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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120131011 | INTELLIGENT QUERY ROUTING FOR FEDERATED PACS A system having a plurality of local image storage elements storing patient images, each patient image being indexed by a local patient identifier, an identity storage element, located remotely from the local storage elements, storing a global patient identifier corresp... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130966 | METHOD AND MODULE FOR LINKING DATA OF A DATA SOURCE TO A TARGET DATABASE A method is provided. The method comprises accessing (110) a target database (107) comprising at least one table associated with a first concept or property of a reference ontology (101), defining (120) a data source ontology (104) for... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130224 | NON-MAGNETIC HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR USE IN CARDIAC STIMULATION DEVICES A cardiac defibrillator comprises electrical wires or terminals (24) connected with or configured to connect with defibrillation electrode pads (22), and an electrical circuit (32, 32a, 32b) including an electrical storage eleme... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129788 | PHOSPHODIESTERASE 4D7 AS MARKER FOR MALIGNANT, HORMONE-SENSITIVE PROSTATE CANCER The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase 4D7 (PDE4D7) for use as a marker for malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, wherein the expression of the marker is increased when comparing the expression in malignant, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer tissue, ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129467 | DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF REGULATION-COMPLIANCE MODE IN COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS A method for dynamically reconfiguring a regulation-compliance mode of a device, belonging to a wireless network and operating under a network-operation mode (311, 321, 322) in a spectrum band with primary users. The method includes periodically determining at le... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129274 | PHOTODIODE SELF-TEST A photodetector array includes a plurality of photodetector cells such as avalanche photodiodes and readout circuits. An array self-tester tests a dark count or other performance characteristic of the cells. The test is performed in connection with the manufacture of th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128776 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF MICROPARTICLES WITH EFFICIENT BIOACTIVE MOLECULE INCORPORATION The present invention relates to relates to a method for the preparation of drug filled polymer microparticles comprising a gas core and shell, which particles are suitable as part of a therapeutic composition, especially for drug delivery. By using this method, polymer... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128589 | Perfluoro Compounds For Use In Imaging Described is the use of perfluoro-t-butyl cyclohexane in a contrast agent for molecular imaging, notably F MRI. Particularly, the perfluoro-t-butyl cyclohexane is present in the form of an aqueous emulsion of nanoparticles comprising the perfluoro compound as a core, an... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128263 | METHOD OF FILTERING A SIGNAL AND OF OBTAINING FILTER COEFFICIENTS A method of filtering a signal includes determining a class of a section (23;39) of the signal obtained as input, wherein the determination of the class includes calculating a signal section (28;41) comprising at least a component representative of a deriv... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128122 | X-RAY TUBE WITH INDEPENDENT X- AND Z- DYNAMIC FOCAL SPOT DEFLECTION An X-ray tube (260) is provided which is adapted to generate X-ray beams (258). The X-ray tube may comprise electrostatic grids (256) for focal spot deflection in x-direction, wherein the electrostatic grids are mounted on either side of the cathode... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128023 | SWITCHABLE DUAL WAVELENGTH SOLID STATE LASER The present invention relates to a switchable dual wavelength solid state laser with a solid state gain medium (1) which is selected to emit optical radiation at a first wavelength with a first polarization and of at least a second wavelength with a second polari... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128020 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH ACTIVE CARRIER CONFINEMENT It is an object of the present invention to improve the confinement of the carriers within a VCSEL. As a general concept of the invention, it is proposed to integrate a phototransistor layer structure into the layer stack of the VCSEL.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127737 | PEAK/FLAT ADJUSTMENT The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus (1) or assembly therefore comprising: a carriage (25) coupled to a housing (10a, 10b), the carriage (25) adapted to retain a lamp (14) within the housing, the c... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127368 | ANTI-BLUR APPARATUS FOR E.G. BACKLIGHT OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY A display control apparatus comprises a video source(105) which provides a video signal comprising frames. The video source (105) is coupled to a compensation processor (107) which filters at least part of a first frame to provide a compensation for... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127351 | MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING A multi-spectral camera comprises a blocking element (201) having at least one hole (203) allowing light through. A dispersive element (205) spreads light from the at least one hole (203) in different wavelength dependent directions and a len... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126810 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE PH MEASUREMENTS USING LIGHT ENDOWED WITH ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM In a pH measurement system, a magnet defines a BO magnetic field with which selected dipoles preferentially align in an examination region. A orbital angular momentum system endows electromagnetic (EM) radiation with orbital angular momentum (OAM) and transmits the OAM ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126808 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND MOVING A MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING A FIELD FREE LINE The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for generating and changing a magnetic field in a field of view (28), said magnetic field having a, in particular ball-shaped or line-shaped, first sub-zone (62) having a low magnetic field strengt... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126800 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROMAGNETIC QUANTITY The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for determining at least one electromagnetic quantity characterizing an electromagnetic property of an object, in particular a human body, wherein said object contains magnetic particles. The apparatus (100 | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126782 | LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRONIC MODULE INTERFACE A low voltage electronic module interface, with a low voltage interface for an electronic module receiving a constant current from a body control module, the interface including a reverse current protection circuit 152; and a switch 154 operably connected ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126714 | BLEEDER CIRCUIT Bleeder circuits (1) for combinations of phase cutting dimmers (2) and light emitting diode circuits (3) comprise active circuitry (4) to increase a number of options. The active circuitry (4) may comprise a current limiting circuit (<... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126705 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE The present invention relates to a control device adapted to control properties of light emitted from a light source. The control device may comprise a touch-sensitive user interface adapted to visually indicate a range of available values representing at least one of t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126694 | MERCURY-FREE HIGH INTENSITY GAS-DISCHARGE LAMP The invention describes a mercury-free high intensity gas-discharge lamp (1) comprising a discharge vessel (5) enclosing a fill gas in a discharge chamber (2) and comprising a pair of electrodes (3, 4) extending into the discharge chamber ( 05/24/2012 | |
| 20120126274 | OPTICAL COMPOSITION The invention relates to a composition comprising a binder material and nanoparticles having an average particle size of 100 nm or less having a first refractive index of at least 1.65 in respect of light of a first wavelength, and a second refractive index in the range... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126154 | VALVE WITH MATERIAL HAVING MODIFIABLE DEGREE OF PENETRABILITY The invention relates to a valve (2) for controlling a passage of particles from a first region (6) to a second region (7), wherein the valve (2) comprises a valve material (4) having a modifiable degree of penetrability and a valve re... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125339 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM USING SAME A patient interface assembly that includes a patient interface device, a headgear, and pivoting coupling member joining the interface device to a headgear assembly. In one embodiment, the patient interface device is a nasal cushion that includes a formable support mount... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124801 | METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING AN ARRANGEMENT To disassemble an arrangement comprising a first part (1) with a first opening, a second part (2) with a second opening and a cavity, and a connector (3) with a first portion (31) and a second portion (32) inserted through the first op... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109682 | CLOSED LOOP WORKFLOW A system includes an orchestrator (114) with a processor (116) and a plurality of processing actors (102) in communication therewith. The processor (116) orchestrates closed-loop implementation of a healthcare imaging workflow plan by the plu... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109678 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPARING MOLECULAR SIGNATURES A method (10) for clinical decision support by comparison of multiple molecular signatures of biological data is provided. The method comprises comparing at least two of said molecular signatures are different kinds of molecular signatures. Furthermore, a device ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109575 | FALL DETECTORS AND A METHOD OF DETECTING FALLS There is provided a fall detector for detecting falls of a user or an object to which the fall detector is attached, characterized in that the fall detector comprises an air flow sensor for providing measurements indicative of vertical velocity and/or changes in altitud... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109536 | MULTIFUNCTION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERVISING ROOM CONDITIONS The invention refers to a multifunction sensor system and a corresponding method for supervising room conditions, comprising a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an ultrasonic transducer for emitting ultrasonic waves and being positioned in a fixed distance to a ref... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108910 | PERFORMING MEASUREMENT OF A SUBJECT A method of performing measurement of a subject comprises measuring a physiological parameter of a subject, deriving data from the measured parameter, optionally, obtaining metadata relating to the measurement of the physiological parameter, determining the quality of t... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107961 | MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE AND SAMPLE A sensor device (1) for detecting the presence of a target molecule (20) in a sample, is disclosed. The sensor device comprises a measurement sensor (2) comprising a first moiety (16) for forming a binding couple with a first further moiety c... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107765 | ATOMIZED LIQUID ORAL CLEANING APPLIANCE The oral cleaning appliance includes an assembly for generating low-pressure bursts of gas in the range of 2-7 bar, directed to a mixing chamber portion of the appliance. A pump provides successive doses of liquid to the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes an ou... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106701 | MOTOR ASSISTED MANUALLY CONTROLLED MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY, X-RAY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME, METHOD AND USE A motor assisted movement assembly 2 is provided comprising a motor arrangement 3, which motor arrangement 3 may assist a manually controlled movement of a first structural element 5 relative to a second structural element 6. A motor e... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106592 | CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING A PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE AND AN OBJECT The present invention is related to a contact detection device (100) for detecting a contact between the contact detection device (100) and an object (800), a method (400), a diagnostic device and further to a computer program. The invention ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106522 | DISTRIBUTED MEDIUM ACCESS PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS This invention defines a medium access protocol for the support of mesh networking in wireless communications. It defines a phase for intra-cell and a phase for inter-cell traffic. During the inter-cell traffic a beacon phase is used for the reservation of transmissions... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106497 | METHOD FOR GRANTING MEDIUM ACCESS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK AND NETWORK THEREFOR The present invention relates to a method for granting medium access to a node in a wireless network, the network comprising at least two nodes, and the method comprising the step of determining, for one of the at least two nodes, a medium access rate to be used, a medi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106494 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK The present invention relates to a method for communicating between a primary station and a plurality of secondary stations, comprising (a) the primary station configuring a secondary station to search on a first channel at least one of a plurality of search spaces havi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106436 | PROTOCOL FOR SYNCHRONISING DATA PACKETS COLLISIONS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK The present invention relates to a method of synchronising transmission of signals between two nodes in a network comprising at least another cooperating node. The invention consists in, after reception of a clear-to-code signal (CTC) from the one node (B), broadcasting... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106424 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK IMPLEMENTING DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION The present invention relates to a method for operating a network comprising a primary station communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the primary station communicating with a secondary station in a discontinuous mode; the secondary s... | 05/03/2012 |
