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Patent EP-2359808-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALESSI THOMAS R
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 2007-08-08
Abstract: An osmotic delivery system is disclosed for delivering an active agent formulation to a fluid environment. The osmotic delivery system typically comprises a reservoir having a lumen that contains the active agent formulation and an osmotic agent formulation and a piston assembly positioned in the lumen to isolate the active agent formulation from the osmotic agent formulation. The piston assembly typically comprises a body constructed and arranged for positioning in the lumen. The body is typically made of a polymeric material that is, for example, resistant to leaching in an organic solvent.; In one embodiment, the body is a columnar body having a rim at a distal end thereof for engaging and sealing against a wall of the reservoir and the piston assembly further comprises a spring retained at the distal end of the columnar body for biasing the rim of the columnar body against the wall of the reservoir.
Patent EP-2559945-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BULAT GHENADIE
IPC: F23R3/26
Filed: 2011-08-17
Abstract: It is described a combustion arrangement (100), comprising: a casing (101); a combustion chamber (103) arranged within the casing (101), wherein an inner casing volume (107, 109) is defined to be a volume inside the casing but outside the combustion chamber; a partitioning wall (105) partitioning the inner casing volume into a first volume portion (107) and a second volume portion (109), the partitioning wall having at least one aperture (111, 113) to allow fluid communication (145) between the first volume portion (107) and the second volume portion (109); and a valve (115) arranged at the casing to allow an outgoing fluid flow (116) from the inner casing volume (107, 109) to an outside (119) of the casing (101) depending on a valve operating position; wherein the combustion chamber has a combustion entry port (121) for supplying an oxidant into the combustion chamber (103), wherein the combustion entry port (121) is in fluid communication with the first volume portion (107), wherein the arrangement (100, 125) is adapted to adjust the valve operating position for damping an oscillation of the arrangement.
Patent EP-2402291-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RIVIELLO JOHN M
IPC: C02F1/469
Filed: 2006-04-13
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of ion chromatography wherein a specialized electrodeionization (EDI) apparatus is used for simultaneous ion suppression of cations from a flowing base containing an anion sample of interest and ion suppression of anions from a flowing acid containing a cation sample of interest. The methods described herein allow for the ion suppression of samples containing chloride, nitrate, and other electrochemically active anions, as well as sodium, potassium, and other electrochemically active cations, without causing damage to the suppressor.
Patent EP-2437219-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GAUTRON PASCAL
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimation of the quantity of light received at a point P (43) of a virtual environment (1) that comprises several first points lit by a light source (10), said first points forming a plurality of groups each comprising at least one first point. In order to improve the display while minimising the required calculation time, the method comprises steps for: 
- estimating, for each group, the quantity of incident light received, 
- estimating a surface comprising the point P (43) grouping at least some of the points of the virtual environment visible from a viewpoint (40), 
- estimating at least a first group (321, 351) of said plurality of groups contributing to the lighting of said point P (43) by reflection of the incident light received from said light source (10) according to at least one item of occlusion information associated with said surface, 
- estimating the quantity of light received by said point P (43) from the quantity of incident light received by said at least one first group (321, 351) according to the at least one item of reflectance information associated with said at least one first group.
Patent EP-2581014-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH KEVIN
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2011-10-12
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner (802) comprising: a motor coupled to a fan for generating air flow; a dirt separation means (8) located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan; a cleaner head (812) located in the path of the air flow upstream of the dirt separation means; at least one support wheel (807) for supporting the vacuum cleaner upon a floor; and an elongate body (804) with a handle (806) at a longitudinal end, wherein the motor, the fan, the cleaner head, the dirt separation means and the at least one support wheel are arranged about an opposite longitudinal end of the elongate body to the handle, wherein the elongate body is telescopically extendible to alter the length of the vacuum cleaner between a compact position and an extended position and wherein the extended position is at least double the length of the compact position.
Patent EP-2581011-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH KEVIN
IPC: A47L9/28
Filed: 2011-10-12
Abstract: A hand-holdable vacuum cleaner (602) comprising: a motor (16) coupled to a fan (18) for generating air flow; a battery pack (900) housing at least one rechargeable cell for powering the motor (16); a body (604) with a handle (606); a dirty air duct (610) with a dirty air inlet (612); and a dirt separating means (8) located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan, wherein the dirt separating means comprises: a hollow substantially cylindrical dirt container (120,130) with a longitudinal central axis (21) arranged transverse the body; and an air inlet port to the dirt container, wherein the air inlet port is in communication with the dirty air duct, wherein the dirt container is rotatingly connected to the body to pivot, with the battery pack, about the central axis between a folded position and an extended position diametrically opposed to the folded position.
Patent EP-2551695-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEITZ JOCHEN
IPC: G01S3/30
Filed: 2011-10-26
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile device comprising a receiver and an orientation determiner. The receiver comprises a plurality of antennas for receiving a signal from a stationary transmitter. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is arranged to have a different receiving direction. The receiver is configured to detect a signal strength of the signal received with each antenna in order to obtain a plurality of detected signal strengths. The orientation determiner is configured to determine an orientation of the mobile device relative to the stationary transmitter based on the plurality of detected signal strengths.
Patent EP-2589337-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG TSO-YU
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2011-11-04
Abstract: The analytical and medical handheld device has a replaceable test band cartridge (18), which has multiple analytical aids (22) provided with a test band (20), transmissions (34,36) coupled to direct current motor (30) and a band drive (14) with the test band cartridge. The band drive is provided for supplying the analytical aid. A regulating unit (16) is provided for regulating the speed of the direct current motor. The regulating unit has a speed sensor (38) arranged at the direct current motor. The speed sensor is provided for detecting the actual speed of a motor output shaft (32). An independent claim is included for a method for operating an analytical handset.
Patent EP-2597257-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WUNDERER ROLAND
IPC: F04D29/54
Filed: 2011-11-25
Abstract: The blading has a thickening part (10) and a recess (11) formed on a side wall (1) at a shovel. The recess is arranged on a shovel pressure side (4), and the thickening part is arranged on a blade suction side (5) for the shovel. The side wall is axially uncontoured in front and/or after the thickening part and/or the recess. The recess and/or the thickening part are extended in an axial direction over 10%, preferably 30% of axial lattice length. The thickening part and/or the recess are arranged in halves of a blade cascade turned towards an inlet side. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a blading of a turbomachine.
Patent EP-2463583-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE FAZIO ANDREAS
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 2011-11-28
Abstract: An annular combustor (24) has inner and outer side walls (26,25) that are attached to an annular front plate along axial direction. The burners (21,22) are connected to the front plate that covers the flat front segments (23) for protecting against heat. A cooling plate is arranged behind a front plate. A seal portion is extended radially between the front segments that are detachably attached to the front plate. An outer sealing strip is arranged in the middle portion that is provided between the front segments, for sealing the outer edge of cooling plate. An independent claim is included for reconditioning method of gas turbine.
Patent EP-2574834-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SALEHI-BAKHTIARI MANOUCHEHR
IPC: F16L13/14
Filed: 2011-12-01
Abstract: A pipe connector including a connector body (1) having a passage (2); a plurality of flexible pieces (3); a locking cap (4); a first stopping member (7); and a second stopping member (6). The plurality of flexible pieces (3) is circumferentially disposed at one end of the passage (2). One end of each of the flexible pieces (3) is fixedly connected to the connector body (1). The locking cap (4) includes a first end close to the connector body (1) and a second end opposite to the first end. A conical surface (5) is formed on the internal wall of the second end. The conical surface coordinates with the external wall of the flexible pieces (3) to lock the pipe. The first stopping member (7) is disposed on the external wall of the connector body (1) or the flexible pieces (3); and the second stopping member (6) is disposed on the internal wall of the first end of the locking cap (4) and coordinates with the first stopping member (7).
Patent EP-2444294-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII ISAO
IPC: B61D29/00
Filed: 2011-02-22
Abstract: The invention provides an LED lighting system capable of consolidating the power supplies for LED, saving power via interior lighting control and facilitating maintenance of the power supplies. The present system further enables lighting control of the trainset and the individual lighting control of respective cars in response to changes of outside environment and when passing through a tunnel, and reducing the influence of radiation noise that may affect the LED lighting. The present invention provides a railway car equipped with an LED lighting system comprising a first power supply for supplying power to the LED lighting device disposed in an interior of the railway car, a trainset control unit for detecting a tunnel information and transmitting the tunnel information to the first power supply, and an illuminance sensor for monitoring an illuminance in the interior of the railway car, characterized in that the first power supply has connected thereto a plurality of LED lighting devices connected in series, the illuminance sensor and the trainset control unit.
Patent EP-2385093-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GUILLON EMMANUELLE
IPC: C07C1/24
Filed: 2011-04-29
Abstract: Producing hydrocarbon based middle distillate, preferably hydrocarbon kerosene from ethanol charge, comprises: (a) purifying the ethanol charge; (b) dehydrating the purified ethanol charge into an ethylenic effluent; (c) separating water in the effluent; (d) first step of oligomerization of at least a portion of the effluent into at least one olefin effluent comprising at least 80 wt.% of olefins, in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst; (e) a second step of oligomerization of at least a portion of the obtained effluent to produce middle distillates; and (f) splitting the effluent. Producing hydrocarbon based middle distillate, preferably hydrocarbon kerosene from ethanol charge produced from renewable biomass, comprises: (a) purifying the ethanol charge; (b) dehydrating the purified ethanol charge after step (a) into an ethylenic effluent comprising water, where the step is carried out in the presence of an amorphous acid catalyst or zeolite acid catalyst; (c) separating water present in the effluent mainly ethylenic derived from step (b); (d) a first step of oligomerization of at least a portion of the mainly ethylenic effluent obtained from step (c) into at least one olefin effluent comprising at least 80 wt.% of olefins having >= 4C, in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst comprising at least one divalent nickel compound; (e) a second step of oligomerization of at least a portion of the effluent obtained from step (d) producing middle distillates in the presence of an amorphous or zeolite catalyst, where zeolite catalyst has at least pore openings containing 10 or 12 oxygen atoms; and (f) splitting the effluent obtained from step (e) of oligomerization.
Patent EP-2541284-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLOEMENKAMP RICHARD
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2011-05-11
Abstract: Systems, tools and techniques for generating downhole parameters of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation and having a downhole fluid (108) therein are provided. A downhole tool with sensor pads (118a,118b,118c,118d) is positioned in the wellbore (106) for emitting an electrical signal therefrom and for measuring the electrical signal. A downhole fluid unit is provided for generating downhole fluid measurements from the measured electrical signal passing through the downhole fluid and for generating a downhole fluid distribution profile (430) based on the downhole fluid measurements whereby separation of the downhole fluid may be indicated. A formation unit may be provided for generating formation measurements from the measured electrical signal passing through the subterranean formation. A compensation unit may be provided for analyzing the fluid distribution profile and selectively adjusting the formation measurements based on the analyzed downhole fluid distribution profile whereby a fluid compensated formation parameter is provided.
Patent EP-2502844-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ARONICA ALESSANDRO
IPC: B65D30/00
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: The present invention concerns a security envelope (10) for documents and/or valuables comprising: a sheet of paper (20), board or like, having a first face (21) and a second face (22) and two opposite lateral edges (23, 24), said sheet (20) being folded so as to arrange two portions of said first face (21) at least partially faced, overlapping each other said lateral edges (23, 24); said envelope (10) further comprising a first (41) and a second (42) coupling strip, each one of said coupling strips (41, 42) being applied respectively in correspondence of the overlapped portions of the lateral edges (23, 24) of said sheet (20), in order to realize the containment space (50). 
     The present invention concerns also a method for realizing a safety envelope (10) for documents and/or valuables.
Patent EP-2676465-A1 (EP)
Title: Utilisation d'un spectre secondaire
Inventor: VAN PHAN VINH
IPC: H04W72/08
Filed: 2011-02-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé comprenant : la configuration (202) d'un groupe de dispositifs d'utilisateur pour surveiller l'utilisation des ressources dans une zone spécifiée et l'attribution de ressources de canal d'accès aléatoire spécifiques à un groupe de dispositifs d'utilisateur pour informer sur l'utilisation des ressources; la communication (204) d'une demande de surveillance à au moins un dispositif d'utilisateur en fonction de la configuration du groupe de dispositifs d'utilisateur; l'obtention (206) des résultats de surveillance d'au moins un des dispositifs d'utilisateur dans le groupe de dispositifs d'utilisateur par l'utilisation des ressources de canal d'accès aléatoire attribuées spécifiquement au groupe, et le traitement (208) des résultats de surveillance pour déterminer l'état d'utilisation des ressources dans la zone spécifiée.
Patent EP-2559328-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HARTMANN REINER
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2011-03-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un cache pour au moins un dispositif de climatisation disposé sur un élément d'habillage, en particulier d'une armoire de distribution. Ce cache présente un boîtier de cache pourvu d'une façade avant et de parties latérales reliées à celle-ci. Les parties latérales maintiennent la façade avant à distance de l'élément d'habillage. Au moins un support pour le boîtier de cache est placé sur l'élément d'habillage. Selon l'invention, ledit support présente des éléments verticaux du type crochets dans lesquels le boîtier de cache peut être suspendu dans le sens de la gravité par l'intermédiaire de logements de crochets.
Patent EP-2665609-A1 (EP)
Title: Dispositif de contrôle de l'état de déformation radiale d'un pneumatique
Inventor: FARETRA MARCO
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2011-01-18
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un dispositif (51) permettant de contrôler l'état de gonflage de pneumatiques de roue de véhicule, les roues étant constituées d'une jante (100) et d'un pneumatique correspondant (101) qui délimitent un espace intérieur creux par rapport à l'environnement extérieur. Le dispositif (51) comprend : une première extrémité (53) équipée d'une valve à auto-fermeture pouvant se brancher sur des moyens de gonflage et de dégonflage du pneumatique (101) ; une seconde extrémité (99) reliée de manière étanche à un orifice (102) dans la jante (100) de la roue ; une cavité (62) située entre les deux extrémités (53) et (99), qui est délimitée de manière étanche par une cloison (81) faisant partie intégrante d'un élément (52) du dispositif et par une séparation à déformation élastique (203) dont une face intérieure est soumise à la pression interne du pneumatique et la face extérieure à la pression atmosphérique ambiante ; des moyens (221) générant et émettant des signaux électromagnétiques et une source d'électricité (215) ; un commutateur (208) monté dans la cavité (62), conçu pour entraîner les moyens (221) pour la génération et l'émission de signaux électromagnétiques. La séparation déformable (203) comprend un élément de contact (222) agissant sur le commutateur (208) de manière à l'activer en réponse à une déformation de la séparation (203) elle-même. Le dispositif est conçu pour être monté en lieu et place de la valve de gonflage d'un pneumatique de roue de véhicule et renseigner le conducteur l'état de déformation radiale du pneumatique, ceci sans augmentation de taille et de poids par rapport à la valve d'origine et sans gêne pour la pose et la dépose du pneumatique.
Patent EP-2678456-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORITZ MATTHIAS
IPC: C22B21/00
Filed: 2011-02-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de traitement de scories d'aluminium (41) résultant de l'extraction d'aluminium et prenant la forme de crasses ou de scories de sel d'aluminium. Selon ledit procédé, la scorie d'aluminium (41) résultant du processus de fusion est transférée avec étanchéité par rapport à l'atmosphère ambiante sur un convoyeur réfrigérant (16) disposé dans un boîtier (32) pourvu d'installations d'aspiration (20, 30), la première partie (18) dudit convoyeur raccordée au chargement de la scorie d'aluminium (41) étant balayée par un gaz inerte et sa seconde partie (29) servant à poursuivre le refroidissement de la scorie d'aluminium (41) au moyen d'une arrivée d'air. Les longueurs de la première partie (18) et de la seconde partie (29) du convoyeur réfrigérant (16) sont conçues de telle sorte qu'un refroidissement de la scorie d'aluminium (41) s'effectue dans la première partie (18) à une température à laquelle la scorie d'aluminium (41) ne peut plus être modifiée chimiquement par l'arrivée d'un oxygène atmosphérique, et qu'un refroidissement s'effectue dans la seconde partie (29) à une température à laquelle la scorie d'aluminium (41) refroidie continue d'être traitée après avoir quitté le convoyeur réfrigérant (16) pour extraire la proportion d'aluminium dans la scorie d'aluminium.
Patent EP-2550149-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VOEGLER ULRICH
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 2011-03-15
Abstract: A sonotrode (1) comprising: a head (15) which defines a sealing surface (14) elongated along a first direction (A); and a first and a second drive unit (12) distinct from one another, each comprising at least one piezo - electric element (13); wherein first and a second drive unit (12) may be electrically fed by an unique generator so as to cause the oscillation of head (15); the height (H) of head (15) measured along a second direction (B) transversal to sealing surface (14) being substantially equal to the half of the wavelength of the wave oscillating in the direction of second direction (B); sonotrode (1) further comprises: at least one slot (23) which extends through head (15) transversally to first and second direction (A, B); at least a finite number of nodal points (20) at which the amplitude of the oscillation of head (15) is substantially equal to zero; and a plane (P) on which at least some of nodal points (20) lie and which divides head (15) in a first portion (21) and in a second portion (22); the slot (23) being at a certain distance by plane (P).
Patent EP-2550586-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KALTNER CLAUS
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2011-03-24
Abstract: An electrode device for a capacitive sensor device and a circuit arrangement for a capacitive sensor device for the operation of an electrode device according to the invention are provided, wherein the electrode device comprises a first electrode structure with at least one transmitting electrode and at least one receiving electrode, and a second electrode structure with at least one field sensing electrode, wherein the electrode device or the capacitive sensor device can be operated in a first operation mode and in a second operation mode. In addition a method is provided for approach and/or touch detection with a sensor device according to the invention.
Patent EP-2577687-A1 (EP)
Title: Dispositifs inducteurs planaires
Inventor: DALMIA SIDHARTH
IPC: H01F17/06
Filed: 2011-05-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif inducteur planaire (300) comprenant un substrat (302) qui s'étend verticalement depuis une surface supérieure (404) du substrat jusqu'à une surface inférieure opposée (402) du substrat, et s'étend latéralement depuis un premier bord (322) jusqu'à un second bord (324) du substrat. Un corps de ferrite (310) est disposé dans le substrat. Des conducteurs supérieurs (314) sont disposés au-dessus du corps de ferrite, et des conducteurs inférieurs (318) sont disposés sous le corps de ferrite. Des trous d'interconnexion conducteurs (316) s'étendent dans le substrat et sont conductivement couplés aux conducteurs supérieurs et aux conducteurs inférieurs. Les trous d'interconnexion, les conducteurs supérieurs et les conducteurs inférieurs forment une ou plusieurs bobines conductrices (320) qui entourent le corps de ferrite dans le substrat. Au moins un bord sélectionné parmi le premier bord et le second bord passe par un ou plusieurs des trous d'interconnexion de sorte que les trous d'interconnexion sont exposés à au moins un bord sélectionné parmi le premier bord et le second bord.
Patent EP-2576876-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NODA ISAO
IPC: D01F6/62
Filed: 2011-06-03
Abstract: Disclosed herein are articles produced from the vitrification of uncross-linked alkyd oligomers. The articles include fibers, nonwovens, and articles made from nonwovens such as, for example, diapers, wipes, feminine hygiene articles, drapes, gowns, sheeting, and bandages. Also disclosed herein is a method for making articles composed of uncross-linked alkyd oligomers.