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20120172874 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELEMENT AND METHOD TO PREVENT THE CARBONISATION OF TISSUE BY MEANS OF A MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELEMENT - A multi-functional element suitable for performing at least two surgical/therapeutic interventions, for example, the injection and cutting of tissue, with an anti-carbonization device to prevent the carbonization of tissue upon plasma coagulation by way of a suitable surgical instrument, where the surgical instrument has a feed line for an oxidizing agent, a feed line for a gas and an electrode for generating a plasma. A gas oxidizing agent mixture for producing a gas oxidizing agent plasma is provided by the anti-carbonization device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120303016 | ELECTROSURGICAL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT - An electrosurgical assembly is disclosed having an electrosurgical instrument, a detection device for detecting a predetermined constituent of the atmosphere in the region of a treatment site and a treatment unit, which can be connected to the instrument and a current generator for providing RF energy. The treatment unit includes a mechanism for influencing the treatment process depending on an output signal of the detection device. | 11-29-2012 |
20130218069 | HEMOSTASIS INSTRUMENT - A hemostasis instrument for actively stopping the bleeding, in particular after an open, laparoscopic, or endoscopic operation on a patient, having several hemostasis components. The hemostasis instrument has at least the following hemostasis components:—a thermal hemostasis device for tissue coagulation by producing a temperature above the coagulation temperature of biological tissue by means of a coagulation electrode;—a biochemical hemostasis device for producing a silent electric discharge by means of at least one discharge electrode, and an insulating device, wherein the insulating device is arranged between the discharge electrode and the tissue to be treated;—a supplying device for supplying substances that influence blood clotting to the tissue to be treated, and—a supply device for supplying noble gas to the tissue to be treated. | 08-22-2013 |
20140378960 | Electrosurgical Instrument Comprising a Light Guide - The instrument according to the invention for electrosurgically impacting biological tissue comprises an electrode ( | 12-25-2014 |
20140378961 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TISSUE RECOGNITION - An electrosurgical device for recognizing tissue by means of spectral analysis of the light generated at an electrode. An acoustic or optical indicator device displays the tissue type permanently or when detecting certain tissue. Indicators, in particular optical indicators, are arranged in the application field of view, so as to support the user in response to making an incision. | 12-25-2014 |
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20090022328 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A STEREO SIGNAL WITH ENHANCED PERCEPTUAL QUALITY - A stereo signal with enhanced perceptual quality using a mid-signal and a side-signal, can be generated, when a enhanced side signal is created prior to the upmix of the stereo signal. A decorrelated representation of at least a portion of the sum signal and/or a decorrelated representation of at least a portion of the side-signal is generated. | 01-22-2009 |
20110211702 | Signal Generation for Binaural Signals - A device for generating a binaural signal based on a multi-channel signal representing a plurality of channels and intended for reproduction by a speaker configuration having a virtual sound source position associated to each channel, is described. It includes a correlation reducer for differently processing, and thereby reducing a correlation between, at least one of a left and a right channel of the plurality of channels, a front and a rear channel of the plurality of channels, and a center and a non-center channel of the plurality of channels, in order to obtain an inter-similarity reduced set of channels; a plurality of directional filters, a first mixer for mixing outputs of the directional filters modeling the acoustic transmission to the first ear canal of the listener, and a second mixer for mixing outputs of the directional filters modeling the acoustic transmission to the second ear canal of the listener. According to another aspect, a center level reduction for forming the downmix for a room processor is performed. According to even another aspect, an inter-similarity decreasing set of head-related transfer functions is formed. | 09-01-2011 |
20120263311 | REVERBERATOR AND METHOD FOR REVERBERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A reverberator for reverberating an audio signal includes a feedback delay loop processor for delaying at least two different frequency subband signals representing the audio signal by different loop delays to obtain reverberated frequency subband signals. | 10-18-2012 |
20120314876 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A DIRECT/AMBIENCE SIGNAL FROM A DOWNMIX SIGNAL AND SPATIAL PARAMETRIC INFORMATION - An apparatus for extracting a direct and/or ambience signal from a downmix signal and spatial parametric information, the downmix signal and the spatial parametric information representing a multi-channel audio signal having more channels than the downmix signal, wherein the spatial parametric information has inter-channel relations of the multi-channel audio signal, is described. The apparatus has a direct/ambience estimator and a direct/ambience extractor. The direct/ambience estimator is configured for estimating a level information of a direct portion and/or an ambient portion of the multi-channel audio signal based on the spatial parametric information. The direct/ambience extractor is configured for extracting a direct signal portion and/or an ambient signal portion from the downmix signal based on the estimated level information of the direct portion or the ambient portion. | 12-13-2012 |
20150379980 | REVERBERATOR AND METHOD FOR REVERBERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A reverberator for reverberating an audio signal includes a feedback delay loop processor for delaying at least two different frequency subband signals representing the audio signal by different loop delays to obtain reverberated frequency subband signals. | 12-31-2015 |
20160036404 | EQUALIZATION FILTER COEFFICIENT DETERMINATOR, APPARATUS, EQUALIZATION FILTER COEFFICIENT PROCESSOR, SYSTEM AND METHODS - An equalization filter coefficient determinator continuously or quasi-continuously fades between a plurality of different equalizer settings in dependence on one or more setting parameters, to obtain a current set of equalization filter target coefficients describing a current equalizer setting. A number of setting parameters is smaller than a number of equalization filter target coefficients of current set of equalization filter target coefficients. | 02-04-2016 |
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20090145427 | Method for Applying a Polymer Coating to an Internal Surface of a Container - A method of cleaning and coating at least one surface of a container for storing a medicament or other ingestible non-pharmaceutical product, the method comprising the steps of using a water-based cleaning composition in conjunction with a water-based crosslinked acrylic resin containing coating material. The process makes the cleaning and coating technology consistent with present environmental regulations and workplace safety requirements, including control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Further, the concentration of extractible organic compounds has been reduced to the lowest practical level. The process is also applicable to other substrates where it is desired to have low-extractable organics and high adhesion of the subsequently applied coating. | 06-11-2009 |
20120288646 | Method for Applying a Polymer Coating to an Internal Surface of a Container - A method of cleaning and coating at least one surface of a container for storing a medicament or other ingestible non-pharmaceutical product, the method comprising the steps of using a water-based cleaning composition in conjunction with a water-based crosslinked acrylic resin containing coating material. The process makes the cleaning and coating technology consistent with present environmental regulations and workplace safety requirements, including control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Further, the concentration of extractible organic compounds has been reduced to the lowest practical level. The process is also applicable to other substrates where it is desired to have low-extractable organics and high adhesion of the subsequently applied coating. | 11-15-2012 |
20140298979 | Method for Producing a Gun Cartridge Casing - The present invention relates to a novel method for producing a gun cartridge casing in a single multiple station deep drawing transfer press. | 10-09-2014 |
20150320945 | CANISTER FOR A METERED DOSE INHALER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH CANISTER - The invention relates to a canister for a metered dose inhaler for storing a propellant and a medicament under pressure and dispensing said medicament and to a method of producing such a canister. The canister ( | 11-12-2015 |
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20100021452 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention relates to antibodies that specifically bind to the BAFF receptor (BAFFR). The invention more specifically relates to specific antibodies that are BAFFR antagonists with in vivo B cell depleting activity and compositions and methods of use for said antibodies to treat pathological disorders that can be treated by killing or depleting B cells, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases or lymphomas, leukemias and myelomas. | 01-28-2010 |
20120183529 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention relates to antibodies that specifically bind to the BAFF receptor (BAFFR). The invention more specifically relates to specific antibodies that are BAFFR antagonists with in vivo B cell depleting activity and compositions and methods of use for said antibodies to treat pathological disorders that can be treated by killing or depleting B cells, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases or lymphomas, leukemias and myelomas. | 07-19-2012 |
20120195913 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention relates to antibodies that specifically bind to the BAFF receptor (BAFFR). The invention more specifically relates to specific antibodies that are BAFFR antagonists with in vivo B cell depleting activity and compositions and methods of use for said antibodies to treat pathological disorders that can be treated by killing or depleting B cells, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases or lymphomas, leukemias and myelomas. | 08-02-2012 |
20140186373 | ANTIBODY FORMULATION - Anti-BAFFR antibodies are formulated as lyophilisate or liquid formulation. The lyophilisates can be reconstituted to give a solution with a high concentration of the antibody active ingredient for delivery to a patient without high levels of antibody aggregation. The lyophilisate can be reconstituted with an aqueous reconstituent to provide an aqueous composition in which the antibody has a concentration of at least 50 mg/ml. The lyophilisate or aqueous pharmaceutical composition may include one or more of a sugar, a buffering agent, a surfactant, and/or a free amino acid. | 07-03-2014 |
20140377281 | LECTIN-LIKE OXIDIZED LDL RECEPTOR 1 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies binding to human lectin-like oxidized LDL (low density lipoprotein) receptor 1 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “LOX-1”), and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment comprising the same. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110109602 | FAULT DETECTION APPARATUS FOR ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING A FAULT - A fault detection apparatus comprises a signal translation stage having an input arranged to receive an input waveform derived from a signal for a capacitive load. The signal translation stage is arranged to generate a translated output signal representative of at least an aspect of the input waveform. The apparatus also comprises a detection stage arranged to receive the translated output signal from the signal translation stage and analyse a first part and a second part of the translated output signal respectively corresponding to a first step function and a second step function, the first and second step functions being opposite in direction of transition. The analysis performed by the detection stage is a comparison of the first and second parts of the translated output signal respectively with an expected first part and an expected second part of the translated output signal. | 05-12-2011 |
20120039009 | INTEGRATED PROTECTION CIRCUIT - An integrated protection circuit for protecting a main circuit from spurious high amplitude voltage signals is provided, wherein the main circuit has a main circuit input terminal connected to an input line, and the protection circuit comprises a transistor, a resistor and a capacitor. The transistor has a first electrode connected to the input line, a second electrode connected to a common reference, and a control electrode connected to the resistor. The resistor is connected to the common reference; and the capacitor is implemented as a fringe capacitor between the input line and the control electrode or a conductive line connected to the control electrode. | 02-16-2012 |
20120286269 | CHIP DAMAGE DETECTION DEVICE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A chip damage detection device is provided that includes at least one bi-stable circuit having a first conductive line passing through an observed area of a semiconductor integrated circuit chip for damage monitoring of the observed area. The at least one bi-stable circuit is arranged to flip from a first stable state into a second stable state when a potential difference between a first end and a second end of the first conductive line changes or when a leakage current overdrives a state keeping current at the first conductive line. Further, a semiconductor integrated circuit device that includes the chip damage detection device and a safety critical system that includes the semiconductor integrated circuit device or the chip damage detection circuit is provided. | 11-15-2012 |
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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 |
20100121645 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information and having a microphone, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, it is checked whether the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display, and information assigned to an acoustic command is shown on the display when a corresponding acoustic command is given while the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display. | 05-13-2010 |
20110022393 | MULTIMODE USER INTERFACE OF A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR INPUTTING AND PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION - In a method for multimode information input and/or adaptation of the display of a display and control device, input signals of different modality are detected which are supplied via the device to a voice recognition unit, thus initiating a desired function and/or display as an output signal, which are displayed on the device and/or output by voice output. Touch and/or gesture input signals are provided on or to the device for selection of an object intended for interaction and activation of the voice recognition unit and for the vocabulary which is provided for interaction to be restricted with the selection of the object and/or activation of the voice recognition unit as a function of the selected object, on the basis of which a voice command from the restricted vocabulary is added to the selected object as an information input and/or for adaptation of the display, via the voice recognition unit. | 01-27-2011 |
20120303275 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A navigation system, in particular for a motor vehicle, for determining a route to a destination, wherein the navigation system includes an input device for alphanumeric input of the destination and a display for displaying changing information and includes a processing unit for displaying potential destinations in a representation of a map by means of the display during input of the destination. | 11-29-2012 |
20130124550 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A USER INTERFACE - A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction. | 05-16-2013 |
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20100190886 | RESIN SYSTEM FOR INTUMESCENT COATING WITH ENHANCED METAL ADHESION - The invention relates to an intumescent coating with improved metal adhesion. | 07-29-2010 |
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20120107493 | BINDING AGENT FOR PRODUCING ROAD MARKINGS READY QUICKLY FOR TRAFFIC - The present invention comprises a novel formulation for marking travel lanes, such as roads, which following the application can be reopened for traffic after a waiting period that is shortened as compared to the prior art. | 05-03-2012 |
20120164462 | INTUMESCENT COATING COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED METAL ADHESION - An intumescent coating composition and a process for curing the coating to obtain an intumescent coating is provided. The intumescent coating composition contains a thermoplastic polymer which comprises as a copolymerized component, an acid (meth)acrylate or a copolymerizable polyfunctional carboxylic acid; at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; an azo or organic peroxide initiator; an acid source; a carbon source; and a gas source. | 06-28-2012 |
20120171492 | ENCAPSULATION OF REACTIVE COMPONENTS FOR 1-K SYSTEMS USING COAXIAL DIES - The invention relates to the production of core-shell particles for encapsulating reactive components for single-component resin systems. In particular, the invention relates to the encapsulation of radical initiators such as peroxides. The invention further relates to a method for the 100% encapsulation of reactive components, whereby novel, storage-stable resin systems can be provided. At the same time, the core-shell particles are designed such that they can be opened nearly completely, easily and quickly during application, but have sufficient storage and shear stability before application. | 07-05-2012 |
20120190755 | REACTIVE 1-COMPONENT ROADWAY MARKING - The invention relates to a one-component, storage-stable formulation for marking road surfaces. The invention in particular relates to a formulation for roadway marking comprising encapsulated radical initiators which do not influence the storage stability of the roadway marking and are simple to break open upon application in order to release the initiator. | 07-26-2012 |
20120269963 | FORMULATIONS FOR PRODUCING ROADWAY MARKINGS WITH ADHESION ON DRY AND DAMP CONCRETE - The invention comprises a novel formulation for marking roadways, consisting of different subsurfaces such as, for example, concrete. The invention also relates to a formulation for marking roadways, which can be applied both to damp and to dry surfaces. | 10-25-2012 |
20140295074 | BINDING AGENT FOR PRODUCING ROAD MARKINGS READY QUICKLY FOR TRAFFIC - A method of producing a trafficway marking, the method including applying a cold plastic to a trafficway surface, to obtain the trafficway marking, where, in less than 5 minutes after the applying, the trafficway marking can withstand the passage of traffic, and where the cold plastic includes from 15% to 45% by weight of a reactive resin; from 1% to 5% by weight of a mixture comprising an initiator; from 7% to 15% by weight of an inorganic pigment; and from 50% to 60% by weight of a mineral filler. | 10-02-2014 |