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Patent EP-1213033-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHEVALLET JACQUES
IPC: A61M1/36
Filed: 2001-12-03
Granted: 2007-02-21
Abstract: The invention proposes a device for measuring the pressure of blood, intended to engage with a section (16) for measuring the pressure of blood, which section comprises a membrane (38) which is axially deformable under the effect of the blood pressure and which is designed to be mounted on a support structure (20, 22) bearing especially a load sensor (26) arranged substantially facing the membrane (38), characterized in that it comprises controlled means (58) for the relative axial displacement of the sensitive member (52) of the load sensor (26), with respect to the support structure (20, 22), so that the axial position of the sensitive member (52) can be adjusted with respect to the external face (42) of the membrane (38), especially for the purpose of carrying out an initial calibration operation. The invention also proposes a process for controlling the device. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1182355-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRESS JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: E02D19/10
Filed: 2001-08-21
Granted: 2003-10-22
Abstract: The deep drain for soil has a drain with a chamber (3) having a lower face closed by a valve which is normally closed but opens when their is a vacuum in the chamber. The top of the drain has a closure (16) with three passages to receive a drain water level sensor (5). A compressed air feed pipe (6) is connected to an air reservoir (12) and through the upper level of the chamber. A drainage pipe (7) is connected to the lower section of the chamber.
Patent EP-1136514-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BIGGS TIMOTHY N
IPC: C08G77/32
Filed: 2001-03-20
Granted: 2004-08-04
Abstract: The present invention provides near quantitative yields of greater than about 95% isomeric purity of poly(3-aminopropylmethylsiloxanes) of the general formulae: Me3Si(H2NCH2CH2CH2MeSiO)xOSiMe3 (H2NCH2CH2CH2MeSiO)y wherein Me is methyl, x may range from 2 to about 100 and y may range from 3 to about 7. The present invention also provides a simple method for rapidly producing poly(3-amino-propylmethylsiloxanes) of the general formulae: Me3Si(H2NCH2CH2CH2MeSiO)xOSiMe3 (H2NCH2CH2CH2MeSiO)y wherein Me is methyl, x may range from 2 to over 100 and y may range from 3 to about 7, the method comprising heating of 3-(3-aminopropyl)-1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxane, of at least 95% isomeric purity, with a basic catalyst, removing hexamethyldisiloxane, and decomposing the catalyst.
Patent EP-1158840-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LECHER THOMAS
IPC: G08B13/19
Filed: 2001-05-10
Granted: 2009-08-12
Abstract: Sets of parameters are stored temporarily or permanently in the remote control unit (12). These are transmitted individually, in groups or in their entirety, to one or more detectors (10), at a single command (14, 16). They are stored at the detector, to trip actuators controlling timers and/or delivering external signals, when switching thresholds are over- or undershot An Independent claim is included for the corresponding remote control unit.
Patent EP-1182390-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEDLMEIER ANDREAS
IPC: F16L21/06
Filed: 2001-08-13
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: The quick coupler for a pipe clamp comprises an arrow-shaped projection (2) on one end of the clamp. This fits through a slot (5) in a vertical plate (4) attached to the other end of the clamp and is held in place by a spring clip (7) whose ends (6) fit behind the barbs (8) of the arrow.
Patent EP-1252473-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NIEMELAE PEKKA
IPC: B65G15/60
Filed: 2001-01-24
Granted: 2007-08-15
Abstract: A conveyor belt for a continuously operated conveyor-type thermal treatment of a material bed includes metal conveyor belt elements that are connected to each other. Each conveyor belt element is formed with perforations in order to allow gas to flow through the conveyor belt. The perforations are distributed non-uniformly over the conveyor belt element and are located in at least two perforation zones. The perforation zones are separated from each other by perforation-free zones.
Patent EP-1265497-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STOEVER REINHOLD
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2001-01-10
Granted: 2005-12-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a potato product, coated by means of starch, in particular, of baton-shaped potato products (chips/french fries). The coating bulk (mass) contains starch and optionally various spices, or other food additives and is of a liquid, pasty or powdery consistency. The aim of the invention is to improve the quality of the potato products. Said aim is achieved with a method for production of a potato product, coated or moistened with a coating mass, in particular, a baton-shaped product (chips/french fries), whereby the baton-shaped product is transported through a drum and turned at least once during said transportation and/or displaced perpendicular to the direction of transport and/or revolved. The coating mass is added either dissolved in a fluid, or dry, during the introduction of the potato product into the drum and/or to the drum.
Patent EP-1259521-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LE ROUX CHRISTOPHE
IPC: C07C309/06
Filed: 2001-03-02
Granted: 2004-12-29
Abstract: A method for preparing bismuth tris-trifluoromethanesulphonate, characterized in that it consists in reacting CF3SO3H trifluoromethanesulphonic acid with Bi2O3 bismuth trioxide in a medium consisting of a water/alcohol mixture, and in recuperating the resulting bismuth tris-trifluoromethanesulphonate.
Patent EP-1255698-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLIESSMANN URSULA
IPC: B01D63/16
Filed: 2001-01-27
Granted: 2007-03-14
Abstract: Apparatus for processing water comprises a reactor (40) and a filter arrangement (1) located in the region of or below the base (30) of the reactor. The filter arrangement has a filter element (11) fixed to a hollow rotating support body (9). The inside of the element is in fluid connection with the inner chamber of the support body so that the filtrate flows from the inside of the filter element into the inside of the support body and removed. An independent claim is also included for a process for processing water using the above apparatus. Preferred Features: The filter arrangement is located within the reactor or outside of the reactor. The reactor is a loop-type bubble column and has an inner flow guide tube (50) and a nozzle (60) in the base. A pump (70) is arranged between the reactor and the filter arrangement.
Patent EP-1254103-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHERNEY LEE I
IPC: C07C209/10
Filed: 2001-02-01
Granted: 2004-05-26
Abstract: A method for manufacturing 3,5-difluoroaniline by fluorinating 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene and then aminating the intermediate fluorinated benzene with aqueous or anhydrous ammonia to achieve the product in yields of greater than 80%.
Patent EP-1267982-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAVAGE JAMES
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2001-03-20
Granted: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A catheter (200) includes a spear shaped tip (130). In one embodiment, the spear shaped tip (130) is part of a spear shaped tip assembly (100) that includes a swivel assembly. The swivel assembly provides for improved trackability of the catheter (200) over a guide wire. The spear shaped tip catheter of the present invention can be designed in numerous configurations including over-the-wire and rapid exchange versions.
Patent EP-1279244-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GEORGES THIERRY
IPC: H04B10/2507
Filed: 2001-04-19
Granted: 2003-11-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a device for transmitting RZ optical signals comprising a source for transmitting a coherent optical signal and means for modulating said optical signal, characterised in that said modulating means consist of an amplitude modulator and means control said modulator and/or laser so that they/it simultaneously produce(s) an amplitude modulation and a synchronous phase modulation.
Patent EP-1310084-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WIEDERIN SHAWN E
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-04-17
Granted: 2005-10-12
Abstract: An approach for providing an on-line directory assistance service system for charging the directory assistance services that are provided over a packet switched network is disclosed. The system includes a server that tracks the number of directory listings that are transmitted to and displayed on a client access device (e.g., non-PC devices) and to prepare billing information based upon the number of directory listings. The system also includes a database that is coupled to the server and that stores the directory listings.
Patent EP-1273051-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUBITZ KARL
IPC: H01L41/09
Filed: 2001-04-06
Granted: 2006-07-19
Abstract: Piezoceramic bending transducer has a base (3) on which a stack of piezoceramic layers (6) is mounted. These have electrodes (7, 8) between them. A compensating layer (10) is mounted on the opposite side of the carrier to the piezoceramic. This is made from a material with the same coefficient of thermal expansion as it.
Patent EP-1289450-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SKLAR JOSEPH H
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2001-05-24
Granted: 2007-04-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus of making repairs with graft ligaments. In one form, the method for graft ligament reconstruction comprises (i) harvesting a graft ligament consisting entirely of soft tissue; (ii) compacting the graft ligament through compression so as to significantly reduce the cross-sectional area and increase the density of the collagen material of the graft ligament; and (iii) deploying the compressed graft ligament in the human body. In another form, the apparatus for graft ligament reconstruction comprises a graft ligament having a given diameter and a given cross-sectional area; and a compacting instrument having at least one surface to contact the graft ligament and to decrease the given cross-sectional area of the graft ligament to a reduced cross-sectional area, whereby the graft ligament with the decreased cross-sectional area may be positioned within a bone tunnel having a cross-sectional area smaller than the given cross-sectional area of the graft ligament in its original state.
Patent EP-1278463-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EICHHORN JUERGEN
IPC: A61B17/064
Filed: 2001-04-14
Granted: 2004-11-10
Abstract: In a suture anchor system for joining pieces of tissue, in particular, for repairing meniscal tears, comprising at least two arrow-shaped or pin-shaped anchor implants joined to one another by a flexible suture fastened to the anchor implants, in order to facilitate installation of the anchor implants, it is proposed that at least one of the anchor implants have a continuous longitudinal passageway for receiving a longitudinally displaceable core, that a suture guide for receiving a suture common to all anchor implants for longitudinal displacement in the suture guide be disposed on this anchor implant, that a clamping device for securing the suture in the suture guide be associated with the suture guide, and that the clamping device be inactive so long as the core is located inside the longitudinal passageway and only become active when the core is pulled out of the longitudinal passageway. An instrument for inserting such anchor implants is also described.
Patent EP-1294837-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TROPSCH JUERGEN
IPC: C07F9/09
Filed: 2001-06-13
Granted: 2005-08-24
Abstract: The invention describes detergents and cleaners comprising an effective proportion of one or more surfactants of the formula I in which a is one of the numbers 11, 12, or 13, R<SUP>1 </SUP>and R<SUP>2 </SUP>are different and are each hydrogen or alkyl radicals R<SUP>3 </SUP>is hydrogen, or a sulfato or phosphate radical, x and y are each a number from 0 to 200, and further known auxiliaries and additives customary in detergents and cleaners and optionally in addition further surfactants.
Patent EP-1309826-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JANSSEN HANS-REINHART
IPC: A47B88/00
Filed: 2001-08-01
Granted: 2005-02-09
Abstract: A table-top refrigerator includes a refrigerated chamber equipped with trays disposed one on top of the other in the form of a filter, which may be drawn out of the refrigerated chamber by telescopic extensions. One of the trays has an opening edge stepped such as to slope in the directions of displacement and a tray disposed over the above has a stepped tray floor. The backward facing sections are, thus, substantially congruent in form.
Patent EP-1339289-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FABIAN JUERGEN HEINZ
IPC: A23D7/00
Filed: 2001-11-14
Granted: 2006-10-04
Abstract: Water continuous, pourable compositions comprising more than 50 to 80 wt % fat, an emulsifier having a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance value of at least 7, an antispattering composition and optionally a biopolymer in an amount of at most at most 0.3 wt % on total composition weight are suitable frying compositions.
Patent EP-1334464-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LIESS MARTIN D
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2001-11-06
Granted: 2010-02-24
Abstract: An optical input device for measuring the movement of a finger (15) ia accommodated in a housing provided with a transparent window (12) for transmitting a measurement beam (13) from a diode laser (3) to the finger and radiation reflected by the finger to a detector (4). This feature prevents that grease and dust disturb and block the measuring beam.
Patent EP-1365874-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RITTNER KARL
IPC: B22D11/20
Filed: 2001-11-15
Granted: 2006-01-25
Abstract: A method for producing thin slabs whereby the cross-section thereof is reduced during solidification in a continuous casting device wherein the strand guide adjacent to the mold includes wedge-shaped adjustable roller-strand sections for regulating the thickness of the strand or the thin slabs. The thickness of the strand is reduced only on one point of the strand guide below the first segment downstream from the mold in an area of the strand containing a liquid core by regulating the strand guide rollers with a soft transition. The segment following the segment situated directly after the mold comprises a pivoting point on the input side and an adjusting means arranged on the output side.
Patent EP-1247773-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DRECKMANN KARL
IPC: B65H19/28
Filed: 2002-03-22
Granted: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A leading end of the sheet formed by the transverse parting unit (4), is charged by an electrostatic charger (6). This is located after the fresh winding shaft (3) held above the winding station. A blowing unit (7) aims an airflow to act on the leading edge of the sheet, which is directed at or tangentially against the circumference of the new winding shaft. Preferred features: The charger electrode extends transversely across the full width of the sheet; the blower comprises nozzles over the full width. Blower and/or charger move into position for shaft exchange, retracting afterwards. The idler roller (2) is perforated and contains the blower channel, which extends from an inlet in an idler end face and is arranged to blow similarly, towards the new winding shaft. Charger electrode potential is up to 40kV. The contact roller is reversible.
Patent EP-1247644-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOTTA HISASHI
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 2002-04-03
Granted: 2006-05-31
Abstract: This invention provides a support for a lithographic printing plate, and an original form of a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate, which comprises a hydrophilic film formed on a metallic base whose surface has been roughened, said hydrophilic film having a heat conductivity of 0.05 - 0.5 W/(m.K) in the direction of its film thickness, which when used as the development on machine type, exhibits good on-press, or good non-treatment developability, a high sensitivity, a long press life and a preferable stain resistance and ink removal property upon printing and which, when used as a conventional thermal positive or negative type, makes efficient utilization of heat for the formation of image, has a high sensitivity and exhibits a long press life and a good stain resistance in a nonimage area, wherein the non-treatment in which the development is not performed.
Patent EP-1258327-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REIFENHAEUSER UWE DIPL-ING
IPC: B26D7/30
Filed: 2002-05-07
Granted: 2004-04-14
Abstract: Slicing machine (10) for slicing food (26), especially animal products, in the form of tubes comprises a slicing device (32) and a feed channel (24) for feeding the food to the slicing device. A store (18) provided for the food is arranged upstream of the slicing device in the processing direction. Preferred Features: A cooling device (35) cools the contents of the store. A cooling store (16) is arranged between the store and the slicing device in the processing direction.
Patent EP-1285749-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMURA KOICHI
IPC: G03F7/11
Filed: 2002-08-09
Granted: 2005-07-13
Abstract: A negative planographic printing plate precursor includes a negative recording layer on a support. The support has a hydrophilic surface with hydrophilic graft polymer chains present therein. The negative recording layer contains a radical generator, a radical-polymerizing compound, and a photo-thermal converting agent. Preferably, the hydrophilic graft polymer chains are directly bonded to the support surface or to an intermediate layer formed on the support surface, or are introduced into a crosslinked polymer film structure.
Patent EP-1333645-B1 (EP)
Title: Transaction coordination including time contracts
Inventor: CABRERA LUIS F
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2002-10-15
Granted: 2011-04-27
Abstract: Distributed computing systems having mechanisms for efficiently coordinating transactions between nodes in the system are provided. One or more nodes may negotiate maximum time periods in which to communicate with each other or a transaction coordinator. A node is determined to be non-responsive when the time since a last communication exceeds the maximum time period. The maximum time period may include an adjustment for the latency of at least a portion of the distributed computing system. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1247737-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SANDERS ALBERT OWEN
IPC: B64C15/14
Filed: 2002-01-22
Granted: 2004-06-09
Abstract: The aircraft or flying vessel has a lifting body 1 which includes one (or more) discs 6 of soft iron and silicon. The rim of the disc is encircled by the windings 7 of an induction motor. Application of power to the motor causes the disc 6 to rotate about a central vertical axle 5 and generate a magnetic field which interacts with the Earth's magnetic field to generate lift by magnetic repulsion. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1329741-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEIST JON RUSSEL
IPC: H01L31/09
Filed: 2002-10-18
Granted: 2006-01-18
Abstract: A pBN neutron detector and method of forming a pBN neutron detector with the neutron detector formed by depositing multiple layers of pBN having a crystalline lattice structure with its crystallographic 'c plane' predominantly parallel to the deposited layers. The neutron detector forms a geometry having two opposite sides aligned parallel to the 'ab planes' of the structure and has a thickness of between one micron and one mm between the opposite sides. Metallized contacts are applied to the opposite sides and the detector is oriented relative to a source of neutrons such that the neutrons pass through the volume of the detector and cause electrons to flow in response to alpha particles generated from the interaction of neutrons with the Boron-10 isotope present in pBN. <IMAGE>   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1385603-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROONEY REGINA D
IPC: B01D57/02
Filed: 2002-03-18
Granted: 2009-10-14
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented that facilitate electrophoresis of prior-cast, hydratable separation media, usefully immobilized pH gradient (IPG) strips. The method exploits the swelling of prior-cast, hydratable separation media upon rehydration to help lodge the media in an enclosing member that permits spaced electrical communication with the enclosed separation media. The electrical communication permits a voltage gradient to be established in the enclosed separation medium sufficient to effect separation of analytes therein. Cassettes, buffer cores, electrophoresis systems and kits are presented for effecting the methods of the invention.
Patent EP-1399499-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MATTHEWS BARRY ROSS
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2002-03-28
Granted: 2009-03-18
Abstract: Use of a polylysine, polyamidoamine or polypropylenimine dendrimer having naphthyl disulphonate terminal groups as a topically applied agent in prophylaxis or treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Patent EP-1427190-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OHMURA AKIRA
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2002-06-20
Granted: 2010-01-13
Abstract: A system for providing advice on photographing is constructed under the circumstance where a user side personal computer 1 and a server side personal computer 2 are connected via a network 3. Photographed image data are transferred to the server side personal computer 2 from the user side personal computer 1. The server side personal computer 2 analyzes the received image data. The server side personal computer 2 prepares an advice related to a photographing method based on the results of analysis and transfers it to the user side personal computer 1. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1412272-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHANSSON KJELL
IPC: B65H75/50
Filed: 2002-07-02
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: End-to-end joining of sleeves. A first glue strand is applied to the end joint surface of one of the sleeves, the first glue strand having properties that cause an immediate fixing of the end joint surfaces of the sleeves. A second glue strand is applied to the end joint surface of one of the sleeves, the second glue strand having properties that causing wetting of the sleeve material in the joint surface and its immediate vicinity. The end joint surface of a first one of the sleeves is positioned against the end joint surface of a second one of the sleeves so that the first glue strand causes an immediate fixing of the end joint surfaces, and the second glue strand is allowed to set. The apparatus includes alignment devices for positioning the sleeves adjacent glue nozzles and for positioning the sleeves in end-to-end contact.
Patent EP-1441723-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COSNIER-PUCHEU SYLVIE
IPC: A61K31/549
Filed: 2002-10-09
Granted: 2007-05-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of irbesartan for the preparation of medicinal products that are useful for preventing or treating pulmonary arterial hypertension or pulmonary hypertension.
Patent EP-1438546-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COGNET GUY
IPC: F42C19/10
Filed: 2002-10-21
Granted: 2005-08-24
Abstract: The invention relates to ammunition that is used for target practice and/or sport shooting with an individual live-fire weapon. The inventive ammunition comprises a cartridge case ( 1 ) that defines a receiving chamber for an explosive ( 5 ), the transverse dimension (D 1 ) of said chamber being at most of the order of that (D 2 ) of the rear face of the missile ( 2 ). Said case ( 1 ) is formed from a hollow resin mass. The longitudinal dimension of the chamber ( 4 ) is also reduced with positive connection means being inserted between at least any two of the elements ( 6, 5, 2 ) which make up the series of elements involved in the chain operation of the ammunition and which are disposed at a distance from one another.
Patent EP-1459340-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAURA MASSIMO
IPC: H01H11/04
Filed: 2002-12-17
Granted: 2011-06-29
Abstract: A method for mutually welding a plate that has at least one layer based on Ag alloys and a copper body, comprising the use of laser means for performing the welding, its particularity consisting of the fact that it comprises the steps that consist in:-superimposing and coupling one face of the plate on a surface of the copper body;-starting the welding process by focusing the laser means on a point located proximate to the joint between the face of the plate and the surface of the copper body;-maintaining an angle of incidence of the laser means at values other than 0° with respect to the perpendicular to the surface to be welded;-moving the laser means with respect to the joint, so that the weldpool is pushed along the joint.