| 27th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
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| 20120171273 | ORAL COMPOSITIONS FOR SKIN BENEFITS - Oral compositions containing a combination of antioxidants consisting of a water soluble vitamin, a water insoluble vitamin, a tea extract and gallic acid are used to maintain a beneficial amount of such antioxidants in a consumers bloodstream for maintenance and protection of healthy skin. The unique combination of ingredients provides a decrease in oxidative stress when exposed to UVB radiation, thereby promoting healthy skin. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171274 | TRANSDERMAL PATCH - The present invention provides a transdermal patch having excellent preservation stability and transdermal absorbency of DMAEs. The patch has a support and a plaster layer integrally laminated on one surface of the support, and the plaster layer includes: DMAEs; an acrylic adhesive prepared by copolymerizing monomers respectively containing 30 to 99% by weight of alkyl methacrylate having an alkyl group with a carbon number of 6 to 22 and 1 to 70% by weight of alkyl acrylate having an alkyl group with a carbon number of 2 to 20; and fatty acid ester prepared by dehydro-condensing saturated fatty acid having an alkyl group with a carbon number of 10 to 20 and saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an alkyl group with a carbon number of 2 to 20, wherein solubility of the DMAEs is 0.05 to 5 g at 25° C. with respect to the fatty acid ester. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171275 | Local administration of gallium compositions to treat pain - Provided are methods of treating pain, including neuropathic pain, in human and veterinary individuals. These methods employ locally administrable pharmaceutical gallium compositions, including pharmaceutical gallium compositions suitable for administration to the skin and mucous membranes. The compositions comprise pharmaceutically acceptable gallium compounds, such as gallium maltolate or gallium nitrate, together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers suitable for local administration, including those suitable for topical administration. The administration of such compositions provides relief from pain, itching, allodynia, hyperalgesia, and related symptoms. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171276 | VIRUS INACTIVATING SHEET - A virus inactivating sheet is provided that can inactivate viruses adhering thereto even in the presence of lipids and proteins regardless of whether or not the viruses have an envelope. The virus inactivating sheet can inactivate viruses adhering thereto and includes a sheet body, and monovalent copper compound fine particles and/or iodide fine particles that are held by the sheet body. The virus inactivating sheet can inactivate various viruses. These viruses can be inactivated even in the presence of lipids and proteins. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171278 | PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION TYPE PLASTER - A transdermal patch comprising a backing | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171279 | STRONGLY BOUND BASE-MODIFIED OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - The present invention provides compounds having a chelating moiety and an oligonucleotide sequence wherein the oligonucleotide includes one or more modified nucleobases, such as hydroxynucleobases. The disclosed compounds are suitable for antisense therapy. The chelating moiety can be complexed to an ion of a lanthanide metal. These compounds are efficient translation inhibitors of nucleic acids and have increased binding affinity for target nucleic acids. The invention also includes compositions and methods of using these compositions as antisense therapy. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171280 | METHOD OF MAKING LIPOSOMES, LIPOSOME COMPOSITIONS MADE BY THE METHODS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A method of preparing liposomes, liposome compositions formed by the process, and methods of using the liposome composition are provided herein. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171281 | Novel Formulations of Volatile Anesthetics and Methods of Use for Reducing Inflammation - The present invention provides methods for treating inflammation or a wound in a subject in need of such wound treatment or inflammation treatment by delivering a volatile anesthetic to the wound or the inflammation site. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171282 | GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT WITH A STANDARDISED GINKGO FLAVONE GLYCOSIDES CONTENT DEPRIVED OF THE PAF-ANTAGONIST TERPENIC FRACTION, AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING IT, FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CIRCULATORY, COGNITIVE, GERIATRIC AND SENSORY DISORDERS - Disclosed is a | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171283 | Liposomes Useful for Drug Delivery - The present invention provides liposome compositions containing substituted ammonium and/or polyanion, and optionally with a desired therapeutic or imaging entity. The present invention also provides methods of making the liposome compositions provided by the present invention. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171284 | CELECOXIB COMPOSITIONS - Pharmaceutical compositions are provided comprising one or more orally deliverable dose units, each comprising particulate celecoxib in an amount of about 10 mg to about 1000 mg in intimate mixture with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The compositions are useful in treatment or prophylaxis of cyclooxygenase-2 mediated conditions and disorders. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171285 | SUBSTANCES FOR REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF MAJOR CARDIAC EVENTS COMPRISING OMEGA-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF AND HIGH-MONACOLIN K CONTENT RED YEAST RICE EXTRACT - Medicaments and therapeutic compositions comprise (1) at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable derivative of a polyunsaturated fatty acid or mixtures thereof and (2) Red Yeast Rice extract comprising about 0.8 wt.% or more monacolin K. One source of component (1) is fish oil. The compositions are useful for lowering cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels in a subject. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171286 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF STATIN-INDUCED MYOPATHY - Disclosed are methods for treating or preventing a statin-mediated myopathy in a subject via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a geranylgeranylation activator. Further disclosed are kits containing a geranylgeranylation activator useful for the treatment of a statin-mediated myopathy. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171287 | OSMOTIC PUMP CONTROLLED RELEASE TABLET AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - An osmotic pump controlled release tablet and the preparation method thereof are disclosed. The osmotic pump controlled release tablet is composed of tablet core, semipermeable membrane and optional film coating. The material of said semipermeable membrane is composed of ethyl cellulose and povidone in the ratio of 1:1˜1:4 by weight. Said tablet core comprises drug containing layer and push layer. The osmotic pump controlled release tablet also characterizes in that; (1) the angle θ | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171288 | SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL FIXED DOSE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING IRBESARTAN AND AMLODIPINE, THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION - The present invention is directed to solid stable pharmaceutical fixed dose compositions comprising irbesartan, amlodipine besilate and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, to their preparation and to their therapeutic application. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171289 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR BIOACTIVE AGENTS - The invention features a composition for the delivery of bioactive agents into cells that includes a delivery matrix, an anionic or zwitterionic compound, and a bioactive agent, e.g. a peptide, protein, or nucleic acid. The compositions of the invention can be used to deliver bioactive compounds, such as nucleic acids encoding immunostimulatory peptides and/or therapeutic proteins. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171290 | HPV PARTICLES AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to modified HPV particles that can be used therapeutically. Modified HPV particles may be used to deliver therapeutic agents, including siRNA molecules. Modified HPV particles may be used for the treatment of diseases or conditions of mucosal tissue, including HPV (human papilloma virus) infection and HPV-related tumors. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171291 | PEPTIDE-CARRYING NANOPARTICLES - Nanoparticles having a core and a corona of ligands covalently linked to the core, wherein peptides are bound to or associated with the nanoparticles. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171292 | LUMINESCENT POROUS SILICON NANOPARTICLES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY AND IMMUNIZATION - The disclosure relates to immunizing agents and devices. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171293 | GRANULATED MATERIAL MIXTURE COMPRISING TWO DIFFERENT GRANULATED MATERIALS FOR ARTIFICIAL CALLUS DISTRACTION - A granulate mixture suitable for regenerating a bone contains at least one expandable particle and at least one nondeformable particle. The at least one expandable particle contains a swelling agent. The swelling is enclosed by a biodegradable sheathing or be a biodegradable casing. Three-dimensional callus distraction may be accomplished by introducing the granulated mixture into a bone defect. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171294 | STARCH FOAM MICROPARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID TO BEES - The present invention relates to starch foam microparticles having a porous structure, and which typically have a diameter of less than or equal to about 50 microns. The present invention also relates to novel uses for the starch foam microparticles in beekeeping and in the pharmaceutical, plastics and fragrance industries. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171295 | METHODS FOR CRYOPRESERVING AND ENCAPSULATING CELLS - Described herein are methods of cryopreserving cells that have been suspended in alginate as well as methods for encapsulating cryopreserved cells that have been suspended in alginate. Further provided herein are cellular compositions comprising cells that have been processed in accordance with the methods described herein. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171296 | RAPIDLY DISINTEGRATING SOLID PREPARATION - Provided is a solid preparation which rapidly disintegrates in the presence of saliva or a small amount of water in the oral cavity, particularly, a rapidly disintegrating solid preparation useful as an orally-disintegrating solid preparation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171297 | THREO-DOPS CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations for the controlled delivery of threo-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)serine (threo-DOPS) and derivatives of it. Such formulations can contain an extended or slow release component that maintains therapeutic concentration of threo-DOPS in the blood plasma over a prolonged time period. They can be further combined with an immediate release formulation to produce a product that, when administered to a patient in need thereof, results in substantially steady levels of active drug, eliminating the sharp peaks and troughs in blood plasma drug levels experienced with the existing threo-DOPS formulations. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171298 | USE OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS IN PREPARING PHARMACEUTICALS FOR TREATING DIABETIC ULCER - The use of pharmaceutical compositions in preparing pharmaceuticals for treating diabetic ulcer in limb or on body surface, or in preparing medical dressing. The pharmaceutical compositions consist of (A) 3 to 15% by weight of edible beeswax and (B) 85 to 97% by weight of sesame oil extract of | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171299 | Crystallization of Poly Ammonium Phosphate in Particular Organic Material and Uses Thereof - An organic particular material and a method for producing the material is disclosed, as well as multiple uses of the material produced by the same method for use as soil improver, combating the Iberia snail, fire resisting absorption of flammable liquids as well as fire extinguisher. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171300 | Durable Antimicrobial Composition Including a Surfactant - The present invention relates to compositions having durable antimicrobial activity. The compositions include a carbonate/bicarbonate salt of a quaternary ammonium cation, an organic acid, hydrogen peroxide, a surfactant and a polymer. The polymer is selected from cationic amine polymer-epichlorohydrin adduct, cationic amine polymer-epichlorohydrin resin, poly(methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium)chloride, poly(bis(2-chloroethyl)ether-alt-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)propyl)urea, poly(diallyldimethylammonium)chloride, poly(t-butyl acrylate co-ethyl acrylate co-methacrylic acid), polyethylene oxide, polyquaternium-16, polyquaternium-22, polyquatemium-67 and combinations thereof. The surfactant is selected from cationic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants and combinations thereof. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171301 | Durable Antimicrobial Composition Including a Surfactant - Compositions having durable antimicrobial activity are disclosed herein. The durable antimicrobial compositions include a carbonate/bicarbonate salt of a quaternary ammonium cation, an organic acid, hydrogen peroxide, a surfactant, and a cationic polymer. The cationic polymer includes either a (3-acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride monomer or a [2-(acrylolyoxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride monomer. The cationic polymer also includes another monomer selected from a polar, water-soluble monomer, a hydrophobic, silicone-containing monomer or mixtures of both types of monomers in combination with one of the trimethylammonium chloride monomers. The surfactant is selected from cationic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and combinations thereof. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171302 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING REDOX-SENSITIVE GTPASES - The invention provides compositions for inhibiting a redox-sensitive GTPase protein, including a Rho or Rab family GTPase, comprising an effective amount of a redox-sensitive purine compound and an effective amount of a redox agent. The invention further provides methods of inhibiting a redox-sensitive GTPase protein, including a Rho or Rab family GTPase, by administering compositions of the invention. Methods of screening for compounds that inhibit a redox-sensitive GTPase protein, including compounds that target and inhibit Rho or Rab family GTPases, are further provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171303 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EHNANCING COGNITIVE AND RELATED FUNCTIONS IN ANIMALS - Compositions comprising melatonin and one or more carotenoids and methods for using such compositions for enhancing cognitive and related functions such as reducing or preventing a decline of social interaction, reducing or preventing age-related behavioral changes, increasing trainability, improving attention, maintaining optimal brain function, facilitating learning and memory, reducing memory loss, and preventing or treating cognitive decline caused by dementia in an animal. Preferably, the compositions are food compositions useful for enhancing cognitive function in humans and companion animals. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171304 | Stabilized Aptamers To Platelet Derived Growth Factor And Their Use As Oncology Therapeutics - Materials and methods are provided for producing and using aptamers useful as oncology therapeutics capable of binding to PDGF, PDGF isoforms, PDGF receptor, VEGF, and VEGF receptor or any combination thereof with great affinity and specificity. The compositions of the present invention are particularly useful in solid tumor therapy and can be used alone or in combination with known cytotoxic agents for the treatment of solid tumors. Also disclosed are aptamers having one or more CpG motifs embedded therein or appended thereto. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171305 | Response Prediction in Cancer Treatment Involving p53 Adapted Cancer Therapy - Methods for predicting negative consequences of a treatment of a patient with a therapy comprising determining the genetic status of the patient's tumor with respect to p53 by determining in a sample of body fluid or a tissue sample of the patient containing tumor cells or cell-free tumor DNA whether the whole p53 gene is present in native form or whether the p53 gene has one or more mutations. In further embodiments the patient is predicted to be a patient who will suffer negative consequences of a therapy interfering with the cell cycle if the whole p53 gene is present in native form and a patient who will suffer negative consequences of a therapy inducing p53 dependent apoptosis if the p53 gene has one or more mutations. Methods of treatment are also contemplated. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171306 | THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF CANCER AND DYSPLASIA OF THE CERVIX OR VAGINA USING ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS - A method for treatment of cervical or vaginal cancer and their associated dysplasia, including the steps of identifying a human cervical or vaginal cancer and/or dysplasia patient, administering an effective amount of an estrogen antagonist therapy to the patient, wherein the amount is effective to reduce cancer and dysplasia symptoms, and observing a reduction of cancer and dysplasia symptoms in the patient. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171307 | Magnesium Compositions and Uses Thereof for Neurological Disorders - A composition for administration to a subject, such as oral administration to a subject, for example, has been provided. Such a composition may comprise at least one magnesium-counter ion compound. A magnesium-counter ion composition described herein may be useful for any of a variety of applications provided herein, such as maintaining, enhancing, and/or improving health, nutrition, and/or another condition of a subject, and/or cognitive, learning, and/or memory function. A magnesium-counter ion composition provided herein may be useful for administration to a subject presenting magnesium deficiency, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ALS, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, migraine, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, and/or hypertension. A kit, method, and other associated technology are also provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171308 | Antioxidant Complex, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Said Complex, and Use of Said Complex - The present application describes an antioxidant complex having a synergistic effect between its ingredients. Said mixture comprises: a) vitamin E and/or derivatives thereof; b) green tea extract and/or derivatives thereof; and c) cacao extract. Examples of cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antioxidant complex and a physiologically acceptable carrier are also described. The antioxidant complex of the present invention, as well as the aforementioned compositions, aid in preventing and protecting against cell and skin damages resulting from the action of free radicals, and also provide DNA, protein and cell membrane protection. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171309 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING EFFICACIES AND IMPROVING FLAVORS OF FORMULATIONS CONTAINING GYNOSTEMMA PLANT - Formulations and methods for increasing efficacies and flavors of jiaogulan ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171310 | PLANT ESSENTIAL OIL-BASED ANTIMICROBIAL FISH FILMING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Novel plant essential oil-based antimicrobial filming compositions that are useful in protecting, repairing and strengthening the natural slime coat found on fish are disclosed, which compositions are comprised of a mixture of plant essential oils having antimicrobial properties, filming agents, and surfactants. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171311 | SUBSTANCES FOR REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF MAJOR CARDIAC EVENTS COMPRISING EPA OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF, OPTIONALLY, DHA OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF AND MONACOLIN K - Medicaments and therapeutic compositions comprise (1) a mixture comprising (A) EPA, pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives of EPA or mixtures thereof, and, optionally, (B) DHA, pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives of DHA or mixtures thereof, wherein the weight ratio of A:B is about 7.5:1 or more, and (2) monacolin K, a source of monacolin K or mixtures thereof. One source of component (1) is fish oil. One source of monacolin K is Red Yeast Rice extract. The compositions are useful for lowering cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels in a subject. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171312 | THERAPY OF NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE UTILIZING INULA VISCOSA EXTRACT - The invention describes a substance and method for treating non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and other non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a mammal in need thereof, the method comprises of administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an extract derived from the | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171313 | Compositions and Methods for Applying and Manufacturing Biopesticides - A pesticide composition is described herein. The invention as described herein also includes methods for controlling a pest, methods for manufacturing a pest control composition, insecticides, insect growth regulators, and compositions for interfering with a neuromodulator, neurotransmitter or neurohormone action of an insect's nervous system. The composition described has a dual “mode of action” and comprises Neem oil (that affects the Prothoracicotropic hormone, Adipokinetic hormone or Ecdysone hormone in the insects brain) along with Cedar and Aromatic essential oils (that affects the neuromodulator, neurotransmitter or neurohormone action in a pest's nervous system). | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171314 | SEBUM CONTROL AND ANTI-ACNE COMPOSITION - Compositions that include | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171315 | ACTIVE SUBSTANCE FOR IMPROVING HYPERLIPIDEMIA AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA - An active substance of medication or health product for hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia comprises djulis, and which can effectively inhibit the absorption of cholesterol, advance the metabolism of cholesterol, promote the anti-oxidation and decrease the accumulation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol in vessel walls of organisms. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171316 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOMEOPATHIC MIXTURES - A method for making topical preparation including homeopathic remedies and essential oils. The homeopathic remedies are selected from one or more pharmacopeias wherein the remedies are indicated for one or more biological conditions. Remedies are selected because they are indicated for the same disease condition or in certain embodiments related conditions. Once selected the remedies are diluted to a predetermined concentration and blended with essential oils. In certain embodiments a carrier may be blended into the topical preparation. The carrier may be a relatively low volatility oil extracted from fruit or seed material. The essential oils may be extracted from plant material using various techniques including distillation. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171317 | MOLD ASSEMBLY - A mold assembly for insert-molding a heterogeneous object includes an upper mold and a lower mold. The upper mold includes a cavity for accommodating an insert object. The lower mold includes a rigid body and a resilient contact member for resting the insert object. The resilient contact member absorbs dimensional variations of the insert object during the insert molding process. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171318 | MOULD WITH EASY-REPLACEABLE MOULD PLATES - A mould with easy-replaceable mould plates comprises mould bases, and positioning units used to position mould plates on the respective mould bases. If the positioning units are removed, the mould plates can be easily replaced in such a manner that the mould plates are made to slide along the positioning units, facilitating the replacement of the mould plates. Since the mould plates can be quickly replaced, when different products are going to be produced, it only needs to redesign new mould plates with new forming blocks, and the new mould plates can also be applied to the original mould bases as long as they are formed with the guide grooves for cooperating with the positioning portions of the positioning units, greatly reducing the production cost while producing high economic benefits. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171319 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS - An apparatus for transferring objects ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171320 | EXTRUDER AND ROLLER-DIE COMBINATION - An apparatus forms an elastomeric strip. The apparatus includes a roller and an adjustable surface. The roller has a cylindrical surface. The roller rotates at a predetermined angular velocity. The adjustable surface confronts the cylindrical surface and has a first stationary position relative to the cylindrical surface such that the apparatus forms an elastomeric strip having a first thickness. The adjustable surface is adjustably pivotable relative to the cylindrical surface such that the adjustable surface moves to a second stationary position for forming an elastomeric strip having a second thickness. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171321 | INJECTION INTERFACE DEVICE - The invention relates to an interface device ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171322 | FEED ATTRACTANT AND SUPPLEMENT - An inventive feed attractant and supplement having stabilized rice bran, corn and soybean meal. Salt, vitamins, minerals and flavoring are further included to the mixture. More specifically, the inventive feed attractant and supplement has between 35% and 45% rice bran, between 25% and 35% soybean meal and 20% and 25% cracked corn, with salt, vitamins, minerals and flavoring making up the remainder. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171323 | Food Additive Containing Eugenol, Cinnamaldehyde and an Alliaceous Extract - The invention relates to a food additive including: 30 to 45% of eugenol; 30 to 45% of cinnamaldehyde; 10 to 40% of extract of a plant belonging to the alliaceous family; the remainder up to 100% optionally comprising other compounds, in particular, organosulphur compounds. Such an additive can be added to the feed for certain animals, in particular bovines, with a view to reducing the methane production thereof. The invention also relates to a method for reducing methane emissions into the earth's atmosphere, which includes the following steps: adding a food additive according to the invention to the food ration of a ruminant; and feeding the ruminant the obtained food ration. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171324 | INHIBITOR OF VISCERAL FAT LOSS IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS - An inhibitor of visceral fat loss is capable of suppressing body weight loss peculiarly found in Parkinson's disease patients. The inhibitor of visceral fat loss in Parkinson's disease patients of the present invention contains a lipid obtained by subjecting a medium-chain triglyceride that includes as a constitutive fatty acid at least one of a saturated fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a saturated fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms to a transesterification reaction with a vegetable oil. The lipid is preferably obtained by subjecting the medium-chain triglyceride to a transesterification reaction with the vegetable oil at a ratio of 10:90 to 20:80. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171325 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A GUM BASE - A method for the preparation of a gum base or chewable entity comprises the step of treating a mixture comprising cereal protein, for example gluten, and water, optionally in combination with sugar, sugar substitute or other functional ingredient, at a hydrostatic pressure of at least 100 MPa for at least 2 mins. Generally, the mixture is pressure treated at an elevated pressure of at least 25° C. The temperature, pressure and treatment time may be varied provided that the combination of the three results in the modification of the viscoelastic properties of the mixture to resemble that of conventional chewing gum. The treatment time of the current invention is inversely related to the hydrostatic pressure and temperature of the treatment. Thus, if the pressure and/or the temperature are increased, the treatment time may be reduced. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171326 | Gum Base - The present invention relates to a chewing gum base for use in chewing gum compositions wherein the chewing gum base contributes to the ability of the chewing gum compositions to degrade over time after chewing, and also the chewing gum compositions containing the chewing gum base. The chewing gum base comprises a hydrophilic precursor component having a particular molecular weight and/or a particular average particle size. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171327 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention provides a method for preparing processed cheese without emulsifying salts, comprising: (a) providing a dairy liquid composition or a gelled dairy composition or both, comprising casein, at least part of which has a proportion of its divalent ions, including calcium ions, replaced with sodium or potassium ions; (b) cooking the composition or the combination of compositions to obtain an emulsion, and (c) cooling the cooked composition to obtain a processed cheese; wherein a substantially insoluble calcium source is mixed with at least one of the compositions at any time before the processed cheese forms in step (c). | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171328 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING HEAT LABILE MILK PROTEINS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - A method for preparing compositions comprising heat labile milk proteins is disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the method involves subjecting a first composition comprising a fat or lipid source and a protein source to a temperature of at least about 130° C. and combining the first composition with a second composition comprising a heat labile milk protein. In another embodiment, the method includes combining a first composition comprising a fat or lipid source and a protein source that has been subjected to a temperature of at least about 130° C. with a composition comprising a heat labile milk protein to form a third composition including a fat or lipid source, a protein source and a heat labile milk protein and packaging the third composition aseptically. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171329 | Probiotic Juice Drink - A probiotic fruit juice drink consisting of at least one species of probiotic bacteria chosen from | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171330 | CURED CHUNKY MEAT PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR BOILED HAM - A cured chunky meat product, in particular boiled ham, is provided which contains a higher content of folic acid substances selected from folic acid, salts of folic acid and derivatives of folic acid or folic acid salts, compared to the natural content of these substances in the meat. In particular, the meat product contains folic acid substances in an amount of between 3 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg of the meat product. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171331 | GROUND BEEF OR PROCESSED MEATS WITH IMPROVED HEALTH AND RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS - The present embodiments include a ground meat, processed meat, game meat, or sausage that has improved health and taste characteristics. The embodiments include the addition to the meat of a fat emulsion that includes a healthier group of edible oils component, fiber component, water component, and other components that can add additional dietary benefits. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171332 | BREWED BEVERAGE APPLIANCE AND METHOD - A beverage appliance includes a housing having a liquid reservoir and a receptacle in the housing dimensioned to receive a container containing at least one drink ingredient having particles of a first size. The receptacle is pivotable from a first position in which the receptacle is angled towards a front of the appliance and a second position in which the receptacle is aligned with a brew head and contacts the brew head. The beverage appliance further includes a mechanism for transforming the particles of the drink ingredient from the first size to a second size within the container, the second size being smaller than the first size. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171333 | OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION IN A SINGLE USE CONTAINER WITH AN ABSORBENT SUPPORT BELOW THE FILTER - The invention provides an extended shelf life package comprising a material for mammal ingestion that degrades by oxidation, comprising an oxygen scavenger comprising a transition metal oxygen scavenger, a container substantially impervious to oxygen, wherein the container has a filter suspended in the container, the filter holds the material for mammal ingestion, the container also holds a support for the filter below the filter, and wherein the support holds the oxygen scavenger. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171334 | CAPSULE SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES BY CENTRIFUGATION - A capsule system for preparing beverages by centrifugation of a capsule in a centrifuging brewing device comprising: a set of different capsules ( | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171335 | MULTI-LAYERED LOLLIPOP AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A four-layered lollipop is provided for with a first innermost layer of a taffy product on an elongate, essentially rectilinear lollipop stick having a wide surface areas and thin sides. A second layer of hard candy completely covers the first or innermost layer, and a candy third layer is embedded in and covers only individual portions of said second layer. A fourth layer of candy is comprised of sugar particles that covers the surface of the existing candy. The lollipop stick has a plurality of ridges on both faces on the top portion which provide an attachment mechanism for retaining the taffy innermost layer adheres and providing the taffy product with a better surface to adhere to on the lollipop stick. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171336 | WET FOOD COMPOSITIONS HAVING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DRY FOOD COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides wet food compositions that have the characteristics of dry food compositions. The compositions contain from about 90 to about 99% of one or more meat emulsion chunks and from about 1 to about 10% of one or more binders. The compositions are made using a method that produces compositions having a moisture content greater than 45% but, surprisingly, have the characteristics of dry food compositions. The compositions have the relatively high palatability advantages of wet food compositions while having the desirable physical characteristics of dry food compositions. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171337 | Dough Portioner - The dough portioner | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171338 | MEASUREMENT OF A QUALITY OF GRANULAR PRODUCT IN CONTINUOUS FLOW - In apparatus for measuring the quality of a granular product in continuous flow, the product is allowed to move along a channel having a window set in the channel boundary contacted by the moving product. An optical system monitors product in the channel. A light source illuminates product in the channel through the window, and a sensor receives light reflected from the product through the window in at least two wavelength ranges. A processor receives signals from the sensor representative of the quantity of reflected light received in the respective wavelengths, and compares the respective signals to generate a measurement of the product quality. The window will normally be disposed in the underside of the channel, with the channel set at an angle of at least 45° to the horizontal to allow product to move there along under gravity, and against the window. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171339 | NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED QUALITY AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS REGARDING SAME - Nutritional formulas and methods for producing same are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a nutritional composition produced in a process requiring a heating step, the composition comprising a reduced amount of undesirable reaction products formed from chemical reactions between proteins and carbohydrates during exposure to heat. For example, the composition can have a reduced amount of AGEs compared to similar products made by conventional heat treatment processes. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171340 | Energy Charged Alcoholic Beverages for Enhancing the Alternative Cellular Energy (ACE) Pathway in the Prevention and Therapy of Diseases - The alternative cellular energy (ACE) pathway provides a non-immunological defense mechanism against infectious diseases and can also function as an effective tissue repair mechanism in response to injury. The ACE pathway can be activated using energy obtained from the ultraviolet light illumination of neutral red dissolved in alcohol. The effectiveness of the alcohol used in this procedure has previously been shown to increase if the alcohol is “charged” by passing electrolytically generated “Water Gas” (otherwise referred to as Brown's Gas or HHO) into the alcohol. Water Gas is herein shown to be similarly able to charge alcoholic beverages, including beer, wines and spirits, resulting in an increase in the ability of the alcoholic beverages to dynamically interact with dyes, such as neutral red, and by inference to be more effective, than the corresponding uncharged alcoholic beverage, in therapeutic uses intended to enhance the ACE pathway of an individual. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171341 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICATION TO ANIMALS - A device comprising a body portion having a hollow inside and a plunger portion configured to move up and down within the body portion; a cavity defined by the plunger portion and the body portion when the plunger is in a down or substantially down position; wherein the device is configured to administer a medication to an animal and/or to create a nugget out of a pill and a treat that will be administered to an animal. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171342 | CO-PRECIPITATED CARRAGEENAN/XANTHAN GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Co-precipitated carrageenan/xanthan gum compositions and a process for preparation are provided. The compositions are simple to prepare and provide functional performance in a broad range of food, specialty and industrial applications. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOKING APPLIANCE HEATING ELEMENT AND CONTROL IDENTIFICATION - A method and apparatus are provided for determining which heating element on a cooking appliance is associated with a particular heating element control. More particularly, when a user of the appliance touches a control on the cooking appliance and/or comes in close proximity to such control, a visual identification of which heating element is associated with such control is provided. The visual identification can be e.g., a light that illuminates the associated heating element or a visible display that otherwise indicates the associated heating element. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171344 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING FOOD ITEMS WITH AN ADDITIVE AND LIQUID NITROGEN - A liquid additive is sprayed over liquid nitrogen to form discrete solid particles of the additive in liquid nitrogen. The mixture of additive particles and liquid nitrogen is mixed with a flow of liquid nitrogen at an eductor pump to provide a food treatment composition comprising additive particles. The food treatment composition flows into an interior of food processing equipment to come into contact with food items contained therein. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171345 | Process for isolating a protein composition and a fat composition from mechanically deboned poultry - A protein fraction and an oxidation stable fat fraction are recovered from poultry containing fat, bone and protein. The poultry is comminuted, mixed with a food grade acid at pH 3.6 to 4.4 to form a liquid protein fraction and a solid fat fraction. The liquid fraction is mixed with a food grade alkali to precipitate the protein. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171346 | EXTRUDED, HIGHLY COOKED, NON-STICKY STARCH PRODUCTS - Improved extruded starch-bearing products (e.g., starches, starch-bearing legumes, starch-bearing grains and formulations containing any of the foregoing) are provided having relatively high cook values and low cold water viscosities. The products are prepared by initial preconditioning to partially cook the starting material(s), followed by low shear extrusion cooking, with a total STE/SME ratio of at least about 4. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171347 | FOOD PRECURSOR COMPOSITION METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF - There is disclosed a fluid or semi-fluid ready-to-use food precursor product being suitable for producing sauces, thickenings or pastry such as waffles, pancakes, muffins, sugar bread etc. The food precursor composition has improved storage stability and provides an improved end product as compared to corresponding known compositions. There is also disclosed a process for producing such food precursor products. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171348 | PRODUCTION OF ACID SOLUBLE SOY PROTEIN ISOLATES ("S800") - A soy protein product having a protein content of at least about 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably an isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., is formed by extracting a soy protein source with water to form an aqueous protein solution having a pH of about 1.5 to about 11, preferably about 5 to about 7, and separating the resulting aqueous protein solution from residual soy protein source. The protein concentration of the aqueous protein solution is increased to about 50 to about 400 g/L while the ionic strength is maintained substantially constant by using a selective membrane technique. The resulting concentrated protein solution is optionally diafiltered and a calcium salt, preferably calcium chloride, is added to the concentrated and optionally diafiltered protein solution to a conductivity of 5 to about 30 mS. Precipitate formed as a result of the calcium salt addition is removed and the resulting clarified retentate is diluted into about 2 to about 20 volumes of water prior to acidification to a pH of about 1.5 to about 4.4 to produce an acidified clear protein solution. The acidified clear protein solution is then concentrated and optionally diafiltered and optionally dried. Variations of this procedure can be used to produce a soy protein product which is soluble, transparent and heat stable in acidic aqueous environments. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171349 | EDIBLE WATER IN OIL EMULSION - The invention relates to an edible water in oil emulsion spread comprising 20 to 80 wt % of a fat phase, a dispersed water phase, poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), trace mineral, and an evenly dispersed edible seed mixture, wherein the amount of seed mixture is 0.1 to 20 wt %, the seed mixture comprises two or more different edible seed and/or seed fragments, 60 to 100% (w/w) of the seed mixture is bigger than 0.5 mm and 50 to 100% (w/w) is smaller than 4 mm; and wherein at least part of the trace mineral is present in the seed mixture. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171350 | NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS INCLUDING MONOGLYCERIDES AND FATTY ACIDS - Disclosed are nutritional formulations including predigested fats that can be administered to preterm infants, infants, toddlers, and children for improving tolerance, digestion, and absorption of nutrients and for reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, colic, and short bowel syndrome. The predigested fats include fatty acid-containing monoglycerides and/or a fatty acid component. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171351 | Amorphous Protein Extrudates - The present invention relates to amorphous food materials containing an amount of protein and processes for its manufacture. More particularly, the present invention relates to amorphous protein extrudates containing high concentrations of protein, processes for manufacturing such protein extrudates, and the use of such protein extrudates as food ingredients. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171352 | Process for isolating a protein composition and a fat composition from meat trimmings - A protein fraction and an oxidation stable fat fraction are recovered from meat trimmings. The trimmings are comminuted, mixed with a food grade acid at pH 3,6 to 4.4 to form a liquid protein fraction and a solid fat fraction. The liquid fraction is mixed with a food grade alkali to precipitate the protein. A myoglobin rich fraction is recovered from the protein fraction and mixed with the precipitated protein. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171353 | Efficient Path Coating on Labcoat IPMP Coating System - A method of coating a medical prosthesis includes identifying coating points on the surface of the medical prosthesis and determining a coating pathway along which an applicator travels while coating the medical prosthesis. In some embodiments, the coating pathway minimizes the rotational movement of the medical prosthesis during the coating process. In other embodiments, the coating pathway minimizes the amount of time needed for the coating process. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171354 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - The present invention is directed to methods for producing a coated substrate, including dissolving at least one biomolecule to form a solution; nebulizing the solution to form a liquid aerosol; combining the liquid aerosol and a plasma to form a coating; and depositing, in the absence of reactive monomers, the coating onto a substrate surface. In an aspect, the substrate can be an implantable medical device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171355 | Method of Manufacturing Fibrous Hemostatic Bandages - A method of manufacturing a sturdy and pliable fibrous hemostatic dressing by making fibers that maximally expose surface area per unit weight of active ingredients as a means for aiding in the clot forming process and as a means of minimizing waste of active ingredients. The method uses a rotating object to spin off a liquid biocompatible fiber precursor, which is added at its center. Fibers formed then deposit on a collector located at a distance from the rotating object creating a fiber layer on the collector. An electrical potential difference is maintained between the rotating disk and the collector. Then, a liquid procoagulation species is introduced at the center of the rotating disk such that it spins off the rotating disk and coats the fibers. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171356 | SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL DEPOSITION OF PAD / INTERCONNECTS COATINGS - A method and a system for printing patterns on an object, is provided. The system may include a copper protective coating printing unit arranged to print copper protective coating ink on the object to provide at least one copper protective coating ink pattern. The system may include zero or more additional printing units selected out of a solder mask printing unit arranged to print solder mask ink on the object to provide at least one solder mask pattern and a notation mark printing unit arranged to print notation mark ink on the object to provide at least one notation mark pattern. The system also includes at least one curing unit arranged to cure each ink printed by each printing unit. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171357 | LIQUID MATERIAL ARRANGEMENT METHOD, COLOR FILTER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A liquid material arrangement method is a method for arranging a liquid material in a plurality of prescribed regions on a substrate by discharging the liquid material as a droplet from a nozzle. The liquid material arrangement method includes: performing a discharge information acquiring step for acquiring discharge information of the nozzle including a landing position and a discharge quantity of the droplet discharged from the nozzle by a nozzle check; performing a second pattern generating step for generating a second dot pattern, which is an arrangement pattern for arranging a prescribed number of droplets, by selecting at least one non-discharge dot from a first dot pattern, which is an arrangement pattern for arranging more droplets than the prescribed number of droplets, based on the discharge information; and performing a liquid material arranging step for arranging the liquid material in the prescribed regions based on the second dot pattern. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171358 | METHOD OF PREPARING CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE FILM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of preparing a conductive polymer composition, in which FTS (Ferric p-toluene sulfonate) is used as a dopant and mixed with a conductive polymer monomer before polymerizing the conductive polymer monomer, thereby facilitating the control of the concentration of the conductive polymer composition and increasing the electrical conductivity of the conductive polymer composition. A method of manufacturing a conductive film is also provided. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171359 | ORGANIC EL DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An organic EL device manufacturing method includes a step of supplying a substrate, and while moving the substrate with a non-electrode-layer side thereof in contact with a surface of a can roller, the non-electrode-layer provided with no electrode layer, discharging a material from a nozzle of a vapor deposition source to form an organic layer on an electrode-layer side of the substrate, the electrode-layer side provided with an electrode layer. The vapor deposition step includes supplying a shadow mask including an opening portion to interpose the shadow mask between the substrate contacting the can roller, and the nozzle; and forming the organic layer corresponding to the opening portion on the electrode-layer side of the substrate while moving the substrate and the shadow mask with through holes included at each of the substrate and the shadow mask engaged with projections included in the can roller. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171360 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHOR USING SAME - A method for industrially producing a phosphor with high performance, in particular, high brightness. Also disclosed is a nitrogen-containing alloy and an alloy powder useful for producing the high performance phosphor. The method for producing the phosphor includes heating a raw material for a phosphor in whole or in part comprising an alloy containing two or more different metal elements under a nitrogen-containing atmosphere and heating the raw material for a phosphor under conditions such that the temperature change per minute is 50° C. or lower. Using an alloy as all or part of the raw material constituting the phosphor precursor, it is possible to suppress the rapid progression of nitridation during heat treatment and industrially produce a phosphor with high performance, in particular, high brightness. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171361 | SIMULTANEOUS POLYMERIZATION OF TWO VINYL MONOMER MIXTURES TO OPPOSITE FACES OF A FLAT POROUS SUBSTRATE - A bi-polar electrode having ion exchange polymers on opposite faces of a porous substrate is formed using a method that includes providing an electrode substrate with activated carbon layers on opposite faces of the electrode substrate, wherein said faces have an outer perimeter band void of the activated carbon layers. The electrode substrate is placed in a thermoplastic envelope formed by a pair of polyethylene films. A Mylar sheet is placed in each side of the envelope against the electrode substrate, and the envelope is thermally sealed to the outer perimeter band of the electrode substrate void of activated carbon to form a first pocket on one side of the electrode substrate and a second pocket on the opposite side of the electrode substrate. The method also includes inserting a first polymerizable monomer mixture having an anion exchange group into the first pocket of the envelope and inserting a second polymerizable monomer mixture having a cation exchange group into the second pocket of the envelope. The first and second polymerizable monomers mixtures are then polymerized in an oven. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171362 | HYDROCARBON ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE SURFACE USING SAME - Disclosed are a non-fluorine and non-silicon hydrocarbon-based adhesive composition for substrate surface treatment for inkjet printing, a substrate surface-treated by the composition, and a method for modifying the surface of the substrate by using the composition so as to form fine lines by means of inkjet nano ink. The disclosed composition includes only an epoxy resin, or includes an epoxy resin and an acrylic compound, so as to hydrophobically modify the substrate. The composition can achieve better properties such as an increase in an ink contact angle, an ink spreadability inhibiting effect, and a wiring adhesive strength, as compared to a conventional silicon-based and/or fluorinated adhesive. Furthermore, since a conventional silicon-based and fluorinated adhesive component is not used, it is possible to perform substrate surface treatment in terms of environmental safety, thereby improving the productivity and the economic efficiency. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171363 | CATALYST APPLICATION SOLUTION, ELECTROLESS PLATING METHOD USING SAME, AND DIRECT PLATING METHOD - Disclosed is a catalyst application solution for plating an insulating portion of an object to be plated that comprises the insulating portion. The catalyst application solution is characterized by containing a water-soluble palladium compound, a reducer, a dispersant, catechol, a copper antioxidant and a buffering agent, and by having a pH of not less than 4. When the catalyst application solution is compared with a Pd—Sn colloidal solution, the catalyst application solution has the following advantages: since the catalyst application solution is a colloidal solution of Pd only that does not contain Sn, a pre-dip process and an Sn removal process are unnecessary and thus the catalyst application process can be simplified; since the catalyst application solution has a pH of not less than 4, haloing does not occur; and since the catalyst application solution is in a reducing atmosphere due to the reducer contained therein, a copper surface is not oxidized and no copper dissolution occurs, thereby causing no palladium displacement reaction. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171364 | Piezoelectric Thin Film Process - A process of forming an integrated circuit containing a piezoelectric thin film by forming a sol gel layer, drying in at least 1 percent relative humidity, baking starting between 100 and 225° C. increasing to between 275 and 425° C. over at least 2 minutes, and forming the piezoelectric thin film by baking the sol gel layer between 250 and 350° C. for at least 20 seconds, annealing between 650 and 750° C. for at least 60 seconds in an oxidizing ambient pressure between 700 and 1000 torr and a flow rate between 3 and 7 slm, followed by annealing between 650 and 750° C. for at least 20 seconds in a pressure between 4 and 10 torr and a flow rate of at least 5 slm, followed by ramping down the temperature. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171365 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS, FILM FORMING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The film forming apparatus includes a chamber | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171366 | METHOD FOR FORMING WIRING AND ELECTRODE USING METAL NANO PASTE - Disclosed herein is a method for forming a metal wiring and an electrode using a metal nano paste, including a sintering process, wherein the sintering includes: placing a substrate on which a metal nano paste is printed in a furnace and raising a temperature of the furnace to 220 to 240° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere; heating the substrate under a mixed atmosphere of carboxylic acid and air while the temperature of the furnace is maintained at the temperature range; | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171367 | DISPLACEMENT GOLD PLATING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONNECTING PORTION - The present invention provides a displacement gold plating solution and a plating treatment technology capable of realizing a uniform film thickness when forming a connecting portion obtained by sequentially plating a nickel layer, a palladium layer, and a gold layer in layers. The present invention provides a displacement gold plating solution for forming a connecting portion obtained by sequentially plating a nickel layer, a palladium layer, and a gold layer in layers on a conductor layer containing a conductive metal. The displacement gold plating solution contains a gold cyanide salt, a complexing agent, and a copper compound. A molar ratio of the complexing agent and the copper compound in the displacement gold plating solution is in a range of complexing agent/copper ion=1.0 to 500. A compound formed from the complexing agent and the copper compound has a stability constant of 8.5 or higher at a pH of between 4 and 6. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171368 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME - Bonding between a light-emitting element and electrodes of a substrate is ensured to enhance reliability of a lighting device. In the lighting device of the present invention, a material made of metal alkoxide or polymetalloxane generated from metal alkoxide is used as a coating material covering the light-emitting element. This may enhance reliability of the bonding between the substrate and the light-emitting element while keeping a high light-emission efficiency. Further, when a liquid material made of metal alkoxide is heat-cured by a sol-gel method, the liquid material changes from a liquid, a sol, a gel, to a solid successively to shrink, thereby generating glass being a solid material . With the use of a shrinking force obtained when the gel changes to the solid in the production method, the bonding between the light-emitting element and the electrodes of the substrate can be performed simultaneously with the curing of the coating material. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171369 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - To provide a method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, which is capable of coping with the much higher recording density. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171370 | OPTICAL MEMBER, OPTICAL SYSTEM USING THE OPTICAL MEMBER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL MEMBER - Provided is an optical member capable of keeping a high performance antireflection effect over a long period of time with respect to an arbitrary substrate. The optical member has plural layers on a substrate, and includes at least one metal oxide layer having a void, and at least one layer containing an organic resin as a main component formed between the substrate and the metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer is a plate crystal layer formed of a plate crystal containing aluminum oxide as a main component and a surface of the plate crystal layer has an uneven profile. The organic resin has an aromatic ring and/or a hetero ring in at least a part thereof. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171371 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION METHOD FOR COATING FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES - Systems and methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD) on a flexible substrate involve guiding the substrate back and forth between spaced-apart first and second precursor zones, so that the substrate transits through each of the precursor zones multiple times. Systems may include a series of turning guides, such as rollers, spaced apart along the precursor zones for supporting the substrate along an undulating transport path. As the substrate traverses back and forth between precursor zones, it passes through a series of flow-restricting passageways of an isolation zone into which an inert gas is injected to inhibit migration of precursor gases out of the precursor zones. Also disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing more than two precursor chemicals and for recycling precursor gases exhausted from the precursor zones. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171372 | AUTOMATIC SHUTTER FOR ADHESIVE DISPENSER - In automated gluing systems for semiconductor device manufacture, an automatic shutter system is provided for use with an adhesive dispenser that is configured to deposit adhesive for joining elements during final assembly processes. A shutter is configured to interpose itself between a needle tip of the dispenser and a working surface, on which devices in process are positioned, while the dispenser is in a ready position and not actually delivering adhesive, and to withdraw from the interposed position as, or immediately before the needle tip descends to a dispensing position to deposit adhesive on a device. In this way, drops of adhesive that fall from the needle tip while in the ready position are captured by the shutter and prevented from falling onto a device in process in an unintended location of the device. | 2012-07-05 |
| 20120171373 | ENCAPSULATION OF PIGMENTS WITH POLYMER LATEX PREPARED BY MINI-EMULSION POLYMERIZATION - A process for preparing a polymer latex comprising encapsulated pigment particles, said process comprising the steps of: a) Providing a first dispersion comprising water, at least one surfactant and at least one particulate, inorganic pigment of which the particles have a mean diameter of from 200 nm to 10 μm; b) Providing a second dispersion comprising water, a dispersant, a hydrophobe and at least two polymerizable monomers, of which monomers at least one is an acrylic monomer; c) Independently homogenizing the first and/or second dispersions; d) Mixing said first and second dispersions and homogenizing said mixture until the particles of pigment are encapsulated by monomer droplets; and e) Initiating polymerization of the monomers. In an embodiment, the at least two polymerizable monomers comprise at least one acrylic monomer and at least one monomer being vinyl acetate, styrene or another non-acrylic monomer comprising a polymerizable double bond. | 2012-07-05 |
