Researchers at the Oxford University have shown that it is possible to reel hundreds of metres of silk under full control, which is likely to have important implications for the large-scale reeling of silkworms for industrial production. ...
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USFloors has received a patent for the company's Corboo flooring (U.S.Pat. No. 8,541,085). Corboo is a cork-infused strand woven bamboo floor that marries two of nature's most sustainable flooring materials to create a truly unique, ...
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Mohawk is committed to continuous innovation proved by the company's powerful investments in the triexta and nylon categories. Today, P.E.T. carpets represent a $1.5+ billion market, according to the company. Mohawk has invested $180 ...
Samsung announced on September 23rd that the patent dispute with LG has finally come to an end. The two South Korean firms decided that the best method for solving the dispute was to put aside differences and cooperate instead. Last ...
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Contract IC fabricator TowerJazz and power management IC vendor DMB Technology have announced an AC-LED driver IC while analog IC specialist Linear Technology has developed a DC LED driver with spread-spectrum frequency modulation that ...
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Signaling the end of a patent battle lasting for almost three years, Korea’s Intellectual Property Tribunal (IPT) rejected an attempt to invalidate Dow Corning patent 10-976075. The patent is among Dow Corning’s rich ...
Tags: LED Optical Silicone, Lighting
NliteN has just added the dimmable 2D-Lux™ Smart LED Disk (SLEDD) to its campaign on Indiegogo. The 2D-Lux SLEDD, a 60W-incandescent-replacement LED smart "bulb", adds an Atmel AVR microcontroller, USB interface, and ...
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Husqvarna Viking, a global leader in the sewing industry, has introduced the most innovative and intuitive additions yet to the brand's growing line of sewing and embroidery machines. The burgeoning Sew-It-Yourself movement, which ...
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US-based Mystic Pharmaceuticals has secured two Notices of Allowance from the US Patent Office for its Unit Dose Drug Delivery Platform and Piercing Device for Drug Delivery Systems patent applications. According to the company, the new ...
Apple is expected to extend the use of sapphire glass home keys to its new 9.7-inch iPad and 7.9-inch iPad mini to be launched in October, and possibly further adopt sapphire for making touch screen covers for its new iPhone to be launched ...
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The Russia's Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks has issued a patent to Israel-based Oramed Pharmaceuticals related to methods and compositions for oral administration of proteins. The patent titled "Methods ...
Kyma Technologies Inc of Raleigh, NC, USA, which provides crystalline gallium nitride (GaN), aluminum nitride (AlN) and aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) materials and related products and services, has provided an update on its aluminum ...
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Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Florida-based Chemergy Inc plan to demonstrate a bioenergy technology that converts wastewater treatment plant byproducts into hydrogen gas to produce electricity. The ...
Spine technology company Trinity Orthopedics has acquired the US-based Expanding Concepts’ patent portfolio to complete the development of an expandable interbody technology offering. The expansion in demand is largely attributed to ...
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A tire (or tyre) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while ...
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