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Patent EP-3652265-A1 (EP)
Title: Thermal accumulator
Inventor: VAN BOHEMEN SASKIA CECILIA MARIA
IPC: C09K5/06
Filed: 2018-07-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal accumulator for a cold/heat storage device. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacture of said thermal accumulator for a cold/heat storage device as well as the production of the associated cold/heat agent. In a first aspect of the invention a thermal accumulator is provided for a cold/heat storage device that is configured for use in a refrigerated container for cooling products that are present in the refrigerated container, the thermal accumulator comprising a compartment for containing a heat- accumulating medium, said compartment being manufactured from heat-insulated wall components and, by means of a thermal interface, for giving up cold from the heat-accumulating medium to the refrigerated container, wherein the heat- accumulating medium is a refrigerating composition comprising a salt solution that consists of a composition of at least one water-soluble salt with a percentage by weight that is between 10 and 55%, as well as water with a percentage by weight that is between 45 and 90%, and an antibacterial additive comprising bronopol.
Patent EP-3662020-A1 (EP)
Title: Dual curable silicone compositions
Inventor: LIU JUNYING
IPC: C08G77/14
Filed: 2018-07-24
Abstract: A dual curable silicone composition, comprising: (a) a silicone resin comprising at least one epoxy group, (b) a silicone polymer comprising at least one epoxy group and at least one hydrolyzable group, (c) a catalytic amount of onium salt photo catalyst, (d) a catalytic amount of condensation catalyst, wherein the composition is curable when exposed to UV radiation, H2O, or UV radiation and H2O.
Patent EP-3585903-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZHANG CONGQIANG
IPC: C12P5/00
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: A method for producing a carotenoid and apocarotenoid is disclosed. The method comprises the step of expressing in a host cell an expression module comprising an expression vector having a coding region encoding at least one optimised carotenoid or apocarotenoid generating enzyme, the coding region being operably linked to a promoter. A host cell comprising an expression vector having a coding region encoding at least one optimised carotenoid or apocarotenoid generating enzyme, the coding region being operably linked to a promoter is also provided together with a kit. In particular, the carotenoid or apocarotenoid generating enzymes form an operon selected from: a.  ΔN50-LsLcyE  and  TrxA-Osmanthus fragrans CCD1  for the production of α-ionone; or b.  crtY  and  phCCD1  for the production of β-ionone; or c.  ΔN50-LsLcyE  for the production of ε-carotene; or d.  crtY  and  blh  for the production of retinal; or e.  crtY ,  blh  and  ybbO  for the production of retinol.
Patent EP-3655230-A1 (EP)
Title: Void volume measurement for a composite pipe
Inventor: VERNON-HARCOURT EDWARD WILLIAM
IPC: B29L23/00
Filed: 2018-07-19
Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a method of determining a void volume during manufacture of a composite pipe formed of concentric layers of adjacently positioned, helical windings of composite tape (7), comprising the steps of: a) scanning the surface of a layer of adjacently positioned, helical windings to generate scanning information; b) using the scanning information to locate gap(s) between adjacent windings and to determine the number of gaps and characteristic dimensions of each gap in the layer; and c) generating a calculated void volume of the layer, using the number of gaps and the characteristic dimensions of each gap for the layer. The invention also relates to a corresponding apparatus for determining a void volume during manufacture of a composite pipe formed of concentric layers of helically wound composite tape.
Patent EP-3648999-A1 (EP)
Title: Cooling unit for a compartment of a motor vehicle
Inventor: HERLEM JEAN-PAUL
IPC: F01P11/10
Filed: 2018-08-09
Abstract: A cooling unit (1) for an engine compartment of a motor vehicle comprises a housing configured to be traversed by a flow of air (FA), the housing being delimited by a plurality of peripheral walls (11, 12, 13), and at least one heat exchanger (3, 4) encapsulated in this housing (7). According to the invention, at least one sealing device (16, 17, 18) is arranged laterally with respect to the at least one heat exchanger (3, 4), the at least one sealing device (16, 17, 8) being arranged in contact with this at least one heat exchanger (3, 4) and in contact with another heat exchanger (3, 4) or one of the peripheral walls.
Patent EP-3596202-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DU YUSHEN
IPC: A61K39/145
Filed: 2018-03-14
Abstract: A protocol has been developed for genetically engineering an attenuated pathogen such as the influenza virus that can grow in cells without interferons but has suppressed growth in cells with the interferons. The protocol comprises systematically identifying immune evasion functions on the pathogen's genome, then eliminating the immune evasion functions while maintaining a certain replication fitness of the pathogen. The resulting attenuated pathogen causes a strong immunologic response and can be used in a live attenuated vaccine.
Patent EP-3578795-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HIRATA TOSHIHIKO
IPC: F02M25/08
Filed: 2018-02-08
Abstract: An engine includes fuel system components 39 and 53 provided on a cylinder head 7, a purge control valve 45 that controls an amount of evaporated fuel purged to a portion of an intake passage downstream from a throttle valve 17, and intake pipes 51 and 52 that form the portion of the intake passage downstream from the throttle valve and extend in a cylinder array direction, in which the purge control valve 45 is, in vehicle front view or vehicle side view, disposed on a side in front of the intake pipes 51 and 52 and the fuel system components 39 and 53 are disposed on a side opposite to the purge control valve 45 with the intake pipes 51 and 52 arranged inbetween.
Patent EP-3613649-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HUANG ZHIGAO
IPC: B62D6/10
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: An automobile power steering sensor, comprises an upper housing (2), a lower housing (4),an input shaft rotor (1), a PCB assembly (3) and an output shaft rotor (5), wherein the input shaft rotor (1) is mounted on an input shaft (6) of an automobile power steering apparatus and sleeved on an upper part of the upper housing (2); the PCB assembly (3) is mounted on the lower part of the upper housing (2), and the upper housing (2) and the lower housing (4) are securely connected, fixing the PCB assembly (3) in a space formed therebetween. The upper housing (2) is sleeved on the input shaft (6) of the automobile power steering apparatus, and the output shaft rotor (5) is mounted on the output shaft (7) thereof. When the automobile power steering apparatus operates, the input shaft rotor (1) and the input shaft (6) rotate coaxially at the same speed, the output shaft rotor (5) and the output shaft (7) rotate coaxially at the same speed, and the upper housing (2) keeps concentric and coaxial with the input shaft rotor (1). By means of improving the structure of the upper housing (2) and the input shaft (1), the present automobile power steering sensor features with simplified mounting process and improved stability, and has a bright market prospect.
Patent EP-3864280-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MOINE NICOLAS
IPC: F04D13/12
Filed: 2018-10-12
Abstract: Ce système de génération d'air comprimé (12) pour un véhicule automobile (V) comprend:-un turbocompresseur (4) alimentant un moteur à combustion interne (2) du véhicule automobile (V) avec de l'air comprimé,-un compresseur d'air (8), -au moins un réservoir d'air comprimé (10) relié à un tuyau de sortie (82) du compresseur d'air (8), le compresseur d'air (8) comprenant un tuyau d'entrée (80) alimenté en air comprimé provenant du turbocompresseur (4). Le système de génération d'air comprimé (12) comprend un régulateur de pression (14) placé en aval du turbocompresseur (4) et en amont du compresseur d'air (8) et qui limite la pression (P8) de l'air comprimé provenant du turbocompresseur (4) délivré au compresseur d'air (8) à un premier seuil (T1).
Patent EP-3616341-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HADANI RONNY
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A wireless data transmission technique includes encoding information bits as a periodic sequence of quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) symbols, convolving the periodic sequence with a periodic pulse function, thereby generating a filtered periodic sequence, transforming the filtered periodic sequence to a delay-Doppler domain waveform, converting the delay-Doppler domain waveform to a time domain waveform, and transmitting the time domain waveform.
Patent EP-3691476-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CATAUDELLA MANUELA
IPC: A23P30/32
Filed: 2018-10-03
Abstract: A plant (1) for the production of puffed pasta or puffed legumes comprising a cooker/dryer assembly (2), which is supplied with pasta or raw legumes and is designed to carry out a partial cooking of the pasta or of the legumes and a partial drying thereof, a puffing assembly (3), where the pasta or the legumes are puffed, and a collecting tank (5), into which the pasta or the legumes that have been subjected to the puffing process are conveyed. The cooker/dryer assembly (2) comprises a cooking pipe (8), which is designed to house pasta or legumes in a running manner, heating means (17), which are designed to heat the pipe (8), moving means (16), which are designed to rotate the pipe (8) around a longitudinal axis (X) thereof, inclination means (14, 15), which are designed to incline the pipe (8), a plurality of controlled running partitions (11), which are housed inside the pipe (8) and are designed to slow down the running of pasta or legumes inside the pipe (8), and a plurality of mixing blades (12), which are housed inside the pipe (8) and are designed to mix pasta or legumes inside the pipe (8).
Patent EP-3697717-A1 (EP)
Title: Cleaning apparatus
Inventor: BLACKLEDGE EDWARD
IPC: B66B31/00
Filed: 2018-10-19
Abstract: An escalator cleaning apparatus (1) having a cleaning head (2) and a brush element (3) extending from the leading or trailing edge of the cleaning head (2). The cleaning head (2) includes a cleaning pad (4) with castellations (43) on one side, which are configured to engage the grooves of an escalator step, and the brush element (3) is configured to engage a gap between escalator or travellator steps. A cleaning cover (6) is releasably securable to the cleaning head (2) and is configured to conform to the castellations (43). The cleaning apparatus (1) includes a clamp (5) connected to the cleaning head (2) and movable between a first, loading position and a second, clamped, position. A gap is formed between the clamp (5) and the cleaning head (2) in the first position and the clamp (5) holds the removable cover (6) against the cleaning head (2)in the second position.
Patent EP-3728946-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MÖSL KLAUS
IPC: F23D5/04
Filed: 2018-10-23
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verdampferbaugruppe (10), insbesondere für ein brennstoffbetriebenes Fahrzeugheizgerät (12), umfassend eine topfartige Verdampferaufnahme (14), einen in die topfartige Verdampferaufnahme (14) eingelegten Verdampferkörper (16), ein plattenartig ausgebildetes Niederhalteelement (18), das an der Verdampferaufnahme (14) fixiert ist und den Verdampferkörper (16) in der Verdampferaufnahme (14) festlegt, und wobei das plattenartig ausgebildete Niederhalteelement (18) zumindest eine Halteklaue (22) aufweist, die auf einer Oberseite (24) des plattenartig ausgebildeten Niederhalteelementes (18) ein oberes Teil (26) aufweist und auf einer Unterseite (28) des plattenartig ausgebildeten Niederhalteelementes (18) ein unteres Teil (30) aufweist, wobei das obere Teil (26) und das untere Teil (30) von dem plattenartig ausgebildeten Niederhalteelement (18) fortweisen.
Patent EP-3704222-A1 (EP)
Title: A flexible bag
Inventor: TUOHEY COLIN R
IPC: C12M1/06
Filed: 2018-10-25
Abstract: A flexible bioprocess bag (1) comprising a number of flexible panels (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) which are sealed to each other such that when the bag is filled they form at least a bottom (7) of the bag and a side surface (11) of the bag, wherein one of the flexible panels is called a bottom panel (3a) and when the bag is filled said bottom panel (3a) will constitute the bottom (7) of the bag and parts of the side surface (11) of the bag, said parts of the side surface (11) being bent side parts (10a, 10b) of the bottom panel (3a).
Patent EP-3704852-A1 (EP)
Title: Method for data communication using random network addresses and apparatus thereof
Inventor: SCHLOER HARDY
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2018-11-02
Abstract: A method for data communication and computation over a network whereby nodes of the network are capable of evaluating functions in the local environment of the node, and where the addresses of newly created or of newly connected network nodes are assigned at random, near uniqueness of node addresses being accomplished by using a random or pseudo-random method of choosing one address from a sufficiently large pool of network addresses.
Patent EP-3625194-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUCHANEK WOJCIECH L
IPC: C04B38/06
Filed: 2018-05-15
Abstract: A precursor mixture for producing a porous body, wherein the precursor mixture comprises: (i) at least one milled alpha alumina powder having a particle size of 0.1 to 6 microns, (ii) non-silicate powder that functions as a binder of the alpha alumina powders, and (iii) at least one burnout material having a particle size of 1-10 microns and a decomposition temperature of less than 550°C, with the proviso that a burnout material having a decomposition temperature of 550°C or greater is excluded from the precursor mixture.
Patent EP-3630772-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SVENSTRUP NIELS
IPC: A61K31/13
Filed: 2018-05-25
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des inhibiteurs de PDE9, leur synthèse et leur utilisation pour le traitement de l'hyperplasie bénigne de la prostate, de la thalassémie bêta et de la drépanocytose.
Patent EP-3630789-A1 (EP)
Title: Oligonucleotide compositions and methods of use thereof
Inventor: VARGEESE CHANDRA
IPC: C12N15/113
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides designed PNPLA3 oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods thereof. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotide compositions provide improved single-stranded RNA interference and/or RNase H-mediated knockdown. Among other things, the present disclosure encompasses the recognition that structural elements of oligonucleotides, such as base sequence, chemical modifications ( e.g. , modifications of sugar, base, and/or internucleotidic linkages) or patterns thereof, conjugation with additional chemical moieties, and/or stereochemistry [ e.g. , stereochemistry of backbone chiral centers (chiral internucleotidic linkages)], and/or patterns thereof, can have significant impact on oligonucleotide properties and activities,  e.g. , RNA interference (RNAi) activity, stability, delivery, etc. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for treatment of diseases using provided oligonucleotide compositions, for example, in RNA interference and/or RNase H-mediated knockdown.
Patent EP-3514375-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GAO YANG
IPC: F03D80/70
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: A cooling system for a shafting and a control method therefor, and a wind turbine are provided. The cooling system includes a cold air supply unit and a rotating-shaft air blow box. The rotating-shaft air blow box is mounted on an inner surface of the stationary shaft and in the shape of a circular ring-shaped box, multiple first air blow openings are uniformly distributed in a surface, facing the rotating shaft, of the rotating-shaft air blow box in a circumferential direction, to blow cold air from the cold air supply unit to the rotating shaft. Each first air blow opening is in the shape of a slit to form a jet. The cooling system according to the present application can achieve reliable installation and operation of the cooling system without affecting the operation of other components in the wind turbine and can effectively and specifically dissipate heat from the shafting, to ensure that the temperature of the shafting in the wind turbine is within a reasonable working range.
Patent EP-3639088-A1 (EP)
Title: Electro-optic media including encapsulated pigments in gelatin binder
Inventor: WIDGER PETER CARSTEN BAILEY
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2018-06-14
Abstract: An electro-optic medium exhibiting reduced haze and having other improved properties may be obtained by including a binder containing fish gelatin and acacia. The electro-optic medium may include a plurality of capsules in a binder, each capsule containing a plurality of electrically charged particles and a fluid, the charged particles being movable by application of an electric field.
Patent EP-3639611-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OZTURK OZCAN
IPC: H04W76/00
Filed: 2018-06-13
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may select at least one target node for a radio resource control connection, wherein the user equipment is in a particular radio resource control communication state when the at least one target node is selected, and wherein the user equipment is configured to communicate using dual-connectivity, wherein context information associated with the user equipment is stored by the user equipment, a master node associated with the user equipment, and a secondary node associated with the user equipment based at least in part on the user equipment being in the particular radio resource control communication state; and/or transmit information to the at least one target node or the master node to cause the context information to be provided to the at least one target node. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Patent EP-3718008-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMAMURA KOMEI
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: A method for data provisioning a serverless computing cluster is provided. A plurality of user defined functions (UDFs) are received for execution on worker nodes of the serverless computing cluster. For a first UDF, one or more data locations of UDF data needed to execute the first UDF are determined. At a master node of the serverless computing cluster, a plurality of worker node tickets are received, each ticket indicating a resource availability of a corresponding worker node. The one or more data locations and the plurality of worker node tickets are analyzed to determine eligible worker nodes capable of executing the first UDF. The master node transmits a pre-fetch command to one or more of the eligible worker nodes, causing the eligible worker nodes to become a provisioned worker node for the first UDF by storing a pre-fetched first UDF data before the first UDF is assigned for execution.
Patent EP-3728703-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FEUILLET GUY
IPC: C30B29/40
Filed: 2018-12-24
Abstract: One subject of the invention relates to a process for obtaining a nitride (N) layer (550) preferably obtained using at least one from among gallium (Ga), indium (In) and aluminium (Al), the process comprising the following steps: - providing a stack comprising a substrate (100) and at least the following layers successively positioned from the substrate (100): ■ a flow layer (220) having a glass transition temperature G lass transition  ■ a crystalline layer (300), - forming pads (1000a-1000e) by etching of the stack so that each pad (1000a-1000e) comprises at least: ■ a flow section (220a, 220b) formed by one portion at least of the flow layer (200), ■ a crystalline section (300a, 300b) formed by the crystalline layer (300), - epitaxially growing a crystallite (510a-510e) on each of the pads (1000a- 1000e) and continuing the epitaxial growth of the crystallites (510a-510e) so as to form said nitride layer (550). the epitaxial growth being carried out at a temperature T epitaxy , such that: T epitaxy  ≥k1. G lass transition  > with k1=0.8
Patent EP-3611209-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUTA TOMOYA
IPC: C08G59/38
Filed: 2018-07-19
Abstract: Provided is a monomer mixture that is rapidly cured to form a cured product having high hardness, excellent alkali resistance, and excellent adhesion to a substrate. The monomer mixture of the present invention is a monomer mixture containing at least: a compound represented by Formulas (a-1) and/or (a-2) below; a compound (2B) including two cationically polymerizable groups per molecule, at least one of the cationically polymerizable groups being an epoxy group; a compound (3B) including three or more cationically polymerizable groups per molecule, at least one of the cationically polymerizable groups being an epoxy group; and a compound represented by Formula (c-1) below; wherein a total content of the compound represented by Formula (a-1) above and the compound represented by Formula (a-2) above is from 1 to 20 wt.% of a total amount of the monomer mixture; a ratio of contents of the compound (2B)/the compound (3B) is from 0.1 to 3.0; and a content of the compound represented by Formula (c-1) above is from 5 to 95 wt.% of the total amount of the monomer mixture.
Patent EP-3668447-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARTZ JEFFREY
IPC: A61L27/30
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: A method is disclosed for coating and patterning hydrogels in order to modify surface properties. The method exploits the water content of the hydrogel and the hydrophobicity of the reaction solvent to create a thin oxide adhesion layer on the hydrogel surface. This oxide adhesion layer enables rapid transformation of the hydrophilic, cell non-adhesive hydrogel into either a highly hydrophobic or a cell-adhesive hydrogel by reaction with an alkylphosphonic acid or an α,ω-diphosphonoalkane, respectively. Also disclosed are coated, patterned hydrogels and constructs comprising the coated, patterned hydrogels.
Patent EP-3677656-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ABE SHUNSUKE
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 2018-08-21
Abstract: A sealing member for mechanical seals, which is a peroxide vulcanized molded article of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber having a bound acrylonitrile content of less than 20% and an iodine number of 20 mg/100 g or less. The sealing member for mechanical seals is obtained as a peroxide vulcanized molded article of a hydrogenated nitrile rubber composition comprising 0 to 5 parts by weight of carbon black, 20 to 100 parts by weight of silica, and 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of silane coupling agent, based on 100 parts by weight of hydrogenated nitrile rubber, and preferably further compounding 50 parts by weight or less of titanium oxide non-reinforcing filler. The obtained vulcanized molded article is to provide a sealing member for mechanical seals that can achieve desired LLC resistance, and that has excellent compression set characteristics, cold resistance, processability, hardness, etc.
Patent EP-3696274-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUKADA HIROAKI
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 2018-10-09
Abstract: A method for producing a protein is provided. An objective protein is produced by culturingTalaromyces cellulolyticushaving an objective protein-producing ability, which has been modified so that the activity of a YscB protein is reduced, in a culture medium.