baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent MX-PA03010433-A (MX)
Title: Methods for the recombinant production of antifusogenic peptides.
Inventor: CHRISTIAN SCHANTZ
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: A process for the recombinant production of an antifusogenic peptide by expression of a nucleic acid encoding said antifusogenic peptide as repeat peptide in a microbial host cell, isolation of inclusion bodies containing said repeat peptide, solubilization of the inclusion bodies, and isolation of the antifusogenic peptide after cleavage, characterized by washing the inclusion bodies with a denaturing agent at a pH value of or below pH 6.5, solubilizing said inclusion bodies containing the repeat peptide at a pH value of at least pH 9 and cleaving said repeat peptide to obtain said antifusogenic peptide.
Patent MX-PA03011036-A (MX)
Title: Martensitic stainless steel.
Inventor: KUNIO KONDO
IPC: C21D8/02
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel which comprises, in mass %, 0.01 to 0.1 % of C, 9 to 15 % of Cr, 0.1 % or less of N, wherein it contains carbides present in old austenite grain boundaries in an amount of 0.5 vol % or less, or wherein carbides contained therein have a maximum short diameter of 10 to 200 nm, or wherein carbides contained therein have a ratio of an average Cr concentration to an average Fe concentration of 0.4 or less, or wherein it contains carbides of M23C6 type in an amount of 1 vol % or less, carbides of M3C type in an amount of 0.01 to 1.5 vol %, and nitrides of MN type or M2N type in an amount of 0.3 vol % or less. The martensitic stainless steel has a relatively high Cr content resulting in high strength, and also exhibits improved toughness, and accordingly has a wide range of applications including those for an oil well containing carbon dioxide and a small amount of hydrogen sulfide, in particular, an oil well pipe for a greatly deep oil well.
Patent MX-PA04001233-A (MX)
Title: Antimicrobial casing.
Inventor: LONGO ARESO CARLOS
IPC: A23L13/60
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: The invention is directed to an application of a hop extract, hydrogenated hop extract, hop alpha acids, hop beta acids, hydrogenated hop acids, derivatives of hop acids or their resins, each separately or in combinations of two or more, on the inside surface of a cellulosic casing used in sausage manufacture to prevent the appearance and growth of gram-positive bacteria especially of the genus Listeria in these meat products. Similarly, the invention also provides a cellulosic casing for meat products coated internally with a solution of the hop derivates mentioned; and a meat product produced using this cellulosic casing. Finally, the invention provides a method to apply this solution to a meat product.
Patent MX-PA04005136-A (MX)
Title: Connection splice plate for connecting two portions of a wire cable tray, wire cable tray equipped with same and wire cable tray having two portions connected with such a splice plate.
Inventor: ROLAND BOLTZ
IPC: H02G3/06
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: The invention concerns a connection splice plate for connecting two portions of a wire cable tray consisting of wires of two different types, lengthwise wires and crosswise wires, said two portions being connected and assembled via their abutting crosswise wires: the splice plate comprises a U-shaped body (31) with two wings (32, 34) and a web (33), said wings (32, 34) including each at least two indentations (32A, 34A ) with parallel edges, the indentations (32A ) of one wing (32) facing the indentations (34A ) of the other wing (34), the mutually parallel edges of one indentation being parallel to the mutually parallel edges of the other indentation, one of the edges of at least one of the opposite indentations bearing a lug (35A ) called locking lug, said locking lugs being adapted to be folded, towards the inside of the U-shape of the body (31), on each of said crosswise abutting wires.
Patent MX-PA04008886-A (MX)
Title: Minimising carbon transfer in an electrolytic cell.
Inventor: SERGEY ALEXANDER BLIZNYUKOV
IPC: C25C5/00
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: An electrolytic cell for reducing a metal oxide, such as titania, in a solid state is disclosed. The electrolytic cell includes an anode formed from carbon and a cathode formed at least in part from the metal oxide. The electrolytic cell also includes a membrane that is permeable to oxygen anions and is impermeable to carbon in ionic and non-ionic forms positioned between the cathode and the anode to thereby prevent migration of carbon to the cathode.
Patent MX-PA04012101-A (MX)
Title: Mobile lottery terminal including features facilitating use by visually impaired ticket agents.
Inventor: KURT BUSINGER
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: A mobile lottery terminal is disclosed. The mobile lottery terminal includes a processor. The mobile lottery terminal may include a Braille keypad in communication with the processor. The mobile lottery terminal may also include a customer information input device in communication with the processor and operable to input information indicative of a customer-selected lottery number. A system incorporating mobile lottery terminals and method of vending lottery tickets using mobile lottery terminals is also disclosed.
Patent MX-PA05001634-A (MX)
Title: Novel method for synthesis of (7-methoxy-1-naphtyl)acetonitrile and use thereof in the synthesis of agomelatine.
Inventor: GONZALEZ BLANCO ISAAC
IPC: C07C253/30
Filed: 2005-02-10
Abstract: A method for industrial synthesis of compound of formula (1). Use in the synthesis of agomelatine.
Patent MX-PA05002439-A (MX)
Title: Titanium dioxide - containing polymers and films with reduced melt fracture.
Inventor: MAY DONALD DOUGLAS
IPC: C09C1/36
Filed: 2005-03-03
Abstract: Pigmented polymer compositions and processes for preparing melt-processible polymer compositions contain a melt-processible polymer, surface treated organic pigment, typically titanium dioxide, and a polymer processing aid are described. The pigment is surface treated by contact with a silicon-containing compound, such as octyltriethoxysilane followed by contact with an organic compound such as isostearic acid or ethoxylated silicone. The pigmented polymer composition containing a polymer processing aid facilitates production of shaped articles with low melt fracture.
Patent MX-PA05003977-A (MX)
Title: Pyrrolo (3,4-c) carbazole and pyrido (2,3-b) pyrrolo (3,4-e) indole derivatives, preparation method and pharmaceutical compositions containing same.
Inventor: BRUNO PFEIFFER
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of formula (I), wherein: Z represents a group of formula U-V such as defined in the description; W1 represents, with the carbon atoms to which it is bound, a phenyl group or a pyridinyl group; W2 is such as defined in the description; X1, X2 represent each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy, alkoxy, mercapto or alkylthio group; Y1, Y2 represent each a hydrogen atom, or X1 and Y1, X2 and Y2 represent each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy, a linear or branched C1-C6 alkoxy, mercapto, and linear or branched C1-C6 alkythio group; R1 is such as defined in the description; Q represents an oxygen atom or a NR2 group such as defined in the description.
Patent MX-PA05007779-A (MX)
Title: Flexible radiation curable compositions.
Inventor: MORRIS ARTHUR JOHNSON
IPC: C09D11/10
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: Polymerizable compositions are described containing urethane (meth)acrylateoligomers and certain polymerizable monomers useful in thermoforming and in-mold decoration applications.
Patent MX-PA05010043-A (MX)
Title: Polyamide-polyether block copolymer.
Inventor: MARK S PAVLIN
IPC: C08L77/00
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: Copolymers having linked internal polyether blocks and internal polyamide blocks have advantageous physical properties and solvent-gelling abilities. The copolymer may be prepared from a reaction mixture that contains 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) and poly(alkyleneoxy) diamine (PAODA). Optionally, the reaction mixture contains no monofunctional compound reactive with either amine or carboxylic acid groups, however some of this monofunctional compound may be present. Dimer diamine and/or dimer acid may be present in the reaction mixture. A copolymer may also be prepared from a reaction mixture containing dimer acid and at least two diamine compound(s) including PAODA and short-chain aliphatic diamine having 2-6 carbons (SDA), wherein: a) the reaction mixture comprises x grams of PAODA and y grams of SDA, and x/(x+y) is 0.8-0.98; b) the reaction mixture weighs z grams, and x/z is at least 0.25; and c) the reaction mixture contains either no co-diacid, or comprises a small amount of co-diacid, wherein, if the reaction mixture comprises a small amount of co-diacid, then acid equivalents from co-diacid contribute less than 25% of the total acid equivalents present in the reaction mixture.
Patent MX-PA05011336-A (MX)
Title: Insecticidal (dihalopropenyl) phenylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofuran and dihydrobenzopyran derivatives.
Inventor: DAVID M ROUSH
IPC: C05G3/60
Filed: 2004-04-27
Abstract: Insecticidal (dihalopropenyl) phenylalkyl substituted dihydrobenzofuran and dihydrobenzopyran derivatives of Formula I are disclosed. These compounds provide unexpected insecticidal activity across a spectrum of insect pests combined with desirable physical properties including improved photostability. Wherein x and y are integers independently selected from 0 or 1; and B is a bridging group *-(CR16R17) q-(CR18R19) r-(CR20R21) s-Lt-(CR22R23) u-(CR24R25) v-(CR26R27) w-, where the asterisk denotes attachment at A; and q, r, s, u, v and w are integers independently selected from 0, 1 and 2; and t is an integer selected from 0 and 1. A, D, B, G, M, R through R11, and R16 through R27, inclusively, are fully described herein. In addition, compositions comprising an insecticidally effective amount of at least one compound of formula I and methods of controlling insects by applying said compositions to a locus where insects are present or are expected to be present are also disclosed.
Patent MX-PA05011839-A (MX)
Title: System and methods for improved emission control of internal combustion engines using pulsed fuel flow.
Inventor: CIZERON JOEL
IPC: F01N3/36
Filed: 2004-05-05
Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods to improve the performance and emission control of internal combustion engines equipped with nitrogen oxides storage-reduction ("NSR") emission control systems. The system comprises a NSR catalyst (206), a fuel processor (200) located upstream o the NSR catalyst, and at least one fuel injection port (208). The fuel processor (200) converts a fuel into a reducing gas mixture comprising CO and H2. The reducing gas mixture is then fed into the NSR catalyst (206), where it regenerates the NSR adsorbent, reduces the NOx to nitrogen, and optionally periodically desulfates the NSR catalyst. The fuel processor (200) comprises one or more catalysts (308), which facilitate reactions such as combustion, partial oxidation, and/or reforming and help consume excess oxygen present in an engine exhaust stream. The methods of the present invention provide for NSR catalyst adsorbent regeneration using pulsed fuel flow. Control strategies are also provided.
Patent MX-PA05012658-A (MX)
Title: Electrical connector with connector position assurance member.
Inventor: SIAN SUCHA SINGH
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing having a deflectable latch; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member slidably mounted to the housing. The latch has a front end with an inward projecting latch projection. The front end of the latch includes a first rearward facing stop surface and a second forward facing stop surface. The forward facing stop surface is located at a top side of the front end. The first stop surface is adapted to retain the CPA member at an unlocked position. The second stop surface is adapted to retain the CPA member at a locked position at the top side of the front end.
Patent MX-PA05012822-A (MX)
Title: Communication device with history based alerts and method therefor.
Inventor: BUJOLD JOHN H
IPC: H04M1/72448
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: A communication device (100) includes a transceiver (115) for receiving a call, a received calls memory (145) for storing call sources (300) and for storing an associated call count (315) for each call source (310), and a processor (120). The processor (120) is programmed to: identify a call source of a received call, generate a command signal to an alert circuit (130) identify a unique alert associated with the call count, and increment the call count. The communication device (100) further includes the alert circuit (130) for alerting using the unique alert identified by the processor (120).
Patent MX-PA06000243-A (MX)
Title: Stable tetrodotoxin freeze drying medicinal preparation.
Inventor: HUANG XIAOYAN
IPC: A61K31/529
Filed: 2004-07-02
Abstract: A freeze drying preparation for injection containing in each dose 0.5 to 60 ??g tetrodotoxin or the analogs thereof, which has good stability and accords with human body safety, and can be long stored at room temperature. Said preparation also contains compounds which can reduce C1-4 hydroxy activity of tetrodotoxin or the analogs thereof, such as glucosidic linkage containing compounds selected from any one of disaccharide, polysaccharid, the derivatives thereof or their mixture, and auxiliary solvent which improves dissoving capacity of tetrodotoxin or the analogs thereof.
Patent MX-PA06002131-A (MX)
Title: Proactive user interface.
Inventor: BEN-YAIR RAN
IPC: G06F3/0482
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: A proactive user interface, which could optionally be installed in (or otherwise control and/or be associated with) any type of computational device. The proactive user interface actively makes suggestions to the user, based upon prior experience with a particular user and/or various preprogrammed patterns from which the computational device could select, depending upon user behavior. These suggestions could optionally be made by altering the appearance of at least a portion of the display, for example by changing a menu or a portion thereof; providing different menus for display; and/or altering touch screen functionality. The suggestions could also optionally be made audibly.
Patent MX-PA06002191-A (MX)
Title: Method for joining porous metal structures and structure formed thereby.
Inventor: GAY STEVEN CHILDREE
IPC: B23K26/32
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: A method for joining weldable metal structures and compound structure formed using the method are disclosed herein. The method includes steps of abutting a first structure (100) to a second structure along an edge to form a seam (300). The two structures are then welded together along the seam on one side of the structures through at least 75% of the thickness of the structures. The structures are then welded along a portion of the seam from the opposite side of the structures. The method may be used to join porous weldable metal structures. The method may be used to create a compound structure having very narrow weld seam widths.
Patent MX-PA06002812-A (MX)
Title: Methods and apparatus for determining device integrity.
Inventor: MCLEAN IVAN HUGH
IPC: H04B17/40
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining the integrity of a device. A method is provided for use in a server to provide a dynamic integrity check of a client device. The method includes selecting a selected integrity application from one or more integrity applications, wherein the selected integrity application operates to generate a unique preselected integrity response. The method also includes downloading the selected integrity application for execution on the client device, and receiving a response from the selected integrity application. The method also includes determining whether or not the response is the preselected integrity response.
Patent MX-PA06010349-A (MX)
Title: A method of evaluating freshness of a fish product.
Inventor: LIBERMAN BARNET
IPC: A23L17/00
Filed: 2005-03-11
Abstract: A method of evaluating freshness of a fish product by cutting a small quantity of sample from the fish product, adding an effective amount of a staining reagent containing at least one of a cell-permeant dye and a cell-impermeant fluorescent dye onto the sample, incubating the sample for a predetermined duration, and determining the freshness of the fish product based on the fluorescence emitted from the sample.
Patent MX-PA06011483-A (MX)
Title: Hair treatment compositions comprising a disaccharide, a di-acid and a source of ammonium ions.
Inventor: BELL FRASER IAN
IPC: A61K8/362
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: The invention provides a hair treatment composition comprising i) a disaccharide; ii) a di-acid, and iii)a source of ammonium ions.
Patent MX-PA06012135-A (MX)
Title: Insulating cup wrapper and insulated container formed with wrapper.
Inventor: SADLIER CLAUS E
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: A thermally insulated cup is formed from a single-walled paper or plastic inner cup (10) and an insulating outer wrapper. The insulating outer wrapper comprises a paper base sheet or outer sidewall blank (12), optionally printed on one side, and a corrugated paper (14) or foamed plastic insert (14F). The insulating insert is similar in shape to the outer sidewall blank but smaller in size. The insert is glued in a centered position to the non-printed side of the sidewall blank to form a two-layered insulating wrapper. Less than 20% of the area of the insert is glued to the base sheet.
Patent MX-PA06013092-A (MX)
Title: Device for winding and unwinding of hoses, cables or the like.
Inventor: DETHIER LIVIN FERNAND GEORGES
IPC: B65H75/36
Filed: 2005-05-03
Abstract: Device for winding and unwinding hoses, cables or the like, which device (1) mainly consists of a wheeled undercarriage (2) with a support (6), whereby suspension means (9) are provided on the above-mentioned support (6) in the shape of at least two fixed guides (10 and 11), which are each made in the shape of a bent element (12), and whereby these bent elements (12) are directed with their hollow sides towards each other, whereby the above-mentioned bent elements (12) are confined by at least one upward or downward directed partition (13) which is practically parallel to the support (6) and whereby intermediate partitions (14) are provided on these elements (12) as well.
Patent MY-102346-A (MY)
Title: Shock absorbing drilling tool
Inventor: CHUAN C TENG (A CITIZEN OF USA)
IPC: E21B17/07
Filed: 1987-07-29
Abstract: A WELL TOOL CARRIED IN A DRILL STRING FOR MAINTAINING BOTTOM HOLE CONTACT WHILE ABSORBING ANGULAR AND AXIAL SHOCK FORCES OF A ROTATING DRILL BIT. THE TOOL HAS AN ELONGATED BODY WITH PIPE JOINT ENDS AND INCLUDES A TUBULAR MANDREL SLIDEABLY MOUNTED WITHIN A TUBULAR BARREL. A GROOVE AND ROLLER CONNECTION GUIDES THE MANDREL WITHIN THE BARREL DURING DRILLING. RESILIENT SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBERS BETWEEN METAL GUIDE RINGS ARE CARRIED BETWEEN STOP ELEMENTS ON THE MANDREL AND BARREL. SHOCK FORCES ARE ABSORBED BY THE TELESCOPING MOVEMENTS OF THE MANDREL WITHIN THE BARREL AND BY IN THE MEMBERS ACTED ON BY THE STOP ELEMENTS. THE MANDREL IS FORMED OF TWO PIECES THAT THREADEDLY CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER BETWEEN THE RESILIENT SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBERS AND THE GROOVE AND ROLLER CONNECTION. A LIFTING LUG POSITIONED ABOVE THE ROLLERS AND BELOW THE SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBERS WITHIN AN ELONGATE MANDREL GROOVE, ENGAGES THE JOINT TO TRANSFER THE WEIGHT OF THE MANDREL TO THE BARREL UPON WITHDRAWAL OF THE TOOL.(FIG. 1)
Patent MY-104193-A (MY)
Title: Apparatus for combining and separating constituent components of a video signal
Inventor: MICHAEL ANTHONY ISNARDI
IPC: H04N11/14
Filed: 1989-09-05
Abstract: THE LUMINANCE COMPONENT OF A VIDEO SIGNAL IS PROCESSED (12, 16, 18, 20, 21, 32) TO PRODUCE A LUMINANCE COMPONENT WITH GROUPS OF MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE SPATIALLY CORRELATED IMAGE PIXELS OF IDENTICAL VALUE WITHIN EACH GROUP. IN ONE EMBODIMENT EACH GROUP COMPRISES VERTICALLY AVERAGED PIXELS 1H APART WITHIN A FIELD. IN ANOTHER EMBODIMENT EACH GROUP COMPRISES VERTICALLY AVERAGED PIXELS 263H APART WITHIN AFRAME. THE CHROMINANCE COMPONENT IS SIMILARLY PROCESSED (22, 24, 26, 29). THE PROCESSED LUMINANCE AND CHROMINANCE COMPONENTS ARE COMBINED (33) USING AN INVERTIBLE ALGORITHM INVOLVING ADDITIVE AND SUBTRACTIVE SIGNAL COMBINATION. AT A DECODER, THE INVERSE OF THE COMBINING ALGORITHM IS USED (40, 42, 44, 48) TO SEPARATE THE COMBINED SIGNAL INTO ITS CONSTITUENT LUMINANCE AND CHROMINANCE COMPONENT PARTS, WITHOUT LUMINANCE-CHROMINANCE CROSSTALK.(FIG. 2)
Patent MY-110932-A (MY)
Title: Structurally efficient inflatable protective device
Inventor: NELSON JAMES M
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A LOW COST, SELF-VENTING, INFLATABLE PROTECTIVE CUSHION OF SIMPLE AND STRUCTURALLY EFFICIENT DESIGN WITH A SHAPE AND CONSTRUCTION THAT OPTIMIZES THE CUSHION'S ABILITY TO WITHSTAND INFLATION PRESSURES AND IMPACT WHEN DEPLOYED WHICH INCLUDES A SHEET (20) OF MATERIAL WOVEN OF LESS THAN 420 DENIER YARN DEFINED BY AT LEAST ONE FOLD LINE (22) AND A PLURALITY OF FLAP PORTIONS (23), EACH FLAP PORTION (23) HAVING A BASE EDGE (24) CORRESPONDING TO A FOLD LINE (22) AND AT LEAST TWO SIDE EDGE (25) EACH EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE BASE EDGE (24) AND ULTIMATELY CONVERGING TO MEET EACH OTHER, THE FLAP PORTIONS (23) BEING FOLDED AT THE FOLD LINES (22) AND BEING JOINED AT CORRESPONDING SIDE EDGES (25) TO DEFINE AN INFLATABLE CHAMBER. THE INFLATABLE PROTECTIVE CUSHION AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME MAY FURTHER INCLUDE A LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW PERMEABILITY, FABRIC THAT OPTIMIZES THE CUSHION'S ABILITY TO WITHSTAND INFLATION PRESSURES AND IMPACT WHEN DEPLOYED AND MINIMIZES THE PACKED VOLUME OF THE CUSHION WHEN STORED. (FIG. 2)
Patent MY-112781-A (MY)
Title: Circuit arrangement for current measurement via a switching transistor.
Inventor: GUNTER LOHR
IPC: H02M3/156
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT IS PROPOSED IN THE CASE OF WHICH THE LOAD CIRCUIT OF THE SWITCHING TRANSISTOR (2) IS USED FOR CURRENT MEASUREMENT IN A LOAD CIRCUIT OF A PULSED SWITCHING TRANSISTOR (2), INSTEAD OF A CURRENT MEASUREMENT RESISTOR. NO ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENT RESISTOR IS REQUIRED. A PREFERRED APPLICATION IS GIVEN FOR A SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLY OR A CHARGER, IN THE,CASE OF WHICH THE SWITCHING TRANSISTOR (2) IS PULSED BY PULSES OF DIFFERENT LENGTH. THE LENGTH OF THE PULSES IS CONTROLLED VIA THE CURRENT IN THE LOAD CIRCUIT WHICH, IN TURN, CAN BE A FUNCTION OF AVAILABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CAN BE USED AS THE CONTROL CIRCUIT.(FIGURE 1)
Patent MY-124314-A (MY)
Title: Plate-like paving stone, especially of concrete
Inventor: GEIGER PETER
IPC: E01C5/00
Filed: 1994-12-06
Abstract: A STABLE PAVEMENT WITH HIGH PERMEABILITY FOR WATER WITH A PLATE-LIKE PAVING STONE, ESPECIALLY OF CONCRETE, WITH VERTICAL LATERAL SURFACES IS TO BE OBTAIN BY INCLUDING IN TWO OPPOSITE LATERAL SURFACES (2) TRAPEZOID CROSS-SECTIONS (3) BY THE SURFACES BORDERING THE TRAPEZOID RECESSES (3) FACING EACH BEING PROVIDED WITH ANOTHER RECESS OTHER (5) IN THE SENTRAL AREA BY INCLUDING RECESSES (7) IN THE CENTER OF THE LATERAL SURFACES EXTENDING TRANSVERSALLY TO THE CONCRETE STONE'S LATERAL SURFACES AND BY PROVIDINGTHE CORNERS OF NEIGHBORING LATERAL SURFACES (2) WITH SLANTS (8).(FIG. 1)
Patent MY-113407-A (MY)
Title: Tri-, tetra-, penta-, and polypeptides and their therapeutic use as an antidepressant agent
Inventor: JOHN F NOBLE
IPC: C07K7/06
Filed: 1995-10-27
Abstract: THE PRESENT INVENTION DISCLOSES NOVEL PEP TIDES UTILIZED TO TREAT PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION. THESE NOVEL PEPTIDES ARE MODIFICATIONS OF THE TRIPEPTIDE HORMONE MIF, INCLUDING MODIFICATION OF AMINO TERMINUS RESIDUES, CARBOXYL TERMINUS RESIDUES AND INTERNAL RESIDUES, INCLUDING ADDITION AND SUBSTITUTION OF AMINO ACID RESIDUES AND MODIFICATION OF THE PEPTIDE BONDS AND FUNCTIONAL SIDE GROUPS OF RESPECTIVE AMINO ACID RESIDUES. THE TRI-, TETRA-, PENTA-, PEP TIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION MAY BE UTILIZED ALONE OR IN COMBINATION TO TREAT PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION.