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Carolina Albea Sanchez, Seville ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110295441DIGITAL CONTROL DEVICE FOR A PARALLEL PMOS TRANSISTOR BOARD - A digital control device for a parallel PMOS transistor board, includes: an operative memory for digitally storing error data between a target voltage and a setpoint voltage as well as control data, each datum being provided with a time marker, a digital selected order filter (12-01-2011

Carolina Andersson, Angelholm SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100248998PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A GRANULE OF A COATED OXIDIZING COMPOUND SUCH GRANULE AND USES OF THE GRANULE - The invention provides a process for the production of a granule of a coated oxidizing compound which granule has good delayed release properties, said process comprising a) providing cores of an oxidizing compound produced by fluidized bed spray granulation, b) spraying on the oxidizing compound cores an aqueous solution of metal sili-cate in a fluidized bed, said aqueous solution comprising at least 15% by weight metal silicate, and c) drying to form a metal silicate coating layer on the oxidizing compound core, provided that the amount of metal silicate coating layer is at least 8%, preferably at least 10% by weight based on the total weight of the granule. The invention also provides such granule and well treatment fluids including such granule, and processes for use.09-30-2010

Carolina Biotti, Vedano Olona IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100101432MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE FOR FOOD PRESERVATION - An appliance system including a module removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space. A method of modifying the atmosphere in a food storage space for food includes the steps of: providing a module capable of being removably engaged to an appliance and typically receiving power from the appliance and at least one removable gas canister; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module with the appliance; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module to a food storage area having an existing atmosphere; and removing at least a portion of the existing atmosphere from the food storage space and replacing it with a modified food storage atmosphere using at least one of the at least one removable gas canisters to supply the modified atmosphere to the food storage area.04-29-2010
20110297241DEVICE AND METHOD TO PRODUCE A MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE FOR FOOD PRESERVATION - An appliance system including a module removably mounted to an appliance, one or more removable gas canisters operably connected to the module, and a food retaining enclosed space operably connected to the module. The one or more gas canisters supply a modified atmosphere in the food retaining enclosed space to produce a modified atmosphere that enhances preservation of the food contained in the food retaining enclosed space. A method of modifying the atmosphere in a food storage space for food includes the steps of: providing a module capable of being removably engaged to an appliance and typically receiving power from the appliance and at least one removable gas canister; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module with the appliance; operatively connecting or otherwise engaging the module to a food storage area having an existing atmosphere; and removing at least a portion of the existing atmosphere from the food storage space and replacing it with a modified food storage atmosphere using at least one of the at least one removable gas canisters to supply the modified atmosphere to the food storage area.12-08-2011

Patent applications by Carolina Biotti, Vedano Olona IT

Carolina Blanch Perez De Notario, Zizur Mayor - Navarra ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100284457CROSS-LAYER OPTIMIZATION FOR TRANSMISSION OF VIDEO CODEC OVER WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method and system for configuring at least one video codec at run-time are disclosed. A major limitation for wireless video communication on portable devices is the limited energy budget. In one aspect, the disclosed method and system minimize the energy cost of the two main energy consumers in such a wireless video device, i.e., the energy for video encoding and wireless communication tasks, via a cross-layer approach that explores the trade-off between coding and communication energies.11-11-2010

Carolina Botella-Franco, Chester GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110257446PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM MICROBIAL LIPIDS - A process for producing hydrocarbons from microbial lipids is provided by: contacting a feed comprising microbial lipids, wherein the microbial lipids comprise a triglyceride content in the range of from 40 wt % to 70 wt % and a free fatty acid content in the range of from 10 wt % to 30 wt %, with a hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogen at a temperature in the range of from 250 to 380° C. and a total pressure in the range of from 20 to 160 bar (absolute), to obtain an effluent comprising paraffinic hydrocarbons and water; optionally separating a liquid stream rich in paraffinic hydrocarbons from the effluent; contacting the paraffinic hydrocarbons in the liquid stream rich in paraffinic hydrocarbons or the effluent comprising paraffinic hydrocarbons by contacting hydrogen and the liquid stream with hydroisomerisation catalyst at a temperature in the range of from 280 to 450° C. and a total pressure in the range of from 20 to 160 bar (absolute); and separating at least one product fraction from the product stream.10-20-2011

Carolina Botella-Franco, Ince GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110257447PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM MICROBIAL LIPIDS - A process for producing hydrocarbons from microbial lipids is provided by contacting a feed comprising microbial lipids with a hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogen at a temperature in the range of from 250 to 380° C. and a total pressure in the range of from 20 to 160 bar (absolute), to obtain an effluent comprising paraffinic hydrocarbons and water; optionally separating a liquid stream rich in paraffinic hydrocarbons from the effluent; contacting the paraffinic hydrocarbons in the liquid stream rich in paraffinic hydrocarbons or the effluent comprising paraffinic hydrocarbons by contacting hydrogen and the liquid stream with hydroisomerisation catalyst at a temperature in the range of from 280 to 450° C. and a total pressure in the range of from 20 to 160 bar (absolute); and separating at least one product fraction from the product stream obtained, wherein the hydrogenation catalyst and/or the hydroisomerisation catalyst comprises a sulfided hydrogenation catalyst.10-20-2011

Carolina Burris, Malmo SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209061METHOD FOR PLAYING BACK AUDIO FILES WITH AN AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A method for playing back audio files with an audio reproduction device and an audio reproduction device are described.08-25-2011

Carolina Canales Valenzuela, Madrid ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080301787IMS NETWORK IDENTITY MANAGEMENT - There is disclosed a manner of enabling secure communications between a UE (user equipment) device operating though a packet-switched network and a 312-04-2008
20090138941Method to enhance Principal Referencing in Identity-based Scenarios - A Principal Referencing method is described herein which enables an inviting principal-A to have access control over their shared resources by introducing a pair of user identifiers associated with an invited principal-B which are created and delivered during an invitation process. Each identifier is shared between two parties. The first identifier is shared between the Discovery Services (DS-A and DS-B) of both principals, invited and inviting. The second identifier identifies the invited principal-B as well, but it is shared between the inviting principal's web service provider (WSP-A) and the DS-A. Thus, the DS-A is the identifier switching point which isolates both identifier planes. The purpose of these two identifiers is to enable the invited principal-B to be referenced/identified during a discovery and access process without compromising her/his privacy by allowing anyone identifier to be shared between more than two parties. This is important since if an identifier was shared between more than two parties, then Liberty Alliance Project's privacy protection requirement would not be satisfied.05-28-2009
20090158393Delegation of user's consent in federation of services and identity providers - The present invention is aimed to provide a mechanism whereby any person can have user's attributes in a web service provider for sharing with a web service consumer, even if such person is not enabled to provide user's consent to share such user's attributes, and provided that other persons at a hierarchically higher position are enabled to provide such user's consent instead of the owner of the user's attributes, whilst respecting high requirements on privacy for both. Therefore, the present invention provides for a number of cooperating entities and a new method, the cooperating entities being configurable in such manner that delegation modules comprising different relationships of user's consent may be distributed among some of the cooperating entities, and transmitted between the number of cooperating entities, depending on the required level of privacy set on a per network basis and on a per user basis.06-18-2009

Carolina Cano Ramos, Madrid ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090221710Acyclic Sulfamide Derivatives - The present invention is related to acyclic sulfamide derivatives, useful for the manufacture of a medicament for satiety induction and ingestion control, corporal fat modulation and lipidic metabolism regulation and for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The acyclic sulfamide derivatives are also useful for cosmetic use.09-03-2009
20100048712Acyclic Sulfamide Derivatives - The present invention is related to acyclic sulphamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein R02-25-2010
20100179224Acyclic Sulfamide Derivatives - The present invention is related to acyclic sulphamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein R07-15-2010

Carolina Chapparo, Caracas VE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110216987Packaging Containing Improved Dispensing And Carrying Elements - A package containing disposable absorbent articles wherein the package incorporates improved dispensing and carrying elements which aids in consumer use of the package.09-08-2011

Carolina Dautriche, Chatenay-Malabry FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080266577Apparatus for Measuring an Internal Dimension of a Well Bore - An apparatus for measuring an internal dimension of a well-bore comprising a tool (10-30-2008

Carolina Elmufdi, Bothell, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100112723MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING BLOOD TYPING AND CROSSMATCHING - Microfluidic cartridges for agglutination reactions are provided. The cartridges include a microfluidic reaction channel with at least two intake channels, one for an antigen-containing fluid and the other for an antibody-containing fluid, conjoined to a reaction channel modified by incorporation of a downstream flow control channel. At low Reynolds Number, the two input streams layer one on top of the other in the reaction channel and form a flowing, unmixed horizontally-stratified laminar fluid diffusion (HLFD) interface for an extended duration of reaction. Surprisingly, the design, surface properties, and flow regime of microfluidic circuits of the present invention potentiate detection of antibody mediated agglutination at the stratified interface. Antigen:antibody reactions involving agglutination potentiated by these devices are useful in blood typing, in crossmatching for blood transfusion, and in immunodiagnostic agglutination assays, for example.05-06-2010

Carolina Gomez Llorente, Alcantarilla Murcia ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120076829ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF STRAINS WITH PROBIOTIC ACTIVITY, FROM FAECES OF INFANTS FED EXCLUSIVELY WITH BREAST MILK - The invention relates to probiotic micro-organisms isolated from faeces of children exclusively fed with breast milk. Said microorganisms are used in the food or pharmaceutical industry, especially for use in infant formula milk, due to their probiotic properties which have beneficial effects on the health of those ingesting them. Said microorganisms consist of 03-29-2012

Carolina Haass-Koffler, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110027909Chimera Compositions and Methods of Use - This invention is directed to novel compositions, process methods, research tools, and use of these in the identification and development of novel therapeutic and/or diagnostic products. The compositions of the invention are chimera proteins that in essence recreate and/or potentiate one or more protein complex interactions that occur in vivo in the modulation of biological processes.02-03-2011

Carolina Herrera Abellan, Vlaardingen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110293812PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FAT CONTINUOUS SPREAD - The invention relates to process for the preparation of an edible fat continuous spread comprising an aqueous phase and up to 45 wt % fat, comprising the steps of: a. mixing fat powder and oil wherein the fat powder comprises structuring fat to provide a slurry; b. providing a gel forming aqueous phase; c. mixing the slurry and aqueous phase to form an oil continuous emulsion; wherein the aqueous phase has a specific viscosity and gel strength.12-01-2011

Carolina Lanaro, Em Campinas BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100324107USE OF PHTHALIMIDE AND/OR SULPHONAMIDE DERIVATIVES IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES WHICH REQUIRE REDUCING THE TNF-alpha LEVELS AND AN EXOGENOUS SOURCE OF NITRIC OXIDE, PHTHALIMIDE DERIVATIVES, SULPHONAMIDE DERIVATIVES, AND A METHOD FOR OBTAINING A SULPHONAMIDE DERIVATIVE - The present invention refers to the use of phthalimide and/or sulphonamide derivatives with nitric oxide donor properties, which have important activities in increasing the gamma-globin gene expression and anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, effective in the treatment of hematologic diseases which require reducing the TNF-α levels and an exogenous source of nitric oxide. More particularly, the present invention describes the use of such phthalimide and/or sulphonamide derivatives for the treatment of sickle-cell disease. The invention also has as a novel characteristic the disclosure of new functionalized phthalimide derivatives designed from the prototypes thalidomide and hydroxyurea, and designed rationally through the strategy of molecular hybridization for the treatment of said diseases. The invention still discloses a new method for obtaining a specific sulphonamide derivative which can be used in the preparation of a drug for the treatment of diseases which require reducing the levels of the TNF-α factor and an exogenous source of nitric oxide.12-23-2010

Carolina Malagelada, Barcelona ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100046816METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF IN VIVO IMAGES - A method for automatically detecting a post-duodenal boundary in an image stream of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The image stream is sampled to obtain a reduced set of images for processing. The reduced set of images is filtered to remove non-valid frames or non-valid portions of frames, thereby generating a filtered set of valid images. A polar representation of the valid images is generated. Textural features of the polar representation are processed to detect the post-duodenal boundary of the GI tract.02-25-2010
20110305377SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING IMAGE SEQUENCES CAPTURED IN-VIVO FOR AUTOMATIC COMPARISON - A system and method for comparing captured sequences of in-vivo images with (e.g., template) sequences, for example, for computer-automated diagnosis. Captured in vivo images may be divided into a plurality of captured image sequences. For each of the plurality of captured sequences, the processor may assign a first and second set of scores to each frame in the captured sequence and align each frame in the captured sequence with one or more frames in the template sequence for which the comparisons therebetween generate the minimum scores in the first and second sets of scores. The processor may define a match between the template sequence and captured sequences having a combination of scores in the first and second sets of scores for the frames in the captured sets compared with the one or more aligned frames in the template sequence, which are below or above a threshold value.12-15-2011
20120057766SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF IN VIVO CONTRACTION VIDEO SEQUENCES - A system and method for comparing captured sequences of in-vivo images with (e.g., template or model) sequences, for example, for computer-automated recognition of contractions. The size of the opening of an in-vivo lumen passageway represented in each frame in a subset of frames of an image stream captured in vivo may be measured. Frames in the subset of frames of the image stream having a local minimum size of the lumen passageway may be identified. The subset of frames may be divided into segments of sequential frames at frames having local maximum lumen sizes before and after the identified frame having a local minimum size of the lumen passageway to generate contraction sequences. A plurality of the contraction sequences may be compared to template sequences. A plurality of the contraction sequences may be displayed.03-08-2012

Patent applications by Carolina Malagelada, Barcelona ES

Carolina Marun, Midlothian, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090293889SMOKELESS COMPRESSED TOBACCO PRODUCT FOR ORAL CONSUMPTION - A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.12-03-2009

Carolina Niell, Blanes (girona) ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120040848MOLECULAR SIGNATURE OF LIVER TUMOR GRADE AND USE TO EVALUATE PROGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC REGIMEN - The present invention concerns a method to determine the gene expression profile on a sample previously obtained from a patient diagnosed for a liver tumor, comprising assaying the expression of a set of genes in this sample and determining the gene expression profile (signature). In a particular embodiment, said method enables to determine the grade of liver tumor, such as hepatoblastoma (HB) or a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The invention is also directed to kits comprising a plurality of pairs of primers or a plurality of probes specific for a set of genes, as well as to solid support or composition comprising a set of probes specific for a set of genes. These methods are useful to determine the grade of a liver tumor in sample obtained from a patient, to determine the risk of developing metastasis and/or to define the therapeutic regimen to apply to a patient. 02-16-2012

Carolina O'Hagin, Languenan FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090203308AUTOMATIC ROOF VENTILATION SYSTEM - A roof ventilation system operable based on environmental parameters is disclosed. The system includes a vent, a fan, a solar panel, a battery and a controller. The vent is positioned within a field of a roof, and includes a first opening configured to allow airflow between regions above and below the roof. The fan is positioned to generate an air flow through the vent. The solar panel is positioned on the roof in a location such that the solar panel receives solar radiation. The battery is electrically connected to the solar panel. The controller is in communication with the fan, and is configured to drive the fan based on at least one environmental parameter.08-13-2009

Carolina Petitto, Montpellier FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100179296Metalloaluminophosphate Molecular Sieves with Lamellar Crystal Morphology and Their Preparation - The present invention relates to metalloaluminophosphate (MeAPO) molecular sieve with lamellar crystal morphology having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis, after synthesis and calcination, expressed by the formula H07-15-2010
20100216629Method for Preparing Metalloalumino-Phosphate (MEAPO) Molecular Sieve - The present invention also relates to a method for preparing metalloaluminophosphate (MeAPO) molecular sieve said method comprising: 08-26-2010

Carolina Prieto Gomez, Yverdon-Les Baines CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090113814MONOLITHIC MODULE STRUCTURE TO BUILD CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A new monolithic module structure for construction and its manufacture method to build monolithic constructions. The monolithic modules can be easily-transported and easily arranged on the conceived site for the construction of the edification. The method comprises the stages of: a) manufacture of the necessary number of harnesses for the fabrication of modules and panels; b) manufacture of modules, where the foundations are fabricated over which the module exterior walls will be manufactured; c) manufacture of panels and flat roofs and of interior panels, if required, simultaneously to the modules; d) integration of interior panels into the modules; e) assembly of the flat roof over the module walls; f) transport and storage of the already assembled module for its commercialization and distribution. The method permits to obtain construction modules at high volumes to be used for diverse constructions.05-07-2009

Carolina Rezaval, Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires AR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110214191METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF GENES INVOLVED IN NEURODEGENERATIVE PROCESSES - A method for the identification of genes involved in neurodegenerative processes, detectable by the late onset of a phenotype associated with neurodegeneration, by means of a genetic screen of deregulated genes, which comprises the measurement of sleep-wake cycle activity schemes in different stages of life, young and adult, of individuals of an animal model, such as 09-01-2011

Carolina Ribbing, Aachen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028408RADIATION THERAPY FLANNING PROCEDURE - An improved radiation therapy planning procedure is suggested. The procedure comprises the steps of specifying and determining the absolute grade of cell degeneracy by in-vitro tests, whereby marker(s) indicative for specific cell degeneracy are detected and quantified, establishing a biology-based segmentation of areas with similar grade of relative cell degeneracy and applying the absolute grade of cell degeneracy to the biology-based segmentation data, thereby establishing an improved radiation therapy planning procedure. Moreover, the present invention suggests a system for an improved radiation therapy planning procedure and its use in procedures of diagnosis and/or therapy management of cancer01-29-2009
20090052615IMAGING APPARATUS USING DISTRIBUTED X-RAY SOUCES AND METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus is disclosed. The imaging apparatus comprises a multidimensional assembly that further comprises a plurality of x-ray sources that are individually addressable. The plurality of x-ray sources is further configurable to simultaneously emit x-ray spectra at different mean energies. Furthermore, the multi-dimensional assembly further comprises a plurality of x-ray detectors that are arranged to detect at least a part of the x-rays that are emitted from at least one of the x-ray sources.02-26-2009
20090161819SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCANNING AND DATA ACQUISITION IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for data acquisition in computed tomography (CT) applications are provided. The systems and methods are particularly adapted for scanning and acquiring/processing data in connection with high-power cone-beam CT applications. The electron beam is moved/scanned along the anode surface to multiple focal positions. Data acquisition for a full projection at one focus position and one view angle is achieved by activating each focus position multiple times during the data acquisition for one angle of the gantry. The detector array and associated data processing system are adapted to rapidly switch between the different focus positions during the acquisitions for one view angle and to collect all data belonging to the same projection into the same data set. Adaptive electron optics are utilized to move/scan the electron beam along the anode surface to the various focus positions. Alternatively, a plurality of cathodes may be provided for respective focus positions and the system may support fast switching therebetween to achieve desirably short spot times. The disclosed CT system permits greater power densities without risk of heat damage to the anode and effectively increases the track velocity of the electron beam on the anode surface. The CT system and associated data acquisition methods have particular utility in CT applications requiring increased time resolution and/or spatial resolution, e.g., cardiac CT applications.06-25-2009
20110299747FUNCTIONAL IMAGING - A method includes obtaining an image of a region of interest of a subject, wherein the image is generated with image data produced by an imaging system used to scan the subject, obtaining a signal indicative of a physiological state of the subject before the scan, and displaying both the image and data indicative of the physiological state. In another aspect, a method includes correcting, via a processor, a tracer uptake value for a target region of interest based on a tracer uptake correction factor.12-08-2011
20120063657METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIDE-EFFECT PROGNOSIS AND MONITORING - A method for radiotherapy monitoring is provided. The method comprises calculation of treatment-guiding indices of side-effects based on processing image derived descriptors and measurement values of selected disease specific biomarkers and optionally questionnaire data. A computer program product is also provided.03-15-2012

Patent applications by Carolina Ribbing, Aachen DE

Carolina Ribbing, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100176287DEVICE FOR SEPARATION AND MALDI ANALYSIS OF AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention relates to a device for separating at least one analyte in a liquid sample and further analyzing said analyte by laser desorption/ionization (LDI) mass spectrometry. The invention is further concerned with the use of devices for separating at least one analyte in a liquid sample and subsequent determination of the presence and/or amount of said at least one analyte by LDI mass spectrometry. The invention is also concerned with a method for separating at least one analyte in a liquid sample and subsequent determination of the presence and/or amount of said at least one analyte by LDI mass spectrometry.07-15-2010

Carolina Roca-Smith, Philadelphia, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080313542SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WITNESS TESTIMONY COLLECTION - A witness testimony collection system may include a storage medium configured to store one or more documents. An interactive pen display device may be configured to transmit, in real time, digital ink markings on a document selected from the one or more documents. A high definition camera may be configured to transmit an image in real time. A mixer may be configured to receive input from the camera, the interactive pen display device and the storage device. The mixer may combine the input from the camera, the interactive pen display device and the storage device into a single output. A screen may be configured to receive input from the mixer. The screen may display an image of the digital ink markings on the selected document and the image from the camera on a single screen.12-18-2008

Carolina Salcedo Roca, Corbera ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090088438NEW TYROSINE DERIVATIVES AS PPARy MODULATORS - Compounds of general formula I,04-02-2009
20100075984DICARBONYLIC COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY - Compounds of formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates, wherein X represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, —NHC(═O)— or —NHC(═S)—; R1 represents —H or a hydrocarbon chain; R2 represents —H, alkoxy, amino, a hydrocarbon chain or a radical of a cycle; R3 represents —H, a hydrocarbon chain or a radical of a cycle; R4 represents —H or a hydrocarbon chain; alternatively R3 and R4 form together a cycle; R5 and R6 represent —H or halogen, and R7 represents —H, a hydrocarbon chain or heteroaryl, are useful against bacterial infections in animals, including humans.03-25-2010

Patent applications by Carolina Salcedo Roca, Corbera ES

Carolina Selva, Cologno Monzese IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080256407PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE VERIFICATION OF CORRECT FUNCTIONING OF AN ON-CHIP MEMORY - A method is for making an integrated circuit with built-in self-test. The method includes forming at least one nonvolatile read only memory (ROM) to store ROM code and forming a logic self-test circuit to verify a correct functioning of the at least one nonvolatile ROM. Moreover, the method includes defining, in the logic self-test circuit, a logic self-test core to process the ROM code and to generate a flag based upon a control signature and defining, in the logic self-test circuit, a nonvolatile storage block, coupled to the logic self-test core, to store the control signature. Furthermore, the method includes writing the ROM code to the at least one nonvolatile ROM and writing the control signature to the nonvolatile storage block, during a same fabrication step.10-16-2008
20110087453RELIABILITY TEST WITH MONITORING OF THE RESULTS - An embodiment for executing a reliability test is proposed. A corresponding electronic device includes functional means for implementing a functionality of the electronic device, and testing means for executing a test of the functional means including a plurality of test operations on the functional means; the testing means returns an indication of a result of each test operation. In an embodiment, the electronic device further includes control means for causing the testing means to reiterate the test, monitoring means for monitoring the result of each test operation to detect a failure of the test operation, and storage means for storing failure information indicative of temporal characteristics of each failure.04-14-2011
20110157954SRAM MEMORY DEVICE - An embodiment of a memory device includes a plurality of memory cells; each memory cell includes a latch adapted to store an information bit. Said latch includes a first logic gate including a first input terminal and a first output terminal and a second logic gate including a second input terminal and a second output terminal. Said first input terminal is connected to said second output terminal and said first output terminal is connected to said second input terminal. The memory device further includes reading and writing means adapted to perform a read operation or a write operation of the information bit. Said first logic gate includes a pull-up branch coupled between a terminal for providing a supply voltage and the first output terminal, and a pull-down branch coupled between the first output terminal and a terminal for providing a reference voltage. Said second logic gate includes a pull-up branch coupled between a terminal for providing the supply voltage and the second output terminal, and a pull-down branch coupled between the second output terminal and a terminal for providing the reference voltage. Said memory device includes variation means adapted to selectively vary a gain factor of at least one between the pull-down branch and the pull-up branch of said first logic gate and second logic gate depending on the operation performed by the reading and writing means.06-30-2011
201200024595T SRAM MEMORY FOR LOW VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS - An embodiment of a memory device of SRAM type integrated in a chip of semiconductor material is proposed. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells each for storing a binary data having a first logic value represented by a first reference voltage or a second logic value represented by a second reference voltage. Each memory cell includes a bistable latch—having a main terminal, a complementary terminal, a set of field effect main storage transistors coupled to the main terminal for maintaining the main terminal at the reference voltage corresponding to the stored logic value or to a complement thereof, a set of field effect complementary storage transistors coupled to the complementary terminal for maintaining the complementary terminal at the reference voltage corresponding to the complement of the logic value associated with the main terminal—and a field effect access transistor for accessing the main terminal. The chip includes an isolated well, the access transistor and at least one of the complementary storage transistors being formed in the isolated well.01-05-2012

Patent applications by Carolina Selva, Cologno Monzese IT

Carolina Selva, Cologno Monzese (mi) IT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110158016INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR IDENTIFYING MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS WITHIN MEMORY DEVICES - A method for testing a memory device. The memory device includes a matrix of memory cells having a plurality of rows and columns; the matrix includes a plurality of rows of operative memory cells each one for storing a variable value and at least one row of auxiliary memory cells each one storing a fixed value. The memory device further includes writing circuitry for writing selected values into the operative memory cells, and reading circuitry for reading the values being stored from the operative or auxiliary memory cells. The method includes reading output values from the row of auxiliary memory cells, determining a malfunctioning of the memory device in response to a missing match of the output values with the fixed values, determining a cause of the malfunctioning according to a pattern of reading errors between the output values and the corresponding fixed values, and providing a signal indicative of the cause of the malfunctioning.06-30-2011

Carolina Tropini, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110272282SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED SCODA - Methods and apparatus for concentrating particles may be applied, for example, to concentrating DNA, RNA, proteins and the like. Proteins may be pre-treated to facilitate concentration by scodaphoresis. The pre-treatment may comprise, for example, heating or chemical treatment to denature and/or apply a net charge to the protein, binding handle particles to the protein and combinations thereof. High-conductivity samples may be subjected to a conductivity-reduction step to facilitate electrical injection of target particles into scodaphoresis media. The conductivity-reduction step may comprise a buffer exchange process or a salt extraction process, for example. Methods and apparatus can allow two or more different types of target particles to be extracted from the same sample and separately concentrated. These various aspects may be applied individually or in any combination.11-10-2011

Carolina Tropini, Vancouver CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110053151MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A microfluidic device comprising a plurality of reaction chambers in fluid communication with a flow channel formed in an elastomeric substrate, a vapor barrier for preventing evaporation from the plurality of reaction chambers, and a continuous phase fluid for isolation of each of the plurality of reaction chambers.03-03-2011

Carolina Wahlby, Uppsala SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090214114PIXEL CLASSIFICATION IN IMAGE ANALYSIS - A method for classifying image pixels comprises obtaining (08-27-2009