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Sander Balkenende, Delft NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140109575METHOD FOR REDUCING FLUE GAS CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS - Plants, devices, and methods are presented which economically and effectively reduce carbon dioxide (CO04-24-2014

Sander De Bie, Nuth NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100314913OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle is provided, comprises a roof opening defined in a stationary roof part of the vehicle. A roof assembly having a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening, of which panel the rear end, as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the car, can be moved upward and downward by a moving mechanism comprising at least a tilting lever having a first end slideably and rotatably engaging the stationary roof part and an opposite second end rotatably engaging the panel, wherein the first end of the tilting lever is drivable by drive means for its sliding motion relative to the stationary roof part and wherein the tilting lever for realising its rotational movement comprises a follower positioned between its first and second ends cooperating with a guide curve. The guide curve has an open end at which the follower can leave the guide curve when the rear end of the panel has moved upward a certain distance and wherein the moving mechanism further comprises an auxiliary lever having a first end rotationally engaging the stationary roof part and an opposite second end adapted for rotationally engaging the tilting lever at an engagement location when the follower leaves the guide pin and for carrying out then such a rotating movement around its first end that the rotational movement of the tilting lever is continued after the follower has left the guide curve.12-16-2010
20110254324SUNROOF FOR A VEHICLE - Aspects of the invention relate to sunroof for a vehicle having an opening in its fixed roof. The sunroof comprises a stationary part to be attached to the vehicle, and at least a front closure member and a rear closure member, movably supported by the stationary part. The closure members are movable between a closed position within the roof opening and an open position in which they are moved at least partly away from the roof opening. An intermediate member is supported by the stationary part in the area of the rear end of the front closure member and the front end of the rear closure member when they are in their closed position. An electrical part on each of the closure members requires electrical connections between each closure member and the stationary part. An electrical connection between the closure members is effected through the intermediate member, while the connection to the stationary part is effected through one of the intermediate member and closure members which has the least displacement with respect to the stationary part.10-20-2011
20120292951ROOF PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID PANEL - The application discloses a panel assembly for use in a open roof construction for a vehicle. The panel assembly comprises a panel main body, and at least one reinforcement member positioned in the vicinity of at least a part of the edges of said panel main body, and firmly connected thereto by means of a part molded in a molding process to said panel main body and said reinforcement member. A provision is made for locally at least reducing adherence of the moldable material to said reinforcement member and/or said panel main body during molding. There is also disclosed a method of manufacturing the panel assembly.11-22-2012
20140354017Open roof construction for a vehicle, and panel for use therein - An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in its fixed roof comprises a stationary part and at least a panel supported by the stationary part and configured to close the opening in the fixed roof. The panel include two substantially parallel sheets connected and sealed to each other at least along their circumference in order to create a space there between containing gas. The space communicates with a pressure equalizing device equalizing the pressure in the space with the ambient pressure. The pressure equalizing device can be an open or closed system.12-04-2014

Patent applications by Sander De Bie, Nuth NL

Sander De Kievet, Leiden NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150358804Proximity Discovery, Authentication and Link Establishment Between Mobile Devices in 3GPP LTE - The invention enables a device to discover one or more other devices within range for a device-to-device mode of communication. This proximity discovery may trigger a target device, e.g. to start listening to signals from a source device or perform any other action based on the proximity discovery like e.g. charging at a toll gate. A source device that wants to be discovered broadcasts a message including an identifier or a representation of the identifier. This identifier may be an identifier of the target device to be contacted or of the source device or a derivation thereof or a common security association used by a set of peers. The target device compares the broadcast identifier with a known identifier to establish proximity discovery.12-10-2015

Sander De Putter, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090067692SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL IMAGES - The present invention relates to a system (03-12-2009
20090129645METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING STRESS IN AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A method of determining wall stress in an abdominal aortic aneurysm is disclosed. The method comprises determining, from anatomical image data, respective first stress values at locations on the wall, based on the aorta having substantially uniform stiffness. The primary direction of stress those locations are determined, and the locations of calcified regions (05-21-2009
20090244061HIGH QUALITY ACCURATE SURFACE TRIANGULATION FROM A SIMPLEX MESH - A method is disclosed for improving the accuracy of a surface mesh describing a segmented 3D object in a 3D image. A dual triangulation surface mesh is provided for a simplex surface mesh of the 3D object. Errors are reduced in the representation of the 3D object caused by the dual triangulation surface mesh by shifting triangulation nodes of the dual triangulation surface mesh of the segmented 3D object for providing a more accurate triangulation surface mesh. The 3D image is preferably a medical 3D image. Furthermore, a medical workstation, comprised in medical imaging system is disclosed for implementing the above improvement.10-01-2009
20100021827Method of Designing Sets of Mask Patterns, Sets of Mask Patterns, and Device Manufacturing Method - In a multiple-exposure lithographic process a developed resist pattern derived from a first exposure is present within a second resist layer that is exposed in a second exposure of the multiple-exposure lithographic process. The second mask pattern used in the second exposure process includes at least one localized adjustment to at least one feature thereof to compensate for scattering effects of the developed resist pattern that is present when the second exposure is performed.01-28-2010
20120194797LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AN IMPROVED CONFIGURATION OF A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A method to determine an improved configuration for a lithography apparatus, a computer-readable medium for use in carrying out the method, and a lithography apparatus are disclosed. In an example, the method involves intelligent selection of one or more device features to measure and use in a routine to optimize the configuration of the lithography apparatus. According to an example, the method comprises imposing a target error profile to one or more device features for which measurement data is not sufficient, for example in a regions where a selected device feature is sparsely distributed.08-02-2012

Patent applications by Sander De Putter, Eindhoven NL

Sander De Vrieze, Eine BE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100112020NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES AND THEIR USE IN DENTAL APPLICATIONS - An electrospinning device is described for producing nanofibrous porous structures. The device comprises three or more neighbouring outlets (05-06-2010
20110229541SOLID TEETH BLEACHING DEVICE - A teeth bleaching device (09-22-2011

Sander De Vrieze, Eine (oudenaarde) BE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100215939PRODUCTION AND USE OF LAMINATED NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES - An electrospinning device is described for producing fibrous porous structures. The device is adapted for providing a predetermined distance profile for the distance between outlets of the electrospinning device and the receiving surface. The latter may be obtained by geometrically adapting the electrospinning device or by moving the outlets with respect to the receiving surface during growth of the fibrous structure. A fibrous structure obtained by the described electrospinning device is also described which comprises fibres, wherein the diameter of the fibres has a predetermined profile along a dimension of the electrospun fibrous structure. Furthermore application of the laminated structure for wound dressing and teeth bleaching is discussed.08-26-2010
20140291897PRODUCTION AND USE OF LAMINATED NANOFIBROUS STRUCTURES - An electrospinning device for providing a predetermined distance profile for the distance between outlets of the electrospinning device and the receiving surface. The latter may be obtained by geometrically adapting the electrospinning device or by moving the outlets with respect to the receiving surface during growth of the fibrous structure.10-02-2014

Sander Dollner, Ulm-Wiblingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100054976ECCENTRIC SCREW PUMP - The present invention relates to an eccentric screw pump (03-04-2010
20100236416FROTHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a frothing device for the frothing of milk, comprising a steam supply channel which opens into a mixing chamber, a milk supply channel which opens into the mixing chamber and comprising an air supply channel, wherein the mixing chamber is connected in communication with a froth chamber. It is essential to the invention that the air supply channel opens into the froth chamber, with the result that an almost identical dispensing temperature of milk froth and milk can be achieved.09-23-2010
20120137892DRINKS MACHINE - A drinks machine, such as a coffee machine, has at least one pipe, a container, a control device, a signal receiver, and at least one sensor to detect temperature. The at least one sensor is formed for wireless data transmission.06-07-2012
20120139735VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine has at least one sensor to record at least one capacitive variable. The at least one sensor is formed as a wireless signal transmission chip, particularly a RFID chip (Radio Frequency Identification). Thus, a particularly precise and reproducible record of measurement results is possible, while permitting reduced cabling needs in view of the wireless signal transmission.06-07-2012
20130145936APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND FROTHING A BEVERAGE PRODUCT - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for heating and frothing a beverage product, in particular milk, comprising a steam generator, a compressed air source, an air supply conduit connected to the compressed air source to supply air from the compressed air source to the steam generator, and a steam/air conduit connected to the steam generator to supply a steam/air mixture from the steam generator into the beverage product.06-13-2013

Patent applications by Sander Dollner, Ulm-Wiblingen DE

Sander Dollner, Neu-Ulm DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140197554DEVICE FOR FOAMING MILK, BEVERAGE MAKER COMPRISING SAID DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FOAMING MILK - The present invention relates to a device for frothing up a liquid, in particular cold and/or unheated milk, having a liquid supply line for supplying the liquid, an air supply line which opens into the liquid supply line for supplying air into the liquid, a discharge line which is configured downstream of the opening of the air supply line into the liquid supply line for discharging the mixture of liquid and air, a first conveying unit, in particular a pump, which is provided for conveying the liquid through the liquid supply line and/or the mixture through the discharge line and a mixing unit which is provided downstream of the opening in the discharge line, the mixing unit including at least one narrow place or being configured as narrow place of the discharge line.07-17-2014

Sander Dorrestein, Helmond NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130077913FLEXIBLE OPTICAL CIRCUIT - A process of manufacturing an optical flexible circuit comprising: (a) disposing an adhesive layer on at least a portion of a carrier film, said adhesive layer having a downward adhesive face and an upward adhesive face, said downward adhesive face and said carrier film being configured such that said carrier film is removable from said downward adhesive face without disruption of said downward adhesive face; (b) routing one or more fibers on said upward adhesive layer; (c) coating said fibers to define an optical circuit; and (d) optionally parting said carrier film to separate said optical circuit from other optical circuits on said carrier film.03-28-2013

Sander Dubbelman, Vlaardingen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100055279CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FRUIT AND/OR VEGETABLE PASTE AND A PLANT FOR OPERATING SUCH PROCESS - One aspect of the present invention provides a continuous process for producing a fruit and/or vegetable paste comprising separating a continuous stream of fruit and/or vegetable juice into a low solids serum stream and a high solids pulp stream and concentrating the serum stream in a concentrator before recombining it with the pulp stream to produce a recombined stream; wherein the Brix concentration of the recombined stream is automatically adjusted to a constant level by combining the concentrated serum stream, the pulp stream and/or the recombined stream with an adjustable amount of a diluent stream and by automatically adjusting the flow rate of the diluent stream to compensate for fluctuations in the Brix concentration of the pulp stream and/or the concentrated serum stream. The invention also provides a plant for the production of a fruit and/or vegetable paste that can suitably be used to operate the aforementioned continuous process.03-04-2010
20100272877TOMATO PRODUCT AND PROCESS TO PREPARE THE SAME - The present invention relates to tomato fraction and a process to prepare the same. The tomato product can be used as an universal sweetener to sweeten a variety of food products including non-tomato food products.10-28-2010
20100272878UMAMI ACTIVE FRACTION AND METHOD TO PREPARE THE SAME - The present invention relates to an umami enhancing composition comprising at least one umami enhancing compound, said composition (a) being capable of passing an ultra filtration membrane having a molecular weight cut off of 250 kDa, (b) being substantially free from lycopene, (c) containing a compound of less than 250 kDa, and (d) capable of enhancing the umami taste. Umami active tomato fractions comprising these compositions are also claimed. Such fractions and compositions are suitable for preparing food products.10-28-2010
20110305816UMAMI ACTIVE FRACTION, METHOD TO PREPARE THE SAME, METHOD OF ENHANCING UMAMI TASTE AND METHOD OF PREPARING A FOOD PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing an umami active fraction for enhancing umami taste.12-15-2011
20130108767TOMATO-DERIVED THICKENING AGENT05-02-2013
20160029671TOMATO-DERIVED THICKENING AGENT - The present invention provides a tomato-derived thickening agent, said agent being characterized in that, on a dry weight basis, it contains: 0.1-3 wt. % of lycopene; 14-34 wt. % of protein; 11-35 wt. % of pectin; 17-39 wt. % of sugars selected from fructose, glucose, and combinations thereof. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a tomato-derived thickening agent and to the use of such a thickening agent in food products such as tomato ketchup, tomato-based sauces, pizza sauce, tomato soup and tomato juice.02-04-2016

Patent applications by Sander Dubbelman, Vlaardingen NL

Sander Dubbelman, Vlaardinger NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090317536Flavour Enhancing Fractionated Tomato Extract and Compositions Comprising the same - The present invention relates to natural flavour enhancing extracts and compositions comprising the same, for use in foodstuffs and beverages and to a method for producing such extracts. More in particular, the invention provides improved umami taste imparting fractionated tomato extracts having some very special characteristics with regard to the levels and/or ratios of sugars, amino acids and organic acids. The fractionated tomato extracts of the invention are produced by using nano filtration fractionation. The products so obtained posses improved taste enhancing and/or augmenting (umami) effects and are near colourless and essentially devoid of tomato taste and smell. Thus, unlike the prior art products known, this product can be applied in foods in substantial quantities without concomitantly causing any redness of the product and without imparting tomato-like smell or taste.12-24-2009

Sander Gaemers, Pangbourne, Reading Berkshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160137945LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ISOPRENE BASED COMPONENTS - A lubricating composition comprising a base oil of lubricating viscosity and one or more lubricant additives, wherein the base oil comprises or consists of a base stock which comprises or consists of at least one isoprenoid compound comprising: (i) one or two oxygen-containing moieties independently selected from ether and ester moieties; (ii) a first acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units; and (iii) optionally, a second acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units with the proviso that at least one isoprenoid moiety contains 3 to 5 isoprenyl units where the isoprenoid compound contains a single ether moiety.05-19-2016

Sander Gaemers, Surrey GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090272673Process for Producing Condensed-Phase Product From One or More Gas-Phase Reactants - A process for producing at least one condensed-phase product from one or more gas-phase reactants in the presence of a solid catalyst having one or more catalyst components, wherein the solid catalyst has two or more regions in which the contact time of the one or more gas-phase reactants with the one or more catalyst components is different. On one embodiment this is achieved by the solid catalyst having two or more regions in which the cross-sectional area and volume of each region is different. In another embodiment, this is achieved by the solid catalyst having regions with different concentrations of the one or more catalyst components.11-05-2009
20100093876FISCHER-TROPSCH CATALYST - A composition for use as a catalyst or catalyst precursor for the conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbons said composition comprises (i) cobalt either as the elemental metal, oxide or a compound thermally decomposable to the elemental metal or oxide and (ii) zinc in the form of the oxide or a compound thermally decomposable to the oxide and (iii) platinum in elemental form or in the form of a compound characterised in that the platinum metal is present in the composition in amount in the range 0.0001 to 1.50% w/w. The compositions show improved activity over a wide temperature range than prior art compositions and also exhibit improved methane selectivity.04-15-2010

Sander Gaemers, East Yorkshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110224462HYDROGENATION OF ETHANOIC ACID TO PRODUCE ETHANOL - The present invention relates to a process for producing methanol and ethanol, wherein the methanol is produced from synthesis gas and the ethanol is produced via the hydrogenation of an ethanoic acid feed; characterised in that the hydrogenation of the ethanoic acid feed is carried out within the same alcohol synthesis unit and in the presence of the same catalyst(s) that is used to produce the methanol from the synthesis gas and wherein the feed introduced to the alcohol synthesis unit comprises synthesis gas and ethanoic acid.09-15-2011

Sander Gaemers, East Riding GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120283398AIR AND WATER TOLERANT CATALYST - A catalyst and/or precatalyst for olefin oligomerization comprising one or more coordination complexes having one or more central palladium metal atoms. Each palladium atom is bonded to four ligand donor atoms. Two of the donor atoms are group 16 elements and two of the donor atoms are group 15 elements. Also provided are neutral or cationic coordination complex dimers, so that the two palladium atoms are both bonded to one or two donor atoms from group 16, and each palladium atom is bonded to two donor atoms from group 15. In some instances, each of the two group 16 donor atoms are oxygen and each of the four group 15 donor atoms are nitrogen.11-08-2012

Sander Gols, Amsterdam Zuidoost NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140038640SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING DEVICES MOVING ALONG THE SAME TRAVEL PATH - A method of temporarily associating a first mobile device 02-06-2014

Sander Hagesteijn, Je Enschede NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120150737PAYMENT TRANSACTION CLIENT, SERVER AND SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for handling payment transactions, comprising a payment transaction client and a payment transaction server. A customer identifies himself by providing a code to a shop, preferably by a bar code. The shop sends customer identification, shop identification, client identification and the amount to the server. The server looks up further customer information, checks the balance on the account of customer and issues a payment confirmation code to the mobile telephone of the customer if the customer has enough credit on the account. The customer provides the code to the shop or directly to the client, upon which the client sends the payment confirmation code and further information like the information sent previously to the server. If the confirmation code received matches the confirmation code issues early, the server executes the payment or instructs a bank to execute the payment.06-14-2012

Sander Herfst, Capelle Aan Den Ijssel NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186050Live attenuated metapneumovirus strains and their use in vaccine formulations and chimeric metapneumovirus strains - The invention relates to an isolated mammalian negative strand RNA virus, metapneumovirus (MPV), within the sub-family Pneumoviridae, of the family Paramyxoviridae with one or more genetic modifications. The present invention also relates to the mutant components, i.e., nucleic acids and proteins, of these mutant mammalian MPVs. These mutant mMPV can be attenuated. These mutant mMPVs can encode non-native sequences. The invention further relates to vaccine formulations comprising the mMPV, including recombinant and chimeric forms of said viruses. The vaccine preparations of the invention encompass multivalent vaccines, including bivalent and trivalent vaccine preparations. In addition, the invention relates to chimeric viral RNA polymerase complex and assays using these chimeric RNA polymerase complexes. The chimeric RNA polymerase complexes of the invention are composed of different RNA polymerase components from different viruses of the family of paramyxoviridae.07-23-2009

Sander Hougee, Driebergen-Rijsenburg NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100278781NUTRITION WITH NON-VIABLE BIFIDOBACTERIUM AND NON-DIGESTIBLE OLIGOSACCHARIDE - An infant and/or toddler nutrition comprising non-viable 11-04-2010
20110257089LIQUID HIGH-FAT PROTEIN COMPOSITION - The invention concerns nutritional compositions for persons with a (partially) functional gastrointestinal tract, who are unwilling and/or unable to consume sufficient quantities of conventional food to meet their nutritional requirements such as malnourished persons or persons at risk of becoming malnourished, and in need of liquid oral nutrition. The shelf-stable liquid nutritional compositions comprise at least non-micellar casein, a high amount of fat, and optionally a heat stabilisation system.10-20-2011

Sander Kaart, The Hague NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080289360Refrigerant Circuit - The present invention relates to a refrigerant circuit (11-27-2008
20090188277METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR, AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A refrigerant stream is passed through at least one heat exchanger to provide a first at least partially evaporated stream and a second at least partially evaporated stream. A first compressor feed stream is provided from the first partially evaporated stream, and a second compressor feed stream is provided from the second partially evaporated stream. The first compressor feed stream is passed through a first refrigerant compressor and the second compressor feed stream through a second compressor, to provide first and second compressed streams, which are combined at a common pressure. The first refrigerant compressor is controlled by heating the second at least partially evaporated stream or the second compressor feed stream, or vice versa.07-30-2009
20090241593METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method of liquefying natural gas from a feed stream (10-01-2009
20090282862METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A COOLED HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method and apparatus for cooling two or more liquefied hydrocarbon streams. First (11-19-2009
20100024474METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - Method of cooling a hydrocarbon stream (02-04-2010
20100071409METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream (03-25-2010
20100115993PROCESS FOR REMOVING MERCAPTANS FROM LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - The invention provides a process for producing purified natural gas, the process comprising the steps of: expanding a pressurised natural gas stream comprising at least 4 ppmv of mercaptans and supplying it to a first separation column, in which the natural gas stream is separated into a gaseous overhead stream enriched in methane and a first fraction enriched in mercaptans; withdrawing the gaseous overhead stream enriched in methane from the separation column to obtain the purified natural gas; with drawing the fraction enriched in mercaptans from the separation column; removing mercaptans from the first fraction enriched in mercaptans.05-13-2010
20110239701METHOD OF REJECTING NITROGEN FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM TO PROVIDE A FUEL GAS STREAM AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - Method of, and apparatus for, rejecting nitrogen from a hydrocarbon stream to provide a fuel gas stream. A hydrocarbon stream is at least partially liquefied and subsequently expanded. The expanded hydrocarbon stream is fractionated in a fractionation column to provide an nitrogen-rich hydrocarbon stream and a nitrogen-lean hydrocarbon stream. The nitrogen-rich hydrocarbon stream is partially condensed in a condenser by cooling against a refrigerant circulated in a dedicated first refrigerant circuit, and phase-separated to provide a nitrogen-rejection stream and a nitrogen-lean reflux stream which is returned to the fractionation column. The nitrogen-lean hydrocarbon stream is partially vaporized and phase-separated to provide a vapour stream that is returned to the fractionation column and a liquefied nitrogen-lean hydrocarbon stream that is subjected to sub-cooling. The fuel gas stream is generated from the sub-cooled nitrogen-lean hydrocarbon stream.10-06-2011
20110277498METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A REGRIGERANT COMPRESSOR, AND USE THEREOF IN A METHOD OF COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method of controlling one or more refrigerant compressors (11-17-2011

Patent applications by Sander Kaart, The Hague NL

Sander Kerssemakers, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110109896Support Structure, Inspection Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus and Methods for Loading and Unloading Substrates - A substrate support, configured to support a substrate during a process within a lithography system, includes a lifting structure configured to move the substrate between a first position, in which a lifting face of the lifting structure supports the substrate at a position set apart from a support surface of the substrate support, and a second position, in which the lifting structure does not prevent the substrate from being supported by a support surface of the substrate support; wherein, in moving between the first and second positions, the substrate moves in a combination of movement substantially perpendicular to a plane parallel to the support surface and movement substantially parallel to the support surface.05-12-2011
20110141449Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - A substrate table positioning device that is supported by four bearing elements is provided. The substrate table positioning device also includes a balance mass. Two of the bearing elements support the base frame in such a way that they can move in a vertical direction independently of the other bearing elements. This can be achieved by using a hinge. This structure of substrate table positioning device has a higher lowest Eigen frequency of oscillation than that of substrate table positioning devices supported by three bearing elements. As such, the balance mass is not excited by typical vibrations that occur in the lithographic apparatus. This enables better positional control of the substrate table. It also enables at least some of the dimensions of the frame elements of the balance mass to be reduced.06-16-2011
20110176123Inspection Method and Apparatus - An inspection apparatus for measuring a property of a substrate (W), includes a base frame, a substrate table (07-21-2011

Sander Kobussen, Leiden NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150259205Catalytic Sulfur Degassing - The invention relates to an improved process and apparatus for degassing liquid sulfur. According to the invention liquid sulfur is contacted with a catalyst module with voidage of 60% or more, which results in catalytic decomposition of H09-17-2015

Sander Langereis, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100247445POLYMERIC DRUG CARRIER FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DELIVERY - Described are Chemical Exchange-dependent Saturation Transfer (CEST) contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) comprising a polymersome provided with a paramagnetic agent. The polymersome preferably comprises a polymeric shell enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises a pool of proton analytes, and wherein the shell allows diffusion of the proton analytes. The polymersome-based CEST MRI contrast agents are suitable as drug carriers useful in MRI-guided drug release.09-30-2010
20100254913NON-SPHERICAL CONTRAST AGENTS FOR CEST MRI BASED ON BULK MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY EFFECT - In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on chemical exchange-dependent saturation transfer (CEST), a novel carrier for CEST contrast agents is provided. The carrier is non-spherical and comprises a semipermeable shell, wherein the shell comprises a paramagnetic compound. The shell encloses a cavitycomprising an MR analyte, wherein the semipermeable shell allows diffusion of the MR analyte. The CEST effect is based on the 5 bulk magnetic susceptibility effect caused by the anisotropy of the carrier. This leads to a versatile carrier that does not require interaction of the analyte with a paramgnetic chemical shift reagent.10-07-2010
20110177009DRUG CARRIER PROVIDING MRI CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT - Described are drug carriers useful in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided drug release comprising a shell capable of releasing an enclosed biologically active agent as a result of a local stimulus, e.g. energy input, such as heat, wherein the shell encloses a 07-21-2011
20110288402MR IMAGING WITH CEST CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT - The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of at least a portion of a body of a patient placed in an examination volume of an MR device. The object of the invention is to improve CEST contrast enhanced imaging. The method of the invention comprises the following steps: a) saturation of nuclear magnetization of exchangeable protons of a CEST contrast agent administered to the patient by subjecting the portion of the body to at least one frequency-selective saturation RF pulse matched to the MR frequency of exchangeable protons of the CEST contrast agent, wherein the saturation period, i.e. the duration of the frequency-selective saturation RF pulse, is shorter than the time required for saturation to build up a full CEST contrast enhancement effect when starting from zero saturation; b) generating at least one MR signal of water protons of the body by subjecting the portion of the body to an MR imaging sequence comprising at least one RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients; c) acquiring sampling the at least one MR signal from the body; d) repeating steps a) to c) a number of times under variation of parameters of the MR imaging sequence, wherein MR signals are acquired and sampled during a saturation build-up period, i.e. before a steady state of the CEST effect is achieved; e) reconstructing a proton-density weighted, CEST contrast-enhanced MR image from the acquired and sampled MR signals.11-24-2011
20150209245RELEASE OF MOLECULES FROM CONTAINER BY SELECTIVE HEATING OF HAIR - The invention relates to a method of releasing chemical compounds. The method includes distributing containers encapsulating a chemical compound over hair, said containers being configured to release the chemical compound upon reaching a transition temperature, and heating the hair to a predetermined temperature equal to or higher than the transition temperature. The heating of the hair enables heat transfer from the hair to one or more of the containers that are in proximity of the hair,whereby the one or more containers reach the transition temperature and release the chemical compound. In this manner, only those containers that are in close proximity to the hair can be heated up to their transition temperature and release the compound. Consequently, the compound is only released locally where the hair is present, while other skin areas where the hair is not present are protected against the potentially negative side effects of the compound.07-30-2015

Patent applications by Sander Langereis, Eindhoven NL

Sander Langereis, Mierlo NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110165074CHELATING AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERS - Described are amphiphilic polymers that are provided with chelating moieties. The amphiphilic polymers are block copolymers comprising a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block, with the chelating moieties linked to the end-group of the hydrophilic block. The disclosed polymers are capable of self-assembly into structures such as micelles and polymersomes. With suitable metals present in the form of coordination complexes with 5 the chelating moieties, the chelating amphiphilic polymers of the invention are suitable for use in various imaging techniques requiring metal labeling, such as MRI (T 07-07-2011
20120100079STIMULI-RESPONSIVE CARRIERS FOR MPI-GUIDED DRUG DELIVERY - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a shell structure forming a cavity, wherein said shell structure comprises a drug and wherein said composition is associated with at least one contrast agent; wherein said shell structure is capable of releasing its contents into the exterior upon the application of an external stimulus and wherein said contrast agent comprises magnetic particles which are capable of being detected by Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI), wherein at least more than 5% (w/w) of the magnetic particles comprised in said contrast agent have a magnetic moment of at least −18 m 2 A, 10 wherein said magnetic particles are preferably composed of Fe, Co, Ni, Zn or Mn or alloys thereof or oxides of any of these. The present invention further relates to the use of such a composition or a composition comprising a shell structure forming a cavity, wherein said shell structure comprises a drug and wherein said composition is associated with at least one contrast agent, wherein said contrast agent is capable of being detected by MPI and wherein said shell structure is capable of releasing its contents into the exterior upon the application of an external stimulus as a carrier for a controlled delivery of a drug, as well as to a method of data acquisition for the control of a drug delivery process comprising the detection or localization via MPI of such compositions. In a further aspect the present invention relates to such compositions for treating a pathological condition, wherein the treatment comprises the release of the drug by the application of a stimulus.04-26-2012
20130108551LIPID BILAYER CARRIER FOR DRUGS OR IMAGING AGENTS05-02-2013
20130302253CARRIERS FOR THE LOCAL RELEASE OF HYDROPHILIC PRODRUGS - Disclosed is a carrier for the local, targeted administration of a hydrophobic drug. The hydrophobic drug is rendered in to a hydrophilic prodrug thereof, and is contained in the lumen of a thermosensitive liposome or polymersome. Upon administration of the carrier, heat can be applied at the locus where the drug is to be released. After release of the prodrug, it will be activated so as to turn into the active drug.11-14-2013
20140127135NOVEL LIPIDOMIMETIC COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are lipidomimetic compounds of formula I (I) wherein: G represents a group satisfying formula II: HO—CH05-08-2014
20150247008CHELATING AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERS - Described are amphiphilic polymers that are provided with chelating moieties. The amphiphilic polymers are block copolymers comprising a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block, with the chelating moieties linked to the end-group of the hydrophilic block. The disclosed polymers are capable of self-assembly into structures such as micelles and polymersomes. With suitable metals present in the form of coordination complexes with the chelating moieties, the chelating amphiphilic polymers of the invention are suitable for use in various imaging techniques requiring metal labeling, such as MRI (T09-03-2015

Patent applications by Sander Langereis, Mierlo NL

Sander Markx, Brooklyn, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160089377THERAPEUTIC TARGETING OF THE MTOR PATHWAY IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE - The present invention relates to methods of treating various neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric diseases which employ inhibition of the mTOR pathway, particularly using mTOR kinase inhibitors. It is based, at least in part, on extensive phenotypic characterization of a knock-out mouse model of Caspr2, the murine ortholog of CNTNAP2, which indicate that the mechanism via which CNTNAP2 deficits lead to neuropsychiatric disorders is overactivation of the mTOR pathway. Accordingly, the present invention provides for methods of treating subjects suffering from neurodevelopmental and/or neuropsychiatric disorders comprising administering, to the subject, an agent that inhibits the mTOR pathway. In particular non-limiting embodiments, the inhibitor of the mTOR pathway is a mTOR kinase inhibitor such as, but not limited to, WYE125132 and analogous compounds. In a non-limiting subset of embodiments, subjects may be tested to determine whether they have a copy number variation or mutation in CNTNAP2 and where such a copy number variation or mutation is present treatment with a mTOR pathway inhibitor may be initiated.03-31-2016

Sander Schmitz, Siegburg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150318130TRIGGER DEVICE FOR A POWER SWITCH - A trigger device for a power switch includes a bi-metal which is arranged near to a current path of a power switch in order to control triggering, as well as a bi-metal mounting device into which the bimetal is inserted and which is designed to enclose the bi-metal, in an arrangement substantially parallel to a current path of a power switch, such that heat radiated from the current path heats the bi-metal more or less across its whole length.11-05-2015

Sander Schulp, S'Gravennage NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090022976APPARATUS FOR GLUING AN OBJECT TO A SURFACE BY MEANS OF TWO OR MORE COMPONENT GLUE - A device for attaching an object to a substrate by means of glue includes at least one part (01-22-2009

Sander Sieuwerts, Wageningen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120276245METHOD FOR IMPROVED FERMENTATION - The present invention discloses improved fermentation conditions for 11-01-2012

Sander Siezen, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100022308Mobile Networked Gaming System - A mobile networked gaming system wherein a downloadable game client application connects a player to at least one game server (or wireless network), wherein the at least one game table is hosted on said game server. The game server (or wireless network) provides game operations and displays for transmission to the game client application and a display including at least one screen display including at least one lobby screen display from which a player can manually request to be seated at one or more of a plurality of virtual game positions in one or more of a plurality of multi-player or single-player games. Furthermore, a selectable automated seating option is available for automatically seating a player at one or more of a plurality of virtual game positions, wherein a player is directly seated when the player logs-in to the mobile networked gaming system. Embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as a mobile poker client application and a mobile casino client application incorporating the above features.01-28-2010

Sander Slegt, Best NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140148677SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY MAP USING OPTICAL SHAPE SENSING - The invention relates to a system (05-29-2014
20140282008HOLOGRAPHIC USER INTERFACES FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES - An interactive holographic display system includes a holographic generation module configured to display a holographically rendered anatomical image. A localization system is configured to define a monitored space on or around the holographically rendered anatomical image. One or more monitored objects have their position and orientation monitored by the localization system such that coincidence of spatial points between the monitored space and the one or more monitored objects triggers a response in the holographically rendered anatomical image.09-18-2014
20150297312SPATIAL DIMENSION DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A SPATIAL DIMENSION OF A TARGET ELEMENT WITHIN AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a spatial dimension determination device for determining a spatial dimension of a target element like a vessel within an object (10-22-2015
20160029981INTERVENTIONAL X-RAY - The invention relates to an interventional system comprising an introduction element (02-04-2016

Patent applications by Sander Slegt, Best NL

Sander Slegt, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150038862SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY MAP - The invention relates to a system for providing an electrical cardiac activity map by means of electrical signals acquired by a plurality of surface electrodes on an outer surface of a living being (02-05-2015

Sander Tondeur, Loosdrecht NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090169696Taste improving substances - The present invention in a first aspect relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products, using a substance according to formula (I) or formula (II), or edible salts thereof:07-02-2009
20100056636N-Substituted-P-Menthane-3-Carboxamide and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to substances and compositions having a physiological cooling effect on the skin and the mucosa of the body, especially of the oral cavity, throat and nose. More in particular, the present invention relates to N-substituted-p-menthane-3-carboxamides represented by the following formula (I):03-04-2010
20100075010Flavour Compositions - A method of conferring flavour on an edible composition, including the addition to the edible composition of at least one compound selected from S-allyl cysteine and S-1-propenyl cysteine. When used in conjunction with onion flakes, the compound allows the partial replacement of the onion flakes and the achievement of a high-quality and consistent onion flavour.03-25-2010
20100292294Compositions Comprising a Physiological Coolant - The present invention concerns enhancements in the cooling effects of certain physiological coolant-containing compositions such as topically applied cosmetic, toiletry or pharmaceutical products, wherein the cooling effect of the physiological coolants is enhanced by the addition of a substance according to formula (I) or dermatologically acceptable salts thereof:11-18-2010

Sander Van Oosterum, Amsterdam NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100164199Auxiliary Frame - An auxiliary frame is adapted to be mounted on a rear end of a bicycle. The auxiliary frame includes two horizontally spaced apart lateral propping members, a plank member, and a supporting frame. The plank member extends between the lateral propping members and is disposed at an end of each of the lateral propping members. The supporting frame is connected to and disposed behind the plank member.07-01-2010
20100187786BUGGY PROVIDED WITH A BRAKING MECHANISM - A buggy includes a frame, at least one wheel coupled to the frame and formed with a recess, and a braking mechanism provided to the wheel and including a braking rod that has a first end. The braking mechanism is movable between a free position, where the first end of the braking rod is free from the wheel and the wheel is rotatable, and a braking position, where the first end of the braking rod is received in the recess in the wheel such that the rotation of the wheel is limited.07-29-2010

Sander Van Opstal, Tilburg NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110013169SUBSTRATE TABLE FOR A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF USING A SUBSTRATE TABLE AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A cover is provided for a substrate table in an immersion lithographic apparatus that covers at least the gap between a substrate and a recess in a substrate table in which the substrate is received.01-20-2011

Sander Van Paasen, Amsterdam NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110297885PROCESS TO CONVERT BIOMASS - The invention is directed to a process to prepare a fuel or an intermediate to a fuel from residues as obtained in a palm oil process wherein shredded agricultural residue having a water content of between 40 and 75 wt % water is dried to obtain a dried agricultural residue having a water content of between 5 and 40 wt % and then is compacted into pellets, cubes, or small briquettes having a two dimensional size of between 5 and 1000 mm and a thickness of between 5 and 300 mm and a density of between 200 and 1200 kg/m12-08-2011
20120266525PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor is an external riser reactor with a curve and/or low velocity zone at its termination and wherein a part of the catalytic cracking catalyst has deposited in the curve and/or low velocity zone.10-25-2012
20120271074PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material and a fluid hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The solid biomass material is supplied to the riser reactor at a location upstream of the location where the fluid hydrocarbon feed is supplied to the riser reactor.10-25-2012
20120277499SUSPENSION OF SOLID BIOMASS PARTICLES IN A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING LIQUID - A process to prepare a suspension of solid biomass particles in a hydrocarbon-containing liquid for a catalytic cracking process is provided. A catalytic cracking process and subsequent processing of the cracked product from such suspension of solid biomass particles in the hydrocarbon-containing liquid is also provided.11-01-2012
20120289752PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material is provided. The solid biomass material and a fluid hydrocarbon feed is contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a catalytic cracking reactor to produce one or more cracked products which are then fractionated to produce one or more product fractions; then hydrodeoxygenated to produce one or more hydrodeoxygenated products.11-15-2012
20120291340CONVERSION OF A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process or a system for converting a solid biomass material is provided, comprising contacting the solid biomass material with a catalytic cracking catalyst at a temperature of more than 400° C. in a riser reactor to produce one or more cracked products. The riser reactor contains: 11-22-2012
20130109892PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL05-02-2013
20130326954PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS - A process for controlling the carbon conversion of a gasifier fuelled with a carbonaceous feedstock by mixing in biomass, the process comprising the steps of (a) pressurizing the biomass and carbonaceous feedstock; (b) introducing the biomass and carbonaceous feedstock into the gasification reactor vessel; (c) partially oxidizing the carbonaceous feedstock/biomass with a molecular oxygen-comprising gas to obtain a synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen; (d) measuring the C02 content of the syngas and comparing with a pre-determined value range; (e) adjusting the biomass/carbonaceous feedstock ratio by changing the biomass feed rate; wherein said biomass and carbonaceous feedstock comprises from 10 wt % to 50 wt % of biomass and wherein the level of biomass is adjusted within this range to control the carbon conversion.12-12-2013

Patent applications by Sander Van Paasen, Amsterdam NL

Sander Van Stigt Thans, Nieuwerkerk Aan Den Ussel NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140356922POLYPEPTIDES HAVING GLUCOAMYLASE ACTIVITY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity with improved properties and to compositions comprising these polypeptides suitable for use in the production of a food, beverage (e.g. beer), feed, or biofuel. Also described is an improved and cost-effective process for isolating glucoamylases suitable for large scale protein purification procedures. Furthermore, different methods and uses related to glucoamylases according to the invention are disclosed, such as in a brewing process.12-04-2014

Sander Van Stigt Thans, Zevenbergen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120135500CELLULASE VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED EXPRESSION, ACTIVITY AND STABILITY, AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof.05-31-2012
20140302585CELLULASE VARIANTS WITH IMPROVED EXPRESSION, ACTIVITY AND STABILITY, AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having improved expression, activity and/or stability. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase variants, compositions comprising the cellulase variants, and methods of use thereof.10-09-2014
20150315560VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES - Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of 11-05-2015
20160122734VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES - Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of 05-05-2016
20160122735VARIANTS OF CELLOBIOHYDROLASES - Disclosed are a number of homologs and variants of 05-05-2016

Patent applications by Sander Van Stigt Thans, Zevenbergen NL

Sander Van Tondeur, Loosdrecht NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120328536Taste Improving Substances - The present invention relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco products and oral care products, using a substance according to formula (I), edible salts or edible esters thereof:12-27-2012
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