Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial peptides, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptides, and to the uses thereof, in particular as antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, pesticides or preservatives. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant expressing said novel peptides.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an aqueous extract of tobacco leaves for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of dependence, in particular tobacco dependence, and to a sterile injection solution and a kit which can be used for the treatment of dependence, in particular of tobacco.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a moisture resistant or moisture tolerant wafer which retains its crispy texture when exposed to moisture.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of peptides corresponding to dermaseptin B2 or fragments thereof for treating proliferative diseases such as cancer or ocular lesions, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such peptides.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel coumarin derivatives, formulations comprising same, and to methods of making and using these compounds and formulations, which are useful as repellents against insects and/or pests. The compounds also prevent illness and disease caused by insect/pest-borne vectors, and provide safer, more effective alternatives to existing repellents. This invention also relates to novel methods for modeling and/or predicting the repellency of unknown compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of peptides corresponding to dermaseptin B2 or fragments thereof for treating proliferative diseases such as cancer or ocular lesions, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such peptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial peptides, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptides, and to the uses thereof, in particular as antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, pesticides or preservatives. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant expressing said novel peptides.

Abstract: An electronic emission device including plural electron beams including a first structure having a plurality of emission sources of electron beam, hybridized with a second structure including a plurality of diaphragm openings.

Abstract: An electronic emission device emitting plural beams of electrons and including a first structure of a plurality of electron beam emission micro-sources, and a second structure opposite the first structure for collecting electrons emitted by the first structure and for carrying out a secondary emission following the collection. The device can be applied in particular to the field of direct writing lithography.

Abstract: This invention relates to a triode type cathode structure comprising a cathode conductor (22), an electrical insulation layer (24) and a grid electrode (25), superposed on a support (21), the electrical insulation layer and the grid electrode comprising openings exposing at least one electron emitting element, electrically connected to the cathode conductor (22) and comprising nanotubes (28) made of an electron emitting material. The cathode structure comprises protective means preventing the longest nanotubes from coming into contact with the grid electrode (25).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a moisture resistant or moisture tolerant wafer which retains its crispy texture when exposed to moisture.

Abstract: A cathode structure of triode type which, superimposed over a substrate, includes a cathode electrode, an electric insulating layer, and a gate electrode, the electric insulating layer and the gate electrode having emission openings revealing at least one electron-emitting element electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The structure further includes a refocusing electrode arranged to refocus the electrons extracted by the gate electrode. The refocusing electrode is arranged on the electric insulating layer and is connected to an electric connection allowing a refocusing voltage to be applied to it via electrically conductive nanotubes. The cathode structure can be applied to a matrix-addressed field emission device.

Abstract: In a method of picture signal enhancement, a picture signal is subjected (3, 7) to a histogram-based picture signal modification based on a luminance level distribution over a whole picture or a first part of the picture, and the histogram-based picture signal modification is locally adjusted (5) in dependence on locally measured picture signal properties other than contrast and brightness, the locally measured picture signal relating to second parts of the picture that are each substantially smaller than the whole picture or the first part of the picture, the second parts being within the whole picture or the first part of the picture. Preferably, the second parts are individual pixels.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an aqueous extract of tobacco leaves for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of dependence, in particular tobacco dependence, and to a sterile injection solution and a kit which can be used for the treatment of dependence, in particular of tobacco.

Abstract: An electronic emission device emitting plural beams of electrons and including a first structure of a plurality of electron beam emission micro-sources, and a second structure opposite the first structure for collecting electrons emitted by the first structure and for carrying out a secondary emission following the collection. The device can be applied in particular to the field of direct writing lithography.

Abstract: Process and device for control of an electron source with matrix structure, regulated by the emitted charge. The invention is applicable to an electron source comprising addressing rows and columns which intersect to define emission areas, the electrons being supplied by the columns. According to this invention, the emission of electrons is triggered by increasing the potential of the columns to a value that will enable preferential emission of unaddressed rows. Then, throughout the emission duration, the potential of columns will be kept equal to this value, while simultaneously making measurements in the columns of the quantity of charges emitted by the pixels in the said columns. Secondly, when the quantity of charges measured on a column reaches a required charge quantity, the potential of this column is switched to a value that will block the emission of electrons. The invention is particularly applicable to flat field emission displays.

Abstract: This invention relates to a triode type cathode structure comprising a cathode conductor (22), an electrical insulation layer (24) and a grid electrode (25), superposed on a support (21), the electrical insulation layer and the grid electrode comprising openings exposing at least one electron emitting element, electrically connected to the cathode conductor (22) and comprising nanotubes (28) made of an electron emitting material. The cathode structure comprises protective means preventing the longest nanotubes from coming into contact with the grid electrode (25).

Abstract: An electronic emission device including plural electron beams including a first structure having a plurality of emission sources of electron beam, hybridized with a second structure including a plurality of diaphragm openings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flour based food product comprising a thermostable ?-amylase and in-situ modified starch, as well as to a process comprising the steps of making a batter by mixing at least flour, water and a thermo-resistant ?-amylase and cooking the batter on at least one hot surface, to the use of thermostable ?-amylase to manipulate textural attributes of flour based food products, and to a method for modifying starch in a wafer without increasing batter viscosity. Preferred flour based food products are wafers, biscuits and crackers.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus (100) for improving images comprising a classification unit (102) for setting classification values to various regions of the images, and an improvement unit (104) for improving the image based on the classification values of the regions. The classification unit (102) takes into account only those pixels of the image that have a color value which is substantially equal to one of the color values from a predetermined range of color values. Based on these pixels the classification unit (102) determines whether the pixels belong to texture or to flat regions by comparing 2 histograms, one taking into account all the pixels with the color in the predetermined range of color values, the second one counting only these same pixels if their luminance value differs more than a given threshold form the luminance of their neighbor.