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Patent EP-1287799-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIOKA TOSHIYASU
IPC: G01N21/81
Filed: 2002-08-28
Granted: 2008-06-04
Abstract: A disposable diaper 1 includes a liquid-pervious topsheet 2, a liquid-impervious backsheet 3, a liquid-absorbent core 4 interposed between these top- and backsheets 2, 3, and an indicator 14 by which it is perceptible from outside the backsheet 3 whether urination has occurred or not. The indicator 14 comprises a liquid-pervious intermediate sheet 15 hydrophilically modified by coating of a hydrophobic fibrous nonwoven fabric with surfactant and a water-soluble coloring agent 16 depicting a given figure which is perceptible from outside the backsheet 3. The intermediate sheet 15 is interposed between the backsheet 3 and the core 4 and the coloring agent 16 is applied on the surface of the intermediate sheet 15 opposed to the backsheet 3. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1234595-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CLARKE GERRY
IPC: B29C65/68
Filed: 2002-01-29
Granted: 2007-09-26
Abstract: A process for forming a heat weld between a catheter shaft and a surrounding balloon comprises selecting an elongate catheter shaft formed of thermoplastic polymeric material that is opaque to red and near-infrared light, and selecting a balloon formed of thermoplastic polymeric material that is transparent or translucent to red and near-infrared light. While a neck of the balloon is fitted in close contact around a distal portion of the catheter shaft, a laser beam of red and near-infrared light is applied through the balloon neck to impinge on the underlying opaque distal shaft, which is heated thereby. Heat from the shaft is conducted into the surrounding balloon neck so that adjacent annular portions of both components melt and mix. The molten materials are allowed to cool, forming a secure weld joint between the neck and the shaft. The process yields strong, flexible bonds between balloons and catheter shafts that may be selected from a wide variety of materials. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1385457-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MICHELSON GARY KARLIN
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2002-03-26
Granted: 2011-10-26
Abstract: Intervertebral fusion implant (900) for insertion from an anterior approach as well as instruments for inserting and removing the implant. 
The implant has an open trailing end (902), a leading end (904), a base (905) proximate the leading end and arms (909,910) extending from the base. An expander (920) is provided in the implant to expand the arms to an expanded state.
Patent EP-1390555-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLMQVIST ULF
IPC: C23C4/06
Filed: 2002-05-17
Granted: 2011-03-30
Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a diffusion alloy metal powder for thermal coating of substrates. The powder comprises a pre-alloyed iron base powder particles having molybdenum particles diffusion alloyed to the particles of the base powder.
Patent EP-1396101-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GINIS GEORGIOS DR
IPC: H04B15/00
Filed: 2002-05-31
Granted: 2012-05-30
Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for dynamically controlling a digital communication system (7000) are disclosed. Line and signal characteristics device (716) collects information about digital communication lines in the system and adaptively and/or dynamically determines line and signal characteristics of the digital communication lines, including interference effects. Based on the determined characteristics and the desired performance parameters, operation of the digital communication lines is adjusted by communication adaptation (715) to improve or otherwise control the performance of the system (700).
Patent EP-1414637-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOWSAM STUART
IPC: B29C48/30
Filed: 2002-07-05
Granted: 2012-06-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne une matrice de refroidissement, à utiliser pour fabriquer des produits alimentaires extrudés, ladite matrice comprenant: une pluralité d'éléments de noyau constituant une partie de corps principal de la matrice de refroidissement, situés entre l'extrémité d'entrée et l'extrémité de sortie de la matrice, et disposés autour d'un axe de la matrice dans une configuration dans laquelle ils sont voisins; une pluralité de canaux d'écoulement d'extrudat, s'étendant à travers la matrice de refroidissement, à partir de l'extrémité d'entrée jusqu'à l'extrémité de sortie, définis par des espaces entre lesdits éléments de noyau rapprochés; au moins une perforation dans chaque élément de noyau, à travers laquelle le liquide de refroidissement peut s'écouler; une structure enveloppante conçue pour fixer lesdits éléments de noyau contre un déplacement radial par rapport à l'axe de la matrice; des moyens de connexion de la matrice de refroidissement à la sortie d'un extrudeur alimentaire, une source de fluide de refroidissement et un réceptacle de fluide de refroidissement; ainsi qu'un moyen de distribution d'écoulement d'extrudat, adjacent à l'extrémité d'entrée, conçu pour diriger un extrudat de la sortie de l'extrudeur alimentaire jusqu'à des canaux d'écoulement d'extrudat sélectionnés.
Patent EP-1372439-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUBIN MATVEY
IPC: B44C5/00
Filed: 2002-04-04
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A sports memorabilia article includes a casing at least partially enclosing a sports-related subject to be displayed. The casing is transparent at least over a sufficiently large area portion to permit external viewing of the subject held therewithin. The casing is given the appearance of a particular type of ball suited to use in playing the sport to which the subject displayed within the casing is directed. To achieve such appearance, the ball is either texturized in a manner giving the desired visual impression, silkscreened or otherwise painted either on an exterior surface of the casing or an interior of the transparent portions thereof, or embossed in a pattern resembling seams and other distinguishing surface details characteristic of such ball structure. The combination of subject and surrounding case provides a multilayer visual effect which amplifies the effectiveness of the display, and elicits greater interest and viewing entertainment on the part of the observer. A further embodiment permits user access to an interior of a casing described above to allow user selection of a particular item to be displayed.
Patent EP-1406794-B1 (EP)
Title: Carrosserie de vehicule comprenant un capot monte pour pouvoir etre deforme
Inventor: BITTMANN WERNER
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 2002-07-03
Granted: 2006-10-04
Abstract: Afin de limiter les blessures d'un piéton au cours d'une collision avec un véhicule, il a déjà été proposé de monter le capot du véhicule sur la carrosserie de façon à ce qu'il puisse être déformé au moyen d'éléments structurels emmagasinant l'énergie. Les solutions apportées jusqu'à présent ne sont cependant pas satisfaisantes. La présente invention a pour objet un boîtier amortisseur de chocs (8) qui est rigide mais peut se déformer de façon plastique, et qui se déforme lorsqu'une contrainte donnée est dépassée sous l'action d'une force de type choc. Le boîtier amortisseur de chocs (8) peut être disposé entre un montant supérieur et un montant inférieur (2, 3) de la charnière (1), entre le montant inférieur (3) et la carrosserie ou dans un levier articulé arqué (15) de la charnière du capot. Un boîtier amortisseur de chocs (8) de ce type est facile à réaliser et peut être facilement relié aux systèmes de charnières préexistants.
Patent EP-1446678-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOY-OBERTHUER REINHARD
IPC: G01S17/58
Filed: 2002-07-17
Granted: 2007-09-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting moving vehicles, especially lorries on motorways, using at least one camera and/or other devices for detecting the contour or spatial structure of a vehicle, and optionally the speed thereof. The invention also relates to a device for detecting moving vehicles, especially lorries on motorways, by means of at least one camera for recording a video image of the vehicle and/or other devices for detecting the contour or spatial structure of the vehicle, and optionally the speed thereof. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and a device for detecting moving vehicles, enabling an automatic differentiation between toll bound and non-toll bound vehicles, in order to avoid the unnecessary acquisition of large quantities of data. To this end, in terms of the method, before the contour and/or spatial structure is detected, a LIDAR system detects and follows the vehicle, and the path and speed of the vehicle are estimated on the basis of the LIDAR data and are associated with the then determined contour and structural data. According to the invention, the inventive device comprises a LIDAR system which is oriented in such a way that it detects a vehicle at a certain distance upstream from the recording position of the camera and/or the other devices, in addition to a calculation unit which is connected to the LIDAR, forecasts the path and the speed of the vehicle on the basis of the LIDAR data, optionally corrects said data, and, on the basis of said data, carries out an association with the data of the other devices and/or with the detected video image.
Patent EP-1433138-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEI GUO-QING
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2002-09-30
Granted: 2005-11-30
Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting the image intensity of under-exposed regions of CR (computed radiography) images for mosaic composition. In one aspect, a method for generating a mosaic CR image comprises acquiring a set of CR images and processing each CR image to detect an under-exposed region in the CR image. If an under-exposed region is detected, the CR image is separated into an under-exposed region and normal exposure region. The image intensity of the under-exposed region is then adjusted to be substantially similar to, or as close as possible to, the image intensity of the normal exposure region of the CR image using nonlinear enhancement and/or linear transformation techniques. The intensity corrected CR images are then combined in a mosaic image.
Patent EP-1438752-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LETAVIC THEODORE J
IPC: H01L29/41
Filed: 2002-09-11
Granted: 2009-08-19
Abstract: A thin layer SOI high-voltage device in which the drift charge is depleted using a three-dimensional MOS capacitor structure. The drift region of the high-voltage semiconductor device is doped with a graded charge profile which increases from source-to-drain. The drift region is physically patterned to create a stripe geometry where individual SOI stripes. Each SOI stripe is individually circumscribed longitudinally by a dielectric layer wherein each dielectric layer is longitudinally circumscribed by field plates of a conducting multi-capacitor field plate layer which is electrically shorted to the substrate. The resultant structure is a thin drift-region stripe which is completely enclosed by a MOS field plate, resulting in three-dimensional depletion upon application of a bias voltage between the SOI stripe and its encapsulating field plates.
Patent EP-1441669-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FARNAN ROBERT C
IPC: A61F2/86
Filed: 2002-11-06
Granted: 2009-03-25
Abstract: An angioplasty balloon including a non-deployable stent to prevent or reduce the potential for slippage of the inflated balloon with respect to the vessel wall being treated. The balloon includes a non-deployable stent that is adapted to be secured to the balloon or angioplasty balloon catheter. The stent has a proximal end, a distal end, and at least three radially-spaced struts, each, each strut connecting the proximal end to the distal end and having one or more bends that allow expansion of the strut to accommodate the inflation of the balloon. The stent is made or a material so that the stent collapses upon deflation of the balloon.
Patent EP-1453477-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOEFFKES HORST
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2002-12-02
Granted: 2007-10-17
Abstract: Oxidation dye composition for dyeing keratin fibers comprises a combination of: (a) 2,4-dichloro-3-aminophenol or its salts; (b) 2-hydroxyalkyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (I) or its salts; and (c) a 3-alkyl-4-aminophenol (II) or its salts. Oxidation dye composition for dyeing keratin fibers comprises a combination of: (i) 2,4-dichloro-3-aminophenol or its salts; (ii) a 2-hydroxyalkyl-1,4-phenylenediamine of formula (I) or its salts; and (iii) a 3-alkyl-4-aminophenol of formula (II) or its salts. R1 = 1-4C monohydroxyalkyl or 2-6C polyhydroxyalkyl; R2, R3 = H, halo, 1-4C alkyl, 1-4C monohydroxyalkyl, 2-6C polyhydroxyalkyl, 1-4C aminoalkyl, 1-4C alkoxy, 1-4C hydroxyalkoxy, OZ or SZ; Z = 1-4C alkyl, 1-4C monohydroxyalkyl or 2-6C polyhydroxyalkyl;  R4 = 1-4C alkyl; R5, R6 = H, halo, 1-4C alkyl, 1-4C monohydroxyalkyl, 2-6C polyhydroxyalkyl, 1-4C aminoalkyl, 1-4C alkoxy or 1-4C hydroxyalkoxy. An Independent claim is also included for a method for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising: (1) applying the above composition to the fibers; (2) rinsing it off after allowing it to act; and (3) optionally shampooing the fibers.
Patent EP-1502062-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAK JOHN
IPC: F25J3/00
Filed: 2002-05-08
Granted: 2007-06-27
Abstract: An NGL recovery plant includes a demethanizer ( 7 ) in which internally generated and subcooled lean oil absorbs CO<SUB>2 </SUB>and C<SUB>2 </SUB>from a gas stream ( 11 ), thereby preventing build-up and freezing problems associated with CO<SUB>2</SUB>, especially where the feed gas has a CO<SUB>2 </SUB>treatment at ethane recoveries above 90% and propane recoveries of at least 99%.
Patent EP-1354692-B1 (EP)
Title: Extrusion blow moulding method and apparatus
Inventor: KOETKE CLAUS-DIETER
IPC: B29C49/04
Filed: 2003-02-27
Granted: 2007-07-04
Abstract: A freely hanging tubular parison(5) is extruded from a die head(3) and cut to length before the tool is moved to another station. Melt flow from the extruder(1) to the die head is halted at the start of the parison cut off stage and does not continue until the start of movement of the blowing mold to the next station.  Temporary interruption of the melt flow is achieved by diverting melt the melt into an accumulator(15). Stored melt is mixed into continuously extruded melt as the latter is pumped to the die head(3). The accumulator is pressurized during parison(5) extrusion and until the parison has reached full length. When cutting commences the accumulator is depressurized so that melt can enter the accumulator. Following tool movement to the next station the accumulator is pressurized again to drive out the stored melt in to the continuous melt flow. An Independent claim is included for the extrusion blow molding plant including a melt accumulator connected to a channel(2) for conveying plastic melt from an extruder(1) to a die head(3). The accumulator comprises a cylinder(16) with a piston(16a) which connects with a operating cylinder(17).
Patent EP-1473501-B1 (EP)
IPC: F16L5/02
Filed: 2003-04-08
Granted: 2008-06-25
Abstract: Each rectangular section (2, 3) comprises two adjacent parts (6, 7) lying along the cable or pipe. These are connected by a spacer. An intermediate space (9) is provided between the two adjacent parts. Grooves are provided on the outer edges of the adjacent parts.
Patent EP-1374680-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SPEICH JUERG
IPC: A01N43/42
Filed: 1998-05-13
Granted: 2006-02-08
Abstract: Novel fungicidal compositions having a synergistically increased action, wherein component  a) is a 4-phenoxyquinoline of formula I <CHEM> in association with b) either a morpholine fungicide (III), or a compound of formula IV (spiroxamine), or a compound of formula V (fenpropidine), or a compound of formula VI (dimethomorph), or a compound of formula VII (pyrimethanil, cyprodinil), or prochloraz.
Patent EP-1424803-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KIM PANSOO
IPC: H04L7/033
Filed: 2003-11-25
Granted: 2011-10-05
Abstract: A timing loop controller for multilevel modulation scheme is disclosed. The timing loop controller includes a first to fourth computing unit for computing a timing error between an input timing of digital signals and a sampling timing; a first to fourth quantization unit for controlling a direction and an error value of the timing error; a first and second sign detection unit for detecting sign change according to results; a zero crossing detection unit for detecting zero crossing at I axis and Q axis; and a timing error control unit for controlling the timing error value in case there is no sign change. The present invention can increase a jitter performance of timing error according to the signal-to-noise ratio by detecting the timing error, outputting the timing error and controlling the timing error output value only in case there is a sign change by additionally equipping the sign variation detector. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1400257-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TSUGITA ROSS S
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 1998-05-01
Granted: 2009-01-14
Abstract: A filter device for capturing embolic material in a blood vessel, comprising: 
a substantially flexible sheath (32) having a distal end (36), a proximal end, a distal region, and a proximal region, and having a lumen (33) extending between the distal end (36) and the proximal end; 
a guidewire being slidably insertable into the lumen (33) of the sheath (32) and longitudinally movable relative to the sheath (32); and 
an expandable filter assembly (50) mounted on the distal region of the guidewire (40),  
wherein the expandable filter assembly (50) comprises a filter mesh (60) and a single strut (54), wherein said strut (54) is connected at its proximal end (56) to the distal end (42) of guidewire (40) and connected at its distal end (58) to filter mesh (60) of filter assembly (50).
Patent EP-1342638-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FERRACIN PAOLO
IPC: B62D1/04
Filed: 2003-02-25
Granted: 2010-07-28
Abstract: Steering equipment is provided with a transmission shaft (4) mounted so that it can turn within a steering column (2), and with a control device (8) for actuating an operating unit; the control device (8) having a reference member (9; 27) which can move along the transmission shaft (4) and a sensor device (26) fixed to the steering column (2) in a position substantially facing the reference member (9; 27) for detecting a position of the reference member (9; 27) along the transmission shaft (4).
Patent EP-1388970-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHOI KYOUNG HO
IPC: H04L1/16
Filed: 2003-07-17
Granted: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A method for automatically entering into a secure communication mode that can perform secured voice communication between a transmission terminal and a reception terminal without changing or pre-setting a conventional wireless mobile communication system by forming part of a voice signal as a token for attempting secured voice communication, and a computer-readable recording medium for recording a program that implements the method. The method of the present research includes the steps of: a) generating a token (S305) based on a data having the lowest frequency of generation among the voice data outputted from a vocoder (103) of the wireless communication terminal; b) at a transmission terminal receiving a request for a secure communication from a user and transmitting the token to a reception terminal (S309); and c) at the transmission terminal entering into a secure communication mode (S311) based on an acknowledge token transmitted from the reception terminal (S307), and performing secure communication with the reception terminal. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1453071-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COPPOLA ANTONIO
IPC: H01H3/00
Filed: 2003-02-28
Granted: 2005-05-11
Abstract: Housed in a casing (1) is an activation key (2), a pair of contact-holding elements (10, 11) and a triad of electric terminals (6, 7, 9). The contact-holding elements (10, 11) are oscillating around the same oscillation axis (O-O) between two positions, a passive position and an active position respectively, each imposed by a corresponding position of the activation key. The central terminal (6) of said triad is in permanent electric contact with one (10) of said contact-holding elements. The contact holding element (10, 11) that is closed upon the corresponding terminal (7, 9) in a passive position is separated therefrom in an active position and vice versa. The contact-holding elements (10, 11) are mutually electrically connected through conductive elements (17, 18) that can move with respect to one another for relative displacement of mating surfaces (17a, 18a) in mutual contact, when operation of the switch takes place in a condition of failure, which will result in loss of contact between the contact-holding elements (10, 11). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1588075-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PONTANARI MARCO
IPC: F16H48/30
Filed: 2003-01-31
Granted: 2008-11-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble verrou à différentiel électronique comprenant un collet de commande qui se déplace en réaction à un signal électronique depuis une position non verrouillée, dans laquelle la différenciation de la vitesse de l'arbre de roue dans des conditions prédéterminées est autorisée à passer à une position verrouillée, dans laquelle une paire d'arbres de roue sont fixés en vue d'une rotation conjointe. La différenciation de vitesse provient d'un différentiel comportant un mécanisme de différentiel supporté dans un boîtier de différentiel. Une bobine entoure le collet de commande et est excitée de manière sélective afin de déplacer le collet de commande d'une position non verrouillée vers une position verrouillée. Le collet de commande est cannelé en direction d'un des arbres de roue et est cannelé de manière sélective en direction du boîtier différentiel afin de verrouiller les arbres de roue ensemble. L'ensemble verrou à différentiel électronique comporte un ressort de rappel qui se détache automatiquement du collet de commande depuis le boîtier de différentiel une fois que la bobine n'est plus excitée.
Patent EP-1497831-B1 (EP)
Title: Packaging kit
Inventor: DOESINGER STEPHAN
IPC: B65D85/58
Filed: 2003-03-07
Granted: 2006-09-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging kit for data carriers. Said packaging kit comprises a holder for receiving at least two data carrier envelopes which respectively have a front side, and at least two labels, said labels respectively comprising a front side and a rear side by which means the labels can be applied to the data carrier. The aim of the invention is to improve one such packaging kit for data carriers. To this end, the front side of one of the labels corresponds at least in sections with the front side of an associated data carrier envelope, and the front sides of the data carrier envelopes differ from each other.
Patent EP-1507589-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GERSTLE VOLKER
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 2003-05-02
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A device for sampling liquid samples is provided comprising a capillary-active channel, a sampling site, and a determination site. The capillary-active channel is configured for transporting a sample from the sampling site to the determination site. The capillary-active channel is substantially formed by a carrier, a cover and an intermediate layer located between the carrier and cover. The carrier protrudes beyond the cover in the area of the sampling site. The intermediate layer is displaced towards the back in the direction of the determination site in the area of the sampling site so that the carrier as well as the cover protrude beyond the intermediate layer. The device allows sample to be applied from above onto the exposed area of the carrier in the area of the sampling site and also allows sample to be applied from the side.
Patent EP-1466050-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NISSINEN VILHO
IPC: D21H23/50
Filed: 2003-01-14
Granted: 2012-04-11
Abstract: A nozzle array for use in the coating of a mobile web-like material has a plurality of high-pressure nozzles ( 2.1, 2.2 ) in the transverse direction of the web. The nozzles ( 2.1, 2.2 ) have been classified by a variable acting on the flow so that the deviation of the variable within the array is smaller than a pre-set value. The yield of each nozzle being the same with optimal precision, an optimally even coating is achieved on the web.