Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for high-resolution patterning of various substrates with functional materials, including nanomaterials. A technique of preparing a patterned substrate in a high-resolution mold for stick and transfer process is disclosed with promotes integrity of the high-resolution pattern onto the substrate. One example of a substrate is an adhesive tape. The transferred pattern(s) are scalable and can be implemented in different fabrication processes. One example is a roll-to-roll processes. In one embodiment, the transferred pattern comprises nanomaterials and the substrate comprises a flexible substrate for use in flexible and conformal assemblies for a wide variety of applications including, but not limited to, electrical-based sensors on non-planar inanimate surfaces, plant body surface, or human or animal skin.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/01 - Measuring temperature of body parts
• A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
• B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
• B32B 9/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
• B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
• B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
• G01L 1/20 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
• G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups

Abstract

The present invention is directed to novel nucleotide and amino acid sequences of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (“PEDV”), including novel genotypes thereof, all of which are useful in the preparation of vaccines for treating and preventing diseases in swine and other animals. Vaccines provided according to the practice of the invention are effective against multiple swine PEDV genotypes and isolates. Diagnostic and therapeutic polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies are also a feature of the present invention, as are infectious clones useful in the propagation of the virus and in the preparation of vaccines. Particularly important aspects of the invention include polynucleotide constructs that replicate in tissue culture and in host swine. The invention also provides for novel full length PEDV genomes that can replicate efficiently in host animals and tissue culture.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 39/215 - Coronaviridae, e.g. avian infectious bronchitis virus
• A61K 39/00 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies
• A61K 39/12 - Viral antigens
• C07K 14/165 - Coronaviridae, e.g. avian infectious bronchitis virus

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of a method for producing a rare earth metal from a metallothermic reaction of a reductant metal and a double salt of the rare earth metal. The double salt of rare earth metal can be prepared from an alkali halide and a salt of the rare earth metal at room temperature over a time period of 2 hours of less without the requirement to use hydrofluoric acid.

IPC Classes  ?

• C25C 1/22 - Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions of metals not provided for in groups

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of a thin-film photovoltaic technology including a single-junction crystalline silicon solar cell with a photonic-plasmonic back-reflector structure for lightweight, flexible energy conversion applications. The back-reflector enables high absorption for long-wavelength and near-infrared photons via diffraction and light-concentration, implemented by periodic texturing of the bottom-contact layer by nanoimprint lithography. The thin-film crystalline silicon solar cell is implemented in a heterojunction design with amorphous silicon, where plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is used for all device layers, including a low-temperature crystalline silicon deposition step. Excimer laser crystallization is used to integrate crystalline and amorphous silicon within a monolithic process, where a thin layer of amorphous silicon is converted to a crystalline silicon seed layer prior to deposition of a crystalline silicon absorber layer via PECVD. The crystalline nature of the absorber layer and the back-reflector enable efficiencies higher than what is achievable in other thin-film silicon devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 31/18 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof
• H01L 31/0232 - Optical elements or arrangements associated with the device
• H01L 31/0747 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices characterised by at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the potential barriers being only of the PN heterojunction type comprising a AIVBIV heterojunction, e.g. Si/Ge, SiGe/Si or Si/SiC solar cells comprising a heterojunction of crystalline and amorphous materials, e.g. heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer or HIT® solar cells
• H01L 31/20 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof such devices or parts thereof comprising amorphous semiconductor material

Abstract

An oscillating/rotating/rocking bed provides movement to animals that may otherwise be fully or partially unable to move, such as due to injury or another malady. The oscillating/rotating/rocking motions of the bed encourage blood flow for the animal in an effort to stem off sores, structural issues, or even respiratory issues that can result from non-movement. The bed can activate various neural networks associated with proprioception, pressure, and touch as well as acupressure/acupuncture points and/or trigger points. The bed can provide surface and subsurface (deep) massage. The bed can move in more than one planar direction to best aid the animal. The movement can be in a rotational manner, wave-like manner, vibratory, vertical, planar, or generally any direction, and most often in multiple directions and/or planes to provide the most efficient manner of benefit for the animal.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 21/00 - Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
• A01K 1/035 - Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds
• A47C 31/00 - Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets

Abstract

A movable appendage splint that mimics natural movements can aid an animal, such as a dog, to provide support for natural movement of joints. The splint allows the animal with musculoskeletal or neurologic condition of the pelvic limbs return to normal gaiting activities. A number of rigid portions are connected to one another in an articulating manner and resilient connections, such as springs, allows the articulating movement while urging the portions of the splint back to a previous position. The articulating movement and resilient members will allow the animal to extend and flex joints, while also aiding in returning to the unflexed position to urge normal movement, even if the animal is injured or recovering.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
• A61D 9/00 - Bandages, poultices, compresses specially adapted to veterinary purposes

Abstract

Disclosed herein are immunogenic and/or vaccine compositions and methods for treating or preventing Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The compositions and methods include an immunogenic portion of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2-2 (COVID-19) spike protein. In at least particular cases, a mutated version of a portion of the RBD is utilized, such as a deglycosylated, or amino acid substituted mutant of the spike protein.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 39/215 - Coronaviridae, e.g. avian infectious bronchitis virus
• A61K 39/00 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies
• C07K 14/165 - Coronaviridae, e.g. avian infectious bronchitis virus

Abstract

The present invention is directed to methods of probiotic selection and use based on the capability of microbial biogenic amine uptake as a method for targeted clinical and veterinary applications, including promoting health and well-being and/or treating therapeutic conditions. The present invention utilizes a microbially-focused approach for the development of drug selection and/or probiotic administration in a variety of diseases and disorders.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/02 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms
• A61K 31/135 - Amines, e.g. amantadine having aromatic rings, e.g. methadone
• A61K 31/138 - Aryloxyalkylamines, e.g. propranolol, tamoxifen, phenoxybenzamine
• A61K 31/381 - Heterocyclic compounds having sulfur as a ring hetero atom having five-membered rings
• A61K 31/4709 - Non-condensed quinolines containing further heterocyclic rings
• A61K 35/747 - Lactobacilli, e.g. L. acidophilus or L. brevis
• C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganismUse of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocidesCompositions containing a chemical indicator therefor

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system of controlling flow of a flowable material including interposing an automatic magnetic valve comprising a magnetic actuator moveable in a valve body relative to a flow path for the flowable material without any on-board magnetic field source for actuating movement of the magnetic actuator in the valve body, or control circuit or electrical power source; selecting operating state of the valve to normally-open or normally-closed by configuration of the restoring force component relative to the magnetic actuator; positioning the valve relative to an off-board magnetic field to effectively take advantage of a direction and magnitude of the off-board magnetic field; and operatively connecting and controlling a flow of the flowable material through the valve with the off-board magnetic field influence on the on-board magnetic actuator.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16K 31/08 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a magnet using a permanent magnet
• F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor

Abstract

One aspect of the present application relates to a method of synthesizing a thermoplastic polymer. This method includes providing a depolymerized lignin product comprising monomers and oligomers and producing lignin (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers from the depolymerized lignin product. A thermoplastic lignin (meth)acrylate polymer is then formed by free radical polymerization of the lignin (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers. The present application also relates to a branched chain thermoplastic lignin (meth)acrylate polymer which includes a chain transfer agent. The thermoplastic lignin based polymers of the present application can be used to prepare carbon fibers, and engineering thermoplastics. Mixtures of lignin (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08F 293/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerisation on to a macromolecule having groups capable of inducing the formation of new polymer chains bound exclusively at one or both ends of the starting macromolecule
• C01B 32/05 - Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups , , ,
• C08J 11/12 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by dry-heat treatment only
• D01F 9/12 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof
• D01F 11/12 - Chemical after-treatment of man-made filaments or the like during manufacture of carbon with inorganic substances

Abstract

Escherichia coli nhaAnhaA gene are provided, as are immunogenic compositions therefrom and methods of inducing an immune response against ExPEC in a subject.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 39/108 - EscherichiaKlebsiella
• A61P 31/04 - Antibacterial agents
• A61P 37/04 - Immunostimulants
• C07K 14/195 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria
• C12N 1/21 - BacteriaCulture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
• C12N 1/36 - Adaptation or attenuation of cells
• A61K 39/39 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies characterised by the immunostimulating additives, e.g. chemical adjuvants

Abstract

A variety of applications can include wireless power and voltage regulation for wireless power transfer systems. A receiver can receive power wirelessly from a transmitter to provide an output voltage. The receiver can regulate the output voltage with respect to a window defining an upper threshold and a lower threshold and can generate a first signal in response to the output voltage exceeding the upper threshold voltage and a second signal in response to the output voltage reducing below the lower threshold voltage. The receiver can change its input impedance and control reception of the power in response to the first and second signals. A transmitter can sense current in the power transistors or the coil of the transmitter in response to the change of input impedance of the receiver. The sensed current can be used to modify the current to the output of the transmitter to adjust the transmitted power.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type

Abstract

A variety of applications can include wireless power and voltage regulation for wireless power transfer systems. A receiver can receive power wirelessly from a transmitter to provide an output voltage. The receiver can regulate the output voltage with respect to a window defining an upper threshold and a lower threshold and can generate a first signal in response to the output voltage exceeding the upper threshold voltage and a second signal in response to the output voltage reducing below the lower threshold voltage. The receiver can change its input impedance and control reception of the power in response to the first and second signals. A transmitter can sense current in the power transistors or the coil of the transmitter in response to the change of input impedance of the receiver. The sensed current can be used to modify the current to the output of the transmitter to adjust the transmitted power.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type

Abstract

Production of a bulk Al-RE alloy body (product) using cast billets/ingots (cooling rates<100 C/s) or rapidly solidified Al-RE particulates (cooling rates 102-106° C./second) that have beneficial microstructural refinements that are further refined by subsequent consolidation to produce a consolidated bulk alloy product having excellent mechanical properties over a wide temperature range such as up to and above 230° C.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
• B21C 23/01 - Extruding metalImpact extrusion starting from material of particular form or shape, e.g. mechanically pre-treated
• B21C 23/14 - Making other products
• B21C 29/00 - Cooling or heating extruded work or parts of the extrusion press
• B21C 29/02 - Cooling or heating extruded work or parts of the extrusion press of containers for metal to be extruded
• B21C 31/00 - Control devices for metal extruding, e.g. for regulating the pressing speed or temperature of metalMeasuring devices, e.g. for temperature of metal, combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with extrusion presses
• B22F 3/12 - Both compacting and sintering
• B22F 3/20 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor by extruding
• B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
• C22C 1/02 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting
• C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
• C22F 1/04 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon

Abstract

The present application is directed to a catalyst comprising a layer of metal oxide nanoparticles; and a mesoporous silica-containing shell surrounding the layer of metal oxide nanoparticles, wherein the mesoporous silica-containing shell has an outer surface and an inner surface inside the outer surface, the outer surface having openings leading to pores extending through said mesoporous silica-containing shell to the inner surface, wherein the metal oxide is selected from a group consisting of zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, titanium oxide, niobium oxide, cerium oxide, molybdenum oxide, scandium oxide, yttrium oxide, and lanthanum oxide. The present application is also directed to a method of making such catalyst and a method for catalytically hydrogenolyzing a polymer with the catalyst into solvent, naphtha, diesel, kerosine, base oil, or wax-like products.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08F 4/18 - Oxides
• B82Y 40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
• C08J 11/16 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with inorganic material

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods for encoding, decoding, and matching patterns in collections of signals. These methods use weighting functions to scale the signals. This scaling enables the use of signals of arbitrary duration, wherein the signals may include discrete sequences and spike trains. In the most general case, the signals can be represented using functionals, which extends the expressive power of the methods. Further disclosed herein are embodiments of a system that performs these methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 17/15 - Correlation function computation
• G06F 17/10 - Complex mathematical operations
• G06F 17/16 - Matrix or vector computation
• G06F 17/17 - Function evaluation by approximation methods, e.g. interpolation or extrapolation, smoothing or least mean square method
• G16B 30/00 - ICT specially adapted for sequence analysis involving nucleotides or amino acids

Abstract

Various embodiments relate to additive manufacturing providing compositional control of a material build in three-dimensions. Composition of a material can be controlled in a plane in a spatial manner by directly irradiating the material with an energy beam using a combination of energy scan techniques to volatilize elements of the material away from the material. Such processing can include a change between two distinct scan strategies to produce a spatial variation in composition of the material. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
• B22F 10/366 - Scanning parameters, e.g. hatch distance or scanning strategy
• B22F 10/38 - Process control to achieve specific product aspects, e.g. surface smoothness, density, porosity or hollow structures
• B22F 12/30 - Platforms or substrates
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
• B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing

Abstract

The present application relates to an iron impregnated biochar and its use as a fertilizer. The iron impregnated biochar of the present application has a ratio of iron (III) to iron (II) ranging from 5:1 to 10:1. The biochar may be produced by a method including treating the biomass with an iron (II) ion solution, pyrolyzing the iron (II)-treated biomass in an oxidative environment and recovering the biochar product from the pyrolyzed iron (II)-treated biomass.

IPC Classes  ?

• C05D 9/00 - Other inorganic fertilisers
• C05G 3/80 - Soil conditioners

Abstract

A technique, and its applications, for high resolution, rapid, and simple nanopatterning. The general method has been demonstrated in several forms and applications. One is patterning nanophotonic structures at an optical fiber tip for refractive index sensing. Another is patterning nanoresonator structures on a sensor substrate for plasmonic effect related detection of VOCs. In the latter example, a graphene oxide coated plasmonic crystal as a gas sensor capable of identifying different gas species using an array of such structures. By coating the surface of multiple identical plasmonic crystals with different thicknesses of Graphene-Oxide (GO) layer, the effective refractive index of the GO layer on each plasmonic crystal is differently modulated when exposed to a specific gas. Identification of various gas species is accomplished using pattern recognition algorithm.

IPC Classes  ?

• G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
• B29C 41/42 - Removing articles from moulds, cores or other substrates
• G02B 1/02 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of crystals, e.g. rock-salt, semiconductors
• G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
• G03F 7/20 - ExposureApparatus therefor
• H01L 21/027 - Making masks on semiconductor bodies for further photolithographic processing, not provided for in group or

Abstract

A framework for message authentication in wireless relay networks, leveraging non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is provided. In this framework, the source transmits the message to the destination through a relay, while the tag is directly sent to the destination. One advantage of our approach is its resilience against integrity attacks. Even if the adversary manages to extract the key from the message and tag pair and generate a valid tag for a modified message, the modification can still be detected at the destination using the tag received directly from the source. To further enhance security, a crypto-physical message authentication scheme that combines cryptographic message authentication with physical-layer message authentication is provided. This fusion of authentication schemes offers synergistic benefits. The authenticated throughput is derived and the performance improvement achieved by the crypto-physical message authentication is assessed compared to solely relying on cryptographic message authentication.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04L 9/08 - Key distribution
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

Abstract

A bulk permanent magnet composition comprising the formula (Ce1-xM1x)2.7-(v+w)M2v(Fe14-yCoy)1-zM3zB, or alternatively, (Ce1-xM1x)2-vM2v(Fe14-yCoy)1-zM3zB, wherein: M1 represents at least one lanthanide element other than Ce; M2 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, Sb, Bi, Pb, Ca, Sr, and Zr; M3 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ta, and Hf; 0≤x<1; 0≤v≤1; 0≤y≤3; 0≤w≤0.8; and 0≤z≤1. Also described herein are methods for producing the permanent magnet.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 1/055 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5

Abstract

A method of conversion of imines substituted with —X—R1 into amidines includes reacting a starting material compound including an imine that comprises —X—R1 bound to an imine carbon atom of the imine with a nitrogen-containing reagent to form a product compound including an amidine in place of the imine —X—R1 in the starting material compound. The nitrogen-containing reagent includes a primary amine, a secondary amine, an ammonium salt, or a combination thereof. The variable X is —S—, —O—, or —NH—. The variable R1 is substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C20) hydrocarbyl, wherein R1 is optionally bonded to a solid support. A method of forming a cyclized product includes intramolecularly reacting an amidine with a carbonyl carbon to form the cyclized product including a 4H-imidazolone and/or a derivative thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 1/04 - General processes for the preparation of peptides on carriers

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a method and kit for capturing, concentrating, and detecting microbes in a sample using magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA). Specifically, a method combining magnetic ionic liquid (MIL)-based sample preparation and Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) for rapid detection of viable microbes in a sample is disclosed. The MILs employed comprise a DGE as the cationic ligand along with an anionic ligand.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/689 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for bacteria
• C07F 13/00 - Compounds containing elements of Groups 7 or 17 of the Periodic Table
• C07F 15/04 - Nickel compounds
• C07F 15/06 - Cobalt compounds

Abstract

The elastocaloric effect underpins a promising solid-state heat pumping technology that, when adopted for commercial and residential applications, can revolutionize the cooling and heating industry due to low environmental impact and substantial energy savings. Known operational demonstration devices based on the elastocaloric effect suffer from low endurance of materials and, in most experimental systems, from large footprints due to bulky actuators required to provide sufficient forces and displacements. We demonstrate a new approach which has the potential to enable a more effective exploitation of the elastocaloric effect by reducing the forces required for actuation. Thin strips of NiTi were incorporated into composite structures with base polymer, such that bending the structures results in either exclusively compression or exclusively tension applied to the elastocaloric strips. The structures allow compression of thin elastocaloric strips without buckling, realize more than 50% reduction in required forces for a given strain compared with axial loading, and open up a wide range of possibilities for compact, efficient elastocaloric devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25B 21/00 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects

Abstract

The present invention relates to monoterpenoid and phenylpropanoid containing derivative compounds, methods of making the compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of repelling pests using the compounds and/or compositions.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 69/75 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring of acids with a six-membered ring
• A01N 37/02 - Saturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
• A01N 37/06 - Unsaturated carboxylic acids or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
• A01N 37/08 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing carboxylic groups or thio-analogues thereof, directly attached by the carbon atom to a cycloaliphatic ringDerivatives thereof
• A01N 37/10 - Aromatic or araliphatic carboxylic acids, or thio-analogues thereofDerivatives thereof
• A01N 43/08 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atom with one hetero atom five-membered rings with oxygen as the ring hetero atom
• A01N 43/10 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atom with one hetero atom five-membered rings with sulfur as the ring hetero atom
• A01N 43/16 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atom with one hetero atom six-membered rings with oxygen as the ring hetero atom
• A01N 43/30 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atom with two or more hetero atoms five-membered rings with two hetero atoms in positions 1,3 with two oxygen atoms in positions 1,3, condensed with a carbocyclic ring
• A01N 49/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing compounds containing the group wherein m+n≥1, both X together may also mean —Y— or a direct carbon-to-carbon bond, and the carbon atoms marked with an asterisk are not part of any ring system other than that which may be formed by the atoms X, the carbon atoms in square brackets being part of any acyclic or cyclic structure, or the group wherein A means a carbon atom or Y, n ≥ 0, and not more than one of these carbon atoms being a member of the same ring system, e.g. juvenile insect hormones or mimics thereof
• A01N 53/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing cyclopropane carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof
• C07C 67/08 - Preparation of carboxylic acid esters by reacting carboxylic acids or symmetrical anhydrides with the hydroxy or O-metal group of organic compounds
• C07C 69/04 - Formic acid esters
• C07C 69/07 - Formic acid esters of monohydroxylic compounds of unsaturated alcohols
• C07C 69/22 - Esters of acyclic saturated monocarboxylic acids having the carboxyl group bound to an acyclic carbon atom or to hydrogen having three or more carbon atoms in the acid moiety
• C07C 69/24 - Esters of acyclic saturated monocarboxylic acids having the carboxyl group bound to an acyclic carbon atom or to hydrogen having three or more carbon atoms in the acid moiety esterified with monohydroxylic compounds
• C07C 69/533 - Monocarboxylic acid esters having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
• C07C 69/587 - Monocarboxylic acid esters having at least two carbon-to-carbon double bonds
• C07C 69/612 - Esters of carboxylic acids having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic carbon atom and having a six-membered aromatic ring in the acid moiety
• C07C 69/618 - Esters of carboxylic acids having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic carbon atom and having a six-membered aromatic ring in the acid moiety having unsaturation outside the six-membered aromatic ring
• C07C 69/63 - Halogen-containing esters of saturated acids
• C07C 69/635 - Halogen-containing esters of saturated acids containing rings in the acid moiety
• C07C 69/74 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring
• C07C 69/757 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring having any of the groups OH, O-metal, —CHO, keto, ether, acyloxy, groups, groups, or in the acid moiety
• C07C 69/76 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring
• C07C 205/43 - Compounds containing nitro groups bound to a carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being further substituted by esterified hydroxy groups having nitro groups or esterified hydroxy groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings of the carbon skeleton to carbon atoms of the same non-condensed six-membered aromatic ring or to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings being part of the same condensed ring system
• C07C 255/19 - Carboxylic acid nitriles having cyano groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms containing cyano groups and carboxyl groups, other than cyano groups, bound to the same saturated acyclic carbon skeleton
• C07D 305/06 - Heterocyclic compounds containing four-membered rings having one oxygen atom as the only ring hetero atoms not condensed with other rings having no double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members with only hydrogen atoms, hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals, directly attached to the ring atoms
• C07D 305/08 - Heterocyclic compounds containing four-membered rings having one oxygen atom as the only ring hetero atoms not condensed with other rings having no double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members with hetero atoms or with carbon atoms having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. ester or nitrile radicals, directly attached to ring atoms
• C07D 307/68 - Carbon atoms having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen
• C07D 311/16 - Benzo [b] pyrans, not hydrogenated in the carbocyclic ring with oxygen or sulfur atoms directly attached in position 2 not hydrogenated in the hetero ring substituted in position 7
• C07D 333/24 - Radicals substituted by carbon atoms having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. ester or nitrile radicals
• C07D 333/38 - Carbon atoms having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. ester or nitrile radicals
• C07D 333/40 - Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid

Abstract

A lead zirconate-based antiferroelectric material is provided that includes lithium and bismuth substitutions for lead on the perovskite crystal structure. The lithium and bismuth are provided at an atomic ratio of 1:1, and the lead may substituted with lithium and bismuth up to 16 at %. The modified composition provides increased energy efficiency, increased dielectric breakdown strength, and lower sintering temperature. The modified composition is suitable for use as a capacitor having high power density and energy density.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 35/48 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on zirconium or hafnium oxides or zirconates or hafnates
• C04B 35/64 - Burning or sintering processes
• H01G 4/12 - Ceramic dielectrics
• H01G 4/30 - Stacked capacitors

Abstract

ppp-carboxyphenoxy)hexane (CPH), sebacic anhydride (SA); a SA homopolymer; a CPTEG:CPH copolymer; a CPTEG:SA copolymer; a CPH:SA copolymer; a CPH homopolymer; or a polyester, at least one immunogenic protein of a sarbecovirus; and at least one adjuvant, wherein a first amount of the immunogenic protein and a first amount of the adjuvant are encapsulated within the biodegradable particles, and methods of using the same.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 39/215 - Coronaviridae, e.g. avian infectious bronchitis virus
• A61K 39/39 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies characterised by the immunostimulating additives, e.g. chemical adjuvants
• A61K 47/32 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. carbomers
• A61K 9/51 - Nanocapsules
• A61P 31/14 - Antivirals for RNA viruses
• C07K 14/165 - Coronaviridae, e.g. avian infectious bronchitis virus

Abstract

As-cast permanent magnets are provided that preferably have a main 1:7 Ce-based main matrix phase to achieve improved as-cast extrinsic magnetic properties using certain optimum casting conditions without the need for subsequent heat treatment. As-cast magnets also can be subjected to heat treatment to achieve similar improved extrinsic magnetic properties.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 1/055 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5
• C22C 1/02 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting
• C22C 19/07 - Alloys based on nickel or cobalt based on cobalt
• H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets

Abstract

To aid in the positioning of animals, such as cats and dogs, during radiotherapy treatment, a device can be indexed on a standard U-Frame. The device includes indexing holes that align with pins of the U-Frame. Based on the size of the animal, the indexing pins can be placed so the portions of the animal (e.g., head or neck) under treatment receive the radiotherapy directly. The device keeps the mouth of the animal open in a manner to further locate the animal and to aid in placement of breathing apparatus for the animal under anesthesia. The device can be sized for different sizes of animals and can also include features such as dosing meters to mitigate over treatment of the radiation used for the treatment.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapyGamma-ray therapyParticle-irradiation therapy

Abstract

As-cast permanent magnets are provided that preferably have a main 1:7 Ce-based main matrix phase to achieve improved as-cast extrinsic magnetic properties using certain optimum casting conditions without the need for subsequent heat treatment. As-cast magnets also can be subjected to heat treatment to achieve similar improved extrinsic magnetic properties.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 1/055 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5
• B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedureSelection of compositions therefor
• C22C 1/02 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting
• C22C 30/02 - Alloys containing less than 50% by weight of each constituent containing copper

Abstract

A method for using time-series data to predict remaining useful life of industrial equipment in cases where limited time-series training data is available is described. The method includes steps of monitoring the industrial equipment to sense historical time-series data associated with the industrial equipment using at least one sensor, storing the historical time-series data from the at least one sensor, accessing the historical time-series data and pre-processing the historical time-series data to extract higher-level features associated with the remaining useful life of the industrial equipment, and applying a jointly trained health predictor to the higher-level features using a computing device by executing a set of instructions from a non-transitory machine readable memory using a processor of the computing device to determine a prediction for the remaining useful life of the industrial equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05B 23/02 - Electric testing or monitoring

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide an electromagnet alignment system for AM or 3D printing technology providing improved in-situ alignment of the magnetic particulate material as it is dispensed during deposition to form a 3D shape. In-situ alignment of the magnetic particulate material can be controlled to be unidirectional or multi-directional.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 10/34 - Process control of powder characteristics, e.g. density, oxidation or flowability
• B22F 12/53 - Nozzles
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
• B33Y 40/00 - Auxiliary operations or equipment, e.g. for material handling
• B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing

Abstract

The present application relates to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: (I) wherein R, R1, X, n, o, s, m, i, and j are as described herein and salts thereof and to a process of preparing such a polymer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 69/26 - Polyamides derived from amino carboxylic acids or from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids derived from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids
• C08G 63/54 - Polycarboxylic acids or polyhydroxy compounds in which at least one of the two components contains aliphatic unsaturation the acids or hydroxy compounds containing carbocyclic rings
• C08G 63/78 - Preparation processes
• C08G 69/28 - Preparatory processes
• D06M 15/507 - Polyesters
• D06M 15/59 - PolyamidesPolyimides

Abstract

A system for reducing total dissolved solids in wastewater can include a vertical reactor that can include a flexible sheet material, where the flexible sheet material can be configured to facilitate the growth and attachment of an algal biofilm. The vertical reactor can include a shaft, where the shaft can be associated with and can support the flexible sheet material, and a drive motor, where the drive motor can be coupled with the shaft such that the flexible sheet material can be selectively actuated. The system can include a fluid reservoir containing a portion of wastewater through which the flexible sheet material is configured to pass as well as a stressor operably configured to stimulate the algae to produce an extracellular polymeric substance. A method of reducing total dissolved solids in wastewater includes moving an algal biofilm through the wastewater and moving the algal biofilm through a gas.

IPC Classes  ?

• C02F 3/08 - Aerobic processes using moving contact bodies
• C02F 1/66 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by neutralisationTreatment of water, waste water, or sewage pH adjustment

Abstract

In this disclosure, a method or kit for using the method of extracting, concentrating, and detecting microbes from a sample is disclosed. The method disclosed herein use transition or rare earth metal-based magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) to extract viable microbes from a sample and to detect them via an amplification-based method and/or a non-amplification-based methods. The method and kit can be used in-field and on-site for detection of viable microbes in a sample within about an hour, without using any powered heat source or powered tool.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/689 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for bacteria
• C07F 5/00 - Compounds containing elements of Groups 3 or 13 of the Periodic Table
• C07F 13/00 - Compounds containing elements of Groups 7 or 17 of the Periodic Table
• C07F 15/04 - Nickel compounds
• C07F 15/06 - Cobalt compounds
• C12N 1/02 - Separating microorganisms from their culture media
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
• C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganismUse of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocidesCompositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
• C12Q 1/24 - Methods of sampling, or inoculating or spreading a sampleMethods of physically isolating an intact microorganism
• C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay

Abstract

A heteroaryl-thio-substituted pyrone compound that is a heteroaryl-thio-substituted pyrone or a heteroaryl-thio-substituted coumarin. In various embodiments, the heteroaryl-thio-substituted pyrone compound or a reaction product thereof is a metal corrosion inhibitor.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09K 15/30 - Anti-oxidant compositionsCompositions inhibiting chemical change containing organic compounds containing heterocyclic ring with at least one nitrogen atom as ring member
• C07D 213/70 - Sulfur atoms
• C07D 233/84 - Sulfur atoms
• C07D 235/28 - Sulfur atoms
• C07D 249/12 - Oxygen or sulfur atoms
• C07D 277/36 - Sulfur atoms
• C07D 285/125 - 1,3,4-ThiadiazolesHydrogenated 1,3,4-thiadiazoles with oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atoms, directly attached to ring carbon atoms, the nitrogen atoms not forming part of a nitro radical
• C07D 405/12 - Heterocyclic compounds containing both one or more hetero rings having oxygen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, and one or more rings having nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom containing two hetero rings linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links
• C07D 409/12 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, at least one ring having sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atoms containing two hetero rings linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links
• C07D 417/12 - Heterocyclic compounds containing two or more hetero rings, at least one ring having nitrogen and sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atoms, not provided for by group containing two hetero rings linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links
• C09D 5/08 - Anti-corrosive paints

Abstract

An aluminum alloy comprising aluminum, copper, cerium, and one or more of manganese and zirconium. The aluminum alloy comprises a copper:cerium ratio of about 2.0:1.0. Related methods of forming articles comprising the aluminum alloy and articles comprising the aluminum alloy are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 21/12 - Alloys based on aluminium with copper as the next major constituent
• B22D 11/00 - Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
• C22F 1/057 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with copper as the next major constituent

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the production of methanobactins. In particular, the disclosure provides modified bacteria and methods of use thereof for production of methanobactin.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/21 - BacteriaCulture media therefor modified by introduction of foreign genetic material
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C12N 15/52 - Genes encoding for enzymes or proenzymes
• C07K 14/195 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria

Abstract

Method of increasing protein content in a eukaryotic cell comprising an NF-YC4 gene comprising modifying the transcriptional repressor binding site; method of producing a plant with increased protein content comprising crossing and selecting for increased protein content; method of increasing resistance to a pathogen or a pest in a plant cell or plant comprising an NF-YC4 gene comprising modifying the transcriptional repressor binding site, alone or in further combination with expressing QQS in the plant cell or plant; method for producing a plant with increased resistance to a pathogen or a pest comprising crossing and selecting for increased resistance to the pathogen or the pest; a cell, collection of cells, tissue, organ, or organism, such as a plant, in which the NF-YC4 gene comprises a promoter comprising a transcriptional repressor binding site that has been modified so that the transcriptional repressor cannot prevent transcription of the NF-YC4; plants and hybrids thereof; and seeds.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from plants

Abstract

A method of conversion of thioimidates into amidines includes reacting a starting material compound including a thioimidate with a nitrogen-containing reagent to form a product compound including an amidine in place of the thioimidate in the starting material compound. The nitrogen-containing reagent includes a primary amine, a secondary amine, an ammonium salt, or a combination thereof. The thioimidate includes —S—R1, wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C20)hydrocarbyl. A method of forming a cyclized product includes intramolecularly reacting an amidine with a carbonyl carbon to form the cyclized product including a 4H-imidazolone and/or a derivative thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 249/16 - Preparation of compounds containing nitrogen atoms doubly-bound to a carbon skeleton of hydrazones
• C07C 323/45 - Thiols, sulfides, hydropolysulfides or polysulfides substituted by halogen, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, or by sulfur atoms not being part of thio groups containing thio groups and nitrogen atoms, not being part of nitro or nitroso groups, bound to the same carbon skeleton having at least one of the nitrogen atoms doubly-bound to the carbon skeleton
• C07D 233/70 - One oxygen atom
• C07K 1/00 - General processes for the preparation of peptides

Abstract

An apparatus, method, and system for post-processing a printed graphene ink pattern or other deposition on a substrate. A pulsed UV laser is tunable between various energy densities to selectively modify the printed ink or deposition in electrical or physical properties. In one example, radical improvements in electrical conductivity are achieved. In another example, controlled transformation from essentially 2D printed or deposited graphene to surface topology of 3D nanostructures are achieved. The 3D structures are beneficial in such applications as electrochemical sensors of different types and characteristics. In another example, hydrophobicity of the printed or deposited graphene can be manipulated starting from a hydrophilic to super hydrophobic surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• C23C 16/56 - After-treatment
• B41J 2/01 - Ink jet
• B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
• C23C 18/14 - Decomposition by irradiation, e.g. photolysis, particle radiation
• H05K 1/00 - Printed circuits

Abstract

This patent document provides a caged catalyst comprising a catalyst encapsulated in a cage compound of Formula I represented [ZrIV6O4(OI)4(linker)6]). The catalysts demonstrated excellent activities and size selectivity in a model RCM reaction, suggesting successful encapsulation into MOFs. ROMP of cyclopentene mediated by G3@UiO-67 achieved significantly higher molecular weight and lower dispersity than the counterpart mediated by the free catalyst. The ultra-high molecular weight polymers generated by the encapsulated catalysts demonstrated significantly improved mechanical and adhesive properties compared to the low molecular weight counterparts and commercial polymers. The simplicity and generality make this method readily applicable to the ROMP of a wide range of low-strain cyclic olefins.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08F 4/80 - MetalsMetal hydridesMetallo-organic compoundsUse thereof as catalyst precursors selected from metals not provided for in group selected from iron group metals or platinum group metals
• C08F 112/06 - Hydrocarbons
• C08F 234/02 - Copolymers of cyclic compounds having no unsaturated aliphatic radicals in a side chain and having one or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds in a heterocyclic ring in a ring containing oxygen

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polymer comprising a repeating group having the structure of formula (I) 4, X, and s are as described herein and salt thereof. Also disclosed is a process of synthesizing such polymers.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 69/26 - Polyamides derived from amino carboxylic acids or from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids derived from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids
• C08G 69/28 - Preparatory processes
• C08G 69/48 - Polymers modified by chemical after-treatment
• C08G 77/455 - Block- or graft-polymers containing polysiloxane sequences containing nitrogen-containing sequences containing polyamide, polyesteramide or polyimide sequences
• C08G 81/02 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by interreacting polymers in the absence of monomers, e.g. block polymers at least one of the polymers being obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

Abstract

The disclosure relates to molecularly-imprinted cross-linked micelles that can selectively hydrolyze carbohydrates.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 31/06 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing organic compounds or metal hydrides containing polymers
• B01J 35/23 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties characterised by their non-solid state in a colloidal state
• B01J 37/04 - Mixing
• C13K 1/02 - GlucoseGlucose-containing syrups obtained by saccharification of cellulosic materials

Abstract

Various embodiments disclosed relate to conductive graphene matrix-encapsulated cells. A matrix-encapsulated cell includes an encapsulating polymer matrix including a biopolymer and graphene. The matrix-encapsulated cell also includes one or more of the cells encapsulated within the encapsulating polymer, wherein the graphene directly contacts at least some of the cells. The matrix encapsulating the one or more cells is electrically conductive.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell linesTissuesCultivation or maintenance thereofCulture media therefor
• B82Y 15/00 - Nanotechnology for interacting, sensing or actuating, e.g. quantum dots as markers in protein assays or molecular motors
• B82Y 40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
• C01B 32/19 - Preparation by exfoliation
• C08J 5/00 - Manufacture of articles or shaped materials containing macromolecular substances

Abstract

A method of increasing anisotropy of magnetic materials formed by a hydrogenation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination (HDDR) process is provided. The method includes subjecting a starting magnetic material to a hydrogenation-disproportionation (HD) step in the presence of a magnetic field to obtain intermediate materials. The strength of the applied magnetic field is between 0.25 T and 9 T, optionally less than or equal to 2 T. The HD step may be performed for a period of time between 10 and 60 minutes at a temperature of at least 600° C., optionally in the range of 600° C. to 900° C. Subsequently, the intermediate materials are subjected to a desorption-recombination (DR) step to obtain a magnetic powder. Application of the magnetic field during the hydrogenation-disproportionation step increases the magnetic anisotropy of the obtained magnetic powder. Magnetic powders obtained by the method and bonded magnets formed with the magnetic powders are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
• B22F 9/02 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes
• B22F 9/04 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from solid material, e.g. by crushing, grinding or milling
• H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a nucleic acid nanoparticle comprising a single stranded nucleic acid scaffold encoding one or more RNA molecules of interest and a plurality of single stranded nucleic acid oligomers, where each oligomer is complementary to at least a portion of the single stranded nucleic acid scaffold. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/11 - DNA or RNA fragmentsModified forms thereof
• A61K 9/14 - Particulate form, e.g. powders
• A61K 47/54 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic compound
• C12N 9/22 - Ribonucleases

Abstract

The present application relates to polyurethane polymers produced by polymerizing a reactant mixture comprising triglycerides of Physaria fendleri, one or more polyisocyanates, and one or more polyols, wherein the triglycerides of Physaria fendleri have a hydroxyl value ranging from 90 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of the triglycerides of Physaria fendleri to 250 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of the triglycerides of Physaria fendleri. The present application also relates to polyester polymers produced by polymerizing a reactant mixture comprising triglycerides of Euphorbia lagascae, and one or more dicarboxylic acids. Also disclosed are the methods of formation of the polyurethane and polyester polymers, and their use as adhesives.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09J 175/14 - Polyurethanes having carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• C08G 18/32 - Polyhydroxy compoundsPolyaminesHydroxy amines
• C08G 18/42 - Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
• C08G 18/67 - Unsaturated compounds having active hydrogen
• C08G 18/72 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates
• C08G 18/73 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates acyclic
• C08G 63/52 - Polycarboxylic acids or polyhydroxy compounds in which at least one of the two components contains aliphatic unsaturation
• C08G 63/81 - Preparation processes using solvents
• C09J 5/00 - Adhesive processes in generalAdhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers
• C09J 11/04 - Non-macromolecular additives inorganic
• C09J 167/08 - Polyesters modified with higher fatty oils or their acids, or with natural resins or resin acids

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of an Al—Ce—Ni alloy for use in additive manufacturing. The disclosed alloy embodiments provide fabricated objects, such as bulk components, comprising a heterogeneous microstructure and having good mechanical properties even when exposed to conditions used during the additive manufacturing process. Methods for making and using alloy embodiments also are disclosed herein.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 26/342 - Build-up welding
• B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
• B23K 103/10 - Aluminium or alloys thereof
• B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
• B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
• B33Y 70/10 - Composites of different types of material, e.g. mixtures of ceramics and polymers or mixtures of metals and biomaterials
• C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium

Abstract

The present invention provides for a genetically modified yeast host cell comprising a heterologous citramalate synthase, or multiple copies of a citramalate synthase, and knocked out or reduced in expression, or under conditional expression, for an endogenous or native pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC) gene; a method for constructing the genetically modified yeast host cell, and a method for producing citramalate using the genetically modified yeast host cell.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12P 7/44 - Polycarboxylic acids
• C12N 9/10 - Transferases (2.)

Abstract

The present application is directed to processes for the preparation of compounds of Formulae (I), (IV), and (IVb) as described herein. The application further relates to compounds of Formula (IVb) as described herein. Additional embodiments are directed to a processes for the preparation of polymers of Formulae (X), (XVIII), (XIII), and (XIV) as well as to polymers of Formula (XIII) also described herein.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 69/42 - Polyamides containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
• C07C 51/353 - Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides, or anhydrides by reactions not involving formation of carboxyl groups by isomerisationPreparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides, or anhydrides by reactions not involving formation of carboxyl groups by change of size of the carbon skeleton

Abstract

A temperature sensor according to the disclosure herein includes an optical fiber structured to produce a thermal emission representative of a molten steel into which the temperature sensor is inserted; a cladding layer covering at least a portion of the optical fiber; and a spectrometer configured to receive the thermal emission from the optical fiber and to generate, in response, a radiation spectrum indicative of a temperature of the molten steel.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01K 11/32 - Measuring temperature based on physical or chemical changes not covered by group , , , or using changes in transmittance, scattering or luminescence in optical fibres
• C21C 5/52 - Manufacture of steel in electric furnaces
• F27D 21/00 - Arrangement of monitoring devicesArrangement of safety devices
• G01K 11/12 - Measuring temperature based on physical or chemical changes not covered by group , , , or using changes in colour, translucency or reflectance
• G02B 6/02 - Optical fibres with cladding
• H01L 31/0216 - Coatings
• H05B 7/148 - Automatic control of power

Abstract

The present application is directed to a cleavable polymer comprising one or more repeat units containing monomer A and one or more repeat units containing monomer B, wherein repeat unit containing monomer A and repeat unit containing monomer B are as described herein and to a process of preparing such a cleavable polymer. The present application is also directed to a cleavable polymer comprising one or more repeat units containing monomer C and one or more repeat units containing monomer D, wherein repeat unit containing monomer C and repeat unit containing monomer D are as described herein.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 63/183 - Terephthalic acids
• C08J 5/18 - Manufacture of films or sheets

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for determining properties of seed cotton based on measurements from a near-infrared (NIR) sensor. The determined properties are indicative of a quality of the seed cotton. The NIR sensor is mounted on harvesting equipment to acquire quality data during harvesting. The quality data may be mapped to field location and/or forwarded on in preparation of further processing.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01D 46/08 - Picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the likeDevices for shaking trees or shrubs of cotton

Abstract

The present application is directed to a supported rare earth-catalyst. This catalyst comprises a metal oxide support having Brønsted acid sites and a rare earth element-catalyst. The rare earth element-catalyst is bound to the Brønsted acid sites on the metal oxide support. The present application is also directed to methods of making supported rare earth-catalyst and methods for borylation of hydrocarbons using the supported rare earth-catalyst.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 31/22 - Organic complexes
• B01J 29/08 - Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolitesIsomorphous compounds thereof of the faujasite type, e.g. type X or Y
• B01J 31/26 - Catalysts comprising hydrides, coordination complexes or organic compounds containing in addition, inorganic metal compounds not provided for in groups
• B01J 37/02 - Impregnation, coating or precipitation
• C07F 5/02 - Boron compounds

Abstract

A shield for assembly between a furrow opening disk and a closing system of a planter row unit. The shield includes a front portion adjacent a rear portion, the front and rear portions span between top and bottom edges. A visualization system for a planter row unit having closing system and furrow opening disks. An illumination unit projects an active illumination at an angle onto the trench or furrow formed by the furrow opening disks.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01B 76/00 - Parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, not provided for in groups
• A01B 15/16 - DiscsScrapers for cleaning discsSharpening attachments
• A01B 69/00 - Steering of agricultural machines or implementsGuiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
• G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object

Abstract

An integrated occupancy sensing system includes one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor nodes and one or more base station units. Each of the one or more RFID sensor nodes includes at least one of (1) an image sensor, (2) an acoustic energy sensor, (3) a temperature sensor, (4) an illuminance sensor, or (5) a relative humidity sensor. Each of the one or more base station units is configured to be connected to a power source to emit a continuous wave carrier signal and to receive a reflected signal. Each of the one or more RFID sensor nodes is configured to receive and reflect the continuous wave carrier signal. In response to receiving the reflected signal from the one or more RFID sensor nodes, at least one of the base station units is configured to infer the likelihood of human occupancy in the building.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 13/04 - Systems determining presence of a target
• G01S 13/86 - Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder

Abstract

A method for predicting remaining useful life for industrial equipment and associated sensor modules are provided. The method includes monitoring machine sensor data for the industrial equipment in an industrial environment using at least one sensor and applying a two-tier model implemented by a computing device by executing a set of instructions from a non-transitory machine readable memory using a processor of the computing device. The two-tier model receives as input sensor data comprising the machine sensor data and applies physics of failure of the industrial equipment to determine a prediction for remaining useful life for the industrial equipment, uncertainty in the prediction for the remaining useful life for the industrial equipment, and an explanation to the prediction for the remaining useful life for the industrial equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05B 19/4065 - Monitoring tool breakage, life or condition

Abstract

Various embodiments disclosed relate to contact lens including nanopores. A contact lens can include a nanoporous film including nanopores that are on an inner surface of the contact lens, and a backing lens on the nanoporous film. Various embodiments further include a biomarker-sensing region of the nanoporous film, a drug storage and delivery region of the nanoporous film, or a combination thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02C 7/04 - Contact lenses for the eyes
• A61B 3/16 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
• A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
• A61F 9/00 - Methods or devices for treatment of the eyesDevices for putting in contact-lensesDevices to correct squintingApparatus to guide the blindProtective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
• G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
• G02B 1/10 - Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements

Abstract

Microfluidic devices and methods that utilize ion concentration polarization within nanoliter scale droplets for concentration enrichment, separation, and substitution of charges species are disclosed. Such devices and methods can be used for separation of multiple species by mobility of each species and for the alteration and manipulation of the droplet composition by ion exchange.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glasswareDroppers

Abstract

The present application relates to a thermoplastic graft copolymer including one or more thermoplastic polymers of formula (I): and a branched chain thermoplastic polymer of formula (II): where R1, R2, R3, R4, R4′, AETAG, a, b, c, d, and e are as described herein. Also disclosed is the process for preparing the thermoplastic copolymer and its uses. The present application relates to a thermoplastic graft copolymer including one or more thermoplastic polymers of formula (I): and a branched chain thermoplastic polymer of formula (II): where R1, R2, R3, R4, R4′, AETAG, a, b, c, d, and e are as described herein. Also disclosed is the process for preparing the thermoplastic copolymer and its uses.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08L 51/08 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers grafted on to macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• C09J 151/08 - Adhesives based on graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsAdhesives based on derivatives of such polymers grafted on to macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

Abstract

One aspect of the present application relates to a method of synthesizing a thermoplastic polymer. This method includes providing a depolymerized lignin product comprising monomers and oligomers and producing lignin (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers from the depolymerized lignin product. A thermoplastic lignin (meth)acrylate polymer is then formed by free radical polymerization of the lignin (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers. The present application also relates to a branched chain thermoplastic lignin (meth)acrylate polymer which includes a chain transfer agent. The thermoplastic lignin based polymers of the present application can be used to prepare carbon fibers, and engineering thermoplastics. Mixtures of lignin (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08F 293/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerisation on to a macromolecule having groups capable of inducing the formation of new polymer chains bound exclusively at one or both ends of the starting macromolecule
• C01B 32/05 - Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups , , ,
• C08J 11/12 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by dry-heat treatment only
• D01F 9/12 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof
• D01F 11/12 - Chemical after-treatment of man-made filaments or the like during manufacture of carbon with inorganic substances

Abstract

Aircraft electric motors include a rotor having a plurality of magnet segments arranged on a frame of the rotor, the rotor defining an internal cavity radially inward from the plurality of magnet segments, an output shaft operably coupled to the rotor, and a stator having a support structure and at least one winding wrapped about a plurality of stator teeth. The stator teeth include inner teeth arranged on a radially inward side of the support structure and outer teeth arranged on a radially outward side of the support structure and the stator is arranged within the internal cavity of the rotor. At least one of the inner teeth, the outer teeth, or the support structure is formed from a non-magnetic material with embedded magnetic wires.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02K 1/02 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
• B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
• H02K 1/16 - Stator cores with slots for windings
• H02K 1/2786 - Outer rotors

Abstract

A bracket is used as part of a harness, such as those used with prosthetic devices for upper limb loss. The bracket is part of an anchoring system that can be used with a garment/harness, such as a figure of 9 style harness. The bracket includes features that include improved material, which are less dense and stronger than that currently used. In addition, the material allows for better sensorial comfort by the user. The design also improves the pressure due to the improved center of gravity placement of the bracket on the user, while also providing an easy to attach feature and ambidextrous ability.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 2/54 - Artificial arms or hands or parts thereof
• A61F 2/68 - Operating or control means
• A61F 2/78 - Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump

Abstract

Compositions providing stable and protected prebiotic to provide a prebiotic delivery system to fortify feed, food or water sources for digestion activation of a dopamine precursor are disclosed. The compositions provide a protectant material and a prebiotic dopamine precursor. Methods of making stable protected prebiotic compositions, methods of delivering a fortified feed, food or water source, and methods of treating subjects with the compositions providing stable and protected prebiotics are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61P 25/00 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• A61P 25/16 - Anti-Parkinson drugs
• A61P 1/00 - Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electrochemical method for converting captured CO2 into formate (HCOO−). This method involves capturing waste CO2 by co-absorption of the waste CO2 with green ammonia (NH3) to form ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3) and converting the ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3) into formate (HCOO−), wherein said converting is carried out in an integrated flow electrolyzer system. Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to an integrated flow electrolyzer system comprising an alkaline electrolyzer for producing green NH3 from NO3−, an NH3—CO2 absorbing unit whereby waste CO2 is co-absorbed with ammonia (NH3) to form ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3), and a bicarbonate electrolyzer for converting the ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3) into formate (HCOO−).

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 3/07 - Oxygen containing compounds
• C25B 3/26 - Reduction of carbon dioxide
• C25B 11/031 - Porous electrodes
• C25B 11/065 - Carbon
• C25B 11/089 - Alloys

Abstract

The disclosure relates to CYP710A genes associated with enhanced healthy sterols in plants. Also disclosed are plants comprising altered expression or activity of the CYP710A genes along with related methods for enhancing healthy sterols in plants. Also provided are oils and compositions containing altered sterol levels.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 1/00 - Processes for modifying genotypes
• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize

Abstract

The present application relates to a thermoplastic graft copolymer including one or more thermoplastic polymers of formula (I): and a branched chain thermoplastic polymer of formula (II): where R1, R1′, R2, R2′, R3, R4, R4′, AETAG, a, b, c, e, f, g, h, i, and j are as described herein. Also disclosed is the process for preparing the thermoplastic copolymer and its uses. The present application relates to a thermoplastic graft copolymer including one or more thermoplastic polymers of formula (I): and a branched chain thermoplastic polymer of formula (II): where R1, R1′, R2, R2′, R3, R4, R4′, AETAG, a, b, c, e, f, g, h, i, and j are as described herein. Also disclosed is the process for preparing the thermoplastic copolymer and its uses.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08F 283/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerising monomers on to polymers provided for in subclass
• B60C 1/00 - Tyres characterised by the chemical composition or the physical arrangement or mixture of the composition
• C08F 293/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by polymerisation on to a macromolecule having groups capable of inducing the formation of new polymer chains bound exclusively at one or both ends of the starting macromolecule
• C08L 95/00 - Compositions of bituminous materials, e.g. asphalt, tar or pitch
• C09J 151/08 - Adhesives based on graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsAdhesives based on derivatives of such polymers grafted on to macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a membrane-free alkaline electrolyzer (MFAEL) system for converting nitrogen (N)-containing waste into ammonia (NH3). The system includes a reaction medium comprising H2O—NaOH—KOH; a pair of electrodes, wherein the electrodes are in contact with the reaction medium; and a power supply operably connected to the electrodes. Also disclosed is a method for converting nitrogen (N)-containing waste into ammonia (NH3). This method involves introducing nitrogen (N)-containing waste into a membrane-free alkaline electrolyzer (MFAEL) system and applying current between the electrodes to perform oxidative and reductive transformation of the nitrogen (N)-containing waste into ammonia (NH3).

IPC Classes  ?

• C25B 1/27 - Ammonia
• C25B 9/17 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof
• C25B 9/60 - Constructional parts of cells
• C25B 11/046 - Alloys
• C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
• C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a catalyst which comprises a silica core having an outer surface and a mesoporous silica shell having an outer surface and an inner surface with the inner surface being inside the outer surface of said mesoporous silica shell proximate to and surrounding the outer surface of said silica core. Wherein the outer surface of the mesoporous silica shell has openings leading to pores within the mesoporous silica shell which extend toward the outer surface of said silica core. The catalyst also includes catalytically active metal nanoparticles positioned within the pores proximate to said core, wherein the catalytic metal nanoparticles comprise about 0.0001 wt % to about 1.0 wt % of the catalyst. Also disclosed are methods of making the catalyst and using it to carry out a process for catalytically hydrogenolysizing a polyolefinic polymer.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 21/08 - Silica
• B01J 23/24 - Chromium, molybdenum or tungsten
• B01J 23/26 - Chromium
• B01J 23/28 - Molybdenum
• B01J 23/30 - Tungsten
• B01J 23/34 - Manganese
• B01J 23/36 - Rhenium
• B01J 23/42 - Platinum
• B01J 23/44 - Palladium
• B01J 23/46 - Ruthenium, rhodium, osmium or iridium
• B01J 23/74 - Iron group metals
• B01J 23/745 - Iron
• B01J 23/75 - Cobalt
• B01J 23/755 - Nickel
• B01J 23/76 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups
• B01J 23/89 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with noble metals
• B01J 35/40 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties characterised by dimensions, e.g. grain size
• B01J 35/50 - Catalysts, in general, characterised by their form or physical properties characterised by their shape or configuration
• B01J 35/64 - Pore diameter
• C08J 11/16 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with inorganic material

Abstract

The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising a fabricated structure having alternating regions that are unpatterned and patterned along its longitudinal length. Patterned regions have at least one subregion with a non-linear cut relative to the transverse direction across the width of the structure. The geometry, location of the subregion(s), number of nonlinear cuts, and other parameters allow tuning as well as pinpoint programming of the adhesive properties either along the entire width and length or the strip or just at pinpointed subregions of the strip. Such tuning can include not only adhesive strength, but its adhesive strength in certain peeling directions.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
• B32B 7/06 - Interconnection of layers permitting easy separation
• B32B 25/08 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
• B32B 25/20 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising silicone rubber

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method of dehydrogenating hydrocarbons, such as C2 or C3 hydrocarbons, selectively and efficiently, to provide the corresponding alkylenes. The method is based on a Pt nanolayer catalyst over MXene (Pt/MXene) that shows resistance to coke deposition. The dehydrogenation conditions developed provided about 22% propane conversion and over 90% selectivity toward the desired propylene product, and the catalyst was stable for a 24-hour continuous run. The byproducts were ethane, ethylene, and methane, and only trace amounts of coke deposition over the catalyst were detected. Similar dehydrogenation conditions provided about 18% ethane conversion and over 90% selectivity toward the desired ethylene product. A mass balance of greater than 96% was achieved in each case.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 5/32 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by dehydrogenation with formation of free hydrogen
• B01J 23/652 - Chromium, molybdenum or tungsten
• B01J 27/22 - Carbides
• B01J 37/02 - Impregnation, coating or precipitation
• B01J 37/18 - Reducing with gases containing free hydrogen

Abstract

The present application is directed to a method of producing a lignin-based carbon fiber. This method comprises providing a lignin-containing material; producing a lignin fiber from the lignin-containing material; stabilizing the lignin fiber under tension, where the tension is adjusted during said stabilizing such that the maximum bearable tension is applied to the lignin fiber; and carbonizing the lignin fiber under tension to produce a carbon fiber, where said carbonizing is carried out at a temperature below 1200° C. and where the tension during said carbonizing is adjusted to avoid shrinkage. The present application is also directed to a lignin-based carbon fiber and molded articles containing such fibers.

IPC Classes  ?

• D01F 9/17 - Carbon filamentsApparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from products of vegetable origin or derivatives thereof, e.g. from cellulose acetat from lignin

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for detecting and producing PoMV. Further, disclosed herein are immunogenic and/or vaccine compositions and methods for treating or preventing PoMV. The compositions and methods include immunogenic portions of PoMV including entry proteins. In at least particular cases, a mutated version of a portion of the PoMV is utilized, such as a deglycosylated, or amino acid substituted mutant of the spike protein.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 39/155 - Paramyxoviridae, e.g. parainfluenza virus
• C07K 16/10 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from viruses from RNA viruses
• C12N 7/00 - Viruses, e.g. bacteriophagesCompositions thereofPreparation or purification thereof
• G01N 33/569 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for microorganisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses
• G01N 33/58 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving labelled substances
• A61K 39/00 - Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies

Abstract

2 laser. The method can be practiced with scalable MEMS fabrication technologies.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 27/30 - Electrodes, e.g. test electrodesHalf-cells
• C23C 16/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
• C23F 1/02 - Local etching
• G01N 27/327 - Biochemical electrodes
• H01G 11/26 - Electrodes characterised by their structure, e.g. multi-layered, porosity or surface features
• H01G 11/36 - Nanostructures, e.g. nanofibres, nanotubes or fullerenes
• H01G 11/44 - Raw materials therefor, e.g. resins or coal
• H01G 11/86 - Processes for the manufacture of hybrid or EDL capacitors, or components thereof specially adapted for electrodes
• B05D 3/02 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by baking
• B05D 3/06 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
• B05D 3/10 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by other chemical means
• B05D 5/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a matt or rough surface

Abstract

The present invention relates to a methanobactin reducing Fe3+ ions to Fe2+ ions for use in medicine and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said methanobactin as well as to a process for reducing Fe3+ ions to Fe2+ ions ex vivo.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 38/16 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof

Abstract

An economical, efficient, and effective formation of a high resolution pattern of conductive material on a variety of films by polymer casting. This allows, for example, quite small-scale patterns with sufficient resolution for such things as effective microelectronics without complex systems or steps and with substantial control over the characteristics of the film. A final end product that includes that high resolution functional pattern on any of a variety of substrates, including flexible, stretchable, porous, biodegradable, and/or biocompatible. This allows, for example, highly beneficial options in design of high resolution conductive patterns for a wide variety of applications.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
• H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits Details
• H05K 1/09 - Use of materials for the metallic pattern
• H05K 3/02 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding

Abstract

This invention relates to a feedback predictive controller, systems comprising and methods employing the same. Preferably the feedback predictive controller and/or systems comprising the feedback predictive controller are part of an automatic insulin delivery system. The methods described herein can be used to control blood glucose concentration in a patient with diabetes. Preferably, the insulin delivery system is an artificial pancreas.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 5/172 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters electrical or electronic
• A61M 5/142 - Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A variety of applications can include cell-responsive structures to provide enhanced sensitivity of a resonant sensor in cell detection. A cell- responsive layer can be structured over a resonant sensor. The arrangement of the resonant sensor and the cell-responsive layer can be implemented as a resonant sensor to measure changes in cells. With the cell-responsive layer responsive to cells proximate to the cell-responsive layer, changes in resonant frequency of the arrangement of the resonant sensor and the cell-responsive layer over time at which the cells are proximate to the cell-responsive layer can be monitored. Interrogating the resonant sensor can be conducted wirelessly along with wirelessly transmitting data collected from the interrogation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 15/08 - Investigating permeability, pore volume, or surface area of porous materials

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nucleic acid construct. The nucleic acid construct includes a nucleic acid molecule configured to silence or reduce the expression of StBEL11 and/or StBEL29 and variants thereof, a 5′ DNA promoter sequence, and a 3′ terminator sequence, where the first nucleic acid molecule, the promoter sequence, and the terminator sequence are operatively coupled to permit transcription of the first nucleic acid molecule. The present invention is also directed to vectors, host cells, transgenic plants, and transgenic plant seeds, as well as non-transgenic mutant plants, and methods for altering tuber yield in a plant.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells

Abstract

The present application is directed to an asphalt pavement product comprising: a reclaimed asphalt pavement product (RAP); and an emulsified product mixed with the RAP, said emulsified product comprising: water; one or more surfactants; one or more stabilizers; one or more polymers; and one or more compounds of formula (I): The present application is directed to an asphalt pavement product comprising: a reclaimed asphalt pavement product (RAP); and an emulsified product mixed with the RAP, said emulsified product comprising: water; one or more surfactants; one or more stabilizers; one or more polymers; and one or more compounds of formula (I): The present application is directed to an asphalt pavement product comprising: a reclaimed asphalt pavement product (RAP); and an emulsified product mixed with the RAP, said emulsified product comprising: water; one or more surfactants; one or more stabilizers; one or more polymers; and one or more compounds of formula (I): wherein R and A are as described herein. The present application is also directed to methods of paving a road course using the emulsified product.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08L 95/00 - Compositions of bituminous materials, e.g. asphalt, tar or pitch
• E01C 19/22 - Machines, tools, or auxiliary devices for preparing or distributing paving materials, for working the placed materials, or for forming, consolidating, or finishing the paving for consolidating or finishing laid-down unset materials

Abstract

An apparatus, systems, and methods of providing enrichment to poultry during raising or maintaining of the poultry. One or more light sources project beams to generate laser spots at and around the poultry. A control regimen moves the light spots relative the poultry in generally random fashion during timed sessions for each given time period (e.g. each day). The spot movement is designed to promote benefits to poultry and producer in correlation to experimental data related to animal welfare, health, and commercial value.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 15/02 - Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals

Abstract

2 of area is estimated as ˜10 μg. A second method regarding the transfer of graphene material-based circuits with small features size (5 μm depth, 10 μm width) from any solid surface to flexible polymeric films via polymer solvent casting approach was demonstrated. This method is applicable to any natural/synthetic polymer and their respective organic/inorganic solvents.

IPC Classes  ?

• B81C 1/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
• B81B 3/00 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
• B81C 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

Livestock animals and progeny thereof comprising at least one edited chromosomal sequence that alters expression or activity of a somatostatin receptor (SSTR) protein are provided. Livestock animal cells that contain such edited chromosomal sequences are also provided. The livestock animals have improved growth performance and weight gain. Methods for producing livestock animals with increased growth performance are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 67/027 - New or modified breeds of vertebrates
• C12N 15/90 - Stable introduction of foreign DNA into chromosome

Abstract

An additive for a water-based wood stain includes a polymeric particle including a polymer that includes a repeating unit formed from a compound having the formula X-L1288)alkenyl containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, L111010)alkylene interrupted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms chosen from O and NR1wherein R11512020)hydrocarbyl, or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. The polymeric particle has a particle size in solution of 10 nm to 2000 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09D 123/06 - Polyethene
• C09D 133/00 - Coating compositions based on homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by only one carboxyl radical, or of salts, anhydrides, esters, amides, imides, or nitriles thereofCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
• C08F 12/08 - Styrene
• C08F 20/06 - Acrylic acidMethacrylic acidMetal salts or ammonium salts thereof
• C08F 220/14 - Methyl esters
• C08F 220/18 - Esters of monohydric alcohols or phenols of phenols or of alcohols containing two or more carbon atoms with acrylic or methacrylic acids

Abstract

The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: wherein The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: wherein The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula: wherein X, Y, i, j, s, and k are as described herein and salts thereof and to a process of preparing such a polymer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 65/34 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from hydroxy compounds or their metallic derivatives
• C08L 71/08 - Polyethers derived from hydroxy compounds or from their metallic derivatives

Abstract

Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions for nematode treatment. In particular, disclosed are compounds of formula (I), a method of treating a plant or a growing media for a nematode with compounds of formula (II), compositions, and methods of use.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 31/04 - Oxygen or sulfur attached to an aliphatic side chain of a carbocyclic ring system
• A01N 31/14 - Ethers
• A01N 37/42 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing within the same carbon skeleton a carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a carbon atom having only two bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. keto-carboxylic acids
• A01N 43/84 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms, as ring hetero atoms six-membered rings with one nitrogen atom and either one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom in positions 1,4
• C07C 49/235 - Unsaturated compounds containing keto groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms containing halogen containing six-membered aromatic rings having unsaturation outside the aromatic rings
• C07C 49/255 - Unsaturated compounds containing keto groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms containing ether groups, groups, groups, or groups
• C07C 69/757 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring having any of the groups OH, O-metal, —CHO, keto, ether, acyloxy, groups, groups, or in the acid moiety
• C07C 323/22 - Thiols, sulfides, hydropolysulfides or polysulfides substituted by halogen, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, or by sulfur atoms not being part of thio groups containing thio groups and doubly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton
• C07D 295/112 - Heterocyclic compounds containing polymethylene-imine rings with at least five ring members, 3-azabicyclo [3.2.2] nonane, piperazine, morpholine or thiomorpholine rings, having only hydrogen atoms directly attached to the ring carbon atoms with substituted hydrocarbon radicals attached to ring nitrogen atoms substituted by doubly bound oxygen or sulfur atoms with the ring nitrogen atoms and the doubly bound oxygen or sulfur atoms separated by carbocyclic rings or by carbon chains interrupted by carbocyclic rings

Abstract

The present application is directed to a compound having the Formula (I): 3 are as described herein. The present application is also directed to a wax composition comprising a wax and a compound of Formula (I). Processes of making a wax composition and for coating a plant or plant part with the compound of Formula (I) are also described.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08K 5/11 - EstersEther-esters of acyclic polycarboxylic acids
• A23P 20/10 - Coating with edible coatings, e.g. with oils or fats
• B01F 23/40 - Mixing liquids with liquidsEmulsifying
• C08L 91/06 - Waxes
• B01F 23/41 - Emulsifying

Abstract

A method is provided of making a magnetocaloric alloy composition comprising Ni, Co, Mn, and Ti, which preferably includes certain beneficial substitutional elements, by melting the composition and rapidly solidifying the melted composition at a cooling rate of at least 100 K/second (Kelvin/second) to improve a magnetocaloric property of the composition. The rapidly solidified composition can be heat treated to homogenize the composition and annealed to tune the magneto-structural transition for use in a regenerator.

IPC Classes  ?

• C22C 1/02 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting
• C21D 8/12 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of articles with special electromagnetic properties
• C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
• C22C 19/00 - Alloys based on nickel or cobalt
• C22C 19/03 - Alloys based on nickel or cobalt based on nickel
• C22C 30/00 - Alloys containing less than 50% by weight of each constituent
• C22C 30/02 - Alloys containing less than 50% by weight of each constituent containing copper
• C22C 30/06 - Alloys containing less than 50% by weight of each constituent containing zinc
• C22F 1/10 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of nickel or cobalt or alloys based thereon
• H01F 1/01 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials

Abstract

An additive for a water-based wood stain includes a polymeric particle including a polymer that includes a repeating unit formed from a compound having the formula X-L1-A, wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C8)alkenyl containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, L1 is a bond, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C10)alkylene interrupted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms chosen from O and NR1 wherein R1 is —H or (C1-C5)alkyl, and A is —H, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C20)hydrocarbyl, or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. The polymeric particle has a particle size in solution of 10 nm to 2000 nm.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09D 15/00 - Woodstains
• C08F 212/08 - Styrene
• C09D 7/40 - Additives
• C09D 7/45 - Anti-settling agents
• C09D 7/65 - Additives macromolecular

Abstract

One aspect of the present application relates to a method of decomposing a polymeric reactant. This method comprises reacting the polymeric reactant in an oxygen containing ionized gas plasma to decompose the polymeric reactant and produce oxygen-functionalized products. The reacting is carried out at a temperature of 20 to 450° C. Another aspect of the present application relates to a method of removing carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide from a gas mixture. This method comprises providing a gas mixture comprising carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide. The gas mixture is contacted with a polymeric reactant in an ionized gas plasma to remove carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide from the gas mixture and produce oxygen-functionalized products.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08J 11/06 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers without chemical reactions
• C08F 8/06 - Oxidation
• C08F 8/50 - Partial depolymerisation

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and systems for transducing measurements from medium of interest. One non-limiting example is in planta monitoring of plants. In one aspect, a micro- or nano-scale probe body includes one or more microprobes (e.g. microneedles or waveguides) to access desired plant tissue, and one or more microsensors on the probe body. A microcircuit on or in the probe body transduces relevant measurements from the microsensor(s). An output interface allows storage, communication, or transfer of the transduced measurement for further use. Non-limiting examples are processing into estimations of chemical concentrations or the like for biochemical sensing. As such, if used as in planta sensors, they can be minimally invasive and cost effective for both single use and use in sets for plural plants with one central station.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
• A01C 1/00 - Apparatus, or methods of use thereof, for testing or treating seed, roots, or the like, prior to sowing or planting
• G01N 27/414 - Ion-sensitive or chemical field-effect transistors, i.e. ISFETS or CHEMFETS
• G01N 27/41 - Oxygen pumping cells

Abstract

The broad applicability of at least certain aspects of the present invention derives from the ability to determine the critical location where secondary satellite formation occurs for any atomization system or design and allows for the rapid assessment of the effectiveness of various satellite reduction strategies, including but not limited to several embodiments detailed herein. Aspects of this invention can be utilized during initial atomization system design in order to evaluate effective chamber geometries and enabling strategies which reduce/eliminate satelliting, or can be retrofit to existing systems and allows for economic evaluation of effectiveness based off of initial capital expenditures versus increased operating requirements/expenses.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22F 9/08 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying

Abstract

The present invention relates to hepatic organoids and uses thereof. The compositions include models for the study of developmental biology of the liver and other epithelial tissues, drug discovery and toxicity screening, infectious disease biology of various infectious agents, and personalized medicines. Methods for seeding canine intestinal organoids, maintaining an organoid monolayer, and monitoring monolayer integrity are provided. Methods and systems for culturing, freezing, and recovering the frozen organoid cells are also provided. The hepatic organoids may also be used to treat a subject in need, or for identifying a preferred therapeutic agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 5/071 - Vertebrate cells or tissues, e.g. human cells or tissues

Abstract

The present application is directed to an asphalt pavement product comprising: a reclaimed asphalt pavement product (RAP); and an emulsified product mixed with the RAP, said emulsified product comprising: water; one or more surfactants; one or more stabilizers; one or more polymers; and one or more compounds of formula (I): wherein R and A are as described herein. The present application is also directed to methods of paving a road course using the emulsified product.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08K 5/1515 - Three-membered rings
• C08L 95/00 - Compositions of bituminous materials, e.g. asphalt, tar or pitch
• E01C 11/00 - Details of pavings

Abstract

The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising a fabricated structure having alternating regions that are unpatterned and patterned along its longitudinal length. Patterned regions have at least one subregion with a non-linear cut relative to the transverse direction across the width of the structure. The geometry, location of the subregion(s), number of nonlinear cuts, and other parameters allow tuning as well as pinpoint programming of the adhesive properties either along the entire width and length or the strip or just at pinpointed subregions of the strip. Such tuning can include not only adhesive strength, but its adhesive strength in certain peeling directions.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
• B32B 7/06 - Interconnection of layers permitting easy separation
• B32B 25/08 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
• B32B 25/20 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising silicone rubber

Abstract

The present application is directed to a polymer comprising a moiety of formula (I) wherein A, B, X, Y, i, j, s, and k are as described herein and salts thereof and to a process of preparing such a polymer.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08G 63/181 - Acids containing aromatic rings
• C08G 63/183 - Terephthalic acids
• C08G 63/189 - Acids containing aromatic rings containing two or more aromatic rings containing condensed aromatic rings containing a naphthalene ring
• C08G 63/199 - Acids or hydroxy compounds containing cycloaliphatic rings
• C08G 63/685 - Polyesters containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen containing nitrogen
• C08G 69/26 - Polyamides derived from amino carboxylic acids or from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids derived from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids
• C08G 69/44 - Polyester-amides

Abstract

An ink includes metal nanoparticles stabilized with cellulose or a cellulose derivative. A method of forming an electrically conductive pathway includes printing the ink on a substrate, and sintering the printed ink, to form the electrically conductive pathway on the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09D 11/14 - Printing inks based on carbohydrates
• C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
• C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
• C09D 11/52 - Electrically conductive inks

Abstract

The present invention generally provides methods and compositions for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, depression, anxiety, and memory deficits. The invention relates to recombinant microorganisms, particularly gut-colonizing probiotics, modified to produce L-DOPA as well as microcapsules and lyophilized formulations comprising the same.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia