| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. Patent applications |
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| 20120131011 | INTELLIGENT QUERY ROUTING FOR FEDERATED PACS - A system having a plurality of local image storage elements storing patient images, each patient image being indexed by a local patient identifier, an identity storage element, located remotely from the local storage elements, storing a global patient identifier corresponding to each of a plurality of patients and one or more of the local patient identifiers corresponding to each of the plurality of patients and a location storage element, located remotely from the local image storage elements, storing an index of the patient images, the index including the local image storage element location of each image and the corresponding global patient identifier. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130966 | METHOD AND MODULE FOR LINKING DATA OF A DATA SOURCE TO A TARGET DATABASE - A method is provided. The method comprises accessing ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130224 | NON-MAGNETIC HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR USE IN CARDIAC STIMULATION DEVICES - A cardiac defibrillator comprises electrical wires or terminals ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120129788 | PHOSPHODIESTERASE 4D7 AS MARKER FOR MALIGNANT, HORMONE-SENSITIVE PROSTATE CANCER - The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase 4D7 (PDE4D7) for use as a marker for malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, wherein the expression of the marker is increased when comparing the expression in malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer tissue, to the expression in normal tissue or benign prostate tumor tissue, and the use of PDE4D7 as a diagnostic marker for malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. The present invention also relates to a composition for diagnosing, detecting, monitoring or prognosticating malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, a corresponding detection method, a method allowing to discriminate between a benign and malignant hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and a method of data acquisition, as well as corresponding immunoassays. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying an individual for eligibility for malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer as well as an immunoassay for stratifying an individual with such prostate cancer. The present invention further envisages pharmaceutical compositions and their use for the treatment of malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120129467 | DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF REGULATION-COMPLIANCE MODE IN COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS - A method for dynamically reconfiguring a regulation-compliance mode of a device, belonging to a wireless network and operating under a network-operation mode ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120129274 | PHOTODIODE SELF-TEST - A photodetector array includes a plurality of photodetector cells such as avalanche photodiodes and readout circuits. An array self-tester tests a dark count or other performance characteristic of the cells. The test is performed in connection with the manufacture of the array or following the installation of the array in a detection system. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128776 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF MICROPARTICLES WITH EFFICIENT BIOACTIVE MOLECULE INCORPORATION - The present invention relates to relates to a method for the preparation of drug filled polymer microparticles comprising a gas core and shell, which particles are suitable as part of a therapeutic composition, especially for drug delivery. By using this method, polymeric microparticles are obtained that combine high incorporation efficiency for hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic drugs with a large, preferably hollow, core. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128589 | Perfluoro Compounds For Use In Imaging - Described is the use of perfluoro-t-butyl cyclohexane in a contrast agent for molecular imaging, notably F MRI. Particularly, the perfluoro-t-butyl cyclohexane is present in the form of an aqueous emulsion of nanoparticles comprising the perfluoro compound as a core, and an emulsifying agent, such as a phospholipid, as a shell. The shell can be functionalized with other moieties that play a role in imaging, notably ligands for targeted binding and/or contrast agents or labels with a view to other imaging modalities. The latter particularly refers to | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128263 | METHOD OF FILTERING A SIGNAL AND OF OBTAINING FILTER COEFFICIENTS - A method of filtering a signal includes determining a class of a section ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128122 | X-RAY TUBE WITH INDEPENDENT X- AND Z- DYNAMIC FOCAL SPOT DEFLECTION - An X-ray tube ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128023 | SWITCHABLE DUAL WAVELENGTH SOLID STATE LASER - The present invention relates to a switchable dual wavelength solid state laser with a solid state gain medium ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128020 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH ACTIVE CARRIER CONFINEMENT - It is an object of the present invention to improve the confinement of the carriers within a VCSEL. As a general concept of the invention, it is proposed to integrate a phototransistor layer structure into the layer stack of the VCSEL. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127737 | PEAK/FLAT ADJUSTMENT - The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127368 | ANTI-BLUR APPARATUS FOR E.G. BACKLIGHT OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A display control apparatus comprises a video source( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127351 | MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING - A multi-spectral camera comprises a blocking element ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126810 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE PH MEASUREMENTS USING LIGHT ENDOWED WITH ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM - In a pH measurement system, a magnet defines a BO magnetic field with which selected dipoles preferentially align in an examination region. A orbital angular momentum system endows electromagnetic (EM) radiation with orbital angular momentum (OAM) and transmits the OAM endowed EM radiation to the examination region to at least one of (1) enhance the preferential alignment of the selected dipoles with the BO magnetic field and (2) excite the aligned dipoles to resonate. A receive coil receives resonance signals from the resonating dipoles. An analysis or measurement unit determines a pH in the examination region by analyzing the resonance signals. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126808 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND MOVING A MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING A FIELD FREE LINE - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for generating and changing a magnetic field in a field of view ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126800 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROMAGNETIC QUANTITY - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126782 | LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC MODULE INTERFACE - A low voltage electronic module interface, with a low voltage interface for an electronic module receiving a constant current from a body control module, the interface including a reverse current protection circuit | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126714 | BLEEDER CIRCUIT - Bleeder circuits ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126705 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a control device adapted to control properties of light emitted from a light source. The control device may comprise a touch-sensitive user interface adapted to visually indicate a range of available values representing at least one of the properties and to enable a user to control the represented property on the basis of a location touched on the touch-sensitive user interface. The controlled property may be adjusted by means of a communication unit adapted to communicate to the light source control signals corresponding to user input. The user interface may comprise at least one discontinuity-indicating element adapted to visually indicate a step discontinuity in the range of available values representing the at least one property. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126694 | MERCURY-FREE HIGH INTENSITY GAS-DISCHARGE LAMP - The invention describes a mercury-free high intensity gas-discharge lamp ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126274 | OPTICAL COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a composition comprising a binder material and nanoparticles having an average particle size of 100 nm or less having a first refractive index of at least 1.65 in respect of light of a first wavelength, and a second refractive index in the range of 1.60-2.2 in respect of light of a second wavelength, wherein said first refractive index is higher than said second refractive index, and wherein the first and second refractive indices may be tuned by adjusting the volume ratio of the nanoparticles to the binder material. The composition may improve light extraction when used for bonding a ceramic member to an LED, and/or may reduce the amount of light that is directed back towards the LED. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126154 | VALVE WITH MATERIAL HAVING MODIFIABLE DEGREE OF PENETRABILITY - The invention relates to a valve ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125339 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM USING SAME - A patient interface assembly that includes a patient interface device, a headgear, and pivoting coupling member joining the interface device to a headgear assembly. In one embodiment, the patient interface device is a nasal cushion that includes a formable support mounted to the nasal cushion for providing support and adjustment of the nasal cushion to improve fit and comfort. In a further embodiment, a pair of rigid connecting members couple the patient interface device to the headgear. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124801 | METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING AN ARRANGEMENT - To disassemble an arrangement comprising a first part ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124635 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING CHANNELS TO AT LEAST ONE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER - A method and system for transmitting channels to at least one digital video recorder is described. A server receives at least one recording schedule from a plurality of digital video recorders (step | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123801 | PET/CT BASED MONITORING SYSTEM SUPPORTED BY A CLINICAL GUIDELINE NAVIGATOR - An oncology monitoring system comprises: an image analysis module ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123492 | BIPHASIC DEFIBRILLATOR WAVEFORM WITH ADJUSTABLE SECOND PHASE TILT - A defibrillator produces a biphasic defibrillation pulse waveform with adjustable tilt for the second phase. The tilt of the second phase of the biphasic waveform can be controllably adjusted by selectively switching a current path which bypasses the patient during delivery of the second phase of the pulse. The inventive biphasic waveform can be delivered by a defibrillator with a single capacitance. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123444 | Optical Blade And Hair Cutting Device - The invention relates to an optical blade and a hair cutting device, adapted for cutting a hair near skin of a human body part or animal body part. The optical blade ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DETERMINING EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE - A method and apparatus of determining the level of exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is disclosed. The method involves measuring the level of exhaled NO ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF A BALLISTOCARDIOGRAM SIGNAL - There is provided a method and apparatus for the analysis of a ballistocardiogram signal. The method comprises detecting heart beats in the BCG signal by locating typical features of a heart beat for a user in the BCG signal, the typical features of the heart beat having been obtained during a training step. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123270 | DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS AND FLOW SENSOR - The invention proposes to equip the tip of a surgical instrument such as a needle or catheter or any other instrument with an ultrasound transducer array to measure flow just in front of the tip by means of time and frequency differences between the sent and received pulses. Since no image is required, only a few transducer elements are required. The transducer elements generate a pressure pulses in specific directions and receives its echo's without the use of imaging techniques and complex driving electronics. Using the frequency shift and time delay of the received signals the proximity and lateral direction of the blood flow may be detected, thus identifying blood vessels. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123253 | ANATOMY MODELING FOR TUMOR REGION OF INTEREST DEFINITION - A hot spot detection system for automatically segmenting and quantifying hot spots in functional images includes a segmentation unit ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123226 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MONITORING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for operating a monitoring system for monitoring physiological data of a patient. For saving power, motion activity data of the patient is obtained and the measurement of physiological data of the patient is initiated, if the motion activity is non-zero and below a selected threshold. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123189 | ONCOLOGY THERAPIES EMPLOYING RADIOACTIVE SEEDS - An oncology therapy method comprises implanting a radioactive seed ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120122063 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A TRAINING PROGRAM TO A SUBJECT - A method of providing a training program including at least a first exercise and a second exercise, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring one or more parameters associated with the first exercise performance of a subject; and adjusting, based on said one or more parameters, one or more target values of the second exercise to be provided after said first exercise. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121769 | MACHINE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES, IN PARTICULAR COFFEE, WITH LIMESCALE- PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND RELATIVE METHOD - There is described a machine ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121441 | LOW RESTRICTION RESONATOR WITH ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS FOR USE IN COMPRESSOR NEBULIZER SYSTEMS - A compressor system and a method of reducing noise in the compressor system. The compressor system includes an inlet port configured to receive gas, an outlet port configured to output compressed gas, and a compressor pump connected to the inlet port via a pneumatic line and to the outlet port. The compressor pump is configured to pressurize gas input through the inlet port and to output a compressed gas through the outlet port. The compressor pump generates noise during operation of the compressor pump. The compressor system further comprises a side- branch resonator having a housing forming a cavity and an elongated member connected to the housing. The elongated member is pneumatically connected to the pneumatic line between the inlet port and the compressor pump. The side-branch resonator is configured to substantially reduce noise generated by the compressor pump, to monitor an operation of the compressor pump, or both. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121234 | PLAYBACK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON EVENT INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM A PLAYLIST - Instead of using events stored in the datastream itself applications can retrieve event information from the playlist on a record carrier such as DVD and blu-disc. By retrieving the event information from the playlist changes in the event information do not require reprocessing of the data stream. In addition the application knows before the start of the playback of the data stream where the events are located and what functionality in terms of resources is required. A better scheduling of resources is thus possible. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121171 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A VALUE OF AN ATTRIBUTE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMAGE - A method for determining a value of an attribute to be associated with an image, the method comprising the steps of: determining saturation of each of a plurality of pixels of an image; selecting a set of a plurality of pixels from the pixels of the image having a saturation above a predetermined level; determining a value of an attribute on the basis of the selected set of pixels; and associating the determined value of the attribute with the image. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121146 | DIGITAL IMAGE SUBTRACTION - A system for generating a digital subtraction image of at least two input images. The system comprises a registration subsystem ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121063 | X-RAY EXAMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an X-ray examination device and a corresponding method. A fast and periodical modulation of the X-ray flux within each detection interval is performed having a low X-ray flux at the beginning of the detection interval to ensure that no detection channel is overloaded. With increasing the X-ray flux particularly the peripheral detection channels will nm into saturation, which is detected. A saturated detector channel is stopped from further detecting radiation, and the time of effective radiation detection without saturation is measured for correcting those detection signals. From all detection signals, after any correction of detection signals from saturated detection channels, an X-ray image can be reconstructed. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES WITH OFFSET DETECTOR GEOMETRIES - In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method and apparatus for generating complete scout scans with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for increasing the reconstructable field of view 100 for CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for image reconstruction for region of interest and full-body imaging with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a combined x-ray and SPECT imaging system is provided. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120684 | APPARATUS WITH INTERNAL POWER TRANSFER - The invention relates to an electronic apparatus (I) with a DC power source (B) and power-consuming electronic circuits (EC) and to a method of transferring power between these components. The DC voltage of the power source (B) is converted into an AC voltage which is then transferred via a connector (C) to the electronic circuits (EC). Negative effects due to a contamination of the connector (C) with moisture from the environment can hence be minimized The invention is particularly suited for implantable devices as it allows to couple a replaceable battery (B) with electronic circuits (EC) via a non-sealed connector (C). | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120665 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a lighting system comprising: -a light source ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120311 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE RETARGETING - A method for retargeting an image in a system comprising a transmitter connected to at least one receiver through a communication network, comprises: —computing ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120200 | COMBINING 3D VIDEO AND AUXILIARY DATA - A three dimensional [3D] video signal ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120194 | SWITCHING BETWEEN 3D VIDEO AND 2D VIDEO - A three dimensional [3D] video signal is processed in a video device ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120091 | VISUALIZING SURGICAL TRAJECTORIES - A method and system are provided for visualizing a surgical path ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A CURSOR ON A SCREEN - The invention provides a system ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119739 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING AND/OR DETECTING MAGNETIC PARTICLES AND FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - Magnetic particle imaging allows the imaging of fast tracer dynamics, but there is no native tissue contrast. A combination with MRI solves this issue. However, coil geometries in MPI and MRI differ significantly, making direct use impractical. According to one aspect of the present invention it is proposed to use pre-polarized MRI to overcome these difficulties. Further, methods and arrangements are proposed to achieve MRI imaging with minimal additional hardware. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119727 | SENSOR WITH HIGH FREQUENCY AC MAGNETIC FIELD - A sensor device for detecting one or more magnetic particles ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119670 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING COLOR - A lighting system ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119662 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE SYSTEM AND DRIVER - The invention relates to a driver ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119657 | CONTROLLABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system comprising a plurality of controllable light emitting elements | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119639 | LUMINESCENT CONVERTER FOR A PHOSPHOR-ENHANCED LIGHT SOURCE - The invention relates to a luminescent converter ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118167 | Tea making device having an improved liquid collection chamber - A device for making tea, which device comprises a brewing chamber ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118164 | COFFEE MACHINE - The coffee machine comprises: a water tank ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120117373 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SECOND MODALITY BASED ON A FIRST MODALITY - A method for controlling a second modality based on a first modality is provided. The method comprises the steps: providing a first modality comprising time-dependent characteristics and a second modality capable of changing its appearance over time; automatically determining changes in the appearance of the second modality based on the time-dependent characteristics of the first modality; adjusting a smoothing degree by means of a user input device; and adapting the determined changes in appearance of the second modality based on the smoothing degree and on boundaries present in the time-dependent characteristics of the first modality to arrive at resulting changes in the appearance of the second modality. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120117099 | PATIENT IDENTIFICATION DISAMBIGUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for patient ID resolution in recordation of patient data acquired by a medical device ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT THAT A DEVICE HAS BEEN CLEANED - A room monitoring system includes a plurality of in-room units. The in-room units collect information relating to a clean or dirty status of a plurality of patient rooms and/or equipment in the rooms. A monitoring station receives clean or dirty status information from the in-room units and determines which rooms are clean, and ready for a patient, which are dirty and in need of cleaning, and which are occupied. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116373 | LIGHT APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIGHT TO AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a light application apparatus ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116358 | MODULAR INGESTIBLE DRUG DELIVERY CAPSULE - An ingestible capsule ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116299 | Flexible drive for breast pump - A drive mechanism for generating a negative pressure in a vacuum chamber ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116298 | SENSE A PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE - An apparatus comprising a sensing unit configured to detect a physiological response from a user of a breast pump and to trigger a change in an operation of the breast pump in dependence of the detected physiological response, the sensing unit being located separately from a funnel of the breast pump. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A RESONANCE FREQUENCY OF A TUBE - The invention proposes a system for measuring a resonance frequency of a tube. The system comprises: an oscillating unit ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116237 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A PROPERTY OF A HEART - The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining a property of a heart. The apparatus comprises a catheter ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116220 | SPATIALLY-FINE SHEAR WAVE DISPERSION ULTRASOUND VIBROMETRY SAMPLING - Shear wave dispersion ultrasound vibrometry (SDUV) is implemented in some embodiments to form, from a single tracking pulse, in-parallel-directed receive lines ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116209 | HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD COMPATIBLE INTERVENTIONAL NEEDLE AND INTEGRATED NEEDLE TRACKING SYSTEM - An elongate device (e.g. a catheter) for interventional MRI has one or more passive LC-circuits (wireless markers) attached to its distal tip portion for position tracking. The LC-circuits comprise an inductor winding ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116198 | ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT WITH REDUCED MOTION ARTIFACTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120115424 | INSTALLATION TOOL FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - The invention relates to an installation tool for RF (Radio Frequency) networks, such as a wireless networked control system, for example a wireless lighting system. A basic idea of the invention is to provide an installation tool, which allows controlling a setting of a device by performing a simple and intuitive action with the tool, for example turning the tool like a screwdriver. An embodiment of the invention provides an installation tool ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120115246 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE COMPRISING SENSOR - The invention relates to a microfluidic device for performing detection of a substance in a liquid sample, wherein a cavity ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114528 | DEVICE FOR TIME CONTROLLED FLUORESCENCE DETECTION - The present invention provides a device for DNA sequencing, comprising DNA base calling at an early stage in the detection and processing of time controlled fluorescence detection for DNA sequencing applications. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114256 | RELEVANCE FEEDBACK FOR CONTENT-BASED IMAGE RETRIEVAL - The invention relates to a system ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114213 | MULTI-MODALITY BREAST IMAGING - A system for multi-modality breast imaging comprises a first shape model constructing sub-system ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114212 | IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION INCLUDING SHIFT-VARIANT BLUR COMPENSATION - An image reconstruction method comprises reconstructing an image using an iterative reconstruction method and computing a projection used in the reconstructing by summing ray increments between neighboring planes (P | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114148 | LOUDSPEAKER DRIVER AND LOUDSPEAKER ARRANGEMENT - A loudspeaker arrangement comprises a loudspeaker driver ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114128 | AUDIO BEAMFORMING - An audio beamforming apparatus comprises a receiving circuit ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120114123 | METHOD FOR SECURELY BROADCASTING SENSITIVE DATA IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - The invention relates to a method for securely broadcasting sensitive data in a wireless sensor networks comprising a central device, called trust center, and a plurality of sensor nodes, the trust center being initialized with a cryptographic hash chain and each node being initialized with a node key and the anchor of the trust center hash chain, the method comprising the following steps: the trust center broadcasting a first secure message to the nodes, each node, after reception of the first message, creating a first acknowledgment message, and transmitting it back to the trust center, the trust center checking whether all the nodes have transmitted respective first acknowledgment message, and in case all messages have been received, the trust center securely broadcasting sensitive data in a third message, the nodes checking, based on elements included in the first message, whether sensitive data actually originates from the trust center. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113936 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method or communicating between a primary station and a plurality of secondary stations, comprising the primary station providing a plurality of resource sets, the primary station configuring a secondary station to search for a control channel on at least one of a plurality of search spaces each corresponding to a resource set, wherein at least part of one of the search spaces is used to transmit a control message to a secondary station, the control message being indicative of a resource allocated to the secondary station for transmitting to the primary station or receiving from the primary station data, and wherein the secondary station deduces from the part of the search space used for transmitting the control message an indication of the resource set from the plurality of resource sets within which the allocated resource is located. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113788 | INFORMATION CARRIER COMPRISING ACCESS INFORMATION - An information carrier for holding user information includes access information for accessing the user information, the access information being stored in a pre-determined first region on the information carrier. The information carrier further includes at least one further region different from the first region, the further region comprising dummy information. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113741 | MIXING DEVICE - A mixing device ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113679 | FREE FORM LIGHTING MODULE - The invention provides an illumination device comprising a waveguide having a first face, a second face, and a waveguide edge. The device further comprises a LED light source, wherein the LED light source is arranged to couple at least part of the light source light into the waveguide element. The device also comprises a first transmissive reflector, arranged at the first face side, and a second transmissive reflector, arranged at the second face side. The LED light source, the waveguide, the first transmissive reflector, and the second transmissive reflector, are arranged to generate the first and second light in a direction away from the first face and in a direction away from the second face, respectively. Such an illumination device may allow lighting of a room, for instance via the ceiling with uplight, and lighting of a specific area in the room with downlight. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113678 | LIGHT GUIDE APPARATUS - The present invention aims to provide a light guide apparatus based on diffraction gratings. The apparatus comprises a light guide plate ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113676 | FREE FORM LIGHTING MODULE - The invention provides an illumination device ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113644 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR PROVIDING AMBIENT LIGHT - An oblong sized printed circuit board ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113491 | OPTICAL PROBE WITH FEEDBACK CORRECTION - The present invention relates to an optical probe ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SEQUENCE OF A PLURALITY OF IMAGES - A method of generating a sequence of a plurality of images to be displayed with ambient lighting, the method comprising the steps of: extracting | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113051 | TOUCH- OR PROXIMITY -SENSITIVE INTERFACE - The invention relates to a device, comprising a touch- or proximity-sensitive interface, the interface comprising a sensor electrode arrangement configured to receive one or more body-coupled communication signals via a user part touching or approaching the interface, and a detector configured to detect a position of the user part based on the one or more body-coupled communication signals. Embodiments provide an interactive surface which comprises a sensor electrode arrangement for detecting a position of a finger or other part touching, or approaching, the interactive surface. Body-coupled communication signals received by means of the sense electrode arrangement are evaluated for increasing the sensitivity of position detection. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112668 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT - A lighting arrangement for presentation of a first object is disclosed. The arrangement comprises an accent lighting assembly and a decoration lighting assembly. The accent lighting assembly is arranged to provide illumination of the first object, has at least one accent light characteristic, and comprises at least one accent light generating device. The decoration lighting assembly is arranged to provide background lighting of the first object, has at least one decoration light characteristic, and comprises at least one decoration light generating device. The arrangement also comprises at least one sensor, arranged to detect a distance between the sensor and a second object and to generate a signal value representing the distance, and a controller arranged to receive the signal value from the at least one sensor and to adapt the accent light characteristic and the decoration light characteristic based on the signal value. Corresponding use, method and computer program product are also disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112657 | LOW COST POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A power supply circuit has an LLC converter stage for converting a DC voltage input into a DC voltage output, and at least one hysteretic converter stage. Each hysteretic converter stage has a DC voltage input coupled to the DC voltage output of the LLC converter stage, and a DC current output. The LLC converter stage lacks a feedback control, and is operated at its load independent point. A ripple on the DC voltage output of the LLC converter does not affect the output current of the hysteretic converter stage. The stable DC current output of the hysteretic converter stage is coupled to a load having one or more LED strings. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112636 | ELECTRONIC BALLAST AND STARTUP METHOD - An electronic ballast and startup method including an electronic ballast operably connected to a lamp having a lamp filament, the electronic ballast having a timer ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112543 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - The invention relates to a system for transmitting power inductively from a transmitter ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112161 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH TRENCHES AND A TOP CONTACT - A device includes a semiconductor structure comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A bottom contact disposed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor structure is electrically connected to one of the n-type region and the p-type region. A top contact disposed on a top surface of the semiconductor structure is electrically connected to the other of the n-type region and the p-type region. A mirror is aligned with the top contact. The mirror includes a trench formed in the semiconductor structure and a reflective material disposed in the trench, wherein the trench extends through the light emitting layer. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112129 | GREEN EMITTING MATERIAL - The invention relates to an improved green emitting material of the form M | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112058 | SURFACE COATING FOR LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY OF MOLECULES - The present invention refers to a process for laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry using a polymer of aniline or an aniline derivative, or phenyl acrylate or a phenyl acrylate derivative. The polymer is a UV absorbing polymer onto which polymer a sample probe can be deposited. With the use of a UV laser beam, the sample molecules can be desorbed and ionized. The addition of a UV absorbing matrix material may not be necessary any more. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111377 | Washing and Sterilizing Unit - A unit for washing and/or sterilizing a baby care component is disclosed. The unit comprises a base ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111341 | AIRWAY IMPLANTS AND METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INSERTION AND RETRIEVAL - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and devices for the treatment of airway obstruction, such as obstructive sleep apnea, and devices and methods that facilitate insertion and retrieval of the same. In one embodiment, disclosed is a tissue tensioner that includes an elongate flexible tether having a first end and a second end, a bone anchor configured to be connected to a patient's mandible, a tissue ingrowth implant configured to be implanted in a patient's tongue and connected to the second end of the tether, and an adjustment mechanism configured to be held by the bone anchor adjacent the patient's mandible and configured to receive the first end of the tether and configured to adjust tension in the flexible tether between the patient's mandible and tongue. Various anchors, tethers, securement mechanisms, and adjustment mechanisms that can be used with glossal and palatal remodeling systems are also disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111331 | SYSTEM AND RESPIRATION APPLIANCE FOR SUPPORTING THE AIRWAY OF A SUBJECT - A respiration appliance ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111329 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A COUGH - The invention provides a device ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111203 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING UP A CUP - A device for heating up a cup, comprising a steam conduit ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120109682 | CLOSED LOOP WORKFLOW - A system includes an orchestrator ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109678 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPARING MOLECULAR SIGNATURES | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109575 | FALL DETECTORS AND A METHOD OF DETECTING FALLS - There is provided a fall detector for detecting falls of a user or an object to which the fall detector is attached, characterized in that the fall detector comprises an air flow sensor for providing measurements indicative of vertical velocity and/or changes in altitude of the fall detector. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109536 | MULTIFUNCTION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERVISING ROOM CONDITIONS - The invention refers to a multifunction sensor system and a corresponding method for supervising room conditions, comprising a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an ultrasonic transducer for emitting ultrasonic waves and being positioned in a fixed distance to a reflecting fixed reflective surface. For calculating the CO | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120108910 | PERFORMING MEASUREMENT OF A SUBJECT - A method of performing measurement of a subject comprises measuring a physiological parameter of a subject, deriving data from the measured parameter, optionally, obtaining metadata relating to the measurement of the physiological parameter, determining the quality of the derived data from the derived data and/or the obtained metadata, and if the determined quality matches a predefined criteria, performing a predefined corrective action. In one embodiment, the method further comprises calculating one or more qualifiers from the derived data and/or from the obtained metadata, and wherein the step of determining the quality of the derived data comprises determining the quality of the derived data from the calculated qualifiers. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120107961 | MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE AND SAMPLE - A sensor device ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120107765 | ATOMIZED LIQUID ORAL CLEANING APPLIANCE - The oral cleaning appliance includes an assembly for generating low-pressure bursts of gas in the range of 2-7 bar, directed to a mixing chamber portion of the appliance. A pump provides successive doses of liquid to the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes an outlet for liquid droplets produced by the interaction of the gas and the liquid in the mixing chamber. The gas inlet line to the mixing chamber has an internal diameter in the range of 1-5 mm. The center line of the gas inlet line is offset from the center line of the liquid droplet outlet line by a distance in the range of 1-5 mm. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106701 | MOTOR ASSISTED MANUALLY CONTROLLED MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY, X-RAY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME, METHOD AND USE - A motor assisted movement assembly | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106592 | CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING A PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE AND AN OBJECT - The present invention is related to a contact detection device ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106522 | DISTRIBUTED MEDIUM ACCESS PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS - This invention defines a medium access protocol for the support of mesh networking in wireless communications. It defines a phase for intra-cell and a phase for inter-cell traffic. During the inter-cell traffic a beacon phase is used for the reservation of transmissions. In this phase also information about the mesh topology is included and parallel transmission are supported. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106497 | METHOD FOR GRANTING MEDIUM ACCESS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK AND NETWORK THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for granting medium access to a node in a wireless network, the network comprising at least two nodes, and the method comprising the step of determining, for one of the at least two nodes, a medium access rate to be used, a medium access rate determining how often a node transmits data throughout the network, wherein the rate is determined as being different from one node to another and dependent on the number of neighbors of a node. The invention also relates to a wireless radio network comprising at least two nodes, wherein a medium access rate to be used by a node is determined as being different from one node to another and dependent on the number of neighbors of a node, a medium access rate determining how often a node transmits data throughout the network. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106494 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for communicating between a primary station and a plurality of secondary stations, comprising (a) the primary station configuring a secondary station to search on a first channel at least one of a plurality of search spaces having a first structure, said first structure consisting of at least a first number of resource sets, where at least one resource set might be used to transmit a message to a secondary station, (b) the primary station setting a characteristic of the first channel to a first value. (c) the primary station changing the characteristic of the first channel to a second value upon detection of a capacity event in the search spaces. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106436 | PROTOCOL FOR SYNCHRONISING DATA PACKETS COLLISIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method of synchronising transmission of signals between two nodes in a network comprising at least another cooperating node. The invention consists in, after reception of a clear-to-code signal (CTC) from the one node (B), broadcasting ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106424 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK IMPLEMENTING DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION - The present invention relates to a method for operating a network comprising a primary station communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the primary station communicating with a secondary station in a discontinuous mode; the secondary station transmitting to the primary station a control message based on the current status of the secondary station; the primary station changing a parameter of the discontinuous mode based on the control message. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106389 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for operating a network comprising a primary station communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the primary station communicating with a secondary station in a discontinuous mode; the secondary station transmitting to the primary station a control message based on the current status of the secondary station; the primary station changing a parameter of the discontinuous mode based on the control message. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106362 | DISTRIBUTED LEARNING METHOD FOR WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS - In a wireless mesh network, an algorithm is used by mesh points in the network to predict the success of and interference created by a new transmission opportunity. In particular, it is provided a method for mesh points, in a mesh network, to determine whether to transmit to another mesh point simultaneously while another transmission is taking place on the same communication link. A mesh point should not transmit to another mesh point if the mesh point's transmission interference disturbs a simultaneous transmission from another mesh point. Furthermore, a transmitting mesh point should not transmit to a receiving mesh point if the transmission will be disturbed at the receiving mesh point from interference from a simultaneous transmission from another mesh point. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106319 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA PACKETS - The invention proposes a method of encoding data packet by encoding type information and size information of said data packet into the same field. The invention also proposes a method of processing data packets received. The data packet comprises a header part and a message part. The header part comprises at least one bit for indicating the type of said data packet, said method comprising a step ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106214 | CIRCUIT FOR CONVERTING DC INTO AC PULSED VOLTAGE - The present invention proposes a circuit for converting DC into AC pulsed voltage. The circuit comprises two controllable semiconductor switches. By controlling the opening and closing of the semiconductor switches, the circuit can operate in different modes, i.e. high input voltage mode and low input voltage mode. The circuit for converting DC into AC pulsed voltage, proposed in the present invention, is suitable for a wide input voltage range. When the circuit is used as the driver circuit of a DBD lamp, the DBD lamp can still operate normally by switching to low-voltage DC supply in case of an AC supply failure, and the DBD lamp has a higher luminous efficiency. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106177 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING A COMPONENT TO A HEAT SINK - A connector ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106158 | ILLUMINATED SERVING TRAY WITH SHEET-LIKE LIGHT SOURCE - The invention describes an illuminated serving tray that comprises a platter ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106151 | MULTI-BEAM ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ILLUMINATION - The invention provides a multi-beam illumination system ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106123 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN INTERNAL POWER SOURCE AND AN INTERFACE FOR CONNECTING THE ILLUMINATION DEVICE TO AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY - An illumination device comprising: at least one light emitting device ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105645 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING WITH A VARIABLE REFRACTIVE LENS - The present invention relates to a method for producing an ultrasound image with a variable refractive lens ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105480 | VISUALIZATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a visualization apparatus for visualizing quality of applying energy to an object. The quality of applying energy at a location on the object ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105479 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPERATING A PLURALITY OF COMPUTING DEVICES - The invention relates to a computing system ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105328 | USER FRIENDLY ENTRY OF TEXT ITEMS - A system is described for predictive text entry. Initially, the items that may be entered by the user are displayed. The user can navigate through these items and enter one of them to a text string ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105266 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING A LAMP - A method for driving a lamp ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105228 | CODED WARNING SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING UNITS - The application discloses a method and apparatus for providing a desired warning signal for a lighting unit. A coded warning system is provided employing a detection module ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105223 | LANYARD AND PERSONAL EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER SYSTEM - A lanyard device ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105216 | TRANSMITTING SECONDARY REMOTE CONTROL SIGNALS - A device for receiving a primary remote control signal and sending a secondary remote control signal where the primary remote control signal and the secondary remote control signal have the same signal-format, and where the secondary remote control signal comprises a secondary information value based upon a primary information value which is comprised by the primary remote control signal, is disclosed. The device is thus capable of eavesdropping on signals sent from a remote controller to a controllable device, and send secondary remote control signals which can be read by the controllable device. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105193 | ENERGY EFFICIENT CASCADE OF SENSORS FOR AUTOMATIC PRESENCE DETECTION - The present invention relates to a method and a system for detecting presence in a predefined space. The system comprises cascade connected sensors (s | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104976 | LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING INTERCONNECTABLE LIGHTING MODULES - This invention relates to a lighting system. The lighting system includes a plurality of interconnectable polygonal lighting modules, wherein each lighting module has a plurality of connection members each including at least one electrical terminal. The connection members are arranged rotationally symmetrically at the lighting module. The lighting system further includes bridge members. Each bridge member has bridge terminals and is mountable at neighboring connection members of different lighting modules, to form a bridge providing an electric connection between connection terminals of the different connection members. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104960 | CIRCUIT FOR CONVERTING DC INTO AC PULSED VOLTAGE - The present invention proposes a circuit for converting DC into AC pulsed voltage. The circuit comprises two or four controllable semiconductor switches as well as a corresponding controller unit. The controller unit controls the opening and closing of the two or four controllable semiconductor switches using a preset control mode. When the circuit is used as the driver circuit of a capacitive load such as a DBD lamp, the luminous efficiency of the DBD lamp is improved. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104851 | DRIVER FOR COOPERATING WITH A WALL DIMMER | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104284 | PATTERNING DEVICE FOR GENERATING A PATTERN IN AND/OR ON A LAYER - The invention relates to a patterning device ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104277 | OLED PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE - The invention provides a phototherapy device that includes a controlled environment defined by a plurality of transparent panels and at least one light emitting diode portion that projects light into the controlled environment. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104262 | EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENTS FROM A PIXELATED DETECTOR - The invention relates to a method and a data processing device for evaluating measurement signals provided by a layered, pixelated radiation detector. A generalized detector response function is provided that describes the energy-related crosstalk caused by radiation incident in the d-th neighboring pixel. With the help of this GDR-function, crosstalk effects can be taken into account to achieve a more accurate determination of imaging parameters related to an imaged object. The approach can particularly be used in spectrally resolved, photon counting CT detectors with small, layered pixels. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103281 | Device comprising a boiler for containing and heating a liquid and a system for containing the liquid at a lower temperature - A device comprises a boiler for containing and heating a liquid; and a cool liquid system that is in liquid communication with the boiler, and that is intended to contain relatively cold liquid. During operation of the device, the boiler is activated such as to heat a quantity of liquid that is received from the cool liquid system. In order to avoid heating up of the liquid that is present inside the cool liquid system and cooling down of the liquid that is present inside the boiler, measures are taken in order to prevent a backflow of the liquid. These measures involve an application of some kind of component ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103085 | THERMAL FLOW SENSOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH LOW RESPONSE TIME AND HIGH SENSITIVITY - A thermal flow sensor integrated circuit for sensing flow in a channel based on temperature measurements, the integrated circuit having a temperature sensing element ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120102901 | Unit for pumping air containing particles and separating the particles from the air | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120102672 | SINGLE OPERATION CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A PRESSURIZED GAS ORAL CLEANING APPLIANCE - The control mechanism ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120101773 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING CONDUCTIVITY INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDING MARKERS - The invention provides a marker ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101635 | FLOOR CONSTRUCTION WITH VARIABLE GRADE OF RESILIENCE - The present invention is related to a floor construction. To provide a floor that is able to serve the different aspects of the use and the user himself, in particular to aspects related to longer standing periods, a floor construction is proposed that comprises a resilient layer ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101557 | TREATMENT APPARATUS AND USE THEREOF FOR TREATING PSORIASIS - A treatment apparatus ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101556 | COLOR LIGHTING SYSTEM TO INFLUENCE PERCEPTION OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE - A basic idea of the invention is to categorize color of light into groups on the basis of dominant wavelength. After the colors have been categorized into different groups, a particular group of colors may be selected on the basis of a predetermined criterion, one criterion being that an individual is to perceive the ambient temperature as higher than it actually is, while another criterion may be that the individual is to perceive the ambient temperature as lower than it actually is. Thereafter, a control signal is generated for controlling the dominant wavelength of light emitted from at least one light source in accordance with the selected group of colors. Finally, the generated control signal is transmitted to the light source(s) to be controlled, for emitting light of the selected group of colors, thereby influencing the thermoregulation of an individual being exposed to the light of the selected group of colors on the basis of the predetermined criterion. The present invention is advantageous, in that colored lighting is employed for changing an individual's perception of ambient temperature, which enables energy savings for heating and air conditioning systems. Using a lighting control device for varying color of light results in a flexible solution since the device easily facilitates changing to an environment that is perceived as warmer or as cooler than the actual room temperature. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101396 | CONTINUOUS OUTPATINET ECG MONITORING SYSTEM - An ECG monitoring system for ambulatory patients includes a small multi-electrode patch that adhesively attaches to the chest of a patient. A reusable battery-powered ECG monitor clips onto the patch and receives patient electrical signals from the electrodes of the patch. A processor continuously processes received ECG signals and stores the signals in memory in the monitor. The processor also analyzes the received ECG signals for predefined arrhythmia. If an arrhythmia is detected, a wireless transceiver in the ECG monitor transmits the event information and an ECG strip to a cellphone handset. The cellphone handset automatically relays the event information and ECG strip to a monitoring center for further diagnosis and necessary intervention. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101362 | CATHETER BEING USABLE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a catheter ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101360 | COLONOGRAPHY - A system includes an insufflator ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101359 | FIXATION USING MULTIPLE CUSIONS OF TWO DIFFERENT TYPES - The present invention provides a fixation device comprising at least two inflatable and deflatable cushions ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120100630 | MIXER WITH ZERO DEAD VOLUME AND METHOD FOR MIXING - The invention relates to a micro fluidics system ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120100079 | STIMULI-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 |
| 20120099794 | RETARGETING OF IMAGE WITH OVERLAY GRAPHIC - A method for retargeting an image being defined by a matrix of pixels and comprising an overlay graphic, comprises:•extracting ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099770 | VISUALIZING SURGICAL TRAJECTORIES - A method is provided for visualizing a surgical trajectory ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099703 | ANODE DISK ELEMENT COMPRISING A HEAT DISSIPATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to X-ray tube technology in general. Most of the energy applied to the focal spot via electron bombardment is converted to heat; the generation of electromagnetic radiation may be considered to be quite inefficient. One of the central limitations of X-ray tubes is the cooling, thus the dissipation of heat, of the anode element, in particular the focal track. Consequently, an anode disk element that may sustain increased heat while still maintaining structural integrity and furthermore that may provide improved dissipation of heat from the focal track is presented. According to the present invention, an anode disk element ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099702 | CORRECTION METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING - The present invention generally refers to a correction method for grating-based X-ray differential phase contrast imaging (DPCI) as well as to an apparatus which can advantageously be applied in X-ray radiography and tomography for hard X-ray DPCI of a sample object or an anatomical region of interest to be scanned. More precisely, the proposed invention provides a suitable approach that helps to enhance the image quality of an acquired X-ray image which is affected by phase wrapping, e.g. in the resulting Moiré interference pattern of an emitted X-ray beam in the detector plane of a Talbot-Lau type interferometer after diffracting said X-ray beam at a phase-shifting beam splitter grating. This problem, which is further aggravated by noise in the obtained DPCI images, occurs if the phase between two adjacent pixels in the detected X-ray image varies by more than π radians and is effected by a line integration over the object's local phase gradient, which induces a phase offset error of π radians that leads to prominent line artifacts parallel to the direction of said line integration. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099674 | ANTENNA CONFIGURATION FOR CO-OPERATIVE BEAMFORMING - The present invention relates to a method for communicating in a network, the network comprising at least a first cell and a second cell including respectively a first primary station having a first antenna array dedicated to the first cell and a second primary station having a second antenna array dedicated to the second cell, for communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the step of (a) providing with a co-operative beamforming transmission from the first and second primary stations to at least one first secondary station, wherein step (a) includes (a1) the first secondary station signaling at least one channel matrix to at least one of the first and second primary stations, and (a2) the first and second primary stations applying a precoding matrix across both the first antenna array and the second antenna array, and wherein the precoding matrix comprises a first vector for the first cell and a second vector for the second cell, the precoding matrix being based on the at least one channel matrix. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099194 | MULTI-VIEW DEVICE FOR GENERATING ANIMATIONS OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - The invention relates to a multi-view device ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099034 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A switchable autostereoscopic display device comprises a display panel having an array of display pixels for producing a display, the display pixels being arranged in rows and columns, and a lens arrangement for directing the output from different pixels to different spatial positions to enable a stereoscopic image to be viewed, the lens arrangement being in a plane parallel to the display panel. The lens arrangement comprises an electrically switchable LC layer which defines a lens pattern or a lens replica pattern, wherein the LC alignment of the LC layer is electrically switchable such that the lens arrangement is switchable between a 2D mode and a 3D mode. In the 2D mode, the LC alignment is in a first direction substantially within the plane of the lens arrangement, and in the 3D mode the LC alignment is in a second, perpendicular direction also substantially within the plane of the lens arrangement. The light output of the display panel is polarized in the second direction. This arrangement enables a perpendicular relationship between the output of the display panel and the LC alignment direction to be maintained for two perpendicular viewing planes. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098838 | GENERATING VIEWS OF MEDICAL IMAGES - A system for generating a view of a medical image comprises an input ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098692 | DETECTION USING TRANSMISSION NOTIFICATION - A remote controller is arranged for selecting a light source among a plurality of light sources. The remote controller has an omnidirectional transmitter and is arranged to instruct, by means of the omnidirectional transmitter, the light sources to transmit a directional signal comprising a code, which is unique for each light source. Further, the remote controller has a directional signal receiver, and is arranged to receive the directional signals from the light sources, and signal comparison circuitry connected with the directional signal receiver. The remote controller is arranged to select one of the light sources on basis of the received directional signals. Furthermore, the remote controller comprises a transmission indicator, which is arranged to generate an indication signal, indicative of a successful omnidirectional transmission, and it is arranged to initiate the selection of one of the light sources by means of the indication signal. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098671 | DYNAMIC PET IMAGING WITH ISOTOPE CONTAMINATION COMPENSATION - A nuclear imaging system includes a scanner ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098663 | TAMPER PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING THEFT OF CARGO - A tamper protection system ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098542 | DETUNABLE RF RECEPTION ANTENNA DEVICE - The invention relates to a RF reception antenna device ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098541 | TESSERAL SHIM COIL FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM - A tesseral shim coil for shimming the magnetic field of a magnetic resonance system by generating the spherical harmonics of the sine and cosine type of the magnetic field, the tesseral shim coil comprising at least four saddle coils, wherein the sum of the azimuthal span of the at least four saddle coils is less than 360 degrees. First and second sets of shim coils, respectively generating sine and cosine components of the shim fields are combined into a single coil layer, thereby reducing the radial thickness of the shim coil assembly. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098516 | DRIVER FOR COOPERATING WITH A WALL DIMMER - A current correction circuit ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098464 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CIRCUIT FOR AMBIENT LIGHT - A light emitting diode circuit ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098457 | POWER INTERFACE WITH LEDS FOR A TRIAC DIMMER - A power interface is proposed, which keeps an adjustable power supply circuit in a conducting state even if the average current consumption of an attached load is below the adjustable power supply circuit's holding current requirement. The power interface makes use of the dynamic properties of adjustable power supply circuits. Due to the recovery time of the adjustable power supply circuit, it will stay in the conducting state even if there is no current flowing for a short while. The power interface makes use of this effect by interrupting and re-establishing a current flow from the adjustable power supply circuit. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098436 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention relates to an illumination system ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098431 | GRID FOR ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to illumination, especially to a grid for illumination apparatus. This invention provides a grid ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098423 | MERCURY-FREE HIGH-INTENSITY GAS-DISCHARGE LAMP - The invention describes a mercury-free high-intensity gas-discharge lamp ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098404 | LAMP ASSEMBLY - A lamp assembly ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098027 | SEALED THIN-FILM DEVICE, METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR REPAIRING A SEALING LAYER APPLIED TO A THIN-FILM DEVICE - The invention relates to a sealed thin-film device ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097856 | DATA ACQUISITION - An imaging detector includes a scintillator array ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097749 | LIGHT THERMOSTAT - A basic idea of the invention is to use different properties of light ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097567 | Apparatuses and Methods for Managing Liquid Volume in a Container - The present invention proposes an apparatus ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED PACED BREATHING AND INHALATION THERAPY - The invention provides systems and methods for providing integrated paced breathing and inhalation therapy to a patient. Paced breathing includes alternately providing a high and a low airway pressure to a respiratory system of the patient using a breathing circuit, wherein the high airway pressure coincides with inhalation by the patient and the low airway pressure coincides with exhalation by the patient. A therapeutic substance is delivered to the respiratory system of the patient during the provision of high airway pressure to the respiratory system of the patient, wherein delivery of the compound to the respiratory system of the patient is discontinued during provision of low airway pressure to the respiratory system of the patient. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120097051 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE - A kitchen appliance is provided, comprising a rotatable filter element ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120096181 | ROUTING MESSAGES OVER A NETWORK OF INTERCONNECTED DEVICES OF A NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to routing messages over a network of interconnected devices of a networked control system, particularly to routing messages for individually controlling devices of a networked control system such as light sources of a lighting system. A basic idea of the invention is to determine a routing path for a message from a sender device to a destination device through the grid of interconnected devices of a networked control system, and to change the routing path, when a faulty device is contained in the routing path, in order to route the message around the faulty device, instead of determining an entirely new routing path. Thus, an efficient routing of a message over a network of interconnected device may be provided. An embodiment of the invention provides a method for routing messages over a network of interconnected devices ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095953 | PREDICTING USER INTERACTIONS DURING IMAGE PROCESSING - The invention relates to an apparatus for processing images by means of a series of user interactions. When processing an image, the user follows a series of interactions. Preferably, this is standardized to ensure reproducibility and accuracy. However, the series of interactions required from the user may be dependent on the needs of the user, the image being processed or even on the preferences of the user. The invention provides an apparatus which can deal with complex image processing requirements, providing both a standardized series of steps, or trail, in the image visualization process, and allowing the user to deviate from this standard trail if required. This accelerates and simplifies the interaction necessary when the user performs a known task on a different image. It also provides valuable assistance when the user performs an unfamiliar task, thereby avoiding mistakes, such as incorrect radiation levels during image acquisition, which can have serious consequences in a medical imaging environment. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095778 | PATIENT MONITORING WITH AUTOMATIC RESIZING OF DISPLAY SECTORS - A patient monitoring station includes a display that displays a plurality of sectors. A controller displays the patient data received from one or more remote medical devices in a corresponding sector of the display. The controller is programmed to collapse one or more sector in response to one of (1) not receiving patient data from the corresponding remote patient monitor or (2) receiving patient data not indicative of a pending patient event or alarm condition; and expand at least sectors that receive patient data indicative of a pending patient event or alarm condition. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095745 | EFFECT-DRIVEN SPECIFICATION OF DYNAMIC LIGHTING - A method and a device for simulating the realization of lighting effects in an environment are disclosed. The method may receive environment data, user input indicative of lighting effects, and data indicative of what installable devices exist. Based thereon, the method may generate at least one implementation option for each lighting effect and select one implementation option for each lighting effect. As a result, realization data based on the environment data and selected implementation options options can be generated. A simulator for simulating realization of lighting effects is adapted to communicate, on the one hand, with a user or other provider of environment and lighting effect data, and, on the other, with a source of information on installable hardware device. The simulator can be operable in a design mode, an implementation mode, a selection mode and a realization mode. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095722 | FALL PREVENTION - There is provided a method of determining a fall risk of a user, the method comprising collecting measurements of the motion of the user, estimating a value for a parameter related to the gait of the user from the measurements, and determining a fall risk for the user from a comparison of the estimated value with a normal value for the parameter determined from motion of the user in which the user is at their normal risk of falling. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095534 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SLEEP INERTIA OR CONTROLLING ALERTNESS - The invention relates to a method and an illumination device arranged for reducing sleep inertia and/or for controlling alertness of a human being. The illumination device is arranged for reducing sleep inertia and/or controlling alertness by light radiation. The illumination device comprises one or more light sources for generating a first illumination output and a second illumination output. The first illumination output comprises light with a dominant wavelength in the range of 590-770 nm. The second illumination output comprises light with a dominant wavelength in the range of 400-560 nm Thus, colored light is used. Alternatively, the first illumination output comprises white light with a color temperature below 4100 K, i.e. warm white light. The second color temperature then comprises white light with a color temperature above 4900 K. The illumination device comprises a controller configured for controlling the one or more light sources to expose said eye of said human being to the first illumination output during a first time interval and to the second illumination output during a second time interval. The second time interval terminates at a later point in time than the first time interval. The time intervals are selected such that at least one of the first and second time interval is less than 60 seconds. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095330 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITION DETERMINATION - A system for tracking a device can include a medical device for placement in a target anatomy of a patient, one or more sensors in proximity to and connected to the medical device, wherein positioning data associated with the medical device is generated by the one or more accelerometric sensors, and a processor for determining at least one of a position and an orientation of the medical device based on the positioning data. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120094323 | CARDIOMYOCYTES-CONTAINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a device for determining the cardiotoxicity of a chemical compound, comprising a substrate ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093520 | MESH NODE FOR A COMMUNICATION MESH NETWORK STRUCTURE OF A NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a mesh node for a communication mesh network structure of a networked control system, particularly a lean and mean infrared mesh node for a communication mesh network infrastructure of a lighting system such a green house lighting system. A basic idea of the invention is to implement a mesh node with a technical simple construction in the form of a base, on which optical transmitters are and optical receivers are arranged. An embodiment of the invention relates to a mesh node ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093460 | LIGHT GUIDE FOR ILLUMINATION - It is presented a light guide ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093429 | ENCODING A SIGNAL INTO A SCALABLE BITSTREAM AND DECODING SUCH BITSTREAM - The invention relates to a bit-plane coding method of signals, for example, an image or video signal in the DCT transform domain. The bit planes of the DCT blocks are transmitted bit-plane by bit-plane in order of significance. As each plane contains more signal energy than the lower significant layers together, the resulting bit-stream is scalable in the sense that it may be truncated at any position. The later the bitstream is truncated, the smaller the residual error when the image is reconstructed. For each bit plane, a zone or partition of bit plane is created that encompasses all the non-zero bits of the DCT coefficients in that bit plane. The partition is created in accordance with a strategy that is selected from a number of options in dependence of the content of the overall signal and/or the actual bit plane. A different zoning strategy may be used for natural images than for graphic content, and the strategy may vary from bitplane to bitplane. The form as well as other properties such as size of each partition can thus be optimally adapted to the content. Two-dimensional rectangular zones and one-dimensional zigzag scan zones may be mixed within an image or even within a DCT block. The selected zone creating strategy is embedded in the bitstream, along with the DCT coefficient bits in the actual partition. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093390 | QUANTITATIVE PERFUSION ANALYSIS - A system is disclosed for quantitative analysis of perfusion images comprising image elements having intensity values associated therewith. The system comprises a frequency distribution computing subsystem ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093379 | DETECTING AND DARKENING METHOD OF OBJECTS IN GREY-ACALE RASTER IMAGES - Wire tips and balloon/stent markers are the main landmarks used by cardiologists for navigation and precise stent placement under X-Ray fluoroscopy surveillance. These intra-coronary devices are semi radio-opaque. In some situations, their visibility can be extremely low. The claimed may help the cardiologists by detecting the objects and darkening them on the live X-Ray image to increase their visibility. The darkening processing takes into account the image properties around the objects or detection information in order to obtain a better contrast enhancement. This technique also avoids the introduction of disturbing artefacts when the object detection fails. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093378 | VISUALIZATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - The invention relates to a medical imaging apparatus for providing information about an object. The invention further relates to a method for providing information about an object. In order to improve the preparation and the visual reception of information relating to an object during medical interventions, a medical imaging apparatus for providing information about an object is provided that comprises an image acquisition device an interventional device, a processing device and a display device. The image acquisition device detects object data from at least one region of interest of an object and provides the object data to the processing device. The interventional device detects physiological parameters of the object depending on the position of a predetermined area of the interventional device in relation to the object and provides the physiological parameters to the processing device. Further, the processing device transforms at least a part of the object data into image data and converts the physiological parameters into physiological data. The processing device then modifies at least one image parameter of the image data depending on the physiological data and thereby transforms the image data into modified live image data which is provided to the display device displaying a modified live image. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093296 | ANODE DISK ELEMENT COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE COATING - The present invention relates to X-ray generating technology in general, in particular, it relates to an anode disk element ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093292 | X-RAY TUBE WITH ADJUSTABLE FOCAL TRACK - The invention relates to an X-ray tube with a rotatable anode, an X-ray imaging system and a method for adjusting the focal track of an X-ray tube with a rotatable anode. In order to improve the accuracy of X-ray tubes with rotating anodes and the run out characteristics of rotatable anodes, an X-ray tube with an envelope housing a cathode and an anode assembly is provided, wherein the anode assembly comprises a rotatable disk provided with an annular target forming a focal track, which focal track is rotationally symmetric around a symmetry axis, and a rotor stem for supporting the disk, which stem is rotatably supported around a primary axis of rotation. The stem is provided with a mounting surface to support the disk and the disk is provided with an abutment surface to be mounted to the mounting surface. According to the invention, correction means are arranged between the mounting surface and the abutment surface such that a run-out of the focal track in relation to the axis of rotation is adjustable. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092966 | CLOCK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CLOCK DEVICE - The present invention relates to a clock device and a method for processing a clock device, wherein the clock device comprises a control unit which operates a display unit in a first operating mode or in a second operating mode, wherein the display unit displays the exact current time in the second operating mode and fades out the exact current time in the first operating mode. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092870 | HEAT MANAGING DEVICE - It is presented a heat managing device for a light source ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092864 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SPOT ILLUMINATION WITH REDUCED SYMMETRY - An illumination system ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092863 | PATTERN-PROJECTING LIGHT-OUTPUT SYSTEM - A light-output system ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092675 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING MOTION - A method for detecting motion direction of an object ( | 04-19-2012 |
