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Georgios Asmanis, Lake Forest, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100295591	INTER-PAIR SKEW ADJUSTMENT - A skew adjustor that can reduce inter-pair skew between differential signals received via a cable is disclosed. In one embodiment, a skew adjustor includes: a skew detector that receives signals from a cable, and provides a detected skew amount when skew is detected between two of the signals; an offset controller for receiving the detected skew amount, and for providing a delay control signal in response thereto; and a skew delay circuit that receives the signals and the delay control signal, and enables one or more delay stages in a path of a first arriving of the two skewed signals based on the delay control signal, such that an adjusted skew between the two skewed signals at an output of the skew delay circuit is less than the detected skew amount by an amount corresponding to the enabled one or more delay stages.	11-25-2010
20100301671	POWER EXTRACTION FROM SIGNAL SINKS - A power extractor suitable for locations proximate to the sink of a signal channel is disclosed. The power extractor can generate power from the signal channel without substantially disturbing a quality of signals within the channel. In one embodiment, the power extraction circuit can include: a current source coupled to a sink side of a signal channel, where the signal channel is independent of any power supply signal, the current source being high impedance to maintain signal quality within the signal channel; a first regulator configured to generate a first regulated supply from a current derived from the signal channel using the current source; and a second regulator coupled to the first regulator, where the second regulator is configured to generate a second regulated supply from the first regulated supply.	12-02-2010

Georgios Asmanis, Irvine, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090243907	Analog-to-digital converter - A lookahead pipelined ADC architecture uses open-loop residue amplifiers with calibration. This approach is able to achieve a high-speed, high-accuracy ADC with reduced power consumption. In one aspect, an ADC pipeline unit includes a plurality of lookahead pipeline stages (i.e., an ADC lookahead pipeline) coupled to a calibration unit. The ADC lookahead pipeline uses open-loop residue amplifiers. The calibration unit compensates for non-linearity in the open-loop amplifiers.	10-01-2009

Georgios Bikas, Freising DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100122688	SYSTEM FOR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF COMBUSTION IN ENGINES - A combustion control system includes a magnetic torque sensor disposed between an engine and a load. The magnetic torque sensor is configured to directly measure engine torque and output a torque signal indicative of the engine torque. A control unit is communicatively coupled to the magnetic torque sensor. The control unit is configured to receive the torque signal and determine one or more combustion parameters based on the torque signal. The control unit is also configured to control one or more manipulating parameters of the engine based on the one or more combustion parameters so as to control combustion in the engine.	05-20-2010
20110209473	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY IN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - A system and method for waste heat recovery in exhaust gas recirculation is disclosed. The system includes an engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, an exhaust conduit connected to the exhaust manifold, and a turbocharger having a turbine and a compressor, the turbine being connected to the exhaust conduit to receive a portion of the exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The system also includes an EGR system connected to the exhaust conduit to receive a portion of the exhaust gas, with the EGR system including an EGR conduit that is connected to the exhaust conduit to receive a portion of the exhaust gas, a heat exchanger connected to the EGR conduit and being configured to extract heat from the exhaust gas, and a waste heat recovery system connected to the heat exchanger and configured to capture the heat extracted by the heat exchanger.	09-01-2011

Georgios Boulousis, Attkin GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110165382	Method for the fabrication of periodic structures on polymers using plasma processes - This invention presents a method for the fabrication of periodic nanostructures on polymeric surfaces by means of plasma processing, which method comprises the following steps:	07-07-2011

Georgios Cheliotis, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090048984	Method and Device for Calculating a Forward Price for Using Links in a Network - The invention relates to a method for calculating in a network that comprises links a distribution of forward prices for using the links in the network. The method comprises the following steps:	02-19-2009

Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos, Kirkland, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100153089	Creation and Use of Virtual Device Drivers on a Serial Bus - A node on a serial bus, preferably a device such as a personal computer (PC), can emulate other devices using virtual device drivers. A PC connected to a 1394 bus exposes its CROM on the bus which presents an image to other nodes on the 1394 bus and describes the functional units supported by the node. The CROM can be changed dynamically by adding unit directories to the CROM detailing peripherals connected to the PC. The PC can then be enumerated as the connected device by other PCs on the bus. The PC can emulate or morph itself into any desired device or even multiple devices at the same time. The invention also allows a PC to create devices that don't yet exist on the bus. The invention allows a user to create virtual device objects with device properties to have just in case a user plugs the particular device in to the PC.	06-17-2010

Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080282259	DECLARATIVE CONCURRENCY AND COORDINATION SCHEME FOR SOFTWARE SERVICES - A method and system are provided for declaring concurrency of the execution of one or more processes. The processes may include messages and/or methods associated with services. Messages may post to a queue in a concurrency control. Instructions are executed responsive to the posting of the messages. Any number of instructions may be executed concurrently with an underlying state. The underlying state may further be declared by an attribute. The attribute may include a service handler and may further indicate a type of concurrency control, for example, concurrent, exclusive or teardown.	11-13-2008
20080282262	AUTOMATIC AND CONFIGURABLE LOADING OF LOOSELY COUPLED SERVICE ORIENTED SOFTWARE COMPONENTS - An apparatus and method provide for providing services using an attribute. In one example, the attribute may hide complexity of an underlying infrastructure and may call methods in the infrastructure to locate partner services. Any number of partner services may include a policy in which a pre-existing instance of a partner service may be used to perform desired services. Alternatively, an instance of a service may be created. In another example, a manifest in a partner list entry may be used for identifying a set of services at a node.	11-13-2008
20090161968	INVARIANT VISUAL SCENE AND OBJECT RECOGNITION - A method for performing image recognition is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a collection of pixels and grouping at least some of the pixels into a set of cluster features based on gradient magnitude. For each cluster feature in the set, statistical variables are generated. The statistical variables represent a collective property of the pixels in the cluster feature. The statistical variables are utilized as a basis for comparing the collection of pixels to a different collection of pixels.	06-25-2009
20100043000	High Accuracy Timer - Technologies for a high-accuracy timer in a tasked-based, multi-processor computing system without using dedicated hardware timer resources.	02-18-2010
20100284604	EFFICIENT IMAGE MATCHING - A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives a first image and a symmetry signature generator component that generates a first global symmetry signature for the image, wherein the global symmetry signature is representative of symmetry existent in the first image. The system also includes a comparer component that compares the first global symmetry signature with a second global symmetry signature that corresponds to a second image, wherein the second global symmetry signature is representative of symmetry existent in the second image. The system additionally includes an output component that outputs an indication of similarity between the first image and the second image based at least in part upon the comparison undertaken by the comparer component.	11-11-2010

Georgios Daniilidis, Kornwestheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090299599	Device for Controlling an Internal Combustion Engine - A device for controlling an internal combustion engine has sensors That measure the operating states of the internal combustion engine. The sensor signals are used for determining control signals for the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, testing means are provided which verify the sensor signals and if implausible sensor signals are detected, control of the internal combustion engine is prevented.	12-03-2009

Georgios Demetriades, Vasteras SE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110089763	Battery Energy Source Arrangement And Voltage Source Converter System - The invention relates to power networks, and in particular to a battery energy source arrangement and voltage source converter system in such network. The battery energy source arrangement includes battery energy storage, having one or more parallel-connected battery strings and a mechanism for connecting a voltage of the battery strings to a load. The battery energy source arrangement further includes battery string voltage adapter devices connected in series with respective ones of the one or more battery strings wherein the battery string voltage adapter devices are designed to handle only a fraction of the voltage handled by the battery strings.	04-21-2011
20110140530	Power Apparatus For A High Voltage Electrical Power System - A power apparatus for a high voltage electrical power system, that includes a voltage source converter and a high voltage dc power source including one or more strings having a plurality of dc power source members connected in series, and switches configured to connect and disconnect the strings, where the switches are solid-state switches, each string is subdivided into a plurality of dc power source units each dc power source unit including a plurality of dc power source members connected in series and each dc power source unit is provided with one of the solid-state switches configured to connect and disconnect the dc power source unit, and that all solid-state switches in the string are arranged so that they are turned on and off simultaneously.	06-16-2011
20110159349	Modular Energy Storage Device for a High Voltage Electrical Power System - Storage device for a high voltage electrical power including at least two modules connected in series, each module including at least one dc power-source in a container with positive and negative terminals. The device including positive and negative poles, first and second conductors arranged to form a current path between the poles, the first conductor including a plurality of conductor parts connected to the terminals of the modules to provide a series connection, a first module of the series being connected to one of the poles, and the second conductor is connected between a last module in the series and the other pole, wherein the conductors are arranged to pass through the containers in parallel such that a current flows through the first conductor in a first direction and through the second conductor in an opposite second direction.	06-30-2011

Georgios Dimitriadis, Bristol GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090312989	Method of designing an airfoil assembly - A method of analyzing a finite element model of an airfoil assembly. The airfoil assembly comprises a main airfoil element and a plurality of control surfaces. The method comprises: generating a loads interface model of the airfoil assembly comprising: data which defines the spatial positions of a set of nodes, and data which associates each node with either the main element or one of the control surfaces. Load data is generated which defines loads acting on the nodes of the loads interface model, and mapped onto a finite element model to produce a loaded finite element model. A stress analysis is then performed on the loaded finite element model, and the finite element model can be refined as a result of the stress analysis.	12-17-2009

Georgios Dimou, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090288059	CLUSTERING AND FANOUT OPTIMIZATIONS OF ASYNCHRONOUS CIRCUITS - Techniques are described for generating asynchronous circuits from any arbitrary HDL representation of a synchronous circuit by automatically clustering the synthesized gates into pipeline stages that are then slack-matched to meet performance goals while minimizing area. Automatic pipelining can be provided in which the throughput of the overall design is not limited to the clock frequency or the level of pipelining in the original RTL specification. The techniques are applicable to many asynchronous design styles. A model and infrastructure can be designed that guides clustering to avoid the introduction of deadlocks and achieve a target circuit performance. Slack matching models can be used to take advantage of fanout optimizations of buffer trees that improve the quality of the results.	11-19-2009
20110029941	MULTI-LEVEL DOMINO, BUNDLED DATA, AND MIXED TEMPLATES - Techniques are described for generating asynchronous circuits (e.g., in the form of one or more netlists) for implementation, e.g., in integrated circuitry/chips. Embodiments are directed to asynchronous multi-level domino design template and several variants including a mixture of domino and single-rail data logic. The templates can provide high throughput, low latency, and area efficiency. A multi-level domino template is partitioned into pipeline stages in which each stage consists of potentially multiple-levels of domino logic controlled by a single controller that communicates with other controllers via handshaking. Each stage is composed of two parts: a data path and a control path. The data path implements the computational logic, both combinational and sequential using efficient dual-rail domino logic. The control path implements a unique four-phase handshake to ensure correctness and the preservation of logical dependencies between pipeline stages. The data path and controller interact through a small number of key control signals.	02-03-2011

Georgios Fainekos, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100299651	ROBUST TESTING FOR DISCRETE-TIME AND CONTINUOUS-TIME SYSTEM MODELS - A system and method for testing robustness of a simulation model of a cyber-physical system includes computing a set of symbolic simulation traces for a simulation model for a continuous time system stored in memory, based on a discrete time simulation of given test inputs stored in memory. Simulation errors are accounted for due to at least one of numerical instabilities and numeric computations. The set of symbolic simulation traces are validated with respect to validation properties in the simulation model. Portions of the simulation model description are identified that are sources of the simulation errors.	11-25-2010

Georgios Gouramanis, Lindenhurst, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110232616	UNIVERSAL ARCHERY BOW PRESS - An archery bow press is disclosed including a frame having at least two arm members and being actuatable to move the at least two arm members relative to one another. The frame also includes at least one elongate member having a first end portion adapted for insertion into an opening of one of the at least two arm members and at least one gripper defining an opening therein for the reception of a second end portion of the at least one elongate member. The gripper is adapted to at least partially surround an archery bow limb and removably attach to the archery bow limb.	09-29-2011

Georgios Ionidis, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100282772	AUTOMATIC FLUID DISPENSER - The invention relates to an automatic dispenser for dispensing a fluid and for instructing a user, comprising a) a holder device for a replaceable fluid container, wherein the holder device has a sensor for reading an identification of the replaceable fluid container, b) a delivery device, which enables a dispensing of a fluid from the fluid container, c) one or more touchless proximity sensors for detecting a hand of a user, d) an output device for the time-controlled output of a plurality of visual and/or sound-based instructions of a sequence of instructions to the user, and e) a controller having at least one data memory, wherein in a first data memory sequences of instructions associated with multiple and different replaceable containers and/or the identifications thereof are stored.	11-11-2010
20110245219	VIRUCIDAL DISINFECTANT - A virucidal alcohol-based disinfectant, in particular for sanitary and/or surgical disinfection of hands, wherein at least one acid compound is present, is distinguished in that urea is present.	10-06-2011

Georgios Kalogridis, Bristol GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090046681	Multichannel mac in wireless networks - A method of transmitting data over a plurality of channels, said channels forming a bonded channel comprising a bonded channel superframe, the bonded channel superframe comprising a bonded channel beacon period and a bonded channel data period;	02-19-2009
20110258319	COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for optimising a communications network (	10-20-2011
20110267202	DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system comprising a data collector and a plurality of end consumers connected to and supplied with a utility by a utility distribution station. Each end consumer comprises a metering device arranged to meter the end consumer's consumption of the utility supplied by the distribution station. The metering device is arranged to report consumption data to the data collector using a high frequency ID, the high frequency ID being anonymous so that the consumption data reported by the metering device together with the high frequency ID is not able to be associated to a particular metering device and to report the consumption data to the data collector using a low frequency ID so that the consumption data reported by the metering device together with the low frequency ID is able to be attributed to a particular metering device. The data collector stores IDs and is arranged to only accept consumption data carrying a said stored ID.	11-03-2011
20110270453	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRIVACY-DRIVEN MODERATION OF METERING DATA - According to an embodiment there is provided a system comprising an input for connecting the system to a power supply, at least one further power source, at least one power consumer, an identifying unit arranged to identify, based on information originating from within the system, an ongoing and/or future power consumption event by the at least one power consumer and a power router that comprises a controller and that is arranged to route power to the power consumer from at least one of the power supply and the at least one further power source, the power router storing rules that define at least part of the routing operation of the router. The power router is arranged to route power to an power consumer in accordance with the rules so that at least a part of the power consumed by the power consumer during the power consumption event is provided by the at least one power source, rather than through the input, in response to the identifying unit identifying a power consumption event.	11-03-2011
20110271352	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANONYMISING SMART METERING DATA - A device comprising an input for obtaining consumption data relating to the consumption of a utility provided by a utility provider, an output for outputting modified consumption data and a processor arranged to generate the modified consumption data based on obtained consumption data so that the modified consumption data starts to converge with the obtained consumption data if a deviation of the obtained consumption data from the modified consumption data exceeds a predetermined threshold.	11-03-2011

Georgios Karles, Richmond, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090277465	FLAVOR CAPSULE FOR ENHANCED FLAVOR DELIVERY IN CIGARETTES - Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material from the one or more capsules and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The sealed capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use.	11-12-2009
20110083676	COATED IMPREGNATED POROUS FILTER PLUG - A process for producing a coated filter plug for a smoking article including: (a) incorporating an additive to a porous filter plug, thereby obtaining an impregnated filter plug; (b) coating a surface of the impregnated filter plug with a cross-linkable polymer material; and (c) cross-linking the cross-linkable polymer material, to form a cross-linked, breakable coating substantially enclosing the impregnated filter plug. The process may further include at least partially coating the impregnated filter plug with a cross-linking agent prior to, or subsequent to, coating with the cross-linkable polymer material.	04-14-2011

Georgios Katsaros, Apex, NC US

Georgios Keremis, Koln DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110243391	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING IMAGE INFORMATION - The invention relates to a method for generating image information of an image of an image sequence using the image information of a first image. The object of providing a method for generating image information of an image of an image sequence so that a stroboscopic effect is avoided even in the case of varyingly fast movements of the image information and so that a clear display is still possible in the case of low speeds of the image information, is achieved in that the number of intermediate images is determined as a function of the value of the first movement measure and a weighting factor is calculated for each intermediate image.	10-06-2011

Georgios Kofidis, Nurnberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090059566	Device for Backlighting a Liquid-Crystal Display Facility for a Display and/or Control Unit, in Particular in a Household Appliance - The aim is to provide backlighting in a liquid-crystal display unit for a display and/or operator control unit, in particular on a domestic appliance. To achieve this, a backlighting layer, to which at least one backlighting source can be coupled, is located beneath an LCD layer and at least one supplementary backlighting layer is located beneath the backlighting layer. The supplementary layer can be coupled to at least one additional backlighting source assigned to the layers and permits the respective supplementary backlighting layer to emit light from the additional backlighting source(s) in respective defined masked zones through the backlighting layer and through the LCD layer.	03-05-2009

Georgios Koulourias, Marousi-Athens GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110119922	PROCESS AND STATION FOR MANUFACTURING A SAFETY RAZOR CARTRIDGE, AND SAFETY RAZOR CARTRIDGE - A process for manufacturing a safety razor cartridge that includes providing an assembly having a platform having a top face, the platform including a cap portion and two lateral side portions, at least one cutting member extending between the lateral side portions of the platform, the cutting member being supported by the platform, the cutting member being movable with respect to the platform, the platform and cutting member cooperating to guide a movement of the cutting member with respect to the platform, a cover having a bottom face facing the top face of the platform. The cover includes a cap portion that covers the cap portion of the platform and two lateral side portions that cover the lateral side portions of the platform. The cover is welded to the platform by applying an ultrasonic beam to a plurality of discrete locations of the assembly.	05-26-2011

Georgios Kyriakou, Cambridge GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100043837	METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTAMINATION OF A SURFACE - A method is described of controlling contamination of a surface exposed to a carbonaceous material and ionising radiation, such as EUV radiation, DUV radiation or electrons. The method comprises cyclically supplying to the surface a first gas comprising an oxidising species, for example NO, for reacting with carbonaceous deposits formed on the surface from the carbonaceous material, followed by a second gas comprising a reducing species, for example CO, for reacting with oxidising species on the surface.	02-25-2010

Georgios Lolas, Stuttgart DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100236243	METHOD FOR OPERATING AN SCR-CATALYTIC CONVERTER - The invention provides for a method for operating an SCR catalytic converter for the aftertreatment of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, wherein a reducing agent tank (	09-23-2010

Georgios Margaritis, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090031383	NETWORK BROADCAST METHOD - In this invention a novel method is disclosed for transmitting information from a server to a plurality of client devices in a network. A plurality of client devices may request the same information from a server. The server, instead of sending multiple copies of the information to the client devices, sends the information to an intermediary replicating device. The replicating device replicates the information and sends at least a copy to each one of the client devices. If the information is not live but stored, grouping of the devices may be done, and each group receives the information simultaneously with other client devices in the same group, but at different times with devices in other groups.	01-29-2009

Georgios Orfanos, Den Haag NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090279509	MAC PROTOCOL FOR CENTRALLY CONTROLLED MULTICHANNEL WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS - A wireless system and method of wireless communication are described.	11-12-2009

Georgios Orfanos, Aachen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080273549	Method of Operating a Network Node of a Network, a Network Node, a Network System, a Computer-Readable Medium, and a Program Element - A method of operating a network node of a network, a network node, a network system, a computer-readable medium, and a program element A method (	11-06-2008
20080273606	Method For Signaling the Status of a Subcarrier in a Mc Network and a Method For Adaptively Allocating the Subcarrieres in a Mc Network - A fast method for allocating those channels or subcarriers of a multicarrier network to an ahead lying transmission is to let a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal which intend to access the medium determine the status of the channels or subcarriers that are within their reception range and send a signal indicating the determined status to the corresponding terminal which will select those channels or subcarriers for the eventual transmission which fit best. Other terminals within the transmission range of the transmitting or the receiving terminal respect the reservation and wait for the current transmission to find out which channels or subcarriers are actually used.	11-06-2008
20080317155	Power Control and Link Adaptation Scheme Based on Multi-User Detection - This invention provides a method for dynamically adjusting the transmitter power (P	12-25-2008
20100190520	LINK ADAPTATION BY CHANNEL BUNDLING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of reducing interference in a communication system supporting multiple radio channel communication scheme and wherein a communication link can be established between a transmitter and a receiver. In the method the transmitter first determines (	07-29-2010

Georgios Palaskas, Portland, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090036080	Multiple PLL high frequency receiver - A radio receiver includes a first PLL to provide a first local oscillator signal to convert an RF signal to an IF signal, and a second PLL to provide a second local oscillator signal to convert the IF signal to baseband. The first PLL operates at a higher frequency with optimized performance, but it has limited tuning ability. The second PLL operates at a lower frequency and has more tuning ability to compensate for the first PLL lack of it. The first PLL provides an inter-PLL control signal to the second PLL to influence the frequency at which the second PLL operates.	02-05-2009
20090042528	MILLIMETER-WAVE PHASE-LOCKED LOOP WITH INJECTION-LOCKED FREQUENCY DIVIDER USING QUARTER-WAVELENGTH TRANSMISSION LINE AND METHOD OF CALIBRATION - Embodiments of a millimeter-wave phase-locked loop with an injection-locked frequency divider (ILFD) are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, the ILFD uses a quarter-wavelength transmission line. A method of calibrating an ILFD is also provided to allow the ILFD to operate at or near the center of its locking range for each of a plurality of VCO oscillating frequency bands.	02-12-2009
20090091362	DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELAY CALIBRATION - System and method of calibrating delay mismatch for high-spectral purity applications. For example, a method includes measuring the delay of one delay element at a time in a fixed topology by moving a time reference generated by an auxiliary delay-locked loop. The auxiliary DLL may have a replica structure of the primary DLL being calibrated. The calibration method uses one output clock signal of the primary DLL and measures delay mismatch using a reference phase previously measured using the same topology. The calibration method takes into account all delay mismatches in the topology up to the primary DLL output clock signal, including any delay generated by an associated multiplexer.	04-09-2009

Georgios Paliouras, Egaleo Attikis GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100010940	Method for probabilistic information fusion to filter multi-lingual, semi-structured and multimedia Electronic Content - The invention belongs to the field of information system technology and more specifically in the area of electronic content management. The invention concerns method producing filtering systems of electronic documents that contain text in different languages, e.g. English, French, etc., as well as multimedia elements, e.g. digital images and/or digital video and/or digital excerpts of audio/speech. These documents can be semi-structured, i.e., they can exhibit structural features that are not to be found in non-digital documents, e.g. hyperlinks, or not.	01-14-2010

Georgios Pandalis, Glandorf DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080274214	Medicament For The Prevention and Treatment Of Influenza - The invention relates to the use of an extract from plants of the genus	11-06-2008
20090061027	Composition For The Prevention and Treatment Of Common Cold Diseases - The invention relates to the use of Cistus for producing a composition for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of common cold diseases. In particular, the composition can be used for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of the symptoms of a head cold.	03-05-2009
20110236482	Composition For The Prevention And Treatment Of Viral Infections - The invention relates to a composition comprising an extract of the genus	09-29-2011

Georgios Papadogianakis, Athens GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100022664	Process for the partial hydrogenation of fatty acid esters - Suggested is a process for the manufacture of unsaturated fatty acid alkyl esters or glycerides having a total content of C 18:1 of about 30 to about 80 Mol-% by partial hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acid esters having a total content of (C18:2+C18:3) of at least 65 Mol-%—calculated on the total amount of C18 moieties in the ester—which is characterised in that the hydrogenation is conducted in an aqueous/organic two phase system in the presence of a water soluble catalyst consisting of a Group VIII metal and a hydrophilic ligand.	01-28-2010
20100234625	Process for the Manufacture of Saturated Fatty Acid Esters - Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of saturated fatty acid esters by subjecting unsaturated fatty acid esters to hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst suitable for catalysing the saturation of double bonds in the esters, which is characterised in that said catalyst represents a homogenous complex of a Group VIII metal and a sulfonated phosphite as the polar ionic ligand.	09-16-2010

Georgios Papafotiou, Adliswil CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090066276	Method for Operating a Rotating Electrical Machine - A method is specified for operating a rotating electrical machine, in which the rotating electrical machine is connected in terms of phase to a converter circuit, having a DC voltage circuit, for connecting at least two voltage levels, and the phases of the converter circuit are connected to the DC voltage circuit in accordance with a selected switching state combination of switching states for power semiconductor switches in the converter circuit. In order for operation of the rotating electrical machine to be possible in an event, over a number L of sampling times various values are determined, and a switching state combination is set as the selected switching state combination with which a sum of determined values is at its smallest.	03-12-2009
20100070247	METHOD FOR ESTIMATING STATES OF A POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for estimating states of a power electronic system, the system having a converter circuit. An exemplary method includes varying a system state vector x(k) and a system state vector x(k+1) for each of sampling times k=−N+1 to k=0 in such a manner that a sum formed by an addition of a first vector norm obtained by subtracting a first system model function f(x(k), u(k)) from the system state vector x(k+1), and another vector norm obtained by subtracting a second system model function g(x(k), u(k)) from the output variable vector y(k), becomes minimal over the sampling times k=−N+1 to k=0. A desired system state vector x(k) at the sampling time k=0 can then be selected.	03-18-2010
20100253269	METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A method is disclosed for operating a rotating electric machine, wherein the rotating electric machine is connected by phases to a converter circuit having a direct-current circuit for switching at least two voltage levels, and the phases of the converter circuit are connected to the direct-current circuit according to a selected switch state combination of switch states of power semi-conductor switches of the converter circuit. Exemplary embodiments can reduce the switching frequency of the power semi-conductor switches, based on a prediction of further behavior of the overall system, and selection of an optimum switching state combination.	10-07-2010

Georgios Papastefanou, Ludwigshafen Am Rhein DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100137701	Band with at least one sensor to be affixed toconvex unit - A band including at least one sensor that can be attached to a unit with a convex outer surface, specifically a tubular formation similar to the extremity of a human body, featuring a sensor area with at least partly area applying the sensors on the upper plane of the unit and an attachment area. The sensor area of the band is double-layered in which one sensor carrying sensor board between the two layers is arranged so that another sensor can be attached between the outer part and the sensor. This additional sensor measures the force which is exerted by the band onto the convex device, whereas the outer layer works with the attachment part, whereas the inner layer is penetrated by at least two electrical contacts originating in the interspace of two layers, whereas a sensor is attached to the tow electrical contacts.	06-03-2010

Georgios Pappageorgiou, Athens GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100121263	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELICITING MILK FORM MAMMALS - The invention provides a system and a method of eliciting milk from all mammals that possess teats, including but not limited to dairy animals and humans. A system may be comprised of an elastic system and a vacuum supply.	05-13-2010

Georgios Parlantzas, Aachen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100030379	METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICE - The invention describes a method of controlling an autonomous device (	02-04-2010

Georgios Paronis, Augsburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090017201	METHOD FOR COATING OR DECOATING A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method for coating or decoating a component, in particular a gas turbine component, wherein, in order to regionally or partially coat or decoat a component, the component is preferably completely covered with a covering medium, and wherein the covering medium is removed from only those surface regions of the component in which the coating or decoating of the component is supposed to take place, so that a surface region of the component which is not to be coated or decoated is covered by the covering medium. According to the invention, the covering medium is removed by means of water jet machining.	01-15-2009
20090186157	Method for at least selectively removing a first layer from an engine component - A method for selectively removing a first layer from an engine component including the first layer, a base material and a second layer forming a bond connecting the first layer to the base material is provided. The method includes applying a salt melt to at least one section of the engine component including at least one portion of the second layer so the bond formed by the second layer between the base material and the first layer is at least weakened.	07-23-2009
20100108538	METHOD FOR STRIPPING A COMPONENT - A method for stripping a component, in particular a gas turbine component, to completely or partially remove a multilayer or sandwich antiwear coating from the surface of the component, the antiwear coating including at least one relatively hard ceramic layer and at least one relatively soft metallic layer is disclosed. According to the present invention, in order to remove the multilayer or sandwich antiwear coating, the component is placed in a bath of an alkaline electrolyte, the component placed in the electrolyte being stripped at a current density of between 1 A/dm	05-06-2010
20100263694	DECOATING DEVICE FOR AXIALLY SYMMETRIC COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY FROM AIRCRAFT ENGINES - A decoating device for axially symmetric components, particularly from aircraft engines is provided, the decoating process being carried out through the use of a decoating fluid-which is brought on a localized basis into contact with the component to be decoated, a receptacle for holding the decoating fluid being provided that rotates at least about one axis of rotation, and the decoating fluid surface forming a rotation paraboloid in response to the rotation, the component(s) to be decoated on a localized basis being accommodated in the receptacle and being dipped on the radially outer side into the decoating fluid. A decoating device is thereby devised which makes it possible for radially symmetric components to be decoated in the radially outer region in a simple process.	10-21-2010

Georgios Passalis, Ag. Dimitrios GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090157649	Hybrid Method and System for Content-based 3D Model Search - The present disclosure concerns a hybrid content-based 3D model search and retrieval method for queries in generic 3D model datasets. The hybrid nature of the method is two-fold. First, a combination of 2D and 3D features is used as the shape descriptor of a 3D model and second, two alternative alignment techniques, CPCA and NPCA, are employed for rotation normalization. The 2D features are Fourier coefficients extracted from three pairs of depth buffers which are computed for each Cartesian plane capturing the model's thickness along each axis. The 3D features are spherical harmonic coefficients extracted from a spherical function based representation that captures the model's surface as well as volume information.	06-18-2009

Georgios Passalis, Houston, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090310828	AN AUTOMATED METHOD FOR HUMAN FACE MODELING AND RELIGHTING WITH APPLICATION TO FACE RECOGNITION - A novel method and system for 3d-aided-2D face recognition under large pose and illumination variations is disclosed. The method and system includes enrolling a face of a subject into a gallery database using raw 3D data. The method also includes verifying and/or identifying a target face form data produced by a 2D imagining or scanning device. A statistically derived annotated face model is fitted using a subdivision-based deformable model framework to the raw 3D data. The annotated face model is capable of being smoothly deformed into any face so it acts as a universal facial template. During authentication or identification, only a single 2D image is required. The subject specific fitted annotated face model from the gallery is used to lift a texture of a face from a 2D probe image, and a bidirectional relighting algorithm is employed to change the illumination of the gallery texture to match that of the probe. Then, the relit texture is compared to the gallery texture using a view-dependent complex wavelet structural similarity index metric.	12-17-2009

Georgios Pechlivanoglou, Berlin DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100176601	BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a bearing arrangement, especially for a wind turbine, for transmitting radial and axial forces, two bearing partners being provided that are twistable relative to one another about an axis. The bearing partners each comprise a support area, between which a bearing block is arranged to be insertable in an actuating direction in order to generate a normal force that acts upon the support areas. The bearing block is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to one of the bearing partners. The aim of the invention is to design an improved bearing arrangement which overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art. In particular, the aim is to design a wear-resistant and maintenance-friendly bearing arrangement for an azimuth bearing of a windturbine. Furthermore, an optional aim of the invention is to make it possible to simultaneously use the bearing arrangement as an active brake. Said aim is achieved by the features of independent claim	07-15-2010
20100194114	LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a locking mechanism for a wind turbine in which a rotor shaft of a drive train is rotatably mounted on a machine support of the wind turbine while the rotor shaft can be connected to a rotor. In order to be able to do maintenance work on the wind turbine, the locking mechanism comprises locking means, especially with a movable locking bolt, which makes it possible to establish a rotationally fixed positive connection between the rotor or the rotor shaft and the machine support. In order to do so, a rotational position of the rotor shaft can automatically be detected in a DESIRED position, and the locking means can be automatically engaged when said DESIRED position has been reached. The disclosed mechanism additionally comprises at least one decelerating device for affecting the drive train, thus allowing the rotational speed of the rotor and the rotor shaft to be reduced. One aim of the invention is to design an improved locking mechanism which overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art, among other things. Said aim is achieved by means of the features of main claim 1, sensor means being provided for detecting a rotational speed of the rotor shaft. The mechanism according to the invention for the first time makes it possible to estimate or calculate the required braking force and/or the braking distance of the deceleration device by comparing the current position of the rotor shaft with the DESIRED position once the rotational speed is known, thus allowing the rotor shaft to be safely, gently, and accurately decelerated to a standstill in the DESIRED position.	08-05-2010

Georgios Pistolis, Agia Paraskevi Attikis GR

Georgios Pollakis, Amsterdam NL

Georgios Preftitsis, Thessaloniki GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110061377	WAVE ENERGY COLLECTING DEVICE - Wave energy collecting device comprising an array of modules (	03-17-2011

Georgios Protopapas, Amsterdam NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100139484	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURISED CO2 STREAM IN A POWER PLANT INTEGRATED WITH A CO2 CAPTURE UNIT - A process for producing a pressurised CO	06-10-2010
20100162703	PROCESS FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION IN A POWER PLANT - A process for reducing CO	07-01-2010

Georgios Sakas, Darmstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110288361	REAL TIME RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a real time radiation treatment planning system for use in effecting radiation therapy of a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body using hollow needles. According to embodiments of the invention, the system may include a processing means processing means-configured to perform a three-dimensional imaging algorithm and a three-dimensional image segmentation algorithm, with respect to one or more specific organs within the pre-selected anatomical portion and with respect to the needles, for converting the image data obtained with an imaging means into a three-dimensional image of the anatomical portion, using at least one single or multi-objective anatomy-based genetic optimization algorithm. For pre-planning or virtual simulation purposes, the processing means is arranged to determine in real time the optimal number and position of at least one of the needles, positions of energy emitting sources within the needles, and the dwell times of the energy emitting sources at the positions. For post-planning purposes, the processing means is arranged to determine, based on three-dimensional image information, in real time the real needle positions and the dwell times of the energy emitting sources for the positions.	11-24-2011

Georgios Sarakinos, Munich DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100143981	WHOLE-CELL CATALYTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING A HYDANTOINASE, A RACEMASE AND A CARBAMOYLASE - The present invention relates to a whole cell catalytic system for the preparation of an enantiomerically enriched α-amino acid from a corresponding hydantoin wherein hydantoinase, L-carbamoylase and hydantoin racemase are coexpressed in a recombinant micro-organism wherein the genes coding for these three enzymes are located on a single replicon. The present invention further relates to the use of such a whole cell catalytic system according in the preparation of an enantiomerically enriched L-α-amino acid from a corresponding hydantoin.	06-10-2010
20100174092	NOVEL 5 SUBSTITUTED HYDANTOINS - The present invention relates to 5-substituted hydantoins, a process for the preparation of 5-substituted hydantoins and the use of 5-substituted hydantoins in the preparation of enantiomerically enriched α-amino acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the preparation of pharmaceutically active products such as perindopril and ramipril using the novel 5-substituted hydantoins.	07-08-2010
20100221796	NOVEL CARBAMOYLGLYCINE DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to carbamoylglycine derivatives, a process for the preparation of carbamoylglycine derivatives and the use of carbamoylglycine derivatives in the preparation of enantiomerically enriched α-amino acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the preparation of pharmaceutically active products such as perindopril and ramipril using the novel carbamoylglycine derivatives.	09-02-2010

Georgios Sarakinos, Maastricht NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090060969	Porous biodegradable polymeric materials for cell transplantation - Polymeric materials are used to make a pliable, non-toxic, injectable porous template for vascular ingrowth. The pore size, usually between approximately 100 and 300 microns, allows vascular and connective tissue ingrowth throughout approximately 10 to 90% of the matrix following implantation, and the injection of cells uniformly throughout the implanted matrix without damage to the cells or patient. The introduced cells attach to the connective tissue within the matrix and are fed by the blood vessels. The preferred material for forming the matrix or support structure is a biocompatible synthetic polymer which degrades in a controlled manner by hydrolysis into harmless metabolites, for example, polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polyorthoester, polyanhydride, or copolymers thereof. The rate of tissue ingrowth increases as the porosity and/or the pore size of the implanted devices increases. The time required for the tissue to fill the device depends on the polymer crystallinity and is less for amorphous polymers versus semicrystalline polymers. The vascularity of the advancing tissue is consistent with time and independent of the biomaterial composition and morphology.	03-05-2009

Georgios Stamatas, Issy-Les Moulineaux FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100249731	METHOD FOR MEASURING SKIN ERYTHEMA - A method for measuring skin erythema and determining the efficacy of skin care treatment products utilizing digital images.	09-30-2010

Georgios Stoikos, Serres GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090222864	Apparatus and Method For Interactive Digital Media Content Requests - A remote user interface transmits a digital media request through a first communication link to a media management control which is coupled by a second communication link to a digital audio-visual playback device for selecting and playing a stored digital media by the playback device. The media management control executes a set of rules applicable to each playback device in determining whether or not a user request will be accepted or rejected for play on a particular playback device.	09-03-2009
20100293068	Mall Bid - A mall bid server is coupled to retailers within a geographic boundary of a mall. The mall server receives bids from authenticated consumers via wireless communication devices for bid products offered during a bid event. The winning bid from one consumer is selected and allows the consumer to pick up the bid product at the participating retailer at the bid price.	11-18-2010

Georgios Stylianou, Strovolos CY

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100144291	VISION ASSISTANCE USING MOBILE TELEPHONE - Methods and system for providing vision assistance using a portable telephone with a built-in camera. In some embodiments, the system identifies the value of a bank note by determining the average number of transitions between black and white in each vertical line of pixels corresponding to a numeric digit. In other embodiments, the system captures an image and identifies an object in the image by comparing the value of each pixel in the image to a threshold intensity and marking the pixels that exceed the threshold. The system then generates a plurality of candidate groups by grouping marked pixels that are within a predetermined distance from other marked pixels. The object is identified based on the relative position of each candidate group to other candidate groups.	06-10-2010

Georgios Tetradis-Mairis, Sharnbrook GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090060622	Microfluidic Surface Treatment Device - The present invention relates to a microfluidic surface treatment device which delivers a precise quantity of at least one functional flowable compound. The device is provided with a reservoir, a microfluidic device comprising microchannels, and a pump able to pump the functional flowable compound through the microchannels. The pump is controlled by a microprocessor. The device can be a toothbrush, an electric toothbrush, a razor, an electric razor or a household cleaning device.	03-05-2009
20110253163	COLOURING OF KERATINOUS FIBERS USING A PRETREATMENT COMPRISING AN IRON SALT AND A COLOUR DEVELOPER COMPRISING HYDROLYSABLE TANNIN - A method of colouring keratinous fibers comprising contacting the keratinous fibers sequentially with a pre-treatment composition and a colour developer wherein: i. the pre-treatment composition comprises: (a) 0.5-25% by weight of an iron salt at a pH below 2 including 0.5-5% by weight of a reducing agent (b) a buffer effective in the pH range 3-6 and (c) a penetration enhancer comprising one or more solvents having Hansen solubility parameter δh between 1-10 (MPa)	10-20-2011

Georgios Tsianos, Berlin DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100158542	Detector module - A detector module for the reception of optical signals (SE) including a module housing having at least one electrical and at least one optical bushing, at least one electrical assembly connected to the electrical bushing, and at least one optical assembly connected to the optical bushing, the electrical and optical assemblies being arranged within the module housing, the optical and electrical assemblies being connected to one another via at least one optical interface, and the electrical assembly having at least one photodiode for converting the optical output signals of the optical assembly into electrical signals. The optical assembly has at least one collimator and on the output side transmits at least one beam comprising collimated electromagnetic rays running parallel to one another via a free-radiating connection as optical interface to the electrical assembly, and the electrical assembly receives the beam from the optical assembly via the free-radiating connection.	06-24-2010

Georgios Tsiavaliaris, Hannover DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110105554	MEANS FOR TREATING MYOSIN-RELATED DISEASES - The present invention provides a method of designing a modulator of a myosin, the method comprising molecular modeling of a compound such that the modeled compound interacts with at least three amino acid residues of said myosin, said residues being selected from (a) ranges K265-V268, V411-L441, N588-Q593, D614-T629, and V630-E646 of SEQ ID NO: 2, said myosin comprising or consisting of (i) the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (ii) the sequence encoded by the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (iii) a sequence being at least 40% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or to the sequence encoded by the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (iv) a sequence encoded by a sequence being at least 40% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; wherein said sequence of (iii) or (iv) comprises said three amino acid residues, and wherein said residues comprise K265; or (b) ranges of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106 or 108, respectively, said ranges aligning with the ranges of SEQ ID NO: 2 as defined in (a), said myosin comprising or consisting of (i) the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106 or 108, respectively; (ii) the sequence encoded by the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107 or 109; respectively; (iii) a sequence being at least 40% identical to the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106 or 108, respectively, or to the sequence encoded by the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107 or 109, respectively; or (iv) a sequence encoded by a sequence being at least 40% identical to the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107 or 109, respectively; wherein said sequence of (iii) or (iv) comprises said three amino acid residues, and wherein said residues comprise the residue aligning with K265 of SEQ ID NO: 2; thereby obtaining said modulator of a myosin. Furthermore provided are a method of identifying a modulator of a myosin, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diseases of the central nervous system, viral infections, and infections by parasites of the Apicomplexa family.	05-05-2011

Georgios Tziovaras, Wuppertal DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110031735	SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention relates to optical security elements, their use for identifying and authenticating objects and processes and devices for identifying and authenticating objects using the optical security elements.	02-10-2011
20110193337	FORGERY-PROOF SECURITY FEATURES IN SECURITY OR VALUE DOCUMENTS - The present invention relates to a laminar structure comprising: a first layer comprising a first plastic film which comprises a thermoplastic and a filler and a second plastic film comprising a thermoplastic and a filler; a second layer comprising a third plastic film which comprises a thermoplastic and a filler and a second plastic film comprising a thermoplastic and a filler; and a laser printed watermark disposed on at least one of the plastic films positioned between the first and second layers.	08-11-2011
20110200801	ID CARDS WITH BLOCKED LASER ENGRAVING WRITABILITY - The invention relates to layer structures for ID cards on which information can be written by laser engraving and which have an additional layer that is applied to the card body after the laser engraving and restricts or completely prevents subsequent writing on the card by means of laser engraving, and consequently prevents falsification of the identifying information contained, and relates to a method for blocking the laser engraving writability of layer structures on which information can be written by laser engraving.	08-18-2011
20110206908	USE OF A PLASTIC FILM IN COLOUR LASER PRINTING - The present invention relates to the use of a plastic film as a printable medium in colour laser printing, to special plastic films for use in colour laser printing, and to their application in the production of security documents or valuable documents and plastic mouldings.	08-25-2011

Georgios Tziritas, Heraklion GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090252416	System and Method for Optimizing Single and Dynamic Markov Random Fields with Primal Dual Strategies - A method for determining an optimal labeling of pixels in computer vision includes modeling an image by a graph having interior nodes and edges where each image point p is associated with a graph node, each pair of nearest neighbor points p, q is connected by a graph edge, each graph node p is associated with a singleton potential c(p), and each graph edge is associated with a pairwise potential function d(p,q). A label is randomly assigned to each point to initialize unary variables including an indicator function that indicates which label is assigned to which point and dual variables including height variables associated with each node p and label a, and balance variables associated with each edge (p,q) and label a. For each label, a new label c is selected, a capacitated graph is constructed and solved. The label selection divides the image into disjoint regions.	10-08-2009

Georgios Tzortzis, Reading GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090110770	Galactosidase With Alpha-Galactosyltransferase Activity - The present invention concerns a β-galactosidase with transgalactosylating activity isolated from	04-30-2009
20090117080	Beta-Galactosidase with Transgalactosylating Activity - The present invention concerns a new β-galactosidase with transgalactosylating activity isolated from	05-07-2009
20090285933	Product and Process - The present invention concerns a new α-galactosidase with transgalactosylating activity isolated from	11-19-2009

Georgios Tzortzis, Reading Berkshire GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090155860	Process for the Production of Oligosaccharides - A process for producing a prebiotic mixture of galactooligosaccharides from lactose using galactosidase producing bacteria, wherein the bacterial cells may be reused in synthesis reactions without loss of yield of the product.	06-18-2009
20110082102	USE OF PREBIOTIC GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN THE TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL INFLAMMATION - The present invention relates to the use of an oligosaccharide, in particular a non-digestible oligosaccharide, composition in the prevention or treatment of inflammation, in particular intestinal inflammation.	04-07-2011

Georgios Zervakis, Alimos GR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110059048	THE FUNGUS FUSARIUM SOLANI STRAIN 'FS-K' AND ITS USE IN THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT PATHOGENS AND IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF PLANT GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY - This invention refers to the pure culture of a wild isolate of the fungal species	03-10-2011