Patents Issued in March 28, 2017
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Patent number: 9603350Abstract: An above-ground termite station includes a container having a base, a side, and a lid together defining an interior space of the container. The side has at least two peripheral openings in spaced relationship with each other about a periphery of the container. Each of the peripheral openings is at least partially closed by a respective access closure that can be selectively removed to provide access to the interior space of the container through the peripheral opening. The container is mountable on an above-ground mounting surface with the base in generally opposed relationship with and abutting against the mounting surface. The lid is positionable between a closed position and an open position to permit access to the interior space of the container. A cartridge is sized and configured for insertion in and removal from the interior space of the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: BASF CORPORATIONInventor: James H. Cink
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Patent number: 9603351Abstract: An ecofriendly maritime pest management provides a compartmentalized and portable container for transporting an eclectic assortment of pest management devices insecticides, and baits. The ecofriendly maritime pest management kit has many novel features that enhance the capabilities to transport and compartmentalize pest management devices and nontoxic baits, and are useful for use on a maritime vessel on the ocean. The pest management devices and nontoxic baits articles are segregated into different compartments and color coded for quick access. The ecofriendly maritime pest management kit includes a mechanical pest entrapment device, a gimbally mounted container for containing a predetermined quantity of nontoxic insecticide, an insect repellant delivery device, an insect repellant solid composition, and a container for the insect repellant solid composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: Ty Terrell
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Patent number: 9603352Abstract: Volatile material dispensers are disclosed that include a substrate having a first wall portion with a first grasping portion and a second wall portion with a second grasping portion. The first wall portion and the second wall portion are substantially coplanar in a first state. The volatile material dispensers may further include at least one hinge joining the first wall portion and the second wall portion along a central axis and an insect control active. At least one of the first wall portion and the second wall portion is moveable about the central axis to form a configuration in which the first and the second wall portions are substantially not coplanar in a second state. The first grasping portion and the second grasping portion are coaxial with the central axis in the first state and the second state.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventor: Brian T. Davis
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Patent number: 9603353Abstract: A perimeter defense assembly for preventing burrowing and ambulatory intruders from entering an area includes a control housing coupled to a building. A processor is coupled to the control housing. An inverter is coupled to the control housing. The inverter is operationally coupled to the processor. A base is positioned beneath a support surface. A support is coupled to the base. The support extends above the support surface. A wire is coupled to the support. The wire encompasses an area. The wire is operationally coupled to the processor. The wire is energized so the wire may repel an intruder.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: James Trivette
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Patent number: 9603354Abstract: Described is a protective solution for avoiding ischemic, storage or ischemia/reperfusion to organs, or to isolated cell systems, or to tissue components after perfusion, surgery, transplantation, or cryopreservation and subsequent reperfusion, which contains alkali ions, and if need be also alkaline earth ions as the electrolyte, a buffer e.g. on a histidine derivation basis, as well as a polyol and/or a saccharide, has an osmolarity of about 290 mosm/l to about 350 mosm/l, as well as a pH value of about 6.8 to about 7.4, and to which hydroxamic acid, and/or one or more hydroxamic acid derivatives are added.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: DR. FRANZ KOEHLER CHEMIE GMBHInventors: Herbert de Groot, Ursula Rauen, Gernot Koehler, Wilfried Bruns
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Patent number: 9603355Abstract: A composition for cryopreservation of cells and tissues of human and other animals in a safe manner without using toxic substances such as DMSO, as well as for freeze preserving or freeze-drying of foods and pharmaceuticals. In embodiments, ?-poly-L-lysine is reacted with succinic anhydride so that 60% or more of amino groups are blocked; and, thus obtained polymer compound is added to Dulbecco-modified eagle MEM culture medium (DMEM) on market sale to form a cryopreservation liquid. In embodiments for foods or pharmaceuticals, the ?-poly-L-lysine derivative was added by 0.5-10 wt % to curb freeze concentration.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: BIO VERDE INC.Inventors: Kazuaki Matsumura, Hajime Sugai, Suong-Hyu Hyon
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Patent number: 9603356Abstract: The present invention provides a method that allows the preparation of a cell concentrate in a short time without loss of cells and great damage on cells by simple operations. The present invention provides a method for producing a cell concentrate using an inside-out filtration system for processing a cell suspension, the system including: a cell suspension inlet port; a filtrate outlet port; a cell suspension outlet port; and a hollow fiber separation membrane interposed between the cell suspension inlet port and the cell suspension outlet port, wherein the hollow fiber separation membrane is provided with inner pores with an average pore size of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m, and the quotient of the division of an initial filtrate flow rate by a linear velocity of the cell suspension flowing through the hollow fibers is 2.5 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventor: Shuhei Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9603357Abstract: A method to evaporate active ingredients from a liquid solution, in which said liquid solution includes a solvent and at least one type of active ingredient, the method including dispensing in controlled time periods doses of said liquid solution on a liquid retaining support, where the solvent is evaporated from the support such that only the active ingredient remains on the support, and where the active ingredient is evaporated from the support after most of the solvent has evaporated.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING SPAInventors: Fabio Marchetti, Cedric Morhain, Franco Zobele, Stefano Deflorian
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Patent number: 9603358Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood preservative formulation comprising a biocidal agent which is a copper or zinc ion complexed with an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a water soluble amine or alkanolamine and an aminocarboxylic acid and a stabilizer, as well as to aqueous treatment solutions comprising such a formulation and methods of treating wood or other cellulosic material utilizing said formulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: ARCH TIMBER PROTECTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Hughes, Craig Andrew Mars, Andrew Hughes
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Patent number: 9603359Abstract: A wipe for anti-microbial disinfecting includes a flexible substrate and an anti-microbial ion source integrated on the substrate. The flexible substrate is made entirely or in part of woven fiber cloth, non-woven fiber cloth, woven synthetic cloth, non-woven synthetic cloth, or natural fiber cloth. The anti-microbial ion source is configured to dissolve in an aqueous solution to form an anti-microbial solution. The flexible substrate is configured to absorb the anti-microbial solution for use in cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microlin, LLCInventor: Ashok V. Joshi
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Patent number: 9603360Abstract: A disposable paper towel with an anti-microbial lotion and is provided with a chromatic transfer indicator which undergoes a delayed, visually perceptible color change at a predetermined time after the towel is wetted. An anti-microbial lotion on the towel increases water absorbency times (WAR) to further promote lotion transfer to the skin and increase lotion transfer effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Phuong Van Luu, Anthony O. Awofeso, Craig D. Yardley, Kang Chang Yeh, Bruce W. Janda
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Patent number: 9603361Abstract: The invention relates to a virucidal composition comprising based on the composition from 80 to 99 wt-% of a C2-C4 monoalcohol or a mixture thereof, from 0.1 to lower 2 wt-% of an organic acid, from 0.1 to 1 wt-% of an alkoxylated monoglyceride and/or alkoxylated diglyceride, wherein the pH value of the composition is from pH 3.3 to 5 and the remainder up to 100 wt-% is water. The invention further describes a method of inactivating viruses, and a product comprising the virucidal composition and means for applying it.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Holger Biering, Silke Denzin, Friedrich Von Rheinbaben, Bernhard Meyer
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Patent number: 9603362Abstract: An antimicrobial composition comprises at least one or more organic acid or salt in water, one or more antimicrobial agent which has limited water-solubility. The composition contains high active content and is stable for long period of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Solenis Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Zhaoqing Liu, Corinne E. Consalo, John S. Chapman
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Patent number: 9603363Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, (b) triclopyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) an organosilicone surfactant. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, (b) triclopyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) an organosilicone surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventor: Yves Lourdet
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Patent number: 9603364Abstract: Provided herein are 4-amino-6-(halo-substituted-alkyl)-picolinic acids and their derivatives, compositions comprising the acids and their derivatives, and methods of use thereof as herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Lindsey G. Fischer, Jeremy Kister, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
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Patent number: 9603365Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a co-crystal including thiophanate-methyl and a triazole-based compound such as tebuconazole and a method for producing an agricultural and horticultural chemical preparation using the co-crystal as a raw material. As one example, the agricultural and horticultural chemical preparation can be obtained by a method including the steps of obtaining a sol including a co-crystal by stirring a suspension including thiophanate-methyl, a triazole compound such as a tebuconazole, a surfactant, a defoaming agent and water at a mixing degree of 0.1-1.0 while holding the temperature of the suspension at 60° C.; and adding auxiliary components such as silica, calcium carbonate and the like to the sol.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoru Yamamura
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Patent number: 9603366Abstract: Described are compositions and methods to increase bud break in order to increase aspects of one or both of plant vegetative and reproductive growth, by use of a natural metabolite. In particular, the present disclosure provides a natural metabolite either alone or as part of a fertilizer blend to increase crop production. Additionally the present disclosure provides a natural metabolite in combination with one or both of a plant growth regulator and a bio stimulant to increase crop production.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: Carol J. Lovatt
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Patent number: 9603367Abstract: A pesticidal mixture comprising as active ingredient a mixture of component A and component B, wherein component A is a compound of formula (I), in which Q is i or ii wherein X, Y and Z, m and n, A, G, and R, are as defined as in claim 1, and component B is a compound selected from the insecticides as defined in claim 1. The present invention also relates to methods of using said mixtures for the control of plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Anke Buchholz, Fabienne Hatt, Alfred Rindlisbacher, Michel Muehlebach
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Patent number: 9603368Abstract: The present invention provides compositions that include an agriculturally suitable carrier and encysted or sporulated protozoa present on or in the agriculturally suitable carrier, for use in improving plant growth.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: University of ConnecticutInventors: Daniel Joseph Gage, Leslie M. Shor, Joseph Lee Gage, Jamie Lynn Micciulla, Rebecca L. Rubinstein
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Patent number: 9603369Abstract: Clonostachys rosea strains have novel usefulness as inoculants of plants promoting plant vigor, health, growth, yield and a reduction of competitive stress caused by other fungi when used alone or sequentially with many fungicides in an integrated pest management system (IPM). Seed and foliar uses are shown to inoculate and subsequently achieve endophytic colonization of the portion of the plant treated. While the germinating conidia of this organism has been shown to tolerate several fungicide groups, the established mycelium of Clonostachys rosea is significantly more tolerant to systemic fungicides facilitating use in seed and foliar applications. Seed treatment and colonization may occur at any time after harvest resulting in endophyte enhanced seed that ignores or is marginally altered by other fungal organisms and may be suitable for Feed, Food and Seed uses.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Adjuvants Plus USA, Inc.Inventor: William Gordon Brown
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Patent number: 9603370Abstract: A method of using compact apparatus for automatically making a plurality of flat edibles includes a storage and dispensing limit that makes it unnecessary for a user to pre-measure ingredients. The apparatus also includes a mixing and kneading unit for making dough of optimal consistency. The dough prepared may be transferred onto a lower platen from a transfer base by a transfer sweeper. The dough may be flattened in a platen unit. An upper platen and the lower platen of the platen unit may be heated to a pre-programmed temperature for cooking the flat edible. The temperature may also be manually set by the user based on user's preference. The flat may be cooked by the platen unit. This method has very little human intervention. One has to load the flour and water in their respective containers and every other step is automated.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: ZIMPLISTIC PTE. LTD.Inventor: Pranoti Nagarkar Israni
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Chemically leavened dough compositions and related methods, involving low temperature inactive yeast
Patent number: 9603371Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods of making dough compositions, the dough compositions being chemically leavened and being prepared from ingredients that include a low temperature inactive yeast and a yeast inhibitor; the methods include inactivating the low temperature inactive yeast to inhibit the metabolic activity of the yeast as desired; the compositions and methods can be used, e.g., to prepare refrigerated dough products.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventor: David J. Domingues -
Patent number: 9603372Abstract: A wood chip smoker is adapted for use in an outdoor grill that has a grate and a cover movable between open and closed positions. The smoker has a base for placement on the grill grate, a perforated section mounted on the base and provided with open spaces that collectively define an inlet area, a chimney extending above the perforated section, a regulator mounted on the chimney and movable between open and closed positions for the introduction of wood chips, and an outlet area for the outflow of smoke formed in at least one of the chimney and regulator, said outlet area being between 2 and 25% of the inlet area in size.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: Emil Paul Bader
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Patent number: 9603373Abstract: Glucosyl stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The glucosylation was performed by cyclodextrin glucanotransferase using the starch as source of glucose residues. The glucosyl stevia compositions were purified to >95% content of total steviol glycosides. The compositions can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavors, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: PureCircle Sdn BhdInventor: Avetik Markosyan
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Patent number: 9603374Abstract: Soft or firm/semi-hard ripened or unripened cheese products that has a native or modified starch and one or more additional ingredients are described. The additional ingredients may be chosen from a non-fat dry milk, a milk protein, an acidity regulator, an acid, an anticaking agent, an antifoaming agent, a coloring agent, an emulsifier, an enzyme preparation, a flavoring agent, a firming agent, a food protein, a gelling agent, a preservative, sequestrants, a stabilizer, a thickener, an oil, a fat, a cheese powder, a salt, a nutritional supplement, an acid, an enzyme, a neutraceutical, a carbohydrate, a vitamin, and a mineral. The starch, and additional ingredients may have a combined concentration of greater than 10%, by weight of the cheese product.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Leprino Foods CompanyInventors: Richard K. Merrill, Mayank Singh
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Patent number: 9603375Abstract: Heating an oil from a plant or animal while supplying oxygen at a dissolved oxygen supply speed of not less than 0.058 mg/L/min to the oil from plant or animal is a convenient production method of a material for food or drink, which is capable of imparting an aroma and/or a flavor, which are/is mellow and rich in variety, to a food or drink.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Hideki Yamamoto, Yukiko Takakura, Makoto Yamada
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Patent number: 9603376Abstract: A ground roast coffee tablet which is capable of being brewed in a conventional automatic drip coffee maker, and which exhibits sufficient strength to withstand all aspects of manufacture, handling, packaging, transport without breakage but also readily disintegrates when contacted with hot water during brewing, is made by subjecting conventional ground, roasted coffee to a multi-step compaction process in which at least two compression steps are carried out in the same compaction die.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: THE FOLGER COFFEE COMPANYInventor: Jerry Douglas Young
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Patent number: 9603377Abstract: A soy protein product having a protein content of at least about 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably a soy protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Burcon NutraScience (MB) Corp.Inventors: Kevin I. Segall, Martin Schweizer, Brent E. Green, Sarah Medina, Brandy Gosnell
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Patent number: 9603378Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having ?-xylosidase activity, catalytic domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides and catalytic domains.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Novozymes A/SInventors: Kristian Bertel Romer M. Krogh, Jens Magnus Eklof, Katja Salomon Johansen, Arthur Rogowski, David N. Bolam, Harry J. Gilbert
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Patent number: 9603379Abstract: A family of novel feline bitter taste receptors, referred to as feline TAS2R (fTAS2R), are disclosed herein. Isolated polynucleotides encoding the novel feline bitter taste receptors and chimeric polypeptides are also disclosed, as are expression vectors and host cells for expression of the novel feline bitter taste receptors. Methods of identifying compounds that bind to the novel feline bitter taste receptors and modulate their activity are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: APPLIED FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY, INCInventors: Michelle M. Sandau, Nancy E. Rawson
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Patent number: 9603380Abstract: A refrigerant container, which is in particular suitable for use in a cooling system designed for operation with a two-phase refrigerant, includes a receiving space for receiving a refrigerant that is disposed in an interior of the refrigerant container. Disposed in the receiving space of the refrigerant container is a heat exchanger allowing passage of a further refrigerant therethrough and being configured to remove heat from refrigerant in the liquid and/or gaseous state of aggregation that is received in the receiving space in order to supercool the refrigerant and/or convert the refrigerant to the liquid state of aggregation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbHInventor: Markus Piesker
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Patent number: 9603381Abstract: Disclosed is a cereal bar having as a binder an aqueous solution of starch, another (poly)saccharide, or protein solution wherein the cereal bar has a crunchy texture. Also disclosed is a method of producing a cereal bar is provided in which the cereal comprises a cereal mixture including ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal pieces joined together with a binder, where the cereal and binder together form a cereal matrix which is heated for a time and temperature to reduce the water activity of the external portion thereof while maintaining an internal portion of the cereal matrix at a higher second water activity. The method provides cereal bars requiring less compressive force to be formed into a cohesive self-supporting structure in providing a chewy reduced-density cereal bar with improved shelf life.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: The Quaker Oats CompanyInventor: Gurbe Jelle Mesu
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Patent number: 9603382Abstract: A poultry product prepared by removing bones from a poultry carcass and compressing the remaining meat portion of the carcass into a mold. The mold is placed in an oven and the poultry product is cooked. Once cooked and removed from the mold, the poultry product retains an appearance of the mold which may be the shape of a traditionally-prepared poultry carcass. The poultry product can be wrapped and sold as a prepared food product.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: Reuben Schmulevitz
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Patent number: 9603383Abstract: A method of entraining gas in a flowable food product comprising the steps of accelerating the flowable food product in a flow direction through a flow channel that includes a ramp. Gas is injected into the flowable food product transverse to the flow direction through a porous surface or plate while the food product traverses the ramp to generate a froth. An apparatus for entraining gas in a food product, comprises a source of flowable food product and a food product pump to accelerate the food product through a flow channel. A ramp is disposed in the flow channel as well as a porous surface forming a wall of the flow channel opposite the ramp. A source of gas is in communication with the porous surface, wherein gas is entrained in the food product as it passes by the ramp and the porous surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: George Emanuel
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Patent number: 9603384Abstract: The present invention comprises a gel-stabilized foam for use in food products. Foam bubbles are stabilized by either a continuous gel coating or a particulate gel coating created under high shear conditions. The foam is viscous and shelf-stable, and can be combined with a viscous food product to lower its caloric density and improve its organoleptic properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Frito-Lay Trading Company, GmbHInventors: Siva Kaliappan, Ian Noble, Ian T Norton, Sevugan Palaniappan
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Patent number: 9603385Abstract: Immobilized diluents in a smoking article are provided, wherein diluents can be immobilized through absorption and/or adsorption of the diluents into immobilizing materials, such as sorbents like silica gels. By immobilizing diluents, the diluents can be available for vaporization, while still being protected from migration and/or loss of the diluents in a smoking article.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Shuzhong Zhuang, Georgios D. Karles
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Patent number: 9603386Abstract: A method and device for heating control of an electronic cigarette are provided, wherein, the method includes steps as below: S1. sensing whether there is a smoke signal via a sensor or a switch, if yes, executing step S2; S2. activating a timer to record time and turn on a semiconductor switch so as to heat the heating element in a full output power mode; S3. heating the heating element in a constant power mode when the recording time of the timer arrives at a first preset time T0. When implementing the present invention, the adoption of the two heating methods for heating element makes an optimized atomization effect and an excellent taste of smoking possible, which is not affected by the changeable voltage of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. SHENZHEN BRANCHInventor: Zhiyong Xiang
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Patent number: 9603387Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft sucking rod for electronic cigarette, the soft sucking rod includes a sucking rod sleeve and a liquid smoke cup configured within the sucking rod sleeve and an atomizer; the sucking rod sleeve is made of soft materials, the liquid smoke cup is configured with a liquid storage component therein for accommodating liquid smoke, the liquid storage component defines a through hole coaxially extended therethrough as a smog channel, the atomizer is configured in the smog channel of the liquid smoke cup, the atomizer atomizes the liquid smoke which is near the atomizer and stored in the liquid storage component. The soft sucking rod has good touch feel and mouth feel when hold in hand, and has simple and compact internal structure and low manufacturing cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: HUIZHOU KIMREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHENZHEN BRANCHInventor: Qiuming Liu
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Patent number: 9603388Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system is provided, including a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply, and further includes a secondary power supply and secondary circuitry. The secondary circuitry is arranged to control supply of electrical power from the secondary power supply to the at least one heating element: (a) in a pre-heating mode during which the substrate temperature is increased to an operating temperature; (b) in a smoking mode, during which the substrate temperature is maintained at substantially the operating temperature; and (c) in a charging mode, so that the secondary power supply has sufficient charge to increase the substrate temperature to the operating temperature in the pre-heating mode and to maintain the substrate temperature at substantially the operating temperature during the smoking mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Felix Fernando, Marc-Robert Chemla, Fredrik Stahle
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Patent number: 9603389Abstract: An electronic cigarette is provided, which includes: a housing, a liquid reservoir, and an atomizer assembly. The housing has a chimney formed therein; the liquid reservoir is used for storing liquid; the atomizer assembly received in the housing. The atomizer assembly includes a heating plate capable of absorbing liquid. An outer surface of the heating plate is in contact with the air in the chimney.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Shenzhen Smoore Technology LimitedInventor: Zhiping Chen
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Patent number: 9603390Abstract: An atomizer with a compact structure and convenient assembly is provided. The atomizer includes an atomizing sleeve and an atomizing assembly fixed therein, a liquid reserving space configured for storing a tobacco liquid is defined in the atomizing sleeve. The atomizing assembly includes a fixing sleeve and a porous body arranged therein, an aerosol passage and at least one liquid opening are formed in the fixing sleeve. The porous body absorbs tobacco liquid through the at least one liquid opening, and the porous body is hollow inside and having an atomizing space defined therein. A heating coil configured for heating tobacco liquid absorbed from the porous body into tobacco aerosol is fixed in the atomizing space. The aerosol passage configured for ejecting the tobacco aerosol is in communication with the atomizing space. An electronic cigarette having the atomizer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Youlin He, Shuyun Hu
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Patent number: 9603391Abstract: A method of forming an underwire channel of a bra cup contains the steps of: A. providing a first cup layer, a second cup layer, and a channel forming rib; B. stacking a first thermoformed layer of the first cup layer and a second thermoformed layer of the second cup layer together; C. providing a forming mold which includes a first part and a second part each having a cavity; D. heating the forming mold with the first cup layer, the second cup layer, and the channel forming rib stacked together in the cavity; E. opening the forming mold to form a cup portion and a semifinished part of an arcuate underwire channel; F. removing the channel forming rib out of the underwire channel by pulling the extension; G. trimming the semifinished part to form a finished cup; and H. finishing a bra cup.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Domoho Best Textile Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chen-Chiang Lee
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Patent number: 9603392Abstract: A bra comprising a front portion and two side portions. The front portion comprises bra cups. Each side portion extends from a respective side of the front portion and the side portions are adapted to encircle a torso of a wearer of the bra. The front portion and the side portions comprise an outer layer and a frame layer beneath the outer layer. The frame layer comprises: an outer frame layer, and an inner frame layer disposed inward from the outer frame layer with respect to the torso of the wearer of the bra. The inner frame layer comprises a plurality of panels. The panels alternate between primary panels primarily stretchable in a first direction and secondary panels primarily stretchable in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.Inventors: Yogendra V. Dandapure, Cassandra Ming Wai Sze, David Williams
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Patent number: 9603393Abstract: Support assemblies releasably extending between a ballistic vest and a waist encircling belt transfer the loads from the vest to the belt relieving the stress on the wearer's shoulders and spine. Each support assembly has a stiff carbon fiber bar enclosed within webbing which is attached to a side section of the vest such as by extending within a downwardly opening pocket, and is attached to the belt such as by an upwardly opening pocket.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: LINEWEIGHT LLCInventor: Caleb Clark Crye
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Patent number: 9603394Abstract: A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point located between the first end and the distant end, and the thickness T of the appendage is selected to optimize an angle of a bat in the batter's hand relative to a line parallel to the batter's forearm, the angle being determined by the thickness T of the appendage displacing the bat toward the tip of the batter's index finger and causing the bat to contact the palm of the batter's hand near the batter's little finger.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: PRO-HITTER CORPORATIONInventor: Philip R. LoMedico
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Patent number: 9603395Abstract: A cup-shaped filtering face-piece respirator 10 that includes a harness 14 and a mask body 12 that has a multi-layer filtering structure 16. The mask body 12 includes at least one dart 60 permanently bonded in the filtering structure 16, the dart 60 tapering from a center plane 32 of the mask body 12 to a side edge of the mask body. The dart 60 inhibits collapse of the cup-shaped form of the respirator 10.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Dean R. Duffy
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Patent number: 9603396Abstract: A filtering face-piece respirator 10 that includes a harness 14 and a mask body 12 that has a multi-layer filtering structure 16. The mask body 12 includes an upper interior perimeter segment 24a formed from the filtering structure 16 and configured to fit against the face of the respirator wearer. Present in the upper interior perimeter segment 24a is a nose notch 52, 62, which is an area void of filtering structure 16.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Dean R. Duffy
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Patent number: 9603397Abstract: An improved head harness is disclosed for use with full face respirators. The head harness may include an elastomeric core having a central portion and a plurality of radiating arms. The plurality of radiating arms may be connected to a plurality of non-elastic straps. A fabric cover may completely enclose the elastomeric core, including the plurality of radiating arms. The cover may include a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of straps, so that when assembled, only the straps protrude from the openings. As described, the elastomeric core and elastomeric radiating arms are separated from a user's hair by the fabric cover. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Scott Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Symons
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Patent number: 9603398Abstract: A garment, such as a jacket, having extensible sleeves, is described. The garment has an outer layer comprising a torso portion having two armholes, two sleeve portions, and an optional collar portion. An action back configuration enables the sleeves to extend. An action back has a flange of material at least partially tucked within each of the armholes. An elastic connector couples the two flanges and extends across the back portion of the garment. When a person reaches forward the flanges extend to provide additional material for the extension of the sleeve. In addition, the two sleeves are configured with a gusset having two substantially linear sides connected to the sleeve and a curvilinear side coupled to the armhole. The gusset may have a cut to allow the gusset to stretch. The sleeves comprise a cuff having a thumbhole for maintaining the cuff over the thumb of a wearer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: DRIFIRE LLCInventors: Robert Winfred Hines, James Jonathan Bailey, Irina Byalaya
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Patent number: 9603399Abstract: Sleeve assembly for a shirt includes a sleeve adapted to receive an arm and a cuff. An outer surface of the cuff is connected to a lower edge region of the sleeve at a location between upper and lower edges of the cuff to define a cuff extension portion. The sleeve assembly is foldable from the unfolded condition to a first folded condition about the location at which the cuff is connected to the sleeve. The sleeve assembly is foldable from the first folded condition to a second folded condition about a location at which a free edge of the cuff abuts the sleeve to place a portion of the sleeve on an outer side of the sleeve assembly and an outer surface of the cuff extension portion between two portions of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: Sebastien Scemla