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Patent EP-2476740-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MILLER DENNIS
IPC: C10L1/00
Filed: 2006-02-28
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a fuel oil (diesel fuel or heating oil) composition which is a mixture of an alkanol transesterified fatty acid ester triglyceride and an acetal of glycerol is described. The process preferably provides a prestep of the formation of at least some of the alkanol transesterified triglyceride containing the glycerol for use in the formation of the acetal of glycerol. The composition can also be formed from a reaction of 1,1-dimethoxy- or 1,1-diethoxyethane and glycerol to form the acetal in the alkanol transesterified triglyceride.
Patent EP-2656971-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YANG YUEH YING
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2012-04-26
Abstract: A ratchet wrench (1) includes a main body (2) provided with a driving gear (3) and a driven gear (4) and having a receiving groove (22) disposed with ratchet teeth (231) on the inner wall. The driving gear (3) is ball-shaped and has the outer wall of each gear tooth forming an arc-shaped surface (31), and a concave surface (41) is formed between every two gear teeth of the driven gear (4) to match the arc-shaped surface (41) of the gear teeth (30) of the driving gear (3). Each gear tooth of the driven gear (4) is provided with plural ratchet teeth to be engaged with the ratchet teeth (231) of the receiving groove (22). An interaction member (44) is received inside the driven gear (4), having one end connected with an orientating member (52) and another end positioned on a cover plate (6). A pressing piece (45) is fixed on the interactive member (44) and a spring (46) is positioned between the pressing piece (45) and the interactive member (44).
Patent EP-2604433-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAI KENZO
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2012-12-10
Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a mask formed with a pattern hole for printing; a printing mechanism having a squeegee that comes into contact with a front surface of the mask at a predetermined contact angle, the printing mechanism causing the squeegee to slide on the front surface of the mask with a predetermined printing pressure to move a solder on the front surface of the mask while scraping the solder by the squeegee, thereby printing the solder to a substrate via the pattern hole; a detection device executing detection operation for detecting a physical quantity that changes in accordance with an amount of solder on the front surface of the mask; and a control device adjusting at least one of the contact angle and the printing pressure of the squeegee on the basis of the physical quantity detected by the detection device.
Patent EP-2476531-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAEHTEENMAEKI ARTO
IPC: B23D59/00
Filed: 2012-01-16
Abstract: A method for adjusting the sawing speed of a concrete element saw (1), in which method the saw blade (5) is set to rotate substantially at a constant speed, so that during the sawing process, the torque of at least one feed motor (8, 10) of a saw blade (5) and/or the torque of the drive motor (11) moving the concrete element saw (1) is measured, and the feed rate of the saw blade is adjusted on the basis of said measurement of the torque. The invention also relates to a concrete element saw applying said method.
Patent EP-2629420-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KNOEDGEN HORST
IPC: H03K5/24
Filed: 2012-02-16
Abstract: The present document relates to a multi-level output comparator. In particular, the present document relates to a method and system for determining the voltage level of an input signal compared to a reference voltage. A multi-level comparator (100) configured to provide a plurality of level indications regarding an input voltage Vin with respect to a reference voltage Vref is described. The multi-level comparator (100) comprises an input stage (150) configured to convert the input voltage Vin into a first current and configured to convert the reference voltage Vref into a second current; and a plurality of comparator stages (164, 165, 166, 167), each comprising a first current amplification unit (124, 125, 126, 127) configured to amplify or attenuate the first current with a first gain G1, thereby yielding a first comparator current at an output of the first current amplification unit (124, 125, 126, 127); a second current amplification unit (134, 135, 136, 137) configured to amplify or attenuate the second current with a second gain G2, thereby yielding a second comparator current at an output of the second current amplification unit (134, 135, 136, 137); and an output port (144, 145, 146, 147) providing an indication whether the first comparator current is smaller or larger than the second comparator current; wherein respective ratios of the first gain G1 and the second gain G2 of the plurality of comparator stages (164, 165, 166, 167) are different.
Patent EP-2522901-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAMATA YOSHIJI
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2012-03-13
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a luminaire (100) includes a cylindrical main case (1) opened at both ends in a longitudinal direction and opened on a front surface side. A light source section (3) is attached to the inside of the main case (1). The openings at both the ends in the longitudinal direction of the main case (1) are closed by two end plate members (14). A seal-member disposing section (8) continuous in an annular shape is provided around the opening (11) on the front surface side of the main case (1). The seal-member disposing section (8) is provided over the main case (1) and the two end plate members (14). A ring-shaped seal member (62) is attached to the seal-member disposing section (8). A cover (6) having translucency configured to close the opening on the front surface side is attached in contact with the seal member (62).
Patent EP-2574467-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NUKUI KOSUKE
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2012-03-22
Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus, including: a conveyor mechanism (40) configured to convey a recording medium in a conveying direction; a recording head (1) having a recording ejection face (1a) that has a plurality of ejection openings (108) from which the recording head ejects recording liquid onto the recording medium, an ejection space being defined so as to face the recording ejection face; a treatment-liquid application portion (2) provided upstream of the recording head in the conveying direction and configured to apply treatment liquid to the recording medium, the treatment liquid containing a component for coagulating or precipitating a component in the recording liquid; a sealing mechanism configured to selectively take one of (i) a sealing state in which the sealing mechanism seals the ejection space from an outside space and (ii) an unsealing state in which the sealing mechanism does not seal the ejection space from the outside space; a humid-air supply mechanism (50) configured to perform a humidifying operation in which the humid-air supply mechanism produces humid air to supply the humid air into the ejection space in the sealing state; a forcible discharge mechanism configured to perform a forcible discharge operation in which the forcible discharge mechanism applies a pressure to the recording liquid in the recording head to forcibly discharge the recording liquid from the plurality of ejection openings; a jam sensing section (144, 26, 27) configured to sense an occurrence of a jam of the recording medium between the conveyor mechanism and the recording ejection face; an output portion (29) configured to output a jam-dealing completion signal corresponding to a clearance of the jam which allows the conveyor mechanism to convey the recording medium; a measurement section (151) configured to measure a time elapsed from the sense of the occurrence of the jam by the jam sensing section to the output of the jam-dealing completion signal by the output portion; and a maintenance control section (150) configured, when the time measured by the measurement section is less than a first time, to control the forcible discharge mechanism to perform the forcible discharge operation, and configured, when the time is equal to or greater than the first time, to control the sealing mechanism and the humid-air supply mechanism to perform the humidifying operation in the state in which the sealing mechanism is in the sealing state and then control the forcible discharge mechanism to perform the forcible discharge operation.
Patent EP-2505323-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MESSAOUDI DAOUÏA
IPC: B27K3/00
Filed: 2012-04-02
Abstract: Multistage continuous culture process comprises: culturing host cells transforming with DNA coding for a product; and inducing production of the product in a subsequent stage after an initial uninduced stage, where in the subsequent stage, the specific growth rate of the transformed cells is maintained at or near to their maximum specific growth rate under the given culture conditions.
Patent EP-2651053-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KALBUS PETER
IPC: H04H60/39
Filed: 2012-04-10
Abstract: A media player device including a tuner for receiving audio or television broadcast signals (or both) is described herein. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention the media player device comprises a data storage unit which includes a file system. The file system includes a plurality of files, each of which represents a broadcast frequency. The media player device further includes a user interface, a tuner which is tunable to a selectable broadcast frequency, and a controller unit that is coupled to the tuner as well as to the file system and the user interface to enable a user to select a file. The controller unit is configured to tune the tuner to a broadcast frequency corresponding to a selected one of the files.
Patent EP-2653326-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VARTOLO GIORGIO
IPC: B60G13/00
Filed: 2012-04-18
Abstract: A safety device, designed to withhold an elastic support (4) associated to the top end of the stem (5) of a shock absorber in the corresponding seat of the body of a motor vehicle comprises a safety member (11) of the circular-plug or circular-cap type, which is positioned above the top end (82) of the outer reinforcement of the elastic support (4) projecting through a central opening (2a) of the dome-shaped portion (2) of the body of the motor vehicle. The safety member (11) is configured for engaging the aforesaid metal reinforcement and withholding it against the bottom surface of the dome-shaped portion (2) by a rotation about its axis. The safety member comprises a metal structure (110) provided with a coating made of elastomeric material (111) that covers the top wall of the metal structure (110) completely so as to close completely and in a fluid-tight way the cavity in which the stem of the shock absorber is set, also reducing the noise.
Patent EP-2664939-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMANN HENDRIK
IPC: G01R31/40
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: The method involves validating a current measured measurement value (500) if an expected ratio corresponds to a stored ratio and the stored ratio corresponds to a current ratio such that the current measurement value is valid. The current measured measurement value is validated if the expected ratio corresponds the stored ratio and the stored ratio is different from the current ratio such that a disturbance is occurred and if the expected ratio is different from the stored ratio such that validity for the measurement value is not evaluated. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a photovoltaic power plant by utilizing an error control process.
Patent EP-2502486-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI YUJI
IPC: A01G3/053
Filed: 2009-09-22
Abstract: A power tool (10; 210) includes an inner housing (50) at least partially housed within and spaced from an outer housing (30). The inner housing supports a tool (102, 302), such as a pair of shear blades, and houses a prime mover (80) that drives the tool. The outer housing includes a grip (14, 18) to be grasped by a user. At least one vibration insulator (71-75) can be disposed between the inner housing and the outer housing and in a manner such that the vibration insulator(s) is(are) protected by the outer housing. An intake opening (60a, 60b) and exhaust opening (64a, 64b) can be formed in the inner housing and can be shielded by respective portions of an inner surface of the outer housing.
Patent EP-2671525-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NYFFENEGGER BRUNO
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2012-06-08
Abstract: The cutter (1) has a shaft portion (2) with a cylindrical cross-section and extended along a center axis (M). A cutting portion (3) is connected at a distal extremity (4) of the shaft portion. The cutting portion comprises an upper surface (5) and a lower surface (6) forming cutting edges (7, 8) in a plane. The cutting edges in a region of another distal extremity (9) of the cutting portion strike on each other and form a tip (10). The tip is rounded off with a curvature (11). The curvature is extended around a center.
Patent EP-2535733-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RICHARD JACQUES
IPC: G01S7/40
Filed: 2012-06-08
Abstract: The system has an altimeter for emitting and receiving signals on a frequency band (401), and a radiometer for receiving the signals on another frequency band (412). The altimeter and the radiometer are connected to an antenna. Reception units amplify and filter the signals received from the antenna on the bands. Separation units separate the signals of the former band from the signals of the latter band. The signals on the former band are used to estimate distance of the altimeter from a satellite, and radiometric measurements are used to correct the estimation. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) an altimetric payload for a satellite (2) a method for measuring height of a satellite from space.
Patent EP-2551503-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STARK MATTHIAS
IPC: F02F3/00
Filed: 2012-06-29
Abstract: The piston has a piston ring packing (4) that is formed between a piston crown (101) and a piston skirt (102) at a lateral surface. The piston ring packing has a partial ring packing (400) with a piston ring (41) in a piston ring groove (411), where another piston ring (42) is provided. An intermediate space is provided in the form of a recess (5,51) between the both piston rings. A pressure releasing unit (4000,4111) is provided in the form of a pressure relief groove. An independent claim is included for an oil distribution ring for a piston, which is provided with storage reservoir.
Patent EP-2556901-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PUBL RUDY
IPC: B08B3/00
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: A module (40) and method for adjusting the temperature of a cleaning fluid. The module comprises a heating element (34) to heat the cleaning fluid in a reservoir (42) of a parts washer and a sensor assembly (76) to detect the temperature of the cleaning liquid in the reservoir. A bridge (114) thermally links the heating element to the sensor so that the sensor normally generates a signal representative of the temperature of the cleaning fluid unless the level of the cleaning fluid is disposed below the sensor.
Patent EP-2705984-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KLETTKE MARCUS
IPC: B60R7/04
Filed: 2012-09-05
Abstract: A passenger seat element (100) for a seat arrangement (300) is proposed. The passenger seat element (100) comprises a housing (102) with a cavity (130) and a lid (103). The lid is adapted to cover the cavity of the housing in a closed state of the lid and to uncover the cavity in an opened state of the lid. The cavity is adapted to accommodate an object (132) to be accommodated and the passenger seat element is removably attachable to a seat frame (200) of the seat arrangement.
Patent EP-2711047-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOZZARELLI PIER LUIGI
IPC: A61B5/296
Filed: 2012-09-21
Abstract: A perineal probe (1) is provided mainly extending along a main axis and comprising at least two electrodes (2) protruding from the axial direction, spaced one another and electrically insulated along the axial direction and one junction element (3) being apt to mechanically connect the electrodes (2) and mainly extending along the main axis, in which at least one of the electrodes (2) comprises a seat for the junction element (3) apt to realize a first interlocking coupling between the junction element (3) and the seat, the junction element (3) comprising an inner cavity mainly extending along the main axis and elastically deformable portions apt to realize the first interlocking coupling, the probe (1) further comprising an inner body (5) apt to be inserted into the inner cavity and being apt to hinder the elastic deformation of the deformable portions of the junction element (3) in such a way as to prevent the release of the first interlocking coupling.
Patent EP-2596709-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAIWALD BERTHOLD
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 2012-11-16
Abstract: The device has a supply line (43) connected with a glue application unit (30) for providing glue to a glue application organ i.e. raster roll, or applying to a material strip. A discharge line (45) conducts the glue from the glue application unit. A flushing pipe (51) is connected with the supply line and the discharge line to introduce a flushing medium i.e. water, into the glue application unit. Another flushing pipe (61) is connected with the supply and discharge lines for deriving the flushing medium from the glue application unit. The glue application unit is designed as a gluing apparatus. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a device to apply glue to a material strip of a tobacco processing industry.
Patent EP-2604380-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERTI FAUSTO
IPC: F16C19/44
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A device is proposed for assembling mechanical systems. These systems comprise an external casing (20) defining a cavity (22), for example a through hole, a central element (30) having at least one portion housed in said cavity (22) of said external casing (20) and a plurality of needle rollers (40), each of the needle rollers (40) housed between the external casing (20) and the portion of central element (30) housed in the cavity (22) of the external casing (20). The external casing and the central element are free to rotate with respect to each other. The device (1000) comprises truing means (200) adapted to arrange each needle roller (40) in such a way that each needle roller (40) has longitudinal axis parallel to a predefined axis (R) and that the needle rollers (40) are arranged in one or more groups (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d). Each group of rollers is arranged at a corresponding level along the predefined axis (R). The needle rollers (40) belonging to each group (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d) are arranged in a reciprocal position substantially corresponding to their final reciprocal position inside the mechanical systems (10) to be assembled. The device (1000) further comprises moving means (300) adapted to simultaneously move the groups (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d) of needle rollers (40) along a direction substantially parallel to the predefined axis (R), so as to position at least one of the groups of needle rollers (40) in a predefined position in which the group of needle rollers (40) is assembled with the external casing (20) and the central element (30) of the mechanical system (10).
Patent EP-2746028-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEYLAND JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: B29C48/10
Filed: 2012-12-18
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for extruding a polymer layer (335). The apparatus includes an extruder head (300) comprising at least one outlet (340) for extruding polymer over an underlying substrate layer (325) and at least one support surface region (350) that supports polymer along a respective transport path portion (l) of a transport path extending from the outlet (340) to the underlying substrate layer (325).
Patent EP-2537501-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JAMET MICKAEL
IPC: A61G7/012
Filed: 2012-06-21
Abstract: The method involves modifying a position of anchoring points (34, 36) of actuators (30, 32) on articulated legs (18, 20), where each of the anchoring points is moved away or brought to the articulated legs, and a portion of one of the articulated legs receives the anchoring point of the actuator. A spacer to move away the anchoring point of the leg is brought back to a part of the articulated leg. The anchoring point of the actuator is located on a cross beam of the leg. The spacer is brought back to the part of the leg or a cross beam by a removable fixing unit e.g. screw.
Patent EP-2524588-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STOLARSKI ANTONI
IPC: A01D34/24
Filed: 2012-05-09
Abstract: The subject of the invention is a system of positioning the cutting unit of a rotary mower with a central suspension system. 
     The positioning system of the rotary mower's cutting unit equipped with the central suspension system comprising a rotor arm (1) connected to the carrying arm to which the cutting unit (14) is attached. Said cutting unit (14) can be raised to the desired position by means of a hydraulic cylinder (15) and can be blocked by the locking mechanism controlled by cords (5), characterized in that the locking element is a ratchet mechanism located on the rotor arm (1). The ratchet mechanism includes three rotationally mounted ratchets (3, 10, 12), where the lower one (10) works with the upper one (3) by sliding over its teeth (3A) and (3B). The ratchet which is at the end of the carrying arm works with the other ratchets (3) and (10), depending on the positioning of the cutting unit (14).
Patent EP-2665383-A1 (EP)
Title: Semelle flexible pour chaussures
Inventor: WALKER MARK
IPC: A43B3/00
Filed: 2012-01-17
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à une semelle moulée par injection (10) qui présente une partie supérieure non rainurée (2) et une partie de semelle inférieure (4). Au moins deux rainures continues et ondulées en forme de S (6) s'étendent généralement longitudinalement depuis la partie de semelle entre les extrémités des doigts de pied et du talon et une pluralité de rainures qui s'étendent généralement transversalement, coupent les rainures ondulées qui s'étendent longitudinalement. Les rainures présentent une profondeur minimale d'environ 5 mm et définissent des zones de semelle individuelles et séparées (28) qui peuvent s'écarter pendant la flexion de la semelle (10). La flexibilité de la semelle est telle que, lorsqu'elle est incorporée dans une chaussure, elle ne limite pas les mouvements ondulants du pied lors de la marche de telle sorte à pouvoir adopter une démarche qui ressemble à la marche pieds nus.
Patent EP-2661747-A1 (EP)
Title: Procédé de fabrication de matériaux d'enregistrement holographiques et articles ainsi formés
Inventor: JAIN SUMEET
IPC: G03F7/00
Filed: 2012-01-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un article permettant d'afficher une image holographique, ledit procédé consistant à fusionner thermiquement un support d'enregistrement holographique contenant un colorant photochimiquement actif dispersé dans un liant polymère thermoplastique transparent avec une autre couche de matériau ; puis à exposer le film holographique à des faisceaux d'intersection de lumière cohérente pour former une image holographique formée à l'intérieur par les zones photoréactives du colorant photochimiquement actif et les zones non réactives du colorant photochimiquement actif.
Patent EP-2665712-A1 (EP)
Title: Quinazolinones en tant qu'inhibiteurs de la dynéine
Inventor: CHEN JAMES K
IPC: A61K31/517
Filed: 2012-01-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés de formule (I) dans laquelle R 3  est choisi parmi un atome d'hydrogène, les groupes cyano, nitro, acétyle et C(=O)NH 2 , et Ar est un groupe aryle ou hétéroaryle monocyclique ou bicyclique facultativement substitué, qui sont utiles en tant qu'agents antitumoraux.
Patent EP-2683739-A1 (EP)
Title: Anticorps anti-ctla4 humanisés
Inventor: JONES TIMOTHY DAVID
IPC: A61K45/06
Filed: 2012-03-09
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un anticorps anti-CTLA4 humanisé qui inhibe la liaison de CTLA4 au B7 humain, en particulier la liaison de CTLA4 au B7.1 et/ou B7.2 humain. La présente invention concerne des anticorps spécifiques comportant des séquences de régions variables spécifiques ainsi que des compositions comprenant de tels anticorps pour utilisation dans le traitement de maladies.