43rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090263522 | Curcuminoid Compositions Exhibiting Synergistic Inhibition Of The Expression And/Or Activity Of Cyclooxygenase-2 - A novel formulation is provided that serves to inhibit the inflammatory response in animals. The formulation comprises, as a first component an effective amount of a curcuminoid species and an effective amount of a second component selected from the group consisting of an alpha-acid species or a beta-acid species or derivatives thereof. The composition provides synergistic anti-inflammatory effects in response to physical or chemical injury or abnormal immune stimulation due to a biological agent or unknown etiology. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263523 | Enhancer of Cholinesterase Activity - The invention provides an enhancer for cholinesterase. An enhancer comprising Gam Arabic as an active ingredient is useful for preventing and/or treating a decreased cholinesterase activity due to liver damage or inhibition of cholinesterase as a side effect of various agents. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263524 | TIRE VULCANIZER - The invention provides a tire vulcanizer having a vulcanizer body and a shaping unit and configured to be able to accurately mount a green tire in the shaping unit and shape it accurately when shaping the green tire in the shaping unit. As a result, the green tire can be placed and set accurately in a lower container of the vulcanizer body when the shaping unit is placed in a container of the vulcanizer body. In order to mount the green tire in the shaping unit (B) outside the vulcanizer body, the tire vulcanizer includes outside the vulcanizer body (A) a tire mounting device (D) which mounts the green tire in the shaping unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263525 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID SILICON FOAM IN THE FORM OF ROLL - The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a roll-type liquid silicone rubber foam having no surface viscosity and a thin film shape with a greatly reduced thickness of 0.2 mm, which is capable of manufacturing a roll-type liquid silicone rubber foam having a predetermined width (300 mm-1,000 mm) in a continuous process useful for mass production. The apparatus includes a first PET film-supplying unit, adapted to supply a first PET film having a predetermined width; a liquid silicone rubber-supplying unit, adapted to apply a liquid silicone rubber containing a foaming agent and a curing agent on a surface of the PET film, which is supplied from the first PET film-supplying unit; a second PET film-supplying unit, adapted to supply a second PET film having no stickiness on the liquid silicone rubber applied to the first PET film, which is transferred from the first PET film-supplying unit through the liquid silicone rubber-supplying unit; a second PET film-recovering unit, adapted to recover the second PET film transferred from the second PET film-supplying unit; a foaming and curing unit, positioned between the second PET film-supplying unit and the second PET film-recovering unit and adapted to foam and cure the liquid silicone rubber disposed between the first PET film and the second PET film and to control a thickness of the liquid silicone rubber which is being foamed; and a liquid silicone rubber foam-take-up unit, adapted to take up the liquid silicone rubber foam as the final product into a roll form, which is transferred from the foaming and curing unit during the recovery of the second PET film into the second PET film-recovering unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263526 | POSITION MECHANISM - The present invention provides a position mechanism including a locating body. The locating body defines a locating cavity and a receiving chamber communicating with the locating cavity. A locating stopper is received in the receiving chamber of the locating body with an end thereof toward the locating cavity, and an elastic component is received in the receiving chamber of the locating body and resiliently biases the locating stopper into the locating cavity. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263527 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Cutting Insert - A method for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes providing a die cavity formed in closed top and bottom dies; closing a bottom of the die cavity by a bottom punch accommodated in a punch tunnel formed in the bottom die; filling the die cavity with a pre-determined amount of sinterable powder; moving a top punch towards the die cavity through a punch tunnel formed in the top die; compacting the powder by urging the top and bottom punches towards each other, thereby forming the green body; and moving the top die and punch away from the bottom die and punch, thereby enabling removal of the formed green body. An apparatus for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes top and bottom dies which abut each other and top and bottom punches which slide in their respective dies. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263528 | INJECTION MOLD FRICTION PULLER - A friction puller for an injection mold is disclosed. The friction puller has a bolt with a head portion and a threaded portion. The friction puller has first and second first substantially hemispherical wedges having a first and second passages running through them for the bolt and allow lateral float about the bolt. The friction puller also has a deformable jacket having a third passage running through is for the bolt and first and second substantially hemispherical cups for receiving the first and second substantially hemispherical wedges. The first hemispherical wedge can have a vent relief notch disposed in a top surface of the first hemispherical wedge. The deformable jacket can have a jacket vent notch disposed in a top surface of the deformable jacket. The bolt head and the jacket can have alignment indicator marks thereon. The bolt threads can have a variable pitch diameter. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263529 | SHEET FORMING DIE AND SHEET FORMING METHOD - Provided is a sheet forming die capable of finely controlling the flow rates of the respective divided flows of a molten resin with precision. The sheet forming die is a sheet forming die | 2009-10-22 |
20090263530 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - In a hydraulic drive device ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090263531 | SYMMETRIC THERMOCENTRIC FLEXURE WITH MINIMAL YAW ERROR MOTION - A stamping structure for imprinting micro-sized features is provided. The stamping structure includes one or more optical flats. A flexure arrangement includes a plurality of beam flexures arranged in a symmetric configuration around the one or more optical flats so as to minimize the error yaw motion (θz) from thermal fluctuations associated with fixturing the one or more optical flats. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263532 | Rotary Tableting Press - The invention relates to a rotary tableting press comprising a rotor, at least one filling station and at least one pressure station as well as lower and upper ram guides. The rotary tableting press has a modular design, such that individual modules are arranged so they can be removed and/or converted within the rotary tableting press for retooling the rotary tableting press from two-layer operation to single-layer operation or vice-versa. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263533 | METHOD OF MOLDING A HOLLOW MOLDED ARTICLE, HOLLOW MOLDED ARTICLE, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - First and second semi-finished molded articles and a third semi-finished molded article are molded simultaneously so as to have joint end faces by using a slide die, a fixed die, and first and second slide cores fitted to the fixed die. The slide die with the third semi-finished molded article remaining thereon is moved toward the first and second slide cores, and their respective joint end faces are registered. Heating surfaces are inserted between the joint end faces. After melting the joint end faces, the heating surfaces are retracted, and the molding device is closed to weld the joint end faces. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263534 | Mold Base for Mold Manufacturing Thermoplastic Containers, and Molding Device Equipped With At Least One Mold Provided With Such a Base - The invention concerns a mold base ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090263535 | DEVICE FOR MOULDING CONTAINERS COMPRISING MEANS OF ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DIMENSIONS OF THE MOULDING CAVITY - Device for moulding containers, in particular bottles, from a thermoplastic material such as PET by blow-moulding or stretch blow-moulding of heated preforms, such moulding device comprising at least one mould comprising at least two mould halves respectively comprising two supports and two mould blocks defining a joint plane in the closed position of the mould, each mould block comprising a shell) in which an impression is made partly forming the moulding cavity and a shell-holder fixed to said respective support of the mould block, characterised in that at least one removable spacer is provided between said shell and said shell-holder, as a result of which the dimensional characteristics of the moulding cavity can be modified without the need for intervention on the supports and the shell-holders. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263536 | MOLD UNIT - An exemplary mold unit includes a first mold module and a second mold module adjacent to the first mold module. Each of the first mold module and the second mold module includes a fixed mold and a movable mold capable of moving toward and away from the fixed mold. The fixed and movable molds are configured to form a plurality of shaping chambers therebetween when the fixed and movable molds are in a closed position. The fixed mold defines a main runner having an inner end capable of communicating with the shaping chambers for supplying molten material into the shaping chambers. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263537 | METHOD FOR STIMULATING INTESTINAL BARRIER INTEGRITY AFTER NON-NATURAL BIRTH - The present invention relates to methods for feeding and stimulating the health of infants delivered via caesarean section comprising administering long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or nucleotides | 2009-10-22 |
20090263538 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE STORAGE AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONDENSED WHEY PERMEATE AND FOR UTILIZING CONDENSED WHEY PERMEATE IN THE FEEDING OF A RUMINANT ANIMAL - A method of improving the storage and handling characteristics of a condensed whey permeate (“CWP”) comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a CWP that: (i) has a total solids content in the range of about 20% to about 75% by weight and has a water content in the range of about 80% to about 25% by weight; (ii) has a lactose concentration of at least 70% by weight of the total solids content; and (iii) is at a pH of less than 8; and (b) treating the CWP with at least a sufficient proportion of alkali to raise the pH to at least 8. Also, a method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a CWP that does not exhibit substantial crystallization; and (b) treating the CWP with at least a sufficient proportion of alkali to reduce the amount of crystallization obtained using a 30 mesh screen for a sample of the treated CWP relative to a sample of the untreated CWP when tested after storing for 7 days at a temperature range having an upper limit that is at least 28° C. (50° F.) below the sufficient temperature to dissolve at a pH of about 7 an equivalent concentration of lactose in water to the concentration of lactose to water that is in the untreated CWP. According to yet another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for utilizing a CWP in the feeding of a ruminant animal. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263539 | ANTIMICROBIAL PERACID COMPOSITIONS WITH SELECTED CATALASE ENZYMES AND METHODS OF USE IN ASEPTIC PACKAGING - The present invention relates to specially selected catalase enzymes and their use in reducing hydrogen peroxide in applications, and particularly in aseptic packaging applications. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263540 | Process and apparatus for reusing energy recovered in alcohol production - A process for producing ethanol wherein stillage is recycled into the process as a source of heat and power. Specifically, stillage is spray dried and then combusted in a biomass boiler. Spray drier exhaust is exported to the main scrubber and employed to extract particulates. Flue gas from the boiler is used to produce high pressure steam and the cooled gas is recycled back to the spray dryer as a heat source. The high pressure steam is used by a turbine generator which in turn produces electric power and low pressure steam both of which are returned to the process. Ash remaining after combustion may be used as a fertilizer. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263541 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COCOA MASS, AND CHOCOLATE AND OTHER COCOA CONTAINING PRODUCTS PRODUCED FROM THE COCOA MASS - In a method of producing cocoa mass from nibs from cracked, fermented cocoa beans, nibs are used from which nibs parts of an undesired degree of fermentation have been sorted out, for example by analysis of the individual nibs pieces for fluorescence, preferably by irradiation with UV light at two different wavelengths, preferably of about 254 nm and about 366 nm with a cut-off filter at about 390 nm, the analytical results being the basis of any sorting out of separate nibs pieces, or by sorting of the cocoa beans before cracking by thickness, by density or by hardness. In this respect, the fluorescence detection method can be used for monitoring the separation. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263542 | Dry Food Compositions Having Enhanced Palatability - A dry food composition comprising one or more pieces having zero to baseline palatant level and one or more pieces having an enhanced palatant level compared to the pieces having zero to baseline palatant level. The composition surprisingly exhibits enhanced palatability to an animal when compared to food compositions comprising pieces having a uniform level of palatability enhancer. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263543 | Method for Producing Solid Enzyme Granulates for Animal Food - The present invention relates to novel methods for producing coated granulated enzyme-comprising feed additives, to the coated enzyme-comprising granules produced in this manner, and also to feed compositions which are obtainable using the coated granules. This method comprises the following steps:
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20090263544 | CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT - Hard candy which includes at least one acidic component and which shows improved transparency is made by forming a liquid starting material comprising at least one sugar alcohol which is not a monosaccharide sugar alcohol, water, and the acidic component; heating under conditions at which the acidic component does not cause significant hydrolysis of the sugar alcohol to dissolve the acidic component in the liquid and remove at least part of the water; and cooling to form the hard candy. The product has a transmission of: at least 47.8% at 450 mnm; and/or at least 50.9% at 550 nm; and/or at least 52.3% at 650 nm. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263545 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE - The capsule ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090263546 | SINGLE-LOBE FILTER BAG FOR INFUSION PRODUCTS - A single-lobe filter bag for infusion products comprises a length ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090263547 | ASSEMBLY FOR FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR HEATING SAID ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pack for a food product comprising
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20090263548 | OZONE TREATMENT OF LIQUID FOODSTUFF - The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting bacterial growth in liquid media by means of ozone containing gas flow, whereby a liquid medium at ambient temperature is passed by a finely divided gas stream containing ozone, the liquid medium is passed to dwell time space while being mixed to provide complete mixing between liquid and ozone, whereupon the liquid medium is degassed to eliminate excess of ozone dissolved therein. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263549 | Mold Control and Odor Prevention in Production of Pelletized Feedstuffs - A feedstuff and a method for inhibiting the growth of pathogens in pelleted animal feeds which increases the efficiency of the pelleting process without introducing bad odors into the feed due to butyric acid. Active ingredients include a mixture of butyrate, propionate and surfactants. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263550 | Methods and Apparatuses for Obtaining Infusions - An apparatus for obtaining beverages by infusion comprises an indicating device arranged for indicating that a preset infusion time interval has passed; a method for obtaining beverages by infusion comprises imbibing with water at a desired temperature a dose of a substance or of a mixture of substances from which beverages have to be obtained, and indicating the duration of the infusion through a suitable indicating device indicating that a preset infusion time interval has passed; a timing device is provided with a hooking element arranged for hooking said timing device to an apparatus for preparing beverages by infusion. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263551 | Devices and Methods for Mixing and/or Kneading Food Products - A device for mixing and/or kneading food products is provided with a container having an inlet, an outlet as well as at least two counter-rotating shafts that extend substantially in the longitudinal direction of the container. Each shaft is fitted with at least one tool, which tool comprises at least one bar that helically surrounds the shaft, which bar is fixed to the shaft by means of spacers. The bar extends substantially as one whole over an operative area of the shaft. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263552 | Organic Compounds and Methods - A method of using organic compounds and providing slow release flavoring in or for food products wherein flavor precursors are added to flavor compositions and/or food products and release flavor compounds upon consumption of the food products, and novel flavor precursor compounds. The flavor precursors can be prepared from mono- and/or diglycerides and lactone flavor compounds. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263553 | METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A DAIRY PROTEIN CAKE - A method for producing a shelf-stable protein-based pellet that is capable of expansion into a light, crispy snack cake, while providing a good source of protein and calcium. The method, in preferred embodiments, involves making dough from tapioca and potato starches and a milk protein derivative consisting of whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate or calcium caseinate. The mixture is extruded, sliced and dried in a series of dyers. The method produces a shelf-stable pellet having a moisture level of approximately 9-13% by weight which is further processed to produce a puffed dairy protein snack product, having a moisture level typically less than 2%. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263554 | Nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes from wheat which are involved in starch synthesis - The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263555 | HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS LOW CALORIE, LOW FAT FOODSTUFFS - A low calorie, low fat food product of a foodstuff and a stable foam. The foam has a liquid matrix, gas bubbles and a structuring agent that forms a lamellar or vesicle cage structure without generating a gel imparting a rubbery texture. The lamellar/vesicular cage structure entraps a substantial portion of the bubbles and liquid matrix therein in a sufficiently compact structure that substantially prevents drainage of the liquid matrix and coalescence and creaming of the bubbles to maintain stability of the foam even when the foam is subjected to heat shock. The food product contains less than 0.5 grams of fat, and provides a caloric density of less than 200 kcal per each 100 ml serving of gas bubble-free liquid matrix. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263556 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLUBLE COCOA PRODUCT FROM COCOA POWDER - The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder. The present invention further relates to cocoa products obtained by the present method and uses thereof. The present invention is also directed to a cocoa-derived material comprising a soluble cocoa powder and a cocoa extract, wherein said extract comprises more than 25 wt % based on the extract of polyphenols. The cocoa-derived material can be a syrup, a ready to use beverage or a powder composition. The invention also relates to uses of this cocoa-derived material for preparing carbonated beverages containing cocoa. The invention further relates to a carbonated beverage comprising said cocoa-derived material and to methods for preparing such cocoa-derived materials and beverages. The invention also provides an ice cream comprising a cocoa powder, and in particular to an ice cream comprising up to 15 wt % of a soluble cocoa powder, wherein said cocoa powder has a solubility in water of at least 50% at a temperature of less than 10° C. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such ice cream and the use thereof in food products. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263557 | Milk Component-Based Sweet Comprising Defined Edible Fat Agglomerates, and Method and Device for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a sweet that has a long shelf life and is provided in the form of a soft, creamy, shape-retaining, and foamed mass comprising milk components, edible fats, sugar and/or sugar substitutes, and water. At least one portion of the edible fat is provided in a crystallized form at ambient temperature. The inventive sweet does not contain any lactose crystals that can be perceived by the consumer. The milk protein content amounts to 5.5 to 20% by weight while the fat-free dry milk content ranges between 14 and 55% by weight and the degree of denaturation of the whey protein amounts to ≦10%. The inventive sweet is characterized by the fact that the crystallized and non-crystallized edible fat agglomerates have a volume-related particle size D50,3 of 3.5 to 18 μm. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263558 | LEMON/LIME FLAVORED BEVERAGES HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY - A combination of an acidulant system and a buffer salt system is included in lemon/lime flavored beverages to achieve improved stability. The acidulant system includes citric acid and/or phosphoric acid and an additional organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; the buffer salt system includes a citrate salt and a phosphate salt. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263559 | Non-Hydrogenated Hardstock Fat - Hardstock fat having an amount of saturated fatty acids of at least 80 wt %, • wherein the amount of H3mixed triglycerides is between 45 and 60 wt %, H3mixed being a group of triglycerides consisting of triglycerol esters of 3 H fatty acids wherein H is a saturated fatty acids having a length of C16 and/or C18, wherein the triglycerol ester is composed of two different fatty acids; • and wherein the amount of H2Xmixed triglycerides is at least 10 wt %, H2Xmixed being a group of triglycerides consisting of H2M triglycerides and H2O triglycerides, wherein H2M triglycerides are triglycerol esters with two H fatty acid and one M fatty acid wherein M is a saturated fatty acid of a length of C12 and/or C14, and wherein H2O triglycerides are triglycerol esters with two H fatty acid and one O fatty acid wherein O is a unsaturated fatty acid of a length of C18, wherein the H2M and H2O triglycerides are composed of three different fatty acids. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263560 | Method for processing a foodstuff compound - The invention relates to the processing of a foodstuff compound, in particular a fat compound containing suspended particles; mechanical energy is introduced into the compound by means of a relative movement between the compound to be processed, which is contained in a processing space, and the surface of a processing unit contacting the compound. In accordance with the invention, at least one part of the complete surface of the processing unit, which is in contact with the compound and moved relative to the compound, is comprised of a non-metallic material, preferably a ceramic material. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263561 | METHOD OF MAXIMISING UTILISATION OF EGG ALBUMEN - A food product formulation which includes dried hen egg albumen (white), wherein the level of said albumen in said formulation is based on the water absorption or water binding (gelling) capacity of said albumen. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263562 | PROCESS FOR MAKING NUT SPREADS - A nut spread made from a blend of ground macadamia nuts and/or almonds and honey, in which the honey is the major component and provides a binder for the paste-like edible spread, as well as controlling flavor, texture and spreadability of the resulting food product. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263563 | Method of Preparing Spongy Soy Protein Flakes, Which Contain Coagulated Soy Protein and Soy Oil, From Full Fat, Enzyme Active Soy Flakes, and the Spongy Soy Protein and Soy Oil Containing Flakes Prepared According to Said Inventive Method - The invention relates to method of preparing spongy soy protein and soy oil containing flakes from full fat, enzyme active soy flakes. The inventive method comprises preparing a hot coagulating solution, such as a Nigari salt solution; mixing the full fat, enzyme active soy flakes with the hot coagulating solution, at a temperature and for a time sufficient to deactivate enzymes and other beany- or off-flavor causing constituents, and to precipitate the soy protein in the soy flakes in situ in and on the flakes to form spongy coagulated soy protein and soy oil containing flakes; separating the spongy coagulated soy protein and soy oil containing flakes from the coagulation whey solution; and, washing the separated spongy flakes to remove residual whey solution and any excess salt. Washing can result in white, fluffy, bland tasting spongy flakes. The inventive spongy flakes are excellent as meat extenders and replacers. The spongy flakes can be used, for example, in tacos as a refried bean and meat replacement with excellent taste and texture. The spongy nature of the flakes allows for the addition and absorption of desired flavor and spice constituents. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263564 | WASHED DEBONED MEAT HAVING HIGH PROTEIN RECOVERY - Deboned meat is subjected to processing in a surimi-type procedure in order to substantially reduce the heme content and thus the color intensity of the deboned meat, with bone marrow components and fat also being removed. When desired, the washed meat is subjected to dewatering, such as by pressing, in order to provide a color and fat reduced deboned meat. Multiple-stage separation is practiced, and the protein yield of the washed meat is advantageously elevated. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263565 | PROTEINACEOUS FOODSTUFF - An extruded foodstuff having a protein content in the range of 45% to 80% protein by mass and specific density of 0.10-0.40 g/cm | 2009-10-22 |
20090263566 | Reduced Pressure Deposition Apparatus and Reduced Pressure Deposition Method - In a deposited thin film for use in a semiconductor device or the like for which a high integration degree and ultrafine machining are required, adsorption of contaminant, and particularly, of organic substances on the deposited thin film has become a problem. A phenomenon has been found out that, in a case where a gas pressure in a chamber is maintained in a viscous flow region, the adsorption of the organic substances is significantly decreased as compared with a case where the gas pressure is maintained in a molecular flow region. Based on this phenomenon, the gas pressure is controlled so that the gas pressure can be set in the molecular flow region at a time of forming the deposited thin film and so that the gas pressure can be set in the viscous flow region while such deposition is not being performed, thus making it possible to form the deposited thin film with less contamination from the organic substances. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263567 | Methods of Manufacturing Opto-Electrical Devices - A method of fabricating an opto-electrical device, the method comprising the steps: depositing, on a substrate comprising a first electrode for injecting charge carriers of a first polarity, a composition comprising a conductive or semi-conductive organic material, a solvent, and a first additive; and, depositing a second electrode for injecting charge carriers of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, wherein the first additive is a basic additive. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263568 | RAPID GENERATION OF CARBON FILAMENT STRUCTURES OF CONTROLLED GEOMETRIES AT LOW TEMPERATURES - Exemplary embodiments provide methodologies for generating structures of filamentous carbon (or carbon filaments) with controlled geometries. In one exemplary embodiment of forming the carbon filament structure, a metal template can be exposed to a fuel rich gaseous mixture to form a carbon filament structure at an appropriate gas flow and/or at an appropriate temperature on the metal template. The metal template can have one or more metal surfaces with controlled geometries. Carbon filament structures can then be grown on the metal surfaces having corresponding geometries (or shapes) in the growth direction. The carbon filament structure can be two or three dimensional and can have high density. In various embodiments, the metal template can be removed to leave a self-supporting carbon filament structure. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263569 | Method of forming an electrode including an electrochemical catalyst layer - A method of forming an electrode having an electrochemical catalyst layer is disclosed, which comprises providing a substrate with a conductive layer formed on the surface of a substrate, conditioning the surface of the substrate, immersing the substrate in a solution containing polymer-capped noble metal nanoclusters dispersed therein to form a polymer-protected electrochemical catalyst layer on the conditioned surface of the substrate, and thermally treating the polymer-protected electrochemical catalyst layer at a temperature approximately below 300° C. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263570 | Plating method for processing electrical connector - A plating method is adapted for applying a layer of metal to an electrical connector ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090263571 | SEPARATOR WITH LONG-TERM STABILITY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, (B) a porous first ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and which (i) has a pore structure which is characterized by an average pore size, and (ii) is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein (C) the electrolyte-contactable pore surface of the first porous ceramic material is covered with fine particles of a further material to extend the use life, the average size of the fine particles being in the range from 0.5 to 30% and preferably in the range from 1 to 15% of the average pore size of the ceramic material. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263572 | Carbon Reinforced Concrete - A structure may include a plurality of first fiber bundles, a plurality of second fiber bundles, and a plurality of connecting threads. The first fiber bundles may extend substantially parallel to each other. The second fiber bundles may extend substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the first fiber bundles. The connecting threads may engage the first fiber bundles and the second fiber bundles such that at least one of the connecting threads is continuously wrapped around each of the first fiber bundles in a helical pattern. The at least one of the connecting threads may extend across a width of each of the second fiber bundles, and may thereby secure the second fiber bundles to each of the first fiber bundles. The first and second fiber bundles may be embedded in a construction material and adapted to reinforce the construction material. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263573 | LEATHER-SURFACE REPAIR-COMPOSITION AND THE METHOD FOR SURFACE REPAIR OF LEATHER SURFACES - Leather-surface repair set consisting at least of a degreaser and of a composition comprising an emulsion of polyurethane and at least one pigment component and further comprising at least one further component which allows to relatively increase or decrease the elasticity of the reacted composition. Particularly, a 2-ethylhexyl-, 2-isodecyladipate and/or triisodecylphosphate are used as the further component. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263574 | METHOD OF RESTORING AN ARTICLE - A method for restoring an article includes removing an outer portion of a metallic substrate of an initial article having an original design weight to produce an intermediate article. A protective coating has been deposited on the intermediate article to produce a restored article having a restored article weight that is substantially equal to the original design weight. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263575 | Powder Pump with Vacuum Filling - A powder supply system for a powder-coating installation, especially a parts painting installation using electrostatic powder, according to the invention, comprises a tank designed to contain the powder, means for feeding powder into the tank, means for injecting compressed air into the bottom of the tank in order to fluidize the powder, and an exit pipe in which the powder is entrained by the air from the tank, this pipe being connected to at least one powder using device situated at a distance, in particular a spray gun. The system also includes means for reducing the pressure in the tank below that of the feed means in order to fill the tank with powder. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263576 | FINISH FOR ACRYLIC FIBER PROCESSED INTO CARBON FIBER, AND CARBON FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREWITH - A finish for acrylic fiber to be processed into carbon fiber includes an ester compound having at least three ester groups in its molecule and a silicone compound, wherein the silicone compound constitutes 10 to 50 weight percent of the whole of the nonvolatile matter of the finish. A method of manufacturing carbon fiber includes the processes of applying the finish for acrylic fiber to be processed into carbon fiber to acrylic fiber to be processed into carbon fiber; oxidative-stabilizing the finish-applied acrylic fiber in an oxidizing atmosphere at 200 to 300 deg. C. to convert the fiber into oxidized fiber; and carbonizing the oxidized fiber in an inert atmosphere at 200 to 3000 deg. C. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263577 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD - In a liquid processing apparatus for forming a coating film on a polygonal substrate by spin coating in an ambient with a descending clean air flow, a spin chuck includes a support plate for substantially horizontally supporting the substrate thereon. Air flow control members are provided on the spin chuck such that the air flow control member being disposed adjacent to a periphery of the polygonal substrate supported on the spin chuck, wherein the air flow control member is not provided near corner portions of the substrate supported on the spin chuck. The liquid processing apparatus may includes an air flow regulation ring which is provided with an air inlet having an opening surrounding an outer periphery of the air flow control member, wherein the air inlet communicates with the exhaust unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263578 | Apparatus and methods for deposition reactors - An apparatus, such as an ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) apparatus, including a precursor source configured for depositing material on a heated substrate in a deposition reactor by sequential self-saturating surface reactions. The apparatus includes an in-feed line for feeding precursor vapor from the precursor source to a reaction chamber and a structure configured for utilizing heat from a reaction chamber heater for preventing condensation of precursor vapor into liquid or solid phase between the precursor source and the reaction chamber. Also various other apparatus and methods are presented. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263579 | Dry Composition, Its Use, Layer System and Coating Process - Coating processes are often only intended to be applied locally. At the same time, local coating processes cannot always be used, so that frequently masking has to be used. A protective layer contains a binder and titanium oxide and can be used as a diffusion barrier, so that, in a coating process, the coating material is only applied locally. The binder is converted into carbon before the coating. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263580 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A QUANTUM-DOT ELEMENT - An apparatus for manufacturing a quantum-dot element is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber for evaporating or sputtering at least one electrode layer or at least one buffer layer on the substrate. The substrate-supporting base is located inside the reaction chamber for fixing the substrate. The atomizer has a gas inlet and a sample inlet. More specifically, the gas inlet and the sample inlet feed the atomizer respectively with a gas and a precursor solution having a plurality of functionalized quantum dots, and thereby form a quantum-dot layer on the substrate. The apparatus of the present invention can form a quantum dot layer with uniformly distributed quantum dots and integrate the processes for forming a quantum-dot layer, a buffer layer, and an electrode layer together at the same chamber. Therefore, the quality of produced element can be substantially improved. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263581 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO COAT OBJECTS WITH PARYLENE AND BORON NITRIDE - The present inventions relates to an improved and novel Parylene compositions with has improved heat transfer and durability qualities, as well as a methods and apparatus to coat objects with the novel Parylene compositions, and objects coated with the novel Parylene compositions. The novel Parylene composition of the invention comprises Parylene and boron nitride. The invention also includes objects coated with at least one polymer coat and a boron nitride coat. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263582 | DIGITAL MANUFACTURING WITH AMORPHOUS METALLIC ALLOYS - A method for building a three-dimensional object in a layer-by-layer manner, the method comprising heating a build chamber of a digital manufacturing system, feeding a solid feedstock of a modeling material comprising an amorphous metallic alloy to a liquefier assembly of the digital manufacturing system, heating the modeling material of the solid feedstock in the liquefier assembly to an extrudable state, and depositing the heated modeling material within the heated build chamber in a predetermined pattern to form the three-dimensional object. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263583 | SCRATCH OFF DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF PRINTING SAME - A scratch-off document may include a substrate. The substrate may include a front side and a backside with an information layer on the front side. An information layer may include an indicia component and a noise component. The noise component together with the indicia component may include a plurality of pile heights, and the indicia component may be visible when combined with the noise component. A scratch-off layer is included over the information layer so that the indicia component is not recognizable through the scratch-off layer. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263584 | IMAGE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TREATMENT LIQUID, IMAGE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image quality improvement treatment liquid is disclosed that improves quality of an image formed on a medium by reacting with color materials in ink and agglutinating the color materials upon contact with the ink including water and color materials to be ionized in water or color materials to be ionized in water due to absorption with components having ionic characteristics in water. The image quality improvement treatment liquid includes at least one of cationic components and components capable of acidizing water, at least one of nonionic surfactant and amphoteric surfactant as a foaming agent, and water-insoluble fatty acid. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263585 | COLD-FORMING OF POLYMERS COMPRISING STYRENE - The invention relates to a process for conversion of polymers selected from the group (A) of the polymers comprising styrene, with the exception of homopolystyrene, or from the group (B) of the polymers comprising maleimide to a condition of ductile deformability, which comprises the action of a force on the polymers below their respective glass transition temperature. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263586 | Method of Producing a Self-Cleaning Surface - The invention relates to a method of producing a self-cleaning surface on a substrate. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263587 | THICK FILM GETTER PASTE COMPOSITIONS WITH PRE-HYDRATED DESICCANTFOR USE IN ATMOSPHERE CONTROL - The invention is directed to a process for making screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) pre-hydrated desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO | 2009-10-22 |
20090263588 | PHOTOCURABLE COATING COMPOSITION, AND OVERPRINT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A photocurable coating composition is provided that includes (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having a cationically polymerizable group, (B) a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a cationically polymerizable compound. There is also provided a process for producing an overprint, the process including a step of coating a printed material with a photocurable composition and a step of photocuring the photocurable composition to form an overprint layer, the photocurable composition including (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having a cationically polymerizable group, (B) a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a cationically polymerizable compound. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263589 | Method for Producing Raised Structures on the Surface of a Pencil - A method for producing raised structures serving as grip nubs on a surface of a pencil, in which, with the help of a nozzle, a plastic preparation is applied. The plastic preparation includes a radiation-curable plastic mass and has the following composition: | 2009-10-22 |
20090263590 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLYSILANE-MODIFIED SILICON FINE WIRE AND METHOD OF FORMING SILICON FILM - A method of forming a silicon film capable of forming an excellent high-crystalline silicon film without heat treatment at high temperature is provided. A method of manufacturing a polysilane-modified silicon fine wire includes a step of: irradiating a mixed liquid including a silicon fine wire and a polysilane with light to bond the polysilane to a surface of the silicon fine wire. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263591 | MULTI-COMPONENT COMPOSITE FILM METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention provides a multi-component composite film comprising a) polymer support layer, and b) porous gellable polymer layer which is formed on one side or both sides of the support layer of a), wherein the support film of a) and the gellable polymer layer of b) are unified without the interface, a method for preparing the same, and a polymer electrolyte system applied the same. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263592 | PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF ADVANCED LUBRICANT FOR THIN FILM STORAGE MEDIUM - A magnetic recording medium including a solid lubricant film containing a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposited perfluoropolyether is disclosed. Preferably, the solid lubricant is formed in the presence of oxygen and longer fluorocarbon chain to form perfluoropolyether, thereby enhancing the chain flexibility perfluoropolyether and in the presence of a hydrocarbon to stabilize the process, thereby allowing process control. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263593 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON FILM - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a hard carbon film having a high sp3 bond ratio and excellent film quality. In one embodiment of the present invention, CH | 2009-10-22 |
20090263594 | LOW-FREQUENCY BIAS POWER IN HDP-CVD PROCESSES - A substrate processing system has a housing that defines a process chamber. A substrate holder disposed within the process chamber supports a substrate during substrate processing. A gas-delivery system introduces a gas into the process chamber. A pressure-control system maintains a selected pressure within the process chamber. A high-density plasma generating system forms a plasma having a density greater than 10 | 2009-10-22 |
20090263595 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELEMENT, INCLUDING A MULTIPLICITY OF NANOCYLINDERS ON A SUBSTRATE, AND USE THEREOF - A method for producing an element including a substrate having a plurality of nanocylinders deposited thereon includes providing the substrate. The substrate is covered with a nanoporous Al | 2009-10-22 |
20090263596 | Coated article with IR reflecting layer and method of making same - Example embodiments of this invention relate to a coated article including an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like, for use in an insulating glass (IG) window unit for example. In certain example embodiments, the coating is a single-silver type coating, and includes an overcoat including an uppermost layer of or including silicon nitride and a layer of or including tin oxide immediately under and contacting the silicon nitride based overcoat. In certain example embodiments, the thicknesses of the silicon nitride based overcoat and the tin oxide based layer are balanced (e.g., substantially equal, or equal plus/minus about 10%). It has surprisingly been found that such balancing results in an improvement in thermal cycling performance and improved mechanical durability. In certain example embodiments, the coating may realize surprisingly good substantially neutral film side reflective coloration, and may achieve an improved visible transmission, SHGC ratio and low U-values. Moreover, in certain example embodiments, stress in the overcoat of the coating may be reduced by reducing nitrogen gas flow (N | 2009-10-22 |
20090263597 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOUSING - A method for manufacturing a housing, comprising providing a buffer cushion, fixing the buffer cushion in an injection mold, and injecting molten material into the injection mold to form a housing, with the housing being attached to the buffer cushion. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263598 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL TUBE BY CLAD ROLLING ONE MORE PROFILES TO FORM AT LEAST ONE CHANNEL, A CLAD ROLLING MILL FOR JOINING ONE OR MORE PROFILES, A CLAD ROLLED METAL TUBE - A method for producing a metal tube including arranging at least one metal profile to form at least one channel for conduction of a fluid. The at least one metal profiled is fed into a clad-rolling mill. A first and second portion of the at least one metal profile are clad-rolled to each other, so that the first and the second portions are joined with each other. The first and the second portions form a seal that holds the at least one metal profile together and seals at least part of the channel. A clad-rolling mill is adapted to produce a metal tube and a metal tube. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263599 | STACK SEALABLE HEAT SHRINKABLE FILM - The present invention refers to a heat shrinkable film, wherein the outer surface layer of the film comprises a blend of a ionomer with an acid content less than 12% by weight; a ionomer with an acid content more than 12% by weight and a polybutylene homopolymer or copolymer. Additionally, a method of producing said film as well as packaging materials comprising said film is described. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263600 | LAMINATED SHEET MATERIAL - The present invention provides a high quality laminated sheet material prepared using as much materials of biological origin as possible in order to contribute to the prevention of deterioration of the environment and provide a reduction in the amount of exhaustible resources being consumed. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263601 | ARTICLES PREPARED FROM BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITIONS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS - A biodegradable container includes a body structure made of a foamed hydrocolloid gelling matrix system having a fibrous material and a firming agent embedded therein and a water-resistant coating disposed on a surface of the body structure. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263602 | Oxygen-Absorbing Barrier Resin Composition, Film Comprising the Same, Multilayer Structure, and Packing Container - [Problems] To provide an oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition which has excellent oxygen-barrier properties even under high-humidity conditions and can give a multilayer structure having excellent peel strength; an oxygen-absorbing barrier film comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition; a multilayer structure including a layer comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier film; and a packing container comprising the multilayer structure. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263603 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a fluorine-containing elastomer composition being flexible and having excellent fuel barrier property, heat resistance, chemical resistance and oil resistance. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealing material, a molded article and a fuel hose obtained by crosslinking the fluorine-containing elastomer composition. The composition is a fluorine-containing elastomer composition comprising a polyol-crosslinkable fluorine-containing elastomer, a polyol crosslinking agent and a hydrotalcite, wherein an acid acceptor comprising only an oxide or hydroxide of a divalent metal is contained in an amount of not more than 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the fluorine-containing elastomer. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263604 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CROSS COPOLYMERS, CROSS COPOLYMERS OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS, AND USE THEREOF - To provide a novel cross copolymer and resin composition which are improved in heat resistance and compatibility over conventional ethylene/aromatic vinyl compound copolymers and which have low crystallinity, are excellent in softness, transparency and compatibility and show mechanical properties similar to soft vinyl chloride resins, as compared with conventional cross copolymers. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263605 | SURFACE-HYDROPHILIC STRUCTURE - A structure comprising: an adhesive layer; a plastic substrate; and a hydrophilic coating film, provided in this order, wherein the hydrophilic coating film includes a cross-linked structure produced by hydrolysis and polycondensation with an aqueous solution containing (a) a hydrophilic polymer and (b) an alkoxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, and Al. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263606 | THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE OR PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE OR SHEET - The present invention provides a thermosetting adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet including: a thermosetting adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed of a thermosetting adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic polymer (X) constituted of, as essential monomer components, an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a) in which the alkyl moiety thereof has from 2 to 14 carbon atoms and a cyano group-containing monomer (b), and a phenol resin (Y); and provided on at least one surface of the thermosetting adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a release liner including a plastic film substrate and a release layer provided on at least one side of the plastic film substrate, the release layer containing low density polyethylene as a major component and having a thickness of 5 μm or more and less than 20 μm. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263607 | Self-Adhesive Protective Film for Mechanically Protecting Chemically Unhardened Lacquer Layers, Method for the Production Thereof, and Use Thereof - A self-adhesive protective film for covering paint coats not cured chemically and/or by electron beams or by UV rays, comprising a backing, a self-adhesive composition applied thereto, and a liner web therefor, the self-adhesive composition, after the liner has been removed and immediately before being applied to the paint coat, having a DOI (distinctiveness of image) of at least 60 units, preferably 75 units, and the peel force of the protective film from the finishing clearcoat, before or after the curing of the paint coat not exceeding 4 N/cm. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263608 | SET OF MATERIAL ROLLS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF MATERIAL ROLL - There is provided a set of material rolls including two rolls that can be used simply by cutting each of them into a predetermined length and then can be bonded with high axis precision to an optical display unit in such a manner that their absorption axes can be orthogonal to each other, and is preferably less likely to produce defects from contamination of the system. There are also provided a method for production of the set of material rolls and a method for manufacturing an optical display device with the set of material rolls. The set of material rolls is for use in the process of bonding their pieces to both sides of an optical display unit, respectively, and includes: a first roll that is a roll of a long sheet material including a first optical film, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a release film laminated in this order, wherein the first optical film includes a polarizing plate, and having undergone a slitting process in a direction parallel to the absorption axis of the polarizing plate so that it has a width corresponding to the short side of the optical display unit; and a second roll that is a roll of another long sheet material with a similar structure having undergone a slitting process in a direction parallel to the absorption axis of the polarizing plate so that it has a width corresponding to the long side of the optical display unit. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263609 | Method of forming a three-dimensional microstructure on a surface, uses thereof, and microstructured products so obtained - A method of forming a three-dimensional microstructure on a flat surface of a support, comprising the application of a first flat and uniform layer of silicone on said surface of support and the application on the first layer of silicone of a second three dimensionally microstructured layer of silicone, said first layer and second layer of silicone become integrally connected to thus form a common three-dimensional microstructure ensuring anti-adhesive properties distributed regularly on the surface of the support, so that any flexible surface of substrate, in particular a surface of adhesive deposited on said layers of silicone will be microstructured by inverse replication of the three-dimensional microstructure formed by the two layers of silicone, where said layers of silicone are fixed by hardening by heating or by exposure to an ultraviolet or electronic radiation, or a combination thereof, applications thereof and films, notably self-adhesive films, such as those microstructured by said method. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263610 | GLUE-LAMINATED BAMBOO FURNITURE - Glue-laminated bamboo furniture articles include a main panel ( | 2009-10-22 |
20090263611 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, OPTICAL RECORDING MATERIAL AND METAL COMPLEX COMPOUND - [Problem]: An optical recording medium having a capability of recording and/or reading high density optical information using a short wavelength laser light is provided. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263612 | System and Method for Photobleaching of Optical Media - A photobleachable ink composition having: at least one light-sensitive optical-state change material; at least one bleaching accelerant; at least one solvent; and at least one binder material; wherein the ink composition has a viscosity between about 0.1 centipoise and about 10,000 centipoise, and a maximum optical absorbance in a range from about 200 nanometers to about 800 nanometers; and wherein the ink composition is capable of change from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to light. The composition may also include a plasticizer. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263613 | OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical information recording medium that can simultaneously achieve both a high transmittance and high signal quality of an information layer, improve the reliability of long-term conservation, and reduce the manufacturing cost, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. To achieve this, according to the present invention, in an optical information recording medium comprising at least one information layer on a substrate, at least one of the information layers has a recording layer and a dielectric layer, the recording layer contains Te, O, and M (M is one or a plurality of elements selected from Au, Pd, and Pt) as major components, the dielectric layer has a thermal conductivity of 0.01 W/K·cm or more, and the dielectric layer has an extinction coefficient of 0 through 1.0 inclusive. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263614 | Resin transfer moulding process for an article containing a protective member - A resin transfer moulding process for an article incorporating a protective insert of polymer material such as polyether ether ketone (PEEK). A piece of PEEK material is cut and thermoformed to the required shape and then placed in position in a mould. A bead of elastomer material is formed around the edge of the insert to seal it against an internal wall of the mould in order to prevent resin tracking between the mould and insert faces during subsequent injection into the mould. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263615 | Structured Polyhedroid Arrays and Ring-Based Polyhedroid Elements - An array comprises a plurality of ring elements and a plurality of mortar elements. The ring elements comprise polyhedroids interconnected to one another to form a closed ring shape, with the polyhedroids having a generally polyhedral shape. The mortar elements are configured to connect ring elements to each other. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263616 | CUSHIONED FLOORING PRODUCTS - The present invention pertains to cushioned flooring products. More particularly, the present invention pertains to cushioned carpet tiles and carpet and processes for making the same. The cushioned carpet tiles and carpet of the present invention comprise a modified secondary backing material having a scrim material and a non-woven fiber batt, where the non-woven fiber batt is made up of a plurality of fibers. The fibers of the non-woven fiber batt are needled into the scrim material so that the non-woven fiber batt is durably attached to the scrim material. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263617 | PANEL CONTAINING BAMBOO - A multi-layered composite wood panel including a core layer, a first surface layer and a second surface layer. The core layer is formed from wood flakes and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The first surface layer is adhered to the top surface of the core layer and includes strands of woven bamboo. The second surface layer is adhered to the bottom surface of the core layer and includes strands of woven bamboo. The core layer, first surface layer and second surface layer are bound together to form a substantially rectangular plane having a thickness of between about 0.25 inches and about 2.0 inches. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263618 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTOURED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURES PRODUCED THEREBY - A contoured composite structure is fabricated by laying up a composite charge that includes at least one ply formed by uni-directional fiber pre-preg ply segments having substantially constant widths. The ply segments are placed in side-by-side, overlapping relationship with their longitudinal centerlines aligned in a polar orientation related to the contour of the structure. The charge is formed into the shape of the structure and cured. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263619 | COMPOSITE COATED SUBSTRATES AND MOLDABLE COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A moldable composite material contains flakes of composite material, i.e., flakes of polymeric matrix materials having fibers embedded therein. An improved substrate is provided by providing a substrate and applying a coating onto the substrate, the coating containing the flakes of composite material. A first construction member can be secured to a second construction member by applying the coating onto an attachment region of the first construction member, and applying a fastener onto the first construction member in the coated attachment region to secure the first construction member to the second construction member. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263620 | COMPOSITE BOARD WITH OPEN HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A reinforcing core structure for a composite panel includes a body having a plurality of generally parallel, alternating ridges and grooves, in which walls extending between the ridges and grooves have a corrugated surface. The resulting core structure has an open honeycomb geometry that may be employed in various applications to provide a composite panel exhibiting an exceptional strength to weight ratio. In accordance with certain preferred embodiments, the panels may comprise reinforcing core structures fabricated from fibrous bodies containing a binder material to provide inexpensive structural members exhibiting excellent mechanical properties. | 2009-10-22 |
20090263621 | POROUS ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIALS AND ADSORBENT COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an adsorbent using the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) containing iron having a large surface area and a high pore volume, in particular, a water adsorbent. Also, it relates to an adsorbent that can be used in humidifiers, dehumidifiers, coolers/heaters, a refrigerating machine or an air conditioner, etc., which can easily absorb or desorb at 100° C. and below, and has a great adsorption amount per weight of the adsorbent. | 2009-10-22 |