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Patent EP-1028074-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MALIN PETER
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2000-02-08
Abstract: The transporting trolley(13) or trollies can travel both in the access lanes(3) and also up to the delivery point and at the delivery point. The trolley is able to negotiate bends and can travel on the rails of the rack servicing equipment(5). The transporting trolley has a loading surface which is located at least approximately on a level with the lowermost tier of the high racking. At least one transporting trolley has double loading surface, and wheels are provided on the loading surface.
Patent EP-1106437-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PERUZZO ANGELO
IPC: B60R9/10
Filed: 2000-04-25
Abstract: A vehicular bicycle rack (3), particularly for carrying a plurality of bicycles (5) on the roof of a
motor vehicle, includes a structure (4) adapted to be associated with the body of the motor
vehicle. The apparatus includes two elongated members (6,7), for each bicycle (5) to be
transported, the elongated members (6,7) being hinged to the structure (4) and forming a sort of
clamp (8) for clamping at least one of the pedal cranks (9) of the bicycle (5). The invention solves
the problems of conventional devices, allowing quick, easy and, most of all, safe
fastening of the bicycle (5) to the motor vehicle for all frame types of modern bicycles for off-road
use, for city use, et cetera.
Patent EP-1111605-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAVTCHENKO ALEXANDER
IPC: G11B20/14
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting
a signal received from a channel signal and for transforming
this signal into a binary code sequence. More particularly
the invention refers to a signal processing apparatus, which
can perform a maximum likelihood detection of the reproduced
data from an optical disk. 
     It is an object of the invention to propose a maximum
likelihood detector having reduced complexity. 
     According to the invention a method to detect a signal (EBS)
received from a channel signal (HF), comprises the steps of
digitizing the signal received from the channel, equalizing
the digitized signal (A k ), generating branch metrics (b_mp,
b_pm) from the equalized signal (B k ), determining the
minimum (b_ml) of the generated branch metrics (b_mp, b_pm),
determining a merge (m-, m+, m0) from the minimum (b_ml)
and generating a bitstream signal from the succession of
merges (m-, m+, m0)
Patent EP-1055991-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEHR THORSTEN DIPL-ING
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: The automation system bus (2) is coupled to a number of user units (3) via a coupler (9). The ac component is converted to d (10) and is fed to a watchdog circuit (1). When a short circuit condition is detected the bus user units are are protected by isolating the power supplies.
Patent EP-1160283-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ARONICA ALAIN
IPC: C09D127/18
Filed: 2000-05-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for use in forming an abrasion-resistant
easy-to-clean coating on a substrate. The composition according to the invention
includes a mixture of a fluorocarbon polymer component and an enamel-forming
component. The enamel-forming component includes at least a first lead-free and
cadmium-free glass frit. The first lead-free and cadmium-free glass frit includes from about
30% to about 50% P 2 O 5 , from about 15% to about 30% Al 2 O 3 , and from about 8% to about
30% Na 2 O. The present invention also provides a method of forming an abrasion-resistant
easy-to-clean coating on a substrate. The method includes applying the composition
according to the invention to a substrate and sintering the applied composition to fuse an
abrasion-resistant easy-to-clean coating to the substrate. The method can be used to
apply the composition to a variety of substrate materials such as steel, enamel ground-coated
steel, aluminum, alloys of aluminum, aluminized steel, pickled nickel-coated steel,
stainless steel, galvanized steel, cast iron, copper, glass, ceramics, and stone, using a
variety of application techniques such as wet spraying, screen printing, electrophoresis, dry
electrostatic deposition, wet dipping, and flow coating.
Patent EP-1204207-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GREITSCHUS NORBERT DR-ING
IPC: H03H11/04
Filed: 2000-10-14
Abstract: The active filter circuit has a RC network for determining the low-pass filter characteristics, with the frequency response of the operational amplifier forming an integral part of the low-pass characteristic. The operational amplifier may contain a transconductance amplifier, the frequency response determined by its gradient and a capacitor.
Patent EP-1097956-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KANAGAWA TATSUYA
IPC: C08G64/18
Filed: 2000-10-31
Abstract: A polycarbonate resin causing low endocrine disruption
obtainable by reaction of a carbonic acid ester-forming
compound with bisphenols consisting essentially of 9,9- bis
(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) fluorene and a bisphenol
compound(s) having a polysiloxane skeleton, the intrinsic
viscosity of said polycarbonate resin being 0.2 to 2.0
dl/g.
Patent EP-1111368-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMURA TATSUROU
IPC: G01N33/493
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for
measuring concentration of a solution, in which an acid is
mixed in a sample to be detected to reduce the variations
in pH, and the mixture is heated up to not more than 80 °C
to measure the transmitted light and/or scattered light
power. The present invention also provides a method of
urinalysis in which the protein concentration is measured
after measuring the angle of rotation. Herewith, in the
method in which the sample to be detected is heated to
coagulate protein, and the protein concentration is
measured from the degree of opacification resulting
therefrom, it is possible to reduce the influence of the pH
of the sample to be detected, and to decrease the heating
temperature.
Patent EP-1130389-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOMITA KATSUHIKO
IPC: H01L21/339
Filed: 2000-12-27
Abstract: A molecular recognition layer 21 is formed on a sensor
face 6a of a chemical CCD 1 having such a structure that a plurality
of potential wells 6 constituted to change a depth corresponding
to a chemical quantity are arranged two-dimensionally, electric
charges are injected into the potential wells 6, and the chemical
quantity is converted into an electric charge corresponding
to the sizes of the potential wells. Thus, it is provided a
novel and useful molecular recognition type chemical CCD capable
of measuring an ultramicro chemical substance with an ultrahigh
sensitivity at a molecular level.
Patent EP-1097645-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAZENBROEK JACOBUS ELIZA
IPC: A22C21/06
Filed: 2000-11-03
Abstract: Device for carrying out a treatment on carcasses of slaughtered poultry.
The treatment comprises cutting means (4,5) for cutting through the gullet in the
carcass. Device for cutting through the gullet in poultry. Assembly for engaging
about and cutting through the gullet of poultry. The assembly
comprises a conveyor for carcasses of poultry according to a slaughter
path and means for moving the devices along with the carcasses. Method
for cutting through the gullet of poultry, in which the device is inserted into
the carcass of slaughtered poultry. Subsequently the gullet is engaged
about and cut through by scissor means (4,5). After that the device is removed
out of the poultry. Method for cutting through the gullet of poultry, in
which the assembly is used. The device is inserted into the carcass of
slaughtered poultry. Subsequently the gullet is engaged about and cut
through by scissor means. After that the device is removed out of the
poultry.
Patent EP-1022589-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII HIROYUKI
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2000-01-18
Abstract: A diffractive optical element has a plurality
of step-like patterns each having surface levels of a
number less than eight, the step-like patterns being
disposed in combination to provide a function of a
step-like structure of eight or more levels.
Patent EP-1106269-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEATH ROBERT A
IPC: B05B1/34
Filed: 2000-02-16
Abstract: Crude oil tank cleaning apparatus (10) includes a gimbal (200)
having a substantially straight passageway extending
therethrough. A mounting bracket sealingly and rotatably
mounts the gimbal in a wall of the tank (30) so that the gimbal
has an interior side exposed to the interior of the tank
and an exterior side exposed to the exterior of the tank.
A straight pipe (216) is sealingly mounted in the gimbal
passageway. The pipe has an inlet end on the exterior side
of the gimbal for connecting the pipe to a high pressure
fluid source and an outlet end on the interior side of the
gimbal such that the inlet and outlet ends define a linear
flow passageway through the pipe for discharging the fluid
in fluid jet into the tank. An actuator (236), mounted on the
exterior of the tank, has a first end connected to a
rotatable portion of the gimbal and a second end connected
to a stationary portion of the tank or the mounting bracket
for reciprocating the gimbal and pipe between selected
positions.
Patent EP-1201550-A1 (EP)
IPC: B65D25/54
Filed: 2000-10-25
Abstract: A hollow container (1) has a wall (2) with an opening formed therein. A mesh
window (12) located in the opening with its periphery seamed to the wall of the container
surrounding the opening.
Patent EP-1101461-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAYA YOSHIAKI
IPC: F16F9/48
Filed: 2000-11-09
Abstract: There is provided an air-cylinder apparatus for use in a prosthetic limb
capable of effectively adjusting the pressure characteristics over a wide
range of walking speed. A second chamber 82 defined by a piston 113 is
increased in pressure by air confined therein in accordance with the bending
motion of the knee. Air is restricted from flowing out of the second chamber
82 by a constant throttle valve 140. In addition, the second chamber 82 is
divided into plural chambers 821, 822 in accordance with increase in
bending angle of the knee and air is restricted from flowing out of the newly
divided chambers 821,822 by throttle valves corresponding thereto. The
division of the second chamber 82 is achieved by mutual engagement
between a projection 1140b on the piston side and a recess 1127 on the
bottom part of a cylinder body.
Patent EP-1035038-A1 (EP)
Title: Unit for storing and dispensing a product under pressure, especially cosmetics
Inventor: DE LAFORCADE VINCENT
IPC: A45D34/02
Filed: 2000-01-31
Abstract: Container (2) has neck (3) where dispensing head (4) is placed. Valve stem (18) is placed in openings (15, 17) and comprises part (21) closing valve (12), and hollow stem (22), emerging outside valve body (11) and with one closed end with small aperture (23), defining outlet of valve body. Dispensing annular opening (31) is linked to valve stem.  Closing section (21) has annular ridge (27) able to come to contact with joint (16) so as to form seal around outlet (23) under recall force of spring (28).
Patent EP-1030159-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DUGUET JEAN-RENE
IPC: C06C7/00
Filed: 2000-02-02
Abstract: The igniter consists of a metal housing (11) with an over-molded cover (13), containing a partition (2) with two electrode pins (9,10) passing through glass cylinders (7,8). The electrode pins are connected by a flat heating resistance (19) with two metal layers (17,18) covered by a pyrotechnic priming compound (20).  The flat heating element is no more than 0.001 mm thick and consists of a metal compound with a volume resistivity of between 0.5 and 2 x 106 Ohm-m, such as bismuth, tantalum nitride, or iron and copper, nickel chrome and phosphorous alloys. The pyrotechnic priming compound is in the form of a paint made from a polyvinyl binding agent and a primary explosive.
Patent EP-1046387-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROULIER VERONIQUE
IPC: C08L39/06
Filed: 2000-03-21
Abstract: Expanded products comprising an emulsion containing air or inert gas to give mousse-like consistency, containing at least on amphiphilic polymer and at least one anionic surfactant. An expanded composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an oil phase dispersed in an aqueous phase containing sufficient air or inert gas to give a density of 0.2-0.8 (0.4-0.75), and containing at least one amphiphilic polymer and at leas one anionic surfactant.
Patent EP-1096139-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VILOU GERARD
IPC: F02N15/00
Filed: 2000-10-27
Abstract: The starter motor (10), comprising a housing with a tip (26) containing the end (20) of its shaft (16) and a bearing (22), has a vibration damper (54) between the bearing and inner surface of the housing tip cavity. The damper is in the form of a sleeve of an elastomer or plastic vibration damping material with a transverse end wall (58), and it can have outer and inner metal lining bushes and end walls.
Patent EP-1169414-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RILEY KENNETH LLOYD
IPC: B01J23/883
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: Hydroprocessing of petroleum and chemical feedstocks using bulk Group VIII/Group VIB catalysts. Preferred catalysts include those comprised of Ni-Mo-W.
Patent EP-1166184-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GU MIN
IPC: G11B7/013
Filed: 2000-02-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de mémorisation de données optiques à enregistrement effaçable et réenregistrable. Selon ce procédé, un faisceau laser émis par un laser (10) activé en mode continu ou à impulsions est focalisé par un système optique (11-18) sur un matériau polymère photoréfracteur (32). Cette focalisation provoque l'excitation de deux photons du matériau pour enregistrer des données qui peuvent ensuite être effacées en éclairant le matériau par des rayonnements dont la longueur d'ondes se situe dans le spectre ultraviolet ou visible, ce qui efface les données enregistrées. L'invention concerne de nouveaux matériaux polymères photoréfracteurs présentant une bande d'absorption relativement étroite pouvant être utilisés dans ce procédé.
Patent EP-1075325-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HILDEBRANDT BODO
IPC: B01F23/10
Filed: 2000-02-28
Abstract: The connecting channels(9,10) and mixing chamber(11) of the pressurized gas container appliance(1) have a small cross sectional area in such a way that products(4,5) flowing through them remain in a fluid phase. The connecting channels which open out into the mixing chamber are orientated in relation to each other at an angle of about 180 degrees. The connecting channels have a diameter of about 0.6 millimetre and the mixing chamber about 0.4-1.2 millimetres but preferably 0.6 millimetres.
Patent EP-1169276-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROSSI FRANCESCO
IPC: C04B18/16
Filed: 2000-04-13
Abstract: A filler (1) is envisioned which comprises glass-based granules (2) provided with a sizing composition, in which filler each of the granules (2) consists of a multiplicity of milled glass fragments (3) agglomerated together by the agency of a sizing composition (4) containing especially a compound chosen from esters of alkylsilicic acids, particularly an aminosilane. The process comprises a milling step (6) during which the glassy material is comminuted into fragments by this milling, a metering step (7) during which a mixture including the fragments (3) and the sizing composition (4) is formed and an agglomeration step (8) during which the mixture is dried so as to form granules each including a multiplicity of fragments (3) and dried parts of the sizing composition (4).
Patent EP-1169894-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLM WILLIAM
IPC: B05C5/02
Filed: 2000-04-07
Abstract: An assembly for jetting droplets of a viscous medium. The assembly is releasably mountable in a machine using the assembly for providing a substrate with deposits. The assembly comprises an assembly holder having first holding means mating with an assembly support of a docking device of the machine, a nozzle, an eject mechanism connected to the nozzle, a viscous medium container connected to the eject mechanism, and signal interface means. Thus, the assembly is to be regarded as a separate, exchangeable unit.
Patent EP-1181250-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OSWALD WILLIAM J
IPC: C02F3/30
Filed: 2000-04-19
Abstract: A method of disposing waste includes establishing a stable methane fermentation zone (21) within a primary waste pond (10) within an outer pond (15). A waste disposal apparatus includes an effluent pipe (12) to deliver waste to a primary waste pond (10) within an outer pond (15).
Patent EP-1166309-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KREMERS WOLFGANG
IPC: H01H87/00
Filed: 2000-03-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne un limiteur de courant à rétablissement automatique comprenant du métal liquide. Ce dispositif comprend des électrodes (1) en métal dur pour assurer la connexion avec un circuit électrique à protéger, ainsi que plusieurs chambres de compression (4) remplies en partie de métal liquide et disposées les unes à la suite des autres entre les électrodes (1). Ces chambres de compression sont formées par des corps isolants (5) résistant à la pression par des parois intermédiaires (8) isolantes pourvues de canaux de jonction (82) et maintenues par lesdits corps isolants. Sur les surfaces intérieures (11) des électrodes, il est prévu des plaques de céramique (12) non conductrices, montées localement par rapport aux canaux de jonction (82) des parois intermédiaires (8) adjacentes.
Patent EP-1222479-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SU GUANG MING
IPC: G01S13/56
Filed: 2000-05-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un détecteur de mouvement qui supprime de manière efficace des fréquences harmoniques et dont la construction est rentable. Ledit détecteur comporte un boîtier principal contenant la carte de circuit hyperfréquence principale (3). Un couvercle protège le boîtier et la carte de circuit (3) imprimé. Une carte de circuit imprimé d'antenne est fixée sur le fond du boîtier principal. Sur son côté inférieur, le couvercle présente des parois appuyant contre la carte de circuit hyperfréquence (3) lorsque ledit couvercle est refermé sur le boîtier. Le circuit sur la carte de circuit hyperfréquence (3) comporte un oscillateur qui produit un signal oscillatoire et qui est raccordé à une masse et à un filtre, lequel est un filtre passe bas présentant une bande atténuée relativement large. Le filtre est ensuite couplé à une antenne d'émission, laquelle achemine une alimentation qui fournit une tension en CC à l'oscillateur. Ce dernier est également couplé à un mélangeur, lui-même couplé à un filtre, lui-même couplé à une antenne de réception.
Patent EP-1177356-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HORLEY DAVID GERALD
IPC: E04G1/15
Filed: 2000-05-25
Abstract: A scaffolding wherein the decking (40) unit has first and second end parts (48, 49, 115) each of which co-operates with a respective transom (20, 100) to support the decking unit (40) and to restrain relative angular movement between an end part (48, 49, 115) and a respective transom (20, 10).
Patent EP-1102694-A1 (EP)
Title: Simplified hydraulic control device for a clutch, especially for an automobile
Inventor: ANGIONE PASQUALE
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 2000-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) comprising a cylinder body (17) in an inner bore hole (22) in which a piston (21, 42) is mounted in such a way that it can slide axially, whereby the cylinder body (17) comprises at least one part in the front of the blind hole (17a) and one center part bearing a sealing joint, whereby both parts are fitted axially and consecutively from front to back and are interfixed in a sealed manner. Said inner bore hole comprises two front and rear sections which are substantially coaxial and concentric and are used to guide the piston (21,42) in an axially sliding manner. The invention is characterized in that both front (62) and rear (60) sections which are used to guide the piston (21,42) in a sliding manner belong to the center part (17B,64) of the cylinder body.
Patent EP-1208386-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DYTCH ANTHONY
IPC: H01F38/28
Filed: 2000-07-07
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un circuit électronique formé sur une carte de circuit imprimé, qui est conçu comme un convertisseur courant-tension, le tracé de circuit imprimé servant de capteur (20). Le capteur est placé en parallèle d'un conducteur de courant primaire tel qu'un bus (10). Le capteur (20) comprend deux bobines de détection (22, 24) disposées en forme de huit avec une zone de croisement (26). Le capteur (20) présente une sortie (28) servant à la connexion avec le circuit de traitement. Le courant qui passe à travers le bus (10) induit un champ magnétique qui est détecté par les bobines de détection (22, 24), le champ magnétique étant directement relié à l'amplitude du courant traversant le bus (10).
Patent EP-1194799-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DANIELZIK BURKHARD
IPC: G02B5/28
Filed: 2000-07-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a narrow-band optical interference filter for a wavelength ( lambda 0) comprising a plurality of dielectric layers, whereby said dielectric layers alternately have a high (nH) and a low refractive index (nL) and a first number of dielectric layers has an optical layer thickness of  lambda /4 or  lambda /2 or an integral multiple thereof. The invention is characterized in that a second number of layers in the layer system has an optical layer thickness differing from  lambda /4 and  lambda /2 resulting in a minimized overall layer.
Patent EP-1194139-A1 (EP)
Title: Nutritional composition for weight management
Inventor: SUNVOLD GREGORY DEAN
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 2000-07-06
Abstract: A composition and method is provided for promoting weight loss in a mammal by feeding effective amounts of at least three nutrients selected from L-carnitine, chromium, Vitamin A, and a source of carbohydrates selected from a low glycemic index grain. The composition preferably includes all four nutrients and may be fed in an amount of 1.0 to 10.0 mg of L-carnitine per kilogram of body weight per day, from about 5.0 to about 15.0 micrograms of chromium per kilogram of body weight per day, and from about 1.0 to 3.0 grams of starch per kilogram of body weight per day.
Patent EP-1210825-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAFADI REEM
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2000-08-21
Abstract: A system and method for facilitating delivery of IP data over an MPEG digital network includes a new message--an address descriptor--contained in the Program Map Table (PMT). The address descriptor provides information, such as a multicast MAC address, that allows a set-top box or the like to more efficiently locate the data stream on which the IP data is being carried.
Patent EP-1222472-A1 (EP)
Title: Partial discharge monitoring system for transformers
Inventor: UNSWORTH JOSEPH
IPC: G01R31/12
Filed: 2000-08-30
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting partial discharge in on-line high voltage electrical equipment containing a dielectric, such as high voltage transformers. The apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer and an annular capacitive plate for detecting, respectively, the ultrasonic pulse and the radio frequency pulse generated by the occurrence of partial discharge in the equipment. The outputs of the transducers are analyzed by signal processing means to allow determination of occurrences of true partial discharge from the plethora of electrical noise normally present in on-line voltage equipment
Patent EP-1218680-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MENZEL-FISCHERMANNS GREGOR
IPC: F26B7/00
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drying particulate substances. In a first step, the particulate substance is introduced into a heat exchanger (7), together with a heat transfer medium; in a second step, the stream of material product derived from the heat exchanger (7) is fed to a vaporization device (8), in which the vapour (17) is separated and in a third step, the mixture which remains in the vaporization device (8) is fed to a decanter (13), from which the product is removed in a fourth step.