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Patent EP-0759005-B1 (EP)
Title: Lifting step device
Inventor: BERCON JEAN-YVES
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 1995-02-02
Granted: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A lifting step device including a set of vertically movable members (1, 2, 3) each having at least two sides defining steps (1a, 2a, 3a) and risers (1b, 2b, 3b), at least one first and one second motor (4, 5) for vertically moving the first and last movable end members (1, 3) in the set, connecting means (6) for engaging the movable members (1, 2, 3) and enabling intermediate members (2) to be moved vertically as the first and last movable members (1, 3) are moved vertically, and means (7) for controlling and synchronising the motors (4, 5). Said connecting means (6) and said control and synchronisation means (7) enable the steps (1a, 1b, 1c) to be placed in alignment on a single essentially horizontal plane to provide a platform which can then be translated up or down between a lowered position and at least one raised position.
Patent EP-0759729-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GOICOECHEA GEORGE
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1995-02-06
Granted: 2000-01-12
Abstract: An endoluminal prosthesis (10, 40; 400; 450) that is adapted for placement within a body lumen, said prosthesis (10, 40; 400; 450) comprising radiopaque marker means (17; 17a; 120; 420) thereon, which radiopaque marker means (17; 17a; 120; 420) is configured to indicate the rotational alignment of said prosthesis (10, 40; 400; 450), or the alignment of said prosthesis (10, 40) with another prosthesis (40, 10), during placement thereof in the body lumen. Also disclosed are a method of determining the rotational alignment of an endoluminal prosthesis (10; 40; 400; 450) during placement thereof in a body lumen, and a method for determining the proper alignment of a plurality of portions (10; 40) of an endoluminal prosthesis during assembly of said endoluminal prosthesis within the vasculature of a body.
Patent EP-0748256-B1 (EP)
Title: Spraying devices
Inventor: NOAKES TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: B05B5/025
Filed: 1995-04-24
Granted: 2000-09-27
Abstract: An electrostatic spraying device for use in spraying inter alia personal care and personal hygiene products comprises an outlet (94) from which the product issues in the form of an electrostatically charged spray and a control member (60, 60a) for attenuating the potential gradient in the vicinity of the outlet (94) to such an extent that spraying is suppressed until the device is brought to within a predetermined distance from a site to be spayed.
Patent EP-0763151-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STUBERGH JAN
IPC: C25C3/34
Filed: 1995-06-02
Granted: 1998-11-25
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/NO95/00092 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 25, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 25, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 2, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/33870 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 14, 1995The present invention concerns a procedure for continuous or batch production in one or possibly more steps in one or more furnaces of silicon metal (Si), possibly silumin (AlSi alloys) and/or aluminium metal (Al) in the required conditions in a melting bath, preferably using feldspar or feldspar containing rocks dissolved in a fluoride and process equipment for implementing the procedure. Highly pure silicon is produced by electrolysis (step I) in a first furnace comprising a replaceable carbon anode (3) located at the bottom of the furnace and a carbon cathode (1) located at the top of the furnace. For the production of silumin the Si-poor residual electrolyte from step I is transferred to a second furnace and aluminium metal is added (step II). Aluminium metal is produced in a third furnace (step III) by electrolysis after Si has been removed in step I and possibly in step II. The present invention also concerns the production of silicon, possibly silumin and/or aluminium by using process equipment comprising tow or more furnaces integrated to form one unit with (an) intermediate partition wall(s) which is/are designated to transfer the electrolyte from one furnace to another.
Patent EP-0765584-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSSON HANS ERIK
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1995-06-07
Granted: 2002-11-06
Abstract: Procédé permettant d'améliorer de façon significative l'efficacité d'utilisation de dispositifs de traitements régionaux connectés à un processeur central (par exemple un n÷ud dans un GSM/CME201) d'un système de radiotéléphonie cellulaire en établissant un partage de la charge de traitement entre les dispositifs de traitements régionaux, ce qui permet de régler les problèmes de surcharge ou de charge insuffisante de ces dispositifs.
Patent EP-0769971-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAHONEY PETER M J
IPC: A61L15/28
Filed: 1995-07-11
Granted: 2001-12-19
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP95/02691 Sec. 371 Date May 30, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 30, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 11, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/01659 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 25, 1996An autoadhesive wound dressing which having a pad of highly absorbent alginate fibers, one face of which is provided with an interrupted layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive. Such a dressing has the advantages that a separate dressing need not be used to secure the autoadhesive dressing and the autoadhesive dressing may be cut to fit an irregular wound.
Patent EP-0792394-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGQVIST ANDERS
IPC: D21C3/22
Filed: 1995-11-10
Granted: 2002-01-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a digester and a method for continuously cooking kraft pulp in a single-vessel system (1), preferably a single-vessel hydraulic digester, with chips (2) being fed in at a first end (3) of the digester (1), white liquor (4) being added at at least one position at or near the said first end (3), the chips being impregnated in a cocurrent impregnation zone (5), the chips being cooked in a cooking zone (6) downstream of the impregnation zone, hot black liquor (7) being extracted from at least one extraction strainer section (8), and cooked pulp being discharged (9) at the other end of the digester, and hot black liquor (7) being added (11), (12) to the said impregnation zone (5), and the extract (13) from the first strainer section (14), which is arranged downstream of the position of addition (11a) of the said hot black liquor (7), being largely removed from the digester.
Patent EP-0799365-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SALZMANN WILLY ERNST
IPC: F01B9/02
Filed: 1995-12-27
Granted: 2000-03-15
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/CH95/00312 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 24, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 24, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 27, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/20332 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 4, 1996The present inventions concern rocking-piston engines and rocking-piston compressors of high efficiency. This is achieved by an arrangement in which the piston crown lies on a circular cylinder whose center coincides with the center of the connecting rod bearing and the inner face of the cylinder head lies on a circular cylinder whose center coincides with the center of the crankshaft bearing; and whereby these cylinders are in mutual rolling sealing contact in the vicinity of the top dead center. Additional means help to ensure, for an engine, that the crankshaft is driven before the top dead center or, for a compressor, that optimal compression with regard to flow is achieved with the smallest possible dead volume.
Patent EP-0733799-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEIMBERG WOLFGANG DR
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 1991-10-07
Granted: 1999-09-08
Abstract: The desired pressure wave for fuel ejection from the nozzle (ED) is generated when the return line from the blocking valve (ASV) is closed. During the subsequent stroke, fuel delivered by the piston (FK) of an e.m. pump is returned to the tank (T) until the armature spring returns the piston to its initial position, so that a non-return valve (RSV) admits fuel to the kinetic-to-potential energy conversion line (SL).
Patent EP-0797048-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SALERI GIUSEPPE
IPC: F23D14/06
Filed: 1996-06-20
Granted: 1999-09-08
Abstract: A burner (1) for gas cookers, comprising a central flame crown (17; 17a), two concentric circumferential crowns (18, 19), a substantially horizontal Venturi effect chamber (27) and holes or slits (28) for supplying a mixture of air and gas from the Venturi chamber (27) to the central crown (17), located in proximity to the zone of cessation of the Venturi effect and/or downstream of the said zone, with respect to the flow of the gas-mixture. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0779107-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GELAIN SILVANO
IPC: B05B15/555
Filed: 1996-09-27
Granted: 1999-11-17
Abstract: The equipment has a cabin (2) with at least one wall opening (10) for introducing a spray coating unit (6). The compressed air jet direction (32) of at least one compressed air blowing nozzle (30) at the wall opening (10) is directed simultaneously against the spray coating unit and from the outside to the inside through the wall opening. The nozzle blows powder from the spray coating unit into the cabin. The spray coating unit consists of a spray (20) and a tube (22), which carries the spray at one end and is fixed to a positioning device (4) at the other, which is outside the cabin.
Patent EP-0737539-B1 (EP)
Inventor: O'NEILL WILLIAM
IPC: B23K26/14
Filed: 1996-03-29
Granted: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A method of machining a blind slot 3 in a workpiece 2 comprises heating the surface of the workpiece 2 above its melting temperature with, for example, a beam of laser energy and directing at least two gas streams 5. 6 such that they together with the base of the slot 3, create a vortex having a predetermined rotational direction for removing molten material from the slot 3. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0783231-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUDOUIN CHARLES A
IPC: H04N5/21
Filed: 1996-12-19
Granted: 2002-10-09
Abstract: Edge Enhanced Noise Reduction (EENR) is a frequency dependent instantaneous compander system. It is applied only in the encoder both to Chrominance and luminance, and is best placed after the horizontal and vertical down sampling filters in the pre-processing stages of an encoder (not shown per se). High frequency, low level information (mainly noise) are reduced significantly in amplitude. In particular, EENR is designed to preserve edge details. In addition, a vertical recursive filter can be used to prevent low level vertical information from being removed by the system. This is partially useful in the luminance path. High level, high frequency components remain virtually unaffected. The system is 'transparent' to low frequency information. EENR has been designed to work in conjunction with MPEG encoding presented with source material which is slightly noisy and where the transmission bit rate is being constrained. It has been designed to provide minimal loss in picture quality due to the noise reduction process itself. It is not necessary to provide a complementary process in the receiver.
Patent EP-0853668-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OLIVIERO SALVATORE
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 1996-09-30
Granted: 2005-03-02
Abstract: An antibody molecule having specificity for a protein having mitogenic activity, or a fragment thereof, for therapy and diagnostic purposes. A vector for the expression of a ribozyme, capable of cleaving the RNA transcript encoding for the protein with mitogenic activity, for therapy purposes.
Patent EP-0970092-B1 (EP)
Inventor: POTTS THOMAS M
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 1996-11-14
Granted: 2002-08-07
Abstract: Tetraethoxysilane is purified by passing impure material through a gas chromatographic separating column at a temperature below the boiling point of the pure tetraethoxysilane. Separation of pure material from impurities occurs on the column, and the pure material is thereafter cooled and collected in a receiver. The purified tetraethoxysilane has 99.999999% purity based on metals content.
Patent EP-0946833-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RANDELL WILLIAM FRANCIS
IPC: F16F1/371
Filed: 1996-12-17
Granted: 2001-04-11
Abstract: An elastomeric spring (10) comprises a body (11) of elastomeric material which extends between a pair of opposed end regions (12, 13) whereby compression forces acting in a first direction (16) on said end regions are resisted by compression of the elastomeric body, the body (11) of elastomeric material being of a substantially symmetrical shape as considered in cross section about a major axis (16) of the spring extending in said first direction, and substantially hollow in the vicinity of at least one (13) of said end regions, said body (11) of elastomeric material being of progressively increasing external cross-sectional dimension over a first part (21) of the length of the body extending from a first (32) of said end regions and of progressively decreasing external cross-sectional dimension over a second part (22) of the length of the body extending to a second (13) of said end regions, a substantially inextensible reinforcement member (17) embedded in and bonded to said body (11) of elastomeric material at a position between said first and second parts (21, 22) of the length of the body, the body of elastomeric material being hollow over a distance which extends, in said first direction (16), from said at least one (13) of said end regions to beyond the position at which said reinforcement member (17) lies between the end regions (12, 13), and the body of elastomeric material being of progressively increasing external cross-sectional dimension over a part (24) of the length of the body extending from the reinforcement member (17) to said second part (22).
Patent EP-0859670-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUSTER RUDOLF
IPC: B65G21/18
Filed: 1996-10-24
Granted: 1999-12-22
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DE96/02037 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 30, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 30, 1998 PCT Filed Oct. 24, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/16363 PCT Pub. Date May 9, 1997A sorting apparatus is disclosed which includes a plurality of carriers which circulate from an upper section of a conveying device to a lower section of the conveying device. The carriers are secured to circulating carriages that are driven by an endless cable that circulates in the two planes, or between the upper and lower sections of the conveying device. The upper and lower sections are connected by a vertically running deflection device which includes one wheel that connects a rear side of the upper section of the conveying device to a front side of the lower section of the conveying device as the cable proceeds from the upper section to the lower section. The vertically running deflection device also includes a second wheel which connects a rear side of the lower section of the conveying device to a front side of the upper section of the conveying device as the cable returns from the lower section to the upper section of the conveying device. The wheels rotate on roller systems and further include rubber inserts for smooth and quiet operation. As the cable and conveying carriages are circulated between the upper and lower sections, the cable and conveying carriages are extended around one of the wheels and pass through the same wheel on the return trip.
Patent EP-0786226-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WERNER RUEDIGER
IPC: A47K3/30
Filed: 1997-01-27
Granted: 2001-04-11
Abstract: The installation profile (11) fixed to the wall(10) is provided with a profiled area (15,15') for the accommodation, location and fixture of a support fixture part (17,17') matching the profiled area in cross-section and extending crossways from the profiled area with a support arm (16.16'). On the support arm accessory parts can be fixed with a tension component. The installation profile incorporates a wall connecting profile (12) screwable directly to the wall and a wall compensation profile (13) connectable to the connecting profile in a vertical position. The profiled area for the accommodation, location and fixture of support fixture parts is provided on the wall connecting profile screwable to the wall.
Patent EP-0787979-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PETZOLD WERNER
IPC: G01F11/24
Filed: 1997-01-30
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: The dispenser has a container (1) of the fluent solid product and a neck (2) leading into a delivery device (10) with a discharger (30) for individual doses. A housing (11) with an inlet (12) and an offset outlet (13) can be fitted to the neck. The discharger co-operating with the outlet incorporates one or more metering chambers (31) and can be slid or rotated between a loading position with the chamber directly under the inlet, and a discharging position with the chamber above the outlet.
Patent EP-0800765-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FAHY GREGORY M
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 1992-07-07
Granted: 2000-05-24
Abstract: A computer-controlled method for preparing organs for long-term preservation through the introduction of vitrifiable concentration of cryoprotectant and subsequently preparing organs for transplantation by the removal of the cryoprotectant comprises the steps of: (a) initially perfusing the organ without cryoprotectant; (b) adding a cryoprotectant solution to the organ and gradually elevating the cryoprotectant concentration to a first predetermined level while concurrently reducing the temperature of the organ; (c) delaying an increase in the concentration of said cryoprotectant for a time sufficient to permit approximate osmotic equilibrium of the organ to occur; (d) elevating the cryoprotectant concentration of said solution to a level, greater than said first predetermined level, required for vitrification and maintaining the solution at the elevated concentration for a time sufficient to permit approximate osmotic equilibrium of the organ to occur; (e) perfusing the organ with a reduced, non-vitrifiable concentration of cryoprotectant in combination with a nonpenetrating osmotic buffering agent for a time period sufficient to permit approximate osmotic equilibrium of the organ to occur; (f) washing out substantially all of the cryoprotectant while decreasing the concentration of the osmotic buffering agent to a second, nonzero level substantially below said first buffering agent concentration level and concurrently increasing the temperature of the organ; and (g) perfusing the organ to remove the osmotic buffering agent sufficiently to render the organ suitable for transplantation.
Patent EP-0880325-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUR JOACHIM N C
IPC: A23L7/157
Filed: 1997-02-11
Granted: 2002-05-29
Abstract: An improved tempura batter system comprises an improved primer layer and improved batter matrix layer. The batter matrix is formed from a controlled gelling of batter-forming components which balances control of gelatinization, coagulation and gelation with cellular network expansion while managing water mobility and quantity. A balancing of cereals, proteins, leavening system, fat and emulsifier produces effective gelatinization characteristics and controlled formation of outer shell. A network of well-distributed, uniformly-sized gas cells is provided throughout the matrix by employing an aerated and/or emulsified plastic fat.
Patent EP-0976074-B1 (EP)
Inventor: O'BRIEN PAUL DECLAN
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1997-02-12
Granted: 2003-11-05
Abstract: An agent (50) in a distributed computing environment includes a negotiation management module (NMM) (51) which is invoked when it is necessary to form a contract with another external agent for providing a particular service, a resource management module (RMM) (52) which manages resources controlled by the agent, a service/task management module (SMM) (53) which launches and controls services and tasks associated with the agent, and a communications module (CM) (56) which is the focus for both incoming and outgoing messages to and from the agent. The agent (50) is also provided with an acquaintance model (AM) (55) which provides an overall picture of services offered by other agents in the environment and a self model (SM) (54) which maintains a representation of the services which the agent (50) can itself provide. When requested to provide a service, the NMM (51) negotiates with the requestor, via the CM (56), on the basis of information provided by the RMM (52) relating to resources available to the agent (50). When a contract is finalised, the RMM (52) oversees the management of the resources controlled by the agent and the SMM (53) controls the services and tasks required by the agent (50) to complete the contract.
Patent EP-0882181-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ACHTEN PETER AUGUSTINUS JOHANN
IPC: F04B1/20
Filed: 1997-02-24
Granted: 2002-05-29
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/NL97/00084 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 10, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 10, 1999 PCT Filed Feb. 24, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/31185 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 28, 1997The invention relates to a pressure transformer for the conversion of a hydraulic power from a first fluid flow having a first pressure into the hydraulic power of a second fluid flow having a second pressure. In the housing (3) a rotor (26) is mounted, able to rotate around a rotation shaft (4) due to the effect of the pressure differences between the three pipe connections (16). Around the rotation shaft chambers (24) are distributed comprising displacement means (27, 29) such as pistons (27) which, when the rotor (26) in the housing (3) rotates, vary the volume in the chambers (24) between a minimum and a maximum value, and channels (19, 22) provided with valves (20, 21) activated by the rotation of the rotor (26) and connecting each chamber (24) alternately with the first, the second and the third pipe connection (16).
Patent EP-0934365-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KNOX JONATHAN JOSEPH WHISTLER
IPC: C09C1/64
Filed: 1997-10-22
Granted: 2002-01-23
Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a low- or non-dusting substantially non-volatile (preferably highly light reflective) metal flake pigment composition, which comprises ball milling atomized metal powder in a milling fluid substantially comprised of water, in the presence of one or more corrosion inhibitors and a substance which acts as a lubricant for the milling process. Optionally, the paste may be formed into granules for easy storage. Preferred metal pigments are aluminum or gold bronze and in one embodiment the metal pigment is aluminum, the lubricant is oleic acid and the corrosion inhibitor is a phosphate ester having a polyethylene oxide side chain. Agent(s) having both lubricating and corrosion inhibiting properties are preferred as additives.
Patent EP-0963997-B1 (EP)
Inventor: IMANISHI TAKESHI
IPC: C07H19/10
Filed: 1997-11-18
Granted: 2003-02-19
Abstract: An oligonucleotide analog or an antisense molecule, which is minimally hydrolyzable with an enzyme in vivo, has a high sense strand binding ability, and is easily synthesized, is provided. It is an oligo- or polynucleotide analog containing one or more monomer units being nucleotide analogs of the general formula: <CHEM> where B may be identical or different, and is a pyrimidine or purine nucleic acid base, or a derivative thereof.
Patent EP-0973591-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHARZAT CLAUDE
IPC: B01D11/02
Filed: 1997-04-07
Granted: 2002-11-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the resolution of a mixture into at least one first fraction and one second fraction, the respective compositions of said fractions differing by at least one element. The process further comprises at least one elementary stage of fractionation, in which at least two inflows are placed in contact, these two flows being a first inflow (10) with low first fraction content, notably in counter-current, and a second inflow (11) with low second fraction content. Two outflows are obtained, said flows being a first outflow (12) enriched in first fraction with respect to the first inflow (10), and a second outflow (13) enriched in second fraction with respect to the second inflow (11). According to the invention, the elementary fractionation stage, which is non-static, is implemented in an elementary fractionation run, at which point at least one mass exchange buffer supply (15) is accumulated, and the elementary stage of fractionation is periodically initiated and repeated.