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Patent EP-1475817-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KATSUBE SHUNICHI
IPC: H01H69/00
Filed: 2001-11-20
Granted: 2009-07-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un disjoncteur présentant une grande résistance à la chaleur, une grande résistance à l'arc et d'excellentes caractéristiques de course excédentaire entre les points de contact, tout en étant recyclable ou réutilisable. Ce disjoncteur comprend des mécanismes (7, 28, 29, 31, 32) servant à ouvrir/fermer des supports (6, 26) maintenant des contacts mobiles (5, 25) de façon rotative, ainsi que des bases (2, 21) destinées à maintenir les supports (6, 26) de façon rotative et également des contacts latéraux (10, 23) fixes. Lorsqu'une surintensité de courant est détectée, les contacts mobiles (5, 25) sont entraînés en rotation et un arc généré entre les points de contact est éteint par des extincteurs d'arc (9, 34). Les bases (2, 21) sont des pièces moulées isolantes contenant principalement une résine thermoplastique cristalline irradiée à l'aide d'un faisceau d'électrons après moulage.
Patent EP-1311575-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROECKRATH ULRIKE
IPC: C08G18/32
Filed: 2001-08-22
Granted: 2009-09-30
Abstract: A novel thixotropic agent comprising urea crystals which comprises at least one compound containing at least one functional group having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; a novel process for preparing a thixotropic agent comprising urea crystals by reacting at least one primary and/or secondary amine and/or water with at least one polyisocyanate in a liquid organic medium consisting of or comprising at least one compound containing at least one functional group having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; and the use of the thixotropic agents to prepare coating materials, adhesives and sealing compounds curable thermally and with actinic radiation.
Patent EP-1334131-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PATTI JOSEPH M
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2001-10-22
Granted: 2008-07-16
Abstract: Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to the binding subdomains of the MAP protein, including the Map10 protein, or other immunogenic subregions of the MAP protein, are provided which can be useful in the treatment of and protection against infection from staphylococcal bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, medical instruments can be treated using the antibodies of the invention in order to reduce or eliminate the possibility of their becoming infected or further spreading the infection. In particular, the antibodies of the present invention are advantageous because they serve the double purpose of preventing adherence of the bacteria to host cells and enhancing the killing of the bacteria in an infected host.
Patent EP-1383297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MANSSON JOHAN
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 2002-07-16
Granted: 2005-10-05
Abstract: A cover provides an electronic equipment (10) with a plurality of distinctive appearances. A cover (20) is removably attachable to a housing (12) which includes operating buttons and a display panel. The cover (20) comprises at least one part thereof comprising material being mouldable by a user of the electronic equipment (10) by heating the material to a temperature well above environment temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1298202-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEISS SAMUEL
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 1993-10-27
Granted: 2010-10-06
Abstract: Methods are described for increasing the number of neural stem cells that differentiate into astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or neurons. The methods comprise proliferating isolated neural stem cells in a culture medium having a first growth factor to produce precursor cells. The precursor cells are then differentiated into astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or neurons in a second culture medium, EGF-free and containing a differentiation-inducing growth factor.
Patent EP-1323483-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OOYAUCHI TETSUYA
IPC: B21C37/08
Filed: 2002-12-23
Granted: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A small diameter metal tube having at least two inner diameters is provided. A method for producing this metal tube is also provided. In this method, a plate member (5) having a development shape of the metal tube (8) is blanked from a metal thin plate (4) so that the plate member (5) is left partly tied to the metal thin plate (4), the plate member (5) is press formed into a tubular body having the at least two inner diameters, and the plate member (5) partly tied to the metal thin plate (4) is cut apart to produce the metal tube (8) having at least two inner diameters.
Patent EP-1312616-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUBIEF CLAUDE
IPC: C08B3/14
Filed: 2002-10-21
Granted: 2008-01-23
Abstract: Production of polysaccharide betainates (I) comprises either: (a) reacting a polysaccharide with a dialkylamino carboxylic acid (II) in the presence of an activator and quaternizing the resulting ester; or (b) reacting a polysaccharide with a trialkylammonio carboxylic acid (III) in the presence of an activator and a polar aprotic solvent.  Production of polysaccharide betainates of formula (I) comprises either: (a) reacting a polysaccharide with a dialkylamino carboxylic acid of formula (II) in the presence of an activator and quaternizing the resulting ester; or (b) reacting a polysaccharide with a trialkylammonio carboxylic acid of formula (III) in the presence of an activator and a polar aprotic solvent:  R1-R3  = (un)saturated linear or branched 1-30C hydrocarbyl optionally interrupted by heteroatoms (N, O and S) and/or optionally substituted with OH, halo and/or 6-22C aryl; A = (un)saturated linear or branched 1-22C hydrocarbylene optionally interrupted by heteroatoms (N, O and S) and/or optionally substituted with OH;  X  = an anion;  Y  = a polysaccharide. Independent claims are also included for:  (1) (1) compounds (I) other than those where Y is starch, A is methylene and R1-R3 are methyl;  (2) (2) a composition comprising at least one compound as in (1) in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium;  (3) (3) cosmetic treatment of a keratinic substrate selected fom skin, scalp, hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, nails and mucosa by applying the composition of (2) to the substrate.
Patent EP-1354401-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WU XIAOMIN
IPC: H03F1/00
Filed: 2002-01-03
Granted: 2007-05-02
Abstract: Circuitry for ramping a voltage across a load 506 includes a charging circuit 500 for charging a capacitor 501 to generate a ramp-up wave form. Circuitry 511 selectively decouples a first driver 510 from load 506 during a ramping up mode and couples first driver 510 to load 506 during a normal operating mode. Ramp up driver 507a is selectively coupled to the load 506 during the ramp-up mode for ramping up the voltage across load 506 in response to the ramp-up wave form generated by charging circuitry 500. A discharge circuit 503d, 514a,b discharges capacitor 501 to generate a power-down wave form. Circuitry 511 selectively decouples a first driver 501 from output load 506 during the ramping down of the voltage across output load 506. A ramp-down driver 507b selectively ramps-down the voltage across output load 506 in response to the ramp-down wave form generated by discharge circuitry 503d, 514a,b.
Patent EP-1349927-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KREUTZER ROLAND
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2002-01-09
Granted: 2010-03-10
Abstract: Method for inhibiting expression of a target gene (A) in a cell by introducing at least one oligoribonucleotide (O1) that has a double-stranded (ds) structure consisting of at most 49 sequential nucleotide (nt) pairs, with at least part of one strand (S1) complementary with (A), and has, at least one end, a single-stranded (ss) segment of 1-4 nt. Independent claims are also included for: (a) O1 that target any of 140 gene sequences defined in the specification; and (b) kit comprising at least one O1, at least one other oligoribonucleotide (O2) with same size and structure as O1 but not necessarily having an ss-end, and/or interferon. ACTIVITY : Cytostatic; virucide; protozoacide; antibacterial. No biological data given. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Antisense inhibition of gene expression. No biological data given.
Patent EP-1414858-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GROSVELD FRANK
IPC: C12N1/19
Filed: 2002-04-24
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of single chain immunoglobulins in a mammal. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of single chain camelid VHH antibodies in a mammal which undergo the process of class-switching and affinity maturation found within antibody producing B cells. Single chain antibodies generated using the method of the present invention and the uses thereof are also described.
Patent EP-1408127-B1 (EP)
Title: Method for recovering germanium and other metals from fly ash generated in an integrated gasification combined cycle-type (igcc) thermal station
Inventor: BURGOS RODR GUEZ SILVIA
IPC: C22B41/00
Filed: 2002-06-06
Granted: 2004-11-03
Abstract: The fly ash is leached with water or an aqueous acid or base, and germanium is recovered from the separated liquid phase. A method for recovering germanium from fly ash generated by integrated gasification combined cycle-type (IGCC) furnaces involves: (a) leaching the fly ash with an extraction agent chosen from water, an aqueous acid solution or an aqueous base solution, to dissolve some or all of the germanium present; (b) separating the solution or suspension from step (a) into a solid phase and a germanium-containing liquid phase; and (c) recovering germanium from the liquid phase. Independent claims are also included for; (1) A method for recovering gallium and/or vanadium from the solid phase from step (b) of the above process, by leaching the solid phase with an aqueous base solution, separating the resulting suspension into a solid phase and a gallium and/or vanadium-containing liquid phase, and recovering the gallium and/or vanadium from the liquid phase, and (2) A method for recovering nickel from the solid phase from step (b) of the above process, by leaching the solid phase with an aqueous acid solution, separating the resulting suspension into a solid phase and a nickel-containing liquid phase, and recovering the nickel from the liquid phase.
Patent EP-1368577-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WIRTH XAVER
IPC: F16D69/02
Filed: 2002-02-04
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered friction disc with ceramic friction surfaces, wherein the individual friction surfaces (40) are mounted on a base body (10) made of a fiber reinforced plastic in the form of a ceramic layer. To this end, a defined partition line is configured between the base body and the ceramic layer, wherein the partition line (20) has a primary basic area surface (21, 22) on which a plurality of secondary small areas surfaces (23, 25) is arranged in order to configure a structured surface of the base body. The small area surfaces project into the base body in the form of bumps. The invention provides a composite between the base body and the ceramic coating, wherein unavoidable stress cracking takes place in a controlled manner.
Patent EP-1418984-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SHANKS STEVEN C
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2002-06-19
Granted: 2011-01-12
Abstract: An improved hand-held laser device that can simultaneously provide multiple types of low level laser therapy treatments. The device enables laser light of different pulse widths, different beam shapes and spot sizes to be applied externally to a patient's body. The device includes multiple laser sources. In the preferred embodiment, two semiconductor diode laser sources simultaneously provide two separate laser beams, one laser beam producing a line of continuous red laser light and the other producing a spot of pulsed laser light.
Patent EP-1411788-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SALOTTO MICAELA
IPC: A41D27/00
Filed: 2002-07-29
Granted: 2006-10-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making shoulder portions for clothes, bath costumes and the like, comprising the steps of providing a fabric piece (1), impregnating and/or spreading or coupling the fabric piece (1) with a plastic material (2) and cutting for the impregnated fabric piece strips (3) for forming the shoulder portions to be applied to a cloth, a bath costume or the like.
Patent EP-1389394-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DORENBOSCH JHEROEN P
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2002-04-18
Granted: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A method of bundling messages for a mobile subscriber (12) in an instant message system (10) to minimize mobile system connection overhead comprises queuing instant messages (42) intended for the mobile subscriber while the mobile subscriber is not registered with the instant message system (10). The mobile subscriber is notified when queued instant message parameters reach a predetermined limit and connection of the mobile subscriber to the instant message system is facilitated to enable the mobile subscriber to retrieve (114, 122, 146) the queued instant messages. A mobile subscriber instant message system is also disclosed.
Patent EP-1430484-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOZIERES JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: H01L21/8246
Filed: 2002-09-19
Granted: 2007-11-14
Abstract: The invention concerns a magnetic memory, whereof each memory point consists of a magnetic tunnel junction ( 60 ), comprising: a magnetic layer, called trapped layer ( 61 ), whereof the magnetization is rigid; a magnetic layer, called free layer ( 63 ), whereof the magnetization may be inverse; and insulating layer ( 62 ), interposed between the free layer ( 73 ) and the trapped layer ( 71 ) and respectively in contact with said two layers. The free layer ( 63 ) is made with an amorphous or nanocrytallized alloy based on rare earth or a transition metal, the magnetic order of said alloy being of the ferromagnetic type, said free layer having a substantially planar magnetization.
Patent EP-1489298-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OHYA YUJI
IPC: F03D1/04
Filed: 2002-12-27
Granted: 2012-02-22
Abstract: A wind power generator provided with a wind turbine rotating in a wind tunnel body, capable of generating high output power by efficiently accelerating a wind flow. The wind power generator comprises a cylindrical wind tunnel body (1) expanding toward a flowing direction of wind and a wind turbine (3) for generating electricity arranged adjacent to an inlet (2a) for wind of the wind tunnel body (1), wherein an angle of inclination  phi  of a side wall portion of the wind tunnel body (1) relative to an axis of the wind tunnel body (1) is in a range from 5 to 25 degrees, the inlet (2a) of the wind tunnel body (1) has a curved surface (5) expanding smoothly toward an outside of the wind tunnel body (1), and a collar-shaped brim having a width B is formed on an outside of an opening edge of an outlet (2b) for wind of the wind tunnel body (1). Wind flowing in from the inlet (2a) for wind of the wind tunnel body (1) sharply accelerates immediately after passing through the inlet (2a) and efficiently rotates the wind turbine (3) arranged adjacent to the inlet (2a), thereby generate high output power. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1362791-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DITTRICH ANDREAS
IPC: B65B61/26
Filed: 2003-03-07
Granted: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A transporting system (8) grasps a stack (9,9a) of cigarette packages (1) and delivers them to a marking station (3). At the latter station the stack is released by the transporting system so that packages can be printed with identification marks on one or more freely exposed faces (18,19).  The transporting system delivers a stack from the marking station to a package separating station (4) while simultaneously supplying a following stack in a buffer station (2) into the marking station. In the marking station (3) a maximum of three package faces are exposed and/or the stack (9) is held in a fixed position by the transporting system (8) or clamping plates (10,11). The printer and/or stack are stationary or both move relative to each other during printing. Printing is produced by a laser printer or laser ablation. The marking station lies before or after a station for covering packages in plastic film and/or marked packages are individually separated for covering with film.  An Independent claim is included for a process for marking cigarette packages using the claimed transporting system to deliver a stack of packages to a printing station.
Patent EP-1395003-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WU FUMING
IPC: H04J14/00
Filed: 2003-08-19
Granted: 2008-10-08
Abstract: Method and apparatus for implementing a constraint-based shortest path first ("CSPF") technique for dynamically switched optical transport networks are described. One embodiment comprises a traffic network element ("TNE") in a network comprising a traffic engineering network database ("TEND") that stores network topology information for the network and bandwidth availability information for links in the network; and a routing engine that receives a request for a label switched path ("LSP") with specified constraints, processes network topology information from the TEND to create a network graph comprising links meeting the specified constraints, and computes a primary path through the network, wherein the primary path comprises links selected from the network graph. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1464709-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MEIJER CHRISTOPHORUS JOANNES L
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 2003-03-31
Granted: 2007-12-26
Abstract: The invention is in the field of medicine and is concerned with a molecular diagnostic marker for HPV-induced invasive cancers and their precursor lesions with invasive potential. In particular the present invention relates to the use of the TSLC1 gene as marker for invasive cervical cancer. The invention provides methods for detecting HPV-induced invasive cancers and their precursor lesions associated with tumor suppressor lung cancer 1 (TSLC1), comprising contacting a target cellular component of a test cell with a reagent that detects TSLC1 and detecting a reduction in the TSLC1 as compared to that of a comparable normal cell. The invention also provides molecular diagnostic markers for premalignant cervical lesions with invasive potential associated with tumor suppressor lung cancer 1 (TSLC1) in cytologically abnormal cervical smears and/or biopsies.
Patent EP-1369099-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SWAIN BRIAN
IPC: C25D17/06
Filed: 2003-06-06
Granted: 2008-01-23
Abstract: Stents (2) to be processed in one or more liquid baths are placed on a jig (1) comprising a plurality of wire electrodes (4) in such manner that each electrode (4) passes through and projects beyond the full length of a stent (2) placed thereon. The stents (2) carried by the jig (1) are immersed in a liquid bath which contains an electrolyte and the stents (2) are urged into contact with their associated electrodes (4) while current is applied to those electrodes. The positions of contact between the stents (2) and their respective electrodes (4) are altered during processing without removing the stents from the jig (1). The method is applicable for electro polishing and electro-plating. The stents (2) may remain on the same jig (1) throughout processing. Also disclosed is a jig (1) suitable for performing the method and comprising an electrode support member (3) holding a plurality of generally parallel wire electrodes (4) each of which passes through a hole (5) in a stent support bar (6), means for moving the stent support bar (6) towards or away from the electrode support member (3) in a direction along the electrodes (4). The wire electrodes (4) each have a diameter less than the internal diameter of the stents (2) to be processed, and they extend beyond the stent support bar (6) by a distance which is greater than the length of the stents (2). A plurality of contact positioning members (7) are movable in relation to the electrodes (4) for urging contact between each such electrode (4) and a stent (2) carried thereby. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1487159-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE BOECK HENDRIK JAN ROSALIE
IPC: H04L47/32
Filed: 2003-06-13
Granted: 2006-09-20
Abstract: A router for routing packets in a telecommunication network is claimed. The router comprises a plurality of inputs for receiving packets and a common processor coupled to the inputs for processing at least part of the packets i.e. the control packets according to one or more routing protocols such as BGP, PIM, OSPF, LDP, .... <??>The router comprises at least one packet marker that is coupled between a first plurality of inputs of said plurality of inputs and the common processor. The marker is included for marking incoming control packets of the at least part of the packets. The marking is provided according to a receiving rate of control packets that are received at the first plurality of inputs and that are to be processed according to a first routing protocol e.g. BGP. The incoming control packets are received at one of the first plurality of inputs and are to be processed according to this first routing protocol e.g. BGP. The marker provides thereby marked control packets. Furthermore, the common processor comprises a discarder for discarding or dropping, before the processing of the control packets, one or more of the marked control packets. The discarding is based upon the kind of marking of the marked control packets and is provided according to predefined rules and conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1528698-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MONGARDIEN DOMINIQUE ANNIE
IPC: H01S3/30
Filed: 2003-10-30
Granted: 2006-03-22
Abstract: A two-stage Roman amplifier provides a gain control compensating for span loss variations and changing channel loading. A first amplifier stage (S1) has a first amplifying medium (F1) and a first pump light source (P1, P2, Pn), which is controlled and adjusted by a control unit (CU) to compensate for span loss variations. A second amplifier stage (S2) has a second amplifying medium (F2) and a second pump light source (P'1, P'2, P'n), which is controlled and adjusted by the control unit (CU) to balance changing channel loading.
Patent EP-1488938-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CASSAGHI PIETRO
IPC: D21H23/22
Filed: 2003-06-18
Granted: 2006-04-19
Abstract: There is provided a method of producing decorative sheets, in particular finish sheets for flooring, furniture or wall covering panels, the method providing for applying to a paper substrate, using a continuous reel/reel or reel/sheet machine, a polymer composition containing at least one thermosetting resin in which at least one abrasionproof substance is dispersed; prior to application of the polymer composition to the sheet material, the sheet material is impregnated with an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol.
Patent EP-1482779-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HANNAH L CURTIS
IPC: C12N15/29
Filed: 2003-02-18
Granted: 2008-01-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouvelles molécules polynucléotidiques mutantes qui codent des enzymes présentant une thermostabilité accrue. Ces polynucléotides, lorsqu'ils sont exprimés dans des plantes, ont pour résultat un rendement accru dans des plantes que l'on fait croître dans des conditions de thermostress. Les molécules polynucléotidiques de cette invention codent les activités de l'ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) d'endosperme de maïs et de l'enzyme de synthase d'amidon soluble (SSS). L'invention concerne également des plantes et des tissus créés pour contenir ces polynucléotides mutants ou transformés à l'aide de ces derniers, et exprimant les polypeptides codés par ces polynucléotides. L'invention concerne encore des procédés permettant d'isoler les polynucléotides et polypeptides relevant de cette invention. L'invention concerne enfin des procédés permettant d'augmenter le rendement dans des plantes que l'on fait croître dans des conditions de thermostress.
Patent EP-1487258-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER POEL JOHANNES GODEFRID
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2003-03-18
Granted: 2005-06-29
Abstract: A brushing device for brushing livestock has an oblong brush (2) that can be set in motion by a motor (6). A carrying means for carrying the brush comprises at least one flexible element (10a, 10b). In the absence of a force acting externally upon the brush (2), the brush (2) has a substantially vertical orientation. The at least one flexible element (10a, 10b) of the carrying means permits a swivelling of the brush (2), through a force acting externally upon it, to a substantially horizontal orientation of the brush (2). The at least one flexible element (10a, 10b) is oblong and tubular.