Patents Assigned to E
  • High film build coating composition containing polytrimethylene ether diol
    Patent number: 7910644
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
  • Movement device
    Patent number: 7909303
    Abstract: A movement device (1) having a Stewart platform includes a movable platform (9) that has platform joints (8) connecting it in an articulated manner by at least six rods (6) to a base (3). The rods (6) have base joints (7) resting in an articulated manner on carriages (4, 5) that can be displaced in the longitudinal direction on rails (2a, 2b) that are fixed to the base. Each carriage (4, 5) has a dedicated drive, and the carriages (4, 5) can be moved independently of one another. Exactly two rails (2a, 2b) are provided, and each rail (2a, 2b) supports at least three carriages (4a, 4b, 4c and 5a, 5b, 5c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: DLR Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft - und Raumfahrt E.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Bergmann, Ruprecht Altenburger, Peter Aul
  • Process for producing a low-attenuation optical fiber
    Patent number: 7908888
    Abstract: A process for producing a low-attenuation optical fiber by producing a soot core preform by chemical deposition on a substrate; removing the substrate from the soot core preform, thereby forming a central hole along the soot preform; drying and consolidating the soot core preform in a consolidation furnace to form a glass core preform; heating the glass preform in the consolidation furnace above a glass melting temperature to produce a reduction of the diameter of the central hole; and stretching the glass core preform to completely close the central hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Adigrat, Stefano Grieco, Valeria Caronna, Giuseppe Ferri, Franco Cocchini
  • nucleotide sequences impacting plant male fertility and method of using same
    Patent number: 7910802
    Abstract: Nucleotide sequences of a Msca1 gene, critical to male fertility in plants are described, with DNA molecule and amino acid sequences set forth. Promoter sequences and their essential regions are also identified. The nucleotide sequences are useful in impacting male fertility in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Marc C. Albertsen, Tim Fox, Mary Trimnell, Yongzhong Wu, Keith Lowe, Bailin Li, Marianna Faller
  • Stain masking cut resistant gloves and processes for making same
    Patent number: 7908892
    Abstract: This invention also relates to stain-masking cut resistant gloves and methods for making the same, the gloves comprising at least one aramid fiber and at least one lubricating fiber selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide fiber, polyolefin fiber, polyethylene fiber, acrylic fiber, and mixtures thereof; wherein up to and including 15 parts by weight of the total amount of fibers in the glove are provided with a dye or pigment such that they have a color different from the remaining fibers; the dye or pigment selected such that the colored fibers have a measured “L” value that is lower than the measured “L” value for the remaining fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Larry John Prickett
  • Perhydrolase providing improved peracid stability
    Patent number: 7910347
    Abstract: An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error-prone PCR and site-directed mutagenesis to create an enzyme catalyst characterized by an increase in the ratio of peracetic acid formation to peracetic acid hydrolysis specific activities (PAAF/PAAH ratio). The variant acetyl xylan esterase may be used to produce peroxycarboxylic acids suitable for use in a variety of applications such as cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, bleaching, wood pulp processing, and paper pulp processing applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert DiCosimo, John Edward Gavagan, Mark S. Payne
  • Process for the production of multi-layer coatings
    Patent number: 7910211
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing multilayer coatings. The present invention is a process for the production of coatings having a low total coating thickness in the desired color shade without separate baking of the primer surfacer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Giannoula Avgenaki, Marcus Brunner, Volker Kegel, Volker Paschmann
  • Process for the preparation of arylene fluorinated sulfonimide polymers and membranes
    Patent number: 7910653
    Abstract: Aromatic sulfonimide ionene polymers useful as membranes in electrochemical cells are prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Mark F. Teasley
  • Locking device for linear actuators
    Patent number: 7908961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for linear actuators, in particular for fluid-actuated adjusting devices, with a piston rod mounted in an axially displaceable manner relative to a receiving device. The object of the invention is to provide a locking device for linear actuators, with which a secure locking is possible over the entire travel path of the linear actuators. This is attained in that the piston rod has a hollow space extending in the axial direction, in which form-fitting devices are arranged distributed in the axial direction, that form-fitting elements corresponding to the form-fitting devices are arranged in the piston rod in a radially displaceable manner, which elements are mounted in an axially stationary manner relative to the receiving device, and that an actuating device that displaces the form-fitting elements radially is assigned to the form-fitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Duetsches Zentrum Fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V.
    Inventors: Milan Kamenz, Gunther Alvermann
  • Methods of diagnosing ovarian cancer and kits therefor
    Patent number: 7910318
    Abstract: A method comprising: providing a biological sample from a subject (subject sample); and detecting the expression level of each of the markers FGF-2 and CA125 in the subject sample. A kit comprising means for detection of an expression level of each of markers CA125 and FGF-2 in a biological sample from a subject (subject sample), and instructions to use said markers in a method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University, Val-Chum, S.E.C.
    Inventors: Cecile LePage, Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, Diane Provencher, Patricia Tonin, Thomas Hudson
  • Plant activation of insect toxin
    Patent number: 7910807
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. In particular, nucleic acid sequences encoding insect protoxins modified to comprise at least one proteolytic activation site that is sensitive to a plant protease or an insect gut protease are provided. Cleavage of the modified protoxin at the proteolytic activation site by a protease produces an active insect toxin. Methods of using the modified insect protoxin nucleic acid sequences and the polypeptides they encode to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention further provide modified insect protoxin compositions and formulations, expression cassettes, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Andre R. Abad, Ronald D. Flannagan, Rafael Herrmann, Albert L. Lu, Billy F. McCutchen, James K. Presnail, Janet A. Rice, James F. Wong, Cao-Guo Yu
  • Method for creating a color transform relating color reflectances produced under reference and target operating conditions and data structure incorporating the same
    Patent number: 7911648
    Abstract: A printer operates under a first set of conditions to create a first set of M of samples and under a target set of conditions to create a second set of K samples. Each sample is produced using the same colorant(s). The actual spectral reflectance for each sample is measured. The actual reflectances for corresponding samples in the first and second sets are used to create a cross-validated, partial-least-squares transform that maps a reflectance from a sample produced under the first set of conditions to a reflectance from a sample produced under the target set of conditions. The transform and reflectances produce a set of predicted reflectances, each representing a sample producible under the target set of conditions using one colorant. The predicted reflectances and the colorant(s) are used to generate a table predicting a color value when the printer operates under the target set of conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Aaron J. Owens
  • Integration of alternative feedstreams for biomass treatment and utilization
    Patent number: 7910338
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating biomass composed of integrated feedstocks to produce fermentable sugars. One aspect of the methods described herein includes a pretreatment step wherein biomass is integrated with an alternative feedstream and the resulting integrated feedstock, at relatively high concentrations, is treated with a low concentration of ammonia relative to the dry weight of biomass. In another aspect, a high solids concentration of pretreated biomass is integrated with an alternative feedstream for saccharifiaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC
    Inventors: Susan Marie Hennessey, Julie Friend, James B. Dunson, Jr., Melvin P. Tucker, III, Richard T. Elander, Bonnie Hames
  • Process for forming an organic light-emitting diode and devices made by the process
    Patent number: 7911134
    Abstract: There is provided a new process for forming a light-emitting diode device having first, second, and third subpixel areas. In the process a hole injection layer is applied over an anode layer. The hole injection material has a conductive polymer and a fluorinated acid polymer. A hole transport layer is applied over the hole injection layer. A first electroluminescent material which is either green or blue, is applied to the first subpixel areas. A second electroluminescent material which is either blue or green, is applied to the second subpixel areas. A red electroluminescent material is applied overall, followed by deposition of a cathode. The second electroluminescent material emits a color different from that of the first electroluminescent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Shiva Prakash, William F. Feehery
  • Defensin polynucleotides and methods of use
    Patent number: 7910806
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding defensin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Leslie Harvell, Rebecca Cahoon, Billy Fred McCutchen, Albert L. Lu, Rafael Herrmann, James F. H. Wong
  • Non-aqueous, liquid coating compositions
    Patent number: 7910169
    Abstract: Non-aqueous, liquid coating compositions which contain at least one epoxy-functional polyurethane resin A and at least one carboxyl-functional cross-linking component B, wherein the at least one epoxy-functional polyurethane resin A is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Carmen Flosbach
  • Method and arrangement for supplying power to several induction coils in an induction apparatus
    Patent number: 7910865
    Abstract: An arrangement for controlling induction coils of an induction cooking hob so as to minimize noise production resulting from intermodulation of certain frequencies of operation. The induction coils are operated in two modes, with a first mode at the same frequency fg so to produce a low intermodulation or differential frequency, or at a second mode having a high differential frequency of about 18 kHz. Alternating back and forth between said modes of operation makes it possible to reach predefined average values for the power of the induction coils for a given time period, while at the same time minimizing development of disturbing noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Haag, Jörg Bögel, Hartmut Friedrich
  • UREA-TERMINATED POLYURETHANE DISPERSANTS
    Publication number: 20110065861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to urea terminated polyurethane dispersants based on certain diols which have grafted alkyl, aryl or fluoroalkyl substituents, aqueous dispersions of such polyurethanes, the manufacture of the urea terminated polyurethane dispersions and inks containing pigments and/or disperse dyes dispersed with these urea terminated polyurethane dispersants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Li, Tyau-Jeen Lin, Patrick F. Mcintyre
  • Wire-Mesh Security Fence and Fence Panel
    Publication number: 20110062404
    Abstract: A wire-mesh security fence panel and security fence is provided. In at least on example the fence panel includes: a first set of substantially parallel wires, each wire having a first and a second end; a second set of substantially parallel wires, the second set of wires being welded across the first set on one picket-wire side of the first set; a cross-wire-side connection strip welded across the first end of the first set on the picket-wire side of the first set; and an opposite side connection strip welded across the second end of the first set on the opposite side of the picket-wire side. In one such example each connection strip has an outside edge and each outside edge is equally spaced from the end of the wires to which the strip is welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: C.E. Shepherd Company, L.P.
    Inventor: G. Maury Shepherd
  • ELECTRIC STORAGE WATER HEATER WITH DOUBLE CATHODIC PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20110064392
    Abstract: An electric storage water heater with double cathodic protection includes a sacrificial anode (5) and an impressed current anode (6) combined so as to provide cathodic protection, even in the absence of a power supply. The sacrificial anode (5) surrounds the impressed current anode (6) so as to prevent any contact of the impressed current anode (6) with the water of the water tank before consumption of the sacrificial anode (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: S.A.T.E. SOCIETE D'APPLICATIONS THERMIQUES EUROPEENNE
    Inventors: Bertrand RETIERE, Cedric GEOFFROY