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Patent EP-1276699-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MIECZNIK BERT
IPC: C02F1/68
Filed: 2001-02-22
Granted: 2004-08-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for reducing scale formation and/or corrosion in systems which conduct liquids or are in contact with liquids. According to the invention, this is achieved without reducing the quantity of hardness constituents contained in the liquid overall, without exchanging the hardness constituents in the liquid for other cations such as e.g. hydronium, sodium or potassium and without adding chemicals such as e.g. phosphates which inhibit scale formation to the liquid. Instead, scale formation is reduced by specifically shifting the molar distribution of the hardness constituents, especially the distribution proportions of the individual hardness constituents magnesium and calcium strontium and barium. According to the inventive method, proportions of the hardness constituents calcium, strontium and barium in the liquid are substituted with the proportions of the hardness constituent magnesium, In addition to efficiently reducing scale formation, the method inhibits corrosion processes in systems which conduct liquids or are in contact with liquids and reduces the extent of these processes.
Patent EP-1185986-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CASTLEBERRY DONALD EARL
IPC: A61B6/06
Filed: 2001-02-21
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: An anti-scatter grid for radiography includes a plurality of generally radiation absorbing elements and a plurality of generally non-radiation absorbing elements in which the generally non-radiation absorbing elements include a plurality of voids. Desirably, the non-radiation absorbing elements include an epoxy or polymeric material and a plurality of hollow microspheres. Disclosed is also an apparatus for forming an anti-scatter grid in which the apparatus includes a pivoting arm and surface for use in aligning a plurality of spaced-apart generally radiation absorbing elements relative to a radiation source.
Patent EP-1269486-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAMIS KASPAR
IPC: H01B11/12
Filed: 2001-03-28
Granted: 2008-07-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a symmetrical or pseudosymmetrical audio low-level signal cable with at least one signal lead (6, 7), at least one earth wire (5), and a screen (4). If more than one signal lead (6, 7) is provided, the distance between those leads is eight times the size of their respective diameters, however at least 4 millimeters. The signal leads (6, 7) have a respective distance to the earth wire (5) of at least two millimeters and the screen (4) has a respective distance to the signal leads (6, 7) of at least one millimeter. The screen (4) can be electroconductively connected to the earth wire at least on one end. The respective signal lead (6, 7) or earth wire (5) consists of maximally two solid metal wires. The audio low-level signal cable allows for a more precise spatial and tonal reproduction and a more realistic localizability of sound sources in complex sound-producing bodies.
Patent EP-1276735-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN GANSBERGHE FREDERIC
IPC: C07D319/12
Filed: 2001-03-22
Granted: 2005-06-08
Abstract: The process enables an easy recycling of impurities and avoids chemical and thermal deterioration of the lactide during purification. The lactide is sufficiently pure for synthesis of a polylactide(PLA). The process of purification of the cyclic dimeric ester of lactic acid from a crude lactide product containing impurities is effected in the following stages: (a) extraction and controlled crystallisation of the crude in an aqueous medium; in controlling the geometry of the formed crystals and inducing a separation of phases between the lactide(solid phase) and impurities (liquid phase), aqueous extraction of the impurities is favored; (b) separation of the suspension of crystals obtained in (A) into a liquid phase depleted in lactide and containing impurities and a moist cake rich in lactide crystals; (c) drying of the moist cake obtained in (b); (d) recrystallization in a melt medium of the impure dried lactide and recovery of the purified product.
Patent EP-1263995-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROE DONALD C
IPC: C22B7/02
Filed: 2001-03-06
Granted: 2005-10-05
Abstract: A method for agglomerating and sintering iron and zinc ore and ore concentrates, steel mill ferrous waste and zinc mill waste. The method has the steps: a) mixing the wastes or ore with a combustion fuel source, and a sinter agglomeration agent selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, water soluble polymers and aqueous emulsions of oils to form an agglomerated sinterable mixture comprising agglomerated particles; b) forming the sinterable mixture into a sinter bed on the grate of a sinter machine; and c) igniting the sinter bed to create a temperature sufficient to sinter the agglomerated particles.
Patent EP-1274917-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALBERTSON JONAS
IPC: E21B15/00
Filed: 2001-04-12
Granted: 2006-05-17
Abstract: A rock drilling rig has a carrier (1) provided with a service platform (7) arranged on a service boom (6). The service boom has a number of relatively movable boom sections (33, 36). The service platform (7) is connected to the service boom (6) by a parallelogram mechanism (22). The service platform (7) is arranged to the side of a swing plane of the parallelogram mechanism (22) to prevent collisions between the service platform and the service boom.
Patent EP-1313905-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARIOTTI COSTANTINO
IPC: D06F58/28
Filed: 2001-04-24
Granted: 2004-06-23
Abstract: Method for drying laundry and a machine able to implement such a method, which provides for the use of only one electric resistance for heating the air utilized for drying purposes. According to the invention, during the starting phase of the drying process, i.e. the initial stage of the air heating, said resistance is applied continuously for exploiting its maximum power and quickly reach a predetermined temperature of the drying air. Following the attainment of said predetermined temperature, a special control circuit causes said resistance to be applied in a shuttered or modulated way, i.e. by alternating application phases to non-application phases within repetitive reference periods, in order to manage the power of the resistance in its steady-state condition for obtaining a substantial constancy of the air temperature.
Patent EP-1276665-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOENNGREN STIG
IPC: B63H5/125
Filed: 2001-04-18
Granted: 2005-06-01
Abstract: A pod unit including a pod housing ( 1 ) and an assembly unit ( 6 ), a so called seating, for the pod housing ( 1 ), wherein the seating ( 6 ) has a lower portion ( 6 A) and an upper portion ( 6 F) as well as a base ( 15 ) for the installation of the pod housing ( 1 ) which comprises a lower casing portion ( 1 A) for the accommodation of a propulsion unit ( 2, 3, 4 ), an intermediate portion ( 1 B) comprising air ducts ( 9, 10 ), and an upper portion ( 13 ), which is fixedly connected to a steering engine ( 14, 18, 19 ), with a gear ring ( 14 ) to be fixed at the base ( 15 ). A cooling system having at least one fan ( 7 ) is mounted within the seating.
Patent EP-1290765-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLDREN LARRY A
IPC: H01S5/042
Filed: 2001-06-01
Granted: 2004-08-25
Abstract: A tunable laser is disclosed including a gain section for creating a light beam over a bandwidth, a phase section for controlling the light beam around a center frequency of the bandwidth, a waveguide for guiding and reflecting the light beam in a cavity including a relatively low energy bandgap separate-confinement-heterostructure (SCH), a front mirror bounding an end of the cavity and a back mirror bounding an opposite end of the cavity wherein gain is provided by at least one of the group comprising the phase section, the front mirror and the back mirror.
Patent EP-1296979-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FISCHER REINER
IPC: A01N43/76
Filed: 2001-05-31
Granted: 2006-01-04
Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) in which A, B, W, G and Het have the same designation cited in the description. The invention also relates to several methods for the production of said new compounds and the use thereof as pesticides and herbicides.
Patent EP-1311813-B1 (EP)
Inventor: XIE XIAOLIANG SUNNEY
IPC: G01J3/44
Filed: 2001-06-20
Granted: 2012-01-25
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting a coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) signal from a microscopic sample in an epi-direction. In an embodiment, the system includes at least two sources having a pump source for generating a pump field at the pump frequency, a Stoke source for generating a Stoke field at the Stoke frequency that is different from the pump frequency, optics (64) for directing the pump and Stoke beams (60) in a collinear fashion through a focusing lens (66) toward a common focal spot in a sample (70), and detector optics that images the CARS in epi-direction, which is generated by the interaction of the pump and Stoke fields (60) with the sample (70) and is collected by the same focusing lens (66), towards an epi-detector (78).
Patent EP-1305963-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KELLER RALF
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2001-07-23
Granted: 2004-07-21
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for enabling user equipment to access a cellular communication network, a method for accessing said network and user equipment granting said access. The invention makes use of the idea that specially equipped user equipment with a second communication path can be used to enable further user equipment also having a second communication path to access a cellular communication network. The invention allows the introduction of master user equipment, controlling the access of further user equipment and enabling free of charge calls for further user equipment. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1312069-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH RONALD
IPC: G09G3/30
Filed: 2001-08-14
Granted: 2008-11-05
Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a method of adjusting the color balance of a display are disclosed. in one embodiment, the color balance of a display is adjusted by modulating two selected colors so that at some point during the modulation the two colors appear substantially the same an the display, and the modulation is adjusted to change the point at which the colors appear substantially the same. The color balance of the display is modified based, at least in part, on a measurement of the modulation adjustment. In another embodiment of a method of adjusting the color balance of a display, the luminance and/or chromaticity of a color from the color space of the display is modified, and luminance and/or chromaticity of a color from a reference color space is modulated, where the applied modulation over time of the two colors are mirror images with respect to each other. The modulation is adjusted so that the colors appear substantially the same at a selected point during the modulation of both colors, and the color balance of the display is modified based, at least in part, on a measurement of the modulation adjustment.
Patent EP-1313617-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FREI WOLFGANG
IPC: B41F23/08
Filed: 2001-08-16
Granted: 2010-03-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating printed products, wherein the products are initially printed in at least one printing process and are provided with a layer that covers the printing ink on the printed product immediately thereafter in at least one coating process. According to the invention, a corona treatment device is arranged between the final printing station and a device for coating the printing products for subjecting the printing ink on the printing product to a corona treatment immediately after the printing process such that UV varnish can be directly applied onto the printing inks without the requirement of additional printing processes.
Patent EP-1309825-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAIBLE KARL-FRIEDRICH
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 2001-07-31
Granted: 2005-10-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerator (10) comprising a 3-star freezer compartment (18) whose door (20) can be pivoted around a horizontal axis and is held in the horizontal open position by lateral catching straps (26), wherein the inner panelling (22) of the freezer compartment door (20) forms a storage surface (23) in conjunction with the base of the freezer compartment (18), extending in an at least approximately continuous manner.  Said storage surface being used to accommodate a tray-type container (28) arranged in the freezer compartment (18).
Patent EP-1346226-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AMSON ROBERT
IPC: C12N5/079
Filed: 2001-09-18
Granted: 2006-05-31
Abstract: This invention encompasses methods of screening the compounds that are involved in the regulation of tumor suppression and apoptosis based on the interaction between Siah and Numb proteins.
Patent EP-1350417-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEINZ HELMUT
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 2001-12-10
Granted: 2006-02-22
Abstract: La présente invention concerne la simplification et l'amélioration du procédé permettant la réalisation de modules électroniques comportant un circuit appliqué sur un corps de support et des connexions transversales formées dans le corps de support. A cet effet, après application sur le corps de support et dans des passages destinés à la formation des connexions transversales dans le corps de support, d'une première couche de métallisation formant une métallisation de base, les connexions transversales sont refermées grâce à un matériau sérigraphique hautement visqueux. Une couche de passivation faiblement visqueuse, appliquée sur toute la surface de la face supérieure et de la face inférieure du corps de support est éliminée de manière sélective de la face supérieure du corps de support dans des zones déterminées, et sur la première couche de métallisation ainsi découverte est appliquée une seconde couche de métallisation formant une métallisation finale et étant constituée d'un matériau à bas point de fusion. Un processus de soudure permet le mise en place et la mise en contact des composants électroniques du circuit sur la surface du corps de support. Cette invention concerne également un procédé permettant de refermer des trous d'interconnexions électriques et thermiques dans des plaques conductrices de modules électroniques.
Patent EP-1333824-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GONZALEZ MARIA ISABEL
IPC: C07D417/14
Filed: 2001-11-14
Granted: 2005-09-07
Abstract: Bombesin receptor antagonists have been found to be useful in the treatment of sexual dysfunction in both males and females. They may be selective BB1 antagonists or mixed BB1/BB2 antagonists. Combinations are disclosed of bombesin receptor antagonists with a range of other active compounds, for example PDE5 inhibitors, NEP inhibitors and lasofoxifene.
Patent EP-1351722-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DESCOUTS PIERRE
IPC: A61L27/32
Filed: 2001-11-19
Granted: 2006-07-05
Abstract: Compounds having phosphonic acid groups or a derivative thereof, corresponding to the general formula (I)  
 A-[P(O)(OH) 2 ] p (I),  
or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein A means a residue of a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon residue with n carbon atoms, whereby said residue may be substituted by hydroxyl and/or carboxyl and optionally further interrupted by one or more oxygen and/or sulphur and/or nitrogen atoms, carrying p phosphonic acid groups, wherein n is a number from 4 to 70, and p is 3, 4, 5 or 6, are especially suitable to treat surfaces of Endosseous implants to be applied to a human or animal bone to improve osseointegration.
Patent EP-1345816-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUHN PETRUS HENRICUS ALOYSIUS
IPC: B65D47/20
Filed: 2001-12-03
Granted: 2004-08-25
Abstract: A squeeze dispenser for liquids, preferably relatively highly viscous liquids, is provided with a flexible holder (1) with an outflow opening (2) via which a liquid can be pressed out of the holder, and with a sealing element (3) arranged over this outflow opening. In this sealing element, a first valve (12) is arranged via which, when the holder is squeezed, liquid can be pressed out of the holder, as well as a second valve (18) for admitting air into the holder when the holder is no longer squeezed.
Patent EP-1240991-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTL JUERGEN
IPC: B29C45/00
Filed: 2002-02-13
Granted: 2003-09-03
Abstract: Components with a decorative facing, especially of FOC (free of chrome) leather, are made by backing the facing with molten plastic in a mold. The completed component is then stored in, or sprayed with water containing a surface active agent at 10-90 degrees C for 2 hours to 4 days, or treated with air having at least 50% relative humidity for e.g. 2-12 hours.
Patent EP-1251475-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PEER FERDINAND DR
IPC: G08G1/123
Filed: 2002-04-19
Granted: 2009-01-07
Abstract: The method uses a computer which communicates with the person who wants to make the journey and/or the person willing to transport someone or give them a lift. The position of the person is determined using a localization system. The computer uses the determined position together with a desired destination to determine at least one relevant parameter for the journey of the person wishing to travel in the vehicle of the person wishing to transport.
Patent EP-1283070-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOE MICHAEL
IPC: B01J8/02
Filed: 2002-07-01
Granted: 2004-06-02
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of loading particulate catalytic material into a reactor tube and a loading apparatus for use in the method. The method comprises providing a loading tube through which catalyst particles pass in a damped motion. The dampening means are provided by mounting a spirally formed body on the inner wall of each tube section. The spirally formed body is formed from a rod having an arbitrarily shaped cross-section and a maximum dimension in any direction of the cross-section of 1/25 -1/2 of the diameter of the tube section. The spirally formed body in each section has a pitch, with respect to the diameter of the tube section, in the interval of 2-8. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1342459-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THOREN AGNETA
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1998-06-18
Granted: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A fluid permeable covering sheet (301) for an absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence protector, a sanitary napkin, or the like, comprising an apertured, textile sheet of material (9) comprising at least one thermoplastic component. The covering sheet (301) exhibits a substantially two-dimensional structure with a plurality of apertures (204,208) each surrounded by an essentially fluid impermeable edge (206) consisting of an essentially smooth plastic surface in the plane of the material. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1431353-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUQUESNE SOPHIE
IPC: C09D5/18
Filed: 2002-12-20
Granted: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A copolymer for the use in or as polymeric binder in intumescent coatings, comprising a blend of a Newtonian copolymer and of a reticulated copolymer, said Newtonian and reticulated copolymers consisting of substituted styrene and substituted acrylate and comprising at least p-methylstyrene (PMS) and 2-ethylhexylacrylate (2EHA).
Patent EP-1313323-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUEVORKIAN DAVID
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2002-09-06
Granted: 2007-08-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing video motion estimation in video encoding, in which video signal consists of frames (FR1, FR2) comprising blocks (X<sup>(c)</sup>, Y<sup>(c,r)</sup>, Y<sup>(c,r')</sup>). In the method a combined comparison value is calculated between a current video block (X<sup>(c)</sup>) of a frame (FR1) to be encoded and at least one other video block (Y<sup>(c,r)</sup>, Y<sup>(c,r')</sup>) of another frame (FR2). Said current video block (X<sup>(c)</sup>) of the frame to be encoded (FR1) comprises a set of first data values ({x<sub>1</sub>,...,x<sub>K</sub>}), and said at least one other video block (Y<sup>(c,r)</sup>, Y<sup>(c,r')</sup>) of another frame (FR2) comprises a set of second data values ({y<sub>1</sub>,...,y<sub>K</sub>}). Data value pairs are formed of data values from said set of first data values ({x<sub>1</sub>,...,x<sub>K</sub>}) and equal number of corresponding data values from said set of second data values ({y<sub>1</sub>,...,y<sub>K</sub>}). Said combined comparison value is formed by defining comparison values, each of which is defined by using data values of one data value pair of said data value pairs. Further, at least one threshold value is defined, and it is determined whether the process for defining said combined comparison value can be terminated. The method comprises at least a calculation step for forming at least one sub-set of comparison values each consisting of at least one comparison value, an accumulation step for forming a signal indicative of the current cumulative comparison value, which is updated iteratively using said at least one sub-set of comparison values obtained at the calculation step, a decision step performing the determination whether the process can be terminated by comparing at least one signal with at least one threshold value (TH1, TH2), and termination and initialisation of a new process according to the decision made at the decision step.
Patent EP-1382173-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FISK JULIAN BASIL
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2002-03-01
Granted: 2006-02-22
Abstract: An audio/visual content distribution system comprises local distribution sub-systems, each including as components at least a head-end server including a gateway server providing a data connection to the internet, and a plurality of receivers connected to the head end server by means of a digital network, the head-end server comprising storage means for storing audio/visual content and being adapted to manage distribution of audio/visual content data to the receivers within the local distribution sub-system; means for providing for each receiver a menu of audio/visual content stored at the respective head-end server and avallable for distribution within the local distribution sub-system; means for receiving a the respective head-end server a request from at least one of the receivers for audio/visual content; means for sending the requested audio/visual content data from the respective head-end server to the or each receiver that requested the audio/visual contents over the digital network; wherein each receiver comprises a local control unit and an audio/visual display, the local control unit comprising a main port by which the display is connected to the network so as to receive audio/visual content from the head end server, and a guest port by which a computer can be connected to the network so as to communicate with the internet via the gateway server. A method of distributing audlofvisual content In such a system comprises routing audio/visual content data and internet data from the head end server via the digital network to the local control unit; and directing audio/visual content to the main port, and internet data to either the main port or the guest port.
Patent EP-1374156-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUKLER SHLOMO
IPC: G06K19/067
Filed: 2002-03-26
Granted: 2004-11-24
Abstract: A method of marking an article to enable its identification, by applying to the article a conductive path, which is at least partially coated with a dye layer of at least one compound selected from voltage sensitive fluorescent dye (VSFD), mixture of such dyes, electro luminescent (EL) compound, OLED compound or mixtures thereof, the dye layer being excitable to emit fluorescent radiation, which serves to identify the article.