20th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090124435 | Soccer Goal With Improved Stability - The invention is directed to a soccer goal having improved stability. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124436 | Base system for baseball and softball - A quick release base system that includes a base platform and a removable base. The base platform includes a bottom platform surface and a top platform surface. The top platform surface is positioned above the bottom platform surface. The top platform surface includes platform prongs. The platform prongs are substantially perpendicular to the top platform surface and extend away from the top platform surface and away from the bottom platform surface. The removable base rests on top of the base platform, and the removable base includes an interior base surface. The interior base surface includes base prongs. The base prongs are substantially perpendicular to the interior base surface and extend away from the interior base, and the platform prongs interact with the base prongs to create a lateral restraining force between the base platform and the removable base. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124437 | Hockey stick cover - A hockey stick protective cover for protecting the blade and at least a portion of the shaft of one or more hockey sticks from damage and from damaging other surfaces. The device has two fastening mechanisms to secure the one or more hockey sticks and an abrasion resistant material to prevent wearing of hockey stick blades and the cover. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124438 | Archery Broadhead Having Blade Cut-Out and Method for Making Same - A broadhead comprising a ferrule configured to be mounted on an arrow shaft, and at least two cutting blades, configured to be mounted on the ferrule, each having a penetration limiter formed therein. The at least two cutting blades each have a cutting edge and a cutting tip, and wherein the penetration limiter comprises a cut-out formed in the cutting edge to limit penetration of the broadhead upon impact. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124439 | TUNABLE BROADHEAD - A tunable broadhead is disclosed for rotating an elongated body of a broadhead relative to an extension member. The tunable broadhead enables the blades of a broadhead to be rotated relative to an arrow shaft into which the tunable broadhead may be attached to tune arrow flight from a bow. In particular, the tunable broadhead may include an extension member rotatably attached to a generally elongated broadhead body, wherein the extension member may be releasably affixed in position with a releasable locking device so that the broadhead may be tuned by rotating the broadhead relative to an arrow and locking the broadhead in position. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124440 | Gear changing mechanism for chain drive - A gear changing mechanism is adapted to engage an endless chain in a chain drive. The mechanism includes a rotary shaft and a gear set located around the shaft. The gear set has a plurality of generally circular gears of different diameter adapted to mesh with the chain, and the gear set has a plurality of operating positions each corresponding to partial wrapping of the chain about a different one of the gears. Each gear is formed as a plurality of separate gear segments that align circumferentially to define the gear. The gear set also comprises a plurality of separately moveable supporting structures each of which has rigidly fixed thereto one gear segment from each of the gears. Mounting means are provided that mount each of the supporting structures to the shaft for rotation together with the shaft and for axial displacement along the shaft. Controls are provided that can axially displace the supporting structures in succession between one operating position and another as each of the supporting structures and the gear segments fixed thereto enter a zone of non-contact with the chain. During gear changes, the chain remains stationary and the gears are displaced relative to the chain. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124441 | HOUSING OF A TENSIONING SYSTEM WITH AN INTERGRATED SPRAY NOZZLE - The invention relates to a tensioning system ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090124442 | Tensioner - A tensioner comprising a base, an arm engaged with the base for oscillatory movement, a torsion spring engaged with the base and the arm, the torsion spring exerting a force on the arm, a damping mechanism exerting a frictional damping force between the base and the arm for damping an arm oscillation, the damping mechanism comprising a Belleville spring, the frictional damping force instantaneously adjustable by changing a Belleville spring force. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124443 | Belt drive - A belt drive of an internal combustion engine, wherein the belt pulleys are connected by an elastomer belt, for creating a mounting position, the belt pulley can be eccentrically pivoted about the screw connection after the screw connection has been removed whereby due to the diminishing distance between the axes of the belt pulleys, the placing of the elastomer belt in the required position is simplified. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124444 | Push-Pull Chain and Actuator - A push-pull chain ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090124445 | CHAINS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION - A power transmission chain includes a plurality of links and a bending-restraining mechanism. The bending-restraining mechanism includes a wire extending in a lengthwise direction along the chain and engaging at least three adjacent joints of the chain. The wire is formed such that it elastically deforms when an inside link rotates around the inner joint in a first direction from a linearly extending state, the wire thereby applying a bending resistance to the inside link during articulation of the chain. In one embodiment, the wire includes at least one curved section clipped around at least a majority of a circumference of at least one joint. In another embodiment, the wire is formed such that a predetermined bias due to a bending deformation of the wire is applied to the inside link when the chain is extended linearly. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124446 | ECCENTRIC OSCILLATING GEAR MECHANISM AND INDUSTRIAL ROBOT JOINT CONSTRUCTION USING THE SAME - There is provided an eccentric oscillating gear mechanism including an internal gear, an external gear meshing with the internal gear, a crankshaft for moving the external gear eccentrically, and a carrier for supporting rotatably the crankshaft, the internal gear and the carrier being made to rotate relatively, wherein a cylindrical tube body, which penetrates the eccentric oscillating gear mechanism in an axial direction, is supported rotatably on the carrier. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124447 | TRACTION-DRIVE TYPE DRIVING-FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A traction-drive type driving-force transmission mechanism has a sun roller. Planetary roller units are orbitally movable along an outer surface of the sun roller. A pressing member presses the planetary roller units toward the outer surface of the sun roller and allows a driving force to be transmitted by a traction force between the sun roller and the planetary roller units. Each planetary roller unit includes a first planetary roller rotatably supported by a first shaft and adapted to move orbitally along the outer surface of the sun roller, and a second planetary roller rotatably supported by a second shaft while allowing an outer surface thereof to contact an outer surface of the first planetary roller and the pressing surface, and adapted to press the outer peripheral surface of the first planetary roller against the outer peripheral surface of the sun roller during orbital movement of the planetary roller unit. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124448 | TRANSMISSION HAVING TEN OR MORE SPEEDS - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. Moreover, the torque transmitting devices are selectively engageable in combinations of at least four to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member | 2009-05-14 |
20090124449 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set composed of two simple planetary gear sets, three clutches, and two brakes, and thus the gear train of an automatic transmission may realize six forward speeds and one reverse speed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124450 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING MECHANICAL POWER TO OPERATE A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An automotive transmission transitions from a drive gear to a neutral gear when an engine is shutdown. During a rolling pull-up, a crankshaft of the engine will be spun up to a desired speed and the transmission will transition from the neutral gear to an appropriate gear based on a shift schedule. A target transmission input speed is commanded to be a synchronous speed plus an offset to smoothly transition out of electric axle drive propulsion. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124451 | Hybrid Powertrain - A hybrid powertrain is provided that includes an engine operatively connected with an input member. The powertrain includes a transmission with first and second electric motor/generators, a differential gear set having multiple members, and selectively engagable torque-transmitting mechanisms. The input member, the output member, the engine and the motor/generators are selectively interconnected through the differential gear set by engagement of the torque-transmitting mechanisms in different combinations. An electronic controller controls the electric motor/generators, the engine and the torque-transmitting mechanisms to provide multiple operating modes between the input member and the output member, including an electric-only operating mode in which the engine is off and one motor generator acts as a motor to provide torque at the output member while the other electric motor/generator can remain substantially stationary, and another electric-only operating mode in which both electric motor/generators act as motors to provide torque at the output member. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124452 | Method for Starting a Piston Engine and Hybrid Drive for Performing the Method - A method is provided for starting a piston engine of a hybrid drive in an electric travel state. The hybrid drive includes at least the piston engine, an electric motor, a transmission, and a clutch situated between the piston engine and the electric motor. A converter lockup clutch, which is switchable into a slip state, is also provided. A slip is set at the converter lockup clutch, and a speed of the electric motor is then increased. The speed and the torque either do not change or only change in a predefined range at the output side of the converter lockup clutch. The clutch is closed to transmit a torque pulse, so that a first top dead center of the piston of the piston engine may be overcome. A predefined slip is then set at the clutch. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124453 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM HAVING A TORQUE CONVERTER - A method for operating a hybrid drive system, in particular of a motor vehicle, having at least one electric machine and one internal combustion engine, a disconnecting clutch being provided between the electric machine and the internal combustion engine and a torque converter having a turbine wheel being provided between the electric machine and a hybrid drive output, the disconnecting clutch being engaged for starting the internal combustion engine. It is provided that, as a function of the rotational speed of the turbine wheel of the torque converter, a rotational speed is predefined for the electric machine such that no sudden torque change occurs at the hybrid drive output when the internal combustion engine is started. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124454 | CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control system capable of ensuring an engine braking force and a drive force even in case a failure occurs in a speed change ratio control or a deceleration control of an automatic transmission. The control system includes: a failure detecting mechanism for detecting a failure to set any of predetermined speed change ratios; and a speed change commanding mechanism for outputting a speed change command to set a speed change ratio larger than the current speed change ratio in accordance with a signal outputted when the failure detecting mechanism detects the failure. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124455 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BELT-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND A FRICTION CLUTCH IN A VEHICULAR DRIVE LINE - The invention provides for a vehicle drive line provided with an engine ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090124456 | TRANSMISSION SHIFTING WITH SPEED DITHER AND TORQUE DITHER - A system and method of dithering speed and/or torque for shifting a transmission of a vehicle having an engine, a reversible, variable displacement hydraulic motor/pump which can be driven by the engine, a hydraulic accumulator supplied by said motor/pump, and at least one reversible hydraulic driving motor for propelling the vehicle supplied with fluid by the hydraulic accumulator and/or by said motor/pump operating as a pump. A transmission unit connects the engine with the variable displacement hydraulic motor/pump during a first mode of operation (city mode) and connects the engine to a vehicle drive wheel during a second mode of operation. The system utilizes stored hydraulic energy to dither the output of the driving motor in order to achieve quick and smooth shifts between city and highway mode, or between various ranges within the city mode. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124457 | VEHICLE BRAKING FORCE CONTROLLER - A braking force application control is performed when a change in a driver's posture takes place while a brake pedal is turned on when a vehicle is stopped. As a consequence, in a case in which the driver's posture changes such as when the driver turns to a rear seat side to get something without intending to release depression of the brake pedal, creep of the vehicle that the driver does not intend to happen can be inhibited. Furthermore, the vehicle stop retention is only performed when a travelling direction is a forward direction or a seatbelt is worn. As a result, performance of the vehicle stop retention can be inhibited when it is considered that the driver intentionally desires to let the vehicle creep. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124458 | DUAL-DRIVE TRANSMISSION - A dual-drive transmission, comprising a front shaft, a back shaft, a rear axle housing having a pair of half shafts, a central propeller shaft, a hub, and an electromagnetic splined clutch; a forestage gear is disposed on the central propeller shaft, a drive gear engaged with the forestage gear is disposed on the front shaft, a pair of one-way transmission gears is disposed one on each end of the central propeller shaft, a final drive gear is disposed on the hub, a driven gear engaged with the forestage gear is disposed on one end of the back shaft, and the electromagnetic splined clutch is axially connected to the back shaft. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124459 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXERCISING ABDOMINAL MUSCLES - The present invention provides a device for improving posture, including a housing, a power supply disposed within the housing; a first communication element coupled to the housing, an actuation mechanism coupled to the housing, where the actuation mechanism selectively electrically couples the first communication element to the power supply, and a clip coupled to the housing and engageable with a belt. The clip may include a substantially thin wire and the housing may be sized such that engagement of the clip with the belt positions a substantial portion of the housing behind the belt and out of view. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124460 | DISPLAY DEVICE OF BODY BUILDING MACHINE - A display device of a body building machine, comprising: a control portion having as plurality of buttons for controlling the setting of the setting of the processing and display unit; the processing and display unit having a display panel which can display objects by various colors; the processing and display unit serves to display various information in exercise; the display panel displaying the various states of various items by different colors; tech item and state can be represented independent for alerting the users. In the display panel, the set data is represented by a first color; when the data is changed at an initial state, a second color different from the first color is used to display the data. The processing and display unit displays the data about exercise time, exercise speed, pulses, and heat consumption. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124461 | ISOKINETIC EXERCISE EQUIPMENT - Isokinetic rehabilitation apparatus including a motor-driven pedal assembly having associated therewith a pair of foot pedals and at least one hand engagement element and a computerized motor controller operative to drive the motor-driven pedal assembly at a generally constant, selectable speed, generally irrespective of the extent to which forces are applied to the pedal assembly. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124462 | EXERCISING DEVICE FOR FACIAL MUSCULATURE - A device for exercising strengthening and toning the musculature of the face comprises a head enclosure with a central portion covering a user's face from the top of the skull to under the chin and jaw line, and from ear to ear; an aperture surrounding a user's eyes and mouth; a series of straps extending from the central portion around the upper and lower sides of the user's head and connecting at the back of the user's head; a top strap extending over the user's head and connecting at the back of the user's head, and a removable neck strap, which can be attached to the sides of the device and extends either around the front of the device under the jaw line, or behind the device around the back of the neck. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124463 | Exerciser having adjustable moving stroke - An exerciser includes two rails pivotally attached to a base, two handles pivotally attached to the base, two foot supports having one end pivotally coupled to the handles and the other end slidably engaged with the rail, and a tilting device may tilt the rails relative to the base to different angular positions in order to adjust the moving strokes of the foot supports. A bolt may be rotatably attached to the base and threaded with a follower, and a motor coupled to the bolt for rotating the bolt relative to the base, and for adjusting the follower along the bolt, and the follower is coupled to the rails for tilt the rails relative to the base to different angular positions. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124464 | Multi-Configurable Exercise Device - The invention is incorporated in an exercise device comprising a plurality of step units and at least one connector. The step units can be stacked on each other to create multi-tier step units of different heights. The connectors pin the step units to each other to create a variety of configurations for stepping. In addition, structural elements can be connected to the step units to enable a variety of non-stepping exercise like dipping, push-ups, and chin ups. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124465 | Engaging mechanism for a folding apparatus of a treadmill - The invention relates to an engaging mechanism for a folding apparatus of a treadmill that is adapted to apply an appropriate locking force to a slidable pushing assembly of the folding apparatus such that an unexpected false pushing action caused by the driving behavior of a slope adjusting support by the lifting motor is prevented when the platform frame of the treadmill is moved in a horizontal operational position. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124466 | Treadmill having a compact shape - The treadmill comprises a base frame adapted to rest on a surface which has left and right inner sides and left and right outer sides; a tread base having a frame including a front end, a rear end, and left and right outer surfaces; a linkage assembly having a first end connected to the front of the tread base and a second end connected to the base frame. The lateral width between the left and right outer sides of the base frame is substantially same with the lateral width between the left and right outer surfaces of the tread base; the linkage unit is approximately mounted in a space which is formed by the left and right inner surfaces of the base frame and the bottom of the tread base. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124467 | RECUMBENT STEPPER APPARATUS - A recumbent exercise device which provides lower body, upper body and cardiovascular conditioning is disclosed. A pair of leg assemblies and a pair of arm assemblies are pivotally supported by the frame for movement about a transverse pivot axis. The arm and leg assemblies each includes an upward and forward extending lever with the leg assemblies terminating in pedals and the arm assemblies terminating in handles. The arm and leg assemblies are connected to each other for contralateral movement. A resistance mechanism is positioned substantially between the legs of a user. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124468 | Multipurpose Therapeutic Device - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multipurpose therapeutic device for managing musculoskeletal pain and administering traction. In one embodiment of the present invention, a multipurpose therapeutic device includes a front side, a rear side, a first end, and a second end. An outer gripping surface is positioned in proximity to each of the two ends and a number of invaginating contact surfaces extend from the perimeter of the front side and/or the rear side. In one embodiment of the present invention, a user may place his or her neck against one of the contact surfaces. The user may then grip the outer gripping surfaces with his or her hands and move the multipurpose therapeutic device superiorly and inferiorly along his or her neck while applying pressure against his or her neck to massage sore neck muscles or to stretch his or her spine. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124469 | DUAL ACTION WEIGHTLIFTING MACHINE - A dual action weightlifting machine has a stationary main frame assembly comprising a right side frame and a left side frame on opposite sides of an exercise area, and a traveling frame movably supported on the stationary frame assembly and having right and left sides and a cross bar connecting the right and left sides above the exercise area, each side of the traveling frame having a vertical guide. A weight bearing exercise bar is movably supported on the traveling frame and has spaced first and second vertical slides slidably mounted on the right and left vertical guides. A horizontal slide assembly has dual horizontal guides on each side frame which engage dual slides on each side of the traveling frame. The horizontal slide assembly is located in a lower portion of the stationary frame assembly completely below the vertical travel path of a user engaging portion of the weight bearing exercise bar. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124470 | Dumbbell weight selection strcuture - A dumbbell weight selection structure includes an extension rod disposed at any end of a handle unit. The extension rod is disposed with a selection unit, which contains a selection mechanism and multiple weight plates are disposed thereon. The selection mechanism includes a slide plate linked to drive the selection plate set to travel. A locking hole to insert by the selection plate set is disposed at where appropriately on each weight plate. The slide plate is moved to change connection of the selection plate set corresponding to the locking holes of multiple weight plates to select quantity of weight plates to be attached to the dumbbell as desired for achieving discretional adjustment of the overall weight of the dumbbell. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124471 | Push up trainer - An apparatus for performing pushups thereupon, comprising: two arcuate side pieces each comprising a gradually sloping front section and a sharply descending back section terminating in feet; each back leg being telescopically extendible from a back section of an arcuate side piece, and incorporating a locking means to keep the back legs extended by a desired amount; the front and back feet for supporting the apparatus on the ground; the apparatus further comprising a rectangle of struts coupling the arcuate legs together, and an upper cross bar for coupling the arcuate side pieces together near the highest point thereof; such that a user may alternatively:
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20090124472 | SWINGING WAIST-TWISTING FITNESS EQUIPMENT - A swinging waist-twisting fitness equipment has a main frame with a stand and a vertical rack, a hand rest on the vertical rack, a vertically swinging frame on the vertical rack, and a rotary support pad mounted onto a swinging portion of the vertically swinging frame. The vertically swinging frame has an upper end linked to a vertical rack via a pivot portion and a lower end forming the swinging portion. The rotary support pad is mounted onto the swinging portion so as to cause horizontal or rotary motion thereof. The vertically swinging frame is a U-shaped rod. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124473 | Table for tilting inversion exerciser - A tilting inversion exerciser includes a lower supporting stand having an axle, and a table rotatably supported on the stand with the axle, the table is made of plastic material and having a resilient one-integral-piece structure for smoothly engaging with the back portion of the user and for comfortably supporting the user, and for easily sterilizing purposes particularly following use by someone just finishing a workout and very sweaty. The table is pivotally supported on a base with a frame and one or more arms in which the arms are pivotally supported on the base and limited to pivot or to rotate relative to the base. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124474 | Multi-spindle machining center - A multi-spindle machining center for the chip forming processing of workpieces comprises a spindle group having at least two spindles arranged in a spindle row to mount a chip forming tool, and a workpiece support, on which at least two workpiece holders, correlated with the geometrical arrangement of the spindles, for holding workpieces for a simultaneous processing by means of the spindles, are arranged, the workpiece support having a beam-like longitudinal support member, bearing the workpiece supports, which at its longitudinal terminal regions is movably held on a respective workpiece support bearing means and the spindles are guided for a movement toward the workpiece support in a first axial direction on a spindle linear guide arrangement. In the multi-spindle machining center there is a provision such that for positioning the workpieces within a working region of the spindles the workpiece support bearing means comprises, at the longitudinal terminal regions of the longitudinal support member a respective linear guide means, which is guided on a workpiece support linear guide arrangement in a second axial direction athwart the first axial direction. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124475 | FIXING MEMBER - The present invention is a roller for use in a fuser assembly of a reproduction apparatus. The roller includes a generally elongated substantially cylindrical tube having two ends. End gudgeons having a cylindrical wall extending from a surface of the gudgeon matching the cylindrical tube are welded to the ends of the cylindrical tube. The present invention is also a method to manufacture a fixing roller or core. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124476 | ROLLER STRUCTURE OF BUSINESS MACHINE - The present invention provides an improved roller structure of a business machine, having a side hole naturally formed on both distal sides of a hollow tubular roller body and provided for two sheet side covers to be coupled with the periphery of the side hole at a distal side of the roller body by friction welding, and at least one of the side covers has a ventilation hole for receiving an extended plunger to seal the cover, and a vertical protruding pivot shaft is installed at the center of another side of the two side covers (by an integral formation or a combination of separate components, such that the two pivot shafts can be extended along the direction of the shaft center of the roller body. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124477 | CARTONER MACHINE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - Cartoner machine and a method of operating same. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124478 | Multi-Direction Carton Setup On A Single Direction Machine - An improved system and method for assembling cartons for containing various items. The present invention comprises a system that is capable of assembling a carton regardless of the direction in which the carton is intended to be assembled. By being able to assemble such cartons independent of the carton's intended design direction, manufacturers are able to greatly reduce costs associated with purchasing and housing multiple machines. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124479 | RECIPROCATING SEALER FOR WEB CONVERTERS - Various device embodiments include first and second plate assemblies. Each plate assembly includes a base, a seal plate, one or more air bladders and a servo motor to provide a linear motion of the seal plate with respect to the base. The device further includes at least one plate assembly motor operably linked to the bases of the plate assemblies to provide a linear motion of the first and second plate assemblies toward each other to perform a sealing operation and away from each other. The device further includes a controller connected to the at least one plate assembly motor and to the first and second servo motors to coordinate the motion of the first and second seal plates to perform a seal operation on a web while traveling with the web. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124480 | Clear glass composition with high visible transmittance - A high transmittance fairly clear/neutral colored glass composition is provided. An oxidizing agent(s) such as cerium oxide (e.g., CeO | 2009-05-14 |
20090124481 | Optical glass - An optical glass having high refractive index and low dispersion properties. There is provided an optical glass having an Abbe number (ν | 2009-05-14 |
20090124482 | High-Frequency Dielectric Material - There is provided a high-frequency dielectric material that has a high relative permittivity, a high Q value, and a TCF property value close to zero (0) and can realize co-firing of the dielectric material with silver (Ag) and copper (Cu). The high-frequency dielectric material is characterized by comprising a composition of main constituent materials having a formulation of CaO: 1 mole, Nb | 2009-05-14 |
20090124483 | METAL COMPOUND DOTS DIELECTRIC PIECE - A dielectric piece includes an energy barrier layer and a plurality of crystalline metal compound dots distributed in the energy barrier layer. The material of the crystalline metal compound dots is different from that of the energy barrier layer. Due to its capability of retaining charges, the dielectric piece of the present invention meets the requirements of semiconductor devices in this and the next generation so as to be applied to complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS), non-volatile memory devices, or capacitors as inter-gate dielectric layers, charge storage layers, or dielectric layers of capacitors. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124484 | Microporous Crystalline Material, Zeolite ITQ-33, Method of Preparation and Use - The invention relates to a microporous crystalline material which is characterised in that it has the following chemical composition in the calcined state: X | 2009-05-14 |
20090124485 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING CATALYTIC ACTIVATED CARBON AND CARBON NANOTUBES, MANUFACTURING PROCESS, ELECTRODE AND SUPER CAPACITATOR COMPRISING THE CATALYTIC COMPOUND - The subject of the invention is a composition comprising a polymer binder and a catalytic composite based on catalytic activated charcoal and carbon nanotubes. The catalytic composite comprises carbon nanotubes obtained by chemical vapour deposition of a hydrocarbon at a temperature ranging from 400 to 1100° C. on activated charcoal preimpregnated with a metal. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124486 | HALOGEN SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLIC HETEROATOM CONTAINING LIGANDS-ALUMOXANE ACTIVATION OF METALLOCENES - This invention relates to an activator, catalyst system, and the use thereof. In one aspect, the catalyst system includes one or more polymerization catalysts and at least one activator. The activator comprises one or more heterocyclic heteroatom containing ligands coordinated to an alumoxane, wherein the activator is a reaction product of one or more alumoxanes and one or more heterocyclic heteroatom containing compounds, the one or more heterocyclic heteroatom containing ligands represented by the formula: | 2009-05-14 |
20090124487 | Polyolefins - Process for making copolymer (eg elastomeric copolymer) by copolymerising (1) ethylene with (2) at least one comonomer aliphatic C | 2009-05-14 |
20090124488 | Substrate with Spatially Selective Metal Coating, Method for Production and Use Thereof - A substrate with spatially selective metal coating is produced by first applying biological templates onto parts of the surface of the substrate and applying a metal coating only once the biological templates have been deposited on the substrate. The biological templates are for example surface layer proteins (S-layer) and the metal coating is a noble metal coating. The substrates with spatially selective metal coating are used in catalysts or solid-state electrolyte sensors. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124489 | Method for Producing Urea Pellets - A method for producing urea pellets having a narrow range of grain sizes and a sphericity >75% and a defined residual moisture ≦0.5% is provided. The method provides urea pellets having the properties required which meet the requirements of the automotive industry for use thereof in reducing emissions from diesel engines. The method includes spraying a urea-containing liquid having a temperature between ambient temperature and above the melting point of the urea into the high particle density region of the spray zone of a near circular gas, material flow of a spouted bed apparatus and onto the particle surface of the material, which is dried and granulated in the gas flow at a temperature of not more than 130° C. at a controlled heat and mass transfer rate while being separated. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124490 | Photocatalyst, Method for Producing Same, Liquid Dispersion Containing Photocatalyst and Photocatalyst Coating Composition - Disclosed is a photocatalyst comprising a photocatalytically active base, and a silicon oxide film covering the base and substantially having no pores. The alkali metal content of the photocatalyst is not less than 1 ppm but not more than 1,000 ppm. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a photocatalyst wherein when a photocatalytically active base present in an aqueous medium is coated with a silicon oxide film by using a silicate, the pH of the aqueous medium containing both the photocatalytically active base and the silicate is maintained at 5 or below. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124491 | Catalyst Support Powder and Exhaust Gas Purifying Catalyst - The present invention provides a catalyst support powder | 2009-05-14 |
20090124492 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATAYST - An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a catalyst substrate and a catalyst coating layer containing a noble metal and a refractory inorganic oxide. The catalyst coating layer includes an upstream portion located upstream and a downstream portion located downstream in a flow direction of an exhaust gas. The upstream portion has a layered structure including an upstream portion inside layer containing a cerium-zirconium composite oxide in which a relative proportion of CeO | 2009-05-14 |
20090124493 | CATALYST FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TETRAGONAL SYSTEM COMPOSITE OXIDE - The present invention provides an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst containing a tetragonal-system composite oxide which is produced through a neutralization coprecipitation-drying-firing method and which is represented by A | 2009-05-14 |
20090124494 | Catalyst For Purifying Exhaust Gases and Exhaust-Gas Purification Controller Using the Same - A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases includes a support substrate, and a catalytic loading layer. The support substrate has an exhaust-gas flow passage. The catalytic loading layer is formed on a surface of the exhaust-gas flow passage, and is composed of a porous oxide support and a catalytic ingredient. The catalytic loading layer includes an Rh area, and an oxidizing area. On the Rh area, rhodium is loaded as the catalytic ingredient. The oxidizing area is formed on an exhaust-gas flow downstream side with respect to the Rh area. On the oxidizing area, a catalytic ingredient exhibiting an oxidizing activity at least is loaded. Also disclosed is an exhaust-gas purification controller using the same. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124495 | CONTAMINANT-CONTROL MATERIAL FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURE - A filter material for use in an electronic enclosure. The filter material includes a mixture of carbon and calcium chloride. In some embodiments, the filter material further includes a polyolefin binder, and optionally other ingredients. In one embodiment, the filter material includes 5 to 15 percent calcium chloride, and in another embodiment, the filter material includes 10 percent calcium chloride. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124496 | Attrition Resistant Particulate Catalyst - A spray dried particulate catalyst comprising a catalytically active component, a carrier and optionally a catalyst promoter, is described. The catalyst has a decrease in average particle diameter following the Shear Test as described herein of 25% or less. The fraction of catalyst particles being less than 10 μm in size, can also be less than 20%. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a particulate catalyst material comprising preparing an aqueous slurry, spray drying the aqueous slurry using a spray drier with an inlet temperature of less than 300° C., and calcining the particulate obtained. The invention has found that catalyst strength may be improved by careful manipulation of the spray drying conditions. In particular, it has been found that a catalyst that is spray dried at a relatively low gas inlet temperature, preferably in the range of 200° C. to 250° C., shows advantageous attrition characteristics (in terms of attrition resistance) compared to catalysts prepared by spray drying at higher temperatures. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124497 | COATING FOR HUMIDITY INDICATOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COATING, AND HUMIDITY INDICATOR USING THE COATING - Disclosed is a humidity indicator which contains no heavy metal and has good visibility of a color change that occurs when the humidity is increased. The humidity indicator can be produced by applying an aqueous coating comprising a leuco dye, an acidic compound which is in a solid state at ambient temperature, a deliquescent substance and an aqueous resin emulsion onto a substrate such as a resin film, a nonwoven fabric or a paper, and heating and drying the resulting product. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124498 | 2-CYANOBENZENESULFONAMIDE COMPOUNDS FOR SEED TREATMENT - The present invention provides a method for the for the protection of seeds from soil insects and of the resulting plant's roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects comprising contacting the seeds before sowing and/or after pregermination with a 2-cyanobenzenesulfonamide compound of the general formula (I) where the variables R to R are as defined in claim | 2009-05-14 |
20090124499 | ENHANCED FORMULATIONS - A method of seed treatment for a lot of seeds, which comprises treating the lot with one or more pesticides, and one or more formulation auxiliaries selected from (a) one or more alkoxylates and (b) one or more block polyoxyalkylene polymers, wherein the total loading of (a) and (b) is at least 10 grams/100 kg of seeds and the loading of pesticides is at most 100 grams/100 kg of seeds; exempted is a loading of (a) and (b) of 18 to 24 grams/100 kg of seeds when the loading of difenoconazole is 3.6 grams/100 kg or when the loading of fludioxonil is 3.75 or 5 grams/100 kg of seeds. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124500 | Composition and Method for Controlling Rice Water Weevils - The present invention relates to an insecticidal composition comprising i) a pyrethroid selected from the group consisting of bifenthrin, cypermethrin, zeta cypermethrin, lambdacyhalothrin, betacyhalothrin, alphacypermethrin, tralomethrin, deltamethrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, fluvalinate, etofenprox, permethrin, metofluthrin, resmethrin, bioresmethrin, allethrin, bioallethrin, s-bioallethrin and tetramethrin and ii) a granular fertilizer, and a method for controlling rice water weevil comprising applying an effective amount of the composition to a locus where rice water weevil control is needed or expected to be needed. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124501 | Silicic Acid Componenet Supplying Agent For Algae And Method For Supplying Silicic Acid Component To Algae - A silicic acid component supplying agent for algae to be added to water in which algae requiring silicic acid to grow live, in order to supply a silicic acid component to the algae. The agent includes a silicic acid gel, as a main component, obtained by previously causing a reaction between an alkali metal silicate and a mineral acid within a system other than the water in which the algae live. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124502 | USE OF SULFURYL FLUORIDE AS A SPROUT INHIBITION AGENT - This invention relates to the inhibition of sprouting of potato tubers by use of sulfuryl fluoride. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124503 | SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION TO IMPROVE GRAPE COLOR AND TO ALTER SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF WINE - This invention describes the use of S-abscisic acid (S-ABA) and ethylene producing-agents such as ethephon to synergistically improve red color in grapes and to alter the sensory characteristics of wine. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124504 | METHODS OF INHIBITING ETHYLENE RESPONSES IN PLANTS USING CYCLOPROPENE AMINE COMPOUNDS - Methods of applying cyclopropene amine derivatives and compositions thereof to inhibit ethylene receptors in plants and plant material are disclosed. Methods include applying to the plant an effective ethylene response-inhibiting amount of at least one cyclopropene amine compound or composition thereof. Cyclopropene amine compounds, enantiomers, stereoisomers or salts thereof are also provided. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124505 | SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE - There is provided a superconducting cable allowing a simple configuration to absorb an amount of contraction of normal conducting wire caused as it is cooled. The present superconducting cable has a superconducting layer (a superconducting conductor layer, a superconducting shield layer and a normal conducting layer (a normal conducting conductor layer, a normal conducting shield layer) disposed at at least one of inner and outer sides of the superconducting layer. The superconducting cable has a stress relaxation layer at an inner side of the normal conducting layer, and the superconducting cable has the stress relaxation layer absorb an amount of radial contraction of the normal conducting layer caused as it is cooled by a coolant. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124506 | Membrane computing - A method of implementation of a P-system in membrane computing comprising: placing three mutually immiscible liquids into a container, such that a first of said liquids provides a barrier between the second and third liquids; providing an initial substrate to at least one of said second and third liquids; and applying a transport rule for said first liquid to allow transport of substrate between said second and said third liquid. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124507 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID SEARCHING OF HIGHLY SIMILAR PROTEIN-CODING SEQUENCES USING BIPARTITE GRAPH MATCHING - An exemplary embodiment of system, computer-accessible medium and method for comparing a first genome to a second genome. For example, a first genome may be compared to a second genome by building a first library for the first genome and a second library for the second genome, providing a plurality of matches between elements in the first library common to elements in the second library, ranking each match to determine a likelihood of similarity between the common elements in the first and second libraries; and associating matches having a predetermined likelihood. The association may be performed efficiently by a stable marriage procedure. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124508 | Computational diagnostic methods for identifying organisms and applications thereof - Methods for identifying organisms within a mixture using a minimal set of reagents are provided. The methods also allow for identifying the presence of not yet sequenced organisms, as well as for classification based on evolutionary lineage. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124509 | Protein-biochip for validating binding agents - The invention relates to an arrangement of proteins containing at least one cDNA-expression library and to the use thereof as a protein-biochip, in particular for validating binding agents and protein binding agents and to a method for determining in a simultaneous manner quantitative variables. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124510 | Quantitative Determination of Proteins from Formalin-Fixed Tissue - The invention relates to a method with which proteins from formalin-fixed biological samples can be dissolved and subsequently quantified. The method makes it possible to extract intact full-length proteins from the samples and to conduct a subsequent analysis thereof. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124511 | ANTIBODY COMPLEXES AND METHODS FOR IMMUNOLABELING - The present invention provides labeling reagents and methods for labeling primary antibodies and for detecting a target in a sample using an immuno-labeled complex that comprises a target-binding antibody and one or more labeling reagents. The labeling reagents comprise monovalent antibody fragments or non-antibody monomeric proteins whereby the labeling proteins have affinity for a specific region of the target-binding antibody and are covalently attached to a label. Typically, the labeling reagent is an anti-Fc Fab or Fab′ fragment that was generated by immunizing a goat or rabbit with the Fc fragment of an antibody. The present invention provides for discrete subsets of labeling reagent and immuno-labeled complexes that facilitate the simultaneous detection of multiple targets in a sample wherein the immuno-labeled complexes are distinguished by i) a ratio of label to labeling reagent, or ii) a physical property of said label, or iii) a ratio of labeling reagent to said target-binding antibody, or iv) by said target-binding antibody. This is particularly useful for fluorophore labels that can be attached to labeling reagents and subsequently immuno-labeled complexes in ratios for the detection of multiple targets. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124512 | DNA ARRAY ANALYSIS AS A DIAGNOSTIC FOR CURRENT AND EMERGING STRAINS OF INFLUENZA - Embodiments herein provide for methods, compositions and apparati for detection and/or diagnosis of virus types, subtypes and/or strains. In particular embodiments, the virus is an influenza virus. The apparatus may include a microarray with attached capture probes, designed to bind to oligonucleotides capable of binding at least a portion of a nucleic acid sequence of one or more target genes in a broad array of influenza types, subtypes or strains. The compositions may include isolated nucleic acids as capture probes, target sequences and/or tagged label probes, of use for diagnosis and/or detection of influenza virus. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124513 | Multiplex Biosensor - This invention relates to CMOS SAW-based biosensor devices for detecting analytes and biomolecules of interest. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124514 | SELECTION PROBE AMPLIFICATION - Multiple unique selection probes are provided in a single medium. Each selection probe has a sequence that is complementary to a unique target sequence that may be present in a sample under consideration. For example, each selection probe may be complementary to a sequence that includes one of the SNPs used to genotype an organism. Single-stranded selection probes anneal or hybridize with sample sequences having the unique target sequences specified by the selection probe sequences. Sequences from the sample that do not anneal or hybridize with the selection probes are separated from the bound sequences by an appropriate technique. The bound sequences can then be freed to provide a mixture of isolated target sequences, which can be used as needed for the application at hand. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124515 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARATION OF SELECTIVELY PROTECTED CARBOHYDRATES - The disclosure relates to engineered P450 polypeptides and use of such polypeptides in chemoenzymatic methods to construct selectively protected carbohydrates, which are useful as building blocks for preparation of carbohydrate derivatives and oligosaccharides | 2009-05-14 |
20090124516 | System for Providing Control Reactions for Real Time RT-PCR - Provided are methods and oligonucleotides useful as primers and templates for internal controls designed for use in Real Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reactions. Use of the present methods and oligonucleotides allows validation of assay parameters and of the results that an assay set. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124517 | Microarray having a chemical library of compounds - A microarray and a process for making the microarray having a library of chemical compounds are disclosed herein. Each member of the library is attached at a known location. The microarray has a plurality of addressable electrodes and a porous reaction layer attached to each electrode. The porous reaction layer has reactive hydroxyl groups. Michael acceptors are attached to the porous reaction layer of selected electrodes. The Michael acceptors are attached at the hydroxyl groups using electrochemically-generated base that is generated by the selected electrodes and confined to the selected electrodes with the use of excess activated ester. At least one of a plurality of chemical compounds from a library of compounds is attached to the olefin of the plurality of Michael acceptors. Attachment occurs only at the selected electrodes having Michael acceptors with unreacted olefin. Each member of the library of compounds is attached to the known locations. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124518 | GENERATION AND USE OF ISOTOPIC PATTERNS IN MASS SPECTRAL PHENOTYPIC COMPARISON OF ORGANISMS - A method for assaying phenotypic similarity or dissimilarity between organisms is disclosed in which a composite sample of admixed first and second samples is provided. The first, standard sample contains average concentrations of compounds of molecular mass less than about 1000 AMU present in the organism species. The second, assay sample contains compounds of having a similar molecular mass present in the organism whose phenotype is to be assayed. The constituents of both samples are (i) in a liquid medium and (ii) each compound of a sample has the same, first and second respective amounts of first and second stable isotopes of a first atom. The composite sample is mass spectroscopically analyzed for analytes, with the ratio of first to second isotope being determined for each analyte, along with a composite sample median ratio. The ratios for each analyte are compared to the median, with outlying ratios indicating dissimilarity. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124519 | Liquid delivery apparatus and method - Liquid delivery apparatus and methods, in particular for the production of high-density arrays, wherein a partial drop of liquid is deposited from a capillary ( | 2009-05-14 |
20090124520 | NOVEL HYDRATE BASED SYSTEMS - A method for transporting a fluid comprising a clathrate forming gas through a transportation system including a pipeline. The method involves subjecting the fluid to clathrate forming temperature and pressure conditions and introducing sufficient of a clathrate forming host to convert substantially all of the gas to clathrate and to form a flowable slurry. The flowable slurry is then conveyed through a pipeline to a destination. An alternative method involves transporting the fluid by means of a ring pipeline containing a carrier fluid, which includes clathrate inhibitors. Also provided is a heat pump whose working fluid is a clathrate forming composition. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124521 | ADDITIVE FOR INCREASING THE DENSITY OF A FLUID FOR CASING ANNULUS PRESSURE CONTROL - A method of treating a wellbore that includes circulating a wellbore fluid in the wellbore, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises an oleaginous base fluid and a wellbore additive colloidal solid material, and wherein the wellbore additive colloidal solid material is formed by grinding a solid particulate material and a polymeric dispersing agent for a sufficient time so that the polymeric dispersing agent is absorbed to the surface of the resulting colloidal solid particles and less than 10% of the resulting colloidal solid particles have a diameter greater than 10 microns, but not more than five percent of the particles are less than 0.2 micron in diameter, wherein the grinding is carried out in the presence of an oleaginous base fluid and wherein the grinding is carried out so that the wellbore additive colloidal solid material has a weight average particle diameter d | 2009-05-14 |
20090124522 | Cement Compositions and Methods Utilizing Nano-Hydraulic Cement - An exemplary method includes introducing a treatment fluid comprising nano-hydraulic cement into a subterranean formation. The treatment fluid may include a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a stimulation fluid, a well clean-up fluid or a cement composition. Another example method comprises introducing a cement composition comprising nano-hydraulic cement, hydraulic cement, and water into a subterranean formation; and allowing the cementing composition to set in the subterranean formation. An example well treatment fluid comprises nano-hydraulic cement. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124523 | THICKENING/FOAM-PROMOTING AGENT - The present invention provides a thickening/foam-promoting agent having thickening/foam-promoting properties and a low odor, as well as a detergent composition containing the same therein. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124524 | AZEOTROPIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FLUORINATED COMPOUNDS FOR CLEANING APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to compositions comprising fluorinated olefins or fluorinated ketones, and at least one alcohol, halocarbon, hydrofluorocarbon, or fluoroether and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, these compositions are azeotropic or azeotrope-like. In another embodiment, these compositions are useful in cleaning applications as a degreasing agent or defluxing agent for removing oils and/or other residues from a surface. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124525 | HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION WITH HYDROPHILIZING AGENT AND METHOD FOR CLEANING HARD SURFACES - A composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces in an aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium including at least one organophosphorus material for contributing to said surfaces antideposition and/or antiadhesion properties with regard to soiling substances capable of being deposited on the surfaces. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124526 | COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING HARD SURFACE - Compositions for cleaning hard surfaces wherein said compositions comprise two partial liquid compositions which are held separate form each other. Said compositions are particularly suitable for the cleaning of hard surfaces including toilet bowls and the likes. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124527 | Liquid Detergent Composition - A liquid detergent composition comprising surfactants, a suspending agent, beads, and water. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124528 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A MULTI-POLYMER SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ALKOXYLATED GREASE CLEANING POLYMER - Laundry detergents and cleaning compositions which provide improved cleaning benefits that comprise a novel polymer system. The polymer system comprises one or more amphiphilic alkoxylated grease cleaning polymers, and either a clay soil cleaning polymer; or a soil suspending polymer. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124529 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS WITH ALKOXYLATED POLYALKANOLAMINES - Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising alkoxylated polyalkanolamine polymers obtainable by condensation of N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines and reacting the remaining hydroxy and/or secondary amino groups of the condensation product with alkylene oxides and/or derivatives obtainable by quaternization, protonation, sulphation and/or phosphation of said polymers. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124530 | Process to form fabric softening particle, particle obtained and its use - This invention relates to the incorporation of single and double emulsions into a cross-linking polysaccharide matrix selected from alginate and carrageenan, particularly when cured in a saline solution. Beading and extrusion were used as encapsulation processes. Particles were obtained containing 54 to 88% oil. The double emulsion is known to deliver rinse conditioner softness to the wash. The problem has been to incorporate it into a matrix that will allow redispersion in the wash. The emulsions incorporated redisperse in the same manner as they did before incorporation. The technology has been tested for a wide range of oils, however, specific combinations of oils and kappa carrageenan yield excellent particles containing high oil levels, which are suitable for incorporation into detergent powders, with good softening performance. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124531 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS WITH AMPHIPHILIC WATER-SOLUBLE POLYALKYLENIMINES HAVING AN INNER POLYETHYLENE OXIDE BLOCK AND AN OUTER POLYPROPYLENE OXIDE BLOCK - Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkylenimine polymer having an inner polyethylene oxide block comprising 20 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and an outer polypropylene oxide block comprising 10 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and especially to such alkoxylated polyalkylenimines wherein the ratio of polyethylene oxide units and polypropylene oxide units is proportionally related to the square root of the number of polyalkylenimine units present in the backbone. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124532 | Detergent Granule and Process for Production Thereof - [Problems] To provide detergent granules capable of suppressing paste formability and having low exothermic property; a process for producing the detergent granules; and a high-bulk density detergent composition containing the detergent granules. [Solving Means] Detergent granules containing a sodium linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (LAS-Na), sodium sulfate undetected by X-ray diffraction method and sodium sulfate detected by X-ray diffraction method, wherein a molar ratio of [sodium sulfate undetected by X-ray diffraction method]/[LAS-Na] is from 0.1 to 1.0, and a molar ratio of [sodium sulfate detected by X-ray diffraction method]/[chemically quantified sodium sulfate] is from 0.5 to 0.9; a process for producing detergent granules, including the step of dry-neutralizing a mixture of a liquid acid precursor of a sodium linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (LAS-S) and sulfuric acid with a water-soluble solid alkali inorganic substance in a mixture containing powdery anhydrous sodium sulfate, wherein sulfuric acid is present in a ratio of 0.1 to 1.0 mol to one mol of the LAS-S, and the powdery anhydrous sodium sulfate is present in a ratio of from 0.5 to 0.9 mol to one mol of a total of the powdery anhydrous sodium sulfate and sulfuric acid; and a high-bulk density detergent composition having a bulk density of 500 g/L or more, containing the detergent granules as defined above, or detergent granules obtainable by the process as defined above. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124533 | Thixotropic Fabric Softeners - The invention relates to an aqueous fabric softener which comprises at least one textile-softening quaternary ammonium salt and at least one polyurethane thickener, and has reversibly thixotropic flow behaviour. | 2009-05-14 |
20090124534 | Trehalose Click Polymers for Delivery of Biologically Active Molecules - Novel trehalose click polymers have in vitro and in vivo application in the cellular delivery of biologically active molecules, including nucleic acids and polypeptides. The trehalose click polymers of the present invention provide increased stability in serum as compared with other non-viral vectors, and are particularly useful in protecting nucleic acids against degradation. | 2009-05-14 |