Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Nestec S.a.

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Smh Management Services Ag

Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Softcar Sa

Delica Ag

Oltramare, Michel

IP Evolution Sa

Chevillard, Eric

Aventor Sa

Mps Precimed Sa

Grether, Pierre-Yves

Jean-Luc Thuliez

Etienne Crozier

Marco Magatti

Nicolas Obliger

Bertrand Guyon

Raphael Gugerli

Iwan Kissling

Adrien Hoffet

Guillaume Heisel

Steven Ryutaro Takayama

Nihan Dogan

Raphael Bernhardsgruetter

David J Harrison

Cedric Beausire

David Hamel

Damien Romand

Lukic Branko

Robin Zimmermann

Hector Querry

Matthieu Ozanne

Cyril Voisard

Kevin J Kilpatrick

Didier Vuagniaux

Azagen Mootien

Yann Rossé

Roland Affolter

Daniel Stoll

Tristan Chevroulet

Robin Zimmerman

John Nicholas Ayliffe

Stéphane Landwerlin

Clara Gulli

Thierry Robert

Ali El Alej

Quentin Alexandre

Cédric Beausire

Raphael Bernhardsgrüter

Christophe Varidel

Mickaël Russo

The present invention relates to the operating principle of a loudspeaker () with an induction motor (). The motor () has two magnets (and) positioned on either side of a central core (). The magnets (and) thus create two magnetic fields (and) doubling the magnetic field detected in the movable armature (). The magnetic field coupled to the electrical field generated by a fixed coil () creates a force in the armature (), which is linked to diaphragm () producing the sound. Thus, by increasing the magnetic field, and therefore the force generated in the armature (), the performances of the loudspeaker () are likewise enhanced.

Dual axial magnetic flux induction speaker

The invention relates to a sectional door of a vehicle opening as close as possible to the body of said vehicle, having cam strikers for closing, locking and opening same, having actuators for opening same and having a movable window capable of separating from said body and translating horizontally along said door. These elements are implemented on a door having surfaces with a complex geometry, thus providing a one-piece body having surfaces with a complex geometry, with a single large opening on the side for accessing the front seats and the rear seats, and a single large door for closing said opening.

Vehicle door

A deployable frame for a weather and/or sun protection device, including: a mast with a longitudinal axis on which a slider is mounted so as to slide between a first position in which the frame is closed and a second position in which the frame is open; at least one rib connected by a stretcher to the runner, the rib including an end connected to a notch carried by one end of the mast, wherein the rib includes a first segment formed of a first part and a second part that are movable relative to each other about the extension axis of the first segment, the first part of the first segment of the rib is connected to the notch by a pivot connection about an axis which is perpendicular to a plane inclined obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the mast so that in the first closed position of the frame the first segment of the rib extends along the mast and in the second open position of the frame the first segment of the rib is moved away from the mast.

Frame for bad weather and/or sun protection device

The present invention relates to principles for cooling the stationary winding of an induction motor, said winding being positioned outside the movable armature. The cooling can be achieved by means of cooling fins, openings allowing the ventilation of the winding with or without a fan, a fluid circuit outside the bowl, a fluid circuit inside the bowl, a fluid circuit inside the winding, and/or the addition of heat pipes inside the bowl. This motor as presented can be used, without limitation, inside loudspeakers or vibrators.

System for cooling the stationary winding of an induction motor

The invention relates to a device () for preparing a beverage, more particularly, for a vehicle comprising: —a brewing unit () for receiving a dose () of beverage ingredients, —a pressure pump () for supplying pressurized liquid to the brewing unit, —an electronic control unit () for selectively controlling the activation of the pressure pump, wherein the electronic control unit () is arranged to control the activation and deactivation of the pressure pump (), by providing output to the pressure pump as response to input indicative of a determined inclination angle relative to horizontal and/or to a detected spatial displacement or acceleration; said input being received from inclination angle and/or displacement sensing means () which are part of and/or foreign to the device.

Beverage preparation device for vehicle

Beverage preparation device () for preparing a beverage from a beverage dose () comprising: &#x2014;a brewing unit () for receiving the dose () and preparing a beverage from the ingredients contained within the dose and pressurized liquid injected in the dose, &#x2014;a pressure pump () for supplying pressurized liquid to the brewing unit (), &#x2014;beverage dispensing means () connected to the brewing unit and comprising a beverage injector () arranged for dispensing the beverage through a bottom () of a beverage receptacle (); wherein the beverage dispensing means () comprises a residual beverage draining valve (), between the beverage injector () and the brewing unit (), which is arranged to be moved between a beverage dispensing position and a residual beverage draining position, wherein the residual beverage draining valve () and/or the beverage receptacle () comprise valve activation means () arranged to move the draining valve between a beverage dispensing position in response to the engagement of the bottom of the receptacle with the beverage injector and a residual beverage draining position in response to the removal of receptacle from the beverage injector ().

Beverage preparation device with beverage draining means

Beverage preparation apparatus for preparing a beverage comprising: &#x2014;a water tank () for storing water, &#x2014;a brewing unit () for receiving a dose of beverage ingredients, &#x2014;a water line () for supplying water from the water tank to the brewing unit () including a pressure pump () for supplying pressurized liquid to the brewing unit and a fluid heater () for heating liquid, &#x2014;a control unit () for selectively controlling the activation of the pressure pump, wherein it further comprises a fluidic interrupter () positionable in fluidic interruption position for interrupting the fluidic communication between the water tank () and the water line () and, reversely, positionable in fluidic communication position for restoring the fluid communication between the water tank and the water line and wherein the control unit () is arranged for automatically activating an anti-freeze mode by activating the fluidic interrupter () in fluidic interruption position and by running the pressure pump () to at least partially empty the water line () from water contained therein.

Beverage preparation apparatus with beverage draining means

A beverage preparation machine () comprises a source of liquid () and a dispensing outlet () connected via a pump () that includes a chamber () and a displaceable wall () delimiting the chamber (). The pump () further has: an electric actuator () driving the displaceable wall () for causing an inflow of liquid from the source into the chamber () and for causing an outflow of liquid from the chamber () to the dispensing outlet (); and a powering unit () that comprises an electric power source () and that is configured for supplying power to the actuator (). The powering unit () further comprises: a sensor () for measuring an electrical parameter representative of a consumption of power by the actuator (); and a control unit () that is connected to the sensor () and to the electrical power source () and that is configured to control the power supplied to the actuator () by the electric power source () as a function of: the measured parameter; and a desired liquid input into the chamber () and/or liquid output from the chamber (), such as a desired flow and/or pressure of the liquid input and/or of the liquid output.

Beverage preparation machine with a controlled pump

A machine () for preparing and dispensing a beverage () comprises: &#x2014;a main body () containing a unit () for preparing said beverage () to be dispensed via an outlet () to an external user-recipient () at a user-recipient placement location (); &#x2014;an auxiliary body () that is movable relative to the main body () inwards into the main body () into a retracted position and outwards from the main body () into a deployed position; &#x2014;a control unit () for controlling the preparation unit () to supply said beverage () to the outlet (); and&#x2014;a user-interlace (') connected to the control unit (). The user-interface (&#x2032;) is located on the auxiliary body () and is movable therewith.

Beverage machine with an ergonomic user-interface

A machine () for preparing a beverage has: a body (') with a fluid line () extending from a liquid inlet (&#x2033;) to a beverage outlet (&#x2032;&#x2033;); a liquid tank () that has an outlet () connected to the liquid inlet (&#x2033;); and a carrier () assembled to the body (&#x2032;) for carrying the liquid tank (). The carrier () is movable with the liquid tank () as a unit () inwards into the body (&#x2032;) into an operative position for supplying liquid to the liquid inlet (&#x2033;) and outwards from the body (&#x2032;) into a service position.

Beverage machine with an ergonomic water storage

A machine () for preparing and dispensing a beverage () comprises: &#x2014;a main body () containing a unit () for preparing said beverage () to be dispensed via an outlet () to an external user-recipient () at a user-recipient placement location (); &#x2014;a beverage dispensing head () that includes the outlet () and that is movable relative to the main body () inwards into the main body () into a retracted head position and outwards from the main body () into a deployed head position; and&#x2014;a control unit () for controlling the preparation unit () to supply said beverage () to the outlet (). The control unit () is configured to: &#x2014;maintain or leave the beverage dispensing head () in its retracted position when the beverage preparation unit () is not operated to process a liquid; and/or&#x2014;move the beverage dispensing head () into its deployed position or maintain or leave it in this position only when the control unit () operates the preparation unit () to process a liquid for dispensing via the outlet ().

Beverage machine with ergonomic outlet

A method and implant based on injection molding techniques. The method produces polymeric components suitable for implantation with a structure and mechanical properties close to those of natural bone tissue. In a variant, method for making an implant or component thereof includes forming a standard shape foamed blank, and over-molding a thin layer of non-foamed PEEK material onto the standard shaped foamed blank to obtain a final implant component geometry, whereby the blank is completely encapsulated by the over-molded layer.

Polymer based joint implants and method of manufacture

A bone fixation system includes at least one bone fixation member and a bone fixation instrument. The bone fixation member includes a strap and a locking mechanism. The strap can be pulled through the locking mechanism so as to form a loop about a target bone so as to secure first and second bone segments in an approximated, compressed configuration. The bone fixation instrument is configured to apply tension to the loop about the target bone. The fixation instrument includes a tension assembly that is configured to secure a free end of the bone fixation member to the fixation instrument. The tension assembly is further configured to pull the free end so as to increase tension in the loop while the tension in the loop is less than a select tension. The tension assembly is unable to further increase tension in the bone fixation member once the tension in the bone fixation member has reached the select tension. The fixation instrument further includes a cutter assembly that is configured to cut the free end of the bone fixation member so as to separate the free end from the loop.

Bone fixation assembly

Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall and a longitudinal upward wall, at least one diluent inlet, at least one liquid delivery outlet. The diluent inlet is provided through the upward wall and is dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber. The at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.

Device and method for producing a frothed liquid from soluble ingredients and diluent

Device for producing a frothed liquid comprising a chamber opened to atmosphere with a transverse bottom wall and a longitudinal upward wall, at least one diluent inlet, at least one liquid delivery outlet. The at least one diluent inlet comprises a first diluent inlet provided through the upward wall and dimensioned and oriented for directing a thin jet of diluent in the chamber. The at least one liquid delivery outlet is configured in the bottom wall for liquid to rise up along the side of the upward wall by the jet of diluent entering the chamber as a result of the direction and dimension of the diluent inlet in the chamber.

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Le Landeron, Switzerland

Jean-Luc Thuliez