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Patent EP-2389912-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SPINDLE MICHAEL JEFFREY
IPC: B62B5/04
Filed: 2007-01-30
Abstract: A wheelchair comprising: three or more ground-engaging wheels; and a user seat, the user seat forming a structural member or monocoque on which the ground-engaging wheels are supported; wherein at least one of the wheels is connected to the seat by a support member, the length of the support member being adjustable during use.  Also provided is a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle, wherein at least one ground-engaging wheel is connected to a pivotable hub, the pivotable hub being attached to the body of the vehicle by a fixed pivot member and a laterally-adjustable pivot member, the position of the laterally-adjustable pivot member being adjustable to cause the hub to pivot and thereby adjust the camber of the said wheel.  Also provided is a wheelchair, wherein a ground-engaging wheel on each side of the wheelchair is provided with a brake, each brake being connected to corresponding brake actuation means mounted on or near the user's seat and arranged such that the user may operate a brake actuation means to retard the corresponding wheel independently of the other wheel.  Also provided is a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle in which one or more ground-engaging wheels are provided with ratchet means, the ratchet means being operable to allow rotation of the wheel in a forward direction and to prevent rotation of the wheel in a reverse direction.  A coupling arrangement for releasably joining two structural members is also provided.  Also provided is a wheelchair including a rear castor with a detent mechanism to bias the castor into a configuration in which it is parallel with the front wheels.
Patent EP-2423401-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRAYBROOK PETER
IPC: E04B2/96
Filed: 2011-08-26
Abstract: There is provided a method of attaching bracket apparatus (14) to a curtain wall mullion (12) having a fastening channel (18) for receiving screw-threaded fasteners for a bracket element (30) having upper and lower attachment ports (54, 56). The method comprises the steps of : a) positioning the bracket element (30) on the fastening channel (18) so that a longitudinal opening (44) of the channel is blocked along the longitudinal extent of the bracket element (30), and providing upper and lower blocking elements (32) within the fastening channel (18) so that the upper and lower attachment ports (54, 56) are in between the upper and lower blocking elements (32) ; and b) forcing an adhesive (34) into one of the said upper and lower attachment ports (54, 56) until it appears in the other of the upper and lower attachment ports (54, 56). There is also provided curtain walling bracket apparatus (14) for use in such a method, and curtain wall mullion apparatus (10) wherein said curtain walling bracket apparatus (14) is attached to a curtain wall mullion (12) using said method.
Patent EP-2441651-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HEISLER ROBERT
IPC: B62D49/08
Filed: 2011-10-04
Abstract: A tractor belly weight arrangement comprises a weight member (11) designed to be mounted under a tractor chassis (14). The weight member having front raising means in the form of a hook (12) for use in raising the front of the weight to it operation position under the chassis and rear raising means (30) for use in raising the rear of the weight to is operational position under the chassis. Attachment means in the form of bolts (32) are provided for securing the weight member in its operational position under the chassis. The weight is provided with detachable support means (15, 21) for supporting the weight above the ground so hat the front and rear raising means can be engaged to allow weight to be raised to its operational position under the chassis. These support means may conveniently take the form of a first pair of detachable support legs (16) located at the front end of the weight member and a second pair of detachable support legs (22) located at the rear end of the weight member.
Patent EP-2444274-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KUME YOHEI
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2011-10-17
Abstract: An electric wheelchair (11) includes a body portion (12), an operating section (13) to detect an operation by an operator, an obstacle sensor (14) to detect an obstacle existing in the vicinity of the body portion (12), an obstacle determination section (15) to form a search region (21) extending from the body portion (12) in an operating direction, and to determine an obstacle existing in the search region (21), as the obstacle to be avoided, a virtual repulsive force calculation section (16) to calculate a virtual repulsive force to move the body portion away from the obstacle determined by the obstacle determination section, a resultant force calculation section (17) to calculate a resultant force composed of an operating force and the virtual repulsive force, and a control section (18) to control a movement of the body portion so that the body portion is moved in a direction of the resultant force.
Patent EP-2421170-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OGA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: G06F1/04
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: An information processing terminal includes: a radio unit (1); and a signal processing unit (2) connected with the radio unit (1) . The radio unit (1) generates a reception baseband signal based on a reception radio signal. Signal processing unit (2) includes a processing circuit (26). The processing circuit (26) performs a receiving process which generates reception data based on the reception baseband signal, and performs an information process which is not related to the receiving process.
Patent EP-2455754-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM SUNG HEE
IPC: G01S7/52
Filed: 2011-11-16
Abstract: Embodiments of providing an enlarged image, without degradation of image quality are disclosed. The ultrasound system includes an ultrasound data acquisition unit, a user input unit and a processor. The ultrasound data acquisition unit is configured to acquire ultrasound data representative of a target object. The user input unit is configured to receive user input information. The processor is configured to extract ultrasound data corresponding to the user input information from the acquired ultrasound data, perform a decimation process on the extracted ultrasound data based on a zoom ratio corresponding to the user input information and form an enlarged image corresponding to the zoom ratio by using the decimated ultrasound data.
Patent EP-2434427-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FERREN BRAN
IPC: G06F21/20
Filed: 2010-06-09
Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention may be used to verify that a person being authorized by biometric techniques to use a device is a living person and not some form of recording intended to spoof the system. Some embodiments may try to cause a change in a measured biometric feature, and compare images taken before and after the change to verify the change occurred. In some embodiments, multiple stages of verification may be used, either to increase the difficulty of spoofing the security system, or to provide different levels of security for different levels of access to the device's functionality.
Patent EP-2436971-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LAI CHIH-MING
IPC: F21Y101/02
Filed: 2010-08-02
Abstract: A lamp (100) includes a main body (11) and a removable cover (10). The main body (11) includes a lamp housing (111), a printed circuit board (112), light emitting elements (113), and a threaded base (114). The lamp housing (111) defines a socket (115) receiving the printed circuit board (112) and the at least one light emitting element (113) therein. The printed circuit board (112) is electrically connected to the light emitting elements (113) and fixed in the socket (115). The removable cover (10) includes a light-transmission portion (101) and a connection portion (102) which connects to the end of the lamp housing (111) defining the socket (115). The light-transmission portion (101) is opposite to the socket (115). Light from the at least one light emitting element (113) emits through the light-transmission portion (101).
Patent EP-2503645-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CORRELL MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: H01R9/26
Filed: 2012-03-22
Abstract: A base for mounting on a DIN rail includes a body and a latch assembly on the bottom of the body. The latch assembly has an elongate actuator extending to one side of the base and a latch member attached to the actuator for engaging the DIN rail. The release member is held on the base in an assembly position to facilitate mounting of the attachment member on the release member and the base, and is then shifted to an operative position.
Patent EP-2690005-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ÜLGEN MEHMET NEVRES
IPC: B63H20/00
Filed: 2012-11-12
Abstract: An arrangement for the maneuver control of a twin-engine boat (1) includes an extendible rod (6) connected to the engines (8) from its ends for changing the boat thrust direction of the engines (8) and an actuating device for moving the extendible rod (6) relative to the boat (1) in the longitudinal axis direction thereof.
Patent EP-2487335-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VOLETI SREENIVASA R
IPC: F01D21/04
Filed: 2012-01-23
Abstract: A fan case for a gas turbine engine includes an outer case (68) defined about an engine axis (A) and a hard ballistic liner (66) defined about the engine axis, the hard ballistic liner being located within the outer case. The outer case can be manufactured of a composite material, and the hard ballistic liner can be manufactured of one of a resin impregnated KEVLAR, a ceramic material and a metallic material. 
     The invention also extends to a gas turbine engine with such a case, and to a method of fan blade containment within a gas turbine engine comprising locating a hard ballistic liner within a composite outer case radially adjacent to an array of fan blades.
Patent EP-2489577-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BIRSCHING JOEL E
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 2012-02-15
Abstract: A control system (40) for a steering system (12) is provided. The control system (40) includes a direction determination module (52), a position determination module (54), and a final command module (58). The direction determination module (52) determines a change in a handwheel torque. The position determination module (54) determines a position on a hysteresis loop. The position on the hysteresis loop depends on the change in the handwheel torque. The final command module (58) determines a final assist value based on the position. The final command module (58) generates an assist command.
Patent EP-2501138-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HUR GIL-TAE
IPC: H04N13/04
Filed: 2012-02-21
Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel which alternately displays a left-eye image and a right-eye image, a backlight unit which includes a plurality of different types of light sources and which is disposed on a rear surface of the display panel to emit light toward the display panel, a driving unit which drives the backlight unit, and a control unit which controls the different types of light sources to be used to display the left-eye image and the right-eye image, respectively.
Patent EP-2500263-A3 (EP)
Title: Improved retention for bonded hollow fan blade cover
Inventor: WEISSE MICHAEL A
IPC: B64C11/24
Filed: 2012-03-15
Abstract: A two part airfoil (110) has a suction side (115), a pressure side (120), a rib (125) extending from one of the pressure side (120) or the suction side (115), the rib (125) having a groove (128) therein, and a riblet (130) extending from the other of the pressure side (120) or the suction side (115), the riblet (130) fitting within the groove (128).
Patent EP-2514636-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KASABA YUSUKE
IPC: F21W107/10
Filed: 2012-03-21
Abstract: A control device (100) for controlling a vehicle lamp (210) provided in a vehicle is provided. The device includes: a receiver (102) configured to receive an acceleration signal representing an acceleration of the vehicle, from an acceleration sensor configured to detect the acceleration of the vehicle, wherein an inclination angle (θ) of the vehicle with respect to a horizontal plane is calculated based on the acceleration signal; a controller (104) configured to: i) generate a first control signal instructing the vehicle lamp to adjust an optical axis of the vehicle lamp in response to a change of the acceleration signal, when the vehicle has already stopped; and ii) generate a second signal instructing the vehicle lamp to maintain the optical axis of the vehicle lamp, when the vehicle is traveling on a road surface.
Patent EP-2562556-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SEBASTIANO FABIO
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 2012-06-05
Abstract: A magnetic sensing system, including: a magnetic component proximate a movable mechanical component; and a magnetic sensor configured to determine a movement of the mechanical component based on a magnetic field produced by the magnetic component. The magnetic sensor includes: a low-offset magnetic sensing element; a high-sensitivity magnetic sensing element; and an offset compensation circuit configured to: determine a zero-crossing of a sensing field from an output of the low-offset magnetic sensing element; sample an offset value of the high-sensitivity magnetic sensing element at the zero-crossing; and subtract the offset value from an output of the high-sensitivity magnetic sensing element.
Patent EP-2505169-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BOEHRINGER JOHN R
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: A wound treatment system for applying suction to a wound, said system comprising a wound dressing having a wound contact structure, a conformable seal placed over the wound contact structure to seal the wound area, and a source of suction secured to the structure in order to apply pressure/suction to the wound.
Patent EP-2679279-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RITTNER WOLFGANG
IPC: A62B7/02
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a oxygen breathing device, comprising: an oxygen source (51), in particular a chemical oxygen generator or an oxygen pressure tank, at least one oxygen mask (55) connected via an oxygen supply line (2, 57) to said oxygen source (51), a flow control unit (52) adapted to receive a signal indicating ambient pressure or to detect ambient pressure and to control the flow of oxygen through the oxygen supply line (2, 57) depending on said ambient pressure, wherein the flow control unit (52) is adapted to provide a low oxygen flow at a first ambient pressure, provide a higher oxygen flow at a second ambient pressure which is lower than said first ambient pressure and to increase said oxygen flow in at least two steps, preferably to increase said oxygen flow constantly, wherein by a bypass valve (1) arranged in the oxygen supply line (2, 57) and comprising a first flow path (3) and a second flow path (4) comprising a bypass channel (5) in a parallel flow arrangement to said first flow path (3), wherein said bypass valve (1) is adapted to direct the flow of oxygen through said first flow path (3) at an ambient pressure above a predetermined level according to a first flow condition and direct the flow of oxygen through said second flow path (4) at an ambient pressure below a predetermined level according to a second flow condition, wherein said first flow path (3) has a smaller flow cross section than said second flow path.
Patent EP-2565659-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KLODOWSKI ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: G01R31/34
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: A fault detection system (50) is provided, and includes a generator (24), a power converter (26), a breaker (48), a current monitoring device (62), and a control module (28). The power converter (26) is selectively connected to the generator (24) and is selectively activated to produce a test voltage. The breaker (48) is located between the generator (24) and the power converter (26) for selectively connecting the generator (24) to the power converter (26). The breaker (48) includes an open position and a closed position. The current monitoring device (62) is located between the generator (24) and the power converter (26). The current monitoring device (62) measures a line current between the generator (24) and the power converter (26). The control module (28) is in communication with the current monitoring device (62) and the power converter (26). The control module (28) has a memory with a threshold current value.
Patent EP-2571189-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JAIN VIVEK
IPC: H04L12/40
Filed: 2010-05-18
Abstract: A wireless transmission method includes providing a commanding node and a plurality of sub-networks, each sub-network being assigned a priority level and including at least one responding node. Time slots are assigned to the sub-networks such that time slots assigned to each sub-network are interleaved in time with time slots assigned to at least one other sub-network. Within each time slot, at least one acknowledgement packet is transmitted from the at least one responding node before a command packet is sent from the commanding node within the time slot. Each at least one acknowledgement packet indicates whether or not a most recent command packet from the commanding node was correctly received by the responding node, whereby the command packet comprises a selection bit providing operational information taking into account the priority levels.
Patent EP-2606831-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HERNANDEZ JOSEPH
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2012-12-18
Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a suture anchor (100) is provided that includes a proximal component (112), a distal component (114), and an intermediate component (116) positioned between the distal component and the proximal component. The proximal and distal components can each be configured to move independent of one another and to move relative to the intermediate component. In this way, the proximal, intermediate, and distal components of the suture anchor can be configured to cooperate with one another to prevent removal of the suture anchor from a bone hole in which the suture anchor is disposed and to lock a suture relative to the suture anchor and to the bone hole.
Patent EP-2623270-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUDOME KAZUHIRO
IPC: B25J9/00
Filed: 2013-01-23
Abstract: A parallel link robot system includes a picking section from which a target object is picked, a placing section on which the target object picked from the picking section is placed, the placing section being arranged in a height position lower than the picking section, a parallel link robot including a plurality of parallel-connected link mechanism units and a holding unit attached to tip end portions of the link mechanism units, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the parallel link robot. The control unit is configured to execute a control for causing the parallel link robot to perform a picking operation by which the target object is held and picked from the picking section and a placing operation by which the target object picked by the picking operation is placed on the placing section.
Patent EP-2645176-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SENDA SEIICHI
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 2013-03-20
Abstract: There is provided a developer container, including: a container body; and a developer delivery member, wherein the developer delivery member includes a rotational shaft, a rotating base member, and a body of the developer delivery member in a plate shape; the container body includes a colliding portion against which the body of the developer delivery member collides, a sliding portion, a developer delivery chamber, and a developer delivery opening; the developer delivery opening is open on an upstream side of the colliding portion in a rotation direction of the body of the developer delivery member; and the container body and the developer delivery member are configured so that, in a case that the body of the developer delivery member collides with the colliding portion, an air flow to deliver the developer in the container body toward the developer delivery opening is generated.
Patent EP-2662732-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SEKIGUCHI TAKASHI
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 2013-04-02
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: image forming means for forming, on an image carrier, a first correction pattern including developer images of a plurality of colors, and a second correction pattern including developer images of the plurality of colors; registration correction means for performing registration correction control based on a detection result of the developer images of the plurality of colors of the first correction pattern; and density correction means for performing density correction control based on a detection result of the developer images of the plurality of colors of the second correction pattern. The density correction means decides a detection result of the developer image of at least one color of the second correction pattern used for the density correction control based on a detection result of the developer image of the color of the first correction pattern.
Patent EP-2650889-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIKAWA MASAHIRO
IPC: H01F27/28
Filed: 2013-04-12
Abstract: In a power converting transformer, an I-core has a pair of fixing grooves provided at centers on opposite side surfaces of the I-core in a y-direction in an xyz orthogonal coordinate system, the fixing grooves extending through the I-core in the z-direction, and an E-core has a pair of fixing recess portions provided at x-direction centers of the y-direction opposite end portions of the base portion on a surface opposite from a surface of the base portion facing the I-core. The I-core and the E-core are pressed and fixed to each other by a fixing spring wrapped around the I-core and the E-core through the fixing grooves and the fixing recess portions. An x-direction length of the E-core is shorter than an x-direction length of the I-core, and a y-direction length of the E-core is shorter than or equal to a y-direction distance between the fixing grooves of the I-core.
Patent EP-2660402-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HABÖCK HERWIG
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 2013-04-25
Abstract: Eine Isolierplatte (I) zum Trockenlegen von feuchtem Mauerwerk durch Eintreiben in das Mauerwerk, vorzugsweise aus hartem, nicht streckfähigem Werkstoff, bevorzugt aus rostfreiem Stahl, ist gewellt ausgebildet, wobei die Wellen mit ihrer Längsachse in Eintreibrichtung verlaufen. Bevorzugt ist der beim Eintreiben dem Mauerwerk zugewandte Bereich der Vorderkante (1) der Isolierplatte (I) keilförmig ausgebildet. 
     Erfindungsgemäß sind die beiden Ecken (2) der beim Eintreiben dem Mauerwerk zugewandten Vorderkante (1) der Isolierplatte (I) abgeschrägt ausgeführt und als Führungselemente zur Erzeugung einer Kraftkomponente in Richtung auf die konkaven Seiten der jeweiligen Wellen benachbarter Platten (I) ausgebildet.
Patent EP-2664423-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NITZ GERNOT
IPC: B25J9/10
Filed: 2013-05-07
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Roboterarm (2) eines Industrieroboters (1). Der Roboterarm (2) weist einen zum Befestigen eines Endeffektors vorgesehenen Flansch (8) und mehrere, hintereinander angeordnete und über Gelenke verbundene Glieder (4-7, 11) auf, von denen eines der Glieder dem Flansch (8) unmittelbar vorgelagert ist und der Flansch (8) bezüglich einer Achse (A6) relativ zu diesem Glied (11) drehbar gelagert ist. Der Roboterarm (2) umfasst eine zum Justieren des Flansches (8) bezüglich dem dem Flansch (8) unmittelbar vorgelagerten Glieds (11) vorgesehene Justagevorrichtung (31, 61), welche einen insbesondere mittels Schrauben (32) lösbar am Flansch (8) befestigbaren Grundträger (33) mit einem am Grundträger (33) angeordneten Justagemittel (30) aufweist, welches mit einem an dem dem Flansch (8) unmittelbar vorgelagerten Glied (11) angeordneten Gegenjustagemittel (13) zusammen wirkt.