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Mirko Altoe', Vittorio Veneto IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100171243	METHOD FOR RECYCLING ENERGY IN A BLOW MOULDING MACHINE FOR BLOW MOULDING CONTAINERS - A method for recycling energy and related blow moulding machine—for blow moulding plastic material containers including a recycling system for recycling the pneumatic energy of the discharge air coming from the blowing cavities of said machine, capable of recycling the discharge air making it available at a given pressure for a subsequent blowing in a cavity.	07-08-2010

Mirko Bibl, Velbert/ot Nierenhof DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090239311	Method of Differentially Diagnosing Dementias - In an ex vivo method of differentially diagnosing dementias selected from a group of demetias, which includes vascular dementias and frontotemporal lobe degenerations, a concentration of at least one carboxy-terminally truncated amyloid β peptide species as a biomarker is determined in a body fluid obtained from a patient, the at least one carboxy-terminally truncated amyloid β peptide species being selected from the group of species consisting of Aβ1-38, Aβ1-37 and Aβ1-39; and the concentration of the at least one carboxy-terminally truncated amyloid β peptide species is compared to a threshold concentration value for the respective one carboxy-terminally truncated amyloid β peptide species.	09-24-2009

Mirko Boettcher, Ipswich GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080201102	Method for capturing local and evolving clusters - The present invention provides a method of detecting the growth and development of clusters in a data set. The data set is divided into a number of slices and an algorithm is applied to the data held in each data slice set. Each slice can be compared with the subsequent slice to determine which clusters persist from slice to slice. Random data agglomerations in a single slice may give the appearance of a cluster but their random nature means that they are unlikely to persist so those clusters that persist across a number of slices, or that show the strongest measure of persistence, are most likely to represent a data cluster that represents a situation of interest.	08-21-2008
20090240644	DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A NETWORK - The present invention relates to identifying patterns of change in system operating parameters which may be used to identify unexpected operational conditions and to trigger an appropriate alert or action. The present invention provides a method (	09-24-2009

Mirko Bothien, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110308630	HELMHOLTZ DAMPER AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE RESONANCE FREQUENCY OF A HELMHOLTZ DAMPER - A Helmholtz damper, including an enclosure, a neck extending from the enclosure, and a pipe for inserting into the neck. The portions of the pipe inserted into the neck is adjusted to regulate a resonance frequency of the Helmholtz damper.	12-22-2011
20110308654	DAMPER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SAME - A damper arrangement (	12-22-2011

Mirko Braun, Calw DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320809	VENTILATION DEVICE FOR A FORCED INDUCTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a ventilation device (	12-31-2009
20100000499	DEAERATING AND AERATING DEVICE FOR A SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a deaerating and aerating device (	01-07-2010

Mirko Braun, Göppingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090250044	CYLINDER HEAD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a cylinder head (	10-08-2009

Mirko Braun, Göppingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090250044	CYLINDER HEAD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a cylinder head (	10-08-2009

Mirko Buzdum, Watertown, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110027030	Treated hole saw having efficient slug removal - A hole saw having efficient slug removal preferably includes a saw cup, a shank portion and a pilot cutting device. A cutting surface is formed on an open end of the saw cup. The inside surface, outside surface and cutting surface of the saw cup are given a low friction treatment. A fluoropolymer resin coating is used for the low friction treatment. The friction treatment is applied by spraying thereof on the saw cup. The saw cup is then heated to a predetermined temperature for a set period of time. The low friction treatment is cured when the saw cup is used. The shank portion is attached to a closed end of the saw cup with any suitable fastening process. The shank portion preferably retains the pilot cutting device.	02-03-2011

Mirko Capacci, Meldola IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100192935	COOKING OVEN DOOR WITH A DOOR FRAME AND A DOOR PANEL - The present invention relates to a cooking oven door including at least one door frame and at least one door panel. The door frame includes a U-shaped part with a center portion and two legs. The U-shaped part is formed as a one-piece plastic part. The door panel is inserted within the U-shaped part. The U-shaped part encloses three circumferential sides of the door panel. The U-shaped part comprises support elements on its inner side in order to hold the door panel in a predetermined position. At least one fixing element is attached or attachable on at least one free end portion of the leg in order to secure the door panel within the U-shaped part.	08-05-2010

Mirko Cassoli, Bologna IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090139185	Method and Machine for Packing Groups of Products Arranged in One or More Layers - Method for packing groups of products or products of prismatic shape with rectangular or square base, which from a feed or grouping unit are then moved towards a first folding spindle so as to be delivered therefrom wrapped in the shape of a “U” rotated through 90° and open at the back, by a packing sheet which is previously placed in front of the spindle with vertical positioning, characterized in that the product with the packing sheet delivered from the spindle are picked up directly and fed in phase between the parallel and horizontal motorized conveyors of a tilting drum positioned inside which longitudinally, edgewise and parallel with each other, are folding devices which guide the product with the packing laterally and fold on the lateral faces of the product the first flaps with vertical folding, projecting laterally and anterior in the feed direction of the packing.	06-04-2009

Mirko Cernak, Bratislava SK

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090194507	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING, ETCHING, ACTIVATION AND SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT OF GLASS SURFACES, GLASS SURFACES COATED BY METAL OXIDES, AND SURFACES OF OTHER SI02-COATED MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a device for cleaning, etching, activation and subsequent treatments of glass surfaces, glass surfaces coated with metal oxides or with organic material layers, SiO	08-06-2009
20100015358	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SURFACE FINISHING OF METALS AND METALLOIDS, METAL OXIDES AND METALLOID OXIDES, AND METAL NITRIDES AND METALLOID NITRIDES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for treatment of the surface of metals and metalloids, metal oxides and metalloid oxides, and metal nitrides and metalloid nitrides using the action of electric plasma. The invention disclosed herein includes at least one electrode system (	01-21-2010

Mirko Champa, North Olmstead, OH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090285655	PORTABLE FASTENER DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener device. In particular embodiments, the fastener device is a quick charging and discharging device that includes a solenoid, a fastener striker, a flash capacitor, and a control circuit. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to deforming staples for securing conduit and the like, and staple insulation and insulated staples that may be discharged by the fastener device. The insulation may be provided in an ordinary staple strip for use in the fastener device. Each insulation form may include deformation voids to assist the adaptation of the insulation about a target object that is being secured by the insulated staple.	11-19-2009

Mirko Champa, North Olmsted, OH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110180580	PORTABLE FASTENER DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener device. In particular embodiments, the fastener device is a quick charging and discharging device that includes a solenoid, a fastener striker, a flash capacitor, and a control circuit. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to deforming staples for securing conduit and the like, and staple insulation and insulated staples that may be discharged by the fastener device. The insulation may be provided in an ordinary staple strip for use in the fastener device. Each insulation form may include deformation voids to assist the adaptation of the insulation about a target object that is being secured by the insulated staple.	07-28-2011

Mirko Dondini, Catania IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100322625	OPTICAL TRANSMITTER - A transmitter for generating, starting from a data-packet traffic at input, flows of information to be conveyed via optical signals with different wavelengths towards a plurality of targets in a communications network, the transmitter including: a destination decoder to identify, for each packet in the input packet traffic, a respective destination target in the plurality of targets; a plurality of emitter modules operating at different wavelengths for converting the electrical signals into optical signals; and a de-multiplexer, which is controlled by the destination decoder and is able to drive the emitter modules by sending selectively to each emitter module the electrical signals corresponding to a given packet of the input packet traffic according to the respective destination target identified by the destination decoder. A serialization module is set upstream of the de-multiplexer for converting the packet traffic into a serial flow of bits. The transmitter also includes an optional transmission optical bus inverter for implementing a source coding on the electrical signals sent to the emitter modules.	12-23-2010
20110060786	DEVICE FOR COMPUTING QUOTIENTS, FOR EXAMPLE FOR CONVERTING LOGICAL ADDRESSES INTO PHYSICAL ADDRESSES - A device for calculating the quotient q and remainder r of the division (y·k	03-10-2011

Mirko Einzmann, Wels AT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090312731	Nonwoven Melt-Blown Product - The present invention relates to a product selected from the group consisting of filter products, disposable absorbent products, wipe products and structural and/or reinforcement products characterized in that the product is made of or includes a nonwoven web made by a melt-blowing process employing a cellulose solution in N-methyl-morpholine (NMMO).	12-17-2009

Mirko Essling, Kellenbach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090244520	LIGHT BEAM RECEIVER WITH INTERFERENCE SIGNAL SUPPRESSION - An improved laser light beam receiver rejects unwanted pulses of optical energy, such as strobe lights or other flashes of light, that can occur on a jobsite. The receiver analyzes a light beam reception by using a photosensitive light beam detector arrangement and a separate photoelectric detector serving as an interference signal detector. This additional detector is not easily able to detect the light beams needed in normal operation. On the other hand, the additional detector does detect mostly all interfering light flashes—caused by flash lamps and other similar devices—whose threshold limit is either at the same level or below that of the light beam detector arrangement. An evaluating circuit such as a microcontroller correlates the time of reception of the light beam detector arrangement and the interference signal detector in order to discard the result if the times of reception correspond to a major extent.	10-01-2009

Mirko Essling, Kaiserslautern DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090046269	Light beam receiver - A light beam receiver includes a plurality of light beam detector elements, a plurality of integrator circuits that receive signals from the light beam detector elements, and a signal integral limiting integration time controller that is in communication with at least two of the integrator circuits so that an analysis of the light beam reception is determined. One embodiment provides a self-calibration function, using a plurality of light beam detector elements that generate output signals when receiving a light beam upon the light beam detector elements, an evaluation/control circuit that receives the output signals and is configured to substantially determine a position where the light beam impacts on the light beam detector elements, and at least one calibration light source that emits at least one light pulse that is coupled to the light beam detector elements. The light beam receiver performs a self-calibration function using the calibration light source.	02-19-2009

Mirko Falchetto, Brescia IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100289802	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE TESSELLATION OF A CURVE - A graphic module wherein, given a curve P(x,y)=P(x(t), y(t)) between two points P	11-18-2010

Mirko Falchetto, Milzano IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080211810	GRAPHIC RENDERING METHOD AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A GRAPHIC MODULE - A method for rendering a three dimensional scene on a displaying screen comprises: generating for a tile of a current scene a hierarchical z-buffer which comprises a plurality of levels organized according to depth values; calculating a minimum depth value d of a submitted primitive; calculating an intersection area associated with said primitive with respect to said tile; providing a multiplicity of aligned regions each associated with a level of the hierarchical z-buffer so that the exact area calculated is suitable to be covered, at least entirely, by the union of such aligned regions; comparing the minimum depth value d of the submitted primitive with corresponding maximum depth values v	09-04-2008
20090046098	PRIMITIVE BINNING METHOD FOR TILE-BASED RENDERING - A primitive binning method includes detecting border tiles of a primitive defined by at least three vertexes. The detecting includes: defining a left edge and a right edge of the primitive compared to a direction of exploring tiles; calculating a slope sign for the left edge using an edge equation for the left edge; calculating a slope sign for the right edge using an edge equation for the right edge; and checking if a tile is crossed by one of the edges by evaluating an edge equation of a single corner of a tile. The corner is selected according to the one of the edges being a left or a right edge and according to the slope sign of the one of the edges.	02-19-2009
20090167772	GRAPHIC SYSTEM COMPRISING A FRAGMENT GRAPHIC MODULE AND RELATIVE RENDERING METHOD - A graphic system having a central processing unit; a system memory coupled to the central processing unit; a display unit provided with a corresponding screen; a graphic module coupled to and controlled by the central processing unit to render an image on the screen of the display unit, the graphic module including a fragment graphic module having a depth test buffer for storing a current depth value; a depth test stage coupled to the depth test buffer for comparing the current depth value with a depth coordinate associated with an incoming fragment and defining a resulting fragment; a test stage for testing the resulting fragment and defining a retained fragment; a buffer writing stage operatively associated with the test stage for receiving the retained fragment, the buffer writing stage coupled to the depth test buffer for updating the current depth value with a depth value of the retained fragment.	07-02-2009
20090295811	RENDERING MODULE FOR BIDIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS - The disclosure relates to a graphics module for rendering a bidimensional scene on a display screen comprising a graphics pipeline of the sort-middle type, said graphics pipeline comprising: a first processing module configured to clip a span-type input primitive received from a rasterizer module into sub-span type primitives to be associated to respective macro-blocks corresponding to portions of the screen, and to store said sub-span type primitives in a scene buffer; a second processing module configured to reconstruct the span-type input primitive starting from said sub-span type primitives, the second processing module being further intended to implement a culling operation of sub-span type primitives of the occluded type.	12-03-2009
20100164965	RENDERING MODULE FOR BIDIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS, PREFERABLY BASED ON PRIMITIVES OF ACTIVE EDGE TYPE - A graphics module for the rendering of a bidimensional scene on a displaying screen is described, comprising a sort-middle-type graphics pipeline, said graphics pipeline comprising: a first rasterizer module so configured as to convert an edge-type input primitive received by a path processing module into a primitive of active-edge-type; a first processing module so configured as to associate said primitive of active-edge-type to respective macro-blocks corresponding to portions of the screen and to store said primitive of active-edge-type into a scene buffer; a second processing module so configured as to read said scene buffer and to provide said primitive of active-edge-type to a second rasterizer module.	07-01-2010

Mirko Goetzen, London GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110058112	DIGITAL PICTURE DISPLAY DEVICE - A digital picture display device including an electronic display screen having a front face for displaying images and a rear face, a component housing behind the rear face and holding processing components for driving the electronic display screen to display images, a frame having a front face with four respective sides together surrounding the front face of the electronic display screen and having a rear face with four corresponding respective sides together defining an opening through which said component housing extends rearwardly from the electronic display screen and a support extendable rearwardly of the digital picture display device. The support includes a corner portion and two elongate members extending from the corner portion in two substantially mutually perpendicular directions to respective mounting portions, the mounting portions being hinged respectively to two adjacent sides of the rear face of the frame along a common axis and at respective positions allowing the elongate members to fold flat to the rear face of the frame alongside the component housing.	03-10-2011

Mirko Gojkovic, North York CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080262915	Loyalty rewards management and processing system and method - A system and method for processing a transaction in connection with a loyalty rewards program comprising identifying at least one individual associated with said transaction, communicating associated information to a processing component that includes rules and logic associated with said loyalty rewards program, determining an eligible amount associated with said transaction for at least one promotion, determining at least one reward based on said eligible amount and said at least one promotion, and storing detailed, comprehensive, line item information associated with the transaction. Said system and method may further comprise determining an owed amount associated with at least one loyalty provider based on said rules and logic and charging said at least one loyalty provider for said owed amount. Such a system will facilitate marketing strategies, processing of returns, and management of cross-promotional arrangements, and will enable merchants to develop, implement, and manage complex loyalty rewards programs.	10-23-2008

Mirko Gummersbach, Olpe-Dahl DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110277741	OVEN, ESPECIALLY DOMESTIC OVEN - An oven, especially a domestic oven, can comprise a cooking cavity and at least two carrier structures arranged at each side of the cavity respectively for holding an auxiliary element for cooking food, wherein each carrier structure comprises at least one column extending in a vertical direction (V) within the cavity, and at least one holding element for holding the auxiliary element. The holding element is moveable along at least a sliding range of the column or columns in the vertical direction (V) in a sliding movement, so that the holding element is adjustable in its vertical (V) height within the cavity. And, the columns and the corresponding holding elements comprise corresponding guiding surfaces each extending in the vertical direction (V) and are in contact with each other during the sliding movement so that, during the sliding movement, the holding element is guided by the column or columns.	11-17-2011

Mirko Hartleb, Katlenburg-Lindau DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090202938	METHOD OF IMPROVING SURFACE ABRASION RESISTANCE OF IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - A computer-to-press multi-layer, positive-working imageable element has improved surface abrasion resistance from a micro-roughening of the outermost surface. This improvement is provided by spraying a solution consisting essentially of one or more dissolved organic resins in a solvent onto the outermost imageable layer of the imageable element. The one or more organic resins are soluble or dispersible in an aqueous alkaline solution and are present in the sprayed solution in an amount of at least 3 weight %. The sprayed solution is applied to deposit at least 10 mg/m	08-13-2009

Mirko Hattass, Stuttgart DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110134502	Micromechanical component, device for beam deflection of monochromatic light, and spectrometer - A micromechanical component includes a micromechanical unidimensional optical lattice structure for diffracting an incident light beam, and a linear drive connected to the lattice structure for compressing and/or stretching the lattice structure in the plane of the lattice structure. The lattice structure is of elastic design with regard to a change of shape resulting from the compressing and/or stretching. The micromechanical component may be incorporated in a device for beam deflection of monochromatic light or in a spectrometer.	06-09-2011
20110140692	Method for determining the sensitivity of an acceleration sensor or magnetic field sensor - A method for determining the sensitivity of a sensor provides the following steps: a) first and second deflection voltages are applied to first and second electrode systems of the sensor, respectively, and first and second electrostatic forces are exerted on an elastically suspended seismic mass of the sensor by the first and second electrode systems, respectively, and a restoring force is exerted on the mass as a result of the elasticity of the mass, and a force equilibrium is established among the first and second electrostatic forces and the restoring force, and the mass assumes a deflection position characteristic of the force equilibrium, and an output signal characteristic of the force equilibrium and of the deflection position is measured; and b) the sensitivity of the sensor is computed on the basis of the first and second deflection voltages.	06-16-2011
20110296917	MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT HAVING A TEST STRUCTURE FOR DETERMINING THE LAYER THICKNESS OF A SPACER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A TEST STRUCTURE - A micromechanical component is described including a substrate having a spacer layer and a test structure for ascertaining the thickness of the spacer layer. The test structure includes a seismic mass, which is elastically deflectable along a measuring axis parallel to the substrate, a first electrode system and a second electrode system for deflecting the seismic mass along the measuring axis, having a mass electrode, which is produced by a part of the seismic mass, and a substrate electrode, which is situated on the substrate in each case, the first electrode system being designed to be thicker than the second electrode system by the layer thickness of the spacer layer.	12-08-2011

Mirko Hechenberger, Frankfurt/main DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110212956	Pyrazolopyrimidines for treating CNS disorders - Substituted pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives of formula (I)	09-01-2011

Mirko Hofmann, Reutlingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320622	Microreactor array, Device Comprising a Microreactor array, and Method for Using a Microreactor Array - Disclosed are a method and a device for feeding and/or discharging fluids in microreactor arrays through one or several fluid ducts that extend into each individual microreactor and can be individually controlled and regulated, in order to control, regulate, influence, and/or verify processes. The fed or discharged amounts of fluid are introduced into or discharged from the volume of the reaction liquid during a continuous shaking process and are evenly mixed as a result of the shaking process. The continuous shaking process causes sufficient mass transfer and thorough mixing of the reaction partners or fluids while the reaction is not limited or restricted by the mass transfer conditions.	12-31-2009

Mirko Janetzke, Muenchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110156868	SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN ANALYSE EINES WETTKAMPFVERLAUFES - System, consisting of at least one active or passive position detection system which sends data about the position of at least one athlete to a central evaluation unit; and a central evaluation unit which stores received positional data in a database, automatically calculates a movement pattern consisting of at least the covered distance and the mean velocity from the positional data, and represents the movement pattern on a display.	06-30-2011
20110175744	Systems and Method for the Mobile Evaluation of Cushioning Properties of Shoes - Shoe having at least one pressure sensor provided in the shoe cushioning element, as well as system components for emitting, receiving and evaluating the signals of the sensor.	07-21-2011

Mirko Klanjscek, Ljubljana SI

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090243213	SHUFFLING APPARATUS - A shuffling apparatus comprising: at least three card holders, each adapted to hold at least one deck of cards; a conveying mechanism adapted to convey cards between each card holder and at least two other card holders, the conveying mechanism controllable to select a destination card holder of the at least two card holders; and a controller arranged to control the conveying mechanism in a shuffling mode in which cards are sent between a source card holder and selected ones of the at least two destination card holders.	10-01-2009

Mirko Kreitschmann, Aachen DE

Mirko Kreitschmann, Mannheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100015676	METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTEROLS - The invention relates to a process for preparing polyesterols from at least one base polyesterol and at least one further reagent, wherein	01-21-2010
20110180151	METHOD FOR SAFELY PREVENTING BACKFLOWING IN THE CONVEYING OF A FLUID - A method for reliably avoiding backflow in the transport of a liquid under pressure via a transport pipe (	07-28-2011

Mirko Langnickel, Berlin DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100121501	OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, a symbol assigned to a function pertaining to the motor vehicle is shown with the aid of the display, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and the function pertaining to the motor vehicle is subsequently executed in response to recognition of an acoustic command assigned to the function pertaining to the motor vehicle, while the viewing direction is aimed toward the display.	05-13-2010

Mirko Leesch, Thum DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100298086	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - Provided is an automatic transmission capable of reducing friction loss. The automatic transmission is provided with an input shaft (	11-25-2010
20110009226	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first single-pinion planetary gear mechanism including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier that each correspond to one of first to third elements in a velocity diagram. The second element is connected to the input shaft. A second single-pinion planetary gear mechanism including a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and a second carrier that each correspond to one of fourth to sixth elements in a velocity diagram. The fourth element is connected to the first element to form a first connected body. A double-pinion third planetary gear mechanism includes a third sun gear, a third ring gear, and a third carrier that each correspond to one of seventh to ninth elements in a velocity diagram. The eighth element is connected to the fifth element to form a second connected body that is connected to the output member.	01-13-2011
20110009227	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a first single-pinion planetary gear mechanism including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier that respectively correspond to first to third elements in a velocity diagram. A second single-pinion planetary gear mechanism includes a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and a second carrier that respectively correspond to fourth to sixth elements in a velocity diagram. The fourth element is connected to the first element to form a first connected body. A double-pinion third planetary gear mechanism includes a third sun gear, a third ring gear, and a third carrier that respectively correspond to seventh to ninth elements in a velocity diagram. The ninth element is connected to the third element to form a second connected body. The eighth element is connected to the fifth element to form a third connected body.	01-13-2011
20110009230	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes a single-pinion first planetary gear mechanism including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, and a first carrier that each correspond to one of first to third elements in a velocity diagram. A double-pinion second planetary gear mechanism includes a second sun gear, a second ring gear, and a second carrier that each correspond to one of fourth to sixth elements in a velocity diagram. The fifth element is connected to the second element to form a first connected body that is connected to an input shaft. A single-pinion third planetary gear mechanism includes a third sun gear, a third ring gear, and a third carrier that each correspond to one of seventh to ninth elements in a velocity diagram. The eighth element is connected to an output member, and the ninth element is connected to the third element to form a second connected body.	01-13-2011
20110251014	Transmission unit - In a transmission, particularly a motor vehicle transmission, having a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear unit disposed along a main axis of rotation and having six clutch units providing for nine forward gears to be engaged, a drive unit is connected for rotation with a sun gear of the second planetary gear unit and a fourth planetary carrier of the fourth planetary gear transmission and further a power output unit is rotationally fixedly connected to a third planetary carrier of the third planetary gear unit.	10-13-2011

Mirko Linscheidt, Burg Stargard DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100006663	PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FINELY DISTRIBUTED FUEL MIST - A process and a device for producing a finely distributed fuel mist, especially for preparing an easily burnable fuel-air mixture for the heater (	01-14-2010

Mirko Luedde, Hildesheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090037892	Low Impact Debugging Protocol - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for debugging using dynamic compilers. The method may include receiving a first indication to grant access to a set of variables and to allow access to be inhibited to a set of remaining variables. The dynamic compiler may be allowed to optimize the set of remaining variables, while the set of granted variables is preserved. A second indication may be provided to acknowledge access to the set of granted variables and allow access to be inhibited to the set of remaining variables. In some variations, the set of granted variables is implemented as a set of live variables and the set of remaining variables is implemented as a set of dead variables. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.	02-05-2009

Mirko Meboldt, Oftersheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100047033	Screw having a sealing washer assembly - A screw including a sealing washer assembly and a shank which defines a screw axis and has a thread in at least a portion thereof and whose one end is provided with a head. The sealing washer assembly is disposed on the shank and includes at least one sealing washer and a reinforcing washer, said reinforcing washer having a thickness, and the sealing washer assembly having a cumulative thickness is disclosed. The sealing washer assembly is spaced, along the screw axis, at a distance from an underside of the head facing the shank, said distance being greater than the thickness of the reinforcing washer and smaller than the cumulative thickness of the sealing washer assembly.	02-25-2010

Mirko Mekota, Ehringshausen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080309184	Support device for supporting a rotor for rotation - A support device for rotatably supporting a rotor (	12-18-2008

Mirko Milazar, Oberhausen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110214431	TURBINE GUIDE VANE SUPPORT FOR A GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE - A turbine guide vane support for an axial-flow gas turbine is provided. The support includes a tubular wall having an inflow-side end and an outflow-side end for a hot gas flowing in the interior of the turbine guide vane support in a flow path of the gas turbine. Cooling channels for a coolant are provided in the wall. The cooling channels extend from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet, respectively. At least one of the cooling inlets and one of the cooling outlets, respectively, is disposed at the outflow-side end of the turbine guide vane support, wherein the cooling channel associated with the respective inlet and outlet extends up to the inflow-side end of the turbine guide vane support and transitions to a redirecting area from which the respective cooling channel further extends to the outflow-side end.	09-08-2011
20110268580	Axially segmented guide vane mount for a gas turbine - A stator blade carrier for a gas turbine is provided. The stator blade carrier includes a plurality of axial segments. At least one axial segment is designed as a tubular lattice structure. This allows a simpler design technically and a more flexible adaptation to the temperature profile present on the stator blade carrier to maintain operational safety.	11-03-2011

Mirko Mitrovic, Belgrade RS

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110132378	Systems and Methods For Controlling Position - Systems and methods for controlling the position of a user of a wearable positional therapy device are provided. The wearable position therapy device can be configured to monitor and store physiological signals that can be used to assess sleep quality and sleeping position of a user. The device can be configured to be worn around the head, the neck, or body of the user. The device can be configured to provide feedback to a user if the user is sleeping or is positioned in a target position to induce the user to change positions. The feedback can be provided by one or more haptic motors that can be configured to provide various levels of feedback and the level of feedback can be customized based on the user's reaction to the feedback.	06-09-2011

Mirko Paare, Paderborn DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224487	CRASH BOX AND BUMPER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A crash box for placement between a bumper beam and a side rail of a motor vehicle includes a longitudinal profile made of two U-shaped shells having overlapping ends sized to realize a material doubling for increasing side stiffness and to suit the side stiffness to a load level. A flange plate is provided on a side-rail-proximal end of the longitudinal profile and has an opening for passage of the longitudinal profile. The side-rail-proximal end of the longitudinal profile is configured with a collar which is turned outwards. The collar rests against the flange plate and is joined with the flange plate. In the event of a collision, the longitudinal profile of the crash box is moved into the side rail as the longitudinal profile folds into the side rail starting from the flange plate, while the side-rail-proximal end of the longitudinal profile remains secured to the flange plate.	09-18-2008
20100230997	DOOR IMPACT BEAM - A door impact beam for a motor vehicle includes a formed metal sheet defined by a longitudinal axis and having a tubular cross section which has a closed circumference in a center portion of the metal sheet, and is configured with open circumference at both end portions of the metal sheet which adjoin the center portion in a direction of the longitudinal axis. Each end portion is defined by an opening angle which continuously increases from the center portion to respective ends of the end portions.	09-16-2010
20100276950	CRASH BOX AND BUMPER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A crash box for placement between a bumper beam and a side rail of a motor vehicle includes a longitudinal profile made of two U-shaped shells having overlapping ends sized to realize a material doubling for increasing side stiffness and to suit the side stiffness to a load level. A flange plate is provided on a side-rail-proximal end of the longitudinal profile and has an opening for passage of the longitudinal profile. The side-rail-proximal end of the longitudinal profile is configured with a collar which is turned outwards. The collar rests against the flange plate and is joined with the flange plate. In the event of a collision, the longitudinal profile of the crash box is moved into the side rail as the longitudinal profile folds into the side rail starting from the flange plate, while the side-rail-proximal end of the longitudinal profile remains secured to the flange plate.	11-04-2010

Mirko Peczynski, Bergkirchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090000643	Cleaning article and its use - A cleaning article for moist or wet cleaning is provided. The cleaning article is a nonwoven with a mechanically stable three-dimensional structure, a weight per unit area of 50-300 g/m	01-01-2009

Mirko Penzo, Barcelona ES

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110043590	HEAT TRANSFER PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - Constant tension in the thermal printing ribbon is maintained in a loading drum placed after the thermal print head that directs the ribbon by means of a planetary pivotable support lever arm to define a loop, thereby maintaining constant tension throughout the printing stage to ensure operational quality. The printing method includes threading the thermal printing ribbon between the pivotable support lever arm and the cylindrical drum, and the mechanism retains the printing ribbon against the loading drum by a biasing force on the lever arm, the lever arm being kept in biasing mode during the printing operation.	02-24-2011

Mirko Predosin, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110040646	Method and system for online sales and purchases - Internet-based commercial network connects multiple qualified participant buyers and sellers. Items are made available for defined periods of time, referred to as an event (	02-17-2011
20110071920	Method and system for online sales and purchases - Internet-based commercial network connects multiple qualified participant buyers and sellers. Items are made available for defined periods of time, referred to as an event (	03-24-2011
20110087564	Method & system for online sales and purchases - Internet-based commercial network connects multiple qualified participant buyers and sellers. Items are made available for defined periods of time, referred to as an event (	04-14-2011
20110099167	Graph Server Querying for Managing Social Network Information Flow - An online social network is managed using one server for database management tasks and another server, preferably in a distributed configuration, for CPU-intensive computational tasks, such as finding a shortest path between two members or a degree of separation between two members. The additional server has a memory device containing relationship information between members of the online social network and carries out the CPU-intensive computational tasks using this memory device. With this configuration, the number of database lookups is decreased and processing speed is thereby increased.	04-28-2011
20110106683	Method and system for online sales and purchases - Internet-based commercial network connects multiple qualified participant buyers and sellers. Items are made available for defined periods of time, referred to as an event (	05-05-2011

Mirko Pribisic, North York CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090322504	Multizone capacitive anti-pinch system - An anti-pinch assembly is used for a closure panel movable between open and closed positions on a motor vehicle. A controller operably connected to the closure panel controls operation thereof. A position sensor connected to the controller indicates the position of the closure panel between the open and closed positions. A capacitive sensor mounted on the vehicle and connected to the controller provides an output signal to the controller indicative of the presence of a foreign object in the path of the closure panel. The controller varies the function of the capacitive sensor through a plurality of threshold levels as a function of the position of the closure panel as indicated by the position indicator. In a critical zone of travel with the closure panel nearing the closed position, the capacitive sensor can be utilized in either a contact mode or a non-contact mode or a combination of both.	12-31-2009

Mirko Raspolli, Bibbona IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080201423	Multisensorial Communication Method Between Services and Remote Users and System Architecture for Actuating It - A communication method between one or more users (	08-21-2008

Mirko Reissmann, Ottendorf-Okrilla DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090185425	Integrated Circuit Having a Memory Cell Arrangement and Method for Reading a Memory Cell State Using a Plurality of Partial Readings - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to an integrated circuit having a memory cell arrangement and a method for reading a memory cell state using a plurality of partial readings. In an embodiment of the invention, an integrated circuit having a memory cell arrangement is provided. The memory cell arrangement may include at least one memory cell, the memory cell being capable of storing a plurality of memory cell states being distinguishable by a predefined number of memory cell threshold values, and a controller configured to read a memory cell state of the at least one memory cell using a number of reference levels that is higher than the predefined number of memory cell threshold values, wherein the reading includes a first partial reading using a first set of a plurality of reference levels and a second partial reading using a second set of a plurality of reference levels, wherein the second set of a plurality of reference levels includes at least one reference level which is different from the reference levels of the first set of a plurality of reference levels.	07-23-2009

Mirko Ruhs, Heppenheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188742	Device for detecting a collision of a vehicle with an obstacle - A device is proposed for detecting a collision of a vehicle with an obstacle, in which an ultrasonic receiver unit is used to detect the sound produced by the collision, and a collision of the vehicle is thus detected through the evaluation of the ultrasonic signals.	07-30-2009
20100283616	DEVICE TO BE WORN ON THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY FOR DETECTING BODY-RELATED DATA AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING SUCH A DEVICE - A device to be worn on the human or animal body for detecting body-related data using a detection element for detecting a temperature in or on the device and an element for activating and deactivating the device by taking the detected temperature into account.	11-11-2010

Mirko Schnack, Eppelheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120011038	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROSS PAYMENT ITEM DETERMINATION IN PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES - Disclosed are embodiments that provide a system, computer readable medium and a computer-implemented method for calculating gross payment items (GPIs) to provide monetary benefits to a recipient. The disclosed embodiment may use a computer processor of a back end of the computer system to generate an entitlement document for a benefit plan. The entitlement document may include a plurality of entitlement items, each including an entitlement amount for an entitlement period. The entitlement frequencies may be mapped to payment frequencies that each GPI has a corresponding entitlement item. Moreover, a due date for each GPI may be calculated and compared to a reference date to determine whether each GPI is due. Further, for each GPI, an existing overlapping GPI is checked and gross payment amounts are set by taking the existing overlapping GPI into account.	01-12-2012

Mirko Schoenitz, Princeton, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090178742	Nano-composite energetic powders prepared by arrested reactive milling - A method is disclosed for producing an energetic metastable nano-composite material. Under pre-selected milling conditions a mixture of powdered components are reactively milled. These components will spontaneously react at a known duration of the pre-selected milling conditions. The milling is stopped at a time at which the components have been compositionally homogenized to produce nanocomposite powder, but prior to said known duration, and thereby before the spontaneous reaction occurs. The milled powder is recovered as a highly reactive nanostructured composite for subsequent use by controllably initiating destabilization thereof.	07-16-2009
20100032064	Nano-composite energetic powders prepared by arrested reactive milling - A method is disclosed for producing an energetic metastable nano-composite material as well as the energetic metastable nano-composite materials produced thereby. Under pre-selected milling conditions a mixture of powdered components are reactively milled. These components will spontaneously react at a known duration of the pre-selected milling conditions. The milling is stopped at a time at which the components have been compositionally homogenized to produce nanocomposite powder, but prior to said known duration, and thereby before the spontaneous reaction occurs. The milled powder is recovered as a highly reactive nanostructured composite for subsequent use by controllably initiating destabilization thereof.	02-11-2010

Mirko Scholz, Leuven BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090027063	Method for Calibrating an Electrostatic Discharge Tester - The present disclosure relates to a method for calibrating transient behaviour of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) test system. The system includes an ESD pulse generator and probe needles for applying a predetermined pulse on a device under test. The probe needles are connected to the ESD pulse generator via conductors. The test system includes measurement equipment for detecting transient behaviour of the device under test by simultaneously capturing voltage and current waveforms the device as a result of the pulse. The method comprises the steps of: (a) applying the ESD test system on a first known system with a first known impedance, (b) applying the ESD test system on a second known system with a known second impedance, and (c) determining calibration data for the transient behaviour the ESD test system on the basis of captured voltage and current waveforms, taking into account said known first and second impedances. In preferred embodiments the waveforms are transferred to the frequency domain for correlation.	01-29-2009

Mirko Standke, Bohmte DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090311515	Layer Support for Recording Materials - A support material for recording layers comprising a raw base paper contains a hardwood pulp having a fibre fraction smaller than 200 μm, after refining, of at most 45 wt. % and an average fibre length of 0.4 to 0.8 mm and a filler fraction of 5 to 40 wt. %, in particular 10 to 25 wt. %, relative to the mass of the pulp.	12-17-2009

Mirko Thulke, Ditzingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100087979	METHOD FOR COOLING COMPONENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for cooling components of a motor vehicle, the instantaneous cooling capacity being ascertained from an overall cooling requirement, and the overall cooling requirement being composed of the individual cooling requirements of the components. The motor vehicle is driven using an hybrid drive, which has at least one internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, the electric machine being controlled by a power electronics system; and an electric machine cooling requirement and a power electronics cooling requirement are taken into account, as individual cooling requirements, in the ascertainment of the overall cooling requirement.	04-08-2010

Mirko Trajkovski, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090131309	ICA512 COUPLES INSULIN SECRETION AND GENE EXPRESSION IN BETA-CELLS - The present invention relates to a method for stimulating expression of peptide hormones in peptide-hormone secreting endocrine cells or neurons comprising the step of promoting in said cells or neurons the presence or activity (aa) of (i) ICA512; or (ii) a derivative thereof having ICA512 function; or (iii) a fragment of ICA512 that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 wherein said C-terminal fragment has the capability of being targeted to the nucleus; or (iv) a derivative of said fragment of (iii) that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a derivative of said C-terminal fragment of ICA512 wherein said derivative of said C-terminal fragment has the capability of being targeted to the nucleus; or (v) a fragment or derivative of ICA512 that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 or derivative thereof wherein said C-terminal fragment or derivative thereof has the capability of interacting with a PIAS protein in said cells or neurons; or (vi) a fragment or derivative of ICA512 that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 or derivative thereof wherein said C-terminal fragment or derivative thereof has the capability of enhancing the nuclear levels, or tyrosine phosphorylation, or DNA binding activity of STATs in said cells or neurons; or (vii) a pro-form of any one of (i) to (vi); and (ab) optionally of μ-calpain or a fragment or derivative thereof having μ-calpain function; or (b) of a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 or a derivative thereof which has the capability of being targeted to the nucleus or which has the capability of interacting with a PIAS protein or of enhancing the nuclear levels, or tyrosine phosphorylation, or DNA binding activity of STATs in said cells or neurons. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method of promoting cell proliferation of peptide-hormone secreting endocrine cells or neurons comprising the step of promoting in said cells or neurons the presence or activity (aa) of (i) ICA512; or (ii) a derivative thereof having ICA512 function; or (iii) a fragment of ICA512 that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 wherein said C-terminal fragment has the capability of being targeted to the nucleus; or (iv) a derivative of said fragment of (iii) that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a derivative of said C-terminal fragment of ICA512 wherein said derivative of said C-terminal fragment has the capability of being targeted to the nucleus; or (v) a fragment or derivative of ICA512 that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 or derivative thereof wherein said C-terminal fragment or derivative thereof has the capability of interacting with a PIAS protein in said cells or neurons; or (vi) a fragment or derivative of ICA512 that may be cleaved by μ-calpain giving rise to a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 or derivative thereof wherein said C-terminal fragment or derivative thereof has the capability of enhancing the nuclear levels, or tyrosine phosphorylation, or DNA binding activity of STATs in said cells or neurons; or (vii) a pro-form of any one of (i) to (vi); and (ab) optionally of μ-caipain or a fragment or derivative thereof having μ-calpain function; or (b) of a C-terminal fragment of ICA512 or a derivative thereof which has the capability of being targeted to the nucleus or which has the capability of interacting with a PIAS protein or of enhancing the nuclear levels, or tyrosine phosphorylation, or DNA binding activity of STATs in said cells or neurons. It is preferred in accordance with the invention that said endocrine cells are β-cells and that said peptide hormone is insulin.	05-21-2009

Mirko Tschäni, Basel CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110252305	CAPTURING THE VISUAL CONTENT OF BROWSER WINDOWS - In a method for capturing the display of at least one document displayed in at least one browser display unit (	10-13-2011

Mirko Vukeljic, Quebec CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110224554	Optogenetic Fiber Optic Cannula and Adapted Fiber Optic Connector - A cannula can have a ferrule with two interspaced optical fiber passages extending therebetween, each securely housing an optical fiber therein having a first tip exposed at a connection end, and a second tip protruding from an opposite implant end by a penetration distance, and a bore extending into the ferrule from the connection end. The cannula can be removably connected by a patch cord having a ferrule with a guide pin, with a relatively high degree of optical alignment, by inserting both ferrules into corresponding ends of a sleeve and engaging the guide pin within the bore.	09-15-2011

Mirko Weide, Düsseldorf DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100056415	COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HARD SURFACES - The invention relates to compositions for treating a hard surface, in particular for cleaning and/or dirt-repellent treatment of a hard surface, containing a) at least one multi-armed silyl polyalkoxylate of the formula (I) (H-A)	03-04-2010

Mirko Wiebking, Heerbrugg CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080252958	Two-Sided Reflector and Two-Sided Target Object - A two-sided reflector (	10-16-2008

Mirko Wittrin, Sandersdorf DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100307197	Method for producing a cylinder from synthetic quartz glass - A known method for producing synthetic quartz glass comprises the method steps: (a) forming a cylindrical SiO	12-09-2010

Mirko Zaja, Munchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110281881	NOVEL SUBSTITUTED BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS GAMMA SECRETASE MODULATORS - The present invention is concerned with substituted bicyclic heterocyclic compounds of Formula (I)	11-17-2011

Mirko Zakula, New Berlin, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090130970	EXHAUST FAN AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention provides an exhaust fan including a ventilation grille having a plurality of louvers extending across an exterior face of the grille. Two of the louvers can define an opening and can be oriented such that the interior of the fan is obscured from view of a person through the opening, when the person is positioned in the room such that the person's eyes are outside an area of the room defined by a first reference plane oriented at an angle of less than 25 degrees with respect to a second reference plane and intersecting the second reference plane along a horizontal reference line and a third reference plane oriented at an angle of less than 25 degrees with respect to the second reference plane and intersecting the second reference plane along the horizontal line.	05-21-2009

Mirko Zilli, San Martino IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100150432	METHOD AND MACHINE FOR DIGITALLY CATALOGUING ARTICLES - Method for digitally cataloguing articles, in which a revolving support supports an article and turns it around a vertical axis of rotation, a plurality of images of the article are acquired synchronously with its rotation y two digital cameras positioned at respective observation points on a fixed structure, the acquired images of the article are filed in an image database, the filed images are made-up together with information pertinent to the article extracted from a stock control program of the articles to catalogue, and the thus made-up pages are published on the Internet.	06-17-2010