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Patent EP-1463962-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROOKS COLIN P
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2002-12-10
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un composant détectable qui présente un premier coupleur inductif (L;M), conçu pour se coupler par induction à un second coupleur inductif (L1) d'un appareil de détection lorsque le composant détectable se trouve dans le domaine de l'appareil de détection ou est couplé à celui-ci. Le premier coupleur inductif comprend un composant résistif (M) présentant une résistance qui varie avec le champ magnétique afin d'induire une modulation d'un signal de porteuse fourni au second coupleur inductif de l'appareil de détection, le composant détectable présentant une signature caractéristique qui permet à l'appareil de détection de distinguer le composant détectable d'autres composants détectables de ce type, qui présentent différentes signatures caractéristiques
Patent EP-1460973-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDREAS BERNARD
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: Blood vessels and other body lumens are expanded using an evertible braided prosthesis. The braided prosthesis is delivered to the blood vessel in a radially collapsed configuration. A leading edge of the braided prosthesis is then everted so that it expands as it is advanced through the blood vessel. Optionally, the prosthesis can be provided with a biologically active substance in order to inhibit hyperplasia or have other desired biological effects.
Patent EP-1458319-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIBBS BERNADETTE M
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un article absorbant, de préférence, une couche dotée d'une extensibilité améliorée. Notamment, on étire une portion de la région de la taille dudit article absorbant pourvu d'un système de fixation en appliquant une force prédéterminée sur la région de la taille et sur ledit système. La région de la taille s'étire d'environ plus de 125 % de sa largeur d'origine et ledit système de fixation s'étire d'environ plus de 200 % de sa largeur d'origine, lorsqu'une force de 800 grammes est appliquée. Cet article absorbant présente une flexibilité améliorée et peut s'adapter à une variété de tailles d'utilisateurs.
Patent EP-1331137-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BINDER HANS
IPC: B60R9/04
Filed: 2003-01-25
Abstract: The method for making a car roof rail comprises forming two separate sections (14), e.g. by casting, with cooperating connecting ends (16), e.g. a plug and socket. These are connected and clamped together and the rail is then finished off.  An Independent claim is included for a rail made using the method.
Patent EP-1343149-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUMOTO KAZUYUKI
IPC: G11B5/706
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A ferromagnetic iron alloy powder for a magnetic recording medium is composed of acicular iron-base particles of an average major axis length (X) of not less than 20 nm and not greater than 80 nm and have oxygen content of not less than 15 wt% and coercive force (Hc) of not less than [0.0036 X 3 - 1.1 X 2  + 110 X - 1390 (Oe)] (where X is average major axis length expressed in nm). The ferromagnetic iron alloy powder is obtained by reacting metal powder composed of acicular iron-base particles having an average major axis length of not less than 20 nm and not greater than 80 nm with pure water in substantial absence of oxygen to form a metal oxide film on the particle surfaces. Optionally, the particles can be reacted with a weak oxidizing gas by a wet or dry method.
Patent EP-1353145-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUGRAUER HUBERT
IPC: E04H17/26
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: Method for alignment of structural elements, especially columns, rods, concrete parts, walls, etc. along a straight line between two points, whereby a laser is used to generate a straight laser beam between the two points. A laser target is used in conjunction with the laser source and the two are aligned together so that the laser beam is parallel to or along the straight line linking the two points. Following laser beam alignment the elements are aligned along the laser beam.  The invention also relates to a corresponding laser targeting system for method implementation.
Patent EP-1354558-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAMOTO SHINISHI
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: An intracardiac suture device comprises a first shaft
assembly 1 including a first shaft 11 and a first suture
needle-holding means 4 provided at a distal end of the
first shaft 11; a second shaft assembly 2 comprising a
second shaft 21; a third shaft assembly 3 comprising a
third shaft 31 and a handling portion 33; and a puncture
assembly 5 provided at a proximal end thereof with a second
suture needle-holding means 51. The second shaft 21 is
protrusible by sliding-movement from the distal end of the
first shaft 11 toward the first suture needle-holding means
4, and a suture needle 6 is transferable between the first
suture needle-holding means 4 and the second suture needle-holding
means 51 when the third shaft 31 is slid to the
distal end of the second shaft 21 after sliding the second
shaft 21 to a position where a suture site is held between
the second shaft 21 and the first suture needle-holding
means 4.
Patent EP-1360922-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHMURA BRYAN
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner (10) with a self-propelled controller (12)
with a vacuum source (36, 38) and a dirt receptacle (32), a self-propelled cleaning
head (14) with a suction inlet (24), and an interconnecting hose (16) is provided. The
controller and cleaning head cooperatively traverse a surface area in tandem when the
interconnecting hose is connected between the cleaning head and the controller. In
one embodiment, the controller includes a power source (56) making the robotic
vacuum autonomous. In another embodiment, the controller includes a power cord
dispense/retract assembly (168) to provide access to utility power. In another aspect,
the controller includes a portable vacuum (20) that is removed for manual operations.
In still another aspect, a method of semi-automated environment mapping for a self-propelled
robotic vacuum is provided. With respect to the method, the robotic
vacuum also includes a remote control (18).
Patent EP-1366808-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ESTRIN JURI PROF DR
IPC: B01D53/88
Filed: 2003-05-09
Abstract: Axi-parallel components interlock structurally, surrounded by a frame that clamps the assembly. Each component has a circular cross section. From its circumference, half-surfaces arch to each of two ends. The edge contour is an ellipse with a pointed vertex. Its axes lie normal to the component main axis and to each other. The length ratio of the major to minor ellipse axes increases continuously along the component axis. Axi-parallel components (1) interlock structurally with no adhesive. A frame surrounds and clamps the assembly with a force determining its flexural resilience. Each component has a circular cross section. From its circumference, half-surfaces arch to each of two ends. The edge contour (4) is an ellipse with a pointed vertex. Its axes lie normal to the component main axis (6) and at 90 degrees relative to each other. The length ratio of the major to minor ellipse axes (7, 8) increases continuously along the component axis, moving from the center to its ends.  An Independent claim is included for a method of making the above structure.
Patent EP-1382405-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH DANIEL ROBIN
IPC: B21J15/10
Filed: 2003-07-12
Abstract: There is provided a blind fastener setting tool (12) which has a front end face
(218) against which a blind fastener (14) is held during a conventional setting
operation and which further has a piezo-electric thin film load measuring device (222)
mounted on this front face so as to be disposed and compressed between the front face
(218) and a flange (122) of the fastener (14) during the setting operation so as to record
a low voltage electrical signal indicative of the load being exerted thereon. 
     There is further provided a method of measuring such load during the setting of a
blind fastener by positioning a piezo-electric thin film load measuring device between
a setting tool and a fastener and subsequently measuring a low voltage signal created
as a result of deformation of the piezo-electric thin film during the setting operation
and analysing this signal as indicative of the load exerted on the fastener.
Patent EP-1384737-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUSA OSAMA M
IPC: G03F7/004
Filed: 2003-07-22
Abstract: A curable composition comprises a compound having at least one
epoxy group and at least one maleimide, styrenic or cinnamyl group per
molecule. A representative compound has the structure
 
in which Z' and Z are any monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric organic moiety;
X is a direct bond or a functional group; and R and R' are hydrogen, an alkyl
group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring or
fused ring having 3 to 10 carbon atoms within the ring structure.
Patent EP-1422311-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIKAWA TAKESHI
IPC: C23C14/06
Filed: 2003-11-17
Abstract: A hard film formed by an arc-discharge ion-plating method, having
a composition comprising metal components represented by Al x Cr 1-x-y Si y ,
wherein  x  and  y  are respectively atomic ratios meeting 0.45  ≤x  ≤0.75, 0 ≤
 y  ≤0.35, and 0.5 ≤ x  + y  < 1, and non-metal components represented by
N 1-α-β-γ B α C β O γ , wherein α, β and γ are respectively atomic ratios meeting 0
≤α ≤0.15, 0 ≤β ≤0.35, and 0.003 ≤γ ≤0.25, the hard film having an
NaCl-type crystal structure, with a half width of 2 at an X-ray diffraction
peak corresponding to a (111) face or a (200) face being 0.5-2.0°, and the
hard film containing oxygen more in grain boundaries than in crystal
grains.
Patent EP-1424645-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGAWARA TOSHIYOSHI
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: An information gathering server (40) transmits the
contents of a questionnaire to area terminals (20) on a
questionnaire start date. That area terminal (20) which has
received the contents of the questionnaire transfers the
contents of the questionnaire to those portable user
terminals (10) which are located in the same area by close-range
wireless communication. Each of the portable user
terminals (10) inputs an answer to the questionnaire, a name
and a personal identification number and transmits them to
the area terminal (20) by close-range wireless communication.
The area terminal (20) that has received the answer
information affixes a hall/area ID and a present date to the
answer and transmit it to the information gathering server
(40). On a questionnaire end date, a gift getting person is
drawn from those persons who have answered the questionnaire,
the name of that person is transmitted to that area terminal
(20) which corresponds to the person and combination
information of the name of the person and the personal
identification number is transmitted to the hall terminal.
The area terminal (20) that has received the name of the
person transfers it to those portable user terminals (10)
which are located in the same area by close-range wireless
communication.
Patent EP-1413632-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REYAL JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: B32B7/10
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: In a method for treating at least one brittle thin metal strip, at least one face of the strip is coated with a layer incorporating a polymer material in order to provide an adherent layer with a thickness of 1-100 microns which modifies the deformation and rupture properties of the thin metal strip, and the strip can then be subjected to the stresses necessary for the treatment.  A method for treating at least one brittle thin metal strip (1) having a thickness of less than 0.1 mm, comprising at least one stage in which the thin strip (1) is subjected to some stresses, is characterized in that, prior to this stage in which the strip (1) is subjected to stresses, at least one face of the strip is coated with a layer (3) incorporating a polymer material in order to provide on the strip an adherent layer with a thickness of between 1 and 100 microns which modifies the deformation and rupture properties of the thin metal strip and the strip can then be subjected to the stresses necessary for the treatment. Magnetic components and a stratified strip incorporating at least one strip of nanocrystalline alloy are also claimed.
Patent EP-1354544-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOK JOHANNES ARNOLDUS
IPC: B65D79/00
Filed: 2003-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a container for a foamable liquid,
comprising a liquid reservoir (1) for holding a store of the
foamable liquid, a foam-generating member (2) for repeatedly
generating portions of foam from the foamable liquid, and a
delivery opening (6) which can be reclosed by means of an associated
closure means (7).
Patent EP-1415780-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RICCI CLAUDIO
IPC: B23K26/40
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: Apparatus for sectioning a compacted continuous web (4) of ceramic powders into blanks, comprising a conveyor for advancing said compacted web with continuous movement through at least one cutting station provided for sectioning it in the direction transverse to its advancement direction, said cutting station presenting at least one cutting tool (10) arranged to translate on a guide (8) positioned in a direction oblique to the advancement direction of said flat feed product. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1394958-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI HIROKI
IPC: H04B1/3822
Filed: 2003-08-26
Abstract: A mobile phone comprising: a transmitter/receiver (10)
sharable between GSM mode and WCDMA mode; a modulator (3b)
provided in a transmission circuit (3) in the transmitter/
receiver for generating a transmission signal of the GSM mode
or the WCDMA mode; a mixer (4b) provided in a reception circuit
(4) in the transmitter/receiver for receiving a reception
signal of the GSM mode or the WCDMA mode; and first and second
oscillators. When the transmitter/receiver is used under the
GSM mode, an oscillator signal to be output from the first
oscillator is provided to both the modulator and the mixer,
and when the transmitter/receiver is used under the WCDMA
mode, the oscillator signal is provided only to the modulator
but another oscillator signal to be output from the second
oscillator is provided to the mixer.
Patent EP-1371895-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAURA NOGUERA PEDRO
IPC: F17C5/00
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: Characterised in that the apparatus comprises a
turner (1) on which the bottles (2,3,4) are placed, an
actuator that causes the turner (1) to swivel, a pneumatic
circuit that connects the aforesaid bottles (2,3,4) to a
gas tank, pneumatic means (7 to 21) provided in said
circuit for carrying out the venting, washing, vacuumising
and filling operations, and control means that act on the
actuator and on the pneumatic means (7 to 21) so as to
permit automatic control of said operations. Filling of
the bottles with gas is controlled by means of a mass flow
meter. The gas can thus be dispensed into the bottles
without removing them from the turner, thereby reducing
the number of operations to be carried out for each
bottle, and ensuring the quality of the bottled gas.
Patent EP-1476535-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GURITZA DENNIS A
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: Les milieux sténoprophiluriques permettent de produire des micro-habitats dont ils assurent une survie viable dans des habitats hôtes non contrôlés et ce, afin d'étudier les caractéristiques biologiques, biochimiques et physiques (morphologiques) des organismes et de leurs consortiums, de manière inhérente ou en relation avec des micro-habitats en compétition ou voisins. L'invention porte également sur une méthode d'étude in-situ de ces consortiums. On procède rapidement, dans le cadre de ce procédé, à l'échantillonnage de produits biochimiques, tant principaux qu'auxiliaires. L'utilisation de ce milieu ou de cette plate-forme aux fins d'une évaluation naturelle in-situ d'habitats hôtes divers et/ou de plusieurs sous-habitats (micro-habitats) dans le même habitat hôte permet d'évaluer des situations et des rapports changeants, des points de vue, physique, biologique et chimique. Une amélioration des évaluations, grâce à ce procédé, permet d'échantillonner des produits chimiques distincts ou des groupes de produits chimiques et/ou des composés aux fins d'une évaluation aisée de la bioactivité. En outre, l'évaluation morphologique et taxinomique de micro-habitats est ainsi permise. Il est alors facile de déterminer les rapports et l'évaluation des modifications survenant en matière de décantation, de croissance ou de formation de bio-films matures.
Patent EP-1480582-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABENDSCHEIN WALTER F
IPC: A61B17/15
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une prothèse d'articulation fémoro-patellaire qui assure le contact continu des surfaces articulaires sur une gamme complète de mouvement de l'articulation. Une nouvelle configuration d'un constituant d'implant fémoral qui facilite une adhésion supérieure à l'os est également présentée ainsi qu'un système de remplacement d'articulation fémoro-patellaire qui permet d'utiliser des techniques de préparation osseuse précises et reproductibles qui sont les seules à assurer des procédures de révision ultérieure et de remplacement total de l'articulation du genou, avec des complications minimales. Cette invention concerne également un guide-foret et un guide de coupe qui sont tous deux configurés pour assurer une stabilisation à trois points pendant l'opération.
Patent EP-1514365-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLENEGGER SERGE
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: Method and apparatus for reducing interference in a wireless communication system when the source of interference is a deterministic component of the system. In one embodiment, the receiver weights the transmitters according to when the source of interference is transmitted. Further, the transmitter may employ power boosting to overcome the source of interference. In one embodiment, a W-CDMA system transmits a sync channel concurrently with physical channels, wherein the sync channel is not orthogonal to the physical channels. The receiver may cancel the sync channel when receiving control or data information. Similarly, the receiver may weight the transmissions from multiple transmitters.
Patent EP-1510022-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOCH CHRISTOPHER D
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: Un module d'interface d'un réseau optique passif détient une information associant des adresses de protocole IP de Classe D pour des flux multi-diffusion à des voies de circuit virtuel en mode de transfert asynchrone, et des noeuds du réseau optique passif qui ont formulé des requêtes des flux multi-diffusion. Lorsqu'un module d'interface reçoit une première requête pour un flux multi-diffusion, il va associer une voie de circuit virtuel et un noeud demandeur à une adresse de protocole IP de Classe D du flux et délivrer le flux sur la voie de circuit virtuel associée. Le module d'interface peut périodiquement délivrer des paquets d'applications aux noeuds pour indiquer le protocole IP courant aux applications de voies de circuit virtuel, et des noeuds demandeurs ultérieurs peuvent obtenir le flux par référence au paquet d'applications. Le module d'interface supprime l'association d'un noeud avec un flux lorsqu'il reçoit une requête de dissociation en provenance du noeud, et délivre le flux sur la voie de circuit virtuel associé tant qu'un noeud quelconque est associé au flux.
Patent EP-1563224-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEISSINGER GERHARD
IPC: F22B31/00
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un générateur de vapeur continu à combustion atmosphérique en lit fluidisé circulant, comportant une chambre de combustion en lit fluidisé (3). Ladite chambre de combustion en lit fluidisé (3) est essentiellement délimitée de toutes parts par des parois de délimitation (4), composée de parois à tubes pourvues de tubes (5) essentiellement verticaux étanches aux gaz, et présente dans sa zone inférieure, au moins un entonnoir (6, 7). Par ailleurs, ladite chambre de combustion en lit fluidisé (3) comporte au moins une surface de chauffage (8) disposée de façon essentiellement verticale, pourvue de tubes (9) verticaux. Ladite surface de chauffage (8) est composé d'une combinaison tube-entretoise-tube soudée, et les tubes (5, 9) des parois de délimitation (4) et de la surface de chauffage (8) sont parcourus par un fluide de travail eau/vapeur. L'ensemble des tubes (5, 9) des parois de délimitation (4) et de la surface de chauffage (8) est conçu en tant que surface de chauffage d'évaporateur et monté en parallèle pour la circulation de tout le fluide de travail à évaporer. Par ailleurs, tous les tubes (5) des parois de délimitation (4) présentent une surface intérieure lisse, et la surface de chauffage (8) s'étend entre la base de la chambre de combustion (4.1) ou l'arête supérieure de l'entonnoir (24) et le plafond de la chambre de combustion (4.3).
Patent EP-1567813-A2 (EP)
Title: Integrated thermoelectric module
Inventor: PASTORINO GIORGIO
IPC: H01L35/30
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: An integrated thermoelectric module is formed of a set of thermoelectric elements, consisting of N type and P type conductor and/or semiconductor elements electrically connected in series and thermally connected in parallel, the thermoelectric elements being electrically connected in series and/or in parallel and thermally connected in parallel and being assembled on flexible supports of polymeric material, capable of electrically isolating said circuit, but having a high thermal conductivity efficiency. Each support is connected to a heat exchanger by means of connection materials having low thermal impedance allowing optimum connection even at low adhesion pressures. The thermoelectric elements are distributed in its interior part so as to geometrically harmonize heat transferred from the integrated thermoelectric module with heat exchanged by the heat exchangers, thus making the temperature distribution on said heat exchangers as uniform as possible, in order to maximize the efficiency of the integrated thermoelectric module.
Patent EP-1570561-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FURUYA TAI
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: To provide an interconnecting power generation system which can detect an abnormality in the utility power supply and can be isolated from a utility power system (10) and can prevent damage to a turbogenerator. An interconnecting power generation system comprises: an interconnecting inverter (14); a voltage phase shift circuit (20) which synchronizes the output voltage phase of the interconnecting inverter (14) with the utility power voltage phase and monitors zero crossings of the utility power voltage, and which shifts the output voltage phase from the utility power voltage phase and shifts the shifted output voltage phase to the utility power voltage phase; a phase comparator (24) for comparing the voltage phase of the utility power system (10) and the output voltage phase of the interconnecting inverter; and an interconnection control unit (30) which detects a power outage caused by an interruption of power supply from the utility power system (10) based on a series of a predetermined number of matching signals outputted from the phase comparator (24) and sends a control signal to a circuit breaker (22) to shut off the output of the interconnecting inverter (14) from the utility power system (10).
Patent EP-1558629-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEMOTZ STEPHANE
IPC: C07K14/52
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: Labeled synthetic chemokine molecules are provided which are characterized by improved biological activity and methods for their production and use in detection of chemokine receptors
Patent EP-1563589-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KERNAHAN KENT
IPC: H02M1/084
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: A control system and method for simultaneously regulating the operation of a plurality of different types of switching power converters. The system utilizes in regulating the power converters sampled data and nonlinear feedback control loops.