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Patent EP-2597269-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARNETT BARRY
IPC: F02C7/32
Filed: 2012-03-30
Abstract: Devices and methods for supporting an accessory (32) in a gas turbine engine (10) are disclosed. The accessory (32) has an interface (36) for coupling to a shaft (24) of the gas turbine engine (10). The device comprises a first support (38) configured to support a first portion (34) of the accessory (32) proximal the interface (36) and a second support (40) configured to support a second portion (35) of the accessory (32) distal from the interface (36). The second support (40) is configured to provide a lower resistance to relative displacement between the accessory (32) and structure (42) of the engine (10) than does the first support (34).
Patent EP-2524868-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAYNE RUSSELL GEOFFREY
IPC: B64C29/00
Filed: 2012-04-04
Abstract: A vertical lift fan has a switchable transmission system. The fan includes a lift fan unit having one or more fan rotors. The fan further includes a differential gearbox having an input gear connectable to a transmission shaft for providing power to the fan, and first and second output gears. The first output gear drives the fan rotors. The fan further includes a first brake unit for braking the first output gear, and a second brake unit for braking the second output gear. When the second brake unit is activated and the first brake unit is deactivated, rotational action provided by the transmission shaft is diverted to the first output gear to turn the fan rotors, and when the first brake unit is activated and the second brake unit is deactivated, rotational action provided by the transmission shaft is diverted to the second output gear away from the fan rotors.
Patent EP-2535511-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHANG ZHIPENG
IPC: F01D5/00
Filed: 2012-06-12
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for servicing a dynamoelectric machine. The apparatus includes a tool delivery mechanism adapted for delivering a tool (560) to a desired location in the dynamoelectric machine, and a tool support fixture (700) adapted to be secured onto the body of the dynamoelectric machine, where the tool support fixture (700) can be used for supporting and adjusting the tool delivery mechanism. A sleeve mechanism (710) is attached to the tool support fixture (700), and the sleeve mechanism (710) is disposed around a portion of the tool delivery mechanism. The apparatus is adapted to service the component of the dynamoelectric machine in-situ.
Patent EP-2541137-A2 (EP)
Title: Light box
Inventor: NAUEN ALFRED CHRISTOPH
IPC: F21V25/00
Filed: 2012-06-25
Abstract: The box has a closed frame comprising three side pieces, a rear wall and a front wall, where the walls are made of stretchable material. A lamp is arranged at an end side of a socket. The lamp is supplied with electric current through an electronic ballast. A detachable cap (1) is slid on the socket and the ballast and made of plastic, and two-way insulated power lines are led from the cap. A V-shaped aperture is formed at a bottom side of a shoe-shaped profile. The bottom side rests against a washer that is engaged in a partial circular aperture. The cap exhibits a cuboid cross-section. The stretchable material is printable textile material.
Patent EP-2549737-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA SATOSHI
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: An image processing apparatus for performing color tone conversion on a predetermined original image data using a predetermined color tone conversion parameter, includes a converted image data generating unit that generates weight-applied converted original image data obtained by performing the color tone conversion by the color tone conversion parameter while applying weighted values, which is determined such that the lower the degree to be changed by the color tone conversion is, the smaller the value becomes, on the original image data for each of a predetermined range.
Patent EP-2549301-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEFFORD DAVID K
IPC: G01V8/00
Filed: 2012-07-18
Abstract: A coherent fiber array (310) is used to optically detect a radiometric event. The coherent fiber array has a dome-shaped detection surface (340) and a planar output surface (350). Optical energy from the radiometric event is detected at the dome-shaped detection surface and transferred to the output surface. The coherent fiber array retains directionality of the radiometric event while transferring the optical energy from the detection surface to the output surface.
Patent EP-2549239-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SASAKI KOUJI
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2012-07-19
Abstract: In an electromagnetic induction type absolute position measuring encoder having two or more tracks which includes: two or more rows of scale coils 14-1, 14-2, each row including scale coils numerously arranged on a scale 10 along a measuring direction so as to have a scale pitch λ1, λ2 different from that of another row; and transmitter coils 24-1, 24-2 and receiver coils 20-1, 20-2 provided on a movable grid 12 relative to the scale 10 in the measuring direction so as to face the scale coils 14-1, 14-2, and which can measure an absolute position of the grid 12 with respect to the scale 10 on the basis of a flux change detected at the receiver coil 20-1, 20-2 via the scale coil 14-1, 14-2 when the transmitter coil 24-1, 24-2 is excited, coil lines 14-1b, 14-1c, 14-2b, 14-2c are added to at least one side of the scale coils 14-1a, 14-2a in the measuring direction at least in one of the tracks. Thus, an induced current at the scale coil 14-1, 14-2 when the transmitter coil 24-1, 24-2 is excited is increased, thereby improving a detection signal intensity at the receiver coil 20-1, 20-2.
Patent EP-2570995-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCOMBE JAMES A
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 2012-09-13
Abstract: Aspects include a multistage collector to receive outputs from plural processing elements. Processing elements may comprise (each or collectively) a plurality of clusters, with one or more ALUs that may perform SIMD operations on a data vector and produce outputs according to the instruction stream being used to configure the ALU(s). The multistage collector includes substituent components each with at least one input queue, a memory, a packing unit, and an output queue; these components can be sized to process groups of input elements of a given size, and can have multiple input queues and a single output queue. Some components couple to receive outputs from the ALUs and others receive outputs from other components. Ultimately, the multistage collector can output groupings of input elements. Each grouping of elements (e.g., at input queues, or stored in the memories of component) can be formed based on matching of index elements.
Patent EP-2587039-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUPRATIS DANIEL B
IPC: F02K3/12
Filed: 2012-10-19
Abstract: A method of operating a propulsion system (14) includes powering an auxiliary fan (18) with a gas turbine engine (20), where the auxiliary fan (18) is along an auxiliary axis (F) and the gas turbine engine (20) is along an engine axis (F), the auxiliary axis (F) being parallel to the engine axis (A).
Patent EP-2599965-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SARAWATE NEELESH NANDKUMAR
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2012-11-22
Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The seal assembly includes a shim seal (14) including multiple seal plates forming a C-shaped shim seal (14) or a box shaped shim seal. The C-shaped shim seal (18) includes a first side portion (34) having a smaller width than that of an opposing second side portion (36), and the second side portion of the C-shaped shim seal (14) includes a gap between at least two straight faces with an inward angle for allowing positioning within the slot (18) between stator components (12, 13). The box shaped seal includes a plurality of cuts at two opposing sides or corners for allowing high pressure fluid to occupy the cavity of the box-shaped shim seal. The seal (18) may be inserted within one or more slots (18) between adjacent stator components (12, 13) of the rotary machine.
Patent EP-2533102-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE SEUNG SEOUP
IPC: G03F7/16
Filed: 2012-04-13
Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for spin coating, and a method for manufacturing a substrate having a structure. The spin-coating apparatus includes a support to support a substrate having a structure, a motor to rotate the support to perform spin-coating with respect to the structure, and a heat source to heat a coating material which is subjected to the spin-coating to perform pre-baking. The method for spin-coating a substrate having a structure includes preparing the substrate having the structure of a predetermined height formed on an upper portion thereof, coating the structure of the substrate with photoresist, and performing spin-coating of the photoresist in a place in which a heat source is provided, while performing pre-baking of the photoresist.
Patent EP-2724068-A2 (EP)
Title: Schlauchnippel und schlauchanordnung
Inventor: KURY WERNER
IPC: F16L33/207
Filed: 2012-02-29
Abstract: Bei einem Schlauchnippel (4) für eine Schlauchanordnung (1) mit außenseitigen Halterippen (6) wird vorgeschlagen, die Halterippen (6) in Gestalt, Größe und Anordnung auf dem Nippelgrundkörper (5) so zwischen der Schlauchseite (12) und der Mündungsseite (11) des Schlauchnippels (4) zu variieren, dass sich ein gleichmäßiger, paralleler Krafteintrag von den Halterippen (6) in den Druckschlauch (2) ergibt, welcher die kraft- und/oder formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Schlauchnippel (4) und dem aufgestecktem Druckschlauch (2) bewirkt.
Patent EP-2701801-A2 (EP)
Title: Système d'éclairage et procédé permettant de changer localement les conditions de lumière
Inventor: PEDERSEN STEEN HVIDTFELDT HESSELLUND
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système d'éclairage servant à initier des changements de l'état circadien d'un mammifère, ou de l'état de bien-être d'un mammifère, comprenant : - au moins une unité de calcul comportant une mémoire, un processeur, au moins une entrée et au moins une sortie ; - au moins un capteur de lumière à sensibilité spectrale et sensible à la luminosité, et des moyens permettant d'envoyer des informations via une connexion à ladite ou auxdites entrées de l'unité de calcul. L'unité de calcul comporte des moyens de calcul conçus pour collecter, stocker, et traiter les données provenant du ou des capteurs de lumière, produire des informations fonctionnelles et comparer lesdites informations fonctionnelles à des informations d'état concernant l'état circadien du mammifère ou l'état de bien-être du mammifère. Les moyens de calcul comparent les informations fonctionnelles et les informations d'état, ce qui permet d'activer les moyens servant à générer un ou plusieurs signaux de sortie.
Patent EP-2740072-A2 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur fahrspurerkennung mittels einer kamera
Inventor: ZOBEL MATTHIAS
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2012-07-06
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Fahrspurerkennung mit den Schritten: - Aufnahme mindestens eines Bildes einer Fahrzeugumgebung mit einer Kamera, - Erkennung eines Fahrkorridors aus dem mindestens einen Bild und - Strukturerkennung unter Berücksichtigung des ermittelten Fahrkorridors, um aus dem mindestens einen Bild den Verlauf mindestens eines Fahrbahnrands zu bestimmen.
Patent EP-2660926-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM MINJUNG
IPC: H01M10/60
Filed: 2012-01-18
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooling member mounted at a top and/or a bottom of a battery module or a battery pack to remove heat generated from battery cells during charge and discharge of the battery cells, wherein the cooling member includes a thermal conduction member including a stepped fastening plate having step portions of different lengths, coolant flow channels being formed at interfaces of the fastening plate and a coolant conduit configured to have a hollow structure through which a coolant flows, the coolant conduit including a main conduit and one or more branch conduits extending vertically in a state in which the branch conduits communicate with the main conduit such that the branch conduits communicate with the coolant flow channels of the thermal conduction member and wherein mounting grooves corresponding to an external shape of the branch conduits are formed in a relatively long step portion of the fastening plate at ends of the coolant flow channels of the thermal conduction member and auxiliary plates for surrounding outer circumferences of the branch conduits in a state in which the branch conduits are mounted in the mounting grooves are mounted at the fastening plate.
Patent EP-2710155-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSENG CHING-PING
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2012-05-18
Abstract: This invention provides methods, systems, and compositions for detecting low abundance microbial DNA in a sample by broad-range PCR. Methods of the present invention are based on a novel strategy that tags the 5 '-end of the target DNA templates with a non-bacterial tagging sequence so as to set the templates apart from the endogenous contaminants present in the PCR reagents. There is also provided fusion probes for tagging the templates and primer sets to amplify the tagged templates. Systems and kits for facilitating and automating methods of the present invention are also provided.
Patent EP-2722356-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM WON YEOB
IPC: C08L1/12
Filed: 2012-06-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellulose acetate film for optical compensation and a retardation enhancer used therein, and relates to a cellulose acetate film which has a high retardation value in the thickness direction (Rth).
Patent EP-2734234-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEDIAN VAHE
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2012-07-19
Abstract: The disclosure relates to antibodies or antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to CXCR4 and inhibit the biological activity of CXCR4 and uses of such agents. More specifically the disclosure relates to fully human antibodies or antigen binding fragments directed to CXCR4 that specifically bind to CXCR4 and uses of these antibodies. Aspects of the disclosure also relate to hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies. The disclosed antibodies (including antigen binding fragments) are useful as diagnostics and for the treatment of diseases associated with the activity and/or expression of CXCR4.
Patent EP-2687401-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUMLEY MIKE
IPC: B60N2/26
Filed: 2013-07-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a child restraint comprising a body, a safety harness including at least one shoulder strap for securing an occupant to the body, and a link means for linking the shoulder strap to a tethering means for anchoring the child restraint with respect to an anchor point, and wherein the link means is operative to tension the or each shoulder strap responsive to any loading of the tethering means.
Patent EP-2634639-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BITO TOMOHIKO
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicable with an external apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive from the external apparatus a request for displaying a frame used to operate the image forming apparatus on a display of the external apparatus, an execution unit configured to perform shut down processing of the image forming apparatus when a predetermined time has elapsed, and a control unit configured to prevent the execution unit from performing the shut down processing in a case where the reception unit has received the request before the predetermined time has elapsed.
Patent EP-2637006-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAI HIROKI
IPC: G01L1/16
Filed: 2013-03-07
Abstract: A sensor module (10) includes a first member (12) including a first recess (30) in which a sensor element (42) including a piezoelectric element and an electrode is arranged, a second member (34) joined to the first member (12), a first plate (70) in contact with the second member (34), a second plate (80) in contact with the first member (12), and a fastening section (86) configured to fasten the first plate (70) and the second plate (80). A first projection (72) projecting toward the second member (34) is provided on the first plate (70). The internal height of the first recess (30) of the first member (12) is larger than the height of the sensor element (42). The sensor element (42) is in contact with the second member (34).
Patent EP-2642038-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUND JOHAN HAUMANN
IPC: E02D27/02
Filed: 2013-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for supporting building elements, comprising a number of thermo brick elements (23) forming a wall and the thermo brick elements (23) have an inner (3) and an outer (4) side wall of insulating material held together by at least one binding element (5) arranged in a cavity (6) between the side walls (3,4) for being filled with concrete, characterized in that the thermo brick elements (23) which is arranged in the upper wall includes at least one recess (21) in at least one of the sidewall's (3,4) upper surface (28) of the thermo brick element (23) and adapted to the shape of a bracket (20) which is arranged in the recess prior to filling of concrete and is held in the arranged position during filling of the concrete (8) in the cavity (6) to ensure a uniform load distribution of subsequently thereon mounted building elements after filling and hardening of the concrete (8). 
     The invention also relates to a thermo brick element (23) and a bracket (20) comprised in the above mentioned system.
Patent EP-2672129-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOISSL JOHANN
IPC: F16B13/14
Filed: 2013-06-06
Abstract: The anchor has main portion (1) that is provided with central opening (12) extending towards rear end. A threaded rod (14) is inserted centrally via central opening, and outer casing (2) of main portion is provided with grooves (3). The grooves are arranged in spaced-apart zones (5,6) of main portion for receiving protruding structure. Diagonally opposed supply channels (9,10) are provided on outer casing of main portion for introducing pressure after insertion of anchor into protruding structure. An elastic fabric hose is drawn over outer casing for cleaning anchor. An independent claim is included for a method for fixing protruding structure on wall of building.
Patent EP-2682542-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KARNUTSCH ELIAS
IPC: E05B3/00
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: The handle has a handgrip, and a driver element (2) that is rotatably engageable with the handgrip. A cartridge type device (1) is arranged between the handgrip and the driver element, where the cartridge type device is formed such that insertion of the driver element is effected in one direction, and the driver element is locked in another direction. A spring (12) acts radially to the driver element, where the spring is arranged between the driver element and the cartridge type device. The spring is held parallel to an axial direction.
Patent EP-2804541-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AGARWAL MANOJ KUMAR
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2013-01-09
Abstract: A surgical fastener applying apparatus including a cartridge supporting section, an anvil supporting section having a longitudinal axis and including a distal anvil portion and a proximal handle portion, including a first longitudinally extending slot extending therealong. A clamping lever having a proximal portion and a distal portion is movable from an undamped position to a clamped position to releasably secure the anvil supporting section in close approximation with the cartridge supporting section. A firing assembly includes a firing knob, the firing knob movable within the longitudinally extending slot from a first proximal position to a second distal position to fire fasteners supported in the cartridge supporting section.
Patent EP-2842223-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KVIESKA PEDRO
IPC: B60L50/15
Filed: 2013-04-19
Abstract: Method of controlling charge of a battery (13), in particular of a battery of a motor vehicle, on the basis of a monophase network, in which: - the input voltage (Ve) is filtered; - the electrical power of the network is conveyed to the battery via a voltage step-down stage (3) and a voltage step-up stage (4) which are coupled together via an inductive component (Ld); and - an intensity (Id) of current passing through said inductive component is controlled as a function of an intensity setpoint (Idref), said intensity (Id) not being continuously controllable. According to this method, the intensity setpoint is formulated in such a way that said intensity setpoint has at least a first value and at least a second value greater than the first value, the intensity setpoint having the second value before the start of a phase in the course of which the intensity is not controllable.
Patent EP-2842212-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCNEILL-MCCALLUM DUNCAN
IPC: H02J3/00
Filed: 2013-04-26
Abstract: A power control device comprising a communication system for communicating with at least one remote agent and/or remote user input device; wherein the power control device is configured to control power supplied to or from one or more power outlets responsive to the remote agent and/or remote user input device. In certain examples, the at least one remote agent monitors and/or runs on one or more monitored devices and the remote agent is configured to monitor usage of the one or more monitored devices and signal the power control device when the monitored device has not been used and/or not received user input for a threshold period. Preferably, the power control device comprises a plurality of operational groups, each operational group comprising at least one of the one or more power outlets and each operational group of power outlets is controlled by the power control device differently and/or according to a different power control scheme to the other operational groups.
Patent EP-2838409-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CIAVARELLA NICK
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2013-04-16
Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a diluted form of a concentrated product includes: a supply of concentrated product; a dilution chamber; an actuation assembly and a product pump mechanism having a water staging chamber. The actuation assembly receives water under pressure from a pressurized water supply. In a staging state, water from the pressurized water supply is fed to the water staging chamber, increasing the volume thereof and causing the actuating of the pump mechanism thereby driving a dose of product into the dilution chamber. In a return state, (a) water within the water staging chamber exits the water staging chamber, (b) water is advanced to the dilution chamber and mixes with the dose of product to create diluted product, and (c) a dose of concentrated product is drawn from the supply of concentrated product into the product pump mechanism.
Patent EP-2844592-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PRAHLAD HARSHA
IPC: B25J15/00
Filed: 2013-05-02
Abstract: An electroadhesive gripping system includes a shear gripper. The shear gripper can include an electroadhesive surface associated with one or more electrodes and a load-bearing structure coupled to the electroadhesive surface. A power supply can be configured to apply voltage to the one or more electrodes associated with the electroadhesive surface. A controller can be configured to cause a voltage to be applied, via the power supply, to the one or more electrodes associated with the electroadhesive surface to thereby cause the first shear gripper to adhere to an item situated proximate the electroadhesive surface. The controller can be configured to cause a shear force to be applied to the adhered item, via the load- bearing structure, that is sufficient to move the adhered item.