| 28th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
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| 20090175961 | Dietary Supplement Compositions - Dietary supplements are disclosed herein. For example, dietary supplements containing a combination of tripeptides, potassium, pomegranate, and passionflower are provided. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175962 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS OF STABILIZED HYPOBROMITES - The invention provides stabilized concentrated aqueous solutions of alkali hypobromites, as well as a process for the preparation of said stabilized concentrated solutions at low temperatures, comprising reacting a concentrated alkali hydroxide aqueous solution with bromine, adding to the non-stabilized reaction product an aqueous solution of a sulfamic compound to stabilize the hypobromite, and oxidizing bromide to produce additional hypobromite. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175963 | ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING LYCORIS SQUAMIGERA EXTRACTS - Antiviral compositions including | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175964 | Composition for enhancing immunity - Disclosed is an edible composition for enhanced immunity comprising theanine or a source of theanine and a herb selected from Shankhpushpi, Shatavari, or a mixture thereof. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175965 | USE OF UNSAPONIFIABLE COMPONENTS OF VEGETABLE OILS FOR PREPARING A COSMETIC AND RELATED TREATMENTS - The invention relates to the use of at least one unsaponifiable component of vegetable oil, in particular of avocado, soya bean and/or lupin oils, for the preparation of a medicament intended to stimulate the expression of TGF-β or the expression of the plasminogen activator inhibitor PAI-1. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175966 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition comprising an antimicrobial effective amount (such as a preservative, bactericidal, and/or fungicidal effective amount) of a mixture comprising at least two of:
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| 20090175967 | METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL CARCINOGENESIS WITH RICE BRAN - The present invention provides a method for treating colorectal cancer and reducing adenoma development in mammals by administering rice bran. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175968 | DIETARY COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH - Dietary compositions are disclosed herein. For example, dietary compositions containing a combination of a phosphatidylserine, DHA, EPA, antioxidants, and | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175969 | Formulation for treating obesity and associated metabolic syndrome - A formulation for treating obesity and associated metabolic syndrome. The formulation is a combination of especially selected vegetable extracts: Green tea extract containing epigallocatechin galate (EGCG), | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175970 | Stabilized Plant Extract and Its Therapeutic Use - A plant extract, obtainable by aqueous extraction, is stabilised by the presence of a water-soluble agent capable of chelating the extract or a component thereof. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175971 | METHOD OF USING COMPOSITION COMPRISING POMEGRANATE EXTRACTS AGAINST THE COMMON COLD - The composition of one or more embodiments of the invention may be used to treat a common cold viral infection, since the composition of the present invention has significant antiviral properties as demonstrated by the examples of this application. The composition of the present invention may also be used as a therapeutic composition to treat one or more symptoms of a viral infection, including, but not limited to, sore throat, congestion, laryngitis, mucositis, and/or mucous membrane inflammation by administration to a subject suffering from one or more of these symptoms or ailments. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175972 | Synergistic herbal ophthalmic formulation for lowering intraocular pressure in case of glaucoma - The present invention relates to an herbal ophthalmic composition of | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175973 | COFFEE CHERRY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND DIABETES RELATED DISORDERS - Compositions of coffee cherry, methods for their use in the treatment of diabetes and diabetes-related complications, and methods for manufacture of the compositions are disclosed. The compositions find use in the treatment of a variety of diabetes-related conditions including disorders relating to impaired vascular function. Methods for the treatment of macroangiopathies and microangiopathies, including diabetic retinopathy, are disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175974 | NOVEL CADHERIN RECEPTOR PEPTIDE FOR POTENTIATING Bt BIOPESTICIDES - Disclosed is a novel cadherin peptide that enhances the toxicity of Cry proteins. A novel insecticide composition comprising an effective amount of cadherin peptide having SEQ. ID. NO:2 and an effective amount of | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175975 | Device for Post-Treating Tyres - The invention relates to a device comprising a receiving device ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175976 | APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION MOULDING OBJECTS - An apparatus comprises a punch arrangement and a die arrangement that are opposite one another and closable for defining a forming chamber in which an object can be compression-moulded from a dose of plastics, a punch included in the punch arrangement and two parts that are mutually movable for forming a portion of the object provided with undercuts. The punch arrangement comprises an annular forming element for forming an edge zone of the object, the annular forming element and the punch being mutually movable whilst the dose fills the forming chamber. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175977 | OPTICAL MOLDING APPARATUS, OPTICAL MOLDING METHOD, AND OPTICALLY MOLDED PRODUCT - An optical molding apparatus molds an optically molded product by stacking cured layers. Each cured layer is formed by emitting light according to cross-sectional-shape data of the optically molded product onto a surface of photo-curable resin. The optical molding apparatus includes an exposing unit and an exposure control unit. The exposing unit performs exposure on the photo-curable resin for each of small work areas that are defined by dividing an overall work area, which is where an optical molding operation is performed, into a plurality of areas. The exposure control unit controls an exposure condition of the exposing unit for each of the small work areas and allows the exposure to be performed collectively on multiple layers' worth of the photo-curable resin in a predetermined one of the small work areas. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175978 | Modular Articulating Cement Spacer - The present teachings provide a modular articulating cement spacer mold for forming a temporary implant comprising a mold first portion; a mold second portion; a hinge region connecting the mold first portion and mold second portion; and a self-securing device to removably secure and separate the mold first portion and the mold second portion. Other modular articulating cement spacer molds are also provided. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175979 | Baby feeding formula and system - A method is provided for reducing the extent of or occurrence of long-term adverse health effects in human infants, comprising feeding to said infants when newborn a nutrient-containing-formula providing not more than 1 gram of protein per 100 ml of formula and/or not more than 50 kcal per 100 ml of formula. Also disclosed are methods of administering the infant formulas to reduce the occurrence or extent of insulin resistance in an individual later in life, to reduce the occurrence or extent of obesity or atherosclerosis in an individual later in life, or combinations thereof, by feeding newborn infants the newborn infant formula described herein. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175980 | WELLNESS BASED PET DIETS THAT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION BREED TYPE AND GENETIC PREDISPOSITION OF A PET - In order to improve or manage a pet's wellness and health, and promote longevity and a healthy vitality, the pet's condition is assessed. A recommended diet regimen is determined that takes into account the pet's breed type(s), genetic predisposition to a disease or disorder, lifestyle, and pet feeding preferences of the pet's owner. The owner is provided with at least one option that satisfies the recommended diet regimen. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175981 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES FOR A NOVEL FAMILY OF PEPTIDES - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the characterization and use of novel peptide from | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175982 | METHODS FOR MANAGING RELEASE OF ONE OR MORE INGREDIENTS IN AN EDIBLE COMPOSITION - A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile for the at least one ingredient. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175983 | Gene capable of improving low temperature fermentability and/or low temperature resistance and use thererof - The present invention relates to a gene capable of improving low temperature performance (low temperature fermentability and/or low temperature resistance) and use thereof, in particular, to a brewery yeast with superior low temperature performance, alcoholic beverages produced using said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose low temperature performance is improved by amplifying expression level of DLT1 gene encoding Dltlp capable of improving low temperature performance of a brewery yeast, especially non-ScDLT1 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages using said yeast. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175984 | METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRESERVING WINE - Resveratrol and/or pterostilbene are added to wines to preserve the wine from oxidation, bacteria and fungi. The resveratrol and/or pterostilbene can be added to grape must prior to fermentation and/or to fermented wine prior to bottling. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175985 | Food Comprising Silicon - The invention relates to the use of silicon in food. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175986 | Process and capsule for preparing beverages - A single serve capsule ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175987 | Candy baby rattle - A novelty candy and toy product combination has a hollow body for holding a confectionary product within an interior chamber and a handle extending from the hollow body. An open top of the hollow body allows access to the interior chamber. A lid engagable with the body is releasably held closed to cover the open top and contain the confectionary product therein. The hollow body is provided with an arrangement of motion activated lights about an exterior circumferential ring. A candy stick holding a hard candy product is removably received within the handle and includes a noise making device on a bottom end. In use, the lid is opened, the candy stick is removed from the handle and the hard candy product is dipped into the confectionary product in the hollow body for combined consumption. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175988 | Oven - An oven has a first conveyor, a first burner that directs heat toward the first conveyor from above the first conveyor, and a second burner directs heat toward the first conveyor from below the first conveyor. A method includes providing foodstuff on a conveyor, exposing the foodstuff to heat directed toward the foodstuff from above the conveyor, and exposing the foodstuff to heat directed toward the foodstuff from below the conveyor. Another oven has a first conveyor and first conveyor insulators that surround the first conveyor and define a first zone. Another method includes introducing foodstuff to a first conveyor belt within a first insulated zone, introducing heat into the first insulated zone, and retaining a portion of the heat within the first insulated zone. Another oven has an insulated cooking zone that closely envelopes a cooking path and an insulated oven zone that substantially envelopes the cooking zone. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175989 | Novel process for enzymatic bleaching of food products - The present invention relates to a process for the production of a food product whereby an intermediate form of said food product comprises a pigment, which process comprises adding at least one enzyme that is effective in directly converting said pigment into a form which results in increasing the whiteness of at least part of the food product compared to the food product for which said enzyme is not added during its production. The invention also relates to food products obtained from the process of the invention. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175990 | Method for instantisation of coconut milk powder - The invention relates to a method for the instantisation of powders for use in the food stuff and animal feed production, the particles of which comprise free surface fat, especially coconut milk powder, wherein lecithin and alginate in water or an aqueous liquid are sprayed onto the powder particles and are subsequently dried. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175991 | ICE-CANDY FORMING CONTAINER AND ICE-CANDY PRODUCING METHOD - This invention provides an ice-candy forming container and an ice-candy producing method, which enable the ice-candies having a complicated shape copying a face of a cartoon character or the like to be produced with higher quality and without a loss of shape. This invention employs a forming container A including a first mold | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175992 | Retortable packaging film with grease-resistance - A retortable multilayer packaging film comprises a crosslinked heat seal layer and a crosslinked grease-resistant layer. The crosslinked heat seal layer is an outer film layer comprising a C | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175993 | DIETARY FIBRES - A process for obtaining a valuable product from plant material comprising both proteinaceous material and fibrous material includes brushing or scrubbing the plant material in a wet condition in a separation stage against a separation medium, thereby forcing proteinaceous material through the separation medium and retaining fibrous material on the separation medium, and withdrawing a fibre-rich product and a protein-rich product from the separation stage. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175994 | Toasting Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for toasting a piece of bread are disclosed. The apparatus includes a base to support the piece of bread so that the bread can rest thereon. Some heating elements are placed near to the two faces of the bread such that when the bread is conveyed in a horizontal direction while it is kept in a vertical position, the two faces of the bread can be uniformly heated. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175995 | CONTROL OF FLAVOR CHARACTERISTICS OF AND INDICATOR OF FRESHNESS IN FRUIT JUICE - Control of flavor characteristics of and fresh taste in fruit juice, particularly citrus fruit juice, and especially orange juice. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175996 | Antioxidant material, anti-deterioration agent and food or beverage - An antioxidant material of the present invention contains flavonoid aglycon and vitamin C. The flavonoid aglycon is eriodictyol and/or diosmetin obtained by treatment of a raw material containing flavonoid glycoside derived from lemons, limes, or sudachis to form the aglycones thereof. It is preferred that this antioxidant material be produced through a step of mixing the flavonoid aglycon and the vitamin C after the treatment to form the aglycones. The treatment to form the aglycones is glycosidase treatment using a β-glycosidase derived from a microorganism of the genus | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175997 | Reduced calorie sweetener composition - A sweetener composition is described which augments full benefit of reduced calorific value associated through use of high intensity sweeteners as dominant sweetness contributors, and yet avoids problem of loss of favorable organoleptic properties associated with their use by incorporating sugars and other non-sugar low intensity sweeteners in small but an amount enough to provide a correction in organoleptic properties. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175998 | Solid Milk and Method of Making the Same - The present invention is based on knowledge that basically, solid milk provided with both of adequate strength and solubility can be obtained by using only powdered milk as ingredient to be provided with compression molding under state where the porosity and the free fat is controlled within predetermined ranges, and then humidified and dried. Namely, solid milk having porosity of 30%-60%, and method of making solid milk including: a compression step for compressing powdered milk to obtain a solid form of compressed powdered milk; a humidifying step for humidifying the compressed powdered milk obtained by the compression step; and a drying step for drying the compressed powdered milk humidified by the humidifying step achieves the object of providing solid milk having preferred solubility and strength, and method of making the same. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090175999 | PREPARATION OF CANOLA PROTEIN ISOLATE INVOLVING ISOELECTRIC PRECIPITATION - Canola protein isolates consisting predominantly of 7S canola proteins are formed by isoelectric precipitation from aqueous salt solution extracts of canola oil seed meal. Canola protein isolates consisting predominantly of 2S canola protein are recovered from supernatant from the isoelectric precipitation step. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176000 | DIETARY COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING WEIGHT LOSS - Dietary compositions for enhancing feelings of satiety and thereby enhancing weight loss are disclosed herein. For example, dietary compositions containing a combination of beta glucan, whey protein, a natural protein extract derived from potatoes, and optionally inulin are provided. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176001 | SOY PROTEIN PRODUCTS HAVING ALTERED CHARACTERISTICS - Soy protein products obtained from high oleic soybeans, wherein such products, have improved whiteness, reduced viscosity and reduced gel-strength, are described. Use of such products in food, beverage and animal feed are also disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176002 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PROCESSED EDIBLE OIL HAVING A HIGHLY ENRICHED BUTTERY FLAVOR AND A VERY LOW CONTENT OF TRANS FATTY ACIDS AND PROCESSED EDIBLE OIL PREPARED BY THE SAME - The method of the present invention involves performing the deodorization step before the hydrogenation step and carrying out the hydrogen addition reaction under mild conditions effective to prevent the hardening of edible oil and trans fatty acid production, resulting in the production of processed edible oil having an enriched buttery flavor that is 100-fold stronger than the conventional hydrogenated oil with no unpleasant smell and a very low trans-fatty acid content. Further, the processed edible oil prepared according to the method of the present invention, even with the addition of only a small amount to conventional edible oil, food and feed products, is capable of providing an enriched buttery flavor without increasing the trans-fatty acid content or unpleasant smell and is, thus, useful as a substitute oil for hydrogenated vegetable oil. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176003 | MUTANT DELTA-8 DESATURASE GENES ENGINEERED BY TARGETED MUTAGENSIS AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to mutant delta-8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid [20:2 omega-6, EDA] to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid [20:3, DGLA] and/or eicosatrienoic acid [20:3 omega-3, ETrA] to eicosatetraenoic acid [20:3 omega-3, ETA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these mutant delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176004 | Medical Devices and EFAB Methods and Apparatus for Producing Them - Various embodiments of the invention present miniature medical devices that may be formed totally or in part using electrochemical fabrication techniques. Sample medical devices include micro-tweezers or forceps, internally expandable stents, bifurcated or side branch stents, drug eluting stents, micro-valves and pumps, rotary ablation devices, electrical ablation devices (e.g. RF devices), micro-staplers, ultrasound catheters, and fluid filters. In some embodiments devices may be made out of a metal material while in other embodiments they may be made from a material (e.g. a polymer) that is molded from an electrochemically fabricated mold. Structural materials may include gold, platinum, silver, stainless steel, titanium or pyrolytic carbon-coated materials such as nickel, copper, and the like. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176005 | Method And Apparatus For Spray Processing Of Porous Medical Devices - Thermal spray processing and cold spray processing are utilized to manufacture porous starting materials (such as tube stock, wire and substrate sheets) from biocompatible metals, metal alloys, ceramics and polymers that may be further processed into porous medical devices, such as stents. The spray processes are also used to form porous coatings on consolidated biocompatible medical devices. The porous substrates and coatings may be used as a reservoir to hold a drug or therapeutic agent for elution in the body. The spray-formed porous substrates and coatings may be functionally graded to allow direct control of drug elution without an additional polymer topcoat. The spray processes are also used to apply the drug or agent to the porous substrate or coating when drug or agent is robust enough to withstand the temperatures and velocities of the spray process with minimal degradation. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176006 | BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS COMPRISING POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES - Nanostructured chemicals such as polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes, polyhedral oligomeric silicates, and polyhedral oligomeric metallasesquioxanes are attached to living and nonliving systems as biomaterials to provide a nanoscopic topology that favors biomimetic function and cellular modulation. The resulting surface is nanoscopically thin, nanoscopically dispersed, provides systematic chemistry, surface area, surface volume, surface topology, and is essentially free of impurities, and has controllable properties through selection of composition, R groups, nanostructure size and topology. Highly shape specific and chemically tailorable nanostructured molecules are sized to biological material dimensions and are compatible with all sterilization methods. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176007 | Particle Size Influencing Layer-By-Layer Manufacturing Method - The invention concerns a process for the layerwise production of a product comprising the steps of applying a layer of a hardenable material, wherein for example the process parameters of layer thickness and layer material are adjustable, selectively hardening predetermined regions of the applied layer on the basis of the geometrical data of the product, wherein for example the process parameters for the nature and level of the energy input are adjustable, repeating those steps until the geometry of the product has been produced in the form of hardened material, and finally removing the non-hardened material. Known processes suffer from the disadvantage that they do not afford variability in regard to the local properties of the product. The invention remedies that disadvantage insofar as at least one process parameter is altered during the production procedure in order to influence the grain size in a first region of the product in relation to a second region of the product. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176008 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SYNCHRONIZED POSITIONING OF AT LEAST ONE ESSENTIALLY CONTINUOUS MATERIAL WEB - A method for synchronized positioning of a web for manufacturing products. The method includes feeding the web into a production apparatus at a first speed; processing in the production apparatus, with the web being fed forward at a second speed; and detection of each synchronization mark for positioning the respective motif in a predetermined position on each product. The method includes the following steps: generation of a reading of the actual value of a virtual master function upon the detection, which includes a cyclic clock where the number of cycles per product includes an integer; comparison between the actual value and the expected value of the virtual master function; and stretching of the web in response to any deviation between the actual value and the expected value, with the aim of minimizing the deviation. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176009 | COLORING STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLORING STRUCTURE - A coloring structure manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a coloring structure having a prescribed coloring characteristic, includes a film forming device which forms a transparent thin film with a thickness determined according to the coloring characteristic by coating a substrate with a liquid material, and a reflectance measuring device which measures a reflectance by irradiating the transparent thin film with detection light. The transparent thin film is formed such that two or more kinds of liquid materials having different refraction indexes are alternately applied to be laminated. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176010 | Method of manufacturing organic light emitting display - Method of multilayer thermal vacuum deposition of different materials on a substrate can be done within a 45 minute-production cycle, in the vacuum chamber with custom design, and contributes to a complete deposition of organic and metal materials without its reloading in the course of the deposition. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176011 | Capacitor Forming Methods - A capacitor forming method includes forming an electrically conductive support material over a substrate, forming an opening through at least the support material to the substrate, and, after forming the opening, forming a capacitor structure contacting the substrate and the support material in the opening. The support material contains at least 25 at % carbon. Another capacitor forming method includes forming a support material over a substrate, forming an opening through at least the support material to the substrate, and, after forming the opening, forming a capacitor structure contacting the substrate and the support material in the opening. The support material contains at least 20 at % carbon. The support material has a thickness and the opening has an aspect ratio 20:1 or greater within the thickness of the support material. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176012 | Unsupported Palladium Alloy Membranes and Methods of Making Same - The invention provides support-free palladium membranes and methods of making these membranes. Single-gas testing of the unsupported foils produced hydrogen permeabilities equivalent to thicker membranes produced by cold-rolling. Defect-free films as thin as 7.2 microns can be fabricated, with ideal H | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176013 | Metal ink for ink-jet printing - The present invention relates to a metal ink that comprises metal nano particles that are capped by a capping material; and an organic solvent that has a solubility parameter for swelling the capping material. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for producing a metal wire, which comprises the steps of jetting the metal ink by using an ink-jet nozzle, drying the metal ink, and firing the metal ink. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176014 | ASPHALT EMULSION PRIMING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Asphalt emulsion compositions for use in priming a granular surface such as a road bed are provided. The asphalt emulsion comprises asphalt, an amphoteric emulsifier, and water. The asphalt emulsion priming composition may be used on road beds to prepare the road bed for paving. Application of the asphalt emulsion priming composition to a granular surface, such as a road bed, can provide several advantages, including reducing or eliminating dust generated by traffic on the granular surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176015 | ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURE FORMATION METHOD AND ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURE - The present invention provides such a formation method that an antireflection structure having excellent antireflection functions can be formed in a large area and at small cost. Further, the present invention also provides an antireflection structure formed by that method. In the formation method, a base layer and particles placed thereon are subjected to an etching process. The particles on the base layer serve as an etching mask in the process, and hence they are more durable against etching than the base layer. The etching rate ratio of the base layer to the particles is more than 1 but not more than 5. The etching process is stopped before the particles disappear. It is also possible to produce an antireflection structure by nanoimprinting method employing a stamper. The stamper is formed by use of a master plate produced according to the above formation method. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176016 | VAPORIZATION APPARATUS WITH PRECISE POWDER METERING - Apparatus for vaporizing a particulate material, comprising a metering apparatus including: a reservoir; a housing having an internal volume and first and second openings for respectively receiving and discharging the particulate material; a rotatable shaft disposed in the internal volume, the shaft having a smooth surface and a circumferential groove for receiving particulate material from the reservoir and for discharging the particulate material; the rotatable shaft and the internal volume cooperating such that the particulate material is transported by the circumferential groove and not along the remainder of the rotatable shaft; a scraper disposed in relation to the second opening, having at its end substantially the same cross section as the groove in the rotating shaft, the scraper cooperating with the groove to dislodge particulate material retained therein, and in response to the shaft rotating, delivers metered amounts of particulate material through the second opening; to the flash evaporator. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176017 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing device comprises a reaction vessel | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176018 | NANO/MICRO-TEXTURED SURFACES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME BY ALUMINUM-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION OF AMORPHOUS SILICON - The present invention discloses a method of surface texturing at nano/micro-scale by aluminum-induced rapid crystallization of amorphous silicon for controlling the wettability of a surface, enhancing cell attachment to a surface, and promoting cell growth on a surface. The present invention can be used in a variety of applications, such as producing superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic surfaces for medical devices, microelectromechanical systems, and microfluidic channels. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176019 | FLOWING COLORS OIL PAINT AND ITS USE - This invention provides a composition of Flowing Colors oil paint formed by mixing an oil paint or oil color with a diluent. The diluent may be an oil such as linseed oil or mineral oil. The composition is suitable for “Flowing Colors” oil painting. The invention also provides methods of using the composition to prepare paintings of “Flowing Colors”. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176020 | Apparatus and method for treating and impregnating porous structures - Apparatus and method for treating by injecting a fluid treatment material into the bodies of porous structures such as those formed from concrete, brick, stone, marble, and wood. The apparatus for use in the method includes an applicator head having an inner chamber and an outer chamber surrounding the inner chamber both of which chambers are connected with a vacuum source. The inner chamber is also connected with a source of pressurized liquid treatment material. The method is non-invasive in that the fluid treatment material impregnates the porous structure without the need to break open, destroy, repair, or replace any part of the structure, and includes the steps of engaging the structures with the applicator head, drawing a vacuum on at least the outer chamber to secure the applicator head to the structure, and supplying the pressurized liquid treatment material to the inner chamber to and onto the surface of the structure to impregnate the structure to be treated. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176021 | Adhesive roller and method for use - A roller cover having an adhesive surface. Embodiments may provide tear-away, disposable sheets having an adhesive coating. The adhesive may be adapted to remove loose material from a substrate prior to the application of stain or paint to the substrate. The roller cover may be sized to fit industry standard paint rollers. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176022 | SURFACE MODIFICATION LIQUID FOR PLASTIC AND METHOD OF METALLIZING PLASTIC SURFACE THEREWITH - A surface modification liquid for plastic that in pretreatment for metallization of a plastic surface by metal plating, solves the problems of etching treatment with the use of conventional etching liquid containing chromic acid, etc. There is provided a surface modification liquid for plastic characterized by containing permanganic acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176023 | GOLF BALL LAYER HAVING REDUCED SURFACE HARDNESS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of making a golf ball comprising the steps of providing an untreated golf ball core comprising a thermoset rubber composition, the untreated golf ball core comprising an untreated outer surface having a hardness; treating the untreated outer surface of the untreated golf ball core with a surface-softening material comprising at least one fatty acid or fatty acid salt composition to form a golf ball core comprising a treated outer surface having a hardness less than the hardness of the untreated outer surface; and forming at least one cover layer about the core to form the golf ball. Also, the untreated core may comprise a geometric center and an untreated outer surface, each having a hardness such that the hardness of the treated outer surface is less than both the hardness of the untreated geometric center and the hardness of the untreated outer surface. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core has an outer surface that is treated with at least one fatty acid such that the outer surface has a hardness ratio (R) of the hardness after treatment (H | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176024 | HYDROPHILIC FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND COATING MATERIAL FOR FORMING HYDROPHILIC FILM - The present invention provides a hydrophilic film, which displays excellent hydrophilicity, and also displays excellent durability with respect to acidic, neutral, and alkaline detergents and chemicals. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176025 | Drywall mud hopper for inside and outside corners - A drywall hopper assembly that contains a double blade that can apply drywall mud to both interior and exterior drywall corners with no blade change. A zigzag blade can contain two grooves, one for interior corners and one for exterior corners. With this blade arrangement, an operator can quickly move from one type of corner to another without using multiple tools, multiple blades or hand application methods to apply mud. The present invention can contain a pliable release port to present mud equally to an interior or an exterior corner. There can be such a port on both the top and bottom of the blade so that mud is smoothly applied as trim moves through the hopper or the hopper is moved along the trim. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176026 | CURE GROWTH CONTROL APPARATUS - In one embodiment, an apparatus for curing a composite assembly may include a base tool, a growth control apparatus, and at least one engagement filling. The base tool may have a different thermal expansion growth rate than a composite assembly to be cured using the apparatus. The growth control apparatus may have a different thermal expansion growth rate than the base tool. The engagement fitting may be movably disposed relative to the base tool and connected to the growth control apparatus. The engagement filling may hold a composite assembly being cured against the engagement filling. The growth control apparatus may grow a pre-determined amount during curing of a composite assembly to produce a cured composite assembly having a pre-determined design dimension. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176027 | METAL STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A metal structure according to the present invention is unlikely to become brittle and has excellent hardness and creep resistance, characterized in that annealing has been applied at a temperature not more than the temperature at which crystals of the metal material start to become larger. This metal structure includes at least two kinds of metal material, and annealing can be applied at a temperature not more than the temperature at which crystals of the metal material start to become larger. For example, the present invention is advantageous in the manner of a microstructure for a contact probe. A fabricating method according to the present invention is a method of fabricating a metal structure unlikely to become brittle and having excellent hardness and creep resistance, characterized in that the step of applying annealing at a temperature not more than the temperature at which crystals of the metal material start to become larger is included. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176028 | MICROWAVE-ATTENUATING COMPOSITE MATERIALS, METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING THE SAME, DEVICES CONTAINING THE SAME, METHODS OF PREPARING SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHODS OF ATTENTUATING MICROWAVES - The present invention provides microwave attenuating, filled composite materials which contain a polymer or ceramic matrix and metallic tubules and processes for making the same and devices which contain such materials. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176029 | Printer and Method for Manufacturing Electronic Circuits and Displays - A printer for forming an electronic device utilizing microencapsulated electrically active material includes a locally variable attractive field member that is controlled to selectively apply an attractive field at locations so that a layer of field attractive microcapsules can be formed. The field attractive microcapsules comprise an electrically reactive material. The locally variable attractive field member has an optoelectric and/or an optomagnetic coating formed on it for generating an attractive field in response to light impinging on the coating. A method of forming a thin, lightweight display includes forming a display stratum comprising light emitting pixels for displaying information. The display stratum is fabricated by printing conductive polymer microcapsules. Electronic devices are fabricated by printing patterns of electrically reactive microcapsules at discrete locations. A battery stratum fabricated by the inventive printing method provides electrical energy to the display components. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176030 | METHOD FOR COATING AN OBJECT WITH A GRAFT POLYMER LAYER - A method for coating a device, such as an industrially or medically applicable device, with a polymer layer is provided. The method includes contacting the device with a grafting initiator comprising at least one photoinitiator group, exposing the device to radiation, contacting the device with a polymerizable monomer, and again exposing the device to radiation. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176031 | CONTAINER COATING SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A coating system ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176032 | Method and apparatus for curing waste containing photopolymeric components - Method and apparatus for polymerizing photoactive materials included in a liquid material by electromagnetic radiation, by dispensing the liquid material layer-wise into a container and irradiating the accumulated layers by a curing radiation, wherein a substantial part of the radiation is well transmitted through the photoactive material. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176033 | Manufacturing Optical Elements With Refractive Functions - A method for the manufacture of refractive optical elements includes (a) placing a substrate close to a starting material, both arranged inside a chamber; (b) vaporizing or subliming the starting material by means of light irradiation; and (c) depositing this vapour phase on the substrate. The coating deposited has a refractive optical functionality on account of its composition and profile and also presents an increase in the threshold of damage at high light intensities. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176034 | Surface Treatment Technique and Surface Treatment Apparatus Associated With Ablation Technology - The invention relates to a surface-treatment technique in association with ablation, a surface-treatment apparatus and a turbine scanner. The invention also relates to a method of producing a coating, a radiation transmission line, a copying unit and a printing unit. The invention further relates to an arrangement for adjusting the radiation power of a radiation source in a radiation transmission line and a laser apparatus. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176035 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS USING DIAMONDOID PRECURSORS ON INTERNAL SURFACES - The invention relates to a method for forming high sp | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176036 | Method of organic material vacuum evaporation and apparatus thereof - There is provided a method of vacuum evaporation comprising causing evaporated material ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176037 | Thermoplastic film and method of producing the same - A method of producing a thermoplastic film, which can increase uniformity of Re and Rth of a thermoplastic film obtained by stretching, and which can provide a thermoplastic film having few display irregularities when the film is incorporated into a liquid crystal display device as a retardation film, and a thermoplastic film produced by the method are provided. In a tenter, both ends in the width direction of the film are held with clips and the film is simultaneously stretched in the traveling direction A and the width direction B. By this, a thermoplastic film in which the number of adhesion marks is 10 marks/m2 or less, the in-plane retardation Re is 0 nm to 500 nm and the retardation Rth in the thickness direction is 30 nm to 500 nm is produced. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176038 | Glass substrate - Provided is a glass substrate, which has a substrate size of 1,100 mm×1,250 mm or more, and a transmittance at a wavelength of 500 to 800 nm and at a route length of 50 mm of 80% or more. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176039 | Image Transfer Sheet and Method Utilizing a Rubber Based Hot Melt Adhesive - The present invention provides a transfer sheet on which the image to be transferred may be applied directly on one side of the sheet, by any known means, e.g. printing, copying, drawing, painting etc., and which may be applied on practically any surface by use of an adhesive located on the opposite side either as a sticker or an iron-on decal. The transfer sheet comprises an image absorbing layer in contact with a plastic film layer, then a rubber based hot melt adhesive layer and finally a protective liner. Another embodiment of the present invention comprises an image absorbing layer in contact with a plastic film layer, then a rubber based hot melt adhesive layer and finally a coating layer. Yet another embodiment of the present invention comprises an image absorbing layer in contact with a rubber based hot melt adhesive layer, then a plastic film layer with a liner. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176040 | Methods of Forming Tubular Objects - A tubular object is fabricated by a method comprising the steps of providing a first layer, forming a second layer on the first layer, and then patterning the second layer to form a raised feature with one or more sidewalls. Subsequently, the first layer is processed such that components of the first layer deposit on the one or more sidewalls of the raised feature. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176041 | Steel Pipe for Automobile Piping - A steel pipe for use in a piping of an automobile is provided, which can exhibit enhanced corrosion resistance and resistance to chipping required for a steel pipe for use in a vehicle, such as a fuel piping or brake piping, without need of employing a thicker protective resin coating layer as well as provide excellent formability for processing an end portion of the pipe. In a steel pipe which is coated with a multilayered coating including a plated coating, the multilayered coating comprises a hot dipped coating | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176042 | Medical Devices and EFAB Methods and Apparatus for Producing Them - Various embodiments of the invention present miniature medical devices that may be formed totally or in part using electrochemical fabrication techniques. Sample medical devices include micro-tweezers or forceps, internally expandable stents, bifurcated or side branch stents, drug eluting stents, micro-valves and pumps, rotary ablation devices, electrical ablation devices (e.g. RF devices), micro-staplers, ultrasound catheters, and fluid filters. In some embodiments devices may be made out of a metal material while in other embodiments they may be made from a material (e.g. a polymer) that is molded from an electrochemically fabricated mold. Structural materials may include gold, platinum, silver, stainless steel, titanium or pyrolytic carbon-coated materials such as nickel, copper, and the like. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176043 | SILICON CARBIDE BASED POROUS MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - A silicon carbide based porous material, which contains a metal silicide in an amount of 1 to 30% by mass and having a porosity of 38 to 80%, is provided. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176044 | FLEXIBLE MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TUBES - The invention relates to a flexible packaging tube formed from a laminate comprising at least one first layer and one second layer, characterized in that the first layer is formed from a material whose properties make it possible to weld the first layer to itself and in that the second layer is formed from a material whose properties make it impossible to weld the second layer onto the first layer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176045 | Molded Composite Material and Process for Production Thereof - A molded composite comprising a first molded part | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176046 | Polyester Resins for High-Strength Articles - The present invention relates to slow-crystallizing, titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are useful for making high-strength, high-clarity bottles that possess improved resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep. The polyethylene terephthalate resins possess improved reheating profiles and are especially useful for making polyester articles that have exceptional clarity, dimensional stability, and thermal stability. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176047 | Polymeric compositions with adhesive properties - Polymer compositions with adhesive properties comprising:
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| 20090176048 | AgSb recording thin film for the inorganic write-once optical disc and the manufacturing method - A recording material of Ag1-xSbx (x=10.8˜25.5 at. %) films for WORM optical disk recording media is invented. The thermal analysis shows that the phase change temperature of AgSb film is between 250 and 270□. The optical property analysis shows that all the as deposited films have good optical absorption and high reflectivity. The X-ray Diffraction analysis shows that the as deposited film and the annealed film are kept at ∈′-AgSb crystalline phase. The TEM analysis shows that the grain size of the Ag80.9Sb19.1 film will grow after annealing. The dynamic test shows that the carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the Ag80.9Sb19.1 optical disc is about 45 dB with λ=657 nm, NA=0.65 and a linear velocity of 3.5 m/s. These Ag | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176049 | Towel - The invention relates to a towel ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176050 | Ventilating type carpet - A ventilating type carpet, in which the bottom of the carpet has a bottom layer which is punched with a plurality of ventilation holes in regulated arrangements for passing water vapors, while one side of the said bottom layer is firmly installed with a layer of felt carpet for soaking moistures, therefore water stains at the carpet can be quickly and effectively dispersed through the ventilation holes to avoid problems of breeding mildews. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176051 | Device consisting of at least two materials - An apparatus for generating electrical energy includes at least one generator connected to a drive device. The drive device includes at least one guide element for transforming the energy of a flowing medium into a rotational movement. The guide element is arranged in the flow path of the heated exhaust air coming from at least one heat exchanger. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176052 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING A NON-CROSSLINKED GEL POLYMER - Disclosed is a composite material comprising a support member that has a plurality of pores extending therethrough, which pores are durably filled or coated with a non crosslinked gel polymer. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of the composite material, use of the composite material as a separation medium, and a filtering apparatus comprising the composite material. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176053 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, HONEYCOMB CATALYTIC BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - There are disclosed a honeycomb structure capable of providing a honeycomb catalytic body which is excellent in purification efficiency with a small pressure loss and which can be mounted even in a limited space, a honeycomb catalytic body which is excellent in purification efficiency with a small pressure loss and which can be mounted even in a limited space, and a manufacturing method of the same. A honeycomb catalytic body | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176054 | Insulative Material And Associated Method Of Forming Same - An insulative material and a method of forming the insulative material are provided. The insulative material is configured to change shape in response to temperature and thus, for example, the insulative material may become more insulative as the temperature decreases. For example, the insulative material may include a plurality of fibers that change shape, such as by curling, in response to decreases in temperature, thereby correspondingly changing the insulative properties. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176055 | Formable Laid Interior Decoration Material For Automobile - A formable laid interior decoration material ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176056 | LIQUID WATER RESISTANT AND WATER VAPOR PERMEABLE GARMENTS - A water resistant garment is disclosed having regions of high MVTR while maintaining water resistance. The garment has a fabric layer adjacent one major surface of a nanofiber layer. The surface of the nanofibers are coated with a coating containing a fluorocarbon polymeric moiety and a resin binder or extender which is soluble in water and/or other solvents. The coated nanofiber layer has a contact angle of greater than 145°. The garment optionally includes a second fabric layer adjacent the other major surface of the nanofiber layer. The garment has regions having a Frazier air permeability of between about 0.5 m | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176057 | Coating structure with an anti-reflection function and an anti-electromagnetic wave function - A coating structure with an anti-reflection function and an anti-electromagnetic wave function, including an anti-reflection coating structure, an anti-electromagnetic wave coating structure, a third transparent substrate, and two adhesive layers respectively disposed between the anti-reflection coating structure and the third transparent substrate and between the third transparent substrate and the anti-electromagnetic wave coating structure. The anti-reflection coating structure has a first transparent substrate and an anti-reflection coating module formed on the first transparent substrate. The anti-electromagnetic wave coating structure has a second transparent substrate and an anti-electromagnetic wave coating module formed on the second transparent substrate. The third transparent substrate is disposed between the anti-reflection coating structure and the anti-electromagnetic wave coating structure. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176058 | METHOD FOR IMPREGNATION OF POUROUS OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method for impregnation of porous objects comprising the following steps i)-v): i) applying an injection layer of a material comprising acrylic, epoxy or polyurethane onto the surface of at least part of the porous object and allowing at least part of said material to enter into the pores of said object utilising subatmospheric or superatmospheric pressure; ii) allowing the porous object to return to an atmosphere of normal pressure; iii) optionally at least partly allowing the injection layer to harden; iv) applying a topcoat of acrylic, epoxy or polyurethane onto the area of the porous object impregnated with the injection layer: v) allowing the topcoat to harden; wherein the injection layer applied in step i) and/or the topcoat applied in step iv) comprises pulverised glass having a particle size of 0 run to 100 μm. The invention also relates to porous objects obtained according to this method. The impregnated objects exhibits great strengths and resistance against wear of mechanical, chemical, thermal and/or biological nature. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176059 | Thermal Barrier Coating Member, Method for Producing the Same, Thermal Barrier Coating Material, Gas Turbine, and Sintered Body - There are provided a thermal barrier coating material and a thermal barrier coating member that can suppress spalling when used at a high temperature and have a high thermal barrier effect, a method for producing the same, a turbine member coated with a thermal barrier coating, and a gas turbine. The thermal barrier coating member comprises a heat resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed thereon, and a ceramic layer formed further thereon, wherein the ceramic layer comprises an oxide which consists of an oxide represented by the general formula A | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090176060 | Process for Producing 3-Dimensional Mold, Process for Producing Microfabrication Product, Process for Producing Micropattern Molding, 3-Dimensional Mold, Microfabrication Product, Micropattern Molding and Optical Device - A process for producing a 3-dimensional mold, including irradiating a resist layer of a processing object having the resist layer made of an organopolysiloxane on a substrate with an electron beam, and developing, by thermal desorption treatment, the resist layer after the irradiation with an electron beam to form protrusions and depressions in the resist layer; a process for producing a microfabrication product by using the 3-dimensional mold; a process for producing a micropattern molding by using the 3-dimensional mold or the microfabrication product; and a 3-dimensional mold, a microfabrication product and a micropattern molding which are finely formed by these production processes, as well as an optical device. | 2009-07-09 |
