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Patent EP-1043243-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN MELLE HUGH
IPC: B65D47/10
Filed: 2000-03-16
Granted: 2006-09-06
Abstract: A disposable cup lid is provided for placement onto a drinking cup having a substantially circular cup rim which lies substantially in a single plane. The cup lid comprises a substantially circular and substantially planar top surface, and a downwardly facing cup rim engaging recess formed near the outer periphery thereof. The cup rim engaging recess extends from 300° to 360° around the periphery, and is defined at its outer side by a substantially circular, downwardly depending apron, at its inner side by a first downwardly directed recess sidewall, and at its top by a top wall between the downwardly depending apron and the downwardly directed recess sidewall. The downwardly depending apron extends 360° around the periphery. There is an arcuate portion of the top surface which extends radially outwardly to the downwardly depending apron, and which has a radially directed axis of symmetry. A depressed "U"-shaped hinge is formed in the top surface in the region thereof occupied by the arcuate portion, and the "U"-shaped hinge is oriented so as to be perpendicular to the axis of symmetry. A fault line is stamped into the top surface in the arcuate portion, in a location opposed to the "U"-shaped hinge. The fault line is spaced radially inwardly from the downwardly directed apron by a distance which is at least equal to the width of the top wall of the cup rim engaging recess; and the fault line defines an outer extremity of a tear-back flap which, when torn back, will fold backwardly at the "U"-shaped hinge and will thereby define a drink-through opening in the top surface. Also, an upwardly extending lifting stub is formed in the arcuate portion of the top surface in a location thereof between the first fault line and the "U" shaped hinge. The dimensions of the lifting stub are such that it may be easily grasped between the thumb and a finger of an adult hand, so that the tear-back flap may be torn back by a grasping and lifting action of the lifting stub, and so as to provide access to the drink-through opening.
Patent EP-1165861-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PACHOLIK ROBERT
IPC: C23F1/46
Filed: 2000-01-14
Granted: 2004-11-10
Abstract: A process for recovering copper from an alkaline etch bath from an etching process in which printed boards plated with copper are etched with the alkaline etch bath and then rinsed with water, copper being removed by extraction with an organic solution, from which it is re-extracted in an acid solution. Said acid solution is passed to an operation for recovering copper, e.g. by electrolysis, but before said copper recovery a flow is diverted, in which the copper content is adjusted to a value below the value of the acid solution for copper recovery and which is used for the plating of printed boards.
Patent EP-1153087-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDES STEPHANIE
IPC: C09D11/50
Filed: 2000-01-07
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: Multilayer pearl luster pigment on the basis of a platelet-shaped substrate comprising a material having a refractive index of more than 1.8, which comprises at least(i) a first layer of a material of low refractive index in the range from 1.35 to 1.8,(ii) optionally, a second layer of a material having a refractive index of more than 1.8.(iii) a semitransparent metal layer which is applied to the substrate or to the layers (i) or (ii) and(iv) if desired, an aftercoating, the substrate being platelet-shaped titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, alpha-iron(III) oxide, tin dioxide or zinc oxide.
Patent EP-1153253-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHARDINE RAYMOND
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2000-02-02
Granted: 2004-09-15
Abstract: The invention concern a chamber for drying animal waste, in particular poultry manure, adapted to receive a mixture (M) of fresh waste and dry waste, the floor thereof being adapted to retain the mixture (M) while being permeable to air (A), said floor consisting of an assembly of elements (60, 60') each capable of forming means for retaining the waste and including means (T) which periodically enable to transfer outside the chamber (1) and through said floor (6) a fraction of the dry waste. The invention is characterised in that said elements consist of two series of horizontal crosspieces (60, 60') arranged along two superposed parallel planes (P1, P2), said crosspieces (60,60') being arranged such that the floor (6) contains gaps in the vertical direction, and said transfer means (T) consist of at least a sliding drawer horizontally mobile between said two planes (P1, P2) of crosspieces (T), the longitudinal movement of said drawer, capable of sweeping the entire surface of said floor from one end to the other, driving the waste accumulated on said crosspieces (60') of the lower plane (P2) such that they drop by gravity outside the chamber. The invention also concerns a drying installation equipped with such a chamber.
Patent EP-1159555-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KREMER PAUL
IPC: F16K1/30
Filed: 2000-02-24
Granted: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A gas cylinder valve comprises a valve body (10) having a valve chamber (30), an inlet passage (28) and an outlet passage (34) therein. An obturating body (38) is movable relative to a valve seat (40) in the valve body. A valve stem (48) is connected to the obturating body for moving the latter between a closed position, wherein the obturating body sits on the valve seat so as to seal gas discharge through the valve seat, and an open position, wherein the obturating body is spaced from the valve seat so as to allow gas discharge from the gas cylinder through the valve seat. A first diaphragm member (50) forms a flexible wall of the valve chamber. It is mechanically connected to the valve stem, so that a reciprocating movement of the valve stem elastically deforms the first diaphragm member. The inlet passage is in direct pressure communication with the valve chamber, so that the valve chamber is under gas cylinder pressure when the valve is closed. The valve seat is located between the valve chamber and the outlet passage. The obturating body is arranged in the direction of the discharged gas downstream of the valve seat, so that the gas cylinder pressure in the valve chamber acting on the first diaphragm member tends to pull the obturating body onto its valve seat.
Patent EP-1148810-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FULGHUM STEPHEN F JR
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2000-01-26
Granted: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A fluorescence imaging endoscope system comprising a diode laser light source for producing excitation light having a wavelength in the range of 300 to 420 nm that induces visible fluorescence in tissue and a second light source for producing a reference light including red, green and blue wavelength bands, an optical combiner that optically couples said excitation light and said reference light onto a common optical path, said combined light being coupled into an optical guide that delivers the combined light to the tissue through an endoscope, a single image detector at a distal end of the endoscope that detects an autofluorescence image and a reference image of the tissue; and a data processor that processes the autofluorescence image and said reference image to produce a processed output image of the tissue.
Patent EP-1148816-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUCKNER RANDALL R
IPC: H01H35/24
Filed: 2000-02-01
Granted: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus for use in the evaluation, detection, and treatment of humans that suffer from chronic grinding of the teeth known as "bruxing." The apparatus includes a pressure sensor contained in a mouth piece and electronic for detecting activation of the sensor due to bruxing and for generating an human cognizable output in response to bruxing. The apparatus can also include electronics for storing and analyzing human bruxing activities.
Patent EP-1165688-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEISELE CHRISTIAN
IPC: C08L63/00
Filed: 2000-03-06
Granted: 2007-01-24
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une composition de résine époxy durcissable contenant: (a) une résine époxy cycloaliphatique liquide à la température ambiante et un polymère noyau/coquille en suspension dans ladite résine; (b) un anhydride d'acide polycarbonique; (c) des charges. Ladite composition se caractérise par le fait qu'elle est retardatrice de combustion, grâce à la présence de deux charges différentes (c1) et (c2), la charge (c1) pouvant libérer de l'eau lorsque la température augmente à partir de la température ambiante, la quantité de charge (c1) et (c2) représentant en tout entre 58 et 73 % en poids de la quantité totale de composants (a), (b), (c1) et (c2), et le rapport pondéral de (c1) à (c2) pouvant être de 1 pour 3 à 1 pour 1. Ladite composition convient comme résine d'imprégnation, en particulier pour l'imprégnation de bobines électriques et pour la réalisation de composants électriques, tels que des transformateurs à sec, des traversées, des isolateurs, des interrupteurs, des capteurs, des convertisseurs, et des boîtes d'extrémité de câbles.
Patent EP-1180181-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEIGHTON ASHLEY THOMAS
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2000-05-17
Granted: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A building structure comprising: a support module; and one or more room modules, the or each room module being attachable to and cantilevered from the support module. The room modules are independently attached to the support module to allow independent removal or addition of room modules.
Patent EP-1188002-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ HORST
IPC: F16H1/46
Filed: 2000-06-16
Granted: 2002-11-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a Wolfrom gear comprising a driven sun gear (4) provided with two internal toothed ring gears (22, 24) and planet gears (8) which are mounted in an axially displaceable manner in a planet carrier (18) and which comprise two conically toothed geared areas (6, 10). According to the invention, the geared area of a ring gear (24) is nearly cylindrical and the geared area of the other ring gear (22) is conical. In addition, the planet gear axes (12) are inclined at an angle of inclination ( alpha ) of the axis. An axially effective planet carrier bearing (26) is provided between the planet carrier (18) and the ring gear (22), and the axial position of the planet carrier (18) can be adjusted with regard to the ring gear (22) in order to simultaneously adjust the backlash of the teeth of both ring gears (22, 24).
Patent EP-1194575-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KWON SE CHANG
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2000-07-07
Granted: 2005-07-06
Abstract: A modified human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (hG-CSF) is produced by culturing a microorganism transformed with an expression vector comprising a gene encoding a modified hG-CSF to produce and secrete the modified hG-CSF to periplasm, said modified hG-CSF being obtained by replacing at least one of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 17th amino acids of wild-type hG-CSF (SEQ ID NO: 2) with other amino acid.
Patent EP-1196285-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ENGERS STEFAN
IPC: E04H15/54
Filed: 2000-07-11
Granted: 2006-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible composite material (1) for producing waterproof items of clothing and similar which consists of an outer layer (11) of textile fabric, a hydrophilic membrane (12) and an inner layer (13). The inner layer (13) is formed by a hydrophilic, textile surface (14) or by a hydrophilic layered surface (15) which takes several forms. This configuration not only enables water vapour to be rapidly transported through the composite material (1) but allows above all liquid to be quickly transported to the exterior. Water droplets are immediately absorbed by the inner layer (13) which acts in a hydrophilic manner and are transported through the hydrophilic membrane (12) to the outer layer (11).
Patent EP-1121263-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TEUFEL INGO
IPC: B60R22/26
Filed: 2000-07-26
Granted: 2005-01-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne dispositif de réglage en hauteur (11) destiné à un siège de véhicule, en particulier à un siège de véhicule automobile. Le dispositif de réglage comprend un élément oscillant (9) articulé au niveau du bâti de siège (10), et présentant une partie dentée (15), ainsi qu'un élément de liaison (16, 22) se trouvant au niveau du bâti de siège (10), pouvant tourner par rapport au bâti de siège (10) autour d'un axe de rotation (30) et présentant une partie de fixation (28) destinée à une boucle de ceinture. L'élément de liaison (16, 22) présente une zone d'engagement qui coopère avec la partie dentée (15) en cas de collision. L'invention se caractérise en ce que l'axe de rotation (30) se trouve entre la zone d'engagement et la partie de fixation (28) de la boucle de ceinture.
Patent EP-1210305-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIN JULIETTE
IPC: C07C211/27
Filed: 2000-07-25
Granted: 2005-07-20
Abstract: A catalytic transfer hydrogenation process is provided. The process can be employed to transfer hydrogenate N-substituted imines and iminium salts, which are preferably prochiral. The catalyst employed in the process is preferably a metal complex with one hydrocarbyl or cyclopentadienyl ligand and which is also coordinated to defined bidentate ligands. Preferred metals include rhodium, ruthenium and iridium. Preferred bidentate ligands are diamines and aminoalcohols, particularly those comprising chiral centres. The hydrogen donor is advantageously a mixture of triethylamine and formic acid. A process for the production of primary and secondary amines using the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of the N-substituted imines and iminium salts is also provided.
Patent EP-1198887-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STEFFEN MICHAEL
IPC: F16P3/14
Filed: 2000-07-20
Granted: 2008-09-10
Abstract: The invention relates to an operating device which is provided for operating an appliance and which comprises a hand-actuated operating part on which at least one light detector is provided in the gripping area of the hand. The light detector and an evaluating circuit make it possible to detect when a hand is approaching the guide handle or when the hand is gripping the same. The evaluating circuit accordingly activates a control device which optionally places the appliance in operation.
Patent EP-1218001-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HASSEN KEN
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 2000-09-05
Granted: 2008-12-31
Abstract: L-carnitine which has a particle size such that it substantially passes through a 100 USBS mesh sieve exhibits an increased bioavailability, a decreased hygroscopicity, and may be conveniently formulated with oil-based materials.
Patent EP-1242939-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MCKENNEY MARY
IPC: G06Q20/12
Filed: 2000-09-08
Granted: 2008-11-26
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing a plurality of payment services to facilitate electronic commerce. In one embodiment, services are provided within the context of a four-corner trust model comprising a buyer and a seller that engage in an on-line transaction. The buyer is a customer of a first financial institution. The first financial institution acts as a certificate authority for the buyer and issues the seller a hardware token including a private key and a digital certificate signed by the first financial institution. The seller is a customer of a second financial institution. The buyer uses its private key to sign payment instructions that are forwarded to the first or second financial institution for execution. The message may be forwarded to the first financial institution indirectly via the seller and the second financial institution. Payment instruments supported by the present system may include a payment order, a payment obligation, a certified payment obligation, and conditional payments.
Patent EP-1214600-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CUTTITTA FRANK
IPC: A61K38/17
Filed: 2000-09-08
Granted: 2005-12-21
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the isolation, identification, and purification of adrenomedullin (AM)-binding proteins. Also, provided are methods for utilizing the purified AM-binding proteins, or functional portions thereof, to diagnose, treat, and monitor AM-related diseases, for example, diseases or disorders associated with abnormally elevated AM levels. In addition, the present invention provides a newly identified complex between AM and a specific AM-binding protein 1 (AMBP-1); which has been isolated and identified herein as factor H (fH). The invention also provides AM/AMBP complexes, particularly AM/FH complexes, and antibodies specifically reactive with this complexes. Further provided are methods for identifying and purifying complexes of AM and an AM binding protein using anti-AM/fH antibodies, and methods for treating conditions such as cancer or diabetes utilizing compositions comprising these antibodies. The present invention additionally provides methods for identifying antagonists agents that inhibit the function of AM, factor H, or the AM/factor H complex. The invention also provides methods for treating conditions such as cancer or diabetes using these antagonist agents.
Patent EP-1341466-B1 (EP)
Title: Systems  for stabilizing a target location within a human body
Inventor: KRAG DAVID
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2000-11-17
Granted: 2009-09-23
Abstract: A system and method for bracketing a tissue volume (22) and later locating the bracketed tissue volume. The system includes a plurality of markers (30) and a probe (32) and detector (34) for use in locating the markers by providing information useable by a surgeon that is representative of changes in the proximity between the probe and the plurality of markers. The markers have various detection characteristics, e.g., they transmit gamma rays, that are detectable by an associated probe and detector. The tissue volume is removed by manipulating a cutting tool based on the proximity information provided by the detector which can be used by the surgeon to define the boundary of the tissue volume. A two-part cutting tool (200) is provided for removing the tissue during removal. The system and method of the invention are particularly useful in bracketing and then removing a tissue volume from amorphous, pliable tissue such as breast tissue.
Patent EP-1410320-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SENGE CARSTEN
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 2000-11-16
Granted: 2005-07-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a data support card, comprising a card body, and at least one conductor, arranged in the card body, with at least one conductor cross-over and conductor connectors, characterised by the following method steps: After production of a plastic card body blank (1), the conductor (3), with conductor connection surfaces (4), is applied to at least one flat side of the plastic card body blank (1), whereby the conductor (3) has connector points (6a, 6b) for a conductor bridge (9), in the vicinity of the conductor cross-over point (5); then an insulating coating material (7) is applied to the remaining surface of the flat side of the plastic card body blank, which is not already covered by the conductor (3), in such a way that the thickness of the insulating coating material is fractionally less than the thickness of the conductor (3). In the next step of the method an insulating coating material (8) is applied, in the vicinity of the conductor crossover point (5), between the connector points (6a, 6b) for the conductor bridge (8), then the conductor bridge (9) is applied, in the form of a conducting coating between the connector points (6a, 6b), whereby the connector points (6a, 6b) are conductively connected to each other and, finally, a protective layer (10), made from an insulating material, is applied to the flat side of the plastic card body blank, which carries the conductor (3), the connector surfaces (4) and the connector points (6a, 6b), whereby the conductor connectors remain exposed. The disclosed method permits the particularly cheap production of chip cards.
Patent EP-1157646-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAISER HELMUT
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2001-05-02
Granted: 2004-10-27
Abstract: The electric kettle has an inner space (10) defined by a base (11), a peripheral wall (12) having a pouring spout (15) and a cover (13) which forms the base part (16) of a filling channel (18), sloping down to a filling opening (20), used for filling the inner space with water. The filling opening can coincide with the opening of the pouring spout.
Patent EP-1167410-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMANN RALF DR
IPC: C08G18/24
Filed: 2001-06-07
Granted: 2005-03-02
Abstract: Metal ricinoleates or their solutions in aqueous or organic solvents are used for producing polyurethane foam in combination with reactive amine, comprising N,N-dimethyl-N,N'-bis(hydroxy((poly)alkoxy)alkyl)- alpha , omega -(1-4 carbon)-alkylene diamine Metal ricinoleates or their solutions in aqueous or organic solvents are used for producing polyurethane foam in combination with reactive amine, comprising N,N-dimethyl-N,N'-bis(hydroxy((poly)alkoxy)alkyl)- alpha , omega -(1-4 carbon)-alkylene diamine of formula (I): (CH3)2N(CH2)nNR<1>R<2> n = 1-4; R<1>, R<2> = (CH2-CH2-O)xH, -(CH2-CH(CH3)-O)xH or (CH2-CH(CH2-CH3)-O)xH; x = 1, 2, 3 or 4 at least once in the molecule, otherwise 0
Patent EP-1167028-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CROWELL DAVID EMERY
IPC: B41F13/28
Filed: 2001-06-26
Granted: 2008-05-14
Abstract: The eccentric bush is accommodated in a cylindrical casing (70) held by the machine frame (7). The casing has a part which can be moved from a release position into a position clamping the eccentric bush.
Patent EP-1215928-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STEPHENS PAUL
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2001-11-19
Granted: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A cellular radio system (10, FIG. 1) operates to acquire radio network optimisation for a GSM environment through the utilisation of a dual-technology subscriber unit (36) configured to swap between a UMTS air-interface mode and a slotted GSM-type mode. In the GSM mode, system performance data, i.e. measurements metrics (306), such as RX_Lev and BER, are accumulated for a serving cell and BA list neighbours (12-18) and this GSM system performance data is communicated (214) to a serving OMC (38) through a BSS and MSC (32, 34). Contemporaneously with the acquisition of GSM performance data, a UMTS call (50-54) to serving Node Bs operating in soft handover allows a serving MSC (34) or OMC (38) to identify (302-304) accurately the location of the subscriber unit (36) through a triangulation process. A time reference derived from soft handover of a high bit rate data sequence allows multi-path resolution in the UMTS domain, with an absolute propagation path therefore derivable from the time reference. Correlation (308), at an OMC level, of an identity of the subscriber unit (36) associates the subscriber location with the GSM system performance data, thereby allowing a processor (40) in the OMC (38) to assess accurately GSM system performance with a view to initiating, as required, radio network optimisation of the GSM system. The need for costly drive testing of a GSM-type system is therefore obviated, thereby advantageously allowing radio network reconfiguration at either the will of the service operator or dynamically. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1358458-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER LUKE V
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2001-10-19
Granted: 2012-04-04
Abstract: Mass tagging methods are provided that lead to mass spectrometer detection sensitivities and molecular discriminations that are improved over other methods. In particular the methods are useful for discriminating tagged molecules and fragments of molecules from chemical noise in the mass spectrum. These mass tagging methods are useful for oligomer sequencing, determining the relative abundances of molecules from different samples, and identifying individual molecules or chemical processing steps in combinatorial chemical libraries. The methods provided are useful for the simultaneous analysis of multiple molecules and reaction mixtures by mass spectrometric methods.