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Patent EP-2703546-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEL POS MAURIZIO
IPC: D06F39/08
Filed: 2012-08-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry washing machine (1) comprising a washing tub (3) external to a rotatable washing drum (4) adapted to receive laundry. The machine further comprises a water supply circuit (5) to supply water into the washing tub (3), a washing/rinsing products supplier (6) to supply washing/rinsing products into the washing tub (3), a heater device (10) placed at the bottom (3a) of the washing tub (3) for heating a liquid coming into contact with it and a liquid output (37) placed at the bottom (3a) of the washing tub (3) for introducing liquid into the washing tub (3). The liquid output (37) is arranged in such a way to emit a jet of said liquid below the heater device (10), the jet having a main flowing direction (L) substantially parallel or pointed to the bottom (3a) of the washing tub (3), so as to remove washing/rinsing products collected therein.
Patent EP-2592287-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BUETH PATRICK
IPC: F16C3/03
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: The telescopic shaft (1) has an inner section tube (2), a mid-section tube (3) and an outer profiled tube (4) which are arranged relative to one another. The length of inner section, mid-section and outer profiled tubes is changed slidably. A tension element (5) with axial slot (6) is axially immovably held with respect to the mid-section tube. An engagement unit (7) is connected to the inner section tube, for engaging the axial slot of the tension element to the boundary of a displacement path between the inner section tube and the tension element. An independent claim is included for drive shaft.
Patent EP-2572961-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOYODA MAKOTO
IPC: B62D1/185
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a main housing (10) including first and second side walls (11, 12) extending in an axial direction with an opening formed between the first and second side walls, the main housing including opening portions at opposing ends in the axial direction, a movable column member (20) formed by a tubular member and supported to the main housing, the movable column member accommodated into the main housing through one of the opening portions (10a, 10b) and connected to a steering wheel (100), a bearing member (60) mounted at an inner wall of the main housing through the opening formed between the first and second side walls, and a biasing member (40) fixed to respective end surfaces of the first and second side walls. The movable column member (20) is supported to the main housing (10) in a state where the biasing member (40) biases the movable column member to the main housing via the bearing member (60).
Patent EP-2595139-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KU JUNG-MIN
IPC: G09G3/288
Filed: 2012-09-25
Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel on which a plurality of X-Y electrode pairs are sequentially arranged, the display panel including a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes; a driving unit which applies a driving voltage to the X electrodes and the Y electrodes; and a control unit which controls the driving unit to apply the driving voltage to a first electrode group including a number of X-Y electrode pairs that are isolated from one another and then to a second electrode group including a number of X-Y electrode pairs that are arranged among the X-Y electrode pairs included in the first electrode group.
Patent EP-2730892-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEMETS LUC
IPC: G01D3/08
Filed: 2012-11-09
Abstract: Capacitive sensor element (1) for electrical appliances, the capacitive sensor element (1) comprising a capacitor (2) with a first electrically conductive sensor surface (3), at least one second electrically conductive sensor surface (4) adjacent to and opposing the first sensor surface (3) and a dielectric layer (5) in between the first and the second conductive surface (3, 4) and capacitance measuring means (6) for measuring the capacitance of the capacitor (2), the first sensor surface (3) being provided to be pressed such that by pressure the first sensor surface (3) approaches at least partly the second sensor surface (4) resulting in a change in capacitance measured by the capacitance measuring means (6),  characterized in that  the first electrically conductive sensor surface (3) comprises an electrical insulation layer (7) on a side of the first electrically conductive sensor surface (3) facing away from the second electrically conductive sensor surface (4).
Patent EP-2605190-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JONES DAVID SCOTT
IPC: G06N5/00
Filed: 2008-10-08
Abstract: A method of executing a computer application in the context of a computer model comprising the steps of retrieving computer model data from a model server, retrieving application information from an application server, and executing said application information in the context of the model in an execution environment.
Patent EP-2566133-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NARAYANAN VIDYA
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2010-02-26
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enhanced overlay state maintenance in a peer-to- peer overlay network. A first method includes inferring that a first node is leaving the overlay network, and transmitting a decrement message to decrement a size counter value. A second method includes identifying a set of nodes associated with a first node of an overlay network, obtaining a segment length associated with each node of the set of nodes, and determining a size of the overlay network by dividing the total number of nodes in the set of nodes by the sum of the segment lengths. A third method includes identifying a set of nodes associated with a first node of an overlay network, obtaining a size estimate associated with the first node and with each node of the set of nodes, and determining a size of the overlay network by averaging the size estimates
Patent EP-2746126-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GOERICK CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60W50/00
Filed: 2012-12-18
Abstract: The invention provides a driver assistance method, comprising comprising the steps of: sensing a vehicle's state and the environment, on the basis of sensing output signals, determining whether a critical state of the vehicle is to be expected in the future, if yes, determining a total amount and a time duration of an activation of at least one vehicle actuator required in order to avoid occurrence of the critical state, the activation being of a nature which can be sensed by the driver of the vehicle, and partially performing, by a control module, the activation, i.e. for a portion of the amount and/or a portion of the time duration of the determined total amount and time duration.
Patent EP-2742810-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOLFA ANDREA
IPC: B05B15/04
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a sprinkling apparatus (1) comprising: 
conveying means (3) defining a surface (P) for advancing containers (2) along a main direction (X); and 
a flow distribution element (4) arranged above the surface (P) and fluidly connectable with a source of a heat transfer medium at a given temperature; 
the flow distribution element (4) comprising a plate (5) and side walls (6) and defining a channel (7) adapted to be flown along by a flow of heat transfer medium; the plate (5) having a plurality of openings (8) such that through them at least a portion of the flow of heat transfer medium is directed to sprinkle over the containers (2) as they advance along the main direction (X); the openings (8) of the flow distribution element (4) being arranged in parallel rows extending along a direction (Y) forming, with the main direction (X), an angle (α) less than 90°.
Patent EP-2661482-A1 (EP)
Title: Fluide de transmission variable en continu ayant une durabilité anti-vibrations prolongée
Inventor: SUMIEJSKI JAMES L
IPC: C10M141/12
Filed: 2012-01-03
Abstract: La composition lubrifiante ci-décrite, qui comprend (a) une huile ayant une viscosité lubrifiante ; (b) au moins deux substances azotées, comprenant (i) au moins un amide de formule R 3 C(O)NR 1 R 2  et (ii) au moins une amine tertiaire représentée par la formule R 4 R 5 NR 6 , R 4  et R 5  dans cette formule étant des groupes alkyle ayant au moins 6 atomes de carbone et R 6  étant un groupe alkyle contenant un polyhydroxyle ou un groupe alcoxyalkyle contenant un polyhydroxyle ; (c) un composant de dispersion fonctionnalisé, et (d) au moins un dialkylphosphite, fournit une bonne performance lubrifiante pour une transmission variable en continu.
Patent EP-2678160-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WHITELAW GORDON
IPC: B41F9/04
Filed: 2012-02-09
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil de réalisation d'épreuve couleur, comprenant : un rouleau gravé (12) possédant un motif de cavités de réception d'encre sur sa surface périphérique, un cylindre de contre-pression (14) formant une ligne de contact avec le rouleau gravé (12), un transporteur (16) conçu pour acheminer une feuille (18) d'un substrat d'impression par le biais de ladite ligne de contact en synchronisation avec les déplacements des surfaces périphériques du rouleau gravé (12) et du cylindre de contre-pression (14), et un capteur optique (30) disposé au niveau du transporteur (16) pour mesurer une valeur de couleur de la feuille (18) qui est passée par la ligne de contact.
Patent EP-2673804-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAYNOR JEFFREY
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2012-02-07
Abstract: A CMOS pixel sensor with local analogue storage in each pixel circuit for capturing frames in quick successionPhotodiode output signals for successive global shuttered frames are stored in respective storage elements M8 and M12 within each pixel so that two frames may be captured in rapid succession for subsequent readout. The ability to capture two images in very quick succession allows improved detection and compensation of rapidly time-varying ambient light, such as light from mains-powered lamps. Motion detection is also improved. The image sensor may be used in a touch screen to control a computer or other apparatus such as a phone, camera, or remote controller.
Patent EP-2676209-A1 (EP)
Title: Reconnaissance d'événement automatique et regroupement de photos inter-utilisateurs
Inventor: STEINER MATTHEW S
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2012-02-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés, des systèmes et des appareils, y compris des programmes informatiques codés sur un support de stockage informatique, permettant une reconnaissance d'événement automatique et un regroupement de photos. Dans un aspect, des procédés consistent à recevoir, d'un premier utilisateur, des premières données d'image correspondant à une première image, à recevoir, d'un second utilisateur, des secondes données d'image correspondant à une seconde image, à comparer les premières données d'image et les secondes données d'image, et à déterminer que les première et seconde images correspondent à un événement coïncident d'après la comparaison.
Patent EP-2690947-A1 (EP)
Title: System zum festmachen eines hunds
Inventor: STEGMUELLER OTTO
IPC: A01K1/04
Filed: 2012-03-29
Abstract: Tragbare Hundefestmachvorrichtung (100) zum Festmachen eines Hunds (102) an einem Untergrund, wobei die Hundefestmachvorrichtung (100) einen Pflockabschnitt, der zum Befestigen eines Hundehaltebandes, insbesondere zum Durchstecken durch ein Griffstück eines an dem Hund (102) angebrachten oder anbringbaren Hundehaltebandes, und zum Eintreiben in den Untergrund sowie zum Herausführen aus dem Untergrund von Hand eingerichtet ist, und einen an dem Pflockabschnitt befestigten Querstab aufweist, der von einem Benutzer zum Eintreiben des Pflockabschnitts in den Untergrund von Hand betätigbar ist, insbesondere eingerichtet ist, ein Ausfädeln des Griffstücks aus dem Pflockabschnitt zu unterbinden.
Patent EP-2696857-A1 (EP)
Title: Composition pharmaceutique comprenant du bosentan
Inventor: GUJJAR CHAITANYA YOGANANDA
IPC: A61P9/12
Filed: 2012-04-05
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une composition pharmaceutique solide stable comprenant ou constituée de bosentan ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, un premier diluant ou charge qui est un dérivé de cellulose et un deuxième diluant ou charge qui est différent du premier diluant ainsi qu'un procédé pour fabriquer la composition pharmaceutique de l'invention.
Patent EP-2704979-A1 (EP)
Title: Unité de stérilisation de fermetures de récipient
Inventor: TREVISAN ANDREA
IPC: B67B3/00
Filed: 2012-05-02
Abstract: L'invention porte sur une unité de stérilisation de fermetures de récipient (1), laquelle unité comprend au moins une station de traitement de fermetures (2) et un dispositif (3) pour alimenter la station de traitement de fermetures (2) en une pluralité de fermetures de récipient (100) ; le dispositif d'alimentation (3) comprend des moyens de guidage (4) définissant une trajectoire de transport (P) qui comprend au moins un tronçon linéaire (P1) et le long de laquelle ladite ou lesdites stations de traitement (2) sont disposées ; le dispositif d'alimentation (3) comprend des moyens de transport (7) associés de façon fonctionnelle aux moyens de guidage (4) et fonctionnellement actifs sur la pluralité de fermetures (100) de façon à faire avancer celles-ci vers la station de traitement (2), espacées de façon sensiblement régulière les unes des autres le long de la trajectoire de transport (P).
Patent EP-2700070-A1 (EP)
Title: Attribution de voix pour sortie de conversion texte-parole
Inventor: HONEYCUTT JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: Un texte peut être obtenu dans un dispositif à partir de différentes formes de communication, telles que des courriers électroniques ou des minimessages. Des métadonnées peuvent être obtenues directement de la communication ou d'une source secondaire identifiée par les métadonnées directement obtenues. Les métadonnées peuvent être utilisées pour créer un profil de locuteur. Le profil de locuteur peut être utilisé pour sélectionner des données vocales. Les données vocales sélectionnées peuvent être utilisées par un moteur de conversion texte-parole (TTS) pour produire des sons vocaux ayant des caractéristiques vocales qui correspondent le mieux au profil du locuteur.
Patent EP-2846750-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FJELDSA PATRIK
IPC: D04H1/00
Filed: 2012-05-08
Abstract: An absorbent article (1) such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or an in continence pant comprises a front part (2), a back part (3), and a crotch part (4). Lateral side portions (21, 22, 31, 32) of the front part (2) and the back part (3) are superposed, so that their inner surfaces face each other, and joined to each other along side seams (7, 8) extending in a longitudinal direction (y) of the article. The lateral side portions (21, 22, 31, 32) of the front part (2) and/or the back part (3) include at least one layer of nonwoven material (9) which is reinforced in the area of at least one of the side seams (7, 8).
Patent EP-2712466-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAWDAI DONALD J
IPC: H01L29/861
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne une diode unipolaire à faible tension d'activation, qui comprend : une couche semi-conductrice de sous-cathode, une couche semi-conductrice de cathode à bande interdite large, faiblement dopée, et une couche semi-conductrice d'anode à bande interdite étroite, hautement dopée. Une jonction entre la couche de cathode et la couche d'anode crée une barrière d'électrons dans la bande de conduction, la barrière étant configurée pour produire une faible tension d'activation de la diode.
Patent EP-2663695-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WENDT ROBERTO REDONDO
IPC: E02D5/06
Filed: 2012-01-10
Abstract: A pipe pile, for use in a foundation or a retaining wall, comprises a substantially cylindrical, and preferably steel, pipe body extending longitudinally between two opposite ends, the pipe body being' formed of a plurality of pipe sections, interlocked or welded together end-to-end and arranged on a common central longitudinal axis between the two ends, All of the pipe sections have substantially the same outside diameter; however, two or more pipe sections have differing inside diameters, and thus a differing wall thickness, between the two ends of the pipe pile.
Patent EP-2669103-A1 (EP)
Title: Torsion beam suspension
Inventor: SOMA KAZUTAKA
IPC: B60G21/05
Filed: 2012-01-27
Abstract: Provided is a torsion beam suspension for a vehicle that includes a left-right pair of trailing arms, each trailing arm being supported at one end thereof by a vehicle body and having at the other end thereof a carrier fixed thereto, via which a wheel is supported; and a torsion beam that connects the trailing arms to each other. The carrier has a plurality of fastening holes formed therein, into which fastening members are inserted to mount to the carrier a wheel support member. The plurality of fastening holes are arranged such that some of the plurality of fastening holes overlap the trailing arm as viewed from an axial direction of an axle shaft. In the trailing arm, tool insertion holes are formed in a penetrating manner so as to be positioned approximately coaxially with the fastening holes.
Patent EP-2640039-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ITO MAKOTO
IPC: G04G5/00
Filed: 2012-02-06
Abstract: A mobile station includes a time information reception determining unit configured to determine whether time information is received from a residing network, a table configured to associate networks where the mobile station may reside with time zones for areas where the networks are operated, and a time adjustment unit configured to, in the case where it is not determined by the time information reception determining unit that the time information is received, refer to the table, and perform time adjustment based on the time zone corresponding to the network where the mobile station resides.
Patent EP-2674695-A1 (EP)
Inventor: INABA ATSUSHI
IPC: F25B6/04
Filed: 2012-02-10
Abstract: A heat pump cycle is capable of switching an operation mode to a cooling operation mode, a heating operation mode and a dehumidifying-heating operation mode, and is applicable to an air conditioning device (1). The heat pump cycle is configured to set both of a high-pressure side pressure reducing device (13) and a low-pressure side pressure reducing device (16b, 17, 18) in a throttled state and a fully open state. In this way, the heat pump cycle realizes cooling, heating, and dehumidifying-heating by a simple structure without providing separate refrigerant flow passages extended from a compressor (11) to an outside heat exchanger (20) based on the operation modes of the air conditioning device (1).
Patent EP-2740160-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AITKEN BRUCE GARDINER
IPC: C03C3/04
Filed: 2012-08-06
Abstract: A silicon wafer-based photovoltaic module is described, which includes a first outer protective layer and a second outer protective layer, wherein both outer protective layers comprise a low- or no-sodium glass or low- or no-alkali compositions. The photovoltaic modules show resistance to water ingress, no or reduced potential-induced sodium ion drift, and reduced potential induced degradation.
Patent EP-2679661-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMAMOTO SHINJI
IPC: C10N20/02
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: Provided is a water-soluble working fluid for a fixed-abrasive wire saw, the water-soluble working fluid comprising: (C) a carboxylic acid; (D) a compound which shows basicity on dissolution in water; and (E) water, wherein an electrical conductivity at 25°C of the water-soluble working fluid is 300 µS/cm or more and 3000 µS/cm or less; a pH at 25°C of the water-soluble working fluid is 5 or more and 10 or less; and a viscosity of a simulated fluid formed by adding 10 mass % of a silicon powder having an average particle size of 1.5 µm to the water-soluble working fluid and stirring a resultant mixture is less than 30 mPa·s at 25°C.
Patent EP-2678424-A1 (EP)
Title: Cellules progénitrices hématopoïétiques issues de la moelle osseuse et cellules progénitrices endothéliales en tant qu'indicateurs de pronostic du cancer
Inventor: VAHDAT LINDA
IPC: C12N5/00
Filed: 2012-02-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés de détermination de la progression du cancer ou de la récidive du cancer chez un sujet présentant un risque de progression du cancer ou de récidive du cancer, les procédés comportant : l'obtention d'un échantillon dudit sujet ; la mesure du taux de cellules progénitrices hématopoïétiques VEGFR1+ (HPC) et/ou de cellules progénitrices endothéliales VEGFR2+ (EPC) dans ledit échantillon ; le prélèvement d'échantillons supplémentaires et la prise de mesures supplémentaires de HPC et/ou de EPC à un ou plusieurs moments ultérieurs. A partir des mesures, il peut être déterminé s'il existe une augmentation du taux de HPC et/ou d'EPC dans au moins une mesure ultérieure, par rapport à une mesure antérieure. Une augmentation du niveau de HPC et/ou d'EPC indique un risque accru de progression ou de récidive du cancer dudit sujet.
Patent EP-2739710-A1 (EP)
Title: Fuel compositions
Inventor: REID JACQUELINE
IPC: C10L10/18
Filed: 2012-08-02
Abstract: A diesel fuel composition comprising, as an additive, the product of a Mannich reaction between: (a) an aldehyde; (b) an amine; and (c) a substituted phenol; wherein the phenol is substituted with at least one branched hydrocarbyl group having a molecular weight of between 200 and 3000; and wherein in the Mannich reaction used to form the additive the molar ratio of component (a) to component (b) is 2.2-1.01:1; the molar ratio of component (a) to component (c) is 1.99-1.01:1 and the molar ratio of component (b) to component (c) is 1:1.01-1.99.
Patent EP-2761040-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HERTZ DOMINIQUE
IPC: C23C8/02
Filed: 2012-09-28
Abstract: This process comprises steps of: - providing a tubular preform made of austenitic stainless steel with a carbon content of less than or equal to 0.03% by weight, - shaping the preform, - finishing the preform in order to form the cladding (21), - hardening the outer surface (29) of the cladding (21) by diffusion of atomic species, the preform being subjected, before the providing step or during the shaping or finishing step, to at least one solution annealing with sub-steps of: - heating the preform at a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient time for the precipitates optionally present to go into solution, - quenching the preform at a rate that makes it possible to retain, at ambient temperature, the precipitate-free and metastable austenitic structure.
Patent EP-2766532-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SLADE BRIAN PARRY
IPC: E03D9/03
Filed: 2012-10-02
Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a valve, and also dispensing or dosing apparatus (1) incorporating such a valve, for dispensing a predetermined dose of a first liquid into a second liquid, the apparatus comprising a sealed reservoir (10) for holding the first liquid, a reservoir outlet tube (24) connected to the reservoir at its in use upper region (18) and in fluid communication therewith, first valve means (30) for selectively dispensing a dose of the first liquid from the reservoir into the second liquid, and a dosing tube (26) between the reservoir outlet tube and the valve means. The apparatus is operable, when the reservoir holds the first liquid and on raising the level of the second liquid relative to the reservoir so as to subject the reservoir and first valve means to increased hydrostatic pressure, to discharge a dose of the first liquid into the dosing tube, via the reservoir outlet tube, and form a column of said first liquid that acts on the valve means, and subsequent lowering of the level of the second liquid relative to the apparatus so as to reduce the hydrostatic pressure acting on the reservoir and valve means causes the valve means to deliver the dose by opening of the valve means to allow dosing of the second liquid with the dose of the first liquid as the hydrostatic pressure acting on the valve means from the second liquid decreases below a predetermined amount,