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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150094405 | Process For Preparing Graft Polymers Without Initiator And Without Solvent And Bitumen/Polymer Compositions Comprising Said Graft Polymers - A process for preparing graft polymers from a polymer is based on conjugated diene units and a graft which is a thiol derivative. The process has an absence of solvent and any radical initiator. The graft polymer can be advantageously be used as additive for a bitumen/polymer composition and in particular permits thermoreversible cross-linking. | 04-02-2015 |
20150076333 | Microscope for High Spatial Resolution Imaging a Structure of Interest in a Sample - A microscope for high spatial resolution imaging a structure of interest in a sample comprising a substance having a first state with first spectral properties and a second state with second spectral properties, the microscope comprising: an objective-lens assembly, a wave front modulating optical device adapted to spatially vary an intensity of a transfer light beam, a probe detector arranged to detect an optical measurement signal from a portion of the substance in the second state and placed in an area of the transfer light beam with an intensity adapted not to transfer the substance between the first and second states said microscope comprising a phase contrast microscopy system which includes an intensity detector arranged to detect an intensity of an illuminating light beam after said illuminating light beam has passed through the sample, the objective-lens assembly and the wave front modulating optical device. | 03-19-2015 |
20140080249 | HEAT TREATMENT BY INJECTION OF A HEAT-TRANSFER GAS - A heat treatment of a precursor that reacts with temperature, and that comprises in particular the steps of: preheating or cooling a heat-transfer gas to a controlled temperature, and injecting the preheated or cooled gas over the precursor. Advantageously, besides the temperature of the heat-transfer gas, the following are also controlled: the flow rate of the gas at the injection over the precursor, and also a distance between the precursor and an outlet for injection of the gas over the precursor, in order to finely control the temperature of the precursor receiving the injected gas. | 03-20-2014 |
20130306936 | OPTIMIZED ARRANGEMENT OF TRIAZOLE PARTICLES - An electrical device in provided having two electrodes separated from one another, wherein one temperature controlled electronic spin-state transition particle is in direct contact with each of the two electrodes, the particle being of the ionic type and containing a transition metal bearing a cationic charge. | 11-21-2013 |
20130280817 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DETECTOR FOR GASEOUS COMPOUNDS, AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a multifunctional detector for gaseous compounds, or mixtures of gaseous compounds, selected from NH | 10-24-2013 |
20130237646 | THERMOREVERSIBLY CROSS-LINKED GRAFT POLYMERS - A graft polymer PG includes a polymer backbone P and at least one side graft G linked to the polymer backbone, the graft G having the general formula (1): in which R | 09-12-2013 |
20130078458 | METHOD FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE PREPARATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MESOSTRUCTURED COATINGS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing mesostructural coatings comprising electrically conductive structures formed of metal nanoparticles. Said method includes the steps that involve: a) depositing on a substrate, a first layer consisting of a silica material, mesostructured by a structuring agent, and a photocatalytic material: b) depositing on the first layer, a second layer of a mesostructural silica material, said second layer being free of photocatalytic material: c) consolidating the first and second layers at at temperature between 50° C. and 250° C.; and d) placing the consolidating coating in contact with a solution that contains and irradiatting coating with a radiation that enables the photocatalytic material to be activated. Said method is characterized in that it includes no heat treatment at a temperature greater than 250° C. | 03-28-2013 |
20130066574 | Method for Determining Characteristics of a Photoconverter Without Contact - The invention relates to a method for determining the maximum open circuit voltage and the power that can be output by a photoconverter material subject to a measurement light intensity, the method including the following steps: measuring the photoluminescent intensity of the material, measuring the absorption rate of the photoconverter material at a second wavelength substantially equal to the photoluminescent wavelength of the photoconverter material, determining the maximum open circuit voltage of the photoconverter material with the measurement light intensity by means of the absorption rate and the photoluminescent intensity measured at substantially the same wavelength; said invention being characterised in that the light source and the photoconverter material are arranged such that the angular distributions of the rays incident on and emitted by the lit surface of the material and collected by the detector are substantially identical. | 03-14-2013 |
20130053327 | POLYPEPTIDE EXPRESSED IN THE STRATUM CORNEUM AND USE THEREOF - A novel polypeptide isolated from the cornified envelope, polypeptides similar to the latter or fragments of the polypeptide as well as a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition containing same are described. The mainly cosmetic and/or therapeutic use of the polypeptide, or similar polypeptides or fragments of the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide, or an encoding nucleotide sequence for the polypeptide, to reinforce the barrier function of the epidermis and prevent and/or treat the signs of skin dryness or prevent and/or treat disorders of the barrier function or the fragilisation of the epidermis. Finally, the isolated encoding polynucleotide for the polypeptide are also disclosed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130040315 | HUMAN AND MURINE STEM-CELL LINES: MODELS OF ENDOTHELIAL CELL PRECURSORS - The present invention relates to isolated human cells that are precursors of endothelial cells other than embryonic stem cells, to isolated murine cells that are precursors of endothelial cells, and to methods using same, In particular, the present invention relates to established cell lines of isolated human cells that are precursors of endothelial cells other than embryonic stem cells and established cell lines of isolated murine cells that are precursors of endothelial cells. The present invention can be used in particular in the medical and/or veterinary fields, in particular in the field of therapeutics and/or in the field of studies of cellular mechanisms. | 02-14-2013 |
20130032218 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE MASS FLOW RATE OF A GAS STREAM - The invention relates to a method and device for controlling the mass flow rate of a sonic gas stream in a pipe. To carry out the above operation, an electric discharge is applied inside the pipe so as to create a plasma in the pipe. The electric discharge allows for an increase in the temperature of the gas stream and thus a variation in the mass flow rate or the pressure of the gas stream. By periodically emitting the electric discharge, a pulsed or adjustable gas jet is obtained at the outlet of the device. The gas jet can then be used to control a main stream. | 02-07-2013 |
20120327744 | System for Illuminating an Object with a Wave or for Imaging an Object with a Wave - A system for illuminating an object with a wave or for imaging an object with a wave comprises a lens, a plurality of transducers and a control unit connected to the plurality of transducers. The lens comprises a plurality of resonator elements incorporated inside a medium and is able to convert a near field wave of the lens to a far field wave, or reciprocally. The resonator elements are at a sub wavelength distance from each others. The control unit provides signals to the transducers so that a plurality of points on the object are illuminated as desired, or obtains signals from the transducers to build an image of a plurality of points of the object. The points are at sub wavelength distance from each others. | 12-27-2012 |
20120309811 | P-GLYCOPROTEIN-SPECIFIC NON-COMPETITIVE PEPTIDE AND PEPTIDOMIMETIC MODULATORS - The invention relates to a compound having structure (I), which acts as a non-competitive specific inhibitor of P-glycoprotein (P-gp for “Pleiotropic glycoprotein”) and which can be used as a drug, particularly for improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments. The invention is therefore suitable for use in the medical field, particularly for the chemotherapeutic treatment of cancers or infections. | 12-06-2012 |
20120259614 | TRANSLITERATING METHODS BETWEEN CHARACTER-BASED AND PHONETIC SYMBOL-BASED WRITING SYSTEMS - This invention concerns a method for transliterating an at least partially phonetic symbol-based writing system including entry of symbols into a complex character-based writing system including characters, comprising:
| 10-11-2012 |
20120218483 | VARIABLE POWER OPTICAL ELEMENT - A variable power optical element is divided into cells which contain two liquid crystals mixed according to different proportions. The proportion of one of the liquid crystals in each cell increases on the basis of the radial distance between a central point of the optical element and said cell. An appropriate selection of the two liquid crystals results in a higher variation of the optical power between two control states of said optical element. More particularly, the optical element may consist of an ophthalmic lens which changes between a convergent lens state and a divergent lens state. | 08-30-2012 |
20120207234 | Method for Transmitting Digital Data, and Transmitter Base Implementing Such a Method - A method for transmitting digital data on a communication channel, between a transmitter base comprising N transmission antennas and K receivers. A signal carrier of frequency f | 08-16-2012 |
20120201719 | TANK FOR STORING AND WITHDRAWING HYDROGEN AND/OR HEAT - The present invention relates to a tank for storing and withdrawing hydrogen by means of a reversible hydriding/dehydriding reaction, said tank consisting of a thermally insulated chamber that includes a plurality of elements ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120184611 | SELENOQUINONE-DERIVED ACTIVE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEXES, METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING SAME, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to the synthesis of novel biologically active selenoquinone-derived organometallic complexes, and to the uses thereof in the context of preventing or treating cancer. | 07-19-2012 |
20120107221 | METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES ON LONG PARTICULATE MICROMETRIC MATERIALS - The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes on the surface of a material. The invention more particularly relates to a method for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (or CNT) at the surface of a material using a carbon source comprising acetylene and xylene, and a catalyst containing ferrocene. The method of the invention has the advantage, amongst others, of enabling the continuous synthesis of nanotubes when desired. Also, the method of the invention is carried out at temperatures lower than those of known methods and on materials on which the growth of carbon nanotubes is difficulty reproducible and/or difficulty homogenous in terms of CNT diameter and density (number of CNT per surface unit). Said advantages, amongst others, make the method of the invention particularly useful at the industrial level. The invention also relates to materials that can be obtained by said method and to the use thereof in all the known application fields of carbon nantubes, in particular as a reinforcement for preparing structural and functional composite materials. | 05-03-2012 |
20120071414 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND USING ACTIVE PRINCIPLES OF LIMESTONE - The present invention relates to a method for extracting organic molecules and/or organic minerals from a limestone material, including placing said limestone material in contact with a solution including at least one organic solvent, water and at least one acid, as well as to the organic molecules and/or organic minerals produced by the method. The products produced by the method can be used, for example, in therapeutic and non-therapeutic fields, in particular the agri-food, cosmetic and medical fields. | 03-22-2012 |
20110319604 | METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK CRYSTALLISED AND POROUS ALUMINIUM AROMATIC AZOCARBOXYLATES - The present invention relates to a method for preparing an MOF solid of a crystallised and porous aluminium aromatic azocarboxylate, in a non-aqueous organic medium. The invention also relates to solids made up of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) of aluminium aromatic azocarboxylates capable of being obtained by the method of the invention, as well as to the uses thereof for the storage of liquid or gaseous molecules, for selective separation of gas and for catalysis. | 12-29-2011 |
20110244814 | System and Method for Wirelessly Testing Integrated Circuits - A system and method for wirelessly testing integrated circuits provides a multiple layer interface to wirelessly test integrated circuits. A wireless testing structure for an integrated circuit comprises a wireless transceiver and a wireless test interface. The wireless transceiver is configured to receive test information from a tester and transmit test result information to the tester. The wireless test interface is configured to interface between the wireless transceiver and the integrated circuit. The wireless test interface comprises a media access controller and a test control block. The media access controller is configured to implement a media access control protocol for wireless communication. The test control block is configured to decode test information received from the tester, to trigger a test of the integrated circuit in response to the decoded test information, and to encode test result information that is generated by the integrated circuit in response to the test. | 10-06-2011 |
20110237515 | PEPTIDE DERIVED FROM NEUROTESIN RECEPTOR 3 AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES - The invention relates to a peptide derived from neurotensin receptor 3 (NTSR3), and to the use thereof in the treatment of psychiatric diseases. The present invention particularly relates to the use of this peptide for producing a drug, such as an antidepressant. The peptide of the invention is characterized in that the sequence thereof is the attached SEQ ID No. 2. The present invention can be used in the fields of the pharmaceutical industry and particularly in the field of drug development for treating psychiatric diseases. The present invention can also be used in the development of a novel antidepressant. It can also be used for example, in the treatment of pain and inflammations. | 09-29-2011 |
20110224162 | SYNTHETIC ANALOGUES OF PHOSPHATIDYL-MYO-INOSITOL MANNOSIDES WITH AN INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF THE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE - The present invention relates to novel synthetic analogues of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides (hereinafter referred to as PIMs) of general formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the method for preparing same and to the use thereof in the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with the overexpression of cytokines or of chemokines, in particular of TNF and/or of IL-12. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one synthetic derivative of PIM. | 09-15-2011 |
20110215722 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND/OR CONFINING A PLASMA - The invention relates to a device for producing and/or confining a plasma ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110172412 | REDUCIBLE POROUS CRYSTALLINE HYBRID SOLID FOR THE SEPARATION OF MIXTURES OF MOLECULES HAVING DIFFERENT DEGREES AND/OR A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF UNSATURATIONS - The present invention relates to reducible porous crystalline solids, constituted of a metal-organic framework (MOF), for the separation of mixtures of molecules having different unsaturation degrees and/or a different number of unsaturations with a selectivity that can be adjusted by controlling the reduction of the MOF. | 07-14-2011 |
20110152197 | ANALGESIC EFFECTS OF PEPTIDE TOXIN APETX2 - The invention relates to the use of the peptide toxin APETx2 that blocks the ASIC3 cationic channels and that is derived from the | 06-23-2011 |
20110125014 | Sounding Method and Device using Wave Propagation - The invention relates to a wave-propagation-based sounding method, in which: an incident wave is emitted through a medium including diffusers capable of reflecting the wave; and, subsequently, signals representing a reflected wave reverberated by the medium from the incident wave are captured, said captured signals being the sum of a single scattering component and a multiple scattering component. The captured signals are processed by separating the multiple scattering component from the single scattering component by filtering at least one frequency transfer matrix representing responses between transducers from the transducer assembly. | 05-26-2011 |
20110110864 | FLUORESCENT NANOCRYSTALS ENCAPSULATED IN AN INORGANIC SHELL - The present invention relates to a method of preparing hybrid organo/mineral nanoparticles comprising an organic fluorescent crystalline core encapsulated in an inorganic shell, and to nanoparticles that can be obtained by said method. The method of the present invention comprises the following steps: (i) a sol-gel mixture able to be obtained by a process comprising the addition, in at least one organic solvent, in the presence of water, of a fluorescent organic compound and at least one metal alkoxide is sprayed; (ii) the sprayed sol-gel mixture is dried, by evaporating the solvent and the water that are present in the sol-gel mixture. The nanoparticles of the present invention can be used for example as a tracer in medical imaging or as a chemical sensor. | 05-12-2011 |
20110028838 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring a Physical Parameter in Mammal Soft Tissues by Propagating Shear Waves - Method for measuring a physical parameter in soft tissues of a mammal, in which a mechanical shear wave is propagated through the soft tissues and observation of the propagation leads to determine values of a shear wave propagation parameter. The physical parameter is computed on the basis of these values. | 02-03-2011 |
20110019511 | Optical Memories, Method for Reading and Writing Such Optical Memories, and Device for Reading and Writing Such Memories - The invention concerns a optical data memory, said memory comprising at least one layer of supporting material, said supporting material including molecules having, in a local zone, a collective state of molecules from at least one first collective state of molecules, and a second collective state of molecules. The invention is characterized in that only molecules having the first collective state of molecules in said local zone are capable of generating a second-harmonic signal when they are excited in said local zone by a reading electromagnetic radiation. | 01-27-2011 |
20110015255 | TREATMENT OF AN INFECTION BY AN RNA VIRUS DUE TO AN RNA DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE - The present invention concerns a simple RNA strand, which includes, from extremity 3′ to extremity 5′, (i) a sequence of complementary nucleic acid to the non-coding region 5′ (5′UTR) of the genomic RNA (strand (+)) of the hepatitis C virus (VHC) or another RNA virus replicating thanks to an RNA dependent RNA polymerase, the nucleic acid sequence of which allows the replication of said simple RNA strand molecule by the replication complex of said virus, (ii) the complementary nucleic acid sequence of a corresponding nucleic acid sequence from the site of internal entry of the ribosome (1RES), and (iii) the complementary nucleic acid sequence of a suicide gene or a coding gene for a protein interfering with the replication of the VHC virus or another RNA virus replicating thanks to an RNA dependent RNA polymerase; an ADN molecule allowing the transcription of said simple RNA strand molecule; a vector of nucleic acids including said molecules of nucleic acids; and a pharmaceutical compound including said molecules of nucleic acids or said vector of nucleic acid. | 01-20-2011 |
20100310070 | Generation and Use of a Biometric Key - In a control system comprising control device adapted for, on the one hand, receiving signal indicating a first biometric datum (W), and, on the other hand, obtaining a second biometric datum captured (w′), at the level of the control device, the first and second biometric date are compared. Next, it is decided whether the first and second biometric data correspond on the basis of the comparison. Thereafter, at least a secret cryptographic key part (H(w)) is generated by applying cryptographic function to the first biometric datum. | 12-09-2010 |
20100244699 | Inductive Plasma Applicator - An inductive plasma applicator comprises a ferromagnetic inductively coupled source and an electrode with a hole pattern centred with respect to the plasma source. Such plasma applicator provides an efficient energy transfer to the plasma. The plasma applicator is preferably manufactured using a technology for producing electrical circuits. The electrode and a coil of the ferromagnetic inductively coupled plasma source are metal track portions formed on an insulating substrate. For example, the plasma applicator is manufactured using printed circuit board technology. | 09-30-2010 |
20100226991 | SOLID INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID WITH MODIFIED SURFACE - The invention relates to solid organometallic hybrids with modified surface. Said solid may be used for example for the encapsulation and vectoring of molecules of interest such as active pharmaceutical agents, compounds of interest in cosmetics and markers, for example, contrast agents. Said solids show good results in terms of loading capacity in medicament agents and in biocompatibility. | 09-09-2010 |
20100170342 | Method for Rheological Characterization of a Viscoelastic Medium - Method for rheological characterization of a viscoelastic medium, comprising the following steps: (a) an excitation step during which a vibratory excitation is generated in the viscoelastic medium leading to a deformation of the medium, (b) a deformation measurement step during which the deformation of the medium caused by the excitation is observed, (c) and a characterization step during which at least one non-zero power parameter y is determined such that a rheological parameter of the medium x is equal to x (f)=a+b.f | 07-08-2010 |
20100121075 | ALKYL H-PHOSPHONATES OF N,N'-DIALKYLIMIDAZOLIUMS AND OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUMS AND USES THEREOF - The application relates to the use of a salt associating an ammonium cation with an alkyl H-phosphonate anion of the following formula (I) in which R is a hydrocarbon radical, the pointed bond can be present or not, the radical R | 05-13-2010 |
20100104476 | FLUORESCENT ORGANIC NANOCRYSTALS FOR PRODUCING BIOSENSORS - The present invention relates to a (nano)material comprising at least one inorganic and/or organomineral layer, integrated into which is at least one type of organic or organometallic fluorescent nanocrystal that emerges from the surface of said layer so that at least one part of the fluorescent nanocrystals is in direct contact with the outside environment. These emerging nanocrystals constitute, due to their fluorescence, a signalling function, and they may thus be functionalised by grafting a biomolecule bearing a probe function, such as a half-strand of DNA, to thus produce a biochip, biocaptor or biosensor comprising such a (nano)material, a support for a biochip, biocaptor or biosensor, and a method for preparing such a nanomaterial. | 04-29-2010 |
20100093662 | NOVEL AMPHIPHILIC CYCLODEXTRIN DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to cyclodextrins having the following formula (I): to nanostructures comprising them, to processes for preparing them, to the use thereof, and also to compositions comprising them. | 04-15-2010 |
20100065775 | NOVEL MARTERIALS INCLUDING ELEMENTS OF GROUP 14 - The invention relates to a method for preparing a material including at least one member of the Group 14 by thermal degradation of a ternary phase, also known as the Zintl phase, or by reaction therewith an oxidising solvent. The invention also relates to the material containing at least one element of Group 14 that can be obtained by this method, and to the use thereof mainly in the field of electrochemistry, particularly for batteries. The material is more particularly suited for the field of batteries of the alkaline metal and/or alkaline-earth ions type, in particular of the lithium-ion type. | 03-18-2010 |
20100065680 | DEVICE WITH PLANE JETS FOR REDUCING THE NOISE GENERATED BY A JET AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to an aircraft engine having a longitudinal axis (XX′), comprising a wall ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100059834 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING A THIN FILM PORTION BASED ON HAFNIUM OXIDE - An integrated electronic circuit has a thin layer portion based on hafnium oxide. This portion additionally contains magnesium atoms, so that the portion is in the form of a hafnium-and-magnesium mixed oxide. Such a portion has a high dielectric constant and a very low leakage current. It is particularly suitable for forming a part of a gate insulation layer of a MOS transistor or a part of a MIM capacitor dielectric. | 03-11-2010 |
20090309805 | Method and Device for the Transmission of Waves - Method for focusing an electromagnetic or acoustic wave on a point near which one or more diffusers are placed, comprising a learning step in which the pulsed responses h | 12-17-2009 |
20090146757 | Coaxial automatic impedance adaptor - The invention concerns a coaxial automatic impedance adaptor characterized in that it comprises two slugs and has only a lateral translational movement along an axis Ox. The double slug tuner principle is based on the movement of two line segments of different characteristics of 50 O inside a closed cylinder on either side of standard connectors. | 06-11-2009 |
20090054800 | Method and Device for Representing A Dynamic Functional Image of the Brain, By Locating and Discriminating Intracerebral Neuroelectric Generators and Uses Thereof - The invention relates to a method of representing a dynamic functional image of the brain. It consists in acquiring (A) for a specific duration a plurality of electrophysiological signals {es | 02-26-2009 |
20080253020 | Read/Write Tip, Head and Device, and Use Thereof, and Method for Manufacturing Same - The invention concerns a reading/writing tip configured in the shape of a needle consisting of a core of refractory material covered with a coating of electrically conductive material, and having an outer microscope needle geometry by tunnel effect, to obtain an information concerning a surface through tunnel-effect microscopy The needle emits a charged particle from the layer of electrically conductive material, to form the surface. The tip comprises a reservoir capable of being liquefied to flow along the tip. | 10-16-2008 |