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Patent EP-4170264-A1 (EP)
Title: Valve device
Inventor: BAE JUNGWOOK
IPC: F16K11/10
Filed: 2021-11-11
Abstract: A valve device comprises a case comprising an open lower portion and an accommodation space formed therein, a base plate to cover the open lower portion of the case, an inlet pipe connected to the base plate and through which a refrigerant is introduced to the accommodation space, a boss installed to the base plate and comprising a plurality of refrigerant inlet and outlet holes through which the introduced refrigerant from the accommodation space is introduced and discharged, a plurality of inlet and outlet pipes respectively connected to the plurality of refrigerant inlet and outlet holes, and through which the refrigerant is introduced from the boss or discharged to the boss, and a pad comprising an open cavity formed therein to selectively open one refrigerant inlet and outlet hole, and a connection cavity formed therein to selectively connect two refrigerant inlet and outlet holes.
Patent EP-4235860-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEE SANG WOOK
IPC: H01M4/36
Filed: 2021-11-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material, and a cathode and a lithium secondary battery, comprising same, the cathode active material capable of realizing a battery having a low disorder of nickel in a crystal structure and high particle strength, and excellent capacity characteristics and capacity retention, and to a cathode active material, and a cathode and a lithium secondary battery, comprising same, the cathode active material comprising: large-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide; and small-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide having an average particle diameter (D 5o ) smaller than the large-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the large-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide and the small-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide each independently have a composition represented by Formula 1 described in the specification and have a crystal grain size of 100-150 nm, a grain size difference between the large-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide and the small-particle-diameter lithium transition metal oxide is less than 40 nm, and the Ni-disorder is 1.5% or less.
Patent EP-4265759-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIDA TOMOHARU
IPC: C22C38/00
Filed: 2021-09-06
Abstract: A method of evaluating central segregation in steel with excellent correlation with HIC susceptibility is provided. A method of evaluating central segregation in steel includes: taking a sample from a steel, the sample having a cross section including a central segregation area; measuring an area ratio of an inclusion containing a segregation metal element in a region to be measured including the central segregation area in the cross section; and evaluating central segregation in the steel based on the area ratio measured.
Patent EP-4274363-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN LI
IPC: H04W76/19
Filed: 2021-12-30
Abstract: This application discloses a reference signal configuration method and apparatus and a terminal, and pertains to the field of mobile communications. The method includes: determining a first configuration of a first reference signal and/or a first configuration state of the first configuration when the terminal is in an idle or inactive state, where the first configuration state includes at least one of the following: valid, available, activated, invalid, unavailable, and deactivated.
Patent EP-4273222-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MECA DE CARO GIUSEPPE
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2021-12-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a L. plantarum strain, probiotic use of the same by means of a gastro-resistant capsule, and a bioactive product coated with an antimicrobial whey coating formulation obtained by fermenting whey using said strain. It also relates to a method for obtaining the same and food use of the bioactive product, preferably to inhibit fungal growth in cheese.
Patent EP-4283427-A1 (EP)
Title: Control device and automatic work method
Inventor: ODAI MASAKI
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2021-10-29
Abstract: A control device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a progress information output unit that determines the progress of work on the basis of sensor data, obtained from at least one among a work device and the work environment of the work device, and sensor data during normal progress of the work device, and outputs progress information indicating the progress of work; a management unit that generates an operation command of the work device on the basis of the progress information, and outputs the operation command; and a control unit that generates a driving signal for driving the work device on the basis of the operation command and the sensor data, and outputs said driving signal to the work device.
Patent EP-4295890-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ENDOU SYOUTA
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2021-11-22
Abstract: An object is to provide a balloon catheter that allows a balloon to rapidly contract even if the balloon located right above an opening is strongly pressed against an outer peripheral surface of a hollow shaft when contracting the balloon.A balloon catheter 1 includes a hollow shaft 11 having a lumen 11h1 through which an expansion liquid flows, and an expandable and contractable balloon 31 arranged so as to cover at least a part of an outer periphery of the hollow shaft 11. The hollow shaft 11 has an opening 11a1 that communicates between the lumen 11h1 and an inside of the balloon 31, and an outer peripheral surface 11b of the hollow shaft 11 has a groove 111 extending across the opening 11a1 and along the outer peripheral surface 11b.
Patent EP-4258692-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PAN QUANQUAN
IPC: H04R9/02
Filed: 2021-08-25
Abstract: Disclosed is a sound production device. The sound production device comprises a sound production unit, several magnetic sound-absorbing particles and a housing provided with an accommodating cavity, wherein the sound production unit is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the sound production unit divides the accommodating cavity into a front cavity and a rear cavity, the magnetic sound-absorbing particles fill the front cavity and/or the rear cavity, and a magnetic attraction force is provided between the several magnetic sound-absorbing particles. In the present invention, the magnetic sound-absorbing particles are used to achieve a virtual increase effect of a resonant space of an acoustic rear cavity of the sound production device, and the magnetic sound-absorbing particles are mutually attracted and attached together, thereby limiting free flow between the particles, reducing the phenomenon of magnetic sound-absorbing particle breakage, and effectively protecting the acoustic performance of the sound production device.
Patent EP-4215635-A1 (EP)
Title: High-strength and high-plasticity thermoformed steel having oxidation resistance for automobile, and thermoforming process
Inventor: DONG YI
IPC: C22C38/02
Filed: 2021-11-25
Abstract: Provided are a high-strength and high-plasticity hot-forming steel with oxidation resistance for automobiles and a hot-forming process thereof, and the hot-forming steel has chemical compositions in mass percentages as follows: C: 0.35%-0.50%, Si: ≥0.20%, Mn: 1.50%-2.50%, P: 0.050%-0.10%, S≥0.004%, Als: 0.02%-0.06%, Nb: 0.03%-0.07%, Ti: 0.020%-0.050%, V: 0.08%-0.15%, Cr: 1.50%-3.20%, Mo: 0.10%-0.30%, B: ≥0.0040%, N≥0.005%, the balance Fe and inevitable impurities. The hot-forming steel provided in the present invention has high oxidation resistance, high strength and plasticity, does not need atmosphere protection during hot forming, and does not need shot blasting treatment after hot forming.
Patent EP-3998293-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LUE CHING-TAI
IPC: C08F4/6592
Filed: 2015-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer, comprising ethylene and at least one alpha olefin having 4 carbon atoms, wherein the polymer has: 
a total haze of less than about 30 %; 
an average modulus of greater than about 30,000 psi; 
a dart impact strength of greater than about 120 g for a 1 mil film; 
a melt index ratio (MIR) greater than about 25; and 
an Elmendorf machine direction tear of greater than about 170 g at 1 mil film gauge.
Patent EP-4207000-A1 (EP)
IPC: G06N3/04
Filed: 2022-01-04
Abstract: The invention is directed to a computer-implemented method for correcting at least one model output of a first trained machine learning model, comprising the steps: a. Providing the at least one model output of the first trained machine learning model; wherein the first trained machine learning model is configured for determining the at least one model output comprising at least one control parameter or at least one motion parameter for controlling a technical unit or a component of the technical unit; b. Verifying the at least one model output using at least one acceptance test resulting in at least one test verdict regarding a fail or a pass of the at least one model output; wherein the at least one test verdict comprises at least one indication about whether the at least one model output has passed or failed the at least one acceptance test and at least one indication about a deviation of the at least one model output from at least one expected output; c. determining at least one correction parameter using a second trained machine learning model based on the at least one test verdict and the at least one model output, if the first trained machine learning model fails the at least one acceptance test; d. adjusting the at least one model output of the first trained machine learning model by applying the at least one correction parameter on the at least one model output; and e. providing the at least one adjusted output as at least one corrected model output. 
     Further, the invention relates to a computer program product, a technical system and a correction module.
Patent EP-4040800-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KARASAWA TAKAYUKI
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 2022-01-10
Abstract: A headphone device includes a housing, a sound generator and a tube. The housing includes a main body and a cover plate. The cover plate includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is connected to the main body to form an internal space. The sound generator is disposed in the internal space. The tube includes a tubular body, a first end and a second end. The tubular body has a cross section which is in a closed shape. The second surface of the cover plate is disposed towards the tubular body. The tubular body and the second surface are disposed in parallel or have an included angle less than twenty degrees.
Patent EP-4040645-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ANGHEL CRISTIAN E
IPC: H02K3/20
Filed: 2022-01-19
Abstract: In an example, a rotor for an electric machine includes a cylindrical central portion, and a plurality of poles extending from the cylindrical central portion in a radial direction. Each pole of the plurality of poles includes a top surface that includes one or more slots that are located in and extend across the top surface. The rotor further includes a plurality of stranded wire damper windings, wherein each stranded wire damper winding of the plurality of stranded wire damper windings includes two or more conductor wires twisted together and insulated from each other. The two or more conductor wires are twisted together five or more times, and each respective stranded wire damper winding of the plurality of stranded wire damper windings is positioned within a respective slot of the one or more slots of a respective pole of the plurality of poles.
Patent EP-4194911-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HSIEH HSIN-YI
IPC: G02B6/34
Filed: 2022-01-25
Abstract: An optical structure includes a grating coupler and a microlens. The grating coupler is configured to receive a laser light. The microlens is above the grating coupler, in which a metal shielding covers the microlens and has an opening to allow the laser light entering an effective coupling region of the grating coupler.
Patent EP-4207514-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARKER JOHN
IPC: H01S5/026
Filed: 2022-02-04
Abstract: A symmetric distributed feedback (DFB) laser that is integrated in a silicon based photonic integrated circuit can output light from both sides of the symmetric DFB laser onto waveguides. The light in the waveguides can be phase adjusted and combined using an optical coupler. The symmetric DFB laser can generate light and symmetrically output light onto different lanes of a multi-lane transmitter.
Patent EP-4099610-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOI KAZUAKI
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2022-02-09
Abstract: A quantum-cryptographic-communication system according to an arrangement includes a key-integrated-management device, quantum-cryptography devices, and key-management-inspection devices. An inspection-target-value-calculating unit calculates an inspection-target value based on quantum-cryptography-device information related to a quantum-cryptography device. An expected-value-calculating unit calculates an expected value based on at least one of wiring information of a QKD link connected to the inspection-target-quantum-cryptography device; weather information of the site installed with the inspection-target-quantum-cryptography device; and the quantum-cryptography-device information. A permissible-value-calculating unit calculates a permissible value based on at least one of the wiring information, the weather information, and the quantum-cryptography-device information. A determining unit determines whether the inspection-target value is within the range of (expected value)-(permissible value) and within the range of (expected value)+(permissible value); and, when the inspection-target value is outside the range of (expected value)-(permissible value) and outside the range of (expected value)+(permissible value), transmits anomaly detection to a key integrated management device.
Patent EP-4089611-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI DAI
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2022-02-09
Abstract: a transmission support program that causes at least one computer to execute a process, the process includes generating a management identifier of a message in response to reception of the message; returning the management identifier to a transmitter of the message; when receiving the management identifier and lists of personal identifiers of individuals who have attributes according to conditions regarding the attributes, from each of a plurality of companies that holds information on the attributes of the individuals, based on reception of the conditions and the management identifier from the transmitter, specifying the personal identifiers that are duplicate between the lists that have the management identifier that is common; and transmitting the specified personal identifiers and the received message.
Patent EP-4046863-A1 (EP)
Title: Procédé de détection d'une rotation d'une partie du tronc d'un occupant assis sur un siège
Inventor: BAUDU SAMUEL
IPC: B60N2/00
Filed: 2022-02-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de détection d'une rotation d'une partie du tronc d'un occupant assis sur un siège (4) d'un véhicule par au moins deux capteurs capacitifs (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5) portés par le siège, le procédé comportant les étapes suivantes :- déclenchement (30) de mesure de valeurs capacitives ;- déterminer (32,34,36,38,40,42) à partir des valeurs capacitives mesurées, successivement, une première posture stationnaire de l'occupant au cours d'une première période stationnaire, un mouvement d'une partie du tronc de l'occupant, et une deuxième posture stationnaire de l'occupant au cours d'une deuxième période stationnaire,- calculer (44, 46) pour chaque capteur capacitif, la variation entre les valeurs capacitives mesurées au cours de la première période stationnaire et les valeurs capacitives mesurées au cours de la deuxième période stationnaire,- si la variation calculée pour les capteurs capacitifs, est comprise dans des plages de valeurs capacitives définies pour lesdits capteurs capacitifs, générer (50) un signal de détection.
Patent EP-4047245-A1 (EP)
Title: Control method for a hydraulic transmission of an agricultural vehicle or earth-moving machine and agricultural vehicle or earth-moving machine implementing the method
Inventor: GARRAMONE ADRIANO
IPC: F16H61/421
Filed: 2022-02-17
Abstract: Control method of a hydraulic transmission of an agricultural vehicle or an earth-moving machine, comprising a variable displacement hydraulic motor (HM), in which the displacement is variable and a function of a load applied to the wheel, defining a first operating and fixed mode at a relative maximum displacement value due to the activation of a control signal, defining a second operating mode, the method providing for automatically activating said control signal when an accelerator signal is lower than a predetermined threshold (AC_TH) and the vehicle speed is lower than a first speed threshold (SP_TH1) or the accelerator signal is higher than said predetermined threshold (AC_TH) and the vehicle speed is lower than a second speed threshold (SP_TH2) lower than the first speed threshold (SP_TH1) and to automatically deactivate said command signal in the opposite conditions.
Patent EP-4057428-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HARA TAKERU
IPC: H01M50/103
Filed: 2022-02-17
Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of suppressing the occurrence of uneven drying inside an electrode body. A secondary battery disclosed herein includes an electrode body and a battery case. The battery case has a pair of rectangular wide surfaces and four rectangular side surfaces between the pair of wide surfaces. The electrode body is accommodated in the battery case, wherein rectangular surfaces of the electrode body face the wide surfaces of the battery case. The battery case is provided with protrusions inside, and the protrusions are in contact with at least a part of a central region including a center line in the long side direction of the rectangular surfaces of the electrode body accommodated in the battery case.
Patent EP-4238933-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VIGELAND BENT
IPC: C01B21/26
Filed: 2022-03-03
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a production plant for producing nitric acid at reduced power, the system derived from a state-of-the art mono pressure nitric acid plant characterised in that the system further comprises a first means for splitting ( 55 ) a tail gas stream into a first tail gas stream ( 52 ) in fluid communication with an oxygen-rich gas ( 50 ) and with compressed air ( 34 ) and a second tail gas stream ( 74 ), and/or a second means for splitting ( 75 ) a tail gas stream into a third tail gas stream ( 76 ) in fluid communication with an oxygen-rich gas ( 50 ) and with compressed air ( 34 ) and a fourth tail gas stream ( 77 ), means for pressurising a gas ( 53 ) downstream the absorption tower ( 41 ). The present production plant allows for reduction of power by the air compressor ( 36 ). The present disclosure further relates to a method for operating the system, to the use of the system of the disclosure for performing the method of the disclosure and to a method for revamping a state-of-the art mono pressure nitric acid plant into the system of the disclosure.
Patent EP-4063653-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DI BENNARDO STEFANO
IPC: F16K11/10
Filed: 2022-03-07
Abstract: A piston volumetric pump which comprises: 
- a cylinder head provided with an inlet manifold of a fluid and a delivery manifold and a seat for accommodating a delivery valve, 
- a cylinder jacket wherein an alternative piston slides, which delimits a compression chamber along with a cylinder, 
- said delivery valve comprising a valve body which has a central portion accommodated in the seat and a first portion fitted inside the cylinder jacket, 
- a high pressure gasket being interposed between the first portion of the valve body and an inner portion of the cylinder jacket, and a low pressure gasket between the cylinder head and the cylinder jacket, outside the seat, 
- a chamber for supplying a low pressure fluid is delimited by at least an outer surface of the side wall of the central portion of the valve body, from at least an inner surface of the cavity and from a surface of the cylinder jacket, said supply chamber being in communication with the inlet duct of the low pressure fluid and with the inlet manifold.
Patent EP-4246591-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALFIERI GIOVANNI
IPC: H01L29/16
Filed: 2022-03-15
Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the method is for producing a power semiconductor device (1) and comprises the following steps:- providing a semiconductor body (2) based on SiC,- irradiating at least a first portion (21) of a top side (20) of the semiconductor body (2) with low-energy electron radiation (E), and- producing an electrical insulation layer (3) at least in the at least one irradiated first portion (21).
Patent EP-4064188-A1 (EP)
Title: Processing of multimodal retinal images
Inventor: FLEMING ALAN DUNCAN
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 2022-03-24
Abstract: There is provided a method of processing image data defining a fundus image of a retina to include supplementary information on a designated feature in the fundus image, comprising: designating (S10) a feature in the fundus image; receiving (S20) OCT data of a C-scan of the retina; selecting (S30) a subset of the OCT data representing a volumetric image of a part of the retina at a location on the retina corresponding to a location of the designated feature in the fundus image; processing (S40) the selected subset to generate, as the supplementary information, supplementary image data indicative of a variation, along a depth direction of the retina, of a measured reflectance of the eye in the selected subset; and combining (S50) the image data with the supplementary image data, such that an image defined by the combined data provides an indication of the variation at the designated feature.
Patent EP-4101412-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEELEN MAARTEN JOANNES
IPC: A61B34/30
Filed: 2015-08-24
Abstract: A surgical robotic system is provided for use in a surgical procedure. The surgical robotic system comprises a surgical arm (080) comprising a movable arm part (082) for mounting of a surgical instrument (119), the movable arm part having at least one degree-of-freedom to enable longitudinal movement (109) of the surgical instrument towards a surgical target (123). A human machine interface (020) is provided for receiving positioning commands (022) from a human operator for controlling the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument, and an actuator (060) is configured and arranged for actuating the movable arm part to effect the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument. The actuator is controlled by a processor in accordance with the positioning commands and a virtual bound (132-135). The virtual bound establishes a transition in the control of the longitudinal movement of the surgical instrument in a direction towards the surgical target. During use of the surgical robotic system, the virtual bound is established based on the positioning commands and updated or replaced based on the distance to the surgical target as indicated by sensor data.
Patent EP-4074556-A1 (EP)
Inventor: COOK JAMES R
IPC: H02J50/80
Filed: 2022-04-14
Abstract: An electronics module is disclosed. The electronics module (204) is configured to provide power to one of a plurality of different types of coil modules (200, 202) utilized for wireless charging. The electronics module (204) includes: an input power interface (600) configured to receive direct current (DC) power; DC-to-AC converter circuity (610, 612, 636) configured to convert the DC power to alternating current (AC) power; and an output power interface (602) having a first set of output pins (644a) and at least a second set of output pins (644b. 644c) configured to interface with each of the plurality of different types of coil modules (200, 202), wherein AC power is selectively provided to the first set of output pins (644a), or both the first and second set of output pins (644a, 644b, 644c) based on a type of coil module (200, 202) connected to the electronics module (204).