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Patent EP-3609927-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDDERSON EMILY BAIRD
IPC: C08L9/00
Filed: 2018-04-09
Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
Patent EP-3615766-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HJERTHOLM PÅL
IPC: B08B9/043
Filed: 2018-04-23
Abstract: A wellbore hydraulic line rectification device (1) arranged to rectify a hydraulic line (50) in-situ, the rectification device (1) comprises; - a rectification line feeder (10), - a longitudinal first rectification line (20), wherein the rectification line feeder (10) is arranged to feed the first rectification line (20) longitudinally into the hydraulic line (50), - wherein a cross section (CS) of the first rectification line (20) has at least three protrusions (21a, 21b, 21c) arranged to slide along an inner surface of the hydraulic line (50).
Patent EP-3629811-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HATFIELD TINKER L
IPC: A43B3/24
Filed: 2018-05-03
Abstract: An article of footwear comprises a sole structure, and an upper including a front section and a rear section. The front section is fixed to a forefoot region of the sole structure and partially defines a foot-receiving cavity. The rear section is operatively secured to the sole structure at least partially rearward of the front section, and includes medial and lateral wings. A medial set of magnets includes at least one front medial magnet secured to a medial side of the front section and at least one rear medial magnet secured to the medial wing. A lateral set of magnets includes at least one front lateral magnet secured to a lateral side of the front section and at least one rear lateral magnet secured to the lateral wing. The rear section is movable relative to the front section between an access position and a use position.
Patent EP-3634855-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WILSON ROBERT SAMUEL
IPC: B64D15/12
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: Ice protection systems of aircraft and related methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a gas-discharge lamp configured to emit infrared radiation toward an inner surface of an aircraft skin and an electric power source operatively connected to the gas-discharge lamp.
Patent EP-3634546-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MCCULLOUGH ADAM B
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: An injector includes a housing having a syringe assembly and an actuating mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing. The syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel that stores a medicament to be injected into a user, a needle assembly, and a filter member disposed adjacent to the needle assembly. The actuating mechanism is operatively coupled to the syringe assembly and includes a torque spring that exerts a torque to urge the medicament through the filter member to be injected into the user. The actuating mechanism further includes a damper mechanism that exerts an opposing force to dampen the motion exerted by the torque spring.
Patent EP-3639172-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAGAEV ALEXANDER
IPC: G16B45/00
Filed: 2018-06-12
Abstract: Techniques for determining predicted response of a subject to multiple therapies using the subject's sequencing data. The techniques include accessing biomarker information indicating a distribution of values for each biomarker in at least a reference subset of a plurality of biomarkers across a respective group of people, each of the plurality of biomarkers being associated with at least one therapy in a plurality of therapies; determining, using the sequencing data and the biomarker information, a normalized score for each biomarker in at least a subject subset of the plurality of biomarkers to obtain a set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject; and determining, using the set of normalized biomarker scores for the subject, therapy scores for the plurality of therapies, each of the therapy scores indicative of predicted response of the subject to administration of a respective therapy in the plurality of therapies.
Patent EP-3649246-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VERGNE-VAXELAIRE CARINE
IPC: C12N9/06
Filed: 2018-07-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of amines from aldehydes and ketones by reductive amination with enzymes having a reductive aminase activity on aldehydes and ketones devoid of any carboxyl group gamma of the carbonyl group. The invention also relates to the enzymes per se and their uses in biocatalysis. The enzymes are derived from Mycobacterium smegmatis and vaccae, Cystobacter fuscus, Microbacterium sp. and Aminomonas paucivorans.
Patent EP-3648718-A1 (EP)
Title: Absorbent article and method for manufacturing an absorbent article
Inventor: BLOMSTRÖM PHILIP
IPC: A61F13/476
Filed: 2018-07-05
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorbent article (1) comprising a main body (2) having a liquid-permeable topsheet (3), a liquid-impermeable backsheet (4) and an absorbent core (5) sandwiched between said topsheet (3) and said backsheet (4), said main body (2) being arranged along a longitudinal axis (Y1) and a transversal axis (X1) extending in a perpendicular direction in relation to the longitudinal axis (Y1), said main body (2) defining a front portion (6), a back portion (7) and a crotch portion (8); wherein said article (1) comprises a first wing (9) and a second wing (10) extending outwardly from said crotch portion (8) of the main body (2) in opposite directions in an asymmetric manner with reference to the longitudinal axis (Y1), and generally along said transversal axis (X1), said wings (9, 10) being provided with fastening means (11, 12) configured for fastening said wings (9, 10) to a garment when being folded over said main body (2) and towards said longitudinal axis (Y1). The first wing (9) comprises a first fastening means (11) and the second wing (10) comprises a second fastening means (12), said first and second fastening means (11, 12) are offset from each other in the longitudinal direction of the article. The present disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing an absorbent article (1) of the above-mentioned type.
Patent EP-3669327-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PRICE RAYMOND KIRK
IPC: G06T7/55
Filed: 2018-06-21
Abstract: Techniques involving localized depth map generation, the techniques including receiving pixel data for a frame captured by an image sensor, the pixel data including at least one light intensity value, corresponding to an amount of light received by the image sensor during a frame period, for each of a plurality of pixels; identifying a subset of the pixels as being associated with a physical object detected based on at least the pixel data; selecting a region of the frame, the region corresponding to at least the subset of the pixels; and selectively generating a localized depth map for the frame period corresponding to the selected region. A portion of the frame outside of the selected region is not associated with a depth map generated for the frame period.
Patent EP-3571024-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JANG JAEWON
IPC: B25J9/00
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un robot mobile. Le robot mobile comprend : un corps principal formant l'aspect extérieur ; un moyen de déplacement pour déplacer le corps principal ; un pare-chocs conçu pour faire saillie sur le périmètre extérieur du corps principal ; des capteurs d'impact placés à un angle sur le corps principal pour détecter le déplacement du pare-chocs ; et des parties de pression formées sous une forme courbée au niveau de l'extrémité des capteurs d'impact.
Patent EP-3573128-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG CHUNYAN
IPC: A01D75/20
Filed: 2018-01-18
Abstract: A self-moving device moves and works in a defined working region. The self-moving device includes an energy module supplying energy to the self-moving device and a battery mounting portion used to accommodate the energy module. The battery mounting portion includes a housing, an accommodating cavity defined by the housing, a support accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and a battery accommodating portion located in the accommodating cavity and used to accommodate a battery pack. A connection relationship between the housing and the support at least includes two different connection states. The battery accommodating portion has different volumes or sizes in the two different connection states.
Patent EP-3500424-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEYER ANDREAS LEO
IPC: F16P3/00
Filed: 2018-07-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a separating protective device (30) for securing a dangerous machine (10), having: a protective covering (34) for covering a working area (32) of the machine (10); a counterweight (38); a connecting element (40) for connecting the protective covering (34) to the counterweight (38); a deflection element (42), which is configured to deflect the connecting element (40) in such a way that the protective covering (34) and the counterweight (38) are movable in mutually opposite directions; and a drive (36), which acts on the counterweight (38) in order to drive the counterweight (38).
Patent EP-3676552-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OERTEL NILS
IPC: F27D19/00
Filed: 2018-07-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for measuring the temperature in a rotary kiln (30) through which solid material passes being heated to elevated temperatures. Said device (10) features a drive (20) as well as an elongated hollow body (11) with means to fix a thermocouple (12), whereby the drive (20) and the elongated hollow body (11) are mounted such that they rotate jointly with the rotary kiln (30). The drive (20) can move the elongated hollow body (11) together with thermocouple (12) through an opening (31) in and out of the rotary kiln interior (32) for measuring the temperature inside the rotary kiln (30) during operation.
Patent EP-3566432-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARAMESWARAN SANKARANARAYANAN
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2018-01-26
Abstract: A method of selecting capture configuration based on scene analysis and an image capturing device are provided. The method includes analyzing by a processor, a scene currently being captured by an image capturing device having a plurality of imaging sensors, identifying a current image capturing mode of the image capturing device, setting at least one capture parameter for the plurality of the imaging sensors, upon determining that the at least one capture parameter of the current image capturing mode has to be changed, and determining a timing sequence for triggering the plurality of imaging sensors to capture a plurality of image frames based on the set at least one capture parameter.
Patent EP-3664651-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG YUNZHANG
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 2018-07-26
Abstract: A spike resistant package containing a pouch, a first grouping of spike resistant textile layers, and a slip layer. Each of the textile layers within the first grouping of textile layers contains a plurality of interwoven yarns or fibers having a tenacity of about 14 or more grams per denier. The slip layer has a thickness of less than about 0.1mm, a stiffness of less than about 0.01 N-m, and a static coefficient of friction (COF) between the slip layer and the second side of the first grouping of less than about 0.40. The pouch essentially fully encapsulates the grouping of spike resistant textile layers and the slip layer and the slip layer and the inner surface of the pouch are in direct and intimate contact. An article containing the package is also described.
Patent EP-3669511-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HIGLEY JASON
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2018-08-10
Abstract: A method of controlling a building system is provided. The method comprising: receiving an action request to adjust a building device from a user device; obtaining a token from a previous action request from the user device to adjust the building device when a token exists from a previous action request; transmitting the token for validation within the building device; and adjusting the building device when the token has been validated.
Patent EP-3676388-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHEN XINYU
IPC: C12P19/24
Filed: 2018-08-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having D-psicose 3-epimerase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
Patent EP-3673597-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LUO JIANGHONG
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2018-08-23
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for determining a maximum transport block size. In certain aspects, a method comprises receiving, from a user equipment (UE), information indicative of a size of a buffer at the UE for storing data received from the BS. The method further includes determining a maximum transport block size based on the size of the buffer at the UE and a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes used by the BS to send data to the UE. The method further comprises transmitting a transport block with a size not exceeding the maximum transport block size to the UE.
Patent EP-3807565-A1 (EP)
Title: A tubular joint for an installation
Inventor: LIBOLT JOËL
IPC: F16L27/08
Filed: 2018-06-13
Abstract: A tubular joint for an installation, comprising: - an outer part (34) formed by a fitting end (30) of a piping element (14), the outer part defining a first axis (Z1), - an inner part (36) formed by a spigot end (32) of another piping element (16), the spigot end being received in the fitting end, the fitting end and the spigot end defining an internal circulation space (44) for at least a fluid, - a flange (38) attached on the outer part and axially abutting against a shoulder (52) formed by the inner part, - a layer (40) of polymeric material extending radially between the outer part and the inner part, the layer having a radially outer surface (64) and a radially inner surface (66) both surrounding the first axis and both bonded respectively to the outer part and to the inner part, the inner part being movable in rotation with respect to the outer part about the first axis, and the inner part defining a second axis (Z2) forming a pitch angle (β) with the first axis, and the inner part, the outer part and the flange being configured in order to limit the pitch angle to values lower than 5°.
Patent EP-3597776-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUWAHARA MASAYASU
IPC: C12Q1/6876
Filed: 2018-03-14
Abstract: A method of detecting a target molecule, the method comprising: forming a complex of a target molecule, a capture oligonucleotide, an oligonucleotide primer, and a single-stranded circular DNA; performing a nucleic acid amplification reaction by rolling circle amplification based on the formation of the complex; and detecting amplified nucleic acid; wherein the single-stranded circular DNA contains a first region, and a second region linked to the 3'-side of the first region, and preferably further contains a sequence complementary to a detection reagent-binding sequence; the primer contains a first aptamer sequence which binds to the target molecule, and a sequence which is linked to the 3'-side of the first aptamer sequence and is complementary to the first region of the single-stranded circular DNA; and the capture oligonucleotide contains a sequence complementary to the second region of the single-stranded circular DNA, and a second aptamer sequence which is linked to the 3'-side of the sequence complementary to the second region and binds to the target molecule.
Patent EP-3597500-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUDA SATOSHI
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 2018-03-02
Abstract: The present invention is capable of assisting driving from a vehicle stop state in a predetermined area. A driving assistance apparatus 1 includes an outside world information acquiring unit 11 that acquires outside world information on the surroundings of an own vehicle 2, a vehicle position detecting unit 13 that detects a position of the own vehicle, a movement route calculating unit 14 that calculates a movement route when the own vehicle moves in a predetermined direction by automatic driving from a vehicle stop state in a predetermined area, and a safety confirmation position determining unit 15 that determines a safety confirmation position 55 present on the movement route calculated by the movement route calculating unit on the basis of the outside world information acquired by the outside world information acquiring unit and the position of the own vehicle acquired by the vehicle position detecting unit, the safety confirmation position being a safety confirmation position at which the driver can visually confirm a surrounding traveling environment. The driving assistance apparatus 1 reduces a speed of the own vehicle to a predetermined speed or less so that the driver can visually confirm the surrounding traveling environment at the safety confirmation position.
Patent EP-3698398-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEICHART JOHANNES
IPC: H01L21/67
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: A method of treating a substrate or of manufacturing a treated substrate comprises following steps: a) first treating a substrate in a first atmosphere of a first pressure, b) subsequently, second treating the first treated substrate in a second atmosphere of a second pressure, wherein the second temperature of the substrate is different from the first temperature and the second pressure is lower than the first pressure, c) between steps a) and b) locking in the first treated substrate from the first atmosphere into the second atmosphere, d) during locking in, heating or cooling the first treated substrate from the first temperature towards the second temperature. A corresponding substrate treatment apparatus comprises: a) a first treatment station, b) a second treatment station, c) a load lock chamber interconnected between the first station output and the second station input; d) a controlled heat exchange device in the load lock chamber adapted to exchange heat with a first treated substrate in the load lock chamber.
Patent EP-3676006-A1 (EP)
Title: Collection device and method for collecting dissected or ablated specimens and microscope having such a device
Inventor: SIEMENSEN CHRISTIAN
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a collection device (50) for collecting specimens that were dissected or ablated from an object (3), comprising a collection container (56) for collecting the dissected or ablated specimens, and an electrode pair (57, 58), which is arranged on the side of the base of the collection container (56) facing away from the object (3), and comprising a voltage supply (53) for applying a voltage to the electrodes of the electrode pair (57, 58), wherein provision is made of a concentrically arranged electrode pair (57, 58) and wherein the voltage applied to the electrode pair (57, 58) produces a divergent electric field, at least in the region of the collection container (56), and a laser microscope system and a corresponding method for collecting dissected or ablated specimens.
Patent EP-3599842-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOWELL GARETH
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: Genetically modified mice characterized by one or more symptoms or signs associated with expression of human APOE4p and mouse Trem2p and relevant to non- familial late-onset Alzheimer's disease are provided wherein the genome of the mouse mcludes: 1) a DNA sequence encoding a human APOE4 protein (APOE4p) operably linked to a promoter; and 2) a DNA sequence encoding a mouse Trem2 protein having a mutation p,R47H (Trem2p) operably linked to a promoter, such that the mouse expresses human APOE4p and mouse Trem2p. Methods ace provided for screening for a compound for use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease using such genetically modified mice.
Patent EP-3604471-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HWANG JI HO
IPC: C09J11/06
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition including lysine, itaconic acid, and water, wherein the lysine and the itaconic acid are present in the form of an aqueous solution of a salt such that precipitates are not formed in the aqueous solution. In addition, provided is a method of preparing an adhesive composition including mixing lysine, itaconic acid, and water to thereby form a mixture of the lysine, the citric acid, and the water, and stirring the mixture at a temperature of 80 °C or less, wherein amounts of the lysine, the itaconic acid, and the water are adjusted such that precipitates of the lysine and the itaconic acid do not form in the adhesive composition.
Patent EP-3850199-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HALONEN VILLE
IPC: F02B43/00
Filed: 2018-09-11
Abstract: The disclosure concerns a compartmentalized header tank (1) for liquid coolant, comprising a container (2) having an upper portion (2a) and a lower portion (2b) on an inside thereof. The upper portion (2a) is laterally divided into fluid impermeable partitions by at least one downwardly extending divider element (3), said partitions being open towards the lower portion (2b). The lower portion (2b) being defined by the inside of the container below the at least one divider element (3). The header tank comprises at least two tank gas outlets (4), positioned in respective partitions of the upper portion (2a), at least two tank coolant inlets (5) corresponding to respective tank gas outlets (4) and positioned below thereof in the respective partition, and a tank coolant outlet (6) positioned in a lower portion of the container. An associated header tank arrangement, power plant and marine vessel are also concerned.
Patent EP-3857323-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GAN BEE KEEN
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2018-09-25
Abstract: A robotic system comprising: a service robot and a supervisory robot, each configured to communicate with a control center; wherein the service robot is configured to perform a service task in an environment by modifying a surface of the environment; wherein the supervisory robot is configured to acquire information representing a state of the environment at a determined location; and wherein the system is configured to, based on the information, determine a demand; and, for a confirmed demand, the control center communicates a command to the service robot to perform the service task at the determined location. A method for performing a task in an environment, with aforementioned robotic system, comprising: acquiring the information with the supervisory robot; determining and confirming the demand; and communicating the command to the service robot to perform the service task at the determined location.
Patent EP-3857732-A1 (EP)
Title: Systems and methods for correction of beam direction due to self-coupling
Inventor: RAFIQUE RAIHAN
IPC: H01Q1/52
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for correcting beam weighting factors for a radio system that uses transmit and/or receive beamforming in such a manner as to correct for self-coupling between antenna elements. In some embodiments, a radio system comprises an antenna system and a processing unit associated with the antenna system. The processing unit is adapted to obtain measurements of cross-polarization transfer functions between respective pairs of dual-polarized antenna elements in the antenna system and compute coupling values for respective pairs of the antenna elements and reflection coefficient values by numerically solving a system of equations in which a subset of the coupling values are set to zero. The processing unit is further adapted to compute correction factors for the antenna elements based on the computed values and calculate beam weighting factors for at least some of the antenna elements based on the respective correction factors.