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Patent EP-0927535-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GAUTHIER JEROME M
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 1998-12-17
Granted: 2005-06-29
Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling plumbing fixtures includes an electronic control board (10) having a microprocessor that accepts four inputs and produces four outputs. Inputs at other than the microprocessor's operating voltage are converted thereto. Outputs having different voltages are controlled by latching relays. The control board can be used with a Smart Sink that requires a sequenced hand washing. The control board (10) can form a node on a network that monitors and controls the functions of multiple boards throughout a facility. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0903949-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BLANKE GERO
IPC: H04W76/04
Filed: 1998-09-10
Granted: 2007-01-24
Abstract: The mobile handset carries out a call step to a special service number before the authentication step providing a high level of confidence that the base station is receiving the correct handset call. The initialization is carried out by the mobile phone calling a base station special service number and providing authentication. Initialization then takes place from the public network to the domestic base station, and digital words are transmitted from the mobile terminal to the domestic base station.
Patent EP-0965042-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JONES RONALD M
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1998-02-18
Granted: 2003-05-02
Abstract: The invention relates to an immunoassay cassette useful for carrying out multistage immunoassays in an automated manner. In operation, the cassette assumes different operational positions in which solutions are transferred sequentially across an absorbent pathway containing assay reagents.
Patent EP-1011909-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBB STEWART
IPC: B23G1/06
Filed: 1998-03-26
Granted: 2002-06-05
Abstract: A machining assembly and a method of cutting a tubular member is described which includes a cutting tool and a tubular member holder, wherein the linear and rotational displacement of the cutting tool and the tubular member are controlled with respect to each other by two independent mechanisms. The assembly further includes a third mechanism for controlling the radial displacement of the cutting tool with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member.
Patent EP-0983003-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUTLEDGE PETER JOHN
IPC: A23L3/04
Filed: 1998-05-08
Granted: 2004-03-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for the heating of convective material contained within the lumen of an inductive heating coil (12, 15, 16, 17) such that the cans (20) are rotated about their axes as they are heated. When the cans (20) are to be heated above the boiling point of their contents the cans (20) are passed through a rotary pressure lock (13, 19, 22) so that the heating of the contents of the cans (20) occurs under a super-atmospheric pressure.
Patent EP-0980626-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMANO LARRY C
IPC: H04L12/10
Filed: 1998-05-08
Granted: 2007-10-10
Abstract: A modem and method for operating same. A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. The receiver circuit monitors the analog signal to detect the presence of idle information. Upon detecting idle information, the receiver circuit enters a standby mode in which the processing requirements of the receiver circuit are reduced. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. However, the transmitter circuit does not generate any signals between the analog signal bursts. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts. Upon detecting the presence of the analog signal bursts on the telephone line, the receiver circuit demodulates the analog signal bursts using full processing capabilities of the receiver circuit. However, upon detecting the absence of the analog signal bursts on the telephone line, the demodulating function of the receiver circuit is disabled. The burst mode protocol enables multi-drop and multi-cast operation, as well as reducing required DSP resources.
Patent EP-0996347-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLLIER WILLIAM R
IPC: A47B83/00
Filed: 1998-07-17
Granted: 2003-05-07
Abstract: L'invention concerne un module (10) de travail autonome amélioré qui comprend une structure de base (12), une première unité (14) de desserte et de répartition d'activités installée sur la structure de base de manière sensiblement perpendiculaire à cette dernière. Cette première unité comprend des parois formant au moins un passage de desserte. Le module de travail comprend également une deuxième unité (18) de desserte et de répartition d'activités installée sur la première unité de manière sensiblement perpendiculaire à cette dernière. Cette deuxième unité est décalée en hauteur par rapport à la base dont elle recouvre au moins une partie, et comprend des parois formant au moins un deuxième passage de desserte et de répartition communiquant librement avec le premier passage de desserte.
Patent EP-1021302-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARVEY ROBERT ALAN
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 1998-10-09
Granted: 2003-01-15
Abstract: A piezoelectric printhead or other droplet deposition apparatus has parallel liquid containing channels defined by a base and displaceable walls, and covered by a cover number. The channels each have at least one nozzle for ejecting droplets. Each nozzle may be disposed in the base, the cover then having two ink supply parts spaced lengthwise of each channel on opposite sides of the nozzle. Alternatively two longitudinally spaced nozzles may be provided in the base of each channel. The cover may have a conductive track corrected to wall-displacing electrodes, the points of connection being outside the channels. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1015885-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOESEL WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1998-08-31
Granted: 2006-03-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the purification of a target substance from a biological sample by immobilizing the target substance on a solid phase by means of a high affinity binding pair and subsequently eluting it by adding a partner of the binding pair in a free form. In addition reagent kits for carrying out the method are disclosed.
Patent EP-1043310-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARA TAKAYUKI
IPC: A61K31/155
Filed: 1998-11-19
Granted: 2004-06-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a biphenylamidine derivative of the general formula (1): <CHEM> or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is a novel compound functioning as a clinically applicable FXa inhibitor.
Patent EP-1040447-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROZ THIERRY
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 1998-10-12
Granted: 2002-01-16
Abstract: The invention concerns an active transponder (10) comprising an antenna (3), processing means (5) for receiving and supplying the antenna with identification data to be transmitted, powering means (7) for supplying a first signal (V1), storage means (12) for storing electric power and supplying a second signal (V2), and switching means (16) for connecting the processing means to the storage means or to the powering means. Said transponder also comprises first and second means (14, 15) for comparing the first and second signals with a predetermined threshold, and the switching means produces said connection on the basis of said comparisons. Such a transponder is useful for determining whether the voltage supplied by the powering means are sufficient for providing electric power to the different transponder components, in particular for ensuring the desired functions.
Patent EP-1049417-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGERSEN EARL O
IPC: A61C7/00
Filed: 1998-10-28
Granted: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for diagnosing orthodontic conditions of an individual. The apparatus includes an outer case and a user interface disposed on the outer case for communicating with the individual. The apparatus further has diagnostic hardware including at least one digital camera carried within the case adapted to take a plurality of video images of the teeth and mouth of the individual. The apparatus further has electronic circuitry which is preprogrammed with statistical data for comparison to actual data collected by the diagnostic hardware and transmitted to the electronic circuitry. The circuitry is further adapted to diagnose whether the individual has correctable orthodontic conditions. The apparatus is further adapted to dispense instructions to the individual for receiving proper corrective orthodontic care. The method of the invention includes providing an apparatus adapted to take various digital images of the individual's teeth and mouth. The digital images are analyzed by the electronic circuitry and compared to the statistical data preprogrammed within the apparatus for diagnosing whether the individual has correctable orthodontic conditions. The method further includes the steps of informing the individual as to whether their orthodontic conditions are correctable and instructing the individual on how to correct the orthodontic conditions diagnosed and dispensing an appropriate appliance.
Patent EP-1027773-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUEDERS CHRISTIAN
IPC: H04Q7/38
Filed: 1998-10-26
Granted: 2004-04-14
Abstract: A radio communication system, for example a TDMA/CDMA radio communication system, has at least one base station recurringly offering frequency channels for a random access for mobile stations in an upstream direction. The mobile station that requests a connection setup measures a reception power of a signal sent in a downstream direction by the base station and sets a transmission power for sending an access radio block to the base station dependent on the measured reception power. A variable transmission power control can thus be implemented at the mobile station side with the assistance of the measured reception power of the signal transmitted on the part of the base station, being also capable of being implemented for random access of the mobile stations, this having previously always occurred with maximum transmission power.
Patent EP-1050624-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHROEDER DETLEF
IPC: E01C9/00
Filed: 1999-05-03
Granted: 2003-09-03
Abstract: The circular paved area comprises a number of radially outwardly widening wedge stones (6) hexagonal in plan view, between w for filling the intermediate space are rows of rectangular stones. Each wedge stone has two opposing parallel side surfaces (7,8 the same length. Each wedge stone has two opposing parallel side surfaces (7,8) of equal length and the two side surfaces (9,10) evolving fr the opposing side edges (21) form a right angle (11).
Patent EP-0960723-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BIEDERMANN ANJA DR
IPC: F16L9/147
Filed: 1999-05-21
Granted: 2004-05-06
Abstract: In a composite element comprising layers of (i) polyisocyanate poly-addition product (PU), (ii) optionally at least one plastic, (iii) a gas permeation barrier and (iv) at least one thermoplastic, layers (iii) and (iv) are bonded together by melting a layer (iiia) between them. Independent claims are also included for: (a) sandwich elements with the following layers: (iv) 1-25 mm thermoplastic, (iii) 0.1-200 micro m metal foil coated on the opposite side from (i) and (ii) with 20-500 micro m thermoplastic (iiia) which is melted to bond (iii) with (iv), (ii) optionally 5-1000 micro m plastic, (i) 0.5-80 cm PU and then layers (ii), (iii) and (iv) as above; (b) tubes with the following layers: (iv) as above and/or metal as inner tube, (i), (ii), (iii) as above and (iv) (above) as an outer tube; (c) tubes with the following layers: (iv) plastic as above and/or metal as inner tube, (iii), (ii), (i), (ii), (iii) as above and (iv) plastic (above) as an outer tube; (d) the production of composite elements by reacting isocyanates with NCO-reactive compounds in the presence of blowing agents and optionally catalysts and other additives etc. in a reaction space bounded by layers (ii) (optional), (iii) gas barrier material, (iiia) 20-500 micro m thermoplastic and (iv) 1-25 mm thermoplastic(s), so that layer (iiia) is melted by the heat of reaction and binds layers (iii) and (iv) together after cooling; and (e) composite elements obtained by (d).
Patent EP-0976839-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAAS HANS DE
IPC: C21B5/02
Filed: 1994-04-25
Granted: 2001-12-05
Abstract: Use is made of plastic material agglomerates with rugged surfaces (and consequently large specific surfaces) as a reduction agent and/or as a supplier of constituents of the reduction gas in a metallurgical shaft furnace, in particular, a blast furnace.
Patent EP-0982426-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PROPPE WOLFGANG ING
IPC: D06F39/02
Filed: 1999-08-10
Granted: 2003-05-21
Abstract: The bottom part (24) of the housing and the top part (25) of the housing constitute a body in one piece and are joined together by an integral hinge (28) tiltably. The top part (26) is tilted round the hinge (28) onto the bottom part (24) into a position that closes the housing.
Patent EP-1022222-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOE ROLF
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 1999-10-29
Granted: 2007-08-01
Abstract: The binding tape removal appliance consists of a knife-box (3) placed over a coil (2) tied with binding tape. A knife-carriage (4) travels across the binding tape (1) and incorporates a lifting-wedge for the binding tape, and a cutter-tool (6) in the form of a knife, cutter-wheel or roller-blade operating in the vicinity of the wedge. The continuous forward thrust movement of the cutter-carriage causes it to travel over the width of coil .
Patent EP-1005930-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUERGEL LONKA
IPC: B21D26/02
Filed: 1999-11-30
Granted: 2003-10-01
Abstract: Fluid high pressure is used to reshape at least one workpiece and the equipment involves a tool with upper and lower parts. The tool clamps the workpiece in edge areas, leaving material flow free. The reshaping tool (21) is enclosed by a separate pressure housing (2). The lower part (3) of the pressure housing has an all-round recess (8) on the inside. The upper part (4) of the pressure housing has a projection with limited thickness which engages in the recess. A seal is fitted between the facing face surfaces of the parts of the pressure housing and locates in grooves (7a). The seal is of the hose type, fillable with pressure medium.
Patent EP-1024457-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PFISTER HANSPETER
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 1999-12-30
Granted: 2005-04-13
Abstract: Provided is a method for modeling a representation of a graphic object. A surface of the object is partitioned into a plurality of cells having a grid resolution related to an image plane resolution. A single zero-dimensional surface element is stored in the memory for each cell located on the surface of the object. The surface elements in adjacent cells are conected by links, and attributes of the portion of the object contained in the cell are assinged to each surface element and each link. The location of the attributed surface elements can be moved according to forces acting on the object.
Patent EP-0948052-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WILLE THOMAS
IPC: G06F21/75
Filed: 1999-03-03
Granted: 2009-08-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a microcontroller circuit, comprising circuit elements arranged on a semiconductor body. In order to make a tentative forgery of such a microcontroller circuit at least more difficult, at least a number of the co-operating circuit elements is provided on the semiconductor body in an irregularly scrambled spatial configuration.
Patent EP-0952307-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEAUTHIER JEAN MARIE
IPC: E21D9/00
Filed: 1999-04-22
Granted: 2004-03-31
Abstract: The procedure is carried out by constructing or laying a flat guide platform (2) on at least one side of the embankment excavation to support a concrete tunnel structure or frame (13) and connecting it to traction cables (6) inserted through channels in the platform. One end of each cable is connected to a fixed anchoring point (12) on the platform, while the other is connected to a power cylinder (21) which enables the structure to be slid into position inside the embankment excavation on a layer of a lubricating agent between the structure's base slab (14) and platform.
Patent EP-0962411-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CELLI MARCO
IPC: B65H18/20
Filed: 1999-05-27
Granted: 2002-07-24
Abstract: The rewinding machine comprises a pair of lower winding rolls (11, 13) defining a winding cradle, and insertion means for introducing a mandrel in the winding cradle. These insertion means include shaped rolls (153) and first and second actuator means (145, 151) for bringing said shaped rolls into contact with the outer surface of the mandrel and for axially moving the mandrel into the winding cradle. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0992297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CAPORUSSO ALESSANDRO
IPC: B21D11/06
Filed: 1999-09-30
Granted: 2002-01-16
Abstract: A bending machine to wind a strip or the like into a spiral comprising a mandrel (2), a bending tool (3), including a grip portion (32) of an end (50) of a strip (5) and a supporting, guiding and counteracting element (4) on a table (1) of the bending machine is disclosed. The bending tool (3) further comprises a plurality of modular elements (60, 61, 62, 63, 64 ...) consecutively so jointed to be relatively movable according to predetermined plane rotations, connected to the grip portion (32), so that, in the rotation of the mandrel (2), the plurality of modular elements roll up on the grip portion (32), with the strip (5) being interposed, so that the path of radially internal and external surfaces of said modular elements are spiral and continuous. The supporting element (4) includes a friction roller-holder lever (40), which can be operated by a vice. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0981414-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RITTER KLAUS
IPC: B21F9/00
Filed: 1999-01-08
Granted: 2002-11-06
Abstract: A process and plant are disclosed for manufacturing grates made of longitudinal and transverse hot-rolled steel rods which cross one another and are welded together at their crossing points. The billet used to form the longitudinal rods is continuously withdrawn in a device (1) over a spill from a wire storage, stretched to improve its mechanical technological properties, then tempered and cut into sections. The longitudinal rods are then arranged in groups, according to the arrangement of the longitudinal rods in the grate to be produced, are moved into the working region of the grate welding machine (4) and introduced therein. The billet for forming the transverse rods is continuously withdrawn in a device (5) over a spill from a wire storage, stretched to improve its mechanical technological properties, then conveyed through a buffer storage, tempered, then each transverse rod separated from the billet is fed to the grate welding machine in time with the welding cycles.
Patent EP-1058787-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NICKELSEN PEDER
IPC: F03D11/04
Filed: 1999-03-01
Granted: 2005-10-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé qui permet d'installer des éoliennes en mer. On pose les éoliennes sur des fondations placées au fond de la mer, et on assemble sensiblement en monobloc la fondation et l'éolienne, constituée d'une tourelle, d'un partie supérieure et d'un rotor, à un autre emplacement que l'emplacement définitif de l'éolienne. L'invention est caractérisée par le fait que la fondation et l'éolienne, formées en monobloc, sont amenées à leur emplacement définitif par une embarcation et qu'elles y sont déposées au moyen d'une grue telle qu'une grue flottante. L'invention concerne également une fondation pour éoliennes, qui comprend une partie base et une partie poteau placée sur la base, sur laquelle on peut poser et fixer l'éolienne. La partie base est composée de segments de base sensiblement uniformes qui, ensemble, constituent la partie base de la fondation. L'invention concerne aussi l'utilisation de ladite fondation.
Patent EP-1068261-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GLUECK GUISCARD
IPC: C08J9/16
Filed: 1999-03-19
Granted: 2002-06-05
Abstract: A process prepares styrene polymers comprising water as sole blowing agent by mixing a polystyrene melt with water and with an emulsifying agent in an extruder, extruding the melt into a waterbath and pelletizing the cooled extrudate.
Patent EP-1105772-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DRZAIC PAUL
IPC: G02F1/16757
Filed: 1999-04-09
Granted: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A display comprises an encapsulated display media addressed by an organic-based field effect transistor. The display media comprises a plurality of particles and a fluid. The field effect transistor comprises an organic semiconductor.
Patent EP-1082291-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARZI MAURO
IPC: C07C229/22
Filed: 1999-05-18
Granted: 2004-09-08
Abstract: A process is described for the stereoselective synthesis of R-(-)-carnitine in which the characterizing step is condensation of glycerol with an amine of (-)camphorsulfonic acid.
Patent EP-1076715-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEBOULCH PHILIPPE
IPC: C12N15/867
Filed: 1999-05-13
Granted: 2007-07-18
Abstract: Novel packaging cell lines which produce recombinant retrovirus, free of detectable helper-virus are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the cell lines and methods of producing recombinant retroviruses from the cell lines. Retroviruses produced by the cell lines include lentiviruses, such as HIV, capable of transfering heterologous DNA to a wide range of non-dividing cells. The packaging cells contain at least three vectors which collectively encode retroviral gag, pol, and env proteins, wherein the gag and pol genes are separated, in part, onto two or more different vectors. This is made possible by fusing Vpr or Vpx to pol proteins separated from gag so that the proteins are targeted to assembling virions. Among other advantages, the packaging cells provide the benefit of increased safety when used in human gene therapy by virtually eliminating the possibility of molecular recombination leading to production of replication competent helper virus.
Patent EP-1086539-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EGNELL LARS
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 1999-06-08
Granted: 2006-10-11
Abstract: An optical fiber network of WDM type comprises two fibers which carry light signals propagating in opposite directions and which are arranged in a ring configuration. One standby link between two neighboring nodes is inactive but is made active if an active link fails. An add and drop node used in the network has band blocking filters connected in a fiber between a drop coupler and an add coupler, taking out a share of the light power in each direction to be received through bandpass filters in receivers and adding new wavelength channels produced in transmitters, respectively. Switches are used for receiving and transmitting on the wavelength channels in correct directions. The positions of the switches can be changed when the inactive link has to become one of the two active links directly connected to the node. A very efficient use of the wavelength channels in the network can then be achieved for nodes having a minimum of in-line components, and particularly, a minimum of in-line filtering components.
Patent EP-1097240-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARESCH MARTIN J
IPC: C12M1/28
Filed: 1999-07-12
Granted: 2004-12-29
Abstract: A device and method allow for collection of a blood specimen and for detecting the presence of microorganisms in the blood specimen. The device, a sensor plate under vacuum, provides an environment to culture microbial organism colonies from a blood sample, and a means to facilitate microbial detection and quantification, either manually or with an instrument. The vacuum sensor plate has a microorganism immobilization matrix layer and a sensor layer. Detected microbial colonies are immediately available for further testing. A kit is provided having a needle assembly for direct draw of blood from a patient onto the immobilization layer within the vacuum sensor plate. The sensor plate provides an area for accepting a blood sample, a mechanism to immobilize the blood sample on an interior surface of the plate, nutrients to facilitate growth of microorganisms in the sample, and a sensor layer for allowing the detection and/or enumeration of microorganism colonies within the blood sample.