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| 20080242962 | System for in-vitro measurement of an analyte concentration - The analyte concentration, such as glucose, in a human or animal body is measured with an implantable sensor that generates measurement signals. The measurement signals are compressed through statistical techniques to produced compressed measurement data that can is easier to process and communicate. A base station carries the implantable sensor along with a signal processor, memory, and a transmitter. A display device is also disclosed that can receive the compressed measurement data from the base station for further processing and display. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090012374 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM WITH USER-FRIENDLY DISPLAY ELEMENT - A portable medical system is provided for the purposes of analysis and/or medication, the system having at least one of a medical monitoring device, an analysis device and a medication device. The portable medical system comprises at least one display element comprising at least one organic light-emitting diode display. An optimization device can be provided that comprises a brightness sensor and is configured to optimize the brightness, contrast and/or power consumption of the at least one display element. Furthermore, a monitoring device can be provided which monitors the functionality of the display element. Faults in the display element can be detected in this way, and a corresponding warning can be output to a person using the portable medical system. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20110063277 | ELECTRONIC PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR ORGANIC DISPLAYS IN SMALL MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A medical instrument is proposed, having an electrical power supply and a display device for visually displaying information. The display device comprises a display with at least one organic light-emitting material and is designed to be supplied with electrical power by means of the electrical power supply. The display device furthermore comprises a drive apparatus, for driving the display, as well as a display driver. The drive apparatus is designed to drive the display in a regular operating mode in order to display the information. The drive apparatus comprises a protective circuit which is designed to monitor an electrical signal, which is provided by the electrical power supply, and to switch the display device to a safe state in the event of any discrepancy of the electrical signal from a standard range. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20140066730 | SYSTEM FOR IN-VIVO MEASUREMENT OF AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION - The analyte concentration, such as glucose, in a human or animal body is measured with an implantable sensor that generates measurement signals. The measurement signals are compressed through statistical techniques to produced compressed measurement data that can is easier to process and communicate. A base station carries the implantable sensor along with a signal processor, memory, and a transmitter. A display device is also disclosed that can receive the compressed measurement data from the base station for further processing and display. | 03-06-2014 |
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| 20090139783 | Hybrid Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle is optionally driven by an electrical machine which can be supplied with power from a galvanic cell or which, during a generating operation, supplies the galvanic cell with power, and by an internal-combustion engine which can be supplied with a combustible liquid from a tank. An activated carbon canister is assigned to the tank for collecting vapors of the combustible liquid, the activated carbon canister being connectible, as required, with the intake system of the internal-combustion engine for carrying out a scavenging, wherein the activated carbon canister is positioned in the area of the galvanic cell. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090250122 | TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TANK VENTILATION - A tank ventilation system for a motor vehicle includes a tank ( | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100155408 | TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM - A tank ventilation system for a motor vehicle has a fuel tank ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110029176 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL EVAPORATION RETENTION SYSTEM - A method is provided to prevent an undesirable flooding or breaching of an activated charcoal filter during the operation of a hybrid vehicle or of a motor vehicle with automatic start/stop. The method includes monitoring during the operation of the vehicle at least one factor that has an effect on the fuel evaporation and using the monitored factor to prevent an undesirable flooding or breaching of the activated charcoal filter. | 02-03-2011 |
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| 20130330538 | POROUS LAYER SYSTEM HAVING A POROUS INNER LAYER - A layer system with ceramic layers includes a substrate, a MCrAl(X) layer, which has an oxide layer on the substrate, a lowermost ceramic layer, an outer pyrochlore layer, and a central ceramic layer. The central ceramic layer has a higher porosity at least partially than the outer pyrochlore layer. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140255652 | SURFACE HAVING SPECIALLY FORMED RECESSES AND COMPONENT - A surface having specially formed recesses and component is provided. The component has a layer with a surface, having elongate recesses, which have a longitudinal direction, wherein the recesses are arranged at an angle which differs considerably from 0°, in particular 90°+/−20°, with respect to a direction of overflow over the surface, and are at least partially widened transversely to the longitudinal direction thereof in the region of the surface with respect to the base of the recess, in which the recess is widened proceeding from the base only above a certain height within the recess, and in particular the recess has a constant width before it, in which the recess does not extend through the entire thickness of the layer. | 09-11-2014 |
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| 20120069314 | IMAGING OPTICS AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE INSTALLATION FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY WITH AN IMAGING OPTICS OF THIS TYPE - An imaging optics has a plurality of mirrors which image an object field in an object plane in an image field in an image plane. A pupil plane is arranged in the imaging beam path between the object field and the image field. A stop is arranged in the pupil plane. The pupil plane is tilted at an angle (α) with respect to the object plane, where α is greater than 0.1°. The imaging optics results allows for a manageable combination of small imaging errors, manageable production and good throughput. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069315 | IMAGING OPTICS AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE INSTALLATION FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY WITH AN IMAGING OPTICS - Imaging optics includes a first mirror in the imaging beam path after the object field, a last mirror in the imaging beam path before the image field, and a fourth to last mirror in the imaging beam path before the image field. In an unfolded imaging beam path between the object plane and the image plane, an impingement point of the chief ray on a used region of each of the plurality of mirrors has a mirror spacing from the image plane. The mirror spacing of the first mirror is greater than the mirror spacing of the last mirror. The mirror spacing of the fourth to last mirror is greater than the mirror spacing of the first mirror. Chief rays that emanate from points of the object field that are spaced apart from another have a mutually diverging beam course, giving a negative back focus of the entrance pupil. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120147347 | IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM AND ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM - An imaging optical system has a plurality of mirrors, which image an object field in an object plane into an image field in an image plane. A reflection face of at least one of the mirrors is configured as a free form face which cannot be described by a rotationally symmetrical function. The object field has an aspect ratio greater than 1. A ratio of a minimal and a maximal transverse dimension of the object field can be less than 0.9. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20140038110 | IMAGING OPTICAL UNIT FOR A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - An imaging optical unit for a projection exposure apparatus serves for imaging an object field in an object plane into an image field in an image plane. The image field is arranged at a field distance from the object plane. The optical unit has a plurality of mirrors. The imaging optical unit has a wavefront aberration over the image field of a maximum of 0.3 nm and an image-side numerical aperture of at least 0.5. The image field in at least one dimension has an extent of at least 10 mm. The result is an imaging optical unit in particular suited as part of an optical system for a projection exposure apparatus for projection lithography. | 02-06-2014 |
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| 20090169378 | WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine having at least one rotor blade attached to a rotor hub is provided, wherein the wind turbine further includes at least one sensor disposed at or near the rotor blade, the sensor being adapted to detect an aerodynamic condition of the rotor blade. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090187282 | WIND TURBINE ARRANGED FOR INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF ITS COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wind turbine which is composed of several subunits is provided. Each of the several subunits includes a controller. Each of the controllers is adapted to operate in a cooperative mode and in an isolated mode. In the cooperative mode, one of the controllers operates as a master controller and the remaining controllers operate as slave controllers. In the isolated mode, each subunit is exclusively controlled by its respective controller, wherein each of the controllers acts as an independent master controller for its subunit. Further, a method for operating a wind turbine which includes at least two subunits is provided. Each of the at least two subunits includes at least one sensor, at least one actuator and a controller. The method for operating the wind turbine is carried out independently in each subunit and includes detecting at least one sensor signal; and determining and transferring a command to at least one actuator. Further, a segmented computer program for controlling a wind turbine which includes at least two subunits is provided. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090232635 | INDEPENDENT SENSING SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINES - A wireless sensing device for use in a wind turbine having a sensor capable of measuring one or more parameters for wind turbine operation. The sensing device also include a transmission device capable of wirelessly transmitting one or more signals corresponding to the one or more measured parameters to a controller. An independent power source is included to power the transmission device and the sensor. A method for system for operating and monitoring wind turbine operation are also disclosed. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100123314 | PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE - A braking system for a wind turbine is provided, and the wind turbine includes a rotor having at least one blade. A generator includes a plurality of stator windings having a plurality of phases. The braking system includes a plurality of resistors, and at least one switch connected between the stator windings and the resistors. The switch can be configured to connect the stator windings to each other via the resistors, for the effect of slowing down or stopping the rotor of the wind turbine. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100133830 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A PITCH ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A WIND TURBINE - A method of assembling a pitch assembly for use with a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a rotor and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to the rotor. The method includes coupling a pitch drive system to at least one of the plurality of rotor blades for rotating the rotor blade about a pitch axis. At least one sensor is coupled in signal communication with the pitch drive system. The pitch drive system rotates the rotor blade when the sensor senses rotor overspeed. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110140422 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROXIMITY SENSOR OF A WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling at least one proximity sensor of a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a rotor shaft, the at least one proximity sensor being adapted to measure a radial displacement of the rotor shaft; the method includes: providing at least one reference value, detecting an output of the at least one proximity sensor, the output depending on a measured distance by the respective proximity sensor; comparing the detected output of the proximity sensor with at least one reference value. Further, the present relates to a control arrangement for a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor shaft; wherein the control arrangement comprises at least one proximity sensor being adapted to measure a radial displacement of the rotor shaft, wherein the at least one proximity sensor is adapted to generate an output signal depending on a measured distance by the respective proximity sensor; wherein the control arrangement further comprises a control device, the control device being adapted to receive the output signal of the at least one proximity sensor, wherein the control device is adapted to compare the output signal with at least one reference value. Finally, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine comprising a control arrangement. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140423 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor having at least one rotor blade and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: adjusting at least one wind turbine parameter to increase the rotational speed of the wind rotor; increasing the rotational speed of the wind rotor; during increasing of the rotational speed of the wind rotor determining if the wind turbine would exceed a predetermined amount of energy to be fed into the grid at the actual wind rotor rotational speed; and during increasing of the rotational speed of the wind rotor connecting the wind turbine to the grid if determining that the wind turbine would exceed the predetermined amount of energy to be fed into the grid. Further, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine comprising a wind rotor, wherein the wind rotor is mechanically connected to a generator for transmitting the rotational power of the wind rotor having at least one rotor blade to the rotor of the generator, wherein the output current of the generator is adapted to be selectively connected to a grid by a circuit breaker, the wind turbine further comprising a control device adapted to close or to trip the circuit breaker, wherein the control device is adapted to perform the method disclosed herein. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110142620 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A WIND TURBINE - A method for operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor including at least one rotor blade and a pitch drive system coupled to the at least one rotor blade. The pitch drive system is adapted for pitching the rotor blade. The method includes: determining an actual value of a first variable indicative of an overspeed state of the wind turbine; determining an actual value of a second variable of the wind turbine correlated to the rate of change over time of the first variable; and, estimating an occurrence of an overspeed state of the wind turbine from at least the determined actual values of the first and second variables. The pitch drive system pitches the rotor blade for aerodynamically braking the rotor based on the result of the estimation. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110142634 | OVERSPEED PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An overspeed protection system for a wind turbine having a hub and at least one rotor blade mounted to the hub includes a rotation sensor adapted for measuring a rotor speed of said wind turbine; a comparator connected to the rotation sensor and adapted for comparing the measured rotor speed with a predetermined threshold value of the rotor speed wherein the comparator outputs a signal indicative of the comparison; and an auxiliary pitch drive controller connected to the comparator and adapted to receive the signal indicative of the comparison, the auxiliary pitch drive controller being further adapted for controlling a pitch drive unit of the wind turbine independently of a main turbine controller and, if the threshold value is exceeded, to adjust a pitch angle of the rotor blade of the wind turbine so that aerodynamic braking of the wind turbine is effected. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144814 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: generating a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted efficiency of at least one component of the wind turbine. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: generating a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted power output of the wind turbine that is based on at least one of a predicted electrical or mechanical power consumption of at least one component of the wind turbine. Finally, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine comprising a wind rotor, wherein the wind rotor is mechanically connected to a generator for transmitting the rotational power of the wind rotor to the rotor of the generator, wherein the output current of the generator is adapted to be selectively connected to a grid by a circuit breaker, the wind turbine further comprising a control device adapted to close the circuit breaker, wherein the control device is adapted to generate a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted efficiency of at least one component of the wind turbine. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110210549 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A YAW ANGLE OF A WIND TURBINE - A method of adjusting a yaw angle of a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a nacelle that is rotatably coupled to a tower. The method includes coupling a yaw drive assembly to the nacelle for adjusting an orientation of the nacelle with respect to a direction of wind. A first sensor that is coupled to the wind turbine transmits at least a first monitoring signal that is indicative of an operating condition of the wind turbine to a control system. A yaw angle of the nacelle with respect to the direction of wind is calculated by the control system based at least in part on the first monitoring signal. The yaw drives assembly is operated to adjust a yaw of the nacelle based at least in part on the calculated yaw angle. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110268571 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AN OPERATIONAL PARAMETER OF A WIND TURBINE AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device adapted for measuring at least one operational parameter of a wind turbine is provided. The measurement device includes a control unit including a light source adapted for emitting light and an optical waveguide connected to the control unit and adapted for transmitting the light emitted from the light source to a sensor device. The sensor device is adapted for detecting the at least one operational parameter and includes an optical-to-electrical power conversion unit adapted for receiving the light emitted by the light source and transmitted via the optical waveguide, and for converting the received light into electrical operation power which is provided for the sensor device. | 11-03-2011 |
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| 20090294355 | Method and Apparatus for the Anaerobic Treatment of Waste Water - The present invention relates to a process for the purification of waste water, in particular for the continuous purification of waste water in papermaking, where waste water to be purified is fed to an anaerobic reactor ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100018918 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE AEROBIC TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER - The present invention relates to a method for cleaning waste water, particularly for the continuous cleaning of waste water in the paper industry, wherein oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas and waste water to be cleaned are delivered to an aerobic reactor, the waste water is brought into contact with aerobic microorganisms in an aerobic reactor in order to degrade impurities contained in the waste water, and the cleaned waste water is delivered out of the aerobic reactor. At least a part of the waste water undergoes a pressure release flotation step before being fed into or after being delivered out of the aerobic reactor for the purpose of at least partial softening. In addition, the present invention relates to a device suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100025325 | System and Method for the Renovation of Process Water - Disclosed is a system for renovating process water, especially during the production of paper. Said system comprises at least one process water renovation unit, at least one of which is provided with an anaerobic reactor spiked with anaerobic microorganisms as well as a lime elimination unit. Also disclosed is a method for renovating process water, particularly during the production of paper, which encompasses at least one process water renovation step in which at least some of the process water continuously delivered to the process water renovation step is subjected to a purification step in an anaerobic reactor that is spiked with anaerobic microorganisms and to a deliming step. | 02-04-2010 |
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| 20080278823 | Optoceramics, optical elements manufactured thereof and their use as well as imaging optics - The present invention relates to optoceramics and refractive, transmissive or diffractive optical elements manufactured thereof, their use and an optical imaging system. These optoceramics and optical elements are transparent to visible light and/or infrared radiation. The optoceramics consist of a crystal matrix, i.e. of polycrystalline material, wherein at least 95% by weight, preferably at least 98% by weight of the single crystallites have cubic pyrochlore or fluorite structure. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100193738 | ACTIVE OPTOCERAMICS WITH CUBIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF THE OPTOCERAMICS, AND USES THEREOF - The transparent polycrystalline optoceramic has single grains with a symmetric cubic crystal structure and at least one optically active center. The optoceramic has the following formula: A | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100193739 | ACTIVE OPTOCERAMICS WITH CUBIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF THE OPTOCERAMICS, AND USES THEREOF - The transparent polycrystalline optoceramic has single grains with a symmetric cubic crystal structure and at least one optically active center. The optoceramic has the following formula: A | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100248932 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CERAMICS - The method of making a transparent ceramic includes making a molded body from a powder mixture of starting materials, which include one or more sintering aids. The sintering aids can include SiO | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248938 | PASSIVE OPTOCERAMICS WITH CUBIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND THEIR USES - The optoceramics are transparent to visible light and/or infrared radiation. The optoceramics each consist of a crystal matrix, i.e. of polycrystalline material, wherein at least 95% by weight, preferably at least 98% by weight, of the single crystallites have a cubic pyrochlore or a fluorite structure. Refractive, transmissive or diffractive optical elements made with the optoceramics, their uses and an optical imaging system comprising at least one of the optical elements are also disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the optoceramics are described. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110143911 | SPINEL OPTOCERAMICS - A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula A | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143912 | COLORED SPINEL OPTOCERAMICS - A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula A | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110254180 | Method for producing a rotationally symmetric lens from a ceramic green body and moulding tool for performing the method - The method for producing at least one rotationally symmetrical lens consisting of an opto-ceramic includes the step of moulding a ceramic green body for the lens, wherein the mould has a shaping surface, which is described by the following equation B: | 10-20-2011 |
| 20150070907 | OPTICAL CONVERTER FOR HIGH LUMINANCES - An optical converter for producing colored or white light from blue excitation light is provided. The converter has good scattering properties to be able to produce nearly white light from the scattered blue light components and the scattered, converted yellow light components. The optical converter includes material including one or more of a YAG ceramic, a LuAG ceramic, and a magnesium-aluminum ceramic exhibiting strong scattering. | 03-12-2015 |
