Abstract: The present invention relates to a stepper with a wave type vibrator, which enables a user to aerobically exercise his/her feet or other parts requiring training to harden the parts or reduce the body fat thereof, using both strong wave type vibrating motion of a step board and an improved multi-level control system, thus increasing the base metabolic rate of the user's body and realizing effective body fat reduction and an increase in muscle power. The stepper includes a stepper frame, a drive unit and a control unit. The stepper frame is composed of a box-shaped stand, a central column securely standing on the stand, and a handle arm extending outwards from each of left and right sides of the central column to an associated position on the stand.

Abstract: A cushion adjustable device for a treadmill includes a base plate fixed on a horizontal portion of one of two sides of a frame of the treadmill and a movable member is slidably engaged with a groove defined in the base plate. The movable member includes a resilient roller which is in contact with an underside of the deck of the treadmill. By moving the adjustable device, the resilient roller is moved to a desired position relative to the deck so as to provide a better cushion feature of the deck. A cushion display device includes an indication member and an extension rod which is fixed to the underside of the deck so that when the deck is deformed in vertical direction, the indication member is moved in vertical direction to show the deformation of the deck in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A treadmill includes a frame, two tracks, a wheel, two keels and two treads. The frame includes a front portion and a rear portion. The tracks are extended from the rear portion of the frame. The wheel is provided on the front portion of the frame. Each of the keels includes a front end connected to the wheel and a rear end movable on a related one of the tracks. Each of the treads is carried on a related one of the keels.

Abstract: A portable weightlifting device having a segmented, separable, tubular housing that can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled by a single user. The housing contains a movable weight that is coupled to a user interface outside of the housing by a cable that traverses two pulleys. One of the pulleys can be adjustably positioned for allowing a user to perform a multitude of exercises.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to exercise equipment that includes a pulley and cable mechanism. More specifically, the invention relates to an adjustable mounting device for the pulley so that the pulley may be mounted at different locations on the exercise equipment. This provides the user of such exercise equipment with the ability to adjust and readily fine-tune the position of the pulleys for proper biomechanical alignment with the user's body. Such a mounted pulley may be used on Pilates apparatus, weight and strength training equipment or other exercise equipment.

Abstract: Folding device for folding blanks, including an internal tool fit to cooperate with an external tool for forming a longitudinal fold in a blank, and a supporting guide fit to cooperate with the internal tool to sandwich the fold as the external tool folds the blank as the blank is conveyed.

Abstract: The invention refers to a centrifugal separator and a method of separating a product to a heavy phase and light phase. A centrifuge rotor encloses a closed separation space, which has a radially outer part for the heavy phase, a radially inner part for the light phase and a central gas-filled space. The radially outer part is separated from the radially inner part by a interface layer level. An inlet extends into the separation space for feeding the product. A first outlet extend from the radially outer part for discharge of the heavy phase. A second outlet extends from the radially inner part for discharge of the light phase. A control equipment permits control of the interface layer level to a desired radial position. A sensor senses a parameter related to the gas pressure in the central space. The control equipment controls the counter pressure in the first outlet in response to the sensed parameter for controlling the interface layer level to the desired radial position.

Abstract: A flexible, disposable centrifuge bag for receiving and holding a fluid sample, comprising one or more tubes and upper and lower flexible sheets having doughnut shaped configurations. The upper and lower sheets are superimposed and completely sealed together at their outer perimeters to define an outer perimeter of the centrifuge bag. The inner perimeter of the bag defines a central core. The tubes are sandwiched between the upper and lower sheets and extend from the central core of the centrifuge bag. The upper and lower sheets are sealed together at their inner perimeters such that the tubes are sealed between said upper and lower sheets at the inner perimeter. The bag may be used to harvest platelet rich plasma from whole blood in either a batch method or while simultaneously infusing additional aliquots of whole blood into the bag during centrifugation.

Abstract: A low temperature cofired ceramic material mainly includes that mixed evenly with high thermal conductivity ceramic materials (AlN) and Borosilicate powder glass materials.

Abstract: Disclosure is made of a specific process for producing activated carbon in spherical form, starting with organic polymer spherules based on styrene and divinylbenzene, wherein said polymer spherules contain chemical groups leading to the formation of free radicals and thus to cross-linkages by their thermal decomposition, in particular sulfonic acid groups Furthermore, various application purposes for the thus-produced activated carbon spherules are named.

Abstract: Catalysts for converting polyalkylaiomatics to monoalkylaromatics, particularly cumene and ethyl benzene are disclosed which comprise modified Y-85 or LZ-210 zeolites. For cumene and ethylbenzene production, a disclosed catalyst, made of 80 wt % zeolite and 20 wt % alumina binder on a volatile-flee basis, has one or more of the following physical characteristics: (1) an absolute intensity of the modified Y zeolite as measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD) of preferably at least 50 and (2) a framework aluminum of the modified Y zeolite of preferably at least 50% of the aluminum of the modified Y zeolite.

Abstract: The present invention in certain embodiments is directed to a catalytic substrate suitable for use in a number of applications, including as a substrate in a catalytic converter or a particulate filter. Another aspect of the present invention is a filtering substrate suitable for use in a number of applications, including as a substrate in a particulate filter, such as a diesel particulate filter (DPF), or diesel particulate trap (DPT). The invention also provides an improved substrate for removing and/or eliminating pollutants from the exhaust of combustion engines. The catalytic substrate and filtering substrate provide, in certain embodiments, improvements in removing pollutants from an exhaust gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a low molecular weight olefin (co)polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution with high productivity, by polymerizing or copolymerizing an olefin in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising (A) a specific Group 4 transition metal compound, and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (B-1) an organometallic compound, (B-2) an organoaluminum compound, (B-3) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and (B-4) a compound which reacts with the Group 4 transition metal compound (A) to form an ion pair; and compounds useful in that process.

Abstract: Various compositions, including particularly solvent compositions, containing fluorinated olefins, including particularly tetra- and penta-fluorpropenes, in a variety of applications are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition for hydrogenation comprising: (1) a titanium compound (A) represented by the following formula (a): (2) a silyl hydride (B); and (3) a compound (C) represented by the following formula (e): The catalyst composition for hydrogenation can maintain activity longer and improve hydrogenation conversion of the conjugated diene polymers, particularly of the trans structure. The conjugated diene polymers produced according to the present invention can further perform good thermal stability and odorless.

Abstract: A supported catalyst includes a carbonaceous catalyst support and first metal-second metal alloy catalyst particles adsorbed on the surface of the carbonaceous catalyst support, wherein the difference between a D10 value and a D90 value is in the range of 0.1 to 10 nm, wherein the D10 value is a mean diameter of a randomly selected 10 wt % of the first metal-second metal alloy catalyst particles and the D90 value is a mean diameter of a randomly selected 90 wt % of the alloy catalyst particles. The supported catalyst has excellent membrane efficiency in electrodes for fuel cells due to uniform alloy composition of a catalyst particle and supported catalysts that do not agglomerate.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a catalyst precursor for use in a reactor, comprising the steps of: (a) coating one or more promoter(s) and/or one or more co-catalyst(s) onto a carrier material to form a coated carrier material; (b) combining a catalyst material with the coated carrier material of step (a); and (c) calcining the material of step (b).

Abstract: Metal-polyaniline (PANI) composites are provided together with a process of preparing such composites by an electrodeless process. The metal of the composite can have nanoscale structural features and the composites can be used in applications such as catalysis for hydrogenation reactions and for analytical detection methods employing SERS.

Abstract: 5,6-Dialkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl, alkoxymethylene or alkoxyethylene, where the aliphatic groups may be substituted as defined in the description; R2 is n-propyl or n-butyl; A is N or CH; R3 is methyl and, if A is CH, additionally hydrogen; processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of pesticide-comprising aqueous polymer dispersions with an average particle size of the dispersed particles of <1000 nm by radical polymerization of an oil-in-water emulsion, the oil phase of which comprises at least one pesticide in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a solution of at least one pesticide in at least one monomer being emulsified in water in the presence of at least one surface-active agent to give a miniemulsion with an average particle size <500 nm and/or at least one pesticide being added during the emulsification or subsequently and the miniemulsion subsequently being polymerized under radical conditions, and the use of the dispersions which can thus be obtained for combating harmful microorganisms and/or for regulating the growth of plants and/or for combating undesirable plant growth and/or for combating undesirable insect or acarid infestation on plants and/or for combating phytopathogenic fungi and/or for seed treatment.

Abstract: An insecticidal fertilizer composition is prepared by contacting fertilizer solids with a coating composition that contains a spreading oil and an insecticide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 3-phenyluracils of formula (I) wherein the variables R1 to R7 are as defined in the description, in combination with tribenuron and optionally one or more other herbicides for controlling weeds in small-grain cereals.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions of biologically active agents containing less than 50% by weight of a low use rate agrochemical active and a dispersing agent, which exhibit enhanced bio-availability on dilution and application in water.

Abstract: Aminocarbonyl-substituted thiensulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(ethi)ones, processes for their preparation and their use The invention relates to novel substituted thien-3-ylsulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(ethi)ones of the formula (I), in which Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the description, and also to salts of compounds of the formula (I), to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: A refrigerant liquid level measuring device that measures a refrigerant liquid level in a short period is provided. A series sensor arrangement includes a plurality of sensor elements electrically connected in series. The sensor elements each have a superconducting wire and a normal conductor heater electrically connected to the wire, and the superconducting wire and the normal conductor heater are in thermal contact with each other. The series sensor arrangement is provided to cross the liquid level of refrigerant liquid in a container that stores the refrigerant liquid and one of the sensor elements and the other sensor elements in the series sensor arrangement are positioned on one another in the vertical direction. The series sensor arrangement is supplied with electric current, so that the liquid level of the refrigerant is measured by measuring the electrical resistance value of the normal conductive part of the super conducting wires in the series sensor arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a DNA chip showing specific responses to a human intestinal normal bacterial flora and a method for estimating harmness to the human bodies due to the change of the human intestinal normal bacterial flora using the DNA chip.

Abstract: A method of improving signal-to-noise performance of a probe. A probe or set of probes is provided for hybridization with a sample. The probe or set of probes is hybridized with the sample at a first hybridization stringency over a first hybridization time period. Following the hybridization over the first hybridization time period, the probe or set of probes is hybridized with the sample at a second hybridization stringency over a second hybridization time period. A method of improving signal-to-noise performance of probes on an array includes providing a sample containing sequences that provide perfect complementary matches to sequences contained on at least some of said probes; and hybridizing the probes with the sample, while cycling the stringency of hybridization conditions during the hybridization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the description of an approach for developing tissue proteome library, which overexpresses all the transcripts (mRNAs) present in a given tissue. Transcripts of interest present in a tissue are normally cloned and overexpressed individually to enable purification of expressed protein and for conducting its structure-function studies. Methods for identification of novel and low abundant transcripts present in tissues are not available, particularly of specimen tissue samples, oocytes and early embryos, for which tissue availability is also a serious limitation. Expression of all the transcripts present in a tissue and comparison of the profile of total expressed protein with that of appropriate controls can be used in identification of all and particularly novel transcripts present in a tissue.

Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions for isolating, enriching, and/or labeling miRNA molecules and for preparing and using arrays or other detection techniques for miRNA analysis. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for generating miRNA profiles and employing such profiles for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications.

Abstract: Methods of recombining nucleic acids, including homologous nucleic acids, are provided. Families of gene shuffling oligonucleotides and their use in recombination procedures, as well as polymerase and ligase mediated recombination methods are also provided.

Abstract: A composition and method for removing a filter cake from a horizontal wellbore in a subterranean formation using a composition containing a inorganic or organic acidic material, a cationic fluorocarbon surfactant, an alkyl alcohol, water optionally containing ammonium chloride and at least one of an alkyl polyglycoside and a betaine surfactant to produce a stable foam used to remove filter cake from a horizontal wellbore.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluid loss control additive for oleaginous liquids and oleaginous wellbore fluids containing the additive. The additive is the reaction product of a tannin compound, a polyamidoamine, a commercial lecithin, and an acid. The preferred tannins are derived from quebracho and wattle trees. The preferred acid is sulfuric acid. The preferred polyamidoamine is a long-chain fatty alkyl partial amide which is the reaction product of a polyalkylenepolyamine and a fatty acid containing from about 8 to about 30 carbon atoms, most preferably tall oil fatty acids, wherein at least one of the amino groups of the polyalkylenepolyamine is not amidated. The commercial lecithin contains from about 30% to about 50% of the vegetable oil from which the lecithin is concentrated, preferably soybean oil, and is present in the additive in an amount from about 1% to about 3% by weight, based on the weight of the tannin.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of ethoxylated derivatives of amidoamines corresponding to general formula (I): R1—OC—NR2—[(CH2)n—NR3]m—CO—R4 ??(I) In which R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom, a branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl group containing 5 to 23 carbon atoms or a CO—CH=CH—COOH group and n is a number of 1 to 6 and m is a number of 1 to 8, as an emulsifier in drilling fluids which contain at least one continuous oil phase, an aqueous phase and typical additives.

Abstract: A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method includes providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. The hydrocarbon recovery composition includes a branched internal olefin sulfonate having an average carbon number of at least 15 and an average number of branches per molecule of at least about 0.8.

Abstract: A wellbore servicing composition comprising a metal oxide, a soluble salt, a surfactant and an oleaginous fluid. A wellbore servicing composition comprising magnesium oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt, an organophilic surfactant and an oleaginous fluid. A wellbore servicing composition comprising magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, an organophilic surfactant, water and an oleaginous fluid wherein the organophilic surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.25% to about 5% base on the combined weight of the magnesium oxide and magnesium chloride, and the oleaginous fluid is present ratio of from about 95:5 cement:oleaginous fluid to about 50:50 cement:oleaginous fluid.

Abstract: A wellbore servicing composition comprising a metal oxide, a soluble salt and a viscosifier wherein the viscosifier comprises a quaternary amide, a quaternary amide ester, or combinations thereof. A wellbore servicing composition comprising magnesium oxide, a chloride or phosphate salt and a quaternary material. A wellbore servicing composition comprising magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and a quaternary material wherein the quaternary material comprises a quaternary amide, a quaternary amide ester or combinations thereof and wherein the quaternary material is present in an amount of from about 0.05 wt. % to about 5 wt. % and a plot of the composition's plastic viscosity as a function of the amount of quaternary material is about linear.

Abstract: This invention relates to basestocks and base oils with improved low temperature properties and formulated lubricant compositions or functional fluids created by blending at least one such lube basestock with at least one component selected from dispersants, detergents, wear inhibitors, antioxidants, rust inhibitors, demulsifiers, extreme pressure agents, friction modifiers, multifunction additives, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, and foam inhibitors. In particular the invention relates to dewaxed lube basestocks having a Free Carbon Index of less than 4.3 and an Epsilon Carbon mole % of less than 14%. Formulated engine oils using such dewaxed basestocks exhibit improved low temperature properties as may be measured by the Mini Rotary Viscometer test.

Abstract: A grease composition using lubricating base oil that is biodegradable by microorganisms in nature and has an affinity to the human body is provided. More particularly, a distillation residue secondarily generated in production of biodiesel from vegetable oil (soybean oil and canola oil) is used as the lubricating base oil. The grease composition is produced by adding 1 to 20 wt % of additives to 100 to 95 wt % of distillation residues, which is generated in production of biodiesel, and 1 to 30 wt % of thickeners.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lubricating oil composition comprising a lubricating oil basestock, a boron-containing additive of at least 0.1 weight percent of the composition and less than 8.0 weight percent, and ashless sulfur additive of at least 0.1 weight percent of the composition and less than 4.0 weight percent, a dispersant-detergent-inhibitor system of less than 15 percent weight percent of the composition, a zinc dithiophosphate additive of at least 0.2 weight percent of the composition and less than 2.0 weight percent of the composition. The elements in the formulated oil composition having at least 100 and less than 630 PPM phosphorus, at least 1,000 PPM and less than 3,000 PPM, at least 100 and less than 630 ppm Phosphorous, and at least 105 PPM and less than 710 PPM zinc. In a second embodiment, an additive composition for lubricating oils is disclosed. In a third embodiment, a method to obtain favorable lubricating properties is disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-functional composition for use as an additive for fuels and lubricants. The composition includes an amination product of a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acylating agent and a mixture containing an aliphatic polyamine and an aromatic polyamine. The molar ratio of aliphatic polyamine to aromatic polyamine in the mixture ranges from about 10:0.1 to about 0.1:10. The amination product contains at least about 0.1 molar equivalent of the polyamine mixture to 1 molar equivalent of the hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acylating agent.

Abstract: Cooling lubricant (concentrate or solution) comprising a cooling lubricant base based on mineral and/or synthetic oil and preservative comprising (a) one or more 1- or 2-(C3 to C24 alkyl)glyceryl ethers.

Abstract: A composition of a water-soluble metalworking fluid used in metal machining is formed by adding 5 to 70 wt % additive to 5 to 95 wt % distillation residues that is generated in production of biodiesel and used as lubricating base oil, and 0 to 70 wt % ion exchange water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or ii) a fragrance raw material. The present invention relates to systems for delivering fragrances to a situs, and to laundry detergent compositions, fine fragrances, personal care and hair care compositions comprising said systems.

Abstract: A front end of the line (FEOL) stripping and cleaning composition for cleaning unashed ion-implanted photoresist from a wafer substrate comprises: a) at least one organic stripping solvent, b) fluoride ions from at least one of ammonium fluoride, ammonium bifluoride or hydrogen fluoride, c) at least one acidifying agent selected from inorganic or organic acids, and d) water, with an oxidizing agent optionally also being present in the composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a premoistened, disposable, cleaning substrate to improve dirt pick-up and to retard redeposition of the dirt back onto the cleaned leather surface. The said substrate is incorporated therein with a cleaning composition to improve cleaning and impart protection and/or preservation of the leather surface or article. The said substrate is further incorporated therein with UV absorbers to further protect the leather surface, improve appearance and durability. The impregnated substrate can be employed to clean leather surfaces such as furniture, clothing, shoes, belts, automobile upholstery and the like. In addition, a method of preserving a leather surface or article by contacting said surface with said substrate is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least one detergent ingredient selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; a coacervate phase forming cationic polymer; and one or more fabric care ingredients selected from the group consisting of one or more cationic silicone polymers comprising one or more polysiloxane units and one or more nitrogen moieties; one or more amino silicone polymers; one or more nitrogen-free silicone polymers; and mixtures thereof; and a liquid carrier for providing cleaning and fabric care benefits. A process for preparing such compositions, a method for treating substrates, a method for providing certain fabric care benefits and the use of such compositions are also described.

Abstract: A cleaning composition comprising from 80 to 98% by weight of water, from 1 to 25% percent by weight of an amphiphilic solvent, from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a volatile hydrocarbon and from 0.1 to 1% by weight of cationic surfactant exhibits good cleaning performance and a visual indication of activity. The composition is on or adjacent to a phase boundary of its phase diagram and exhibits self-induced surface motility of the Marangoni type.

Abstract: Provided is a low-foaming silicone composition, including: (A) from 51 to 99.9 parts by mass of a polyoxyalkylene-modified organopolysiloxane having a specific structure, (B) from 0.1 to 49 parts by mass of a polyoxyalkylene/perfluoroalkyl-comodified organopolysiloxane having a specific structure, and (C) from 0 to 48.9 parts by mass of a glycerol-modified organopolysiloxane having a specific structure (provided that the combined quantity of the component (A), the component (B) and the component (C) is 100 parts by mass). The silicone composition exhibits a powerful surfactant action and low foaming properties, and is useful as a spreading agent and a cleaning agent.

Abstract: Sterile, stable pharmaceutical formulations of poorly water-soluble drugs dissolved in dimethyl isosorbide, a water-miscible solvent, as well as methods for their preparation and administration.

Abstract: Varicella-zoster virus belongs to the herpesvirus family and its main host are humans, producing 2 different diseases: varicella in children and young adults and zoster in elder or immunodepressed subjects. We reported in the scientific medical literature the unexpected finding that the role of varicella-zoster virus in the pathogeny of Multiple Sclerosis (Archives of Neurology 61: 529-532). This finding allows us to foresee the use of a vaccine against this virus with preventive and therapeutic ends for multiple sclerosis which eventually could also be applicable in the prevention of varicella and zoster.