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Pieter Anjema, Veenendaal NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120040578	CONDUCTIVE CORE MATERIAL - The invention is directed to a core material for closed or open mould systems, to a process for preparing a core material, to a laminate comprising the core material, to a process for preparing a shaped article, to a shaped article, and to the use of said article. The core material of the invention comprises at least one fibrous web containing a foam structure within said web, said foam structure being formed of a plurality of members, wherein said members are separated from each other by channels that are permeable to resin, a binder, and a network of an electrically conductive material.	02-16-2012
20120088422	FLEXIBLE PROTECTIVE SHEET AND ITS USE - The invention is directed to a flexible protective sheet. In a first aspect, the invention provides a flexible protective sheet comprising a carrier and a foam-structure, wherein said foam-structure is composed of a plurality of expanded foam units attached to said carrier sheet.	04-12-2012

Pieter Augustinus, Gouda NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100105598	Non-Phosphate Dish Detergents - The present invention provides non-phosphate containing dishwashing detergent compositions. The present invention also provides methods for the production of and use of such detergents.	04-29-2010
20110059517	Protease Variants Active Over A Broad Temperature Range - The present invention provides protease compositions particularly suited for dishwashing applications.	03-10-2011
20120064602	DISH DETERGENT COMPRISING BLEACHING ENZYMES - Described are compositions and methods that involve using bleaching enzymes in dish detergents. In some preferred embodiments, the bleaching enzyme comprises at least one laccase, while in some alternative preferred embodiments, the bleaching enzyme comprises at least one glucose oxidase suitable for use in dish detergents. In some additional preferred embodiments, the dish detergents are machine dish detergents.	03-15-2012

Pieter Augustinus, Gcuda NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120040388	CELLULASE-CONTAINING DISH DETERGENTS - The present invention provides cellulase-containing dishwashing detergent compositions. The present invention also provides methods for the production of and use of such detergents. In addition, a spaghetti mix soil suitable for testing dishwashing detergents is also provided.	02-16-2012

Pieter Bestebreurtje, Tiel NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223137	Method and Apparatus for Detecting Flaws in a Railhead - A method for detecting flaws in a railhead, which railhead (	09-18-2008

Pieter Breeuwer, Crissier CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110183038	ACIDIFIED NUTRITIONAL FORMULA - A nutritional formula has a pH in the liquid state in the range from 4.8 to 5.2, which formula comprises, on a dry matter basis, lactic acid in an amount of not more than 1.35% and at least 0.5% of a salt of lactic acid (+)-lactic acid for preparing nutritional formulas with a pH in the range of 3.5 to 6.	07-28-2011

Pieter Brommersma, Bargteheide DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090125021	SURGICAL VAPORIZATION ELECTRODE WITH AN ELECTRODE HEAD - A surgical vaporization electrode (	05-14-2009
20100280314	UROLOGICAL RESECTOSCOPE COMPRISING HOLES - A resectoscope comprising a shaft that has an external tube and an internal tube. A lens system which has an angular field of view and can be rotated relative to the external tube along with the internal tube is disposed inside the internal tube. The distal end region of the internal tube is designed to slide in a sealed manner along the external tube. The external tube has holes in the distal end region proximal to the end region of the internal tube. The interior of the internal tube is connected as a supply duct while the intermediate space between the tubes is connected as a discharge duct. The disclosed resectoscope is characterized in that the holes are distributed along the circumference, while the internal tube is fitted with a covering device which covers the holes in a circumferential zone.	11-04-2010
20110004055	UROLOGICAL RESECTOSCOPE FITTED WITH AN INSULATING ELEMENT AT ITS EXTERNAL STEM - A urological resectoscope (	01-06-2011

Pieter De Bleser, Buggenhout BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110184049	LIVER-SPECIFIC NUCLEIC ACID REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND METHODS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to nucleic acid regulatory elements that are able to enhance liver-specific expression of genes, methods employing these regulatory elements and uses of these elements. Expression cassettes and vectors containing these nucleic acid regulatory elements are also disclosed. The present invention is particularly useful for applications using gene therapy.	07-28-2011

Pieter Debrauwer, Vught NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120092631	GAS MANIFOLD, MODULE FOR A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A gas manifold to direct a gas flow between two plates of an optical component of a lithographic apparatus, the gas manifold having an inlet, a diffuser downstream of the inlet, a flow straightener downstream of the inlet, a contractor downstream of the flow straightener, and an outlet downstream of the contractor.	04-19-2012

Pieter Decoene, Lendelede BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100112285	METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE, DEVICE APPLIED HEREWITH, LAMINATE OBTAINED HEREWITH, METHOD FOR ENCASING SUBSTRATES AND ENCASED SUBSTRATE OBTAINED HEREWITH - Method for manufacturing laminate that can be applied for encasing substrates, wherein the method comprises at least the step of performing a press treatment with a press element which is provided with protrusions and/or recesses, with the characteristic that at least at the surface of the laminate, a structure of impressions is formed by means of said recesses and/or protrusions, which substantially follows said pattern. The invention also relates to a device applied herewith, a method for encasing substrates and encased substrates obtained herewith.	05-06-2010

Pieter De Groeve, Brussel BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110059413	METHOD FOR DERIVING SHAPE INFORMATION - A method for deriving shape information of a person's skull and dentition, comprising the steps of: taking an impression of the person's dentition, taking a first scan of the person's head, while the person is wearing the impression, taking a second scan of the impression alone, combining the scans, deriving the shape information from the combined scans. Advantageously the method further comprises the step of taking a third scan of the person's head alone without the impression.	03-10-2011

Pieter Doevendans, Utrecht NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100203021	PROVISION OF NEW CARDIOMYOCYTE PROGENITOR CELLS AND CARDIOMYOCYTES DERIVED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to cardiomyocyte progenitor cells (CMPCs), to methods for their isolation and to the use of this CMPCs for the provision of cardiomyocytes, by way of differentiating the obtained CMPCs with a demethylating agent. The present invention also relates to pharmaceuticals compositions comprising cardiomyocytes for use in a cardiomyocyte replacement therapy and/or for the treatment in myocardial infarctation or for ameliorating the effects of myocardial infarctation.	08-12-2010

Pieter Erasmus, Boksburg ZA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110137489	ASSET MONITORING SYSTEM - A vehicle asset monitoring system comprising a plurality of vehicle assets for lifting and carrying loads and a remote monitoring station for monitoring the vehicle assets. The vehicle assets each comprise a motive unit for generating a motive force to move the vehicle asset and a lift unit for generating a force to lift a load. A measurement interface is provided in each vehicle asset that is adapted to obtain a plurality of operational parameters including operational parameters representing a load lifted by the vehicle asset and another operational parameter related to usage of the vehicle asset. The remote monitoring station comprises a processor for analysing the operational parameters, and for initiating an action based on the analysis.	06-09-2011

Pieter Gijsman, Beek NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080206500	Oxygen Scavenging Film - Oxygen scavenging multilayer film, comprising a layer that comprises an oxygen scavenging composition, said layer being separated from a first surface of the film by one or more first layers, characterized in that the oxygen scavenging composition comprises a copolymer comprising substituted polypropylene oxide segments and polymer segments and an oxidation catalyst, wherein the copolymer has been prepared by copolymerising the corresponding monomers of the polymer segments in the presence of functionalised substituted polypropylene oxide segments, wherein the first layers have an overall oxygen permeability of at most 500 cm	08-28-2008
20080226827	Powder Paint Composition - The invention is directed to a thermosetting powder paint composition comprising a thermosetting amorphous polyamide. The amorphous polyamide has a glass transition temperature between 20° C. and 200° C. The polyamide may be a carboxyl-, a hydroxyl- or an amine functional polyamide. A carboxyl functional polyamide has an acid number between 10 and 150 mg of KOH/gram of resin. The invention also relates to a thermosetting powder paint composition comprising a thermosetting amorphous polyamide and an additive comprising a copper halogenide and another halogenide. The invention further relates to a process for coating a substrate at low temperature cure (LTC) conditions and a composition suitable for LTC.	09-18-2008
20100048764	COMPOSITION WITH POLYMER AND AN OXIDATION-CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for increasing the rate of oxo-biodegradation of a carbon-containing polymer which process at least comprises the step of adding a component containing at least one 1,2-oxo-hydroxy-moiety as an oxidation catalyst to the carbon-containing polymer. The invention further relates to a composition with an increased rate of oxo-biodegradability that is obtained by the process of the invention and to the product with increased rate of oxo-biodegradability made from the composition.	02-25-2010
20100051860	COMPOSITION WITH A POLYMER AND AN OXIDATION-CATALYST - The present invention relates to a polymer composition with an increased rate of oxygen-uptake by the presence of an oxidation catalyst. The invention further relates to a process to increase the rate of oxygen-uptake by a polymer composition. The invention also relates to a process to increase the oxo-biodegradability of a polymer composition and to the use of such a composition for the preparation of a product having a controlled lifetime. The invention further relates to a process to increase the rate of oxygen-scavenging in a composition containing a carbon-containing polymer, the composition obtained by this method and its use in the preparation of an oxygen-scavenging product. The present invention further relates to objects containing an oxygen scavenging layer containing such a composition.	03-04-2010
20100130695	COMPOSITION WITH A POLYMER AND AN OXIDATION-CATALYST - The present invention relates to a polymer composition with an increased rate of oxygen-uptake by the presence of an oxidation catalyst. The invention further relates to a process to increase the rate of oxygen-uptake by a polymer composition. The invention also relates to a process to increase the oxo-biodegradability of a polymer composition and to the use of such a composition for the preparation of a product having a controlled lifetime. The invention further relates to a process to increase the rate of oxygen-scavenging in a composition containing a carbon-containing polymer, the composition obtained by this method and its use in the preparation of an oxygen-scavenging product. The present invention further relates to objects containing an oxygen scavenging layer containing such a composition.	05-27-2010
20100331995	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE - The invention relates to a process for producing an (ultra) high molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) article comprising:—incorporating into the HMWPE resin a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) and—cross-link the (U)HMWPE during or after molding the (U)HMWPE resin. In particular the invention relates to a process comprising the following steps: a) incorporating into (U)HMWPE resin a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) according to one of the following general formulas or combinations hereof: wherein R	12-30-2010
20110034637	COMPOSITION WITH A POLYMER AND AN OXIDATION-CATALYST - The present invention relates to a polymer composition with an increased rate of oxygen-uptake by the presence of a co-catalyst and an oxidation catalyst. The oxidation catalyst has the following structure with R	02-10-2011
20110274905	SHEET HAVING HIGH WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY - Sheet that has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of at least 100 g/m	11-10-2011

Pieter Goldhborn, Veldhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090073099	DISPLAY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PIXELS AND A DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided to include a display panel with a plurality of pixels, which are arranged in rows and columns in a matrix form. Each pixel has a plurality of sub-pixels of first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel types, respectively, corresponding to red, green, blue and white (RGBW) colors and interleaved together. Each succession of first, second, and third sub-pixels form a first sub-pixel group, and a subsequent fourth sub-pixel forms a second sub-pixel group. The sub-pixels are arranged such that the second type of the sub-pixels and the fourth type of the sub-pixels are in a same column. In each row, the sub-pixel in a rightmost column is of the same sub-pixel type as the sub-pixel in a leftmost column of that row.	03-19-2009

Pieter Goldhoorn, Veldhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080308819	Light-Emitting Diode Arrays and Methods of Manufacture - Light-emitting diode arrays, methods of manufacture and displays devices are provided. A representative display device includes: a single LED element type having a single type of semiconductor stack; wherein color layers are located on a light output side of the semiconductor stack, and each color layer is arranged to convert radiation emitted by the single type semiconductor stack into radiation in either a red, a green or a blue portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in dependence on a position of the LED element within the display device.	12-18-2008
20080308820	Light-Emitting Diode Arrays and Methods of Manufacture - A representative LED array includes: a base substrate (BS) and a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of the light emitting diodes comprising a stack of a first contact layer, a semiconductor stack and a second contact layer, the semiconductor stack being on top of the first contact layer, the second contact layer being on top of the semiconductor stack; the plurality of light emitting diodes being arranged in pixel matrix on the base substrate as LEDs of at least three types (R, G, B); the LEDs according to their type (R, G, B) being arranged as at least a first, second and third sub-pixel in the pixel matrix for emission of radiation of a respective specific at least first, second and third color; and interconnection circuitry on the substrate, operative to connect to the light emitting diodes of the array for addressing each of the light emitting diodes.	12-18-2008
20100144073	Light-Emitting Diode Arrays and Methods of Manufacture - A representative LED array includes: a base substrate (BS) and a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of the light emitting diodes comprising a stack of a first contact layer, a semiconductor stack and a second contact layer, the semiconductor stack being on top of the first contact layer, the second contact layer being on top of the semiconductor stack; the plurality of light emitting diodes being arranged in pixel matrix on the base substrate as LEDs of at least three types (R, G, B); the LEDs according to their type (R, G, B) being arranged as at least a first, second and third sub-pixel in the pixel matrix for emission of radiation of a respective specific at least first, second and third color; and interconnection circuitry on the substrate, operative to connect to the light emitting diodes of the array for addressing each of the light emitting diodes.	06-10-2010

Pieter Hoeven, Schijndel NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110241995	TRACKBALL MODULE - A trackball module (	10-06-2011

Pieter Hoeven, Eindhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080212455	Method of Enhancing Laser Operating Efficiency - A method of enhancing laser operating efficiency of a laser (	09-04-2008
20090290457	OPTICAL FOCUS ERROR OFFSET TO REDUCE RADIAL TO VERTICAL CROSSTALK - A method and system are provided for minimizing or optimising radial to vertical crosstalk (RVC) in an error signal in an optical record carrier reader is record carrier losed. Focus error offset values are applied to the reader. The radial to vertical crosstalk is determined after each focus error offset value is applied. The focus error offset value which minimizes or optimises the radial to vertical crosstalk is selected for use by the reader.	11-26-2009
20100098119	LASER CONTROLLER - A controller (	04-22-2010

Pieter Hoogendam, Oisterwijk NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090044589	Method for the production of profiles of a light metal material by means of extrusion - A method, for the production of profiles (	02-19-2009

Pieter Huybers, De Lier NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100130317	NEW KIND OF FOOTBALL WITH IMPROVED ROUNDNESS - Ball, composed of an inflatable inner ball from a thin rubbery material and of an outer skin from a leathery material, usually a fibre reinforced flexible plastic, composed in balls of the first type of twelve more or less pentagonal parts and twenty more or less hexagonal parts and in balls of the second type of six more or less square parts and eight more or less hexagonal parts, where most of the edges do not have a kinked form but follow a circular course, so that they follow accurately the curvature of the sphere. An even better approximation of the sphere form is obtained, if the dimensions of the parts are changed in such a way that all corners of these parts are lifted towards the sphere surf ace and do not lie slightly under this surface as in the aforementioned patent.	05-27-2010

Pieter Jeeninga, Singapore SG

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100024259	STEAM IRONING DEVICE - A steam ironing device (	02-04-2010

Pieter Koolwijk, Alkmaar NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110071083	Modification of the properties of a fibrin matrix with respect to growth and ingrowth of cells - A method for modifying the properties of a fibrin matrix relative to growth and ingrowth of cells, wherein for forming the fibrin matrix a fibrinogen is used consisting of a selected fibrinogen variant or a fibrinogen enriched or depleted in a selected fibrinogen variant. In particular, the use of high-molecular weight (HMW) fibrinogen leads to a fibrin having accelerated angiogenesis properties, while the use of low-molecular weight (LMW and/or LMW′) fibrinogen leads to fibrin having decelerated angiogenesis properties. The use of HMW fibrinogen when setting up angiogenesis tests results in that the tests require less time. Fibrin sealants on the basis of HMW fibrinogen can be used for burns, to promote wound healing or to inhibit scar tissue. Fibrin sealants on the basis of LMW or LMW′ fibrinogen are useful to inhibit adhesions and tumor growth, for instance after surgical operations.	03-24-2011

Pieter Lambooij, Eindhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100306642	CO-BROWSING (JAVA) SCRIPTED HTML DOCUMENTS - A method for collaboratively browsing the content of a dynamic electronic document innetwork comprising a first (	12-02-2010

Pieter Lammertse, Amstelveen NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120067354	SKEWED-AXIS THREE DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM REMOTE-CENTER GIMBAL - A remote-center three degree-of-freedom gimbal (	03-22-2012

Pieter Leegstra, Zuidlaren NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110027524	Spliced Fiber Glass Rovings And Methods And Systems For Splicing Fiber Glass Rovings - The invention relates to spliced fiber glass rovings and systems and methods for splicing rovings. In one embodiment, a method for joining fiber glass rovings comprises overlapping a leading end of a first roving with a trailing end of a second roving to create an overlapped region; pneumatically splicing a portion of the overlapped region to form a spliced region; and applying an adhesive to the spliced region. In one embodiment, a spliced fiber glass roving comprises a spliced region comprising a plurality of glass fibers of a leading end of a first roving intertwined with a plurality of glass fibers of a trailing end of a second roving, wherein the spliced region is between about 1 and 20 centimeters long and has a tensile strength between about 50 and 150% of the first roving prior to splicing.	02-03-2011

Pieter Lenssens, Zottegem BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090302523	Gripping Unit And A Method For Gripping A Paper - A gripping unit for gripping a paper from a top surface of a stack includes a first and second wheel having rotation axes that are mainly parallel with respect to each other. The first wheel is arranged to exert a friction force on sections of a paper during removal of the paper. The gripping unit further comprises an actuator on which the first wheel is mounted for moving the first wheel in a moving direction towards the second wheel. In addition, the gripping unit comprises an airflow generator for providing an air flow following a flow path directed substantially along the moving direction of the first wheel towards a side surface of the stack and upon approaching said side surface directing away from the stack in a direction substantially transverse with respect to the top surface of the stack.	12-10-2009

Pieter Leyssen, Leuven BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120022073	COMPOUND FOR THE TREATMENT OF ENTEROVIRUSES - The present invention relates to the treatment, alleviation, prevention or reduction in the incidence of symptoms, diseases or conditions resulting from or associated with enteroviruses, more particularly the enteroviral infections they cause.	01-26-2012

Pieter Leyssen, Tienen BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110224208	NOVEL INHIBITORS OF FLAVIVIRUS REPLICATION - The present invention relates to a series of Isoquinolone derivatives which are suitable to treat infections with viruses belonging to the family of the Flaviviridae and more preferably infections with Hepatitis C virus (HCV). The present invention also relates to Isoquinolone compounds for use as a medicine for the prevention or treatment of viral infections, preferably infections with viruses belonging to the family of the Flaviviridae.	09-15-2011

Pieter Luypaert, Merendree BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090079101	Densification Process of Ceramics And Apparatus Therefor - The present invention relates to an arrangement for sintering a ceramic body, the arrangement including: an applicator defining a monomode microwave heating chamber; a thermal insulation structure disposed within the chamber; a susceptor disposed within the thermal insulation structure having a lower microwave coupling temperature than the ceramic body; the ceramic body arranged adjacent to the susceptor; a magnetron; and a temperature measurement device. Related methods are also described.	03-26-2009

Pieter Matthijse, Hapert NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090019894	Method for Manufacturing a Multimode Optical Fibre - The invention relates to a multimode optical fibre having a refractive index profile, comprising a light-guiding core surrounded by one or more cladding layers. The present invention furthermore relates to an optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a multimode optical fibre.	01-22-2009

Pieter Matthijsse, Hapert NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090010596	OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS A ACCESS NETWORK PROVIDED THEREWITH - The invention relates to an access network for exchanging communication signals between a transit network and at least one communication medium of a user. The communication medium is operatively connected to an exchange by means of an optical fibre connection for exchanging the communication signals, and the exchange is connected to the transit network. The fibre connection comprises at least one multimode fibre, which is bent over at least one first part of its length, in such a manner that the fibre comprises at least one complete winding in the first part thereof mainly for maintaining one or more modes of the communication signals into the fibre. Said modes have been selected from a group comprising the ground mode and one or more lower modes near the ground mode.	01-08-2009
20090185780	Fluorine-Doped Optical Fiber - A single mode optical transmission fiber comprises a depressed core having at least 0.41 weight percent fluorine and an index difference (|Δn	07-23-2009
20090263092	Optical Fiber - An improved optical fiber achieves both reduced bending and microbending losses, as well as a much higher Brillouin threshold, as compared to standard transmission fibers. The optical fiber comprises a core including at least two dopants and having a refractive index difference Δn	10-22-2009
20090279834	DATA COMMUNICATION CABLE - A data communication cable comprising a plurality of optical glass fibres, in which optical glass fibres of the fluorine-doped graded-index multimode glass fibre type are used. The present invention further relates to the use of fluorine-doped graded-index multimode optical glass fibres in an optical glass fibre ribbon. An object of the present invention is to provide a data communication cable in which the maximum difference in signal propagation time between the channels in the data communication cable is reduced to a minimum.	11-12-2009
20100021117	Single-Mode Optical Fiber - Disclosed is an optical transmission fiber having reduced bending and microbending losses that is commercially usable in FTTH or FTTC transmission systems.	01-28-2010
20100067859	Single Mode Optical Fiber - An optical transmission fiber comprises a central core having an index difference Δn	03-18-2010
20100232755	Single Mode Optical Fiber as well as Optical Communication System - The present invention relates to a single mode optical fiber comprising a first central region having a radius r	09-16-2010
20110164852	Single-Mode Optical Fiber - Disclosed is an optical transmission fiber having reduced bending and microbending losses that is commercially usable in FTTH or FTTC transmission systems.	07-07-2011
20110286710	Single Mode Optical Fiber - An optical transmission fiber comprises a central core having an index difference Δn	11-24-2011
20120039361	DEPRESSED GRADED INDEX MULTI-MODE OPTICAL FIBER - A multi-mode optical waveguide fiber including a central core region having an outer radius surrounded by an inner cladding region having an outer radius, the inner cladding region having a lower index of refraction than the central core region, wherein both the central core and inner cladding regions are doped with fluorine, wherein the refractive index profile of the central core region is of the gradient index type and the central core region in the range of rε[0-r	02-16-2012

Pieter Mestdagh, Brugge BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110251086	NEUROBLASTOMA PROGNOSTIC MULTIGENE EXPRESSION SIGNATURE - The current invention relates to new tools and methods enabling neuroblastoma patient stratification into prognostic favorable or unfavorable groups. The invention is based on the re-analysis of published gene expression data-sets studying neuroblastoma tumors generating different prognostic gene lists. The overlapping gene lists were subsequently tested for their prognostic power on both the published tumor samples and on an unseen large set of unpublished samples, greatly increasing the statistical power of prognostic analyses. In addition, expression analysis of miRNAs in neuroblastoma tumors with different prognosis was performed. By doing this, the inventors could establish a neuroblastoma prognostic classifier with highly improved prognostic power, which is independent from the tumor sample set used to establish it. This classifier and its related prognostic tools and methods are thus perfectly suitable for routine clinical assessment of neuroblastoma prognosis.	10-13-2011

Pieter Modderkolk, Eindhoven NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110018550	INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH TEST ARRANGEMENT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND TEXT METHOD - An integrated circuit (	01-27-2011

Pieter Muntendam, Boxford, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100143954	Galectin-3 Immunoassay - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for specifically and quantitatively detecting galectin-3 in a sample. Embodiments of the invention include a detection assay in which a capture binding moiety and a labeled binding moiety specifically recognize non-overlapping epitopes on the N-terminus of galectin-3. Further embodiments are directed to a method for establishing ranges of galectin-3 concentrations indicative of the presence and severity of heart failure in a subject and a method for predicting the clinical outcome of a subject based upon galectin-3 concentration.	06-10-2010
20110045514	METHODS FOR DETECTING MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR EVENTS - The present teachings relate to a method of assessing the probability of a major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event in a human. The method can include measuring a concentration, in a blood-based sample of a human, of a set of analytes, for example, alpha-fetoprotein, cancer antigen 125, glutathione S-transferase, and tissue factor. The method also can include determining a MACCE index for the set of analytes and identifying the human as having an increased likelihood of a major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event if the MACCE index is greater than zero, or a decreased likelihood of a major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event if the MACCE index is less than or equal to zero.	02-24-2011
20110046187	ASSESSING CONGESTIVE HEART RISK IN PATIENTS TREATED OR POTENTIALLY TO BE TREATED WITH A PEROXISOME-PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATOR-RECEPTOR-GAMMA AGONIST OR A THIAZOLIDINEDIONE - Methods are provided for assessing a patient being treated with a peroxisome-proliferator-activator-receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) agonist or a thiazolidinedione (TZD), or having a condition treatable with a peroxisome-proliferator-activator-receptor-γagonist or a thiazolidinedione. Methods include measuring a galectin-3 concentration or a change in a galectin-3 concentration in a body fluid of a patient being treated with a peroxisome-proliferator-activator-receptor-γ agonist or a thiazolidinedione. A comparison to galectin-3 levels or changes in comparable patients provides information indicative of congestive heart risk.	02-24-2011
20110071583	Galectin-3 and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - The present invention relates to materials and methods for monitoring and predicting a heart failure patient's physiological response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. More specifically, the present invention relates to the endogenous protein galectin-3 and its use in monitoring progression of disease in a patient undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy, and as a predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.	03-24-2011
20110137131	RISK FACTORS AND PREDICTION OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - Biomarkers and methods are disclosed for diagnosing the risk of a myocardial infarction in an individual by measuring the levels of a set of biomarkers in a sample from an individual. A risk score is calculated for the individual by weighting the measured levels of the biomarkers. The risk score then is used to identify whether the individual is likely to experience a myocardial infarction. In addition, kits are disclosed that include a set of reagents for specifically measuring biomarker levels in a sample from an individual.	06-09-2011
20120029003	GALECTIN-3 AND STATIN THERAPY - Described herein are materials and methods for predicting and monitoring a heart failure patient's physiological response to treatment with a statin. More specifically, the present invention relates to the endogenous protein galectin-3 and its use as a predictor of response to treatment with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme-A reductase inhibitors, or statins.	02-02-2012

Pieter Neutens, Sint Andries BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120006981	WAVEGUIDE INTEGRATED PHOTODETECTOR - A waveguide integrated photodetector (	01-12-2012

Pieter Palenstyn, Plympton, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110290006	LEAK TEST PROBE FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES - Methods and apparatus are provided for performing accurate, repeatable leak test measurements in wet, dusty and/or fluid-filled systems, such as a power plant, with no special sampling pumps, carrier gases or separators required. A leak detector probe is installed directly in a pipe or other component carrying a gas flow to be tested and is coupled to the inlet of a leak detector. The leak detector probe includes a test gas permeable membrane, which is positioned in the gas flow to be tested. The test gas permeable membrane may, for example, be positioned in a central region of a pipe in the flow of gas toward the evacuation pump. In some embodiments, the position of the leak detector probe in the pipe or other component may be adjustable.	12-01-2011

Pieter Pielach, Victoria AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120013129	CENTRAL AXIS WATER TURBINE - A central axis water turbine is described which comprises a turbine body having a central axis; a rotor mounted on the turbine body for rotation about the central axis, the rotor comprising a central hub supporting a plurality of blades, each blade extending from a blade root mounted on the hub to a blade tip; a generator driven by the rotor; and a housing surrounding the rotor and adapted to direct water flow towards the rotor, the housing converging from a front opening forward of the rotor to a narrower throat adjacent the turbine body; wherein the blades are splayed rearward from the blade root to the blade tip by a tilt angle of 1° to 20° from a plane perpendicular to the central axis.	01-19-2012

Pieter Stinissen, Diepenbeek BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100297678	BIOMARKERS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of neurological disorders, more specifically to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. A biomarker panel is provided which can be used to detect if a subject has multiple sclerosis. Also described are methods of identification of such biomarkers.	11-25-2010
20110212470	BIOMARKERS FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders, more specifically to the diagnosis of rheumatoid disorders, chronic autoimmune arthritis and even more specifically to the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. A biomarker panel is provided which can be used to detect if a subject has rheumatoid arthritis. Also described are methods of identification of such biomarkers.	09-01-2011

Pieter Stroeve, Davis, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100078055	NANOSTRUCTURE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL IMPLEMENTING SAME - A photovoltaic nanostructure according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an electrically conductive nanocable coupled to a first electrode, a second electrode extending along at least two sides of the nanocable, and a photovoltaically active p-n junction formed between the nanocable and the second electrode. A photovoltaic array according to one embodiment includes a plurality of photovoltaic nanostructures as recited above. Methods for forming nanostructures are also presented.	04-01-2010
20100112748	METHODS FOR FORMING NANOSTRUCTURES AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS IMPLEMENTING SAME - A method for forming a nanostructure according to one embodiment includes creating a hole in an insulating layer positioned over an electrically conductive layer; and forming a nanocable in the hole such that the nanocable extends through the hole in the insulating layer and protrudes therefrom, the nanocable being in communication with the electrically conductive layer. Additional systems and methods are also presented.	05-06-2010
20110220166	METHOD OF SYNTHESIS COBALT ANTIMONIDE NANOSCALE STRUCTURES AND DEVICE - This invention pertains generally to compositions and a method for making films, nanostructures and nanowires in templates and on substrates, including but not limited to metal-semiconductor nanostructures and semiconductor nanostructures on semiconductor substrates, and a device having the same. Particularly described are methods for making cobalt antimonide nanostructures on gold and Co—Sb substrates.	09-15-2011

Pieter Truter, Vancouver CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110090166	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING DIFFERENT GRAPHICAL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE USER INTERACTIVITY - An electronic device comprising an electronic paper display that displays a first set of data, and a second display that displays a portion of the first set of data displayed on the electronic paper display. Preferably, the second display is a Liquid Crystal Display and displays the portion of the first set of data in color, whereas the portion is displayed on the electronic paper display in monochrome.	04-21-2011
20110090234	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF MULTIPLE DISPLAYS FROM A SINGLE VIRTUAL FRAME BUFFER - A system and process for controlling multiple displays from a single graphical stack. Frame data is written to a single virtual frame buffer from a single graphical stack. The frame data is subsequently displaced from the virtual frame buffer to a plurality of display buffers. In this manner, a plurality of displays are updated. The system and process can operate with displays with different display technologies, such as an electronic paper display and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).	04-21-2011

Pieter Van De Kamp, Antwerpen BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110209300	Wiper - A mop includes a handle; a sliding sleeve slidingly disposed longitudinally on the handle and including a sleeve housing having a first side face, a second side face and an opening, the squeeze housing being movable from a mopping position to squeezing position in response to a sliding of the sliding sleeve; and a mopping device disposed at a bottom end of the handle and having a mop-head plate and a cleaning pad, the mop-head plate having two swivel-mounted mop-head plate wings foldable toward one another and pressable against each other and at least partially introducible into the opening in response to the sliding of the sliding sleeve into the squeezing position.	09-01-2011

Pieter Van Den Eijkel, Wurselen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090188747	METHOD OF MAKING AN EXHAUST-NOISE ATTENUATION MUFFLER, AND EXHAUST-NOISE ATTENUATION MUFFLER - An exhaust-noise attenuation muffler includes two half-shells, each including an inner shell and an outer shell which are made through deep drawing of a sheet metal blank which can have a thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.5 m. The inner shell or the outer shell is provided with an embossment. After placing the inner shells in corresponding ones of the outer shells to form half-shells, two complementing half-shells are joined together.	07-30-2009

Pieter Van Der Heiden, Wouwse Plantage NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100129899	Flexible Bioreactor - A flexible bioreactor intended for culturing cells in a liquid medium, the bioreactor comprising a flexible wall forming a fluid impermeable bottom wall of the bioreactor when in use, wherein flexible parts of said flexible bottom wall are interrupted by at least one rigid element of said flexible bottom wall, the rigid element and the flexible parts being connected fluid tightly, and wherein the rigid element comprises measuring means allowing for non-invasive monitoring of cellular activity in said bioreactor when in use.	05-27-2010

Pieter Van Der Wolf, Leende NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110197038	SERVICING LOW-LATENCY REQUESTS AHEAD OF BEST-EFFORT REQUESTS - The invention relates to a method of controlling access of a System-on-Chip to an off-chip memory, wherein the System-on-Chip comprises a plurality of agents which need access to the memory. The method comprises: i) receiving low-priority requests (CBR, BER) for access to the memory; ii) receiving high-priority requests (LLR) for access to the memory; iii) distinguishing between first-subtype requests (CBR) and second-subtype requests (BER) in the low-priority requests (CBR, BER), wherein the first-subtype requests (CBR) require a latency-rate guarantee, and iv) arbitrating between the high-priority requests (LLR) and the low-priority requests (CBR, BER) such that the high-priority requests (LLR) are serviced with the highest priority, while guaranteeing the latency-rate guarantee for the first-subtype requests (CBR), wherein the high-priority requests (LLR) are serviced before the second-subtype requests (BER) if there are no first-subtype requests (CBR) to be serviced for guaranteeing the latency-rate guarantee. The invention further relates to a memory controller for use in a System-on-Chip connected to an off-chip memory, wherein the System-on-Chip comprises a plurality of agents, which need access to the memory, wherein the memory controller is configured for carrying such method. The invention also relates to a System-on-Chip comprising such memory controller. With the invention the high-priority requests (LL-requests) get a better service, i.e. a smaller average latency, at the expense of the second-subtype requests.	08-11-2011
20110246723	CACHE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A cache management policy is provided, comprising a method for writing back to a memory (	10-06-2011

Pieter Vanmeulen, Tielt Winge BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110116757	OPTICAL FIBRE DISTRIBUTION MODULE WITH STORAGE REELS AND ORGANISER - An optical fibre distribution module (	05-19-2011

Pieter Vannierop, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120061618	Plasma gasification reactors with modified carbon beds and reduced coke requirements - A carbonaceous bed in a reactor includes carbon bearing material that is not coke and rather includes natural wood blocks or bricks formed of non-coke carbonaceous material in a binder along with, as options, other constituents such as catalysts and fluxing agents. The bed reduces the amount of coke required in processes such as for syngas production. Such non-coke units are applicable to an original carbonaceous bed in a reactor and also to replenishment of reacted carbon in the original bed. The bed may include ungasified carbon particulate matter separated from gaseous reaction products of a gasification reactor, either in non-coke bricks or otherwise applied, as may other carbonaceous material often regarded as waste such as spent potliner material from aluminum making and soot residue from a gasification reactor. Certain reactor structural modifications can also result in reduced consumption of carbon in a bed.	03-15-2012

Pieter Van Nierop US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100199556	Plasma gasification reactor - A plasma gasification reactor vessel having a top section with a conical wall extending up from a bottom section, containing a carbonaceous bed into which plasma is injected by plasma torches, to a roof of the vessel is arranged in ways that can contribute to characteristics of gas flow and solids residence time that are favorable for thoroughness of reactions and yield of useful reactions products. In some cases, such a conical wall is combined in arrangements with other features such as one or more feed ports arranged to give more uniform distribution including examples with a feed port that has a distributive feed mechanism. The roof of the vessel, in some examples, has vertical outlet ports that include intrusions into the interior volume of the reactor proximate the conical wall of the top section. The configurations of outlet ports with intrusions and the configurations of feed ports for more uniform distribution of feed material are also applicable to reactor vessels with other geometries.	08-12-2010
20100199557	Plasma gasification reactor - A plasma gasification reactor vessel having a top section with a conical wall extending up from a bottom section, containing a carbonaceous bed into which plasma is injected by plasma torches, to a roof of the vessel is arranged in ways that can contribute to characteristics of gas flow and solids residence time that are favorable for thoroughness of reactions and yield of useful reactions products. In some cases, such a conical wall is combined in arrangements with other features such as one or more feed ports arranged to give more uniform distribution including examples with a feed port that has a distributive feed mechanism. The roof of the vessel, in some examples, has vertical outlet ports that include intrusions into the interior volume of the reactor proximate the conical wall of the top section. The configurations of outlet ports with intrusions and the configurations of feed ports for more uniform distribution of feed material are also applicable to reactor vessels with other geometries.	08-12-2010

Pieter Van Nierop, Calgary CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100199560	Plasma gasification reactor - A plasma gasification reactor vessel having a top section with a conical wall extending up from a bottom section, containing a carbonaceous bed into which plasma is injected by plasma torches, to a roof of the vessel is arranged in ways that can contribute to characteristics of gas flow and solids residence time that are favorable for thoroughness of reactions and yield of useful reactions products. In some cases, such a conical wall is combined in arrangements with other features such as one or more feed ports arranged to give more uniform distribution including examples with a feed port that has a distributive feed mechanism. The roof of the vessel, in some examples, has vertical outlet ports that include intrusions into the interior volume of the reactor proximate the conical wall of the top section. The configurations of outlet ports with intrusions and the configurations of feed ports for more uniform distribution of feed material are also applicable to reactor vessels with other geometries.	08-12-2010

Pieter Van Nieuwkoop, Gs Rijswijk NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100200248	METHOD OF RADIALLY EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT IN A WELLBORE PROVIDED WITH A CONTROL LINE - A method for radially expanding a tubular element in a wellbore and providing a control line that extends along the tubular element comprises (a) inducing the wall of the tubular element to bend radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, wherein said bending occurs in a bending zone of the tubular element, (b) increasing the length of the expanded tubular section by inducing the bending zone to move in axial direction relative to the remaining tubular section, wherein said wall includes a material that is plastically deformed in the bending zone during the bending process so that the expanded tubular section retains an expanded shape as a result of said plastic deformation, and (c) extending the control line along the tubular element.	08-12-2010
20100294513	METHOD OF EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT IN A WELLBORE - A method is disclosed of radially expanding a tubular element in a wellbore formed in an earth formation. The method comprises arranging the tubular element in the wellbore whereby a lower end portion of the wall of the tubular element extends radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, whereby an annulus is defined between said expanded and remaining tubular sections. The expanded tubular section is axially extended by moving the remaining tubular section downward relative to the expanded tubular section so that said lower end portion of the wall bends radially outward and in axially reverse direction, and load transfer means is positioned in the annulus, the load transfer means being arranged to transfer a load between the remaining tubular section and the expanded tubular section.	11-25-2010

Pieter Van Nieuwkoop, Rijswijk NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090255689	METHOD OF RADIALLY EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT - A method is provided of radially expanding a tubular element. The method comprises inducing the wall of the tubular element to bend radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded section of the tubular element extending around an unexpanded section of the tubular element, wherein said bending occurs in a bending zone of the wall, and wherein an annular space is defined between the unexpanded and expanded sections. At least one guide member is located in the annular space, each guide member being arranged to guide the wall during said bending so that the wall bends at an increased bending radius relative to bending of the wall in case the guide member is absent from the annular space.	10-15-2009
20100089593	RADIALLY EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method of radially expanding a tubular element. The method comprises inducing the wall of the tubular element to bend radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around an unexpanded section of the tubular element, said wall having a resistance to radially outward bending and a resistance to stretching in circumferential direction. Said wall is provided with at least one of primary means for increasing the resistance to radially outward bending of the wall, and secondary means for reducing the resistance to stretching in circumferential direction of the wall.	04-15-2010
20100263878	METHOD OF EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT IN A WELLBORE - A method of radially expanding a tubular element in a wellbore formed in an earth formation comprises arranging the tubular element in the wellbore such that a lower end portion of the wall of the tubular element extends radially outward and in an axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, whereby an annulus is defined between said expanded and remaining tubular sections, and axially extending the expanded tubular section by moving the remaining tubular section downward relative to the expanded tubular section so that said lower end portion of the wall bends radially outward and in an axially reverse direction. A diameter of the expanded tubular section is controlled by controlling a fluid pressure in the annulus.	10-21-2010
20100270037	METHOD OF CREATING A WELLBORE SYSTEM - A method is disclosed of creating a wellbore system, the method comprising arranging an expandable tubular element in a wellbore formed in an earth formation whereby a lower end portion of the wall of the tubular element extends radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, and axially extending the expanded tubular section by moving the remaining tubular section downward relative to the expanded tubular section so that said lower end portion of the wall bends radially outward and in axially reverse direction, whereby an annulus is defined between said expanded and remaining tubular sections, the annulus containing a body of fluid. A volume of said fluid is replaced by pumping a stream of replacement fluid into the annulus and discharging said volume of fluid from the annulus whereby at least one of said volume of fluid and said stream of replacement fluid flows through a conduit extending into the annulus.	10-28-2010
20110266007	METHOD OF RADIALLY EXPANDING A TUBULAR ELEMENT - A method is provided of radially expanding a tubular element extending into a wellbore formed in an earth formation, the method comprising inducing the wall of the tubular element to bend radially outward and in axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, wherein said bending occurs in a bending zone of the tubular element, and increasing the length of the expanded tubular section by inducing the bending zone to move in axial direction relative to the remaining tubular section. One of the tubular element and the wellbore wall is provided with at least one seal member arranged to induce sealing of the expanded tubular section relative to the wellbore wall.	11-03-2011

Pieter Van Solingen, Naaldwijk NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100203593	CIP1 Polypeptides and their uses - Described herein are novel gene sequences isolated from	08-12-2010
20100278970	TRICHODERMA REESEI ALPHA-AMYLASE ENHANCES SACCHARIFICATION OF CORN STARCH - A maltogenic α-amylase from	11-04-2010
20110287511	Novel Trichoderma Genes - Described herein are novel gene sequences isolated from	11-24-2011
20120129226	TRICHODERMA REESEI ALPHA-AMYLASE IS A MALTOGENIC ENZYME - A maltogenic a-amylase from	05-24-2012

Pieter Van Tittelboom, Wetteren BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120041090	PROCESS FOR PREPARING A FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM - The process comprises preparing a reaction mixture from a polyisocyanate component and from a polyol component which comprises one or more polyester polyols formed from at least one dimer fatty acid and/or at least one dimer fatty alcohol. In order to improve the processability of the polyurethane flexible foams so that these foams can be produced with the desired hardness and mechanical properties over a broad density range, the isocyanate reactive compounds contain, per 100 parts by weight thereof, 25 to 95 parts by weight of said polyester polyols and 5 to 75 parts by weight of one or more polyether polyols which are free of dimer fatty chains. In this way, no lipophilic filler is needed so that the fogging and emission properties of the foam can be improved. Moreover, softer foam can be produced without having to apply a too low NCO index resulting in better mechanical properties and in particular in a lower compression set. Finally, higher foam densities can be achieved with an isocyanate component having a lower functionality so that the hardness of these foams can be reduced.	02-16-2012

Pieter Vanysacker, Pittem BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080218920	METHOD AND APARATUS FOR IMPROVED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An apparatus having an inter-domain electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protection of an integrated circuit (IC) with multiple power domains. The protection circuit in response to an ESD event provides an ESD protection between different power domains. Specifically, the protection circuit comprises at least one clamp coupled to one power domain, which conducts current during an ESD event to provide extra current in the interface line between the two different power domains. This extra current also in turn increases the voltage over the impedance element on the interface line, thus improving the design margins for the ESD protection and providing a better ESD protection capability for IC products.	09-11-2008
20090195951	Method and Apparatus for Improved Electrostatic Discharge Protection - An ESD protection circuit having a triggering device, an ESD device and a circuit device coupled between the triggering device and the circuit device such that the circuit device conducts current only in one direction between the ESD device and the triggering device so the ESD device is in an active state for duration longer than time constant of the triggering device.	08-06-2009

Pieter Vanysacker, Gistel BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090101938	Electrostatic Discharge Protection Circuit - The present invention provides an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit with a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) having a plurality of SCR fingers (SCRs) with the advantages to couple the different fingers or SCRs to decrease the multi-triggering problem and to increase the ESD-performance of the circuit. Additionally, a boost circuit can be introduced or additionally multiple SCRs can be coupled inherent through a common base.	04-23-2009

Pieter Vorcnkamp, Laguna Niguel, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120126779	Power Control System - A system and method for controlling performance and/or power based on monitored performance characteristics. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first circuit module that receives electrical power. A second circuit module may monitor one or more performance characteristics of the first circuit module and/or the integrated circuit. A third circuit module may, for example, determine power control information based at least in part on the monitored performance characteristic(s). The power control information may be communicated to power supply circuitry to control various characteristics of the electrical power. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first module that monitors at least one performance characteristic of a first electrical device. The integrated circuit may also comprise modules that determine power control information based on the monitored performance characteristic(s) and communicate such power control information to power supply circuitry.	05-24-2012

Pieter Vorenkamp, Aliso Viejo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080284919	Fully integrated tuner architecture - An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. A receiver front end provides programmable attenuation and a programmable gain low noise amplifier. Frequency conversion circuitry advantageously uses LC filters integrated onto the substrate in conjunction with image reject mixers to provide sufficient image frequency rejection. Filter tuning and inductor Q compensation over temperature are performed on chip. The filters utilize multi track spiral inductors. The filters are tuned using local oscillators to tune a substitute filter, and frequency scaling during filter component values to those of the filter being tuned. In conjunction with filtering, frequency planning provides additional image rejection. The advantageous choice of local oscillator signal generation methods on chip is by PLL out of band local oscillation and by direct synthesis for in band local oscillator. The VCOs in the PLLs are centered using a control circuit to center the tuning capacitance range. A differential crystal oscillator is advantageously used as a frequency reference. Differential signal transmission is advantageously used throughout the receiver.	11-20-2008
20110067083	Fully Integrated Tuner Architecture - An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. A receiver front end provides programmable attenuation and a programmable gain low noise amplifier. Frequency conversion circuitry advantageously uses LC filters integrated onto the substrate in conjunction with image reject mixers to provide sufficient image frequency rejection. Filter tuning and inductor Q compensation over temperature are performed on chip. The filters utilize multi track spiral inductors. The filters are tuned using local oscillators to tune a substitute filter, and frequency scaling during filter component values to those of the filter being tuned. In conjunction with filtering, frequency planning provides additional image rejection. The advantageous choice of local oscillator signal generation methods on chip is by PLL out of band local oscillation and by direct synthesis for in band local oscillator. The VCOs in the PLLs are centered using a control circuit to center the tuning capacitance range. A differential crystal oscillator is advantageously used as a frequency reference. Differential signal transmission is advantageously used throughout the receiver.	03-17-2011
20110206109	System and Method for High Speed Communications Using Digital Signal Processing - Various systems and methods related to equalization precoding in a communications channel are disclosed. In one implementation precoding is performed on signals transmitted over an optical channel. In one implementation precoding and decoding operations are performed in parallel to facilitate high speed processing in relatively low cost circuits. Initialization of the precoders may be realized by transmitting information related to the characteristics of the channel between transceiver pairs.	08-25-2011

Pieter Vuylsteke, Mortsel BE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100189375	Method and System for Changing Image Density and Contrast - At least one of two enhancement methods for changing contrast and/or density are applied to an image. According to a first enhancement method the window width/level settings of the image are modified and according to a second enhancement method density and contrast of the image are modified by modifying a multi-scale representation of the image whereby modification is derived from at least two gradient functions determined at different scales, a gradient function at a specific scale specifying the dependency of contrast amplification at said scale as a function of density. The amount of modification obtained by applying either of said first and second enhancement methods is determined by the amount of movement of at least one indicium.	07-29-2010
20100195886	Method of Generating a Multiscale Contrast Enhanced Image - At least one approximation image is created of the image at one or multiple scales. Translation difference images are created by pixel-wise subtracting the values of an approximation image at scale s and the values of a translated version of the approximation image. A non-linear modification is applied to the values of the translation difference image (s) and at least one enhanced center difference image at a specific scale is computed by combining the modified translation difference images at that scale or a smaller scale with weights w	08-05-2010
20100220911	Method of Generating a Multiscale Contrast Enhanced Image - At least one approximation image is created of the image at one or multiple scales. Translation difference images are created by pixel-wise subtracting the values of an approximation image at scale s and the values of a translated version of the approximation image. A non-linear modification is applied to the values of the translation difference image (s) and at least one enhanced center difference image at a specific scale is computed by combining the modified translation difference images at that scale or a smaller scale with weights W	09-02-2010
20100266183	Method of Generating a Multiscale Contrast Enhanced IMage - A digital image signal is decomposed into a multi-scale representation comprising detail images and approximation images. Translation difference images are computed by subtracting an approximation image at scale s and a translated version of that approximation image. The values of the translation difference images are non-linearly modified. An amplification image is computed at least one scale as the ratio of a first image being computed by combining the modified translation difference images at the same or smaller scale and a second image created by combining unenhanced translation difference images at the same or smaller scale. Next, an enhanced multi-scale detail representation is computed by modifying at least one scale the detail image according to the amplification image at that scale. An enhanced image representation is computed by applying a reconstruction algorithm to the enhanced multi-scale detail representation. The non-linear modification of the values of the translation difference image is steered by the values of an orientation map which comprises for each pixel on a specific scale a local direction of interest.	10-21-2010
20110026792	Method of Enhancing the Contrast of an Image - A method of generating a multiscale contrast enhanced image is described wherein the shape of edge transitions is preserved. Detail images are subjected to a conversion, the conversion function of at least one scale being adjusted for each detail pixel value according to the ratio between the combination of the enhanced center differences and the combination of the unenhanced center differences. Several adaptive enhancement measures are described.	02-03-2011
20110123089	Method and System for Enhancing Contrast of Spatially-Localized Phenomena in Mammography Image - In a method to enhance the contrast of spatially-localized phenomena in an image such as microcalcifications in a mammogram, a multi-scale decomposition is applied to a digital signal representation of the image thereby generating a number of detail images at different scales, the detail signals pertaining to the spatially-localized phenomena having a common polarity (either negative or positive) being modified at at least one scale.	05-26-2011

Pieter Weijs, Malden NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090058312	ENERGY EFFICIENT FLUORESCENT LAMP - To decrease a power consumption of a fluorescent lamp, the fluorescent lamp is provided with a high efficiency fluorescent coating, generating more light upon receipt of a conventional amount of radiation. Decreasing the power supplied to the lamp decreases the radiation supplied to the fluorescent coating and thus the light output of the lamp. Due to the increased light output of the fluorescent coating, the light output level of the fluorescent lamp may be kept substantially equal to a light output level of a conventional lamp.	03-05-2009

Pieter Weyts, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210716	EASY-TO-USE CONICAL CONTAINER - A container and dispenser in conical shape for edible or non-edible substances is described.	09-04-2008