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20090306411 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING UNSATURATED LACTONES - The invention relates to a process for preparing saturated or unsaturated lactones. This process involves reacting a bicyclic compound or a monocyclic compound with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a first acid having a pK | 12-10-2009 |
20100240782 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING STYRENE-BASED (CO)POLYMERS - A process for preparing a styrene-based (co)polymer comprising the steps of: a) preparing a monomer composition comprising styrene monomer and optionally one or more co-monomers and b) polymerising the monomer composition in the presence of an initiator mixture containing (i) 55-95 wt % of at least one polyfunctional initiator having a 1-hour half-life temperature in the range of 70-110° C. and (ii) 5-45 wt % of at least one monofunctional initiator having a 1-hour half-life temperature in the range of 70-110° C., so as to form the styrene-based (co)polymer. | 09-23-2010 |
20120245315 | PROCESS FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE - A process for the suspension polymerization of styrene monomer to produce polystyrene comprising the steps of (a) heating a polymerization suspension comprising the styrene monomer to a temperature of at least 60° C., (b) dosing an initiator to said heated polymerization suspension during the polymerization reaction over a period of more than 90 minutes to less than 5 hours, in a continuous manner or intermittently in at least 2 portions, said period starting at a monomer conversion of 65% of less and said initiator having a half-life at the temperature at which it is dosed of not more than 60 minutes, wherein a brominated flame retardant is present in the polymerization suspension during the polymerization reaction. | 09-27-2012 |
20150291761 | Masterbatch Comprising A Cyclic Ketone Peroxide - Masterbatch comprising a dimeric and/or trimeric cyclic ketone peroxide dispersed in a polymeric matrix with a porosity, expressed as percentage of voids on the volume of the matrix, of 0.1-80 vol %, wherein said masterbatch comprises, per 100 g of polymeric matrix, 1-30 g dimeric and/or trimeric cyclic ketone peroxide and less than 0.20 g saturated hydrocarbons with 17-51 carbon atoms. | 10-15-2015 |
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20110077283 | MOLECULAR TARGETS AND COMPOUNDS, AND METHODS TO IDENTIFY THE SAME, USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - The present invention relates to methods and assays for identifying agents capable of inhibiting the mutant huntingtin protein, inhibiting or reducing polyglutamine-induced protein aggregation, and/or altering huntingtin protein conformation, which inhibition is useful in the prevention, amelioration and/or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, and protein aggregation diseases more generally. In particular, the present invention provides methods and assays for identifying agents for use in the prevention and/or treatment of Huntington's disease. The invention provides polypeptide and nucleic acid TARGETs and siRNA sequences based on these | 03-31-2011 |
20110245322 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR INCREASING THE FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY AND CELL SURFACE EXPRESSION OF CF-ASSOCIATED MUTANT CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR - The present invention relates to agents, and methods for identifying compounds, which agents and compounds result in the modulation of cellular trafficking of proteins in particular that of CF-associated mutant Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR). In addition, the invention relates to compositions and methods for the use thereof in treating conditions that are characterized by an ER-associated protein misfolding and abnormal cellular trafficking of disease-associated proteins, including cystic fibrosis (CF). | 10-06-2011 |
20140256790 | Methods for Identifying and Compounds Useful for Increasing the Functional Activity and Cell Surface Expression of CF-Associated Mutant Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrance Conductance Regulator - The present invention relates to agents, and methods for identifying compounds, which agents and compounds result in the modulation of cellular trafficking of proteins in particular that of CF-associated mutant Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR). In addition, the invention relates to compositions and methods for the use thereof in treating conditions that are characterized by an ER-associated protein misfolding and abnormal cellular trafficking of disease-associated proteins, including cystic fibrosis (CF). | 09-11-2014 |
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20160090342 | GLYCOL RECOVERY WITH SOLVENT EXTRACTION - A method of recovering an alcohol from an aqueous stream comprising: providing an aqueous stream comprising water and an alcohol; providing a solvent stream; combining the aqueous stream and the solvent stream; and recovering at least a portion of the alcohol by liquid-liquid extraction. | 03-31-2016 |
20160096790 | PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF 1,4-BUTANEDIOL - The invention provides a process for the recovery of 1,4-butanediol from an aqueous stream, said process comprising the steps of providing the aqueous stream, providing a first solvent stream, combining said aqueous stream with said first solvent stream and recovering at least a portion of the 1,4-butanediol by liquid-liquid extraction. | 04-07-2016 |
20160102035 | PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF AN ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a process for the recovery of an alkylene glycol from an aqueous stream comprising the alkylene glycol and the corresponding dialkylene glycol, said process comprising the steps of providing the aqueous stream comprising the alkylene glycol and the corresponding dialkylene glycol, providing a first solvent stream, combining said aqueous stream comprising the alkylene glycol and the corresponding dialkylene glycol with said first solvent stream and recovering at least a portion of the alkylene glycol by liquid-liquid extraction, wherein said solvent comprises an amine. | 04-14-2016 |
20160107966 | PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF 1,4-BUTANEDIOL AND CO-PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a process for the recovery of 1,4-butanediol and at least one co-product selected from γ-butyrolactone, n-butanol and tetrahydrofuran from an aqueous stream, said process comprising the steps of providing the aqueous stream, providing a first solvent stream, combining said aqueous stream with said first solvent stream and recovering at least a portion of the 1,4-butanediol and at least a portion of at least one of the co-products by liquid-liquid extraction. | 04-21-2016 |
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20140340666 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus including a projection system configured to project a plurality of radiation beams onto a target; a movable frame that is at least rotatable around an axis; and an actuator system configured to displace the movable frame to an axis away from an axis corresponding to the geometric center of the movable frame and to cause the frame to rotate around an axis through the center of mass of the frame. | 11-20-2014 |
20150205210 | SUPPORT FOR A MOVABLE ELEMENT AND LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS - A support for a movable element includes a stator element, a gravity compensator field inducing element mounted on the stator element, the gravity compensator field inducing element configured to apply a translational force to the movable element by controlling a magnetic field in a gap between the stator element and the movable element, and a plurality of torque compensator field inducing elements mounted on the stator element, the torque compensator field inducing elements configured to apply a torque to the movable element by controlling a magnetic field in the gap between the stator element and the movable element, the torque being about a first axis substantially perpendicular to the direction of the translational force applied by the gravity compensator field inducing element. | 07-23-2015 |
20150212430 | MAGNETIC DEVICE AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A magnetic device, comprising a first part, a second part, a first magnetic part coupled to the first part and having a first magnetic polarization, a second magnetic part coupled to the second part and having a second magnetic polarization and an additional magnetic part coupled to the first part and having an additional magnetic polarization, wherein the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part are configured to magnetically interact with each other, wherein the first magnetic part exerts a first force on the second magnetic part, the second magnetic part exerts a second force on the first magnetic part and the first force and the second force have opposite directions that are parallel to a reference direction, the first magnetic polarization is substantially parallel to the reference direction, the second magnetic polarization is substantially perpendicular to the reference direction, the additional magnetic polarization makes an angle with the first magnetic polarization and the angle has a magnitude in a range of about 90° to about 270°. | 07-30-2015 |
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20100296073 | Lithographic Apparatus, Substrate Table, and Method for Enhancing Substrate Release Properties - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system constructed and arranged to condition a radiation beam, and a support constructed and arranged to support a patterning device. The patterning device is capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam. The apparatus also includes a substrate table constructed and arranged to hold a substrate, and a projection system constructed and arranged to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The substrate table includes a chuck having a plurality of protrusions constructed and arranged to support corresponding parts of a bottom surface of a wafer. The top surface of at least one of the protrusions includes a plurality of elements that define a reduced contact area between the substrate and the top surface of the protrusion. | 11-25-2010 |
20100304154 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN INORGANIC CRYSTALLINE CERAMIC MATERIAL HAVING AN ORGANIZED STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a method for preparing an inorganic crystalline ceramic material having an organized structure, comprising the steps of:
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20100313786 | Controlled Release of Actives for Materials Used in Construction - The invention is directed to a construction material and to the use of modified layered inorganic material. | 12-16-2010 |
20110257279 | RECYCLING AN ORGANIC-MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention is directed to a method for recycling an organic-matrix composite material. The organic-matrix composite material comprises a first component comprising at least one organic matrix polymer and at least one solid second component being compatible with said first component and being structurally different from said first component, wherein said at least one organic polymer has thermosetting properties at room temperature and wherein said polymer comprises thermally reversible cross-links The method of the invention comprises -heating the organic-matrix composite material to a temperature at which at least part of the thermally reversible cross-links cleave and at which temperature the first component as a viscosity of at most 500 Pa·s, as measured by oscillatory measurements on an Anton Paar MCR | 10-20-2011 |