baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1604700-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KURACINA THOMAS C
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1997-02-27
Granted: 2010-09-15
Abstract: This invention is a needle tip protective device (22). In one embodiment the needle tip protective device (22) includes a needle guard (41) that is slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle (10) having a needle tip (11) located at the distal end of the needle (10). The needle guard (41) contains a movable needle trap (41) that is biased against or toward the hypodermic needle (10). The needle trap (41) advances over the tip (11) of the needle, entrapping the needle tip (11) as the needle guard (41) is urged forward near the sharpened distal end of the hypodermic needle (10). A tether (24), or other limiting means, limits the forward movement of the needle guard (41) along the needle (10). In one embodiment, the needle guard is manually urged forward along the shaft of the needle by the user. In yet another embodiment, a spring, or other biasing means (19), is used to move the needle guard (41) along the shaft of the needle (10).
Patent EP-1657192-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN SOEST HENDRIKUS J J
IPC: B41J15/04
Filed: 2005-10-31
Granted: 2010-06-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a printer comprising a printhead (41) which is displaceable at the level of a print surface in a main scanning direction and in a sub-scanning direction with respect to a substrate (12) situated in the print surface, and a supply unit (10) for storing the substrate (12) and delivering the same for transport to the print surface, which unit comprises means to support a core (11) in the surroundings of its ends, such that the core while being supported can rotate with unwinding of substrate rolled on said core, which unit also comprises an element (75,76) for exerting a force on the core in the axial direction during the rotation thereof, wherein the core is pressed against a stop which stop in the axial direction occupies substantially a fixed position with respect to the print surface.
Patent EP-1775368-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARIOTTI CONSTANTINO
IPC: D06F58/38
Filed: 2005-12-01
Granted: 2011-02-23
Abstract: The present invention discloses a washing/drying machine or clothes drier comprising a control unit adapted to control the on/off phases of a fan, as well as an associated laundry drying method. 
According to the invention, said control unit is also adapted to adjust the rotation speed of said fan.
Patent EP-1802061-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIMMONS SEAN
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2005-12-20
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: A receiver for a mobile communication system includes a channel equalizer for receiving a burst and generating a soft decision output associated with the burst, a soft decision correction circuit follows the channel equalizer and a decoder receives and decodes a block of bursts. The soft decision correction circuit calculates a correction factor based on the soft decision output for the burst and applies the correction factor to the burst prior to the burst entering the decoder.
Patent EP-1612391-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAZAWA TAKASHI
IPC: F02D21/08
Filed: 2005-06-27
Granted: 2010-12-08
Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control method and unit for an internal combustion engine includes an EGR passage (9) configured to recirculate a portion of exhaust gas from an exhaust system (8) to an intake system (5). An EGR valve (10), disposed in the EGR passage (9), is configured to control an amount of EGR, and a calculator is configured to calculate a surge-increase index according to a variance in rotation of the engine (1). A detector is configured to compare the surge-increase index with a determination threshold to detect a surge increase, a corrector is configured to calculate a correction value according to an output of the detector, and an adjuster is configured to adjust the correction value.
Patent EP-1621698-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MALE PHILIPPE
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2005-07-29
Granted: 2010-06-30
Abstract: The covering has cladding tiles (1) with noses projecting towards the rear on entire width of the tiles. The tiles are attached to U-shaped vertical posts. U-bottom of each post is cut to form hollow hangers (23, 24) penetrating in the noses. The cuts in the U-bottom permit fixation of elastic units supporting rear sides of the tiles. The upper end of each hanger is covered by a profile (30) made of an elastic material.
Patent EP-1719156-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEHNER RUDOLF
IPC: H01L21/00
Filed: 2005-02-22
Granted: 2007-06-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for singulating and bonding semiconductor chips (1). Said device comprises a singulating station (2) and a fitting station (11). In the singulating station (2), a semiconductor chip (1) is provided with a bonding wire with the aid of a bonding tool (4) and is lifted from a carrier foil (7). In the fitting station (11), the semiconductor chip (1) is then placed on a chip assembly surface (13) and is fixed thereupon, and the bonding wire (5) is directed to a contacting terminal face (15) of the circuit support (12) and is bonded thereto.
Patent EP-1725409-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MCNESTRY MARTIN
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2005-03-18
Granted: 2011-01-19
Abstract: An inkjet printer comprising: a printhead comprising at least one orifice from which, in use, ink may be ejected; an ink reservoir arranged to supply ink to the printhead; gas curtain generating means arranged to direct a curtain of gas across a surface of the print head and the at least one orifice; an ink pump; a compressed gas supply; a controllable valve, having an inlet connected to the compressed gas supply and an outlet connected to the gas curtain generating means; and control means arranged to control operation of the valve to control supply of compressed gas to generate the air curtain. The ink pump is a pneumatic pump, having a compressed gas inlet connected to the outlet of the controllable valve, and the control means is arranged to operate the controllable valve to generate pressure pulses to simultaneously operate the pump and generate the air curtain.
Patent EP-1723351-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ARHAB RABAH
IPC: F16H41/24
Filed: 2005-02-28
Granted: 2008-06-11
Abstract: The apparatus has a web whose internal end extends axially between a turbine runner (32) and an impeller hub (40). A solder connection is provided between a front contact side (90) of a ferrule and a back solder side (92) with respect to an internal periphery of the runner. Another solder connection is provided between a back contact side (98) of the ferrule and a front solder side (100) with respect to the hub`s internal periphery.
Patent EP-1753737-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAUGHON BOB R
IPC: B01J23/46
Filed: 2005-05-17
Granted: 2008-07-16
Abstract: A process for preparing epichlorohydrin comprises (1) converting ethane to 1,2-dichloroethylene (cis/trans mixture) in the presence of a catalyst; (2) producing 2,3­dichloropropanal by (a) hydroformylating the 1,2­- dichloroethylene in the presence of a catalyst, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen, (b) adding MeOH to the 1,2­dichloroethylene, or (c) subjecting the 1,2-dichloroethylene to direct reductive hydroformylation in the presence of a reductive hydroformylation catalyst; and (3) epoxidizing the 2,3-DCH with a base to produce epichlorohydrin.
Patent EP-1745206-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRETAGNE EMMANUEL
IPC: F02G1/043
Filed: 2005-05-03
Granted: 2010-08-18
Abstract: An acoustic power transmitting unit for thermoacoustic systems includes at least one stage provided with at least two thermoacoustic units each of which includes a regenerator or a stack and two heat exchangers, an acoustic resonator including a tube and containing a fluid and in which a magnetic field having high impedance and low-impedance areas is arranged, wherein certain thermoacoustic units are placed in high dimensionless impedance areas. Each high dimensionless impedance area also includes a thermoacoustic unit, wherein two successive thermoacoustic units are always separated by low dimensionless impedance. The resonator includes a reduced diameter section between each couple of successive thermoacoustic units and each cross-sectional narrowing is associated with at least one by-pass which includes a deviation cavity and makes it possible to deviate the major part of a volume flow rate.
Patent EP-1769299-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE CREMOUX GUILLAUME
IPC: H04B15/00
Filed: 2005-07-06
Granted: 2011-01-05
Abstract: A common-mode voltage generator for a battery-supplied apparatus is provided with a battery voltage ripple-insensitive sensor comprising a voltage dividing circuit and a number of hysteresis comparators, by means of which a battery voltage, or a fraction thereof is compared with a series of reference voltages. These reference voltages are derived from an on-chip voltage by means of said voltage dividing circuit. The hysteresis of said hysteresis comparators is larger than the ripple on said battery voltage. Further there is an adjustable regulation loop. The sensor detects a battery voltage range and adjusts the regulation loop on the basis of this range. The regulation loop provides an output commonmode voltage, which is equal to a fraction, preferably half the battery voltage.
Patent EP-1773509-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HORN MICHAEL J
IPC: B05D1/00
Filed: 2005-06-17
Granted: 2009-01-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to coating of tubes, and more particularly to a system and method for coating and/or renovating deteriorated or pitted tubes to extend tube life and enhance performance. Using this system and method a thin coating is applied to the interior of a tube such that the coating is uniform in thickness and covers all regions of the tube. The coating material may be selected to minimize changes in heat transfer or may be selected to provide for the change in working fluid within the tube such that the working fluid does not negatively interact with the tube material.
Patent EP-1776838-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOUCKAERT PHILIPPE
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 2005-07-01
Granted: 2009-12-02
Abstract: A method is described for operating a gateway to act as a conduit for a structured transaction between a first transaction peer and a second transaction peer, the structured transaction having at least a begin message for opening a logical communication path, a continue message for maintaining a logical communication path and an end message for closing a logical communication path. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a first begin message from the first transaction peer; receiving from the first transaction peer a continue message having a request element; determining a routing key identifying the second transaction peer from the continue message; constructing and sending a second begin message, including the component, to the second transaction peer; receiving a first end message including a response element from the second transaction peer; constructing and sending a second end message including the response element to the first transaction peer. In described embodiments, the gateway is a signalling gateway linking an SS7 network and an IP network and the structured transaction is a TCAP structured dialogue.
Patent EP-1685203-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUENZLER PETER
IPC: C09G3/00
Filed: 2005-07-14
Granted: 2009-07-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid, especially sprayable, climbing aid for cross-country skis. The invention also relates to a method for applying said climbing aid on the bottom face of skis and is characterized in that a liquid, especially sprayable, composition, based on resins or waxes that are suitable as climbing aids, is applied to the bottom face of a ski by painting, spreading or spraying.
Patent EP-1769087-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER ZEE ATE
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2005-07-07
Granted: 2008-09-10
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and kits for detecting susceptibility to, or the incidence of, cervical cancer in a sample comprising determining the RNA expression levels of the ESR1 gene, optionally as part of a panel of genes.
Patent EP-1781913-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PAINTA RALPH
IPC: F02B67/06
Filed: 2005-07-29
Granted: 2011-09-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning system for a traction mechanism, said system comprising an assembly (6), which is pivotally mounted by means of a pivot bearing (17a). The assembly also acts as a tensioning system for the traction mechanism (2).
Patent EP-1831579-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PFISTER KARL GERHARD
IPC: F16D65/18
Filed: 2005-10-11
Granted: 2010-12-29
Abstract: There is disclosed a disc brake system incorporating a split caliper having a first caliper half integrally formed with a mounting plate for mounting the caliper on a vehicle. A second caliper half is fixedly and removably attached to the first caliper half in spaced apart relation to provide room for a rotor to be disposed between the caliper halves. The joiner plates permit adjustment of the distance between the caliper halves to accommodate rotors of different thickness. The split design provides a slimmer caliper profile permitting the use of larger diameter rotors in the same space. A splined rotor carrier permits mounting of the rotor on to a wheel hub housing having a corresponding spline. The disc brake system of the present invention is particularly useful in retrofitting existing vehicles, especially light armored vehicles (LAV's).
Patent EP-1810273-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEN-SHALOM AMIR
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2005-11-07
Granted: 2008-12-31
Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device comprises three cells each comprising a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material and an electrode arrangement capable of providing independent driving of a plurality of pixels across the layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material by respective drive signals. A drive circuit applies a respective drive signal to each pixel to drive the pixel into states which are variable to provide a reflectance varying within a predetermined range of reflectances. The drive signals involve a combination of two drive schemes to provide reflectances in different portions of the range. In particular, (a) when providing a reflectance in a first portion of higher reflectance, the drive signals comprise a first waveform shaped to drive the pixel into a stable state, the waveform having a shape which is variable to provide a stable state having a varying reflectance; and (b) when providing a reflectance in a second portion of lower reflectance, the drive signals comprise a second waveform shaped to drive the pixel into the homeotropic state and the planar state alternately, the periods of time during which the pixel is driven into the homeotropic and planar states being variable to provide a varying average reflectance as perceived by a viewer. Such a combination of drive schemes allows a good contrast ratio and color gamut to be achieved because of the use of the homeotropic state but only increases the power consumption by a relatively small amount as the homeotropic state is only used for a portion of the pixels.
Patent EP-1835009-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAKAMI SHOTARO
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 2005-12-14
Granted: 2011-05-25
Abstract: A liquid crystal composition that is negative in dielectric constant anisotropy, being large in the absolute value thereof and has a low viscosity; and a liquid crystal display of VA mode, etc. utilizing the same. There is provided a liquid crystal composition comprising a compound of the general formula (I) and an alkenyl compound of the general formula (II). This combination of liquid crystal compounds produces a liquid crystal composition that while substantially maintaining physical properties such as refractive index anisotropy, is low in viscosity and is negative in dielectric constant anisotropy. The use of this composition produces a liquid crystal display that is capable of maintaining a high voltage retentivity up to high-temperature region and excels in reliability. This display is highly practicable as a liquid crystal display of VA mode, ECB mode, IPS mode, etc. and is especially effective in the realization of high-speed response without the need of cell gap narrowing.
Patent EP-1689078-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KONZ OLIVER
IPC: H01F17/06
Filed: 1999-03-11
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: A casing comprises two half-shells (1,2), each containing a ferrite element for noise suppressing. In the clamped state the casing has a through aperture in each side wall (5) for an electric cable. The two ferrite elements have each a semi-cylindrical groove so that, with the casing closed, an enclosed, cylindrical passage for the electric cable is formed. Each half-shell contains a fastener for the ferrite element.
Patent EP-1724508-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRIESI RUEDI DR
IPC: F16L11/20
Filed: 2006-05-17
Granted: 2009-04-29
Abstract: The ventilation pipe for ventilation in a building has an accordion pleated outer wall (2) connected to a smooth inner wall (3). The latter has an oval or rectangular cross section. The outer and-or inner walls can be made of an elastically bending material. The walls can be made of thermoplastic. The outer pipe can have crests and troughs defining peripheral corrugations.
Patent EP-1764907-B1 (EP)
Title: Redundant electromotoric drive system
Inventor: GRUBER ROBIN DIPL-ING
IPC: H03K17/08
Filed: 2006-08-29
Granted: 2008-09-17
Abstract: The system has a motor converter/driver with a half-bridge circuit activated in two electronic half-bridge switching units (T1, T2). The circuit is retrofitted around third switching unit (T3) for motor current supply, where the third unit is controlled in such a manner that the unit is switched into both flow directions during normal operation. The converter function is closed during malfunctioning of two switching units, where high current flow is produced during malfunctioning of two units. The control of the third unit is deactivated and is closed by the high current flow.
Patent EP-1767891-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUHL RAINER
IPC: F41A9/40
Filed: 2006-08-30
Granted: 2010-04-14
Abstract: The device has a rotatable control body (3) attached coaxially around a weapon housing (10) in a level of a pipe core axle. The axle consists of two radial cams (7, 8), where mantle-side and front side of the control body are integrated. An actuator (14) for adjusting a lock is engaged in the mantel sided radial cam at a locking slide. Another actuator (23) is guided in the front sided radial cam for opening and closing the locking bolt.
Patent EP-1775079-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MASUKO YOSHINORI
IPC: B26B19/44
Filed: 2006-10-09
Granted: 2009-08-26
Abstract: A hair clipper includes a hair clipper main body (1) having a cutter unit (2) for cutting hair, the cutter unit being installed at a leading end of the hair clipper main body, a hair suctioning section (B) for suctioning the hair cut by the cutter unit therethrough. The hair suctioning section is formed by a suction case (14) detachably attached to a first surface side of a housing of the hair clipper main body, and an attachment (41) for adjusting a hair trim length is attached to a second surface side of the housing to be slidably moved thereon independently of an attachment and separation of the suction case.
Patent EP-1767224-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ELMALEH DAVID R
IPC: A61K51/04
Filed: 1996-11-25
Granted: 2011-10-05
Abstract: The present invention provides novel imaging agents for clinical diagnosis of injuries and diseases, in the form of a radionuclide in spatial proximity to a substantially pure stereoisomer of a fatty analog. The invention also provides methods for using the novel imaging agents, and kits containing one or more of the novel imaging agents of the invention.
Patent EP-1837659-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HESS GEORG PROF DR
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2006-03-24
Granted: 2010-06-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing an acute cardiovascular event comprising the steps of determining the amount of a cardiac Troponin in a sample of a subject, determining the amount of a natriuretic peptide in a sample of said subject and diagnosing an acute cardiovascular event by comparing the amounts determined in the previous steps with reference amounts. Moreover, the present invention encompasses a method for differentiating between an acute cardiovascular event and chronic heart failure comprising the steps of determining the amount of a cardiac Troponin in a sample of a subject, determining the amount of a natriuretic peptide in a sample of said subject and differentiating between an acute cardiovascular event and chronic heart failure by comparing the amounts determined in the previous steps with reference amounts. Also comprised by the present invention are devices and kits for carrying out such methods.
Patent EP-1705603-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EILERSEN MICHAEL
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2001-08-09
Granted: 2008-06-11
Abstract: The invention relates to: A method of providing an electronically readable item of information (725) on a medication cartridge (70). The invention further relates to a cartridge (70) containing an electronically readable item of information (725), a support (75) for reading the information (725) on the cartridge (70), a medication delivery device adapted to use a cartridge (70) and a support (75) according to the invention and a label (72) containing an electronically readable item of information (725). The object of the present invention is to provide an alternative method of generating an electronically readable item of information on a cartridge which method is simple and improves safety in reading. The problem is solved in that said item of information is redundantly provided (725, 726). The invention may e.g. be used in connection with medication delivery devices for self-treatment of a disease, e.g. diabetes.
Patent EP-1746223-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FRASCIO LUCIANO
IPC: E05B3/06
Filed: 2006-07-05
Granted: 2010-08-25
Abstract: A handle return device (1) for a door, main entrance, gate and the like, comprises an operating lever (2), having an insertion end (3), and a seating enclosure (5) wherein said insertion end (3) is arranged, said operating lever (2) being suitable for being operatively connected to opening/closing means suitable for allowing the opening and closing of aid door and said device (1) further comprising an elastic element (10) connected to said insertion end (3) and arranged in said seating enclosure (5), for elastically returning said operating lever (2) and said elastic element (10) comprising a plurality of coils (11) axially packed, so as to reduce the overall dimensions of said device (1).
Patent EP-1777003-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LESAR NICK J
IPC: B02C18/30
Filed: 2006-10-20
Granted: 2011-08-10
Abstract: A grinding head (56) for a grinding machine is disclosed in which the axial bore of the head is provided with flutes (110) of variable width. The dimension of the flutes from an upstream location to a downstream location of the head is variable to provide different effects in operation of the grinding machine. Flutes may be wider in areas of the head where greater shear is expected or may be narrower in width to decrease backpressure. Flutes may be primarily located adjacent to or along an increased diameter area of the head and may be constructed by casting.
Patent EP-1885086-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHRISTIAN ADDEO
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2006-08-01
Granted: 2011-01-26
Abstract: It is disclosed a method for monitoring traffic in a private VLAN, the traffic bidirectionally propagating across the private VLAN through a sequence of nodes sequentially connected by a primary VLAN and a secondary VLAN, the sequence of nodes comprising a first node and a second node, wherein the method comprises: transmitting a monitoring message from the first node to the second node either along the primary VLAN or the secondary VLAN, according to a first criterion based upon a type of the first node; receiving the monitoring message at the second node; and upon reception of the monitoring message at the second node, transmitting a reply message from the second node to the first node either along the primary VLAN or the secondary VLAN, according to a second criterion based upon a type of the second node and upon a VLAN different from the VLAN from which the monitoring message has been received.