07th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190048207 | METHOD FOR COATING METAL SURFACES OF SUBSTRATES AND OBJECTS COATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for coating surfaces, to a corresponding coating, and to the use of the objects coated in accordance with said method. The invention relates to a method for coating metal surfaces of substrates, comprising or consisting of the following steps: I. providing a substrate having a cleaned metal surface, II. contacting and coating metal surfaces with an aqueous composition in the form of a dispersion and/or suspension, IX. optionally rinsing the organic coating, and X. drying and/or baking the organic coating or XI. optionally drying the organic coating and coating with a coating composition of the same type or a further coating composition before a drying process and/or baking process, wherein in step II the coating is performed with an aqueous composition in the form of a dispersion and/or suspension containing 2.5 to 45 wt % of at least one non-ionic stabilized binder and 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of a gelling agent, wherein the aqueous composition has a pH value in the range of 0.5 to 7 and forms, with the cations eluted from the metal surface in the pretreatment step and/or during the contacting in step II, a coating based on an ionogenic gel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048208 | TAILORABLE SURFACE TOPOLOGY FOR ANTIFOULING COATINGS - Embodiments are directed to a method of making an antifouling and bactericidal coating with tailorable surface topology. The method includes depositing a layer of branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) and diamino-functionalized poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) in a mixture of water and organic solvent on a substrate to form a layer of BPEI/PPO. The method includes depositing a layer of glyoxal in a water-containing solution on the layer of BPEI/PPO. The method further includes curing the layer of BPEI/PPO and layer of glyoxal to form a homogenous, glyoxal crosslinked BPEI/PPO coating, where the curing induces local precipitation and alteration of the glyoxal crosslinked BPEI/PPO coating to provide a textured surface. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048209 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICON BASED THERMAL COATING COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides silicon-based coating compositions, comprising 8% to 30% (w/w of the total composition) polysilazane, 8% to 22% (w/w of the total composition) polysiloxane, and 30% to 45% (w/w of the total composition) high temperature silicone-based resin. The composition after curing is a thermal barrier coating that can withstand temperature over 1600° F. in accordance with ASTM E1530 test standards for heat stability, having a thickness ranging between about 0.4 mil and about 1.5 mil and a hardness ranging between about 4 H and about 9 H. Also provided are methods for applying these coatings. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048210 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER DISPERSION, CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ANTISTATIC CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a conductive polymer dispersion, including: a conductive composite containing a π-conjugated conductive polymer and a polyanion; a vinyl versatate polymer; and a dispersion medium. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048211 | LIQUID CAPSULE HAVING THERMOCHROMIC AND PHOTOCHROMIC PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a capsule comprising a shell containing a transparent and thermally conducting liquid, particles having a thermochromic coating and particles having a photochromic coating, the thermochromic particles being bulkier than photochromic particles, the liquid being such that, within a first range of temperatures, its density is greater than the density of the thermochromic particles and than the density of the photochromic particles, and such that, within a second range of temperatures greater than those of the first range, the density of the photochromic particles is less than the density of the liquid, which is itself less than the density of the thermochromic particles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048212 | PIGMENT DISPERSANT WITH HINDERED LIGHT AMINE STABILIZER AND PIGMENT DISPERSIONS AND COATING COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON - A pigment dispersion is disclosed comprising (a) at least one pigment and (b) a polymeric dispersant comprising residual units derived from polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising (b1) at least one ethylenically unsaturated hindered amine light stabilizing monomer and (b2) at least one additional ethylenically unsaturated monomer different from monomer (b1). Coating compositions comprising the same are also disclosed as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048213 | PRE-TREATMENT AND CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT USED WITH UNCURED CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS - A composition capable of pretreating surfaces of equipment for use with an uncured cementitious material, such as uncured concrete includes an aqueous solution with colloidal silica. Pretreatment of a surface with such an aqueous solution may reduce or eliminate adhesion of uncured cementitious material to the surface. A composition capable of cleaning hardened and/or cured cementitious material from the surfaces of such equipment also includes an aqueous composition with colloidal silica. Hardened and/or cured cementitious material may be removed from equipment surfaces by wetting the hardened and/or cured cementitous material with the aqueous solution to soften the cementitious material, and optionally abrading the softened cementitious material to mechanically remove the same from the equipment surfaces. Systems for removing hardened and/or cured cementitious material from the surfaces of equipment capable of use with uncured cementitious material include an aqueous solution with colloidal silica and a mechanical removal component. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048214 | DISPERSION PAINT - Presented and described is a dispersion paint containing, in each case based on the total weight of the dispersion paint, a) 1% to 15% by weight of pigment, b) 30% to 60% by weight of filler, c) 1% to 25% by weight of polymer, d) 0.1% to 3.5% by weight of alkali metal alkyl siliconate, e) 25% to 70% by weight of water, wherein the pH of the dispersion paint is from 10 to 12. Also described is a process for producing the dispersion paint. The dispersion paint is suitable for use in interior and/or exterior applications. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048215 | PRINTING INKS AND COATINGS COMPOSITIONS FOR POLYETHYLENE COATED BOARD - The present invention provides a printing ink or coating composition comprising a self-crosslinking acrylic polymer, a coalescent and a silicone emulsion wherein the self-crosslinking acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature of greater than 25° C. Furthermore the present invention also provides a process for preparing a coated substrate, in particular a polyboard substrate and an article made from the coated substrate, such as a milk or juice carton. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048216 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is an ink containing at least: an inorganic pigment having a surface hydrophobicity; resin particles; and water. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048217 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INKJET PRINTING USING RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION - Methods for fabricating three-dimensional objects by 3D-inkjet printing technology are provided. The methods utilize curable materials that polymerize via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) in combination with toughening agents for fabricating the object. Systems suitable for performing these methods and kits containing modeling material formulations usable in the methods are also provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048218 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD - Provided is an ink jet recording method, including a step of jetting, on a substrate, an ink composition A that contains a microcapsule having at least a polymerizable compound within the microcapsule, a high boiling solvent, water, and a colorant, and an ink composition B that contains a microcapsule having at least a polymerizable compound within the microcapsule, a high boiling solvent, water, and carbon black; and a step of heating the ink composition A and the ink composition B which have been jetted on the substrate, in which absorbance ABS | 2019-02-14 |
20190048219 | FUSING AGENT INCLUDING A TETRAPHENYLDIAMINE-BASED DYE - An example of a fusing agent includes a tetraphenyldiamine-based dye, alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonate, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and a balance of water. The fusing agent excludes a strong reducing species. The fusing agent may be incorporated into a three-dimensional printing method or a three-dimensional printing system. In an example of the three-dimensional printing method, a polymeric or polymeric composite build material is applied. The fusing agent is selectively applied on at least a portion of the polymeric or polymeric composite build material. The polymeric or polymeric composite build material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation to fuse the portion of the polymeric or polymeric composite build material in contact with the fusing agent to form a layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048220 | WAX-BASED COLORING CRAYON WITH A WATERCOLOR EFFECT - A wax-based coloring crayon for a porous surface and for a non-porous surface includes at least one wax; an ethoxylated fatty alcohol, stearin, a filler, at least one pigment, and optionally an additive. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048221 | COATING ADHESION PROMOTORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Coating adhesion promotors and methods of coating a substrate are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method of coating a substrate includes applying an adhesion promotor over a primer, where the primer overlies the substrate. The adhesion promotor includes water. A first colored coat is applied over the adhesion promotor, and the first colored coat is flash dried. Tape is applied in a pattern over the first colored coat prior to the first colored coat fully curing. A second colored coat is applied over the first colored coat and over the tape, and the tape is removed from the first colored coat prior to the first colored coat fully curing. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048222 | DIMER FATTY ACID/POLYESTERDIOL REACTION PRODUCT AND USE THEREOF IN COATING MATERIALS - A pigmented aqueous basecoat material that includes a dimer fatty acid/polyesterdiol reaction product which is preparable by reacting (a) dimer fatty acids with (b) at least one polyesterdiol of the general structural formula (I) | 2019-02-14 |
20190048223 | MULTIPHASE COATINGS WITH SEPARATED FUNCTIONAL PARTICLES, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Some variations provide a multiphase polymer composition comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are chemically distinct, wherein the first polymer material and the second polymer material are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns, wherein the multiphase polymer composition comprises first solid functional particles selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, and wherein the first solid functional particles are chemically distinct from the first polymer material and the second polymer material. Some embodiments provide an anti-corrosion composition comprising first corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, wherein the multiphase polymer composition optionally further comprises second corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the second polymer material. These multiphase polymer compositions may be used for other applications, such as self-cleaning, self-healing, or flame-retardant coatings. Methods of making and using these multiphase polymer compositions are disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048224 | Isocyanatoalkyl alkoxysilane adducts modified by silicone resins and the use thereof - A binder that can be used in a paint composition, an adhesive composition, and/or a sealant composition. The binder includes a reaction product formed from an adduct (A) of an isocyanatoalkylalkoxysilane (A1) and an alcohol (A2) with an alkoxysilane-containing Q unit-free alkyl- and/or arylsilicone resin (B). | 2019-02-14 |
20190048225 | PRE-TREATMENT COATING COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides pre-treatment compositions and related methods. As such, a pre-treatment coating composition can include an evaporable liquid vehicle and a pre-treatment coating matrix. The pre-treatment coating matrix can include from 5 wt % to 40 wt % multivalent metal salt, and from 5 wt % to 20 wt % polyurethane. The composition can further include from 10 wt % to 50 wt % high Tg latex having a Tg greater than 80° C., from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % water soluble binder, and from 3 wt % to 20 wt % wax having a melting point greater than 120° C. The weight percentages of the pre-treatment coating matrix exclude the evaporable liquid vehicle content, and the weight ratio of the high Tg latex to polyurethane is from 1:1 to 5:1. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048226 | FLUORINATED NETWORKS FOR ANTI-FOULING SURFACES - According to one or more embodiments, a method of making an antifouling coating includes forming a polythioaminal polymer by reacting a fluorinated primary amine with an aldehyde to form an intermediate imine, and then reacting the intermediate imine with a dithiol. The method further includes depositing the polythioaminal on a substrate, and increasing a temperature of the polythioaminal deposited on the substrate to crosslink the polythioaminal and increase a contact angle of the substrate with crosslinked polythioaminal. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048227 | AIR-WATER BARRIER SILICONE COATINGS - The present application discloses a one-part room temperature vulcanizable (RTV) poly(diorganosiloxane) composition for a silicone elastomer air-water barrier coating for a building envelope; a method of preparing a silicone elastomer air-water barrier coating for a building envelope using such a composition and a building envelope prepared by such a method. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048228 | CURABLE POLYMERS - Described is a method for synthesizing polymer compounds (P), preferably polysiloxanes, comprising at least one carboxylic ester group, in particular (meth)acrylate-containing polysiloxanes, said method being carried out in the presence of conversion products (U) of metal salts, in particular chromium(III) salts, and conversion products of aldehydes and primary amines. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048229 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING COATING FILM AND WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT COATING COMPOSITION - It is an object of the present invention to provide a coating film capable of realizing satisfactory sliding properties in addition to water- and oil-repellent properties and wear resistance evaluated by a static contact angle, and a coating composition for obtaining the coating film. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048230 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE TAPE BY MEANS OF PLASMA LAMINATION - Methods produce an adhesive tape, in which a fluoropolymer web and a cross-linked silicon-adhesive-mass web are supplied to a lamination gap in the same supply direction, and the cross-linked silicon-adhesive-mass web and the fluoropolymer web are laminated together with a respective first surface. The first surface of the fluoropolymer web and the first surface of the cross-linked silicon-adhesive-mass web are activated by a plasma, wherein the plasma continuously acts on the two first surfaces under atmospheric pressure, starting before the lamination gap until entering the lamination gap, and the two activated first surfaces are pressed onto one another in the lamination gap. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048231 | MAKING ADHESIVE SILICONE SUBSTANCES ADHERE TO FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS USING A CORONA TREATMENT - Method for manufacturing an adhesive film wherein one entire face of a fluoropolymer film is activated with a plasma, an adhesive silicone substance is immediately applied to the entire activated face, and the applied silicone substance is cross-linked. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048232 | SHEET FOR IDENTIFICATION - An identification sheet (X | 2019-02-14 |
20190048233 | CONFORMABLE, PEELABLE ADHESIVE ARTICLES - The present disclosure generally relates to adhesive articles including a multilayer carrier between two peelable adhesive layers. The multilayer carrier provides enhanced conformability to the adhesive article, which under certain circumstances can increase or enhance the product performance on surfaces (e.g., rough or textured surfaces such as, for example, wallpaper, drywall, cinderblock, etc.). | 2019-02-14 |
20190048234 | OPTICALLY CLEAR ADHESIVE SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY CLEAR ADHESIVE SHEET, LAMINATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING TOUCH PANEL ATTACHED THERETO - The present invention provides an optically clear adhesive sheet with excellent transparency using a thermosetting polyurethane composition that has excellent flexibility and is capable of giving a thick film. The optically clear adhesive sheet of the present invention contains: a cured product of a thermosetting polyurethane composition, the thermosetting polyurethane composition containing a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component, and a tackifier, the thermosetting polyurethane composition having a tackifier content of 5 to 21 wt %. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048235 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR BASE WITH LOW-ENERGY SURFACE - The present invention provides a stable organic solvent solution-type adhesive composition that is in a solution state even at low temperatures and that has excellent adhesion to polyolefin base materials, in particular polyethylene substrates (both LDPE and HDPE). The invention provides an adhesive resin composition comprising a modified polyethylene copolymer (component A) having a melting point of less than 80° C., a terpene-based tackifier (component B), and an organic solvent (component C), wherein component B is contained in an amount of 30 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of component A. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048236 | WORKPIECE TREATING METHOD, TEMPORARY FIXING COMPOSITION, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a method in which a workpiece, while being temporarily fixed on a support via a temporary fixing material, is processed and/or transported and thereafter the support and the workpiece are separated from each other by an irradiation separation method, a technique is shown which prevents the photo-degradation of the workpiece. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048237 | Optical Adhesive And Optical Laminates And Lenses Formed With Same - The present invention pertains to polyurethane-urea based optical adhesives for formation of optical film laminates, optically functional film laminates, and ophthalmic or eyeglass lenses employing the same and methods for producing the same. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048238 | A-staged Thermoplastic-Polyimide (TPI) Adhesive Compound Containing Flat Inorganic Particle Fillers and Method of Use - A compound and method of use thereof consisting of an A-staged thermoplastic-polyimide (TPI) adhesive, a viscous uncured liquid of polyamic-acid polymer (PAA), the TPI precursor, synthesized and dissolved in a polar aprotic organic solvent, and including, as appropriate, combinations of flat particulate inorganic ceramic and/or metallic electrically insulating, and/or electrically conducting, and/or thermally conducting fillers for interface-bonding to create a robust joint between surfaces with conventional lamination processes that utilize relatively moderate temperatures and applied pressures, such particles resulting in the reduction of the occurrence and size of gas voids within the adhesive bondline. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048239 | PROTEIN-CONTAINING ADHESIVES, AND MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides protein adhesives and methods of making and using such adhesives. One type of protein adhesive described herein contains lignin and ground plant meal or an isolated polypeptide composition obtained from plant biomass. Other types of protein adhesives described herein contain a plant protein composition and either a hydroxyaromatic/aldehyde, urea/aldehyde, or amine/aldehyde component. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048240 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration apparatus includes a heat source unit, a utilization unit, and a liquid refrigerant pipe and gas refrigerant pipe. The utilization unit has utilization unit internal pipelines. The liquid refrigerant pipe and the gas refrigerant pipe connect the heat source unit and the utilization unit internal pipelines. A refrigerant circulates through the heat source unit, the utilization unit, the liquid refrigerant pipe, and the gas refrigerant pipe. The refrigerant contains a compound represented by a molecular formula having one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds. A disproportionation inhibitor for reducing a disproportionation reaction of the refrigerant is applied to at least a part of inner surfaces of the liquid refrigerant pipe, the gas refrigerant pipe, and the utilization unit internal pipelines. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048241 | HEAT TRANSFER METHOD - A method of heat transfer by means of a composition containing hydrochlorofluoroolefins. A heat transfer method including, successively, a step of evaporation of a coolant fluid, a compression step, a step of condensation of said fluid at a temperature of greater than or equal to 70° C. and a step of expansion of said fluid, characterized in that that coolant fluid includes at least one hydrochlorofluoroolefin. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048242 | THERMAL STORAGE MEDIUM, AND THERMAL STORAGE PACK, THERMOSTATIC VESSEL, AND TRANSPORT BOX USING THE MEDIUM - A flame-retardant thermal storage medium is provided that has an effective temperature range lower than the effective temperature range of congruent-melting-point-concentration TBAB without reducing the latent heat of the congruent-melting-point-concentration TBAB. The thermal storage medium changes phase at a prescribed temperature and contains: water; TBAB at such a concentration with respect to the water as to give a congruent melting point of a semi-clathrate hydrate; and KCl dissolved in the water. The thermal storage medium contains at least 0.90 moles of KCl per 1 mole of TBAB | 2019-02-14 |
20190048243 | HEAT STORAGE/DISSIPATION MATERIAL AND HEAT STORAGE/DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat storage/dissipation material has a constitution in which heat storage/dissipation titanium oxide made of Ti | 2019-02-14 |
20190048244 | HEAT CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - Disclosed are a heat conductive sheet including a resin and a particulate carbon material, and having an Asker C hardness at 25° C. of 60 or more and a thermal resistance value under a pressure of 0.5 MPa of 0.20° C./W or less, a method of producing a heat conductive sheet, and a heat dissipation device including the heat conductive sheet interposed between a heat source and a heat radiator. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048245 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL WITH ION SCAVENGER - A thermal interface material includes at least one polymer, at least one thermally conductive filler; and at least one ion scavenger. In some embodiments, the ion scavenger is a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of: nitrogen containing complexing agents, phosphorus containing complexing agents, and hydroxyl carboxylic acid based complexing agents. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048246 | AQUEOUS AMPHOLYTE POLYMER CONTAINING SOLUTIONS FOR SUBTERRANEAN APPLICATIONS - A aqueous solution that includes water, from 100,000 to 300,000 ppm of dissolved solids, from 0.5 to 3 gallons per thousand gallons of a water-in-oil emulsion, and an inverting surfactant. The water-in oil emulsion includes an oil phase and an aqueous phase where the oil phase is a continuous phase comprising an inert hydrophobic liquid and the aqueous phase is present as dispersed distinct particles in the oil phase. The aqueous phase contains water, a water soluble polymer, and surfactants. The water soluble polymer includes 30 to 50 weight percent of a non-ionic monomer, 5 to 15 weight percent of a sulfonic acid containing monomer, and 40 to 60 weight percent of a cationic monomer. The water soluble polymer makes up from 10 to 35 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048247 | Spacer Fluids for Cementing Well Bores - Spacer fluids are provided for use in cementing liners in oil and gas wells. The fluids comprise pumice and a suspending agent. Pumice is the first-in weighting agent and is added in amounts sufficient to stabilize the rheology of the fluid over time and temperature. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048248 | NANOFIBRIL CELLULOSE ADDITIVE - A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method for well treatment may comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; and a nanofribril cellulose additive, wherein the nanofribril cellulose additive comprises nanofribril cellulose and a surfactant adsorbed onto a surface of the nanofribril cellulose; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation. Additional systems, methods and compositions are also disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048249 | COMPRESSIBLE GROUT MIX FOR USE IN ABSORBING COMPRESSIVE OR DEFORMATION STRESSES - The present invention relates to a compressible grout mix for use as a fill in applications requiring absorption of compressive or deformation stresses between subterranean formations and subterranean structures as well as a method of filling a gap between subterranean formations and subterranean structures in a subterranean formation subject to compressive or deformation stresses utilizing the compressible grout mix for resilient absorption of forces in the hardened state of the compressible grout mix exerted by the time dependent deformation of the rock wall surface into the tunnel opening. The compressible grout mix contains hydraulic binding agent, polymer foam particles, anti-wash agent, and water and the method includes:
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20190048250 | RELEASE OF EXPANSION AGENTS FOR WELL CEMENTING - Pre-stressed cementing methods involve preparing a cement slurry containing water, inorganic cement, and capsules of an expanding agent. The slurry is placed in an annular region in the well and hardened. Expansion of the set cement is delayed. Water infiltration activates the expanding agent to rupture the capsules and release the expanding agent. The expanding agent reacts to expand the set cement to a state of compression within the annular region. The state of compression can be maintained during changes in casing dimensions from temperature or pressure, mechanical disturbance, or mud contamination. The state of compression in the annular region may be monitored by acoustic impedance measurements. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048251 | SUSPENSIONS FOR REMOVING HYDROCARBONS FROM SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A suspension for removing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation includes a fluid comprising at least one of water, brine, steam, carbon dioxide, a light hydrocarbon, and an organic solvent; and a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed with the fluid. Nanoparticles of the plurality comprise silica and carbon. A method includes forming a plurality of nanoparticles and dispersing the plurality of nanoparticles with a fluid to form a suspension comprising the nanoparticles. A method of recovering a hydrocarbon material includes introducing a suspension into a subterranean formation containing hydrocarbons, forming a stabilized emulsion of the suspension and the hydrocarbons within the subterranean formation; and removing the emulsion from the subterranean formation. The suspension comprises a plurality of nanoparticles, and at least some nanoparticles of the plurality comprise silica and carbon. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048252 | Borate Crosslinked Fracturing Fluids - Borate crosslinked fluids are provided for use in oil and gas well fracturing operations. The fluids have relatively low loadings of galactomannan gums such as guar. The guar is present in an amount from about 10 to about 15 ppt. A borate crosslinking agent comprising ulexite is used to crosslink the guar and control the viscosity of the fluid. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048253 | ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH PROPPANT AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A proppant having a high alumina content, low iron content and low alkali content may be prepared from a raw bauxite ore containing greater than 60 wt. % tri-hydrate alumina. The proppant may further be prepared from calcined bauxite having greater than 80 wt. % tri-hydrate alumina. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048254 | PROPPANT HAVING NON-UNIFORM ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Electrically conductive proppant particles having non-uniform electrically conductive coatings are disclosed. The non-uniform electrically conductive coatings can have a thickness of at least about 10 nm formed on an outer surface of a sintered, substantially round and spherical particle, wherein less than 95% of the outer surface of the sintered, substantially round and spherical particle is coated with the electrically conductive material. Methods for making and using such electrically conductive proppant particles having non-uniform electrically conductive coatings are also disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048255 | COLOR CONVERSION SHEET, LIGHT SOURCE UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, DISPLAY, AND LIGHTING APPARATUS - A color conversion sheet converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light. The color conversion sheet includes the following layer (A) and layer (B):
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20190048256 | CURABLE RESIN SYSTEM CONTAINING QUANTUM DOTS - A polymer composite comprising quantum dots. The polymer composite comprises: (a) quantum dots; (b) a first polymer having a molecular weight from 1,000 to 100,000 and a solubility parameter from 12 to 17 (J/cm | 2019-02-14 |
20190048257 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENCAPSULATED QUANTUM DOTS - A method for encapsulating quantum dots. The method comprises steps of: (a) mixing quantum dots with a polymer having a molecular weight from 1,000 to 200,000 and a solubility parameter from 14 to 18.75 (J/cm | 2019-02-14 |
20190048258 | COATED MANGANESE DOPED PHOSPHORS - A process for preparing a population of coated phosphor particles is presented. The process includes combining particles of a phosphor of formula I: A | 2019-02-14 |
20190048259 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTAL PARTICLES AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a semiconductor nanocrystal particle including indium (In), zinc (Zn), and phosphorus (P), wherein a mole ratio of the zinc relative to the indium is greater than or equal to about 25:1, and the semiconductor nanocrystal particle includes a core including a first semiconductor material including indium, zinc, and phosphorus and a shell disposed on the core and including a second semiconductor material including zinc and sulfur, a method of producing the same, and an electronic device including the same. The semiconductor nanocrystal particle emits blue light having a maximum peak emission at a wavelength of less than or equal to about 470 nanometers. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048260 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NITROGEN VOLATILIZATION OF UREA FERTILIZERS - A nitrogen stabilizing composition is provided. The composition includes 22 to 26% w/w N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), 4 to 8% w/w of 3,4-dimethyl pyrazole phosphate (DMPP) and/or nitrapyrin, a solvent including N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and propylene glycol, 0.1 to 5% w/w vegetable oil, and 0.1 to 5% w/w lecithin. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048261 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature, a low minimum temperature, small viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition may contain a specific compound having small viscosity or a low minimum temperature as a first component, a specific compound having large optical anisotropy and negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy or a low minimum temperature as a fourth component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048262 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The liquid crystal composition contains one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (I): and one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (J). The liquid crystal composition is highly practical as a liquid crystal composition for liquid crystal displays and is effective in achieving high contrast, faster response, and high quality reliability. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048263 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy and large negative dielectric anisotropy, or the liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition may contain a specific compound having small viscosity or low minimum temperature as a first component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy, small viscosity and low threshold voltage as a second component, a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy or low minimum temperature as a fourth component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048264 | A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING OF FIRE SUPPRESSING CRYSTALS - A process for the manufacturing of fire suppressing crystals having a high Q-factor particle size distribution, said fire suppression crystals being intended for use as a fire suppressing additive in polymer compositions, the process comprising the steps; a) Preparing a mother liquor comprising water and a salt composition obtained in step c) or d), the temperature of said mother liquor being adjusted to 10-50° C. and comprising said salt composition to a level of at least 90% of saturation. Calcium hydroxide is added to the mother liquor to a level of at least 90% of saturation. b) Preparing an acid solution comprising water and two or more acids selected from the group consisting of; C | 2019-02-14 |
20190048265 | DELAYED COKE DRUM QUENCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING REDUCED ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS - Systems and methods for reducing atmospheric emission of hydrocarbon vapors by flashing off hydrocarbon vapors in an overflow drum where the pressure is ultimately reduced to 0 psig and then flashing off any remaining hydrocarbon vapors in an overflow tank wherein the pressure in the overflow tank is reduced to 0 psig by an overflow ejector. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048266 | Non-Combustion Hydrocarbon Gasification: An Optimal Infrared Radiant Energy Thermo-Physical Transformation Process - This disclosure describes a non-vented, novel, evacuated, continuous flow infrared gasification apparatus and a method for the controlled and adaptive thermophysical transformation of non-aqueous granular organic materials to a gaseous state and specific inorganic materials to a liquid and/or gaseous state. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048267 | BIOMASS FUEL PRODUCTION PLANT - A biomass fuel production plant includes: a drying heat source that generates a heat medium; a drying device that uses the heat medium supplied from the drying heat source to heat and dry wood biomass; a carbonized product production device that is configured to perform pyrolysis of the dried wood biomass to produce a carbonized product; a bulk density measurement device that measures a bulk density of the carbonized product discharged from the carbonized product production device; and a control device that controls a heat quantity of the heat medium supplied to the wood biomass in the drying device. The control device includes an LHV calculation unit that is configured to calculate the LHV of the carbonized product from the bulk density, and controls the heat quantity of the heat medium supplied to the wood biomass in the drying device on the basis of the calculated LHV. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF THE TOTAL ACID NUMBER IN CRUDE OIL - The systems and methods reduce the total acid number (TAN) in crude oil. The crude oil, that includes naphthenic acid, is mixed with at least a caustic solution (e.g., sodium hydroxide) to produce a mixture. After mixing, the mixture is pumped to an atomizing tank. The mixture is spray-atomized in the mixing tank to produce a condensed liquid state of the crude oil that settles at the bottom of the atomizer tank and to produce minute droplets (e.g. mist, fog or the like) of the caustic. The minute droplets interact with and neutralize the naphthenic acid in the condensed liquid state of the crude oil for a predefined period of time. As a result, the resulting crude oil in the bottom of the atomizer tank has a reduced TAN and includes salt water. Additionally, the resulting crude oil has a water concentration that does not exceed 0.5%. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048269 | DESALTER EMULSION SEPARATION BY DIRECT CONTACT VAPORIZATION - A petroleum desalting process in which the oil/water emulsion layer which forms in the desalter vessel between the settled water layer and the settled oil layer is separated into the oil and water components by contact with a heated high boiling hydrocarbon to break the emulsion and vaporize water from the emulsion in a flash drum. The vessel has an emulsion outlet for removing an emulsion stream from the emulsion layer and a conduit connecting the emulsion withdrawal port to an inlet of an optional settling drum to effect and initial separation into an oil-enriched phase and a water phase with the oil-enriched phase led to the flash drum. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048270 | SINGLE STAGE PROCESS COMBINING NON-NOBLE AND NOBLE METAL CATALYST LOADING - The present disclosure relates to a process for reducing the amount of aromatics in a raw feed stream comprising hydrocarbons, more than 200 ppmw sulfur or 1000 ppmw sulfur as either hydrocarbon heteroatoms or as other sulfide compounds as well as at least 10% by weight di-aromatics or poly-aromatics and at least 30% by weight aromatics in total said process comprising the steps of hydrotreating said raw feed stream in the presence of hydrogen and a material catalytically active in hydrotreatment with a severity resulting in a conversion of sulfur hydro-carbon heteroatoms to hydrogen sulfide of at least 50% providing a pre-treated stream, separating said pre-treated stream at least into a second stage feed stream and a stream rich in hydrogen sulfide, directing said second stage feed stream to contact a material catalytically active in hydrocracking and ring opening, and to contact a material catalytically active in saturation of aromatics, wherein the material catalytically active in hydrocracking and ring opening is positioned upstream, downstream or mixed with said material catalytically active in saturation of aromatics, and withdrawing a dearomatized stream, wherein said the amount of aromatics of said dearomatized stream is less than 50%, 70%, 90% or 95% of the amount of aromatics in said raw feed stream, with the associated benefit of said process of providing efficient dearomatization with low yield loss. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048271 | COAL GASIFICATION - A method of producing syngas wherein a carbonaceous feedstock is exposed to a plasma arc generated by a DC supply in a dry-steam environment. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048272 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Gasification of a Solid or Liquid - A system for gasification of a material includes a plasma generator interfaced to a reaction chamber. A feedstock such as pulverized coal is fed into a plasma jet created by the plasma generator and is gasified by the high temperatures of the plasma jet. The gas produced is then collected, filtered, and utilized, for example, in generating of electricity. Likewise, extra heat produced by the system is also used to generate electricity or other heating purposes | 2019-02-14 |
20190048273 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF A HOT PYROLYSIS GAS - The present invention relates to a method for treatment of a hot gas generated by a pyrolysis or a gasification process, wherein the hot gas is passed to a first unit for particle removal and cooling, whereby subsequently, a gaseous stream is removed from a first condensed stream thus obtained and passed to a second unit for particle removal and cooling, wherein a second condensed stream is obtained, said first condensed stream and second condensed stream being recycled to said first unit and said second unit, respectively. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048274 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ONE OR MORE PRODUCT FUELS - A process for the production of one or more product fuels, particularly product motor fuels comprising: recovering a stream comprising olefin from one or more processing units within an oil refinery; feeding said olefin stream to a hydroformylation zone within the refinery; contacting said olefin stream with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst and operating said hydroformylation zone under hydroformylation conditions such that at least a portion of the olefin is converted to an aldehyde having an additional carbon atom to the olefin; recovering a stream comprising said aldehyde from the hydroformylation zone and passing said aldehyde stream to a hydrogenation zone operated under hydrogenation conditions such that at least a portion of the aldehyde is converted to the corresponding alcohol; and recovering a stream comprising alcohol and forwarding the alcohol to one or more product fuel pools, preferably product motor fuel pools within the refinery. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048275 | FUEL COMPOSITION - A fuel composition and fluid regulation apparatus are provided for an improved fuel composition and distribution. The fuel composition may include or relate to a fluid regulation apparatus, flow component, electronic controller, regulator covers, roller clip mechanism, filling head, feeder stem and distributor. A method to operate an improved fuel composition and/or fluid regulation apparatus is also provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048276 | Methods For Demulsifying - A method for reducing the propensity of a fuel to form an emulsion comprises combining an additive having a chemical structure comprising a 6-membered aromatic ring sharing two adjacent aromatic carbon atoms with a 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, the 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising a nitrogen atom directly bonded to one of the shared carbon atoms to form a secondary amine and an atom selected from oxygen or nitrogen directly bonded to the other shared carbon atom, the remaining atoms in the 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring being carbon with the fuel. Thus, the additive may be used as a demulsifier in a fuel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048277 | Fuel Compositions - A fuel composition for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprises an additive having a chemical structure comprising a 6-membered aromatic ring sharing two adjacent aromatic carbon atoms with a 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, the 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising a nitrogen atom directly bonded to one of the shared carbon atoms to form a secondary amine and an atom selected from oxygen or nitrogen directly bonded to the other shared carbon atom, the remaining atoms in the 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring being carbon. The additive increases the octane number of the fuel, thereby improving the auto-ignition characteristics of the fuel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048278 | OIL BASED PRODUCT FOR TREATING VANADIUM RICH OILS - Provided are oil-based fuel additive compositions that, when combusted with a fuel containing vanadium in a gas turbine, inhibit vanadium hot corrosion in the gas turbine. The oil-based fuel additive compositions include at least one rare earth element compound or alkaline earth element compound that retards vanadium corrosion resulting from combustion of vanadium rich fuel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048279 | WATER BASED PRODUCT FOR TREATING VANADIUM RICH OILS - Provided are water-based fuel additive compositions that, when combusted with a fuel containing vanadium in a gas turbine, inhibit vanadium hot corrosion in the gas turbine. The water-based fuel additive compositions include at least one rare earth element compound or alkaline earth element compound that retards vanadium corrosion resulting from combustion of vanadium rich fuel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048280 | Naphthalene-1,8-Dicarboxylate Ester Compounds and Lubricating Oil Base Stocks and Processes for Making Same - This disclosure relates to naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate ester compounds, lubricating oil base stocks comprising naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate ester compounds, lubricating oil compositions comprising such base stocks, and method of making such base stocks. The lubricating oil base stocks comprising naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate ester compounds exhibit desirable lubricating properties such as polarity. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048281 | POLYMERS AND THE USE THEREOF AS LUBRICATING AGENTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF ALKALI METAL FILMS - Polymers used as rolling lubricating agents, to compositions including said polymers, and to alkali metal films including the polymers or compositions on the surface(s) thereof. The use of said polymers and compositions is also described for strip-rolling alkali metals or alloys thereof in order to obtain thin films. Methods for producing said thin films, which are suitable for use in electrochemical cells, are also described. An improved lubricant according to formula I, which, for example, achieves enhanced conductivity, and/or enables the production of electrochemical cells having an improved life span in cycles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048282 | Lubricant Compositions For Direct Injection Engines - The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and an oil soluble metal compound, wherein the metal of the oil soluble metal compound may be a group (IV) metal, which may be titanium or zirconium. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048283 | ANTICORROSIVE AGENT AND TERMINAL FITTED ELECTRIC WIRE - An anticorrosive agent stably protecting a metal surface with maintaining an anticorrosion property at a high temperature, and a terminal-fitted electric wire improved in anticorrosion property by using the agent. The anticorrosive agent contains a high-consistency material (A) containing a lubricant base oil and an amide compound, a composition (B) of a phosphorus compound containing one or more compounds represented by the general formulae (1) and (2) and a metal, and an azole (C). The mass ratio (A):(B) of the high-consistency material (A) and the composition (B) is within a range of 50:50 to 98:2. The content of the azole (C) is 0.5 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total of (A) and (B). | 2019-02-14 |
20190048284 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - Provided is a lubricant composition that, even when the viscosity thereof has decreased, can suppress abrasion of bearings, etc. and scoring of gear tooth surfaces, etc. A lubricant composition that contains a lubricant base oil and a sulfur-based extreme pressure agent. The lubricant composition is characterized in that the amount of active sulfur in the extreme pressure agent is 5-30 mass % and in that the extreme pressure agent content of the lubricant composition is 5-15 mass % with respect to the mass of the whole composition. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048285 | STIMULATING AGENT - A method for imparting a stimulating effect to a non-ingestible consumer product includes adding a fragrance composition to the consumer product. The consumer product is selected from a household product, a laundry product, a personal care product and a cosmetic product. The fragrance composition contains from about 0.2 wt % to less than 10 wt % of isopulegol, based on the total weight of the fragrance composition. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048286 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING OIL FROM PLANT MATERIAL - Disclosed are methods and systems for recovering oil from processed plant materials and by-products formed during a milling process used for producing ethanol. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048287 | SURFACTANT MICROEMULSIONS - The present invention relates to microemulsions and methods of preparing and using the microemulsions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048288 | METHOD OF LAUNDERING FABRICS - A method of laundering fabrics involving the steps of diluting a water-soluble unit dose article to create a main wash to treat fabrics followed by treatment of said fabrics in a second subsequent rinse liquor formed by dilution of a softening composition. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048289 | POLYESTERS MADE FROM BIO-RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS FOR PREVENTING DYE REDEPOSITION ON FABRICS AND GARMENTS IN TEXTILE FINISHING AND GARMENT WASHING PROCESSES - A method for preventing a redeposition during washing of dyed fabric or garments made from natural and synthetic fibers is provided. The method may include admixing 0.1% to 1% of at least one anti-redeposition agent to an aqueous bath depending on the total weight of the dyed fabric to be washed. The anti-redeposition agent may include a water-soluble polyester made from bio-renewable raw materials. The water-soluble polyester may include a reaction product of a polyglycerol mixture, a sugar alcohol, a sebacic acid, and one of an unsaturated fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid, a fat or an oil, a polylactic acid, or polyhydroxyalkanoate. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048290 | AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING COMPOSITION - A phosphate-free automatic dishwashing cleaning composition including a partially decarboxylated polyitaconic acid homopolymer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048291 | Use of Polypeptide Having DNase Activity for Treating Fabrics - The present invention concerns the use of a DNase for preventing or reducing creases of a fabric; a composition comprising such polypeptide and a method for preventing or reducing creases. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048292 | Processing Composition of Improved Metal Interconnect Protection and The Use Thereof - A semiconductor processing composition for removing residues and/or contaminants from substrate containing Cu, barrier metal and low-k dielectric. The processing composition includes at least one quaternary base, at least one organic amine, at least one surface modifier, at least one antioxidant, at least one complexing agent and balance water. The processing composition provides a sufficient corrosion protection to Cu and metal barrier during process queue time without deteriorating reliability of electronic devices. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048293 | CLEANING SOLUTION AND CLEANING METHOD FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE OR DEVICE - A cleaning solution and a cleaning method for a semiconductor substrate or device, which has particularly excellent cleaning performance for removing a residue or film including an inorganic substance that contains silicon atoms, and that has a high flash point. The cleaning solution contains a water miscible organic solvent, a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, and water. The water miscible organic solvent is a glycol ether based solvent or an aprotic polar solvent having a flash point of 60° C. or greater. The cleaning method includes using the cleaning solution to clean from the semiconductor substrate or the device a residue or film formed on the semiconductor substrate or adhered to the device, the residue or film including at least one of a resist and an inorganic substance that contains silicon atoms. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048294 | CLEANING COMPOSITION AND CLEANING METHOD - Provided are a cleaner composition that can exhibit excellent cleaning ability by including a predetermined amount of water, and can also effectively suppress metal corrosion; and a cleaning method thereof. Disclosed is a cleaner composition in a white turbid state including first to fourth organic solvents and water, in which the first organic solvent is a hydrophobic aromatic compound or the like; the second organic solvent is a hydrophobic monoalcohol compound; the third organic solvent is a predetermined hydrophilic nitrogen-containing compound or the like; the fourth organic solvent is a hydrophilic amine compound; the amount of incorporation of water is adjusted to a value within the range of 50 to 3,900 pbw with respect to 100 pbw of the total amount of the organic solvents, and when the cleaner composition is subjected to phase separation, the water concentration in the oil phase is adjusted to a value of 5 wt. % or less. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048295 | WATER-SOLUBLE PACKAGE - The present invention provides a water-soluble package comprising a water-soluble substrate and a powder coating on an exterior surface of the water-soluble substrate, wherein the water-soluble substrate encloses a composition and the powder coating includes a powdered bittering agent, a method of making such water-soluble packages and their use, in particular for washing dishes or laundering textiles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048296 | UNIT DOSE DETERGENT PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED PAC RIGIDITY - The present invention provides stable unit dose compositions with enhanced pack rigidity. Such unit dose compositions comprise water, at least one non-aqueous solvent, an ethoxylated fatty acid, a beneficial composition, and a water-soluble container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048297 | WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE COMPRISING THREE POLYMERS - Water-soluble unit dose articles containing amphiphilic graft polymer, polyester terephthalate and carboxymethylcellulose. Processes of washing fabrics using the water-soluble unit dose articles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048298 | WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE COMPRISING AN AMPHIPHILIC GRAFT POLYMER AND A POLYESTER TEREPHTHALATE - Water-soluble unit dose articles containing amphiphilic graft polymer and polyester terephthalate. Processes of washing fabrics using such water-soluble unit dose articles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048299 | WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE COMPRISING A POLYESTER TEREPHTHALATE AND A CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE - Water-soluble unit dose articles containing polyester terephthalate and carboxymethylcellulose. Processes of washing fabrics using such water-soluble unit dose articles. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048300 | BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WITH CONTROLLED OXYGEN TRANSMISSION FEATURES - Beverage containers are provided for storing liquid contents. In various embodiments, containers are provided with devices and means for allowing a controlled ingress or oxygen or similar material to the container contents. In preferred embodiments, devices and methods for storing wine are provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048301 | PROCESS FOR MATURING AT LEAST ONE ALCOHOLIC LIQUID WITH RECOVERY OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS AND CORRESPONDING PLANT - The invention relates to a process for maturing at least one alcoholic liquid ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190048302 | CELL CULTURE VESSEL AND JIG FOR FIXING CELL CULTURE VESSEL - The present invention provides a cell culture vessel and a jig for fixing the cell culture vessel in position. More specifically, the cell culture vessel of the present invention is provided with a vessel portion having an annular sealed culture space when viewed from overhead and a port portion connecting the inner portion and outer portion of the culture space. The vessel portion is provided with a first vessel wall serving as the upper side during culturing and a second vessel wall serving as the lower side during culturing. Preferably at least the first vessel wall has flexibility. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048303 | UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING WITHIN SINGLE-USE CONTAINERS - A single-use chamber comprising a primary subchamber containing at least one primary component configured to perform an operation comprising at least one of generation and handling of a biological material; and a secondary subchamber containing at least one of a connection to equipment external to the single-use chamber and a secondary component, wherein the external equipment and the secondary component are configured to support the operation of the at least one primary component; wherein the primary subchamber and the secondary subchamber are configured to be connected to each other so that the at least one primary component is operatively coupled to at least one of the connection and the secondary component. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048304 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190048305 | PERFUSION BIOREACTOR AND METHOD FOR USING SAME TO PERFORM A CONTINUOUS CELL CULTURE - The present disclosure generally relates to the bioprocess field and, in particular, to a perfusion bioreactor and a method for using the perfusion bioreactor for performing a continuous cell culture. | 2019-02-14 |
20190048306 | Redox-related context adjustments to a bioprocess monitored by learning systems and methods based on redox indicators - The present invention concerns methods and systems for learning or discovering redox-related context adjustments to a biological process or bioprocess experienced by one or more biological entities under local conditions. The bioprocess is postulated to have hidden states associated with redox reactions. Among other, the biological entities can be embodied by plants, animals, cells, cell cultures, cell lines and human subjects. The learning system uses a reference bioprocess model for the bioprocess and has a master learner configured to establish an observable basis of redox indicators for the bioprocess. The learning system also has a local learner in communication with the master learner. The local learner deploys a learning algorithm to learn an operator matrix that represents the redox-related context adjustment. | 2019-02-14 |