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20110112173 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MICRORNA - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for isolating, enriching, and/or labeling miRNA molecules and for preparing and using arrays or other detection techniques for miRNA analysis. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for generating miRNA profiles and employing such profiles for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications. | 05-12-2011 |
20110313025 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 12-22-2011 |
20120065248 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 03-15-2012 |
20130017972 | METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MICRORNA - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for isolating, enriching, and/or labeling miRNA molecules and for preparing and using arrays or other detection techniques for miRNA analysis. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for generating miRNA profiles and employing such profiles for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications. | 01-17-2013 |
20130143945 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 06-06-2013 |
20130303591 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 11-14-2013 |
20140031415 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 01-30-2014 |
20140314833 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 10-23-2014 |
20140348907 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 11-27-2014 |
20140348908 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 11-27-2014 |
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20150284720 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 10-08-2015 |
20150299705 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 10-22-2015 |
20150342981 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344881 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344883 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING MIRNA AND MIRNA INHIBITOR MOLECULES - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays. | 12-03-2015 |
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20090191599 | ENGINEERED LIGHT-HARVESTING ORGANISMS - The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer photoautotrophic properties to a heterotrophic organism. The resultant engineered cell or organism will uniquely enable efficient conversion of carbon dioxide and light into biomass and carbon-based products of interest. | 07-30-2009 |
20090203070 | HYPERPHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS - The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer improved industrial fitness on engineered organisms. It also discloses engineered organisms having improved industrial fitness. Synthetic biologic engineering modules are disclosed that provide for light capture, carbon dioxide fixation, NADH production, NADPH production, thermotolerance, pH tolerance, flue gas tolerance, salt tolerance, nutrient independence and near infrared absorbance. The disclosed engineered organisms can include one or more of these modules. Also provided are methods of using the engineered organism to produce carbon-based products of interest, biomass or pharmaceutical agents. | 08-13-2009 |
20110124073 | Hyperphotosynthetic Organisms - The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer improved industrial fitness on engineered organisms. It also discloses engineered organisms having improved industrial fitness. Synthetic biologic engineering modules are disclosed that provide for light capture, carbon dioxide fixation, NADH production, NADPH production, thermotolerance, pH tolerance, flue gas tolerance, salt tolerance, nutrient independence and near infrared absorbance. The disclosed engineered organisms can include one or more of these modules. Also provided are methods of using the engineered organism to produce carbon-based products of interest, biomass or pharmaceutical agents. | 05-26-2011 |
20130273613 | Hyperphotosynthetic Organisms - The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer improved industrial fitness on engineered organisms. It also discloses engineered organisms having improved industrial fitness. Synthetic biologic engineering modules are disclosed that provide for light capture, carbon dioxide fixation, NADH production, NADPH production, thermotolerance, pH tolerance, flue gas tolerance, salt tolerance, nutrient independence and near infrared absorbance. The disclosed engineered organisms can include one or more of these modules. Also provided are methods of using the engineered organism to produce carbon-based products of interest, biomass or pharmaceutical agents. | 10-17-2013 |
20150337320 | Engineered Light-Harvesting Organisms - The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer photoautotrophic properties to a heterotrophic organism. The resultant engineered cell or organism will uniquely enable efficient conversion of carbon dioxide and light into biomass and carbon-based products of interest. | 11-26-2015 |
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20120151945 | METHOD FOR COOLING GRANULAR SOLID MATERIALS, AND CONTINUOUS CURING FACILITY AS SUCH - Method for cooling granular solid materials from a continuous curing facility having at least one area for burning a fuel to cure granular materials, wherein the curing of the granular materials, then the cooling of the cured granular materials is carried out in two consecutive steps, a first cooling step in a first cooler and a second cooling step in a second cooler, the method including: providing a cold air source for cooling the granular materials, the cold air source directly supplying air to the second cooler by blowing, and the air heated by the cured granular materials being used during the cooling as combustion gas for the burning area. All gases generated by the first and second coolers are routed to the burning area for use as a combustion gas, and the amount of cold air blown to the second cooler is adjusted to cover the air combustion needs. | 06-21-2012 |
20130105606 | METHOD OF GRINDING A MINERAL MATERIAL CONTAINING AT LEAST CALCIUM AND METAL IMPURITIES, AND PLANT SUITABLE FOR GRINDING A MINERAL MATERIAL CONTAINING CALCIUM AND METAL IMPURITIES AS THEY STAND | 05-02-2013 |
20140326810 | COMPRESSIVE GRINDER FOR A BED OF MATERIALS - A compressive grinder for a bed of materials, includes: a cylinder having a horizontal axis, and an inner wall having a raceway for a grinding roller arranged inside the cylinder; elements for rotating the cylinder about the axis; the grinding roller having an axis parallel to that of the cylinder; elements for urging the grinding roller against the raceway; an input for supplying material to be ground at one end of the cylinder and an outlet for ground material at the other end. The grinder includes: a smoothing roller upstream of the grinding roller in the cylinder's direction of rotation; elements for keeping the smoothing roller adjacent to and separated from the raceway, such that, upon each cylinder turn, the material consecutively passes under the smoothing roller and then under the grinding roller, the smoothing roller exerting, on the bed of materials, a pressure that smoothes the surface thereof. | 11-06-2014 |
20140377713 | DEVICE FOR COOLING THE OPENING OF A ROTARY KILN BY MEANS OF COOL AIR-BLOWING - A device for cooling the opening of a rotary kiln via cool air-blowing, the kiln including a metal cylinder lined internally with a refractory material and being rotatably mounted relative to the frame of the kiln, into which materials are intended to be inserted and fired. The cooling device includes: the aforementioned cylinder and a metal cylinder end part covered with a refractory material and secured to the cylinder; two concentric metal casings, known as the inner and outer casing, which surround the cylinder of the kiln and form two annular channels; and ventilation elements that allow cool air to flow through the annular channels. The device includes: an annular distribution chamber which surrounds the cylinder, is secured thereto and supplies the first channel with air; ventilation elements including at least one fan and an electric motor actuating the fan, and supplying the distribution chamber in an air-tight manner. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110061569 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CEMENT CLINKER, AND CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING FACILITY - A method for manufacturing a cement clinker includes a rotary furnace, a cyclone preheater receiving the fumes from said rotary furnace, an air blowing clinker cooler, and at least one heat exchanger, referred to as a first heat exchanger. The raw materials are preheated and decarbonated in said cyclone preheater. The clinker is cooled in said clinker cooler. A first portion of the hot air generated by said clinker cooler, or so-called secondary air, is directed to the rotary furnace to be used as combustion air. A second portion of the hot air generated, or so-called tertiary air, is directed and carried separately from the first portion to a place in the facility where fuel is burned. A third portion of hot air generated in said clinker cooler, or so-called excess air, is carried into at least said first heat exchanger for the purpose of recovering power to produce electricity. | 03-17-2011 |
20110113987 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CEMENT CLINKER IN A PLANT, AND CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING PLANT AS SUCH - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing cement clinker in a plant having a cyclone preheater, a precalcination reactor, a rotary furnace and a clinker cooler. According to the invention, the flue gases produced by the rotary furnace are separated from the gases from the preheater so as not to mix them, the precalcination reactor is fed with an oxygen-rich gas and a portion of the gases leaving the cyclone preheater is recycled into said precalcination reactor, or even into the preheater so as to obtain a flux suitable for suspending matter in the preheater. The non-recycled other portion of the gases, rich in carbon dioxide, is adapted for the purpose of limiting the amount of CO2 discharged, by means such as sequestration means. | 05-19-2011 |
20110113988 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CEMENT CLINKER IN A PLANT, AND CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING PLANT AS SUCH - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing cement clinker in a plant having a cyclone preheater, a precalcination reactor, a rotary furnace and a clinker cooler. In the process, the flue gases from the furnace are conducted to the precalcination reactor, or even to the cyclone preheater. According to the invention, the precalcination reactor is fed with an oxygen-rich gas, the nitrogen content of which is less than 30%, constituting the sole oxygen source for said reactor, and a portion leaving the cyclone preheater is recycled into the plant so as to obtain a suitable flux necessary for suspending matter in said preheater, while the other portion, rich in carbon dioxide, is adapted for the purpose of a treatment for limiting the amount of carbon dioxide discharged into the atmosphere, such as particularly sequestration. | 05-19-2011 |
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20110061569 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CEMENT CLINKER, AND CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING FACILITY - A method for manufacturing a cement clinker includes a rotary furnace, a cyclone preheater receiving the fumes from said rotary furnace, an air blowing clinker cooler, and at least one heat exchanger, referred to as a first heat exchanger. The raw materials are preheated and decarbonated in said cyclone preheater. The clinker is cooled in said clinker cooler. A first portion of the hot air generated by said clinker cooler, or so-called secondary air, is directed to the rotary furnace to be used as combustion air. A second portion of the hot air generated, or so-called tertiary air, is directed and carried separately from the first portion to a place in the facility where fuel is burned. A third portion of hot air generated in said clinker cooler, or so-called excess air, is carried into at least said first heat exchanger for the purpose of recovering power to produce electricity. | 03-17-2011 |
20110281713 | DEVICE FOR THE SELECTIVE GRANULOMETRIC SEPARATION OF SOLID POWDERY MATERIALS USING CENTRIFUGAL ACTION, AND METHOD FOR USING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for the selective granulometric separation of solid powdery materials using centrifugal action, capable of separating materials into a fine material fraction and a coarse material fraction, includes: a housing, a cylindrical rotor rotatable, relative to the housing, about a vertical axis inside the housing and provided with blades evenly distributed on the periphery of an upper outlet opening through which a stream of gas, laden with particles having a size lower than a predetermined particle size, is drawn, a set of vertical adjustable vanes evenly distributed about the rotor along the generatrices of a virtual cylinder and directing the gas stream towards the rotor, elements for feeding the particles between the vanes and the rotor, collecting unit lower than the rotor for collecting the unfed particles having fallen and having a size larger than the predetermined particle size. The collecting unit includes a peripheral system with a fluidized bed extending about the rotor axis, at least underneath the vanes and the gap between the vanes and the rotor. | 11-17-2011 |
20120132112 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CEMENT CLINKER IN A PLANT, AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING CEMENT CLINKER AS SUCH - A method for producing cement clinker in a plant that includes: a first cyclone preheater and a second cyclone preheater for preheating first and second portions of a raw material, respectively; a precalcinator using a combustion gas for burning a fuel, the fumes released by the precalcinator being directed to the second cyclone preheater; a rotary furnace provided with a fuel burner, the fumes released by the rotary furnace being directed to the first cyclone preheater; and a clinker cooler that blows cooling air across the clinker at the outlet of the rotary furnace. According to the method, the precalcinator combustion gas contains between 90 and 100 vol % of oxygen. The precalcinator may consist of a fluidized bed, the fluidization gas being the combustion gas. The invention also relates to a plant as such. | 05-31-2012 |