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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8150053 | Method and device for eliminating vibrations of a mechanical structure The invention is a device and a method for eliminating vibrations of a mechanical structure with at least one electromechanical converter material that is actively connected to the mechanical structure and connected to an electrical circuit with at least one electri... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138232 | Method for recycling plastic materials and use thereof The invention relates to a method for recycling plastic materials which contain at least two polymers, copolymers or blends thereof based on polystyrene. The plastic material is thereby mixed with a solvent for the polymers, copolymers or blends. Subsequently a prec... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130272 | Method for autostereoscopically producing three-dimensional image information from scanned sub-pixel extracts and device for carrying out said method A method for autostereoscopically producing three-dimensional image information from scanned subpixel extracts uses a multiplex track method (MTV) having a separating raster (TR) obliquely extended with respect to a matrix screen (MB) and an electronic tracking (TS)... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8115991 | Switchable infrared filter A switchable infrared filter, consisting of a diamond carrier material (1), whereon a filter material (6), which is made of a thermochromic material, is disposed on one side and which can be connected to a heating device (2, 3). ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106979 | Camera module and array based thereon The invention relates to the development of economical camera modules having objectives contained therein with a minimal constructional length and excellent optical properties. It is made possible as a result that camera modules of this type can be used in mobile te... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8082772 | Method and apparatus for periodically measuring the yield point of dispersions, and use thereof Methods and apparatus for measuring the yield value of flowable material in a flow of flowable material comprise iteratively wetting a measuring body by the flowable material at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the flowable material to disc... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081317 | Electrostatic chuck with anti-reflective coating, measuring method and use of said chuck The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electrostatic chuck, or an optically structured element or an optical mask that comprise a metal film as well as a transparent cover applied on a substrate. At least two anti-reflective films are inserted between the met... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075815 | Method for the detection of process parameters, and wood product The invention relates to a method for detecting process parameters when making wood products (6), especially wood panels, which are hot-pressed by applying pressure and heat, as well as a wood product (6). In said method, at least one measuring instrum... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8061763 | Device for a motor vehicle for protecting vehicle occupants when there is an impact of energy directed at a motor vehicle door due to a collision The invention relates to a device for a motor vehicle for protecting vehicle occupants when there is an impact of energy directed laterally at a motor vehicle door due to a collision, having a connecting structure which has at least two parts with a first part perma... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8045470 | Method and monitoring system for sample-analysis of data comprising a multitute of data packets The invention is related to a method and a monitoring system for sample-analysis of data comprising a multitude of data packets. Defined parent population numbers (N) of data packets are sampled by an out of N sampling and classified or vice versa. Classification is... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043946 | Mixture for doping semiconductors A doping mixture for coating semiconductor substrates which are then subjected to a high temperature treatment to form a doped layer includes at least one p- or n-dopant, water and a mixture of two or more surfactants. At least one of the surfactants is nonionic. Al... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8039550 | Process for preparing a polymer dispersion and a polymer dispersion The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer dispersion comprising polymerising one or more water soluble anionic monomers (m1) and one or more non-ionic vinyl monomers (m2) present in a reaction mixture further comprising... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039115 | Metallic aircraft component The invention relates to metallic aircraft components which can preferably be used for aircraft structures in the fuselage region. A damage-tolerant design is usual for aircraft components in the fuselage region. It is the object of the invention to provide metallic... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8023891 | Interconnection network between semiconductor structures, integrated circuit and method for transmitting signals The invention relates to an interconnection network and an integrated circuit and a method for manufacturing the same. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for signal transfer between semiconductor structures. The invention is characterized in that a signa... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011708 | Robot gripper and method for its manufacture The invention relates to a robot gripper having a fixing flange for detachably attaching it to a robot manipulator arm, and at least one actuator element which is supported in a frame, that actuates at least two gripper jaws indirectly or directly kinematically via ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003530 | Method for metallizing semiconductor elements and use thereof The present invention relates to a method for metallizing semiconductor components in which aluminium is used. In particular in the case of products in which the process costs play a big part, such as e.g. solar cells based on silicon, a cost advantage can be achiev... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7984616 | Low-temperature storage of suspension samples in suspended sample chambers A cryostorage device (100) is described that includes at least one data storage device (200) and at least one sample receptacle device (300) with at least one sample chamber (301, 302, etc.) for the uptake of a suspension sample, the at l... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7977897 | Apparatus and method for controlling or regulating an oscillating deflectable micromechanical element The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for controlling or regulating the deflection of micromechanically manufactured deflectable elements which, driven electrostatically, are deflected in an oscillating manner. It is the object of the invention to pr... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7927753 | Direct oxidation fuel cell and method for operation thereof The invention relates to a method for operating a direct oxidation fuel cell in which at least one fluid fuel is transported from a fuel reservoir via a fluid distribution structure to a membrane electrode assembly, the transport of the fuel being effected passively... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7917564 | Device and method for processing a signal having a sequence of discrete values When processing a signal having a sequence of discrete values, wherein there is a first frequency range, in which the signal has a high energy, and wherein there is a second frequency range, in which the signal has a low energy, the sequence of discrete values is fi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7903824 | Compact side information for parametric coding of spatial audio At an audio encoder, cue codes are generated for one or more audio channels, wherein a combined cue code (e.g., a combined inter-channel correlation (ICC) code) is generated by combining two or more estimated cue codes, each estimated cue code estimated from a group... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898114 | Protective circuit device for a solar module A circuit breaker for a solar module, wherein a plurality of solar cells working in normal operation and when shaded are connected in series. At least one controlled electrical switch element serves as a bypass element and is connected in parallel with its contact g... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7875189 | Method for separating suspended solid materials from aqueous systems with colloidal flocculants The invention relates to a method for separating suspended solid materials from aqueous systems, in which the latter is mixed with a flocculant made of polymer colloidal particles with cationic surface charge and subsequently the flocculated material is separated fr... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862621 | Prosthesis, in particular prosthetic foot The invention relates to a prosthetic device (30), in particular a foot prosthesis, for fitting leg amputees, with a universal joint mechanism (32), which couples a shaft (34) with a treading attachment (40, 42) through an articulation, w... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7838437 | Method for simultaneous recrystallization and doping of semiconductor layers The invention relates to a method for simultaneous recrystallization and doping of semiconductor layers, in particular for the production of crystalline silicon thin layer solar cells. In this method, in a first step a substrate base layer 1 is produced, in a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7802818 | Device and method for tightening a safety belt serving to protect occupants in a vehicle A belt brake is described for a safety belt for protecting occupants in a vehicle, which belt can be wound onto and unwound from a belt drum mounted rotationally about a belt shaft. A method for locking a safety belt is also described. The invention comprises at lea... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7787638 | Method for reproducing natural or modified spatial impression in multichannel listening The invention concerns a method for reproducing spatial impression of existing spaces in multichannel or binaural listening. It consists of following steps/phases: a) Recording of sound or impulse response of a room using multiple microphones, b) Time- and frequency... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7786190 | Method for the production of pulverulent high-molecular water-soluble polymers for application in solid/liquid separation processes The present invention relates to a method for the production of pulverulent high-molecular water-soluble polymers for application in solid/liquid separation processes. The invention relates in particular to a method for modifying and drying inverse polymer dispersio... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7782593 | Mobile electrostatic carrier wafer with electrically isolated charge storage A carrier wafer includes a flat substrate with a top side and a bottom side. A first layer sequence, at least on the top side of the substrate, is arranged with area parallel to the substrate. The first layer sequence has an isolating layer. A flat, conductive elect... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7736570 | Tool for generating microstructured surfaces A tool is described for generating a microstructured surface, comprising: a flexible matrix with a negative of the microstructure to be generated a pressure roller driveable over a surface, for pressing the matrix ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736423 | Aqueous composition for outdoor paints, indoor paints, facade paints and roof paints The present invention relates to an aqueous composition for outdoor, indoor, facade and roof paints having a biocidal action. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735901 | Device and method for increasing occupant protection in a vehicle during a side-impact A device and a method are described for a motor vehicle for protecting passengers during a side impact or during a collision similar to a side impact, in which an energy input acts essentially laterally on a door area of the motor vehicle, a vehicle seat being locat... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7733493 | Fourier transform spectrometer The invention relates to a Fourier transform spectrometer comprising a binary grating with variable depth, the grating comprising a first set of mirrors and a second set of mirrors, the mirrors of the first set of mirrors and the mirrors of the second set of mirrors... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726154 | Method for producing single microlenses or an array of microlenses Disclosed is a method for producing single microlenses or an arrays of microlenses composed of a glass-type material, in which method a first substrate is provided with a surface containing impressions over which a second substrate composed of a glass-type material ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7720230 | Individual channel shaping for BCC schemes and the like At an audio encoder, cue codes are generated for one or more audio channels, wherein an envelope cue code is generated by characterizing a temporal envelope in an audio channel. At an audio decoder, E transmitted audio channel(s) are decoded to generate C playback a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716950 | Method for producing single microlenses or an array of microlenses Disclosed is a method for producing single microlenses or an arrays of microlenses composed of a glass-type material, in which method a first substrate is provided with a surface containing impressions over which a second substrate composed of a glass-type material ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708901 | Magnetorheological materials having magnetic and non-magnetic inorganic supplements and use thereof The invention relates to magnetorheological materials comprising at least one non-magnetisable carrier medium and magnetisable particles contained therein, in addition a combination of magnetic and non-magnetic inorganic materials and/or composite particles thereof ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7696295 | Condensation products of silicic acid derivatives and optical waveguide devices using the same The present invention relates to condensation products of silicic acid derivatives usable especially in optical waveguides and particularly to a condensation product obtained by condensing a silane diol compound (A) of the general formula (1): R12 | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682534 | Method for the production of a carbon or ceramic component A method for the production of a carbon or a ceramic component based on carbon, using a cellulose-containing semi-finished molded piece which is pyrolyzed. According to the invention, homogeneous large-size ceramic components may be produced, whereby a cellulose-con... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677843 | Cutting implement A cutting implement comprises a substrate having a cutting edge, and plurality of hardfacing beads deposited on the substrate transverse to the edge of said substrate. ... | 03/16/2010 |
