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Patent EP-2000882-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLAIMBERGER FRANK
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: The arrangement has a computer with a display unit (2) for displaying screen content, and camera (4) i.e. charged coupled device camera, for capturing an image information in an end user region (5) of the display unit. A control device is functionally coupled with the display unit and the camera to detect brightness data in a predetermined time condition. The control device performs a differential analysis between the detected brightness data. Operating parameters of the display unit are adjusted based on the differential analysis. An independent claim is also included for a method for automatically adjusting an image brightness of a display unit of a workstation.
Patent EP-2026297-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIRZINGER HANNES
IPC: G07F11/62
Filed: 2008-08-13
Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of access-controlled storage systems, containers for access-controlled storage systems and methods for controlling the access to storage systems. More particular, the present invention provides access-controlled freezer systems, containers for said freezer systems and methods for controlling the access to said freezer systems.
Patent EP-2036973-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WACHTER ROLF
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 2008-08-27
Abstract: Use of a surfactant (Q) comprising nitrogen containing compound (I) or alkane oxy compound (IV), in combination with an ethoxylated fatty alcohol compound (V), for improving the washability of the detergents at = 30[deg] C, preferably 20[deg] C, is claimed. Use of a surfactant (Q) comprising nitrogen containing compound (I) of formula ((R 1>CO-N(R 2>)-(A)-N +>(R 3>)(R 4>)-R 5>)(X ->)) (II) or ((R 6>-N(CH 2-CH 2-O) nH)-R 7>) (III) or alkane oxy compound of formula (R7a-(CH 2-CH 2-O) x(CH 2-CHCH 3-O) yH) (IV), in combination with an ethoxylated fatty alcohol compound of formula (R 8>-(CH 2-CH 2-O) r-H) (V), for improving the washability of the detergents at = 30[deg] C, preferably 20[deg] C, is claimed. R 1>optionally saturated, ethoxylated 16-22C-hydroxyacyl residue with 1-50 ethylene oxide units; A : 1-6C-alkyl; R 2>-R 4>1-4C-alkyl or H; R 5>an alkyl- or benzyl- residue; X : halo, alkyl sulfate or alkyl phosphate; R 6>optionally saturated 8-24C-alkyl; R 7>(CH 2CH 2-O) mH or optionally saturated 8-24C-alkyl; R7a, R 8>optionally saturated 6-22C-alkyl; and n, m, x, y, r : 1-10. Independent claims are included for: (1) a surfactant mixture comprising (Q) and (V), where the weight ratio of (Q) and (V) is 4:1-1:4, preferably 1:1; and (2) a detergent comprising 0.1-25 wt.% of the surfactant mixture.
Patent EP-2033955-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUNO OLGA
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2008-09-05
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I),
     
wherein R 1  = H, optionally substituted C 1 -C 8  alkyl, -CH 2 -CH(R 3 )OR 2 , where R 2  = H or C 1 -C 3  alkyl and R 3  = optionally substituted C 1 -C 8  alkyl; Q = NHR 4  or a saturated heterocyclic 3-7 membered ring containing nitrogen, where R 4  = optionally substituted C 3 -C 8  alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl; and enantiomers, diastereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; it is also described a process for preparing such compounds, the use of such compounds as a medicament, in particular in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of autoimmune origin, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such compounds.
Patent EP-2165747-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZEILER MARTIN
IPC: B01D39/18
Filed: 2008-09-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a depth filter sheet material, said method comprising 
preparing a flowable aqueous pulp composition comprising a fibrous material and a binding agent; 
dispensing the flowable aqueous pulp composition onto a water permeable support in a predetermined amount per unit area; 
at least partially draining the water content of the aqueous pulp composition through said water permeable support; 
subjecting said at least partially drained pulp composition to a drying step at an elevated temperature to form a depth filter sheet raw material comprising a first and a second surface section forming an upper and a lower surface of the sheet raw material, respectively, and an intermediate section positioned in between and integrally formed with the first and the second surface sections, said intermediate section having a permeability greater than the permeability of the first and second surface sections; 
subjecting the sheet raw material to a treatment in order to remove or displace at least portions of one of the first or second surface section of the raw material 
as well as to depth filter sheet materials obtainable by such method.
Patent EP-2174965-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGSTRA MICHIEL
IPC: C08F210/16
Filed: 2008-10-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer P1 having ethylene-derived comonomer units, which comprises the following steps: 
(i) introducing propylene, ethylene, and hydrogen into a polymerisation reactor R1, wherein the ethylene is fed to the polymerisation reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, 
(ii) preparing the propylene copolymer in the polymerisation reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst.
Patent EP-2196988-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BUCK MARKUS
IPC: G10L25/78
Filed: 2008-12-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating signal coherence, comprising detecting sound generated by a sound source, in particular, a speaker, by a first microphone to obtain a first microphone signal x 1 (n) and by a second microphone to obtain a second microphone signal x 2 (n), filtering the first microphone signal x 1 (n) by a first adaptive filtering means, in particular, a first Finite Impulse Response filter, to obtain a first filtered signal Y 1 (e jΩ µ,k), filtering the second microphone signal x 2 (n) by a second adaptive filtering means, in particular, a second Finite Impulse Response filter, to obtain a second filtered signal Y 2 (e jΩ µ, k   ) and estimating the coherence of the first filtered signal Y 1 (e jΩ µ,k) and the second filtered signal Y 2 (e jΩ µ,k), wherein the first and the second microphone signals x 1 (n) and x 2 (n) are filtered such that the difference between the acoustic transfer function for the transfer of the sound from the sound source to the first microphone and the transfer of the sound from the sound source to the second microphone is compensated in the filtered first and second filtered signals Y 1 (e jΩ µ, k   ) and Y 2 (e jΩ µ, k   ).
Patent EP-2070574-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SPRICK HEINRICH
IPC: B01D24/36
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: The filter i.e. pressure filter (1), has a container (10) provided with an inlet (12) and an outlet (22). A filter unit (20) including multiple movable filter particles is accommodated in an internal chamber (16) of the container, where a passage direction of the internal chamber is selected approximately opposite to a movement of the filter unit in a liquid i.e. pond water, due to a density difference. The internal chamber is pressurized and the filter particles are provided in a sediment-like manner in the liquid to be clarified. The filter unit is produced from plastic granules. An independent claim is also included for a method for clarifying a liquid using a filter.
Patent EP-1965273-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIM SOO YONG
IPC: G03G21/16
Filed: 2008-01-08
Abstract: A power transmission device (1) and an image forming apparatus (1000) having the same that is capable of reliably transmitting intermittent power to a driven component from a driving source. The power transmission device includes a shaft (110), a first intermittent gear (120) to receive power from the driving source (83) and to rotate on the shaft, a second intermittent gear (130) arranged so as to move between a first position in which the second intermittent gear is connected to the first intermittent gear along an axial direction of the shaft and a second position in which the second intermittent gear is disconnected from the first intermittent gear, a sliding unit (140) arranged so as to slide along the shaft and to move the second intermittent gear in the axial direction of the shaft, and a driving unit (150) to drive the sliding unit.
Patent EP-1944596-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KO YOUNG-CHUL
IPC: G01L1/18
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: A rotational micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) having a piezo-resistor sensor is provided. The rotational MEMS device includes a pair of torsion springs that support a stage, four resistors, at least one of the resistors being formed along a center axis of the torsion springs, and electrical signal cables connected to the four resistors, wherein at least one of the torsion springs is formed in a <100> direction on an n-type silicon substrate having a (100) plane, and the resistors formed on the at least one of the torsion springs are formed in a <110> group direction.
Patent EP-1950534-A1 (EP)
Title: Fixing device for a power sensor
Inventor: REES JOCHEN
IPC: G01R1/04
Filed: 2008-01-17
Abstract: The device has a surface part (3) connected with a free end of an axle stub (2) of a retainer unit (1). The surface part is arranged perpendicular to the connected axle stub and extends away from an opening (4) of the retaining unit. A mounting unit (5) is connected with the surface unit, where a direction of an opening (6) of the mounting unit corresponds to a direction of the opening of the retaining unit.
Patent EP-2096842-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YACH DAVID
IPC: H04M1/72472
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for selecting a communication line from two or more lines on a communication device are described herein. The communication device comprises a display module, an input module, a line selection module, and a communication module for making a call over a network to a target recipient. In at least one broad aspect, priority rankings are determined based on a number of factors and selection of a communication line accessible at the communication device on which an outgoing call may be placed is made based on the priority rankings. A list of communication lines ordered by priority rankings may also be displayed.
Patent EP-2009601-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SATO HIROYUKI
IPC: G07D9/04
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: A bill discriminating and counting apparatus in which a plurality of bills with different sizes are filled between side hopper members and fed into a transport path by a feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of rollers disposed in a bilaterally symmetrical state. The plurality of rollers are arranged so that, when a distance between the side hopper members is adjusted according to the longitudinal dimension of a bill with the maximum dimension in the longitudinal direction and a bill with the minimum dimension in the longitudinal direction is disposed at a position where the bill is brought into contact with one of the side hopper members, at least a part of the rollers installed on the opposite side of the side hopper member where the bill is brought into contact therewith is brought into contact with the bill. Also, the feeding mechanism comprises a guide member guiding the bill to the inlet of the transport path. The guide member comprises a guide surfaces formed so that the opening area thereof is gradually increased toward the both ends thereof, and the guide surfaces are formed so that the opening area thereof is converged to zero from the insert port toward the inlet of the transport path.
Patent EP-2172495-A1 (EP)
IPC: C08F2/34
Filed: 2008-10-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods useful for the production of polymer powder, and in particular to a method for transitioning from a first process for production of a first polymer to a second process for the production of a second polymer during a polymerisation campaign in a polymerisation apparatus, said polymerisation apparatus comprising a reaction vessel and a degassing vessel, in which the respective first and second processes each comprise: 
(a) bringing a principal olefin and a comonomer into contact with a catalyst under gas phase polymerisation conditions in the reaction vessel to form the respective first or second polymer, wherein said first and second process utilise the same principal olefin but differ in at least one of (i) the comonomer used and (ii) the reaction temperature at which the polymer is produced, and 
(b) subsequently contacting the respective first or second polymer with a purge gas in the degassing vessel to remove unreacted monomers, 
 characterised in that  the method for transitioning comprises changing the flow rate of purge gas in the degassing vessel from a first rate, X 1 , used for degassing of the first polymer to a second rate, X 2 , used for degassing of the second polymer, the second rate being defined relative to the flow rate, X i , and temperature, T i , used for an earlier polymer produced during the campaign using the same comonomer as the second process, and the reaction temperature, T 2  in the second process, and that 
a. where T 2  is increased relative to T i , X 2  is at least 1% lower than X i  for each 1°C increase in T 2  compared to T i , 
b. where T 2  is decreased relative to T i , X 2  is at least 1% higher than X i  for each 1°C decrease in T 2  compared to T i , and 
c. where T 2  is equal to T i , X 2  is at least equal to X i , preferably equal to X i .
Patent EP-2109313-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GODAR ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2008-04-09
Abstract: A television receiver, comprises an optical character recogniser to identify text in a received video image, a hypertext link generator to generate a hypertext link responsive to respective identified text, and a user interface to enable the indication of text in a received video image by a user, and the television receiver is operable to form a connection to a network in accordance with a hypertext link corresponding to the indicated text.
Patent EP-1990440-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TRYON BRIAN S
IPC: C23C28/00
Filed: 2008-04-11
Abstract: A thermal barrier coating system (34) includes a substrate (32), a first transition metal layer (36) on the substrate (32), a bond coat (38) on the first transition metal layer (36), a second transition metal layer (40) on the bond coat (38), and an optional ceramic topcoat (42) on the second transition metal layer (40). In embodiments, the first transition metal layer (36) and the second transition metal layer (40) include platinum to resist reaction between the bond coat (38) and the substrate (32) and to slow oxidation of the bond coat (38).
Patent EP-2056200-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUJITA KAZUHISA
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2008-05-08
Abstract: A performance history management method and system are disclosed, in which the time-series performance history such as a volume included in a storage device is managed as one time-series performance history at the time of data rearrangement or device change. The data-oriented performance history providing the logical place of storage of the data stored in the volume is generated using the storage performance monitor program (252) based on the rearrangement history information providing the information on the history of transfer of the data stored in the rearrangement history table (227) and the volume of the storage device by the storage structure information acquisition program (251), the storage structure information stored in the storage structure information table (229) and the performance history of each volume stored in the storage performance history table (226) by the storage performance information acquisition program (250). The performance history can be displayed or the performance change detected to display an alert by the management server (16).
Patent EP-2175348-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAINE SEBASTIEN
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2008-10-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a tactile man-machine interface comprising an interfacing surface comprising a means for transforming impacts on the interfacing surface into input electrical signals and a data interfacing means, configured for data communication with at least a first and a second device In this configuration, it becomes possible to provide data communication between the first and second devices without having to bring the two devices in contact. Furthermore, the invention relates to a separating element comprising such a tactile man-machine interface and system, such as vending machines, automatic teller machines etc, comprising such a separating element.
Patent EP-2206551-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DANNOUX THIERRY LUC ALAIN
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: Embodiments of a microchannel reactor (1) comprise a microchannel housing (20) comprising a plurality of channels (23) and an upper microstructure (10) disposed above the microchannel housing (20). The upper microstructure (10) comprising a gas feed circuit (40), a liquid feed circuit (50), and at least one mixing cavity (60). The mixing cavity (60) is in fluid communication with at least one reactant passage (22) of the microchannel housing (20). The gas feed circuit (40) comprises at least one gas feed inlet (41), and the liquid feed circuit (50) comprises at least one liquid feed inlet (51) and at least one liquid reservoir (52) adjacent to the mixing cavity (60), wherein the liquid reservoir (52) is operable to deliver a liquid feed into the mixing cavity (60).
Patent EP-2172125-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LHOYER PATRICK
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 2008-10-03
Abstract: An applicator (14) for a cosmetic product is disclosed, the applicator comprising a housing (16) defining a handle, a motor (22) accommodated within the housing, the motor including a rotatable shaft (24), and an elongate, rotatable stem (26) extending from the housing, the stem (26) defining an axis about which it can rotate, a distal end (28) to which an applicator element can be fitted, and a proximal end (32). The applicator further comprises a torque limiter (34) for coupling the proximal end of the stem to the rotatable shaft of the motor, the torque limiter being arranged to disengage the stem tram the motor in the event that the stem becomes mechanically overloaded. An elongate guide (38) is also provided for rotatably accommodating the elongate stem and ensuring that the stem rotates about its axis. The applicator element is typically a mascara brush, with the cosmetic product comprising mascara.
Patent EP-1992446-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA NAOYA
IPC: B23Q5/04
Filed: 2008-05-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a tool holder interchangeably attached to a machine tool such as a combined machining lathe. A combined machining lathe 1 comprises main spindles 20 and 30 for gripping a workpiece, and a machining main spindle head 50 which rotates around a B axis. There are provided stockers S 1  and S 2  inside the lathe, and tool holders 200 and 300 are respectively stored in the stockers S 1  and S 2 . The tool holder 200 comprises a taper shank portion 230 of a main shaft in a housing 210 and four pull studs PS 2  around the taper shank portion 230 of a main shaft, and is gripped by collet chucks of the machining main spindle head 50. Rotation of the taper shank portion 230 of a main shaft is transmitted to a shaft 250 via a gear mechanism, to drive a drill tool 252 to drill a deep hole.
Patent EP-2111621-A1 (EP)
Title: Structure magnétique ayant des capacités de stockage multibits
Inventor: ATKINSON DEREK
IPC: G11C11/08
Filed: 2008-01-02
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une structure magnétique (2) comprenant une couche magnétique (18) ayant une surface supérieure et une surface inférieure. La couche magnétique comprend une pluralité de régions dont chacune est adaptée pour être aimantée de manière prédominante dans une première ou une deuxième direction. La couche magnétique comprend en outre un ou plusieurs éléments de structure (21) adaptés pour empêcher le passage d'une paroi de domaine magnétique (26) d'un type respectif et un ou plusieurs deuxièmes éléments de structure (22) adaptés pour empêcher la propagation d'une ou plusieurs parois de domaine magnétique (34) d'un deuxième type. La présente invention concerne également un dispositif de stockage de données (46) intégrant la structure magnétique.
Patent EP-2115169-A1 (EP)
Title: Procédés et kits permettant de déterminer la sensibilité à un médicament d'un patient infecté par le virus de l'hépatite c
Inventor: VIDAUD MICHEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé in vitro permettant de déterminer si un patient infecté par le virus de l'hépatite C répond ou ne répond pas au traitement par interféron alpha et ribavirine. L'invention porte plus particulièrement sur un procédé comprenant une étape consistant à déterminer le niveau d'expression des gènes IFI27, CXCL9 et G1 P2 dans un échantillon biologique.
Patent EP-2117353-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAFFNER DAVID
IPC: A23L5/40
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an emulsion or dispersion containing one or more carotenoids, in a preferred embodiment it relates to the manufacture of a powder containing one or more carotenoids, furthermore to the powder obtainable by said process and a food composition, especially a beverage, containing said powder.
Patent EP-2142423-A1 (EP)
Title: Améliorations portant sur le rejet d'effluents
Inventor: DWEK DAVID
IPC: B63B17/06
Filed: 2008-04-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil pour vidanger des effluents à partir d'un navire en mer (10). L'appareil comporte une canalisation ramifiée (22) qui est disposée sur le fond marin (18). Le navire (10) transporte une installation de dessalement de grande échelle (12), et les effluents, qui se présentent sous la forme de saumure concentrée, sont pompés à travers la canalisation ramifiée (22) vers plusieurs emplacements de vidange sur le fond marin. La canalisation ramifiée (22) comprend un certain nombre de tuyaux de vidange souples (26a-d) qui sont distribués en éventail à partir d'un emplacement commun (30) vers des extrémités ouvertes (28a-d). Les extrémités ouvertes (28a-d) sont éloignées les unes des autres, et les effluents sont rejetés simultanément à travers les extrémités ouvertes (28a-d), les amenant à être dispersés de façon efficace sans nuire aux écosystèmes environnants. En variante, une installation sur navire de purification de l'eau (10) est reliée à une canalisation d'eau fraîche (16) et à une canalisation de vidange (22), chacune étant disposée sur le fond marin (18). De l'eau purifiée est pompée vers la rive à partir du navire (10) par la canalisation d'eau fraîche (16), et les effluents sont pompés du navire (10) dans la mer (14) par la canalisation de vidange (22).
Patent EP-2112877-A1 (EP)
Title: Gaine perforée à compensation de pression
Inventor: LEE CHONG WON
IPC: A01G25/02
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une gaine perforée à compensation de pression utilisée en irrigation au goutte-à-goutte pour apporter aux plantes de façon continue et régulière une petite quantité d'eau. La gaine perforée de l'invention comporte une enveloppe extérieure (10) et des épaisseurs en chevauchement (21, 23, 25) qui sont dilatables en fonction d'une augmentation de la pression de l'eau. De plus, la gaine perforée comporte un passage principal (11) défini par l'enveloppe extérieure et l'épaisseur en chevauchement la plus intérieure, de façon que la majeure partie de l'eau arrivant d'une alimentation en eau s'écoule par le passage principal, les passages réducteurs de pression (31, 33) définis entre les épaisseurs en chevauchement, et les trous de décharge (21H, 23H, 25H) ménagés dans la limite entre, d'une par le passage principal, et d'autre part les passages réducteurs de pression ou la limite entre les passages réducteurs de pression, de sorte que l'eau s'écoule successivement par le passage principal et les passages réducteurs de pression et s'échappe au goutte-à-goutte de la gaine perforée.