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20090197244 | Method for typing and detecting HBV - The present invention relates to a method for detection and/or genetic analysis of HBV in a biological sample, comprising hybridizing the polynucleic acids of the sample with a combination of at least two nucleotide probes, with said combination hybridizing specifically to a mutant target sequence chosen from the HBV RT pol gene region and/or to a mutant target sequence chosen from the HBV preCore region and/or to a mutant target sequence chosen from the HBsAg region of HBV and/or to a HBV genotype-specific target sequence, with said target sequences being chosen from FIG. | 08-06-2009 |
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20100120121 | Process for typing of HCV isolates - The invention relates to a process for genotyping any HCV isolate present in a biological sample, previously identified as being HCV positive, and for classifying said isolate according to the percentage of homology with other HCV isolates, comprising the steps of:
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20100246361 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING STANDARD DVDS INTO BLU-RAY FORMAT - In various embodiments, systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided to repurpose DVD authored content allowing any movie experience, high definition video, high quality sound, and/or interactivity provided by the DVD authored content to be accessed via next generation optical disc players. In one embodiment, DVD authored content may be stored as-is on a Blu-ray Disc for playback on a Blu-ray Disc player. The Blu-ray Disc player can be configured to interpret DVD navigations information in the DVD authored content and/or reformat audio/video information in the DVD authored content allowing any movie experience, high definition video, high quality sound, and/or interactivity provided by the DVD authored content to be experienced by users. | 09-30-2010 |
20100246666 | BLUFLEX: FLEXIBLE, TRUE, LIVE VIDEO STREAMING ON BLU-RAY PLATFORMS - In various embodiments, systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are disclosed for generating content streams that conform to the Blu-ray Specification. In some embodiments, to provide true live streaming of content that conforms to the Blu-ray Specification to platforms that conforms to the Blu-ray Specification, one or more content stream creation devices (e.g., A/V encoders and multiplexers) are passed information on how the output file for a transport stream should be formatted. A plurality of Clip Information files may be used to create the transport stream for the content. Platforms that conform to the Blu-ray Specification may be configured to select which one of the plurality of Clip Information files were used to create all or a portion of the transport stream and use that Clip Information file during playback. | 09-30-2010 |
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20100036848 | EFFICIENT SIZE OPTIMIZATION OF VISUAL INFORMATION OR AUDITORY INFORMATION - A file, including visual information or auditory information may be uploaded to a processing device. Respective portions of content of the file may be identified for compressing and saving at respective bit rates. A number of component files may be created, compressed and saved, at the respective bit rates, based on the identified respective portions of content of the file. A network page, including a reference to the uploaded file, may be created. The reference to the uploaded file, in the network page, may be replaced with references to the compressed, saved component files and the network page may be saved. A processing device of a user may request the network page and the compressed, saved component files. A reasonable facsimile of the file may be reproduced based on an aggregate of the compressed, saved component files. | 02-11-2010 |
20120226671 | EFFICIENT SIZE OPTIMIZATION OF VISUAL INFORMATION OR AUDITORY INFORMATION - A file, including visual information or auditory information may be uploaded to a processing device. Respective portions of content of the file may be identified for compressing and saving at respective bit rates. A number of component files may be created, compressed and saved, at the respective bit rates, based on the identified respective portions of content of the file. A network page, including a reference to the uploaded file, may be created. The reference to the uploaded file, in the network page, may be replaced with references to the compressed, saved component files and the network page may be saved. A processing device of a user may request the network page and the compressed, saved component files. A reasonable facsimile of the file may be reproduced based on an aggregate of the compressed, saved component files. | 09-06-2012 |
20140136956 | EFFICIENT SIZE OPTIMIZATION OF VISUAL INFORMATION OR AUDITORY INFORMATION - A file, including visual information or auditory information may be uploaded to a processing device. Respective portions of content of the file may be identified fin compressing and saving at respective bit rates. A number of component files may be created, compressed and saved, at the respective bit rates, based on the identified respective portions of content of the file. A network page, including a reference to the uploaded file, may be created. The reference to the uploaded file, in the page, may be replaced with references to the compressed, saved component files and the network page may be saved. A processing device of a user may request the network page and the compressed, saved component files, A reasonable facsimile of the file may be reproduced based on an aggregate of the compressed, saved component files. | 05-15-2014 |
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20110177570 | BACTERIAL MUTANTS FOR ENHANCED SUCCINATE PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining enhanced metabolite production in micro-organisms, and to mutants and/or transformants obtained with said method. More particularly, it relates to bacterial mutants and/or transformants for enhanced succinate production, especially mutants and/or transformants that are affected in the import and export of succinate. | 07-21-2011 |
20130122553 | METABOLICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADDED VALUE BIO-PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes. | 05-16-2013 |
20140349348 | Mutant microorganisms to synthesize colanic acid, mannosylated and/or fucosylated oligosaccharides - The present invention relates to mutated and/or transformed microorganisms for the synthesis of various compounds. More specifically, the present invention discloses microorganisms mutated in the genes encoding for the regulators ArcA and IclR. The latter mutations result in a significant upregulation of the genes that are part of the colanic acid operon. Hence, said microorganisms are useful for the synthesis of any compound being part of the colanic acid pathway such as GDP-fucose, GDP-mannose and colanic acid, and/or, can be further used—starting form GDP-fucose as a precursor—to synthesize fucosylated oligosaccharides or—starting from GDP-mannose as a precursor—to synthesize mannosylated oligosaccharides. In addition, mutations in the genes coding for the transcriptional regulators ArcA and IclR lead to an acid resistance phenotype in the exponential growth phase allowing the synthesis of pH sensitive molecules or organic acids. | 11-27-2014 |
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20110280655 | COMPOSED ELEMENT, MULTI-LAYERED BOARD AND PANEL-SHAPED ELEMENT FOR FORMING THIS COMPOSED ELEMENT - Composed element, wherein this composed element comprises at least two panel-shaped elements, which substantially are formed from a board material; wherein said panel-shaped elements are interconnected at an angle by means of coupling devices including a tongue and a groove, which coupling devices substantially are made as profiled parts in the board material; and wherein said coupling devices also include locking elements, which, in coupled condition, prevent the moving apart of the tongue and groove. The panel-shaped elements are formed on the basis of board material in the form of particle board consisting of two or more layers, which in respect to the average fineness of the particles, show a different degree of fineness, namely a basic layer with coarser particles, more particularly chips, and at least one outer layer, or at least a more outward-situated layer, which is of a finer composition than the composition of the basic layer, in other words, with particles, chips, respectively, which on average are finer. | 11-17-2011 |
20120027967 | COMPOSED ELEMENT, MULTI-LAYERED BOARD AND PANEL-SHAPED ELEMENT FOR FORMING THIS COMPOSED ELEMENT - Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an arrangement which hides from view at least a portion of the profiled part formed at the pertaining edge zone at the location of the end face. | 02-02-2012 |
20130071172 | COMPOSED ELEMENT - Composed element comprising two or more panel-shaped elements, which each possess a coupling zone in which coupling parts are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the coupling zone concerned, wherein these profiled parts allow coupling the panel- shaped elements to each other in a locking manner and at angle, wherein the composed element comprises auxiliary means, which assist in a correct mutual assembly of the panel-shaped elements. | 03-21-2013 |
20140017001 | Composed Element and Rear Wall Construction Applied Herewith - A composed element, such as a piece of furniture, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts forming a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided. The rear wall forms the rear side of the composed element and includes one or more rear wall parts. The composed element comprises seats for installing at least one of the rear wall parts, which are configured such that the rear wall part can be slid into the seats starting from the rear side of the composed element from a position differing from the final plane in which the rear wall part will be situated in the final condition. | 01-16-2014 |
20140341644 | Piece of Furniture and Method for Manufacturing Furniture - A piece of furniture comprises one or more furniture parts as well as one or more furniture fitting elements which are connected to the furniture parts via attachments. At least one of the attachments is formed by, on the one hand, an opening in the wall of the respective furniture part, wherein this opening is provided with at least one collar, and, on the other hand, a single- or multi-part attachment element which works in conjunction with the respective furniture fitting element and which can be provided in the opening. The attachment element is provided with one or more locking parts which engage behind the collar or collars. | 11-20-2014 |
20140348580 | COMPOSED ELEMENT, MULTI-LAYERED BOARD AND PANEL-SHAPED ELEMENT FOR FORMING THIS COMPOSED ELEMENT - Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an arrangement which hides from view at least a portion of the profiled part formed at the pertaining edge zone at the location of the end face. | 11-27-2014 |
20150252831 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR TWO FURNITURE PARTS TO BE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER, AS WELL AS PIECE OF FURNITURE WHICH USES SUCH CONNECTION DEVICE - Connection device for two furniture parts which have to be interconnected, with a first connection portion which is realized at least as a spreading system and which is intended for being provided in a recess in a first furniture part, with a second connection portion which is intended for extending outside of the recess for cooperating with a second furniture part in this manner, as well as an activation mechanism for activating the spreading system, wherein the spreading system comprises at least two mutually rotatable parts, a first part and a second part, respectively, wherein the mutual rotation of which, in function of the realized mutual angle position, effects a spreading effect. | 09-10-2015 |
20160000220 | Composed Element and Corner Connection Applied Herewith - Composed element, with at least two wood-based panel-shaped elements; wherein said panel-shaped elements can be coupled to each other at an angle and with a miter joint by means of a locking tongue and groove connection; wherein the tongue consists of a split tongue, with thus at least a first tongue portion and a second tongue portion, as well as a slit situated there between; characterized in that said slit, seen in cross-section, globally extends according to a direction which deviates from the direction of the center line of the panel-shaped element on which the tongue is provided. | 01-07-2016 |