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| 20090050870 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING MEMORY ELEMENT WITH SPATIALLY STABLE MATERIAL - An integrated circuit includes a heater element serving as a first electrode, a second electrode, a memory element comprising resistance changing material coupled to the heater element and to the second electrode, and a diffusion compensation region coupled to the heater element and to the resistance changing material. The diffusion compensation region includes a surplus of at least one diffusible species present in the memory element and provides at least one diffusible species to the memory element. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052232 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING MEMORY ELEMENT WITH SPATIALLY STABLE MATERIAL - A method for fabricating an integrated circuit, the method comprises forming a first electrode, depositing resistance changing material over the first electrode, the resistance changing material having an active zone for switching the resistance of the resistance changing material and an inactive zone, and forming a second electrode over the resistance changing material. The chemical composition of the resistance changing material in the active zone differs from the chemical composition of the resistance changing material in the inactive zone | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100084741 | Integrated Circuit - According to an embodiment, an integrated circuit including a plurality of resistance changing memory cells is disclosed. Each memory cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode and resistance changing memory element arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. A front surface area of an end section of the first electrode that faces the resistance changing memory element is smaller than a front surface area of an end section of the second electrode that faces the resistance changing memory element. | 04-08-2010 |
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| 20090028893 | Methods for producing fusion polypeptides or enhancing expression of fusion polypeptides - The present invention relates to the cloning and expression of foreign protein or polypeptides in bacteria, such as | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090155820 | ASC as a marker for colorectal cancer - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of protein ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase-associated recruitment domain) in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It relates to a method for diagnosis of colorectal cancer from a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring ASC in said sample. Measurement of ASC can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of colorectal cancer. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090264618 | Compounds With a Branched Linker - Disclosed herein are branched linkers of the formula: | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090286328 | USE OF PROTEIN S100A12 AS A MARKER FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of protein S100A12 in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It relates to a method for diagnosis of colorectal cancer from a stool sample, derived from an individual by measuring S100A12 in said sample. Measurement of S100A12 can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of colorectal cancer. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100159479 | TIMP-1 AS A MARKER FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of protein TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1) as a marker molecule in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It relates to a method for diagnosis of colorectal cancer from a stool sample, derived from an individual, the method involving measuring TIMP-1 in the sample. Measurement of TIMP-1 can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of colorectal cancer. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100240068 | MARKER PANEL FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention relates to a method for assessing colorectal cancer (CRC) in vitro including measuring in a sample the concentration and/or activity of a seprase polypeptide and/or fragments thereof and of either anti-p53 and/or osteopontin and/or ferritin, of optionally one or more other marker of CRC, and using the combined measurement result in the assessment of CRC. Furthermore, it especially relates to a method for assessing CRC from a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring seprase and at least anti-p53, ferritin and/or osteopontin in the sample. The method according to the present invention can, e.g., be used in the early detection of cancer by screening of asymptomatic individuals or in the surveillance of patients who undergo surgery. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110171676 | ASC AS A MARKER FOR LUNG CANCER - The present invention relates to the assessment of lung cancer. It discloses the use of protein ASC in the assessment of lung cancer. It also relates to a method for assessing lung cancer in vitro using a liquid sample, derived from an individual by measuring ASC in the sample. Measurement of ASC can, e.g., be used in the early detection or in the follow-up of patients with lung cancer. | 07-14-2011 |
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| 20110033349 | Pipette or Dispenser with Piston Position Display - According to the invention, a pipette or a dispenser ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110072915 | HANDHELD PIPETTING APPARATUS - A handheld pipetting apparatus for metering liquids, with a handleable pipette housing, at least one accommodation for a fastening portion of a syringe cylinder of a syringe, at least one plunger accommodation in an accommodation body for a plunger fastening portion of a syringe plunger of the syringe, fastening means for detachably holding the fastening portion in the accommodation and the plunger fastening portion in the plunger accommodation, at least one displacement device with a displacement chamber and a shiftable chamber wall limiting the same, for displacing a fluid; at least one seat for detachably holding a pipette point, a channel, connecting a hole in the seat with a displacement chamber, and at least one drive device, which is connected to and/or couplable with the accommodation body and/or the chamber wall, for shifting the accommodation body with respect to the accommodation, and/or the chamber wall with respect to the displacement chamber. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110181272 | Metering apparatus for liquids and method for metering liquids - A metering apparatus for liquids and a method for metering liquids which facilitate the operation of a further metering after detaching the pipette point or syringe | 07-28-2011 |
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| 20100125682 | DYNAMIC REASSIGNMENT OF DEVICES ATTACHED TO REDUNDANT CONTROLLERS - A method for dynamically assigning a plurality of storage devices to a plurality of controllers within a storage unit, the method including: sensing each storage device from the plurality of storage devices; assigning each one of the storage devices to a respective controller from the plurality of controllers; monitoring at least one of each storage device, each controller, and a link between each storage device and the respective controller; upon a failure of at least one of the link, one of the storage devices and one of the controllers, generating a list of components; transmitting the list to another controller; and establishing a new assignment for each of the components on the list. A storage unit and a computer program product are provided. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100185896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FULLY REDUNDANT CONTROL OF LOW-SPEED PERIPHERALS - The invention, in an embodiment, allows the control of several hardware ports via two redundant I2C paths. Switching between the two I2C paths is achieved by using a redundant control device, which performs the switch by tracking if incoming data transfers were completed with I2C stop condition. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110037610 | LOCATING COMPUTER-CONTROLLED ENTITIES - A beacon device is provided in proximity to said entity. A request to locate said entity is triggered on a central control unit. In response to the request to locate said entity, said control unit generates specification data for a unique radio signal identifier, sends an activation request and said specification data to said beacon device, and provides said specification data to a portable device and storing said specification data on the portable device. In response to receiving said activation request, said beacon device sends a radio signal identifier generated from said specification data. Signals are received on said portable device and compared with the specification data stored on the portable device. Based on the results of the comparison by said portable device, information is provided about at least one of a direction and distance to said entity. The location of said entity is detected using said direction information. | 02-17-2011 |
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| 20090283126 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE WASTE HEAT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for generating electrical power from the waste heat generated by an internal combustion engine includes a first pipe wall through which a heated medium flows, a thermoelectric generator disposed exteriorly to the inner pipe wall, and a second pipe wall disposed exteriorly to the thermoelectric generator. The first pipe wall and the second pipe wall form at least a partially double-walled pipe. The first pipe wall saves as a high-temperature source. The second pipe wall serves as a low-temperature source. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100097597 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFORMATIONS ON A VEHICLE COMPONENT - An apparatus and a method for detecting deformations of a vehicle component on a motor vehicle are disclosed, which are capable of unambiguously determining the location and temporal progression of the deformation, as well as the severity of the deformation, within a very short time after the deformation of the vehicle component begins. An emitter unit together with a detector unit is displaced relative to an aperture component disposed on the vehicle component upon deformation of the vehicle component. A beam path of a light beam between the emitter unit and the detector unit is interrupted or opened when the aperture component is displaced relative to the emitter unit, thereby changing an illumination intensity detected by the detector unit. A signal representative of the illumination intensity is transmitted from the detector unit to an evaluation unit. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100123080 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE QUALITY DETERMINATION OF A WELD SEAM, AND A WELDING DEVICE - A process for the non-destructive determination of the quality of a weld seam, the process steps comprising: providing a first and a second component; connecting the first and second components by a weld seam produced by a welding operation; and measuring a surface temperature of the weld seam and surface temperatures of areas of the first and second components adjacent to the weld seam that were heated by the welding operation. A system for carrying out the process for the non-destructive determination of the quality of a weld seam, the system comprising: a measuring device, an analyzing unit, and a welding device. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100217473 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFORMATIONS ON A VEHICLE COMPONENT - An apparatus and a method for detecting deformations of a vehicle component on a motor vehicle are disclosed, which are capable of unambiguously determining the location and temporal progression of the deformation, as well as the severity of the deformation, within a very short time after the deformation of the vehicle component begins. A grid module having a grid, an emitter component with a light emitter; and a detector with at least one sensor unit are hereby provided on the vehicle component. A beam path of a light beam between the light emitter and the detector is alternatingly interrupted when the grid is displaced relative to the emitter component due to a deformation of the vehicle component. The detector detects a signal in form of light pulses generated by the interruption of the light beam and the light pulses are transmitted as a time-modulated signal to an evaluation unit. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110127016 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a housing having first and second longitudinal housing walls disposed in opposite relationship, and plural cartridges which are made from extruded aluminum sections and have channels for flow of a first medium there through. The cartridges are received in the housing in alternating relationship in several rows to thereby define a multiple S-shaped curved flow path for flow of a second medium around the cartridges, with a first longitudinal side of each of the cartridges touching one of the first and second housing walls and with an opposite second longitudinal side thereof positioned at a distance to the other one of the first and second housing walls. | 06-02-2011 |
