20th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120122608 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed herein are soft and stiff compositions, i.e., compositions which have a flexural modulus that is greater than the value that is expected based on the composition's hardness. The compositions preferably have a hardness/modulus relationship represented by the formula | 2012-05-17 |
20120122609 | GOLF BALL MATERIAL AND GOLF BALL - A golf ball material composed of a polymer material that contains spherical inorganic particulates, which is well adapted for use in at least one component of a golf ball composed of one or more layers. The golf ball material of the invention improves the flight performance of golf balls compared with polymer materials containing amorphous inorganic particulates. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122610 | GOLF BALL HAVING A THERMOPLASTIC POSITIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT INNER CORE LAYER AND A THERMOSET SHALLOW POSITIVE HARDNESS GRADIENT OUTER CORE LAYER - A golf ball has an inner core layer including a thermoplastic highly-neutralized ionomer and having a geometric center hardness less than a surface hardness to define a first positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is formed about the inner core and includes a homogenous thermoset composition. The outer core has an interior hardness less than an outer surface hardness to define a second positive hardness gradient. An inner and outer cover layers are disposed about outer core layer. The first and second hardness gradients each have a slope and the slope of the second hardness gradient is less than the slope of the first hardness gradient such that a ratio of the first and second slopes is 0.8 to 0.85. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122611 | MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALL PROVIDING IMPROVED SPEED - The present invention is directed to a multi-layer golf ball comprising at least one core or core layer, at least one intermediate layer, and at least one cover layer. The core has a diameter of about 1.20 to about 1.56 in. and a PGA compression of about 40 to about 90. The intermediate layer comprises a modified ionomeric polymer, and it has a thickness of about 0.01 to about 0.10 in. and a Shore D hardness of about 30 to about 70. The cover layer has a Shore D hardness of about 40 to about 75. The multi-layer golf balls of the present invention provide high driver ball speed and/or a high Coefficient of Restitution, while maintaining excellent shot feel. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122612 | GOLF BALLS COMPRISING HIGHLY- AND PARTIALLY-NEUTRALIZED ALTERNATE COPOLYMERS - A golf ball includes a core having a diameter, a first Shore D hardness and a compression; and a cover having a second Shore D hardness that is at least 5 points less than the first Shore D hardness. The cover includes an ionomer of an alternate copolymer, the alternate copolymer being formed from the reaction product of a copolymer of ethylene and maleic anhydride monomer in the presence of a suitable base, the maleic anhydride monomer being present in an amount of about 78 wt %. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122613 | GOLF BALL DIMPLE BASED ON WITCH OF AGNESI CURVE - A golf ball having the contour wherein at least one dimple has the cross-section of the dimple surface based on a modified witch of Agnesi curve and defined by the equation in the form of: | 2012-05-17 |
20120122614 | COLORED GOLF BALL - In a colored golf ball having a core, a cover of two or more layers encasing the core, and a coat of paint applied to a surface of an outermost layer of the cover, the outermost cover layer is formed of a resin composition which includes (a) a thermoplastic resin, (b) a fluorescent color-containing color pigment and/or dye, and (c) titanium oxide. A layer adjoining an inner side of the outermost layer is formed of a resin composition containing a resin. The colored golf ball has an excellent rebound and weatherability, and also is endowed with a high brightness and a sense of quality and elegance. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122615 | GOLF TEE GAUGE - A golf tee gauge has a hollow cylindrical form with a first end and an opposite second end. The first end receives the head of a golf tee. Away from the first end and towards the second end, the gauge has a stiffener that spans the internal diameter gauge. The stiffener has a thickness along the length of the gauge that resists impact and axial forces applied to the head of a golf tee. The cylindrical form of the gauge has a wall with its own thickness. In alternate embodiments, the gauge has a plurality of scribes that allow a golfer to select the embedment distance of a tee when used with the gauge. The scribes permit a golfer to cut, or to manually snap off, portions of the gauge, matching the desired height of the tee above the ground for customizing a golfer's tee height. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122616 | LACROSSE STICK, TRAINING DEVICE FOR A LACROSSE STICK - A lacrosse stick has four discrete optically discernible colored zones at specified positions along the shaft of the lacrosse stick corresponding to preferred hand positions for different lacrosse stick maneuvers. Zone stops are disposed between the different colored zones and are formed from a material that provides a unique tactile feel as compared to the colored zones. A coach can issue training instructions consisting of two colors corresponding to the colors of the zones to identify preferred hand positions for a lacrosse training exercise. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122617 | MULTI-COMPONENT LACROSSE HEAD - A lacrosse head includes multiple components detachably connected to one another. The lacrosse head includes an upper frame and a lower frame or lower rail detachably connected to the upper frame. Netting that forms a ball-receiving pocket is attached to the lower rail. One or more shooting elements or “shooting strings,” which may be made of rubber, plastic, or a combination of both, or of other suitable materials, are optionally detachably connected to the lower rail. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122618 | GAME, FITNESS, STRENGTHENING AND REHABILITATION, COORDINATION IMPROVEMENT DEVICE, SHUTTLECOCK, AND CUSTOMIZABLE COLLECTIBLE - The present invention provides a multi-use product. Products in accordance with the present invention may be used in entertainment and physical conditioning. Devices in accordance with the present invention may also be collected and traded. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122619 | RATCHET-TYPE TENSIONER - In a ratchet tensioner, rack teeth on a plunger are engaged by ratchet teeth on one end of a movable plug that slides in a hole in the tensioner housing along a direction orthogonal of the direction of movement of the plunger. The movable plug is prevented from rotating in the hole in which it slides so that the ratchet teeth engage the rack teeth on the plunger smoothly and reliably. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122620 | CHAIN GUIDE OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE - A chain guide that contacts a chain connecting a cam sprocket and a crank sprocket, and has a contact portion contacting the back of the chain in a length direction of the chain and a convex curved line in a cross-section of the contact portion. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122621 | Apparatus for Driving and Braking a Shaft - An apparatus for driving and braking a cutting blade of a lawn mower is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shaft extending through a housing for rotating the blade, and an engine-driven pulley. The apparatus includes means for biasing the pulley toward the housing, and means for translating the pulley away from the housing. The apparatus has a stopped position in which the pulley and housing are in friction contact, and a cutting position in which the pulley and housing are not in friction contact. When the engine delivers power to the pulley, the apparatus moves from the stopped position to the cutting position such that the pulley and the housing are not in friction contact and the blade rotates. When power delivery to the pulley ceases, the apparatus moves from the cutting position to the stopped position, placing the pulley and housing in friction contact, and the blade stops. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122622 | ELECTRICALLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A hybrid transmission having an input member, an output member, and a single motor/generator is characterized by a plurality of fixed-ratio modes of operation and at least one electrically variable mode of operation. In the fixed-ratio modes of operation, the speed ratio between the input member and the output member is independent of the speed of the motor/generator. In the electrically variable mode of operation, the speed ratio between the input member and the output member is dependent upon the speed of the motor/generator. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122623 | GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR MULTI-SPEED COUNTERSHAFT TRANSMISSION - A multi-speed countershaft transmission for a vehicle is provided. The transmission includes a main shaft and countershaft gears that receive input directly from an input member. A plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms may be selectively applied to synchronize a range gear to a countershaft. The countershaft transfers torque to an output gear set, which may transfer torque to a planetary gear set. The available range gears include a plurality of forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. One or more power take-off sections may also be provided. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122624 | Input Clutch Assembly For Infinitely Variable Transmission - The present invention provides an infinitely variable transmission for a powered vehicle which includes a power source. The transmission includes an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft being spaced from the input shaft. The transmission further includes a variator coupled between the input shaft and output shaft. In addition, at least two planetary gearsets are disposed adjacent to the variator and an input coupler is configured to selectively couple the variator to the power source. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122625 | GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles has the advantages of simplifying structures of the automatic transmission and improving power delivery performance and fuel economy as a consequence of realizing at least nine forward speeds and one reverse speed by combining three simple planetary gear sets with four clutches and three brakes. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122626 | MULTI-RATIO TRANSMISSION - A multi speed transmission comprising planetary gearsets (P | 2012-05-17 |
20120122627 | MULTI-RATIO TRANSMISSION - A multi step transmission comprising four planetary gear sets, shafts, and shift elements, the sun gear of gearset (P | 2012-05-17 |
20120122628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RATE OF CHANGE OF RATIO IN A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Systems and methods for efficiently and effectively controlling the rate of change of ratio, not simply the ratio, in a CVT. By controlling the rate of change of ratio, the acceleration or deceleration of a vehicle can be controlled in an efficient manner. Furthermore, the rate of change of ratio can be controlled by controlling the clamping pressure of the pulleys and/or differential pressure between the pulleys with minimal slip by using a servo control mechanism adapted for control by a system controller based on equilibrium mapping and other control parameters. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122629 | POWER PLANT - A power plant which is capable of preventing losses due to power circulation and enhancing driving efficiency thereof in an EV operation mode. In the power plant | 2012-05-17 |
20120122630 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN - A method and a device are described for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid drive train, having an internal combustion engine and at least one additional machine, in particular an electric machine, a separating clutch, which is situated between the internal combustion engine and the additional machine, and a crankshaft angle sensor for detecting the instantaneous crankshaft angle of the internal combustion engine being provided. Arrangements are provided to perform the following operations to start the internal combustion engine when a high-voltage battery is essentially discharged, including a) the separating clutch is or has already been disengaged, b) the additional machine is accelerated, c) after conclusion of the acceleration operation of the additional machine, the separating clutch is engaged, so that the internal combustion engine is also accelerated, d) as soon as the crankshaft angle sensor system supplies a favorable crankshaft angle, the internal combustion engine is started by direct start. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122631 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR - A system and a method for controlling an aircraft engine starter/generator. The system includes an AGB of fixed gear ratio for coupling mechanically to a turbine shaft of the engine to enable the engine to be started, a gearbox having multiple gear ratios mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the AGB, a starter/generator mechanically coupled to a gearwheel of the gearbox, and a controller to cause the gear ratio of the gearbox to be changed as a function of the mode of operation of the starter/generator. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122632 | STATIONARY EXERCISE APPARATUS - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122633 | EXERCISE BICYCLE FRAME WITH BICYCLE SEAT AND HANDLEBAR ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLIES - An indoor cycling device including a unique frame arrangement with fore and aft adjustable seat and handlebar assemblies. The assemblies support a seat and handlebars for fore and aft movement. The assemblies may include a receiver with an elongate aperture with a slider positioned therein. The slider defines a first channel receiving a moveable member. A handle is operably coupled with the member to move the member within the channel in a first direction or a second direction such that a frictionally coupling is caused between the slider and the receiver when the slider is moved in the first direction and releases the coupling when the slider is moved in the second direction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122634 | EXERCISE MACHINE USING BALL - Disclosed herein is an exercise machine using a ball. The exercise machine includes a stand. A fastening bracket is secured to the stand and has on an upper portion thereof a first external threaded part. A coil spring engages at a lower portion thereof with the first external threaded part. A connecting bracket includes a second external threaded part which is provided on a lower portion thereof and engages with an upper portion of the coil spring, and a third external threaded part which is provided on an upper portion thereof. A ball includes a core and a cover formed of a plurality of panel segments. An internal bracket is secured to an inner circumferential surface of the core, and has a first internal threaded part which engages with the third external threaded part. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122635 | INFLATABLE GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY APPARATUS - An inflatable gymnastic auxiliary apparatus includes an elongated boy having an enclosed inner shell and an outer shell surrounding the enclosed inner shell, and an air valve installed in the elongated body in communication with the air chamber in the enclosed inner shell for enabling the elongated body to be inflated. Thus, the user can adjust the pressure in each enclosed inner shell to regulate the amount of deformation of the elongated body for providing a different hardness-softness subject to the actual requirement. After each use, the user can discharge the air pressure out of each enclosed inner shell to reduce the size of the inflatable gymnastic auxiliary apparatus for delivery or storage. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122636 | INFRARED HEAT EXERCISE PAD - A flexible infrared heat exercise pad provides a warming surface through the use of infrared energy transmissions from the pad to the user. The infrared heat exercise pad includes a top layer and a bottom layer of cloth material, sandwiching a coiled heating wire having an upper and lower foil layer. A layer of padding, such as foam or cotton-based padding, is provided. A power source is connected to the coiled heating wire to provide a current through the wire. In response to the current, infrared heat is created and, by coupling through the upper and lower foil layers, provides a consistent heat emission from the surfaces of the pad. The heat level can be set ranging from low to high, and the duration of heating can be set to accommodate workouts having varying periods of use, or for the first portion of a workout, for example. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122637 | Core Exercise Device - The present invention is core exercise device that allows lateral movement during a core exercise such as a sit-up, leg lift, or crunch in order to activate, exercise, and strengthen core muscles. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122638 | EXERCISE APPARATUS FOR WORKING CORE MUSCLES - An exercise apparatus used to work core muscles such as one's abdomen, obliques, and lower back. The exercise apparatus includes a framework, a leg brace, and a waist support. In some embodiments, the leg brace is motorized, the waist support is motorized, or both the leg brace and the waist support are motorized. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122639 | Guide Nozzle for Use With Filter Rod Manufacturing Apparatus - A guide nozzle ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122640 | CONTINUOUS MOTION CASE FORMER - Among other things, a case forming system is provided. The system includes a conveyance apparatus for conveying case precursors along a conveyance path and a case set-up apparatus characterized by a case forming member. Upstream case precursors are conveyed along the conveyance path for operation thereupon by the case forming member. A case forming mandrel of a mandrel assembly is movably mounted in relation to the conveyance apparatus for continuos motion with respect thereto. The continuous motion is delimited by travel of the case forming mandrel between an upstream locus and a downstream locus of the conveyance path, and reversible extension of the case forming mandrel towards case precursors during travel between the upstream locus and the downstream locus of the conveyance path. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122641 | SLOTTER, A METHOD FOR CUTTING BY SLOTTER, SLOTTER KNIFE, AND SWIVEL - An upper slotter knife is divided into a slotter knife body and a division, and the position of the division relative to a sliding member in which a flap cutter knife is embedded is determined and fixed such that a distance between a nick formed on a cutting blade of the division and the tip of a flap cutter knife is minimized. The presence of the nick makes it possible to form a connection between the slotted chip and the flap chip even when the sizes and the shapes of the corrugated sheet and the joint margin vary. The presence of the connecting point makes it possible to remove the flap chip together with the slotted chip, so that scattering of the flap chip and inferior gluing of the joint margin can be prevented. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122642 | FOLDING UNIT FOR POURABLE FOOD PRODUCT PACKAGING MACHINES - There is described a folding unit for producing packages of pourable food products from sealed packs having a longitudinal first axis and comprising at least one end tab to be folded and which projects in the direction of longitudinal first axis; end tab comprises a central zone and a pair of lateral zones arranged on opposite sides of central zone; unit comprises a conveying member fed with a plurality of packs and which feeds the pack along a forming path, and folding device interacting with each pack along forming path to fold relative first end tab relative pack; folding device comprises a plurality of surfaces carried by conveying member and cooperating with central zone of end tab of a relative pack, and movable between a first position and a second position with respect to relative pack with which it cooperates; folding device comprises a plurality of cams carried by conveying member and each cooperating, with a relative surface for moving it between relative first and second positions. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122643 | FITMENT INDEXER FOR A POUCH FILLER - A form, fill and seal machine includes a feed conveyor system ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122644 | IN-LINE METHOD FOR SECURING A CLOSURE SYSTEM ONTO A DISCRETE POUCH - An in-line method is disclosed for securing a closure system onto a discrete pouch. The method includes advancing a discrete pouch through a first station in a machine direction with the closed bottom of the pouch being the leading edge and a first major surface of the pouch faces upward. The first major surface is folded upon itself to form a lip having an exposed first surface while a second major surface of the pouch has an exposed inner surface. The method also includes routing the pouch to a second station where a closure system is transversely attached across the exposed inner surface. The closure system includes an opening/closing mechanism. The method further includes routing the pouch to a third station where the lip is unfolded and opposite ends of the lip are secured to the outer surface of the closure system. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122645 | MACHINE FOR SECURING A CLOSURE SYSTEM ONTO A DISCRETE POUCH - A machine is disclosed for securing a closure system onto a discrete pouch. The machine includes first, second and third stations. The first station is capable of advancing discrete pouches and lifting and folding a portion of a first major surface of each pouch upon itself to form a lip, and exposing an inner surface of a second major surface. The second station is capable of positioning and attaching a closure system transversely across the exposed inner surface. The closure system includes a track having first and second legs each having an outer surface. The first and second legs are joined together by an opening/closing mechanism which includes a movable member capable of being moved back and forth. The third station is located downstream from the second station and is capable of unfolding the lip and securing opposite ends of the lip to the outer surface of the second leg. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122647 | METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINT PRODUCT AND PRINT PRODUCT PRODUCTION DEVICE - A method of producing a print product comprises: performing digital printing of each surface of the print product, sequentially and repeatedly, on a continuous paper; forming a section by cutting the printing-completed continuous paper into a paper sheet and folding the paper sheet in two; forming a section block by at least one of sections; and folding the section block in two. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122648 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING SURFACE ADHESIVE RULE COUNTER DIE - A Surface-adhesive-rule counter die that comprises a base associated to a flexible-counter film. Wherein the flexible-counter film may comprise one or more types of polymers and has resilience attribute. Wherein the SAR counter die acts as a counter die for pre-treating a plurality of cardboard. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122649 | Apparatus and method for separating and isolating components of a biological fluid - A device for separating and isolating components of a biological fluid comprising a container for containing the fluid to be processed, a tube cap assembly for closing the container while providing filling and extraction communication therewith, a float assembly disposed within the container for funneling and controlling biological fluid flow into an inverted domed shaped isolation chamber within the float and controlling the biological fluid flow out of the isolation chamber for effecting an encapsulation or a sealed isolation of at least one component or fraction of the biological fluid flow within the isolation chamber during a centrifugation process. The device further comprising a flexible tube for connecting an extraction passageway disposed within the float assembly and an extraction valve of the tube cap assembly for allowing extraction of at least the one component or fraction encapsulated or isolated within the chamber. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122650 | CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING CENTRIFUGE - A continuously operating centrifuge serves for centrifuging sugar massecuites. it has elements ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120122651 | High purity powders - This invention relates to high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powders comprising from about 0 to about 0.15 weight percent impurity oxides, from about 0 to about 2 weight percent hafnium oxide (hafnia), from about 6 to about 25 weight percent yttrium oxide (yttria) or from about 10 to about 36 weight percent ytterbium oxide (ytterbia), and the balance zirconium oxide (zirconia). Thermal barrier coatings for protecting a component such as blades, vanes and seal surfaces of gas turbine engines, made from the high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powders, have a density greater than 88% of the theoretical density with a plurality of vertical macrocracks homogeneously dispersed throughout the coating to improve its thermal fatigue resistance. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122652 | HIGH SURFACE AREA, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOCARBON-SUPPORTED METAL OXIDE - A metal oxide-carbon composite includes a carbon aerogel with an oxide overcoat. The metal oxide-carbon composite is made by providing a carbon aerogel, immersing the carbon aerogel in a metal oxide sol under a vacuum, raising the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to atmospheric pressure, curing the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol at room temperature, and drying the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to produce the metal oxide-carbon composite. The step of providing a carbon aerogel can provide an activated carbon aerogel or provide a carbon aerogel with carbon nanotubes that make the carbon aerogel mechanically robust. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122653 | HYDROCONVERSION MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered in an electro-coagulation reactor, wherein portion of the metal residuals in the supernatant reacts with the electrodes to form a slurry containing insoluble metal compounds. The insoluble metal compounds are isolated and recovered, forming an effluent stream. The insoluble metal compounds and/or the effluent stream can be further treated to form at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122654 | HYDROCONVERSION MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant as metal residuals. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered in a chemical precipitation step, wherein the supernatant is mixed with at least one of an acid, a sulfide-containing compound, a base, and combinations thereof to precipitate at least 50% of metal ions in at least one of the metal residuals, wherein the precipitation is carried out at a pre-select pH. The precipitate is isolated and recovered, yielding an effluent stream. The precipitate and/or the effluent stream can be further treated to form at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction. The process generates an effluent to waste treatment containing less than 50 ppm metals. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122655 | HYDROCONVERSION MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered via any of chemical precipitation, ion exchange, electro-coagulation, and combinations thereof to generate an effluent stream containing less than 50 mole % of metal ions in at least one of the metal residuals, and for at least one of the metal residuals is recovered as a metal precursor feed, which can be recycled for use in the co-precipitation reaction. An effluent stream from the process to waste treatment contains less than 50 ppm metal ions. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122656 | HYDROCONVERSION MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and stay in the supernatant. In one embodiment, at least a precipitant is added to the product mixture at a molar ratio of precipitant to metal residuals in the supernatant ranging from 1.5:1 to 20:1 to precipitate at least 50 mole % of metal ions in the residuals forming additional catalyst precursor. The remaining metal residuals can be recovered via any of chemical precipitation, ion exchange, electro-coagulation, and combinations thereof to generate an effluent stream containing less than 50 mole % of at least one of the metal residuals. In one embodiment, at least one of the metal residuals is recovered and recycled for use as a metal precursor feed in the co-precipitation reaction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122657 | RHENIUM NANOSTRUCTURES - The present invention provides atomic Re nanostructures selected from binary Re-metal nanotubes, binary Re-metal nanowires, binary Re-metal nanorods, Re branched nanostructures, and hollow Re nanostructures. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122658 | HYDROCONVERSION MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of metal ions in at least one of the metal precursor feeds do not react to form catalyst precursor and end up in the supernatant as metal residuals. In the present disclosure, the metals can be recovered via ion-exchange, wherein an exchange resin is provided for a portion of the metal ions in the supernatant to be exchanged and bound onto the resin. The previously resin-bound metals can be subsequently recovered, or the effluent stream for the exchange resin column can also be recovered, forming at least a metal precursor feed which can be used in the co-precipitation reaction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122659 | HYDROCONVERSION MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - In a process for forming a bulk hydroprocessing catalyst by sulfiding a catalyst precursor made in a co-precipitation reaction, up to 60% of the metal precursor feeds end up in the supernatant. The metals can be recovered via any of chemical precipitation, ion exchange, electro-coagulation, and combinations thereof to generate an effluent stream containing less than 50 mole % of metal ions in at least one of the metal residuals, and for at least one of the metal residuals recovered as a metal precursor feed for use in the co-precipitation reaction. In one embodiment, the resin functions as an anion exchange resin with an acidic supernatant to recover Group VIB metal residuals, and a cation exchange resin with a basic supernatant to recover Promoter metal residuals. An effluent stream from the process to waste treatment contains less than 50 ppm metals. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122660 | OXIDATION CATALYST - An oxidation catalyst comprises an extruded solid body comprising: 10-95% by weight of at least one binder/matrix component; 5-90% by weight of a zeolitic molecular sieve, a non-zeolitic molecular sieve or a mixture of any two or more thereof; and 0-80% by weight optionally stabilised ceria, which catalyst comprising at least one precious metal and optionally at least one non-precious metal, wherein: (i) a majority of the at least one precious metal is located at a surface of the extruded solid body; (ii) the at least one precious metal is carried in one or more coating layer(s) on a surface; (iii) at least one metal is present throughout the extruded solid body and in a higher concentration at a surface; (iv) at least one metal is present throughout the extruded solid body and in a coating layer(s) on a surface; or (v) a combination of (ii) and (iii). | 2012-05-17 |
20120122661 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST AND PROCESS USING A MAGNESIUM ALUMINOSILICATE CLAY - This invention is directed to hydrocracking catalysts and hydrocracking processes employing a magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay has a characteristic | 2012-05-17 |
20120122662 | CATALYST FOR CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS, PROCESS OF MAKING AND PROCESS OF USING THEREOF - BIMETALLIC DEPOSITION - This invention is for a catalyst for conversion of hydrocarbons. The catalyst is a non-acidic germanium zeolite, such as Ge-ZSM-5, on which at least two metals, platinum and at least one other metal selected from Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Group 10 and tin, are deposited on the germanium zeolite. Examples of the other metal are iridium, rhenium, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iron, cobalt and tin. The catalyst is prepared by synthesizing a germanium zeolite; depositing platinum and at least one other metal on the germanium zeolite; and calcining after preparation of the zeolite, before depositing the metals or after depositing the metals. The catalyst may be used in a process for the conversion of hydrocarbons, such as propane to aromatics, by contacting the catalyst with a hydrocarbon stream containing alkanes, olefins and mixtures thereof having 2 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and recovering the product. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122663 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION AND CATALYST FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION - An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a catalyst for exhaust gas purification capable of increasing the area brought into contact with exhaust gas to improve the exhaust gas purification efficiency without decrease in strength of the catalyst for exhaust gas purification and without significant increase in manufacturing cost of the catalyst for exhaust gas purification. The present invention provides a process for producing a catalyst for exhaust gas purification formed by forming a coating layer containing a catalyst component on a honeycomb support, characterized in that the method comprises immersing the honeycomb support in a thixotropic slurry containing the catalyst component or sucking the slurry into the honeycomb support, removing the honeycomb support from the slurry, spraying pulsed air onto an end surface of the removed honeycomb support in the axial direction thereof, and baking the honeycomb support to form the coating layer on the honeycomb support. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122664 | PHOTOINITIATOR COMPOSITIONS - A photoinitiator composition comprises at least one N-oxyazinium salt photoinitiator, a photosensitizer for the N-oxyazinium salt photoinitiator, and an N-oxyazinium salt efficiency amplifier, such as a phosphite. This composition can be used to photocure or polymerize acrylates or other polymerizable compounds. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122665 | MULTI-METALLIC CATALYST WITH A STRONG METALLIC INTERACTION - The invention concerns a catalyst comprising at least one metal M from group VIII, tin, a phosphorus promoter, a halogenated compound, a porous support and at least one promoter X1 selected from the group constituted by gallium, indium, thallium, arsenic, antimony and bismuth. In | 2012-05-17 |
20120122666 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF OXYGEN-REDUCING CATALYST, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST - According to the present invention, a fuel cell electrode catalyst comprising molybdenum, a different transition metal element, and a chalcogen element and having high activity is provided with an index for performance evaluation that is useful for Ogood catalyst design. Also, a fuel cell electrode catalyst is provided, such catalyst comprising at least one transition metal element (M1), molybdenum (Mo), and at least one chalcogen element (X), wherein the value of (Mo—O coordination number)/[(Mo—O coordination number)+(Mo—X coordination number)] is 0.44 to 0.66. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122667 | EXHAUST GAS-PURIFYING CATALYST - An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes first particles of oxygen storage material, second particles of one or more acidic oxides interposed between the first particles, and third particles of one or more precious metal elements interposed between the first particles, wherein a spectrum of a characteristic X-ray intensity for one of constituent elements of the acidic oxide(s) other than oxygen and a spectrum of a characteristic X-ray intensity for one of the precious metal element(s) that are obtained by performing a line analysis using energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry along a length of 500 nm have a correlation coefficient of 0.70 or more. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122668 | Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Material - The present invention relates to a photocatalytic nanocomposite material, wherein the realization of the optimal wavelength for optical activation is controlled and accordingly is designed to work together with a LED operating at the wavelength for yielding the maximum efficiency. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122669 | METHOD OF ARRAYING FERRITIN - A method of selectively arraying ferritin and inorganic particles on a silicon oxide substrate having a chromium, niobium or tungsten portion. An aspect of the method includes steps of: preparing a solution which contains ferritin modified at an N-terminal part of a subunit with a peptide set out in SEQ ID NO: 1, and a nonionic surfactant; and a binding step of bringing the solution in contact with the silicon oxide substrate to selectively array peptide-modified ferritin to the chromium, niobium or, tungsten portion. Another aspect of the method includes selectively arraying ferritin modified with the peptide set out in SEQ ID NO: 1, and the inorganic particles contained in ferritin at the chromium, niobium, or tungsten portion by removing the solution. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122670 | Sulfur tolerant alumina catalyst support - The present invention is directed to a method for making a sulfur tolerant alumina, that includes the steps of: forming aluminum hydrate from one or more water soluble aluminum salts, said salts each comprising an aluminum cation or aluminum anion and an oppositely charged counterion, in an aqueous medium, contacting the aluminum hydrate with a silica precursor in the aqueous medium and in the presence of counterions of the one or more aluminum salts, isolating silica precursor-contacted aluminum hydrate particles from the aqueous medium, and calcining the silica precursor-contacted aluminum hydrate particles to form particles of the sulfur tolerant alumina. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122671 | Alumina catalyst support - The present invention is directed to a high surface area, high pore volume porous alumina, comprising: aluminum oxide, optionally, silicon oxide and aluminosilicates, and optionally one or more dopants, said alumina having a specific surface area of from about 100 to about 500 square meters per gram and a total pore volume after calcination at 900° C. for 2 hours of greater than or equal to 1.2 cubic centimeters per gram, wherein less than or equal to 15% of the total pore volume is contributed by pores having a diameter of less than 10 nm. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122672 | EXHAUST GAS-PURIFYING CATALYST - An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes first particles of oxygen storage material, second particles of one or more rare-earth elements other than cerium and/or compounds thereof interposed between the first particles, and third particles of one or more precious metal elements interposed between the first particles, wherein a spectrum of a characteristic X-ray intensity for one of the rare-earth element(s) and a spectrum of a characteristic X-ray intensity for one of the precious metal element(s) that are obtained by performing a line analysis using energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry along a length of 500 nm have a correlation coefficient of 0.68 or more. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122673 | OXIDATION CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE OXIDATION CATALYST - An oxidation catalyst is disclosed, which contains Ce and Ga, and a Ce—Ga composite oxide containing a solid solution in which a part of Ce is substituted with Ga. This oxidation catalyst is obtained in such a manner that pH of a mixed solution obtained by mixing a Ce-containing solution and a Ga-containing solution together is adjusted, and a precipitate obtained by coprecipitating Ce and Ga is dried and baked. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122674 | SUPPORT FOR CATALYST OF EXOTHERMIC PROCESSES AND CATALYST PREPARED THEREON - The present invention relates to petrochemistry and gas chemistry, and discloses a support for catalysis of exothermic processes, particularly the Fischer-Tropsch process, methanol synthesis, hydrogenation and purification of exhaust gases. The support comprises metallic aluminium in the form of a mixture of dispersed powders of flaky and spherical aluminium and the support is in the form of pellets, preferably cylinders, tablets, balls, obtained by extrusion, pelletization, tabletting, rounding or liquid molding. The catalyst prepared on the support comprises an active metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd, Cu and mixtures thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122675 | NOBLE METAL COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, NOBLE METAL COLLOIDAL SOLUTION, AND CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DECOMPOSITION - The noble metal colloidal particles of the present invention are noble metal colloidal particles each including: a Pd colloidal particle; and Pt supported on the surface of the Pd colloidal particle. The noble metal colloidal particles are substantially free from a protective colloid. The Pd colloidal particles have an average particle diameter of 7 to 20 nm. The amount of the Pt supported on the surface of the Pd colloidal particle is 0.5 to 2 atomic layers thick, when the amount is expressed as the number of atomic layers of the Pt. The noble metal colloidal solution of the present invention can be obtained by dispersing these noble metal colloidal particles of the present invention in a solvent. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122676 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASES - The present invention provides: a composition for controlling plant diseases comprising, as active ingredients, 4-oxo-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-butyric acid and tolclofos-methyl; a method for controlling plant diseases which comprises applying effective amounts of 4-oxo-4-[(2-phenylethyl) amino]-butyric acid and tolclofos-methyl to a plant or soil for growing plant; and so on. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122677 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASES - The present invention provides: a composition for controlling plant diseases comprising, as active ingredients, 4-oxo-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-butyric acid and a quinone outside inhibitor; a method for controlling plant diseases which comprises applying effective amounts of 4-oxo-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-butyric acid and a quinone outside inhibitor to a plant or soil for growing plant; and so on. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122678 | PHENOXY SUBSTITUTED PHENYLAMIDINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS FUNGICIDES - The present invention relates to 3-substituted phenylamidines of the general formula (I), to a process for their preparation, to the use of the amidines according to the invention for controlling unwanted microorganisms and also to a composition for this purpose, comprising the phenoxyamidines according to the invention. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for controlling unwanted microorganisms by applying the compounds according to the invention to the microorganisms and/or their habitat. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122679 | MESOIONIC PESTICIDES - Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides and salts thereof, | 2012-05-17 |
20120122680 | MESOIONIC PESTICIDES - Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, | 2012-05-17 |
20120122681 | Pyridine Derivatives Compounds for Controlling Invertebrate Pests - The present invention relates to methods and uses of compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, | 2012-05-17 |
20120122682 | PESTICIDAL SUSPO-EMULSION COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to formulation comprising at least (i) two pesticidal compounds A and B dissolved in a lactic acid ester and wherein a) both A and B have melting points below 900C b) both A and B are selected from the following list: pyraclos-trobin, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, trifloxystrobin, imazalil, pro-chloraz and ipconazole with the proviso that A is different from B (ii) at least one pesticidal compound C present in solid particles, and having a melting point of 900C and above, and to their use as seed treatment formulation as well as their use for plant protection, including seed and crop protection. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122683 | GROWTH HORMONE-CONTAINING FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USE - A growth hormone formulation includes an enzyme inactivating component and a preservative. The formulation can also include a fertilizing additive, and a surfactant. The growth hormone can be a natural one such as that found in kelp or a synthetic one or a combination of both. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122684 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RICE GROWTH AND RESTRICTING ARSENIC UPTAKE - Methods according to the invention administering one or more rice rhizosphere isolates to a plant, particularly a rice plant, to the seed of the plant, or to soil surrounding the plant in an amount effective to inhibit infection by a plant pathogen, particularly rice blast, to increase the biomass of the plant, and/or to decrease arsenic uptake by the plant. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122685 | MIXTURES OF MUSTARD PLANT MATERIAL FOR THE CONTROL OF PESTS AND METHODS OF MAKING - A composition for controlling pests comprising a mixture of plant material obtainable from a mustard plant of the species | 2012-05-17 |
20120122686 | NOVEL GLYPHOSATE-N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE (GAT) GENES - Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122687 | PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING POLYMERIC ADJUVANTS - Pesticidal compositions of improved effectiveness are provided, including a pesticide (e.g., an insecticide or herbicide) together with a copolymer adjuvant or additive selected from the group consisting of acid or salt copolymers containing individual quantities of maleic and itaconic moieties. The compositions of the invention provide multiple-fold increases in effectiveness, as compared with an equal amount of the pesticide in the absence of the copolymer. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122688 | Agricultural pesticide compositions - A composition contains an agricultural pesticide and an incompletely hydrated water soluble polymer suspended in a liquid medium. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122689 | Method of Improving Grass Quality - The invention relates to a method of improving grass quality comprising applying an effective amount of a composition containing a phthalocyanine to the grass in the substantial absence of phosphorous acid, monoalkyl esters of phosphorous acid, or salts thereof. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122690 | Method For Increasing Yield Of Staple Food Crop - Provided is a method of increasing a yield of a staple food crop which comprises bringing a compound represented by the following Formula (I) into contact with a plant body, excluding seeds, of a staple food crop to be cultured. The staple food crop is preferably a cereal crop, a tuber crop or the like. In the following Formula (I), R | 2012-05-17 |
20120122691 | Cellulosic biocomposites as molecular scaffolds for nano-architectures - Disclosed are composites that comprise regenerated cellulose, a first active substance, a second active substance, and a linker. Methods for preparing the composites that involve the use of ionic liquids are also disclosed. Articles prepared from the disclosed composites and methods of using them are further disclosed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122692 | Method and Formulation for Eliminating Moss with Oregano Oil - The composition for eliminating moss may be used in a method where the composition is applied to almost any surface where moss is growing. The composition includes an aqueous solution of essential oil. The oil is obtained from a plant and includes about 70% or more carvacrol. The composition may also contain a hydrocolloid. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122693 | DRY FERTILIZER WITH GROWTH HORMONE-CONTAINING FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USE AND MAKING - A growth hormone formulation includes an enzyme inactivating component and a preservative. The formulation can be incorporated into a dry fertilizer for application using the fertilizer itself or a component of the fertilizer such as one or more of the fillers commonly used in fertilizers. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122694 | VERBESSERTE MICROKAPSELN UND IHRE HERSTELLUNG IMPROVED MICROCAPSULES, AND THEIR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention refers to microcapsules whose capsule wall comprise resin, and which results through reaction of at least one aromatic alcohol or its ether or derivative and at least one aldehyde component, which includes at least two C-atoms per molecule. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122695 | ENDOHEDRAL FULLERENES HAVING ENCLOSED THEREIN ONE OR MORE OZONE MOLECULES, AND THEIR USE AS A UV-ABSORBING AGENT - The present application discloses novel endohedral fullerenes having enclosed therein one or more ozone molecules, e.g. fullerenes selected from C | 2012-05-17 |
20120122696 | USE OF OIL BASED SUSPENSION CONCENTRATES FOR REDUCING DRIFT DURING SPRAY APPLICATION - The invention is directed to the use of oil based suspension concentrates containing
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20120122697 | SUPERCONDUCTING COIL - A superconducting coil is provided with a super-conducting coil portion having a plurality of concentric coil layer portions. The superconducting coil portion is formed by winding a thin-film superconducting wire and an insulating material with a multilayer structure, wherein the concentric coil layer portions are adjacent to each other at boundary portions having adhesive force that are set to be less than that of other portions. The concentric coil layer portions each has a non-circular shape or circular shape. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122698 | Genetic Variants Predictive of Cancer Risk in Humans - The present invention discloses genetic variants that have been found to be predictive of risk of particular forms of cancer, in particular basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma. The invention provides methods of predicting risk of developing such cancers, and other methods pertaining to risk management of cancer utilizing such risk variants. The invention furthermore provides kits and computer systems for use in such methods. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122699 | Methods and Oligonucleotide Designs for Insertion of Multiple Adaptors Employing Selective Methylation - Aspects described and claimed herein provide methods to insert multiple DNA adaptors into a population of circular target DNAs at defined positions and orientations with respect to one another. The resulting multi-adaptor constructs are then used in massively-parallel nucleic acid sequencing techniques. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122700 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SUBTELOMERE DNA SEQUENCE - The subject invention pertains to methods for rapid and accurate determination of subtelomere DNA sequences. Also provided are kits for determination of subtelomere sequences and uses of chromosomal terminal sequences for studying pathogenesis and treatment of diseases. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122701 | Methods for Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Testing - Methods for non-invasive prenatal paternity testing are disclosed herein. The method uses genetic measurements made on plasma taken from a pregnant mother, along with genetic measurements of the alleged father, and genetic measurements of the mother, to determine whether or not the alleged father is the biological father of the fetus. This is accomplished by way of an informatics based method that can compare the genetic fingerprint of the fetal DNA found in maternal plasma to the genetic fingerprint of the alleged father. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122702 | RNA LABELING METHOD - A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method involves: a) obtaining a fragmented RNA sample comprising fragments of long RNA molecules and short RNA molecules; b) ligating an adaptor to an end of the RNA of the fragmented RNA sample to produce an adaptor-ligated sample; c) hybridizing said adaptor-ligated sample to an array of nucleic acid probes; and d) reading said array to obtain an estimate of the abundance of a long RNA in the RNA sample and an estimate of the abundance a small RNA in the RNA sample. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122703 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The invention relates to novel variants that associate with Alzheimer's disease AD and their use in kits as a means for diagnosing AD; and also their use in nucleic acid molecules or cells/cell lines for identifying novel therapeutic, label of identification means. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122704 | Differential multiplexing with pattern recognition - This novel form of multiplexing allows the user to probe for multiple targets and simultaneously identify a specific target. An example of solutions provided here comprises: providing one or more assay mixes for a number of targets (the number of assay mixes is less than the number of targets); providing a number of reference patterns (each of the reference patterns is associated with one of the targets); contacting each of a number of aliquots with one of the assay mixes; generating a result pattern, based on positive or negative results; and selecting the reference pattern most similar to the result pattern, to thereby detect the target. Solutions provided here, which we term differential multiplexing with pattern recognition, may involve molecular or immunological techniques to identify one of many indicators of drug use, illness, disease, or medical condition. For example, we provide a simple method for identifying targets using combinations of real-time PCR reagent mixes and only one reporter. This is an effective and inexpensive method that can be used to identify targets with minimal reagents and supplies. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122705 | FLOW-THROUGH HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS THEREFOR - Described herein is a sample preparation device including a sample delivery source, an inline means of transferring the sample from the sample source into a deformable channel within a pressure vessel, and out of the channel into downstream analysis components, a deformable channel disposed within the pressure vessel, the deformable channel having an inlet end and an outlet end fluidly connectable to high pressure valves and a means to measure the fluid pressure within the deformable channel, an external source of a controlled pressurized fluid fluidly connectable to the pressure vessel and a controller system that monitors and controls the sample fluid pressure by control of the external pressure vessel fluid. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122706 | ARRAY USING COLOR REACTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - Disclosed herein is an array, including a plurality of sensing units, each of which contains a mixture of porphyrin compounds, and which are arranged in a predetermined pattern. The array is advantageous in that it is possible to qualitatively analyze various mixture samples without performing complicated processes of separation and analysis. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122707 | HIGH THROUGHPUT APPROACH TO FORMULATION USING PRE-DESIGNED FORMULATION PLATES - System and methods provide formulation using pre-designed formulation plates for rapidly formulating proteins and peptides, wherein proteins are added to a plurality of wells in the plate; means for stressing one or more protein formulations; and means for analyzing samples of the protein formulations. | 2012-05-17 |
20120122708 | LIBRARIES OF N-(2-OXO-1-PHENYLPIPERIDIN-3-YL)SULFONAMIDES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - New compounds are continually sought after for the treatment and prevention of disorders. The invention relates to N-(2-oxo-1-phenylpiperidin-3-yl)sulfonamides which can be biologically and pharmacologically traced, in order to be used in the search for, and identification of, new lead compounds that can modulate the functional activity of a biological target. | 2012-05-17 |