24th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200181465 | CURABLE ACETOACETYLATED RESIN COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALDEHYDES AND CERTAIN BASIC CATALYSTS - This invention relates to a curable adhesive composition comprising:
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20200181466 | RESIN AND HOT MELT ADHESIVE - A resin is provided, wherein the resin is formed by reacting 1 part by mole of a multi-isocyanate core with 3 to 4.5 parts by mole of diol to form an intermediate, and then reacting the intermediate with 3 to 4.5 parts by mole of first diisocyanate. The multi-isocyanate core can be a multi-isocyanate compound with more than two isocyanate groups. Alternatively, the multi-isocyanate core can be formed by reacting a second diisocyanate with a multi-hydroxy compound, and the multi-hydroxy compound has more than two hydroxy groups. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181467 | HIGH-SOLIDS CONTENT SOLVENT-BASED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A two-component adhesive composition is disclosed. The adhesive composition comprises an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer that is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate reactive component having an average molecular weight greater than 1,000 that comprises a polyester polyol that is the reaction product of a polyhydric alcohol and a polybasic acid. The NCO content of the isocyanate component is, optionally, between 3 and 9%. The isocyanate reactive component comprises a polyester polyol that accounts for 50 wt % or more of the isocyanate reactive component. The composition further comprises a polyol component comprising polyether polyols having an average molecular weight less than 1,500. The composition still further comprises an adhesion promoter. The average functionality of the adhesive composition is from 2 to 2.4. The adhesive composition provides for improved performance and processability. A method for forming a laminate is also disclosed. A laminate formed by this method is also disclosed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181468 | TWO-COMPONENT POLYURETHANE SEALANT FOR APPLICATION AT LOW TEMPERTURE - A two-component composition is described which comprises A) an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer, B) a water component comprising water, and at least one latent amine hardener in component A). | 2020-06-11 |
20200181469 | Shaped Ceramic Abrasive Particle and Method for Producing a Shaped Ceramic Abrasive Particle - A shaped ceramic abrasive particle, in particular on the basis of alpha-Al | 2020-06-11 |
20200181470 | RECYLE PROCESSES WITH SUPERCRITICAL SILOXANES - The invention provides circular processes using siloxanes as high-temperature heat transfer fluid (HTF), wherein the siloxanes go over from the state of the supercooled liquid into the state of the high-density supercritical fluid by means of heat uptake without a phase transition and energy is then transferred as energy without a phase transition. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181471 | High Density Aqueous Well Fluids - This invention provides zinc-free aqueous brine compositions. These zinc-free aqueous brine compositions have a density of about 14.3 pounds per gallon or more, and a true crystallization temperature of about 20° F. or less, and comprise water and one or more inorganic bromide salts, with the provisos that
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20200181472 | FUNCTIONALIZED NANOSILICA AS SHALE INHIBITOR IN WATER-BASED FLUIDS - A nanosilica containing fluid system for shale stabilization in a shale formation. The nanosilica containing fluid system comprising a functionalized nanosilica composition operable to react with shale at the surface of the shale formation to form a barrier on the shale formation. The functionalized nanosilica composition comprising a nanosilica particle, the nanosilica particle having a mean diameter, and a functionalization compound, the functionalization compound appended to the surface of the nanosilica particle. And an aqueous-based fluid, the aqueous-based fluid operable to carry the functionalized nanosilica composition into the shale formation. The functionalization compound is an amino silane. The aqueous-based fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, deionized water, sea water, brine, and combinations thereof. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181473 | TREATMENT FLUIDS AND METHODS OF USE - Methods for using treatment fluids and additives that include xanthan gum and attapulgite. In one or more embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure include providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, xanthan gum, and attapulgite; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181474 | ORGANOCLAY COMPOSITIONS AND OIL-BASED DRILLING FLUID COMPRISING THE CLAYS - An organoclay composition comprising a mineral clay mixture which has been treated with a combination of quaternary ammonium salts, said mixture comprising: mineral clay (a) comprising about 15 to about 60 wt. %, based on the weight of the mineral clay mixture, of sepiolite; mineral clay (b) comprising about 40 to about 85 wt. % based on the weight of the mineral clay mixture, of montmorillonite; an alkyl or alkenyl quaternary ammonium salt and an alkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181475 | SET ON DEMAND CEMENT - A method of cementing a wellbore comprises injecting into the wellbore a cement slurry comprising an encapsulated accelerant comprising an accelerant encapsulated within an encapsulation material; a cementitious material; and an aqueous carrier; and releasing the accelerant from the encapsulation material. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181476 | Superhydrophobic Additive - A method of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a well cementing composition into a wellbore, said cementing composition comprising: a pumpable slurry of cement and at least one of hydrophobic material, a superhydrophobic material, and combinations; and allowing at least a portion of the cementing composition to cure. A composition includes a pumpable slurry of wellbore cement and at least one of hydrophobic material, a superhydrophobic material, and combinations thereof. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181477 | Delayed Release of Resin Curing Agent - A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed for delayed release of a resin curing agent. An example method may comprise introducing a treatment fluid comprising a resin and delayed release curing agent particulates into a subterranean formation, wherein the delayed release curing agent particulates comprises a carrier, a curing agent disposed on the carrier, and a coating; degrading the coating; and curing the resin in the subterranean formation. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181478 | MODIFIED MOS2 NANO MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides a modified MoS | 2020-06-11 |
20200181479 | AMIDOAMINE-BASED GEMINI SURFACTANT CONTAINING ETHOXYLATE UNITS AND A METHOD FOR OIL RECOVERY - Amidoamine-based gemini surfactants having dual chains connected via an alkyl linker. Each chain contains a quaternary ammonium head group and an ethoxylated alkyl tail. Properties of the surfactant including thermal stability, critical micelle concentration, and foam stability are specified. A method of recovering oil from a reservoir using an aqueous composition that contains the surfactant and a polymer (e.g. AM-AMPS) is also provided. This method is particularly effective for oil recovery in reservoirs of high temperature and/or high salinity. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181480 | ALKYL POLYGLYCOSIDE SURFACTANTS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS - Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations with treatment fluids comprising alkyl polyglycoside surfactants are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; and a surfactant comprising an alkyl polyglycoside or derivative thereof; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; and producing fluids from the wellbore during or subsequent to introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181481 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS - Formulations for fracturing fluids are prepared by mixing a granulated water-soluble friction reducing polymer with an invert polymer emulsion friction reducing formulation optionally in the presence of an organophilic clay, without the need for specialized field equipment. The mixture can be dosed into water to produce a fracturing fluid which is found to be technically highly advantageous and cost-effective. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181482 | INVERT EMULSION CONTAINING VEGETABLE OIL - An invert emulsion composition which includes a base fluid having an oleaginous phase and a non-oleaginous phase, an emulsifier, and wherein the oleaginous phase includes a mixture of vegetable oil and an oil other than vegetable oil. The composition may also include particles such as proppants or gravel, which may be coated prior to introduction to the composition to assist in stabilization the emulsion. The invert emulsion composition can be employed in fracturing, gravel packing, and diversion operations, and the like. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181483 | COATED PARTICLES, METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND FOR THEIR USE AS PROPPANTS - Disclosed are coated particles. The coated particles include substrate particles and a coating disposed over at least a portion of the substrate particles. The coating includes a condensation reaction product of a reaction mixture that includes a liquid isocyanate-functional component and an isocyanate-reactive composition. Also disclosed are methods for making such particles and methods for using such particles as proppants in hydraulic fracturing. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181484 | Composition, Film, Multilayer Structure, Light Emitting Device and Display - A light-emitting composition including: semiconductor fine particles as component (1); and a compound represented by Formula (X) or a modified product thereof as component (2). | 2020-06-11 |
20200181485 | NEAR-INFRARED II POLYMER FLUORESCENT MICROSPHERE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - Provided are a near-infrared II polymer fluorescent microsphere and a method for preparing the same. The method includes steps of 1) dissolving fluorochrome in a water-immiscible organic solvent, thus obtaining a fluorochrome solution; 2) distributing a polymer microsphere into a sodium dodecyl sulfonate solution, thus obtaining a microsphere solution with the polymer microsphere as a carrier for the fluorochrome; 3) subjecting a first mixture of the fluorochrome solution and the microsphere solution to ultrasonic treatment, thus obtaining an emulsion; 4) swelling the emulsion such that the fluorochrome solution enters nanopores formed during swelling of the polymer microsphere, thus obtaining a second mixture; and 5) heating the second mixture to volatilize the organic solvent, such that the fluorochrome is crystallized out and encapsulated in the nanopores, thus obtaining the near-infrared II polymer fluorescent microsphere. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181486 | FLUORESCENT PARTICLES FOR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT AND IMMUNOASSAY REAGENT USING SAME - The present invention provides fluorescent particles for a diagnostic agent which contain a synthetic polymer and at least 10 mass %, on a total particle mass basis, of an aggregation-induced emission material, and have on the surface thereof a binding partner which binds with an analyte. These fluorescent particles for a diagnostic agent are non-toxic, have improved visibility and reproducibility, and support a binding partner for an analyte. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181487 | CERAMIC COMPLEX LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC COMPLEX - A ceramic complex that has improved optical characteristics including luminous efficiency is provided. A method for producing a ceramic complex, including: preparing a molded body containing rare earth aluminum garnet fluorescent material, aluminum oxide, and lutetium oxide, and having a content of the rare earth aluminum garnet fluorescent material in a range of 15% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and a content of the lutetium oxide in a range of 0.2% by mass or more and 4.5% by mass or less, based on the total amount of the rare earth aluminum garnet fluorescent material, the aluminum oxide, and the lutetium oxide; and calcining the molded body in an air atmosphere to provide a ceramic complex having a relative density in a range of 90% or more and less than 100%. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181488 | MULTICHROIC GLASSES - A glass having from greater than or equal to about 0.1 mol. % to less than or equal to about 20 mol. % Ho | 2020-06-11 |
20200181489 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NITRIDE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL, AND NITRIDE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL - A method of producing a nitride fluorescent material including a step of first heat-treating a first compound containing at least one alkaline earth metal element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca and Mg, a second compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Tb and Mn, and a Si-containing compound, in an atmosphere containing nitrogen to obtain a calcined product of raw materials, and a step of second heat-treating the calcined product of raw materials, a Ba-containing compound, a Si-containing compound, and optionally a third compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Tb and Mn, and optionally a fourth compound containing at least one alkaline earth metal element selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca and Mg, in an atmosphere containing nitrogen to obtain a nitride fluorescent material is provided, wherein the ratio of the charge-in molar amount of Ba to the total charge-in molar amount of at least one alkaline earth metal element to be contained in the calcined product of raw materials in the step of obtaining the calcined product of raw materials is smaller than the ratio of the charge-in molar amount of Ba to the total charge-in molar amount of at least one alkaline earth metal element to be contained in the nitride fluorescent material in the step of obtaining the nitride fluorescent material. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181490 | ALLOY NANOMATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An alloy nanomaterial, a preparation method therefor, and a semiconductor device. The alloy nanomaterial comprises N alloy nanostructured units arranged in sequence in a radial direction, wherein N is larger than or equal to 2. The alloy nanostructured units comprise type A1 and type A2. Type A1 or type A2 is a gradient alloy component structure in which energy level width increases or decreases from inside out in the radial direction, respectively. In alloy nanomaterial, distribution of alloy nanostructured units is: alloy nanostructured units of type A1 and type A2 are alternately distributed, and the energy levels of adjacent alloy nanostructured units are continuous. The alloy nanomaterial not only achieves higher luminous efficiency, but satisfies comprehensive performance requirements of a QLED device and a corresponding display technology for alloy nanomaterial, and is an ideal material applicable to QLED and display technology. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181491 | COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a composition including a first polymer compound having a photoreactive functional group, a second polymer compound, and an ultraviolet absorber having a benzotriazole skeleton, wherein a content of the ultraviolet absorber is less than 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of a total of the first polymer compound and the second polymer compound. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181492 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - The invention relates to a medium comprising one or more compounds of formula I, | 2020-06-11 |
20200181493 | LIQUID-CRYSTAL MEDIUM - Liquid-crystalline (LC) media having positive dielectric anisotropy and liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) containing these media, especially displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular LC displays of the TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, HB-FFS PS-FFS, SA-HB-FFS, polymer stabilised SA-HB-FFS, positive VA or positive PS-VA type. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181494 | STIMULI-RESPONSIVE POLYMER FILM OR COATING PREPARED BY MIXING IN A SUITABLE FASHION A SIDE CHAIN LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER WITH REACTIVE MESOGENS AND RESPONSIVE DEVICES. PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The limitation of the different classes of responsive liquid crystals such as volatility in case of low molecular weight liquid crystals (LMWLCs) can be overcome by the development of a responsive film based on polymerliquid crystals (PLCs) and reactive mesogens (RMs or reactive liquid crystal monomers) to create a responsive film or coating material which appears to be easily alignable and processable. That coating material shows a large response of which the properties can be tuned in a modular approach. In this way, the advantages of both materials, PLCs and RMs, were combined, yielding stable films, which can be aligned when desired and which stimuli-responsive properties can be tuned by the choice of RMs. Thus mixtures of PLCs with RMs open the doors to a wide variety of stimuli-responsive coating systems, without the need of time consuming trial-and-error synthesis of PLCs and closed liquid crystal cells. By choosing chiral RMs, cholesteric LC coatings can for instance be fabricated, while a light responsive RM could provide a light responsive coating. In addition, one could use similar methods as were used for LMWLCs with RMs in closed cells to prepare for example broadband reflectors or patterned coatings that change topography by a stimulus. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181495 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNING AGENT COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM USING SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM USING SAME - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent composition for producing a liquid crystal alignment film having improved film strength together with liquid crystal alignment properties, a method for producing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, and a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display device using the same. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181496 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A HEIGHT OF A MATERIAL STACKED IN A COKE OVEN - A method for obtaining a parameter representative of a height (H) of an upper surface of a material stacked in a coke oven with respect to a reference plane (P) is provided. The method includes the following steps:
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20200181497 | UPGRADING CHALLENGED FEEDS AND PITCHES PRODUCED THEREFROM - A method for producing pitch can include: hydroprocessing a challenged feed from a refinery operation to produce a hydroprocessed product; distilling the hydroprocessed product to yield one or more upgraded fractions and a resid fraction; and solvent deasphalting the resid fraction to yield a deasphalted oil stream and a hydroprocessed pitch stream. The resultant pitch can have a micro carbon residue (MCR) of 50 wt % or greater, a solubility in toluene of 95 wt % or greater, and a softening point of 200° C. or less. The pitch can optionally be fluxed with a fluxing solvent. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181498 | Process for the Preparation of Low Molecular Weight Aromatics (BTX) and Biofuels from Biomass - A process for the preparation of aromatic compounds from a feed stream containing biomass or mixtures of biomass, the process comprising: a) subjecting a feed stream containing biomass or mixtures of biomass to a process to afford a conversion product comprising aromatic compounds; b) recovering the aromatic compounds from said conversion product; c) separating a higher molecular weight fraction comprising polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from a lower molecular weight fraction comprising benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) by distillation; d) reducing at least part of said higher molecular weight fraction to obtain a reduced fraction comprising polycyclic aliphatics (PCA); and e) subjecting the higher molecular weight fraction obtained in step c), the reduced fraction obtained in step d), or a mixture thereof, to a process to obtain lower molecular weight aromatics (BTX). | 2020-06-11 |
20200181499 | CAUSTIC DOSING FOR PRIMARY EXTRACTION IN OIL SANDS PROCESSING - Described herein are methods and systems in which the alkaline dosage used for oil sands slurries fed into a primary separation vessel (PSV) is controlled based on a combination of clay content and process water characteristics. The dosage control can include operating within different dosage envelopes that correspond to respective combinations of clay content and dissolved solids content. Enhanced bitumen separation by the PSV and usage of alkaline compounds, such as caustic, can be facilitated by such methods. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181500 | USE OF COOLING MEDIA IN BIOMASS CONVERSION PROCESS - Biomass is converted into a bio-oil containing stream in a riser reactor containing a cooling media. The cooling media quenches the rapid heat transfer to the biomass during cracking of the biomass in the mixing zone of the riser. By lowering the temperature to which the mixing zone effluent is exposed, production of carbon monoxide and light gases is decreased during thermolysis of the biomass. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181501 | CLOG PREVENTION IN A GAS EXTRACTION SYSTEM OF A PYROLYTIC REACTOR - One variation of a method for converting tires into pyrolytic byproducts includes: in a pyrolytic reactor, thermally depolymerizing a volume of rubber extracted from tires within an inert atmosphere into pyrolytic synthetic gas and solid carbonaceous material; within a centrifuge, removing from the pyrolytic synthetic gas residual solid carbonaceous material carried over from the pyrolytic reactor into the exhaust gas channel; within a vapor-liquid separator, separating vapor-phase pyrolytic synthetic gas from liquid-phase synthetic gas; depositing the liquid-phase synthetic gas into a heavy oil tank to form a cut of heavy oil in liquid phase; condensing a first portion of the vapor-phase synthetic gas in a light oil condenser to form a cut of light oil in liquid-phase; combusting a second portion of vapor-phase gas within a combustor; and recycling a third portion pyrolytic synthetic gas into heating elements within the pyrolytic reactor to heat the pyrolytic reactor. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181502 | ENHANCING CO-PROCESSING OF LIGNOCELLULOSE PYROLYSIS OIL BY ENHANCING ITS COMPATIBILITY WITH TYPICAL OIL REFINERY HYDROCARBON FEED - The present disclosure relates to co-processing at least a fossil-based feed, pyrolysis liquid and a distillation residue from tall oil distillation in an oil refinery conversion process. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181503 | TiO2 CATALYST IN KETONISATION REACTIONS TO PRODUCE RBO - A method for producing a renewable base oil from a feedstock of biological origin includes providing a feedstock, the feedstock including: 2-95 wt % of a mixture of free fatty acids; 5-98 wt % fatty acid glycerols selected from mono-glycerides, di-glycerides and tri-glycerides of fatty acids; 0-50 wt % of one or more compounds selected from the list consisting of: fatty acid esters of the non-glycerol type, fatty amides and fatty alcohols; a major part of the feedstock being a mixture of free fatty acids and fatty acid glycerols; subjecting all or part of the feedstock to ketonisation reaction conditions where two free fatty acids react to yield a ketone stream, and subjecting the ketone stream to both hydrodeoxygenation and to hydroisomerisation reaction conditions, to yield a deoxygenated and isomerised base oil product stream containing the renewable base oil. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181504 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE BASE OIL, DIESEL AND NAPHTHA - Hydrotreatment of biological oil is disclosed for producing renewable base oil and a diesel oil from low value biological oils. Low value biological oils containing free fatty acids and fatty acid esters can be processed into a renewable base oil and a renewable diesel oil in an efficient manner by first separating at least part of the free fatty acids from the feedstock and then processing separately this free acid feed in a ketonisation reaction followed by hydrodeoxygenation and hydroisomerisation reactions to yield a renewable base oil stream. The remaining free fatty acid depleted feed is processed in a separate hydrodeoxygenation and hydroisomerisation step to yield a renewable diesel stream. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181505 | Distillation Process Particularly Suitable for Crude Oils that are Difficult to Desalt and for Opportunity Crude Oils, and Associated Devices and Column - The invention relates to a petroleum product distillation method, comprising a step of distilling said products in a crude atmospheric distillation (CDU) or vacuum distillation (VDU) column ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200181506 | SOLVENT FOR USE IN AROMATIC EXTRACTION PROCESS - Oxidized disulfide oil (ODSO) compounds, derived from by-product disulfide oil (DSO) compounds produced as by-products from the generalized mercaptan oxidation (MEROX) in the practice of the process, are effective as aromatic extraction solvents. This use of ODSO compounds as an extraction solvent converts an otherwise DSO waste oil product into a valuable commodity that has utility in improving the extraction of aromatics from hydrocarbons derived from fossil fuels. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181507 | Scavenger Compositions for Sulfur Species - A scavenger composition comprising a carrier and an active metal, wherein the carrier is present in an amount of about 1.0 wt % to about 99.0 wt. %, based on total weight of the composition, and the active metal is present in an amount of about 1.0 wt % to about 99.0 wt. %, based on total weight of the composition, wherein the active metal is a metal salt or metal chelate, and wherein the metal is chosen from iron, copper, molybdenum and zinc. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181508 | OPERATION OF FACILITIES FOR CATALYTIC REFORMING - A method for optimising the operation of a facility for catalytic reforming, the facility including a multitude of reactors which have a catalyser and through which an operating gas including hydrocarbons and molecular hydrogen successively flows, wherein the composition of the operating gas in the reactors changes and wherein a product results at the outlet side of the last reactor. Specific constant characteristics as well as initial operating parameters that are present during the operation of the facility are acquired. A computational simulation of the chemical processes in the reactors then takes place, wherein results of a measurement of the chemical composition of the product at the outlet side of the last reactor is also included. A computational simulation of the chemical processes in the reactors with different varied operating parameters is subsequently carried out and set of optimised operating parameters is determined from the computed chemical composition. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181509 | UPGRADING POLYNUCLEARAROMATIC HYDROCARBON-RICH FEEDS - A method of upgrading refining streams with high polynucleararomatic hydrocarbon (PNA) concentrations can include: hydrocracking a PNA feed in the presence of a catalyst and hydrogen at 380° C. to 430° C., 2500 psig or greater, and 0.1 hr | 2020-06-11 |
20200181510 | Nanowire-based Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts for Hydrocarbon Fuels - The present development is a metal particle coated nanowire catalyst for use in the hydrodesulfurization of fuels and a process for the production of the catalyst. The catalyst comprises titanium(IV) oxide nanowires wherein the nanowires are produced by exposure of a TiO | 2020-06-11 |
20200181511 | HYDROCRACKING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DISTILLATE OR NAPTHA - The invention relates to a catalytic hydrocracker with two different catalyst beds within the reactor where each is loaded with a catalyst that has different hydrocracking properties. A first catalyst bed preferably cracks heavy oil more aggressively than the catalyst in the second bed. The catalytic hydrocracker includes further two recycle lines such that one directs unconverted oil through both hydrocracker beds and a bypass inlet is positioned between the first and second catalyst beds to admit unconverted oil to pass only through the second less aggressive hydrocracker catalyst bed. When gasoline prices favor the production of gasoline, less unconverted oil is recycled through the bypass therefore making more gasoline, but when prices favor the production of jet and diesel, more recycle is directed through the bypass recycle thus making less gasoline and more diesel and jet fuel. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181512 | HYDROCRACKING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING DISTILLATE OR NAPTHA - The invention relates to a catalytic hydrocracker with two different catalyst beds within the reactor where each is loaded with a catalyst that has different hydrocracking properties. A first catalyst bed preferably cracks heavy oil more aggressively than the catalyst in the second bed. The catalytic hydrocracker includes further two recycle lines such that one directs unconverted oil through both hydrocracker beds and a bypass inlet is positioned between the first and second catalyst beds to admit unconverted oil to pass only through the second less aggressive hydrocracker catalyst bed. When gasoline prices favor the production of gasoline, less unconverted oil is recycled through the bypass therefore making more gasoline, but when prices favor the production of j et and diesel, more recycle is directed through the bypass recycle thus making less gasoline and more diesel and jet fuel. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181513 | Wax Inhibitor Compositions in Winterized Conditions for Petroleum Fluids - A method of treating petroleum fluids includes adding a wax inhibitor composition to the petroleum fluids, the wax inhibitor composition, including a wax inhibitor; a non-ionic surfactant or a cationic surfactant; and a co-solvent blend. A method of treating a petroleum fluid, includes adding a wax inhibitor composition to the petroleum fluid, the wax inhibitor composition including a wax inhibitor; an anionic surfactant selected from at least one of an isopropylamine dodecylsulfonic acid salt or an isopropylamine linear dodecylbenzene sulfonate; and a co-solvent blend. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181514 | FUEL HIGH TEMPERATURE ANTIOXIDANT ADDITIVE - High temperature antioxidant additives and methods that improve a liquid fuel composition's thermal oxidative stability are disclosed. A liquid fuel composition may comprise a liquid fuel and a high temperature antioxidant additive. The high temperature antioxidant additive may comprise an aromatic carbocyclic ring that is monocyclic and comprises substituents comprising a hydroxyl group and an iminomethyl group positioned in an ortho relationship. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181515 | FUEL HIGH TEMPERATURE ANTIOXIDANT ADDITIVE - High temperature antioxidant additives and methods that improve a liquid fuel composition's thermal oxidative stability are disclosed. A liquid fuel composition may comprise a liquid fuel and a high temperature antioxidant additive. The high temperature antioxidant additive may comprise an indoline compound with a bicyclic ring structure, wherein the indoline compound comprises a six-membered aromatic ring and a five-membered aliphatic ring that share a carbon-carbon aromatic bond. The five-membered aliphatic ring may be heterocyclic and may comprise a nitrogen positioned in an alpha position to the six-membered aromatic ring. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181516 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WATER-RESISTANT, COMPRESSED BIOMASS PRODUCT - A method is disclosed for producing a mechanically stable, energy dense and water-resistant biomass product. By utilizing a unique two-step heating process in combination with mechanical compression, the resulting biomass product retains its physical shape and strength after immersion in ambient water for many hours. The treatment is effective for a variety of cellulosic biomass materials including forest slash wood. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181517 | LUBRICITY ADDITIVE FOR TRANSPORTATION FUELS - Oxidized disulfide oil (ODSO) compounds, derived from by-product disulfide oil (DSO) compounds from the MEROX process, are effective as lubricity additives for transportation fuels. Significant increases in lubricity of ultra-low sulfur fuels as measured by the WSD test were observed with addition of ODSO compounds in the range of from 0.1 ppmw to 10 ppmw. This use of ODSO compounds as lubricity additives converts an otherwise DSO waste oil product into a valuable commodity that has utility in improving lubricity properties of transportation fuels. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181518 | CHARGED BLOCK CO-POLYMERS AS POUR POINT DEPRESSANTS - Fouling components within a fluid may be prevented from accumulating when an additive contacts the fluid, e.g. by coating the wellbore with the additive prior to the production of the fluid or adding the additive directly to the fluid, etc.. The additive may include, but is not limited to, a block copolymer having at least two components. The first component may be a charged monomer, and the second component may be a long chain fatty alcohol acrylate monomer. In one alternative embodiment, the fluid may be an oil-based fluid produced through a wellbore or an oil-based wellbore fluid, and the fouling components may be or include, but are not limited to, wax, paraffins, asphaltene, resins, and combinations thereof. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181519 | LUBRICANT BASE OIL FOR FLUID BEARING - An object of the present invention is to provide an ester-based lubricating base oil for a fluid bearing that has excellent hydrolysis resistance and low-temperature fluidity, a high viscosity index, and good evaporation resistance. The present invention relates to a lubricating base oil for a fluid bearing comprising a compound represented by general formula (1): | 2020-06-11 |
20200181520 | PHOSPHONO PARAFFINS - Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): | 2020-06-11 |
20200181521 | GREASE COMPOSITION, MACHINE COMPONENT, AND STARTER OVERRUNNING CLUTCH - A silicone grease composition is disclosed. The grease composition contains a silicone oil and zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate as an extreme-pressure additive. The grease composition contains substantially no zinc dialkyldithiophosphate. The grease composition achieves high friction characteristics and wear characteristics. A method for transmitting torque of a clutch or a torque limiter mechanism is also disclosed. Moreover, a method for producing a clutch or a torque limiter mechanism is disclosed. The methods utilize the aforementioned grease composition. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181522 | Preparation and Use of Aminoalkylphosphonic Acid Dialkyl Ester Compounds in a Lubricant for Antiwear, Friction Reduction, and/or Micropitting Prevention - In accordance with the disclosure, one aspect of the present application is directed to a lubricant additive composition. The lubricant additive composition includes a component or mixture of components selected from (a) an aminoalkylphosphonic acid dialkyl ester; (b) a cyclized product of an aminoalkylphosphonic acid dialkyl ester; and a mixture of (a) and (b). Preparation and use of the additive composition in a lubricant for antiwear and/or friction reduction are also disclosed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181523 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a lubricating oil composition and a continuously-variable transmission filled with the lubricating oil composition. The present invention also relates to a friction control method for a continuously-variable transmission, the method using the lubricating oil composition. This lubricating oil composition is characterized by containing: (A) a base oil; (B) a diamine; (C) a glycolic acid amide; and (D) a phosphorous ester. With this lubricating oil composition, it is possible to provide different wear characteristics between different parts, so in a preferable embodiment of the present invention, the lubricating oil composition is suitably used as a lubricating oil for variable transmissions, in particular, metal-belt continuously-variable transmissions. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181524 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine, the composition including: a lubricating base oil comprising at least one mineral base oil or at least one synthetic base oil or any combination thereof, the lubricating base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 4.0 to 4.5 mm | 2020-06-11 |
20200181525 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING OXIDATION AND DEPOSIT RESISTANCE OF LUBRICATING OILS - Provided is a method for improving oxidation resistance and deposit resistance of a lubricating oil for use in lubricating a mechanical component. The method includes the step of providing the lubricating oil to the mechanical component and measuring the improved oxidation and deposit resistance. The lubricating oil includes a lubricating oil base stock at from 0 to 80 wt %, at least one branched isoparaffin having a mole % of epsilon carbon as measured by C | 2020-06-11 |
20200181526 | SOLUTION FOR PROCESSING MACHINES - A solution for processing machines includes a lubricating base including polyalkylene glycol, a fluorine-based surfactant or a cationic surfactant, and water. The lubricating base includes at least one of a polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene reverse block, an ethylenediamine polyoxyalkylene condensate, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene glycol, and an ethylene oxide propylene oxide polymer, as polyalkylene glycol. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181527 | Renewable Base Oil in Lubricant Formulations | 2020-06-11 |
20200181528 | GREASE COMPOSITION FOR BALL JOINT - Provided is a grease composition for a ball joint that can reduce the wear of a ball seat at a slide region and also has excellent compatibility with a dust cover. The grease composition for a ball joint comprises a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and the kinetic viscosity of the base oil at 40° C. is 2,000 to 6,000 mm | 2020-06-11 |
20200181529 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - A lubricant composition contains a lubricant base oil, (A) a detergent containing magnesium, (B) a compound containing boron, and (C) a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate. The amount of component (A) is in the range of 200 to 1200 mass ppm [Mg] based on the mass of the lubricant composition, and the amount of component (C) is in the range of 300 to 1000 mass ppm [P] based on the mass of the lubricant composition. Component (C) includes a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a primary alkyl group or a secondary alkyl group; the lubricant composition includes zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a secondary alkyl group; the mass ratio of the zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a primary alkyl group and the zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate having a secondary alkyl group is from 70:30 to 0:100; and the concentration of [B] is from 100 to 300 mass ppm based on the mass of the lubricant composition. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181530 | CETYLATED FATTY ACIDS, SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and a system for carrying out said process. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a composition comprising, or alternatively, consisting of said mixture of cetylated fatty acids. Finally, the present invention relates to said composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of: (i) rheumatoid arthritis of inflammatory and non-inflammatory origin, in particular osteoarthritis; (ii) other inflammatory joint conditions; (iii) psoriasis, lupus, periodontal diseases or cardiovascular or heart diseases; (iv) all post-traumatic osteoarticular pathologies including sports injuries; (v) all degenerative joint pathologies (arthrosis, gonarthrosis, coxarthrosis, etc.), and (vi) inflammatory-traumatic tendon and muscular conditions. Furthermore, it is envisaged that the composition of the present invention be used in the treatment and/or prevention of the above-mentioned pathologies and disorders (i)-(vi) in association with a rehabilitative therapy. The composition comprising said mixture is formulated in a pharmaceutical form for oral use (novel food, supplement or medical device), i.e. in the form of a pill, pastille, capsule, tablet, granules, dispersible powder, syrup, solution or sprayable solution; for topical use, i.e. in the form of a cream, unguent, ointment, gel or spray to be used as such for application on the skin, or else for transdermal use in the form of a patch. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181531 | WAX COMPOSITIONS AND DISSIPATION FACTOR - Disclosed herein is a method of using dissipation factor to control the purification of candle wax compositions, comprising purifying a modified natural oil until a dissipation factor ranging from 0.0001-0.0600 is achieved. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181532 | LIQUID HAND DISHWASHING CLEANING COMPOSITION - The need for a liquid hand-dishwashing composition which provides further improved sudsing volume and longevity when washing dishware using diluted liquid hand dishwashing compositions, especially in the presence of greasy soil and particulate soil, while still providing the desired cleaning, is met when the composition is formulated with a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a co-surfactant, and poly(1,3-propyleneglycol). | 2020-06-11 |
20200181533 | NATURAL LAUNDRY SOAPS - A series of natural soaps, both liquid and solid, and methods of making thereof, which have a synergistic effect when formulated with anti-redeposition ingredients in laundry applications both in synthetic and natural textiles and fabrics. The fatty acids and/or natural oils based series of natural soaps include both sodium and potassium soap products that interact synergistically with, preferably, known, natural anti-redeposition agents and alkaline builders creating highly effective, natural solid (bar or powdered) and liquid laundry cleaning products. Solid forms soaps are dried to an acceptable amount of moisture content for milling. Further blending is then performed with various natural anti-redeposition agents or natural products which exhibit said characteristics and/or alkaline builders. The solid forms may be formed into single dose tablets. Effervescent additives may further be included. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181534 | DETERGENT ADDITIVE - A detergent additive comprising an active, the active comprising one or both of tetraacetylethylenediamine or triacetylethylenediamine; and the reaction product of a compound that functions as a Michael donor and a compound that functions as a Michael acceptor; wherein, the compound that functions as a Michael donor is selected from the group consisting of acetoacetate esters, cyanoacetate esters and malonic acid esters; the compound that functions as a Michael acceptor is a multifunctional acrylate; and the weight percent of the tetraacetylethylenediamine in the detergent additive is 10 to 90 percent. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181535 | POST CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING CLEANING COMPOSITIONS - A removal composition and process for cleaning post-chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) contaminants and ceria particles from a microelectronic device having said particles and contaminants thereon. The composition achieves highly efficacious removal of the ceria particles and CMP by-product contaminant material from the surface of the microelectronic device without compromising the low-k dielectric, silicon nitride, or tungsten-containing materials. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181536 | DETERGENT ADDITIVE - A detergent additive comprising an active comprising one or both of tetraacetylethylenediamine, triacetylethylenediamine; and an interpolymer complex, the interpolymer complex comprising both a proton-accepting-(co)polymer and a proton-donating (co)polymer. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181537 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING GRANULES, AND GRANULES AND THEIR USE - Process for manufacturing granules of salts of at least two aminopolycarboxylic acids (A), com-prising the steps of (a) providing an aqueous solution of (A1) at least one alkali metal salt of a mixture of L- and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 10 to 95%, (A2) at least one alkali metal salt of L- and D-enantiomers of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or of enantiomerically pure L-GLDA, the weight ratio of (A1) and (A2) being in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, (b) spray granulating said solution with a gas inlet temperature of at least 125° C. Additionally, the present invention relates to granules and to their use. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181538 | PHOSPHATE-FREE POLYMERIC DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The invention concerns the field of detergent compositions, in particular detergent compositions for automatic washing, in particular for automatic dishwashing. Therefore, the invention provides a phosphate-free detergent composition comprising at least one non-sulfonated, non-ionic surfactant compound and a non-sulfonated water-soluble copolymer prepared, by polymerisation reaction, in the presence of at least one compound comprising at least one alcohol function, acrylic or methacrylic acid and a compound of formula (I): | 2020-06-11 |
20200181539 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING, REMOVING, REDUCING, OR DISRUPTING BIOFILM - The present invention relates to methods for preventing, removing, reducing, or disrupting biofilm present on a surface, comprising contacting the surface with an alpha-amylase derived from a bacterium. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181540 | BACTERIA AND ENZYMES PRODUCED THEREFROM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A bacteria referred to here as | 2020-06-11 |
20200181541 | Stable Enzyme Solutions and Method of Manufacturing - The invention relates to the stabilization during storage of enzymes comprised in liquid detergent compositions. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181542 | Enzyme Slurry Composition - The invention provides an aqueous enzyme slurry comprising enzyme particles, a water-soluble salt, and a natural polymeric viscosity regulating agent. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181543 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ENCAPSULATES - Compositions that include encapsulates, the encapsulates having a core and a shell encapsulating the core, the shell including certain acrylate-based polymers. Processes for making and using such compositions. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181544 | CLEANING SOLVENT COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING AZEOTROPE-LIKE BEHAVIOR AND THEIR USE - A cleaning solvent composition comprises from about 70 to about 95.7 weight percent trans-dichloroethylene, from about 15 to about 3.8 weight percent heptafluorocyclopentane, and from about 15 to about 0.5 weight percent of methylperfluoroheptene ethers. The composition may comprise from about 88 to about 94.2 weight percent trans-dichloroethylene, from about 6 to about 3.8 weight percent heptafluorocyclopentane, and from about 6 to about 2 weight percent of methylperfluoroheptene ethers. A method for cleaning articles of soiling substances comprises contacting the articles with the solvent composition by any suitable means such as a spray delivered by a propellant gas, or by contact with liquid and/or vapor solvent compositions, as in a conventional vapor degreaser apparatus | 2020-06-11 |
20200181545 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION IN EFFERVESCENT TABLET FORM - An effervescent detergent tablet comprising sodium laureth sulfate, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, fragrance, Stepantex VT 90 (Methyl bis[ethyl (tallowate)]-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate), polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), silicon dioxide, enzymes mix, Long Brite (Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate), Stearic Acid, Nabion 15 (Carbon-Disilicate co-granulate) and Polyethylene glycol 4000 | 2020-06-11 |
20200181546 | BEVERAGE MAKER - A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank; a fermentation lid configured to open and close the fermentation tank from above; and a restricting body provided on the fermentation tank and configured to restrict the fermentation lid in a vertical direction. The fermentation lid may include a hollow body configured to be pressed upward by pressure in the fermentation tank and having an open top, and an upper cover configured to cover the open top of the hollow body and having an outer support configured to support an upper end of the hollow body with respect to a radially outward direction. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181547 | FERMENTATION CONTAINER AND BEVERAGE MAKER HAVING FERMENTATION CONTAINER - A fermentation container may include a main body; a bonding portion spaced in a downward direction apart from a bottom surface of the main body; a connecting portion configured to connect the bonding portion and the main body; a flexible container including a thermal bonding portion thermally bonded to a top surface of the bonding portion, and a container portion connected to the thermal bonding portion and forming a fermentation space under the bonding portion; and a pressing member comprising an elastic material and configured to press the thermal bonding portion to the bonding portion by being fitted between the main body and the thermal bonding portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181548 | Accelerated Maturation Process (A.M.P.) device - An accelerated maturation process (A.M.P.) device that continually cycles a base liquid from a holding tank through a maturation chamber and returns the maturing base liquid to the original holding tank. The maturation chamber additionally includes the ability to hold various permeable mediums to infuse the base liquid with the flavor profile of the permeable medium during operation of the accelerated maturation process device. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181549 | TREATED WINE BEVERAGES WITH REDUCED NOXIOUS CONSTITUENTS - A treated wine beverage prepared by a process including exposing a pretreated wine beverage to an ion exchange matrix. The ion exchange matrix includes a mixture of cation exchange media and anion exchange media that includes: (1) cation exchange media that are in hydrogen form, (2) cation exchange media that are in mineral form comprising potassium mineral form, (3) anion exchange media that are in hydroxide form, and (4) anion exchange media that are in chloride mineral form. The exposing results in: binding ions of the mixture to one or more cationic or anionic constituents present in the pretreated wine, reducing concentrations of the one or more cationic or anionic constituents in the wine and maintaining a conductivity value of the treated wine equal to or greater than the pretreated wine beverage's conductivity value. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181550 | Method and arrangement for producing biogas - The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for biogas production. The idea is to use the upper section of recovered percolation fluid for moistening the biomass and return the percolation fluid deliberated from the biomass to the bottom section of the fluid reactor. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181551 | PUMPLESS PLATFORM FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT DYNAMIC MULTICELLULAR CULTURE AND CHEMOSENSITIVITY EVALUATION - The described invention provides an ex vivo dynamic multiple myeloma cancer niche contained in a pumpless perfusion culture device. The dynamic multiple myeloma cancer niche includes (a) a three-dimensional tissue construct containing a dynamic ex vivo bone marrow niche, which contains a mineralized bone-like tissue containing viable osteoblasts self-organized into cohesive multiple cell layers and an extracellular matrix secreted by the viable adherent osteoblasts; and a microenvironment dynamically perfused by nutrients and dissolved gas molecules; and (b) human myeloma cells seeded from a biospecimen composition comprising mononuclear cells and the multiple myeloma cells. The human myeloma cells are in contact with osteoblasts of the bone marrow niche, and the viability of the human myeloma cells is maintained by the multiple myeloma cancer niche. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181552 | HANDLING FEATURES FOR MICROCAVITY CELL CULTURE VESSEL - The disclosure provides a cell culture vessel ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200181553 | 3D CELL CULTURE VESSELS FOR MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MEDIA EXCHANGE - A cell culture vessel ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200181554 | LIQUID FILTRATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED BLEED FUNCTION - A liquid filtration system according to the present invention comprises a bioreactor; a filter configured to filter liquid passing therethrough; a perfusion pump configured to move liquid between the bioreactor and the filter; a liquid line providing fluidic communication between the bioreactor, perfusion pump and filter; and a bleed outlet provided on the liquid line, the bleed outlet configured to provide means to remove liquid selectively from the system under the action of the perfusion pump. With the liquid filtration system according to the present invention, both the filtering and bleed functions may be performed under the action of a single pump, thereby significantly reducing the complexity and cost of the components required. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181555 | EFFECTS OF SPACE TRAVEL ON HUMAN BRAIN CELLS - The invention generally relates to a microfluidic platforms or “chips” for testing and conducting experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). More specifically, microfluidic Brain-On-Chip, comprising neuronal and vascular endothelial cells, will be analyzed in both healthy and inflamed states to assess how the circumstances of space travel affect the human brain. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181556 | Pulsatile Perfusion Bioreactor for Mimicking, Controlling, and Optimizing Blood Vessel Mechanics - A pulsatile perfusion bioreactor for culturing one or more engineered blood vessels having a lumen and a wall is provided. The bioreactor includes a chamber for holding the engineered blood vessel and cell culture media; a mechanical property monitoring system for measuring axial tensile stress and strain, circumferential tensile stress and strain, and/or shear stress imparted on the vessel wall; and a pump system for delivering cell culture media through the vessel lumen, wherein the vessel is exposed to a composite pressure waveform and a composite flow waveform as the media is delivered there through. The pump system includes a steady flow and peristaltic pumps. Further, the composite pressure and flow waveforms each include a mean component, a fundamental frequency component, and a second harmonic frequency component. The bioreactor also includes a computer interface for monitoring and adjusting the composite waveforms to maintain a predetermined stress level. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181557 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - Photobioreactor for culturing a photosynthetic microorganism, comprising:
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20200181558 | Multi-Needle Cell Seeding Device - Cell seeding devices and methods for utilization of the devices are described. The devices include a rolling needle support that carries a plurality of channeled needles thereon. Upon rolling the support over the surface of a scaffold, the needles penetrate the scaffold surface and deliver cells to the interior of the scaffold. The devices can deliver cells to a scaffold at a high density with high cellular retention and survival. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181559 | BEVERAGE MAKER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BEVERAGE MAKER - A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank including a space in which a beverage is made, a refrigerant cycle device to cool the fermentation tank, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fermentation tank, and a controller to drive the refrigerant cycle device to decrease a temperature of the fermentation tank which accommodates a mixture including an ingredient of the beverage to a fermentation temperature while the beverage is being made, to stop driving of the refrigerant cycle device when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor reaches a first step temperature of a plurality of step temperatures set higher than the fermentation temperature, and to re-drive the refrigerant cycle device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181560 | Microfluidic Device for Cell Culture Monitoring - A microfluidic device ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200181561 | ADIPOSE TISSUE DIGESTION SYSTEM AND TISSUE PROCESSING METHOD - A tissue processing system for dissociation of and release of cellular components from adipose tissue to prepare stromal vascular fraction includes a portable tissue processing unit for containing biological material including adipose tissue during enzymatic digestion processing and a digestion drive unit configured to receive the tissue processing unit for rotational processing of the tissue processing unit about an axis of rotation. The unit has an upright orientation and a reclined orientation in which the axis of rotation is at a reclined angle to horizontal relative to the upright orientation. The digestion drive unit is configured to receive and drive rotation of the tissue processing unit in the reclined orientation. Methods for processing biological material including adipose tissue include enzymatically digesting adipose tissue with rotation of a tissue processing unit around an axis of rotation in a reclined orientation. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181562 | CELL ISOLATION FOR USE IN AUTOMATED BIOREACTORS - The present disclosure provides cassettes for use in automated cell engineering systems that include cell separation filters for capturing a target cell population for automated processing. The disclosure also provides methods of separating a target cell population, as well as automated cell engineering systems using the cassettes and for carrying out the methods. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181563 | METHODS FOR HARVESTING MICROALGAE - Methods for harvesting microalgae, comprise providing water containing microalgae, providing flocculant in an amount to form flocs of microalgae when mixed with the water, generating a mixture of the water and the flocculant and separating the flocs from the mixture. | 2020-06-11 |
20200181564 | BIOMIMETIC DOUBLE NETWORK HYDROGELS - A double network hydrogel including a polymer (A) having a persistence length between 10 and 1000 nm; a flexible polymer (B), wherein the persistence length is measured according to single molecule force microscopy measurement, wherein polymer (B) has an extended coil conformation at a first condition and a collapsed globular conformation at a second condition. Polymer (A) preferably is a polyisocyanate, while polymer (B) is a crosslinked flexible polymer like for example PNIPAM. A method for making a double network hydrogel. | 2020-06-11 |