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Patent EP-3957532-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ODINAEV KARINA
IPC: B60W60/00
Filed: 2021-03-17
Abstract: A method for assisting in turning a vehicle, the method may include detecting or estimating that the vehicle is about to turn to a certain direction or is turning to the certain direction; sensing a relevant portion of an environment of the vehicle to provide sensed information, wherein the relevant portion of the environment is positioned at a side of the vehicle that corresponds with the certain direction; applying an artificial intelligence process on the sensed information to (i) detect objects within the relevant portion of the environment and (ii) estimate expected movement patterns of the objects within a time frame that ends with an expected completion of the turn of the vehicle; determining, given an expected trajectory of the vehicle during the turn and the expected movement patterns of the objects, whether at least one of the objects is expected to cross the trajectory of the vehicle during the turn; and responding to an outcome of the determining.
Patent EP-3882151-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ASHBY ROBERT
IPC: B60N2/60
Filed: 2021-03-22
Abstract: A retention system for an aircraft seat dress cover (200) defines a cable channel (204) sewn around the periphery of a back portion. A cable (202) in the cable channel is tightened to tighten the aircraft seat dress cover around an aircraft seat back. Adjustable buckles at terminals of the cable interlock and allow the cable to be tightened. A midpoint strap (212) is disposed on opposing sides of the periphery to allow the aircraft seat dress cover to more fully conform to the structure of the aircraft seat.
Patent EP-3913361-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAFAI MORTEZA
IPC: G02F1/33
Filed: 2021-03-23
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a laser ultrasonic testing (UT) apparatus for inspecting a surface of an object. The laser UT apparatus comprises an excitation laser, which is selectively operable to generate an excitation laser beam. The laser UT apparatus also comprises a first acousto-optic deflector (AOD) and a second AOD. The laser UT apparatus additionally comprises a detection laser, which is selectively operable to generate a detection laser beam. The laser UT apparatus further comprises a third AOD and a fourth AOD.
Patent EP-4063186-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JHA ANIL KUMAR
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 2021-03-25
Abstract: An aircraft passenger service unit (2) for being installed in an overhead position in an aircraft passenger cabin (102) comprises an infrared sensor (30), which is configured for detecting infrared radiation and for providing a corresponding sensor output; and a controller (35), which is configured for receiving and evaluating the sensor output provided by the infrared sensor (30). The infrared sensor (30) is an infrared sensor array (30) configured for detecting infrared radiation emitted within a plurality of spatial sectors (34) covering a detection area (32) below the aircraft passenger service unit (2); and the infrared sensor array (30) is configured for detecting the infrared radiation individually for each spatial sector (34) and for providing individual sensor signals for the plurality of spatial sectors (34). The infrared sensor array (30) is configured such that each passenger seat (80a, 80b, 80c) arranged within the detection area (32) is covered by at least two of the plurality of spatial sectors (34), respectively; and the controller (35) is configured for determining a passenger seating position within a passenger seat (80a, 80b, 80c) from the individual sensor signals.
Patent EP-4089444-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KELLER GARRIT
IPC: G01S19/16
Filed: 2021-05-10
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein elektronisches Gerät (60) zur Ortung eines Fahrrads, das Gerät umfassend:ein Ortungsmodul (70) zum Empfang von Signalen (110) von Navigationssatelliten (112) und zur Ermittlung einer Position des Fahrrads in Abhängigkeit von den empfangenen Signalen, ein Drahtloskommunikationsmodul (72) zum Aussenden von Daten (114) mit Informationen über die ermittelte Position des Fahrrads über ein Drahtloskommunikationsnetzwerk (116), und ein Energiemodul (68) zur Versorgung des Ortungsmoduls und des Drahtloskommunikationsmoduls mit elektrischer Energie. Es wird vorgeschlagen, daß das Gerät ausgebildet ist, von außen unsichtbar im Inneren einer Stange oder eines Rohrs (32) des Fahrrads angeordnet und dort vorzugsweise befestigt zu werden. Bevorzugt ist das Drahtloskommunikationsmodul ausgebildet, die Daten über ein LP WAN, insbesondere über ein LTE-M- und/oder ein NB loT-Netzwerk zu übertragen.
Patent EP-3910108-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCARAMUZZA MAURO
IPC: E01D19/06
Filed: 2021-05-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforced expansion joint (10) for road and rail applications, comprising: 
- an upper central flat block (11), with a reinforcement armature (12); 
- two lower lateral flat blocks (13, 14), with a respective reinforcement armature (15, 16); 
the upper central flat block (11) and the lower lateral flat blocks (13, 14) being connected by means of respective first elastically deformable junction sections (17, 18). 
     Said reinforced expansion joint (10) also comprises: 
- two upper lateral flat blocks (19, 20), positioned on opposite sides of the upper central flat block (11), connected to the two lower lateral flat blocks (13, 14) through corresponding second elastically deformable junction sections (21, 22); 
- two opposite end blocks (25, 26), each developing from an upper lateral flat block (19, 20) downwards, with respect to an arrangement of use; 
- a reinforcement armature (23, 24), positioned inside each of the upper lateral flat blocks (19, 20) and configured in such a way as to extend in the upper portion (25a, 26a) of the respective end block (25, 26); 
- an anchoring armature (27, 28) positioned inside the lower part (25b, 26b) of a corresponding end block (25, 26).
Patent EP-4011364-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LICKRISH DAVID
IPC: A61K9/50
Filed: 2012-03-23
Abstract: Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include dosage forms that deliver a therapeutic amount of active drug in a delayed and controlled release formulation. The dosage form can be administered at night and drug release is delayed for from 3 to 8 hours, followed by an ascending release rate.
Patent EP-3968076-A1 (EP)
Title: Optical lens assembly, camera unit and electronic device
Inventor: YIN ZHIDONG
IPC: G02B13/00
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a diaphragm, a zoom lens group, a light deflecting assembly and a compensating lens group sequentially arranged along an optical axis and from an object side to an imaging plane. The optical axis comprises a first optical axis segment between the diaphragm and the light deflecting assembly, and a second optical axis segment between the light deflecting assembly and the compensating lens group. The zoom lens group is located on the first optical axis segment, and the first optical axis segment is different from the second optical axis segment. The optical lens assembly may be incorporated in a camera unit and an electronic device.
Patent EP-3943403-A1 (EP)
Title: An apparatus for applying stamps on containers for smoking articles
Inventor: FORTINI MASSIMO
IPC: B65C1/04
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: An apparatus (10) is described for applying stamps (110) onto containers (100) for smoking articles, comprising: 
- a unit (20) for transporting containers (100) according to a continuous movement along an advancing direction (Y); 
- a unit (60) for supplying stamps (110), which is configured to apply stamps (110) onto respective first sides (104) of the containers that are moved by the transport unit (20), according to an arrangement so that a first portion (110B) of the stamp (110) is applied to the first side (104) of the respective container, and a second portion (110A) of the stamp projects beyond the first side (104) of the container; 
- a folding unit (80) configured to fold the second portion (110A) of each stamp applied on the first side (104) of the respective container against a second side (102) of the container, which is adjacent to the first side (104); 
- at least one fixing unit (40) for fixing the stamp (110) and the container (100) together, particularly at the first side (104) and at the second side (102) of the container; 
wherein the folding unit (80) comprises at least one folding member (84), which is movable towards the second side (102) of the container, for folding the second portion (110A) of the stamp against the second side (102) of the container, and which is movable away from the second side (102) of the container after folding the second portion (110A) of the stamp. 
     The apparatus is characterized in that said folding unit (80) comprises a pneumatic system (120) configured to blow a gas blow against the second portion (110A) of the stamp (110) so as to press the second portion (110A) against the second side (102) of the container (100).
Patent EP-3934258-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MCGILVRAY GRANT
IPC: H04H20/26
Filed: 2021-06-30
Abstract: Systems and methods for switching from a linearly distributed live content and/or internet stream to other contents are provided by aligning timing between contents. Break points may be programmed between diverse non-time synced source encoder of the respective contents to facilitate switching between contents. A first linear stream is caused to be provided. A switchover time to a second linear stream is then identified. The second linear stream is caused to be provided at the switchover time. In different embodiments, switching may occur between different number of contents using the described systems and methods. One or more streaming contents may be up-converted and/or down-converted in different streaming systems.
Patent EP-3960988-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CONNER RICHARD
IPC: F01D1/34
Filed: 2021-08-03
Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a method for manufacturing turbine wheel airfoils includes: defining an initial design with an initial respective line for a straight line cut for a respective surface of each airfoil; evaluating an initial score for the initial design based on mechanical, aerodynamic, manufacturing cost, and robustness criteria; performing, in an iterative manner, a sequence of changes to the initial design, by adjusting the initial respective line for the straight line cut for the respective surface of each airfoil to generate different iterative designs; evaluating respective scores for each of the different iterative designs; selecting a design from the initial design and the different iterative designs that generates an optimized score based on the mechanical, aerodynamic, manufacturing cost, and robustness criteria; and cutting along the straight line for the surface of each airfoil, based on the selected design, to form each airfoil.
Patent EP-3925546-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LI JINSHAN
IPC: A61B17/122
Filed: 2016-06-06
Abstract: Disclosed are an auricle clamp (101) and a delivery device thereof. An auricle clamp, comprising two clamp arms (202); and two springs (201) located at two ends of the clamp arms respectively and that are used for connecting the two ends of the two clamp arms to form a closed-loop structure and providing a clamping force enabling the two clamp arms to be located close to each other, each one of the two clamp arms (202) is divided into a first segment and a second segment, and the first segment and the second segment being rod-shaped and flexibly rotating relative to each other; wherein the two clamp arms (202) are parallel when in an initial state and expand into an open state of quadrilateral shape, each of the first segment and the second segment of the two clamp arms being arranged on a different edge of quadrilateral shape.
Patent EP-3960932-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OGIWARA YASUYUKI
IPC: D21F7/10
Filed: 2021-08-20
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a papermaking felt having good productivity and a laminated structure using 2 or more plain weave base fabrics that can be bonded to each other, wherein the joint portions do not open when a batt fiber layer is attached or when the felt is used, and to provide a method for producing the same. 
     This is achieved by a papermaking felt made from an MD yarn material in the felt running direction (MD direction) and a CD yarn material in the felt cross-direction (CD direction), comprising a combination in which 2 or more base fabrics are directly overlapped with each other, which have a joint portion in which the MD direction end portions are joined which comprise a 1st MD direction end portion and a 2nd MD direction end portion wherein, with regard to the base fabrics having all included joint portions, the equations (1) and (2) hereinafter are satisfied when the maximum distance in the MD direction between the joint portions of the base fabrics is x (cm) and the minimum distance thereof is y (cm).        x   ≦   750                 10   ≦   y
Patent EP-3967543-A1 (EP)
Title: Battery for an electric vehicle, power supply system of an electric vehicle including an array of such batteries, and electric vehicle
Inventor: NICORA FABIO
IPC: B60L58/18
Filed: 2021-09-10
Abstract: A battery (10) for an electric vehicle, comprising a casing (12) which externally houses a first cathode connector (18), a second cathode connector (25), a first anode connector (20), and a second anode connector (20), and which internally houses a group of storage cells (13) electrically arranged between a common cathode node (34) and a common anode node (36), a first bus bar (22) connecting the common cathode node (34) to the first cathode connector (18), a second bus bar (28) connecting the common cathode node (34) to the second cathode connector (25), a third bus bar (24) connecting the common anode node (36) to the first anode connector (20), and a fourth bus bar (30) connecting the common anode node (36) to the second anode connector ( 26).
Patent EP-3977944-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STRASSNER HALEY
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2021-09-30
Abstract: A circular stapling instrument includes an adapter assembly having a tubular body, a shell assembly disposed on a distal portion of the tubular body, and a seal assembly supported on the tubular body. The seal assembly includes an inflatable member disposed proximal of the shell assembly, wherein the inflatable member includes a first diameter when in a deflated condition and a second diameter when in an inflated condition, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter.
Patent EP-3978534-A1 (EP)
Title: Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate, method for producing the same, and composition for hot-melt extrusion
Inventor: MIKI AKIKO
IPC: C08B13/00
Filed: 2021-09-30
Abstract: There is provided a method for efficiently produce hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) having excellent flowability, where acetic acid in a reaction product mixture subjected to a wash and recovery step can be reduced. More specifically, there is provided a method for producing HPMCAS including an esterification step of esterifying hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) with acetic anhydride and succinic anhydride in acetic acid as a solvent to obtain a reaction product solution containing HPMCAS; a water addition step of adding water to the reaction product solution to obtain a water-added reaction product solution; an acetic acid removal step of removing at least a portion of both the solvent acetic acid and acetic acid derived from the acetic anhydride from the water-added reaction product solution to obtain a mixture having an acetic acid content reduced; and a wash and recovery step of washing the mixture and recovering the HPMCAS.
Patent EP-3995292-A1 (EP)
Inventor: Andrews Timothy Francis
IPC: B08B1/00
Filed: 2021-10-06
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses (100), cleaning stations (110) incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations (110).
Patent EP-3982101-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAINE JÉRÔME
IPC: H04W4/70
Filed: 2021-10-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne système de génération et de collecte de données en vue de la détermination de l'état d'une structure (100). Le système comprend un système d'acquisition (1) de signaux vibratoires et un système (2, 2') de passerelle de communication configuré pour recevoir un signal (TL21, TL21rvl) du système (2,2') de passerelle, selon un premier protocole, et lorsque le signal (TL21rvl) comprend une instruction de réveil, envoyer au système (2, 2') de passerelle un signal (TW12) de requête d'instruction d'activité selon un deuxième protocole, recevoir du système de passerelle (2, 2'), selon le deuxième protocole, un signal d'instruction d'activité (TW21) comprenant une instruction d'acquisition, déclencher une opération d'acquisition de signal vibratoire et générer des données vibratoires (Dvib) à partir des signaux vibratoires acquis; et transmettre selon le deuxième protocole les données vibratoires (Dvib) au système (2, 2') de passerelle. L'invention concerne aussi le système d'acquisition et le système de passerelle correspondant, ainsi qu'un procédé correspondant.
Patent EP-4166463-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER HUGO JUNIOR
IPC: B65B11/58
Filed: 2021-10-15
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Verpacken eines Packgutes, insbesondere eines mit mehreren Gutstücken gebildeten Gutstapels sowie eine Verpackung für ein Packgut. Das Verfahren umfasst die Schritte: Bereitstellen eines Tragelements (2), insbesondere einer Palette, zum Tragen des Packgutes (1), welches eine Oberseite (OS), eine Unterseite (US) und Seitenflächen (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) aufweist; Auflegen eines ersten Packmaterialbogens (3) auf die Oberseite (OS) des Tragelements (2); Anordnen des Packgutes (1) auf dem ersten Packmaterialbogen (3) derart, dass ein Abschnitt (4) des ersten Packmaterialbogens (3) zwischen dem Tragelement (2) und dem Packgut (1) zu liegen kommt und dass Teile (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) des ersten Packmaterialbogens (3) über das Packgut (1) überstehen; Auflegen eines zweiten Packmaterialbogens (6) auf eine Oberseite (7) des Packgutes (1) derart, dass Teile (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) des zweiten Packmaterialbogens (6) über das Packgut (1) überstehen; Falten der überstehenden Teile (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) des zweiten Packmaterialbogens (6) über die überstehenden Teile (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) des ersten Packmaterialbogens (3) überlappend entlang eines Überlappungsabschnitts (11) auf den Seitenflächen (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) des Tragelements (2); Ansetzen einer umlaufenden Anpress-Winkeleinrichtung (60) lateral an Überlappungsabschnitt (11) sowie bereichsweise an die Oberseite (6a) des zweiten Packmaterialbogens (6); und Verspannen der Anpress-Winkeleinrichtung (50) durch Anbringen eines oder mehrerer Spannbänder (60) zum Erzeugen eines Anpressdrucks im Überlappungsabschnitt (11).
Patent EP-4002694-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHAPIRO DAVID
IPC: H03K17/14
Filed: 2021-11-19
Abstract: A voltage pulse generator comprising: circuitry controllable to generate a voltage pulse at an output of the circuitry; and an interruptor that monitors voltage at the output during a transition edge of the voltage pulse and interrupts a voltage change associated with the transition edge if the monitored voltage differs from a predetermined reference voltage by a predetermined amount.
Patent EP-4190942-A1 (EP)
Title: Impressed current cathodic protection system and a method of operating the system
Inventor: RÄFTEGÅRD VIKTOR
IPC: C23F13/06
Filed: 2021-12-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a marine ICCP system having an electrical circuit (300) comprising a primary and a secondary circuit. The primary circuit comprises a first electrode (315) connected to a positive terminal of a power source (210; 310) to act as an active anode; and a second electrode (317) connected to a negative terminal of the power source (210; 310). The secondary circuit comprises a passive electrode (326) normally disconnected from the electrical circuit and arranged to act as back-up protection, wherein the second electrode (317) connectable to the passive electrode (326). The passive electrode (326) is arranged to be connected to the power source (210; 320) if a detected output voltage in the primary circuit reaches a maximum value and if a determined polarization potential for the cathode is insufficient. The control unit (313) is operable to control the output voltage supplied to the primary and secondary circuits separately in order to supply an individual output voltage to each circuit. The invention further relates to a vessel provided with such an arrangement and a method for its operation.
Patent EP-4019171-A1 (EP)
Title: Accounting for inducing variables in additive manufacturing
Inventor: BRANDENBURG LOREN O
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2021-12-22
Abstract: A computer-implemented method for additive manufacturing can include receiving (101), by one or more computing devices, three-dimensional model data, and receiving (103), by the one or more computing devices, one or more inducing variables. The one or more inducing variables can include at least one of a recoater direction, recoater force, gas flow direction, and/or gas flow rate. The computer-implemented method can also comprise creating (105) a print file as a function of the one or more inducing variables to account for the inducing variables to produce a uniform part throughout a build area or otherwise reduce part variability and outputting the print file to a printer or a data storage device.
Patent EP-4201449-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FIARD MICHAEL
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2021-12-24
Abstract: The safety device (1) includes a tubular body (3) extending along a longitudinal axis (A), the tubular body (3) being configured to receive the medical container (2), a needle cover (4) movable relative to said body (3) between a retracted position, and an extended position in which the needle cover (4) distally extends from the retracted position in order to shield the injection needle (23) after activation of the safety device (1), a release element (6) configured to move the needle cover (4) from the retracted to the extended position after activation of the safety device (1), and a retainer (5) for maintaining the release element (6) in a compressed condition when the needle cover (4) is in the retracted position, the retainer (5) being configured to transmit a user's activation force to the needle cover (4) once the injection operation is completed. The needle cover (4) includes a distal abutment surface (46), said distal abutment surface (46) abutting against a proximal abutment surface (354) of a bump (35) protruding from the body (3) in the retracted position of the needle cover (4). The bump (35) of the body has a first end (350), an opposite second end (352), and a decreasing height (h) from said second end (352) to said first end (350).
Patent EP-4093796-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OVERBEEK GERARDUS CORNELIS
IPC: C08G18/24
Filed: 2021-01-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-aziridine compound having: a) at least 2 of the following structural units (A): (A) whereby R 1  is H; R 2  and R 4  are independently chosen from H, a linear group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, a branched or cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, phenyl, benzyl, or pyridinyl; R 3  is chosen from a linear group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, a branched or cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, phenyl, benzyl, or pyridinyl; or R 2  and R 3  (in case R 2  is different than H) may be part of the same cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; R' and R'' are independently H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and b) a molecular weight from 600 to 20000 Daltons, wherein the molecular weight is determined using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry according to the description.