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Patent EP-2479279-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER FRANK DR
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2011-01-20
Abstract: Fermentative production of sulfur-containing amino acids comprising L-methionine, L-cysteine, L-cystine, L-homocysteine or L-homocystine, comprises: (a) providing a microorganism from a family of Enterobacteriaceae or Corynebacteriaceae, having increased thiosulfate sulfur-transferase activity compared to their respective parent strain; (b) fermenting the microorganism in a medium, which contains an inorganic sulfur source to obtain a fermentation broth; and (c) enriching the sulfur-containing amino acid in the fermentation broth. Fermentative production of sulfur-containing amino acids comprising L-methionine, L-cysteine, L-cystine, L-homocysteine or L-homocystine, comprises: (a) providing a microorganism from a family of Enterobacteriaceae or Corynebacteriaceae, having increased thiosulfate sulfur-transferase activity compared to their respective parent strain; (b) fermenting the microorganism in a medium, which contains an inorganic sulfur source comprising dithiosulfuric acid salt or a mixture of a salt of dithiosulfuric acid and a salt of sulfuric acid, to obtain a fermentation broth; and (c) enriching the sulfur-containing amino acid in the fermentation broth. Independent claims are included for a microorganism comprising Escherichia colihaving increased activity and/or expression of the aspartate and mitigation or deletion of the regulatory protein McbR compared to the parental strain, or Corynebacterium glutamicumhaving increased activity and/or expression of the aspartate and attenuation or deletion of the metJ regulatory protein compared to the parental strain, where the microorganism excretes or produces L-methionine, and the microorganism overexpresses a gene coding for a polypeptide having increased thiosulfate sulfur-transferase activity compared to parent strains.
Patent EP-2353732-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VON SCHREITTER THOMAS
IPC: E04F21/20
Filed: 2011-01-21
Abstract: The discharging strip (2) has a base (7) at which discharging openings (6) are arranged next to one another and arranged opposite to supply openings (8). The base is formed by a pipe, whose axial end areas (10) are closed. The supply openings are formed at the base for homogeneous distribution of glue or adhesive in an inner area closed by the pipe. A stop bar (11) is formed by a cap, and extensions are provided for rows of openings.
Patent EP-2374520-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GEUE AXEL
IPC: B01D46/02
Filed: 2011-03-10
Abstract: The device has a flexible main tensioning belt (18), which is extended over an interior circumference and is arranged up to a height of bead rings (16, 17). The tensioning belt produces resilient clamping force, which is aligned radially outwardly against an opening edge (4). A bracket tensioning belt (25) is arranged at an interior side of a fastening head (8) and is formed in such a manner that the bracket belt is inserted into a filter tube (3) over an open end, without demounting the filter tube, and is removed from the filter tube. The bracket belt is made of non-rusting steel.
Patent EP-2372625-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOMMER DAVID
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2011-03-11
Abstract: A method and system for allocating users as trip accompanies provides for: creating (800) a first trip prediction algorithm, collecting (801) input parameters, predicting (808) by the first trip prediction algorithm using the collected input parameters as input, at least one first trip, executing (813) a matching method, the matching method comparing attributes of the predicted at least one first trip with attributes of at least one second trip, and allocating (814) the first and the second user to each other as trip accompanies in dependence of the matching score of the first and second potential trip data object.
Patent EP-2500722-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUDDE HEINZ
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 2011-03-15
Abstract: A method of determining a concentration of nitrate includes mixing an acid with a first mixture of an aldehyde, a chloride and a nitrate sample and/or a distilled water so as to obtain a second mixture. A phenol is reacted with the second mixture so as to develop a color in a third mixture after a reaction time. The concentration of nitrate is determined colorimetrically with the third mixture.
Patent EP-2360390-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEFERME STEFAN
IPC: F16F9/34
Filed: 2004-08-25
Abstract: A shock absorber comprising: a pressure tube (18); a piston (12) slidably disposed within the pressure tube (18), said piston (12) dividing said pressure tube (18) into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber, said piston (12) having a first face and an opposing second face; a plurality of fluid passages extending through said piston (12); a first sealing area disposed on said first face of said piston (12), said first sealing area fully encircling a first one of said plurality of fluid passages; a second sealing area disposed on said first face of said piston (12), said second sealing area fully encircling a second one of said plurality of fluid passages; a first blow-off disc (44) engaging each of said first and second sealing areas; wherein an area encircled by said first sealing area is smaller than an area encircled by said second sealing area.
Patent EP-2511737-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEINHERZ CARL
IPC: G01V8/20
Filed: 2011-04-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a light curtain that comprises at least one first optical unit (116) having a plurality of light emitting elements (122) and light receiving elements (124) and at least one second optical unit (118) having a plurality of light emitting elements (122) and light receiving elements (124), wherein said light emitting elements and light receiving elements are operable to form a light grid from a plurality of light barriers formed between opposing light emitting elements and light receiving elements. The first and second optical unit (116,118) each comprise a transceiver unit (102,104) carrying said plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements, and at least one separate detachable plug-in module (106,108), said first and second transceiver units (102,104) being identically built and said first and second plug-in modules (106,108) differing from each other in order to define the functionality of the first optical unit and the second optical unit, respectively.
Patent EP-2377580-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CORONA ITALO
IPC: B05B15/652
Filed: 2011-04-14
Abstract: Wheeled portable water jet machine for dust abatement comprises a support frame (1), wheeled on wheels or caterpillars (R), whereon there are housed an internal combustion engine (M), a high-pressure pump (P) actuated by said engine (M), a water distribution arm (B) and a nozzle-holding head fixed at the top of said arm (B) in an adjustable way. There are provided water supply means of said pump (P) in the form of an outer water hose or of a self-supported tank and one or more pipes (T) for alternately connecting the delivery of said pump to corresponding nozzles (4) housed in said nozzle-holding head (3). The position of the nozzle-holding head (3) with respect to the arm (B) is controlled through mechanical actuators actuated by hand and/or by electric motors which may be remotely controlled by radio.
Patent EP-2512043-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTINELLI MARIO
IPC: H04B10/50
Filed: 2011-04-14
Abstract: The present document relates to the field of optical access networks. In particular, the present document relates to an optical transmitter, in particular (but not exclusively) for a WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) passive optical network, and to a WDM PON comprising such an optical transmitter. An optical transmitter arrangement (7) is described. The arrangement (7) comprises a first mirror (41) and a second mirror (64) at a first end and a second end of a cavity, respectively; an optical amplifier (63) configured to amplify light polarized in a first polarization plane; wherein the optical amplifier (63) is positioned within the cavity upstream the first mirror (64); an optical waveguide (5-2) configured to transmit light from the optical amplifier (63) to the second mirror (41) and vice versa; a first non-reciprocal polarization rotator (82) positioned within the cavity upstream of the optical amplifier (63) and downstream of the optical waveguide (5-2); and a second non-reciprocal polarization rotator (81) positioned within the cavity upstream of the optical waveguide (5-2) and downstream of the first mirror (41); wherein the first (82) and second (81) non-reciprocal polarization rotators are configured to rotate the polarization of the light such that light which re-enters the optical amplifier (63) after having been reflected by the second mirror (41) is polarized in the first polarization plane.
Patent EP-2357814-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOMA TADAMASA
IPC: H04N19/46
Filed: 2005-08-09
Abstract: The image encoding device of the present invention is an image encoding device that encodes a still image and a moving image, the device including: a determination unit that determines a first upper limit and a second upper limit, the first upper limit indicating an upper limit of the amount of code per picture of still images, and the second upper limit indicating an upper limit of the amount of code per picture in a moving image; an encoding unit that encodes each of the still images and the moving image in such a manner that the first and second upper limits are satisfied; a multiplexing unit that generates a stream by multiplexing the encoded still images and the encoded moving image; a generation unit that generates management information that identifies the first and second upper limits; and an output unit that outputs the stream and the management information.
Patent EP-2384793-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHROEER JOHANNES DOMINICUS
IPC: A63B23/02
Filed: 2011-05-02
Abstract: Apparatus (1) for - particularly therapeutic - exercising of the back, in particular lower back, comprising a frame (2), a first support (3) which is arranged on the frame and which supports a seat surface (3a) for a user, means (4) for setting the position and/or orientation of the first support in a chosen stationary position, a second support (5) for the lower back of the user, a load (12) to be grasped by the user and arranged on the frame (2) in a manner displaceable by the user in a training movement, wherein the apparatus (1) is further provided with fixation means (21, 22, 24a,b, 25, 26) for fixing the legs of the user relative to the first and/or second support, wherein the fixation means (21, 22, 24a,b, 25, 26) are suspended from the first support (3) and particularly form one movable whole with the seat surface (3a).
Patent EP-2526861-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOTTEN ULRICH
IPC: A61B5/361
Filed: 2011-05-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for determining an AF complexity value. The method includes applying a template matching algorithm to an ECG signal to obtain a set of candidate deflections and identifying intrinsic deflections within the set of candidate deflections. The method further includes determining a number of intrinsic deflections and a number of far-field deflections within the set of candidate deflections, based on the identified intrinsic deflections, and determining the AF complexity value as a ratio between the number of far-field deflections and the number of intrinsic deflections.
Patent EP-2493011-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WONG KIN-LU
IPC: H01Q5/392
Filed: 2011-05-25
Abstract: A mobile communication device (1) having an antenna structure includes a grounding element (10) and an antenna element (20). The antenna element ( 20 ) includes an antenna ground plane (12), a radiation portion (13), and a shorted radiation portion (14), wherein the antenna ground plane (12) is grounded to the grounding element (10). The radiation portion (13) includes a signal feeding point (131), a first radiation section (132), and a second radiation section (133). First and second radiation sections ( 132, 133 ) are connected to the signal feeding point (131) , and are extended toward the same direction. First end (141) of the shorted radiation portion ( 14 ) is electrically connected to the antenna ground plane (12), and second end ( 142 ) is left open. There is a coupling gap (15) between a designated section ( 144 ) of the radiation portion (14) close to the first end (141) and the shorted radiation portion (13). Through the coupling gap (15), the shorted radiation portion (14) is capacitively excited by the radiation portion ( 13 ) and generates at least one resonant mode to increase antenna's operating bandwidth.
Patent EP-2540334-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEESCH RALF
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 2011-06-30
Abstract: The system has an anesthetic gas transfer valve (23) comprising a valve body (37) with mass, which is compressed to a feed pipe (21) against a circular valve seat (33) with dimension by gravitational effect. A pressurizing unit i.e. compression spring (41), exerts pressurizing force on the valve body against an effect of gravitational force (G) such that the mass and the pressurizing force define threshold force. Pressure in the feed pipe lies over a side, which is turned away from the pipe, of the transfer valve around the threshold pressure such that the transfer valve is opened.
Patent EP-2546499-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ENGEL JOSEPH
IPC: F02D41/20
Filed: 2011-07-14
Abstract: An electrical drive arrangement for at least one fuel injector (54) of a fuel injection system comprises: a buffer capacitor (60) adapted to store energy; a charging stage (64) for charging said buffer capacitor (60) to a target charge voltage (V charge ); and an injector driver stage (52) operatively connected to a fuel injector (54). A voltage regulation device (62) is operatively connected between the buffer capacitor (60) and the injector driver stage (52) and configured to supply an operating voltage to the driver stage. A controller (82) is configured to determine said target charge voltage (V charge ) for the buffer capacitor (60) depending on pre-set conditions, while the charging stage (64) is adapted to receive from the controller an input representative of the target charge voltage.
Patent EP-2416617-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARK WOO-JIN
IPC: H04W84/18
Filed: 2011-07-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting a wireless network in a digital device are provided. The method of connecting the wireless network of the digital device includes receiving a signal from a peer digital device, comparing Receive Signal Strength (RSS) of the received signal with a specified threshold to determine whether the peer digital device is located nearby, if it is determined that the peer digital device is located nearby, establishing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) connection to the peer digital device, and automatically executing an application program that uses the WLAN connection.
Patent EP-2442017-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAINO GERARDO
IPC: F21V14/08
Filed: 2011-08-25
Abstract: A headlight (1) for vehicles is disclosed, comprising a lamp (2), a rotating screen (9) adapted to rotate to partially dim the light beam, and a solenoid actuator (4) comprising a stator (5) fixed to a fixed flange (3) and a rotor (6) connected to said rotating screen (9), said solenoid actuator (4) being actuated by the vehicle's driver by means of a specific control to cause the rotation of said rotating screen (9). The rotor (6) of the solenoid actuator (4) is revolvingly mounted around said stator (5) in such a way that the stator is inside the rotor.
Patent EP-2442359-A1 (EP)
Title: Area-efficient high voltage bipolar-based esd protection targeting narrow design  windows
Inventor: GENDRON AMAURY
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 2011-10-17
Abstract: An area-efficient, high voltage, single polarity ESD protection device (300) is provided which includes an p-type substrate (303); a first p-well (308-1) formed in the substrate and sized to contain n+ and p+ contact regions (310, 312) that are connected to a cathode terminal; a second, separate p-well (308-2) formed in the substrate and sized to contain only a p+ contact region (311) that is connected to an anode terminal; and an electrically floating n-type isolation structure (304, 306, 307-2) formed in the substrate to surround and separate the first and second semiconductor regions. When a positive voltage exceeding a triggering voltage level is applied to the cathode and anode terminals, the ESD protection device triggers an inherent thyristor into a snap-back mode to provide a low impedance path through the structure for discharging the ESD current.
Patent EP-2452715-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GUNEY MEMDUH
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2008-07-28
Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.
Patent EP-2463585-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GROSCH SEBASTIAN
IPC: F24C15/32
Filed: 2011-12-07
Abstract: The water tank (1) comprises a container (2) for receiving water, and a front cover arranged as a diaphragm and set relatively movable with respect to the container. A plate-like front portion (8) which is pivotable about the horizontal axis relative to the container, is formed in the cover provided in the container. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) steam cooking appliance; and (2) method for removing water tank from receptacle in steam cooking appliance.
Patent EP-2607867-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WURM HERMAN
IPC: G01G19/42
Filed: 2011-12-22
Abstract: The device (10) has main portion (12) having load carriers (14) for stored material. A charging port (18) of load carriers removes stored material. A collecting carrier is guided to the charging port to allow access to load carriers. A weighing device (26) is displaced in region of charging port for weight measurement of stored material supplied from charging port. A control device is provided for storing the information regarding measured weight of stored material from weighing device so that inventory update of stored material is enabled with access to load carriers. An independent claim is included for method for inventory monitoring of bearing device.
Patent EP-2468677-A1 (EP)
Inventor: IWATA MASASHIGE
IPC: B66F9/07
Filed: 2011-12-22
Abstract: The stacker crane according to the present invention has a structure such that an upper frame 6, which connects upper portions of front and rear support rods 5F and 5R which are stood from both front and rear end portions of a lower frame, respectively, is connected to the front and rear support rods 5F and 5R by means of bolts in the condition in which the upper frame 6 includes a main part 6a constituted of a first plate following along a vertical direction and having a front and rear extension L being extended in the front and rear direction of the crane and mast connecting portions Fj and Rj being extended downward from both the front and rear ends of the front and rear extension L, and a reinforcing part 6b constituted of a second plate following along a horizontal direction being projected from the main part 6a in the width direction and being extended in the front and rear direction; and the mast connecting portions Fj and Rj of said main part 6a are being urged against the side surfaces of the front and rear support rods 5F and 5R, respectively.
Patent EP-2369404-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHUNG JIN-KOO
IPC: G06F3/042
Filed: 2011-03-17
Abstract: A touch controlled display device. The device comprises: a display panel including a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface and a plurality of pixels between the first and second surfaces, each pixel including a transmission area and a display area, the transmission area being configured to transmit light therethrough, an infrared source located on the side of the second surface of the display panel and configured to irradiate infrared light toward the first surface through the second surface, and an infrared sensor located on the side of the second surface of the display panel and configured to detect infrared light from the first surface through at least one transmission area of the plurality of pixels.
Patent EP-2490379-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN HOOF WERNER JAN ELIZA
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: A token bucket controller for data packet shaping or scheduling, has a bucket parameter of M bits, M being a first integer value. The bucket parameter comprises a bucket value of N bits and a compression parameter of M-N bits for extending the bucket range, N being a second integer value smaller than M.
Patent EP-2503858-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PIVIT FLORIAN
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 2011-03-24
Abstract: A printed circuit board 100 for forming a diplexer circuit 200 comprising a first connector 110 for connecting a first filter 112 and second connector 120 for connecting a second filter 122, wherein the first connector 110 and the second connector 120 are located on opposite sides of the printed circuit board 100.
Patent EP-2532901-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAN JOSE DAMBORIENA JESUS MARIA
IPC: F16B2/10
Filed: 2011-06-09
Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic device for securing an antenna (12) to a mast (13), comprising a base part (1) coupled to the antenna (12), and a mobile part (2) articulated at one of its ends (2a) to the first part (1) by means of a first rotation shaft (3); wherein said first rotation shaft (3) comprises at least one first elastic means (4) forcing a rotational movement of the mobile part (2) towards the base part (1); wherein the mobile part (2) additionally comprises a toothed end (2b) close to the first rotation shaft (3); such that a catch element (5) can be coupled to the different teeth forming said toothed end (2b) of the mobile part (2); and wherein said catch (5) is coupled to a second elastic means (7) which creates a moment of force (M) on said catch (5) in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction; preventing the opening of the device once the mast (13) is located between the base part (1) and the mobile part (2).
Patent EP-2489290-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROSSETTI SARA
IPC: A47J31/54
Filed: 2011-02-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a coffee machine (10) in which a control unit controls the power delivered by the heater (2) on the basis of the beverage selected, determining the power which the heater (2) must deliver on the basis of the amount of heat removed from the boiler (1) during supply rather than simply on the basis of the temperature detected in the boiler (1).