Non-Contact Non-Destructive Testing Method and System

    公开(公告)号:US20220146252A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17436685

    申请日:2020-03-26

    IPC分类号: G01B11/16

    摘要: A non-contact non-destructive testing method includes spatially and/or temporally controlling a laser excitation light based on a predetermined pattern. The laser excitation light is projected onto a surface of a test object to generate acoustic waves on the test object. The acoustic waves apply stress loading to the test object. The method also includes imaging the test object with and without stress loading using shearography imaging, and analyzing shearography imaging data to determine a presence of a defect in the test object.

    CONDUCTIVE CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220134721A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17435237

    申请日:2020-03-05

    摘要: A conductive carbon fiber reinforced composite comprising: a metal-coated carbon fiber fabric laminated with a nanocomposite resin, the nanocomposite resin comprising a mixture of: a polymerizable thermosetting polymer, a conductive filler, and a carbonaceous fiber-like filler. A method of forming a conductive carbon fiber reinforced composite, the composite comprising a metal-coated carbon fiber fabric laminated with a nanocomposite resin, the nanocomposite resin comprising a mixture of: a polymerizable thermosetting polymer, a conductive filler, and a carbonaceous fiber-like filler, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming the nanocomposite resin; b) forming the metal-coated carbon fiber fabric; and c) laminating the metal-coated carbon fiber fabric with the nanocomposite resin using one of: a wet lay-up process followed by hot-press curing under vacuum, a vacuum infusion process, a prepreg fabrication process, and a resin transfer molding process.

    Methods for the identification, targeting and isolation of human dendritic cell (DC) precursors “pre-DC” and their uses thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11249081B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16329751

    申请日:2017-08-31

    摘要: Biomarkers for the detection and identification of a precursor of conventional dendritic cell (cDC) (pre-DC) and its cell subsets (pre-cDC1 or pre-cDC2), are defined, which include CD169, CD327, AXL, CD271, CD324 and combinations thereof for detecting pre-DCs. Methods for detecting a disease or condition, prognosis of an existing disease or condition comprising determining the number of pre-DC cells in sample from a subject as compared to control, as well as methods of treating a patient comprising administration of antibodies against CD169, CD327, AXL, CD271, CD324 and combinations thereof are also disclosed. In addition, an immunogenic composition comprising one or more binding molecules specific for one or more biomarkers or antigen of a target disease and/or one or more cells selected from the group consisting of early pre-DC, pre-cDC1 and pre-cDC2 are also disclosed for eliciting an immune response against an infectious disease or cancer.

    Method of forming an exfoliated or intercalated filler material

    公开(公告)号:US11248106B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16499028

    申请日:2018-03-28

    摘要: According to the present disclosure, a method of forming an exfoliated or intercalated filler material is provided, wherein the said method comprises the steps of mixing particles of filler material such as montmorillonite (MMT), mica, layered double hydroxide (LDH), and attapulgite (AT) dispersed in an aqueous medium with cationic acrylate monomers to form modified particles comprising positively charged ions, dispersing the modified particles in organic medium to form a dispersion, contacting said dispersion with an organo-silicate such as tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and a functionalizing agent comprising an organo-silane such as aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS), in the presence of a basic catalyst to form a layer of silica on the modified particles. The present disclosure also relates to an exfoliated or intercalated filler material obtained by the said method as well as a method of forming a resin/clay nanocomposite.