Paul Mccafferty Wallace

US Patent:

20060160153, Jul 20, 2006

Filed:

Dec 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/537500

Inventors:

Jean-Pierre Abastado - Paris, FR
Nadege Bercovici - Paris, FR
Marc Ernstoff - Us-Hanover NH, US
Alice Givan - Us-Durham NH, US
Alessandra Nardin - Paris, FR
Margarita Magguilli born Salcedo - Chatillon, FR
Paul Wallace - Orchard Park NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/567

US Classification:

435007210

Abstract:

A method to characterize a T-cell response of a final population of T-lymphocytes resulting from the co-incubation of an initial population of T lymphocytes with a composition of antigen-presenting cells (APCs), said method comprising the steps of a) simultaneous measuring on a single cell basis at least two parameters: (i) proliferation of T lymphocytes and (ii) presence of a T cell antigen receptor on the surface of T lymphocytes and/or presence of at least one biological molecule produced by T lymphocytes, and the attribution of a positive or a negative value to each of these parameters, and b) classification of the final T-lymphocytes population into 2different subsets of T lymphocytes, n being the number of parameters, each subset being characterized by a positive or a negative value respectively to each parameter and the determination of the proportion of T lymphocytes present in each subset with respect to the number of T lymphocytes in the final population, with said proportion being characteristic of the T-cell response. Use of the method for batch release assay and potency assay.

US Patent:

53457560, Sep 13, 1994

Filed:

Oct 20, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/139367

Inventors:

Frederick C. Jahnke - Rye NY
Paul S. Wallace - Katy TX
Pradeep S. Thacker - Houston TX

Assignee:

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

International Classification:

F02G 300

US Classification:

60 3902

Abstract:

A highly efficient partial oxidation process with the production of power comprising the steps of producing fuel gas by the partial oxidation of hydrocarbonaceous fuel, cooling said fuel gas at high pressure by quenching in water to produce quenched fuel gas and by indirect heat exchange with BFW to maximize the production of IP and MP steam, cleaning said fuel gas, preheating scrubbing water comprising process condensate and make-up water by direct contact and direct heat exchange with clean fuel gas and using said preheated scrubbing water in the cleaning of said fuel gas, reducing the pressure of said cooled fuel gas stream prior to heating water for fuel gas saturation, cooling the process fuel gas stream in stages and condensing water for use as said scrubbing water, purifying the process fuel gas and saturating it with water, and burning said purified and saturated fuel gas in the combustor of a power-producing gas turbine along with saturated nitrogen to produce exhaust gas with a reduced NO. sub. x. In one embodiment, the hot exhaust gas from the gas turbine is passed through a HRSG to superheat the process steam. The superheated process steam is then used as part of the working fluid in an expansion turbine for the production of power.