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Patent EP-1411780-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JANSSENS MYRIAM
IPC: A23L19/00
Filed: 2002-07-29
Granted: 2008-07-09
Abstract: Soluble roasted chicory powder with an inulin and fructooligosaccharide content above 40% (dry weight basis) is new.  An Independent claim is also included for a process for producing soluble roasted chicory powder, comprising drying fresh chicory roots, roasting the roots at 130  deg  C and low humidity, cooling and crushing the roots, extracting the chicory with hot water, and spray drying the extract.
Patent EP-1427949-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GERARD JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: F16D55/226
Filed: 2002-09-06
Granted: 2005-02-09
Abstract: This invention relates to a mechanically- and hydraulically actuated brake cylinder, in which the adjustment neutralization section is reduced, with the result that the cylinder may be more compact.
Patent EP-1448753-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TSAO FU-PAO
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2002-11-20
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A composition for conditioning a contact lens comprising a surfactant comprising a copolymer of hydrophobe and hydrophile blocks the structure: HO-(hydrophobe)x-(hydrophile)y-(hydrophobe)x-H where x and y are integers reflecting the respective hydrophile and hydrophobe blocks of said copolymer.
Patent EP-1304327-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEMUTH HANS-ULRICH
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1999-05-28
Granted: 2005-02-23
Abstract: Valyl-thiazolidide (Ia), valyl-pyrrolidide (Ib), and salts of these, are new.
Patent EP-1348643-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HERGETH WILLIBALD
IPC: B65D25/10
Filed: 2003-03-24
Granted: 2005-11-23
Abstract: Package for transporting turbine blades (9) of different sizes has frusto-conical sections (3) with surfaces (6) which support a blade laid diagonally across the section. These are arranged one above the other, increasing in size.  An Independent claim is included for a pallet with similarly arranged sections.
Patent EP-1384697-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BALLE HANS
IPC: B66F7/06
Filed: 2003-07-12
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: Scissor lift device (2) comprising a bottom frame (4) and an upper frame (10) carried by parallel oriented pairs of shearing arms (12), where the shearing arms are arranged for folding under the action of an actuator (18) with mainly horizontal orientation. The peculiar features of the device are constituted in that only the two first shearing arms (14) under the crossing point (20) of the shearing arms are rotary connected with upper ends of V-shaped knee joints (22), the V-shaped knee joint (22) constituting a part of a connection that converts the axial movement of the actuator to an up-and-down movement of the upper frame (10). The construction of the lift device implies greater freedom of choice with regard to the position of the shearing arms on the bottom frame, and implies also a modest constructional height combined with a relative great lifting height, the former substantially corresponding to the total height of the bottom frame (4) and the upper frame (10). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1391566-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOSTIC ZORAN
IPC: E02D19/16
Filed: 2003-08-19
Granted: 2008-07-16
Abstract: Method for sealing brickwork of an opening for passage of a pipe in which swelling clay, especially bentonite (8) is forced under pressure and in a gel form in front of or around the wall (4) or opening for passage of a pipe.
Patent EP-1508361-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OLSEN PALLE
IPC: B01D61/06
Filed: 2003-08-22
Granted: 2009-02-18
Abstract: A pressure exchanger and a method for pressurising a first fluid by the pressure of a second fluid wherein each fluid influences surface areas of a sliding member individually. Due to differences in sizes of the surface areas, the first fluid can be pressurised to a pressure which is different from the pressure of the second fluid. The invention further provides a reverse osmosis desalination system with an RO membrane, an intake leading seawater into the chamber, and an outlet leading brine out of the chamber, wherein the seawater is pressurised by the brine in a pressure exchanger of the above mentioned kind. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1351016-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOMURA MASAMI
IPC: H05B6/02
Filed: 2003-03-25
Granted: 2009-10-07
Abstract: A superheated steam generator of an electromagnetic induction type includes: a conduit, which provides a passageway of generated steam; a superheating tank, which is part of the conduit midway through the conduit; and a coil, which is disposed around the superheating tank and is connected to a high-frequency AC power supply, the superheated steam generator further including a magnetic body, disposed inside the superheating tank, which is in contact with the steam in the passage of the steam. According to this construction, superheated steam can be produced more efficiently. In addition, the temperature inside the tank can be increased and decreased more gradually. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1396684-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THIERRY DAVID
IPC: F24H3/00
Filed: 2003-09-04
Granted: 2006-11-02
Abstract: The electrical convection and radiation heater has a casing (3) and two heating inserts (1,2) stacked inside the casing. Each heating insert has a fin extending vertically inside the casing. The upper heating insert is set back with respect to the lower to homogenize the temperature distribution on the front face of the casing. The upper insert can have a lower power than the upper.
Patent EP-1445823-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEDEL MARTIN
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 2003-02-10
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: A combined speaker and antenna arrangement for a communication terminal, comprising a support structure (100) carrying a first antenna element (101), and a second antenna element (31) arranged at a predetermined distance from said first antenna element. Said second antenna element is a conductive first portion (31) of a sheet of flexible film, and an elongated second portion (32) of said flexible film, carrying a conductive lead, extends from adjacent to said first portion to a speaker (4 1 ) connected to an outer end of said elongated second portion. The second, elongated, portion is bent such that said speaker is positioned between said film and said support structure, adjacent to an aperture in said first portion. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1474509-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FOURIE ANNE
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2003-01-15
Granted: 2010-02-24
Abstract: The present invention describes synthetic peptide substrates of the metalloproteases, aggrecanase-1 and/or -2 suitable for assays of enzyme activity. The invention also describes methods using these peptides to discover pharmaceutical agents that modulate these proteases.
Patent EP-1494836-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RIVIR MICHAEL
IPC: B65G53/46
Filed: 2003-04-01
Granted: 2008-11-26
Abstract: A particle blast system includes a feeder assembly having a rotor with a plurality of pockets formed in the peripheral surface. The transport gas flowpath includes the pockets, such that substantially all transport gas flows through the pockets. The seal adjacent the peripheral surface is actuated by the transport gas pressure to urge its sealing surface against the rotor's peripheral surface. At start up, there is no substantial pressure between the seal and the rotor, reducing start up torque requirements.
Patent EP-1576233-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAKKEN ANDREW PETER
IPC: D21F11/00
Filed: 2003-04-30
Granted: 2008-10-08
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is an endless non-woven tissue making fabric having a three-dimensional texture suitable for use as a fabric for producing three-dimensional fibrous webs. The endless non-woven tissue making fabric comprises a plurality of substantially parallel adjoining sections of non-woven material. Each section of non-woven material has a width substantially less than the width of the non-woven tissue making fabric. Each section of non-woven material may be joined to at least one other adjoining section of non-woven material. The non-woven tissue making fabric has a machine direction, a cross-machine direction, a tissue contacting surface and a tissue machine contacting surface. The tissue contacting surface comprises solid matter at a plurality of heights such that the tissue contacting surface of the non-woven tissue making fabric has an Overall Surface Depth of at least 0.2 mm in regions of solid matter on the tissue contacting surface.
Patent EP-1537051-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAGEN KLAUS
IPC: B01D61/14
Filed: 2003-03-13
Granted: 2008-08-13
Abstract: Water flows from the swimming pool (2) through a pipe (1) to a bathtub (3). Water drained from the bathtub passes through a pump (4). Part of the flow passes to a bank of filters (6). A flocculating agent (FM) and pulverized activated carbon (PAK) are added to the water flow upstream of the filters. Water leaving the filters passes through a UV (Ultraviolet Radiation) irradiation device. Chlorine (Cl) is added between the UV irradiator and the swimming bath.
Patent EP-1507712-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANNETTS DAVID
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 2003-05-14
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A container ( 1 ) which enables the contents of the container to be viewed in the environment in which they may be used, particularly useful as a paint can ( 1 ), a label for use in the production of such a can is also provided.
Patent EP-1506106-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRAT TERRADAS JAUME
IPC: B60R21/02
Filed: 2003-05-19
Granted: 2005-11-09
Abstract: A pedal security system for pedal mounting, particularly for motor vehicles, includes a pedal rotatably mounted on a pedal axis, an opening for receiving and retaining the pedal axis which is connected with an expandable slot wherein the expandable slot receives the pedal axis by exceeding a mechanical limit load of the pedal axis.
Patent EP-1559812-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KURITA KAZUNARI
IPC: C30B29/06
Filed: 2003-10-17
Granted: 2010-12-15
Abstract: First, a single crystal ingot is sliced in the axial direction so as to contain the central axis of the ingot, thereby obtaining a measuring sample containing region [V], region [Pv], region [Pi] and region [I]. This sample is halved so as to realize symmetry across the central axis, thereby obtaining the first sample and the second sample. Metal staining with a first transition metal is performed on the surface of the first sample, and metal staining with a second transition metal which is different from the first transition metal is performed on the surface of the second sample. The metal stained first and second samples are subjected to heat treatment so as to diffuse the first and second transition metals into the sample interiors. The respective recombination life times over the entireties of first and second samples are measured, and the vertical measurement of the first sample is superimposed on the vertical measurement of the second sample. On the basis of superimposition results, the boundary between region [Pi] and region [I] and the boundary between region [V] and region [Pv] are individually defined.
Patent EP-1550339-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HSU RAYMOND T
IPC: H04Q1/00
Filed: 2003-10-09
Granted: 2007-11-28
Abstract: Mobile unassisted dormant handoff in a wireless communication system supporting packet data communications. While in a dormant mode, a mobile node may change packet zones, wherein different packet zones are serviced by at least one different infrastructure element, without identifying the change to the system. The change in packet zone does not necessarily trigger establishment of a communication path for the mobile node until there is packet data ready for communication. In one embodiment, mobile assistance is adapted to the system, and is disabled at the mobile node by an indication in a system parameter message transmitted by the system and received by the mobile node.
Patent EP-1685358-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PARHOFER STEFAN
IPC: F41A17/06
Filed: 2003-11-21
Granted: 2007-04-11
Abstract: Safety device for a hand-held weapon comprising a transponder for authenticating at least one authorized weapon user carrying or wearing the Transponder or for authenticating an allowed area for using the weapon. The transponder is adapted to emit a wireless preferably cryptified authenticating signal. The safety device further comprises a safety component for a grip of the weapon which is adapted to be necessarily activated by a hand of the user when the hand is holding the grip of the weapon and which upon activation emits a wireless request signal. The transponder is adapted to emit the authenticating signal upon receipt of the request signal from the safety component. The safety means receives and processes the authenticating signal from the transponder and permits firing of the weapon by the user upon receipt of an authenticating signal from the transponder authenticating an authorized user.
Patent EP-1704475-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GERDES MARTIN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2003-12-17
Granted: 2008-03-12
Abstract: The invention comprises a method and system for dynamically processing messages. After a message is received from a network or from an internal application, and the message type is identified, the invention determines whether an optimized handler should be used to process messages of the identified message type. If an optimized handler has not previously been generated for the identified message type or is otherwise not available, an optimized handler may be generated, during run-time, for subsequent processing of messages of the identified message type. In some embodiments, the invention maintains statistics relating the processing characteristics of different types of messages and these statistics are used to determine whether to generate an optimized handler or to use a generic handler to process subsequently received messages having a certain identified message type.
Patent EP-1542596-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE LEVAL JEAN
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2003-07-25
Granted: 2010-11-24
Abstract: A new, quick, simple, efficient, safe, and reproducible surgical technique for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, in which the posterior urethra is suspended using a tape passed through the obturator orifices from inside (underneath the urethra) to outside (thigh folds). A variety of specifically designed surgical instruments are utilized to perform this operative procedure.
Patent EP-1569842-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUEUGNEAUD JEAN-MARC
IPC: B62K19/16
Filed: 2003-12-05
Granted: 2006-08-02
Abstract: The assembly of a bicycle fork (1) and a steering head (J) on the steering column (2) comprises the fork being integral with a pivot (3) which extends beyond the end of the steering column to enable the fixing of a bracket by external clamping of the pivot. The steering head comprises a lower bearing (7) and an upper bearing (8) whilst and adjusting means (M) of the axial clamping of the steering head is provided. The pivot comprises on its exterior surface a zone (B) with first connections (13), the extension (3a) of the pivot on the side opposite the fork being deprived of such connections. A socket (15) provided with second complementary connections to those of the pivot enables adjustment of the axial clamping of the steering head.  An Independent claim is included for a fork.
Patent EP-1558685-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CRATER DAVIS H
IPC: C08K3/00
Filed: 2003-10-06
Granted: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A latex paint composition comprises (a) a polymer having interpolymerized units that comprise units derived from styrene, methyl styrene, vinyl, or combinations thereof and units derived from one or more acrylates, methacrylates, acrylonitrile, or combinations thereof; (b) hiding pigment; (c) non-cellulosic thickener; and (d) a polyfluorourethane additive that is the reaction product of (i) at least one isocyanate reactant, (ii) at least one fluorochemical compound containing at least one Zerewitinoff hydrogen in an amount sufficient to react with about 5% to about 80% of the isocyanate groups, and (iii) at least one non-fluorinated compound; wherein said latex paint composition has a pigment volume concentration of at least 20% and less than its critical pigment volume concentration.
Patent EP-1443296-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BREDE UWE
IPC: F15B15/19
Filed: 2004-01-28
Granted: 2007-08-08
Abstract: The Pyro-mechanical separation element has a hermetically sealed pyrotechnical pressure element (2) installed in a housing (1) with a gas propelled pyrotechnical charge and a latching bolt (5) separated from the charge by a drive volume (19) and inserted into the housing. First and second attachment points are arranged on the housing and on the latching bolt, which is anchored on the housing by a locking and force-limiting element (8).
Patent EP-1460600-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MEZGER KLAUS DR
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 2004-02-10
Granted: 2007-05-09
Abstract: A recommended location-specific vehicle speed is retrieved or calculated. A threshold is determined using an actual vehicle speed, the recommended vehicle speed, and a start threshold. A location-specific speed indication is only output if the actual vehicle speed exceeds the recommended vehicle speed by more than the threshold. An independent claim is included for a computer program product.
Patent EP-1457726-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOMANN JOERN DIPL-ING
IPC: F16L33/26
Filed: 2004-02-23
Granted: 2005-11-02
Abstract: The method for attaching a connector to a metal pipe (5) with spiral corrugations comprises screwing an externally threaded support ring (2) which into the pipe. An internally threaded compression ring (1) is then screwed on to its outside and a graphite sealing ring (3) is mounted between flat sections (1c, 2b) on the outer ends of the two rings. A section of pipe (7) is mounted outside the sealing ring. Flanges on the connector (4) are then bolted to flanges on the compression ring.
Patent EP-1471534-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUWAJIMA HIDEKI
IPC: G11B33/08
Filed: 2004-03-31
Granted: 2006-12-20
Abstract: Shock-absorbing member 18, a shock-absorbing method and an electronic device employing the member are disclosed, wherein the shock-absorbing member prevents electronic equipment main body from receiving a large shock and avoids a fatal damage to the equipment, even when the equipment is subjected to substantially a large impact of dropping of the equipment for instance. More specifically, shock absorbing member 18 is formed by integrally molding shock-absorbing base part 18a of resin material having a flexibility but having a certain degree of hardness and formed into a thin plate, and highly soft shock-absorbing base part 18a having a cushion capability, into a unit having a certain degree of thickness, wherein shock-absorbing base part 18a is thinner than shock-absorbing flexible part 18b, wherein shock-absorbing base part 18a bends when receiving an impact, and start absorbing the shock by buckling at a bending part thereof. Shock-absorbing member 18 is disposed on and fixed to electronic equipment main body, constituting the invention.
Patent EP-1479538-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GONZAGA TULLIO
IPC: B60C25/138
Filed: 2004-05-19
Granted: 2011-01-05
Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a tired wheel for motor vehicles, which comprises a tire assembling-disassembling machine provided with a rotatable motor-driven support (3) for supporting a wheel to be handled, sensor means (4, 5) for controlling both the position of, and the load on, the rotatable support (3), urging locking means (6) designed to act on the middle portion of the wheel-rim to make the wheel rigid in rotation with the rotatable support (3), detecting means (7, 7a, 7b) designed to measure the size of the wheel-rim, and program control means (EC). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1498271-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KATAYAMA NAOKI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2004-07-16
Granted: 2007-03-21
Abstract: An ink cartridge (2; 402) for reserving an ink (60) in an inner space defined therein, including: (a) an ink supplying portion (63; 425) provided to face a lower portion of the inner space so as to allow supply of the ink from the inner space therethrough; (b) an air introducing portion (68; 426) provided to face the lower portion of the inner space so as to allow introduction of an air into the inner space therethrough; (c) at least one electrode receiver (91, 92; 421, 422) for receiving first and second electrodes (51, 52; 451, 452), such that the first and second electrodes face the inner space; and (d) a bubble-path-formation restrainer (65; 167; 267; 267, 272; 464; 490) restraining an electrical path (A) allowing a continuity between the first and second electrodes, from being formed of a bubble (W) which is generated as a result of the introduction of the air into the inner space. Also disclosed is an inkjet recording apparatus including the above-described ink cartridge and a detector (50; 476) which detects an electrical characteristic between the first and second electrodes. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1478144-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN TAO
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1997-10-09
Granted: 2009-05-27
Abstract: A method for determining a current rate of a current frame in a communication system having a transmitter that transmits to a receiver, said transmitter transmitting each of a plurality of frames at the current rate, wherein said current rate corresponds to one of a plurality of rates, said method comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of error check values each based on whether said current frame has one of said plurality of values, wherein only first and second error check values of first and second rates favorably check, and wherein said first and second rates are from said plurality of rates; generating a plurality of error rate values each based on whether said current frame has one of said plurality of rates, wherein first and second error rate values correspond to said first and second rates; comparing said first error rate value to said second error rate value plus a first value based on a predetermined relationship; and determining that said current rate of said current frame is said second rate if said first error rate value has said predetermined relationship to said second error rate value plus a first value, and otherwise determining that said current rate is said first rate. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1519093-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DO TAI H
IPC: F16L19/03
Filed: 2004-09-09
Granted: 2007-02-28
Abstract: An improved hydraulic coupling (4) includes a fitting (8) and a nut (12) that are threadably connectable together. The fitting (4) includes a generally annular groove (40) having a frusto-conic engagement surface (44). The nut (12) includes a plurality of elongated fingers (64) that each include a projection (104) having an outwardly-disposed edge (116). When the coupling (4) is assembled, the edges (116) are frictionally engaged with the engagement surface (44) as a result of the elastic deflection of the fingers (64). The frusto-conic shape of the engagement surface (44) provides progressively greater frictional resistance in a direction of unthreading of the coupling (4), whereby loosening of the coupling during operation of the fluid circuit is resisted. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1519304-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TSUYOSHI
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2004-09-28
Granted: 2010-08-25
Abstract: An electronic apparatus is capable of changing its operation mode to a specific mode for receiving a transmitted program and/or data simply by connecting a dedicated cable to the apparatus without any special work or control. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1659675-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAMAS IRFAN
IPC: H02K11/00
Filed: 2004-11-18
Granted: 2007-08-22
Abstract: A cooling fan motor for cooling radiator element of a vehicle comprising a cover (4) having a brush holder (1) including brushes (6); an armature (2) having an axle (11); a commutator (12) attached to the axle (11); and magnets (3) surrounding the armature (2), wherein at least one thermic cut-out means is adapted for switching off or on electric current fed to the fan motor in response to predetermined temperature levels.