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Patent EP-2634404-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KITSUKAWA ISAO
IPC: F02B37/10
Filed: 2011-10-24
Abstract: Provided is a turbocharger system capable of simultaneously improving a fuel efficiency and obtaining a satisfactory hill start performance due to a downsized engine. The turbocharger system includes an electric assist turbocharger (2) which includes a turbine (3) disposed in an exhaust passage (6) of an engine (E) and driven by an exhaust gas, a compressor (4) disposed in an intake passage (7) and driven by a rotational torque of the turbine (3), and an electric motor (5) assisting a driving force of the compressor (4) and an electric motor control unit (21) which drives the electric motor (5) when detecting a start operation at a sloping road.
Patent EP-2633615-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAUGLAND TORBJOERN
IPC: H02P1/42
Filed: 2011-09-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif de démarrage de moteurs (12) dans des réseaux de faible puissance, notamment de moteurs asynchrones. Après son démarrage, ce moteur est alimenté par un réseau électrique d'alimentation (13). Le dispositif (11) comprend un convertisseur de fréquence (14) adapté à la taille du moteur (12) et conçu pour faire monter en vitesse le moteur (12), afin de synchroniser la tension de sortie avec la tension provenant du réseau électrique d'alimentation (13) et pour connecter le moteur (12) au réseau électrique d'alimentation (13) après que la tension du moteur se soit synchronisée sur celle du réseau électrique d'alimentation (13). Le but principal de l'invention est de réaliser cette opération aux coûts les plus faibles possibles et de la manière la moins encombrante possible.
Patent EP-2643952-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AKIYOSHI IPPEI
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2011-09-07
Abstract: A communication system includes a communication device controlling packet forwarding, and a controller setting a first table entry used for packet forwarding according to a request from the communication device. The communication device determines whether to forward a received packet according to the first table entry or forward the received packet according to a second table entry set by the communication device based on a rule for identifying a received packet. The load of the controller for controlling paths can be reduced.
Patent EP-2660608-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAGI KENICHI
IPC: B04B5/02
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A normal centrifugal processing cannot be performed in some cases if there is difference in a weight between holders installed at symmetric positions to each other across a rotation central axis of an automatic centrifuge or if gravity center of a total weight of the holders is shifted due to weight unbalance of specimen containers installed at the holders. A determination mechanism which obtains information about the weight of the specimen housed in the specimen container is arranged on a conveyor line for connecting between a loading module and an automatic centrifugal unit, the specimens are held without being installed at an adaptor until the number of the specimens which can be subjected to a centrifugal processing at once by the automatic centrifugal unit arrives, and the specimens are installed after the arrival in an order from a heavier specimen at the adaptors to be paired, which are installed at the symmetric positions to each other across the rotation central axis. Also, the specimen is installed at the gravity-center position of the adaptor first, and the subsequent specimens are installed from the inner side at the point-symmetric positions to each other across the gravity-center position.
Patent EP-2660685-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2011-12-13
Abstract: [PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED]  A hover operation and a touch operation are differentiated and detected, without inviting degradation in detection responsiveness to the touch operation. 
     [SOLUTION] Provided are a selecting means (16, 17) for selecting a pair from among a plurality of X electrodes (X1 to X8) and Y electrodes (Y1 to Y8) disposed as being spaced apart from each other, a detecting means (20) for detecting a touch operation or a hover operation from a change of an electric characteristic of the pair, and a setting means (21) for setting part of at least either of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes (Y1, Y3, Y5, Y7) as hover electrodes for hover operation detection and setting at least part of the other electrodes (Y1, Y4, Y6, Y8) as touch electrodes for touch operation detection.
Patent EP-2659633-A1 (EP)
Title: Système de communication et procédé de communication
Inventor: ASHIDA YUTA
IPC: H04L45/74
Filed: 2011-08-30
Abstract: Un système de communication comprend : un premier commutateur qui consulte une première règle de traitement incluse dans un paquet et qui traite ce paquet conformément à cette première règle de traitement ; un second commutateur qui comporte une table associant et stockant un identifiant ainsi qu'une seconde règle de traitement destinée à un paquet, qui consulte un identifiant inclus dans un paquet, et qui traite ce paquet conformément à la seconde règle de traitement associée à cet identifiant ; et un appareil de commande qui stocke la première règle de traitement ainsi que l'identifiant dans un paquet, et qui associe et stocke, dans la table du second commutateur, l'identifiant ainsi que la seconde règle de traitement. Grâce à ce système de communication, le nombre de règles de traitement stockées dans le commutateur est réduit, et si un paquet est envoyé dans un réseau à grande échelle, les demandes de détermination de voies d'acheminement partant des commutateurs pour rejoindre l'appareil de commande sont elles aussi réduites.
Patent EP-2752953-A1 (EP)
Inventor: INUZUKA TATSUKI
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2011-09-02
Abstract: In an electric power system with a distributed power source, a fluctuation of its system voltage is brought about by an amount of power generation of the distributed power source that depends on weather. Stabilization of the system voltage is realized by generating a driving signal of a switch that the system has from weather forecast information and power system information and switching a configuration of the system.
Patent EP-2771859-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LU YING-CHIANG
IPC: A61B5/021
Filed: 2011-10-28
Abstract: A system for facilitating blood pressure management, the system comprising: a measuring device, a blood pressure cuff being connected to the measuring device and is adapted to wrap on a part of the body of the patient so that blood pressure measurement can be performed, an uploading application preinstalled in an information technology device, a server, the uploading application is adapted to transmit the blood pressure data from the measuring device to the server when the information technology device is connected online to the server via web services, wherein a doctor having connection to the server via web services can have access to the blood pressure data stored in the server and based on the blood pressure data, the doctor can provide feedback and consultation to the patient through communication means.
Patent EP-2481481-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STREIT WOLFGANG
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2012-01-20
Abstract: Adjusting microplate washing device (1) comprising at least one receiver (2) for receiving a microplate (3) containing a well-array (4), a washing head (5) with washing cannulas, a working plane, a reference plane, a sensor device, and a controller, comprises (a) converging the receiver and the washing head until the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas contacts at least one surface that defines the reference plane, detecting a signal of the sensor device and thus determining a relative elevation value, and determining active elevation position of the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas. Adjusting microplate washing device (1) comprising at least one receiver (2) for receiving a microplate (3) containing a well-array (4), a washing head (5) with washing cannulas that are arranged in an array corresponding to at least one portion of the well array of the microplate, a working plane defined by the washing cannulas with their lowermost ends, a reference plane, a sensor device, and a controller that is operatively connected with the sensor device, comprises (a) converging the receiver and the washing head by moving the receiver and/or the washing head until the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas contacts at least one surface that defines the reference plane; detecting a signal of the sensor device using the controller and thus determining a relative elevation value, where the signal indicates the contacting of the surface with the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas or is usable for determining the position of the surface defining the reference plane; and determining an active elevation position of the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas with respect to an inner surface of the well bottom of the microplate, based on the relative elevation value, during the operation of the microplate washing device. The working plane and the reference plane are arranged parallel to each other. An independent claim is also included for using the microplate washing device for adjusting the microplate washing device, which comprises the receiver, the washing head, the working plane, the sensor device, the controller that is operatively connected with the sensor device, which processes the signals of the sensor device and controls the movements of the receiver and/or the washing head, and the reference plane, comprising converging the receiver and the washing head by moving the receiver and/or the washing head until the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas contact inner surfaces of the well bottoms of the microplate located in the receiver, detecting the contacting of the inner surfaces of the well bottoms with the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas by the sensor device and the controller, conducting the microplate washing device by controller, for moving the receiver and/or the washing head such that the lowermost ends of the washing cannulas are brought in an active elevation position with respect to the inner surface of the well bottoms of the microplate.
Patent EP-2448270-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BANDOH YUKIHIRO
IPC: H04N19/61
Filed: 2007-10-05
Abstract: A video encoding method and apparatus, in which a video signal consisting of two or more signal elements is targeted to be encoded, includes a setting of a downsampling ratio is set for a specific signal element in a frame, in accordance with the characteristics in the frame; a generation of a target video signal to be encoded, by subjecting the specific signal element in the frame to downsampling in accordance with the set downsampling ratio, and, for each quantized signal element obtained by encoding the video signal targeted for encoding, when information showing whether or not each block of a specific size includes a significant coefficient is appended to each block, information showing at which position a group of blocks which share the specific signal element is located is appended to the group of blocks.
Patent EP-2497721-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STAUB ANDREAS
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 2012-02-16
Abstract: The discharging device has a multi-component cartridge (1) or a multi-component injection with multiple chambers (2,3), a mixer element (30) formed integrally with the multi-component cartridge and a mixer housing (10). A guide element is formed such that the mixer housing and the mixer element are movable against each other only in an axial direction in the closed position and released position and are movable on the complete path between both the positions.
Patent EP-2495086-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VOTH KLAUS
IPC: B29C49/06
Filed: 2012-03-02
Abstract: The device has a sterile space (20) partially surrounding each of a set of transformation stations such that the stations are movable within the sterile space. A locking mechanism (60) is partially arranged in the sterile space and locks a carrier part (6a) with another carrier part in a locked condition of a blow mold. The locking mechanism has a locking element (62) cooperating with another locking element (64) for locking the blow mold. The former locking element is movable by a moving unit i.e. pivot shaft (66), which is supported by bearing units arranged partially outside the space.
Patent EP-2497642-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2012-03-08
Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus (20) that compresses a fluid by driving piezoelectric elements to thereby eject the fluid from nozzles, the fluid ejecting apparatus comprising: 
a voltage waveform detecting unit that detects a voltage waveform of the piezoelectric element; 
a viscosity estimating unit that estimates a viscosity of the fluid according to the voltage waveform detecting unit; 
a drive voltage setting unit that sets a drive voltage for the piezoelectric elements based on the estimated viscosity; and 
a drive control unit that controls driving of the piezoelectric elements according to the set drive voltage, 
wherein the drive voltage increases with a decrease in the estimated viscosity.
Patent EP-2468201-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BIEDERMANN LUTZ
IPC: B26F1/14
Filed: 2008-08-12
Abstract: A flexible stabilization device for connecting at least two bone anchoring devices (20) which are attached to vertebrae of the spinal column, comprises a flexible rod (10) made of an elastomer material, the rod having a surface in which at least one first recess (12) is provided which is generated by separation of a portion of said elastomer material.
Patent EP-2639375-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOHSE HANS
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2012-03-14
Abstract: The fastening unit (1) has a fastening section (2) for fixing the fastening unit, particularly on a connecting element, such as a strap or nailing strap, and another fastening section (3) for positive connection with one of the components. The latter fastening section has a wide end, a narrow end and a cross-section, where the wide end is arranged opposite to the former fastening section. The latter fastening section is arranged so that wide ends of the latter fastening section are facing each other, particularly are mirror-symmetric to each other. An independent claim is included for a method for fastening plate shaped components of porous concrete or for connecting plate shaped components of porous concrete, particularly of porous concrete wall panels.
Patent EP-2471530-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MILLER GUY M
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: Methods of treating or suppressing mitochondrial diseases, such as Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactacidosis, stroke (MELAS), or Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS) are disclosed, as well as compounds useful in the methods of the invention, such as alpha-tocopherol quinone. Methods and compounds useful in treating other disorders are also disclosed. Energy biomarkers useful in assessing the metabolic state of a subject and the efficacy of treatment are also disclosed. Methods of modulating, normalizing, or enhancing energy biomarkers, as well as compounds useful for such methods, are also disclosed.
Patent EP-2505637-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOLTEN EDZARD
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain designated DD1, which has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), which was originally isolated from bovine rumen, and is capable of utilizing glycerol as a carbon source; and variant strains derived there from retaining said capability; as well as to methods of producing organic acids, in particular succinic acid by making use of said microorganism.
Patent EP-2509300-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VELAZQUEZ TOBY
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) video camera system comprising a movable video camera apparatus including a video camera having a lens. The movable video camera apparatus further includes a plurality of LED lights arranged around at least a portion of a periphery of the lens of the video camera. The LED video camera system further comprises an actuator for panning and tilting the video camera, and a control unit for controlling the actuator, the lens of the video camera, and the LED lights. The control unit comprises a plurality of drivers, including an LED driver for controlling lighting effects of the LED lights, an actuator driver for controlling movement of the actuator, and an optics driver for controlling zooming and focusing of the lens of the video camera.
Patent EP-2535617-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAUS MANFRED
IPC: F16H7/02
Filed: 2012-04-20
Abstract: The actuator has a motor (2) that is arranged at a fixed position on one component, for driving another connected component. An actuating element (7) is connected over the surface of a belt (16). A belt pulley (4) of a driven shaft (3) arranged at the motor is provided around a rotatable adjusting component (10) of the actuating element. The wrap angle at the belt pulley around a deflecting element (19) which is engaged at the driving side or slack side, is increased by the operation of the belt.
Patent EP-2524619-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FRASSAINT BENOIT
IPC: A45D40/00
Filed: 2012-05-15
Abstract: The composite has an absorbent support-reservoir layer (1) designed to be printed and to receive an odorous substance (4). A polymer barrier layer (2) is positioned between a printable and/or printed support layer (3) and the absorbent support-reservoir layer to prevent migration of the substance between the support layers, where the printable and/or printed support layer is made of cellulose fibers. A hinge axis allows covering a first part of an outer face (1A) of the support-reservoir layer, which is not in contact with the barrier layer, on a second part of the outer face. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for producing a multilayer composite for diffusion of an odorous substance (2) a system for producing a multilayer composite for diffusion of an odorous substance.
Patent EP-2664505-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DIEPOLD KLAUS DIETER
IPC: B60T7/08
Filed: 2012-05-17
Abstract: System for controlling the engagement of a parking brake in a pneumatic braking system, wherein the lever (1) controls a vent valve of the braking system, so that it is fully open at least in an engagement position (B); an intermediate position (C) between the engagement position and a completely disengaged position (A) has a counteracting torque opposing the commutation of the lever (1), the control system comprising means for detecting an open condition of a driver's door (alpha), means for detecting a condition of the lever (1) not in the engagement position (B) (beta) and signalling means, that are activated when the door is open and the lever (1) is not in the engagement position (B).
Patent EP-2669037-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SZCZESNY MICHAEL
IPC: B23K9/073
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: Light arc welding device (100) with a melting electrode, comprises a short-circuit detection device, and a display device to display a short circuit detected by the short circuit detection device. Independent claims are also included for: (1) welding using the light arc welding device, comprising detecting a short circuit, and displaying the detected short circuit; and (2) a light arc process control unit (104) for the light arc welding device, which is associated with the short-circuit detection device, to prevent a short-circuit upon detection of a short circuit by the short-circuit detecting device, by controlling a welding process parameter, when the detected short circuit precedes a predetermined number by a detected short circuit during the welding.
Patent EP-2529616-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER STARRE BART
IPC: A01G27/06
Filed: 2012-06-01
Abstract: A plant pot assembly (1) comprises a first pot (3) for a plant (7) in growing medium (9), a second pot (11) coupled to it for forming a liquid reservoir (15), and a wick (17) between the liquid reservoir and the first pot for transporting liquid from the liquid reservoir into the first pot. The liquid reservoir has a filling opening (21) at or near the upper side of the assembly and wherein the first pot is received in the second pot with a close fit so that the liquid reservoir is situated substantially below the first pot. The wick extends between the first and second pots and protrudes near an upper edge of the first pot into the first pot, and extends in it. The first pot is substantially watertight and the assembly is arranged to prevent liquid transport between the reservoir and the growing medium via another route than the wick.
Patent EP-2675007-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WUILLEMIN ZACHARIE
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: A gas flow dividing element for a fuel cell or an electrolyzing device comprises a supporting layer (4), which is disposed with a pattern for a fluid flow and a cathode-anode-electrolyte unit (5). The cathode-anode-electrolyte unit (5) is composed of a first electrode (51), a second electrode (53) and an electrolyte (52) sandwiched between the first electrode (51) and the second electrode (53). The supporting layer (4) is arranged in a contacting relationship with the first electrode (51), whereby a reactant fluid passage (30) is formed by the pattern for fluid flow for contacting the reactant fluid with the first electrode (51). The supporting layer (4) comprises a separating element (1, 32, 34, 38) to form a gas distribution structure (33, 35, 36, 37) for dividing the reactant fluid into a first portion of reactant fluid contacting the first electrode (51) and a second portion of reactant fluid not contacting the first electrode (51).
Patent EP-2541142-A1 (EP)
Title: Device and method for managing unburnt substances for regenerative burners, burner comprising such a device
Inventor: BRAUD YVES
IPC: F23C5/28
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: The device has a regenerative tray (5) whose one end is connected to a combustion chamber (3) and another end is connected to a fuel inlet line (4) and a smoke exhaust pipe (8). The fuel inlet line is equipped with valves (2, 10) to alternate an intake phase and an exhaust phase through the regenerative tray. A purge circuit (1) is connected to the regenerative tray to purge the fuel containing the regenerative tray before the exhaust phase. The purge circuit includes a gas ejector (1.3). An independent claim is also included for a method for managing unburnt residue.
Patent EP-2549482-A1 (EP)
Title: Apparatus, system and method for determining a configuration parameter for solid-state storage media
Inventor: WOOD ROBERT
IPC: G11C16/34
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to improve the utility of solid-state storage media by determining one or more configuration parameters for the solid-state storage media. A media characteristic module references one or more storage media characteristics for a set of storage cells of solid-state storage media. A configuration parameter module determines a configuration parameter for the set of storage cells based on the one or more storage media characteristics. A storage cell configuration module configures the set of storage cells to use the determined configuration parameter.
Patent EP-2594287-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CALLAHAN WILLIAM J
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2007-04-20
Abstract: The present invention provides long-term stable formulations of a lyophilized therapeutic peptibody and methods for making a lyophilized composition comprising a therapeutic peptibody.
Patent EP-2586630-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TIGGES MARTIN
IPC: B60C23/00
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: The rotary joint (1) has a rotor assembly (9), which is connected to a shaft carrying a wheel of the vehicle and a stator assembly (4) arranged with respect to the rotational movement of the rotor assembly in a fixed manner. The rotor assembly is formed in multiple sections. The rotor section (10) is a closed ring body (6) that is suspended on the shaft of the vehicle.