Assignee: Universite de Sherbrooke

Location: Sherbrooke, CA
No. of patents: 32

Number	Title	Issue Date
7294501	Geldanamycin-producing strains, uses thereof and methods of producing same A use of an inoculum of a geldanamycin-producing strain able to survive in a plant rhizosphere as a biocontrol of common scab affecting the plant and a method for biocontrolling common scab comprising the use of such strain. A biologically pure culture of a Strep...	11/13/2007
7109175	Specific steady-state R-type CA channel blockers and use thereof The present invention relates to Ca2+ channel blockers and more particularly to the R-type Ca2+ channel blockers. More specifically, the invention relates to Ca2+ channel blockers activity of Mandevilla velutina and Mandevi...	09/19/2006
6800284	ATP-diphosphohydrolases, process of purification thereof and process of producing thereof by recombinant technology The present invention relates to two ATP diphosphohydrolases (ATPDase enzymes) isolated from bovine aorta and pig pancreas, which enzymes have a molecular weight for their catalytic unit of about 78 and 54 Kilodaltons, respectively. A first process for obtaining a h...	10/05/2004
6448559	Detector assembly for multi-modality scanners A detector assembly for multi-modality PET/SPEC/CT scanners comprises a first layer for detecting low energy gamma radiation and X-rays and a second layer for detecting high energy gamma radiation. The first layer is generally transparent to high energy g...	09/10/2002
6287837	Mammalian ATP-diphosphohydrolases and process of purification thereof The present invention relates to two ATP-diphosphohydrolases (ATPDase enzymes) isolated from bovine aorta and pig pancreas, which enzymes have a molecular weight for their catalytic unit of about 78 and 54 Kilodaltons, respectively. A first process for ob...	09/11/2001
6227933	Robot ball The robot ball comprises an encapsulating shell, a drive system and a steering system. The shell has an axis of rotation and an outer annular tread surface centered on the axis of rotation. The drive system is encapsulated in the shell and comprises a fir...	05/08/2001
6150096	Molecular markers for the diagnosis of human diseases including Crohn's disease The present invention relates to an arbitrarily primed PCR-based method to identify genetic marker associated with a pathology, which comprises the steps of: a) collecting heterogeneous nucleic acid samples from diseased and healthy tissues; b) determinin...	11/21/2000
5944979	Electrokinetic transfer of contaminants from a thin layer of soil to a thin porous medium To decontaminate soil, a generally thin porous medium is used. A cathode is applied to one face of the porous medium and an anode is spaced apart from the other face of that porous medium to define a generally thin spacing for receiving a generally thin l...	08/31/1999
5918143	Fabrication of sub-micron silicide structures on silicon using resistless electron beam lithography A method for fabricating a sub-micron structure of etch-resistant metal/semiconductor compound on a substrate of semiconductor material comprises the step of depositing onto the substrate a layer of metal capable of reacting with the semiconductor materia...	06/29/1999
5871730	Thermostable xylanase DNA, protein and methods of use The present invention is for a method of chemically treating plant biomass with an enzyme system that retains function at low pH and high temperature. Enzyme preparations enriched in xylanase enzymes which retain activity in low pH and high temperature ar...	02/16/1999
5864044	Syntheses of trisulfonated phthalocyanines and their derivatatives using boron (111) subphthalocyanines as intermediates Disclosed herein are novel trisulfonated phathalocyanines, processes for making them and their derivatives. Also disclosed are key intermediates consisting of Boron(III) subphathalocyanines. Further disclosed are novel uses for various water soluble trisu...	01/26/1999
5798241	ATP-diphosphohydrolases The present invention relates to two ATP diphosphohydrolases ATPDase enzymes isolated from bovine aorta and pig pancreas, which enzymes have a molecular weight for their catalytic unit of about 78 and 54 Kilodaltons, respectively. A novel process for obta...	08/25/1998
5754976	Algebraic codebook with signal-selected pulse amplitude/position combinations for fast coding of speech A codebook is searched in view of encoding a sound signal. This codebook consists of a set of pulse amplitude/position combinations each defining L different positions and comprising both zero-amplitude pulses and non-zero-amplitude pulses assigned to res...	05/19/1998
5701392	Depth-first algebraic-codebook search for fast coding of speech A codebook is searched in view of encoding a sound signal. This codebook consists of a set of codevectors each of 40 positions and comprising N non-zero-amplitude pulses assignable to predetermined valid positions. To reduce the search complexity, a depth...	12/23/1997
5699482	Fast sparse-algebraic-codebook search for efficient speech coding A method of encoding a speech signal is provided. This method improves the excitation codebook and search procedure of the conventional Code-Excited Linear Prediction (CELP) speech encoders. This code is based on a sparse algebraic code consisting in part...	12/16/1997
5664053	Predictive split-matrix quantization of spectral parameters for efficient coding of speech The present invention concerns efficient quantization of more than one LPC spectral models per frame in order to enhance the accuracy of the time-varying spectrum representation without compromising on the coding-rate. Such efficient representation of LPC...	09/02/1997
5620706	Polyionic insoluble hydrogels comprising xanthan and chitosan A method for the preparation of insoluble hydrogels from the complexation of polycations and xanthan is reported. Stable hydrogels capable of retaining between 65 and 95 % weight water were prepared particularly with chitosan and xanthan. The water retent...	04/15/1997
5609921	Suspension plasma spray The plasma spray method produces a material deposit on a substrate to form either a protective coating of a near net shape body, or produces a powder of a given material. The material is supplied to a plasma discharge in the form of a suspension comprisin...	03/11/1997
5560844	Liquid film stabilized induction plasma torch A liquid film stabilized induction plasma torch comprises a cylindrical torch body made of cast ceramic or polymer-matrix composite, a coaxial cylindrical plasma confinement tube mounted inside the torch body, a gas distributor head secured to one end of ...	10/01/1996
5444816	Dynamic codebook for efficient speech coding based on algebraic codes A method of encoding a speech signal is presented. This method improves the excitation codebook and search procedure of the conventional Code Excited Linear Prediction (CELP) speech encoders. Use is made of a dynamic codebook (201, 202) based on the combi...	08/22/1995
5377548	Method of instrumenting an already erected concrete structure and the so-instrumented structure The present invention relates to a method of instrumenting an already erected concrete or rock structure in order to determine the state of deformation of that structure. A cylindrical inclusion made of concrete having substantially the same mechanical pr...	01/03/1995
5211156	Method and apparatus for treating a surface of granite with a high temperature plasma jet The method and apparatus treat a surface of natural rock or artificial stone-like material to give to this surface an attractive finish. A high temperature jet of plasma and a high speed jet of cooling fluid are projected onto the surface to be treated. T...	05/18/1993
4886591	Phosphate bonded composite electrodes A pressure-molded, rigid, high surface cathodic or anodic electrode of low electrical resistance and good mechanical strength and resistance to corrosion comprising non-dissolving, electrically-conducting metal particles of high specific surfaces and frac...	12/12/1989
4853250	Process of depositing particulate material on a substrate The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the plasma deposition of protective coatings and near net shape bodies using induction plasma technology. The apparatus comprises an induction plasma torch in which the particulate material to be dep...	08/01/1989
4843245	Scintillation detector for tomographs The present invention relates to a scintillation detector for a tomograph comprising at least two scintillators having different scintillation characteristics and being optically coupled to a photodetector....	06/27/1989
4767543	Oxidation of wastewaters The present invention relates to an improved process for the wet oxidation of water soluble organic pollutants or of an aqueous suspension of organic pollutants. In the contacting of an oxidizing gas and a polluted aqueous phase, the improvement comprises...	08/30/1988
4761185	Rapid starch depolymerization via spray reactors The present invention relates to a process for continuous conversion of starch or starch containing materials into hydrolysates such as dextrins, higher sugars, maltose or dextrose. It provides for an extremely fast heating of an acidified or non acidifie...	08/02/1988
4694699	Acoustic microscopy The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a magnified image of a zone of a specimen. The method comprises the steps of generating acoustic waves having different frequencies and focussing on the zone the acoustic waves wherein ...	09/22/1987
4530289	Solid fuel furnace The disclosure herein describes a furnace for consuming solid fuel, such as wood, which comprises a gravitational feed chute for feeding the solid fuel in a combustion chamber; the chute has an open lower feed end adjoining the combustion chamber, the fee...	07/23/1985
4348230	Briquettes of silicon and ferrosilicon dust There is disclosed a compacted unit of metallurgical grade granular material selected from silicon and ferrosilicon comprising a compressed homogeneous mixture of a fine powder of a silicon material selected from the group consisting of silicon and ferros...	09/07/1982
4044306	Digital converter from pulse code modulation to continuous variable slope delta modulation A digital converter for digitally converting a coded signal being at a PCM rate into another coded signal flowing at a delta rate. First, the code of the PCM signal is converted into an intermediate code, this intermediate code being at a rate correspondi...	08/23/1977
4035724	Digital converter from continuous variable slope delta modulation to pulse code modulation The invention relates to a digital converter and to a method for digitally converting a coded signal being at a delta rate into another coded signal flowing at a PCM rate. First, the code of the delta signal is converted into an intermediate code, this in...	07/12/1977

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Assignee: Universite de Sherbrooke