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Patent EP-3670663-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JENSEN DEBORAH
IPC: C12P19/34
Filed: 2014-03-21
Abstract: There is described a method of processing a specimen that includes a clinical sample disposed in a liquid-based cytology preservative that comprises formaldehyde, the method comprising the steps of: (a) combining the specimen with a protease enzyme and formaldehyde scavenger to create a reaction mixture; (b) incubating the reaction mixture at an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to reverse chemical modifications of nucleic acid that may be contained in the specimen by formaldehyde in the liquid-based cytology preservative; and (c) isolating a nucleic acid from the reaction mixture after the incubating step (b).
Patent EP-3708915-A1 (EP)
Title: District-heating system and method for increasing consumer power
Inventor: HARTMAN ANTTI
IPC: F24D10/00
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: The object of the invention is a district-heating system (10), which includes a power plant (12) and a large number of heat consumers (18). A plurality of heat consumers (18) have a heat pump (32) adapted to cool the temperature of the water of a dedicated return line (22) so that the flow amount of the distribution piping system (24) is reduced, while the heat pump (32) is simultaneously adapted to deliver heat to an object selected by the heat consumer (18). The invention also relates to a method for increasing the power input of the consumer.
Patent EP-3709266-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZHANG CHENGYUE
IPC: G06T7/285
Filed: 2020-03-11
Abstract: The disclosure provides human-tracking methods, systems, and storage media. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of human point clouds of a current frame from a plurality of cameras; generating a total point cloud of the current frame by integrating the plurality of human point clouds of the current frame; acquiring a plurality of human point clouds of a next frame from the plurality of cameras; acquiring a total point cloud of the next frame by integrating the plurality of human point clouds of the next frame; and performing human tracking based on the total point cloud of the current frame and the total point cloud of the next frame.
Patent EP-3799449-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GONG GUOHAO
IPC: H03M13/09
Filed: 2020-03-19
Abstract: A method, apparatus, device, and medium for verifying vehicle information are provided. A specific implementation scheme is: determining a target coding precision and a target coding mode of a target data packet to be transmitted; coding the target data packet based on the target coding precision and the target coding mode, to determine target verification information of the target data packet; and transmitting the target data packet and the target verification information, to instruct a receiving-end vehicle to verify the target data packet based on the target verification information.
Patent EP-3835995-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GUO QUN
IPC: G06F40/284
Filed: 2020-03-25
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for keyword extraction and a storage medium. The method includes receiving, at a terminal, an original document, acquiring, at the terminal, a candidate set by extracting at least one candidate phrase from the original document, acquiring, at the terminal, an association degree between the at least one candidate phrase in the candidate set and the original document, acquiring, at the terminal, a divergence degree of the at least one candidate phrase in the candidate set, and updating, at the terminal, a key phrase set of the original document by selecting the at least one candidate phrase from the candidate set as at least one key phrase based on the association degree and the divergence degree.
Patent EP-3733153-A1 (EP)
Title: Two-paste type resin-reinforced dental glass ionomer cement composition
Inventor: UCHIDA JUN
IPC: C04B28/28
Filed: 2020-03-26
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a two-paste type dental resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement composition which exhibit high surface curability even under wet conditions, which makes difficult for the surface to become cloudy even if moisture comes in contact with at the initial stage of curing, exhibits high mechanical properties, low water absorption expansion and excellent coloring resistance in the set product and is also excellent in storage stability. 
     The two-paste type dental resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement composition of the present invention consists of two pastes, wherein at least one of the two pastes contains (a) acid-reactive glass powder, (b) polymer of acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer, (c) water, (d) hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer, (e) tri or more functional (meth)acrylamide-based polymerizable monomer, and (f) polymerization initiator, wherein the paste containing the (c) water does not contain at least one of the (a) acid-reactive glass powder and the (b) polymer of acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer.
Patent EP-3731376-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FOGLE JOHN B
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 2020-04-23
Abstract: A brushless direct-current motor is provided which includes an inner stator and an outer rotor. A rotor shaft extends through a stator core of the inner stator. A first end cap includes a radial back plate disposed on a first side of the stator and a front center opening through which the rotor shaft is supported via a front bearing. A second end cap includes an inner annular body extending axially inwardly and forming a rear center opening, an outer annular body, and a main body extending on a second side of the stator. The inner annular body includes a first portion that extends at least partially into an opening of the stator core and supports the rotor shaft via a rear bearing, and a second portion rearward of the first portion that receives a rear end of the rotor shaft therein and houses a sensor board therein.
Patent EP-3736633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WATTYN BART MARC LUC
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2020-05-06
Abstract: An apparatus for generating a three-dimensional structure using a solidifiable material (M), said apparatus comprising: a support structure (100) configured for providing a support surface, wherein the support surface may be formed by a substrate intended to be part of the three-dimensional structure to be generated or by a support not intended to be part of the three-dimensional structure to be generated; a container (200) for receiving the solidifiable material; a first irradiating means (400) located behind the support surface and configured to emit irradiation, through said support surface, in an irradiation area in the solidifiable material, between the support surface and the container to solidify the solidifiable material at the support surface; wherein the support structure is configured to allow said irradiation to pass through the support surface.
Patent EP-3719801-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEHLSTEDT MARTIN
IPC: G10L25/84
Filed: 2014-12-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for background noise estimation in an audio signal segment. The method comprises determining if the audio signal segment comprises music, and reducing a current noise estimate of each sub-band where the current noise estimate exceeds a minimum value when the audio signal segment is determined to comprise music. This is to be performed when the difference between an energy of the audio signal segment and a long-term minimum energy is below a threshold value, but no pause is detected in the audio signal segment. Performing the method enables a more adequate sound activity detection based on the background noise estimate, as compared to the prior art.
Patent EP-3734349-A1 (EP)
Inventor: THALLNER BERNHARD
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 2016-12-20
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Belichtung einer lichtempfindlichen Schicht (9) mit einem optischen System (8), wobei mindestens ein Lichtstrahl (6, 6') jeweils von mindestens einer Lichtquelle (7) erzeugt wird und Pixel (23) eines Belichtungsrasters (24, 24', 24", 24"') durch mindestens eine Mikrospiegeleinrichtung (1) mit einer Vielzahl von Mikrospiegeln (3) beleuchtet werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine, insbesondere affine Verzerrung, insbesondere eine Scherung, des Belichtungsrasters (24, 24', 24", 24'") erfolgt.
Patent EP-3742109-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBAZAKI YUICHI
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2016-02-23
Abstract: A measurement device (100) is equipped with a surface plate (12), a slider (10) which holds a substrate (W) and which is movable relative to the surface plate, a drive system that moves the slider, a first position measurement system which measures first position information of the slider relative to the surface plate, a measurement unit (40) having a mark detection system (MDS) that detects a mark on a substrate, a second position measurement system which measures a relative second position information between the mark detection system and the substrate, and a controller which obtains the first position information from the first position measurement system and the second position information from the second position measurement system while controlling the movement of the slider by the drive system, and obtains position information of a plurality of marks based on detection signals of the mark detection system having detected marks on the substrate, the first position information, and the second position information.
Patent EP-3761512-A1 (EP)
Title: Dynamic common mode control
Inventor: HOLM HANSEN THOMAS
IPC: H03M1/06
Filed: 2020-06-29
Abstract: An apparatus such as an electronic circuit includes an input operable to receive an input signal; a dynamic common mode adjustor operable to: i) derive a differential signal from the received input signal, and ii) control an offset of the differential signal as a function of the received input signal to produce an offset differential signal; and an output operable to output the offset differential signal. In one arrangement, the offset differential signal outputted from the output includes a first signal and a second signal; a difference between the second signal and the first signal proportionally varies with respect to the received input signal.
Patent EP-3789958-A1 (EP)
Title: Optical condition determination system and optical condition determination method
Inventor: KASAI HIROAKI
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2020-07-03
Abstract: An optical condition determination system includes a simulation execution unit that performs an optical simulation on a surface texture model that models a surface texture of a target object of the appearance inspection, and a defect model that models a defect of the target object, under a plurality of optical conditions to generate a surface texture image and a defect image, an image synthesizing unit that synthesizes the surface texture image and the defect image generated by an optical simulation under the same optical condition to generate a synthetic image, an evaluation value calculating unit that calculates an evaluation value representing easiness of detecting the defect in the synthetic image, a correlation analysis unit that analyzes a correlation between an optical condition and the evaluation value corresponding to the synthetic image, and an optimum condition searching unit that searches for the optical condition suitable for the appearance inspection based on an analysis result of the correlation.
Patent EP-3742131-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBERTS PAUL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01D5/249
Filed: 2017-07-19
Abstract: A method of correcting a position reading from a position sensing arrangement, the position sensing arrangement being suitable for sensing the position of a revolute joint of an articulated structure, the position sensing arrangement comprising a disc (3) having a magnetic ring (6, 7) with magnetic pole pairs and a magnetic sensor assembly comprising a magnetic sensor array (11, 12) for detecting the magnetic pole pairs of the magnetic ring (6, 7), the method comprising: for each pole pair of the magnetic ring (6, 7), taking a calibration pole pair position reading (73) with the magnetic sensor array (11, 12), and generating a pole pair correcting function by comparing the calibration pole pair position reading (73) with a model pole pair position reading (72); for each pole pair of the magnetic ring (6, 7), generating a corrected calibration pole pair position reading by deducting the pole pair correcting function from the calibration pole pair position reading (73); generating a revolution correcting function by comparing the corrected calibration pole pair position readings for the magnetic ring (6, 7) with model revolution position readings (74); and generating the corrected position reading by: deducting the revolution correcting function from the position reading.
Patent EP-3945038-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CARDADEIRO RUI CARLOS MIGUEL
IPC: B65G47/84
Filed: 2020-07-28
Abstract: A packaging apparatus and method is provided. The packaging apparatus comprises: a support platform for supporting packaging containers positioned thereon, the support platform comprising a support portion moveable between a first position and a second position; and a belt transport arrangement for transporting packaging containers away from the support platform in a first transport direction; the belt transport arrangement comprising a belt arrangement comprising a pair of belts, the pair of belts defining opposing contacting surfaces for contacting packaging containers. The apparatus is operable between: a first configuration wherein the support portion is in the first position to support one or more packaging containers positioned thereon; and a second configuration wherein the support portion is in the second position and contacting surfaces of the belts engage the one or more packaging containers.
Patent EP-3772350-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PERMESWARAN VIJAY N
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2020-08-04
Abstract: An implant-trialing instrument for objectively determining a recommended implant size based at least in part on pressure sensor measurements can include a handle and an adjustable implant trial. The handle can include an elongate body and an adjustment input. The adjustable implant trial can be disposed on a distal end of the elongate body and be adapted to expand within an intervertebral space in response to input from the adjustment input, the adjustable implant trial can include a measurement sensor configured to output an objective measure of intervertebral disc space correlated to implant size. A method of utilizing the implant-trialing instrument can include operations such as distracting the adjustable trialing mechanism, determining whether the pressure measurement satisfies a pre-defined pressure criterion, and recommending an implant size.
Patent EP-3782758-A1 (EP)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing welding type power using double forward converter
Inventor: VOGEL BERNARD J
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 2020-08-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding type power includes receiving input power and pulse width modulating a first forward converter and a second forward converter so that they operate as a pulse width modulated double forward converter to provide a welding type output. A phase relationship between the first forward converter and a second forward converter is selected from at least two available phase relationships using a controller. The controller includes a pwm module, and the pwm module includes a phase relationship module. The at least two available phase relationships are at least two of variable phase shifting, fixed phase staggering and locked in phase. The selected phase relationship is maintained over a predetermined range of outputs.
Patent EP-3795814-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GOBRECHT STEFAN
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 2020-09-07
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur CO 2 -Zertifizierung und/oder CO 2 -abhängigen Homologation von Fahrzeugen unter Berücksichtigung mindestens eines Gestaltungsmerkmales des Fahrzeuges, welches dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass als Gestaltungsmerkmal des Fahrzeuges die festgestellte Verwendung eines CO 2 -reduzierten Kraftstoffs berücksichtigt wird.
Patent EP-3795286-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI KOJIRO
IPC: B23K11/30
Filed: 2020-09-11
Abstract: A resistance welding apparatus includes: a cleaning system that, before a welding electrode contacts a welding target, supplies a fluid to clean, of a contact portion of the welding electrode and a contact portion of the welding target, at least the contact portion of the welding target, the contact portion of the welding target being to contact the welding electrode, the contact portion of the welding electrode being to contact the welding target; and a cooling system that, during and/or after welding the welding target by the welding electrode, supplies the fluid to cool the welding electrode and a portion near the contact portion of the welding target.
Patent EP-3787280-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WADA KATSUHIRO
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: The accessory apparatus (100) includes an accessory communicator (112) providing a notification channel (RTS), a first data communication channel (DCL) and a second data communication channel (DCL). The accessory controller (111) transmits, in a transmission request receiving state of receiving a transmission request from an image-capturing apparatus (200) through the notification channel, accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus through the first data communication channel, and receives camera data transmitted through the second data communication channel from the image-capturing apparatus in response to receiving the accessory data. The accessory controller stops, in the transmission request receiving state and during transmission of the accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus, in response to becoming a non-transmission request receiving state, transmitting the accessory data to the image-capturing apparatus.
Patent EP-3916193-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOULIGNY VERNON JOSEPH JR
IPC: E21B19/08
Filed: 2017-06-14
Abstract: A tubular handling system and method, of which the tubular handling system includes a power tong configured to engage and rotate an add-on tubular by applying a torque thereto, the power tong defining a central opening configured to receive the add-on tubular therethrough, a spider disposed at a rig floor, the spider being configured to support a tubular string, a lifting assembly coupled with the power tong and configured to move the power tong vertically with respect to the tubular string and the spider, and a torque-measuring device configured to measure a reactionary torque transmitted from the power tong to the lifting assembly.
Patent EP-3822204-A1 (EP)
Title: Extraction assembly of a core from a log, converting line having said assembly and method for producing a coreless log
Inventor: LAZZARESCHI PAOLO
IPC: B65H19/30
Filed: 2020-11-13
Abstract: An extraction assembly of a core from a log suitable for cooperating with a converting line (100), comprising rectilinear transport means (20) of the log (11) wound about a disintegrable core (12) and a gripping device (30) for the portion of the core (12) projecting from the log (11), wherein the rectilinear transport means (20) have a transverse transport direction with respect to the log advancement direction of the log (11) along the converting line (100), and alternate transport direction back and forward and comprise a first portion suitable for being received within the converting line (100) and a second portion suitable for being placed outside the converting line (100), aligned with respect to the first portion along the transverse transport direction. A converting line having said assembly and a related method for producing a coreless log also form part of the invention.
Patent EP-3943553-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARK SANG SUN
IPC: B62D25/06
Filed: 2020-11-25
Abstract: Disclosed are a composite resin composition and an article containing the same. The composite resin composition may include semicrystalline polyamide; amorphous polyamide; an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin; a compatibilizer; and a strength-reinforcing agent. The article may exhibit superior rigidity equivalent to or greater than that of conventional long-fiber thermoplastics and remarkably excellent dimensional stability. In addition, the composite resin composition and the molded article including the same may be used in replacement of steel parts so as to reduce the weight by about 30%.
Patent EP-4011732-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BÖDDEKER BERT
IPC: B60W30/09
Filed: 2020-12-09
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a method for controlling a vehicle (10) when an obstacle (18) is detected in surroundings (39) of the vehicle (10), wherein an autonomous driving function of the vehicle (10) plans a trajectory (15). An observer function (23) determines and/or adapts a size of a dynamic protection zone (26) that extends in a current driving direction (13), wherein the size depends on a current driving speed of the vehicle (10), wherein the observer function determines whether the obstacle (18) is detected within the dynamic protection zone (26), and in the case the obstacle (18) is detected, a limiter function (29) is signaled by the observer function, wherein the limiter function (29) is provided in the signal path (30) and the limiter function (29) reduces speed values of the planned trajectory (15) without influencing the line (25) of the movement of the vehicle (10), thereby causing the observer function (23) to shrink the dynamic protection zone (26) until the obstacle (18) lies outside the shrunken dynamic protection zone (26).
Patent EP-3808723-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEKTESEVIC SELMA
IPC: C07C21/04
Filed: 2012-10-11
Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to the discovery that the presence of impurities in 1, 1, 2, 3-tetrachloropropene (1230xa) results in catalyst instability during the fluorination of 1230xa to 2-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene. By substantially removing the impurities, it is shown that the catalyst life is extended and results in improved operation efficiency of the fluorination reaction. Such steps similarly result in an overall improvement in the production of certain hydrofluoroolefins, particularly 2, 3, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf).
Patent EP-4019637-A1 (EP)
Title: Aptamers and use of the aptamers in the diagnosis and treatment of a sars-cov-2 infection
Inventor: MAYER GÜNTER
IPC: C12N15/115
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to an aptamer not binding to the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein nor inhibiting the interaction of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of spike glycoprotein with angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) and/or comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 1, a composition comprising the aptamer, and the use of the aptamer in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 or diagnosis or treatment of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Patent EP-4023499-A1 (EP)
Inventor: IBÁÑEZ RUBÉN
IPC: B60Q3/74
Filed: 2020-12-29
Abstract: Vehicle headliner with an integrated lighting module having a spotlighting function and manufacturing process thereof. Particularly the lighting module is attached to the back side of the headliner which is configured to emit a quality spotlighting beam L4 and to have a good aesthetic appearance. The headliner mainly comprises a substrate, a positioner frame, a decorative lining and a transparent sheet having diffusing areas and the lighting module comprises a printed circuit board, several spotlighting LEDs connected to the printed circuit board and an one piece optics comprising several collimator lens.
Patent EP-3914718-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEN KHALED SARA
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2020-01-23
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for modulating (e.g. decreasing) the alkaloid content of a plant (e.g. a tobacco plant), the method comprising modifying said plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one gene encoding a SOUL haem-binding protein. The present invention also provides for the use of at least one gene encoding a SOUL haem-binding protein for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant, as well as tobacco cells, plants, plant propagation materials, harvested leaves, processed tobaccos, or tobacco products obtainable in accordance with the invention.