| Universite Laval Patent applications |
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| 20130112645 | PASSIVELY ACTUATED BRAKING SYSTEM - A movement system includes a rail, a trolley, and a braking system. The trolley is movably attached to the rail and configured to support the payload. The braking system is operatively attached to the rail. The braking system includes a braking module having a base, operatively attached to the trolley, and a wheel assembly, operatively attached to the base. The wheel assembly has a shaft, a clutch, and a braking wheel. The clutch is rigidly attached to the shaft and configured for rotation with the shaft about the rolling axis. The braking wheel axially surrounds the clutch and is in continuous rolling contact with a surface of the rail. The clutch is configured to selectively allow rotation of the braking wheel relative to the shaft in only one direction of rotation to decelerate movement of the trolley along the rail. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130112644 | MOVEMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD - A movement device is moved along an X axis and a Y axis by providing a sensor configured to measure angle of rotation of at least one of a first and a second kinematic link about a respective axis of rotation. A force is imparted on the first and second kinematic links such that an angular displacement of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation is achieved. The angular displacement of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation is determined. The movement device is moved along the X axis and/or the Y axis in response to the determination of the angle of rotation of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation until first and second kinematic links are vertical. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130112643 | MOVEMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD IN A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS - A movement system includes a bridge crane, a trolley, and a movement device. The movement device includes an attachment portion, a plurality of housings, first and second curved elements, a cable, and a cable angle sensor. The curved elements are pivotally attached to housings and perpendicularly overlap with one another such that a first slot defined in the first curved element is perpendicular to a second slot defined in the second curved element. The first curved element is pivotable about a first axis and the second curved element is configured to pivot about a second axis. The cable extends from the attachment portion and through each of the slots. The cable is pivotable to angularly displace at least one of the curved elements about a respective axis. The cable angle sensor is configured to measure the angular displacement of the at least one of the first and second curved elements. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130112641 | GRAVITY POWERED BALANCING SYSTEM - A balance assist system includes a support structure, an assist device, a variable balancing system, and a balancing cable. The variable balancing system is configured for moving a mass in a vertical direction along a Z axis. The variable balancing system includes a balance platform, a lever, and a mobile counterweight. The lever is pivotally attached to the balance platform at a fixed pivot point such that the lever is pivotable at the fixed pivot point about a balance axis. The mobile counterweight is movably disposed on the lever relative to the fixed balance axis and movable between a minimum position and a maximum position. The minimum position corresponds to the mass having a minimum weight such that the mass is statically balanced along the Z axis. Likewise, the maximum position corresponds to the mass having a maximum weight such that the mass is statically balanced along the Z axis. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130101189 | System and Method for Medical Image Intensity Standardization - Intensity standardization of MRI data sets aims at correcting scanner-dependent intensity variations. An automatic technique, called STI, which shares the simplicity and robustness of histogram-matching techniques, but also incorporates tissue spatial intensity information, has been discovered. The method comprises registering a medical image to a standard image; applying one or more masks to the image medical and standard images for isolating certain specific image components; determining the most common intensity data pair between the medical and standard images for each isolated image component; calculating a formula that joins the most common intensity data pair of each image component; and interpolating an intensity data adjustment using the formula and applying it to the medical image data to generate a standardized version of the medical image. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130090303 | Agonists of PY2Y Receptor as a Treatment for Aortic Stenosis and Cardiovascular Calcification - The present invention relates to the treatment and/or prevention of aortic valve stenosis (AVS) and valve mineralization. Particularly, the invention provides a target for intervention in the treatment or prevention of AVS through the administration of the P2Y | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130076902 | ROBOTICALLY OPERATED VEHICLE CHARGING STATION - A robotic charging station for charging a battery of an electric vehicle includes a base plate, a riser coupled with the base plate and extending substantially transverse to the base plate, and a robotic arm. The robotic arm extends from the riser and supports an end effector. The end effector includes a plurality of electrical contacts configured to couple with a receptacle disposed on the electric vehicle. The robotic arm is configured to move the end effector in three degrees of motion. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130048075 | NOVEL PHOTOACTIVE POLYMERS - Photoactive polymers comprising first and second co-monomer repeat units, the first co-monomer repeat unit comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of an alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione moiety and a 1,3-dithiophene-5-alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione moiety, and the second co-monomer repeat unit comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of a 4,4′-dialkyl-dithieno[3,2-b:2′3′-d]silole moiety, an ethylene moiety, a thiophene moiety, an N-alkylcarbazole moiety, an N-(1-alkyl)dithieno[3,2-b:2′3′-d]pyrrole moiety and a 4,8-dialkyloxylbenzo[1,2-b:3,4-b]dithiophene moiety are described herein. These polymers are suitable for use in photovoltaic cells and field effect transistors. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20120309777 | SUBSTITUTED 2-IMIDAZOLIDONES AND ANALOGS - Compounds of formula (I): wherein R | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120195923 | USE OF SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LAMINARIACEA EXTRACT FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN AGING SIGNS - This invention is directed to a skin care composition comprising a laminriacea (brown seaweed) extract and the use of said composition in the treatment of skin aging signs Specifically, it was discovered that a crude extract of the laminariacea | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120164636 | MAMMALIAN OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCY GRANULOSA MARKERS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to the competence of oocytes to uterine implantation and development into living individual. The invention more particularly relates to marker that are detected and measured in granulosa cells collected along with the oocytes during oocyte aspiration as it is done in assisted reproduction techniques. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120128301 | Method For Writing High Power Resistant Bragg Gratings Using Short Wavelength Ultrafast Pulses - A method for writing a Bragg grating in a rare-earth doped glass optical waveguide is provided. Ultrafast optical pulses are generated, preferably in the femtosecond range and having a writing wavelength in the range of 300 nm to 700 nm and an intensity sufficient to induce a change of refractive index in the rare-earth doped glass waveguide through densification. The optical pulses are diffracted using a phase mask, to generate an interference pattern having a pitch providing a fundamental Bragg resonance corresponding to the target wavelength to be reflected by the grating. The interference pattern is impinged on a region of the rare-earth doped glass waveguide, which is heated to a temperature above a threshold of about 350° C., for a predetermined heating period. Advantageously, the heating step allows the elimination of photodarkening effects which would otherwise be present in the waveguiding properties of the waveguide. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120040368 | MUTATED VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNEL NAV ALPHA SUBUNIT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF MODULATORS - Reagents, methods and kits for screening for compounds that modulate the activity of voltage-gated sodium channels (NaV), such as human NaV1.5/SC-N5A/hH1 are described. The reagents, methods and kits are based on mutated NaV alpha subunit polyptides of SEQ ID NO:5 with mutations at positions 372, 898, 1419 and 1711 (the DEKA motif) and at positions 11485, 1486 and 1487 (the IFM motif) resulting in increased permeability for a group IIA divalent cation (Ca | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120022049 | NICOTINIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Nicotine receptor agonists or analogs or derivatives thereof for treating inflammatory pulmonary diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions including nicotine receptor agonists or analogs or derivatives thereof. Compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, Xa and Ya are as defined herein are also provided. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020670 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH PRECISION GPS APPLICATIONS - A GPS system for obtaining data from a GPS signal received at a plurality of antenna stations, each antenna station being connected to a common receiver station through an optical fiber link The system includes a light generating module at the receiver station generating an optical reference signal, and an antenna station module at each antenna station. The antenna station modules modulate the optical reference signal according to the GPS signal received, obtaining a twice modulated optical signal, and sending this signal to the receiver station. Finally, an output module is provided at the receiver station, this module being used for extracting the GPS signal and the oscillating reference signal, calibrating in real time the optical fiber links based on a phase comparison, and processing the GPS signal from the antenna stations, taking into account the real time calibration of the optical fiber links. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20110312926 | 2-(N-Substituted Piperazinyl) Steroid Derivatives - Novel chemical agents are described herein. More specifically, 2-(N-substituted piperazinyl) pregnane and 2-(N-substituted piperazinyl) androstane derivatives exhibiting cytotoxicity on a variety of cancer cell lines are disclosed herein. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110301152 | NICOTINIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Nicotine receptor agonists or analogs or derivatives thereof for treating inflammatory pulmonary diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions including nicotine receptor agonists or analogs or derivatives thereof. Compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, Xa and Ya are as defined herein are also provided. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110294128 | Concentration and Enrichment of Microbial Cells and Microbial Nucleic Acids from Bodily Fluids - The present invention relates to a method for isolating microorganisms and/or microorganisms nucleic acids from a bodily fluid that may comprise or may be suspected to comprise microorganisms and/or host cells and/or host cells debris. Microorganisms nucleic acids may further be isolated by lysing the isolated microorganisms. The present invention also relates to a method for detecting microorganisms in a bodily fluid. The present invention further relates to a saponin formulation and its use. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110256576 | RECOVERY AND DETECTION OF MICROORGANISMS FROM MIXED CELLULOSE ESTER FILTRATION SUPPORTS BY SEQUENTIAL TREATMENT WITH METHANOL AND ACETONE - The present invention is directed to the recovery of bacteria and microparasites, particularly | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110245270 | NICOTINIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Use of nicotine receptor agonists for treating inflammatory diseases, including a variety of pulmonary diseases. Such agonists have fewer side effects than other anti-inflammatory drugs, such as steroids. Moreover, these agonists can be used alone or in combination with other anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate pulmonary diseases. For example, a method of treating pulmonary inflammation of an inflammatory disease selected from the group of asthma, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), and bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonitis (BOOP) in an animal in need thereof having said inflammation, including administering orally or by inhalation to said animal a nicotinic receptor agonist. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110236394 | METHODS FOR THE REGULATION OF THE PROSTAGLANDIN F SYNTHASE (PGFS) ACTIVITY OF AKR1B1 AND USES THEREOF - AKR1B1 (EC 1.1.1.21) is an aldose reductase that has mainly been associated with the polyol pathway, and more recently with lipid deperoxidation. We have discovered that the primary activity of this enzyme is rather a PGFS activity, catalyzing the transformation of PGH | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110130862 | SENSOR FOR HANDLING SYSTEM - The cable lift system provides assistance to movement of a flexibly suspended payload actuated by operator input into one or more sensing devices attached to the payload. The sensing device is configured to collect information about the typical push-pull and lift-lower motions of an operator moving the payload horizontally and/or vertically, such that the operator's input to the sensor is intuitive and is provided in a manner which is substantially transparent to the operator. The assist mechanisms included in the system are actuated by a controller processing signals received from the one or more sensing devices on the payload. Movement assistance is provided such that the manual effort required by the operator to overcome the inertia of the payload in a starting or stopping event is substantially relieved, thus minimizing the ergonomic impact of the starting and stopping events on the operator. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110127230 | ASSIST SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A MASS - An assist system is configured for moving a mass vertically, along a Z axis. The assist system includes a vertical actuation system, a cable, a plurality of pulleys, an actuator, and a mass. The pulleys are operatively attached to the support structure and an assist device that is movable attached to the support structure. The cable is routed around each of the pulleys and attached to the support structure. One of the pulleys supports the mass. The mass moves vertically in response to the actuator. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110126660 | FORCE LIMITING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for limiting the contact force between a moving device and another object, using a parallel mechanism and torque limiters where the threshold force to activate the force limiting mechanism is not related to the configuration of the moving device or the location of the contact force relative to the activation point of the force limiting mechanism, and where the mechanism may be configured for one, two or three degrees of freedom. A counterbalance mechanism is also provided to counteract gravity load when the force limiting mechanism is configured for three degrees of freedom and responsive to contact forces including a vertical element. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for limiting the contact force between a moving robotic device and a contactable object. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110116020 | SURFACE PROGRAMMING METHOD AND LIGHT MODULATOR DEVICES MADE THEREOF - A liquid crystal display or other light modulator is provide with an alignment layer with a pretilt that is better than is currently available with rubbing technology. The liquid crystal cell consumes less electrical power to operate. The pretilt can be programmed using suitable field and recorded in the alignment layer. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110109823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPATIALLY MODULATED ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATION AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL TUNING USING LIQUID CRYSTALS - A variable optical device for controlling the propagation of light has a liquid crystal layer ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110104191 | MALVA MOSAIC VIRUS AND VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES AND USES THEREOF - The immunogenic properties of the potexvirus MaI va mosaic virus (MaMV) and virus-like particles (VLPs) comprising the coat proteins of MaMV are disclosed VLPs prepared from MaMV coat proteins, methods of preparing the VLPs, MaMV coat protein polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding the coat protein are taught. Further, immunogenic compositions comprising MaMV or a VLP comprising the MaMV coat protein alone or in combination with one or more antigens and the use of said compositions to vaccinate and/or induce an immune response in an animal are also taught. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20100330586 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN - Methods and products for the attenuation or treatment of pain and the reduction of nociception are described. The methods and products are based on the modulation of CNS intracellular chloride levels. The methods and products may also relate to modulation of the activity and/or expression of a chloride transporter, such as the KCC2 potassium-chloride cotransporter. Also described herein are commercial packages and uses based on such modulation. Related methods for identifying or characterizing a compound for the treatment of pain, the reduction of nociception and the diagnosis and prognostication of pain are also described. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100279273 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES FOR THE AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION OF RESPIRATORY VIRUSES - The present invention relates to methods of detection, as well as assays, reagents and kits for the specific detection of 15 clinically important respiratory viruses including influenza A and B viruses, human respiratory syncytial viruses, human metapneumoviruses, human enteroviruses, all serotypes of rhinoviruses, 7 serotypes of adenoviruses, parainfluenza viruses types 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as coronaviruses NL, 229E, OC43, and SARS-CoV. The present invention allows for the detection of each of these respiratory viruses in a single assay. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277820 | MAGNETICALLY DEFORMABLE FERROFLUIDS AND MIRRORS - There is provided a process for the preparation of a suspension of magnetic particles in a polar carrier liquid. The process includes the step of: coating the surface of the magnetic particles with an organic ligand having a hydrophilic chain prior to the suspension. For preparing a magnetically deformable mirror, the suspension of magnetic particles in a polar carrier liquid is coated with a reflective surface layer. A ferrofluid includes a suspension of magnetic particles coated with an organic ligand having a hydrophilic chain in a polar carrier liquid. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100227871 | NICOTINIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - This invention relates to the use of nicotine receptor agonists for treating inflammatory diseases, including a variety of pulmonary diseases. Such agonists have fewer side effects than other anti-inflammatory drugs, such as steroids. Moreover, these agonists can be used alone or in combination with other anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate pulmonary diseases. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100227771 | METHODS FOR DETECTION OF TARGET ON RESPONSIVE POLYMERIC BIOCHIPS - Methods and tools (e.g., kits, articles of manufacturing, support and arrays) for the solid-phase detection of a target molecule using a cationic polymer and nucleic acid probe complex is provided herewith. These methods and tools allows for the reagentless, ultrasensitive and specific detection of nucleic acids, proteins and other molecules of interest and are based on a labeled complex made of specific capture probes and a polythiophene derivative. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100217358 | ARTIFICIAL LIGHT APPARATUS AND ITS USE FOR INFLUENCING A CONDITION IN A SUBJECT - The present invention relates to an artificial light system for modulating circadian rhythms, increasing vigilance and influencing light-associated psychological conditions such as seasonal affective disorder. The system of the invention comprises a source of a green and/or red light and a source of blue light both light sources being controlled by a computer to provide predetermined light conditions. More specifically, the computer is programmed to provide pulses of blue light and continuous or pulsed red light, to enhance the efficacy of blue light, reduce blue-light hazard and avoid stroboscopic effect. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100121037 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE FRACTIONATION OF GROWTH FACTORS FROM DAIRY PRODUCTS - The invention relates to the general field of protein fractionation, and more particularly to the selective fractionation of growth factor from dairy products, such as milk, whey and colostrum. There is provided methods for the selective fractionation of TGF-β, lactoferrin and bovine serum albumin. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100021898 | MAMMALIAN OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCY GRANULOSA MARKERS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to the competence of oocytes for uterine implantation and development into living individuals. The invention more particularly relates to markers that are detected and measured in granulosa cells collected along with the oocytes during oocyte aspiration as it is done in assisted reproduction techniques. Markers include cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19A1), cell division cycle 42 (CDC42), 3-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (3βHSD1), serpm peptidase inhibitor clade E member 2 (SERPINE 2), and adrenodoxm (ADX) that are detected and measured, using RT-PCR. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100007844 | ELECTRICALLY VARIABLE FOCUS POLYMER-STABILIZED LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS HAVING NON-HOMOGENOUS POLYMERIZATION OF A NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL/MONOMER MIXTURE - A variable focus liquid crystal lens includes a nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture having a spatially inhomogenous polymer network structure, and an electrode for applying a substantially uniform voltage to the nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture. The lens is created within a cell by applying a substantially uniform electric field to the nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture within the cell, while simultaneously irradiating the nematic liquid crystal/monomer mixture using a laser beam having a shaped intensity distribution, so as to induce formation of a spatially inhomogenous polymer network structure within the cell. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090315297 | TRAILER - Improved trailers (e.g., semi-trailers) are disclosed. The trailers may include a floor having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top surface is adapted to transport a payload, and an elongated shell connected to the bottom surface of the floor, where the elongated shell defines a portion of a substantially closed torsion-resistant chamber of the trailer. The trailers may have a torsion resistance that is substantially higher than conventional trailers of similar size and/or load capacity. The trailers may weigh substantially less than conventional trailers of similar size and/or load capacity. The trailers may realize a bending resistance that is at least equivalent to the bending resistance of conventional trailers of similar size and/or load capacity. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090297545 | IMMUNOMODULATORY DAIRY PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provide a new method for modulating the immune system of a subject in need thereof by administering a dairy-derived peptide to the subject, particularly a β-lactoglubulin-derived peptide (β-Lg peptide). According to one aspect, the modulation of the immune system is the modulation of a Th1 response. According to another aspect, the modulation of the immune system is the modulation of a Th2 response. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090274420 | System and Method for Permanently Writing a Diffraction Grating in a Low Phonon Energy Glass Medium - A system and method for permanently writing diffraction gratings in low phonon energy glass waveguides are shown. Ultrashort light pulses are generated and made to form two beams synchronously superimposed in the waveguide, therefore forming an interference pattern corresponding to the desired grating. The light pulses are focussed so that the light intensity in the waveguide exceeds a filamentation threshold. The exposure of the waveguide to these light pulses is controlled temporally and spatially in order to limit detrimental thermal effects induced by the high-intensity pulses in the glass medium of the waveguide. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090246513 | Process for Producing Anti-Fog Coating - The invention relates to an anti-fog coating for a surface of a substrate comprising: a first polymer layer resulting from covalently bonding a polyanhydride polymer to said surface; and a second polymer layer resulting from covalently bonding a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, partially hydrolyzed polyester, polyether and cellulose derivative; said surface having nucleophilic groups. A substrate having an anti-fog coating, as well as a process for preparing said anti-fog coating to the surface of a substrate is also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090236510 | SCINTILLATING FIBER DOSIMETER ARRAY - A radiation dosimetry apparatus and method use a scintillating optical fiber array for detecting dose levels. The scintillating optical fiber detectors generate optical energy in response to a predetermined type of radiation, and are coupled to collection optical fibers that transmit the optical energy to a photo-detector for conversion to an electrical signal. The detectors may be embedded in one or more modular, water-equivalent phantom slabs. A repeatable connector couples the collection fibers to the photo-detector, maintaining the fiber ends in a predetermined spatial relationship. The detector fibers may be distributed as desired in a three-dimensional detection space, and may be oriented with their longitudinal axes at different orientations relative to a transmission axis of an incident radiation beam. A calibration method uses two measurements in two spectral windows, one with irradiation of the scintillator at a known dose and one with only irradiation of the collection fiber. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090107840 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING COMPOSITION OF FEED MATERIAL OF METAL ELECTROLYSIS CELLS - Systems and methods for determining compositions of cover materials for electrolysis cells are provided. In one embodiment a system includes an aluminum electrolysis cell adapted to contain an electrolytic bath, a hopper configured to provide a cover material to the aluminum electrolysis cell, where the cover material includes alumina and electrolytic bath particulate, an imaging device configured to capture images of the cover material, an image processor configured to analyze the images and output imaging data relating to the cover material, and a data analyzer configured to analyze the imaging data and output a determined cover material composition in the form of cover material information. The cover material information may be used to manage operation of the aluminum electrolysis cell, such as via adjusting the composition or feed rate of the cover material. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090074278 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METAL ARTIFACT REDUCTION IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - A method for reducing artifacts in an original computed tomography (CT) image of a subject, the original (CT) image being produced from original sinogram data. The method comprises detecting an artifact creating object in the original CT image; re-projecting the artifact creating object in the original sinogram data to produce modified sinogram data in which missing projection data is absent; interpolating replacement data for the missing projection data; replacing the missing projection data in the original sinogram data with the interpolated replacement data to produce final sinogram data; and reconstructing a final CT image using the final sinogram data to thereby obtain an artifact-reduced CT image. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090017732 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICRO-MACHINING A SURFACE - An apparatus and method for micro-machining a surface of a workpiece having a complex surface profile including desired profile features and finer undesired profile features to be removed, including shaping a formable polishing tool using either the workpiece itself or a replica of the workpiece to have at least said desired profile features, and using said formable polishing tool to micro-machine said surface to remove said finer undesired profile features while maintaining said desired profile features. The formable polishing tool can be shaped to have at least said desired profile features by pressing the formable polishing tool against either the workpiece itself or the replica of the workpiece when the formable polishing tool is in a formable state, and the formable polishing tool can be used for micro-machining when the formable polishing tool is in a solid state. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080225383 | Method and Devices for Generating Stable and Tunable Light Pulses - Methods and devices for generating stable, tunable and intense output light pulses are provided. A primary beam of light pulses is used to form a filament in an interaction zone. A secondary bean of light pulses is superposed with the filament and interacts therewith to generate the output light pulses. The parameters of the primary and secondary beams in the interaction zone can be controlled to obtain targeted optical characteristics of the output pulses. Multiple secondary beaus may also be used. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080221085 | Nicotinic Receptor Agonists for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases - Nicotine receptor agonists or analogs or derivatives thereof for treating inflammatory pulmonary diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions including nicotine receptor agonists or analogs or derivatives thereof. Compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, Xa and Ya are as defined herein are also provided. | 09-11-2008 |
