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Andreas Brand, Hasle B. Burgdorf CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100160860Apparatus and method for remotely controlling an ambulatory medical device - An electronic device may remotely control a medical device. The electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, and a processor that receives from the medical device via the wireless communication circuit screen data generated by the medical device for display on a display device thereof and to control a display device of the electronic device according to the received screen data to display on the electronic device display the screen data generated by the medical device, to emulate at least some of a plurality of user keys of the medical device with selected ones of a plurality of user buttons of the electronic device, and to control the display device of the electronic device to display a map that relates emulated ones of the plurality of user keys to selected ones of the user buttons.06-24-2010

Christiaan Johannes Petrus Brand, Stellenbosch ZA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110086616Secure Transaction Authentication - A method and system for authenticating secure transactions between a transacting user (04-14-2011

Christian Lehn Brand, Allerod DK

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090197805Insulin receptor antagonists and related compositions, uses and methods - Provided are new peptidic insulin receptor antagonists (PIRAs) and related compounds and compositions. Also provided are new uses of PIRAs and methods of obtaining PIRAs.08-06-2009

Patent applications by Christian Lehn Brand, Allerod DK

Fabien Jean Brand, Huningue FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100010135Oligo-and poly-carbonates terminated with silicon containing groups as surface modifiers - The instant invention relates to new compounds of the formula I wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 01-14-2010
20100168295Polycarbonate Flame Retardant Compositions - The invention relates to a flame retardant composition, wherein a combination of selected flame retardants, particularly potassium perfluorobutane sulphonate, with fluorocarbon or siloxane terminated polycarbonates is present in a polycarbonate substrate. The combination improves the light transparency of polycarbonates.07-01-2010
20110092632POROUS INORGANIC MATERIALS CONTAINING POLYMER ADDITIVES - The present invention relates to SiO04-21-2011

Patent applications by Fabien Jean Brand, Huningue FR

Hans Marcel Brand, Nieuwerkerk A/d Ijssel NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080305192Marrubiin and Composition For Reducing Snoring, Package and Method - The invention comprises a composition for the reduction of snoring, a packaging therefor and a method for the manufacture hereof. The composition can be applied in the pharynx in different variants, in particular as spray, as gel or as foam formulation. Application of the composition at least temporarily reduces the snoring of a treated person. The invention further comprises the use of marrubiin for the manufacture of a medication for the treatment of snoring.12-11-2008
20110305780Marrubiin and composition for reducing snoring, package and method - The invention comprises a composition for the reduction of snoring, a packaging therefor and a method for the manufacture thereof. The composition can be applied in the pharynx in different variants, in particular as spray, as gel or as foam formulation. Application of the composition at least temporarily reduces the snoring of a treated person. The invention further comprises the use of marrubiin for the manufacture of a medication for the treatment of snoring.12-15-2011

Heinz Brand, Speicher CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100089667MICROMETERING DEVICE - A micrometering device for metering and weighing free-flowing bulk materials, such as, for example, flour, powder or fine-grain granules, is described. A reliable weighing with small batch sizes may be achieved, by arranging a weighing container for the weighing device separate from a reservoir for the product for weighing.04-15-2010
20100170198METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPACTING FLOWABLE SOLIDS - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for compacting flowable solids, in particular powders, flours or similar materials, preferably by packing in packagings or sacks. In order to increase the process reliability, there is provision for evacuation of the solid and its sack packaging to take place in a likewise evacuated environment.07-08-2010

Julien Brand, Saint Clair De La Tour FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090105663Safety device for a liquid injection syringe, and a syringe assembly including the device - The syringe comprises a body containing the liquid and having fitted thereto an endpiece for fastening a needle carrier. The safety device comprises a protective sheath and a syringe support that is received inside the sheath. The sheath and the support are axially movable relative to each other between two positions, namely a disengaged position of the needle, and a retracted position of said needle. The support includes anti-rotation means for constraining it in rotation about its axis and comprising at least one pawl urged resiliently into a position in which the pawl is designed to co-operate with complementary anti-rotation means of the fastener endpiece. The sheath and the support include complementary anti-rotation means for constraining them in rotation relative to each other about their axes and activated at least when the sheath and the support are in their disengaged position of the needle.04-23-2009
20100224653DEVICE FOR DELIVERING A SUBSTANCE, THE DEVICE INCLUDING A PUMP COMPRISING A STATIONARY PORTION AND A MOVABLE PORTION - A device for delivering a substance, the device including a first stationary portion and a second movable portion that is movable relative to the first portion between a rest position and an activated position, the device further including an abutment for putting the movable portion into abutment relative to the stationary portion, which abutment needs to be forced past in order to enable the movable portion to go from its rest position to its activated position, the abutment carried by the movable portion and an abutment carried by the stationary portion, at least one of these abutments being mounted on a resilient portion of the stationary portion and/or of the movable portion, the resilient portion being deformable between an abutment configuration and a retraction configuration and having a reinforcement for reinforcing the resilient portion, namely a part that bears against a zone of the resilient portion.09-09-2010
20110062186FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE INCLUDING A PUMP - A fluid dispenser device including a pump for dispensing the fluid; a first arm referred to as the “main” arm, mounted to pivot on the device about an axis referred to as the “main” axis, which arm has a press zone on which the user exerts pressure in order to actuate the pump; and a second arm, referred to as the “intermediate” arm, mounted to pivot on the main arm about an axis, referred to as the “intermediate” axis, this axis being disposed on the main arm between the press zone and the main axis, and the intermediate arm being configured to transmit the movement of the press zone to the pump.03-17-2011

Patent applications by Julien Brand, Saint Clair De La Tour FR

Maarten Leonardus Christian Brand, Shanghai CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110222697METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A SOUND SOURCE - The invention relates to a method and system for locating a sound source. The system comprises:—a receiving unit (09-15-2011
20110257548METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING HEART SOUND SIGNALS - The invention provides a method of processing at least one heart sound signal, and the method comprises the step of: receiving (10-20-2011

Manuel Brand, Feldkirch AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080286479METHOD OF COATING LEAD FRAMES - The invention relates to a method of coating multiple lead frames that are connected to mechanical, electrical, or electronic components, with the lead frames encased in a coating composed of plastic, with provision being made according to the invention for the coating to be applied without a mold tool surrounding the lead frame.11-20-2008

Marius Brand, Amersfoort NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090293665Composition of Particles for Damping Vibrations, Method for Assembling a Mirror Adjustment Mechanism, and Mirror Adjustment Mechanism - The invention relates to the use of a metal salt of a fatty acid for damping vibrations performed by cooperating surfaces of a mirror adjustment mechanism relative to each other, wherein the cooperating surfaces adjustably connect a mirror holder for supporting the mirror element with a base plate which can be fixedly mounted to the motor vehicle.12-03-2009

Martin Brand, Pomerode BR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090121670CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT IN A SOFT-STARTER - The present invention refers to a soft-starter having a new constructive arrangement comprising SCRs and a by-pass contactor connected through busbars that also provide an external connection to the soft-starter. The SCRs (05-14-2009

Mathieu Brand, Wijhe NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090293571Shaping Tool - The invention relates to a shaping tool which is used to shape a workpiece, in particular, a sheet steel component, comprising at least two shaping tool halves. Contoured regions are provided in the region of the shaping tool halves in order to give the workpiece a corresponding contour, at least in sections. Each shaping tool half has a shaping surface shell which is oriented towards the workpiece and a support shaping half. The shaping surface shell is arranged on the support shaping half and comprises a shaping surface, which is oriented towards the workpiece, and a rear side which is oriented away from the workpiece. The support shaping half comprises a contoured area which essentially corresponds to the contour of the workpiece which is to be produced and the contoured area is surrounded by a flange area. Grooves are provided in the contoured area in the region of the rear side of the shaping surface shell. The support shaping half comprises receiving surfaces which receive the support shaping half in a positive fit and the receiving surfaces and the grooves form cooling channels. The support shaping half comprises supply channels and discharge channels such that a coolant can be guided through the channels.12-03-2009

Michael Brand, Clayton South AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090012970Root cause analysis using interactive data categorization - A computer-implemented method for processing a plurality of data items includes defining a set of one or more categories having a corresponding set of conditions that associate the data items with the categories. A sub-categorization request, requesting to divide a category from among the categories into lower-level categories, is accepted from a user. The data items associated with the category are processed responsively to the sub-categorization request, so as to automatically suggest the lower-level categories.01-08-2009

Michael Brand, Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110254765Remote text input using handwriting - A method for user input includes capturing a sequence of positions of at least a part of a body, including a hand, of a user of a computerized system, independently of any object held by or attached to the hand, while the hand delineates textual characters by moving freely in a 3D space. The positions are processed to extract a trajectory of motion of the hand. Features of the trajectory are analyzed in order to identify the characters delineated by the hand.10-20-2011
20110293137ANALYSIS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - A method for processing data includes receiving a depth map of a scene containing a humanoid form. The depth map is processed so as to identify three-dimensional (3D) connected components in the scene, each connected component including a set of the pixels that are mutually adjacent and have mutually-adjacent depth values. Separate, first and second connected components are identified as both belonging to the humanoid form, and a representation of the humanoid form is generated including both of the first and second connected components.12-01-2011

Michael Brand, Parkdale AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090248647SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF QUERIES - A computer system coupled to a database is configured to receive a database query, and evaluate a set of records from a database based on the database query. The database comprises a plurality of records, and each record comprises text translated from audio. The system then determines a plurality of measurement terms based on the database query, and processes at least a portion of the text of at least one record of the database to determine a quality of the database query based on the occurrences of the measurement terms within the portion of text, and performs an action based on the quality of the database query.10-01-2009
20090276417METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATABASE QUERY TERM SUGGESTION - A method for automatically providing a plurality of additional database query terms to a user is provided. The method comprises receiving a query term from a user, receiving a plurality of characters from the user in addition to the query term, and selecting a set of records from a database based on the query term, wherein the database comprises records, and the records comprise text translated from audio. The method also determines a plurality of additional query terms based on the plurality of characters, and, for at least one of the plurality of additional query terms, processes at least a portion of the set of records to determine a relevance of the additional query term. Finally, the method includes displaying at least one of the plurality of additional query terms to the user for selection, the display based on the relevance of the at least one of the plurality of additional query terms.11-05-2009

Peter John Brand, Ware GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090178673Actuation Indicator for a Dispensing Device - An actuation indicator which includes a drums sub-assembly including a rotatable actuation indicator wheel, a rocking ratchet pawl for rotating the indicator wheel in a set direction and a rocking mechanism for the pawl driven by a slipping clutch arrangement, wherein the slipping clutch arrangement includes a slipping clutch spring engaged at one end to a pinion of a rack and pinion assembly and at a second end to the ratchet pawl is described.07-16-2009
20100180888Device Housing for an Aerosol Container - A housing for a mechanical or electrical device for use with an aerosol canister for containing chemical comprising a sleeve for receipt of the aerosol canister, a collar affixable around the neck of the canister; and a joint between the sleeve and the collar to secure the housing to the canister.07-22-2010

Patent applications by Peter John Brand, Ware GB

Piet Brand, Etten-Leur NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100093584Cleansing Formulations Comprising Non-Cellulosic Polysaccharide With Mixed Cationic Substituents - The present invention is related to the use of a non-cellulosic cationically modified polysaccharide in cleaning compositions and more particularly to a surfactant based cleansing composition comprising, a surfactant, a non-cellulosic cationically modified polysaccharide and a solvent for use in personal care composition, household care composition or an institutional care composition.04-15-2010

Stefan Brand, Hirschberg-Leutersh JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090098300Coatings Comprisings Polysilazane for Preventing Scaling and Corrosion - A coating for surfaces, comprising at least one polysilazane of the formula 1 and/or of the formula 2 where n is an integer and is dimensioned such that the perhydropolysilazane has a number average molecular weight of 150 to 150 000 g/mol, a solvent and catalyst and, if appropriate, one or more cobinders, for preventing scaling and corrosion on metal surfaces. The hardened coating has a thickness of at least 0.2-10 micrometres, preferably 0.3 to 5 micrometres. It is particularly useful as a protective coating for metals for preventing scaling and corrosion.04-16-2009

Stefan Brand, Basel CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288596Support and Mounting for Surgical Objects - The invention relates to a support (11-24-2011
20110297571Storage Unit, Set and Surgical Container - A storage unit for storing and/or making available at least one carrier for at least one surgical item, in particular for at least one bone screw. The carrier can be brought to a holding position and to a release position, the carrier being held by the storage unit in the holding position and being released or releasable from the storage unit in the release position. The storage unit has at least one release part. The carrier can be brought from the holding position to the release position by actuation of the release part. The invention further relates to a set containing at least one such storage unit and at least one carrier for at least one surgical item, in particular for at least one bone screw. The invention moreover relates to a surgical container containing at least one storage unit and/or at least one set.12-08-2011

Stephen Brand, Reading GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186914Phenylalanine Enamide Derivatives - Phenylalanine enamide derivatives of formula (1) are described:07-23-2009

Stephen Brand, Berkshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100305066Fused Thiophene Derivatives as Kinase Inhibitors - A series of 5,6-dihydro-1-benzothiophen-7(4H)-one derivatives, and analogues thereof, which are substituted in the 2-position by an optionally substituted morpholin-4-yl moiety, being selective inhibitors of PI3 kinase enzymes, are accordingly of benefit in medicine, for example in the treatment of inflammatory, autoimmune, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, metabolic, oncological, nociceptive or ophthalmic conditions.12-02-2010

Stephen Brand, Dundee GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110312921N-Myristoyl Transferase Inhibitors - The present invention relates to N-heterocyclic sulphonamide compounds, in particular pyrazole sulphonamide compounds, and their use as N-myristoyl transferase inhibitors.12-22-2011

Stephen Brand, Bershire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090105291Phenylalanine Enamide Derivatives - Phenylalanine enamide derivatives of formula (1) are described:04-23-2009

Patent applications by Stephen Brand, Bershire GB

Trixi Brand, Basel CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100240638Organic Compounds and their uses - The present application describes macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) with NS3 protease inhibitory activity for treating hepatitis C virus infection.09-23-2010

Walter Brand, Dg-Wageningen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120022010USE OF FLAVONOIDS TO INCREASE THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF HESPERETIN - The present invention relates generally to the field of hesperetin bioavailability. One embodiment of the present invention is directed at a composition that allows to increase the bioavailability of hesperetin and consequently to maximize the beneficial health effects of hesperetin.01-26-2012