28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120177478 | IMPINGEMENT PLATE FOR TURBOMACHINE COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An impingement plate adapted to reduce thermally-induced strains and stresses that may damage the plate or its attachment to a second component. The plate includes an interior region having cooling holes, a peripheral wall surrounding the interior region and projecting out of the plane of the interior region, a peripheral flange surrounding the peripheral wall and lying in a plane spaced apart from the plane of the interior region, and one or more through-thickness rib. One such rib may be disposed in the interior region, project away from and out of the plane of the interior region, and linearly extend across the interior region. Alternatively or in addition, one such rib may be disposed between the peripheral wall and flange and project out of the plane of the flange. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177479 | INNER SHROUD COOLING ARRANGEMENT IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A component in a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil and a shroud. The shroud has an outer surface supporting an end of the airfoil and defines a portion of an annular gas path. The shroud includes axial edges extending between upstream and downstream edges thereof. Each of the axial edges includes a seal slot that receives a seal member extending between the shroud and an adjacent shroud. A cooling air channel extends between the upstream and downstream edges of the shroud. A cooling air supply passage extends from a cooling air chamber at an inner surface of the shroud to the cooling air channel. At least one cooling air exit passage extends from the cooling air channel to one of the axial edges. The cooling air channel is located radially between the outer surface of the shroud and the seal slot. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177480 | ROTOR WITH COOLING PASSAGE - A gas turbine engine is disclosed having a cooling passage that rotates with a turbine and is capable of providing cooling flow to the turbine. In one embodiment the cooling passage can receive cooling flow from an interior of a shaft of the gas turbine engine and increase the pressure of the cooling flow before delivering it to a location near a blade of the turbine. In one form the cooling passage can have an inducer section. In one form the cooling passage can have internal vanes useful in increasing the pressure of the cooling flow. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177481 | GAS TURBINE - This gas turbine includes a turbine cooling structure of cooling a turbine by using cooling air and a filter that reduces dust in the cooling air on an upstream side of the turbine. Furthermore, the gas turbine includes a supply pipe for supplying the cooling air to the filter, a branch pipe that is branched from the supply pipe on an upstream of the filter, and a unit that calculates or estimates a circulation amount of dust in the cooling air. In this gas turbine, at a time of start-up of a turbine, the supply pipe is closed and the branch pipe is opened, and when the circulation amount of dust in the cooling air becomes equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, the supply pipe is opened and the branch pipe is closed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177482 | GUIDE VANE FOR A TURBO-COMPRESSOR, GUIDE VANE ARRANGEMENT, TURBO-COMPRESSOR, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD - A guide vane of a turbo-compressor has variable turbine geometry, in particular for a motor vehicle. The guide vane has a profile with a lower side, an upper side and a front edge. The guide vane is characterized by a nose which extends along the front edge of the vane, from the front edge of the vane to the upper side of the vane and forms a low pressure on the upper side of the vane when waste gas impacts the guide vane. A guide vane configuration, a turbo-compressor, a motor vehicle and a method for operating this type of turbo-compressor are further disclosed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177483 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING BRUSH SEAL SEGMENTS IN TURBOMACHINE - A system includes a brush seal segment. The brush seal segment includes a movable support including a head, an extension, and a seal surface, wherein the head is configured to mount in a chamber. The brush seal segment also includes a brush coupled to the movable support along the seal surface, wherein the seal surface consists essentially of the brush. The brush seal segment also includes a biasing element coupled to the movable support, wherein the biasing element is configured to bias the movable support from a first position to a second position to increase a brush clearance in a space between the brush and a rotor, and the movable support is configured to move from the second position to the first position to decrease the brush clearance in response to a fluid flow from the space to the chamber. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177484 | Elliptical Sealing System - The present application provides an elliptical sealing system for use with a rotor and a stator housing of a rotary machine. The elliptical sealing system may include a number of sealing segments with an abradable coating thereon. The sealing segments with the abradable coating thereon may have a substantially elliptical shape. A number of biasing members may be in communication with the sealing segments and the stator housing. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177485 | COVER PLATE WITH INTERSTAGE SEAL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An air seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first cover plate with a radially extending knife edge seal defined about and axis of rotation. The first cover plate is mountable to a first rotor disk for rotation therewith, the first radially extending knife edge seal interfaces with a vane structure. A second cover plate with a second radially extending knife edge seal defined about the axis of rotation, the second cover plate mountable to the second rotor disk for rotation therewith. The second radially extending knife edge seal interfaces with the vane structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177486 | RUNNER FOR CIRCUMFERENTIAL SEALS - A runner assembly for a circumferential seal assembly includes a runner having an inwardly extending runner mounting flange, a flexible mounting structure and a retainer assembly therefore. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177487 | Transition duct - A transition duct is provided for coupling a combustor and a turbine section of a gas turbine. The transition duct includes a transition duct skin. The transition duct skin comprises a first surface section, a second surface section, and a clinch welded joint connecting the first surface section and the second surface section. Also provided is a method for manufacturing such a transition duct. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177488 | PROCESS FOR JOINING SILICON-CONTAINING CERAMIC ARTICLES AND COMPONENTS PRODUCED THEREBY - A process for joining silicon-containing ceramic articles, and particularly ceramic articles and CMC articles that contain both silicon carbide and free silicon. The process entails providing a reactive metal-containing braze material between the articles, and then heating the braze material and the articles to react the reactive metal with the silicon within the articles to form a brazement containing a silicide phase of the reactive metal. The brazement and articles are then cooled to produce a component comprising the two articles and the silicide phase-containing brazement. The process is preferably carried out at temperatures below that which would thermally degrade constituents of the articles, and more preferably below the melting point of silicon. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177489 | Gas Turbine Nozzle Arrangement and Gas Turbine - A sealing element is provided for sealing a leak path between a radial outer platform of a turbine nozzle and a carrier ring for carrying said radial outer platform. The carrier ring has an axially facing carrier ring surface and the radial outer platform has an axially facing platform surface. The carrier ring surface forms a first sealing surface and the platform surface forming a second sealing surface. The first and second sealing surfaces is aligned in a plane with a radial gap between them. The sealing element includes a leaf seal adapted to cover the gap between the first and second sealing surfaces, and an impingement plate for allowing impingement cooling of a radial outer surface of the radial outer platform. The impingement plate is adapted to be fixed to the turbine nozzle. The sealing element may be part of a nozzle arrangement of a gas turbine. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177490 | ATTACHMENT OF THREADED HOLES TO COMPOSITE FAN CASE - A composite fan case includes a composite fan case body having an outer surface. A bolt attachment is attached to the outer surface of the fan case and has an internal composite boss with at least one threaded metallic insert. The boss is attached to the outer surface of the fan case with a combination of fiber reinforced ply and adhesive. A bolt attachment and a method of attaching components to the outer periphery of the composite fan case are also disclosed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177491 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MATERIAL DEFECTS IN ROTOR BLADES OF COMBUSTION TURBINE ENGINES - A system for detecting defects in a turbine rotor blade of a combustion turbine engine. The system may include: a turbine rotor blade that includes an insulator coating; a first electrode that is electrically connected to the turbine rotor blade; a second electrode that resides in proximity to the turbine rotor blade; means for inducing a voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode; and means for detecting current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177492 | WIND TURBINE - Disclosed is a wind turbine having a nacelle ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177493 | TURBINE ENGINE WITH CONTRA-ROTATING NON-DUCTED PROPELLERS - A turbine engine having two contrarotating unducted propellers, an upstream propeller ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177494 | STEAM TURBINE ROTOR WITH MECHANICALLY COUPLED HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE SECTIONS USING DIFFERENT MATERIALS - A turbine rotor including an elongated shaft having at least an HP region, the HP region having a first section supporting a stage 1 rotor wheel and a second section supporting a stage 2 rotor wheel, the first section formed of a relatively higher-temperature-capability material and the second section formed of a relatively lower-temperature-capability material. Various mechanical couplings and described for securing the first and second sections. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177495 | MULTI-FUNCTION HEAT SHIELD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor disk with a circumferentially intermittent slot structure that extends radially outward relative to an axis of rotation. A heat shield has a multiple of radial tabs engageable with the circumferentially intermittent slot structure to provide axial retention of the cover plate to the rotor disk. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177496 | CEILING FAN HAVING A SINGLE FAN BLADE - A ceiling fan including a motor having a rotating flange; a single integrally formed fan blade, wherein the fan blade includes two substantially equally weighted wing portions disposed opposite each other; and a center portion disposed between and integrally formed with the two wing portions and having a passageway therethrough, wherein the passageway is sized such that the fan motor fits at least partially within the passageway; and means for attaching the center portion of the fan blade to the rotating flange of the motor is provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177497 | Propeller Connecting Piece for Electric Model Airplane - A propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane, for connecting an electric-power output shaft with a propeller in an electric model airplane with the propeller, characterized in that the propeller connector comprises two connectors, wherein one of the connectors is connected with the electric-power output shaft of the model airplane, and the other connector is connected with the propeller of the model airplane, one of the two connectors is an elastic component provided with an opening slot, and the two connectors are coaxially connected and can rotate together, but can be conveniently separated from each other when impacted by external force, so as to put the propeller under effective protection. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177498 | AXIAL RETENTION DEVICE FOR TURBINE SYSTEM - An axial retention device for a turbine system is disclosed. The axial retention device includes a pocket defined in a mating surface of one of a turbine component and a support structure. The pocket includes a first axial load surface. The axial retention device further includes a latch comprising a base member and a pivotal member. The base member is associated with a mating surface of the other of the turbine component and the support structure. The pivotal member is configured to engage the pocket and includes a first mating axial load surface. Engagement of the pivotal member and the pocket allows the first axial load surface and the first mating axial load surface to interact, preventing axial movement of the turbine component with respect to the support structure in the at least one direction. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177499 | BLADE FASTENING HAVING SAFETY DEVICE FOR TURBINE BLADES - A safety device for a turbine blade is provided. The safety device includes a shear pin, a clamping piece and a securing element, wherein the shear pin is arranged in a corresponding bore in the turbine blade foot and the clamping piece is designed having an upper limb and a lower limb, wherein the clamping piece exerts a radial force on the turbine blade foot for radial safeguarding. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177500 | ANGLED AIRFOIL EXTENSION FOR FAN BLADE - An angled fan blade extension includes an attachment portion and an angled portion. The attachment portion is configured to facilitate securing the angled fan blade extension to the distal end of a fan blade. The angled portion is configured to extend from the distal end of the attachment portion, creating an angled extension relative to the fan blade. Adding angular fan blade extensions to fan blades may improve the airflow control, and thereby increase the utility and efficiencies of a fan. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177501 | FIBER-REINFORCED Al-Li COMPRESSOR AIRFOIL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING - A metal matrix composite lightweight compressor airfoil. The airfoil comprises a braided fabric embedded in a lightweight aluminum-lithium alloy. The airfoils are fabricated by forming a plurality of fiber tows by twisting filaments or fibers. The tows are then braided into a fabric. The fabric may be impregnated with an optional fugitive polymer that temporarily occupies interstices of the fabric to facilitate handling of the pre-formed braided fabric, but which is subsequently removed. The airfoil may then be formed as a MMC by one of two separate methods. In the first method, aluminum-lithium alloy is pressure augmented casting into a die that includes a preform of fabric impregnated with fugitive polymer. In a second method, a preform is formed using a tool and mandrel by impregnating fabric with aluminum-lithium alloy. Then aluminum-lithium alloy is pressure augmented cast into a die that includes the alloy-impregnated preform. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177502 | ROTOR FOR A WIND POWER GENERATOR - A rotor according to a preferred embodiment of the invention has at least one blade arranged at a hub of the rotor, wherein the blade has a curvature between its leading edge and its trailing edge which curvature has a first convex surface and an opposite second concave surface, wherein the first surface is to be arranged against the direction of the wind striking the blades. The convex profile of the first surface and the concave profile of the opposite second surface are spaced by the thickness of the blade which is preferably constant. The hub is arranged at the rotational axis. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177503 | COMPONENT COOLING CHANNEL - A cooling channel ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177504 | Linear Rod Pump Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for pumping fluids, such as water and/or hydrocarbons, from a subterranean formation or reservoir, include a linear rod pump having a mechanical rack and pinion drive arrangement, adapted for attachment to a pumping mechanism, such as the polished rod at the top of a rod string in a hydrocarbon well. The rack gear, of the rack and pinion drive arrangement, is adapted for connection to, and movement with, the polished rod. The pinion gear does not translate with the rack gear, and is driven by a reversible motor for affecting up and down reciprocating motion of the rack gear and pumping mechanism. Some forms of the invention include a compressible gas counter-balance arrangement. Some forms of the invention include an electronic drive configured for dealing with electric power generated by the motor during a portion of the pumping cycle. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177505 | VARIABLE STROKE CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - Control structure controls movement of a high pressure fuel pump piston of a fuel system. The piston is constructed and arranged to be inserted into or withdrawn from a pumping chamber to control a flow of fuel from the pumping chamber. The control structure includes a rocker arm with an associated roller follower. The roller follower is constructed and arranged to engage a camshaft of an engine. The rocker arm is operatively associated with the piston such that movement of the camshaft causes movement of the rocker arm and thus movement of the piston. The control structure also includes actuator structure associated with the rocker arm and constructed and arranged to vary a percentage of camshaft motion imparted to the piston via the rocker arm. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177506 | DISPOSABLE ELEMENT, SYSTEM FOR PUMPING AND METHOD FOR PUMPING A LIQUID - The present invention relates to a disposable element comprising at least one first part, in which channel structures are recessed in the surface, and a second part sealingly covering said first part, with the larger part of the first part and/or of the second part being made rigid and/or being applied to a rigid carrier structure, and with these first and/or second parts, however, having at least one flexibly made region. The invention furthermore relates to a system for pumping and a method for pumping a liquid. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177507 | LABORATORY SYRINGE PUMPS - A syringe pump which includes a pusher block is slidably mounted on bearings on one or more guide rails. The pusher block is advanced or retracted by a lead screw having an axis which is offset from the axis of the one or more guide rails which are supported at their respective ends by support blocks, wherein forward and/or trailing sides of the pusher block bearings are extended, and wherein the guide rail support blocks include recesses for accommodating the extended ends of the pusher block slide bearings. In another embodiment, the syringe pump includes quick connect-disconnect fixtures for loading and unloading syringes. Other mechanical and programmable improvements are described in the specification. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177508 | CAPACITY MODULATION SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSOR AND METHOD - An apparatus is provided and may include a control valve that moves a pressure-responsive unloader valve between a first position permitting flow through a valve plate and into a compression mechanism and a second position restricting flow through the valve plate and into the compression mechanism. The control valve may include at least one pressure-responsive valve member movable between a first state supplying discharge-pressure gas to the unloader valve to urge the unloader valve into one of the first position and the second position and a second state venting the discharge-pressure gas from the unloader valve to move the unloader valve into the other of the first position and the second position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177509 | CEILING FAN WITH CONCENTRIC STATIONARY TUBE AND POWER-DOWN FEATURES - A fan system comprises a hub, a plurality of fan blades, a drive system, and a stationary tube. The hub is configured to rotate. The fan blades are mounted to the hub. The drive system comprises a rotatable hollow output shaft. The hollow output shaft is in communication with the hub, such that the drive system is operable to rotate the hub via the hollow output shaft. The stationary tube is inserted through the hollow output shaft. The stationary tube is configured to remain stationary as the hollow output shaft rotates. Wires and the like may be passed through the stationary tube, to reach an accessory mounted at the bottom of the stationary tube. The fan system may also include a detector, such as a heat detector, a smoke detector, or an accelerometer. The detector may power down the fan system in response to detecting certain conditions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177510 | HIGH-SPEED CHECK VALVE SUITABLE FOR CRYOGENS AND HIGH REVERSE PRESSURE - A check valve is disclosed that includes a base having a porous first surface, a keeper coupled to the base, and a flexible leaf with a first section that is fixedly coupled between the keeper and the base and a second section that is cantilevered from the first section. The leaf has a first position when the leaf is fully in contact with the base and a second position when the leaf is fully in contact with the keeper. The leaf is configured to sealingly cover the porous first surface when the leaf is in the first position. The leaf is in an unstressed configuration when in the first position, and a maximum stress in the leaf is less than the yield stress when the leaf is in the second position. The check valve is particularly suited for use with cryogenic fluids such as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177511 | Modular Pump Rotor Assemblies - Modular pump rotor assemblies having a rotatable driving element and a rotor that is removably connected to the driving element by at least one removable fastener are disclosed. The assemblies also have a rotor support bearing that is disposed between the rotatable driving element and the rotor. The assemblies may have a rotatable driving element that is of a type that is dynamically sealed to a pump housing, or a rotatable driving element that is of a type that is statically sealed to a pump housing, such as for use in a magnetically coupled pump or a canned-motor device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177512 | PULSE PUMP - The pulse pump is driven by an electric motor and gear reduction driving an eccentric rotor, which, in turn, oscillates a mechanism actuating a diaphragm to transfer fluid through one-way check valves. The pump may be used in a number of different applications, but is particularly useful in applying biodegradation material to consume grease and other biodegradable matter typically found in drainage systems of food processing facilities, converting such matter into carbon dioxide and water. The device includes a system for placing the mechanism in a neutral position when the pump is deactivated, to avoid causing the diaphragm to take a set toward either extreme of travel when parked for an extended time. One embodiment incorporates a multiple piece actuator assembly having a diaphragm sandwiched between components. Another embodiment uses a single piece actuator having a circumferential groove, with the diaphragm having a toxoid configuration and attaching within the groove. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177513 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The linear compressor comprises a shell ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177514 | DISCHARGE PRESSURE ESTIMATION FOR COMPRESSOR - A compressor has a controller which is provided with current information for a current passing into a motor associated with the compressor. The compressor includes a compressor pump unit driven by the motor, and a discharge line. The controller is programmed to utilize the current information to predict a discharge pressure at the discharge of the compressor. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177515 | MIXED FLOW FAN - A mixed-flow fan features a housing ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177516 | Pump Housing of a Motor Vehicle Hydraulic Unit with at Least One Main Cylinder Connection Opening - In a pump housing ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177517 | Valve Cap - A valve cap for sealing an aperture in a pump; a plugging assembly for a valve cap to seal at an aperture in a pump; a docking unit for use with a plugging assembly for sealing an aperture in a pump; and a method of sealing an aperture in a pump. A valve cap ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177518 | SEMI-PLUGGED STAR GEROTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A gerotor assembly includes a star, a ring, and an annular plug member, as well as an o-ring. The star member defines a center opening of a first diameter which is connectable to a low-pressure fluid reservoir. The ring member circumscribes the star member. The ring member defines, in conjunction with a stationary end cap of a fluid control device, a fluid channel connectable to a high-pressure fluid supply. The plug member is circumscribed by the star member, and defines a center bore of a second diameter less than the first diameter. The o-ring is positioned between the star and the plug members. The plug member forms a fluid seal against the end cap. A fluid control device includes the above gerotor assembly and a valve housing section. A method of assembling the gerotor assembly and fluid control device are also disclosed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177519 | ENCLOSED POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MECHANISM, PARTICULARLY FOR FLUID MACHINERY, FLUID MACHINERY COMPRISING THE MECHANISM AND ROTATING UNIT FOR THE MECHANISM - An enclosed positive displacement mechanism including a body with an inlet and an outlet; a rotor mounted in the body and rotatable about a main axis; an orbiting piston located in the cavity, rotatable about an eccentric secondary axis and arranged to orbit around the main axis to roll on the internal side surface of the cavity; and a vane located in the cavity, slidable in the piston and mounted in the body between one inlet and one outlet so as to oscillate. The orbiting piston and the vane divide in cyclic manner the cavity into a first and a second chamber with variable volume, which are mutually complementary and communicate with the inlet and the outlet. During a portion of its oscillation, the vane passes through the piston and is in contact with the side surface of the cavity, thereby separating the chambers in a fluid-tight manner. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177520 | REVERSIBLE GEROTOR PUMP - A reversible gerotor pump for a machine having a drive shaft is provided, the pump including a housing, an offset ring, and an inner and outer gear. The offset ring is disposed in the housing and includes a tab extending radially from an outer periphery. The outer periphery of the offset ring defines a first axis in common with the axis of a drive shaft. The inner periphery of the offset ring defines a second axis that is slightly offset from the second axis. The axis of the outer gear moves relative to the axis of the inner gear to allow pumping action in both rotational directions using the same suction and line cavities for both directions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177521 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A back pressure chamber ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177522 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR HAVING A BACK PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A scroll compressor includes a back pressure chamber formed at the rear of a swivel scroll to support the swivel scroll, the swivel scroll swiveling while engaging with a stationary scroll to compress a refrigerant, and a back pressure adjustment device to automatically apply first middle pressure or second middle pressure lower than the first middle pressure to the back pressure chamber based on a compression ratio. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177523 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH SPLIT TYPE ORBITTING SCROLL - A scroll compressor is provided. The scroll compressor may include a case; a fixed scroll installed in the case; a wrap portion configured to form a compression chamber by being engaged with the fixed scroll; a base portion coupled to the wrap portion so as to be movable with the fixed scroll but not rotate in a circumferential direction; a drive motor coupled to a rear surface of the base portion, and configured to eccentrically rotate the base portion and the wrap portion; and a main frame installed in the case, and configured to support the base portion. A back pressure chamber that communicates with the compression chamber may be formed between the wrap portion and the base portion where a pressure of the back pressure chamber corresponds to a discharge pressure or an intermediate pressure between the suction pressure and the discharge pressure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177524 | ROTARY CYLINDER DEVICE - In the rotary type cylinder device, a first crank shaft is revolved around a shaft and a composite piston assembly is revolved around the first crank shaft in a state where first rotational mass balance relating to first and second piston units around second virtual crank shafts, second rotational mass balance relating to the composite piston assembly around the first crank shaft and third rotational mass balance relating to the first crank shaft and the composite piston assembly around the shaft are uniformly produced by only first and second balance weights which are attached to end parts of the first crank shaft. Therefore, first and second piston units, which are attached to the second cylindrical sections, are linearly reciprocally moved in radial directions of a circular orbit of second virtual crank shafts, which has radius of 2 r, with relatively revolving around the shaft. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177525 | PUMP ROTOR AND INTERNAL GEAR PUMP USING THE SAME - An object is to meet the demands for increasing the number of teeth of a rotor in an internal gear pump while maintaining a theoretical discharge amount by using an equivalent body configuration so as to enhance the pump performance relating to discharge pulsation due to the increased number of teeth. In a pump rotor | 2012-07-12 |
20120177526 | AIR COMPRESSOR - An air compressor includes a compression mechanism for compressing intake air and discharging the compressed air, and an intake chamber portion through which intake air is introduced into the compression mechanism. The intake chamber portion has an inlet of intake air and an outlet connected to the compression mechanism. The intake chamber portion is integrated with the compression mechanism. The intake chamber portion has therein a partition wall extending in the direction from the inlet toward the outlet to form plural flow passages in the intake chamber portion. The plural flow passages have different flow path lengths and connect between the inlet and the outlet. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177527 | BEARING STEELS - There is provided a novel bearing steel composition and a method of forming a bearing. The bearing steel composition comprises: Carbon 0.4 to 0.8 wt %; Nitrogen 0.1 to 0.2 wt %; Chromium 12 to 18 wt %; Molybdenum 0.7 to 1.3 wt %; Silicon 0.3 to 1 wt %; Manganese 0.2 to 0.8 wt %; and Iron 78 to 86.3 wt %. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177528 | SINTERED MATERIAL, FERROUS SINTERED SLIDING MATERIAL, PRODUCING METHOD OF THE SAME, SLIDING MEMBER, PRODUCING METHOD OF THE SAME AND COUPLING DEVICE - An iron-based sintered sliding material includes: a sintered structure which contains 10-50 wt. % copper and 1-15 wt. % carbon and has been formed by sintering a powder mixture obtained by mixing at least one of an Fe—Cu alloy powder containing copper in an amount which is the solid solubility or larger and is 5-50 wt. %, excluding 50 wt. %, and an Fe—Cu—C alloy powder containing copper in an amount which is the solid solubility or larger and is 5-50 wt. %, excluding 50 wt. %, and containing carbon in an amount of 0-5 wt. %, excluding 0 wt. %, with a graphite powder and at least one of a copper powder and a copper alloy powder; and graphite particles dispersed in the sintered sliding material in an amount of 1-14 wt. % or 3-50 vol. %. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177529 | DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL - A duplex stainless steel excellent in the weldability during large heat input welding and in the stress corrosion cracking resistance in a chloride environment containing corrosive associated gases has a chemical composition consisting, by mass %, of C: 0.03% or less, Si: 0.2 to 1%, Mn: 5.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, sol. Al: 0.040% or less, Ni: 4 to 8%, Cr: 20 to 28%, Mo: 0.5 to 2.0%, Cu: more than 2.0% and 4.0% or less and N: 0.1 to 0.35%, and optionally contains one or more selected from among V, Ca, Mg, B and a rare earth metal(s), with the balance being Fe and impurities; wherein the duplex stainless steel satisfies the following formulas: | 2012-07-12 |
20120177530 | STEEL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL HAVING EXCELLENT OXIDATION RESISTANCE - Disclosed is steel for a solid oxide fuel cell, which has excellent oxidation resistance, reduces Cr evaporation, has good electrical conductivity and has a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of a ceramic component such as an electrolyte or an electrode. Specifically disclosed is steel for solid oxide fuel cells, which has excellent oxidation resistance and contains, in mass %, 0.1% or less of C, 0.2% or less of Al, 0.2% or less of Si, 0.4% or less of Mn, 16.0-28.0% of Cr, 1.5% or less of Ni, 1.0% or less of REM and/or Zr in total, 1.0-3.0% of W, and more than 0.2% but 4.0% or less of Cu, with the balance made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177531 | STEEL POWDER COMPOSITION AND SINTERED BODY THEREOF - A powder composition and a sintered body thereof are presented. The powder is a martensitic stainless steel powder for powder injection molding without deformation problems during sintering. The powder composition includes 0.80-1.40 weight percent (wt %) of carbon (C), less than 1.0 wt % of silicon (Si), less than 1.0 wt % of manganese (Mn), 15.0-18.0 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.10-2.50 wt % of titanium (Ti), and the remainder iron (Fe). The powder can be sintered with a sintering temperature varying within 50° C. and can reach a high density without distortion, and thereby a good dimensional stability is obtained. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177532 | PROCESSING OF TITANIUM-ALUMINUM-VANADIUM ALLOYS AND PRODUCTS OF MADE THEREBY - A method of forming an article from an a-13 titanium including, in weight percentages, from about 2.9 to about 5.0 aluminum, from about 2.0 to about 3.0 vanadium, from about 0.4 to about 2.0 iron, from about 0.2 to about 0.3 oxygen, from about 0.005 to about 0.3 carbon, from about 0.001 to about 0.02 nitrogen, and less than about 0.5 of other elements. The method comprises cold working the α−β titanium alloy. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177533 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MIXING FLUIDS - A fluid heating system includes a tank assembly having an interior surface bounding a chamber, the tank assembly including a sidewall and a lid. A collapsible bag is removably disposed within the chamber of the tank assembly, the collapsible bag bounding a compartment adapted to hold a fluid. A boiler can be used for pumping heated fluid through the wall of the tank assembly for heating the fluid within the collapsible bag. An impeller is disposed within the compartment of the collapsible bag. An elongated drive shaft is removably coupled with the impeller such that rotation of the drive shaft facilitates rotation of the impeller within the compartment of the collapsible bag. A drive motor assembly is coupled with the drive shaft, the drive motor assembly being adapted to rotate the drive shaft when the lid is in an open or closed position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177534 | CHEMILUMINESCENT DEVICE WITH TIME DELAY ACTIVATION - A throwable chemiluminescent device comprising a time-delay mechanism, wherein an oxalate component and a peroxide component are contained within the device. Certain embodiments are directed to a chemiluminescent device comprising a time-delay mechanism comprising at least two ampoules and an enclosure for the time-delay mechanism, wherein an oxalate component is contained in one of the at least two ampoules, and a peroxide component is contained in another of the at least two ampoules, and wherein the time-delay mechanism delays the chemiluminescent reaction of the oxalate component and the peroxide component. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177535 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer includes a transporting device configured to transport a rack for holding a plurality of sample containers containing samples respectively, a barcode reader configured to read a barcode of the rack transported by the transporting device, and an aspirating device that includes an aspirating tube and a moving device configured to move the aspirating tube in a direction to insert the aspirating tube in a sample container. The sample analyzer further includes a controller configured to determine, based on the container type identifying information included in the barcode read by the barcode reader, an aspiration position for aspirating a sample in a sample container and to control insertion of the aspirating tube in the sample container at the determined aspiration position, and an analyzing part configured to analyze the sample aspirated by the aspirating device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177536 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - Ion concentration measurement requires a calibration before the start of the measurement, and thus the start of the measurement is delayed for the calibration period. Hence, the calibration is made unnecessary by reading an electrode slope value specific to an ion selective electrode for measuring the concentration of particular ions dissolved in a test solution, from an information presenting unit of an ion selective electrode cartridge including the ion selective electrode. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177537 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PLASMA - An apparatus for separating plasma by which plasma can be separated from a small amount of whole blood cell sample without centrifugation is disclosed. This apparatus includes a blood channel through which blood flows; and a plasma channel through which plasma separated from said blood flows. The plasma channel is arranged at least partially in parallel with said blood channel and the blood channel and the plasma channel are at least partially in contact with each other along the longitudinal direction of the channels. Blood is made to flow at a flow rate at which blood cell components in the blood flowing through the blood channel axially accumulate and at which hemolysis does not occur. The plasma moves to the plasma channel after being separated into a blood cell layer and a plasma layer. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177538 | ANALYZER - The analyzer according to the embodiment comprises an irradiation optical part that irradiates a mixture inside reaction tubes with light from a light source. Moreover, a detection optical part detects light transmitted through the mixture. Moreover, the irradiation optical part comprises a first optical element in which the light source is disposed at the front focal position and that concentrates light from the light source. Moreover, a second optical element guides light transmitted through the first optical element to the reaction tubes. In addition, an incident numerical aperture adjustment member is provided at the rear side of the first optical element and adjusts the numerical aperture when light from the light source is incident on the reaction tubes. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177539 | HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION APPARATUS, HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION SYSTEM, AND HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION METHOD - A hydrocarbon synthesis reaction apparatus includes a reactor, and a synthesis gas supply line through which a synthesis gas is supplied to the reactor, and syntheses hydrocarbons by contacting the synthesis gas and the catalyst slurry in the reactor. The hydrocarbon synthesis reaction apparatus includes a spare supply line which is connected to the synthesis gas supply line, and supplies inert gas or hydrogen gas to the reactor through the synthesis gas supply line when supply of the synthesis gas to the synthesis gas supply line from the synthesis gas supply device is stopped, and a fluid heating device which heats at least one of a fluid which flows through a flowing line of the synthesis gas supply line located closer to the reactor than a portion connected with the spare supply line, and a fluid which flows through the spare supply line. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177540 | EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING DEVICE - An exhaust gas processing device includes a honeycomb structure in a pillar shape including a honeycomb unit, a catalytic agent, an inorganic mat member, a cylindrical metallic member and an insulating layer. The honeycomb unit includes cell walls to define a plurality of cells which extend from a first end of the honeycomb unit to a second end of the honeycomb unit along a longitudinal direction. The catalytic agent is provided on the cell walls. The inorganic mat member is wound around an outer peripheral surface of the honeycomb structure. The cylindrical metallic member accommodates the honeycomb structure around which the inorganic mat member is wound. The insulating layer has a thickness of about 20 μm to about 400 μm and is densely formed. The insulating layer is provided between an inner surface of the cylindrical metallic member and the inorganic mat member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177541 | EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING DEVICE - An exhaust gas processing device includes a pillar honeycomb structure, a first inorganic mat member, a first cylindrical metallic member, a second inorganic mat member, a second cylindrical metallic member, and an insulating layer. The insulating layer has a thickness of about 20 μm to about 400 μm and is provided at least one of a first part between an inner surface of the first cylindrical metallic member and the first inorganic mat member, a second part between an outer surface of the first cylindrical metallic member and the second inorganic mat member, and a third part between an inner surface of the second cylindrical metallic member and the second inorganic mat member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177542 | MICROWAVE-EXCITED PLASMA DEVICE - A microwave-excited plasma device is proposed. The device comprises of a plurality of microwave plasma reaction units which are capable of generating plasma independently such that a large-area plasma is able to be generated by all of the units. Besides, the high cost of the large-area microwave coupling window and its deformation together with possible breakage caused by atmospheric pressure can be prevented. Moreover, when a plurality of permanent magnets is assembled upon each of the plasma reaction units, the microwave-excited plasma device is improved to be a large-area electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) plasma device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177543 | MICROFLUIDIC REACTOR SYSTEM - A compact device for operatively coupling a solid planar substrate, for example a glass slide, to a microfluidic circuit and performing a reaction or reactions on organic matter bound to the face of the planar substrate. Typical reactions include binding, staining and/or labeling reactions. In use, a sealed reaction chamber is formed, the chamber enclosing the organic matter and at least a part of the solid substrate. Headspace in the sealed chamber between the solid substrate is generally of microfluidic dimensions, and diaphragm pump members are used to inject, exchange and/or mix the fluids in the chamber. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177544 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NITROBENZENE - A system for production of nitrobenzene that may include a high shear device configured to produce a nanoemulsion having benzene particles dispersed in a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, wherein the particles have a mean diameter of less than about 1.5 microns; a pump configured to deliver a pressurized liquid stream to the high shear device; and a vessel operated under a pressure of greater than 304 kPa and less than 6080 kPa, the vessel configured to receive the nanoemulsion from the high shear device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177545 | NOVEL COMBINATION CATALYSTS BASED ON IRON FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL SYNTHESIS OF MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES BY CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - Methods and systems of preparing a catalyst to be used in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes through Chemical Vapor Depositions are disclosed. The method may include a mixture comprising at least one of an iron catalyst source and a catalyst support. In another aspect, a method of synthesizing multi-walled carbon nanotubes using the catalyst is disclosed. The method may include driving a reaction in a CVD furnace and generating at least one multi-walled carbon nanotube through the reaction. The method also includes depositing the catalyst on the CVD furnace and driving a carbon source with a carrier gas to the CVD furnace. The method further includes decomposing the carbon source in the presence of the catalyst under a sufficient gas pressure for a sufficient time to grow at least one multi-walled carbon nanotube. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177546 | GAS CONCENTRATION ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to the field of increasing the amount of a gas component in a gas mixture, especially of enriching air with oxygen. According to the invention, the gas concentration arrangement comprises: a discharge chamber ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120177547 | AUTOMATED SAMPLE TESTING SYSTEM - An empty rack transport line is arranged at a lower stage and independent of a main transport line, a fast emergency line and a reverse line. In a rack stocker, an inclined transport line connects the empty rack transport line to the rack stocker. The rack stocker is arranged between a storage module and a loading module. The rack stocker is capable of continuously supplying and collecting empty racks, while transport lines do not cross each other. It is, therefore, possible to continuously supply and collect empty racks in a simple configuration, without an increase in the size system, an intersection of transport lines and a reduction in processing capability. In addition, it is possible to provide an automated sample testing system that is highly extendable for a facility size. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177548 | SAMPLE PREPROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is a sample preprocessing system capable of conveying carriers without suffering a decrease in throughput due to a manner of arranging samples on trays supplied. Also provided is a sample preprocessing system that prevents a decrease in throughput of analyzers connected thereto via connection lines. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177549 | Sample Holder - A sample holder comprises a first thermal mass, a second thermal mass, and a sample vessel, the first and second thermal masses being movable relative to each other thereby to selectively place one or other in thermal contact with the sample vessel, at least one of the thermal masses being held at an elevated temperature. By moving the thermal masses appropriately, the sample holder can be brought into contact with each selectively, adjusting its temperature toward that of the thermal mass with which it is in contact relatively rapidly to allow close and rapid control of the sample temperature. The sample vessel is preferably biased toward the second thermal mass and can be slidably supported on at least one pin extending from the second thermal mass. The first thermal mass and/or the second thermal mass can comprise at least one block of copper. The second thermal mass can comprise, a pair of copper blocks/located either side of the first thermal mass. Generally, we prefer that it is the first thermal mass that is held at an elevated temperature. This allows the sample to default to a cool(er) state. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177550 | CATALYTIC REACTOR - A catalytic reactor includes a pair of plates arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval so as to form a path in which fluid flows; a channel member bonded to the plates in the path to divide the path into channels; and a catalyst carrier inserted into each of the channels and extending along the each of the channels. At least one of the pair of plates serves as a first heat-transfer surface when contacting a temperature medium having a temperature zone different from a temperature zone in the path and exchanging heat with the temperature medium. Each of the channels has a cross section for which an aspect ratio (W/H) of a width to a height is equal to or less than 1, and the catalyst carrier includes a wave-shaped base having a single piece structure, and a catalyst formed on a surface of the base. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177551 | SELECTIVE LEACH RECOVERY OF MINERALS FROM COMPOSITE ORES - Calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn) and magnesium (Mg) carbonate plus lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) sulphide minerals in a permeable host, crushed ore, concentrates or as mine discharge tailing are selectively solution mined (in-situ or ex-situ) with a selected acid e.g. acetic acid to extract Ca, Mn, and Mg followed by multivalent oxidizing salts e.g. ferric salts to extract Pb and Zn sequentially. For in-situ leaching, an inter relationship has been identified between pressure, temperature, target depth and leachate concentration such that carbonate leaching is performed in a manner to prevent carbon dioxide gas (CO | 2012-07-12 |
20120177552 | Process for Production of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Capture - A process for removing CO | 2012-07-12 |
20120177553 | Injector And Method For Reducing Nox Emissions From Boilers, IC Engines and Combustion Processes - A system and method of reducing NOx emissions from a lean burn combustion source is provided. The system includes at least one injection lance having a elongated shaft with distal and proximal ends, a metering valve positioned at the distal end, an atomization chamber positioned between the metering valve and the distal end, a storage chamber for containing a reagent fluidly connected to the metering valve, an injection tip positioned at the proximal end for delivering the reagent, and at least one air port for supplying air to the atomization chamber. The injection lance is positioned in the combustion source, and the reagent is supplied from the storage chamber to the injection lance at an inlet pressure. The reagent is then injected into the combustion source via the injection lance, wherein a temperature of the reagent prior to the injection is maintained below a hydrolysis temperature of the reagent. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177554 | CORROSION CONTROL IN AND SELENIUM REMOVAL FROM FLUE GAS WET SCRUBBER SYSTEMS - A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177555 | CORROSION CONTROL IN AND SELENIUM REMOVAL FROM FLUE GAS WET SCRUBBER SYSTEMS - A method and composition for the reduction of the emission of selenium into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of two chemistries, either individually or in combination with each other. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds, including polydithiocarbamic compounds derived from a polymer produced from acrylic-x and alkylamine in conjunction with a scrubber process to capture selenium and reduce its emission in aqueous phase blowdown. The method and composition also helps reduce corrosion in the scrubber process. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177556 | COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS METHOD AND BORON-CONTAINING MATERIALS PRODUCED THEREFROM - One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method of making a ceramic material that contains boron and a metal. A metal source, an oxidizer, a boron source, and a fuel source are combined. These reactants are then heated at, or to, a temperature sufficient to initiate a combustion reaction. The combustion reaction produces a ceramic material that includes boron and the metal. The present disclosure also provides materials formed by the disclosed method, as well as methods and systems using such materials. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177557 | PROCESS FOR TREATING CATALYST PRECURSORS - The invention relates to a process for treating a substantially water-containing amino-functional, polymeric catalyst precursor while retaining the inner porous structure thereof and the outer spherical form thereof to form a catalyst, in which the catalyst precursor is treated at mild temperatures and under reduced pressure to prepare a catalyst having a water content below 2.5% by weight. The process is preferably integrated into an industrial scale process for preparing dichlorosilane, monosilane, silane, or solar silicon or semiconductor silicon from silanes. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177558 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON HAVING A REDUCED AMOUNT OF BORON COMPOUNDS BY VENTING THE SYSTEM WITH AN INERT GAS - The invention concern an apparatus and a method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds. The invention feeds Ar gas in a trichlorosilane line, which connects a trichlorosilane (TCS) tank and a series of distillation units. The distillation units have a pressure transducer and a pressure independent control valve (PIC-V) positioned on a vent gas line for discharging vent gas from the distillation units. Ar gas is fed to the TCS line with higher pressure than the pressure set for opening the PIC-V. The TCS is distilled by the distillation units with continuously discharging vent gas from the distillation units. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177559 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON HAVING A REDUCED AMOUNT OF BORON COMPOUNDS BY FORMING PHOSPHORUS-BORON COMPOUNDS - The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds. The invention provides an apparatus and a method which mix an unpurified trichlorosilane with purified hydrogen gas from an activated carbon tower. The mixture is sent to a distillation apparatus for purifying trichlorosilane. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177560 | PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES USING AGAROSE COLUMN AND DENSITY GRADIENT ULTRACENTRIFUGATION - A method of processing bundles of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Bundles of CNTs are put into a solution and unbundled using sonication and one or more surfactants that break apart and disperse at least some of the bundles into the solution such that it contains individual semiconducting CNTs, individual metallic CNTs, and remaining CNT bundles. The individual CNTs are separated from each other using agarose bead column separation using sodium dodecyl sulfate as a surfactant. Remaining CNT bundles are then separated out by performing density-gradient ultracentrifugation. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177561 | NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR CHEMICALLY SYNTHESIZING NANOSTRUCTURES - The present invention generally relates to nanostructure compositions, as well as methods for the controlled synthesis of nanostructures, such as carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, methods involving iterative growth of a nanostructure template to homogeneously produce nanostructure compositions are provided. The compositions may include nanostructures having a specific length, width, diameter, ring orientation, and/or other characteristics. Using methods described herein, nanostructures (e.g., nanotubes) having uniform properties, such as electrical conductivity, may be readily produced. The ability to provide homogeneous nanostructure compositions may be advantageous in the design and fabrication of numerous materials and electronic devices. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177562 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CARBONACEOUS PRODUCT FROM BIOMASS - A process for producing densified and at least partially graphitised carbonaceous product. The process includes the following steps: heating a biomass in an oxygen controlled atmosphere to a first temperature under compression to form a plastically deformed intermediate product and heating the plastically deformed intermediate product in an oxygen controlled atmosphere to a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature, while constraining the intermediate product to limit or avoid volume expansion to form the densified and at least partially graphitised carbonaceous product. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177563 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACTIVE CARBON - The Invention relates to an apparatus or installation for producing active carbon, in particular by carbonization and subsequent activation of polymeric, organic, preferably sulphonated, starting materials, wherein the apparatus or installation comprises optionally a drying device for drying the starting materials, optionally a sulphonating device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device, for sulphonating and/or peptizing the optionally previously dried starting materials, a carbonizing device, arranged downstream of the optionally present drying device and/or the optionally present sulphonating device, for carbonizing the optionally previously dried and/or sulphonated and/or peptized starting materials, as well as an activating device, arranged downstream of the carbonizing device, for activating the starting materials previously carbonized in the carbonizing device, wherein the apparatus or installation also comprises at least one exhaust-gas treatment device for treating the exhaust gases formed in the carbonizing device and/or in the activating device during operation. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177564 | HALF-METALLIC ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL - A half-metallic antiferromagnetic material that is chemically stable and has a stable magnetic structure is provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177565 | METHOD FOR MAKING A CONDUCTIVE TIN DIOXIDE POWDER - A method for making a conductive tin dioxide powder includes: reacting a tin salt solution with a base so as to form a precipitate of a tin oxide precursor; and drying the tin oxide precursor and subjecting the tin oxide precursor to calcination under a reducing atmosphere at an elevated temperature so as to form the conductive tin dioxide powder. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177566 | MEMBRANE RESIDENT PEPTIDE IN ANTI-CANCER PEPTIDES CAUSES TUMOR CELL NECROSIS RATHER THAN APOPTOSIS OF CANCER CELLS - An aspect of the invention provides a method of selectively necrosing cells, comprising: providing a plurality cells, including at least one cancer cell and at least one non-cancerous cell; and administering to the cells a compound, including an HDM-2 targeting component and a cytotoxic component attached to the HDM-2 targeting component, wherein said compound comprises a membrane-active form. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177567 | Methods of Treating Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with an Anti-CD22 Immunotoxin - The present invention provides methods for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in pediatric patients using an anti-CD22 immunotoxin. The methods disclosed comprise administering to a pediatric patient in need of that treatment an effective dose of a recombinant immunotoxin comprising a variable light (V | 2012-07-12 |
20120177568 | NOVEL MEDITOPES AND RELATED MEDITOPE-MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY DELIVERY SYSTEMS, SYNTHESIS AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF - Meditope variants and methods for their use are provided herein. A meditope variant as described herein comprises a peptide having a sequence CQFDLSTRRLKC (SEQ ID NO:1) or CQYNLSSRALKC (SEQ ID NO:2) that has one or more modifications at of least one amino acid residue of the sequence. Multivalent meditope variant tethering entities are also provided. Such entities may include two or more meditopes coupled via a long linker, multivalent scaffold, biotin-streptavidin, or IgG Fc domain. Further, methods of treating, imaging or diagnosing a disease or condition are provided. Such methods may include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to a subject, the pharmaceutical compound comprising an antibody-meditope complex; a multivalent tethering agent in combination with a monoclonal antibody or functional fragment thereof; or a combination thereof. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177569 | LABELLED BIOTIN CONJUGATES - The present invention provides radioactive gallium complexes which comprise DOTA-biotin conjugates, incorporating a linker group. Also described are radiopharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of the complexes for in vivo imaging involving pre-targeting with avidin. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177570 | TRPV1 ANTAGONISTS INCLUDING AMIDE SUBSTITUENT AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to compounds of formula IA″ | 2012-07-12 |
20120177571 | PANCREATIC ENDOCRINE CELL INDICATING AGENT AND UTILIZATION OF SAME - A pancreatic endocrine cell indicating agent of the present invention includes a modified polypeptide in which a metal chelator binds only to an amino acid that is located at a site other than a somatostatin receptor-binding active site in a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of somatostatin and somatostatin analogs; and a radioactive metal nuclide held by the metal chelator. According to the present invention, it is therefore possible to provide a novel pancreatic endocrine cell indicating agent. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177572 | AMYLOID IMAGING AS A SURROGATE MARKER FOR EFFICACY OF ANTI-AMYLOID THERAPIES - The present method for determining the efficacy of therapy in the treatment of amyloidosis involves administering to a patient in need thereof a compound of formula (I) or formula (II) or structures 1-45 and imaging the patient. After said imaging, at least one anti-amyloid agent is administered to said patient. Then, an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or formula (II) or structures 1-45 is administered to the patient and the patient is imaged again. Finally, baseline levels of amyloid deposition in the patient before treatment with the anti-amyloid agent are compared with levels of amyloid deposition in the patient following treatment with the anti-amyloid agent. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177573 | METHODS FOR CONJUGATING NUCLEIC ACIDS WITH SMALL MOLECULES - A method for conjugating a nucleic acid with a molecule is provided. The method includes steps of (a) reacting the nucleic acid having a 5′-monophosphate with an activating agent in a first buffer to form a solution; (b) mixing an alcohol with the solution formed in the step (a) to obtain an intermediate; and (c) dissolving the intermediate in a second buffer containing an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and adding a nucleophile thereinto to react the intermediate with the nucleophile. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177574 | MICROVESICLES DERIVED FROM NUCLEATED, MAMMALIAN CELLS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a microvesicle that is derived from nucleated mammalian cells, which are smaller than the nucleated cells. The microvesicles of the present invention can be used in the delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic substance to specific tissues or cells, and more particularly, relates to microvesicles derived from monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, stem cells or the like, which can be used to deliver specific therapeutic or diagnostic substances for treating and/or diagnosing tissue associated with cancer, diseased blood vessels, inflammation, or the like. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177575 | FAS (APO-1,CD95) TARGETED PLATFORMS FOR INTRACELLULAR DRUG DELIVERY - A delivery vehicle, for delivering a pharmaceutically active agent or a marker to a cell, comprising a ligand binding portion specific for a Fas Ligand, and a carrier for the pharmaceutically active agent or marker. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177576 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE REAL-TIME TESTING OF BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS - A device and method for non-invasive real-time testing of blood sugar levels in a diabetic patient. Specifically, this invention is directed to an optical device comprising a contact lens having a glucose-sensing optical pattern imprinted, marked, coated or otherwise disposed on or incorporated within the contact lens. The indicator pattern is further comprised of a glucose-sensing coating containing a boronic acid derivative, which reacts in the presence of glucose to create a readable pattern, which can then be correlated to a pre-determined or pre-calibrated blood glucose level. A polarized light source is one method that may be used to read the indicator pattern. The invention is also directed to methods for quantifying blood glucose levels using the inventive optical device and manufacturing methods for disposing the glucose-sensing coating onto, or incorporating it into, the contact lens material. | 2012-07-12 |
20120177577 | Genetically Modified Rat Models for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) - This invention relates to the engineering of animal cells, preferably mammalian, more preferably rat, that are dencient due to the disruption of tumor suppressor gene(s) or gene product(s). In another aspect, the invention relates to genetically modified rats, as well as the descendants and ancestors of such animals, which are animal models of human cancer and methods of their use. | 2012-07-12 |