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Patent EP-1028047-A2 (EP)
Title: Improvements relating to electrical power assisted steering systems
Inventor: COLES JEFFREY RONALD
IPC: H02K21/14
Filed: 2000-02-11
Abstract: An electric motor (12) of the brushless type is disclosed which is so
constructed and arranged as to provide a low braking torque. An electric
power steering system incorporating such a motor is also disclosed. In a
preferred arrangement, the motor (12) comprises an interior permanent
magnet motor. An advantage of providing a motor which generates low
levels of braking torque in the event of a fault is that a driver can easily
turn the wheel (3) of the vehicle in the fault condition against the motor.
This reduces the requirements for motor fault protection.
Patent EP-1037041-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NADANAMI NORIHIKO
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2000-03-09
Abstract: A gas sensor comprising a proton-conductive layer 5 formed of a polymer
electrolyte; first and second electrodes 3 and 4 disposed in contact with the proton-conductive
layer 5 and having a function of dissociating hydrogen; a gas-diffusion-rate
limiting layer 2 disposed between a measurement gas atmosphere and the first
electrode 3 and adapted to diffuse the gas under measurement to the first electrode 3
in a diffusion-rate limited state; and a dense support 1 supporting these elements.
Hydrogen gas having reached the first electrode 3 via the gas-diffusion-rate limiting
layer 2 is dissociated into protons by virtue of the catalytic action of Pt contained in
the electrode and the voltage applied to the first electrode 3, and the generated
protons are pumped to the second electrode 4 via the proton-conductive layer 5 and
are converted to hydrogen gas, which diffuses into the measurement gas atmosphere.
When the applied voltage is sufficiently high, saturation current flows between the
first and second electrodes 3 and 4, and the magnitude of the saturation current varies
in proportion to the hydrogen gas concentration of the gas under measurement. 
     A hydrogen gas sensor which operates at low temperature in a hydrogen-rich
atmosphere, and can accurately measure hydrogen gas concentration of a fuel gas of
a fuel cell, is thereby provided.
Patent EP-1090886-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTAKE HISAO
IPC: C02F11/18
Filed: 2000-04-18
Abstract: A novel method for treating organic waste water is provided, which is capable of
separating and recovering phosphorous components in a liquid or solid form. According
to the method of the present invention, reuse of phosphorous components can be
facilitated, while the content of phosphorous components contained in a large quantity of a
primary treated liquid can be reduced. A method of treating sludge or organic waste water
is provided comprising the step of heating the sludge at 60°C to 90°C for 10 min. to 120
min, to release the phosphorous components from the sludge to a liquid phase.
Patent EP-1048697-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURNS GARY THOMAS
IPC: C01B33/193
Filed: 2000-04-19
Abstract: A method for the preparation of hydrophobic
precipitated silica. The method comprises contacting an
aqueous suspension of a hydrophilic precipitated silica
with (1) a catalytic amount of an acid and (2) an
organosilicon compound in the presence of (3) a
surfactant in an amount sufficient to facilitate reaction
of the hydrophilic precipitated silica with the
organosilicon compound to form a hydrophobic precipitated
silica.
Patent EP-1109201-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RYAN KEVIN THOMAS
IPC: H01L21/687
Filed: 2000-12-04
Abstract: A wafer handling system for a wafer processing apparatus includes a wafer load
lock chamber, a wafer processing chamber and a transfer chamber operatively coupled
to the wafer load lock chamber and the wafer processing chamber. The transfer
chamber includes a wafer transfer mechanism comprising a transfer arm pivotably
coupled to a portion of the transfer chamber which forms an axis. The transfer arm is
operable to rotate about the axis to transfer a wafer between the wafer load lock
chamber and the process chamber in a single axis wafer movement. The invention
also includes a method of transferring a wafer to a wafer processing apparatus. The
method includes loading a wafer into a wafer load lock chamber and rotating a transfer
arm into the wafer load lock chamber to retrieve the wafer therein. The method further
includes rotating the transfer arm out of the wafer load lock chamber and into a process
chamber to deposit the wafer therein, wherein the rotating of the transfer arm occurs in
a single axis wafer movement.
Patent EP-1111893-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CASHIN PETER M
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: A method of connecting a calling party connect to
the PSTN to a called party connected to an IP network. When
a calling party wishes to initiate a voice over IP call to a
called party, the calling party need only connect to the IP
network through an IP gateway and dial the PSTN telephone
number of the called party to complete an IP connection to
the called party. An IP gateway or other database is used to
perform the necessary translations of addressing and routing
information between the PSTN and the IP network for the call
to reach its intended destination. In accordance with one
aspect of the present invention, the same PSTN directory
number assigned to a party for PSTN calls is also used as a
designator for that party's IP address. As such, the PSTN
dial plan is reused in association with calls placed over an
IP network to that party.
Patent EP-1114902-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEUHOFER FRANZ JUN
IPC: E04F19/06
Filed: 2000-11-24
Abstract: Eine Abdeckvorrichtung (1) für Bodenbelagsfugen umfaßt ein Halterungsprofil (2) und eine Abdeckleiste (3), wobei das über einen Stegteil (5) den Fugen (F) entlang am Untergrund (U) befestigbare Halterungsprofil (2) wenigstens einen vom Stegteil (5) hochragenden, mit der Abdeckleiste (3) klemmend zusammensteckbaren Schenkelteil (6) aufweist. Um die Abdeckvorrichtung auch bei einem bogenförmigen Fugenverlauf einwandfrei einsetzen zu können, ist eine aus biegeweichem Material bestehende und um steckrichtungsparallele Achsen biegsame Abdeckleiste (3) vorgesehen, der als Halterungsprofil (2) eine durch querverlaufende Einschnitte (8) in gegeneinander um steckrichtungsparallele Achsen (A) verschwenkbare Abschnitte (9) unterteilbare Profilschiene (4) zugehört. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1173837-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLLART TODD R
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2000-04-18
Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture is provided for tracking the distribution of content electronically. First, an electronic storage medium tracking identifier is incorporated onto an electronic storage medium and stored on a database. Next, a package tracking identifier is situated onto a package in which the electronic storage medium is stored. The electronic storage medium is then tracked while being shipped between various entities using the tracking identifier on the package. Further, the electronic storage medium may be identified using the tracking identifier on the electronic storage medium in order to afford various advertising, security, support, or retail-related features.
Patent EP-1185400-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WALKER LEIGH E
IPC: C07C291/04
Filed: 2000-05-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition comprenant un oxyde d'amine et un complexe aqueux d'amine et de cuivre. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, l'invention concerne un procédé pour conserver et/ou rendre étanche à l'eau un substrat en bois par l'application de cette composition audit substrat; encore un mode de réalisation se rapporte à un article comprenant un substrat en bois et la composition de la présente invention. Cette composition est hautement efficace contre les champignons, y compris contre ceux tolérant le cuivre comme la pourriture brune et la pourriture molle, et stable en phase dans des concentrations élevées. En outre, l'oxyde d'amine contenu dans la composition peut avoir un impact sur les propriétés d'étanchéité à l'eau. La composition de la présente invention est exempte d'halogénures et par conséquent écologique.
Patent EP-1196781-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEAGERTY ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2000-06-29
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé pour diagnostiquer ou détecter une prédisposition à l'hypertrophie cardiaque, qui consiste à effectuer des dosages in vitro d'un échantillon de liquide corporel afin d'établir le taux cardiotrophine-1 (CT-1), ainsi que des procédés d'utilisation correspondants.
Patent EP-1142087-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN WALTER ROLAND
IPC: H02J1/10
Filed: 2000-07-21
Abstract: All desktop computers including workstations and servers have internal power supply with DC output of 12 v and 5 v from an AC 110 v/230 v outlet. They do not have a portable AC-DC adapter or an external/internal battery power supply. The laptop computers are powered by internal/external battery or charged simultaneously from an AC 110 v/230 v adapter. Each laptop uses different battery voltages from 10.4 v to 14.8 volts or more, specific to the particular model. The product consists of a combination of three components used as a whole, in combination or as separate individual items/components. The three components are an AC-DC 110 v/ 230 v (30-230 watts or more) adapter with regulated dual DC output of 12 v and 5 v, an AC-DC 110 v/230 v (30-230 watts or more) adapter/charger with regulated DC output of 5 v, 12 v and 16 v and an internal and/or an external low profile DC/DC adapter/converter with variable of fixed DC input of 8 v to 16 v (or wider range) and a regulated multiple DC output of 3.3 v, 5 v and 12 v and/or other regulated multiple DC output voltages. Materials: Hard plastic polymer casing, PCB with components and wiring, DC output jacks. The proposed portable AC/DC adapter 110/230v, of variable wattage, is a new type of AC/DC adapter using 1 or more transformers complete with the circuits for two or more regulated DC outputs and/or a dual DC output of 5v and 12v and a battery charger. A key component is the internal/external low profile DC-DC adapter/converter with variable DC input of 8v to 16v (or wider range) and a multiple regulated variable DC outputs of 3.3v, 5v and 12v and/or other multiple regulated variable DC output voltage combinations.
Patent EP-1226276-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PURVIS IAN JAMES
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-10-19
Abstract: Procédé permettant de diagnostiquer la sensibilité à la douleur céphalique chez un individu, ce procédé consistant à caractériser, dans un échantillon provenant de l"individu, la région du gène du récepteur d"insuline ou la protéine du récepteur d"insuline de l"individu et à déterminer ensuite si l"individu est susceptible de souffrir de douleur céphalique.
Patent EP-1152178-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ ULRICH
IPC: F16K15/04
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: The insert (20) for a pressure relief valve has rotational symmetry about its longitudinal axis (24) and is inserted into a bore (11) in the valve so that it is aligned with the axis (13) of the bore. The insert has a collar at its inner end (22) whose maximum diameter corresponds to the internal diameter of the valve bore. This is followed by a constriction and a second collar whose maximum diameter is greater than that of the first collar.
Patent EP-1149713-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE CHING-CHIH
IPC: B60C15/024
Filed: 2001-04-18
Abstract: A pneumatic tire (30) has a tread portion (31), a pair
of sidewall portions (21) and a pair of bead portions (33).
Each bead portion (33) has a bead core (35), and each bead
core (35) has a radially inner surface defining a bead
base. Radially inward of, and wider than, each bead base
is a bead seat profile (23). The bead seat profile (23)
provides an interference fit between the tire (30) and the
ledge (42) of the wheel rim (40) to which the tire (30) is
to be mounted. The bead seat profile has an interference
distribution which has a localized concavity (20) at an
axial location at or near the center of the bead core (35)
when the tire (30) is mounted and inflated. The disclosed
bead seat profile (23) can increase the tire's rim slip
resistance without causing difficulty in mounting, or
alternatively can make mounting the tire (30) easier
without sacrificing the rim slip resistance.
Patent EP-1158730-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLEAR DAVID
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: A packet switching node has first and second forwarding engines interconnected over a first path dependent on an inspection engine and a second path independent of the inspection engine. The first forwarding engine identifies a first session in which an application port number is to be dynamically negotiated for a second session and directs the first session to the first path. The inspection engine monitors a dynamic application port number negotiation for the first session, determines a dynamic application port number for the second session, configures a service level for the second session on the forwarding engines and directs the second session to the second path. The first forwarding engine also identifies a third session in which an application port number is statically assigned and directs the third session to the second path. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1160845-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI KUNIMASA
IPC: H01L29/47
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device that includes
a semiconductor layer, containing Si and C, for its
active region. Ions of a dopant are implanted into an SiC substrate
a number of times, thereby forming a doped layer with
multiple dopant concentration peaks in the substrate. Thereafter,
the substrate is placed and annealed in a chamber with
an etching gas (e.g., hydrogen gas) supplied thereto. In this
manner, while the substrate is being annealed, the upper part
of the doped layer is removed with the lower part thereof
left. Accordingly, the dopant concentration at the surface
of the lower doped layer can be easily controlled to such a
value as required for forming a Schottky or ohmic electrode
thereon. In addition, the upper doped layer with a lot of
defects is removed, and therefore the surface region of the
substrate can have its crystallinity improved.
Patent EP-1180486-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GENGENBACH ULRICH DR
IPC: B65G54/02
Filed: 2001-06-30
Abstract: The bed of the conveyer consists of a porous board with air or a suitable gas flowing through the pores (3). The air forms a cushion which supports the component (1) to be transported. Transverse strip electrodes (2) are positioned at intervals along the length of the board. The spacing of the electrodes is suitable for the size of the components being transported. A high voltage, e.g. 3 kv is applied to pairs of electrodes to form a traveling wave which draws a component along the conveyer.
Patent EP-1179965-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAISHI HIROSHI
IPC: H04L45/24
Filed: 2001-08-01
Abstract: An ATM dual system wherein the intervals between couplers
and ONUs are dualized comprises a dualized line termination device
loading a PLOAM cell transmitter/receiver within an OLT, the PLOAM
cells being used for monitoring and being transmitted and received
between the OLT and the ONU, and a PST message transmitter/receiver
which loads and allocates switch controlling information to K1/K2 byte
areas of the aforementioned PLOAM cells, and a VP/VC switch which
switches each of the relevant VP or VC on the basis of the
aforementioned K1/K2 byte information.
Patent EP-1187488-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKADA SUSUMU
IPC: H04N21/6377
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: Providing picture transmission apparatus, a picture
transmission method and a recording medium, and a picture
transmission program that can transmit the latest picture data
in real time depending on the situation of the network bandwidth. 
     The aforementioned picture transmission apparatus comprises
a picture extracting section 111 for extracting pictures stored
in the video camera 101, a picture converter 112 for converting
said pictures to a format for transmission to picture receiving
apparatus 120 via the network 102, a picture transmitter 113
for transmitting said converted pictures to picture receiving
apparatus 120 via the network 102, a transmission time measuring
section 114 for measuring the time required for picture
transmission and saving the measurement result, a transmission
time predicting section 115 for using a predetermined number
of said saved measurement results to predict the time required
for picture transmission, and an operation timing controller
116 for determining the start timing of picture conversion in
the picture converter 112 based on the said predicted transmission
time and the time required for picture conversion.
Patent EP-1149557-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAMILTON LYLE H
IPC: A61B5/097
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: An air sampling device for obtaining an air sample from a person's
lungs, and a method for using the same. The air sampling device is
comprised of generally of a breath intake structure (22), an expandable
bag structure (30), an adhesive patch (50), and a removable adhesive
patch cover (60). Optionally an adhesive inlet seal patch (70) also seals either the
expandable bag inlet (36) or an outer shell (90). The outer shell (90)
is provided to capture the air sample should the expandable bag
structure (30) fail. A person breathes into the breath intake (22), the
device directing a first predetermined volume of breath into the
expandable bag structure (30), and the remainder of breath also into the
expandable bag (30), the remainder of the breath expelling the first
predetermined volume of waste air from the expandable bag structure
(30). The breath intake structure (22) and removable adhesive patch
cover (60) are removed and the adhesive patch (50) seals the interior
surfaces (38,40) of the expandable bag structure (30). The expandable
bag stucture (30) can include preloaded desiccant or chemical indicator,
in order to perform a variety of tests.
Patent EP-1157991-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LI BIN
IPC: C07D413/04
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: This invention relates to 1-substituted-phenyl-3-substituted-2-thioxo-4,5-imidazolidinediones
and 2,4,5-imidazolidinetriones of formula I which have activity as
herbicides, to compositions which contain these compounds and to methods of
use of these compounds. In particular, the present invention pertains to 2-thioxo-4,5-imidazolidinediones
or 2,4,5-imidazolidinetriones wherein a 2,4,5,6-tetrasubstituted
phenyl ring is linked to the heterocyclic ring.
Patent EP-1160846-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHENG BO
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 2001-05-01
Abstract: A method and associated apparatus (10) includes depositing metal on a
plating surface (15) of an object (48) immersed in an electrolyte solution prior to
bulk deposition on the plating surface. In one aspect, the method further includes
applying a voltage between an anode (16) and the plating surface to enhance the
concentration of metal ions in the electrolyte solution that is contained in a feature
on the plating surface prior to the bulk deposition on the plating surface.
Patent EP-1180889-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PATTERSON ANDREW JOHN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: A certificate validation mechanism is provided for a network interface. The certificate
validation mechanism maintains a certificate cache containing local copies of
certificates with associated validity indications. The certificate validation mechanism
is operable to compare a certificate associated with a received message to the
certificate cache and, where the certificate associated with the received message is
held in the certificate cache, to associate with the message an indication of validity
retrieved from the certificate cache. By providing a cache for certificates local to the
network interface, the need always to verify a certificate by reference to a public
repository is removed. If a certificate is not held in the local cache, then it can still be
necessary to query the public repository. Nevertheless, the verification mechanism
provides more immediate verification of certificate validity as this can be made locally
without the cost and time of the remote verification at the public repository. The
verification mechanism can form part of portal for a network interface.
Patent EP-1178013-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAPPER DAVID
IPC: B09C1/00
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: Apparatus for the cleaning of contaminated groundwater
in an substantially vertical well. The apparatus comprises
an airlift aerator comprising a plurality of vertically
mounted gas lines, arranged together with separating and
supporting means; a compressed gas source connected to the
gas lines; and at least one pipe having an inlet for
groundwater and gas and outlet for discharging lifted,
aerated cleaned water, volatile pollutants and used gas.
A base airlift section comprises at least one inlet at its
lower circumference for receiving contaminated groundwater.
At least one exchangeable airlift section is disposed, in
use, between the aerator and base airlift sections for
establishing an artificial groundwater level, the aerator
section and exchangeable section being separated from each
other by a generally watertight, aerating plug assembly
and the exchangeable section and base section being
separated from each other by a watertight seal.
Patent EP-1182827-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKANO TAKEHIKO
IPC: H04L12/64
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can enable a control
device to make an information device operate properly even if there
are a plurality of portions to be controlled in the information
device and a plurality of control devices. When the control device
10 selects the controlled-portion which it wants to control from
controlled-portion selection means provided by the information
device 1 thereto, the selected information and identification
information on the control device 10 having selected the controlled-portion
are transmitted to the information device 1; the information
device 1 having received the both information makes identification
information on the selected controlled-portion correspond to the
identification information on the control device 10 and preserves
the both identification information in a RAM 1 (5) as a control
correspondence table. Each time the control device 10 selects the
controlled-portion, the selection, the transmission, and the
preservation are repeatedly performed. When the information device
1 receives a control request from the control device 10, the
information device 1 controls, by referring to the control
correspondence table which is preserved, the controlled-portion
corresponding to the identification information on an issuer of the
control request.
Patent EP-1182573-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EBATA TORU
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: A drive (D) that is used by being connected via a serial bus
(B) to a personal computer (PC) that starts an ID process for
identifying the drive (D) when the serial bus (B) is initialized,
is provided with: a connection-detection unit (9) for detecting
whether or not the drive (D) is connected to the personal
computer (PC) via the serial bus (B); a mount-detection unit
(7) for detecting whether or not a CD-ROM (1) is mounted in
the drive (D) while the connection is established, and a
bus-reset unit (8) for resetting the serial bus (B) after the
CD-ROM (1) is mounted.
Patent EP-1187396-A2 (EP)
Title: Remote site management system
Inventor: HARA HIROYUKI
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2001-09-11
Abstract: In order to integrally manage computers and
peripheral devices at a user site, when a device
monitoring server (203a) receives a trouble message
from a device, it sends a message indicating this to a
device center server (210) via a router (204). If the
received message is a trouble message, the device
center server (210) controls an event adapter to
convert the received message into a format that a
center server can process, and transfers the converted
message to the center server (110). Upon receiving the
message, the center server (110) displays occurrence of
a trouble in an event list using an event monitor
(110a). The user can simultaneously monitor the
versatile computers and peripheral devices by observing
the event monitor.