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20100153059 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POSITIONS OF MARKS ON A MASK - An apparatus for measuring the positions of marks on a mask is provided, said apparatus comprising a mask holder for holding the mask, a recording unit for recording the marks of the mask held by the mask holder, an actuating module for moving the mask holder and the recording unit relative to each other, and an evaluating module, which numerically calculates the gravity-induced sagging of the mask in the mask holder and determines the positions of the marks on the mask, based on the calculated sagging, the recordings made by the recording unit and the relative movement between the mask holder and the recording unit, wherein, prior to calculating said sagging, the present position of the mask in the mask holder is determined and is taken into consideration in said numerical calculation, and/or the geometrical dimensions of the mask are taken into consideration in said numerical calculation of sagging. | 06-17-2010 |
20110205549 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LITHOGRAPHY MASKS - A device for measuring lithography masks is provided, comprising
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20120140241 | OPTICAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR IN A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An optical system, such as a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, includes a first optical component, a second optical component, and a measurement arrangement for determining the relative position of the first optical component and the second optical component in six degrees of freedom. The measurement arrangement is adapted to determine the relative position of the first optical component and the second optical component over six different length measurement sections. The length measurement sections extend directly between the first optical component and the second optical component. | 06-07-2012 |
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20080275326 | SENSOR FOR MONITORING A CONDITION OF A PATIENT - A sensor may include a substrate having a sensing portion defining a sensor thereon and a circuit mounting portion defining at least one electrically conductive pad that is electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor may be configured to produce a signal indicative of a condition of the patient. An anisotropic medium may be disposed on the circuit mounting portion and may be electrically conductive in a direction through the medium and electrically insulating in directions along the medium. An electrical circuit may be mechanically mounted to the circuit mounting portion of the first substrate via the anisotropic medium with at least one electrically conductive terminal juxtaposed over the at least one electrically conductive pad. The anisotropic medium may establish local electrical contact between the at least one electrically conductive terminal and the at least one electrically conductive pad. | 11-06-2008 |
20110245774 | SEQUENTIAL INTRODUCTION OF SKIN PENETRATORS - A device for facilitating the use or application of skin penetrators, the device including a puncturing part for piercing the skin, an indwelling part which can be introduced into the skin through an opening generated by the puncturing part and remains there, wherein the puncturing part and indwelling part are operably associated with the device, and a guide operably associated with the device, wherein, in use, the indwelling part is moved, via the guide, into a position of use after the puncturing part has pierced the skin. In some embodiments, the puncturing and indwelling parts are separate from each other prior to use. A method of using skin penetrators is encompassed and includes sequentially introducing the puncturing part and the indwelling part into the skin. | 10-06-2011 |
20140066737 | SENSOR FOR MONITORING A CONDITION OF A PATIENT - A sensor may include a substrate having a sensing portion defining a sensor thereon and a circuit mounting portion defining at least one electrically conductive pad that is electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor may be configured to produce a signal indicative of a condition of the patient. An anisotropic medium may be disposed on the circuit mounting portion and may be electrically conductive in a direction through the medium and electrically insulating in directions along the medium. An electrical circuit may be mechanically mounted to the circuit mounting portion of the first substrate via the anisotropic medium with at least one electrically conductive terminal juxtaposed over the at least one electrically conductive pad. The anisotropic medium may establish local electrical contact between the at least one electrically conductive terminal and the at least one electrically conductive pad. | 03-06-2014 |
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20110312284 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURELY TRANSFERRING A MESSAGE - In a method and system for securely transferring a message (N) from a transmitter unit (SE) to a receiver unit (EE), a message sent by a transmitter unit (SE) is thereby transmitted to a receiving antenna array (EAA) comprising a plurality of receiving nodes (EK). The receiving nodes (EK) of the receiving antenna array (EAA) each verify the received message as originating from an authorized transmitter unit (SE) before the verified message is forwarded by each receiving node (EK) to the receiving unit (EE). The method and system effectively protects the message transmission from the introduction of undesired data by an attacker, and by an attack wherein the lifespan or operating time of the partially battery-powered nodes is reduced by increased current consumption. | 12-22-2011 |
20120110331 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A NETWORK NODE - In a method for activating a destination network node (SN) to be woken up in a wireless network ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120158903 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN A SENSOR NETWORK, SENSOR NODE AND CENTRAL PROCESSOR - A method for transmitting data in a sensor network, which comprises at least one sensor node and a central processor, is provided. The at least one sensor node repeatedly transmits a status message comprising at least one unique identifier associated with the sensor node and a data value determined by the sensor node to the central processor. Furthermore, at least one secure value range message is provided to the central processor for the at least one sensor node, which message is valid for a particular time span and comprises at least bounds for valid data values. The value contained in the status message is further processed by the central processor only if the data value is within the bounds indicated in the value range message. | 06-21-2012 |
20130104186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN ATTACK ON A NETWORKED VEHICLE - A system for preventing an attack on a networked vehicle via a wireless communication device including a wireless data traffic network, a security status determination unit for controlling access to the wireless network depending on a security status based on evaluation of a configuration and/or on log data of the vehicle and/or on time that has passed since a software update, and a communication device and an access control device. A method for preventing an attack on a networked vehicle via a wireless communication device, where a security status is determined based on an evaluation of a current configuration of the vehicle and/or on log data of the vehicle and/or on time that has passed since an update of relevant software a network access rule set is determined and actuated for the access to the data traffic network based on the determined security status. | 04-25-2013 |
20130162038 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING AN ELECTRICAL POWER IMPORT - An apparatus and a method for stabilizing an electrical power import from a power distribution system by way of at least one subscriber connected to the power distribution system via an electrical connection. An electrical power import anomaly when electrical power is imported by the respective subscriber from the power distribution system is identified using transmitted control messages, which are determined for the respective subscriber or originate from the respective subscriber. Once an electrical power import anomaly has been identified, power consumption units or power generation units are driven correspondingly. The apparatus effectively protects the power distribution system from third-party intervention or implementation errors which can bring about an unstable system response. | 06-27-2013 |
20140358257 | System and method for providing a control program code - A system for providing a control program code (SPC) for controlling a device connected to a control device has: an authentication service which, after successful authentication of the device with respect to the authentication service, transmits a device ID (FG-ID) of the authenticated device to a commissioning service which, on the basis of the device ID (FG-ID) of the authenticated device, transmits a control program code (SPC) to a control device which controls the authenticated device using the control program code (SPC). | 12-04-2014 |
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20080310314 | Method for Detecting a Message Interface Fault in a Communication Device - In one aspect, a method for detecting the fault of a message interface in a communications device is provided, wherein the message interface comprises at least two layers which communicate with each other, a top layer accesses to the services of the lower layer and offers the services thereof to upper layers, for detecting a fault in the layers, at least one test application sends at least one test message for testing the information state of at least certain individual layers, thereby making it possible to control the information capabilities between the layers of the message interface. | 12-18-2008 |
20090046710 | Method and Device for Transmitting Signalling Data Between Peripheral Appliances of a Switching System - A cost-effective transmission of signaling data via a switching system comprising a first mostly highly reliable message distribution system, using at least one other message distribution system is provided. The signaling data is divided in the emitting peripheral appliance, into a data relevant to the switching system and data not relevant to the switching system. Relevant data is transmitted via the first message distribution system, and non relevant data which is transmitted via the at least one other message distribution system. Both parts can be joined together again in the receiving peripheral device to form the original signaling data. Furthermore, a stand-alone error detection process for the at least one other message distribution system runs in the peripheral appliances, giving rise to a deviation of the non relevant data via the original message distribution system, in the event of error, or the use of a functional, redundant peripheral device. | 02-19-2009 |
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20090176189 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTION OF BROKEN OBJECTS FROM ENCLOSED SPACES - The present invention is an extraction system capable of easily removing an object having a hollow interior from an enclosed space. The system comprises an overtube that is at least partially insertable into the enclosed space, and a wire comprising an elongated portion, a handle and an insertion end comprising one or more catching members. The catching member is in a straight configuration when the insertion end is confined within the overtube and assumes an open configuration when the insertion end is situated out of the overtube. Initially, the wire is introduced into the enclosed space within the overtube and the wire is pushed out of the overtube such that the catching members will enter the hollow interior of the object. The use of the extraction system is illustrated for the case of extracting a piece of an endodontic file broken during a root canal procedure. | 07-09-2009 |
20100028830 | Dental Irrigator - The invention is a dental irrigator for delivering irrigant solution from an irrigation solution reservoir to the site of a dental procedure. The irrigator comprises: a hollow dental tool modified by the addition of one or more curved blades either formed directly on the neck of the tool or on a sleeve attached coaxially to the neck, one or more inlets associated with each of the curved blades, a housing that provides a watertight volume surrounding the inlets while allowing the tool to be freely moved with respect to the housing, and a supply hose, which conducts the irrigant solution at relatively low pressure from the reservoir to the housing. When the dental tool is attached to the distal end of a dental hand-piece and the hand-piece is activated causing the tool to move, irrigation solution enters the hollow interior of the neck of the tool and, as a result of the forces created by the motion of the curved blades, is delivered at relatively high pressure to the site. | 02-04-2010 |
20150112423 | PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS - A method is provided, including, delivering into a heart of a patient an annuloplasty ring structure including a body portion and an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a size of the body portion of the annuloplasty ring structure, the adjusting mechanism including a housing, and following the delivering, moving the housing with respect to the body portion. Other applications are also described. | 04-23-2015 |
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20090130638 | Self Adjusting Instrument - The invention is an instrument for cleaning and/or shaping and/or widening a channel that exists in or through a solid object. The design of the instrument the superelastic and shape memory properties of the material from which it is made, allow the inner volume enclosed by the instrument, its outer contour, or both to change as a result of the forces exerted upon it while working, thereby shaping the instrument to the three-dimensional contour of the channel. A preferred embodiment of the instrument is an endodontic file for use in the cleaning, shaping, and widening stages of a root canal procedure. | 05-21-2009 |
20110081623 | SELF ADJUSTING INSTRUMENT - The invention is an instrument for cleaning and/or shaping and/or widening a channel that exists in or through a solid object. The design of the instrument the superelastic and shape memory properties of the material from which it is made, allow the inner volume enclosed by the instrument, its outer contour, or both to change as a result of the forces exerted upon it while working, thereby shaping the instrument to the three-dimensional contour of the channel. A preferred embodiment of the instrument is an endodontic file for use in the cleaning, shaping, and widening stages of a root canal procedure. | 04-07-2011 |
20130046380 | TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR USING TENSION - Apparatus is provided including a stent, which is configured to assume compressed and expanded states. The stent includes one or more elongated members, and two or more rings, which are coupled together by the one or more elongated members and by no other elements of the stent. The rings define respective planes that are generally perpendicular to the elongated members when the stent is in its expanded state. A longitudinal member, having a proximal end and a distal end, is coupled to the stent at the proximal end of the longitudinal member. A tissue anchor is coupled to the distal end of the longitudinal member. Other applications are also described. | 02-21-2013 |
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20110184510 | TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR USING TENSION - A method is provided, including implanting at least a first tissue-engaging element in a first portion of tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve of a patient, implanting at least a second tissue-engaging element in a portion of a blood vessel that is in contact with an atrium of a heart of the patient, and drawing at least a first leaflet of the valve toward at least a second leaflet of the valve by adjusting a distance between the portion of the blood vessel and the first portion of tissue in the vicinity of the heart valve of the patient. Other applications are also described. | 07-28-2011 |
20120035712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR USING TENSION - Apparatus is provided, including a radially-expandable percutaneous implant, a tissue anchor, and a connecting element shaped so as to provide an annular loop surrounding a proximal portion of the tissue anchor in a manner which enables rotation of the anchor about a central longitudinal axis thereof when surrounded by the annular loop. The apparatus also includes a flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first portion thereof to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant and at a second portion to the connecting element. The annular loop of the connecting element facilitates rotation of the tissue anchor about the central longitudinal axis such that the anchor can rotate about the central longitudinal axis with respect to the annular loop, the flexible longitudinal member, and the percutaneous implant. Other applications are also described. | 02-09-2012 |
20130018459 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR USING TENSION - Apparatus is provided including a first tissue-engaging element, a first flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the first tissue-engaging element, and a first flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element coupled to the first flexible longitudinal member at a second end portion of the first flexible longitudinal member. Apparatus includes a second tissue-engaging element, a second flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the second tissue-engaging element, and a second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element coupled to the second flexible longitudinal member at a second end portion of the second flexible longitudinal member, the first and second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling elements being couplable to couple together the first and second flexible longitudinal elements. Other applications are also described. | 01-17-2013 |
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20100075413 | IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE CULTURING OF CELLS - The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture. | 03-25-2010 |
20120064623 | Process for the Culturing of Cells - The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably El-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture. | 03-15-2012 |
20120149063 | PROCESS FOR THE CULTURING OF CELLS - The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture. | 06-14-2012 |
20120149107 | PROCESS FOR THE CULTURING OF CELLS - The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells, preferably E1-immortalized HER cells, more preferably PER.C6 cells in a reactor in suspension in a cell culture medium, wherein the cells produce a biological substance, preferably an antibody, wherein at least one cell culture medium component is fed to the cell culture and wherein the cell culture comprising the cells, the biological substance and cell culture medium is circulated over a separation system and wherein the separation system separates the biological substance from substances having a lower molecular weight than the biological substance and wherein the biological substance is retained in or fed back into the reactor. Preferably part of the substances of lower molecular weight is continuously removed from the cell culture. | 06-14-2012 |
20130273082 | TRISACCHARIDE DERIVATES, AND THEIR USE AS ADJUVANTS - The present invention relates to the use of trisaccharide derivates comprising a substituted trisaccharide core, which trisaccharide core is fully substituted with fatty acid ester groups, and optionally one or more anionic groups as adjuvants, to the trisaccharide derivates as such, to a method for preparing such trisaccharides, to trisaccharides obtained with such method, to adjuvant compositions comprising such trisaccharide derivates and to a vaccine or kit comprising such adjuvant compositions. | 10-17-2013 |