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Patent EP-2502121-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOLK RICHARD A
IPC: F24F11/76
Filed: 2010-11-17
Abstract: An electronic controller device for automatic control of a heating, ventilating, air conditioning or refrigeration (HVAC&R) system has a digital recycle counter that is capable of intercepting a thermostat command for cooling, refrigeration, or heating and replacing the thermostat command with a modulated binary signal that operates in an "on" state or "off state, and a computer-readable storage medium that comprises a program that includes an auto-configuration mode that is capable of determining a base line performance of the HVAC&R system through a commissioning phase and is capable of determining an adjusted performance based on energy consumption, temperature regulation, humidity regulation, or power limit or any combination thereof. The program can adjust the digital recycle counter "on" and "off states based on the adjusted performance determination to reduce energy consumption.
Patent EP-2509334-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OHNISHI TOSHIAKI
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2010-11-30
Abstract: The communication device can easily serve as an extended user interface such as a remote controller of a target apparatus without causing any complicated operations to a user. The communication device includes the following units. An apparatus information obtainment unit (203) obtains apparatus information from an apparatus. A position information obtainment unit (206) obtains position information of the communication device (102). An operation information obtainment unit (212) obtains operation information based on the apparatus information. A storage unit (213) stores the position information as apparatus position information indicating as a position of the apparatus, in association with the operation information. A direction sensor unit (207) detects direction of the communication device (102). A directional space calculation unit (208) calculates a directional space of the communication device (102). A selection unit (209a) specifies the apparatus existing in the directional space based on the apparatus position information and selects the operation information associated with the specified apparatus. An operation information transmission unit (215) transmits, based on the selected operation information, a control signal to the specified apparatus so as to allow the communication device to operate the apparatus.
Patent EP-2531351-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIMOTO HIDEKI
IPC: D21H27/02
Filed: 2010-02-02
Abstract: A release sheet (1) has a substrate sheet (2) and a thermoplastic resin layer (3) laminated on the substrate sheet (2), in which two or more different emboss patterns are formed on a surface of the thermoplastic resin layer (3). A manufacturing method of the release sheet (1) includes: the first embossing step for embossing the substrate sheet (2); laminating step for laminating the thermoplastic resin layer (3) on the embossed substrate sheet (2); and the second embossing step for embossing the laminated thermoplastic resin layer (3), in which the irregular form of the embossed patterns provided in the first embossing step and the second embossing step are different from each other. Synthetic leather is manufactured by using the release sheet.
Patent EP-2532697-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KINOSHITA MASAMI
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2010-02-05
Abstract: A polycarbonate resin which has a high biogenic matter content, excellent moisture absorption resistance, heat resistance, heat stability and moldability, and high surface energy, as well as a production process thereof. 
     The polycarbonate resin contains 30 to 100 mol% of a unit represented by the following formula (1) in all the main chains and has (i) a biogenic matter content measured in accordance with ASTM D6866 05 of 25 to 100 %, (ii) a specific viscosity at 20°C of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.7 g of the resin in 100 ml of methylene chloride of 0.2 to 0.6 and (iii) an OH value of 2.5 x 10 3  or less.
Patent EP-2457491-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OUCHI NAOYA
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2010-10-29
Abstract: An endoscope includes an elongated insertion portion 5 inserted in a subject; a bending portion 10 including an independently bendable first bending part 11 and a second bending part 13 bendable together with the first bending part 11 in the same direction as a bending direction of the first bending part 11; a flexible tube portion 15; a first wire 20 inserted through the insertion portion 5 and having a distal end fixed to a distal end of the first bending part 11; a first guide pipe 21 through which the first wire 20 is inserted so as to be advanceable/retractable with respect to an insertion direction S, which has a distal end fixed between the bending portion 10 and the flexible tube portion 15; a second wire 30 inserted in the insertion portion 5 and having a distal end fixed between the first and second bending parts 11, 13, which causes the second bending part 13 to be rigid when pulled.
Patent EP-2563101-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAJIYA ATSUSHI
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 2010-12-24
Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide a flexible circuit board and a method for production thereof in which in cases where elastic wiring in movable parts of a robot, etc., is required, the wiring can be made to expand and contract with a simple arrangement, and at the same time, the circuit board is excellent in weight reduction as well as size reduction, and breaking or disconnection and exfoliation of a wiring layer do not take place easily, even in cases where the circuit board is deformed in a repeated manner. The present invention resides in a flexible circuit board (1) which has an insulating film (2) made of a thermoplastic resin, a wiring layer (3A) formed on said insulating film, and an insulating layer (4) made of a thermoplastic resin and formed on said wiring layer (3A), and which is characterized in that a spiral part (5) shaped into a spiral shape is provided in at least a part of said flexible circuit board, and said flexible circuit board is constructed to be expandable and contractable, and/ or torsionally deformable in said spiral part (5).
Patent EP-2392235-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PINTUR MLADEN
IPC: A47F7/02
Filed: 2011-05-18
Abstract: The device has a base body (2) and multiple retaining devices (3) for retaining spectacles (1) in each case, where the retaining devices are supported by the base body. The device is attached at a vertical surface (4). The base body is pivoted with respect to the surface. The pivoting movement is mechanically synchronized from two adjacent base bodies.
Patent EP-2527407-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOMINGO FARRE MANEL JOSE
IPC: C09B49/00
Filed: 2011-05-27
Abstract: The invention refers to the manufacturing of a novel group of sulfur dyes in which are used, as raw material, different kind of natural "biomass", usually existing in the nature, and transforming them into soluble dyestuffs, capable to dye textile fibres, preferably cellulose fibres and derivatives, as cotton, viscose, paper, tencel, with high strength and fast colour properties. 
     For this purpose, the concept "Biomass", is defined as the residual product obtained from the usual human crop activities, in agricultural and forestry sectors.
Patent EP-2534995-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLSTEIN KLAUS-PETER
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 2011-06-17
Abstract: A water switch of a water-bearing appliance, in particular a domestic appliance, including at least one water supply path, several water discharge paths and an adjustable water distribution element, the water distribution element having at least one passage opening and being rotatable around an axis from a first angular position to a second angular position, in the first angular position the at least one passage opening connecting the at least one water supply path to a first water discharge path, and in the second angular position the at least one passage opening connecting the at least one water supply path to a second water discharge path, is characterized in that a guiding mechanism is provided for guiding an axial movement along the axis of the water distribution element when the water distribution element rotates from the first angular position to the second angular position.
Patent EP-2474623-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAHIN UGUR
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2007-10-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods which make possible to assess and/or prognose a cancer disease, the metastatic behaviour of a cancer disease and/or the occurrence of a relapse of cancer according to the levels of expression of TPTE and CXCR4. In particular, the methods of the invention make possible to assess and/or prognose the occurrence of cancer metastasis, in particular distant metastasis. Preferably, the methods of the invention allow to discriminate malign from benign conditions.
Patent EP-2381750-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROLSTON KEVIN C
IPC: H05K3/36
Filed: 2011-01-28
Abstract: A method for interconnecting a first flex printed circuit board (PCB) (11) with a second flex PCB (16). The method includes: providing the first flex PCB with holes (14) at contact locations to be electrically coupled to the second flex PCB; providing the second flex PCB with electrical pads (17) corresponding to the holes at the contact locations; applying a non-conductive material (13) between the first PCB and the and second PCB with clearances for each of the electrical pads; aligning the first PCB with the second PCB so that the holes in the first PCB are in line with the corresponding electrical pads on the second PCB; bonding a portion of flat areas on the first and second PCBs together; dispensing a conductive adhesive (18) into the holes to fill the space created by the holes, corresponding clearances of the non-conductive material, and the corresponding electrical pads; and curing the conductive adhesive.
Patent EP-2374896-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAMADPOUR MANSOUR
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2005-04-15
Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide novel multi-targeted microbiological screening and monitoring methods having substantial utility for monitoring and control of microbial growth and contaminants, microbiological processes, predictive microbiology, and for exposure and risk assessment. Microbial markers shared by both target and  index  microbes are used in novel methods for microbial monitoring, monitoring of microbial performance potential, trend analysis, and statistical process control (SPC) in processes or systems that are receptive to a plurality of genetically distinct microbes.
Patent EP-2487877-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FYKE STEVEN HENRY
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2011-02-04
Abstract: A portable processing device that includes a base portion and a main portion. The base portion includes a magnet and guides. The main portion includes a magnetic area. The base portion and the main portion are separable and configured to be held together by a magnetic force between the magnetic area and the magnet. The main portion is configured to be slideably movable with respect to the base portion in a sliding direction defined by the guides. The base portion may further include a cavity adjacent to the top end of the base portion, with a second magnet disposed proximate the cavity. At the end of a sliding motion, the bottom of the main portion is pulled into the cavity by magnetic attraction between the second magnet and the magnetic area. 
     In some embodiments the main portion may be capable of a flip with respect to the base portion.
Patent EP-2362613-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOPPAL ROHIT KRISHNA
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position.
Patent EP-2364873-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEIGERWALD ROBERT LOUIS
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2011-03-03
Abstract: A system and method for electrical charging is disclosed. The electrical charging system comprises a first charging coil and an energy storage device coupled to the first charging coil. The energy charging system further comprises an energy charging station comprising a second charging coil disposed on a movable positioner, wherein the second charging coil is coupleable to an electrical energy source, at least one drive mechanism configured to translate the movable positioned, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to detect an event indicative of a proximity of the first charging coil to the energy charging station, translate the movable positioner such that the second charging coil is substantially aligned with, and closely spaced apart from, the first charging coil to form an electrical transformer, and initiate a charging cycle configured to transfer electrical energy to the at least one energy storage device via the electrical transformer.
Patent EP-2328380-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUCHIBHOTLA RAVI
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2007-08-22
Abstract: A method in a wireless communication device comprises receiving (410), at the wireless communication device (103, 110), a first composite control channel in a first receive bandwidth on a first center frequency and receiving a second composite control channel in a second receive bandwidth on a second center frequency. The first composite control channel includes at least two control channel elements and the second composite control channel includes at least two control channel elements. The first control channel element of the at least two control channel elements of the first composite control channel comprises a first set of sub-carriers and the second control channel element of the at least two control channel elements comprises a second set of sub-carriers. The first control channel element of the at least two control channel elements of the second composite control channel comprises a third set of sub-carriers and the second control channel element of the at least two control channel elements of the second composite control channel comprises a fourth set of sub-carriers. Each control channel element contains only radio resource assignment information exclusively addressed to a single wireless communication device. The method further comprises combining (420) at least two of the control channel elements, wherein combining at least two of the control channel elements includes combining control channel elements only within the first composite control channel and decoding (430) the combined control channel elements to obtain radio resource assignment information.
Patent EP-2369024-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHIU SHAU-KUAN
IPC: C22C9/00
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: An alloy includes at least 6 weight percent aluminum, greater than 6 weight percent nickel, and at least 50 weight percent copper. In some embodiments, the alloy includes 6 to 9 weight percent aluminum, 6 to 11 weight percent nickel, 1.5 to 3 weight percent iron, 1.5 to 3 weight percent manganese, 1 to 3 weight percent silicon, 1 to 5 weight percent tin, and 75 to 80 weight percent copper. The alloy is particularly suitable for jewelry, e.g., wrist watches, and materials exposed to aquatic environments for extended periods of time, e.g., boat hulls and boat propellers.
Patent EP-2336487-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RODDY CRAIG
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: A method comprises placing one or more MEMS sensors in a wellbore servicing fluid, wherein the MEMS are present in the wellbore fluid in an amount of from 0.01 to 5 weight percent. 
     A wellbore composition comprises one or more MEMS sensors, wherein the wellbore composition is a drilling fluid, a spacer fluid, a sealant, or combinations thereof, and wherein the MEMS are present in the wellbore fluid in an amount of from 0.01 to 5 weight percent.
Patent EP-2369894-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GRANDHI SUDHEER A
IPC: H04W88/10
Filed: 2007-01-03
Abstract: A method and system applies MAC transmission opportunity (TXOP) protection for multiple mode operation in a WLAN system. In particular, MAC mechanisms are defined to support multiple mode CTS frames, and multiple mode CF-End frames sent by the AP, each in a format appropriate for the corresponding mode which also applies to a single mode as a trivial case. MAC mechanisms permit truncation of TXOP duration for releasing the unused portion of the TXOP when no further data for transmission is available. Release of unused protected TXOP is possible for both protected AP transmissions and STA transmissions.
Patent EP-2400345-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMIRNOV STANISLAV
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2011-04-07
Abstract: A catadioptric optical system (1200) operates in a wide spectral range. In an embodiment, the catadioptric optical system (1200) includes a first reflective surface (57) positioned and configured to reflect radiation; a second reflective surface (58) positioned and configured to reflect radiation reflected from the first reflective surface as a collimated beam, the second reflective surface having an aperture to allow transmission of radiation through the second reflective surface; and a channel structure (1380) extending from the aperture toward the first reflective surface and having an outlet (1330), between the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface, to supply radiation to the first reflective surface.
Patent EP-2385089-A1 (EP)
Inventor: INOKUCHI SHINJI
IPC: C09J133/00
Filed: 2011-04-13
Abstract: An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape according to an embodiment of the present invention is a single-layered pressure-sensitive adhesive tape having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed of an acrylic pressure-sensitive composition. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains an acrylic polymer (A) and a (meth) acrylic polymer (B) whose glass transition temperature (Tg) is such that Tg ¤ 45°C and whose mass average molecular weight (Mw) is such that 1500 ¤ Mw ¤ 4000.
Patent EP-2413613-A1 (EP)
Inventor: IRIE YUTAKA
IPC: H04N21/433
Filed: 2011-04-18
Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a broadcasting receiver. The broadcasting receiver includes: a broadcast signal receiver configured to receive broadcast signals of a plurality of channels; and a controller configured to: (i) display a first setting screen on a display module, wherein, through the first setting screen, two or more first channels including contents for simultaneous viewing are selected from the plurality of channels; and (ii) display a second setting screen on the display module, wherein, through the second setting screen, one or more second channels including contents for recording are selected from the first channels based on settings made on the first setting screen.
Patent EP-2518308-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ESBENSEN THOMAS
IPC: F03D7/04
Filed: 2011-04-29
Abstract: It is described a method for controlling the operation of a wind turbine. The method comprises (a) measuring the actual value (270a) of an operating variable of the wind turbine (100), (b) obtaining the value (290a) of a terrain class parameter being indicative for the type of the terrain, in which the wind turbine is erected, (c) determining a control reference signal (260a) for a control action of the wind turbine (100) based on the measured actual value (270a) of the operating variable and on the obtained value (290a) of the terrain class parameter, and (d) controlling the operation of the wind turbine (100) based on the determined control reference signal (260a). Further, it is described a control system (150, 250) for controlling the operation of a wind turbine (100), a wind turbine (100) being equipped with such a control system (150, 250), and a computer program, which is adapted for controlling and/or for carrying out the mentioned operational control method.
Patent EP-2386219-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALTMANN BERTHOLD
IPC: A45D2/00
Filed: 2011-05-05
Abstract: The electrically powered hair straightener (1) has a sensor (6) for detecting a relative speed between the hair straightener and smoothing hair. The hair straightener has a rotatable body (8) which is rotated by the hair during the use of hair straightener. The sensor detects a rotational movement of the body and determines the relative speed between the hair straightener and the hair.
Patent EP-2366670-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HANEY HAROLD E
IPC: C02F1/34
Filed: 2006-05-17
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for treating an aqueous medium containing microorganisms comprises an intake (12,20) for receiving the aqueous medium containing microorganisms. A pressure differential inducer (42) is associated to the intake (12,20) so as to receive the aqueous medium containing microorganisms with a desired level of gas saturation. The pressure differential inducer (42) is actuatable to expose the aqueous medium containing microorganisms with a desired level of gas saturation to accelerations so as to cause cell wall rupture of the microorganisms. An outlet (16,60) is associated with the pressure differential inducer (42) for outletting the treated aqueous medium containing ruptured microorganism cells and contents. The treated aqueous medium containing ruptured cell wall of the microorganisms is disposed of and/or recycled.
Patent EP-2541011-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CARBERRY BRENDAN
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2011-06-30
Abstract: The current invention refers to a method and system for reduction of ammonia emissions from a combustion engine exhaust gas aftertreatment device with an SCR catalyst, comprising the steps of: 
• determining the concentration of NOx and/ or ammonia in the exhaust gas aftertreatment device; 
• comparing the determined value of NOx and/ or ammonia concentration with a nominal value for ammonia; 
• in case, the ammonia concentration is above the respective nominal value, triggering the engine conditions such that a higher concentration of NOx in the exhaust gas is produced.
Patent EP-2548462-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHO HAKKI
IPC: A42B3/06
Filed: 2011-07-22
Abstract: A helmet (110), specifically for the protection of a head of a person during leisure activities, is disclosed. The helmet (110) has a shell (112) at least partially made of a deformable material (136). The shell (112) has an interior surface (142) facing the head of a person wearing the helmet (110). The shell (112) comprises a depression (146) in the interior surface (142). An inner lining element (148) is fit into the depression (146), wherein a hollow guiding space (156) is formed between the inner lining element (148) and the shell (112). The hollow guiding space (156) has a slit (158) at a forehead-sided rim (160) of the shell (112). The helmet (110) further has a visor (116). The visor (116) at least partially is located movably inside the hollow guiding space (156), such that the visor (116) at least partially can be pushed out of the slit (158) into a face region of the person wearing the helmet (110) and can be pulled back into the hollow guiding space (156).
Patent EP-2388437-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROPHETER-HINCKLEY TRACY A
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2007-11-07
Abstract: A cooled airfoil (38) includes an impingement rib (54) having a multiple of openings (58) which supply a cooling airflow from a cooling circuit flow path (26) toward an airfoil leading edge (36). The multiple of openings (58) are offset in the impingement rib (54) opposite an outer airfoil wall (40S) which includes gill holes (62). Offsetting the multiple of openings (58) opposite an outer airfoil wall (40S) which includes the gill holes (62) focuses the cooling airflow across turbulators (64) to increase the cooling airflow dwell time to increase the thermal transfer therefrom in higher temperature airfoil areas.