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Patent EP-1063512-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAMANN OLIVER
IPC: G01N21/27
Filed: 2000-05-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a backscattering apparatus and method for optical
scanning along a circular path using one or more optical illuminators and receivers. More
particularly, it relates to an apparatus and method of focusing one or more beams of light
into one or more beam spots, scanning the common beam spot(s) across a circular path
and receiving light backscattered from the beam spot(s) with one or more detectors. A
rotationally mounted scanning optics having an optical axis parallel to but not coaxial
with the axis of rotation is used to accomplish these functions. A motor may be
operatively linked to the scanning optics to cause the same to rotate at a constant angular
velocity whereby, with appropriate signal generating detector and signal processing
electronics, the number and size of particles suspended in a fluid medium exposed to the
beam spot(s) can be determined.
Patent EP-1052401-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHINO TAKAHIRO
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2000-05-09
Abstract: An automotive vehicle with an automatic stop-restart
system of an internal combustion engine, has a
sensor sensing a rotational speed of the engine, and a
motor generator coupled to an engine for rotation
synchronously with the engine, and cranking the engine
in response to a command needed to initiate a cranking
cycle by a motoring operation of the motor generator,
and subjected to a rotational speed feedback control
after the rotational speed of the engine reaches a
predetermined speed. The motor generator is capable of
operating in a power-running mode to automatically
restart the engine by the motoring torque and operating
in a regenerative mode for energy regeneration. Also
provided is a controller capable of executing an
automatic engine-stop mode at which the engine is
automatically stopped by fuel cutoff, and generating the
command for an automatic engine-restart operating mode
at which the engine is cranked by the motoring operation
and then started up by initiating timely a fuel-injection
operation after initiation of the rotational speed
feedback control. The controller includes a
combustion-stability decision section determining
whether the engine is in a stable combustion state, and
a feedback gain switching section switching a feedback
gain for the rotational speed feedback control between
high and low feedback gains, depending upon a combustion
state of the engine.
Patent EP-1100253-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOHN DAVID D
IPC: G02B13/24
Filed: 2000-06-06
Abstract: A portable scanner (10) for document imaging
includes at least one position detector (44). The
position detector has an optical detector (50) and an
aperture assembly (60) adjacent the optical detector.
The aperture assembly has a first aperture size and a
second aperture size. The aperture assembly is
adjustable between the first aperture size and the second
aperture size.
Patent EP-1063167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ERDMANN WOLFGANG
IPC: E03F1/00
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: A toilet basin(2) is connected to a collecting tank via a suction valve and areas(2A,2B) of the system components in contact with pollutants are coated in a nanolayer(15). An Independent claim is made for a process for manufacturing the toilet system in which a thin layer(15) is applied to the contaminant-contacting areas(2A,2B) using nanotechnology.
Patent EP-1074499-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLEIN EDMUND
IPC: B65H29/28
Filed: 2000-07-10
Abstract: The suction unit includes a number of motor driven axial fans (30) located next to the sheet fall region (34) with its suction side facing the sheet fall region. A number of the fans are located close to a side of the sheet fall region which lies upstream in relation to the processing direction. This number can vary depending on the processed sheets (3) with regard to their position. An Independent claim is included for a printing machine incorporating the proposed sheet deliverer.
Patent EP-1099465-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUESTERDIEK THORSTEN DR
IPC: F02M26/61
Filed: 2000-09-27
Abstract: Process for purifying internal combustion engine exhaust gases comprises determining the NO2 and C amounts in the gas, and increasing and/or decreasing the NO2 and C amounts in the gas on exceeding and/or falling below determined value regions so that the amounts lie in a determined NO2/C ratio.  An Independent claim is also included for a device for purifying internal combustion engine exhaust gases comprising an air suction line (2) with a valve (13) extending to the engine; an injecting device (4); an exhaust gas line (3) extending from the engine and arranged in a particle filter (8); an electrical controller (16) for controlling the injection device and a NOx sensor (23) for determining the amount of NOx in the gas and a C sensor for determining the amount of C in the gas arranged in the exhaust gas line.  Preferred Features: The exhaust gas pressure in the flow direction is determined before the particle filter (8) and the fuel/air ratio is reduced and adjusted to be richer.
Patent EP-1095730-A2 (EP)
IPC: B23Q39/04
Filed: 2000-10-02
Abstract: The device includes a work spindle (8) which is mounted hanging from the frame (3). Two work spindles can be provided, each hanging vertically. The work spindles can be adjusted in at least two axes preferably perpendicular to each other. The work spindle can be provided in a spindle shaft (5) mounted movable by a slide carriage (4) on the frame.
Patent EP-1113279-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HETHERINGTON GRAHAM G
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 2000-11-24
Abstract: An integrated circuit (10) comprising combinational
circuitry (13). The integrated circuit further comprises a
plurality of scan channels (SC1 through SC4). Each of the
plurality of scan channels comprises a number of scan elements
(ECl 1  through EC4 5 ). For any of the plurality of scan channels
having a number of scan elements greater than one element, the
scan channel comprises a first element in the scan channel and a
last element in the scan channel. For any of the plurality of
scan channels having a number of scan elements equal to one
element, the one element is both a first element and a last
element in the scan channel. Further, selected ones of the scan
elements are coupled to affect operation of the combinational
circuitry. The integrated circuit further comprises circuitry
(24) for coupling a predetermined pattern into the first element
of each of the plurality of scan channels and circuitry (26) for
detecting the predetermined pattern in the last element of each of
the plurality scan channels. Finally, the integrated circuit
further comprises circuitry (22, 23) for determining, in response
to circuitry for detecting, the number of scan elements in a
longest of the plurality of scan channels.
Patent EP-1106840-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PLASSMEYER JOERG
IPC: F15B11/16
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: A hydraulic switching system ha at least two main switching controls (2, 3) each controlled by dedicated control switches and interlinked by AND and OR logic circuits to ensure a rapid switching between the different possible output states. The logic system ensures that if the first system is switched for forward pressure the second system is switched off and vice versa, while, when the first system is switched into the reverse setting the second system can be switched to either setting. The system ensures, for instance, that switching can be rapid without waiting for a lengthy motor reversing sequence.
Patent EP-1116898-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROLOFF GERD DIPL-ING
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 2000-12-23
Abstract: A brake arrangement consists of a first brake disk arranged concentrically on an axis; and a second brake disk that is arranged concentrically on the axis, parallel to and coaxially with the first brake, and that is rotatable relative to the first brake disk about the axis. The first brake disk includes support ring, support arms, and plate-shaped brake segments. A brake arrangement includes (a) a first brake disk arranged concentrically on an axis; and (b) a second brake disk that is arranged concentrically on the axis, parallel to and coaxially with the first brake, and that is rotatable relative to the first brake disk about the axis. The first brake disk includes a support arrangement including support ring (4) and support arms (6). The support arms are fixed to the support ring and respectively protrude outwardly from an outer circumferential surface of the support ring. They are circumferentially distributed and spaced apart relative to each other with respective to circumferential segment-shaped spaces (10) between the support arms. The first brake disk further includes plate-shaped brake segments (7) that are respectively arranged and removably secured in the segment-shaped spaces between the support arms. Each brake segment comprises a brake segment pad arranged and adapted to selectively frictionally contact the second brake disk.
Patent EP-1101881-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRETSCHUSKIN HANS
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2000-11-14
Abstract: The element consists of a thin-walled tunnel-shaped profile element (17) with flanges (19) formed on both sides. The flanges have openings (18) located at the same vertical spacing as hooks (14) which are provided on an attachment profile (12). The tunnel-shaped profile element is U-shaped and the openings are formed in the outer edges of the flanges.
Patent EP-1022702-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TARANOWSKI MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: G01H11/08
Filed: 2000-01-21
Abstract: A self-powered wireless transducer (10) is disclosed
for monitoring external physical conditions, such as
excessive vibrations in a bearing. The transducer
includes an energy conversion source (16), such as a
piezoelectric sensor to sense the external physical
condition and create a power and characteristic signal
that is used to power an RF transmitting circuit (28). A
transmitter (30) is provided to transmit signals
indicative of the external physical condition, or changes
in that physical condition, such as increased vibrations
in a bearing to detect bearing faults before a breakdown.
In this manner, the monitored machinery can be shutdown
in an orderly manner and preventative maintenance can be
completed. The self-powered wireless transducer (10)
includes an voltage storage device (24) to receive
electrical voltage from the piezoelectric sensor (16) and
a voltage detector (26) to detect the level of voltage on
the voltage storage device (24). Once the voltage
detector (26) detects a level of voltage at a
predetermined level, an oscillating transmitting circuit
(28) is activated for a brief hysteresis period of the
voltage detector (26). The information transmitted not
only includes any fault detection, it also includes an
address of the origin of the transmission.
Patent EP-1056205-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE MANABU
IPC: H02M7/797
Filed: 2000-05-23
Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a semiconductor
apparatus, including an intelligent power module, that facilitates
preventing sudden stop of the inverter due to an anomaly from affecting
the factory operation adversely. 
     Any of the protection circuits outputs an alarm signal ALM1 via
an alarm enable line 5 when an anomaly is caused in the corresponding
IGBT. In advance to outputting the alarm signal ALM1, when the protection
circuit detects a sign of a possible anomaly from the collector current or
the chip temperature of any of the IGBT's exceeding a second predetermined
collector current level or the second predetermined temperature level
higher than the normal collector current value or the normal chip
temperature but lower than a first predetermined collector current level
or a first predetermined temperature level for outputting the alarm signal
ALM1, the protection circuit outputs a preliminary alarm signal ALM2 via a
preliminary alarm line 6 without turning off the pertinent IGBT.
Patent EP-1061294-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NURMI HANNU
IPC: F16J10/04
Filed: 2000-06-01
Abstract: An antipolishing ring arrangement, utilized in a cylinder (1)
of a large combustion engine, which arrangement is supported
on a cylinder sleeve (2). The antipolishing ring arrangement
comprises at least two separate ring elements (4,5), which
have been arranged one after the other in the axial direction
of the cylinder sleeve (2).
Patent EP-1086721-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON TIMOTHY T
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: An exercise treadmill comprises various features to enhance
user operation and to reduce maintenance costs. These
features include handlebars (14, 16) with an upwardly curved
center section (12) and outwardly flared side portions (22, 24)
along with pivoting rear legs (56) for the treadmill frame. The
control panel (70) features include snap-in user trays (64, 66)
and an overlay covering the numerical key pad along with an
auxiliary control panel having a subset of user controls that
are larger and more easy to use than the same controls on the
main control panel. Maintenance enhancing features include
the provision for access panels (86) in the treadmill housing
and a belt lubrication system that uses a priming pulse to
clear the wax spraying nozzle. For injection molded parts such
as the control panel, structural strength is enhanced by
utilizing gas-assist injection molding to form structural ribs.
Another feature includes pre-glazing the treadmill belt (34).
Sound and vibration are reduced in a treadmill by mounting
the treadmill belt drive motor on motor isolation mounts that
include resilient members. A further feature is a double sided
waxed deck where one side of the deck is covered by a
protective tape.
Patent EP-1102303-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VENEKLASEN LEE H
IPC: H01J3/02
Filed: 2000-11-10
Abstract: A tetrode (four electrode) gun (202) is described
which allows the adjustment of both variable high
brightness and illumination uniformity in the profile
of the electron beam. This is achieved by providing
an electrostatic focusing electrode (18) between the
cathode (2) and the anode (8) within the electron gun.
The focusing electrode is positively biased to a few
keV and allows the image of the cathode to be focused
at infinity. The addition of a focusing electrode
enables both variable brightness and illumination
uniformity by adjustment of the bias of a grid (4)
which is mounted below the cathode to maintain
constant emission, while adjusting the bias of the
focusing electrode to obtain the optimal beam cross-sectional
uniformity.
Patent EP-1115042-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUZAWA KINYA
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: Inner notches (225A, 226A) for adjusting cogging torque of a
rotor (21) are formed on a stator (22) in a small-size power generator
(20). Since the inner notches (225A, 226A) are formed on an inner
periphery of a rotor accommodation hole (230) within angular range of
±45° around a magnetic flux direction of a first magnetic circuit (100)
having smaller magnetic reluctance at a rotation center of the rotor (21),
the cogging torque can be effectively reduced. Accordingly, even when
a size of components such as an oscillating weight and a power spring
is reduced for making a thin timepiece, rotation startability of the rotor
can be improved, thus improving power generation efficiency of the
small-size power generator.
Patent EP-1045192-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCKENNA MAURICE
IPC: A47F7/28
Filed: 2000-04-17
Abstract: A bottle holder (1) comprises a cradle (2) having means for releasably holding a bottle
(3) on the cradle (2) in a position ready for pick-up by a user and means for mounting
the cradle (2) on a support surface such as a wall. A security cable (4) extends
between the cradle (2) and bottle (3) to securely attach the bottle (3) to the cradle (2).
The cable (4) is of coiled construction to allow extension and has an inner end (25)
attached to the cradle (2). An outer end (26) of the cable (4) is secured to an
attachment cup (27) which engages a bottom of the bottle (3).
Patent EP-1122484-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AZZOLINI CLAUDIO
IPC: F16L33/207
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: A junction device (1) for hoses (2) comprises an insert (3) having a portion (3a) inserted
internally to an end of a hose (2) and a bushing (9) inserted externally to said end of the
hose and locked to maintain the end of the hose securely inserted between the portion (3a)
of said insert and the bushing. The insert comprises an annular groove (6) interposed
between the portion (3a) inserted internally to the end of the hose and a portion (3b)
external to said hose, whilst the bushing (9) comprises a concave annular area (10) which,
when the junction device is assembled, is positioned internally to said annular groove of
the insert. The insert further comprises an annular rib (7) to provide an area of interference
with the concave annular area (10) of the bushing.
Patent EP-1149146-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MENDOZA CRUZ MERCEDES
IPC: C11D3/395
Filed: 2000-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of phosphonous acid modified polyacrylates as sequestering agents in the production of aqueous bleaching agents. Preparations, preferably chlorine bleaching liquors, providing fabrics with reliable protection against yellowing can be obtained more particularly by adding polyelectrolytes, buffers and chlorine-stable surfactants.
Patent EP-1183627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCKENMAYER JOCHEN
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2000-03-15
Abstract: The invention relates to the transaction of a business process within an information network which is divided into a proprietary part and a non-proprietary part. According to the invention, a function element located outside the proprietary part and a data flow control element located inside are provided to this end. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out a business process, said device being equipped with an automatic attribute status changer, especially in the form of a timer.
Patent EP-1163353-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAHAJAN PRAMOD B
IPC: C12N15/29
Filed: 2000-03-07
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des acides nucléiques de maïs Ku80 isolés et leurs protéines codées. Cette invention concerne aussi des techniques et des compositions permettant de modifier les niveaux Ku80 du maïs dans les plantes. Enfin cette invention concerne des cassettes d'expression de recombinaison, des cellules hôtes, des plantes transgéniques et des compositions d'anticorps.
Patent EP-1238069-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUNDYTUS MARIAN E
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2000-07-17
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des oligonucléotides antisens de récepteur type 1 de glutamate métabotropique (mGluR1). Cette invention a également trait à des oligonucléotides qui s'hybrident à un ARNm codant mGluR1 ou un variant d'épissure correspondant, à une méthode de traitement d'un patient souffrant d'un trouble lié à un taux de glutamate élevé, tel qu'une douleur chronique, ou d'amélioration d'un effet opioïde ou de diminution d'une dépendance et/ou tolérance opioïde consistant à administrer un tel oligonucléotide. On obtient ainsi un traitement spécifique de la douleur.
Patent EP-1208413-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHANDRAN RAVI
IPC: H03M7/36
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: A communications system (8) transmits digital signals using a compression code comprising a plurality of parameters including a first parameter. The parameters represent an audio signal comprising a plurality of audio characteristics, including a noise characteristic. The compression code is decodable by a plurality of decoding steps. A processor (150) is responsive to the compression code to read at least the first parameter. Based on such signals, the processor adjusts the first parameter and writes the adjusted first parameter into the compression code. As a result, the noise condition is effectively managed.
Patent EP-1238343-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAVRO DAVID K
IPC: G06F15/167
Filed: 2000-10-16
Abstract: A digital signal processor uses a number of independent sub-processors that may be controlled by a master programmable controller. For example, a specialized input processor may process input signals while a specialized output processor may process output signals. Each of these processors may also accomplish math functions when input and output processing is not necessary. The various processors may communicate with one another through general purpose registers which receive data and provide data to any of the processors in the system. Math processors may be added as needed to accomplish desired mathematical functions. In addition, a RAM processor may be utilized to hold the results of intermediate calculations in one embodiment of the present invention. In this way, an adaptable and scaleable design may be implemented that accommodates a variety of different operations without requiring redesign of all the components.
Patent EP-1248947-A2 (EP)
Title: Method and device for characterizing a culture liquid
Inventor: BITTNER CHRISTOPH
IPC: G01N21/41
Filed: 2000-10-11
Abstract: In a method for characterizing a culture liquid, in particular in a bioreactor, by illuminating the cells ( 22 ) contained in the culture liquid the culture liquid is analyzed in situ, microscopic imaging of the cells ( 22 ) and by evaluating the image. The illumination is carried out as dark-field illumination, and the image evaluation comprises a comparison of the intensities of the light output by the interior of the cell and by the edge of the cell, by means of which comparison living and dead cells ( 22 ) are distinguished in order to determine the vitality of the culture liquid.
Patent EP-1222071-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MELZER RAINER
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for laminating a layered structure (1), consisting of at least two plastic strips in sections, comprising successive panels with designs, for producing plastic cards along a conveyor path. Said device comprises heating and cooling devices (8, 9, 10, 11) which are positioned one behind the other and consist of individual compression elements, located on a common support (14), whose temperature can be controlled and which accommodate a whole number of panels and a drive unit which displaces opposing compression belts (2, 3) which can be driven intermittently in a direction of transport and between which the plastic strips can be displaced in sections through the heating and cooling devices. The aim of the invention is to provide a device which permits the production of plastic cards with a higher laminate quality. To this end, the compression elements are mounted so that they can be displaced in the direction of the conveyor path against a restoring force which acts upon their initial position.
Patent EP-1287162-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHAKRAVARTI SHUKTI
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des procédés d'identification et/ou de classification de patients souffrant d'affections intestinales inflammatoires (IBD), et notamment de patients souffrant de la maladie de Crohn ou d'une rectocolite hémorragique. Le profilage de l'expression génétique permet de soulever des différences importantes et fondamentales de mécanisme pathogénique entre ces deux dernières maladies. Le procédé de cette invention se fonde sur des découvertes révélant que certains gènes sont exprimés de manière différentielle dans le tissu intestinal de patients souffrant d'affections de type IBD, par comparaison avec certaines cellules normales associées, telles que les cellules du côlon normales. Ce changement peut servir à identifier ou classifier les cellules IBD par régulation positive et/ou régulation négative de l'expression de gènes particuliers, des altérations de taux de protéines ou de modification de protéines, ou des changements intervenant au niveau du génome (tels que mutation, méthylation, etc.), notamment d'un événement impliqué dans la pathologie des affections intestinales inflammatoires.