| 17th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
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| 20120100215 | MULLER STEM CELLS - A method for the production of retinal cells, useful in transplantation therapy, comprises: (i) obtaining one or more mammalian adult Müller cells; and (ii) culturing the cells in the presence of an extracellular matrix protein and a growth factor to thereby induce dedifferentiation of the Müller cells into a progenitor phenotype. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100216 | MATRIX CARRIER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES - Provided is a matrix carrier composition for use in pharmaceutical delivery system, the composition comprising an intermolecular association of at least a first solid phase comprising nanoparticles having hydrophobic surface, wherein the size of the nanoparticles is in the range of about 5-1000 nm, a second solid phase, comprising a biopolymer having hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts, and a continuous phase comprising oil associated with the first and said second solid phases. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100217 | POLYMERIC MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a polymeric material comprising a conductive polymer substantially homogeneously distributed within a hydrogel. Also disclosed are methods for making the polymeric material and uses for the polymeric material. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100218 | Intralymphatic Chemotherapy Drug Carriers - A chemotherapeutic composition can be configured for subcutaneous administration for preferential intralymphatic accumulation while also providing a therapeutic systemic concentration that is not toxic. The composition can include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a nanoconjugate configured for preferential intralymphatic accumulation after subcutaneous administration. The nanoconjugate can include a nanocarrier configured for preferential intralymphatic accumulation after subcutaneous or interstitial administration, and a plurality of chemotherapeutic agents coupled to the nanocarrier. The nanoconjugate can have a dimension of about 10 nm to about 5 nm. Also, the nanoconjugate can be loaded with the chemotherapeutic agents from about 10% to about 50% w/w. The nanocarrier can be a hyaluronan polymer of about 3 kDa to about 50 kDa. Alternatively, the nanocarrier can be a dendrimer. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100219 | COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLETS, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAID COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a composition for the production of tablets and to a composition obtained thereby. This composition is a directly compressible composition which results both in improved tabletting properties and in improved tablet properties. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100220 | DRUG COMPOSITION FOR TREATING TUMOR WITH POLYMERIC MICELLE ENCAPSULATING ANTI-NEOPLASTIC - This present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions for treating tumors using a polymeric micelle encapsulating an anti-tumor drug. The polymeric micelle comprises block copolymers comprising at least one hydrophilic block, at least one hydrophobic block, and at least one zwitterion. The present disclosure also relates to methods of enhancing the solubility of such drugs, methods of increasing the blood circulating time of such drugs, and methods of delivering such drugs to one or more solid tumors. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100221 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A COMBINATION OF AN ANTIHISTAMINE AND A DECONGESTANT - This invention relates to a layered pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100222 | SKIN FUNCTION-IMPROVING COMPOSITION - A skin function-improving composition for oral ingestion, which contains a milk-fat globule membrane. The composition is inexpensive, is highly safe, can be ingested orally, and has an activity of improving the dry condition of the skin so as to moisturize the skin. In particular, the milk-fat globule membrane is obtained from buttermilk or a processed product thereof. In particular, the composition has an activity of reducing transepidermal water loss or an activity of suppressing epidermal thickness. The composition can be ingested in the form of a food or beverage. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100223 | LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Lipid compositions comprising nuts, seeds, oils, legumes, fruits, grains, and dairy useful in specified amounts as dietary supplements and diet plans designed around and including the aforementioned for the prophylaxis and treatment of numerous diseases are disclosed. The compositions include omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids where the ratio of the omega-6 to the omega-3 fatty acids and their amounts are controlled based on one or more factors including age of the subject, sex of the subject, diet of the subject, the body weight of the subject, medical conditions of the subject, and climate of the subject's living area. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100224 | Compositions Against Rotavirus Infection and Processes For Producing The Same - The present inventors discovered that microfiltration retentates of whey, and products obtained by treating whey using centrifugation and/or ammonium sulfate precipitation, have the activity of inhibiting rotavirus infection. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100225 | OSTEOINDUCTIVE BONE GRAFT INJECTABLE CEMENT - Osteoconductive bone graft materials are provided. These compositions contain injectable cements and demineralized bone matrix fibers. The combination of these materials enables the filling of a bone void while balancing strength and resorption. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100226 | PREVENTIVE REMEDIAL THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR PHOSPHORUS IMPAIRMENT, ORAL AGENT FOR ADSORBING PHOSPHATE ION CONTAINED IN FOOD, BEVERAGE AND CHEMICAL, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEM - The present invention provides agents for preventing, improving or treating phosphorus-related disorders and oral preparations; agents high in biosafety and phosphorus adsorptive power, which contain, as an active ingredient, ferric hydroxide as produced under such conditions that a ferrous species is present. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100227 | KINASE PROTEIN BINDING INHIBITORS - The invention relates to protein binding inhibitor compounds and methods of identifying and using them. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating a variety of diseases and disorders, including cell proliferative disorders, especially cancer. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100228 | CHROMIUM COMPLEXES AS ENHANCERS OF BRAIN GLUCOSE TRANSPORTERS - The embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions for enhancing brain glucose transporters, such as GLUT1 and GLUT3, and methods of treating and/or preventing diseases or disorders associated with the regulation GLUT1 and GLUT3. Also provided are compositions that include chromium and an agent that targets the brain or the central nervous system. Further provided are improved methods of delivering therapeutic agents that target the brain and/or central nervous system. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100229 | Treatment and Prevention of White Matter Injury with KATP Channel Activators - The present invention includes a method of treating or preventing a CNS white matter injury in a patient in need thereof. The invention also includes a method of stimulating proliferation of a CNS cell in a patient in need thereof. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100230 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Crops - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, applying a treatment composition comprising or derived from a molecular matrix-residing chlorine dioxide composition. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100231 | Antimicrobial Compositions And Methods Of Making And Using The Same - Antimicrobial (e.g., moldicide, fungicide, bacteriacide, and virucide) compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using antimicrobial (e.g., moldicide, fungicide, bacteriacide, and virucide) compositions are also disclosed. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100232 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING PESTICIDES FROM GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACTS, AND EXTRACTS OBTAINABLE BY SAID PROCESS - Process for removing pesticides from | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100233 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS USING OSTEOMELES SCHWERINAE - The present invention relates to a treatment agent for diabetic complications, and a method for the treatment of diabetic complications using the same. The present invention confirmed that | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100234 | NON-OCCLUDING NASAL MOISTURIZER AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions are provided that provide improved nasal moisture, clarity, and lubrication. Compositions are oil-in-glycerin emulsions that include a surfactant promoting emulsification of a hydrophobic or otherwise water insoluble bioactive agent. The compositions are used in methods of promoting improved nasal moisture and reduction in nasal congestion. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100235 | Papaya puree and uses thereof - The invention relates to methods of prophylactic and/or therapeutic uses of a puree preparation from Carica papaya fruit, said puree prepared by a method comprising cooking the fruit for at least 30 minutes at normal pressure, optionally in an aqueous solution which is at least twice the volume of the fruit; the fruit or crushed cooling the cooked fruit over a period of time of at least 30 minutes in an oxygen-containing atmosphere; and homogenizing the cooled fruit to obtain a puree. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100236 | CHROMOBACTERIUM BIOACTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METABOLITES - Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100237 | QUICK-CHANGE SYSTEM FOR STRETCHING RODS - A device for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers may include a blowing nozzle for filling the plastic preform with a medium, and a rod body for extending the plastic preform in the longitudinal direction thereof during the shaping process. The rod body may be disposed on a support and may be movable in a longitudinal direction of the plastic preform. The rod body has a multi-part construction and includes at least one first rod element arranged on the support and one second rod element, which can be connected to the first rod element. The second rod element can be inserted into an opening of the plastic preform in order to extend the plastic preform in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the second rod element includes a contact surface in order to contact an area of the plastic preform. The first rod element and the second rod element can be connected to each other through a connection mechanism which can be released without tools. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100238 | Blow Moulding Machine in a Modular Design - An apparatus for producing plastic containers includes a heating module that heats plastic preforms and a moulding module for moulding the preforms into containers. The heating module includes a first transport unit that transports the preforms during the heating and a first interface. The moulding module is downstream of the heating module in the transport direction and includes a blow moulding unit for applying a flowable medium onto the preforms for expansion thereof, a second transport unit that transports the preforms during the expansion, and a second interface. The first and second interfaces allow a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between the modules such that the moulding module may be disposed on the heating module and at least one further module integrated between the heating and moulding modules. The further module treats the preforms following the heating and prior to the moulding. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100239 | SWITCHING WARE - Disclosed is a switching ware, employed in a mold having a cope plate, a middle template and a lower die. The switching ware comprises a trip lever, a trip limit element and at least one spring. The trip lever is installed on the cope plate. A trip limit controller is fixedly installed on the lower die and has a clipping plate formed in the middle of the trip lever. The trip limit element is slidably installed inside the open slot. The trip limit element can extend out of the open slot to reach against the clipping plate and the trip limit controller can push the trip limit element to slide in the open slot. The mold can complete the operation of closing mold in a specific sequence with the switching ware of the present invention. The structure of the switching ware is simple, safe, reliable and with low failure probability. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100240 | MOLD EJECTION DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE USING THE SAME - A mold ejection device includes a main body, at least one first ejection mechanism and at least one second ejection mechanism. The main body includes one first receiving recess and one second receiving recess defined in two opposite surfaces of the main body, respectfully. The first ejection mechanism is assembled and received within the first receiving recess. The first ejection mechanism includes a first piston slidably assembled within the first receiving recess and a first ejector fixed to the first piston. A distal end of the first ejector faces toward and slidably passes through the first surface. The second ejection mechanism has substantially the same structure as the first ejection mechanism and is slidably assembled and received within the second receiving recess. An injection molding machine using the mold ejection device is also provided. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100241 | Apparatuses and methods for manufacturing containers - Mould arrangement, comprising a blow-moulding die arrangement arranged for receiving a preform and for expanding said preform to obtain a container, wherein a compression-moulding die arrangement is associated with said blow-moulding die arrangement, said compression-moulding die arrangement being arranged for receiving plastics and for shaping said plastics to obtain a neck portion of said preform. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100242 | NOZZLE AND SYSTEM FOR INJECTING THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - The present disclosure includes a nozzle for injecting thermoplastic material in fluid state including two portions sliding in a sealed fashion, the first portion including a nozzle body which, in a longitudinal injection direction, has a longitudinal channel through which the thermoplastic material passes, the second portion including a linking ring having a passage in which the nozzle body is able to slide in sealed manner, and a resilient load member cooperating with the two portions to urge the nozzle body in the forward longitudinal direction and the linking ring in the backward longitudinal direction. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100243 | Hot-Runner System having Carbon Nanotubes - A hot-runner system for use with an injection molding system, the hot-runner system including a hot-runner component, a material; and carbon nanotubes being combined with the material. The carbon nanotubes are dispersed, at least in part, in the material and the material includes a metal alloy. The carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the metal alloy, so that the metal alloy and the carbon nanotubes are combined to form a CNT-metal composite material. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100244 | PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD - A plastic injection mold includes a stationary mold member, a movable mold member, an unloading mechanism, and a movable platen operating mechanism. The movable platen operating mechanism includes an elastic element and a stopping connection element. The elastic part element has an end coupled to an ejector plate and an opposite end positioned against the movable platen by extending through a receiving hole defined in an auxiliary platen. The movable platen is coupled to the auxiliary platen by the stopping element in a relatively movable manner. With the movable platen operating mechanism disposed on the movable mold member, ejection of a molded product from the mold can be carried out in a two-stage process, assuring successful and intact release of the product from the mold without causing undesired deformation. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100245 | MINIATURE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF NOZZLE TIP - An improved automatic shutoff nozzle tip which is mounted on the downstream end of a nozzle body of an injection molding machine or the like who's purpose is to act as a passageway for molten plastic fluid allowing the fluid to flow in one direction when urged to open by the pressure created by the forward motion of the plasticizing screw of said molding machine and to close when said pressure is lower than the designed opening pressure. The nozzle, having an convex outwardly extended portion that mates up with a sprue bushing or mold having complimentary convex radii, said nozzle having a orifice on the distal end that mates with a complimentary orifice of said sprue bushing. A nozzle that has a means for attachment to a nozzle body or the like with a rear seat, poppet and spring or similar device who's poppet is normally in the closed position until pressure is applied urging the poppet to move in the downstream direction and providing for a passageway for molten plastic fluid. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100246 | SLIDE CORE-PULLING DELAYED MECHANISM AND MOULD WITH THE SAME - Provided are a slide core-pulling delayed mechanism and a mould with the same. The slide core-pulling delayed mechanism includes a slide base, a core-pulling guide block and two slide-guiding rails. The two slide-guiding rails are parallel to each other. The slide base is slidably connected to the two slide-guiding rails. The core-pulling guide block has a vertical portion and a tilted portion. The slide base disposes a sliding hole corresponding to the core-pulling guide block. The sliding hole has a first vertical wall, a first tilted wall, a second tilted wall and a second vertical wall. The core-pulling guide block is slidably inserted into the sliding hole. During the dismoulding process, the core-pulling actions of the cavity plate and the slide insert can not be interfered each other for making the dismoulding process be successfully completed and avoiding giving a harmful effect on the product. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100247 | Performance Enhancing Composition and Method of Delivering Nutrients - An aqueous composition specifically adapted for supporting physical performance. The liquid composition comprises ribose, a saccharide such as glucose or dextrose, coenzyme Q10, and D-pinitol in conjunction with minerals, electrolytes, and creatine. The orally-consumed liquid composition may be sold in solid form, such as a powder, granulate, or tablet to be added to water or other fluid, or it may be sold as a shelf-stable ready-to-drink liquid. The liquid composition physiologically enhances essential energy stores and provides a supply of ingredients which support physiological generation and regeneration of ATP. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100248 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING CEREAL BETA-GLUCAN AND SALACIA EXTRACT - Disclosed are nutritional compositions comprising a synergistic combination of cereal beta-glucans, including oat and or barley beta-glucans and | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100249 | NOVEL ASPARAGINASE ENZYME - The present invention relates to a protein which exhibits asparaginase activity and which has an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO. 2-SEQ ID NO.10. The advantage of the protein of the present invention is that it exhibits asparaginase activity (EC 3.5.1.1) with a specific activity at acidic, neutral and alkaline pH which is many times higher than the specific activity of wild-type asparaginase. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100250 | Carbohydrate Oxidases - The present invention relates to carbohydrate oxidases. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variant carbohydrate oxidases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of using the variant enzymes, such as, in preparing dough and dough product compositions. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100251 | FOOD COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANOGELS - The present invention is directed towards organogel compositions. Processes for producing such organogel compositions are further disclosed. The present invention is also directed towards uses of the novel organogel compositions in foods, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, pet food, or animal feed. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100252 | PRODUCTION OF COTTAGE CHEESE BY USING STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS - A method for producing cottage cheese by using | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100253 | MALTOTRIOSYL TRANSFERASE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF - The object is to provide a novel glycosyltransferase and the use thereof, the glycosyltransferase catalyzes transglucosylation of maltotriose units under conditions which can be employed for the processing of foods or the like. Provided is a maltotriosyl transferase which acts on polysaccharides and oligosaccharides having α-1,4 glucoside bonds, and has activity for transferring maltotriose units to saccharides, the maltotriosyl transferase acting on maltotetraose as substrate to give a ratio between the maltoheptaose production rate and maltotriose production rate of 9:1 to 10:0 at any substrate concentration ranging from 0.67 to 70% (w/v). | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100254 | REDUCTION OF ACRYLAMIDE FORMATION - The use of acid treatment of uncooked French fries prior to cooking by roasting, frying, grill or baking whereby to reduce the acrylamide content of the cooked product. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100255 | PRODUCTION OF NATURAL TRUFFLE FLAVOURS FROM TRUFFLE MYCELIUM - The present invention describes a process for the production of natural truffle ( | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100256 | NOVEL LEUCONOSTOC CITREUM AND FERMENTED FOODS USING THE SAME AS A STARTER, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100257 | Omega-3 Fatty Acid Enriched Beverages - The present invention relates to beverage compositions and methods for producing beverage compositions with a quantity of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs). Specifically, the beverage compositions comprise a quantity of stearidonic acid (SDA) enriched soybean oil that imparts improved nutritional quality with a quantity of n-3 PUFAs, but retains the mouthfeel, flavor, odor, and other sensory characteristics associated with typical beverage compositions. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100258 | BEVERAGES WITH ENHANCED FLAVORS AND AROMAS - The present embodiments generally relate to beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas and method of making same. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to soluble coffee and methods of making soluble coffee with improvements in such qualities as taste and aroma. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100259 | CAPSULES FOR OBTAINING INFUSIONS SUCH AS ESPRESSO OR BEVERAGES FROM WATER-SOLUBLE PRODUCTS AND CORRESPONDING MACHINES USING SAME - The present invention relates to a capsule ( | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100260 | PET CHEW TOY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a pet chew toy contains steps of: A. processing raw materials, wherein various raw materials are mixed together and ground; B. pressing a mold, wherein the mold is used to press a ground mixer from the step of A, forming a semi-finished product; C. pasting ground meat, wherein at least one fluidic ground meat layer formed by applying the ground meat repeatedly is pasted on an upper and a bottom surfaces of the semi-finished product; D. dehydrating and drying the semi-finished product by heat, wherein the semi-finished product pasted the ground meat layer is heated by a drying machine to eliminate excessive moisture; E. cutting the semi-finished product wrapped by the meat slice to form a finished product, wherein after the semi-finished product pasted the ground meat layer is heated to eliminate excessive moisture, it is cut in a certain shape to form the finished product. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100261 | BEVERAGES WITH ENHANCED FLAVORS AND AROMAS - The present embodiments generally relate to beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas and method of making same. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to soluble coffee and methods of making soluble coffee with improvements in such qualities as taste and aroma. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100262 | ACRYLAMIDE MITIGATION AND COLOR MANAGEMENT IN A POTATO FRY - A process for mitigating acrylamide formation in fried potato products is disclosed. The acrylamide formation is mitigated while the color formation of the fried potato product is managed. The resulting fried potato product includes low acrylamide levels while exhibiting acceptable organoleptic properties such as taste, color and texture. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100263 | OXYGEN SCAVENGING TERPOLYMERS - A method and system for oxygen molecule scavenging is disclosed. The system employs as a novel terpolymer as the reducing agent for oxygen molecules. The terpolymer is the polymerization product of macrocyclic poly(alkylene dicarboxylate) oligomer, unsaturated functional polymer, and epoxy-functional styrene-acrylate oligomer. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100264 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE COMPRISING AN IDENTIFICATION ELEMENT - The invention relates to a capsule for the preparation of a beverage. The capsule includes first and second covering walls connected at a peripheral seam for forming a cavity containing a beverage ingredient, and a contactless element for identifying the capsule by detecting means of a beverage producing device. The identifying element is oriented along its longer dimension substantially orthogonally relative to the transversal plane passing along the seam of the capsule. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100265 | Package for Browning and Crisping Dough-Based Foods in a Microwave Oven - A microwave heating construct includes a base for underlying a food item and a cover for overlying the food item. The cover may include a plurality of resilient, deformable tabs extending from an opening, where each tab includes microwave energy interactive material. The tabs may be capable of independently flexing in response to an urging force. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100266 | CONTROL OF BUBBLE SIZE IN A CARBONATED LIQUID - Cans, bottles and/or other containers used to hold a carbonated beverage can include internal features to promote and/or control bubble formation. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100267 | Packaging Articles, Films and Methods That Promote or Preserve the Desirable Color of Meat - Food packaging articles, food packaging films, and food packaging methods comprising a myoglobin blooming agent that promote or preserve the desirable appearance of food products are provided. The food contact layer of the packaging films comprises a myoglobin blooming agent. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100268 | ACRYLAMIDE MITIGATION AND COLOR MANAGEMENT IN A POTATO FRY - A process for mitigating acrylamide formation in a potato fry is disclosed. The acrylamide formation is mitigated while the color formation of the potato fry is managed. The resulting potato fry includes low acrylamide levels while exhibiting acceptable organoleptic properties such as taste, color and texture. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100269 | Cooking Score Thermometer - A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a cooking process, which includes a process for determining doneness using a single parameter as a combination of temperature and time applicable to a class of foods and specifically configured to be a robust measurement of doneness, parameter which will be referred to as “cooking score”. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100270 | COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH PRODUCT RECOGNITION - Cooking apparatus having first and second platens with product recognition. A positioning mechanism moves the second platen toward the first. A detector senses the second platen making contact with a food product disposed on the first platen and provides a signal. A controller uses the signal to measure the travel distance of the second platen. The product thickness is a function of the travel distance, which is used to select a cooking procedure for the food product. The controller then executes the selected cooking procedure to cook the food product. The detector can include a micro switch, proximity sensor, touch sensor, strain sensor, thermal sensor, optical sensor, sonar sensor or positioning load change sensor. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100271 | REDUCED-FAT CHOCOLATE COATINGS FORMED BY SPRAYING - A method for making a frozen confectionary product having a reduced-fat chocolate coating is disclosed. The method includes spraying a liquid chocolate composition into a target area, wherein the liquid chocolate composition includes less than 40% fat by weight; moving a frozen confectionery substrate having an outside surface into and out of the target area such that a portion of the outside surface becomes entirely coated with a continuous, uniform coating of the liquid chocolate composition; and allowing the liquid chocolate composition to cool to form the frozen confectionary product having the continuous, uniform coating of chocolate on the entire outer surface of the confectionery. The chocolate coating contains less than about 40% fat by weight of the coating, and has a thickness that is uniform and less than that formed by dipping. Also disclosed is spray coating device for use in the process for applying the coating. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100272 | LOW FLUID VOLUME ANTIMICROBIAL MOLD REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for treating a food product with a mold inhibitor via spray application in suspended form includes a conveyor for moving the food product as well as at least one upper spray nozzle above the conveyor and at least one lower spray nozzle located below the conveyor. In an embodiment of the invention, one or more end spray nozzles are provided to spray one or more vertical end surfaces of the food product. A fluid supply system for supplies pressurized fluid to the spray nozzles. In an embodiment of the invention, the fluid supply system includes a recirculating reservoir for maintaining the mold inhibitor in suspension. The spray guns are controlled via pulse width modulation such that the instantaneous flow rate and the time averaged flow rate are equal to respective predetermined allowable flow rates. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100273 | PROCESS FOR PROCESSING ANIMAL PROTEIN PRODUCT INTO COOKED, SLICED FORM - A process for processing animal protein product involves cutting a substantially raw piece of the product into slices, vacuum sealing the sliced raw product in a pouch with the slices stacked tightly together, cooking the vacuum sealed product to at least its pasteurization temperature while vacuum sealed within the pouch, and refrigerating or freezing the pasteurized product still sealed in the pouch. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100274 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESISING 2-ACETYL-1-PYRROLINE AND THE STABLE PRECURSOR THEREOF, OPTIONALLY ISOTOPICALLY MARKED - The present invention relates to a method for synthetizing a compound of the following formula (I): | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100275 | CONTROLLABLE BREWER - The present disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes components and methods for facilitating beverage production applying water or other liquid in combination with a brewing substance and controlled aeration and pressurization of a mixing vessel or column. The aeration of the water and brewing substance can be accomplished with a vacuum system, a positive pressurization system, and a combination of such systems. The apparatus, systems, and methods can be used with a variety of beverage making devices such as a device which might be used to controllably produce volumes of beverage to a reservoir. The methods include controllable aeration and pressurization of the vessel for brewing which may include controlling extraction time, steep time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics, features, and actions. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100276 | FOOD EMULSIONS - A savoury water-in-oil food emulsion comprises a fat phase and an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase comprises at least 50% dissolved solids. Also provided are a food composition comprising the emulsion, and a method of preparing the emulsion. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100277 | JERK CURRY POWDER - A composition for a jerk curry powder includes a combination of natural ingredients including turmeric, pepper, wheat, salt, coriander, fenugreek, cumin, allspice, and cinnamon. The amounts of these ingredients may be altered to create variations of the composition, such as mild and hot variations. The jerk curry powder composition is used in the preparation of foods. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100278 | FILMS FOR USE AS DOSAGE FORMS - Non-gelatin film materials, e.g. films of modified cellulose materials find use as dosage forms. Substances are incorporated into the film matrix and films thus prepared may be administered orally, or otherwise internally, or epidermally. The administable form may comprise a matrix which contains at least one water soluble polymer in the form of a film, in addition to at least one active ingredient, to produce a therapeutic, organoleptic or cosmetic effect. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100279 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING CATHETERS OR BALLOON CATHETERS - In a method and apparatus for coating catheters or balloon catheters the catheter or balloon catheter is radially surrounded completely or almost completely at a constant distance by a device that applies a coating solution so that the coating solution completely fills the space between the catheter or balloon catheter and the device and thus completely surrounds the catheter or balloon catheter, relative motion is effected between the device and the catheter or balloon catheter in the axial direction across the surface of the catheter or balloon catheter multiple times, and partial drying of the applied coating solution occurs between the individual coating stages. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100280 | PHOTORESIST-COATING APPARATUS AND PHOTORESIST-COATING METHOD USING THE SAME - A photoresist-coating apparatus includes a substrate on which a particle-detecting area and an invalid particle-detecting area are defined, a nozzle discharging photoresist to the substrate and moving along a direction, and a particle-detecting sensor controlling on and off of the nozzle in the particle-detecting area according to presence of particles, wherein in the invalid particle-detecting area, the nozzle operates independently from detection of the particle-detecting sensor. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100281 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROLLED DISPENSING OF MERCURY AND DEVICES MANUFACTURED THROUGH THIS METHOD - A method for a controlled dispensing of mercury by mercury sources that release mercury at a temperature Te, the sources being kept at a conditioning temperature TcTe by means of displacement of the mercury sources. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100282 | ORGANIC FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE BY USING THE SAME - An organic film deposition apparatus includes: a deposition source that discharges a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unit located at a side of the deposition source and including a plurality of deposition source nozzles arranged in a first direction; a patterning slit sheet spaced apart from the deposition source nozzle unit and having a plurality of patterning slits arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first blocking member between the substrate and the deposition source and movable together with the substrate to be positioned to screen at least a part of the substrate; and a second blocking member between the first blocking member and the substrate and fixedly held relative to the deposition source, wherein the substrate is spaced apart from the organic film deposition apparatus and at least one of the substrate or the organic film deposition apparatus moves relative to the other. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100283 | Methods of Forming Capacitors - Some embodiments include methods of forming capacitors. A metal oxide mixture may be formed over a first capacitor electrode. The metal oxide mixture may have a continuous concentration gradient of a second component relative to a first component. The continuous concentration gradient may correspond to a decreasing concentration of the second component as a distance from the first capacitor electrode increases. The first component may be selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide and mixtures thereof; and the second component may be selected from the group consisting of niobium oxide, titanium oxide, strontium oxide and mixtures thereof. A second capacitor electrode may be formed over the first capacitor electrode. Some embodiments include capacitors that contain at least one metal oxide mixture having a continuous concentration gradient of the above-described second component relative to the above-described first component. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100284 | Switching Element, Method For Manufacturing The Same, And Display Device Including Switching Element - A method for manufacturing a switching element which has enough resistance to repeat switching operations and which can be miniaturized and have low power consumption, and a display device including the switching element are provided. The switching element includes a first electrode to which a constant potential is applied, a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode, and a third electrode over the first electrode with a spacer layer formed of a piezoelectric material interposed therebetween and provided across the second electrode such that there is a gap between the second electrode and the third electrode. A potential which is different from or approximately the same as a potential of the first electrode is applied to the third electrode to expand and contract the spacer layer, so that a contact state or a noncontact state between the second electrode and the third electrode can be selected. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100285 | ORGANIC PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - An organic photoelectric conversion element having a high absorbance at 600 nm can be provide by a method for manufacturing an organic photoelectric conversion element having a pair of electrodes at least one of which is transparent or translucent, and an organic layer between the electrodes, the method comprising a step of applying a solution that contains a conjugated polymer compound having a thiophenediyl group as a repeating unit and a sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound on one of the electrodes to form an applied film, and a step of drying the applied film at a temperature of 70° C. or less to form the organic layer. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100286 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CHEMISTRY - The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100287 | LAMINAR FLOW PLATING RACK - A plating apparatus includes a vessel and a rack operable to be positioned inside the vessel. The rack includes a number of mandrels including a number of substrate mounting surfaces. The number of mandrels is non-revolving with respect to the rack. The rack further includes a number of gears coupled with the number of mandrels. A partition separates the number of gears from the number of mandrels. A diffuser is positioned below the rack. The diffuser is operable to produce a substantially uniform laminar flow of a fluid from a bottom to a top of the vessel. Thus, the laminar flow may reduce dead zones in the bath and remove defect-causing particles and gases away from the substrate. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100288 | AUTOMATED POWDER-COATING METHOD - An automated powder-coating system and method is provided. A series of conveyor belts are arranged end to end to transition one or more work pieces between the conveyor belts. Sensors are used to determine the current location of a work piece with respect to the series of conveyor belts. An induction heating coil for preheating work pieces and a powder-coating apparatus for powder coating work pieces are located adjacent to the conveyor belts. A control unit independently starts and stops the individual conveyor belts based on the current location of the work piece. A cooling area may also be included in the powder-coating system. The powder-coating system and method may be used to powder coat varying lengths of work pieces. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100289 | INSULATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING EXPANDED PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION AND USE - Compositions and methods for their application are described herein. The compositions include a plurality of particles having a density of 1000 kg/m | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100290 | Novel bonding agents based on carbodiimides, aqueous resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex dispersions comprising bonding agent, adhesion-improved fibres, processes for production thereof and use thereof - The present invention relates to novel bonding agents based on carbodiimides, to aqueous resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex dispersion comprising bonding agent, to adhesion-improved fibres, to processes for production thereof, and to use thereof for improving adhesion in tyres. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100291 | SEMI-CONTINUITY FIBER PREPREG MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL MADE OF SEMI-CONTINUITY FIBER PREPREG MATERIAL - The invention provides a semi-continuity fiber prepreg material, a manufacturing method thereof, and a composite material made of the semi-continuity fiber prepreg material. The semi-continuity fiber prepreg material includes a plurality of intermittency notches and/or continuity notches formed on a fiber prepreg material along at least one direction to make the fiber prepreg material soft and suitable for molding. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100292 | GAS INJECTION UNIT AND A THIN-FILM VAPOUR-DEPOSITION DEVICE AND METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided are a gas injection unit and apparatus and method for depositing a thin layer using the same. The gas injection unit includes: an inner pipe through which a reaction gas is introduced; an outer pipe enclosing the inner pipe, through which a cooling fluid cooling the reaction gas in the inner pipe flows; and injection pipes injecting the reaction gas in the inner pipe to an outside of the outer pipe. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100293 | METHOD OF DISSOCIATING AN ORGANOBORANE-AMINE COMPLEX - A method of dissociating an organoborane-amine complex in a coating composition is provided. The method includes the step of introducing the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and optionally an amine, onto a substrate to form the coating composition. The method also includes the step of introducing carbon dioxide into the coating composition in a molar ratio of at least 1:1 of the carbon dioxide to free amine groups present in the coating composition. More specifically, a carbamic zwitterion is formed in-situ from reaction of the carbon dioxide and the free amine groups. The formation of the carbamic zwitterion leads to dissociation of the organoborane-amine complex and formation of a radical. The radical is then used to polymerize the radical polymerizable compound. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100294 | COATED FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND COATING MACHINE - A coated film manufacturing method and a coating machine are provided which can prevent deformation of a die coater due to evaporation of a coating liquid and prevent surface deficiency occurring when starting the coating. A coating machine is prepared which includes a die coater having a manifold, a slot communicating with the manifold, and a lip face formed at an end of the slot, a heat-insulating plate being disposed in a region below the lip face of the die coater and having a tapered top end portion, and a depressurizing chamber being disposed upstream in a web conveying direction from the die coater. The coating machine is made to stand by at a position for forming a clearance greater than a predetermined clearance between the coating machine and the web at the time of coating while flowing the coating liquid from the die coater. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100295 | HIGH STRENGTH PHOSPHATE-BASED CEMENT HAVING LOW ALKALINITY - A mixture for making a high strength phosphate cement includes monopotassium phosphate, a Group IIA metal oxide in amounts of about 20 to about 100 parts per 100 parts of the monopotassium phosphate and monocalcium orthophosphate in amounts of from about 3 to about 30 parts per 100 parts of the monopotassium phosphate. Products made from the phosphate cement have a pH of less than about 9 and the product develops a compressive strength greater than 2000 psi in 24 hours. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100296 | GRAVITY FED SPRAY DEVICE AND METHODS FOR SPRAYING MULTIPLE COMPONENTS - This invention is directed to a method for producing a coating layer of a coating composition comprising two or more components. The two or more components are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a gravity fed spray gun having a spray needle comprising two or more spray channels for producing such coating layer. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100297 | METHOD FOR SPRAYING MULTIPLE COMPONENTS - This invention is directed to a method for producing a coating layer of a coating composition comprising two or more components. The two or more components are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a spray gun having a delivery device for producing such coating layer. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100298 | PRODUCT OF POLYSILOXANE CONDENSATION - Provided is a condensation reaction product solution which is particularly suitable for filling a trench formed on a substrate having a narrow width and a high aspect ratio. The condensation reaction product solution has a long pot life, superior trench-filling when used for trench-filling, and a low cure shrinkage, an excellent crack resistance and a HF resistance when cured and converted into silicon oxide. The condensation reaction product solution comprises (I) a condensation reaction product obtained by condensation reaction from a condensation component comprising (i) 40% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less in equivalent of condensate of polysiloxane compound derived from silane compounds represented by the general formula (1): R | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100299 | THERMAL SPRAY COATING PROCESS FOR COMPRESSOR SHAFTS - A process for forming a dense abrading thermally insulating coating on a rotor shaft in a gas turbine engine is described. The process comprises fixturing the rotor shaft to allow it to rotate about its axis and plasma spraying the coating on the rotor shaft. The coating comprises a zirconia based ceramic top coat layer on a metallic bond coat. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100300 | PLASMA COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING OR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE - A plasma coating plant for coating or treating the surface of a substrate having a work chamber which can be evacuated and into which the substrate can be placed, and having a plasma torch for generating a plasma jet by heating a process gas, wherein the plasma torch has a nozzle through which the plasma jet can exit the plasma torch and can extend along a longitudinal axis (A) into the work chamber, wherein a mechanical limiting apparatus is provided downstream of the nozzle in the work chamber, which mechanical limiting apparatus extends along the longitudinal axis (A) and protects the plasma jet against an unwanted lateral intrusion of particles. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100301 | Nucleation of Ultrathin, Continuous, Conformal Metal Films Using Atomic Layer Deposition And Application As Fuel Cell Catalysts - A method to achieve a conformal ultrathin film of platinum or one of its alloys on a substrate that can be economically used as a heterogeneous catalyst, such as automotive polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell catalyst. The method includes using a hydrogen plasma in platinum atomic layer deposition along with tungsten as a substrate or anchoring adhesive layer to assist platinum nucleation and deposition. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100302 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON RODS - The invention relates to a method for producing polycrystalline silicon rods by deposition of silicon on at least one thin rod in a reactor, wherein, before the silicon deposition, hydrogen halide at a temperature of 400-1000° C. is introduced into the reactor containing at least one thin rod and is irradiated by means of UV light, as a result of which halogen and hydrogen radicals arise and the volatile halides that form are removed from the reactor. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100303 | CARBON NANOFIBER INCLUDING COPPER PARTICLES, NANOPARTICLES, DISPERSED SOLUTION AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed are amorphous carbon nanofibers including copper nanoparticles or copper alloy nanoparticles, copper composite nanoparticles prepared by grinding the amorphous carbon nanofibers and implemented as surfaces of Cu-included particles are partially or wholly coated with amorphous carbons, a dispersed solution including the copper composite nanoparticles, and preparation methods thereof and the amorphous carbon nanofibers include nanoparticles including copper, copper nanoparticles or copper alloy nanoparticles, and, the copper composite nanoparticles are implemented as surfaces of Cu-included particles are partially or wholly coated with amorphous carbons. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100304 | MICROMETRIC DIRECT-WRITE METHODS FOR PATTERNING CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND APPLICATIONS TO FLAT PANEL DISPLAY REPAIR - A method for direct-write patterning comprises providing a cantilever having a cantilever end, wherein the cantilever is a tipless cantilever; providing an ink disposed at the cantilever end; providing a substrate surface; and moving the cantilever end or moving the substrate surface so that ink is delivered from the cantilever end to the substrate surface. A method for direct writing of conductive metal or metal precursor comprises providing a tipless cantilever having a cantilever end; providing an ink disposed at the cantilever end, wherein the ink comprises one or more metals, one or more metallic nanoparticles, or one or more metal salts; providing a substrate surface; and contacting the cantilever end and the substrate surface so that ink is delivered from the cantilever end to the substrate surface. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100305 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A PART DECORATED WITH RELIEF - A method for fabricating a part with relief, wherein portions in relief are at least partially coated with a decorative layer. The method a) forms the body of the part; b) selectively alters the surface state of the body of the part to change the adherence thereof locally relative to the decorative layer; c) directly deposits the decorative layer over the entire body; d) removes the portions of the deposited layer which have not adhered to the body of the part. The method can be utilized in decorating timepieces. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100306 | THIN FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SILICON MATERIAL WHICH CAN BE USED IN THE METHOD - Particles coming from an evaporation source | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100307 | Shower Plate Having Different Aperture Dimensions and/or Distributions - A shower plate is adapted to be attached to the showerhead and includes a front surface adapted to face the susceptor; and a rear surface opposite to the front surface. The shower plate has multiple apertures each extending from the rear surface to the front surface for passing gas therethrough in this direction, and the shower plate has at least one quadrant section defined by radii, wherein the one quadrant section has an opening ratio of a total volume of openings of all the apertures distributed in the section to a total volume of the one quadrant section, which opening ratio is substantially smaller than an opening ratio of another quadrant section of the shower plate. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100308 | TERNARY METAL ALLOYS WITH TUNABLE STOICHIOMETRIES - Methods and equipment for forming ternary metal alloys are provided. In some embodiments, TaCN thin films are deposited by exposing a substrate to alternating pulses of an organometallic tantalum precursor comprising nitrogen and carbon and hydrogen plasma. The stoichiometry of the film is tuned from carbon rich to nitrogen rich by adjusting the plasma parameters, particularly the plasma power and duration. In this way, films with varied characteristics can be formed from the same precursor. For example, both n-type and p-type materials can be deposited in the same module using the same precursor. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100309 | PLASMA TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PLASMA CVD APPARATUS - A plasma treatment apparatus includes a treatment chamber covered with a chamber wall, where an upper electrode faces a lower electrode; and a line chamber separated from the treatment chamber by the upper electrode and an insulator, covered with the chamber wall, and connected to a first gas diffusion chamber between a dispersion plate and a shower plate. The first gas diffusion chamber is connected to a second gas diffusion chamber between the dispersion plate and the upper electrode. The second gas diffusion chamber is connected to a first gas pipe in the upper electrode. The upper electrode and the chamber wall are provided on the same axis. The dispersion plate includes a center portion with no gas hole and a peripheral portion with plural gas holes. The center portion faces a gas introduction port of the first gas pipe, connected to an electrode plane of the upper electrode. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100310 | COATING DEVICE AND COATING METHOD - A coating installation containing at least one recipient which can be evacuated and which is adapted to accommodate a substrate, at least one gas supply device which is used to introduce at least one gaseous precursor into the recipient and at least one heatable activation element which has a definable longitudinal extension and which is fastened by means of at least one associated mechanical fastening device to be virtually immobile relative to the recipient. In a corresponding method, an electric current can be supplied to the activation element via at least two contact elements and at least one of the contact elements is designed to contact the activation element in alternating contact points. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100311 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING DEPOSITED FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMING DEPOSITED FILM - First and second electrodes are provided in a chamber. The second electrode includes a first part supplying a first gas to a space between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of second parts supplying a second gas to the space, a first supply path of the first gas connected to the first part, and a second supply path of the second gas connected to the second parts. The second supply path includes a main part with a first inlet of the second gas, and a branch part including a plurality of gas flow paths with a second inlet of the second gas. A number of the second parts are connected to each of the gas flow paths. The main part and the branch part are structured so that the second material gas does not flow into the second parts from the first inlet as a straight flow. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100312 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING TANTALUM FILAMENT LIFE IN HOT WIRE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES - Methods for depositing films using hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) processes are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of operating an HWCVD tool may include providing hydrogen gas (H | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100313 | VERTICAL LASER CLADDING SYSTEM - A vertical laser cladding system is particularly effective for the interior surfaces of tube-like structures. The vertical cladding process works from bottom to top, so that previously clad layers form a shelf for subsequent application of cladding powder. This system is also particularly effective for handling double-bore plasticating barrels. | 2012-04-26 |
| 20120100314 | SHEET FOR SIGNAGE THAT INCLUDES POLYETHYLENE AND OTHER MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a flexible, laminated sheet operable to receive an ink for use as signage includes mixing solidified polyethylene and at least one solidified ink binder together to form a substantially evenly distributed mixture of the same. The method also includes processing the mixture into a flowable coating layer having a substantially even distribution of the polyethylene and the at least one ink binder. Moreover, the method includes coating the coating layer onto a substrate. | 2012-04-26 |
