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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160077202 | NAVIGATIONAL AID WITH ADAPTIVE RADAR - A portable electronic navigational aid ( | 03-17-2016 |
20150369666 | MEASUREMENT OF RAMAN RADIATION - An apparatus comprises a semiconductor single-photon avalanche detector, and a counter. The detector performs detections of photons of optical radiation caused by an optical excitation pulse to the object. The counter measures timing of each detection made in the detector with respect to the excitation pulse causing the detected photons, and performs at least one of the following: forming a number of Raman detections, forming a number of fluorescence detections. Forming the number of the Raman detections is performed by eliminating an estimate of a number of fluorescence photons in the measurement. Forming the number of the fluorescence detections is performed by eliminating an estimate of a number of Raman photons in the measurement. The estimates are formed in a predetermined manner from the number and timing of the detections. | 12-24-2015 |
20150148531 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBONYL DERIVATIVES OF POLYSACCHARIDES - The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of carbonyl derivatives of polysaccharides and to the oxidization of polysaccharides in the presence of nitrogen dioxide to yield carbonyl derivatives of polysaccharides. The products including carbonyl derivatives of polysaccharides, obtained by the method are also described. | 05-28-2015 |
20150128707 | Intermodulation sensor platform based on mechanical resonator - The present invention related to a new passive wireless sensor platform which is based on the intermodulation communication principle. The platform may utilize a quartz crystal or other mechanical resonator. Additionally, the platform allows for a narrow bandwidth and/or ID-code of a sensor. Certain embodiments enable high frequencies and large read-out distances. It facilitates a generic sensor element and can thus be used to monitor virtually any quantity. Additionally, it offers a means to realize a wireless passive sensor using MEMS sensor technology. | 05-14-2015 |
20150124263 | Fabry-Perot interferometer and a method for producing the same - The invention relates to a Fabry-Perot interferometer and a method for producing the same. More specifically, the invention relates to Fabry-Perot interferometers which are controllable with one or several actuators, such as piezoelectric, electrostrictive or flexoelectric actuators. In prior art technology there is a problem to achieve a sufficiently small and uniform gap between mirrors. In the present invention an intermediate structure ( | 05-07-2015 |
20140318315 | Thermally sprayed coating - The present invention concerns a thermally sprayed coating, which has been applied onto the surface of the substrate as a lamellar coating. This coating is formed from a completely or partially plastisized or melted solid starting material, preferably being completely plastisized, which material contains at least one component that is capable or reacting with corroding substances and combining with them to form one or more solid product compounds. The invention also concerns the uses of such a coating and a process for producing such a coating. | 10-30-2014 |
20140309366 | METHOD FOR PREPARING GLYCOLIDE POLYESTER BY RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION - The present invention relates to a method for preparation a glycolide polyester by ring opening polymerization characterized in that glycolide monomer with optional co-monomer(s) of cyclic ester(s) is/are subjected to ring opening polymerization in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer and a catalyst, said catalyst being selected for precipitating glycolide homopolymer or copolymer from solvent, said solvent being selected so that the glycolide monomer and the optional co-monomer(s), the dispersion stabilizer and the catalyst are soluble therein but said glycolide homopolymer or copolymer is non-soluble. The present invention further relates to an in situ ring opening polymerizing process product, and to use of said glycolide polyester, and to further processing of said glycolide polyester. | 10-16-2014 |
20140234984 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT - An optical apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light source ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140234921 | Novel cutinases, their production and uses - The present invention relates to novel polypeptides, or fragments of polypeptides, genes encoding them and means for producing said polypeptides. In detail the invention relates to polypeptides having esterase, suberinase and/or cutinase activity at low pH. This invention relates also to compositions containing the polypeptides and methods of using the polypeptides. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230691 | COATING AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for preparing a thermoplastic coating on a substrate from a hemicellulose polymer or a cellulose polymer wherein the method comprises at least following steps: —providing a cellulose polymer or a hemicellulose polymer having at least one hydroxyl group which can be used for forming cellulose or hemicellulose ester, —reacting hemicellulose polymer or cellulose polymer with a residue originating to fatty acid with an aliphatic carbon tail of 4-28 carbons or ester thereof, for obtaining hemicellulose fatty acid ester or cellulose fatty acid ester, —dispersing the hemicellulose fatty acid ester or cellulose fatty acid ester into aqueous solution, —dispersion coating a substrate with dispersed hemicellulose fatty acid ester or cellulose fatty acid ester for preparing a coated substrate and —heating the coated substrate for preparing a substrate provided with a coating, so that the substrate provided with a coating is heat-sealable with the same substrate provided with said coating or with an uncoated substrate. | 08-21-2014 |
20140212926 | Improving the production of foreign proteins - The present invention concerns a method for improving the expression levels of proteins, wherein hydrophobin fusion proteins are expressed, thereby inducing the formation of protein bodies, and wherein said hydrophobin fusions are co-expressed with a target protein or with a further fusion of the target protein. | 07-31-2014 |
20140192356 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ICING DETECTION - A method for detecting atmospheric icing potential comprises emitting, by a lidar (light detection and ranging) entity ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140187186 | Wake Up Circuit and A Method for Forming One - The invention relates to a wake up circuit comprising an antenna with a matching circuit, a wake up radio electrically coupled to the antenna, and an electronic circuit electrically connected to the antenna and the wake up radio such that the wake up radio triggers the electronic circuit on with a predetermined signal. In accordance with the invention between the antenna and the wake up radio is connected a passive mixer. | 07-03-2014 |
20140176729 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CALIBRATION PARAMETERS FOR A SPECTROMETER - An imaging spectrometer includes a Fabry-Perot interferometer and an image sensor having color-sensitive pixels. The interferometer has a first transmission peak and a second transmission peak (PEAK2). A method calibrating the spectrometer includes providing first calibration light, which has a narrow spectral peak, obtaining first detector signal values from the image sensor by coupling the first calibration light into the spectrometer when the reference spectral peak is near a first spectral position, obtaining second detector signal values from the image sensor by coupling the first calibration light into the spectrometer when the reference spectral peak is near a second spectral position, providing second calibration light, which has a broad bandwidth, and obtaining third detector signal values from the image sensor by coupling the second calibration light into the spectrometer. | 06-26-2014 |
20140165700 | Method of diagnosing on increased risk of alzheimer's disease - This invention relates to a method for diagnosing a subject's increased risk of progressing to Alzheimer disease by measuring the concentration of a metabolite and comparing them to respective mean concentration of healthy subjects. According to the invention the increased risk of progressing to Alzheimer's disease by a subject with mild cognitive impairment can be diagnosed without invasive technology. | 06-19-2014 |
20140161974 | Forming hidden patterns in porous substrates - The present invention concerns a method for manufacturing patterned porous substrates with hidden color patterns by forming hydrophobic patterns on a hydrophilic surface, wherein structural channels are formed as a pattern in a porous substrate using a hydrophobic printing solution lacking colorant, and wherein a colored area is applied on the rear surface of the porous substrate. Further, the present invention concerns said patterned porous substrate and a method for bringing said pattern into a visible state. | 06-12-2014 |
20140093648 | Method for surface modification of a body - The invention concerns a method for modification of the surface of a body, especially a film-shaped body, wherein a fibre-containing substance comprising nano-sized polysaccharide fibre particles is dispersed in a medium essentially composed of water and a polar solvent to form a suspension. The suspension is applied on the surface by a printing method. According to the invention, the viscosity of the suspension is adjusted to a range that is suitable for the printing method by adjusting the fibre concentration of the suspension. The invention concerns also a composition disposable onto the surface of a body, such as a film-shaped body, by a non-contact inkjet printing method. According to the invention, the composition comprises nanocellulose fibres suspended in a medium essentially composed of water and a polar solvent, miscible with water, wherein the concentration of nanocellulose fibres is 0.5 to 1.5%, preferably 0.5 to 1%, most preferably about 0.7% of said composition. | 04-03-2014 |
20140088252 | METHOD FOR MAKING SPECIFIC PRODUCTS FROM POLYSACCHARIDE MOLECULE - A method for preparing a specific product from a polysaccharide in which at least one hydroxyl of a saccharide unit is substituted with an ether or ester moiety. The ether or ester moiety is provided with ethenyl and/or epoxy functionality for preparing an activatable polysaccharide polymer and the activatable polysaccharide polymer with ethenyl and/or epoxy functionality is optionally reacted with an additional coupling reagent, having at least two coupling functionality for preparing polysaccharide polymer with additional activatable crosslinker. Thereafter, the activatable polysaccharide polymer or the polysaccharide polymer with an additional activatable crosslinker, is activated for crosslinking the polysaccharide polymer with another polysaccharide polymer by reacting the activatable polysaccharide polymer or polysaccharide polymer with an additional activatable crosslinker with a crosslinking initiator for crosslinking the polysaccharide polymer chains with each other, for preparing a product such as hydrogel, film, coating or membrane with polysaccharide backbone. | 03-27-2014 |
20140077898 | Novel micromechanical devices - The invention concerns a micromechanical device and method of manufacturing thereof. The device comprises an oscillating or deflecting element made of semiconductor material comprising n-type doping agent and excitation or sensing means functionally connected to said oscillating or deflecting element. According to the invention, the oscillating or deflecting element is essentially homogeneously doped with said n-type doping agent. The invention allows for designing a variety of practical resonators having a low temperature drift. | 03-20-2014 |
20140071451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF A TARGET AT MULTIPLE POSITIONS - The invention relates to a system and a method for optical measurement of a target, wherein the target is illuminated, either actively illuminated, reflecting ambient light, or self illuminating, and a measurement radiation beam received from the target or through it is detected. The measurement system has optical fibres for guiding radiation from/to target positions. Radiation of several target positions is simultaneously filtered by a Fabry-Perot interferometer and detected by a row detector, for example. | 03-13-2014 |
20140059213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM BASED ON TOKEN EXCHANGE - Recommendation system based on the actions of a group of users, and not requiring prior metadata, is provided. The recommendation is not limited to from user-to-item (e.g. media recommendation) type; e.g. from user-to-user (e.g. social networking), from item-to-item (e.g. “see also” in internet shopping) and item-to-user (e.g. advertizing) recommendations are supported. The solution utilizes a set of identifiable tokens, associated with each entity, an entity being either a user or an item. Whenever there is an interaction between entities, either existing token sets are updated or new token sets are created such that after an interaction each interacting entity is associated with a token set which resembles more than before the token set(s) associated with the other interacting entity. Recommendation can be produced by searching best matching token sets on the user-to-item, user-to-user, from item-to-item or item-to-user basis. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059067 | EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION - The invention relates to a method for exchange of information between a computing unit of a first entity and a computing unit of at least one second entity. A computing unit of at least one second entity is detected and information on a token associated to the second entity from the computing unit is requested and received. On the basis of the received information, the token associated to the at least one second entity, is retrieved and a token associated to the first entity is modified at least partly with information of the received token associated to the at least one second entity. Finally, the modified token is utilized at least in the service the computing unit of the first entity belongs to. The invention relates also to a system and a computing unit implementing the method. | 02-27-2014 |
20140053663 | Method for Determining Condition of Piping and a Sequence Controlled Sample Pump - The invention relates to a sampling apparatus and method. In the sampling method, a sample is led through a flowline ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140048060 | Method of dissolving natural polymers - A solution of a polysaccharide material, a method of producing such solutions and uses thereof. The solution is formed by the polysaccharide in a solvent which comprises an efficient amount of an active compound selected from the group of diketo compounds, such as glyoxylic acid and salts and derivatives thereof, capable of reacting with the polysaccharide. The solution thus produced can be used as a viscous dope, and for the production of fibers, films and surface coatings and for gluing. | 02-20-2014 |
20140045238 | Method for producing terpenes - The present invention relates to a method for producing terpenes in fungi, wherein a terpene biosynthetic gene cluster having terpene biosynthetic genes and regulatory regions operably linked to said genes is activated. The invention relates also to a terpene biosynthetic gene cluster and regulatory regions of such terpene biosynthetic gene cluster usable is production of terpenes, use of regulator for regulating the terpene production and use of | 02-13-2014 |
20140044744 | NOVEL HYPOALLERGENS - The present invention provides mutant polypeptides useful as hypoallergens. More specifically the present invention provides mutant Bet v 1 proteins and the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against birch pollen allergies. Furthermore, the invention provides vaccine formulations comprising such polypeptides; the use of such formulations; and to methods of vaccination against birch pollen allergy. | 02-13-2014 |
20140037663 | HYPOALLERGEN - The present invention provides mutant polypeptides useful as hypoallergens. More specifically the present invention provides mutant Bet v 1 proteins and the use of such polypeptides as hypoallergens for desensitizing against birch pollen allergies. Furthermore, the invention provides vaccine formulations comprising such polypeptides; the use of such formulations; and to methods of vaccination against birch pollen allergy. | 02-06-2014 |
20130342684 | Method and System for Determining Particle Size Information - The invention concerns a method and system for determining particle size information of particles contained in a sample, the method comprising illuminating the particles with at least three light sources placed on different locations, detecting light reflected from the particles using a detector capable of spatial resolution, and processing the output of the detector so as to determine the particle size information. According to the invention, the particles are illuminated simultaneously with the at least three light sources each operating at a different wavelength channel, and the wavelength channels are simultaneously detected at the detector. The invention reduces the need for sample preparation, among other benefits. | 12-26-2013 |
20130336095 | SENSOR AND A SENSOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a sensor and a system for measuring pressure, variation in sound pressure, a magnetic field, acceleration, vibration, or the composition of a gas. The sensor comprises an ultrasound transmitter, a cavity, and a passive sensor element. In accordance with the invention the sensor includes antenna means for receiving radio frequency signals (f | 12-19-2013 |
20130331536 | Method of Producing Composite Materials - A method of producing a material comprising nanocellulose and a polymer, comprising carrying out in-situ, ring opening of polymerisation of dry nanocellulose dispersed in a monomer to produce said material. The material can be used as a reinforcing additive for plastics, for example in the form of a plastics masterbatch. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331518 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A THERMOFORMABLE PLASTICIZED COMPOSITE CONTAINING CELLULOSE FIBER AND A MOLDABLE POLYMER - The present invention concerns a process for manufacturing a thermoformable plasticized composite containing cellulose fiber and polylactide by blending the dry cellulose fiber and a compatibilizer in a compactor into pellets, and subsequently reacting the reactive compatibilizer and the mixture of cellulose fiber and polylactide by compounding. The invention also concerns a composite manufactured using said process, as well as further processed products. | 12-12-2013 |
20130327319 | Process for the Mechanical or Mechano-Chemical Pretreatment of Biomass - The present invention concerns a process for the mechanical or mechano-chemical treatment of biomass, wherein a mixture containing the biomass and optional further chemicals is pressed through the openings of one or more compactor one or more times. The process can be operated in a continuous manner by using more than one compactor and more than one compacting cycle, whereby the multiple compactors are operated sequentially. | 12-12-2013 |
20130278356 | WIDE-BAND ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED THIN-FILM BAW FILTER - The invention relates to an acoustically coupled thin-film BAW filter, comprising a piezoelectric layer, an input-port on the piezoelectric layer changing electrical signal into an acoustic wave (SAW, BAW), and an output-port on the piezoelectric layer changing acoustic signal into electrical signal. In accordance with the invention the ports include electrodes positioned close to each other, and the filter is designed to operate in first order thickness-extensional TE1 mode. | 10-24-2013 |
20130244276 | Production of proteins in filamentous fungi - The present invention relates to a method for genetically modifying a filamentous fungus host for improved protein production. The method comprises that a filamentous fungus host is genetically modified to be deficient or to overexpress specific genes. The invention relates also to the modified hosts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improved production or for producing an improved composition of proteins, such as cellulases, hemicellulases, other proteins involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic material, or other proteins, in a filamentous fungus host. | 09-19-2013 |
20130234931 | USER INTERFACE FOR GESTURE-BASED CONTROL INPUT AND RELATED METHOD - An electronic device for visualizing data and receiving related gesture-based control input from a user, configured to obtain digital image data utilizing a number of camera entities and to derive the control input on the basis of the image data, the electronic device including a display panel for displaying data to a user, and at least one protective element integrated with the display panel and including, as disposed at the periphery region around the active area of the display panel, the number of camera entities substantially embedded therein, the protective element including material that is optically substantially transparent relative to the predetermined reception wavelengths of the optically sensitive areas of the camera entities and substantially covers the sensitive areas, the camera entities in the protective element to span at least partially overlapping fields of view substantially in front of the display panel. A corresponding method of manufacture is presented. | 09-12-2013 |
20130224490 | Process for coating cobalt nanoparticles with copper and copper oxide - The present invention relates to a process for forming cobalt nanoparticles and coating them with copper or copper oxide, in which process a copper salt is mixed to a cobalt salt so that the formed salt mixture obtains a cobalt:copper ratio of >1:1, and a reduction is carried out with a reducing gas, whereby nanoparticles are formed while a coating is formed onto their surface. | 08-29-2013 |
20130219773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PYROLYSIS LIQUID - The invention relates to a method for producing a pyrolysis liquid, wherein the pyrolysis liquid is formed by means of pyrolysis from a raw material by forming, in a pyrolysis reactor, a gaseous pyrolysis product by pyrolysis and condensing it in a condenser into a pyrolysis liquid, and feeding circulation gas into the pyrolysis reactor. According to the invention, the circulation gas is conducted by means of a liquid ring compressor into the pyrolysis reactor and purified before being conducted into the pyrolysis reactor, and the pyrolysis liquid is used as the liquid layer in the liquid ring compressor. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding apparatus. | 08-29-2013 |
20130208285 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE COLOUR AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF A SURFACE - The invention relates to a device and method for measuring the properties of a surface. The device comprises means for producing illuminating light, which means are arranged to aim the illuminating light at the surface to be measured using at least two different wavelengths and at least two different angles, as well as means for directing the light reflected or scattered from the surface to a detector, in order to create an image of the surface to be measured. The device according to the invention further comprises at least one reference surface, the contents of which can be placed in the vicinity of the surface to be measured, in such a way that the illuminating light is also aimed at the reference surface and the light reflected or scattered from the reference surface can also be directed to the detector. The invention makes possible excellent measurement precision and repeatability, using a simple device construction with low production costs. | 08-15-2013 |
20130203427 | Method and device for selecting one or more resources for use from among a set of resources - A method for selecting one or more resources for use from among a set of resources comprises obtaining ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130187724 | Micromechanical resonator and method for manufacturing thereof - The invention relates to a temperature compensated micromechanical resonator and method of manufacturing thereof. The resonator comprises a resonator element comprising a semiconductor crystal structure, which is doped so as to reduce its temperature coefficient of frequency, transducer means for exciting to the resonator element a vibrational mode. According to the invention the crystal orientation and shape of the resonator element are chosen to allow for a shear mode having a saddle point to be excited to the resonator element, and said transducer means are adapted to excite said shear mode to the resonator element. Accurate micromechanical resonators with now temperature drift can be achieved by means of the invention. | 07-25-2013 |
20130147021 | MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a multi-layer substrate structure such as a CSOI wafer structure (cavity-SOI, silicon-on-insulator) comprising obtaining a first and second wafer, such as two silicon wafers, wherein at least one of the wafers may be optionally provided with a material layer such as an oxide layer ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130143037 | THERMALLY SPRAYED COMPLETELY AMORPHIC OXIDE COATING - The present invention relates to a process of producing an oxide coating, wherein an oxide or oxide composite composition is manufactured, then heated and, finally, sprayed onto a substrate by a thermal spraying process into a completely amorphous coating. The invention also relates to such a completely amorphous coating and to a substrate equipped with such a coating. | 06-06-2013 |
20130112755 | PROGRAMMABLE PRINTED ELECTRIC CODE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND A PROGRAMMING DEVICE - The present publication discloses an electronic code, comprising a substrate ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130108598 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING RISK OF TYPE 1 DIABETES AND FOR PREVENTING ONSET OF TYPE 1 DIABETES | 05-02-2013 |
20130102042 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED FUNGI AND THEIR USE IN LIPID PRODUCTION - The invention refers to fungal cells, and especially to oleaginous fungal cells that have been genetically modified to produce enzymes of the pyruvate dehydrogenase bypass route to enhance their lipid production. Especially the cells are modified to over-express genes encoding pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC), acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALD) and/or acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS), optionally together with a gene encoding diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DAT), or to express genes encoding PDC together with ALD and/or ACS. Methods of producing lipids, biofuels and lubricants using the modified fungi are also disclosed as well as expression cassettes useful therein. A new enzyme having phosholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT)activity it and a polynucleotide encoding it are also disclosed, which are useful in the lipid production. A recombinant | 04-25-2013 |
20130093637 | ANTENNA DIELECTRIC CAP LOADING - Antenna miniaturization is a big engineering challenge because of the fundamental limitations that restrict antenna performance. In the present invention a new dielectric cap loading technique for improving small antenna element performance exploiting the space capacitance is introduced. The cap loading technique can be easily realized e.g. by 3D dielectric blocks, such as ceramic blocks. | 04-18-2013 |
20130088577 | MOBILE DEVICE, SERVER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS - A mobile device ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130084604 | Method for improved protein production in filamentous fungi - The present invention relates to a method for genetically modifying a filamentous fungus host for improved protein production. The method comprises that a filamentous fungus host is genetically modified to overexpress or to be deficient of specific genes. The invention relates also to the modified hosts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improved production or for producing an improved composition of proteins, such as cellulases, hemicellulases, other proteins involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic material, or other proteins, in a filamentous fungus host. | 04-04-2013 |
20130078674 | Method for protein production in filamentous fungi - The present invention relates to a method for genetically modifying a filamentous fungus host for improved protein production. The method comprises that a filamentous fungus host is genetically modified to overexpress or to be deficient of specific genes. The invention relates also to the modified hosts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improved production or for producing an improved composition of proteins, such as cellulases, hemicellulases, other proteins involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic material, or other proteins, in a filamentous fungus host. | 03-28-2013 |
20130072130 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ADAPTIVE SIGNAL DETECTION - The present invention describes a new distributed decision making scheme for adaptive signal detection. The innovation describes an adaptive system and method for allocating signal detection resources that are used to find out the status of channel use (occupied/unoccupied). The system includes selection of suitable spectrum sensing methods and decision combining techniques as well as the associated parameters to meet the requirements set for the system in the specific operational environment. The result is that the system has good performance, simple implementation and is applicable to versatile time-variant situations. | 03-21-2013 |
20130057360 | WIDE-BAND ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED THIN-FILM BAW FILTER - In a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter based on laterally acoustically coupled resonators on piezoelectric thin films, one can utilize two distinct acoustic plate wave modes of different nature, for example the thickness extensional (longitudinal) TE | 03-07-2013 |
20130038428 | Method, system and computer program product for ranging RFID tags - The invention relates to a method for ranging a radio frequency tag, comprising measuring the modulated backscattering response of the tag at a plurality of frequencies using reader and determining the dispersive properties of the tag from the amplitude of the measured backscattering response. Further, the method comprises determining a position parameter of the tag from the measured modulated backscattering response and the determined dispersive properties of the tag. | 02-14-2013 |
20130017457 | Multilayered StructureAANM Vaari; AnuAACI VttAACO FIAAGP Vaari; Anu Vtt FIAANM Ojala; Ville-MikkoAACI VttAACO FIAAGP Ojala; Ville-Mikko Vtt FIAANM Valkiainen; MattiAACI EspooAACO FIAAGP Valkiainen; Matti Espoo FIAANM Smolander; MariaAACI EspooAACO FIAAGP Smolander; Maria Espoo FIAANM Boer; HarryAACI SiuntioAACO FIAAGP Boer; Harry Siuntio FI - A multilayered structure suitable as an electrode in a power source and a method of producing the same. The structure comprises a conductive laminar layer; and an enzyme layer containing an essentially dry enzyme capable of oxidizing or dehydrogenating carbohydrate material under suitable conditions. Because the enzymatic anode layer and the fuel containing layer are not interacting during the production and since they are kept latent during storage time, the power source will remain stable for extended periods of time, thus increasing the utility of the power source. | 01-17-2013 |
20130010279 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL LENS, OPTICAL DEVICES UTILIZING THE LENS AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to an omnidirectional lens, an optical measuring device, and a method for optical measurement. The lens comprises a central portion, collecting optically in a first direction, and an edge portion, which surrounds the central portion, and which is arranged to guide the light arriving at the edge portion omnidirectionally relative to the said first direction essentially transversely relative to the said first direction. According to the invention, the edge portion is arranged to guide the light through the central portion. With the aid of the invention, it is possible to create, for example, a simpler laser radar. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009089 | Method of Surfacing Metallic Nanoparticles With Carbon - The invention relates to a method for the carbon coating of metallic nanoparticles. The metallic nanoparticles, which are produced using the metal-salt hydrogen-reduction method, can be coated with carbon by adding a hydrocarbon (for example, ethylene, ethane, or acetylene) to the hydrogen using in the synthesis. The carbon layer protects the metallic particles from oxidation, which greatly facilitates the handling and further processing of the particles. By altering the concentration of the hydrocarbon, it is possible, in addition, to influence the size of the metallic particles created, because the coating takes place simultaneously with the creation of the particles, thus stopping the growth process. A carbon coating at most two graphene layers thick behaves like a semiconductor. As a thicker layer, the coating is a conductor. If the hydrocarbon concentration is further increased, a metal-CNT composite material is formed in the process. The composite materials developed are in themselves suitable as the raw materials of, for example, metallic inks and sensor materials. | 01-10-2013 |
20130004684 | Method for manufacturing a marking and corresponding product - The invention relates to the production of an optically detectable marking on a substrate. In the method, a substrate is taken, a printing ink containing a starch derivative in a solution form is printed on at least a selected first area and at least a selected second area is left unprinted, the printing ink is allowed to dry, in such a way that the starch derivative form a thermoplastic film in the said first area on the surface of the substrate, and an optically detectable marking is hot-pressed into the film. The invention also relates to a corresponding product. With the aid of the invention hot-pressable diffractive embossing is created at low temperatures, for example, on paper or board. | 01-03-2013 |
20130004665 | METHOD OF MANUFACTRING LIQUID FLOW GUIDING STRUCTURES TO POROUS SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing liquid- guiding structural layers by flexo or gravure printing on a substrate sheet, using a printing solution, which alters the properties of the substrate sheet in such a way that liquid flow is prevented in the area of the structural layers. The penetrability of the printing layer into the substrate sheet can be regulated by the printing-cylinder pressure and the composition of the printing solution. In the method it is possible to use printing solutions consisting of economical polymers and a solvent. In terms of printing technology, the invention is compatible with existing printing machines and is thus highly suitable for mass production. | 01-03-2013 |
20120324366 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR REMOTELY USING ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A controller device ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120306683 | Method and System for Object Localization - This document describes a method and system for object localization. In accordance with the method an object ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120287820 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for optimizing data transfer in a wireless communication network is presented. A routing protocol is run for enabling data transmission devices ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120286903 | Micromechanical device and method of designing thereof - The invention relates to a micromechanical device comprising a semiconductor element capable of deflecting or resonating and comprising at least two regions having different material properties and drive or sense means functionally coupled to said semiconductor element. According to the invention, at least one of said regions comprises one or more n-type doping agents, and the relative volumes, doping concentrations, doping agents and/or crystal orientations of the regions being configured so that the temperature sensitivities of the generalized stiffness are opposite in sign at least at one temperature for the regions, and the overall temperature drift of the generalized stiffness of the semiconductor element is 50 ppm or less on a temperature range of 100° C. The device can be a resonator. Also a method of designing the device is disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20120280758 | Bulk acoustic wave resonator and method of manufacturing thereof - The invention concerns a novel bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator design and method of manufacturing thereof The bulk acoustic wave resonator comprises a resonator portion, which is provided with at least one void having the form of a trench which forms a continuous closed path on the resonator portion. By manufacturing the void in the same processing step as the outer dimensions of the resonator portion, the effect of processing variations on the resonant frequency of the resonator can be reduced. By means of the invention, the accuracy of BAW resonators can be increased. | 11-08-2012 |
20120278890 | INTRUSION DETECTION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - An intrusion detection arrangement ( | 11-01-2012 |
20120276596 | MODIFIED BIOMATERIAL, USES THEREOF AND MODIFICATION METHODS - The present invention relates to the fields of biomass technology, and more precisely to applications of packaging, and coating products for food and cosmetics. The present invention relates to a method of modifying a polymeric polysaccharide matrix and to a method of coating a product to impart new properties to the product. The present invention further relates to a modified polymeric polysaccharide matrix, to a product being coated with a modified polymeric polysaccharide matrix and uses thereof. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275489 | METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - This document describes a method for measuring temperature. In accordance with the invention the temperature is determined from frequency variation of a local oscillator of a RFID tag ( | 11-01-2012 |
20120275119 | Method and products related to deposited particles - The invention concerns a method of removing encapsulating material from encapsulated particles deposited onto a substrate. According to the method, a substrate is used which is capable of facilitating said removal of encapsulating material. The particles may be nanoparticles. In particular, the substrate-facilitated removal may result in sintering of the particles. The invention provides a novel way of functionalizing electronic structures using particulate matter and for conveniently producing e.g. printed electronics devices. | 11-01-2012 |
20120272789 | Method and apparatus for producing nanoparticles - By means of the invention, nanoparticles, which can be pure metal, alloys of two or more metals, a mixture of agglomerates, or particles possessing a shell structure, are manufactured in a gas phase. Due to the low temperature of the gas exiting from the apparatus, metallic nanoparticles can also be mixed with temperature-sensitive materials, such as polymers. The method is economical and is suitable for industrial-scale production. A first embodiment of the invention is the manufacture of metallic nanoparticles for ink used in printed electronics. | 11-01-2012 |
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20120197589 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LINE SAG OF POWER LINES AND SUCH - The invention relates to monitoring line sag of objects, especially monitoring the line sag of geographically wide objects, such as electric lines. The apparatus according to the invention can be fastened to the object to be monitored and it comprises a physical sensor, a data processing unit operationally connected to the sensor and communication means for relaying the data wirelessly to outside the apparatus from the data processing unit. According to the invention the sensor is arranged to recognize the movement or change of movement of the apparatus and the data processing unit is arranged to derive a parameter describing the state of the object on the basis of the movement data provided by the sensor. The invention also relates to a system and a method. The invention allows monitoring the status of electric lines inexpensively and in a centralized way. | 08-02-2012 |
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20120020828 | METHOD OF PREVENTING OXIDATION OF METALS IN THERMAL SPRAYING - The invention relates to a method for preventing the oxidation of metals in thermal spraying by coating the metallic powders to be used with nanocarbides, to a coating achieved using the method as well as to a method for treating the metal powder with nanocarbides. The methods according to the invention are suitable for all metal powders used in thermal spraying and, as the invention enables the use of cheaper materials, they are economically extremely advantageous. | 01-26-2012 |
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20110256362 | MODIFIED FIBROUS PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a modified fibrous product and a method of producing the same. According to the method, transparent areas are generated in the fibrous product, such as in a paper or a cardboard sheet or in a paper or a cardboard web. According to the present invention, a carbohydrate derivative that includes a plasticizer is incorporated into the fibrous product, and the carbohydrate derivative, which is plasticized with the plasticizer, is brought, in a liquid state and under pressure, to migrate in between the fibres of the product in such a way that at least part of the plasticizer penetrates into the lumens of the fibres, in which case the fibrous product becomes transparent in the treated area. By using the solution, it is possible to simplify the method of further processing paper or cardboard for consumer packages. The present invention can be applied to, among other products, envelopes having a window through which the address is visible. Other applications are all kinds of foodstuff and consumer packages in which windows for product display are currently used. | 10-20-2011 |
20110214600 | INDICATOR - The invention relates to an indicator comprising a substrate and an optical grating structure fabricated on the substrate, the grating structure being formed from an indicator material comprising a binder and deliquescent salt and varying in volume by the effect of moisture. Further, the invention relates to a method for fabricating an indicator wherein a substrate is coated by an indicator material forming an optical grating structure, and the optical grating structure is fabricated onto the substrate, and use of an indicator for detecting quality and/or authenticity. Furthermore, the invention relates to a package and a method for detecting a change induced by moisture without breaking the package. | 09-08-2011 |
20110199340 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A TOUCHSCREEN AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Arrangement for use with a touchscreen, includes a substrate, such as an optically substantially transparent film or a film defining a through hole, the substrate including support electronics, such as printed electronics including a number of printed conductors, for providing power, control and/or communications connection to further electronic components, a number of emitters and detectors arranged on the substrate into contact with the support electronics, for emitting and detecting light, respectively, and a lightguide arranged onto the substrate such that the emitters and detectors, and optionally at least part of the support electronics, are substantially immersed in the lightguide material, the properties of the lightguide including the refractive index of the lightguide material being selected and the emitters and detectors being configured so as to enable, when in use, total internal reflection (TIR)-type propagation of light within the lightguide between the emitters and detectors and recognition of a touch on the basis of a drop in the TIR performance as determined from the detected light. A related method of manufacture is presented. | 08-18-2011 |
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