11th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140072430 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR AND METHOD OF MOUNTING - A wind turbine rotor assembly comprises: a rotor support; a rotor which is rotatably mounted to the rotor support; and a base support; wherein the rotor support and base support are provided with engagement means which allow said rotor support and base support to engage with each other so that when the rotor support and base support are moved together a hinged connection is formed between the rotor support and base support, which hinged connection allows the rotor support to rotate relative to the base support during installation or decommissioning of the rotor. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072431 | Multi-Part Modular Airfoil Section and Method of Attachment Between Parts - A fan system includes a motor, a rotatable hub, and a plurality of fan blades. Each of the fan blades includes a substantially rigid spine member, a resilient leading edge member, and a resilient trailing edge member. The leading edge member and trailing edge members are removably coupled with the spine member, such that different leading edge members and different trailing edge members may be chosen to customize the leading and trailing edges of the fan blades. Each fan blade may have more than one type of leading edge member or more than one type of trailing edge member. The leading edge member and trailing edge member may each be coupled with the spine member by urging the leading edge member and trailing edge member in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis defined by the spine member. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072432 | BLADE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBO ENGINE - A blade arrangement for a turbo engine, in particular a gas turbine, with a rotor and several blades fastened thereto, which are configured to be systematically different, wherein at least two adjacent blades have systematically different shrouds ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140072433 | METHOD OF CLOCKING A TURBINE BY RESHAPING THE TURBINE'S DOWNSTREAM AIRFOILS - A method of clocking a turbine is disclosed in which the leading edge of clocked downstream airfoils are bathed by either a low total pressure wake, or a cooled low total temperature wake, or both, by reshaping at least the leading edge of an airfoil along the airfoils' span or radial distance. The improvement is due to the fact that gas turbine wakes tend to be non-linear, such that a straight clocked downstream airfoil will receive a benefit of low total temperature or pressure over a portion of its span, while a restacked airfoil receives a benefit over a greater portion of the airfoil span from turbine hub to casing. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072434 | FAN IMPELLER STRUCTURE OF CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A fan impeller structure of centrifugal fan includes a hub, a first blade body set and a second blade body set. The hub has an extension section having a first side and a second side. The first blade body set is disposed on the first side, while the second blade body set is disposed on the second side. The first blade body set defines multiple first air inlets and multiple first air outlets. The second blade body set defines multiple second air inlets and multiple second air outlets. The first air outlets of the first blade body set or the second air outlets of the second blade body set are selectively arranged at unequal intervals so as to effectively reduce noise. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072435 | FAN - Provided is a fan. The fan includes a hub and a blade extending from the hub. The blade includes a blade rear end having a predetermined curvature and a blade side end connected to the blade rear end. The blade rear end includes ridge parts protruding in a predetermined direction from an extension and furrow parts protruding in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072436 | TURBINE AIRFOIL PLATFORM RAIL WITH GUSSET - A blade for a gas turbine engine includes a shank interconnecting a root and a platform, and an airfoil extending radially from the shank. The shank includes a pocket with the platform overhanging the pocket. A rail extends axially along a lateral edge of the platform and extends radially inward from the platform in a direction opposite the airfoil. A gusset extends from an underside of the platform facing the pocket and in a circumferential direction between the rail and the shank. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072437 | TURBOMACHINE ROTOR WITH A MEANS FOR AXIAL RETENTION OF THE BLADES - A rotor of a turbomachine, such as a multi-flow turbojet engine fan, has a disc including, on the rim thereof, substantially axial slots with a dovetailed cross-section, and blades mounted individually in the slots, an axial wedge positioned between the root of the blades and the bottom of the slots, and a transverse lock providing upstream axial immobilization of the blades in the slot thereof. The lock is guided in radial notches formed in the flanks of the slots and radially supported against the wedge. The axial wedge is immobilised in the upstream direction, butting up against a transverse annular component secured to the disc. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072438 | SUPERALLOY LASER CLADDING WITH SURFACE TOPOLOGY ENERGY TRANSFER COMPENSATION - A superalloy substrate, such as a turbine blade or vane, is fabricated or repaired by laser beam welding to clad one or more layers on the substrate. Laser optical energy is transferred to the welding filler material and underlying substrate to assure filler melting and adequate substrate surface wetting for good fusion. Energy transfer is maintained below a level that jeopardizes substrate thermal degradation. Optical energy transfer to the filler and substrate is maintained uniformly as the laser beam and substrate are moved relative to each other along a translation path by varying the energy transfer rate to compensate for localized substrate topology variations. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072439 | TRI-LOBE FLOWMETER ROTOR WITH PARTIALLY OPEN CORE STRUCTURE - There is a gear rotor for use in a positive displacement flowmeter of the type described. The rotor has an external wall profile | 2014-03-13 |
20140072440 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE ACCESSORY - A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine has a rotor blade. A strip-member blade accessory is mounted to one of the rotor blade surfaces that stretches under normal operating conditions of the wind turbine. The blade accessory has a base portion. An attachment layer connects the base portion to the rotor blade surface and has a lower shear modulus than the base portion to allow for shear slippage between the base portion and the underlying rotor blade surface. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072441 | LOAD AND NOISE MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES - A load and noise mitigation system ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140072442 | NEAR-INFRARED RADIATION CURABLE MULTILAYER COATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING SAME - Multilayer coating systems, methods of applying and related substrates are disclosed. The coating system may comprise a first coating comprising a near-IR absorber, and a second coating deposited on a least a portion of the first coating. Methods of applying a multilayer coating composition to a substrate may comprise applying a first coating comprising a near-IR absorber, applying a second coating over at least a portion of the first coating and curing the coating with near infrared radiation. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072443 | Composite Turbomachine Blade with In-Built Root - A turbine engine blade of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement obtained by multilayer weaving of yarns and densified by a matrix. The blade has a first portion constituting an airfoil forming a single piece with at least one second portion constituting a blade root. The fiber reinforcement portions corresponding to the first and second portions of the blade are mutually interleaved, at least in part, with yarns of the second fiber reinforcement portion penetrating into the first fiber reinforcement portion. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072444 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, with an annular sleeve having an inner member connected around the shaft to rotate together therewith and having an outer member with a first end connected to the inner member, the outer member defining an annular continuous frustoconical inner surface angled such as to extend closer to the central axis near the first end. A rotor disc includes an annular protuberance extending radially inwardly of the outer member and forced toward the first end, and having an annular continuous frustoconical outer surface complementary to the inner surface of the outer member and in torque-transmitting engagement therewith. The assembly includes means for axially pressing the sleeve and the disc against one another to maintain the complementary frustoconical surfaces in torque-transmitting engagement. A method of engaging a rotor disc to a driving shaft in a gas turbine engine is also provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072445 | Demountable Propeller - A marine vessel propeller comprising an even number of blades such as 4, 6, 8, which can be mounted or demounted to a hub made of two parts each having the half of the blades. The blades can be rigidly connected to each other by means of connecting members. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072446 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR SHAFT SUPPORT STRUCTURE - Support structures of a wind turbine, including a bearing housing that supports bearings that allow a rotor shaft to rotate about a rotor axis. The bearing housing may be constructed to minimize forces in the bearings in response moments that act on the rotor shaft about axes other than the rotor axis. The support structures of the wind turbine may also include a base to which the bearing housing may be mounted. The base may include features that minimize stress within the wind turbine structure and/or a yaw mechanism of the wind turbine in response to moments that act within the wind turbine about axes other than the rotor axis. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072447 | CERAMIC AND REFRACTORY METAL CORE ASSEMBLY - A core assembly for forming a cast component includes a refractory metal core and a ceramic core element. The refractory metal core includes first and second ends and sides extending from the first end to the second end. The ceramic core element includes a slot positioned between first and second lands, each land having an inner surface facing the slot and an adjacent outer surface. The first end of the refractory metal core is secured within the slot with an adhesive, and the refractory metal core extends from the ceramic core element in both a longitudinal and a transverse direction. The slot, lands, and refractory metal core form a core assembly providing access paths to the sides of the refractory metal core. Surplus adhesive is removed from the refractory metal core via the access paths. Investment casting provides the component with an internal passage and an internal cooling circuit. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRFOIL COVER PLATE - A system includes at least one gas turbine blade that includes at least one recess disposed in a surface of the at least one gas turbine blade. The system also includes a porous insert that includes multiple pores that enable a cooling fluid to flow through the porous insert. The system further includes a cover plate, wherein the porous insert is disposed within the at least one recess, and the cover plate is disposed over the porous insert to enclose the porous insert within the at least one recess. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072449 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM - A fan control system for a fan on a motherboard includes an I/O controller installed on the motherboard and a control circuit electrically connected to the I/O controller. The fan includes a motor and a rotation speed detecting chip. The I/O controller outputs a rotation speed control signal and a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The rotation speed detecting chip detects a rotation speed of the fan, and outputs a rotation speed feedback signal according to the rotation speed of the fan. The I/O controller receives the rotation speed feedback signal, and adjusts a duty cycle of the PWM signal accordingly to change the rotation speed of the fan. The control circuit receives the rotation speed control signal, and outputs a fan driving signal accordingly. The motor receives the fan driving signal, and drives the fan to rotate in a direction according to the fan driving signal. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A FAULT IN A SWITCHABLE WATER PUMP FOR AN ENGINE BASED ON A CHANGE IN CRANKSHAFT SPEED - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a pump control module and a pump diagnostic module. The pump control module commands a water pump to switch between on and off, wherein the water pump circulates coolant through an engine when the water pump switches on as commanded. The pump diagnostic module diagnoses a fault in the water pump based on a change in a crankshaft speed of the engine when the water pump is commanded to switch between on and off. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072451 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS - The present invention relates to a control system for hermetic cooling compressor, which includes a reciprocating compressor ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140072452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHIELDING A CONTROLLED PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus for shielding a controlled pressure environment, including a shield assembly with: a gate disc arranged for location in a chamber and including a first continuous surface facing an opening in the chamber and including an outer circumference extending past the opening in a radial direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis passing through the chamber and the opening; and an at least one actuator arranged to displace the gate disc in an axial direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The opening is arranged for connection to an inlet of a vacuum pump. In an example embodiment, the thermal system attains and maintains thermal equilibrium in the chamber and/or to shields the chamber from unwanted thermal affects by heating or cooling the gate disc to offset cooling or heat generated by the vacuum pump. For example, the gate disc is cooled to offset heat generated by a turbo-molecular pump. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072453 | Intensifier Pump Monitoring System - An apparatus and method of graphically indicating the performance of intensifier pumps used in water-jet cutting utilizes output signals from end-of-stroke proximity sensors to establish stroke times for the pump's plungers. The stroke times are then used to present bar graphs for each plunger reflecting the magnitude of the time valve by the height of the bars and performance status by the color of the bars. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072454 | HIGH PRESSURE INTENSIFIERS - A hydraulic intensifier comprising a reciprocating differential piston arrangement and a controller configured to control the supply of low pressure hydraulic fluid to the intensifier is provided. The controller comprises at least one solenoid operated pilot valve and electronic operator configured to operate the pilot valve. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072455 | BAG IN BOX BEVERAGE PUMP - A pump operated with compressed gas is disclosed herein. The pump has two separate cylinders which share a common wall. Pistons are attached to a common shaft that runs through the common wall. The pistons are disposed within each of the cylinders. The pistons divide the cylinders into gas and liquid chambers. The liquid chambers of the cylinder form a liquid system and are in fluid communication with the liquid inlet and outlet. The gas chambers of the cylinders form a gas system and are in communication with gas inlet and outlet. A manifold switching mechanism controls routing of compressed gas to either one of the gas chambers to operate the gas operated pump by way of a spool valve or a shuttle valve mechanism. The pump may also have an automatic shutoff valve which shuts off operation of the pump when liquid from a liquid source has been depleted. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072456 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A variable displacement pump includes: an urging mechanism which includes two spring members; an electromagnetic switching valve which is arranged to connect the second control chamber and the discharge portion in an energized state, and to connect the second control chamber and the low pressure chamber in a deenergized state; and a control valve which is actuated by the pressure of the discharge portion, and which is arranged to decrease the pressure within the second control chamber when the pressure of the discharge portion becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined pressure. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072457 | FUEL METERING SYSTEM ELECTRICALLY SERVOED METERING PUMP - A fuel metering system for supplying fuel to load includes a variable displacement piston pump having an adjustable hanger that is movable to a plurality of positions. The variable displacement piston pump is configured to receive a drive torque and, upon receipt of the drive torque, to supply fuel to the plurality of loads at a flow rate dependent on the position of the adjustable hanger. A hanger actuator is coupled to receive hanger position commands and is operable, in response thereto, to move the adjustable hanger to the commanded position. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072458 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT OIL PUMP - In a variable displacement oil pump employing a return spring for forcing a cam ring in a clockwise direction, and a control chamber configured to displace the cam ring in a counterclockwise direction with a discharge pressure introduced thereto, a pilot valve is provided to selectively switch between an oil-discharge from the control chamber and an oil-introduction to the control chamber by moving a spool in one direction by a biasing force of a valve spring or by moving the spool in the other direction against the biasing force by the discharge pressure and applied at an oil introduction port of the pilot valve. Also provided is an electromagnetic valve configured to variably control timing at which switching between the oil-discharge and the oil-introduction occurs, with respect to the discharge pressure applied at the oil introduction port, by appropriately changing the preload setting of the valve spring. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072459 | AXIAL BEARING FOR AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - The invention relates to an axial bearing for retaining a rotor on a shaft of an electric drive. The axial bearing has a multi-sided outer contour. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072460 | SHIP - The invention concerns a ship comprising at least one electric motor for driving a ship and a cooling device for cooling the at least one electric motor by means at least one coolant. It is further according to the invention that the cooling device has a heat exchanger adapted to cool the at least one coolant by means of sea water. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072461 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes an electro-magnetic spring and a casing that defines a chamber. A piston is received within the chamber of the casing. The electro-magnetic spring can apply a non-linear force to the piston such that a total spring force applied to the piston during a compression stroke is substantially linear. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072462 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a casing that defines a chamber and a piston slidably received within the chamber of the casing. A driving coil is configured for selectively urging the piston to slide within the chamber of the casing. An electro-magnetic spring is configured for urging the piston towards a default position when the piston is positioned away from the default position. The electro-magnetic spring can permit the linear compressor to operate at a resonant condition. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072463 | PUMP WITH DRY RUN PROTECTION - The invention relates to a pump, in particular a centrifugal pump ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140072464 | INTEGRATED ENDSHIELD AND PUMP VOLUTE FOR AN ELECTRIC PUMP AND METHOD OF FORMING AN ELECTRIC PUMP - An electric pump comprises a stator, a rotor, and an endshield. The interface plate is fixed to the stator and is configured to couple the electric motor to a pump. The pump volute is formed as an integral portion of the endshield, thereby minimizing the axial length of the electric pump. A drainage passageway is provided on the endshield to harmlessly drain away any fluid that seeps past the pump's seals. In one embodiment of the invention, the drainage passageway is a groove that faces the stator and is configured to facilitate the evaporation of and leak fluid by channeling the fluid near the stator, which warms the fluid and thereby increases the fluid's evaporation rate. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072465 | Bellows Pump - A bellows pump including in its pump case ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140072466 | COMPRESSOR HAVING CAPACITY MODULATION ASSEMBLY - A compressor may include a shell, first and second scrolls, a seal assembly, a modulation control chamber, and a modulation control valve. The first scroll may include a first end plate having a biasing passage extending therethrough. The seal assembly may isolate a discharge pressure region from a suction pressure region. The seal assembly and the first scroll may define an axial biasing chamber therebetween that communicates with the axial biasing chamber and a first pocket between the first and second scrolls. The modulation control chamber may be fluidly coupled with the biasing chamber by a first passage. The modulation control valve may be fluidly coupled with the modulation control chamber by a second passage and movable between a first position allowing communication between the second passage and the suction pressure region and a second position restricting communication between the second passage and the suction pressure region. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072467 | COMPRESSOR AND OIL-COOLING SYSTEM - A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, a crankshaft, a bearing support, and a lubricant sump. The compression mechanism may be disposed in the shell and may compress a working fluid. The crankshaft may be disposed at least partially in the shell and may drivingly engage the compression mechanism. The bearing support may rotatably support the crankshaft. The lubricant sump may retain a volume of lubricant and may be disposed between the bearing support and the compression mechanism. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072468 | Method for Producing Hard Tip - The object of the invention is to provide a hard tip where the nose side has wear resistance and the bonding side has toughness. The chemical composition of sintered hard alloy constituting the hard tip is such that a compounding ratio of WC to Co is substantially the same from the nose side to the bonding side, and a first bonding metal or a second bonding metal has a gradient chemical composition wherein the content of the first bonding metal or the second bonding metal is increased from the nose side to the bonding side, the first bonding metal does not form the eutectic texture with WC, and the second bonding metal has the eutectic temperature with WC over the eutectic temperature of WC—Co sintered hard alloy and the melting point over the liquid phase sintering temperature of WC—Co sintered hard alloy. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072469 | INERT HIGH HARDNESS MATERIAL FOR TOOL LENS PRODUCTION - In one aspect, tungsten carbide material systems are described herein which, in some embodiments, can provide desirable characteristics including chemical inertness, high hardness, reduced sensitivity to local compositional fluctuations and/or enhanced machining properties. In some embodiments, a tungsten carbide material described herein comprises 5.85-6.13 wt. % carbon, 0.85-1.05 wt. % chromium, less than 0.3 wt. % binder, less than 0.3 wt. % impurities and a balance being tungsten. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072470 | CONSOLIDATION OF EXCHANGE-COUPLED MAGNETS USING EQUAL CHANNEL ANGLE EXTRUSION - The present invention employs Equal Channel Angular Extrusion (ECAE) to consolidate Fe | 2014-03-13 |
20140072471 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - A non-oriented electrical steel sheet, containing: C: 0.01 mass % or less; Si: 1.0 mass % or more and 3.5 mass % or less; Al: 0.1 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less; Mn: 0.1 mass % or more and 2.0 mass % or less; P: 0.1 mass % or less; S: 0.005 mass % or less; Ti: 0.001 mass % or more and 0.01 mass % or less; N: 0.005 mass % or less; and Y: more than 0.05 mass % and 0.2 mass % or less, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072472 | DYNAMIC DISINFECTION METHOD FOR A VEHICLE DRINKING WATER TANK - A method for disinfecting a vehicle drinking water tank is disclosed, wherein the method is designed for dynamic disinfection. By providing a vehicle drinking water tank with a spray diffuser, which is arranged inside the vehicle drinking water tank, the disinfecting liquid can be sprayed over substantially the entire inner surface of the tank. Partial filling of the drinking water tank with a disinfecting liquid starts the disinfection method. The dynamics of the disinfection method are achieved by spraying the disinfecting liquid in such a way that a moved film of disinfecting liquid is formed and wets an inner surface of the drinking water tank. Material transport at the inner wall of the tank is improved and mechanical shear forces act on the biofilm, which is to be removed and/or disinfected, in combination with the biochemical disinfection forces. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072473 | JUNCTION AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE RACKS - A junction for transporting sample racks in an analytical system having one or more work cells for processing samples are disclosed. In one embodiment, the junction may include a main transport line, a turntable having a rotatable transport line, and one or more bypass transport lines. The main transport line can transport first sample racks and second sample racks having different sizes via the turntable. The turntable further comprises a recess for diverting second sample racks from the main transport line to the bypass transport line or vice versa when rotated. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072474 | Liquid Analysis Apparatus and Methods - An analytical cartridge and a rotary analytical device with which the cartridge cooperates. The cartridge may have a housing, an axis, analysis chambers spaced from and located circumferentially about the axis, and a magnetically movable element located in and movable within each analysis chamber to mix fluid in the analysis chamber. The rotary analytical device may have a housing with a cavity having an axis, an impeller extending into the cavity and rotatable about the axis to receive and rotate the cartridge, a motor to rotate the impeller, at least one magnetic element near the cavity and offset from the axis, a light source in the housing to direct a beam of hat into the cavity and through the analysis chamber of the cartridge, and a light sensor to receive light from the analysis chamber. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072475 | PROTEIN ASSAY APPARATUS - A protein assay apparatus includes at least one light-emitting unit for generating a first light, a second light or a third light for BCA protein assay, Bradford protein assay or Lowry protein assay, and at least one light-sensing unit for sensing the absorbed light passed through the test sample to calculate the concentration of protein in the test sample. This design shortens the protein examination time and greatly reduces the protein examination cost. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072476 | IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETER INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM - A sample and a reagent are disposed separately. The reagent is taken into a liquid at a leading end of a needle, and a voltage is applied thereto to turn the liquid into fine liquid droplets. The sample is irradiated with laser light to cause the sample to be emitted into a space in the form of fine particles. The fine liquid droplets and the fine particles are brought into contact in the space to obtain ionized fine particles. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072477 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED CATALYST WITH WASTE HEAT RECOVERY - A catalytic converter includes an inlet end, an outlet end and a catalyst body. The inlet end is configured to receive an exhaust gas from an engine. An outlet end is configured to output the exhaust gas. A catalyst body includes partitioning members disposed between the inlet end and the outlet end. The catalyst body includes exhaust channels and fluid channels. The exhaust channels are configured to guide the exhaust gas from the inlet end to the outlet end. The fluid channels are configured to receive a fluid from and return the fluid to a waste heat recovery circuit. Each of the exhaust channels and each of the fluid channels includes a respective ones of the partitioning members. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072478 | EXHAUST TREATMENT DEVICE OF DIESEL ENGINE - An exhaust treatment device of a diesel engine is provided in which combustible gas is burned with oxygen in exhaust, combustion heat increases a temperature of the exhaust, and heat of the exhaust can burn and remove PM accumulating in a DPF. In order to cause a heater for radiating heat at a start of generation of the combustible gas to enter a catalyst inlet portion, and fit a liquid fuel retaining member over a periphery of the heater, a guide plate is provided to a lower face of the liquid fuel retaining member so that the air-fuel mixture moving down in the liquid fuel retaining member flows along an upper face of the guide plate out to a periphery of the guide plate. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072479 | Delivery Equipment for the Solid Precursor Particles - The present invention discloses a delivery equipment for the solid precursor particles, which is applied to the deposition of thin film. The delivery equipment for the solid precursor particles mainly comprises a container, a feeding material inlet, a feeding material tube, a feeding gas inlet, a feeding gas tube, and an output. A plurality of solid precursor particles are stored in the carrier liquid of the container, and then heated to be vapor, removed through the output of the container. The solid precursor particles are prepared by sublimation or grounding and uniformly dispersed in the carrier liquid. The disclosed delivery equipment for the solid precursor particles can reduce the required heating temperature, increase the thermal stability, prolong the used life time, and then increase the using efficiency of the precursors. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072480 | PYROLYSIS VAPOR RAPID FILTRATION AND CONVERSION TO FUEL - The present disclosure pertains to biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants in the pyrolysis vapors by filtering the vapors in a heated container comprising a moving bed granular filter (MBGF), which in turn, comprises granular heat carrier. The granular heat carrier is heated within the MBGF and fed directly to the pyrolysis reactor, optionally along with filtered solids such as char. In certain embodiments, the MBGF additionally comprises at least one upgrading catalyst that contacts the vapors to produce a hydrocarbon mixture fungible with a petroleum-derived transportation fuel, a hydrocarbon transportation fuel component, or mixtures thereof. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072481 | CATALYTIC STATIC MIXING REACTOR - A catalytic static mixing reactor has a conduit casing defined about an axis of a fluid flow. A catalyst is deposited on a mixing element. The mixing element is adapted to be inserted in the conduit. The element provides an exceptionally high surface area and is formed to obstacle the primary flow inducing a first order mixing phenomenon. The element is formed with at least one irregular surface or edge capable of inducing a second order mixing phenomenon. The irregular surface is adapted as a catalytic supporting surface. The supporting surface supports the deposition of the catalyst thereon so that a third order chemical reaction phenomenon is coupled with that of said first and second order mixing phenomenon at the catalytic surface so that a reactant to be converted in the fluid flow is converted to at least one predetermined product during said first and second order mixing phenomenon. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072482 | AUTOMATED SYNTHESIS SYSTEM FOR IODINE-123-IBZM NUCLEAR MEDICINE - An automated synthesis system for iodine-123-IBZM nuclear medicine includes a control/display means, a reactant supply means connecting to the control/display means; an adsorption means connecting to the control/display means and to the reactant supply means, an oxidation means connecting the control/display means, the reactant supply means and the adsorption means, a product collection means connecting to the control/display means, the reactant supply means, the adsorption means and the oxidation means; a waste liquid collection means connecting to the control/display means, the adsorption means and the product collection means, and a gas filtration means connecting the control/display means, the oxidation means and the product collection means. This system can automate the processing steps needed for marking, such as oxidation, reduction, neutralization, adsorption, washing and elution etc, and reduce hand operating time, radiation exposure dose, and mistakes and deviations, while stabilizing the product quality, increasing the product yield, and improving the purity. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072483 | DESULFURIZATION DEVICE AND PARTICULATE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A desulfurization apparatus includes: a desulfurization section ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140072484 | DECARBONATION PROCESS - A process for decarbonation of particles of raw meal, to be burnt in a clinkering kiln at a cement plant, the process includes: a) decarbonation of particles of raw meal, in a fluidised bed heat exchanger, the particles being suspended in a rising carrier gas including carbon dioxide, the fluidised bed heat exchanger having a solid heat carrier circulating counter-current relative to the carrier gas, to provide an effluent gas including carbon dioxide and decarbonated raw meal; b) separating the effluent gas and the decarbonated raw meal c) separating the effluent gas into a first and second part; cooling the first part of the effluent gas and recycling to provide carrier gas, d) isolating the second part of effluent gas e) recovering and re-heating the heat carrier and recirculating to step (a). | 2014-03-13 |
20140072485 | METHODS FOR SEPARATING MEDICAL ISOTOPES USING IONIC LIQUIDS - A method for extracting a radioisotope from an aqueous solution, the method comprising: a) intimately mixing a non-chelating ionic liquid with the aqueous solution to transfer at least a portion of said radioisotope to said non-chelating ionic liquid; and b) separating the non-chelating ionic liquid from the aqueous solution. In preferred embodiments, the method achieves an extraction efficiency of at least 80%, or a separation factor of at least 1×10 | 2014-03-13 |
20140072486 | FLUORESCENT LAMP PHOSPHOR RECYCLING - A method is provided for recovering phosphor materials from fluorescent lamps. Particles created from the lamps are washed by mixing with water and carboxylic (e.g., acetic) acid while controlling the temperature. The carboxylic acid reacts with basing cement, particularly calcium carbonate, without significant reaction with the phosphors. After this reaction, the phosphors can be removed and e.g., reused in the production of fluorescent lamps. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072487 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MERCURY EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED THERMAL PROCESSES - The present disclosure is directed to the use of elemental or speciated iodine and bromine to control total mercury emissions. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072488 | Process, Method, and System for Removing Mercury from Fluids - Trace levels of mercury in a natural gas are removed in a gas processing plant in an amine unit and/or a dehydrator. The mercury removal occurs concurrently with the removal of acid gases in an amine unit, e.g., an absorber or scrubber, with an amine solution containing a complexing agent. The mercury removal can also be carried out concurrently with the removal of water in a glycol dehydrator with the addition of a complexing agent to the glycol solution. Volatile mercury in the natural gas is removed by the complexing agent, forming non-volatile mercury species in the rich amine/glycol solution. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072489 | Process, Method, and System for Removing Mercury from Fluids - Trace levels of mercury in a natural gas are removed in a gas processing plant in an amine unit and/or a dehydrator. The mercury removal occurs concurrently with the removal of acid gases in an amine unit, e.g., an absorber or scrubber, with an amine solution containing a complexing agent. The mercury removal can also be carried out concurrently with the removal of water in a glycol dehydrator with the addition of a complexing agent to the glycol solution. Volatile mercury in the natural gas is removed by the complexing agent, forming non-volatile mercury species in the rich amine/glycol solution. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072490 | EXTRUDED SCR FILTER - A wall-flow filter comprises a catalyst for converting oxides of nitrogen in the presence of a reducing agent, which wall-flow filter comprising an extruded solid body comprising: 10-95% by weight of at least one binder/matrix component; 5-90% by weight of a zeolitic molecular sieve, a non-zeolitic molecular sieve or a mixture of any two or more thereof; and 0-80% by weight optionally stabilised ceria, which catalyst comprising at least one metal, wherein: the at least one metal is present throughout the extruded solid body alone or in combination with: is also present in a higher concentration at a surface of the extruded solid body; is also carried in one or more coating layer(s) on a surface of the extruded solid body; or both. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072491 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER APPARATUS - A catalytic converter apparatus for use in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and at least one catalytic substrate element disposed in the housing. The at least one substrate element is divided into a plurality of zones or sections, the zones at least partially separated from one another to inhibit heat flow. The zones can be at least partially separated with walls. The walls can include insulating material for reducing the mobility of heat radially outwardly. Each of the zones defines a generally separate flow passage connecting the inlet and outlet in fluid communication. The apparatus can heat more rapidly from a cold start compared with conventional catalytic converters. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072492 | COMPOSITION BASED ON ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND ON AT LEAST ONE OXIDE OF A RARE EARTH OTHER THAN CERIUM, HAVING A SPECIFIC POROSITY, PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF IN CATALYSIS - A composition of zirconium oxide and at least one oxide of a rare earth other than cerium is described. The zirconium oxide has a weight proportion of at least 50% and, after calcination at a temperature of 900° C. for 4 hours, the composition exhibits two populations of pores of which their respective diameters are centered. The diameter of the first pore has a value of from 20 nm to 40 nm and in the second pore has a value of from 80 nm to 200 nm. Further described is how the composition can be used for treating the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072493 | CATALYST FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD USING THE SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which is capable of effectively processing an exhaust gas, particularly carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) in the exhaust gas at a low temperature, and a method for producing the catalyst for exhaust gas purification. The purpose is achieved by a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which is obtained by having a carrier that contains Al | 2014-03-13 |
20140072494 | Treatment of Cold Start Engine Exhaust - The present invention relates to a process for reducing cold start emissions in an exhaust gas stream by contacting the exhaust stream with a combination of molecular sieves comprising (1) a small pore crystalline molecular sieve or mixture of molecular sieves having pores no larger than 8 membered rings selected from the group consisting of SSZ-13, SSZ-16, SSZ-36, SSZ-39, SSZ-50, SSZ-52 and SSZ-73 and (2) a medium-large pore crystalline molecular sieve having pores at least as large as 10 membered rings selected from the group consisting of SSZ-26, SSZ-33, SSZ-64, zeolite Beta, CIT-1, CIT-6 and ITQ-4. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATALYTIC AND THERMOCHEMICAL REACTIONS - The invention relates to a hybrid reverse flow catalytic apparatus having two reaction zones: a homogeneous reaction zone in porous ceramic and a heterogeneous reaction zone with catalyst, arranged in two different catalyst beds. A first catalytic bed located in a central region of the reactor is provided with a low activity catalyst and a second catalyst bed located in a peripheral region of the reactor is provided with a high activity catalyst. The provision of two catalyst beds containing different catalysts reduces the effect of radial temperature gradients in the reactor and improves the overall efficiency of the reactor. The invention also relates to method of performing catalytic and thermochemical reactions in said apparatus. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072496 | METHOD FOR MAKING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE CATHODE MATERIAL - A method for making lithium iron phosphate is provided. In the method, an alkali is reacted with a ferric salt in water to form a red colored ferric hydroxide precipitate in the water. The red colored ferric hydroxide precipitate is mixed with deionized water, organic solvent, and emulsifier to form an water-in-oil emulsion. The phosphoric acid solution and iron metal powder are added to the water-in-oil emulsion to form ferrous hydrogen phosphate. A lithium source is introduced to the water-in-oil emulsion and reacted with the ferrous hydrogen phosphate to form a precursor in the water-in-oil emulsion. The precursor is heated in a protective gas at a heating temperature in a range from about 600° C. to about 800° C. to form lithium iron phosphate. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072497 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRISILYLAMINE IN THE GAS PHASE - The invention relates to a method for producing trisilylamine from ammoniac and monochlorosilane in the gas phase. The invention further relates to a plant in which such a method can be performed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072498 | Manufacturing and Applications of Silicon Metal - A method of manufacture is described that uses liquid phase reduction of silicon hydride, to produce silicon metal. Working in liquid phase permits a more compact plant design and offers significantly lower capital costs. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for synthesizing ammonia using nano-size metal or metal alloy catalyst particles. Hydrogen and nitrogen gases are passed through a system comprising, for example, a bed of magnetite supporting nano-size iron or iron alloy catalyst particles having an optional oxide layer that forms the catalyst. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072500 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDRAZINE-COORDINATED CU CHALCOGENIDE COMPLEX - A method of producing a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex, including: a step (I) in which Cu or Cu | 2014-03-13 |
20140072501 | ENGINEERED PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CALCIUM ALUMINATE CARBONATES FOR MEDIUM-HIGH TEMPERATURE CO2 CAPTURE - An engineered process of manufacturing a carbon capturing agent calcium aluminum carbonate Ca—Al—CO | 2014-03-13 |
20140072502 | FINE BUBBLE GENERATING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR GENERATING FINE BUBBLES, AND METHOD FOR GAS-LIQUID REACTION USING SAME - The present invention addresses the problem of: providing an apparatus and method for generating fine bubbles in a plurality of processing surfaces in a plurality of processing members disposed in opposition so as to be capable of being brought together and moved apart, at least one being capable of relative rotation with respect to the other; as well as providing a method for reacting fine bubbles using a method for generating fine bubbles. Provided are: a plurality of processing members disposed in opposition so as to be capable of being brought together and moved apart, at least one being capable of relative rotation with respect to the other; processing surfaces provided in mutually opposed positions in the respective processing members; and at least two independent flow path communicating with the space between the processing surfaces. A gas and a liquid representing a fluid to be processed are introduced into the space between the processing surfaces from the at least two independent flow path, and the fluid is processed. The liquid is introduced from one flow path of at least two independent flow path, and the gas is introduced through the other flow path, whereby bubbles are generated between the processing surfaces. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072503 | FINE CRYSTAL PARTICLE PRODUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE HAVING EXCELLENT MIXING EFFICIENCY - An object of the present invention is to provide a fine crystal particle production method and device that are excellent in mixing efficiency. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072504 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOMATERIAL, AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a method for producing carbon nanoparticles at low cost and with good efficiency. According to the disclosure of the present description, a voltage is applied between a graphite positive electrode and a negative electrode in an aqueous medium to generate arc discharge in a gap. An inert gas is introduced into the gap from a cylinder bottle at a predetermined flow rate. In this manner, carbon nanoparticles can be produced from carbon steam that is generated in the gap as a result of the arc discharge. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072505 | Layered multiphase catalyst supports and carbon nanotubes produced thereon - The present invention is related to layered multiphase catalyst supports and to their use for production of helical carbon nanotubes. The metal(s) catalysts are deposited either by impregnation or by precipitation. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072506 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON BLACK FROM WASTE RUBBER AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for obtaining carbon black from rubber waste is provided. The method includes the thermal decomposition of rubber waste in a reactor, the separation of the decomposition products into gas-vapor products and into solid carbon-containing residues, the grinding of the carbon residues, the combustion of the gas-vapor products with the ground carbon residues by supplying the gas-vapor products into the combustion chamber, the mass consumption ratio of the gas-vapor products and of the ground carbon residues being between 1:(0.1-2). A device for obtaining carbon black from rubber waste is also provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072507 | METHODS OF PROCESSING SOLUTIONS OF POTASSIUM SULFATE AND MAGNESIUM SULFATE, METHODS OF PRODUCING POTASSIUM SULFATE, AND RELATED SYSTEMS - Methods of processing an aqueous solution comprising potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate include crystallizing K | 2014-03-13 |
20140072508 | Method for Transforming Nitrogen-Containing Compounds - The invention relates to a method for the selective catalytic transformation of nitrogen-containing compounds. The transformation relates to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides, or the selective catalytic oxidation (SCO) of nitrogen hydrides and nitrogen-containing organic compounds, preferably in waste gas flows of combustion processes with motors and without motors and industrial applications. The catalytic converter comprises a titano-(silico)-alumo-phosphate. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072509 | METHODS OF RECOVERING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS - Processes described include reacting a fresh or spent catalyst, or sorbent, with a solution containing an extracting agent (such as an acid or a base). Preferably, the catalyst contains both alumina and a molecular sieve (or a sorbent), and the reaction is performed under relatively mild conditions such that the majority of the base material does not dissolve into the solution. Thus, the catalyst can be re-used, and in certain instances the catalyst performance even improves, with or without re-incorporating certain of the metals back into the catalyst. Additionally, metals contained in the catalyst, such as Na, Mg, Al, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, V, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Zn Sb, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pb, or their equivalent oxides, can be removed from the catalyst. Some of the metals that are removed are relatively valuable (such as the rare earth elements of La, Ce, Pr and Nd). | 2014-03-13 |
20140072510 | Synthetic Scaffolds for Metastasis Detection - Provided herein are synthetic scaffolds engineered to function as a pre-metastatic niche to detect metastasis. In particular, synthetic scaffolds described herein provide detection of the earliest events in metastasis, thereby enabling treatment of metastasis before the disease burden increases. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072511 | FLT4 (VEGFR-3) AS A TARGET FOR TUMOR IMAGING AND ANTI-TUMOR THERAPY - The present invention provide purified Flt4 receptor tyrosine kinase polypeptides and fragments thereof, polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, antibodies that specifically bind such polypeptides, and uses therefor. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072512 | PERYLENEQUINONE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds which are perylenequinone derivatives, their stereoisomers and atropisomers. These compounds can be particularly useful as photosensitizers or sononsensitizers in photodynamic or sonodynamic therapy. The invention also relates to various methods for using these compounds in photodynamic and/or sonodynamic therapy. The compounds also are useful as therapeutic agents for treating various hyperproliferative disorders. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072513 | SUGAR AND PEG FUNCTIONALIZED POLYACETALS WITH CONTROLLED PH-DEPENDENT DEGRADATION - The present invention relates to degradable polyacetal polymers having a C(O)—(CH | 2014-03-13 |
20140072514 | POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE CO-POLYMER EMULSIONS - The present disclosure is directed to a class of fluorinated copolymers, such as PTFE copolymers, that can be dissolved in low toxicity solvents, such as Class III Solvents, and that enable the creation of stable water-in-solvent emulsions comprising the fluorinated copolymers dissolved in a low toxicity solvents and a hydrophilic agent (e.g., a therapeutic agent) dissolved in an aqueous solvent, such as water or saline. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072515 | CYANINE COMPOUNDS - Compounds used as labels with properties comparable to known fluorescent compounds. The compounds can be conjugated to proteins and nucleic acids for biological imaging and analysis. Synthesis of the compounds, formation and use of the conjugated compounds, and specific non-limiting examples of each are provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072516 | METHODS FOR DETECTING ENZYME ACTIVITY USING FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING - Disclosed are methods of detecting enzymatic activity on a fluorophore-labeled substrate using by monitoring the fluorescence lifetime of the fluorophore. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072517 | FE(II) SEQUESTERING AGENTS AND USES THEREOF - Compounds and uses of the compounds are provided. The compounds can be used as Fe(II) sequestering compounds. For example, these compounds can be used to sequester Fe(II) in cells, organs, vasculature, or tissues. Also, provided are compositions and methods of using the them for sequestering Fe(II) in an individual. The compounds can be used as MRI paraCEST contrast agents. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072518 | POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE CO-POLYMER EMULSIONS - The present disclosure is directed to a class of fluorinated copolymers, such as a PTFE copolymers, that can be dissolved in low toxicity solvents, such as Class III Solvents, and that enable the creation of stable water-in-solvent emulsions comprising the fluorinated copolymers dissolved in a low toxicity solvents and a hydrophilic agent (e.g., a therapeutic agent) dissolved in an aqueous solvent, such as water or saline. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072519 | MOUTH RINSES AND TOOTH SENSITIVITY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to tooth sensitivity treatment compositions, including mouth rinses, comprising C | 2014-03-13 |
20140072520 | COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN - The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a safe and efficacious therapeutic agent for dermatitis which is not only safe and efficacious for patients with dermatitis, in particular atopic dermatitis, but also significantly effective for severe cases that are judged to be intractable by conventional external preparations, and which is also safely applicable to affected areas such as the face and neck, as well as to subjects with sensitive skin, such as infants and females. Furthermore, the invention aims to provide an external preparation that is efficacious as skin care cosmetics having effects to improve elasticity and wrinkles of the skin, moisturizing effects, and hair-growth effects. The means for solving the problem is a skin external-preparation composition, in particular, a therapeutic agent for dermatitis or a skin texture-improving agent, having C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) or B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) as the active ingredient. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072521 | POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS WITH A PARTICULAR OLIGOMER DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLYGLYCEROL - The invention relates to polyglycerol esters with a particular oligomer distribution of the polyglycerol present, and to their use in in particular cosmetic formulations as, for example, emulsifier. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072522 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING A PARTICULAR WATER, AND USE THEREOF AS A DEPIGMENTING OR ANTI-AGEING AGENT - The invention relates to the use, in a cosmetic or dermatological composition, of a particular water having a pH of between 7.8 and 10 and a total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of between 10 and 250 mg/l. The invention also relates to a cosmetic or dermatological composition containing this water. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072523 | HAIR TREATMENT WITH SELECTED ESTEROLEN SILICONES AND ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE WITH LOW WATER CONTENT - Hair treatment agents include selected ester oils, selected silicones, and selected acrylic acid derivatives. The agents are used both for hair treatment and to improve shelf stability. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072524 | HAIR CARE PRODUCTS WITH SELECTED AMINIO FUNCTIONAL SILICONES AND CATIONIC PLANT-BASED SURFACTANTS - In an embodiment, a cosmetic composition comprises, in a suitable cosmetic carrier, based in each case on the total weight of the composition: a) at least one selected aminofunctional silicone, in a total quantity of 0.01 to 10.0 wt %, b) at least one selected plant-based cationic surfactant, in a total quantity of 0.1 to 10.0 wt %. In an embodiment, a method for treating keratinic fibers comprises: applying the cosmetic composition onto the keratinic fibers; and rinsing the cosmetic composition from the keratinic fibers after a contact time of a few seconds to 45 minutes. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072525 | Antimicrobial preparation and methods for making and using the same - An antibiofilm complex formed of a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) backbone, iodine anchored to the PVP backbone, Rifampin anchored to the PVP backbone, and a second antibiotic selected from the group consisting of Tobramycin and Gentamicin anchored to the PVP backbone. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072526 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADSORBATES OF A RASAGILINE SALT HAVING A WATER-SOLUBLE ADJUVANT - The present invention relates to an adsorbate of a pharmaceutically compatible rasagiline salt comprising at least one pharmaceutically compatible adjuvant, wherein the at least one pharmaceutically compatible adjuvant is a water-soluble, organic solvent and the rasagiline salt is present in the adsorbate as an amorphous substance. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072527 | COMPOSITION FOR TREATING INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE IN PRETERM INFANTS COMPRISING MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS - Disclosed is a composition for the prophylaxis or therapy of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants comprising mensenchymal stem cells. Functioning to prevent ventricular dilatation and reduce the level of inflammatory cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid, the composition comprising mesenchymal stem cells is advantageously useful for the prophylaxis or therapy of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants. Accordingly, the composition is effectively preventive of hydrocephalus which occurs subsequent to intraventricular hemorrhage. In addition, the composition makes not only a histological and biochemical recuperation in the intraventricular hemorrhage-injured brain, but also significantly improves sensory motor functions. Mesenchymal stem cells can be used as an effective therapeutic agent because they are less prone to induce immune rejection responses and are highly likely to secrete proliferative, differentiative, and regulatory factors. Hence, mesenchymal stem cells are expected to play a critical role in the therapy of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072528 | IMMUNOTHERAPY - The present invention provides combinations of (a) an immunoconjugate comprising a first antibody engineered to have reduced effector function and an effector moiety, and (b) a second antibody engineered to have increased effector function, for use in treating a disease in an individual in need thereof. Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the combinations, and methods of using them. | 2014-03-13 |
20140072529 | SUBSTITUTED 2,3-DIHYDROIMIDAZO[1,2-C]QUINAZOLINE SALTS - The present invention relates:—to 2-amino-N-[7-methoxy-8-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropoxy)-2,3-dihydroimidazo-[1,2-c]quinazolin-5-yl]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide dihydrochloride salt of formula (II): or a tautomer, solvate or hydrate thereof;—to methods of preparing said dihydrochloride salt;—to said dihydrochloride salt for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a disease;—to the use of said dihydrochloride salt for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a disease, in particular of a hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorder, more particularly for the treatment or prophylaxis of a cancer, particularly lung cancer, in particular non-small cell lung carcinoma, colorectal cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, hepatocyte carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, hepatocyte carcinoma or breast cancer;—to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said dihydrochloride salt; and to a pharmaceutical combination comprising said dihydrochloride salt in combination with one or more further pharmaceutical agents. | 2014-03-13 |