Expandable Sheath and Methods of Making the Same

The European Patent Office published Patent EP3641868A1 for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation covering an expandable sheath and methods of making the same. The patent application was published March 25, 2026, and designates all 31 EPO member states. This is a standard patent publication providing intellectual property protection for the applicant's medical device technology.

Three-Dimensional Image Display Device and Method

The European Patent Office published Fujifilm Corporation's patent application EP2896368A1 for a device and method for displaying three-dimensional images on March 25, 2026. The patent, with inventor Jun Masumoto, relates to medical imaging technology (A61B 6/03) including CT scan image processing. This is a routine patent publication with no compliance obligations for third parties.

Movement Disorder Therapy System Patent Application

The European Patent Office published patent application EP2892613A1 for Great Lakes Neurotechnologies Inc., covering a movement disorder therapy system, devices, methods, and tuning method. The patent relates to neurotechnological systems using electrical stimulation (A61N 1/36) and movement monitoring (A61B 5/11). The application designates 35 European states and is published under the European Patent Convention.

Movement Disorder Therapy System and Methods of Tuning Remotely, Intelligently and/or Automatically

The European Patent Office published patent application EP2892418A1 by Great Lakes Neurotechnologies Inc. covering a movement disorder therapy system with methods for remote, intelligent, and automatic tuning of therapeutic devices. The application names Dustin A. Heldman, Christopher L. Pulliam, Joseph P. Giuffrida, and Thomas O. Mera as inventors. No compliance obligations arise from this patent publication.

Progressive Spectacle Lens Patent - Refractive Power Distribution Determination

The European Patent Office published EP2877081A2 for Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, covering apparatus and methods for determining refractive power distribution of progressive spectacle lenses. The patent application names four inventors and lists Carl Zeiss Vision entities across Germany, USA, and Ireland as applicants.

Class B Automatic Identification System Equipment Information Collection Extension

The FCC published a notice extending OMB Control No. 3060-1124 for Class B Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment technical requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection affects manufacturers of AIS transmitters for the Marine Radio Service, with 20 respondents, 50,020 responses, and 50,020 annual burden hours. Comments are due June 1, 2026.

Lake Flower Dam Hydroelectric Project Scoping Notice

FERC has opened a scoping process for the Lake Flower Dam Hydroelectric Project (P-8369-050), seeking public comments on the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the NEPA review. The Village of Saranac Lake filed a subsequent license application for the project located on the Saranac River in Franklin and Essex Counties, New York. Comments on scope are due April 27, 2026.

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Amey seeks RAF Wittering refurbishments contractor for 66 properties

Amey Defence Services, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Defence's Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), published a contract opportunity notice on Contracts Finder for refurbishment works at 66 RAF Wittering properties. The contract is valued between £870,000 and £4,500,000, with an approach to market date of 15 April 2026 and contract start date of 1 September 2026. Subcontractors must be Constructionline GOLD members, capable of working to MOD SFG20 standards, and compliant with DefStan 05-138.

Roof Renewal and Energy Efficiency Improvement Works

Elmbridge Council published a procurement notice seeking suppliers for roof renewal and insulation improvement works valued at £150,000. The contract runs from June 8 to July 10, 2026, with bids closing April 23, 2026 at 12pm. This open procedure procurement is suitable for SMEs.