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Method for Fabrication of High Dispersion Polymer Nanocomposites
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-12-03)
The present invention includes the efficient dispersion and high loading of fillers in a thermoplastic polymer matrix. In a first general embodiment, the present invention includes a method wherein fillers are first ...
Enhancement of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Wheat and Other Plants
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-05-02)
Genes associated with nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE) in plants are provided. The gene VRN1.sup.N was identified as TaNUE1 in chromosome 5A of the wheat cultivar Jagger and is encompassed by quantitative trait locus ...
Methods of Generation of Fracture Density Maps from Seismic Data
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-09-24)
A method is herein presented to statistically combine multiple seismic attributes for generating a map of the spatial density of fractures. According to an embodiment a first step involves interpreting the formation of ...
System and Method for Inducing Motion in a Rolling Robot Using a Dual Telescoping Linear Actuator
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-11-12)
An embodiment is developed for a cylindrically shaped, elliptical rolling robot that has the ability to morph its outer surface as it rolls. The morphing actuation alters lengths of the major and minor axes, resulting in ...
Facile and Selective Perfluoro- and Polyfluoroarylation of Meldrums Acid
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-06-11)
This disclosure relates generally to the facile and selective mono-perfluoro and -polyfluoroarylation of Meldrum's acid to generate a versatile synthon for highly fluorinated alpha-phenyl acetic acid derivatives which ...
Systems and Methods for Production and Use of Fungal Glycosyl Hydrolases
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-04-23)
Compositions comprising glycosyl hydrolase enzymes are provided, as are methods for their use to depolymerize hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin and pectin in biomass in order to produce products such as simple sugars. The ...