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Christof Beck, Blitz DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110087187	HYDROPHOBIC DEAERATION MEMBRANE - An optimized deaeration membrane has a biocompatible coating composition. Methods for preparing the membrane and the use of the membrane in medical devices for separating air from liquid that are administered to a living subject, e. g., blood processing devices used in dialysis and the like, are also described.	04-14-2011
20110092875	DEGASSING DEVICE - A device for degassing gas bubbles out of a liquid comprises a housing having a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a gas bubble outlet. The housing includes a spiral wall defining a spiral flow path for the liquid and a hydrophobic membrane above the spiral wall and between the spiral wall and the gas bubble outlet. The spiral wall forces inward liquid entering the housing through the inlet into a spiral flow along the spiral flow path, and causes an upward flow of the gas bubbles toward the hydrophobic membrane. A method for degassing gas bubbles out of a liquid, e.g., blood, e.g., during hemodialysis, hemofiltration and hemodiafiltration, and use of such a degassing device in an extracorporeal circuit for degassing gas bubbles out of liquid, e.g., blood, e.g., during hemodialysis, hemofiltration and hemodiafiltration, are disclosed.	04-21-2011

Christof Bobzin, Braunschweig DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110007006	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WITH A VOICE CONTROLLER - In a method for operating a device in a vehicle, an operating step is selected and a function associated with the operating step is performed. The operation of selecting the operating step automatically activates a voice controller for input following the operating step. An apparatus for operating a device in a vehicle has a display apparatus for displaying operating steps, a first operating unit for haptic input for selecting an operating step, a voice control unit for voice input for selecting an operating step, and a control unit which is coupled to the display apparatus, the first operating unit and the voice control unit and can be used to generate control signals for performing a function associated with a selected operating step. The control unit is designed in such a manner that the operation of selecting an operating step automatically activates the voice control unit for input following the operating step.	01-13-2011

Christof Bodendorf, Muenchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090204936	Method of Performing Proximity Correction - A method of performing proximity correction of a mask layout is used during the generation of a masking structure for performing a processing step. The masking structure includes at least one opening that is delimited by a sidewall and that exposes an area that is to be processed. The method includes the steps of a) determining a value representing a flux of particles to a target portion, wherein the target portion is at least one of the group of a portion of the sidewall and a portion of the uncovered area and wherein the particles are generated during the processing of the area; and b) determining a corrected mask layout dependent on the value determined in step a).	08-13-2009
20090300572	Method of Correcting Etch and Lithographic Processes - System and method of correcting etch and lithographic processes on a photo mask provides for performing an etch proximity correction on a layout design pattern. A first and a second intermediate layout pattern each being based on the etch proximity corrected layout design pattern are provided. An optical proximity correction on the first intermediate layout pattern is performed so as to generate a modified first intermediate layout pattern. Scatterbar generation on the second intermediate layout pattern is performed so as to generate a modified second intermediate layout pattern including scatterbars. Generating a mask layout pattern being based on the first and the second modified intermediate layout pattern is performed.	12-03-2009

Christof Böhler, Berneck CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090306576	System for Transmembrane Administration of a Permeant and Method for Administering a Permeant - A system for transmembrane administration of a permeant, the system comprising: a) at least one permeant (	12-10-2009
20100004582	Wide-Area Parasystemic Treatment of Skin Related Conditions - Use of an immunomodulatory, immunostimulatory, or immunosuppressive drug in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of a skin related disease or disorder, wherein the drug is formulated for topical administration to porated skin having a plurality of pores with predetermined geometry such that the concentration of the drug in combination with the predetermined geometry of the pores are effective in treatment of the skin related disease or disorder. The method of facilitating treatment of a skin related disease or disorder, comprising providing information that a drug is effective in treatment of the skin related disease or disorder; providing information to apply the drug to an area of porated skin comprising a plurality of pores; wherein the information specifies that the area is equal or greater than 1 cm	01-07-2010

Christof Böhler, Berneck CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080208104	Laser Microporator - The laser micro-porator (	08-28-2008
20080255034	Transdermal Delivery System for Treating Infertility - The transdermal delivery system for treating infertility in a patient comprises an apparatus (	10-16-2008
20090306576	System for Transmembrane Administration of a Permeant and Method for Administering a Permeant - A system for transmembrane administration of a permeant, the system comprising: a) at least one permeant (	12-10-2009
20100004582	Wide-Area Parasystemic Treatment of Skin Related Conditions - Use of an immunomodulatory, immunostimulatory, or immunosuppressive drug in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of a skin related disease or disorder, wherein the drug is formulated for topical administration to porated skin having a plurality of pores with predetermined geometry such that the concentration of the drug in combination with the predetermined geometry of the pores are effective in treatment of the skin related disease or disorder. The method of facilitating treatment of a skin related disease or disorder, comprising providing information that a drug is effective in treatment of the skin related disease or disorder; providing information to apply the drug to an area of porated skin comprising a plurality of pores; wherein the information specifies that the area is equal or greater than 1 cm	01-07-2010

Christof Bomhoevd, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080215580	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE DATABASE CACHING - A local database cache enabling persistent, adaptive caching of either full or partial content of a remote database is provided. Content of tables comprising a local cache database is defined on per-table basis. A table is either: defined declaratively and populated in advance of query execution, or is determined dynamically and asynchronously populated on-demand during query execution. Based on a user input query originally issued against a remote DBMS and referential cache constraints between tables in a local database cache, a Janus query plan, comprising local, remote, and probe query portions is determined. A probe query portion of a Janus query plan is executed to determine whether up-to-date results can be delivered by the execution of a local query portion against a local database cache, or whether it is necessary to retrieve results from a remote database by executing a remote query portion of Janus query plan.	09-04-2008

Christof Bornhoevd, Belmont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090089741	SERVICE-BASED PROCESSES USING POLICY-BASED MODEL-TO-MODEL CONVERSION AND VALIDATION TECHNIQUES - A modeling tool may be configured to generate a diagrammatic representation of a service-based process, expressed using a diagrammatic modeling language. A model converter may be configured to convert the diagrammatic representation into a formal model of the service-based process, and a model verifier configured to apply constraints to the formal model to verify an operation of the service-based process and output a verified formal model. A code generator may be configured to generate executable code therefrom for executing the service-based process therewith.	04-02-2009
20090198756	REPRESENTATION OF DATA TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES FOR PARALLELIZATION - One or more operations are defined to be used against a repository of one or more items. One or more associations between each of the one or more items are also defined. A classification is associated with the one or more operations for an execution environment within a transformation graph, wherein the classification defines whether the operation can be executed in parallel or not in parallel with other operations. The operations are processed based on the classification.	08-06-2009
20090210433	Parallelizing Data Manipulation by Data Set Abstraction - A first request to access a first set of items is received, wherein each item is associated with one or more properties. A second request to access a second set of items is also received. A determination is made as to whether items from the first set are in the second set of items, and the sets are divided into one or more subsets based on the determining. Each of the one or more subsets is assigned to a respective thread, and the respective thread of the subset that does not contain items in the second request is processed. This way, individual subsets (i.e. data partitions) can be processed by multiple threads in parallel without having to synchronize them.	08-20-2009
20090271419	Dynamic Database Schemas for Highly Irregularly Structured or Heterogeneous Data - One or more data items of one or more types are received, wherein each data item is associated with one or more attributes, and wherein each attribute is associated with an attribute name and an attribute value. A key is calculated for each attribute, and a determination as to whether the key is located in a dictionary is made. The key is added to the dictionary based on the determination along with an attribute description, and a determination of a number of occurrences of one of the one or more items to the number of all the one or more items in a set is made. Based on this number of occurrences attributes are classified as either mandatory, expected or optional in the generated template for the corresponding info item type.	10-29-2009
20100076931	Recording Information About an Item - Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer program product is tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and includes instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for recording information about an item. The method includes assigning a unique identifier to an item in a repository, the item supporting versioning and being subject to a data model having no predefined schema for items. The method includes associating a first attribute with the unique identifier, the first attribute being part of the item and being configured for modification. The method includes associating the first attribute with a version number, wherein the versioning is supported without recording in the repository a time period when the first attribute is valid.	03-25-2010
20100094819	CONCURRENT COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR DATA MANAGEMENT AND RETRIEVAL - In one embodiment the present invention includes a plurality of processes for storing data. The processes may include identifiers for specifying other processes representing other resources. In one embodiment, the processes store link types for specifying a relationship type between the resource represented by the process and other resources represented by other processes. Processes may represent data elements and the links may represent relationships between the data. Queries may be conducted across the data in parallel by sending messages to the processes. In one embodiment, the processes represent RDF subjects and RDF objects, and the links represent RDF predicates. Queries for RDF data satisfying predefined criteria or relationships can be performed in parallel by executing processes at the same time on different threads on one or more CPUs.	04-15-2010
20110035391	Uniform Data Model and API for Representation and Processing of Semantic Data - In some implementations, a method includes receiving a first data set that is stored using a first format, generating an info item based on the first data set, the info item representing an entity extracted from the first, data set, generating a delta item based on the first data set, the delta item including a reference to the into item and defining a context-based modification of the info item, generating a second data set in a second format comprising the into item and the delta item, and storing the second data set to the computer-readable storage medium.	02-10-2011

Christof Debaes, Lot BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080205885	Optical Network Monitor Pcb - A fiber pigtailed network monitoring module incorporating an optical printed circuit board on which a signal-transferring connection is remotely actuated between electronic components mounted on the board and active and/or passive optical devices mounted on the board to generate remotely readable monitoring signals.	08-28-2008
20090052482	COOLING AN ACTIVE MEDIUM USING RAMAN SCATTERING - A method is described for setting up a system comprising an active medium. The method comprises thermally controlling the system comprising an active medium by radiative cooling. The radiative cooling thereby is based on stimulated and/or coherent Raman scattering processes. In particular embodiments, the thermally controlling may be obtained by tailoring the efficiencies of the Raman scattering processes by optimising at least one of a number of system parameters. The invention furthermore relates to systems thus obtained, to methods for thermally controlling systems comprising an active medium that generate radiation and to computer program products for performing the methods for setting up systems comprising an active medium and thermally controlled by radiative cooling using stimulated and/or coherent Raman scattering processes.	02-26-2009
20100135616	HOLE ARRANGED PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER FOR LOW LOSS, TIGHT FIBER BENDING APPLICATIONS - A microstructured fiber or photonic crystal fiber is described having a doped solid core region and a cladding region, holes being provided in the cladding region, the fiber having a low hybrid splice loss to conventional fiber as well as being able to be tightly bent due to the microstructured cladding. The cladding region can contain a plurality of holes surrounding and distanced from the core. These holes are preferably located symmetrically around the core and extend longitudinally along the length of fiber. The holes may be two or more D-shaped holes or truncated D-shaped holes arranged symmetrically around the care. In other embodiments, the holes comprise hole structures arranged symmetrically around the core in a ring. The holes may be arranged having the inner side facing the core formed from arcs of a circle, e.g. equal arcs of a circle. Between the arcs circular holes may be provided called capillaries, i.e. smaller holes. According to the present invention, any number of holes may surround the core, preferably three or more. The fiber has low loss at small bending radii.	06-03-2010

Christof Donitzky, Eckental/eschenau DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110137299	Apparatus for Laser Surgical Ophthalmology - The present invention relates to an apparatus	06-09-2011
20110184394	Apparatus for Cutting a Human Cornea - A device for machining the human cornea with focused pulsed femtosecond laser radiation comprises scanner components for local setting of the beam focus, a control computer for controlling the scanner components, and a control program for the control computer. The control program contains instructions that upon execution by the control computer are designed to bring about the generation of an incision figure in the cornea encompassing a flap incision (	07-28-2011
20110205019	Medical Treatment System and Method for Operation Thereof - A medical device comprises a device adapted to perform a medical procedure; a biometric information sensing device adapted to sense biometric information of a user; a controller adapted to retrieve stored biometric registration information of a user from a storage device in communication with the controller, to determine an identity of the user by comparing the stored biometric registration information and the sensed biometric information, and to prevent performance of the medical procedure if the sensed biometric information does not correspond to the stored biometric registration information.	08-25-2011
20110208531	Medical Office, Particularly for Surgical Eye Treatments - A medical office, particularly for surgical eye treatments, includes at least one medical device which is controlled by a program-controlled computer, with a first plug-in interface for a data storage medium, and a data printing device, which is decoupled electrically and for signalling purposes from the medical device, with a second plug-in interface for the data storage medium. According to the invention, the computer of the medical device is set up to write data into the data storage medium via the first plug-in interface, whereas the data printing device is set up to read and print data stored on the data storage medium. The data storage medium can, for example, be a USB memory stick or another transportable medium, for which, in the data processing industry, standardised plug-in locations are provided. Because no additional galvanic decoupling of the data printing device is necessary, as it would be in the case of direct electrical connection to the medical device, both the device complexity and the cost can be reduced.	08-25-2011

Christof Donitzky, Eschenau DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100274228	APPARATUS FOR COUPLING AN ELEMENT TO THE EYE (as amended) - The invention relates to a suction ring (	10-28-2010
20100280503	LASER SYSTEM THAT IS GENTLE ON THE EYES, FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY - Described is an eye treatment device having a radiation source, the light emitted by the radiation source having such a wavelength range that it brings about a reaction in a treatment region of an eye and is absorbed, at least partially, in at least one of the regions located behind same in the direction of the retina that are in front of the retina. The light emitted by the radiation source can have a wavelength range in which the treatment region is partially transmissive. The treatment region can be the cornea. The reaction brought about in the treatment region by the light can be an ablation of tissue. The reaction brought about in the treatment region by the light can also be a laser-induced optical perforation of tissue, which is also referred to as photo-disruption. The radiation source can be a laser source. The wavelength range of the light emitted by the radiation source is approximately 1600 nm to approximately 1700 nm, preferably approximately 1625 nm to approximately 1675 nm, most preferably approximately 1640 nm to approximately 1660 nm.	11-04-2010

Christof Dosenbach US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110131738	DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to new compositions comprising compounds, which are molecular combinations of a phthalocyanine and a mono-azo dyestuff linked via specific linking groups. Further aspects are an improved shading process for textile materials and also use of these shading compositions for shading textiles.	06-09-2011

Christof Eberspacher, Esslingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210514	Synchronizer Ring and Process - The present invention relates to a process for applying a wear-resistant tribological coating to a sliding region of a synchronizer ring in which a thermally sprayed coating contains a maximum of approximately 40% by weight of solid lubricant, as well as to a synchronizer ring sliding region having a coating applied by such a process.	09-04-2008
20090205922	Synchronizer ring with a fiber-reinforced, organic friction lining, and method for the production thereof - In a synchronizer ring including a fiber-reinforced, organic friction lining adhesively bonded to a conical surface area thereof, the friction lining is cut out of a flat sheet of organic friction material in the form of a number of strips which are curved in accordance with the shape of a development of the conical surface area of the synchronizer ring, the curved strips having the same general curvature at their inner and outer edges, the inner and outer edges having shapes such that the inner and outer edges are translationally congruent that is the shapes of the edges of adjacent strips are identical and the strips can be accommodated in side-by side relationship on the flat sheet thereby reducing cutting efforts and material waste.	08-20-2009

Christof Fellmann, Cold Spring Harbor, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110015093	HIGH THROUGHPUT METHODS FOR FUNCTIONALLY DETERMINING RNA INTERFERENCE EFFICIENCY - Provided is a single construct combining a sequence encoding an RNAi molecule, a sequence encoding a reporter, and a target sequence specific for the RNAi molecule. The construct can be used to determine the potency of the encoded RNAi molecule in a direct and unbiased way. These results can be used to inform the design of potent RNAi molecules of various types and can be extended to several other applications, including: (1) generation of tiled libraries comprising every possible RNAi molecule-encoding sequence for a given gene target; (2) large-scale parallel validation of RNAi molecules targeting many genes to generate validated RNAi molecule-encoding libraries; (3) experimental comparison of design algorithms and strategies; and (4) investigation of RNAi biology in target site mutagenesis assays by screening pools containing single nucleotide changes in target sites and/or in the RNAi molecule to identify the most relevant sequence characteristics of potent RNAi-target site predictions.	01-20-2011

Christof Freischlaeger, Feldkirch AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110162860	CONTROL METHOD FOR A HAND-OPERATED POWER TOOL AND POWER TOOL - A hand-operated rotary power tool and a method of operating the tool is disclosed. The tool has an electric motor for driving a rotary tool, a sensor device for detecting a blockade of the tool and a triggering device, which, in response to a blockade detected by the sensor device, reverses a direction of rotation of the electric motor prior to the blockade for a predetermined duration and immediately following induces the electric motor to again rotate in the direction of rotation.	07-07-2011

Christof Glodek, Salzkotten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206597	METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN EXHAUST PIPE WITH A FLANGE, FLANGE AND EXHAUST PIPE CONNECTION, AND RESISTANCE PRESSURE WELDING DEVICE - A resistance pressure welding device includes a mounting to support a flange and at least one exhaust pipe to be welded to the flange and arranged in a flange opening of the flange, with the exhaust pipe having an end in the form of an outwardly directed collar. The collar is pressed against the flange by an inner electrode which is movable in an axial direction of the exhaust pipe to press. An outer electrode is placed in spaced-apart surrounding relationship to the inner electrode, and movable in the axial direction of the exhaust pipe against the flange from the same side as the inner electrode so that the welding current can be conducted across the contact surfaces of the collar and the flange.	08-20-2009

Christof Gränitz, Wahlschied DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110198278	FILTER UNIT FOR TREATING WATER AND OTHER LIQUID MEDIA - A filter unit for treating water includes at least two ceramic filter membranes; and a mount for the at least two ceramic filter membranes, wherein the ceramic filter membranes are formed in the shape of plates and each have a filter-active outer side and at least one internally lying discharge channel for filtered water, the mount has a collection space, via which water leaving the discharge channels can be drained, and the mount has at least two sockets that liquid-tight fix the at least two ceramic filter membranes in which they are fixed so that the internally lying discharge channels are in communicating connection with the collection space and at least the part of the mount having the sockets for the ceramic filter membranes is a shaped part formed in one piece.	08-18-2011

Christof Grieser-Schmitz, Osnabrueck DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100098891	INSULATED PIPES - A process for the batchwise production of insulated pipes, comprising the steps:	04-22-2010
20110175346	RIGID FOAM ENVELOPMENT OF THE CONNECTIONS OF PIPES - The invention relates to the envelopment of a connection of at least two pipes or parts thereof by an open-celled rigid foam, the production of such an envelope and also the use of open-celled rigid foam for protecting connections of two pipes.	07-21-2011

Christof Kaerner, Albershausen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324787	METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - A method and a control unit for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle are described. A crash type is determined as a function of a first signal of a centrally disposed first acceleration sensor system and of a second signal of a second acceleration sensor system disposed in the side region of the vehicle. The triggering of the passenger protection arrangement takes place as a function of the crash type.	12-23-2010
20110066334	METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - A method and a control device for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle are provided, at least one sensor signal from an accident sensor system being provided. A characteristic is derived from this at least one sensor signal, and a flatness is determined from this first characteristic in relation to at least one second characteristic. The crash type is then determined as a function of this flatness. The triggering the passenger protection arrangement (PS) takes place as a function of this crash type.	03-17-2011
20110190988	METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR ACTIVATING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE - In a method for activating a passenger protection unit for a vehicle, features are generated from at least one sensor signal of a crash sensor system. Furthermore, a difference of a feature vector with a first threshold value is formed. This difference is weighted as a function of at least one of the features. The passenger protection unit is subsequently activated as a function of a comparison of a variable, derived from the weighted difference, with a second threshold value.	08-04-2011

Christof Karmonik, Sugar Land, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100074494	Automated wall motion quantification in aortic dissections - A method of processing MRI images to determine one or more attributes of an anatomical feature.	03-25-2010

Christof Klein, Kreuztal DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090049883	Drive arrangement for rolling mill - In the case of a drive arrangement for a rolling mill, comprising at least one drive motor (M), a main gear mechanism (HG), a pinion gear mechanism (KWG), a rolling stand (G) with working rolls (AW), and the spindles, couplings and the like which connect these components, the main gear mechanism (HG) is a single-stage one and the drive axis (AN) is spaced apart from the output axis (AB) by an upwardly directed, vertical spacing (vA).	02-26-2009

Christof Knollmayr, Graz AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090133390	Exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine - The invention relates to an exhaust gas line (	05-28-2009
20090314230	Crankcase Breathing System - The invention relates to a crankcase breathing system (	12-24-2009
20100089344	INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CYLINDER HEAD - An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder head with at least one ignition device and one injection device per cylinder, at least one cooling jacket arranged in the cylinder head, with at least one cooling channel being arranged per cylinder between the ignition device and the injection device. In order to improve cooling in the region of the injection nozzles of the injection device it is provided that each cooling channel opens into a collecting channel arranged in the cylinder head.	04-15-2010
20100132638	METHOD FOR MACHINING A CYLINDER HEAD COMPRISING A COOLING JACKET - A method for machining a cylinder head including a cooling jacket, wherein the fire deck of the cylinder head which is in a raw state is machined by material removal in relation to a reference mark of the cylinder head. The position of the cooling jacket is used as a reference mark.	06-03-2010
20100242869	Cylinder head of an internal combustion engine - A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle has a plurality of cylinders, with an inlet side and an outlet side with at least one outlet channel for each cylinder, the cylinder head containing a coolant jacket which has a coolant collecting channel extending along the cylinder head on the outlet side above the outlet channels, the coolant collecting channel being connected to outlet-side cooling spaces which at least partially surround the outlet channel and are flow-connected to at least one overflow opening in a cylinder head sealing plane. The coolant collecting channel is directly connected to a heating circuit of the vehicle.	09-30-2010

Christof Krampe-Zadler, Castrio-Rauxel DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090086483	Illumination means and inspection means having an illumination means - An illumination mean for the inspection of flat substrates is disclosed. The flat substrate includes an upper edge area, a lower edge area and a front area. The illumination means is formed as an annular segment and comprises an opening into which at least the edge area of the flat substrate extends. A plurality of light sources are arranged on an annular segment in a housing. Inside the housing, a reflective element is provided so that the light from the light sources does not impinge perpendicularly on the upper edge area, the lower edge area and the front area of the flat substrate.	04-02-2009

Christof Krampe-Zadler, Castrop-Rauxel DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090034832	Device and method for scanning the whole surface of a wafer - A device and a method for scanning the whole surface of a wafer are disclosed. The wafer is deposited on a table movable in the X-coordinate direction and in the Y-coordinate direction. A camera and at least one illumination source are arranged opposite the wafer. The camera is a line camera with a detector row, wherein the length of the detector row is less than the diameter of the wafer.	02-05-2009
20090279080	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE INSPECTION OF DEFECTS ON THE EDGE REGION OF A WAFER - A method, a device and the application for the inspection of defects on the edge region of a wafer (	11-12-2009
20100295938	Apparatus for the Optical Inspection of Wafers - An apparatus (	11-25-2010

Christof Krellmann, Erlangen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090271717	OPERATING METHOD FOR A COMPUTER WITH EMBEDDED BROWSER - A computer executes a program, wherein said computer opens a usage window of a user interface of the program when calling said the program. In the execution of the program with an opened usage window, the computer receives usage commands for a usage part of the program from a user of the computer via an input device. The computer presents the usage commands during the input of the usage commands in the usage window, or in a usage command window of the user interface that is associated with the usage window. The computer effects the execution of a usage action corresponding with the respective usage command after the validation of the respective usage command. Furthermore, the computer receives retrieval commands from the user via the input device to retrieve additional information. The computer presents the retrieval commands in a retrieval command window of the user interface during the input of said retrieval commands. The computer retrieves the corresponding additional information from a web server after the validation of the respective retrieval command and outputs said corresponding additional information to the user via the retrieval command window, or an information window associated with said retrieval command window. The retrieval and output of the additional information is an action different from the usage action. The information window, the retrieval command window, the usage window and the usage command window are different windows.	10-29-2009
20100198055	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A CONTRAST AGENT INJECTION FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In a method and magnetic resonance system for controlling a contrast agent injector used with a magnetic resonance imaging scanner of the system, a user interface is displayed at the control panel of the scanner, for configuring the operating parameters of the injector connected to the magnetic resonance imaging scanner and for controlling the injector in accordance with the operating parameters configured on said user interface, from the scanner control panel.	08-05-2010
20100198373	MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF - A method to control a magnetic resonance system includes at least one protocol step for measurement data acquisition with the magnetic resonance system, and at least one operator interaction step which allows an operator to enter information that affects at least one subsequent step in the control of the magnetic resonance system.	08-05-2010
20100268505	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE DATA ACQUISITION USING A MEASUREMENT PROGRAM PACKAGE - In a method to control the image acquisition and/or image evaluation at an image acquisition device, a measurement program of a measurement program package has at least one protocol step for measurement data acquisition according to a measurement protocol is used to operate the image acquisition device. At least one action element associated with the measurement program or at least one step is provided that causes an external, auxiliary program to be executed automatically upon occurrence of a trigger event in the measurement program or in the associated step.	10-21-2010

Christof Lamparski, Mittelbiberach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090041605	ADJUSTING VALVE FOR ADJUSTING THE DELIVERY VOLUME OF A DISPLACEMENT PUMP - An adjusting valve adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume of a displacement pump includes a valve casing, a valve piston which is mounted such that the valve piston can be moved within the valve casing, a valve spring which counteracts a force exerted by the valve-actuating pressure on the valve piston, and an adjusting device serving to adjust the valve piston in the direction of or counter to the force exerted by the valve-actuating pressure. A displacement pump exhibiting an adjustable delivery volume, includes a pump casing, a delivery chamber formed in the pump casing and a delivery member and the adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume, arranged in a flow of the fluid delivered by the delivery member.	02-12-2009
20110182760	ADJUSTABLE ROTARY PUMP WITH REDUCED WEAR - A rotary pump having a variable delivery volume, comprising: a casing; a delivery chamber formed in the casing; at least one delivery rotor which is rotatable in the delivery chamber; an actuating member which is arranged facing a front face of the delivery rotor or surrounds the delivery rotor, and is moveable in the casing for adjusting the delivery volume; the actuating member chargeable with an actuating force which is dependent on a fluid requirement; a track which is formed in the casing and guides the actuating member on an actuating member sliding surface in a sliding contact; and a sliding material which forms at least one of the track and the actuating member sliding surface.	07-28-2011

Christof Landesberger, Grafelfing DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090162566	METHOD FOR THE SELECTIVE COATING OF A SURFACE WITH LIQUID - The present invention relates to a method for the selective coating of a surface of a substrate with liquid, wherein the surface to be selectively coated with liquid comprises regions exhibiting different surface energies, and wherein prior to wetting a fluorine-containing plasma gas is directly acting on the regions exhibiting different surface energies.	06-25-2009

Christof Landesberger, Graefelfing DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232022	Method and Device for Electrostatic Fixing of Substrates With Polarizable Molecules - Method for handling a substrate with polarizable molecules including providing a carrier with a first junction electrode and disposing the substrate between the first junction electrode and a second junction electrode. Fixing the substrate on the carrier is achieved by applying a voltage between the first junction electrode and the second junction electrode, so that the polarizable molecules are polarized. After removing the second junction electrode, the substrate remains fixed on the carrier.	09-25-2008
20110047793	METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED CONTIGUOUSLY - The present invention provides a method for producing integrated circuits which are mechanically flexible and can be provided contiguously on a common flexible carrier substrate. The method includes a step of continuously providing a first flexible substrate which has conductor-line patterns, and a step of mounting the integrated circuits on the first flexible substrate and connecting the integrated circuits to the conductor-line patterns of the first flexible substrate, and a step of covering the circuits mounted on the first flexible substrate with a second flexible substrate, recesses being provided in the first or second flexible substrates in order to make the conductor-line patterns of the first flexible substrate accessible. The step of covering has the sub-step of continuously providing a flexible film with recesses and laminating same onto the flexible integrated circuits mounted on the first flexible substrate, or a sub-step of applying, by a printing technique, a cover on the flexible integrated circuits mounted on the first flexible substrate.	03-03-2011

Christof Maluck, Wiernsheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110204713	DC/DC CONVERTER - A DC/DC converter for providing an output voltage includes: a connected DC voltage transformer; a supply voltage input for providing a first supply potential and a second supply potential to the DC voltage transformer; a potential point which is connectable to the second supply potential as a function of an activation state of the DC voltage transformer; an output capacitor which is connected to an output connection and to the potential point, and which is chargeable to the output voltage by activating the DC voltage transformer, and at which an output potential is tappable. The output voltage is provided between the output potential and the second supply potential.	08-25-2011

Christof Merckle, Mannheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090171450	Woven Textile Vascular Prosthesis - A woven textile vascular prosthesis including a tubular trunk and at least one fork, each fork having an apex located between outgoing tubular branches with a small diameter, wherein at least a portion of a wall of the prosthesis in a zone of the apex is woven more densely than in other zones having an original weave construction.	07-02-2009
20090234442	TEXTILE VASCULAR PROSTHESIS WITH A COATING - Textile vascular prostheses having a coating include an absorbable polymer in the form of a three-armed polyester having terminal hydroxyl groups from hydroxy acids polymerized onto a central trifunctional hydroxy compound, the three arms being tetrapolymers of lactide, ε-caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate and glycolide. The polymer is composed of about 30 to about 45 mol % of lactide, about 20 to about 40 mol % of ε-caprolactone, about 10 to about 28 mol % of trimethylene carbonate and about 10 to about 25 mol % of glycolide.	09-17-2009
20090236253	STERILIZED PACKAGE, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND ITS USE IN MEDICINE - A sterilized package includes an inner gas-permeable and germ-proof package which contains at least one sterile article and an outer gas-tight package which surrounds the inner package wherein the package includes, between the inner package and the outer package, a sterile and dry packaging volume.	09-24-2009
20090281614	Sinus patches for replacing defective sinuses at the aortic root - Sinus patches for replacing defective sinuses at the aortic sinus include a flat, flexible, domed piece of wall material which, except for possibly having pleats, has a three-dimensional dome shape, which is determined by the wall material itself.	11-12-2009
20100094390	WOVEN AORTIC SINUS PROSTHESIS HAVING A BULB - A woven aortic sinus prosthesis has a first substantially cylindrical section position away from a patient's heart, which optionally passes into an aortic arch of the patient, a second section having a greater diameter than the first section and forming a bulb, which second section is connected to the first section, and optionally a third substantially cylindrical section close to the heart, which is connected to the bulb section, wherein the prosthesis is continuously woven and has a constant number of warp yarns over its axial length, whereby there is a greater distance between the warp yarns in a region of the bulb section than in the first and third cylindrical sections.	04-15-2010

Christof Meyer, Gutach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080284594	Optoelectronic sensor arrangement and process for monitoring a surveillance area - The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor arrangement (	11-20-2008

Christof Morscheit, Munich DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080315633	Device and Method For Actuating an Openable Vehicle Roof System - The invention relates to the actuation of an openable roof system, for example of a cabriolet canopy system, in which a synchronized adjusting phase (Ts) is provided during the adjustment (tθ to t3) for opening and/or closing the vehicle roof system, in which synchronized adjusting phase (Ts) a first hydraulic actuator and a second hydraulic actuator are hydraulically coupled for the synchronized movement (s1, s2) of two components of the vehicle roof system. In order to increase operational reliability, in particular to reduce the risk of undesired collisions of the components, the invention provides monitoring of the synchronized movement (s1, s2) of the two components during the synchronized adjusting phase (Ts), and in the event of a deviation of the synchronized movement (s	12-25-2008
20090008967	Method and Device For Controlling the Displacement Process For a Hood System - The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the displacement process of a hood system. According to the invention the following steps are provided: provision of a first number of position sensors (	01-08-2009

Christof Niehrs, Heileberg Dex DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090192109	Compositions for diagnosis and therapy of diseases associated with aberrant expression of Kremen and/or Wnt - The present invention relates to a composition useful for the diagnosis and therapy of diseases associated with aberrant expression of the gene encoding the receptor Kremen 1 and/or Kremen 2 e.g. tumors or diseases of the kidneys, bones and eyes, lipid and glucose metabolism and obesity. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound which is capable of modifying (a) the expression of the gene encoding Kremen 1 and/or Kremen 2 or (b) the activity of the Kremen 1 and/or Kremen 2 receptor.	07-30-2009

Christof Niehrs, Heidelberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100071078	RSPONDINS AS MODULATORS OF ANGIOGENESIS AND VASCULOGENESIS - The present invention relates to the use of Rspondins, particularly Rspondin2 (Rspo2) or Rspondin3 (Rspo3) or Rspondin nucleic acids, or regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin, e.g. Rspo2 and/or Rspo3 to promote or inhibit angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis, respectively. The invention is based on the demonstration that Rspo3 and Rspo2 are angiogenesis promoters, and the identification of Rspo2 and 3 as positive regulators of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). These results indicate a major role for Rspondins, particularly Rspo3 and/or Rspo2 in the signaling system during angiogenesis. The invention also relates to the use of regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin3, including agonists and antagonists, in the treatment of conditions where treatment involves inhibiting or promoting angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis.	03-18-2010
20110118445	Inhibitor protein of the wnt signal pathway - The present invention relates to an inhibitor protein of the wnt signal path, a DNA encoding such a protein and a process for the preparation of such a protein. In addition, this invention concerns the use of the DNA and the protein as well as antibodies directed against the protein.	05-19-2011

Christof Nieroba, Kaiserslautern DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100066146	VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat (	03-18-2010

Christof Pfumm, Frankfurt Am Main DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110037027	FLUORINE DERIVATIVES FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICES - The present invention relates to fluorine derivatives and organic electronic devices in which said compounds are used as a matrix material in the emitting layer and/or as a hole transport material, and/or as an electron blocking or exciton blocking material, and/or as an electron transport material.	02-17-2011

Christof Poglitsch, Aalen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080217559	Computed Tomography Measuring Arrangement and Method - A computer tomography measuring device includes a radiation source for generating invasive radiation, in particular X-rays, and a rotating device which is embodied and arranged in such a way that it enables a measurement object to be rotatable about an axis of rotation of the rotating device, thereby enabling the invasive radiation to penetrate into the measurement object at different angles. A detecting device detects the radiation penetrating through the measurement object. A positioning device provided with an adjusting element is used for adjusting the position of the measurement object with respect to the rotating device.	09-11-2008

Christof Rauen, Mettmann DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110006490	CHUCK WITH JAW FOR WORKPIECE HAVING CONSTANT HOLDING FORCE - A rotatable chuck for securing a workpiece in a machine includes a base element having a center and a plurality of jaw elements movable relative to the center. The jaw elements are movable to clamp the workpiece. The jaw elements exert a measurable clamping force on the workpiece. The clamping force exerted on the workpiece is measured and the jaw elements are moved relative to the center to vary the clamping force exerted on the workpiece. A comparator compares the measured clamping force to a predetermined clamping force and the jaw elements are moved, as the chuck is rotating, to adjust the clamping force on the workpiece relative to the predetermined clamping force.	01-13-2011

Christof Schaefer, Taufkirchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090011703	Global Information and Hazard Warning System Using Satellite Navigation Systems and User Terminals - A method and device for a global information and early warning system, based on satellite navigation systems and user terminals, comprising the following steps and/or devices for carrying out this step: transmitting at least one warning message about one or more hazard area(s) by way of a satellite navigation system to user terminals in at least one information coverage area; receiving at least one warning message by means of a user terminal in the at least one information coverage area; and checking the warning message by means of the user terminal whether the user terminal is affected by the warning message.	01-08-2009

Christof Schulz, Koln DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110190118	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON SUBSTRATES LOADED WITH METAL OXIDES AND CARBON SUBSTRATES PRODUCED IN THIS WAY - The present invention relates to a process for producing a carbon substrate loaded with metal oxides, in particular a carbon material which contains metal oxide nanoparticles and is preferably suitable for use in a catalyst and/or as a catalyst, wherein, in a first process step, nanoparticles of metal oxides are introduced into a matrix based on at least one organic polymer, in particular are dispersed therein, and, in a second process step, the polymer matrix containing the nanoparticles is subsequently carbonised to carbon, optionally followed by a third process step of activation.	08-04-2011

Christof Schulz, Koeln DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100083934	Combustion Method for a Reciprocating Piston Internal Combustion Engine - A reciprocating engine includes a combustion chamber, and a gas exchange inlet valve and a gas exchange outlet valve for a charge cycle. The method introduces an inlet gas into the combustion chamber in an intake phase; introduces a primary quantity of fuel into the combustion chamber during the intake phase and/or a compression phase; compresses the inlet gas and the fuel in the compression phase; ignites a mixture of inlet gas and fuel formed in the combustion chamber; and expands and discharges an exhaust gas formed by the combustion in an expansion phase. A pilot quantity of fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber before the primary quantity of fuel is introduced. Intermediate products of the pilot quantity of fuel are formed and the primary quantity of fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber during the compression phase such that complete ignition of the mixture consisting of inlet gas and the intermediate products is suppressed and other intermediate products are formed until a controlled ignition of the mixture and other intermediate products occurs.	04-08-2010

Christof Schwarzfischer, Oberfischbach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100277178	METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A TYPE OF A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP AND ELECTRONIC BALLAST FOR OPERATING AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS - Various embodiments provide a method for ascertaining a type of a gas discharge lamp using an electronic ballast for operating different types of gas discharge lamps, wherein the different types of gas discharge lamps differ in at least one operating parameter, wherein the method may include: a) preheating at least one filament in the gas discharge lamp for a predetermined preheating time; b) measuring a physical variable which is characteristic for the type of the gas discharge lamp at the end of the preheating time and providing the measurement value of said variable; and c) ascertaining the lamp type on the basis of the measurement value which is provided, wherein the preheating time is increased by a predetermined time period and the b) and c) are repeated if the lamp type in c) cannot be ascertained uniquely. Moreover, various embodiments provide an electronic ballast for operating at least two different types of gas discharge lamps which have at least one different operating parameter.	11-04-2010

Christof Sester, Gengenbach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100252391	Slave Cylinder and Release System - A slave cylinder and a release system, the slave cylinder being configured in particular as a CSC for a hydraulic system of a motor vehicle. While maintaining the axial extension of the working space of the piston axially moveable in the slave cylinder, the force for actuating the clutch is increased in that the pressure chamber is sealed by two sealing elements having different diameters, and in that at least one energy accumulator is disposed in the pressure chamber of the slave cylinder, the energy accumulator generating a preload on the clutch release bearing operative connected to the slave cylinder.	10-07-2010

Christof Sigle, Hallwang AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080247817	FORCE-FITTING CLAMPING CONNECTION AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A force-fitting clamping connection comprises a first metal clamping surface, a second metal clamping surface, and a clamping element for clamping the clamping surfaces against one another. The first clamping surface forms a hardened fine surface structure with microreliefs and microdepressions. The second clamping surface has a lower hardness than the first clamping surface. Preferably, the first clamping surface is surface-treated by sand-blasting, shot-blasting or embossing before the hardening operation. This allows permanently high friction values between the clamping surfaces. Also described is a flange connection comprising such a clamping connection for transmitting high torques, and also a production method.	10-09-2008
20090308477	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOLLOW SHAFT WITH AT LEAST ONE INTEGRAL FLANGE MADE OF FIBER COMPOSITE - For a method for manufacturing a hollow shaft with at least one integral flange made of fiber composite, a plurality of intersecting windings of fiber material are applied onto a core. Moreover, the core has, for each flange, a radial spreader ring with an axial bearing surface. The windings are laid over an outer circumferential portion of the respective spreader ring and fixed. One or several inserts made of fiber material are inserted in the area of the spreader ring between the windings. The fixing of the wound fiber material is released, but is first still held on the spreader ring. Portions of the windings are then pulled off from the outer circumferential portion of the spreader ring and brought to rest on the axial bearing surface of the spreader ring in order to form a partial portion of a flange.	12-17-2009

Christof Stolla, Basel CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090098634	SCLEROPROTEIN OF AN ADENO ASSOCIATED VIRUS WITH MODIFIED CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROPERTIES, THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to a scleroprotein of an adeno-associated virus which contains at least one mutation. Said mutation causes the chromatographic properties to be modified. The invention also relates to the production of said scleroprotein and the use thereof.	04-16-2009
20090246854	SCLEROPROTEIN OF AN ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS WITH MODIFIED CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROPERTIES, THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to a scleroprotein of an adeno-associated virus which contains at least one mutation. Said mutation causes the chromatographic properties to be modified. The invention also relates to the production of said scleroprotein and the use thereof.	10-01-2009
20100105123	SCLEROPROTEIN OF AN ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS WITH MODIFIED CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROPERTIES, THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to a scleroprotein of an adeno-associated virus which contains at least one mutation. Said mutation causes the chromatographic properties to be modified. The invention also relates to the production of said scleroprotein and the use thereof.	04-29-2010

Christof Störmann, München DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090202061	METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SPIT OR SPAM FOR VOIP - The invention relates to a method for the computer-assisted identification of a class of VoIP calls of a first type (spam) in a communication network (internet). Said communication network has a plurality (N) of first subscribers (Tn	08-13-2009

Christof Störmann, München DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090202061	METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SPIT OR SPAM FOR VOIP - The invention relates to a method for the computer-assisted identification of a class of VoIP calls of a first type (spam) in a communication network (internet). Said communication network has a plurality (N) of first subscribers (Tn	08-13-2009

Christof Strohhoefer, Munich DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090202193	WAVEGUIDE CORE AND BIOSENSOR - A waveguide core made of hydrogel serves as an immobilization matrix having receptor molecules embedded therein.	08-13-2009

Christof Suchentrunk, Berlin DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110200842	STRESS-REDUCED NI-P/PD STACKS FOR BONDABLE WAFER SURFACES - The invention relates to a substrate having a bondable metal coating comprising, in this order, on an Al or Cu surface: (a) a Ni—P layer, (b) a Pd layer and, optionally, (c) an Au layer, wherein the thickness of the Ni—P layer (a) is 0.2 to 10 m, the thickness of the Pd layer (b) is 0.05 to 1.0 m and the thickness of the optional Au layer (c) is 0.01 to 0.5 m, and wherein the Ni—P layer (a) has a P content of 10.5 to 14 wt.-%. The deposit internal stress of the resulting Ni—P/Pd stack is not higher than 34.48 M−Pa (5,000 psi). Further, a process for the preparation of such a substrate is described.	08-18-2011

Christof Tschernuth, Villach AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035071	Friction tube anchor and inflation adapter for the latter - A friction tube anchor has a tube (	02-05-2009

Christof Ungemach, Frankfurt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090157097	Hair-Removal Appliance with Different Tool Attachments - A hair removal appliance includes a hand-held part and interchangeable tool attachments. The hand-held part includes a housing on which various tool attachments are mountable, as well as a drive mechanism which is arranged in the housing and includes a driving element to which a respective tool attachment is adapted to be coupled with its attachment-side driving element. The tool attachments each have a coupling portion of identical construction and are connectable to a complementary coupling portion on the hand-held part of the hair removal appliance. Each of the tool attachments includes a driving element adapted to be coupled to a driving element on the side of the hand-held part.	06-18-2009

Christof Von Kalle, Schallstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110142811	MEASLES VIRUS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF UNWANTED CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention concerns recombinant measles virus as a therapeutic, in particular a recombinant measles virus comprising a suicide gene in its genome, a mutated viral hemagglutinin, and a specificity domain specifically recognizing a cancer antigen. Furthermore, it relates to a polynucleotide coding for such a recombinant measles virus and a vector comprising said polynucleotide. The current invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of and a medicament comprising said recombinant measles virus, as well as a method for treating a solid tumor using said recombinant measles virus.	06-16-2011

Christof Wurnitsch, Neufelden AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090132212	Method For Simulating Deviations In Surface Appearance Of Plastics Parts - A method for simulating deviations in surface appearance of plastics parts caused by a forming process of plastics parts is shown, comprising the steps of a) Simulating the forming process of the plastics part, b) Detecting position and time of plastics particles which exceed at least one defined critical limit, c) Computing the final position of those particles in the surface layer of the plastics part, d) Defining the position of those particles in the surface layer as a position with deviations in the surface appearance.	05-21-2009

Christof Zitt, Konstanz DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080214536	Amido-Substituted 6-Phenylphenanthridines - Compounds of a certain formula (I)	09-04-2008
20090239895	Novel 3-thia-10-aza-phenanthrene derivatives - The compounds of formula I	09-24-2009
20100120757	PYRAZOLONE DERIVATIVES AS PDE4 INHIBITORS - The compounds of a certain formula 1,	05-13-2010

Christof Zylla, Limburgerhof DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110065819	ELASTIC MOLDED FOAM BASED ON POLYOLEFIN/STYRENE POLYMER MIXTURES - Expandable, thermoplastic polymer bead material, comprising	03-17-2011