42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170298226 | FUEL-RESISTANT LIQUID ASPHALT BINDERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A fuel-resistant liquid asphalt binder including a composition of fatty amine derivatives for improving the flowablity and workability of a bituminous asphalt mix. The fuel-resistant liquid asphalt binder may include 0.4 wt % to 0.7 wt % of a composition of fatty amine derivatives, 2 wt % to 5 wt % styrene-butadiene-styrene, and 2 wt % to 5 wt % high acetate content ethyl vinyl acetate. The fuel-resistant liquid asphalt binder may be mixed with an aggregate to form a bituminous asphalt mix at temperatures ranging from 330° F. to 280° F. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298227 | BIOPOLYMER AND ISOCYANATE BASED BINDER AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A binder has at least one isocyanate and at least one biopolymer mixed with water. The biopolymer may be a biopolymer nanoparticle or cooked and chemically modified starch. Optionally, the binder may also include urea. The biopolymer and water are mixed, and the isocyanate is added to the mixture. The binder may have a viscosity that is suitable for being sprayed on a substrate to make a composite material, for example a viscosity of 700 cP or less or 500 cP or less at 40° C. The substrate may be wood, another lignocellulosic material, or synthetic or natural fibers. In particular examples, the binder is used to make no added formaldehyde wood composites including particle board and fiberboard. Alternatively, the binder may have a higher viscosity and be used to make plywood. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298228 | METHODS FOR REDUCING THE SOLUBILITY OF PHENOLIC RESINS USING LATENT ACIDS - Resin compositions having a reduced solubility and methods for making and using same are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the resin composition can include a phenolic resin, a latent acid, a catalyst, and a liquid medium. The catalyst can be a base compound and can be present in an amount of about 2 wt % to about 7 wt %, based on the combined weight of the phenolic resin, the latent acid, the catalyst, and the liquid medium. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298229 | METHODS OF MAKING HYDROUS KAOLIN CLAY AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREOF - Disclosed herein are methods of forming a hydrous kaolin clay product. The method can include (i) refining coarse crude kaolin clay to form a refined, coarse kaolin clay, and/or refining a tertiary, fine crude kaolin clay to form a refined, fine, hydrous kaolin clay, (ii) centrifuging the refined, coarse kaolin clay; the refined, fine, hydrous kaolin clay, or a blend thereof to provide a hydrous kaolin stream, and (iii) refining the hydrous kaolin stream to form the hydrous kaolin clay product. The hydrous kaolin stream can be blended with a delaminated, coarse kaolin clay, prior to refining the hydrous kaolin stream. The hydrous kaolin clay product can have a total alkali content of 0.2% or less by weight of the hydrous kaolin clay product. Compositions including cordierite ceramics, industrial coatings, paints, adhesives, inks, and fillers comprising the hydrous kaolin clay product are also described herein. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298230 | Pigmentable Primer - The invention relates to a primer for improving the adhesion of adhesive tapes to hydrophilic surfaces, such as, in particular, glass or ceramic. The primer according to the invention comprises, dissolved or dispersed in one or more solvents, a mixture G of
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20170298231 | COATED METAL SHEET FOR AUTOMOBILE EXCELLENT IN RUST RESISTANCE IN LOW TEMPERATURE RUNNING ENVIRONMENTS - Provided is a coated metal sheet for automobile comprising: a metal sheet; and a coating film (α) present on at least one surface of the metal sheet. The coating film (α) contains an organic resin (A), an electrically conductive pigments (B), and anti-corrosion pigments (C), and a Martens micro-hardness HM at −20° C. of the surface of the coating film (α) is 10 to 200 (mg/mm | 2017-10-19 |
20170298232 | SILVER NANOPARTICLE-SULFONATED POLYESTER COMPOSITE POWDERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A composite powder includes a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite powders. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298233 | COPOLYMER GRAFTED WITH OXAZOLINE BASED DERIVATIVE, COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE GRAFT COPOLYMER, AND ARTICLE INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION - A graft copolymer includes an oxazoline-based derivative grafted onto a polymer including a structural unit. A composition may include the copolymer, and an article may be manufactured from the composition. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298234 | METHOD FOR TREATING SURFACES ON MARINE OBJECTS WITH ANTI-FOULING PAINT - A surface of a marine object is treated with an antifouling paint. The antifouling paint comprises a porous silicate and a wax. The porous silicate has a particle size of between 1 and 100 μm and is in a concentration of between 18 and 60 weight percent. The antifouling paint is applied to the surface. The wax is used to encapsulate the porous silicate and to prevent an immediate release of ions from the porous silicate. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298235 | ANTI-FOULING SURFACE COATING MATERIALS - An anti-fouling (anti-pollution) coating material and a method of manufacturing a coating film are provided herein. The anti-fouling coating material has characteristics such as, but not limited to, an anti-fouling property, water repellency, oil repellency, and improved adhesion to a base material such as a lens. The anti-fouling coating material includes (a) a base material, (b) a low-reflectivity coating layer having a multilayer structure in which a silicon dioxide (SiO | 2017-10-19 |
20170298236 | AQUEOUS BINDER DISPERSIONS INTENDED FOR CATHODIC ELECTROCOAT MATERIALS AND COMPRISING A CROSSLINKER BASED ON 2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE-4-METHANOL-BLOCKED POLYISOCYANATES - The present invention relates to aqueous binder dispersions for cationic electrocoat materials, comprising as binders amine-modified, hydroxy-functional epoxy resins and comprising as crosslinker at least one fully blocked polyisocyanate blocked at least partly with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol, and also to the use of such cationic electrocoat materials for producing coating systems and to the use of crosslinkers based on polyisocyanates blocked with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol in aqueous binder dispersions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298237 | A PAINT FORMULATION AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING THEREOF - The present invention provides a paint formulation comprising a binder dispersion and a hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion. The wet weight ratio of the binder dispersion to the hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion is from 1:3 to 1:10. The binder dispersion comprises by dry weight based on total dry weight of the binder dispersion, from 0.1% to 80% of polymer particles, and from 0.1% to 5% of a polysaccharide; and the hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion comprises by dry weight based on total dry weight of the hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion, from 30% to 50% of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, and from 30% to 60% of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer. The present invention further provides a process for preparing the paint formulation comprising mixing the binder dispersion with the hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsion under stirring. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298238 | HARD COAT FILM AND OPTICAL FILM FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a hard coat film that has an excellent adhesion to the substrate of the hard coat layer and excellent hardness, that has an excellent coating surface without optical unevenness, and that has a high adhesion to acrylic adhesives used to join the hard coat layer and a liquid crystal display member, etc., while having excellent peeling properties from natural rubber-based adhesives. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298239 | INFRARED-LIGHT-TRANSMITTING INK OF DARK COLOR, AND INFRARED-LIGHT-REFLECTING SHEET OBTAINED USING SAME - In order to satisfy the demand of consumers regarding design attractiveness, an infrared-light-transmitting dark color ink is provided, the ink having a black appearance and attaining high design attractiveness and, despite this, having sufficient infrared-light-transmitting property. The infrared-light-transmitting dark color ink transmits near infrared light having wavelengths of 750-1,500 nm, and comprises a resin component and a pigment component that comprises both a brown pigment, e.g., a benzimidazolone pigment, and a phthalocyanine pigment. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298240 | SOLVENT-UV HYBRID INKJET INK FOR ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CAN DECORATION - A hybrid inkjet ink comprising a water miscible organic solvent, a UV radiation-curable material and appropriate photoinitiator, and an epoxide-containing material and printed decorations produced by applying the inkjet ink images to an aluminum substrate. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298241 | UV-CURABLE INK COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEZEL PATTERN OF DISPLAY SUBSTRATE USING SAME, AND BEZEL PATTERN PRODUCED THEREBY - The present invention relates to a UV-curable ink composition, a method for producing a bezel pattern of a display substrate using same, and a bezel pattern produced thereby, the UV-curable ink composition comprising a colorant, an epoxy compound, an oxetane compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and an adhesion promoter, wherein the content ratio of the epoxy compound to the oxetane compound is 1:0.5-1:6, and an adhesion to a glass substrate after curing is 4B or higher according to the ASTM D3359 standard. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298242 | THERMOFORMABLE CONDUCTIVE INKS AND COATINGS AND A PROCESS FOR FABRICATION OF A THERMOFORMED DEVICE - Thermoformable inks and coatings, such as conductive inks and coatings, are provided. These inks and coatings can be used in printed electronic thermoformed devices. These conductive inks and coatings are suitable to be used as one or more printed layers of a printed electronic device printed with multiple layers of inks and/or coatings (printed stacked array). Methods of fabricating printed electronic devices using the thermoformable inks and coatings are also provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298243 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink jetting ink set includes an ink composition for recording supplied to and used in an ink flow path and containing at least one of a glitter pigment and a metal oxide as a coloring material, and an auxiliary ink composition used in cleaning of the ink flow path, in which, in cases where a dynamic viscosity at 20° C. in the ink composition for recording is η | 2017-10-19 |
20170298244 | INKS COMPRISING GELLANTS FOR 3D PRINTING - In one aspect, methods of printing a three-dimensional article are described herein. In some embodiments, a method described herein comprises jetting an ink at a temperature T | 2017-10-19 |
20170298245 | CERAMIC INK FOR INKJET PRINTING - A ceramic ink for inkjet printing, comprising: one or more inorganic pigments, distilled, double-distilled or demineralized water, one or more polar organic solvents, one or more dispersants, one or more antifoaming surfactants and optionally one or more preservatives/bactericidal agents, in defined quantities. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298246 | METAL NANOPARTICLE INK DISPERSION - A metal nanoparticle ink dispersion is made by mixing ingredients comprising: a first solvent being nonpolar and having a boiling point above 160° C. at 1 atmosphere pressure; a second solvent having a boiling point above 230° C. at 1 atmosphere pressure, the second organic solvent being an aromatic hydrocarbon and having a higher boiling point than the first hydrocarbon solvent; and a plurality of metal nanoparticles. A method of printing the metal nanoparticle ink dispersion is also disclosed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298247 | WHITE INKJET INK PRINTING - An inkjet printing method includes the steps of: a) printing a first print job by jetting a free radical UV curable white inkjet ink from a white ink print head and one or more free radical UV curable colour inkjet inks from one or more other print heads in a UV curable inkjet printer; b) filling the white ink print head in the UV curable inkjet printer with a safeguard liquid including one or more free radical polymerizable monomers; c) printing a second print job employing only the one or more other print heads in the UV curable inkjet printer for jetting one or more free radical UV curable colour inkjet inks; d) replacing the safeguard liquid of the white ink print head in the UV curable inkjet printer by UV curable white inkjet ink; and e) printing a third print job by jetting free radical UV curable white inkjet ink from the white ink print head and jetting one or more free radical UV curable colour inkjet inks from one or more other print heads in the UV curable inkjet printer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298248 | INTERLAYER COMPOSITION AND DEVICES MADE THEREFROM - A composition formed from ingredients comprising: an epoxy; a polyvinyl phenol; a cross-linking agent; an epoxy silane; and a solvent is disclosed. A printable medium and other devices made from the composition are also disclosed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298249 | MULTILAYERED POLYIMIDE FILM CONTAINING SILOXANE, AND ITS FABRICATION AND APPLICATION - The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a multilayered polyimide film comprising a peelable base layer, and a polyimide layer adhered in contact with the peelable base layer. A peelable base layer may be derived from a reaction comprising a diamine compound and a dianhydride compound, wherein the peelable base comprises a polyimide and a structure according to formula (I): | 2017-10-19 |
20170298250 | LIQUID COATING COMPOSITIONS, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a liquid coating composition comprising i) at least one inorganic binder of the generic formula Si | 2017-10-19 |
20170298251 | SILICONE-BASED COATING COMPOSITION AND SILICONE-BASED RELEASE FILM COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided is a silicone-based coating composition including: a silicone-based resin; a silicone-based hardener; and a thermal initiator, in which the silicone-based coating composition further includes a silicone-based compound of Chemical Formula 1. Also, provided is a silicone-based release film including: a base layer; and a coating layer which is a cured product of the silicone-based coating composition. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298252 | NANOPARTICLE BASED CERIUM OXIDE SLURRIES - A slurry for chemical mechanical planarization includes a surfactant, and abrasive particles having an average diameter between 20 and 30 nm and an outer surface of ceria. The abrasive particles are formed using a hydrothermal synthesis process. The abrasive particles are between 0.1 and 3 wt % of the slurry. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298253 | POLISHING COMPOSITION AND POLISHING METHOD - There are provided a polishing composition and a method for polishing capable of, when a substrate including polysilicon is polished, limiting the polishing rate of the polysilicon, and selectively polishing a silicon compound other than the polysilicon, such as silicon nitride. The polishing composition used includes abrasives, an organic acid and a conjugate base of the organic acid. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298254 | COMPOSITONS HAVING ADHESION PROPERTIES - Compositions of matter that have adhesion properties. The presence of a large number of silanols on the molecules described herein creates a solubility or disperseability of these molecules in aqueous solutions that is not obtainable from random hydrolysis of the precursor silanes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298255 | METHOD OF MAKING A SELF-ADHESIVE LAMINATE - A decorative laminate includes a laminate substrate coated with an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is a layer of a physically setting, solvent-free adhesive material including an acrylic polymer. The adhesive layer is self-adhesive at room temperature. The adhesive-coated laminate substrate has a peeling-off force of at least 0.2 N/mm | 2017-10-19 |
20170298256 | OLIGOMERIC QUINOLINE COMPOUNDS FOR TACKIFYING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - Described herein is an adhesive composition comprising: (a) a (meth)acryloyl polymer; and (b) greater than 1 parts of a tackifier per 100 parts of the(meth)acryloyl polymer, wherein the tackifier comprises a substituted oligomeric quinoline. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298257 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ADHESIVE FILM FOR TOUCH PANEL - Provided are: an adhesive composition for a touch panel, including an acrylic resin, a first curing agent having one to three functional groups, a second curing agent having four to six functional groups, and an ultraviolet blocking agent containing a benzotriazole group; and an adhesive film for a touch panel, including a cured product of the composition. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298258 | BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND ADHESIVE SHEET - The present invention is a block copolymer composition comprising an aromatic vinyl-isoprene-aromatic vinyl triblock copolymer (A) and an aromatic vinyl-isoprene diblock copolymer (B), | 2017-10-19 |
20170298259 | ADHESIVE COMPOUNDS COMPRISING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANE WATER SCAVENGERS - An adhesive having water vapour barrier properties, comprising an adhesive base composed of at least one reactive resin, at least one elastomer and optionally at least one tackifying resin, and optionally a solvent, is particularly suitable as a barrier adhesive when it comprises at least one multifunctional oligomeric alkoxysiloxane, said oligomeric alkoxysiloxane containing more than one polymerizable group and more than one alkoxy group. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298260 | INCORPORATION OF BORON COMPLEX INTO RESIN - Complexes, compositions, articles of manufacture, and method for making the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a borate-polyol complex may be prepared by reacting a boron-containing compound and a polyol to form a reaction mixture and then neutralizing the reaction mixture to form a neutralized borate-polyol complex. The neutralized borate-polyol complex may then be used in combination with polymeric resins to form adhesive products, among other material products, which products can be in manufacturing articles. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298261 | THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - There is provided a thermally conductive sheet having excellent thermal conductivity in the thickness direction of the sheet. A thermally conductive sheet comprising expanded graphite; and orientation-controlling particles, wherein at least part of the expanded graphite is oriented in a direction different from a plane direction of the sheet by the orientation-controlling particles. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298262 | COMPOSITE HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL - A composite heat storage material includes a heat storage material and an inorganic material. The heat storage material is made of a strongly correlated electron material that stores and dissipates heat via solid-solid phase transition. The inorganic material is different from the material of the heat storage material. The heat storage material and the inorganic material are mixed. The composite heat storage material can have characteristics of both the heat storage material and the inorganic material. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298263 | Rapidly Dehydrating Lost Circulation Material (LCM) - A rapidly dehydrating lost circulation material (LCM) composition is provided. The LCM composition may include a carrier fluid, volcanic ash, a viscosifier, and date tree rachis fibers. The carrier fluid may be water and the viscosifier may be a cellulosic microfiber. The LCM composition may form a rapidly dehydrating loss control slurry (RDLCS). The LCM composition may be formed by mixing the carrier fluid, the volcanic ash, the viscosifier, and the date tree rachis fibers in a mixer to form a homogenous mixture. Methods of lost circulation control and manufacture of a rapidly dehydrating LCM are also provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298264 | Use of nanoparticles as lubricity additive in well fluids - A use of nanoparticles in a well fluid for improved lubricity is disclosed herein. The nanoparticles are present in the well fluid in low amounts below 5 wt %. The nanoparticles may be formed ex situ and added to the fluid or in situ in the fluid. In one aspect, the well fluid is a drilling fluid. In a further aspect, the well fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid or an aqueous based fluid. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298265 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPRESSING CORROSION OF SENSITIVE METAL SURFACES - Certain metal surfaces are often unable to be effectively contacted with fluids containing hydrofluoric acid due to significant corrosion issues. Titanium and titanium alloy surfaces represent but one example. Corrosion inhibitor compositions comprising boric acid and an N-(phosphonoalkyl)iminodiacetic acid or any salt thereof can be used to suppress metal corrosion, including that taking place on titanium and titanium alloy surfaces. Methods for suppressing corrosion of a metal surface can comprise: contacting a metal surface with a corrosive environment, the metal surface comprising titanium or a titanium alloy and the corrosive environment comprising hydrofluoric acid; introducing a corrosion inhibitor composition to the corrosive environment, the corrosion inhibitor composition comprising boric acid and an N-(phosphonoalkyl)iminodiacetic acid or any salt thereof; contacting the metal surface with the corrosion inhibitor composition; and allowing the corrosion inhibitor composition to suppress corrosion of the metal surface by the corrosive environment. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298266 | Delayed Viscosity Well Treatment Methods and Fluids - A well treatment method includes forming a well treatment fluid by combining ingredients including a polymer, a crosslinker, an acidifying substance, and a base fluid. Crosslinking increases viscosity of the fluid during a development time. A pH decrease is controlled during the development time using the acidifying substance. The method also includes delaying the development time of the viscosity increase by controlling the pH decrease. A well treatment method includes forming a well treatment fluid by combining ingredients including a hydratable polymer, a crosslinker, an acidifying substance, and a base fluid. The method includes delaying development time of a viscosity increase by controlling a pH decrease without adding further acidifying substance after combining the polymer, crosslinker, acidifying substance, and base fluid. A well treatment fluid formulated with ingredients include a base fluid, a polymer, a crosslinker, and an acidifying substance. The acidifying substance is configured to delay development time. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298267 | Polymeric material particles and its synthesis process - The present invention relates to new materials composed of reticulate polymer loaded with micro- or nano-loads which result in particles or microparticles to be used in fracking muds for secondary extraction of gas and oil. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298268 | Y-GRADE NGL STIMULATION FLUIDS - Y-Grade NGL fracturing systems and methods of using Y-Grade NGL stimulation fluids. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298269 | HYDRATION OF ASSOCIATIVE POLYMERS - The present invention relates to a method which allows quick and effective hydration of associative polymers, in particular those intended for use in the field of oil drilling. This method uses a specific solid formulation, which can be easily hydrated, including, in a pre-mixture, said associative polymers and surfactants capable of improving the hydration of these polymers. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298270 | ENVIRONMENTAL GELLING AGENT FOR GRAVEL PACKING FLUIDS - A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising pumping a wellbore fluid into the wellbore, the wellbore fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and an environmentally friendly slurried gelling agent meeting at least two of the following three criteria: (1) Biodegradation: a) >60% in 28 days as measured by OECD | 2017-10-19 |
20170298271 | PHOSPHOR COMPOSITION AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a phosphor composition and light emitting device using the same. The phosphor composition includes a first phosphor and a second phosphor, the second phosphor includes Phellodendron extract, Phellodendron extract emits lights with wavelength from | 2017-10-19 |
20170298272 | LIGAND-SENSITIZED LANTHANIDE NANOCRYSTALS AS ULTRAVIOLET DOWNCONVERTERS - Embodiments relate generally to lanthanide nanocrystals as ultraviolet downconverters. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298273 | PHOSPHOR MATERIALS FOR LIGHT SOURCES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method includes mixing a first fluoride phosphor powder that is doped with tetravalent manganese with a treatment solution for a designated period of time, stopping the mixing to allow the fluoride phosphor powder to settle, removing at least some liquid that has separated from the first fluoride phosphor powder, repeating (a) the mixing, (b) the stopping of the mixing, and (c) removing at least some of the liquid during one or more additional cycles, and obtaining a second fluoride phosphor powder following the repeating of the mixing, the stopping of the mixing, and the removing of at least some of the liquid. The second fluoride phosphor powder includes a reduced amount of the manganese relative to the first fluoride phosphor powder. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298274 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal compound represented by Formula 1: | 2017-10-19 |
20170298275 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Shown is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy and small frequency dependence, or has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having positive dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a fifth component. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298276 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Shown is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature, a low minimum temperature, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy and a large dielectric anisotropy, or has a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a fourth component or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298277 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The liquid crystal composition has the nematic phase and contains a specific compound having large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having large positive dielectric anisotropy as a third component, a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or large positive dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a fifth component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298278 | FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AND DEVICES INCLUDING SAME - This disclosure provides fire retardant materials, including polymers that include at least one pyridinium salt moiety and at least one phosphine oxide moiety. In some cases, fire retardant polymers provided herein have the following structure: | 2017-10-19 |
20170298279 | SEPARATOR THAT REMOVES FREE LIQUID AND PARTICLES FROM A GAS STREAM - A separator includes a shell: adapted to be vertically oriented in use; a combined wet gas feedstock ingress and separated liquid egress at the bottom of the shell; a separated gas egress at the top of the shell; a first permeable, fluid flow barrier disposed within the shell at the bottom end thereof proximate the ingress and comprising a first medium; a second permeable, fluid flow barrier disposed within the shell atop and proximate to the first barrier and comprising a second medium; and a third permeable, fluid flow barrier dispose within the shell at the top thereof proximate the egress and comprising the first medium, the third barrier being dispose such that there is a gap between the second and third barriers. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298280 | Process for the Production of High Value Chemicals from Biologically Produced Materials - The present invention relates to a process for the production of high value chemicals, preferably including at least ethylene and propylene, by steam cracking a mixture of non-cyclic paraffin stream (A) comprising at least 90% of components having at least 12 carbon atoms, with either a mixture of hydrocarbons having from 3 to 4 carbon atoms or a mixture of hydrocarbons comprising at least 90% of components having a boiling point ranging from 15° C. to 200° C. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298281 | CHEMICAL PROCESS FOR SULFUR REDUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS - Treatment of hydrocarbon streams, and in one non-limiting embodiment refinery distillates, with high pH aqueous reducing agents, such as borohydride, results in reduction of the sulfur compounds such as disulfides, mercaptans and thioethers that are present to give easily removed sulfides. The treatment converts the original sulfur compounds into hydrogen sulfide or low molecular weight mercaptans that can be extracted from the distillate with caustic solutions, hydrogen sulfide or mercaptan scavengers, solid absorbents such as clay or activated carbon or liquid absorbents such as amine-aldehyde condensates and/or aqueous aldehydes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298282 | Apparatus and Method For Reducing Fouling In Crude Refining By Reduction Of Phosphorus - A method and apparatus for the reduction of fouling in a crude unit. Chemicals containing Phosphorous are understood to be utilized in the production or transportation of certain types of crude oils. It is believed that the elevated levels of phosphorus are contributing to the excessive fouling observed in the preheat exchanger circuits and crude heaters. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298283 | METHOD FOR LIQUID AUTHENTICATION BY DETECTION OF FLAVONOID DERIVATIVES - A Liquid, comprising an hydrophobic flavonoid derivative electrochemically non-active, that is capable of restoring its electrochemical activity, the concentration of the flavonoid derivative being 10 ppm by weight or less, and an organic substance in an amount of 90% by weight or more. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298284 | VANADIUM CORROSION INHIBITORS IN GAS TURBINE APPLICATIONS - The present embodiments describe a method to reduce vanadium corrosion in a gas turbine by adding an oleophilic corrosion inhibitor into a combustion fuel, in which the oleophilic corrosion inhibitor comprises carbon black support particles and magnesium bonded to the carbon black support particles. The carbon black support particles comprise a particle size less than 40 nanometer (nm), and oxygen content less than 1 weight percent (wt %), and a surface area of at least 50 square meters per gram (m | 2017-10-19 |
20170298285 | IONIC LIQUID, LUBRICANT, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A lubricant, which includes an ionic liquid including a conjugate base and a conjugate acid, wherein the conjugate acid is represented by General Formula (A) below, and wherein a pKa of an acid that is a source of the conjugate base in acetonitrile is 10 or less, | 2017-10-19 |
20170298286 | LOW-ADHESION COATINGS WITH SOLID-STATE LUBRICANTS - Some variations provide a low-adhesion coating comprising a continuous matrix containing a first component, a plurality of inclusions containing a second component, and a solid-state lubricant distributed within the coating, wherein one of the first component or the second component is a low-surface-energy polymer, and the other of the first component or the second component is a hygroscopic material. The solid-state lubricant may be selected from graphite, graphene, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, hexagonal boron nitride, or poly(tetrafluoroethylene) or other fluoropolymers. The solid-state lubricant particles may be coated with a metal selected from cadmium, lead, tin, zinc, copper, nickel, or alloys containing one or more of these metals. The solid-state lubricant is typically characterized by an average particle size from about 0.1 μm to about 500 μm. The solid-state lubricant is preferably distributed throughout the coating. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298287 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The lubricating oil composition of the present invention contains, together with a base oil, a viscosity index improver (A) including a comb-shaped polymer (A1), a detergent dispersant (B) including an alkali metal borate (B1) and an organometallic compound (B2) containing a metal atom selected from an alkali metal atom and an alkaline earth metal atom, and a friction modifier (C) including a molybdenum-containing friction modifier, with the total content of an alkali metal atom and an alkaline earth metal atom being 2,000 mass ppm or less. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention has excellent detergency, fuel saving properties, and LSPI-preventing properties. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298288 | Solventless Extraction Process - The present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms without using organic solvent as an extraction solvent. In particular, the present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms by lysing cells and removing water soluble compound and/or materials by washing the lysed cell mixtures with aqueous washing solutions until a substantially non-emulsified lipid is obtained. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298289 | Fragrance Composition - The present invention provides a fragrance composition for use in toilet preparations. The fragrance compositions consist of blend of essential oils from flowers and other parts of plants including sandalwood, jasmine, rose, magnolia blossom, frangipani, gardenia, cedar, mandarin, amber, almond, ylang-ylang, vanilla, patchouli, orange, birch wood, oak moss, patchouli; and also include suitable amount of musk. The invention is commercially advantageous by providing a method to produce natural oil based fragrance composition at comparatively low cost. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298290 | PERFUME COMPOSITIONS - An ethanol-free perfumed composition includes a fragrance and:
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20170298291 | Phenyl Based Compounds Substituted with Aldehyde Moieties and their Use in Perfumery - A compound represented by the formula 1 | 2017-10-19 |
20170298292 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A fragrance precursor represented by the formula 1 | 2017-10-19 |
20170298293 | METHOD TO DESTABILIZE EMULSION FEEDSTOCKS FOR THE RECOVERY OF VALUABLE PRODUCTS - Provided are methods to destabilize emulsion feedstocks. Benefits of the provided methods include a reducing or eliminating the amount of acid necessary to process the feedstocks, less processing time, cleaner separation of the resulting phases, and increased recovery of valuable products. In the methods, a moderate temperature is applied to the feedstock to create a first mixture. The moderate temperature may be between 120 and 220 degrees Celsius. The first mixture is mixed at the moderate temperature, such as by staged mixing in some embodiments. Moreover, the first mixture is retained at the moderate temperature for up to six hours. The first mixture is separated into an oil phase, convoluted phase, and a water phase. In some embodiments, the moderate temperature may be 125 to 150 degrees Celsius, such as between 125 and 130 degrees Celsius. Moreover, the first mixture may be retained at the moderate temperature for between forty-five minutes and four hours, such as from two to four hours. The separation may occur at the moderate temperature. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298294 | FABRIC SOFTENER ACTIVE COMPOSITION - A fabric softener active composition, comprising as component A at least 50% by weight of a bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulphate fatty acid ester having a molar ratio of fatty acid moieties to amine moieties of from 1.5 to 1.99, an average chain length of the fatty acid moieties of from 16 to 18 carbon atoms and an iodine value of the fatty acid moieties, calculated for the free fatty acid, of from 0.5 to 50, and as component B a (2-hydroxypropyl)-(1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulphate fatty acid ester having the same fatty acid moieties as component A, and wherein the molar ratio of component B to component A is from 0.05 to 0.20. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298295 | TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298296 | CONTACT LENS CARE SOLUTION - The invention is related to a contact lens care solution comprising a buffer solution, a chelating agent, a surfactant and a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent comprises 100 parts by weight of glycerol, 0.5 to 40 parts by weight of vinylacetamide-containing polymer and 5 to 40 parts by weight of alginic acid. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298297 | LIPOSOMES-CONTAINING ANTIFOULING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - A method of inhibiting adsorption of a biofouling-promoting agent on a surface of a substrate and a method of inhibiting biofilm formation on a surface of a substrate are disclosed herein. The methods comprise comprising contacting the substrate with a composition which comprises liposomes. Further disclosed herein is a composition comprising liposomes, identified for use in inhibiting adsorption of a biofouling-promoting agent on a surface of a substrate and/or inhibiting biofilm formation on a surface of a substrate. Further disclosed are articles comprising a substrate and a composition described herein being applied on a surface of the substrate, and a method of treating keratitis in a contact lens-wearing subject, by rinsing and/or immersing a contact lens in a solution comprising liposomes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298298 | SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS USING LOW LEVELS OF COUPLER/HYDROTROPE - The invention includes a solid rinse aid that is particularly designed for extrusion solid formation and which is effective for creating spotless surfaces after rinsing. According to the invention, application has identified the critical combination of solid surfactants, coupling agents, hydrotrope, and hardening agents that is acceptable in the extrusion process to create a solid. The hydrotrope includes one or more short-chain alkylbenzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates. The composition hardens quickly but not so quick as to negatively impact the extrusion process. The compositions may also be used to form pressed or cast solids. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298299 | ADDITIVE FOR REDUCING SPOTTING IN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING SYSTEMS - A phosphorus-free automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising: (a) 0.5 to 10 wt % of a polymer comprising polymerized units of: (i) 65 to 75 wt % (meth)acrylic acid, (ii) 15 to 25 wt % of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and (iii) 7 to 13 wt % 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS); and having M | 2017-10-19 |
20170298300 | ADDITIVE FOR REDUCING SPOTTING IN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING SYSTEMS - A phosphorus-free automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising: (a) 0.5 to 8 wt % of a first polymer comprising polymerized units of: (i) 60 to 82 wt % (meth)acrylic acid, (ii) 10 to 30 wt % of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and (iii) 8 to 25 wt % 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS); and having M | 2017-10-19 |
20170298301 | CLEANING COMPOSITION - A hard surface cleaning composition comprising:
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20170298302 | Protease Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298303 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ONE OR MORE POLY ALPHA-1,3-GLUCAN ETHER COMPOUNDS - Compositions comprising cellulase and at least one poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound having a degree of substitution with a positively charged organic group of about 0.05-3.0 are disclosed. Such compositions can be dry or aqueous, the latter of which can have a viscosity of at least about 10 cPs. The disclosed composition can be in the form of a personal care product, household product, or industrial product, for example. Also disclosed are a method for preparing an aqueous composition comprising cellulase and a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound, and a method of treating a material such as fabric by contacting it with this aqueous composition. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298304 | Highly Alkaline Detergent Composition - Present invention relates to a detergent composition and a method for preparing the composition. The composition may be a compressed tablet, a coated tablet, in form of small granules or pearls packed in a dose unit. The composition may also be formulated so as to be an effervescent composition. The detergent composition may conveniently be used in the food industry for cleaning of appliances in food processing and preparation or in the metal industry for cleaning of appliances with respect to soot or oil residues. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298305 | METHOD OF WASHING TEXTILES IN A WASHING MACHINE WITH ACTIVATING UNIT - The disclosure relates to a method of washing textiles in a washing machine having a washing chamber for accommodating a washing liquid and textiles to be cleaned and having an activating unit possessing an inlet or introduction of washing liquid from the washing chamber into the activating unit and possessing an outlet for guiding washing liquid out of the activating unit into the washing chamber, and additionally having at least one means of activation suitable for setting in motion a process for forming free radicals in the washing liquid within the activating unit, wherein the washing liquid comprises an organic bleach booster compound, especially a zwitterionic 3,4-dihydroisoquinolinium derivative. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298306 | PERFORMANCE GEAR, TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY, AND CLEANING AND PROTECTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A cleaning system for all laundry, high performance textiles, and sports gear, which includes a washing agent and a protective agent. The washing agent is configured to remove unwanted matter from the high performance textiles, sports gear, and/or other laundry. The protective agent is configured to create a bonded barrier comprising organosilane antimicrobial(s) on the high performance textiles, sports gear, and/or other laundry for protection against odors from bacteria, mold and mildew and/or the like. The washing agent and the protective agent are configured to be used in a two-step water-based treatment process in which the washing agent is provided in a given first step of the treatment process and the protective agent is provided in a given subsequent second step of the treatment process. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298307 | PROCESS FOR USING SWELLABLE and COLLAPSIBLE LIPOPHILIC SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMER GELS TO CLEAN SURFACES - Lipophilic super-absorbent swelling gels have been developed that will not only absorb the oil and grease from these machine parts, but will also act as an automated sweeper due to the self-generating mechanical force of the gel. An octadecylacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (ODA-co-EGDMA) tetraalkylammonium tetraphenylborate lipophilic polyelectrolyte gel (EG-18) and poly(stearylacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) (SA-co-EGDMA) neutral gel (NG-18) were evaluated for swelling and oil sorption capacity. NG-18 and EG-18 gels removed particulate contaminants and absorbed oils and grease on metal and non-metal surfaces without causing abrasion. The gels are also recyclable. The cleaning ability of the gels was compared with the standard solvent cleaner trichloroethylene (TCE) following ASTM G122-96(2008) test methods and MIL-PRF-680B procedure with MIL-PRF-10924 test grease. Polymer gel cleaners exhibited analogous extent and rate of cleaning as the TCE. These recyclable superabsorbent polymer cleaners will allow drastic reduction in the use of VOC containing solvents and HAP release. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298308 | CONTAINER SYSTEMS WITH WATER-SOLUBLE POUCHES - A container system including a closeable container with at least one pouch in an interior space of the container, where the pouch includes a water-soluble film including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend, and a perfume and organic solvent containing household care composition at least partially enclosed in a compartment by the water-soluble film. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298309 | WET HOP COMPOSITION - A hop composition can be prepared by admixing wet hops and deaerated water, wherein the water of the hop composition contains less than 500 ppb dissolved oxygen. The resulting hop composition preferably contains 1-30 wt % wet hops and 70-99 wt % added water, wherein the water of the hop composition contains less than 500 ppb dissolved oxygen. A finished beer can be prepared from a hop composition of the invention. Optionally, the hop composition can be frozen before use in preparing a finished beer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298310 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEERS STORED, OFFERED, SERVED OR CONSUMED IN UV-VIS-TRANSMITTANT BOTTLES WITH REDUCED SENSITIVITY, IN PARTICULAR NO SENSITIVITY, TO SKUNKY THIOL FLAVOR DEGRADATION UPON EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT OR OTHER SOURCES OF UV AND/OR VIS LIGHT, AND BEERS STORED, OFFERED, SERVED OR CONSUMED IN UV-VIS-TRANSMITTANT BOTTLES WITH REDUCED SENSITIVITY, IN PARTICULAR NO SENSITIVITY, TO SKUNKY THIOL FLAVOR DEGRADATION UPON EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT OR OTHER SOURCES OF UV AND/OR VIS LIGHT - The invention relates to a method for preparing a brewed beverage, in particular a light-coloured lager or ale beer, (to be) bottled, (to be) stored, (to be) offered, (to be) served or (to be) consumed in a UV-VIS-transmittant bottle, comprising the addition of hulupones and/or reduced hulupones during the brewing process in an effective amount to obtain a brewed beverage, wherein the fraction of hulupones and/or reduced hulupones in the total of isohumulones and (reduced) hulupones is at least 25 mol %. The invention further relates to a brewed beverage, in particular a light-coloured lager beer or ale beer, bottled, (to be) stored, (to be) offered, (to be) served or (to be) consumed in a UV-VIS-transmittant bottle, comprising (reduced) hulupones and wherein the fraction of hulupones and/or reduced hulupones in the total of isohumulones and (reduced) hulupones is at least 25 mol %. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID FERMENTATION - In general, certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide devices and methods for rapid fermentation. According to various embodiments, a device is provided comprising a container for housing an amount of a carbohydrate solution therein. An atomizer coupled to the container converts the carbohydrate solution into an aerosol suspension of particles that is emitted into a first chamber. A first panel separating the first chamber from a second chamber includes a fermentation agent thereon. The carbohydrate solution is emitted as the aerosol suspension of particles into the first chamber and onto the first panel such that the carbohydrate solution is fermented by the fermentation agent. The carbohydrate solution is collected in the second chamber and is returned to the atomizer until the carbohydrate solution has been fermented to a desired state. In certain embodiments, the fermentation agent comprises a yeast culture or other microorganism. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298312 | Methods and apparatus for shifted-wavelength photosynthetic energy harvesting and biomass production - One or more light sources may apply stimuli to a colony of organisms. The stimuli may include visible and non-visible light. The stimuli, taken together, may tend to favor survival of organisms that are adapted to perform photosynthesis which involves absorbing energy from infrared or ultraviolet light. In some cases, the set of stimuli may include illuminating the entire colony of organisms with green light, illuminating only a first portion of the colony with pulsed ultraviolet light, and illuminating only a second portion of the colony with pulsed infrared light. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298313 | Well Plate - A plate includes a plate body and a well that extends into the plate body along a direction. The well extends from an opening in an upper surface of the plate to a base surface, such that the well terminates at the base surface. The well includes a tapered portion in which a cross-sectional dimension of the well that is measured in a direction perpendicular to the direction decreases as the well extends toward the base surface. The tapered portion is defined at least in part by a convex surface of an inner surface of the plate that extends between the upper surface and the base surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298314 | NANO-DROPLET PLATE - A low-cost method is provided for fabricating a nano-droplet plate with surface features having re-entrant (anvil-like) geometries capable of holding droplets of a precise, predetermined volume. Such structures are useful for a variety of applications, including cull culturing, high-throughput screening of therapeutics and as microwells. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298315 | C1 SUBSTRATE-FED FERMENTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING C4 COMPOUNDS - A fermenter can have at least one hollow fluid conduit disposed at least partially within a vessel. An external circumference of the hollow fluid conduit and an interior circumference of the vessel can define a downward flow path through which a multi-phase mixture including a liquid media and compressed gas substrate bubbles flows. An interior circumference of the hollow fluid conduit can defined an upward flow path which is in fluid communication with the downward flow path. The multi-phase liquid can flow through the upward flow path and exit the fermenter. Cooling may be provided in the hollow fluid conduit or the vessel. One or more backpressor generators can be used to maintain a backpressure on the fermenter. One or more fluid movers can be used to variously create an induced and/or forced flow in the downward and upward flow paths. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298316 | ACOUSTIC BIOREACTOR PROCESSES - A series of multi-dimensional acoustic standing waves is set up inside a growth volume of a bioreactor. The acoustic standing waves are used to hold a cell culture in place as a nutrient fluid stream flows through the cell culture. The nutrient fluid stream dislodges some cells from the cell culture, which can then be recovered for cell therapy applications. The cell culture continues to expand and reproduce, permitting continuous recovery of cells from the bioreactor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298317 | CELL CULTURE METHOD AND SYSTEM - The invention is comprised within automated devices for cell culture. The invention relates to a cell culture method and system which allows modifying in a controlled manner the density and the number of cells in a culture. Specifically, the present invention relates to an iterative method the number of iteration steps of which is modified depending on the demand for the density and the number of cells necessary for the culture duration. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298318 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GRANULAR BIOMASS WHICH CONTAINS AN OXIDATION-SENSITIVE VALUABLE SUBSTANCE - According to the invention, it has been found that a particulate biomass containing an oxidation-sensitive material of value can be converted into a particularly easy-to-handle product in a gentle manner if it is subjected to a granulation with the addition of an agglomeration auxiliary. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298319 | TARGETED MUTAGENESIS IN SPIRULINA - This disclosure describes techniques for creating stable, targeted mutations in | 2017-10-19 |
20170298320 | CELL-SUPPORT MATRIX HAVING NARROWLY DEFINED UNIFORMLY VERTICALLY AND NON-RANDOMLY ORGANIZED POROSITY AND PORE DENSITY AND A METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - A cell-support matrix having narrowly defined uniformly vertically and non-randomly organized porosity and pore density and a method for preparation thereof. The matrix suitable for preparation of cellular or acellular implants for growth and de novo formation of an articular hyaline-like cartilage. A gel-matrix composite system comprising collagen-based matrix having a narrowly defined porosity capable of inducing hyaline-like cartilage production from chondrocytes in vivo and in vitro. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298321 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING PLANT EMBRYO QUALITY AND GERMINATION - Provided is a method of producing plant embryos having improved embryo quality or germination frequency comparing to embryos developed by conventional methods. The method entails the steps of (a) incubating plant embryogenic suspensor mass (ESM) in, or on, a standard development medium supplied with glucose for a first incubation period to develop immature somatic embryos; (b) mass transferring the immature somatic embryos to a modified development medium near or at cotyledon stage; and (c) incubating the immature somatic embryos in, or on, the modified development medium for a second incubation period to develop mature somatic embryos. The modified development medium contains reduced concentration of glucose or is glucose-free and the osmolality of the modified development medium is adjusted to compensate for the loss of osmolality due to reduction or removal of glucose. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298322 | METHOD FOR EX-VIVO EXPANSION OF REGULATORY T CELLS WITH ENHANCED SUPPRESSIVE FUNCTION FOR CLINICAL APPLICATION IN IMMUNE MEDIATED DISEASES - The invention provides methods for the ex-vivo expansion of CD4+CD25+ Tregs. The invention provides a method for producing ex vivo expanded Tregs that may be used to inhibit unwanted human immune responses against self-antigens or allergens. Additionally, the ex vivo expanded Tregs may provide treatment for inflammatory/autoimmune diseases. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298323 | METHODS OF PREDICTING ANCESTRAL VIRUS SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF - Methods are described for predicting ancestral sequences for viruses or portions thereof. Also described are predicted ancestral sequences for adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid polypeptides. The disclosure also provides methods of gene transfer and methods of vaccinating subjects by administering a target antigen operably linked to the AAV capsid polypeptides. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298324 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF VACCINA VIRUS - Certain embodiments are directed to viral production processes for the large scale production of vaccinia virus. | 2017-10-19 |
20170298325 | POLYPEPTIDES AND VARIANTS HAVING IMPROVED ACTIVITY, MATERIALS AND PROCESSES RELATING THERETO - The disclosure relates to polypeptides having carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) activity, including enzymes that catalyse the irreversible reduction of carboxylic acids, such as pimelic acid and adipic acid, to their respective semialdehydes. The enzymes have been engineered to have higher activity over a corresponding wild type enzyme. Provided herein are novel polypeptides and uses thereof related to the same. | 2017-10-19 |