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Patent EP-1463870-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REAUX JAMES R
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: A system and method for lessening impact on Christmas trees during downhole operations involving Christmas trees, by way of example and not limitation such as cementing processes. The system comprises an outer housing defining a chamber, a lubricator assembly disposed in the outer housing, and an inner sleeve slidably disposable within the chamber. The method uses the system of the present invention by inserting the inner sleeve into the lubricator assembly; lowering the inner sleeve into the Christmas tree to a predetermined position extending into a tubing hanger associated with the tree; introducing fluids through a fluid line coupled to the lubricator assembly, the fluids passing through a conduit within the inner sleeve into the wellbore; and retrieving the lubricator assembly upon completion of fluid introduction into the wellbore. In alternative embodiments, the inner sleeve may be retracted and withdrawn with the lubricator assembly upon completion of fluid introduction into the wellbore.
Patent EP-1456677-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POWELL ROBERT W
IPC: H03K5/19
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un système permettant de déterminer la fréquence d'un signal d'entrée d'impulsion (34). Un comptage d'impulsions et un comptage d'horloge (36, 44) peuvent être capturés au début et à la fin d'un intervalle de mesure prédéterminé afin d'obtenir un comptage d'impulsions de départ (88), un comptage d'impulsions de fin (98), une heure d'impulsion de départ (88) et une heure d'impulsion de fin (98). Une fréquence d'impulsion peut alors être déterminée. Cette fréquence d'impulsion comprend le comptage d'impulsions de fin (98) moins le comptage d'impulsions de départ (88) divisé par l'heure d'impulsions de fin (98) moins l'heure d'impulsions de départ (88), ce qui permet d'obtenir une mesure de fréquence extrêmement précise du signal d'entrée d'impulsion (34) sur une plage de fréquences étendue. Le comptage d'impulsions et le comptage d'horloge (36, 44) peuvent être capturés respectivement au moyen d'un compteur d'impulsions (48) et d'une minuterie (36, 44). La fréquence d'impulsion comprend généralement une fréquence d'un signal d'entrée d'impulsion, telle que la fréquence d'impulsion est déterminée en fonction d'une précision qui dépend uniquement de l'horloge d'une minuterie de référence (36, 44).
Patent EP-1341361-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MLETZKO FALK
IPC: A45F5/02
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: The attachment device (10) is fixed or is able to be fixed to the bearer (30) and the electronic device (20) can be fixed to the attachment device by magnetic force. The electronic device and/or the attachment device contains a permanent magnet. The electronic device and/or the attachment device consists at least partly of ferromagnetic material that interacts with the magnet.
Patent EP-1353114-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KRUELL JOACHIM
IPC: F17C13/04
Filed: 2003-03-24
Abstract: The transfer hose for gas/liquid/solid media, and especially cryogenic liquids, has a feed hose linked to an exhaust gas channel through at least one shut-off. An exhaust hose with a constant wall thickness or sections of different wall thicknesses is within the feed hose, linked to the exhaust channel. The exhaust hose is gas-permeable, and the feed and exhaust hoses are resistant to water and gas.
Patent EP-1364690-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DANIELI DAMON V
IPC: A63F13/00
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A game console capable of communicating with other game consoles over
a link or network is provided with a headphone and microphone for each player
who will engage in voice communication. Verbal communications directed to one
or more other players are converted to pulse code modulated (PCM) digital data
and are encoded and compressed in real-time, producing data packets that are
transmitted to another game console. The compressed data packets are
decompressed and decoded, producing PCM data that are converted to an analog
signal that drives a headphone of the intended recipient. Players can selectively
mute voice communications to and from a specific other player. The PCM data
can be encoded in a round-robin fashion that reduces the number of encoders
required. A predefined level of computing resources is used for voice
communication to avoid aversely affecting the quality of game play.
Patent EP-1375010-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUCHS KARL-HEINZ
IPC: B29C45/26
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: A dosing pump comprises a number of injection molded plastic sections (2,2a,3,4,5). The pump has a bellows spring (3) made of a flexible material, whose hollow area acts as the pump chamber.  (3) has a tubular valve section (12) at the outlet region, which interacts with a corresponding dosing head valve seat section (13). (12) has a plate spring, and (3) can move up and down in a pump housing (4).  A dosing pump comprises a number of injection molded plastic sections (2,2a,3,4,5). The pump has a bellows spring (3) made of a flexible material, whose hollow area acts as the pump chamber. The spring has a tubular valve section (12) at the outlet region, which interacts with a corresponding dosing head valve seat section (13). The tubular valve section has a plate spring, and the bellows spring can move up and down in a pump housing (4). The dosing head has a guide (21) which is located on the spring outlet and which can move axially.  Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) a process for making the dosing pump; and (b) apparatus for making the dosing pump.
Patent EP-1378932-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAYAMA KEI
IPC: H01L21/58
Filed: 2003-06-25
Abstract: A semiconductor chip mounting apparatus able to
raise the positional accuracy when mounting a
semiconductor chip on a package including a stage on
which the substrate is carried, a visible light source
for directly illuminating the substrate from above the
stage, a semiconductor chip conveying means for holding
from one surface the semiconductor chip comprised of
silicon formed to a thickness through which visible light
can pass and conveying it on the substrate carried on the
stage, a capturing means arranged at a position facing
the stage and capturing visible light passing through the
semiconductor chip held by the semiconductor chip
conveying means so as to capture patterns formed on the
substrate carried on the stage and the semiconductor
chip, and a positioning means for positioning the
semiconductor chip on the substrate based on the patterns
of the substrate and the semiconductor chip captured by
the capturing means.
Patent EP-1350918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM CHRISTOPHER E
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: The method of the invention includes slimbore marine riser (124) and slimbore
blow out preventer (BOP) stack (120) operations for landing the reduced diameter
tubing hanger (TH12) in a tubing spool (TS10) using a landing string (LS).
Conventional sized BOP stacks and marine risers may also be used for the various
operations. The slimbore BOP stack and completion landing string is set aside of the
tubing spool, and an xmas tree (150) is connected to the top of the tubing spool. The
xmas tree may be deployed to the tubing spool independently of the riser(s) connected
to and/or deployed inside of the BOP stack. A BOP adapter (152) is provided to
connect the top of the conventional sized xmas tree to the bottom of the slimbore or
conventional sized BOP stack and marine riser. The landing string, with tubing hanger
running tool at its bottom end, is used along with other equipment to provide a high
pressure conduit to the surface for production fluids, and to serve as a mandrel around
which BOP rams (128) and/or annular BOPS may be closed to create a fluid path for
the borehole annulus which is accessed and controlled by the BOP choke and kill
conduits. After the BOP stack is removed by disconnecting the BOP deep water
applications, where the xmas tree can be installed without first having to retrieve and
subsequently re-run the BOP stack. Another important object of the invention is to
provide a method which allows future intervention using a BOP stack/marine riser or
a more conventional workover/intervention riser.
Patent EP-1422672-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GAUSELMANN MICHAEL
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a game played on a gaming device that displays a randomly
selected array of symbols, where the symbols across one or more pay lines are evaluated by
circuitry to determine an award to be granted. One of the possible symbols is a special
symbol that offers various special functions. The special symbol switches between two or
more states, where each state provides a different function. The switching is stopped
randomly or by the player, and the resulting function is carried out. In another
embodiment, the special symbol allows symbols to be moved in the array or provides other
functions.
Patent EP-1413427-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUCZA JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: B23K35/40
Filed: 2000-07-18
Abstract: A strip or spun tube, destined for the fabrication of brazed heat exchangers, is of an alloy with the composition (% by wt): (a) Si : 0.15 - 0.30; (b) Fe less than 0.25; (c) Cu : 0.6 - 1.1; (d) Mn : 1.0 - 1.4; (e) Mg : 0.1 - 0.4; (f) Zn less than 0.2; (g) Ti less than 0.1; (h) other elements less than 0.05 each and less than 0.15 in total; (i) the rest being aluminium; (j) with : Fe at most Si. Independent claims are also included for: (a) the fabrication of this alloy strip by casting a plate, hot rolling the plate, cold rolling to the desired thickness and restoration annealing at between 250 and 300oC; (b)  the fabrication of this alloy strip by casting a plate, homogenisation of the plate between 590 and 630oC, hot rolling the homogenised plate, cold rolling to the desired thickness and restoration annealing at between 320 - 380oC.
Patent EP-1431548-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIURA HAJIME
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: An intake control apparatus is configured to control a variable valve operating
mechanism (2) and an opening degree of a throttle valve (18). The variable valve
operating mechanism (2) varies the valve lift characteristic of the intake valves (3) to
control the intake air amount into the cylinders of the engine. The throttle valve (18)
produces a negative pressure inside the collector (16), but in a valve control region
including medium loads, the pressure inside the collector (16) is fixed at a weak negative
pressure and the intake air amount is controlled by varying the valve lift characteristic of
the intake valves (3). In an internal EGR priority region of low loads, the negative
pressure is strengthened somewhat and the lift/duration of the intake valves (3) is
increased. When the engine (1) is cold, the negative pressure is adjusted to be close to
atmospheric pressure and the lift/duration of the intake valves (3) is reduced.
Patent EP-1406101-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUDINGTON PAUL D
IPC: G02B3/00
Filed: 2003-09-19
Abstract: A pair of optical lenses comprising a first biconvex optical lens
(134 or 170) having two equivalent aspheric optical surfaces and a second
biconvex optical lens (172) having two equivalent aspheric optical surfaces
positioned spaced apart from the first biconvex optical lens, wherein the first
optical lens (134 or 170) is adapted to shape the light emitted from a source optical fiber
(10) into one of a converging, diverging, and collimated beam (62) and the second optical lens is
adapted to focus the beam into a receiving optical fiber (20) such that the light emitted
from the source optical fiber (10) is coupled into the receiving optical fiber (20).
Patent EP-1347214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRAF FRIEDRICH
IPC: F16H61/02
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: Process for controlling an automatic transmission in a drive branch of a motor vehicle comprises charging characteristics of a distance from a data base into a buffer storage unit, recording the driving situation of the vehicle and variables of the driving gearing in the buffer storage unit, and searching for distances in the buffer storage unit.  Preferred Features: Driver parameter sets contained in a further storage unit (48) are selected by driver re-identification.
Patent EP-1376182-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHI SATOSHI
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2003-05-29
Abstract: A method of repairing an optical transmission cable (1, 21) which is
broken at a breakage point (5, 25), includes the steps of (a) preparing a spare
cable (11, 12, 21-24) which includes a first area comprised of a bridge fiber (11a,
21a, 22a) and a second area comprised of at least one kind of fiber (3a, 3b), (b)
fabricating a repair cable (15, 35) through the use of the even number of the
spare cable (11, 12, 21-24) such that the repair cable has opposite end surfaces
having the same fiber arrangement as that of exposed surfaces (1a, 1b, 21a, 21b)
of the optical transmission cable and that first areas are spliced to each other and
the second areas are spliced to each other in the repair cable, and (c) inserting
the repair cable into the optical transmission cable at the breakage point.
Patent EP-1389031-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHINA HIROSHI
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: An omnidirectional backload horn-type speaker (1) is
provided comprising: a speaker unit(5)installed facing
upwards; a diffuser, made of a cone (9) or the like, located
at an upper portion of this speaker unit (5) for reflecting
the sound emitted from the speaker unit (5) so that the sound
diffuses to the surroundings; and a cylindrical body(2)in
substantially conical form or substantially polygonal
pyramid form of which the end portion on the upper side is
closed and is connected to the rear side of the speaker
unit (5) at a lower portion of the speaker unit (5), and of
which the end portion on the lower side is provided with an
opening (3). 
     The listener can enjoy natural sounding music regardless
of the position from which the music is listened to.
Patent EP-1413206-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOODHOUSE JAMES FREDERICK
IPC: A21D13/00
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: The edible transfer tattoo of the invention comprises a starch based substrate having a design printed thereon using edible inks. In the method of manufacture a plurality of tattoo designs are applied to a sheet of the starch based substrate by an off-set printing process or by a silk screen process. Thereafter, the sheet is subjected to cutting and snagging operation to facilitate the ready removal of the edible transfers from the sheet. In one composition provided by the invention, the starch based substrate is comprised of gum acacia, maize starch, micro-crystalline cellulose, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide, modified starch, potassium sorbate, water, sorbitol, glycerine polysorbate 60, vanilla flavouring, lecithin and rape-seed oil. The tattoos may be used for personal use, especially by children, for application to the skin without any deleterious side affects. Further use of the edible tattoos includes their application to comestible products such as iced biscuits.
Patent EP-1420468-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RIPOLL CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H02N2/06
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: The device (1) has an actuator having an actuating piece and an electrical control unit (L1), from an electrical actuator control topology (4) including a bridge circuit (5) with a continuous source (6) between the first and second circuit terminals (51,52). The electrical control unit being connected between the third and fourth circuit terminals (53,54), has a switch connected between the first and third terminals (l1) and a switch connected between the second and third terminals (l2). There are switch control devices, with the bridge circuit presenting a first diode (D1) connected between these first and third terminals, and a second diode (D2) connected between these second and third terminals.
Patent EP-1471844-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANNER HOWARD M
IPC: A61M/
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif de manipulation de sonde utilisé dans des procédures chirurgicales pour commander la mise en place et le fonctionnement d'un système de sonde. Le dispositif de manipulation de sonde comprend une poignée qui est connectée à un système de sonde, et un module de fixation qui se trouve à l'intérieur de la poignée. Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, la poignée comprend un couvercle clair moulé qui est fixé entre deux enceintes moulées de façon à pouvoir pivoter, un axe tubulaire disposé entre les parties d'enceintes et fixé à celles-ci par un anneau de retenue, et une partie avant qui est fixée à une gaine du système de sonde. Le module de fixation interchangeable peut être remplacé en cours de procédure et comprend un port d'irrigation et une gaine flexible qui est fixée au port et présente un bouton d'ajustage tubulaire disposé autour de celui-ci de façon à pouvoir coulisser. Le bouton peut être monté sur la poignée de façon interchangeable. Le module comprend également une fibre optique protégée par gaine permettant l'ablation sélective d'une zone à l'intérieur d'un vaisseau, et un dispositif de fixation-poussée. Deux joints toriques servent de joints étanches aux liquides dans le module. De plus, au moins un élément de fixation est mis en place sur, dans ou conjointement avec la fibre optique du module de fixation à déployer au niveau du site chirurgical.
Patent EP-1476799-A2 (EP)
Title: Method for using a service
Inventor: GIKAS DIAMANTIS
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2003-02-18
Abstract: Method for use of a service provided by a service provider, whereby the service relates to software provided in the form of software stored in a storage medium, such as a CD-ROM or software downloaded from a supplier's web site. A management unit (7) is provided that allows a user to specify which individual components (11-13) of a particular service or software application he requires. The management unit makes entries in a license data record (10) about the components selected.
Patent EP-1480727-A2 (EP)
Title: Cadre de velo d'exercice
Inventor: LULL ANDREW P
IPC: F16D41/24
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un vélo d'exercice comprenant un cadre, une structure de selle réglable, et une structure de guidon réglable. Un exemple du cadre comporte une fourche avant, un tube inférieur relié à la fourche avant, un tube de selle, et un élément de cadre inférieur. Le tube inférieur est doté d'une première section qui s'étend vers le bas et vers l'arrière depuis une partie supérieure de la fourche avant et est doté d'une section horizontale reliée au tube de selle. La fourche avant, le tube inférieur, le tube de selle et l'élément de cadre inférieur définissent une structure à cinq côtés. Le cadre comprend aussi un renfort arrière relié au tube de selle et à l'élément de cadre inférieur selon une configuration triangulaire. La structure de selle comporte une tige de selle qui est soutenue réglable dans le tube de selle. La structure de selle comporte également un rail de selle horizontale et un manchon de selle coopératif qui glisse en arrière et en avant sur le rail de selle afin de permettre le réglage longitudinal d'une selle reliée au manchon de selle. La structure de guidon est soutenue réglable dans un tube de tête qui est relié à la partie supérieure de la fourche avant, et fournit plusieurs positions de saisie à un utilisateur.
Patent EP-1539287-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AXELSSON ROBERT
IPC: A61M16/18
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à un appareil (1) servant à administrer à un patient un mélange d'un gaz véhicule et d'un gaz anesthésique, cet appareil comprend une partie de production (2) servant à produire le gaz anesthésique par évaporation d'un agent anesthésique liquide volatil, et une partie d'exploitation (3) servant à exploiter la partie de production (2). La partie de production comprend un réservoir de liquide (5), un réservoir de gaz (6) et une pompe (8) servant à doser l'agent anesthésique liquide dans le réservoir de gaz (6) inséré dans un raccord (7) entre les deux réservoirs. Ces éléments de la partie de production sont raccordés en permanence l'un à l'autre pendant toute la durée de vie de la partie de production, ce qui constitue un avantage, par exemple lorsque la partie de production (2) est une enceinte jetable (4), permettant ainsi de remplacer facilement la partie de production par une nouvelle partie de production rétablissant rapidement et aisément l'alimentation en gaz anesthésique de l'appareil, sans que l'opérateur doive passer du temps à nettoyer et à désinfecter/stériliser les éléments de la partie de production.
Patent EP-1549227-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WINKLER RANCE A
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: A radiotherapy system, and preferably a brachytherapy system, for delivering radiation to tissue surrounding an interstitial space is provided. While the system can be used for a variety of purposes, the system is preferably used to treat spinal metastases. In general, the system includes a catheter member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner lumen extending therethrough, and a structural support adapted to fit within an interstitial space in load bearing portion of a patient's body and having an internal space for removably receiving the distal end of the catheter member. At least one anchoring element can be disposed proximate to the distal end of the catheter. The anchoring element is preferably adapted to fit within the internal space in the structural support so as to anchor the distal end of the catheter therein. The system further includes a radiation source disposable within the internal space of the structural support through the lumen in the catheter for delivering radiation to tissue surrounding the interstitial space.
Patent EP-1562422-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STOSSEL THOMAS P
IPC: C12N5/0786
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des plaquettes modifiées présentant une clairance de plaquettes réduite, et des méthodes de réduction de la clairance des plaquettes. L'invention concerne également des compositions pour la préservation des plaquettes. L'invention concerne en outre des méthodes de fabrication d'une composition pharmaceutique contenant les plaquettes modifiées, et d'administration de la composition pharmaceutique à un mammifère pour la médiation de l'hémostase.
Patent EP-1537574-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANG BEI
IPC: G06F21/34
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A method, system, and computer code for running a DVD disc having a link to web content of a web site, wherein the web content is directly related the content on the DVD disc. The system generates a decryption key to decrypt the web content received from the web site by: requesting the web content from the web site, receiving from the web site a disc address set pointing to a data block on the DVD disc, acquiring knowledge of the extent of the data block, reading the data block, and mapping the data block to a decryption key. The system receives the web content and uses the decryption key to decrypt the web content.
Patent EP-1540700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOLL ROBERT PETER
IPC: H01J61/12
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: A low-pressure gas discharge lamp equipped with a gas discharge vessel containing an inert gas filling as the buffer gas, with electrodes and with means for generating and maintaining a low-pressure gas discharge, is described, wherein the lamp contains at least one tin halide.