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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8126023 | Laser output switching by transverse mode modulation A pulsed laser for machining, has a mode switch, e.g. Q-switch device (15, 30, 40), in a resonant optical cavity (20) capable of supporting a given lasing mode, e.g. a transverse mode of oscillation when lasing action is started, arranged to induce, e.... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8017509 | Growth of monocrystalline GeN on a substrate The present invention relates a method for forming a monocrystalline GeN layer (4) on a substrate (1) comprising at least a Ge surface (3). The method comprises, while heating the substrate (1) to a temperature between 550° C. and 940° ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7964482 | Deposition of group III-nitrides on Ge The present invention provides a method for depositing or growing a group III-nitride layer, e.g. GaN layer (5), on a substrate (1), the substrate (1) comprising at least a Ge surface (3), preferably with hexagonal symmetry. The method co... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7894515 | Low voltage multistage adaptive equalizer The present invention is related to an adaptive equalizer comprising multiple tuning circuits that generate tuning signals. Each tuning signal can typically induce higher frequency gain up to a limited level, e.g. +5 dB, at the upper data frequency for compensation ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893026 | Treatment of EGFR-dependent tumors by ABIN (a20 -binding inhibitor of NF kappab) The present invention relates to the treatment of epidermal growth factor-family receptor- (ErbB-) dependent tumors. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of ABIN for the preparation of a medicament to inhibit epidermal growth factor- (EGF-) in... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7876820 | Method and system for subband encoding and decoding of an overcomplete representation of the data structure A bit stream representing n-dimensional data structures may be encoded and decoded. A part of the data can be mappable within predefined similarity criteria to a part of the data of another data structure. The similarity criteria may include, a spatial or temporal s... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866160 | Process and installation for producing electric power A process and an installation produces electric power or cogenerates electric and thermal power. A hydrocarbon fuel is enriched through an endothermic reforming reaction on a mixture of the fuel with steam or water. The heat for the reforming reaction is supplied by... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7852464 | TOF rangefinding with large dynamic range and enhanced background radiation suppression A method for measuring time of flight of radiation comprises emitting modulated radiation in response to a first modulation signal, projecting the modulated radiation onto a scene, receiving radiation, the received radiation comprising a first portion being the modu... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7790367 | Method for screening a library of VHH polypeptides There are provided methods for screening a library of VHH polypeptides for VHH polypeptides that bind to an antigen including subjecting a library of VHH polypeptides to antigen-affinity selection with the antigen. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786047 | Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains The invention relates to an immunoglobulin having determined antigen specificity, and having a variable fragment which is derived from a so-called heavy-chain immunoglobulin having two heavy polypeptide chains capable of recognizing and binding one or several antige... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7655759 | Recombinant bivalent monospecific immunoglobulin having at least two variable fragments of heavy chains of an immunoglobulin devoid of light chains The present invention relates to fragments, especially variable fragments of immunoglobulins which are by nature devoid of light chains, these fragments being nevertheless capable of exhibiting a recognition and binding activity toward specific antigens. The present... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7633354 | Multistage tuning-tolerant equalizer filter with improved detection mechanisms for lower and higher frequency gain loops The present invention provides an equalizer filter for compensating a received distorted signal for frequency dependent signal modifications introduced by a transmission channel, the received signal having an amplitude. The filter comprises at least one amplifying c... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7615367 | strains producing stable high-molecular-mass exopolysaccharides The invention relates to the field of exopolysaccharide producing lactic acid bacteria. The invention relates to methods and culture media for producing large amounts of exopolysaccharides in safe and simple fermentation conditions. The invention more specifically r... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7604991 | Method of generating islet beta-cells from exocrine pancreatic cells The present invention discloses an in vitro method wherein mammalian beta-cell differentiation can be induced in dedifferentiated exocrine pancreatic cells in a medium comprising ligands of the EGF receptor and the GP130 receptor, such as EGF and LIF. Insulin secret... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7449311 | Method of producing macedocin by culturing The invention relates to the field of bacteriocin producing microorganisms. The invention more specifically relates to the characterization of a novel food grade bacteriocin, namely a lantibiotic, named macedocin and produced by Streptococcus macedonicus ACA-... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7435865 | Method for separating hydrocarbons and use of a zeolite therefor A method for separating a mixture of hydrocarbons into fractions enriched in linear, mono-branched, or multi-branched hydrocarbons is disclosed. In particular, mono-branched alkanes are separated from a mixture of alkanes containing multi-branched, mono-branched and... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7356085 | Embedded multiple description scalar quantizers for progressive image transmission A method and a device for transmission and/or reception of digital signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises quantizing a source digital signal to generate with different quantizations at least a first and a second bit-stream, of which at least ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323199 | Method for the preparation of yoghurt and other fermented milk products The present invention relates to a method for the production of yoghurt or other fermented milk products, comprising the following steps: inoculation of a starter medium with a starter culture, said starter culture comprising an exopolysaccharide-producing micro-org... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7274756 | Digital signal receiver operating beyond the -3dB frequency A receiver for digital data connects to a preceding signal path and the digital data has a lower to upper data frequency range. The receiver includes a received signal input terminal connected to a higher frequency gain circuit that shows highest transfer amplitude ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268858 | TOF rangefinding with large dynamic range and enhanced background radiation suppression A method for measuring time of flight of radiation includes emitting modulated radiation in response to a first modulation signal, projecting the modulated radiation onto a scene, receiving radiation, the received radiation comprising a first portion being the modul... | 09/11/2007 |
| RE39804 | Inorganic resin compositions, their preparation and use thereof Inorganic resin compositions comprising, in combination, an aqueous solution of metal phosphate, an oxy-boron compound, a wollastonite compound and other optional additives, inorganic composite articles and products reinforced by fillers and fibers including glass f... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252825 | MAGE-3 peptides presented by HLA class II molecules The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the MAGE-3 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides stimulate the activity and proliferation of CD4+ T lymphocytes... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7193202 | Photovoltage detector A method and system for detecting and monitoring a temporal and spatial distribution of a light beam are provided. A semiconductor substrate (120) having a given doping concentration range is partially exposed to an incident laser beam (150). Each part... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6987268 | Detector for electromagnetic radiation assisted by majority current The present invention relates to a novel photo-detector structure and method whereby light is detected in a semiconductor substrate. Through the use of a small current of majority carriers an electrical field is created that directs photo-generated minority carriers... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6937969 | Method for determining signals in mixed signal systems Simulation methods and simulators are presented which operate on a computer under software control. Said computer simulation methods and simulators are specially suited for simulating digital circuits and mixed analog digital circuits. The methods enable efficient s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6904091 | Methods and apparatus for progressive transmission of subband images Images are subband transformed to create a plurality of subband images. Each subband image includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel is represented by a plurality of bits with each bit associated to a certain quantization level. Encoding of an image requires scanni... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6785317 | Enhanced polarization control and stabilization by macroscopic in-plane anisotropic strain in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers The present invention relates to vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), and more particularly to a method and apparatus for controlling and stabilization of polarization in such devices. The method for stabilizing the polarization of light generated by a ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6765087 | Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains There is provided an isolated immunoglobulin comprising two heavy polypeptide chains sufficient for the formation of a complete antigen binding site or several antigen binding sites, wherein the immunoglobulin is further devoid of light polypeptide chains. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6565752 | Method for separating a fluid substance and device therefor The present invention relates to a new separation method and a device therefor, especially to a device and method for chromatographic chemical analysis. In the method according to the invention, the driving of the mobile phase fluid in, through and out th... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6426217 | MAGE-3 peptides presented by HLA class II molecules The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the MAGE-3 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides stimulate the activity and proliferation of CD4+ T ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6291430 | Mage-3 peptides presented by HLA class II molecules The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the MAGE-3 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides stimulate the activity and proliferation of CD4+ T ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6221385 | Freeze dried liposome encapsulated amphiphilic drug compositions and a process for the preparation thereof A process for the preparation of freeze dried liposome encapsulated amphiphilic drug compositions, which process comprises preparing a liposomal suspension of multilamellar vesicles (MLVs) which encapsulate an amphiphilic drug compsition, adding sorbitol ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6149937 | Liposome encapsulated amphiphilic drug compositions A process for the entrapment of amphiphilic compounds as uncharged or ionic with different mole ratios of phospholipid to the amphiphilic compound. Preparations of ionic species of amphiphilic compounds in the absence of crystals can be prepared, while pr... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6103007 | Inorganic resin compositions, their preparation and use thereof Inorganic resin compositions comprising, in combination, an aqueous solution of metal phosphate, an oxy-boron compound, a wollastonite compound and other optional additives, inorganic composite articles and products reinforced by fillers and fibers includ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6015695 | Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains There is provided an isolated immunoglobulin comprising two heavy polypeptide chains sufficient for the formation of a complete antigen binding site or several antigen binding sites, wherein the immunoglobulin is further devoid of light polypeptide chains... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5840526 | Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains There is provided an isolated immunoglobulin comprising two heavy polypeptide chains sufficient for the formation of a complete antigen binding site or several antigen binding sites, wherein the immunoglobulin is further devoid of light polypeptide chains... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5800988 | Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains There is provided an isolated immunoglobulin comprising two heavy polypeptide chains sufficient for the formation of a complete antigen binding site or several antigen binding sites, wherein the immunoglobulin is further devoid of light polypeptide chains... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5759808 | Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains There is provided an isolated immunoglobulin comprising two heavy polypeptide chains sufficient for the formation of a complete antigen binding site or several antigen binding sites, wherein the immunoglobulin is further devoid of light polypeptide chains... | 06/02/1998 |
