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Rik Bellens, Gent BE
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20110276592 | GEODATABASE INFORMATION PROCESSING - A system is described for processing data of at least one location aware devices for obtaining geo-information. The system comprises an input means for obtaining vector-based data from at least one location aware devices, a data processor for inserting information from the vector-based data into a raster-based data structure so as to derive geo-information based on the raster-based data structure. A corresponding method as well as corresponding computer program products also are described. | 11-10-2011 |
Rik Chomko, La Grange, IL US
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20140122377 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A BUSINESS RULE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and a method for applying a business rule management system (“BRMS”) to a customer relationship management (“CRM”) system to create, test and/or publish a business rule in the CRM system is provided. A business rule editor utilizes template business rules constructed from domain-specific language and/or terminology and/or natural language and/or syntax. A business rule tester may test the business rule to ensure the business rule does not provide unintended results. A business rule publisher may publish the business rule into a production environment. | 05-01-2014 |
Rik Deaton, Maungawera NZ
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20090173375 | SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Methods and devices are presented that allow the harvest of electricity, heat and lighting simultaneously from a solar converter, often at less cost than conventional solar collectors. The converters use slats to intercept sunlight. Slat surfaces in the direct light path may be coated with photovoltaic (PV) material, or may be shaped to concentrate sunlight, allowing less PV material to capture reflected, concentrated light for improved economics. Forcing air flow past enclosed slats let the slats operate as PV heat sinks, heat absorbers, and heat exchangers capturing much of the solar energy that is not converted to electricity, as heat. Embodiments also allow passage of indirect light to supplement interior artificial lighting, often with positive aesthetic effects. These slatted apertures mitigate glare and overheating problems associated with typical skylights and some windows, allowing wider use as architectural elements. The devices also can be integrated into new building construction, and serve a dual purpose as building structural components. | 07-09-2009 |
Rik Deaton, Wanaka NZ
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20110214712 | SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION - Methods, apparatus, and systems relating to the use and design of specially shaped, rotating reflective louvers to provide cost effectively harvesting of electricity, heat, and/or lighting are described. In an embodiment, the reflected and concentrated direct light is focused on the neighboring louver photovoltaic cells to generate electricity and an integral cooling channel allows heat collection. A skylight embodiment permits the indirect light to pass between the louvers and through a transparent backing providing high quality natural light inside while allowing artificial lights to be dimmed or turned off saving energy. In some embodiments, control systems (that may be computer controlled) can modulate the louver position to improve the light transmitted into the building when appropriate to maximize the net energy saved or generated depending on the situation. Moreover, the devices can be retrofitted into existing buildings or integrated into new building construction. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 09-08-2011 |
Rik De Doncker, Leuven BE
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20100206554 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT - A power transmission system for use with downhole equipment in a borehole includes a power source that is positioned at the surface providing a DC power supply, a downhole DC/DC converter and a two-conductor cable connecting the power source and the downhole DC/DC converter. The power transmission system receives the DC voltage supply as an input and provides an output DC supply at a different voltage to the DC power supply for provision to the downhole equipment. | 08-19-2010 |
20110297391 | COMPACT CABLE SUSPENDED PUMPING SYSTEM FOR DEWATERING GAS WELLS - A method of unloading liquid from a reservoir includes deploying a pumping system into a wellbore to a location proximate the reservoir using a cable. The pumping system includes a multi-section motor, an isolation device, and a pump. The method further includes supplying a power signal from the surface to the motor via the cable and sequentially operating each section of the motor to mimic a multi-phase motor, thereby driving the pump and lowering a liquid level in the tubular string to a level proximate the reservoir. | 12-08-2011 |
20130192824 | COMPACT CABLE SUSPENDED PUMPING SYSTEM FOR DEWATERING GAS WELLS - A motor includes two or more sections. Each section includes a submersible tubular housing and a stator core disposed within the housing. The stator core has one or more lobes and each lobe has a winding wrapped therearound. The motor further includes a rotor disposed within the housing and including a shaft and a rotor core. The rotor core has two or more lobes. Each section is incrementally oriented so that the sections may be operated to mimic a multi-phase motor. | 08-01-2013 |
20130341033 | DIFFUSER FOR CABLE SUSPENDED DEWATERING PUMPING SYSTEM - A pump includes one or more stages, each stage including a tubular housing and a mandrel disposed in the housing. The mandrel includes a rotor rotatable relative to the housing and having: an impeller, a shaft, and one or more helicoidal blades on an outer surface of the impeller. The mandrel further includes a diffuser: connected to the housing, having the rotor shaft extending therethrough and having a plurality of vanes on an outer surface thereof. Each vane has an arcuate portion and a longitudinal portion. The diffuser further has a channel formed between an adjacent pair of vanes. The pump further includes a fluid passage formed between the housing and the mandrel. | 12-26-2013 |
20140217973 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A charging apparatus and an electric vehicle including the same are disclosed. The charging apparatus includes a converter for, in a charging mode, converting an input alternating current (AC) voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage and a controller for controlling the converter. The converter includes a motor and a switching unit that is connected to an additional coil wound on a stator of one phase of the motor, and that supplies the input AC voltage to the motor by performing a switching operation. The converter also includes an inverter that, in a motor operation mode, converts a DC voltage from a battery into an AC voltage by a switching operation and drives the motor. In the charging mode, the inverter converts the input AC voltage into the DC voltage using the additional coil of the motor and the switching unit and supplies the DC voltage to the battery. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217974 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A charging apparatus and an electric vehicle including the same are disclosed. The charging apparatus includes a converter for, in a charging mode, converting an input alternating current (AC) voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage, and a controller for controlling the converter. The converter includes a motor, and a switching unit for supplying the input AC voltage to the motor by performing a switching operation. The converter also includes an inverter for, in a motor operation mode, converting a DC voltage from a battery into an AC voltage by performing a switching operation of three-phase switching elements and driving the motor. In the charging mode, the inverter operates switching elements of at least one phase of the three-phase switching elements and converts the voltage received from the motor into a predetermined DC voltage. | 08-07-2014 |
Rik Defever, Kortrijk BE
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20140240676 | LIGHT VALVE PROJECTOR WITH LASER-PHOSPHOR LIGHT CONVERTER - A method and system are presented directed to a light valve projector with a laser-phosphor light converter. The phosphor converter converts excitation light in order to provide light to a light valve projector. The phosphor converter reduces the étendue of laser-phosphor light sources using a light pipe integrator system. The light pipe integrator system includes a light pipe integrator configured to mix the excitation light and reduce the spot size of excitation light entering the system from, e.g., a laser array. The excitation light is imaged onto a phosphor as it exits the light pipe integrator. The phosphor emits fluorescent light, in response to being illuminated by the excitation light, that enters the light pipe integrator. The light pipe integrator reduces the emission angles of the fluorescent light while maintaining the étendue of the fluorescent light. The system and method may include a reflective polarizer to polarize the fluorescent light. | 08-28-2014 |
20150049310 | PROJECTOR AND DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - The invention pertains to a projector comprising an optical engine, a projection lens, a means for light deviation, and an afocal lens system, wherein the projector has a total throw ratio between 0.7 and 0.8. Such a projector can be used to build a very compact and cost-effective back-projection system. The invention also pertains to a projection assembly comprising such a projector, followed by a means for light gradation and a front-surface mirror. The invention also pertains to a display system comprising at least one such projection and a display screen. | 02-19-2015 |
Rik Dewitte, Oudenaarde BE
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20080248230 | Polymer Emi Housing Comprising Conductive Fibre - An electromagnetic shielding housing is presented that is made up out of one or more shells. The shells comprise polymer and conductive fibres and have a polymer rich surface that covers the fibres except for predefined areas where the fibres are substantially uncovered. The conductive fibres can be metal-coated non-metallic fibres or plain metallic fibres, preferably plain stainless steel fibres. A method for uncovering the fibres is also presented which comprises the breaking-off of selected protrusions or the breaking of the shell at selected recesses so as to uncover the fibres. The housing and the method solve the problem that the polymer skin leads to inferior shielding at the joint of the shells. | 10-09-2008 |
20130081871 | FOAMING AGENT TO IMPROVE EMI SHIELDING - A conductive plastic article ( | 04-04-2013 |
Rik Habers, Zurich CH
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20120029360 | NEEDLE WITH INTEGRATED FIBERS IN THE CUTTING FACETS OF THE BEVEL - A needle comprises a tip part, a holder part, a shaft, and fibers capable of transmitting light, wherein the shaft comprises a distal end connected to the tip part, and a proximal end connected to the holder part, wherein the tip part comprises a bevel, cutting facets, and at least one channel for accommodating a fiber, and wherein an end section of the fiber is located in the channel and an end surface of the fiber is located at one of the cutting facets. By way of the facets an introduction of the needle into tissue may be facilitated. A further aspect of the invention is a method for producing such a needle. | 02-02-2012 |
Rik Hillaert, Oudenaarde BE
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20140131156 | LUGGAGE WITH SHELLS HAVING VARIED DEPTHS - A luggage case may include opposing sidewalls forming minor faces, opposing sidewalls forming major faces, and opposing end walls together forming an article defining an enclosed space. A line of separation may be formed in said minor faces and end walls. A first portion of the line of separation may extend along a first portion of opposing minor faces at a location proximate one of said opposing major faces and corresponding one of said opposing end walls positioned therebetween. A second portion of the line of separation may extend along a second portion of said opposing minor faces in a direction away from said one of said opposing major faces and towards other of said opposing major faces. | 05-15-2014 |
20140166417 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A LUGGAGE SHELL FROM SELF-REINFORCED THERMO-PLASTIC MATERIAL - Process of making a plastic component ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140311847 | PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR LUGGAGE - Protective systems ( | 10-23-2014 |
20150021132 | LUGGAGE WITH SHELL, FRAME, AND LOCK - A luggage piece may include a first shell and a second shell pivotably joined to the first shell. The luggage piece may include a clamp-type latch configured to releasably secure the first shell to the second shell. The luggage case may further include a frame assembly. The frame assembly may include opposing first and second frame members. The first frame member and the second frame member may be joined to the first shell and the second shell, respectively. The first and second frame members may be pivotably joined together by a hinge. The first frame member may be configured with a first recess to receive therein at least a portion of the clamp-type latch such that exterior surfaces of the first shell, the first frame member, and the clamp-type latch are substantially flush with each other when the clamp-type latch is positioned in its latched position. | 01-22-2015 |
20150102573 | LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH CANTILEVERED WHEEL BRACKET HAVING ELONGATED ARMS - A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and a wheel attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise first and second elongate arms extending along a common side of the wheel. The first and second arms may be vertically-spaced apart from one another over at least a portion of the length of the first and second arms. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets. | 04-16-2015 |
Rik Jos, Nijmegen NL
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20110051842 | EFFICIENT LINEAR LINC POWER AMPLIFIER - Method for setup of parameter values in a RF power amplifier circuit arrangement ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110057726 | SWITCHING AMPLIFIER - A switching amplifier ( | 03-10-2011 |
Rik Klavers, Houston, TX US
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20090158737 | Power Recovery Process - Processes using multiple expansion turbines for efficient recovery of power from a plurality of very high pressure streams of superheated vapor are disclosed. Beneficially, processes of the invention use at least two classes of expansion turbines. Processes according to this invention are particularly useful for recovery of power from very high pressure streams of superheated steam in an olefins manufacturing process. Such streams are typically produced by thermal cracking of suitable petroleum derived feed stocks, and the olefins being produced and purified are typically ethylene and/or propylene. | 06-25-2009 |
Rik Kruidhof, Eindhoven NL
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20110018820 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY - The invention relates to an electronic apparatus comprising a flexible display | 01-27-2011 |
20110148797 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY HAVING A BODY ENABLING FURTHER FUNCTIONALITY - The invention relates to an electronic apparatus | 06-23-2011 |
20130021762 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY WITH DISPLAY SUPPORT - A display system includes a continuous flexible display and two main display supports being hingeable with respect to each other between a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position. At least one additional display support supports a segment of the flexible display located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position. This additional display support is movable with respect to the display segment between a non-operational position and a support position when the two main display supports are moved between the storage position and the planar position, such that in the open position substantially the whole surface of the display is supported by the respective display supports. | 01-24-2013 |
Rik Kruidhof, Eindoven NL
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20110140995 | Protection of Flexible Displays - According to one aspect, the invention provides a device with a flexible display screen. The flexible display screen is rollable around an axis between a rolled-up state and an unrolled state. For stiffening the screen, stiffening elements are attached to the flexible display screen. The stiffening elements are compressible. They are compressed when the display screen is in a rolled-up state, so as to decrease the size of the rolled-up display device. Therefore, the invention strengthens the display, while at the same time retains a reasonable size of the display in the rolled-up state. | 06-16-2011 |
Rik Kruidhof, Enschede NL
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20110176260 | Electronic Device With At Least One Extendable Display Section - An electronic device ( | 07-21-2011 |
20130128439 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE EXTENDABLE DISPLAY SECTION - An electronic device ( | 05-23-2013 |
Rik Logtenberg, Nelson CA
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20140075284 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A WEB-BASED CALENDAR APPLICATION - A calendar platform is provided for creating an event calendar for publication on a website and sharing events between different calendars. A method for creating an online calendar includes creating at least one event post in the calendar and retrieving from a web server a calendar feed corresponding to a second calendar. For each one of the events in the calendar feed, a new event post for the event is created if the event does not match one of the previously created event posts in the calendar. An event category is assigned to the new event post based on settings defined for the calendar feed. An Internet user viewing the calendar can filter the events by category and export selected events to the user's calendar. | 03-13-2014 |
Rik Mullebrouck, Wevelgem BE
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20110225944 | OFF-THE-ROAD STEEL CORD WITH CRIMPED STRANDS - A steel cord ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110240626 | METAL FIBER YARN WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH AND PROCESSABILITY - A new metal fiber yarn and methods for obtaining such a yarn are provided. The metal fiber yarn constitutes a construction comprising continuous metal fibers forming a metal fiber yarn. The construction comprises at least 5 bundles of continuous fibers, whereof at least one bundle is a bundle of metal fibers, preferably bundle drawn metal fibers. The bundles of continuous fibers are twisted together to form a yarn. Each bundle of metal fibers comprises at least 30 metal fiber filaments. The length of the continuous fiber bundles is substantially equal per unit length of the metal fiber yarn and the length of the fiber bundles per unit length of the metal fiber yarn is larger than the unit length of the metal fiber yarn itself. | 10-06-2011 |
Rik Roemen, Oisterwijk NL
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20140318898 | METHOD OF ARRANGING THE LUBRICATION OF A STEERABLE THRUSTER OF A MARINE VESSEL AND A LUBRICATION ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR - The lubrication of a steerable thruster of a marine vessel is based on splash-type lubrication at the pod and full bath lubrication in the stembox and in the shank. The lubrication oil enters the pod both from the stembox and the shank via a constriction and directly from the oil tank. The oil is further circulated from the pod to the oil tank by means of pumps. | 10-30-2014 |
20150076768 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SEALING A PROPELLER SHAFT OF A MARINE VESSEL AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE OPERATION THEREOF - An arrangement for sealing a propeller shaft of a marine vessel are specifically applicable in preventing oil leakage via propeller shaft sealing in cases where the draught of a marine vessel is, for some reason, reduced beyond its ordinary value. | 03-19-2015 |
Rik Roemen, Ck Oisterwijk NL
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20140299030 | HYDRAULIC STEERING ARRANGEMENT FOR A THRUSTER OF A MARINE VESSEL - A novel design of a hydraulic steering arrangement for a thruster of a marine vessel is specifically designed for thrusters intended to operate in an arctic environment where ice is present. To meet the arctic demands the steering arrangement is provided with a cross-over safety block arranged close to the hydraulic steering motor for absorbing the torque subjected to the thruster by ice for instance. | 10-09-2014 |
Rik Tamm-Daniels, Boston, MA US
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20100005054 | Querying joined data within a search engine index - Techniques and systems for indexing and retrieving data and documents stored in a record-based database management system (RDBMS) utilize a search engine interface. Search-engine indices are created from tables in the RDBMS and data from the tables is used to create “documents” for each record. Queries that require data from multiple tables may be parsed into a primary query and a set of one or more secondary queries. Join mappings and documents are created for the necessary tables. Documents matching the query string are retrieved using the search-engine indices and join mappings. | 01-07-2010 |
Rik Vanecckhoutte, Eeklo BE
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20110166295 | IMPROVED MONOVINYLIDENE AROMATIC POLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLY-ALPHA-OLEFIN ADDITIVES - Compositions comprising (a) a rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic polymer, e.g., HIPS, and (b) a specified poly-alpha-olefin (PAO), e.g., an oligomer of hexene, octene, decene, dodecene and/or tetradecene, that has a dynamic viscosity value of from about 40 to about 500 centipoise (cP) at 40° C., exhibit improved combinations of environmental stress crack resistance, impact resistance and heat resistance as compared to compositions without such a PAO. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of articles, e.g., refrigerator liners and food packaging, which come in contact with the oils contained in various food stuffs. | 07-07-2011 |
Rik Vermaete, Sint-Katelijne-Waver BE
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20150308735 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING HYDROCARBONS - Methods and systems for separating hydrocarbons are disclosed. In one example, a method for separating hydrocarbons includes separating a feed gas stream that includes methane, ethane, and propane and heavier hydrocarbons into a residue gas stream including the methane and the ethane and a natural gas liquids (NGL) stream include the propane and heavier hydrocarbons, compressing the residue gas stream to produce a hot and compressed residue gas stream, and heating a portion of the NGL stream with the hot and compressed residue gas stream. | 10-29-2015 |
Rik Vullings, Venray NL
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20100185108 | FETAL MONITORING - A system for monitoring a fetus during gestation comprises an input for receiving a plurality of electric signals measured on a surface of a maternal body; and means for providing a fetal electrocardiogram based on the received electric signals and based on an orientation of the fetus, wherein the fetal electrocardiogram represents a projection of a fetal cardiac potential vector according to a predetermined projection direction that is fixed with respect to the fetus. The fetal vector electrocardiogram is projected according to the projection direction. An at least partial representation of a fetal vector electrocardiogram is provided in dependence on the plurality of electric signals and indicative of a time path of an electrical field vector generated by a fetal heart of the fetus. | 07-22-2010 |
20140180169 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF UTERINE CONTRACTIONS - A signal processing arrangement | 06-26-2014 |
Rik Ward, London GB
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20140282453 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING PLUGINS - Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for determining at least one criterion for establishing an offer campaign based on a player's experience on gaming platform (e.g., via a gaming website) and/or determining whether a player qualifies for one or more offers based on the player's experience. | 09-18-2014 |