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| 20120008946 | CONFIGURING SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL SWITCHES | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120121262 | SYNCHRONOUS PACKET SWITCHES - A synchronous packet switch comprises output modules, input modules, optical connections and a switch control unit. The output modules comprise optical receivers each configured to receive optical signals at a different wavelength. The input modules receive electric signals carrying data cells to be routed. Each input module comprises optical transmitters, each configurable to generate an optical signal at a different wavelength, and routing apparatus comprising output ports. Each output module has at least one output port allocated to it. The routing apparatus is configurable to route a received optical signal to a selected output port. The optical connections are arranged to couple output ports to respective output modules. The switch control unit controls routing of the optical signals from the transmitters to the output modules and generates a routing control signal for configuring the routing apparatus to route an optical signal from a transmitter to a selected output port. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120189301 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING ACCESS NETWORK - The invention relates in general to a method, an apparatus and a unit for operating a Wavelength Division Multiplexing Access Network | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120230689 | Passive Optical Network Apparatus and Methods - A node of a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) comprises wavelength division multiplexing optical line termination (OLT) apparatus. The OLT has an optical interface for interfacing with a plurality of remote optical network units in a passive optical network using a plurality of different wavelength channels (λ). The OLT has a plurality of electrical first ports corresponding to the optical wavelength channels (λ). A plurality of second ports interface with at least two operator networks. An electrical switching matrix interconnects the first ports and the second ports, allowing any operator to access any subscriber in a point-to-point manner. The apparatus at node can be formed as a plurality of modules. | 09-13-2012 |
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| 20090188395 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES FROM SOLUBLE PREPARATIONS WITH AROMA-PRESERVING DEVICE - Apparatus for preparing a beverage using a soluble preparation, comprising a container for the soluble preparation, a mixer provided with a mixing chamber, said chamber having a filling inlet for the soluble preparation, at least one opening for supplying a liquid for solubilizing the preparation and forming the beverage, a duct for evacuating any vapour and/or aerosol which forms during preparation of the beverage, said duct comprising a suction fan, as well as an opening for dispensing the prepared beverage, a centrifuging device housed inside said mixing chamber and rotationally operated by an associated electric motor positioned outside said chamber, means for conveying a predetermined quantity of soluble preparation from the said container to the filling mouth of said mixing chamber, as well as means for conveying the solubilization liquid from the associated source to the respective opening of the mixing chamber. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190436 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES FROM SOLUBLE PREPARATIONS WITH IMPROVED AROMA-PRESERVING DEVICE - Apparatus for preparing a beverage using a soluble preparation, comprising a container for a soluble preparation, a mixer provided with a mixing chamber, said chamber having a filling inlet for the soluble preparation, at least one opening for supplying a liquid for solubilizing the preparation and forming the beverage, a duct for evacuating any vapour and/or aerosol which forms during preparation of the beverage, said duct comprising a suction fan, as well as an opening for dispensing the prepared beverage, a centrifuging device housed inside said mixing chamber and rotationally operated by an associated electric motor positioned outside said chamber, means for conveying a predetermined quantity of soluble preparation from the said container to the filling inlet of said mixing chamber, as well as means for conveying the solubilizing liquid from the associated source to the respective opening of the mixing chamber. | 07-30-2009 |
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| 20120172642 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-OIL FROM SOLID URBAN WASTE - A process for the production of bio-oil from solid urban waste, comprising the following steps: a) subjecting said solid urban waste to liquefaction, obtaining a mixture including an oily phase consisting of bio-oil, a solid phase and an aqueous phase; b) subjecting the aqueous phase obtained in the liquefaction step a) to fermentation, obtaining a fermented biomass; c) feeding the fermented biomass obtained in the fermentation step b) to the liquefaction step a). The bio-oil (or bio-crude) thus obtained can be advantageously used in the production of biofuels which can be used as such or mixed with other motor vehicle fuels. Alternatively, this bio-oil (or bio-crude) can be used as such (biocombustible) or mixed with fossil combustibles (combustible oil, coal, etc.) for the generation of electric energy or heat. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130060071 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF LIGNIN TO LIQUID HYDROCARBONS - Process for the conversion of lignin to liquid hydro-carbons comprising: subjecting the lignin to hydrogenolysis in the presence of at least one hydrogenolysis catalyst, at a temperature ranging from 250° C. to 350° C., preferably ranging from 290° C. to 320 ° C., so as to obtain depolymerized lignin; subjecting said depolymerized lignin to hydrotreating so as to obtain a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons. Said liquid hydrocarbons can be used as such (biofuels) for the production of reformulated gasolines, or they can be used for the production of gasolines or of gas oils through conventional refining processes. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130289289 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LIPIDS FROM BIOMASS - Process for the production of lipids from biomass comprising polysaccharides. The biomass is subjected to acid hydrolysis to obtain a solid phase and an aqueous phase. The solid phase is subjected to acid or to enzymatic hydrolysis obtaining a further solid phase and a further aqueous phase. The aqueous phases obtained from both hydrolysis steps are subjected to fermentation with an oleaginous yeast. The obtained fermentation broth comprises oleaginous cellular biomass which is subjected to microfiltration for the isolation of lipids. Said lipids can be used in the production of biodiesel or green diesel. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140020284 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-OIL FROM SLUDGE COMING FROM A WASTEWATER PURIFICATION PLANT - Integrated process for the production of bio-oil from sludge coming from a wastewater purification plant comprising the following steps: (a) sending wastewater to said purification plant obtaining sludge; (b) subjecting the sludge obtained in said step (a) to liquefaction, obtaining a mixture Including an oily phase consisting of bio-oil, a solid phase and an aqueous phase; (c) sending the aqueous phase obtained in said step (b) to said purification plant. The bio-oil (or “bio-crude”) thus obtained can be advantageously used in the production of bio-fuels which can be used as such, or in a mixture with other automotive fuels. Otherwise, said bio-oil (or “bio-crude”) can be used as such (bio-fuel), or in a mixture with fossil fuels (combustible oil, coal, etc.), for the generation of electric energy or heat. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140235910 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS FROM SOLID URBAN WASTE - Integrated process for the production of biofuels from solid urban waste which comprises:
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| 20100184593 | METHOD TO ACTIVATE A CATALYST FOR A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHENOL FROM BENZENE IN A FIXED BED REACTOR - A process to activate a titanium silicalite catalyst for the oxidation of benzene to phenol is provided. The catalyst is activated in the reactor for the oxidation by feeding to a reactor containing the titanium silicalite catalyst, during a time of from 2 to 6 hours, at a temperature ranging from 20 to 120° C., an aqueous solution of ammonium acid fluoride in a concentration ranging from 0.1% to 1% by weight; and hydrogen peroxide in a concentration ranging from 3% to 10% by weight; feeding water to the reactor at the end of the reaction; and drying or calcining the catalyst contained in the reactor to obtain the activated catalyst. The catalyst is represented by the formula: | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100210483 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF FILTERCAKES IN OIL WELLS - Process for the solubilization of polymeric material deposited on a porous medium, which comprises putting said polymeric material in contact with an aqueous composition comprising: (a) a catalyst selected from: (a1) a complex having general formula (I), Fe | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110294175 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIO-OIL FROM MICRO-ORGANISMS - The cultivation of heterotrophic and phototrophic micro-organisms is integrated for the production of bio-oil for biofuels, wherein the overall algal suspension produced is first thickened, with recirculation of the excess water to cultivation containers, and then thermally treated at a high temperature. After cooling, a bio-oil phase is recovered together with a suspension rich in soluble carbohydrates and proteins which forms a nutritional/energy source for heterotrophic micro-organisms. | 12-01-2011 |
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| 20080304822 | Response to OTUk-BDI for OTN Interfaces to Restore Bidirectional Communications - In an OTN (Optical Transport Network), an OTN interface of a network element may receive a BDI (Backwards Defect Indicator) signal from a far end network element to which OTN frames are being transmitted. A BDI signal indicates the occurrence of a unidirectional failure in the transmission of OTN frames to which the far end network element responds by switching its routing to the network element. The OTN interface generates an AIS (Alarm Indication Signal) for its network element so that the network element switches network communication channels to the far end network element to ensure bidirectional switching upon a unidirectional failure. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100209111 | POINTER OFFSET MECHANISM ENABLING COST EFFECTIVE SONET/SDH MAPPING/DEMAPPING OVER ETHERNET - In one embodiment, a SONET/SDH over Ethernet demapping point utilizes a pointer offset mechanism for clock recovery and timing. The pointer offset is determined by the difference between a client clock and a reference clock. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110013507 | Smart Protection Escalation Mechanism Prevention - Techniques are provided for detecting at a controller associated with a physical layer of a network an occurrence of a failure within the physical layer of the network. In response to detecting the failure, the controller sends messages to at least first and second nodes in a transport layer of the network, where the messages are configured to indicate normal operations in the physical layer so as to prevent execution of transport layer protection processes for a period of time. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110013908 | Adaptive Hybrid Optical Control Plane Determination of Lightpaths in a DWDM Network - Techniques and a control architecture (apparatus and logic) are provided for an adaptive hybrid DWDM-aware computation scheme. The architecture is one that is a hybrid of a centralized control scheme and a distributed control scheme that performs adaptive physical impairment computations for an optical network. A central control server is connected to multiple client control devices each of which resides in a node in a dense wavelength division multiplexed (DWDM) optical network, wherein each client control device is part of an optical control plane associated with the optical network. The control server obtains data for path route analysis from the client control devices. The control server then determines optical feasibility of at least one path route from a source node to a destination node from optical parametric information based on the data obtained from multiple client control devices and without real-time communication between the central control server and the multiple client control devices while performing the optical feasibility computations. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110122766 | Smart Mechanism for Multi-Client Bidirectional Optical Channel Protection Scheme - Methods and apparatus for efficiently allowing protection switch information to be communicated on bidirectional lines are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for communicating protection switch information from a first network element to a second network element across bidirectional links that include at least one working line and a protection line involves obtaining a generic framing procedure GFP frame at the first network element. The GFP frame has a payload area with a client payload field. The method also includes defining a command field associated with the GFP frame that is in the payload area but not in the client payload field, and storing protection switch information in the command field. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110142450 | USE OF PRE-VALIDATED PATHS IN A WDM NETWORK - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to an example embodiment, a method may include receiving a resource request for optical resources within a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical network; comparing one or more parameters of the resource request to a list of pre-validated paths for the WDM optical network, each pre-validated path identifying an optically feasible label switched path between a source node and a destination node; determining that there is a pre-validated path on the list that matches the one or more parameters of the optical resource request; and sending a message to request a reservation of resources along the matching pre-validated path. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120308231 | Light Path Priority in Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexed Networks - Techniques are provided for using light path priority of service information in an optical network. At a node in the optical network, priority of service information is stored for a plurality of light paths used in the optical network. The node serves traffic in the optical network using the plurality of light paths based on the priority of service information. These techniques provide for prioritizing light paths (wavelengths) for scenarios such as restoration, congestion and resource contention. | 12-06-2012 |
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| 20090092492 | BALANCING GROUP FOR THE ROTOR OF A FLUID ROTARY MACHINE - A balancing group ( | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120141261 | COMPOSITE SHROUD AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING THE SHROUD TO PLURAL BLADES - An impeller for a turbo-machine and is provided. The impeller includes a metallic base having a central hole, a back surface and a front surface opposite to the back surface; at least one blade extending on the front surface of the metallic base; a composite shroud attached to the at least one blade such that plural closed paths or vanes are formed by the front surface of the metallic base, the at least one blade and the composite shroud; and a connector configured to attach the composite shroud to the metallic base or the at least one blade, | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120299412 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OIL FREE LOW VOLTAGE CONDUITS - A turbomachine is provided. The turbomachine comprises a compressor, at least two magnetic bearings provided at opposite ends of a compressor shaft, a motor having a motor shaft, a first electrical cable having a first end, a second end, an internal core section and an outer sheath section with the internal core section and the outer sheath section extending from the first end to the second end, a first connector configured to connect the first end to the first magnetic bearing, wherein the first connector is welded or brazed to the first end to both the internal core section and the outer sheath section, and a second connector configured to connect the second end to the first external connection, wherein the second connector is welded or brazed to the second end to both the internal core section and the outer sheath section. | 11-29-2012 |
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| 20090104220 | Method to Make a Peptide-Carrier Conjugate with a High Immunogenicity - The present invention provides a method for making a peptide-carrier conjugate. The method comprises modifying a first peptide to produce a second peptide so that the pI of the second peptide is in a favorable range or closer to the range than the pI of the first peptide, and conjugating a plurality of the second peptide to OMPC to obtain a peptide-carrier conjugate. The peptide load, or the solubility of the conjugate, or both of them are increased by the modification. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100075907 | NEUROMEDIN U RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND USES THEREOF - Neuromedin U receptor agonists for use in the treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes are disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100092505 | Method for Shielding Functional Sites or Epitopes on Proteins - Methods of site-specifically shielding one or more binding sites within a polypeptide are disclosed, comprising attaching at least one small molecular weight, water-soluble polymer to said polypeptide such that the binding site is masked by said polymer. The shielding of a binding site (e.g., epitope) as per the disclosed methods acts to either eliminate or substantially reduce the biological response induced by the interaction between said binding site and its cognate receptor, helping to refocus the biological response toward unmasked portions of the polypeptide. Pharmaceutical products generated as per the methods described herein (e.g., polymer-modified antigens and vaccine compositions comprising them), as well as the use thereof, induce a specific immune response against unmasked portions of the polypeptides when directly introduced into living vertebrate tissue, preferably a mammalian host such as a human or a non-human mammal of commercial or domestic veterinary importance, generating selective immunoprotection in said mammal. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100305028 | CHOLESTEROL DERIVATIVES OF INHIBITORS OF VIRAL FUSION - The present invention relates to compounds comprising at least ten contigous amino acids of the HR2 domain of a Type 1 viral fusogenic protein of an enveloped virus, or a derivative thereof, attached at the C-terminal to cholesterol or a derivative thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which inhibit viral fusion. Thus compounds of the invention are useful to prevent or treat diseases caused by an enveloped virus. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110046056 | APOA-1 PEPTIDE MIMETICS - The invention relates to peptide mimetics for treating disorders associated with hypercholesterolemia and cardio-vascular disease. In particular, the invention relates to peptides that mimic the activity of apolipoprotein A-I (Apo AI). | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110183902 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING OXYNTOMODULIN DERIVATIVES AND A METHOD FOR REDUCING BODY WEIGHT USING THE COMPOSITION - Modified oxyntomodulin derivatives. Such derivatives can be used for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110301079 | NEUROMEDIN U RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND USES THEREOF - Neuromedin U receptor agonists for use in the treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes are disclosed. In particular, disclosed are neuromedin U receptor agonists that comprise neuromedin S (NMS). | 12-08-2011 |
| 20140094405 | CHOLESTEROL DERIVATIVES OF INHIBITORS OF VIRAL FUSION - The present invention relates to compounds comprising at least ten contiguous amino acids of the HR2 domain of a Type 1 viral fusogenic protein of an enveloped virus, or a derivative thereof, attached at the C-terminal to cholesterol or a derivative thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which inhibit viral fusion. Thus compounds of the invention are useful to prevent or treat diseases caused by an enveloped virus. | 04-03-2014 |
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| 20130204007 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR COMPRISING DISUBSTITUTED BENZOTHIADIAZOLE COMPOUNDS - Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) includes at least one disubstituted benzothiadiazole compound having general formula (I): | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140155631 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BENZODITHIOPHENE COMPOUNDS - Process for the preparation of a benzodithiophene compound which comprises reacting at least one monohalogenated dithiophene compound with at least one internal alkyne, in the presence of at least one catalyst containing palladium and of at least one co-catalyst containing copper in oxidation state +1. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140221663 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BENZOHETERO [1,3] - DIAZOLE COMPOUNDS DISUBSTITUTED WITH HETEOARYL GROUPS - Process for the preparation of a benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with heteroaryl groups which comprises reacting at least one benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with at least one heteroaryl compound. Said benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with heteroaryl groups can be advantageously used in the construction of luminescent solar concentrators (LSC). Furthermore, said benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with heteroaryl groups can be advantageously used in the construction of photovoltaic devices such as, for example, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic modules, solar cells, solar modules, on both a rigid and flexible support. Said benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound disubstituted with heteroaryl groups can also be advantageously used as a precursor of monomeric units in the preparation of semiconductor polymers. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140235818 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYMERS CONTAINING BENZOHETERO [1,3] DIAZOLE UNITS - Process for the preparation of a polymer containing benzohetero[1,3]diazole. units which comprises reacting at least one disubstituted benzohetero[1,3]diazole compound with at least one heteroaryl compound. Said polymer can be advantageously used in the construction of photovoltaic devices such as, for example, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic modules, solar cells, solar modules, on both a rigid and flexible support. Furthermore, said polymer can be advantageously used in the construction of Organic Thin Film Transistors (OTFTs), or of Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFETs). | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140364628 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BENZODITHIOPHENE COMPOUNDS - Process for the preparation of a benzodithiophene compound which comprises reacting at least one monohalogenated dithiophene compound with at least one internal alkyne. Said benzodithiophene compound, after suitable functionalization and polymerization, can be advantageously used in the construction of photovoltaic devices such as, for example, photovoltaic cells, photo-voltaic modules, solar cells, solar modules, on both rigid and flexible supports. Furthermore said benzodithiophene compound can be advantageously used as spectrum converter in luminescent solar concentrators (LSC). Said benzodithiophene compound can also be advantageously used as precursor of monomeric units in the preparation of semiconductor polymers. | 12-11-2014 |
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| 20090209506 | AMINO DERIVATIVES OF BETA-HOMOANDROSTANES AND BETA-HETEROANDROSTANES - New aminoalkoxyimino derivatives at position 3 of substituted B-homoandrostanes and B-heteroandrostanes, processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, such as heart failure and hypertension. In particular compounds having the general formula (I) are described, where the radicals have the meanings described in detail in the application. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100324003 | AMINOOXIME DERIVATIVES OF 2- AND/OR 4-SUBSTITUTED ANDROSTANES AND ANDROSTENES AS MEDICAMENTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS - New aminooxime derivatives at position 3 of 2- and/or 4-substituted androstanes and androstenes, processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, such as heart failure and hypertension. In particular compounds having the general formula (I) are described, where the radicals have the meanings described in detail in the application. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20130310423 | DITERPENOID DERIVATIVES ENDOWED OF BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to new diterpenoid derivatives of formula (I), processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, urinary incontinence, asthma, or Alzheimer's disease and/or to prevent obstructive vascular lesions consequently to arteriotomy and/or angioplasty, and to prevent organ damage in hypertensive patients. | 11-21-2013 |
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| 20090318455 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY AND FIBROTIC DISORDERS - Disclosed are compounds and methods for treating inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, including methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of the p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives and analogs of pirfenidone, useful for modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20130102597 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY AND FIBROTIC DISORDERS - Disclosed are compounds and methods for treating inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, including methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of the p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives and analogs of pirfenidone, useful for modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20140235637 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY AND FIBROTIC DISORDERS - Disclosed are compounds and methods for treating inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, including methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of the p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives and analogs of pirfenidone, useful for modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system. | 08-21-2014 |
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| 20080196427 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HUMIDITY IN A DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR, AND REFRIGERATOR ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT SUCH METHOD - A method for controlling the humidity inside a refrigerator, having at least a cavity and a refrigeration circuit including an evaporator and a compressor, comprising the step of measuring the relative humidity level inside the cavity, measuring the temperature of the evaporator and feeding the above measured values to a control algorithm capable of driving the refrigeration circuit in order to maintain substantially constant the average level of relative humidity and corresponding to a set value. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110000235 | REFRIGERATOR WITH MOISTURE ADSORBING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a refrigerator or freezer having a cabinet forming at least a freezer compartment, at least one door for opening and closing the cabinet, and an adsorbing device containing a desiccant material for collecting moisture from air inside the cabinet, wherein the adsorbing device is mounted inside the cabinet. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120174607 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE WITH OPTIONAL STORAGE MODULE - A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit. The refrigeration system can have more than one refrigeration machine providing cooling to the secondary refrigeration loop. | 07-12-2012 |
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| 20130202436 | FEATHERING PROPELLER WITH BLADE DAMPENING AT FORWARD AND BACKWARD MOTION AND BLADES PITCH CONTROL DURING BACKWARD MOTION - Disclosed is a variable pitch propeller having a blade pivoted rotatably to a cylindrical propeller casing, a drive shaft, coupled to a propulsor and positioned coaxially inside the propeller casing, a kinematic mechanism coupled to the drive shaft, or to the propeller casing, and to the blade, for adjusting the rotary motion of the blade about its axis of pivoting to the propeller casing, and means for coupling in rotation the drive shaft to the propeller casing. The propeller provides a non-null angular range of relative rotation of the blade about its axis of pivoting, with respect to the propeller casing, or vice versa. The means for coupling in rotation the drive shaft to the cylindrical propeller casing include an elastic element interposed between the drive shaft and the cylindrical casing. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140291079 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING A SHAFT ROTATION - A device for preventing and/or stopping rotation of a shaft coupled to a motor, of the type having a first fixed element with respect to this shaft, and a moving element, and means to constrain the moving element to the shaft in such a manner as to rotate integrally with this shaft and at the same time be able to move between a position of friction contact with the fixed element, to allow stopping of the shaft, and a position of disengagement from this fixed element, to allow release of the shaft is disclosed. The device advantageously provides that the means to constrain the moving element to the shaft include a link for movement of the moving element along a direction having a radial component with respect to the shaft. | 10-02-2014 |
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| 20110094390 | ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE - Systems and methods for an improved espresso coffee machine are described. In one aspect, the improved espresso coffee machine comprises one or more operating units, each of which at least comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, and a unit for aroma extraction and dispensing of the espresso coffee brew, including related conduits. Each unit is equipped with a system for controlling and adjusting the espresso coffee brewing parameters. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094392 | ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE - Systems and methods for an improved espresso coffee machine are described. In one aspect, the improved espresso coffee machine comprises one or more operating units, each of which at least comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, and a unit for aroma extraction and dispensing of the espresso coffee brew, including related conduits. Each unit is equipped with a system for controlling and adjusting the espresso coffee brewing parameters. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120269944 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PREPARING ESPRESSO COFFEE - In an improved method and machine for espresso coffee there are provided one or more operating units ( | 10-25-2012 |
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| 20110004262 | VAGAL STIMULATION DURING ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIA TO FACILITATE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY - The disclosure describes techniques for delivering vagal stimulation to decrease the ventricular rate response during an atrial tachyarrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation. Decreasing the ventricular rate response during an atrial tachyarrhythmia may facilitate increased ventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and may also reduce the likelihood of inappropriately detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia during the atrial tachyarrhythmia. Furthermore, the vagal stimulation may augment vagal tone, which may facilitate long term left ventricular reverse remodeling and decrease atrial and ventricular arrhythmic burden in heart failure patients. An example system that delivers CRT comprises a processor that detects an atrial tachyarrhythmia in one or more atria of the heart, and monitors at least one of a ventricular rate or degree of ventricular pacing subsequent to the detected atrial arrhythmia. The processor controls a stimulation generator to deliver vagal stimulation based on the least one of a ventricular rate or degree of ventricular pacing. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120219398 | METHOD OF DETECTING AND CONTROLLING STALL IN AN AXIAL FAN - A method of detecting stall in an axial fan through acoustical measurements in air the air flow, includes measuring the sound emanating from the flow adjacent the fan, preparing a visual representation of the sound, comparing the visual representation with a library of fixed visual representations derived from a plurality of tests representative of the performance of the fan under a range of operating parameters, selecting the fixed visual representation most closely matching the visual representation of the said sound, and deriving a control signal from the selected fixed visual representation. The visual representations are formed by a symmetrised dot pattern (SDP) technique. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130138173 | VAGAL STIMULATION DURING ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIA TO FACILITATE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY - The disclosure describes techniques for delivering vagal stimulation to decrease the ventricular rate response during an atrial tachyarrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation. Decreasing the ventricular rate response during an atrial tachyarrhythmia may facilitate increased ventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and may also reduce the likelihood of inappropriately detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia during the atrial tachyarrhythmia. Furthermore, the vagal stimulation may augment vagal tone, which may facilitate long term left ventricular reverse remodeling and decrease atrial and ventricular arrhythmic burden in heart failure patients. An example system that delivers CRT comprises a processor that detects an atrial tachyarrhythmia in one or more atria of the heart, and monitors at least one of a ventricular rate or degree of ventricular pacing subsequent to the detected atrial arrhythmia. The processor controls a stimulation generator to deliver vagal stimulation based on the least one of a ventricular rate or degree of ventricular pacing. | 05-30-2013 |
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| 20100080657 | UNDERSEA PIPE-LAYING - A monohull vessel for laying a pipeline includes tensioners | 04-01-2010 |
| 20140126962 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LAYING A PIPELINE ON THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER - A method of laying a pipeline on the bed of a body of water includes constructing, on a laying vessel, a pipeline having pipe sections of a designated or given thickness, and thicker pipe sections distributed along the pipeline; moving the laying vessel forward and laying the pipeline in the body of water as the pipeline is constructed; and propelling a train, configured to plug the pipeline, in steps inside the pipeline laid on the bed of the body of water; the step travel of the train being related to the position of the thicker pipe sections, and to the touchdown point of the pipeline on the bed of the body of water. | 05-08-2014 |
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| 20150037101 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE-CONFIGURATION LAY RAMP OF A PIPELINE LAYING VESSEL, TO LAY A PIPELINE ON THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER - An electronic control system configured to control a variable-configuration lay ramp of a pipeline laying vessel, to lay a pipeline on the bed of a body of water, is configured to: acquire data including data related to the configuration of the lay ramp, data related to the laying vessel, and data related to the forces transmitted by the lay ramp and the laying vessel to the pipeline; generate a plurality of step sequences to change the configuration of the lay ramp from a first to a second work configuration; and select a best step sequence as a function of the plurality of step sequences and the acquired data, so as to minimize the stress induced in the pipeline at each intermediate configuration between the first and second work configuration. | 02-05-2015 |
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| 20080234171 | Dilution Process for Imidopercarboxylic Acids - Process for obtaining dilute aqueous solutions containing an amount of <7% by weight, expressed as a percentage by weight of imidoalkanepercarboxylic acids, starting with concentrated aqueous compositions of the said peracids in the β form, the said concentrated compositions being obtained from the imidoalkanepercarboxylic acids in the α-crystal form, the said process comprising the following steps: I) dilution of the concentrated aqueous composition of imidoalkanepercarboxylic acids (C) with an aqueous solution (D) having a pH of between 2 and 5, in a (C):(D) proportion, expressed in parts by weight, of between 0.1:10 and 10:0.2, working at temperatures of between 4° C. and 30° C.; II) application to the dilute aqueous composition obtained in I) of a shear force of at least 5000 s | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090269408 | Aqueous formulations of imidoalkanepercarboxylic acids - Liquid formulations of imidoalkanepercarboxylic acids, in the form of aqueous dispersions comprising, in percentages by weight relative to the total weight of the composition: A) from ≧7% to 40% and preferably from 10% to 20% of imidoalka-nepercarhoxylic acids having the general formula (I), the said imidoalkanepercarboxylic acids being in the β form and having a dissolution time, determined via the test of the rate of dissolution at a temperature of 40° C. or 18° C., of not more than 5 minutes when determined at 40° C. or 15 minutes when determined at 18° C., for an amount of dissolved acid equal to 99% of the theoretical amount; B) from 0.001% to 0.9% of a nonionic surfactant; the said dispersions having a viscosity of not more than 2000 mPa·sec at 25° C. by applying a shear rate of 20 s | 10-29-2009 |
