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Patent EP-1789311-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THOMAS PIERRE-ARMAND
IPC: B63B27/24
Filed: 2005-08-22
Granted: 2008-04-09
Abstract: A method and an installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said ships being suitable for sea navigation and the ships having receivers. The compressed natural gas is storable in tubes, installed on the receivers. The installation comprises fixed containers for housing tubes, supports for holding a container supported above the sea surface at a given height, devices operable for lowering the receivers, such as to carry each receiver below a fixed container and to lift the receivers so as to lift the fixed container above the given height to support the containers on the receivers.
Patent EP-1820848-B1 (EP)
Inventor: XU PING
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2005-11-04
Granted: 2009-12-02
Abstract: A high-yield bacterial strain for producing acetoin named  Bacillus pumilus  XH195 has been deposited in a microorganism deposit center in Germany. The deposit number is DSM 16187. The strain is rod-shaped, 1.5 µm to 3.0 µm in length and 0.6 µm to 0.7 µm in diameter. The colony color of the bacterial strain is yellow or white. The strain has the typical fatty acid profile of  Bacillus  and its physiological and biochemical characteristics are in alignment with those of  Bacillus pumilus.  When this strain was cultured at 37°C for 60 hours with shaking, the yield of acetoin could reach 63.0 g/L or 58.1 g/L, respectively, when glucose or sucrose was used as the substrate.
Patent EP-1810105-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YELLES DANIEL
IPC: G05D23/00
Filed: 2005-10-19
Granted: 2011-06-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système de soufflante et un procédé de fonctionnement d'un système de climatisation d'un véhicule, comprenant un corps de soufflante qui reçoit l'air à recycler dans un habitacle de véhicule, avec un premier et un second volets, chacun permettant de choisir entre une position de recyclage destinée à recycler l'air de l'habitacle à l'intérieur du corps de la soufflante, et une position d'air frais destinée à introduire de l'air frais de l'extérieur du véhicule dans le corps de la soufflante. Une température de sortie est calculée pour un système de climatisation du véhicule. Un système de commande permet de réguler les positions des volets sur la base de la température de sortie calculée. Si cette dernière est inférieure à une première température, le système de commande ouvre les deux volets en position de recyclage afin de recycler l'air de l'habitacle dans le corps de la soufflante. Si la température de sortie calculée se situe entre la première température et une seconde température supérieure, le système de commande ouvre l'un ou l'autre premier ou second volet en position d'air frais pour introduire de l'air frais de l'extérieur du véhicule dans le corps de la soufflante, et ouvre sélectivement l'autre volet en position de recyclage ou d'air frais en fonction de l'humidité et de la vitesse relatives du véhicule. Si la température de sortie calculée est supérieure à la seconde température, les premier et second volets sont tous deux ouverts en position air frais.
Patent EP-1948030-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAMM CHRISTOPH
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2005-11-11
Granted: 2010-07-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-expandable occlusion instrument (1) for closing a cardiac auricle in a patient's heart, and to a method for producing such an instrument. The occlusion instrument (1) is composed of a lattice (10) of thin wires or filaments which is given a suitable shape by means of a forming and heat treatment process. The occlusion instrument (1) according to the invention is specifically made up of a proximal retention area (2), a distal retention area (3) and a middle area (5). To ensure that the occlusion instrument in the expanded and implanted state can be held particularly securely in the cardiac auricle of the patient without injuring the patient's cardiac tissue, provision is made that the proximal retention area (2) has a flanged area (6) which, in the expanded state of the occlusion instrument (1), comes to bear against the inner walls of the auricle that is to be closed and establishes a force-fit connection with the inner walls of the auricle and thus holds the implanted and expanded occlusion instrument (1) in the auricle, while the distal retention area (3) closes the aperture of the auricle.
Patent EP-1834158-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G01D11/24
Filed: 2005-11-26
Granted: 2009-10-14
Abstract: A rotary encoder for determining the rotation of an object to be measured includes a shaft that is coupled to the rotation of the object to be measured, as well as at least one bearing in which the shaft is rotationally mounted. The rotary encoder also has a rotary-transducer base member having a bearing fixation region at which the bearing is fixed in position, at least one depression area being formed continuously with a defined depth on the rotary-transducer base member along the periphery of the bearing fixation region such that it surrounds at least half the periphery of the bearing fixation region.
Patent EP-1700918-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DOLLY J OLIVER
IPC: C07K14/33
Filed: 2000-08-25
Granted: 2014-01-15
Abstract: Compositions comprising activable recombinant neurotoxins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The invention also comprises nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such polypeptides and nucleic acids.
Patent EP-1738642-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KEPPLER RAINER DR
IPC: A47L1/12
Filed: 2006-04-13
Granted: 2007-10-24
Abstract: An inner body (19) comprised of foam material has a cleaning surface (21) that contacts the inner surface (16,38) of a window (11,12), and moves together with an outer body (20) due to the cooperating magnetic elements (22,24) in the inner and outer bodies. Chamfers (24,25) are formed at an angle more than 90 degrees in the area of the cleaning surface. A tongue-like projection in the inner body is aligned with the cleaning surface for more thorough cleaning of the window inner surface.
Patent EP-1764336-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VEENENDAAL MAXIMILIAAN WILLIBRORD
IPC: B66B11/02
Filed: 2006-09-15
Granted: 2010-07-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a safety fence intended for placement on an elevator car, comprising at least one horizontal guide, which is mounted between vertical columns installed on the elevator car.  The object of the invention is to provide an improved safety fence for an elevator, which on the one hand directly provides a safe working environment for elevator mechanics who need to carry out work on the elevator (in the elevator shaft), but which also prevents hazardous situations that may occur when the elevator is unexpectedly and undesirably set going. According to the invention, the safety fence is provided with means that enable movement of the fence towards the elevator car.  These aspects on the one hand provide a working environment that is safe for elevator mechanics from the outset, whilst on the other hand the possibility of movement of the fence prevents unsafe situations, such as the elevator mechanics getting trapped between the guide and the ceiling of the elevator shaft.
Patent EP-1767499-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAIBLE JUERGEN
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 2006-09-27
Granted: 2011-08-10
Abstract: The preparation of industrial wash water comprises clarifying waste water containing mineral oil in a clarifying stage in the direction of flow, and purifying the clarified waste water in an inert purification stage. The waste water is clarified in a gully (3), sludge activation unit (4) and/or post-clarification unit (7) and/or after the waste water is clarified. The concentration of inert process-interrupting substance(s) is measured and depending on the concentration, the clarified waste water is led into the inert purification stage. The preparation of industrial wash water comprises clarifying waste water containing mineral oil in a clarifying stage in the direction of flow, and purifying the clarified waste water in an inert purification stage. The waste water is clarified in a gully (3), sludge activation unit (4) and/or post-clarification unit (7) and/or after the waste water is clarified. The concentration of inert process-interrupting substance(s) is measured and depended on the concentration, the clarified waste water is led into the inert purification stage and/or the clarified waste water and if required the water waste purified in the inert purification stage (15) are again made available as industrial wash water. Independent claims are included for: (1) a device for carrying out the preparation of industrial wash water; and (2) a car-wash plant.
Patent EP-1918381-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CLOIDT ROLAND
IPC: C12P7/08
Filed: 2006-10-31
Granted: 2010-03-31
Abstract: Production of ethanol from whey, comprises: separating the proteins from the whey by ultra-filtration; separating water from the obtained permeate by e.g. membrane separation procedure; increasing the concentration of the obtained lactose concentrate; crystallizing the lactose contained in the concentrate; processing the crystallized lactose concentrate to obtained a highly concentrated lactose and molasses; fermenting the molasses by the addition of yeast; distillating and rectifying the fermented substrate; and dehydrating the raw alcohol. Production of ethanol from whey, comprises: separating the proteins from the whey by ultra-filtration; separating water from the obtained permeate by membrane separation procedure or an electro-dialysis or an ion-exchange procedure; increasing the concentration of the obtained lactose concentrate by vaporizing of at least 60% of dry mass; crystallizing the lactose contained in the concentrate; processing the crystallized lactose concentrate in a washing and concentration step to obtained a highly concentrated lactose and molasses; fermenting the molasses by the addition of yeast; distillating and rectifying the fermented substrate; and dehydrating the raw alcohol obtained by distillation and rectification in a downstream processing.
Patent EP-1679495-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DOCKENDORF JAMES B
IPC: G01F23/296
Filed: 2006-01-09
Granted: 2010-08-18
Abstract: A fluid detector for determining a presence of a fluid within a container includes a piezoelectric element that outputs a first ultrasonic signal in response to an input electrical signal and a lens with an upper portion and a lower portion. The piezoelectric element is coupled to the upper portion of the lens so that, when the lens is disposed adjacent the outer surface of the wall such that the lens is intermediate the piezoelectric element and the wall, the lens focuses the first ultrasonic signal toward the wall so that the first ultrasonic signal enters the wall.
Patent EP-1764043-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUITEMA THOMAS W
IPC: A61B17/072
Filed: 2006-09-14
Granted: 2012-02-08
Abstract: A surgical clip applier and methods for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having a housing with a trigger movably coupled thereto and a shaft extending therefrom with opposed jaws formed on a distal end thereof. The trigger is adapted to advance a clip to position the clip between the jaws, and to move the jaws from an open position to a closed position to crimp the clip positioned therebetween. The surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate use of the device, including features to align a clip with the jaws, features to prevent unintentional migration of a clip, and features to prevent clip fallout during formation.
Patent EP-1844024-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MENNEN JOHANNES HENRICUS
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2006-01-31
Granted: 2009-01-28
Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of melamine connected through a carbamate concentration unit, comprising a desorption column in which a gas stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water is generated, with a process for the preparation of urea, comprising a heat exchanger wherein a urea containing stream is present, wherein the gas stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water, is send to the heat exchanger, wherein heat is exchanged with the urea containing stream and the gas stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water is cooled and at least partially condensed to obtain an ammonium carbamate solution that is send to the process for the preparation of urea.
Patent EP-1863878-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUI HIROSHI
IPC: C08K3/22
Filed: 2006-03-27
Granted: 2008-08-13
Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone rubber composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane with the exception of below-given components (C) and (E); (B) a thermally conductive filler; (C) a specific organopolysiloxane; (D) a curing agent; (E) a resin-like organopolysiloxane; and (F) a silane compound showing no affinity to aforementioned component (A), wherein component (E) is contained in an amount of 2 to 10 mass % per sum of components (A) and (E), and wherein said component (F) is contained in an amount sufficient for coating 1 to 70% of the entire surface of component (B) determined from the contents of component (B) and the BET specific surface area of aforementioned component (B), demonstrates good handleability and possesses appropriate thixotropicity even when it contains a large amount of thermally conductive filler and when cured is capable of forming a thermally conductive silicone rubber characterized by good adhesive properties and elongation characteristics even without the use of a reinforcing filler.
Patent EP-1866173-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEONARD JOSHUA
IPC: F16F9/04
Filed: 2006-02-23
Granted: 2011-01-12
Abstract: An air spring spacer (104A, 104B) for use in mounting an associated air spring (102) in spaced relation to an associated vehicle component (LVC) is provided. The air spring spacer includes a spacer body and a spacer indexing feature. The spacer indexing feature is capable of rotating the spacer body in a predetermined orientation upon the application of an axial force. An air spring assembly (100) including the spacer (104A, 104B) is also described.
Patent EP-1863409-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GERDTS MICHAEL
IPC: A61F2/966
Filed: 2006-03-28
Granted: 2009-03-04
Abstract: Catheters, as well as related systems and methods are disclosed.
Patent EP-1896220-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HERELIER PATRICK
IPC: F16L21/02
Filed: 2006-04-25
Granted: 2008-11-05
Abstract: The connection has an inner sealed part (12) with two sleeves (25, 16) receiving a male exhaust end piece of an expellent gas cartridge, and a male inlet end piece of a solenoid valve (30), respectively. The sleeve (16) in a flexible material has, in its bottom, a flexible transversal annular section (14). An external slide (13) has a rigid transversal annular section (22) intercalated between the section (14) and the end piece of the cartridge and arranged at the bottom of the sleeve (25) for supporting the end piece of the cartridge.
Patent EP-1888887-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURKHARDT ROSWITHA
IPC: F01N13/14
Filed: 2006-05-02
Granted: 2008-08-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a soot particle filter for diesel engines and oil heaters, comprising at least one filter housing (3) at least one filter element (13)(14) and at lest one heating element (8) extending through openings (6, 7) in the filter housing (3) the heating elements being made from tensile and pressure resistant heating spirals (24) enclosed by ceramic ties.
Patent EP-1893875-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHNSON TIMOTHY H
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2006-06-02
Granted: 2011-03-02
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a pre-assembled fastener assembly having a retainer, a nut member, and a cold expansion mandrel that is forcibly removable after the assembly is installed into an opening of a structural workpiece. The mandrel is captured between a portion of a retainer and a portion of a nut member. The forced removal of the mandrel expands the retainer into the opening, securing the fastener assembly therein. The assembly may also include a cap coupled to the retainer to seal the opening in the structural workpiece. The nut member can be fixed or free-floating with respect to the retainer. In addition, the nut member can be threaded to receive a fastener. The mandrel is recyclable or disposable.
Patent EP-1893638-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ABAD ANDRE R
IPC: A01N63/50
Filed: 2006-06-06
Granted: 2011-08-10
Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding insect protoxins or insect toxins modified to comprise at least one proteolytic activation site that is sensitive to an insect gut protease are provided. Cleavage of a modified insect protoxin at the proteolytic activation site by an insect gut protease produces an active insect toxin in the gut of the insect pest. Cleavage of a modified insect toxin of the invention at a proteolytic activation site results in the production of an active insect toxin in the insect gut that displays improved pesticidal activity relative to the insect toxin that lacks the proteolytic activation site. Methods of using the modified insect protoxin and modified insect toxin nucleic acid sequences and the polypeptides they encode to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention further provide modified insect protoxin and modified insect toxin compositions and formulations, expression cassettes, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds. Insect gut proteases and the nucleic acid molecules that encode them are also disclosed herein.
Patent EP-1902239-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHRUEFER ANDREAS
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2006-07-06
Granted: 2010-01-13
Abstract: The rotating mechanical seal arrangement has a rotationally fixed slide ring (4) and a slide ring (11) for common rotation with a rotating component (3,10). The slide rings have sealing faces (5,12) pretensioned to one another, whereby each slide ring on its side facing away from the sealing face is axially supported on the corresponding support component (14,17) of a pair of support components via an annular contact face between the corresponding support component and adjacent end face of the corresponding slide ring.
Patent EP-1910780-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOHBERG PETER
IPC: G01P3/487
Filed: 2006-08-01
Granted: 2009-06-17
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour déterminer avec une sécurité intrinsèque élevée des mouvements linéaires et/ou des mouvements de rotation d'un corps, qui consiste en un encodeur magnétique (5,25) et un capteur (26), l'encodeur magnétique (5,25) se déplaçant avec le corps, et étant couplé magnétiquement par un entrefer magnétique, à au moins deux éléments de détection (S1, S2) du capteur (26). Selon l'invention, le capteur (26) présente au moins deux trajectoires de signal (S1, f1; S2, f2) distinctes qui comprennent respectivement au moins l'un des éléments de détection (S1, S2) et respectivement un étage de mise en forme de signal (28, 29), au moins une trajectoire de signal de mesure primaire (S1, f1) étant élaborée de sorte que son signal de sortie restitue en fonctionnement normal la fréquence simple du mouvement de l'encodeur, et au moins une trajectoire de signal d'observation (S2, f2) étant élaborée de sorte que son signal de sortie restitue le double de la fréquence du mouvement de l'encodeur.
Patent EP-1931634-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EGAWA MASAKAZU
IPC: C07D209/86
Filed: 2006-09-26
Granted: 2011-11-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel substance having an excellent color purity of blue, a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the novel substance. A stilbene derivative has a structure shown by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Each of R3 to R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Ar1 is an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms.
Patent EP-1933952-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GROLLMISCH STEFFEN
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 2006-09-22
Granted: 2010-06-30
Abstract: In the sport of fencing, with an electronic hits indicator, valid hits are indicated by acoustic or optical signals. In foil and sabre fencing, conductive metal fabrics and the like are additionally worn by the fencers to delimit the valid hit areas. Fencing also requires a piste with a conductive surface. Metal fabrics and meshes previously used for these are susceptible to corrosion and mechanical stress. The invention is therefore based on the problem of developing an improved conductive fabric for the sport of fencing without these disadvantages, which is suitable both for fencing clothing and fencing equipment. According to the invention, the conductive fabric comprises metal fibres and elastic, flexible polyester fibre yarn, enclosed in INOX metal fragments in a special side-by-side arrangement and type of weave. The risk of corrosion and rupture is reduced together with an improvement in conductivity. Along with this, the mobility of the fencers is enhanced and the durability of the pistes is improved. A major advantage is the possibility of colouring the polyester fibre yarns. This allows fencing competitions to be made more attractive for the public.
Patent EP-1993398-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HERZOG KARL
IPC: A46D1/00
Filed: 2006-12-20
Granted: 2011-11-30
Abstract: A toothbrush and toothbrush head with a bristle carrier, on which a bristle section featuring a multitude of filaments is arranged. At least one filament is provided with a taper on its free end with a shape other than a rotationally symmetrical shape to preserve a high flexural strength of the filament in one direction. The taper is a flat-pressed scarfing such that the filament has a greater flexural strength with respect to a first lateral axis than with respect to a second lateral axis perpendicular to the first lateral axis in the region of the taper. The flat-pressed scarfing at the point of the filament improves penetration into the interdental spaces, while the higher geometrical moment of inertia of the wide side reduces the bending of the filament during use.
Patent EP-1969659-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KANAO YUKIHISA
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2006-12-11
Granted: 2011-10-19
Abstract: A fuel cell (11) includes a separator (28) having a circular disk (36). On one surface (36a) of the circular disk (36), a fuel gas channel (46) for supplying a fuel gas to an anode (24) is provided, and on the other surface (36b) of the circular disk (36), an oxygen-containing gas channel (70) for supplying air to a cathode (22) is provided. The fuel gas channel (46) has an end point disposed at the outer circumferential end of the anode (24). A fuel gas discharge channel (68) is connected to the end point of the fuel gas channel (46), such that the consumed fuel gas is emitted from a position spaced outwardly from an outer circumferential portion of the electrolyte electrode assembly (26).
Patent EP-1954206-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DENIS FRANCIS
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2006-11-06
Granted: 2010-08-25
Abstract: An orthopedic implant is disclosed having at least one passage for an elongated member that is compressible. In certain embodiments, multiple compressible elongated member passages may be provided, or an elongated member passage may be U-shaped and closable by a closure member. Split ring members may be provided in compressible passages and around elongated members. A bone anchor may be connected to the implant so that locking the anchor to the implant compresses one or more of the elongated member passages.