| 13th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
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| 20100081532 | Drive tumbler - A drive tumbler comprises a hub having attached thereto a plurality of replaceable rim segments. The rim segments are supported by a plurality of raised blocks that are formed integral with the hub and serve to absorb the shear forces to which the tumbler is subject during operation. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081533 | HYBRID POWER TRAIN OF VEHICLE - The present invention makes it possible to implement various stepped gear modes and a compound split type hybrid mode in a relatively simple structure using two planetary gear sets and two motor generators, reduce fuel consumption of a vehicle in a relatively large section, minimize fuel consumption at a high speed by implementing an overdrive stepped gear mode, and improve acceleration performance and gradient performance of the vehicle by implementing an underdrive stepped gear mode. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081534 | FRICTIONAL PLANETARY GEAR WITH VARIATOR ACTION - The invention relates to a frictional planetary gear with variator action. A first set of planet wheels roll along the internal rolling surface of a driving ring. A second set of planet wheels roll along a fixed rotation roller path. The planet wheels have pins thereof supported on planet flanges. The planet wheels of the second set are supported by means of a resilient central element for radial displacement. The fixed rotation roller path has a diameter which is adjustable, enabling an easy and expedient regulation of the transmission ratio even at high transmission ratios. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081535 | PARALLEL-AXIS HELICAL DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY - A differential assembly with a case assembly, a plurality of first and second shoes, a plurality of first and second helical pinions, and first and second side gears. The case assembly defines first and second apertures and includes a case body and a case cap. The first and second shoes are integrally formed with the case body and the case cover, respectively. The first pinions are meshingly engaged to the first side gear and have pin portions that are received into the first apertures. The second pinions are meshingly engaged to the second side gear and have pin portions that are received into the second apertures. The first and second helical pinions frictionally engage an interior wall surface of the case body in response to a reaction force generated by meshing engagement with the first and second side gears, respectively, to limit differential motion between the first and second side gears. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081536 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission is provided which in a preferred embodiment includes a first and second input gears rotatable along a first axis and first and second clutches torsionally connected with the respective first and second input gears. First and second coaxial input shafts are provided having a plurality of selectively synchronized ratio defining gears rotatable along a second axis parallel with the first axis, the first and second input shafts are torsionally associated with the first and second input gears. An output shaft is provided that is rotatable along the first axis. The output shaft has gears meshing with the ratio defining gears of the first and second gear input shafts. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081537 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ADJUSTING METHOD OF GAP IN AXIAL DIRECTION OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission comprises a transmission mechanism including plural planetary gear sets, a transmission case storing the transmission mechanism, and an end cover closing an opening at one end of the transmission case. A planetary gear set disposed the closest to the end cover is assembled in such a manner that before the end cover is attached to the transmission case, a sun gear is assembled to the transmission case and a pinion carrier is assembled to the end cover. A thrust washer is disposed between an end face of the sun gear and an end face of an inner peripheral portion of the pinion carrier. The thrust washer is a member for adjusting a gap which is formed in an axial direction in the transmission case, and the member is selected from plural ones which have different axial thicknesses from each other. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081538 | THRUST WASHER FOR A TRANSMISSION - A central thrust washer for all planets of a planetary carrier of a planetary gear that is geometrically designed such that it engages in recesses in the annulus gear or the drive wheel or is connected to planetary wheel bearings of the planetary carrier so as to prevent any relative movement. For this purpose, at least one fixing element is provided on the thrust washer. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081539 | POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, VEHICLE INCLUDING POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, AND CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS - When there is no malfunction in either drive shaft rotational speed detection portion ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081540 | COMBINED POWER TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE UNIT FOR APPLICATION IN HYBRID SYSTEMS AND A HYBRID SYSTEM - A combined power transmission and drive unit ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081541 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - In response to a starting instruction of an engine at a gearshift position of a gearshift lever set to a parking position, a motor is controlled to form a fixed magnetic field on a stator of the motor at the level that is capable of preventing rotation of a rotating shaft against a torque applied to the rotating shaft within magnitude less than or equal to magnitude of a rotation restriction control torque based on a temperature of the motor and a discharge power from the battery, a motor is controlled to perform the motoring of the engine while the motor outputs a torque that makes a torque applied to the rotating shaft less than or equal to magnitude of the rotation restriction control torque, and the engine is controlled to be started with the motoring. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081542 | Transmission mechanism capable of simultaneously measuring and controlling the transmission travel - A transmission mechanism capable of simultaneously measuring and controlling the transmission travel includes: a) a transmission unit having a reduction gearset and a transmission gear both of which are disposed within a housing; b) a motor installed at the external side of the housing for supplying power to the transmission unit; c) a transmission rod passing through the housing so as to engage with the transmission gear; d) a fixing sleeve disposed at the external side of the housing und mounted at one end of the transmission rod; and e) a sensing element opposing to the transmission gear and disposed within the housing for measuring the number of the rotation of the transmission gear. The sensing element is a magnetic reed pipe, and at least a magnet is disposed at the transmission gear. In this way, a transmission mechanism capable of simultaneously measuring and controlling the transmission travel ensures an accurate control of the transmission travel. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081543 | VALVE ARRANGEMENT IN A HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT - A pressure (p | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081544 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHIFTING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - This invention automatically shifts the automobile from DRIVE to NEUTRAL when the gas accelerator pedal is fully released. This procedure not only maximizes energy input from gravity on downgrades, but also helps conserve the kinetic energy of moving vehicle in at least three ways. Firstly, rotating and reciprocating friction of the engine is minimized by bringing the engine to idle when power input from the engine is not needed. Secondly, energy losses from pumping lubricating oil and coolant at much higher pressures throughout the engine during high-speed operation are reduced. Thirdly, and most significantly, the compression braking effect of an internal combustion engine at low throttle settings—whereby kinetic energy from the moving vehicle is converted to heat during each energy-consuming compressing stroke—is eliminated. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081545 | Hydraulic control apparatus for automatic transmission - A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a first solenoid valve, a second solenoid valve, a third solenoid valve, a preliminary shift speed switch valve, and an oil pressure supply switch valve, which is switched between a normal-state position where the first, second, and third working fluid pressures can be supplied to the hydraulic servos of the first, second, and third friction engagement elements, respectively, and a failure-state position where the first and second preliminary oil pressures can be supplied to the hydraulic servos of the first and second friction engagement elements, respectively, and a line pressure can be supplied to the hydraulic servo of the third friction engagement element, during a failure that causes de-energization. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081546 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device for a multi-speed automatic transmission includes friction engagement elements, several hydraulic servos that engage and release the friction engagement elements, solenoid valves for engagement control, and a sorting switch valve that allocates engagement pressure from at least one of the solenoid valves for engagement control to two of the hydraulic servos. The sorting switch is switched between a first position that supplies engagement pressure to one of the two hydraulic servos in at least a Reverse, non-drive range and a specific Forward gear range, and a second position that supplies engagement pressure to the two hydraulic servos in other than the Forward range. The hydraulic control device supplies the engagement pressure to the two hydraulic servos when an all-solenoids-off failure occurs and the sorting switch is in the second position, and cuts off a source pressure to all solenoid valves when an all-solenoids-off failure occurs while the sorting switch valve is in the first position. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081547 | SHIFT CONTROLLER - A shift controller with a first clutch CL | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081548 | Exercise simulator and method for encouraging exercise - An exercise simulator and a method of encouraging exercise are disclosed. The exercise simulator has a steering component including a user-movable element and a steering sensor. The sensor outputs a sensor signal indicative of the amount of movement of the user-movable element to provide steering input to a computer. The computer has a program and data for providing a visually displayable simulated environment. The visually displayable simulated environment is navigable by user input comprising movement of the user-movable element. The visually displayable simulated environment can be part of a computer animated game. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081549 | PHYSICAL TRAINING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A physical training system wherein power yoga asanas are executed on the resilient mat of a mini-trampoline rebounder, thereby increasing flexibility and balance via incorporation of a challenging and unstable foundational surface, and wherein posture intensity is selectively increased by utilization of on-board resistance cords, either for holding in an isometric contraction, or by performing repetitions. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081550 | Rope climbing exercise apparatus - A rope climbing apparatus ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081551 | Yoga Asana Stand - The yoga asana stand | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081552 | CONTINUOUS SELF-CLEANING CENTRIFUGE ASSEMBLY - A continuous self-cleaning centrifuge assembly has a feed inlet ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081553 | CENTRIFUGE - The present invention provides a zonal centrifuge which has superior workability and functionality when a sample is filled and extracted. An oil bearing fitted to an outer circumference of a lower tube of a rotor is arranged on an internal face of a bearing housing fixed over a door adapter of the centrifuge. As the oil bearing and the lower tube are lubricated, a vacuum environment in a rotor rotating chamber is maintained. A rotating seal located at an upper leading end of the lower tube of the rotor and a fixing seal facing the rotating seal are arranged and provided in a sealed space formed by a mechanical seal member and the bearing housing, and the fixing seal is so manipulated as to be able to freely join and separate from the rotating seal. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081554 | Method for Producing a Hollow Cylinder of Synthetic Quartz Glass, and Thickwalled Hollow Cylinder Obtained According to the Method - A known method for producing a hollow cylinder of synthetic quartz glass comprises the steps of: (a) providing an inner tube of synthetic quartz glass having an inner bore defined by an inner wall, (b) cladding the inner tube ( | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081555 | OPTICAL GLASS - A high-refractivity low-dispersion optical glass that can be stably supplied and has excellent glass stability and that has coloring reduced, comprises, by mass %,
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| 20100081556 | Oxide-based ceramic matrix composites - An oxide-based ceramic matrix composite and a method of making oxide-based ceramic composite are provided. The oxide-based ceramic matrix composite comprises a ceramic fiber and a mullite-alumina impregnating the ceramic fiber, wherein the mullite-alumina ceramic matrix comprises of 10-70 wt % mullite-alumina mixture. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081557 | Corrosion-resistant member and method of manufacturing same - A corrosion-resistant member includes a ceramic member containing yttrium oxide as a main component, containing cerium element, and obtained by firing under a nonoxidizing atmosphere. The corrosion-resistant member that has high corrosion-resistant characteristics and includes a ceramic member having a low volume resitivity can be provided. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081558 | Ceramic powders and thermal barrier coatings made therefrom - This invention relates to ceramic powders comprising a zirconia-based component, e.g., yttria-stabilized zirconia, and an (alumina+silica)-based component, e.g., mullite. The ceramic powders are useful for forming thermal shock resistant coatings having the same composition, through deposition by thermal spray devices. This invention also relates to thermal barrier coating systems suitable for protecting components exposed to high temperature environments, such as the thermal environment of a gas turbine engine. This invention further relates to forming free-standing solid ceramic articles. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081559 | FERROELECTRIC CERAMIC MATERIAL - Provided is a ferroelectric ceramic material containing BaTiO | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081560 | GENERAL-PURPOSE METHOD FOR PRODUCING LARGE-SIZED CERAMIC PRODUCTS SUCH AS HOUSES OR ROOMS FROM CLAY, LARGE-SIZED BLOCKS, BRICKS, AND CEILING SLABS (EMBODIMENTS) - The invention relates to the building material industry and to the use of labor saving tools of industrial continuous and batch brick kilns. Said invention makes it possible to develop a process for producing large-sized clay ceramic products consisting in carrying out rapid and high-quality baking and to accelerate a construction process. The inventive method for producing a clay house or another clay construction consists in forming, during construction, through and blind voids in a wall and a ceiling in such a way that they are closed with a noncombustible material from outside, in covering window and door apertures in the ready clay construction with a noncombustible material, and in baking the construction to a ceramic state in such a way that hot gas penetrates into the voids and that the body of the product is uniformly heated. During baking the construction is used in the form of a furnace (combustion chamber). | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081561 | OPTICAL MATERIAL AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - Provided is an optical element, which is formed by vacuum-sintering a molded body of ceramic particles having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less and including Ln | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081562 | PROCESS FOR THE REGENERATION OF A FISCHER TROPSCH CATALYST - A process is disclosed for the regeneration of a deactivated wax covered Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, a pumpable suspension of deactivated catalyst being injected into a hot gas stream and the regenerated catalyst then being separated off from the gas stream, optionally further treated by calcination and/or reduction. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081563 | Adhesion and coating integrity of washcoats and overcoats - The present invention pertains to the addition of a carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid or acetic acid, to a washcoat and/or overcoat slurry to improve the properties of the slurry, including adhesion of the slurry to a substrate. The present invention provides for the reduction in oxide solid loss, increase in oxide solid pickup, and a more efficient method of producing washcoat and/or overcoat slurries. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081564 | PROTECTION OF SOLID ACID CATALYSTS FROM DAMAGE BY VOLATILE SPECIES - The invention provides a method to avoid catalyst damage and achieve longer catalyst life by selecting appropriate materials for reactor spacers, liners, catalyst binders, and supports, in particular, by not using crystalline silica-containing and high phosphorus-containing materials, if the presence of even small amount of steam is anticipated. In addition, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals are avoided due to potential damage to the catalyst. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081565 | Aluminum Phosphate Binder for Extruded Catalyst - An extruded catalyst comprising at least one molecular sieve material and an amorphous aluminum phosphate binder wherein the aluminum phosphate binder remains substantially amorphous after calcining. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081566 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MULTIMETALLIC ANIONIC CLAYS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - Multimetallic anionic clays (MACs) are prepared using economical raw materials or reactants and a procedure for obtaining a series of multimetallic mixed oxides derived from the thermal decomposition of the MACs which comprises: (1) dissolving water-soluble bimetallic and/or trimetallic sources in water, (2) dispersing and homogenizing separate water-insoluble divalent and/or trivalent metal precursors with a high-speed stirrer in order to obtain small and reactive particles; depending on the nature of the water-insoluble divalent and/or trivalent metal precursors, this process can be adjusted to a desired pH, (3) adding the suspension obtained in (2) to solution (1) with the reaction medium still dispersed to facilitate solid particle's reduction/dissociation, and (4) afterwards the slurry is aged for several hours and finally dried. This process enables raw materials or reactants to be easily handled, and eliminates unit operations involving product washing and/or purification steps. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081567 | PROCESS FOR SULFIDING CATALYSTS FOR A SOUR GAS SHIFT PROCESS - A process for the sulfidation of a sour gas shift catalyst, wherein the temperature of the sulfidation feed stream is coordinated with the sulfur/hydrogen molar ratio in that feed stream to obtain enhanced performance of the sour gas shift catalyst. In the sulfidation process to produce a sour gas shift catalyst, the lower the sulfur to hydrogen molar ratio of the sulfidation feed stream, the lower the required temperature of the sulfidation feed stream. The sulfidation reaction can be further enhanced by increasing the pressure on the sulfidation feed stream. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081568 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES WITH CONTROLLED CHIRALITY AND DIAMETER AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM - Exemplary methods of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are disclosed. A plurality of seed cap molecules having a same diameter and a same chirality are prepared. The plurality of seed cap molecules are attached to a plurality of catalyst particles to form a plurality of catalyst-cap composites. Carbon atoms are provided to the catalyst-cap composites. Carbon nanotubes having the same diameter and the same chirality are grown on the plurality of catalyst-cap composited by exposing the composites to the carbon atoms. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081569 | COATING MATERIAL HAVING CATALYTIC ACTIVITY AND USE OF SAID COATING MATERIAL - The invention relates to a coating material having catalytic activity for reducing the combustion temperature of soot and organic substances. It also relates to the use of the coating material. In order to create a catalytically active coating material with which an abrasion-proof coating suitable also for optical applications can be produced for the combustion of soot and organic substances, it is proposed within the scope of the invention that the coating material contains at least 20 and less than 50 wt. % of compounds of subgroup metals or of elements of the third and fourth main groups, and between 10 and 80 wt. % of alkali or alkaline earth compounds, the molar proportion of alkali or alkaline earth compounds being higher than the molar proportion of compounds of subgroup metals or of elements of the third and fourth main groups. Surprisingly, the catalytic composition according to the invention permits the production of a colorless, transparent or translucent coating which also shows high abrasion resistance. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081571 | Novel Euglenoid Derived Alkaloid - Disclosed herein is a novel purified toxin isolated from | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081572 | FLUIDLESSLY COOLED SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSMISSION LINES AND REMOTE NUCLEAR POWERSYSTEMS THEREFROM - A superconducting transmission line includes a superconducting article including at least one HTS wire, a cooling system including at least in part one or more thermoelectric or thermionic coolers thermally coupled to the HTS wire. The thermoelectric coolers are powered by electricity flowing along the HTS wire. A system for generating and transporting nuclear power includes a nuclear power plant including a turbine for generating electricity, and a superconducting transmission line according to an embodiment of the invention. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081573 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIS OF A SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIAL - A method of synthesizing a superconducting material, comprising mixing starting materials comprising magnesium, boron, silicon and carbon; heating the mixture of starting materials to a temperature in the range between 650° C. and 2000° C. to produce a material comprising magnesium boride doped with silicon carbide; and cooling the resulting material to a temperature below the critical temperature of the material to render the material capable of superconducting. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081574 | SUPERCONDUCTOR FILMS WITH IMPROVED FLUX PINNING AND REDUCED AC LOSSES - The present invention relates to a method for producing a defect-containing superconducting film, the method comprising (a) depositing a phase-separable layer epitaxially onto a biaxially-textured substrate, wherein the phase-separable layer includes at least two phase-separable components; (b) achieving nanoscale phase separation of the phase-separable layer such that a phase-separated layer including at least two phase-separated components is produced; and (c) depositing a superconducting film epitaxially onto said phase-separated components of the phase-separated layer such that nanoscale features of the phase-separated layer are propagated into the superconducting film. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081575 | Methods for creating diversity in libraries and libraries, display vectors and methods, and displayed molecules - Provided herein are methods for generating diverse polypeptide and nucleic acid molecule libraries and collections, and the collections and libraries; methods for selecting variant polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules from the libraries; and molecules selected from the libraries. Exemplary of the polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules are antibodies and nucleic acids encoding the antibodies (including antibody fragments and domain exchanged antibodies). Also provided herein are methods of displaying polypeptides such as antibodies, for example on the surface of genetic packages, such as phage; and libraries and collections of the displayed polypeptides and vectors for producing the displayed polypeptides, libraries and collections. Exemplary of the displayed antibodies are domain exchanged antibodies. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081576 | METHOD FOR GENOME ANALYSIS - A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise: a) contacting under primer extension conditions a genomic sample comprising a test genome with a set of at least ten sequence-specific primers that are complementary to sites in only one strand of a reference chromosomal region, to produce primer extension products, and b) analyzing the primer extension products to identify a chromosomal rearrangement in the test genome. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081577 | REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A reactor system includes a housing and a plurality of reactors at least partially contained in the housing. The reactors each have a containment structure enclosing an internal space in the reactor. The containment structure including a circumferential sidewall having opposite ends and surrounding at least a portion of said internal space. The sidewall has a thermal mass and a sidewall heater adjacent an exterior surface of the sidewall. The ratio of the thermal mass of the sidewall to a volume of the portion of the internal space that is surrounded by the sidewall is relatively low. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081578 | Exchangeable sheets pre-loaded with reagent depots for digital microfluidics - The present invention provides an exchangeable, reagent pre-loaded sheets which can be temporarily applied to an electrode array on a digital microfluidic device (DMF). The substrate facilitates virtually un-limited re-use of the DMF devices avoiding cross-contamination on the electrode array itself, as well as enabling rapid exchange of pre-loaded reagents while bridging the world-to-chip interface of DMF devices. The present invention allows for the transformation of DMF into a versatile platform for lab-on-a-chip applications. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081579 | SAMPLE DEVICE PRESERVATION - A method for preserving a sample is described. A method for preserving a sample device such as microarrays, slides and membranes is described. The preservation is achieved by applying a coating composition to a sample or sample device, and curing the coating composition. Candidate coating materials for forming the coating compositions are described. Preferably, the coating composition is an optically clear, solidifying solution. Also described are preservation kits which provide materials and instructions for the preservation of sample devices. Calibration devices are also described. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081580 | In vivo library-versus-library selection of optimized protein-protein interactions - The present invention describes a rapid and efficient in vivo library-versus-library screening strategy for identifying optimally interacting pairs of heterodimerizing polypeptides. It allows for the screening of a protein library against a second protein library, rather than against a single bait protein, and thus has numerous applications in the study of protein-protein interactions. Additionally, it allows for the application of different selection stringencies. Two leucine zipper libraries, semi-randomized at the positions adjacent to the hydrophobic core, were genetically fused to either one of two designed fragments of the enzyme murine dihydrofolate reductase (mDHFR), and cotransformed into | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081581 | PROBE, PROBE SET, PROBE-IMMOBILIZED CARRIER, AND GENETIC TESTING METHOD - A nucleic acid probe for classification of pathogenic bacterial species is capable of collectively detecting bacterial strains of the same species and differentially detecting them from other bacterial species. Any one of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 46 to 48 or a combination of at least two of them is used for detecting the gene of an infectious disease pathogenic bacterium. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081582 | HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD FOR MEASURING TOTAL FERMENTABLES - According to the invention, there is provided a high throughput method for measuring total fermentables using a small amount of plan tissue. A high throughput screening tool for gene discovery aiming for increasing total fermentables is further provided. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081583 | FLUDIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL MICROARRAYS IN PERSONAL INSTRUMENTATION - A fluidic system and method for processing biological sensors. The fluidic system includes a fluidic component including at least a first container and a second container. The first container is capable of holding a first volume of a first fluid, and the second container is capable of holding a second volume of a second fluid. Additionally, the fluidic system includes a support component configured to support at least the first container and the second container. The first container and the second container are substantially stationary with respect to the support component. Moreover, the fluidic system includes a transport component configured to move a first sensor, with respect to the support component, into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid, and move a second sensor, with respect to the support component, into the second container and in contact with the second volume of the second fluid. The first sensor and the second sensor are moved substantially simultaneously. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081584 | Compositions and Methods for Treatment of Well Bore Tar - Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, one method includes a method comprising: contacting tar resident in a well bore with a treatment fluid comprising a styrene-acrylate polymer; and allowing the styrene-acrylate polymer to interact with the tar to at least partially reduce the tendency of the tar to adhere to a surface. Another method provided herein includes a method for treating tar sand comprising: contacting the tar sand with a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid and a styrene-acrylate polymer, the tar sand comprising tar and sand; and allowing the styrene-acrylate polymers to interact with the tar to at least partially separate the tar from the sand. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081585 | CONTROLLING BIOAVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENT ADDITIONS IN SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS - Controlling microbial growth and activity during Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery processes is disclosed. Specific control of microbial growth and activity in this process results in prevention of nutrient loss in transit and allows better targeting of microbial activity to the desired subsurface location(s). | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081586 | WELLBORE TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - The disclosed compositions and methods utilize hydrophilic polymers modified by the incorporation of one or more hydrophilic side groups. The polymers may exhibit physical association in solution at a specific temperature so as to provide a significant increase in viscosity at the specific temperature. The viscosity of such systems is substantially increased by the further inclusion of one or more hydrophilic components that may exhibit physical association in solution at one or more temperature trigger points and also associate with the one or more hydrophilic polymers modified by the incorporation of one or more hydrophilic side groups. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081587 | Microemulsifiers and methods of making and using same - A method comprising contacting a zwitterionic surfactant, co-surfactant, and water to form a microemulsifier, and contacting the microemulsifier with an oleaginous fluid under low shear conditions to form a microemulsion. A method comprising introducing a first wellbore servicing fluid comprising at least one oleaginous fluid into a wellbore, wherein the first wellbore servicing fluid forms oil-wet solids and/or oil-wet surfaces in the wellbore, and contacting the oil-wet solids and/or oil-wet surfaces in the wellbore with a second wellbore servicing fluid comprising a zwitterionic surfactant, a co-surfactant, and a brine to form a microemulsion. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081588 | Lubricating oil compositions - A lubricating oil composition is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, and (b) an oil-soluble tetra-functional hydrolyzable silane compound of the general formula Si—X | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081589 | Lubricating oil compositions - A lubricating oil composition is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) an oil-soluble titanium compound of Formula I: | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081590 | 110 NEUTRAL BASE OIL WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - We provide a base oil comprising hydrocarbons with consecutive numbers of carbon atoms. The base oil has a boiling range from 700 to 925° F. (371 to 496° C.), a VI from 105 to 119, and either a Noack volatility less than 18 wt % or a CCS VIS at −25° C. less than 1500 mPa·s. The base oil may have a ratio of Noack Volatility to CCS VIS at −25° C. multiplied by 100 from 0.80 to 1.55. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081591 | Lubricating oil compositions - A lubricating oil composition comprising (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, (b) an ashless dispersant, (c) at least one metal-containing detergent, (d) an antioxidant, and (e) an anti-wear agent, wherein the lubricating oil composition is free of any zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate compound and is substantially free of any phosphorus content is disclosed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081592 | Tartaric Acid Derivatives as Fuel Economy Improvers and Antiwear Agents in Crankcase Oils and Preparation Thereof - Formulations using tartaric compounds of the present invention in a low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorous lubricant lower wear, and friction and improves fuel economy. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081593 | Additive System for Lubricants - The invention relates to compositions suitable as additive packages for lubricants and other functional fluids, the composition comprising sulfur-containing extreme pressure components, phosphorus-containing anti-wear additives, a triazole-containing species. A preferred use is in industrial gear oils. In embodiments, enhance protection in the areas of bearing wear and micropitting are obtained. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081594 | LUBRICATING OIL ADDITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An oil-soluble lubricating oil additive composition comprising (a) at least 3.5 wt-% of at least one friction modifier selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid amides, fatty acid esters, and alkane diols which have a melting point of greater than 30° C.; (b) at least 10 wt-% actives dispersant; and (c) a sufficient amount of surfactant to make said additive composition haze-, sediment-, and skin-free, provided that said additive composition contains at least 150 mm surfactant per kg of said lubricating oil additive composition. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081595 | LIQUID CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Aqueous liquid cleaning composition for wet cleaning of the sidewalls and bottom of vias formed in a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device, said composition comprising: c) hydrofluoric acid; d) a corrosion inhibitor which is a polyazo corrosion inhibitor or carboxylic acid corrosion inhibitor. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081596 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR HARD SURFACES - Aqueous liquid compositions containing: (a) at least one alkyl ether sulphate (b) at least one multi-armed silyl polyalkoxylate of the formula (I) (H-A) | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081597 | Cleansing and Disinfecting Compositions - Cleansing compositions for cleaning and/or disinfecting surfaces such as hard surfaces are provided. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081598 | DISHWASHING METHOD - A multi-compartment pouch having a particulate dishwashing product final bulk density is preferably at least about 0.6 g/cc, the builder not containing a phosphate. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081599 | Composition - A dishwasher detergent composition, preferably pH neutral, and comprising a strong biodegradable builder and optionally a bleach, and optionally a sulfonated polymer. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081600 | LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING TWO OR MULTICOLOR EFFECT - Treatment composition, preferably liquid detergent compositions exhibiting a two, or multicolor effect, comprising an aesthetic system including a colored interference pigment and a dye system. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081601 | LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING TWO OR MULTICOLOR EFFECT - Treatment composition, preferably liquid detergent compositions exhibiting a two, or multicolor effect, comprising an aesthetic system including a colored interference pigment and a dye system. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081602 | COMPOSITIONS FOR LIPOPHILIC FLUID SYSTEMS - Compositions for treating fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linens and drapery, wherein the compositions provide improved cleaning of soils from and/or care of and/or treatment of fabric articles, especially while providing superior garment care for articles sensitive to water as compared to conventional fabric article treating compositions, are provided. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081603 | BLEACH-CONTAINING DETERGENT OR CLEANING AGENT - The invention proposes a bleaching agent-containing washing or cleaning agent that contains a particulate phthalimidoperoxyalkanoic acid and an active substance selected from the group encompassing Zn ions, benzotriazole, nitrate ions, phosphonocarboxylic acids, phosphonic acids, phosphates, polyaspartic acids, fatty amines, surfactants having nitrogen-containing head groups, and mixtures thereof. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081604 | LIQUID HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a liquid hard surface cleaning composition comprising melamine foam fibres, wherein said composition is packaged in a container. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081605 | LIQUID HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a liquid hard surface cleaning composition comprising melamine foam fibres, wherein said compositions has a pH of from about 7 to about 12. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081606 | LIQUID HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a liquid hard surface cleaning composition comprising melamine foam fibres and a formaldehyde scavenger. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081607 | ALKOXYLATE BLEND SURFACTANTS - Surfactant compositions that include one or more nonionic surfactants derived from seed oils and having a mixture of at least 8, 10 and 12 carbon atom linear alkyl moieties find use in a number of end use applications as substitutes for petroleum derived surfactants. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081608 | Use of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) by Oral-Sublingual or Injectable Route as an Appetite-Suppressant Agent. - Use of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) by oral-sublingual or injectable route for the treatment of several food disorders, as an appetite-suppressant agent, food compulsiveness as well as all of those pathologies related to hunger and/or appetite modifications, including overweight, obesity, anorexia, bulimia, emotional hyperphagia, without excluding other pathologies associated to overingestion or reduced ingestion. It also includes its use for the treatment of behavior disorders associated with an increased ingestion, either behavior disorders, neurosis, borderline personality disorders or psychosis, without excluding other psychosomatic disorders. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081609 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A GLYCOPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AND A CYCLODEXTRIN - Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing a cyclodextrin and a therapeutically effective amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic or a salt thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating a bacterial disease in a mammal by administering such pharmaceutical compositions. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081610 | MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to β-hydroxy and amino substituted carboxylic acids, which act as matrix metalloprotease inhibitors, particularly diastereomerically pure β-hydroxy carboxylic acids, corresponding processes for the synthesis of and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the present invention. Compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of various inflammatory, autoimmune and allergic diseases, such as methods of treating asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, COPD, rhinitis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, pulmonary fibrosis, wound healing disorders, pulmonary inflammation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, perodontitis, multiple sclerosis, gingivitis, atherosclerosis, neointimal proliferation, which leads to restenosis and ischemic heart failure, stroke, renal diseases, tumor metastasis, and other inflammatory disorders characterized by the over-expression and over-activation of a matrix metalloproteinase using the compounds. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081611 | STABILIZED MAML PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF - Stably cross-linked a polypeptides related to human MAML are described. These cross-linked polypeptides contain at least two modified amino acids that together form an internal cross-link or tether that can help to stabilize the alpha-helical secondary structure that is thought to be important for binding of MAML peptides to the Notch transcription complex, a complex that includes ICN and CSL. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081612 | POLYPEPTIDE DERIVATIVES OF PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) - The present invention is related to novel parathyroid hormone polypeptide derivatives, and to pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptides, as well as synthetic and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods for treating mammalian conditions characterized by decreases in bone mass using therapeutically effective pharmaceutical compositions containing the polypeptides of the present invention. The present invention further provides diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the polypeptide derivatives. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081613 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING MEMORY - The invention is directed to methods for enhancing memory by administering low doses of beta amyloid peptide. The invention also encompasses methods for increasing synaptic plasticity in a subject which comprises administering to the subject low doses of beta amyloid peptide. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081614 | LONG-ACTING GROWTH HORMONE AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME - A polypeptide and polynucleotides encoding same comprising one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to an amino terminus of a growth hormone and two carboxy-terminal peptides (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to a carboxy terminus of a growth hormone are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptide and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using same are also disclosed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081615 | CONTINUATION - SITE DIRECTED MODIFICATION OF FVIII - This invention relates to Factor VIII muteins that are covalently bound, at a predefined site that is not an N-terminal amine, to one or more biocompatible polymers such as polyethylene glycol. The mutein conjugates retain FVIII procoagulant activity and have improved pharmacokinetic properties. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081616 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX-BINDING PROTEINS FROM STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS - An isolated extracellular matrix-binding protein, designated as SdrD and its corresponding amino acid and nucleic acid sequences and motifs are described. The proteins, peptides, fragments thereof or antigenic portions thereof are useful for the prevention, inhibition, treatment and diagnosis of | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081617 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR SPINAL CORD INJURIES - Disclosed is a therapeutic agent effective for the fundamental treatment of a spinal cord injury and a demyelinating disease. Specifically disclosed are a therapeutic agent for a spinal cord injury and a therapeutic agent for a demyelinating disease, each of which comprises an HGF protein as an active ingredient. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081618 | Transporters Comprising Spaced Arginine Moieties - The present invention provides compositions and methods for enhancing transport of biologically active compounds across biological membranes and across and into animal epithelial or endothelial tissues. The composition includes a biologically active agent and a transport moiety. The transport moiety includes a structure selected from the group consisting of (ZYZ) | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081619 | Peptide Toxin Formulation - Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081620 | PRODOMAIN MODULATORS OF ADAM 10 - The presently disclosed subject matter discloses isolated ADAM 10 modulating peptides and related compounds useful for studying the biological functions of ADAM 10 and for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders, asthma, and allergic responses, and disorders characterized at least in part by the presence of one or more of inflammation, excess cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and excess soluble CD23. In one aspect, the presently disclosed subject matter provides isolated mouse and human ADAM 10 prodomain comprising the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOs 1-8, or a sequence having at least 95% homology to any of SEQ ID NOs 1-8 and having the functionality of modulating ADAM 10 activity. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081621 | Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of the viral restriction factor APOBEC3G - The structure, function and methods associated with proteins from the APOBEC family, which are involved in diverse biological functions, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the structure of APOBEC-3G (Apo3G) is disclosed. In another embodiment, a method of using APOBEC-3G (Apo3G) and/or Apo3G-CD2 to restrict the replication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) via cytidine deamination on ssDNA or RNA binding is disclosed. In yet another embodiment, the high-resolution crystal structure of an enzymatically active APOBEC protein, the C-terminal deaminase domain of Apo3G (Apo3G-CD2) is disclosed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081622 | Reduction of parathyroid hormone levels - A method of acutely reducing the plasma level of PTH of a patient having an elevated PTH comprising the administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a GLP-2, or a variant, an analogue, or derivative of GLP-2 having the ability to bind and activate a GLP-2 receptor such as GLP-2 1-34. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081623 | NOVEL TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS IMMUNOMODULATORS - Novel tellurium-containing compounds and uses thereof as immunomodulators are disclosed. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081624 | SELECTIVE PEPTIDES THAT INHIBIT THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF CALCINEURIN - The invention relates to the biotechnology sector involving the area of human health. More specifically, the invention is based on the surprising usefulness of peptides LxVPc1, c3 and c4 as efficient selective inhibitors of the calcineurin signalling pathway (CN)-NFAT and the phosphate activity of CN. Said compounds are useful immunosuppressors and serve as a base for the preparation of therapeutic compositions for the prophylactics and treatment of human diseases associated with T-lymphocyte activation, including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, inflammation and allergy or transplant rejections. In addition, said peptides and the associated biological and genetic material can form useful tools for the development of tests that can be used to find compounds that have a selective antagonist activity in relation to CN. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081625 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS - The present invention relates to a method for treating, preventing or slowing, delaying or reversing progression of one or more neurodegenerative disorders in a patient in need thereof characterized by administering a glucopyranosyl-substituted benzene derivative, a tautomer, stereoisomer, mixture or salt thereof, as defined in claim | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081626 | WEIGHT LOSS COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides unique and advantageous formulations and methods for weight loss. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081627 | POLYMERIC NUCLEOSIDE PRODRUGS - Disclosed are polymeric compounds which are useful as prodrugs, comprising a chain of monomeric nucleosides, nucleoside analogs or abasic nucleosides, wherein at least one of the nucleosides or nucleoside analogs or a heterocyclic derivative thereof is pharmaceutically active and the nucleosides, nucleoside analogs or abasic nucleosides are linked by a phosphodiester group, a phosphorothioate group or an H—, alkyl or alkenyl phosphonate group. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081628 | NUCLEOSIDE CYCLICPHOSPHATES - Cyclic phosphate of nucleoside derivatives for the treatment of viral infections in mammals, which is a compound, its stereoisomers, salts (acid or basic addition salts), hydrates, solvates, or crystalline forms thereof, represented by the following structure: | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081629 | LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARINS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE COVALENT BOND WITH BIOTIN OR A BIOTIN DERIVATIVE, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to biotinylated low molecular weight heparins comprising constituent polysaccharides having at their reducing ends at least one covalent bond with biotin or a biotin derivative, and also to the process for preparing them, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their therapeutic use. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081630 | Heparin Compositions and Selectin Inhibition - The disclosure provides in vitro and in vivo methods for identifying Heparins and Heparinoids that modulate the activity of selectins. The disclosure also provides Heparins and Heparinoids that modulate the activity of selectins. The identification and isolation of these heparin formulations has the potential to mediate a wide variety of pathologies mediated by P- and/or L-selectin, including hematogenous metastasis, diseases associated with inflammation (e.g., asthma, arthritis, allergic dermatitis), ischemia-reperfusion injury, or other pathologies such as sickle cell anemia. Selectin inhibition can be achieved at plasma concentrations lower than those that cause excessive anticoagulation or unwanted bleeding in a human subject. | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081631 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING GASTROINTENSTIAL DISORDERS - Methods are provided directed to administering a therapeutically effective amount of a prostaglandin EP | 2010-04-01 |
| 20100081632 | High-content and high throughput assays for identification of lipid-regulating pathways, and novel therapeutic agents for lipid disorders - A method of assaying protein-protein interactions associated with proteins involved in lipid pathways using a protein fragment complementation assays, said method comprising the steps of: (a) identifying protein molecules that interact with said protein associated with lipid pathways; (b) selecting a protein reporter molecule; (c) effecting fragmentation of said protein reporter molecule such that said fragmentation results in reversible loss of reporter function; (d) fusing or attaching fragments of said protein reporter molecule separately to said interacting protein molecules as defined in step (a); (e) transfecting cells with nucleic acid constructs coding for the products of step (d); (f) reassociating said reporter fragments through interactions of the protein molecules that are fused or attached to said fragments; and (g) measuring directly or Indirectly the activity of said reporter molecule resulting from the reassociation of said reporter fragments. | 2010-04-01 |
