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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8436053 | Fluorinated ionomer produced by aqueous polymerization using dispersed particulate of fluorinated ionomer A process for making an aqueous dispersion of fluorinated ionomer particles by providing dispersed particulate of fluorinated ionomer in an aqueous polymerization medium and polymerizing at least one fluorinated monomer having an ionic group in the aqueous polymeriz... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434533 | Optimized load-bearing structure for bearing support and optimized bearing support A load-bearing structure for a bearing support intended to be mounted on a rim inside a tire fitted on a vehicle to support the tread of the tire in the event of a loss of inflation pressure is provided. The load-bearing structure includes a base, a crown, and an an... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8424636 | Muffler assembly and process of manufacture A muffler assembly including one or more exhaust pipe(s), a polymeric housing carried by at least one of the exhaust pipe(s); a thermal insulating layer lining the housing interior surface and extending between the housing and exhaust pipe at the housing-exhaust pip... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8410153 | Naphthalene isoxazoline invertebrate pest control agents Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, wherein R1 is halogen, C1-C2 haloalkyl or C1-C2 haloalkoxy; R2 is H... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8408292 | Method for pre-treatment of subterranean sites adjacent to water injection wells A method to improve the effectiveness of MEOR or bioremediation processes. In this method toxic chemicals accumulated in subterranean sites adjacent to the water injection wells are either dispersed or removed prior to introduction of microbial inocula for enhanced ... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8404926 | Use of a seed specific promoter to drive ODP1 expression in cruciferous oilseed plants to increase oil content while maintaining normal germination A recombinant DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding an ODP1 polypeptide operably linked to a sucrose synthase 2 promoter where this construct can be used to increase oil content in the seeds of a cruciferous oilseed plant while maintaining normal germin... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8403041 | Method for pre-treatment of subterranean sites adjacent to water injection wells A method to improve the effectiveness of MEOR or bioremediation processes. In this method toxic chemicals accumulated in subterranean sites adjacent to the water injection wells are either dispersed or removed prior to introduction of microbial inocula for enhanced ... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8403040 | Method for pre-treatment of subterranean sites adjacent to water injection wells A method to improve the effectiveness of MEOR or bioremediation processes. In this method toxic chemicals accumulated in subterranean sites adjacent to the water injection wells are either dispersed or removed prior to introduction of microbial inocula for enhanced ... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8399736 | DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms for increased seed storage lipid production and altered fatty acid profiles in oilseed plants Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms are use... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8399234 | Perhydrolase variant providing improved specific activity An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8397806 | Method for pre-treatment of subterranean sites adjacent to water injection wells A method to improve the effectiveness of MEOR or bioremediation processes. In this method toxic chemicals accumulated in subterranean sites adjacent to the water injection wells are either dispersed or removed prior to introduction of microbial inocula for enhanced ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8397805 | Method for pre-treatment of subterranean sites adjacent to water injection wells A method to improve the effectiveness of MEOR or bioremediation processes. In this method toxic chemicals accumulated in subterranean sites adjacent to the water injection wells are either dispersed or removed prior to introduction of microbial inocula for enhanced ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8395022 | Viral promoter, truncations thereof, and methods of use The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394870 | Crosslinked fluoropolymer networks Disclosed herein is a crosslinked fluoropolymer network formed by the free radical initiated crosslinking of a diacrylate fluoropolymer The diacrylate copolymer is of formula CH2═CR′COO—(CH2)n—R—(CH2)n... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394617 | Perhydrolase variant providing improved specific activity An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8394616 | Perhydrolase variant providing improved specific activity An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8389575 | Control of enzymatic peracid generation A process is provided for producing target concentrations of peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8389259 | Perhydrolase variant providing improved specific activity An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8389256 | Perhydrolase variant providing improved specific activity An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8389254 | Perhydrolase providing improved specific activity An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8383891 | Wuschel (WUS) gene homologs This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding WUS polypeptides. The invention further provides isolated WUS polypeptides. The invention also provides methods of using the polynucleotides to modulate the level of WUS, improve transformation efficiency, ... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8383534 | Process for producing aluminum magnesium titanate The invention is to provide a process capable of producing aluminium magnesium titanate having a small coefficient of thermal expansion at a firing temperature lower than 1500° C. The production process of the invention comprises maintaining a pre-mixture containin... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8378061 | Polyester films with improved oil repellency Provided are films made from copolyesters having improved oil repellency as compared to conventional copolyesters. The copolyesters are derived from certain perfluorinated monomers. ... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8378030 | Flex life of tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer (PFA) A process is provided for improving the MIT flex life of tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer, said perfluoroalkyl containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, comprising incorporating melt flowable polytetrafluoroethylene into said copolymer and there... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8377673 | Delta-9 elongases and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-9 elongases in plants. ... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8377622 | Thermally imageable dielectric layers, thermal transfer donors and receivers The invention is related to thermal imageable dielectric layers and thermal transfer donors and receivers comprising dielectric layers. The thermal transfer donors are useful in making electronic devices by thermal transfer of dielectric layers having excellent resi... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8371377 | Method for pre-treatment of subterranean sites adjacent to water injection wells A method to improve the effectiveness of MEOR or bioremediation processes. In this method toxic chemicals accumulated in subterranean sites adjacent to the water injection wells are either dispersed or removed prior to introduction of microbial inocula for enhanced ... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8367895 | Compositions and methods for the suppression of target polynucleotides from the family aphididae Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, are capable of decreasing the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the p... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8367728 | Production of peracids using an enzyme having perhydrolysis activity A process is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolysis activity. ... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8367584 | Naphthalene isoxazoline compounds for control of invertebrate pests Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as define... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8359975 | Process and apparatus having an adjustable heater This invention provides an apparatus and process for forming a printing form from a photosensitive element having an exterior surface and a composition layer capable of being partially liquefied. The apparatus includes a displaceable heater for heating the compositi... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8357621 | Soil resist method A method of imparting soil resistance to a substrate comprising applying to the substrate a composition comprising a) a polyfluoro organic compound having at least one urethane or urea, b) 1,3-propanediol, and c) a surfactant, the soil resist composition having free... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8357526 | Identification, characterization, and application of (LH4:15), useful in microbially enhanced oil release The present disclosure relates to isolation and identification of unique Pseudomonas stutzeri strains that can grow on crude oil under denitrifying conditions and are useful in oil recovery. ... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8350238 | Device patterning using irradiation In one embodiment, a method for creating a pattern in a layer of an organic electronic device that includes selectively irradiating a portion of the layer is provided, and devices and sub-assemblies made by the same. ... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8350121 | Viral promoter, truncations thereof, and methods of use The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8344206 | Viral promoter, truncations thereof, and methods of use The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8343337 | Bitumen extraction process A process for the extraction and recovery of bitumen from oil sands and a process for the treatment of tailings are disclosed. Bitumen is recovered in a process comprising contacting a polysilicate microgel with an ore sand oil to produce a froth comprising bitumen ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8338662 | Viral promoter, truncations thereof, and methods of use The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8329822 | Fluoropolymer emulsions A polymer composition comprising A) a first polymer comprising (a) hydrophobized nanoparticle; (b) C1 to C18, straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl(meth)acrylate; (c) N-methylol(... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8324314 | Fluoropolymer compositions and treated substrates A composition for imparting surface properties to substrates comprising a polymer of at least one polyurethane having at least one urea linkage prepared by: (i) reacting (a) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture the... | 12/04/2012 |
