| 06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
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| 20090035366 | Nanoparticulate benzothiophene formulations - The present invention is directed to benzothiophene compositions, preferably nanoparticulate raloxifene hydrochloride compositions having improved pharmacokinetic profiles, improved bioavailability, dissolution rates and efficacy. In one embodiment, the raloxifene hydrochloride nanoparticulate composition have an effective average particle size of less than about 2000 nm. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035367 | CONTROLLED DEGRADATION OF EXPANDABLE POLYMERS IN GASTRIC VOLUME REDUCTION TREATMENT - Orally administrable polymer-carrying units for expanding in a stomach of a mammal to fill a space in the stomach, the polymer-carrying units including: a carrier; a plurality of polymer molecules expandable in aqueous solutions, releasably coupled to the carrier; and means for selectively decoupling the polymer molecules from the carrier so that the polymer molecules and carrier are released in the stomach, are provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035368 | EMBEDDED MICELLAR NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a thermostable solid composition containing nanosized micelles, the micelles containing a poorly soluble chemical substance, such as a biologically active substance, dissolved in an auxiliary material, and the micelles being embedded in a water soluble carrier. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a thermostable solid composition and to a process for preparing pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising the same. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035369 | Composition and Methods for Treating and Preventing Age-Related Macular Degeneration - The present invention relates to methods and compositions effective in preventing, attenuating, inhibiting the progression of, and treating eye diseases, e.g., age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The compositions comprise, as an active ingredient, an effective amount of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) and/or its precursor indole-3-carbinol (I3C). The compositions can further comprise additional agents such as carotenoids and other phytochemicals, which produce a synergistic effect in preventing, attenuating, inhibiting the progression of, and treating AMD and other eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy (DR). The compositions are particularly effective in treating and preventing wet AMD, and in preventing or inhibiting the progression of dry AMD (non-neovascular) to wet AMD (neovascular). | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035370 | DOSAGE FORM AND METHOD OF USE - A method for treating a medical condition for which quetiapine is indicated in a subject comprises comprising orally administering to the subject quetiapine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a daily dosage amount effective to treat said condition; wherein the quetiapine or salt thereof is administered in one to a plurality of dosage forms collectively comprising (a) a major quetiapine component in immediate-release form in a sedative effective amount, administered not earlier than about 3 hours prior to the start of a sleep period; and (b) either (i) a minor quetiapine component in extended-release, delayed extended-release or delayed pulsed-release form, wherein time of administration and release properties of the minor component provide substantial onset of release of quetiapine therefrom not earlier than about 6 hours after the start of the sleep period, or (ii) a plurality of minor quetiapine components in immediate-release form, administered sequentially during a waking period following the sleep period but not earlier than about 6 hours after the start of the sleep period; said minor component or components collectively being administered in an anxiolytic effective amount insufficient to cause an unacceptable degree of sedation. A dosage form suitable for use in such a method is also provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035371 | TABLET WITH REMEDIAL COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR TREATING MEDICAL DISORDERS AND AILMENTS - The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition useful for treatment and prevention of medical disorders and ailments. The aforesaid composition comprises active ingredients comprising; Turmeric extract, Turmeric powder, optionally, Selenium or source of Selenium, especially Selenomethionine, optionally, Green tea extract. The pharmaceutical composition further comprises enteric coating encapsulating the same. The disclosed pharmaceutical composition is especially adapted for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035372 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE - The present invention pertains to a sized product, which contains a drug, polyethylene oxide with a molecular weight of 2,000,000 or higher, and a specific size controlling agent for polyethylene oxide (substance with the appropriate plasticity and binding force) and wherein at least the above-mentioned specific size controlling agent is uniformly dispersed in the above-mentioned polyethylene oxide, a controlled-release pharmaceutical composition containing this sized product, and a method of manufacturing a controlled-release pharmaceutical composition containing this sized product. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035373 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR CONTRACEPTION AND BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION, KIT FOR CONTRACEPTION CONTAINING SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME - The pharmaceutical composition for contraception and regulating blood pressure includes daily dosage units, which contain 2.0 mg of dienogest and 0.030 mg of ethinyl estradiol, 2.0 mg of dienogest and 0.020 mg of ethinyl estradiol, or 1.5 mg of dienogest and 0.015 mg of ethinyl estradiol, together with at least one excipient and/or carrier. Each daily dosage unit may be a coated tablet for oral administration consisting of a tablet core and a coating around the core. The coating contains all of the ethinyl estradiol and a part of the dienogest, which are released in a non-retarded fashion. The tablet core contains another part of the dienogest that is released in a retarded fashion. The risk of folate deficiency-induced congenital malformations in the event of pregnancy may be reduced by including (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate in each daily dosage unit. A kit for a 28-day cycle is also disclosed. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035374 | METHOD OF MAKING A SINGLE-STAGE PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION FOR ORAL THERAPY TO REGULATE BLOOD PRESSURE AND KIT CONTAINING SAME - The single-stage oral contraceptive preparation contains at least 21 daily dosage units, which each contain a contraceptive combination of 2.0 mg of dienogest (not an aidosterone antognist) and 0.030 mg of ethinyl estradiol, of 2.0 mg of dienogest and 0.020 mg of ethinyl estradiol, of 2.0 mg of dienogest and 0.015 mg of ethinyl estradiol, or of 1.5 mg of dienogest and 0.015 mg of ethinyl estradiol, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and/or carriers, and at the most 7 daily dosage units containing a placebo or no active ingredients. The contraceptive preparation also regulates the blood pressure, raising low blood pressure and lowering mildly elevated blood pressure, during its administration for contraception. It is especially suitable for long-duration use as a contraceptive preparation without risk of negatively influencing the blood pressure. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035375 | Pharmaceutical compositions for acute glucocorticoid therapy - The present invention relates to glucocorticoid-containing pharmaceutical compositions or kits for use in acute emergency situations where acute glucocorticoid therapy is required. Notably, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits that are designed to be administered by non-medically trained persons outside a hospital or another medical or clinical setting. The invention also relates to a method for treating a disorder requiring acute glucocorticoid therapy by providing a fast onset of action of a glucocorticoid | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035376 | Stem cells obtained from pulp of deciduous or permanent teeth and of dental germ, able to produce human bone tissue - In this invention is described a method that foresees the isolation of a new subpopulation of stem cells derived form dental pulp, whose differentiation is osteoblasts lead to the subsequent production and employment of a bone tissue, called LAB (Living Autologous Bone). Specifically, the invention describes: 1) the isolation of stem cells from the pulp of deciduous and permanent teeth and of dental germs, obtained from human subjects; 2) the growth of these cells in vitro, under specific conditions that allow the isolation of a cellular sub-population, which, after differentiation in osteoblasts, is able to produce in vitro an extracellular matrix, identical to that detectable in bone tissue; 3) the use of this selected and differentiated cell population in order to produce autologous bone tissue in vitro, containing vital osteoblasts; 4) the preservation of the LAB under conditions which guarantee cellular vitality; 5) the use of the LAB in donor patients to reconstruct bone tissue, as required in the daily practice in dentistry, maxillo-facial surgery and orthopedics. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035377 | Composition and method for controlling drug delivery from silicone adhesive blends - Compositions and methods for controlling transdermal drug delivery, particularly of amine-functional and basic drugs, comprising a blend of a first silicone-based polymer having a reduced silanol concentration and a second silicone-based polymer have a substantial or high silanol concentration. The blend of such silicone-based polymers, particularly pressure-sensitive silicone adhesives, provides sufficient drug solubility and reduced initial drug delivery onset to permit a prolonged delivery duration at a substantially zero-order rate of delivery. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035378 | NANOSTRUCTURED BIOACTIVE MATERIALS PREPARED BY DUAL NOZZLE SPRAY DRYING TECHNIQUES - Nano-particles of calcium and phosphorous compounds are made in a highly pure generally amorphous state by spray drying a weak acid solution of said compound and evaporating the liquid from the atomized spray in a heated column followed by collection of the precipitated particles. Hydroxyapatite (HA) particles formed by such apparatus and methods are examples of particle manufacture useful in bone and dental therapies. Dual nozzle spraying techniques are utilized for generally insoluble compounds. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035379 | Fenofibrate compositions - The invention provides fenofibrate compositions comprising granulates, where the granulates comprise micronized fenofibrate. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035380 | Oil formulations - There is provided a composition comprising an oil medium, wherein particles are suspended in said oil medium, wherein said particles comprise cyclopropene and molecular encapsulating agent, and wherein said particles have median size, as measured by the largest dimension, of 50 micrometer or less. Also provided are a method of making such a composition and a method of treating plants by contact with such a composition. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035381 | ELECTROSPRAYING METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF PARTICLES AND COATINGS AND TREATMENT METHODS THEREOF - Electrospray systems and modified electrospray systems for the fabrication of core-shell particles for controlled-release and/or sustained-release treatment and delivery are herein disclosed. The electrospray system may include between one and a plurality of co-axially situated tubes. Each tube may be electrically connected to a power supply wherein a voltage may be applied thereto. Core-shell particles may be collected on a collection target, which may be a wet or dry collector, and electrically connected to the power supply. Core-shell particles and methods of manufacture are also disclosed. The precursors of the core-shell particles may be polymer- or biomacromolecule-based solutions and may include at least one treatment agent incorporated therein. The number of “core” particle(s) within the “shell” may vary and may provide different treatment agent release profiles depending on the material and/or chemical characteristics of the polymer and/or biomacromolecule used. Methods of treating a condition are also disclosed. A treatment may include delivery of a plurality of core-shell particles which include a treatment agent to a treatment site. Delivery may be performed by a surgical procedure or by a non-invasive procedure such as catheter delivery. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035382 | METHOD AND COMPOUND FOR THE TREATMENT OF ARTICULAR DISEASES OR ARTICULAR PAIN, OR FOR THE TREATMENT OF SKIN FOR AESTHETIC OR OTHER PURPOSES, AND THE METHOD OF PREPARATION OF THE COMPOUND - Method for the treatment of articular diseases or articular pain, or for the treatment of skin, which comprises the infiltration or the application of a compound that comprises at least one blood-derived substance, which is preferably a blood plasma in general, and in particular a platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and preferably a plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF), and/or a supernatant of any of the aforementioned plasmas. The inventive method enables the significant relief and even regeneration of the treated areas. Optionally, the blood-derived substance may be mixed with hyaluronic acid (HA) and/or an HA-derived compound, thereby achieving even more beneficial effects. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035383 | Scavenger of in vivo harmful reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals - An object of the present invention is to provide a scavenger of in vivo harmful reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals, which is capable of effectively reducing the concentrations of in vivo reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals and exhibiting given effects such as the suppression of aging process, the prevention of geriatric or lifestyle-related disease, health promotion, and the inhibition of oxidative stress by virtue of this reduction in the concentrations of reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals. The scavenger of in vivo harmful reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals of the present invention comprises a liquid or gas comprising at least a hydrogen molecule. This medium may further comprise an oxygen molecule. Furthermore, this medium may comprise water or an aqueous solution or may be a gas. The scavenger of reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals can be used in the treatment or prevention of a disorder attributed to reactive oxygen species and/or free radicals. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035384 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COATED UREA-FORMALDEHYDE POLYMERS - The present invention relates to novel urea-formaldehyde polymers coated with an active ingredient, a method of making the same, and their use. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035385 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING IRON - Compositions and methods for prevent, stabilize, reverse or treat disorders related to iron deficiency in a human or other animal. In a first embodiment, the composition includes about 10 mg to about 500 mg of one or more forms of iron, wherein at least one form of iron is an aspartic acid-glycine chelate of iron; and about 5 mg to about 500 mg of one or more forms of an organic acid. In another embodiment, the composition includes about 50 to about 150 mg of one or more forms of iron, wherein at least one form of iron is an aspartic acid-glycine chelate of iron; about 50 to about 250 mg of one or more forms of an organic acid; about 150 to about 250 mg of one or more forms of ascorbic acid; about 0.5 mg to about 1.5 mg vitamin B12; about 50 to about 150 mg intrinsic factor; and about 0.5 mg to about 1.5 mg folic acid. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035386 | CONDITIONING OF A PATIENT'S BLOOD BY GASES - The present invention relates to a method for using gas exchange modules for adjusting a pH value of blood in order to, e.g., adjust a non-physiological pH in patients treated with drugs whose activity optimum is in a non-physiological pH or to bring the pH to a physiological value. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035387 | PROCESS FOR MAKING OZONIZED OLIVE OIL GEL AND THE GEL OBTAINED - A process for making oil which is rich in ozone in the form of a gel comprises the steps of introducing olive oil in liquid form and ozone into a reaction chamber; in which during the contact step there is a step of controlled cooling of the reaction chamber in controlled pressure conditions, until a stable gel has been formed. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035388 | ANTIMICROBIAL PHOTO-STABLE COATING COMPOSITION - The invention is an antimicrobial photo-stable coating composition that deters photo-induced discoloration, does not stain tissue and can be applied to the surface of a variety of medical materials. The composition comprises in an aspect silver-PCA complex and dye. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035389 | TARGETED PROTEIN CAGES - The present invention provides targeted protein cages for the specific delivery of a variety of agents to cells and tissues and methods of use. The targeted protein cages have exterior targeting moieties and therapeutic or imaging agents which are encapsulated within the protein cages or are located on the exterior surfaces of the protein cages. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035390 | Compositions containing zinc salts for coating medical articles - The present invention relates to methods and compositions which employ low concentrations of combinations of zinc salts and antimicrobial agents in coatings for medical articles. The coatings have an anti-irritant effect and inhibit transmission of infectious disease. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035391 | Nasal Irrigation Solutions And Methods Of Using Same - A nasal irrigation solution comprising is disclosed comprising water and hydrastine extracted from one or more plants. Another solution comprises water and berberine extracted from one or more plants. These solutions are provided from an extract of goldenseal plant. Solutions are also disclosed having canadine, canadaline, and hydrastidine, all extracted from the goldenseal plant. More general solutions are disclosed including alkaloids extracted from one or more plants. The alkaloids are selected from one or more of the group consisting of: berberine, oxyberberine, berbamine, palmatine, magnoflorine, phellodendrine, jateorrhizine, candicine, menisperine, coptisine, worenine, columbamine, epiberberine, hydrastine, canadine, canadaline, hydrastidine, oxycyanthine, berberrubine, and isotetrandine. Alkaloids are provided from plant from the group consisting of: Oregon grape root, yellow root, phellodendron bark, coptis rhizome, barberry root, and Indian barberry root bark. Other constituents may include extract of grapefruit seed, vegetable glycerine, salt, and water soluble zinc. A method for using these solutions is disclosed which includes flowing the solution through desired portions of nasal cavities. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035392 | User-adjustable treatment methods, systems and compositions for treating acne - Methods, apparatus, systems and the like for treating acne vulgaris that improves treatment effectiveness and/or reduces bothersome side effects associated with the ingredients used. The present Methods, apparatus, systems, etc., also provide topical compositions of benzoyl peroxide and/or other anti-acne agents that are useful for treating acne vulgaris and may be used simultaneously or sequentially in a user-adjustable ratio of two or more such compositions, or other compositions as desired such as cleansers or lotions. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035393 | FAST ACTING INHIBITOR OF GASTRIC ACID SECRETION - The present invention relates to the use of pharmaceutically acceptable zinc salts, preferably water soluble zinc salts alone or optionally, in combination with one or more of a protein pump inhibitor (PPI), H2 blocker, anti- | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035394 | USE OF DNA-PK INHIBITION TO SENSITISE ATM DEFICIENT CANCERS TO DNA-DAMAGING CANCER THERAPIES - This invention relates to the finding that inhibition of the catalytic subunit of DNA protein kinase (DNA-PKcs) increases the sensitivity of cancer cells that display an ATM deficient phenotype to DNA damaging therapies, such as irradiation or chemotherapy. Methods of treating cancers displaying an ATM deficient phenotype and methods of determining the susceptibility of a patient to such methods are provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035395 | SPONDIAS MOMBIN L. EXTRACT AND METHODS OF EXTRACTING AND USING SUCH EXTRACT - A method of inhibiting COX-2, inhibiting NF-Kappa B activation, treating inflammation, or treating cancer may comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035396 | Novel reference plant, a method for its production, extracts obtained therefrom and their use - The invention relates to a reference plant which has been selected to:
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| 20090035397 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND METABOLIC RISK FACTORS THAT CAUSE SYNDROME X - Compositions and related methods of | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035398 | TOPICAL FORMULATIONS - A topical formulation includes at least about 45% by weight shea butter, hemp oil in an amount not greater than 40% by weight, almond oil in an amount not greater than about 15% by weight, and jojoba oil in an amount not greater than about 15% by weight. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035399 | Yeast Fermentation of Rice Bran Extracts - Heat-stabilized defatted rice bran (HDRB) is fermented with yeast to afford a food product having superior prebiotic for probiotic properties. Fermentation of HDRB with yeast yields a prebiotic composition that can promote the growth and/or activity of beneficial intestinal bacteria (probiotic) when consumed by an animal or human. The prebiotic and/or probiotic compositions can afford substances having desirable health effects when consumed. The yeast fermented, and the probiotic fermented extracts and residues will have several nutraceutical compounds including protein, phenolics, phytic acid, arabinose, bioactive isoflavones, dietary fibers and several others that will have health benefits. Inclusion of legumes during fermentation can synergistically enhance the bioactivities of HDRB. HDRB can be a source of growth medium for yeast/mold/microorganisms. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035400 | WATER DISPERSIBLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE WATER DISPERSIBLE COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are compositions comprising a nematicide intermixed with lecithin and a co-surfactant that form stable dispersions in water. Also disclosed are methods of controlling nematodes in soil by application of such compositions. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035401 | Composition And Method For Inhibiting Herpesviridae Infections - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition when used for inhibiting a herpesviridae infection and/or providing relief from a herpesvindae infection in a subject. The composition includes an effective amount of an extract from a plant in the Asteraceae family. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035402 | Method for Extracting Plants of the Genus Pelargonium, Extract Produced According to Said Method, and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to a process for the extraction of plants, especially roots, of the plant genus | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035403 | NOVEL ANTICANCER AGENT, METHODS FOR OBTAINING THE SAME AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Disclosed herein a herbal anticancer agent comprising the extract of plant | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035404 | Tire Mold And Pneumatic Tire Using The Same - In a tire mold | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035405 | Extrusion head for use in extrusion-based layered deposition modeling - An extrusion head comprising at least one mounting structure, a first liquefier pump secured to the at least one mounting structure, a second liquefier pump disposed adjacent to the first liquefier pump, a toggle mechanism supported by the at least one mounting structure and configured to move the second liquefier pump relative to the first liquefier pump along a first axis, and a slot engagement assembly connected in part to the second liquefier pump for defining a range of motion for the second liquefier pump along the first axis. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035406 | COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL STRUCTURE - The present invention is directed to the incorporation of a substructure into tooling for constructing composite structures in order to control thermal expansion of the tooling during aerospace manufacturing processes. Substructure, such as headers and/or gussets is added to the tooling to constrain the growth of the laminate expansion and/or control the diametric growth of the tool during the curing cycle. The thickness of the face-sheet of the tooling also may be reduced in order to further reduce the effective coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the tooling. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035407 | Apparatus for placing mold charges into a compression molding machine - An apparatus for placing mold charges into a mold of a compression molding machine includes a carrier, an arm pivotally mounted on the carrier and a mold charge pick-up cup on the arm at a position spaced from the carrier. The arm is pivotal on the carrier between a first position at which the arm is positioned to deposit a mold charge into a mold and a second position at which the mold charge pick-up cup is disposed to transport the mold charge. The carrier preferably is mounted for rotation around an axis. In some embodiments, a cam mechanism is coupled to the arm to pivot the arm as a function of rotation of the carrier. A spring may be coupled between the arm and the carrier for biasing the arm toward one of the first and second positions of the arm. In another embodiment, an actuator is carried by the carrier and coupled to the arm to pivot the arm with respect to the carrier. The arm preferably includes a passage for selective application of air and/or vacuum to the mold charge pick-up cup. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035408 | Machine for compression molding plastic articles - A machine for compression molding plastic articles includes a turret constructed for rotation around a vertical axis. A first array of compression molds and a second array of compression molds are mounted on the turret for movement through respective first and second mold paths as the turret rotates around the vertical turret axis. A first mold charge placement mechanism is disposed adjacent to the first path for placing mold charges into molds of the first array in sequence as the turret rotates. A second mold charge placement mechanism is disposed adjacent to the second path for placing mold charges into molds of the second array in sequence as the turret rotates and independently of the first mechanism. The first and second mold paths may be spaced from each other radially of the turret axis and/or longitudinally of the turret axis. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035409 | Automatic Block Making Machine - The invention provides block forming apparatus with a compression chamber having upper and lower opposed ends, and defining a common inlet and outlet at the upper end of the compression chamber, via which the compression chamber can be charged with block forming material, and via which a formed block can be ejected from the compression chamber. The compression chamber is mounted pivotably on a frame so that it can be pivoted sequentially through different positions. A lower ram is movable between an extended position, to compress the block forming material from the bottom, and a retracted position. An upper ram is movable between a retracted position clear of the common inlet and outlet, and a closed position. A set of actuators move the compression chamber between a first, loading position, a second, compacting position and a third, ejection position. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035410 | MULTILAYERED FILM/SHEET MOLDING DIE - For the purpose of molding a multilayered film/sheet having a highly precise thickness of each layer, movable choker bars ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035411 | Solid free-form fabrication apparatus and method - Apparatuses and methods are described for supplying powder for solid free-form fabrication from a powder supply reservoir ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035412 | HYBRID LAY-UP TOOL - The present invention relates to a hybrid lay-up tool comprising a thin metallic working surface and a composite back structure. The working surface may be an Invar working surface, and the working surface and the back structure may be coupled using a self-locking connection mechanism. The present invention also relates to a method for providing a hybrid lay-up tool. The method may include providing a metallic face sheet, providing a composite back structure, and operably coupling the metallic face sheet with the composite back structure using a self-locking connection mechanism. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035413 | STAND FOR A ROTARY TABLET PRESS - A stand for a rotary tablet press, which supports a rotor with electric drive motor on a horizontal carrying element, with damping means between the stand and an underframe supporting itself on the ground for the purpose of vibration uncoupling between stand and underframe, wherein a first horizontal carrying element supports the rotor with the drive motor and a lower pressing roller unit of a least one pressing station, a second horizontal carrying element which is arranged in a distance above the first carrying element holds an upper pressing roller unit belonging to the pressing station, the first and the second carrying element are fixedly connected with each other via at least two vertical supports, and the supports rest on the underframe via damping means. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035414 | Method of flavor encapsulation through the use of a drum coater - A method of coating flavorants on oral pouch products is provided. A drum coater containing oral pouch products is rotated. A flavoring solution is sprayed to coat the oral pouch products while the oral pouch products are tumbling in the rotating drum. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035415 | METHOD OF SELECTING BARLEY VARIETY, BARLEY BETA-AMYLASE GENE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MALT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE - A method of selecting a barley variety comprising: a heat treatment step of heat-treating a crude enzyme solution extracted from a seed of a barley (e.g., at 57.5° C. for 30 minutes); an activity-determining step of determining the enzyme activity of β-amylase in the crude enzyme solution heat-treated; and a selection step of selecting the barley variety containing a β-amylase having a residual activity of from 85 to 90% as a result of the activity determination. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035416 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK USING NOVEL LACTIC ACID BACTERIA - The present invention relates to a method for producing a fermented milk, including: performing fermentation using both bacteria belonging to the genus | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035417 | Emulsifying Agent - The present invention has its object to provide a novel emulsifier which is obtainable from an edible yeast and is highly safe and shows by itself a high level of emulsifying property and high emulsion stability; a water-soluble composition containing a liposoluble substance, together with the emulsifier; and methods of producing these. The present invention includes: an emulsifier which comprises, as an active ingredient, a carbohydrate- and protein-based complex derived from a culture fluid obtained by cultivating an edible yeast; a water-soluble composition which comprises an emulsifier and a liposoluble substance; and a method of producing the emulsifier and the water-soluble composition. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035418 | Ice confection - An ice confection is provided comprising from 11 to 30% (by weight of the confection) of glucose syrup solids having a dextrose equivalent (DE) of less than 20, and from 3 to 16 wt % low molecular weight sweeteners. A process for producing the ice confection is also provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035419 | Hermetically-sealed pre-packaged meal tray and accompanying food for pets - A hermetically sealed, pre-packaged food tray and accompanying food for domestic pets includes a tray with a plurality of compartments and a seal. The tray has a top side, a bottom side and a lip. The plurality of compartments are used for housing the food intended for the domestic pets. The seal is a planar member which is disposed around the tray. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035420 | Composition for coating, process for coating and frozen coated confection - Frozen confection comprising a core and a coating is provided, wherein the coating comprises 17 to 50% (w/w) of saccharides and polysaccharides; 0.017 to 12.5% (w/w) of sweeteners selected from the group consisting of fructose, sucrose, dextrose, artificial sweeteners and any mixture thereof; and 50 to 83% water; wherein the average molecular weight of the saccharides and polysaccharides is between 476 and 9000. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035421 | PACKAGED COFFEE DRINK - To provide a packaged coffee beverage, which contains chlorogenic acids at high concentration, has good flavor and taste, and is suppressed in the occurrence of sediment during long-term storage. A packaged coffee beverage subjected to heat sterilization treatment, the beverage comprising (A) monocaffeoylquinic acid, (B) feruloylquinic acid and (C) dicaffeoylquinic acid, wherein (a) a total content of the ingredients (A), (B) and (C) contained in dissolved states in the beverage is from 0.14 to 4% by weight based on the beverage, and the beverage comprises (b) 80% by weight or more of water, (c) magnesium and sodium at a Mg/Na weight ratio of from 0.04 to 1, (d) a coffee extract obtained from roasted coffee beans having an L value of form 16 to 25, and (e) from 0.0024 to 0.0122% by weight of brown color in terms of Food Yellow No. 4. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035422 | DEAERATED PACKAGED FROZEN SUSHI, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD OF COOKING - There is provided a microwavable vacuum-packed frozen sushi product comprising: a flexible plastic packing bag which is vacuumed to a pressure of 50 to 600 mmHg and, in the pressure-reduced state, hermetically sealed; an open-topped plastic box placed in the plastic packing bag; a laminated metal foil placed on the bottom of the plastic box; and a sushi product placed in the plastic box with its sushi material or materials in contact with the laminated metal foil; the microwavable vacuum-packed frozen sushi product being such that an inner surface of the plastic packing bag is in contact with a rice section of the sushi product; and the plastic packing bag, the plastic box, the laminated metal foil and the sushi product are frozen together in a unified form, in which water vapor emanating from the sushi product in the thawing flow through a space formed around the sushi product to effect heating of the rice section and the sushi material or materials of the sushi product, thereby diminishing temperature unevenness in the sushi product after the thawing, and which is suitable for mass production. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035423 | PIZZA AND TRAY COMBINATION AND METHODS - A frozen pizza and tray combination includes a bakeable single-used disposable tray including a holding surface and a frozen pizza. The holding surface has a substantially flat cooking side and an opposite oven-engaging side. The frozen pizza includes a crust and toppings on the crust. The crust has a bottom surface positioned on and against the cooking side of the flat holding surface of the bakeable tray. The frozen pizza includes a cut arrangement extending through a thickness of the crust. The cut arrangement includes a cut line having uncut portions of the crust along the cut line. A method of making a combination frozen pizza and bakeable tray includes slicing the pizza with at least one cut line into individual serving pieces and leaving uncut portions along the cut line such that no individual serving piece is disconnected from a remaining portion of the pizza, and placing the sliced pizza into a bakeable tray to form a sliced pizza and tray arrangement, and then freezing the sliced pizza and tray arrangement. A method of making a pizza includes taking a frozen pizza and tray combination including a bakeable single-use disposable tray, wherein the frozen pizza includes a cut arrangement including a cut line having uncut portions along the cut line and putting the combination into an oven. Next, the combination is baked to result in a cooked pizza on the tray. Next, the tray holding the cooked pizza is removed from the oven, and the cooked pizza is divided into individual serving pieces by breaking the uncut portions of the crust. The tray is then disposed. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035424 | Packaging Bag - A packaging bag for microwave oven heating, is manufactured by using a complex film at least one side of which comprises a sealant layer, folding the complex film or placing the complex films one upon another so as to encounter the sealant layers to each other, sealing the peripheral of the overlapped complex films by a main seal part to form a sealed bag, and providing in the bag a region which is isolated from a space for storing contents by a steam port seal part. The steam port seal part surrounds a steam easy permeable element. The lamination strength between the layers of the complex film in hot condition is not less than 1.5 N/15 mm in width, and the seal strength at least at the steam port seal part in hot condition is not more than 28 N/15 mm in width. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035425 | Method and Device for Subjecting a Food Product To a Heat Treatment - The invention relates to a method and device for subjecting a packaged food product to a heat treatment, such as pasteurization, whereby the product is brought up to the treatment temperature by radiating it with microwaves and then cooling it down. The method is characterized in that the cooling process takes place in a conditioned gas environment and in that the package is hereby provided with an opening. The method provides for a packaged food product with an improved storage life. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035426 | CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE-BASED FILMS AND EDIBLE FOOD CASINGS MADE THEREFROM - An edible film useful for applying a flavoring additive to a food item is disclosed. The edible film generally includes an edible carboxymethyl cellulose film-forming resin and an edible plasticizer. The carboxymethyl cellulose film-forming resin is preferably a blend of two different carboxymethyl celluloses having different molecular weights. The edible film preferably includes additional additives, for example an edible surfactant and an edible tackifier. The edible film can suitably accept a food flavoring ingredient to form a flavored film that can be used to apply a flavor to a food item. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035427 | Sweet tea composition without use of natural or artificial sweeteners - A sweet tea product, and a process for the preparation of that sweet tea product. The process comprises blending tea leaves with sweet blackberry leaves to create a tea leaf and blackberry leaf blend, and then steeping the tea leaf and blackberry leaf blend in a solvent, to extract flavor components of both leaves. The solvent is preferably water. The resulting sweet tea is advantageous, in that it has the characteristic high sweetness of sweet tea, yet is made without the addition of either artificial or natural sweeteners. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035428 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DESOLVENTISING UNDER REDUCED PRESSURE - The invention provides a continuous process for removing organic solvents from a marc including the steps of: continuously introducing the marc into a desolventiser; introducing an inert, gaseous stripping medium into the desolventiser; removing the organic solvents from the marc by maintaining a sub-atmospheric pressure inside the desolventiser, thus providing an organic solvent-desolventised material; and continuously extracting the organic solvent-desolventised material from the desolventiser; wherein step (a) and (d) comprise compacting the marc and the organic solvent-desolventised material into a first and second plastic, substantially gas-impermeable mass respectively and extruding the first and second plastic mass through an annular gap, the opening of which is controlled by the rate of supply of the first and second plastic mass. The invention also provides a device for compacting a moist organic material into a first plastic gas-impermeable mass which is useful for implementing this process. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035429 | Retortable packaging film with outer layers containing blend of propylene-based polymer and homogeneous polymer - A retortable multilayer packaging film has a crosslinked first outer layer which serves as a heat seal layer/product-contact layer. The first outer layer comprises a blend of (i) a homogeneous propylene-based polymer and (ii) a homogeneous ethylene/C | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035430 | Production Of Articles With Varying Content Of Additives - The invention relates to a method and a device for continuous production of a number of articles including at least two different types of articles from a pasty mass. The mass is introduced into a processor unit ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035431 | Filter Layer - The invention relates to a filter layer containing an adsorbent for the directed removal of a substance which adversely affects the taste from a fluid composition, in particular from wine. As adsorbent, particular preference is given to using a zeolite which has the periodic structural unit (PSU) of faujasites, in particular with a ratio of Si/Al of ≧5, preferably ≧10. The filter layer of the invention is able to remove 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (mainly responsible for the cork taste) from wine; other advantageous flavours are, in contrast, largely not removed. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035432 | Process for Producing a Proanthocyanidin Extract - A method for producing a proanthocyanidin extract is described. The method comprises: (a) providing a volume of proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock; (b) passing the proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock to an ultrafiltration feed tank; (c) filtering the material in the ultrafiltration feed tank through an ultrafiltration membrane system to fractionate the material into a proanthocyanin-reduced permeate stream and a proanthocyanin-enriched retentate stream; (d) collecting the proanthocyanin-reduced permeate stream; and (e) passing the proanthocyanin-enriched retentate stream to the ultrafiltration feed tank until the volume of proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock is exhausted and thereafter collecting the proanthocyanin-enriched retentate stream. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035433 | Cooking apparatus and food product - A cooking apparatus facilitates cooking with a heated/boiling liquid of a food item by utilizing a cooking bag, a cooking tray, and/or a cooking film. A food product that utilizes the cooking apparatus and food items produces cooked food that may be plateable. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035434 | Method and Apparatus for Cutting Objects into Fixed Portions - The invention relates to a method and device for cutting objects, such as chicken breast in a portion with fixed weight and fixed shape. This is done by situating an object into a mould defining a predetermined shape, applying under-pressure in the mould for positioning the object in a fixed position, and cutting the part according to predetermined pattern depending on the desired end product. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035435 | Article Slicer with Integral Pick and Placer | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035436 | Sugar-Free Dessert Products - This invention provides sugar-free dessert-type food products (e.g., sugar-free puddings) containing an artificial sweetener composition comprising an artificial sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose and a mixture of sucralose and acesulfame potassium and a sugar alcohol . It has been found that the aftertaste (sometimes described as bitterness) experienced by a certain population with sugar-free dessert-type products containing artificial sweeteners can be significantly reduced, and in some cases eliminated, by using reduced levels of artificial sweeteners in combination with sugar alcohols. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035437 | WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES - The present invention relates to whey protein micelles, particularly to whey protein micelle concentrates or powders thereof and to a method for producing them. The present invention also pertains to the use of these micelles concentrates or powders thereof in nutrition and/or cosmetics and/or pharmaceutics. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035438 | METHOD OF MAKING A BEVERAGE FROM POWDERED MATERIAL IN A SEALED CAPSULE - In a coffee machine, a sealed capsule is fed with a certain amount of axial clearance into a cup aligned along a horizontal axis with a pressurized-hot-water sprinkler, and is moved towards the sprinkler to press an annular flange of the sealed capsule in fluidtight manner against the sprinkler, to pierce a front sealing wall of the sealed capsule by means of a first piercing device, to feed pressurized hot water through the sealing wall to expand the sealed capsule axially and eliminate the axial clearance, and to bring an end wall of the sealed capsule into fluidtight contact with a second piercing device, and pierce the end wall against the second piercing device, so that coffee flows out through the second piercing device. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035439 | Method and Ball Mill Apparatus for Manufacturing Powdered Tea - A method capable of manufacturing, by using a ball mill apparatus, powdered tea having the same quality as that manufactured by using a millstone. By using the ball mill apparatus having synthetic resin pots, a powdered tea material and synthetic resin balls are sealed in the pot, and the pot is revolved or revolved and rotated on its axis to crush the powdered tea material. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035440 | Compositions comprising polyphenol - The present invention provides a composition comprising polyphenol and polymer comprising amine groups, wherein at least 0.1% polyphenol by weight of the composition is present as part of a complex with the polymer, and wherein the complex is in the form of particles. Also provided are uses of polymers comprising amine groups for controlling the properties of polyphenol and a method of manufacturing a composition comprising a complex of polyphenol and polymer. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035441 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING FINE PULP, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND EDIBLE MATERIAL - A beverage containing fine pulp, produced at least with the use of, as a pulp component, a fine pulp wherein the content of less-than-250 μm fine pulp fraction is 5 vol. % or more while the content of 1000 μm-or-more fine pulp fraction is 60 vol. % or less. In the crushing of raw pulp by means of a homogenizer into fine pulp, it is preferable that the homogenizer pressure be 5 kg/cm | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035442 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED OIL, PROTEIN OR FIBER CONTENT - The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an HIO nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035443 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BEAN CURD SKIN, BEAN CURD SKIN, BEAN CURD SKIN PICKING TOOL AND BEAN CURD SKIN PRODUCING KIT - A process for producing a bean curd skin that enables anyone to easily produce a good-looking monolayer or multilayer bean curd skin, shortening time consumed in the relevant work, and that excels from the hygienic viewpoint. A monolayer or multilayer bean curd skin is produced by a process comprising the thin-film forming step of heating soymilk or the like to thereby form a thin film at the surface thereof; the thin-film sticking step of providing a picking tool with planar part and bringing the planar picking step of pulling up the picking tool having the thin film stuck thereto to thereby accomplish picking of the thin film, these thin-film forming step, thin-film sticking step and thin-film picking step as one cycle repeated one or more times. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035444 | Compositions and Methods for Producing Flavored Seasonings That Contain Reduced Quantities of Common Salt - The present invention provides flavored seasoning compositions containing low-salt substitutes that reduce the quantify of common salt used to flavor foods. More specifically, the compositions contain (a) a flavored seasoning mixture comprising flavoring agents, and flow agents, bulking agents, binding agents and/or preservatives, and (b) a salt substitute containing potassium chloride and bitterness inhibitors taurine and 5′-adenosinic acid, 5′-inosinic acid and/or 5′-guanylic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides foods containing these compositions, methods of using these compositions and methods for preparing them. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035445 | Modified Protein-Based, Low-Carbohydrate Food Ingredient and Process for Making Same - A process for producing a protein-carbohydrate complex includes the steps of providing a modified protein (MP), the MP characterized by being denatured and heated sufficiently to gel; mixing the MP with a carbohydrate to form an MP-carbohydrate mixture; and heating the MP-carbohydrate mixture to a temperature and for a time sufficient to form MP-carbohydrate complexes. The resulting protein-carbohydrate complex may have properties that include a viscosity of at least 1.0 Pa-s at a shear rate of a 50 s | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035446 | Solid Solution Perforator Containing Drug Particle and/or Drug-Adsorbed Particles - A solid drug solution perforator containing drug particles and/or drug-adsorbed or loaded particles with an associated drug reservoir (SSPP system) are provided for delivering therapeutic, prophylactic and/or cosmetic compounds, diagnostics, and for nutrient delivery and drug targeting. For drug delivery, the SSPP system includes an active drug ingredient in particulate form or drug adsorbed on the particle surface in a matrix material that dissolves upon contact with a patient's body. In a preferred method of transdermal drug delivery, an SSPP system containing a drug-adsorbed microparticle penetrates into the epidermis or dermis, and the drug is released from the (dissolving) SSPP system perforator and desorbed from the particles. An additional drug is optionally delivered from a patch reservoir through skin pores created by insertion of the perforator Formulation and fabrication procedures for the SSPP and associated reservoir are also provided. An SSPP system can be fabricated with variety of shapes and dimensions. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035447 | METHODS OF MAKING DISPOSABLE GLOVES - A disposable glove and a method for making the disposable glove that reduces or eliminates glove cuff roll-down. The disposable glove includes a coating on the interior surface of the glove that extends from the hand area to a portion of the wrist-forearm area of the glove but does not include coating on the portion of the wrist-forearm area containing the beaded cuff and cuff portion. The uncoated portion of the interior surface of the disposable glove resists glove cuff roll-down when the glove is positioned on a user's hand and forearm. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035448 | MEDICAL DEVICE COATING BY LASER CLADDING - Methods for making medical devices having porous coatings. Methods may comprise providing a tubing section having inner and outer surfaces and positioning a nozzle proximate to a target surface of the parent tubing section. A powder form of the porous coating may be delivered toward the tubing section, and a laser may be directed at the powder to melt the powder to form a melt pool. The melt pool can solidify to form the porous coating on the target surface. Portions of the parent tubing section may then be cut away to form the support structure of the medical device, such as a stent. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035449 | Methods and Apparatus for Coating Stents - Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035450 | BASE MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND BASE MATERIAL PROCESSING METHOD - A base material processing apparatus comprises a device for irradiating light from a light transmissive film side to a base material during film formation on a surface of the base material or film processing of the film formed on the surface of the base material. The apparatus also comprises film physical characteristic measuring device for receiving reflected light coming from the base material during the film formation or the film processing, detecting interference light formed by first reflected light and second reflected light contained in the reflected light, the first reflected light being reflected from a surface of the film, the second reflected light being reflected from an interface between the film and the base material, and measuring a physical characteristic of the film with a peak valley technique. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035451 | Sprayable Dry Wash and Wax Composition and Method of Using Same - A composition for simultaneously cleaning and waxing non-porous surfaces without the need for additional rinsing of the treated surface with water, has a pH of from about 6 to about 7 and contains by weight: (a) from about 0.04 to about 0.12% of an acrylic-based polymer, wherein the acrylic-based polymer is a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked polyacrylate powder which has been crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether or is an acrylic polymer containing acid groups and which dissolves and swells immediately when neutralized with an alkali salt (b) from about 0.5 to about 5.0% of a silicone blend composed of: (i) from about 70 to about 95% of a first polydiorganosiloxane fluid having a viscosity of from about 0.65 to about 60,000 centistokes at 25° C., and (ii) from about 5 to about 30% of a polydiorganosiloxane fluid mixture having a viscosity of from about 500 to about 2000 centistokes at 25° C., the polydiorganosiloxane fluid mixture being composed of a second polydiorganosiloxane fluid and a silicone resin; (c) wax; and (d) water. The composition can be used to simultaneously clean and wax non-porous surfaces such as the exterior surfaces of automobiles and other vehicles, windows, and the like. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035452 | Photosensitive paste and manufacturing method of member for display panel - A photosensitive paste is provided with which a member for a display panel having superior visibility can be manufactured with simple steps, and with the photosensitive paste including a soft magnetic powder, a glass powder, and a photosensitive organic component, in which the mass ratio of the soft magnetic powder (A) to the glass powder (B) is in the range of 20/80 to 70/30. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035453 | Pattern forming system, pattern forming method, and electronic apparatus - A pattern forming system including a feeding reel for feeding a tape form substrate that is wound up, a winding reel for winding up the tape form substrate that is fed up, and a droplet discharge apparatus for discharging a droplet onto the tape form substrate, between the feeding reel and the winding reel, to form a pattern, wherein the droplet discharge apparatus includes a table that can move while sucking the tape form substrate, with a slack mechanism for the tape form substrate being placed on the both ends of the table in the longitudinal direction of the tape form substrate. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035454 | Assembly of Encapsulated Electronic Components to a Printed Circuit Board - Electrical components | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035455 | Adhesive bleed prevention method and product produced from same - A method of preventing adhesive bleed onto the metal (e.g., gold) surfaces of a plurality of electrical conductors (e.g., wire-bond pads) positioned on a dielectric substrate when positioning an electronic component onto the dielectric substrate and electrically coupling (e.g., wire-bonding) the component to the metal surfaces. The method includes contacting the metal surfaces with a chemical composition which comprises a minor amount of a surface active agent (e.g., a thiol) and the remainder substantially being a non-reactive solvent (e.g., methanol). A circuitized substrate produced using this method is also provided. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035456 | Method for fabricating a fuel cell on a porous support - To prevent the liquid electrolyte from penetrating into the porous support while at the same time preserving or increasing the power density of the fuel cell, before the liquid electrolyte is deposited, at least a part of the walls delineating the pores of said support is covered by a film formed by a material presenting a contact angle of more than 90° with a drop of said liquid electrolyte. Said film further presents a thickness enabling passage of the reactive fluid in the pores of the support. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035457 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING ZnO THIN FILMS - Disclosed is a method for fabricating ZnO thin films using a ZnO precursor solution containing zinc hydroxide nitrate (Zn | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035458 | Image forming apparatus and method for forming image - An image forming apparatus employing nonvolatile liquid developers is provided, which image forming apparatus exhibits high transfer efficiency in transferring images on an image carrier to a recording media and enables formation of images with sufficient fixing strength. An image forming apparatus which incorporates a squeezing mechanism which removes a part of carrier liquid from the liquid developer incorporating image visualizing particles, fine thermoplastic resin particles, and nonvolatile carrier liquid, and incorporates a transferring mechanism which transfers a visible image, in which a part of carrier liquid is removed, onto the recording medium. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035459 | COATED PIPE AND METHOD USING STRAIN-HARDENING BRITTLE MATRIX COMPOSITES - Pipe cladding is based upon a fiber-reinforced brittle matrix composite material. The coating is isotropic, demonstrating pseudo-strain hardening behavior in uniaxial tension, and damage tolerance by design, not relying on stratified layers of reinforcing mesh embedded within concrete or other brittle cementitious matrices for impact resistance, fracture toughness, or crack width control. The fiber reinforced brittle matrix composite cladding protects both the pipe and inner thin, anti-corrosion layer (if present) from impact or abrasion damage while permitting bending of coated and clad pipe. The finished composite clad can be in a simple circular form alone the pipe or in some complex form providing an integrated housing for electrical or optical fiber cables, or optical sensing sensors for continuous or intermittent sensing of pipeline leakage or failure. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035460 | Filtration Media Comprising Granules of Binder-Agglomerated Active Component - Granules comprise binder-agglomerated active particles for liquid treatment or filtration. Each granule has a center core of a material that itself has binding properties without the addition of other binders or sprays or adhesives, or, alternatively, each granule comprises a matrix of active materials stuck together with the binder. The binder structure preferably ranges from a non-uniform matrix of binder formed by heat-deformed binder particles, to a clump of binder particles generally retaining the original shape or the binder particles, to non-continuous connectors of binder between active particles. The invented two-part media has high surface area per volume of media, which, because the outer surface and inner void surfaces of the particles are preferably substantially covered with active particles, translates to high activity for the preferred treatment process. Therefore, while a mixture of active particles may be used and a mixture of binders may be use, each media granule preferably consists only of a matrix, clump, or plurality of connectors of binder coated with active particles, with preferably no support for the active component other than the binder material. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035461 | Pulse Heating Methods and Apparatus for Printing and Dyeing - The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods in which a pulse heater is used to apply dyes to a receiver in a rotary heating processing equipment. The pulse heater is first applied to a belt and is then removed from the belt, creating a dissipating heat. A sandwiched receiver comprising of two dyed donor papers is then subjected to the dissipating heat off the belt and also subjected to a constant heat generated from a drum to cause a phase change of the dyes within the donor papers to phase change from a solid to a gas, so the receiver can absorb and capture the phase changed dyes for a more saturated and brilliant finish. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035462 | REPEATABILITY FOR RF MGO TMR BARRIER LAYER PROCESS BY IMPLEMENTING TI PASTING - A method and apparatus for performing pasting in a deposition chamber. The method includes depositing a Ti pasting layer on at least the interior portion of the deposition chamber by sputtering a Ti target, thereby reducing contaminants in the deposition chamber for subsequent depositions. The method also includes, after depositing the Ti pasting layer on at least the interior portion of the deposition chamber, depositing a second layer on a wafer within the deposition chamber. The second layer comprises at least one of MgO and Mg. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035463 | THERMAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN OXIDE LAYER ON SUBSTRATES - Thermal processing system and method for forming an oxide layer on substrates. The thermal processing system has a gas injector with first and second fluid lumens confining first and second process gases, such an molecular hydrogen and molecular oxygen, from each other and another fluid lumen that receives the process gases from the first and second fluid lumens. The first and second process gases combine and react in this fluid lumen to form a reaction product. The reaction product is injected from this fluid lumen into a process chamber of the thermal processing system, where substrates are exposed to the reaction product resulting in formation of an oxide layer. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035464 | Alkoxide compound, material for thin film formation, and process for thin film formation - An alkoxide compound of formula (I) suitable as a material for thin film formation used in thin film formation involving vaporization of a material such as CVD, a material for thin film formation including the alkoxide compound, and a process for thin film formation using the material. The process includes vaporizing the material for thin film formation, introducing the resulting vapor containing the alkoxide compound, onto a substrate, and causing the vapor to decompose and/or chemically react to form a thin film on the substrate. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090035465 | CHEMICAL VAPORIZER FOR MATERIAL DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - System and method for operating a material deposition system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can include periodically injecting a precursor into a vaporizer through an injector at the vaporizer, vaporizing the precursor in the vaporizer and supplying the vaporized precursor to a reaction chamber in fluid communication with the vaporizer, and shutting down the vaporizer and the reaction chamber after a period of time. The method can also include conducting maintenance of the injector at the vaporizer by using a vapor solvent rinse. | 2009-02-05 |
