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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012709 | Method for determining if a subject having type II diabetes has a kidney disorder The present invention relates to a method for determining if a subject having Type II diabetes has a kidney disorder by measuring the level of matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8) in the urine of a subject having Type II diabetes and comparing this level to a referenc... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7181950 | Device for processing a thin metal foil A device for processing a thin metal foil and provided with a frame plate (7) for a die (16), a guide plate (10) for a punch (11), and a guide arranging for the die (16) and the punch to cooperate in the desired manner for the purp... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7045600 | Modification of collagenous materials and medical treatment, diagnosis and monitoring of fibrotic conditions The present invention relates to the gene PLOD2 which codes for telopeptide lysyl hydroxylase (TLH). This enzyme converts telopeptidyl Lys into telopeptidyl Hyl, that can subsequently be converted into hydroxyallysine cross-links. Collagen with hydroxyallysine cross... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013704 | System for performing tests on intelligent road vehicles A system for carrying out research on a drivable vehicle or a component thereof, includes: a test stand on which the vehicle or the component can be positioned, which vehicle or which component is provided with at least one sensor for receiving signals from the envi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6841016 | Process for the production of crystalline energetic materials The invention is directed to a process for the production of crystalline energetic materials having improved stability and/or decreased sensitivity by crystallization of the energetic materials with ultrasonic vibration having a frequency of between 10 and 100 kHz. | 01/11/2005 |
| 6730502 | Fructosyltransferases The present invention describes two novel proteins having fructosyltransferase activity. Both enzymes are derived from lactobacilli, which are food-grade micro-organisms with the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status. One of these proteins produces an inulin an... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723524 | Immunoassay method and kit An immunoassay, e.g. ELISA, method and kit for determining (preferably quantitatively) an analyte adsorbed at a surface or present in a liquid sample, comprising binding the analyte to a solid phase, attaching a marker to the analyte, and detecting marker attached t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709592 | Removal of sulfur compounds from wastewater The invention relates to a process for removal of sulfur compounds from wastewater, which process provides recovery of elemental sulfur. The process is carried out in two separate anaerobic reactors. In the first reactor organic compounds are converted to acid compo... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6675726 | System for determining process parameters relating to thermal processes such as, for instance, waste incineration The invention relates to a system for thermal combustion processes of matter such as, for instance, waste incineration. The system comprises a computer for measuring parameters of the combustion of the matter, wherein use, matter, such as for instance was... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6635460 | Fructosyltransferases The present invention describes two novel proteins having fructosyltransferase activity. Both enzymes are derived from lactobacilli, which are food-grade microorganisms with the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status. One of these proteins produces an... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6618008 | Monopulse phased array system A monopulse phased array system comprises antenna elements with T/R modules controlled a beam steering computer. The space in which the antenna elements are arranged is divided into quadrants which are defined relative to the main axis of the radar beam. ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6551012 | Guard rail construction A guard rail construction comprises support elements to be provided at a side of a road and a guard member attached hereto, wherein, when a vehicle touches the guard member in and adjacent the collision point thereof, one or more support elements can pivo... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6506389 | ADHERENCE FACTORS OF NON PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF FOR SCREENING MICROORGANISMS FOR SPECIFIC PROBIOTIC PROPERTIES; NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND FOOD ADDITIVES COMPRISING SUCH MICROORGANISMS AND ADHERENCE FACTORS A protein obtainable from a non pathgenic microorgansim, said protein having mucosa binding promoting activity and a molecular weight of 20-40 kD is disclosed. Application of such a protein or a peptide derived therefrom in a method of screening non patho... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6500585 | Method for manufacturing a bipolar plate Described is a method for manufacturing a bipolar plate for, for instance, a bipolar battery. According to the present invention, a negative plate is manufactured by applying a suitable paste in a metal grid, and a positive plate is manufactured by applyi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6444664 | Method for controlling the plasma level of lipoproteins to treat alzheimeris disease A compound which is an antagonist of platelet activating factor (PAF-antagonist) or a structurally related compound thereof not having PAF-antagonistic activity can be used for decreasing the plasma level of lipoprotein(a) and/or increasing the plasma lev... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6355092 | Apparatus and method for performing membrane gas/liquid absorption at elevated pressure The invention relates to an apparatus for performing membrane gas/liquid absorption at elevated pressure, comprising a pressure vessel in which a membrane unit is provided for separate feed-through of the gas phase and the liquid phase, in such a way that... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6257366 | Exhaust device for a turbine engine The invention relates to an exhaust device for a turbine engine, comprising a liner made of a fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite. The liner is preferably fitted some distance away from the inside of the exhaust section. The liner has a thickness of... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6228191 | Gas-generating preparation with iron and/or copper carbonate A gas-generating preparation suitable for being used in an air bag includes ammonium nitrate, a derivative of guanidine and one or more metal carbonates as a deflagration catalyst. By using one or more metal carbonates as a deflagration catalyst, higher b... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6174490 | Method for producing an exchanger Method for producing a high temperature resistant exchanger. The exchanger is made from a number of tubes sealingly connected to a pipe plate which is further connected to an enclosure. The pipe plate is realised by positioning enclosure and tubes in a mo... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6003316 | Exhaust-gas recirculation system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculation and turbocharger. The branch (9) connecting the exhaust duct (4) and the inlet duct (5) is situated upstream of the exhaust turbine (6) and downstream of the inlet compressor (7). This branch (9) d... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5958238 | Anaerobic removal of sulphur compounds from waste water Method for anaerobic removal of a sulphur compound from waste water containing such compound, comprising the steps of: 1) feeding the waste water to an anaerobic digestion system; 2) converting the sulphur compound in the digestion system to a sulphide; 3... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5953117 | Visual prominence meter Method for a visual measurement, in which an image sector of an image with a target object is presented to an eye of an operative by a display unit, and in which the fovea of the eye is placed into such a reference position relative to the display unit, o... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5926279 | Test system for optical and electro-optical viewing systems Test system for viewing systems, such as CCD cameras, infrared viewers, or binoculars or telescopes, which test system is provided with a test object having various component test objects to be shown to the viewing system, which test object is to be place... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919351 | Method of in-situ cleaning by means of microorganisms of a polluted soil portion A method is described for the in-situ cleaning by means of microorganisms of a polluted soil portion which contains ground water. In this method, the soil portion to be cleaned is enclosed, and one or several electrodes which are permeable to liquid are p... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5807566 | Composition for controlling pests, process for the preparation thereof and use thereof in crop protection The present invention relates to compositions for controlling pests, such as insects, including an effective amount of a biological controlling agent, a degradable matrix, and a UV absorber. The UV absorber is bound to the degradable matrix, and preferabl... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5749941 | Method for gas absorption across a membrane The invention relates to a method for the absorption of one or more gaseous components from a gas phase, in that the gas phase with the component(s) to be absorbed present therein is brought into contact with a liquid phase, wherein the gas phase and the ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746698 | Method and device for determining brachial arterial pressure wave on the basis of nonivasively measured finger blood pressure wave Method and device for determining a proximal arterial blood pressure waveform in a person, starting from a distally measured arterial pressure waveform, by first applying age-dependent waveform filtering to the distal pressure waveform, in order to obtain... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5691192 | Biological filter for removing volatile hydrophobic compounds from gas emissions Biological filter for removing volatile, hydrophobic compounds, such as toxic styrene, from gas emissions. These are broken down with a fungus, which is immobilized on a carrier of inert material, such as perlite. Preferably active carbon is also added. T... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5629018 | Composition for controlled release of an active substance and method for the preparation of such a composition In a composition for delayed release of an active substance, the active substance is incorporated in a polysaccharide matrix which consists of an essentially crystalline straight-chain glucan and contains a glucan-degrading agent. The glucan is in particu... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5559839 | System for the generation of a time variant signal for suppression of a primary signal with minimization of a prediction error System for the generation of a time variant signal (sec(t)) for suppression of a primary signal (d(t)), provided with a control unit (1) provided with an adaptive digital filter (10, 11) for providing a cancellation control signal (u(t)), cancellation-gen... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5525305 | In vitro model of an in vivo digestive tract A reactor system suitable in particular for a model of a gastrointestinal tract comprises one or more units (1), each having two or more pressure chambers (2, 3) and in each of the pressure chambers a hose (5) made of flexible material and open at both en... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5448914 | System for measuring the penetration depth of an elongated object into the ground System for measuring the penetration depth of an elongated object such as a pile, tube, sheet pile or drill into the ground, to be used in combination with an installation for bringing the elongated object into the ground for instance by pressing, hammeri... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5407463 | Recovery of Cd and Ni from batteries Method for recovering cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe) from batteries containing the steps of: (a) reducing the size of the batteries to small pieces and separating the pieces into a coarse fraction and a fine fraction with the coarse fraction furt... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5288165 | Provisional road surface A re-usable road surface, consisting of soil-repression-bodies to be placed on the provisional ground surface with a certain mutual distance and link-elements between the bodies, whereby each body is formed as a plate-shaped part with circular or multi-an... | 02/22/1994 |
