Abstract: Novel urea, thiourea and squaramide compounds and bioisosteres thereof of formulas (I) and (VI) and the use thereof for treating, attenuating, inhibiting or preventing inflammation and inflammation-related pathologies are described herein.

Abstract: Calibration phantom and method for measuring and correcting geometric distortions in an image of a body part of a patient Calibration phantom (5) for a medical imaging system, comprising a plurality of separate detection elements (20) arranged in a determined pattern, each detection element (20) containing a product that is visible by the medical imaging system.

Abstract: Calibration phantom and method for measuring and correcting geometric distortions in an image of a body part of a patient Calibration phantom (5) for a medical imaging system, comprising a plurality of separate detection elements (20) arranged in a determined pattern, each detection element (20) containing a product that is visible by the medical imaging system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic needle. The plastic needle of the invention is made of a polyarylethercetone polymer. The invention finds industrial applicability in particular in medical and analysis fields.

Abstract: A device for generating a high-energy particle pulse is provided which comprises a laser system producing laser pulses with pulse length shorter than 100 fs (femtoseconds), and capable to be focused to peak intensities greater than 10A18 W/cmA2, preferred greater than 10A20 W/cmA2 (watts per centimeter squared), a device for shaping the temporal intensity profile accompanying said at least one laser pulse for increasing the laser contrast above 10ˆ5, preferably above IL 0A7, especially 1OA10, and a target capable of releasing a high-energy particle pulse, particularly an electron or a proton pulse, upon irradiation with at least

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic needle. The plastic needle of the invention is made of a polyarylethercetone polymer. The invention finds industrial applicability in particular in medical and analysis fields.

Abstract: The non-invasive retention device for radiotherapy treatment, which can be used in medical imaging, particularly for locating cerebral lesions, comprises:

Abstract: An electrophoretic method for purifying a nucleic acid sample is disclosed. According to the method, the electrophoresis is effective to substantially reduce the concentration of contaminants relative to the concentration of desired nucleic acid in the nucleic acid sample, thereby producing a purified nucleic acid. In the method, the loading and recovery wells may be the same or different, and the electric fields may be DC or alternating.

Abstract: An electrophoretic method for purifying a nucleic acid sample is disclosed. The method generally comprises the steps of (1) providing a nucleic acid sample comprising a desired nucleic acid and one or more contaminants, (2) providing an electrophoresis matrix having a loading well and a recovery well formed therein, (3) placing the nucleic acid sample into the loading well, (4) performing a first electrophoresis comprising electrophoresing the nucleic acid sample for a first time effective to transport the desired nucleic acid out of the loading well and into the electrophoresis matrix; and (5) performing a second electrophoresis comprising electrophoresing the nucleic acid sample for a second time effective to transport the desired nucleic acid out of the electrophoresis matrix and into the recovery well.

Abstract: Process for determining the configuration or configurations [treatment time (TT.sub.i)/diameter (.phi..sub.i,f) of each collimator] of a helmet for stereotactic radiosurgery, to which can be fitted an plurality of collimators focused on an irradiation isocenter, consisting in automatically optimizing, through iterative dose calculation, the dose (D.sub.p) received at predetermined optimization points (M.sub.p), by modifying, in the course of the successive iterations, the treatment time (TT.sub.i) of at least one shot (i) and the diameter (.phi..sub.i,f) of at least one collimator (C.sub.f) of at least one shot (i), and by calculating, at each iteration, an objective function (OF) having as variables the differences between the calculated dose (D.sub.p) and the expected dose (ED.sub.p) for each point of optimization (M.sub.p), iterative calculation of the doses being carried out automatically until the objective function (OF) satisfies a predetermined optimization criterion.

Abstract: A liner for a deflection yoke assembly for a CRT includes four substantially equally spaced inclined semicircular channel-like mounting studs, arranged about the circumference of a band-like ring about the front of the liner. Threaded sleeves are push mounted upon and ultrasonically welded to an associated mounting stud. Hollow alignment bolts are screwed into each threaded sleeve, and adjustably positioned relative to the cone of a CRT for aligning the yoke to its associated CRT.

Abstract: A deflection yoke liner for mounting deflection coils on a cathode ray tube; the liner has at least two interconnectable sections with interengaging snap fasteners in the form of a tab and block that position and fix together the liner sections. The tab has a stop or hook adjacent a distal end for clasping over the block. The block has an inlet groove for guiding the tab and thereby positioning the liner sections relative to one another. One of the groove and tab tapers inwardly and the other is complementary and tapers outwardly. Preferably the tapering sections of the groove and tab engage near a point of full abutment of the liner sections, by way of tapered shoulders at the proximal end of the tab and a narrowing inlet taper on the block. The liner sections are positively positioned as the tab is advanced in the groove until the hook snaps over the abutment upon bringing together the liner sections. The block can be discrete or formed by a continuous ridge.

Abstract: A deflection yoke arrangement with geometry correction includes horizontal and vertical deflection coils for scanning a raster pattern on a phosphor screen of a cathode ray tube. A support housing suitable for positioning about the neck of the cathode ray tube contains the coils and has a front rim formed with a plurality of slots near the outer periphery. A plurality of brackets formed from magnetically permeable material are located in corresponding ones of the slots. Each bracket comprises two flat end sections joined to opposite sides of a flat central part at substantially right angles thereto. One of the flat end sections of each bracket collects magnetic flux generated by the coils and channels the flux via the central part to the other end section. The plurality of brackets shape the deflection magnetic field in the region about the front rim to provide the geometry correction.

Abstract: Ifenprodil and its analogues are useful for the treatment of psychoses such as schizophrenia.

Abstract: A pyrimidinedione derivative which is a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R1 denotes hydrogen, a halogen, a methyl group or a methoxy group,R2 denotes hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or a benzyl group,n denotes 2, 3 or 4,X denotes a CH group or nitrogen, andR3 denotes hydrogen, a halogen or a methoxy group when X denotes a CH group, with the proviso that R3 denotes hydrogen when X denotes nitrogen,or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: Compound of general formula I ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen, R.sub.1 is unsubstituted phenyl, 4-methoxy - 3,5-dimethylphenyl or phenyl substituted at one of the 2-, 3- or 4- positions by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, benzyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, acetylamino, methylthio, methylsulphonyl or aminosulphonyl and R.sub.2 is unsubstituted phenyl, 2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl or phenyl substituted at either the 3- or the 4- positions by fluorine, chlorine, methyl or methoxy, or an acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkyoxy, benzyloxy, alkanoyloxy, or benzoyloxy, or when R.sub.2 is hydroxyl or methoxy in the 4-position and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, R.sub.1 may also represent hydroxymethyl carbamoyl or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxyl, or alkoxy,R.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sub.4 is alkyl (in which case the compounds are (.+-.)-erythro) or when R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, R.sub.4 may also be hydrogen, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or three methoxy groups in the 3-, 4- and 5-positions and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, with the exclusion of compounds wherein:(a) one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is in the 4-position and is hydroxyl, alkoxy or benzyloxy, the other is in the 3-position and is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy or benzyloxy, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 are hydrogen and wherein:(b) R.sub.1 is in the 4-position and is halogen, R.sub.4 is methyl and R.sub.

Abstract: Fuel and fertile rod for a nuclear reactor. It comprises a can, a column of fissile and/or fertile pellets within the can and end plugs welded to the two ends of the can. The column of pellets is held in place by two tubular spacers of limited thickness and with rounded edges abutting against the two ends of the fuel column and set with a fixed dimension to the can. The column of fissile and fertile pellets can also be held in place by a supplementary positioning setting of the fertile pellet column.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the centering of position and grasping of semi ferrites and the invention also proposes a centering device that comprises a table, the tray of which carries centering elements of the semi ferrite applied on the tray by V-shaped forms and a movable clip for grasping the semi ferrite once it has been centered, wherein the clip thus acts to memorize the position of the magnetic axis of the semi ferrite, especially for winding operations with a view to the manufacture of a television tube deflector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an upper neutron protection device for a nuclear reactor assembly.This device comprises at least one container partly filled with a neutron-absorbing product and maintained within a wall located in the upper part of the assembly by at least one spacing plate.Application to fast neutron reactors.