENING KERATIN FIBRES WITH A HEATING MEANS AND DENATURING AGENTS - The invention relates to a process for straightening keratin fibres, comprising: (i) a step in which a straightening composition containing at least two denaturing agents is applied to the keratin fibres, (ii) a step in which the temperature of the keratin fibres is raised, using a heating means, to a temperature of between 110 and 250° C. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028281 | Hair care composition - A post-treatment composition comprising at least one basic amino acid, in which said post-treatment composition is applied to hair after applying a relaxing composition. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028282 | HAIR DYEING PROCESS USING A LEAVE-IN ANIONIC COLOURED POLYELECTROLYTE - The present invention relates to a process for dyeing dark keratin fibres, which comprises the application to the fibres of a composition containing at least one anionic chromophore-containing coloured polyelectrolyte, wherein the application is not followed by a rinsing step. Such a process makes it possible to obtain a coloration which is easy to carry out and which preserves the cosmetic appearance of the keratin fibres. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028283 | Eyelash Cosmetic - An eyelash cosmetic according to present invention, by blending (a) wax and/or (b) resin, and (c) hollow powder, can impart a voluminous feeling and, at the same time, perform excellent curling effect and curl retaining effect, and excellent usability such as easiness eyelash coating, and easiness overlaying, and also perform excellent uniformity of finishing, water resistance and oil resistance after coating. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028284 | Mascara compositions containing at least two acrylate film formers - Disclosed are mascara compositions containing a first acrylates copolymer having a relatively low glass transition temperature (Tg) which is less than about 0° C., a second acrylates copolymer having a relatively high glass transition temperature which is between about 0° C. and less than about 60° C., wherein a mixture of the first and second acrylates copolymers has a Tg less than about 20° C., and a solvent. Also disclosed are methods for making the mascara and applying them to keratinous tissue such as eyelashes in order to enhance their appearance. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028285 | Re-Applicable Mascara Composition - The present invention relates to a re-applicable mascara composition containing a unique combination of a chemically modified wax and a polymeric film former including a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and aminoacrylates. The mascara composition of the present invention can be readily re-applied to eyelashes hours after the initial application to increase the lash volume, without the discomfort and clumping commonly caused by attempts to re-apply mascara to already-coated eyelashes. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028286 | Method and Composition for Stabilizing Hair Moisture Levels - A method and composition for maintaining and/or stabilizing moisture levels in the hair shaft comprising the application of a hair care composition comprising a copolymer comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobic monomer, and a dermatologically acceptable carrier wherein the hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers undergo polymerization inside the hair fibers. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028287 | Hair cosmetic composition - The present invention provides a hair cosmetic composition which gives feeling of light-sliding smoothness and not-heavy feeling of not-unruliness to hair. In detail, the hair cosmetic composition comprises a both terminally long-chain alkylamino group-modified polyorganosiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of 1,000 to 5,000,000 mPas, represented by the formula: MD | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028288 | MALODOR COUNTERACTING COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR THEIR USE - The invention relates to a malodor counteractancy or counteracting (MOC) method that resorts to the use of specific malodor counteracting (MOC) mixtures of fragrance ingredients. More particularly, the invention relates to new MOC compositions capable of neutralizing or masking in an efficient manner malodors of a large variety of such as body or animal malodors, kitchen malodors, toilet and bathroom malodors, and tobacco malodor. The novel MOC compositions of the invention contain at least one nitrile material in combination with another fragrance material and can be used in any finished consumer products such as air fresheners, kitchen or toilet/bathroom cleaning or freshening products, textile treatment products and products for application on the human skin or hair, or on animal fur, litter containers or cages. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028289 | PERFUME COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FUNCTIONAL PERFUME COMPONENTS - Perfume compositions having functional perfume components for aiding in perfume evaporation. The functional perfume components have a Kovat's index in the range of 900-1400 and an ODT of greater than about 1 ppb. In one embodiment, the functional perfume component may be present in an amount from at least about 10% by weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the composition containing a function perfume component is substantially free of a VOC. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028290 | DISINFECTANT - A disinfectant, especially a skin disinfectant, an antiseptic agent for open wounds and a preparation for biocidal impregnation of plants, objects or materials, especially porous objects or materials containing cellulose, plastic or textile fibres, distinguishing itself by containing 10 to 99.9 mass percent of trichloroiodic(III) resin and 0.1 to 90 mass percent of an inorganic or organic active-chlorine-containing compound. | 2010-02-04 |
| 20100028291 | MICROBICIDAL AND ANTISEPTIC GEL COMPOSITION - A microbicidal and antiseptic composition, which comprises the following (a), (b) and (c):
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| 20100028292 | Amphiphilic Polymer-Protein Conjugates and Methods of Use Thereof - Compositions and methods for transporting biologically active proteins and polypeptides, particularly across the blood-brain barrier, are provided. | 2010-02-04 |
