Abstract: The invention relates to a method for curing of a composite material. The method involves applying heat to only a first region of said composite material, such that said first region is heated to a temperature above the cure onset temperature of said curable resin, thus initiating curing of said curable resin in said first region; and maintaining the composite material in an insulated state, such that the curing of said curable resin spreads to regions of the composite material outside of said first region.
Abstract: A surgical system adapted for dissection of tissue away from a body lumen includes a tissue dissection tool and a catheter. The tissue dissection tool includes a shaft connected between a handle and a tissue dissection head. At least the tissue dissection head of the tissue dissection tool is magnetized to a first polarity. The catheter is insertable into a urethra, with a wall of the catheter magnetized to the first polarity. When the catheter is inserted into the urethra, the first polarity of the catheter is configured to repel the first polarity of the tissue dissection head of the tool away from the catheter and away from in the urethra.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 16, 2014
Publication date:
April 2, 2015
Applicant:
Coloplast A/S
Inventors:
Geoffrey A. Daniel, Fernando El-Hage, Neal Poucher
Abstract: System having at least one master unit and a plurality of slave units, the master unit and the slave unit including means for performing communication via radio frequency channels. The at least one master unit includes means for transmitting control signals to the slave units, the slave units each being provided with a unique address and each being associated with a controllable device. The at least one master unit includes means for configuring the slave units addressable by the master unit in a number of sectors, and the master unit has further means for allocating predefined identifications to the slave units. Further, the master unit has display means, by means of which the predefined identifications may be displayed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 4, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
VKR Holding A/S
Inventors:
Ulrik Vagn Ebbe, Henrik Raun Byberg, Jeppe Vestergaard, Preben Kjærsgaard, Thomas Christiansen
Abstract: The present invention relates to a grid monitoring system, in particular a grid monitoring system enabling real-time monitoring of grid variables, e.g. voltage and current, in electrical power systems, such as single or three-phase networks. The grid monitoring system includes a harmonic detection unit being adapted to subtract harmonics of an input signal before feeding the input signal to a plurality of signal generators in the harmonic detection unit.
Abstract: Modular belt link module consisting of a main body element and an insert, where the modular belt link module is of the type which when assembled with a plurality of substantially identical modular belt link modules constitutes a conveyor belt, where each main body element has a central part, from which central part eye parts project in a forward and rearward direction with respect to the intended travelling direction, such that eye parts along a front part of one modular belt link may be interleafed between eye parts on a rear part of an adjacent modular belt link module, and where the eye parts each are provided with an aperture arranged laterally to the intended travelling direction, such that when the eye parts are interleafed, the apertures of adjacent eye parts overlap, and a connection pin may be inserted laterally at least through some of the apertures, hingely connecting adjacent modular belt link modules, wherein the central part and a plurality of the eye parts are provided with a continuous cavity,
Abstract: The present invention relates to a medication delivery device for expelling set doses of medicament, the medication delivery device comprising a position determining arrangement for detecting absolute positions of a movably mounted member, such as a dose indicator barrel, relative to a housing of the medication delivery device. The position determining arrangement comprises a plurality of electrically conducting electrodes arranged on an outer surface of the movably mounted member, and a plurality of contacts members fixedly arranged relative to the housing of the medication delivery device. A first and a second contact member are arranged to follow a first path across the electrically conducting electrodes upon movement of the movably mounted member relative to the housing, whereas a third and a fourth contact member are arranged to follow a second path across the electrically conducting electrodes upon movement of the movably mounted member relative to the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S
Inventors:
Preben Nielsen, Bodo von Münchow, Peter Grønning Sørensen
Abstract: The invention relates to a peer-to-peer network where said peer-to-peer network comprises a plurality of peers (P), wherein said peer (RP) comprises and maintains a communication record (CR) defining a plurality of candidate peers (CP) from which information representative data (S) may be downloaded, wherein said plurality of candidate peers (CP) comprises a subset of said plurality of peers (P), and wherein said peer (RP) comprises means for downloading said information representative data (S) from at least one of said candidate peers (CP) according to an individual routine of said peer (RP). The invention furthermore relates to a peer-to-peer network comprising a plurality of peers (P) according to the above.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparation of the tetrasaccharide lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnt, formula (I)) especially in large scale, as well as intermediates in the synthesis, a new crystal form (polymorph) of LNnt, and the use thereof in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 21, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Glycom A/S
Inventors:
István Bajza, Gyula Dekany, Károly Ágoston, Ignacio Figuero-Pérez, Julien Boutet, Markus Hederos, Ferenc Horváth, Piroska Kovács-Pénzes, Lars Kröger, Christoph Röhrig, Andreas Schroven, Ioannis Vrasidas, Péter Trinka, László Kalmár, Irme Kovács, Sándor Demkó, Ágnes Ágoston, Christian Risinger
Abstract: In order to increase safety, flexibility and simplicity when handling a wind turbine nacelle compared to known solutions and devices, there is disclosed a wind turbine nacelle including a supporting structure, a nacelle housing and a plurality of handling devices to be used when handling the wind turbine nacelle. The four handling devices are connected to the supporting structure, and each of the handling devices includes an integrated moveable part. The integrated moveable part is moveable between a first position and a second position, and the integrated moveable part is inside or is flush with the nacelle housing in the first position and is extending out of the nacelle housing in the second position.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified Bacillus licheniformis host cell, wherein one or more naturally occurring chromosomal chloramphenicol acetyl transferase encoding gene(s), cat, has been inactivated. The inactivation of the chromosomal cat gene(s) allows the use of chloramphenicol as an efficient selective agent in methods for DNA introduction into the modified cell.
Abstract: An outer sole for a golf shoe includes a plurality of cleats distributed along a forefoot area and a heel area. The cleats are integrated with the outer sole and extend from a surface of the outer sole that faces away from the shoe. The plurality of cleats includes at least a larger sized set of cleats and a smaller sized set of cleats. Such outer sole for a golf shoe gives good traction on the golf course but is also useable as a casual shoe off the golf course.
Abstract: The invention regards a communication device which is adapted for placement in a users ear. The communication device comprises a shell part enclosing an input transducer for receiving an input signal, a signal processing device and an output N transducer for providing a signal perceivable as sound, a battery located at a surface part of the shell which is facing away from the head of the user, a transmission and reception circuit for transmission and/or reception of electromagnetic energy. According to the invention an antenna for radiating and/or receiving electromagnetic energy is provided such that it has a first surface turned towards the surroundings and a second surface located in close proximity of the battery.
Abstract: A method of operating a wind turbine is disclosed, the wind turbine comprising a power generator, a machine-side converter connected to the power generator, a line-side converter connected to a power grid through associated power components, and a DC-link connected between the machine-side converter and the line-side converter. The method includes monitoring the power grid for overvoltage events, and upon detecting an overvoltage event: (1) disabling active operation of the machine-side converter and the line-side converter, (2) enabling an AC load dump connected between the machine side converter and the power generator in order to dissipate power output from the power generator, (3) waiting for a waiting period, and (4) enabling active operation of the line-side converter and the machine converter when the overvoltage event ends within the waiting period.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Inventors:
Amit Kumar Gupta, Anshuman Tripathi, Ove Styhm, Lars Helle, Yugarajan Karuppanan, Gil Lampong Opina, Jr.
Abstract: An egg package formed of a fibrous material includes a bottom part which has egg receiving compartments which at least partially match the outer contours of an egg. A cover part has a top surface, a front surface, a back surface and two end surfaces. The Front side has a generally horizontal upper edge with restraint projections extending forwardly and downwardly from the upper edge for locking engagement with cooperating apertures in the front surface of the cover part. The front surface of the cover adjacent to the bottom part has apertures. The cover part has a plurality of longitudinal recesses extending between the top surface and the front surface of the cover part through each recess and extends from the top surface down beyond the middle of the front surface.
Abstract: An injection device including a dose setting assembly, and an injection assembly, wherein operating the dose setting assembly to set a dose causes an engagement element to pass a tooth on a toothed rod in a combined translational and rotational movement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk A/S
Inventors:
Bo Radmer, Kristian Glejbøl, Jonas Torry-Smith, Tom Hede Markussen, Lars Morten Bom, Christian Peter Enggaard, Sara Juana Niemann, Martin Ebro
Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Novozymes A/S
Inventors:
Lene Lange, Wenping Wu, Dominique Aubert, Sara Landvik, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Ib Groth Clausen
Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating seed at least one month prior to planting with an effective amount of a plant signal molecule, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to plants harvested from untreated seed, or compared to plants harvested from seed treated with the signal molecule just prior to or within a week or less of planting.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Novozymes Bioag A/S
Inventors:
R. Stewart Smith, Ahsan Habib, John Kosanke
Abstract: A method of suturing tissue includes driving a needle from a tool through tissue to form a channel in the tissue; inserting the needle into a capsule that is connected to a first length of suture attached to the capsule; engaging the needle with a second length of suture that is inserted through the capsule; and pulling both the first length of suture and the second length of suture through the channel formed in the tissue.