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Frederic Althaus, Glion CH
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| 20090064992 | ABSORBER FOR A SOLAR HEATING PANEL - An absorber for a solar heating panel, designed to contain heat-bearing liquid, and including first and second metal plates fixed to each other in a sealed manner, a matrix of geometrical shapes applied in relief on each of the first and second plates, with the matrices being staggered so as to trace a path for the circulation of heat-bearing liquid in the absorber, and first and second end-pieces placed at the ends of either of the plates so as to provide for circulation of heat-bearing liquid in the absorber, wherein the metal plates are copper plates, and in that non-traversing mechanical connecting means are used to attach the two copper plates together. | 03-12-2009 |
Gregory S. Althaus, Austin, TX US
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| 20110109450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHILD LEFT IN VEHICLE USING VEHICLE IGNITION DETECTION VIA ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS - A child detection system for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostics and a car seat, including a seat sensor, a detection system, and a monitor system. The seat sensor indicates whether the car seat is occupied. The detection system retrieves ignition information from the on-board diagnostic system and detects whether the car seat is occupied. The monitor system activates when an ignition is on and the car seat is occupied, and indicates an alert when activated and when the car seat remains occupied when the ignition is turned off. The monitor system may be provided within a dedicated diagnostic device, or within a personal communication device of the driver. The dedicated diagnostic device may have a separate internal or external alarm. The personal communication device provides any one of several alert mechanisms, such as a visual mechanism, a vibration mechanism, an audible mechanism, or a send message mechanism. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109468 | SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTIAL DEACTIVATION OF A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION - A method of partial deactivation of a personal communication device in a vehicle when the vehicle is in motion including receiving, by the personal communication device, velocity information of the vehicle, determining, by the personal communication device, whether the vehicle is in motion from the velocity information, and deactivating, by an application executing on the personal communication device, at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion. Deactivation may include any one or more of disabling a user interface, turning off a communication radio, muting a ringer, and activating a power saving mode. A safety system for partial deactivation of the personal communication device while a vehicle is in motion. A diagnostic audio bridge retrieves and sends velocity information. The device executes activation control code which deactivates at least one function of the personal communication device when the vehicle is in motion. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110123039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AS AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An audio communication system for an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle is disclosed. The audio communication system includes an audio communication interface and a diagnostic audio bridge. The diagnostic audio bridge retrieves information from the on-board diagnostic system, modulates the information into an audio signal, and transmits the audio signal via the audio communication interface. The audio communication interface may be wired or wireless. A communication service on a personal communication device receives and demodulates the audio signal to retrieve the information. The communication may be unidirectional, such as broadcast, or may be bidirectional in which the personal communication device may poll or request specific data. | 05-26-2011 |
John S. Althaus, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20080206876 | INSTRUMENTS FOR THE SELECTIVE AND DIRECT DETECTION OF FREE METALS IN FLUIDS AND METHODS TO DIAGNOSE METAL-RELATED DISEASES AND DETERMINE PHARMACOLOGIC DOSING REGIMENS - Instruments for the selective and direct detection of free metals in fluids and methods to diagnose metal-related diseases and determine pharmacologic dosing regimens are disclosed. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080268491 | INSTRUMENTS FOR DIRECT DETECTION OF FREE METALS IN FLUIDS AND METHODS TO DIAGNOSE METAL-RELATED DISEASES AND DETERMINE PHARMACOLOGIC DOSING REGIMENS - A method and apparatus for measuring the level of metal in a biological sample can employ a current measuring device. It preferably includes a display for displaying the level of metal, and preferably free metal, in the sample. It can use a test strip interfaced to a potentiostat. The test strip preferably includes layers that separate a part of the sample which contains the free metal. Electrodes enable measurement of free metal in the separated part of the sample. | 10-30-2008 |
John S. Althaus, Saline, MI US
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| 20080262213 | Processing Polynucleotide-Containing Samples - Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides (e.g., DNA) are disclosed. A processing region includes one or more surfaces (e.g., particle surfaces) modified with ligands that regain polynucleotides under a first set of conditions (e.g., temperature and pH) and release the polynucleotides under a second set of conditions (e.g., higher temperature and/or more basic pH). The processing region can be used to, for example, concentrate polynucleotides of a sample and/or separate inhibitors of amplification reactions from the polynucleotides. Microfluidic devices with a processing region are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110039345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to an electrochemical method for detecting a target polynucleotide. An electrode comprising an electrode surface is provided. The electrode surface includes at least one probe molecule reversibly immobilized with respect to the electrode surface. A first electrochemical signal indicative of an amount of probe molecule immobilized with respect to the electrode surface is obtained. The electrode surface is contacted with a liquid comprising the target polynucleotide. Upon the contacting step, at least some of the probe molecule immobilized with respect to the electrode surface dissociates therefrom. A second electrochemical signal indicative of an amount of probe molecule immobilized with respect to the electrode surface is obtained. The presence of the target polynucleotide is determined at least partially on the basis of the first and second electrochemical signals. | 02-17-2011 |
Joseph H. Althaus, Yellow Springs, OH US
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| 20120128494 | VARIABLE PERFORMANCE VANEAXIAL FAN WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY - The design of a high efficiency, variable performance vaneaxial fan, requires the utilization of typical fan and single stage compressor design methodologies. To be able to replace multiple fans, the variable vaneaxial fan design must be capable of operation at several different flow rates and total pressures. These operation points can be met by varying motor revolutions per minute (RPM) or geometric parameters such as the hub diameter, tip diameter, as well as blade geometry including number of blades, pitch, spacing, and length. An ideal design with variable performance can replace a family of current fan designs by providing the capability for efficient operation over a range of flow rates and total pressures. This level of variability would not only allow the fan to respond to changing environmental conditions but also to be fit into systems with different characteristics. | 05-24-2012 |
Peter Althaus, Wildegg CH
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| 20110056211 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE PLANT - A gas turbine plant has a compressor ( | 03-10-2011 |
Rolf Althaus, Herrliberg CH
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| 20080272597 | Power generating plant - During operation of a power generating plant, which essentially comprises a gas turbogroup, a compressed air accumulator, an air turbine which is equipped with at least one generator, the compressed air which is extracted from the compressed air accumulator is directed through a heat exchanger, which acts on the outflow side of the gas turbogroup, and is thermally conditioned there. This compressed air then charges the air turbine, wherein during a “black out” or other shutdown of the power generating plant, the electric current energy which can be obtained by means of the thermally conditioned compressed air in the air turbine, via a power line is used directly for start-up of the gas turbogroup. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20110203280 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER PLANT AND POWER PLANT - A method for operating a power plant is disclosed. The power plant includes a power machine and a flue gas flow path following downstream of the power machine. A flue gas flow path is scavenged with fresh air before the flue gas flow path is acted upon with flue gas. To carry out the scavenging operation, air is extracted from a pressure accumulator and the air is introduced into the flue gas flow path downstream of the power machine. The power machine can be an exhaust gas heat exchanger. | 08-25-2011 |
Stéphane Althaus, Glion CH
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| 20100000015 | DEVICE FOR LIFTING AND TRANSFERRING BODIES - Device for lifting and transferring bodies comprising a base element consisting of two identical parallelograms having a common central width and movable translationally in a vertical direction, each corner of the parallelograms forming a hinge point about which its constituent length and width can rotate freely; the device also comprising first and second means for holding the body, these being connected to the two respective external lower corners of the base element. | 01-07-2010 |
Stéphane Althaus, Glion CH
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| 20100000015 | DEVICE FOR LIFTING AND TRANSFERRING BODIES - Device for lifting and transferring bodies comprising a base element consisting of two identical parallelograms having a common central width and movable translationally in a vertical direction, each corner of the parallelograms forming a hinge point about which its constituent length and width can rotate freely; the device also comprising first and second means for holding the body, these being connected to the two respective external lower corners of the base element. | 01-07-2010 |