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Patent EP-3967273-A1 (EP)
Title: Artificial valve for implantation
Inventor: FORSELL PETER
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2006-10-27
Abstract: An artificial valve (100) for implantation in a patient's blood vessel (200), in particular an artificial heart valve, comprised of a first (10) and a second (20) valve member each having a first smooth surface (11, 21) facing each other so as to form a sealing contact between the first and second valve members and further having at least one blood flow passage (13, 23a) extending from the first surface to a second surface (12, 22) located on an opposite side of the respective valve member, wherein at least one (10) of the valve members is arranged so as to be displaceable relative to the other (20) valve member in a slidable manner such that the passage (23a) of the second valve (20) member can be brought into at least partial alignment with the passage (13) of the first valve member (10) while maintaining the sealing contact between the first and second valve members, and a displacing mechanism (M; 50-56) for the relative displacement of the valve members (10, 20). Preferably, the valve members are made from ceramics. A valve system comprises the artificial valve (100) and additional components such as a motor (M), an energy source (E), a control unit (C), a pressure sensor (P), a feed back system and/or an alarm system.
Patent EP-3981972-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRADBROOK STEPHEN
IPC: F01D17/14
Filed: 2021-10-04
Abstract: A turbofan gas turbine engine comprises, in axial flow sequence, a heat exchanger module, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The fan assembly comprises a plurality of fan blades defining a fan diameter (D). The heat exchanger module is in fluid communication with the fan assembly by an inlet duct, and the heat exchanger module further comprises a plurality of radially-extending hollow vanes arranged in a circumferential array, with a channel extending axially between adjacent hollow vanes. Each of the hollow vanes accommodates at least one heat transfer element for the transfer of heat from a first fluid contained within the or each heat transfer element to a corresponding vane airflow passing through the hollow vane and over a surface of the or each heat transfer element. Each of the hollow vanes further comprises a flow modulator. The flow modulator is configured to actively regulate the vane airflow as a proportion of a total airflow entering the heat exchanger module in response to a user requirement.
Patent EP-3982068-A1 (EP)
Title: Refrigerator
Inventor: MCANDREW PAUL
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 2014-04-09
Abstract: A refrigerator has an open front and an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress with an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises at least one shelf between the egress and the ingress, the shelf having a front edge, and at least one elongate air-guiding strip extending across at least part of the open front of the fridge. The strip is located substantially in the plane of the shelf and spaced from the front edge of the shelf. The strip is located substantially vertically beneath the outer edge of the upper air egress.
Patent EP-4178122-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZOU SHIHUAN
IPC: H04B10/40
Filed: 2021-11-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a bidirectional optical transmission link, wherein the optical transmission link (100) comprises a first and a second optical transceiver (102, 104) at a dedicated end of the optical transmission link (100) and an optical path (106) connecting the first and second optical transceiver (102, 104), wherein the optical transceivers (102, 104) apply the methods of converting an electrical digital transmit signal (T el,1 , T el,2 ) into an electrical PAM-n transmit signal (TP el,1 , TP el,2 ), pre-emphasizing the electrical PAM-n transmit signal (TP el,1 , TP el,2 ) by digital filtering and using the pre-emphasized electrical PAM-n signal (TP el,1 , TP el,2 ) as modulating signal for optically modulating an optical carrier signal, wherein the optical modulation method deployed is configured to create an optical PAM-n transmit signal (TP opt,1 , TP pot,2 ) with a positive or negative chirp, and wherein, for initializing the optical transmission link (100), an initialization process is performed in which at least one loop comprising the following steps is run through: 
• creating, in the first optical transceiver (102), an optical PAM-n training transmit signal (TP opt,1 ) and transmitting it to the second optical transceiver (104), the optical PAM-n training transmit signal (TP opt,1 ) being created using an electrical PAM-n training transmit signal (TP el,1 ) comprising a binary training sequence, wherein initial values for filter parameters are used for pre-emphasizing the electrical PAM-n training transmit (TP el,1 ) signal and wherein an initial value is used for a chirp parameter that defines the positive or negative chirp of the optical PAM-n training transmit signal (TP opt,1 ); 
• receiving, in the second optical transceiver (104), the optical PAM-n training transmit signal (TP opt,1 ) as an optical PAM-n training receive signal (RP opt,1 ) using direct detection, wherein the optical PAM-n training receive signal (RP opt,1 ) is converted into an electrical PAM-n training receive signal (RP el,1 ); 
• obtaining sampled values of the electrical PAM-n training receive signal (RP el,1 ) by sampling this signal at predetermined points in time; and 
• using the sampled values obtained and corresponding sampled values of an ideal electrical PAM-n transmit signal to determine operating values for the filter parameters and an operating value for the chirp parameter. 
     The operating values for the filter parameters and the operating value for the chirp parameter are then deployed during normal operation of the optical transmission link (100) in the first optical transceiver (102). Further, the invention relates to a corresponding bidirectional optical transmission link.
Patent EP-4071173-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GROMADA JESPER
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2016-10-11
Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind to leptin receptor (LEPR), and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind LEPR and activate LEPR signaling. In other embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind to LEPR and enhance sensitization of LEPR to an antigen. In certain embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind LEPR in the presence and absence of leptin. In certain embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that induce signaling in cells expressing LEPR mutants that otherwise exhibit defective or impaired signaling in the presence of leptin. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the present invention are useful for the treatment of lipodystrophies and other diseases and disorders associated with or caused by leptin deficiency or leptin resistance.
Patent EP-4167298-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZHANG XIAOWEN
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2021-11-15
Abstract: Provided are a solar cell and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a silicon substrate; a passivation layer provided on a surface of the silicon substrate; a first electrode conductor at least partially arranged on the passivation layer and including a body portion and protruding portions located on two ends of the body portion; and a second electrode conductor at least partially arranged on the passivation layer and at least partially overlapping with the protruding portions. A length of each of the protruding portions in a width direction of the body portion is greater than a width of the body portion.
Patent EP-4020752-A1 (EP)
Title: Battery control device and mobile battery
Inventor: SUGIHARA ATSUSHI
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2021-12-01
Abstract: A battery control device includes: a discharge controller which controls discharge from the battery; a charge controller which controls charge to the battery; and a storage which stores a target charge capacity to be charged to the battery. The discharge controller is configured to be capable of performing at least discharge from the battery to a lower limit SOC determined in advance. The charge controller is configured to start a count of the charge capacity at a timing at which a present SOC of the battery becomes equal to the lower limit SOC when charge is started in a state where the present SOC of the battery is lower than the lower limit SOC, and to end the charge to the battery once the charge capacity having been charged after starting the count becomes equal to the target charge capacity stored in the storage.
Patent EP-4190869-A1 (EP)
Title: A printing method for time temperature indicators
Inventor: LOCCUFIER JOHAN
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 2021-12-02
Abstract: The present invention is a method of preparing a Time Temperature Indicator using inkjet printing. The aqueous inkjet printing liquid includes encapsulated diacetylene compounds.
Patent EP-4019898-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAPPI JANI
IPC: G06V20/50
Filed: 2021-12-22
Abstract: An approach is provided for capturing an image sequence for a visual positioning service request. The approach involves, for example, retrieving sensor data collected from one or more sensors of a device. The approach also involves processing the sensor data to estimate a motion, a pose, a gesture, or a combination thereof associated with the device. The approach further involves initiating an automatic capture of a sequence of at least two images by a camera sensor of the device based on determining that the motion, the pose, or a combination thereof meets one or more predetermined criteria. The approach further involves providing the sequence of the least two images, one or more features extracted from the sequence of the least two images, or a combination thereof as an output to generate a visual positioning service request.
Patent EP-4174933-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TRUONG PHU
IPC: H01L23/40
Filed: 2021-12-22
Abstract: A test fixture, for a heatsink, may include a probe assembly with a thermocouple probe configured to removably contact a bottom surface of a pedestal of the heatsink, and measure a surface temperature of the heatsink. The test fixture may include an insulator housing configured to house the probe assembly and a heater block, and to insulate the probe assembly from the heater block. The heater block may be provided within the insulator housing and may be configured to provide heat to the heatsink via the bottom surface of the pedestal of the heatsink. The test fixture may include a mounting block connected to the insulator housing and configured to connect to the heatsink.
Patent EP-4206715-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUKKAU JOHANN
IPC: G01R33/422
Filed: 2021-12-29
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Vorhang (31) zur Schirmung eines elektromagnetischen Felds, aufweisend eine Mehrzahl von Streifenelementen (33), wobei ein erstes Streifenelement und ein zweites Streifenelement der Mehrzahl von Streifenelementen (33) eine elektrisch leitfähige Schicht (38) aufweisen und wobei die elektrisch leitfähige Schicht (38) des ersten Streifenelements in einer Schirmungskonfiguration des Vorhangs (31) elektrisch mit der elektrisch leitfähigen Schicht (38) des zweiten Streifenelements und/oder einem elektrischen Anschluss für ein Bezugspotenzial verbunden ist, wobei die Mehrzahl von Streifenelementen (33) veränderlich gegeneinander positionierbar sind. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Schirmkabine mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Vorhang (31) und ein Magnetresonanzsystem mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Schirmkabine.
Patent EP-4163652-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BENAROUS MAAMAR
IPC: G01R31/34
Filed: 2021-10-05
Abstract: A method (100) is described herein for monitoring the health of an electromechanical actuator "EMA" (10) comprising: generating a reference profile curve that is representative of a required demand of a measurable characteristic of the EMA. The method comprises the steps of defining (130) upper and lower tolerance limits of said reference profile curve, measuring (150) said characteristic of said EMA and generating a measured curve profile based on said measurement; determining (160) if the generated measured profile curve lies within the upper and lower tolerance limits of said reference profile curve, and if said generated measured profile curve does not lie within the upper and lower tolerance limits, providing an indication that said EMA is unhealthy.
Patent EP-4166123-A1 (EP)
Title: Accessoire ameliore de vehicule automobile pour le transport d'un fauteuil roulant
Inventor: TRIDON DE REY HUBERT
IPC: A61G3/02
Filed: 2021-10-13
Abstract: L'accessoire (10) de véhicule automobile configuré pour le transport d'un fauteuil roulant fixé sur un attelage arrière d'un véhicule automobile, l'accessoire comportant un châssis (12) et une cage (11) permettant de recevoir, lors d'une utilisation, un fauteuil roulant la cage étant montée mobile sur le châssis de sorte à passer d'une position abaissée de chargement/déchargement du fauteuil roulant et une position relevée de transport et vice versa.
Patent EP-4099900-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN EE RAYMOND
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2021-02-05
Abstract: A breathing guidance system is provided for guiding the breathing of a user during a magnetic resonance imaging procedure. A target breathing rate is determined for the user which is in synchronism with the sounds, such as clicking sounds, generated by the MRI scanner. In this way, an improved signal to noise ratio is obtained for the scanned image by controlling the breathing of the user to be regular.
Patent EP-4087698-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMARAL DE FIGUEIREDO DANIEL
IPC: B23B27/16
Filed: 2021-01-11
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rhomboid-shaped double-sided turning insert (1) having a convex cutting corner (3, 4, 8) flanked by two flank faces (7), wherein the insert (1) comprises, on each side: a rhomboid-shaped rake face (2) opposite the rake face (2) of the opposite side; a lateral cutting corner surface (8) arranged adjoining and between the two flank faces (7); two flanking edges (5), each formed between a respective flank face (7) and a rhomboid side of the rake face (2); a cutting edge (3, 4) formed by a straight primary cutting edge (4) and a straight secondary cutting edge (3), formed between the lateral cutting corner surface (8) and the rake face (2), arranged adjoining and between the two flanking edges (5), wherein the primary cutting edge (4) is longer than the secondary cutting edge (3); and a chip-deflecting surface (6) which is recessed and arranged inwardly of said cutting edge (3, 4); wherein a lateral cutting corner surface of the insert, formed by the lateral cutting corner surfaces (8) of a first and a second side, extends between the first side and second side cutting edges (3, 4), wherein the primary cutting edge (4) and secondary cutting edge (3) are in reversed positions between the first and second sides.
Patent EP-4096647-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ELINAV ERAN
IPC: A61P1/16
Filed: 2021-01-28
Abstract: Methods of treating acute liver disease acute liver diseases are provided. Accordingly, there is provided a method of treating acute liver disease in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of binding a component of a TLR-MYC signaling pathway selected from the group consisting of MYC, MYD88, TRIF and p38 and inhibiting expression and/or activity of the component.
Patent EP-4115284-A1 (EP)
Title: Power management on a vehicle
Inventor: STREIF RUDOLF
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2021-03-05
Abstract: A vehicle control system comprising one or more controllers, the vehicle control system comprising a global power state and comprising at least two virtual machines being hosted on the one or more controllers wherein each virtual machine has a local power state, the vehicle control system configured to: receive a vehicle parameter signal indicative of a required global power state of the vehicle control system; and determine a local power state for each virtual machine in dependence on the received vehicle parameter signal; update a current local power state of each virtual machine to the respective determined local power state therefor.
Patent EP-4117824-A1 (EP)
Title: Spraying system for delivering cleaning foam
Inventor: BAEKKE BRIAN
IPC: B05B7/00
Filed: 2021-03-10
Abstract: Spraying system (100) and method for delivering cleaning foam (F) onto a target surface (T). A nozzle (11) is configured to expel a cleaning liquid (M) as a droplet spray (S) from an exit aperture (lla). The droplet spray (S) propagates in diverging directions (Ax, Ay) around a central axis (Zc) to form a predetermined spray pattern (P) on the target surface (T) determining a main spraying direction (Z) in front of the spraying system (100). A spray housing (12) forms a diverging shell around the nozzle (11). The shell widens along the main spraying direction (Z) to accommodate the diverging directions (Ax, Ay) of the droplet spray (S). The spray housing (12) comprises an air intake (12a) configured to pass an air stream (L) through the shell into the spray housing (12) for interacting with the droplet spray (S) to form the cleaning foam (F).
Patent EP-4132703-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TABELING PATRICK
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2021-04-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a portable device for diagnosing pathogens (viruses, bacteria, microorganisms, etc.) by rapidly detecting their nucleic acids in a biological sample to be tested. The invention also relates to the uses of the diagnostic device of the invention and to implementation methods.
Patent EP-4128143-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PATIL JASMINE
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2021-03-23
Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for evaluating a geographic atrophy lesion. An image of a geographic atrophy (GA) lesion is received. A first set of values is determined for a set of shape features using the image. A second set of values is determined for a set of textural features using the image. GA progression for the GA lesion is predicted using the first set of values and the second set of values.
Patent EP-4132421-A1 (EP)
Title: Implants médicaux pour marquer des sites chirurgicaux
Inventor: SARIIBRAHIMOGLU KEMAL
IPC: A61N5/10
Filed: 2021-03-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne des dispositifs à marqueurs de repères implantables ayant une forme prédéfinie pouvant se déformer lorsqu'une contrainte est appliquée in vivo, et récupérer leur forme lorsque la contrainte est éliminée, réduisant l'inconfort et la palpabilité du patient. Les dispositifs peuvent être utilisés pour mouler des cavités de résection de tumeur irrégulière en une forme plus idéale pour une radiothérapie permettant un traitement plus précis. Après le traitement, les dispositifs se résorbent éliminant le test inutile qui s'effectue lorsque les cliniciens ne sont pas conscients de dispositifs marqueurs de repère implantés. La croissance des tissus dans les dispositifs peut également entraîner des résultats cosmétiques améliorés lorsque les dispositifs sont implantés dans le sein après une chirurgie mammaire conservatrice. Les dispositifs comprennent de préférence du poly-4-hydroxybutyrate ou du poly(butylène succinate) ou des copolymères de ceux-ci.
Patent EP-4140006-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TSIKLIOS CHRISTOS
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2021-06-02
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur bedarfsabhängigen Regelung einer elektrochemischen Anlage, welche Anlage Module und eine Steuereinheit umfasst, wobei jedes Modul durch die Steuereinheit individuell angesteuert und mit einem modulspezifischen elektrischen Betriebsstrom versorgt wird, um mittels der Module jeweils einen Produktstrom zu erzeugen, wobei die Produktströme der einzelnen, bezüglich ihrer Produktströme parallel geschalteten Module zu einem Gesamtproduktstrom der Anlage zusammengeführt werden, welches sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass bei Vorliegen einer Startbedingung die folgenden Schritte durch die Steuereinheit durchgeführt werden: Erfassen eines aktuellen Gesamtproduktstrombedarfs 1 Erfassen der aktuellen von dem Verhältnis aus jeweiligem Betriebsstrom und Produktstrom abhängigen Effizienz der Module der elektrochemischen Anlage 2, Ermitteln der einsatzbereiten Module 3, Ermitteln von modulspezifischen Soll-Betriebsströmen für die einsatzbereiten Module zur Deckung des aktuellen Gesamtproduktstrombedarfs aus einer Spanne zulässiger modulspezifischer Soll-Betriebsströme in Abhängigkeit von der Effizienz der Module und des aktuellen Gesamtproduktstrombedarfs 4, Einstellen der Betriebsströme der einsatzbereiten Module auf die ermittelten modulspezifischen Soll-Betriebsströme 5.
Patent EP-4133339-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG SIYUAN
IPC: G05B11/36
Filed: 2021-05-11
Abstract: Utilisation de l'homogénéité généralisée pour améliorer une commande PID Un dispositif de commande numérique pour l'asservissement d'un système à commander numériquement, opérant par pas de temps discret, à partir d'un vecteur d'erreur reçu en entrée à chaque pas de temps, comprend : - une mémoire agencée pour recevoir des données de paramètres de commande comprenant un facteur d'homogénéité choisi dans la plage [-1; 0], une matrice de gain de rétroaction liée au système à commander, une matrice de générateur de dilatation, une matrice de Lyapunov définissant une norme canonique homogène, une borne inférieure, une borne supérieure, et un coefficient proportionnel, un coefficient dérivatif et un coefficient intégral caractéristiques du système à commander, - un estimateur agencé pour déterminer une plage de valeur de norme canonique homogène pour un pas de temps courant à partir des plages d'estimation des pas de temps précédents, du vecteur d'erreur du pas de temps courant, de la matrice de générateur de dilatation, de la matrice de Lyapunov, de la borne inférieure et de la borne supérieure, lesquelles définissent la plage d'estimation pour le premier pas de temps, - un calculateur agencé pour retourner une commande du système à commander pour le pas de temps courant à partir de la somme entre le vecteur d'erreur du pas de temps courant multiplié par un facteur calculé à partir de la matrice de gain de rétroaction, de la plage de valeur de norme canonique homogène pour un pas de temps courant, du coefficient proportionnel, du coefficient dérivatif et de la matrice de générateur de dilatation, et une valeur représentant l'intégrale entre le premier pas de temps et le pas de temps courant d'un produit associant le coefficient intégral, la matrice de générateur de dilatation, la plage de valeur de norme canonique homogène pour tous les pas de temps et le vecteur d'erreur.
Patent EP-4173068-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FAUSTOV ARTEM
IPC: H01M10/0569
Filed: 2021-06-24
Abstract: Dans la présente invention, l'invention concerne un électrolyte pour une cellule électrochimique comprenant un mélange de solvants comprenant au moins deux solvants carbonates. L'invention concerne également un électrolyte pour une cellule électrochimique comprenant un mélange de solvants comprenant le co-solvant DMC, le co-solvant EC, et le co-solvant PC, et les additifs SCN et FEC, les % en masse de chacun des additifs SCN et FEC étant inférieurs à 5 %.