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Patent EP-1451845-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AITKEN STEVEN
IPC: H01J1/02
Filed: 2002-12-04
Granted: 2005-07-20
Abstract: An electron collector assembly for an electron beam tube comprises an electron collector (2), which is at least partially surrounded by dielectric material, such as a dielectric fluid (5). A heat pipe (6), in communication with the dielectric fluid, is provided. Heat energy from the collector is transferred to the dielectric fluid, and hence to the heat pipe. By pumping coolant through the heat pipe, heat energy is removed from the vicinity of the collector. Previous proposals for cooling electron collectors necessarily involved non-conducting fluids as coolants. The provision of a dielectric fluid as an intermediary between the collector and the heat pipe allows greater freedom in the choice of coolant.
Patent EP-1377395-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOCH GERALD
IPC: B21D5/02
Filed: 2002-12-03
Granted: 2004-09-08
Abstract: A bending machine ( 1 ) is provided wherein components of the existing abutment system, namely a drive part or a carriage ( 7 ), which can be directly or indirectly detachably coupled to the lower tool, are used instead of an additionally integrated device (axle) for displacing lower tools ( 2 ) transversely in relation to their length. In this way, the existing axle of the abutment system can also be used to adjust the tool.
Patent EP-1417532-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KHAN ANISUL
IPC: G02F1/01
Filed: 2002-07-16
Granted: 2008-05-07
Abstract: Thermo-optic devices including a bottom cladding layer, a patterned core material and a top cladding layer, each having a different refractive index, can be made by depositing a heater material, such as tungsten or chromium, on the outside of the bottom and/or top cladding layer. Depending on the refractive index differences between the cladding layers and the core layers, the amount of heater material can also be varied. The heater material can surround the cladding layers, can be present on the sidewalls and top only, or the sidewalls alone, to provide sufficient heat to change the refractive index of the layers and thus the path of light passing-through the device. These devices when built into the substrate can be connected to underlying devices for vertical integration, or connected to other devices and components formed on the same substrate for increased integration.
Patent EP-1574117-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CONWAY CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: B23K10/00
Filed: 2002-11-07
Granted: 2010-10-06
Abstract: A quick disconnect for use in a plasma arc torch is provided that comprises a plug housing and a mating socket housing, a locking ring disposed around the plug housing secures the plug housing to the socket housing. A negative lead gas carrying pin is disposed within the plug housing, and a mating main power socket is disposed within the socket housing for the purpose of conducting both gas and electricity from a power supply to a plasma arc torch. Further, the negative lead gas carrying pin and mating main power socket are positioned off-center in order to provide additional volume for a plurality of signal conductors disposed within each housing, along with a pilot return conductor. Additionally, both the plug housing and the socket housing define a D-configuration in order to properly align the housings and conductors disposed therein, among other novel features of the present invention.
Patent EP-1418999-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HENNES STEFAN
IPC: B01D29/21
Filed: 2002-08-02
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: A filter device includes a pot-shaped filter housing ( 1 ) that defines a longitudinal axis along which a filter element ( 13 ) can be inserted into and removed form the filter housing ( 1 ). A retaining device detachably retains the filter element ( 13 ) in the filter housing ( 1 ) and has first and second retaining elements on the inner side of the filter housing ( 1 ) and on the filter element ( 13 ) and interacting with one another. At least one set of the retaining elements has a shape coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the filter housing ( 1 ) and forms at least a part of a thread. When the filter element ( 13 ) is rotated about its longitudinal axis, it is locked in a form-fit.
Patent EP-1463656-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DELAGE JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: B60T11/16
Filed: 2002-12-24
Granted: 2005-08-31
Abstract: When an element of the electro-hydraulic brake circuit ( 1 ) is malfunctioning, a master cylinder ( 2 ) can brake the vehicle. A brake actuation simulator ( 8 ) is then disconnected from the master cylinder ( 2 ) by means of an O-ring gasket ( 22 ) after the gasket has been compressed between a groove ( 16 ) in a secondary piston ( 11 ) and a bore ( 24 ) in the master cylinder. In order to prevent the gasket from being extruded from the groove during brake release (or brake pedal release) resulting from sudden braking, the invention makes provision for a pressure relief duct ( 32 ) to be provided inside the secondary piston. Extra pressure can then be discharged during brake release (or brake pedal release) through the brake release duct ( 32 ) from the inside of the chamber ( 30 ) of the simulator towards the primary chamber ( 10 ) of the master cylinder.
Patent EP-1338374-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YONEZAWA KEITARO
IPC: B23Q7/14
Filed: 2003-02-04
Granted: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A work pallet (3) is opened to provide a circular positioning hole (5). A plug member (12) is inserted into the positioning hole (5) and projects from a base plate (2). The plug member (12) is provided with a slant outer surface (13) which narrows upwards. An intermediate member (15) in the shape of a thin-walled cylinder is arranged outside the plug member (12). The intermediate member (15) is provided with a straight outer surface (16) which is fitted into the positioning hole (5) and with a slant inner surface (17) which opposes to the slant outer surface (13) of the plug member (12). A coned disk spring (34) moves down the intermediate member (15) for locking through a pull member (21). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1507129-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUELLE-DREWS CHRISTIAN
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2003-08-14
Granted: 2008-01-02
Abstract: A computer-based system (1; 3; 9) for outputting information to a driver of a vehicle (7), which is adapted to be mounted in a vehicle (7) comprises translation means (13; 93) having storage means (18b; 98) for storing a plurality of first information data and a plurality of second information data, the second information data being related to said first information ata including a translation of the first information data, input means 11, 17; 31a, 31b; 91) for inputting the first information data into the computer-based system (1; 3; 9), data processing means (45) for retrieving the second information data on the basis of the input first information data from the data storage means, and output means (14-16) for utputting the retrieved second information data to the driver. The transation includes a linguistic translation of words from one language into another as well as a semantic translation of a sign such as a traffic signs by outputting information reflecting the meaning of the traffic sign. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1361023-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HU YONGQI
IPC: B24B37/04
Filed: 2003-05-02
Granted: 2006-04-12
Abstract: An article of manufacture, method, and apparatus are provided for planarizing a substrate surface. In one aspect, an article of manufacture is provided for polishing a substrate including a polishing article (205) having a body comprising at least a portion (310) of fibers coated with a conductive material, conductive fillers, or combinations thereof, and adapted to polish the substrate. In another aspect, a polishing article includes a body having a surface adapted to polish the substrate and at least one conductive element embedded in the polishing surface, the conductive element comprising dielectric or conductive fibers coated with a conductive material, conductive fillers, or combinations thereof. The conductive element may have a contact surface that extends beyond a plane defined by the polishing surface. A plurality of perforations (546) and a plurality of grooves (542) may be formed in the articles to facilitate flow of material through and around the polishing article. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1468528-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUI KING-SHAN
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2003-01-15
Granted: 2011-02-23
Abstract: Bridges (10, 12, 14) are used to interconnect local area networks transparently. In the IEEE 802.1D standard for bridges, a spanning tree is built among the bridges for loop-free frame forwarding (FIG. 10). Although this approach is simple, it does not support all-pair shortest paths. A novel bridge protocol is employed that attempts to find and forward frames over alternate paths that are shorter than their corresponding tree paths on the standard spanning tree, and makes use of the standard spanning tree for default forwarding. The protocol, referred to as the Spanning Tree Alternate Routing (STAR) Bridge Protocol, is backward compatible with the IEEE 802.1D standard and has a complexity that is comparable to that of the standard and other existing protocols and further includes an ability to prioritize the forwarding of frames over at least two different paths responsive to a priority value carried by a frame to be forwarded.
Patent EP-1474927-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIDSON TAL
IPC: A61B1/06
Filed: 2003-02-12
Granted: 2007-08-29
Abstract: A system and method may display an image stream, where an original image stream may be divided into two or more subset images streams, each subset image stream being displayed simultaneously or substantially simultaneously. The images may be collected from an ingestible capsule traversing the GI tract.
Patent EP-1587736-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MINGANTI GIANNI
IPC: B65C3/06
Filed: 2003-01-29
Granted: 2006-10-18
Abstract: A container labelling method consisting of predisposing means for supporting at least one container in an erect position; from below, mounting onto the body of said at least one container a heat-shrinkable label in the form of an annular band; and causing the label to adhere to said container. The method is implemented by a plant comprising a device for supporting and transporting at least one container which acts from above on the container suspended in an erect position; means for mounting a heat-shrinkable annular band onto the container from below; and means for causing said label to adhere to said container by heat-shrinkage.
Patent EP-1491645-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OISHI Y
IPC: B21C1/00
Filed: 2003-03-04
Granted: 2011-08-17
Abstract: Magnesium base alloy tube is formed by drawing a material comprising 0.1-12.0 mass % of aluminum or 1-10 mass % of zinc and 0.1-2 mass % of zirconium.
Patent EP-1483571-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DOLL THEODOR
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 2003-03-12
Granted: 2009-11-25
Abstract: Capteur de gaz intégré qui comporte un corps semi-conducteur sur lequel est placée une couche de résistance (4) sensible aux gaz se trouvant en contact avec des électrodes (5). Au moins une électrode de champ (2 ; 6) est placée sous la couche de résistance et séparée de cette dernière par une couche d'isolation (3). Ledit capteur est caractérisé en ce que la couche d'isolation (3) possède une épaisseur qui est au moins presque inférieure à environ le multiple par 10 de la longueur de Debye LD (I) correspondant à cette couche d'isolation (3). Dans la formule I, T représente la température, ε représente une valeur diélectrique dépendante de la matière, eo représente la constante diélectrique, k représente la constante de Boltzmann, N représente la concentration du porteur de charge et q représente la charge élémentaire.
Patent EP-1502060-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CIESLIK DETLEF
IPC: F25B39/02
Filed: 2003-04-25
Granted: 2009-09-16
Abstract: A heat exchanger for a refrigerating appliance includes a plate, a conduit tubing, which is placed in thermo-conductive contact with the plate and is provided for transporting a coolant, and a holding material layer that adheres to the plate and to the conduit tubing. The holding material layer is made of a bitumen composition. The heat exchanger can be produced by stacking the plate, the conduit tubing, and a sheet made of the bitumen composition, whereby the holding material layer is formed form the sheet by heating and pressing the stack.
Patent EP-1633424-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZATTERA GIUSEPPE
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2003-06-16
Granted: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A catheter for medical applications, suitable for being inserted into a duct comprising a first vessel and a second vessel which branches off from the first vessel. The catheter comprises a catheter body which extends from a proximal end to a distal end, a main cavity, which connects the proximal end to the distal end, and at least one opening, disposed at the distal end and suitable for perfusing a substance from the main cavity to the second vessel. The catheter, at the distal end, comprises first and second occluding means suitable for at least partially occluding the distal end so as to infuse the second vessel indirectly, creating a preferred flow of substance from the at least one opening to the second vessel.
Patent EP-1490401-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SELWOOD D
IPC: C07K14/52
Filed: 2003-03-28
Granted: 2007-04-25
Abstract: A novel peptide having the amino acid sequence SCKNTDSRCKARQLELNERTCRCDKPRR or a fragment thereof that substantially retains NP-1 antagonist activity, in cyclic form, is proposed for use in therapy.
Patent EP-1539326-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MESSIER PIERRE
IPC: A61L9/16
Filed: 2003-09-08
Granted: 2012-04-25
Abstract: A combination is provided of a facemask having a periphery and an air permeable filter closure placed around the periphery of the facemask and adapted to abut and cover the contours of a user's face. The filter closure is made of a breathable substrate having electrostatic properties, whereby breathable air passing through the filter closure to the user is filtered. The substrate may also incorporate an active agent.
Patent EP-1503677-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAYLOR SCOTT
IPC: A61B17/14
Filed: 2003-05-13
Granted: 2011-05-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un obturateur chirurgical conçu pour pénétrer une paroi d'un corps. Cet obturateur chirurgical comprend un arbre allongé, qui s'étend le long d'un axe entre une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale, et une pointe émoussée située à l'extrémité distale de l'arbre et présentant une surface conique qui se transforme dans le sens proximal en une surface extérieure s'étendant dans le sens distal vers un point émoussé et comportant une paire de sections latérales. Ces sections latérales partent du point émoussé vers l'extérieur, dans le sens radial, et forment des positions progressives dans le sens proximal le long de l'axe. La surface conique facilite l'insertion de l'obturateur avec une force de pénétration réduite, minimise le plissage de la paroi du corps, facilite la séparation de différentes couches de la paroi du corps et assure un alignement approprié de la pointe entre les couches. L'obturateur chirurgical selon l'invention peut être constitué d'un matériau jetable ou réutilisable, tel qu'un métal ou un polymère stérilisable en autoclave.
Patent EP-1540945-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALLPORT DAVID
IPC: G06F3/0487
Filed: 2003-09-11
Granted: 2012-02-22
Abstract: A method of interacting with Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data in a two-dimensional grid format, where one dimension (typically horizontal) represents time and the other dimension (typically vertical) represents program source or channel. User input comprises navigation commands to move the selection of an active program either up, down, left or right. Such commands may cause the new active program to be another program corresponding to a grid cell that is already displayed, or they may cause the new active program to be another program corresponding to a cell not currently displayed in the EPG grid, which in turn causes the times or channels displayed in the grid to change. The invention provides a novel visual indication of an active point in time which forms the basis of a method and system for selecting different active programs during grid navigation. The present invention further provides a method and system for user interaction with EPG grids which are applicable to any program data regardless of widely varying program durations and start times, which are easily understood by the user, and which provide efficient navigation regardless of program durations.
Patent EP-1543052-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THIELE LOTHAR
IPC: C08G18/08
Filed: 2003-09-13
Granted: 2011-12-21
Abstract: The addition of acids with a pKs value of between 2.8 and 4.5 to polyurethane compositions containing two or more components, stabilises the reactivity of the composition. It was also observed that said organic acids with a stabilising effect can be used as catalysts. The use of the inventive acids also permits the concentration of another catalyst present in the system to be reduced, or even permits said catalyst to be completely replaced by the inventive acids.
Patent EP-1537562-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VINTON MARK STUART
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2003-07-08
Granted: 2007-04-18
Abstract: The perceived quality of an audio signals obtained from very low bit-rate audio coding system is improved by using expanding quantizers and arithmetic coding in a transmitter and using complementary compression and arithmetic decoding in a receiver. An expanding quantizer is used to control the number of signal components that are quantized to zero and arithmetic coding is used to efficiently code the quantized-to-zero coefficients. This allows a wider bandwidth and more accurately quantized baseband signal to be conveyed to the receiver, which regenerates an output signal by synthesizing the missing components.
Patent EP-1565509-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROEDER JENS
IPC: C08G63/82
Filed: 2003-11-25
Granted: 2010-03-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to catalytic compositions for esterification, transesterification and polycondensation reactions, a process for the catalysis of said reactions employing such catalytic compositions and polyesters or resins obtainable by this process.
Patent EP-1529282-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ABUTALEBI HAMID REZA
IPC: H04R3/02
Filed: 2003-08-18
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: A method and system for processing subband signals using adaptive filters is provided. The system is implemented on an oversampled WOLA filterbank. Inputs signals are oversampled. The system includes an adaptive filter for each subband, and the functionality of improving the convergence properties of the adaptive filter. For example, the convergence property is improved by whitening the spectra of the oversampled subband signals and/or affine projection algorithm. The system is applicable to echo and/or noise cancellation. Adaptive step size control, adaptation process control using Double-Talk detector may be implemented. The system may further implement a non-adaptive processing for reducing uncorrelated noise and/or cross-talk resistant adaptive noise cancellation.
Patent EP-1469797-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FIGULLA HANS-REINER
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2003-08-05
Granted: 2005-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the implantation and fixing of heart valve prostheses with a heart valve prosthesis (4) fixed to a self-expanding locating support (1). The aim of the invention is to implant heart valve prostheses in a minimally-invasive manner with increased positional accuracy in a heart chamber of a patient. Said aim is achieved, whereby a self-expanding locating support is housed in a cartridge (6) which may be connected to a catheter in a folded form. Support hoops (2) are embodied on the proximal side of the locating support which may be introduced into the pockets of the heart valve of a patient. The release of the support hoops from the cartridge is achieved by means of a first given movement of the cartridge. Further elements of the locating support with the heart valve prosthesis are released to give complete expansion and location by means of at least one further movement of the cartridge and/or the catheter.
Patent EP-1452836-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIRAKY JOSEF
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 2004-02-17
Granted: 2009-07-29
Abstract: Device for measuring the rotation angle of two components that rotate relative to each other, the first component having a shaft coupled to it with a fixed measurement body (10) attached to the shaft so that its rotation can be sampled by a sampling unit connected to the second rotating component. The measurement body has an angular grating structure (12) that is optically sampled by sensor elements, that are in turn electronically interrogated.
Patent EP-1473262-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGINO AKIRA
IPC: B65H3/46
Filed: 2001-07-06
Granted: 2007-10-17
Abstract: A sheet feeder for feeding sheets of a recording medium to a recording apparatus, comprising a hopper (16), on which the sheets of recording medium are stacked, a sheet feeding roller (28), which is brought into contact with an uppermost sheet stacked on the hopper, and rotates to feed the uppermost sheet to the recording apparatus, a separation pad (29), which presses the uppermost sheet against the feeding roller so that the upper most sheet is separated from a next uppermost sheet and a cover member (31), which covers the sheet feeding roller (28), and is secured to the recording apparatus such that a force acting from the separation pad (29) to the sheet feeding roller (28) when the uppermost sheet is fed is received by the recording apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1484080-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOHN JOACHIM B
IPC: A61L27/58
Filed: 1998-11-07
Granted: 2008-08-06
Abstract: A biodegradable, biocompatible polymer, comprising a combination of monomeric repeating units having structures I and IV wherein R9 is an alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group with up to 18 carbon atoms having a pendant benzyl carboxylic acid ester group and; 
R12 is an alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group with up to 18 carbon atoms having a pendent carboxylic acid ester group selected from the group consisting of straight and branched alkyl and alkylaryl esters containing up to 18 carbon atoms and ester derivatives of biologically and pharmaceutically active compounds covalently bonded to said polymer, provided that said ester group is not a benzyl group or a group that is removed by hydrogenolysis.
Patent EP-1503010-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HINZ MANFRED
IPC: E05B35/10
Filed: 2004-07-28
Granted: 2008-07-23
Abstract: A typical master key may be made from a blank (1) with a rectangular-section end and a wide groove on each side (5,6) for most of its length. There are oppositely-offset ribs (3,4) on the edges, and the corner of the rectangle adjacent to the rib is cut away forming guide ribs (7). Other shapes with several grooves in the sides may be used.
Patent EP-1527940-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BASTIAN DIETER
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2004-10-29
Granted: 2007-01-03
Abstract: Device for carrying out a safety audit for road traffic infrastructure in a territory comprises a risk calculator (1), a speed generator (2), a temporary environmental characteristic generator (3), a generator of temporary characteristics of typical traffic situations (4) and a variable adjustment value (5) with which the total risk potential for a road network (A), crossing (B) or position (C) can be calculated and output to a display (6).
Patent EP-1570917-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DADALAS MICHAEL
IPC: C03C25/32
Filed: 2004-03-01
Granted: 2009-06-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of coating a substrate having a surface defined by a layer of fluoropolymer, the method comprising  (i) providing an aqueous dispersion comprising:  (a) particles of melt-processible fluoropolymer in an amount of 30 to 70% by weight; (b) fluorinated surfactant in an amount of not more than 250ppm based on fluoropolymer solids of the aqueous dispersion; (c) a non-ionic surfactant comprising an ethoxylated aliphatic alcohol in an amount of 2 to 15% by weight based on total solids of the aqueous dispersion;  and wherein the aqueous dispersion is free or substantially free of aromatic group containing non-ionic surfactants; (ii) optionally diluting and/or adding further components to said dispersion so as to obtain a coating composition; (iii) applying said coating composition on at least part of said surface of said substrate defined by said layer of said fluoropolymer.