| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Patent applications |
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| 20120105923 | ROTATING PRISM SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING - The present invention relates to a scanning device and a method for scanning. The scanning device comprises a first frame ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120008736 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION CONTRAST TOMOGRAPHY (DCT) SYSTEM, AND AN X-RAY DIFFRACTION CONTRAST TOMOGRAPHY (DCT) METHOD - An X-ray diffraction contrast tomography system (DCT) comprising a laboratory X-ray source ( | 01-12-2012 |
| 20110307734 | BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED HARDWARE CELL ARCHITECTURE - Disclosed is a system comprising: a reconfigurable hardware platform; a plurality of hardware units defined as cells adapted to be programmed to provide self-organization and self-maintenance of the system by means of implementing a program expressed in a programming language defined as DNA language, where each cell is adapted to communicate with one or more other cells in the system, and where the system further comprises a converter program adapted to convert keywords from the DNA language to a binary DNA code; where the self-organisation comprises that the DNA code is transmitted to one or more of the cells, and each of the one or more cells is adapted to determine its function in the system; where if a fault occurs in a first cell and the first cell ceases to perform its function, self-maintenance is performed by that the system transmits information to the cells that the first cell has ceased to perform its function, and then the self-organisation is performed again in order to provide that a second cell undertakes the function of the first cell. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305993 | HYDROPHILIC NANOPOROUS MATERIALS - The present application discloses a method for preparing and rendering hydrophilic a nanoporous material of a polymer matrix which has a porosity of 0.1-90% (v/v), such that the ratio between the fmal water absorption (% (w/w)) and the porosity (% (v/v)) is at least 0.05, the method comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a precursor material comprising at least one polymeric component and having a first phase and a second phase; (b) removal of at least a part of the first phase of the precursor material prepared in step (a) so as to leave behind a nanoporous material of the polymer matrix; (c) irradiating at least a part of said nanoporous material with light of a wave length of in the range of 250-400 nm (or 200-700 nm) in the presence of oxygen and/or ozone. Corresponding hydrophilic nanoporous materials are also disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110245148 | ACETIC ACID AND A BUFFER - The present invention relates to a composition comprising: a) 0.01-20% wt/wt acetic acid and b) a physiologically tolerable buffer capable of maintaining acetic acid at a pH in the range of 2-7; and use of such a composition as an antimicrobial agent. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110228807 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - Processing of incoherent electromagnetic radiation is described, said incoming incoherent electromagnetic radiation comprising radiation in a first wavelength interval. An arrangement comprises a focusing arrangement for focusing the incoming incoherent electromagnetic radiation, a first cavity configured to comprise an intra cavity laser beam, a nonlinear crystal arranged in the first cavity such that it is capable of receiving the focused incoherent electromagnetic radiation and, in dependence on the spatial overlap between the focused incoherent electromagnetic radiation and the intra-cavity laser beam, by interaction with the intra-cavity laser beam provide processed electromagnetic radiation, said processed electromagnetic radiation comprising radiation in a second wavelength interval. In other words, such an arrangement is capable of enabling imaging, e.g. by utilizing a detector that is sensitive in the second wavelength interval, a source of radiation that emits incoherently in a first wavelength interval. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110142986 | TRANSCONJUGANTS OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA - The present invention relates to the field of dairy science. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for improving dairy starter culture quality as well as food products that can be obtained using such methods. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110114856 | ALL-OPTICAL CONTROL OF THZ RADIATION IN PARALLEL PLATE WAVEGUIDES - The invention relates to control of THz radiation in parallel plate waveguides (PPWG) by forming components in the waveguide by use of optical radiation pulses. Patterns of excited regions induced in the PPWG by an optical excitation pulses changes the electromagnetic properties of the waveguide medium in the THz regime, thereby forming transient passive and active components for controlling THz radiation signals. The excitation can be generation of free charge carriers in a semiconductor material in the PPWG, to create metallic regions that form mirrors, lenses or photonic crystal structures in the PPWG. The photo-induced pattern can be modulated in time in response to an incoming signal, to frequency-, phase- or amplitude-modulate the THz signal. The systems can be integrated on chip-scale components and can be applied in e.g. THz communication, digital computing, sensors, and lab-on-a-chip applications. The optical and THz radiation can be ultrashort pulses with picosecond or femtosecond pulse durations. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20100292936 | DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF THE DIELECTRIC FUNCTION OF A SUBSTANCE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY SELF-REFERENCED REFLECTION THz SPECTROSCOPY - Method and apparatus for determining dielectric function of liquid solutions and thereby concentrations of substances in aqueous solution or the volatile/non-volatile nature of the liquid by self-referenced reflection THz spectroscopy. Having the aqueous solution in any container with a window allows irradiating coherent THz radiation with frequencies within the range 0.05-2 THz on the front of the window, and recording both a reference signal reflected from the front of the window and a sample signal reflected from the back of the window in contact with the aqueous solution. From these signals, the complex index of refraction, (I) or the complex reflection coefficient (II), can be calculated. The calculated components are compared with previously determined components from samples with known concentrations, whereby a concentration of the substance in the mixture can be estimated. The invention is particularly useful for determining alcohol (ethanol) content in aqueous solution containing other substances and particles. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100277785 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAM CONVERTER - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic beam converter and a method for conversion of an input beam of electromagnetic radiation having a bell shaped intensity profile a(x,y) into an output beam having a prescribed target intensity profile l(x′,y′) based on a further development of the generalized phase contrast method. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277714 | COHERENT LIDAR SYSTEM BASED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND AMPLIFIER - The present invention relates to a compact, reliable and low-cost coherent LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) system for remote wind-speed determination, determination of particle concentration, and/or temperature based on an all semiconductor light source and related methods. The present invention provides a coherent LIDAR system comprising a semiconductor laser for emission of a measurement beam of electromagnetic radiation directed towards a measurement volume for illumination of particles in the measurement volume, a reference beam generator for generation of a reference beam, a detector for generation of a detector signal by mixing of the reference beam with light emitted from the particles in the measurement volume illuminated by the measurement beam, and a signal processor for generating a velocity signal corresponding to the velocity of the particles based on the detector signal. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100276605 | DETECTOR FOR DETECTING PARTICLE RADIATION OF AN ENERGY IN THE RANGE OF 150 EV TO 300 KEV, AND A MATERIALS MAPPING APPARATUS WITH SUCH A DETECTOR - Detector for detection of particle radiation, particularly particle radiation having an energy in the range of 150 eV to 300 keV, comprising at least one detector element, said detector element comprising a semiconductor detector material, at least a set of line-shaped electrodes conductively connected to at least one surface of said semiconductor detector material, each set comprising a plurality of line-shaped electrodes extending in parallel, and signal processor communicating with said line-shaped electrodes, wherein, in each set, said line-shaped electrodes are distributed with a strip pitch of less than 3 μm, and that the thickness of said semiconductor detector material is of less than two times the strip pitch of said line-shaped electrodes. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100209555 | PHAGE RESISTANCE - The present invention relates to the field of dairy science. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for improving dairy starter culture quality as well as food products that can be obtained using such methods. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100190238 | SYNTHESIS OF MYCOPHENOLIC ACID (MPA) - The present invention relates to novel tools for improving MPA production. In particular, the present invention relates to fungal enzymes that are specific for MPA synthesis. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100137171 | MICROPOROUS LAYER FOR LOWERING FRICTION IN METAL-FORMING PROCESSES - The invention is a microporous layer to be used in metal forming processes providing lower friction and improved resistance against galling. The layer is a thin, porous metallic film, which is electrochemically deposited on a metallic substrate, whereafter one of the metals of the deposited film is selectively removed by chemical etching, thereby leaving a micro- or even nanoporous layer on the surface of the substrate, which enhances lubricant entrapment leading to improved lubrication during metal forming processes. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134420 | A KEYBOARD - The present invention relates to a keyboard with a plurality of keys with key switches that are covered by a flexible display for displaying individual labels of the keys whereby the label can be changed during operation of the keyboard by appropriate control of the keyboard. The flexible display is pre-shaped into a non-planar shape to fit on top of the key switches so that each key switch can be activated by depressing the area of the flexible display displaying the key label of the key switch in question. Each key may have a key cap with a transparent top surface with the flexible display mounted underneath the key cap for displaying the individual label of the key viewable through the transparent top surface of the key cap. The keyboard provides tactile feedback similar to a conventional high quality keyboard. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100128498 | SWITCH MODE PULSE WIDTH MODULATED DC-DC CONVERTER WITH MULTIPLE POWER TRANSFORMERS - A switch mode pulse width modulated DC-DC power converter comprises at least one first electronic circuit on a input side ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100110915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTION OF COMPRESSED DATA PACKAGES - A method for inspection of compressed data packages, which are transported over a data network, is provided. The data packages comprise a data package header containing control data for securing the correct delivery and interpretation of the package and a payload part containing data to be transferred over the data network. The method comprises the steps of: a) extracting payload data from the payload part of the package, b) appending the extracted payload data to a stream of data, c) probing the data package header so as to determine the compression scheme that is applied to the payload data, d) applying the determined compression scheme to at least one search pattern, which has previously been stored in a search key register, and e) comparing the compressed search pattern to the stream of data. The method can be carried out by dedicated hardware. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100002996 | PACKAGE AND ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS OPTICAL FIBRES - A package comprises a substrate ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090310206 | LIGHT BEAM GENERATION - A method and system for synthesizing controllable light beams includes a spatially modulated light source that generates electromagnetic radiation with a set of replicas of a predetermined symbol, s, positioned at desired positions (x | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090245305 | Laser System With Segmented Diode Laser - Disclosed is a laser system comprising: A laser assembly ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20080231939 | Optical Manipulation System Using a Plurality of Optical Traps - The present invention relates to an optical manipulation system ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080206884 | Sensor System with Actuated Structure Releasing a Coloured Indicator - The invention relates to a sensor system for detecting a target substance, and for providing visual indication of a presence of the target substance. The sensor system comprising at least a first fluid system, and a second fluid system containing a coloured or colour inducing indicator substance. The sensor system further comprises a flexible structure separating the at least first fluid system and the second fluid system, the flexible structure having a surface being functionalized to interact with a target substance in a fluid present in the first fluid system. The flexible structure upon exposure to the target substance releases energy stored in the flexible structure resulting in a mechanical actuation of the flexible structure, resulting in a release of the coloured substance either into the first fluid system or into a third fluid system connected to the second fluid system, or resulting in a colouring of a substance released either into the first fluid system or into a third fluid system connected to the second fluid system. | 08-28-2008 |
