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20100011337 | OPEN APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK DOMAIN MODEL - Techniques for an open application lifecycle management framework domain model are described, including evaluating data retrieved from an application in data communication with a framework hosted by a computer, identifying an element associated with the data and another element associated with the framework, creating a common data representation associated with the element, wherein the common data representation is generated according to a domain model associated with the framework, and generating a map associating the common data representation to the element and another element associated with the framework. | 01-14-2010 |
20100017792 | OPEN APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK - Techniques for open application lifecycle management frameworks are described, including using a framework hosted on one or more computers and having one or more services to integrate the one or more services with one or more applications using one or more providers, each of the one or more providers is adapted to at least one of the one or more applications, registering one or more repositories associated with the one or more applications using a location service module, receiving an input creating a project context associated with a project, data associated with the input being stored in a data structure associated with the project, the data structure being stored in a repository associated with the framework, generating a link, after registering the one or more repositories, between one or more element containers associated with the project, the link and the one or more element containers being stored in the repository, and configuring the framework to detect another input indicating interaction with an artifact, other data associated with the interaction being mapped between the one or more repositories and the repository using a domain model. | 01-21-2010 |
20110173526 | AUTOMATIC CONTEXT MANAGEMENT FOR WEB APPLICATIONS WITH CLIENT SIDE CODE EXECUTION - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing automatic context management for simulating virtual users for testing and monitoring web applications, including those web applications that execute code on the client side, without requiring the actual execution of client side web application code or the execution of the client within the testing, monitoring, or simulation tool. Simulation tools with automatic context management according to the present invention can record and replay context-full scripts that do not require manual customization and are capable of handling state information even for web applications that execute code on the client side. These scripts are able to realistically mimic complex web application transactions on the network HTTP layer. | 07-14-2011 |
20120047487 | STATE DRIVEN TESTING - Software testers can generate test scripts for validating and verifying software without navigating all possible actions or keywords. The current application state is described with one or more test objects. Each test object has one or more associated test methods and each test method can describe one or more state transitions. Only test methods accessible through test objects in the current application state are displayed to the software tester. The current state changes only if the state transition described by the test method selected by the software tester indicates a change from the current state. | 02-23-2012 |
20120047488 | STATE DRIVEN TEST EDITOR - A test script editor that easily can be used by anybody in the development team, including non-programmer business analyst testers. The test script editor enables building maintainable and stable test scripts by simple selecting from a set of accessible actions (a combination of the test object and the associated test method). The accessible actions can be calculated by application state engine by calculating all state transitions of preceding actions and subsequent actions in the script. The test script editor can provide context sensitive navigation help for appending steps at the end of the script, inserting steps within the script, changing existing steps and deleting steps. | 02-23-2012 |
20120047490 | ARCHITECTURE FOR STATE DRIVEN TESTING - An architecture for a test script editor that can be used by anybody in the development team, including non-programmer business analyst testers. Software testers can generate test scripts for validating and verifying software without navigating all possible actions or keywords. The current application state is described with one or more test objects. Each test object has one or more associated test methods and each test method can describe one or more state transitions. Only test methods accessible through test objects in the current application state are displayed to the software tester. The current state changes only if the state transition described by the test method selected by the software tester indicates a change from the current state. | 02-23-2012 |
20140025812 | AUTOMATIC CONTEXT MANAGEMENT FOR WEB APPLICATIONS WITH CLIENT SIDE CODE EXECUTION - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing automatic context management for simulating virtual users for testing and monitoring web applications, including those web applications that execute code on the client side, without requiring the actual execution of client side web application code or the execution of the client within the testing, monitoring, or simulation tool. Simulation tools with automatic context management according to the present invention can record and replay context-full scripts that do not require manual customization and are capable of handling state information even for web applications that execute code on the client side. These scripts are able to realistically mimic complex web application transactions on the network HTTP layer. | 01-23-2014 |
20140059520 | ARCHITECTURE FOR STATE DRIVEN TESTING - An architecture for a test script editor that can be used by anybody in the development team, including non-programmer business analyst testers. Software testers can generate test scripts for validating and verifying software without navigating all possible actions or keywords. The current application state is described with one or more test objects. Each test object has one or more associated test methods and each test method can describe one or more state transitions. Only test methods accessible through test objects in the current application state are displayed to the software tester. The current state changes only if the state transition described by the test method selected by the software tester indicates a change from the current state. | 02-27-2014 |
20140101632 | OPEN APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK - Techniques for open application lifecycle management frameworks are described, including using a framework hosted on one or more computers and having one or more services to integrate the one or more services with one or more applications using one or more providers, each of the one or more providers is adapted to at least one of the one or more applications, registering one or more repositories associated with the one or more applications using a location service module, receiving an input creating a project context associated with a project, data associated with the input being stored in a data structure associated with the project, the data structure being stored in a repository associated with the framework, generating a link, after registering the one or more repositories, between one or more element containers associated with the project, the link and the one or more element containers being stored in the repository, and configuring the framework to detect another input indicating interaction with an artifact, other data associated with the interaction being mapped between the one or more repositories and the repository using a domain model. | 04-10-2014 |
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20090176928 | SUBDUEDLY COLORED, INFRARED REFLECTING PLASTIC COMPOUND - The invention relates to subduedly colored (brown, gray, black, green), infrared reflecting PMMA compounds which can be applied to other plastic compounds as an IR barrier layer | 07-09-2009 |
20110136964 | COLORING PROCESS FOR POLY (METH) ACRYLATES WITH WATER-BASED LIQUID DYES AND WATER-BASED LIQUID DYES - The invention relates to an aqueous colorant preparation for coloring thermoplastic plastics. | 06-09-2011 |
20110269883 | MOULDING COMPOUNDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SOLAR CELL MODULES - Moulding composition, encompassing
| 11-03-2011 |
20110290300 | PRODUCTION OF SOLAR CELL MODULES - The invention relates to the use of a) at least one polyalkyl(meth)acrylate and b) at least one compound according to formula (I), where the groups R | 12-01-2011 |
20120282396 | OPAQUELY COLORED, INFRA-RED PLASTICS MOLDING COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE OPAQUELY COLORED, INFRA-RED PLASTICS MOLDING COMPOSTION - The invention relates to subduedly colored (brown, gray, black, green), infrared reflecting PMMA compounds which can be applied to other plastic compounds as an IR barrier layer | 11-08-2012 |
20130087201 | PRODUCTION OF SOLAR CELL MODULES - The invention relates to the use of a) at least one (poly)alkyl(meth)acrylate and b) at least one compound according to formula (I), wherein the radicals R | 04-11-2013 |
20130096244 | WATER-BASED LIQUID COLOR CONTAINING THERMOSTABLE DISPERSION ADDITIVES FOR THE COLORING POLY(METH)ACRYLATES - The invention relates to a method for coloring thermoplastic molding compounds, preferably a polymethyl(meth)acrylate molding compound, using novel aqueous colorant preparations. The invention further relates to a novel water-based colorant preparation. | 04-18-2013 |
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20080209548 | Method of and Circuit for Identifying and/or Verifying Hardware and/or Software of an Appliance and of a Data Carrier Cooperating with the Appliance - In a method of and circuit for identifying and/or verifying the hardware and/or software of an appliance and of a data carrier, for example a smartcard, cooperating with the appliance, it is provided that a first unit (E | 08-28-2008 |
20090026275 | AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURABLE SMART CARD AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING A SMART CARD - An automatically configurable smart card comprises—a generic data structure provided for containing smart card specific data, and—a smart card operating system being adapted to automatically detect the generic data structure and to migrate the generic data structure. | 01-29-2009 |
20090132624 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH A TRUE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR - An integrated circuit ( | 05-21-2009 |
20100262587 | DEVICE FOR REMOTE DEFRAGMENTATION OF AN EMBEDDED DEVICE - An embedded device ( | 10-14-2010 |
20110179498 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ACCESS RIGHTS TO AN OBJECT OF AN OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE | 07-21-2011 |
20120059993 | SECURE EXECUTION OF NATIVE CODE - A computing device comprises: a memory; a processor; an interpreter; and a Memory Management Unit. The interpreter is for controlling the processor to execute a program comprising at least one first instruction in a format that is not native to the processor and at least one second instruction in machine code that is native to the processor. The Memory Management Unit is adapted to control access by the processor to the memory and possibly also to peripherals when the at least one second instruction is executed. | 03-08-2012 |
20140047567 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE CONFIGURATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE VIA AN RFID IC - Embodiments of an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a circuit board, a central processing unit (CPU), an RFID IC, and a physically secure communications channel. The circuit board includes a radio frequency (RF) antenna, the CPU is connected to the circuit board and includes a CPU-to-RF identification (RFID) interface that does not support a digital security measure which requires asymmetric key cryptography, the CPU being enclosed within a package. The RFID IC is connected to the RF antenna and has an RFID-to-CPU interface that does not support a digital security measure which requires asymmetric key cryptography. The RFID IC also has non-volatile memory that stores configuration data for configuring the electronic device. The physically secure communications channel connects the CPU-to-RFID interface to the RFID-to-CPU interface and the physically secure communication channel is protected from physical access by a structural barrier. | 02-13-2014 |
20140289565 | Process and System for Verifying Computer Program on a Smart Card - According to an aspect of the invention, a process for verifying a computer program on a smart card is conceived, the process comprising: identifying, within said computer program, one or more instruction sequences that have a single start point and one or more end points in the program flow; identifying, in each instruction sequence, one or more basic blocks that have a single start point and a single end point in the program flow; and verifying the instruction sequences by verifying each basic block identified in said instruction sequences. | 09-25-2014 |
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20080246916 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Visual Acuity of an Eye - The invention relates to a method for determining the visual acuity of an eye and a respective apparatus. The method comprises the steps of: providing the wavefront information of the eye, generating a point spread function based on the wavefront information of the eye, said point spread function representing a specific intensity distribution for a corresponding pupil size. After comparing the intensities of the point spread function with a selectable intensity level of intensity, those parts of the point spread function having an intensity being larger than the selectable intensity level are determined as a relevant part of the point spread function. | 10-09-2008 |
20090264874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING A LASER SHOT FILE FOR USE IN A REFRACTIVE EXCIMER LASER - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for calculating a laser shot file for use in a refractive excimer laser comprising the steps of providing information with respect to a desired ablation profile, calculating the shot density of the desired ablation profile, determining a grid width of a grid being used for placing laser shots of the excimer laser on grid positions wherein the grid width is determined based on the calculated shot density of the desired ablation profile. | 10-22-2009 |
20090306635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING A LASER SHOT FILE FOR USE IN AN EXCIMER LASER - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for calculating a laser shot file for use in an excimer laser comprising the steps of providing information with respect to a desired ablation profile, calculating the shot density of the desired ablation profile, using a cost function for placing laser shots of the excimer laser on grid positions wherein a threshold value is determined based on the calculated shot density of the desired ablation profile. | 12-10-2009 |
20100151957 | Imaging Apparatus and Golf Diagnosis Apparatus - An imaging apparatus comprising an illumination device adapted for illuminating a movable object during at least two timely spaced time intervals, an image sensor device adapted to capture an image of the movable object, and a control unit adapted for coordinating the illumination device and the image sensor device in a manner that the image sensor device captures the image of the illuminated movable object during the at least two timely spaced time intervals and that the image sensor device is deactivated during at least a portion of the time distance between the at least two timely spaced time intervals. | 06-17-2010 |
20110002514 | DETERMINATION AND MONITORING OF LASER ENERGY - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining the energy of a laser. In particular, the invention relates to an initial determination of a laser energy and the monitoring of the laser energy preferably of an excimer laser for use in a refractive laser system for treatment of any eye. An apparatus for determining an energy of an excimer laser comprises a tool comprising an area being ablated with a plurality of laser pulses of said excimer laser using at least one predetermined multi spot ablation pattern, said ablation area comprising a specific ablation area being as large as the ablation area or smaller, an image capturing means for capturing at least one image comprising at least said specific ablation area of the tool; an analyzing means for analyzing said at least one image, wherein the size of the specific ablation area provides a measure of the energy of the excimer laser. | 01-06-2011 |
20110276043 | Apparatus and method for providing a laser shot file - The invention relates to an apparatus, an algorithm and a method for providing a laser shot file for use in a laser. The laser may be an excimer laser. The shot file may be applied for performing a refractive laser treatment of an eye or for producing a customized contact lens or an intraocular lens. According to the invention information with respect to a desired ablation profile is provided and a first series of laser shot positions is calculated based on the desired ablation profile. A simulated ablation profile is generated using said first series of laser shot positions and using information about pulse characteristics of a single laser shot. The simulated ablation profile is compared with the desired ablation profile and residual structures are determined. | 11-10-2011 |
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20080279409 | HEADSET WITH EXCHANGEABLE SPEAKER - An earpiece speaker system including an earpiece body through which an audio signal is provided, the earpiece body having a speaker mount surface, and a plurality of speaker modules mountable to the body. Each of the speaker modules includes a mount surface for mating with the earpiece body speaker mount surface for securing the speaker module thereto in order to reproduce the audio signal. | 11-13-2008 |
20090245532 | HEADSET - The invention relates to a headset comprising a housing with an earphone, said headset being arranged for being positioned close to a person's left ear or right ear during use and being arranged for cooperating with a further device. According to the invention, said headset comprises an accelerometer arranged for detecting movements of the headset corresponding to handwriting and for providing output signals corresponding to such movements, said accelerometer cooperating with a recognition unit being arranged for converting said output signals to characters, symbols or similar information to be transmitted to said further device. | 10-01-2009 |
20110117841 | INTERACTING WITH DEVICES BASED ON PHYSICAL DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CONTACT - A device may receive a signal from a sensor coupled to a first device, determine whether the first device is tapped against a second device based on the signal, send a message to the second device when the first device is tapped against the second device, determine if the taps are valid user input based on a response from the second device, and perform an application specific action when the taps are valid user input. | 05-19-2011 |
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20080318821 | Dust-reduced Micronized wax mixtures comprising Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) compounds - Wax mixture with reduced dust formation, comprising two or more components A, B, C and/or D, component A acting as an auxiliary and comprising one or more polyethylene glycols or polyethylene glycol derivatives, and component B standing for one or more amide waxes, component C for one or more hydrocarbon waxes, and component D for one or more oxidized long-chain hydrocarbon waxes. | 12-25-2008 |
20090041656 | Nanoparticles of alumina and oxides of elements of main groups I and II of the periodic table, and their preparation - Nanoparticles are claimed which consist of 50-99.99% by weight of alumina and 0.01-50% by weight of metal oxide of elements of main group I and II of the Periodic Table. These nanoparticles are obtained by drying a suspension of aluminum chlorohydrate, oxide formers and, if desired, crystallization nuclei, followed by calcining and comminution of the resultant agglomerates. | 02-12-2009 |
20090173253 | Coating materials containing mixed oxide nanoparticles consisting of 50-99.9 % by weight al203 and 0.1-50 % by weight oxides of elements of main groups l or ll of the periodic table - The invention relates to coating materials containing mixed oxide nanoparticles, an organic binder and possibly additives, wherein said coating materials contain the nanoparticles consisting of 50-99.9% by weight aluminium oxide and 0.1-50 % by weight oxide of elements of the I or II main group of the periodic system. The mixed oxide nanoparticles can also have a surface modified by another coating agent, preferably silane or siloxane. The inventive mixed oxide nanoparticles provide coating materials or to coatings with an improved scratch resistance. | 07-09-2009 |
20100006005 | Coating materials containing silane-modified nanoparticles - The invention relates to coating materials containing silane-modified nanoparticles an organic binder and possibly additives, wherein the coating materials contain silane-modified nanoparticles which are obtainable by disaggregating agglomerates containing the particles in the presence of an organic solvent and simultaneous or afterwardly carrying out a silane treatment. Thus the silane-modified nanoparticles provide the coating materials and coatings with an improved scratch resistance. | 01-14-2010 |
20100162924 | Nanoparticles Of Alumina And Oxides Of Elements Of Main Groups I And II Of The Periodic Table, And Their Preparation - Nanoparticles are claimed which consist of 50-99.99% by weight of alumina and 0.01-50% by weight of metal oxide of elements of main group I and II of the Periodic Table. These nanoparticles are obtained by drying a suspension of aluminum chlorohydrate, oxide formers and, if desired, crystallization nuclei, followed by calcining and comminution of the resultant agglomerates. | 07-01-2010 |
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20110041836 | SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - The invention relates to a novel design for a solar concentrator formed by: a first upper bushing, a second upper bushing, a third upper bushing, a fourth upper bushing, a fifth upper bushing, a sixth upper bushing, a first lower bushing, a second lower bushing, a third lower bushing, a first upper bar, a second upper bar, a third upper bar, a first lower bar, a second lower bar, a third lower bar, a first vertical bar, a second vertical bar, a third vertical bar, a first diagonal bar, a second diagonal bar, a third diagonal bar, a first mirror, a second mirror, a third mirror and a fourth mirror. The solar concentrator is formed by small flat mirrors which can be adjusted using nuts in order to obtain the desired parabolic curvature, thereby providing a higher concentration coefficient. | 02-24-2011 |
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20090085252 | Use of Secondary Sterically Hindered Amines as Processing Additives in Rotomolding Processes - The instant invention pertains to the use of secondary sterically hindered amines as processing additives in rotational molding processes. These additives increase process stability, since they provide a broader temperature range towards higher temperatures during the melt processing step. | 04-02-2009 |
20090242845 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ANTISTATIC COMPOSITION - The invention relates to the preparation of an antistatic composition comprising adding a liquid or a dissolved ionic substance to a porous polymer and processing the porous polymer together with further additives and further thermoplastic polymers in the melt. The invention relates also to the antistatic composition itself and to its use for rendering polymers antistatic. | 10-01-2009 |
20110086190 | ANTISTATIC FLEXIBLE INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER - The invention pertains to a woven antistatic flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) comprising a polyolefin fiber or strip containing as an antistatic additive a polyetheresteramide, a polyester-ether block copolymer or an antistatic composition containing said polyetheresteramide or said polyester-ether block copolymer at least partially, as warp and/or weft thread. | 04-14-2011 |
20120283367 | ANTISTATIC THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS - The instant invention pertains to the use of an antistatic composition comprising a polar thermoplastic polymer and an ionic liquid as antistatic additive for non-polar thermo-plastic or elastomeric polymers. Further aspects of the invention are a process for the preparation of an antistatic non-polar thermoplastic or elastomeric polymer which process comprises incorporating therein a mixture of a polar thermoplastic polymer and an ionic liquid and the composition of a polar thermoplastic polymer, an ionic liquid and a non-polar thermoplastic or elastomeric polymer. | 11-08-2012 |
20130244042 | ANTI-CORROSIVE PHOPHINATE FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to flame retardant polymer compositions which comprise phosphinic acid salts in combination with polymer chain extension agents on the basis of epoxide structures and oxides or hydroxides of selected metals. The compositions are especially useful for the manufacture of flame retardant compositions based on thermoplastic polymers, especially polyolefin homo- and copolymers, such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). | 09-19-2013 |
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20080204265 | Measuring Arrangement - A measuring arrangement for assembly on or in a tool, in particular, in an injection moulding tool, comprising two or more sensors for the simultaneous measurement of measured parameters, each sensor generating a measurement signal in the operating state, at least two measurement signals being of different types from each other. The measuring arrangement comprises a signal converter with an output interface, all measured signals being converted into the same type of output signal in the signal converter. Said output signals can be transmitted through the output interface by means of a detachable signal line to an analytical unit. | 08-28-2008 |
20100242616 | MEASURING ARRANGEMENT IN AN INJECTION-MOULDING SYSTEM - A measuring arrangement for measuring one or more pressures and/or temperatures in an injection-molding system includes a base plate and at least one mould insert with at least part of a cavity. The base plate and the mould insert rest against one another in a releasable manner on at least one common separating surface. The mould insert includes at least one sensor for detecting pressures and/or temperatures as well as a transmitter module on the separating surface, which transmitter module is electrically connected to the sensor. The base plate includes a receiving module on the separating surface opposite the transmitter module, wherein measurement data can be transmitted from the transmitter module to the receiving module. The transmitter module and the receiving module on the separating surface are essentially planar and can be separated without force | 09-30-2010 |
20120266683 | PRESSURE SENSOR FOR LOW-VISCOSITY MEDIA - A sensor for measuring pressures in low-viscosity media for use in injection moulding includes a housing with an axis A, a flat end face to be exposed to a pressure space, and a diaphragm that is arranged on the end face and is permanently connected to the housing. A measuring element that can infer a pressure prevailing in the pressure space on the basis of deflection of the diaphragm is arranged behind the diaphragm. A pressure sleeve that is tightly connected to the sensor on the end face and is arranged at a distance from the housing with a gap behind this connection is arranged coaxially with the housing axis A outside the housing. The gap extends axially further across the measuring element than the region of the force path in the direction away from the pressure space. | 10-25-2012 |
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20100172813 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CO2-EMISSIONS FROM THE WASTE GASES OF COMBUSTION PLANTS - A method for separating carbon dioxide from a flue gas using a membrane (membrane module) is characterized in that the flue gas is at temperatures above the condensation point of the water vapor before entering the membrane separation stage. In this way, condensation of any potentially entrained water vapor out of the flue gas is avoided, so as to consistently prevent clogging of the membrane pores. The high temperatures can be achieved in different ways. The temperature of the flue gas can easily be increased to the necessary temperatures by way of an upstream heat exchanger or a burner. A compressor, which is connected upstream of the membrane module and also advantageously increases the CO | 07-08-2010 |
20100263377 | POWER PLANT THAT USES A MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Provided is a power plant for generating electrical energy comprising a combustion chamber for producing steam, at least one downstream flue gas purification stage, a separation stage for CO | 10-21-2010 |
20120060728 | Power station and method for operating the same - A combustion system comprising a burner and a combustion chamber, is connected by way of a line to a membrane unit having a high-temperature membrane for extracting the combustion oxygen from the air, the membrane unit having a feed line for a flushing gas on the permeate side. The combustion system further comprises a circulation element for recirculated flue gas, a heat exchanger being disposed upstream of the membrane unit inside the flue gas line. Disclosed is a method for operating this combustion system, in which carbon-containing fuel is burned in an oxygen-flue gas atmosphere, and in which the oxygen for combustion is produced from air by means of a membrane unit comprising a high-temperature membrane, and in which the flue gas is in part recirculated. Disclosed are the steps of first cooling the recirculated flue gas, optionally for a flue gas scrubbing process, subsequently reheating the cooled flue gas to ensure the necessary operating temperature of the membrane, the heating energy being extracted by way of a heat exchange with the flue gas having the corresponding temperature level of the combustion process, and feeding the flue gas heated in this manner to the membrane unit as a flushing gas. | 03-15-2012 |
20120111192 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) FROM THE FLUE GAS OF A FURNACE AFTER THE ENERGY CONVERSION - Disclosed is a method for separating carbon dioxide from a flue gas from energy conversion, wherein the flue gas is first supplied to a membrane unit, comprising at least one membrane module having a CO | 05-10-2012 |
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20090195770 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTOELECTRONIC CONTACTLESS RANGE FINDING USING THE TRANSIT TIME PRINCIPLE - The invention relates to a method for optoelectronic contactless distance or range measurement or finding according to the transit time principle, in which a distance of an object from a sensor unit is determined from a time difference between a starting signal and an echo signal, which is derived from an optical measurement pulse reflected by the object and where for determining the time difference the following steps are performed: a) by comparing the starting signal and echo signal with a digital clock a digital raw value is obtained, b) with the aid of at least two fine interpolators an initial time difference between the starting signal and the beginning of the digital raw value as well as a final time difference between the echo signal and the end of the digital raw value is determined, c) to the fine interpolators are in each case supplied analog signals corresponding to the initial time difference or final time difference, respectively, and converted into a digital initial time difference or digital final time difference, respectively. The method is characterized in that for the automatic calibration of the fine interpolators a plurality of measurements according to steps a) to c) are carried out and, assuming an equal distribution for the probability with which the values in a given value interval for the initial time difference and final time difference are measured, corrections for nonlinearities and/or drifts of the characteristics of the fine interpolators are calculated. The invention also relates to an apparatus for optoelectronic contactless distance or range measurement according to the transit time principle. | 08-06-2009 |
20100245801 | OPTICAL SENSOR OPERATING ON THE TRANSIT TIME PRINCIPLE - The present invention relates to an optical sensor based on the transit time principle. The sensor includes a light source for the emission of emergent light pulses into an observed region, comprising a rotating device for rotating a beam direction of the emergent light pulses about a rotation axis orientated at right angles to the beam direction, comprising a detector for the detection of light pulses reflected by objects in the observed region, and comprising a control and evaluation unit for controlling the light source, for evaluating the light pulses detected by the detector, and for determining a distance away of an object on the basis of a measured transit time of the light pulses. The optical sensor is characterized in that the rotating device has a rotor and a stator and that the light source, the detector, and an electronic assembly forming part of the control and evaluating unit are disposed for joint rotation on the rotor. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245849 | OPTICAL SENSOR OPERATING ON THE TRANSIT TIME PRINCIPLE - The present invention relates to an optical sensor based on the transit time principle, comprising a light source for the emission of emergent light pulses into an observed region, comprising a rotating device for rotating a beam direction of the emergent light pulses about a rotation axis orientated transverse to the beam direction, and comprising a detector for the detection of light pulses reflected by objects in the observed region, comprising a housing for keeping the sensor interior separate from the environment and including a partitioning screen that is transparent to the emergent light pulses and to the reflected light pulses, comprising a test device for testing the translucence of the partitioning screen, and comprising a control and evaluation unit for controlling the light source, for evaluating the light pulses detected by the detector, and for determining the distance away of an object on the basis of the measured transit time of the light pulses, which control and evaluation unit cooperates with the test device. The optical sensor is characterized in that at least one test detector is provided in the sensor interior to form part of the test device, which test detector is placed on a rotor adapted to rotate about the rotation axis, that the test detector is oriented toward those throughput regions of the partitioning screen through which the emergent light pulses and/or the reflected light pulses pass, that a test light source for supplying the test light is provided as a further part of the test device, which test light source is likewise arranged on the rotor, that outside the housing there is provided at least one reflector element to which the test light is directed, and that the test detector is positioned such that it can detect the test light reflected by the reflector element. | 09-30-2010 |
20110075155 | METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method for detecting objects in which a light pattern is beamed by a plurality of transmitting modules into an observation zone, the transmitting modules being spaced to each other, in which light radiated back from the observation zone is detected by at least one spatially resolving detector unit, in which a surface contour of an object located in the observation zone is determined on the basis of the detected light according to the light section principle, in which a maximum spatial resolution is caused by the intervals at which the transmitting modules are spaced from each other. The method is characterized in that in an overview measurement, a first selection of transmission modules is activated, a first spatial resolution is defined by the first selection of transmission modules, in an object measurement, a second selection of transmission modules is activated, a second spatial resolution is defined by the second selection of transmission modules or by the second selection of transmission modules together with at least a selected number of the transmission modules pertaining to the first selection, which second spatial resolution is greater than the first spatial resolution. | 03-31-2011 |
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20110099949 | Heat-Shrinkable Holder for Articles and Heat-Shrinkable Package of Articles - A heat-shrinkable holder is disclosed for securing a plurality of articles. The holder may include a first sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material, and a second sheet formed of heat-shrinkable material and joined to the first sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet each have a substantially equal pre-shrinking length, and are joined so as to create at least two openings therebetween. Each of the openings is sized larger than one of the articles. The first and second sheets are heat-shrinkable to an extent to shrink the openings sufficiently to secure two of the articles together into a unit. Various modifications and additions are possible, including use of more than three sheets, providing for the reading of printed indicia on the articles or holder, providing a handle. Numerous orientations and collections of articles are possible. Related packages including a holder and articles are also disclosed, as well as related methods of manufacture of the holder and package. | 05-05-2011 |
20140318712 | DEVICE FOR FORMING MULTI-ROW PACKING UNITS - An apparatus for producing container packs from containers in a container stream or a plurality of transport lines includes guide elements, entraining elements, applicator elements, and a compartmentalizing and/or compressing unit configured for compartmentalizing and compressing a predetermined number of containers that are combined to form a container pack. The applicator elements apply an adhesive agent by spraying or sprinkling such that a bottle in the pack has adhesive a contact-or-touching surface thereof. The linear transporter transports containers that are to form a subsequent pack from an inlet to an outlet. | 10-30-2014 |
20140339049 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING PACKAGING UNITS - A container-bundler includes a transporter having an alignment section with infinitely revolving single-station conveyor elements drivable in the transport direction with a controllable rotation element. An actuatable adjustment element is arranged in an alignment section. The controllable rotation element interacts with the adjustment element. A partitioning and/or compressing unit is downstream of the alignment section. | 11-20-2014 |
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20100265655 | CASE FOR A DIVE COMPUTER - The invention relates to a case for a dive computer that is worn by a scuba diver during dives. Said dive computer comprises a display device for displaying dive-related data that are visible from outside the case, actuation devices of the dive computer that can be actuated from outside the case and fastening devices for fastening the dive computer on the scuba diver or on his/her equipment. The case interior of the dive computer is configured in such a manner that the forces acting upon the dive computer due to the water pressure are compensated to at least some degree. | 10-21-2010 |
20100299073 | DIVE COMPUTER FOR A PLURALITY OF USERS - Dive computer with at least one measuring device for detecting measured variables, at least one memory device, at least one computing device, at least one data transmitter, and one display device for displaying information. The memory device has at least one first area and at least one second area in which data are stored that are allocated to at least one first or at least one second user. There is also a selector for selecting the user to whom the data currently detected by the measuring device are allocated. | 11-25-2010 |
20100302054 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A DIVE COMPUTER - Display device for displaying information during a dive on a dive computer. The dive computer comprises a screen, measuring devices that detect variables related to the dive, a memory device to store data and program steps, and a computing device that processes the measurements made by the measuring device and derives data therefrom. A plurality of masks are stored in the dive computer to arrange dive data on the screen. The computing device determines characteristics from the dive data to select the mask characterizing the dive situation. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307501 | DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A DIVE - The invention relates to a device for analyzing a dive, comprising at least one first arithmetic unit which is intended to be carried by a scuba diver during a dive. The first arithmetic unit is connected to at least one sensor that detects dive-specific parameters. The second arithmetic device comprises a memory device in which dive-specific data can be stored, the first and the second arithmetic unit comprising respective data communication devices. The arithmetic units communicate temporarily with each other to transfer dive-specific data from the first to the second arithmetic unit. | 12-09-2010 |
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20100172217 | System of Methods and Apparati for Handling and Modifying Information Energy and Matter by Formative Resonance - This invention relates to an improvement in systems, methods and apparati for handling and processing information, energy and matter by making use of potentials of new technologies, science and industrial art, principally in cymatics, quantum field theory and psychoenergetic science. It comprises a system of methods and apparati for handling information, energy and material using multimodal cymatic (standing wave patterning, whether stationary or moving) generation, and manipulation, principally of material and energy in vorticoid including concatenated and grouped vorticoid forms, to concentrate, cleanse, separate, transform, produce etc., materials and energy, including without limitation the production of clean water and manufactures materials, the production of net usable energy by effects such as Schauberger and vacuum potential-related, the collection, processing and communication of information by nonlocal quantum coherence (entrainment) of dynamic systems, initially cymatic, viz., vorticoid, the similar transport of lower-dimensionality material patterns, i.e., materials, also to facilitate transport of living organisms, and the tuning of higher-dimensional energy forms, i.e., formative fields, for applications such as healing; a means of fine-tune controlling such systems directly by means of psychoenergetic operator interaction and indirectly by means of conditioned space technologies and vibratory enhancing technologies such as “scalar” treated materials and systems; and by other means described as “gauge-symmetry”-level raising, here, e.g., Bearden; and their combination; and a means of facilitating learning to generate Tiller-effect spacial conditioning (higher gauge symmetry) enhancement using motivated feedback in utilising these systems with spacial conditioning technology assist. | 07-08-2010 |
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20080307954 | GAS BLEED ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Gas bleed assemblies for use with firearms are described. An example gas bleed assembly for use with a firearm having a barrel includes a gas cylinder that defines at least one gas outlet to be fluidly coupled to a bore of a barrel. The gas cylinder is substantially fixed relative to the barrel. Additionally the example gas bleed assembly includes a holding fixture that is substantially fixed relative to a housing having a front edge. The holding fixture interacts with the at least one gas outlet. A temperature induced variation of geometry of the barrel changes a position of the gas cylinder relative to the holding fixture and wherein a pressure acting within the gas cylinder is associated with the position of the at least one gas outlet relative to the holding fixture. | 12-18-2008 |
20090107024 | SLIDE, STOP, TRIGGER DEVICE AND HANDLE FOR A WEAPON - Described herein are examples of firearms and firearm assemblies. In one example, a firearm assembly for use in a firearm including a breech block, includes safety equipment; a slide stop, wherein the slide stop is adjustable between an arresting position that locks the breech block and a position that does not lock the breech block; and a safety element adjustable relative to the slide stop between a neutral position and secured position, wherein in the secured position if the breech block exerts an operating force on the safety element and the safety element engages the safety equipment, the safety element fixes the slide stop in its arresting position. | 04-30-2009 |
20090133310 | PRACTICE BARRELS FOR USE WITH PRACTICE CARTRIDGES - Practice barrels for use with practice cartridges are described herein. An example practice device for use with self-loading grenade launchers includes a practice barrel having a practice cartridge chamber to receive a practice cartridge. A live cartridge does not correspond to the practice cartridge chamber. Additionally, the live cartridge is unable to be properly positioned within the practice barrel to prevent ignition of the live cartridge. Further, the practice cartridge chamber is cushioned to substantially absorb a breech energy to substantially prevent damage to the practice barrel. | 05-28-2009 |
20100269391 | CATCHES AND TRIGGER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH WEAPONS - Catches and trigger apparatus for use with weapons are described. An example trigger apparatus for use with a firearm having a breech includes a latch moveable between a blocking position that blocks the breech and a non-blocking position that does not block the breech. The latch includes a sear arm, a spring assembly, and a securing element moveable between a first position and a second position. The spring assembly is to bias the securing element. In the first position, the securing element is positioned at a distance from the sear arm and a surface of a securing device in a securing position to enable the latch to be moved to the non-blocking position and the breech to retract relative to the weapon. In the second position, the securing element is positioned adjacent the sear arm via the breech and the surface of the securing device in the securing position to secure the latch in the blocking position. | 10-28-2010 |
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20100130459 | NEUROPROTECTIVE 7-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROIDS - 3-Hydroxy-7β-hydroxy steroids and 3-oxo-7β-hydroxy steroids and pharmaceutically acceptable estors thereof are useful for protection against neuronal damage. | 05-27-2010 |
20100137270 | MODULATION OF PROSTAGLANDIN/CYCLOOXYGENASE METABOLIC PATHWAYS - A variety of diseases and disorders associated with the metabolic pathways involved in the activities of cyclooxygenase and the synthesis of prostaglandins, for example type 2 diabetes mellitus and its sequelae, ischemic vascular diseases, pain associated with inflammation, inflammatory skin conditions, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as various types of cancer may be treated or prevented by the use of an agent which selectively enhances production of 15-deoxy-prostaglandin J2. | 06-03-2010 |
20100173883 | 7-HYDROXYEPIANDROSTERONE HAVING NEUROPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY - 3-Hydroxy-7β-hydroxy steroids and 3-oxo-7β-hydroxy steroids and pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof are useful for protection against neuronal damage. | 07-08-2010 |
20100196510 | COMPOSITION AND TREATMENT - Disclosed are compositions for the treatment of neuropathy and in particular peripheral neuropathy. The compounds include low molecular weight glycosaminoglycans. The peripheral neuropathy may be due to cancer treatment drugs. | 08-05-2010 |
20130023504 | Modulation of Prostaglandin/Cyclooxygenase Metabolic Pathways - A variety of diseases and disorders associated with the metabolic pathways involved in the activities of cyclooxygenase and the synthesis of prostaglandins, for example type 2 diabetes mellitus and its sequelae, ischemic vascular diseases, pain associated with inflammation, inflammatory skin conditions, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as various types of cancer may be treated or prevented by the use of an agent which selectively enhances production of 15-deoxy-prostaglandin J2. | 01-24-2013 |