Patents Issued in March 21, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190085231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the well drilling field in the petroleum industry, particularly to film former used for coal-bed gas well drilling and preparation method thereof, drilling fluid and usage thereof. The preparation method of the film former includes: (1) controlling polycaprolactone diol and diisocyanate to have a first polymerization reaction in the presence of a polyurethane catalyst, to obtain a polyurethane prepolymer with two ends blocked by diisocyanate; (2) controlling the product of the first polymerization reaction to have a chain extension reaction with a polyalcohol; (3) controlling the product of the chain extension reaction and one part of hydroxyalkyl acrylate monomer to have an additive reaction, and then introducing the other part of hydroxyalkyl acrylate monomer and a styrene monomer, and emulsifying in water to obtain an emulsion; (4) mixing a radical initiator with the emulsion to have a second polymerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
    Inventors: Guancheng JIANG, Deli GAO, Shuo ZHANG, Yong WANG, Xianzhu WU, Liexiang HAN, Xiangzeng WANG, Chunyao PENG, Yinbo HE, Fan LIU, Hongguo ZUO, Yongqing ZHANG, Lili YANG, Zhong LI, Yanjun LI
  • Publication number: 20190085232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to well drilling field in the petroleum industry, particularly to accelerator used for drilling fluids, water-based drilling fluid and usage thereof. The accelerator contains: sulfonated polyglycerol long-chain fatty acid ester, fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, alcohol ether carboxylate, glycidyl ether, and polyoxyethylene alkylphenol ether; wherein, the weight ratio of the sulfonated polyglycerol long-chain fatty acid ester:the fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether:the alcohol ether carboxylate:the glycidyl ether:the polyoxyethylene alkylphenol ether is 100:1-10:0.5-10:1-10:1-10. The accelerator provided in the present invention can lubricate the drill bit and drilling tool, prevent accumulation of drill cuttings, reduce friction, and improve rate of penetrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
    Inventors: Guancheng JIANG, Deli GAO, Shuo ZHANG, Yong WANG, Xianzhu WU, Liexiang HAN, Xiangzeng WANG, Chunyao PENG, Yinbo HE, Fan LIU, Hongguo ZUO, Yongqing ZHANG, Lili YANG, Zhong LI, Yanjun LI
  • Publication number: 20190085233
    Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method of cementing may comprise providing a cement composition comprising a hydraulic cement, water, and a microcellulose additive, wherein the microcellose additive may comprise microcellulose with a metal deposited on a surface of the microcellose, wherein the metal may be selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, and combinations thereof; placing the cement composition in a selected location; and allowing the cement composition to set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Cecil Pearl, Jr., Krishna M. Ravi, Romildo Dias Toledo Filho, Saulo Rocha Ferreira, Iolanda Scheibe De Siqueira
  • Publication number: 20190085234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a surfactant composition comprising an anionic surfactant and optionally an organic amine in which the molar ratio of the organic amine to the anionic surfactant is preferably at least 1:1 and in which the amount of water is at most 40% by weight, which process comprises contacting an organic amine and an acid precursor of the anionic surfactant (“acid surfactant precursor”) by adding the acid surfactant precursor to the organic amine, wherein the molar ratio of the organic amine to the total amount of added acid surfactant precursor is at least 1:1, preferably at least 2:1, and the amount of water is at most 40% by weight based on total amount of mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Elton KING, Julian Richard BARNES, Paulus Johannes KUNKELER, Mark Lawrence BREWER
  • Publication number: 20190085235
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions containing highly water soluble CO2-generating compounds and their use for injection into subterranean formations for enhancing oil recovery therefrom. The subterranean formation may be an oil shale, an oil-bearing sandstone, or an oil-bearing carbonate rock for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Harwell, Ben Shiau, Mohannad Kadhum, Shuoshi Wang
  • Publication number: 20190085236
    Abstract: A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent, in some embodiments, is a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of foams useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment foams include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Flotek Chemistry, LLC
    Inventors: Hasnain Saboowala, Randal M. Hill
  • Publication number: 20190085237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to luminescent including photon up-conversion nanoparticles. These nanoparticles dude a polymeric organic matrix, at least one light emitter distributed within this matrix, a stabilizing agent, and at least one metal particle enclosed within the matrix, wherein the metal particles are plasmonic nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of manufacture and to uses of such nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tzenka MITEVA, Anthony ROBERTS, Michaela MAI, Markus OBERMAIER, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Jan ROTHER
  • Publication number: 20190085238
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a first semiconductor material is vaporized to generate a vapor phase condensate. The vapor phase condensate is allowed to form nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are annealed to yield nanoparticles or cores. The cores are overcoated by introducing a solution containing second semiconductor material precursors in a coordinating solvent into a suspension of cores at a desired elevated temperature and mixing for a period of time sufficient to cause diffusion of the shell into the core. The diffusion of the shell into the core causes the quantum dots to exhibit a broadened optical emission. The produced quantum dots may be incorporated into a quantum dot based radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Stephanie J. Lin, James R. Chow, Kalin Spariosu
  • Publication number: 20190085239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to light-converting materials which comprise semiconductor nanoparticles and an unactivated crystalline material, where the semiconductor nanoparticles are located on the surface of the unactivated crystalline material. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the light-converting material in a light source. The present invention furthermore relates to a light-converting mixture, to a light source, to a lighting unit which contains the light-converting material according to the invention, and to a process for the production of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert STENZEL, Andrea OPOLKA, Bernhard RIEGER, Stefan TEWS
  • Publication number: 20190085240
    Abstract: Etching compositions suitable for the selective removal of silicon over silicon-germanium from a microelectronic device comprising: water; at least one of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide compound and an amine compound; water-miscible solvent; optionally surfactant and optionally corrosion inhibitor; and the method of using the etching composition for the selective removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Wen Dar Liu, Yi-Chia Lee, Andrew J. Adamczyk
  • Publication number: 20190085241
    Abstract: Described herein is an etching solution comprising water; phosphoric acid solution (aqueous); a fluoride ion source; and a water-miscible organic solvent. Such compositions are useful for the selective removal of tantalum nitride over titanium nitride from a microelectronic device having such material(s) thereon during its manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Wen Dar Liu, Yi-Chia Lee
  • Publication number: 20190085242
    Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes: at least one liquid crystal compound selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulas 1-1 to 1-8; at least one self-aligned compound selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulas 2-1 and 2-2; and at least one reactive mesogen selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formulas 3-1 to 3-5. Compositions and devices constructed therewith are capable of ameliorating liquid crystal drip spots that typically occur in a manufacturing process. In addition, the display devices using the composition do not require an additional alignment layer, which simplifies manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ji Eun JANG, Sun Young KWON, Min-Hee KIM, Jong Ho SON, Keun Chan OH, Chang-Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20190085243
    Abstract: A negative liquid crystal material includes a liquid crystal compound and a viscosity-decreasing agent. The liquid crystal compound has a negative dielectric anisotropy. The viscosity-decreasing agent is represented by the following chemical formula (1): in the chemical formula (1), X and Y are each H or a halogen group, and at least one of X and Y is a halogen group; and R and R? are each a linear saturated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a linear saturated alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: MASANOBU MIZUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20190085244
    Abstract: Ink-jet printable compositions including nanoparticles capped with a protective layer of hydrocarbon chains and a single solvent exhibiting a single evaporation rate and having a specifically defined viscosity and surface tension that result in uniform and printable alignment layers for liquid crystal materials. Patterned liquid crystal-containing cells are also disclosed including one or more layers including the same or different nanoparticles capped with a protective layer of hydrocarbon chains printed on a surface of a substrate or even another nanoparticle-containing layer. Methods for producing the cells are also disclosed, including the step of printing a pattern on one or more portions of a cell surface utilizing a composition comprising the capped nanoparticles. Devices including the cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Torsten HEGMANN, Anshul SHARMA, Dmytro REZNIKOV
  • Publication number: 20190085245
    Abstract: Ink-jet printable compositions including nanoparticles capped with a protective layer of hydrocarbon chains and a single solvent exhibiting a single evaporation rate and having a specifically defined viscosity and surface tension that result in uniform and printable alignment layers for liquid crystal materials. Patterned liquid crystal-containing cells are also disclosed including one or more layers including the same or different nanoparticles capped with a protective layer of hydrocarbon chains printed on a surface of a substrate or even another nanoparticle-containing layer. Methods for producing the cells are also disclosed, including the step of printing a pattern on one or more portions of a cell surface utilizing a composition comprising the capped nanoparticles. Devices including the cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Torsten HEGMANN, Anshul SHARMA, Dmytro REZNIKOV
  • Publication number: 20190085246
    Abstract: A reactive perpendicular aligned organosilicon material is provided, having a general structural formula in the form of A-R, where A is —SiCl3 and R represents a linear chained or a branched chained alkyl group with 5-20 carbon atoms. A CH2 group in the alkyl group is substituted by a phenyl group, a naphthenic base, —CONH—, —COO—, —O—CO—, —S—, —CO—, or —CH?CH—, or an F atom or a Cl atom substitutes an H atom in the alkyl group. A Cl atom in the reactive perpendicular aligned organosilicon material and —OH on a surface of a substrate having no Pl thereon form a hydrogen bond, leading to vertical arrangement of liquid crystal molecules between two opposite substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Song Lan
  • Publication number: 20190085247
    Abstract: A rotating drum device for use with a carbonizer system and process of use thereof are provided. The drum device has an augered feed line, a center feed line for accepting introduced waste material in fluid communication with the augered feed line, control valves for controlling the amount of waste material moving through the drum at any given discrete point in time, and a heating jacket encapsulating a circumference of an outer wall of the drum that provides indirect thermal heating to the drum. Internal angled vanes are disposed along an inner wall of the drum and move waste material progressively through the drum. Constituent waste material may be separated with a magnetic strip disposed along an inner wall of the drum. Rotation of the drum is driven by at least one external rotating drum drive motor that engages external threads disposed along the outer wall of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Landon C.G. MILLER, Scott BEHRENS
  • Publication number: 20190085248
    Abstract: Biomass is converted into a bio-oil containing stream in a riser reactor containing a cooling media. The cooling media quenches the rapid heat transfer to the biomass during cracking of the biomass in the mixing zone of the riser. By lowering the temperature to which the mixing zone effluent is exposed, production of carbon monoxide and light gases is decreased during thermolysis of the biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce ADKINS, Lorenz J. BAUER, Ronald CORDLE, Richard A. ENGELMAN, J. Christopher LEWIS
  • Publication number: 20190085249
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of reducing thermal shock in one or more radiant tubes of a pyrolysis furnace is provided. The apparatus is a furnace comprising a blower and blower bypass conduit providing separate fluid communication paths for flue gas from the convection section to a natural draft flue gas stack. The method comprises the steps of: redirecting at least a portion of the flue gas through the blower bypass conduit when a blower shut-off event is indicated as well as reducing the firing rate of the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: David Spicer, Philippe J. Le Roy, George Stephens
  • Publication number: 20190085250
    Abstract: A thermal cracking apparatus and method includes a body having an inner volume with a longitudinal axis, where a reaction zone surrounds the longitudinal axis. A feedstock process gas is flowed into the inner volume and longitudinally through the reaction zone during thermal cracking operations. A power control system controls electrical power to an elongated heating element, which is disposed within the inner volume. During thermal cracking operations, the elongated heating element is heated to a molecular cracking temperature to generate the reaction zone, the feedstock process gas is heated from the elongated heating element, the power control system uses a feedback parameter for adjusting the electrical power to maintain the molecular cracking temperature at a substantially constant value, and the heat thermally cracks molecules of the feedstock process gas that are within the reaction zone into constituent components of the molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Lyten, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce H. Anzelmo, Michael W. Stowell
  • Publication number: 20190085251
    Abstract: We have discovered a process for hydrocracking a distillate stream and separating it into several product cuts including LPG, light naphtha, heavy naphtha and distillate without a stripper column. Additionally, no more than two heaters relying on external utilities are required for reboiling fractionator bottoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Donald A. Eizenga, Massimo Sangalli, Richard K. Hoehn, Saadet Ulas Acikgoz, Trung Pham
  • Publication number: 20190085252
    Abstract: We have discovered a process for hydrocracking a distillate stream and separating it into several product cuts including LPG, light naphtha, heavy naphtha and distillate without a stripper column. Additionally, no more than two heaters relying on external utilities are required for reboiling fractionator bottoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Donald A. Eizenga, Massimo Sangalli, Richard K. Hoehn, Saadet Ulas Acikgoz, Trung Pham
  • Publication number: 20190085253
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and systems for identifying marked hydrocarbon fluids. These compositions, methods, and systems utilize a gas chromatography marker including a non-pyrrolidinone nitrogen-containing compound. The methods and systems can identify the presence or absence of the gas chromatography marker and/or the non-pyrrolidinone nitrogen-containing compound. The compositions, methods, and systems can optionally utilize a spectroscopic marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: United Color Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Hinton, Justin J. Frederico
  • Publication number: 20190085254
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for desulfurization, including (a) an oxide selected from among SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, TiO2, MgO, MnO, CaO, Na2O, K2O and P2O3, (b) a metal selected from among Li, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Sr, Cd and Pb, and (c) a liquid compound selected from among sodium tetraborate (Na2B4O7.10H2O), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The catalyst of the invention has a 2:1 type layered structure in which one octahedral layer is interposed between two tetrahedral layers and which has a net negative charge due to occupation of only two of three positively charged sites in the octahedral layer, and the catalyst for desulfurization is provided in the form of a metal chelate compound through chelation with a metal ion, whereby sulfur oxide (SOx) can be adsorbed and removed at high efficiency upon combustion of a combustible substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Cheol LEE
  • Publication number: 20190085255
    Abstract: Disclosed is a desulfurization system using a catalyst for desulfurization, including a coal feed unit for conveying a combustible substance, a spray unit for spraying a catalyst for desulfurization, a coal pulverization unit for pulverizing the combustible substance conveyed from the coal feed unit, and a combustion unit for combusting the pulverized combustible substance, wherein during transfer of the combustible substance from the coal feed unit to the coal pulverization unit, the catalyst for desulfurization is sprayed using the spray unit and is mixed with the combustible substance. The desulfurization system of the invention can be simply and easily applied to various combustion facilities because, during the transfer of the combustible substance from the coal feed unit to the coal pulverization unit, the catalyst for desulfurization is sprayed and is mixed with the combustible substance, thereby efficiently reducing sulfur oxide (SOx) emission due to combustion of fossil fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Cheol LEE
  • Publication number: 20190085256
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lubricating composition that includes at least one lubricating base oil, an effective amount of at least one overbased detergent; and an effective amount of at least one thermally stable zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate. The disclosure further provides methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rajeev KUMAR, Kevin J. BUZDYGON, Kathleen K. COOPER, David A. BLAIN, David G.L. HOLT
  • Publication number: 20190085257
    Abstract: A silicone grease composition is disclosed. The silicone grease composition contains a silicone oil (A) and zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate (BX) as an extreme-pressure additive. The silicone grease composition contains substantially no zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (BX). The silicone grease composition achieves high friction characteristics and wear characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshinori FUKUSHIMA, Youichi HASEGAWA, Yuji MASAMURA, Makoto MORI, Koji SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20190085258
    Abstract: Provided are a lubricating oil composition containing a mineral oil (1) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 mm2/s or more and less than 2.5 mm2/s, and a polymethacrylate (2) having a functional group containing an oxygen atom in the molecule while having a specific structural, unit, which satisfies both high viscosity index and high shear stability, and a lubrication method and a transmission using the lubricating oil composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya HAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20190085259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lubricant compositions that are especially suitable for the lubrication of turbines or (turbo)compressors which serve to compress chlorine and/or chlorinated products. The lubricant composition comprises a base oil, an antihydrolysis component and a rust and oxidation inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: ADDINOL Lube Oil GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Jürgen Scholz
  • Publication number: 20190085260
    Abstract: A silicone grease composition having high friction characteristics and wear characteristics is disclosed. The silicone grease composition is provided by adding a zinc salt (B) containing, at a mass ratio from 1:99 to 99:1, a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (B1) and a zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate (B2) as an extreme-pressure additive to a silicone oil (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshinori FUKUSHIMA, Youichi HASEGAWA, Yuji MASAMURA, Makoto MORI, Koji SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20190085261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of combined cell digestion and extraction of oil-containing seeds having an oil content of >30% by mass, wherein production of a slurry from the oilseeds and ethanol is followed by a combination cell digestion with a subsequent ethanolic extraction, wherein the smaller portion of the oil of the oilseed and the alcohol-soluble constituents present therein are dissolved in the ethanol in accordance with the dissolution capacity of the ethanol for the oil and the alcohol-soluble constituents, a greater portion of the oil is displaced from the seed cells by the ethanol, forming a free oil phase in the ethanol. The free oil phase is removed and, according to the invention, has semi-raffinate quality, reducing the complexity of refining as an advantage of the method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: GUNTER BOERNER, SEBASTIAN BRODKORB, DANIELA PUFKY-HEINRICH, SANDRA FRANKE, SARAH POLAGE, MARCUS ZANG
  • Publication number: 20190085262
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped oil blend is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining an oil blend of corn stillage oil and soybean oil having a weight ratio of corn stillage oil to soybean oil of from about 1:2 to 3:1; (ii) heating the oil blend to at least 90° C.; (iii) passing air through the heated oil blend to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 50 cSt at 40° C.; and (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/gram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas Murphy, John Carl Tolfa
  • Publication number: 20190085263
    Abstract: A candle holder comprises a housing for securing a candle; the housing including first thermochromic material formed on the housing and second thermochromic material formed on the thermochromic material. The first thermochromic material changes a perceivable state of the first thermochromic material when an ambient temperature of first thermochromic material is above a first pre-determined activation temperature, the perceivable state of the first thermochromic material being visually perceivable or non-visually perceivable. The second thermochromic material changes a perceivable state of the second thermochromic material when an ambient temperature of second thermochromic material is above a second pre-determined activation temperature, the perceivable state of the second thermochromic material being visually perceivable or non-visually perceivable. The perceivable state of the first thermochromic material is different from the perceivable state of the second thermochromic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Donald Douglas Little
  • Publication number: 20190085264
    Abstract: Surfactant-containing compositions are described which include a protein component that has the effect of improving the surface-active properties of the surfactants contained in the compositions. The surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component demonstrate significantly lower critical micelle concentrations (CMC), reduced surface tensions, and reduced interfacial tensions than do comparable compositions having no protein component. In addition, the surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component has the effect of converting greasy waste contaminants to surface active materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: ADVANCED BIOCATALYTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Baldridge, Carl W. Podella
  • Publication number: 20190085265
    Abstract: A detergent or cleaning agent, in particular a cleaning agent for hard surfaces, having at least two phases which are different from each other. The detergent or cleaning agent includes at least one first phase and at least one second phase that is different, with the at least one first phase being solid and the at least one second phase having at least one polymer and at least one polyvalent alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Oliver Kurth, Inga Kerstin Vockenroth, David Matulla, Volker Blank
  • Publication number: 20190085266
    Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising one or more surfactants and a polyetheramine composition are disclosed. The polyetheramine composition comprises a compound having a polyglycerol core and an aminoalkyl group or an oxidized aminoalkyl group that is bonded directly or indirectly to each available oxygen of the polyglycerol core. Optionally, oxyalkylene groups link available oxygens of the polyglycerol core to the aminoalkyl or oxidized aminoalkyl groups. Methods for laundering textile articles and other cleaning methods using the detergent compositions are also disclosed. The polyetheramines can use diglycerol, a convenient plant-based starter. Laundry detergents comprising the polyetheramines provide enhanced cold-water cleaning performance for greasy or oily stains compared with similar detergents formulated without the polyetheramines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis S. Murphy, Franz J. Luxem, Patrick Shane Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20190085267
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a method for degrading malodors preferably with regard to the treatment of hard and/or soft surfaces, and more particularly relates to the degradation of malodors in dish washing machines, laundry washing machines and in the area of ceramic sanitary ware through contact of said surfaces with inactivated bacterial spores, inactivated by a method that damages the DNA of the spore cells, or structures or proteins in the interior of the cells, while leaving their outer surface intact, of at least one species of Bacillus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michael Kandzia, Mirko Weide
  • Publication number: 20190085268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Chakshusmathi Ghadiyaram, Rajendra Kulothungan Sainathan, Padmavathi Balumuri, Padma Venkatachalam Iyer, Iben Damager, Astrid Munch, Sohel Dalal
  • Publication number: 20190085269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protease variants exhibiting improved stability and or improved wash performance in liquid detergent. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g. cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions. The present invention also relates to isolated DNA sequences encoding the variants, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for producing and using the variants of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Esben Peter Friis, Rolf Thomas Lenhard, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Astrid Munch, Bena-Marie Lue, Mikael Bauer
  • Publication number: 20190085270
    Abstract: A surface treatment composition according to the present invention is a surface treatment composition having a pH of lower than 7 and used for treating the surface of a polished object to be polished having a layer containing tungsten, and the surface treatment composition contains a tungsten etching inhibitor and water, wherein the tungsten etching inhibitor is a compound containing a monocyclic or fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring having two or more substituents, and the substituents contain at least a nitrogen-containing group and an anionic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: SATORU YARITA, TSUTOMU YOSHINO, SHOGO ONISHI, YUKINOBU YOSHIZAKI, YASUTO ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190085271
    Abstract: The composition for surface treatment according to the present invention includes a carboxylic acid compound having two or more nitrogen atoms, an ionic dispersing agent, and water, has a pH of less than 6, and is used for treating a surface of a polished object having a tungsten-containing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: YASUTO ISHIDA, TSUTOMU YOSHINO, SHOGO ONISHI
  • Publication number: 20190085272
    Abstract: A method of molding soap for forming decorative shapes includes a housing that has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the top surface and the bottom surface. A heating unit is mounted in the housing. When turned on the heating unit heats the top surface. A plurality of molds, each has a different shape. One of the molds is selected to define a selected mold. The selected mold is positioned on the top surface such that the selected mold is in thermal communication with the heating unit. A bar soap is positioned in the selected mold. The heating unit is turned on such that the bar soap melts to define fluid soap. The heating unit is turned off to allow the fluid soap to solidify to define a molded soap. The molded soap is removed from the selected mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Donna James
  • Publication number: 20190085273
    Abstract: An encapsulated laundry cleaning composition includes a core cleaning composition and a water-soluble film disposed about the core cleaning composition. The core cleaning composition itself includes a detergent and a solvent system. The solvent system includes an ionic liquid and water. The water-soluble film has a disintegration time of less than 90 seconds as determined at 40° C. using distilled water according to MSTM 205, when disposed about the core cleaning composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Dustin D. Hawker
  • Publication number: 20190085274
    Abstract: Pre-moistened wipes that include one or more characteristics correlated to desired properties, such as high durability, mileage, cleaning composition retention, efficacy, or the like. Pulp substrates typically include an anionic charge, which can result in binding or retention of a cationic biocide such as a quaternary ammonium compound while the remainder of the composition is released from the wipe (e.g., through squeezing, wiping or other compression). The present wipes are specifically tailored to release at least 20% of the quaternary ammonium compound to a target surface, and exhibit at least a 3-log reduction in Staphylococcus aureus population within about 10 seconds to 5 minutes. Such release and efficacy is achieved without the presence of any cationic biocide release agent (e.g., latex or a cationic salt) included in the cleaning composition or elsewhere within the pre-loaded disinfecting wipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Nikhil P. Dani
  • Publication number: 20190085275
    Abstract: Pre-moistened wipes that include one or more characteristics correlated to desired properties, such as high durability, mileage, cleaning composition retention, efficacy, or the like. Pulp substrates typically include an anionic charge, which can result in binding or retention of a cationic biocide such as a quaternary ammonium compound while the remainder of the composition is released from the wipe (e.g., through squeezing, wiping or other compression). The present wipes are specifically tailored to include a mileage absorbency/desorbency factor (“MABDF”) value that is greater than 50. Such characteristics correlate to wipes and substrates that exhibit various desirable properties, such as good handfeel characteristics, improved, more uniform dosing of composition loaded therein, good microefficacy characteristics, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Nikhil P. Dani
  • Publication number: 20190085276
    Abstract: An automated or semi-automated beer brewing system may adjust a brewing session based on data collected during the brewing session. The adjustments may attempt to achieve a set of desired taste characteristics, even though a brewing session may then deviate from an intended recipe. A performance model of the brewing system may include taste characteristic effects and operational aspects of an automated brewing system, and may be used to calculate changes to various brewing steps. A control system may analyze various measured parameters to determine deviation from an intended recipe, and may use the performance model to calculate updated brewing steps that may attempt to achieve the desired result. When such measured parameters indicate a malfunction, a brewing session may be paused or terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: William H. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190085277
    Abstract: A probiotic-alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans is disclosed herein wherein the said spore or vegetative cell of Bacillus coagulans exhibited high recovery, tolerability, compatibility and viability of spores and vegetative cells after brewing. Methods for brewing an alcoholic beverage composition comprising Bacillus coagulans wherein said spore or bacterium is added during pre-fermentation, during fermentation and post fermentation stages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammed Majeed, Kalyanam Nagabhushanam, Sivakumar Arumugam, Furqan Ali, Shaheen Majeed, Kirankumar Beede
  • Publication number: 20190085278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroalcoholic emulsion comprising water, alcohol, fat and a plant-derived texturizer, wherein said plant-derived texturizer is in the form of fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Reginald VAN BOKKELEN, Lutgart VAN NIEUWENHUYZE
  • Publication number: 20190085279
    Abstract: Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer operated Insect Production Superstructure Systems (IPSS) and Farming Superstructure Systems (IPSS) may be used to produce insects and plants for human and animal consumption, and for the extraction and use of lipids, drugs, and chemicals for applications involving medicine, nanotechnology, consumer products, and chemical production with minimal water, feedstock, and environmental impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: INSECTERGY, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Michael Leo
  • Publication number: 20190085280
    Abstract: A device for treatment of cells with particles is disclosed. The device includes a semi-permeable membrane positioned between two plates, the first plate defining a first flow chamber and comprising a port, a flow channel, a transverse port, and a transverse flow channel, the first flow chamber constructed and arranged to deliver fluid in a transverse direction along the first side of the semi-permeable membrane, the second plate defining a second flow chamber and comprising a port. A method for transducing cells is disclosed. The method includes introducing a fluid with cells and viral particles into a flow chamber adjacent a semi-permeable membrane such that the cells and the viral particles are substantially evenly distributed on the semi-permeable membrane. The method also includes introducing a recovery fluid to suspend the cells and the viral particles, and separating the cells from the viral particles. A method of activating cells is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Kotz, Bryan D. Teece, James Gillett Truslow, Nathan Francis Moore