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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106235 | Biphenyl compound selective agonists of gamma RAR receptors Biphenyl compounds having the formula (I): are useful for preventing/treating pathologies linked to a deficiency of the activation of the RAR gamma receptor, e.g., for treating a pathology linked to a cell differentiation a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106108 | Ultraviolet light absorbing optical elements and compositions and methods for manufacture The present invention relates to a UV absorbing optical element comprising a polymer optical element substrate, and a UV light absorbing amount of a tris-aryltriazine-based UV absorber incorporated in said substrate. The present invention also provides a method for ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104329 | Method and installation for determining rheological characteristics of a fluid, and corresponding identifying method The method comprises: causing a reference fluid (F2) having known rheological characteristics, and an unknown fluid (F1) to flow in parallel in a microchannel (126); identifying at leas... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101279 | Siloxane-based composition, which does not emit hydrogen, intended for molding/mold-release of pneumatic tires The present invention relates to a composition I, in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, based on siloxane and which does not emit hydrogen, comprising: (a) optionally a nonreactive linear polyorganosiloxane oil with lubricating ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101241 | Crosslinking agent for a silicone composition which can be crosslinked at low temperature based on a hydrogenated silicone oil comprising Si-H units at the chain end and in the chain The invention relates to crosslinkable or crosslinked silicone compositions capable of being used to form a water-repellent and release coating for a flexible support made of paper or of polymer, in particular a heat-sensitive flexible support. These compositions ar... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097684 | Polyamide and/or polyester matrix thermoplastic compositions and articles shaped therefrom Thermoplastic compositions containing a polyamide and/or polyester matrix and a variety of additives have high fluidity and can be shaped into plastic articles with good mechanical properties and an improved surface appearance. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097165 | Eliminating natural organic contaminants from liquids Modified and insoluble starches are utilized for eliminating natural organic substances/contaminants from liquids and in particular from liquids used for food applications, such as drinking water, beverages, fruit juices or syrups, as well as natural water, industri... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092713 | Method for marking a material and resulting marked material The invention concerns a method for marking a material characterized in that it consists in incorporating into the material: either a phosphor capable of producing, following excitation, two light emissions whereof the respective wavelengths and the emission decay t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086412 | Corrective methodology for processing results of transcriptome experiments obtained by differential analysis A corrective method is described for processing results of transcriptome experiments obtained by differential analysis includes the following steps: obtaining the results of the level of expression of genes under a reference condition, and calculating the mean level... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8071817 | Preparation of purified hydroquinone and forming of same Purified hydroquinone is prepared and formed from raw compounds essentially containing hydroquinone associated with very small quantities of impurities including resorcinol and pyrogallol, and includes a distillation purification step in which the resorcinol and pyr... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071644 | Combinations of adapalene and benzoyl peroxide for treating acne lesions Adapalene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof formulated into a pharmaceutical composition is useful for reducing the number of acne lesions, via daily topical application, in combination or in association with benzoyl peroxide (BPO); such treatment may be... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068774 | Image-forming apparatus equipped with specified intermediate transfer member An image-forming apparatus comprises an intermediate transfer member having a hard release layer on the surface that receives a primarily transferred toner image from a latent image-supporting member on the hard release layer and secondarily transfers the toner imag... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8059333 | Blue extended super continuum light source In a blue extended super continuum light source, when pulses of partly coherent monochromatic “pump” radiation of essentially constant amplitude are propagating through a microstructure fiber medium within a region of anomalous dispersion of the medium, then, pr... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053602 | Production of propionic acid Propionic acid is produced via the catalytic dehydration of glycerol in the presence of at least one transition metal catalyst. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053594 | Preparation of diesters from imide/dinitrile compounds Diester compounds are prepared from imide/dinitrile compounds employing a vapor-phase hydrolysis of dinitrile compounds in the presence of alcohol, more particularly from branched dinitrile compounds, such as methylglutaronitrile or branched dinitrile compounds obta... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053242 | Crystallization of chemical species/polymorphs and microfluidic apparatus and screening methodology therefor The crystallization of chemical species/polymorphs comprises forming droplets of a solution of a substance with optionally different concentrations of said substance in an inert phase; producing and storing the droplets in at least one storage microchannel (1... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053153 | Toner for developing electrostatic latent image An electrophotographic toner containing a resin and a colorant is disclosed. The colorant is represented by the formula in the formula, M1 is a silicon atom (Si), a germanium atom (Ge) and a tin atom (Sn); Z is i... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051676 | Modular setting diamond jewelry A modular setting diamond jewelry includes a noble metal base with the bottom thereof being in a shape of taper. A plurality of diamond holes is defined in the top of the noble metal base for receiving diamonds therein. A protrusion is formed between each two adjace... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051566 | Method for manufacturing rigid internal gear of wave gear device A method for manufacturing a rigid internal gear of a wave gear device in which an internally toothed portion formed with internal teeth and a gear main body portion are joined integrally, the method including preforming an internal teeth-forming ring or disc for fo... | 11/08/2011 |
| D648402 | Scooter | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050602 | Developing device and image forming apparatus equipped with the same A developing device includes: a developer containing a toner and a carrier; a first transporting member placed at an opening portion of a developer vessel used for housing the developer; a second transporting member that faces the first transporting member with a fi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050528 | Sealing gland system A sealing gland system having an upper half, a lower half, and a sealing material positioned between the upper and lower halves. Each of the upper and lower halves and the sealing material has at least one opening extending therethrough, and wherein the sealing mate... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049034 | Biphenyl compound selective agonists of gamma RAR receptors Biphenyl compounds having the formula (I): are useful for preventing/treating pathologies linked to a deficiency of the activation of the RAR gamma receptor, e.g., for treating a pathology linked to a cell differentiation a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049007 | Preparation of amorolfine Amorolfine base, which is a compound of formula (I): is improvedly prepared by: (i) contacting a compound of formula (II): ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048561 | Process for the preparation of an electrode from a porous material, electrode thus obtained and corresponding electrochemical system Process for the preparation of electrodes from a porous material making it possible to obtain electrodes that are useful in electrochemical systems and that have at least one of the following properties: a high capacity in mAh/gram, a high capacity in mAh/liter, a g... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044082 | N-phenylacetamide inhibitors of the enzyme SOAT-1 and pharmaceutical/cosmetic compositions comprised thereof Novel N-phenylacetamide compounds of formula (I): and cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions containing same are useful for treating disorders of the sebaceous gland, e.g., acne, or have cosmetic applications. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8039660 | Method of producing nitrile compounds The present invention relates to the manufacture of nitrile compounds from unsaturated organic compounds by reaction with hydrogen cyanide. It relates more particularly to the manufacture of nitrile compounds of use in the synthesis of adiponitrile, an important che... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039580 | Dendritic polymers having monophosphonic terminations, method for preparing them, and their use The invention relates to novel dendritic polymers having monophosphonic terminations or dimethyl phosphonates, to a method for preparing them, and to their uses. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039574 | Method for the preparation of low-viscosity (poly) isocyanates A low viscosity polyisocyanate composition containing at least one isocyanate dimer having a uretidinedione unit is prepared from a reaction medium containing at least one isocyanate monomer in which the isocyanate groups are borne by sp3 carbon atoms. Th... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038727 | Treating textile materials with polyorganosiloxanes The invention concerns a method for treating textile materials providing said textile materials with a soft feel, absence of yellowing and good hydrophily, which consists of contacting the textile materials with a composition comprising at least a linear, cyclic or ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037535 | System and method for detecting malicious executable code A system and method for detecting malicious executable software code. Benign and malicious executables are gathered; and each are encoded as a training example using n-grams of byte codes as features. After selecting the most relevant n-grams for prediction, a plura... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8022079 | Methods of modulating PPAR gamma-type receptors Novel compounds having the general formula (I) below: are useful in a wide variety of applications in human or veterinary medicine (in dermatology, and also in the fields of cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases and/or d... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017719 | Method for preparing polyhydroxy-urethanes The invention relates to a method for preparing polyhydroxy-urethanes without using a compound having an isocyanate function, and from amino compounds and compounds carrying carbonate functions, in particular cyclic carbonate functions. The invention also relates to... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012104 | Catalysts for body fluid sample extraction An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication wi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998467 | Cosmetic/dermatological compositions comprising naphthoic acid compounds and polyurethane polymers Cosmetic/dermatological compositions for topical application and useful for the treatment, e.g., of acne, contain, formulated into a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one naphthoic acid compound and at least one polyurethane polymer or derivative thereof, ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989483 | 4-heteroarylimidazole-2-thione tyrosinase inhibitors and pharmaceutical/cosmetic applications thereof Novel 4-heteroarylimidazole-2-thione tyrosinase inhibiting compounds corresponding to the following general formula (I): formulated into pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions are useful for the treatment or prevention of ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985390 | Silica-intercalated hydrotalcite, and use thereof as filler in polymer compositions The invention relates to hydrotalcite intercalated by precipitated silica, and to the use thereof as a charge in a polymer composition. The invention also relates to polymer compositions comprising one such charge, and to finished articles based on such compositions... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981916 | Solubilizing of metronidazole Metronidazole is solubilized in an aqueous phase, by mixing same with niacinamide and at least two glycolic cosolvents; the resulting solutions and pharmaceutical compositions comprised thereof are useful for the treatment of dermatological conditions/afflictions, n... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977449 | Polyamide piece reinforced with long fibers The present invention relates to reinforced articles based on a polyamide matrix of high melt flow index and on long fibers. The articles according to the invention exhibit good mechanical properties, such as good tensile strength, good surface finish and good molda... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973192 | Preparation of both hexamethylene diamine and aminocapronitrile Hexamethylenediamine and aminocapronitrile are simultaneoussly produced by hemihydrogenation of adiponitrile, which includes a stage of separation of the hexamethylenediamine from the hydrogenate by distillation of the hexamethylenediamine, the distillation of the h... | 07/05/2011 |
