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Patent EP-1284820-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KONECKE JEFFERY A
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2001-05-22
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: A specimen cup ( 100 ) has slide-in cassette ( 102 ) hermetically sealed in a chamber ( 104 ), with a outer partition being transparent. The cassette comprised chemical test strips ( 106 ) used to provide testing of drugs of abuse or other chemical or biological substances. The cassette is designed to draw urine up from the front bottom of the cup, thereby reduces the amount of urine required to perform the test. Further the cassette is designed to form isolated test channels through the use of strategically placed vertical and horizontal bars which are hermetically sealed. The cup further comprises a spill prevention flap or float ( 108 ) and an optionally enlarged sample collection portion ( 110 ) for its operation. The windows of the test cassette are covered with transparent fluid-resistant plate to prevent urine from accidentally spill onto the strips.
Patent EP-1276960-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VINEGAR HAROLD J
IPC: E21B36/00
Filed: 2001-04-24
Granted: 2004-09-15
Abstract: An oil shale formation may be treated using an in situ thermal process. Heat may be applied to the formation to raise a temperature of a portion of the formation to a pyrolysis temperature. Heat input into the formation may be controlled to raise the temperature of portion at a selected rate during pyrolysis of hydrocarbons within the formation. A mixture of hydrocarbons, H2, and/or other formation fluids may be produced from the formation.
Patent EP-1295022-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SUCKEWER SZYMON
IPC: H01T13/50
Filed: 2001-06-08
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: A combustion enhancement system that enhances combustion by providing enriched with hydrogen-enriched fuel to a combustion region, and igniting the combustible hydrogen-enriched fuel by one or more ignitor is disclosed. The ignitor has a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a gap in direct communication with the combustion region. The ignitor includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion, a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing, a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap. The discharge gap has a discharge initiation region. A fluid passage extends between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being in communication with the discharge gap. An insulator has a surface exposed to the discharge gap. A fuel supply provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the gap. A controller provides at least one electrical pulse between the first conductive surface and second conductive surface that dissociates at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture passing through the discharge gap. A method is also provided to dissociate a fuel or air/fuel mixture for the system. The method includes locating the ignition device so that the discharge gap is in direct communication with the combustion region, and dissociating at least one of fuel, air/fuel or combustible fuel mixture by the discharge gap. A method of igniting is also provided. The method includes passing an electrical pulse of first voltage at a first current to the first electrically conductive surface and a second electrically conductive surface, the first electrically conductive surface has a first length, the second electrically conductive surface has a second length, the shorter of the first and second lengths defines a discharge gap length, the shortest distance between the first electrically conductive surface and the second electrically conductive surface define a discharge gap width, where a ratio of the discharge gap width to the discharge gap length being greater than one to three; and passing a second electrical pulse less than or equal to the first voltage at a second current greater than or equal to the first between the discharge gap.
Patent EP-1303965-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROOT STEVEN A
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 2001-07-20
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: A broadcast network (10) for selectively transmitting individualized weather output signals to at least one of a plurality of communicator devices remotely located from the broadcast network, the broadcast network comprising: 
a user input database (14) containing a plurality of user-defined parameters with each of the user-defined parameters associated with a particular user and including a user profile, the user profile in each of the user-defined parameters including a user identifier code identifying a communicator device (11) associated with the particular user; 
a weather analysis unit (12) generating, upon demand of the user or continuously, a plurality of individualized weather output signals including weather information within spatial ranges identified by spatial range identifiers and location codes, wherein each spatial range is distinct for each particular user, and wherein the weather output signals derive from a comparison by the weather analysis unit of a location code and a spatial range identifier associated with each particular user with the real-time weather data received from a weather information database (21); and 
a communication network (20) receiving the user identifier codes in the user-defined parameters and the individualized weather output signals, the communication network transmitting each individualized weather output signal to the communicator device identified by the user identifier code in the user profile included in the user-defined parameter.
Patent EP-1307698-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMB LEO
IPC: F28D1/02
Filed: 2001-08-10
Granted: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A heater comprising a substantially vertical heatpipe in contact or fluid communication with at least one additional heatpipe that is extendable in a substantially horizontal direction therefrom, at least one of the heatpipes being at least partially evacuated and having an internal cavity for receiving a working fluid and at least one of the heatpipes being adapted to receive heat from an internal or external heat source.
Patent EP-1317573-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STRUSZCZYK HENRYK
IPC: C08B1/00
Filed: 2001-08-13
Granted: 2009-02-18
Abstract: Process for producing fibres, film, casings and other products from modified soluble cellulose wherein the initial cellulose is hydrothermally treated at a temperature in the 100-200° C. range, under a pressure in the range from about 0.1 to 1.5 Mpa in a water/cellulose ration on a weight basis of at least 1:1 in the presence of a complex activator composed of Lewis acids and/or bases and/or their salts in an amount of at least 0.0001% by weight calculated on cellulose. The obtained modified cellulose pulp after, a possible purification, is in a dry or never dried condition, dissolved in an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxides. The dissolving is carried out at a temperature not lower than 0° C. for 1-120 minutes to obtain a homogenous spinning solution with the cellulose concentration at least 1% by weight. The alkaline cellulose solution is filtered, deaerated and coagulated by contacting it with water or aqueous acidic solutions. The produced fibres, film, casings and other products are washed with water to a neutral reaction and finished in a standard way.
Patent EP-1263771-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERTOZZI CAROLYN
IPC: C12N5/02
Filed: 2001-03-16
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: The present invention features a chemoselective ligation reaction that can be carried out under physiological conditions. In general, the invention involves condensation of a specifically engineered phosphine, which can provide for formation of an amide bond between the two reactive partners resulting in a final product comprising a phosphine moiety, or which can be engineered to comprise a cleavable linker so that a substituent of the phosphine is transferred to the azide, releasing an oxidized phosphine byproduct and producing a native amide bond in the final product. The selectivity of the reaction and its compatibility with aqueous environments provides for its application in vivo (e.g., on the cell surface or intracellularly) and in vitro (e.g., synthesis of peptides and other polymers, production of modified (e.g., labeled) amino acids).
Patent EP-1310011-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RANFAGNI ANEDIO
IPC: H01P1/22
Filed: 2001-08-07
Granted: 2004-06-02
Abstract: The attenuator includes two variable-section components ( 13, 15 ) for the passage, in conditions of perfect adaptation, from a first wave-guide in the P band to a second wave-guide in the X band and vice versa. An air-filled zone (5V), the length of which can be varied in function of the desired attenuation, is situated between the two variable-section components.
Patent EP-1327106-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GROSS GERHARD
IPC: F23G7/00
Filed: 2001-09-07
Granted: 2008-07-09
Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce a spray burner, starting from a conventional spray burner, for the atomisation and combustion of sulphur-containing residues, comprising a residue nozzle, for the introduction of sulphur-containing residue, which is surrounded by an outer nozzle, for the introduction of an atomising agent, whereby said burner is suitable for a method in which oxygen can be introduced in the cracking oven as additional oxidising agent to increase the capacity and improve the economic efficiency without the above disadvantages and limitations and is also optimised for a variable throughput of residue for atomising. Said aim is achieved whereby the residue nozzle comprises a multiplicity of individual nozzles which may be switched on and off, connected to an input for the residue, an inlet for fuel is provided and the outer nozzle is connected to an inlet for an oxygen-enriched gas stream.
Patent EP-1320939-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEUFELD ARTHUR J
IPC: H04J13/10
Filed: 2001-09-27
Granted: 2008-10-01
Abstract: Techniques to generate a pseudo-random number (PN) sequence at a desired phase using "masking" to adjust the phase of the PN sequence in coarse increments (e.g., 64-PN chip increments) to account for a large phase adjustment. Slewing may then be used to adjust the PN phase in fine increments (e.g., 1/8 PN chip increments) to obtain the desired phase. Prior to each scan for the pilot from a particular base station, a PN mask corresponding to a phase closest to the start of a new search window is applied to a PN generator to obtain an initial phase for the PN sequence. From the initial phase obtained by the applied mask, the PN generator is then slewed to the start of the search window. The masking can be used to obtain a large phase adjustment in less time, which is likely to improve search performance.
Patent EP-1327152-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOILLAT MARC
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2001-10-12
Granted: 2009-02-18
Abstract: The invention concerns a fluid dispensing device, characterised in that it comprises: a dispensing member ( 10 ) including: a conduit ( 42, 44 ) allowing through a transporting liquid ( 52 ), a valve ( 48 ) fixed to one of the ends ( 38 ) of said conduit, a dispensing needle ( 12 ) arranged at the other end ( 38 ), means for measuring the flow rate ( 46 ) of the transporting liquid ( 52 ) in the conduit, control means ( 54 ) for circulating the said liquid through said conduit in one direction or the other, and electronic means ( 58, 60 ) reacting to said measuring means ( 46 ) and acting both on said valve ( 48 ) and said control means ( 54 ) to cause a specific amount of fluid ( 30 ) to be sucked into the needle ( 12 ), and then to be restored.
Patent EP-1328822-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAYANOS ALKINOOS
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2001-10-24
Granted: 2009-08-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus that allows correlations between a selected parameter and the error in a pseudo range measurement to be exploited. A database is established in which the amount of error estimated for particular pseudo range measurements to a beacon is maintained. Clusters are defined. Each cluster is associated with a range of values for the selected parameter. Pseudo range measurements are then associated with a particular cluster based upon the value of the selected parameter at the time (or proximate to the time) the pseudo range masurement was taken. As more estimates of the pseudo range measurements are made, the size of the clusters (i.e., the range of values of the selected parameter) can be reduced. Due to the correlation between the selected parameter and the errors in the pseudo range measurements, reducing the size of the clusters reduces the variance of the error estimates. The mean value of the error estimates is used to correct the error in future pseudo range measurements.
Patent EP-1353990-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOSHIDA REIKO
IPC: C08K3/04
Filed: 2001-11-13
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions suitable for laser welding are disclosed, which include a mixture of neutral anthraquinone dyes and at least one other red dye to absorb and transmit select regions of visible light and to enhance weldability.
Patent EP-1344398-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHNER GEORGES
IPC: H04N7/15
Filed: 2001-12-21
Granted: 2009-01-28
Abstract: The invention concerns an audio-visual system interactive between a local scene and a remote scene. It comprises: a system for filming the local scene including several shooting devices ( 1 ) each provided with a field of view (alpha), means for arranging ( 13 ) said shooting devices so that the field of view of one shooting device should be adjacent to the next shooting device field of view and means for simultaneously controlling ( 14 ) the shots, and a system for restoring the image of the remote scene comprising at least a restoring device itself including a display screen whereon the image of the remote scene is formed.
Patent EP-1228914-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TROST DANIEL
IPC: B60J7/14
Filed: 2002-01-25
Granted: 2007-09-26
Abstract: The convertible car has a chamber (6) at the top of the boot (5), into which the roof (2) fits. This is separated from the boot by a movable plate (7, 8), so that the boot space can be increased when it is not in use. A sensor is mounted on the plate to indicate if there is an obstacle in its path when it is being moved.
Patent EP-1281383-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SPANGE STEFAN
IPC: A61K6/896
Filed: 2002-07-24
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A dental material based on a polymerizable binder containing at least one chromophoric silica-metal oxide xerogel (I) as coloring component, is new. A dental material based on a polymerizable binder contains at least one chromophoric xerogel of formula (I), (SiO2)a(SiO1.5-Sp-X-CG)(MenOm)b (I) Me = a main group II or III metal or a group IV transition metal; n = 1 or 2; m = 1 or 2 when n =1, and m = 3 when n = 2; Sp = 1-10C alkylene or 2-10C oxyalkylene with 1-4 oxygen atoms; X = a connecting group CO-O, O-CO, CO-NH, NH-CO, O-CO-NH, NH-CO-O, NR, O or S, where R = H or 1-6C alkyl; CG = a chromophore; a = 0-20; and b = 0-5. Independent claims are also included for the following (1) a chromophoric xerogel of formula (I); (2) a process for preparation of the chromophoric xerogel by hydrolytic condensation in the presence of one or more metal alkoxides.
Patent EP-1398073-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VILADOT PETIT JOSEP-LLUIS DR
IPC: A61K8/11
Filed: 2002-09-10
Granted: 2007-02-21
Abstract: Polyamide microcapsules having an average diameter of 0.1-5 mm are prepared by mixing an aqueous phase, in which diamines and/or triamines, anionic surfactants, hetero polysaccharides or polymers and optionally additives are dissolved, with an oil phase in which dicarboxylic acid chlorides are dissolved, to form a water-in-oil emulsion such that a polycondensation reaction occurs at the interfacial boundaries to form polyamide microcapsules.  Polyamide microcapsules (I) having an average diameter of 0.1-5 mm are prepared by:  (a) preparing an aqueous phase in which diamines and/or triamines (A1), anionic surfactants (A2), hetero polysaccharides or polymers (A3) and optionally additives (A4) are dissolved;  (b) preparing an oil phase in which dicarboxylic acid chlorides (B1) are dissolved;  (c) mixing (A) and (B) to form a water-in-oil emulsion such that a polycondensation reaction occurs at the interfacial boundaries to form polyamide microcapsules (I) and optionally;  (d) filtering and washing the microcapsules (I);  (e) treating the purified microcapsules (I) with a calcium salt solution to harden them; and  (f) filtering, washing and drying the hardened polyamide microcapsules (I).
Patent EP-1300534-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GALIJASEVIC SASA
IPC: E05B77/06
Filed: 2002-10-01
Granted: 2006-01-04
Abstract: A receptacle assembly for mounting in a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing shell (12), a case (18) that is pivotally mounted in the shell to be movable between an open position and a closed position, a spring biasing the case to the open position and a latching mechanism for latching the case in the closed position. The latching mechanism releases the case from the closed position under the action of a push onto the case against the force of the spring moving the case to a pushed position. The assembly further includes a blocking device with a blocking body (22) that is spring biased to a normal rest position and movable under inertial forces to an active blocking position. The blocking body (22), in the normal rest position, permits free pivotal movement of the case (18) and, in the blocking position, blocks movement of the case from the closed to the pushed position, thereby preventing the case from accidentally pivoting to the open position. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1418240-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAKINO YOSHIHIKO
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 2002-12-13
Granted: 2009-05-27
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for analyzing a target nucleic acid fragment which can be simply and swiftly carried out by using a small apparatus, a kit for analyzing a target nucleic acid fragment using the method for analysis, and a dry analytical element for quantifying pyrophosphoric acid. The present invention provides a method for analyzing pyrophosphoric acid generated upon polymerase elongation reaction based on certain nucleotide sequence of a target nucleic acid, a kit for analysis for carrying out the above mentioned method for analysis, and a dry analytical element for quantifying pyrophosphoric acid. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1375287-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOVACEK MILAN
IPC: B61B13/04
Filed: 2002-12-19
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: A guideway-based transportation system includes a guideway (22) and a mating vehicle (26), the guideway including a main guideway section (30) that may branch at a branch point (32) into two separate branch sections (34,36), the guideway (22) having a suitable geometry to support and guide the vehicle (26) at any speed reasonably associated with such a transportation system, the vehicle (26) including both support and guide wheels to support the weight of the vehicle (26) and to maintain contact between the vehicle (26) and the guideway (22) as it moves along the guideway, and may optionally include a switching wheel assembly for switching the path of travel of the vehicle (26) from the main guideway section (30) to either of the branch sections (34,36). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1354098-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOCKETT NICOLE ALISA RENEE
IPC: D21H17/35
Filed: 2002-01-17
Granted: 2007-06-20
Abstract: A shred-resistant and cut-resistant absorbent sheet material including an absorbent substrate and cut-resistant particles discontinuously distributed through the substrate. The absorbent substrate can comprise cellulosic material and the particles comprise polymeric materials having an average size of at least about 100 nanometers, and most preferably between 100 nanometers and 1000 nanometers. In one embodiment, the particles are provided in an amount of between about 10 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the sheet. The sheet material can be made using typical paper making processes. Heat and/or pressure are applied to the sheet material to cause the particles to at least partially flow, so as to bond to the absorbent substrate. The sheets can be provided as a layered structure with a slip-resistant base for home use in the preparation of foodstuffs.
Patent EP-1360353-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUEVEL JEAN
IPC: D02G3/28
Filed: 2002-02-15
Granted: 2011-08-31
Abstract: The inventive yarn comprises at least one strand ( 2 ) having a reinforcing core made of high-modulus and high-resistance staple-fiber yarn, which is made from organic or inorganic material, and a sheath ( 4 ) of long or short, low-modulus standard fibers. The other strands ( 5 ) are made from long or short, low-modulus standard fibers and are arranged so as to protect the sheath of the strand(s) having a reinforcing core.
Patent EP-1360988-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUBOTA MICHIO
IPC: A23L3/42
Filed: 2002-01-17
Granted: 2006-10-11
Abstract: The present invention has the object to dehydrate hydrous matters without denaturing or deteriorating them by using a dehydrating agent comprising an anhydrous cyclotetrasaccharide, and provides a dehydrating agent comprising the cyclotetrasaccharide; a method for dehydrating hydrous matters through a step of incorporating, contacting or coexisting the cyclotetrasaccharide into, with, or in the hydrous matters; and dehydrated products obtainable thereby. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1390356-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRAUN RALF
IPC: A01N43/80
Filed: 2002-03-09
Granted: 2006-05-31
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés de formule (I), dans laquelle les symboles et indices ont la signification suivante : les groupes X sont identiques ou différents et représentent a) halogène, cyano, nitro; b) alkyle (C1-C4), alcoxy (C1-C4), alkylthio (C1-C4), alkylsulfinyle (C1-C4), les restes du groupe b étant éventuellement substitués par un ou plusieurs, de préférence par un, deux ou trois restes du groupe halogène ; les groupes R1 sont identiques ou différents et représentent halogène, halogénure d'alkyle (C¿1?-C4), alkyle (C1-C4), alcoxy (C1-C4), halogénure d'alcoxy (C1-C4) ou cyano ; m vaut 0, 1, 2 ou 3 ; n vaut 1, 2, 3, 4 ou 5 ; Z représente oxygène, soufre, CH2 ou NR?2 ; R2¿ représente CN, alcoxy (C¿1?-C4) alkyle (C1-C4), CHO, alkylcarbonyle (C1-C6), alcoxycarbonyle (C1-C6) ou (CW)NR?3R4¿ ; R3, R4 sont identiques ou différents et représentent H, alkyle (C¿1?-C6) ; W représente O ou S ; G représente une isoxazoline substituée une à quatre fois, de préférence une ou deux fois, qui est reliée en position 3, 4 ou 5, au noyau phényle adjacent. L'invention concerne également les isomères purs (isomères optiques et géométriques), des mélanges d'isomères et des N-oxydes de ces composés, qui, comme ces derniers, s'utilisent en tant que pesticides.
Patent EP-1373684-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LI CHIEN-WEI
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2002-03-22
Granted: 2006-10-11
Abstract: A component comprises a silicon-based substrate; and a protective coating for the substrate. The protective coating includes tantalum oxide (Ta<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>5</SUB>) and an additive for suppressing transformation from beta Ta<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>5 </SUB>to alpha Ta<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>5</SUB>.
Patent EP-1493638-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTINEZ HUERTAS DAMIAN
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 2002-04-10
Granted: 2005-11-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a gas container comprising a gas deposit with a closing device on the upper part thereof, which partly resists the gas accumulated inside the deposit, and a distributing body coupled to said deposit by its upper part and having a support device inside, which contributes to keeping the deposit closed, in addition to a pyrotechnic device to break said support device and to enable the deposit to be opened. The distributing body has a release chamber inside, said release chamber being associated with the pyrotechnic device and being fully independent of the gas outlet chamber. The support device includes a support element for the rupture disk and a column displaceable or breakable by actuation of the pyrotechnic device.