De Wit, NL
Bastiaan Johannes De Wit, Drachten NL
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20080276459 | Shaving Apparatus - Shaving apparatus having at least one cutting unit ( | 11-13-2008 |
20090019702 | PERSONAL CARE SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELETRICAL SHAVER AND A CLEANING DEVICE - The invention relates to a personal care system ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090025227 | CUTTER MEMBER FOR A ROTARY SHAVER, METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH A MEMBER AND ROTARY SHAVER PROVIDED THEREWITH - The invention relates to a cutter member ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090025228 | INNER CUTTER WITH CUTTER BLADES AT DIFFERENT RADII, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH UNIT, SHAVER HEAD AND ROTARY SHAVER PROVIDED THEREWITH - The invention relates to an inner cutter unit ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090152297 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE FROM AN AQUEOUS LIQUID AND A FATTY INSTANT PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR BABY MILK - The invention relates to an apparatus for preparing a beverage, such as baby milk, from an aqueous liquid and a fatty, dry instant product, such as formula or milk powder. The apparatus comprises a first supply system for supplying the aqueous liquid, a second supply system for supplying the instant product, and a dispense unit with a first and second nozzle for dispensing predetermined quantities of the instant product and the liquid. The first and second nozzle are furthermore arranged to dispense the instant product and liquid in a predetermined order and a predetermined direction, allowing the ingredients to be mixed in the stream, without the use of additional mixing means or operations. | 06-18-2009 |
20100299930 | SHAVING DEVICE COMPRISING A PIVOTABLY ARRANGED ASSEMBLY OF CUTTING ELEMENTS - A shaving device comprising cooperating hair cutting elements ( | 12-02-2010 |
20120233807 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120317748 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130333220 | SHAVING APPARATUS - A shaving apparatus having at least one cutting unit with an external cutting member and a rotatable internal cutting member each the external and internal cutting members having cooperating cutting edges forming bearing surfaces of a first bearing, and a second bearing with bearing surfaces. To minimize the friction between the cutting edges, a support device having visco-elastic properties is provided between the two bearings. During operation, the distance between the bearing surfaces of the first bearing adjusts to the distance between the bearing surfaces of the second bearing. During cutting of hairs, the support device behaves as a stiff element whereas during periods in which no hairs are cut, the support device behaves relatively soft so that the cutting gaps between the cutting edges are closed. | 12-19-2013 |
Bastiaan Johannes De Wit, Nuis (gr.) NL
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20120102901 | Unit for pumping air containing particles and separating the particles from the air | 05-03-2012 |
20120284950 | CLEANING DEVICE AND VACUUM CLEANER - The invention relates to a cleaning device ( | 11-15-2012 |
20130305468 | COMBINATION OF A TRAY AND A CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING SURFACES - In a cleaning device ( | 11-21-2013 |
20140150191 | DRIVE COUPLING FOR HIGH-SPEED ROTATING BRUSH - Drive coupling assembly ( | 06-05-2014 |
Bastiaan Johannes De Wit, Groningen NL
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20140041153 | Device Comprising a Movably Arranged Functional Body and a Safety Mechanism for Stopping Movement of the Functional Body - A device for performing an action on a surface comprises at least one movably arranged functional body ( | 02-13-2014 |
Bastiaan Johannes De Wit, Eindhoven NL
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20110191968 | FLUID DISTRIBUTING BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a brush assembly suitable for use in a wet floor cleaning device. The brush assembly comprises a brush that includes a hollow core. An inner surface of the core is compartmentalized into a number of compartments. An outer surface of the core is furnished with brush material, and the core is pierced with a number of outflow openings. The brush assembly further comprises a first fluid injector for injecting a fluid into the core, and a drive mechanism configured for rotating the brush around an axis. Also disclosed is a method for operating the brush assembly. | 08-11-2011 |
20130025077 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SURFACE, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ROTATABLE BRUSH - A device for cleaning a surface ( | 01-31-2013 |
Bastiann Johannes De Wit, Drachten NL
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20120266408 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner ( | 10-25-2012 |
Bas Willibrord De Wit, Dordrecht NL
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20140191592 | Electro-mechanical energy harvesting switch - An electro-mechanical energy harvesting switch configured to provide at least two different control signals comprises: a generator activating member ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140353135 | Self-powered energy harvesting switch and method for harvesting energy - A switch device ( | 12-04-2014 |
20150043428 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A PROXY TABLE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK USING PROXY DEVICES - The invention relates to a proxy node comprising means for managing a proxy table, a receiver for receiving a message from a first resource restricted device, said message being intended to at least one corresponding destination device, control means for checking whether an entry for the first resource restricted device is included in the set of entries of the proxy table, the set of entries of the proxy table indicating the set of resource-restricted devices the proxy node is in charge of, a transmitter for forwarding the message depending on the result of the proxy table checking, the means for managing the proxy table being arranged for cleaning the proxy table of the entry relative to the resource-restricted device by monitoring the relative usage of the proxy node for forwarding messages for the resource restricted device with the usage of competitor proxy nodes for forwarding messages for the resource restricted device. | 02-12-2015 |
20150084440 | ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE - Energyharvesting device The present invention relates to a very simple and robust wireless batteryless device ( | 03-26-2015 |
Danny De Wit, Rotterdam NL
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20120150579 | WORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING WORK - In a work distribution system and a method of distributing work, a plurality of task objects is made available for a future employer to browse and claim. Each task object represents work to be carried out for a particular employer. The availability of a task object to a future worker is delayed by a predetermined time period after creating and/or modifying the task object in dependence of a determined employer ranking order of the task object among the plurality of task objects. | 06-14-2012 |
Elzo De Wit, Utrecht NL
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20160040228 | SEQUENCING STRATEGIES FOR GENOMIC REGIONS OF INTEREST - The disclosure relates to methods for determining the sequence of a genomic region of interest comprising a target nucleotide sequence comprising: providing a DNA comprising a genomic region of interest, fragmenting the DNA, separating the DNA fragments, fragmenting and ligating the DNA fragments to provide for ligated fragments of the DNA fragments (or ligated DNA subfragments), and determining at least part of the sequences of at least part of the ligated DNA subfragments that comprise the target nucleotide sequence. | 02-11-2016 |
Emmie De Wit, Rotterdam NL
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20080292658 | Defective Influenza Virus Particles - The invention relates to the field of influenza virus and the vaccination against flu. The invention provides a conditionally defective influenza virus particle having seven different influenza nucleic acid segments. The invention also provides a conditionally defective influenza virus particle lacking an influenza nucleic acid segment selected from the group of segments essentially encoding acidic polymerase (PA), the basic polymerase 1 (PB1) and the basic polymerase 2 (PB2). In particular, the invention provides defective influenza virus particles having seven different influenza nucleic acid segments and lacking an influenza nucleic acid segment essentially encoding acidic polymerase. Furthermore, the invention provides use of a composition comprising a defective influenza virus particle according to the invention for the production of a pharmaceutical composition directed at generating immunological protection against infection of a subject with an influenza virus, and provides a method for generating immunological protection against infection of a subject with an influenza virus comprising providing a subject in need thereof with a composition comprising such defective influenza virus particle. | 11-27-2008 |
Engbert Jan De Wit, Heemskerk NL
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20080257870 | PROCESS FOR JOINING - A process for joining a first metal component to a second metal component at a joining region including the steps of: projecting a laser beam onto one or the components for providing a melt pool on the joining region; providing a metal filler wire into the melt pool while substantially simultaneously providing a substantially laminar flow of a substantially inert process shielding gas to the location of the melt pool wherein the process shielding gas flows substantially coaxially around the filler wire; and solidifying the melt pool thereby forming a joint at the joining. | 10-23-2008 |
Frank De Wit, Noordeloos NL
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20120020603 | ROLLER BODY FOR ROLLER BEARING - A roller body for a roller bearing includes at least one cavity extending from an end face of the roller body, at least one retaining element is disposed in the cavity, and at least one sensor is disposed in the cavity, such as in or on the retaining element. The sensor is at least partially surrounded by an elastic material in a protective manner. | 01-26-2012 |
Frank De Wit, Delft NL
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20120261991 | WIRELESS SENSOR WITH ENERGY SCAVENGER - An apparatus ( | 10-18-2012 |
Frank De Wit, Nieuwegein NL
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20110316484 | POWER SUPPLY - The present invention concerns a power supply ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120271478 | EXECUTION OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TASKS - An apparatus has a signal processing system for executing a plurality of pre-determined signal processing tasks, and an energy source for powering the signal processing system in operational use of the apparatus. The energy source supplies an amount of energy that varies over the service life of the energy source. The signal processing system determines an amount of energy available from the energy source and selects for execution a specific one of the pre-determined signal processing tasks in dependence on the amount determined. | 10-25-2012 |
Gerrit De Wit, Ossendrecht NL
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20090036578 | Polyester Compositions, Method Of Manufacture, And Uses Thereof - A composition is described, comprising: (a) from 20 to 80 wt % of a polyester; (b) from 5 to 35 wt % of a flame retardant phosphinate of the formula (I) | 02-05-2009 |
Hendrikus Gerardus Maria De Wit, Cuijk NL
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20130236735 | A DIAMOND WINDOW COMPONENT FOR A LASER TOOL - A component for a laser tool, the component comprising: a tubular body defining an internal channel and an aperture; and a window disposed across the aperture and bonded to the tubular body around the aperture, wherein the window is diamond, and wherein the tubular body comprises a material having a coefficient of linear thermal expansion α of 14×10 | 09-12-2013 |
Ineke De Wit, Leiden NL
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20100305039 | Production of collagen in the milk of transgenic mammals - The invention provides transgenic nonhuman mammals capable secreting exogenous procollagen or collagen into their milk. The mammals are healthy and capable of producing procollagen or collagen at high levels, usually in trimeric form. Suitable transgenes for incorporation into the mammals are also provided. | 12-02-2010 |
Jacobus Johannes Maria De Wit, Delft NL
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20120105268 | Method of Detecting a Scatterer in a Structure, a Radar System and a Computer Program Product - The invention relates to a method of detecting a scatterer in a structure, such as a building structure. The method comprises the steps of transmitting from one or a multiple number of positions exterior to a structure, a wall probing radar signal towards the structure. The method also comprises the step of receiving, at one or a multiple number of positions exterior to the structure, signals that have been reflected by scatterers in the structure. Further, the method comprises the step of filtering, from the received signals, reflection information of a specific scatterer at a specific position. In addition, the method comprises the step of identifying a geometry of the specific scatterer, based on the reflection information. The filtering step comprises applying a phase change algorithm corresponding to a specific scatterer type. | 05-03-2012 |
Jacobus Petrus Cornelis De Wit, Oudenbosch NL
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20080256661 | Reduced Susceptibility Towards Pathogens, In Particular Oomycetes, Such as Downy Mildew In Lettuce and Spinach - The present invention relates to a for obtaining a plant showing a reduced susceptibility towards infection with a pathogen, in particular an oomycete, comprising treating MO seeds of a plant species to be modified with a mutagenic agent to obtain M1 seeds and growing plants therefrom the thus obtained M1 seeds to obtain M1 plants, inoculation of the thus obtained M1+n plants with the pathogen and selecting plants that show a reduction or absence of sporulation of the pathogen as plants having a reduced susceptibility phenotype. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, pollen, cells and tissues that have the reduced susceptibility towards oomycetes. | 10-16-2008 |
20080296230 | Method for removing a liquid from a container and device therefor - Provided is a method for removing a liquid, in particular a supernatant, from a container with a sample, by creating an opening in a container with a sample consisting of solid constituents and a liquid, and subsequently centrifuging the container so as to cause the liquid to flow out of the container through the created opening. Also provided is a device for making a container suitable for use in the method. | 12-04-2008 |
20120131688 | Reverse Breeding - A method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes, wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed. | 05-24-2012 |
20130298286 | Reverse Breeding - The present invention relates to a method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes; wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed. | 11-07-2013 |
20140259208 | Reverse Breeding - A method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes; wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed. | 09-11-2014 |
Jilles De Wit, Delft NL
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20080291438 | Apparatus and Method for Checking of Containers - A method for detecting one or more foreign substances in one or more containers filled with liquid, comprising of: transporting the containers filled with liquid in a substantially straight line at relatively high speed in a production environment; —illuminating each container with content with one or more fixedly disposed light sources; and —inspecting the container with content from preferably two or more different orientations using two or more cameras, wherein cameras and lighting are disposed substantially fixedly relative to each other, while the cameras and light sources are mutually connected such that in a short time two or more images of a container filled with liquid can be recorded with mutually differing illumination and/or angle of incidence; —comparing the foreign substances in the two or more images; and —wherein a container filled with liquid is rejected on the basis of the probability distribution obtained from the comparisons, wherein above a determined probability it is concluded that the foreign substance is a glass particle or other undesirable particle. | 11-27-2008 |
Johanes De Wit, Helmond NL
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20080310283 | Method of Reading Out Information from a Multiple Layer Optical Recording Medium and Optical Readout Device - The present invention relates to a method of reading out information from a multiple layer optical recording medium ( | 12-18-2008 |
Johannes De Wit, Helmond NL
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20080279081 | Optical Device for Recording and Reproducing - An optical device compatible with at least three different types of information carrier. It comprises a main optical branch comprising detecting means ( | 11-13-2008 |
Johannes Matheus Marie De Wit, Helmond NL
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20080316891 | Optical Scanning Device - An optical scanning device ( | 12-25-2008 |
20100315613 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - A scatterometer configured to derive a property of a substrate, includes an optical arrangement that produces a beam of radiation. An objective lens is arranged to focus the beam of radiation onto a target on the substrate. The optical arrangement is arranged to change the divergence of the beam incident on the objective lens, thereby changing spherical aberration caused by the objective lens on the beam focused on the target. A detection arrangement is arranged to detect the beam of radiation after reflection or scattering from the substrate. | 12-16-2010 |
20110007316 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - An inspection apparatus configured to measure a property of a substrate includes an illumination source, a beam splitter, a first polarizer positioned between the illumination source and the beam splitter, an objective lens and an optical device that alters a polarization state of radiation traveling through it positioned between the beam splitter and the substrate and a second polarizer positioned between the beam splitter and a detector. An axis of the second polarizer is rotated with respect to an axis of the first polarizer. Radiation polarized by the first polarizer that reflects off any optical elements between the beam splitter and the optical device is prevented from entering the detector by the second polarizer. Only radiation that passes twice through the optical device has its polarization direction rotated so that it passes through the second polarizer and enters the detector. | 01-13-2011 |
20130329204 | Photon Source, Metrology Apparatus, Lithographic System and Device Manufacturing Method - A laser driven light source comprises laser and focusing optics. These produce a beam of radiation focused on a plasma forming zone within a container containing a gas (e.g., Xe). Collection optics collects photons emitted by a plasma maintained by the laser radiation to form a beam of output radiation. Plasma has an elongate form (L>d) and collecting optics is configured to collect photons emerging in the longitudinal direction from the plasma. The brightness of the plasma is increased compared with sources which collect radiation emerging transversely from the plasma. A metrology apparatus using the light source can achieve greater accuracy and/or throughput as a result of the increased brightness. Back reflectors may be provided. Microwave radiation may be used instead of laser radiation to form the plasma. | 12-12-2013 |
20150108373 | Photon Source, Metrology Apparatus, Lithographic System and Device Manufacturing Method - A laser driven light source comprises laser and focusing optics. These produce a beam of radiation focused on a plasma forming zone within a container containing a gas (e.g., Xe). Collection optics collects photons emitted by a plasma maintained by the laser radiation to form a beam of output radiation. Plasma has an elongate form (L>d) and collecting optics is configured to collect photons emerging in the longitudinal direction from the plasma. The brightness of the plasma is increased compared with sources which collect radiation emerging transversely from the plasma. A metrology apparatus using the light source can achieve greater accuracy and/or throughput as a result of the increased brightness. Back reflectors may be provided. Microwave radiation may be used instead of laser radiation to form the plasma. | 04-23-2015 |
Joost De Wit, Utrecht NL
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20140194571 | COATING COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a coating composition comprising: a) at least one alkyd binder with an oil content of at least 45 wt % and at most 85 wt %, a modified alkyd binder, or a combination thereof; b) at least one amine or imine component selected from the group comprising: polyaspartic acids and esters thereof, (meth)acrylate/aspartate amines, aldimines, ketimines, and combinations thereof; and c) at least one isocyanate compound. | 07-10-2014 |
Joost Jelmer De Wit, Voorburg NL
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20110167386 | Method and Device for Producing a Selection from an Items List | 07-07-2011 |
Joost Jelmer De Wit, Delft NL
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20150186934 | GROUP COMPOSITION BASED RECOMMENDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A recommender system stores rating values for items associated with identified users and groups of users and information representing users that are part of the groups of users. A correlation module computes correlations between a first group and other groups, by retrieving the information representing users in the first group and the other groups from the group composition storage system, retrieving the information representing rating values for items from a reference set associated with the users of the first group and the other groups and computing an aggregate of correlations between the rating values for items from the reference set associated with pairs of users, each pair comprising a respective one of the users of the first group and a respective one of the users form one of the other groups. A composition module con- figured to compute an aggregate of parameter values for the group from parameter values, such as rating values for items, associated with the other groups, wherein the other groups that are used to compute the aggregate of parameter values are selected and/or weighted dependent on the aggregate of correlations. By aggregated correlations as a group based similarity score, the adaptability of the recommender system to group composition is increased. | 07-02-2015 |
Lammert De Wit, De Kiel NL
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20090211813 | DRILLING RIG AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING ONE OR MORE DRILLING PIPES INTO AN UNDERBALANCED WELL USING SAME - A drilling rig includes a mast to be placed above or close to a well and a device connected to the mast for carrying drill pipes to be lowered into the well, which carrying device includes at least three carriers which are connected at different heights to the mast and displaceable in height direction therealong and which are adapted to exert a pulling force or a pressing force as required on the drill pipes. | 08-27-2009 |
Lino Adriaan Nicolaas Wilhelm De Wit, Eindhoven NL
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20150035452 | LED LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention relates to LED lighting system comprising a power supply circuit and one or more LED modules. The power supply circuit is equipped with input terminals (K | 02-05-2015 |
20150123549 | LED LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a LED lighting system comprising a power supply circuit and at least one LED module. The power supply circuit comprises input terminals (K | 05-07-2015 |
Mathijs De Wit, Eindhoven NL
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20110075429 | COLLIMATOR - A collimator ( | 03-31-2011 |
Meike De Wit, Amsterdam NL
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20150141273 | BIOMARKERS - The invention provides a method for screening for colorectal cancer, the method comprising: screening a biological sample from an individual for one or more biomarkers selected from the group defined in Table 1 and/or Table 6, wherein the presence of or increased expression of the one or more biomarkers relative to a control sample is indicative that the individual is at risk of suffering from or is suffering from colorectal cancer. The invention also provides an array and kit suitable for use in the methods of the invention, methods of treating colorectal cancer and therapeutic agents for use in methods of treating cancer. | 05-21-2015 |
Meike De Wit, Utrecht NL
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20120093734 | PROTEIN-BASED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF COLORECTAL ADENOCARCINOMA - Protein-based methods and compositions for the diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma are disclosed. A method for identifying cell-surface proteins, which are transmembrane proteins or proteins with a signal peptide and which are over-expressed in colorectal cancer (CRC) is disclosed. Biomarkers found with this method, diagnostic methods using them and contrast agents directed to them for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or magentic photon imaging (MPI) are disclosed. The methods and biomarkers allow for differentiating progressive (high-risk) CRC (adenocarcinomas) from non-progressive (low-risk) colorectal adenomas. | 04-19-2012 |
Nathijs De Wit, Ijsselstein NL
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20100053989 | HIGH PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP - A high pressure discharge lamp ( | 03-04-2010 |
Nicole Johanna Wilhelmina De Wit, Vorstenbosch NL
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20110107439 | DIAGNOSTIC OF PRE-SYMPTOMATIC METABOLIC SYNDROME - The invention relates to a method for diagnosing pre-symptomatic metabolic syndrome in a subject, wherein said method comprises determining the expression level of a gene represented by a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-18 in a subject. The invention described target genes for preventing or stopping further progress of metabolic syndrome into clinical disease states. | 05-05-2011 |
Paulus Pieter De Wit, Westervoort NL
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20110040085 | PROCESS TO PREPARE CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE ETHERS, CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE ETHERS OBTAINABLE BY SUCH PROCESS AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a dry or slurry process to prepare phosphate-crosslinked cellulose ethers from a cellulose starting material comprising the steps of adding an alkalizing agent to the cellulose starting material to achieve mercerization, adding an ethehfying agent to the reaction mixture to achieve etherification of the cellulose, and adding a crosslinking agent to the reaction mixture to achieve crosslinking of the cellulose, wherein at least part of the alkalizing agent is added to the cellulose starting material before the etherification and/or crosslinking reactions take place to obtain alkalized cellulose; the crosslinking agent and the etherifying agent are added one after the other in random order or simultaneously; the crosslinking agent is an alkali metal thmetaphosphate; and the crosslinking and etherification steps are performed at an elevated temperature. Additionally, the invention relates to crosslinked cellulose ethers obtainable by the above process having a viscosity and/or water absorption capacity higher than their non-crosslinked equivalents and the use thereof. | 02-17-2011 |
20150307631 | PROCESS TO PREPARE CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE ETHERS, CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE ETHERS OBTAINABLE BY SUCH PROCESS AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a dry or slurry process to prepare phosphate-crosslinked cellulose ethers from a cellulose starting material comprising the steps of adding an alkalizing agent to the cellulose starting material to achieve mercerization, adding an ethehfying agent to the reaction mixture to achieve etherification of the cellulose, and adding a crosslinking agent to the reaction mixture to achieve crosslinking of the cellulose, wherein at least part of the alkalizing agent is added to the cellulose starting material before the etherification and/or crosslinking reactions take place to obtain alkalized cellulose; the crosslinking agent and the etherifying agent are added one after the other in random order or simultaneously; the crosslinking agent is an alkali metal thmetaphosphate; and the crosslinking and etherification steps are performed at an elevated temperature. Additionally, the invention relates to crosslinked cellulose ethers obtainable by the above process having a viscosity and/or water absorption capacity higher than their non-crosslinked equivalents and the use thereof. | 10-29-2015 |
Peter Jozef Gerard Marie De Wit, Rhenen NL
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20120291156 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE RESISTANCE OF A PLANT OR A PART THEREOF TO A PATHOGEN, METHOD FOR SCREENING THE RESISTANCE OF A PLANT OR PART THEREOF TO A PATHOGEN, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to the field of plant biotechnology. More in particular, the present invention relates to methods for increasing the resistance of a plant or part thereof that is susceptible to infection with a pathogen comprising an ortholog of the Avr4 protein of | 11-15-2012 |
Peter Jozef Marie De Wit, Rhenen NL
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20090123999 | NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES INVOVLED IN PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE - The present invention relates to methods for producing plants having enhanced disease resistance. NRC1 proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these are provided, as well as transgenic plants producing NRC1 proteins. | 05-14-2009 |
Ruud De Wit, Geertruidenberg NL
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20080240390 | Discussion Unit with Removable Rim - Summary The discussion unit ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080240393 | Conference System Discussion Unit with Exchangeable Modules - A discussion unit ( | 10-02-2008 |
Sander Leon De Wit, Ulft NL
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20160001838 | CARRIER RACK ADAPTER KIT FOR ADAPTING A LUGGAGE CARRIER RACK OF A BICYCLE - In a carrier rack adapter kit for adapting a luggage carrier rack of a bicycle, a fastening bolt is extending via a first passageway through an auxiliary luggage carrier structure, via a second passageway through a first rod clamping head, and via a third passageway through a second rod clamping head. In reaction to a tightening action on the fastening bolt, shear forces along first and second inclined outer surface portions of the first and second rod clamping heads are urging the rod clamping heads to move towards one another. The carrier rack adapter kit allows for universal, easy and quick mounting of an auxiliary luggage carrier structure above luggage carrier racks of various configurations and various dimensions. | 01-07-2016 |
20160001839 | Fixing system - Disclosed is a fixing system for fixing containers such as bags or baskets on a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising at least one, preferably at least two handlebar bands slidable over the handlebar in a sliding-on direction and at least partially embracing the handlebar in the slid-on position, and a carrying bracket, comprising a carrying-bracket-side coupling element for receiving the container, arranged on a cantilever section of the carrying bracket, the carrying bracket further comprising a receiving section, able to be brought into coupling engagement with the handlebar bands against the sliding-on direction and thus positionable on the handlebar by preferably fixedly clamping the handlebar, further comprising at least one securing means frictionally engageable in a rigid manner between the cantilever section and a component of the bicycle other than the handlebar, and preferably a handle stem, so that rotation of the cantilever section relative to the handlebar is prevented. | 01-07-2016 |
Sjaak De Wit, Deventer NL
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20110104178 | NOVEL AVIAN ASTROVIRUS - The present invention relates to the fields of veterinary virology and immunology. In particular the invention relates to a novel avian Astrovirus; to antibodies or fragments thereof against the novel virus; to antigenic preparations, proteins, and DNA molecules of the novel avian Astrovirus; to vaccines of the novel virus or its antigenic preparations, protein, or DNA; to methods for the manufacture of such vaccines, and to diagnostic kits. | 05-05-2011 |