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Patent EP-2757162-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DÖRING SVEN-RAINER
IPC: C13K5/00
Filed: 2013-01-22
Abstract: Improving the yield in the preparation of crystalline alpha-lactose, comprises: (a1) gradually cooling an aqueous lactose solution to 10[deg] C; (a2) separating a first amount of precipitated alpha -lactose crystals from a mother liquor; (a3) mixing the mother liquor with a quantity of a carbohydrate compound such that a solubility product of residual amount of lactose still present in the solution is exceeded; (a4) separating a second amount of precipitated alpha -lactose crystals from the mother liquor; and (a5) combining the two levels of alpha -lactose crystals. An independent claim is included for preparing crystalline alpha -lactose, comprising subjecting a whey to a separation process in which a protein-rich fraction and a lactose-rich fraction is obtained, optionally subjecting the lactose-rich fraction to a demineralization process after the concentration of sparingly soluble salts is precipitated, optionally cooling the demineralized residue after further concentration until the lactose precipitates in crystalline form, the steps of (a1)-(a4), mixing an aqueous solution of lactose with a quantity of a carbohydrate compound such that the solubility product of the amount of lactose in solution is exceeded, gradually cooling the lactose solution to 10[deg] C, and separating the amount of precipitated alpha -lactose crystals from the mother liquor.
Patent EP-2613155-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAAB MICHAEL
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 2009-04-24
Abstract: A method for controlling a computerized liquid handling workstation (2) comprises the steps of providing a liquid handling workstation (2) with a work surface (3) for the placement of containers (4); a motorized liquid handling robot (5), having at least one pipette (6) with a cone; a control computer (10), to which the liquid handling robot (5) is connected, a control program (11) activated in this control computer (10) enabling the liquid handling robot (5) to position the cone of the at least one pipette (6) at specific positions (12,12',12") with respect to the work surface (3), and an interface (1). The method further comprises the steps of visualizing as icons at least one pipette (6), and at least one container (4) situated on the work surface (3) of the liquid handling workstation (2); and designating at least one specific position (12,12',12"), where the at least one pipette (6) is to execute a specific action (13) on the work surface (3), using input means (16); and visualizing the at least one designated specific position (12,12',12") using an interface (1). The control method is characterized by moving the at least one pipette (6) to the designated specific position (12,12', 12") on the work surface (3) of the liquid handling workstation (2) immediately after designating the at least one specific position (12,12',12"), using the liquid handling robot (5); and by controlling visually the executed movement of the pipette (6) to the correct, designated place prior to executing the selected specific action (13).
Patent EP-2733769-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAZAKI DAISUKE
IPC: H01M50/50
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery accommodating portion in which a battery unit is accommodated. A male connector is provided on wires drawn-out from a main unit of the battery unit, and the male connector is inserted (connected) to a female connector which is fixed on a circuit board provided within a housing, and a battery lid is attached to the housing. The battery lid is provided with a projection on a surface which is rendered as an inner surface side when the battery lid is attached, and the projection prevents a connection state of the male connector and the female connector from being disconnected. That is, the projection restrains a movement of the male connector in a direction that the male connector comes out.
Patent EP-2638828-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AHONEN EERIKKI
IPC: A47C11/00
Filed: 2013-03-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a sauna-bench unit, which includes elongated pieces (11.1 - 11.6) arranged to form a functional surface (12) for the sauna-bench unit, transverse supports (13), to which at least some of the pieces are attached, longitudinal supports (14) fitted to the outermost pieces (11.1, 11.6), which are arranged on the opposite side of the pieces relative to the surface and between which the said transverse supports are fitted. The transverse supports are metal profile pieces (15), at the ends (18) of which are grips (16) for attachment to the longitudinal supports. Between the transverse supports and the pieces attached to them and arranged to form the surface is a joint created by means of nail-plate grip formations (17). In addition, the invention also relates to a transverse support for a sauna-bench unit, a method in assembling a sauna-bench unit, a sauna-bench system, and a packaged sauna-bench unit.
Patent EP-2779310-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH GRAHAM
IPC: H01Q13/02
Filed: 2013-03-13
Abstract: A feedhorn comprising a first section for coupling radiation from a waveguide into the feedhorn, and a second section for coupling radiation from the feedhorn into free space. The second section defines the feedhorn aperture. The first section is configured to allow excitation of HE 11  and HE 12  modes and suppress excitation of other higher order HE modes. The second section is configured to ensure that the HE 11  and HE 12  modes are in phase at the feedhorn aperture.
Patent EP-2644250-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TSUJIUCHI TATSUYA
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas treatment system including a CO 2  recovery unit with further enhanced energy efficiency. The exhaust gas treatment system (1) includes: a CO 2  recovery unit (10) including a CO 2  absorption column (11), an absorbing solution regeneration column (16), a condensate supply pipeline (15) for supplying condensate, which contains CO 2  absorbing solution discharged from the CO 2  absorption column (11) to a bottom portion of the absorbing solution regeneration column (16), and a CO 2  separation section (22) for performing heat exchange, via a heat exchanger (23), between the CO 2  discharged from the absorbing solution regeneration column (16) and the condensate; and an exhaust gas heat exchanger (5) provided on a gas upstream side of the CO 2  recovery unit (10) for performing heat exchange between exhaust gas before flowing into the CO 2  recovery unit (10) and the condensate.
Patent EP-2782332-A1 (EP)
Inventor: THEUWISSEN ALBERT
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: A digital camera (400) comprises a sensor array (410) having image pixels (I) for capturing image data during an exposure period (EP), and focus-detection pixels (F) for determining focus information in a first mode of operation. The digital camera (400) is adapted for obtaining brightness related data (v) from the focus-detection pixels (F) in a second mode of operation, during capturing of an image by means of the image pixels (I), the digital camera further comprising a controller (428) adapted for determining the exposure period (EP) based on the brightness related data (v) obtained from the focus-detection pixels (F). A corresponding method is also provided.
Patent EP-2784757-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KARLSSON JERRY
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a coin counting and sorting module (100) comprising 
a coin sorter (102); 
a coin bowl (118) for receiving a deposited mass of coins to be sorted, said coin bowl (118) having an inner surface intended to be in contact with the coins to be sorted, the inner surface comprising a rotating surface (116) adapted for being rotated when the module (100) is in operation; 
a front coin sensor (108) for detecting and removing counterfeit coins; 
a coin separating rail knife (128) for receiving coins one by one at a first end (120) thereof from the rotating surface (116) and for guiding the coins past the front coin sensor (108); 
the coin sorter (102), the coin bowl (118), the front coin sensor (108), and the coin separating knife (128) being mounted on a front plate (126) of the coin counting and sorting module (100), 
wherein the coin counting and sorting module (100) also comprises an inclined rail block (112) for receiving accepted coins from the second end (114) of the coin separating rail knife (128) and forwarding these coins to the coin sorter (102), said inclined rail block (112) being mounted on the front plate (126) of the coin counting and sorting module (100), and where an anti-bounce block (110) is firmly fastened to the inclined rail block (112) by a finite number of fastening elements. 
The invention also provides a coin handling apparatus comprising such a coin counting and sorting module (100).
Patent EP-2787319-A1 (EP)
Title: Steuerung einer Bildauslösung zur Luftbilderfassung in Nadir-Ausrichtung für ein unbemanntes Fluggerät
Inventor: WAGNER RÜDIGER J
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2013-04-05
Abstract: Verfahren zur Luftbilderfassung mit einem unbemannten und steuerbaren Fluggerät mit Kamera, insbesondere Drohne, während einer Flugbewegung des Fluggeräts mit einem fortlaufenden Bestimmen einer Kameraposition und einer Ausrichtung einer optischen Kameraachse und einem Erfassen einer Luftbildsserie. Für jedes Luftbild (21a-b) der Luftbildserie wird das Erfassen des jeweiligen Luftbilds (21a-b) ausgelöst beim Durchfliegen eines jeweiligen Bildauslösebereichs (33) mit dem Fluggerät, wobei die Lage des jeweiligen Bildauslösebereichs (33) zumindest durch jeweils eine dem jeweiligen Bildauslösebereich (33) zugeordnete Auslöseposition in einem Flugplan bestimmt ist, und ausgelöst in Abhängigkeit von der Ausrichtung der Kameraachse beim Durchfliegen des jeweiligen Bildauslösebereichs (33) hinsichtlich einem Erfüllen einer definierten Maximal-Winkelabweichung bezüglich einer vorbestimmten Raumausrichtung.
Patent EP-2651186-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERNIER JOE
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2013-04-09
Abstract: An array of LEDs having output light in different wavelength ranges. A control circuit connected to the array includes a temperature variable resistance component and a switch selectively connecting the component to the array. The control circuit limits the current applied to at least some of the LEDs during initial energization of the LEDs prior to steady-state operation of the LEDs. Variations over time of a color correlated temperature (CCT) of output light of the energized array are reduced.
Patent EP-2792878-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMBROISE FRANCIANE-ANNE
IPC: F02P3/045
Filed: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of an ignition coil comprising measuring one or more operating or environmental parameter(s) of the coil; and adjusting/setting one or more operating parameters based upon on said measured parameters, wherein said operating or environmental parameters are measured, set or adjusted at the coil level.
Patent EP-2653888-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LYS SEBASTIEN
IPC: G01S13/34
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: The system (22) has a radio wave generator generating a radio wave modulated in frequency by a modulating signal having slopes of variation in frequency according to a maximum frequency deviation defined by a parameter. An identifier obtaining module (26) obtains an identifier for distinguishing the radio altimetry system from other system of a dual radio altimeter installation. A parameter selection module (30) defines the maximum frequency deviation of the modulating signal according to the obtained identifier.
Patent EP-2796950-A1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zum Entwurf eines mechatronischen Systems, Computerprogramm zur Implementierung des Verfahrens und nach dem Verfahren arbeitender Arbeitsplatzrechner
Inventor: HAMM CARSTEN
IPC: G05B17/02
Filed: 2013-04-23
Abstract: Es werden ein Verfahren zum computerunterstützten Entwurf eines mechatronischen Systems (22), ein entsprechendes Computerprogramm (20) und ein Arbeitsplatzrechner (10) mit einem solchen Computerprogramm (20) angegeben, wobei mit einem Computerprogramm/Engineeringsystem (20) ein mechanischer Entwurf des Systems (22) erstellt wird, wobei dem Engineeringsystem (20) auch Eigenschaften zumindest eines von dem mechatronischen System (22) umfassten Antriebs (24) verfügbar gemacht werden und wobei der mechanische Entwurf an die Eigenschaften des zumindest einen Antriebs (24) und/oder die Eigenschaften des zumindest einen Antriebs (24) an den mechanischen Entwurf angepasst werden.
Patent EP-2810940-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FÄSSLER PETER
IPC: C07B63/00
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: A process to prepare a concentrate comprising a tocopherol compound is disclosed. The process comprises the following sequence of steps: (i) an evaporation step 10 in a first evaporator 20 of a feed stream 30 comprising a a fatty acid or its ester, and a tocopherol compound 1, wherein a first residue stream 50 and a first volatile stream 60 are separated in the evaporation step 10, (ii) a first distillation step 70 in a first distillation apparatus 80 of the first volatile stream 60 to remove a second residue stream 90 and a second volatile stream 100 and to form a volatile product concentrate stream 110, characterized in that the first evaporator 20 is a thin film or short-path evaporator, the distillation apparatus 80 comprises at least two columns 81, 82, and wherein the concentration of the tocopherol compound 1 in the feed stream is from 1 to 30 % on a weight basis. The present invention also relates to a process to prepare said concentrate from a vegetable oil 160 and an apparatus 1000 for said process to prepare said concentrate from said vegetable oil. [FIG. 1]
Patent EP-2710984-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POEHLMANN STEFANIE
IPC: A61F2/915
Filed: 2013-08-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant with an open-worked, hollow cylindrical main structure composed of a multiplicity of crosspieces, wherein the implant adopts a compressed state and an expanded state. So as to achieve a greater level of radial rigidity and an increased collapse pressure in the expanded state compared to conventional implants, wherein the deliverability is not adversely affected at the same time, the density of the crosspieces in the expanded state is greater than the density of the crosspieces in the compressed state, at least in one portion of the implant. The invention further relates to a system comprising a catheter with a balloon (20) and an implant of the type disclosed above.
Patent EP-2851824-A1 (EP)
IPC: G16Z99/00
Filed: 2013-09-20
Abstract: The present invention refers to a data management unit for supporting health control comprising 
• a display (162), 
• a processor (140) adapted to receive a user-selectable group of measurement values of a plurality of measurement values of a physiological parameter, for example a blood glucose level, to calculate at least one derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a) from the group of measurement values and to determine for each derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a) a corresponding rating value and / or a corresponding trend value, 
• a trend indicator (164), wherein the trend indicator is adapted to indicate different trend categories on the display (162), for example an increasing trend, a steady trend and a decreasing trend, as a respective graphical picture (503d), 
• a color indicator (166), wherein the color indicator is adapted to indicate an area (501 b, 503b, 506b) with at least one of two different colors on the display (162), for example a red color and a green color, 
 
wherein the display (162) is adapted to display the at least one derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a), each in a separate tile (501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507), as a numerical value and / or a graphical picture, 
wherein the processor (140) interacts with the trend indicator (164) such that the trend indicator (164) displays within each tile (501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507) one of the different trend categories based at least in part on the corresponding trend value of the at least one derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a) of the respective tile (501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507) and / or 
the processor (140) interacts with the color indicator (166) such that the color indicator displays within each tile one area (501 b, 503b, 506b) of one of the different colors based at least in part 
• on the at least one derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a) of the respective tile (501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507) and / or 
• on the corresponding rating value of the at least one derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a) of the respective tile (501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507) and / or 
 
on the corresponding trend value of the at least one derived value (501 a, 503a, 506a) of the respective tile (501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507). Additionally, the invention refers to a corresponding method and a computer program for health control, and to a corresponding computer program product.
Patent EP-2687474-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MADOZ MICHAUS MIGUEL ANGEL
IPC: B66B5/04
Filed: 2006-01-10
Abstract: The invention relates to an overspeed detection mechanism in lift apparatuses, safety device acting against overspeed and a lift apparatus, which detection mechanism can be assembled on a sheave (50, 50') or on the elevator car (3). It incorporates a wheel (13) rotating according to the speed of the car (3) and has pivoting arms (20, 21) swinging through the centrifugal force during the rotation of the wheel (13). It has magnetic means associated to the pivoting arms (20, 21) causing an attraction maintaining the position of the pivoting arms (20, 21) until the centrifugal force exceeds the attraction of the magnetic means. It incorporates a stop (30), belonging to a part (11-11') external to the wheel (13) against which the pivoting arm (20, 21) comes into contact when the centrifugal force generated on the pivoting arm (20, 21) due to the overspeed of the elevator car (3) exceeds the attractive force of the magnetic means, starting the braking of the car (3).
Patent EP-2727553-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SARVER DAVID M
IPC: A61C7/00
Filed: 2013-10-28
Abstract: A set of rules to design an orthodontic appliance for generating an aesthetic smile is maintained in a computational device, where the set of rules is associated with an application that executes in the computational device. At least one measured value is computed from one or more features extracted by processing dental information of a patient. The application generates a parameter to design an orthodontic appliance based on the at least one measured value and the set of rules for generating the aesthetic smile.
Patent EP-2868935-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FOSER THOMAS
IPC: F16B25/00
Filed: 2013-11-05
Abstract: Schraube, umfassend einen Antrieb, eine in einer Eintreibrichtung von dem Antrieb beabstandete Bohrspitze zur Erzeugung eines Bohrlochs mit einer Bohrlochachse und einem Bohrlochdurchmesser, und einen sich von dem Antrieb zu der Bohrspitze erstreckenden Schaft, wobei der Schaft einen Anschlagabschnitt aufweist, welcher durch das Bohrloch durchführbar ist, wenn die Eintreibrichtung der Schraube gegenüber der Bohrlochachse gekippt ist, und welcher eine Anschlagfläche für eine Blockierung der Durchführung des Anschlagabschnitts durch das Bohrloch, wenn die Eintreibrichtung der Schraube parallel zur Bohrlochachse ausgerichtet ist, aufweist.
Patent EP-2746658-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SZADURSKI MAREK LEOPOLD
IPC: F23D14/02
Filed: 2013-11-08
Abstract: A gas burner 40 comprising a cylindrical flame strip 42 with a distributor located therein. A mounting flange 46 is provided at one end of the burner 40, with the flange 46 having a mechanical mounting to both the flame strip 42 and the distributor.
Patent EP-2757747-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOPEZ ALVAREZ VICTOR
IPC: H04L45/42
Filed: 2013-01-18
Abstract: The method updating the status of a network by means of a protocol of the control plane of said network and in response to a path request from at least a path computation client (PCC) pre-reserving during a reserved period of time (T res ), by at least one path computation element (PCE), a plurality of network resources in at least one traffic engineering database (TED) of the at least one PCE. The method dynamically modifying by a timer policy said reserved period of time (T res ) by at least using information data regarding the delay of said control plane. 
     The system of the invention is adapted to implement the method of the invention.
Patent EP-2796829-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAMÍ PORTÉ SERGIO
IPC: F42B33/06
Filed: 2013-04-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a dismantling system (5) for separating ammunition cartridges (10) comprising a casing (12), a bullet (11) and powder among its components, the system being characterized in that it comprises an extraction head (53) for extracting the bullet (11) from the casing (12), and retaining means (52) for retaining the casing (12) in an extraction position while extracting the bullet (11). The invention also comprises a disarming system and a method for separating the components of an ammunition cartridge (10).
Patent EP-2865887-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BETRAN PALOMAS JAUME
IPC: F03D7/02
Filed: 2013-10-24
Abstract: Wind turbine blades comprising one or more deformable trailing edge sections having a multistable sheet comprising a plurality of bistable elements, each bistable element having two stable positions, wherein the multistable sheet is attached in a cantilever manner to a structural portion of the blade and extends in a chordwise direction, and the multistable sheet is connected to a skin of the blade such that upon changing one or more bistable elements from one stable position to the other stable position a shape of the trailing edge section changes. The application further relates to wind turbines comprising such blades and methods of controlling loads on the blades.
Patent EP-2875936-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROEPLING HANNES
IPC: B29C70/44
Filed: 2013-11-25
Abstract: A method of forming a fiber reinforced composite structure having a fiber volume fraction (14) below 50vol.-% using vacuum bag molding, the method comprising the steps of placing an assembly of fiber laminates (3) on a tool surface (1.1), creating a predetermined maximum difference of pressure (10) between the inside and the outside of an airtight envelope (4), infusing resin into the assembly of fiber laminates (3), reducing the difference of pressure between the inside and the outside of the airtight envelope (4), so that the assembly of fiber laminates (3) expands and the infusion of resin into the assembly of fiber laminates (3) continues thus forming a resin infused assembly of fiber laminates (3), and curing the resin infused assembly of fiber laminates (3).
Patent EP-2812340-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WALKER GARY M
IPC: C10M159/22
Filed: 2013-02-06
Abstract: A sulfurized alkaline earth metal (e.g., calcium) dodecylphenate is prepared by reacting (i) dodecylphenol with (ii) calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide in an amount of about 0.3 to about 0.7 moles per mole of dodecylphenol charged and (iii) an alkylene glycol in an amount of about 0.13 to about 0.6 moles per mole of dodecylphenol charged; and reacting the product of the first step with sulfur in an amount of about 1.6 to about 3 moles per mole of dodecylphenol charged; and thereafter optionally reacting the product with additional calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide and with carbon dioxide so as to form an overbased phenate. The product thus prepared has reduced levels of monomeric dodecylphenol.