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Patent EP-2074016-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FENINI ALESSANDRO
IPC: B63B21/16
Filed: 2007-10-17
Granted: 2010-09-29
Abstract: A traction system for operating lines, in particular mooring lines and/or production lines, of a floating production unit has a number of work stations distributed along the unit, at least at two ends of the unit, and engaged by respective operating lines; a main winch; and a cable transmission device having a duty cable connected to the main winch, and guide means for selectively routing the duty cable to each work station for attachment to a respective operating line; at least one auxiliary winch, having an auxiliary cable connectable to the duty cable, is used to unwind the duty cable off the main winch and run the duty cable, along paths defined by the guide members, into a number of positions close to respective work stations.
Patent EP-2084771-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGGREN MARTIN
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2007-10-29
Granted: 2012-05-30
Abstract: There is elucidated an apparatus (300) and method for substantially continuously manufacturing fuel cells (600). Each cell (600) generates electrical power from reactions of reactants therein. Each cell (600) comprises component parts (420, 430, 460, 480, 540, 570, 598) assembled and/or laminated together in a stacked configuration. The apparatus (300) includes: (a) an assembly zone (310) for receiving rolls (Rl, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7) of material and/or pre-formed component parts for fabricating the cells (600), and assembly devices (410, 440, 450, 470, 490, 520, 550, 580, 593) for, commencing from a starting layer (400), progressively assembling and/or laminating layers of material and/or pre-formed component parts from the rolls (Rl, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7) to the starting layer (400) to manufacture the fuel cells; (b) a testing zone (320) for applying a test procedure to the cells (600) to identify functional cells (600) thereof or parts thereof, the testing zone (320) also including a fuel-cell repair function for recycling fuel cells, or parts thereof, found to be to be defective in response to applying the test procedure; (c) a separating zone (330) for mutually separating the functional cells (600) into individual fuel cells (600), parts thereof or groups (350) of such fuel cells (600); and (d) a stacking zone (340) for mutually assembling the functional fuel cells (600) or the groups (350) of such functional cells (600) into stacks (350) of such fuel cells (600) to manufacture fuel cell acks.
Patent EP-2137233-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FRANZEN STEFAN
IPC: C08G65/00
Filed: 2007-12-08
Granted: 2011-01-26
Abstract: A method for the production of alkylene oxide addition products comprising (i) charging a stirred reactor with a starting compound capable of adding on or inserting alkylene oxides, introducing at least one alkylene oxide plus a different diluent gas, wherein a portion of said alkylene oxide reacts in a liquid phase with said starting compound, and the remaining alkylene oxide together with said diluent gas forms a gas phase above the liquid phase, (ii) continuously drawing off said liquid phase from the bottom of the reactor via an outlet stub, and recycling to the top of the reactor via an external circulation system, which comprises at least one heat exchanger and at least one Venturi nozzle within said external circulation system, and (iii) metering said gas phase comprising alkylene oxide into said Venturi nozzle via a vacuum line.
Patent EP-2097738-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLUNDER DERK J W
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2007-12-17
Granted: 2013-11-20
Abstract: A luminescence sensor, comprising a non-transparent substrate structure (2) having at least one aperture (5) intended to comprise an analyte and a transparent substrate structure (3), which is arranged to or adjacent said first structure (2). The aperture has a smallest lateral dimension, which is smaller than half the effective wavelength of an excitation radiation, such as light at a wavelength of 700 nm, resulting in an effective wavelength in water of about 538 nm. The transparent structure has a trench (4) with a surface portion provided with ligands with an affinity towards a target molecule. The trench results in that a luminophore attached to the target molecule will be positioned at the entrance surface of the aperture, where the excitation energy is largest.
Patent EP-2168721-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DIEDERICHS CHRISTOPH
IPC: B23H9/02
Filed: 2008-09-30
Granted: 2011-06-01
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus (1) for processing a medical stent, comprising: a holding device (2) for holding a stent (S), and a processing device (3) for processing the stent held by the holding device (2). The holding device (2) comprises a first chamber (5) for a fluid medium adapted to exert pressure around the stent. The first chamber (5) for the fluid medium at least partially, and preferably fully, surrounds or encompasses the stent in the holding device (2). The holding device (2) desirably comprises a housing (4) which substantially encloses the first chamber (5) for the fluid medium, wherein the holding device (2) further includes a second chamber (8) for receiving the stent, and wherein the first chamber (5) for the fluid medium is separated from the second chamber (8) by at least one moveable and/or flexible wall (7). The invention also provides a method of processing a medical stent, comprising the steps of: holding a stent (S) with a holding device (2), and processing the stent with a processing device (3) while holding the stent with the holding device. The step of holding the stent comprises pressurizing a first chamber (5) for a fluid medium to exert pressure around the stent. The invention also provides a stent produced or manufactured according to this method.
Patent EP-2112185-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKATANI TOMOYA
IPC: C08G61/12
Filed: 2008-02-01
Granted: 2012-03-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a block copolymer  characterized by  containing a block (A) containing one or more repeating units represented by the general formula (I) below, one or more repeating units represented by the general formula (II) below and one or more repeating units represented by the general formula (III) below, and a block (B) containing one or more repeating units represented by the general formula (III) below and one or more repeating units represented by the general formula (IV) below. (I) (In the formula (I), R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  may be the same or different and respectively represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R 5 , R 6 , R 7  and R 8  may be the same or different and respectively represent an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or the like; and a, b, c and d may be the same or different and respectively represent an integer of 0-3. When a plurality of R 5 's, R 6 's, R 7 's and R 8 's are present, they may be the same as or different from one another.) -Ar 1 -(II) (In the formula (II), Ar 1  represents a divalent heterocyclic group containing a five-membered ring.) -Ar 2 - (III) (In the formula (III), Ar 2  represents an arylene group.) -Ar 3 - (IV) (In the formula (IV), Ar 3  represents a divalent aromatic amine.)
Patent EP-2160431-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DESBOIS PHILIPPE
IPC: C08G69/06
Filed: 2008-06-11
Granted: 2011-07-13
Abstract: In a process for preparing a polyamide based on dicarboxylic acids and diamines in an extruder, a solid mixture comprising a monomer mixture composed of 50 mol % of dicarboxylic acid mixture composed of from 60 to 88 % by weight of terephthalic acid and from 12 to 40% by weight of isophthalic acid, in which up to 20% by weight of the dicarboxylic acid mixture may also be replaced by other dicarboxylic acids, and 50 mol % of hexamethylenediamine which may be up to 20% by weight replaced by other C2-30-diamines, in a corotatory twin-screw extruder for a residence time of from 10 seconds to 30 minutes, is heated to a temperature in the range from 150 to 400° C. while removing steam and if appropriate diamines through venting orifices.
Patent EP-2155024-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIDDING ELZE D
IPC: A47J31/44
Filed: 2008-05-26
Granted: 2011-08-10
Abstract: A beverage maker comprises a water reservoir (1) and a beverage extract holder (2) which is adapted to accommodate an amount of beverage extract, whether contained in a filter or not, which is suitable for containing an amount of fluid, which has at least one outlet opening (4) for letting out beverage, and which is arranged at a position for receiving water from an outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). Furthermore, the beverage maker comprises a movably arranged water flow restriction member (6) which is mechanically connected to the beverage extract holder (2), such that an increasing weight of the beverage extract holder (2) causes an increasing restriction of the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1). If so required, the outlet opening (3) of the water reservoir (1) may be completely blocked in order to prevent the beverage extract holder (2) from overflowing.
Patent EP-2184764-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OHKAHARA MAKOTO
IPC: H01J9/24
Filed: 2008-05-26
Granted: 2011-05-04
Abstract: In a case of manufacturing a double ended discharge lamp, it is intended to decrease the manufacturing cost while maintaining identical lamp characteristic and lamp lifetime with those in a case of forming a quartz bulb with quartz at a high purity.  In a quartz bulb (1) in which a pair of straight tube portions (2A, 2B) each having a sealing tube (4A, 4B) for sealing an electrode mount (M) and a supply/exhaust tube (5A, 5B) that is cut and removed after sealing in communication to each other are formed on both ends of a chamber (3) as a light emitting portion, end portions (1A, 1B) of the quartz tube including the entire portion or a portion of the supply/exhaust tubes (5A, 5B) are formed in contiguous with the central portion (1C) of the quartz tube including all portions forming the inner surface (3a) of the chamber, and one or both of the end portions (1A, 1B) of the quartz tube is formed of quartz at a purity lower than that of the central portion (1C) of the quartz tube.
Patent EP-2155221-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGGREN ANNA
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2008-06-05
Granted: 2013-09-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying polyphenol containing plant material(s), wherein said method comprises: mixing at least one polyphenol containing material and at least one solvent to provide a mixture; heating the mixture to eliminate bacterial species present to provide a heated mixture; adding at least one polyphenol modifying strain of lactic acid bacteria and optionally at least one protein source, in optional order or simultaneously, to the heated mixture to provide a fermentation mixture; and subjecting the fermentation mixture to conditions suitable for fermentation of the fermentation mixture to provide a mixture of modified polyphenol containing plant material(s); and optionally eliminating the polyphenol modifying strain of lactic acid bacteria to provide a mixture of modified polyphenol containing plant material(s) free from living lactic acid bacteria.
Patent EP-2170192-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KEYER THOMAS
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2008-07-21
Granted: 2011-02-09
Abstract: The present invention is directed a polyaxial bone fixation element for use in spinal fixation to interconnect a longitudinal spinal rod with a patient's vertebra. The polyaxial bone fixation element preferably includes a bone anchor, a collet, a body, and a locking cap. The polyaxial bone fixation element preferably enables in-situ assembly. That is, the polyaxial bone fixation element is preferably configured so that in use, the bone anchor may be secured to the patient's vertebra prior to being received within the body. Accordingly, the polyaxial bone fixation element enables a surgeon to implant the bone anchor without the body to maximize visibility and access around the anchoring site. Once the bone anchor has been secured to the patient's vertebra, the body can be snapped-onto the bone anchor. The bone anchor preferably also includes a second tool interface so that a surgical instrument can be directly coupled to the bone anchor.
Patent EP-2195652-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ACLAND GREGORY M
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 2008-08-27
Granted: 2012-04-25
Abstract: Provided are methods for identifying dogs as likely to be genetically normal, carriers of, or affected with Oculo-skeletal dysplasia (OSD) by determining the presence or absence of a drd2 COL9A2 mutation and/or a drd1 COL9A3 mutation. Also provided is a method for selective breeding of dogs and kits useful for carrying out the methods of the invention.
Patent EP-2206206-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PFLUGMACHER OLAF
IPC: H01R39/04
Filed: 2008-10-28
Granted: 2011-10-26
Abstract: In a method for producing a commutator ring for a commutator of an electric machine, the lamellae of a commutator ring are formed of an electrically conductive, deformable band material, and they have at least one recess running in the longitudinal direction of the band material, before a desired number of the formed lamellae are closed to form the commutator ring. After the closing of the lamellae to form the commutator ring, a reinforcing ring made of an electrically nonconductive, deformation-resistant material is introduced into the recess and is fixed in the recess by plastic deformation of the lamellae of the commutator ring.
Patent EP-2224054-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEINO SATOSHI
IPC: D06M11/83
Filed: 2008-12-17
Granted: 2012-03-14
Abstract: ANTIBACTERIAL TREATMENT METHOD FOR FIBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTIBACTERIAL FIBER AND ANTIBACTERIAL FIBER  Disclosed are a method for the antimicrobial treatment of a fiber and a process for the production of an antimicrobial fiber, each of which is  characterized by  immersing the fiber in an aqueous solution containing a noble metal ion or a noble metal complex and irradiating the aqueous solution with ³-ray or electron beam. In the method for the antimicrobial treatment of a fiber and the process for the production of an antimicrobial fiber, the noble metal constituting the noble metal ion or the noble metal complex is at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium and rhenium. Also disclosed is an antimicrobial fiber produced by the process.
Patent EP-2123869-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KONO SHOHEI
IPC: F01M9/06
Filed: 2009-05-15
Granted: 2011-05-04
Abstract: In a link type variable stroke engine in which a piston, a crankshaft (17) and an eccentric shaft (33) are linked by a linking mechanism, an oil supply hole (70) for supplying lubricating oil to a position between a connection tubular part (57) of a sub connecting rod (58A) and a crank pin (17C) is provided in an upper portion of the connection tubular part at a position which is deviated from a direction of application of maximum load applied from the crank pin to an inner surface of the connection tubular part (57) by maximum in-tube pressure, and which is immediately behind a point of application of the maximum load along a direction in which the crank pin rotates relative to the sub connecting rod. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent leak of oil from the oil supply hole and thereby reliably lubricating the position between the connection tubular part of the sub connecting rod and the crank pin by a splash lubrication system.
Patent EP-2266429-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALEX GUENTER
IPC: A41G5/00
Filed: 2009-06-24
Granted: 2012-03-28
Abstract: The device (1) has a band-like support (2) with an adhesive surface (3) on one of sides, where multiple hairs (5) are fixed at the band-like support. The hairs transversely extend away with respect to the band-like support. The support progressively deforms plastically until two partial lengths (4, 6) of the support lie flat against each other with portions arranged in between on the adhesive surface. A deformable metal insert extends over the entire length of the support. The adhesive surface is provided with a removable cover.
Patent EP-2131593-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ABE KIYOFUMI
IPC: H04N19/157
Filed: 2003-03-27
Granted: 2010-09-22
Abstract: The method includes the following units: a coefficient number detecting unit (109) for detecting the number of coefficients which has a value other than 0 for each block according to the generated coefficient, a coefficient number storing unit (110) for storing the number of coefficients detected, a coefficient number coding unit (111) for selecting a table for variable length coding based on the numbers of coefficients in the coded blocks located on the periphery of a current block to be coded with reference to the selected table for variable length coding so as to perform variable length coding for the number of coefficients.
Patent EP-2128036-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GIRO AMIGO EZEQUIEL
IPC: B65D30/06
Filed: 2008-03-12
Granted: 2011-06-22
Abstract: Bag (1) containing food products (2), particularly fruit and vegetable products, which comprises a flexible tubular body (3), the central portion (3a) of which is designed to house the products contained in the bag and the longitudinal ends (3b,3c) of which are closed, a flexible oblong element (4), such as a strip, which is considerably shorter than the tubular body of the bag (1), being solidly joined to both closed ends, which acts as a handle whereby to suspend said bag (1), the tubular body being overdimensioned in relation to the volume of the products (2) housed therein, so that when the bag is suspended from the strip that acts as a handle, it is U-shaped, with its end portions empty and in a vertical position and with its central portion filled with products (2).
Patent EP-2220926-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUMGARTEN JOACHIM DR
IPC: A01D41/127
Filed: 2009-09-15
Granted: 2011-12-14
Abstract: The system (35) has working mechanisms (20), and a processing unit (27) processing information (28) generated by machine-internal sensor systems (26), external information (29) and information (30) stored in the processing unit. Efficiency parameters of an agricultural working machine (1) are optimized by interactive, natural-language communication between an operator of the agricultural working machine and the system. A display unit (22) visualizes the optimization result in a result menu step. The parameters are formed as grain loss, grain quality and tailings quantity.
Patent EP-2112445-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MENEUVRIER MATTHIEU
IPC: B05B15/652
Filed: 2009-04-22
Granted: 2011-08-31
Abstract: The structure has an elongated part (2) forming a post, where an end of the part receives a spraying nozzle, and other end is equipped with a part forming a pivot (11). The pivot is articulated on other part forming a bearing (10) equipping upper end of a support (3) fixed at ground. A water duct (7a) and other water duct of the support and the post are connected at a level of an articulation (4) by a turning joint (9) whose rotation axis is extended coaxially with respect to a horizontal rotation axis (4').
Patent EP-2257182-B1 (EP)
Inventor: INNINGS FREDRIK
IPC: B01F25/30
Filed: 2009-01-13
Granted: 2012-08-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un injecteur de vapeur ajustable (1) d'un type qui comprend un boîtier d'injecteur (2) muni d'une entrée (3) pour un produit qui doit être chauffé et d'une entrée (5) pour la vapeur. Le boîtier d'injecteur (2) comprend également une sortie (4) pour le produit mélangé à la vapeur. L'injecteur (1) comprend également un corps d'injecteur (6) qui peut être déplacé dans le boîtier d'injecteur (2). Autour de l'extrémité avant du corps d'injecteur (6) sont placées des fentes concentriques (13, 14) pour le produit et la vapeur, respectivement. Le corps d'injecteur (6) comporte un creux (9) dans son extrémité avant. Le creux (9) a la même dimension que la surface de la section transversale du corps d'injecteur (6) et sa profondeur la plus grande se situe au centre du corps d'injecteur (6).
Patent EP-2260160-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BALAZ OLIVER
IPC: E04B7/16
Filed: 2009-03-06
Granted: 2011-10-19
Abstract: Es wird eine Spannvorrichtung für ein von einer Wickelwelle (3) abziehbares Sonnensegel (1) mit einem an die in entgegengesetzter Richtung von der Wickelwelle (3) abziehbaren Segelecken (4, 5) angreifenden Seilzug (10) beschrieben, der schlingenbildend über zwei je einer der beiden Segelecken (4, 5) zugeordneten Umlenkrollen (8, 9) läuft, von denen eine ortsfest und die andere an einem Spannseil (11) angenähert senkrecht zur Wickelwelle (3) abgespannt sind. Um vorteilhafte Wickelbedingungen zu schaffen, wird vorgeschlagen, dass das zwischen den Umlenkrollen (8, 9) verlaufende Seiltrum (14) des Seilzuges (10) über eine ortsfest abgestützte Zwischenrolle (15) geführt ist und dass der Abschnitt (17) des Seiltrumes (14) zwischen der Zwischenrolle (15) und der am Spannseil (11) abgespannten Umlenkrolle (8) in einer zumindest angenähert zur Wickelwelle (3) senkrechten Ebene verläuft, wobei der Abstand zwischen der am Spannseil (11) abgespannten Umlenkrolle (8) und der Zwischenrolle (15) bei voll aufgespanntem Sonnensegel (1) zumindest der Ausziehlänge des Segeleckes (4) auf der Seite des Spannseils (11) entspricht.
Patent EP-2262675-B1 (EP)
Title: Pied avant renforce d'un vehicule automobile
Inventor: MASSIF KEVIN
IPC: B62D25/04
Filed: 2009-03-09
Granted: 2012-07-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un pied avant renforcé (10, 14) d'un véhicule automobile ainsi qu'un véhicule automobile comportant un tel pied. Selon l'invention, comprend une pièce supérieure ou gousset (14) assemblée à une pièce inférieure ou renfort de pied avant (10), et en ce que ledit gousset (14) présente, d'une part, une partie supérieure destinée à être assemblée à un montant d'une baie dudit véhicule et, d'autre part, une partie inférieure dont un bord est destiné à être positionné au dessous d'une charnière (15) d'une porte avant dudit véhicule.
Patent EP-2356415-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PETERSON JEFFREY M
IPC: G01J5/10
Filed: 2009-11-06
Granted: 2012-08-15
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of preparing detectors (220) for oxide bonding to an integrated chip (900), e.g., a readout integrated chip, includes providing a wafer having a plurality of detector elements with bumps (230) thereon. A floating oxide layer (810) is formed surrounding each of the bumps (230) at a top portion thereof. An oxide-to-oxide bond is formed between the floating oxide layer (810) and an oxide layer (910) of the integrated chip which is provided in between corresponding bumps (930) of the integrated chip. The oxide-to-oxide bond enables the bumps on the detector elements and the bumps on the integrated chip to be intimately contacted with each other, and removes essentially all mechanical stresses on and between the bumps. In another embodiment, a device has an interconnect interface that includes the oxide-to-oxide bond and an electrical connection between the bumps on the detector elements and the bumps on the integrated chip.
Patent EP-2326850-B1 (EP)
Title: Amortisseur de mouvement rotatif
Inventor: KUENKEL ROLF
IPC: F16D7/02
Filed: 2009-09-21
Granted: 2012-07-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un amortisseur de mouvement rotatif (1) comportant une douille extérieure (2) et un axe logé rotatif dans la douille extérieure (2). L'axe comporte au moins deux collets (7, 8, 17, 18) en forme de disques présentant une surface de collet plane (9, 10) et des diamètres identiques, logés dans des canaux annulaires (12, 13, 14, 15) dans la douille extérieure (2) de telle manière que les collets s'appuient avec leurs surfaces de collets planes (9, 10), indépendamment de variations de température, sur une surface identique, contre les contre-surfaces des canaux annulaires (12, 13, 14, 15), et agissent en tant qu'accouplement à glissement en cas de rotation relative entre la douille extérieure (2) et l'axe (3).