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Patent EP-2338425-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOEBEL MANFRED
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 2010-12-14
Abstract: The sleeve (1) has a distal tubular section (2), and a section (3) connected to the distal tubular section at a proximal side. The latter section is proximally widened, and a spiral coil comprising a circular contour is helically arranged on a periphery of the distal tubular section. The distal tubular section comprises a rounded polygonal cross section. A holding rod (10) is connected to an outer side of an end section (19) of the latter section. The holding rod is bent upwardly and is proximally guided in parallel to a longitudinal axis of the trocar sleeve.
Patent EP-2216308-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TABER WADE ALBERT
IPC: C04B35/12
Filed: 2010-01-18
Abstract: A treated refractory material includes a refractory material having a plurality of pores, wherein the refractory material comprises aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, magnesium oxide, chromium oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, calcium oxide, fireclay, silicon carbide, tungsten, mullite, dolomite, magnesite, magnesium aluminum oxide, chromite, magnetite, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a protective material disposed within the plurality of pores of the refractory material, wherein the protective material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, silica, rare earth oxides, rare earth zirconates, titanium oxide, mullite, zirconium oxide, zirconium silicate, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide, and blends thereof.
Patent EP-2239166-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIKA FRANK
IPC: B60R21/13
Filed: 2010-01-19
Abstract: The system (1) has a roll-over- body (4) or frame that is adjustable between a bearing position and a roll-over position. The roll- over body has functional components that are fixed at the roll-over body in a position by the plastic frame element. The functional components comprise a deformation element (5), supporting tube, supporting plate and steel frames. The frame element comprises receiving openings for arrangement of the functional components. The plastic frame element is formed of plastic hollow bodies. The frame is made of glass fiber reinforced plastic.
Patent EP-2359702-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RIESS THOMAS
IPC: A23L29/10
Filed: 2010-01-22
Abstract: Described is a solubilization agent for solubilizing polyphenols, flavonoids and/or diterpenoid glucosides in aqueous liquids, wherein the solubilization agent consists of a mixture of: 
(a) one emulsifying polymer or a mixture of two, three or more emulsifying polymers, 
(b) one saponin or a mixture of two, three or more saponins, 
(c) one partially or fully water-miscible, preferably liquid, solvent or a mixture of partially or fully water-miscible, preferably liquid, solvents, preferably selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol), glycerin, triacetin (glycerin triacetate), diacetin (glycerin diacetate) and triethyl citrate, 
and 
(d) water. 
     The solubilization agent is particularly suitable for sparingly water soluble polyphenols, flavonoids and/or diterpenoid glucosides. The invention also relates to compositions and (food or cosmetic) formulations comprising said solubilization agent. It further relates to a method for producing solubilization agents, compositions and (food or cosmetic) formulations.
Patent EP-2234379-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORITA HIROSHI
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2010-03-12
Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes: a display section; a touch panel section detecting a touch on a display area of the display section; a pattern detection section detecting a pattern input into a specific area of the touch panel section; a storage section storing a relationship between the pattern input into the touch panel section and an application to be started correspondingly to the pattern in an application table; and a control section determining an application corresponding to the pattern detected by the pattern detection section on the basis of the application table stored in the storage section and starting the determined application.
Patent EP-2309071-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VALETTE JEAN-PHILIPPE
IPC: E04B5/26
Filed: 2010-07-09
Abstract: The floor unit (30) has parts (31, 32) comprising longitudinal external edges (31a, 32a) provided with transversal profiles, respectively. Longitudinal internal edges (31b, 32b) are formed in the parts, and provided with male reliefs (33) and female reliefs (34), respectively. One of the parts comprising female reliefs is formed with transversal dimension adjustable by a longitudinal cut (35). The transversal profiles of the longitudinal external edges are symmetrical with respect to a vertical longitudinal plane.
Patent EP-2281719-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HORI TAKASHI
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 2010-08-03
Abstract: A light distribution control system (100) includes automotive headlamps (210) capable of controlling the range of illumination in a front area of a vehicle, a camera (306) for taking the images of the front area of the vehicle, and a vehicle control unit (302) that detects a forward vehicle based on the images picked up by the camera (306), and controls the illumination range of the automotive headlamps (210) in a manner such that the illumination is applied around the forward vehicle while the illumination of the automotive headlamps (210) toward the detected forward vehicle is suppressed. The vehicle control unit (302) controls the automotive headlamps (210) in a manner such that the size of a space between the forward vehicle and the illumination range varies according to the position of the forward vehicle in the horizontal direction.
Patent EP-2418230-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER JOACHIM
IPC: C08G18/42
Filed: 2010-08-09
Abstract: Electromechanical transducer comprises a dielectric elastomer comprising a polyurethane polymer, contacted by a first electrode and a second electrode. The polyurethane polymer is obtainable by reacting (a) a polyisocyanate and/or (b) a polyisocyanate prepolymer with a (c) compound with at least two isocyanate reactive groups. The polyisocyanate prepolymer and/or the compound with at least two isocyanate reactive groups comprise polyester units. The molar ratio of isocyanate groups in (a) and/or (b) to groups of (c) that are reactive towards isocyanate is 0.8:1-1.3:1. An independent claim is also included for producing the electromechanical transducer, comprising (i) providing the first and the second electrode, (ii) providing the dielectric elastomer, and (iii) arranging the dielectric elastomer between the first and the second electrode.
Patent EP-2402062-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHOU CHIEN-HSIN
IPC: A63B37/12
Filed: 2010-08-09
Abstract: This disclosure relates to golf balls made from a crosslinked thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The crosslinked thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer includes crosslinks located in the hard segments, where the crosslinks being the reaction product of unsaturated bonds located in the hard segments as catalyzed by a free radical initiator. The crosslinks may be formed from an unsaturated diol as a chain extender. The unsaturated diol may be trimethylolpropane monoallylether (TMPME). The golf ball may include the crosslinked thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer in the cover layer, in which case the cover layer may exhibit a high degree of scuff resistance.
Patent EP-2253731-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ODA KUNIHIRO
IPC: C22F1/18
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: Provided is a tantalum sputtering target manufactured by working a molten and cast tantalum ingot or billet through forging, annealing and rolling, wherein the structure of the tantalum target comprises a non-recrystallized structure. The tantalum sputtering target having a high deposition speed and excellent uniformity of film, producing less arcings and particles and having excellent film forming properties, and the method capable of stably manufacturing the target can be provided by improving and devising plastic working steps such as forging and rolling, and the heat treatment step.
Patent EP-2298104-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HATFIELD TOBIE
IPC: A43B13/16
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: An article of footwear (10) is disclosed that includes at least one of a stretchable upper (20) and an articulated sole structure (30). The upper may include an exterior layer (14) and an interior layer (15). The exterior layer forms at least a portion of an exterior of the upper, and the exterior layer includes a plurality of incisions (27a,27b) that extend through the exterior layer. The interior layer is located adjacent an inner surface of the exterior layer, and the interior layer is exposed through the incisions. The sole structure includes a connecting portion and a plurality of discrete sole elements (51). The connecting portion is positioned adjacent the upper and may extend along a longitudinal length of the upper. The sole elements extend from the connecting portion, and the sole elements are separated by a plurality of sipes (52a-52b) that extend upward into the sole structure.
Patent EP-2302590-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CIEPLINSKI LESZEK
IPC: G06V10/56
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: A method of representing a group of images, comprises determining the values of one or more dominant colours for the group of images and deriving a dominant colour representation expressing the group of images in terms of one or more of said dominant colour values, wherein at least some of the images in the group of images are represented by a respective dominant colour representation in terms of one or more dominant colour values for the image, where each of the dominant colour representations has one or more components including at least one dominant colour value, and a variance indicating colour distribution variance of the image with respect to the dominant colour value, the method comprising combining a plurality of said dominant colour representations or selecting one of the dominant colour representations as representative of the group.
Patent EP-2305060-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LACY GRAHAM
IPC: A45C3/04
Filed: 2010-09-28
Abstract: A bag is formed from a sheet of material folded over on itself with the fold indented and then the sides connected together. This forms a bag with side panels (16, 17) and a base (24) that can be laid flat and then folded about fold lines (27, 28) defined by templates (13, 14) carried by one of the side panels. A tie strap (29) holds the folded bag together.
Patent EP-2332975-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUBEN STEVEN M
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to 32 novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating disorders related to these novel human secreted proteins.
Patent EP-2258747-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LUCHT BRETT
IPC: C08G75/00
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: A thermal indicator material is provided comprising a plurality of substituted polythiophenes having a first low temperature colour and a second low temperature colour and being structured and arranged to exhibit a colour change from the second low temperature colour to the first when the thermal indicator material is exposed to a temperature that meets or exceeds a predetermined temperature and then cooled to a temperature within the range of 5 to 20°C below the predetermined temperature in a time of greater than two seconds. A method for producing such a thermal indicator material is also provided.
Patent EP-2433995-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DELDEN ANNA MARIA
IPC: C09J103/02
Filed: 2010-09-28
Abstract: The invention provides for an adhesive composition that can both be used as melt adhesive composition and as drying adhesive composition. Such an adhesive composition comprises a thermoreversible gelling starch and a bonding starch.
Patent EP-2371894-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN SU-CHEN
IPC: C08K5/10
Filed: 2010-09-28
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic cellulosic composition for preparing a cellulose-based masterbatch and/or a cellulose-based fiber with a networked structure. In one example, the thermoplastic cellulosic composition includes an esterified cellulose present in a range of about 80 wt% to about 95 wt%, polyethylene glycol present in a range of about 4.5 wt% to about 12 wt%, a tri-functional cross-linking agent present in a range of about 0.01 wt% to about 3 wt%, an initiator present in a range of about 0.01 wt% to about 0.15 wt%, and a dispersing agent present in a range of about 0.01 wt% to about 5 wt%.
Patent EP-2317507-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FARMANER GARY
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 2005-10-05
Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for improving speech recognition. A computer software system is provided for implementing the system and method. A user of the computer software system may speak to the system directly and the system may respond, in spoken language, with an appropriate response. Grammar rules may be generated automatically from sample utterances when implementing the system for a particular application. Dynamic grammar rules may also be generated during interaction between the user and the system. In addition to arranging searching order of grammar files based on a predetermined hierarchy, a dynamically generated searching order based on history of contexts of a single conversation may be provided for further improved speech recognition. Dialogue between the system and the user of the system may be recorded and extracted for use by a speech recognition engine to refine or create language models so that accuracy of speech recognition relevant to a particular knowledge area may be improved.
Patent EP-2275549-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAKER KEVIN P
IPC: A61K38/17
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed for stimulating or inhibiting angiogenesis and/or cardiovascularization in mammals, including humans. Pharmaceutical compositions are based on polypeptides or antagonists thereto that have been identified for one or more of these uses. Disorders that can be diagnosed, prevented, or treated by the compositions herein include trauma such as wounds, various cancers, and disorders of the vessels including atherosclerosis and cardiac hypertrophy. 
     In addition, the present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
Patent EP-2330053-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG YI MING
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 2010-10-26
Abstract: A desiccating container (300) includes an outer can (301) and an inner can (302) configured in the outer can (301) and having a wall with a containing space (309) where a desiccant (310) is contained in the containing space (309).
Patent EP-2447044-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JAMAR JACOBUS HUBERTUS THEODOOR
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 2010-11-01
Abstract: An additive fabrication apparatus with an efficient reversal mechanism to reverse the orientation of foil guiding rollers is contemplated. To this end, according to an aspect, a foil guiding system comprising: a flexible foil guiding roller; and a bearing system arranged to bear said guiding roller, said bearing system comprised of end locking elements axially locking to the roller; a bearing arrangement defining a bearing position having the roller curved in bearing engagement. The bearing arrangement engages with an outer face of said roller in a manner so as to thereby flex the roller between at least two bearing positions in conformity with a rolling direction. 
     The flexible roller in connection with the outside bearings replaces a fixed shaft arrangement of the prior art, which is easily tunable to the foil movement direction.
Patent EP-2458205-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAGER TROELS
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2010-11-26
Abstract: It is described a method for controlling an electric device (117, 121, 123, 125, 127, 129) of a wind turbine (100), the method comprising: receiving a state signal (f) of a utility grid (115) electrically connected to the electric device; and controlling an operation of the electric device based on the state signal. Further, a system for controlling an electric device of a wind turbine and a wind turbine is provided.
Patent EP-2335805-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOROS WILLIAM J
IPC: B01D53/22
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a hollow fiber polymer membrane, comprising a polyimide polymer made from the monomers A + B + C; 
where A is a dianhydride of the formula;   
where X 1  and X 2  are the same or different halogenated alkyl group, phenyl or halogen; 
where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6  are H, alkyl, or halogen; 
where B is a diamino cyclic compound without a carboxylic acid functionality; 
where C is a diamino cyclic compound with a carboxylic acid functionality; and 
wherein the ratio of B to C is between 1:4 and 8:1, and wherein said hollow fiber polymer membrane material further comprises at least some covalent ester crosslinks.
Patent EP-2338688-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UEHARA KENTARO
IPC: B41J11/00
Filed: 2010-12-01
Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit forming an image on a transferred sheet, a pair of a driving roller member and a driven roller member arranged at an upstream side of the image forming unit, the driving roller member transferring the sheet toward an image forming region, the driven roller member being capable of being brought into contact with the driving roller member or detached from the driving roller member; and a pressurizing-releasing unit applying pressure to the driving roller member and releasing the applied pressure via the driven roller member. The pressurizing-releasing unit includes a pressing member having a first end attached to the driven roller member and a second end opposite to the first end based on a fulcrum shaft and a pressurizing-releasing member having a base-end attached to a pivoting shaft and a fore-end pivotally movable based on the pivoting shaft.
Patent EP-2332851-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FERRARI GUGLIELMO
IPC: B65D47/24
Filed: 2010-12-13
Abstract: An improved closure (11) for containers, in particular drinks, comprising a main body (12), with a threaded locking ring, to be associated with a neck of a container, from which a tubular projection (14) extends, coupled with a cap element (21), said main body (12) having a central hole (15) concentric to said projection (14) and intercepted by an island flow control element (27) fixedly connected through radial bridges (26) with respect to said cap element (21), said cap element (21) having a tubular structure and being able to slide axially along said projection (14) from a lowered position, closing said hole (15) through said island flow control element (27), to a raised position opening up said hole (15) for the passage of the liquid, characterised in that said hole (15) is surrounded by an annular ridge (20) that extends coaxially inside said projection (14) towards said island flow control element (27) making a labyrinth seal when associated with the island flow control element (27) itself.
Patent EP-2314743-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STAHLECKER GERD
IPC: D01H5/22
Filed: 2009-04-21
Abstract: The unit has a compression channel for fully drawn bundle of fibers. A wear-resistant part is non-movably connected to a holder (25). Another wear-resistant part is connected with the holder by an adhesive. A press connection is provided between the holder and a third wear-resistant part (141). A receiver (26) is formed by a pivot that projects from the holder. The compression channel comprises a locating surface (51) for positioning of the channel in a circumferential direction of a stretching unit roller (3). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a print roll aggregate comprising a base body (2) a method for producing a compression unit for a drawing frame of a textile machine.
Patent EP-2424063-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOMMERQUE ROBERT
IPC: H02H3/02
Filed: 2010-08-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a quench detection system for a fault current limiter (1), in particular, a high temperature superconductor fault current limiter, making use of a differential protection relay wherein in fault event the differential protection relay operates a triggering mechanism of a circuit breaker (2), thereby opening the electrical circuit and interrupting power supply to downstream components, and a method for quench detection wherein the magnitude of voltage drop during quench is converted to a current signal being proportional to the voltage and which is monitored by the differential protection relay.
Patent EP-2466522-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GANEM HERVE
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a user with an authenticated remote access to a remote secure device (2), said remote access being initiated from a local accessing device (1), said remote secure device (2) embedding secure data related to a specific service, characterized in that it comprises establishing a mutual authentication between said remote secure device (2) and a local secure device (3) different from the local accessing device (1)so as the user of the local accessing device (3) is able to access to the secure data of the remote secure device (2).
Patent EP-2384799-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEGOVIA USANDIZAGA JAIME MARIA
IPC: B01D1/00
Filed: 2010-05-04
Abstract: Autonomous distillation system comprising: 
- a pumped water distiller (2), comprising a plurality of pipes (203) comprising a secondary heat-transfer fluid inside it, and a plurality of upper ducts (202) for vapour collection, 
- a heat accumulating system (3) with an inlet and an outlet for the secondary heat-transfer fluid of the distiller pipes (203), for its heating, comprising an enclosed tank (300) which in turn comprises inside it: 
- a coil (1), comprising a heat-transfer fluid inside it heated by thermal energy (8), and 
- a plurality of resistors (301) supplied by electric power (9), 
 
- a water vapour liquefaction system (4, 5, 6) and 
- a clean water tank (7) to which the distilled water coming from the liquefaction system arrives.
Patent EP-2380008-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEIXNER ALFRED
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2010-01-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de caractérisation d'un échantillon par microscopie à fluorescence pour imagerie, procédé caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend : une détection à résolution temporelle de l'intensité de fluorescence après mise hors circuit d'un rayonnement d'excitation pour la détermination d'une fonction d'annulation représentant la décroissance temporelle de l'intensité de fluorescence pour une pluralité de points image; une comparaison des fonctions de décroissance associées aux points image, avec au moins une fonction de décroissance de référence, pour la détermination d'une valeur d'erreur pour un ou plusieurs points image, la valeur d'erreur associée à un point image étant une mesure pour un écart de la fonction de décroissance associée au point image, par rapport à la fonction de décroissance de référence; et une production d'une image de l'échantillon, impliquant l'utilisation de la valeur d'erreur. Le procédé peut être utilisé, par exemple, pour l'amélioration du contraste optique.