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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7794880 | Fluorination of multi-layered carbon nanomaterials The invention provides fluorinated multi-layered carbon nanomaterials and methods for their production. In one aspect of the invention, the carbon nanomaterials are partially fluorinated and retain some unreacted carbon. The invention also provides electrodes and el... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794625 | Preparation of a composition of a swelling tot-tot interlayer A method for preparing a composition including mineral particles, that is swelling TOT-TOT interlayer particles, formed by interlayering between: at least one non-swelling mineral phase formed by a stack of elementary laminae of the phyllogermanosilicate 2/1 type an... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7460963 | Device and method for health monitoring of an area of a structural element, and structure adapted for health monitoring of an area of a structural element of said structure Device for health monitoring of a structure comprising a dielectric material of permittivity εr, comprising a source of electromagnetic radiation, generating an electric field in the structure a detector measuring a component of the electric field, calcu... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459297 | Active truncated form of the RNA polymerase of flavivirus The isolation and purification of two domains from a from a flavivirus is provided. Each domain can function independently. Moreover, one domain codes for a sequence that provide polymerase activity. A process for screening possible modulators of the polymerase acti... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7423020 | Treatment of mood disorders by administration of SMR1 This invention relates to the use of an agent that modulates the interaction between a SMR1 peptide and a metal-lopeptidase for the preparation of a medicament for preventing or treating a Central Nervous System disorder giving rise to a mental disorder. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420191 | Discharge radiation source, in particular UV radiation The invention concerns a radiation source, comprising an anode (2), a cathode (3), an electric discharge gap (4) between the anode (2) and the cathode (3) and a gas input conduit (30) in the discharge gap (4). The gas... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420087 | Method for preparing 4-hydroxyisoleucine diastereoisomers and enantiomers and derivatives thereof The invention concerns a method for preparing 4-hydroxyisoleucine diastereoisomers and enantiomers and derivatives thereof of general formula (I), characterized in that it consists in reducing an isoxazole derivative of formula (II) in conditions directly resulting ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411564 | Frequency multiband antenna with photonic bandgap material A frequency multiband antenna includes a photonic bandgap material having at least one band gap, one single periodicity defect of the bandgap material so as to produce several narrow bandwidths within the at least one band gap of the bandgap material, and an excitat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405309 | Pyranone derivatives useful for treating cancer The invention relates to pyranone derivatives of general formula (I), wherein X is chlorine, bromine or iodine and R1 and R2 is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkylene, linear or branched group containing 1-20 carbon ato... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403879 | Method of evaluating a physical quantity representative of an interaction between a wave and an obstacle The invention relates to the modelling of the interactions between an incident wave and an obstacle, in particular in the area of nondestructive testing. According to the invention, the surface of the obstacle is meshed and at least one source (Si) is all... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393454 | Elimination of metal ions from aqueous effluents Method for the elimination of metal ions from aqueous media, such as zinc, lead, chrome, copper, iron, aluminium, manganese, cadmium, cerium or silver and mixtures of the metals present in a trace or ultratrace state in aqueous effluents, by adsorption on a solid ch... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390929 | Method for the continuous synthesis of monoalkyl-hydrazines with a functionalized alkyl group The invention relates to a method for the continuous synthesis of monoalkyl-hydrazines with a functionalized alkyl group. The inventive method is characterized in that it comprises a step consisting in demixing a solution containing the synthesized monoalkyl-hydrazi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388557 | Antenna which is made from a photonic band gap (PBG) material and which comprises a lateral wall surrounding an axis A antenna made from a photonic band-gap (PBG) material, includes: a lateral wall (4) which is made from a PBG material and which completely surrounds a central axis (6), the wall being disposed at a distance from the central axis such as to form a cent... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378419 | 9-amino-podophyllotoxin derivatives, method for the production thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing said derivatives The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is a group selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aryalkil, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylalkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylalkoxycarbonyl, heter... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372178 | Linear actuator or generator with rods The invention concerns an electrical machine, whereof the active part includes a global solenoid winding (110, 210, 310) for each phase and includes, inside said winding(s), a stack of ferromagnetic or non-magnetic parts (400) and magnetized parts (... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371742 | Porphyrin derivatives for photodynamic therapy This invention relates to porphyrin compounds used to destroy or impair the functioning of a target biological material in photodynamic therapy, in particular against virus, tumoral cells, bacteria, tumorous tissues. The invention also relates to compositions contai... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368694 | Device for measuring light absorption characteristics of a biological tissue sample A device includes an element (7) for illuminating the sample (1), alternately emitting first and second radiation beams; device (9) for receiving and analyzing radiation derived from the sample (1) which converts the output radiation into... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7307726 | Device for ellipsometric two-dimensional display of a sample, display method and ellipsometric measurement method with spatial resolution This invention concerns a device for ellipsometric two-dimensional display of a sample placed in an incident medium, observed between a convergent light cross-reflected analyser and polarizer, wherein the ellipsometric parameters of the ensemble formed by the sample... | 12/11/2007 |
