45th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080274224 | Precompression Pin Shut Off with Suckback - An injection nozzle is provided having a nozzle body, defining an inlet channel, an outlet channel and a connecting channel therebetween for communicating a working fluid into and out of the nozzle body. A shut-off pin is slidably mounted within the nozzle body and having a spigot mounted thereto. The shut-off pin is movable between a closed position, where the working fluid is substantially blocked from moving from the inlet channel to the outlet channel, and an open position where the spigot is withdrawn, unblocking the working fluid from moving from the inlet channel to the outlet channel. An actuator is operably connected to the shut-off pin to move the shut-off pin from the open position to the closed position. Moving the shut-off pin from the open position to the closed position generates a region of low pressure in the working fluid in the portion of working fluid trailing the spigot. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274225 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MICROREPLICATION - A method of embossing a sheet material includes: heating at least a portion of the sheet directly or indirectly with radiant energy from a radiant energy source; pressing a tool against the heated portion of the sheet, thereby patterning a surface of the sheet; and separating the sheet and the tool. The radiant energy may travel through a solid material that is relatively transparent to radiation, on its way to being absorbed by a relatively-absorptive material. The relatively-transparent material may be an unheated portion of the sheet, and the relatively-absorptive material may be either the tool or the heated portion of the sheet. Alternatively, the relatively-transparent material may be the tool, and the relatively-absorptive material may be all or part of the sheet. The method may be performed as one or more roll-to-roll operations. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274226 | Method and System for Generating Foam for the Manufacture of Gypsum Products - A method for generating foam for gypsum product manufacturing includes injecting water through a conduit and injecting a foaming agent through the conduit to form a first solution comprising the water and the foaming agent. The method includes straining the first solution in the conduit and injecting air through the conduit to form a second solution comprising the water, the foaming agent and the air. The method also includes straining the second solution in the conduit to form foam and communicating the foam to a gypsum product manufacturing device. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274227 | EMBOSSING PROCESS INCLUDING DISCRETE AND LINEAR EMBOSSING ELEMENTS - An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one linear embossing element. The second embossing elements are disposed in a second non-random pattern such the first non-random pattern and the second non-random pattern nest together to a depth of greater than about 0.01 mm. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274228 | EMBOSSING PROCESS INCLUDING DISCRETE AND LINEAR EMBOSSING ELEMENTS - An apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed product including a first embossing member and a second embossing member. The first embossing member has a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern. The second embossing member has a plurality of second embossing elements including at least one linear embossing element. The second embossing elements are disposed in a second non-random pattern such the first non-random pattern and the second non-random pattern nest together to a depth of greater than about 0.01 mm. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274229 | Nanocrystalline Hot Runner Nozzle - The present invention is a nozzle for an injection molding runner system where parts of the nozzle, and in particular the nozzle tip are made from a nanocrystalline material. Nanocrystalline materials used include nanocrystalline copper and nanocrystalline nickel, which have high thermal conductivity and increased material strength. A conventional form of the metal is worked till its grains are reduced in size to less than 100 nm to achieve the desired properties. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274230 | Iron-Containing Human Milk Fortifier With Improved Antimicrobial Properties - Disclosed are human milk fortifier compositions, in either powder or liquid forms, comprising nutrients and selected iron-containing materials, wherein the fortifiers when added to human milk do not significantly inhibit or otherwise eliminate the inherent, in-vitro antimicrobial properties of the milk. This is accomplished by formulating the compositions with iron-containing insoluble iron, soluble bound iron, or combinations thereof, with little or no soluble unbound iron. Also disclosed are methods of providing nutrition to infants, especially preterm infants, by adding the human milk fortifier described herein with human milk to form a fortified human milk, and then administering the fortified human milk to the infant. The fortifier can also be used to fortify other infant formulas. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274231 | Enzyme with xylanase activity - The present invention is related to an isolated and purified enzyme with xylanolytic activity having more than 70% homology, preferably more than 80% homology with the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 11. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274232 | Process for the Manufacture of Cheese - The present invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of cheese, in particular hard and semi-hard cheese types. There is provided a process for the manufacture of a natural cheese comprising the stops of inoculating milk with a bacterial starter culture, adding rennet to form a curd, and subjecting the curd to a salting step by the addition of salt wherein a hydrocolloid or mixture thereof is added to the curd during the salting step and the hydrocolloid or mixture thereof replaces at least part of the salt or is in addition to the salt used during the salting step. There is also provided the use of such a salt and hydrocolloid mixture as a process aid during the salting step of natural cheese production. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274233 | Method of manufacturing a cultured edible product comprising omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and iron - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing cultured edible products containing a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated (ω-3 PUFA) fatty acids, such as fish-oil, and a source of iron which method allows for these products to be easily manufactured and wherein the obtained product does not develop an objectionable off-flavour when stored in a refrigerator for up to several weeks. According to the present invention, it was found that the aforementioned objective can be realised by employing a manufacturing process in which the oil is added after at least iron and some of the other ingredients of the edible product have been pre-blended, pasteurised or sterilised and fermented. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274234 | PROCESSING COCOA BEANS AND OTHER SEEDS - A method of treating seeds includes piercing a multiplicity of seeds such that shells of a majority of the seeds are pierced, aerating the pierced seeds, and reducing a water content of the pierced seeds. Another method of treating seeds includes placing a bulk quantity of seeds in a container, forming a mass of seeds and liquid in the container, sealing the container to create a substantially closed environment inside the container, and fermenting the mass in the sealed container. Another method of treating seeds includes placing a multiplicity of pierced seeds in a ventilated enclosure, forcing air through the enclosure such that the seeds are exposed to the air, and mixing the seeds. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274235 | Products from biofuel manufacturing process - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method of providing value-added byproducts from a biofuel process, comprising fermenting a biofuel source sufficient to provide a biofuel and a mash mixture, separating the mixture sufficient to provide a biofuel and a mash, separating the mash sufficient to provide wet distillers grain (WDG) and a syrup, heating the syrup sufficient to provide ash, binding the ash sufficient to provide a solid ash, drying the wet distillers grain (WDG) sufficient to provide dried distillers grain (DDG) and binding the dried distillers grain sufficient to provide a solid dried distillers grain (DDG). | 2008-11-06 |
20080274236 | Apparatus and a Method for Producing Ice Confection - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for producing ice confection, comprising a carousel arrangement which comprises a plurality of arms which are provided with a plurality of moulds having mould cavities for the moulding of ice confection, by which carousel arrangement are arranged process means for producing ice confection by advancing the arms between the process means for performing partial processes at a number of stations, moulds being placed with their openings oriented downwards at one or more of the stations. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274237 | Pigmented and Internally Impregnated Fibrous Cellulose Sausage Casing - The invention relates to a double-viscosed fibrous cellulose sausage casing having a pigmented outer cellulose hydrate layer and an impregnated internal cellulose hydrate layer. The impregnation of the internal cellulose hydrate layer includes a collagen hydrolysate and the outer cellulose hydrate layer includes at least one white pigment, preferably having titanium dioxide pigments. The invention further relates to a method for producing the fibrous cellulose sausage casing and also to its use as artificial sausage casing. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274238 | SINGLE SERVING PACKAGED POTATO - A prepackaged potato is contained within a serving receptacle that also includes items for use in consumption of the potato, which may be in the form of utensils, toppings and the like. The serving receptacle defines an interior within which the potato and the items for use in consumption of the potato are contained, and which is covered by a wrap material, a lid or a cover. The lid or cover may be formed with a cutout or window, which allows a consumer to view at least a portion of the contents of the serving receptacle. The lid or cover includes a label that bears nutrition information as well as instructions for preparation of the potato. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274239 | Ingredient Package and Method - Coaxial and non-coaxial ingredient packages provides an integrated inner and outer package via a common transverse seal across opposing ends of the package. The transverse seal is accomplished by way of the outer surface of the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package. The inner package functions to receive a first ingredient and the outer package functions to receive a second ingredient. An opening mechanism located at a select package end enables the user to unseal the inner and outer packages simultaneously thereby facilitating the common dispensing of package contents or ingredients in a complementary manner for opportune admixture. Certain methodology for coaxial ingredient or foodstuff service and/or presentation is further presented as reflective of the disclosed structures. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274240 | ADAPTIVE CONTROLLER AND EXPERT SYSTEM FOOD PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for controlling efficacy of a food processing system. The method includes, responsive to receiving set points from an automatic expert system, operating an adaptive controller to perform steps including comparing the set points from the automatic expert system to process variables for the food processing system. The steps also include generating an error signal indicating a difference between the compared process variables and the set points and adjusting control settings for the food processing system using the error signal and one or more control parameters. The adaptive controller is configured to automatically modify the control parameters in response to a detected change in at least one of the set points and the process variables. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274241 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CUSTOM CHOCOLATE ARTICLES AT RETAIL LOCATION - A point-of-sale apparatus for making customized chocolate articles includes one or more temperature-controlled chocolate tempering machine(s) for melting and storing tempered liquid chocolate, a dispenser for dispensing the liquid chocolate into a cavity formed in a single-use mold, a dispenser for depositing one or more selected food product exclusions across the surface of the liquid chocolate, a vibrating table for removing air bubbles and distributing the exclusions evenly, a cooling tunnel for rapidly cooling the chocolate article, and one or more conveyors for moving the single-use chocolate mold and carrying it through the cooling tunnel. The exclusion dispenser may include a hopper having a funnel and a grate with different sized openings corresponding to different sized exclusions. The single-use mold may carry a customer identifier for later identification. The single-use mold containing the solidified custom chocolate article may be deposited directly into a box provided to the customer. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274242 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCTS - A method of using an antimicrobial composition on a food product is described where the antimicrobial composition is applied to a food product, the food product is packaged and sealed, and then optionally activation energy is applied to the sealed food product. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274243 | BAKING PAN - A baking pan that includes a main support structure and a plurality of baking wells are disposed within the main support structure, wherein the plurality of baking wells combine to form a decorative shape. The baking pan is used to create decorative cakes. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274244 | Process and Apparatus for Filling a Container with Food Articles - The invention concerns a process respectively an apparatus for filling a container with articles such as food, in particular meat, and a process respectively an apparatus for cooling articles and is characterised by repeating the following steps: (A) a first portion of the articles is conveyed with a conveying means, in particular a conveyor belt, having a conveyor outlet and is discharged into a container at a lower conveying speed such that a first portion accumulates in the container at the first location closer to the conveyor outlet; and (B) thereafter, a second portion of the articles is conveyed by the conveying means and is discharged into a container at a higher conveying speed, such that the second portion accumulates in the container at the second location further away from the conveyor outlet; as well as a process respectively an apparatus for cooling articles using said process and said apparatus for filling; as well as the articles processed by said processes respectively said apparatus. The control of the conveying speed allows for reducing the number of necessary surfaces of machinery with which the articles come into contact. The invention effects that the articles may be handled more easily in a clean way without the expense of non-uniform filling of the container. The process and the apparatus is particularly suited for homogenously and efficiently cooling articles using carbon dioxide particles. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274245 | Multicomponent Structures Having Improved Adhesion Between Components - The present invention includes a multicomponent structure comprising at least two components having a tie layer or adhesive layer directly between them, the tie layer comprising at least one olefin unsaturated ester copolymer and at least one photoinitiator and optionally a crosslinking enhancer. The tie layer is preferably irradiated with sufficient actinic radiation to result in increased interlayer adhesion strength between the two components as compared with the interlayer adhesion strength before treatment with the actinic radiation or between the components having a tie layer of the same composition except without the added photoinitiator or crosslinking enhancer. Without the photoinitiator, optionally crosslinking enhancer, and radiation the interlayer adhesion of the components is preferably less than 55 N/m. At least one of the components (first component or layer) preferably comprises a halopolymer, more preferably vinylidene chloride polymer, most preferably at least a majority of a vinyl idene chloride polymer. In another embodiment, at least one component exhibits interlayer adhesion strength similar to vinylidene chloride polymers. The structure optionally is or comprises such structures as a multilayer film, bag, or package, a lined or composite pipe, or other structure having more than one component. The tie layer is advantageously irradiated with an amount of UV light effective to increase the adhesion strength between the first and second components. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274246 | Method and Apparatus for Brewing Hot Beverages - Automatic apparatus for brewing a hot beverage. A control system causes a heater that is integral with a beverage container to elevate the water temperature to a predetermined brewing temperature while infusible material in an infuser basket is isolated from the liquid. When the brewing temperature is achieved, the controller causes a positioner assembly to submerge the infuser basket in the heated liquid. The control system maintains the liquid at a predetermined brewing temperature. After a predetermined brewing interval, the control system causes the positioner assembly to raise the infuser basket thereby to isolate the infusible material from the brewed beverage. Thereafter the control system may maintain the beverage temperature at an optimal serving temperature. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274247 | Methods for Roasting Oil Seed, and Roasted Oil Seed Products - Methods for the production of roasted oil seed such as flax seed are disclosed, as well as products derived therefrom. The methods give rise to roasted products having desirable characteristics including, but not limited to, improved flowability, taste, aesthetic qualities, and sterility Moreover, the roasted products can be more easily broken up by chewing or processing, for example to produce a corresponding flour. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274248 | Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto and membrane module - Hot water is pumped by a suction pump and introduced into a carbon dioxide (CO | 2008-11-06 |
20080274249 | Nutritious corn / nutritious popcorn, nutritious peas, nutritious beans, nutritious lentils, nutritious rice, nutritious barley, nutritious oats, nutritious wheat - Corn, beans, peas, soy beans, lentils, wheat, and barley (grains and legumes) have much greater nutritional value if the seeds are first germinated and, then, the germination is terminated before the root is developed. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274250 | Process and Device for Cooling Food Articles - The invention concerns a device and a process for cooling articles such as food, in particular meat, seafood, fruit or vegetables comprising a rotatable cylinder having an inner space for receiving and cooling the articles, wherein the rotatable cylinder comprises a wall made of a flexible material and the articles are enclosed in the inner space at least partially, wherein the flexible material is at least one of fabric, tissue and canvas, in particular woven, preferably made from polyester, polyamide, in particular nylon, polyurethane and/or polyolefin; as well as articles cooled with the process respectively the device according to the invention. The use of the flexible material allows for simple cleaning of the cooling device even if large rotatable cylinder are involved that comprise an Archimedian screw in their inner space, thus allowing for homogeneous, clean and efficient cooling of the articles. As cooling medium cryogenic liquid, in particular liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide, or cryogenic solid such as carbon dioxide snow may be used. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274251 | Shelf-stable Sweet Goods Dough - A shelf-stable cookie dough exhibiting marked reduction in the deleterious effects of aging at ambient and refrigerated temperatures is presented. The present sweet goods dough is formulated from common bakery ingredients in such a way that discoloration as a result of age is significantly reduced. In addition, the present sweet goods dough exhibits retention of fats and oils such that the dough mixture remains largely homogeneous for periods up to six months. The texture and manageability of the dough remains soft and pliable, and biological growth is all but excluded under ambient climates. The present sweet goods dough exhibits these effects while offering the consumer a delicious treat that may be stored for extended periods under non-refrigerated conditions. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274252 | Pullulan film containing sweetener - An edible film comprises a major amount of pullulan and at least one sweetener in an amount of at least about 10% by weight on a dry solids basis. The sweetener can be, for example, a high intensity sweetener such as sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame K, brazzein, and combinations of two or more thereof. The edible film can be used in a sweetener dispenser that comprises a container and a plurality of film strips. The container has an inner compartment and an aperture that is adapted to be opened. The plurality of film strips are located in the inner compartment. Individual film strips can be removed from the container through the aperture. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274253 | Baking Mould - A baking apparatus or tin, particularly for baking bread, comprising an outer housing able to accommodate a first dough, and one or more insertable, separable sleeves able to accommodate at least a second dough. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274254 | Low Calorie Fat Substitute - The present invention discloses a fat substitute comprising at least one n-alkenyl succinate starch and at least one polyol for use in bakery products. Biscuits, cakes, yeast leavened dough based bakery products, fat-fillings and dressings containing the fat substitute of the current invention are disclosed. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274255 | Process for Producing Ready-to-Eat Chow Mein (Fried Noodle) - The present invention provides a process for producing ready-to-eat chow mein, which browns a mass of fried noodles so as to be able to always constantly and reliably afford elastic feeling and fragrant flavor as if it were baked on a hot iron plate. Floor, starch, salt, water and the like are mixed to make a material. The material is kneaded. The thus kneaded material is extended and rolled to a predetermined thickness to form a noodle blank. This noodle blank is cut to a predetermined width and waved to form lines of noodles. These lines of noodle are converted to α-state and then molded to a predetermined shape. Thereafter, they are oil fried to make a mass of noodles. The oil fried mass of noodles is baked to brown its surface until the surface of the mass of noodles has a temperature increased up to 150 degrees C. to 240 degrees C. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274256 | Method For Preparing a Fried Pulse-Containing Snack - A method for preparing a pulse-containing snack and the pulse-containing snack produced by the method. Uncooked dried pulses are soaked in an aqueous solution. The uncooked soaked pulses are then mixed with snack dough and fried. The resulting snack has a definable, intact pulse within the snack. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274257 | Process for Preparing a Dairy Based Sauce - A process for preparing a shelf-stable dairy-based sauce comprising oil/fat and a diary component (e.g. cheese or cream), which sauce is low in reducing sugars, and wherein the composition, prior to packing, is not subjected to temperatures above 50° C. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274258 | Whole Fruit Extracts from the Fruits of the Curcubitaceae Family and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides a method of preparing whole fruit extract from the fruits of the Curcubitaceae family. The method includes extracting the peel and pulp of whole fruits by boiling water. In one embodiment, there is provided Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract. The resulting whole fruit extract can be formulated into a sugar-free or no sugar added, low calorie, low glycemic index syrup or jam comprising, e.g. the Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract and sugar alcohols (polyols). | 2008-11-06 |
20080274259 | DELTA-5 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-5 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-5 desaturases in plants are disclosed. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274260 | Sclerotinia-resistant Brassica - The invention provides | 2008-11-06 |
20080274261 | Sclerotinia-resistant Brassica - The invention provides | 2008-11-06 |
20080274262 | Bread crumb analog and food comprising the same - A good-taste, good-appearance bread crumb analog having an improved crispy oral sensation. The bread crumb analog is prepared by heat-treating raw material containing at least 15 percent by weight of dehydrated potatoes, e.g., potato flakes and/or potato powder. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEHYDRATED FOOD PRODUCT - A process and apparatus for preparing a dried food product said process comprising treating a dried food with an aqueous acidulant, in an amount and for a period of time which is sufficient to modify a surface of the food to increase water permeability; dehydrating the acidified food to obtain a desired moisture content with heat; cooling the heated dehydrated acidified food; and infusing the cooled dehydrated acidified food with an infusate. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274264 | Calcium fortification substance for clear beverages - Compositions comprising calcium and phosphate which are sufficiently soluble in water to dissolve essentially without any cloudiness in the water are provided. The compositions may be used to provide clear beverages that are fortified in calcium and phosphate. Methods of making the calcium and phosphate compositions are also provided. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274265 | ALLELES OF THE PRPD1 GENE FROM CORYNEFORM BACTERIA - An isolated mutant of coryneform bacteria comprising a gene encodes a polypeptide having 2-methylcitrate dehydratase activity, where the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence in which one of the proteinogenic amino acids except L-proline is present at position 272 or a corresponding or comparable position. In addition, an isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having 2-methylcitrate dehydratase enzymic activity, which comprises at position 272 of the amino acid sequence or a corresponding or comparable position a proteinogenic amino acid except L-proline is described. A method for producing a recombinant coryneform bacterium and L-amino acids. A recombinant microorganism, L-Lysine-containing feed additive, and L-Tryptophan-containing feed additive is also described. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274266 | Selective Application Of Therapeutic Agent to a Medical Device - A method of coating an implantable medical device may include providing an implantable medical device, applying a polymer base to the medical device, and directing a first solution including therapeutic agent and solvent through the nozzle onto a target zone of the polymer base coating to penetrate the polymer base coating. The solution may be directed at the target zone until a predetermined concentration of the therapeutic agent can be integrated within the polymer base coating. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274267 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR METERING A COATING LIQUID IN A PROCESSING MACHINE - A method is provided for metering a coating liquid in a processing machine having a metering device including at least one applicator roller and one counter-pressure cylinder that forms a coating nip and that guides the printing substrate, the metering device being operatively connected to a circulation system for circulating the coating liquid including a supply line, a return line, a reservoir and a conveying pump. The method includes the steps of: pre-selecting, on the main regulation device, a first target temperature value for the coating liquid in a first area defined by the circulation system downstream of the temperature-regulation unit and by the coating nip; conveying the coating liquid using the conveying pump in a direction of the coating nip; detecting a first actual temperature value of the coating liquid at the temperature-regulation unit using a first sensor; detecting a second actual temperature value of the coating liquid in the first area using a second sensor; transmitting at least one signal to the main regulation device for each of the first and second temperature values detected; comparing the second actual temperature value to the first target temperature value using the main regulation device; and sending at least one control signal from the main regulation device as a function of the first detected actual temperature value. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274268 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ORGANIC EL DEVICES - A method of producing an organic EL device is provided that realizes excellent color reproducibility in the organic EL device as a result of the excellent transparency of the passivation layer. During formation of a passivation layer by a CVD method in the production of an organic EL device that is provided with the passivation layer, a layer in which the internal stress is compressive stress and a layer in which the internal stress is tensile stress are stacked by modulating a gas pressure while holding a gas composition ratio constant. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274269 | Method of preparing metal phosphate composite catalyst - A method of preparing a substrate by depositing a thin-film electrocatalyst of a platinum phosphate composite surface, the platinum phosphate composite surface being entirely oxygen reductive, onto the substrate through cyclic voltammetry. A method of preparing substrates for fuel cells by depositing the thin-film electrocatalyst onto at least one substrate of a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell through cyclic voltammetry. A method of reducing oxygen by depositing the thin-film electrocatalyst on a substrate cathode, and reducing oxygen by using the entire platinum phosphate composite surface of the thin-film electrocatalyst. A method of oxidizing methanol by depositing the thin-film electrocatalyst on a substrate cathode, reducing oxygen from air by using the entire platinum phosphate composite surface of the thin-film electrocatalyst, and oxidizing methanol on a anode. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274270 | MAGNETIC SENSOR USING GIANT MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic sensor includes a single substrate, a conventional GMR element formed of a spin-valve film including a single-layer-pinned fixed magnetization layer, and a SAF element formed of a synthetic spin-valve film including a plural-layer-pinned fixed magnetization layer. When the spin-valve film intended to act as the conventional GMR element and the synthetic spin-valve film intended to act as the SAF element are subjected to the application of a magnetic field oriented in a single direction at a high temperature, they become giant magnetoresistive elements whose magnetic-field-detecting directions are antiparallel to each other. Since films intended to act as the conventional GMR element and the SAF element can be disposed close to each other, the magnetic sensor which has giant magnetoresistive elements whose magnetic-field-detecting directions are antiparallel to each other can be small. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274271 | Thin-film magnetic head structure adapted to manufacture a thin-film head having a base magnetic pole part, a york magnetic pole part, and an intervening insulative film - A thin-film magnetic head structure has a configuration adapted to manufacture a thin-film magnetic head configured such that a main magnetic pole layer including a magnetic pole end part on a side of a medium-opposing surface opposing a recording medium, a write shield layer opposing the magnetic pole end part so as to form a recording gap layer on the medium-opposing surface side, and a thin-film coil wound about the write shield layer or main magnetic pole layer are laminated. The main magnetic pole layer includes a base magnetic pole part comprising the magnetic pole end part and a base depression distanced farther from the medium-opposing surface than the magnetic pole end part, and an embedded magnetic pole part buried in the base depression and joined to the base magnetic pole part. The thin-film magnetic head structure includes a yoke magnetic pole part joined to the base magnetic pole part and embedded magnetic pole part at a position distanced farther from the medium-opposing surface than the recording gap layer, and an intervening insulative film disposed between the embedded magnetic pole part and yoke magnetic pole part at a position distanced farther from the medium-opposing surface than the recording gap layer. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274272 | ANTISTATIC OPTICAL FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND IMAGE VIEWING DISPLAY - An antistatic optical film comprising an antistatic layer laminated on at least one side of an optical film, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a water soluble or a water dispersible conductive polymer, has excellent antistatic effect, optical characteristics and appearance. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274273 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide which is capable of preventing upper portions of cores from bulging widthwise when the cores are made high. After coating the surface of an under-cladding layer ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080274274 | THERMOFORMABLE ACOUSTIC SHEET - A thermoformable acoustic sheet formed by a compressed fibrous web includes high melt fibres and adhesive thermoplastic fibres in which the adhesive fibres are at least partially melted so that in the compressed web the adhesive fibres at least partially coat the high melt fibres and reduce the interstitial space in the fibre matrix. Also included are methods of producing a thermoformable acoustic sheet which includes heating a fibre web including high melt and adhesive thermoplastic fibres to at least partially melt the adhesive fibres and compressing the web to form a sheet so that the adhesive fibres at least partially coat the high melt fibres to reduce the interstitial space in the fibre matrix. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274275 | Method For Preparing Composite Fine Particles - A method for preparing composite microspheres of a high-molecular material and a core substance includes the steps of: dissolving a high-molecular material and dispersing a core substance in a high pressure fluid containing a supercritical fluid and an entrainer, under a shear stress of 1 Pa or more; and spraying the resultant high pressure fluid containing the high-molecular material and the core substance into a poor solvent to cause rapid expansion. According to the method composite microspheres having a uniform size of several micrometers or less, and more preferably nanometer order (a size of 1 μm or less) can be obtained. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274276 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE SUBLIMATION OF REACTANTS - An apparatus and method improves heating of a solid precursor inside a sublimation vessel. In one embodiment, inert, thermally conductive elements are interspersed among units of solid precursor. For example the thermally conductive elements can comprise a powder, beads, rods, fibers, etc. In one arrangement, microwave energy can directly heat the thermally conductive elements. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274277 | Continuous process for producing carbon nanotubes - The present invention relates to a continuous process for producing carbon nanotubes (herein after also referred to as “CNT | 2008-11-06 |
20080274278 | Method for Depositing in Particular Metal Oxides by Means of Discontinuous Precursor Injection - The invention relates to a method for the deposition of at least one layer on at least one substrate in a process chamber, whereby the layer comprises at least one component. The at least one first metal component is vaporised in a particularly conditioned carrier gas by means of a non-continuous injection of a starting material in the form of a liquid or dissolve in a liquid and at least one second component as chemically-reactive starting material. The starting materials are alternately introduced into the process chamber and the second starting material is a chemically-reactive gas or a chemically-reactive liquid. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274279 | NOBLE METAL LAYER FORMATION FOR COPPER FILM DEPOSITION - Embodiments described herein relate to depositing a cobalt-containing layer by a cyclical deposition process while forming interconnects on a substrate. In one embodiment, a method for forming an interconnect structure is provided which includes depositing a tungsten-containing barrier layer over an exposed contact metal surface within an aperture formed in an insulating material disposed on a substrate, forming a cobalt-containing layer on the tungsten-containing barrier layer using a cyclical deposition process by sequentially exposing the substrate to a cobalt precursor gas and a silicon reducing gas, wherein the cobalt precursor gas contains a cobalt precursor having a cyclopentadienyl ligand, and depositing a copper material on the cobalt-containing layer. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274280 | Apparatus and methods for synthesis of large size batches of carbon nanostructures - An apparatus and method for synthesizing nanostructures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a reactor having a reaction zone and a conductive susceptor positioned in the reaction zone. The method includes the steps of transporting a gas mixture having an aerosolized catalyst, a feedstock and a carrier gas into the reaction zone of the reactor, inductively heating the reaction zone, and regulating a flow rate of the gas mixture to allow the catalyst to spend a sufficient amount of time in the reaction zone for the growth of nanostructures. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274281 | Vapor deposited functional organic coatings deposited on a halogen-containing substrate - We have developed an improved vapor-phase deposition method and apparatus for the attachment of organic films/coatings containing a variety of functional groups on halogen-containing substrates. The substrate surface is halogenated using a vaporous halogen-containing compound, followed by a reaction with at least one organic molecule containing at least one nucleophilic functional group. Halogenation of the substrate surface and subsequent reaction with the organic molecule are carried out in the same process chamber in a manner such that the halogenated substrate surface does not lose its functionality prior to reaction with the nucleophilic functional group(s) on the organic molecule. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274282 | Fabrication method of size-controlled, spatially distributed nanostructures by atomic layer deposition - A method of growing spatially-separated and size-controlled particles on substrate surfaces is provided. The method utilizes chemical modification of the substrate surface, an atomic layer deposition (ALD) system, providing a modified layer to the substrate surface and providing an ALD material for nanoparticle deposition. The method induces a Volmer-Weber growth method, where islands of the nanoparticles are formed on the surface. The modified layer controls a number of nucleation sites on the surface, where controlling the number of ALD cycles limits an amount of deposited the material for discrete the nanoparticles. The modified layer can include self-assembled monolayers, modified hydrophobicity of the surface, H-terminated surfaces, and varying functional groups within the modified layer, where thermally attached alkenes, photochemically attached alkenes, thermally attached alkynes or photochemically attached alkynes are attached to the H-terminated surfaces, and the density of the nucleation sites of the nanoparticles are thereby managed. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274283 | Coloring Matter, Ink, Ink, for Ink Jet, Ink Jet Recording Method, Color Toner, and Color Filter - [Problem] To provide a coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink.
| 2008-11-06 |
20080274284 | INK JET INK, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE, RECORDING UNIT AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an ink jet ink having a magenta color which gives an image excellent in magenta color tone and also excellent in image fastness (lightfastness and gas resistance). The ink jet ink includes a first coloring material that is an anthrapyridone compound having a structure represented by general formula (I) and/or general formula (II) and a second coloring material that is an azo compound having a structure represented by general formula (III), wherein the mass ratio of the content of the first coloring material to the content of the second coloring material is from 2.5 or more to 10.0 or less. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274285 | INK JET INK, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE, RECORDING UNIT AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is an ink jet ink having a yellow color including at least two coloring materials of a first coloring material and a second coloring material, the first coloring material being a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and the second coloring material being a coloring material having a pH buffering ability. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274286 | INK, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE, RECORDING UNIT, AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink having a cyan color is provided which can form images excellent in ozone resistance in such a high level as to exceed anticipation and having a preferable color tone. The ink includes at least two coloring materials of a first coloring material and a second coloring material, wherein the first coloring material is a compound having a copper phthalocyanine skeleton with a specific structure and the second coloring material is a compound having a copper phthalocyanine skeleton with a specific structure that is different from the first coloring material. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274287 | Dye Mixtures Of Fiber-Reactive Azo Dyes, Their Preparation And Their Use - Reactive dye mixtures which comprise one or more dyes of the indicated general formula (I) | 2008-11-06 |
20080274288 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A gas exhaust unit evacuates the inside of a vacuum transfer chamber at a constant exhaust rate. An gas exhaust valve is kept normally open, and a purge gas (N | 2008-11-06 |
20080274289 | Mold Device and Method of Manufacturing Cylinder Block - A mold device and a method of manufacturing a cylinder block. The mold device comprises a split core having two first split cores formed so that the tip parts thereof may be in a tapering shape, two second split cores installed between the first spilt cores, and an inner core is installed at the center part and pushing out the first split cores in the direction receding from the center axis thereof. When the inner core is pushed out to push out and position the first spilt cores, both end parts of the second split cores are brought into contact with the tip parts of the adjacent first split cores, and the outer side-faces of the first split cores and the outer side-faces of the second split cores form a cylindrical shape. When the inner core is raised, the first split cores and the second split cores are pulled to the axial center by first engagement pieces and second engagement pieces. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274290 | Metal Components With Silicon-Containing Protective Coatings Substantially Free of Chromium and Methods of Forming Such Protective Coatings - A metal component ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080274291 | Binding of fibrous material utilizing a water soluble Michael adduct crosslinking agent and polycarboxylic acid - Improved binder technology for use with fibrous materials is provided whereby the adjoining fibers of a fibrous material are bound in the absence of a phenol-formaldehyde reaction product. A curable binder composition is provided which comprises a water-soluble Michael adduct crosslinking agent having reactive hydroxyl end groups and a polycarboxylic acid capable of undergoing an esterification reaction. The binding composition is coated on a fibrous material and is heated to achieve crosslinking of hydroxyl end groups of the Michael adduct and carboxylic acid groups of the polycarboxylic acid via an esterification reaction to form a cured water-resistant binder in association with the fibrous material wherein adjoining fibers are bound at cross-over points. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274292 | Binding of fibrous material utilizing a crosslinked polyamic acid - Improved binder technology for use with fibrous materials is provided whereby the adjoining fibers of a fibrous material are bound in the absence of a phenol-formaldehyde reaction product. A curable binder composition is provided which comprises a water-soluble polyamic acid and an organic crosslinking agent capable of undergoing a covalent crosslinking reaction with the polyamic acid. The polyamic acid is formed by the reaction of a polycarboxylic acid and/or polyanhydride having a molecular weight of at least 150 with ammonia and/or amine compound. The binding composition is coated on a fibrous material and is heated to achieve crosslinking of the polyamic acid to form a cured water-resistant binder in association with the fibrous material wherein adjoining fibers are bound at cross-over points. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274293 | Spiral Multilayer Fibers - A spiral wound fiber that includes birefringent interfaces is useful in different optical devices. One type of wound fiber includes at least first and second material layers. At least one of the layers is polymeric and at least one of the layers is birefringent. The spiral wound fiber may be used alone, or in an optical device. Such an optical device can include the fiber embedded within a matrix or attached to a substrate. The spiral wound fiber can be made by rolling a stack of at least two layers, by coextruding the two layers or by coating a rotating form. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274294 | COPPER-METALLIZED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING ELECTROLESS THICK COPPER BOND PADS - A metal structure ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080274295 | Powder Coating Base Coat - A process for coating a substrate with a coating comprising sequential steps of coating the substrate with mixtures of powders of fluoropolymers, thermoplastic polymers, perfluoropolymers and inorganic fillers of certain particle sizes. The coated substrate has the property of strongly adhering to a topcoat comprising a perfluoropolymer. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274296 | ENERGY-CURABLE COATING/ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CHLORINATED POLYOLEFINS - Free radical, energy-curable coating compositions comprising: (a) at least one ethylenically-unsaturated monomer component; and (b) at least one chlorinated polyolefin, wherein the at least one chlorinated polyolefin is at least partly soluble in the at least one monomer component; are described along with processes for coating substrates therewith. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274297 | Asymmetric Grounding of Rectangular Susceptor - An asymmetrically grounded susceptor used in a plasma processing chamber for chemical vapor deposition onto large rectangular panels supported on and grounded by the susceptor. A plurality of grounding straps are connected between the periphery of the susceptor to the grounded vacuum chamber to shorten the grounding paths for RF electrons. Flexible straps allow the susceptor to vertically move. The straps provide a conductance to ground which is asymmetric around the periphery. The straps may be evenly spaced but have different thicknesses or different shapes or be removed from available grounding point and hence provide different RF conductances. The asymmetry is selected to improve the deposition uniformity and other qualities of the PECVD deposited film. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274298 | Plant for the Plasma Surface Treatment of an Alveolar Sheet of Plastic Material - The plant is intended for performing the plasma surface treatment of an alveolar sheet ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080274299 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID CHEMICAL PROCESSING - In one embodiment, an apparatus for performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process is provided which includes a chamber body containing a substrate support, a lid assembly attached to the chamber body, a remote plasma system (RPS) in fluid communication with the reaction zone, a centralized expanding conduit extending through the lid assembly and expanding radially outwards, a first gas delivery sub-assembly configured to deliver a first process gas, and a second gas delivery sub-assembly configured to deliver a second process gas into the centralized expanding conduit. The first gas delivery sub-assembly contains an annular channel encircling and in fluid communication with the centralized expanding conduit, wherein the annular channel is adapted to deliver the first process gas through a plurality of passageways and nozzles and into the centralized expanding conduit. The second gas delivery sub-assembly contains a gas inlet in fluid communication to the centralized expanding conduit. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274300 | APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT PLASMA CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL PREFORM - The present invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out plasma chemical vapour deposition, by which one or more layers of doped or undoped silica are deposited onto the interior of an elongated hollow glass substrate tube. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing an optical preform by means of plasma chemical vapour deposition, wherein doped or undoped glass-forming gases are passed through the interior of an elongated glass substrate tube while conditions for depositing glass layers are created in the interior of the substrate tube. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274301 | Method for producing patterns in a polymer layer - Polymer sites are formed on a support. These sites are subjected to a plasma deposition of dielectric material and preferably react with this plasma so as to form openings at the level of said sites. A pattern structure is then formed in the dielectric material and/or in the polymer. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274302 | FILM FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A film formation apparatus for a semiconductor process includes a process gas supply system configured to supply process gases. The process gas supply system includes a gas mixture tank configured to mix first and third process gases to form a mixture gas, a mixture gas supply line configured to supply the mixture gas from the gas mixture tank to a process field, a second process gas supply circuit having a second process gas supply line configured to supply a second process gas to the process field without passing through the gas mixture tank, and first and second switching valves disposed on the mixture gas supply line and the second process gas supply line, respectively. A control section controls the first and second switching valves to be opened and closed so as to alternately and pulse-wise supply the mixture gas and the second process gas to the process field. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274303 | Polymer Compound and Polymer Light Emitting Device Using the Same - A polymer compound comprising a repeating unit of the following formula (1) and a repeating unit selected from the following formulae (2-1) and (2-2): | 2008-11-06 |
20080274304 | Functionalized Photoreactive Compounds - The present invention concerns functionalized photoreactive compounds of formula (I), that are particularly useful in materials for the alignment of liquid crystals. Due to the adjunction of an electron withdrawing group to specific molecular systems bearing an unsaturation directly attached to two unsaturated ring systems, exceptionally high photosensitivities, excellent alignment properties as well as good mechanical robustness could be achieved in materials comprising said functionalized photoreactive compounds of the invention. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274305 | Liquid Crystal Sealant and Liquid Crystal Display Cell Utilizing the Same - [PROBLEMS] To provide a liquid crystal sealant that exhibits high bonding strength at high temperatures even at a cell gap as narrow as =3 m, being able to provide a liquid crystal display cell of high reliability, and that with respect to the production process, is applicable to both of the conventional thermosetting sheet-fed process and jig press process. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] There is provided a liquid crystal sealant comprising as essential components (a) epoxy resin, (b) curing agent containing at least one type of each of novolak resin and polyfunctional hydrazide compound, and (c) inorganic filler. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274306 | Stepping Stones Made Of Recycled Material And Related Manufacturing Methods - Methods of manufacturing multi-colored, rubber steps such as stepping stones and pavers include providing a mold; mixing together a rubber component, a binder and a first coloring agent to form a matrix having a first colored surface; and introducing a second coloring agent onto the matrix to create a multicolored step having a second colored surface opposite the first colored surface. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274307 | HOT FILM LAMINATION (VACUUM ASSISTED) FOR CARPET BACKING APPLICATIONS - A process for laminating a substrate, where the process may include: disposing at least one a thermoplastic film on a porous substrate; heat softening the at least one thermoplastic film; conjoining the at least one thermoplastic film and the porous substrate to form a laminated substrate; and cooling the laminated substrate; wherein the conjoining comprises suctioning the thermoplastic film into the porous substrate. An apparatus for laminating a substrate, where the apparatus may include: a system for disposing a thermoplastic film on a tufted substrate; a heater for heat softening the thermoplastic film; and a vacuum for suctioning the thermoplastic film into the tufted substrate. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274308 | STICKER HAVING HIDDEN IMAGE MADE VISIBLE BY WATER - The sticker contains a flat base member made of a water-permeable material, a water-resistant ink layer on a top surface of the base member, a water-soluble dye layer on a bottom surface of the base member, and an adhesive layer on a bottom surface of the dye layer for attaching the sticker to a lottery ticket. The ink layer has a graphical or text image of the same color as the base member so that the image wouldn't be visible. The dye layer has a different color from that of the base member and the ink layer. The dye layer is water-soluble so that, once it is contacted with water, it is dissolved into the water and permeates into the base member. Due to the color difference, the image of the ink layer then becomes visible. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274309 | INK JET RECORDING MEDIA HAVING ENHANCED TOUGHNESS - A ink jet recording medium and, in particular, an ink jet recording medium of photographic quality that in one embodiment exhibits scratch resistance and/or toughness and/or resistance to softening upon printing. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274310 | Thermal Transfer Sheet - It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer sheet which has high adhesion strength of a dye layer to a base and a high reflection density, and has a good releasing property from a image-receiving sheet in printing even after being stored in the conditions of high temperatures and high humidity, and can attain adequately satisfactory printed substances having high sharpness of thermal transfer images. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274311 | Protective Tube - The invention relates to a protective tube comprising a plurality of threads which are braided, knit-braided or knitted to one another. The invention is characterised in that the length of the cross-section of the threads along a first axis is substantially greater than the length of said cross-section along a second axis which is perpendicular to the first. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274312 | Bag house filters and media - A bag filter having a support structure clothed in a filter bag. The cloth of the filter bag is a composite of at least one substrate layer and at least one nanoweb bonded thereto in a face-to-face relationship. The nanoweb is positioned at the surface of the filter bag first exposed to the hot particle laden gas stream and can have a basis weight of greater than about 2 gsm. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274313 | TEAR STRIP AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAME - A sausage-shaped product, in particular a sausage product, made of a protective casing and a viscous or granular filling material, in particular sausage meat, which is accommodated inside the protective casing. The protective casing being formed from a flat web material which is shaped into a tube closed at both ends and has longitudinal edges contacting or overlapping one another. It is further provided that at least one tear strip is affixed to the protective casing in the region of the contacting or overlapping longitudinal edges. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274314 | Stack sealable heat shrinkable film - The present invention refers to a multilayer heat shrinkable film characterized by a combination of desirable properties, such as high shrinkage, good optical properties, excellent sealability and stack sealability. The invention further is directed to a method of producing a packaged food item by using said film. The invention is further directed to the use of said film or bags and pouches made therefrom for packaging goods as for example food products. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274315 | Laminated Film And A Fluid Dispenser Including Such A Film - A fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir (CO), a portion of the reservoir being formed by a laminated film (O; O′) defining a front face (A) and a rear face (B) and comprising a plurality of layers ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080274316 | Alumina-Enhanced Polyester Resins and Methods for Making the Same - The invention embraces polymer resins, such as polyethylene terephthalate resin, that includes surface-compatibilized alumina. The invention also embraces methods of making polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into low-haze, high-clarity articles possessing reduced coefficient of friction. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274317 | Polyester Resins for High-Efficiency Injection Molding - The present invention relates to titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins that are capable of being formed into articles (e.g., carbonated soft drink and water bottle preforms) at reduced injection-molding cycle times. In particular, the titanium-catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate resins of the present invention can be formed into carbonated soft drink bottle preforms at reduced injection-molding cycle times to yield high-clarity, carbonated soft drink bottles that possess satisfactory resistance to stress cracking and thermal creep. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274318 | Polyester Resin and Heat and Pressure Resistant Plastic Bottle - This invention is intended to improve the heat resistance of PET bottles from a material aspect. A technical problem of this invention is to find a polyester resin which is suitable for heat and pressure resistant plastic bottles and which does not eat into productivity and is available at a low cost. The object of this invention is to provide a heat and pressure resistant plastic bottle that can be manufactured at a low cost and has pressure resistance at a high temperature and high impact strength. The means of fulfilling this object is a polyester resin comprising a major part of ethylene terephthalate units and containing at least one of minor copolymerizable components selected from a group consisting of isophthalic acid, cyclohexane dimethanol, and diethylene glycol, wherein three minor copolymerizable components have total content less than 3 mol. %. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274319 | Composite Article and Method of Manufacturing Same - There is provided a multi-layered composite article having an inner core of a first composite material and one or more than one outer layers of a second composite material, the second composite material comprising an aliphatic isocyanate polyurethane overlaying the inner core. A method of manufacturing such a composite article is also provided. The method comprises providing a core comprising a reinforcement impregnated with a first resin; mixing an aliphatic isocyanate component and a polyol component to produce a reaction mixture; impregnating a second reinforcement with the reaction mixture to produce an impregnated reinforcement; applying the impregnated reinforcement over an outside surface of the core; and allowing the reaction mixture to set to produce a composite article with one or more than one outer layers of aliphatic isocyanate composite material. The concentration of aliphatic isocyanate in the second composite material or in the reaction mixture is greater than the concentration of aliphatic isocyanate in the first resin or first composite material. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274320 | Process for Producing Polyalkylene Terephthalate, Process for Producing Polyalkylene Terephthalate Molding and Polyalkylene Terephthalate Molding - The present invention provides a method of producing polyalkylene terephthalate, which comprises: introducing a prepolymer of polyalkylene terephthalate that is in a molten state comprising 70 mol % or more of ethylene terephthalate or 1,4-butylene terephthalate repeating units and having an intrinsic viscosity [η] between 0.2 and 2 dl/g through a feed opening to a polymerization reactor; discharging the introduced prepolymer from holes of a perforated plate; and polymerizing the prepolymer under reduced pressure, while allowing the prepolymer to fall along the surface of a support that is open towards the outside at a temperature between the [crystalline melting point−10° C.] of the prepolymer or higher and the [crystalline melting point+30° C.] of the prepolymer or lower under the conditions represented by a formula S | 2008-11-06 |
20080274321 | PLASTIC GLAZING PANEL HAVING UV CURABLE PRINTED PATTERN AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - An economical method of manufacturing a plastic glazing panel having a decorative marking and/or opaque border printed from a UV curable ink is presented. This economical method includes the steps of forming a plastic panel; printing an opaque pattern from an ink, the pattern having an A-side and a B-side with the B-side being in contact with the plastic panel; curing the ink in the shape of the printed pattern using UV radiation directed at the ink from both the A-side and B-side; applying a weatherable layer on the B-side of the ink and on the plastic panel; curing the weatherable layer; and depositing an abrasion resistant layer onto the weatherable layer. | 2008-11-06 |
20080274322 | Fiber Composite Component and Method for the Production of a Fiber Composite Component - A fiber composite component comprising at least two, first and second partial elements ( | 2008-11-06 |
20080274323 | Process for Producing an Optical Recording Medium with Several Stages and Medium Obtained Thereby - The recording medium comprises at least a first (L | 2008-11-06 |