| 14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
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| 20110081392 | Shampoo Compositions - The invention relates to a granulated personal care shampoo comprising a shampoo composition comprising at least one surfactant agglomerated with a water-soluble, water-dispersible or water-insoluble solid particulate carrier. Preferably, the shampoo composition additionally contains a conditioner preferably comprising an organopolysiloxane. The granulated shampoo of the invention can dissolve readily with formation of shampoo foam in hot or cold water, and can be perceived as soft in the dry state, free flowing state and providing a pleasant feel on the skin. The granulated shampoo can be packaged in various types of biodegradable packaging such as paper (environmentally more friendly than plastic sachets) to form a stable package which do not deteriorate on storage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081393 | COOLING SENSATION AGENT COMPOSITION, SENSORY STIMULATION AGENT COMPOSITION AND USE OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a cooling sensation agent composition or sensory stimulation agent composition which contains at least one of diester compounds of dicarboxylic acid represented by the formula (1) wherein A represents CH | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081394 | METHODS OF ATTACHING A MOLECULE-OF-INTEREST TO A MICROTUBE - Provided is a method of attaching a molecule-of-interest to a microtube, by co-electrospinning two polymeric solutions through co-axial capillaries, wherein a first polymeric solution of the two polymeric solutions is for forming a shell of the microtube and a second polymeric solution of the two polymeric solutions is for forming a coat over an internal surface of the shell, the first polymeric solution is selected solidifying faster than the second polymeric solution and a solvent of the second polymeric solution is selected incapable of dissolving the first polymeric solution and wherein the second polymeric solution comprises the molecule-of-interest, thereby attaching the molecule-of-interest to the microtube. Also provided is an electrospun microtube comprising an electrospun shell, an electrospun coat over an internal surface of the shell and a molecule-of-interest attached to the microtube. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081395 | ULTRA-NANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND AS A BIOMATERIAL FOR ENHANCING PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF NEURAL STEM CELLS - Compositions for promoting growth and/or differentiation of a stem cell are disclosed. The composition comprises: a) a diamond film; b) a stem cell cultured on the diamond film; and c) a medium bathing the stem cell. The stem cell may be a mammalian neural stem cell and the diamond film may comprise a hydrogen-terminated or an oxygen-terminated surface. The hydrogen-terminated surface promotes proliferation and differentiation of a neural stem cell into neurons, and the oxygen-terminated surface promotes a neural stem cell to proliferate and differentiate into oligodendrocytes. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081396 | GLASS CERAMIC SCAFFOLDS WITH COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHY - A bioactive and bioresorbable scaffold including a glass-ceramic material including fluoroapatite and hydroxyapatite doped with about 1-5 wt.% niobium oxide that is shaped into a scaffold is described. The glass-ceramic material has high crystallinity and a complex topography which provide it with greater structural strength and bioresorbability. Methods of preparing the bioactive and bioresorbable scaffold and methods of using the scaffold for musculoskeletal engineering are also provided. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081397 | Mesh Implant - The present disclosure relates to implants including a porous substrate, a first hydrogel precursor, a second hydrogel precursor and a mesh. The first and second hydrogel precursors are applied to the porous substrate. The mesh has a first portion in contact with the porous substrate and a second portion exposed for tissue contact. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081398 | MULTI-MECHANISM SURGICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides hydrogel compositions having multiple gelation mechanisms. The composition includes at least one component which forms a hydrogel, in combination with a second component which includes a self-assembling peptide capable of forming a self-assembled macromer. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081399 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF NITINOL - Disclosed herein are methods of modifying a nitinol surface by using abrasive blasting techniques. The surface modification can be performed by abrasively blasting the surface and delivering at least one dopant from one or more fluid jets to cause the at least one dopant to impregnate and/or coat the nitinol surface. The nitinol surface can form a portion or all of a medical device, such as an implantable medical device, e.g., a stent. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081400 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS - A nutritional composition particularly suitable for use by morbidly obese patients pre and post bariatric surgery comprises 20-60 wt % protein source, 15-55 wt % carbohydrate, 10-20 wt % soluble dietary fibres, less than 10 wt % fat and micronutrients. The micronutrients comprise
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| 20110081401 | DERMAL PATCH COMPRISING CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT - The present invention relates to masks for dermal treatment or “patches”, based on a vegetal matrix, particularly red algae ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081402 | Cosmetic base comprising collagen-modified liposome and skin cosmetic containing the same - The affinity of collagen for the skin and its persistence on the skin are improved without destroying the triple helical structure inherent in collagen to thereby improve its ability to retain the moisture of the skin and increase the amount of bound water when such collagen is used as a skin cosmetic. The collagen can thereby exert its moisture retention effect more effectively. A cosmetic base includes an aqueous solution of a liposome that is surface-modified with water-soluble collagen having a triple helical structure. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081403 | HISTONE OCTAMERS FOR INCREASED NUCLEIC ACID TRANSFER - The present invention provides reconstituted histone octamers with multiple modifications (e.g. acetylation of all histones and trimethylation of histone H3K4) assembled onto plasmids for increased transcription post-transfection using our unique bi-lamellar invaginated liposomes (BIVs) to more effectively recruit the transcriptional machinery of human cancer cells post-transfection and substantially increase the production of therapeutic gene products. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081404 | NOVEL LIPOSOME COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides lipid-containing compositions, including targeted liposomes encapsulating drug, and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, as well as methods for the making and using the lipid-containing compositions, including the use of the targeted liposomes in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081405 | Zeolite Formulation And Use Thereof For The Prevention And Therapy Of Diseases Caused By Infections With Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 And Type 2 - Antiviral medicine (compound) presented here is comprised of an active substance, a carrier of active substance and additives, and it is used for the prophylaxis, therapy and/or pre-respectively post-treatment of diseases caused by the infection with Herpes simplex virus type 1 and/or 2. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081406 | ANTI-CHEMOKINE AND ASSOCIATED RECEPTORS ANTIBODIES FOR INHIBITION OF GROWTH OF NEOPLASMS - The present invention provides a means of inhibiting the growth and metastasis of cancer cells by administering anti-chemokine antibodies. It is possible to identify the particular chemokines which are over-expressed in the tumor using methods of the invention and administer antibodies against that over-expressed chemokine. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081407 | ANTI-CHEMOKINE AND ASSOCIATED RECEPTORS ANTIBODIES FOR INHIBITION OF GROWTH OF NEOPLASMS - The present invention provides a means of inhibiting the growth and metastasis of cancer cells by administering anti-chemokine antibodies. It is possible to identify the particular chemokines which are over-expressed in the tumor using methods of the invention and administer antibodies against that over-expressed chemokine. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081408 | ANTI-CHEMOKINE AND ASSOCIATED RECEPTORS ANTIBODIES FOR INHIBITION OF GROWTH OF NEOPLASMS - The present invention provides a means of inhibiting the growth and metastasis of cancer cells by administering anti-chemokine antibodies. It is possible to identify the particular chemokines which are over-expressed in the tumor using methods of the invention and administer antibodies against that over-expressed chemokine. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081409 | SELECTIVE INHIBITORS OF HISTONE DEACETYLASE - Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which inhibit the activity of histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8). Also described herein are methods of using such HDAC8 inhibitors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of HDAC8 activity. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081410 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR LOCAL INFLAMMATION - The agents of the present invention comprise, as a main ingredient, a polyvalent metal inorganic-salt nanocapsule which encapsulates a retinoid such as retinoic acid. The agents could penetrate into a joint when applied to the skin and induce hyaluronic acid production in a synovial membrane or chondrocyte. Moreover, application of the nanocapsule of the present invention to the skin for a certain period of time lowered the values of inflammatory cytokines and MMPs in the blood. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081411 | Orally Administered Corticosteroid Compositions - The present invention is directed to orally administered corticosteroid compositions. The present invention also provides a method for treating a condition associated with inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract in an individual. The method comprises administering to an individual in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081412 | ORALLY DISINTEGRABLE TABLETS - An orally disintegrable tablet, of the present invention, which comprises (i) fine granules having an average particle diameter of 400 μm or less, which fine granules comprise a composition coated by an enteric coating layer, said composition having 10 weight % or more of an acid-labile physiologically active substance and (ii) an additive, has superior disintegrability or dissolution in the oral cavity so that it can be used for treatment or prevention of various diseases, as an orally disintegrable tablet capable of being administered to the aged or children and easily administered without water. Also, because the tablet of the present invention contains fine granules having the average particle diameter such that it will not impart roughness in mouth, it can be administered easily without discomfort at the administration. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081413 | Pharmaceutical Compositions Comprising Phosphate-Binding Polymer - The present invention discloses pharmaceutical composition comprising phosphate binding polymers such as Sevelamer carbonate substantially free of monovalent anion other than bicarbonate anion. Particularly, monovalent anion content is less than about 0.05% (w/w). Disclosed are compositions comprising wet granulated Sevelamer carbonate free of added metal ions and/or added monovalent anion source. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081414 | Method for Encapsulation of Orally Ingested Materials to Alter the Site of Digestion, Site of Action, or Stability - Comestible materials encapsulated by a film-forming composition including a plant protein source and methods of forming the same are provided. The film-forming composition affects the site of digestion of the comestible material within the digestive tract of an animal or a human thereby allowing the material to be most effectively utilized by the body. Also, the film-forming compositions may be used to enhance the stability of the encapsulated material and prevent undesired interaction with other components of a mixture. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081415 | COATING APPARATUS - A sugar-coated agent that includes a core, a film layer that mainly includes a film component, the outer surface of the core being coated with the film layer, a sugar coating layer that mainly includes a sugar coating component, the outside of the film layer being coated with the sugar coating layer, and a middle layer that includes a film component and a sugar coating component and is provided between the film layer and the sugar coating layer, wherein within the middle layer, the concentration of the sugar coating component at the interface between the middle layer and the sugar coating layer is higher than the concentration of the sugar coating component at the interface between the middle layer and the film layer. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081416 | ORDERED MESOPOROUS SILICA MATERIAL - A process for preparing a 2D-hexagonal ordered mesoporous silica material with a substantially uniform pore size in the range of 4 to 30 nm comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous solution comprising an alkali silicate solution; preparing an aqueous solution comprising a poly(alkylene oxide) triblock copolymer and a buffer with a pH greater than 2 and less than 8, adding said aqueous alkali silicate solution to said aqueous solution giving a pH greater than 2 and less than 8 and allowing a reaction between the components to take place at a temperature in the range of 10 to 100° C., and filtering off, drying and calcinating the reaction product to produce said 2D-hexagonal ordered mesoporous silica material with a substantially uniform pore size. In an alternative procedure both aqueous solutions are fed as liquid streams into an elongated mixing receptacle having a first and a second opening such that the liquid streams of the solutions are each discharged independently into said first opening of said elongated mixing receptacle such that they directly impinge thereby giving a pH in the resulting mixture of greater than 2 and less than 8 and producing a reaction product at a temperature in the range of 10 to 100° C. in said elongated mixing receptacle, which upon emergence from said second opening of said elongated mixing receptacle is filtered off, dried and the surfactant removed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081417 | SURGICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure relates to multi-component hydrogels. The hydrogels may include a natural component having nucleophilic functional groups as well as an electrophilic component. In embodiments, at least one of the components may be branched, having drugs, antibodies, enzymes, and the like incorporated therein, which may react with at least one of the other components of the hydrogel. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081418 | TRANSDERMAL ABSORPTION ENHANCER - An object of the present invention is to provide a transdermal absorption enhancer by which various active ingredients are transdermally absorbed. In accordance with a transdermal absorption enhancer of the present invention which effective ingredient is lyotropic liquid crystal which has been utilized as a basic material for pharmaceutical preparations for external application and for cosmetics, transdermal absorption of a macromolecular substance and a water-soluble substance was able to be improved. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081419 | ION EXCHANGE RESIN TREATED TO CONTROL SWELLING - The present invention provides a method and composition for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is separated from the solution and dried before recombining the drug-loaded resin particle with the solution to load more drugs onto the drug-loaded resin particle from the solution. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081420 | METHOD OF FORMING PROLONGED-RELEASE INJECTABLE STEROIDS - A method of forming prolonged-release injectable steroids. The method includes providing a steroid composition, a bioabsorbable polymer and a solvent. A solution is formed from the steroid composition, the bioabsorbable polymer and the solvent. Droplets are formed from the solution. The solvent is removed from the droplets to cause the droplets to form microspheres. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081421 | METHODS OF REGULATING RENALASE (MONOAMINE OXIDASE C) - The present invention provides methods of using Monoamine Oxidase C (MAO-C), also known as renalase, as a therapeutic protein in its active and inactive forms. Administering inactive renalase protein to individuals with lower renalase levels can be used to provide them with an adequate pool of the protein that can be activated by the body as needed. Active renalase protein can be administered to individuals needing an immediate reduction of catecholamine levels. An inhibitor of renalase may be used to enhance adrenergic action. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081422 | PROLONGED RELEASE OF LOCAL ANESTHETICS USING MICROPARTICLES AND SURGERY APPLICATIONS - Methods and compositions for providing long term pain relief in, for example, surgery recovery, including injecting a composition comprising a plurality of microparticles having different sizes and at least one local anesthetic loaded into the microparticles at different loading levels. Extended prolonged blockage of nerve action in sheep testing was confirmed. Some of the microparticles comprise a high loading of local anesthetic. Testing in sheep showed nerve blockage for at least six days. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081423 | Tissue Stabilization for Heart Failure - Methods and devices for the stabilization of heart tissue to treat congestive heart failure using a therapeutic composition are discussed. The therapeutic composition can comprise an elastin stabilization agent, a collagen stabilization agent, or a combination thereof and be applied to the pericardium, to the outer surface of the myocardium, or a combination thereof using a catheter type of device with an attached reservoir. Controlled placement and release of the therapeutic composition can be achieved using a delivery vehicle to formulate the composition. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081424 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS - A ready-to-consume liquid nutritional composition which is particularly suitable for use by morbidly obese patients pre- and post-bariatric surgery. The composition comprises an energy content between 80-160 kcal/100 ml, a protein content between 40-80 En %, a digestible carbohydrate content between 0-30 En %, a fat content between 5-40 En %, a soluble dietary fibre content between 1.5-8 g/100 kcal, and micronutrients. The micronutrients comprise calcium in an amount between 150-1000 mg/100 kcal, phosphorus in an amount between 100-1000 mg/100 kcal, with a Ca:P ratio of at least 1.0, iron in an amount between 4-50 mg/100 kcal, vitamin D in an amount between 2-400 mcg/100 kcal and vitamin B12 in an amount between 0.5-300 mcg/100 kcal. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081425 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention provides an environmentally compatible, pesticidal composition and method for the control of insect pests. The composition includes two components. The first component is a chelating agent, a metal complex of a chelating agent, and mixtures thereof, and the second component is preferably a carrier material. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081426 | AMINOTHIAZOLE MODULATORS OF BETA-3-ADRENORECEPTOR - The present invention relates to new aminothiazole modulators of beta-3-adrenoreceptor activity, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081427 | Nitroxyl Progenitors in the Treatment of Heart Failure - Administration of an HNO/NO | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081428 | Use of thioflavin-like compounds to increase life span and/or health span - The present invention provides a method of using thioflavin and functionally similar compounds to increase life span and/or health span. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081429 | COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL USE - The present invention provides an externally applied composition capable of enhancing a stimulatory effect of an essential oil on IGF-1 secretion, the composition including (A) essential oil; and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of purine substances and salts thereof. Further, the present invention provides an externally applied composition capable of increasing the stratum corneum water content of the skin and maintaining transepidermal water loss at an appropriate level. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081430 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN NFkB-INHIBITOR AND A TROPOELASTIN PROMOTER - The present invention relates to a composition comprising an NFκB-inhibitor and a tropoelastin promoter, and methods of treating signs of skin aging using said compositions. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081431 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN NFkB-INHIBITOR AND A NON-RETINOID COLLAGEN PROMOTER - The present invention relates to a composition comprising an NFκB-inhibitor and a non-retinoid collagen promoter. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081432 | EXTRACTS OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI - A method of making a low molecular weight fraction of | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081433 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BLEND - The present invention relates to a composition comprising an NFkB-inhibitor and an anti-inflammatory compound. The anti-inflammatory compound is not an NFkB-inhibitor and has an IC50 of about 70 μg/ml or less. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081434 | Extract of Coptidis Rhizoma and novel use thereof in treating respiratory disease - A composition for suppressing cough, removing sputum, preventing and/or treating a respiratory disease comprising an extract of | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081435 | STABILIZED OLEOSOME PREPARATIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM - The physical stability of oleosomes is preserved in a composition by introducing a multihydric alcohol and an acid that can reduce the pH of the composition of less than 6. The resultant composition can be useful in the manufacture of cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical products, among others. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081436 | EXTRUDER FEED SECTION WITH PIVOTABLE FEED ROLL ASSEMBLY - A feed section for an extruder machine including a housing having one or more walls defining an interior area within the housing. The feed section includes a shaft mounted to one or more of the walls and a feed roll assembly disposed at least partially in the interior area and pivotally coupled to the shaft for pivotal movement of the feed roll assembly relative to the housing. The feed roll assembly includes a seat portion releasably coupled to a cap portion. The cap portion is pivotally coupled to the shaft for pivotal movement of the cap portion relative to the housing and the seat portion. The feed roll assembly includes a feed roll rotatingly mounted between the seat and cap portions for conveying material to be extruded between an inlet and outlet of the housing. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081437 | INSULATED MOLD CAVITY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR GOLF BALL MANUFACTURING - An insulated injection molding cavity assembly for molding a thin or low flow material golf ball cover or mantle layer, comprises a cavity for defining a golf ball layer, the golf ball layer comprising a thickness that corresponds to a space defined by the cavity; a metal surface layer surrounding the cavity, and an insulating layer surrounding the metal surface layer. The metal surface layer thickness is decreased and the insulating layer thickness is increased with decreasing golf ball layer thickness. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081438 | EXTRUDER DIE AND CUTTER ASSEMBLY HAVING AN EXTRUSION DIE WITH A SHAPED EXTRUSION PORT AND A FILLING TUBE - A die and cutter assembly for an extruder includes an elongated extrusion member having a first, open end and a second, closed end. The first, open end is attachable in fluid communication with a first manifold of the extruder, and the second, closed end is formed by a removable extrusion end cap. An extension is formed on the elongated extrusion member. A filling passageway is formed in a wall of the elongated extrusion member, which is attachable to a second manifold of the extruder. A first filling passageway extension is in communication with and removably mounted to the filling passageway. The first filling passageway extension generally transverse to the filling passageway and extends into the extension of the elongated extrusion member. An extrusion die is formed on the extension of the elongated extrusion member. A cutter member has an opened drivable end, an elongated cutter wall, and an opened cutter end with a cutting surface for cutting extrudate to a desired length as the extrudate exits the die. The cutter member is disposed at least partially over and reciprocally slideable on the extrusion wall and operably connectable at the drivable end to a drive device of the extruder for reciprocatably sliding the cutting surface of the cutter member over and away from the extrusion die. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081439 | EXCESS POLYMER RING REMOVAL DURING OPHTHALMIC LENS MANUFACTURE - The present invention includes molds for forming ophtalmic lenses, such as contact lens. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus, molds and methods for fashioning an ophthalmic lens with a mold assembly that includes two or more mold parts with at least one of the mold parts including a flange surface and a static charge differential between each mold part, including the flange surface. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081440 | ROTARY DIE HEAD OF FILM BLOWING MACHINE FOR STARCH BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL - A rotary die head for a film blowing machine for use with a starch-based biodegradable material including a core mould and an outer body. The core mould includes a spiral core mould sleeved on a center pivot and a rotary core mould fixed on the center pivot, jointed with each other. A motor drives the center pivot and the rotary core mould to rotate. The outer body includes an inner die casing sleeved on the spiral core mould, an outer die casing fit with the inner die casing, and a mouth die casing. The inner die casing, the mouth die casing, the spiral core mould, and the rotary core mould form a material flow and molding channel consisting of a herringbone feed-in slot, spiral conveying slots, an annular gap buffer zone, a tapering cone passage, an annular loosing cavity, and a final molding gap in turn from bottom to top. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081441 | ELECTRIC HOLLOW MOLDING MACHINE - An electric hollow molding machine includes left and right molds, two operating arms connected respectively to the molds, a drive shaft unit driven by a power source to rotate, a movable seat including two first mounting sections to mount pivotally one operating arm to the movable seat, a threaded rod rotated by the drive shaft unit, a sleeve moved leftward or rightward by the threaded rod, first and second transmission seats movable along with the sleeve, at least one connecting shaft having one end connected to the second transmission seat, and a second mounting section connected to another end of the connecting shaft to mount pivotally the other operating arm to the connecting shaft. When the movable seat and the second transmission seat move telescopically relative to each other, the operating arms move the molds toward or away from each other to a mold closing or opening position. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081442 | METHOD TO EVALUATE THE QUANTITY OF METHANE PRODUCED BY A DAIRY RUMINANT AND METHOD TO REDUCE AND CONTROL THIS QUANTITY - The present invention relates in particular to a method to evaluate the quantity of methane produced by a dairy ruminant. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081443 | HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CARBOHYDRATE FOOD COMPOSITION HAVING NON-FERMENTABLE FIBER - A food composition is provided having high protein levels, high fat levels, low carbohydrate levels and non-fermentable fiber. Methods of using these compositions for weight management in mammals are also provided. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081444 | FEED ADDITIVE COMPOSITION FOR RUMINANTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A feed additive composition includes a protective agent, lecithin in an amount of 0.05 to 6% by weight relative to a total weight of the composition, a basic amino acid in an amount of at least 40% by weight and less than 65% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and water. A method of producing a feed additive composition includes preparing a molten mixture of at least one protective agent, lecithin and at least one basic amino acid, and solidifying the molten mixture by immersing the molten mixture in water or an aqueous liquid. The protective agent includes hydrogenated vegetable oils and/or hydrogenated animal oils having melting points of greater than 50° C. and less than 90° C. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081445 | FEED ADDITIVE COMPOSITION FOR RUMINANTS CONTAINING ACIDIC OR NEUTRAL AMIN ACID, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A feed additive composition includes a protective agent, lecithin, an acidic or neutral amino acid, and water. A method of producing a feed additive composition includes preparing a molten mixture of a protective agent, lecithin, and an acidic or neutral amino acid, and immersing the molten mixture in water or an aqueous liquid to obtain a solidified mixture. Feed additives may be obtained by such method. The protective agent may include a hydrogenated vegetable oil or hydrogenated animal oil having a melting point of higher than 50° C. and lower than 90° C. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081446 | AERATED BAKED PRODUCTS - An aerated wafer comprising hydrophobin is provided. A process for producing the product is also provided. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081447 | BREAD COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED BREAD VOLUME - The present invention relates to a bread composition having improved bread volume comprising by dry weight from 78 to 98% flour and from 2.0 to 22% plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester composition in powder form, wherein the plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester composition in powder form comprises from 50 to 95% by weight plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester and from 5 to 50% by weight carrier. A preferred carrier is maltodextrin and a protein-containing component. The invention also relates to a dough composition and to said plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester composition in powder form. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081448 | PROCESS FOR TREATING VANILLA BEANS - There is provided a process for the preparation of cured vanilla bean pieces comprising steps of: i) blanching vanilla beans; ii) optionally cooling the blanched vanilla beans of step i); iii) comminuting the blanched vanilla beans of steps i) or ii); iv) incubating the comminuted pieces of step iii); and v) drying the incubated pieces of step iv). | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081449 | FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDE COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention relates to a process for the production of a fructooligosaccharide (FOS) composition on industrial scale, comprising the steps of: a) providing a raw material containing sucrose; b) bringing the raw material together with an enzyme to form a mixture, whereby the enzyme has an endo-inulinase activity and/or a fructosyltransferase activity and is in free, non-immobilized form; c) exposing the mixture to conditions whereby FOS-forming can take place for an amount of time such that the FOS in the mixture constitutes at least 45 wt. % of the total amount of carbohydrates in the mixture, thereby forming the FOS composition; d) optionally deactivating the enzyme; e) recovering the FOS composition. The invention further relates to Fructooligosaccharide composition (FC) wherein: a portion of at most 2 wt. % of the carbohydrates in the FC consists of oligosaccharides that have a degree of polymerisation (DP) of 7 or more; and at least 56 wt. % of the fructooligosaccharides in the FC have a DP of 3 as measured in HPLC; and the FC is obtained from sucrose in an enzymatic process, whereby no enzyme is used that is obtained from a genetically-modified organism. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081450 | Method for Producing A Wheat Protein Hydrolysate - The present invention relates to a method for producing a wheat protein hydrolysate using a microbial endopeptidase. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081451 | SPHERICAL CORE-SHELL-PARTICLE - The invention relates to a spherical core-shell-particle comprising or consisting of the following components:
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| 20110081452 | PRODUCTION OF LIVE INSECT "MINI-LARVAE" AND USE THEREOF FOR FEEDING AQUARIUM FISH, ALEVINS OF FARM FISH AND PETS - Method for obtaining insect larvae kept alive and use thereof as food for fish with an oral orifice having a diameter of between 1.2 and 4 mm, in particular aquarium fish and alevins of farmed species, and also for pets. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081453 | 3-D Continuous Shaping Of Edible-Based Extrudates - A chew toy of non-uniform shape may be manufactured from an edible starch composition by introducing said composition to an extruder having a barrel and subjecting the composition to shear and heat to form a melt, and conveying the melt through an adjustable orifice while varying the cross-section dimensions of the orifice to form an extrudate having thickness dimensions that varies along its length. This may be followed by cutting the extrudate to length. The extrudate may also be passed between cooperating cavities and formed to shape. The extrudate may also be guided into predetermined patterns by repositioning the die relative to a molding surface. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081454 | USE AND PRODUCTION OF CITRATE-STABLE NEUTRAL METALLOPROTEASES - The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one neutral metalloprotease enzyme that has improved stability in the presence of a metal chelator. In some embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease finds use in cleaning and other applications comprising citrate. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions comprising variant neutral metalloprotease(s) engineered to resist citrate-induced autolysis. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081455 | NEUTRALIZED JUICE-BASED BEVERAGES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present disclosure is directed to a neutralized juice base comprising at least one acidic juice neutralized with at least one alkaline additive, wherein the neutralized juice base has a pH ranging from about 5.0 to about 6.1. The present disclosure is also directed to a beverage composition comprising at least one neutralized juice base and at least one beverage component, wherein the beverage composition is a low-acid composition. The present disclosure is further directed to methods of making the neutralized juice base and methods of making the beverage compositions. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081456 | PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND ITS APPLICATIONS - Provided is a magnesium rich composition including potassium, magnesium and citrate, a method for producing such a composition and food or nutritional product including the composition. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081457 | Roasted barley, barley tea bags using the same and method of producing roasted barley - The present invention provides roasted barley from which barley tea having excellent aroma, sweetness and richness and so on can be extracted. Roasted barley characterized by having a measured void content of 1.5 ml to 2.5 ml. The above-described roasted barley can be produced by a production method which involves a rapid cooling step, wherein the material temperature of barley is rapidly lowered to 60 to 130° C. within 5 seconds, between a primary roasting step and a secondary roasting step. It is preferred to further employ a slow cooling step, wherein the material temperature of the barley is maintained at 80 to 140° C. over 16 to 120 seconds, after the secondary roasting step. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081458 | OBJECT MADE OF HOLLOW GLASS - The invention relates to a hollow glass article having, for a thickness of 5 mm, an overall light transmission greater than or equal to 70%, said overall light transmission being calculated by taking into consideration the illuminant C as defined by the ISO/CIE 10526 standard and the CIE 1931 standard colorimetric observer as defined by the ISO/CIE 10527 standard, and a filtering power greater than or equal to 65%, especially 70%, said filtering power being defined as being equal to the value of 100% reduced by the arithmetic mean of the transmission between 330 and 450 nm, said article having a chemical composition of soda-lime-silica type, which comprises the following optical absorbent agents in a content that varies within the weight limits defined below:
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| 20110081459 | GROUP OF POTS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a group of at least two pots ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081460 | Suspension packaging with on-demand oxygen exposure - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to an article that enables on-demand blooming of an oxygen-sensitive product packaged within the interior of the article. Specifically, the product can be packaged between two films, wherein at least one of the films is oxygen-permeable. The edges of the films can be attached to one or more suspension frames, such that the product is suspended between the two frames. The oxygen-impermeable film is covered in with an oxygen-impermeable material that can be removed on demand to promote blooming. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081461 | WAFFLE CHIPS - The present invention relates to a waffle chip to complement and aid in the consumption of frozen desserts and the method of making the same. The waffle chip according to the present invention includes: a top side; a curved bottom side; two angled sides, where the two angled sides connect the top side to the bottom side; and a concaved underside, where said concaved underside provides a mechanism to scoop and contain the frozen dessert. The waffle chip includes a waffle type pattern across the surface and the concaved underside creates a spoon-like shape. In one particular embodiment, the waffle chip may be 3 inches in length. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081462 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEIGHING PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a system for producing and handling sausage-like product S and a method for controlling for controlling said system with the steps of filling a tubular casing with viscous or granular stuff, dividing the filled tubular casing into sausage-like products S and closing the sausage-like S products by closure clips in a clipping machine, feeding the sausage-like product S out of the clipping machine and storing the sausage-like product S on a rod-like element R in a hanging line | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081463 | PRODUCE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Produce processing apparatuses are presented including: a number of paddles coupled with a rotating conveyor system configured for capturing and securing produce along a first position; a counter-rotating compression belt system for compressing the produce along a second position, where the counter-rotating compression belt system is configured to apply a compressive force to the produce such that the produce is secured, and where the counter-rotating compression belt system includes a belt that is counter-rotating and synchronized with respect to the rotating conveyor system; and a cutting system including a rotary coring blade assembly positioned along a path of the rotating conveyor system, where the rotary coring blade assembly is positioned and configured to core the produce along a third position. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081464 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FROTHED WHITENED BEVERAGE - The invention concerns a method for hygienically and automatically producing from a beverage dispensing device a frothed whitened beverage in a receptacle comprising upon the actuation of a command on the device the following operations controlled by a control unit of said device: -a. metering and delivering a pre-warming volume of heated water in a receptacle for prewarming a whitening food component already contained in the receptacle and forming a warmed liquid in said receptacle, -b. metering and delivering a frothing volume of heated water in the form of at least a pressurized jet directed toward the receptacle for frothing the warmed liquid, -c. producing and delivering in the receptacle a liquid mixture made of a second food component and a metered mixing volume of water. The invention also concerns a device for implementing said method. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081465 | MASALA POPCORN - A spicy popcorn is composed of, in composition of weight, fifty percent to seventy percent popped corn kernels, five percent to forty percent oil, one half percent to eight percent turmeric, less than one half percent to eight percent pepper and one to thirteen percent additional seasoning | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081466 | Dual-Purpose Brewer and Brew Basket and Method of Brewing - A dual-purpose brewer assembly with a brewing assembly including, within a housing ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081467 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROASTING/COOLING BEAN - Operation of roasting machine is stabilized by controlling the flow rate or the temperature of cold air for cooling with high precision when roasted beans are cooled, and efficient roasting/cooling operation is attained at a low cost. In the roasting/cooling method of beans for quickly cooling roasted beans by circulating cold air for cooling while closing the cold air from the outdoor air, the cold air for cooling is cooled by cryogenic brine in a heat exchanger ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARBONIZING A LIQUID - A system and method for carbonizing a liquid, such as tap water with CO | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081469 | OSMOTIC PUMP FOR FORWARD OSMOSIS DEVICES - A self-regulating FO system is disclosed comprising a container containing a source water supply, a forward osmosis membrane element located within the container comprising an area of osmotic membranes, an osmotic agent inlet and a drink outlet, an osmotic pump element also located within the container comprising an area of osmotic membranes, an osmotic agent inlet and a drink outlet, and an osmotic agent tank located above the container. The osmotic agent tank comprises a feed tube connected to an outlet located on the bottom of the osmotic agent tank. The feed tube communicates with the osmotic agent inlet of the forward osmosis membrane unit and the osmotic agent inlet of the osmotic pump element. A return tube communicates with the drink outlet of the osmotic pump element and a port near the top of the osmotic agent tank. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081470 | Food sterilization method and food sterilization apparatus - Disclosed is a food sterilization method capable of heat-sterilizing foods uniformly by heating steam irrespectively with a shape of an apparatus. The food sterilization method includes introducing the food into the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber through the opening of the opening and closing part; discharging the air in the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber through the air discharging part, close contacting the sealing cover and the heat-sterilizing chamber by absorption force of the air to seal the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber, and then reducing a pressure in the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber; closing the air discharging part, supplying the steam from the steam supplying part to the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber to close contact the sealing cover and the opening of the opening and closing part by a pressure of the steam and thereby seal the opening and closing part and the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber, and then heat-sterilizing the food introduced into the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber by the steam supplied from the steam supplying part and at the same time, discharging some of the steam in the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber through the steam discharging part during the heat-sterilization; closing the steam supplying part, and discharging the steam in the inside of the heat-sterilizing chamber through the steam discharging part; and taking the food out of the heat-sterilizing chamber through the opening of the opening and closing part. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081471 | Cooking Apparatus - A cooking apparatus which includes a shell assembly having a cover assembly that has two cover parts that are pivotally connected to each other with one of the two pivotally connected to a shell body of the cooking apparatus such that the cover parts can be adjusted from a cooking pot cover position to a cooking pot access position where the cover parts are collapsed with opposing pot cover faces arranged in an over center location. The shell body includes a recessed section which is filled in with a heating device support structure as in a corner filling support structure that is frictionally mounted on a common base as that of the shell. A rectangular shaped cooking apparatus includes a corner filled in with the heating support tower and a spigot access cover at another corner along a common side as the support structure. Also a house shaped cooking pot with tapered side walls provide for cooking a whole turkey of 12 pounds or more with 2 gallons or less and also has its roof shaped wall region extending between the spigot access and heating device support structure locations. The cover includes an apertured, cantilever hand grip extension that extends over the heater support structure. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081472 | METHOD OF PREPARING A FOOD PRODUCT - The present invention includes a method for constructing a folded food product such as a burrito. On the premises of a restaurant, a dough ball flattened between heated platens to make a wrapper, e.g. a tortilla. The tortilla is cooked and placed onto a carrier. The carrier is advanced down the line and one or more ingredients are placed on the tortilla. The ingredients on the tortilla are mixed together with the help of a spatula. The preparer may temporarily raise an edge of the tortilla to help contain the ingredients as they are mixed. The burrito is finished off by folding and rolling the tortilla around the commingled ingredients. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081473 | FOOD INGREDIENT HAVING MILK TASTE-ENHANCING ACTION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, METHOD OF ENHANCING MILK TASTE OF FOOD OR SEASONING AND MILK TASTE-ENHANCED MILK-BASED HARD CANDY - An object of the invention is to provide a food ingredient having strong milk taste-enhancing action without providing coarse taste, a production method thereof, a method of improving milk taste, a milk-based hard candy, in particular a milk-based nonsugar hard candy, having a delicious milk taste that is produced with a food ingredient that can replace part or most of the dairy product at low cost. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081474 | Carbohydrate Compositions Having a Greater Impact on the Insulinemic Response Than on the Glycemic Response, Their Preparation and Their Uses - The present invention describes a carbohydrate composition having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response comprising a soluble dietary fiber and a glucose syrup, process to prepare it and their use in food. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081475 | POTATO PRODUCTS WITH ENHANCED RESISTANT STARCH CONTENT AND MODERATED GLYCEMIC RESPONSE AND METHODS THEREOF - This application relates to compositions comprising whole-tissue potato products with enhanced resistant starch (RS) content and reduced estimated glycemic index values. Methods of preparing and using whole-tissue potato products with enhanced resistant starch (RS) content and glycemic index values are also disclosed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081476 | SYRUP COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a syrup composition prepared by adding fructo-oligosaccharide, erythritol, glucose, konjac powder, and an edible salt in place of sugar, fat, and starch syrup. The syrup composition can be valuably used in the food processing industry, as products of glutinous rice snacks, such as granola bars, made from the syrup composition show improved quality and have soft and crispy textures as well as fewer calories and softer flavors. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081477 | Plasma Activated Chemical Vapour Deposition Method and Apparatus Therefor - In plasma activated chemical vapour deposition a plasma decomposition unit is used that is arranged in or connected to a vacuum vessel having a relatively low pressure or vacuum, to which an operating gas is provided. Periodically repeated voltage pulses are applied between the anode and the cathode of the plasma decomposition unit in such a manner that pulsed electric discharges are produced between the cathode and the surrounding anode of the plasma decomposition unit. The anode is arranged in a special way so that at least a portion thereof will obtain only an electrically conductive coating or substantially no coating when operating the unit. For that purpose, the anode includes a portion located in the direct vicinity of the free surface of the cathode. The portion is a flange or edge portion which is located or extends over margins of the free surface of the cathode. In that way, the anode will include a portion that is shielded for direct coating with particles from the plasma formed and that hence will obtain e.g. substantially no dielectric coating at all. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081478 | Organic electroluminescent element and manufacturing method thereof - An method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element, the method including a positive electrode and a glass substrate sequentially laminated on one side of a light-emitting layer and a negative electrode formed on the other side of the light-emitting layer. The organic electroluminescent element has a functional layer which is formed by causing gas molecules of at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of dyes and charge transport materials to contact and penetrate a π conjugated organic polymer compound. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081479 | Seal coating machine and method - A seal coating machine and method utilizes a handle member upstanding from the front end of an enclosed housing having an open bottom. The handle member has a through channel for directing the flow of seal coating material from the handle and into the housing. One or more nozzles connected to the handle spray seal coating material into the housing and down onto asphalt pavement surfaces. As the handle of the seal coating material is pulled forward, a squeegee at the rear of the housing pushes down on and smoothes the seal coating material onto the pavement surfaces and lateral guide elements on the housing frame the edges of the applied seal coating material which is being expelled into the housing, thus ensuring that, as the seal coating machine is pulled forward, a straight line of the material is always produced along the sides of the housing. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081480 | METHOD OF DEPOSITION OF METALLIC COATINGS USING ATOMIZED SPRAY - A method of coating a metal substrate such as the components in second and third stages of gas turbine engines in order to increase the oxidation and corrosion resistance of the metal substrate under high temperature operating conditions, the method including the steps of forming a powdered mixture of a high-melt superalloy or MCrAlY component, where M comprises Fe, Ni and/or Co, and a low-melt component containing about 2-5 wt. % silicon, boron or hafnium, applying the powdered mixture to the surface of the metal substrate at room temperature using an atomized spray to form a uniform surface coating, and then heating the coated substrate surface under vacuum conditions to a temperature in the range of about 1900° F. to 2275° F. to obtain a uniform coating composition providing oxidation resistance to the underlying substrate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081481 | COATED OPTICAL FIBER PRODUCING APPARATUS AND COATED OPTICAL FIBER PRODUCING METHOD - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of producing coated optical fiber in which polarization mode dispersion is sufficiently reduced by providing a sufficient amount of twist thereto. An upstream twisting inhibiting roller ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081482 | PHOTOCHROMIC NAPHTHOPYRANS HAVING A DOUBLE-BRIDGED TERPHENYL SUB-UNIT - The present invention relates to photochromic naphthopyrancs having a double-bridged terphenyl sub-unit, and to the use thereof in plastics of all types, particularly for ophthalmic purposes. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081483 | Method of Spray Coating - A spray coating unit for treating a moving paper or board web with a treating agent, the spray coating unit comprising an application chamber, through which the web to be treated is arranged to move, the application chamber containing an inlet port for leading the web into the application chamber and an outlet port for leading the web out of the application chamber, and at least one row of nozzles comprising at least one nozzle for spraying the treating agent on the surface of the web in the application chamber. In accordance with the invention, the spray coating unit comprises spraying members for spraying water mist into the application chamber. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081484 | CORE-SHELL PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Process for producing a core shell particle comprising the steps of: a. Introducing inorganic particles into an aqueous phase b. Adding a hydrophobic substance and making an emulsion of the hydrophobic substance in the aqueous phase c. Adding inorganic particles precursors to the emulsion until an inorganic shell made from inorganic particles precursors and inorganic particles of step a. is created around hydrophobic droplets. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081485 | METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF A FILTER ON A WEB - A Fabry-Perot filter is applied as a thin coating on a film, for example, a packaging film, and permits interesting color effects. The coating has a layered construction in which both reflecting layers of the filter may be made of aluminum and the intermediate layer between the reflecting layers may be made of aluminum oxide. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081486 | NON-ORTHOGONAL COATER GEOMETRY FOR IMPROVED COATINGS ON A SUBSTRATE - A coating apparatus includes non-orthogonal coater geometry to improve coatings on a glass ribbon, and to improve yields of such coatings. The apparatus includes a first arrangement to move the ribbon along a first imaginary straight line through a coating zone provided in a glass forming chamber. The coater has a coating nozzle and an exhaust slot, each have a longitudinal axis. The coating nozzle directs coating vapors toward the coating zone, and the exhaust slot removes vapors from the coating zone. A second arrangement mounts the coater in spaced relation to the path with the coating nozzle and the exhaust slot facing the coating zone. A second imaginary straight line is normal to the longitudinal axis of the coating nozzle, and the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line subtend an angle in the range of greater than zero degrees to 90 degrees. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081487 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING A PRECURSOR LAYER IN A GROUP VIA ENVIRONMENT - Methods and devices for high-throughput printing of a precursor material for forming a film of a group IB-IIIA-chalcogenide compound are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a precursor layer on a substrate, the precursor is subsequently processed in a VIA environment. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081488 | Tube With Resilient Applicator for Dispensing Texture Materials - A method of applying texture material to a destination surface defining a pre-textured portion formed by a spray system and an untextured portion, comprising the following steps. A flexible container, texture, material, a sponge base, a resilient sponge are provided. The resilient sponge is adhered to the sponge base to form a sponge assembly. The texture material is arranged within the container chamber, and the sponge member is fixed relative to the container. Texture material is forced out of the container member and onto an applicator surface. At least a portion of the texture material on the applicator surface is transferred to the untextured portion of the destination surface by displacing the container member along the dispensing axis towards the destination surface with the applicator surface substantially parallel to the destination surface. The container member is then displaced away from the destination surface along the dispensing axis with the applicator surface substantially parallel to the destination surface such that an exposed portion of the particulate material on the untextured portion of the destination surface stands out from the destination surface and is visually perceptible. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081489 | METHOD OF FORMING A DISPLAY BLANK HAVING AN ENCAPSULATED FRAGRANCE - The invention relates to a method of forming a display blank having an encapsulated fragrance as well as a method of forming a removable reusable substrate having an encapsulated fragrance. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a base sheet carrying at least one removable reusable substrate, printing indicia on the removable reusable substrate, applying a liquid laminate to at least a portion of the removable reusable substrate, and applying a liquid slurry containing an encapsulated fragrance to at least a portion of the removable reusable substrate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081490 | METHODS OF CURING POLYUREA PREPOLYMERS FOR GOLF BALLS - Multi-piece, solid golf balls having a cover material made from a polyurea or polyurea/urethane hybrid composition are provided. In one version of the method, the cover materials are prepared by forming a polyurea prepolymer which undergoes two curing steps. In the first step, the prepolymer is partially-cured by reacting it with hydroxyl curing agents, amine curing agents, or mixtures thereof. In the second step, the composition is moisture-cured using environmental controls such as humidity chambers or hot water baths. In another version, a polyurea prepolymer is prepared and then treated with an aqueous curative blend comprising an amine curing agent. The cured materials may be used to make a golf ball cover having improved durability, cut/tear resistance, and impact strength. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110081491 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLORING SEA SHELLS FOR USE AS GROUND COVER - A method for coloring sea shells for use as mulch comprises receiving a quantity of shells; washing the shells to remove debris therefrom; segregating the shells to separate relatively larger shells for further processing; at least partially drying the shells; applying a coloring agent to the shells; and drying the colored shells. | 2011-04-07 |
