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Mariano Bulos, Santa Fe AR

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20110209232HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HERBICIDE-RESISTANT ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE LARGE SUBUNIT PROTEINS, AND METHODS OF USE - Herbicide-resistant sunflower plants, isolated polynucleotides that encode herbicide-resistant and wild-type acetohydroxyacid synthase large subunit (AHASL) polypeptides, and the amino acid sequences of these polypeptides, are described. Expression cassettes and transformation vectors comprising the polynucleotides of the invention, as well as plants and host cells transformed with the polynucleotides, are described. Methods of using the polynucleotides to enhance the resistance of plants to herbicides, and methods for controlling weeds in the vicinity of herbicide-resistant plants are also described.08-25-2011
20110277051HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE - Herbicide resistant sunflower plants comprising two different herbicide-resistant alleles of the sunflower acetohydroxyacid synthase large subunit 1 (AHASL1) gene are described. Methods for making these sunflower plants and methods for controlling weeds or other undesired vegetation growing in the vicinity of these sunflower plants are disclosed. Such methods involve the use of acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting herbicides. Methods for controlling parasitic weeds growing on sunflower plants are also described. Additionally provided are methods for determining the genotype of sunflower plants for AHASL1 gene.11-10-2011

Mariano Bulos, Venado Tuerto AR

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20120058898HERBICIDE RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS - Sunflower plants having increased resistance to herbicides relative to wild-type sunflower plants are provided. These plants contain a new genetic mutation in the AHAS gene which confers broad-spectrum resistance to AHAS-inhibiting herbicide. An herbicide-tolerant sunflower crop production system and new and powerful weed control option for sunflower growers are provided.03-08-2012

Mariano Cano Wolff, Ratingen DE

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20100192583Non-rotational stabilization of the flame of a premixing burner - A method for stabilizing the flame of a premixing burner, comprising a reaction chamber containing a fluid is provided. The method includes injecting an air-fuel mixture into the reaction chamber at a speed that is different from that of the fluid present in the reaction chamber, adjusting the speed such that vortices form at the boundary between the air-fuel mixture and the surrounding fluid. A premixing burner including a reaction chamber and at least one premixing spray nozzle opening into the reaction chamber is also provided. The premixing burner injects an air-fuel mixture into the reaction chamber at a speed that is different from that of the surrounding fluid, the speed being adjusted such that vortices from at the boundary between the air-fuel mixture and the surrounding fluid.08-05-2010

Mariano Collura, Strepy-Bracquegnies BE

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20110248055LADLE SHROUD FOR LIQUID METAL CASTING INSTALLATION - The present invention relates to a ladle shroud (10-13-2011
20110278331CASTING SHROUD, MANIPULATION DEVICE FOR THIS SHROUD, AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING A VALVE - A manipulation device for a shroud for casting liquid metal comprises holding means for the shroud, downstream of a metal flow control valve, this valve being able to assume an open configuration and a closed configuration under the action of drive means. The manipulation device comprises fixing means affixed to the drive means for the valve. A ladle shroud for the flow of liquid metal from a casting ladle to a metal tundish has a longitudinal axis and comprises a shroud gripping head at one end. The gripping head is fusiform.11-17-2011

Mariano Dissegna, Freising DE

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20100157493ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit includes an electrostatic discharge (ESD) detection circuit which detects an ESD event and generates an event signal. In response to that event signal, a control circuit controls the operation of a buffer circuit to function in an additional mode wherein the normal differential operation of the buffer circuit is disabled and the buffer circuit is instead configured to form a conduction path between supply rails to discharge the ESD event. Preferably, a plurality of buffer circuits are driven in parallel by the control circuit to function in the additional mode to form parallel discharge paths for the ESD event. Multiple ESD detection circuits may be provided, and any one of those detection circuits can trigger the control circuitry to place all of the buffer circuits in the additional mode.06-24-2010

Mariano Dissegna, Schio (vi) IT

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20090152587DEEP GUARD REGIONS FOR REDUCING LATCH-UP IN ELECTRONICS DEVICES - An embodiment of an integrated circuit includes a semiconductor layer, a well, first and second source/drain regions, and a guard region. The semiconductor layer has a first conductivity, and the well is disposed in the layer and has a second conductivity. The first source/drain region is formed in the well and has the first conductivity, and the second source/drain region is formed in the layer outside of the well and has the second conductivity. The guard region is disposed in the layer between the well and the second source/drain region and has the second conductivity. The guard region may prevent latch up by inhibiting the triggering of a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) having one of the first and second source/drain regions as an anode and the other of the first and second source/drain regions as a cathode.06-18-2009

Mariano Esteban Rodriguez, Madrid ES

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20100047276Recombinant Vectors Based On the Modified Vaccinia Ankara Virus (MVA) as Preventive and Therapeutic Vaccines Against Aids - Recombinant vectors which are based on the Modified Ankara Virus (MVA) as preventive and therapeutic vaccines against AIDS. The recombinant viruses object of the invention contain sequences which are inserted at the same MVA insertion site and which enable the simultaneous expression of various antigens, a HIV-1 Env protein consisting of a gp120 protein lacking sequences corresponding to protein gp 41 and a chimeric fusion protein of Gag, Pol and Nef. Said viruses are stable and can trigger immune responses against a large variety of antigens. Those viruses having a chimeric protein that derives from sequences of HIV-1 are suitable for the preparation of preventative or therapeutic vaccines against AIDS, particularly for use as vaccination protocols comprising various doses and different vectors, as demonstrated by assays performed using other vectors from the invention, having the same genome organization, but a chimeric protein that derives from sequences of pathogenic SHIV02-25-2010

Mariano Filippa, Louisville, KY US

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20090106912MOTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of operating a motor, the method comprising: operating a motor at a first speed; operating the motor in negative slip; imbalancing at least one phase of the motor to dissipate regeneration energy using windings of the motor; and wherein a next motor speed is decreased to a speed less than the first speed. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also presented.04-30-2009
20090106913MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus is provided for determining a measurement of a portion of a load in a basket that is rotatably supported provided, the method includes: a) determining, a dry load measurement; b) spinning, the basket that is rotatably supported in order to gradually remove the liquid from the load, wherein the liquid is removed substantially by centrifugal force on the basket that is rotatably supported; c) determining a wet load measurement, wherein the dry load measurement is less than the wet load measurement; d) comparing the dry load measurement to the wet load measurement to determine a remaining liquid measurement; and e) repeating c) and d) until the remaining liquid measurement substantially is within a predetermined percentage threshold of about 0 percent to about 50 percent of the wet load measurement.04-30-2009
20090107185METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN IMBALANCE CONDITION IN AN APPLIANCE - In one embodiment of the invention, an appliance and method is provided that can determine load imbalance or out-of-balance conditions. The appliances that typically apply load imbalance detection are clothes washers. A method of imbalance detection includes identifying parameter values that fluctuate with load imbalance over a predetermined sample period and determining a target parameter value from the identified parameter values. The method further includes calculating a parameter spread of the parameter values by comparing parameter values to the target parameter value. The method further includes converting the parameter spread into a weight value that reflects an imbalance condition.04-30-2009
20090112513LOAD SIZE MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A washing machine is provided that includes measuring a load in a washer with a motor, the method comprising: a) accelerating a load in the washer b) providing a first input voltage and running the motor until a first speed of the motor is stable; c) providing a second input voltage, d) starting a timer, upon providing the second input voltage, and obtaining a first time measurement; e) operating the motor until the load speed responds to the second input voltage to the motor and is stable; f) stopping the timer and obtaining a second time measurement; g) calculating a time differential between the first time measurement and the second time measurement; and h) determining the load size using a load size equation and the time differential.04-30-2009
20120018426RESONANT FREQUENCY DETECTION FOR INDUCTION RESONANT INVERTER - An induction heating system includes an induction heating coil operable to inductively heat a load with a magnetic field, a detector for detecting a current feedback signal corresponding to a current flowing through the induction heating coil, and a controller for detecting a switching transient in the current feedback signal and determining a resonant frequency of the system based on a characteristic of the switching transient.01-26-2012

Mariano Garcia Arranz, Cantoblanco-Madrid ES

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20100098669USE OF ADIPOSE TISSUE-DERIVED STROMAL STEM CELLS IN TREATING FISTULA - Provided herein are novel methods and compositions utilizing adipose tissue-derived stromal stem cells for treating fistulae.04-22-2010

Mariano Garcia-Blanco, Durham, NC US

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20090035778METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CORRELATING GENETIC MARKERS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - The present invention provides, in certain aspects, a method of identifying a subject as having an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis, comprising detecting in the subject the presence of a nucleotide variant in the interleukin 7 receptor alpha chain gene, whereby the presence of said variant identifies the subject as having an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis.02-05-2009

Mariano Gonzales Sanz, Mollet Del Valles ES

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100051122CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR WINDSHIELD AND HEADLIGHT WASHING FLUID IN A VEHICLE - A container assembly for windshield or headlight washing fluid in a vehicle. It includes in combination: an elongated hollow structure demarcated by a wall with a plurality of asymmetric accordion folds that can be arranged in a stable retracted position and in a flexible extended position, in which it is suitable for being installed in a useful space of an engine compartment in the vehicle, the hollow structure in the extended position containing an operational amount of windshield or headlight washing fluid; a filling opening located at an inlet end portion of the hollow structure; at least one pump associated to the hollow structure for transferring contained fluid to a service point; and a securing device for securing the inlet end portion and one or more sections of the hollow structure to the engine compartment in an installation area.03-04-2010

Mariano Gonzalez Ramirez, Las Vegas, NV US

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20090133562HARP AND METHOD OF PLAYING THEREFOR - A harp is disclosed. The harp that allows for more simplified pitch change. The harp allows for the creation of a pitch bend effect, similar to the sound of the twang of a guitar. The harp also allows for rising half tones in the strings, wherein the pitch of a string is raised by exactly one semitone. Because of the various ways to change the pitch, each string in the harp is capable of playing up to three different notes.05-28-2009

Mariano Janiszewski, Sao Paulo BR

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20120070858METHOD FOR ISOLATING EXOSOMES FROM BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS USING IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - A method for isolating exosomes from blood platelets using superparamagnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide (Fe03-22-2012

Mariano Nesti, Prato (po) IT

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20120118494PRODUCTION METHOD OF SYNTHETIC AND COATED LEATHER IN GENERAL, USING MICRONIZED RESINS AND MICRONIZED POLYURETHANE RESIN - A production method of synthetic and coated leather in general is disclosed, characterised in that it uses a micronized resin powder preferably with dimensions lower than 120 micron. Moreover, a micronized polyurethane elastomeric polymer powder with dimensions lower than 120 micron is disclosed. Advantageously, the said powder can be used to produce an eventually discontinuous sintered film, in particular for production of imitation leather material.05-17-2012

Mariano Nunez-Vargas, San Lucas MX

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20090301003WALL STRUCTURE WITH HOLLOW PLASTIC MODULES - The wall is formed by stacking hollow plastic modular elements (12-10-2009

Mariano Ortega Muñoz, Granada ES

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20110092678SINGLE-LABELLING AGENTS BASED ON VINYL SULPHONE - The invention relates to labelling agents containing a compound with a labelled molecule and a vinyl sulphone group. The invention also relates to the compounds, the method for obtaining them and the uses thereof in the marking of biomolecules and, more specifically, proteins.04-21-2011

Mariano Ortega Muñoz, Granada ES

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20110092678SINGLE-LABELLING AGENTS BASED ON VINYL SULPHONE - The invention relates to labelling agents containing a compound with a labelled molecule and a vinyl sulphone group. The invention also relates to the compounds, the method for obtaining them and the uses thereof in the marking of biomolecules and, more specifically, proteins.04-21-2011

Mariano Pecorari, Swarthmore, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090272521Stuffing Box for Pump Drive Head of Oil Well - The improved stuffing box (11-05-2009

Mariano Pérez Filguera, Buenos Aires AR

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20110061136FUSION PROTEIN THAT DIRECTS VACCINE ANTIGENS TO ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Fusion protein with directioning of vaccinal antigens toward antigen-presenting cells and the applications thereof. This invention relates to a gene construct that comprises, operatively bound, at least one nucleotide sequence (A) that encodes a polypeptide with SEQ ID NO: 1, which has a region that recognises the β chain of the class-II DR antigen present on the surface of antigen-presenting cells; and one nucleotide sequence (B) that encodes a vaccinal antigen of interest. Moreover, this invention relates to recombinant vectors useful for the expression of the gene construct of the invention, transgenic cells and plants transformed or transfected with said vectors, fusion proteins encoded by the gene construct of the invention and vaccines that comprise said fusion proteins.03-10-2011

Mariano Pérez Filguera, Buenos Aires AR

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20110061136FUSION PROTEIN THAT DIRECTS VACCINE ANTIGENS TO ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Fusion protein with directioning of vaccinal antigens toward antigen-presenting cells and the applications thereof. This invention relates to a gene construct that comprises, operatively bound, at least one nucleotide sequence (A) that encodes a polypeptide with SEQ ID NO: 1, which has a region that recognises the β chain of the class-II DR antigen present on the surface of antigen-presenting cells; and one nucleotide sequence (B) that encodes a vaccinal antigen of interest. Moreover, this invention relates to recombinant vectors useful for the expression of the gene construct of the invention, transgenic cells and plants transformed or transfected with said vectors, fusion proteins encoded by the gene construct of the invention and vaccines that comprise said fusion proteins.03-10-2011

Mariano Reyes Valle, Sevilla ES

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20120128537DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC IN-LINE MEASUREMENT OF MASS LOSS BY CALCINATION AND THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF SOLID PARTICLES - Particles are extracted automatically from a duct through which they are transported in a current of gas. The method of applicable for the determination of ash content and volatile content of solid fuels and for unburned materials in ash. The particles are deposited on a crucible (05-24-2012

Mariano Sastre Sanchez, Alcala De Henares (madrid) ES

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20120128810SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING WIND TURBINE BLADES - The invention relates to a system for the automatic manufacture of wind turbine blades using die halves (05-24-2012

Mariano Stivanello, Schio (vi) IT

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20120116085METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF NALTREXONE - The present invention relates to an improved process for producing naltrexone[17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-morphinan-6-one] from noroxymorphone[4,5-α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-morphinan-6-one] by alkylation with a cyclopropylmethyl halide.05-10-2012

Mariano Stivanello, Vicenza IT

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20100076189PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF IMATINIB AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOF - It is the object of the present invention a process for the preparation of 4-methyl-N3-[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]-1,3-benzenediamine and analogues thereof, intermediates useful for the synthesis of Imatinib, or 4-[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)methyl]-N-[4-methyl-3-[[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]phenyl]benzamide.03-25-2010
20100234598PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF IMATINIB AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOF - It is the object of the present invention a process for the preparation of 4-methyl-N3-[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]-1,3-benzenediamine and analogues thereof, intermediates useful for the synthesis of Imatinib, or 4-[(4-methyl-09-16-2010

Mariano Ubeda, Natick, MA US

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20120040373Integrated Diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - Disclosed are methods for the early detection of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia comprising the quantitative detection of chemokine platelet factor-heparin complexes, autoantibodies to such complexes, and platelet activation. Also disclosed are assays to detect the propensity of a subject to develop heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.02-16-2012

Mariano Villaescusa, New South Wales AU

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20110109002Multi-Part Tube And Method Of Assembly - A concrete formwork tube, said tube including: an internal lining; an external lining; and two or more complementary mould segments, adapted to be received between said external and internal lining; each mould segment having an inner face and an outer face; said mould segments, when assembled and substantially restrained by the external lining from relative movement, defining a moulding cavity open towards an upper and a lower end of the formwork; and at least one locking segment, said locking segment adapted to be disposed between two of said mould segments, thereby to tighten the fit of the assembled mould segments inside the external lining.05-12-2011

Mariano Zarcone, Nettuno IT

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20120090962DEVICE FOR DRIVING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS OR THEIR SUBSTRATES DURING THE PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - It relates to a driving device comprising at least one pair of tubular elements or coaxial rollers made of ceramic material, titanium, alumina or the like, positioned opposite each another and at a distance from one another such that at least one photovoltaic cell or associated substrate or the like rests on the opposite ends of said pair of coaxial rollers.04-19-2012

Mariano Zarcone, Vanzo Di San Pietro Viminario IT

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20100132781Back-Contacted Photovoltaic Device - A new photovoltaic device includes at least one front emitter made of a p- or n-doped semiconductor material, coupled with at least one rear part made of an n- or p-doped semiconductor material, wherein the front part of the emitter is connected to a plurality of contacts located at the back of the device by means of one or more diffuser elements in the shape of plates, ducts or generic elements in relief made of p- or n-doped semiconductor material, which extend from the front part of the emitter through all or part of the n- or p-doped part.06-03-2010

Mariano Zarcone, Nettuno Rm IT

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20110129404SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC USE - The invention relates to an apparatus and process for the production of polycrystalline silicon for photovoltaic applications. The apparatus is characterized in that it comprises of multiple chambers, preferably three, arranged longitudinally one after the other and equipped with: gas immission and extraction means; means for guiding and moving the crucible containing the silicon-based material; insulation and temperature control means; heating means; air-tightness means for each chamber. One of said chambers constitutes the furnace of the apparatus and comprises an area in which the smelting of the material contained in the crucible is carried out, said furnace being equipped with heating means and bearing a heat-stable pedestal, suitable for moving the crucible vertically and thus for introducing it into, or extracting it from the smelting area, respectively.06-02-2011