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Ariel De Graaf, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090206720LOW-PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP HAVING IMPROVED EFFICIENCY - The invention relates to a low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp (08-20-2009

Ariel De Graaf, Utrecht NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090174870Cleaning apparatus and immersion lithographic apparatus - A cleaning apparatus to clean a substrate or component of an immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The cleaning apparatus may comprise a plasma radical source, a conduit and a radical confinement system. The plasma radical source may provide a flow of radicals. The conduit may supply radicals from the plasma radical source to the surface to be cleaned. The radical confinement system may direct the radicals to clean a localized portion of the surface. The cleaning apparatus may comprise a rotator and may be configured to clean a substrate edge. An immersion lithographic apparatus comprising the cleaning apparatus to clean a surface is also disclosed. The immersion lithographic apparatus may comprise a substrate table to support a substrate and a fluid confinement structure to at least partly confine immersion fluid between a projection system and a substrate table and/or substrate.07-09-2009

Dennis De Graaf, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080305942Oxynitride Armour Glass - The present invention relates to the use of an oxynitride glass comprising a combination of glass network modifying cations as an armour material. The invention further relates to a novel oxynitride glass comprising a combination of glass network modifying cations and to a novel method for preparing an oxynitride glass comprising a combination of glass network modifying cations.12-11-2008

Dennis De Graaf, Waalre NL

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20110013166RADIATION SYSTEM AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A radiation system includes a target material supply configured to supply droplets of target material along a trajectory, and a laser system that includes an amplifier and optics. The optics are configured to establish a first beam path which passes through the amplifier and through a first location on the trajectory, and to establish a second beam path which passes through the amplifier and through a second location on the trajectory. The laser system is configured to generate a first pulse of laser radiation when photons emitted from the amplifier are reflected along the first beam path by a droplet of target material at the first location on the trajectory. The laser system is configured to generate a second pulse of laser radiation when photons emitted from the amplifier are reflected along the second beam path by the droplet of target material at the second location on the trajectory.01-20-2011

Elbert Arjan De Graaf, Amserdam NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100193399NOVEL CRACKING CATALYTIC COMPOSITIONS - Novel catalytic compositions for cracking of crude oil fractions are disclosed. The catalytic compositions comprise a basic material. When used in a cracking process, preferably a FCC process, the resulting LCO and HCO fractions have desirably low aromatics levels. Further disclosed is a one-stage FCC process using the catalytic composition of the invention. Also disclosed is a two-stage FCC process for maximizing the LCO yield.08-05-2010

Elbert Arjan De Graaf, Amsterdam NL

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20080308454Basic Cracking Compositions Substantially Free Of Large Pore Zeolites - Novel catalytic compositions for cracking of crude oil fractions are disclosed. The catalytic compositions comprise a basic material and at least one intermediate and/or small pore zeolite, and comprises little to no large pore zeolite.12-18-2008
20090000984Catalytic Cracking Process For High Diesel Yield With Low Aromatic Content And/Or High Propylene Yield - Processes for maximizing low aromatics LCO yield and/or propylene yield in fluid catalytic cracking are disclosed. The processes employ catalytic compositions that comprise a predominantly basic material and little to no large pore zeolite.01-01-2009
20090045099Catalytic Cracking And Hydroprocessing Process For High Diesel Yield With Low Aromatic Content And/Or High Propylene Yield - Processes for maximizing low aromatics LCO yield and/or propylene yield in fluid catalytic cracking are disclosed. The processes employ catalytic compositions that comprise a predominantly basic material and little to no large pore zeolite.02-19-2009
20100111797ADDITIVE-CONTAINING ANIONIC CLAYS FOR REDUCING SOX EMISSIONS FROM AN FCC REGENERATOR AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THEM - A process is disclosed for the preparation of an additive-containing anionic clay generally comprising the steps of: a) milling a physical mixture of a divalent metal compound and a trivalent metal compound, b) calcining the milled physical mixture at a temperature in the range of about 200 to about 8000 C, and c) rehydrating the calcined mixture in aqueous suspension to form the additive-containing anionic clay, wherein an additive is optionally present in the physical mixture of step (a) and present in the aqueous suspension of step (c), and the additive is essentially free of vanadium.05-06-2010
20100298126HIGHLY ACIDIC CATALYST FOR USE IN FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING - A particulate unsupported superacid catalyst for use in fluid catalytic cracking is provided comprising doped silica which has been doped with from about 1 to about 99 wt %, based on the weight of the catalyst composition, of at least one inorganic oxide dopant selected from the group consisting of rare earth metal oxides, alkaline earth metal oxides, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, manganese oxide, yttrium oxide, niobium oxide, zirconium oxide and titanium oxide, and wherein the doped silica has been anion-modified by an anion selected from the group consisting of phosphate, tungstate, and sulphate.11-25-2010

Patent applications by Elbert Arjan De Graaf, Amsterdam NL

Elbert Jan De Graaf, Utrecht NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080296203Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Using Nanosized Particles - Hydrocarbon conversion process comprising the steps of (a) suspending catalyst particles comprising a layered material in a first, polar hydrocarbon, employing conditions such as will cause delamination of the layered material to form a suspension comprising particles with a size of less than 1 micron, (b) optionally adding the suspension to a second hydrocarbon, (c) converting the first and/or the optional second hydrocarbon in the presence of said delaminated layered material, and (d) separating the delaminated material from the first and the optional second hydrocarbon. This process provides an economically desired way of converting hydrocarbons using small catalyst particles.12-04-2008

Folkert De Graaf, Blessum NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090189132Pallet Truck with Extending Forks - The invention relates to a pallet truck for substantially horizontal displacement of goods, comprising: a displaceable frame; at least one elongate fork connected to the frame for carrying the goods, wherein the fork is provided with a support wheel at a distance from the frame, and wherein the fork can be selectively extended in longitudinal direction via an extending mechanism. The invention also relates to a system for extending a carrying part of a pallet truck, comprising: at least one elongate fork connectable to a frame for carrying the goods, wherein the fork is provided with a support wheel at a distance from the frame, and wherein the fork can be selectively extended in longitudinal direction via an extending mechanism. The invention finally relates to a method for use and/or control of a pallet truck and/or system.07-30-2009

Frederik Anthonie De Graaf, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090082659MEDICAL EXAMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a medical examination apparatus, in particular an MR apparatus. Known MR apparatus have a cavity for accommodating the patient to be examined that offers only a limited space for the patient. The limited space may lead to claustrophobic reactions jeopardizing the result of a measurement. According to the invention a mirror (03-26-2009

Gerbrand Kristiaan De Graaf, Lisse NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080302250Tea Making Device Having an Improved Liquid Collection Chamber - A device for making tea, which device comprises a brewing chamber (12-11-2008

Markus Jozef De Graaf, Waalre NL

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20110257935DETECTION UNIT FOR DETECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT A DETECTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A DETECTION UNIT OR DETECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a detection unit comprising detection means for detecting the occurrence of an event. The detection unit further comprises processing means for controlling the operation of the detection unit and communication means for transmitting and receiving activation signals for interacting with further detection units. The processing means are designed for placing the detection unit into active mode upon receipt of an incoming activation signal, and furthermore for transmitting, in the active mode, an outgoing activation signal to at least one of said further detection units upon detection of an event and placing the detection unit into passive mode. The invention further relates to a detection system comprising a multitude of detection units as described and to a method for controlling a detection unit.10-20-2011

Martin De Graaf, Kz Emst NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100122775TYRE BUILDING DRUM FOR BUILDING AN UNVULCANISED TYRE - Tyre building drum having a drum shaft and two drum halves arranged around the drum shaft. In the drum shaft one threaded spindle is arranged. On either side of the centre of the tyre building drum a driving nut is arranged on the spindle. Each driving nut is fixedly connected to the drum half in question via a connection part. Each drum half has a folding arm unit that is connected to the drum half in question so as to swing. The folding arm unit is movable in axial direction of the tyre building drum. Each drum half further has a bead ring core clamping unit intended for supporting and clamping a bead ring core. The bead ring core clamping unit is arranged on a cylindrical part. The cylindrical part is provided with a cylinder slot for accommodating the connection part and with a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can be brought into engagement with the drum shaft. At engagement of the locking mechanism in the drum shaft the folding arm unit can be moved with respect to the cylindrical part in axial direction of the tyre building drum.05-20-2010
20110315322TYRE BUILDING DRUM WITH TURN-UP MECHANISM - Tyre building drum having a turn-up mechanism for use in building an unvulcanised tyre using rubber tyre components, having two sets of turn-up arms (12-29-2011

Patent applications by Martin De Graaf, Kz Emst NL

Martin De Graaf, Emst. NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266490Device for building a tyre - Device for building a tyre having a drive unit driving a drum shaft. Around the drum shaft a building drum having a first and a second building drum half is arranged. A pressure medium coupling rotatable about the drum shaft is provided with pressure medium connections. Each building drum half is provided with a number pressure medium connections. The pressure medium connections of the first building drum half are connected to the pressure medium connections of the rotatable pressure medium coupling by means of a first tube set, wherein in the drum shaft pressure medium ducts have been arranged which at one side are connected to the rotatable pressure medium coupling and at the other side are connected to the pressure medium connections of the second building drum half by means of a second tube set. Each tube set is connected to a building drum half mounting ring, which building drum half mounting ring is connectable to the pressure medium connections of the building drum half in question, so that the pressure medium connections of the building drum half in question are connected to the tube set by means of the building drum half mounting ring in question.10-29-2009

Miranda De Graaf, Amsterdam NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090186050Live attenuated metapneumovirus strains and their use in vaccine formulations and chimeric metapneumovirus strains - The invention relates to an isolated mammalian negative strand RNA virus, metapneumovirus (MPV), within the sub-family Pneumoviridae, of the family Paramyxoviridae with one or more genetic modifications. The present invention also relates to the mutant components, i.e., nucleic acids and proteins, of these mutant mammalian MPVs. These mutant mMPV can be attenuated. These mutant mMPVs can encode non-native sequences. The invention further relates to vaccine formulations comprising the mMPV, including recombinant and chimeric forms of said viruses. The vaccine preparations of the invention encompass multivalent vaccines, including bivalent and trivalent vaccine preparations. In addition, the invention relates to chimeric viral RNA polymerase complex and assays using these chimeric RNA polymerase complexes. The chimeric RNA polymerase complexes of the invention are composed of different RNA polymerase components from different viruses of the family of paramyxoviridae.07-23-2009

Pascal De Graaf, Eindhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110118705SENSOR AND CONTROL UNIT FOR FLOW CONTROL AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF FLUID - The invention relates to a sensor (05-19-2011

Roelof Frederick De Graaf, Veldhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110273675LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A porous member is used in a liquid removal system of an immersion lithographic projection apparatus to smooth uneven flows. A pressure differential across the porous member may be maintained at below the bubble point of the porous member so that a single-phase liquid flow is obtained. Alternatively, the porous member may be used to reduce unevenness in a two-phase flow.11-10-2011

Silvester De Graaf, Veldhoven NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100149515LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An immersion lithographic apparatus has a barrier member surrounding a space between the projection system and the substrate so as to at least partly confine liquid in the space. A jet of liquid is directed radially inwardly in a gap between the barrier member and the substrate and/or between the barrier member and the projection system, to help prevent escape of liquid.06-17-2010

Young Martin De Graaf, Vlaardingen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090123636Food Composition - A fluid wine extract comprising: (a) from 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of ethanol; preferably from 5.0 to 9.0 wt %, most preferred from 6.0.0 wt % to 8.0 wt %, (b) from 20 to 70 wt % of wine solids, more preferred from 25 to 65 wt %, most preferred from 30 to 60 wt %, (c) from 26 to 75 wt % of water, more preferred from 37.5 to 65 wt %, most preferred from 45 to 55 wt %, said wine extract having a pH of between 1.5 and 5.0 more preferred from 2.0 to 4.5, most preferred from 2.6 to 4.0.05-14-2009

Young Martin De Graaf, At Vlaardingen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110318474FOOD PRODUCTS ENRICHED WITH METHYLXANTHINES - A food product enriched with one or more methylxanthines is provided. The food product comprises a total amount of from 100 to 3000 milligram of methylxanthines per unit amount of the food product, and further comprises a polymeric polyphenol compound that has a molecular weight equal to or above 500 gram per mole and which is complexed with the one or more methylxanthines, wherein the weight ratio of the polymeric polyphenol compound to the one or more methylxanthines is from 10:1 to 1:10 A method for the production of such food products is also provided.12-29-2011