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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8013636 | Synchronous phase detection circuit A phase detection circuit determines phase difference between a periodic signal and a reference signal of substantially equal frequency. The circuit includes: a source input receiving the periodic signal; a feedback signal generator providing a feedback signal (PFB)... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7937226 | Method and device for backscatter spectroscopy A method and a device determine a physical property of a medium, such as a concentration of a substance in the medium. The device includes a light source; a probe with optical fibers positioned alongside each other, with a first optical fiber delivering radiation fr... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7888133 | Method of detecting auto-antibodies from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, a peptide and an assay kit The invention relates to method of detecting autoantibodies from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. To this end, according to the invention, at least two peptide units are used of which at least one peptide unit comprises a part not derived from (pro)fila... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7786326 | Polyacylurethanes based on diisocyanates and polyesterpolyols The present invention relates to a polyacylurethane having the following general formula (I) and a process for the preparation of such polyacylurethane. Preferred embodiments of the polyacylurethanes according to the invention have elastomeric properties. The polyac... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7767971 | High light yield fast scintillator The invention concerns a material comprising a compound of formula Pr(1-x-y)LnyCexX3 wherein—Ln is chosen from the elements or mixtures of at least two elements, of the group: La, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Y, —X is chosen fr... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7556957 | Coronavirus-like particles comprising functionally deleted genomes The invention relates to the field of coronaviruses and diagnosis, therapeutic use, and vaccines derived therefrom. The invention provides replicative coronaviruses and virus-like particles (VLPs) from which large parts of their genome are (at least functionally) de... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7479637 | Scintillator crystals, method for making same, use thereof The invention concerns an inorganic scintillator material of general composition M1−xCexCl3, wherein: M is selected among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures, preferably among the elements or mixtures of elements of the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, Lu, in particu... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7372280 | Method and system for transmitting an information signal over a power cable The invention relates to a method for inputting an information signal into a power cable which is connected to a voltage supply and which includes at least one or more conductors, a dielectric provided around the conductors and a conductive earth sheath arranged who... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7348313 | Method for targeting cells involved in sclerotic and/or fibrotic diseases A compound includes a carrier molecule wherein the carrier molecule is linked to a further molecule, wherein the further molecule is at least one cyclic peptide in which the cyclic peptide portion thereof contains at least one sequence encoding a cell receptor recog... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335724 | Peptides immunoreactive with autoantibodies from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis The invention relates to a peptide derived from an antigen recognized by autoantibodies, which peptide is reactive with autoimmune antibodies from a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The peptide according to the invention possesses a modified arginine res... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7288634 | Isolated antibodies immunoreactive with synthetic peptides used to detect rheumatoid arthritis The invention relates to a peptide derived from an antigen recognized by autoantibodies, which peptide is reactive with autoimmune antibodies from a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The peptide according to the invention possesses a modified arginine res... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7250609 | Scintillator crystals, method for making same, use thereof The invention concerns an inorganic scintillator material of general composition M1-xCexBr3, wherein: M is selected among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures of the group consisting of La, Gd, Y in particular among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures of the group cons... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233006 | Scintillator crystals, method for making same, use thereof The invention concerns an inorganic scintillator material of general composition M1-xCexCl3, wherein: M is selected among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures, preferably among the elements or mixtures of elements of the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, Lu, in particula... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7132129 | Method of forming a diamond coating on an iron-based substrate and use of an iron-based substrate for hosting a CVD diamond coating A method of forming a diamond coating on an iron-based substrate, comprising: providing an iron based substrate with an outer layer which substantially comprises metal borides; and depositing the diamond coating on the outer layer using a process of Chemical Vapor D... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7069729 | Material for magnetic refrigeration preparation and application A material that can be used for magnetic refrigeration, wherein the material substantially has the general formula (AYB1−y)2+δC1−xDx) wherein A is selected from Mn and Co; B is selected from Fe and Cr; C an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7031483 | Hearing aid comprising an array of microphones Hearing aid for improving the hearing ability of the hard of hearing, comprising an array of microphones, the electrical output signals of which are fed to at least one transmission path belonging to an ear. Means are provided for deriving two array output signals f... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6858438 | Peptides immunoreactive with autoantibodies from patients with rheumatoid arthritis The invention relates to a peptide derived from an antigen recognized by autoantibodies, which peptide is reactive with autoimmune antibodies from a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The peptide according to the invention possesses a modified arginine res... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6844319 | Peptide-based carrier devices for stellate cells The present invention relates to a compound comprising a carrier molecule, said carrier molecule being linked to a further molecule, said further molecule being at least one cyclic peptide, said cyclic peptide comprising in the cyclic peptide portion thereof at leas... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6746837 | Multiple drug resistance gene atrD of aspergillus nidulans The invention provides isolated nucleic acid compounds encoding a multiple drug resistance protein of Aspergillus nidulans. Vectors and transformed host cells comprising the multiple drug resistance-encoding DNA of Aspergillus nidulans atrD are also pr... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6594016 | Method of spectroscopically determining a volatile organic compound in a gas given off by a mammal The invention relates to a method of spectroscopically determining the concentration of a volatile organic compound in a gas given off by a mammal. According to the invention, the spectroscopic technique applied is photoacoustic spectroscopy and the stren... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6577400 | Interferometer Interferometer for measuring a phase difference between a reference beam (37) and an object beam (36') transformed by an optical element (10), comprising light source means (2), an optical device (3) and detection means (4) in a detection plane (34). The ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6359969 | Filter for extreme ultraviolet lithography An apparatus, suited, for example, for extreme ultraviolet lithography, includes a radiation source and a processing organ for processing the radiation from the radiation source. Between the radiation source and the processing organ a filter is placed whi... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6280484 | Method for the manufacture of a lithium battery The invention relates to a method for the economic manufacture of lithium batteries by means of dynamic compaction. To this end cathode, electrolyte and/or anode material is taken up in a carrier. The carrier, according to a preferred embodiment, is a pla... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6224969 | Optical phantom suitable for stimulating the optical properties of biological material and a method of producing said phantom The invention relates to an optical phantom that is suitable for simulating the optical properties of biological material and to a method of producing said phantom. The phantom is comprised of a matrix of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and spherical particles ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6104245 | Measuring amplifier An instrumentation amplifier for absolute voltage amplification having a balanced voltage inlet and a balanced voltage outlet. The voltage inlet is coupled to first amplification units having a very high open-loop gain, and which is further coupled with a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6033565 | System for treating gases or fluids with pulsed corona discharges System for treating gases or liquids by corona discharge, comprising: a) a corona discharge space through which the gases or fluids to be treated are guided; b) a corona wire inside the corona discharge space; c) a source for supplying high voltage pulses... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5978083 | Imaging and characterisation of the focal field of a lens by spatial autocorrelation Method and system for realizing a correlation, at least in space, of the focal fields of at least two electromagnetic beams at the focus of an optical focusing element, wherein a specific spatial distribution in amplitude, phase and polarization of a foca... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5764358 | Method and apparatus for determining the shape characteristics of particles A method and apparatus determines the shape characteristics of articles flowing through a transparent cell through which a light beam is projected. The intensity of light scattered by the particles is measured with a detector which has one or more concent... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5708444 | Multipatch antenna with ease of manufacture and large bandwidth A multipatch antenna including radiating patches (2) positioned on a dielectric sheet (1). The patches (2) are capacitively fed by probes (7) ending in the dielectric sheet (1) near the patches (2). By positioning the probes (7) near selected edges of the... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5695765 | Mutant pseudorabies virus, and vaccines containing the same The invention relates to a pseudorabies virus (PRV) not found in nature and having a genome containing a mutation in the protein kinase gene region and/or in the 28K gene region. The mutation is e.g. a nucleic acid substitution, deletion, insertion or inv... | 12/09/1997 |
| 4972163 | Regenerating device having a phase-locked loop with loop gain compensation and offset compensation A regenerating device for regenerating a signal from a composite input signal, provided with a phase-locked loop comprising a first phase comparison circuit 1, a first low-pass filter 2 connected to the output thereof and a controlled oscillator 3. The co... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4965112 | Method for applying a blood-compatible coating to polyether-urethane moulded articles and the polymether-urethane moulded articles coated in this way The invention relates to a method for applying a blood-compatible polyethlene oxide coating to polyether-urethane moulded articles like catheters, for instance oxygen sensor catheters. The so obtained blood-compatible articles may advantageously be used i... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4897610 | Negative-feedback amplifier with accurately defined input or output impedance combined with high or low output or input impedance respectively Negative-feedback amplifier provided with an active amplifier section operating approximately as a nullor and a negative feedback section, the amplifier having a high loop gain. The active amplifier section is constructed in balanced form with two nullors... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4821246 | Electromagnetic vibrator for seismic and civil-engineering applications An electromagnetic vibrator for seismic and civil-engineering applications is provided with a supporting structure fitted with a coupling element, and a reaction mass, which is to be caused to vibrate, with an electromagnetic drive associated therewith an... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4796974 | Device for focusing electromagnetic waves or sound A device for focusing electromagnetic waves or sound, comprising a focusing element (1) fitted in a holder (2). This holder is supported in such a way that moving in three directions perpendicular to each other (X, Y and Z directions) is possible. Drive u... | 01/10/1989 |
