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Patent EP-3133369-A1 (EP)
Inventor: QUAEDACKERS JOHANNES ANNA
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 2015-08-19
Abstract: A method for measuring a height map of multiple fields of view on a surface of a substrate with an optical profilometer and combining them to a composite height map, the method comprises: 
moving the profilometer relative to the surface from field to field along a route; 
measuring height maps of fields on the surface along the route with the profilometer; and, 
combining a plurality of height maps of measured fields by normalizing said height maps to each other to produce a composite height map of the surface; wherein the route is configured to minimize sensitivity to height drifting of the profilometer during combining a plurality of the height maps.
Patent EP-2993559-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBATA TETSUHIRO
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2015-08-31
Abstract: A handwriting input device, a method for obtaining handwriting information and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided in order to obtain properly-corrected handwriting information even if a sheet is displaced during handwriting input. A handwriting input device includes: a touch panel and a control section. The control section includes a handwriting information obtaining section which obtains position information of a touch point on the touch panel at first time intervals, and a sheet location determining section which determines a sheet location on the touch panel to obtain sheet location information, at second time intervals. The control section outputs the position information of the touch points and the corresponding sheet location information. The control section optionally includes a displacement amount calculating section which calculates displacement amounts of the sheet and a handwriting information correcting section which corrects the position information of the touch points.
Patent EP-2992973-A1 (EP)
Title: Chopped fiber composite sorting and molding systems and methods
Inventor: MEREDITH KIMBERLY D
IPC: B07C5/36
Filed: 2015-09-02
Abstract: Chopped fiber composite systems and methods are disclosed. Sorting systems include a conveyor, an imager, a plurality of receptacles, a pneumatic device, and controller. Molding systems include a conveyor, an imager, a mold, a pneumatic device, and a controller. The controller directs the pneumatic device to alter the freefall of chopped fiber composite pieces based on characteristics of the chopped fiber composite pieces as they drop from the conveyor and into a receptacle or a mold. Sorting and molding methods include dropping chopped fiber composite pieces, detecting characteristics of the dropping pieces, and directing the pieces based on the detected characteristics.
Patent EP-3147494-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YANG COZA JIE
IPC: F02N11/12
Filed: 2015-09-22
Abstract: A gasoline grass trimmer includes an internal combustion engine (ICE) (15), a starter system (1) configured to start the engine (15). 
     The present invention relates to an engine starter system (1) that can transmit external rotating force or using internal Pulling Wheel System (4, 8) generated rotational force through the 'Dual Force Clutch' (7), 'Buffering Spring' (9) and drive the 'Driving Plate' (2) to start the (ICE) (15). The present invention states that external rotational force from electrical power driven device (5.1 and 5.2), such as power tool, can be applied through the 'External Rotating Force Connector' (5) to start up the ICE. Or if such electrical power driven device electrical rotating device is not available, the ICE can also be started by the built-in Pulling Wheel System (4, 8) of this Dual Source Starter System.
Patent EP-3009010-A1 (EP)
Title: Methods for purifying steviol glycosides and uses of the same
Inventor: PRAKASH INDRA
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: Methods for purifying steviol glycosides, including Rebaudioside X, are provided herein. Sweetener and sweetened containing Rebaudioside X are also provided herein. Methods of improving the flavor and/or temporal profile of sweetenable compositions, such as beverages, are also provided.
Patent EP-3018554-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HUANG CHOUPIN
IPC: G06F1/04
Filed: 2014-02-25
Abstract: A first phase locked loop (PLL) circuit having a first clocking ratio is coupled to receive an input differential clock signal and generates a first reference clock signal. A second PLL circuit having a second clocking ratio is coupled to receive the input differential clock signal and to generate a second reference clock signal. A first set of clock signal output buffers are coupled to receive the first reference clock signal and provide a first differential reference clock signal corresponding. A second set of clock signal output buffers is coupled to receive the second reference clock signal and provide a second differential reference clock signal. The first and second PLL circuits, and the first and second sets of output buffers reside within an integrated circuit package having a die to receive at least the first differential reference clock signal.
Patent EP-3020976-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAI LEI
IPC: F04D29/52
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a fan, including a volute, a motor, and multiple fan blades that are assembled on a rotor of the motor, where the volute includes a side wall that is disposed around circumference of the multiple fan blades, and a support frame that is connected to an end of the side wall and located on an inner side of the side wall; and the rotor of the motor drives the multiple fan blades to rotate, where multiple through-holes are disposed on the side wall of the volute, and at least more than one of the multiple through-holes is a slant through-hole.
Patent EP-3167873-A1 (EP)
Title: Wässrige lösung von kondensationsprodukten von taurinamid und methylenglykol zur verwendung als antiinfektives mittel bei der implantation von vorrichtungen in der herzchirurgie
Inventor: WEIS CHRISTIAN EDWIN
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2015-11-11
Abstract: Wässrige Lösung von Kondensationsprodukten von Taurinamid und Methylenglykol, insbesondere von Taurolidin, und deren Salzen zur Verwendung als antiinfektives Mittel bei der Implantation von implantierbaren Vorrichtungen in der Herzchirurgie, insbesondere von Herzschrittmachern und ähnlichen elektronischen Vorrichtungen.
Patent EP-3024250-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARK JI HOON
IPC: H04R3/02
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: A wearable device using a bone conduction speaker, including a wearable band worn on an arm of a user, a communication module attached to the wearable band, an audio processor configured to process an audio signal transmitted and received through the communication module, a microphone configured to transmit a voice signal, which is input in sound by the user, to the audio processor, a bone conduction speaker configured to output a reception audio signal, which is processed by the audio processor, in bone conduction mode, and an echo canceller configured to cancel the voice signal in an audio signal output from the bone conduction speaker, is provided.
Patent EP-3098552-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YU CHAI-LONG
IPC: F27D3/00
Filed: 2015-11-13
Abstract: An apparatus feeds raw material bars (40) to a furnace body (411) of a melting furnace (4), and includes an enclosure body (5) provided with a vertical feed passage (501) to be disposed above an open top side of the furnace body (411). A feeding unit (8) includes a push mechanism (81) extending into an upper part of the feed passage (501), and a material retarder (84) extending into a lower part of the feed passage (501). A transferring unit (7) transfers a raw material bar (40) to the feed passage (501) in a manner that the raw material bar (40) extends vertically in the feed passage (501). The push mechanism (81) pushes the raw material bar (40) in the feed passage (501) downwardly, and the material retarder (84) retards downward movement of the raw material bar (40) out of the feed passage (501) and into the furnace body (411).
Patent EP-3170886-A1 (EP)
Title: Cleaning product
Inventor: DELPLANCKE PATRICK FIRMIN AUGUST
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 2015-11-20
Abstract: A cleaning product comprising a spray dispenser and a cleaning composition suitable for spraying and foaming, the composition housed in the spray dispenser wherein the composition comprises a surfactant system, a glycol ether and a cleaning amine.
Patent EP-3182103-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAFFNER KEN YVES
IPC: F01D21/00
Filed: 2015-12-17
Abstract: The invention concerns a boroscope sheath (20) for providing a boroscope with temperature protection during a boroscope inspection of a machine such as a gas turbine or a steam turbine, the boroscope sheath comprising an elongate tube extending from a front end (54) of the boroscope sheath to a back end (34) of the boroscope sheath, the elongate tube comprising a wall (32) extending from the front end to the back end and extending around a central bore (50), the central bore being configured and arranged to allow removable insertion of a boroscope (55) into the central bore, one or more cooling channels (40, 41, 42, 44) extending in the wall, and means for holding the boroscope sheath in a first position relative to the machine when the machine is in use and for moving the boroscope sheath to a second position relative to machine for inspection, and in which at least part of the boroscope sheath is configured and arranged to remain in the machine during use of the machine. Methods of cooling a boroscope sheath, inspecting a part of a machine and of manufacturing a boroscope sheath are also described.
Patent EP-3156884-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KANG SEONGKYU
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2015-12-21
Abstract: A touch circuit, a display driver circuit, a touch display device (100), and a method of driving the same. After display driving is ended and before touch driving begins to be performed, touch driving and touch sensing are accurately performed through pre-setting driving without the influence of display driving that was ended already. An accurate touch sensing result without touch sensing noise is obtained.
Patent EP-3040305-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PERINI FABIO
IPC: B66D1/50
Filed: 2015-12-29
Abstract: A winch for winding and unwinding a cable or a sheet, comprising a support structure (3), a drum (2) capable of rotating around a rotation axis (X), a transmission shaft (7) adapted to cause the drum (2) to rotate, a motor (5) provided with a driver, a device for varying the transmission ratios between the motor (5) and the drum (2) with at least two transmission ratios, at least one load cell for measuring the load acting on the cable and for continuously transmitting data on the load to a control system during the operation of the winch, so as to control the driver of the motor (5) and to vary the transmission ratios as a function of the load need.
Patent EP-3187206-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEYRLE KARINA
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2015-12-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining a leakage condition in a negative pressure wound therapy system during a negative pressure wound therapy. Said method includes controlling an electrical pump for generating a negative pressure and generating a leakage signal if a pump speed associated with the electrical pump exceeds a predetermined value. The present invention further proposes a method of estimating a flow rate of a negative pressure wound therapy system. The further method of estimating a flow rate comprises the steps of controlling an electrical pump for generating a negative pressure and estimating the flow rate as a flow rate function of a pump speed and a pump current. The invention further relates to a negative pressure wound therapy system adapted to execute the method of determining a leakage condition a negative pressure wound therapy system and/or the further method of estimating a flow rate of a negative pressure wound therapy system.
Patent EP-3046296-A1 (EP)
Title: Active queue management
Inventor: TANG SIYU
IPC: H04L47/32
Filed: 2015-01-16
Abstract: Method for triggering a congestion control mechanism of a network element, wherein the method comprises the steps of detecting at an end-user device a traffic change trigger action; retrieving time information and quantum information regarding a near future traffic change from the traffic change trigger action; generating a message comprising at least the time information and the quantum information; sending the message to the network element to trigger the congestion control mechanism.
Patent EP-3088633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ELDUAYEN MADARIAGA JUAN ANDRÉS
IPC: E04G17/06
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: Formwork tube (1) comprising a cylindrical central portion (2) and two conical ends (3) arranged at each end of said central portion (2). The central portion (2) is divided in two segments (2a, 2b), such that the tube (1) can be separated into two portions, a first portion formed by a segment (2a) and one of the conical ends (3a), and a second portion formed by the other segment (2b) and the other conical end (3b). The formwork tube (1) is suitable for housing therein a transverse tie rod (7).
Patent EP-3099734-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN BAAK WILLEM
IPC: C08J5/22
Filed: 2015-01-23
Abstract: A process for preparing an ion-exchange membrane having a textured surface profile comprising the steps(i) and (ii): (i) screen-printing a radiation-curable composition onto a membrane in a patterned manner; and (ii) irradiating and thereby curing the printed, radiation-curable composition; wherein the radiation-curable composition has a viscosity of at least 30 Pa.s when measured at a shear rate of 0.1 s -1  at 20°C.
Patent EP-3110290-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHREIBER CAMILLE
IPC: A46B9/06
Filed: 2015-02-11
Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator (10) for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, comprising a core (12) that extends in a main longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the extension axis (X), and a plurality of protuberances (31, 32) projecting and extending radially from the core (12), said protuberances (31, 32) being moulded with the core (12). Said protuberances (31, 32) are of at least two different types, a first type of protuberances (31) being in the form of plates (31) and a second type of protuberances (32) being in the form of teeth (32), said first and second types of protuberances (31, 32) being arranged in succession along said extension axis (X). The invention also relates to an associated applicator assembly.
Patent EP-3113858-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BECHARD DAVID
IPC: C07K1/36
Filed: 2015-03-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a composition comprising monomeric conjugates from a sample, said conjugate comprising (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of interleukin 15 or derivatives thereof, and (b) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of the sushi domain of IL-15Rα or derivatives thereof; wherein said method comprises the use of anion-exchange chromatography followed by a hydrophobic interaction chromatography; and to a pharmaceutical composition which can be obtained by such a method.
Patent EP-3111479-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UENO YOSUKE
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2015-02-17
Abstract: An imaging element comprises a photoelectric conversion unit formed in a pixel region and configured to convert light into electrical charge. Further, the imaging element includes a transistor formed in the pixel region and configured to transfer electric charge from the photoelectric conversion unit. The photoelectric conversion unit of the imaging element may be connected to a well of the pixel region, where the well of the pixel region has a negative potential.
Patent EP-3123491-A1 (EP)
Title: Elektrische schaltvorrichtung mit verbesserter lichtbogenlöscheinrichtung
Inventor: KRALIK ROBERT
IPC: H01H9/36
Filed: 2015-03-25
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine elektrische Schaltvorrichtung 1, insbesondere ein Gleichstromschütz. Die Schaltvorrichtung weist zumindest eine Schaltstelle sowie zumindest eine der Schaltstelle zugeordnete Lichtbogenlöscheinrichtung auf. Die Lichtbogenlöscheinrichtung umfasst zumindest ein Löschelement und zumindest einen Permanentmagnet 3 zur Beeinflussung eines beim Schaltvorgang auftretenden Lichtbogens. Der Lichtbogen wird durch ein vom Permanentmagnet erzeugtes Magnetfeld in das Löschelement geblasen. Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass der zumindest eine Permanentmagnet gleichzeitig das Löschelement bildet und derart angeordnet und gepolt ist, dass der Lichtbogen vom Permanentmagnet angezogen wird, und dadurch an den Permanentmagnet gesaugt und durch diesen gelöscht wird. Vorzugsweise sind die Permanentmagnete als zylindrische Stabmagnete ausgeführt und mittels einer anclipbaren Halterung 7 an der Schaltvorrichtung 1 angebracht. In einer weitere Variante bestehen die Permanentmagneten aus Hartferrit. Vorzugsweise sind die Permanentmagneten von einer Schutzhülse aus Keramik umschlossen.
Patent EP-3126531-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEADMAN JENNIFER
IPC: C12R1/865
Filed: 2015-03-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing ethanol from starch-containing material by liquefying the starch-containing material at a temperature above the initial gelatinization temperature using an alpha-amylase; saccharifying using a glucoamylase and fermenting using a  Saccharomyces cerevisiae  yeast strain deposited under Accession No. V14/004037 at National Measurement Institute, Victoria, Australia) or a fermenting organism strain having properties that are about the same as that of the deposited  Saccharomyces cerevisiae  strain or a derivative of  Saccharomyces  strain V14/004037 having the defining characteristics of strain V14/004037. The invention also relates to a  Saccharomyces  yeast strain deposited under the Budapest Treaty and having NMI accession no. V14/004037 or a derivative of strain V14/004037 which exhibits one or more defining characteristics of strain V14/004037. The invention also relates to a process of recovering/extracting oil from an ethanol process of the invention using a  Saccharomyces  strain of the invention and compositions comprising a  Saccharomyces  yeast strain of the invention and naturally occurring and/or non- naturally occurring components.
Patent EP-3134159-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BORNHOFT STEPHEN T
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2015-04-14
Abstract: An integrated individual package and an introducer needle or wire for placing a catheter in a patient's vasculature, wherein the package doubles as a grip for placing the catheter. Prior to activation, the catheter is coaxially and slidably disposed over the introducer needle and the catheter and introducer needle assemblies are contained within the integrated package grip. The device is activated as the catheter and introducer needle assemblies are simultaneously transitioned from a closed position to an open position wherein the catheter and introducer needle assemblies are oriented for insertion into a patient's vasculature. Following placement of the catheter in a patient's vasculature, the device is deactivated as the introducer needle is withdrawn and transitioned from the open position to resume the closed position. The package grip comprises a sharps shuttle to protect a clinician from needle stick injuries.
Patent EP-3134168-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NOVOTNY JEFFREY M
IPC: H01R24/58
Filed: 2015-04-23
Abstract: Pre-molded cylindrical sub-assemblies for inclusion in an implantable medical lead are described. The pre-molded cylindrical sub-assemblies comprise a cylindrical conductive element formed from a conductive material to define a substantially continuous interior surface and a substantially continuous exterior surface, and an insulative element formed from an insulative material molded onto the interior surface of the cylindrical conductive element. An interior surface of the insulative element defines a lumen of the pre-molded cylindrical sub-assembly configured to receive one or more elongated conductors of the implantable medical lead, and the cylindrical conductive element is configured to be electrically connected to one of the elongated conductors with the elongated conductors within the lumen. The cylindrical conductive element may act as an electrode, e.g., on a distal portion of the lead, or a connector, e.g., on a proximal portion of the lead.
Patent EP-3149861-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAI SHAILESH SHEKHAR
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 2015-05-12
Abstract: An apparatus includes an elliptical inductance-capacitance (LC) filter and a resistive-capacitive (RC) notch filter serially coupled to the elliptical LC filter. The elliptical LC filter and the RC notch filter are configured to filter a radio-frequency (RF) signal received by a feedback receive path.
Patent EP-3149666-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HSU ARTHUR
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2015-05-29
Abstract: A method for monitoring an area includes distributing, by a detector unit, light during a first instance of time in order to characterize the area based on first data associated with the first instance of time; distributing, by the detector unit, light during at least a second instance of time in order to obtain second data; comparing a first portion of the second data to at least one of: a second portion of the second data and the first data; and based on the comparison, signaling an alarm condition by the detector unit when an evolution in the second data is detected in an amount greater than a threshold.
Patent EP-3157436-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DUFOUR CECILE
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-06-18
Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus (10) is disclosed for identifying anatomical objects in a field of view. The apparatus comprises an image interface (18) for receiving 3D medical image data (40) of a patient (12), and a segmentation unit (24) for segmenting anatomical objects of the patient in the 3D medical image data and for providing segmentation data (42) of the anatomical objects. An ultrasound acquisition unit including an ultrasound probe (14) is included for acquiring ultrasound data (46) of the patient. The apparatus further comprises a position determining unit (26) for determining a position of the ultrasound probe, wherein the position determining unit includes a calibration (28) unit for calibrating the position of the ultrasound probe on the basis of anatomical features (48) of the patient. An identification unit (30) is included in the apparatus for identifying the anatomical objects within the field of view of the ultrasound probe on the basis of the segmentation data and the position of the ultrasound probe.
Patent EP-3137876-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIKLATZKY EFRAIM
IPC: G01J3/46
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: An apparatus and method for customized hair-coloring is disclosed. In some embodiments the method comprises: a. performing a plurality of light-scattering measurements upon a sample of hair such that for each light-scattering measurement, the sample of hair is illuminated from a different respective direction; b. comparing the results of the light-scattering measurements; c. in accordance with results of the comparing, computing an initial damage-state of hair of the sample by comparing the results of the light-scattering measurements; d. obtaining an initial color-state of the hair of the sample; and e. computing a hair-coloring composition that is predicted to transform the hair sample from the initial color-state to a target color-state such that in response to a determining of a greater (lesser) extent of initial damage, a concentration of artificial- colorant(s) within the computed coloring composition is reduced (increased).
Patent EP-3167231-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KEREBEL JOSEPH
IPC: F25D17/06
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: The invention concerns an air cooling system comprising a cooling battery traversed by a vertical air stream and at least one fan disposed above the cooling battery. The fan discharges the cooled laminar air stream in the top part of the system, and said air stream is drawn in in the bottom part. The thicknesses of the middle parts comprising the cooling battery and of the bottom part comprising a suction grille are less than that of the top part containing the at least one fan. In this way, the middle and bottom parts are thinner than the top part, thus allowing goods to be stored closer to the cooling system.