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Patent EP-3754186-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TERDALKAR RAHUL
IPC: F01K5/02
Filed: 2014-02-04
Abstract: System and method for pre-startup or post-shutdown preparation for such power plants are disclosed which are subject to frequent startups and shutdowns, such as a solar operated power plant. The system and method introduces an auxiliary fluid flow to be circulated in an opposite direction to a direction of normal working fluid flow responsible for producing electricity. That is, if the working fluid flow in a first direction for operating the power plant, than the auxiliary fluid flows in a second direction, opposite to the first direction. The auxiliary fluid flows in the second direction for a predetermined time and at a predetermined conditions through a plurality of superheater panel arrangements of solar receiver former to activation of the working fluid circuit, as pre-startup preparation of the power plant, and after cessation of the working fluid circuit, as post-shutdown preparation of the power plant, to attain predetermined conditions in the superheater.
Patent EP-3789361-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SØNDERBERG FREDERIKSEN JENS
IPC: C04B18/24
Filed: 2020-08-26
Abstract: A joint sand composition which comprises sand, a water-soluble polymer and an organic hydrocolloid. The joint sand is for filling gaps between pavers and provides a flexible composition when wet, which is resistant to rain erosion.
Patent EP-3783310-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SENKAL DORUK
IPC: G01C19/5747
Filed: 2018-07-03
Abstract: In a first aspect, the angular rate sensor comprises a substrate and a rotating structure anchored to the substrate. The angular rate sensor also includes a drive mass anchored to the substrate and an element coupling the drive mass and the rotating structure. The angular rate sensor further includes an actuator for driving the drive mass into oscillation along a first axis in plane to the substrate and for driving the rotating structure into rotational oscillation around a second axis normal to the substrate; and a transducer to sense the motion of the rotating structure in response to a Coriolis force in a sense mode. In a second aspect the angular rate sensor comprises a substrate and two shear masses which are parallel to the substrate and anchored to the substrate via flexible elements. In further embodiments, a dynamically balanced 3-axis gyroscope architecture is provided.
Patent EP-3933917-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARCOCCIA ROBERTO
IPC: H01L25/075
Filed: 2020-09-22
Abstract: Described herein is a die-to-wafer bonding process that utilizes micro-transfer printing to transfer die from a source wafer onto an intermediate handle wafer. The resulting intermediate handle wafer structure can then be bonded die-down onto the target wafer, followed by removal of only the intermediate handle wafer, leaving the die in place bonded to the target wafer.
Patent EP-3819635-A1 (EP)
Title: Sensor for detecting conductive abrasion powder in lubricating oil
Inventor: HARADA MASAKI
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 2020-09-25
Abstract: A sensor for detecting conductive abrasion powder in a lubricating oil comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode; a first attracting portion positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to receive the conductive abrasion powder contained in a detection region and attracted onto the first attracting portion (e.g. a magnet); a sensing unit for sensing a change in electrical resistance between the first electrode and the second electrode caused by the conductive abrasion powder; and at least one second attracting portion positioned within the detection region and configured to attract the conductive abrasion powder contained in the detection region.
Patent EP-3788986-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HILL ERNIE
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2016-12-02
Abstract: An implant material having an implant surface comprising a plurality of tissue-contacting members arranged 
in a regular or irregular two-dimensional array, each tissue-contacting member having a convex curved tissue-contacting surface. Methods of preparing and using such implant materials
Patent EP-3992053-A1 (EP)
Title: Bogie for a rail vehicle and rail vehicle with a bogie
Inventor: MEIER BRUNO
IPC: B61F5/10
Filed: 2020-10-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a bogie (10) for a rail vehicle, comprising a bogie frame (11) and at least four wheels, which are arranged at the bogie frame (11). The bogie frame (11) comprises a first and a second frame part (1,2), each frame part (1,2) comprising a longitudinal beam (3a, 3b) and a cross beam (4a,4b). Each cross beam (4a, 4b) is fixedly attached at the first end (40a) to the respective longitudinal beam (3a,3b). Each cross beam (4a,4b) comprises a pin (44a,44b) at the second end (40b). The longitudinal beam (3a) of the first frame part (1) comprises a receptacle (51a) for the pin (44b) of the second frame part (2) and the longitudinal beam (3b) of the second frame part (2) comprises a receptacle (51b) for the pin (44a) of the first frame part (1). An at least partially elastomeric element (45), in particular an elastomeric flange bushing, is fixed to each the cross beam (4a, 4b) respectively, in particular to the pin (44a, 44b).
Patent EP-3799740-A1 (EP)
Title: Article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material
Inventor: BLANDINO THOMAS P
IPC: A24D1/20
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: Disclosed is an article (1, 2, 3) for use with apparatus (100, 200) for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material. The article (1, 2, 3) comprises a mass of smokable material (10). An exterior of the article (1, 2, 3) has a length (L), a width (W) perpendicular to the length (L), and a depth (D) perpendicular to each of the length (L) and the width (W). The length (L) is greater than or equal to the width (W), and the width (W) is greater than the depth (D).
Patent EP-3822919-A1 (EP)
Title: Multiple precision level intersection testing in a ray tracing system
Inventor: CLARK GREGORY
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: A ray-tracing system configured to perform intersection testing, comprising: a tester module for testing rays for intersection with a volume, the tester module being configured to receive a packet of one or more rays to be tested for intersection with the volume, wherein the tester module comprises: a first set of one or more testers configured to perform intersection testing at a first level of precision to provide intersection testing results, wherein for a first type of the intersection testing result from the first set of one or more testers intersection testing does not need to be reperformed at a second level of precision greater than the first level of precision, and for a second type of the intersection testing result from the first set of one or more testers intersection testing is to be reperformed at the second level of precision; and a second set of one or more testers configured to perform intersection testing at the second level of precision; wherein the tester module is configured to: allocate a ray from a received packet to one of the first set of testers for intersection testing at the first level of precision; identify the type of an intersection testing result for the ray provided by said one of the first set of testers to determine whether intersection testing for the ray is to be reperformed at the second level of precision; and if it is determined that intersection testing for the ray is to be reperformed at the second level of precision, allocate the ray to one of the second set of testers for intersection testing at the second level of precision.
Patent EP-4006641-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAUS PETER MICHAEL
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2020-11-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a metrology apparatus for measurement of a target formed on a substrate by a lithographic process and associated method. The metrology apparatus comprises a radiation source operable to provide first radiation; a configured solid high harmonic generation medium being configured to receive and be excited by said first radiation to generate high harmonic second radiation from an output surface of the configured solid high harmonic generation medium; and a detection arrangement operable to detect said second radiation, at least a portion of which having been scattered by said target. The configured solid high harmonic generation medium is configured to shape the beam of said second radiation and/or separate said first and second radiation.
Patent EP-4008305-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LI JINGLAN
IPC: A61K8/55
Filed: 2020-12-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water (o/w) composition. The o/w composition comprises: (i) 100 parts by weight of water, (ii) 0.05 to 3 parts by weight of an oil, (iii) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an emulsifier, and (iv) 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of a thickner, wherein the o/w composition comprises oil droplets with diameter of 0.1 mm or more.
Patent EP-3825845-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAIDYANATHAN KARTHIK
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2019-10-15
Abstract: Methods and a graphics processing unit to execute an instruction are described. For example, one embodiment of a method to be performed by a processing unit, comprises: scheduling instructions of a plurality of threads to be executed; and executing a first instruction including a first operand specifying values associated with the plurality of threads. Executing the first instruction comprises returning a minimum value from values associated with a set of threads, the set of threads selected from the plurality of threads based on a mask.
Patent EP-3836338-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HA DUY LONG
IPC: H02J3/46
Filed: 2020-12-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de détermination de caractéristiques individuelles de consommation en carburant (SFC<sub>1</sub>, SFC<sub>i</sub>, SFC<sub>n</sub>) de différents groupes électrogènes (G<sub>1</sub>, G<sub>i</sub>, G<sub>n</sub>) d'un ensemble de production (10) d'électricité.Ce procédé comprend :a) une acquisition de données d'exploitation rassemblant, pour plusieurs instants d'acquisition, une mesure d'un débit total de carburant (D<sub>mes,k</sub>) consommé par l'ensemble de production, et des mesures des taux de charge respectifs (LR<sub>mes,k,i</sub>) des différents groupes électrogènes, etb) une détermination des caractéristiques individuelles de consommation en carburant de ces différents groupes électrogènes, à partir de ces données d'exploitation acquises.L'invention concerne aussi un dispositif (20) associé de surveillance d'un tel ensemble de production d'électricité, un procédé de pilotage d'un tel ensemble, et un procédé de détection d'un besoin de maintenance d'un groupe électrogène d'un tel ensemble de production.
Patent EP-4016574-A1 (EP)
Title: A hybrid switching apparatus for electric grids
Inventor: STRASSEL THORSTEN
IPC: H01H9/54
Filed: 2020-12-15
Abstract: A switching apparatus for an electric grid comprising: 
- first and second electric terminals for electrical connection with corresponding grid portions; 
- a first electric branch comprising a plurality of switching devices having electric contacts that can be mechanically coupled or separated to conduct or block a current, respectively; 
- a second electric branch comprising one or more switching devices of solid-state type including one or more switching components based on semiconductor materials, each switching device being adapted to switch between an on-state, at which said switching device conducts a current, and an off-state, at which said switching device blocks a current, said second electric branch being electrically connected in parallel with said first electric branch between said first and second electric terminals; 
     The first electric branch comprises: 
- a first switching device capable of switching between a closed state, at which said first switching device conducts a current, and an open state, at which said first switching device blocks a current, said first switching device switching from said closed state to said open state upon being driven by a current flowing along said first switching device and without receiving an external control signal or an external power supply, said first switching device switching from said closed state to said open state, when the current flowing along said switching apparatus exceeds a corresponding predefined threshold value or when the changing rate of the current flowing along said switching apparatus exceeds a corresponding predefined threshold value or upon a combination of these two conditions; 
- a second switching device electrically connected in series with said first switching device and capable of switching between a closed state, at which said second switching device conducts a current, and an open state, at which said second switching device blocks a current, said second switching device switching between said closed state and said open state, upon receiving a corresponding input control signal.
Patent EP-3858352-A1 (EP)
Title: Treatment of hepatitis delta virus infection
Inventor: CORY DAVID A
IPC: A61P31/20
Filed: 2016-10-26
Abstract: Methods of reducing hepatitis delta virus (HDV) viral loads in a patient are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises treating the patient with lonafarnib-ritonavir co-therapy. In some embodiments, the method comprises treating the patient with lonafarnib-interferon lambda co-therapy.
Patent EP-3860110-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HATA TETSUYA
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensing unit including an image sensor and configured to capture an image by photoelectric converting an optical image formed on an imaging surface and output an image signal, and a setting unit configured to set shooting parameters to be used at a time of capturing the image by the image sensing unit. The setting unit sets different shooting parameters to be used at the time of capturing the image by the image sensing unit between in a case where it is possible to perform image processing on the image signal by an external image processing apparatus and in a case where it is not possible to perform image processing on the image signal by the external image processing apparatus.
Patent EP-3842246-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WASHIO YUICHI
IPC: B41J15/04
Filed: 2020-12-24
Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit capable of performing recording on a medium, a holding unit capable of holding a roll body around which the medium is wound, a transporting unit that transports the medium unwound from the roll body, a tension roller that, between the holding unit and the recording unit, comes into contact with a back surface of the medium and applies tension to the medium, and a blowing unit that blows air onto a front surface of the medium. The blowing unit blows the air towards the tension roller.
Patent EP-3896001-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BÖTTGER BETTINA
IPC: B65D45/02
Filed: 2020-04-15
Abstract: Manually openable airtight container for food preservation under vacuum conditions, comprising a rigid receptacle (10) including a receptacle opening (11) surrounded by an annular mouth (12), a rigid lid (20), a flat sealing ring (30) including an annular portion (31) compressed between the annular mouth (12) and a perimetral region (21) of the rigid lid (20), and a tab portion (33) connected to and projecting outwards from a connection region (32) of the annular portion (31), and a closure mechanism (40) connecting the rigid receptacle (10) and the rigid lid (20); wherein the flat sealing ring (30) includes a deformation enhancer configuration (50) comprising at least one through hole adjacent to the connection region; and/or a thickness reduction of said tab portion adjacent to the connection region; and/or a notch in an inner edge of the sealing annular portion coincident with the connection region.
Patent EP-3908677-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLME JOHN
IPC: C12Q1/6853
Filed: 2020-01-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting one or more target sequences in a sample by amplification. Kits and compositions for use with the method are also provided.
Patent EP-3914802-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NEVEU ROMAIN
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: A technique facilitates use of a packer (34) in a borehole (32) or within other tubular structures. The packer (34) may be constructed for mounting about a generally tubular base pipe (36). The packer (34) generally comprises a metal sleeve (40) combined with extremities (44) located at each axial end of the metal sleeve. The metal sleeve maintains a seal once expanded to a surrounding wellbore wall, e.g. a casing wall. For example, the metal sleeve may be combined with an elastomer along its exterior so the elastomer may seal against the surrounding wellbore wall (42) when the metal sleeve is radially expanded. Additionally, an anchoring system (48) is disposed within one or both of the extremities and oriented for engagement with the tubular base pipe so as to act against rotation and sliding of the packer with respect to the tubular base pipe (42).
Patent EP-3920837-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARLET DAVID AURÉLIEN
IPC: A61C17/02
Filed: 2020-01-28
Abstract: This disclosure relates to an oral care appliance and a method for use in oral care for cleaning the teeth of one or two arches using a mouthpiece forming a closed or nearly closed cavity. The mouthpiece is adapted to deform in response to pressure variations inside the cavity and create an action on the teeth. This disclosure includes a description of depression chambers and associated methods that can contribute to the operation of the oral care appliance by affecting the aforementioned pressure variations.
Patent EP-3921592-A1 (EP)
Title: Geschoss mit einem kaliber von weniger als 13mm und system zum nachverfolgen eines geschosses
Inventor: KLAUMÜNZER MARTIN
IPC: F42B12/36
Filed: 2020-02-04
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Geschoss mit einem Kaliber von weniger als 13 mm, umfassend einen einen Hohlraum begrenzenden Geschossmantel und einen in dem Hohlraum angeordneten Positionssender.
Patent EP-4100351-A1 (EP)
Title: Generation of control signals
Inventor: HAGSTRÖM EMIL
IPC: B66B1/24
Filed: 2020-02-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating, by a control system (300), mutually synchronized control signals to an elevator system (110) residing in a building (100) and to at least one mobile robot (200) operating in the building (100). The method comprises: receiving (510) a service request from an external system (310); detecting (520) that an accomplishment of a requested service requires a service from both the elevator system (110) and the at least one mobile robot (200); generating (530) a first control signal to the elevator system (110) and a second control signal to the at least mobile robot (200), the control signals causing the elevator system (110) and the at least one mobile robot (200) to operate in a synchronized manner to accomplish a service. The invention also relates to a control system and a computer program product.
Patent EP-3921883-A1 (EP)
Title: Sicherheitsbehälter für galvanische zellen
Inventor: BIERMANN THOMAS
IPC: H01M50/204
Filed: 2020-02-03
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Sicherheitsbehälter (1) für galvanische Zellen (100), umfassend einen Außenbehälter (10) und mindestens einen Innenbehälter (20), wobei der Innenbehälter (20) den Transportraum für die galvanischen Zellen (100) bildet, wobei zwischen Innenbehälter (20) und Außenbehälter (10) sich ein Hohlraum (30) ausbildet, wobei der Innenbehälter (20) und der Hohlraum (30) zwischen Innenbehälter (20) und Außenbehälter (10) mit inertem Füllstoff (31, 32) versehen sind, wobei der Hohlraum (30) gasdicht zum Innenbehälter (20) und gasdicht zur äußeren Umgebung (50) des Sicherheitsbehälters (1) ausgebildet ist, wobei der Innenbehälter (20) über mindestens ein Rohr (23)durch den Hohlraum (30) mit der äußeren Umgebung (50) verbunden ist, wobei am äußeren Ende des Rohres (23) ein Druckventil (24) und/oder ein Anschluss (61) an eine Abluftanlage angeordnet ist.
Patent EP-3924576-A1 (EP)
Title: Automatisiertes parksystem für fahrzeuge
Inventor: NUSSBAUM HANS
IPC: E04H6/34
Filed: 2020-02-14
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein automatisiertes Parksystem für eine Vielzahl neben- und/oder hintereinander auf zumindest einem Parkdeck zu parkender Fahrzeuge, wobei die Fahrzeuge jeweils auf Paletten (30) stehen, die in Längs- und/oder Querrichtung verfahrbar sind. Wesentlich dabei ist, dass das Parkdeck eine Vielzahl fest installierter Transportmodule (1, 2) aufweist, die neben- und/oder hintereinander angeordnet sind, dass diese 10 Transportmodule (1, 2) mehrere nach oben vorstehende Förderelemente (4, 4a) mit horizontaler Umlaufachse aufweisen, die – zumindest soweit sie in der gewünschten Transportrichtung einer Palette aufeinanderfolgen – synchron antreibbar sind und zur verfahrbaren Auflage jeweils einer Palette (30) und zu deren Übergabe auf ein benachbartes Transportmodul 15 dienen, und dass die Förderelemente (4, 4a) bei zumindest einigen Transportmodulen (2) hinsichtlich ihrer Förderrichtung um eine vertikale Achse schwenkbar sind.
Patent EP-4104054-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AWAN AHSAN JAVED
IPC: G06F15/78
Filed: 2020-02-10
Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for data communication between applications of a host computer and partitions of resources of an FPGA. Each partition is configured to serve a respective one of the applications. The host computer is configured to run the applications. The method is performed by the host computer. The method comprises communicating, over a PCIe interface provided between the host computer and the FPGA, data between the applications and the partitions of resources. Each application is allocated its own configured share of bandwidth resources of the PCIe interface. All bandwidth resources of the PCIe interface are distributed between the applications according to all the configured shares of bandwidth resources when the data is communicated.
Patent EP-3877816-A1 (EP)
Title: Druckregelung in einem versorgungsnetz
Inventor: ALLMARAS MORITZ
IPC: G06Q50/06
Filed: 2020-02-18
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Druckregelung in einem Versorgungsnetz (10), wobei das Versorgungsnetz (10) dafür geeignet ist, Verbraucher mit einem Fluid zu versorgen. Das Versorgungsnetz (10) weist erste Sensoren (14) zur Messung der Durchflüsse und/oder der Drücke des Fluids an ersten Orten (141) im Versorgungsnetz (10) sowie eine Pumpe (16) zum Pumpen des Fluids oder ein Ventil zum Steuern eines Flusses des Fluids auf. Das Verfahren zur Druckregelung umfasst die folgenden Schritte: a) Messen der Durchflüsse und/oder Drücke des Fluids an den ersten Orten (141) im Versorgungsnetz (10) mittels der ersten Sensoren (14); b) Vorhersagen des Drucks an dem zweiten Ort (151) im Versorgungsnetz (10) mittels eines selbstlernenden Systems (SS) basierend auf den in Schritt a) gemessenen Durchflüssen bzw. Drücken, wobei das selbstlernende System (SS) dafür angelernt wurde, den Druck an einem vorgegebenen Ort im Versorgungsnetz (10) vorherzusagen; und c) Ansteuern der Pumpe (16) bzw. des Ventils basierend zumindest auch auf dem von dem angelernten System (SS) vorhergesagten Druck am zweiten Ort (151). Die Erfindung betrifft des Weiteren eine Vorrichtung (30) zur Druckregelung in einem Versorgungsnetz (10) und eine Anordnung umfassend ein Versorgungsnetz (10) und die erwähnte Vorrichtung (30).
Patent EP-3927322-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN ROSALEEN
IPC: A61K47/06
Filed: 2020-02-21
Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions that can minimize the aeration a pharmaceutical suspension during the production process. Pharmaceutical compositions include a plurality of API particles; a coating material encapsulating each API particle of the plurality of API particles; and a matrix solution/suspension comprising a matrix former, a structure former, and an anti- aerating agent.