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Patent EP-2457504-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA MASAKIYO
IPC: A61B7/00
Filed: 2009-07-24
Abstract: A sleep apnea syndrome testing apparatus includes: an analyzing unit that analyzes every unit time a sound signal resulting from a subject during sleep; a determining unit that determines whether a unit time of the sound signal includes a breath sound or a characteristic sound produced when a patient with sleep apnea syndrome recovers from an apneic state into a breathing state, and the determining unit that determines that the sleep state of the subject in the unit time is any one of "breathing restored state," "state with breathing," and "state without breathing;" a storage unit in which a sleep state of the subject in each unit time is stored; and a detecting unit that detects an apneic state of the subject if a history of the sleep states of the subject indicates at least a transition from the "state without breathing" to the "breathing restored state,"
Patent EP-2492226-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE KENJI
IPC: B65H9/00
Filed: 2009-10-20
Abstract: In a conventional device that performs obliquity correction by blocking the leading end of a sheet, it was difficult to improve the throughput in sheet conveyance by increasing the sheet conveyance speed and by reducing the intervals between sheets that are conveyed sequentially. 
     A sheet conveying device includes a blocking member having a blocking surface with which a leading end of a sheet that is being conveyed comes into contact for obliquity correction, whereby the leading end of the sheet can be blocked, the blocking member rotating by being pushed by the leading end of the sheet that is being conveyed. The blocking member is rotatable to be in a sheet-passage-allowing orientation in which the sheet is allowed to pass. After a trailing end of the sheet that is being conveyed has passed the blocking member, the blocking member that is in the sheet-passage-allowing orientation rotates in a same direction as a sheet conveyance direction and is positioned to be in a standby position.
Patent EP-2194559-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ITAKURA SHUNSUKE
IPC: H01J17/49
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A plasma display panel and a drive method therefor, which can enhance a representation capability when displaying a dark image. The plasma display panel includes fluorophor layers (17) which are respectively disposed at positions confronting the discharge cells, wherein a discharge gas is enclosed in the discharge space, and magnesium oxide (17B) is contained in the fluorophor layers. A drive method of a plasma display panel pixel cells that contain fluorophor materials and a secondary electron emission material, includes a reset step in which all the pixel cells are caused to perform reset discharges, thereby to initialize the individual pixel cells into states of one of a light-up mode and a light-off mode, and an address step in which the pixel cells are caused to perform address discharges selectively in accordance with pixel data, thereby to shift the individual pixel cells into states of the other of the light-up mode and the light-off mode, are successively executed in each of a head subfield and a second subfield within a one-field display period. In each reset step, a voltage with row electrodes on one side, in the row electrode pairs set as an anode side and the column electrodes set as a cathode side is applied between the row electrodes on one side and the column electrodes, whereby the reset discharges are induced between both the electrodes. In another aspect, in a head subfield within a one-field display period, a voltage with row electrodes on one side, in the row electrode pairs set as an anode side and the column electrodes set as a cathode side is applied between the row electrodes on one side and the column electrodes, whereby reset discharges for initializing all the pixel cells into a light-off mode are induced between the column electrodes and the row electrodes within all the pixel cells.
Patent EP-2395251-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LIN TENG-HUNG
IPC: F16B25/10
Filed: 2010-06-10
Abstract: A crack-proof screw comprises a head (1); a rod (10) having a first end extending from the head and having a rod thread (2) near the head and expanding threads (3) far away from the head; each expanding thread (3) encircled through an angle smaller than 360 degrees; the screwing direction of the expanding thread (3) being identical to or different from that of the rod thread (2); a tapered tail (11) extending from a second end of the head; the expanding threads (3) on the rod being near the tapered tail (11); the tapered tail (11) having two drilling threads (4); each drilling thread (4) can be extended to or not extended to the tip end of the tapered tail.
Patent EP-2426065-A1 (EP)
IPC: B65D75/58
Filed: 2010-09-02
Abstract: The tubular bag packaging (1) comprises a film with long edges. The film has a signet section (8) running along the former long edge, and a plate section (37) with another signet section (9) running along the latter long edge. The film is closed in a hose shape at the signet sections by forming a sealed rear seam (10). The rear seam has a front edge (19) adjacent to the cross seam (13,14). An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a tubular bag packaging.
Patent EP-2200357-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOKKONEN PETRI
IPC: H04W12/63
Filed: 2002-10-16
Abstract: A method comprising: signaling a request for location information associated with a target user, said request containing information identifying a requestor of said location information; verifying based on said identifying information if the target user has authorised the requester to initiate provision of location information that associates with the target user; and if the requester is authorised by the target user to initiate provision of location information that associates with the target user, initiating the provision of said location information.
Patent EP-2385247-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VUOLLE-APIALA TUOMAS
IPC: F03D11/00
Filed: 2010-05-06
Abstract: An electromechanical device comprises a mechanical interface structure (101) for connecting to an external rotating element, for example a wind turbine. The device comprises an electrical machine (102-104), and one or more gear stages (105-112) on a power transmission path between the mechanical interface structure and a rotor of the electrical machine. The device further comprises mechanical structures (113-115) constituting a common lubricant oil room for both the gear stages and the electrical machine. The electromechanical device comprises oil channels (116a) for directing lubricant oil circulated in the device to flow via the gear stages and via bearings (118, 119) of the electrical machine. Therefore, a common lubricating system can be used for both the gear stages and the electrical machine.
Patent EP-2255852-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHORSCH NICKAES
IPC: A63C7/04
Filed: 2010-05-07
Abstract: Fixing device (10) comprises a base body (12) with a fixing section (20) to fix to a longitudinal section of a crampon (14) and a coupling body (16) with a coupling section (28) for detachedly coupling to the tip of a ski. The base body and the coupling body have complementary locking units for joining the base body and the coupling body. An independent claim is also included for a ski kit with the above fixing device. Preferred Features: The coupling section of the coupling body is made from a rubber-elastic material. The base body is an injection molded part made from a two-component plastic material of different hardness.
Patent EP-2218609-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUCK WOLFGANG
IPC: B60N2/07
Filed: 2006-03-22
Abstract: Diagonal supporting legs (9,22) of U-section are formed vertically and inwardly bent at one of side supporting regions (3) defined by an upper rail (1) and a lower rail (2). A roller retainer (15) is held between the legs, which are angled inward between 15 and 45 degrees. The other supporting region (4) forms circular arc profiles (11,26) interposed with a tapered roller bearing (17) in between.
Patent EP-2395549-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OPRINS HERMAN
IPC: H01L23/473
Filed: 2010-06-10
Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for cooling the surface of a semiconductor device such as an integrated circuit or the like, said cooling device comprising a plurality of channels (3') which are non-parallel to the surface to be cooled, each channel comprising a plurality of separate electrodes (5) or equivalent conducting areas arranged along the length of each channel, the device further comprising or being connectable to means for applying a voltage to said electrodes or conducting areas in each channel according to a sequence, said sequence being such that a droplet (6) of cooling liquid in a channel may be moved from one electrode to the next, thereby transporting the droplet from the top of the channel to the bottom, from where the droplet impinges on the surface to be cooled.
Patent EP-2408098-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PANSIER FRANS
IPC: H02M1/42
Filed: 2010-07-15
Abstract: A method and controller for power dependant mains under-voltage ("brown-out") protection is disclosed. Brown-out protection is meant for protection against overheating due to low mains voltage and associated high mains current. Usually this is coupled to the absolute value of the mains voltage, but for devices operating at low power this is not necessary, as overheating will not occur. The disclosed method and controller allow for lower mains voltages at low load by comparing the mains voltage with a signal indicating the actual power level of the power supply. 
     In converters such as flyback converters, this brown-out protection can be implemented by comparing the actual peak voltage of the mains voltage with a control signal that indicates the power level, such as the current through the optocoupler in the feedback loop. In other embodiments, where the SMPS operates only within a control window around the peak of the sinusoidal mains voltage, the mains voltage is compared to a preset level by means of a comparator. Provided the voltage passes the preset level prior to opening the control window, the SMPS functions normally. Conversely, brown-out protection is initiated if the voltage does not pass the preset level before the control window opens.
Patent EP-2423429-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLLEY STUART GUY
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2010-08-31
Abstract: A method for monitoring the operation of underwater-located equipment, comprises the steps of: 
i) providing a sensor, the sensor comprising at least one of an acoustic sensor and an accelerometer, 
ii) locating the sensor proximate the equipment to enable detection by the sensor of acoustic and / or acceleration components produced by the operation of the equipment, and 
iii) producing electrical output signals in dependence on the detected components.
Patent EP-2256187-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAMBHATLA LAKSHMI
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: It has been discovered that when pluripotent stem cells are cultured in the presence of a hepatocyte differentiation agent, a population of cells is derived that has a remarkably high proportion of cells with phenotypic characteristics of liver cells. In one example, human embryonic stem cells are allowed to form embryoid bodies, and then combined with the differentiation agent n-butyrate, optionally supplemented with maturation factors. In another example, n-butyrate is added to human embryonic stem cells in feeder-free culture. Either way, a remarkably uniform cell population is obtained, which is predominated by cells with morphological features of hepatocytes, expressing surface markers characteristic of hepatocytes, and having enzymatic and biosynthetic activity important for liver function.; Since stem cells readily proliferate in culture, this system provides an abundant source of cells of the hepatocyte lineage for a variety of applications, such as drug screening, and replenishing liver function in the context of clinical treatment.
Patent EP-2302076-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAGEMAN GREGORY S
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2006-02-14
Abstract: The invention relates to Factor H gene polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with an elevated or a reduced risk of AMD. The invention provides methods and reagents for diagnosis and treatment of AMD.
Patent EP-2361913-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PRATT JOHN K
IPC: C07D417/14
Filed: 2003-10-31
Abstract: The present invention provides an HCV polymerase inhibiting compound having the formula (I) and a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of said compound. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase, a method for inhibiting HCV viral replication, and a method for treating or preventing HCV infection. Processes for making said compounds, and synthetic intermediates employed in said processes, are also provided.
Patent EP-2267049-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEWIS ANDREW LENNARD
IPC: C08L53/00
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: Block copolymers comprise a core block formed of hydrophilic monomers and have pendant zwitterionic groups, and at least two terminal blocks, comprising stimulus-responsive groups. The core block has a degree of polymerisation of at least 100, whilst the terminal blocks have an average degree of polymerisation of at least 20. A solution of polymer in a liquid may be caused to change its characteristics, for instance rheology, upon being subjected to a stimulus such as a change in temperature or pH. Examples comprise core blocks formed of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl-2'-trimethylammonium ethylphosphate inner salt (MPC) and terminal blocks formed of 2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate. Upon changing the pH from around 2 to around 8, an aqueous solution of the block copolymer gels, the solution becoming mobile again upon lowering the pH. The effect is due to deprotonation of a quaternary ammonium pendant ion to form a non-ionised group and subsequent protonation to form an ionised group. This changes the hydrophilicity of the terminal blocks and allowing formation of a network of micellar structures when the pendant groups are not ionised and relatively hydrophobic and associated in micelles.
Patent EP-2273860-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DIETRICH JAN
IPC: F16H57/027
Filed: 2007-10-26
Abstract: The balance unit has an air passage (7) formed between an inner wall of a covering unit (1) and an outer wall of an adapter (2) and between a base surface (3) of the covering unit and a bore (5) of the adapter. The adapter is formed with an asymmetrical outer contour interrupted by a projection (6) along a circumference of the adapter. The projection contacts with an inner wall of the covering unit, so that the air passage is formed at both sides of the projection.
Patent EP-2319379-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEER WILLIAM ANDREW
IPC: G01N27/90
Filed: 2010-11-01
Abstract: We describe an electric toaster or grill for toasting or grilling foodstuffs and the like, comprising: at least one electric heating element for toasting or grilling a foodstuff; and a browning sensor located to receive an air flow from said toasted or grilled foodstuff said air flow entraining particulates from said toasting or grilling; wherein the browning sensor comprises: preferably an electrically conductive chamber or cage including an aperture to enable said air flow including said entrained particulates to pass through the chamber or cage; an ion emitter comprising a heatable electrical conductor; a heating circuit to pass an electrical current through said heatable electrical conductor to heat said electrical conductor to generate ions from said the particulates entrained in said air flow; an ion current sensing electrode to receive said ions from generated from said particulates; a bias circuit to electrically bias one of said heatable electrical conductor and said ion current screening electrode with respect to the other to attract said ions to said ion current sensing electrode; and an ion current sense circuit having an input coupled to said ion current sensing electrode and having an output for controlling said toaster or grill in response to a degree of browning or grilling indicated by a sensed ion current generated by said particulates from said toasting or grilling of said foodstuff.
Patent EP-2277461-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GRADY MARK P JR
IPC: A61B17/17
Filed: 2005-11-03
Abstract: The invention refers to an aiming guide system (20) for a surgical tool with a hole (4) in a bone plate (90). The aiming guide system (20) comprises an arm portion (10) having a longitudinal axis, top (8) and bottom surfaces (7), and first and second ends, and bores (12) extending through the arm portion (10) and a tool guide (60) having a longitudinal axis (A-A) and a channel (65) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A-A) of the tool guide (60). The tool guide (60) having a head (61) and a sleeve portion (62), the head (61) being positioned at least in part within said bore (12), the channel (65) being centered with respect to the sleeve portion (62), and the sleeve portion (62) and channel (65) being eccentric with respect to the head (61). The bore (12) and tool guide (60) are configured and adapted such that the tool guide (60) is received in the bore (12) in at least two different preset positions which locates the channel (65) in at least two different hole positions.
Patent EP-2325846-A1 (EP)
Inventor: REID JASON
IPC: G11C11/16
Filed: 2010-11-05
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermally-assisted writing magnetic tunnel junction structure having a thermal barrier. The thermal barrier is comprised of a cermet material in a disordered form such that the thermal barrier has a low thermal conductivity and a high electric conductivity and pins the free magnetic layer below a temperature threshold and acts as a paramagnet at and above the temperature threshold when the thermal barrier is heated during the thermally-assisted writing. Compared to conventional magnetic tunnel junction structures, the disclosed structure can be switched faster and has improved compatibility with standard semiconductor fabrication processes.
Patent EP-2345994-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT ROGER
IPC: G06V10/143
Filed: 2010-11-22
Abstract: Methods for comparing infrared image data and/or for generating infrared image comparison data are provided. In one method two image data sets are selected including visual-light and infrared image data from one or more points of view of a scene. Visual-light image data from each data set can be compared to determine an alignment correlation between different points of view for the visual-light data. The alignment correlation can then be used to correlate infrared image data from each data set. The correlated infrared image data can be compared to generate infrared comparison image data. Thermal imaging cameras capable of performing such methods are also provided.
Patent EP-2469089-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NOTH ANDRE
IPC: F04B49/06
Filed: 2010-12-23
Abstract: A method for actuating a pumping device with an optimal driving voltage, the pumping device comprising a pumping chamber (4) having a pumping membrane (1), an inlet (3) and an outlet chamber (5), a voltage controlled actuator (6) connected to said pumping membrane (1), a stop position defined by a mechanical stop (2), a sensor for determining whether the pumping membrane has reached said mechanical stop (2); said method comprising a learning and working phase, the learning phase comprising the following steps 
-) actuation of the pumping membrane (1) by applying a predetermined actuation voltage V act  to the actuator (6), said pumping membrane (1) reaching said position in an over-actuation step or not reaching said mechanical stop (2) position in an under-actuation process; 
-) after the over-actuation step, decreasing the voltage so that the pumping membrane (1) has left said mechanical stop (2) position and storing as the optimal voltage V act optimal  or 
-) in the under-actuation step, increasing the voltage so that the pumping membrane (1) reaches said mechanical stop (2) position and storing as the optimal voltage V act optimal   
-) actuating the pumping device in the working phase with the determined optimal voltage value V act optimal .
Patent EP-2228314-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALAUX PATRICK
IPC: B65D75/58
Filed: 2010-01-12
Abstract: The bag has parallel side edges acting as bellows (1a, 1b) between a wall (1d) and another wall, where the bag is made of plastic. A precut (1g) is formed at a level of an upper edge, opposite to the bottom and between the bellows, where the precut permits free access to an interior of the bag by defining a discharge opening through which products contained in the bag discharges. Temporary closing units i.e. annexed strips (2), are mounted on one of the walls of the bag and repositioned through the opening in a folded position of an upper part of the bag to seal the opening.
Patent EP-2460482-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOUGET STEPHANE
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2010-12-03
Abstract: The hereby disclosed systems, devices, and methods concern implantable orthopedic devices and in particular a rod holding device 1,1',1",1"' for binding a rod 2 to an osseous structure. This rod holding device 1,1',1",1"' comprises a holding body 3,3", an anchor member for anchoring the holding body 3,3" to the osseous structure, a closure member 4,4" for engagement with an engagement portion 7,7" of the holding body 3,3", and a sleeve member 9,9' with an opening 10,10' for receiving the rod 2 and configured to be locked in a receiving portion 8,8" of the holding body 3,3" by engagement of the closure member 4,4" with the engagement portion 7,7" of the holding body 3,3", and to secure the rod 2 within said opening 10,10'. The rod holding device 1,1',1",1"' can thus be adapted to rods 2 of various gauges by choosing a sleeve member 9,9' with an opening 10,10' of appropriate diameter.
Patent EP-2281427-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CLAUDE PIERRE-PHILIPPE
IPC: C05G5/23
Filed: 2010-07-12
Abstract: The cations are directly applied by liquid pulverization to residues of strawy crops left on soil by cereal or corn-grain crops and by sequence incorporated on a surface of pre-sowing soil of non-leguminous winter crops. The cations are provided in equivalents per hectare of residues of strawy crops on soil ranging between 10 and 30 moles and approximately 12 to 15 moles. Crop residues on the soil are azotobacterised using amount of inocula of Azotobacteraceae cells ranging between specific values per hectare.
Patent EP-2383091-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BIECHTELER ALEXANDER
IPC: B29C33/30
Filed: 2010-04-29
Abstract: Tool change system for a packaging machine, comprising transfer means (2) adapted to transfer a tool (1) to or from the packaging machine. The transfer means (2) are adapted to rotatably transfer the tool (1) to or from the machine.
Patent EP-2388458-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MUELLER HUBERT
IPC: B60K17/08
Filed: 2010-05-18
Abstract: Method for controlling the functioning of two heat engines connected to a torque distributor (5) in a fire-fighting vehicle, each engine being provided with automatic transmission and with a first clutch (K1) connecting the first (A) of said engines to a delivery pump of a liquid; with a second clutch (K2) connecting the first engine (A) to the vehicle's traction; with a third clutch (K3) connecting the second engine (B) to the vehicle's traction. The control has an activation or a deactivation step of said delivery pump, by closing or opening said first clutch (K1) at a vehicle speed lower than a threshold higher than zero, and in a condition of decelerating vehicle, with the simultaneous opening or closing of said second clutch (K2), and if said conditions are verified within an interval of time from an activation or deactivation request.