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Patent EP-2439002-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE LEO GUIDO TEODORO
IPC: B07C3/08
Filed: 2011-10-06
Abstract: An Automated Letter Movement System (ALMS) characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of AFCS (Advanced Facer Canceller System) devices (3), each of which receives postal items (7) coming from a mail collection and is configured to scan the items fed into it in order to separate items that can be subjected to a mail mechanization cycle from those unsuited to such a cycle; a plurality of SSMs (10), each of which receives as input mechanizable postal items coming from at least one AFCS device (3) and is able to group the postal items into shingled groups (12) of partially overlapping postal items, aligned along a feed direction and having reciprocally spaced corresponding edges, each SSM (10) being configured to carry out at least one sorting cycle in order to generate different shingled groups (F, L and 0), each of which comprises postal items characterized by a common sorting criterion, for example belonging to the same postal area or the same kind of customer; at least one transportation system (14) able to transfer the shingled groups (12) generated by the SSMs (10) along a first common feed direction; a plurality of DBCS (Delivery Bar Code Sorter) devices (16), each of which is able to carry out the sorting of the postal items fed into it; and a plurality of singulators (18) receiving the shingled groups arriving from the transportation system (14), each singulator (18) being configured to only singularize the postal items belonging to a specific group and being able to send the singularized postal items to a respective DBCS device (16) configured to implement a specific sorting program for the postal items belonging to the group that was subjected to singularization.
Patent EP-2581018-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH KEVIN
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2011-10-12
Abstract: A cyclonic separation apparatus (208) for a vacuum cleaner (202), the cyclonic separation apparatus (208) comprising: a first cyclonic separating unit (360) comprising a hollow cylindrical dirt container (320) with a central axis (321) and an air inlet port (326) arranged tangentially through a side of the dirt container (320); a second cyclonic separating unit (350) comprising at least one cyclone (284) with an axial inlet port (288), an axial outlet port (256) and a discharge nozzle (287); a substantially cylindrical intermediate wall (290) surrounding the inlet port (288) of the at least one cyclone (284); and at least one protruding lip (304, 328) arranged to impede return of separated material from a longitudinal end of the dirt container (320), wherein the at least one lip (304, 328) protrudes radially inwardly from an inner surface of the dirt container (320) and/or radially outwardly from the intermediate wall (290).
Patent EP-2455619-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MERLO UMBERTO
IPC: F01N1/24
Filed: 2011-10-21
Abstract: A silencer device, particularly for air-exchanger fans and the like,  characterized in that  said silencer device comprises a cylindric tubular casing with an inner side cylindric wall to which a sound damping or absorbing material is applied, at the top thereof said device further comprising a top grid and at a bottom thereof bottom coupling means for connecting said device to a fan outlet.
Patent EP-2420275-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MOBERG SHELDON B
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 2007-08-22
Abstract: A delivery device (12) for delivering an infusion medium to a user (1), the device comprising: a first housing portion (20, 500) adapted to be carried by a user; a second housing portion (22, 502) configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; a reservoir (24, 26) supported by one of the first and second housing portions; a drive device (44) and a needle inserting device (25, 103). The invention deals with a magnet arrangement which functions to provide one or more of aligning connectable parts, connection of connectable parts, and sensing the connection of connectable parts.
Patent EP-2489860-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIYATA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 2011-11-17
Abstract: A first calculation device (6) is provided that calculates a ratio of a target torque equivalent value of an engine to a maximum torque equivalent value of the engine, as a pressure ratio equivalent value. A second calculation device (7) is also provided that calculates a flow velocity of air to flowing through a throttle valve in the engine, based on the pressure ratio equivalent value calculated by the first calculation device (6) . A third calculation device (8) is further provided that calculates a target throttle valve opening, based on the flow velocity calculated by the second calculation device (7). 
     With this configuration, the target opening of a throttle valve (27) corresponding to the requested engine torque, without using the pressures before and after the throttle valve section.
Patent EP-2458177-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOPECEK HERBERT
IPC: F02P23/04
Filed: 2011-11-23
Abstract: A laser ignition system for an internal combustion engine, and more specifically a gas turbine engine, is provided. The system comprises at least one laser light source configured to generate a laser beam and an optical beam guidance component. The optical beam guidance component is configured to transmit the laser beam to irradiate on an oxygenated fuel mixture supplied into the combustion chamber at a region of highest ignitability to generate a combustor flame in a flame region. The system further includes an integrated control diagnostic component configured to detect at least a portion of a light emission and operable to control one or more combustion parameters based in part on the detected light emission. The system further includes additional enhanced ignition control configurations. A method for igniting a fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine is also presented.
Patent EP-2445322-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO MASAMICHI
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 2010-05-18
Abstract: [Object] Provided are a connection method and an electronic device, in which the manufacturing process can be simplified, and a connection structure using an adhesive can be produced at low cost. 
     [Solution] A connection method according to the present invention includes a step (a3) of preparing a base material (321) including an electrode (322) for connection using an adhesive and an electrode (326) for connection using solder; a step (b3) of covering the electrode for connection using an adhesive and the electrode for connection using solder with oxidation preventing films (325); after the step (b3), a step (c3) of bonding the electrode (322) for connection using an adhesive to a connection conductor (312) with an adhesive (330) containing a thermosetting resin to establish electrical connection; and after the step (c3), a step (d3) of joining the electrode (326) for connection using solder to a connection conductor (342) using solder (350) by solder reflow treatment in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein an increase in connection resistance between the electrode for connection using an adhesive and the connection conductor before and after the step (d3) is within a predetermined range.
Patent EP-2610497-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOEJ FINN MATHIESEN
IPC: F04D13/06
Filed: 2011-12-27
Abstract: The pump unit has stator housing (18) whose interior is arranged with a wet electromotor having a gap pipe (14). The pump casings (2) are connected with the stator housing. An annular seal (22) is arranged between the stator housing and a radial collar (34) of the gap pipe and is arranged on one side of the pump casing.
Patent EP-2525502-A1 (EP)
IPC: H04B3/46
Filed: 2011-05-17
Abstract: The performance of a test apparatus for a communications network may be inferred by analysing a set of performance data results measured on a number of different lines in the network. Once a sample of sufficient size for a particular test apparatus has been created then it is possible to infer the performance of the test apparatus based on the ratio of passes to fails recorded.
Patent EP-2543589-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GROHMANN BORIS
IPC: B64C13/50
Filed: 2011-07-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to primary flight controls (10) for main and/or tail rotors (4) of helicopters with an electro-mechanical interface between any of Fly-By-Wire and/or of Fly-by-light controls and hydraulic servo actuators (8) for control force amplification towards said main and/or tail rotor controls (4). For each of the main and/or tail rotor controls (4) there is provided but one of the hydraulic servo actuators (8), connected by one mechanical linkage (7) to one electro motor (5), said one hydraulic servo actuator (8) being of the type having the one mechanical linkage (7) connected to its input (29) and its output (30) and the one electro motor (5) being of the direct drive type, the position of said electro motor (5) having a reference to said one mechanical linkage (7) and the torque delivered by said electro motor (5) to the hydraulic servo actuator (8) being related to the power consumption of said electro motor (5).
Patent EP-2434252-A1 (EP)
Title: Security and arming device for a gyrostabilised explosive projectile and priming device implementing such a security and arming device
Inventor: PADIOLLEAU BERTRAND
IPC: F42C15/26
Filed: 2011-09-15
Abstract: The device has a screen (10) formed by semi-screens (10a, 10b) i.e. cylindrical rods, slidingly mounted in a bore carried by a rotor (14) coaxial to a spin-stabilized explosive missile. The semi-screens are locked in a closing position of a transmission channel (11) via a centrifugal lock and an inertial lock i.e. ring (26), that is removed during firing of the missile. The centrifugal lock comprises a spiral spring (24) surrounding an external cylindrical surface of the rotor and applied against ends of the semi-screens, where spiral of the spring is unwound under centrifugal force effect. The spiral of the spring is in a form of portion of sphere. An independent claim is also included for a priming device comprising a detonator.
Patent EP-2600123-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RENOUD ANTHONY
IPC: G01F15/00
Filed: 2011-12-01
Abstract: The meter has a totalizer (2) arranged with electronic elements, where the totalizer is covered by a cover (3). The cover is covered by a cap (4). The cap is fixed to the cover by a fixing element or a lead part (7) that is accessible from exterior, and the cap is able to be removed by destruction of the fixing element. The fixing element is placed on two opposite faces of the cap. The fixing element is arranged in a cylindrical hollow-shaped form, where the fixing element comprises a head.
Patent EP-2608058-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STRAUB GILLES
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2011-12-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of user profiling and content recommendation. The purpose of this invention is to solve the problem known as the 'user cold start' problem by providing a method and device that helps speeding up the learning process of a recommendation system for new users that are unknown to the recommendation system.
Patent EP-2458271-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GRASSIA PIETRO
IPC: F21Y101/02
Filed: 2011-10-25
Abstract: Improved device for interior lighting comprised of a set of compact, dirigible and adjustable lights including a Led with electronics built-in the light mast (10) and a support and supply rail (5). The small-sized rail (5) is and provided with a fixing system achieved by screwing or hanging. The rail's power supply system is carried out by means of a supplying piece (3), electrical power distribution at 24 V and a supply and distribution circuit physically separated for safety reasons. The fixing system coincides with the supply of the lights by means of safety magnets inserted in the rail (5). The light has a power supply system and support, by means of safety magnets, as well as electronics built-in the mast (10) holding the lighting head (14). An orientation elbow (11) is designed so it can be blocked in both directions "pan" and "tilt" by closing a single screw (12) control. The rear of the light's head (14) is also a heat dissipator.
Patent EP-2542098-A1 (EP)
Title: Produits de confiserie contenant de l'érythritol
Inventor: HEYLEN AN AMANDA JULES
IPC: A23G3/00
Filed: 2011-02-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un produit de confiserie, et plus précisément un bonbon dur qui contient un acide comestible et au moins 95 % en poids d'érythritol, de préférence au moins 98 % en poids d'érythritol et de façon encore plus préférentielle au moins 99 % en poids d'érythritol. Le produit de confiserie ne contient pas d'agent liant choisi dans le groupe composé de gomme arabique, de gélatine et de mélanges de ceux-ci.
Patent EP-2544847-A1 (EP)
Title: Systèmes d'alimentation en fil-électrode par poussée/traction
Inventor: MEHN PETER DONALD
IPC: B23K9/12
Filed: 2011-03-07
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des systèmes d'alimentation en fil-électrode qui comprennent un dispositif d'alimentation en fil comprenant un moteur de poussée (76) et un ensemble tête de soudage comprenant un moteur de traction (82). Le moteur de poussée (76) est conçu pour établir une alimentation en fil à partir d'une bobine de fil, et un premier dispositif de commande (72) est conçu pour recevoir un niveau de vitesse commandée et pour commander le fonctionnement du moteur de poussée (76) afin de fonctionner au niveau de vitesse commandée. Le moteur de traction (82) est conçu pour coopérer avec le moteur de poussée (76) afin d'établir la vitesse d'alimentation en fil voulue, de la bobine de fil jusqu'à l'ensemble tête de soudage. Un second dispositif de commande (79) est conçu pour recevoir, du premier dispositif de commande (72), un niveau de vitesse de fonctionnement du moteur de poussée (76) et pour commander le fonctionnement du moteur de traction (82) afin de fonctionner à la vitesse de fonctionnement reçue du moteur de poussée (76).
Patent EP-2547525-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ADAMSON JOHN DAVID
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 2011-03-18
Abstract: A method of imaging printing plates uses a single imaging device having at least one laser delivering, in an imagewise manner, pulsed electromagnetic energy of pulse duration not greater than 1 x10 -6  seconds. Such an imaging method permits the imaging of a plurality of types of printing plates irrespective of any sensitised imaging chemistry contained in their coatings.
Patent EP-2582604-A1 (EP)
Title: Wickelmaschine zur herstellung von wickelrollen aus materialbahnen
Inventor: KRUEGER MAIK
IPC: B65H18/26
Filed: 2011-04-07
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Wickelmaschine zur Herstellung von Wickelrollen (2) aus Materialbahnen (1), insbesondere aus Kunststofffolien, mit zumindest einer Wickelstation bestehend aus zwei Wickelböcken (3), zwischen denen eine Wickelrolle (2) beim Aufwickeln aufgehängt ist, und mit einer Kontaktwalze (4), die beim Aufwickeln umfänglich an einer Wickelrolle (2) unter Druck anliegt, bei der die Wickelböcke (3) zur Anpassung an den Wickelrollendurchmesser zumindest im Bereich des Wickelrollenzentrums (6) in Richtung zur Kontaktwalze (4) und zurück bewegbar gelagert sind, und die Kontaktwalze (4) an ihren Enden jeweils in einem ortsfesten Halter so gelagert ist, dass sie - linear und in Richtung zum Wickelrollenzentrum 6) beweglich und - von der Wickelrolle (2) gegen eine elastische Gegenkraft wegdrückbar ist.
Patent EP-2560823-A1 (EP)
Title: Substrat
Inventor: BATES RICHARD ALEXANDER
IPC: B32B3/30
Filed: 2011-04-20
Abstract: La présente invention porte sur un substrat, qui comprend : une pluralité de rainures gaufrées s'étendant d'une manière sensiblement parallèle, avec un pas pour l'espacement entre les rainures gaufrées; une pluralité de lignes de matériau déposé, disposées au voisinage des rainures gaufrées, et s'étendant d'une manière sensiblement parallèle, avec un pas pour l'espacement entre des lignes de matériau déposé, le matériau déposé ayant une couleur différente de celle du substrat; dans une région d'arrière-plan du substrat destinée à être présentée à une personne regardant le substrat, il y a une relation de position fixe entre les rainures gaufrées sensiblement parallèles et les lignes de matériau déposé sensiblement parallèles, de telle sorte que la région présente un premier arrière-plan à une personne qui regarde le substrat lorsqu'il est vu à partir d'un premier angle, et de telle sorte que la région présente un second arrière-plan à une personne qui regarde le substrat lorsqu'il est vu à partir d'un second angle, les premier et second angles étant définis comme des angles de chaque côté d'une perpendiculaire à ce substrat; et, dans une région d'image du substrat devant être présentée à une personne qui regarde le substrat, il y a un ou plusieurs écarts à partir de la relation de position fixe, de façon à produire un premier élément d'image contre le premier arrière-plan lors de la vision à partir du premier angle, et un second élément d'image contre le second arrière-plan lors de la vision à partir du second angle, et, si les un ou plusieurs écarts sont dans la ligne ou dans les lignes de matériau déposé, chacun des un ou plusieurs écarts a une ampleur inférieure au pas des rainures gaufrées, et pour une majorité de cette région du substrat; ou, si les un ou plusieurs écarts se trouvent dans la rainure ou les rainures gaufrées, chacun des un ou plusieurs écarts a une ampleur inférieure au pas de lignes de matériau déposé pour une majorité de cette région.
Patent EP-2710574-A1 (EP)
Title: Aircraft navigation system
Inventor: DA FONSECA BASTOS GOMES NUNO FILIPE
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2011-04-29
Abstract: The invention comprises a device (100) to assist in aerial navigation, with a recording capacity (103), and transmission via wireless network to an external server. Examples of data sent are: geographical location, thermal location, and alarms relating to abnormal situations. Data can be sent periodically, in response to an event, or in response to a request. The device can also receive and process, among other, data relating to flight information (101), configuration commands (107), routes (106) and live tracking (104), location of thermals (106), air space (106), location of other aircraft (105), weather information (101) and alarms (107) related to abnormal situations, to process external sensor data (102) and manage power (108). All messages are sent securely, its delivery is verified and there is recovery if transmission fails. Using visual and acoustic interfaces the device provides all necessary information for flight optimization and safety, whether in recreational or competition flight.
Patent EP-2588911-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARKS DANIEL
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2011-04-27
Abstract: A monocentric lens-based multi-scale imaging system is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a monocentric lens as an objective lens that collects light from a scene. Monocentric lenses in accordance with the present invention include a spherical central lens element and a plurality of lens shell sections that collectively reduce at least one of spherical and chromatic aberration from the magnitude introduced by the spherical lens element itself. A plurality of secondary lenses image the scene through the objective lens and further reduce the magnitude of aberrations introduced by the objective lens. A plurality of sensor arrays converts optical sub-images of the scene into a plurality of digital images, which can then be used to form a composite image of the scene.
Patent EP-2598943-A1 (EP)
Title: Liquid crystal display and method for preparation thereof
Inventor: LEE SEUNG HEE
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 2011-07-08
Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display of the IPS type, which has improved characteristics in terms of stability of liquid crystal element, response time, threshold voltage, and driving voltage due to conferring a pretilt angle to a liquid crystal layer, and method for preparation thereof.
Patent EP-2526794-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUO KAZUHIKO
IPC: A41D13/08
Filed: 2011-01-24
Abstract: Provided is a hand joint supporter which can reduce the load on the hand joints and prevent hand tenosynovitis. The hand joint supporter (10) comprises a first anchor section (2) for tightening the wearer's forearm with a tubular knitted fabric, a second anchor section (3) for tightening the palm and back of the wearer's hand with the tubular knitted fabric, a hole anchor section (11) being formed as a roughly circular through-hole in the vicinity of the second anchor section (3) in the tubular knitted fabric to insert the wearer's thumb therethrough, and a supporting section (4) extending in the front side and/or back side of the tubular knitted fabric, along the lengthwise direction of the tubular knitted fabric, across the part covering the caprometacarpal joint and being joined to the first anchor section (2) and the hole anchor section (11) so as to support the wearer's hand joints, wherein the stretch resistance, in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the first anchor part (2) is larger than the stretch resistance, in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of a base fabric section (1), and the stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the supporting section (4) is larger than the the stretch resistance, in the length width direction of the tubular knitted fabric, of the base fabric section (1).
Patent EP-2526422-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMBRUS JULIAN L JR
IPC: G01N33/564
Filed: 2011-01-21
Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for determining whether an individual has Sjögren's disease (SD). The method entails determining in a biological sample from the individual the presence of antibodies directed to salivary gland protein 1 (SP-I), parotid secretory protein (PSP), carbonic anhydrase 6 (C A6), or determining a combination of the antibodies. Determining that the individual has SD is based on the presence of the antibodies. The method provides for detection of early SD. Kits for antibody detection containing the antigens to which the antibodies of SD patients are directed are also provided.
Patent EP-2609473-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LIGERET CHRISTOPHE
IPC: G05B17/02
Filed: 2011-08-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining parameters for controlling an HVAC system comprising heating elements (20) to be controlled by control loops (26), said method comprising the steps of: simulating, in a permanent mode, the thermal and electrical behavior of the modeled HVAC system, calculating the power consumption of the modeled HVAC system for various values of physical quantities and various values of set points to be applied at the inputs (30) of the control loops; determining values of the set points for which the power consumption of the modeled HVAC system is the lowest; simulating, in a dynamic mode, the thermal and electrical behavior of the modeled HVAC system, calculating the values of the output physical quantities of the heating elements; calculating the values of the parameters of the control loops from the values of the output physical quantities of the heating elements and for each of the control loops.
Patent EP-2536485-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLUCHEL CHRISTIAN GERT
IPC: B01D61/24
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: A substrate having compounds disposed thereon for immobilizing a functional molecule, each compound having a chain comprising: a moiety R that is chemically coupled to the substrate, said moiety R being selected from the group consisting of an ether, ester, carbonyl, carbonate ester, thioether, disulfide, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, and carbonothioyl; and an epoxide-containing moiety that is coupled to the moiety R by a linker comprising at least one nucleophilic group. Methods of preparing the substrate and use of the substrate are also disclosed.