Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining the layer thickness and the refractive index of a sample. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for determining the layer thickness of a sample (layer) having high light scattering characteristics that allows a fast (real-time process) and cost-effective measurement having a high accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for calibrating a pyrometer, a method for determining the temperature of a semiconducting wafer and a system for determining the temperature of a semiconducting wafer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for calibrating a pyrometer which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art.

Abstract: Antibodies are biological macromolecules which may be subject to modification and degradation processes. A new LC/MS-based method for separating and characterizing antibody-specific degradation products is described in the present application which comprises an enzymatic digestion step to cleave the heavy chain using the enzyme IdeS.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific, especially bispecific antibodies comprising full length antibodies and single chain Fab fragments, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing the antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The instant specification discloses an antibody binding to IL-13R?1, inhibiting IL-13 bioactivity and comprising a variable heavy and a variable light chain, characterized in that the variable heavy chain amino acid sequence CDR3 of this antibody is selected from the group consisting of the heavy chain CDR3 sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9, and this antibody is useful in the treatment of asthma and allergic diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising IGF-I or an IGF-I variant N-terminally linked to the C-terminus of a propeptide. The invention relates also to a method involving the use of the aforementioned fusion protein in the production of a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The method comprises the steps of cultivating a prokaryotic host cell comprising an expression vector containing a nucleic acid encoding the fusion protein and causing the cell to express the fusion protein, recovering and PEGylating said fusion protein, cleaving said PEGylated fusion protein with IgA protease, and recovering lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The invention relates also to a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant produced using the above method. In addition, the invention relates to a method for treating a neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's Disease using the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant and a composition comprising the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies against human Angiopoietin 2 (anti-ANG-2 antibodies), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: Method for the production of IGF-I, characterized by cultivating a prokaryotic host cell comprising an expression vector containing a nucleic acid encoding a fusion protein comprising said IGF-I N-terminally linked to the C-terminus of a propeptide, whereby said propeptide ends C-terminally with amino acids -Y-Pro, wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of Pro, Pro-Ala, Pro-Gly, Pro-Thr, Ala-Pro, Gly-Pro, Thr-Pro, Arg-Pro, or Pro-Arg-Pro, recovering and cleaving said fusion protein with IgA protease, and recovering said IGF-I. IGF-I is useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's Disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies against human VEGF and against human ANG-2, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising IGF-I or an IGF-I variant N-terminally linked to the C-terminus of a propeptide. The invention relates also to a method involving the use of the aforementioned fusion protein in the production of a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The method comprises the steps of cultivating a prokaryotic host cell comprising an expression vector containing a nucleic acid encoding the fusion protein and causing the cell to express the fusion protein, recovering and PEGylating said fusion protein, cleaving said PEGylated fusion protein with IgA protease, and recovering lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The invention relates also to a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant produced using the above method. In addition, the invention relates to a method for treating a neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's Disease using the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant and a composition comprising the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising IGF-I or an IGF-I variant N-terminally linked to the C-terminus of a propeptide. The invention relates also to a method involving the use of the aforementioned fusion protein in the production of a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The method comprises the steps of cultivating a prokaryotic host cell comprising an expression vector containing a nucleic acid encoding the fusion protein and causing the cell to express the fusion protein, recovering and PEGylating said fusion protein, cleaving said PEGylated fusion protein with IgA protease, and recovering lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The invention relates also to a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant produced using the above method. In addition, the invention relates to a method for treating a neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's Disease using the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant and a composition comprising the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of human immunoglobulin receptors, specifically the glycostructure of a human Fc gamma receptor IIIa recombinantly expressed in human embryonic kidney cells and Chinese hamster ovary cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising IGF-I or an IGF-I variant N-terminally linked to the C-terminus of a propeptide. The invention relates also to a method involving the use of the aforementioned fusion protein in the production of a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The method comprises the steps of cultivating a prokaryotic host cell comprising an expression vector containing a nucleic acid encoding the fusion protein and causing the cell to express the fusion protein, recovering and PEGylating said fusion protein, cleaving said PEGylated fusion protein with IgA protease, and recovering lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant. The invention relates also to a lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant produced using the above method. In addition, the invention relates to a method for treating a neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's Disease using the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant and a composition comprising the lysine-PEGylated IGF-I or IGF-I variant.

Abstract: There is disclosed a havelock or neck shield attachment for a baseball type cap having a hemispheric opening and adjustment strap at the rear thereof and bill in the front, the attachment includes a securement loop portion for securing the attachment to the adjustment strap of the cap. A connector portion has first and second ends and diverging side edges between the first and second ends, the first end being secured to said securement loop forming portion and a deployable neck shield portion connected to the second end of the connector portion. The connector portion is shaped such that when stowed inside the cap, the connector portion fills the hemispheric opening and when deployed the connector portion positions the deployable neck shield in position to protect the user's neck from sun rays. The inside surface of the connector portion can carry decorative surface ornamentation (which can be a team logo) and when in a stowed position, the decorative surface ornamentation is presented for viewing.