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Patent EP-1260535-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRONER MATTHIAS DR
IPC: C08L71/02
Filed: 2002-04-24
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: Water-soluble polymers (I) of esters of acrylic acid (II) and alkyl-polyalkylene glycols (III) are obtained by a method involving azeotropic esterification of (II) and (III) in presence of organic solvent followed by radical polymerisation of the mixture with removal of solvent by azeotropic distillation and replacement of the lost water. <??>Water-soluble polymers (I) of esters of acrylic acid (II) and alkylpolyalkylene glycols (III), obtained by azeotropic esterification of a mixture of (II) and (III) in a mol ratio of (2-3):1 in presence of at least 85 wt% (based on III) of an organic solvent which forms an azeotrope with water, followed by radical polymerisation of the resulting mixture with azeotropic distillation to remove the solvent and with replacement of lost water by recycling or by the addition of fresh water. <??>An Independent claim is also included for a method for the production of (I) as described above.
Patent EP-1297766-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WOLFGANG DANIELS
IPC: A47C13/00
Filed: 2002-09-19
Granted: 2004-12-01
Abstract: The circular cushion (3) is fastened to a sloping backrest (4) and has a movable armrest (5,6) on either side of this backrest. The armrests may be folded up or down as required. The circular cushion may be turned through 360 degrees and is mounted on a frame which also supports a square cushion (1) with its own backrest (2).
Patent EP-1308134-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUERDERER SEBASTIAN
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2002-10-29
Granted: 2007-01-03
Abstract: The vertebral column straightening and stabilizing device includes a hollow cylindrical supporting implant (7) which is placed on the circular cylindrical pressure line (2) extending through a guide sleeve (1), such that the supporting implant can be plastically expanded with an internal pressure.
Patent EP-1310416-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUESER SVEN DR-ING
IPC: B61F19/04
Filed: 2002-11-07
Granted: 2006-05-10
Abstract: Collision protection device for rail vehicles without side buffers at the front comprises energy-absorbing elements (1) arranged in the usual region of the side buffers and suitable for coming into contact with the buffer plate of the side buffers (2) of a second rail vehicle. The energy-absorbing element is designed as a pot (1a) whose opening faces forward in the impact direction and is filled with energy-absorbing material. The pot is fixed to a pressure piece (5) which is connected to the rail vehicle body over a stage (7) so that it can be longitudinally displaced relative to the rail vehicle body (6) to absorb additional deformation energy. Devices for the driver including his seat (8) fixed on the pressure piece are longitudinally displaced together with the pressure piece into the vehicle interior. <??>Preferred Features: The pot has a load-bearing casing forming a longitudinal guide and preventing lateral yielding of the penetrating side buffer.
Patent EP-1308136-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CARMEL YUVAL
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2002-10-28
Granted: 2006-01-18
Abstract: A high efficiency electrosurgical electrode with an advanced metallic tip and insulator design, and a method of conducting an electrosurgical procedure with such electrode are disclosed. The electrosurgical electrode comprises a metallic body portion of various geometries, a metallic tip and a dielectric insulator adjacent the metallic body portion. The metallic tip comprises a plurality of metallic protuberances of various forms and geometries, which are separated by a plurality of grooves, also of various geometries. The plurality of grooves may be filled with a dielectric material to form various flat dielectric regions surrounding the plurality of metallic protuberances. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1290967-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GREGORY GEORGE RICHARD
IPC: B05B15/02
Filed: 2002-08-30
Granted: 2006-08-02
Abstract: A shower handset having teats formed in an elastomeric plate wherein positioning of the elastomeric plate behind the spray plate causes the teats to deflect outwardly, the cross-sectional areas of outlet orifices increasing in response to increasing flow rate. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1308452-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOVINEN JARI
IPC: C07H21/00
Filed: 2002-10-10
Granted: 2008-03-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a labeling reactant of formula (I) useful for labeling an oligonucleotide <CHEM> wherein: R is a temporary protecting group. A is either a phosphorylating moiety or a solid support tethered to Z via a linker arm E". Z is a bridge point and is formed from <CHEM> E is a linker arm between R and Z . E' is a linker arm between Z and Z'. E" is a linker arm between Z and A. E''' is a linker arm between Z' and G. Z' is a purine or pyrimidine base. G is a protected bivalent aromatic structure, tethered to two iminodiacetic acid ester groups N(CH2COOR")2, or G is a structure selected from the group consisting of <CHEM>   <CHEM> or G is a protected functional group, or G is a protected or unprotected organic dye, hapten or a spin label. The invention also relates to a labeling reactant analogous to the one defined above useful for labeling an oligo- or polynucletide using polymerases. The invention further relates to an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide conjugate that can be synthesized using said reactants.
Patent EP-1370512-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WELLINGHOFF STEPHEN T
IPC: C07C69/76
Filed: 2002-01-23
Granted: 2009-07-29
Abstract: Novel platform molecules and polymerizable mesogens made therefrom; novel synthetic pathways for making such platform molecules and polymerizable mesogens.
Patent EP-1377765-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUHN RAINER
IPC: H02K11/215
Filed: 2002-03-20
Granted: 2005-10-12
Abstract: A driving gear, especially a worm gear, includes a drive shaft, an output shaft, a gear housing, a rotating magnetic pole mounted on one of the two shafts, a Hall sensor resting on the gear housing and mounted in the area of the rotating magnetic pole for detecting the rotation of the rotating magnetic pole or the corresponding shaft, and a gear housing cover. The Hall sensor is mounted on a plate that can be inserted in the housing.
Patent EP-1411118-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ABURATANI HIROYUKI
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2002-06-21
Granted: 2008-09-03
Abstract: Cell-proliferation inhibitors contain anti-glypican 3 antibody as active ingredient, are new. An independent claim is also included for an antibody with cytotoxicity. ACTIVITY : Cytostatic. No Biological data is given. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given in source material.
Patent EP-1512287-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CONTARINO ROSARIO D
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2002-05-24
Granted: 2007-02-21
Abstract: It is described a method for managing audio-visual contents characterized in that it comprises the steps of: realizing a peer-to-peer network of a plurality of router devices suitable for connection to external data networks and comprising audio-visual content storage means; providing a plurality of player devices connected to corresponding router devices, as well as to a display device of said final user; providing at least one shared section of said audio-visual content storage means; sharing said shared sections of said audio-visual content storage means of said router devices; and distributing audio-visual contents on said storage means of said plurality of router devices. It is also described a managing system comprising at least a first router device (11) connected to a digital network (13) for transmitting audio-visual contents as well as to a second player device (12) connected in turn to at least one device (15) for displaying audio-visual contents installed with a final user suitable to implement the managing method according to the invention.
Patent EP-1425822-B1 (EP)
Inventor: IRION JAMES M II
IPC: H01Q9/04
Filed: 2002-09-04
Granted: 2006-10-04
Abstract: An antenna apparatus (10) includes an antenna element (12, 412, 512) that has conductive material with a recess therein. The recess includes a balun hole (36, 536), and a tapered slot (37, 537) communicating at its narrow end with the balun hole. The balun hole is approximately rectangular, has a peripheral edge defined by conductive material, and contains air. The tapered slot has a shape which is optimized as a function of factors that include the balun hole design. Each slot edge follows a predetermined curve other than a first-order exponential curve.
Patent EP-1412821-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOEHLER THOMAS
IPC: G05B9/03
Filed: 2002-07-18
Granted: 2005-09-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de reconfiguration à mettre en oeuvre dans un système informatique et servant à compenser des défaillances d'un système de capteur (1), qui comprend au moins un capteur (2, 50) pour la mesure (12, 22) des états d'un système d'application (11, 21) et au moins un modèle de système (4) décrivant le système d'application avec formation d'au moins un premier observateur (6) servant à estimer des états du système afin de transmettre des états du système à un dispositif informatique associé (14, 24). Selon l'invention, des états de défaillance sont déterminés pour un premier observateur à partir d'écarts qui résultent de la comparaison d'un nombre d'états mesurés par le capteur avec un état estimé par le modèle de système.
Patent EP-1432819-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PINES JONATHON NOE
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2002-09-12
Granted: 2007-08-01
Abstract: The invention provides a novel, non-destructive and dynamic process for determining the cell cycle position of living cells. The invention also provides DNA constructs, and cell lines containing such constructs, that exhibit activation and deactivation of a detectable reporter molecule in a cell cycle specific manner. The invention thus allows greater precision in determining cell cycle phase status than existing techniques and further provides a method for continuous monitoring of cell cycle progression in individual cells.
Patent EP-1433057-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLLETT PAUL
IPC: H04L47/21
Filed: 2002-05-02
Granted: 2005-10-19
Abstract: A real-time transaction processing system includes a leaky bucket and a flow controller for monitoring the response time of each real-time transaction, for comparing the response time with a predetermined response time, and for incrementing the contents of the leaky bucket when the response time exceeds the predetermined response time. The real-time transaction processing system may reject transactions in proportion to the contents of the leaky bucket. Further, there is a method of operating the real-time transaction processing system by monitoring the response time of each real-time transaction; comparing the response time with a predetermined response time; and incrementing the contents of the leaky bucket when the response time exceeds the predetermined response time.
Patent EP-1440117-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STOLL KLAUS
IPC: C08K5/15
Filed: 2002-10-01
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: A mixture of a polyester or a polyamide, such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) PET, and a suitable stabilizer selected from the group consisting of certain Mannich base compounds, when extrusion compounded exhibits a lower residual acetaldehyde content than does PET or polyamide alone when similarly treated. The invention pertains to any polyester or polyamide used in the manufacture of molded articles, fibers, or films, for instance bottles or containers which are used to store consumer materials, for example food, beverages and water.
Patent EP-1415305-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON ERIK A
IPC: G11C11/413
Filed: 2002-07-11
Granted: 2008-09-03
Abstract: A method and structure for the invention includes an integrated memory structure having a built-in test portion. The integrated memory structure has memory cells, bitlines and wordlines connected to the memory cells, wordline decoders connected to a plurality of the wordlines, bitline restore devices connected to the bitlines for charging the bitlines during read and write operations, and a clock circuit connected to the wordlines. During a test mode the wordline decoders simultaneously select multiple wordlines that the bitline restore devices maintain in an active state and the clock circuit maintains th multiple wordlines and the bitline restore devices in an active state for a period in excess of a normal read cycle. The invention also includes transistors which are connected to the memory cells. The transistors include bitline contacts which are stressed during the test mode.
Patent EP-1421264-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BADER ANTONIUS
IPC: F16B35/06
Filed: 2002-07-09
Granted: 2005-09-14
Abstract: The threaded plug (1) has a thread (6) which screws into an internal thread (8) in the housing (9) and a sealing ring (4) is pressed against a face (7) as an annular ring (5) closes with the face. An internal thread (2) accomodates an optional vibration sensor.
Patent EP-1346828-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JUNHUA CHANG
IPC: B41J2/135
Filed: 2003-03-18
Granted: 2008-04-23
Abstract: A substrate (3) is formed with a chamber (21) having an opening which is defined by first edges extending in a first direction with a first dimension and second edges extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with a second dimension shorter than the first dimension. A vibration plate (23) is provided on the substrate so as to seal the opening. A first common electrode (37) to be fixed at a predetermined potential is formed on the vibration plate. A first piezoelectric layer (35) is laminated on the first common electrode so as to oppose the chamber. The first piezoelectric layer extends in the first direction such that both end portions thereof in the first direction are beyond the second edges of the opening. A drive electrode (33) to which a drive signal is supplied externally is laminated on the first piezoelectric layer. A second piezoelectric layer (34) is laminated on the drive electrode so as to oppose the chamber. The second piezoelectric layer extends in the first direction such that both end portions thereof in the first direction are beyond the second edges of the opening. A second common electrode (36) to be fixed at the predetermined potential is laminated on the second piezoelectric layer.
Patent EP-1361094-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUSSO GIANNI
IPC: B60Q3/02
Filed: 2003-04-11
Granted: 2005-03-09
Abstract: A sun shade for vehicles, comprising a body (12) provided with connection means (18, 20) that enable a movement of the body (12) between an inoperative raised position and an operative lowered position, the body having two parallel faces (14, 16), the first one of which (14) faces the roof of the vehicle and the second of which (16) faces the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the body is in said raised position. A light source (46) is set inside the body (12) and is designed for emitting light through a transparent surface (44) set on said second face (16). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1475977-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PEDLAR DAVID W
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2003-05-12
Granted: 2008-01-16
Abstract: The details of an apparatus and methods of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures with activation times in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, the apparatus includes a message handler to receive a received message from the UTRAN, a sequential processor to receive an ongoing command, a command store connected to the message handler to save the received command. The message handler determines if there is an existing command at the user equipment such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing the select commands simultaneously while actually processing the existing command sequentially. According to another aspect, the method includes the steps of: determining if there is an existing command at the user equipment; and if there is an existing command at the user equipment, processing the existing command prior to processing any received commands such that the user equipment appears to be processing commands simultaneously. According to a third aspect, the method includes the steps of: determining the current time (T); and determining that the first activation time (T1) comes after the second activation time (T2) if (T<T1) XOR (T<T2) XOR (T2<T1). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1389000-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OGIWARA SATOSHI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2003-08-01
Granted: 2011-12-21
Abstract: This invention has as its object to allow a direct print system to display on a user interface of a digital camera whether or not a printer which can directly communicate with the digital camera has a function of automatically detecting a paper size and the like. To this end, according to this invention, in a print system that includes a digital camera, and a printer which can directly communicate with the digital camera, the printer has transmission means for transmitting information indicating that it has a function of automatically detecting the paper size and type to the digital camera, and the digital camera has a user interface for notifying the user that the printer has that function. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1333015-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUGIER JEAN-PAUL
IPC: C06B25/00
Filed: 2003-01-17
Granted: 2009-11-04
Abstract: Semi-continuous production of a composite explosive charge (I) consisting of a solid polyurethane matrix filled with powder (II) containing nitrated organic explosive(s), by charging a mold with a paste obtained by mixing a polyol prepolymer (III), plasticizer (IV), polyisocyanate monomer (V) and (II) then thermally crosslinking. Semi-continuous production of a composite explosive charge (I) consisting of a solid polyurethane matrix filled with powder (II) containing nitrated organic explosive(s), by charging a mold with a paste obtained by mixing a polyol prepolymer (III), plasticizer (IV), polyisocyanate monomer (V) and (II) then thermally crosslinking, includes:  (i) discontinuously forming the following homogeneous mixtures by simple mixing: (a) a paste comprising the whole of (II) and (III); and (b) a liquid comprising the whole of (V) ((IV) being distributed between (a) and/or (b) as required); and (ii) continuously mixing (a) and (b) at a weight ratio of 95-99.5 : 5-0.5.
Patent EP-1344461-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHERBLANC FRANCK
IPC: A23L19/12
Filed: 2003-03-13
Granted: 2006-02-01
Abstract: The dish, which is ready to eat either cold or after re-heating, is made from a starch-based foodstuff, such as pasta, rice, wheat or potatoes which can be raw, pre-cooked or dehydrated. The foodstuff is placed in a container and covered with a hot liquid, preferably at a temperature of over 70 degreesC, before sealing with a film material. The liquid can be water, stock, juice, puree, sauce or a cooked preparation, and once it has been poured over the product the container is sealed, allowed to cool, and then cooled to 0-8 degreesC or frozen at -15 to -20 degreesC. Before or during sealing, a gas such as steam, nitrogen, carbon dioxide or a mixture of these is injected into the container.
Patent EP-1508002-B1 (EP)
Inventor: POIRIER BERTRAND
IPC: F16L37/38
Filed: 2003-05-15
Granted: 2008-07-23
Abstract: The present invention provides a connection adapter for use with a flexible or rigid conduit that fluidingly interconnects an intake or exhaust port of a ventilation unit and a conduit. The adapter comprises a unit coupler ( 10 ) having a central portion ( 60 ) with an aperture ( 70 ) and an elongated sleeve ( 80 ) aligned with the aperture ( 70 ) and extending from the central portion ( 60 ). The unit coupler ( 10 ) can be secured to a port of a ventilation unit such that the elongated sleeve ( 80 ) projects through a port into the casing of the ventilation unit. The adapter also comprises a conduit coupler ( 20 ) having a central portion ( 100 ) with an aperture ( 110 ) and an inner elongated sleeve ( 120 ) extending from the central portion ( 100 ) that is aligned with the aperture ( 110 ) of the conduit coupler ( 20 ).
Patent EP-1535941-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGAWARA TOMOO
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2003-06-26
Granted: 2007-09-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of post-crosslinkable thermoplastic resins by bulk-polymerizing a polymerizable composition (A) comprising (I) a monomer fluid containing a cyclic olefin (α) having two or more metathetical ring-opening reaction sites in the molecule in an amount 10 wt% or above based on the total amount of the monomers or a monomer fluid containing a norbornene monomer and a crosslinking agent, (II) a metathetical polymerization catalyst, and (III) a chain transfer agent; thermoplastic resins obtained by this process; and a process for producing crosslinked resins or crosslinked resin composite materials which comprises laminating such a thermoplastic resin with a substrate at need and then crosslinking the thermoplastic resin. According to the invention, thermoplastic resins which are free from odor due to residual monomers and excellent in storage stability can be efficiently obtained by a simple process of bulk-polymerizing the composition (A). The process is not only easy and simple but also applicable to continuous production, thus being industrially advantageous. The crosslinked resins and crosslinked resin composite materials obtained according to the invention are excellent in electrical insulation properties, mechanical strengths, heat resistance, dielectric characteristics and so on, thus being useful as electrical materials or the like.
Patent EP-1474014-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ELLIOTT DAVID L
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 2003-01-17
Granted: 2007-05-02
Abstract: A product for application to skin includes a container having an open end, a non-flowable composition within the container including an application surface at the open end having a visual pattern, and a removable cap having a % opacity of less than 5%.
Patent EP-1519936-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOSWELL ROBERT F JR
IPC: C07D213/803
Filed: 2003-06-02
Granted: 2008-01-02
Abstract: A process for making nevirapine, comprising the following steps: (a) reacting a 2-halo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile of the formula (I), wherein X is a fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, preferably chlorine or bromine, with cyclopropylamine, to yield 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridinecarbonitrile; (b) hydrolyzing the 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridinecarbonitrile to yield 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridine carboxylic acid; (c) isolating the 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridine carboxylic acid from the reaction medium; (e) treating the 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridine carboxylic acid with a chlorinating agent, to yield 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridinecarbonyl chloride; (f) reacting the 2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridine carbonyl chloride with a 2-halo-4-methyl-3-pyridinamine of the formula (I), wherein X is a fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, preferably chlorine or bromine, to produe an N-(2-halo-4-methyl-3-pyridinyl)-2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridinecarboxamide; and (g) cyclizing the N-(2-halo-4-methyl-3-pyridinyl)-2-(cyclopropylamino)-3-pyridinecarboxamide by treatment with a strong base, to yield nevirapine.
Patent EP-1515771-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HONEBRINK BRIAN
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2003-06-25
Granted: 2007-08-22
Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a catheter body that extends from a distal end to a proximal end. The catheter body includes a delivery lumen, and an actuator lumen, where the actuator lumen extends from a position near or at the distal end to an intermediate portion that does not extend through the proximal end of the catheter body. The catheter body optionally includes an accessory lumen that extends from at or near the distal end and terminates at an intermediate portion that does not extend through the proximal end surface of the catheter body, for example, on a side wall.