| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20160032153 | LOW APPLICATION TEMPERATURE AMORPHOUS POLY-a-OLEFIN ADHESIVE - It has been discovered that amorphous polybutene copolymers that have a softening point of from about 70 to about 105° C. and viscosity of less than about 1,900 cP at 190° C. possesses desirable properties and may be used to make a low application temperature hot melt adhesive for disposable absorbent articles. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032154 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to an embodiment includes: 100 parts by mass of a polymer (A) having a glass transition temperature lower than 0° C.; and 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of a polymer (B) that contains, as monomer units, both a monomer having a functional group equivalent (Fge) of 1000 g/mol≦Fge<15000 g/mol and having a polyorganosiloxane skeleton and a monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 40° C. or higher, and that has a weight average molecular weight (MwB) of 10000≦MwB≦100000. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032155 | SEALANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed are a sealant composition and a method of preparing the same wherein the sealant composition comprises: 70-80 wt % of a low-viscosity epoxy acrylate conforming to the structure of Formula I, 0.5-1 wt % of a photoinitiator, 5-15 wt % of silica microspheres, 5-15 wt % of resinous elastic microspheres, and 1-2 wt % of silane coupling agent, based on the total weight of the sealant composition wherein R | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032156 | PRODUCTS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SYNTHETIC-RUBBER PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPRISING BIO-BASED ADHESIVE RESINS AND PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THESE - Pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising at least one synthetic rubber based on at least one vinylaromatic (A) and at least one diene (B); the proportion of synthetic rubber being at most 45% by weight; at least one bio-based adhesive resin based to an extent of at least 85% on renewable raw materials and making up a proportion of at least 1% by weight to at most 25% by weight of the entire composition of the pressure-sensitive adhesive. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032157 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ADHESIVE SHEET USING THE SAME - An adhesive composition includes an epoxy-based resin, an acryl-based resin, and a curing agent. The acryl-based resin includes a triblock copolymer of methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate, or a modified product thereof. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032158 | BONDING ADHESIVE AND ADHERED ROOFING SYSTEMS PREPARED USING THE SAME - A bond adhesive composition comprising a polymer having a silicon-containing hydrolyzable terminal group and a hydrocarbon resin, where the composition is substantially devoid of phenolic resin. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032159 | MOISTURE-CURABLE REACTIVE HOT-MELT ADHESIVE AGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention aims to provide a moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition which contains no vinyl chloride resin, which is excellent in adhesion to oily steel sheets and electroplated steel sheets, which has high strength immediately after application to effectively improve the production cycle, and which can be suitably used in vehicle applications. This challenge is solved by a moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive that includes an oxyalkylene polymer containing a reactive silyl group, an alkyl (meth)acrylate (co)polymer, a tackifying resin, and a specific inorganic filler in combination. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032160 | COMPOSITION FOR ADHESION LAYER OF GAS BARRIER ADHESIVE SHEET, GAS BARRIER ADHESIVE SHEET, AND OPTICAL SHEET HAVING GAS BARRIER ADHESIVE SHEET - A composition for an adhesion layer of a gas barrier adhesive sheet including a gas blocking film and an adhesion layer including at least one compound selected from a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, at least one compound selected from a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, and optionally, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 3. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032161 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DECREASING THE VISCOSITY OF HYDROCARBON-BASED FLUIDS DURING REFINING - At least one biosurfactant may be added to a hydrocarbon-based fluid to decrease the viscosity of the hydrocarbon-based fluid. The biosurfactant(s) may be less toxic to the environment than other diluents typically used to decrease the viscosity of such fluids. The biosurfactant(s) may be or include, but are not limited to mycolic acids, glycolipids, lipopolysaccharides, lipoproteins-lipopeptides, phospholipids, and combinations thereof. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032162 | BURIED CLAY/NANOSILICA STATIC DISSIPATIVE COATINGS - Static dissipative coatings that include a multilayer antistatic coating on a substrate, the multilayer antistatic coating including a buried clay/nanosilica layer and an overcoat layer, wherein the overcoat layer comprises a fluoropolymer, a silicone, or a hydrocarbon polymer, and methods for providing a multilayer antistatic coating on the surface of a substrate. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032163 | METHOD FOR FORMING COATING LAYER AND COATING MATERIAL HAVING WATERPROOF PROPERTY - The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a coating layer and a coating material having waterproof property, and the method for forming a coating layer according to the present disclosure includes (a) supplying a precursor comprising a rare earth metal onto a substrate; (b) purging impurities of remaining precursor after combination of the rare earth metal onto the substrate; (c) supplying an oxidant onto the substrate; and (d) purging remaining impurities after forming a coating layer including a rare earth oxide on the substrate. According to the method for forming a coating layer of the present disclosure, a coating layer with hydrophobic or superhydrophobic property may be formed by controlling a temperature of the substrate so that an atomic ratio of a carbon element in the coating layer is less than 1% to form the coating layer with hydrophobic or superhydrophobic property. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032164 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FLUOROOLEFINS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to fluoroolefin compositions. The fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants or heat transfer fluids and in processes for producing cooling or heat. Additionally, the fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention may be used to replace currently used refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions that have higher global warming potential. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032165 | 3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE COMPOSITION - A composition including a polyol ester (POE) or PVE lubricant and a refrigerant including 3,3,3-trifluoropropene. The refrigerant may also include 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. The POEs may be obtained from polyols which have a neopentyl backbone, such as neopentyl glycol, trimethylol propane, pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol. Also, the use of said composition for refrigeration, air-conditioning, and for heat pump. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032166 | HOT-MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, HOT-MELT ADHESIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive composition and a preparation method therefor, and a hot melt adhesive heat-conducting sheet and a preparation method therefor on a basis of the hot melt adhesive composition. The hot melt adhesive composition at least comprises: 6 to 9 parts of thermoplastic resin, 0.40 to 0.60 parts of tackifier, and 73 to 110 parts of heat-conducting particles by weight, the softening point of the thermoplastic resin ranging from 85 to 120 degrees centigrade. Because the softening point temperature of the thermoplastic resin is higher, the softening point temperature of the prepared hot melt adhesive composition is also higher, and accordingly, the heat-conducting sheet prepared by using the hot melt adhesive composition does not flow and deform in an ordinary temperature, thereby overcoming the defects of easily flowing and deforming in the prior art; in addition, the heat-conducting sheet provided in the present invention has a smaller thickness, thereby improving heat-conducting performance of the heat-conducting sheet. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032167 | Natural Oil-Derived Wellbore Compositions and Methods of Use - Compositions useful as wellbore fluids are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, the compositions include polymerizable olefinic surfactant compositions, which, under certain conditions, can polymerize via free-radical polymerization to form surfactant polymers. In some embodiments, the compositions are introduced to an oil well as part of the drilling or extraction process, e.g., to assist in flushing hydrocarbon material out of subterranean formations. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032168 | VISCOSIFIER FOR OIL WELL FLUIDS - The present invention comprises a viscosifier for oil well fluids, said viscosifier comprising a cross-linked micro- or nano-fibrillated cellulose (MFC). | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032169 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS - Methods for treating a wellbore and compositions used for same are provided that include emplacing a polymer-forming composition in the wellbore, and initiating polymerization of the polymer-forming composition to form a polymerized material in the selected region of the wellbore. In some aspects, polymeric compositions provided may also be useful for isolating pressure differentials downhole. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032170 | POLYMER EMULSIONS FOR USE IN CRUDE OIL RECOVERY - Emulsions of mobility control polymers can be used to increase recovery of crude oil from a subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation. A flooding fluid comprising the polymer emulsions are injected into a well that is in contact with the subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation. The polymers can be temporarily cross-linked and have protected shear degradation and improved injectivity into the well; the shear resistance can be measured in terms of viscosity loss due to shear, and the improved injectivity can be measured in terms of the flooding fluid's filter ratio, flow rate, and viscosity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032171 | COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCED HYDROCARBON RECOVERY FROM A FORMATION - A hydrocarbon recovery composition which comprises a first blend of C24-28 internal olefin sulfonates and an injectable fluid composition comprising the hydrocarbon recovery composition, water and/or brine wherein the hydrocarbon recovery composition is present in an amount of from 0.05 to 1.0 wt % of the total injectable fluid composition can be used for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery from a formation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032172 | POLYMERS AND EMULSIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS - Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion and a polymer for use in an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives. In certain embodiments, the polymer comprises a copolymer comprising an acrylamide. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032173 | Method for the time delayed reduction in viscosity of hydraulic fracturing fluid - The present invention relates to fracturing fluids of the type used in well bore operations and particularly to a method for producing a gradual reduction in the viscosity of a fracturing fluid through the use of slightly water soluble, organic peroxides incorporated in the viscous fluid. The breaker is effective at controlling the rate of viscosity reduction at low temperature and alkaline pH where other chelated metal catalyst fail. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032174 | METHODS FOR ALTERING FLUID RHEOLOGY - A method includes placing a treatment fluid including a crosslinked gel in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the crosslinked gel including a gelling agent and a borate crosslinking agent, de-crosslinking a portion of the crosslinked gel, the de-crosslinking induced by a sufficient change in operating pressure, the de-crosslinking providing a release of active sites on the borate crosslinking agent and reducing the viscosity of the treatment fluid, and providing a borate-affinity agent to capture the released active sites on the borate crosslinking agent. A fracturing fluid includes a gelling agent, a borate crosslinking agent, a latent borate-affinity agent, and a proppant. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032175 | Method For Coating A Well Treatment Chemical - A solid chemical delivery system for delivering chemicals to an underground. formation. The solid chemical is formed by dehydrating a silica to form anhydrous silica. Well chemicals are then introduced to the silica and form a tablet or pelletized chemical. The pelletized chemical is coated to further time-release the introduction of the chemical. The pelletized solid chemical is then delivered to the underground formation through the well bore with a proppant and fracturing fluid. This allows the well treatment chemicals to be released over time. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032176 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS - Methods for treating subterranean wells in which the producing formation is a carbonate comprise preparing a treatment fluid comprising either: (a) an aqueous solution of a multivalent-cation reacting polymer; (b) a solution comprising a fatty acid and an ethanolamine; (c) an aqueous acidic solution of one or more compounds whose calcium salts are insoluble; or (d) an aqueous solution comprising urea or alkane derivatives thereof or both and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The treatment fluid is placed in the well such that the solution contacts the carbonate formation at a pressure lower than the fracturing pressure. The treatment fluid is allowed to react with the carbonate formation, thereby depositing a film onto the formation surface or part of the formation surface. Then an acid solution is placed in the well such that the acid contacts the carbonate formation at a pressure lower than the fracturing pressure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032177 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFUSING POROUS CERAMIC PROPPANT WITH A CHEMICAL TREATMENT AGENT - Methods and systems for infusing ceramic proppant and infused ceramic proppant obtained therefrom are provided. The method can include introducing ceramic proppant and a chemical treatment agent to a mixing vessel, mixing the ceramic proppant and the chemical treatment agent in the mixing vessel to provide a mixture, introducing microwave energy to the mixing vessel to heat the mixture to a temperature sufficient to produce infused ceramic proppant containing at least a portion of the chemical treatment agent, and withdrawing the infused ceramic proppant from the mixing vessel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032178 | A Proppant - A proppant includes a particle present in an amount of from 90 to 99.5 percent by weight and a polymeric coating disposed about the particle and present in an amount of from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the proppant. The polymeric coating includes the reaction product of an acrylate copolymer and an isocyanate. The acrylate copolymer includes styrene units and has a hydroxyl number of from 20 to 500 mg KOH/g. A method of forming the proppant includes the steps of combining the acrylate copolymer and the isocyanate to react and form the polymeric coating and coating the particle with the polymeric coating to form the proppant. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032179 | A Proppant - A proppant includes a particle present in an amount of from 90 to 99.5 percent by weight and a polymeric coating disposed about the particle and present in an amount of from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the proppant. The polymeric coating is formed from a curable composition comprising an isocyanate, an acrylate, and a polyol. A method of forming the proppant includes the steps of combining the isocyanate, the acrylate, and the polyol to form the curable composition, coating the particle with the curable composition, and curing the curable composition to form the polymeric coating. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032180 | Antimicrobial Resin Coated Proppants - The invention relates to polymeric coatings on proppants. These coatings have antimicrobial materials incorporated within these coatings. Preferably the antimicrobial materials have low water solubility. These antimicrobial agents are incorporated as particles whose surfaces are modified or these may also be incorporated within porous particles which are then added to the coating formulations. The antimicrobially active agents are incorporated in a fashion so that they can be released from these coatings in the environment of the proppants. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032181 | SECURITY COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - A security product is disclosed herein comprising a pouch containing a composition, the composition including a mixture of a liquid, a polymer, a light-emitting material and a plurality of marker materials. The pouch may form part of a blocking device blocking an access passage that gives access to a restricted area, such as a manhole, and the composition may be transferred onto an object or individual coming into contact with the composition if an attempt is made to break through the pouch. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032182 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE CHROMIC LUMINESCENT MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED HAND - Chromic luminescent compositions, and methods for the preparation and use of thereof, combining luminescent and non-luminescent materials that are capable of modulating color and brightness and frequency as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation intensity (dynamic camouflage) in combination with binders have been developed which do not have a detrimental effect on the hand of the textiles, fabrics and other materials to which it is applied. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032183 | ALLOYED ROD STRUCTURE IN A NANOCRYSTALLINE QUANTUM DOT - A quantum dot includes a nanocrystalline core and an alloyed nanocrystalline shell made of a semiconductor material composition different from the nanocrystalline core. The alloyed nanocrystalline shell is bonded to and completely surrounds the nanocrystalline core. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032184 | FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A fluorescent substance, represented by the following general formula (1): | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032185 | ETCHING COMPOSITION - An etching composition includes about 1 wt % to about 7 wt % of hydrogen peroxide, about 20 wt % to about 80 wt % of phosphoric acid, about 0.001 wt % to about 1 wt % of an amine or amide polymer, 0 wt % to about 55 wt % of sulfuric acid, and about 10 wt % to about 45 wt % of deionized water. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032186 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY ETCHING TITANIUM NITRIDE - Semi-aqueous compositions useful for the selective removal of titanium nitride and/or photoresist etch residue materials relative to metal conducting, e.g., tungsten and copper, and insulating materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The semi-aqueous compositions contain at least one oxidant, at least one etchant, and at least one organic solvent, may contain various corrosion inhibitors to ensure selectivity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032187 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to light, a high clearing point, low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant, excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds and a large dielectric constant in a minor axis direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032188 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition having at least one or a suitable balance regarding at least two of characteristic such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet-light or heat, or large elastic constant; an AM-device having short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio, a negatively large DC brightness relaxation time constant and long-service-life. The liquid crystal composition contains a compound contributing to high stability to heat or ultraviolet-light as an additive component and a specific compound having positively large dielectric anisotropy, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. The composition may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032189 | POLYMERISABLE COMPOUNDS AND THE USE THEREOF IN LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAYS - The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032190 | COMPOSITION FOR ALIGNING, DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A composition for aligning includes a macromolecular compound and a reactive mesogen. The macromolecular compound is formed by a condensation polymerization reaction of a dianhydride monomer, and a diamine monomer including a photo reactive group. Thus, the composition for aligning includes the reactive mesogen, so that the reactive mesogen is not included in a liquid crystal layer. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032191 | FLAME RETARDANTS - Methods and compositions pertaining to flame retardants using micronized rice husks are disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032192 | CARBONIZATION DEVICE - The present invention is provided with: a reference gas supply source that adds a reference gas of nitrogen gas to a carbonization gas; a combustor that combusts a mixed gas of the carbonization gas and the reference gas, and sends out an inspection gas; a gas rheometer; a gas concentration measurement device that measures the concentration of the nitrogen gas and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the inspection gas; and a computation control device that determines the flow rate of the nitrogen gas in the mixed gas, determines the amount generated of carbon components in the carbonization gas, determines the carbonization fraction of carbonized charcoal from the concentration of carbon components in low-grade charcoal, the amount generated, and the supply weight of the low-grade charcoal, and controls a valve in a manner so as to result in a target carbonization fraction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING COAL COKING PROPERTIES - A method of testing the coking qualities of sample quantities of coal in a test container and the structure of the test container are disclosed. A test container which is ideally reusable is adapted to receive one or more samples of coal to be tested and then the test container is inserted into a coking oven along with additional, conventional coal during a conventional coking operation. Following the completion or substantial completion of the coking operation, the test container is recovered and from the conventional converted coke and the sample(s) of coke are removed from the container for testing and evaluation. The container is recharged with one or more additional samples of coke and reused in another conventional coking operation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032194 | PROCESS USING FLUE GAS HEAT FOR PYROLYSIS AND DRYING OF ORGANIC MATERIAL - A process for pyrolysis and drying of an organic material, comprising: pyrolyzing the organic material to generate a coke; combusting the coke in a regenerator to produce a flue gas; cooling the flue gas from the regenerator by mixing the flue gas with an air to produce a cooled flue gas; and channeling the cooled flue gas to a heat exchanger to assist in drying a wet organic material being conveyed on a conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt is operably connected to a pyrolysis unit used for the pyrolyzing and the conveyor belt is in thermal communication with the heat exchanger. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032195 | CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF ALCOHOLS HAVING AT LEAST THREE CARBON ATOMS TO HYDROCARBON BLENDSTOCK - A method for producing a hydrocarbon blendstock, the method comprising contacting at least one saturated acyclic alcohol having at least three and up to ten carbon atoms with a metal-loaded zeolite catalyst at a temperature of at least 100° C. and up to 550° C., wherein the metal is a positively-charged metal ion, and the metal-loaded zeolite catalyst is catalytically active for converting the alcohol to the hydrocarbon blendstock, wherein the method directly produces a hydrocarbon blendstock having less than 1 vol % ethylene and at least 35 vol % of hydrocarbon compounds containing at least eight carbon atoms. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032196 | Vapor Phase Catalytic Reactor for Upgarde of Fuels Produced by Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass - Vapor phase catalytic reactors and methods for using the same for upgrade of fuels produced by fast pyrolysis of biomass are disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032197 | Dewatering Compositions and Methods - The present invention is drawn to dewatering components and methods for their use. As particularly preferred, the invention relates to dewatering components comprising a cationic starch and/or a tannin capable of separating and/or resolving oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions, particularly in crude petroleum oil. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032198 | Process for Introducing Fine and Coarse Additives for Hydroconversion of Heavy Hydrocarbons - A process for slurry-phase hydrocracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in a reactor, such as an upflow bubble column reactor, includes separately introducing additive in two size ranges into the feedstock. A fine size particle additive is introduced upstream of a coarse size particle additive. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032199 | REFORMING PROCESS WITH OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTION OF THE CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for catalytic reforming of a naphtha hydrocarbon feedstock using a number of reaction zones in series, wherein the reaction zones contain a reforming catalyst bed. The process comprises comprising the following stages:
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| 20160032200 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS AS POUR POINT DEPRESSANTS FOR CRUDE OILS - Polymeric compositions obtainable by free-radical polymerization of at least two different alkyl (meth)acrylates in the presence of at least one ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, the alkyl (meth)acrylates used being a mixture comprising alkyl (meth)acrylates having linear C | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032201 | GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - The present invention is intended to provide a gas purification apparatus and a gas purification method with an excellent thermal efficiency and capable of degrading COS at a high degradation rate. A gas purification apparatus configured to purify gas at least including COS, H | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032202 | CO SHIFT CATALYST, CO SHIFT REACTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASIFIED GAS - A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in gas. The CO shift catalyst has one of molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component and has an active ingredient having one of nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component and one or two or more kinds of oxides from among titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) for supporting the active ingredient as a support. The temperature at the time of manufacturing and firing the catalyst is equal to or higher than 550° C. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032203 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING BIOFUEL - The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a catalyst system, such as a mixed catalyst composition, that can be used to make biofuel. In some embodiments, the mixed catalyst composition can comprise an inorganic catalyst and an organic catalyst, such as a cyclic organic catalyst. In particular disclosed embodiments, a mixed catalyst composition comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of an inorganic catalyst and an organic catalyst can be used to enhance the production of biofuel, such as biodiesel, by reducing the amount of time needed to make the biofuel as compared to that needed for the inorganic catalyst or the organic catalyst independently. Also disclosed herein are combinations and kits comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of embodiments of a mixed catalyst composition. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032204 | RENEWABLE HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032205 | System and Method for Converting Biomass Material into Energy Products - A continuous biomass-to-energy system and method used for production of high-energy fuel, liquids and gases from municipal wastes and organic wastes, where the municipal wastes and organic wastes is processed through a controlled pyrolysis process and a controlled gas separation process to extract products gases from a distillation tower system of the system. The biomass-to-energy system also discharges byproducts that are removed to offsite facilities and a combustible gas stream that can be utilized to generate electricity. By controlling the temperature and pressure, the biomass-to-energy system is able to provide a fully contained process that reduces environmental emission and unnecessary byproducts while accelerating the anaerobic cycle. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032206 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM NATURAL GAS STREAMS - A process for the removal of sulfur compounds from a feed stream. A first separation zone removes sulfur compounds and produces a partially cleaned stream. A first adsorption zone adsorbs the remaining organic sulfur compounds on a regenerable adsorbent a produces a treated gas stream. A portion of the treated gas stream may regenerate the adsorbent in the first adsorption zone by removing organic sulfur compounds. The organic sulfur compound rich stream can be passed to a non-regenerable adsorption zone. The non-regenerable adsorption zone will separate out the organic sulfur compounds and provide a re-treated gas stream which may be recycled to a portion of the process. The non-regenerable adsorption zone may include regenerable adsorbent, but the zone is not operated to regenerate the adsorbent while it is in the non-regenerable adsorption zone. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032207 | NOVEL PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF NITROGEN FROM NATURAL GAS - A method for removing nitrogen from natural gas includes contacting substantially dry natural gas that contains unwanted nitrogen with lithium metal. The nitrogen reacts with lithium to form lithium nitride, which is recovered for further processing, and pipeline quality natural gas. The natural gas may optionally contain other chemical species that may be reduced by lithium, such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and small amounts of water. These lithium reducible species may be removed from the natural gas concurrently with the removal of nitrogen. The lithium nitride is subjected to an electrochemical process to regenerate lithium metal. In an alternative embodiment, lithium nitride is reacted with sulfur to form lithium sulfide and nitrogen. The lithium sulfide is subjected to an electrochemical process to regenerate lithium metal and sulfur. The electrochemical processes are advantageously performed in an electrolytic cell containing a lithium ion selective membrane separator. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032208 | ION TOLERANT CORROSION INHIBITORS AND INHIBITOR COMBINATIONS FOR FUELS - This invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion and deposit formation in fuel handling equipment, with reduced or eliminated incidence of fuel filter plugging and internal diesel injector deposits (IDID) in the equipment that eventually employs the final commercially blended form of the fuel. More specifically, the invention relates to inhibiting corrosion from the walls of fuel pipelines and storage equipment and preventing deposits in engines. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032209 | LUBRICANT DEFOAMING ADDITIVES AND COMPOSITIONS - Defoaming compounds that can be included in a HVAC system are provided. In some embodiments, the refrigerant compositions and/or additives may include one or more defoaming compounds that have one or more of the following properties: helping reduce a surface tension of the lubricant and/or refrigerant; having a different surface tension than the lubricant and/or refrigerant; being substantially non-dissolvable with the refrigerant and/or lubricant; and/or having less dense than the refrigerant and/or lubricant so that the compounds may stay on the surface of the refrigerant and/or lubricant. In some embodiments, the defoaming compounds may be selected from mineral oil, silicone based oil, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, alky amines, treated silica, aluminum oxide, polyacrylates, acrylate esters polypropylene, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxylate sulfates, alkyl aryl sulfonates, phosphate esters, quaternary ammonium compounds, fatty amine salts, fatty acid amides, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, ethoxylate-propoxylate polymers and fatty alcohol ethoxylates. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032210 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COATING RESIN OF AUXILIARY PLATES FOR DRILLING AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A photosensitive resin composition and auxiliary plates for drilling are introduced. The auxiliary plates are made by coating the photosensitive resin composition on aluminum foil and photocuring the coated resin to make the resin bonded on the aluminum foil. The resin composition comprises a first polymer formed by the reaction of 1,2,4,5-pyromellitic dianhydride and polyetheramine; and a second polymer formed by the reaction of polyetheramine and vinyl chloride, wherein the second polymer is a photosensitive polymer. The novel resin composition provided by the present invention can be coated on drilling auxiliary plates. When the drilling auxiliary plates coated with the resin composition are used in a drilling process, it can avoid the coated resin being cracked due to the heat caused by friction of high speed drilling, so it can further enhance the stability, accuracy, and precision of drilling. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032211 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ESTOLIDE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Provided herein are compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032212 | LUBRICANT ADDITIVES AND COMPOSITIONS - Embodiments are described herein to provide a functional composition that can be added to the lubricant of the HVAC system to help prevent/reduce the lubricant breakdown. The functional composition can also help prevent/reduce material deposition on, for example, an orifice of an expansion or heat transfer surface(s) or heat transfer surface(s). The functional composition can be added as an additive to a lubricant of a HVAC system to form a lubricant composition. The lubricant composition can be added to a HVAC system to help prevent/reduce the material deposition. In some embodiments, the functional composition can be added to a HVAC system during operation of the HVAC system to help remove/reduce existing material deposition. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032213 | SAE 15W-30 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED OXIDATIVE STABILITY - We provide a SAE 15W-30 lubricating oil, comprising: a Group II base oil having a KV at 100° C. from 5.0 to 8.0 mm | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032214 | LUBRICANT OIL COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition contains: a base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range from 1 mm | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032215 | Elastomer Composition for a Tire Object having a Self-Sealing Property - Elastomer composition having a self-sealing property which can be used in particular as puncture-resistant layer in an inflatable article, based on at least (phr meaning parts by weight per 100 parts of solid elastomer): a blend of at least two solid elastomers, a polybutadiene or butadiene copolymer elastomer, referred to as “elastomer A”, and a natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene elastomer, referred to as “elastomer B”, the elastomer A: elastomer B ratio by weight being within a range from 10:90 to 90:10; between 30 and 90 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; from 0 to less than 30 phr of filler. Inflatable article, such as a tire, provided with a puncture-resistant layer comprising this elastomer composition; the puncture-resistant layer is advantageously used in combination with an airtight layer, for example based on butyl rubber or TPS elastomer, in order to form, in the inflatable article, an airtight and puncture-resistant laminate. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032216 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING LAURIC ACID AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to the method of producing an antimicrobial composition characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a) splitting an Lurie oil treated with activated carbon; and b) recovering a composition comprising 90% or more, by weight of free fatty acids. The invention further relates to antimicrobial compositions obtained by said process, to feed, food or beverage comprising said composition and to their uses. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032217 | FRAGRANCE COMPOSITION - Suggested is a fragrance composition, comprising
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| 20160032218 | FATTY AMINES, AMIDOAMINES, AND THEIR DERIVATIVES FROM NATURAL OIL METATHESIS - Fatty amine compositions made from a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives are disclosed. In another aspect, fatty amidoamines made by reacting a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives with an aminoalkyl-substituted tertiary amine are disclosed. The fatty amines or amidoamines are advantageously sulfonated, sulfitated, oxidized, or reduced. In other aspects, the ester derivative is a modified triglyceride made by self-metathesis of a natural oil or an unsaturated triglyceride made by cross-metathesis of a natural oil with an olefin. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032219 | Fabric softener - The present invention concerns the use of a C | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032220 | TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032221 | COPPER CLEANING AND PROTECTION FORMULATIONS - A cleaning composition and process for cleaning post-chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) residue and contaminants from a microelectronic device having said residue and contaminants thereon. The cleaning compositions include novel corrosion inhibitors. The composition achieves highly efficacious cleaning of the post-CMP residue and contaminant material from the surface of the microelectronic device without compromising the low-k dielectric material or the copper interconnect material. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032222 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HIGH FATTY ACIDS - A cleaning composition, preferably a granular laundry detergent composition, containing relatively high levels of fatty acids or salts thereof in a specific surfactant system containing a C | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032223 | CLEANING COMPOUND - A polymer compound for cleaning has a first part and a second part. The compound activates to form a dispersion matrix that traps at least one of a particulate and fluid from a surface. The compound can have a polymerizing agent, an antimicrobial agent, a viscosity controller, a drying agent, a polymerization catalyst, and a surfactant. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032224 | Block Copolymers As Soil Release Agents In Laundry Processes - Described are block copolymers which have been prepared by controlled free radical polymerization. Also described is the use of said block copolymers as soil release agents in laundry processes and a process to produce said block copolymers. Further described is a method for easier releasing soil from textiles in laundry processes and a detergent containing said block copolymers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032225 | SINGLE PHASE AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A single phase automatic dishwashing detergent composition includes, based on the total weight of the composition, a peroxide bleaching agent present in an amount of at least 30.0% by weight, a mixture of detergent builders having a) a silicate present in an amount of at least 15.0% by weight, b) a citrate present in an amount of at least 5.0% by weight, and c) a carbonate present in an amount of at least 5.0% by weight, a surfactant present in an amount of at least 0.1% by weight, a detergent polymer present in an amount of at least 2.0% by weight, and an enzyme present in an amount of at least 1.0% by weight, wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate compounds. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032226 | MAINTENANCE LIQUID FOR ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK - Provided is a non-aqueous maintenance liquid for an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink which can be used as a cleaning liquid for removing the inkjet ink and as a preserving liquid to fill the head when the printer is not in operation. The non-aqueous maintenance liquid for an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink of the present invention comprises a main liquid component, a pigment dispersant resin, and a surface control agent, wherein the main liquid component is an organic solvent and/or an active energy ray-curable compound, and the amount of the surface control agent is 0.01 to 10% by weight in 100% by weight of the maintenance liquid. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032227 | CLEANING COMPOSITION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND CLEANING METHOD - A cleaning composition for a semiconductor substrate contains a solvent, and a polymer that includes a fluorine atom, a silicon atom or a combination thereof. The content of water in the solvent is preferably no greater than 20% by mass. The cleaning composition preferably further contains an organic acid which is a non-polymeric acid. The organic acid is preferably a polyhydric carboxylic acid. The acid dissociation constant of the polymer is preferably less than that of the organic acid. The solubility of the organic acid in water at 25° C. is preferably no less than 5% by mass. The organic acid is preferably a solid at 25° C. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032228 | PHOTO-BIOREACTOR FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS - The apparatus herein relates to the large-scale production of photosynthetic microorganisms, especially algae. More particularly it relates to control of large size aqueous photosynthetic bioreactor systems to obtain such products from many microbial strains, which have heretofore only been cultured in laboratory environments in small containers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032229 | CELL CULTURE DEVICE - A cell culture device comprises a well. A plurality of microwells are within the well, and a first common fluid volume is within the well above the microwells. A set of sub-microwells are within each microwell, and a second common fluid volume is within each microwell above the set of sub-microwells. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032230 | MULTIWELL PLATE - A mulitwell plate having a plurality of picowells on the bottom of the wells of the plate as well as methods of producing the mulitwell plate are provided. Provided is also a method of handling living cells by providing an ordered array of living cells immobilized in a non-fluid matrix, contacting the living cells with a stimulus; and detecting a response to the stimulus. The present invention is also of a method of producing an ordered array of living cells. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032231 | METHOD AND CULTURE DEVICE FOR DETECTING YEASTS AND MOLDS - A thin film culture device for detecting yeast and mold microorganisms in a sample is provided. The culture device comprises a body comprising a self-supporting substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; a first adhesive composition disposed on a portion of the first major surface of the substrate; a substantially dry, cold-water-soluble first hydrogel-forming composition adhered to the first adhesive composition; and a plurality of indicator agents. The plurality of indicator agents comprises three indicator agents for detecting distinct glycosidase enzyme activities, an indicator agent for detecting an alkyl esterase enzyme activity, and an indicator agent for detecting a phosphatase enzyme activity, wherein each of the plurality of indicator agents comprises a detectable reporter group. A method of using the culture device is also provided. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032232 | Bioreactor for the Cultivation of Mammalian Cells - The present invention relates to large-scale bioreactors having at least two impellers, large-scale bioreactor systems and methods for the large scale cultivation and propagation of mammalian cells using these bioreactors. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032233 | AERATION APPARATUS, AERATION METHOD AND CLEANING METHOD - An aeration apparatus, comprising: a gas-liquid mixing-circulating module, a gas supplying module, a controlling module and a cleaning unit, wherein the gas-liquid mixing-circulating module comprises: a first switch valve, connecting to a liquid outlet of a culture tank; a booster pump, connecting to the first switch valve; a micro-bubble producing device, having one end connecting to the booster pump and the other end connecting to a liquid inlet of the culture tank; a first proportional valve; a venturi tube, having a head, a tail and a branch, the other opening of the first proportional valve connecting to the head; and a second proportional valve, having an opening connecting to the tail, and the other opening connecting to the second tube, wherein, a fifth tube transfer gas to the venturi tube through the branch; wherein, the controlling module regulates the gas-liquid mixing-circulating module, the gas supplying module and the cleaning unit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032234 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF STEM CELL MONOLAYER AND 3D CULTURES FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS - Devices and methods for stimulating mechanically or electromechanically stem cell monolayer and 3D cultures for tissue engineering applications are disclosed. A bracket is proposed to be used in a disposable stimulation device. A disposable stimulation device is also proposed for accommodating a cell culture in a flexible area. Finally, an apparatus is proposed to mechanically extend the disposable stimulation device to induce mechanical stimulation. Additionally, a pair of electrodes placed at two opposing sides of the flexible area creates an electric field to induce electrical stimulation. Accordingly, a method to stimulate electromechanically a cell culture is proposed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032235 | BIOREACTOR - A bioreactor ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032236 | NANOPORE SENSOR FOR ENZYME-MEDIATED PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION - Described herein is a device and method for translocating a protein through a nanopore and monitoring electronic changes caused by different amino acids in the protein. The device comprises a nanopore in a membrane, an amplifier for providing a voltage between the cis side and trans side of the membrane, and an NTP driven unfoldase which processed the protein to be translocated. The exemplified unfoldase is the ClpX unfoldase from | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032237 | Methods and Compositions to Aggregate Algae - The present invention comprises methods and compositions for aggregating algae so as to separate the algal cells from an aqueous algae suspension. A bioflocculent, comprising a composition comprising a bacteria, is used to aggregate the algae. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032238 | CONICAL DEVICES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL AGGREGATE(S) OF EUKARYOTIC CELLS - Inventive concepts relate generally to the field of cell culture, and more particularly to formation of three-dimensional aggregate(s) of eukaryotic cells. Cell culture vessels including a conical device having an inner surface being hydrophobic; and a frustum defining an open viewing aperture and a narrow end of the conical device are described. Ceil culture vessel arrays, assemblies and kits are described, as well as methods of making and using the devices. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032239 | Deterministic Manufacturing Process For Creating 3D Living Tissues Based on 2D Directed Assembly And Origami Techniques - A method of forming 3D engineered tissues by providing a 2D scaffold material comprising a plurality of fold locations and a plurality of cell assembly sites, assembling cells into the cell assembly sites and folding the 2D scaffold material along the fold locations to form a 3D scaffold structure. Tissues formed by the method. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032240 | Methods for Generating Inner Ear Cells in Vitro - Methods, compositions and kits are provided for generating inner ear cells in vitro. These methods find use a number of applications, such as in preparing inner ear cells for in vitro screening for agents that are toxic to inner ear cells, for in vitro screening for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of such agents, and for in vitro screening for agents that promote otoregeneration. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032241 | PROGENITOR CELLS FROM WHARTON'S JELLY OF HUMAN UMBILICAL CORD - Human progenitor cells are extracted from perivascular tissue of human umbilical cord. The progenitor cell population proliferates rapidly, and harbours osteogenic progenitor cells and MHC−/− progenitor cells, and is useful to grow and repair human tissues including bone. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032242 | A ROLE FOR THE PERLMAN SYNDROME EXONUCLEASE DIS3L2 IN THE LIN28-LET-7 PATHWAY - The 3′-5′ exonuclease, Dis3l2, is responsible for the decay of uridylated pre-let-7 miRNA. Biochemical reconstitution assays revealed that 3′ oligouridylation stimulates Dis3l2 activity in vitro, and knockdown of Dis3l2 in mouse embryonic stem cells leads to the stabilization of pre-let-7 miRNA. These Dis3l2-depleted stem cells displayed elevated expression of pluripotency genes and delayed differentiation. The present disclosure establishes 3′ oligouridylation as an RNA decay signal for Dis3l2 and identifies the first physiological RNA substrate of this exonuclease. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032243 | METHOD FOR IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION - The invention provides novel methods for IVM of bovine oocytes. These methods can be used in efficient propagation of superior animals at low cost, which is very helpful in improving ecological and economic performance in the cattle industry. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032244 | Method of inducing cellular differentiation using the Notch3 receptor intracellular domain - The present invention relates to the intracellular domain of Notch3 that can activate signaling and initiate transcription, thereby initiating cellular differentiation in general, and neuronal differentiation in particular. The present invention includes the use of polynucleotide sequences that code, entirely or partially, for the intracellular domain of Notch3, for the purpose of inducing cellular differentiation. The present invention includes the use of Notch3 intracellular domain polynucleotide or polypeptide sequences for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders, by inducing cellular differentiation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032245 | Compositions and Methods for Modulating an Immune Response - The invention provides methods of modulating follicular regulatory T (TFR) cell-mediated immune responses, follicular helper T (TFH) cell-mediated immune responses or both, and the use of those methods in the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by TFR or TFH cells. The invention also provides novel methods for identifying TFR and TFH cells in a population of cells. The invention also provides compositions comprising TFR cells that have enhanced suppressive activity as compared wild type TFR cells. The invention also provides compositions comprising T follicular regulatory (TFR) cells isolated from the peripheral blood of a subject wherein the composition is enriched for TFR cells. Methods of making and using the compositions of the invention to modulate an immune response are also provided. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032246 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF LEUKOCYTES IN A BIOLOGICAL FLUID - Methods and systems for removing leukocytes from a biological fluid are disclosed. The methods and systems include a chamber containing particles to which the leukocytes adhere. Such particles may carry an electrostatic charge. In one example, the particles comprise a polymer having an acid number of 5 or greater. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032247 | DIFFERENTIATION-INDUCING CULTURE MEDIUM ADDITIVE AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a differentiation-inducing culture medium additive for inducing bone differentiation of at least one type of cell selected from the group consisting of a stem cell, a dental pulp cell, a periodontal ligament cell, a placenta, an amnion, and a fibroblast under a serum-free condition, and a use of the differentiation-inducing culture medium additive. The differentiation-inducing culture medium additive of the present invention for inducing differentiation of a stem cell under a serum-free condition at least contains at least one growth factor selected from the group consisting of EGF, FGF, and PDGF; dexamethasone; and β-glycerophosphate. The differentiation-inducing culture medium additive of the present invention does not require ascorbic acid 2-phosphate and ITS, which are normally essential for bone differentiation. Further, bone differentiation can be promoted by adding phospholipid. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032248 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING ENRICHED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL CULTURES - The disclosure provides a method of culturing cells of the mesenchymal cell lineage, said method comprising contacting the cells with a culture media comprising a CSF1R kinase inhibitor. The disclosure also provides a method of culturing cells from bone marrow and/or compact bone to enrich the cells with cells of the mesenchymal cell lineage comprising contacting the cells with a culture media comprising a CSF1R kinase inhibitor. Cell culture media comprising a CSF1R kinase inhibitor and useful for culturing cells of the mesenchymal cell lineage and/or enriching cells of the mesenchymal cell lineage is also provided. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032249 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING THE GENERATION OF ENDOCRINE CELLS - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the generation of insulin positive β cells, for example by exposing Pdx+ pancreatic progenitor cells to one or more compounds, and compositions and kits comprising isolated populations of insulin positive cells. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032250 | Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells - The present invention provides methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into insulin producing cells. In particular, the present invention provides a method to produce cells expressing markers characteristic of the pancreatic endocrine lineage that co-express NKX6.1 and insulin and minimal amounts of glucagon. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032251 | CHIMERIC PESTIVIRUS WITH INSERTION IN 3' NONTRANSLATED REGION (3' NTR) WITH STABLE REPLICATION AND RNASE RESISTANCE - The construction of a chimeric Pestivirus by the identification of selected regions in the 3′NTR of the viral RNA genome is described where additional RNA sequences can be stably inserted. These sequence insertions in the viral RNA genome were stable in replication and capable of forming infectious, RNase resistant virus particles. This chimeric Pestivirus with a 3′NTR insertion can be utilized as a quality control material in analytical assays for RNA targets, including external, internal controls, quantitative standards in PCR and NAT nucleic acid assays. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032252 | STRAIN OF DEFORMED WING VIRUS (DWV) - The invention is in the field of virology and relates to the deformed wing virus (DWV). A new strain of deformed wing virus (DWV) has been identified that is predominant in bees infested with | 2016-02-04 |
