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Cristian Andronic, Burnaby CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090258604	STAND ALONE SENSOR APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS WEB MACHINES - A stand alone sensor apparatus includes a moveable chassis and, mounted to the chassis, a wireless power receiver, a sensor, and a wireless transceiver. The wireless power receiver receives power wirelessly, converts the wireless power to electrical power, and provides the electrical power to the sensor and the wireless transceiver. The sensor measures a characteristic of a continuous web material. The wireless transceiver is coupled to the sensor and wirelessly sends a signal that is based upon the measured characteristic. An air source and/or a temperature control device may be mounted to the moveable chassis and receive electrical power from the wireless power receiver.	10-15-2009

Cristian Atria, Wakefield, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090080737	System and Method for Use of Fluoroscope and Computed Tomography Registration for Sinuplasty Navigation - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods of improved medical device navigation. Certain embodiments include acquiring a first image of a patient anatomy, a second image of patient anatomy, and creating a registered image based on the first and second images. Certain preferred embodiments teach systems and methods of automated image registration without the use of fiducial markers, headsets, or manual registration. Thus the embodiments teach a simplified method of image registration that allows a medical device to be navigated within a patient anatomy. Furthermore, the embodiments teach navigating a medical device in a patient anatomy with reduced exposure to ionizing radiation. Additionally, the improved systems and methods of image registration provide for improved accuracy of the registered images.	03-26-2009

Cristian Balica, Middle Village, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090256663	FERROMAGNETIC FRAME MAGNET WITH SUPERCONDUCTING COILS - A magnetic resonance imaging magnet includes a ferromagnetic frame. A pair of generally toroidal superconducting coil units overlie interfaces of side walls incorporated in the frame. Each coil unit may include a vessel having hollow support extensions extending into recesses in the side walls. The coil units may further include elongated, low-thermal conductance supports disposed within the support extensions. The frame may include pole stems projecting inwardly from the side walls, and the coils may be disposed in close proximity to the pole stems. Cryocoolers may be mounted to the frame so that the cryocoolers are substantially mechanically isolated from the coils of the coil units, but are in thermal communication therewith. The cryocooler mountings may be arranged for convenient servicing and installation of the cryocoolers.	10-15-2009

Cristian Boar, Montreal CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080202571	ROLLING WALKER - A walker device for assisting an individual with mobility which is temporarily convertible to a wheeled transportation chair, includes a frame structure having two front legs and two rear legs supported or rotatable wheels. A seat is attached to the frame structure. A backrest is selectively disposed in a front position for a rearward seating condition or in a rear position for a forward seating condition. A footrest assembly is optionally attached to the frame structure and is adapted to pivot about first and second pivoting axes parallel to each other, between a folded position and an unfolded position.	08-28-2008
20090211018	BATH TUB RAIL - A bath tub rail assembly for use on a bath tub sidewall includes a hand grip and a clamping device. The hand grip and the clamping device are adjustably connected such that the hand grip may be adjusted in both height and angular orientation relative to the bath tube sidewall when the bat tub rail assembly is attached thereto.	08-27-2009
20100006718	INTRAVENOUS SUPPORT APPARATUS - An intravenous support apparatus comprises a pole, means attachable to the pole for hanging an intravenous liquid supply on the pole, and a base including a plurality of disconnectable legs having respective inner ends joined one with another, the joined inner ends forming a central body of the base to define a central passage extending vertically through the base, the central passage receiving a bottom end of the pole for supporting the pole in a upright position, each leg including a first material containing a core element of a second material which is heavier than the first material.	01-14-2010

Cristian Bohman, Vaxjo SE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110056090	WOOD MATERIAL DRYING PLANT COMPRISING A ROTARY DRYER - A wood material drying plant including a heater for generating a hot drying gas, a rotary dryer for bringing the hot drying gas into contact with the wood material to be dried, a wood particle separating unit being operative for separating entrained wood particles from the spent drying gas, and a gas cleaning system for removing pollutants from the spent drying gas. The wood material drying plant is provided with a heating gas duct which is operative for forwarding a gas portion to a mixing position located between the rotating drum of the rotary dryer and the wood particle separating unit, said gas portion having a higher temperature than the spent drying gas, and for mixing said gas portion with said spent drying gas, such that the temperature of the spent drying gas is increased.	03-10-2011

Cristian Bonciu, Burnaby CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110103663	APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR DETECTING A REGION OF INTEREST IN A MEDICAL IMAGE - A method is provided that includes receiving a digital image, and detecting a region of interest of the digital image. Detecting a region of interest includes thresholding the digital image to create a corresponding binary image, and identifying one or more connected components in the binary image. The binary image includes a plurality of pixels each of which is one of only two possible colors, and each of the connected component(s) comprising a set of pixels of the first color such that any two pixels in the set are joined by a continuous path of pixels of the first color. Detecting a region of interest also includes identifying a largest connected component from the connected component(s), and determining, as the region of interest of the digital image, coordinates of an area of the digital image defining a smallest predetermined shape that contains the largest connected component.	05-05-2011

Cristian Borcea, New Providence, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120023550	Method and System for Policy Enforcement in Trusted Ad Hoc Networks - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor. The set of instructions is operable to receive a request from a node to join a trusted ad hoc network. The set of instructions is further operable to authenticate the node to join the trusted ad hoc network. The authentication is performed based on a verification that the node will comply with a security policy of the trusted ad hoc network. The set of instructions is further operable to send, to the node, a verification that the trusted ad hoc network complies with the security policy. The set of instructions is further operable to add the node to the trusted ad hoc network.	01-26-2012

Cristian Cagliani, Molteno IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090173519	Insulating Element For Busbars And Insulating And Supporting Device For Busbars Comprising This Element - The present invention relates to an insulating element (	07-09-2009

Cristian Camer, York CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090254683	VIDEO MULTIVIEWER SYSTEM USING DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS (DMA) REGISTERS AND BLOCK RAM - A video multiviewer system includes a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) that includes a GPU memory. A video input module is operative with the GPU for receiving video data and transferring the video data to the GPU memory via a Direct Memory Access (DMA). A programmable circuit such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) includes a multi-ported and in one aspect a dual ported block Random Access Memory (RAM) configured for a plurality of DMA channels for receiving video data and allowing uninterrupted operation of consecutive DMA transfers of video data to the GPU memory. A display displays the multiple video windows based upon video data received within the GPU memory.	10-08-2009
20090256863	VIDEO MULTIVIEWER SYSTEM WITH SERIAL DIGITAL INTERFACE AND RELATED METHODS - A video multiviewer system may include a plurality of video scalers operating in parallel for generating initially scaled video streams by performing video scaling in at least one dimension on a plurality of video input streams. The video multiviewer system may also include at least one video cross-point switcher coupled downstream from the video scalers, and a processing unit coupled downstream from the video cross-point switcher for generating additionally scaled video streams by performing additional video scaling on the initially scaled video stream. The video scalers and the processing unit may communicate through the video cross-point switcher using a serial digital interface.	10-15-2009

Cristian Cherler, Kitchener CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090283629	HOVERING AERIAL VEHICLE WITH REMOVABLE ROTOR ARM ASSEMBLIES - The invention provides a hovering aerial vehicle with removable rotor arms and protective shrouds. Removing the shrouds reduces the weight of the vehicle and increases flight time. Removing the rotor arms makes the vehicle easier to transport. Removable rotor arms also simplify field repair or replacement of damaged parts.	11-19-2009

Cristian Concu, Torino IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100025057	HUB- BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR SOIL-WORKING DISCS - A hub-bearing assembly serves to rotatably mount a soil-working disc (D) on a supporting axle (A) of an agricultural machine. The assembly comprises a hub-bearing unit (	02-04-2010
20100197414	Coupling of a constant velocity joint and a hub bearing unit of a motor vehicle wheel - A driving ring is fixed to the rotatable hub of a hub bearing unit for providing torque transmission from an outer bell of a constant velocity joint. The bell has an outer tubular projection in telescopic relation with the driving ring. A first end surface of the tubular projection faces a second surface of a rotatable ring of the hub bearing unit. The driving ring and the tubular projection have mutually engaging splines. The hub and the constant velocity joint are releasably axially secured by a rigid cap received in the cavity of the bell and axially abutting against a shoulder within the bell, and a screw connecting the cap member to the hub in an axially tractive relationship. This axial traction causes axial compression of the annular seal which is fitted between the first and second surfaces and provides continuous sealing around the engaged splines.	08-05-2010

Cristian Constantinof, Kanata CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110128955	EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR PACKET NETWORKS - The present invention provides a technique for facilitating emergency services via packet networks. Emergency service providers will implement emergency proxies to ensure that proper call setup requests for emergency services are forwarded to the appropriate entities, even if those entities are in overload conditions. The emergency proxies may authenticate and filter call setup requests to ensure that only proper call setup requests are forwarded to help prevent such overload conditions. The emergency proxies may operate solely in a packet network, as well as at the interface between a packet network and a circuit-switched network to assist in call setup requests originating from either the packet network or the circuit-switched network.	06-02-2011

Cristian Craioveanu, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100235913	Proactive Exploit Detection - Malware detection systems and methods for determining whether a collection of data not expected to include executable code is suspected of containing malicious executable code. In some embodiments, a malware detection system may disassemble a collection of data to obtain a sequence of possible instructions and determine whether the collection of data is suspected of containing malicious executable code based, at least partially, on an analysis of the sequence of possible instructions. In one embodiment, the analysis of the sequence of possible instructions may comprise determining whether the sequence of possible instructions comprises an execution loop. In a further embodiment, a control flow of the sequence of possible instructions may be analyzed. In a further embodiment, the analysis of the sequence of possible instructions may comprise assigning a weight that is indicative of a level of suspiciousness of the sequence of possible instructions. In a further embodiment, the sequence of possible instructions may begin with a possible instruction that comprises at least one candidate operation code (opcode) that has been determined to occur frequently in executable code.	09-16-2010

Cristian Dakessian, Bologna IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090199515	Method and Wrapping Unit for Folding a Sheet of Wrapping about a Group of Cigarettes - A method and wrapping unit for producing a package containing a group of cigarettes, and which include: feeding the group of cigarettes along a path; feeding a sheet of wrapping perpendicularly to the path of the group of cigarettes; feeding a tubular spindle along the path of the group of cigarettes to intercept the sheet of wrapping and fold the sheet of wrapping into a U about the tubular spindle; and feeding the group of cigarettes through the tubular spindle to slide the sheet of wrapping off the tubular spindle and apply the U-folded sheet of wrapping to the group of cigarettes.	08-13-2009

Cristian Dall 'Oglio, Niscemi IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110269044	SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER WITH MICRO FUEL CELLS AND CORRESPONDING PROCESS - Embodiment of a system for generating electric power with micro fuel cells comprising at least one first micro cell and at least one second micro cell, each micro cell having an anode and a cathode with a membrane being sandwich-wise interposed, the system comprising a spacer element having an annular element that surrounds a cavity, said spacer element being associated with said anode of said first micro cell and with said anode of said second micro cell to realize a common diffusion chamber for the fuel of said first micro cell a of said second micro cell.	11-03-2011

Cristian Dall'Oglio, Niscemi (cl) IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090253006	MICRO FUEL CELL AND CORRESPONDING MICROREACTOR, SUPPLIED WITH HYDROGEN, FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY - A device for producing energy for portable applications including at least one micro fuel cell and a microreactor, having a reaction chamber including a catalyst, for producing hydrogen gas to be fed to the micro fuel cell. The microreactor includes at least one substrate of a composite material for making printed circuits micromachined with printed circuit technology suitable for making the reaction chamber and having a semipermeable membrane on top of it. The substrate and the membrane are connected to the micro fuel cell to make a single body through a single pressure assembly step.	10-08-2009
20090280368	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROREACTOR WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY FOR SUPPLYING A SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY FOR MICRO CELL PORTABLE APPLICATIONS - A method for forming an increased efficiency microreactor for an energy production for portable applications includes at least one micro fuel cell. The microreactor has a reaction chamber including a catalyst for the production of gaseous hydrogen to be supplied to the micro fuel cell. The method may include providing at least one first silicon die, a face thereof defining an active surface of the reaction chamber. The method may include anisotropically etching the at least one first silicon die for realizing a plurality of notches and countershaped ridges suitable for increasing the area of the active surface so as to define an increased active surface. The method may also include depositing on at least one portion of the increased active surface a layer of the catalyst.	11-12-2009

Cristian Demetrescu, Maidenhead GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100111035	LOCATION-BASED HANDOVERS FROM A MACROCELL TO A FEMTOCELL USING PERIODIC MEASUREMENT REPORTING - The present invention provides a method for implementation in user equipment that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes macro-cells femtocells. The method includes determining a distance between the user equipment and the femtocell(s). The method also includes periodically transmitting first measurement reports from the user equipment to the macrocell(s) at a selected time interval. The first measurement reports include information indicating the distance between the user equipment and the femtocell(s). The method also includes receiving a request to hand off from the macrocell(s) to the femtocell(s). The request is generated by a radio network controller based on the periodically transmitted measurement reports.	05-06-2010
20100112999	METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A CLUSTER OF PREMIER FEMTOCELLS WITH USER EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a method for implementation in user equipment that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes a macro-cell and a plurality of femtocells that are deployed in a cluster. The method includes providing a call connection request from the user equipment to one of a subset of the plurality of femtocells and receiving information identifying the subset of the femtocells as a femtocell cluster associated with the user equipment. The method also includes receiving information indicating locations of each of the femtocells in the femtocell cluster. The method further includes storing the information identifying the femtocells in the femtocell cluster and the information indicating the locations in the user equipment.	05-06-2010
20100113035	LOCATION-BASED HANDOVERS FROM A MACROCELL TO A FEMTOCELL USING EVENT-TRIGGERED MEASUREMENT REPORTING - The present invention provides a method for implementation in user equipment that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that comprises one or more macro-cells and one or more femtocells. The method includes comparing, at the user equipment, a location of the user equipment and a location of one or more femtocells. The method also includes transmitting, from the user equipment to the macrocell(s), a first measurement report, with a location-based event, when the comparison indicates that the user equipment is within a selected range of the femtocell(s).	05-06-2010
20100113038	METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A PREMIER FEMTOCELL WITH USER EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a method for implementation in user equipment that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes at least one macro-cell and a plurality of femtocells. The method includes providing a call connection request from the user equipment to one of the plurality of femtocells and receiving information indicating a location of the femtocell and information indicating the femto cell is a premier femtocell associated with the user equipment. The call connection request is received at the user equipment from the premier femtocell in response to providing the call connection request. The method further includes storing the information indicating the location of the premier femtocell in the user equipment.	05-06-2010
20100124927	PERIODIC REPORTING FOR INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY LOCATION-BASED HANDOVERS FROM A GSM MACROCELL TO A WCDMA FEMTOCELL - The present invention provides a method for implementation in a mobile unit that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes macrocells and one or more femtocell(s). The macrocells and the femtocells use different radio access technologies. The method includes periodically reporting, from the mobile unit to the macrocell, a distance between said mobile unit and the femtocell and performing an inter-radio access technology handoff of the mobile unit from the macrocell to the femtocell when the distance is less than a threshold distance.	05-20-2010
20100124931	LOCATION-BASED, EVENT TRIGGERED INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY HANDOVERS FROM A CDMA MACROCELL TO A WCDMA FEMTOCELL - The present invention provides a method for implementation in mobile unit that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes macrocells and femtocells. The macrocells and the femtocells use different generation radio access technologies. The method includes determining a distance between the mobile unit and the femtocell(s) and transmitting a first measurement report when the distance between the mobile unit and the femtocell(s) is less than a threshold distance. The method also includes performing an inter-radio access technology handoff from the base transceiver station to the femtocell when the distance is less than a threshold distance.	05-20-2010

Cristian Estan, Madison, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090106183	EXTENDED FINITE STATE AUTOMATA AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOGNIZING PATTERNS USING EXTENDED FINITE STATE AUTOMATA - Deterministic finite automata (DFAs) are popular solutions to deep packet inspection because they are fast and DFAs corresponding to multiple signatures are combinable into a single DFA. Combining such DFAs causes an explosive increase in memory usage. Extended finite automata (XFAs) are an alternative to DFAs that avoids state-space explosion problems. XFAs extend DFAs with a few bytes of “scratch memory” used to store bits and other data structures that record progress. Simple programs associated with automaton states and/or transitions manipulate this scratch memory. XFAs are deterministic in their operation, are equivalent to DFAs in expressiveness, and require no custom hardware support. Fully functional prototype XFA implementations show that, for most signature sets, XFAs are at least 10,000 times smaller than the DFA matching all signatures. XFAs are 10 times smaller and 5 times faster or 5 times smaller and 20 times faster than systems using multiple DFAs.	04-23-2009
20100067535	Packet Router Having Improved Packet Classification - A computer-implemented method for classifying received packets using a hardware cache of evolving rules and a software cache having an original rule set. The method including receiving a packet, processing the received packet through a hardware-based packet classifier having at least one evolving rule to identify at least one cache miss packet, and processing the cache miss packet through a software based packet classifier including an original rule set. Processing the cache miss packet includes determining whether to expand at least one of the at least one evolving rules in the hardware-based packet classifier based on the cache miss packet. The determination includes determining whether an evolving rule has both the same action and lies entirely within one of the rule of the original rule set.	03-18-2010
20100238942	LOOKUP ENGINE WITH PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY TOPOLOGY - An architecture for a specialized electronic computer for high-speed data lookup employs a set of tiles each with independent processors and lookup memory portions. The tiles may be programmed to interconnect to form different memory topologies optimized for the particular task.	09-23-2010

Cristian Farcas, Royal Oak, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100026142	HUMAN ENERGY HARVESTING AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A human energy harvesting and storage system that captures energy from various human activities and stores that energy on a vehicle to be used for various vehicle applications. In one embodiment, piezoelectric devices, or other types of energy generating devices, are provided in the seat of the vehicle that generate electricity from the weight and movement of a person sitting in the seat that is collected by a suitable electrical storage device. The electrical storage device provides power to a power port in the vehicle so that various devices can be plugged into the power port to be operated. In alternate embodiments, the energy is collected outside of the vehicle by human activity, and the storage device is brought into the vehicle to be plugged into the power port.	02-04-2010
20110260490	FOLDING SEAT SYSTEM - A folding seat system for use with a vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a seat body including a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is rotatably mounted to the seat bottom such that the seat back can be folded over the seat bottom. A hinge is connected to the seat body and is configured to attach to the vehicle. The hinge is further configured to permit the seat body to rotate approximately 180° in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle between a forward position and a storage position when the seat back is folded over the seat bottom. A biasing member biases the seat body towards the storage position when the seat body is in the forward position.	10-27-2011

Cristian Gambarotti, Cremona IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110082320	CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HYDROPEROXIDES OF ALKYLBENZENES BY AEROBIC OXIDATION UNDER MILD CONDITIONS - Process for the preparation of hydroperoxides of alkylbenzenes characterized by the fact that the alkylbenzene reacts with oxygen in the presence of a catalytic system consisting of an N-hydroxyimide associated with a peroxide activator having a peracid or dioxyrane structure, possibly generated in situ.	04-07-2011
20110098509	PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHENOL BY MEANS OF NEW CATALYTIC SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of phenol which comprises the aerobic oxidation of cumene to hydroperoxide with high conversions and selectivities, in the presence of new catalytic systems, extremely mild conditions and the subsequent acid decomposition of the hydroperoxide to phenol and acetone.	04-28-2011

Cristian Garbossa, Bressanone IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224738	HIGH-SIDE SWITCH WITH A ZERO-CROSSING DETECTOR - A circuit arrangement comprising a high-side semiconductor switch with a first load terminal connected to a first supply terminal receiving an input voltage, a second load terminal connected to an output terminal providing an output signal, and a control terminal, a floating driver circuit connected to the control terminal for driving the semiconductor switch, a level shifter receiving an input signal and providing a floating input signal dependent on the input signal, a floating control logic receiving the output signal and the floating input signal and providing at least one control signal to the floating driver circuit, wherein the floating control logic comprises means for detecting an edge in the output signal and means for generating the control signal dependent on the result of the edge detection.	09-18-2008
20080238525	High Speed Level Shifter - The invention relates to a level shifter comprising an input stage having a parasitic capacitance and a first input terminal for applying an input signal, a limiter stage having a second input terminal for applying a switching signal, wherein said input stage is coupled between a first supply terminal and said limiter stage, an output stage being coupled between a second supply terminal and said limiter stage and providing an output signal which is a level shifted version of said input signal, and a current source being adapted for injecting a current pulse into said parasitic capacitance dependent on variations of said switching signal over time.	10-02-2008
20100181975	Switching Converter and Method to Control a Switching Converter - Preferred embodiments of the present invention are a switching converter, an integrated circuit package, and method for controlling a switching converter. An embodiment of the invention is a switching converter comprising a first compensation network having a first node coupled to an error voltage and a second node coupled to electrical ground and a second compensation network having an input coupled to the error voltage. A frequency domain transfer function of the first compensation network comprises a first zero and a plurality of first poles, and a frequency domain transfer function of the second compensation network comprises a second zero and a second pole.	07-22-2010

Cristian Gavrilas, Hallandale, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080206339	VERY-PURE SUPERPOROUS HYDROGELS HAVING OUTSTANDING SWELLING PROPERTIES - The invention relates to methods for preparing superporous hydrogels (SPH) that are very-pure and have desirable swelling properties necessary for commercial use, such as in food and pharmaceutical applications. Such methods include simultaneous use of low and high glass transition monomers to improve impurity and swelling profiles of the SPH, use of an integration means to prepare a very homogenous superporous hydrogel foam, washing the superporous hydrogel in a washing solution comprising different ratios of solvent to non-solvent (e.g., water/alcohol), use of a chemically-induced expansion/contraction process to enhance the efficiency of the multiple washing process and to fully structuralize the SPH, and employing one or more separation techniques, such as rubbing, filtration, centrifugation, compression and cutting to increase the efficiency of the purification process and to enhance the SPH swelling properties.	08-28-2008

Cristian Georgescu, Bucuresti RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090159642	Process of Brazing/Soldering By Flame of Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials - The invention refers to the flame soldering/brazing procedure of metallic and nonmetallic materials, used in industrial operations without releasing of noxious gases emissions. The soldering/brazing procedure according to the invention is achieved totally eliminating the noxious gases emissions, reducing the energy consumption for the soldering/brazing operation, and improving the quality of the joints by eliminating the influence of the temperature on the joint materials, in the following stages: cleaning and pickling of the joining surfaces with soldering/brazing flux, adapted as type and method to the specification of the materials that make up the joint; preparation and positioning of the joining components according to the joining drawing and ensuring a correct joint gap in relation to the added metal; uniform heating or the joint until the soldering/brazing alloy melted with the help of a burner with HHO oxy-hydrogen gas at a pressure of 0.1÷0.3 MPa; cooling of the joint with air and its protection so that it is not moved or stricken during the cooling and solidification of the soldering/brazing alloy.	06-25-2009
20090199465	PROCEDURE OF OBTAINING AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND THE MODIFIED FUELS OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THIS PROCEDURE - The invention refers to a procedure of obtaining automotive modified fuels with the help of this procedure based on treating the fuels resulting from petroleum refining with the HHO mixture. In full compliance with this invention, the procedure comprises treating the fuel with a HHO gaseous mixture coming up as a result of the water electrolysis, in the presence or in the absence of catalytic agents, at temperatures between 20 and 100 Celsius degrees, at pressures between 1 and 20 atmospheres, and as long as 0.2 to 8 hours.	08-13-2009

Cristian Georgscu, Bucuresti RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100132661	METHOD OF USING LEAN FUEL-AIR MIXTURES AT ALL OPERATING REGIMES OF A SPARK IGNITION ENGINE - The present invention refers to a method of using lean fuel-air mixtures at all operating regimes of a spark ignition engine, which is provided with an intake port fuel injection system, wherein said method is characterized in that in order to achieve the efficient lean mixture combustion process, an HHO oxy-hydric gas direct injection should be at a minimum pressure of 10 bar, during compression stroke, after intake valve closing, so that the hydrogen/fuel mixture volumetric fractions value is within the range of about 15% to 25%.	06-03-2010

Cristian Gomis Catala, El Campello(alicante) ES

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100120095	ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOACCELERATOR - The present invention relates to an electromagnetic bioaccelerator for obtaining biomass by simulating environmental marine conditions, comprising at least the following elements: octagonal biomass converters (	05-13-2010

Cristian Gomis Catala, Alicante ES

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100196969	METHOD FOR OBTAINING ENERGY-GENERATING COMPOUNDS BY MEANS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - The present invention relates to a process for obtaining energetic compounds by means of electromagnetic energy produced by sunlight or artificial light by means of using phytoplankton cultures.	08-05-2010
20120064589	ENERGY PHOTOCONVERTER FOR OBTAINING BIOFUELS - The present invention relates to the design of energy photoconverters which act in a continuous and closed manner for producing biofuels and other products of interest by means of the mass culturing of phytoplankton.	03-15-2012

Cristian Grigoras, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120021200	HETEROBIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR LAYER-BY-LAYER CONSTRUCTION OF MULTILAYER FILMS - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to methods for modification of functionalized substrates. In another aspect, the invention relates to systems and methods for fabricating multilayer polymer compositions. In certain embodiments, the multilayer polymer compositions described herein can comprise heterobifunctional polymers and heterotrifunctional molecules.	01-26-2012

Cristian Hancila, Scarborough CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120084480	AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF A DOCKED SYSTEM IN A MULTI-OS ENVIRONMENT - A mobile computing device with a mobile operating system and desktop operating system running concurrently and independently on a shared kernel without virtualization. The mobile operating system provides a user experience for the mobile computing device that suits the mobile environment. The desktop operating system provides a full desktop user experience when the mobile computing device is docked to a secondary terminal environment. The mobile computing device configures the mobile operating system and/or the desktop operating system to take advantage of a docked secondary terminal environment. The mobile computing device may be a smartphone running the Android mobile OS and a full desktop Linux OS distribution on a modified Android kernel.	04-05-2012
20120084791	Cross-Environment Communication Framework - A mobile computing device with a mobile operating system and desktop operating system running concurrently and independently on a shared kernel without virtualization. The mobile operating system provides a user experience for the mobile computing device that suits the mobile environment. The desktop operating system provides a full desktop user experience when the mobile computing device is docked to a secondary terminal environment. Applications of the desktop operating system communicate with applications and services of the mobile operating system through a cross-environment communication framework. The cross-environment communication framework may include interfaces to remotable objects allowing processes in the mobile operating system and processes in the desktop operating system to share memory in a thread-safe manner. The mobile computing device may be a smartphone running the Android mobile operating system and a full desktop Linux distribution on a modified Android kernel.	04-05-2012

Cristian Ilac, Sammamish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080263651	Integrating operating systems with content offered by web based entities - Example embodiments are provided for integrating operating systems with content offered by internet based entities.	10-23-2008
20080301784	Native Use Of Web Service Protocols And Claims In Server Authentication - Architecture for natively authenticating a client application to a web server via HTTP authentication. The Web Services Architecture, and more specifically, Web Services Security, is leveraged to enable legacy applications to access web services transparently to the existing legacy applications. A security support provider (SSP) is created that employs WS-* protocol to at least emulate ws-trust and ws-mex thereby enabling policy exchange via an HTTP protocol stack. Policy can be exchanged via a WWW-Authenticate header enabling legacy applications to use the WS-* family of protocols without modifying the client application. The WS-* protocols are abstracted into a generic programming interface for native client application use.	12-04-2008
20090217029	KERBEROS TICKET VIRTUALIZATION FOR NETWORK LOAD BALANCERS - An exemplary group ticket for a Kerberos protocol includes a service ticket encrypted with a dynamic group key and a plurality of enveloped pairs where each pair includes a name associated with a member of a group and an encrypted the dynamic group key for decryption by a key possessed by the member of the group where decryption of an encrypted dynamic group key allows for decryption of the service ticket. Other exemplary methods, systems, etc., are also disclosed.	08-27-2009
20090222888	COMMUNICATING A PASSWORD SECURELY - A secure (e.g., HTTPS) connection is established between a client and a server. Communication over the connection may utilize an application (e.g., a Web browser) that is not part of the client's trusted computing base. A password is sent from the client to the server over the connection such that the clear text password is unavailable to the application. For example, the password can be encrypted and inserted directly into the HTTPS stream from the client's trusted computing base.	09-03-2009
20090328140	ADVANCED SECURITY NEGOTIATION PROTOCOL - This disclosure describes methods, systems and application programming interfaces for creating an advanced security negotiation package. This disclosure describes creating an advanced security negotiation protocol under a Simple and Protected Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) protocol to negotiate an authentication scheme. The protocol describes defining a Windows Security Type (WST) Library message to protect negotiation data during the advanced security negotiation protocol. The protocol sends an initial message that carries multiple authentication messages to reduce redundant roundtrips and implements key exchanges by a mini Security Support Provider (SSP).	12-31-2009

Cristian Ionescu-Zanetti, Berkeley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110045582	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED CELL HANDLING AND MEASUREMENTS - Method and systems that provide improved cell handling and assays in microfluidic systems and devices particularly using lateral cell trapping and methods of fabrication of the same.	02-24-2011

Cristian Isopo, Pomezia IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090218920	Modular System for Realising Furnishing Elements - The invention relates to a modular system for realising furnishing elements characterised in that it comprised a plurality of different kind of modular elements, each kind of modular element providing at least a base module (	09-03-2009
20100219386	Electro-Mechanical Lifting Device - The invention relates to an electro-mechanical lifting device comprising a lifting head and a controlling and positioning carriage, said lifting head comprising a substantially vertical telescopic cylinder element, comprised of a plurality of outer telescopic jacket elements and a corresponding number of inner telescopic threaded elements, an element for coupling the member to be lifted being provided above the upper jacket element, the upper element of the lower inner threaded element being coupled with said lifting member coupling element, the intermediate threaded element(s) being provided with an outer and an inner threading, while the lower inner threaded element is threaded only on the outer surface, coupling between said jacket elements providing means preventing their rotation each other.	09-02-2010

Cristian Lumezanu, Lanham, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090178047	DISTRIBUTED ONLINE OPTIMIZATION FOR LATENCY ASSIGNMENT AND SLICING - A system and method for latency assignment in a system having shared resources for performing jobs including computing a new resource price at each resource and sending the new resource price to a task controller in a task path that has at least one job running in the task path. A path price is computed for each task path of the task controller, if there is a critical time specified for the task. New deadlines are determined for the resources in a task path based on the resource price and the path price. The new deadlines are sent to the resources where the at least one job is running to improve system performance.	07-09-2009

Cristian Lumezanu, Arlington, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110176543	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING EFFECTS OF LOST PACKETS ON REDUNDANCY REDUCTION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A capability is provided for reducing the effects of lost packets on algorithms used for reducing or eliminating redundant traffic in cellular wireless networks. An encoding node encodes a target packet using a reference packet from a packet cache of the encoding node, and transmits the encoded packet to a decoding node having a packet cache. The decoding node receives the encoded packet and attempts to decode the encoded packet to recover the target packet. The decoding node detects that the reference packet identified in the encoded packet is missing from the packet cache of the decoding node. The decoding node generates a control packet identifying the missing reference packet and transmits the control packet to the encoding node. The encoding node receives the control packet and processes the reference packet stored in the packet cache of the encoding node in a manner for preventing use of the reference packet, by the encoding node, for encoding packets for transmission to the decoding node.	07-21-2011
20110176556	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING REDUNDANT TRAFFIC IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A capability is provided for reducing or even eliminating redundant traffic in cellular wireless networks. A method is provided for encoding a target packet in a manner for reducing redundancy of information in the target packet. The method includes identifying a region of the target packet that matches a region of a stored packet, removing, from the target packet, the identified region of the target packet from the target packet, and inserting, within the target packet, an encoding key comprising a hash of the stored packet. A method is provided for reconstructing a packet from an encoded packet that is encoded in a manner for reducing redundancy of information in a network. The method includes identifying an encoding key within the encoded packet, wherein the encoding key comprises a hash of a stored packet, retrieving the stored packet using the hash of the stored packet, removing the encoding key from the encoded packet, and inserting information from the stored packet within the encoded packet.	07-21-2011
20120005276	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING APPLICATION UPDATE TRAFFIC IN CELLULAR NETWORKS - An application proxy is disposed between a user device and an application server. The application server supports an application that is available on the user device. The user device registers with the application proxy for the application. The user device is prevented from transmitting application update request messages to the application server. The application proxy transmits application update request messages to the application server on behalf of the user device. The application proxy receives application update response messages from the application server. The application proxy determines, based on the application update response messages from the application server, whether to send an application update notification message toward the user device. In this manner, application update traffic normally transmitted via the network between the user device and the application proxy is reduced. The application update request and response messages may be polling messages, keep-alive messages, and the like.	01-05-2012

Cristian Macarrone, Torino IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100034668	VACUUM PUMPING SYSTEM WITH A PLURALITY OF SPUTTER ION PUMPS - In a vacuum pumping system with a plurality of sputter ion pumps the considerable reduction in its overall axial size and weight is achieved by utilizing a plurality of axially superimposed sputter ion pumps and a common magnetic circuit, which comprises a pair of external magnets located at opposite axial ends of the pumping system, one or more intermediate magnets arranged alternated with the sputter ion pumps and a ferromagnetic yoke, internally enclosing the external magnets and the one or more intermediate magnets.	02-11-2010

Cristian Mircean, Munchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120072251	Method, management procedure, process, an instrument and apparatus for delay estimation and mitigation of delay risks in projects and program - In a method of delay estimation and a project management tool with at least a delay estimation module, the delay estimation module and the method of delay estimation estimating delays at least by dividing a work breakdown structure of a project plan in a plurality of elements, identifying a plurality of risks and uncertainties in connection with the plurality of elements provided in the work breakdown structure, estimating a plurality of best duration uncertainty distributions for each element of the plurality of elements, synthesizing, using the plurality of best duration uncertainty distributions, a work breakdown structure of a project plan with uncertainties, and creating an estimate of delays for the project plan.	03-22-2012

Cristian Neira Silva, Talcahuano CL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223278	AUTONOMOUS, MULTIPURPOSE FLOATING PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC MONITORING - Highly stable floating platform for measuring surface and subsurface environmental variables. It consists of a main toroidal body, inside of which equipments are installed, mainly on its base, to maintain low and nearby the centers of gravity and of buoyancy, allowing the in situ inspection, maintenance and installation of equipments. One winch in its interior allows the translation of equipment and/or to take water samples, from surface to a user-defined depth, using a cable deployed through the center of the platform, for providing power and communication with the surface to said equipment.	09-18-2008

Cristian Pamfilie, Bucuresti RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090159642	Process of Brazing/Soldering By Flame of Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials - The invention refers to the flame soldering/brazing procedure of metallic and nonmetallic materials, used in industrial operations without releasing of noxious gases emissions. The soldering/brazing procedure according to the invention is achieved totally eliminating the noxious gases emissions, reducing the energy consumption for the soldering/brazing operation, and improving the quality of the joints by eliminating the influence of the temperature on the joint materials, in the following stages: cleaning and pickling of the joining surfaces with soldering/brazing flux, adapted as type and method to the specification of the materials that make up the joint; preparation and positioning of the joining components according to the joining drawing and ensuring a correct joint gap in relation to the added metal; uniform heating or the joint until the soldering/brazing alloy melted with the help of a burner with HHO oxy-hydrogen gas at a pressure of 0.1÷0.3 MPa; cooling of the joint with air and its protection so that it is not moved or stricken during the cooling and solidification of the soldering/brazing alloy.	06-25-2009
20090199465	PROCEDURE OF OBTAINING AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND THE MODIFIED FUELS OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THIS PROCEDURE - The invention refers to a procedure of obtaining automotive modified fuels with the help of this procedure based on treating the fuels resulting from petroleum refining with the HHO mixture. In full compliance with this invention, the procedure comprises treating the fuel with a HHO gaseous mixture coming up as a result of the water electrolysis, in the presence or in the absence of catalytic agents, at temperatures between 20 and 100 Celsius degrees, at pressures between 1 and 20 atmospheres, and as long as 0.2 to 8 hours.	08-13-2009
20100132661	METHOD OF USING LEAN FUEL-AIR MIXTURES AT ALL OPERATING REGIMES OF A SPARK IGNITION ENGINE - The present invention refers to a method of using lean fuel-air mixtures at all operating regimes of a spark ignition engine, which is provided with an intake port fuel injection system, wherein said method is characterized in that in order to achieve the efficient lean mixture combustion process, an HHO oxy-hydric gas direct injection should be at a minimum pressure of 10 bar, during compression stroke, after intake valve closing, so that the hydrogen/fuel mixture volumetric fractions value is within the range of about 15% to 25%.	06-03-2010

Cristian Papusoi, Grenoble FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110007560	SPIN POLARISED MAGNETIC DEVICE - A magnetic device includes a magnetic reference layer with a fixed magnetisation direction located either in the plane of the layer or perpendicular to the plane of the layer, a magnetic storage layer with a variable magnetisation direction, a non-magnetic spacer separating the reference layer and the storage layer and a magnetic spin polarising layer with a magnetisation perpendicular to that of the reference layer, and located out of the plane of the spin polarising layer if the magnetisation of the reference layer is directed in the plane of the reference layer or in the plane of the spin polarising layer if the magnetisation of the reference layer is directed perpendicular to the plane of the reference layer. The spin transfer coefficient between the reference layer and the storage layer is higher than the spin transfer coefficient between the spin polarising layer and the storage layer.	01-13-2011

Cristian Presura, Veldhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100002223	EXTERNAL MICROCONTROLLER FOR LED LIGHTING FIXTURE, LED LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH INTERNAL CONTROLLER, AND LED LIGHTING SYSTEM - A detector (	01-07-2010
20100002238	LASER INTERFERENCE DEVICE FOR TOUCH SCREENS - A system and method for location determination by laser interference detection uses a wide beamwidth laser projection (	01-07-2010

Cristian Samoila, Kanata CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090265490	High-Speed Video Serializer and Deserializer - A high-speed video serializer has an X bit parallel input bus and a Y bit parallel output bus, where X and Y are multiples of one another (e.g., 2). A multiplexer is connected between the input bus and the output bus and is operated such that a frequency of the signals on the output bus is a multiple of the frequency of the signals on the input bus. A circuit provides a clock signal substantially in sync with the signals on the output bus. A high speed video deserializer is also disclosed as are methods of operating the serializer and deserializer.	10-22-2009
20090303381	Video Serializer and Deserializer with Mapping Conversion - A method for converting data received in either a Level A or Level B SMPTE 425M compliant format into either a Level B or a Level A compliant format, respectively, includes receiving and processing data in one of a Level A or a Level B SMPTE 425M compliant format. Inputting the received Level A formatted data into a storage device and reading out Level B formatted data at an output of the storage device, or inputting Level B formatted data into the storage device and reading out Level A formatted data at an output of the storage device. Back-end circuitry further processes the Level A formatted data when Level B formatted data is received or further processes the Level B formatted data when Level A formatted data is received. The storage device is operated as a line multiplexer to convert data in a Level B format to data in a Level A format and is operated as a line demultiplexer to convert data in a Level A format to data in a Level B format. Receivers and transmitters capable of performing the method are also disclosed.	12-10-2009

Cristian Samori, Forli IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080242864	Process for the Semisynthesis of Deserpidine - The present invention relates to an efficient procedure for the synthesis of deserpidine (Ia), starting from reserpic acid lactone (II) via the intermediate 11-O-demethyl reserpic acid lactone (III).	10-02-2008
20100010032	CAMPTOTHECIN DERIVATIVES WITH ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY - Novel camptothecin derivatives having antitumor activity, the processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof as antitumor drugs and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.	01-14-2010
20100063082	CAMPTOTHECIN DERIVATIVES WITH ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY - Novel camptothecin derivatives having antitumor activity, the processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof as antitumor drugs and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.	03-11-2010
20100120816	CAMPTOTHECIN DERIVATIVES WITH ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY - Novel camptothecin derivatives having antitumor activity, the processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof as antitumor drugs and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.	05-13-2010

Cristian Scaini, Azzano San Paolo IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206060	Arc Welding Torch And Method Of Using Same - The present invention relates to a welding torch that includes an electrode (	08-20-2009
20100104371	PREFABRICATION OF PIPE STRINGS ON BOARD OF PIPE-LAYING VESSELS - A method of laying pipeline from a vessel (	04-29-2010

Cristian Sevcencu, Aalborg DK

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110224602	CARDIAC RELATED NEURAL ACTIVITY - The present invention relates to a medical device for analyzing cardiac related input signals. The device is capable of receiving an ECG-signal and a nerve activity signal, such as vagus nerve signal in order to detect a cardiac related neural activity, such as epilepsy. The device is programmed for detecting a trigger feature (e.g. the R-peak) in the signal and extracting a nerve activity signal segment from the nerve activity signal in response to detecting the trigger feature. An activity related feature is generated either based on a combined signal obtained from a number of nerve activity signal segments,or as a segment-based activity related feature obtained from a number of nerve activity signal segments. Moreover, the device is adapted for comparing the activity related feature to a predefine criterion in order to detect the cardiac related neural activity.	09-15-2011

Cristian Smerdou Picazo, Pamplona-Navarra ES

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100055736	VIRAL VECTOR AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a viral vector comprising a mutated replicon of the Semliki Forest virus (SFV) in the nucleotide sequence encoding subunit nsp2 of the SFV replicase. Said viral vector can be used to generate stable cell lines which can constitutively express heterologous products of interest.	03-04-2010

Cristian Sorini, Sirolo IT

Cristian Stagaresen, Ithaca, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090067465	MULTIPLE CAVITY ETCHED-FACET DFB LASERS - A semiconductor chip has at least two DFB etched facet laser cavities with one set of facets with AR coatings and a second set of etched facets with HR coatings that have a different relative position with respect to the gratings. This creates a difference in the phase between each of the etched facets and the gratings which changes the operational characteristics of the two laser cavities such that at least one of the lasers provides acceptable performance. As a result, the two cavity arrangement greatly improves the yield of the fabricated chips.	03-12-2009

Cristian Staii, Madison, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080274912	Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionally Adsorbed to Biopolymers for Use as Chemical Sensors - Chemical field effect sensors comprising nanotube field effect devices having biopolymers such as single stranded DNA functionally adsorbed to the nanotubes are provided. Also included are arrays comprising the sensors and methods of using the devices to detect volatile compounds.	11-06-2008

Cristian Stegaru, Burnaby CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110179094	METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION AND/OR ANNOTATION CAPABILITIES FOR VOLUMETRIC DATA - A method for providing documentation and/or annotation capabilities for volumetric data may include receiving an indication of user insertion of an annotation with respect to a particular presentation state of a planar view of volumetric data and generating a medical image such as a DICOM image corresponding to the particular presentation state and including the annotation in response to receipt of the indication. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also provided.	07-21-2011
20110179422	Shared Resource Management - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for monitoring and allocating shared resources. For example, in one embodiment, the status of resource dependent entities is continuously monitored to determine the current use of a shared resource. When a resource dependent entity requires use of the shared resource, a (a) request for use of the shared resource can be generated and (b) determination can be made as to whether any of the current allocations of the shared resource can be released for use by the resource dependent entity.	07-21-2011

Cristian Taibi, Torino IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110040475	MISFIRE DETECTION THROUGH COMBUSTION PRESSURE SENSOR - A method is provided for controlling an internal combustion engine. The method includes, but is not limited to the step of measuring in-cylinder pressure of an expansion phase of a combustion cycle of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine and measuring in-cylinder pressure of a compression phase of the combustion cycle of the cylinder of the internal combustion engine. A difference between a polytrophic expansion phase constant of the cylinder of the internal combustion engine and a polytrophic compression phase constant of the cylinder of the internal combustion engine is then determined using the measured expansion phase pressure and the measured compression phase pressure. A misfiring of the cylinder is later detected using the determined difference.	02-17-2011
20110114066	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR AND CHARGE AIR COOLER PROTECTION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device is provided for compressor and charge air cooler protection in an internal combustion engine, such as a Diesel engine. The engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, first and second EGR routes, a charge air cooler, a turbocharger having a compressor and a turbine. A regulator is also provided for regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas and the splitting of exhaust gas between the first and second EGR route. A temperature sensor is also provided for sensing output temperature of gas at the outlet of said compressor. A method and computer readable medium embodying a computer program product are also provided that have a first phase of monitoring a parameter representative of the gas temperature at the output of the compressor and a second phase in which an activity involving engine components operation is performed. The activity is performed using temperature information determined in the monitoring phase.	05-19-2011
20110153179	METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM - A method is provided for operating a Diesel engine system. The diesel engine system includes, but is not limited to a Diesel engine, an intake line for feeding fresh induction air into the Diesel engine, an exhaust line for discharging exhaust gas from the Diesel engine, a Diesel Particulate Filter DPF located in the exhaust line, and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation EGR system for routing back exhaust gas into the Diesel engine. The EGR system includes, but is not limited to a long EGR route LRE that gets exhaust gas from the exhaust line downstream the DPF. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a soot threshold (Sth) for the amount of soot flowing into the LRE, determining the actual amount of soot (Saa) flowing into the LRE, and activating a LRE protection routine, if the actual amount of soot (Saa) exceeds the soot threshold (Sth).	06-23-2011
20120011829	METHOD TO OPERATE A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER - A method is provided to operate a diesel particulate filter of a Diesel engine equipped with a soot-sensor located in an outlet of the diesel particulate filter, the soot-sensor operating according to a succession of soot loading phases mutually separated by a regeneration phase. The method includes, but is not limited to setting a borderline value of the efficiency of the diesel particulate filter, resetting a value of a counter, during a regeneration phase of the soot-sensor, this value representing a soot loading level of the soot-sensor, iteratively increasing the value of this counter, during a next soot loading phase of the soot-sensor, at least until the value reaches a predetermined threshold value of the counter, and detecting an unsuited efficiency of the diesel particulate filter, if a next regeneration phase of the soot-sensor begins when the value of the counter is below the predetermined threshold value of the counter.	01-19-2012

Cristian Tepus, Bucharest RO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120017128	SYSTEM FOR TREE SEQUENCE TESTING OF A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREE SEQUENCE TESTING OF A DEVICE IN A TEST FRAMEWORK ARCHITECTURE - A system comprises a test framework architecture for tree sequence testing of a device, comprising a plurality of hierarchical layers at least comprising an upmost layer and a lowest layer, each layer of the plurality of hierarchical layers comprising at least one of a plurality of test sequences, each test sequence comprising a plurality of test steps, each test step comprising a current layer information; a test action information for carrying out a test action on the device; and a recovery information for carrying out a recovery action on reception of a recovery call from a next lower layer.	01-19-2012

Cristian Tuduce, Gattikon CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110307936	NETWORK ANALYSIS - A method and system are provided for analyzing a network. The method and system convert network specification information into a single intermediate representation of the network. The intermediate representation can then be used to determine security parameters as well as expected data traffic parameters.	12-15-2011

Cristian Vava, North Wales, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090078536	Bulk Material Handling System - A bulk material handling accessory such as a conveyor belt cleaner for use in connection with a bulk material handling system. The bulk material handling accessory includes a main frame, a scraping member including an arm and a scraper blade pivotally attached to the main frame, and a damper mechanism coupled at one end to the main frame and at another end to the scraping member. A mounting mechanism is attached to the main frame for providing linear and rotational movement of the main frame and the associated scraping member and damper mechanism. The damper mechanism includes a damper having a piston and a housing having a fluid chamber. The viscosity of the fluid within the fluid chamber is selectively changeable to change the damping characteristics of the damper mechanism to accommodate changes in operating conditions.	03-26-2009
20090078537	Bulk Material Handling System and Control - A bulk material handling system includes a bulk material handling apparatus to convey bulk material and a bulk material handling accessory to aid the bulk material handling apparatus in conveying the bulk material. The bulk material handling accessory includes a controller having one or more sensors. The controller generates a control signal to adjust operation of the bulk material handling accessory based upon at least one status signal of the one or more sensors. The controller also generates the control signal in accordance with a status signal to control signal response pattern defined by system parameter values. The system parameters include a minimum value to define a minimum level of the control signal associated with fail-safe operation and a maximum value to define a maximum level of the control signal associated with stable operation the bulk material handling accessory.	03-26-2009
20090078538	Bulk Material Handling System - A bulk material handling accessory such as a conveyor belt cleaner for use in connection with a bulk material handling system. The bulk material handling accessory includes a main frame, a scraping member including an arm and a scraper blade pivotally attached to the main frame, and a damper mechanism coupled at one end to the main frame and at another end to the scraping member. A mounting mechanism is attached to the main frame for providing linear and rotational movement of the main frame and the associated scraping member and damper mechanism. The damper mechanism includes a damper having a piston and a housing having a fluid chamber. The viscosity of the fluid within the fluid chamber is selectively changeable to change the damping characteristics of the damper mechanism to accommodate changes in operating conditions.	03-26-2009
20090078539	Bulk Material Handling System - A bulk material handling accessory such as a conveyor belt cleaner for use in connection with a bulk material handling system. The bulk material handling accessory includes a main frame, a scraping member including an arm and a scraper blade pivotally attached to the main frame, and a damper mechanism coupled at one end to the main frame and at another end to the scraping member. A mounting mechanism is attached to the main frame for providing linear and rotational movement of the main frame and the associated scraping member and damper mechanism. The damper mechanism includes a damper having a piston and a housing having a fluid chamber. The viscosity of the fluid within the fluid chamber is selectively changeable to change the damping characteristics of the damper mechanism to accommodate changes in operating conditions.	03-26-2009
20090082904	Bulk Material Handling System and Control - A bulk material handling system includes a bulk material handling apparatus to convey bulk material and a bulk material handling accessory to aid the bulk material handling apparatus in conveying the bulk material. The bulk material handling accessory includes a controller having one or more sensors. The controller generates a control signal to adjust operation of the bulk material handling accessory based upon at least one status signal of the one or more sensors. The controller also generates the control signal in accordance with a status signal to control signal response pattern defined by system parameter values. The system parameters include a minimum value to define a minimum level of the control signal associated with fail-safe operation and a maximum value to define a maximum level of the control signal associated with stable operation the bulk material handling accessory.	03-26-2009
20090294252	Bulk Material Handling System and Control - A bulk material handling system includes a bulk material handling apparatus to convey bulk material and a bulk material handling accessory to aid the bulk material handling apparatus in conveying the bulk material. The bulk material handling accessory includes a controller having one or more sensors. The controller generates a control signal to adjust operation of the bulk material handling accessory based upon at least one status signal of the one or more sensors. The controller also generates the control signal in accordance with a status signal to control signal response pattern defined by system parameter values. The system parameters include a minimum value to define a minimum level of the control signal associated with fail-safe operation and a maximum value to define a maximum level of the control signal associated with stable operation the bulk material handling accessory.	12-03-2009
20120031736	Method of Adjusting Conveyor Belt Scrapers and Open Loop Control System for Conveyor Belt Scrapers - A bulk material handling system comprises a bulk material handling apparatus to convey bulk material, and a bulk material handling accessory that aids in the operation of the bulk material handling apparatus. The bulk material handling accessory comprises a controller having one or more sensors. The controller comprises a processor and a computer readable memory capable of: (i) generating a control signal indicative of an operating condition of the bulk material handling accessory during a cycle of operation of the accessory; (ii) storing in the memory of the controller a limit associated with an operating condition of the accessory; (iii) comparing the control signal to the limit; (iv) generating a signal indicative of an abnormal event associated with the operating condition when the control signal is beyond the limit; and (v) generating a response signal when a number of abnormal event signals generated exceeds a predetermined level of abnormal events.	02-09-2012

Cristian Velehorschi, Windsor CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110105007	VEHICLE HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle having an HVAC system with a particular ventilation housing design and method for making the same are described. The ventilation housing has a common mode door for defrost and floor panels and allows efficient use of components to provide effective operation in bi-level and other modes. In bi-level mode, the mode doors can be operated to form flow path such that floor outlet is virtually on the upstream side of the panel outlet.	05-05-2011

Cristian Villaseca Castro, Santiago CL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110108414	LATERAL EXHAUST ENCLOSURE-AIDED MIST CONTROL SYSTEM IN METAL ELECTROWINNING AND ELECTROREFINING CELLS - A multi-element cover system for controlling acid mist in metal electrowinning or electrorefining cells is made of an electrolyte resistant material and is applied above the surface of the electrolyte and below the electrical connections of the electrodes in order to provide a continuous and substantially airtight seal above the electrolyte. The cover system comprises a plurality of flexible longitudinally concave caps arranged between the cathode and the anode that help to shift the acid mist towards the sides of the cell using the same energy that disengages it from the electrolyte; lids between the electrodes and the wall of the corresponding end of the cell; and lateral enclosures located at both sides of the cell in the space between the electrodes and the lateral walls of the cell, the lateral enclosures having at least a top side, end walls at each end and an inner side projecting towards the electrolyte, thus forming a chamber inside the lateral enclosure, with the lower side of the enclosure or the electrolyte itself acting as the bottom boundary of the chamber, the chamber being connected to external acid mist suction means and its inner side provided with bores above the electrolyte level so as to in this fashion, in collaboration with the flexible caps, uniformly suck and remove the acid mist confined under the caps throughout the entire cell with a gentle suction and without the risk of crystal formation due to oversaturation of the droplets contained in the mist.	05-12-2011

Cristian Violic, Las Condes CL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100229420	METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HEATED AIR DRYING - An apparatus, system and method of controlling heated air drying of product. Exhaust temperature is measured during drying and compared to a target or ideal exhaust temperature function or reference. The exhaust temperature function or reference is correlated to a target or ideal drying rate for the product. Drying factors are adjusted to compensate for variance between measured exhaust temperature and the target or ideal exhaust temperature function to influence actual exhaust temperature to follow the target or ideal exhaust temperature function during drying. Drying factors such as inlet air temperature and drying pressure can be controlled manually or automatically by the comparison to promote efficient and controlled drying.	09-16-2010