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Alexander John, Berlin DE
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20150144748 | ACCOMMODATING DEVICE FOR A REMOVABLE FILTER IN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to an accommodating device for a removable filter in a domestic appliance, having an accommodating opening for accommodating the filter at least in part, and having a seal which, with the filter inserted, seals the accommodating opening in relation to the filter. In order for fluff, hair and other deposits and contaminants both adhering to the filter and deposited in the vicinity of the accommodating opening to be reliably kept away from the accommodating opening when the filter is being removed, the seal is arranged at the accommodating opening and has at least one sealing element which, when the filter is being removed, passes out of a sealing operating position into a screening position, in which it encloses at least part of the accommodating opening with screening action. | 05-28-2015 |
Andreas John, Gross-Gerau DE
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20080319070 | Sanitizing and Cleaning Composition and its Use for Sanitizing and/or Cleaning Hard Surfaces - The present invention relates to acidic sanitizing and/or cleaning compositions comprising a specific quaternary antimicrobial system consisting of C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl carboxylic acids, C5-C18 alkyl monocarboxylic acids, unsubstituted or substituted, saturated or unsaturated C4-dicarboxylic acids and additional inorganic or organic acids. The compositions of the present invention can be present in the form of concentrates and in the form of diluted use solutions. They can be used in a process for sanitizing and/or cleaning hard surfaces, preferably in a cleaning-in-place (CIP) and/or sanitize-in-place (SIP) process for cleaning and/or sanitizing plants in the food, dairy, beverage, brewery and soft drink industries. | 12-25-2008 |
20110182771 | SANITIZING AND CLEANING COMPOSITION AND ITS USE FOR SANITIZING AND/OR CLEANING HARD SURFACES - The present invention relates to acidic sanitizing and/or cleaning compositions comprising a specific quaternary antimicrobial system consisting of C | 07-28-2011 |
Christoph John, Garching B. Muenchen DE
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20130304311 | Method for Detecting Faults in an Electronically Controlled Drive System of a Motor Vehicle - A method is provided for detecting faults in an electronically controlled drive system of a motor vehicle by way of an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit detects at least the accelerator pedal position and the longitudinal acceleration of the motor vehicle as input signals. The control unit is configured to carry out a first fault detection program independently of its actual functional scope, by which program, a fault is detected if a defined acceleration gradient, which is dependent on a change in the accelerator pedal position, is exceeded for longer than for a predefined time period. | 11-14-2013 |
20140088817 | METHOD AND SAFETY CONCEPT FOR RECOGNIZING DEFECTS IN A DRIVE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and associated safety system are provided for the recognition of defects in a drive system of a motor vehicle, having an electronically controllable brake control system and having at least one electronically controlled driving engine, an electronically controllable clutch and/or having an electronically controllable transmission. An electronic braking control device is assigned to the brake control system, which braking control device is connected with an independent monitoring module. The independent monitoring module checks for an occurrence of an implausible braking torque, for detecting a defect in the drive system. | 03-27-2014 |
Daniela John, Hannover DE
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20120305139 | PROCESS FOR COATING STEEL STRIPS AND COATED STEEL STRIP - In a method for coating steel strips having a base material composition (in weight-%) of: C 0.04-1.0; Mn 9.0-30.0; Al 0.05-15.0; Si 0.05-6.0; Cr≦6.5; Cu≦4; Ti+Zr≦0.7; Nb+V≦0.5, remainder iron including unavoidable steel-incidental elements, the steel strip undergoes annealing and subsequently is coated electrolytically with a coat formed from zinc or a zinc-containing alloy. During the course of annealing of the steel strip at temperatures between 800 and 1000° C. under a N2-H2 containing atmosphere, a surface-near zone is formed which is enriched with nitrides through reaction with elements contained in the steel, thereby preventing molten zinc from penetrating into the base material during welding of the coated steel strip. | 12-06-2012 |
20130048150 | Method for producing workpieces from lightweight steel having material properties that are adjustable across the wall thickness - A method for producing a workpiece having properties which are adjustable across a wall thickness or strip thickness of the workpiece, includes the steps of subjecting the workpiece to a decarburizing annealing treatment under an oxidizing atmosphere and to an accelerated cooling and/or a cold forming for generating a property gradient of the workpiece, wherein the workpiece is made of an austenitic lightweight steel which has an alloy composition which includes by weight percent 0.2% to 1% carbon, 0.05% to <15% aluminum, 0.05% to 6.0% silicon, 9% to <30% manganese, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, copper, boron, titanium, zirconium, vanadium and niobium, wherein chromium=4.0%; titanium+zirconium=0.7%; niobium+vanadium=0.5%, boron=1%, the remainder iron including common steel companion elements. | 02-28-2013 |
Detlef John, Ahlen DE
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20120055533 | WIRE MESH - Wire mesh with warp and weft wires on a mesh surface with tube means spaced apart from each other being woven in on the mesh surface on which slat elements are located in order to serve for shading of the incidence of light. The slat elements can be provided with photovoltaic cells. | 03-08-2012 |
Dieter John, Miesbach DE
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20110198442 | Workstation for Integration in an Aircraft, in Particular a Helicopter - A workstation for integration in an aircraft, in particular a helicopter, comprises a floor anchoring area ( | 08-18-2011 |
Dietmar John, Freiberg DE
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20140193286 | METHOD AND TREATMENT ELEMENT BLANK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A TREATMENT ELEMENT FOR A SCREW MACHINE - In a method for the production of a treatment element for a screw machine, a treatment element core of a first metal material is arranged in an inner space of a capsule of a hot isostatic pressing installation so that a contoured annular space is formed between a capsule wall and a treatment element core. The annular space is filled with a powder of a second metal material so as to produce an anti-wear layer. Afterwards, the treatment element blank is produced in such a way that the materials are combined by hot isostatic pressing to form a composite body. The treatment element blank is then post-processed to form the treatment element. The method according to the invention simplifies the production of treatment elements by in particular simplifying post machining and/or heat treatment of the anti-wear layer thus produced. | 07-10-2014 |
Dirk John, Karlsruhe DE
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20080301270 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTED PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF DEVICE-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITIES, IN PARTICULAR FOR FIELD DEVICES - A method for directed provision and installation of device-specific functionalities and/or information for field devices which are arranged in a distributed system, in particular in a distributed automation system, wherein in a first step, a field device to be connected to the system is supplied with basic functionalities and/or basic information for operation of the field device in the system, bypassing a higher-level controller for the system, after which in a second step, the higher-level controller automatically installs further required upgrade functionalities and/or upgrade information in order to produce the full functional scope of the field device, using the existing basic functionalities and/or basic information. | 12-04-2008 |
20080303472 | METHOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE FIELD DEVICE BY A NEW FIELD DEVICE IN A SYSTEM WHICH COMMUNICATES VIA A DIGITAL FIELDBUS, IN PARTICULAR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method for replacement of a field device to be replaced by a new field device in a system which communicates via a digital fieldbus, e.g., an automation system; wherein previous parameters, information and/or values of the field device to be replaced are compared by an electronic control unit, which communicates via the fieldbus, with parameters, information and/or values of the new field device with respect to at least one data record, in order to modify them if necessary in accordance with the field device to be replaced. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307406 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE CURRENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION IN FIELD DEVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A device and a method for checking the current software installation in field devices in a distributed system, e.g., an automation system, which field devices communicate via a fieldbus with at least one control unit for system management, wherein the appliance library assistant means are implemented in the control unit and compare the current installation of a selectable field device with the latest available update versions, in order to initiate an update if a more recent update version is available. | 12-11-2008 |
20090043885 | System and Method for Maintenance Support - System and method for maintenance support for electronically actuated and/or monitored appliances implemented within an electronically networked automation system, having a central monitoring unit processing present operating parameters for appliances for establishing the servicing state of the appliances using comparison operating parameters, where an external SSIS server logically combines the servicing request established by the monitoring unit with appliance-specific servicing performance information stored in a database and forwards these data to electronic mobile terminals of the servicing personnel in order to perform the servicing. | 02-12-2009 |
20120303144 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE UNIFORM NAMING OF IDENTICAL PARAMETERS OF DIFFERENT FIELD DEVICES OF AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a method and device for unifying differing designations of physically identical parameters of different field devices of the same type in an automation system. The field devices being parameterized from at least one central control unit via a communication network. A control unit, in each of the different field devices of the same type, identifies the physically identical parameters by semantic analysis of the differing designations, after which, in each case, an identical identification is attached to the differing designations. | 11-29-2012 |
Dirk John, Korntal-Muenchingen DE
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20150321634 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR DETECTING AN IMPACT OF A COLLISION OBJECT ON A VEHICLE - A method for detecting an impact of a collision object on a vehicle, which has a pressure hose sensor, includes the task of importing a pressure hose sensor signal, which represents a change in a pressure of a pressurized hose of the pressure hose sensor. This method also includes activating an occupant protection system using the pressure hose sensor signal. | 11-12-2015 |
20160075294 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PERSONAL PROTECTION IN A VEHICLE - A device for controlling personal protection apparatus in a vehicle includes: at least one sensor unit that acquires at least one physical quantity; and evaluation and control unit which (i) produces, from the at least one acquired physical quantity, at least one signal curve that characterizes an impact, (ii) determines, as a function of an energy dissipation behavior of the vehicle, at least one temporal phase in the produced signal curve, and (iii) evaluates the at least one phase for crash classification and for a triggering decision for the personal protection apparatus. The evaluation and control unit retroactively calculates at least one feature of the energy dissipation based on a characteristic time in the signal curve that represents the end of a first temporal phase. | 03-17-2016 |
20160140781 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A COLLISION CHARACTERISTIC OF A VEHICLE COLLISION - A method is provided for determining a collision characteristic of a vehicle collision for triggering safety means of the vehicle. The method has a step of an ascertainment of at least one determination-relevant time segment of a sensor signal representing the vehicle collision before a triggering time for a safety means. The method also has a step of a comparison of at least two features of the sensor signal in the at least one time segment with one another in order to determine the collision characteristic. | 05-19-2016 |
Guenther John, Schwarzenbek DE
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20110024690 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COLOR INDICATORS FOR INDICATING THE CURING PROGRESS - The invention relates to curable compositions which are prepared from polyol components containing one or more polyols and isocyanate components containing one or more isocyanates, which compositions contain at least one indicator having at least one quinonoid group, which indicator signifies the degree of curing by a change of color. The invention also relates to a method for indicating the progress of curing in such curable compositions. | 02-03-2011 |
20120283373 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COLOR INDICATORS FOR INDICATING THE CURING PROGRESS - Curable compositions are prepared from polyol components containing one or more polyols and isocyanate components containing one or more isocyanates, which compositions contain at least one indicator having at least one quinonoid group, which indicator signifies the degree of curing by a change of color. A method is also provided for indicating the progress of curing in such curable compositions. | 11-08-2012 |
Hans-Heino John, Halle DE
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20130310622 | Catalytically Active Material for the Hydrogenation Treatment of Hydrocarbons - A catalytically active material having adsorption properties is used for the hydrogenation treatment of hydrocarbons severely contaminated with inorganic constituents. | 11-21-2013 |
Hans-Heino John, Leuna DE
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20100101979 | CATALYST AND HYDROTREATING PROCESS - A process for the preparation of a catalyst, which process comprises the steps of: | 04-29-2010 |
Heike John, Neu Wulmstorf DE
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20090092788 | Antimicrobial composite - An antimicrobial composite which comprises a first, liquid-permeable layer which is substantially completely bonded to a second liquid-absorbing layer. The first layer comprises a coating of at least one antimicrobial metal as such on the side which is bonded to the second layer. Substantially no antimicrobial metal in elemental form is present on exterior surfaces of the composite. | 04-09-2009 |
20130195931 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITE - An antimicrobial composite which comprises a first, liquid-permeable layer which is substantially completely bonded to a second liquid-absorbing layer. The first layer comprises a coating of at least one antimicrobial metal as such on the side which is bonded to the second layer. Substantially no antimicrobial metal in elemental form is present on exterior surfaces of the composite. | 08-01-2013 |
Helmut John, Obertshausen DE
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20120328797 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RAPIDLY HEATING AND COOLING A SUBSTRATE AND IMMEDIATELY SUBSEQUENTLY COATING THE SAME UNDER VACUUM - The invention relates to a method for heating/cooling and coating a substrate in a vacuum chamber, comprising the following steps: (1) arranging the lower face of the substrate on a substrate holder, (2) lifting the substrate by a predefined distance relative to the substrate holder, and (3) heating the lifted substrate via its upper face by means of a heating device such as a radiant heating device, (4) coating the hot substrate, for example by moving it in or through a coating zone, (5) cooling the substrate by lowering it onto the chuck and (6) optionally further coating the cold substrate. The method according to the invention further enables process sequences to be executed, wherein various defined temperatures can be set on the substrate during each step, and optionally one or more coating processes can be executed immediately subsequently at said substrate temperature. Also included is the case, for example, that a substrate can be held at a higher temperature for a certain time immediately after a coating process (tempering). | 12-27-2012 |
Hendrick John, Celle DE
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20120292117 | WELLBORE TOOLS HAVING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES, COMPONENTS OF SUCH TOOLS, AND RELATED METHODS - Wellbore tools include a body and a superhydrophobic surface disposed over at least a portion of the body. The superhydrophobic surface includes a patterned surface of a hydrophobic material exhibiting a higher hydrophobicity than an unpatterned surface of the hydrophobic material. A wellbore tool may include a seal, at least one sensor, and at least one flow line, each having at least one superhydrophobic surface. Methods of forming wellbore tools include forming a body, forming a hydrophobic surface over at least a portion of the body, and forming a pattern in a surface of the body, such that the patterned surface exhibits a higher hydrophobicity than an unpatterned surface of the same material. | 11-22-2012 |
Jakob John, Hannover DE
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20160129731 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A pneumatic vehicle tire for commercial vehicles includes a belt having five belt plies having respective sets of reinforcements. The five plies are identified as first, second, third, fourth and fifth plies. The third ply is a 0° ply and the second and fourth belt are working belt plies. The sets of reinforcements of the first and second plies lying adjacent one side of the 0° ply run upward at respective positive slopes and the sets of reinforcements of the fourth and fifth plies lying adjacent the other side of the 0° ply run upward at respective negative slopes. The reinforcements of the fifth ply and the peripheral direction (A-A) of the tire conjointly define an angle φ between 35°≦φ≦70°. The reinforcements in the second and fourth plies having an elongation of ≧0.2% at 10% breaking load. The elongation is measured using reinforcements taken from a fully vulcanized tire. | 05-12-2016 |
Joachim John, Freiburg DE
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20100090251 | SURFACE TREATMENT AND PASSIVATION OF AIGaN/GaN HEMT - In the preferred embodiments, a method to reduce gate leakage and dispersion of group III-nitride field effect devices covered with a thin in-situ SiN layer is provided. This can be obtained by introducing a second passivation layer on top of the in-situ SiN-layer, in combination with cleaning of the in-situ SiN before gate deposition and before deposition of the second passivation layer. | 04-15-2010 |
20140335646 | Method for Forming Metal Silicide Layers - The present invention is related to a method for forming a metal silicide layer on a textured silicon substrate surface. The method includes providing a metal layer on a textured silicon substrate and performing a pulsed laser annealing step providing at least one UV laser pulse with a laser fluence in the range between | 11-13-2014 |
Kathrin John, Hamburg DE
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20090088565 | Method for chemically modifying polysaccharides - The invention relates to a method for chemically modifying polysaccharides with the aid of a mechanical device and of at least one modifying reagent. The method is characterized in that the polysaccharide constituent is subjected at least once to a treatment by a roll mill during which at least two adjacent and counter-rotating rolls rotate at different speeds, and the polysaccharide constituent is mixed with the modifying reagent before and/or during the mechanical treatment. During this method, typically pectins, carob seed grain, guar meal and alginates are used as the polysaccharide constituent, and epoxides, amines or carboxylic acid derivatives are used as modifying reagents. The mechanical treatment can be repeated one to three times in a multiple roll mill, preferred rotating speeds of the adjacent rolls typically differing by 200%. The polysaccharides, which are mechanically modified in an extremely homogeneous manner according to the inventive method, are preferably used as thickening agents, gelling agents, emulsifiers, food additives, cosmetic additives, as well as hair and fiber care agents. | 04-02-2009 |
20090105110 | Solid redispersible emulsion - The invention relates to a solid redispersible emulsion, which is comprised of an oil-in-water emulsion consisting of a laundry care constituent, which is encapsulated in an enclosure. This enclosure is stabilized by polyvalent metal ions and, initially, is water-insoluble and is rendered soluble by adding metal ions. The enclosure material is preferably a biodegradable material and, in particular, a polysaccharide, such as alginates, pectins or carageenans. These solid and redispersible emulsions are used, in particular, in laundry care products. | 04-23-2009 |
Malte John, Hamburg DE
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20120192226 | Methods and Systems for Customized Video Modification - A computer-implemented method for incorporating advertisement information into a video is disclosed. The method may include receiving a request for a modified video and receiving at least one parameter for determining advertisement information to be included in the modified video. Based on the received parameter, the method may select the advertisement information to be included in the modified video. The method may also include determining an advertisement area in a video for the advertisement information to be located, and generating the modified video by integrating the advertisement information into the advertisement area in the video. Further, the method may include sending the modified video to one or more devices. | 07-26-2012 |
Martin John, Celle DE
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20120089336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF A DOWNHOLE TOOL - A system for determining the amount of life consumed for a tool includes at least one sensor associated with the tool for generating observation data, a memory in operable communication with the at least one sensor, the memory including a database for storing the observation data generated by the sensor, and a processor in operable communication with the memory. The processor includes a model generator that generates a current model for a current run of the tool. The current model includes parameters of a functional approximation of the observation data. The processor also includes a classifier that classifies the current model and a current run estimator that determine the amount of life consumed based on the classification of the current model and a time of use associated with the current run. | 04-12-2012 |
Matthias John, Numberg DE
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20110052026 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Angulation of C-Arm Image Acquisition System for Aortic Valve Implantation - A method and system for determining an angulation of a C-arm image acquisition system for aortic valve implantation is disclosed. One or more landmarks of the aortic root is detected in a 3D image. A plane representing an aortic annulus direction is defined in the 3D image based on the detected anatomic landmarks. A viewing angle is determined that is perpendicular to the defined plane. | 03-03-2011 |
20130279825 | MOTION COMPENSATED OVERLAY - A method for displaying a motion compensated overlay includes receiving a model of a structure of interest, capturing an image depicting a region of interest and an instrument, determining whether the structure of interest is visible in the image, registering the model of the structure of interest to the image upon determining that the structure of interest is visible, and combining the model of the structure of interest with the image according to a registration to determine an overlay image. | 10-24-2013 |
Matthias John, Leipzig DE
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20090189825 | ULTRA WIDE BAND ANTENNA WITH A SPLINE CURVE RADIATING ELEMENT - The present application relates to microstrip-fed printed planar antennas and in particular to the geometry of same. More particularly an antenna is provided with a radiating or ground plane element having a generally continuous curved shape and being symmetrical about the longitudinal axis and non-symmetrical about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. | 07-30-2009 |
Matthias John, Hallstadt DE
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20100280102 | DOUBLE-STRANDED RIBONUCLEIC ACID WITH INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS IN AN ORGANISM - The present invention relates to a method for the targeted selection of a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) consisting of two single strands that exhibits increased effectiveness in inhibiting the expression of a target gene by means of RNA interference, wherein at least end of the dsRNA comprises a nucleotide overhang of 1 to 4 unpaired nucleotides in length; wherein the unpaired nucleotide adjacent to the terminal nucleotide pair comprises a purine base; and wherein the terminal nucleotide pair on both ends of the dsRNA is a G-C pair, or at least two of the last four consecutive terminal nucleotide pairs are G-C pairs. | 11-04-2010 |
20100291194 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Expression of a Mutant Gene - The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of a mutant gene, comprising a complementary RNA strand having a complementary region that is substantially complementary to a portion of the mutant gene, and which is partially complementary to the corresponding wild-type gene. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting the expression of a target mutant gene, as well as for treating diseases caused by expression of the target gene. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the expression of a target mutant gene, as well as methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the target gene. | 11-18-2010 |
20100316699 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Viral Replication - The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length and which is substantially identical to at least a part of a 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of a (+) strand RNA virus, such as HCV, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dsRNA, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for treating infections and diseases caused by the replication or activity of the (+) strand RNA virus, as well as methods for inhibiting viral replication. | 12-16-2010 |
20110287090 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Expression of a Mutant Gene - The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of a mutant gene, comprising a first strand that has a complementary region that is complementary to at least a portion of an RNA transcript of at least part of the mutant target gene and a second strand of the dsRNA complementary or substantially complementary to the first strand. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting the expression of a target mutant gene, as well as for treating diseases caused by expression of the target gene. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the expression of a target mutant gene, as well as methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the target gene. | 11-24-2011 |
20120282280 | BI-SPECIFIC DIGOXIGENIN BINDING ANTIBODIES - This invention relates to bispecific antibodies and antibody fragments against a target protein and a hapten, wherein the hapten is PEG or biotin, most preferably digoxigenin, methods for their production, their use as a delivery platform for therapeutic or diagnostic agents, pharmaceutical 5 compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof. | 11-08-2012 |
20120322858 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Expression of a Mutant Gene - The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of a mutant gene, comprising a first strand that has a complementary region that is complementary to at least a portion of an RNA transcript of at least part of the mutant target gene and a second strand of the dsRNA complementary or substantially complementary to the first strand. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting the expression of a target mutant gene, as well as for treating diseases caused by expression of the target gene. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the expression of a target mutant gene, as well as methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the target gene. | 12-20-2012 |
20130005793 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Gene Expression of Hepatitis B Virus - The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of a Hepatitis B Virus gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA or nucleic acid molecules or vectors encoding the same together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for treating diseases caused by Hepatitis B Virus infection using said pharmaceutical composition; and methods for inhibiting the expression of a Hepatitis B Virus gene in a cell. | 01-03-2013 |
20130064879 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Viral Replication - The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length and which is substantially identical to at least a part of a 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of a (+) strand RNA virus, such as HCV, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dsRNA, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for treating infections and diseases caused by the replication or activity of the (+) strand RNA virus, as well as methods for inhibiting viral replication. | 03-14-2013 |
Matthias John, Kleinpuerschuetz DE
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20110032614 | OPTOELECTRONIC DETECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - An optoelectronic detector and method of using same. In order to avoid any condensation on a surface, it has been known to heat such a surface. However, heating an optoelectronic detector will create a stronger hissing noise due to the greater dark current that is caused thereby. The invention is intended to avoid any condensation on an optoelectronic detector without airtight encapsulation. To this end, the detector is cooled and equipped with a sensor for the determination of a current value of one of the variables ambient humidity and ambient dew point temperature and a control unit that is connected with the sensor and designed to control the cooling device in dependence of such a value. By taking into account the ambient humidity or, respectively, the dew point temperature in the control of the cooling device, condensation on the detector can be avoided. An airtight encapsulation of the detector and the cooling device is not required. | 02-10-2011 |
Matthias John, Nuernberg DE
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20110046725 | METHOD OF IMAGING FOR HEART VALVE IMPLANT PROCEDURE - A method as a workflow for imaging for a heart valve implant procedure includes positioning the patient and an articulated imaging apparatus relative to one another, inducing rapid ventricular pacing in the patient, and imaging a region of the patient's heart to obtain image date for a three-dimensional image. The three-dimensional data is used to construct a three-dimensional image of the region of the patient's heart an the three-dimensional image is displayed for use in the implanting of the replacement heart valve. Optional steps may include obtaining a real time two-dimensional image of the patient's heart and superimposing the real time two-dimensional image with the constructed three dimensional image. The replacement valve is moved into position in the patient's heart during rapid ventricular pacing and breath hold using the superimposed two-dimensional and three-dimensional image information. | 02-24-2011 |
20130129170 | Method and System for Precise Segmentation of the Left Atrium in C-Arm Computed Tomography Volumes - A method and system for multi-part left atrium (LA) segmentation in a C-arm CT volume is disclosed. Multiple LA part models, including an LA chamber body mesh, an appendage mesh, a left inferior pulmonary vein (PV) mesh, a left superior PV mesh, a right inferior PV mesh, and a right superior PV mesh, are segmented in a 3D volume. A volume mask is generated from the LA chamber mesh, the appendage mesh, and the PV meshes. Erosion is performed in the LA chamber body and a plurality of ostia regions in the volume mask. The plurality of ostia regions in the volume mask are refined using region growing, and a smooth mesh is fit to each ostia region. A consolidated LA mesh is generated from the volume mask and the parts of the LA mesh are relabeled in the ostia region based on part boundaries detected using an optimization approach. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129174 | Method and System for Model-Based Fusion of Computed Tomography and Non-Contrasted C-Arm Computed Tomography - A method and system for model-based fusion of multi-modal volumetric images is disclosed. A first patient-specific model of an anchor anatomical structure is detected in a first medical image acquired using a first imaging modality, and a second patient-specific model of the anchor anatomical structure is detected in a second medical image acquired using a second imaging modality. A weighted mapping function is determined based on the first patient-specific model of the anchor anatomical structure and the second patient-specific model of the anchor anatomical structure using learned weights to minimize mapping error with respect to a target anatomical structure. The target anatomical structure from the first medical image to the second medical image using the weighted mapping function. In an application of this model-based fusion to transcatheter valve therapies, the trachea bifurcation is used as the anchor anatomical structure and the aortic valve is the target anatomical structure. | 05-23-2013 |
20130279780 | Method and System for Model Based Fusion on Pre-Operative Computed Tomography and Intra-Operative Fluoroscopy Using Transesophageal Echocardiography - A method and system for model-based fusion of pre-operative image data and intra-operative fluoroscopic images is disclosed. A fluoroscopic image and an ultrasound image are received. The ultrasound image is mapped to a 3D coordinate system of a fluoroscopic image acquisition device used to acquire the fluoroscopic image. Contours of an anatomical structure are detected in the ultrasound image, and a transformation is calculated between the ultrasound image and a pre-operative CT image based on the contours and a patient-specific physiological model extracted from the pre-operative CT image. A final mapping is determined between the CT image and the fluoroscopic image based on the transformation between the ultrasound image and physiological model and the mapping of the ultrasound image to the 3D coordinate system of the fluoroscopic image acquisition device. The CT image or the physiological model can then be projected into the fluoroscopic image. | 10-24-2013 |
20130294667 | Method and System for Pericardium Based Model Fusion of Pre-operative and Intra-operative Image Data for Cardiac Interventions - A method and system for model based fusion pre-operative image data, such as computed tomography (CT), and intra-operative C-arm CT is disclosed. A first pericardium model is segmented in the pre-operative image data and a second pericardium model is segmented in a C-arm CT volume. A deformation field is estimated between the first pericardium model and the second pericardium model. A model of a target cardiac structure, such as a heart chamber model or an aorta model, extracted from the pre-operative image data is fused with the C-arm CT volume based on the estimated deformation field between the first pericardium model and the second pericardium model. An intelligent weighted average may be used improve the model based fusion results using models of the target cardiac structure extracted from pre-operative image data of patients other than a current patient. | 11-07-2013 |
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Nico John, Gross-Gerau DE
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Peter John, Neckargemuend DE
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20130007040 | DISTRIBUTED REQUESTS ON REMOTE DATA - Various embodiments of systems and methods for communicating with a plurality of remote systems are described herein. A remote data query is sent from a central data requesting system to remote systems. A query result is received asynchronously from at least one of the remote systems. The remote systems may include data pools which are independent of each other. In one embodiment, the remote systems include a responsive remote system and an unresponsive remote system, and the query result is received from the responsive remote system. In one embodiment, a predetermined timeout period is set at the central data requesting system and the query result obtained after the pre-determined timeout period is ignored by the central data requesting system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130018888 | ANALYZING SOFTWARE-USAGE INFORMATIONAANM JOHN; PETERAACI NeckargemuendAACO DEAAGP JOHN; PETER Neckargemuend DE - Various embodiments of systems and methods for analyzing software-usage information are described herein. Traffic numbers are obtained from data stored in a database using measurement objects that are associated with one or more keys. The measurement objects output the traffic numbers and the one or more keys are related to elements of the data. Identifiers and categories are assigned to the measurement objects. The categories represent attributes of a software product. A data structure comprising the identifiers, the traffic numbers, and the categories is generated and stored. The stored data structure and a header comprising one or more fields are used to generate a report. | 01-17-2013 |
Peter John, Heldelberg DE
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20100146325 | Systems and methods for correcting software errors - Systems and methods consistent with the invention may include receiving an indication that a software error was detected during operation of the application program, generating an error message based on the software error, the error message including an error signature, comparing the error signature with information stored in a patch library database to identify a corresponding correction patch, and correcting, when the corresponding correction patch is identified, the software error by applying the corresponding correction patch. | 06-10-2010 |
Peter John, Heidelberg DE
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Ruediger John, Putzbrunn DE
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20130198941 | Textile Laminate Comprising a Barrier Layer Having Elastic Properties - The invention relates to a laminate, comprising at least one first textile layer and a second textile layer, wherein the first textile layer or the second textile layer comprises at least one thermally resistant fiber, also comprising at least one barrier layer which is arranged between the first textile layer and the second textile layer and is connected to the respective first textile layer and the respective second textile layer. The first textile layer is designed in the form of a single-bed knitted fabric or double-bed knitted fabric having tuck loops and the second textile layer is designed in the form of a double-bed knitted fabric having no tuck loops. The invention also relates to protective clothing comprising such a laminate. | 08-08-2013 |
Sabrina John, Berlin DE
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Silke John, Ginsheim DE
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20100144894 | USE OF DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE ANHYDRIDE POWDER - Dicalcium phosphate anhydride powder of which at least 50% by weight is of a grain size of between 45 and 150 μm, a maximum of 50% by weight is of a grain size of <45 μm and a maximum of 5% by weight is of a grain size >150 μm and which has a bulk density of between 1000 and 1500 g/l and a specific surface area of <5 m | 06-10-2010 |
Stephan John, Duisburg DE
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20090220441 | Nanoparticulate UV Protectant With Silicon Dioxide Coating - The present invention relates to nanoparticulate UV protectants which are obtainable by hydrothermal treatment of a nanoparticulate metal oxide and subsequent application of a silicon dioxide coating, and to the preparation and use thereof. The present invention furthermore relates to novel compositions, in particular for topical application, which are intended, in particular, for light protection of the skin and/or of the hair against UV radiation, and to the use thereof in the above-mentioned cosmetic application. | 09-03-2009 |
20130011350 | METAL OXIDE PARTICLES AFTERTREATED WITH ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to metal oxide particles and/or metal hydroxide particles, aftertreated with an organic phosphorus compound, process for the preparation thereof, and compositions comprising same. | 01-10-2013 |
Taack-Trakranen Van John, Muenchen DE
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20150104264 | DRILLING TOOL - A drilling tool is disclosed. The drilling tool includes a drilling stub, a cutting element attached to the drilling stub, and a fastening section for fastening onto a tool holder. The fastening section is divided into at least one guide region and one locking region, where at least one interlocking geometry, which protrudes in the axial direction beyond the remaining locking region, and which in particular is a bulge, is designed for transmission of a torque from the tool holder to the drilling tool, and the at least one interlocking geometry has two abutting surfaces each in the tangential direction. One first abutting surface of the two abutting surfaces is designed essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the drilling tool and the first abutting surface serves to transmit the torque. | 04-16-2015 |
Tilo John, Speyer DE
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20100184976 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEALMINE - A process for the preparation of melamine by decomposition of urea with the use of a catalyst, the catalyst comprising | 07-22-2010 |
20100222582 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MELAMINE - Process for preparing melamine by converting urea in the presence of a solid catalyst in one reactor or in a plurality of reactors connected in series in the temperature range from 370° C. to 430° C., cooling and filtering the gas formed in the urea conversion, removing the melamine by desublimation and recycling a portion of the gas present after the melamine removal (“cycle gas”) into the reactor or the reactors, which comprises performing all of the above stages at a pressure in the range from 4 bar abs. to 10 bar abs. | 09-02-2010 |
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Wilfred John, Berlin DE
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20080286963 | Method for Producing Through-Contacts in Semi-Conductor Wafers - The invention relates to a method for producing vertical through-contacts (micro-vias) in semi-conductor wafers in order to produce semi-conductor components, i.e. contacts on the front side of the wafer through the semi-conductor wafer to the rear side of the wafer. The invention also relates to a method which comprises the following steps: blind holes on the contact connection points are laser drilled from the rear side of the wafer into the semi-conductor substrate, the wafer is cleaned, the semi-conductor substrate is plasma etched in a material selected manner until the active layer stack of the wafer is reached, the active layer stack of the wafer is plasma etched in a material selective manner until the contacts, which are to be connected to the rear side of the wafer, are reached, a plating base is applied to the rear side of the wafer and into the blind holes and gold is applied by electrodeposition onto the metallizied rear side of the wafer and the blind holes. | 11-20-2008 |
Wolfgang John, Neustadt Am Ruebenberge DE
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20120183793 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY METALLIZING A SUBSTRATE AND INTERCONNECT DEVICE PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD - A method for selectively metallizing a substrate having a significant content of a plastics material includes ablating a layer of the substrate close to a surface of the substrate in a region of the substrate to be metallized so as to provide access to an additive having at least one compound from a substance family of aluminosilicates that is incorporated in the plastics material and to open one of a pore or a pore structure of the aluminosilicates in the region of the substrate to be metallized. The substrate is metallized with no external current starting inside the pore or the pore structure so as to incorporate a precious metal in the substrate and then at an outer edge region of the pores so as to form a planar metallization layer on the surface of the substrate | 07-19-2012 |
20120279867 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL COATINGS ON PLASTICS MATERIAL PARTS - A method for producing a metal coating on a plastics material part includes connecting each of a plurality of plastics material parts to a flexible support via a respective connecting part so as to temporarily chain the plurality of plastics material parts together. Each connecting part is attached to a respective one of the plurality of plastics material parts on at least one side. An electrically conductive connection is provided between the flexible support and each of the plurality of plastics material parts via the respective connecting part so as to provide a current supply for producing a galvanic metal coating layer on a conductive layer of each of the plurality of plastics material parts. | 11-08-2012 |
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