18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110104277 | OXYGEN BARRIER FILM COATINGS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS - A film coating which is an oxygen barrier is applied to a pharmaceutical dosage form to protect the dosage form from atmospheric oxygen. The coating comprises a polymeric binder, an anti-tackifying agent, and an optional dissolution enhancing agent, where the polymeric binder is sodium carboxymethylcellulose, the anti-tackifying agent is talc, and the optional dissolution enhancing agent is sucrose, sodium bicarbonate, or a mixture thereof. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104278 | Bone tissue substitute, a solidifiable bone precursor and method of making same - The present concerns a solidifiable bone precursor composition which can be used to produce a mineralized substitute bone tissue material and the method of making the substitute bone tissue material. The substitute bone tissue material includes a collagen matrix comprising pores, and an apatitic mineral within the pores of general formula: | 2011-05-05 |
20110104279 | HEALING POWDER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A method for treating wounds, comprising providing a dry powder mixture, which when partially hydrated, forms a gel having an osmotic pressure sufficient to achieve and maintain antiseptic conditions in hydrated portions of the gel, the gelled portion comprising a biocompatible polymer, the dry powder being readily wettable by wound secretions; and applying the dry powder to a wound having wound secretions in sufficient excess to produce a self-adherent gel cake having a dry powder surface. The administration may be repeated by administration of the dry powder while wound healing progresses. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104280 | Wound treatment systems, devices, and methods using biocompatible synthetic hydrogel compositions - A multi-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Succinimidyl Glutarate is mixed with a biocompatible, synthetic, nucleophilic polymer component essentially free of human or bovine albumin and other biological molecules, containing, e.g., a polypeptide moiety having a number of active surface lysines of at least twenty (20) per 5000 M/W, which can also be blended with a multi-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Amine. The mixture forms a synthetic hydrogel composition. The synthetic hydrogel composition can be applied by topically spraying the synthetic hydrogel composition onto a targeted wound site to promote wound healing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104281 | METHOD FOR TREATING PAIN USING A SUBSTITUTED 2-AMINOTETRALIN COMPOUND - A method for treating pain, particularly non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain such as myofascial pain or back pain, in a subject comprises administering to the subject a substituted 2-aminotetralin compound as defined herein, illustratively rotigotine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104282 | New Therapy of Treatment of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome - The invention provides for new methods for treatment and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In particular, there is disclosed the use of a | 2011-05-05 |
20110104283 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS IN NANOFORMULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS - A composition and method for treating a bone condition of an animal. The composition includes a nanoformulation of active ingredients. The active ingredients include | 2011-05-05 |
20110104284 | HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATRIX - Use of a biological material containing: e) a three-dimensional matrix based on a hyaluronic acid derivative and optionally f) chondrocytes and/or mesenchymal cells partially or completely differentiated towards chondrocytes for the preparation of a graft to be surgically implanted into a joint cartilage damaged by or to be protected against a degenerative and/or inflammatory pathology. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104285 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT - A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a homogeneous or substantially homogeneous mixture of citric acid, magnesium oxide, potassium bicarbonate and sodium picosulphate and, optionally, saccharin sodium and/or orange flavour; products, intermediate products, and uses thereof. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104286 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE ENZYME CYPROSIN, AN ASPARTIC PEPTIDASE FROM CYNARA CARDUNCULUS AND ITS INCLUSION IN ANTITUMOUR FORMULATIONS - An aspect of the present invention is the use of a preparation containing a phytepsin, more specifically a cyprosin, containing the heterodimer, its N-terminal pro-peptide, the mature N-terminal peptide, and mature C-terminal peptide, as well as other precursor species, processing products, and aggregate species, either isolated or in any combinations of the former, native, extracted and partially purified from flowers of | 2011-05-05 |
20110104287 | FENOLDOPAM FORMULATIONS AND PRO-DRUG DERIVATIVES - Formulations of fenoldopam are disclosed for repeated administration or continued slow release administration, over prolonged periods of time or targeted slow and regulated delivery. The formulations include those formulations that increase the bioavailability of fenoldopam after oral intake, particularly lipid based nano dispersions and pronanodispersions and surfactant rich formulations. This may be accomplished by entrapment in nanoparticles or liposomal formulations or conjugation to a polymer or small molecule via a soft bond. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104288 | Microcrystalline Cellulose and Calcium Phosphate Compositions Useful as Pharmaceutical Excipients - Coprocessed compositions containing calcium phosphate and microcrystalline cellulose are useful as excipients in the preparation of solid dosage forms containing active pharmaceutical ingredients, particularly those prepared by processes involving multiple compaction steps. Such compositions may be obtained by preparing aqueous slurries of microcrystalline cellulose and calcium phosphate and drying such slurries to produce particulate products. The coprocessed products exhibit improved compactibility, as compared to dry physical blends of the same components. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104289 | METHOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR OBTAINING THE PLASMATIC PROGESTERONE LEVELS REQUIRED FOR DIFFERENT THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS - The invention relates to the development of a method and pharmaceutical compositions for obtaining plasmatic progesterone levels in humans and for maintaining a plasmatic progesterone concentration between 42 and 3.5 ng/mL for eight days as well as maximum plasmatic concentrations (Cmax) between 12 and 42 ng/mL, sufficient for use in different therapeutic options that require said progesterone concentrations. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104290 | COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AND USES THEREOF - A composition, its preparation and use for reducing the blood glucose level in a subject, comprising Radix Ginseng, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Ginger, and one or more components selected from the group consisting of Tartarian Buckwheat, Rhizoma Phragmitis ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110104291 | Formulation of Fine Particles Using Liquefied or Dense Gases - The invention provides a method for manipulating or formulating a solid substance which melts under pressure of a gas without degrading at a temperature lower than the melting point of the substance at atmospheric pressure including: applying to the substance a liquefied gas or dense gas to melt the substance without degrading the substance; then contacting the molten substance with a carrier fluid, which is at substantially the same pressure as the liquefied gas or dense gas, to form a solution or mixture of at least a part of the molten substance and the carrier fluid; and passing the solution or mixture into a vessel of lower pressure than the pressure of the liquefied gas or dense gas and carrier fluid to form particles of the substance; and particles formed by the method. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104292 | MEDICAL COMPOSITION AND MEDICAL KIT - In order to provide (i) a medical composition that has a strong angiogenic effect, has low invasiveness to a body of a patient, and is easy to administer to a living subject and (ii) a medical kit using a medical composition, the medical composition includes: a carrier in a particle form, the carrier having (a) a support made from a bioabsorbable polymer and (b) a surface layer made from hydroxyapatite and provided on the support; and cells provided on a surface of the carrier. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104293 | SYNERGISTIC INDUCTION OF HUMORAL AND CELLULAR IMMUNITY BY COMBINATORIAL ACTIVATION OF TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS - Described herein are compositions that include a selected antigen, a TLR4 ligand and a TLR7/TLR8 ligand, wherein the antigen and TLR ligands are encapsulated in nanoparticles. Co-administration of both a TLR4 ligand and a TLR7/TLR8 ligand results in the synergistic induction of humor and cellular immunity as evidenced by an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokine production, an increase in the number of CD8 | 2011-05-05 |
20110104294 | Magnetic nanocomposite for inhibiting/treating cancer and method for fabricating the same - The present invention discloses a magnetic nanocomposite for inhibiting/treating cancer and a method for fabricating the same. The magnetic nanocomposite comprises a core formed of a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles made of ferric ferrous oxide (Fe | 2011-05-05 |
20110104295 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO INHIBITING FIBROUS ADHESIONS OR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE USING LOW SULPHATE FUCANS - Compositions and methods involving administration of agents useful for the treatment, prevention, inhibition, etc., of inflammatory disease or fibrous adhesions using low sulphate fucans and, if desired, one or more other anti-inflammatory disease or anti-fibrous adhesion agent. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104296 | Endorphin Therapy Compositions and Methods - In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods of isolating and culturing neuronal stem cells from hypothalmi, methods of differentiating the neuronal cells into beta-endorphin neurons, and methods of treatment of various diseases comprising administering agents to differentiate endogenous neuronal stem cells into beta endorphin neurons. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104297 | METHODS OF USING KRILL OIL TO TREAT RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR, METABOLIC, AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS - This invention discloses methods of using krill oil and compositions comprising krill oil to treat risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. The present invention also relates to methods of using compositions comprising krill oil to modulate biological processes selected from the group consisting of glucose metabolism, lipid biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism, cholesterol biosynthesis, and the mitochondrial respiratory chain. The present invention further includes pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical formulations made from krill oil, methods of making such formulations, and methods of administering them to treat risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104298 | Universally applicable virus inactivated blood plasma produced from portions of non-Caucasians plasma - A blood plasma for human use pooled from donors which belong to 10% or more to a non-Caucasian population, the plasma obtainable by mixing blood or blood plasma of blood groups A and B, optionally AB without admixing substantial amounts of blood or blood plasma of blood group 0 characterized in that | 2011-05-05 |
20110104299 | BONE GRAFT MATERIALS DERIVED FROM MINERALIZED GELATIN - The present invention provides novel methods of forming mineralized gelatin carriers from bone. The present invention further provides mineralized gelatin carriers themselves; bone products that include such mineralized gelatin carriers including DBM bone products; and kits that include mineralized gelatin carriers formed from bone. The present invention further provides methods for making DBM bone products, wherein both the DBM and a mineralized gelatin carrier for the DBM are derived independently from a bone lot. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104300 | Methods for Screening Chemical, Biological, and Physical Agents for Disinfecting Infectious Norovirus - The invention provides methods and kits for screening a test agent for antiviral activity against Norovirus. The methods are effective in terms of determining the amount of intact Norovirus while decreasing the amount of interfering RNA and PCR inhibitors within the test sample. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104301 | METHODS OF REDUCING PAIN AND INFLAMMATION - Provided herein are methods of treating or preventing pain and/or inflammation in a subject comprising administering to the subject a transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel inhibitor. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104302 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING VIRAL CONDITIONS - An antiviral composition and a method of treating viral conditions comprising colloidal silver, silver nitrate, or both, and an antiviral natural herb or a natural herb from the Rutaceae family, such as | 2011-05-05 |
20110104303 | MATERIAL HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY WHEN WET - An article or material is applied to the environment of the body of an animal (including humans) to provide both absorbency and antimicrobial activity. The article or material may comprise a water absorbent material; and a composition that reacts with water to produce molecular iodine. The composition provides a local concentration (in the water) of at least 10 parts per million iodine in water carried by the material (that is actual water supported by the water absorbent material) when the material has 5% by weight of water present in the water absorbent. The material may be a flowable material, or the article may be diaper, sanitary pad, bandage, adhesive pad or wrap for an animal. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104304 | O-Methylated Rapamycin Derivatives For Alleviation And Inhibition Of Lymphoproliferative Disorders - The present invention relates to methods of alleviating and inhibiting a lymphoproliferative disorder in a mammal, the method comprising administering one or more rapamycin derivatives (including rapamycin) to the mammal. Further, the invention provides a method for identifying agents which are useful for alleviating and inhibiting a lymphoproliferative disorders, as well as a method for identifying agents which are capable of inhibiting metastasis of lymphatic tumors in a mammal. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104305 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THIOL-CONTAINING COMPOUND EFFLUX AND CANCER TREATMENT - Methods for therapy of cystic fibrosis and other conditions such as cancer are provided. The methods comprise one or more agents capable of increasing thiol-containing compound transport via a transporter system (i.e. ABC transporters such as MDR-1 or MRP-2) in cells. Other embodiments include the use of agents to modulate transport of thiol-containing compounds within the cell. Therapeutic methods involve the administration of such agents to a patient afflicted with cystic fibrosis, cancer and/or another condition responsive to stimulation of thiol-containing compound transport. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104306 | NOVEL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION AND THERAPY OF HUMAN CANCERS - The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether tumors are sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. The present invention is also directed to the identification of therapeutic targets. The invention features a number of “sensitivity markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are sensitive to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are resistant to treatment with that agent. The invention also features a number of “resistance markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are resistant to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are sensitive to treatment with that agent. The invention also features marker sets that can predict patients that are likely to respond or not to respond to an agent. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104307 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASES - To provide a fungicidal composition having stable and high fungicidal effects against cultivated crops infected with plant diseases resulting from plant diseases. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104308 | Treatment For Diseases Relying On Discovery That Thioredoxin Mediates Nitric Oxide - Patients having a disease associated with high level of thioredoxin system activity or a requirement for nitric oxide, e.g. large cell lymphoma or restenosis, are treated with a thioredoxin reductase inhibitor, e.g. auranofin or arsenic trioxide, and a nitric oxide donating compound, e.g. isosorbide mononitrite or isosorbide dinitrite or nitroglycerin or S-nittrosothiol. Patients having a disease associated with nitric oxide synthase overexpression or increased activity, e.g. Parkinson's disease or septic shock or pancreatic cancer, are treated with Trx/Trx reductase upregulator, e.g. aptamer that binds to thioredoxin reductase inhibitor, and agent causing depletion of nitric oxide (or adduct thereof), e.g. L-NMMA or L-NAME or minocycline or ascorbate or N-acetylcysteine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104309 | INHIBITION OF BACTERIA THROUGH APPLICATION OF A DILUTED SOLUTION OF A SILICATE CHEMICAL - The present invention is directed to methods of inhibiting bacterial growth and reproduction. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of inhibiting bacterial growth comprising contacting bacteria with aqueous solutions of silicon. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104310 | Method of Manufacturing Magnoliidae Compounds - Magnoliidae compounds are made by obtaining parts of Magnoliidae plants. The parts of the Magnoliidae plants are mixed with alcohol and water. The mixture of the parts of the Magnoliidae plants, alcohol and water is heated and the parts of the Magnoliidae plants are removed so that a liquid mixture remains. The liquid mixture is drying to form a solid composition. Alcohol and water are added to the solid composition to reconstitute the solid composition into a liquid composition. The liquid composition is heated to form solid matter. The solid matter is dried to obtain a purified composition of the Magnoliidae compounds. A dose of Magnoliidae compounds promotes weight loss and can be administered in liquid form, sublingually, intravenously, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in combination with a metabolite detoxification agent, in combination with a nutritional or dietary supplement, or in chewing gum. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104311 | Performance Beverage - A performance beverage for underwater diving or other challenging physiological environments. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104312 | Insect Repellent Compound, Material and Animal Mask, and Method for Making Same - An insect repellent compound that includes naturally occurring oil that emits an odor which repels insects is described. The compound is not harmful to animals, to humans or to the environment. The compound may be incorporated into materials such as yarn that is woven to form a mesh. The material may be used for making an animal mask, for screen doors and other applications. A method of making the compound and incorporating it into materials and products is described. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104313 | COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VAGINAL INFECTIONS WITH CHRONIC INFLAMMATION - The present invention relates to compositions comprising benzofuran compounds and benzophenanthridine alkaloids, which possess anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal activity useful in the treatment of vaginal infections and the resulting inflammatory states. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104314 | ALOE VERA EXTRACT, METHOD OF PRODUCING ALOE VERA EXTRACT, AND HYPERGLYCEMIA IMPROVING AGENT - The present invention provides: an | 2011-05-05 |
20110104315 | TETRAHYDROQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES AS CANNABINOID RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The invention provides for compounds of formula I | 2011-05-05 |
20110104316 | Cotton candy machine - A cotton candy machine includes a housing and a stick grabbing device mounted in the housing. A stick rotating device is mounted in the housing and aside corresponds to the stick grabbing device. A feeding device is mounted in the housing and a sugar floss maker is horizontally mounted in the housing under the stick rotating device. The stick grabbing device provides stick one by one and conveys the stick to the stick rotating device. The stick rotating temporarily holds the stick, rotates the stick and makes the stick longitudinally insert into the sugar floss maker for coiling the sugar floss from the sugar floss maker after the feeding device providing sugar material into the sugar floss maker. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104317 | MOLD FOR TIRE WITH FLOATING MOLD BACK RING - A tire curing mold capable of operating between open and closed positions includes a first plurality of translatable sections, the sections translatable between open and closed positions and one or more first side plates positioned for engagement with the first plurality of translatable sections when the sections are in the closed position. The tire curing mold also includes a first mold back ring slidably engaging the first plurality of sections and slidably attached to a first base plate, and a first plurality of displacement members extending between the first base plate and the first mold back ring, the one or more displacement members applying a closing force against the first mold back ring to force the first plurality of translatable sections into the closed position. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104318 | High Pressure, High Temperature Back-Up with a Circumferential Relief - In one aspect of the present invention, a cartridge assembly for connection to the frame of a high-pressure, high-temperature press comprises a front end comprising a back-up intermediate and coaxial with an anvil and a piston, the anvil comprising a proximal end in contact with the back-up and a distal end that forms part of a pressurized chamber within the frame, the back-up comprising a proximal end comprising a first diameter proximate an interface with a distal end of the piston, and a distal end comprising a second diameter proximate an interface with the proximal end of the anvil, the back-up comprising one or more circumferential reliefs disposed on the first diameter. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104319 | ROTARY FORMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING SUCH DEVICES - Rotary forming devices and methods of using the rotary forming devices for producing products such as filled and unfilled “pillow” shaped products. In an embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising a housing comprising a die plate defining a plurality of outlets. The housing defines an inlet. A race plate is attached to the die plate. The race plate circumscribes the outlets of the die plate. A forming wheel is rotatably attached to the die plate. A motor assembly is attached to the forming wheel. The motor assembly is constructed and arranged to rotate the forming wheel in a hypocycloid motion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104320 | COMPRESSION MOLDING THICKNESS REGULATOR - Some embodiments comprise a mechanical thickness regulator for a compression mold, or related systems and/or methods. A regulator can include a thickness regulator pin received by a recess in an extendable and retractable relation. The regulator pin can include a tip, or can be contacted with a tip, defining a predetermined distance from the pin to the end of the tip, the distance defining a gap of well known dimensions for receiving and molding polymer melt. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104321 | METHOD FOR REPLICATING MASTER MOLDS - The disclosure provides a method of replicating a master using a patterned silicone daughter mold, from a master mold, the daughter mold having a layer of a ductile metal on the patterned surface thereof. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104322 | TEMPLATES USED FOR NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a template used for nanoimprint lithography and a method for fabricating the same. A raised first deposition layer pattern including at least one downwardly sloped side surface is formed on a substrate. A second deposition layer pattern covering the side surface of the raised first deposition layer pattern and progressively decreasing in width downward along the side surface of the raised first deposition layer pattern is formed. A third deposition layer is formed on the entire surface of a structure on which the second deposition layer pattern. A second deposition layer nano pattern between the raised first deposition layer pattern and a planarized third deposition layer is formed by planarizing the third deposition layer to expose upper surfaces of the raised first deposition layer pattern and the second deposition layer pattern. An intaglio nano pattern defined by side surfaces sloped downward from upper surfaces of the raised first deposition layer pattern and the planarized third deposition layer to the surface of the substrate is formed by removing the second deposition layer nano pattern. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104323 | FILTER FOR A RESIN VESSEL - A resin vessel including a sealed container ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110104324 | MOULD FOR A BLOW-MOULDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A MOULD | 2011-05-05 |
20110104325 | FISH ATTRACTANT - A fish attractant ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110104326 | BALANCED SN-2 MYRISTATE-CONTAINING EDIBLE OIL - A nutritional fat or oil-based composition for increasing HDL cholesterol, decreasing LDL cholesterol and decreasing the LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio in human plasma is described. The composition typically includes at least 1% by weight myristic acid esterified at the sn-2 position in triglyceride molecules, includes between 10% and 40% by weight linoleic acid, and further includes between 30% and 65% by weight oleic acid and between 15% and 40% by weight total saturated fatty acids. The ratio of sn-2 myristic acid to sn-2 palmitic acid is typically greater than 1:1 and the sum of weight percentages for saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids equals 100%. In desirable cases, the composition is substantially cholesterol-free. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104327 | PROBIOTIC PET FOOD - A pet food including a mixture of at least one probiotic micro-organism and oil, wherein the pet food is vacuum coated with said mixture, a production plant for making the same, and methods of making and using the same are provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104328 | METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PERSERVING WINE - Resveratrol and/or pterostilbene are added to wines to preserve the wine from oxidation, bacteria and fungi, as well as to deliver resveratrol to an animal. The resveratrol and/or pterostilbene are also added to red wine to preserve the polyphenols present in red wine. The resveratrol and/or pterostilbene can be added to grape must prior to fermentation and/or to fermented wine prior to bottling. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104329 | TASTE POTENTIATOR COMPOSITIONS AND EDIBLE CONFECTIONERY AND CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME - The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provide potentiator compositions, which include at least one active substance and at least one taste potentiator. The active substance and/or taste potentiator may be encapsulated in some embodiments to modify the release rate of the composition upon consumption. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104330 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CHEWING GUM HAVING A COATING LAYER, AND THE CHEWING GUM OBTAINABLE BY SAID PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing chewing gum, which said chewing gum comprises a core formed by at least one gum base and at least one sweetener. Said process comprises the steps of: a) mixing said gum base with at least one sweetener; b) processing said formulation to obtain a plurality of cores; c) placing said cores in contact with a quantity of water sufficient to wet at least the outer surface of each core; and d) coating the wetted outer surface of each core with a coating substance in particulate form. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104331 | GLUCOSE-INDUCED INACTIVATION/DEGRADATION-RESISTANT TRANSPORTER GENE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation-resistant transporter gene and use thereof, and more particularly, to a brewing yeast having excellent assimilation of oligosaccharides (maltose, maltotriose, etc.), an alcoholic beverage prepared using the yeast, a method of producing the alcoholic beverage, etc. More specifically, the present invention relates to a glucose-induced inactivation/degradation-resistant transporter including Mal21p, mutant Mal31p, mutant Mal61p, mutant Mtt1p, mutant Agt1p, etc., a gene encoding the transporter, a method of producing an alcoholic beverage using thereof, and so on. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104332 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEESE - A method of producing curd or cheese from a milk composition comprising the following steps: ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110104333 | SHELF-STABLE COOKING AID AND A PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - The invention concerns a shelf-stable concentrate cooking aid with increased Xian power comprising -a reduced amount of MSG, IMP and GMP, -food derived acids and sugars and -macromolecules, wherein all these components are of natural origin, said cooking aid comprising further up to 80% of added MSG or ribotides. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104334 | PEPTIDE-CONTAINING SEASONING - A fermented seasoning which does not have the bitterness specific to peptides and can be easily ingested orally, in spite of containing large amount of peptides is provided. Namely, a fermented seasoning obtained by adding salt water to an | 2011-05-05 |
20110104335 | PROCESS AND CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREBY - A process for preparing a confectionery product comprising a dispersion of a powder in a matrix comprises: i) providing a liquid matrix material in a container, ii) combining a powder with the liquid matrix material in the container, iii) mixing the powder and the liquid matrix material in the container using a low shear mixer to form a mixture; iv) removing the mixture from the container; and v) optionally, passing the mixture through a filter and/or a magnetic field; wherein the process is operated on a continuous or semi-continuous basis with continuous or semi-continuous supply of liquid matrix material to the container in (i), and the matrix material is selected from chocolate, chocolate-like products and fat continuous confectionery fillings. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104336 | WATER CONTAINING SOLUBLE FIBER - Fiber-water is a composition containing water and soluble fiber that tasted, looks smells and feels like pure water. The RDA of fiber is contained within the recommended 64 ounces of daily water intake. The water composition is supplemented with an acidulate that extends it's shelf life. Optionally, the composition also includes minerals. The RDA of minerals is contained in the recommended 64 ounces of fiber water. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104337 | FEED COMPOSITION FOR CATTLE - A feed composition is for cattle or the like, in particular a fattening feed. The feed composition contains, in addition to conventional components, sorghum and straw, in particular wheat straw, as replacement for maize, alfalfa and hay. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104338 | Food Product Pertaining To A Filling-And-Cracker Sandwich - A single serving of a food product can comprise a first cracker, a second cracker, and a non-cracker filling disposed between these crackers to form a cracker-and-filling sandwich. By one approach, the cracker-and-filling sandwich is sized and comprised of ingredients such that eating the cracker-and-filling sandwich as a between-meal snack satisfactorily sates an average adult human being's appetite. By one approach, these crackers have savory shelf-stable filling. By another approach, the savory shelf-stable filling includes a particulate component, such as a particulate meat component. By this approach, the shelf-stable savory filling has a low water activity and covers at least 50 percent of the surface area of the meat particles. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104339 | DOUBLE-CRUSTED PIZZA PRODUCTS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Compositions and methods for double-crusted pizza product and method for making are disclosed having a peripheral gap extending around, or substantially around, the product perimeter between upper and lower crusts forming a gap. One embodiment provides a double-crusted layer pizza product having a lower crust layer forming a base; an upper crust layer positioned above the lower crust layer; a sauce layer applied directly adjacent to the upper crust layer on a lower surface thereof and positioned between the lower and upper crust layers; at least one ingredient; and the sauce layer having a water concentration of at least 40 percent weight. A second sauce layer or oil layer can be optionally applied adjacent to an upper surface of the lower crust layer. Cut-outs of the second crust layer can occur prior to or after hot-pressing a billet. Optional methods can include spraying the second sauce layer. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104340 | POWDERED COMPOSITION CONTAINING OIL-SOLUBLE COMPONENT, FUNCTIONAL FOOD USING THE SAME, AND PACKAGED PRODUCT THEREOF - To provide an powdered composition containing an oil-soluble component useful for functional foods, suppressing stickiness on the surface of powders, reducing powder-aggregation and being produced in high yield and upon dispersion in an aqueous medium, stably forming finely emulsified particles of 150 nm or less, as well as a packaged powdered composition storable for a long period without aggregating the powder or denaturing the component; | 2011-05-05 |
20110104341 | METHOD FOR CLOSING THE END OF FOLDED TUBULAR CASINGS - The invention relates to a method for closing the end of shirred tubular casings which comprises deshirring a terminal portion of the tubular casing in the direction of the axis of the stick, turning over the deshirred terminal portion in order to insert same inside the casing, securing the deshirred terminal portion from inside the casing, rotating the terminal portion and flattening the rotated terminal portion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104342 | Chlorine-Free Packaging Sheet with Tear-Resistance Properties - A chlorine-free packaging sheet having a first rigid component, a second rigid component and a multilayer film positioned between the first rigid component and the second rigid component, a package comprising such packaging sheet and a method of manufacturing such sheet. The packaging sheet has a normalized combined tear initiation and propagation resistance in both the machine direction and the transverse direction of less than about 0.115 in*lbf/mil energy to break and less than about 0.800%/mil elongation, and a normalized tear propagation resistance in both the machine direction and the transverse direction of less than about 0.300 in*lbf/mil energy to break and less than about 0.145 lbf/mil peak load. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104343 | Draw tube container - A one-piece draw tube container offering a user the ability to expel its medium to high viscosity product contents by sucking up the product through a top opening of the tube container. A base plug at the tube's bottom end includes an aperture through which ambient air is sucked from an outside environment to drive a gasket in the tube forwardly against the product to be sucked up. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104344 | Heat-Stable Concentrated Milk Product - The invention provides a stable concentrated dairy liquid, such as concentrated milk, with improved flavor, color, and mouthfeel, and a method of production thereof. The method utilizes specific thermal treatments to produce the stable concentrated dairy liquid to which a stabilizer and mouthfeel enhancer are added. The resulting products have a sterilization value F | 2011-05-05 |
20110104345 | METHOD OF REDUCING ACRYLAMIDE BY TREATING A FOOD INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a method for making low acrylamide food ingredients. When the treated food ingredient powders or flakes made by the present invention are used to make a low moisture, shelf stable food product, the level of acrylamide will be lower than if untreated food ingredient powders or flakes are used. The present invention is directed towards making dehydrated food ingredients from raw foods having relatively high levels of reducing sugars by making a dryable puree. Optionally an acrylamide reducing agent can be added to the puree before drum drying and grinding the dried puree into a powder. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104346 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEASONING MEAT - The systems and methods described herein relate to automatically seasoning meat. In particular, the systems include a seasoning dispenser positioned over a moving conveyor. The conveyor is coupled to a partially perforated drum having agitator structures. The rotatable drum is coupled with a seasoning collector and a return conveyor, which in turn is coupled back to the seasoning dispenser. During operation, the seasoning dispenser dispenses seasoning into the cavities of meat that are disposed along the conveyor. The seasoning-filled meat falls into the rotatable drum and tumbles about while striking the agitator structures and the walls of the drum, thereby distributing the seasoning across interior and exterior surfaces of the meat. Excess seasoning is collected through the perforations in the drum by the seasoning collector and returned to the seasoning dispenser by the return conveyor for re-use. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104347 | Preparing Formulations for Treating Agricultural Products - The invention provides an improved method for creating a formulation using a solid chemical agent in solution within a reservoir, and treating crops within a storage facility with an aerosol of the solution substantially at the time of use. The method includes having a premixing section for formulating the solution and mixing solid with a solvent in a premixing section. Further the solution may be heated by circulating it through a substantially instantaneous heater then channeling the solution into a commercial fogger, generating an aerosol of the CIPC solution, and providing said storage facility with said aerosol. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104348 | Canola Protein Isolate Functionality I - A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 100 wt % (N×6.25) is employed as an at least partial replacement for at least one component providing functionality in a food composition. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104349 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOKING PORTIONED FOOD PIECES IN BATCHES - An apparatus and method for cooking portioned food pieces in batches are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a cooking chamber for cooking the food pieces and a water removal chamber, beneath the cooking chamber, having a wastewater outlet, for discharging hot wastewater from the water removal chamber. A heating chamber is arranged around the cooking chamber, with a heating unit being arranged between the heating chamber and cooking chamber. A fresh water tank is connected to the heating chamber in order to fill the heating chamber with fresh water, and the heating chamber is connected to the cooking chamber to fill the cooking chamber with preheated fresh water. A wastewater tank is connected to the wastewater outlet. The wastewater tank and the fresh water tank are configured such that the fresh water in the fresh water tank is preheated by the hot wastewater in the wastewater tank. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING LIQUID FOODS - The invention relates to a method and a device for heat-treating and/or cooling liquid foods, in particular drinks. According to the invention, the liquid food is heated by at least one heat transfer medium during heat exchange and the foods and/or the heat transfer medium is guided along a spiral- and/or helical-shaped fluid channel ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110104351 | Natural Flavour Enhancers and Methods for Making Same - The present invention pertains to the use of certain flavour enhancing compounds obtainable from an | 2011-05-05 |
20110104352 | Health-Food Product with Mixed-In Concentrated Guava-Leaf Extract of Savoriness Improved by Cereal Grain - In the proper quantity intake of the extract element of the Guava leaf origin, we can achieve a health food of the grain base with easily. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104353 | METHOD TO IMPROVE WATER SOLUBILITY OF REBAUDIOSIDE D - Thermally stable anhydrous Rebaudioside D can be provided by methods disclosed here and has been found to be more soluble in aqueous solutions than the previously known non-anhydrous Rebaudioside D. This physical property makes the anhydrous Reb D amenable to food and beverage manufacturing applications for which the non-anhydrous form is not suitable. Anhydrous Rebaudioside D is useful in sweeteners, and can be included in food and beverage products, which are also disclosed | 2011-05-05 |
20110104354 | LOW FAT SHORTENING - The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion which comprises oil or fat or a mixture of one or more oils and fats, and water and amylomaltase treated starch present in the water phase. The product can be used as a baking margarine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104355 | WHEAT GLUTEN PELLETS - The present invention relates to protein pellets including wheat gluten, characterized in that the gluten has: a water retention capacity, determined according to a test A, of between 40 and 160%, preferably between 100 and 150%; and a viscoelastic behaviour, according to the Chopin Alveograph, determined at a P/L parameter value of between 3 and 10, preferably between 3 and 8. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104356 | NUT CLUSTER BINDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Compositions and methods for a food binder that, when blended with a solid nut blend, provides a cohesive shelf-stable low water activity product that is chewy and has high lubricity (i.e., not tooth-compacting). One embodiment of a binder composition can have an aqueous based syrup in a range from about 33 to 74 percent weight; sucrose in a range from about 10 to 35 percent weight; polyhydric alcohol in a range from about 2 to 20 percent weight; fat in a range from about 2 to 30 percent weight; and an emulsifier in the range from about 0.5 to 2 percent weight. In a preferred embodiment, the syrup/sucrose:fat:polyhydric alcohol ratio is about 9:3:1 respectively by weight. Also, in a product using the binder, the binder can be in the range of about 25 to 35 percent weight and have an A | 2011-05-05 |
20110104357 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING AND DISPENSING A BEVERAGE, IN PARTICULAR A CHOCOLATE-BASED BEVERAGE IN A COFFEE MACHINE - A machine for preparing various types of coffee and milk based beverages comprising a steam generator ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110104358 | TASTE-IMPROVING AGENTS AND TEA DRINKS CONTAINING THEREOF - The present invention provides an agent for improving taste of tea drinks, comprising at least one glyceroglycolipid, preferably monogalactosyl diacylglycerol or digalactosyl diacylglycerol, as an active ingredient. The agent of the present invention is for use to enhance kokumi, to mask astringent taste, and to prevent precipitates. The agent of the present invention is effective especially in improving tea drinks containing ground tea leaves. The present invention also provides a method for producing tea drinks containing ground tea leaves and at least 1.0 μg/ml of glyceroglycolipids and having an absorbency of 0.25 or below at 680 nm, and tea drinks containing glyceroglycolipid, which method comprises grinding tea leaves into an average particle size of 1-100 μm (preferably 1-50 μm, more preferably 1-20 μm), and mixing the resulting ground tea leaves with neutral (pH 5-7, preferably 5.5-7, especially preferably 6-7) water to elute the glyceroglycolipids into the water. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104359 | Lecithin Based Composition And Its Use In Food - Isolated egg yolk lecithin product comprising a total fat content comprising an ω6 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) portion having at least a phospholipidic fraction ranging from 30 mg/g to 100 mg/g total fat content, use of the product in a fat mixture of in an infant food formula. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104360 | LIGNAN HYDROXYLASE - The invention provides an enzyme having a lignan-hydroxylating activity, particularly an enzyme capable of catalyzing the reaction of transferring a hydroxyl group to a lignan, an enzyme capable of catalyzing the hydroxylation of piperitol to 9-hydroxylpiperitol or pinoresinol to 9-hydroxylpinoresinol. The invention provides a polypeptide having a lignan-hydroxylating activity; a polynucleotide encoding the same; a vector or transformant comprising the polynucleotide; a method for producing a polypeptide having a lignan-hydroxylating activity which comprises using the transformant; and so on. The transformant wherein the polynucleotide is expressibly introduced is useful for the hydroxylation of a lignan or for the production of a product using the same in the food sector and a variety of industry sectors. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104361 | TASTE-IMPROVING AGENT FOR POTASSIUM SALT OR POTASSIUM SALT-CONTAINING FOOD OR DRINK - The invention improves the unpleasant taste characteristic of potassium salts without affecting the original flavor of foods or drinks and increases the value of potassium salt as a salt substitute, in order to provide means and a salt composition for reducing sodium in foods and drinks. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104362 | METHOD OF MAKING A DRY POWDER PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION - A method of making active pharmaceutical ingredient particles with surface-modified nanoparticles deposited on the particles' surfaces, the method comprising: providing a plurality of media particles having surfaces with the surface-modified nanoparticles deposited on the surfaces; mixing the plurality of media particles with the active ingredient particles, both of which are in dry form, to provide active ingredient particles having surfaces with the surface-modified nanoparticles deposited on the surfaces; and separating the plurality of media particles from the active ingredient particles having surfaces with the surface-modified nanoparticles deposited on the surfaces is disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104363 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUBSTRATE ATTRACTION FORCE IN PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - An object is to provide a plasma processing apparatus and a method for controlling a substrate attraction force in a plasma processing apparatus by which the substrate attraction force is controlled to be constant without being influenced by the number of processed substrates. Therefore, change of a substrate potential is previously measured every constant integrated film thickness interval under a predetermined plasma processing condition (S | 2011-05-05 |
20110104364 | High-Speed Pultrusion Process for the Manufacture of Fiber Reinforced Composites - The pultrusjon process for making the composite cere of an aluminum conductor composite core (ACCC) cable is improved by replacing the traditional wet-out step of dipping the fiber in a bath of liquid rcsm with a high-pressure spray wet-out step In a preferred process, the fiber is spread out into its constituent filaments, and the resin is sprayed onto the spread-out filaments using a high-pressuic spray nozzle. The sprayed filaments arc then rebundled by passing them through a series of pre-form plates before the rebundled fiber is passed through a die for firsdl shaping and cure | 2011-05-05 |
20110104365 | Method for Sealing Edge Portion of Double-Layered Product and Apparatus for Sealing Edge Portion of Double-Layered Product - An object of the present invention to make a measure against moisture entry into an edge portion of a double-layered product such as a photovoltaic cell panel or an electronic panel more reliable. A tip end of the coating agent discharge port is arranged to face a part of an edge portion of a double-layered product serving as the work to be coated. An applying nozzle having the slit-shaped coating agent discharge is rotated and driven to allow a direction of the slit-shaped coating agent discharge port changeable as viewed in a planar state. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104366 | METHOD OF CHEMICAL PROTECTION OF METAL SURFACE - A process for forming a protective layer on a metal surface includes the steps of: providing a metal material having an oxygen containing layer; applying at least two compounds to the oxygen containing layer of the metal material wherein a first compound applied is a molecularly large compound; and applying at least a second compound to the oxygen containing layer of the metal material wherein the second compound is molecularly small. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104367 | LAYER STRUCTURES AND METHOD TO THEIR PRODUCTION - A method for producing membranes and membrane electrode units by laying thin film layers on a porous carrier substrate. The layers are applied using only one of several production methods, but have different functional properties. These membranes and membrane electrode units may be used to generate energy by electrochemical or photochemical processes, particularly applicable in fuel cells. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104368 | METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF MOLD - A method of treating a surface of a mold that includes supplying a fullerene into an amorphous carbon layer that covers the surface of the mold and heating the amorphous carbon layer to at least 400° C. while covering a surface of the amorphous carbon layer with a covering member. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104369 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS POWDER COATING - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus by which powder is evenly dispersed and is coated on a substrate uniformly and continuously so that a uniform layer may be formed. More specifically the present invention provides a method and an apparatus for forming a coating layer that powder is coated on an entire surface of a substrate uniformly and continuously, regardless of the material or the size of the substrate, as a uniform amount of powder entrained on the carrier air which is generated by carrier air and powder transported to a carrier pipe at a certain rate is consistently fed in to a nozzle, regardless of the size, morphology, and specific weight of the powder particles. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104370 | DECORATIVE GRASS HAVING A DECORATIVE PATTERN FORMED OF GLITTER AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING SAME - The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to materials having a decorative pattern formed of glitter, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to flower pot covers, floral wrappings, ribbon materials and decorative grasses made from such materials. In one aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to methods for producing flower pot covers and methods of wrapping floral groupings and flower pots with a sheet of material having a decorative pattern formed of glitter to provide a decorative cover for such floral groupings and flower pots. In yet another aspect, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to methods of producing decorative grasses having a decorative pattern formed of glitter. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104371 | RAPID ACTION COATER - A new device and process for continuously applying coatings, such as resin and additives or polymers or the like, to minerals is disclosed. The device and apparatus differ substantially from standard batch coating processes currently used by industry. The apparatus uses a horizontal cylinder with an internal auger and a series of injection ports distributed along the cylinder. Minerals that are to be coated are pretreated and passed through the mixing cylinder using the auger (which may comprise one or more screws with variable pitch blades). As the mineral particles pass through the cylinder various coating materials are injected by the injection ports. The complete system is described, the method of use is explained and the control system which allows for different products is described. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104372 | Polymer injection method for blocking piping in dikes and dams - A polymer injection method and apparatus for blocking piping in dikes and dams, uses non-water reacted two-component polymeric material to produce a hydra-insensitive expanding polymer for blocking piping channel. A transferring device is provided to the method, which includes an injection gun, an injector, and a hollow tube, wherein the injection gun connects with an entrance end of the hollow tube through the injector, and an outlet end of the hollow tube inserts into the entrance of the piping channel. The two components of the polymeric material are respectively transported to the injection gun, and are mixed and injected from the gun with high pressure, through the injector, to the hollow tube, and then pushed into the piping channel. Under the chemical reaction, the mixed material expands inside the receiver and becomes foamed solid from liquid, and then the polymer receiver inflates and blocks the piping channel quickly. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104373 | METHOD OF CLEANING CONTAMINATED SURFACES - A method for cleaning contaminated surfaces of surgical waste management equipment. The method includes rinsing surfaces of the equipment with water to remove water soluble contaminants and waste material. A rinse solution is applied to the surfaces of the equipment to provide a residual film thereon. The rinse solution includes a first nonionic alkoxylated alcohol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 12 to about 15, a second nonionic alkoxylated alcohol surfactant having an HLB value ranging from about 16 to 20, an aqueous solvent, and a bio-film permeation agent. A total of the first surfactant and the second surfactant in the composition ranges from about 2 to about 20 percent by weight of a total weight of the composition. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104374 | Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (DLC) and/or zirconium in coating - In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide and/or water. The high temperature developed during this combustion heats the zirconium nitride to a temperature(s) well above the heat treating temperature, thereby causing the zirconium nitride to be transformed into a new post-HT layer including zirconium oxide that is scratch resistant and durable. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104375 | Biocide composition comprising pyrithione and pyrrole derivatives - The present invention is directed to a biocidal composition comprising a blend of one or more pyrithione compounds, and one or more pyrrole compounds of Formula I wherein said biocidal composition is copper free or low copper content. | 2011-05-05 |
20110104376 | LIQUID FORMULATIONS FOR COATING AND PRINTING SUBSTRATES - A method is disclosed of preparing a liquid formulation for application as a deposit on a substrate. The method includes the steps of providing a liquid having a first viscosity in a non-evaporative state; and adding an amine-acid adduct to the liquid to form a mixture having a second viscosity greater than the first viscosity. The amine-acid adduct is evaporative such that the amine-acid adduct is substantially completely removed from the deposit in a functionally dry state. | 2011-05-05 |