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Christoph Fankhauser, Solothurn CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120136359FEMORAL CUTTING GUIDE DEVICE FOR REVISION OPERATIONS IN KNEE ENDOPROSTHETICS - A device for the implementation of osteotomies on the distal femur in knee-joint replacement surgery with a base element (05-31-2012

Christoph Fankhauser, Hausmannstaetten AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110298334PLANAR COMPONENT WITH VIBRATION DAMPING - A planar component (12-08-2011

Christopher Edward Fankhauser, Eagle, NE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100063110ORALLY ADMINISTRABLE FILMS - The invention relates to oral disintegrable films, which are mucoadhesive, which completely disintegrate in the mouth of a consumer within 1 to 10 minutes, and which include an alkaline substance and optionally a pharmaceutically active substance.03-11-2010
20100266669MULTI-ZONE FILMS - The invention relates to single-layer oral disintegrating films having at least two distinct zones, which comprise nicotine and allow for effective buccal (=oral mucosal) absorption thereof.10-21-2010
20120125351DISINTEGRABLE ORAL FILMS - A water soluble film that is disintegrable in the oral cavity to deliver an active agent is provided. The disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and an active agent. Also provided are methods for preparing the disintegrable oral film and for using the disintegrable film to administer an effective dosage of an active agent into the oral cavity for absorption through the oral mucosa. According to certain embodiments, the disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and a nicotine active.05-24-2012

Patent applications by Christopher Edward Fankhauser, Eagle, NE US

Damian Fankhauser, Bern CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090148232External fixation clamp - An insert for an external fixation has two jaws for clamping a rod-shaped element. The insert includes a locking element and is an angled piece having two free ends, with at least one engagement edge for engagement into the rod-shaped element being provided at its one free end. The insert has a recess or bore for engagement with a locking shaft of the clamp provided at the free end thereof that lies opposite to the free end having the rod engagement edge. The insert is angled so that it may extend through a passageway in one of the jaws and into a cavity formed in the jaw for receiving the rod. The insert rod engaging edges are tapered to bite into the rod to prevent its movement.06-11-2009

Patent applications by Damian Fankhauser, Bern CH

Eric Fankhauser, Burlington CA

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20100098375Optical Patch Panel Device - Various embodiments of patch panel devices are enclosed. In some embodiments, signals received are in an electrical or optical form and converted to the other form. The converted signal is provided as an output signal. A version of the original input may also be provided as an input. A signal injector can inject a optical or electrical signal that is selectively injected into the output signals. Various embodiments also include sensor to detecting the connecting of an electrical or optical line.04-22-2010
20100098376Optical Patch Panel Device - Various embodiments of patch panel devices are enclosed. In some embodiments, signals received are in an electrical or optical form and converted to the other form. The converted signal is provided as an output signal. A version of the original input may also be provided as an input. A signal injector can inject a optical or electrical signal that is selectively injected into the output signals. Various embodiments also include sensor to detecting the connecting of an electrical or optical line.04-22-2010
20110135316ELECTRICAL-OPTICAL MEDIA CONVERSION SYSTEM - A media conversion system for converting electrical video signals to optical video signals and vice versa. The media conversion system includes one or more pluggable media conversion modules. Each pluggable media conversion module converts between one or more optical video signals and one or more electrical video signals. Each pluggable media conversion module typically includes an electrical video signal conditioning circuit that includes one or more of a cable driver, an equalizer and a reclocker. The media conversion system also includes a printed circuit board for receiving the one or more pluggable media conversion modules. The printed circuit board includes one or more signal paths for transporting the one or more electrical video signals between the one or more pluggable media conversion modules and one or more electrical cable connectors. Each of the one or more signal paths is completely passive.06-09-2011
20120128293Optical Patch Panel Device - Various embodiments of patch panel devices are enclosed. In some embodiments, signals received are in an electrical or optical form and converted to the other form. The converted signal is provided as an output signal. A version of the original input may also be provided as an input. A signal injector can inject a optical or electrical signal that is selectively injected into the output signals. Various embodiments also include sensor to detecting the connecting of an electrical or optical line.05-24-2012

Patent applications by Eric Fankhauser, Burlington CA

George Fankhauser, Erlenbach CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120010840CALIBRATION DEVICE FOR A FORCE-MESURING DEVICE, AND FORCE-MEASURING DEVICE - The invention concerns a calibration device (01-12-2012

Glynn Edward Fankhauser, Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090038038APPLE TREE NAMED 'ALVINA' - A new apple variety distinguished by very high level of fruit over color, with solid flush and stripes and maturing earlier than comparator Gala selections. 02-05-2009

Jason Fankhauser, Victoria AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100289250 TRAILER WITH LOWERABLE AND RAISABLE TRAILER BED - A trailer including: i) a draw bar; ii) a trailer frame supporting a trailer bed; iii) an arm including a first pivot mount; iv) an axle pivotally connected to the arm at the first pivot mount; v) an actuating mechanism actuatable to exert a force on the arm relative to the trailer frame. The axle includes at least one associated wheel and the wheel has a plane of rotation in which the wheel rotates when traveling in a forward direction, and the actuating mechanism is located substantially in the plane of rotation. The trailer bed may be raised or lowered by exerting a force on the arm relative to the trailer frame.11-18-2010

Kurt Fankhauser, Sherwood, OR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271710Remote On-Screen Display Control - A remote control of an on-screen display is provided. One example embodiment includes a method for receiving a first command from a user input device and converting the first command from the user input device to a second command, wherein the second command is in a display device format that the display device can use to control an on-screen display, then sending the second command to the display device to remotely control an on-screen display in the display device.10-29-2009

Michael Fankhauser, Dn Karkur IL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110320460EFFICIENT REPRESENTATION OF DATA LINEAGE INFORMATION - Presenting data lineage information by assigning a score to a data asset along a path between a data source and a data destination, where a predefined scoring function is applied to a characteristic of the data asset, and presenting via a computer-controlled output medium a description of the data source, the data destination, and the path between the data source and the data destination, where the description includes the data asset if the score meets predefined inclusion criteria.12-29-2011

Oliver Fankhauser, Rupperswil CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080284155Method of Producing a Booklet, Data Page Produced by this Method and Booklet Produced by the Method - The booklet comprises a number of sheets between a cover, and each sheet has a front side and a rear side. At least one data page is provided that is joined to the cover in a fixed manner. The data page comprises a flexible layer and this flexible layer projects with an area out of a data carrier. On this area, the data page is joined to the cover and to the remaining sheets. The flexible layer is flatly joined to at least one other layer, for example, by welding or bonding and is thus inseparably bound without a mechanical joining part.11-20-2008

Peter Fankhauser, Darmstadt DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090157656AUTOMATIC, COMPUTER-BASED SIMILARITY CALCULATION SYSTEM FOR QUANTIFYING THE SIMILARITY OF TEXT EXPRESSIONS - A device and a method for automatic, computer-based similarity weighting of text expressions. The system and method contemplate a document data bank unit, a candidate expression memory unit and a similarity weight value calculation unit. The similarity weight values agw(t06-18-2009

Peter Fankhauser, Konolfingen CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206434Extruded Solid Product for Use in Foodstuffs - The present invention relates to a solid product comprising an extrudable mixture of an oil in water emulsion and a solid matrix. The solid product may be used in foodstuff e.g. as a beverage additive or as an instant beverage products or. The present invention further provides an oil in water emulsion that is stable under the conditions required to prepare such a solid product. Furthermore, in contrast to traditional spray- and freeze-dried powder based foodstuff additives like creamers, the solid product of the present invention spontaneously disperses when added to a aqueous media, i.e. stirring is not required. Furthermore, it may generate a foam without any foaming agents.08-28-2008
20080317916Process for Preparing Nutritional Compositions - A process for preparing a nutritional composition including protein, fat and carbohydrate comprises emulsifying the fat in water with an emulsifier to form an emulsion having a solids content of at least 70%, homogenising the emulsion and extruding the emulsion together with a solid matrix comprising the protein and the carbohydrate in a ratio between 1 part emulsion:0.5 parts matrix to 1 part emulsion:5 parts matrix into a vacuum chamber at a temperature at or above the melting point of the mixture of emulsion and matrix to obtain a solid product having a maximum water content of 10%.12-25-2008

Peter Fankhauser, Meyrin CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110311469ALCOHOL AS SANDALWOOD ODORANT - The present invention relates to certain derivatives of 2-ethyl-4-(2′,2′-dimethyl-3′-alkyl-3′-cyclopenten-1′-yl)-4-penten-1-ol. These compounds possess very interesting perfuming ingredients due to their unusual combination of sandalwood and floral notes. The present invention also concerns the use of such compounds in the perfumery industry as well as the compositions or articles containing such compounds.12-22-2011
20120003170CHEMICALLY STABLE INGREDIENTS AS LEMON ODORANT - The present invention discloses certain nitrile compounds that are chemically stable and are useful as a lemon odorant or to impart a lemon odor to various consumer articles. The invention also relates to the compositions and articles that contain such compounds as well to the use of the compounds in a method of imparting a lemon odor to the compositions and articles.01-05-2012

Robert Fankhauser, Dobl AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288678Apparatus and Method For Inserting Documents in Order-Picking Systems - The present invention discloses a method and a system for inserting documents (11-24-2011

Thomas Fankhauser, Bern CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090218385WIRE BONDER - A wire bonder comprises a bonding head with a rocker which is arranged on the bonding head and is rotatable about a horizontal axis. The rocker comprises at least three bores into which a piezoelectric element each is inserted, which element is used either as a sensor or as a piezoelectric drive in order to move a horn which is fastened to a body relative to the rocker. The body is tightly screwed onto the rocker by means of at least three screws, with at least two screws being tightly screwed in a resilient way. The body is pressed against the piezoelectric elements. A membrane is preferably arranged between the rocker and the body, which membrane prevents that shearing forces can act upon the piezoelectric elements.09-03-2009

Urs Fankhauser, Wil CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090126314Post Anchor and Post Comprising the Same - Disclosed is a post anchor (05-21-2009