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Patent EP-3431322-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YU XIANG
IPC: B60L8/00
Filed: 2018-05-16
Abstract: A laterally deployable photovoltaic device and a solar vehicle are provided. The photovoltaic device includes at least one movable plate on which a solar cell module is arranged, a rotation drive apparatus which fixedly connects the movable plate to a vehicle body and a flipping apparatus. The rotation drive apparatus includes a fixed end and a drive end, and is secured to the vehicle body via the fixed end, the drive end of the rotation drive apparatus is fixedly connected to the movable plate, and the movable plate is driven by the rotation drive apparatus to rotate to a side of the vehicle body. A fixed end of the flipping apparatus is fixedly connected to the vehicle body, and a flipping adjusting end of the flipping apparatus is fixedly connected to the movable plate, for adjusting an angle of the movable plate relative to the vehicle body. In the laterally deployable photovoltaic device and the solar vehicle, the rotation drive apparatus drives the movable plate to deploy the movable plate on side of the vehicle body to increase an effective area for collecting solar energy and drives the movable plate to retract the movable plate when the solar vehicle is moving so as not to affect movement of the vehicle.
Patent EP-3785142-A1 (EP)
Title: Visual menu
Inventor: Palomo Cesar Morais
IPC: G06F16/583
Filed: 2018-07-09
Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) overlay augments traditional menu items with corresponding photos, thereby facilitating a decision-making process of a user ordering from the menu. In addition to providing imagery of the menu items listed, other information may also be supplied, such as ratings, reviews etc. In this regard, users can visualize what to expect before ordering, and can order with a greater degree of confidence that they will enjoy the menu item they select.
Patent EP-3665037-A1 (EP)
Title: Longitudinal adjuster and vehicle seat
Inventor: SPRENGER ERIK
IPC: B60N2/06
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal adjuster (10), comprising at least one pair of rails, which is formed of a first seat rail (12) and a second seat rail (14), which is displaceable in a longitudinal direction (x) relative to the first seat rail (12), wherein the seat rails (12, 14) mutually encompass each other to form an inner channel (16). In the inner channel (16), a spindle nut (30), which is mounted together with the second seat rail (14), and a spindle (20) that is operatively connected to the spindle nut (30) are arranged. At a front end of the first seat rail (12), a gear unit (50) that can be driven by way of a motor (60) and interacts with the spindle (20) is arranged, wherein the spindle (20) is mounted at a front end section (20a) of the spindle (20) in the gear unit (50), and at a rear end section (20b) of the spindle (20) in a pivot bearing (40) of the first seat rail (12). In the longitudinal direction (x) in front of the spindle nut (30), a first transverse locking bar (100) is accommodated in a slot (12a) of the first seat rail (12), wherein the spindle (20) is guided through an opening (102) of the first transverse bar (100) in a contact-free manner. In the longitudinal direction, at a distance from the first transverse locking bar (100) toward the front, a shoulder (120) of the spindle (20) is arranged, wherein in reaction to a specified action of force, the first transverse locking bar (100) is clamped between the first seat rail (12) and the shoulder (100). As a result, a force from the first seat rail (12) via the first transverse locking bar (100), the shoulder (120), the spindle (20), and the spindle nut (30) can be diverted to the second seat rail (14).

The invention further relates to a vehicle seat (1).
Patent EP-3685023-A1 (EP)
Title: Adjusting device with a sealed guide cylinder
Inventor: SUZUKI TSUNEO
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2018-08-14
Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device (1) having at least one tappet assembly (3, 6). The at least one tappet assembly (3, 6) comprises a tappet (31, 61), at least one guide cylinder (34, 64), and a pole core (44, 74). The tappet (31, 61) is arranged in the guide cylinder (34, 64) in a movable manner along a longitudinal axis (30, 60), and a non-magnetic connection socket (43, 73) is arranged between the guide cylinder (34, 64) and the pole core (44, 74). The guide cylinder (34, 64) and the pole core (44, 74) are arranged at a distance to each other in the longitudinal axis (30, 60) by means of the connection socket (43, 73).
Patent EP-3655981-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CERNAT RADU-MARIAN
IPC: H01H33/14
Filed: 2018-08-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a high-voltage power circuit breaker (1) for a pole (19, 20, 21) and the use thereof in multipole outdoor switchgear (25) having series-connected interrupter units (2, 3, 4, 5) that are mechanically stably connected together. The interrupter units (2, 3, 4, 5) are arranged on at least one support (6). According to the invention, the interrupter units (2, 3, 4, 5) are arranged on different axes (23, 24).
Patent EP-3600048-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROKSA ROLAND
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2018-08-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method (500) for determining a spectral scan protocol for acquiring a computed tomography (CT) image using a CT scanner and a corresponding apparatus (600). The method (500) comprises the steps of defining (510) a conventional scan protocol having scan restrictions for acquiring a conventional CT image; determining (520) a spectral scan protocol comprising a proportion of a first acquisition mode (201) and a proportion of a second acquisition mode (202), wherein the spectral scan protocol resembles the conventional scan protocol; and determining (520) the proportion of the first acquisition mode (201) and the proportion of the second acquisition mode (202) so that the scan restrictions of the conventional scan protocol are met. The method (500) and corresponding apparatus allows the determination of spectral scan protocols which reduce spectral scan mode restrictions.
Patent EP-3592247-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BASS DANIEL
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: A surgical retractor includes a retractor body and a retractor arm. The retractor arm includes a control assembly includes a base member having a first opening and a second opening, and movable between a first position and second position. The retractor arm further includes a regulating member to control rotation of the base member and move through the first opening of the base member, a connecting member cooperatively connected to the regulating member, and a barrel member in operative slidable engagement with the second opening formed in the base member. Rotation of the regulating member in a selected direction moves a stem of the regulating member through the first opening thereby forcing the barrel member to slide along the second opening and the base member to pivot relative to the retractor arm between a first position and second position, thereby rotating a connected retractor blade.
Patent EP-3668830-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BISSELINK ROEL JOHANNES MARTINUS
IPC: C25B3/25
Filed: 2018-08-17
Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of electrochemically producing valeric acid. The method of the invention comprises - contacting a solution of levulinic acid with an anode and a cathode in an electrochemical cell; and - electrochemically reducing levulinic acid at the cathode to form valeric acid, wherein the cathode comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of cadmium, zinc, and indium.
Patent EP-3595861-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUPKALVIS JANELLE M
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 2018-03-12
Abstract: A method of making a fluid manifold may include the use of a mold, a mandrel, and a distal support. A fluid manifold may include a primary channel, a plurality of secondary channels, and a distal channel, and the primary channel may be coterminous with the distal channel.
Patent EP-3597881-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WON YU MAN
IPC: F04D15/00
Filed: 2018-03-19
Abstract: Provided is a water pump including: a body portion including a housing where an inlet port and a discharge port through which cooling water is introduced and discharged are provided, an impeller accommodated inside the housing and introducing or discharging the cooling water via rotation, a rotation shaft coupled to the impeller and rotating the impeller by receiving external driving power, and a cooling water flow rate control unit arranged above the impeller and operating to selectively open or close the discharge port; a cylinder portion provided above the cooling water flow rate control unit and formed therein a hydraulic space accommodating cooling water that applies pressure to the cooling water flow rate control unit; and a linear motor coupled to a side surface of the cylinder portion and selectively applying pressure to the cooling water accommodated inside the hydraulic space by operating to convert rotational motion to linear motion to adjust an amount of the cooling water discharged from the body portion. 
     According to the water pump of the present disclosure, a structure may be simple, friction and noise between internal components may be prevented, and a flow rate of discharged cooling water may be adjusted.
Patent EP-3478482-A1 (EP)
Title: Dielectric film forming composition
Inventor: MALIK SANJAY
IPC: B29C67/20
Filed: 2018-02-28
Abstract: This disclosure relates to dielectric film forming composition containing at least one fully imidized polyimide polymer; at least one inorganic filler; at least one metal-containing (meth)acrylate compound; and at least one catalyst. The dielectric film formed by such a composition can have a relatively low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a relatively high optical transparency.
Patent EP-3681360-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBIEU THOMAS
IPC: A47L11/30
Filed: 2018-09-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a surface cleaning device (10) comprising a suction assembly (22) for forming a suction flow, and comprising a suction nozzle (14) fluidically connected to the suction assembly (22) for suctioning a liquid-air mixture, and comprising a separation device (44) for separating liquid out of the suctioned liquid-air mixture, and comprising a liquid tank (42) for receiving the separated liquid, wherein the separation device (44) has an inlet channel (60) for the suctioned liquid-air mixture, at least one flow deflection element (70) for deflecting the liquid-air mixture, and an air outlet channel (62) for providing the suctioned air to the suction assembly (22). In order to guarantee a separation of liquid that is as location-independent as possible, the separation device (44) has a separation unit (52) with an inner tube (54) and an outer tube (56) surrounding the inner tube (54) in the peripheral direction with the formation of an annular space (82), wherein the inlet channel (60) and the air outlet channel (62) are arranged in the inner tube (54) and the annular space (82) is arranged downstream of the at least one flow deflection element (70) relative to the suction flow and forms a turbulence chamber.
Patent EP-3599922-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEKELJIC NADA
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: An electrode having a first metallic plate; and a second metallic plate arranged at an angle of greater than 0° and less than 180° with respect to the first metallic plate. Also, a footwear having an upper; and the electrode arranged in a corner of a heel region of the upper.
Patent EP-3682002-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOYLE PATRICK MAGANNIG
IPC: C12N9/00
Filed: 2018-09-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions that include enzymes and/or binding polypeptides useful for protecting polymers from damage caused by fatty acids from secreted biological fluids such as sebum or sweat.
Patent EP-3562724-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KHLIFI RACHID
IPC: B60W40/06
Filed: 2018-09-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a ground class describing a ground driven upon by a motor vehicle (1), which has at least one radar sensor (2) having an antenna arrangement allowing an angular measurement in two planes, perpendicular to each other, wherein radar data of the radar sensor (2), originating from the ground upon which is driven, are identified based on the angular measurement and at least one reflection property of the ground is derived herefrom, wherein the ground is associated with one of at least two ground classes, each describing at least one travel lane surface, by means of a classifier evaluating the reflection property.
Patent EP-3687828-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLMES BRIAN
IPC: B42D25/36
Filed: 2018-09-27
Abstract: A method of forming a security device is disclosed.The method comprises selectively providing a high refractive index (HRI) layer to a first outwardly facing surface of a security device substrate, the HRI layer comprising a substantially transparent host material and particles having a dimension along at least one axis less than 200nm, preferably less than 100nm, such that they are substantially non-scattering to visible light and the HRI layer is substantially transparent to visible light, and wherein;the particles have a refractive index of at least 1.8 and are present within the host material in a proportion such that the resultant refractive index of the HRI layer is at least 1.6. A corresponding security device is also disclosed. The invention also relates to the manufacture of security articles and security documents.
Patent EP-3658436-A1 (EP)
Title: Cable or similar transport installation, and vehicle suitable for such installation
Inventor: STUBLER JéRôME
IPC: B61B7/06
Filed: 2018-07-24
Abstract: The transport installation comprises a traction member (15) extending in a circuit and associated with an external power source to be moved along the circuit, a vehicle (20) comprising a power storage system (30), a motor system and a generator system; and a fixed support (18) located adjacent to the circuit. The vehicle generator system includes a generator (32) that can be activated to supply power to the storage system when the vehicle is coupled to the traction member and driven along the circuit by the traction member. The vehicle engine system includes a motor (32) that can be activated to receive power from the storage system and move the vehicle relative to the fixed support.
Patent EP-3665061-A1 (EP)
Title: Fault-tolerant control of an autonomous vehicle with multiple control lanes
Inventor: GREENFIELD AARON L
IPC: B60W50/023
Filed: 2018-09-12
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling an autonomous vehicle (10) includes receiving data representing a motion plan of the autonomous vehicle via a plurality of control lanes configured to implement the motion plan to control a motion of the autonomous vehicle, the plurality of control lanes including at least a first control lane (301) and a second control lane (302), and controlling the first control lane to implement the motion plan. The method includes detecting one or more faults associated with implementation of the motion plan by the first control lane or the second control lane, or in generation of the motion plan, and in response to one or more faults, controlling the first control lane or the second control lane to adjust the motion of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on one or more fault reaction parameters associated with the one or more faults.
Patent EP-3609884-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HASSIG CHRISTIAN ANDREW
IPC: A61K31/165
Filed: 2018-04-10
Abstract: Herein disclosed are combinations of Checkpoint Kinase 1 (Chkl) inhibitors and PARP inhibitors useful for inhibiting the growth of tumors such as those in patients with cancer. In particular, the combination demonstrates remarkable synergistic effects on cancer cells that are representative models for tumors. Also provided for are methods for treating disorders or diseases mediated or affected by Chkl and/or PARP activity.
Patent EP-3685326-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEYER SHERI L
IPC: G06Q50/16
Filed: 2018-09-14
Abstract: A building management system includes a plurality of devices of building equipment and a controller configured to associate a space with a first group of devices that serve the space. The controller is also configured to select a space profile from a plurality of selectable space profiles. At least two of the space profiles are associated with a different type of space serving a different function. The space profile includes a plurality of job profiles. Each job profile includes a space use case profile that identifies how to accomplish at least a part of the job associated with the job profile. The controller is also configured to select the space use case profile and control at least some of the first group of devices in accordance with the space use case profile to execute a space use case that accomplishes at least the part of the job associated with the job profile.
Patent EP-3698325-A1 (EP)
Title: Landmark visualization for medical image segmentation
Inventor: KRUECKER JOCHEN
IPC: G06T7/73
Filed: 2018-10-15
Abstract: A controller for preparing an image for segmenting includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the controller to perform a process that includes displaying a first modeled tissue structure of a first type, and displaying an image of a first tissue structure of the first type separate from the first modeled tissue structure. The process also includes identifying, on the first modeled tissue structure, landmarks on the first modeled tissue structure for identification on the image of the first tissue structure, and sequentially accentuating each landmark on the first modeled tissue structure. The processor identifies locations on the image of the first tissue structure for each landmark on the first modeled tissue structure. The landmarks on the first modeled tissue structure are mapped to the locations identified on the image of the first tissue structure.
Patent EP-3616097-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZAHARCHUK GREG
IPC: G06V10/764
Filed: 2018-04-24
Abstract: A method of reducing radiation dose for radiology imaging modalities and nuclear medicine by using a convolutional network to generate a standard-dose nuclear medicine image from low-dose nuclear medicine image, where the network includes N convolution neural network (CNN) stages, where each stage includes M convolution layers having K x K kernels, where the network further includes an encoder-decoder structure having symmetry concatenate connections between corresponding stages, downsampling using pooling and upsampling using bilinear interpolation between the stages, where the network extracts multi-scale and high-level features from the low-dose image to simulate a high-dose image, and adding concatenate connections to the low-dose image to preserve local information and resolution of the high-dose image, the high-dose image includes a dose reduction factor (DRF) equal to 1 of a radio tracer in a patient, the low- dose PET image includes a DRF of at least 4 of the radio tracer in the patient.
Patent EP-3621406-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG RUI
IPC: H04W76/20
Filed: 2018-05-05
Abstract: This application provides a wireless connection control method, a distributed unit, a centralized unit, and a base station system. The method relates to a base station system, the base station system includes a centralized unit and a distributed unit, the centralized unit communicates with the distributed unit, and the distributed unit communicates with a terminal through an air interface. The method includes: first receiving, by the distributed unit, a first message sent by the terminal, where the first message is used to request to establish an air interface control plane connection for the terminal; then sending, by the distributed unit, the first message to the centralized unit; and then receiving, by the distributed unit, a second message sent by the centralized unit, where the second message is used to instruct to establish the air interface control plane connection between the terminal and the distributed unit. The method may implement wireless connection control in a 5G system when functions of a base station are separated.
Patent EP-3594373-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUEHIRO RYUICHI
IPC: C22C38/60
Filed: 2018-05-10
Abstract: When a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is produced from a steel slab containing, by mass%, C: 0.002-0.15%, Si: 2.5-6.0%, Mn: 0.01-0.80%, Al: 0.010-0.050% and N: 0.003-0.020%, a heating rate between 500-700°C in decarburization annealing is not less than 80°C/s, a surface roughness Ra of a work roll in final cold rolling is 0.01-3.0 µm, a total content of alkaline earth metals to MgO in annealing separator is 0-5 mass%, an average length L in rolling direction of passed crystal grains is not more than 25 mm, a ratio of crystal grains having a length in rolling direction of not less than 0.5 µm is 40-90%, an existence ratio of alkaline earth metal sulfides having a size corresponding to circle of not less than 0.5 µm in a cross section of forsterite film is not more than 0.2/µm per unit length in sheet width direction. The thus produced grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is excellent in the iron loss property and small in variation of iron loss.
Patent EP-3707617-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GINES MARIN MARIA DEL MAR
IPC: G06F17/22
Filed: 2018-10-30
Abstract: A system and method includes obtaining content extracted from an electronic document, the electronic document having a document type. At least some of the content is transmitted to an online social networking system based on the document type. A recommended content change is received from the online social networking system. A user interface dynamically displays the recommended content change concurrently with display of the electronic document as the electronic document is updated.
Patent EP-3713898-A1 (EP)
Title: Water-based 2-component composition with chemical curing
Inventor: MAIER STEFFEN
IPC: C04B111/00
Filed: 2018-11-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a two-component composition comprising: A) a first component Α, comprising: an aqueous dispersion of at least one polymer Ρ1; B) a second component B, comprising: at least one hydraulic binder H, at least one functional compound P2; wherein both components A and B are liquid or pasty and both are prepared and stored separately and mixed directly before application; and with the proviso that the functional compound P2 comprises functional groups that chemically react with said aqueous dispersion of said first polymer P1 to form cross-linked and/or chain-extended polymers. The inventive composition is highly suitable cementitious adhesive, joint sealant, casting composition, or coating and shows improved mechanical properties, adhesion properties, and resistance as well as minimized plasticizer migration problems.
Patent EP-3714646-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RYU JUNG HO
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2018-11-05
Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit a downlink message to a user equipment (UE). The base station may allocate a receive time window associated with receiving an uplink message from the UE responsive to the downlink message, wherein the receive time window is allocated based at least in part on a maximum propagation round trip time (RTT) associated with UEs within a coverage area of the base station and a frame size of the uplink message. The base station may monitor the receive time window for the uplink message from the UE. The base station may receive the uplink message from the UE during the receive time window.