42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150291842 | Positive Photosensitive Resin Composition, Photosensitive Resin Film and Display Device Using the Same - A positive photosensitive resin composition includes (A) an alkali soluble resin including a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound; and (C) a solvent, a photosensitive resin film, and a display device including the same. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291843 | SOLVENT RESISTANT POLYMERIC MEMBRANES - A radiation curable composition for preparing a polymeric membrane includes a) a membrane polymer selected from the group consisting of a polysulfone (PSU), a polyether sulfone (PES), a polyether etherketone (PEEK), a polyvinylchloride (PVC), a polyacrylonitrile (PAN), a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a polyimide (PI), a polyamide (PA) and copolymers thereof; b) a hydrophobic monomer or oligomer having at least two free radical polymerizable groups independently selected from the group consisting of an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, a styrene group, a vinyl ether group, a vinyl ester group, a maleate group, a fumarate group, an itaconate group, and a maleimide group; and c) an organic solvent for the membrane polymer and the hydrophobic monomer. A polymeric membrane and a method for manufacturing the membrane are also disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291844 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM FIBER PRODUCTS - A water-resistant gypsum fiber product comprising siloxane and coated with a coating comprising alkali metal organosiliconate is provided. A method of making a gypsum fiber product in which siloxane is cross-linked at the surface of the product is also provided. A fuel-efficient method for making the product and reducing the amount of siloxane dust released is provided as well. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291845 | COMPOSITION FOR COATING LOW-REFRACTIVE LAYER, AND TRANSPARENT ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE FILM COMPRISING SAME - Provided is a composition for coating a low-refractive layer, the composition comprising a siloxane compound and a photo-acid generating agent. Also provided is a transparent electrically conductive film comprising a low-refractive layer which is formed by using the composition for coating the low-refractive layer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291846 | Fast Cure Aspartate Polysiloxane Hybrid Coating - The present invention provides a hybrid two component coating composition comprising as component I, (A) an N-alkoxysilylalkyl-aspartic acid ester, (B) a polysiloxane having a molecular weight in the range of from about 400 to 10,000, and optionally (C) at least one hydrolyzable silane; and as component II, (D) a polyisocyanate having an average NCO functionality of 2.5 to 5.5 and an isocyanate content, based on solids, of 9 to 50 wt % and containing aliphatic polyisocyanates; and (E) a catalyst. Methods of making and applying the hybrid coating composition are also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291847 | TRANSFIX SURFACE MEMBER COATING - An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to an indirect printing apparatus. The indirect printing apparatus comprises an intermediate transfer member comprising a substrate and a surface layer disposed over the substrate. The surface layer comprises a fluoroelastomer-aminosilane grafted polymer and infrared absorptive filler materials. The indirect printing apparatus also comprises a coating mechanism for forming a sacrificial coating onto the intermediate transfer member and a drying station for drying the sacrificial coating. At least one ink jet nozzle is positioned proximate the intermediate transfer member and configured for jetting ink droplets onto the sacrificial coating formed on the intermediate transfer member. An ink processing station comprises a radiation source for at least partially drying the ink on the sacrificial coating formed on the intermediate transfer member. The indirect printing apparatus also comprises a substrate transfer mechanism for moving a substrate into contact with the intermediate transfer member. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291848 | DIAZONIUM SALT MODIFICATION OF SILK POLYMER - A method for modifying silk polymer by coupling a chemical moiety to a tyrosine residue of a silk polymer is described herein for the purpose of altering the physical properties of the silk protein. Thus, silk proteins with desired physical properties can be produced by the methods described herein. These methods are particularly useful when the introduction of cells to a mammal is desired, since modifications to the silk protein affect the physical properties and thus the adhesion, metabolic activity and cell morphology of the desired cells. The silk protein can be modified to produce, or modify, a structure that provides an optimal environment for the desired cells. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291849 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING ASPHALT COMPONENT AND GRAPHITE COMPONENT - A composition that includes asphalt component; and graphite component. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291850 | POLISHING COMPOSITION - Provided is a polishing composition with which a high glossy surface is achieved by enhancing smoothness of a surface of an alloy material while maintaining a sufficiently high polishing speed for the alloy material. The present invention relates to a polishing composition used for an application of polishing an alloy material, which contains silica particles having a primary particle average aspect ratio of at least 1.10 and a pH controlling agent. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291851 | POLISHING COMPOSITION - A polishing composition which is able to decrease a difference in polishing rate between the alloy material and the resin, and to polish both the alloy material and the resin at a high polishing rate when polishing a substrate which contains an alloy material and a resin on the surface and has a ratio of the alloy material area to the total polishing area in a specific range is provided. To provide the polishing composition used to polish a substrate which contains an alloy material and a resin on a surface thereof and has a ratio of an alloy material area to a total polishing area of from 60 to 95%, the polishing composition containing crystalline abrasive grains having a cumulative 50% particle size (D | 2015-10-15 |
20150291852 | DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE SHEET FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE SHEET WITH RELEASE FILM FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING SAME - Provided is a novel double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device which can be bonded to the adhesion surface in close contact without space therebetween although there is a step due to printing or the like on the adhesion surface to be bonded to the adhesive sheet. The double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device | 2015-10-15 |
20150291853 | HIGHLY TACKIFIED ACRYLATE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - The present invention relates to a radiation crosslinkable pressure sensitive adhesive precursor comprising: a) an acrylate base polymer; b) a co-polymerized type (II) photocrosslinker, in a amount greater than 0.05 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of acrylate base polymer; c) a co-polymerized hydrogen-donating monomer; and d) a tackifying resin, in an amount greater than 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of acrylate base polymer. The present invention is also directed to a method of preparing a radiation crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291854 | SYSTEMS FOR SECURING PROTECTIVE FILMS TO SURFACES OF SUBSTRATES - Systems and films for protecting surfaces of various substrates, including electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices, include a liner with a strip liner and a main liner. The strip liner, which covers a small strip of adhesive on the back side of a protective film, is configured to be removed before the main liner. With the small strip of adhesive exposed, the protective film may be aligned with a substrate and, if necessary, removed from the substrates and repositioned thereon. Thereafter, the main liner may be removed to enable complete application of the protective film to the substrate. Methods for securing protective films to substrates are also disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291855 | STRAPPING ADHESIVE TAPE - The invention relates to an adhesive tape carrier made of a film, onto at least one side of which film an adhesive material is applied, wherein the film is a monoaxially stretched film made of polypropylene which contains at least 80 percent by weight polypropylene which has been processed in advance at least once, preferably has been extruded at least once, wherein the film has a stretching ratio during stretching in the longitudinal direction of 1:4 to 1:10. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291856 | FLOOR MARKING TAPE - A floor marking tape has a structure that retains the adhesive under the tape to prevent the adhesive from being squeezed out from under the tape when the tape is in use on a floor. In one embodiment, the structure is a shoulder that defines a recess that holds the bulk of the adhesive. The shoulder prevents the adhesive from flowing out to the outer edge of the tape. The tape may have beveled edges that limit the unintentional lifting and delamination of the tape from the floor. The upper surface of the tape may be curved from edge-to-edge to limit dirt retention on the tape as well as allowing objects to slide over the tape. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291857 | BIO-BASED BINDER AND FIBERGLASS INSULATION - A curable aqueous binder has two primary components. The first component is a bio-based material or mixture of bio-based materials such as starch or polyvinyl alcohol. The second component is one or more compounds selected from the group of urea, polyurea and substituted urea. The first and second components make up most (i.e. 50% or more) of all solids in the binder. The dry weight of the second component is preferably 25% or more of the dry weight of the first component. The solids content of the binder is preferably between 6 wt % and 20 wt %. A method of making a mineral fiber product includes a step of curing a binder as described above in situ on a mass of mineral fibers at a temperature of 175 degrees C. or more. A preferred binder is a mixture of urea and starch in a ratio by weight between 50-50 and 80-20 in water at a solids content of 10-20 wt %, substantially without other components, and may be used as a replacement for formaldehyde or petrochemical based resins. The starch is preferably cooked, thermoplastic or nanoparticle starch. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291858 | WATER-DISPERSED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND LAMINATE COMPRISING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER OR PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A water-dispersed pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention includes a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing monomer ingredient(s) including as a main component at least one (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester in which the alkyl group has 1-18 carbon atoms, a rubber ingredient which is incompatible with the (meth)acrylic polymer and which has a degree of swelling of 130% or higher upon immersion for 2 hours in a mineral-oil-based rust preventive oil having a kinetic viscosity at 40° C. of 5 mm | 2015-10-15 |
20150291859 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for electrochemical devices according to the present invention. The adhesive tape is for use in electrochemical device production and includes a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is disposed on or over at least one side of the substrate and contains an acrylic polymer as a base polymer. The adhesive tape has a first and a second 180° peel adhesion strength. The first 180° peel adhesion strength is measured at 25° C. and a peeling speed of 300 mm/min after bonded to a SUS 304BA plate at a temperature of from 40° C. to below 150° C. The second 180° peel adhesion strength is measured at 25° C. and a peeling speed of 300 mm/min after bonded to a SUS 304BA plate at 25° C. The first 180° peel adhesion strength is twice or more as high as the second 180° peel adhesion strength. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291860 | SOLVENT SYSTEM ENABLING THIN FILM DEPOSITION OF EPOXY ADHESIVES FOR HIGH DENSITY PIEZO PRINTHEAD INTERSTITIAL BONDING - The disclosure provides a solvent system for dissolving an epoxy adhesive such as I2300L epoxy adhesive. The solvent system includes a dialkyl ether solvent and an alkyl alcohol solvent. The disclosure also provides methods for preparing a uniform thin film deposit of an epoxy adhesive for printhead interstitial bonding during their fabrication. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291861 | PHENOLIC-HYDROXYL-CONTAINING RESIN, EPOXY RESIN, CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, SUBSTANCE OBTAINED BY CURING SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SEALANT - Provided are a phenolic-hydroxyl containing resin, an epoxy resin, and a curable resin composition containing either resin that have high flowability and exhibit high heat resistance and flame retardancy after curing, a cured composition formed therefrom, and a sealant. A phenolic-hydroxyl containing resin is prepared by reacting a polycondensate of a phenolic compound (a) and formaldehyde with an aralkylating agent. The phenolic-hydroxyl containing resin contains as essential components a monoaralkylated derivative (x1) of the phenolic compound (a) having one aralkyl group on an aromatic nucleus thereof and a diaralkylated derivative (x2) of the phenolic compound (a) having two aralkyl groups on an aromatic nucleus thereof. An epoxy resin is prepared by converting the phenolic-hydroxyl containing resin into a polyglycidyl ether. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291862 | NON-ISOCYANATE SEALANT FOR GLASS SEALING - Elastomeric sealants for sealing glass to a substrate are prepared by applying a curable reaction mixture between glass and substrate, and curing the mixture. The curable reaction mixture contains a polyene compound, an epoxy resin, a thiol curing agent and a basic catalyst. The polyene compound has an average of at least two groups containing aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds capable of reaction with a thiol group. At least one of said aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds is separated from each other said aliphatic carbon-carbon double bond by an aliphatic spacer group having a weight of at least 500 atomic mass units. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291863 | ADHESIVE USEFUL FOR INSTALLING VEHICLE WINDOWS - The invention is a composition comprising: a) one or mote isocyanate functional polyether based prepolymers; b) one or more alkyl esters of one or more long chain; fatty acids; and c) one or more catalysts for the reaction of isocyanate moieties with hydroxyl, groups. The invention is s method, of bonding two or more substrates together which comprises contacting the two or more substrates together with a composition according to this invention disposed along at least a portion of the area wherein the substrates are in contact. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291864 | SOLID, SELF-BONDABLE ORGANIC POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - Solid compositions made from or coated with a non-melting organic polymer having a main glass transition temperature of at least 65° C., few if any isocyanate groups and a wet aged glass transition temperature of up to 60° C. are self-bonding materials that are useful in a variety of adhesive and molding operations. Under conditions of heat and moisture, these compositions will self-bond. The compositions can be used as adhesive coatings, which are solid and non-tacky and thus can be transported and stored easily under ambient conditions. These compositions are especially useful in applications in which, due to the location and/or orientation of the substrates, liquid or melting materials cannot be applied easily or will run off the substrates. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291865 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A shaped abrasive particle including a body having a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and the second major surface, wherein the body includes a sharpness-shape-strength factor (3SF) within a range between about 0.7 and about 1.7 and a Shape Index within a range between at least about 0.51 and not greater than about 0.99. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291866 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A shaped abrasive particle including a body comprising a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and the second major surface, the body comprising a sharpness-shape-strength factor (3SF) within a range between about 0.7 and about 1.7 and a Shape Index within a range between at least about 0.01 and not greater than about 0.49. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291867 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A shaped abrasive particle including a body comprising a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and the second major surface, the body having a Shape Index within a range between at least about 0.48 and not greater than about 0.52 and a content of a magnesium-containing species within a range between at least about 1 wt % and not greater than about 4 wt % based on the total weight of the body. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291868 | NANOSTRUCTURED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR SOLID STATE THERMAL MANAGEMENT - Nanostructured phase change materials (PCMs) which are heterogeneous materials having at least two phases, at least one of the phases having at least one of its dimensions in the nanoscale, and comprising a first agent that undergoes an endothermic phase transition at a desired temperature and a second agent that assists in maintaining a nanostructure, are provided. There are also provided methods for manufacturing such PCMs, and applications thereof for providing thermoregulatory coatings and articles containing such coatings for use in a wide range of applications, such as cooling textiles, wipes, packaging, films, walls and building materials. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291869 | REFRIGERANT COMPOSITION - Refrigerant fluids that can be used in different types of compression systems. A composition including between 36 and 39 wt. % of difluromethane (HFC-32), between 28 and 32 wt. % of pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), and between 31 and 35 wt. % of tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a). The composition may be used as a replacement for R-404A. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291870 | ADSORPTION SYSTEMS USING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - The present invention relates to sorbants such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs) or porous polymer networks (PPNs) for separations of gases or liquids, gas storage, cooling, and heating applications, including, but not limited to, adsorption chillers. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291871 | ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS FOR USE IN DOWNHOLE FLUIDS - Antifreeze proteins having an ice-binding site, such as those derived from the | 2015-10-15 |
20150291872 | Activators for Use in the Viscosification of Non-Aqueous Fluids - A composition for viscosifying a nonaqueous base liquid. The composition has an alkoxylated alcohol having the general formula: | 2015-10-15 |
20150291873 | THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES, PROCESSING FOR THIER PRODUCTION, AND THEIR USE IN OIL AND NATURAL GAS DRILLING APPLICATIONS - Use of two different methods, either each by itself or in combination, to enhance the stiffness, strength, maximum possible use temperature, and environmental resistance of thermoset polymer particles is disclosed. One method is the application of post-polymerization process steps (and especially heat treatment) to advance the curing reaction and to thus obtain a more densely crosslinked polymer network. The other method is the incorporation of nanofillers, resulting in a heterogeneous “nanocomposite” morphology. Nanofiller incorporation and post-polymerization heat treatment can also be combined to obtain the benefits of both methods simultaneously. The present invention relates to the development of thermoset nanocomposite particles. Optional further improvement of the heat resistance and environmental resistance of said particles via post-polymerization heat treatment; processes for the manufacture of said particles; and use of said particles in the construction, drilling, completion and/or fracture stimulation of oil and natural gas wells are described. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291874 | METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING NOVEL FOAMER COMPOSITIONS - Methods for using new general purpose foaming agents having application as drilling fluid foaming agents or as any foaming agent needed an a wide variety of applications is disclosed including at least one anionic surfactant, at least one cationic surfactant, and mixtures thereof and one or more zwitterionic compounds. The foaming agents can also include additive to augment the properties of the foaming agent for a given application. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291875 | DESORBANTS FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - The invention relates to the use of at least one compound corresponding to the following formula: R—O—(—CH2-CH(CH3)-O-)m-(—CH2-CH2-0-)u-H where: R is a hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 6 to 40 carbons; m ranges from 0 to 20; n, which is greater than m, ranges from 5 to 40, in order to inhibit the phenomena of retention of anionic surfactants within an oil-bearing reservoir, in particular within a carbonate or clay reservoir. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291876 | PDMS-BASED LIGANDS FOR QUANTUM DOTS IN SILICONES - The invention provides a process for the production of a light converter comprising a siloxane polymer matrix with light converter nano particles embedded therein, the process comprising (a) mixing (i) light converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the light converter; wherein the grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a side group having a grafting functionality; wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements; and wherein x1 is at least 20, wherein y1 is at least 2, and wherein x1/y1≧0.8. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291877 | SULFUR OXIDE LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a sulfur oxide luminescent material. The luminescent material has a general chemical formula of Ln | 2015-10-15 |
20150291878 | FLUORIDE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided are a red light emitting fluorescent material excellent in durability, and a method for producing the red light emitting fluorescent material. The present disclosure provides a method for producing a fluoride fluorescent material that includes subjecting a mixture that contains a fluoride in a liquid medium to a pressurization treatment and a heating treatment, the fluoride having a chemical composition represented by the following formula (I). The present disclosure also provides a fluoride fluorescent material that exhibits a rate of decrease in light-emitting energy efficiency is 5% or less after the fluoride fluorescent material is irradiated with laser light having a wavelength of 445 nm at an optical density of 3.5 W/cm | 2015-10-15 |
20150291879 | PHOSPHOR, PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT USING PHOSPHOR, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE USING LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT - The phosphor of the present invention comprises a crystal phase having a chemical composition represented by the following formula [2], the crystal phase having no garnet structure, and the phosphor having an emission peak in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 650 nm by being activated by at least Mn | 2015-10-15 |
20150291880 | PHOSPHOR, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING SAID PHOSPHOR, PROJECTOR, HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAID LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A phosphor includes a host crystal including Sr | 2015-10-15 |
20150291881 | FLUOROBIPHENYL-CONTAINING COMPOSITION - There is provided a composition containing a compound represented by General Formula (i) and a compound represented by General Formula (ii) | 2015-10-15 |
20150291882 | ALIGNMENT AND FLATTENING MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME AND PROCESS FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY COLOR - An alignment material composition, a flattening material composition, a liquid crystal display device and a process for adjusting the display color of the liquid crystal display device. The alignment material composition or the flattening material composition each includes 0.5-20 wt % of an organic additive, which is one or more of spiropyran compounds, Schiff base compounds, and heterocyclic diarylethene compounds. By way of adding the aforesaid organic additive in the orientation layer or the flat layer of the liquid crystal display device, the display color is allowed to be adjusted in a broad color range without affecting other display performances of the liquid crystal display device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291883 | DEVICE FOR DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF COAL - Provided is a device for the destructive distillation of coal, said device suppressing increases in the concentration of mercury within destructively distilled coal generated by the device. The device for the destructive distillation of coal is a rotary kiln in which an inner cylinder is rotatably supported inside an outer cylinder, thermal gas is supplied to interior of the outer cylinder and dried coal is supplied to the interior of the inner cylinder from one end side thereof, the dried coal is subjected to thermal destructive distillation while being moved and agitated from the one end side of the inner cylinder to the other end side thereof due to the inner cylinder being rotated, and destructively distilled coal and destructively distilled gas are delivered from the other end side of the inner cylinder. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291884 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A MODIFYING COKING ADDITIVE BY DELAYED COKING OF RESIDUE OIL - Methods for producing oil coke, using delayed coking, are described. A primary feed is heated and charged into a remote stripper of a rectification column, where it is mixed with heavy gasoil as a recirculant and where a secondary feed is produced, which is then heated in a reaction/heating furnace and transferred to a coking chamber, where a coking additive and vapour/liquid coking products are produced. The latter ones are fractionated in the rectification column, forming gas, benzene, light and heavy gasoil and coking bottom products. Calcium oxide/hydroxide is mixed with the secondary feed, and then mixed with heavy gasoil, before being transferred to the coking chamber. Alternatively, calcium oxide/hydroxide is added to the coking bottom products, mixed with heavy gasoil, after which the coking bottom products are either mixed with the secondary feed before feeding it into the coking chamber or they are introduced into the coking chamber directly. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291885 | FEED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A CATALYTIC CRACKING REACTOR - Reactor vessel and a feed nozzle assembly for feeding a gas and a liquid into such reactor vessel. The feed nozzle assembly comprises an outer tube supplying a first liquid feed, such as oil, an inner tube supplying a dispersion gas, such as steam, a third tube supplying a second liquid feed, such as biomass, and a nozzle end. A catalytic cracking process wherein two or more hydrocarbon liquids are jointly dispersed into a dispersion gas and jetted via the same feed nozzle assembly into a catalytic cracking reactor. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291886 | Co-Processing of Biomass and Synthetic Polymer Based Materials in a Pyrolysis Conversion Process - Disclosed is a process for biomass conversion which includes co-processing the biomass with thermoplastic and non-thermoplastic polymer based materials in a catalytic pyrolysis reactor to convert such to liquid hydrocarbons; wherein hydrogen atoms originating with the polymer materials can remove oxygen from oxygenated hydrocarbons produced in the conversion of the biomass in the reactor. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291887 | Oil Well Product Treatment - A plant for treating fluid products obtained from an oil well, to produce a hydrocarbon product, comprises a series of separators at progressively lower pressures, to which the fluid products are supplied in succession. A high pressure gas phase is obtained from the separator and is supplied to a flow restrictor so as to undergo cooling through the Joule Thomson effect, and then passed to a NGL separator to produce a natural gas liquid stream and a gaseous natural gas stream. The natural gas stream is then processed chemically, using a synthesis gas production unit, and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis unit to produce a synthetic crude oil. The synthetic crude oil is supplied to one of the separators, and the natural gas liquid stream is supplied to another of the separators; the pressure in the one separator is greater than the pressure in the other separator. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291888 | Catalyst and process for the production of diesel fuel from natural gas, natural gas liquids, or other gaseous feedstock - A unique process and catalyst is described that operates efficiently for the direct production of a high cetane diesel type fuel or diesel type blending stock from stochiometric mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This invention allows for, but is not limited to, the economical and efficient production high quality diesel type fuels from small or distributed fuel production plants that have an annual production capacity of less than 10,000 barrels of product per day, by eliminating traditional wax upgrading processes. This catalytic process is ideal for distributed diesel fuel production plants such as gas to liquids production and other applications that require optimized economics based on supporting distributed feedstock resources. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291889 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING FATS, OILS AND GREASES INTO FUELS - A method for producing a light oil fraction from plant-based and/or animal-based fats, oils or greases is disclosed. The method comprises introducing a feedstock including free fatty acids into a processing system. The system is heated at a controlled rate to a specified temperature, both of which are selected to produce a light oil fraction with a reduced fatty acid content. The system is permitted to reflux for a predetermined time, during which more of the light oil fraction is produced. The light oil fraction is separated from the remainder of the feedstock and contains less than 10% free fatty acids. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291890 | HYDANTOINS AS HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND MERCAPTAN SCAVENGERS - The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for scavenging hydrogen sulfide and/or mercaptans from fluids. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of hydantoin compounds as a hydrogen sulfide or a mercaptan scavenger for hydrocarbon fluids, particularly for natural gas, crude oil, field oil, fuel oil, naphtha, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, slurry oil, gas oil, resid, refinery gas, coal gas, tar, asphalt, coke gas, ammonia synthesis gas, gas from a sulfurization plant, or industrial gas streams. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291891 | A METHOD OF OBTAINING PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS FROM NATURAL FAT - A method of obtaining paraffinic hydrocarbons from fat, by an exemplary method, whereby the method is performed in two stages, in a coupled flow-type system, under atmospheric pressure conditions, in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts, after their thermal activation, so that in Stage I the fat and/or waste fat is heated at a temperature range of 100-500° C., in the presence of an inert gas, in the presence of a catalyst in the form of a metal oxide on an oxide support or in the form of a mixture of at least two metal oxides on an oxide support. The product obtained in Stage I is treated, in the presence of an inert gas, at a temperature range of 100-500° C., in the presence of a metallic catalyst on an oxide support, with hydrogen gas or with a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, obtained in the selective decomposition of methanol. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291892 | LOW TEMPERATURE, LOW PRESSURE UPGRADING AND STABILIZATION OF BIO-OIL OR BIO-OIL FRACTIONS - The present application discloses low temperature, low pressure methods (LTLP) for upgrading and/or stabilizing bio-oil or a bio-oil fraction. One method comprises providing a bio-oil or bio-oil fraction and hydrogen, which are reacted in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of less than 150° C. and a pressure of less than 100 bar (absolute) to produce a hydrogenated liquid oil at a carbon yield of over 75%. Another method comprises providing a bio-oil or bio-oil fraction, providing oxygen reducing reaction conditions, and reacting the bio-oil or bio-oil fraction under the oxygen reducing reaction conditions at LTLP to produce an upgraded bio-oil product containing fewer carbonyls than the bio-oil or bio-oil fraction. Yet another method comprises providing a bio-oil or bio-oil fraction and a solution comprising one or more fermentation organisms and a sugar source. The solution and bio-oil or bio-oil fraction are combined to obtain a fermentation mixture, which is incubated at 15° C. to 30° C. for 16 to 72 hours to produce an upgraded bio-oil fermentation product containing fewer carbonyls than the bio-oil or bio-oil fraction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291893 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING AND HYDROCRACKING HYDROCARBONS - A process and apparatus for recovering cycle oil from FCC CSO is described. By feeding the additional cycle oil to a hydrocracking unit additional diesel, naphtha and petrochemical feedstock may be obtained. The additional cycle oil is obtained by vacuum separation of the CSO. The described process and apparatus can provide additional recovery for a refiner. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291894 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING AND HYDROCRACKING HYDROCARBONS - A process and apparatus for recovering cycle oil from FCC CSO is described. By feeding the additional cycle oil to a hydrocracking unit additional diesel, naphtha and petrochemical feedstock may be obtained. The additional cycle oil is obtained by vacuum separation of the CSO. The described process and apparatus can provide additional recovery for a refiner. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291895 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING AND HYDROCRACKING HYDROCARBONS - A process and apparatus for recovering cycle oil from FCC CSO is described. By feeding the additional cycle oil to a hydrocracking unit additional diesel, naphtha and petrochemical feedstock may be obtained. The additional cycle oil is obtained by vacuum separation of the CSO. The described process and apparatus can provide additional recovery for a refiner. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291896 | REACTOR FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT GAS FROM A FUEL - Reactor for producing a product gas from a fuel having a housing ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150291897 | BIOMASS HIGH EFFICIENCY HYDROTHERMAL REFORMER - A system for the production of synthesis gas, the system including a mixing apparatus configured for combining steam with at least one carbonaceous material to produce a reformer feedstock; and a reformer comprising a cylindrical vessel containing a plurality of coiled tubes, each of the plurality of coiled tubes having a vertical height in the range of from about 40 feet 12.2 m) to about 100 feet (30.5 m) and a coil length that is at least four times the vertical height; at least one burner configured to combust a fuel and provide heat to maintain the reformer at a reformer temperature; at least one outlet for reformer product comprising synthesis gas; and at least one outlet for flue gas produced via combustion of fuel in the burners. A suitable mixing apparatus is also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291898 | CO SHIFT CATALYST, CO SHIFT REACTOR, AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASIFICATION GAS - Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes an active component containing either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component, and a carrier which carries the active component and consists of one or two or more kinds of oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce). A temperature during catalyst manufacturing firing is set to 600° C. or higher, and an average pore size of the carrier is set to 300 Å or more. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291899 | CO SHIFT CATALYST, CO SHIFT REACTOR, AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASIFICATION GAS - Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: an active component including either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component; a promoter component including any one kind of component selected from the group consisting of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), sodium (Na), phosphorus (P), and magnesium (Mg); and a carrier which carries the active component and the promoter component, and includes one or more kinds of oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce). | 2015-10-15 |
20150291900 | Process for making isooctenes from aqueous isobutanol - The present invention relates to a catalytic process for making isooctenes using a reactant comprising isobutanol and water. The isooctenes so produced are useful for the production of fuel additives. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291901 | COMBINED DEHYDRATION OF GAS AND INHIBITION OF LIQUID FROM A WELL STREAM - A method and system is provided for dehydration of a gas phase and hydrate inhibition of a liquid hydrocarbon phase in a produced multiphase hydrocarbon fluid stream containing water, comprising the steps of:
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20150291902 | METHOD TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF REMOVAL OF LIQUID WATER FROM SOLID BULK FUEL MATERIALS - The invention provides methods to efficiently reduce the water concentration of raw solid fuels, including low rank coals such as brown coal, lignite, subbituminous coal, and other carbonaceous solids. Efficiently drying these materials at low temperatures significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and allows the production of low-rank coals for gasification and liquifaction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291903 | PLASTICIZED LATEX FORMULATIONS FOR IMPROVED PUMPABILITY - Hydrocarbon streams, such as crude oil streams, may have reduced drag when an effective amount to reduce drag of a drag reducing composition is added to a liquid hydrocarbon, where the drag reducing composition includes a drag reducing latex comprising at least one plasticizer in an amount effective to improve the ability to pump the latex into a hydrocarbon composition or stream with assured flow of the latex. Latex formulations are known to cause agglomerated particles during pumping operations, and the agglomerated hard particles tend to plug check valves in injection pump equipment, but the inclusion of at least one plasticizer reduces or prevents such problems. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291904 | SLIDING MEMBER - Provided is a sliding member which has high seizure resistance though an overlay layer comprising Ag as the main component is used therein. The sliding member of an embodiment comprises a base and an overlay layer which is disposed on the sliding-side surface of the base and which comprises Ag as the main component and contains Al. The overlay layer comprising Ag as the main component is relatively soft. Due to this, the overlay layer comprising Ag as the main component can ensure high seizure resistance even when the use of Pb is avoided. Furthermore, the overlay layer comprising Ag as the main component has excellent thermal conductivity. Due to this, frictional heat generating at the sliding part rapidly dissipates to the base side. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291905 | SLIDING SEAL MEMBER - [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a sliding seal member having the characteristics of silicon carbide, such as hardness and low wear, and further having preferable sealing property and lubricating property. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291906 | Lubricating Oil Compositions Containing Seal Compatibility Additives And Sterically Hindered Amines - This disclosure is directed to an additive package for a lubricant composition that provides improved fluoropolymer compatibility. The additive package comprises an amine compound and a seal compatibility additive. The disclosure is also directed to a lubricant composition comprising a base oil, an amine compound, and a seal compatibility additive. The seal compatibility additive improves the fluoropolymer seal compatibility of the resultant lubricant composition. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291907 | Basic Ashless Additives - A lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an N-hydrocarbyl-substituted γ-aminoester or γ-aminothioester, wherein the N-hydrocarbyl substituent comprises a hydrocarbyl group of at least 3 carbons atoms, with a branch at the 1 or 2 position of the hydrocarbyl chain, provides exhibits basicity and good seal performance. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291908 | Polymeric Phosphorus Esters for Lubricant Applications - A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a polymeric phosphorus ester comprising the condensation product of a monomeric phosphorus acid or an ester thereof with a diol having two hydroxy groups separated by a chain of 4 to about 100 atoms exhibits good volatility, corrosion, wear, and/or seal performance in lubrication of a transmission. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291909 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A VEGETABLE FAT COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a method for processing a vegetable fat composition (VFC), the method comprising the steps of:
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20150291910 | DISPERSED CAPSULES IN LYOTROPIC OR LYOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SURFACTANT PHASES FOR ENHANCED CAPSULE DEPOSITION - The present invention is a fragrance containing capsule composition dispersed into a lyotropic liquid crystalline surfactant phase as well as a consumer product base containing the same. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291911 | Triacylglycerol Based Composition - A candle includes candle wax and a wick disposed in the wax. The candle wax comprises a triacylglycerol component produced by partial hydrogenation of a triacylglycerol feedstock. The triacylglycerol feedstock has a monounsaturated fatty acid content of at least 22% and a polyunsaturated fatty acid content of not greater than 63%. The partially hydrogenated triacylglycerol component has a polyunsaturated fatty acid content of not greater than 3%. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291912 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MONOBRANCHED FATTY ACIDS OR ALKYL ESTERS THEREOF - A process for producing a composition having a ratio by weight of C | 2015-10-15 |
20150291913 | COMPOSITE DETERGENT GRANULES AND LAUNDRY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME - This relates to a composite detergent granule having a core particle covered by a coating layer, as well as a granular detergent composition containing the same. The core particle contains a mixture of silica, a C | 2015-10-15 |
20150291914 | MODERATELY ALKALINE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTEINACEOUS AND FATTY SOIL REMOVAL AT LOW TEMPERATURES - The present invention comprises chlorinated and non-chlorinated alkaline cleaning compositions for removal of proteinaceous and fatty soils at low temperature, i.e. less than 120° F., with little or no deleterious affect on cleaning performance. According to the invention, applicants have found that adding additional alkalinity makes protein removal more difficult and reducing the amount of alkalinity actually improves performance. According to the invention optimized combinations of chlorine and alkalinity components for low temperature cleaning as well as a surfactant system optimized for low temperature fatty soil removal are disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291915 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ORGANOSILOXANE POLYMERS - The present composition relates to fabric care compositions comprising an organosiloxane polymer. Methods of using such compositions including contacting a fabric with the composition and rinsing the fabric are also disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291916 | AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING DETERGENT - Described are dishwashing detergents, comprising a builder, a surfactant, and a polymer comprising units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated aminocarboxylate monomer having Formula (I): wherein m is 1, 2, or 3, n is, independently at each occurrence, 1, 2, or 3, R | 2015-10-15 |
20150291917 | SOLID DISHWASHING DETERGENT WITH IMPROVED PROTEASE PERFORMANCE - The aim is to improve detergency, in particular on custard stains, in an essentially solid dishwashing detergent. This is accomplished with an essentially solid dishwashing detergent which comprises a protease which comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO. 1 and which has the amino acid glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) at position 99 in the count according to SEQ ID NO. 1. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291918 | BIS-AZO COLORANTS FOR USE AS BLUING AGENTS - This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291919 | ENCAPSULATED BENEFIT AGENTS - The invention provides improved deposition and reduced leakage benefits from a particle comprising: (a) a core comprising a benefit agent; (b) a shell, wherein the shell comprises a crosslinked, hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol, which comprises a crosslinking agent comprising i) a first dextran aldehyde having a molecular weight of from 2,000 to 50,000 Da; and ii) a second dextran aldehyde having a molecular weight of from greater than 50,000 to 2,000,000 Da. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291920 | CLEANING INDUSTRIAL PLANT COMPONENTS TO REMOVE METAL HALIDES - Cleaning industrial plant components to remove silane, metal halide, and organometallic halide contaminants and mixtures thereof, involves treating the plant components with a liquid nitrile or amine or mixture thereof or with a solution of a nitrile or amine or mixture thereof in an aprotic solvent. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291921 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOAP OBJECTS FORMED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - In one aspect, 3D printing systems for fabricating 3D soap objects are described herein. Such systems can form 3D soap objects from a particulate material and a fluid binder material based on design data, such as digital design data. In some cases, a 3D printing system comprises a build chamber comprising a build bed, a particulate material distribution device, and a fluid binder material dispenser. The particulate material distribution device can be configured to distribute successive layers of the particulate material on the build bed. The fluid binder material dispenser can be configured to selectively apply the fluid binder material to portions of the successive layers of particulate material in an amount sufficient to consolidate the portions to define cross-sectional portions of the object. In addition, the particulate material comprises a soap component in an amount of about 10 to 100% by weight. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291922 | Use of Enzymes For Preparing Water Soluble Films - The invention relates to use of specific liquid enzyme formulations for preparing enzymatic water soluble films. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291923 | OIL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - This invention relates to a corn oil composition comprising unrefined corn oil having a free fatty acid content of less than about 5 weight percent, and methods for producing the same. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291924 | FERMENTER OF A BIOGAS SYSTEM - Digester of a biogas plant including a digester wall and a digester interior and a digester roof inclined to the horizontal and flexible in design and including an agitator device for stirring a substrate in the digester interior. The agitator device comprises a guiding unit, a support unit, and an adjustable agitating unit accommodated at the guiding unit. The support unit is fastened to the digester wall for supporting the guiding unit. The agitating unit is provided to be height-adjustable and an adjustment device is provided for displacing the agitating unit. The top end of the guiding unit extends up to and beyond a top end of the digester wall and terminates beneath the digester roof within the digester interior. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291925 | BIOARTIFICAL LUNG - Presented is an airway organ bioreactor apparatus, and methods of use thereof, as well as bioartificial airway organs produced using the methods. and methods of treating subjects using the bioartificial airway organs. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291926 | PLATFORM SYSTEM FOR IN VITRO CELL CO-CULTIVATION WITH AUTOMATIC TRAPPING FUNCTION - The present disclosure illustrates a platform system for in vitro cell co-cultivation with automatic trapping function. The platform system aims to develop a bio-chip applied in cell culture systems, and has several features. The first feature is that this co-cultivation platform can construct a micro environment suitable for culture of various cells. The second feature is dynamic perfusion. The microfluidic system is used to dynamically replace the culture medium, in order to maintain an appropriate environment for the growth of cells. The third feature is the automatic trapping. The cells to be cultured can be trapped in a suitable location according to the flow resistance, so that the damaged on the cell caused by manual operation can be minimized. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291927 | SYSTEM SETUP FOR MONITORING AND/OR CONTROLLING FERMENTATION PROCESSES - The present invention describes a system setup for monitoring and/or controlling one or multiple fermentation processes, said system setup comprising—at least one fermentation unit; a data acquisition unit; and a cloud computing unit having a database, a file storage capability, a data calculation capability and a user interface capability; wherein the at least one fermentation unit is connected to the acquisition unit which in turn is connected to the cloud computing unit so that on-line, real-time data on the one or multiple fermentation processes may be transferred from the at least one fermentation unit via the data acquisition unit to the cloud computing unit to be interpreted and displayed for a user being on-line, and wherein the system set-up enables measuring in the at least one fermentation unit and/or the data acquisition unit of the on-line, real-time data on the one or multiple fermentation processes, wherein the system setup also comprises—one or multiple laboratory simulation platform(s) and/or full-scale process(es) comprising said at least one fermentation unit, being in data connection with the cloud computing unit; and wherein the data acquisition unit is connected to the cloud computing unit so that all data acquisition, data interpretation and data storage is performed centralized on the cloud computing unit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291928 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION OF REFINING CELLULOSIC BIOMASS AND MIXING ENZYMES - An apparatus comprises: a hopper for feeding biomass; a horizontal extruder comprising a cylindrical housing and a rotatable screw mounted in the housing, in which one side of the housing is connected to the hopper, and an outlet provided at the other side of the housing is connected to an inlet for feeding biomass into a refiner; and a refiner comprising a stator disc having a cooling water space formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, one or more enzyme feeding holes provided in a refining region adjacent to the circumference of the stator disc, and a biomass inlet provided at the central portion thereof, and a refining disc which is disposed so as to form a gap with the inner surface of the stator disc and to have a refining region opposite to that of the stator disc and is rotated by a separate motor. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291929 | HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN PROMOTING TUBULOGENESIS - Hydrogel Compositions and methods of using hydrogel compositions are disclosed. Advantageously, the hydrogel compositions offer the ability to rapidly screen substrate components for influencing cell attachment, spreading, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. In particularly suitable embodiments, the hydrogel compositions of the present disclosure may be used to promote tubulogenesis of endothelial cells. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291930 | HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN CELL EXPANSION AND DIFFERENTIATION - Hydrogel compositions and methods of using hydrogel compositions are disclosed. Advantageously, the hydrogel compositions offer the ability to promote cellular expansion and/or cellular differentiation of various cells. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291931 | MESENDODERM AND MESODERM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. In accordance with the present invention, a selectable marker gene has been recombinantly targeted to the brachyury locus to allow the isolation and characterization of cell populations that comprise brachyury positive mesendoderm and mesoderm cells. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291932 | CELL CULTURE MEDIUM FOR ENHANCED HEPATOCYTE FUNCTION - Cell culture compositions containing LFM-A13 or a structurally related compound can enhance global hepatic function. For example, LFM-A13 is shown to enhance levels of a broad variety of drug metabolism enzymes, including CYP enzymes, and other hepatic enzymes. LFM-A13 is also shown to promote differentiation of stem cells into hepatocytes. LFM-A13 and structurally related compounds can be used in cell culture to enhance global drug metabolism of liver cells for enhanced in vitro study the effects of drug metabolism on other candidate drug compounds. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291933 | CELL DIFFERENTIATION - Provided is a method of producing neural precursor cells, in which an inhibitor of E-cadherin activity is provided to a population of the cells having neural potential, cell stress is induced among the population of cells; and the surviving cells are cultured until neural precursor cells are produced. Also provided is a method of adapting a cell in vitro for therapeutic use, in which an inhibitor of E-cadherin activity is provided to a population of cells having neural potential, cell stress is induced among the population of cells, and the surviving cells are cultured until neural precursor cells are produced. This method may optionally additionally involve culturing the neural precursor cells until neural cells are produced and formulating the neural precursor cells or neural cells in a composition suitable for administration to a patient. The invention also provides cells produced by these methods. The methods may be practiced on stem cells, particularly iPSCs. The cells and methods have utility in applications including stratified medicine. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291934 | CELL PREPARATION CONTAINING MYOCARDIUM-COMMITTED CELL - The present invention relates to a method for producing a cell population comprising myocardium-committed cells that differentiate into and survive as myocardial cells under a myocardial tissue environment. Specifically, the method is characterized in that adipose-tissue-derived multi-lineage/multi-potent progenitor cells are cultured in the presence of a polyamine. The present invention further relates to a cell population comprising the myocardium-committed cells, a cell preparation comprising the cell population, or a cell sheet. The present invention further relates to a method for treating a heart disease, which comprises administering the cell population to a subject. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291935 | RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUSES AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to recombinant adenoviruses and vectors thereof. In particular, the adenoviruses are novel simian adenoviruses having a low seroprevalence and high immunogenicity relative to other adenoviruses and vectors thereof. The invention also provides methods for production of the adenoviruses and for the treatment of diseases by administering the adenoviral vector(s) to a subject (e.g., a human). | 2015-10-15 |
20150291936 | PSORALEN-INACTIVATED DENGUE VIRUS VACCINE AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - A method to inactivate virus for vaccine uses by exposing said virus to a predetermined concentration of an inactivating psoralen, and exposing said virus to a preselected intensity of ultraviolet radiation for a time period sufficiently long to render the virus non-infectious but less than that which would result in degradation of its antigenic characteristics. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291937 | LIGNIN DEGRADING ENZYMES FROM MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding and disease resistance in respect of lignin degradation of plant by | 2015-10-15 |
20150291938 | FIREFLY LUCIFERASE - The present invention relates to a luciferase derived from a Malaysian | 2015-10-15 |
20150291939 | MODIFICATION OF ENZYMATIC CROSSLINKERS FOR CONTROLLING PROPERTIES OF CROSSLINKED MATRICES - Improved matrix or hydrogel that is formed by enzymatic crosslinking of polymers wherein the crosslinking enzyme molecules have been modified for the purpose of improving the crosslinking density, mechanical properties, or other properties of the matrix, and/or to provide improved control over the rate and/or extent of crosslinking, wherein the enzyme molecules are modified to alter the perceived volume of the enzyme molecules in the crosslinked matrix being formed. Methods of production and of use are also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150291940 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO A MUTANT CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN - In one aspect, the invention relates to an immunogenic composition that includes a mutant | 2015-10-15 |
20150291941 | MODIFIED FORMS OF PSEUDOMONAS EXOTOXIN A - exotoxin A or “PE” is a 66 kD, highly potent, cytotoxic protein secreted by the bacterium | 2015-10-15 |