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Anna Konrad, Arsta SE
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20130184442 | METHOD FOR LABELING OF COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to site-specific labeling of antibodies or fragments thereof with one or more reporter group(s) in a way that does not affect antigen binding. The method for labeling antibodies and/or fragments thereof, comprises the following steps a) providing an IgG binding protein, which comprises α-helix structures, with a photoactivatable group and at least one label; b) forming a mixture of said IgG binding protein and the antibodies and/or fragments to be labeled; and c) UV illuminating said mixture for site-specific labeling of said antibodies and/or fragments thereof. The IgG binding protein is preferably the Z domain of Protein A. | 07-18-2013 |
Brian S. Konrad, Arlington Heights, IL US
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20110053762 | LAYERED MOLECULAR SIEVE COMPOSITION - A composition comprising an inner core and an outer layer comprising a molecular sieve has been prepared. The molecular sieve layer is characterized in that the molecular sieve layers are intergrown into each other. The inner core can be alpha alumina or other inert materials. | 03-03-2011 |
Christian Konrad, Graz AT
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20090283681 | Method and Device for Determining the Fluorescence of a Sample and Use Thereof - In a method and a device for determining the fluorescence of a sample, wherein the sample ( | 11-19-2009 |
Daniel C. Konrad, Gurnee, IL US
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20150181487 | Methods and Device for Determining When to Switch Between Multiple Communication Modes of a Transceiver Subsystem - A communication device performs a method for determining when to switch between multiple communication modes of a transceiver subsystem. The method includes detecting an indication that a multimedia message is ready for transmission. The method also includes switching, by the transceiver subsystem in response to detecting the indication, from an infrastructure communication mode to a peer-to-peer communication mode, and transmitting the multimedia message in the peer-to-peer communication mode. The method further includes determining that the multimedia message transmission is complete, and switching, by the transceiver subsystem, back to the infrastructure communication mode in response to determining that the multimedia message transmission is complete. | 06-25-2015 |
Erich Konrad, Feldkirch-Nofels AT
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20110042880 | HOLDER FOR CAD/CAM BLANKS - A holder for affixing a mill blank for the manufacture of a dental article in a housing of a milling unit of a CAD/CAM system, wherein the holder includes a joining surface for joining to the mill blank, a securing shaft having at least one securing surface for securing to a housing of a milling unit of a CAD/CAM system, wherein the securing shaft comprises an essentially polygonal shape with at least two lateral surfaces, wherein at least two of the lateral surfaces are arranged adjacent to each other and extend at right angles to each other; and wherein the securing surface, in cross-sectional view, extends substantially perpendicular to a radius of the securing shaft extending essentially through the center of the securing surface and comprises a width that is less than the width of a lateral surface. | 02-24-2011 |
Franz Konrad, Oberndorf Bei Schwanenstadt AT
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20080223815 | Method for the Assembly of a Cap with a Receptacle - The invention relates to a method of assembling a cap ( | 09-18-2008 |
20090017442 | In-vitro diagnostic medical devices for determining saliva volume - The invention relates to a method of collecting saliva from the oral cavity for detecting a test substance, comprising the steps of (a) cleaning the oral cavity, (b) stimulating saliva secretion with a saliva-collecting solution, (c) removing the saliva-saliva collecting solution mixture from the oral cavity and collecting it in a container ( | 01-15-2009 |
George Konrad, Peterborough CA
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20150046272 | GRAPHICAL INTERFACE AND INPUT METHOD FOR ALLOCATING AN INVOICE AMONGST A PLURALITY OF ACCOUNTS - A novel graphical interface and input method is provided. In certain implementations, a touch screen interface is provided with a plurality of icons that each represent seats around a table in a restaurant. Each icon is associated with a unique account. Accounts can be easily merged and split by using touch and swipe interfaces with the icons. | 02-12-2015 |
Guido Konrad, Bern CH
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20110170692 | Method And System For Establishing Cryptographic Communications Between A Remote Device And A Medical Device - A method and system establishing cryptographic communications between a remote device and a medical device, with the medical device having less processing power than the remote device are disclosed. The method may comprise establishing unencrypted communication between the remote device and the medical device, generating an asymmetric key pair by the remote device comprising a public key and a private key, generating a key request message and sending of the key request message together with the public key to the medical device, generating a pre-master key and encryption of the pre-master key with the received public key by the medical device, generating a key response message and sending of the key response message together with the encrypted pre-master key from the medical device to the remote device, decrypting the encrypted pre-master key with the private key by the remote device, and deriving a master key as a symmetric key from the pre-master key. | 07-14-2011 |
20120095774 | METADATA TAGGING SYSTEM FOR A DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF DEVICES - A diabetes management system having a reliable data management scheme is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of devices, each device performing a different function relating to treatment of diabetes. Each device has a device identifier and each device generates data records relating to the function of the device. Each device includes a metadata generator configured to generate a metadata tag for a data record generated by the device. A metadata tag includes the device identifier of the corresponding device, a record identifier, and a source identifier indicating whether the record was originated by a human or the device. The system further includes a diabetes management device in communication with the plurality of devices and configured to manage records received from the plurality of devices. When a first device of the plurality of devices generates a new record to be communicated to the diabetes management device, the metadata generator of the first device generates a new unique record identifier and a new metadata tag based on the new unique record identifier and the device identifier of the first device, and the first device propagates the new record and the new metadata tag to the second device. | 04-19-2012 |
20130227288 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A REMOTE DEVICE AND A MEDICAL DEVICE - A method and system establishing cryptographic communications between a remote device and a medical device, with the medical device having less processing power than the remote device are disclosed. The method may comprise establishing unencrypted communication between the remote device and the medical device, generating an asymmetric key pair by the remote device comprising a public key and a private key, generating a key request message and sending of the key request message together with the public key to the medical device, generating a pre-master key and encryption of the pre-master key with the received public key by the medical device, generating a key response message and sending of the key response message together with the encrypted pre-master key from the medical device to the remote device, decrypting the encrypted pre-master key with the private key by the remote device, and deriving a master key as a symmetric key from the pre-master key. | 08-29-2013 |
20140142535 | PUMP CONTROLLER THAT CHECKS OPERATIONAL STATE OF INSULIN PUMP FOR CONTROLLING THE INSULIN PUMP - A computer-implemented method of operating a diabetes treatment system that includes an insulin pump and a pump controlling device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the device, a request for the pump to perform an operation that is dependent on a specified state of the pump. The method also includes requesting, by the device, a current state of the pump from the pump. Moreover, the method includes receiving, by the device, the current state of the pump. Also, the method includes determining, by the device, whether the current state of the pump matches to the specified state of the pump. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the device to the pump, a command to perform the operation in response to a determination that the current state of the pump matches the specified state of the pump. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142540 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR INTEROPERABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A computer-implemented method is presented for synchronizing time between two handheld medical devices that interoperate with each other. The method includes: determining a first time as measured by a first clock residing in the first medical device; determining a second time as measured by a second clock residing in a second medical device; evaluating whether the first clock is synchronized with the second clock; determining whether at least one of the first clock and the second clock was set manually by a user; and setting time of the first clock in accordance with the second time when the second clock was set manually by the user. | 05-22-2014 |
20140172449 | METADATA TAGGING SYSTEM FOR A DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF DEVICES - A diabetes management system having a reliable data management scheme is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of devices, each device performing a different function relating to treatment of diabetes. Each device has a device identifier and each device generates data records relating to the function of the device. Each device includes a metadata generator configured to generate a metadata tag for a data record generated by the device. A metadata tag includes the device identifier of the corresponding device, a record identifier, and a source identifier indicating whether the record was originated by a human or the device. The system further includes a diabetes management device in communication with the plurality of devices and configured to manage records received from the plurality of devices. When a first device of the plurality of devices generates a new record to be communicated to the diabetes management device, the metadata generator of the first device generates a new unique record identifier and a new metadata tag based on the new unique record identifier and the device identifier of the first device, and the first device propagates the new record and the new metadata tag to the second device. | 06-19-2014 |
20140180238 | Pump Controlling Device That Obtains Parameter Values From Insulin Pump For Executing Functions - A method of operating an insulin treatment system that includes an insulin pump and a pump controlling device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the pump controlling device, a request to execute a function that is included on the pump controlling device. The function is governed by a rule having a parameter. The method also includes requesting, by the pump controlling device, a value for the parameter from the insulin pump, and receiving the value from the insulin pump. Also, the method includes executing, by the pump controlling device, the function using the received value for the parameter. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180241 | Method For Configuring An Insulin Pump With Configuring Device - An insulin pump is configurable by a configurator. The pump has parameter blocks, each with a respective parameter and an associated restriction setting, and the configurator has an authorization level. Configuring the pump includes receiving, by the configurator, a request to access a parameter on the pump. The method also includes identifying, by the configurator, the parameter block that includes the parameter. Moreover, the method includes retrieving, by the configurator from the pump, the parameter and the associated restriction setting, and comparing, by the configurator, the authorization level of the configurator to the restriction setting. Also, the method includes determining, by the configurator, whether the configurator is authorized to write to the parameter block based on the comparison. Additionally, the method includes writing, by the configurator, to the parameter block on the insulin pump in response to a determination that the configurator is authorized to write to the parameter block. | 06-26-2014 |
Hilmar Konrad, Baar CH
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20140375454 | EVALUATION OF THE SECURITY SITUATION IN A BUILDING BY MEANS OF A RADIO TOMOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND DETECTION METHOD AND BY MEANS OF RFID READING DEVICES - A method and a system evaluate a security situation in a building. The building has accommodation areas with access authorization for authorized persons. A count of the persons present in the accommodation areas is determined in that, in a radio network which contains a plurality of radio stations arranged spatially distributed in the ceiling, wall or floor, the influencing of the radio field of the radio stations between one another by persons physically present there is evaluated, by a radio tomographic location and detection method. A current count of identifiers which are read by RFID reading devices of RFID transponders is determined, the identifiers being carried by authorized persons. The RFID reading devices are arranged there spatially distributed in the ceiling, wall or floor. Based on the respective counts of personal identifiers and the determined person count, an indicator for evaluating the current security situation in the building is determined. | 12-25-2014 |
20150048725 | MAGNETIC MOUNTING WITH FORCE COMPENSATION - The aim of the invention is to better compensate for specifiable forces on a magnetic mounting. This is achieved by a magnetic mounting device with a first magnet device ( | 02-19-2015 |
John J. Konrad, Endicott, NY US
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20080241359 | Method of making circuitized substrate with selected conductors having solder thereon - A method of making a circuitized substrate in which conductors are formed in such a manner that selected ones of the conductors include solder while others do not and are thus adapted for receiving a different form of connection (e.g., wire-bond) than the solder covered conductors. In one embodiment, the solder may be applied in molten form by immersing the substrate within a bath of the solder while in another the solder may be deposited using a screening procedure. | 10-02-2008 |
20120243155 | CONDUCTIVE METAL NUB FOR ENHANCED ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION, AND INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM UTILIZING SAME - A method of forming a circuitized substrate utilizing a conductive nub structure for enhanced interconnection integrity by using a joining core layer with copper outer layer on it, and forming thru-holes in the joining layer. Placing conductive adhesive in the thru-hole prior to removing the copper outer layers from the joining core layer creates an adhesive bump on joining core layer that engages a conductive secondary metal nub placed on the circuitized substrate-to-joining layer contact points, thus creating an enhanced connection between the layers. | 09-27-2012 |
Joseph S. Konrad, Dover, DE US
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20090249595 | Tampon pledget having a shaped tip and method of making same - The present invention provides a tampon pledget having a shaped tip. The present invention further provides a method for forming a tampon pledget having a shaped tip. The method includes a cooling step after the formation of the shaped tip, which results in the minimization and/or prevention of deformation of the shaped pledget tip during the remainder of processing up until the end use by a consumer. | 10-08-2009 |
20110140308 | TAMPON APPLICATOR BARRELS HAVING GRIPPING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING - A tampon applicator barrel including a cardboard tube having a first end and a second end and at least one gripping structure defined from the cardboard tube proximate the second end is provided. The cardboard tube has a wall thickness of between about 0.015 and about 0.020 inches, while the gripping structure has a height of up to about 0.035 inches. | 06-16-2011 |
Jürgen Konrad, Graz AT
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20150194264 | Electrical Component Comprising a Connection Element Having a Plastic Body - An electrical component is disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a component body and at least one connection element having a plastic body, wherein the at least one connection element is connected to the component body via a metal layer. | 07-09-2015 |
20150294792 | Multi-Layer Capacitor and Method for Producing a Multi-Layer Capacitor - A multi-layer capacitor has dielectric layers and electrode layers arranged therebetween. The multi-layer capacitor has a number of segments that are connected to one another. At least one relief region is provided between the segments. The invention furthermore provides a method for producing such a multi-layer capacitor. | 10-15-2015 |
Kaleen Konrad, Newton, MA US
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20110112081 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2). The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 05-12-2011 |
Kaleen M. Konrad, Boston, MA US
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20110166129 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2) and PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2 and PDK1 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 07-07-2011 |
Matthias Konrad, Zurich CH
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20160004777 | Promoting Preferred Content in a Search Query - A method for promoting preferred content in a search query is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a search result set of content items from a corpus of content items, the search result set responsive to a search query and comprising a rank of the content items, identifying content items in the search result set, the identified content items comprising at least a preferred content item uploaded by a user, adjusting, by a processing device, a position of the preferred content item with respect to a position of a claimed content item in the rank of the content items within the search result set, the claimed content item claimed by the user. | 01-07-2016 |
Peter E. Konrad, Franklin, TN US
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20110184306 | DEVICE FOR TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention includes a recordation and stimulation system for determining and delivering an electrical stimulation treatment based upon the current status of neuronal activity of a subject. The system include components for detecting neuronal activity in a subject's brain and, based upon the information received, determine an appropriate electrical stimulation treatment for the subject. The system allows immediate adjustments to the stimulation treatment as the needs of the subject change over time. The invention also includes a method for determining whether a subject has early Parkinson's Disease or advanced Parkinson's Disease. The method includes the steps of acquiring information regarding neuronal discharges in certain areas of the brain, creating a ratio based upon the neuronal activity, and determining whether a previous medical diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease is accurate. | 07-28-2011 |
20130231683 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN ADJUSTABLE SURGICAL PLATFORM - In one aspect, an apparatus for supporting an adjustable surgical platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a supporting platform portion with a body portion that defines bore along a central axis. Arm portions with engaging means extend radially from the supporting platform portion. The apparatus also includes a shaft portion extending from the supporting platform portion in a first direction, with a shaft body portion that defines a bore along a longitudinal axis B. The bore of the shaft body portion is in communication with the bore of the supporting platform portion. The apparatus further includes a base portion connected to the shaft portion, and that defines a bore in communication with the bore of the shaft portion and the bore of the supporting platform portion. Mounting means are configured to secure the base portion to a region of interest of a living subject. | 09-05-2013 |
Peter E. Konrad, Nashville, TN US
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20110172725 | NERVE STIMULATOR AND METHOD USING SIMULTANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL SIGNALS - An apparatus and method for stimulating animal tissue (for example to trigger a nerve action potential (NAP) signal in a human patient) by application of both electrical and optical signals for treatment and diagnosis purposes. The application of an electrical signal before or simultaneously to the application of a NAP-triggering optical signal allows the use of a lower amount of optical power or energy than would otherwise be needed if an optical signal alone was used for the same purpose and effectiveness. The application of the electrical signal may precondition the nerve tissue such that a lower-power optical signal can be used to trigger the desired NAP, which otherwise would take a higher-power optical signal were the electric signal not applied. Some embodiments include an implanted nerve interface having a plurality of closely spaced electrodes placed transversely and/or longitudinally to the nerve and a plurality of optical emitters. | 07-14-2011 |
Peter E. Konrad, Old Hickory, TN US
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20100298846 | ADJUSTABLE UNIVERSAL SURGICAL PLATFORM - A surgical platform usable for performing a surgical procedure. In one embodiment, the surgical platform comprises a base portion configured to receive at least one probe; a plurality of adjustable legs configured to support the base portion, each adjustable legs having a first end portion and an opposite, second end potion defining a length therebetween; and at least one movable portion configured to adjust the length of at least one adjustable leg. | 11-25-2010 |
20110160800 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FOR POST-OPERATION PATIENTS - A method for programming a deep brain stimulator implanted in a target region of a brain of a living subject for optimal stimulation, wherein the deep brain stimulator comprises at least one electrode having a plurality of electrode contacts spaced apart from each other, and any portion of the brain of the living subject is identifiable by a set of corresponding spatial coordinates. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of creating an efficacy atlas in which any spatial coordinates for a position in a target region of the brain of the living subject are related to a position with corresponding atlas coordinates in the efficacy atlas, and each position in the atlas coordinates of the efficacy atlas is associated with an efficacy of stimulation at a corresponding position in the spatial coordinates of the brain of the living subject; acquiring a position of each electrode contact of the at least one electrode in the spatial coordinates of the brain of the living subject; mapping the acquired position of each electrode contact of the at least one electrode in the spatial coordinates of the brain of the living subject onto a corresponding position in the efficacy atlas so as to determine the efficacy of stimulation at the acquired position in the spatial coordinates of the brain of the living subject; and selecting one or more electrode contacts having the highest efficacy for stimulation. | 06-30-2011 |
20110295271 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN ADJUSTABLE SURGICAL PLATFORM - In one aspect, an apparatus for supporting an adjustable surgical platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a supporting platform portion with a body portion that defines bore along a central axis. Arm portions with engaging means extend radially from the supporting platform portion. The apparatus also includes a shaft portion extending from the supporting platform portion in a first direction, with a shaft body portion that defines a bore along a longitudinal axis B. The bore of the shaft body portion is in communication with the bore of the supporting platform portion. The apparatus further includes a base portion connected to the shaft portion, and that defines a bore in communication with the bore of the shaft portion and the bore of the supporting platform portion. Mounting means are configured to secure the base portion to a region of interest of a living subject. | 12-01-2011 |
20130013030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PULSED INFRARED LIGHT FOR THE INHIBITION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEURONS - Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method of applying infrared neural stimulation (INS) to the central nervous system (CNS) of a target. The methods includes applying a pulsed infrared laser at a stimulation site in the CNS; and evoking responses from a region of interest of the CNS that is at or adjacent to the stimulation site by the pulsed infrared laser. In the method, the pulsed infrared laser penetrates a predetermined penetration depth of the stimulation site. Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an apparatus for applying INS to the CNS of a target. The apparatus includes a generator generating a pulsed infrared laser, which penetrates a predetermined penetration depth of a stimulation site to evoke a response from the CNS, and an optical medium adapted for delivering the pulsed infrared laser at the stimulation site of the CNS. | 01-10-2013 |
20140024902 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL STIMULATION OF NEURAL TISSUES - The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. The system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. In one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser. | 01-23-2014 |
20150202461 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL STIMULATION OF NEURAL TISSUES - The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. The system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. In one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser. | 07-23-2015 |
Sascha J. Konrad, Plainsboro, NJ US
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20080301156 | Method and System for Bi-Directionally Synchronizing Tracing Relationships Between A Requirements Repository and Textual Requirements Documents - A method for bi-directional synchronization of tracing relationships between a requirements repository and textual requirements documents, including: in a first operating mode: gathering trace information from a requirements repository; and formatting the trace information and inserting the trace information as text in textual requirements documents; and in a second operating mode: modifying the trace information in the textual requirements documents; and updating the requirements repository to match the modifications that were made in the textual requirements documents. | 12-04-2008 |
20100293018 | Test Model Abstraction For Testability in Product Line Engineering - Product line engineering testing is provided by segmenting a workflow into variable and common activity areas. A workflow decision node can be generated to isolate the segmented variable area, and a stub activity is generated and substituted into the workflow in place of the segmented variable activities. The stub activity can be configured to generate valid output for the substituted variable activities, and can be configured for black-box, gray-box, and white-box behavior. | 11-18-2010 |
Tina Marie Konrad, St. Andrews GB
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20120178963 | METAL-CATALYSED CARBONYLATION OF UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a method for the hydroxycarbonylation, alkoxycarbonylation, aryloxycarbonylation or thiocarbonylation of an unsaturated molecule. The method includes a hydroxycarbonylation, alkoxycarbonylation, aryloxycarbonylationor thiocarbonylation reaction on the unsaturated molecule in which a complex including a ligand comprising a [n,n′]cyclophane comprising two non-fused monocyclic aromatic rings bridged by two linear and aliphatic linkages, in which each of the non-fused monocyclic aromatic rings is substituted with a phosphorus atom-containing substituent, is used to catalyse the reaction. | 07-12-2012 |
Walter Konrad, Eschenbach CH
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20100021260 | Anchoring Element - An anchoring element for being mounted on a shaft ( | 01-28-2010 |