Patents Assigned to A/S
  • Nozzle for atomising a liquid by means of a gas and method of atomising
    Publication number: 20070164459
    Abstract: A nozzle for atomising a liquid by means of a gas comprises a mixing chamber (1), one or more liquid inlets (6c) and at least one tangential gas inlet (5) to the mixing chamber. An outlet (4) is positioned at the downstream end of the mixing chamber (1). A centre body (2) having a generally converging configuration, seen in the flow direction is provided in the mixing chamber (1). The liquid inlet (6c) or inlets is/are positioned at or near the upstream end (3a) of the mixing chamber (1) and in the upstream direction with respect to the gas inlet (5) or inlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: NIRO A/S
    Inventors: Niels Gottlieb, Per Sorensen, Heinz Wullschleger
  • Method for testing or screening for an enzyme of interest
    Publication number: 20070166695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for testing or screening for an enzyme of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Mads Bjornvad
  • Optical fiber and method for making an optical fiber
    Patent number: 7245807
    Abstract: A photonic optical fiber and method of making the optical fiber. The method includes assembling a plurality of elongate elements to define an elongate void; forming within the void a material contacting at least some of the elements while maintaining the elongate void; and drawing a preform, including the assembly of elongate elements, into an optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Crystal Fibre A/S
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Mangan, Lance Farr
  • Prosthetic device
    Patent number: 7244273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for alleviating and/or preventing conditions relating to damaged joints involving articulating surfaces. In a first aspect the present invention relates to a prosthetic device for insertion into a joint cavity of a joint of a vertebrate, such as a human, said device consisting of a biocompatible material comprising at least a first polymeric component and a second polymeric component, wherein the chain length of the first polymeric component is longer than the chain length of the second polymeric component, the polymeric components in particular being polyethylene, polypropylene and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Cartificial A/S
    Inventors: Walther Batsberg Pedersen, Frederik Resen Steenstrup, Ole Ingemann Olsen, Lene Diness Jakobsen, Erik Vraa, Jes Bruun Lauritzen, Klaus Bechgaard
  • Diuretic peptide conjugate
    Patent number: 7244701
    Abstract: Disclosed are a variety of peptide conjugates represented by the following general formula: R1-Z-X-Z?-R2 including methods of making and using such conjugates. Also provided are antibodies that specifically bind the peptide conjugates. The present invention has a wide spectrum of important applications including use in the treatment of disorders impacted by nociceptin and related opioid-like peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Zealand Phama A/S
    Inventors: Bjarne Due Larsen, Daniel R. Kapusta
  • Hearing aid
    Patent number: 7245732
    Abstract: A digital hearing aid system includes a signal path with an input transducer, a signal processor and an output transducer, a part of the system being intended for delivering sound into an ear canal of a hearing aid user leaving the ear canal with an unobstructed cross-sectional area corresponding to a vent channel with a diameter of at least 3 mm or a total area of at least 7.07 mm2. The signal path is designed to have a signal delay less than 15 ms. The hearing aid signal path furthermore preferably includes means for providing an adaptive feedback compensation. The signal processor is adjusted to provide increased gain in low frequency areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Mie Ø. Jørgensen, Lars Bramsløw
  • Benzimidazol-2-one derivatives and their use
    Patent number: 7244756
    Abstract: Certain 1,5-disubstituted benzimidazol-2-one compounds useful as therapeutic agents. The compounds may be of the Formula I wherein: R? represents hydrogen or alkyl; R? represents halogen or trihalogenmethyl; and Hlg represents halogen; provided, however, that if Hlg is F, then R? is not Cl. Also, use of the 1,5-disubstituted benzimidazol-2-one compounds, or pharmaceutically-acceptable addition salts thereof, in applications that benefit from increasing the blood-brain barrier permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Poseidon Pharmaceuticals A/S
    Inventors: Lars Siim Madsen, Camilla ærteberg Bæk, Annette Lauridsen, Søren Peter Olesen
  • Method for welding components of a multi-layer construction
    Patent number: 7244482
    Abstract: A method welds together two layers within a multi-layer assembly Laser light is directed through an outer layer of the assembly that allows transmission of the laser light from its outer surface to at least within the vicinity of its inner surface substantially without any absorption of energy from the laser light, towards a layer including an absorbent component, corresponding to a portion thereof. The absorbent component is capable of absorbing laser light within a given wavelength range thereby creating a welded area between a surface of the layer having the absorbent component and the surface of a layer facing the layer having the absorbent component while other layers remain unwelded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Kim Bager, Ingrid Læsøe Fink, Thorkild Vorm
  • Method of preparing liquid smoke
    Patent number: 7244461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a smoke extract, which method comprises the steps of i) preparing a char from wood or cellulose preferably by pyrolysis, ii) extracting one or more fractions of the char with an extraction solvent in its supercritical state and/or an extraction solvent in its liquid state, said solvent in its supercritical state being selected from the group consisting of CO2, propane, methane, ethylene, ammonia, methanol, water and mixtures of one or more of these solvents, said solvent in its liquid state being selected from the group consisting of CO2, propane and mixtures of these components, iii) collecting at least some of the extracted char to thereby obtain a smoke extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Danfo A/S
    Inventor: Kim Plaschke
  • Secondary liquefaction in ethanol production
    Patent number: 7244597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing ethanol by fermentation, said method comprising a secondary liquefaction step in the presence of a thermostable acid alpha-amylase or, a thermostable maltogenic acid alpha-amylase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignees: Novozymes A/S, Novozymes North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Veit, Claus Felby
  • Stabilised emulsion
    Publication number: 20070160738
    Abstract: Novel oil phases for the preparation of beverage emulsions are disclosed, along with beverage emulsions, finished beverages and processes for their preparation. The density and viscosity are critical to achieving stable emulsions when using sugar beet pectin as emulsifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Reginald Van Bokkelen, Bjarne Fallesen
  • Method for regulating the traction in a line of a ladder climbing assistance device and ladder climbing assistance device
    Publication number: 20070158137
    Abstract: A method for regulating the traction in a line (13) of a ladder climbing assistance device, in which method any movement of the line (13) is sensed and in dependence of the sensed movement either increasing the traction in the line to a predetermined high level (L1), maintaining the traction at a predetermined high level (L1), or decreasing the traction to a predetermined low level (L0). Furthermore, a ladder climbing assistance device comprising a line (13) that is movable along the ladder (1) and a motor (8) with a power outlet arranged to provide an essentially constant traction in the line (13). The ladder climbing assistance device comprises sensing means (25) for sensing any movement of the line (13), which sensing means is connected to controlling means (26) for controlling the power outlet from the motor (8) in response to signals from the sensing means in the above-described manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Avanti Stigefabrik A/S
    Inventor: Peter Petersen
  • Lipase variants
    Publication number: 20070161082
    Abstract: Attaching a peptide extension to the C-terminal amino acid of a lipase reduces the tendency to form odor. This may lead to lipase variants with a reduced odor generation when washing textile soiled with fat which includes relatively short-chain fatty acyl groups (e.g., up to C8) such as dairy stains containing butter fat or tropical oils such as coconut oil or palm kernel oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Signe Munk, Jesper Vind, Kim Borch, Shamkant Patkar, Sanne Glad, Allan Svendsen
  • Method and apparatus for portion cutting of food products or similar items
    Publication number: 20070157776
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for increasing the capacity and precision of a portion cutter wherein the items to be portion cut are positioned abutting each other. In particular are provided means for identifying a boundary between consecutive items to be cut when the items are placed on a conveyor abutting each other with little or no gab between the items. At least one characteristic is measured for each of the items, and at least one process parameter is controlled in order to achieve predetermined product portions from the items based on the measured characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: SCANVAEGT INTERNATIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Gorm Sorensen, Peter Mikkelsen, Mikael Krogh
  • Subtilase variants
    Publication number: 20070161531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel subtilase variants exhibiting improvements relative to the parent subtilase in one or more properties including: wash performance, thermal stability, storage stability or catalytic activity. The variants of the invention are suitable for use in e.g., cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henriette Draborg, Vibeke Nielsen, Stefan Minning
  • Nonwoven and Method for Producing Fiberglass-Reinfroced or Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Synthetic Materials
    Publication number: 20070158878
    Abstract: A mat is used in a method for the manufacture of glass fiber reinforced plastics or carbon fiber reinforced plastics as a layer for the absorption of excess resin expelled during the manufacturing process. The mat consists of thermally bonded plastic fibers, with at least one side of the mat having a solidified surface with a smaller pore size. Various methods are described for the manufacture of glass fiber reinforced plastics or carbon fiber reinforced plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: FIBERTEX A/S
    Inventor: Keld Lauridsen
  • Microphone with voltage pump
    Publication number: 20070160234
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (102) configured to provide a microphone output signal, comprising: a preamplifier (108) coupled to receive an input signal, generated by a first microphone member that is movable relative to a second microphone member; and a voltage pump (104) to provide a bias voltage to either microphone member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: AUDIOASICS A/S
    Inventors: Michael Deruginsky, Claus Furst, Mohammad Shajaan, Daifi Sassene
  • Beverage emulsion
    Publication number: 20070160734
    Abstract: Novel beverage emulsions using pectin as an emulsifier are disclosed, along with finished beverages and processes for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Danisco A/S
    Inventors: Reginald Van Bokkelen, Bjarne Fallesen
  • Method of testing a fuel injection valve for a diesel engine
    Publication number: 20070157716
    Abstract: Method of testing a fuel injection valve 1 for a diesel engine by supplying pressurized oil to the inlet side of the valve. According to the invention the oil pressure is gradually recorded, the pressure increase being interrupted at the moment when the opening pressure of the valve is exceeded, which is noted by a drop in the pressure on the inlet side. At the same time the opening pressure is recorded. As a result a more lenient test method is provided, which also can be used in connection with newly developed injection valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: IB OBEL PEDERSEN A/S
    Inventor: Bent Kortsen
  • Use of GLP-1 peptides
    Publication number: 20070161568
    Abstract: GLP-1(1-45) or a fragment or an analogue thereof can be used in the preparation of a medicament for peripheral administration in the suppression of appetite or induction of satiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Jens Holst, Arne Astrup, Martin Judge, Liselotte Knudsen, Lars Thim, Birgitte Wulff