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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181803 | Means for sealing bottle caps with evidence of opening The present invention consists of an improvement made on the patent “Means for sealing bottle caps with evidence of opening” with Spanish application number P200202864, which made use of a concealed tongue that was revealed after the first opening without allowi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178585 | Solvent-free synthesis of soluble nanocrystals Methods for preparing high quality and high yields of nanocrystals, i.e., metal-oxide-based nanocrystals, using a novel solvent-free method. The nanocrystals advantageously comprise organic alkyl chain capping groups and are stable in air and in nonpolar solvents. | 05/15/2012 |
| 8158589 | Peptides with the capacity to bind to transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) The described peptides possess the capacity to bind to Transforming Growth Factor TGF-β1 (TGF-β1), and are potential inhibitors of the biological activity of TGF-β1 through direct binding to this cytokine. These peptides can be used in the treatment of diseases o... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8148334 | Peptides with capacity for binding with interleukine 10 (IL-10) The invention relates to peptides having the capacity to bind to interleukin-10 (IL-10) and their use in the treatment of clinical conditions or pathological disorders associated to IL-10 expression, particularly to a high IL-10 expression, for example, infectious d... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8119834 | Process for the preparation of adapalene and related compounds The invention provides an improved process for the preparation of a benzonaphthalene derivative including, in particular, the manufacture of high purity adapalene. The invention further includes a method for assessing the color of adapalene by means of a quantitativ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114220 | Formulations for cleaning ion-implanted photoresist layers from microelectronic devices A method and composition for removing bulk and ion-implanted photoresist and/or post-etch residue material from densely patterned microelectronic devices is described. The composition includes a co-solvent, a chelating agent, optionally an ion pairing reagent, and o... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097307 | Method of strengthening stone and other construction materials The invention relates to a method of strengthening stone and other construction materials. The inventive method is performed on the monument, building or statue in question or on any other object that has undergone deterioration. It achieves the formation of a mesop... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8084203 | Methods for the determination of telomere length in a semi-automatic manner of every single cell in a immobilized cell population The invention relates to methods and reagents for the determination of telomere length in tissue sections by the single cell telomeric mapping technique based on a fluorescent in situ hybridization step using a telomere-specific probe and an interpolation step using... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080402 | Surface expression method of peptides P5 and Anal3 using the gene encoding poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase The present invention relates to a method for expressing each of peptide antibiotics P5 3 and Anal3 35 having amphiphilicity and showing antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer activities 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, on the microbial surface, using a vector containing o... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071940 | System to reduce the pressure drop in a differential mobility analyzer System to reduce the pressure drop in a Vienna-type differential mobility analyzer (DMA). It is built to favor the flow axilsymmetry, with no restrictions to avoid strong pressure drops and high pumping capacities. It comprises an electrical isolator, a metallic con... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8058219 | Metals compatible post-etch photoresist remover and/or sacrificial antireflective coating etchant A liquid removal composition and process for removing photoresist and/or sacrificial anti-reflective coating (SARC) material from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The liquid removal composition includes at least one organic quaternary base and at least ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8026200 | Low pH mixtures for the removal of high density implanted resist A method and low pH compositions for removing bulk and/or hardened photoresist material from microelectronic devices have been developed. The low pH compositions include at least one mineral acid and at least one oxidizing agent. The low pH compositions effectively ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012993 | Stable S-nitrosothiols, method of synthesis and use The present invention relates to stable S-nitrosothiols derivatives of formula (I) having vasodilating effect and which inhibit the aggregation of the platelets and which therefore are useful for the preparation of medicame... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012973 | Compounds for the treatment of auricular fibrillation Adenosine A2A receptor antagonists are useful for the preparation of medicaments against atrial fibrillation in mammals, including humans. It has been found that the adenosine A2A receptor is present in human atrial cardiomyocytes and participa... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7994108 | Composition useful for removal of post-etch photoresist and bottom anti-reflection coatings An aqueous-based composition and process for removing hardened photoresist and/or bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) material from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The aqueous-based composition includes at least one chaotropic solute, at least one al... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981613 | Diagnosis kits and method for detecting cancer using polymorphic minisatellite The present invention relates to a kit and a method for diagnosing cancer using polymorphic minisatellites (MS), more specifically, relates to a primer set for detecting polymorphic minisatellites MUC2-MS6 or MUC2-MS7 in the MUC2 gene, a DNA typing kit comprising sa... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976048 | Portable safety, entertainment and communication device for bicycles and control method A portable safety, entertainment and communication device for a bicycle is provided. The device brings together a plurality of functions in a single device that can be fixed to the handlebar of a bicycle. The device is configured to automatically detect whether a ca... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7960328 | Composition and method for recycling semiconductor wafers having low-k dielectric materials thereon A removal composition and process for removing low-k dielectric material, etch stop material, and/or metal stack material from a rejected microelectronic device structure having same thereon. The removal composition includes hydrofluoric acid. The composition achiev... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7931713 | Chemical mechanical planarization pad A Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Pad. The CMP pad may be hydrophobic due to the incorporation of metal complexing agents. The CMP pad substantially retaining planarization characteristics throughout planarization applications. Shearing, hardness, wearing, w... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7923423 | Compositions for processing of semiconductor substrates Compositions useful in semiconductor manufacturing for surface preparation and/or cleaning of wafer substrates such as semiconductor device precursor structures. The compositions can be employed for processing of wafers that have, or are intended to be further proce... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922824 | Oxidizing aqueous cleaner for the removal of post-etch residues An oxidizing aqueous cleaning composition and process for cleaning post-plasma etch residue and/or hardmask material from a microelectronic device having said residue thereon. The oxidizing aqueous cleaning composition includes at least one oxidizing agent, at least... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922823 | Compositions for processing of semiconductor substrates Compositions useful in microelectronic device manufacturing for surface preparation and/or cleaning of wafer substrates such as microelectronic device precursor structures. The compositions can be employed for processing of wafers that have, or are intended to be fu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897366 | Method for simultaneous display of target protein and cofactor regenerating enzyme on cell surface The present invention relates to a method for simultaneously surface expressing a target protein using a cofactor and an enzyme regenerating the cofactor on the cell surface. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a microorganism capable of si... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888301 | Resist, barc and gap fill material stripping chemical and method An aqueous-based composition and process for removing photoresist, bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) material, and/or gap fill material from a substrate having such material(s) thereon. The aqueous-based composition includes a fluoride source, at least one organ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7849399 | Method and system for tracking authorship of content in data A method and system for tracking authorship of content in data is described, wherein the method and system may be employed in collaborative text editing systems or in word processing applications to identify and track the contributions of individual authors. The met... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7862950 | Membrane electrode assembly The present invention relates to an assembly with a reinforced sealing structure for its use in fuel cells and electrolyzers, comprising a membrane electrode assembly (23) and a sealing structure (S) surrounding said membrane electrode assembly (23), s... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858821 | Intermediate compounds useful to prepare dolasetron The present invention relates to intermediates useful in the synthesis of Dolasetron and synthetic precursors thereof, as well as to processes for obtaining them. In addition, it refers to the hydrochloric salt of Dolasetron and polymorphic forms of Dolasetron and p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850957 | Adenovirus/alphavirus hybrid vector for the effective administration and expression of therapeutic genes in tumour cells The present invention relates to a genic expression adenoviral hybrid vector characterized in that it contains at least the following elements, oriented in the direction 5′ to 3′: i. a first chain of adenoviral origin comprising a first inverted terminal repeat ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7820637 | Use of 5′-methylthioadenosine (MTA) in the prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune diseases and/or transplant rejection 5′-methylthioadenosine (MTA), its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or prodrugs may be used in the prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as, for example, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), as well as in the prevention and/or treatment of transplant re... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7781458 | Derivatives of pyridine and quinoline The invention provides compounds of formula I blocking phosphorylcholine biosynthesis by means of the selective blocking of the choline kinase enzyme in tumor cells or in cells affected by parasitic infection and therefore being applicable in the treatment of tumors... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7772371 | Stimulators of Factor X activated (FXa) as new topical antihemorrhagic agents The activated coagulation Factor X (FXa) stimulating agents may be used in the treatment of hemorrhages in a subject. Compounds and combinations are described which are particularly useful for the topical treatment of hemorrhaging in healthy subjects or in patients ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7736405 | Chemical mechanical polishing compositions for copper and associated materials and method of using same A CMP composition containing a rheology agent, e.g., in combination with oxidizing agent, chelating agent, inhibiting agent, abrasive and solvent. Such CMP composition advantageously increases the materials selectivity in the CMP process and is useful for polishing ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713053 | Reusable template for creation of thin films; method of making and using template; and thin films produced from template The present invention is directed generally to templates used in the creation of thin-film replicas, for example, the creation of thin films, such as carbon films, for use as specimen support in electron-beam specimen analysis. More specifically, the present inventi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7699004 | Direct load, detonator-less connector for shock tubes The connector block allows the transmission of the shock wave that travels along the donor tube (1) to several receiver tubes (4), setting between them a delay device (6) with its corresponding pyrotechnic delay formula (8), and an explos... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7671206 | Synthesis and uses of pyroglutamic acid derivatives Novel pyroglutamic acid derivatives (I), wherein R1 is —OH, —ORa, wherein Ra is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclyl; R2, R3 and R4 are independently H, a nitrogen protecting group wh... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666841 | Peptides with the capacity to bind to transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) The described peptides possess the capacity to bind to Transforming Growth Factor TGF-β1 (TGF-β1), and are potential inhibitors of the biological activity of TGF-β1 through direct binding to this cytokine. These peptides can be used in the treatment of diseases o... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662762 | Aqueous cleaning composition containing copper-specific corrosion inhibitor for cleaning inorganic residues on semiconductor substrates A semiconductor wafer cleaning formulation, including 1-21% wt. fluoride source, 20-55% wt. organic amine(s), 0.5-40% wt. nitrogenous component, e.g., a nitrogen-containing carboxylic acid or an imine, 23-50% wt. water, and 0-21% wt. metal chelating agent(s). The fo... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7651966 | Alkaline resistant phosphate glasses and method of preparation and use thereof A substantially alkaline resistant calcium-iron-phosphate (CFP) glass and methods of making and using thereof. In one application, the CFP glass is drawn into a fiber and dispersed in cement to produce glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) articles having the high ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651836 | Methods for diagnosis and prognostic of psychiatric diseases The invention describes an in vitro method for detecting a psychiatric disorder occurring with psychosis selected from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in an individual who has suffered a first psychotic episode, or for determining the state or severity of said di... | 01/26/2010 |
| D607989 | Front panel for radiators | 01/12/2010 |
