33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150225591 | Seeding composition with color and foaming indicators - A composition for coating seeds and related methods of manufacture are provided; and the composition comprises: at least one foaming agent and at least one color indicator. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225592 | Base Film of Modified Polyvinyl Alcohol and Its Preparation Method and Polarizer - The present invention provides a base film of modified polyvinyl alcohol as well as a method for preparing the base film of modified polyvinyl alcohol and a polarizer made from the base film. The method includes steps of: (1) executing surface graft modification of nano-silicon dioxide particles with fluorinated silane to obtain a modified nano-silicon dioxide powder; (2) adding the modified nano-silicon dioxide powder obtained from the step (1) to an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol polymer, in order to prepare a composite solution of polyvinyl alcohol polymer; and (3) pouring the composite solution of polyvinyl alcohol polymer prepared from the step (2) onto a surface of a casting substrate to obtain a base film of modified polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The present invention enhances the heat and humidity resistances and the stability of the PVA base film, and improves its mechanical performance and sticking-resistance. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225593 | METHOD FOR SMOOTHING A PERFLUORO ALKOXY ALKANE FILM SURFACE - Method for increasing the smoothness of the free surface area of a PFA film, provided on a component by sequentially exposing it to a temperature higher than its melting temperature so as to melt at least the free surface area, lowering the temperature to solidify the melted portion, remelting the free surface area by exposing it to a temperature of at least the PFA melting temperature and again lowering the temperature. The PFA film may be provided on Al | 2015-08-13 |
20150225594 | SURFACE TREATMENT COMPOSITION - A composition for the treatment of surfaces including leather, vinyl, painted surfaces, fiberglass, and rubber is provided. The surface treatment composition is particularly effective as an interior/exterior vehicle and facility surface dressing. The composition is also biodegradable, non-carcinogenic, non-flammable and environmentally benign. The qualities that make this composition superior to other surface treatments are its long lasting protection, shining effects, fabric breathability (where applicable) and quick drying after application. The surface treatment has an appearance similar to mineral oil silicone-based compositions but can last for years rather than days or weeks. Unlike mineral oil and silicone-based compositions, the surface treatment of the present disclosure won't rub off on clothing, make floors slippery, or fly/spin off the surface that has been treated. The surface treatment dries in minutes, rather than hours, or never, for compositions designed for similar purposes. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225595 | SURFACE FOR VEHICLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a surface layer for a vehicle part. In particular, the surface layer for a vehicle part includes a trivalent dark chrome plating layer; and an organic-inorganic hybrid coating layer forming a chemical bond with the plating layer, and in the organic-inorganic hybrid coating layer, an inorganic nanoceramic oxide is included in an organic synthetic resin base. Therefore, by forming a chemical bond between the trivalent dark chrome plating layer and the organic-inorganic hybrid coating layer, corrosion resistance of the surface layer may not deteriorate in high-temperature environments, thereby overcoming disadvantages of a conventional trivalent dark chrome surface layer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the surface layer for a vehicle part. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225596 | WATER-BASED COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER COATING FILM - This invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic or polyester resin (A); a curing agent (B); and a blocked isocyanate group-containing urethane resin emulsion (C) having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 50,000, which is prepared using a polyisocyanate component and a polyol component as starting materials, the polyisocyanate component comprising an alicyclic diisocyanate, and the polyol component comprising a polycarbonate diol in an amount of 50 mass % or more, based on the total amount of the polyol component; (i) when the component (A) is an acrylic resin, the aqueous coating composition comprising the component (C) in an amount of, as solids content, 20 to 60 mass %, based on the total solids content of the components (A), (B) and (C); and (ii) when the component (A) is a polyester resin, the aqueous coating composition comprising the component (C) in an amount of, as solids content, 10 to 50 mass %, based on the total solids content of the components (A), (B) and (C). | 2015-08-13 |
20150225597 | UV CURED VARNISH AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A UV cured varnish, and a process for preparing the same, said UV cured varnish including an epoxy acrylic resin, a polyurethane acrylic resin, a polymerizable monomer, a filler, a photoinitiator, and an adjuvant, wherein the polymerizable monomer comprises a fluorine containing polymerizable monomer and a silicon containing polymerizable monomer. The UV cured varnish can significantly improve the film forming performance. The formed film has a significantly improved performance including hardness, perspiration resistance. The UV cured varnish thus obtained is especially suitable for touch screen and can greatly extend the life of the touch screen. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225598 | HARD COATING FILM - Disclosed is a hard coating film with high impact resistance and superior physical properties, including high hardness, scratch resistance and transparency, and high processability. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225599 | SILVER NANOPLATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for preparing high optical density solutions of nanoparticle, such as nanoplates, silver nanoplates or silver platelet nanoparticles, and to the solutions and substrates prepared by the methods. The process can include the addition of stabilizing agents (e.g., chemical or biological agents bound or otherwise linked to the nanoparticle surface) that stabilize the nanoparticle before, during, and/or after concentration, thereby allowing for the production of a stable, high optical density solution of silver nanoplates. The process can also include increasing the concentration of silver nanoplates within the solution, and thus increasing the solution optical density. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225600 | GRAFTED ACRYLIC COMPRISING WATER SOLUBLE AND WATER INSOLUBLE PORTIONS AND LATTICES AND COATINGS COMPRISING THE SAME - A latex comprising of two stage grafted acrylic is disclosed. The acrylic comprises a water soluble portion and a water insoluble portion that are grafted together. A method for making the latex, a coating comprising the latex, and substrates coated with the coating are also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225601 | COMPOSITION FOR PATTERN FORMATION, AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD - A composition for pattern formation includes a block copolymer and a solvent. The block copolymer is capable of forming a phase separation structure through directed self-assembly. The block copolymer includes a first block and a second block. The first block includes a first repeating unit which includes at least two silicon atoms. The second block includes a second repeating unit which does not include a silicon atom. A sum of the atomic weight of atoms constituting the first repeating unit is no greater than 700. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225602 | Bisphenol-A Free Epoxy System for Potable Water Pipes, FRP Laminates, and Tanks. - Bisphenol-A Free Epoxy System for potable water pipes, FRP laminates, and tanks is disclosed. By not incorporating Bis-A in the materials, and by using a certified process that does not cross contaminate the BPA free material with equipment and processes used to produce Bis-A containing epoxy, the hazard of released BPA into the drinking water system is mitigated. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225603 | WEATHERABLE COATINGS - An adduct including a reaction product of (a) at least one cycloaliphatic amine compound, and (b) at least one cycloaliphatic epoxy resin compound; a curable epoxy resin coating composition including (i) the above adduct; and (ii) at least one thermosetting epoxy resin compound; and a cured weatherable coating prepared from the above curable composition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225604 | POLYMER, COMPOSITION AND USE - There is described a solvent assisted dispersion (SAD) process for preparing an aqueous polycondensate (such as a polyester e.g. uralkyd) dispersion substantially free of solvents, comprising the steps of (a) reacting in a non-protic solvent a mixture of (i) one or more polycondensate monomers, oligomers and/or polymers comprising a plurality of isocyanate-reactive groups; wherein the monomers, oligomers and/or polymers comprises at least 2% by weight (components) of a fully, partially or non-neutralized acid group having a pKa less than 3 (ii) at least one multifunctional isocyanate, to form a mixture of a first (e.g. uralkyd) emulsifier resin and the non-protic solvent; (b) optionally, reacting the first emulsifier resin from step (a) with at least one monomer, oligomer and/or polymer different from component (a) (performance polymer) to form a second (e.g. uralkyd) resin; (c) dispersing the first emulsifier resin from step (a) and/or the second performance resin from step (b) in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous (e.g. uralkyd) dispersion. (d) removing substantially all of the non-protic solvent from the dispersion to form a (e.g. uralkyd) dispersion substantially-free of solvent. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225605 | WATER-EMULSIBLE ISOCYANATES HAVING IMPROVED GLOSS - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of water-emulsifiable isocyanates and to their use. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225606 | RADIATION-CURING, WATER-DISPERSIBLE POLYURETHANE (METH)ACRYLATES - The present invention describes radiation-curable, water-dispersible polyurethane acrylates which feature good grain highlighting, their use, and the method for producing them. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225607 | POLYIMIDE FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE FILM - A composite film including a base film including a polyimide or poly(imide-amide) copolymer and a coating layer including a copolymer represented by Chemical Formula 1 disposed on one surface of the base film: | 2015-08-13 |
20150225608 | WATER REPELLENT AND OIL REPELLENT FILM, AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - This disclosure relates to a water repellent and oil repellent film including microprojections having a specific shape and size on the surface, an electrical and electronic apparatus including the film, and an electrical and electronic apparatus including an outer surface on which microprojections having a specific shape and size are formed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225609 | Process for Producing Silica-Based Fine Particle Dispersion Sols, Silica-Based Fine Particle Dispersion Sol, Coating Composition Containing the Dispersion Sol, Curable Coating Film, and Substrate Having the Curable Coating Film - Provided are silica-based fine particle dispersion sols, processes for producing the sols, coating compositions containing the dispersion sol, curable coating films obtained from the coating composition, and substrates having the coating film. The process including (1) mixing an aqueous aluminate solution to an alkaline silica sol which contains water-dispersible silica fine particles in a given ratio; (2) heating the mixture liquid obtained in step (1) to 60 to 200° C. and stirring the mixture liquid at the temperature for 0.5 to 20 hours; and (3) contacting the mixture liquid obtained in step (2) with a cation exchange resin to remove by ion exchange alkali metal ions contained in the mixture liquid and thereby controlling the pH of the mixture liquid to be in the range of 3.0 to 6.0. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225610 | LIQUEFIED WOOD COATING - Disclosed are various embodiments relating to a liquefied wood coating that can be applied to virtually any surface. The liquefied wood coating contains a micronized wood powder, a non-elastomeric resin with high adhesion properties, and an elastomeric resin for flexibility. Once dried, the wood coating accepts stain, polyurethane, and other types of coatings to provide a real wood finish. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225611 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides adhesives comprising at least one polymer component which contains at least 65 weight percent propylene, at least one nucleator and at least one functionalized wax. The inventive adhesives have increased heat resistance and decreased set-time, making them particularly well suited for assembly and packaging applications. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225612 | GROOVED ADHESIVE TAPE - The aim of the invention is to improve an impairment to the adherence of an adhesive tape to a substrate caused by the inclusion of air bubbles between the adhesive tape and the substrate. According to the invention, said aim is achieved by means of an adhesive tape which comprises at least one adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer has at least one groove and none of the grooves extends as far as one of the lateral edges of the adhesive layer. The invention further relates to a release liner having a surface which has at least one ridge, wherein none of the ridges extends as far as one of the lateral edges of the release liner. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225613 | Film-Like Adhesive, Adhesive Sheet for Semiconductor Junction, and Method for Producing Semiconductor Device - A film is obtained by forming a film of and curing an energy ray-curable composition including a polymerizable silicone compound and an energy ray-curable resin having a viscosity at 25° C. of 100-5,000,000 mPa·S. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225614 | DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE, METHOD OF MAKING, METHOD OF USE, AND ARTICLES THEREBY ASSEMBLED - A foam tape having a multi-layer structure comprising a polyurethane foam core layer, at least one tie layer, adjacent one side of the polyurethane foam core layer, a first PSA film on one side of the first tie layer and a second PSA film, either on one side of a second tie layer or on one side of a polyester layer directly adjacent the opposite side of the polyurethane foam core layer, and a double-sided release layer on one side of the first PSA film. The foamed tape can be made by a process comprising applying a polymeric film to a first release layer to form a supported tie layer, referred to as Intermediate Product A, coating and drying a PSA composition on a second release layer to form a supported PSA coating, referred to as Intermediate Product B, laminating Intermediate Product B to Intermediate Product A which, after removing the release layer on the tie layer, forms Intermediate Product C comprising, in sequence, release layer, PSA film, and tie layer. A polyurethane foam precursor composition can be coated between a first and second Intermediate Product C, and the composition cured to form a polyurethane foam core layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225615 | HEAT-INSULATION FILM FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE MOLDING, VACUUM THERMAL INSULATOR USING SAME AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING VACUUM THERMAL INSULATOR - Disclosed are a heat-insulation film laminated with formability at a high temperature, a vacuum thermal insulator covered on an outer portion of a core material of the heat-insulation film, and a method of fabricating the vacuum thermal insulator in which the heat-insulation film is covered on the outer portion of the core material through the thermal-fusion process. The heat-insulation film is stably covered on the outer portion of the core material through the thermal-fusion process at the high temperature. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225616 | GLYOXAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical adhesive product and a process for manufacturing an optical adhesive product, laminated film ensembles, and laminated lenses. The optical adhesive product includes a glyoxal water solution that is pH adjusted for use as an optical adhesive that demonstrates a wet peel force strength above about 6 Newtons. A water based polymer, such as PVOH, may be added to the adhesive system. According to the process, the glyoxal adhesive system is manufactured and utilized to laminate TAC-PVA-TAC films together to form a polar film ensemble. The polar film ensemble is laminated to an optical substrate and in the case of an ophthalmic lens, surfaced, coated and edged. The optical adhesive product avoids film separation in the polar TAC-PAV-TAC film ensemble during edging. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225617 | ACCELERATED BONDING OF ISOCYANATE FUNCTIONAL ADHESIVE TO FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS - The present invention relates to a composition comprising: a) one or more organometallic compounds: b) one or more high boiling point solvents; and c) one or more low boiling point, solvents. The invention further relates to a system comprising a) one or more organometallic compounds; b) ones or more high boding point solvents: and c) one or more low boiling point solvents and an isocyanate functional adhesive. The isocyanate functional adhesive may be a one part or a two-part adhesive. The invention further relates to methods of bonding substrates together using the compositions of the invention. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225618 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - An adhesive composition containing a latex of a highly saturated nitrile rubber (A) which has α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units 10 to 55 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units 25 to 89 wt %, and α,β-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer units 1 to 20 wt % and has an iodine value of 120 or less and a polyvalent amine compound (B). | 2015-08-13 |
20150225619 | AMORPHOUS PROPYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS - Amorphous propylene-ethylene copolymers are described herein that can include high amounts of ethylene and exhibit desirable softening points and needle penetrations. The desirable combinations of softening points and needle penetrations in these propylene-ethylene copolymers allow them to have a broad operating window. Due their broad operating window, the propylene-ethylene copolymers can be utilized in a wide array of applications and products, including hot melt adhesives. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225620 | AMORPHOUS PROPYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS - Amorphous propylene-ethylene copolymers are described herein that can include high amounts of ethylene and exhibit desirable softening points and needle penetrations. The desirable combinations of softening points and needle penetrations in these propylene-ethylene copolymers allow them to have a broad operating window. Due their broad operating window, the propylene-ethylene copolymers can be utilized in a wide array of applications and products, including hot melt adhesives. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225621 | AMORPHOUS PROPYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS - Amorphous propylene-ethylene copolymers are described herein that can include high amounts of ethylene and exhibit desirable softening points and needle penetrations. The desirable combinations of softening points and needle penetrations in these propylene-ethylene copolymers allow them to have a broad operating window. Due their broad operating window, the propylene-ethylene copolymers can be utilized in a wide array of applications and products, including hot melt adhesives. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225622 | AMORPHOUS PROPYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS - Amorphous propylene-ethylene copolymers are described herein that can include high amounts of ethylene and exhibit desirable softening points and needle penetrations. The desirable combinations of softening points and needle penetrations in these propylene-ethylene copolymers allow them to have a broad operating window. Due their broad operating window, the propylene-ethylene copolymers can be utilized in a wide array of applications and products, including hot melt adhesives. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225623 | 1-BUTENE ALPHA-OLEFIN COPOLYMER COMPOSITION - An object of the invention is to provide compositions which have low-temperature heat sealing properties, are free from stickiness, may achieve a heat seal strength controlled within a certain definite range when heat sealing takes place at low temperatures, have small changes in heat seal strength with time, and are such that in the packaging applications, the strength required to open the packages may be easily controlled within a certain definite range, and high-performance packages may be designed. The invention resides in a 1-butene α-olefin copolymer composition including 99 to 1 parts by mass of at least one olefin polymer (X) selected from propylene polymers (X-1) and ethylene polymers (X-2), and 1 to 99 parts by mass of a 1-butene α-olefin copolymer (Y) containing 0.1 to 30 mol % of one or more α-olefins selected from α-olefins and having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.0 to 3.5 [wherein the total of (X) and (Y) in the composition is 100 parts by mass]. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225624 | Adhesive Compositions of Ethylene-Based and Propylene-Based Polymers - The present invention is related to adhesive compositions and their applications. In particular, the adhesive compositions described herein comprise an ethylene-based polymer and a propylene-based polymer with varying comonomer content. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225625 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET WITH REPEELING PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR REPEELING SAME - Provided is a novel double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that can achieve both the repeelability and the reliability in the pressure sensitive adhesive surface such as the occurrence of foaming. Proposed is a repeelable double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive layer containing a (meth)acrylate ester copolymer as a base polymer, in which the (meth)acrylate ester copolymer has a content of a carboxyl group-containing monomer as a copolymerization component of 2% by mass or less and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is curable by heat or ultraviolet light and satisfies the following physical properties (1) and (2):
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20150225626 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - A two part curable composition is provided, where the composition comprises:
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20150225627 | 2-CYANOACRYLATE-BASED ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - A 2-cyanoacrylate-based adhesive composition includes a 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester (a) and an onium salt (b) represented by general formula C | 2015-08-13 |
20150225628 | ACRYLIC ADHESIVE FOR ASSEMBLING ELEMENTS CONTACTING BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising (1) at least one polyol tri(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of ditrimethylolpropane triacrylate (DiTMPTTA), tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-isocyanurate triacrylate (THEICTA) dipentaerythritol triacrylate (DiPETA), ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPEOTA), propoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate, (TMPPOTA), ethoxylated pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETEOIA), propoxylated glyceryl triacrylate (GPTA), pentaerythritol triacrylate (PETA), trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and modified pentaerythritol triacrylate, triethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TIEGTMA), tetraethyleneglycol trimethacrylate (TTEGTMA), polyethyleneglycol trimethacrylate hexane trimethacrylate (HTTMA) ethoxylated bisphenol A trimethacrylate, and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), (2) at least one polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol monoacrylate, polyethylene glycal monoacrylate, polypropylene glycol-polytrimethylene monoacrylate, polyethylene glycol-polytetramethylene glycol monomethacrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, yerfluoroalkylethyl-polyoxyalkylene monomethacrylate, and combinations thereof, and (3) at least one radical initiator selected from the group of initiators sensitive to UV and/or blue radiation (photoinitiator) and thermal initiators (thermoinitiator). The adhesive composition is used for assembling elements made of plastic materials, like PMMA or SAN, or inorganic materials, like glass or metals, employed for manufacturing of devices for the distribution of containment of biological substances. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225629 | REACTIVE POLYOLEFIN HOT-MELT ADHESIVE FOR USE AS A PRE-COATING THAT CAN BE REACTIVATED - Hot-melt adhesive compositions are described that have at least one thermoplastic poly-α-olefin that is solid at 25° C. and silane groups, at least one thermoplastic poly-α-olefin that is solid at 25° C. and that does not contain silane groups, and at least one resin that is tackifying at 25° C. The product of the content of the thermoplastic poly-α-olefin with respect to the weight and the degree of grafting of the thermoplastic poly-α-olefin is ≦0.06. In comparison to conventional hot-melt adhesive compositions based on poly-α-olefins, the described hot-melt adhesive compositions are characterized in that the hot-melt adhesive compositions can be reactivated after the processing and cross-linking. That is, the compositions can be put into a liquid or soft state by means of heat and pressure and can be processed well again. At the same time, the described hot-melt adhesives have the physical processing properties characteristic of reactive polyolefin hot-melt adhesives, such as high initial heat resistance, high final strength and heat stability, and good resistance to environmental influences. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225630 | AEROGEL MOLDED BODY, AEROGEL-CONTAINING PARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AEROGEL MOLDED BODY - An aerogel molded body includes a plurality of aerogel particles and adhesive bonding the plurality of aerogel particles. The adhesive includes layers of layer-foaming adhesive covering the plurality of aerogel particles, and particles of particle-forming adhesive adhering to the plurality of aerogel particles. The layer-forming adhesive is preferably water-soluble adhesive. The particle-forming adhesive is preferably powdery adhesive. It is possible to obtain thermal insulators with increased strength and excellent thermal insulating properties. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225631 | Resin Composition, Application Method Thereof and Liquid Crystal Display Panel Using Same - The invention discloses a resin composition, use method thereof, and a LCD panel using the same, which can solve the problem of poor display in a peripheral display area caused by denaturization of liquid crystal in that area upon exposure to UV light of 320-380 nm adopted for UV radiation of resin compositions in the prior art. The resin composition of the invention is photocurable under an irradiation of visible light having a wavelength in the range of 400-450 nm, which will not cause the denaturization of liquid crystal. Thus, the distance from the edge of the mask to the display area can be decreased, which is advantageous for the reduction of the width of the frame of a LCD panel. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225632 | REFRIGERANT MIXTURES COMPRISING TETRAFLUOROPROPENES AND DIFLUOROMETHANE AND USES THEREOF - In accordance with the present invention compositions are disclosed. The compositions consist of (A) a refrigerant component consisting essentially of (1) at least one refrigerant having an OEL less than 400; and (2) a combination of refrigerants, each having an OEL greater than 400, consisting essentially of (i) HFC-32; and (ii) trans-HFO-1234ze; and optionally (B) a non-refrigerant component; wherein component (A)(2) of the refrigerant component is present in an amount sufficient to provide an overall OEL for the refrigerant component of at least 400. The refrigerant mixtures of the refrigerant component are useful as components in compositions also containing non-refrigerant components (e.g. lubricants), in processes to produce refrigeration, in methods for replacing refrigerant R-410A, and in air conditioning and heat pump apparatus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225633 | GLYCOL-FREE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID - The present invention relates to an aqueous glycol-free heat transfer fluid comprising sebacic acid, benzotriazole, morpholine, and at least one of sodium nitrite and sodium molybdate dihydrate, wherein a sum of concentrations of sodium molybdate dihydrate, sebacic acid, benzotriazole, morpholine, sodium nitrite is equal to or less than 1% (w/w). Preferably, the sum of concentrations of sodium molybdate dihydrate, sodium nitrite, sebacic acid, benzotriazole and morpholine is less than 0.65% (w/w). Preferably, the respective concentration is: 0-0.134% (w/w) sodium molybdate dihydrate; 0-0.028% (w/w) sebacic acid; 0-0.028% (w/w) benzotriazole; 0.08-0.812% (w/w) morpholine and 0-0.134% (w/w) sodium nitrite. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225634 | DIELECTRIC FLUIDS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Green compositions and technologies are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of providing dielectric fluids, heat transfer fluids or cooling fluids. The dielectric fluid, heat transfer fluid, or cooling fluid can comprise one or more by-product or co-product containing glyceride and fatty acid mixtures extracted from an ethanol process. In an embodiment, the present invention provides compositions of dielectric fluids, heat transfer fluids or cooling fluids. The dielectric fluid, heat transfer fluid, or cooling fluid can comprise one or more glyceride and fatty acid mixtures extracted from an ethanol process. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225635 | COMPOSITE MEMBER - A composite member suitable for a heat radiation member of a semiconductor element and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. This composite member is a composite of magnesium or a magnesium alloy and SiC, and it has porosity lower than 3%. This composite member can be manufactured by forming an oxide film on a surface of raw material SiC, arranging coated SiC having the oxide film formed in a cast, and infiltrating this coated SiC aggregate with a molten metal (magnesium or the magnesium alloy). The porosity of the composite member can be lowered by improving wettability between SiC and the molten metal by forming the oxide film. According to this manufacturing method, a composite member having excellent thermal characteristics such as a coefficient of thermal expansion not lower than 4 ppm/K and not higher than 10 ppm/K and thermal conductivity not lower than 180 W/m·K can be manufactured. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225636 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES CONTAINING MAGNESIUM SILICATE AND BORON NITRIDE - A polymer composition is taught and claimed, the composition comprising polymer, boron nitride and magnesium silicate, wherein the composition has certain thermal conductivity and dielectric properties. Additionally, the composition may be injection moldable. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225637 | Wellbore Fluids and Method of Use - A base fluid for formulating wellbore fluids. The base fluid comprises a mixture of synthetic aliphatic hydrocarbons derived from a Fischer-Tropsch product stream and contains greater than 96% aliphatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number range of from C6 to C30. The percentage of homologues having a carbon number of C10 or less is less than about 3 wt %. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225638 | Fluid Loss Additives and Methods of Making and Using Same - A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising a fluid loss additive wherein the fluid loss additive comprises the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. A method of conducting an oil-field operation comprising placing a non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid downhole wherein the non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprises a fluid loss additive comprising the reaction product of (i) a functional polymer and (ii) an oligomerized fatty acid. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225639 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS EMPLOYING MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED NANOHYBRIDS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF IN OIL RECOVERY - Nanohybrid preparation methods and compositions, and their usage as oil/water emulsion stabilizers for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (C-EOR). These methods have two main steps: (a) MWCNTs modification; and (b) encapsulation and insertion techniques to insert inorganic nanoparticles into the modified MWCNTs structure. The so-prepared nanohybrids used for the preparation of nanofluids were found to decrease the oil surface tension and reservoir wettability modification from oil-wet to water-wet, which is useful for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (C-EOR). | 2015-08-13 |
20150225640 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELAYED RELEASE OF CHEMICALS AND PARTICLES - Agents, chemicals and particles may be controllably released at remote locations, such as pre-selected or predetermined portions of subterranean formations, by binding or associating or trapping them with an association of micelles formed by a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) in an aqueous base fluid to increase the viscosity of the fluid. An internal breaker within the association of micelles disturbs the association of micelles at some later, predictable or predetermined time thereby reducing the viscosity of the aqueous viscoelastic treating fluid and releasing the agent, chemical or particle at a predetermined or selected location. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225641 | HIGHLY EMISSIVE SPACE COMPATIBLE MATERIAL - An emissive material includes a source of alumina in an amount between about 20 and about 30 weight % (wt. %), B | 2015-08-13 |
20150225642 | NOVEL COELENTERAZINE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - Calcium reacting photoproteins are a class of self-illuminating proteins that emit light upon contact with calcium. Fluorescent Proteins are small proteins that change the color of light when excited. Fluorescent Proteins and Calcium Activated Photoproteins can be used to enhance, dazzle, amaze, startle, and otherwise entertain an audience by their direct application on to the audience, surroundings, the actors, or sprayed on settings as in the newer 4D movies. The disclosure comprises novel Coelenterazine compounds and methods of use, including a simple delivery device for the photoprotein to create unique and novel cinematic, theatrical, stage, movie and musical concert optical effects by their luminous reaction upon contact with surfaces that contain calcium. Calcium is ubiquitous in and on most surfaces and in the environment; it is this unique property of calcium that makes this a novel use of the photoproteins for entertainment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225643 | Variable Data Printing For Security Purposes Using Ceramic Sub-Micron Infrared-Luminescent Particles In Inkjet Ink - Methods and apparatus for variable data printing for security purposes using ceramic sub-micron infrared-luminescent particles in inkjet ink. An example apparatus includes an inkjet printer containing marked ink, the marked ink containing particles consisting of rare earth doped ceramics, wherein the particles are less than one micron in size, the particles are suspended in the marked ink, and the particles have luminescent properties such that when the particles are illuminated by first electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength, the particles emit infrared light having a peak wavelength at a second wavelength. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225644 | LUMINESCENT MATERIAL FOR SOLID-STATE SOURCES OF WHITE LIGHT - The invention relates to the field of lighting technology on the basis of blue-radiating light-emitting diodes and, in particular, to luminescent materials comprising yttrium oxide, ceric oxide and aluminium oxide, which are taken in a ratio ensuring the production of a light-radiating composition, the content of which corresponds to general formula (Y | 2015-08-13 |
20150225645 | ETCHING LIQUID, ETCHING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An etching liquid for processing a substrate having a first layer containing titanium nitride (TiN) and a second layer containing at least one metal selected from transition metals belonging to group 3 to group 11 of the periodic table thereby removing the first layer selectively, wherein the etching liquid contains a hexafluorosilicic acid compound, and an oxidizing agent of which concentration is 0.05% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225646 | POROUS GELS AND USES THEREOF - Hydrogels having a porosity of at least about 5%, comprising a first polymeric material comprising a polymer derived from a monomer with a vinyl functionality, and a second polymeric material having a polyglycol other than polyethylene glycol are described. A method of forming a porous hydrogel, by mixing in a reaction vessel, a mixture comprising a monomer having a vinyl functionality, a crosslinker, an organic solvent, a first polymeric material comprising polyacrylic acid and a second polymeric material comprising a polyglycol other than polyethylene glycol, and mixing the mixture to form the hydrogel having a porosity of at least about 5%. Also described are an agricultural method and a system (a seed in a seed container). | 2015-08-13 |
20150225647 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition and an AM liquid crystal display device are described. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low minimum temperature as a second component, may also contain a specific compound having a small viscosity or a large maximum temperature as a third component, and has a positive dielectric anisotropy. The AM liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225648 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by Formula (i) and a compound represented by General Formula (ii) (where R | 2015-08-13 |
20150225649 | TORREFACTION REACTOR - A torrefaction reactor includes a preheater section and a torrefaction section arranged to receive the biomass material from the preheater section. The preheater section includes a plurality of preheater plates arranged to facilitate the flow of the biomass material between the preheater plates by the force of gravity, each of the preheater plates facilitates a flow of a preheater fluid through the preheater plate for heating the biomass material. The torrefaction section includes a plurality of torrefaction plates arranged to facilitate the flow of the biomass material between the torrefaction plates by the force of gravity, each the torrefaction plates facilitates a flow of a torrefaction fluid through the torrefaction plate for heating the biomass material to the torrefaction temperature, and a first and second torrefaction purge gas openings to facilitate a flow of a torrefaction purge gas for providing an oxygen-depleted environment within the torrefaction section. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225650 | BIOMASS FEED SYSTEM INCLUDING GAS ASSIST - An improved biomass feed system and processes for transporting biomass to downstream processing locations are disclosed. The system uses a pressurized gas to assist in the transporting of the biomass to the conversion reactor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225651 | RETORT AND CORRESPONDING OVEN WITH DUCTWORK - Summary: Method and system for processing a substance in a retort ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225652 | AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOMASS - Various embodiments of microwave-assisted systems, devices, and associated methods of operation are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for producing a bio-oil from a carbonaceous material includes feeding the carbonaceous material to a pyrolysis reactor, pyrolyzing the carbonaceous material in the reactor to produce a raw bio-oil containing oxidized aromatic hydrocarbons, and catalytically reducing at least a portion of the oxidized aromatic hydrocarbons in the raw bio-oil to produce an upgraded bio-oil having reduced aromatic hydrocarbons. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225653 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING CARBONYL SULFIDE FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method and apparatus for removing carbonyl sulfide (COS) from a hydrocarbon stream have been developed. The design allows removal of COS in the regeneration stream to less than 10 wppm, even at high concentrations of COS. The spent bed is regenerated using a portion of the treated product stream. The COS regeneration column provides increased contact and residence time. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225654 | FLUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING CROSS-LINKED PHENOLIC RESINS - A cross-linked phenolic resin demulsifier may be added to a water-in-oil emulsion having at least one foulant therein. The demulsifier may separate at least a portion of the foulant(s) from the water-in-oil emulsion, and the separated foulant(s) may be removed from the water-in-oil emulsion. In a non-limiting embodiment, the amount of the demulsifier present in the water-in-oil emulsion may range from about 0.1 ppm to about 50,000 ppm. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225655 | Continuous Destabilization of Emulsions - The inventive technology, in at least one embodiment, may be described as a method of destabilizing an aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion comprising the steps of: effecting contact between a sorbent and said aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion; effecting relative motion between said sorbent and said aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion; and destabilizing (perhaps in continuous fashion) the aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion. Applications include but are not limited to oil spill clean up, manufacturing of emulsions, oil refinery and production operations (anywhere along the production chain). | 2015-08-13 |
20150225656 | System and Method of Introducing an Additive with a Unique Catalyst to a Coking Process - Gas oil components, coking process recycle, and heavier hydrocarbons are cracked or coked in the coking vessel by injecting an additive into the vapors of traditional coking processes in the coking vessel. The additive contains catalyst(s), seeding agent(s), excess reactant(s), quenching agent(s), carrier(s), or any combination thereof to modify reaction kinetics to preferentially crack or coke these components. Modifications of the catalysts in the additive improve performance for certain desired outcomes. One exemplary embodiment of the present invention uses the olefin production capabilities from newly developed catalysts to increase the production of light olefins (e.g. ethylene, propylenes, butylenes, pentenes) for alkylation process unit feed, the production of oxygenates, and petrochemical feedstocks, such as plastics manufacture. Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is the use of the olefin production from newly developed catalysts to improve the coker naphtha quality. A third exemplary embodiment of the present invention uses the cracking characteristics of newly developed catalysts to optimize the production of light gas oils, naphtha, and gases from the coking process. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225657 | PROCESSING VACUUM RESIDUUM AND VACUUM GAS OIL IN EBULLATED BED REACTOR SYSTEMS - A process for upgrading vacuum residuum and vacuum gas oil hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process may include: contacting a heavy distillate hydrocarbon fraction and hydrogen with a zeolite selective hydrocracking catalyst in a first ebullated bed hydrocracking reaction zone to convert at least a portion of the vacuum gas oil to lighter hydrocarbons. Contacting a residuum hydrocarbon fraction and hydrogen with a non-zeolite base metal hydroconversion catalyst in a second ebullated bed hydroconversion reaction zone may produce a vapor stream containing unconverted hydrogen, acid gases and volatilized hydrocarbons which may be fed along with the vacuum gas oil in the first ebullated bed hydrocracking zone. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225658 | METHOD OF EXTRACTING LIPIDS FROM TRAP GREASE WITH WASTE COOKING OIL - Describe are methods of extracting the lipid fraction from trap grease using vegetable oil, such as vegetable oils sourced from waste cooking oil. The method includes mixing a volume of vegetable oil with a volume of trap grease. The mixture is comprised of an aqueous fraction, a solid fraction, and a lipid fraction. The mixture is heated to a temperature in a range from about 50 degrees C. to about 100 degrees C. for a period of time sufficient to extract at least 80 percent of the lipids from the trap grease. The lipid fraction is then separated from the solid fraction. The method may further include a process of producing biodiesel from the extracted lipid fraction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225659 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A REFORMED FUEL - There is provided a reformed fuel manufacturing apparatus, including one or more water tanks configured to pretreat introduced water by using a water tank catalyst; one or more oil tanks configured to pretreat introduced oil by using an oil tank catalyst; a mixing tank connected to the one or more water tanks and the one or more oil tanks, and configured to produce a mixed oil by agitating the pretreated water introduced from the one or more water tanks and the pretreated oil introduced from the one or more oil tanks; and an ionization catalyst unit connected to the mixing tank and configured to convert the mixed oil, which is introduced from the mixing tank, to a reformed fuel by using an ionization catalyst. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225660 | HYDROCARBON FUEL ANTIOXIDANT AND METHOD OF APPLICATION THEREOF - A hydrocarbon fuel antioxidant comprises a compound having a following molecular structure R1-(CnHm)-R2, a precursor or a derivative of the compound: wherein n and m are positive integers; —(CnHm)— group is a straight chain molecule segment formed by covalent linkage of carbon atoms which are more than or equal to 3 and less than or equal to 50; ,R1 and R2 comprise an aromatic ring or carboxylic acid or hydroxyl radical or alkyl group; the aromatic ring group may either be a single ring or polycyclic, and may also be a heterocycle containing oxygen or nitrogen, which may be provided with or not provided with a substituent group; the antioxidant contains more than one linear chain or ring conjugated bond formed by conjugated double bonds; the ring conjugated double bonds are located on the aromatic ring at the end part; the linear chain conjugated double bonds are located on a carbon chain in the middle; and the antioxidant has a prominent absorption peak in a 250-400 nm ultraviolet wavelength range. The hydrocarbon fuel antioxidant comprises carotinoid, vitamin A or vitamin E. The invention further provides applications and a method of application of the antioxidant. The antioxidant can promote the ultraviolet light stabilization effect of the fuels, but also can promote the oxygen stabilization effect of the fuels, and particularly can promote the combustion efficiency of the fuels and reduce the emission of contaminants when the antioxidant is together used with such additives as cetane number improver and octane number improver. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225661 | PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE BIO-GASOLINE - A process and system for separating bio-gasoline, bio-diesel and bio-fuel oil fractions from a bio-oil, and for producing a renewable gasoline including at least in part the bio-gasoline fraction, is provided. The process comprises separating bio-oil into a bio-gasoline fraction and a heavy fraction based on their boiling points. At least a portion of the bio-gasoline fraction is directly blended with a petroleum-derived gasoline, without any prior hydrotreatment, to thereby provide a renewable gasoline composition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225662 | METHODS RELATING TO FUEL COMPOSITIONS - A method of removing deposits from a diesel engine, the method comprising combusting in the engine a diesel fuel composition comprising an engine cleaning additive, wherein the engine cleaning additive is the product of a Mannich reaction between: (a) an aldehyde; (b) ammonia, hydrazine or an amine; and (c) an optionally substituted phenol; wherein the or each substituent of the phenol component (c) has an average molecular weight of less than 400. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225663 | Fire Starting System - This invention teaches an ignition pad comprising metallic strands or fibers that may be woven with other non-metallic fibers or organic materials that can provide combustible fuel. The ignition pad may comprise strands of a metallic fiber such as steel wool along with other non-metallic fibers or organic materials that combust and burn. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225664 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ASHLESS TBN BOOSTER - The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a sulfurized aromatic amine compound, especially sulfur coupled aniline. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the sulfurized aromatic amine compound as a TBN booster and an antioxidant. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225665 | ASHLESS TYPE ENGINE OIL COMPOSITION - Disclosed is an ashless-type engine oil composition. The engine oil composition particularly includes glyceryl monooleate, molybdenum dithiocarbamate and a dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate metal salt together as a friction modifier. Accordingly, the engine oil composition of the present invention provides advantages of protecting a filter equipped in an exhaust gas after-treatment device and improving gas mileage and engine durability by maintaining sulfated ash in an amount of 0.8 wt % or less based on total weight of the engine oil composition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225666 | HIGH PERFORMANCE, WATER-DILUTABLE LUBRICITY ADDITIVE FOR MULTI-METAL METALWORKING APPLICATIONS - The invention provides lubricating composition comprising: (1) a reaction product selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polyalkanoic or polyalkenoic acid derived from hydroxyfatty acids and a block copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene and a reverse block copolymer of polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene; (b) the reaction product of (a) with a maleic acid or anhydride; and (c) the reaction product of (a) with maleated soybean oil; and (2) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of alkyl benzene, normal paraffin, isoparaffin, mineral oil and α-olefin. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225667 | ANTIWEAR COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF LUBRICATING DRIVELINE DEVICE - The present invention relates to an antiwear agent and lubricating compositions thereof. The invention further provides for a method of lubricating a driveline device application by employing a lubricating composition containing the antiwear agent. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225668 | GREASE COMPOSITION AND BEARING - A grease is provided which has an improved inflow property of the grease into a lubrication unit and has a long life when used for bearings even under a high temperature environment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225669 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING OIL FROM FERMENTATION PRODUCTS - Processes and systems for recovering oil from a fermentation product are provided that optimize oil recovery during fermentation. The processes and systems described herein introduce a gas into the fermentation product in order to cause the oil within the fermentation product to separate therefrom, thereby facilitating its subsequent recovery. The processes and systems described herein can maximize the amount of oil that can be recovered during fermentation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225670 | RESIDUE CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A medical surface cleaning and/or pre-treatment composition and a method for cleaning waste treatment system components, medical instruments surfaces, and enzyme residue-containing surfaces. The composition includes a residue cleaning agent and a substantially non-water soluble nonionic surfactant having an initial Ross-Miles foam height in an aqueous solution at 25° C. of less than 10 millimeters. A weight ratio of residue cleaning agent to surfactant on 100 wt. % active ingredient basis ranges from about 0.05:1 to about 0.5:1, and wherein the residue cleaning agent and surfactant are biodegradable. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225671 | Multi-Purpose Cleaning Composition - Provided is a multi-function liquid cleaning composition. The cleaning composition may be diluted to produce a composition for a variety of different purposes. The cleaning solution is particularly effective as a degreaser for heavy grease removal. Heavy grease includes the type that may accumulate on motor vehicles. The cleaning formulation is environmentally benign and non-toxic. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225672 | CLEANSER AND USE OF THE CLEANSER FOR CLEANING A HARD ARTICLE - The invention provides a cleanser comprising an aqueous solvent and 0.05 to 10% by weight of layered silicate dispersed in the aqueous solvent, wherein the layered silicate has an average specific surface area of 100 m | 2015-08-13 |
20150225673 | CLEANING COMPOSITION FOR HARD SURFACES - Compositions and methods for cleaning hard surfaces are disclosed herein. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to cleaning compositions that can be used in automotive applications for removing organic soils that accumulate on automotive surfaces without causing surface paint damage. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225674 | AQUEOUS HARD SURFACE CLEANERS BASED ON MONOUNSATURATED FATTY AMIDES - Aqueous hard surface cleaners and concentrates are disclosed. In one aspect, the cleaners comprise water, a monounsaturated C | 2015-08-13 |
20150225675 | Graffiti Remover - Provided is a liquid lacquer, acrylic and permanent marker remover that is particularly effective for graffiti removal. The remover is effective on marker graffiti, which is common in areas such as public restrooms, educational institutions, traffic direction devices, public transit vehicles and stations. The remover is also effective on fresh and semi-dry paint. Existing products for this purpose are relatively ineffective and generally toxic. These problems are addressed by providing an effective, environmentally benign, graffiti remover. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225676 | AQUEOUS CLEANING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING AN ALKYL 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE - Cleaning compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The cleaning compositions of the present invention may include at least one alkyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and water, optionally including at least one surfactant and one or more additional additives. The cleaning compositions of the present invention, which are non-toxic and environmentally benign, can be useful to remove many types of soils from a range of different substrates in a variety of domestic, industrial, and/or institutional applications. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225677 | PERFUMING ELEMENT FOR GARMENTS USABLE IN DRY CLEANING, AND A RELATIVE DRYCLEANING PROCESS - A perfuming element ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225678 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL, CLEANING FLUID COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CLEANING COPPER FOIL - An electrolytic copper foil includes a copper foil body; and a IIA-group metal adhered to a surface of the copper foil body, wherein a signal strength of the IIA group metal is greater than 0.1% based on a signal strength of copper element as 100% analyzed by a secondary ion mass spectrometer. The present invention also provides a method for cleaning copper foil and a cleaning fluid composition which is used in the cleaning method. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225679 | PROCESSES AND SOLUTIONS FOR SUBSTRATE CLEANING AND ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION - This invention pertains to fabrication of devices. One embodiment is a method of substrate cleaning and electroless deposition of a cap layer for an integrated circuit. The method is performed on a substrate having a surface comprising a metal and dielectric damascene metallization layer. The method comprises exposing the surface of the substrate to a cleaning solution sufficient to clean the surface of the substrate and exposing the surface of the substrate to an electroless deposition solution sufficient to deposit the cap layer. Other embodiments of the present invention include solutions to clean the substrate and solutions to accomplish electroless deposition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225680 | LAUNDRY DETERGENT PARTICLES - The present invention provides a coated detergent particle having perpendicular dimensions x, y and z, wherein x is from 0.5 to 2 mm, y is from 2 to 8 mm, and z is from 2 to 8 mm, wherein the particle comprises: (i) from 20 to 39 wt % of a surfactant selected from: anionic and non-ionic surfactants; (ii) from 10 to 40 wt % of an inorganic salt coating selected from: sodium carbonate and/or sodium sulphate of which at least 5 wt % of the inorganic salt is sodium carbonate; and, (iii) from 10 to 40 wt % of calcite having a median particle size average diameter (D50) in the range from 10 to 70 microns, and wherein the inorganic salts and are present on the detergent particle as a coating and the surfactant is present a core with the calcite dispersed though the core. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225681 | ELIMINATING THE GENERATION OF MBT IN A HOPS BASED BEVERAGE - A method of preventing the generation of more than a tasteable concentration of MBT in a hops-based beverage having a concentration between 10 μg/l and 10 mg/l of Riboflavin includes holding the beverage in a container that is at least partially transparent or translucent to visible light and that has an optical filter characteristic reducing transmission to the beverage therein of all wavelengths of light between 200 nm and 510 nm, wherein the transmission reduction is sufficient to prevent the generation of a concentration of more than 35 ng/l of MBT in the beverage through photochemical reactions and photochemically initiated auto-catalytic reactions involving the Riboflavin. The container includes a wall defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and the transmission reduction is achieved by providing a film or coating having the optical filter characteristic on either the inner surface or the outer surface of the wall. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225682 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR AGING A LIQUID - A container assembly ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225683 | PREPARATION OF A POWDERED VINEGAR - The present invention provides a powdered vinegar that comprises partly neutralized vinegar, i.e. vinegar derived acid that is partly neutralized with e.g. sodium and/or potassium hydroxide, and free vinegar derived acid. The invention also provides a process for producing such a powdered vinegar and the use of this powdered vinegar in a foodstuff or a beverage, e.g. as a preservative. The present process offers the advantage that it yields a stable, free flowing powdered vinegar that can suitably be used as a preservative in e.g. processed meat products. The powdered vinegar has a high content of free acid, is easy to dissolve and acts as an acidulant. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225684 | PHOTOBIOREACTOR - A method for non-invasive growth measurement of organisms in an apparatus for growing and harvesting organisms or substances derived from such organisms. The organisms are comprised in an aqueous medium in a vessel, the method comprising the steps of: a) Providing means for measuring the opacity of the aqueous medium in order to estimate a growth rate of the organisms; b) The means for measuring the opacity are arranged in the apparatus such that they are located at predetermined locations relative to the vessel; c) The means for measuring the opacity are calibrated to account for refraction, absorbance and reflection caused by the vessel at the predetermined location. Finally the method also allows for measuring the opacity of the aqueous medium at the predetermined location. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225685 | BIOMANUFACTURING SUITE AND METHODS FOR LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF CELLS, VIRUSES, AND BIOMOLECULES - The present invention provides a production module for large-scale production of cells and/or cell-derived products such as antibodies or virus; a production suite comprising a plurality of functionally connected production modules of the invention; and a method for large-scale production of cells and/or cell-derived products using the production modules and/or production suites of the invention. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225686 | METHOD FOR DETACHING CELLS FROM ADHESION SURFACE AND CELL DETACHMENT SYSTEM - A method for detaching cells from a cell culture surface includes irradiating visible light in an irradiation amount of 4 J or greater per 1 mm | 2015-08-13 |
20150225687 | Systems for Making Host Cells with Artificial Endosymbionts - The present invention is directed generally to systems for making host cells with artificial endosymbionts. In an embodiment, the systems of the invention comprise a host cell, an artificial endosymbiont, a means for introducing the artificial endosymbiont to the host cell, a means for separating the host cells with artificial endosymbionts from free artificial endosymbionts, and a means for detecting artificial endosymbionts in host cells. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225688 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING ACTIVITY OF CULTURED CELLS, MICROCHAMBER AND METHOD OF MEASURING ACTIVITY OF CULTURED CELLS - A device for measuring activity of cultured cells includes a position detecting unit specifying a position of a cell to be measured, a microchamber controlling unit disposing in the culture container a microchamber which surrounds the cell and forms a measurement space, the measurement space being minute with respect to a volume of the culture container, and a measuring unit measuring environmental factors contained in the measurement space. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225689 | METHODS FOR CULTURE OF MICROORGANISMS - Methods for cultivating photosynthetic microorganisms are described. The method includes the steps of injecting a liquid culture medium into a photosynthetic reactor according to a controlled flow rate, injecting a gas into the reactor according to a controlled flow rate through a gas injector of the reactor so that the gas injected through the gas injector moves up to as far as the exhaust by circulating in the reaction pipe, in a direction of circulation from the low end to as far as the high end of the reaction pipe, circulating the liquid culture medium with the circulation device, and controlling the circulation device and the gas injector in order to establish in at least one substantially horizontal reaction section of the reaction pipe gas/liquid two-phase flow conditions of the laminated flow or slug flow or elongated bubble flow type. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225690 | YEAST MUTANT AND YEAST EXTRACT - A natural yeast extract which is rich in glutamic acid and therefore has an impact at first taste. Further, provided is a yeast extract which is also rich in 5′-guanylic acid or 5′-inosinic acid and therefore has strong umami. Further, provided is a yeast mutant capable of accumulating a large amount of glutamic acid, glutamine and ribonucleic acid for obtaining such a yeast extract. A yeast mutant to which resistance to organic acids and analogues thereof has been imparted by inducing spontaneous mutation, accumulates a significant amount, i.e., 10% by weight or more of the total of free glutamic acid and glutamine in the cell, and further accumulates 5% by weight or more of a ribonucleic acid. The yeast extract produced by using this strain contains 20% by weight or more of L-glutamic acid, and further contains 3% by weight or more of 5′-IG. | 2015-08-13 |