25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140171659 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING (S)-OXIRACETAM - A method for purifying (S)-oxiracetam is disclosed. Crude (S)-oxiracetam with the purity of 89% is dissolved in water; the solution is allowed to stand for 1 to 3 days at 0° C. to 18° C.; a colorless transparent crystal is precipitated; the solution is filtered and top-washed with cold water to 0° C. to 5° C.; and the product is dried in vacuum to obtain high-purity (S)-oxiracetam. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171660 | METHOD OF PREPARING (+)-1,4-DIHYDRO-7-[(3S,4S)-3-METHOXY-4-(METHYLAMINO)-1-PYRROLIDINYL]-4-OX- O-1-(2-THIAZOLYL)-1,8-NAPHTHYRIDINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID - Methods of preparing (+)-1,4-dihydro-7-[(3S,4S)-3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-4-oxo-1-(2-thiazolyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid are disclosed. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising (+)-1,4-dihydro-7-[(3S,45)-3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-4-oxo-1-(2-thiazolyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, and methods of treatment using such compositions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171661 | REDUCED CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKENING BY USE OF HYDROPHILIC ESTER PRODRUGS OF BETA-CHLOROCYCLOPENTANES - Compositions and methods for treating glaucoma are provided. In particular hydrophilic ester prodrugs and their use to reduce central corneal thickening is provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171662 | PIMARANE DITERPENES FROM ANISOCHILUS VERTICILLATUS - This invention discloses diterpenes class of novel compounds of general formula I from a novel source. More particularly the invention relates to extracts/fractions containing pimarane diterpenes from | 2014-06-19 |
20140171663 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COMPOUNDS COMPRISING NITRILE FUNCTIONS - The present invention relates to the production of compounds comprising nitrile functions and of cyclic imide compounds. It relates more particularly to the production of compounds comprising nitrile functions from compounds comprising carboxylic functions, advantageously of natural and renewable origin, and from 2-methylglutaronitrile (MGN) or a mixture N of dinitriles comprising 2-methylglutaronitrile (MGN), 2-ethylsuccinonitrile (ESN) and adiponitrile (AdN). | 2014-06-19 |
20140171664 | FURFURAL PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS - Furfural is produced from a xylan-containing lignocellulosic feedstock which is contacted with water in the presence of an acid catalyst. Specifically, the catalyst is sulfuric acid characterized by a room temperature pH in the range of about 0.2 to about 0.6. The use of sulfuric acid in place of phosphoric lowers costs and avoids the high viscosity of very low pH phosphoric acid. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171665 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING OXYGENATE FROM AN OLEFIN STREAM - The present invention provides a process for removing oxygenate from an olefin stream comprising oxygenate, comprising providing to an oxygenate recovery zone the olefin stream comprising oxygenate and a solvent comprising ethanol, treating the olefin stream comprising oxygenate with the solvent, and retrieving from the oxygenate recovery zone at least one oxygenate-depleted olefinic product stream comprising olefin and a spent solvent comprising at least part of the oxygenate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171666 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A 1,2-EPOXIDE AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCESS - Apparatus and processes are provided for forming epoxide compounds. In one embodiment, a process for the manufacture of an epoxide is provided including adding an oxidant, a water-soluble manganese complex and a terminal olefin to form a multiphasic reaction mixture, reacting the terminal olefin with the oxidant in the multiphasic reaction mixture having at least one organic phase in the presence of the water-soluble manganese complex, separating the reaction mixture into the at least one organic phase and an aqueous phase, and reusing at least part of the aqueous phase. The invention is also related to a device for performing the above process. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171667 | MICROPOWDER AND MOLDING CONTAINING A ZEOLITIC MATERIAL CONTAINING TI AND ZN - The present invention relates to a micropowder, wherein the particles of the micropowder have a Dv10 value of at least 2 micrometer and the micropowder comprises mesopores which have an average pore diameter in the range of from 2 to 50 nm and comprise, based on the weight of the micropowder, at least 95 weight-% of a microporous aluminum-free zeolitic material of structure type MWW containing titanium and zinc. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171668 | PRODUCTION OF MODIFIED FATTY ACIDS IN PLANTS THROUGH rDNA TARGETED INTEGRATION OF HETEROLOGOUS GENES - The present invention relates to transgenic plants comprising a plurality of nucleic acids heterologous to said plant, each of said nucleic acid comprising a coding sequence operably linked to one or more regulatory elements for directing expression of said coding sequence in said plant, said nucleic acid being stably integrated at or adjacent to rDNA sequences, or a seed, organ, tissue, part or cell thereof, or a descendant of said plant, seed, organ, tissue, part or cell; methods of producing the transgenic plants; and methods of producing oil using the transgenic plants. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171669 | SOLID/LIQUID EXTRACTION WITH A SOLVENT COMPRISING BETWEEN 5 AND 8 CARBON ATOMS AND 1 OR 2 OXYGEN ATOMS - The present invention relates to a process for the solid/liquid extraction of a natural extract contained in at least one vegetable solid or micro-organism comprising at least the following steps:
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20140171670 | Methods And Systems For Bio-Oil Recovery And Separation Aids Therefor - A method and system for bio-oil recovery from biomass are provided which includes adding at least one separation aid to stillage that contains oil to form a treated stillage prior to centrifuging the stillage, and centrifuging the treated stillage in at least one centrifuge to separate at least a portion of the oil from the treated stillage. The separation aid can contain at least one lecithin and at least one oil and optionally at least one surfactant having an HLB value of at least 6. Treated stillage products are also provided which can contain the indicated separation aid and recovered oil. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171671 | CATALYTIC PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ESTOLIDE BASE OILS - Provided herein are processes for preparing estolides and estolide base oils from fatty acid reactants utilizing catalysts. Further provided herein are processes for preparing carboxylic esters from at least one carboxylic acid reactant and at least one olefin. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171672 | Method for Recovering Lipids from a Microorganism - A method is for recovering lipids from algae, which comprises providing a biomass of a lipid-producing algae. The cell wall and/or cell membrane of said algae is ruptured by algal cytotoxin thereby releasing lipid from the cell, and recovering said lipid. An integrated system is for recovering lipids from lipid-producing algae cells. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171673 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS - The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to systems and methods of treating biodiesel streams or fatty acid methyl ester streams. An example system for treating fatty acid methyl esters streams may comprise a fatty acid methyl ester stream and a strong acid catalyst resin vessel. The strong acid catalyst resin vessel may comprise a strong acid catalyst resin therein. The strong acid catalyst resin may have a density of about 30 lbs/ft | 2014-06-19 |
20140171674 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HIGH OLEIC ACID CANOLA OIL - A dietary regimen for mitigating cardiovascular disease risk in a subject, the regimen comprising consumption of at least one of a functional food composition comprising high oleic canola oil, a dietary supplement comprising high oleic canola oil, and a nutraceutical composition comprising high oleic canola oil, whereby the subject consumes at least 14 mg/100 g of body weight every 24-hour diurnal period. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171675 | ISOPRENE OLIGOMER, POLYISOPRENE, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE MATERIALS, RUBBER COMPOSITION, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - The invention relates to an isoprene oligomer that contains a trans structural moiety and a cis structural moiety, which can be represented by the following formula (1), wherein at least 1 atom or group in the trans structural moiety is replaced by another atom or group. The invention also relates to a polyisoprene, which is biosynthesized using the isoprene oligomer and isopentenyl diphosphate. Further, this invention provides a rubber composition comprising the isoprene oligomer and/or the polyisoprene, and a pneumatic tire, including tire components (e.g., treads and sidewalls) formed from the rubber composition. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171676 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ACROLEIN FROM GLYCEROL OR GLYCERINE - A method of preparing acrolein from glycerol or glycerine is disclosed. The method includes dehydrating glycerol or glycerine in the presence of a catalyst consisting of at least (a) a mixed oxide of zirconium and at least one metal, said metal being selected from niobium, tantalum and vanadium, or (b) a zirconium oxide and at least one metal oxide, the metal being selected from niobium, tantalum and vanadium, or (c) a silicon oxide and a mixed oxide of zirconium and at least one metal, the metal being selected from tungsten, cerium, manganese, niobium, tantalum, titanium, vanadium and silicon, or (d) a titanium oxide and a mixed oxide of zirconium and at least one metal, said metal being selected from tungsten, cerium, manganese, niobium, tantalum, titanium, vanadium and silicon. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171677 | Methods of Making Functionalized Internal Olefins and Uses Thereof - A method of isomerizing a substance includes combining a substance including a terminal alkenyl group and a substance including a fluorosulfonic acid group in a reaction mixture, and forming a substance including a 2-alkenyl group from the substance including a terminal alkenyl group in the reaction mixture. The method may be used to functionalize a substance, as the substance including a 2-alkenyl group can be reacted with a functionalizing agent to form a substance including a first functional group. The methods may be used to form a dicarboxylic acid, such as suberic acid, from a renewable feedstock. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171678 | Fluoroalkanesulfonic Acid Production Method - Disclosed is a method for producing a fluoroalkanesulfonic acid including (1) the step of reacting concentrated sulfuric acid and/or fuming sulfuric acid with a fluoroalkanesulfonate to cause an acid decomposition, thereby obtaining a reaction mixture containing the fluoroalkanesulfonic acid and a sulfur component; and (2) the step of adding an oxidizing agent to the reaction mixture obtained by the above step and then conducting a distillation, thereby obtaining the fluoroalkanesulfonic acid from the reaction mixture. It is possible by this method to efficiently reduce the sulfur component, thereby industrially advantageously obtaining fluoroalkanesulfonic acid of high purity. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171679 | OXIDATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS FOR AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID PRODUCTION - A process for oxidizing and crystallizing alkyl aromatics is described. The solvent and operating conditions are controlled to maintain the aromatic carboxylic acid in solution in the reaction zone, and the aromatic carboxylic acid is crystallized in a downstream crystallizer, resulting in reduced impurity levels in the product. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171680 | ANAEROBIC CONVERSION OF 4-CARBOXYBENZALDEHYDE IN IONIC LIQUIDS - A method of decreasing an amount of an aromatic aldehyde in a product is described. The method includes reacting the aromatic aldehyde in the presence of a reaction medium comprising a nucleophilic solvent, or an ionic liquid and a carboxylic acid, the reaction taking place in the absence of a hydrogenating agent and an oxidizing agent, to form aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic alcohol, or both. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171681 | METHOD FOR PREPARING UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID - A method for preparing an unsaturated carboxylic acid comprising (a) preparing an aqueous solution comprising an ammonium salt of hydroxycarboxylic acid and a salt of inorganic acid; (b) contacting the aqueous solution with a cation exchange resin to prepare a conversion aqueous solution comprising a hydroxycarboxylic acid and an inorganic acid; and (c) dehydrating the hydroxycarboxylic acid using the inorganic acid as a catalyst is provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171682 | Creatine hydrochloride and manufacturing method thereof - A manufacturing method for preparing creatine hydrochlorides includes the steps of using absolute ethyl alcohol as the cleaning agent to reduce production costs and to avoid harm to the human body resulting in the production process. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171683 | PROCESS FOR THE ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF C4 COMPOUNDS FROM C6 SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to a novel process for converting a substrate of formula (III) and/or (IV) into a product of formula (I) or (II) comprising the following reactions: a) oxidation of at least one terminal C-atom, b) dehydratation, c) decarboxylation and d) reduction and/or amination. At least step b is enzyme-catalyzed. In a preferred embodiment, all reactions are enzymatically catalyzed. The enzymes catalyzing the reactions are selected from oxidoreductases, decarboxylases, dehydratases and/or aminotransferases. The process may be performed in a cell-free in vitro production system or in an improved fermentative production system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171684 | Process for Producing an Acrylate Product - In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of reacting in a reactor a reaction mixture comprising an alkanoic acid and a liquid alkylenating agent source comprising methanol in an amount less than 0.5 wt. % over a catalyst and under conditions effective to form a crude acrylate product comprising acrylate product and alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude acrylate product to form at least one alkylenating agent stream and at least one purified acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171685 | CONTINUOUS CATALYST REGENERATION IN A FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR - A catalytic reactor including a chamber ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171686 | UREA REACTOR TRAY, REACTOR, AND PRODUCTION PROCESS - A urea reactor tray having a base plate; and a number or quantity of hollow cup-shaped members, which project vertically from the base plate along respective substantially parallel axes perpendicular to the base plate, and have respective substantially concave inner cavities communicating with respective openings formed in the base plate; the tray having a number or quantity of first cup-shaped members, each of which extends axially between an open top end having the opening, and a closed bottom end, and has a lateral wall with through holes substantially crosswise to the axis, and a bottom wall which closes the closed bottom end and has no holes. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171687 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR 2-ALKENYLAMINE COMPOUND - Provided is a method for producing a 2-alkenylamine compound efficiently and at low cost, using a primary or secondary amine compound and a 2-alkenyl compound as the starting materials therefor. The 2-alkenylamine compound is produced by adding Bronsted acid when 2-alkenylating by reacting the primary or secondary amine compound with the 2-alkenyl compound, and 2-alkenylating in the presence of a catalyst comprising a complexing agent and a transition metal precursor stabilized by a monovalent anionic five-membered conjugated diene. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171688 | DECARBOXYLATION OF LEVULINIC ACID TO KETONE SOLVENTS - Ketones, specifically Methyl ethyl ketone (“MEK”) and octanedione, may be formed from six carbon sugars. This process involves obtaining a quantity of a six carbon sugar and then reacting the sugar to form levulinic acid and formic acid. The levulinic acid and formic acid are then converted to an alkali metal levulinate and an alkali metal formate (such as, for example, sodium levulinate and sodium formate.) The alkali metal levulinate is placed in an anolyte along with hydrogen gas that is used in an electrolytic cell. The alkali metal levulinate within the anolyte is decarboxylated to form MEK radicals, wherein the MEK radicals react with hydrogen gas to form MEK, or MEK radicals react with each other to form octanedione. The alkali metal formate may also be decarboxylated in the cell, thereby forming hydrogen radicals that react with the MEK radicals to form MEK. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171689 | METHOD OF OXIDIZING AN ORGANIC COMPOUND - The disclosure relates to a method of oxidation of an aliphatic C—H bond in an organic compound using CdO | 2014-06-19 |
20140171690 | DIFFERENTIATION INDUCER TO BROWN-LIKE ADIPOCYTE OF WHITE ADIPOCYTE - To provide a differentiation inducer to brown-like adipocytes of white adipocytes containing a novel compound having an excellent differentiation induction action to brown-like adipocytes of white adipocytes as compared with resveratrol. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171691 | Synthesis of Drop-in Liquid Fuels and Chemicals from Methanol, Ethanol or Syngas Using Mixed Catalysts - The present invention discloses a system for converting methanol or synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons with comparable energy content to gasoline within a mixed bed single reactor or double reactor systems. Varying catalyst composition and temperature profiles allow for significant tailoring of reaction conditions to the specific feedstocks or the desired products. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171692 | PROCESS FOR ASYMETRIC METHYLALLYLATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A 2,2'-SUBSTITUTED 1,1'-BI -2-NAPHTHOL CATALYST - Disclosed are a process and catalysts useful for carrying out asymmetric methlyallylations. The catalysts used in the invention have the formula (IV): wherein X | 2014-06-19 |
20140171693 | Coated Hydrotalcite Catalysts and Processes for Producing Butanol - A catalyst composition for converting ethanol to higher alcohols, such as butanol, is disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises metal coated hydrotalcite and method of making same. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171694 | HYDROTHERMAL HYDROCATALYTIC TREATMENT OF BIOMASS USING WATER TOLERANT CATALYSTS - A method of hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treating biomass is provided. Lignocellulosic biomass solids is provided to a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of a digestive solvent, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and (c) Co, Ni or mixture thereof, incorporated into a group 4 metal oxide support; (ii) heating the lignocellulosic biomass solids and digestive solvent in the presence of hydrogen, and the supported hydrogenolysis catalyst thereby forming a product solution containing plurality of oxygenated hydrocarbons, said catalyst retaining a crush strength of at least 50% after being subjected to an aqueous phase stability test compared with before the aqueous phase stability test or a crush strength of at least 0.25 kg after being subjected to an aqueous phase stability test. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171695 | Catalysts and Processes for Producing Butanol - A catalyst composition for converting ethanol to higher alcohols, such as butanol, is disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises at least one alkali metal, at least a second metal and a support. The second metal is selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, copper, nickel, and cobalt. The support is selected from the group consisting of Al | 2014-06-19 |
20140171696 | Catalysts and Processes for Producing Butanol - In one embodiment, the invention is to a catalyst composition for converting ethanol to higher alcohols, such as butanol. The catalyst composition comprises one or more metals and one or more supports. The one or more metals selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, palladium, platinum, zinc, iron, tin and copper. The one or more supports are selected from the group consisting of Al | 2014-06-19 |
20140171697 | FLUOROALKYL IODIDE AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS - A process for producing a fluoroalkyl iodide as a telomer R | 2014-06-19 |
20140171698 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HYDROCHLOROFLUOROOLEFINS - The invention also relates a process for the manufacture of trans 1-chloro 3,3,3-trifluoropropene. The process comprises an isomerization step from cis 1233zd to trans 1233zd. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171699 | PROCESS FOR MAKING SATURATED HYDROCARBONS FROM RENEWABLE FEEDS - Provided are processes for making saturated hydrocarbons from renewable feed sources. In an embodiment, a process for producing a lube basestock and/or a diesel fuel from a feedstock of biological origin includes: contacting the feedstock in a single reactor in the presence of hydrogen with catalyst components including a first catalyst and a second catalyst, wherein the first catalyst comprises an acidic material, a basic material, or a combination of both, and wherein the second catalyst is a hydrogenation catalyst including a hydrothermally stable binder. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171700 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LUBE BASE STOCKS FROM RENEWABLE FEEDS - Provided are processes for making hydrocarbons from renewable feed sources. In an embodiment, there is provided a method for co-producing lube basestock and transportation fuel from a feedstock of biological origin, the method including: a) converting a feedstock of biological origin to a ketone or a dimer acid in the presence of a first catalyst; and b) hydrogenating the ketone or the dimer acid to produce a hydrocarbon in the presence of a second catalyst comprising a hydrogenation catalyst and a hydrothermally stable binder. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171701 | APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING THERMOLYSIS OF PLASTIC WASTE AND METHOD OF THERMOLYSIS IN CONTINUOUS MANNER - The invention provides an apparatus and method for thermolysis of waste plastic in which reaction residue and carbonization products are continuously removed. The apparatus includes a feeding system, an extruder, a reactor for thermolysis, a dual agitator housed within the reactor, a trigger system in operative connection with the reactor, a flux heater, and a collecting system in operative connection with the reactor. The reactor for thermolysis has a height at least 1.5 times bigger than a diameter. The trigger system includes a circulation pump and the collecting system has a three-way valve in an external circulation loop. The apparatus is arranged such that the extruder follows the feeding system, the reactor follows the extruder, the trigger system is at a bottom of the reactor, and the flux heater and collecting system follow the reactor. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171702 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR INCREASING ALKYL-CYCLOPENTANE CONCENTRATIONS IN AROMATIC-RICH STREAMS - Methods and apparatuses for increasing an alkyl-cyclopentane concentration in an aromatic-rich stream and methods for processing hydrocarbons are provided. In an embodiment, a method for increasing an alkyl-cyclopentane concentration in an aromatic-rich stream includes saturating aromatics in the aromatic-rich stream to form methylcyclohexane. Further, the method includes isomerizing the methylcyclohexane to form alkyl-cyclopentanes. The method dehydrogenates residual methylcyclohexane to form aromatics in a product stream. The product stream includes aromatics and alkyl-cyclopentanes. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171703 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LUBE BASE STOCKS FROM RENEWABLE FEEDS - Provided are processes for making hydrocarbons from renewable feed sources. In an embodiment, there is provided a method for producing a lube basestock including: contacting a compound of Formula (I) and a feedstock of biological origin with a catalyst component including a basic material: | 2014-06-19 |
20140171704 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE FROM NAPHTHA FEEDSTOCK - Method and apparatuses for producing ethylene and propylene from naphtha feedstock are provided. The naphtha feedstock includes a first component consisting of hydrocarbons that have less than or equal to five carbon atoms and a second component. The second component consists of at least one of an isoparaffin component having at least six carbon atoms, a naphthene component having at least six carbon atoms, or an aromatic component having at least six carbon atoms. The naphtha feedstock is separated to produce a first separation stream including the first component and a second separation stream including the second component. At least a portion of the second component from the second separation stream is converted to normal paraffins. Normal paraffins from conversion of the second component and at least a portion of the first component or derivative thereof from the first separation stream are steam cracked to produce ethylene and propylene. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171705 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING PRODUCT - A process and apparatus are disclosed for recovering a product stream by fractionation perhaps with compression of a C | 2014-06-19 |
20140171706 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FORMING LOW-AROMATIC HIGH-OCTANE PRODUCT STREAMS - Methods and apparatuses for forming low-aromatic high-octane product streams and methods for processing hydrocarbons are provided. In an embodiment, a method for forming a low-aromatic high-octane product stream includes deisohexanizing or deisoheptanizing a hydrocarbon stream and forming a cycloalkane-rich stream. Further, the method includes isomerizing the cycloalkane-rich stream at equilibrium conditions favoring formation of cyclopentanes over cyclohexanes. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171707 | INTEGRATED PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERSION OF METHANE TO MULTIPLE HIGHER HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171708 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NATURAL GAS INTO BENZENE - A system and process to produce an aromatic hydrocarbon via catalyzed nonoxidative dehydroaromatization (DHA). The system includes a reaction zone containing a dehydroaromatization catalyst. A reactant feed stream inlet supplies a reactant composition, such as natural gas, to the reaction zone. A heater maintains the reaction zone at a suitable dehydroaromatization temperature. A product stream exit removes the aromatic hydrocarbon produced by the nonoxidative dehydroaromatization of the reactant composition from the reaction zone. A hydrogen separation membrane is disposed between the reaction zone and a hydrogen stream exit to enable continuous and selective removal of hydrogen produced in the reaction zone. A hydrogen recycle stream diverts a portion of hydrogen from the hydrogen stream exit and adds the portion of hydrogen to the reactant composition supplied to the reaction zone. The hydrogen may also be used to regenerate the dehydroaromatization catalyst. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171709 | REACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT AN AUTOTHERMAL GAS-PHASE DEHYDROGENATION - A reactor for gas-phase dehydrogenation of a hydrocarbon-comprising stream with an oxygen-comprising stream over a monolithic heterogeneous catalyst. Catalytically active zone(s) comprising monoliths packed next to one another and/or above one another and a mixing zone having fixed internals upstream of each catalytically active zone. Feed line(s) for the hydrocarbon-comprising gas stream to be dehydrogenated at the lower end of the reactor. Independently regulable feed line(s), which supply distributor(s), for the oxygen-comprising gas stream into each of the mixing zones and discharge line(s) for the reaction gas mixture of the autothermal gas-phase dehydrogenation at the upper end of the reactor. The interior wall of the reactor is provided with insulation. The catalytically active zone(s) is accessible from the outside of the reactor via manhole(s). The catalytically active zone(s), mixing zone, independently regulable feed line(s), and distributor(s), may be designed as one component which can individually be mounted and removed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171710 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ORGANIC HALIDE CONTAMINATION IN HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS - We provide a method for making hydrocarbon products with reduced organic halide contamination, comprising:
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20140171711 | METHOD OF MAKING PARA-DIETHYLBENZENE - The method of making para-diethylbenzene selectively produces para-diethylbenzene by reacting ethylbenzene and ethanol over a zeolite catalyst, such as ZSM-5. The zeolite catalyst is first silylated, preferably through multiple silylation. The silylated zeolite catalyst is then partially coked to form a treated catalyst. The treated catalyst is placed in argon gas in a reaction chamber, and the argon gas is flowed over the treated catalyst. A feedstock mixture of ethylbenzene and ethanol in a molar ratio of 1:1 is then injected into the reaction chamber at a temperature of about 300° C. to produce the para-diethylbenzene, which is then removed from the reaction chamber. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171712 | HYDROCARBON PROCESSES USING UZM-43 AN EUO-NES-NON ZEOLITE - A new family of crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites has been synthesized that has been designated UZM-43. These zeolites are similar to previously known ERS-10, SSZ-47 and RUB-35 zeolites but are characterized by unique x-ray diffraction patterns and compositions and have catalytic properties for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes. Catalysts made from these zeolites are useful in hydrocarbon conversion reactions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171713 | NANO SAPO-35 AND METHOD OF MAKING - A porous crystalline nano metallo-alumino-phosphate molecular sieve is described. The molecular sieve has a framework composition on an anhydrous and calcined basis expressed by an empirical formula | 2014-06-19 |
20140171714 | PROCESS TO INCREASE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION WITHOUT LOSS OF STEAM PRODUCTION IN A STEAM METHANE REFORMER - A process for pre-reforming a hydrocarbon containing stream prior to admission into a steam methane reformer is provided. This process includes a system with two pre-reformer reactors in series, wherein an oxygen stream is combined with the partially reformed outlet stream of the first pre-reformer reactor, then the combined stream is introduced into the second pre-reformer reactor. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171715 | SPLIT-SHELL FRACTIONATION COLUMNS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES FOR SEPARATING AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - Split-shell fractionation columns and associated processes for separating aromatic hydrocarbons are provided herein. In an embodiment, a split-shell fractionation column includes a housing shell having a first height and a partition having a second height and disposed within the housing shell. The partition includes first and second vertically oriented baffles separated by a gap region, a seal plate connecting top ends of the baffles, a first input port formed to extend through the partition for the introduction of a gas into the gap region, and a first output port formed to extend outwardly from a bottom of the gap region and through the housing shell. The partition defines a first distillation zone and a second distillation zone within the housing shell. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171716 | SEPARATION OF IMPURITIES FROM A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING GAS STREAM - A process includes contacting a feed stream of light hydrocarbons and an acid gas with a first solvent stream to produce a first methane-enriched overhead gas stream and a first stage solvent effluent bottoms stream including absorbed methane and absorbed acid gas. The process further includes flash separating the first stage solvent effluent bottoms stream to produce a vapor fraction including the acid gas and methane a gas-depleted liquid fraction of the first stage solvent effluent bottoms stream. The process further includes contacting the first methane-enriched overhead gas stream with a second solvent stream to produce a second methane-enriched overhead gas stream and a second stage solvent effluent bottoms stream including absorbed methane CO | 2014-06-19 |
20140171717 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING PARAFFIN ISOMERIZATION-ZONE EFFLUENTS - Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for separating a paraffin isomerization-zone effluent are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises a DIB column configured for fractionating the paraffin isomerization-zone effluent to form a branched C | 2014-06-19 |
20140171718 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING PROCESS CONTROL IN DUAL COLUMN PROCESSES - Methods and apparatuses for providing process control in dual column processes are provided. In an embodiment, a method for processing a raffinate stream includes forming the raffinate stream in an adsorbent zone. The method monitors the pressure in the adsorbent zone. The raffinate stream is split into a first portion and a second portion. A first flow rate of the first portion is adjusted in response to the pressure in the adsorbent zone, and a second flow rate of the second portion is adjusted in response to the first flow rate. The first portion is fractionated in a first column and the second portion is fractionated in a second column. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171719 | UZM-39 ALUMINOSILICATE ZEOLITE - A new family of coherently grown composites of TUN and IMF zeotypes have been synthesized. These zeolites are represented by the empirical formula. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171720 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING CHLORIDE IN HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS USING AN IONIC LIQUID CATALYST - We provide a process comprising:
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20140171721 | PROCESSES AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SCAVENGING HYDROGEN SULFIDE - Processes and compositions for scavenging hydrogen sulfide from hydrocarbon streams are disclosed that reduce, if not substantially eliminate, the formation of crystalline or amorphous solids even under cold conditions. The compositions used in the processes comprise a hexahydrotriazine component and an amphiphilic component that form a hydrophobic micelle when the hexahydrotriazine component becomes spent. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171722 | INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF TAILINGS IN OILSANDS MINING OPERATIONS - A method for disposal of Mature Fine Tailings (MFT) from oilsands or other mining operations, comprising: i) providing MFT from a source of MFT; ii) adding a viscosity enhancer to the MFT to increase the viscosity of the MFT; iii) adding a hardening agent to the MFT to increase the strength of said MFT; iv) disposing of the MFT on open ground or underground. Prior to the viscosity enhancement step, the MFT may be thickened by vacuum evaporation, hydrocloning and/or centrifuging. Coarse Sand Tailings (CST) may be added to the MFT prior to disposal step to form a pumpable slurry. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171723 | Method and system for treatment of asbestos-containing waste materials in supercritical water - A method for destroying asbestos in mainly organic matrix asbestos-containing waste includes the steps of: preparing the asbestos-containing waste; preparing a supercritical aqueous phase; letting the asbestos and the primarily organic matrix of the asbestos-containing waste react with the aqueous phase for a time t in an appropriate reactor at a predetermined pressure P and temperature T to maintain the aqueous phase in supercritical condition; cooling and condensing the aqueous phase flowing out of the reactor; and separating the aqueous phase from any entrained solid products therein. The step of preparing the supercritical aqueous phase includes an additional step, in which an oxidizing compound is added in a predetermined concentration Cl, the pressure P is in a range from 25 to 27 MPa, and the temperature T is in a range from 600° C. to 650° C., causing the asbestos and the organic binder to be simultaneously destroyed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171724 | METHOD FOR CHEMICALLY STABILIZING URANIUM CARBIDE COMPOUNDS, AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A process for chemical stabilization of a uranium carbide compound having formula: UC | 2014-06-19 |
20140171725 | RADIATION SYSTEMS WITH MINIMAL OR NO SHIELDING REQUIREMENT ON BUILDING - A radiation system includes: a first support; a first structure rotatably coupled to the first support so that the first structure is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first support; a second structure rotatably coupled to the first structure so that the second structure is rotatable about a second axis that forms a non-zero angle relative to the first structure; and a first radiation source connected to the second structure; wherein the first structure and the second structure are parts of a capsule for accommodating at least a portion of a patient. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171726 | DOSE-OPTIMISED PATIENT POSITIONING FOR RADIOTHERAPY - The present invention relates to a method for positioning an arrangement of at least one beam position relative to a patient's body when the patient is placed for treatment by means of a treatment device which can emit treatment radiation, wherein the at least one beam position describes at least one position of at least one treatment beam, wherein the arrangement is referred to as the treatment arrangement and the treatment beam comprises the treatment radiation, wherein the method is executed by a computer and comprises the following steps:
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20140171727 | BLOOD PUMP - A blood pump having an axially tubular inlet, a tangential chamber adjoining the axial inlet and having a substantially radial outlet, with an axial guide body connected to the outlet and/or to the tangential chamber, an impeller supported on the guide body and having an inner surface facing the guide body and an outer surface as well as blading arranged on the outer surface. At least one part region of the guide body projects from the tangential chamber into the inlet, wherein at least one section of the stator transmitting a force onto the rotor is arranged in the part region. The impeller is supported by a hydrodynamic radial bearing in the radial direction. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171728 | AIR HUMIDIFIER WITH BOIL-OVER PROTECTION - An air humidifier ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171729 | System and Method for Improving the Medical Environment - A medical environment can be personalised by displaying themes or visual sequences during the medical procedure. For a repeating medical procedure, the process can be improved by ensuring that the same theme continues from where it left off when the patient was last present. The theme can also include elements that indicate the patient's rate or degree of progress through the medical procedure. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171730 | TRANS-VAGINAL SLING DELIVERY DEVICE - Technologies are generally provided for a trans-vaginal sling delivery device for deploying a sub-urethral sling to treat urinary incontinence. A delivery tool coupled with an interior of a delivery tube may be advanced through the vagina, and a pointed end of the delivery tube may puncture the vaginal wall. A sub-urethral sling may be attached to the delivery tube, and the sling may be longitudinally wrapped into a reduced delivery profile around the delivery tool within the delivery tube. The delivery tube may include a longitudinal slit opening, and the sling may be deployed from the delivery tool by rotating the delivery tool. Two delivery tubes and delivery tools may be employed to deploy each end of the sling, such that each end of the sling may be anchored on a right and left side of the urethra with a portion of the sling supporting the urethra from beneath. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171731 | SURGICAL MESH FOR PROLAPSE REPAIR - A surgical mesh for prolapse repair is anchored into the anterior longitudinal ligament of the sacrum and then adjusted. On the sacral end of the mesh, synthetic anchors are placed into the anterior longitudinal ligament of the sacrum. Once the anchors are placed, the mesh that is placed through the anchors can be adjusted based on the need of prolapse repair. Once adjusted, the mesh would be locked into place with a locking peg. The mesh takes the suturing away from the most critical part of the procedure, thereby enhancing safety and improving operative times. Conventional mesh do not include such a sacral anchoring system and has no way to be adjusted after placement. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171732 | IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR TREATMENTS OF PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are devices, systems, and combinations useful for monitoring tension in an implant, which may be an implant useful to treat pelvic condition, the device, system, or combination including an implant and a tension indicator. Embodiment of tension indicators ca include one or more of a cursor, a reference, or both, to indicate a tension, the cursor or reference taking any useful form or structure, such as multiple color markings printed or otherwise included at a location of the tension indicator or implant. Colored markings can allow for quick and easy indication of a desired implant tension during deployment and positioning. The tension of the implant can be correlated to elongation of a segment of the implant (e.g., implant material) at which the tension indicator is located. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171733 | BODY PART REPOSITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A device for manipulating a body part, comprises: a) an elongated guide instrument provided with a tip suitable to be positioned in close juxtaposition with a tissue at a desired location of the said body part; and b) a suction channel terminating in or near said tip. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171735 | RETRIEVAL BASKET APPARATUS - An object removal tool including a basket device having a basket section; a sheath on the basket device, where the sheath is adapted to longitudinally slide on the basket device; and a control connected to the basket device and the sheath. The control is configured to longitudinally move the sheath on the basket device to close the basket section on an object. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171736 | Transitional Region Having Cuts and A Skive for an Imaging Catheter - An imaging device for imaging a portion of a patient's vasculature with an imaging element may include a proximal portion having a relatively higher stiffness that provides rigidity for pushing the imaging device through a patient's vasculature, and may include a distal portion having a relatively lower stiffness that enables threading through a curved vasculature of the patient. The imaging device also may include a transition region disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171737 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An endoscope apparatus including: an image pickup device; a detection device that detects whether or not an image region at which a part of an object region is edged along a direction parallel to the scan lines in a state that is different to a case where a plurality of the scan lines are simultaneously exposed exists in a frame image due to differences of exposure timings for each of the scan lines of the image pickup device based on an image feature amount in the frame image that is obtained from the image data for each of the scan lines that is outputted from the image pickup device; and an exposure control device that changes an exposure time of each of the scan lines by the image pickup device simultaneously for all of the scan lines if the detection device detects the image region. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171738 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An endoscope apparatus, comprising: an image pickup device; a detection device that detects whether or not an image region at which a part of an object region is edged along a direction parallel to the scan lines in a state that is different to a case where a plurality of the scan lines are simultaneously exposed exists in a frame image due to differences of exposure timings for each of the scan lines based on an image feature amount in the frame image that is obtained from the image data for each of the scan lines that is outputted from the image pickup device; and an exposure control device that lengthens an exposure time of each of the scan lines by the image pickup device in comparison to a case where the detection device does not detect the image region, if the detection device detects the image region. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171739 | Multi-Purpose Trocar with Lens Cleaner - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a scope lens cleaning system disposed within a trocar shaft to allow the surgeon to clean the scope lens without losing orientation of the operative field. The lens cleaning system is configured to remove solid debris, liquid, and condensation from the scope lens. The cleaning system includes a first cleaning component configured to remove the solid debris from the scope lens. A second cleaning component is configured to remove the liquid and condensation from the scope lens. A third cleaning component wicks the solid debris and liquid away from the cleaning components and the scope lens and allows it to fall out the end of the trocar shaft. The cleaning system minimizes distraction during the surgical procedure to improve efficiency and safety. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171740 | ENDOSCOPE SHEATH - An endoscope sheath, said endoscope sheath comprising: a first sheet and a second sheet, said first sheet defining a first sheet distal end and an opposed first sheet proximal end, said first sheet also defining opposed first sheet first and second side edges extending between said first sheet proximal and distal ends, said second sheet defining a second sheet distal end and an opposed second sheet proximal end, said second sheet also defining opposed second sheet first and second side edges extending between said second sheet proximal and distal ends, said first and second sheets being sealed to each other adjacent said first and second sheet distal ends, first side edges and second side edges, said first and second sheets being unsealed from each other adjacent said first and second sheets proximal ends, said first sheet having greater optical clarity than said second sheet adjacent said first and second sheet distal ends, said first sheet being more rigid than said second sheet adjacent said first and second sheet distal ends. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171741 | INSERTION APPARATUS - An insertion portion, a bending portion, a joystick, a pulling wire, a pulley, a C-shaped ring, and an end portion of a cutout portion that is provided at the C-shaped ring, and removes wear debris that is scraped from the pulley with contact of the C-shaped ring to the pulley from the pulley are provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171742 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ELONGATED CHANNEL - A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, an elongated body portion, a head portion and an elongated channel. The elongated body portion extends distally from the handle assembly. The head portion is disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and includes an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The elongated channel includes a proximal opening and a distal opening. The proximal opening is disposed distally of a proximalmost end of the handle assembly and proximally of the shell assembly. The distal opening is disposed on the shell assembly. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171743 | OTOSCOPE WITH EJECTABLE EAR SPECULUM - The otoscope includes a mounting device ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171744 | TROCAR SEAL SYSTEM - A seal assembly for reception of an elongated surgical instrument is provided which includes a body having at least one opening configured and dimensioned to permit entry of an elongated surgical instrument and defining a central longitudinal axis; a seal member formed of a resilient material and defining an aperture therein, the aperture being configured and dimensioned such that insertion of the surgical instrument into the aperture causes the resilient material defining the aperture to resiliently contact the outer surface of the surgical instrument in a substantially fluid tight manner; and a fabric layer juxtaposed relative to the resilient material. A coating may be applied to the seal member to reduce friction between the seal member and surgical instrumentation inserted therein. The coating is preferably a hydrocyclosiloxane membrane prepared by plasma polymerization process. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171745 | SINGLE PORT DEVICE INCLUDING SELECTIVELY CLOSEABLE OPENINGS - A surgical port includes a port body having a lumen extending therethrough and a plate having an opening. The port body may be made from foam. The port is configured such that rotation of the plate with respect to the port body aligns the opening and lumen defining a passage therethrough for the insertion of surgical instruments. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171746 | PORT DEVICE INCLUDING RETRACTABLE ENDOSCOPE CLEANER - A surgical apparatus includes a housing member having leading and trailing ends that define a longitudinal axis. One or more ports longitudinally extend between the leading and trailing ends, and are configured and adapted to receive a surgical instrument therein in a substantially sealed relation. At least one cleaning port longitudinally extends between the leading and trailing ends, and is configured and adapted to receive a cleaning device therein. The cleaning device is configured and adapted to clean surgical instruments positioned within the one or more ports without necessitating removal of the surgical instruments from the one or more ports. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171747 | ADVANCED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SUCH AS A SPECULUM - It is described a surgical instrument such as a speculum comprising longitudinally extending cups-shaped pivotably mounted blades manufactured from a mouldable material, such as plastic or metal. Each blade has an inwardly curved circumferential edge with an edge face which is provided with a parting line resulting from moulding the blades. Negative effects such as possible injuries associated with parting lines or steps can be mitigated by inwardly relocating these lines on an edge face of the inwardly curved circumferential edge. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171748 | THREE DIMENSIONAL TILT RACHET WITH SELF RETAINING MECHANISM - A ratchet assembly for multi-dimensional movement and placement of a retractor blade includes a retractor blade holder, a housing member, a rotating indexer and a self-retaining locking mechanism. The retractor blade holder is shaped and dimensioned to receive a stem of a retractor blade and includes a locking mechanism that enables selective lateral adjustment of the retractor blade relative to the retractor blade holder. The retractor blade holder is mated to the housing member and is vertically pivotable with respect to the housing member to enable selective vertical pivoting adjustment of the retractor blade relative to the housing member. The rotating indexer is mated to the housing member, and the housing member is rotatable with respect to the rotating indexer so that the retractor blade holder, the housing member and the retractor blade are able to selectively rotate about the longitudinal axis of the rotating indexer. The rotating indexer is shaped and dimensioned to mount onto a rim of a surgical support. The self-retaining locking mechanism simultaneously locks or unlocks the position of the housing member relative to the rotating indexer and the position of the rotating indexer and the entire ratchet assembly onto the rim of the surgical support. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACQUISITION OF SENSOR INFORMATION - Systems and methods are described for controlling acquisition of sensor information, including: one or more condition sensors, one or more physiological sensors, and a computing device including a processor programmed to query the condition sensors to initiate measurement of one or more conditions of an individual relative to the one or more physiological sensors; receive a set of condition sensor values from the condition sensors; assign a predictive value to the set of condition sensors values; query at least one of the one or more physiological sensors to measure one or more physiological parameters of the individual if the assigned predictive value of the set of condition sensor values meets or exceeds a minimum predictive value threshold; and re-query at least one of the one or more condition sensors if the assigned predictive value of the set of condition sensors fails to meet or exceed the minimum predictive value threshold. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171750 | ELECTRONIC INTUBATION - The disclosure relates to systems and methods for electronic intubation of bodily passages such as the nasolacrimal duct. The disclosed technology can be embodied in an apparatus that includes an electrically conductive probe configured to be extendible through a body passage, and a conductive tool for locating the probe in the body passage. The apparatus also includes a signal generator configured to generate a feedback signal, and a circuit coupled to the probe and the conductive tool. The circuit includes a comparison module that is configured to compare a voltage developed at the probe with a reference voltage and cause a generation of the feedback signal if at least a portion of the conductive tool touches the probe. The circuit is further configured to prevent the generation of the feedback signal when no portion of the conductive tool touches the probe. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171751 | ELECTRONIC BIO MONITORING PATCH - Described herein are technologies related to a wireless electronic vital sign monitoring of a person. More particularly, detecting vital signs and processing of the detected vital signs using a bio monitoring patch. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171752 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EMOTION OF DRIVER - An apparatus for controlling emotion of a driver includes an emotion sensor unit configured to collect a biomedical signal from the driver, and generate biomedical information data based on the collected biomedical signal, a user memory unit configured to store driver information that includes biomedical signals for respective emotional states of the driver and a plurality of correspondence contents, and deliver the driver information and the correspondence content in response to a received request, and an emotion management unit configured to determine the emotional state of the driver from the driver information received from the user memory unit and the biomedical information data received from the emotion sensor unit, request a correspondence content corresponding to the determined emotional state of the driver from the user memory unit, and provide the driver with the content received from the user memory unit. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171753 | PORTABLE MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CLOUD CONNECTION AND GLOBAL ACCESS - A portable measurement device configured to receive vital sign measurements and wirelessly transmit the vital sign measurements is presented. The transmitted vital sign measurements may be received, in real time, by a computing device that stores a list of patients and pre-programmed alert generation condition for each of the patients. When the vital sign measurements fulfill the alert generation condition, the computing device generates an alert, for example to medical staff tasked with the remote monitoring. One or more of EKG data, pulse oximetry, heart rate, pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and temperature may be monitored remotely using the inventive concepts. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171754 | Sensored Prosthetic Component and Method - A prosthetic component suitable for long-term implantation is provided. The prosthetic component includes electronic circuitry and sensors to measure a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system. The prosthetic component comprises a first structure having at least one support surface, a second structure having at least one feature configured to couple to bone. The electronic circuitry and sensors are hermetically sealed within the prosthetic component. Sensors can be used to monitor synovial fluid in proximity to the joint to determine joint health. The prosthetic component can include a temperature sensor, a pH sensor, and an optical sensor. The temperature, pH, color, and turbidity of the synovial fluid can be correlated to a variety of joint conditions. Measurements over time can be analyzed for trends. The temperature, pH, color, and tubidity can be calibrated for the patient. The measurements are compared against this patient reference. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171755 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATA OUTPUT CONTAINING PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOTION-RELATED INFORMATION - A method of generating a data string containing physiological and motion-related information includes sensing physical activity of a subject via at least one motion sensor attached to the subject, sensing physiological information from the subject via at least one photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor attached to the subject, and processing signals from the at least one motion sensor and signals from the at least one PPG sensor into a serial data string of physiological information and motion-related information. A plurality of subject physiological parameters can be extracted from the physiological information, and a plurality of subject physical activity parameters can be extracted from the motion-related information. The serial data string is parsed out such that an application-specific interface can utilize the physiological information and motion-related information for an application that generates statistical relationships between subject physiological parameters and subject physical activity parameters in the physiological information and motion-related information. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171756 | SYSTEM FOR THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BRAIN FUNCTION - The OculoKinetic Device is used to test an individual to evaluate brain function including, but not limited to, identifying the presence of a traumatic brain injury or central nervous system disease which manifests itself through abnormal ocular responses to stimuli by using the high-speed tracking of an individual's eye movements (monocular or binocular, and either conjugate or disconjugate in horizontal, vertical, or torsional directions or combinations thereof), pupil size and reactivity, eyelid position, and blink parameters, and optionally along with other ocular elements, i.e., eyeball pressure, temperature, blood flow, etc. The eye movement stimulus protocol uses a target that moves in any direction of a two- or three-dimensional plane and may use a color display or geometric shapes. In addition, the stimuli can be used in conjunction with cognitive testing, balance assessment, and other non-eye tests. | 2014-06-19 |
20140171757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING BRAIN FUNCTION ENHANCEMENT - A training apparatus | 2014-06-19 |
20140171758 | Integrated Portable Medical Diagnostic System - A portable integrated self-contained rechargeable ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140171759 | NONINVASIVE DETERMINATION OF INTRAVASCULAR AND EXCTRAVASCULAR HYDRATION USING NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus and method for non-invasive determination of hydration, hydration state, total body water, or water concentration by quantitative spectroscopy. The system includes subsystems optimized to contend with the complexities of the tissue spectroscopy, high signal-to-noise ratio and photometric accuracy requirements, tissue sampling errors, calibration maintenance, and calibration transfer. The subsystems include an illumination subsystem, a tissue sampling subsystem, a spectrometer subsystem, a data acquisition subsystem, a computing subsystem, and a calibration subsystem. | 2014-06-19 |