Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158593 | GPR17 modulators, method of screening and uses thereof The invention provides GPR17 modulators, methods of screening and use thereof for diagnosis and therapy of diseases or dysfunctions involving GPR17 activation, particularly ischemic brain damage. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158550 | Multilayer catalyst, process for the preparation and use thereof in the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons in gaseous phase The invention relates to a multilayer catalyst for the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons in gaseous phase, comprising a monolithic ceramic or metallic substrate having a solid macroporous structure consisting of one or more structures, on which a first active layer ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8030192 | Process for manufacturing a large-scale integration MOS device and corresponding MOS device A process for manufacturing a MOS device and the MOS device manufactured thereby are disclosed. The process includes in a semiconductor layer forming a gate structure above the semiconductor layer; forming a first doped region within a first surface portion of the s... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7964386 | Process of immobilizing biomolecules in porous supports by using an electronic beam A process of immobilizing biomolecules on a support of porous silicon locally activated by using an electronic beam, activated supports of porous silicon produced in this way, and their use for sensorics applications in biological, medical fields. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7947622 | Aerobic catalysts for alcohol oxidation in organic solvents and in supercritical carbon dioxide, process for the production thereof, and their use in oxidative conversions Nanohybrid sol-gel materials, based on silica organically modified (ormosil) and doped with the ruthenium species tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate (TPAP) are highly efficient catalysts for the selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyls with oxygen at low pressu... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7732665 | Method for the preparation of transgenic plants characterised by geminivirus lasting resistance The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of transgenic plants, tissues or plant cells thereof having long-lasting resistant to the geminiviruses by a) “identification” or “selection” of a viral gene sequence encoding an amino acid sequen... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708911 | Titanium oxide based hybrid material, respective preparation process and uses Titanium oxide based hybrid material usable as an electrochemical sensor which is particularly sensitive for detecting chemical and biological substances, in particular substances which act as neurotransmitters. Said material is represented by the formula: TiCxOyHz ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7586070 | Bolometric device with receiving cavity for measuring the power of a beam of high frequency microwaves and process for coating the internal surface of said cavity The present invention describes a bolometric device with receiving cavity for measuring a beam of high frequency microwaves, comprising a hollow body (1) with receiving cavity (50) having an opening (2) for the entrance of said beam of high freq... | 09/08/2009 |
| PP20213 | Olive tree named ‘Giulia’ A new and distinct Olea europaea L. olive tree variety named, ‘GIULIA’, particularly characterized by moderately weak plant vigor; average branch spread; greyed-green bark color (RHS 191A); dark green foliage color (upper side, RHS 193A; lower side, RHS 1... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7560937 | Microwave sensor for measuring the moisture of masonry surfaces comprising a microstrip resonator coupled with an open coaxial probe The measurement device includes a microwave sensor, a microwave analyzer which is essentially composed of a microwave signal generator and a microwave power meter, and a processing unit to which the analyzer is interfaced. The sensor 3 includes a resonator | 07/14/2009 |
| 7515273 | Method for measuring the brillouin shift distribution along an optical fiber based on the optical demodulation of the signals, and relevant apparatus The invention concerns a method for measuring the Brillouin shift distribution in optical fiber, comprising the launch of an optical pump signal from one end of the measurement fiber and an optical probe signal from the other end of the fiber, including: measuring f... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7465820 | Abiotic heparin antagonists The present invention relates to heparin-binding calixarene compounds of general Formula (I) in which R, R1, L and n have the meanings indicated in the description and their use in the biomedical field. ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7459298 | Purification, cloning and biochemical characterization of XendoU, endoribonucleasic activity involved in small nuclear RNA splicing-independent biosynthesis in Xenopus laevis Cloning and characterization of the gene for Mn++ dependent RNA-sc endoribonucleasic activity able to generate 2′-3′ cyclic phosphate and 5′OH ends. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457463 | System and method for the measurement of the relative position of an object with respect to a point of reference A method and a system for measurement of the relative position of an object with respect to a point of reference which includes acquiring a plurality of images, each of said images being adapted to display the point of reference, processing each image of the plurali... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7352653 | High-resolution and high-power ultrasound method and device, for submarine exploration A method for underwater exploration which makes use of a parabolic transmitter (1) and a parabolic receiver (3), the transmitter (1) and the receiver (3) being both open at their lower side and immersed below the seawater surface. The ele... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332113 | Method for the production of a biocompatible polymer-ceramic composite material with a predetermined porosity Method for the production of a biocompatible polymer-ceramic composite material with a predetermined porosity, designed and determined a priori, which includes a first phase (a) of the production of a suspension of a bioceramic material in distilled water, a second ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320283 | Nanoprinting method Patterns of nanometer and micrometer dimensions are printed on a substrate by first forming a solution or suspension of a liquid and a printing material and then applying a layer of the solution or suspension to the substrate. Then, without applying pressure, a stam... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7272241 | Method and apparatus for contour tracking of an image through a class of non linear filters A method for automatically detecting and tracking the contour of an image that uses a class of filters, obtained from the first order absolute central moment. The method provides the steps of filtering a starting image through the absolute central moment e(n,m) of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250513 | Blue emitting tris (8-oxoquinoline) aluminum (III) (Alq) Process for the preparation of the facial isomer of tris(8-oxoquinoline) aluminum(III) (Alq3), comprising the step of heating α-Alq3 in solid phase at a temperature equal to or higher than 350° C. but lower than 420° C., to obtain a mixture ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7221490 | Holographic method with numerical reconstruction for obtaining an image of a three-dimensional object in which even points out of the depth of field are in focus, and holographic apparatus using such a method A holographic method with numerical reconstruction for obtaining an image of a three-dimensional object, employs a digitalized hologram of an object or of a portion thereof, and includes starting from the digitalized hologram, extracting a phase image of the object ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7074634 | Surface micromachining process for manufacturing electro-acoustic transducers, particularly ultrasonic transducers, obtained transducers and intermediate products A surface micromachining process for manufacturing Electro-acoustic transducers, particularly ultrasonic transducers, the transducers comprising a silicon semiconductor substrate (1), on an upper surface of which one or more membranes (18) of resilient... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7046373 | Interferometric system for the simultaneous measurement of the index of refraction and of the thickness of transparent materials, and related procedure Interferometric system for the simultaneous measurement of the index of refraction and of the thickness of transparent materials with a single measurement operation. The system employs an interferometer as a “shear interferometer” with the advantage of varying t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029686 | Variants of Phleum pratense allergenic proteins Hypoallergenic variants of the major allergen Ph1 p 1 of Phleum pratense plants and their use in the therapy of the allergic diseases is disclosed. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6987205 | Process for the preparation of 1-(3-trifluoromehylphenyl)-propan-2-ol enantiomers A process for the preparation of 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-propan-2-ol enantiomersthrough enzymatic resolution by a lipase. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6958110 | Apparatus for the production of cellulose paper pulps by biodelignification of vegetative masses Apparatus for the production of cellulose paper pulps from vegetative masses, comprising: a tower for sterilizing the mass to form a culture medium; a first screw for mixing the sterilized mass with an inoculum and handling the same in a sterile environment; a first... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953678 | Use of orthoesters for the synthesis of chiral acids in biocatalyzed irreversible esterification processes A process for the resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of a chiral carboxylic acid, including an esterification reaction of the carboxylic acid in an organic solvent, in the presence of a stereoselective hydrolase, characterized in that an orthoester of the formula R... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6937110 | Variable cut off attenuator for rectangular wave-guides The attenuator includes two variable-section components (13, 15) for the passage, in conditions of perfect adaptation, from a first wave-guide in the P band to a second wave-guide in the X band and vice versa. An air-filled zone (5V), the length of which can ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6897218 | Nitric oxide donors based on metallic centers A metal complex of a piperazineNONOate derivative of the formula: wherein a) R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen, linear or branched (C1-C4) alkyl, optionally substitu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6855664 | Method for the catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds A catalyst for the full oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOC), particularly hydrocarbons, and of CO to CO2, comprising: a non-stoichiometric crystalline compound conventionally designated by a formula which corre... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6842474 | Apparatus for the generation of variable duration laser pulses An apparatus for the generation of variable duration laser pulses comprising an optical cavity delimited by two mirrors, one of which is a total reflection mirror and the other a partial reflection mirror, and containing an active medium with an appropriate excitati... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6841669 | Functionalized thiophene oligomers and their use as fluorescent markers Thiophene oligomers which are excitable in the visible and ultraviolet region and each having at least one functional group able to form a covalent bond with organic and/or biological molecules, so as not to alter either the fluorescence properties of the oligomers ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6821423 | Process and apparatus for submerged biodepuration of effluents disposed of in the sea A process and a plant to carry out the purification in the sea of effluents (waste waters), in which the submarine biopurification of the latter is envisaged, when discharged into the sea. The process and the plant of the invention favor the dilution, in the ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6800290 | Variants of allergenic proteins of the group 2 of dermatophagoides Variants of allergens of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species with reduced allergenic activity. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797773 | Catalytic materials for selective oxidation of alcohols, process for production thereof and their use in alcohol oxidation process A versatile methodology to obtain efficient catalytic materials suitable for selective, liquid-phase oxidations of alcohols is described. Solid inorganic membranes were prepared by the sol-gel procedure by adding a solution of stable organic nitroxyl radicals at the... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6781019 | Method for absorbing formaldehyde from gaseous mixtures that contain it A method for absorbing formaldehyde from gaseous mixtures that contain it, and a method for regenerating the absorption compound used. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6740741 | Diazo derivatives and process for their preparation Novel diazo derivatives useful for the deacidification of paper material and the process for their preparation comprising three steps starting from an amine and ethyl chlorocarbonate, are described. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6728661 | Nondestructive acoustic method and device, for the determination of detachments of mural paintings Nondesstrutive acoustic method for the detection of detachments in fresco paintings and generally in mural paintings, which uses as detachment physical indicator, the acoustic absorption coefficient. In the present method, the acoustic source (1) and the dete... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6657721 | Method for quantitative analysis of atomic components of materials by LIBS spectroscopy measurements A method based on the LIBS technique is described, which allows to determine, without calibration of the measurement system, the concentration of atomic components in solid, liquid and aerial samples. The method comprises: (a) obtaining the plasma tempera... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6559148 | Use of P2Y purinoreceptor antagonist for the treatment of ischemia reperfusion Use of compounds modulating P2 purinoceptors, in particular antagonists such as Basilen Blue E-3G (Reactive Blue 2), for the prevention of the damages due to global cerebral ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion. Said compounds reduce the mortality in case of... | 05/06/2003 |
