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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133618 | Process for preparing electroactive insertion compounds and electrode materials obtained therefrom A process for preparing an at least partially lithiated transition metal oxyanion-based lithium-ion reversible electrode material, which includes providing a precursor of said lithium-ion reversible electrode material, heating said precursor, melting same at a tempe... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8048565 | Process for preparing electroactive insertion compounds and electrode materials obtained therefrom A process for preparing an at least partially lithiated transition metal oxyanion-based lithium−ion reversible electrode material, which includes providing a precursor of said lithium-ion reversible electrode material, heating said precursor, melting same at a tem... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7989167 | Method of prognosing and diagnosing hereditary spastic paraplegia, mutant nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides A method for diagnosing the presence of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) or predicting the risk of developing HSP in a human subject, comprising detecting the presence or absence of a defect in a gene encoding a polypeptide comprising the sequence of FIG. 9 | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963283 | Myoelectrically activated respiratory leak sealing The method and system are for sealing/unsealing (regulating) airway leaks occurring between the ventilator circuit and respiratory airways during lung ventilatory support in response to myoelectrical activity of diaphragm. Myolectrical activity of a patient's respir... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7919629 | Sulphonyl-1,2,4-triazole salts The invention relates to triazole salts, to their preparation and to applications thereof. The salts have at least one anionic triazolium group which carries at least one chlorosulphonyl, fluorosulphonyl or alkoxyfluorosulphonyl group, each of the anionic groups bei... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901812 | Materials useful as electrolytic solutes The invention concerns novel ionic compounds with low melting point whereof the onium type cation having at least a heteroatom such as N, O, S or P bearing the positive charge and whereof the anion includes, wholly or partially, at least an ion imidide such as (FX | 03/08/2011 |
| 7879966 | pH-sensitive polymer A pH-sensitive polymer which has cytotoxic or membranolytic properties at pH values below pH 6.5. Carriers for natural or synthetic biomolecules or active pharmaceutical ingredients using such a pH-sensitive polymer. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879492 | Electrode materials derived from polyquinonic ionic compounds and their use in electrochemical generators The present invention is concerned with novel compounds derived from polyquinonic ionic compounds and their use in electrochemical generators. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7691408 | Composition having gelling properties for the prolonged delivery of bioactive substances The invention relates to a heat-sensitive composition in liquid form, containing: an organic hydrophobic liquid; an organogelling substance, the molecules of which can be bound to one another by low energy linkages; and a bioactive substance, which switches to organ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7601318 | Method for synthesis of carbon-coated redox materials with controlled size A method for the synthesis of compounds of the formula C—LixM1−yM′y(XO4)n, where C represents carbon cross-linked with the compound LixM1−yM′y(XO4)n | 10/13/2009 |
| 7553918 | pH-sensitive polymer The invention relates to a pH-sensitive polymer which is a (meth)acrylate copolymer composed of 20 to 65% by weight acrylic and/or methacrylic acid units and 80 to 35% by weight units of C1- to C18-alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid, characteri... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7521530 | Peptides and peptidomimetics useful for inhibiting the activity of prostaglandin Freceptor The invention relates to compositions which are useful for inhibiting prostaglandin F2αreceptor. The compositions include, but are not limited to, linear peptides, peptide analogs, and peptidomimetics. Methods of using the compositions of the invention t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7378034 | Ionic compounds with a delocalized anionic charge, and their use as ion conducting components or as catalysts The invention relates to an ionic compound corresponding to the formula [R1X1(Z1)-Q−-X2(Z2)-R2]m Mm+ in which Mm+ is a cation of valency m, each of the gr... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347872 | Connective tissue substitutes, method of preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matri... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335230 | Connective tissue substitutes, method of preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matri... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7271228 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from —O or one of the groups C≡N, ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7070974 | Metalloproteases of the neprilysin family In this paper, we describe RT-PCR strategies that allowed us to identify and clone members of the NEP-like family. Degenerate oligoncleotide primers corresponding to consensus sequences located on either side of the HEXXH consensus sequence for zincins were designed... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6987003 | Mammalian stauffen and use thereof The present invention relates to mammalian staufen, a double-stranded RNA-binding protein involved in mRNA transport and localization. The invention further relates to the demonstration of the association of a RNA-binding protein with the rough endoplasmic reticulum... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962155 | Target drive ventilation gain controller and method A gain controller and method for controlling the value of a gain is used in conjunction with an electrode array for detecting a signal representative of respiratory drive output of a patient during inspiration, and a lung ventilator for assisting inspiration of the ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6901286 | Method and system for producing a higher quality electromyographic signal from an electrode array A method and system for producing higher quality electromyogram (EMG) signals utilizes an array of electrodes for sensing a plurality of EMG signals in an electrically active region of a subject's muscle. A weighting function is applied to the EMG signals to produce... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6858691 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from —O or one of the groups C≡N, ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6841638 | Ionic compounds with delocalized anionic charge, and their use as ion conducting components or as catalysts The invention relates to an ionic compound corresponding to the formula [R1X1(Z1)—Q−—X2(Z2)—R2]m Mm+ in which Mm+ is a cation of valency m, each of ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6792108 | Aperiodic encryption for digital data For stream or block ciphers, a sequence generator using a quasi-crystal function is used to prepare an encryption or decryption pad. Various techniques for generating purely aperiodic sequences using quasi-crystal functions are available, including geometric, algebr... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6762160 | Composition for removing biofilms comprising a detergent and a salt forming acid This invention relates to compositions for removing biofilms from contaminated surfaces. The compositions minimally comprise a detergent and a salt or a salt-forming acid. Preferably, the compositions comprise a detergent and a salt-forming acid, to provide salts an... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6743877 | Electrode materials derived from polyquinonic ionic compounds and their use in electrochemical generators The present invention is concerned with novel compounds derived from polyquinonic ionic compounds and their use in electrochemical generators. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6727656 | Power splitter for plasma device The invention concerns a system including a microwave generator and a rectangular guide connected with the generator. The system is adapted to operate in fundamental (H10) or transverse electrical (TE10) mode, and associated with means providin... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6707254 | Low temperature plasma sterilising system and method A system and a method for sterilizing objects, in particular medical instruments and accessories, using gas plasma, also called ionized gas. The gases used to form the plasma do not require to exhibit an intrinsic sterilizing activity. The sterilizing properties res... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6661178 | Metastable atom bombardment source The metastable atom bombardment source provides a charged particle free beam of metastable species that can be used to bombard and ionize organic and inorganic substances in a gas phase. The metastable atoms are produced by inducing a discharge in a gas (... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6613352 | Low-rigidity liposomal formulation The invention relates to a liposomal formulation that is capable of fusing with cells. The liposomal formulation may contain an agent for delivery to cells. The invention also provides compositions and methods for making the liposomal formulation and for ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613532 | Anti-lamin antibodies, endogeneous inhibitors of thrombosis The present invention relates to a method to determine predisposition to coagulation disorders, such as thrombosis, to a method for diagnosis of lupus, and therapeutical uses thereof in the treatment of coagulation disorders. More specifically, the presen... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6593019 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from --O or one of the grou... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588423 | Method and device responsive to myoelectrical activity for triggering ventilatory support A method and device for triggering ventilatory support to assist the patient's respiration. Myoelectrical activity of a patient's respiratory-related muscle is sensed to detect respiratory effort, and to produce a myoelectrical signal representative of th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584347 | Disturbance-free electromyographic probe A myographic probe for detecting an electrical signal produced by a muscle and for reducing the influence of electrode disturbances. The probe includes electrodes and a disturbance reducing interface covering each electrode thereby segragating the electro... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6552004 | Delivery system for entrapping charged macromolecules and a method for preparing same The present invention relates to a new delivery system and method for producing same. The delivery system is a biphasic system of delivering charged macromolecules and comprises a negatively charged hydrophobic organic phase and a positively charged inorg... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6516117 | Grating and method and apparatus for forming same A grating formation method comprises the steps of accelerating ions; causing the accelerated ions to pass through a mask having a shape corresponding to the grating; and implanting the ions, which have passed through the mask, into the core, to form refra... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6468539 | Protein targeting into HIV virions based on HIV-1 VPR fusion molecules The present invention relates to a Vpr protein, a Vpx protein or fragments thereof which permit the development of chimeric molecules that can be specifically targeted into the mature HIV-1 and HIV-2 virions to affect their structural organization and/or ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6449584 | Measurement signal processing method A method of processing data representing intensity values of a measurement signal as a function of a discrete variable such as time, which signal being characterized by series of peaks mixed with a substantially regular background noise, provides efficien... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6426397 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from --O or one of the grou... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6416481 | Flicker-induced interocular transfer-of-oxygenation for non-invasively assessing neural integrity of a patient's central nervous system In the method and apparatus for assessing neural integrity of a patient's central nervous system, the patient is stimulated with a visual or auditory flickering stimulus, and oxygenation in the patient's second eye is sensed. Finally, the method and appar... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6380171 | Pro-protein converting enzyme The present invention relates to the cloning of human pro-protein converting enzyme 5 (PC5) CDNA isolated from human adrenal gland messenger RNA. Additionally, this invention relates to a method for reducing restenosis occurring at an injured vascular sit... | 04/30/2002 |
