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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939515 | Administration of fluocinolone acetonide, tretinoin and hydroquinone cream in melasma maintenance therapy Topical application of a triple combination immixture of fluocinolone acetonide, tretinoin and hydroquinone is useful for the maintenance therapy of melasma to prevent hyperpigmentation recurrence or reduce the severity of the hyperpigmentation recurrence. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939040 | Composition based on cerium oxide and on zirconium oxide having a high reducibility and high specific surface, methods for the preparation thereof and use as a catalyst The inventive composition is based on cerium oxide and on zirconium oxide in an atomic proportion Ce/Zr of at least 1, and has a reducibility rate of at least 70% and a surface area of at least 15 m; 2; /g. This composition is obtained by a method in which: a mixtur... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7893130 | Photocurable dental composition Dental compositions are described which are photocurable by radiation with a wavelength greater than 390 nm. The compositions include a cationically active compound, a dental filler, optionally a dispersant, a cationic photoinitiator and a photosensitizer which is a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893129 | Stable, cationically polymerizable/crosslinkable dental compositions Stable, highly filled cationic dental compositions useful for the production of dental prostheses and dental restoration materials contain: (1) at least one compound which is reactive cationically when activated, advantageously at ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892507 | Gas processing for catalytically oxidizing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in the presence of a metal/silica-containing zirconia catalyst The processing of gases, in particular the exhaust gas of an internal combustion/diesel engine, entails catalytically oxidizing the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons contained therein in an oxygen-rich medium, in the presence of a metal oxidation catalyst that includ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892455 | Electrically-conductive composition based on a polyamide matrix The invention relates to a composition based on a polyamide matrix comprising electrically-conductive charges. Said composition can be prepared in order to produce plastic articles such as, for example, body parts in the automobile industry, having a good capacity f... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886498 | Clip for joining reinforced members for use in reinforced concrete slabs and/or columns A clip for joining reinforcing members for use in reinforced concrete slabs and/or columns includes a first wire member having an upper mid-portion and pair of legs, each of the legs having a hook portion adapted to wrap around a lower surface of a first reinforcing... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7860487 | Method of securely unlocking a mobile terminal A method of unlocking a mobile terminal after a period of use and ensuring that the first operator who sold the terminal receives adequate payment prior to the use thereof. The identity of the terminal is saved and a security algorithm, which is not known to the ope... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7838613 | Polyorganosiloxane monocomponent compound crosslinking into silicone elastomer The invention relates to polyorganosiloxane monocomponent compounds (POS) which are stable when stored without humidity and crosslinking into elastomer in the presence of water. The inventive compounds comprise at least one type of crosslinkable linear polyorganosil... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7804355 | Managed wideband radio frequency distribution system with signal level enabling interface device A system and method for managing distribution of wideband radio frequency signals includes detecting an impedance signature of a device connected at the end of transmission medium. A switch is opened to apply a wideband radio frequency signal to a transmission mediu... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7745700 | Insecticidal proteins derived from The present invention relates to the field of plant pest control, particularly insect control. Provided are nucleotide sequences from Bacillus thuringiensis encoding insecticidal proteins. Further provided are methods and means for using said nucleotide seque... | 06/29/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7632483 | Hydrogen generating system and hydrodehalogenation method The invention concerns a hydrogen generating system, characterized in that it combines a water-corrodible metal, an inorganic material, said material having a specific surface capable of fixing the oxide and/or hydroxide form(s) of said metals generated during corro... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7619111 | Stereoselective method for preparing a chiral fluorinated molecule A stereoselective method for preparing a chiral fluorinated molecule by converting a compound having a —OSOF group, a fluorosulfite, attached to a chiral carbon atom into a fluorinated compound by replacing the —OSOF group attached the chiral carbon with a fluor... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7553485 | Anti-IGF-IR and/or anti-insulin/IGF-I hybrid receptors antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel antibodies capable of binding specifically to the human insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) and/or the insulin/IGF-I hybrid receptor (hybrid-R) and/or capable of specifically inhibiting the tyrosine kinase activity o... | 06/30/2009 |
| RE40703 | Cell differentiation inducer, benzamide compounds The novel benzamide derivative represented by formula (1) and the novel anilide derivative represented by formula (13) of this invention has differentiation-inducing effect, and are, therefore, useful a therapeutic or improving agent for malignant tumors, autoimmune... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7498461 | Method for the preparation of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid A novel method for preparing 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid includes a Suzuki reaction between 3-adamantyl-4-methoxyphenylboronic acid of formula (II): and 6-bromo-2-naphthoic acid of formula (III): | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495033 | Aqueous colloidal dispersion based on at least a lanthanide compound and a complexing agent a process for its preparation and use thereof An aqueous colloidal dispersion of at least one lanthanide compound and a complexing agent with a pK (cologarithm of the dissociation constant of the complex formed by the complexing agent and the lanthanide cation) or more than 2.5. The dispersion can also include ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7488482 | Pharmaceutical compositions for treating papillomavirus tumors and infection A pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing a papillomavirus infection or tumour, including, as the therapeutical agents, a polypeptide from an early region and a polypeptide from a late region of a papillomavirus, optionally combined-with a polypeptide ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485741 | Method of producing nitrile compounds from ethylenically-unsaturated compounds The present invention relates to a process for hydrocyanating a hydrocarbon-based compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturation by reaction in liquid medium with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal element chosen from transiti... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485697 | Soluble rage protein The object of this invention is to elucidate the factors involved in the regulation of AGE (advanced glycation endproducts, which are produced in a living body accompanied with diabetes and aging) and RAGE (the receptor for AGE), in order to facilitate investigation... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482400 | Fire-retardant agent based on polyphosphoric or orthophosphoric acid impregnated on a highly porous mineral oxide method for preparation and use thereof The invention relates to a novel fire-retardant agent based on polyphosphoric or orthophosphoric acid impregnated on a highly porous mineral oxide, method for preparation and use thereof for fire-retarding treatment of materials, in particular of polymers. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482155 | Chimeric promoters for controlling expression in smooth muscle cells The present invention concerns a chimeric construct comprising a SMC-specific promoter operably linked to a muscle-specific enhancer. It also provides an expression cassette comprising such a chimeric construct to control expression of a therapeutic gene. Finally, t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7410703 | Method for production of a sealed coating for surfaces of buildings comprising a cross-linked sealed silicone membrane, adhesive and ready-to-use kit for application of said method The invention relates to a method for production of a sealed surface coating, for buildings (floor/wall/ceiling), of the type where a series of layers, or elements are fixed on the surface, comprising, starting from the surface, optionally at least one primer adhesi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381004 | Gas pressurized writing instrument and writing instrument refill A gas-pressurized writing instrument simply constructed so that a compressed gas will not escape to the outside by providing a writing point assembly (10) at the front end (14a) of a tube member (14), storing an ink (12) to be fed ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378265 | Method of inactivating enveloped viruses in a viral preparation of non-enveloped viruses The present invention relates to a method of inactivating enveloped viruses in a viral preparation predominantly containing non-enveloped viruses by the action of a solvent at a temperature of between −5° C. and +50° C. and at a pH of between about 5 and 9. Its ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377642 | Fundus camera A fundus camera which includes an illumination optical system for projecting an illumination light to a fundus of a subject's eye: a photographing device for photographing the fundus; and light-receiving optical systems, which include a focus lens disposed in a ligh... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7186811 | Osteogenic device and a method for preparing the device The present invention is related to an osteogenic device and its preparation. Said device comprises a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), preferably a modified BMP complex obtainable by a modification of the conventional guanidum hydrochloride extraction method and co... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163803 | Method for characterizing polypeptides Provided is a method for characterizing a polypeptide, which method comprises the steps of: (a) optionally reducing cysteine disulphide bridges in the polypeptide to form free thiols, and capping the free thiols; (b) cleaving the polypeptide with a sequence specific... | 01/16/2007 |
