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20100070903 | USER-FRIENDLY DENTAL CARE UNIT - A dental unit, which comprises connections for instruments and a control device and a microprocessor, which is arranged to control the dental unit. According to the invention, the microprocessor is arranged to control the dental unit according to a user specific user profile and the dental unit comprises a function for reading the user profile or a part of the user profile from an external record. The external record can be e.g. an USB memory stick or a record readable via a data network. | 03-18-2010 |
20100092913 | DENTAL UNIT WITH PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS - Dental unit, which comprises at least one connection for at least one ancillary device, a drive-power and feed system for providing drive power or feed to said at least one ancillary device, and a control system for controlling the drive-power and feed system as well as the at least one ancillary device. For its part, the control system comprises at least one programmed function, which includes at least one predefined control operation directed to at least one ancillary device. In addition, at least one trigger is defined for each programmed function within the control system, in response to which said programmed function is performed. According to the invention, the dental unit comprises configuration means, which are arranged to receive control commands from the user in order to configure at least one programmed function and to configure said at least one programmed function according to control commands received from the user. | 04-15-2010 |
20120173161 | MEASURING CONTROL METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - The method is for controlling a measurement process of blood glucose of a patient. At least one repeatedly occurring even is selected within a period of time. A blood glucose measurement difference data is obtained that is associable to the event. Trend data is calculated from the difference data. The measurement process is controlled by using the trend data. Also an arrangement, computer program product and a device are disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
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20080318077 | Wire Rope for a Tire - Metal cable having two layers of construction 4+N comprising an inner layer C | 12-25-2008 |
20090101266 | Layered cord for tire belt - A compact metal cable having two layers (C | 04-23-2009 |
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20100288412 | Three-Layered Metal Cable For Tire Carcass Reinforcement - The present invention relates to a three-layered metal cable of construction L+M+N usable as a reinforcing element for a tire carcass reinforcement, comprising an inner layer C | 11-18-2010 |
20110011486 | Method and Device for Manufacturing a Cable Comprising Two Layers of the In Situ Compound Type - Method of manufacturing a metal cable having two layers (Ci, Ce) of construction M+N, comprising an inner layer (Ci) having M wires of diameter d | 01-20-2011 |
20110017376 | Layered Cable Gummed in Situ Suitable for a Tire Belt - Metal cord (C- | 01-27-2011 |
20110143160 | Wire Rope for a Tire - Metal cable having two layers of construction 4+N comprising an inner layer C | 06-16-2011 |
20110198008 | In-Situ Rubberized Layered Cable for Carcass Reinforcement for Tire - A metal cord (C-1) having two layers (Ci, Ce) of 3+N construction, rubberized in situ, comprising an inner layer (Ci) formed from three core wires ( | 08-18-2011 |
20120279629 | Three-Layered Metal Cable For Tire Carcass Reinforcement - The present invention relates to a three-layered metal cable of construction L+M+N usable as a reinforcing element for a tire carcass reinforcement, comprising an inner layer C | 11-08-2012 |
20120298281 | Three-Layered Metal Cable For Tire Carcass Reinforcement - The present invention relates to a three-layered metal cable of construction L+M+N usable as a reinforcing element for a tire carcass reinforcement, comprising an inner layer C | 11-29-2012 |
20130199690 | High-Permeability Elastic Multistrand Metal Cable - Multistrand metal cable of 4×(4+M) construction, which can especially be used for reinforcing tire belts for industrial vehicles, formed from four elementary strands assembled in a helix with a helix pitch P | 08-08-2013 |
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20090111207 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN INTEGRATED DETECTION BIOSENSOR - A method of fabricating an integrated detection biosensor, the biosensor comprising an assembly ( | 04-30-2009 |
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20120044485 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR OPTICAL DETECTION OF PARTICLES WITH AN ARRAY FOR DECOUPLING OPTICAL INFORMATION, CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a system for optical detection of particles arranged in a viewing area suitable for being illuminated by radiation with a predetermined wavelength. The system includes an optical detector, as well as an assembly of metal plasmonic channels arranged in a single plane and in which one end is close enough to the viewing area to allow optical information to be transferred from one end to the other of the channels. In the system, the channels are arranged such that the assembly forms an array for transferring optical information around the viewing area. The value of at least one spatial characteristic of the array is respectively lower and higher than the wavelength near the ends of the channels that are respectively close to and far away from the viewing area. The system includes an optical decoupler between the ends that are far away from the viewing area and the optical detecter. The present disclosure also relates to a device for optical detection of particles as well as to methods for manufacturing such a system and such a device. | 02-23-2012 |
20140017128 | BIOCHIP DEVICE - A biochip device comprising a substrate constituted by at least one plate of material forming a multimode planar waveguide and carrying chromophore elements suitable for emitting fluorescence in response to excitation by guided waves having an evanescent portion, the device being characterized in that it includes coupling means for coupling excitation light with the waveguide in the form of guided waves, the coupling means being substantially non-directional. | 01-16-2014 |
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20110131004 | DIE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATOR - A temperature estimation circuit for estimating a temperature of an integrated circuit die comprises a temperature increase estimation circuit, the circuit has one or more inputs operable to receive one or more notification signals corresponding to command signals passed to the integrated circuit, and an output providing a sum of one or more temperature increase values, corresponding to temperature increase of the integrated circuit due to one of the command signals. The circuit may further have a temperature decrease estimation circuit, comprising an input operable to receive a calculated die temperature value, and an output providing a temperature decrease value depending on a mathematical model of temperature decrease when no command signal is applied. The circuit may have a temperature calculation circuit, comprising a first input connected to the output of the temperature increase estimation circuit, a second input connected to the output of the temperature decrease estimation circuit, and an output providing the calculated die temperature value. | 06-02-2011 |
20130080859 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DATA PROTECTION FOR DATA STORED WITHIN A MEMORY ELEMENT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE THEREFOR - A method for providing data protection for data stored within a Random Access Memory element. The method comprises receiving data to be written to memory, dividing the received data into a plurality of data sections, applying error correction codes to the data sections to form codeword sections, interleaving the codeword sections to form an interleaved data codeword, and writing within a single clock cycle the interleaved data codeword to memory. | 03-28-2013 |
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20090197071 | PREPARATION OF SUPERHYDROPHOBIC FIBROUS SUBSTRATES - Process for the production of a superhydrophobic fibrous substrate. The process involves preparing hydrophobic core-shell microparticles, the microparticles having a core of polyurethane and a shell of polydimethylsiloxane or of polybutadiene, then depositing a liquid suspension of the microparticles on the fibrous substrate. Superhydrophobic fibrous substrates of this kind are useful for the manufacture of textiles intended for apparel, or of coatings for printing. | 08-06-2009 |
20100190944 | CATALYST SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - The present invention relates to a catalyst system, to a method of manufacturing this system, and also to uses of this system. The catalyst system of the invention is characterized in that it comprises molecules of a polymer having, at one of its ends or along the chain, one or more polar functional groups; a solvent, said solvent, due to the fact of said polar functional group of said polymer, provoking and maintaining, when said molecules of the polymer are introduced thereinto, an organization of said molecules of the polymer into aggregates, micelles or vesicles so that the polar functional groups of said polymer are located inside the aggregates, micelles or vesicles formed; and a catalyst activator and a catalyst trapped in said aggregates, micelles or vesicles of said polymer. The catalyst system of the present invention may be used, for example, for catalyzing a (co)polymerization of olefins. | 07-29-2010 |
20120259087 | BICARBONATE PRECURSORS, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USES THEREOF - The present invention concerns a compound of following formula (I): | 10-11-2012 |
20120283467 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYOLS BY MEANS OF THIOLATION AND PRODUCTS SUCH AS THOSE OBTAINED - A method for preparing a polyol having the following general formula (I): the method including a step of transesterification followed by a step of thiolation. The present invention also relates to polyols with the formula (T) such as those defined above. | 11-08-2012 |
20140235814 | PREPARATION OF POLYURETHANES AND POLYESTERS FROM GLYCOLIPID TYPE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I): | 08-21-2014 |
20140323651 | New Process of Preparation of Polyols and Polyamines, and Products as Obtained - The present invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I): wherein: —R represents —OH or —NH | 10-30-2014 |
20150060737 | BLOCK COPOLYMERS THAT DISPERSE NANOFILLERS IN WATER - The invention relates to novel block copolymers that enable a good dispersion of nanofillers in water and also to a dispersion of nanofillers obtained owing to these block copolymers. This dispersion may be used as a transparent electrode in organic solar cells or other photoemitter or photoreceptor devices. | 03-05-2015 |
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20080250462 | Apparatus and system for connecting one electronic portable device to at least one other electronic device - The present invention relates to apparatus for connecting a multimedia portable electronic device capable of storing and playing and/or recording video in digital form, to at least one other electronic device. The apparatus further includes at least one wireless communications interface and means for implementing at least one function involving all or some of the hardware and/or programmable resources incorporated in or attached to the apparatus. | 10-09-2008 |
20090109113 | RADIO FREQUENCY ACCESSORY FOR AN ELECTRONIC PORTABLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An accessory comprising at least two antennas for receiving and/or transmitting radio signals on a portable electronic appliance with the help of compact and self-contained means suitable for use while mobile. | 04-30-2009 |
20100270052 | HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A HOUSING - A housing ( | 10-28-2010 |
20120093205 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE ACCESSORY - An electronic device is arranged to receive a removable wireless remote data transmission accessory, in particular of the 3G “stick modem” or Wifi type, the accessory including an accessory body, at least one radio antenna, an accessory connection element linked to the accessory body, the device including a device connection element, arranged to connect with the removable accessory and to be coupled with the accessory connection element, characterized in that the device is arranged to receive the removable accessory in a slot, the device being structured so as to allow the radio antenna to transmit data remotely when the accessory body and/or the radio antenna is at least partially inserted in the slot, in an active data transmission position of the accessory. The invention relates in particular to devices receiving removable accessories of the “3G modem” or “Wifi” type. | 04-19-2012 |
20140026097 | METHOD FOR SELECTING AN ELEMENT OF A USER INTERFACE AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method for selecting at least one element of a user interface on an electronic unit, including a step during which an action of an initialisation tool, positioned into an initialisation position on the user interface on the unit, triggers a display of a virtual magnifier encompassing the initialisation position; and then a step during which an action of a validation tool triggers a display in the magnifier of a cursor centered on the initialisation position; and then a step during which any movement of the validation tool causes an identical movement of the cursor and the virtual magnifier on the interface and which depends on the movement of the validation tool; and then a step during which at least one element of the interface is selected when the validation tool is picked up from the interface or that a selection tool is put onto the interface. | 01-23-2014 |
20140358250 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTROL OF AT LEAST ONE APPLIANCE BY AT LEAST ONE OTHER APPLIANCE, APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for the control of at least one so-called slave appliance provided to be controlled by touch, by at least one so-called master appliance including apparatus for commanding, in particular a control pad, the device including a device for transmitting at least one command sent by action on the apparatus for commanding from the at least one master appliance to the at least one slave appliance; a processor provided for interpreting the at least one command thus transmitted and emulating a touch on the slave appliance corresponding to the at least one command. | 12-04-2014 |
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20080316183 | SWIPE GESTURES FOR TOUCH SCREEN KEYBOARDS - Systems, methods, and devices for interpreting manual swipe gestures as input in connection with touch-sensitive user interfaces that include virtual keyboards are disclosed herein. These allow for a user entering text using the virtual keyboard to perform certain functions using swipes across the key area rather than tapping particular keys. For example, leftward, rightward, upward, and downward swipes can be assigned to inserting a space, backspacing, shifting (as for typing capital letters), and inserting a carriage return and/or new line. Various other mappings are also described. The described techniques can be used in conjunction with a variety of devices, including handheld devices that include touch-screen interfaces, such as desktop computers, tablet computers, notebook computers, handheld computers, personal digital assistants, media players, mobile telephones, and combinations thereof. | 12-25-2008 |
20090064038 | Configuration of Device Settings - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for configuring a device. A device is coupled to a data source. One or more parameters associated with the data source are determined. The one or more parameters are applied to the device. Properties of the data source are inherited by the device without requiring a user to specifically input or identify the parameters for the device. | 03-05-2009 |
20090170486 | Urgent communications - A communications system by which a user may provide inputs using an accessory device is provided. The accessory device may provide instructions to the communications device over any suitable wired or wireless communications path. The accessory device may include any suitable input mechanism for providing an input, including for example one or more switches, sliders, knobs, keys, motion sensing components, environmental sensing components, or any other input mechanism that the user may actuate. A communications system by which a communications device may transmit urgent communications requests is provided. The user may select an urgent option when transmitting a communications request to cause the recipient communications device to enable an urgent mode in which the recipient communications device may change the notification scheme to ensure that the recipient receives the urgent communications request. | 07-02-2009 |
20090170567 | Hands-free communication - A communications system by which a user may provide inputs using an accessory device is provided. The accessory device may provide instructions to the communications device over any suitable wired or wireless communications path. The accessory device may include any suitable input mechanism for providing an input, including for example one or more switches, sliders, knobs, keys, motion sensing components, environmental sensing components, or any other input mechanism that the user may actuate. A communications system by which a communications device may transmit urgent communications requests is provided. The user may select an urgent option when transmitting a communications request to cause the recipient communications device to enable an urgent mode in which the recipient communications device may change the notification scheme to ensure that the recipient receives the urgent communications request. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172118 | Conditional communication - Conditional communication settings may be defined by a user of a communications device to be transmitted with a communication to a receiving device, where the receiving device may be restricted from performing a user-specified type of communication operations with a user-specified contact until the conditional communication settings are satisfied. The conditional communication settings may include a condition value setting, which may be a task to be performed by a recipient, a date and/or time, a location, an operation to be performed by a third party contact, or other suitable criterion. The receiving device may detect whether such condition value setting has been satisfied. Unless the condition value setting has been satisfied, the receiving device may be prevented from performing the user-specified type of communication operation with the user-specified contact. | 07-02-2009 |
20110078267 | CONDITIONAL COMMUNICATION - Conditional communication settings may be defined by a user of a communications device to be transmitted with a communication to a receiving device, where the receiving device may be restricted from performing a user-specified type of communication operations with a user-specified contact until the conditional communication settings are satisfied. The conditional communication settings may include a condition value setting, which may be a task to be performed by a recipient, a date and/or time, a location, an operation to be performed by a third party contact, or other suitable criterion. The receiving device may detect whether such condition value setting has been satisfied. Unless the condition value setting has been satisfied, the receiving device may be prevented from performing the user-specified type of communication operation with the user-specified contact. | 03-31-2011 |
20120011462 | Swipe Gestures for Touch Screen Keyboards - Systems, methods, and devices for interpreting manual swipe gestures as input in connection with touch-sensitive user interfaces that include virtual keyboards are disclosed herein. These allow for a user entering text using the virtual keyboard to perform certain functions using swipes across the key area rather than tapping particular keys. For example, leftward, rightward, upward, and downward swipes can be assigned to inserting a space, backspacing, shifting (as for typing capital letters), and inserting a carriage return and/or new line. Various other mappings are also described. The described techniques can be used in conjunction with a variety of devices, including handheld devices that include touch-screen interfaces, such as desktop computers, tablet computers, notebook computers, handheld computers, personal digital assistants, media players, mobile telephones, and combinations thereof. | 01-12-2012 |
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20110196731 | SECURE COUPON DISTRIBUTION - Systems and method are provided for ensuring secure and validated coupon generation and distribution, and the prevention of fraudulent coupon printing. A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is provided to a consumer, where the URL points to a dynamic coupon webpage presentable to the consumer, and where the URL includes a link identifier indicative of a coupon contained on the dynamic coupon webpage to be printed. The URL may include a member identifier (MID) that uniquely identifies the consumer and provides security regarding the printing of the coupon by limiting the number of prints that the consumer can make of the coupon. Furthermore, a token may be utilized in conjunction with the MID for additional security regarding the printing of the coupon by preventing the printing of the coupon if the token is invalid or expired. | 08-11-2011 |
20120029998 | PROMOTIONAL CONTENT AND COUPON DELIVERY - Systems and methods provide interactive functionality and the ability for integrating coupon delivery with the use and features of a variety of portable, electronic devices. Coupons, advertisements, and/or other types of promotional content may be directed to a user's device from one or more of a plurality of sources. The presentation, use, and/or rendering of such promotional content is configurable according to, e.g., a consumer's preferences, an advertiser or coupon provider's preferences, and/or in an electronic FSI format, from which coupons may be printed, utilized in e-commerce, and/or linked to one or more loyalty cards/frequent shopper cards or accounts, for subsequent redemption. Shopping lists may be created with information regarding products based on such promotional content, and or the retrieval of product identifying information. Implementation of the systems and methods includes embedding promotional content into various types of media content, and/or via a standalone application. | 02-02-2012 |
20130090999 | COUPON-DRIVEN ETAILING - Systems, methods and program products for facilitating etailing, one method, comprising: accessing coupon data for one or more coupons; serving, a consumer registration page to obtain a consumer fulfillment address and payment account information for the consumer, and to issue a passcode; receiving data requesting purchase of a product and/or service with an associated coupon; serving data listing one or more etailers for the product and/or service, with a price for the product and/or service for the one or more etailers; receiving data indicating that an ecommerce transaction has occurred or is occurring to purchase the product and/or service from one of the one or more etailers; and initiating and/or authorizing provision of a credit for the coupon. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUPON VALIDATION - Systems and methods are provided for verifying the validity of a coupon to facilitate coupon redemption. A coupon is provided with a coupon code. The coupon code has at least an encoded URL and an encrypted unique coupon identifier. A scanner scans the encrypted unique coupon identifier on the coupon. The scanner accesses a verification server via the URL. The verification server decrypts the encrypted unique coupon identifier and determines whether the decrypted unique coupon identifier is a valid coupon identifier. | 04-11-2013 |
20140351034 | DIRECT ETAILING - System, method and program product, the method comprising: receiving an entity agreement to fulfill a product or a service; providing scan indicator image information; receiving and storing image information relating to a product or service image; providing a software application to a plurality of consumers to initiate picture function and to transmit image information; receiving on the server the transmitted image information; comparing the transmitted image information to portions of the stored image information; when a match, then: retrieving the data for entity agreeing to fulfill the product or service; serving price data for the product or service corresponding to the image match, wherein the price data is net of the advertised discount; receiving a purchase selection; requesting fulfillment of the selected product or service; initiating a payment process. | 11-27-2014 |
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20080287349 | Fibroblast growth factor 20 and methods of use thereof - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating a disease (e.g., a joint disease, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, trauma, spinal cord damage, heavy metal or toxin poisoning, or neurodegenerative diseases). More particularly, the present invention provides methods for preventing and/or treating a disease (e.g., a joint disease, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, trauma, spinal cord damage, heavy metal or toxin poisoning, or neurodegenerative diseases) by using compositions comprising FGF-20, a fragment, a derivative, a variant, a homolog, or an analog thereof. | 11-20-2008 |
20130022597 | Antibodies Directed To GPNMB And Uses Thereof - The present invention provides fully human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to GPNMB, and uses thereof. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDRs) are provided. The present invention also provides immunoconjugates comprising anti-GPNMB antibodies and methods of using such immunoconjugates. The present invention further provides bi-specific antibodies comprising an anti-GPNMB antibody component and an anti-CD3 component, and methods of using such bispecific antibodies. | 01-24-2013 |
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20150044212 | Antibodies Directed to GPNMB and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides fully human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to GPNMB, and uses thereof. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDRs) are provided. The present invention also provides immunoconjugates comprising anti-GPNMB antibodies and methods of using such immunoconjugates. The present invention further provides bi-specific antibodies comprising an anti-GPNMB antibody component and an anti-CD3 component, and methods of using such bispecific antibodies. | 02-12-2015 |
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20080213399 | Combination Therapies Using Hdac Inhibitors - The present invention pertains to a method for treating cancer, such as lung cancer, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and epithelial ovarian cancer, comprising the administration to a patient in need thereof a first amount or dose of a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, such as PXD-101, and a second amount or dose of another chemotherapeutic agent, such as dexamethasone or 5-fluorouracil, or an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, such as TarcevaÚ, wherein the first and second amounts or doses together comprise a therapeutically effective amount. | 09-04-2008 |
20080274120 | Histone Deacetylase (Hdac) Inhibitors (Pxd101) for the Treatment of Cancer Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent - The present invention relates generally to methods for treating cancer. In one respect, the present invention relates to a method of treating a hematological cancer (e.g., multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma) comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a histone deacetylase inhibitor, for example, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor as described herein, for example, PXD-101. In another respect, the present invention relates to a method of treating cancer (e.g., solid tumour cancer, e.g., rectal cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer; hematological cancer, e.g., multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma) comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, a first amount of a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, for example, a histone deacetylase inhibitor as described herein, for example, PXD-101, and a second amount of an other chemotherapeutic agent, for example, an other chemotherapeutic agent selected from: an antibody against VEGF, Avastin®, an antibody against CD20, rituximab, bortezomib, thalidomide, dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, and melphalan, wherein the first and second amounts together comprise a therapeutically effective amount. | 11-06-2008 |
20140348823 | Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cancer - The present invention relates generally to methods for treating cancer. In one respect, the present invention relates to a method of treating a hematological cancer (e.g., multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma) comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a histone deacetylase inhibitor, for example, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor as described herein, for example, PXD-101. In another respect, the present invention relates to a method of treating cancer (e.g., solid tumour cancer, e.g., rectal cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, hematological cancer, e.g., multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma) comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, a first amount of a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, for example, a histone deacetylase inhibitor as described herein, for example, PXD-101, and a second amount of another chemotherapeutic agent, for example, another chemotherapeutic agent selected from: an antibody against VEGF, AVASTIN® (bevacizumab), an antibody against CD20, rituximab, bortezomib, thalidomide, dexamethasone, vincristine, doxorubicin, and melphalan, wherein the first and second amounts together comprise a therapeutically effective amount. | 11-27-2014 |
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20080312387 | New Polyarylene Composition - Blend (B) comprising at least one polyarylene in a form other than fibers, and at least one poly(aryl ether ketone). | 12-18-2008 |
20100204391 | ANTI-YELLOWING POLYCONDENSATION POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES - A composition, having an improved resistance to yellowing under heat aging, comprising at least 20 weight % of at least one polycondensation polymer having a heat deflection temperature of above 80° C. under a load of 1.82 MPa when measured according to ASTM D648, from 0 to 5 weight % of at least one polymer having a heat deflection temperature of at most 80° C. under a load of 1.82 MPa when measured according to ASTM D648, a white pigment; and a black pigment provides resistance to heat aging induced yellowing. The polycondensation polymers are advantageously selected from the group consisting of polyarylethersulfones, at least partially aromatic polyamides, polyamideimides, liquid crystalline polymers, polyimides, polyetherimides, polyaryletherketones, and polyphenylene sulfides. The polymer composition can be molded to form a variety of articles, including LED components, such as reflectors, reflector cups, and scramblers. | 08-12-2010 |
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20100032399 | Cap and Closure System for Closing a Large Potable Liquid Bottle - A threadless cap for closing a potable liquid bottle is provided. The potable liquid bottle has a neck with an upper edge defining a discharge opening. The threadless cap comprises a lid for overlying and sealingly engaging the upper edge of the neck. The lid includes a tension ring for retaining the cap on the neck of the bottle, the tension ring having an inwardly extending rib for engaging the neck of the bottle. The threadless cap also comprises a skirt depending from the lid, the skirt including a line of weakness facilitating a manual tear of the skirt. The threadless cap further comprises a tear stop at a location intersecting a line of tear propagating as a result of a manual pull applied on the skirt, the tear stop preventing the line of tear to propagate beyond the tear stop. The line of weakness may include a portion extending across the tension ring to reduce a retaining force exerted by the tension ring on the neck of the bottle when a tear line propagating as a result of a manual pull applied on the skirt extends across the tension ring. Also, provided is a closure system that includes such a threadless cap and a protective sheath for application on the cap. | 02-11-2010 |
20100193464 | CAP WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SEAL - There is described a cap without additional seal for closing an opening of a neck of a container. The cap comprises a closing disc; a peripheral skirt sized to fit around the neck, the peripheral skirt. The cap also comprises a first annular sealing lip projecting downwardly from under the closing disc, near the opening of the neck, the first annular sealing lip being folded against the neck and toward the opening of the neck when the cap is attached onto the neck, thereby allowing neutralization of any backwash effect when the container is moved. The cap also comprise a second annular sealing lip external to the first annular sealing lip and positioned so as to be also folded against the neck, in a direction opposite to that of the first annular sealing lip when the cap is attached onto the neck. This second lip which also projects downwardly from under the closing disc, all around the first annular sealing lip, is provided with protrusions positioned to form several contact points with the neck when the second lip is in a folded position, to form a plurality of sealing joints with a staircase effect, the protrusions, by matching a shape of the neck, absorbing surface defects or a scratches due to manufacturing imperfections or handling accidents. | 08-05-2010 |
20110266312 | Stopper With an Obstructor for a Can and Method for the Production of Said Stopper - The invention relates to a stopper, provided with an obstructor for a can. Said stopper comprises a cap provided with a central opening and an annular skirt, and an annular shaft extending around the opening, in addition to a capsule which is detachably fixed, by means of a tear element, to a free edge of the shaft opposite the opening. The tear element joining the shaft to the capsule is placed in an entrance area at an angle in the free edge of the shaft. At least one sealing lip is disposed on the inner surface of the shaft, and the cap, skirt and capsule of the stopper are moulded in a single piece without any welding or the addition of another component or detachable part. The invention also relates to a method for the production of said stopper by offset injection in a region which is outside the cap. | 11-03-2011 |
20120103927 | Threadless Cap with Non Integral Seal - A threadless cap for closing a liquid bottle, the liquid bottle having a neck with an upper edge defining a discharge opening. The threadless cap comprises a lid for overlying the upper edge, the lid including a surface for facing the upper edge and a projection extending from the surface toward the upper edge. The threadless cap also comprises a skirt depending from the lid. The threadless cap further comprises a seal member on the surface for establishing a sealing engagement with the upper edge. The seal member includes an arcuate bead of resilient material located on the surface in a position to register with at least a portion of the upper edge. The projection engages and extends along the arcuate bead of resilient material. A blank for such a threadless cap and a method for manufacturing such a threadless cap are also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
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20080305330 | GLIDING OR ROLLING BOARD - A gliding or rolling board having a length measured along a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, a width measured along a transverse direction between a first edge and a second edge, as well as a height measured between a bottom and a top, the board including a core that extends along a substantial surface. The board includes a lower reinforcement located beneath the core and an upper reinforcement located above the core, the lower reinforcement including a first layer of natural fibers, the upper reinforcement including a first layer of natural fibers. | 12-11-2008 |
20090111078 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRACTICING A GLIDING OR ROLLING SPORT - An assembly for the practice of a gliding, rolling, or walking sport, such as snowboarding, skateboarding, or a snowshoeing, for example, the assembly including a device for receiving a foot or a boot, as well as a board, the receiving device including a lateral longitudinal portion that extends from a first end to a second end, as well as a medial longitudinal portion that extends from a first end to a second end, the longitudinal portions being provided to be fixed to the board. The lateral longitudinal portion has a first slot toward the first end, as well as a second slot toward the second end; the medial longitudinal portion has a first slot toward the first end, as well as a second slot toward the second end, the slots being provided for the passage of members for fixing the receiving device to the board, each member being provided to cooperate with the board. | 04-30-2009 |
20100019463 | GLIDING OR ROLLING BOARD - A gliding or rolling board having a length extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end, a width extending transversely between a first edge and a second edge, as well as a height extending between a bottom surface and a top surface. The board includes a core extending along a substantial surface, the core housing at least one sliding rail, which extends transversely between a first side edge and a second side edge, and heightwise from a base to a top. The board includes an intermediate reinforcement that at least partially covers the top of the sliding rail, runs along at least one side edge from the top toward the base, and then extends away from the sliding rail. | 01-28-2010 |
20100162539 | ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A RATCHET DEVICE AND A TIGHTENING STRAP - An assembly including a ratchet tightening device and a band. The device includes a base, a driving lever, and a pawl. For at least one tooth of a series of serrations of the band, at least one straight line tangent to the meshing surface of the tooth and parallel to the band, forms, together with the longitudinal direction of the band, an angle that is less than 90 degrees. A driving end of the lever is configured to cooperate with the serrations of the band. A retaining zone of the pawl is configured to cooperate with the serrations of the band. | 07-01-2010 |
20110248475 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING A FOOT OR A BOOT ON A GLIDING APPARATUS - A device for receiving a foot or a boot on a gliding apparatus, the receiving device including a base plate that extends along a longitudinal direction, from a rear end to a front end, as well as a rear support element, the rear support element being articulated with respect to the base plate, in the area of the rear end, in order to be capable of being folded, selectively, towards the base plate or deployed rearwardly. The receiving device includes an abutment that limits the deployment of the rear support element with respect to the base plate. The abutment is fixed to the base plate, the abutment has a self-supporting structure, and the abutment limits the deployment of the rear support element by acting along the longitudinal direction (L). The abutment is transversely flexible in order to assume the shape of the rear support element when the latter is deployed rearward. | 10-13-2011 |
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20100092710 | PROCESSING AID FOR THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES - A processing aid is used in the processing of thermoplastic polyurethanes to give various articles including a self-supporting film. The processing aid contains a) 10-50% by weight of hydrophobized, at least partially aggregated, metal oxide particles selected from the group consisting of aluminium oxide, silicon dioxide and mixtures thereof, b) 20-75% by weight of one or more thermoplastic polyurethanes, c) 0.5-25% by weight of one or more isocyanates, d) 0.5-15% by weight of one or more compounds which act as lubricant and dispersant, the sum of the constituents a) to d) amounting to at least 90% by weight, based on a total weight of said processing aid. | 04-15-2010 |
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20090167596 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A RADAR IMAGE - Embodiments of the invention process a radar image arising from a radar antenna, by reading the reflectivity information associated with each pixel forming the radar image, processing the reflectivity information, pixel by pixel, with the aid of a first procedure. The method further includes a second processing of the radar image using a second procedure that includes extracting objects from the radar image, then calculating the extent and the position of each object, with the aid of an angular aperture between two signals. For each part of the radar image processed by the first procedure, corresponding to an extracted object, pixel within the result of the first procedure are replaced by corresponding pixels of the radar image processed by the second procedure, if the reflectivity value associated with the second pixel is greater than the reflectivity value of the first pixel, the parts of the radar image corresponding to zones situated at a distance greater than a given threshold from the radar antenna. | 07-02-2009 |
20100164786 | Method of Characterizing the Convection Intensity of a Cloud, by a Meteorological Radar - The present invention relates to a method of characterizing the convection intensity of a cloud by a meteorological radar. | 07-01-2010 |
20120133551 | METHOD OF CORRECTING REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENTS AND RADAR IMPLEMENTING THIS METHOD - A method of correcting reflectivity measurements performed by a radar, such as a weather radar, includes a reflectivity measurement being associated with a resolution volume. The method includes acquiring the reflectivity measurement Z | 05-31-2012 |
20120139779 | METHOD OF CORRECTING REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENTS BY ISOTHERM DETECTION AND RADAR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method of correcting the reflectivity measurements performed by a radar such as a weather radar, a reflectivity measurement being associated with a resolution volume includes analyzing the current resolution volume to determine whether the plane representing the 0° C. isotherm passes through it. When the plane representing the 0° C. isotherm passes through the current resolution volume, the volume is split into two parts lying on either side of said plane, the attenuation associated with the resolution volume is determined by taking into account the contribution of each of the parts to the measured reflectivity. The reflectivity associated with the current resolution volume is corrected using the attenuation thus determined. An onboard weather radar implements the method. | 06-07-2012 |
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20110174747 | PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE SEPARATION AND FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INCREASE IN PURITY, OF SPENT, FRAGMENTED, ORGANIC MATERIALS BY MEANS OF AQUEOUS MEDIA HAVING CHOSEN DENSITIES - Process for the selective separation, and for the simultaneous increase in purity, of two spent, fragmented, synthetic organic materials having different densities, mixed together or mixed with various contaminating materials to be eliminated, by means of dense aqueous media, each aqueous medium of which has a chosen density “ds” as threshold for separating said organic materials and contaminants, characterized in that the process comprises: a) a step of separating the mixture into two streams, a supernatant stream (a1) and a settled stream (a2); b) a step of separating the components of the supernatant stream (a1), by eliminating the supernatant fraction and collecting the settled fraction formed from the fragments of the first recyclable spent synthetic organic material; c) a step of separating the components of the settled stream (a2) by collecting the supernatant fraction and eliminating the settled fraction; and d) a step of separating the components of the supernatant stream by eliminating the supernatant fraction and collecting the settled fraction formed from the fragments of the second recyclable spent synthetic organic material. | 07-21-2011 |
20130181076 | SIMULTANEOUS PRECONCENTRATION AND PRESELECTION OF AT LEAST ONE GROUP OF UPGRADABLE POLYMER MATERIALS ORIGINATING FROM GRINDING WASTE OF DURABLE GOODS AT END OF LIFE - The invention relates to a process for the simultaneous preconcentration and preselection of at least one group of used polymer materials of various compositions, as a mixture with one another and with contaminant materials, originating from the destruction, by grinding, of durable consumer goods that have reached the end of life, which can be recycled in the fields of plastics processing. This process is characterized in that it comprises, in order, a) a step of separation in a hydraulic medium, the density of which is adjusted to a value ds between 1.100 and 1.900, b) a step of separation of the supernatant fraction from a), a step of grinding c) the supernatant fraction from b), then a step d) of mechanical separation of the fraction originating from c) followed by a wetting step e) and a final step f) delivering preconcentrated and preselected used synthetic polymer materials. | 07-18-2013 |
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20100303325 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO PROCESS A SET OF TOMOSYNTHESIS SLICES - Method to process a set of tomosynthesis slices, comprising; acquiring images of an object of interest using a detector of a machine also comprising an X-ray emitter; reconstructing a set of tomosynthesis slices of the object using a calculator, in relation to the acquired images; displaying slices on a display monitor with a first display increment; selecting a region of interest in a slice of interest; and using a second display increment that is finer than the first display increment to display on the display monitor regions of interest belonging to slices in the set, the regions of interest corresponding to the selected region of interest. | 12-02-2010 |
20110069816 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SCATTERED X-RAY DETECTION AND METHOD OF SAME - A method, system, and apparatus including an x-ray detector unit that includes an anti-scatter grid free of at least one of a top cover and a bottom cover, a flat panel x-ray detector having an x-ray conversion layer, and an integrated anti-scatter grid assembly configured to provide structural support to the anti-scatter grid and to provide mechanical protection to the flat panel x-ray detector. The anti-scatter grid is configured to absorb a plurality of scattered x-rays impinging on the anti-scatter grid while substantially allowing un-scattered x-rays to pass through the anti-scatter grid. The x-ray conversion layer is configured to convert an x-ray into visible light or an electronic signal. The flat panel x-ray detector is fixed relative to the anti-scatter grid such that the anti-scatter grid remains stationary relative to the flat panel x-ray detector during operation of the x-ray detector. | 03-24-2011 |
20110150178 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING TOMOSYNTHESIS ACQUISITIONS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A REPRESENTATION OF THE CONTENTS OF AN ORGAN - A method for processing tomosynthesis images of an object of interest, using an imaging system, the imaging system comprising an X-ray source positioned facing a detector on which the object of interest is positioned. With the method of an embodiment of the invention, it is possible to obtain a representation of the contents of an organ. | 06-23-2011 |
20120140878 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGES WITH BLUR REDUCTION - A method for imaging a series of medical images by tomosynthesis with blur reduction with an imaging system comprising a radiation source configured to emit a total radiation dose, a detector, and a control unit configured to control the source is provided. The method comprises positioning, with the control unit, the source in at least two positions relative to the detector. The method also comprises emitting an individual radiation dose at least partially detected by the detector in each of the at least two positions. The method further comprises distributing, with the control unit, the total radiation dose among the individual radiation doses such that the strongest individual radiation doses are emitted by the source in positions corresponding to the beginning of an imaging session of the series of medical images. | 06-07-2012 |
20120170711 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DEPLOYING AN ANTI-SCATTERING GRID - A process for deploying an anti-scattering grid in a mammograph is provided. The mammograph comprises a radiation source configured to emit radiation for taking mammographic images of a patient, a radiation detector comprising a network of sensors arranged periodically with a first pitch, and an anti-scattering grid arranged between the source and the detector, the anti-scattering grid comprising absorption laminates of radiations arranged parallel to each other and distributed periodically with a second pitch. The process comprises: displacing the anti-scattering grid relative to the detector or displacing the detector relative to the anti-scattering grid during emission of radiation; and adapting the second pitch to the first pitch, wherein displacement is perpendicular to the direction of the laminates of the anti-scattering grid, the laminates being arranged parallel to a side of the anti-scattering grid positioned against the patient. | 07-05-2012 |
20120170712 | METHOD FOR ASSISTED POSITIONING OF AN ORGAN ON A PLATFORM OF A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for assisted positioning of an organ is provided. An acquisition system comprises a platform underneath which a detector is placed for the acquisition of radiographic medical images, during which a radiation source is moved over different successive positions with respect to the detector, wherein at least one medical image is acquired at each position of the radiation source. The method comprises illuminating the platform with a light source of the acquisition system to assist the positioning of the organ on the platform; and determining, with a drive unit of the acquisition system, a positioning limit on the platform based on the distance separating the platform and a compression paddle used to compress the organ and based on the position of the light source relative to the detector, wherein the positioning limit on the platform is a limit beyond which the organ must not lie. | 07-05-2012 |
20120328074 | METHOD FOR IMAGING AN ORGAN AND MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for imaging an organ with a medical imaging system comprising a radiation source, a detector facing the radiation source, an organ support and a compression paddle, wherein the compression paddle is smaller than the detector, the method comprising offsetting the compression paddle to a position towards a side edge of the detector, moving the radiation source along a trajectory, wherein the trajectory is above the compression paddle and dependent upon the position of the compression paddle, and acquiring images of the organ at several positions along the trajectory. | 12-27-2012 |
20140119498 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGES - A method for obtaining tomosynthesis images of an object of interest using an imaging system, wherein the imaging system comprises an X-ray source arranged to facing a detector on which the object of interest is positioned. The method comprises acquiring a plurality of projected 2D images of the object of interest in a plurality of orientations identified relative to a perpendicular to the detector, wherein a zero orientation is closest to the perpendicular and applying at least one filter to the acquired projected 2D images to obtain filtered, projection images of the object of interest. The method further comprises determining a reconstruction slice of the object of interest from the backprojection of at least two of the filtered projections, the set of reconstruction slices being the filtered, reconstructed volume of the object of interest, wherein a filter used on the 2D projection images is an adaptive filter. | 05-01-2014 |
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20090169873 | Composite Material Component With Silicon-Containing Ceramic Matrix, Protected Against Corrosion - An environmental barrier is formed on a substrate ( | 07-02-2009 |
20100003504 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL PART WITH A SILICON-CONTAINING CERAMIC MATRIX PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION - An environmental barrier for a substrate of ceramic matrix composite material containing silicon, in particular containing SiC, is formed by an anticorrosion protection layer containing an aluminosilicate type compound of an alkali or alkaline-earth or rare earth element, e.g. BSAS, with a chemical barrier forming layer of aluminum nitride being interposed between the substrate and the anticorrosion protection layer. | 01-07-2010 |
20110200748 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTS MADE OF A THERMOSTRUCTURAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method of fabricating a thermostructural composite material part includes making a fiber preform formed of yarns or tows and impregnated by a consolidating composition containing a carbon- or ceramic-precursor, transforming the carbon- or ceramic-precursor by pyrolysis, and then densifying the preform by chemical vapor infiltration. A consolidating composition is used that additionally contains refractory solid fillers in the powder form presenting mean grain size less than 200 nanometers and leaving, after pyrolysis, a consolidated solid phase in which the carbon or the ceramic derived from the precursor occupies a volume representing 3% to 10% of the apparent volume of the preform, and the solid fillers occupy a volume representing 0.5% to 5% of the apparent volume of the preform. | 08-18-2011 |
20110256411 | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER FOR A REFRACTORY SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SILICON - In order to protect a substrate having at least a portion adjacent to a surface that is made of a refractory material containing silicon, while the substrate is in use at high temperature in a medium that is oxidizing and wet, there is formed on the surface of the substrate an environmental barrier that contains no boron and that has at least one layer that is essentially constituted by a system of oxides formed by at least one rare earth oxide, silica, and alumina, and that is capable of self-healing by maintaining the presence of at least one solid phase in a temperature range extending up to at least 1400° C. approximately. | 10-20-2011 |
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20100046877 | ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING WITH REDUCED CAGE POCKET CLEARANCE - The invention relates to a rolling element bearing comprising a cage with cage pockets for guiding rolling elements which are guided in the cage pockets with an axial play at least in the axial direction of the rolling element bearing, thereby defining an axial cage pocket clearance. The invention is characterized in that the cage pocket clearance in a plurality of cage pockets ranges between 0.07 millimeter and 0.17 millimeter. | 02-25-2010 |
20100215297 | COMB SIDE PLATE CAGE FOR GUIDING ROLLING BODIES IN A ROLLING BODY BEARING AND ROLLING BODY BEARING - A roller bearing cage for guiding rolling bodies in a rolling body bearing, which has multiple rolling bodies, two cage side elements, between which the rolling bodies are arranged, and which have multiple web appendages to guide the rolling bodies, and multiple connection elements that connect the two cage side elements. The azimuthal position of the connection elements defines a connection area. Exactly one connection element and at least one web appendage are arranged in a connection area. The connection element and web appendage are arranged in sections inside a radial interior of the respective cage side elements, the border of which is defined by the positions of the rotation axes of the rolling bodies. | 08-26-2010 |
20100310204 | BEARING CAGE - A bearing cage for large radial or axial roller bearings, which has two axially opposed, circular ring-shaped side washers held at a distance to each other by connecting elements, and roll-shaped rolling elements disposed between the side washers which have bolt-like elements on the faces thereof. A side washer on at least one side of the rolling element has radial recesses into which the bolt-like elements protrude. At least one securing element suitable for holding the bolt-like elements in the area of the radial recesses in the assembled state is provided. Shaped elements that can each be introduced at least partially into the radial recesses of the side washer are provided as the securing element. This construction achieves easy assembly and disassembly of the housing, allowing high flexibility in repairing a roller bearing so equipped. | 12-09-2010 |