An isolated immunoglobulin polypeptide or an antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of the human PDGF-beta receptor.An isolated immunoglobulin polypeptide or an antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of the human PDGF-beta receptor.

L'invention a principalement pour objet un procédé de fabrication d'un pneumatique comprenant une étape de réalisation d'une carcasse, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte les étapes consistant à réaliser une structure laminaire comprenant une première bande (1) en élastomère, notamment en caoutchouc, un film séparateur (3) n'adhérant pas à l'élastomère lors d'une étape de vulcanisation, et une deu...

Formulation comprises a particulate medicament (I) e.g. salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, becolomethasone dipropionate and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-contg chlorofluorocarbon propellant. Also claimed are the prepn of the surface-modified medicament and a canister for delivering metered doses of the aerosol formulation. Pref., (I) is salmeterol xinafoate (Ia); salbutamol sulphate; flu...

A lift truck 1 with telescopic arm 3 has a front axle assembly 6 and a rear axle assembly 7 and mechanical transmission means for transmitting the movement of the motor power unit 5 to the front 6 and/or rear 7 axle assembly or assemblies. The motor power unit 5 is arranged transversely with respect to the truck 1 and the mechanical transmission means are situated in a central position.

A method and apparatus for determining the hydraulic isolation of layers in an earth formation. The characteristics of various interfaces between the materials in the borehole are evaluated. An acoustic investigation is performed by directing an acoustic signal at a radial segment of the borehole. The signal passes through the casing and the fill material and produces a resulting signal which has ...

A copolymer blend having improved extrusion performance comprising from 90 to 50% by weight of vinylidene chloride-vinyl chloride copolymer and from 10 to 50% by weight of a vinylidene chloride-methyl acrylate copolymer wherein the weight percentage of vinyl chloride in the blend is greater than 12% and the weight percentage of methyl acrylate in the blend is less than 2.8%.

An adhesive composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a copolymer latex mixture consisting of (a1) 50 to 95 % by weight (expressed as a solid content) of a butadiene-styrene-vinylpyridine copolymer latex and (a2) 5 to 50 % by weight (expressed as a solid content) of a carboxylated butadiene-styrene base copolymer latex and (B) 10 to 30 parts by weight of a resorcin-formalin resin, whic...

An adhesive for bonding a nitrile group-containing highly saturated rubber to glass fibers or organic synthetic fibers, which comprises a nitrile group-containing highly saturated rubber latex having an iodine number of not more than 120 and a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin.

The control system uses an i.c. engine, a generator (2) driven by the engine, providing an output signal for charging a battery (1) and an electric drive motor (4), coupled to the driven vehicle wheels, the energy from the battery is supplied to the electric motor in dependence on the operation of the accelerator pedal (8). The generator can be switched to operate as a motor, for driving the engin...

L'invention a pour objet un matelas isolant constitué d'un matériau fibreux imprégné d'un produit isolant.Le produit isolant est projeté sous forme d'un brouillard de fines gouttelettes, de manière à assurer une bonne pénétration dans le matelas tout en facilitant son séchage.

A thermally stable, flexible polariser with a polarising layer consisting of a polymer with conjugated double bonds (I) has its surface sealed with SiOx; x = 1-2, pref. 1.1-1.9, or pref. 1.4-1.8. PREFERRED ALERT - Silane has the formula Si(R1)n(R2)4-n R1 = halogen or alkoxy; R2 = alkyl or alkenyl; n = 2, 3 or 4. Polymer (I) is a partly dehydrated polyvinyl alcohol (PVAL) or a polyacetylene (PAC)-c...

forming a field oxide layer on a silicon substrate; forming a word line on the substrate and the field oxide layer; forming a mask oxide layer; forming a spacer oxide layer; depositing the first polysilicon on the mask oxide layer; forming the first polysilicon mask after depositing a photoresist layer; etching back in order to maintain the oxide layer only on the contact region; forming a promine...

A method of making a static random-access memory device or SRAM including a memory cell having a high-resistance load element. The load element is formed from a polysilicon film, and an impurity is introduced into at least a part of the polysilicon film for the purpose of increasing the threshold voltage of a parasitic MISFET formed using the load element as its channel region. Alternatively, the ...

The colorimetric measuring head (1), for determining the internal colour of a non-opaque material (2), in particular the internal colour of human skin, includes an optical system (3) which emits light towards the material to be studied and is separated by an oblique wall (4) for an optical system (5) which receives the light which has penetrated into and been reflected by the material. The externa...

A fluid composition suitable for use as an aircraft hydraulic fluid is disclosed. The fluid composition comprises a fire resistant phosphate ester base stock comprising between about 10% and about 100% by weight of a trialkyl phosphate, between about 0% and about 70% by weight of a dialkyl aryl phosphate, and from about 0% to about 25% by weight of an alkyl diaryl phosphate, with the proviso that ...

A method for preparing a material for medical or veterinary use by uniformly mixing a thermoplastic polymer, preferably polyetheretherketone (PEEK), at least with tricalcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2), and injection or extrusion moulding the resulting mixture under conditions suitable for converting the tricalcium phosphate into calcium hydroxyapatite. The basic mixture preferably comprises a biocompat...

Centrifugal pumps can be modified to produce electromagnetic fields in a pumped fluid, avoiding the need for separate equipment to produce the same effect. The field generators are positioned permanently in, on, or around the body of the pump. Electromagnetic fields are generated by permanent magnets or electromagnets, induction coils, electrodes and/or induction tapes. All or part of the pump it...

The square bobbin includes a base frame made from a heat-resistance insulating thermoplastic material, and having a rectangular tube configuration. An outer wall of the tube has a number of substantially parallel fin members disposed about it spaced-apart along the tube and extending outwardly from the wall to define a number of coil winding slots between them. Each of the fin members, with the ex...

PCT No. PCT/DE95/00786 Sec. 371 Date May 22, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 22, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 15, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/02683 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 1, 1996An inversion casting device with a crystallizer which has a slit-shaped passage for guiding a substrate strip, this passage being arranged in the base and provided with a seal, and which communicates with a melt feed. A collecting tank is provide...

A fabric washing machine includes a container to receive fabrics and washing fluid. An SRM is operatively connected to oscillate and rotate the container. Ribs formed on the center post of the container agitate the fabrics and fluid as the container is oscillated. Just prior to a spin extraction operation the container is oscillated with an asymmetric pattern that travels further in one direction ...