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Elias Ariza Villamil, Bucaramanga CO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110262607	VIBRO-ELASTIC HELICAL CONIC APRONS IMPLEMENTED IN DE- PULPING MACHINES FOR THE SELECTIVE PROCESSING OF MIXTURES OF GREEN AND RIPE COFFEE CHERRIES - The present invention belongs to the field of mechanics and refers to a device for selective processing of mixtures of green and ripe coffee cherries. Said device is a helical conic apron comprising vibro-elastic inserts which pliability allow them displace proportionally to the size and hardness of different coffee cherries. Additionally, the present invention refers to an integral machine comprising helical conic aprons with vibro-elastic inserts, which does not use water and is designed to receive mixtures of ripe and green coffee cherries, depulp ripe cherries, separate semi-pulped green cherries by a separating machine and remove the pulp from ripe cherries. Finally, the present invention refers to a method for the selective processing of mixtures of green and ripe coffee cherries by the use of the already mentioned integral machine.	10-27-2011

Elias Assad, Ottawa CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120015706	Method and System for cooperatively playing games of chance - A method and system for providing games of chance based on partial entries are disclosed. The method comprises exchanging partial entries in a non-intrusive manner amongst participants, and combining partial entries to make complete entries to enter into draws for prizes. A drawing server may implement a variety of reward schemes, and prize certificates or notifications may then be communicated electronically. The disclosed method and system may also be used for product or brand promotions. Prizes certificates may be redeemed online or at a point of sale equipped with a validation terminal in communication with the drawing server.	01-19-2012

Elias Athanasopoulos, Heraklion GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090290491	End-Host Based Network Management System - An end-host based network management system and methods are described. The methods are performed independently at each end-host within the network based on data on local flows which is shared between end-hosts. In an embodiment, an end-host shares data on constrained local flows with other end-hosts and receives such data from other end-hosts. Based on this data, the end-host determines which flows from other nodes are competing for a shared resource with a constrained local flow and allocates the capacity of the shared resource between all the competing flows. This allocation is then enforced for the local flow by the end-host. Other end-hosts with competing flows perform similar methods and through an iterative process the contention for the shared resource is resolved and the utilization of the shared resource is optimized.	11-26-2009

Elias Ayana, Minneapolis, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090091069	ACTIVE CONTROL OF TORSIONAL VIBRATION FROM AN ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR SET - An active torque cancellation system is provided. The system includes a generator set having a combustion engine and mounted to an application structure. The system also includes an active power management module coupled to the engine which actively reduces vibrations in the application structure.	04-09-2009

Elias Bachaalany, Beirut LB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109545	Pointer and controller based on spherical coordinates system and system for use - A hand-held pointing device for manipulating an object on a display is disclosed. The device is constructed from at least one accelerometer and at least one linear input element. The accelerometer or accelerometers generate a pitch signal and a roll signal. These pitch and roll signals are used to determine a position on a display.	05-12-2011

Elias Behrakis, Dracut, MA US

Elias Benzakarya, Great Neck, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090278314	Playing card game with viewable grid array base - The playing cards are laid out in a grid configuration such as three rows of four cards each. Unlike traditional plating card games where there is an element of secrecy between players, in this game, the player does not hold any cards away from the other players field of vision. Both players play the game upon the grid of these array of the rows and columns of the playing cards, in an environment and orientation similar to how two players place chess four checkers on a respective chessboard or a checkerboard.	11-12-2009

Elias Bjarnason, Grasbrunn DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104913	RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FREQUENCY SELECTION - A radio communication device and a method for controlling frequency selection. In an embodiment of the invention, a radio communication device may include a first radio modem circuit, a first medium access control circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit, a second radio modem circuit, a second medium access control circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit, and a control interface circuit configured to control the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit.	04-23-2009
20090157396	Voice data signal recording and retrieving - Embodiments related to recording and retrieving of voice data signals are described and depicted.	06-18-2009
20090233617	Intelligent Sector Channel Allocation - Allocation of a plurality of channels in a wireless network is described. The allocation process has each base station serving the sectors in the network scan each unused channel of the plurality of channels in its served sector. The signal quality of each scanned, unused channel is measured and sorted according to the measured signal quality. The quality-sorted unused channels are then ordered according to a statistical algorithm. An ordered list of available channels is generated according to results of the statistical algorithm ordering. This ordered list is broadcast to each access terminal (AT) registered with the base station. New communication between the base station and its registered ATs is then initiated using one of the unused channels in the ordered list.	09-17-2009
20100120476	Base Station, Method of Operating a Base Station and Wireless Communication System - A base station for wireless communication comprises a receiver and a processor. The receiver has a first operating state and a second operating state with different power consumption levels. In the first operating state, the receiver is configured to receive a signal. The processor is coupled to the receiver to switch the receiver between the first and second operating states.	05-13-2010
20110188490	Method and apparatus for data transmission - Method and apparatuses are provided for frame-based voice data transmission. In one exemplary embodiment, synchronization information is transmitted in only some of the transmitted frames in an operating mode without payload data transmission.	08-04-2011
20120058761	METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING A MOBILE STATION TO A BASE STATION - The invention relates to a method for synchronizing a mobile station to a base station, comprising in the base station a act of generating an information about a frequency of a channel which is used to transmit data about the identity of the base station and a act of transmitting the information from the base station to the mobile station.	03-08-2012

Elias Bou Lawz Ksayer, Paris FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100293995	Cooling System of a Psychrometric Mixture by Coupling a Condensation Unit and an Evaporation Unit - A cooling system of a first psychrometric mixture having a condensation unit capable of condensing fluid contained in this mixture by direct contact with liquid comprising this fluid, the liquid being in the condensation unit at a temperature below that of the first mixture, and an evaporation unit capable of evaporating liquid in a second psychrometric mixture having fluid, the liquid being in the evaporation unit at a temperature greater than that of the second mixture, the condensation and evaporation units being coupled by a circulation circuit of the liquid, and a regulator for regulating the liquid flow.	11-25-2010

Elias Calva, Stuttgart DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090157285	Method for operating an internal combustion engine, and control or regulating device for an internal combustion engine - In a method for operating a direct-injection internal combustion engine, a position of at least one piston inside a cylinder in which the combustion engine is at a standstill is determined; and a starting cylinder into which fuel is injected first is selected for a start following the standstill. An instantaneous charge of the starting cylinder is determined as a function of a duration of the standstill of the combustion engine. A distance (d) between the piston of the starting cylinder and a specified position of the piston is calculated. A minimum distance of the piston of the selected cylinder is determined as a function of the instantaneous charge; and another cylinder is selected as starting cylinder if the distance (d) between the piston of the starting cylinder and the specified position is less than the minimum distance.	06-18-2009
20110088647	METHOD FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH START-STOP FUNCTION - In a method for starting an internal combustion engine (	04-21-2011

Elias Castanas, Heraklion, Crete GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100086542	POTENTIATION OF ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO) ACTION BY MEMBRANE STEROID RECEPTOR AGONISTS - The present invention relates to the use of membrane steroid receptor agonists as potentiators of the action of erythropoietin (EPO). The present invention also relates to the combined use of membrane steroid receptor agonists and erythropoietin to control apoptosis, proliferation, differentiation, migration and regeneration of cells, in different organs and tissues. Compositions comprising (i) a membrane steroid receptor agonist and (ii) erythropoietin are also provided, as are kits comprising (i) a membrane steroid receptor agonist and (ii) erythropoietin.	04-08-2010

Elias Castanas, Heraklion GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080199549	TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF INFLAMMATION - Disclosed is method of treating or preventing an inflammatory condition, comprising administering to a person in need thereof an amount of a product derived from the plant	08-21-2008
20080227853	ANDROGENE MEMBRANE RECEPTOR AGONIST - Disclosed is a method of treating or preventing a disorder influenced by the action of a membrane androgen receptor, wherein a patient suffering or expected of suffering of such disorder is administered in pharmaceutically effective amounts an agonist of the membrane androgen receptor, said agonist being selected among the group consisting of natural, unnatural, oligorimerised or rearranged catechin, epicatechin, and derivatives thereof. The disease being treated or prevented may be cancer.	09-18-2008
20080267875	STEROID CONJUGATES, PREPARATION THEREOF AND THE USE THEREOF - Conjugates comprising one or more steroids conjugated with one or more mammalian proteins are disclosed. The conjugates are useful for diagnosis or treatment of solid cancer aid haematological malignancies. Further the conjugates exhibits a synergistic action together with a cytoskeleton acting drug such as Taxol®, which enable the treatment of cancers that otherwise would be non responsive to Taxol®.	10-30-2008
20100234335	NEUROSTEROID COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to novel neurosteroid derivatives with anti-apoptotic, neuroprotective and neurogenic properties that act on the nervous system as well as methods for making the same and their applications in the treatment and/or prevention or amelioration of neurodegenerative diseases related to neuronal apoptosis or neuronal injury, or conditions related to or resulting from apoptosis, including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), retinal degeneration and detachment, peripheral neuropathy caused by genetic abnormalities, diabetes, polio, herpes, AIDS and chemotherapy, brain trauma, or ischemia and stroke. The active compounds are represented by Formula (I): wherein R	09-16-2010

Elias Couladouros, Psychico Attikis GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090220887	Molecular Resists Based On Functionalized Polycarbocycles - The present invention refers to new organic molecules, derived from the class of polycarbocycle derivatives, and their application as components of photoresists, and in particular as components of photoresist compositions where no polymer is comprised as one of the photoresists components. In these photoresist formulations the new molecule(s) is/are the main component(s) (i.e. percentage higher than 50% w/w).	09-03-2009

Elias Hartoumbekis, New Haven, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100286484	FLEXIBLE ACCESS ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE PORTS - An access assembly configured to receive one or more surgical instruments is provided. The access assembly includes a flexible housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing defining a longitudinal passageway extending from the proximal end to the distal end and a seal assembly received within the longitudinal passageway of the housing. The seal assembly defining a plurality of ports each configured to receive an instrument inserted therethrough in a sealing manner.	11-11-2010
20110152776	SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CLEANING ARRANGEMENT - The instrument cleaning apparatus of the present disclosure facilitates the cleaning of a scope inserted through a sealed portal during a surgical procedure by providing a cleaning solution within the operating cavity so that the surgical instrument doesn't have to be removed therefrom. In an embodiment, a surgical access device is provided with a housing, a sleeve extending distally from the housing, and a conduit disposed in mechanical cooperation with the sleeve. The sleeve defines a longitudinal axis and is dimensioned for passage through a tissue tract. The sleeve also defines a longitudinal bore for reception and passage of a surgical instrument. The conduit has a first portion configured to receive a fluid and a second portion configured to discharge the fluid. In another embodiment, an instrument cleaning apparatus includes a base portion and a fluid retention portion. The base portion includes a substantially tubular wall having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal passageway extending therethrough. The fluid retention portion is in mechanical cooperation with the base portion and is adapted to retain a cleaning fluid therein.	06-23-2011

Elias Indrich, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100057972	VIDEO DATA TRANSMISSION VIA USB INTERFACE - The invention relates to a method for the transmission of video data from a data source to a data sink, wherein the transmission is carried out via a USB interface, wherein the information transmitted via the USB interface represents the digital values of a YUV signal, wherein the digital values of the YUV signal are fed to a video encoder, particularly in the form of a video DAC, in the data sink.	03-04-2010

Elias Karnutsch, Nauders AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100225128	Actuating Handle for a Door - The invention relates to an actuating handle with a stop element for a door. The stop element comprises at least one attachment element that can be fixed to the door, a handle for actuating the door and/or a closure device arranged in the door. The attachment element, which is arranged and/or designed in such a way that it can be fixed at and/or in the closure device perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the stop element is connected with the stop element and can be introduced into the closure device by passing through a lateral surface of the door. In this way, the mounting of the actuating handle is made easier and can be carried out independently of the respective installation situation, if possible without tools.	09-09-2010

Elias Kirchgässner, Freiburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110092074	Texturing and cleaning agent for the surface treatment of wafers and use thereof - A liquid agent for the surface treatment of monocrystalline wafers, which contains an alkaline etching agent and also at least one low-volatile organic compound. Systems of this type can be used both for the cleaning, damage etch and texturing of wafer surfaces in a single etching step and exclusively for the texturing of silicon wafers with different surface quality, whether it now be wire-sawn wafers with high surface damage or chemically polished surfaces with minimum damage density.	04-21-2011

Elias Kirchgässner, Freiburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110092074	Texturing and cleaning agent for the surface treatment of wafers and use thereof - A liquid agent for the surface treatment of monocrystalline wafers, which contains an alkaline etching agent and also at least one low-volatile organic compound. Systems of this type can be used both for the cleaning, damage etch and texturing of wafer surfaces in a single etching step and exclusively for the texturing of silicon wafers with different surface quality, whether it now be wire-sawn wafers with high surface damage or chemically polished surfaces with minimum damage density.	04-21-2011

Elias Koutikas, Seymour, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090022145	SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR NETWORKING TRADING TURRET SYSTEMS USING SIP - Systems, methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for sharing a resource including a subscription engine configured to subscribe to a first turret system to share the resource, a state change engine configured to receive a state change notification corresponding to the resource, from the turret system, and a failover engine configured to invite the turret system to initiate a connection to the resource.	01-22-2009
20090022299	SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SHARING RESOURCES BETWEEN TURRET SYSTEMS AND PBXS USING SIP - Systems, methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for sharing one or more resources across a turret system and a telephone exchange including an agent. The agent is configured to register into the telephone exchange as a predetermined device and to receive a state change notification of a resource from at least one of the telephone exchange and the turret system. Receipt of the state change notification causes the agent to change a state of a corresponding resource.	01-22-2009

Elias Lampes, Lynnfield, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110189009	MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR LOW-DUCTILITY TURBINE SHROUD - A turbine shroud apparatus is provided for a gas turbine engine having a central axis. The apparatus includes: (a) an annular support member; (b) a turbine shroud disposed in the support member, the shroud being a continuous ring comprising a low-ductility material and having opposed flowpath and back surfaces, and opposed forward and aft ends; and (c) a spring mounted between the support member and the shroud and arranged to resiliently urge the shroud to a concentric position within the structural member.	08-04-2011

Elias Langguth, Bronx, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080271476	Endothermic beverage cooler - The invention includes a system and method for cooling a plurality of containers. Preferably, the apparatus and method comprise a plurality of compartments operable to receive and retain the plurality of containers. Further, a liner is provided that is in operative engagement with at least two of the compartments. The liner is provided with chemicals that cause an endothermic reaction to cool the compartments when the chemicals are activated.	11-06-2008

Elias Margonis, Houston, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110137777	Management Of Volumetric Product Delivery - A billing system for supply contrasts in an industrial network is disclosed. In the case of a pipeline, a process flow computer installed at each customer site may each receive instantaneous flow readings from a flow meter. The process flow computer may be configured to accumulate product volumes in different volume groups, where each volume group corresponds to a range of instantaneous flow rates. Different volume groups may be associated with different rates ultimately charged to a customer. The volume groups may be assigned by a computing system running a billing application at a pipeline operations control center. Volume groups may be set for individual customers based on a contract summary of an agreement between a given customer and the operator of an industrial network.	06-09-2011
20110251938	Computer-implemented method for managing commodity consumption within an industrial production facility - Techniques are disclosed for managing certain aspects of a large industrial operation (such as a pipeline). A commodity materials invoice system may allow a user to model a commodity invoice as a template and subsequently use that template to model commodity usage for different periods of time. Costs for a given billing period may be estimated based on actual commodity consumption. For example, data from a SCADA system monitoring different aspects of a pipeline may be used to estimate invoice costs for retail commodity consumption. The commodity materials invoice system may be configured to present both estimated and actualized invoice data side-by-side, allowing users to make a direct comparison of the estimated and actualized invoice data.	10-13-2011

Elias Meezan, Birmingham, AL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080299079	Absorption Enhancers for Drug Administration - A composition including a surfactant and at least one alkyl glycoside and/or saccharide alkyl ester and a drug. The surfactant composition(s) when admixed with a drug is non-toxic and non-irritating, while stabilizing and increasing the bioavailability of the drug. The invention also provides compositions that enhance absorption of drugs via the oral, ocular, nasal, nasolacrimal, inhalation or pulmonary, oral cavity (sublingual or Buccal cell) or CSF delivery route of a patient, including but not limited to insulin, glucagon and exendin-4.	12-04-2008
20090110735	CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides stable, self-assembling, biocompatible and biodegradable hydrogel formulations, into which one or more compounds may be incorporated allowing for delayed release or controlled release of the incorporated compounds as the hydrogel is degraded in the body.	04-30-2009
20120035103	METHOD FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION THEREOF - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions including alkylglycosides admixed with at least one of fast-acting and long-acting insulin analogs for treatment of disorders, such as diabetes.	02-09-2012

Elias Ndzie, Basel CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100041884	CRYSTAL MODIFICATIONS-3-(1H-INDOL-3-YL)-4- [4-METHYL-PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-QUINAZOLIN-4-YL] -PYRROLE-2, 5-D IONE - The invention relates to a new crystalline form of the acetate salt of, 3-(1.H.-indol-3-yl)-4-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-quinazolin-4-yl]-pyrrole-2,5-dione, which may be used for example for transplantation.	02-18-2010

Elias Noukas, Burlington, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100175393	Biomaterial Freezing - The biocontainer of the present invention provides a low cost, simple solution of many of the problems encountered during shipping, freezing and thawing of biopharmaceutical materials. The present invention enables a user to monitor the temperature profile of each biopharmaceutical container during the cryogenic process, so as to ensure the integrity of materials within each biocontainer by using a pre-installed and pre-sterilized temperature sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a wireless transmitter and is capable of transmitting information regarding the measured reading. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a processing unit, which determines whether the temperature profile is acceptable. In a further embodiment, an indicator is included, such that the processing unit may indicate whether the biopharmaceutical material has been properly frozen. In other embodiments, the sensor assembly also includes a storage element, which is capable of storing various parameters during the freezing process.	07-15-2010
20110085746	FEED BAG CONSTRUCTION - A feed bag construction is provided comprising a feed bag, a first conduit sealed to the feed bag, a second conduit sealed to the interior of the feed bag for supplying wash reagent to the feed bag and a one piece cap that is removably mounted on the first conduit. The first conduit is provided with a hand operated butterfly valve to open or close the conduit.	04-14-2011

Elias Pampalk, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100042664	MUSIC ARTIST RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RETRIEVING MUSIC ARTIST - The present invention provides a music artist retrieval system which makes it possible for users to automatically retrieve an unknown music artist similar to the user's favorite artist while actually reproducing and confirming a piece of music of the unknown artist. A music artist similarity map storing section (	02-18-2010

Elias Panides, Whitestone, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090003896	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED SHEET STRIPPING - An enhanced sheet stripping method and apparatus for stripping toner image carrying copy sheets from a surface of a moving heated fusing member forming a fusing nip. The apparatus includes (a) a moving assembly for moving a cut sheet towards the fusing nip; (b) a sheet curling device positioned upstream of the fusing nip relative to movement of the cut sheet for inducing a desired pre-curl in the cut sheet before the cut sheet enters the fusing nip; and (c) a sheet stripping device positioned downstream of the fusing nip for stripping the cut sheet from contact with the surface of the moving heated fusing member as the cut sheet exits the fusing nip. The method includes inducing a desired curl in the cut sheet before the cut sheet enters the fusing nip and enhanced stripping the cut sheet from contact with the surface of the fuser roll as the cut sheet exits the fusing nip.	01-01-2009
20090087234	ENHANCED FUSER STRIPPING SYSTEM - An improved fuser includes a fuser member, a pressure member that forms a nip with the fuser member through which copy sheets pass to have images fused thereon and an air knife to assist in peeling copy sheets from the fuser member. The air knife has a device connected to it that blocks entrained airflow between the fuser and air knife to reduce fuser cooling and power loss.	04-02-2009
20090116888	THERMALLY UNIFORM PAPER PREHEAT TRANSPORT - A pre-heater system and adapted to be used on an electrostatic marking apparatus for improving gloss on media having marking thereon at a location in the apparatus prior to a conventional fuser roll assembly or station, the system including a primary heater adapted to blow pressurized hot air into a surface of an image receiving media in order to substantially dispense hot air throughout an entire paper or media surface; and a preheat media transport for transporting media from the location in the apparatus prior to the conventional fuser roll assembly or station through the primary heater, the preheat media transport includes means for maintaining the preheat media transport at a substantially uniform predefined temperature.	05-07-2009
20090304419	ACTIVE ROTATION OF AIR KNIFE FOR INCREASED PERFORMANCE - According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided a method of optimizing an electro-photographic reproduction machine having a fusing subsystem and an air knife. The methods acquire at least one electro-photographic reproduction machine objective and media characteristic; and the acquired objective and characteristic are used to determine values for the pressurized air emitted from the air knife, the position of the air knife, and the rotation of the air knife relative to a fuse roll in the fusing subsystem. The methods further disclose acquiring the leading edge of the media being stripped and then using the beam strength of the media to assist in stripping the body of the sheet. The air knife can be controlled by a controller or a processor based on determined optimization parameter values that relate to objectives and media characteristics.	12-10-2009
20100238249	VACUUM TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH NON-UNIFORM BELT HOLE PATTERN - An apparatus comprises a vacuum belt having belt edges and a contact surface between the belt edges. The contact surface is adapted to contact sheets of print media and the sheets of print media have sheet edges and a central sheet region. The contact surface has a central belt region located where the central sheet region of the sheets of print media contacts the contact surface of the vacuum belt. The contact surface has border regions located where the sheet edges of the sheets of print media contact the contact surface of the vacuum belt. The central belt region is located between the border regions. The contact surface has vacuum holes, and the vacuum holes comprise an irregular pattern, such that a different density of holes is located within the border regions relative to the central belt region.	09-23-2010
20110079354	APPARATUSES USEFUL IN PRINTING, FIXING DEVICES AND METHODS OF STRIPPING SUBSTRATES FROM SURFACES IN APPARATUSES USEFUL IN PRINTING - Apparatuses useful in printing, fixing devices and methods of stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful in printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful in printing includes a first member including a first surface; at least one heating element for heating the first surface of the first member; a second member including a second surface forming a nip with the first surface, the nip including an inlet end at which a substrate enters the nip and an outlet end at which the substrate exits from the nip; and an air knife disposed downstream from the outlet end of the nip and extending along an axial direction of the first member, the air knife including a first end, a second end opposite to the first end and a plurality of axially-spaced nozzles disposed between the first end and second end; and at least one gas inlet through which gas is supplied to the air knife. The nozzles are oriented to eject the gas toward the first surface downstream from the outlet end of the nip to facilitate stripping of the substrate from the first surface. The air knife has a configuration and is positioned proximate to the nip such that the substrate does not contact the air knife after exiting the outlet end of the nip when the nozzle gas ejection is ON or OFF.	04-07-2011
20110139577	SURFACE ROUGHNESS FOR IMPROVED VACUUM PRESSURE FOR EFFICIENT MEDIA HOLD-DOWN PERFORMANCE - Provided are vacuum transport systems, methods of making them and methods of transporting one or more objects. In accordance with various embodiments, there is a vacuum transport system including a vacuum plenum and one or more transport members configured to rotate around the vacuum plenum and wherein at least one of the one or more transport members can include a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of holes extending from a first side proximate to the vacuum plenum to a second side proximate to an object, wherein a surface of the second side comprises a textured surface having an average roughness Ra of about 2 μm to about 100 μm.	06-16-2011
20110139586	VACUUM TRANSPORT BELTS - Provided are media vacuum transport systems including media vacuum transport members, methods of making media vacuum transport members, and method of transporting media. In accordance with various embodiments, there is a media vacuum transport system including a vacuum plenum one or more transport members configured to rotate around the vacuum plenum and wherein at least one of the one or more transport members can include a substrate, the substrate comprising a plurality of holes extending from a first side proximate to the vacuum plenum to a second side proximate to the media, and a top coat layer disposed over the substrate, wherein the top coat layer can include a plurality of particles dispersed in a resin to provide an average surface roughness Ra of about 2 μm to about 100 μm.	06-16-2011
20110287359	EMULSION AGGREGATION PROCESS - The present disclosure provides emulsion aggregation (EA) toner particles having less pigment on the particle surface and a more uniform pigment distribution. The process of preparing the toner includes specific mixing speeds and use of specific temperatures during the emulsion aggregation process and the addition of a shell to the toner particles.	11-24-2011

Elias Perentes, Saint Louis FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100143956	PREDICTIVE RENAL SAFETY BIOMARKERS AND BIOMARKER SIGNATURES TO MONITOR KIDNEY FUNCTION - Biomarker signatures were identified which can be used to diagnose or predict kidney or liver toxicity and more specifically renal tubular toxicity as a consequence of disease or drug treatment.	06-10-2010

Elias Razo-Flores, San Luis Potosi MX

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100044245	IMMOBILIZED REDOX MEDIATORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED WATERS AND GAS EMISSIONS - The present invention relates to a treatment process applicable to degrade or transform organic and inorganic pollutants, commonly found in industrial wastewaters, contaminated aquifers and gas emissions, in which reduction or oxidation reactions (e.g. redox reactions) are involved. The treatment concept comprises reactors in which catalysts, with redox mediating properties, have been immobilized on ion exchange resins in order to improve and accelerate the transformation of priority pollutants by chemical or biological means.	02-25-2010

Elias Retulainen, Vtt FI

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110256362	MODIFIED FIBROUS PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a modified fibrous product and a method of producing the same. According to the method, transparent areas are generated in the fibrous product, such as in a paper or a cardboard sheet or in a paper or a cardboard web. According to the present invention, a carbohydrate derivative that includes a plasticizer is incorporated into the fibrous product, and the carbohydrate derivative, which is plasticized with the plasticizer, is brought, in a liquid state and under pressure, to migrate in between the fibres of the product in such a way that at least part of the plasticizer penetrates into the lumens of the fibres, in which case the fibrous product becomes transparent in the treated area. By using the solution, it is possible to simplify the method of further processing paper or cardboard for consumer packages. The present invention can be applied to, among other products, envelopes having a window through which the address is visible. Other applications are all kinds of foodstuff and consumer packages in which windows for product display are currently used.	10-20-2011

Elias Russegger, Scheffau Am Tennengebirge AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110265315	LAYERED HEATER SYSTEM HAVING CONDUCTIVE OVERLAYS - A method of forming a layered heater includes forming a continuous resistive layer over a substrate, forming conductive overlays in predetermined areas of the resistive layer, and removing portions of the continuous resistive layer between the conductive overlays to form a plurality of single cuts extending between the conductive overlays. The single cuts extend through the continuous resistive layer between the conductive overlays and longitudinally into a portion of the corresponding conductive overlays. Preferably, the single cuts are formed using a laser.	11-03-2011

Elias Russegger, Golling AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090127244	MOISTURE RESISTANT LAYERED SLEEVE HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A heater assembly is provided that includes a substrate having opposed end portions defining raised flanges, a slot extending between the opposed end portions, and opposed chamfered surfaces extending along the slot and across the raised flanges. In one form, a plurality of layers are disposed onto the substrate, along with a pair of terminal pads. A protective cover defining at least one aperture is disposed over the layers and is secured to the raised flanges and the opposed chamfered surfaces of the substrate, and the aperture is disposed proximate the terminal pads. A pair of lead wires is secured to the pair of terminal pads, and a lead cap assembly is disposed around the pair of lead wires and is secured to the protective cover. Methods of manufacturing the heater assembly are also provided in accordance with the present disclosure.	05-21-2009

Elias Saion, Serdang MY

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110287107	POROUS BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITION FOR BONE REPAIR - The present invention relates to a porous bioceramic composition for bone repair and method of fabrication of the same. 3D-scaffolds were fabricated with a novel micro- and macro-architecture. Porous scaffolds based on dextrin, dextran, gelatin and biomineral (CaCO	11-24-2011

Elias Salon, Malaysia MY

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20120071314	ENERGY STORAGE CERAMIC DIELECTRIC COMPONENT AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is a new composition of matter and can be used as components of a capacitor. The dielectric properties possess in this material has improved tremendously as compared to the existing component. The finding of high dielectric permittivity in the present invention ceramic according to its formulation and processing technique that can operate or use at wide range frequencies and temperatures are very useful in electronic and electrical devices. The present invention is best for applications at the range of temperatures. The permittivity is recorded at 1 kHz are between ˜20,000 to ˜54,000 and almost constant over three decade of frequency. Thus, the dielectric permittivity obtained can be used as energy storage, sensor, electric filter, etc., besides minimizing the devices size.	03-22-2012

Elias Shezen, Rechovot IL

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20090324607	Therapeutic Transplantation Using Developing, Human or Porcine, Renal or Hepatic, Grafts - A method of treating a renal, hepatic or enzyme-deficiency disorder in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method is effected by transplanting into the subject tissue derived from a human or porcine, kidney or liver, the kidney or liver being at a selected gestational stage.	12-31-2009
20100021433	Disease treatment via developing non-syngeneic graft transplantation - A method of providing a pancreatic, lymphoid/hematopietic or pulmonary organ and/or tissue function to a mammalian subject is provided. The method comprises transplanting into the subject a developing mammalian pancreatic, lymphoid/hematopietic or pulmonary organ/tissue graft, respectively, thereby generating a functional pancreatic, lymphoid/hematopietic or pulmonary organ and/or tissue, respectively, for providing the pancreatic, lymphoid/hematopietic or pulmonary organ and/or tissue function, respectively, to the subject.	01-28-2010

Elias Shezen, Rehovot IL

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20100221270	THERAPEUTIC TRANSPLANTATION USING DEVELOPING, HUMAN OR PORCINE, RENAL OR HEPATIC, GRAFTS - A method of treating a renal, hepatic or enzyme-deficiency disorder in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method is effected by transplanting into the subject tissue derived from a human or porcine, kidney or liver, the kidney or liver being at a selected gestational stage.	09-02-2010

Elias Stathatos, Patras-Greece GR

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20110203644	QUASI-SOLID-STATE PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SOLAR CELL FORMED USING INKJET PRINTING AND NANOCOMPOSITE ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIAL - Methods and apparatus are disclosed regarding photoelectrochemical solar cells formed using inkjet printing and nanocomposite organic-inorganic materials, such as for converting solar energy into electricity. An exemplary solid photoelectrochemical solar cell formation includes thin layers of nanocomposite organic-inorganic materials. A specific exemplary solid photoelectrochemical solar cell may include: a negative electrode comprising a transparent electroconductive glass plate; a thin transparent film of mesoporous nanocrystalline titanium dioxide of controlled thickness above the negative electrode, formed by dip-coating, spin-coating or inkjet printing, and having a photosensitizer dye comprising a ruthenium organometallic complex, a merocyanine dye, or a hemicyanine dye; a layer of a solid gel electrolyte formed above the titanium dioxide layer and including a nanocomposite organic-inorganic material and a redox couple; and a positive electrode comprising a second electroconductive glass plate having a thin layer of deposited electrocatalyst made of platinum, carbon, or both, in the form of nanostructures, including nanoparticles, nanotubes, conjugated conductive polymers, or their mixtures.	08-25-2011

Elias Tapia Ramos, Dusseldorf DE

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20120004325	Insecticidal or acaricidal formulations with improved availability on plant surfaces - The invention relates to the use of compositions comprising at least one insecticide or acaricide, at least one nonionic and/or one ionic dispersant and an aqueous polymer dispersion for improving the availability of the insecticide or acaricide on plant surfaces.	01-05-2012

Elias Taye, Macomb Township, MI US

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20090107247	Magnetostrictive pressure sensor with an integrated sensing and sealing part - In one embodiment a sensor assembly has a magnetostrictive (MR) element in a sensor housing. The MR element has a sensing part engaged with a wire coil and a frusto-conical sealing part juxtaposed with a fluid the pressure of which is to be sensed.	04-30-2009
20090107248	Magnetostrictive sensor with uniform stress - In one embodiment, a sensor assembly has a sensor housing forming a fluid chamber having a surface defining a normal axis. A magnetostrictive (MS) core that defines a central longitudinal axis is subjected to stress induced by pressurized fluid in the chamber. An excitation coil is coupled to the core to induce a magnetic flux therein. The central longitudinal axis of the core is coaxial with the axis normal to the fluid chamber surface.	04-30-2009
20090107260	Magnetostrictive strain sensor with single piece sensor cavity - In one embodiment, a sensor assembly has a magnetostrictive (MS) element and a sensor housing defining at least one active wall. A sensor channel is disposed on a first side of the active wall, with the MS element being disposed in the sensor channel and closely received therein. A fluid is on a second side of the active wall, and the active wall is the wall through which stress from pressure of the fluid causes stress on the MS element. The sensor channel defines an axis parallel to the active wall, and the MS element is positioned adjacent the active wall by sliding the MS element into an end of the sensor channel in a direction parallel to the active wall.	04-30-2009

Elias Taye, Macomb Twp., MI US

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20080216582	Apparatus, system and method for measuring stress - A system for measuring stress including a coilless sensor including at least one band of electrically conductive and magnetostrictive material, the band having a first end and a second end defining a gap therebetween, a measuring circuit electrically connected to the first and second ends of the coilless sensor, the measuring circuit being configured to pass a current through the coilless sensor and measure at least one of an inductance, a resistance and an impedance of the coilless sensor in response to the current, and a processor in electrical communication with the measuring circuit, the processor being configured to calculate an amount of stress being applied to the coilless sensor based upon the measured inductance, resistance and impedance.	09-11-2008
20090107249	Means and method of sensing pressure using magnetostrictive electrical condutors - In one embodiment, a sensor assembly has a sensor housing forming a fluid chamber and a magnetostrictive wire that undergoes stress induced by fluid in the chamber. The wire defines opposed ends, each being associated with a respective terminal. Respective hermetic seals penetrate the housing and are coupled to the respective terminals.	04-30-2009
20090120388	Electro-hydraulic hybrid camshaft phaser - A hybrid camshaft phaser comprising a conventional vane-type hydraulically-actuated phaser to which is coupled an electric motor and gear transmission. The transmission output shaft is coupled to the phaser rotor, optionally via an intermediate clutch mechanism. Under engine operating conditions in which the response of a hydraulic phaser is poor, the electric motor operates to augment the hydraulic actuation. Such conditions include at least low ambient temperatures at which oil viscosities are high, and high ambient temperatures and/or low engine speeds at which oil pressures are low. Preferably, at engine speeds above about 1500 rpm, the electric motor is de-energized.	05-14-2009
20090283062	Actuator with self-locking helical gears for a continuously variable valve lift system - A CVVL system including a self-locking helical gear pair with, optionally, a transmission to increase output torque of the actuator. The self-locking helical gear pair provides high forward efficiency and a fully mechanically self-locking feature. The actuator therefore requires a smaller motor to perform the same actuation as a prior art worm-gear system. The CVVL system comprises two helical gears having a radial pressure angle {acute over (α)} between 45° and 75° and a helix angle β between 60° and 80°. An asymmetric tooth profile is presently preferred, reducing contact stress and permitting higher torque density. Preferably, the helical gears are discontinuous and comprise laminated spur gear slices and hence are less costly to produce than continuous helical gears. Configurations are possible within the scope of the present invention include a single stage gear system; a multiple stage gear system; a planetary gear system; and an internal or external gear system.	11-19-2009

Elias Theodorou, Rochester, NY US

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20090304095	WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPENSATING FOR INTERFERENCE AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communication system may include first and second wireless communications devices communicating with one another via a wireless communications link having a settable link characteristic. The first and second wireless communications devices may include respective first and second wireless transceivers and respective first and second controllers coupled thereto. The first controller may be for detecting received interference, for determining a type of the interference from among interference types comprising wideband interference and narrowband interference, and for setting the settable link characteristic to compensate for the interference based upon the interference type.	12-10-2009

Elias Vlieg, Maiden NL

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20120029226	METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL ALPHA-ARYL PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides a method for the synthesis of optically pure α-aryl propionic acid derivatives comprising subjecting the corresponding racemic α-aryl propionic acid derivatives to high sheer or impact forces, such as grinding.	02-02-2012