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Patent EP-3585171-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTINEZ IGNACIO
IPC: A01N63/32
Filed: 2018-02-23
Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for modulating the fitness of a host invertebrate (e.g., insect, mollusk, or nematode) by altering interactions between the host and one or more micoorganisms resident in the host. The invention features a composition including a modulating agent (e.g., a polypeptide, nucleic acid, small molecule, or combinations thereof) that can induce changes in the host's microbiota in a manner that modulates (e.g., increases or decreases) host fitness. The modulating agent described herein may modulate the fitness of a variety of invertebrates that are important for agriculture, commerce, and/or public health.
Patent EP-3597432-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUTANI TOSHIYUKI
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: Provided are an inkjet recording device and an inkjet recording method that can suppress uneven gloss in images recorded by a long recording means having a plurality of recording heads. The inkjet recording device comprises a recording control means that discharges phase-changing ink from a plurality of recoding elements provided in a plurality of recording heads, discharging same on to a recording medium that moves relatively. Each recording head is arranged at a position at which the arrangement range of the recording elements in the width direction overlaps another recording head in a proximity range from an end section. The recording control means: selects one of the recording elements that have corresponding positions in the width direction in a pair of recording heads, within a set range in the proximity range, and performs an output operation; and determines the order of execution of the output operation by downstream-side recording elements and upstream-side recording elements having corresponding positions in the width direction, determining same such that the output operation by each recording element in a downstream-side recording head continues at least twice and at least some of the output operations by recording elements in an upstream-side recording head are not continuous.
Patent EP-3601507-A1 (EP)
Title: Procédé de démucilagination et d'estérification d'une huile végétale
Inventor: LI MING
IPC: C12N9/18
Filed: 2018-03-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne le raffinage d'huile végétale. L'invention concerne également les procédés dans lesquels des phospholipides présents dans l'huile végétale sont hydrolysés et l'huile est ensuite soumise à un raffinage chimique.
Patent EP-3430057-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KELLEY MARK R
IPC: A61K31/4741
Filed: 2018-03-20
Abstract: Combination therapies including a Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease/reduction-oxidation (redox) Factor-1 (APE1/Ref-1) inhibitor specific to inhibit the redox function of APE1/Ref-1 are disclosed herein. The Combination therapies can be used for treating various cancers, as well as other angiogenesis-mediated diseases (e.g., retinal diseases, cardiovascular diseases).
Patent EP-3600171-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YANG YI
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2018-03-27
Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for flaring a stent deployed within a branch vessel including an ostium communicating with a main vessel, a first end of the stent extending at least partially from the branch. A catheter is provided that includes a balloon having a reinforced region adjacent an unreinforced region. When the balloon is positioned at a desired location, e.g., within a stent, prosthetic valve, or other tubular prosthesis, the balloon may be inflated to a first pressure causing the reinforced and unreinforced regions to expand substantially simultaneously. Upon inflation of the balloon beyond the first pressure, the reinforced region of the balloon remains at the first diameter and the unreinforced region continues to expand, e.g., to flare one or more ends of the prosthesis.
Patent EP-3691508-A1 (EP)
Title: Imaging endoscope system and associated methods
Inventor: WARD-BOOTH PATRICK
IPC: A61B1/015
Filed: 2018-10-05
Abstract: An imaging endoscopy system is disclosed, having a base unit, a hand controller, an umbilical section releasably connecting the base unit and the hand controller and an insertion section. The insertion section has a proximal end connected to the hand controller and a distal end for insertion into a subject, the distal end having a steering section and a distal tip. The hand controller includes at least one steering control for controlling bending of the steering section, and wherein the distal tip includes a light source for illumination of a region of tissue of interest and an imaging chip for imaging the region of tissue of interest. The hand controller, umbilical section and insertion section are single use disposable. The base unit is configured to be re-usable.
Patent EP-3610128-A1 (EP)
Inventor: Ritzmann Nicklas
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2018-04-06
Abstract: An embodiment of a method of estimating one or more properties of an earth formation includes acquiring formation fluid data indicative of a qualitative property of a formation fluid in a near-field region of an earth formation surrounding a borehole, the near field region including a surface of the borehole, and acquiring acoustic data based on acoustic signals transmitted into a far-field region of the formation, and estimating a property of one or more fractures in the far-field region based on the acoustic data. The method also includes combining the formation fluid data and the acoustic data, and estimating, by a processing device, at least one fracture characteristic of the formation in the near-field region and the far-field region based on the combined data.
Patent EP-3477100-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MA SHENGJUN
IPC: F03D13/20
Filed: 2018-03-19
Abstract: A wind power generation apparatus, a tower and a method for suppressing a tower shadow effect of the tower. The tower is provided with suction through holes extending through a circumferential wall thereof, and the suction through holes are distributed in a circumferential direction of the tower; the tower is further provided with a suction apparatus, and the suction apparatus can perform suction to the suction through holes from outside to inside. With the tower and the method, when the suction through holes at a windward side are suctioned, the adverse influence of the tower shadow effect can be weakened or eliminated, a service life of a pitch varying bearing can be prolonged, a noise can be reduced and a wind energy utilization coefficient can be improved. When the suction through holes at a position of a bypassing flow detachment are suctioned, vortex-induced vibrations can also be suppressed. In addition, suction intensity may be adjusted at any time during suction according to practical situations, which has higher flexibility. When the suctioned airflow is discharged to the inside of the tower, functions of cooling by heat exchange, blocking the outside rainwater, sand, dust and the like from entering a flow guiding hood or a hub can also be performed.
Patent EP-3622122-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MYHRE PER JORGEN
IPC: E02F3/96
Filed: 2018-05-08
Abstract: A chisel arrangement (1) arranged to be connected to a pivotal tool mount (31) on a work machine (3) is described, wherein a pivot axis (32) of the tool mount (31) forms an operative pivot axis (15) of the chisel arrangement (1), and wherein the chisel arrangement (1) includes a housing (11) provided with a coupling portion (14) which is arranged to be attachable to the tool mount (31), a reciprocatable chisel (12) projecting from an end portion (112) of the housing (11), and wherein a clearing blade (2) is rigidly attached to the housing (11) remotely from said end portion (112) and projects from the periphery of the housing (11) and is provided with a forward edge (211) which is substantially parallel to the operative pivot axis (15) of the chisel arrangement (1).
Patent EP-3710778-A1 (EP)
Title: Gestion thermique d'un dispositif de balayage optique
Inventor: BAUER TOM
IPC: G01B11/25
Filed: 2018-11-13
Abstract: Des variations thermiques sur un dispositif de balayage optique peuvent affecter des mesures effectuées par ce dispositif. Diverses manières sont présentées ici pour commander la température d'un dispositif et compenser des variations de température du dispositif.
Patent EP-3637015-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAKAMI YOSHIAKI
IPC: F25B17/12
Filed: 2018-05-30
Abstract: A heat-storage system (1) including a plurality of hydrogen storage alloy tanks (10), (11) having different dissociation pressure characteristics with respect to alloy temperatures from each other is configured to execute a first operating mode to cause movement of hydrogen from a hydrogen storage alloy (A) in a first tank (10) to a hydrogen storage alloy (B) in a second tank (11), and produce hot water using heat generated by a hydrogen storage reaction, and a second operating mode to cause movement of hydrogen from the hydrogen storage alloy (B) in the second tank (11) to the hydrogen storage alloy (A) in the first tank (10).
Patent EP-3728944-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GROSSER ULRICH
IPC: F21Y115/10
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist eine Vorrichtung zum Ableiten von Wärme von einer Wärmequelle. Diese Vorrichtung umfasst eine Heatpipe, ein Wärmeeinkoppelelement und ein Wärmeauskoppelelement, auch Kühlkörper genannt, wobei der Kühlkörper im Wesentlichen aus einer wärmeleitfähigen thermoplastische Zusammensetzung mit einer Wärmeleitfähigkeit in plane von 1 bis 50 W/(m*K), bevorzugt 2 bis 30 W/(m*K) bevorzugt 4 bis 20 W/(m*K) besteht. Dabei beträgt vorzugsweise der Quotient von Außendurchmesser zu Wandstärke der Heatpipe von 10:1 bis 4:1. Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist auch eine Leuchte, die die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung umfasst.
Patent EP-3685234-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZANESCO VITTORIO
IPC: G04C3/00
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1a, 1b) for controlling at least one electronic function of a portable object (54), in particular a timepiece, comprising a control rod (4) capable of moving axially between at least first and second stable positions, or indeed between at least one stable position and one unstable position, the control device (1a, 1b) also comprising an actuation element (6a, 6b) made from an electrically insulating material secured to the control rod (4), and at least one flexible electric switching element (8a, 8b, 8c) intended to be actuated mechanically by the actuation element (6a, 6b) when the control rod (4) is moved axially, said at least one flexible electric switching element (8a, 8b, 8c) being capable of moving between a closing position in which said at least one flexible electric switching element (8a, 8b, 8c) closes an electric circuit of the control device (1a, 1b), and an opening position in which said at least one flexible electric switching element (8a, 8b, 8c) opens said electric circuit.
Patent EP-3648215-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OGURO HIROKI
IPC: H01M8/04701
Filed: 2018-06-20
Abstract: A highly reliable fuel cell device can be realized by including a fuel cell module (2) including a container (24) and a fuel cell (23) housed in the container (23) ; a plurality of auxiliary machines for operating the fuel cell module (2) ; and an exterior case (60) that houses the fuel cell module (2) and the auxiliary machines, wherein at least one auxiliary machine of the plurality of auxiliary machines is an upper auxiliary machine which is located on an upper side of the fuel cell module (2), and the fuel cell device further includes a fan (35a) located on the upper side of the fuel cell module (2) .
Patent EP-3887945-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIHÁLY ATTILA
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: A technique for concurrency control of transactions in a system comprising a plurality of application instances accessing a database system is provided. A method implementation of the technique is performed by the database system and comprises receiving (S502), from a first application instance of the plurality of application instances, a transaction start request indicating a start of a transaction to lock data stored in the database system against access requests not belonging to the transaction while the transaction is ongoing, receiving (S504), from a second application instance of the plurality of application instances, an access request to at least a portion of the data while the transaction is ongoing, and controlling (S506) acceptance of the access request based on checking whether the access request belongs to the transaction.
Patent EP-3609184-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHOI KI-HO
IPC: H04N19/61
Filed: 2018-07-04
Abstract: Provided are an image decoding method and an image decoding apparatus for performing the image decoding method, the image decoding method including: determining whether or not to obtain second transform set information; determining the second transform set information based on the determining of whether or not to obtain the second transform set information; selecting any one second transform set applied to a second transform block from among a plurality of second transform set candidates corresponding to a plurality of prediction modes, by using the determined second transform set information; generating a first transform block by inverse-transforming the second transform block based on a plurality of transform matrices included in the selected second transform set; and generating a residual block corresponding to the first transform block by inverse-transforming the first transform block based on a first transform matrix.
Patent EP-3653317-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHO HYUN JIN
IPC: B22D11/118
Filed: 2018-07-12
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a molten material treatment apparatus including: a container having an upper portion, on which a molten material injection part is disposed, and a bottom part in which a hole is formed; a gas injection part attached to the bottom part between the molten material injection part and the hole; a chamber part formed on the upper portion of the container so as to face the gas injection part and having an inside open downward; and a plurality of vertical members disposed so as to cross a plurality of positions of a rotary flow region formed between the chamber part and the bottom part, wherein an inclusion removal efficiency can be improved while maintaining the molten material surface by a method in which a plurality of mutually different rotary flows are generated in a plurality of sections within the rotary flow region and are partially overlapped.
Patent EP-3720312-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOMER BENJAMIN W
IPC: A45C13/36
Filed: 2018-12-06
Abstract: A corner bumper is adapted to be mounted to a corner of a substantially hard-sided carryable case, transport container, or the like, to act as a shock absorber for protecting the case and its contents from exterior impact. The bumper comprises intersecting wall portions to substantially cover the adjacent planes of a corner. The bumper includes feet elements to act as a base upon which the case can stand and space the base a distance from the underlying support surface.
Patent EP-3725032-A1 (EP)
Title: System and method for multi-party generation of blockchain-based smart contract
Inventor: COVACI ALEXANDRA
IPC: H04L9/30
Filed: 2018-12-12
Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to techniques that allow for multiple parties to jointly generate or jointly agree upon the parameters for generation of a smart contract, such as a verification key. Execution of the smart contract may be performed by a third party, for example, a worker node on a blockchain network. Techniques described herein may be utilised as part of a protocol in which parties of a smart contract share powers of a secret in a manner that allows each party to determine an identical common reference string, agree on parameters for a smart contract, agree and/or make proportionate contributions the smart contract, and combinations thereof. The smart contract may be published to a blockchain network (e.g., Bitcoin Cash). The protocol may be a zero- knowledge protocol.
Patent EP-3654902-A1 (EP)
Title: Apparatuses for arm exercise
Inventor: ALI HABIB
IPC: A61H1/02
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: The invention comprises an apparatus for arm exercise for therapy of a subject. The apparatus comprises a base comprising a planar upper surface. A first set of parallel rails are affixed to said upper surface of the base, the first set of parallel rails comprising a first rail and a second rail positioned parallel to each other and separated from each other by a predefined first distance. A second set of rails comprising at least a third rail having a first end and a second end are also provided, wherein said first end is slidably mounted on the first rail and said second end is slidably mounted on said second end. A sliding mount is slidably affixed to the second set of rails, and configured such that said sliding mount can be slidingly moved between the first end and the second end of the third rail.
Patent EP-3567896-A1 (EP)
Title: Communication method, device and system
Inventor: WANG RUI
IPC: H04W24/02
Filed: 2018-07-02
Abstract: This application provides a communication method. The method includes: receiving, by a radio access network device, an uplink data packet from a terminal device; learning of, by the radio access network device, identity information of the uplink data packet; and adding, by the radio access network device, the uplink data packet to a transport network subnet based on a correspondence between the identity information of the uplink data packet and the transport network subnet. According to the method, the radio access network device can reliably and efficiently add uplink data to a corresponding transport network subnet for transmission.
Patent EP-3658821-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERNSTEIN OREN
IPC: F23G1/00
Filed: 2018-07-25
Abstract: Today's funeral practices are unsustainable, toxic, and polluting. Both cremation and the manufacture and transport of caskets, grave liners, and headstones emit greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. In fact, the very last thing that most of us will do on this earth is poison it. As a response, a system and method called recomposition that gently and naturally returns humans to the earth after death.
Patent EP-3728047-A1 (EP)
Title: Formungseinrichtung für horizontale schlauchbeutelmaschinen
Inventor: NITSCHE TOBIAS
IPC: B65B59/04
Filed: 2018-12-20
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Formungseinrichtung für horizontale Schlauchbeutelmaschinen zur Bildung eines Schlauchs aus einer Materialbahn, umfassend eine horizontale Grundplatte (1), die einen in einer Transportrichtung verlaufenden Schlitz (3) aufweist, sowie zwei an der Grundplatte (1) auf je einer Seite des Schlitzes (3) befestigte Schulterteile (6), die jeweils einen Abschnitt einer Umformkante aufweisen, über welche die Materialbahn umformend geleitet wird, wobei die Schulterteile (6) jeweils mindestens zwei lösbar miteinander verbundene Schulterteilsegmente (7, 7A, 8) umfassen, deren Abstand voneinander durch Einfügen eines oder mehrerer Verlängerungselemente (9) einstellbar ist, sowie eine horizontale Schlauchbeutelmaschine mit einer derartigen Formungseinrichtung.
Patent EP-3662427-A1 (EP)
Title: System and method for managing an industrial equipment system
Inventor: ACHARYA MITHUN P
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2018-07-31
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring operating conditions of an industrial installation system including a plurality industrial assets. A plurality of transponders or beacons is located in a facility or location, where each of the transponders defines a zone in which some of the industrial assets are located. One or more mobile devices is configured to identify assets located within one or more of the zones to provide information to a data acquisition and processing system, which monitors the operating conditions of each of the industrial assets. Each of the one or more mobile devices is authorized depending on a location within the facility, the identity of a user, or based on a time of day. Industrial assets that require support, such as maintenance or replacement, are identified. Authorized mobile devices are configured to transmit information to and to receive information from the data acquisition and processing system.
Patent EP-3670212-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBATA MASANAO
IPC: B60C19/00
Filed: 2018-08-06
Abstract: A pneumatic tire in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a first sound damper fixed to a tire inner surface and being made of a sponge material; a second sound damper disposed on an inner-tire space side of the first sound damper, and being made of a sponge material; and a sensor retained to at least the first sound damper, the sensor being configured to detect a displacement of the tire inner surface or a physical quantity calculable based on the displacement of the tire inner surface, wherein the first sound damper has a hardness greater than a hardness of the second sound damper.
Patent EP-3668750-A1 (EP)
Title: Deck fitting with removable fixture
Inventor: KIMBLE MICHAEL
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 2018-08-01
Abstract: A removable locking apparatus includes a shaft body having an upper portion configured to receive tie-down equipment. A shaft socket is rotatably coupled to a lower portion of the shaft body, and a plurality of locking members are housed within the shaft socket. The locking members are configured to extend laterally from the shaft socket when the shaft body is rotated in a first direction relative to the shaft socket, and retract into the shaft socket when the shaft body is rotated in a second direction relative to the shaft socket. A clutch mechanism is coupled to the shaft socket and configured to slideably engage the shaft body. When disengaged, the clutch mechanism enables the plurality of locking members to extend or retract from the shaft socket. When engaged, the clutch mechanism prevents the plurality of locking members from extending and retracting from the shaft socket.
Patent EP-3571550-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG YUWEN
IPC: G03G21/18
Filed: 2018-09-28
Abstract: A developing roller (12) is located closer to a first end (113) than to a second end (114) of a housing (11) in a first direction. A first boss (13) extends in a second direction and is movable together with the housing. The first boss bears the weight of a developer cartridge (1) when the first boss is supported by a support surface (41) of a first side plate (33) of a drum unit (3), and is located away from the developing roller in the first direction and the third direction. A first pressure receiving surface (15) is located farther away from the developing roller than the first boss is in the third direction. The pressure receiving surface receives a pressing force in the third direction from a pressing member (47) of the first side plate of the drum unit. The first boss is located away from the developing roller in the first direction by a first distance (D1). The first pressure receiving surface is located away from the developing roller in the first direction by the first distance or by a second distance (D2) smaller than the first distance.
Patent EP-3680341-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUJITA ICHIRO
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2018-09-04
Abstract: A mixture of inositol derivatives in which a sugar is bonded to inositol includes an inositol derivative (A10) in which total sugars bonded to one inositol molecule is 10 or more in terms of monosaccharide units. In addition, a mixture of inositol derivatives in which a sugar is bonded to inositol includes 5 % by mass or more of an inositol derivative (A7), in which total sugars bonded to one inositol molecule is 7 or more in terms of monosaccharide units, with respect to a total amount of inositol derivatives (100 % by mass).