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Patent EP-1332167-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EL GHOBARY HASSAN
IPC: C08G18/40
Filed: 2001-10-29
Granted: 2008-09-17
Abstract: An improved process to enhance polyurethane foam performance is described. Polyurethane foam is prepared by reactions between a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing component wherein said reactions are conducted in the presence of catalysts composed of (a) at least one specific tertiary amine carbamate (formed by the reaction of reactive tertiary amine and polyisocyanate) and, optionally, (b) salts formed by the reaction between the specific tertiary amine carbamate(s) and hydroxy- and/or halo-carboxylic acids. The specific tertiary amine carbamates in the subject invention are dimethylaminoethoxyethyl carbamate, bis(dimethylaminopropyl)amino-2-propyl carbamate, dimethylaminoethyl carbamate, and mixtures thereof.
Patent EP-1337618-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOSKAMP JELLES VINCENT
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2001-11-01
Granted: 2005-04-20
Abstract: The invention provides a tablet of compacted particulate detergent composition comprising non-soap surfactant and detergency builder, wherein the tablet or a discrete region thereof contains 1 to 20 %wt based on the total weight of the tablet of a disintegration system comprising;a) water-swellable disintegrant granules with a mean particle size of between 500-1000 micrometers, and b) a hydrophilic starch having a mean particle size of 250 micrometers or below, a solubility in water of less than 1g/100g of water at 20 DEG C and a development of expansion force of 2.0 Newtons/second or less.The tablets exhibit good disintegration properties and use ingredients from renewable sources. A method of making the tablets is also provided.
Patent EP-1238701-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOELZLE MARKUS DR
IPC: B01J33/00
Filed: 2002-03-04
Granted: 2008-10-29
Abstract: A methanol reforming catalyst consists of pacified copper and zinc oxide and/or aluminium oxide. The catalyst is produced by precipitating or spray drying a mixture of catalyst precursor components which are dissolved in a solvent or in sludge form, to form a powder or granulate. The solid catalyst precursor is then calcined and reduced. The reduced material is pacified and then formed into layers, pellets, tablets, etc. precipitation occurs using an alkali carbonate or hydroxide solution, with a pH of 5-12 and a temperature of 20-100 degrees C. The methanol and water are converted at 0.5-10 bar and at 150-450 degrees C.
Patent EP-1252939-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRESS DIETER
IPC: B09B1/00
Filed: 2002-04-22
Granted: 2005-07-27
Abstract: The treatment method uses spaced gas burners for burning off the gases released by the biochemical degradation of the waste material, which is sealed below a fluid-tight cover, with distributed infiltration of seepage water via a number of seepage water fields (2,3,4) across the surface of the waste dump.  The seepage water fields are separated from one another via fluid-tight separation skirts (14) and supplied via respective feed lines.  An Independent claim for a waste dump installation is also included.
Patent EP-1291257-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MICHON JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: B60T7/04
Filed: 2002-09-06
Granted: 2004-08-11
Abstract: The service system (A) uses a pump and motor (3,4) to activate branches to wheel brakes (5a-5d) with electrovalves controlled by the vehicle calculator (C) which receives data from the brake pedal (9). The back up system (B) uses oil from the master cylinder (10) controlled by electrovalves (19,21). Driver braking sensation is provided by a membrane (M) which receives master cylinder oil and has a motor controlled variable volume. An Independent claim is also included for: A driver braking sensation simulator with a membrane which receives master cylinder oil and whose volume is motor controlled to vary the brake pedal characteristics.
Patent EP-1304362-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGEMANN KLAUS DR
IPC: C09C1/56
Filed: 2002-09-14
Granted: 2004-03-10
Abstract: A carbon containing material (e.g. carbon black) with organic groups obtained by reaction of a carbon containing material with organic compounds with acceptor or donor groups and/or hydrophilic or hydrophobic groups, or two of the C atoms form a cyclic system with the three N atoms is new.  A carbon containing material (e.g. carbon black) with organic groups obtained by reaction of a carbon containing material with organic compounds of formula (I):  Independent claims are included for:  (1)  a process for preparation of the carbon containing material by reaction of the material with organic compounds of formula (I); (2)  an organic compound for the preparation of the carbon containing material of formula (II): or (III): and  (3) a dispersion containing the carbon containing material with organic groups. R1, R2, and R3 =  H, alkyl, or aryl with acceptor or donor groups and/or hydrophilic or hydrophobic groups, or R1 and R3 form a cyclic system with the three N atoms, and R2 = H, alkyl, or aryl with acceptor or donor substituents and/or hydrophilic or hydrophobic groups; Y = H, Metalu+, (u = 1-3), or N+R4.
Patent EP-1272130-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MICHELSON GARY KARLIN
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2002-02-04
Granted: 2004-11-17
Abstract: A method for loading a spinal implant with fusion promoting substances into an implantation space adjacent vertebral bodies of the spine.
Patent EP-1362197-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAY EWALD
IPC: F16F9/36
Filed: 2002-02-20
Granted: 2004-12-08
Abstract: A piston for a piston-cylinder arrangement, in particular a shock absorber piston exhibiting a piston body ( 6 ) provided with one peripheral web ( 12 ) protruding from the peripheral surface, disposed on said peripheral surface in both areas, each of which defining one end of the piston. Supporting connector elements ( 10 ), which extend longitudinally in the direction of the other end of the piston, are arranged successively at a distance from each other in a parallel manner contiguous to the peripheral web, whereby each two adjacent supporting connector elements ( 10 ) define a groove-shaped recess ( 11 ) and are provided with a collar-shaped seal ( 9 ) made of a thermoformable sealing material, which is formed on the piston body ( 6 ) in such a way that the peripheral webs ( 12 ) as well as the supporting connector elements ( 10 ) are incorporated into the material of the collar-shaped seal ( 9 ) over only a portion of their height.
Patent EP-1378051-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMBERT GHISLAIN
IPC: H02M7/5395
Filed: 2002-03-12
Granted: 2006-02-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating two switches connecting respectively a load to power source terminals in response to a switch control signal. The invention detects a signal indicative of current direction through the load to identify one of the switches as an active switch. If the switch control signal is for opening the active switch, an opening gate signal is sent to the active switch and a predetermined time period is triggered. If the switch control signal is for closing the active switch, an opening gate signal is sent to the other switch, a predetermined time period is triggered, and a closing gate signal is sent to the active switch when the predetermined time period of the timer associated with the other switch has elapsed.
Patent EP-1374483-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEUNG NIKOLAI K N
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-03-28
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing a broadcast system parameter message in a wireless communication system supporting a broadcast service. In one embodiment, the message identifies a service option number corresponding to a set of broadcast parameters. In an alternate embodiment, the message identifies a block of bytes corresponding to broadcast parameters. The message may be transmitted on a channel for transmitting overhead information. For a system supporting a broadcast service, the message identifies a protocol stack for processing broadcast content.
Patent EP-1392628-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEBER WILLIAM A
IPC: C07C15/02
Filed: 2002-04-26
Granted: 2006-12-06
Abstract: A process for the disproportionation of cumene is disclosed which comprises the step of contacting a feed containing cumene, under disproportionation conditions, with a catalyst comprising a molecular sieve, preferably TEA-mordenite. The contacting step disproportionates at least part of the cumene in the feed to provide a disproportionation effluent containing benzene and a mixture of diisopropylbenzene isomers. The effluent is then recovered and contains, prior to any separation step, less 1% of ortho-diisopropylbenzene by weight of the total diisopropylbenzene content of said effluent, less than 1 wt % of n-propylbenzene, less than 5 wt % of triisopropylbenzenes and less than 5 wt % of disproportionation products other than benzene and diisopropylbenzenes.
Patent EP-1430530-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GIRLICH DIETER
IPC: F28F13/00
Filed: 2002-03-30
Granted: 2009-09-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) consisting of open-pore metallic foam (2), at least some of the cells contained in the metallic foam (2) being interconnected in such a way that a liquid medium can flow through said metallic foam (2). Said metallic foam can have a graduation. Furthermore, the metallic foam can comprise other structural elements which are connected thereto, said structural elements and the open-pore metallic foam being cast in a single piece. In addition to the open-pore metallic foam (2), the inventive heat exchanger also consists of at least one heat dissipator (9) which is connected to the metallic foam (2) in a material fit, the surface of the heat dissipator (9) opposite the metallic foam (2) being structured.
Patent EP-1411982-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LIN RONG-HWA
IPC: G01N33/48
Filed: 2002-03-13
Granted: 2008-10-15
Abstract: Compounds that bind to P-Selectin Glycoprotein 1 (PSGL-1) on the surface of T cells or natural killer (NK) cells can be used to induce T cell or NK cell depletion and/or to induce T cell or NK cell apoptosis. The compounds and methods of the invention can be used to control unwanted T cell- or NK cell-mediated immune responses in conditions such as autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, and allergic diseases.
Patent EP-1390039-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUNSCHOTEN EVERT JOHANNES
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2002-05-17
Granted: 2006-03-15
Abstract: One aspect of the invention is concerned with the use of an estrogenic component selected from the group consisting of: 
substances represented by the following formula     
in which formula R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4  independently are a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group with 1-5 carbon atoms; each of R 5 , R 6 , R 7  is a hydroxyl group; and no more than 3 of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4  are hydrogen atoms; derivatives of these substances wherein the hydrogen atom of at least one of the hydroxyl groups in said formula has been substituted by an acyl radical of a hydrocarbon carboxylic, sulfonic or sulfamic acid of 1-25 carbon atoms, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranal, or a straight or branched chain glycosidic residue containing 1-20 glycosidic units per residue; and mixtures thereof; in the preparation of a composition for use in a method of hormone replacement therapy, which method comprises non-orally administering to a person in need of such a therapy an effective amount of the estrogenic component without adjunctive progestogen or anti-progestogen treatment, said composition containing no progestogen or anti-progestin. 
Another aspect of the invention relates to a drug delivery system for enteral or parenteral administration that contains at least 1 µg of the aforementioned estrogenic component and no progestogen or anti-progestin.
Patent EP-1378024-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEUTMARG STEFAN
IPC: H01R4/20
Filed: 2002-04-11
Granted: 2006-03-01
Abstract: The connector includes a series of grooves (15). These run down from a peak (21), commencing from a convex cylindrical surface (22), changing to a steeply-angled planar surface (23), eventually reaching the flat surface of the base plate (6). The planar surface (23) is so constructed and disposed, that when the claw arm (12) is rolled up, its tip is self-locking into or against this surface (23). (Note: mechanical contact is made against the far side of the groove as viewed in the illustration) This resists unrolling of the claw.
Patent EP-1380813-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUDO TAKAHIRO
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-08-05
Granted: 2012-05-02
Abstract: In a car navigation system (1), a position information detection means (11) detects position information on a vehicle using, for example, a GPS. A travel information history of the vehicle obtained based on the detected position information is accumulated in a travel information history means (15). When detecting an event such as start of an engine, an action prediction means (17) predicts a destination of the vehicle by referring to a route to the current time and to the accumulated travel information history. Commercial or traffic information regarding the predicted destination is acquired by an information acquisition means (18) from a server (2), and then is displayed on a screen, for example, by an information provision means (19). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1411764-B1 (EP)
Title: Cloture
Inventor: BAUER BURKHARD
IPC: A01M29/34
Filed: 2002-07-05
Granted: 2004-12-29
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une clôture conçue pour empêcher des insectes d'entrer dans une zone en plein air. Cette clôture comprend une structure sensiblement verticale dont la hauteur permet d'empêcher des insectes volant à basse altitude d'entrer dans ladite zone en plein air. Selon cette invention, ladite structure de la clôture est imprégnée d'un insecticide.
Patent EP-1419149-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARKSTEIN RUDOLF
IPC: A61K31/505
Filed: 2002-07-08
Granted: 2009-09-16
Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula I wherein A, B, X, Y and R1 are as defined in the description, and a process for preparing them. The compounds of formula I are useful as pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of glaucoma and myopia.
Patent EP-1454683-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MIYANAGA KENJI
IPC: B21D26/033
Filed: 2002-10-23
Granted: 2008-05-21
Abstract: A method of forming a tubular member, comprising a preliminary forming method for expanding (bulging) and bending a tubular raw material (Pa) by first and second metal molds (M1, M2) and a final forming method for collapsing a preliminarily formed tube (Pc) in a specified cross sectional shape by a third metal mold (M3), wherein the preliminary forming is performed by the first and second metal molds (M1, M2) heated to the recrystallization temperature of the tubular raw material or higher, and the final formation is performed by the third metal mold (M3) heated to the recrystallization temperature of the tubular raw material or below, whereby the tubular member of modified cross-section having expanded tube parts and bent parts can be accurately formed of an aluminum alloy tubular raw material with high quality, and the productivity thereof can be remarkably improved.
Patent EP-1401694-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLAMKA HEINZ
IPC: B61F1/10
Filed: 2002-06-19
Granted: 2008-08-06
Abstract: A head structure for wagon bodies of rail vehicles is described. It is manufactured as a large cast part from a light alloy by conventional casting.
Patent EP-1436597-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CREMER CHRISTOPH
IPC: G02B21/16
Filed: 2002-10-09
Granted: 2008-07-02
Abstract: The present invention related to a far field light microscopical method for analysing at least one object having a subwavelength size in at least one spatial direction to obtain spatial information of the object, in particular size and topology thereof, comprising the steps of: 
- labelling the object(s) with a plurality of suitable optical markers, each optical marker having a distinct spectral signature; 
- providing illumination light to at least partially illuminate the object(s); 
- subjecting the object(s) to the illumination light; 
- detecting an optical response of the object(s); 
- obtaining spatial information of the object(s),  
wherein the step of labelling the object comprises labelling a plurality of elements (E1, E2, E3...E N ) of the object, each element having a subwavelength size, such that each of the elements (E1, E2, E3...E N ) is randomly labelled 
such that all elements (E1, E2, E3...E N ) in the plurality are labelled with different optical markers; or 
such that at least two one pair of elements is labelled with the same optical marker and all pairs of elements labelled with the same optical marker in the plurality are labelled with different optical markers.
Patent EP-1453620-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAEUBER DIRK
IPC: B21B38/10
Filed: 2002-11-20
Granted: 2011-02-02
Abstract: A device for measuring the roll gap ( 7 ) between the working rollers ( 1 a: 1 b) of a cold or warm rolling stand for rolling out narrow or wide strips of metal, especially NE metal strips, by means of roll gap sensors ( 6 ) whose signals are transmitted to the servo-valves of the compressed oil control as a roll gap setpoint value for the piston cylinder units influencing said roll gap ( 7 ), and used to provide a roller gap measurement which is also suitable for such cases involving the lateral progression of said strip. In order to achieve said aim, the position or travel sensor ( 6 ) is provided in at least one bending cylinder ( 5 a ;5 b) for the working cylinder ( 1 a, 1 b) for indirect reference measurement of the roll gap via the positively or negatively acting bending cylinders ( 5 a; 5 b).
Patent EP-1446568-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DOELKER ARMIN
IPC: F02D41/22
Filed: 2002-11-20
Granted: 2006-01-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de commande d'un moteur à combustion interne (1) comprenant un système d'injection à rampe commune, procédé selon lequel la détection d'un capteur de pression de rampe (14) défectueux permet de déterminer de manière décisive la transition d'un mode de fonctionnement normal à un mode de fonctionnement d'urgence, par l'intermédiaire d'une fonction de transition. Cette fonction de transition est déterminée préalablement, en mode de fonctionnement normal, à partir de l'évolution d'un écart de réglage. Cet écart de réglage peut être calculé à partir de la comparaison des pressions théorique et réelle de la rampe (pCR). L'invention permet de garantir une transition continue et sans problème d'un mode de fonctionnement normal à un mode de fonctionnement d'urgence.
Patent EP-1461459-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REPP REINALD
IPC: C12Q1/6844
Filed: 2002-12-31
Granted: 2006-09-27
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for detecting nucleic acids with the aid of an amplification reaction whereby involving a novel structure of solid phase bound starter molecules (primers) with a cyclic amplification reaction on the solid phase and a transformation of the amplification products into the aqueous phase. The solid phase bound primers, by binding to their specific target sequence, undergo a conformation change that generates a cleaving site. Newly synthesized reaction products can be cleaved and transformed into the aqueous phase via this cleaving site. In the following reaction cycle, these reaction products are provided as additional matrices (templates) whereby enabling an exponential product multiplication.
Patent EP-1453929-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUSEN RONALD W
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 2002-11-13
Granted: 2006-08-23
Abstract: A method of making a three-dimensional film structure having controllable contact properties comprises making separable surface elements on a top portion of a film structure and stretching the film structure to separate the separable surface elements, thereby obtaining a desired surface structure which delivers a certain contact property such as a pressure sensitive adhesive property. The separable surface elements are provided using a cut film surface, a stemmed film, or a layer of particles.
Patent EP-1455583-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMBAUER PETER
IPC: A21C3/02
Filed: 2002-12-05
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the continuous production of a strip ( 6 ) of dough from a mass ( 5 ) of dough, the width of said strip being a multiple of its thickness. The inventive device comprises at least one pair of opposite, interspaced, longitudinal guiding elements ( 8, 9 ) for guiding the dough. The dough passes through the gap ( 15 ) formed between the guiding elements and is guided by said guiding elements ( 8, 9 ), which are driven in opposing rotatory directions, from an intake end ( 16 ) of the device to an outlet end ( 17 ) of the same. At least one of the guiding elements ( 8, 9 ) is profiled on its circumference with a plurality of grooves ( 20 ) extending side by side, perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the respective guiding element ( 8, 9 ). Said grooves ( 20 ) assist the transport of the dough through the gap ( 15 ) and enable the bubbles in the dough ( 5 ) to be maintained.
Patent EP-1344605-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIEGMUND BERND
IPC: B25B5/10
Filed: 2003-03-12
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: The gripping tool has a long (strut (2) at one end and an opening for a (foot part (3) with an over-reaching edge. An adjuster lies at one end of the strut and allows further adjustment possibility. The foot part lies inside a swinging edge of the (gripper (7) and the (rotating axis (16) can be fixed in the (adjustment direction (5). The strut is tubular and the foot is cylindrical. In the foot is a (groove (3a) with a rubber sealing ring and a screw spindle.
Patent EP-1369539-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HERMANN DIETMAR
IPC: C04B18/26
Filed: 2003-03-15
Granted: 2007-10-31
Abstract: Building product having an open porosity comprises wood shaving chips bound using an inorganic binder, and additives that are inert to the binder. The weight ratio of the wood shaving chips to the non-wood shaving chips is more than 1: 4. The building product has a gross heat of combustion of less than 3.0 MJ/kg according to prEN 1716.  Preferred Features: The weight ratio of the wood shaving chips to the non-wood shaving chips is more than 1: 4.5 or more than 1: 5.0. The additive is made from quartz, expanded perlite, non-expanded perlite, expanded vermiculite, limestone, calcined clay, calcined clay minerals or siolite (sic). The product further comprises a zone of mineral fibers.
Patent EP-1374835-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GARDEL NADIA
IPC: A61Q1/12
Filed: 2003-05-26
Granted: 2005-08-24
Abstract: Foundation in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase, a C8-C22 alkyl dimethicone copolyol, dimethicone copolyol, hydrophobic coated pigments, and an oil phase comprising at least 30% (by weight of the emulsion) of volatile oils comprising a hydrocarbon oil (at least 6% by weight of the emulsion) and a silicone or fluorinated oil.  An Independent claim is also included for a cosmetic make-up method comprising applying the foundation to the skin.
Patent EP-1374957-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STEINBACH CHRISTIAN
IPC: A63C9/085
Filed: 2003-06-20
Granted: 2008-10-08
Abstract: The boot, for use with skis or a snowboard, has a recess in the sole to accommodate the binding (7) at the ski/snowboard. The recess contains two opposing bonding units to engage the binding. The leading bonding unit (5) has at least two grips (8,8'), flanking the symmetrical axis (Sv), to give a positive or force fit lock to the binding within the recess. The grips are of different lengths or they have adjustable lengths and/or have different shapes to give an adjustable release resistance and/or behavior in different side directions (L,R) of a boot movement.