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Patent EP-3665109-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WADE COLIN MAXWELL
IPC: B65G47/91
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A vacuum lifter apparatus (4) for lifting sheet material articles, comprises an upper chassis (30) joined to a substantially planar lower suction plate (10) and an airflow suction system for conveying vacuum air pressure to the suction plate. The suction plate comprises a lower side (12) and an upper side (12'), the upper side of the suction plate being affixed to the chassis, and the suction plate lower side providing a downwardly oriented and substantially planar suction lifting surface (11) for making contact with the upper surface of said articles, said suction lifting surface comprising a plurality of laterally adjacent portions (36), each of said portions comprising a plurality of orifices (13, 13') through which, in use, air is drawn along airflow paths by the airflow suction system to provide a suction lifting pressure. The airflow suction system comprises at least one air outlet (32) for connection to a source of vacuum air pressure, and between said outlet and the suction plate at least one airflow manifold (50, 58, 58'), said manifold comprising a plurality of branched ends, said ends being configured to convey said vacuum air pressure from said outlet to corresponding portions of the suction plate.
Patent EP-3602036-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JASPER JULIA
IPC: G01N21/78
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the determination of the film forming amines on surfaces by the detection of a colored complex. The invention also relates to the use of the absorber material for the detection of the film forming amines. The invention also relates to a kit of parts comprising the components capable of the determination of film forming amines.
Patent EP-3601499-A1 (EP)
Title: Method for producing agglomerates from a biomass stream
Inventor: WEBSTER JOHN
IPC: C10L5/14
Filed: 2018-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing agglomerates from a feedstock comprising at least one biomass stream, the method comprising the steps of: combining the feedstock with one or more binding reagents; and introducing the feedstock into an agglomeration apparatus in the presence of a polymerisation activator to produce the agglomerates.
Patent EP-3678832-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALTONEN GENE MICHAEL
IPC: B29C45/77
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: A variable-gain proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller is utilized to control one or more of the process variables. The injection molding system includes a tuning controller to automatically tune at least one of the proportional, integral, or derivative gains within a mold cycle. The tuning controller obtains sensor data that monitors the operation of the injection molding machine to determine an adjustment to at least one of the proportional, integral, or derivative gains. The tuning controller adjusts the gains of the variable-gain PID controller in accordance with the determined adjustment to the at least one of the proportional, integral or derivative gains.
Patent EP-3754650-A1 (EP)
Title: Location-based voice recognition system through voice command
Inventor: BAEK SEUNGMIN
IPC: G10L15/28
Filed: 2018-02-13
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to facilitate recognition of a voice command of a user in a situation where multiple devices including microphones are connected through a sensor network. A relative location of each device is determined and a location and a direction of the user are tracked through a time difference in which the voice command is applied. The command is interpreted based on the location and the direction of the user. Such a method as a method for a sensor network, Machine to Machine (M2M), Machine Type Communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT) may be used for an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, etc.), digital education, security and safety related services, and the like.
Patent EP-3682314-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MCBETH SEAN KENNETH
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2018-10-10
Abstract: Techniques are shown for controlling spacing between a user and a UI that involve monitoring a user position relative to the UI. A first region is defined to determine a maximum spacing. When the user position is outside the first region, a reference point of the UI is moved toward the user position until the user position is within the first region. A second region is defined to determine a minimum spacing. When the user position is outside the second region, the reference point is moved toward the user position until the user position is within the second region.
Patent EP-3710172-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KNIGHT SIMON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2018-11-15
Abstract: A dispenser pump has a plunger (2) operable in a body (3) including an outer cylinder body (4) having a vent opening (46) in its sidewall and a body insert (5) fitting into the top of the body cylinder and providing an external collar (53) through which the plunger stem (26) operates. The body insert (5) has a lock-down thread (24) to lock down the plunger for shipping. The insert (5) also has an undulating annular vent- control bead (56) extending right round its cylindrical outer surface, engaging the cylinder wall with interference for either blocking or unblocking the vent opening (46), according to whether the vent-control bead (56) lies above or below the interior vent opening (46), by rotation between the body cylinder (4) and body insert (5). The rotation can be driven by rotation of the plunger head (21), which makes a catch engagement with the top of the body insert (5). Blocking the vent during shipping reduces leakage.
Patent EP-3723950-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIEFFER LASSE
IPC: B25J15/00
Filed: 2018-11-07
Abstract: A gripping device (2) configured to be detachably attached to a robot (20). The gripping device (2) comprises one or more extremities (10, 0') provided with one or more suction members (12, 12') connected to a vacuum source (18). At least two of the extremities (10, 10') are rotatably arranged with respect to each other.
Patent EP-3640584-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YOGO TERUAKI
IPC: G01B11/25
Filed: 2018-04-16
Abstract: A controller measures a three-dimensional surface shape of a workpiece from an image of the workpiece, the image being taken by an imaging unit and the image including a specific optical pattern projected by the imaging unit. The controller collates the measured three-dimensional surface shape of the workpiece and a nominal contour data representing a three-dimensional surface shape of a non-defective product corresponding to the workpiece, and the controller detects, as a possible molding fault, a portion recognized to show a shape different from the three-dimensional surface shape of the non-defective product in the workpiece. The controller specifies, as a molding fault, among the detected possible molding faults, only a possible molding fault in which a dimension of the shape is equal to or more than a criterion value representing a criterion for the molding fault.
Patent EP-3717605-A1 (EP)
Title: Particulate laundry softening wash additive
Inventor: ZERHUSEN JADEN
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 2018-11-29
Abstract: A composition including a plurality of particles, the particles including: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound formed from a parent fatty acid compound having an Iodine Value from about 18 to about 60; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein each of the particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g.
Patent EP-3644268-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AI CHAO
IPC: G06Q50/18
Filed: 2018-06-21
Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a patent monetary value evaluation method. The method includes: obtaining a patent factor of a subject patent; obtaining commercial data of a company holding the patent; obtaining technical market information of a technology related to the patent in an application country, where the technical market information includes at least technical breadth information of the patent; and estimating monetary value of the patent by using a preset calculation model based on the patent factor, the commercial data, and the technical market information, where the calculation model comprises a calculation function and variable coefficients corresponding to the patent factor, the commercial data, and the technical market information, and input variables of the calculation function include a product of the patent factor and the corresponding variable coefficient, a product of the commercial data and the corresponding variable coefficient, and a product of the technical market information and the corresponding variable coefficient.
Patent EP-3721386-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GRANADE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06N10/00
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: The disclosed technology concerns example embodiments for estimating eigenvalues of quantum operations using a quantum computer. Such estimations are useful in performing Shor's algorithm for factoring, quantum simulation, quantum machine learning, and other various quantum computing applications. Existing approaches to phase estimation are sub-optimal, difficult to program, require prohibitive classical computing, and/or require too much classical or quantum memory to be run on existing devices. Embodiments of the disclosed approach address one or more (e.g., all) of these drawbacks. Certain examples work by using a random walk for the estimate of the eigenvalue that (e.g., only) keeps track of the current estimate and the measurement record that it observed to reach that point.
Patent EP-3637732-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHI XIAOLI
IPC: H04W24/10
Filed: 2018-06-29
Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a parameter configuration selection method, a device, and a system. The method includes the following steps: receiving, by a flight terminal, indication information sent by a network device, where the indication information is used to indicate an identifier of a target parameter configuration to which the flight terminal is to be switched; selecting, by the flight terminal according to the indication information, a parameter configuration corresponding to the identifier from a plurality of parameter configurations as the target parameter configuration, where the plurality of parameter configurations include at least a first parameter configuration and a second parameter configuration; and configuring, by the flight terminal, the flight terminal by using the target parameter configuration. According to the method, a proper parameter configuration can be selected based on a flight status of the flight terminal, thereby improving performance of the flight terminal.
Patent EP-3625096-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HERBACH JOSHUA
IPC: B60W30/14
Filed: 2018-06-27
Abstract: Example implementations relate to vehicle occupancy confirmation. An example implementation involves receiving, at a computing system from a camera positioned inside a vehicle, an image representing an occupancy within the vehicle. The implementation further involves, responsive to receiving the image, displaying the image on a display interface, and receiving an operator input confirming the occupancy meets a desired occupancy. The implementation additionally includes transmitting an occupancy confirmation from the computing system to the vehicle. In some instances, in response to receiving the occupancy confirmation, the vehicle executes an autonomous driving operation.
Patent EP-3692387-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EGGERT DIETMAR
IPC: G01S13/76
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: Verfahren zur Prüfung der Zugehörigkeit von Funkknoten und von Objekten zu einer Funkumgebung mit einer Funkknotenmenge von wenigstens drei zueinander beabstandeten Funkknoten mit einer Funkschnittstelle und einen eigenen Zeitgeber, wobei mindestens zwei Funkknoten Referenzfunkknoten mit zueinander bekannten Abständen sind und mindestens ein Funkknoten ein Testfunkknoten ist, dessen Zugehörigkeit zu der Funkumgebung des Referenzfunkknoten geprüft wird. Während eines Messprozesses werden von Funkknoten der Funkknotenmenge Signale gesendet und empfangen, wobei mindestens zwei Funkknoten der Funkknotenmenge als Transceiver arbeiten und mindestens ein Funkknoten ausschließlich als Transmitter oder ausschließlich als Receiver oder auch als Transceiver arbeitet. Der Auswerteprozess umfasst zwei Auswerteschritte, wobei in dem ersten Auswerteschritt mittels empfangener Signale eine Systemübertragungsfunktion und/oder ein Zeitoffset zwischen zwei Funkknoten der Funkknotenmenge bestimmt wird und in dem zweiten Auswerteschritt anhand der Systemübertragungsfunktion und/oder des Zeitoffsets aus dem ersten Auswerteschritt mindestens eine Abstandsinformation eines Objekts zu den beiden Funkknoten bestimmt wird und/oder mindestens eine Abstandsinformation der beiden Funkknoten zueinander bestimmt wird. In einem ersten Durchgang werden der erste Auswerteschritt und der zweite Auswerteschritt mindestens einmal für zwei Referenzfunkknoten und in einem zweiten Durchgang mindestens einmal für einen Referenzfunkknoten und einen Testfunkknoten durchgeführt. In dem Vergleichsprozess wird mindestens ein Ergebnis des ersten Durchgangs mit mindestens einem Ergebnis des zweiten Durchgangs verglichen und die Zugehörigkeit des Testfunkknotens und/oder des Objekts zu der Funkumgebung des Referenzsystems basierend auf mindestens einem Ergebnis des Vergleichsprozesses positiv oder negativ beschieden wird.
Patent EP-3635854-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YE LIMING
IPC: H02M5/458
Filed: 2018-07-19
Abstract: An apparatus includes a first switch and a first capacitor connected in series between a first voltage bus and a second voltage bus, a second capacitor and a second switch connected in series between the first voltage bus and the second voltage bus and a diode coupled between a common node of the first switch and the first capacitor, and a common node of the second capacitor and the second switch.
Patent EP-3662344-A1 (EP)
Title: Plumbing control device
Inventor: BURKE JOSEPH MICHAEL
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 2018-07-25
Abstract: A system for remotely measuring the characteristics of water passing through a plumbing control device (PCD) includes a sensor within the interior of the PCD. The sensor is configured to measure characteristics of the water to obtain measured data. The sensor is also linked to a microcontroller of the PCD. An antenna board is linked, and configured to transmit power, to both the microcontroller and the sensor. A mobile device is configured to locate the antenna board. The mobile device transmits power to the antenna board which, in turn, transmits power to the microcontroller and the sensor. W hen power is not being transmitted from the antenna board, the microcontroller and the sensor are powered off.
Patent EP-3704016-A1 (EP)
Title: Pneumatic fender system for vessels
Inventor: SMITH GIDEON ERNST
IPC: B63B59/02
Filed: 2018-07-09
Abstract: A boat hull protection system to prevent structural and cosmetic damage to vessels and prevent them from sinking. The system includes inflatable members inflated using pneumatics such as compressed air that can be selectively inflated by a user along the stern, starboard or port sides, or bow of a given vessel. The inflatable members are inflated using a plurality of inflatable compartments housed within the inflatable members thereby allowing the system to continue being effective in light of a failure to a portion of the inflatable member.
Patent EP-3682524-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PSAROLOGOS CON
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 2018-09-12
Abstract: A liquid heating appliance for making a beverage, the liquid heating appliance comprising: a plurality of heating components for heating a liquid, where at least a first of the plurality of heating components is powered using mains power, a power management system, wherein the power management system comprises: a controller, and an energy storage device, wherein the controller is arranged to control an amount of the mains power applied to the first of the plurality of heating components, and further arranged to control an amount of stored power from the energy storage device to be applied to at least a second of the plurality of heating components.
Patent EP-3686997-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAUSHAL Shailendra
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2018-09-13
Abstract: An antenna device includes line-shaped feeding conductors arranged so as to face each patch antenna array and performing electromagnetic coupling feeding on each of the patch antennas, from a wiring-side feeding portions formed at a position intersecting a slot when viewed from the normal direction of a first surface. The patch antennas include an electrode which is arranged so as to face the wiring-side feeding portion, between two radiation elements arranged apart in the first direction, and is electromagnetically coupled from the wiring-side feeding portion. The electrode and each of the two radiation elements are electrically coupled in the first direction.
Patent EP-3691468-A1 (EP)
Title: Readily dissolvable steviol glycoside compositions
Inventor: GASPARD DAN S
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 2018-10-05
Abstract: A readily dissolvable steviol glycoside composition comprising a steviol glycoside and a dissolution enhancer compound in an amount effective to increase dissolution of the steviol glycoside.
Patent EP-3711167-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WU LIANGMING
IPC: H03M13/09
Filed: 2018-11-14
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for segmenting uplink control information prior for encoding using a polar code prior to transmission. An exemplary method that may be performed by a wireless device generally includes iteratively segmenting a group of K information bits into a plurality of segments, encoding the information bits of each of the plurality of segments using a polar code to generate a plurality of encoded segments, and transmitting the plurality of encoded segments.
Patent EP-3731433-A1 (EP)
Title: Radio communication device, control device, and control method
Inventor: NAKAYAMA TAKASHI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2018-04-18
Abstract: It is possible to realize wireless communication using a directional beam in a more suitable manner. 
     A wireless communication device includes: one or more antenna elements that are configured to control directions of directional beams and perform wireless communication using the directional beams; a detection unit that detects an attitude of at least any one of the one or more antenna elements; and a control unit that sets a state in which a radio signal transmitted using at least a directional beam from a base station is receivable via any one of the one or more antenna elements as a reference state, and controls the wireless communication with the base station using the directional beam according to a change in the attitude from the reference state.
Patent EP-3730542-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAI Koh
IPC: C08J5/06
Filed: 2018-12-18
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrafine cellulose fiber-containing sheet that is excellent in terms of weather resistance. The present invention relates to a sheet comprising cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less, wherein the cellulose fibers have anionic functional groups, and the YI increase percentage calculated according to the following equation is 1500% or less.      YI       increase       percentage         %     =     yellowness       of       the       sheet       after       heating   −   yellowness       of       the       sheet       before       heating     /   yellowness       of       the       sheet       before       heating   ×   100   ,        wherein 
the yellowness of the sheet after heating is a yellowness measured in accordance with JIS K 7373, after the sheet is subjected to hot pressing at 180°C at 0.5 MPa for 1 minute, whereas the yellowness of the sheet before heating is a yellowness measured in accordance with JIS K 7373, before the sheet is subjected to the hot pressing.
Patent EP-3734004-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIGURO KATSUYUKI
IPC: E05B85/26
Filed: 2018-03-19
Abstract: A vehicle door latch apparatus according to the invention has: a latch that is engaged with a striker and that is rotatable from an unlatched position to a full-latched over rotating position; a ratchet member that is rotatably supported by a ratchet shaft and that has a pawl portion, wherein the pawl portion is movable between a latch engaging position, where the pawl portion can face a full latch engaging portion of the latch, and a latch releasing position, where the pawl portion is not in contact with the full latch engaging portion, wherein release component force is generated in a latch releasing direction when latch return force is applied in a releasing direction at the latch engaging position, and the ratchet member is pushed out from the latch engaging position to the latch releasing position by the release component force; a ratchet restraint that is arranged on a side of the ratchet member and that can be moved about a pin between a block position and a release position, wherein at the block position, the ratchet restraint abuts against the ratchet member to prevent the ratchet member from moving from a latch engaging position, where the ratchet member engages the latch due to the release component force, to a latch disengaging position, and at the release position, the ratchet restraint is detached from the latch member to allow the latch member to move from the latch engaging position to the latch disengaging position, and the ratchet restraint has a pole lever, wherein the pole lever can be disengaged from the full latch engaging portion by rotating about a connecting shaft in a latch disengaging direction when the ratchet restraint is at the block position.
Patent EP-3734175-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LIU CHENHAO
IPC: F24F120/14
Filed: 2018-12-26
Abstract: The present disclosure provides an air quality management system and an air quality management method that can acquire a better management effect by causing running modes of various air treatment apparatuses to cooperate. An air quality management system includes a control means, and a plurality of air treatment apparatuses mutually associated; and the control means is connected to each of the plurality of air treatment apparatuses and configured to make setting such that one air treatment apparatus among the plurality of air treatment apparatuses has a running priority, and the control means includes an information collection module that collects at least one of a user parameter, an air quality parameter, and a running parameter of one of the air treatment apparatuses, the control means processes information collected by the information collection module and acquires a processing result, the control means sets a running priority of one of the air treatment apparatuses based on the processing result, and the air treatment apparatus having the running priority adjusts an operating state of itself based on the processing result and simultaneously the air treatment apparatus having the running priority adjusts an operating state of another of the air treatment apparatuses in the system based on the processing result.