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20090220637 | NUTRITION FOR OBESE PATIENTS - This invention provides a composition and method for providing nutritional support to obese patients. The composition has an energy density between 0.4 and 0.9 kcal/ml and comprises a protein source which comprises at least 30% by weight whey protein and provides at least 30% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may include a carbohydrate source and a lipid source. Preferably, at least 50% by weight of the protein source is whey protein. The invention further extends to use of the composition in the prevention or treatment of malnutrition in obese patients. | 09-03-2009 |
20100055197 | LONG-TERM ENTERAL FEED FOR MAINTENANCE - The present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term tube-fed nutrition. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term tube-fed maintenance to a patient. | 03-04-2010 |
20100094246 | LONG-TERM FEED - ELDERLY - The present invention provides methods of providing long-term and tube-fed nutrition to patients requiring same. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term nutrition to an elderly patient. | 04-15-2010 |
20100152107 | LONG-TERM FEED - CANCER PATIENT - Pursuant to the present invention, methods and compositions are provided for providing long-term tube-fed nutrition. More specifically, pursuant to the present invention, methods and compositions are provided for providing long-term tube-fed nutrition to cancer patients. | 06-17-2010 |
20120269865 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING GUT MICROBIOTA BALANCE AND HEALTH - The present disclosure relates to nutritional compositions comprising a fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) in an amount of 35 to 44% by weight; a polysaccharide that is not a partially hydrolyzed guar gum such as, for example, an arabinogalactan in an amount of 50% to 38% by weight; and inulin in an amount of 12% to 24% by weight. The FOS and the polysaccharide may be present in a weight ratio of about 1:1. More specifically, the FOS and inulin may be present in a weight ratio of about 7:3. Also provided are methods of promoting gut microbiota balance and health. The methods include administering an effective amount of the nutritional composition to patients in need of same. | 10-25-2012 |
20130210715 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR WEANING FROM PARENTERAL NUTRITION TO ENTERAL NUTRITION - Nutritional compositions and methods of using the nutritional compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a nutritional composition including one or more proteins, one or more amino acids and one or more exogenous nucleotides. The nutritional compositions can be specifically used to assist a patient in weaning from partial or total parenteral nutrition to enteral nutrition with improved tolerance. | 08-15-2013 |
20130296234 | LONG-TERM FEED-ELDERLY - The present invention provides methods of providing long-term and tube-fed nutrition to patients requiring same. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions for providing long-term nutrition to an elderly patient. | 11-07-2013 |
20140051627 | NUTRITION FOR OBESE PATIENTS - The invention provides a composition and method for providing nutritional support to obese patients. The composition has an energy density between 0.4 and 0.9 kcal/ml and comprises a protein source which comprises at least 30% by weight whey protein and provides at least 30% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may include a carbohydrate source and a lipid source. Preferably at least 50% by weight of the protein source is whey protein. The invention further extends to use of the composition in the preventin of treatment of malnutrition in obese patients. | 02-20-2014 |
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20110246050 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR START/STOP CONTROL OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for controlling a start/stop operation of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, the controller activates a starting device which has a starter motor and a meshing device for the purpose of starting the internal combustion engine and of executing a start/stop operation, the rotational speed and position of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine being detected with the aid of a detector device. To provide vehicle comfort in start/stop mode and to implement meshing of a starter pinion with the ring gear at a coasting rotational speed at reduced noise and wear, a point in time is determined for meshing with the ring gear of a coasting internal combustion engine after the internal combustion engine has been shut down. | 10-06-2011 |
20120191329 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLER FOR A STARTER DEVICE, CONTROLLER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method is described for operating a controller for a starting apparatus for starting an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the controller controlling an engagement apparatus, which encompasses the starting apparatus, so as to engage a starter pinion into the ring gear of an internal combustion engine, in particular using a start-stop operating strategy. In order to improve vehicle convenience by the fact that start-stop operation can be implemented with quick and reliable availability of the internal combustion engine, at least one operating parameter of the engagement apparatus is sensed and evaluated by the controller, and the controller adapts the control of the engagement apparatus to the at least one operating parameter. | 07-26-2012 |
20130026767 | STARTER HAVING ENGAGEMENT DETECTION FUNCTION - The invention relates to a starter ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130036809 | METHOD FOR PREDETERMINING A MOTION STATE OF A DRIVE SHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for predetermining a motion state (BZn+1) of a drive shaft ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130041572 | METHOD FOR MESHING A STARTING PINION WITH A TOOTHED RING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for actuating a starter device ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130054185 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR DETERMINING A FUTURE ROTATIONAL SPEED - A method for determining a future rotational speed of a rotating drive shaft of an internal combustion engine is described, in particular while the internal combustion engine coasts after being turned off, the future rotational speed being calculated from a course of measured rotational speeds. To predict a future rotational speed of the drive shaft of the internal combustion engine as accurately as possible, instantaneous rotational speeds measured at different rotational positions of drive shaft are evaluated. | 02-28-2013 |
20130066541 | STARTER DEVICE, INTERFACE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM OF A STARTER DEVICE - A method is described for operating a system, in particular a starter device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in the system a real-time signal for achieving an activation state of an actuating device being transmitted from a controller to the actuating device via a real-time communication device with the aid of real-time interfaces. To increase flexible control of the system, for example for a start-stop operation of a vehicle, using a simple configuration, the actuating device and the controller each have a data interface via which data information is transmitted with the aid of a data communication device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130125636 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A DRIVESHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for determining a rotational speed (nX) of a driveshaft ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130173210 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN AVERAGE ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A ROTATING TRANSMISSION SHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for determining an average rotational speed of a rotating transmission shaft of an internal combustion engine to a rotational position is described, the rotating transmission shaft taking on various rotational positions and having an actual instantaneous rotational speed at a first time in the rotational position. At a first approximation in a first step, an approximated average rotational speed is determined, as the difference of the actual rotational speed at the first time and in the rotational position, and the product of a weighted amplitude and an angle-dependent amplitude factor. | 07-04-2013 |
20140278023 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A RAIL PRESSURE IN A COMMON RAIL SYSTEM - A method is described for supplying a rail pressure sufficient for a restart of a common rail internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is operated in a start/stop operation in which the internal combustion engine is stopped in response to a stop request and is started up again in response to a subsequent start request. The rail pressure is reduced by a presettable amount after a start request. | 09-18-2014 |
20140336906 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A CRANKSHAFT IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Method for predicting a rotational speed (n) of a drive shaft ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140350829 | METHOD FOR MESHING A STARTER PINION OF A STARTING DEVICE INTO A RING GEAR OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for meshing a starter pinion ( | 11-27-2014 |
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20090301831 | NESTED CHECK HIGH SPEED VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly which functions during a compression stroke, a rebound valve assembly which functions during a rebound stroke and a velocity sensitive valve which is in series with one or both of the compression valve assembly and the rebound valve assembly. The compression valve assembly, the rebound valve assembly and the velocity sensitive valve can be incorporated into a piston assembly, a base valve assembly or both. | 12-10-2009 |
20120292144 | NESTED CHECK HIGH SPEED VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly which functions during a compression stroke, a rebound valve assembly which functions during a rebound stroke and a velocity sensitive valve which is in series with one or both of the compression valve assembly and the rebound valve assembly. The compression valve assembly, the rebound valve assembly and the velocity sensitive valve can be incorporated into a piston assembly, a base valve assembly or both. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292145 | NESTED CHECK HIGH SPEED VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly which functions during a compression stroke, a rebound valve assembly which functions during a rebound stroke and a velocity sensitive valve which is in series with one or both of the compression valve assembly and the rebound valve assembly. The compression valve assembly, the rebound valve assembly and the velocity sensitive valve can be incorporated into a piston assembly, a base valve assembly or both. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292146 | NESTED CHECK HIGH SPEED VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly which functions during a compression stroke, a rebound valve assembly which functions during a rebound stroke and a velocity sensitive valve which is in series with one or both of the compression valve assembly and the rebound valve assembly. The compression valve assembly, the rebound valve assembly and the velocity sensitive valve can be incorporated into a piston assembly, a base valve assembly or both. | 11-22-2012 |
20120292147 | NESTED CHECK HIGH SPEED VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly which functions during a compression stroke, a rebound valve assembly which functions during a rebound stroke and a velocity sensitive valve which is in series with one or both of the compression valve assembly and the rebound valve assembly. The compression valve assembly, the rebound valve assembly and the velocity sensitive valve can be incorporated into a piston assembly, a base valve assembly or both. | 11-22-2012 |
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20100078275 | HIGH VELOCITY COMPRESSION DAMPING VALVE - A shock absorber includes a pressure sensitive valve assembly that controls fluid flow through the pressure sensitive valve assembly based upon the velocity of the piston assembly in the shock absorber. The pressure sensitive valve assembly restricts fluid flow as the velocity of the piston in a compression stroke increases to increase the damping loads provided by the shock absorber. | 04-01-2010 |
20110079475 | DAMPER WITH DIGITAL VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly that provides a high damping load during a compression stroke and an extension valve assembly that provides a high damping load during an extension stroke. One or more digital valve assemblies is positioned to work in parallel with the compression valve assembly and the extension valve assembly to provide a lower damping load. The lowering of the damping load is based upon the cross sectional area of flow passages provided by the one or more digital valve assemblies. | 04-07-2011 |
20110266370 | PRESSURE SWIRL FLOW INJECTOR WITH REDUCED FLOW VARIABILITY AND RETURN FLOW - A reagent injector with a cartridge design has a body with a reagent inlet, outlet, and a swirl chamber, which has an exit orifice that may be covered and uncovered by a solid, movable pintle. Reagent flows through the injector when the exit orifice is covered and uncovered to cool the injector. An insulator may be disposed between the injector body and a mounting flange connectable to an exhaust system. A flow path ensures cooling of an electromagnetic actuator. Reagent may bypass an orifice swirl chamber when the pintle blocks the exit orifice. Fluid may flow between an outside diameter of a pole piece and an inside diameter of an electromagnetic actuator, through an orifice chamber and return through a central bore housing a solid pintle, around which fluid may flow. Different inner injector body passages may direct fluid into an orifice distribution chamber and out to the solid pintle. | 11-03-2011 |
20110309166 | Electromagnetically Controlled Injector Having Flux Bridge And Flux Break - An injector for injecting a reagent includes an axially translatable valve member positioned within a housing. An electromagnet is positioned within the housing and includes a cylindrically-shaped coil of wire. The valve member moves between a seated position and an unseated position in response to energizing the electromagnet. A flux sleeve passes through the coil and includes two magnetic portions interconnected by a non-magnetic portion. Each of the magnetic portions is aligned with transverse planes defined by the ends of the cylindrical coil. The non-magnetic portion is axially positioned between the transverse planes. | 12-22-2011 |
20130292498 | Reagent Injector - An injector for injecting a reagent into an exhaust stream includes an outer tube extending through an electromagnet and surrounding an inner tube. A first end of the inner tube is sealingly fixed to an inner surface of the outer tube. A guide member and an orifice plate are each sealingly fixed to the inner surface of the outer tube. A second end of the inner tube is aligned by the guide member. A moveable valve member includes a pintle head guided by the inner surface of the outer tube to align the valve member with an orifice extending through the orifice plate. | 11-07-2013 |
20140102842 | DAMPER WITH DIGITAL VALVE - A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly that provides a high damping load during a compression stroke and an extension valve assembly that provides a high damping load during an extension stroke. One or more digital valve assemblies is positioned to work in parallel with the compression valve assembly and the extension valve assembly to provide a lower damping load. The lowering of the damping load is based upon the cross sectional area of flow passages provided by the one or more digital valve assemblies. | 04-17-2014 |
20140238797 | DAMPER WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS - A damper system for a vehicle comprises an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber and a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly includes power drive electronics, and is electrically coupled to the shock absorber. The printed circuit board assembly is disposed with the shock absorber. | 08-28-2014 |
20140262648 | ROD GUIDE ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-PIECE VALVE ASSEMBLY - A shock absorber may include a piston rod, a first rod guide member, a second rod guide member, and an electronically controlled valve assembly. The first rod guide member is concentrically disposed about the piston rod, and the second rod guide member is concentrically disposed about the piston rod and is adjacent the first rod guide member. The electronically controlled valve assembly may include a coil assembly and a valve guide assembly. The valve guide assembly may be disposed adjacent to the coil assembly and may be concentrically disposed about the second rod guide member. The valve guide assembly includes a spool and defines a valve inlet, a valve outlet, and a chamber. The spool is disposed within the chamber and controls the flow of fluid between the valve inlet and the valve outlet. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262652 | ROD GUIDE ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED VALVE APPLICATIONS - A shock absorber has a housing with a piston rod assembly disposed therein. A first rod guide member is secured within a first portion of the housing so as to be concentrically disposed about at least a portion of the piston rod assembly. A second rod guide member is secured within the housing adjacent the first rod guide member so as to be concentrically disposed about at least another portion of the piston rod assembly. An electronically controlled valve assembly is disposed within the second rod guide member and is in communication with the first rod guide member. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262654 | TWO POSITION VALVE WITH FACE SEAL AND PRESSURE RELIEF PORT - A shock absorber has a housing with a piston rod assembly disposed therein. A first rod guide member is secured within a first portion of the housing so as to be concentrically disposed about at least a portion of the piston rod assembly. A second rod guide member is secured within the housing adjacent the first rod guide member so as to be concentrically disposed about at least another portion of the piston rod assembly. A digital valve assembly is disposed within the second rod guide member and fluidly couples chambers within the shock absorber. | 09-18-2014 |
20140318908 | HIGH VELOCITY COMPRESSION DAMPING VALVE - A shock absorber includes a pressure sensitive valve assembly that controls fluid flow through the pressure sensitive valve assembly based upon the velocity of the piston assembly in the shock absorber. The pressure sensitive valve assembly restricts fluid flow as the velocity of the piston in a compression stroke increases to increase the damping loads provided by the shock absorber. A secondary valve assembly controls fluid flow through the pressure sensitive valve assembly when the pressure sensitive valve assembly is in a closed position. | 10-30-2014 |