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20090107516 | STENT MADE OF NITINOL HAVING IMPROVED AXIAL BENDING STIFFNESS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A stent made of nitinol having improved axial or radial stiffness, the stent having a support structure which comprises peripheral struts around the circumference, wherein the peripheral struts are linked to one another in the axial direction via connection struts. The support structure may assume a first compressed state and a second expanded state. The nitinol is in the support structure in a martensitic microstructure in the compressed state and largely in an austenitic microstructure in the second expanded state. One or more support structure sections, however, are entirely or partially in a martensitic microstructure in the second expanded state. | 04-30-2009 |
20100087915 | Implant and Method for Manufacturing Same - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, with a body containing metallic material, preferably iron. To control the degradation of the implant, the method comprises the following steps: a) preparing the body of the implant, and b) incorporating hydrogen into at least a portion of the structure of the implant body near the surface. Furthermore, such an implant is described. | 04-08-2010 |
20100087916 | Implant and Method for Producing a Degradation-Inhibiting Layer on the Surface of an Implant Body - A method for manufacturing a degradation-inhibiting first layer on the surface of an implant body, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, whereby the body has at least one metallic material, which is at least largely biodegradable, comprising the following steps: preparing the body of the implant, and applying the first layer to at least a portion of the body surface, whereby the first layer contains magnesium stearate. An implant obtainable by such a method. | 04-08-2010 |
20100137971 | Stent with a Structure of a Biocorrodible Material and a Controlled Corrosion Behavior - The invention relates to a stent with a structure of a biocorrodible magnesium alloy or tungsten alloy, which comprises a multiplicity of web sections connected to one another, wherein (i) the structure has a support structure of a number of first web sections connected to one another, which are designed to perform a function supporting the vascular wall or preserving the mechanical integrity of the stent after an expansion of the stent for a predetermined period of time and (ii) at least one second web section is present, which a) is directly connected to a selected first web section, b) does not perform a function supporting the vascular wall or preserving the mechanical integrity of the stent after the expansion of the stent for the predetermined period of time, and c) has a smaller average grain size than the first web sections of the support structure from (i). | 06-03-2010 |
20100145432 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention describes a method for producing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, wherein the base material of the body ( | 06-10-2010 |
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20130282104 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a semifinished part ( | 10-24-2013 |
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20110261920 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A GUIDE TUBE TO A LOWER END NOZZLE IN A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY - A connecting device including a nut, a screw, a body having a bore for screwing the screw to the nut through the bore with the screw abutting an abutment surface of the body, a screw locking device for preventing loosening of the screw. | 10-27-2011 |
20120061230 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR GASES OR FUMES, IN PARTICULAR WELDING FUMES, HAVING AN OXIDATION APPARATUS, WELDING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A suction device has a suction pipe for aspirating fumes containing metal particles, in particular welding fumes, which aims to allow safe control of the fumes with a minimum of equipment expense and operational expense. For this purpose, an oxidation apparatus is provided according to the present invention. The particles flowing past the oxidation apparatus during operation are heated by way of a power supply and are thus oxidized. | 03-15-2012 |
20130163712 | BWR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY WITH SNAP-IN SLEEVE SPRING - A nuclear fuel assembly is provided for a boiling water reactor. The nuclear fuel assembly includes a base, a head, and a bundle of full length fuel rods and partial length fuel rods, said bundle extending upwardly and longitudinally from the base to the head. The nuclear fuel assembly includes at least one clamp for longitudinally retaining a lower plug of a partial length fuel rod with respect to the base. The clamp is an additional part fitted to the base, the clamp is at least partially received in a housing provided in the base, and the clamp is assembled to the base by mechanical engagement of complementary assemblies. | 06-27-2013 |
20140064435 | NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY FOR BOILING WATER REACTOR COMPRISING A FUEL CHANNEL SPACER - A nuclear fuel assembly for boiling water reactor is provided. The nuclear fuel assembly includes a base, a head, a bundle of fuel rods extending longitudinally between the base and the head, a tubular fuel channel encasing the bundle of fuel rods, and at least one fuel channel spacer for transversely spacing the fuel assembly from an adjacent element. The or each fuel channel spacer includes a support having at least one plate and at least one corresponding leaf spring supported by the corresponding plate, the or each plate being fixed to a corresponding sidewall of the fuel channel. | 03-06-2014 |
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20090163370 | Competitive N-Hybrid System - The invention relates to a method for identifying highly affinous ligands comprising the following steps: a) creating a bank for a mutagenized first hybrid protein comprising a plurality of mutants; b) expression of a first hybrid protein in a host with a second hybrid protein, one of the hybrid proteins comprising the DNA binding domain of a transcription factor and a bait protein and the other hybrid protein comprising the activation domain for a transcription factor and a prey protein; c) allowing the binding reaction between the first and second hybrid protein in order to form a complex with a functional transcription factor in the host cell under reaction conditions, which are such that the balance of the binding reaction is offset on the side of the hybrid proteins; d) detecting the binding reaction by detecting a reporter gene expressed via the functional transcription factor; e) optionally repeating one or more steps from a) to d); f) selection of a mutant. | 06-25-2009 |
20100297772 | METHOD FOR THE CREATION OF GENETIC DIVERSITY IN VIVO - Disclosed is a method for creating genetic diversity in vivo, comprising the following steps: fragments of at least one wild-type gene sequence are produced, each of said fragments being provided with at least one region which is homologous with a vector that is suitable for in vivo recombination; randomized bridging oligonucleotides of at least one defined oligonucleotide sequence are produced, parts of the bridging oligonucleotide being homologous with at least one fragment of the wild-type gene sequence; and the linearized vector, at least one wild-type fragment, and the randomized bridging oligonucleotide/s are introduced into an in vivo system for homologous recombination. | 11-25-2010 |
20110110856 | Optimized Adhesin Fragments And Corresponding Nanoparticles - The invention relates to optimized adhesins and nanoparticles to which said adhesins are bound. The invention furthermore relates to providing said nanoparticles by way of in vivo contrast agents, in particular for the diagnosis of bowel cancer. | 05-12-2011 |
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20100285491 | USE OF IGFBP-7 IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEART FAILURE - The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro comprising the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7. | 11-11-2010 |
20100285492 | USE OF SLIM-1 IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEART FAILURE - The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro comprising the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker SLIM-1, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for SLIM-1 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of SLIM-1 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising SLIM-1 and a kit for measuring SLIM-1. | 11-11-2010 |
20110027819 | USE OF SFRP-3 IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEART FAILURE - Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in vitro including the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker SFRP-3, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for SFRP-3 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of SFRP-3 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising SFRP-3 and a kit for measuring SFRP-3. | 02-03-2011 |
20110137020 | Method and Device for Purifying Nucleic Acids - The invention concerns a method for isolating and purifying nucleic acids from a sample and a device that is suitable therefore. | 06-09-2011 |
20110165591 | USE OF BIGLYCAN IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEART FAILURE - The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro and involves the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker biglycan, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for biglycan and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of biglycan as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising biglycan and a kit for measuring biglycan. | 07-07-2011 |
20120009610 | ENDOSTATIN AS A MARKER OF HEART FAILURE - Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in an individual including the steps of a) measuring in a sample obtained from the individual the concentration of the marker endostatin, of b) optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in step (a) and optionally the concentration(s) determined in step (b) to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a control sample. Also disclosed are the use of endostatin as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising endostatin, and a kit for measuring endostatin. | 01-12-2012 |
20120152818 | Method and Device for Purifying Nucleic Acids - The invention concerns a method for isolating and purifying nucleic acids from a sample and a device that is suitable therefore. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156703 | USE OF MIMECAN IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEART FAILURE - The disclosure relates to assessing heart failure in vitro by measuring the concentration of the marker mimecan in a sample, and optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration of mimecan and the one or more other marker(s) to reference concentrations of this (or these) marker(s) as established in a reference population. The one or more markers may be selected from the group comprising a natriuretic peptide marker, a cardiac troponin marker, and a marker of inflammation. Also disclosed are the use of mimecan as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising mimecan, and a kit for measuring mimecan. | 06-21-2012 |
20140065648 | USE OF BIOMARKERS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE EARLY TRANSITION FROM ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION TO HEART FAILURE - Methods and systems for diagnosing functional and/or structural abnormalities of the heart preceding heart failure, and for predicting the risk of developing heart failure, in a subject comprising measuring a cardiac troponin in a sample and comparing the measurement to a reference value. Other markers, including GDF15 and IGFBP7 are also measured in some embodiments. | 03-06-2014 |
20140193845 | USE OF SFRP-3 IN THE ASSESSMENT OF HEART FAILURE - Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in vitro including the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker SFRP-3, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for SFRP-3 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of SFRP-3 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising SFRP-3 and a kit for measuring SFRP-3. | 07-10-2014 |
20150079615 | USE OF BIOMARKERS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE EARLY TRANSITION FROM ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION TO HEART FAILURE - Methods and systems for diagnosing functional and/or structural abnormalities of the heart preceding heart failure, and for predicting the risk of developing heart failure, in a subject comprising measuring a cardiac troponin in a sample and comparing the measurement to a reference value. Other markers, including GDF15 and IGFBP7 are also measured in some embodiments. | 03-19-2015 |
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20110251297 | WATER-BLOWN RIGID FOAMS WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT LOW TEMPERATURES - The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam which can be obtained by mixing (a) isocyanates, (b) compounds having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates, (c) blowing agents comprising water, (d) catalysts and optionally (e) further additives to form a reaction mixture, applying the reaction mixture to a reinforcing material and curing the reaction mixture, where the isocyanates (a) have a viscosity of not more than 500 mPas at 25° C. and the compounds (b) having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates comprise a polyetherol (b1) having a functionality of 4 or more and a viscosity at 25° C. of 10 000 mPas or less, a polyetherol (b2) having a functionality of 3.5 or less and a viscosity at 25° C. of 600 mPas or less, a polyesterol (b3) having a viscosity at 25° C. of 2000 mPas or less, chain extenders (b4) comprising at least 30% secondary OH groups and optionally a crosslinker (b5). The present invention further relates to a process for producing such rigid polyurethane foams and the use of the rigid polyurethane foams for the insulation of liquefied natural gas tanks. | 10-13-2011 |
20120142801 | CORE FOAMS OF POLYURETHANE FOR PRODUCTION OF WINGS AND BLADES FOR WIND POWER SYSTEMS IN PARTICULAR - A reinforced polyurethane foam obtained by (1) mixing polyisocyanates (a) with compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups (b), a blowing agent containing water (c), and optionally a catalyst (d) and further additives (e) to form a reaction mixture, and (2) curing the reaction mixture, where the reaction mixture to be cured contains hollow microspheres and/or is applied to a porous reinforcing agent (f) capable of forming two-dimensional or three-dimensional networks in the polyurethane foam. The compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups (b) include polyetherols (b1), polyesterols (b2), chain extenders (b3) and optionally crosslinkers (b4) and aromatic polyether diols (b5), and the sum of (b2), (b3) and (b5) is at least 50% by weight of component (b). A process for producing such reinforced polyurethane foams and their use as reinforcing foams for load-bearing, stiff areal elements, in the interior of wings or blades, and also as insulation material for liquefied natural gas tanks. | 06-07-2012 |
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20130263948 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A device is described for controlling a hydraulic accumulator of a hydraulic system, for example a vehicle transmission, having a valve device which may connect and disconnect an accumulator-side port of the device to and from a system-side port, the valve device including at least one valve main stage, which is situated hydraulically between the accumulator-side port and the system-side port and to which a pressure prevailing hydraulically at the accumulator-side port is preferably applied by an application means in the opening direction, the valve device also including an electrically actuated control valve which may connect the system-side port to a control port of the valve main stage which acts in the closing direction of the valve main stage and to the accumulator-side port, at least one first throttle being situated between the control valve and the accumulator-side port. | 10-10-2013 |
20130284289 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A device is described for controlling a hydraulic accumulator of a hydraulic system, for example a vehicle transmission, having a valve device which may connect and disconnect an accumulator-side port of the device to and from a system-side port, the valve device including at least one first check valve which is situated hydraulically between the accumulator-side port and the system-side port, and which is blocking in the direction of the system-side port, the valve device also including an electrically actuated control valve which is situated between a control port of the first check valve and the accumulator-side port in such a way that the control valve may hydraulically unblock the first check valve, using the pressure prevailing at the accumulator-side port. | 10-31-2013 |
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20090300239 | USB Connection - In the case of a universal serial bus (USB) connection, a host detects a connection of a peripheral to the host via a USB interface of the host. The host then generates an informative command, which includes information on capabilities of the host. This informative command is provided for transmission via the USB interface to the peripheral. The peripheral receives the informative command and may for instance evaluate the included information for selecting a suitable USB mode that is to be entered or for deciding on becoming a host itself. Alternatively or in addition, the host may generate a request command for retrieving information on all classes offered in all USB modes of a peripheral. | 12-03-2009 |
20100037074 | POWER CONTROL FOR SERIAL BUS PERIPHERAL DEVICE - There is disclosed a method and a device connected to a serial bus, said method comprising transmitting a message that indicates a power requirement for a suspended mode of said serial bus; in response to a received authorization message, setting a first or a second operating state; entering said suspended mode; drawing a current in accordance with said indicated power requirement that may exceed a predetermined current limit if said operating state is said first state, and drawing a current at or below said predetermined current limit if said operating state is said second state. | 02-11-2010 |
20100040041 | SWITCHING ROLE OF APPARATUSES BETWEEN CONTROLLER (HOST) AND PARTICIPANT (DEVICE) TO SCHEDULE BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA - A method involving: sending from a first apparatus to a second apparatus a first message identifying the first apparatus and a second message scheduling a time period for reply; receiving at the first apparatus during the time period scheduled by the second message a third message sent by the second apparatus; and in response to receiving the third message, changing a role of the first apparatus so that it is operable to schedule bi-directional data transfer between the first apparatus and the second apparatus. | 02-18-2010 |
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20100083845 | STEAM GENERATOR COOKING DEVICE METHOD FOR OPERATING AND PRODUCING A STEAM GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HEATING DEVICE - A steam generator for cooking devices has a vessel and a heating device. Water to be evaporated is contained within a free volume of an inner chamber of the vessel, which forms a water-guiding region. This water is heated through a heating device at least up to boiling temperature, whereby steam is generated that flows along a steam-guiding region of the vessel. The heating device is a thick-film heating device applied to the surface area of the vessel on the water-guiding region. Both the water and the steam flowing past cool the heating device as the water level drops. | 04-08-2010 |
20100263137 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE HAVING A HEATING UNIT - The invention in one embodiment relates to a method for operating a washing machine having a heating unit, wherein the heating unit comprises a carrier and at least one planar heating element disposed thereon. At least one first heating element is attached to the carrier in a planar manner, wherein the carrier has a recess extending in the longitudinal direction in the center region. The washing machine has a washing machine barrel and a drum therein, wherein the heating unit is displaced at the bottom in the washing machine barrel outside of the drum. A heating element is provided on the outside of the carrier in the region of the recess in the region along an apex, or along an apex of the recess, wherein only said heating element is operated in the region of the recess for creating steam in the washing machine. | 10-21-2010 |
20130287561 | PUMP - A liquid pump has a rotor in a pump housing which has a pump chamber, a pump base, a pump-chamber wall and a cover. The rotor rotates just above the pump base, the pump-chamber wall being provided around the outside of and slightly spaced apart from the rotor and having a heating means thereon. An inlet to the rotor is provided centrally in the axial direction towards the rotor and an outlet from the pump housing is provided externally at the periphery of the pump-chamber wall. Blade-like guiding elements which are integrally injection-moulded thereon are arranged on the pump base, radially outside the impeller. | 10-31-2013 |
20140193247 | IMPELLER PUMP - An impeller pump has a pump casing including a pump chamber and an inlet and an outlet thereon and an impeller therein, and including a heating device for heating the conveyed medium, which heating device forms an external wall of the pump chamber. The pump chamber extends annularly around the impeller and away from the pump chamber floor, wherein the outlet leads off on a region of the pump chamber which, viewed in the axial direction of the impeller pump, is pointing away from the pump chamber floor. The cross-sectional area of the pump chamber decreases in the axial direction of the longitudinal center axis of the impeller pump away from the pump chamber floor toward the outlet by virtue of an obliquely inwardly inclined external wall. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193260 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A PUMP - A radial pump for water has a drive motor, a pump chamber and an impeller revolving in the pump chamber. The impeller has a plurality of impeller blades which are designed, at least in regions, to be elastic and have a fixed mounting arranged in a region located near the impeller axis of rotation. They can bend elastically radially outward from this fixed mounting counter to a spring force. | 07-10-2014 |
20150086325 | PUMP WITH INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENT - A pump for a dishwasher is configured as an impeller pump having a central water inflow to a rotating impeller for conveying the water in the radial direction out of the impeller into a pump chamber which surrounds the impeller in a ring-like manner and has a heated pump chamber wall on its outer side. Here, the pump has an outlet in the end region of the pump chamber at an axial spacing from the impeller. Heating elements which have a decreasing power output with regard to the area power output in the axial direction of the pump toward the outlet are arranged on the pump chamber wall. An input of energy into the pump chamber can thus be varied and in the process adapted depending on a turbulent or laminar flow. | 03-26-2015 |