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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165183 | Joint design Disclosed herein is an electrode joint having a first carbon body having at least one end portion that includes a male tang with a convex tip and a second carbon body having a female socket with a concave base. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147894 | Acidified liquid human milk supplement The present invention relates to a liquid human milk supplement comprising a protein component, a fat component, a carbohydrate component, vitamins, and minerals, where the pH of the human milk supplement is between about 4.0 and 4.6. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137718 | Probiotic infant products The present invention is directed to an infant formula or children's nutritional product comprising a protein source, a fat source, a carbohydrate source, and B. longum AH1205. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128718 | Compositions and methods for removing scratches from plastic surfaces A composition including an abrasive, a suspension agent, a surfactant, and a lubricant, is provided for removing scratches, hazing, discoloration, and other defects from plastic surfaces. The composition is applied to a surface and used to polish the surface. The de... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120655 | Interactive theatrical performance A theatrical performance for relaying data from at least one performer to at least one member of the audience, including a processor; at least one data collector positioned on the at least one performer and remotely connected to the processor; and at least one displ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109385 | Nutritive substance delivery container The present invention is directed to a container for delivering a nutritive substance. In an embodiment, the present invention comprises a container that protects a nutritive substance from contact with the contents of the container and from contact with the atmosph... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8080127 | Carbon foam evaporator A carbon foam evaporator is described which can be used in a wide variety of operating conditions. The evaporator utilizes a carbon foam with a bi-model pore distribution. The carbon foam is thermally stable up to temperatures of at least 300° C., is rigid, and has... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075934 | Nutritional composition with improved digestibility The present invention is directed an improved nutritional composition, methods of improving digestion, and methods of enhancing the bioavailability of TGF-β. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8067091 | Dimensionally stable, leak-free graphite substrate A method for preparing resin-impregnated graphite articles, including providing a sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having two major surfaces; impregnating the sheet with a first resin system to form a resin-impregnated sheet; surface treating the... | 11/29/2011 |
| RE42775 | Isotropic pitch-based materials for thermal insulation Insulation materials suited to high temperature applications, such as the insulation of furnaces, are formed from a mixture of pitch carbon fibers, such as isotropic pitch carbon fibers, and a binder comprising a solution of sugar in water. The sugar solution is pre... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021750 | Insulated panel for mine safe rooms A structural insulated panel for use in a mine safe room, which includes a carbon foam core having a high ratio of compressive strength to density, desirable fire retardant properties, and resistance to environmental stress. The carbon foam structural insulated pane... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021708 | Method for simulating the functional attributes of human milk oligosaccharides The present invention is directed to a novel method for increasing the production of acetate, decreasing the production of butyrate, increasing the population and species of beneficial bacteria and slowing the rate of fermentation of prebiotics within the gut of a f... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007660 | Reduced puffing needle coke from decant oil A reduced puffing needle coke is formed from decant oil, which includes a lesser amount of nitrogen within the coke so that carbon articles produced from such coke experience minimal expansion upon heating to graphitization temperatures. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007659 | Reduced puffing needle coke from coal tar distillate A reduced puffing needle coke is formed, which includes a reduced nitrogen content within the coke so that the coke particles do not experience as much puffing during the formation of graphitized carbon articles produced from such coke upon heating to graphitization... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007658 | Reduced puffing needle coke from coal tar A reduced puffing needle coke is formed, which includes a lesser amount of nitrogen within the coke so that carbon articles produced from such coke experience minimal expansion upon heating to graphitization temperatures. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993779 | Low conductivity carbon foam for a battery A carbon foam battery useful for electrical applications is disclosed which includes a relatively low conductivity low density high porosity carbon foam. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991039 | Electric arc furnace monitoring system and method A system and method for monitoring the operating parameters of an electric arc furnace having a primary electrical circuit comprising a primary current transformer. The method includes monitoring the furnace's primary current transformer; collecting data therefrom; ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972698 | Carbon foam core panels The core panel includes a plurality of carbon foam blocks. One or more of the blocks have a cell volume wherein at least about 90% of the cells have a diameter of between at least about 10 microns and about 150 microns. Also at least about 1% of the cell volume of t... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7951410 | Enteral compositions containing caseinoglycomacropeptide having an enhanced concentration of sialic acid A nutritionally complete infant formula containing sialic acid derived from one or a number of nutritionally appropriate sources is described. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7923006 | Method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies. The method comprises prenatal and/or postnatal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of LGG. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7892636 | Carbon foam with supplemental material A carbon foam composite including a carbon foam skeleton having a supplemental material therein, the composite useful for, inter alia, a variety of applications including applications requiring durability and water resistance. Also included is a method for making su... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889502 | Heat spreading circuit assembly A circuit assembly including a substrate which has a dielectric layer, a heat spreader layer located at a first surface of the substrate, a heat generating component located at a second surface of the substrate, and a thermal pathway in thermal connection between th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867541 | Compositions and methods of formulation for enteral formulas containing sialic acid A nutritionally complete infant formula containing sialic acid derived from one or a number of nutritionally appropriate sources is described. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867486 | Method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies. The method comprises prenatal and/or postnatal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of LGG. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867485 | Method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies. The method comprises prenatal and/or postnatal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of LGG. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862808 | Method for preventing or treating respiratory infections and acute otitis media in infants using LGG and Bb-12 The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating respiratory infections and acute otitis media in infants. The method comprises the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a Bifidobacteria strain and an adherence-... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7851021 | Treated wet process hardboard A method of delivering and retaining zinc borate within a wet process hardboard is disclosed wherein process parameters are controlled and the borate is included in the overlay slush process of wet board processing. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838146 | Low conductivity carbon foam for a battery A carbon foam battery useful for electrical applications is disclosed which includes a relatively low conductivity low density high porosity carbon foam. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837989 | Method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies The present invention is directed to a novel method for preventing or treating the development of respiratory allergies. The method comprises prenatal and/or postnatal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of LGG. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835419 | Optimized graphite electrode pin configuration A pin for use in connecting graphite electrodes into a joint, where the pin has at least one male tang having a tang factor, defined as the ratio of male tang length to diameter of the electrode into which hit is to be threaded, of at least about 0.60. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824650 | Enhanced directional conductivity of graphitizable foam A graphitizable carbon foam having enhanced directional thermal conductivity is provided. The mesophase portions of a mesophase pitch are aligned with each other to create an oriented mesophase pitch, which is then foamed to provide an oriented pitch foam. The pitch... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823723 | Nutritive substance delivery container The invention comprises a novel apparatus for delivering a nutritive substance comprising a container body having a base at one end thereof, an upper portion adapted for removable receipt of a closure, the upper portion defining an opening therein, and a chamber def... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7799428 | Sandwiched thermal solution A thermal solution for an electronic device, which is positioned between a heat source and an external surface of the electronic device and/or another component of the electronic device, where the thermal solution facilitates heat dissipation from the heat source wh... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799309 | Area weight uniformity flexible graphite sheet material A process for enhancing the expansion of intercalated graphite flake is presented. The process includes annealing the graphite flake at a temperature of at least about 3000° C. prior to intercalation and intercalating in the presence of a lubricious additive. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794521 | Production of chain agglomerations of nano-scale metal particles A process and apparatus for producing chain agglomerations of nano-scale metal particles includes feeding at least one decomposable moiety selected from the group consisting of organometallic compounds, metal complexes, metal coordination compounds and mixtures ther... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785712 | Carbon foam structural insulated panel A structural insulated panel, which includes a carbon foam core having a high ratio of compressive strength to density, desirable fire retardant properties, and resistance to environmental stress. The carbon foam structural insulated panel also includes a first laye... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776430 | Carbon foam tooling with durable skin An article for tooling composite materials, including a carbon foam, a sealant attached to the carbon foam so as to form a monolithic fine-grain graphite-like surface; and a skin of facesheet materials. The facesheet materials include: a spray-deposited coating of m... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758779 | Reinforced resin-derived carbon foam A reinforced carbon foam material is formed from carbon fibers incorporated within a carbon foam's structure. First, carbon fiber bundles are combined with a liquid resol resin. The carbon fiber bundles separate into individual carbon fiber filaments and disperse th... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7666270 | Heat spreader for display panel The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material posi... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660337 | Lifting apparatus and method of lifting carbon based electrodes A lifting apparatus for transporting a carbon based electrode having a threaded male end. The apparatus includes a casing having a top end and a bottom end. The casing defines an electrode aperture from the bottom end shaped to accept the threaded male end of the ca... | 02/09/2010 |
