Patents Issued in January 25, 2018
  • DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF INCREASED VOLUMES OF PURE TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS FROM SCRAP POLYMERS AND ELASTOMERS
    Publication number: 20180023005
    Abstract: A device and process for the vacuum pyrolization of scrap tires to produce a pyrolytic oil from which valuable terpenes such as limonene and pulegone may be extracted and purified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: EARL R. BEAVER, JONATHAN L. WISTROM
  • Oil recovery from sediments and residues from oil field operations
    Publication number: 20180023006
    Abstract: The inventors have invented a method to recover oil from sediments and residues from the oil field operations, comprising a series of water, solids and solvent contacting units to separate the silt and solids from the hydrocarbon phase into the water phase and a ceramic membrane filtration system for the recovery of the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Felipe Lembcke, Eduardo Gomez Maqueo
  • DEPOLYMERIZATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20180023007
    Abstract: A method for solubilizing a carbonaceous feedstock. The method includes steps of reacting a mixture of the carbonaceous feedstock with a metal oxide including a metal at a first, higher oxidation state to reduce the metal of the metal oxide to a second, lower oxidation state by releasing at least one oxygen atom from the metal oxide. The released oxygen from the metal oxide is used to oxidize the carbonaceous feedstock. At least a portion of the metal or metal oxide containing the metal at the second, lower oxidation state is then oxidized to the metal oxide containing the metal at the first, higher oxidation state for reuse in the reaction step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: CIRIS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Bartek, Bahman Rejal
  • Production of Xylenes from Syngas
    Publication number: 20180023008
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the production of xylenes from syngas, in which the syngas is converted to an aromatic product by reaction with a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and an aromatization catalyst. The Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and aromatization catalyst may be different catalysts or combined into a single catalyst. The aromatic product is then subjected to selective alkylation with methanol and/or carbon monoxide and hydrogen to increase its p-xylene content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: James H. Beech, JR., Nikolaos Soultanidis, Steven E. Silverberg
  • Method and Device for Enhanced Oil-Water Separation and Desalination in Cold Low-Pressure Separator
    Publication number: 20180023009
    Abstract: This invention involves a method and a device for enhanced oil-water separation and desalination in a low-pressure separator. The water-containing oil is mixed with desalted water in a countercurrent way at the entrance, wherein the desalted water accounts for 0-1% of the water-containing oil by volume. The resultant oil-water mixture then enters a T-shaped liquid-gas separator (3) for degassing treatment to quickly separate gas from the mixture. In a low-pressure separator, the oil-water mixture flows, from left to right, to a flow conditioner (4) to uniformly distribute the mixture in the transverse section, and then flows to a hydrophilic droplet agglomeration module (5) and a CPI fast separation module (6) to separate water from oil, wherein part of the separated water is discharged and the oil with a trace of water (0-0.01%) passes over a partition (18) to a deep separation segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Qiang YANG, Hao LU, Sen LIU, Chaoyang WANG, Xiao XU
  • METHOD FOR SOFTENING SULFIDE-TYPE COMPOUNDS OF AN OLEFINIC GASOLINE
    Publication number: 20180023010
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for reducing the content of sulfide-type compounds of formula R1-S—R2, with R1 and R2 selected from among the methyl (CH3) and ethyl (C2H5) radicals, of a gasoline that contains diolefins, monoolefins, and sulfur. The method implements a first catalytic step for selective hydrogenation of diolefins at a temperature of between 60° C. and 150° C. and then a step for heating the effluent that is obtained from the first step with a temperature difference ?T of between 10° C. and 100° C. and a second catalytic step on the effluent that is heated in such a way as to produce an effluent that has a content of sulfide-type compounds of formula R1-S—R2, with R1 and R2 selected from among the methyl (CH3) and ethyl (C2H5) radicals, lower than that of the starting gasoline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Philibert LEFLAIVE, Clementina GARCIA-LOPEZ, Julien GORNAY, Annick PUCCI, Diamantis ASTERIS, Marie GODARD-PITHON
  • TWO-STAGE PLASMA PROCESS FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO FUEL GAS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180023011
    Abstract: A two-step gasification process and apparatus for the conversion of solid or liquid organic waste into clean fuel, suitable for use in a gas engine or a gas burner, is described. The waste is fed initially into a primary gasifier, which is a graphite arc furnace. Within the primary gasifier, the organic components of the waste are mixed with a predetermined amount of air, oxygen or steam, and converted into volatiles and soot. The volatiles consist mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and may include a variety of other hydrocarbons and some fly ash. The gas exiting the primary gasifier first passes through a hot cyclone, where some of the soot and most of the fly ash is collected and returned to the primary gasifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Pierre CARABIN, Peter George TSANTRIZOS
  • COS AND CS2 ABATEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20180023012
    Abstract: Disclosed is method for removing carbonyl sulphide and/or carbon disulphide from a sour gas stream. The method comprises subjecting the gas stream to simultaneous contact with an absorption liquid, such as an aqueous amine solution, and with a catalyst suitable for hydrolyzing carbonyl sulphide and/or carbon disulphide. To this end, the invention also provides a reactor system wherein both an absorption liquid and a catalyst are present. In a preferred embodiment, the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst present on or in an absorption column, either coated on the trays of a column with trays, or contained in the packing of a packed column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: STAMICARBON B.V. ACTING UNDER THE NAME OF MT INNOV ATION CENTER
    Inventors: Michele COLOZZI, Emma PALO, Palma CONTALDO, Maria Rosaria PEPE, Vincenzo PALMA, Vincenzo VAIANO
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TORREFACTION OF BIOMASS WITH A CYCLONIC BED REACTOR
    Publication number: 20180023013
    Abstract: A system for pre-conditioning of biomass for subsequent torrefaction of the biomass comprises a burner producing combustion gases. A feed screw unit has an inlet for receiving the biomass, an outlet for outletting the biomass, and a feed screw for displacing the biomass from the inlet to the outlet. A sleeve surrounds and is in heat exchange relation with at least part of the feed screw unit. A pneumatic circuit receives combustion gases from the burner, the pneumatic circuit connected to an inlet of the sleeve for directing combustion gases therein to heat the biomass by indirect contact via the heat exchange relation, the pneumatic circuit having a pipe section extending from the outlet of the feed screw unit to a torrefaction reactor with combustion gases flowing from the outlet of the sleeve to the torrefacton reactor to convey the biomass and the combustion gases to the torrefaction reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Guy PRUD'HOMME
  • A COAL AND OIL CO-HYDROTREATING PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20180023014
    Abstract: An oil-coal co-hydrotreating processing includes the following steps: pulverized coal, vacuum residue and recycle oil are mixed to prepare coal slurry. After mixed with hydrogen, catalyst and additive, oil-coal slurry is preheated into a slurry bed reactor with high reacting pressure for thermal cracking and hydrogenation reaction. After reaction, all the products go into the hot high pressure separator for separation of solid from the bottom and gas from the top. The gas obtained goes into the fixed bed reactor for further hydrocracking or refining, and the distillate obtained enter the fractionating tower. The vacuum gas oil from the bottom of fractionating tower is taken as recycle oil piped to the oil-coal slurry mixing device as solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Suan LI
  • FUEL COMPOSITION AS LUBRICITY IMPROVER AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180023015
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fuel composition for improving the lubricity property. Further provided is a process for preparation of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: ARUNDHATHI RACHA, CHIRANJEEVI THOTA, DATTATRAYA TAMMANNA SHASTRI GOKAK, VIVEK KOTHURAM GAJBHIYE, SANJAY BHARGAVA
  • AMORPHOUS HYDROCARBON BASED FILM, AND SLIDING MEMBER AND SLIDING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAID FILM
    Publication number: 20180023016
    Abstract: A low-friction coating includes: an aliphatic hydrocarbon group showing a peak in a region of 2,900 cm?1 to 3000 cm?1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; a carbonyl group showing a peak in a region of 1,650 cm?1 to 1,800 cm?1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; an aromatic component (C7H7+) showing a peak at mass 91.1 in a positive ion spectrum obtained by TOF-SIMS; and a condensed ring based component (C9H7+) showing a peak at mass 115.2 in the positive ion spectrum obtained by TOF-SIMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Takahisa KATO, Masataka NOSAKA, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Atsushi MURASE, Kyoko NAKAI, Masahiro SUZUKI
  • Shear-Stable Oil Compositions and Processes for Making the Same
    Publication number: 20180023017
    Abstract: An oil composition comprising a first component having pendant groups and a second component but free of a third component and process for making such oil composition, where a single molecule of the third component can form large shearable stable complex structure with two molecules of the first component via van der Waals force between pendant groups and the terminal carbon chains, and a single molecule of the second component is capable of adjoining no more than one molecule of the first type. The oil composition has high shear stability making it suitable for use in lubricants subject to repeated high shear stress events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Wenning W. Han, Bernie J. Pafford
  • Shear-Stable Oil Compositions and Processes for Making the Same
    Publication number: 20180023018
    Abstract: An oil composition comprising a first component having pendant groups, a second component having two or more terminal carbon chains, and optionally a third component, where a single molecule of the second component can form shearable stable structure with two molecules of the first component via van der Waals force between pendant groups and the terminal carbon chains. Shear stability of the oil can be improved if the total concentration of the heavy fraction of the shearable stable structure is controlled at a low concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Wenning W. Han, Bernie J. Pafford
  • Use of a Boron-Containing Additive as an Inhibitor of Lead Corrosion
    Publication number: 20180023019
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a boron-containing additive in a non-aqueous lubricant composition as an inhibit or of lead corrosion associated with ashless, organic ester, anti-wear additives and/or friction modifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Aldo Guiducci, Gordon Lamb, Kevin West
  • NOVEL ORGANIC FRICTION MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20180023020
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel organic friction modifiers for use in non-aqueous lubricant compositions, the organic friction modifiers comprising a product formed from the reaction of polyisobutylene succinic anhydride and a hydrophilic polyetheramine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Haibo Zhao
  • HEAT TREATMENT OIL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20180023021
    Abstract: A heat treatment oil composition is provided that is capable of reducing the fluctuation in cooling capability among components subjected to mass quenching while retaining a cooling capability equivalent to the No. 1 oil of Class 2 of JIS K2242:2012 in a heat treatment of a metal material, such as quenching, and is capable of suppressing deterioration in cooling capability thereof with the lapse of time under repetition of the heat treatment. The heat treatment oil composition contains (A) a base oil and (B) at least one selected from a petroleum resin and/or a derivative of a petroleum resin, and has a characteristic time obtained from a cooling curve obtained according to the cooling capability test method of JIS K2242:2012 of 1.00 second or less and a 300° C. number of second, which is a cooling time from 800° C. to 300° C. in the cooling curve, of 6.00 seconds or more and 14.50 seconds or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideaki HATTORI, Katsumi ICHITANI
  • HEAT TREATMENT OIL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20180023022
    Abstract: A heat treatment oil composition is provided that suppresses the decrease of luster in a heat treatment of a metal material, and is capable of suppressing the increase of the number of second (characteristic number of second) until reaching the temperature where the vapor blanket stage ends with the lapse of time and the decrease of the kinetic viscosity with the lapse of time. The heat treatment oil composition contains (A) a base oil and (B) a vapor blanket breaking agent selected from one or more of a petroleum resin, a terpene resin, rosin, and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki HATTORI, Katsumi ICHITANI
  • Lubricating Grease Composition
    Publication number: 20180023023
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating grease composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, a metallic soap thickener and a boron-containing compound, wherein the boron containing compound comprises a borate ester comprising at least one alkyl group having a branch at the ? position or higher. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Gareth Fish
  • Auxiliary Emergency Protective Lubrication System for Metal Mechanical Components
    Publication number: 20180023024
    Abstract: An auxiliary lubricant comprising a composition, the comprising intermediate molecular weight surfactant-functionalized nanoparticles dispersed in a base oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Susanne M. Opalka, Huan Zhang, Zaffir A. Chaudhry
  • REFRIGERATOR OIL AND WORKING FLUID COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATORS
    Publication number: 20180023025
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising: a base oil containing an ester of dipentaerythritol with 2-methylbutanoic acid and n-pentanoic acid; and at least one epoxy compound selected from the group consisting of a glycidyl ester compound and a glycidyl ether compound, the refrigerating machine oil being used with a difluoromethane refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takahashi, Takeshi Okido, Souichirou Konno
  • LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180023026
    Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine, which further reduces the friction to exhibit excellent fuel efficiency performance. A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine, which contains (A) a lubricant base oil having a dynamic viscosity of 2.0 to mm2/s at 100° C., (B) a molybdenum-based friction modifier in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2% by mass, in terms of a molybdenum content, based on the mass of the composition, (C) a salicylate-based metal detergent in an amount of 0.01 to 1% by mass, in terms of a metal content, based on the mass of the composition, and (D) at least one compound selected from amino acids having an alkyl group, alkenyl group, or acyl group having 15 to 24 carbon atoms and/or derivatives thereof in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shintaro KUSUHARA
  • Estolide Compositions Exhibiting Superior High-Performance Properties
    Publication number: 20180023027
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions, including engine oils and lubricant formulations comprising at least one estolide compound. Exemplary compositions comprise an estolide base oil and an additive package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Jakob BREDSGUARD
  • COMPOSITIONS OF THERMOASSOCIATIVE ADDITIVES WITH CONTROLLED ASSOCIATION AND LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM
    Publication number: 20180023028
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel compositions of additives that result from mixing at least two thermoassociative and exchangeable copolymers and at least one compound for controlling the association of these two copolymers. A lubricant composition results from mixing at least one lubricating base oil, at least two thermoassociative and exchangeable copolymers and at least one compound for controlling the association of these two copolymers. The present disclosure also relates to a process for modulating the viscosity of a lubricant composition that results from mixing at least one lubricating base oil, at least two thermoassociative and exchangeable copolymers; as well as the use of a diol compound for modulating the viscosity of a lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE(CNRS), TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES, ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET DE CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS (ESPCI)
    Inventors: Renaud NICOLAY, Thi Hang Nga NGUYEN, Raphaele IOVINE, Gregory DESCROIX
  • Water-Based Lubricants for Conveyor Belts
    Publication number: 20180023029
    Abstract: The invention relates to water-based lubricants for conveyor belts. More particularly, the invention relates to water-based lubricants for conveyor belts for the drinks industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Schweigkofler, Stefan Seemeyer, Michaela Wiesböck
  • PROCESS FOR THE FRACTIONATION OF SEEDS FROM OLEAGINOUS PLANTS
    Publication number: 20180023030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the fractionation of seeds of oleaginous plants of to the Asteraceae family, comprising at least one mechanical pressing operation of the seeds and an extraction with polar organic solvent of the first residue obtained. Said process allows to separate oil, active substances and a solid residue which is particularly suitable to be used in animal feed. The present invention also relates to said solid residue and to its use for the production of animal feed, as well as to the extracted active substances and to their use as cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Catia BASTIOLI, Giampietro BORSOTTI, Luigi CAPUZZI
  • Recovery of tocopherols/tocotrienols, carotenoids, glycerols, sterols and fatty acid esters from crude vegetable oil and the process thereof
    Publication number: 20180023031
    Abstract: A process for recovering tocotrienols/tocopherols, carotenoids and sterols from crude vegetable oil, characterised in that prior to the recovery steps, the amount of the free fatty acids in the oil is reduced to 3.50% by weight by distillation or neutralization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: DAVID SUE SAN HO
  • SOLVENTLESS WINTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL OIL
    Publication number: 20180023032
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for winterizing oil. The methods include heating the oil to a first temperature and maintaining the oil at the first temperature for a first period of time; reducing the first temperature of the oil after the first period of time to a second temperature over a second period of time, wherein reducing the first temperature produces a first solid fraction and first liquid fraction of the oil; removing the first solid fraction from the oil; reducing the second temperature of the first liquid fraction of the oil over a third period of time to a third temperature, wherein reducing the second temperature of the oil produces a second solid fraction and second liquid fraction of the oil; removing the second solid fraction from the oil; and recovering the second liquid fraction of the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Mara Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Xuan Jiang, Dorothy Dennis, Roberto E. Armenta
  • MICROCAPSULES IMPARTING INTENSE VANILLA ODOR NOTE
    Publication number: 20180023033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules delivering long lasting and intense vanilla-based odor note. More particularly, the present invention concerns a microcapsule comprising between 10% and 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the microcapsule, of a particular perfuming ingredient imparting a vanilla-based odor note, which can be used in perfuming compositions and perfuming consumer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Damien BERTHIER, Geraldine LEON
  • CARBON MATERIAL WICK FOR CANDLE AND CANDLE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180023034
    Abstract: Provided is a wick for a candle including a carbon material. In addition, provided is a candle including the wick for a candle. By using the wick for a candle according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the candle in which a length of the wick combusted at the time of combustion is not long and ash of the wick does not fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Kuk Hyun HAN, Yea Won SHIM, Dal Ho KIM, Kyung Hwa JI
  • LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING BRANCHED ALKYL ALKOXYLATED SULPHATE
    Publication number: 20180023035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including C11-C13 alkyl benzene sulphonate detersive surfactant; C11-C15 alkyl ethoxylated sulphate having an average degree of ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 3.0, and comprising a C1-C5 alkyl branch in the position C2, and having an average degree of branching of from 0.01 to 0.25; from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; and from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Joanne FINNIGAN
  • DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20180023036
    Abstract: Dishwashing detergent composition comprising an anionic surfactant system comprising an average percentage of branching of greater than or equal to 5% to less than 24%; and at least one branched anionic surfactant derived from a 100% branched alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Frederik Clara VANDENBERGHE, Jean-Luc Philippe BETTIOL
  • WAREWASHING COMPOSITION CONTAINING ALKANOL AMINE PHOSPHONATE AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20180023037
    Abstract: Alkaline ware wash detergents containing an alkali metal alkalinity source and alkanol amine phosphonate scale inhibitors and methods of employing the same for superior cleaning efficacy and hard water scale control are disclosed. Alkanol amine phosphonates beneficially reduce scale build-up, including calcium carbonate scale build-up from alkaline detergents used with hard water sources. Methods of employing the detergent compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: CARTER M. SILVERNAIL, ERIK C. OLSON, KERRIE WALTERS
  • METHODS AND CLEANING SOLUTIONS FOR REMOVING CHEWING GUM AND OTHER STICKY FOOD SUBSTANCES
    Publication number: 20180023038
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions and methods for removing chewing gum, its components and other sticky soils from surfaces, especially production facilities, are disclosed. Cleaning composition solutions that do not require a rinse step are disclosed and suitable for treatment of surfaces having indirect food contact. In an aspect, the cleaning compositions and methods employ a scraping-spraying-wiping procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Clinton Hunt, JR., Tanya Paola Tristan Garza, Mallory Jo Tevis, Mark Andrew Malwitz, Marne Colleen Rasinen, Eric Joseph Ditzel, Scott Lyman Burnett, Sara Trevino Garza
  • USE OF AMINO CARBOXYLATE FOR ENHANCING METAL PROTECTION IN ALKALINE DETERGENTS
    Publication number: 20180023039
    Abstract: The invention includes ware detergent compositions which prevent buildup of precipitates and also surprisingly provides significant metal protection of items exposed to alkaline detergent composition. According to the invention alkaline ware detergents may include an effective amount of amino carboxylate. Surprisingly, detergents which included amino carboxylate also provided significant metal protection against corrosion, even when traditional corrosion inhibiting components are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: LISA MAUREEN SANDERS, ANDREW M. JENSEN, KRISTOPHER HODGSON
  • COMPOSITION CONTAINING PEPTIDASE AND BIOSURFACTANT
    Publication number: 20180023040
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising at least one protease and at least one biosurfactant, particularly selected from rhamnolipids and sophorolipids. In particular, the present invention is directed to a composition including A) at least one peptidase, B) at least one biosurfactant, and optionally C) at least one anionic surfactant. The peptidase may be selected from the group of the proteases, particularly from the group of the serine proteases of EC 3.4.21 and the metalloproteases of EC 3.4.24 and the biosurfactant may be selected from the group comprising rhamnolipids and sophorolipids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Schilling, Ilona Davids, Monica Desiree van Logchem, Hans Henning Wenk
  • CLEANING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A DIAMINOSTILBENE BRIGHTENER
    Publication number: 20180023041
    Abstract: A cleaning composition, preferably a granular laundry detergent composition, containing a diaminostilbene brightener in a surfactant system containing a C10-C20 linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS), a C6-C18 unalkoxylated alkyl sulphate (AS), and fatty acids or salts thereof at specific amounts and weight ratios. Such a surfactant system results in surprisingly better dissolution of the diaminostilbene brightener in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Ming TANG, Hongxing LIU
  • CLEANING COMPOSITION WITH CELLULOSE PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20180023042
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include an insoluble cationically-modified cellulose and external structurant. Methods of making and using such cleaning compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Adam Simon HAYWARD
  • CLEANING COMPOSITION WITH CELLULOSE PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20180023043
    Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include an insoluble cationically-modified cellulose and a soluble performance polymer. Methods of making and using such cleaning compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Neil Joseph LANT, Adam Simon HAYWARD
  • POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20180023044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous compositions of associative polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), optionally containing surfactants, biocidal agents and/or oxidants, which can provide a cleaning benefit and surface protection to treated articles including reduced soiling tendency, reduced cleaning effort and improved soil repellency, as well as providing bacteriostatic properties to treated surfaces that thereby gain resistance to water, environmental exposure and microbial challenge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: David R. Scheuing, William L. Smith, Michael Kinsinger, Jared Heymann
  • HIGH RESOLUTION SYSTEMS, KITS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS USING COMBINATORIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT MICROBIOLOGY APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20180023045
    Abstract: A method for selecting a medium is provided. The method includes obtaining a microfabricated device including a plurality of microwells; loading a plurality of different media into the plurality of microwells such that each microwell of the plurality comprises a medium and the plurality of microwells comprises a plurality of different media; loading at least one cell from a sample into each microwell of the plurality microwells; incubating the microfabricated device at a predetermined condition for a predetermined duration of time; comparing the contents of the plurality of microwells across the plurality of microwells; and based on the comparison, determining at least one medium out of the plurality of different media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander Hallock, Karsten Zengler, Peter Christey
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A STIRRING DEVICE AND A FERMENTER
    Publication number: 20180023046
    Abstract: Method for operating an agitating device and a digester wherein the digester (1) is filled with a substrate (7) and wherein an agitating device (10) controlled by a control device (50) is disposed in the digester (1). The following process steps are carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas CZWALUK
  • FLOWABLE MICROBIAL OIL
    Publication number: 20180023047
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for obtaining flowable oil comprising the steps of providing a population of oil-producing microorganisms; recovering oil from the microorganisms, wherein the oil is at a first temperature; reducing the first temperature over a first period of time to a second temperature; and applying mechanical energy to the oil during the first period of time thereby producing the flowable oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Mara Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Xuan Jiang, Dorothy Dennis, Roberto E. Armenta
  • ANIMAL PROTEIN-FREE MEDIA FOR CULTIVATION OF CELLS
    Publication number: 20180023048
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal protein-free cell culture media comprising polyamines and a plant- and/or yeast-derived hydrolysate. The invention also relates to animal protein-free culturing processes, wherein cells can be cultivated, propagated and passaged without adding supplementary animal proteins in the culture medium. These processes are useful in cultivating cells, such as recombinant cells or cells infected with a virus, and for producing biological products by cell culture processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Leopold Grillberger, Manfred Reiter, Wolfgang Mundt, Friedrich Dorner
  • SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS FOR USE AS EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX
    Publication number: 20180023049
    Abstract: Synthetic peptide hydrogel solutions having a pH level of about 3.5 or less and a tonicity within an isotonic osmolality range for use in cell culture experimentation. Related kits and cell culture methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Eun Seok Gil, Karl Patrick Gilbert
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF CELL ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20180023050
    Abstract: Compositions, devices and methods are described for improving adhesion, attachment, and/or differentiation of cells in a microfluidic device or chip. In one embodiment, one or more ECM proteins are covalently coupled to the surface of a microchannel of a microfluidic device. The microfluidic devices can be stored or used immediately for culture and/or support of living cells such as mammalian cells, and/or for simulating a function of a tissue, e.g., a liver tissue, muscle tissue, etc. Extended adhesion and viability with sustained function over time is observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Levner, Kyung Jin Jang, Jacob Fraser, Jordan Kerns, Antonio Varone, Dongeun Huh
  • DIFFERENTIATED CELL POPULATION OF ENDOTHELIAL CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS, COMPOSITION, SYSTEM, KIT AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180023051
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a differentiated cell population of endothelial cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells. The present invention also relates to a composition, a system and a kit comprising those cells and uses thereof. The present disclosure also described the combination of arterial ECs derived from human pluripotent stem cells with a microfluidic system to create a vascular kit for high-throughput drug screening and/or toxicology analysis. This technology may find particular use for the identification of drugs that may have a fetal cytotoxic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Helena Sofia ESMERALDO DE CAMPOS VAZÃO, Lino DA SILVA FERREIRA, Hugo Agostinho MACHADO FERNANDES
  • MODALITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE DISEASES OF THE RETINA
    Publication number: 20180023052
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for improved cell-based therapies for retinal degeneration and for differentiating human embryonic stem cells and human embryo-derived into retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and other retinal progenitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine
    Inventors: Irina V. Klimanskaya, Robert P. Lanza
  • Synthetic Surfaces For Culturing Stem Cell Derived Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells
    Publication number: 20180023053
    Abstract: Synthetic surfaces suitable for culturing stem cell derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells contain acrylate polymers formed from one or more acrylate monomers. The acrylate surfaces, in many cases, are suitable for culturing stem cell derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in chemically defined media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Bankole Shogbon, Yue Zhou, Ralph Brandenberger
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC CYTOTOXIC T-CELLS BY USING ACTIVATED B-CELLS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180023054
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are: a method for preparing in vitro/ex vivo antigen-specific cytotoxic T-cells by using B cells treated with biological response modifier; and a use thereof. The cytotoxic T-cells prepared by the method of the present application can be used advantageously for treating infectious disease and cancer and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Hyoung Jin KANG, Sun Ok YUN, Chang-Yuil KANG