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Michiel Beemster, Almemo NL
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| 20120069243 | Separate Display Surfaces for EPG and Program Content - Disclosure is directed to providing an electronic program guide to one or more viewers in manner that does not interfere with others' viewing of other program service content. In one embodiment, altered 3D output signals are used such that one frequency of the output signal contains an EPG data image and a second frequency of the 3D output signal contains visual content from the broadcast service transmission. In another embodiment, an EPG is periodically inserted into video stream during predetermined frames, which are then captured and held by a synchronized headset. In another embodiment, an EPG image is output through the projector onto a projection surface. | 03-22-2012 |
Michiel Bergstra, Helsinki FI
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| 20090137753 | PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING OLEFINS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymers in at least two stages, the process comprising preparation of a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction in a loop reactor in slurry phase, preparation of a second ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction in a gas phase reactor, by using a catalyst not containing an inorganic oxide support, and operating the gas phase reactor in such conditions that at least part of the gas is recycled, and that at least a part of the recycled gas is condensed and the (partially) condensed gas is re-introduced into the gas phase reactor. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100267915 | Reactor System and Process for the Catalytic Polymerization of Olefins, and the Use of Such Reactor System in Catalytic Polymerization of Olefins - The invention relates to a reactor system and process for the catalytic polymerization of olefin monomer and optionally comonomer(s), having one or more inlets for olefin monomer, catalyst, optionally for comonomer, chain growth controllers or chain transfer agents, and/or inert gas, an outlet for gas and an outlet for polymerized particles. The reactor system has at least one fluidized bed unit and at least one moving bed unit, wherein the fluidized bed unit has means for maintaining a fluidized bed in the fluidized bed unit and wherein the moving bed unit is provided with an inlet and an outlet which are connected to the fluidized bed unit, wherein the outlet of the moving bed unit is provided with means for displacing metered quantities of polymerized particles from the moving bed unit into the fluidized bed unit, and to the use of such reactor system. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100267916 | Reactor System for the Catalytic Polymerization of Olefins Comprising Shielding Means and a Process and Use Thereof - The invention relates to a reactor system and process for the catalytic polymerization of olefin monomer and optionally comonomer(s), having one or more inlets for olefin monomer, catalyst, optionally for comonomer, chain growth controllers or chain transfer agents, and/or inert gas, an outlet for gas and an outlet for polymerization particles. The reactor system has at least one fluidized bed unit and at least one moving bed unit, wherein the fluidized bed unit has means for maintaining a fluidized bed in the fluidized bed unit and wherein the moving bed unit is provided with an inlet and an outlet which are connected to the fluidized bed unit, wherein in the fluidized bed unit is positioned shielding means such that via the outlet of the moving bed unit inflow of fluidization gas is inhibited and outflow of polymerization particles is allowed and to a process and use thereof. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100273971 | Reactor System and Process for the Catalytic Polymerization of Olefins, and the Use of Such Reactor System in Catalytic Polymerization of Olefins - The invention relates to a reactor system for the catalytic polymerization of olefin monomer and optionally comonomer(s), having one or more inlets for olefin monomer, catalyst, optionally for comonomer, chain growth controllers or chain transfer agents, and/or inert gas, an outlet for gas and an outlet for polymerized particles. The reactor system has at least one fluidized bed unit and at least one moving bed unit, wherein the fluidized bed unit has means for maintaining a fluidized bed in the fluidized bed unit and wherein the moving bed unit is provided with an inlet and an outlet which are directly connected to the fluidized bed unit, wherein the outlet of the moving bed unit is provided with means for pneumatically displacing polymer particles from the moving bed unit into the fluidized bed unit. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110290529 | CABLE AND POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MULTIMODAL ETHYLENE COPOLYMER - The present invention relates to a cable comprising a conductor surrounded by one or more layers, wherein at least one layer comprises a polymer composition comprising a multimodal copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers, to a process for producing the cable and to a polymer composition suitable as a cable layer material. | 12-01-2011 |
Michiel Bergstra, Berchem BE
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| 20110174415 | METHOD TO PRODUCE VERY STIFF POLYPROPYLENE - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene homo- or copolymer, comprising the following steps: (i) feeding propylene and hydrogen, and optionally one or more comonomers, to a reactor R1, wherein the hydrogen is fed to the reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, (ii) preparing a first fraction of the propylene homo- or copolymer in the reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst, (iii) transferring the first fraction to a reactor R2, and (iv) preparing a second fraction of the propylene homo- or copolymer in the reactor R2, wherein the melt flow rate MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of the propylene homo- or copolymer is higher than the melt flow rate MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of the first fraction. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110224387 | PREPARATION OF PROPYLENE COPOLYMER WITH DYNAMICALLY OPERATED REACTOR - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer P1 having ethylene-derived comonomer units, which comprises the following steps: (i) introducing propylene, ethylene, and hydrogen into a polymerisation reactor R1, wherein the ethylene is fed to the polymerisation reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, (ii) preparing the propylene copolymer in the polymerisation reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110288213 | MULTIMODAL POLYMER OF PROPYLENE, COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME AND A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention aims to provide a multimodal polymer of propylene comprising a matrix of semicrystalline polymer and a rubber (D) dispersed in said matrix, the multimodal polymer comprising units derived from propylene of from 85 to 99% by weight and units derived from ethylene or C | 11-24-2011 |
Michiel Blauw, Breda NL
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| 20110192720 | MICROFABRICATED LIQUID-JUNCTION REFERENCE ELECTRODE - Micromachined reference electrodes for use in miniaturized electrochemical sensors, and methods for fabricating such reference electrodes and electrochemical sensors, for example, as a part of a microfluidic system, are disclosed. Electrochemical measurements allow for inexpensive detection of a wide variety of (bio-)chemical compounds in solution. The reference electrode is one of the main parts of an electrochemical cell. The reference electrode, from which no current is drawn, has a stable, constant potential. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110263036 | AMORPHOUS THIN FILM FOR SENSING - An apparatus and method for low-power sensing, for example, sensing of chemical or biochemical analytes in a gas or liquid phase are disclosed. One aspect relates to the use of a thin continuous film without grain boundaries as a sensing layer in devices for sensing a predetermined analyte and to low power devices having such sensing layer. The sensing layer has a surface exposed to the analyte. The electrical impedance of the sensing layer changes upon adsorption of the predetermined analyte on the exposed surface of the sensing layer. The sensing layer may have a thickness in the range between about 1 nm and 100 nm, such as between about 1 nm and 30 nm. The sensing layer may be an amorphous layer. | 10-27-2011 |
Michiel Frishert, Berleley, CA US
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| 20080209332 | MAP INTERFACE WITH DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION - A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first area of a map and a plurality of directional indicators, each directional indicator being selectable by a user of the client computer system, selection of a respective one of the directional indicators bringing a second area of the map into view, the second area depending on the respective directional indicator selected by the user. | 08-28-2008 |
Michiel Frishert, Barkeley, CA US
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| 20080209331 | MAP INTERFACE WITH A MOVABLE MAP - A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a first area of a map, and a second view at least partially generated in response to the moving command received at the server computer system from the client computer system and transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the second view including a second area of the map, the first and second areas of the map including an overlapping area and the overlapping area in the second view being moved relative to the overlapping area in the first view. | 08-28-2008 |
Michiel Kleerebezem, Ede NL
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| 20080219960 | Novel Efficient Production Process for Capsular Polysaccharides of Pathogenic Grampositive Bacteria by Heterologous Expression and Secretion of Complex Polysaccharides in Non-Pathogenic, Non-Invasive Gram-Positive Bacteria - The current invention provides methods and means for heterologous expression, production and/or secretion of complex capsular polysaccharides in non-pathogenic, non-invasive Gram-positive bacteria. The invention in particular provides non-pathogenic, non-invasive Gram-positive bacteria capable of expression and/or secretion of heterologous, complex polysaccharides from a pathogenic bacterial species. Such bacteria and polysaccharides produced therein may be applied according to the invention to provide compositions for vaccination for the treatment and prevention of infectious bacterial diseases. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080248553 | Production of Bioavailable Folic Acid - The invention provides a process of producing bio-available folate, i.e., folic acid having an increased proportion of monoglutamyl folate and a decreased proportion of polyglutamyl folate, by culturing food-grade microorganisms containing an active heterologous or homologous polyglutamyl hydrolase activity or containing increased activities of folate biosynthesis enzymes. The genes encoding the polyglutamyl hydrolase and the folate biosynthesis enzymes may be of various origin, e.g. from rodents or other mammals including man. Also provided is a foodstuff, especially a dairy product containing such monoglutamyl folate-producing microorganisms. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090214476 | Novel mannose-specific adhesins and their use - The present invention relates to novel mannose-specific adhesins, and variants thereof, as well as nucleic acid sequences encoding these. The invention also relates to host cells expressing nucleic acids encoding the mannose-specific adhesins or variants thereof, as well as to pharmaceutical or nutraceutical compositions comprising the mannose-specific adhesins and/or host cells expressing the adhesins, and their use in treating or preventing bacterial infection. Further, screening methods suitable for identifying bacteria strains with probiotic properties are provided. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100158882 | IMMUNOMODULATING PROBIOTIC LACTIC ACID BACTERIA - The present invention relates to immuno modulating probiotic lactic acid bacteria, to methods wherein the bacteria are used to reduce allergy, and to food products wherein the bacteria may be in incorporated to reduce allergy upon consumption of the product. Preferred probiotic lactic acid bacteria stimulate the Th1 and/or Th3 responses and/or represses Th2 responses as may be determined by the cytokine profiles that are induced in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells upon coincubation with the lactic acid bacteria. | 06-24-2010 |
Michiel Kopmels, Bristol GB
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| 20090060715 | Cooled component - A component, such as a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine, has an internal cooling system which includes a passage ( | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100047057 | Aerofoil - An aerofoil comprising a pressure-side wall, a suction-side wall and an intermediate wall extending from a free end of the pressure-side wall at an acute angle relative thereto towards the suction-side wall. A cooling fluid passageway extends through a region where the intermediate wall meets the pressure-side wall at an apex. The fluid passageway has an opening, at least in part, in the face of the pressure-side wall. | 02-25-2010 |
Michiel Kupers, Dresden DE
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| 20090248337 | Systems and Methods of Alternative Overlay Calculation - Methods and systems of alternative overlay calculation and of calculating overlay stability based on alternative overlay settings in a fabrication unit, and a computer readable medium are disclosed being capable of calculating alternative overlay error values based on alignment model parameters, alternative alignment model parameters, and overlay error values for a plurality of measurement positions. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100030360 | Alignment Calculation - Alignment data from an exposure tool suitable for exposing a plurality of semiconductor wafers are provided, the alignment data including alignment values applied by the exposure tool to respective ones of the plurality of semiconductor wafers at a plurality of measured positions. | 02-04-2010 |
Michiel Makkee, Rockanje NL
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| 20100178226 | Method for removing methane for gas mixtures - The invention relates to a method for oxidizing methane, including passing a gaseous, methane-containing mixture over a catalyst, wherein a carrier with a substrate surface consists substantially of titanium dioxide with a combination of platinum and palladium thereon, in the presence of molecular oxygen, and to a catalyst suitable thereto. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110239626 | Diesel Particulate Control - A method and apparatus are provided for reducing emissions of particulates from diesel engines. Exhaust is passed through a diesel particular filter having at least two stages comprised of (a) a catalyst section having a platinum group metal catalyst on contact surfaces within the catalyst section and (b) a filter section comprised of passages effective to remove particulates from a moving stream of combustion gases generated by combusting the fuel in the engine and holding them therein to permit their oxidation. Carbon removal is enhanced by utilizing levels of platinum group metal composition, cerium compositions, fuels and/or optional chemical enhancers to generate NO | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120085102 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING FLUE GASES OF A GAS ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for removing methane from the flue gases of a gas engine, wherein the flue gases are conducted at a temperature of at most 5000 C over a noble metal catalyst, comprising a noble metal on a solid oxidic support, under conditions where no poisoning or inhibition of the noble metal catalyst by SO2 and/or NOx occurs. | 04-12-2012 |
Michiel Makkee, Delft NL
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| 20100234586 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF CELLULOSE IN HYDRATED MOLTEN SALTS - A process for converting cellulose to glucose, said process comprising the steps of: providing a hydrated molten salt; contacting the hydrated molten salt with a cellulose-containing material to form dissolved glucose; removing the dissolved glucose from the hydrated molten salt. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110060148 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING POLYSACCHARIDES IN AN INORGANIC MOLTEN SALT HYDRATE - A process is disclosed for converting polysaccharides to platform chemicals. The process comprises dissolving the polysaccharides in a inorganic molten salt hydrate, converting the polysaccharides to monosaccharides, and converting the monosaccharides to platform chemicals that are easily separable from the inorganic molten salt hydrate. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120108827 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING POLYSACCHARIDES IN AN INORGANIC MOLTEN SALT HYDRATE - A process is disclosed for converting a polysaccharide-containing biomass material to platform chemicals. | 05-03-2012 |
Michiel Mensink, Den Haag NL
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| 20090009715 | Confocal Color Ophthalmoscope - A confocal color opthalmoscope having a line-shaped, incoherent light source. The light emitted from the linear light source is focused and scanned to illuminate a region of a retina of an eye with a line oriented perpendicular to the direction of scan. Light reflected from the retina of eye is collected, descanned and focused onto a line shaped detector. A dispersive element may be used to illuminate a multi-slit plate with different spectral components. The retina may then be scanned with multiple slits, each having a different spectral makeup. Light reflected from the retina may be descanned and imaged back to a multiple linear array photo-detector. One of said slits may be illuminated with infra-red radiation, and the others with visible light. A filter may allow only the infra-red light to reach the retina during an initial alignment mode, allowing non-mydriatic alignment of the opthalmoscope. | 01-08-2009 |
Michiel Nienoord, Apeldoorn NL
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| 20110146030 | Rotating knife, washing column, and method for disintegrating a crystal bed in a washing column - A rotating knife is disclosed for disintegrating a crystal bed formed in a washing column for processing suspension of solid particles in a liquid. The rotating knife is provided with a spoke support. The spoke support comprises at least two spokes. The relative angle of the spokes is between approximately 20° and approximately 80°. | 06-23-2011 |
Michiel Nijemeisland, Darlington GB
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| 20110172086 | SHAPED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS - A catalyst unit is described comprising a cylinder with a length C and a diameter D, wherein said unit has five holes arranged in a pentagonal pattern extending longitudinally therethrough, with five flutes running along the length of the unit, said flutes positioned equidistant adjacent holes of said pentagonal pattern. The catalyst may be used particularly in steam reforming reactors. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110201494 | SHAPED HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS - A catalyst unit is described in the form of a cylinder having a length C and diameter D, which has one or more holes extending therethrough, wherein said cylinder has domed ends of lengths A and B, such that (A+B+C)/D is in the range 0.50 to 2.00, and (A+B)/C is in the range 0.40 to 5.00. The catalyst or catalyst unit preferably has one or more flutes miming along its length. The catalyst may be used particularly in steam reforming reactors. | 08-18-2011 |
Michiel Puyt, Veldhoven NL
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| 20100296073 | Lithographic Apparatus, Substrate Table, and Method for Enhancing Substrate Release Properties - A lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system constructed and arranged to condition a radiation beam, and a support constructed and arranged to support a patterning device. The patterning device is capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam. The apparatus also includes a substrate table constructed and arranged to hold a substrate, and a projection system constructed and arranged to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The substrate table includes a chuck having a plurality of protrusions constructed and arranged to support corresponding parts of a bottom surface of a wafer. The top surface of at least one of the protrusions includes a plurality of elements that define a reduced contact area between the substrate and the top surface of the protrusion. | 11-25-2010 |
Michiel Sinaasappel, Amsterdam NL
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| 20100255523 | Device and method for determining the concentration of a substance - Described are methods for determining a concentration of a substance in a compartment comprising exciting an endogenous compound, or a functional part, derivative, analogue or precursor thereof, measuring the lifetime of the luminescence and/or transient absorption exhibited by the compound, functional part, derivative, analogue and/or precursor, and correlating the lifetime with the concentration of the substance. | 10-07-2010 |
Michiel Steyaert, Leuven BE
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| 20090115462 | DRIVER CIRCUIT WITH EMI IMMUNITY - A driver circuit suitable for outputting a signal onto an output line affected by conducted EMI, has a slope control circuit and an output circuit, (op-amp, Mo, M | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110193731 | Analog-to-digital converter using oscillators - An apparatus is provided which has a first analog input and a second analog input. In a particular implementation, the first analog input is coupled to a first controllable oscillator and the second analog input is coupled to a second controllable oscillator. First and second digital output signals generated based on output oscillations from the first controllable oscillator and the second controllable oscillator are combined. | 08-11-2011 |
Michiel Stork, Utrecht NL
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| 20110189215 | Vaccine Comprising Protein NMB0964 From Neisseria Meningitidis - The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions comprising neisserial blebs with upregulated levels of the NMB0964 antigens such that bacterial antibodies are generated against said antigen. Methods are also provided to upregulate expression through removal of the zinc repression mechanism of the cell or promoter or through removal of zinc from the culture medium. | 08-04-2011 |
Michiel Terlouw, Helsinki FI
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| 20120104095 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Movement of a Medium and Providing Associated Output - Various methods for card reading and providing associated output are provided. One example method includes receiving one or more signals provided by one or more sensors, the one or more signals being an indication that a medium is moving relative to the one or more sensor, determining position attributes of the medium based at least on the one or more signals provided by the sensor, and causing a graphic to be presented as moving in relation to the movement of the medium relative to the one or more sensors based at least on the position attributes. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
Michiel Van De Panne, Vancouver CA
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| 20110208492 | Joint-Aware Manipulation of Deformable Models - This disclosure describes a joint-aware deformation framework that supports the direct manipulation of an arbitrary mix of rigid and deformable components. The deformation framework may include at least a joint-analysis and a joint-aware deformation enabling a more realistic deformation of a joint-aware model. | 08-25-2011 |
Michiel Van Der Stam, Best NL
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| 20100246993 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING DISTORTIONS IN A PARTICLE-OPTICAL APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method of determining the distortions in the projection system of a TEM, and a method of correcting for these aberrations. The aberrations are determined by collecting a large number of images of a sample, the sample slightly displaced between each acquisition of an image. On the images sub-fields ( | 09-30-2010 |
Michiel Van Lookeren Campagne, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20100175143 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR EXACT REPLACEMENT OF TARGET DNA IN EUKARYOTIC ORGANISMS - Methods and means are provided for the exact exchange in eukaryotic cells, such as plant cells, of a target DNA sequence for a DNA sequence of interest through homologous recombination, whereby the selectable or screenable marker used during the homologous recombination phase for temporal selection of the gene replacement events can subsequently be removed without leaving a foot-print employing a method for the removal of a selected DNA flanked by two nucleotide sequences in direct repeats. | 07-08-2010 |
Michiel Van Wijck, Oldenzaal NL
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| 20080228321 | Apparatus and method for controlling an ammonia production system - An apparatus, method, and computer program for controlling an ammonia production system are provided. At least one model is associated with production equipment operable to produce ammonia, where the production equipment includes a reformer section, a carbon dioxide wash section, and an ammonia synthesis reactor section. The production equipment is controlled using the at least one model. The at least one model is associated with a plurality of controlled variables and a plurality of manipulated variables. At least some of the controlled variables are associated with the reformer section, the carbon dioxide wash section, and/or the ammonia synthesis reactor section. At least some of the manipulated variables are associated with the reformer section, the carbon dioxide wash section, and/or the ammonia synthesis reactor section. | 09-18-2008 |
Michiel Wories, Redmond, WA US
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| 20080250000 | Uniform metadata retrieval - A method for uniform metadata retrieval generates an interface for requesting metadata from a relational database. A hierarchical metadata request can be received via the interface. The hierarchical metadata request can be translated into a relational database metadata request. The relational database metadata request is utilized to retrieve metadata from the relational database. | 10-09-2008 |