21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090129958 | CYCLIC CONDENSATE PUMP HAVING A THREE-WAY VALVE - A condensate pump includes a condensate reservoir, a liquid level float sensor operable to sense a liquid level within the condensate reservoir, and a pressure/vent valve including a pressure source, a pressure vent, and a primary piston slidably supported in a primary cylinder and sliding in the primary cylinder responsive to the liquid level sensor. A secondary piston is slidably supported in a secondary cylinder and moves responsive to a movement of the primary piston between a first secondary-piston position wherein the pressure source is in communication with a gas space of the condensate reservoir and the pressure vent is isolated from the gas space, and a second secondary-piston position wherein the pressure source is isolated from the gas space and the pressure vent is in communication with the gas space. An aperture in the primary piston and passages may also be provided to prevent build-up of gas pressures and maintain pressures in preselected regions within the pump at atmospheric pressures. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129959 | BALANCE SHAFT MODULE EQUIPPED WITH OIL PUMP - A balance shaft module according to the present invention includes a first balance shaft equipped with a first eccentric balance weight, a second balance shaft equipped with a second eccentric balance weight, and a hydraulic pump that is operated by the first balance shaft and the second balance shaft, wherein the hydraulic pump includes a first gear equipped on the first balance shaft and a second gear equipped on the second balance shaft and externally meshed with the first gear. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129960 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A variable displacement pump including a rotor, a plurality of vanes, a swingable cam ring, a suction port and a discharge port, wherein a dynamic radius of the vane which extends from a center of the rotor to a leading edge of the vane is gradually decreased in a closed section that is defined between a terminal end of the suction port and an initial end of the discharge port, along with rotation of the rotor, and a port timing defined as a position of the terminal end of the suction port or a position of the initial end of the discharge port with respect to a rotational position of the vane varies along with a swing motion of the cam ring. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129961 | METAL INJECTION MOLDING METHODS AND FEEDSTOCKS - Metal injection molding methods and feedstocks. Metal injection molding methods include forming a feedstock, molding the feedstock into a molded article, substantially removing a lubricant, a thermoplastic, and an aromatic binder from the molded article, and sintering the molded article into a metal article. In some examples, metal injection molding methods include oxygen reduction methods. In some examples, metal injection molding methods include densification methods. Metal injection molding feedstocks include a lubricant, a thermoplastic, and aromatic binder, and a metal powder. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129962 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ULTRAFINE CRYSTALLINE TIN/TIB2 COMPOSITE CERMET - Disclosed herein is a method of producing an ultrafine crystalline TiN/TiB | 2009-05-21 |
20090129963 | Sliding Part and Method of Manufacturing the Same - There is provided a sliding part in which a surface coverage ratio of copper in the sliding part increases. A bearing which is the sliding part is formed by filling the raw powder into the filling portion of the forming mold, compacting the raw powder to form a powder compact | 2009-05-21 |
20090129964 | METHOD OF FORMING POWDER METAL COMPONENTS HAVING SURFACE DENSIFICATION - A method for producing a powder metal article having a three dimensional shape and having at least one densified surface comprising: a) providing a blend of powdered metals; b) compacting said blend to form a pre-form having a general shape of said article; c) sintering said pre-form; d) densifying at least one cylindrical surface region of said pre-form; and, e) forming said pre-form to a final density and into the three dimensional shape of said article. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129965 | Bi-material ultrasonic horn with integral isolation member - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an ultrasonic horn for transporting ultrasonic energy to an operating location. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129966 | IRON-BASED RARE-EARTH-CONTAINING NANOCOMPOSITE MAGNET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An iron-based rare-earth nanocomposite magnet according to the present invention includes an Nd | 2009-05-21 |
20090129967 | FORGED AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL ALLOY COMPONENTS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A forgeable austenitic stainless steel alloy and forging process capable of producing forged components that exhibit mechanical and environmental properties and metallurgical stability suitable for use in thermally and chemically hostile environments, such as the environment of a component of a gas turbine engine shroud assembly. The alloy contains, by weight, 18.0 to 22.0% chromium, 8.0 to 14.0% nickel, 4.0 to 7.0% manganese, 0.4 to 0.6% silicon, at least 0.2 up to 1.0% nitrogen, at least 0.05 up to 0.075% carbon; up to 0.3% molybdenum, up to 1.0% niobium, up to 0.2% cobalt, up to 4.5% aluminum, up to 0.1% boron, up to 0.1% vanadium, up to 1.0% tungsten, and up to 5.0% copper, with the balance iron and incidental impurities. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129968 | Titanium alloy and automotive exhaust systems thereof - An oxidation resistant, high strength titanium alloy, particularly adapted for use in the manufacture of automotive exhaust system components and other applications requiring oxidation resistance and strength at elevated temperatures. The alloy comprises, in weight percent, iron less than 0.5, or 0.2 to less than 0.5%, oxygen 0.02 to less than 0.15%, silicon 0.15 to 0.6%, and balance titanium. Optional alloying elements are Al, Nb, V, Mo, Sn, Zr, Ni, Cr and Ta, with a total content of less than 1.5. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129969 | Wire based on zinc and aluminum and its use in thermal spraying for corrosion protection - The wire based on zinc and aluminum contains from 8 to 33% by weight of aluminum and up to 500 ppm of indium, in addition to zinc and the usual impurities. This wire is suitable for thermal spraying for corrosion protection, especially corrosion protection against high atmospheric humidity and high chloride ion concentrations according to DIN 50021-ss. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129970 | PB FREE SOLDER ALLOY - The present invention relates to a solder alloy used for mounting or plating electronic components on a printed circuit board (PCB) and the like, and, more particularly, to a Pb-free Sn—Ag based solder alloy which comprises 0.1˜3.0 wt % of Cu, 0.01˜0.5 wt % of Ni, 0.01˜5.0 wt % of Ag, and the balance of Sn. The Pb-free Sn—Ag based solder alloy of the invention has a lower melting point, and highly enhanced wettability and joining strength, compared with the conventional Pb-free solder alloy, thereby preventing generation of bridges. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129971 | LEAD-FREE SOFT SOLDER - The invention relates to a soft solder which includes the alloying constituents bismuth and two of the three metals silver, copper and nickel, wherein bismuth forms between 20% by weight and 99.8% by weight of the alloy, silver forms between 0.1% by weight and 50% by weight of the alloy, copper forms between 0.1% by weight and 30% by weight of the alloy and nickel forms between 0.1% by weight and 30% by weight of the alloy. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129972 | Clothes Conditioning Hanger and Method of Using Same - An apparatus comprises a clothes-conditioning hanger able to condition (e.g. fragrance) clothing on the hanger The hanger has a socket ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090129973 | Collection Tubes Apparatus, Systems and Methods - Methods of producing collection tubes are presented. The methods include providing a separator substance that can rapidly polymerize in a short time to a desired hardness and disposing the separator substance within the lumen of the tube. The separator substance is formulated to have a density between an average density of a serum fraction of whole blood and a cell-containing fraction of whole blood, and to be flowable with whole blood. Upon centrifugation of a tube having blood, the separator substance forms a barrier between the whole blood fractions. The tube and barrier maintain stability of one or more analyte levels, including potassium and glucose, within 10% of their initial values before centrifugation for at least four days. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129974 | Air quality enhancing ceiling paddle fan - A ceiling paddle fan fixture for improving the quality of the air in the room and various methods of enhancing room air quality, with particular application in public spaces such as hospitals, health care institutions, dormitories, schools and offices. A UV-C source and an air mover are combined in a single fixture which uses a low intensity UV-C source and a paddle ceiling fan to significantly increase the mixing of the treated with the untreated room air. Sterilization of room air is achieved by the passage of a high volume of air at a relatively slow speed through a relatively low intensity UV-C field. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129975 | Apparatus for Sterilizing Components of Packaging Units, Particularly Bottles and/or Caps - An apparatus for treating objects comprises a plurality of rotating carousels for transporting said objects along a curved path, sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels along said path and distributed on a carousel of said plurality of carousels and partially on at least a further carousel of said plurality of carousels; an apparatus for treating objects comprises a rotating carousel arrangement for transporting said objects along a curved path, said rotating carousel arrangement comprising at least a carousel for treating objects, and a sterilizing arrangement arranged on said carousel arrangement along said path, and comprising a sterilizing device that operates at ambient pressure; a method for treating objects comprises transporting along a curved path said objects by means of a plurality of rotating carousels comprising sterilizing said objects during said transporting with sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels, wherein said transporting comprises transferring said objects between a first carousel of said plurality of carousels and at least a further carousel of said plurality of carousels. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129976 | Circuit For Collecting Blood Component And Apparatus For Collecting Blood Component - A circuit for collecting a blood component includes a blood collection device provided with a blood collection needle through which blood is collected from a blood donor, a blood separator in which the blood collected by the above blood collection device is separated, a blood component collection bag in which a predetermined blood component separated by the above blood separator is collected, a blood line in which the blood collection needle is connected to an inlet of the blood separator, a line for removing an initial blood flow, which branches from a first branching portion formed in the blood line, and in which an initial flow of blood collected from the blood donor is removed, and an anticoagulant-injection line that branches from a second branching portion, formed in the line for removing the initial blood flow, and into which an anticoagulant is injected. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129977 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE INDICATOR AND METHOD - The present invention provides a hydrogen peroxide indicator that includes a substrate on which is disposed an indicator composition that includes at least one of a select group of colorants. As a result of contact with hydrogen peroxide, the colorants change color, and even become colorless, thereby providing an indication of the presence of hydrogen peroxide. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129978 | Reagent holder, and kits containing same - A holder for reagents, such as may be used for transporting the reagents and for carrying out processing operations on biological samples with the reagents. The holders typically hold reagents for amplifying polynucleotides extracted from the samples. The holder comprises a connecting member; a process tube affixed to the connecting member and having an aperture located in the connecting member; at least one socket, located in the connecting member, and configured to accept a pipette tip; two or more reagent tubes disposed on the underside of the connecting member, each having an inlet aperture located in the connecting member; and one or more receptacles, located in the connecting member and each being configured to receive a reagent tube. Also described are reagent tubes configured with stellated shaped patterns, on their bottom interior surfaces, configured to facilitate complete or near-complete withdrawal of fluid from the tube, via a pipette tip. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129979 | CLINICAL ANALYZER HAVING A VARIABLE CYCLE TIME AND THROUGHPUT - A clinical analyzer having the capability to operate at both a higher and lower throughput, depending upon the assay load demand experienced by the hospital or laboratory, so that analyzer throughput most closely matches assay demand. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129980 | Multi-Channel Flow Cells - A multi-channel flow cell can allow for reduced cross-contamination in sample loading and the ability to observe activity within the flow cell once the channels are loaded. A multi-channel flow cell includes a plurality of independently-addressable channels sandwiched between a two substrates. Each of the channels can be coated with a layer that facilitates support-binding of an analyte. Each of the channels terminates on one end in an inlet and on the other end in an outlet. A loading block having inlet ports that match the inlets of the channels can be mated to the inlets of the channels, and an outlet block can be mated to the outlets of the channels. Analytes can be introduced into the channels via the inlet ports of the loading block and are pulled through the channels by capillary action or by vacuum. Once analyte has been introduced into each of the channels, the loading and outlet blocks can be removed and the device turned over Such a flow cell can be used for streamlining the process of reaction and interrogation of biochemical assays at the microfluidic level. Reagents can be introduced into each of the channels of the flow cell for chemical reactions therein, excess reagent being washed out through the channel outlets. Observation of optically-detectable moieties is then conducted. With such a flow cell optical labels associated with incorporation in a sequencing-by-synthesis reaction can be observed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129981 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device includes a microfluidic chip and an ultrasonic stator. A holding portion is formed at the ultrasonic stator to hold the microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip is formed of a substrate with a very small channel, and a valve is provided movably in the channel. The cross section of an upstream portion of the channel is larger than that of a downstream portion. When the valve is moved to the downstream side, the valve closes and decouples the downstream portion of the channel. When the valve is moved to the upstream side, the upstream and downstream portions of the channel are coupled. The valve is moved by a traveling wave generated by the ultrasonic stator, and the traveling wave is transmitted to the substrate via the holding portion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129982 | Method and Apparatus for On-Line Measurement of a Chemical Characteristic of a Chemical Process - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for performing a rapid on-line monitoring of a chemical and/or physical state such as a process stream. A process stream is transported through a chemical transport unit, based upon the request, to a reactor or processing tool. An on-line monitoring of a chemical state of the process is performed. The on-line monitoring of the process stream includes analyzing a resultant of the response of the process chemical to the apparatus enabling to determine the conductivity, permittivity and permeability of chemicals as function of frequency with or/and without an applied magnetic field. The system determines the concentrations of the chemicals from the measured function. The monitoring is utilizing the described monitoring in combination with chemometrics. In the method, for each type of analysis to be conducted, a database is provided by analyzing a series of samples using standard laboratory analytical procedures, utilizing the results as reference values to establish quantitative calibration models from the sensor using chemometric techniques and storing this information in a computer database. The data obtained from the probe is finally correlated to the reference data stored in the computer to obtain a rapid measurement of the analysis desired. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129983 | Device For the Growth of Macromolecular Crystals and Drug Screening - The invention is a device for counter-diffusion applications comprising a removable cartridge having a plurality of capillary tubes that may be disposed between first and second members. The first member may be moveable into at least a first and second position. The second member may be moveable into a sealing position wherein the distal ends of the capillary tubes contact a sealant material. In the first position, the proximal ends of the capillary tubes may contact a macromolecular solution, which may cause the macromolecular solution to diffuse into the interior space of the capillary tube. In the second position, the proximal ends of the capillary tubes may be inserted into a corresponding reservoir well having a precipitating solution. The macromolecular solution and the precipitating solution may then counter diffuse against each other in each capillary tube. The removable cartridge may then be removed and replaced with a new removable cartridge. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129984 | CHEMICAL EXPOSURE INDICATION DEVICE - A chemical exposure indication device is disclosed. The device is removably attachable to a structure and includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface and an indicating layer overlying the first substrate surface. The indicating layer includes a coating material that is chemically reactive with a pre-determined chemical compound that is known to degrade the structure. When the coating material is exposed to that corrosive compound in a pre-determined level associated with degradation of a metallic structure, the coating material provides a visual indication of the presence of the corrosive compound. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129985 | HIGH-SPEED AUTOMATIC DISPENSING DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE DISPENSING HEAD AND DISPENSING STATION - A high-speed automatic dispensing apparatus capable of preparing samples under different conditions, minimizing waste liquid materials, and realizing high productivity. A dispensing station is also provided. The high-speed automatic dispensing apparatus with a replaceable dispensing head comprises a dispensing head including a plurality of pipettes, a pipette head to which one end of a plunger extending to pass through each pipette is fixed, and a head body part abutting against the pipette head and allowing the pipettes to pass therethrough, a pipette head moving mechanism vertically moving the pipette head, and a drive mechanism horizontally and vertically moving the dispensing head. The dispensing station includes the high-speed automatic dispensing apparatus. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129986 | FLUID CONTAINER COMPOSED OF TWO PLATES - The invention relates to a miniaturized fluid container with microchannels ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090129987 | Connected Reagent Container - Provided is a composite multi-reagent vessel for an autoanalyzer, which prevents incorrectly combining a plurality of reagents including a standard or a control, and eliminates the work for combining reagents for analysis. A plurality of containers are each capable of standing on their own and are connected together each with an opening portion at the top and each being detachable and capable of standing as the connected reagent containers, thereby forming the composite multi-reagent vessel for the autoanalyzer to have reagents for analyzing the same analytical item therein, and a small container to have a reagent therein that is held on a step or a concave portion formed at a shoulder portion of any of the connected reagent containers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129988 | Reagent Container Pack - A reagent container pack for storing, preserving, and automatically unsealing and resealing a plurality of reagent containers in a reagent container pack on-board an automated clinical sample analyzer for analyzing analytes in a body fluid. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129989 | CONTAINERS FOR PHARMACEUTICALS, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS - The invention is directed to improved containers for pharmaceuticals and any tubing and tubing connectors associated therewith, particularly containers for pharmaceuticals which are irradiated, heated or otherwise subjected to increased pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is directed to an improved container for use in a radioisotope generator, such as a rubidium-82 generator. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129990 | RACK FOR SAMPLE CONTAINERS FOR CLINICAL ANALYZER - A device for enabling the user of a clinical analyzer, such as, for example, an automated clinical analyzer, e.g., an automated hematology analyzer, to identify samples that require additional processing subsequent to an initial run through the clinical analyzer. The device can also indicate the location of sample containers to assist the user in finding a sample from a sample retention area. The device comprises a rack comprising a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle having a recessed area for holding a sample container, e.g., a sample tube. Each receptacle is associated with an indicator for signaling when a sample container in a given receptacle area requires additional processing. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129991 | TOY HAVING AIR PURIFICATION FEATURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A toy such as a plush toy having various sanitizing features is disclosed, The toy of the present invention optionally includes an air purifying device such as an ionizing device or an ozone device disposed within an interior cavity of the toy. The toy optionally includes a visco-elastic material. The visco-elastic material may be infused with an anti-microbial nano-material such as a silver nano-material. Furthermore, an outer material layer of the toy optionally includes an antimicrobial agent, and can be removable and washable to reduce or eliminate air particulate. An optional liner may be hypoallergenic. The air purifying device is optionally activated via a sensor, such as a motion or heat sensor, and is optionally deactivated via a timer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129992 | Reactor for Preparing Hydrogen Compounds - A reactor is provided to produce compounds comprising at least one neutral, positive, or negative increased binding energy hydrogen species having a binding energy greater than the binding energy of the corresponding ordinary hydrogen species, or greater than the binding energy of any hydrogen species for which the corresponding ordinary hydrogen species is unstable or is not observed; and at least one other element. The reactor comprises a vessel containing an electron source and a source of increased binding energy hydrogen atoms having a binding energy of about | 2009-05-21 |
20090129993 | Apparatus for Treating Exhaust Praticulate Matter - An apparatus treats harmful particulate matter generated through combustion. The apparatus includes a concentrator concentrating the harmful particulate matter and a plasma generator burning the concentrated harmful particulate matter. Thereby, the harmful particulate matter can be efficiently removed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129994 | Large Particle, High Mineral Purity Delaminated Kaolins and Methods of Preparing and Using Same - Disclosed herein are compositions comprising novel delaminated kaolins having a large particle size and low levels of alkali metal oxides. Methods of making the disclosed delaminated kaolin by calcining hydrous kaolin are described. Applications using the disclosed compositions in preparing catalyst substrates, paints, coatings, sealants, cementitious products, ceramics, rubbers, polymers and other compositions are also described. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129995 | Method for coating a surface filter with a finely divided solids, filter so obtained and its use - Coating a wall-flow filter with a catalytically active coating generally increases the exhaust-gas backpressure in the filter. The increase in the exhaust-gas backpressure is particularly pronounced if a slurry of fine-particle catalyst materials is used for the coating operation. The increase in the exhaust-gas backpressure can be restricted to a tolerable level if, prior to the coating operation, the slurry is so finely milled that virtually the entire mass of the catalyst materials is introduced into the pores of the filter and deposited on the inner surfaces of the pores. This is the case if the d | 2009-05-21 |
20090129996 | Method For Recovering Metals From Waste and Other Materials Comprising Organic Components - Process for recovering metals from metal-containing wastes and materials, characterized in that the metal-containing waste is preferably introduced continuously into a process chamber, treated thermally with continuous intensive mixing, the organic components are continuously removed and subsequently oxidized and the metal-containing components, preferably as metal conglomerates, and the further inorganic metal-free components are discharged essentially continuously from the process chamber and a plant for carrying out the process. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129997 | PLASMA CHEMICAL REACTOR - A plasma chemical reactor includes a chamber for providing a plasma reaction space, and a cathode assembly coupled at one side to a wall surface of the chamber and supporting a substrate at the other side such that the substrate is positioned at a center inside the chamber, and installed to enable height adjustment such that the substrate can maintain a horizontal state. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129998 | Apparatus for Integrated Heavy Oil Upgrading - An apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a particulate solid material to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce vacuum gas oil (VGO). A light portion of the VGO may be hydrotreated and subjected to fluid catalytic cracking to produce fuels such as gasoline. A heavy portion of the VGO may be recycled to the slurry hydrocracking reactor. FCC slurry oil may be recycled to the slurry for hydrocracking. | 2009-05-21 |
20090129999 | METHOD OF BRAZING A FIRST METAL MEMBER TO A SECOND METAL MEMBER USING A HIGH WETTABILITY METAL AS LAYER BETWEEN THE TWO METAL MEMBERS; REFORMER MANUFACTURED BY THIS METHOD, THE METAL MEMBERS HAVING GROOVES - A method for brazing a first metal member, on which an oxide forms during brazing, and a second metal member, in which a high-wettability metal having a wettability with a brazing filler metal that is higher than that of the oxide is applied to at least a brazing surface of the first metal member. The first metal member and the second metal member are then joined by heating the brazing filler metal to melt the brazing filler metal. The oxide covering film is formed on the portion of the surface of the first metal member to which the high-wettability metal was not applied. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130000 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ZEOLITE MEMBRANE - The invention provides a zeolite membrane production apparatus ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090130001 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SYNGAS COOLER PLATENS AND SYNGAS COOLER PLATENS - A method for fabricating a syngas cooler is provided. The method includes coupling a tube cage within the syngas cooler, and coupling a plurality of platens to the tube cage to facilitate steam production in the syngas cooler. At least a first platen has at least one of a length that is larger than a length of a second platen, a non-linear geometry, and an angular position that is oblique with respect to a wall of the syngas cooler. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130002 | Screenless Reactor for Granular Moving Bed - A screenless reactor design is presented. The reactor includes a series of overlapping vanes where solid catalyst can cascade down the vanes. Gas flows across the catalyst by flowing through the vanes contacting the catalyst and then disengaging from contact with the solid catalyst particles. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130003 | FEEDING APPARATUS FOR CREATION OF ONE OR MORE PLUGS OF COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL FOR FEEDING INTO A GASIFIER OR REACTOR - An energy efficient, very flexible and safe feeding apparatus serves for creation of one or more plugs of compressible material for feeding into a gasifier, reactor or other combustion chamber. This apparatus includes a piston feeder with at least three pistons for pre-compressing and delivering compressible material towards a mouthpiece serving as a non-return valve and having an exit end facing a braking device with a friction member for regulating the final degree of compression of the material, and an opposing inlet end for at least partly compressed material. The inner diameter of at least an inlet section extending from the inlet end of the mouthpiece increases towards the first end, so that an angle between the inner wall of at least the inlet section and the longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece is larger than 0° but less than or equal to 3°. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130004 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTISTAGE PROCESSING OF FLUIDIZED PARTICULATE SOLIDS - Methods and systems for continuous multistage processing of particulate solids that can control the distribution of residence times of processed particles. One disclosed method includes admitting fluidizing gas into transfer tunnels between fluidized bed vessel stages, using gas inlets located in or outputting directly into the transfer tunnel to promote flow of the fluidized solids through the transfer tunnel. A common gas distributor plate can supply gas to the stage vessels and to any transfer tunnels having gas inlets. The distributor plate can be separable from the system or openable to provide access for removal of obstructions and for maintenance. A common base plate can incorporate lower portions of the stage vessels and the sides and roofs of the transfer tunnels, the bottoms of the vessels and tunnels optionally being provided by the gas distributor plate. Some multistage systems and processing methods have from 15 to 200 or more stages. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130005 | Sanitary wrap - A sanitary article is provided for reducing the spread of contamination between a user and an object. The article comprises a permeable layer, an impermeable layer, and an anti-bacterial gel interposed between the permeable layer and the impermeable layer. The permeable and impermeable layers may be sealed to each other to restrict the movement of the gel and to make the article unitary. The gel may at least partially diffuse through the permeable layer upon the user contacting the permeable layer while the impermeable layer impeded diffusion of the gel toward the object upon the object contacting the impermeable layer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130006 | USE OF POLYOLS AS SCALE CONTROL REAGENTS IN THE MINING PROCESSES - In the mining process, linear, branched, hyperbranched or dendrimeric polyols or mixtures thereof are employed as process stabilization aids for aqueous solutions and, or suspensions of metal salts. A specific application area of the polyols is the stabilization of bauxite liquor in the Bayer process of producing alumina from bauxite. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130007 | Gas-Liquid Contactor - A contactor for reacting a flow of gas with a liquid, comprises a vessel, a first chamber in the vessel and a second chamber in the vessel, the first and second chambers being linked only by a porous wall, and means for directing ultrasonic noise into at least one of the first and second chambers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130008 | Process for Removing Hydrogen Disulfide from Gas - A reactor and process for removing hydrogen sulfide from gas. The reactor vessel contains an oxidizing solution and packing, where the packing fill about 25% to about 75% of the liquid volume of the vessel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130009 | METHOD OF REMOVING SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM NATURAL GAS - All sulfur compounds can be efficiently removed from natural gas that contains hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur compounds such as mercaptan without using physical absorption. The process comprises an absorption step of treating natural gas by means of a chemical absorption method using an amine-containing solution to mainly remove hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide, an adsorption step of flowing the natural gas from the absorption step through a packed bed of a molecular sieve to mainly remove mercaptan, a recovery step of recovering sulfur compounds by converting the hydrogen sulfide removed in the absorption step into sulfur by means of the Claus process, a regeneration step of desorbing the mercaptan adsorbed on the molecular sieve in the adsorption step using heated gas and a reaction step of converting the mercaptan in the regeneration exhaust gas exhausted from the regeneration step into hydrogen sulfide. The reaction step is conducted by injecting steam or water at a ratio of H | 2009-05-21 |
20090130010 | CATALYST FO THE DECOMPOSITION OF N2O IN THE OSTWALD - A catalyst for the decomposition of N | 2009-05-21 |
20090130011 | Systems and Methods for Removing Materials From Flue Gas Via Regenerative Selective Catalytic Reduction - Regenerative selective catalytic reduction (RSCR) systems and processes are provided whereby NO | 2009-05-21 |
20090130012 | METHOD FOR REMOVING HALOGEN SERIES GAS AND AGENT FOR REMOVING HALOGEN SERIES GAS - To provide an agent for removing a halogen series gas and a method for removing a halogen series gas which is excellent in a removing ability of removing the present halogen series gas in a low concentration area, which prevents an adsorbent from generating heat, and which is capable of reducing formation of a solid waste. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130013 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING MERCURY, SELENIUM AND HEAVY METAL REMOVAL FROM FLUE GAS - A method for treating flue gas may include adding iron to a slurry in a ratio between approximately 20-to-1 and 5000-to-1 by weight of iron to a weight of mercury, selenium or other heavy metal to be removed from the flue gas, and contacting the slurry with the flue gas in a flue gas desulfurization system. A system for treating flue gas may include a scrubber, a slurry tank, and a water source. Water and limestone may be combined in the slurry tank to form a limestone slurry. At least a portion of the limestone slurry may be used to treat flue gas in the scrubber. Iron may be added to at least a portion of the limestone slurry used to treat flue gas in the scrubber. The iron used in either the method or system may be a ferrous or ferric salt, or elemental iron. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130014 | SILICON RECYCLING METHOD, AND SILICON AND SILICON INGOT MANUFACTURED WITH THAT METHOD - In order to efficiently recycle a silicon scrap obtained by cutting a silicon chunk as a raw material silicon for solar batteries, a silicon recycling method of the present invention, according to one aspect, includes the steps of melting a silicon scrap by heating, and immersing a crystallization substrate in molten silicon and depositing silicon on a surface of the crystallization substrate. The step of separating silicon on the surface of the crystallization substrate from the crystallization substrate is preferably included. In addition, a silicon ingot obtained by melting the silicon raw material for solar batteries in a mold and solidifying the same is suitable as the silicon chunk. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130015 | Method for producing high purity silicon - The present invention provides a method for producing high purity silicon. The method for producing high purity silicon comprises a step of reducing halogenated silicon represented by the following formula (1) with aluminum, wherein the aluminum used as a reductant has a purity of not less than 99.9% by weight, | 2009-05-21 |
20090130016 | Doped thermionic cathode and method of making doped thermionic cathode - Provided is a thermionic cathode doped with an increased binding energy hydrogen species and a method of making the doped thermionic cathode. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130017 | Targeted short-lived drug delivery - An aspect of the disclosure includes a system for delivering therapeutic agents. In an embodiment, the system includes an implantable medical device comprising at least one reservoir that holds at least one therapeutic agent. Additionally the device includes a delivery mechanism that provides non-systemic in vivo delivery of the at least one therapeutic agent to a local area of an animal in a therapeutically-effective concentration, wherein the therapeutically-effective concentration is in excess of a concentration that would produce a toxic effect when administered systemically to the animal. Furthermore, the at least one therapeutic agent has short half-life. A further aspect of the disclosure includes a method of delivering a therapeutic agent in vivo at non-systemic high doses to a localized area of an animal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130018 | SUPRAMOLECULAR AGGREGATES CONTAINING CHELATING AGENTS AND BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES AS EFFECTIVE AND SELECTIVE DELIVERY TOOLS FOR DRUGS AND CONTRAST AGENTS IN MRI OR NUCLEAR MEDICINE - The invention relates to supramolecular aggregates obtained by coaggregation of two monomers: —a first monomer containing a paramagnetic or radioactive metal ion complexed by a chelating agent having a lipophilic moiety, —a second monomer containing a bioactive peptide linked to a lipophilic moiety through an organic spacer. The aggregates are selectively driven by the exposed bioactive peptide on a desired biological target. The aggregates (micelles, vesicles or liposomes) could entrap on their inner region or on their surface a pharmaceutical active principle (drug). The invention thus relates to target specific delivery of drugs and/or metal ions. The invention therefore provides compositions containing said aggregates for use as contrast agents, in nuclear medicine or MRI, for the selective delivery of drugs, and for simultaneous delivery of a drug and a metal ion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130019 | Methods of perispinal extrathecal administration of large molecules for diagnostic use in mammals - This application concerns novel methods which enable or improve the ability of molecules, particularly large molecules, to cross the blood-brain barrier, the blood-eye barrier, and/or the blood-nerve barrier and therefore be of improved diagnostic and/or therapeutic use in humans and other mammals. These methods involve perispinal administration of imaging agents without direct intrathecal injection. Perispinal administration is defined as administration of the molecule into the anatomic area within 10 cm of the spine. Perispinal administration results in absorption of the imaging agent into the vertebral venous system. The vertebral venous system is capable of transporting molecules into the brain, the eye, the retina, the auditory apparatus, the cranial nerves, the head, the spine, the spinal cord, the vertebral bodies, the dorsal root ganglia, and the nerve roots via retrograde venous flow, thereby bypassing the blood-brain barrier and similar barriers and delivering the molecules to the brain, the eye, the retina, the auditory apparatus, the cranial nerves, the head, the spine (including the vertebral bodies), the spinal cord, the dorsal root ganglia, or the nerve roots. This method may be utilized for a wide variety of diagnostic agents, including, but not limited to biologics, monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins, monoclonal antibody fragments, antibodies to tumor antigens, hormones, cytokines, anti-cytokines, interleukins, anti-interleukins, interferons, colony-stimulating factors, cancer chemotherapeutic agents, growth factors, anti-virals and antibiotics, including those which are radiolabeled, iodinated, or otherwise altered to facilitate diagnostic imaging. Included in these novel methods are perispinal delivery of amyloid imaging agents, and other ligands radiolabeled with [11C] or [18F] to faciliate PET imaging of the brain. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130020 | DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS FOR POSITRON EMISSION IMAGING USING F-18 RADIO-LABELED AMINO-ALCOHOLS - This invention relates to novel compounds F-18 radio-labeled amino-alcohols suitable for labeling or already labeled by | 2009-05-21 |
20090130021 | Methods, products and uses involving platelets and/or the vasculature - The present disclosure relates to agents which interfere with the binding of GPVI to various components. Agents which interfere with GPVI interaction with one or both of fibronectin and vitronectin or sequences thereof are also disclosed. Methods of treating disorders or diseases which involve pathological, dysfunctional or non-pathological interaction of GPVI with fibronectin and/or vitronectin are included in the present disclosure. The invention also relates to uses of agents for the prevention or treatment of disorders arising from blood platelet adhesion and aggregation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130022 | MRI CONTRAST MEDIUM CONTAINING LIPOSOMES - A liposome containing a phosphatidylcholine and a phosphatidylserine in combination as membrane components at a phosphatidylcholine:phosphatidylserine molar ratio of 3:1 to 1:2, and said liposome containing superparamagnetic particles having a mean particle size not less than 1 nm and not more than 50 nm. A means for selectively accumulating an MRI contrast medium in a lesion of a vascular disease caused by abnormal proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells such as arteriosclerosis and restenosis after PTCA is provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130023 | Multiple Contrast Agent Injection For Imaging - MRI based molecular imaging is strongly supported by the accurate quantification of contrast agents. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, contrast agent is applied on the basis of a multiple injection application scheme, during which changes in relaxation rate are determined. This may provide for an accurate determination of tumor vascularity via MRI relaxometry. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130024 | Biocompatible N, N-Disubstituted Sulfonamide-Containing Fluorescent Dye Labels - This invention relates to new fluorescent chemical entities, especially fluorescent molecules that comprise biocompatible N,N-disubstituted sulfonamide fluorochromes. This invention also relates to the corresponding reactive versions of such molecules. This invention also relates to the corresponding conjugates with moieties such as peptides, proteins, various biomolecules, carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds, sugars, and their uses thereof. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130025 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENTS - Disclosed is a method of making gas bubbles in a liquid, the bubbles having substantially uniform size suitable for responding to ultrasound or other diagnostic tools. Gas (P | 2009-05-21 |
20090130026 | PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTION FORMULATIONS FOR PRESSURISED METERED DOSE INHALERS - The invention relates to the prevention and/or treatment of a severe broncho-pulmonary disease by administering a solution formulation from a pressurized metered dose inhaler capable of providing therapeutical doses of two or more active drug substances to the lung, wherein all the active drug substances are fully dissolved in the formulation as well as the two or more active drug substances are delivered with substantially the same particle size distribution. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130027 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PURPURA - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to compositions and methods for the treatment of purpura. Preferred compositions comprise an α adrenergic receptor agonist selected from selective α | 2009-05-21 |
20090130028 | Cosmetic composition comprising a cationic polyurethane and a silicone, to be applied during hair dressing - The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition and hairstyling method comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium:
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20090130029 | GLYCEROL ETHERS VEHICLE AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present disclosure teaches unique foamable vehicles or carriers comprising at least one glycerol ether, a stabilizer, and water; pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions with potentially enhanced skin delivery and their uses. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130030 | Plural Activating Optical Change Toothpastes, Stimuli and Elements - Optical change toothpaste compositions (as well as methods for making and using the same), and methods for inducing and stimulating optical changes and associated elements for imparting optical changes are provided. Optical change toothpastes can possess a plurality of visual and reporting properties and find use in a variety of different applications. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130031 | Diamond, precious and semi-precious dust polishing agent for dental veneers and teeth - A diamond dust polishing agent for home use and professional use in the care of natural tooth enamel and dental veneers comprised of a quantity of diamond dust coated with a lubricant in conjunction with a paste for carrying the lubricant coated diamond dust, or other semi-precious, non-toxic abrasive dust, said diamond dust being of a size of approximately 500 nanometers or less to a size of approximately 5 nanometers. The size of the dust of both the diamond and the semi-precious stone may vary, depending on the degree of abrasiveness and the lubricant employed. The diamond dust (and semi-precious dust) polishing agent permits the user to maintain the polish and luster of the natural tooth enamel and veneer at home without adversely abrading or damaging the surface thereof. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130032 | DENTAL APPLIANCE CLEANSER - This invention relates to a dental appliance cleanser which is a metastable emulsion comprising about 50-99% w/w of an aqueous phase, about 1-50% w/w of a water immiscible oily phase, the oily phase having a combination of a one or more immiscible oils and one or more flavor oils. The dental appliance cleanser is applied to the dental appliance, outside the wearer's mouth, in the form of an aerated foam. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130033 | Dendrimer-Aminobuadiene-Based Uv Screens - The invention relates to UV-absorbing polymers, said UV-absorbing polymer comprising a synthetic amine rich polymer to which is covalently linked to an aminobutadiene represented by the general formula (I) wherein the UV-absorbing polymer has a number average molecular weight M | 2009-05-21 |
20090130034 | RE-ENGINEERED UV DAMAGE ENDONUCLEASE, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Provided are methods and compositions for reducing damage to skin by ultraviolet light and other agents that cause distortion to double stranded DNA and methods for reducing damage to other organs due to such DNA distortion. These compositions comprise a novel truncated UV damage endonuclease (a truncated derivative of Uvde 1 (UVDE, Uvelp) of | 2009-05-21 |
20090130035 | STABILIZED PREPARATIONS COMPRISING PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND BENZOPHENONES - The present invention relates primarily to a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparation comprising of consisting of one or more phenolic compounds of the formula (I) | 2009-05-21 |
20090130036 | SELF TANNING PRODUCT HAVING SLIMMING, FIRMING AND TONING PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A sunless or self-tanning composition having slimming, firming and toning properties associated therewith. The composition is an emulsion containing safe effective amounts of sunless tanning agents and slimming, firming and toning constituents. A method for preparing such composition is disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130037 | Method of Applying Makeup to a Surface and a Kit for Implementing such a Method - The present invention relates to a method of making up keratinous substances, especially the skin, lips, hair, or nails, the method comprising the following steps:
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20090130038 | COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CATIONIC POLYMER AND AT LEAST ONE ESTER OF A C8-C24 FATTY ACID AND OXYETHYLENATED SORBITAN COMPRISING 2 TO 10 OXYETHYLENE MOTIFS, AND COSMETIC TREATMENT METHODS EMPLOYING SAID COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium:
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20090130039 | GEL COMPOSITION AND PACK COSMETIC USING THE SAME - The present invention has an object to provide a gel composition which has an excellent skin whitening effect and shows high storage stability even when ascorbic acid, a salt of ascorbic acid, an ascorbic acid derivative, and a salt of an ascorbic acid derivative is blended, and to provide a pack cosmetic using the gel composition. The gel composition, which comprises the following components (A)-(D): (A) a tamarind seed polysaccharide; (B) a polyhydric alcohol; (C) at least one or more of ascorbic acid, a salt of ascorbic acid, an ascorbic acid derivative, and a salt of an ascorbic acid derivative; and (D) water. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130040 | COSMETIC RINSABLE MASK TYPE COMPOSITION FOR SKIN CARE - The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition of rinse-off mask type for the care of the skin, for example of the face. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130041 | Hydrocarbon-Terminated Polyether-Polyamide Block Copolymer and Uses Thereof - A composition comprising (a) a resin composition comprising a block copolymer of the formula hydrocarbon-polyether-polyamide-polyether-hydrocarbon; and (b) a polar liquid. The block copolymer may be prepared by a process comprising reacting together reactants comprising dimer acid, diamine, and a polyether having termination at one end selected from amine, hydroxyl and carboxyl, and termination at another end selected from hydrocarbons. The polar liquid may be one or more of an aromatic liquid, a polar aprotic liquid, a ketone-containing liquid, an ester-containing liquid, an ether-containing liquid, an amide-containing liquid and a sulfoxide-containing liquid. The composition may be a gel at room temperature. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130042 | Topical composition - The invention is directed to a topical composition suitable to control sweat. The composition comprises a low HLB lipid and a silicone oil whereby the composition has at least one metastable phase formed during topical application to the skin. The composition does not interfere with thermoregulation of the body, and yields a quantifiable cooling effect when applied. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130043 | PATCHOULI ODORANT - The present invention relates to the use as perfuming ingredients of certain derivatives of perhydro-1-naphthalenol of formula: | 2009-05-21 |
20090130044 | Skin Care Method Using Wax and the Apparatus Thereof - A skin-treatment method using wax is provided, which includes preheating a skin-treatment wax filled in containers with nozzles in a heating device to melt the wax into a liquid wax capable of being sprayed, and spraying the liquid wax filled in the containers with nozzles in the heating device on a surface of the skin under treatment so as to form a wax mask. A skin-treatment tool using wax is also provided, which includes a heating device for preheating a skin-treatment wax placed therein to melt the wax into a liquid wax capable of being sprayed, and at least one container with a nozzle disposed in the heating device. The skin-treatment tool of the present invention has a compact structure and is convenient to use, which has been widely used in beauty parlors, houses, apartments, hotel rooms, lounges, and other places capable of conducting skin treatments using wax on the spot. The method and tool of the present invention do not generate cross infection of skin bacteria and virus, which meet the sanitary requirements. The liquid wax is not solidified during the spraying process away from the heat source, and the operation is continuously performed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130045 | Nitrosulfide dyes - Disclosed are nitro-sulfide dyes of formula (1), their salts, isomers, hydrates and other solvates, wherein R | 2009-05-21 |
20090130046 | Concentrated Fragrance Composition Provided in Metered Aerosol Spray - An aerosol fragrance composition for air freshening is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises a fragrance, one or more organic solvents, a propellant, and other optional ingredients. In use, the composition may be included in an aerosol device having a metered valve for delivering a predetermined dose to the air. Preferably, the aerosol fragrance composition is a single-phase composition so that the dispensing of the composition does not require vigorous shaking of the aerosol device before the composition is delivered to the air Disclosed compositions can be formulated to provide an equivalent or near equivalent performance when dispensed in 60 μL doses as with 120 μL doses, thereby providing a product with more doses per volume without compromising effectiveness. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130047 | REDUCTION OF AIRBORNE MALODORS USING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND A CATALYST-COATED MEDIA - Compositions, methods and apparatuses for reducing or eliminating malodors from indoor air are described. A method is provided for the reduction or elimination of malodors from indoor air using vapor phase hydrogen peroxide generated from either evaporation from a pH neutral to mildly acidic aqueous-based liquid composition or sublimation from a solid composition containing at least one pH neutral to mildly acidic solid hydrogen peroxide-containing compound. The vapor phase hydrogen peroxide (VPHP) engages a media coated with at least one transitional metal element or compound in the presence of air that contains malodorous compounds. The combination of the vapor phase hydrogen peroxide and the transitional metal compound, which acts as an oxidation catalyst, provides increased efficacy of malodor molecule oxidation. One execution of said apparatus employs a disposable porous non-woven filter pad, coated with one or more transition metal compounds, and a solid source of VPHP also disposed within said apparatus. Malodor-containing air engages the coated filter pad in the presence of the VPHP and the malodorants are effectively oxidized. Preferably, the apparatus incorporates one or more chemical mechanisms involving prominent color change(s) in the presence of VPHP, thus indicating to the user whether the device is functional or depleted of VPHP. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130048 | Topical Composition for Treating Pain - Topical compositions having as the active ingredient a hydrophilic material, such as a polyalkylene oxide homopolymer or copolymer, and methods of use, have been developed for the amelioration or prevention of pain or the sequelae of pain. The composition may be in the form of a cream, gel, lotion, spray, foam, paste, patch, suspension or dispersion. In the preferred embodiment, the formulation is a gel. The composition may contain a penetration enhancer, most preferably one with membrane disruptive properties. In one embodiment, the compositions are incorporated onto or into disposables such as hemorrhoid wipes, gauze, sponge, bandages, and wraps; mouth guards, dental trays; needles or catheters; adult diapers; gloves, socks or wrist bands, for ease of application. The composition is applied topically to a site at or adjacent to a painful region. The composition is reapplied as necessary. Pain relief is typically obtained within minutes and lasts for periods of variable duration ranging from minutes to several hours and even, in some cases, days. The composition is variably effective to treat visceral, somatic and neuropathic pain both acute and chronic as well as muscle pain and stiffness and joint pain and stiffness. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130049 | Self-Sterilizing Products - Self-sterilising products, and in particular novel products comprising phthalocyanine derivatives bound to polymers, a process for the preparation of said products and their use for preparing self-sterilising industrial and medical articles or devices, are described. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130050 | Titanium Oxide Composite Particles, Dispersion Liquid Thereof, and Process for Producing Them - Disclosed are titanium oxide composite particles and a dispersion of the titanium oxide composite particles, which can improve retentivity in blood and accumulation in cancer cells while satisfactorily developing the catalytic activity of titanium oxide particles to be excited upon exposure to ultrasonic waves or ultraviolet light. The titanium oxide composite particles comprise titanium oxide particles; and a nonionic hydrophilic polymer bound to the surface of the titanium oxide particles through at least one functional group selected from carboxyl-group, amino group, diol group, salicylic acid group, and phosphoric acid group. The composite particles can be rendered cytotoxic upon ultrasonic or ultraviolet irradiation to efficiently kill cells to be killed, such as cancer cells. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130051 | Flavonoid Compounds and Uses Thereof - Novel flavonoid compounds having anti-oxidant activity are described. The compounds and compositions have been shown to exhibit anti-oxidant properties and are particularly useful in the treatment of ischemia and reperfusion injuries. The invention also describes a method to chemically synthesize such flavonoid compounds and test their efficacy. Such compounds and corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives and/or salts have uses in the areas of pharmaceuticals, nutraceutical, and veterinary applications. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130052 | Biocide, in particular an agent with fungicidal activity - The invention relates to a polymeric condensation product which can be obtained by reacting guanidine or its salt with an alkylene diamine and an oxyalkylene diamine. Said condensation product has biocidal, in particular fungicidal, activity and is usable as a plant protection product. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130053 | NATURAL METHOD OF KILLING BACTERIA AND PATHOGENS IN ANIMAL SCENTS - The present invention relates to a composition for killing the bacteria and the pathogens that are present in animal scent attractants or animal scent repellents, including a plant derivative and an animal scent. Additionally, the present invention relates to a composition that enhances the scent emitted by animal scents, while naturally killing bacteria, pathogens and the like, in the animal scent attractants or repellants to make them safer for people to use. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130054 | APC ACTIVATORS IN COMBINATION WITH A CYTOKINE-SECRETING CELL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method of enhancing anti-tumor protection in a mammal. More particularly, the invention is concerned with combinations comprising antigen presenting cell (APC) activators and a cytokine-secreting cell and methods of administering the combination for enhanced immune response to tumor cells in a patient with a cancer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130055 | Use of a Cytokine From the Interleukin-6 Family In the Preparation of a Composition For Combined Administration With Interferon-Alpha - The invention relates to the use of at least one cytokine from the IL-6 family −gp130, preferably selected from among IL-11, the leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), oncostatin M (OSM), cardiotrophin-1, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), the cardiotrophin-like cytokine (CLC) and combinations thereof or a DNA sequence encoding same, in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition which is intended for combined administration with at least one IFN-α or a DNA sequence encoding same, for use in the treatment of viral diseases. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable quantity of at least one cytokin from the IL-6 family −gp130 or a DNA sequence encoding same and a pharmaceutically-acceptable quantity of at least one IFN-α or a DNA sequence encoding same, a pharmaceutical kit and a method for the treatment of viral diseases with the combined administration of the aforementioned cytokines and IFN-α. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130056 | Compounds for the Treatment of Hepatitis C - The invention encompasses compounds of formula I as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and are useful in treating those infected with HCV. | 2009-05-21 |
20090130057 | Compounds for the Treatment of Hepatitis C - The invention encompasses compounds of formula I as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and are useful in treating those infected with HCV. | 2009-05-21 |