Patents Assigned to E
  • Autonomous and programmable sequential flow of solutions in capillary microfluidics
    Patent number: 9931630
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a capillary fluidic device comprising at least two inlets, a microfluidic channel and an outlet. The device allows for the autonomous and programmable sequential flow of the same or different fluids using capillary fluidics for autonomous pumping of liquids to other downstream fluidic structures. External pumping and valving systems are not required, thus reducing complexity and increasing portability of stand-alone microfluidic systems. Aspects of the present disclosure can be applied to other fluidic structures for performing analytical biological assays. The integration has at least one reaction chamber and at least one capillary pump. The device is integrated with at least one sensor for detection and quantification of the biological assay signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES PARA OS MICROSISTEMAS E AS NANOTECNOLOGIAS (INESC-MN)
    Inventors: Virginia Chu, Pedro José De Oliva Novo, João Pedro Estrela Rodrigues Conde, Francesca Volpetti
  • Halogen free flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer compositions having improved insulation resistance
    Patent number: 9934883
    Abstract: Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising copolyetherester thermoplastic elastomers, melamine cyanurate and epoxy-containing compounds and cables and wires made from such flame retardant polymer composition provide good electrical insulation resistance during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Eleni Karayianni, Judith Alison Peacock
  • Lifting harness
    Patent number: 9932208
    Abstract: A lifting harness is described herein. The lifting harness includes a waist belt adapted to extend around a waistline of a user and a shoulder support assembly coupled to the waist belt. The shoulder support assembly is adapted to extend across each shoulder of the user and includes a pair of shoulder support straps. A pair of lifting strap assemblies is coupled to the shoulder support assembly. Each lifting strap assembly includes a lifting strap having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end. The middle portion is coupled to a corresponding shoulder support strap and adapted to extend across a corresponding shoulder of the user. The first end is coupled to the second end to form a shoulder loop. An attachment device is coupled to the first end of the lifting strap. A lifting device is detachably coupled to the attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: E-Z Barrow LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Ray Mealy
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COOKIES HAVING IMPROVED ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20180084790
    Abstract: A shortbread type cookie produced by a process comprising the steps of: mixing the ingredients of a cookie dough, forming the cookie dough to form semi-finished products, baking the semi-finished products formed from the dough, thus obtaining the cookies, cooling the cookies obtained and packaging of the cookies; wherein the step of baking the semi-finished products comprises a step of exposure thereof to a hot gas consisting of hot air and superheated steam, blown directly on the semi-finished products by means of an impingement system. The cookie comprises, in weight per total weight, a dietary fibre content comprised between 1 and 25% (for example 10-25%), a lipids content comprised between 4 and 23% (for example 10-20%) and a simple sugars content comprised between 8 and 26% (for example 10-22%).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
    Inventors: MICHELA PETRONIO, LUCA GUASINA, MARCO GIOVANETTI, NADIA MORBARIGAZZI, CLAUDIO DALL'AGLIO
  • Green coalescent agent composition containing mixtures of monoesters and diesters
    Patent number: 9926430
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mixtures of monoesters and diesters as coalescing agents. Monoesters and diesters according to the present invention were obtained by ethoxylation of fatty acids, and/or by direct esterification of fatty acids with monoethylene glycol or polyethylene glycol. Fatty acids used in the present invention have 4 to 22 carbon atoms and can be saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched. In particular, the invention is directed to a composition of coalescing agents comprising: (i) mixtures of (RCOO(EO)nH) monoesters and diesters; and, (ii) mixtures of (RCOO(EO)nH) monoesters and diesters obtained from the ethoxylation of fatty acids, and/or direct esterification of fatty acids with ethylene glycol derivatives, and/or transesterification, wherein the monoesters are present in an amount of 90 to 10 mass % and diesters are present in an amount of 10 to 90 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: OXITENO S.A. INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO
    Inventors: Juliane Pereira Santos, Flavio Fumio Nakashima, Fabio Rosa, Nadia Andrade Armelin, Andre Luis Conde Da Silva, Gilberto Alberto Silva
  • Method for bonding substrates
    Patent number: 9929124
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate by means of a connecting layer that is arranged between the substrates and that is comprised of a connecting material with the following steps: applying the connecting material to the first substrate and/or the second substrate in liquid form, and distributing the connecting material between the substrates by bringing the substrates closer and as a result forming the shape of the connecting layer with a thickness t.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventor: Jurgen Burggraf
  • Encapsulating device and encapsulating method for encapsulating a sample in a polymer capsule
    Patent number: 9926551
    Abstract: The invention relates to an encapsulating device (100), which is designed to encapsulate a sample (1, 2) in a polymer capsule, comprising a drop generator (10), which is designed to provide a drop (3) of a suspension, which drop contains the sample (1), and a cross-linking device (20), which is designed to polymerize the drop (3), wherein the drop generator (10) has a retaining device (11), which is designed to accommodate the drop (3) in a hanging state, and the cross-linking device (20) is designed to feed a polymerization substance to the hanging drop (3) on the retaining device (11) and to form the polymer capsule. The invention further relates to a method for encapsulating a sample (1, 2) in a polymer capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Heiko Zimmermann, Julia Neubauer
  • Glucosyltransferase enzymes for production of glucan polymers
    Patent number: 9926541
    Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan with a weight average degree of polymerization (DPw) of at least 1000. This glucan polymer comprises at least 30% alpha-1,3 linkages and at least 30% alpha-1,6 linkages. Further disclosed are glucosyltransferase enzymes that synthesize poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan. Ether derivatives of poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan and methods of using such derivatives as viscosity modifiers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jayme L Paullin, Mark S Payne, T Joseph Dennes, Yefim Brun, Rakesh Nambiar, Thomas Scholz
  • Matte finish polyimide films and methods relating thereto
    Patent number: 9926415
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a base film having a chemically converted polyimide, a particulate polyimide matting agent having a density from 1.3 to 1.5 g/cc and either a non-carbon black pigment or a dye. The particulate polyimide matting agent is present in an amount from 1.6 to 20 weight percent of the base film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Carney, Jeffrey Michael Bartolin, Meredith L. Dunbar, Scott John Herrmann
  • Direct drive assembly for pump assembly
    Patent number: 9927032
    Abstract: There is disclosed a motor mount apparatus for coupling a pump body of a fluid pump assembly to a rotational power source (e.g. motor). The apparatus provides a plurality of seals and retaining seal members within a motor mount assembly to cooperate to seal the interior of the apparatus and prevent contaminants such as grit to enter into the interior of the motor mount assembly and subsequently into either the pump body or the power source. The retaining seal member comprises a seal and is fittedly engaged within the motor mount assembly surrounding a shaft coupler. Disposed between the shaft coupler and the shaft is a second seal for cooperating with the seal of the retaining seal member to block external contaminants from entering past the retaining seal member into the housing while containing lubricants on the interior facing side of the retaining seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: T & E Pumps, Ltd.
    Inventor: Corey Grover
  • Sulfonyl hydrazide compounds and a regio-selective process to prepare 4-aroyl pyrazole derivatives
    Patent number: 9926278
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula I, including all stereoisomers, (N-oxides), and salts thereof, wherein A and R are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula I, comprising reacting a compound of Formula II with an aroyl enolate salt of Formula III in the presence of an acid in an aqueous solvent mixture, wherein A, R and M are as defined in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Kanu Maganbhai Patel
  • Prevention of bacterial growth in fermentation processes
    Patent number: 9926576
    Abstract: A fermentation process for the production of ethanol from natural sources, such as corn, comprising introducing a fermentable sugar, an inoculant, and a stabilized chlorine dioxide into a fermentation system is disclosed. The stabilized chlorine dioxide is added preventatively to the fermentation system, at concentrations in the fermentation system of acetic acid no greater than 0.30% (weight/volume) and lactic acid no greater than 0.60% (weight/volume). The stabilized chlorine dioxide is added in an amount effective to substantially prevent growth of bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric Guy Sumner, Derrick Okull, Dwayne William Dischert
  • Font control for electro-optic displays and related apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 9928810
    Abstract: Methods are described for sequentially rendering fonts at multiple bit depths while reducing differences in visual appearance between the fonts rendered at different bit depths. The same hinting may be used for rendering the font at two different bit depths. Methods for reducing artifacts including edge artifacts also are described, including the use of font masks for updating electro-optic displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Demetrious Mark Harrington, Alain Bouchard, Matthew J. Aprea, Kenneth R. Crounse
  • Spring loaded seat bottom which locks during taxi, take-off and landing
    Patent number: 9926079
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat having a seat bottom movable between a stationary position for taxi, take-off and landing and a movable position during flight in which at least one of a leading edge and a trailing edge of the seat bottom deflects downward in response to a downward load applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Cameron Baker, Martin Darbyshire
  • Crop harvesting machine
    Patent number: 9924636
    Abstract: A crop harvesting machine has a machine body and a discharge spout attached to the machine body for overloading crop via a crop stream to a trailer. And electronic spout control and a discharge spout drive arrangement displaces the discharge spout relative to the machine body based on drive commands of the electronic spout control for guiding the crop stream to a target hit point at the trailer. A first sensor arrangement generates sensor information by optically identifying a reference feature at the trailer and detecting the position of the reference feature and/or space orientation of the reference feature. The second sensor arrangement generates sensor information by detecting a space orientation of the machine body, the discharge spout or both. The electronic spout control generates its drive commands for guiding the crop stream based on the sensor information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CLAAS E-Systems KGaA mbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pavel Lisouski, Kristian Kirk, Gert Lysgaard Andersen, Morten Rufus Blas, Ralf Hartmann, Dirk Lahmann
  • Foam test system for firefighting vehicle
    Patent number: 9919172
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the accuracy of a foam addition system on a firefighting vehicle are disclosed. The methods may include measuring the amount of a test water stream flowing through a foam metering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: E-One, Inc.
    Inventors: Leroy C. Stephens, Rickie W. White, Jr.
  • 1,2,4-Oxadiazol compounds active against gram-positive pathogens
    Patent number: 9920039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new oxazolidinone compounds of general formula (I) having antibiotic activity even against multiresistant bacterial strains (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO—BICOCCA, ISTITUTO EURO MEDITERRANEO DI SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA
    Inventors: Rosario Musumeci, Clementina Elvezia Anna Cocuzza, Cosimo Gianluca Fortuna, Andrea Pace, Antonio Palumbo Piccionello
  • Grate for a smokeless grill
    Patent number: D813601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E. Mishan & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Hollinger
  • Decorative lights projector
    Patent number: D814090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: E. Mishan & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Deng
  • Basket
    Patent number: D814190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: E. Mishan & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Mishan, Fred Hollinger