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Patent EP-1222589-A2 (EP)
Title: Systems and methods for pricing and selling digital goods
Inventor: GOLDBERG ANDREW V
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-09-21
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pricing, selling, and/or otherwise distributing electronic content using auction mechanisms. A randomized auction mechanism is used to determine both the number of goods that are sold and the selling price. The auction mechanism automatically adapts to the bid distribution to yield revenue that is competitive with that which could be obtained if the vendor were able to determine the optimal fixed price for the goods. In one embodiment a set of bids is randomly or quasi-randomly partitioned into two or more groups. An optimal threshold is determined for each group, and this threshold is then used to select winning bids from one or more of the other groups. In another embodiment, each bid is compared to a competing bid that is randomly or quasi-randomly selected from the set of bids. If the bid is less than the randomly-selected competing bid, the bid is rejected. Otherwise, the bid is accepted and the bidder buys the auctioned item at the price of the randomly-selected bid.
Patent EP-1236051-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VOLLRATH JOERG
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de produire une grille à défaillance de point comprimée. Ce procédé comprend les étapes consistant à tester un dispositif semi-conducteur afin de déterminer les dispositifs défaillants (802) et à transférer les informations concernant la défaillance afin d'afficher une grille de point comprimée en désignant les zones de la grille de point comprenant des endroits défaillants correspondants sur le dispositif semi-conducteur. Une classification des défaillances est établie en attribuant des formes et des dimensions aux zones défaillantes dans les zones désignées de la grille de point de façon telle que les formes et les dimensions indiquent un type de défaillance (808).
Patent EP-1242590-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YUE HENRY
IPC: A61P31/00
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: La présente invention concerne d'une part des lyases humaines et protéines associées (HLYAP), et d'autre part des polynucléotides identifiant et codant ces HLYAP. L'invention concerne également de vecteurs d'expression, des cellules hôtes, des anticorps, des agonistes et des antagonistes. L'invention concerne enfin des procédés se rapportant au diagnostic, au traitement ou à la prévention de troubles liés à l'expression des HLYAP.
Patent EP-1093803-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANC-FERRAS ELISABETH
IPC: A61K35/742
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: The bacterial strain Bacillus licheniformis SEBR 2464 (A) (deposited at the Pasteur Institute under the number CNCM 1778) and its productive mutants are new. Independent claims are included for: (i) the preparation of an  alpha 2-antagonist product (I), by culturing (A) (or its mutant) in a fermentation medium under conventional conditions until the broth has  alpha 2-antagonist activity, then extracting the supernatant and concentrating to give a solid extract; (ii) (I) obtained as in (i), where the dry extract is utilized after dilution with a cosmetically acceptable solvent; and (iii) a cosmetic composition containing (I) obtained as above, together with a cosmetic excipient.
Patent EP-1137060-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJI HIROFUMI
IPC: H05K3/40
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: To provide a producing method of a multilayer circuit board for ensuring that a
circuit board, such as an interposer, is provided on the 5 multilayer circuit board, the
method for producing a multilayer circuit board of the invention comprises the steps
of: forming the interposer on a support board forming a multilayer circuit board
separately from the interposer; joining the interposer formed on the support board to
the multilayer circuit board and then removing the support board. According 10 to
this method, even if the production of the interposer fails after the production of the
multilayer circuit board, it is possible to scrap the interposer only and there is no
need to scrap it together with the multilayer circuit board. Besides, although the
interposer is so thin and limp, since it is formed on the support board, the interposer
can surely and readily be joined to the multilayer circuit board.
Patent EP-1120157-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HELLER MICHAEL J
IPC: C12Q1/6825
Filed: 1994-10-26
Abstract: A self-addressable microelectronic device is designed and fabricated to actively carry out and control multi-step and multiplex molecular biological reactions in microscopic formats.
Patent EP-1167883-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERBOLSHEIMER JOCHEN
IPC: F24C3/12
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: Lever (14) pivots about an axis (20) offset radially and transversely from movement of the operating unit (42) and plunger (40). Operating device and plunger each engage lever in their longitudinal movement and rotation, transmitting motion to the microswitch button (72). Longitudinal plunger motion operates the switch (36) button. Switch forms part of electric circuit (38) connected to and operating ignition unit.
Patent EP-1170423-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROLLER JOSEPH A
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an elongated structural
support (12) from impact comprises an elongated impact
protection component (14, 16) which has a top, a base,
and a peripheral side wall (52). The side wall (52) has a
rear portion that is configured to mate with the
structural support (12) so as to seat the component (14,
16) in an installed position adjoining the structural
support (12), and surrounds an air chamber (56). The side
wall (52) further has a front portion configured to
deflect inwardly toward the rear portion so as to reduce
the volume of the air chamber (56) upon the impact of a
vehicle or the like, and thereby to protect the
structural support (12) from the impact. The front
portion of the side wall (52) has inner and outer
surfaces with undulating contours (50) that define
projections at said inner surface and corresponding
indentations at said outer surface. According to the
present invention, the undulating contours (50) define a
plurality of discreet, spaced-apart indentations at the
outer surface and a corresponding plurality of discreet,
spaced-apart projections at the inner surface.
Patent EP-1246028-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA YASUSHIGE
IPC: G03G9/09
Filed: 2001-08-08
Abstract: A color image forming apparatus forms a
color image on a recording medium by using a toner
comprising a binding resin, a coloring agent and
infrared ray absorbent, and a light source (81) for
causing the toner to melt. The light source has a
plurality of light emission peaks having wavelengths
of λ1, λ2, λ3, ..., λn in a range of 500 nm through
3000 nm. Setting is made such that the following
relationship is satisfied: |λ1 - Λ1| < 100 nm, and,
also, |λ2 - Λ2| < 100 nm, where Λ1 and Λ2 denote the
wavelengths of absorption peak wavelengths of the
infrared ray absorbent.
Patent EP-1199451-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SILER NICHOLAS R
IPC: F02B29/04
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: Fan horsepower requirements and the size of power train heat
exchangers may be reduced in a vehicular cooling system that includes an inlet (14)
for the receipt of ambient air and first and second heat exchangers (28), (40) in
proximity to the inlet (14) to receive ambient air therefrom and which are respectively
adapted to receive first and second heat exchanger fluids by the ambient air. The first
and second heat exchangers (28), (40) are in side by side, substantially non
superimposed relation to define first and second air flow paths (52, 54) extending in
fluid flow parallel to a respective one of the heat exchangers (28), (40) from the inlet
(14) to points (50), (52), (54) of discharge. A fan (44) flows air from the inlet (14)
through the flow paths (52, 54) and a shutter (56) is located in one of the flow paths
(54) and is movable between first and second positions respectively restricting air
flow and allowing relatively unrestricted air flow. An actuator (88) provided for
moving the shutter (56) between the positions and a control (90, 98, 100) is provided
for the actuator (88) which is responsive to power train and air conditioning system
operating conditions.
Patent EP-1251514-A2 (EP)
Title: DVD navigator and application programming interfaces
Inventor: EVEN GLENN F
IPC: G11B19/02
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements
have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD
navigator component. Here, the DVD navigator program has been enhanced to
better synchronize with DVD player applications. As such, better control
mechanisms for the player application are provided. For example, improved
enforcement of restricted/parental controlled content viewing, generation and
assignment of unique identifiers to the content source, and an improved user and
player application environment for starting and stopping playback are provided.
Patent EP-1241089-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCNELLY MALCOLM J
IPC: B62M6/70
Filed: 2001-11-28
Abstract: A power drive attachment for a pedal cycle includes a drive motor mounted on the frame of the cycle. An output drive sprocket is mounted on the motor in close vicinity to the chain ring, wherein the drive chain is captured between the drive sprocket and the chain ring. Means pivotally mount the drive motor and sprocket on the cycle frame for increasing the tension on the drive chain and for accommodating irregularities in the alignment between the drive sprocket and the drive chain. In another embodiment, a power drive attachment includes a drive motor mounted on the frame of the cycle. An output drive sprocket is mounted on the motor for engaging an unoccupied portion of the chain ring. The drive sprocket includes roller tooth means for engaging a section of the chain ring or rear sprocket which is not communicating with the drive chain, to drive the cycle.
Patent EP-1215400-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VOLBERS THOMAS
IPC: F16B2/00
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: Connectable components have flat connecting surfaces with an interlocking arrangement between them in the joining gap. The interlocking arrangement comprises a hard material layer with crystals protruding from the surface applied on at least one connecting surface of the components. An Independent claim is also included for a process for producing connecting components. Preferably the hard material layer is flat and compact and is applied directly to the base material of the component by CVD or PVD. The hard material layer contains nitrides, e.g. titanium nitride or carbides. The hard material layer has a thickness of approximately 10 microns.
Patent EP-1219807-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUKI TORU
IPC: F02D31/00
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: A method providing solution of both of the problem of black smoke
during the engine startup period and the problem of undershooting and
hunting at the settling time. By adding at least an integral term QI to a
basic injection quantity, feedback control of a fuel injection quantity of an
engine is carried out. An initial integral term QI0, which is used during the
engine startup, is predetermined. During the engine startup period, the
integral term QI is set as "0" until an engine revolution number Ne reaches a
predetermined startup revolution number Nes. When the Ne reaches the
Nes, the initial integral term QI0 is used as the QI. The QI0 is preferably
determined on the basis of one of, or both of, a water temperature and an
atmospheric temperature. The Nes is preferably a value close to, or equal
to, an idling revolution number Nei.
Patent EP-1132850-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IWAI HAJIMU
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: To enable easy replacement of a soiled fingerprint reading
window. To reduce the number of light sources and achieve
miniaturization. 
     An aperture 5 is formed in part of a case K constituting
the outer shell of a fingerprint recognition device, aperture
5 being covered by a cover member 4. Cover member 4 that covers
aperture 5 constitutes part of case K. An aperture 6 formed in
cover member 4 is covered by a window member 7 for fingerprint
reading consisting of an optically transparent member. Window
member 7 is arranged on the under-surface of cover member 4 and
is resiliently held by the holding feet 11 formed on cover member
4. Light source 42, light-guide plate 43, reflection mirrors
33 and 34, image pick-up lens 35 and image pick-up element 36
are held by holding body H which is fixedly arranged in case
K. Window member 7 is clamped between supporting faces 38 of
holding body H and cover member 4 so as to be immovable. 
     Light-guide plate 43 is arranged adjacent and inclined with
respect to window member 7. Detection light rays from
light-emitting elements 42 are sufficiently diffused while
passing through light-guide plate 43 and are emitted in planar
fashion from light-guide plate 43 towards window member 7.
Patent EP-1180577-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 2001-04-09
Abstract: During a standard fired shutdown of a turbine, a loaded rabbet joint
(40) between the fourth stage wheel (18) and the aft shaft (44) of the machine
can become unloaded causing a gap to occur due to a thermal mismatch at
the rabbet joint with the bearing blower (48) turned on. An open or unloaded
rabbet could cause the parts to move relative to each other and therefore
cause the rotor to lose balance. If the bearing blower is turned off during a
shutdown, the forward air/oil seal (50) temperature may exceed maximum
design practice criterion due to "soak-back." An air/oil seal temperature
above the established maximum design limits could cause a bearing fire to
occur, with catastrophic consequences to the machine. By controlling the
bearing blower according to an optimized blower profile, the rabbet load can
be maintained, and the air/oil seal temperature can be maintained below the
established limits. A blower profile is determined according to a
thermodynamic model of the system.
Patent EP-1149825-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA KOJI
IPC: C07C69/716
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: An ester compound of the following formula (1) is
provided.
 
R 1  is H, methyl or CH 2 CO 2 R 3 , R 2  is H, methyl or CO 2 R 3 , R 3  is C 1 -C 15 
alkyl, R 4  is branched or cyclic, tertiary C 5 -C 20  alkyl
group, Z is a divalent C 1- C 10  hydrocarbon group, and k is 0
or 1. A resist composition comprising as the base resin a
polymer resulting from the ester compound is sensitive to
high-energy radiation, has excellent sensitivity,
resolution, and etching resistance, and is suited for
micropatterning using electron beams or deep-UV.
Patent EP-1191495-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAI HARDEP
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2001-09-25
Abstract: The electronic security alarm system (1) of the
present invention detects the theft or loss of
valuable items of personal property, for example
briefcases, wallets, purses and such like. 
     The system includes an alarm unit (2) that
monitors one or more tag units (14a, 14b) each of
which is attached to a valuable item of property. 
     The alarm unit (2) has two main operating states.
In the first state, the alarm unit (2) registers new
tags (14a, 14b) when they are brought within a short
distance of the alarm unit (the first state detection
range (20)). In the second state these registered tag
units (14a, 14b) are monitored so that if any of them
are moved outside a second distance (22) (the second
state detection range) an alert is activated. 
     Once the alarm is activated it can be deactivated
by either bringing the missing item back into the
second state detection range (22) or by switching the
alarm unit (2) into the first state. 
     Additionally, items may be registered whilst the
alarm unit (2) is in the second state. This is
achieved by registering the newly detected item if it
passes within the first state detection range (20).
Patent EP-1269165-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TUQIANG NI
IPC: G01N23/20
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: A process chamber with a computer system that controls the process chamber is connected to one or more spectrometers. The spectrometers may be part of an interferometer or may be an optical emission spectrometer. The spectrometers may be CCD or photodiode arrays of 2,048 elements. An input board forms part of the computer system and is directly connected to the spectrometers. The input board provides data from the spectrometers to dual port memory, which is directly accessible to the CPU of the computer system. The use of a state machine and adder on the input board allows computation and placement of the data from the spectrometers on to the dual port memory, so that the CPU is not needed for such placement.
Patent EP-1313879-A2 (EP)
Title: Procedes destines a l'etude et a l'analyse genetique de populations
Inventor: ASHBY MATTHEW
IPC: G16B30/20
Filed: 2001-04-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés destinés à effectuer des études concernant la diversité génétique d'une population. L'invention concerne également des procédés destinés à effectuer des analyses génétiques d'une population. L'invention concerne, enfin, des procédés destinés à créer des bases de données comprenant des informations d'étude, des bases de données créées au moyen de ces procédés, ainsi que des procédés destinés à analyser des informations afin de mettre en rapport la présence de marqueurs d'acides nucléiques avec des paramètres désirés dans un échantillon. ces procédés s'appliquent dans les domaines de l'exploration géochimique, de l'agriculture, de la biorestauration, de l'analyse environnementale, de la microbiologie clinique, de la médecine légale et de la médecine.
Patent EP-1274809-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALBRECHT MICHELE SCOTT
IPC: C09K8/22
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne une boue de forage de coefficient de frottement réduit, comprenant une boue à base de silicate et un lubrifiant sélectionné dans le groupe constitué de glycosides, d'alkylpolyalkoxyalcools, de polymères d'ester d'alcool, d'amine-phosphates, d'amidon et de combinaisons desdits constituants.
Patent EP-1290446-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUDEL THOMAS
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de caractérisation ou d'identification de protéines à apoptose modifiée, qui sont exprimées par des cellules, de préférence par des cellules humaines. La présente invention concerne également de nouvelles protéines à apoptose modifiée, qui conviennent en tant que cibles pour le diagnostic, la prévention ou le traitement de maladies, notamment de maladies hyperprolifératives ou dégénératives.
Patent EP-1299698-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHAO XIAOMIN
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2001-07-09
Abstract: La présente invention porte sur procédé nouveau et unique, sur un capteur et sur un appareil permettant d'effectuer le relevé sismique d'une formation terrestre en relation avec un trou de sonde. Ce procédé consiste à disposer au moins un capteur sismique à déformation dans une structure de trou de sonde, l'invention comprenant également un capteur sismique à déformation, combiné, optique, dont la fibre optique est placée dans le trou de sonde; faire passer un signal optique dans le trou de sonde ; créer une secousse sismique dans le trou de sonde; recevoir un signal du détecteur sismique optique, combiné et de la structure du trou de sonde, ce signal contenant des informations sur la secousse sismique en relation avec le trou de sonde ; et obtenir des informations de relevé sismique concernant la secousse sismique en relation avec le trou de sonde en fonction des informations contenues dans le signal provenant du capteur sismique optique et de la structure du trou de sonde. Le capteur sismique optique combiné et la structure du trou de sonde peuvent comprendre un film de support flexible sur lequel sont disposés la fibre optique, un serpentin, un tubage ou revêtement de puits autour duquel est enroulée la fibre optique, ou une combinaison de ceux-ci. La fibre optique peut comporter un capteur de réseau de Bragg permettant de détecter la secousse sismique. Le film de support flexible peut être déposé dans ou sur une garniture d'étanchéité/vessie placée entre le tubage ou revêtement de puits dans le trou de sonde. En fonctionnement, ce procédé et cet appareil permettent de mesurer la variation en longueur de la fibre optique en fonction de la secousse sismique.
Patent EP-1234398-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DILLON MATTHEW
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A technique is used in a spread spectrum communication system (100) such as cdma2000 or UMTS to assign a subscriber unit (120) a link for a supplemental channel, during a handoff period. The technique includes queuing a data packet for transmission to the subscriber unit at a packet transmission time (221) determined by a queue delay (220), obtaining pilot signal strength measurements of at least two active downlinks (125) of the subscriber unit that are measured substantially at the packet transmission time, and determining a strongest one of the at least two active downlinks from the pilot signal strength measurements. The pilot signal strength measurements are obtained by determining a pilot signal measurement time (PSMT) for the subscriber unit, calculating a pilot signal measurement delay (PSMD) from the PSMT and the queue delay, and transmitting a pilot signal measurement request (PSMRQ) to the subscriber unit after the PSMD.
Patent EP-1316015-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHAUDHRY SHAILENDER
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2001-08-30
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that prefetches instructions by using an assist processor to perform prefetch operations in advance of a primary processor. The system operates by executing executable code on the primary processor, and simultaneously executing a reduced version of the executable code on the assist processor. This reduced version of the executable code executes more quickly than the executable code, and performs prefetch operations for the primary processor in advance of when the primary processor requires the instructions. The system also stores the prefetched instructions into a cache that is accessible by the primary processor so that the primary processor is able to access the prefetched instructions without having to retrieve the prefetched instructions from a main memory. In one embodiment of the present invention, prior to executing the executable code, the system compiles source code into executable code for the primary processor. Next, the system profiles the executable code to create instruction traces for frequently referenced portions of the executable code. The system then produces the reduced version of the executable code for the assist processor by producing prefetch instructions to prefetch portions of the instruction traces into a cache that is accessible by the primary processor. The system also inserts communication instructions into the executable code for the primary processor and into the reduced version of the executable code for the assist processor to transfer progress information from the primary processor to the assist processor. This progress information triggers the assist processor to perform the prefetch operations.
Patent EP-1359949-A2 (EP)
Title: Methode de deshydratation des os pour implantation
Inventor: BOYCE TODD M
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de déshydratation d'un os entier destiné à être implanté. Ce procédé consiste à conserver au moins l'une des propriétés biomécaniques de l'os pendant la déshydratation et le conditionnement ultérieur de l'os. L'invention concerne également un os entier destiné à être implanté, ainsi qu'un procédé d'utilisation de cet os dans la réparation d'un os endommagé.