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Patent EP-1301554-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KELSEY DONALD ROSS
IPC: C08G63/83
Filed: 2001-07-17
Granted: 2004-03-31
Abstract: This invention is an improvement upon the known process for polymerization of polytrimethylene terephthalate by esterification of terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate with 1,3-propane diol, precondensation of the esterification product to produce a precondensation product, and polycondensation of the precondensation product to produce polytrimethylene terephthalate and, optionally, solid stating of this product to produce higher intrinsic viscosity polytrimethylene terephthalate. The cyclic dimer of terephthalic acid and 1,3-propane diol is produced as a byproduct of the above process and the improvement comprises(a) recovering the cyclic dimer from the polymerization,(b) reacting from 0.5 to 25 percent by weight of the cyclic dimer in 1,3-propane diol in the presence of from 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the cyclic dimer of a basic catalyst for five minutes to 24 hours at 50 to 210° C.,(c) optionally neutralizing the basic catalyst in the reaction product of (b), and(d) recycling the reaction product into the polymerization process.
Patent EP-1326791-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CLIVE-SMITH MARTIN
IPC: B65D88/00
Filed: 2001-10-03
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: A vehicle support, for a container ( 10 ), comprises a frame ( 21, 22 ), suspended from one or more elements ( 19, 25 ), of adjustabel span, to vary frame disposition, [such as elevation and/or tilt], from an (un)loading to a transport mode; the frame is configured for converting or adapting a standard container, and a self-contained retractable version incorporated in a demountable container extension module ( 230 ) is envisaged.
Patent EP-1315992-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMAGLINSKI INGO
IPC: G02B6/26
Filed: 2001-08-29
Granted: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A coupling device for the coupling in and/or the coupling out of electromagnetic waves, into and respectively out of a transmitting or receiving element, for example, from an optical wave guide, with a reflecting surface ( 8 ). In order to provide the coupling device to permit the routing and the imaging of light in the most confined of spaces with as little loss as possible, it is proposed that the reflecting surface ( 8 ) is curved, and at the same time, the coupling device is easy to align and inexpensive to manufacture. Included is a method for manufacturing the coupling device, wherein the reflecting surface ( 8 ) is manufactured as part of a surface of revolution with a conic section as the generating profile curve.
Patent EP-1322739-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HART GERALD LESLIE
IPC: C11D3/02
Filed: 2001-09-21
Granted: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A cleansing product with an outstanding in-use performance comprising an excellent distribution of a detergent as well as an intensive fresh odor is provided by a product comprising a granulated composition. Said granulated composition comprises an effervescent component consisting of a core material and a protecting outer layer characterized in that the outer protecting layer is the hydrated core material.
Patent EP-1330741-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BREXEL CATHERINE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-10-26
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A process for generating personalized digital directory pages for display with a navigator program including a personalization step including recording in a temporary memory of a client station a digital file corresponding to an HTML page comprising hypertext links for access to other pages and descriptors associated with pictograms and proceeding to a display of the page on the client station, recording in a temporary memory of the client station at least one personalization file comprising a link identifier and at least one personalization descriptor selected by the user, transmitting the content of the temporary memory to the server, and recording in a server memory the personalization file data linked with the user identifier and the link identifier in question.
Patent EP-1331944-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUENIG THOMAS
IPC: C07K16/28
Filed: 2001-09-28
Granted: 2009-05-20
Abstract: The invention teaches the use of monoclonal antibodies being specific for CD28 and activating T lymphocytes of several to all sub-groups without an occupation of an antigen receptor of the T lymphocytes and thus in an antigen-unspecific manner, or of an analogue hereto, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for stimulating blood cells not carrying CD28, and for treating diseases with a reduced number of such blood cells.
Patent EP-1328718-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLUG JERRY JOHN
IPC: F02M35/02
Filed: 2001-10-09
Granted: 2008-03-05
Abstract: An air cleaner assembly is provided. The air cleaner assembly includes preferred one-piece cover/filter element construction. A method for manufacturing a preferred cover assembly with a filter element construction nondetachably secured thereto, is provided.
Patent EP-1247389-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BONNIFAIT MICHEL
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 2001-12-18
Granted: 2003-11-19
Abstract: The voice quality of telephone calls is evaluated. A first connection is established between a computerized apparatus and a person acting as a first experimenter, and a second connection is established between the platform and a second experimenter. The first and second connections are interconnected by the computerized apparatus to establish a call between the two experimenters and enable them to converse, the apparatus being cut into the call in order to acquire data about the call. The experimenters' opinions are solicited concerning their perceptions of the quality level they observe during their conversation. The apparatus evaluates consistency of the data collected with the nominal experimental conditions and the nominal quality level associated with the current test. Then, a determination is made as to how the current test is to be carried out as a function of a test plan and of the result of the evaluation. The test plan is set up by specifying nominal conditions for the experiment and nominal quality levels for carrying out the tests, and in collecting data during the tests.
Patent EP-1392291-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRESLIN HENRY JOSEPH
IPC: A61K31/4196
Filed: 2001-10-24
Granted: 2007-05-30
Abstract: The present invention is concerned with novel compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of a membrane tripeptidyl peptidase responsible for the inactivation of endogenous neuropeptides such as cholecystokinis (CCKs).
Patent EP-1234957-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAIMINGER STEPHAN
IPC: F01L1/24
Filed: 2002-02-04
Granted: 2004-03-31
Abstract: The method and apparatus are for continuously controlling a quantity of air drawn into an internal combustion engine by varying operating characteristics of an intake valve. A control unit uses a valve lift included in a range wherein the quantity of air is determined only by a valve lift and a working angle of the intake valve in a very low load operating range containing during idling. In contrast, in operating ranges, except the very low load operating range, the control unit uses a valve lift included in a range wherein the quantity of air is determined by the valve lift and the working angle of the intake valve, and a phase of a central angle of the working angle of the intake valve.
Patent EP-1285943-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FENDER MICHAEL
IPC: A61K8/896
Filed: 2002-08-10
Granted: 2005-10-19
Abstract: Ultraviolet absorbing quaternary polysiloxanes of specific formula, are new. The siloxanes contain quaternary nitrogen moieties which contain monovalent chromophore residues responsible for UV absorption. <??>UV absorbing quaternary polysiloxanes of formula (I) are new. <??>R<1> = 1-4C lower alkyl or phenyl; <??>R<2> = partially the same R<1>, with the remainder being of formula (Ia). The average molecule has ≥ 1 residue of formula (Ia); <??>a = 1-200; and <??>b = 0-10. <??>-M-Z<+>A<-> (Ia) <??>M = divalent ≥ 4C hydrocarbon with an OH group, interrupted by ≥ 1 oxygen atoms. The N-atom of the Z residue is bonded to the M residue via the C atom adjacent to the C-OH group in the M residue; <??>Z<+> = residue of formula (Ib); and <??>A<-> = (in)organic anion, originating from a conventional physiologically compatible acid (HA). <??>R<3>, R<4> = 1-22C alkyl or 2-22 alkenyl, optionally having alkyl or alkenyl OH groups; <??>R<5> = monovalent chromophore residue responsible for UV absorption, of formula (Ic); and <??>x = 0-6. <??>R<6> = a residue; <??>R<7> = -CH=CH-; <??>R<8> = H, alkyl, haloalkyl, halo, phenyl, OH, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, di(hydroxyalkyl)amino, or di(polyalkoxy)amino; <??>m, n = 0 or 1; and <??>o = 0-5. <??>An Independent claim is also included for the preparation of (I) by reacting a compound of formula (II) with an amine of formula (IIb). The compounds are reacted in a known way in amounts that each epoxide group has at least one corresponding amino group. The reaction is performed in the presence of a conventional physiologically compatible (in)organic acid (HA), at a temperature of 40-120 degrees C. <??>R<9> = partially the same R<1>, with the remainder comprising monovalent residue, corresponding in structure to M. R<9>, instead of bonding to Z and OH, has an epoxide group. The average molecule has ≥ 1 monovalent R<9> residue.
Patent EP-1326097-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI YUKIHIRO
IPC: G02B1/113
Filed: 2002-11-27
Granted: 2007-01-03
Abstract: To provide a process for forming a thin film which enables automatically forming thin films having constant optical properties in a great amount with stability and excellent reproducibility and to provide an apparatus therefor. <??>A material for vapor deposition (4) is vaporized by an electron gun (3) and an antireflection film is formed by vapor deposition on lenses (2a) held in a coat dome (2). The electric power applied to the electron gun (3) is control in a manner such that the transmitted or reflected amount of light measured by an optical film thickness meter (10) continuously during the film formation is close to or the same as a reference amount of light stored in a means for storing data of reference amounts of light which stores theoretically obtained reference amounts of light. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1295583-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CORBIN SCOTT M
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 1997-10-20
Granted: 2005-04-20
Abstract: A rail apparatus (20) is configured to be mounted to a frame (14) of a bed (10). The apparatus (20) includes a siderail (36), a support (38) having a first end (46) pivotably coupled to the siderail (36) and a second end, and a bottom mounting (22, 42) pivotably coupled to the second end of the support (38). The bottom mounting (22, 42) includes at least one mounting bracket (24) for coupling the bottom mounting (22, 42) to the frame (14) of the bed (10), and an accessory rail (26) configured to permit mounting of accessory items (60) on the rail apparatus (20).
Patent EP-1226858-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YVAN PESENTI
IPC: B01D29/21
Filed: 2002-01-29
Granted: 2004-09-22
Abstract: A ring (1), made from a suitable plastic and having a series of inner teeth (3) to support and maintain the position of pleats in a filter cartridge, is open ended and has a fastening clip to hold its two ends together round the cartridge. The fastening has ends that slide together one inside the other and are held by a lug engaging with a notch.
Patent EP-1308548-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DURVILLE GERARD
IPC: D05B19/02
Filed: 2002-09-23
Granted: 2006-03-22
Abstract: Reference components form part of the embroidery frame (37). They include projecting cams which are identified and read using a stationary sensor (45) fixed to the drive unit (35). The actual location of the embroidery frame with respect to the holder (39), detected by sensor and cam, is compared with the desired position.
Patent EP-1357784-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VON ALLWOERDEN WILHELM
IPC: A01D43/08
Filed: 2002-01-17
Granted: 2006-11-29
Abstract: The invention relates to clearing elements for the cutting and transport devices of a maize cutting system that operates independently of the rows of maize. The aim of the invention is to provide clearing elements, which have no negative effects on either the structural configuration or the function of other components in the cutting system, require a minimum amount of space, are light and can be produced at low cost. To achieve this, a continuous belt drive (27) that rotates on an essentially horizontal plane is located solely in the vicinity of the delivery point (4) of the cutting and transport device (2). One end of said continuous belt drive (27) is guided around an interior deflection pulley (29), whose surface (35) lies within and in close proximity to the rotational circle (36) of the transport discs (11; 11') and the other end of the continuous belt drive (27) is guided around an exterior deflection pulley (28), whose surface (38) lies outside said rotational circle (36). The followers (30) that are juxtaposed on the continuous belt drive (27) are provided for clearing adjacent transport pockets (13; 13') in the transport discs (11; 11').
Patent EP-1350079-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSEN ANDERS H
IPC: G01G19/02
Filed: 2002-01-07
Granted: 2005-08-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of weighing objects on conveyor belts that comprise use of at least one first conveyor (1) and at least one second conveyor (2), of which at least one conveyor is provided with means (3) for automatically weighing objects, and wherein objects are transferred from the first conveyor (1) to the second conveyor (2). The novel aspect of the invention is that the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2) comprise separate paths (4), wherein there are - between the separate paths (4) - free passages (5) to enable the two conveyors to overlap and be displaced and such that the active lengths (6, 7) of conveyors (1, 2) can be varied. One of the advantages associated with the method is that the active length can be adjusted exactly to minimum relative to the length of the object in question. And as a consequence of this, the reduction in capacity during weighing of short objects is reduced to an absolute minimum. It is a further advantage that the building-in dimension of the combination of the conveyors does not change when the active length of the weighing conveyor is varied.
Patent EP-1402582-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAMES ANDREW NICHOLAS
IPC: H01L41/083
Filed: 2002-06-19
Granted: 2008-02-27
Abstract: An actuator comprises a laminate of interleaved layers of electrode plates and piezoelectric material; wherein an upper region (in use) of electrode plates is adapted when energized to effect deflections in up and down directions; a lower region of electrode plates is adapted when energized to effect deflections in up and down directions; and one or more further regions of electrode plates are adapted when energized to effect deflections in left and right directions.
Patent EP-1401752-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRIEST WILLIAM L
IPC: E05F15/14
Filed: 2002-06-18
Granted: 2011-08-17
Abstract: A cable drive unit (10) for opening and closing a sliding door on a vehicle has a cup-shaped front drum (26) having a helical front cable groove (54) and a rear cup-shaped drum (30) having a helical rear cable groove (70). The front drum is rotated in a first direction to open the sliding door. The rear drum is partially nested in the front drum and rotated in an opposite direction to close the sliding door. The front drum and the rear drum are drivingly connected to each other via a tension spring (28) that biases the front drum and the rear drum in opposite directions when in tension. The front and rear drums are rotated by a concentric clutch (22) that is nested in the rear drum. The clutch includes a drive member (38) that is drivingly connected to the front drum via a first lost motion connection (60) and drivingly connected to the rear drum via a second lost motion connection (78).
Patent EP-1412392-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUBERT MELANIE
IPC: C08F4/60
Filed: 2002-07-24
Granted: 2008-03-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene catalyst in which the metal is coordinated by any eta<SUP>5 </SUP>cyclopentadienyl ligand characterised in that said ligand is directly or indirectly substituted by a pendant siloxy or germyloxy group which contains an olefinic residue.
Patent EP-1415171-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEISS STEFFEN
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2002-07-19
Granted: 2011-09-14
Abstract: RF-safe invasive device which is intended to cooperate with a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and which contains at least one long conductor (20) for a specific purpose, e.g., the localization of the RF-safe device in an object under test. It is known that in such devices with long conductors during RF transmission of the magnetic resonance apparatus a standing RF wave along the conductors may build up which causes dangerous heating of the device and surrounding tissue. Heating of the conductor and surrounding tissue is avoided by means of at least one series element of (18) controllable impedance incorporated into the long conductor where the impedance of the series element (18) is controlled by a control unit (16) such that during the RF transmission the series elements (18) subdivide the long conductor (20) into sections substantially shorter than half the wavelength in tissue of the RF used.
Patent EP-1412753-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIN JEAN-RENE
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2002-07-05
Granted: 2007-09-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a biochip comprising a substrate presenting a reflecting main surface and wherein the main surface presents localized sites that are made sensitive to fluorescence detection by a transparent layer having optical thickness (2k+1)λ/4 where k is a positive or zero integer and where λ designates a wavelength lying between a wavelength λ0 at which fluorescence is excited and a wavelength λ1 at which fluorescence is emitted. The biochip can be manufactured by depositing a transparent layer of thickness mλ′/2 on a substrate and by making studs or wells of thickness (2k+1)λ/4 in said layer to form said sensitive sites.
Patent EP-1430407-B1 (EP)
Inventor: O'DONNEL CIARAN
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2002-09-04
Granted: 2006-04-19
Abstract: A home-control platform and architecture includes a plurality of serial buses that provide communications among processing devices that are connected to the home-control platform. A bus control unit is configured to allocate the buses among the devices that request communications services. The platform supports one or more control processors that provide an interface to legacy devices, user and network interfaces, browsers, and the like. The platform also accepts optional plug-in cards that perform as coprocessors for specific tasks, such as MPEG encoding and decoding, signal processing, video and audio CODECs, and so on. The software architecture employed to support this platform includes the use of a real-time microkernel Operating System (OS) at the control processors that interfaces with the task coprocessors, and interfaces with a standard OS, such as Vxworks, WinCE, or LINUX. The microkernel OS provides primitives for task memory and CPU space isolation, virus protection, and secure financial transaction services.
Patent EP-1392288-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAEGER MICHAEL
IPC: A61K31/36
Filed: 2002-05-27
Granted: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A new medicament (A) for treating thiol-disulfide status disorders in diabetes mellitus comprises a glutathione metabolism effector (I) and alpha -lipoic acid (II) (both optionally in salt and/or prodrug form), as a combination preparation for simultaneous, separate or successive administration. Independent claims are also included for the use of (I) together with (II) for the preparation of a medicament for treating thiol-disulfide status disorders, as immunomodulator and/or defense mechanism stimulant or as antiinflammatory agent, all for combating diabetes mellitus. ACTIVITY : Antidiabetic; Immunomodulator; Antiinflammatory. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Thiol-disulfide status regulator; glutathione metabolism effector; Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor; Antioxidant; Free radical scavenger. When peripheral immune cells were cultured under thiol-deficient conditions, optionally in presence of captopril (Ia) and/or (II), the intracellular thiol expression (in mfi(Beads/Ratio)) (initially 2.88) after 14 days was 0.65 in controls (without addition of (Ia) or (II)), 1.83 in presence of 50 MicroM (II), 0.75 in presence of 10 MicroM (Ia) or 2.86 in presence of 50 MicroM (II) plus 10 MicroM (Ia).
Patent EP-1436355-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OGINO TAKAO
IPC: B05D7/16
Filed: 2002-10-12
Granted: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A surface-treatment composition for metal sheets, comprising a urethane resin with introduced acid amide groups, having a ratio of urethane bonds to acid amide bonds in the range from 9:1 to 1:9, optionally including chromium or metal compounds selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ca, Zn, Ni, Co, Fe, Zr, Ti, V, W, Mn, and Ce compounds and a silicon compound.
Patent EP-1446886-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PICHARD FABRICE
IPC: H03L7/089
Filed: 2002-11-07
Granted: 2006-04-12
Abstract: The phase and frequency comparator includes a circuit (11,12,21,22) detecting characteristics of the phase of the reference signal, and sources (S1<+>, S1<->, S2<+>, S2<->) generating control signals in response to the detection. These signals are applied to the oscillator to control the phase and frequency of the output signal (FVCO).  The phase and frequency comparator controls the phase and frequency (FVCO) of the output of a frequency controlled oscillator, as a function of a reference frequency (Fref) and the phase of a reference signal (Sref). It includes a circuit (11,12,21,22) for detecting characteristics of the phase of the reference signal, and sources (S1<+>, S1<->)16,17) for generating first and second signals on the detection of characteristics. Further sources (S2<+>, S2<->, 24-27) generate third and fourth signals in response to the detection. All the signals generated (I0, V0) are applied to the oscillator, and a further circuit (13,23) is provided to stop the generation of the first and second signals when either the first and second signals, or the third and fourth signals are generated simultaneously.
Patent EP-1459132-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BENTSEN JAMES G
IPC: G03F7/004
Filed: 2002-12-09
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: A multiphoton-activatable, photoreactive composition comprises: (a) at least one reactive species that is capable of undergoing an acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction; (b) a photochemically-effective amount of a multiphoton photosensitizer comprising at least one multiphoton up-converting inorganic phosphor; and (c) a photochemically-effective amount of a one-photon photoinitiator system that is capable of being photosensitized by the multiphoton photosensitizer.
Patent EP-1452026-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CODET ANDRE
IPC: H04N7/167
Filed: 2002-12-03
Granted: 2009-03-25
Abstract: An apparatus and associated methodology are provided for distributing individual keys for deciphering scrambled digital data transmitted by a broadcasting system to a plurality of terminals connected to a data exchange network. The broadcasting system includes at least one portal designed to provide the individual keys, at least one scrambling platform and at least one server designed to broadcast the scrambled data. The scrambling period of the data is divided and transmitted into a succession of encoding periods CPi, each defining a period of validity of an individual key Ki. A set of individual keys are supplied at each connection of a terminal to the portal. The set of individual keys includes at least one key corresponding to the encoding period CPi, and at least one key corresponding to the encoding period CPi+1. The terminal has also provided the date of a future connection to collect a set of deciphering keys corresponding to at least a future encoding period if the continuation of the access is authorized.