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Patent EP-2679395-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAKI KAZUHIKO
IPC: B41M5/50
Filed: 2013-06-19
Abstract: A recording medium includes a base paper (1), a polymer layer (2) disposed on the base paper, and an inkreceiving layer (3) disposed on the polymer layer. The base paper has a thickness of 50 µm or more and 130 µm or less. The polymer layer has a thickness of 20 µm or more and 60 µm or less. The polymer layer has an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra 1  of 0.12 µm or more and 0.18 µm or less. The polymer layer has a roughness curve element average length RSm of 0.01 mm or more and 0.20 mm or less. The recording medium has an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra 2  of 0.13 µm or less.
Patent EP-2645567-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKUHARA KENTARO
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2013-01-24
Abstract: A volume control apparatus includes a first amplification section configured to change an amplification factor of main audio based on a volume operation by a user and a second amplification section configured to amplify, during a main audio and sub-audio input period when the amplification factor of the main audio is equal to or lower than a first amplification factor, the sub-audio with a second amplification factor which is higher than the first amplification factor, and amplify, when the amplification factor of the main audio is a third amplification factor which is higher than the first amplification factor, the sub-audio with a fourth amplification factor which is higher than the second amplification factor and which changes depending on the third amplification factor.
Patent EP-2660565-A2 (EP)
Title: Detecting a relative shaft position on geared shafts
Inventor: HESS GARY L
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: A system (100) for determining a relative position of a secondary gear (12) includes a gear assembly (10) including a phonic wheel (13) fixed to a primary gear (11) and a secondary gear (12) rotatably engaged to the first gear, a sensor (20) configured to output a signal upon detecting a tooth (14) of the phonic wheel, and a digital logic circuit (30) configured to detect a revolution of the phonic wheel, to generate a primary gear tooth pulse at intervals corresponding to intervals of teeth (15) of the primary gear based on the detected revolution of the phonic wheel, and to generate a secondary gear revolution signal at an interval corresponding to a revolution of the secondary gear (12) based on the primary gear tooth pulse.
Patent EP-2645179-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI HIDEAKI
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2013-03-25
Abstract: An image forming apparatus (10) employing a fixing device (4) having a heating roller (41) with a plurality of heaters (h1, h2) embedded therein and a pressing roller (42) opposed to the heating roller (41). During a printing operation, only a first heater (h1), which generates a greater amount of heat from its center portion than from its end portions, is controlled to be turned on and off. In a standby state, a second heater (h2), which generates a greater amount of heat from its end portions than the amount of heat generated from the end portions of the first heater (h1), is controlled to be turned on and off.
Patent EP-2693319-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEO JOON-KYU
IPC: G06F3/0487
Filed: 2013-07-24
Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display, a sensor which senses bending of the flexible display, and a controller which determines a screen activation region and a screen inactivation region from among a plurality of display regions of the flexible display based on the sensed bending, and displays a predetermined screen on the screen activation region.
Patent EP-2738500-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOARMAN PATRICK J
IPC: F25D25/00
Filed: 2013-08-30
Abstract: A refrigerator may include a refrigerator cabinet in at least one enclosure that can be mounted in different locations within the cabinet. The enclosure also can have targeted, independently controlled temperature provided to it. This allows the refrigerator to be highly customizable and reconfigurable according to desire or need. For example, an ice maker ice bin can be mounted in different positions within the cabinet, including door mount, refrigerated food compartment mount or freezer mount. Alternatively, specialized enclosures for such things as can chilling, milk chilling, meat chilling, or even thawing can be placed in multiple locations in the cabinet according to need or desire.
Patent EP-2711565-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COUSINEAU ROBERT
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: An undercut anchor system designed for effecting a drill hole and enlarging a lowermost end thereof for insertion and setting of an anchor therein, which utilizes interlocked components surrounding a rod body which can be used as a setting tool in a one-step process to position a bore hole sleeve and an anchor in position within the bore hole. An anchor is positioned on the rod body below the bore sleeve. A cutting tip protrudes from a lower end of the rod body. The cutting tip portion has an operational cutting radius greater than a radius of the rod body. In this manner, an anchor can be inserted within the predrilled hole, and, when the anchor has been flanged outwardly by conventional means within the hole, the flange portions of the anchor will rest within the enlarged area, thus securely retaining the anchor in place.
Patent EP-2684665-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEAN ANTHONY
IPC: B29D35/12
Filed: 2008-09-12
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing components used in the manufacture of wearable articles are presented. Some of the methods of manufacturing a mold and the apparatuses themselves include, among other features, forming a plate (102) having a mold insert (112). The mold insert is removably connected to the plate and is formed using a rapid prototyping technique. In addition, methods for manufacturing wearable articles are presented. The methods generally including forming a mold (100), including a mold insert (112) formed using a rapid prototyping technique. In addition, the methods include performing the steps of a molding operation on the mold. The molding operation may include any of several known molding operations
Patent EP-2733890-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PITZ RICHARD
IPC: H04L45/02
Filed: 2013-10-21
Abstract: The method involves requesting selected decentralized units (Z1-Z8) e.g. counters, by a central unit (ZE) e.g. data node, by a command message. A consumer and/or a generator is associated to the decentralized units. An identification with predefined transmitting powers (S1-S3) is transmitted as an identification message of the decentralized units. The transmitted identification message of the decentralized units is temporary stored. The identification message with the predefined transmitting powers is received. The stored identification message is queried and analyzed by the central unit.
Patent EP-2724752-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAWSON BRIAN
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2006-12-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fall arrest harness for persons working at height, and in particular a fall arrest harness for reducing the risk of suspension trauma. The fall arrest harness comprises a pair of leg straps (12,13) for encircling the thighs of a wearer, a first and a second shoulder strap (5,4), a lanyard connection member (18) separately connected to the shoulder straps via one or more extension straps (16,17), and a rear section that extends between the leg straps and the shoulder straps. The rear section has a seat portion (2) and a back portion (3). The first and second shoulder straps extend from, respectively, left and right side regions of the seat portion (2) and over left and right shoulders to an upper region of the back portion (3). The lanyard connection member (18) is releasably attachable to the back portion (3) at a dorsal position by releasable securing means (21,22) and is detached from the back portion (3) when a tensile force applied to the lanyard connection member (18) exceeds a predetermined threshold. In the event of a fall the lanyard connection member (18) separates from the back portion, causing the one or more extension straps (16,17) and the lanyard connection member (18) to move automatically to a sternal suspension position to suspend the wearer from both shoulder straps in a supine position with the weight of the wearer being borne by the seat portion (2) and the back portion (3) of the rear section and being transferred to the lanyard connection member (18) via both shoulder straps and the one or more extension straps (16,17) with none of the weight being transferred by the leg straps.
Patent EP-2738954-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WALKER GLENN A
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2013-11-21
Abstract: A terrestrial receiver (58) and method for recovering universal services in a spot beam satellite radio transmission system (46) including at least two discrete signal sources (48 and 50) producing first and second adjacent or overlapping spot beam loci (52 and 54) within a coverage area (42), wherein the signals (60 and 62) forming the spot beams (52 and 54) each contain repeating time aligned universal services having a master synchronizing frame, at least one common channel, and at least one spot specific channel with differing frequency and/or polarization. The receiver (58) switches among a plurality of antenna elements (12) to receive a signal. At least a portion of plurality of antenna elements (12) receive a transmitted signal, such that the transmitted signal includes a plurality of sub-channels that are transmitted in predetermined time intervals. A switching device (14) is in communication with the plurality of antenna elements (12), and switches among single antenna elements (12) to receive the transmitted signal. A controller (16) is in communication with the switching device (14), and commands the switching device (14) to select each of the antenna elements (12) separately in predetermined periods of time based upon the predetermined time intervals of each of the master synchronizing frames. A power level of the transmitted signal is determined during the predetermined period of time that corresponds to the predetermined time intervals, and the controller (16) commands the switching device (14) to switch to an antenna element (12) based upon the determined power level.
Patent EP-2815491-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAITE PHILIP PERRY
IPC: H02M1/08
Filed: 2013-02-13
Abstract: A gate driver for a power converter is provided, wherein the gate driver comprises a low side circuit and a high side circuit coupled to the low side circuit, wherein the high side circuit comprises a detection circuitry which is adapted to provide an error signal which is indicative of a fault condition of the low side circuit.
Patent EP-2891245-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GONZALEZ JASON
IPC: H03K5/156
Filed: 2013-08-21
Abstract: A method includes receiving an input clock signal at a programmable buffer. The method further includes filtering an output signal from the programmable buffer to generate a filtered signal having a voltage level, where the voltage level indicates a duty cycle of the output signal. The method further includes comparing the voltage level to a reference voltage. The method further includes modifying at least one operating parameter of the programmable buffer to adjust the duty cycle of the output signal.
Patent EP-2872933-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PARK CHEOL
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 2013-07-13
Abstract: Some implementations provide a composite material that includes a first material and a second material. In some implementations, the composite material is a metamaterial. The first material includes a chiral polymer (e.g., crystalline chiral helical polymer, poly-Y-benzyl-L-glutamate (PBLG), poly-L-lactic acid (PLA), polypeptide, and/or polyacetylene). The second material is within the chiral polymer. The first material and the second material are configured to provide an effective index of refraction value for the composite material of 1 or less. In some implementations, the effective index of refraction value for the composite material is negative. In some implementations, the effective index of refraction value for the composite material of 1 or less is at least in a wavelength of one of at least a visible spectrum, an infrared spectrum, a microwave spectrum, and/or an ultraviolet spectrum.
Patent EP-2859556-A2 (EP)
Title: Générateur de vapeur pour réacteur nucléaire
Inventor: GROOME JOHN T
IPC: G21C1/00
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un générateur de vapeur pour réacteur nucléaire, le générateur de vapeur comprenant des collecteurs à proximité d'un premier plan, le premier plan croisant une partie inférieure d'une colonne montante d'une cuve de réacteur. Le générateur de vapeur peut comprendre en outre des collecteurs à proximité d'un second plan approximativement parallèle au premier plan, le second plan croisant une partie supérieure de la colonne montante de la cuve du réacteur. Le générateur de vapeur peut comprendre en outre une pluralité de tubes de générateur de vapeur qui achemine un caloporteur depuis un collecteur situé à proximité du premier plan vers un des collecteurs situés à proximité du second plan.
Patent EP-2877983-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAGERSTEDT STIG
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2013-07-26
Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for employing the Near Field Communications (NFC) protocol are described. Specifically, a safe or similar in-room security device is configured to exchange communications with one or more NFC-enabled devices in accordance with the NFC protocol. Based on the exchange of information with the NFC- enabled devices, the safe is configured to make one or more access control decisions.
Patent EP-2936430-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARMI RAZ
IPC: G06T5/40
Filed: 2013-12-16
Abstract: The following generally relates to scaling irregularity maps based at least on one of a histogram bin width, an image noise or a contrast agent concentration. A method includes obtaining a non-scaled irregularity map generated based on local weighted histograms of voxel distributions about voxels of interest from volumetric image data of a subject or object. The local weighted histograms include a plurality of bins having a predetermined bin width. The local weights are determined based on a predetermined cluster length. The method further includes scaling the non-scaled irregularity map, generating a scaled irregularity map. The non-scaled irregularity map is scaled based at least on the histogram bin width.
Patent EP-2925222-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIB NABIL
IPC: A61B18/00
Filed: 2013-10-16
Abstract: A system for advancing a needle through a vasculature to an injection site at the heart of a patient includes a guide catheter with a reflective distal tip. Also included is an imaging unit that is mounted on the catheter to radiate an energy field. Structurally, a distal portion of the catheter is biased to bend into a predetermined configuration that will position the distal end of the catheter for interception by the energy field. If necessary, coincidence of the reflective tip with the energy field is established by moving the energy field along the length of the guide catheter. With coincidence, the reflective tip reflects a signal that is useful for advancement of the needle 34b from the guide catheter and into the injection site.
Patent EP-2769763-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULTZ JENS-UWE DIPL-ING
IPC: B01F27/96
Filed: 2014-01-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing tool 1 for mixers with a mixing container. 
     In order to realize energy-efficient mixing with a high mixing performance, it is proposed to provide on the mixing tool 1, seen in the direction of rotation, a mixing member 4 with an opening 2, with the mixing member 4 preferably being configured in such a way that a converging flow of the mixing material opposite to the direction of rotation of the mixing tool can be generated. The mixing tool is particularly suitable for mixing solids, such as bulk material, and on the whole leads to reduced energy requirements.
Patent EP-2854241-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZUCKER ERIK PAUL
IPC: H01S5/10
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: The invention provides a wavelength-controlled pump MOPA laser and a method of operation thereof. A monolithic semiconductor MOPA laser chip (100) has a DFB-laser based master oscillator (120) and a power amplifier section (130) formed in a same monolithic waveguide, and separate MO and PA electrodes (111,112) for individual control of current injection into the MO and PA sections. The laser wavelength is defined by the DFB grating (150) and is kept fixed by suitably controlling the MO current to compensate for a thermal crosstalk from the PA section, or tuned by suitably changing the MO current or direct heating of the DFB region. Stabilisation may be performed with a photodetector at the output and a look-up table in order to control the currents provided to the MO and the PA section.
Patent EP-2994230-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIN NATHANIEL
IPC: A62D3/30
Filed: 2014-05-02
Abstract: A composition comprising a polyoxometalate and an additive tolerant to the properties of the polyoxometalate, wherein the properties of the polyoxometalate are maintained despite the presence of the additive, and wherein the additive Is effective to reduce the freezing point and/or elevate the boiling point of the composition. Such a composition may be used in a fuel cell.
Patent EP-2994338-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EISENHARDT MARTIN
IPC: B60L7/10
Filed: 2014-04-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a surge arrester for a charge controller of a battery. The surge arrester comprises a first voltage detector with a fixed predetermined response threshold and a second voltage detector with an adaptively adjustable voltage threshold. The voltage threshold of the second voltage detector is adapted as a function of the response of the first voltage detector.
Patent EP-3008563-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUTHERFORD ALLISON JANE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2014-06-06
Abstract: A slicer-style filtering user interface is provided that allows for advanced filtering and sorting of data and that may be utilized with a touch or gesture based computing device. The slicer-style filtering user interface may be invoked on a spreadsheet data range for filtering and sorting data according to desired properties. A slicer-style filtering user interface may be moved about on a displayed spreadsheet document for ease of use in proximity to one or more data items. If a theme or style is applied to a given spreadsheet document, the invoked slicer-style filtering user interface may be automatically themed or styled to match the document. The slicer-style filtering user interface may be operable for advanced filtering, and the user interface may be efficiently changed from one filtering type to another filtering type.
Patent EP-2969918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOLOVCHENKO JENE A
IPC: C25F3/00
Filed: 2014-03-14
Abstract: In a method for forming nanopores, two opposing surfaces of a membrane are exposed to an electrically conducting liquid environment. A nanopore nucleation voltage pulse, having a first nucleation pulse amplitude and duration, is applied between the two membrane surfaces, through the liquid environment. After applying the nanopore nucleation voltage pulse, the electrical conductance of the membrane is measured and compared to a first prespecified electrical conductance. Then at least one additional nanopore nucleation voltage pulse is applied between the two membrane surfaces, through the liquid environment, if the measured electrical conductance is no greater than the first prespecified electrical conductance. At least one nanopore diameter tuning voltage pulse, having a tuning pulse voltage amplitude and duration, is applied between the two membrane surfaces, through the liquid environment, if the measured electrical conductance is greater than the first prespecified electrical conductance and no greater than a second prespecified electrical conductance.
Patent EP-3044855-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUDY DIETMAR
IPC: H02K7/06
Filed: 2014-08-05
Abstract: Linearaktuator, umfassend einen Elektromotor mit einem Stator und einem Rotor sowie einen Gewindetrieb mit einer Spindel und einer über Walzkörper auf der Spindel geführten Mutter, die mit dem Rotor gekoppelt ist, wobei die Mutter (8) über ein Planetenwälzlager (15) an einem Gehäusebauteil (16) drehfest gelagert ist
Patent EP-3019189-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIDEKEL MANUEL
IPC: A01N63/20
Filed: 2014-07-04
Abstract: The present invention embraces a biological system that can be used as bio-repair, insecticide, termiticide and bio-additive. This invention provides a biomaterial based in a bacteria that produces cellulose from sugar derivate. The biological system increases the resistance and flexural strength and also has an insecticide effect. The biological system of the invention produces a means which comprises a by-product produced by a modification of the bacteria of the genus  Gluconacetobacter .
Patent EP-3057528-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CASABONNE THIERRY
IPC: B24C5/04
Filed: 2014-10-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle (4) for a polishing device intended for dental treatments including a body (5) extending between a proximal portion (8) intended for being connected to a handpiece (6) and a distal portion (10), the body including a first channel (14) intended for supplying a dental polishing powder (Fa/p) and a second channel (16) intended for supplying a fluid (Ff), the two channels each being in communication with at least one respective opening (18, 20) which is in communication with the free end (12) of the distal portion (10), in which the free end (12) of the distal portion forms a tab (22) aligned with the distal portion (10) downstream from the openings (18, 20), the tab (22) being arranged spaced apart from the openings such as to at least partially disrupt the flow (Fs) formed by the combination of the dental polishing powder and the fluid coming out of the openings.
Patent EP-3058523-A2 (EP)
Title: Système d'évaluation
Inventor: LAHTI KEN
IPC: G09B7/02
Filed: 2014-10-16
Abstract: Système d'évaluation, comprenant des procédés et un appareil destinés à produire un schéma d'évaluation ciblée comportant une batterie de tests ou d'évaluations et basé sur une pluralité d'exigences. Parmi les procédés décrits figure un procédé de production d'un schéma d'évaluation visant à évaluer l'adéquation d'un candidat, le procédé comportant les étapes consistant à recevoir comme entrée de la part d'un utilisateur au moins une exigence des candidats et au moins un identifiant de test des candidats; à construire une évaluation des candidats comportant au moins un test en fonction de l'identifiant de test; à analyser l'évaluation des candidats en fonction de l'exigence pour prédire l'exactitude de l'évaluation dans l'identification d'un candidat adéquat; et à rendre compte de l'exactitude prédite de l'évaluation des candidats.
Patent EP-3058708-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CANTERO ESCOLA JOSÉ LUIS
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2014-12-12
Abstract: Method and system for telephone communications on the Internet comprising a central server (1) and at least one web page server (2) connected to the Internet (I), with pages accessible from a user's computer (3) to contact with an agent (5) related to the web, and a PBX (7) or private automatic branch exchange connected to the central server (1) as a means for establishing communication, where the central server (1) controls the allocation of a DDI (4) to the web page server (2) by associating it with a unique PIN code (6) in order to establish a communication session, and the PBX (7) manages through the central server (1) and automatically the establishment of the communication between the DDI (4) and the user's telephone (8) that calls said DDI (4) and provides the PIN code (6).