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Patent EP-2009173-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GUOHONG FANG
IPC: D06F75/24
Filed: 2008-06-18
Abstract: An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water tank within the housing, a bottom plate to which the housing is secured, a heating device in the bottom plate for heating the bottom plate, a boiling chamber inside the bottom plate, and a further independent steam boiler above the bottom plate, and having an inlet in fluid communication with the water tank and an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the boiling chamber, such that steam from the steam boiler wilt be supplied to the boiling chamber in the bottom plate and further heated by the high temperature of the bottom plate, so that little drops in the steam will be fully boiled, thereby providing a high purity of the steam sprayed out of the bottom plate.
Patent EP-2053010-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GROETZINGER THOMAS
IPC: B66F9/075
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung zum lösbaren Arretieren von relativ bewegbaren Bauteilen, insbesondere an Hubvorrichtungen, mit einem an dem einen Bauteil 8 montierten Klinkenmechanismus 1, der mindestens eine aus- und einschwenkbare Klinke 20, 21 enthält, an dem anderen Bauteil 3 im Zugriffsbereich der Klinke 20, 21 montierte Rasten 24, in welche zahnartige Ansätze 24, 25 an der Klinke 20, 21 formschlüssig ein- und ausschwenkbar sind, und einem Stellantrieb 10 zum Ausschwenken der Klinke gegen Federkraft, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Klinkenmechanismus 1 ein formsteifes langgestrecktes Gehäuse 5 aufweist, das in seinem mittleren Bereich über ein Schwenklager 6, 7 an dem einen Bauteil 2 gehalten ist, in jedem Endbereich des Gehäuses 5 je eine Klinke 20, 21 mit einem oder mehren Zähnen 24, 25 verschwenkbar gelagert ist und der Stellantrieb 10 mechanische Übertragungsglieder 15 zum gemeinsamen Betätigen der beiden voneinander in Längsrichtung beabstandeten Klinken 20, 21 aufweist.
Patent EP-2055668-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ZIGLIOLI FREDERICO GIOVANNI
IPC: B81C1/00
Filed: 2008-10-29
Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device (10; 110; 210) comprising a MEMS device (13; 113; 213) including the step of forming the MEMS device (13; 113; 213) having a membrane (17; 117; 217) sensitive to chemical or physical variations of a fluid. Advantageously according to the invention, the method further comprises the steps of: 
- forming a resin layer (21; 121; 221) on the membrane (17; 117; 217); 
- removing at least a first portion of the resin layer (21; 121; 221) from the membrane (17; 117; 217), so that an opening (23; 123; 223) is formed over the membrane (17; 117; 217); and 
- moulding a protective casing (24; 124; 214) on the MEMS device (13; 113; 213) after forming the resin layer (21; 121; 221), 
the opening (23; 123; 223) being apt to allow the MEMS device (13; 113; 213) to be activated from the outside of the protective casing (24; 124; 224).
Patent EP-2156976-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANO SEIGO
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A hybrid driving unit (7) is mounted to a vehicle by coupling a coupling section (14d) at the front end of a casing member (14) with an internal combustion engine (5) and by mounting a mounting section (14c) at the rear end of the casing member (14) to a part (4a) of a body (4). Still more, a second electric motor (23), i.e., a heavy device, is disposed in the rearmost part among a first electric motor (20), a power splitting planetary gear (21), the second electric motor (23) and a transmission disposed on an axis (13) in the casing member (14). Thereby, the vibration occurring in the casing member (14) is suppressed.
Patent EP-2053601-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NARUMI KENJI
IPC: G11B7/1267
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: The present invention provides an optical information recording method capable of effectively determining appropriate recording parameters in a short time with favorable efficiency, when recording information onto an optical disk having two or more layers (801,802) with different information recording conditions and information recording characteristics. An information recording condition or an information recording characteristic of the layer to be recorded upon an optical disk (1) is identified, and a recording pulse position is corrected at a correction accuracy according to the identifies information recording condition or information recording characteristic, such that a recording mark is formed in a predetermined position.
Patent EP-1950085-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOJIMA YASUHIRO
IPC: B60N2/58
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle having a seat cushion (10) on which an occupant is seated, includes a pad (14) forming a seating surface, a cover (15) for covering the pad (14), a frame (13, 21, 23) positioned below the pad (14) at each side of the seat cushion (10), relative to a width direction of the seat cushion and including a main body (13a, 21a, 23 a) forming a side wall which extends in vertical and longitudinal directions relative to the seat cushion (10) and an aperture (16) formed at the main body (13a, 21a, 23a), and a retainer (17) attached to an end portion of the cover (15) and retained at a peripheral portion of the aperture (16) for fixing the cover (15) to the frame (13, 21, 23).
Patent EP-1956163-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BORRA HANS ANTONIUS
IPC: F24J2/52
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: Assembly for providing an anchorage point on a roof (20). The assembly is made up of a supporting plate which is to be fitted at the position of a beam or the like. Viewed in the outward direction, a filling block (4) is then fitted on said supporting plate, on which filling block a cover plate is fitted, which cover plate (6) serves as a seal of the roof (20). Said cover plate (6) is provided with a protuberance (7) into which the filling block (4) fits. Said protuberance (7) is preferably produced beforehand by deep drawing in the factory. On the outside a retaining sleeve (9) is placed on the protuberance (7), and a plate-type part (11) such as an attachment part is fitted on said retaining sleeve. All this is then fixed to the beam by means of a bolt. The cover plate (6) is made of a deformable material which can be adapted to the remaining covering parts on the roof (20). Two protuberances (7) may be present in the cover plate (6), with the same number of filling blocks (4) and retaining sleeves (9) if desired. This makes it possible to provide an attachment (16) in a simple manner, to which attachment (16) a complementary attachment part (32) can be fixed in a detachable manner, which part in turn can be provided with a belt and the like for persons to work safely on the roof or to fix all kinds of structures to it.
Patent EP-2015411-A3 (EP)
Inventor: UENO OSAMU
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2008-03-13
Abstract: Provided is a method for driving a surface emitting semiconductor laser including an active region that generates light, a resonator structure disposed such that it sandwiches the active region, and a driving electrode that provides power to the active region. The surface emitting semiconductor laser has an internal resistance defined by voltage and current applied to the driving electrode. The method includes applying a modulation signal to the driving electrode, in which the modulation signal has a current amplitude defined by a first current value and a second current value that is greater than the first current value. The modulation signal is in a negative gradient region in which the internal resistance decreases in contrast to the increase of the current.
Patent EP-2026559-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHA SANG HOON
IPC: H04N7/167
Filed: 2008-07-01
Abstract: A host device interfacing with a point of deployment (POD) and a method of processing broadcast data are disclosed. Herein, an Internet Protocol (IP) physical interface unit receives an Ethernet frame including broadcast data; and a routing engine transforms the Ethernet frame to an IP packet when a destination address included in the Ethernet frame matches with an address of a pod and routs the transformed IP packet to an extended channel connected to the POD. Accordingly, it is possible to protect contents using a conditional access provided by the existing cable card and process broadcast data received on all types of transmission protocols including an IP protocol over a wired/wireless network using a channel provided for connection between the existing cable card and the host device.
Patent EP-2045734-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MARVIT DAVID
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-10-02
Abstract: In certain embodiments, generating a hierarchy of terms includes accessing a corpus comprising terms. The following is performed for one or more terms to yield parent-child relationships: one or more parent terms of a term are identified according to directional affinity; and one or more parent-child relationships are established from the parent terms and each term. A hierarchical graph is automatically generated from the parent-child relationships.
Patent EP-2066102-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KE PO-JEN
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2008-11-11
Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a cover and a transparent touch control section. The main body has a function display section. The cover is pivotally connected with the main body and selectively folded against or unfolded away from the main body. The transparent touch control section is disposed on the cover. When the cover is folded against the main body, the function display section is visible through the transparent touch control section.
Patent EP-2022484-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MUKHERJEE SURAJIT
IPC: A61K8/06
Filed: 2000-02-14
Abstract: Cosmetic skin compositions containing a maltodextrin and a weak carboxylic acid. Maltodextrin enhances the anti-aging activity of the weak acids and reduces skin irritation that is sometimes caused by the weak acid active.
Patent EP-2075885-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASADA MASAHIRO
IPC: H01S1/02
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: The laser device has a gain medium (103), first and second clads (101,102) sandwiching the gain medium in the thickness direction, and a cavity structure for resonating the electromagnetic wave generated in the gain medium. The gain medium includes a plurality of active regions (140,160) for generating an electromagnetic wave and at lease one connecting region (150) sandwiched among the active regions. The first and second clads are each formed of a negative permittivity medium having a permittivity the real part of which is negative relative to the electromagnetic wave. A potential-adjusting portion is arranged between the connecting region and the first clad and between the connecting region and the second clad for adjusting the electric potential of the connecting region.
Patent EP-2077305-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATTHEWS MARY ANNE R
IPC: C08K5/51
Filed: 2008-12-31
Abstract: The present invention provides fast drying aqueous compositions, suitable for use in making roadway markings, as well as the road markings made therefrom, the compositions comprising one or more anionically stabilized binder having a phosphorus acid functional polymer component having a glass transition temperature (Tg) range of from -30°C to 60°C and a polyfunctional amine component in combination with one or more volatile base in an amount sufficient to stabilize the composition by at least partially deprotonating the polyfunctional amine, and one or more phosphorus acid surfactant, such as an alkyl ethoxylated phosphate. Further, the present invention provides two component compositions comprising the above composition as one component and a second component comprising an absorber and/or the polyfunctional amine component. The fast-drying compositions are viscosity stable and provide wear resistant fast dry coatings even in humid application conditions.
Patent EP-2031597-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PENG WEN-TANG
IPC: G11B33/12
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a bezel assembly. The first bracket includes a side plate, an end plate perpendicularly extending from one end of the side plate, and a pivoting portion formed at the other end of the side plate. The second bracket includes a side plate, an end plate perpendicularly extending from one end of the side plate to pivotably engage with the end plate of the first bracket, and an extension portion formed at the other end of the side plate. The bezel assembly is pivotably attached to the pivoting portion of the first bracket and detachably locked with the extension portion of the second bracket. The side plates include a plurality of fixing members to engage in the holes of the disk drive, respectively.
Patent EP-2202480-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATSON MATHEW DAVID
IPC: G01B11/06
Filed: 2009-04-02
Abstract: An extended range focus sensor is provided. In various embodiments, the focus sensor may include a relay lens assembly to image a plane between an objective lens and the relay lens arrangement to a plane near an entrance pupil of a focus detector arrangement of the focus sensor. In some embodiments, the objective lens pupil is imaged onto the focus detector entrance pupil. In some embodiments, an illumination beam passes through the relay lens arrangement and is magnified on its way to be output by the objective lens, and the reflected focus detection beam passes back through the objective lens and the relay lens arrangement and is reduced prior to being input to the focus detector arrangement. In some embodiments, the focus detector arrangement may comprising a broad range focus detector combined with a high resolution Shack-Hartmann focus detector, and in others a single extended range Shack-Hartmann focus detector is used.
Patent EP-2123213-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII SHUICHI
IPC: A61B1/04
Filed: 2009-05-22
Abstract: A fluorescent image obtainment apparatus includes a light illumination means (130, 150) that illuminates a region to be observed with illumination-light and excitation-light at the same time, and an imaging means (110) that captures an image composed of light reflected from the region illuminated with the illumination-light and an image composed of fluorescence output from the region illuminated with the excitation-light. Further, the apparatus includes an image processing means (170) that produces an ordinary image based on the image of the reflection light and a fluorescent image based on the image of fluorescence, and a light amount control means (186) that controls the light amount of the illumination-light so that a representative luminance value of the ordinary image becomes a predetermined luminance value and the light amount of the excitation-light so that the ratio of the light amount of the excitation-light to that of the illumination-light becomes a predetermined ratio.
Patent EP-2156774-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM SEONG HO
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 2009-08-17
Abstract: Dishwashers and methods of control for operation of dishwashers are disclosed. The operation of the dishwasher can include a drying cycle which uses a steam generator (300) to supply steam to heat a washing compartment (150). The steam can evaporate moisture on the dishes in the washing compartment. When a condition of the dishwasher is met, such as a temperature or operation time meeting a preset value, an exhaust fan (190) may exhaust air from inside the washing compartment (150). The operation of the dishwasher can improve power consumption and dry dishes more efficiently.
Patent EP-2175093-A3 (EP)
Title: Rastbolzen mit Verriegelungsmechanik
Inventor: GANTER STEFAN
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2009-10-01
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Rastbolzen (1) mit Verriegelungsmechanik (5, 18), mit einer an einem Maschinenteil festlegbaren Hülse (9) und einem mit einem Knopf (7) verbundenen Raststift (2), der in einer Durchgangsbohrung (10) der Hülse (9) axial entgegen und mittels der Kraft einer Feder (13) durch Betätigen des Knopfes (7) verschiebbar ist, wodurch der Raststift (2) mittels der Verriegelungsmechanik (5, 18) in zwei Rastpositionen (27, 30) bringbar ist, welche einer eingefahrenen Ruhe-/Entriegelungsposition (30) und einer ausgefahrenen Arbeits/Verriegelungsposition (27) entsprechen,  dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  die Verriegelungsmechanik (5, 18) eine Art Kugelschreibermechanik ist und der Raststift (2) nur durch Druck in Verriegelungsrichtung (16) auf den Knopf (7) betätigt wird  oder aber dass  die Verriegelungsmechanik (5, 18) eine Art Kugelschreibermechanik ist und der Raststift (2) nur durch Zug in Entriegelungsrichtung (17) am Knopf (7) betätigt wird. Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen gattungsgemäßen Rastbolzen mit Verriegelungsmechanik derart weiterzubilden, dass die Betätigung des Rastbolzens für das Verriegeln oder das Entriegeln immer nur in einer einzigen Betätigungsrichtung entweder durch Drücken oder aber durch Ziehen erfolgt.
Patent EP-2199524-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BUCK THOMAS
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 2009-11-25
Abstract: Das aus metallischen, insbesondere aus Aluminium bestehenden Hohlprofilen in einfacher oder wärmegedämmter Ausbildung aufgebaute Brandschutzelement ist insbesondere zum Aufbau eines Rahmens für Fenster, Türen, Fassadenteile und dergleichen vorgesehen. Im Innenraum der Hohlprofile sind dem Brandschutz dienende Einschubteile aus vorzugsweise kristallwasserbindenden Chemikalien wie Silikat- oder Gipsbaustoffen bestehenden Brandschutzmassen angeordnet. In den Hohlprofilen (1) sind Halteklammern (3) vorgesehen, die die einzelnen Einschubteile (2) ganz oder teilweise umgreifen und im Bereich ihrer Stoßstellen (4) miteinander verbinden. Die Halteklammern (3) stehen für sich in kraftschlüssiger und/oder formschlüssiger Verbindung mit der Innenwand der Hohlprofile (1).
Patent EP-2161950-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FREDSGAARD LARS
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2009-09-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for dynamic reconfiguring an audio reproduction system comprising two or more sound channels. The premises of the reconfiguring are being based on the position of one or more listeners and the one or more sound channels in the reproduction system. The feature obtained is a sound distribution into individual zones of sound fields. 
     The reconfiguring means are based on a digital signal processor that configures the sound channels by adjusting the equalization, the delay and the gain according to individual listener's position in a room/space.
Patent EP-2202801-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IMADA TADAHIRO
IPC: H01L29/40
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: An i-GaN layer (electron transit layer), an n-GaN layer (compound semiconductor layer) formed over the i-GaN layer (electron transit layer), and a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode formed over the n-GaN layer (compound semiconductor layer) are provided. A recess portion is formed inside an area between the source electrode and the drain electrode of the n-GaN layer (compound semiconductor layer) and at a portion separated from the gate electrode.
Patent EP-2256820-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VANHELMONT FREDERIK WILLEM MAURITS
IPC: H01L33/08
Filed: 2009-11-04
Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a photo-electronic device comprising a vertical p-n or p-i-n junction (22), the junction (22) comprising p-and n-regions. The method comprises the steps of creating the vertical p-n or p-i-n junction (22) with the p- and n-regions disposed laterally over the substrate such that the junction is in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the substrate. The photo-electronic device is formed in a semiconductor water. In another embodiment, the photo-electronic device is formed on a substrate. A roughened surface of an interface between an electrode and the p- or n- region (2,36) and/or a roughened surface of the junction (22) increases the chance of capturing the electrode and hole pairs, gives higher electric field and increased surface of the junction (22).
Patent EP-2204549-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BHATNAGAR SHUBHRA
IPC: F01D17/16
Filed: 2009-12-16
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a turbine variable position guide vane actuation system. The system includes, a plurality of variable position guide vanes (14), a plurality of actuators (18) with each actuator (18) in operable communication with one of the plurality of variable position guide vanes (14), and each of the plurality of actuators (18) having a pin (38). The system has at least one structure (22), movable parallel to an axis of the turbine, with a plurality of slots (42). Each of the plurality of slots (42) is in operable communication with one of the pins (38).
Patent EP-2139099-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHAH MAHESH J
IPC: H02K21/04
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: A permanent magnet rotor (20) for an electrical generator has pole pieces with permanent magnets (26). A control coil (28) is associated with the pole pieces. A current flow through the coils is controlled to achieve a desired output voltage at an output for the generator.
Patent EP-2151748-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANO YOSHIKI
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2009-04-30
Abstract: A storage device is provided, which allows a write area associated with a data area of interest to be allocated according to write performance of a host computer. The storage apparatus includes one or more flash memory packages having a plurality of flash memories and stores data transmitted from one or more host computers. A storage area provided by the one or more flash memory packages includes a first area that is an area for storing actual data formed by one or more logical devices and a second area that is an area for storing a write instruction from the host computer to the logical device. The first and second areas are provided in each of the one or more flash memory packages. The apparatus further includes a monitoring section monitoring the frequency of write instructions from the host computer and a changing section for changing the size of the second area according to the frequency of write instructions.
Patent EP-2179682-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LAMPMAN LINDA
IPC: A47F7/02
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: A computer retail display stand (10) includes a base (12) with an adjustable rear locking bracket assembly that can be engaged with an in-store locking bar, adjusted as necessary for the particular configuration of the in-store locking bar. A support platen (14) on which a computer can be disposed for display is rotatingly coupled to the base. Informational material can be supported on a brochure tray (28) that slides into and out of the base at the front of the stand.
Patent EP-2308887-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BURDE STEFAN H M
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting West Nile virus and oligonucleotide reagents derived from a West Nile virus consensus sequence that are useful in the methods of the invention.
Patent EP-2311960-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FERRARA NAPOLEONE
IPC: A01N37/18
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: The present invention provides methods of using Bv8 polypeptides to induce endothelial cell proliferation and to enhance endothelial cell survival. Also provided herein are methods of screening for modulators of Bv8 activity. Further more, method of treatment using Bv8 polypeptides are provided.