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20150059449 | New Lithographic Method - A method for removing a high definition nanostructure in a partly free-standing layer, the layer, a sensor comprising said layer, a use of said sensor, and a method of detecting a species, and optional further characteristics thereof, using said sensor. The sensor and method are suited for detecting single ions, molecules, low concentrations thereof, and identifying sequences of base pairs, e.g., in a DNA-strand. | 03-05-2015 |
20150185199 | SINGLE MOLECULE PROTEIN SEQUENCING - The invention provides a device for determining the type of protein in a liquid, the device comprising (a) an immobilized ATP dependent protease based molecular transporter machine configured to guide a protein that is functionalized with labels through a detection area of a detector, (b) said detector, configured to detect a signal as function of the labels of the labelled amino acids, (c) a processor unit, configured to identify from the detector signal a sequence of amino acids of the functionalized protein, wherein the processor unit is further configured to compare the identified sequence of amino acids with the occurrence of such sequence in a database of proteins and to identify the type of protein. | 07-02-2015 |
20160060124 | Coating of Graphene - A highly crystalline graphene and the coating of said graphene with a layer. Said graphene may have further structures, such as nanopores, nanogaps, and nanoribbons. The coated graphene can be used for biomolecular analysis and modification, such as DNA-sequencing, as a sensor, etc. | 03-03-2016 |
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20080227145 | Filamentous Fungal Mutants With Improved Homologous Recombination Efficiency - The present invention relates to a method for increasing the efficiency of targeted integration of a polynucleotide to a pre-determined site into the genome of a filamentous fungal cell with a preference for NHR, wherein said polynucleotide has a region of homology with said pre-determined site, comprising steering an integration pathway towards HR. The present invention also relates to a mutant filamentous fungus originating from a parent cell, said mutant having an HR pathway with elevated efficiency and/or an NHR pathway with a lowered efficiency and/or a NHR/HR ratio with decreased efficiency as compared to said HR and/or NHR efficiency and/or NHR/HR ratio of said parent cell under the same conditions. | 09-18-2008 |
20080286412 | Enzyme Preparations Yielding a Clean Taste - The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase. | 11-20-2008 |
20090297689 | PEPTIDYLARGININE DEIMINASE AND USES THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF CITRULLINATED PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES - The present invention relates to a protein, peptide or protein hydrolysate wherein the molar ratio of citrulline and arginine residues, being part of protein or peptide, is at least 0.15, preferably at least 0.30, more preferably at least 0.5, still more preferably at least 1.0, even still more preferably 2.0 and most preferably at least 4. | 12-03-2009 |
20100074991 | NOVEL OXIDOREDUCTASES AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to newly identified polynucleotide sequences comprising a gene that encodes a novel oxidoreductase isolated from | 03-25-2010 |
20100167344 | NOVEL SIALIDASES - The present invention relates to an isolated polypeptide which has sialidase activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide which has an amino acid sequence which has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity with amino acids 1 to 407 of SEQ ID NO: 3; (b) a polypeptide which is encoded by a polynucleotide which hybridizes under low stringency conditions with (i) the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 which is at least 80% or 90% identical over 60, preferably over 100 nucleotides, more preferably at least 90% identical over 200 nucleotides, or (ii) a nucleic acid sequence complementary to the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2. | 07-01-2010 |
20110091599 | METHOD FOR PREPARING NOODLES DOUGH WITH OXIDASE - The present invention relates to a method for preparing dough. Particularly the invention relates to a method for producing dough that can be processed via sheeting (i.e. a sheetable dough). Even more particular, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing sheetable dough with a water addition level which level would normally result in a dough which can not be processed because it is too sticky. The present invention provides a method for preparing sheetable dough comprising adding an amount of water and an effective amount of oxidase to flour and wherein said amount of water in the absence of said oxidase results in a dough that can not be processed due to its stickiness. | 04-21-2011 |
20110165306 | PROLINE-SPECIFIC PROTEASE FROM PENCILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM - A polypeptide having proline-specific protease activity which comprises the amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or SEQ ID NO: 2, or a variant thereof or a fragment of either thereof. The invention also relates to methods for using the polypeptide in industrial processes. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention suitable for producing these proteins. | 07-07-2011 |
20120301576 | USE OF SIALIDASE IN DAIRY TECHNOLOGY - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing sour milk preparations, such as soured fresh dairy products with the use of a sialidase enzyme. The method enables the modification of the texture of sour dairy products more advantageously and easily than known methods. In addition, the method enables a significant reduction in the added protein content of sour dairy products without any damage to or adverse effect to the texture of the preparation. | 11-29-2012 |
20140205717 | CARBOXYPEPTIDASE FOR CHEESE RIPENING - The present invention relates to a process for the flavour development in a fermented food whereby a carboxypeptidase is used. | 07-24-2014 |
20150208682 | ENZYME PREPARATIONS YIELDING A CLEAN TASTE - The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase. | 07-30-2015 |
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20150118356 | CHYMOSINE ENZYME VARIANTS - A variant polypeptide having chymosin activity, wherein the variant has an amino acid sequence which, when aligned with the chymosin comprising the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2, comprises at least one substitution of an amino acid residue corresponding to any of amino acids 2, 22, 40, 48, 50, 51, 53, 61, 62, 76, 88, 98, 99, 109, 112, 117, 125, 126, 135, 144, 160, 161, 163, 187, 189, 194, 200, 201, 202, 203, 221, 223, 240, 242, 244, 254, 267, 271, 273, 278, 280, 284, 289, 292, 294 or 295
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20150140169 | ENZYME VARIANTS - The invention relates to a polypeptide having chymosin activity which: a. is capable of hydrolysing bovine alpha s1-casein at position F23F24 so as to form αs1-I CN (f24-199) more rapidly than camel chymosin; and b. has a C/P ratio higher than the C/P ratio of bovine chymosin. | 05-21-2015 |
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20090101361 | Tubular running system - A tubular running system including a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars, a tubular handling system connected to the running tool system, a drive system connected to the running tool system, and the tubular handling system having two spaced-apart extensible arms movable toward and away from the running tool system, in one aspect with an elevator connected to the arms for releasably engaging a tubular to be moved with respect to the running tool system. | 04-23-2009 |
20100193198 | Tubular Running Tool and Methods of Use - A tubular running system including a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblies, each of the slip assemblies connected independently and pivotably to the levelling beam, and movement apparatus connected to the levelling beam for moving the slip assemblies in unison with respect to a tubular projecting into the torque frame. This Abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72 (b). | 08-05-2010 |
20130075114 | TORQUE REACTION DEVICE FOR PIPE RUNNING TOOL - The present disclosure relates to the field of drilling equipment for the discovery and production of hydrocarbons from the earth. In particular, this disclosure relates to a torque reaction device for coupling a pipe running tool to a top drive assembly on a drilling rig. In one embodiment, a system for coupling a pipe segment to a pipe string includes a top drive assembly, a pipe running tool, and a torque reaction device. The top drive assembly includes an output shaft and a link extending from the top drive. The top drive is operative to rotate the output shaft with respect to the link. The pipe running tool is coupled to the output shaft and is engageable with a pipe segment to transmit torque from the output shaft to the pipe segment. The torque reaction device couples the pipe running tool to the link. | 03-28-2013 |
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20120039565 | Beam Combiner - A beam combiner is disclosed that comprises a planar lightwave circuit that is based on undoped silicon nitride-based surface waveguides, wherein the planar lightwave circuit comprises a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port, and wherein the mixing region comprises a plurality of directional couplers that are arranged in a tree structure. Embodiments of the present invention are capable of combining a plurality of light signals characterized by disparate wavelengths on irregular spacings with low loss. Further, the present invention enables high-volume, low cost production of beam combiners capable of combining three or more light signals into a single composite output beam. | 02-16-2012 |
20120044459 | Three-Dimensional Projection Device - An image projection system having a laser projector that projects two differently polarized images on a display region is disclosed. The laser projector enables viewing the two differently polarized images as a three-dimensional image. The image projection system includes a planar lightwave circuit-based beam combiner that enables multiple colors of laser light having different polarization modes to be combined in a single output beam that is scanned over the display region at video rates to produce the two polarized images. | 02-23-2012 |
20120105812 | Scanning Laser Projector - A scanning projector for projecting an image comprising multiple wavelength signals is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention include a beam combiner comprising a planar lightwave circuit having a plurality of surface waveguides arranged to define a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port. Each input port receives a different wavelength signal and provides it to the mixing region. The mixing region combines the plurality of wavelength signals into a single composite output beam that is scanned over a region to create an image in a region. | 05-03-2012 |
20140375962 | Scanning Laser Projector - A scanning projector for projecting an image comprising multiple wavelength signals is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention include a beam combiner comprising a planar lightwave circuit having a plurality of surface waveguides arranged to define a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port. Each input port receives a different wavelength signal and provides it to the mixing region. The mixing region combines the plurality of wavelength signals into a single composite output beam that is scanned over a region to create an image in a region. In some embodiments, the projector (1) interrogates image points in the region using a first wavelength signal to determine a measurand and (2) projects an image over the image points of the region using a second wavelength signal, wherein each image point is illuminated with the second wavelength signal based on a measurand at that image point. | 12-25-2014 |
20150189245 | Scanning Laser Projector - A scanning projector suitable for projecting an image comprising a plurality of wavelength signals (i.e., light signals having different wavelengths) is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a beam combiner comprising a planar lightwave circuit that includes a plurality of surface waveguides arranged in define a plurality of input ports, a mixing region, and an output port. Different wavelength signals received at the input ports are combined into a composite output beam that is scanned over a region. The projector (1) scans a first wavelength signal over a plurality of image points in the region, (2) detects an amount of the first wavelength signal reflected from each image point, whose reflectivity at the first wavelength is based on a measurand, and (3) projects an image onto the region using a second wavelength signal, where the image is based on the reflected first wavelength signal at each of the image points. | 07-02-2015 |
20160003730 | FLOW CYTOMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A flow cytometry system having a flow channel defined through the thickness of a substrate is disclosed. Fluid flowing through the flow channel is illuminated by a first plurality of surface waveguides that are arranged around the flow channel in a first plane, while a second plurality of surface waveguides arranged around the flow channel in a second plane receive light after it has interacted with the fluid. The illumination pattern provided to the fluid is controlled by controlling the phase of the light in the first plurality of surface waveguides. As a result, the fluid is illuminated with light that is uniform and has a low coefficient of variation, improving the ability to distinguish and quantify characteristics of the fluid, such as cell count, DNA content, and the like. | 01-07-2016 |
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20080280435 | Producing a Covered Through Substrate Via Using a Temporary Cap Layer - The present invention relates to a method for producing a substrate with at least one covered via that electrically and preferably also thermally connects a first substrate side with an opposite second substrate side. The processing involves forming a trench on a the first substrate side remains and covering the trench with a permanent layer on top of a temporary, sacrificial cap-layer, which is decomposed in a thermal process step. The method of the invention provides alternative ways to remove decomposition products of the sacrificial cap-layer material without remaining traces or contamination even in the presence of the permanent layer This is, according to a first aspect of the invention, achieved by providing the substrate trench with an overcoat layer that has holes. The holes in the overcoat layer leave room for the removal of the decomposition products of the cap-layer material. According to the second aspect of the invention, opening the covered trench from the second substrate side and allowing the cap-layer material to be removed through that opening provides a solution. Both methods of the present invention are based on the common idea of using a temporary cap-layer even in a situation where the substrate opening is permanently covered before the removal of the temporary cap-layer | 11-13-2008 |
20100042010 | ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED CATHETER WITH WIRELESS SENSORS - A local power-delivery/data-reception unit is installed within an insertion end of a sealed catheter. The local power-delivery/data-reception unit wirelessly powers a separately sealed sensor that is attached to the insertion end and configured for wirelessly sending a data signal to the local power-delivery/data-reception unit. The catheter may further feature a remote power-delivery/data-reception unit disposed within the handle and configured for wirelessly communicating with the local power-delivery/data-reception unit and a controller for controlling the sensor. | 02-18-2010 |
20100044853 | SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE WITH THROUGH SUBSTRATE VIA HOLES - The present invention relates to a system-in-package that comprises an integration substrate with a thickness of less than 100 micrometer and a plurality of through-substrate vias, which have an aspect ratio larger than 5. A first chip is attached to the integration substrate and arranged between the integration substrate and a support, which is suitable for mechanically supporting the integration substrate during processing and handling. The system-in-package can be fabricated according to the invention without a through-substrate-hole etching step. The large aspect ratio implies reduced lateral extensions, which allow increasing the integration density and decreasing lead inductances. | 02-25-2010 |
20120122314 | MEMS ELEMENT - A method of manufacturing an electronic device that comprises a microelectromechanical (MEMS) element, the method comprising the steps of: providing a material layer (34) on a first side of a substrate (32); providing a trench (40) in the material later (34); etching material from the trench (40) such as to also etch the substrate (32) from the first side of the substrate (32); grinding the substrate (32) from a second side of the substrate to expose the trench (40); and using the exposed trench (40) as an etch hole. The exposed trench (40) is used as an etch hole for releasing a portion of the material layer (34), for example a beam resonator (12), from the substrate (32). An input electrode (6), an output electrode (8), and a top electrode (10) are provided. | 05-17-2012 |
20120154778 | SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER - A method of forming a spectral purity filter having a plurality of apertures configured to transmit extreme ultraviolet radiation and suppress transmission of a second type of radiation, in which trenches are formed in a base material in a pattern corresponding to the walls to be formed between the apertures. The trenches are filled with a grid material to form walls of the grid material, and the base material is selectively removed until the grid material is exposed and forms the spaces between the walls of the grid material for the apertures. | 06-21-2012 |
20120285236 | METHOD OF USING A TEMPERATURE-BASED AEROSOL DETECTOR - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor in an aerosol output pathway of the system. A controller determines that an aerosol generator of the system has released aerosol when the sensor senses a predetermined temperature change in the pathway. The temperature sensor may also comprise a thermal flow sensor that includes a heater and upstream and downstream temperature sensors. The controller compares the upstream and downstream temperatures to determine the presence, direction, and/or magnitude of fluid flow in the pathway. The controller may use the aerosol detection and/or flow detection to monitor compliance with desired use of the system and/or provide real-time instructions to a user for proper use of the system. The controller may record the aerosolization and flow data for later analysis. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291779 | FLOW SENSOR AND AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor in an aerosol output pathway of the system. A controller determines that an aerosol generator of the system has released aerosol when the sensor senses a predetermined temperature change in the pathway. The temperature sensor may also comprise a thermal flow sensor that includes a heater and upstream and downstream temperature sensors. The controller compares the upstream and downstream temperatures to determine the presence, direction, and/or magnitude of fluid flow in the pathway. The controller may use the aerosol detection and/or flow detection to monitor compliance with desired use of the system and/or provide real-time instructions to a user for proper use of the system. The controller may record the aerosolization and flow data for later analysis. | 11-22-2012 |
20130149215 | SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE PLATFORM FOR ELECTRONIC-MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to an integrated electronic-microfluidic device an integrated electronic-microfluidic device, comprising a semiconductor substrate ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130186392 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE-BASED AEROSOL DETECTOR - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor ( | 07-25-2013 |
20140005521 | CATHETER COMPRISING CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS WITH AN ADJUSTABLE FOCUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140065657 | CARDIOMYOCYTES-CONTAINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME - A method for developing a disease model for a disease that is caused by or modified by stretching of cells, in particular a cardiac disease model uses a device for determining the cardiotoxicity of a chemical compound, comprising a substrate ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140247698 | PRE-COLLAPSED CAPACITIVE MICRO-MACHINED TRANSDUCER CELL WITH PLUG - The present invention relates to a pre-collapsed capacitive micro-machined transducer cell ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140251014 | PRE-COLLAPSED CAPACITIVE MICRO-MACHINED TRANSDUCER CELL WITH STRESS LAYER - The present invention relates to a pre-collapsed capacitive micro-machined transducer cell ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140288444 | SENSOR GUIDE WIRE - Sensor guide wire for intravascular measurements of physiological variables in a living body or of external signals, which sensor guide wire has a proximal region, a distal sensor region and a tip region, the sensor guide wire comprises a core wire having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sensor guide wire, and a sensor element arranged in the distal sensor region, the sensor element has a sensitive portion for measuring the physiological variable and to generate a sensor signal in response to said variable. The sensor element has an essentially planar main surface and has its maximal extension in the plane of the main surface, and a thickness perpendicular to the plane of the main surface, wherein the sensor element is arranged in an essentially perpendicular relation to said core wire with regard to the planar main surface of the sensor element. | 09-25-2014 |
20140293751 | THROUGH-WAFER VIA DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a through-wafer via device ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140307850 | SEAMLESS TILING TO BUILD A LARGE DETECTOR - The present invention relates to a detector tile, a detector panel arrangement, an X-ray detector, an X-ray imaging system, and a method for providing a detector tile for a seamless detector surface with a continuous pixel array. In order to build a large area detector with reduced gap appearance, a detector tile ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140318859 | CABLE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - The invention relates to an electrical cable ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140371744 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electronic circuit arrangement ( | 12-18-2014 |
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20120015065 | MASS-DISTRIBUTING DEVICE AND MOULDING DEVICE COMPRISING A MASS-DISTRIBUTING DEVICE OF THIS TYPE - According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a mass-distributing device ( | 01-19-2012 |
20120177786 | MOULDING DEVICE, MOULDING MEMBER, MOULDING METHOD, FOOD PREPARATION METHOD AND MOULDED PRODUCT - A moulding device for moulding three dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff starting material suitable for consumption, includes a moulding member having a moulding surface provided with at least one mould cavity delimited by a bottom and a peripheral wall defining a cavity opening in the moulding surface. The mould cavity has a cavity height defined between the bottom and the cavity opening. The moulding member can be moved along a movement path from a fill position for filling the mass into the mould cavity to a product release position for releasing a moulded product from the mould cavity and from the product release position to the fill position. A mass distribution device is arranged at the fill position along the movement path of the moulding member for filling the mass into the mould cavity. | 07-12-2012 |
20140141135 | MOULDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOULDING A FOOD PRODUCT - A moulding device ( | 05-22-2014 |
20150044335 | MOULDING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM A PUMPABLE FOODSTUFF MASS - In a method for moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass, use is made of a moulding device with a mould drum provided with mould cavities having a fill opening for the introduction of foodstuff mass. A mass feed member transfers mass into passing mould cavities. A pump is connected to the inlet of the mass feed member. Product removal takes place downstream of the fill position. The operation of the pump and the rotation of the mould drum are controlled in combination with the design of the mould cavities pattern on the drum and of the mouth of the mass feed member such that in the method all mould cavity filling events during a revolution of the mould drum are performed in sequential order. | 02-12-2015 |
20150208674 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOULDING FOOD PATTIES - In a method for moulding food patties from a food product comprising a food mass ( | 07-30-2015 |
20150250226 | MASS-DISTRIBUTING DEVICE AND MOULDING DEVICE COMPRISING A MASS-DISTRIBUTING DEVICE OF THIS TYPE - A mass-distributing device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting materials suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass, to one or more mould cavities of a moulding member for moulding three-dimensional products from the mass is provided. The device comprises a housing, which has an open side which can be turned towards the moulding member, in which a flexible abutment element for the housing to abut the moulding member is arranged. In the housing, a through-passage for the mass extends from an introduction opening in the housing to a discharge, which discharge opens at the open side of the housing. Pressure means are provided in order to position the flexible abutment element under pressure against the plane of the moulding member comprising one or more mould cavities, the pressure means being designed to set contact pressures in separate zones of the flexible abutment element. | 09-10-2015 |