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Patent EP-1981267-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEE MATTHEW R
IPC: H04N5/235
Filed: 2007-04-02
Granted: 2009-12-23
Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for controlling operation of a photosensor array in a portable electronic device to reduce flicker resulting from fluorescent light having a periodic intensity. The method comprises selecting a time zone in which the device is to be operated, correlating the time zone with a corresponding frequency of the fluorescent light, and signaling the photosensor array to operate in accordance with a mode optimized to reduce flicker based on the selected time zone.
Patent EP-1900347-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GAO SHAWN X
IPC: A61F9/007
Filed: 2007-08-15
Granted: 2009-04-29
Abstract: An irrigation/aspiration system (10), comprises an irrigation line (31), wherein the irrigation line is configured to be connected to a source of irrigation fluid (29); an aspiration line (30); a collection chamber (18); a vacuum pump (12), wherein the vacuum pump is configured to introduce a vacuum into the collection chamber (18) to draw an irrigation fluid from the source of irrigation fluid (29) through the irrigation line (31), a surgical site, and the aspiration line (30) and into the collection chamber; control circuitry (24); an irrigation sensor (26), wherein the control circuitry (24) is configured to monitor irrigation fluid flow or irrigation fluid pressure in the irrigation line through use of the irrigation sensor; a flow pump (14), wherein the control circuitry (24) is configured to use the flow pump (14) and/or vacuum pump (12) to adjust a level of fluid in the collection chamber (18);a fluid level sensor (20), wherein the control circuitry (24) is configured to monitor a fluid level in the collection chamber (18) using the fluid level sensor; a pressure transducer (16), wherein the control circuitry (24) is configured to use the pressure transducer to monitor a vacuum in the collection chamber (18) from the vacuum pump (12). The control circuitry (24) is configured to vary the vacuum introduced into the collection chamber (18) based on the monitored irrigation fluid flow or irrigation fluid pressure and the monitored fluid level in the collection chamber so as to maintain fluid flow into the collection chamber through the aspiration line (30) at a selected flow rate.
Patent EP-1915967-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OMORI SHIGERU
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2007-10-24
Granted: 2010-03-10
Abstract: A manipulator system comprises a manipulator (10) and a controller (514) therefor. The manipulator (10) comprises an actuator unit (30) containing an actuator (40, 41, 42), and a working unit (16) attachable to and detachable from the actuator unit (30) and containing a shaft (48) and an end working portion (12) disposed at an distal end of the shaft (48). The end working portion (12) is rotated in conjunction with the actuator (40, 41, 42) around an axis non-parallel to the shaft (48). The working unit (16) comprises an ID holder (104) for holding an identification signal. The actuator unit (30) comprises an ID recognizer (106) for recognizing the identification signal in the ID holder (104) and supplying the identification signal to the controller (514). The ID recognizer (106) is not in contact with the ID holder (104). The controller (514) controls the working unit (16) based on the supplied identification signal. The ID holder (104) comprises an indicating means for holding the identification signal as image information, and the ID recognizer (106) comprises an image-capturing means for capturing an image of the indicating means.
Patent EP-1918613-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARRUP CLIVE
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2007-10-26
Granted: 2010-01-20
Abstract: A prefabricated shield is configured to be fitted around at least a portion of crown wheel (102) in a vehicle driving head assembly. The shield defines a mouth into which at least an external portion of the crown wheel is intended to extend, to provide a cover for a portion of the crown wheel. The shield defines a working clearance with the crown wheel, in use. A temperature controlled valve (140) for regulating the flow of lubricant into the shield in relation to the temperature of lubricant adjacent the shield. A heater is provided for heating the lubricant in cold conditions.
Patent EP-1999161-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MISERQUE OLIVIER
IPC: C08F10/00
Filed: 2007-03-29
Granted: 2013-02-13
Abstract: Advantage of the process of the present invention is mainly to decrease catalyst consumption for the same polyethylene production, in other words to increase the productivity. In a most preferred embodiment the process of the present invention is carried out in two loop reactors under slurry conditions.
Patent EP-2012947-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FLEHMIG THOMAS
IPC: B21D22/22
Filed: 2007-04-23
Granted: 2011-09-21
Abstract: A method for producing low-springback half shells made of a metal, in particular steel or a steel alloy, includes drawing in at least one drawing die a blank, such that the blanks have flange regions on the deep drawn body after the deep drawing. The flange regions are shaped by upsetting a corner substantially perpendicularly to a wall of the deep drawn region of the blank and the flange regions are subsequently trimmed in a shearing die, such that half shells without margins are produced.
Patent EP-2040700-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BESWICK PAUL JOHN
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2007-06-05
Granted: 2010-11-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) which bind to the P2X7 receptor and are capable of interfering with the effects of ATP at the P2X7 receptor: and the use of such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof in the treatment of disorders mediated by the P2X7 receptor, for example pain, inflammation and neurodegeneration.
Patent EP-2071394-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MURAI ATSUHITO
IPC: G02F1/1368
Filed: 2007-05-08
Granted: 2011-10-26
Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes an insulating substrate (1); gate wires (2) and source wires (8a) provided orthogonally intersecting with each other on the insulating substrate (1); and TFTs (18) provided at intersections of signal lines (2, 8a), the TFTs (18) including gates (2), source electrodes (8a) and drain electrodes (10), respectively. A transparent conductive film (19), which is formed to be used as a lower layer of the sources (8a) and the drains (10), is used as common electrodes (9) for pixel areas surrounded by adjacent source wires (8a), and also common electrode wires (8b) for connecting adjacent ones of the common electrodes (9) parallel to the source wires (8a). This provides an active matrix substrate of which signal delay caused by resistance and parasitic capacitance is reduced.
Patent EP-1999040-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAPELSKI RAINER
IPC: B65D90/12
Filed: 2007-03-01
Granted: 2010-09-01
Abstract: A device for inserting and removing securing fittings for twist-lock containers includes a support plate for containers, which is provided with a pneumatically or hydraulically driven screwing mechanism with a slot gripper for each expected position of a securing fitting for the twist-lock container.
Patent EP-2121918-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEE SANG YUP
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2007-07-02
Granted: 2011-09-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a mutant microorganism producing a high concentration of L-threonine in high yield, prepared using site-specific mutation, not random mutation, such as treatment with a mutation inducer, a method for preparing the same, and a method for preparing L-threonine using the mutant microorganism producing L-threonine. By using the mutant microorganism according to the present invention, L-threonine can be prepared at high yield, additional strain development becomes possible and their physiological phenomena can be easily understood since genetic information of L-threonine producing microorganism can be identified.
Patent EP-2074057-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN BRUGGE PAULUS THEODORUS MARIA
IPC: B01D53/22
Filed: 2007-10-18
Granted: 2011-03-23
Abstract: A process for the extraction of hydrogen from a gas mixture including hydrogen and carbon monoxide and optionally nitrogen, carbon dioxide, lower hydrocarbons and/or water, by contacting the gas mixture with a non-porous polyimide-based membrane, especially with the selective side of an asymmetric membrane, to obtain a hydrogen rich permeate and a hydrogen lean retenate, the polyimide-based membrane being a specific mixture of two polyimids. This specific membrane shows a very high hydrogen/carbon monoxide selectivity. The process is especially suitable for the upgrading of synthesis gas obtained by partial oxidation and/or reforming of hydrocarbonaceous feedstream for use in hydrocarbon synthesis reaction as the Fischer-Tropsch reaction.
Patent EP-2079371-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HESS CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: A61B17/064
Filed: 2007-08-08
Granted: 2013-02-13
Abstract: A surgical instrument for being endoscopically or laparoscopically inserted into a surgical site for simultaneous stapling and severing of tissue includes an elongate channel that is configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein. An anvil is operably coupled to the elongate channel and is selectively movable between open and closed positions. A closure tube assembly interfaces with the anvil to selectively apply a closing force thereto in response to a closing motion applied to the closure tube assembly. At least one force limiting member interacts with the closure tube assembly to limit an amount of the closing force applied to the anvil by the closure tube assembly in response to a resistive force experienced by the anvil when clamping tissue between the anvil and the elongate channel. The force limitiing member may comprise one or more spring sections in the closure tube assembly or at least one leaf spring in the distal end of the closure tube assembly. Other embodiments may include steps formed in a ramp portion of the anvil for engaging the distal end of the closure tube assembly.
Patent EP-2126074-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DONNER HORST
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2007-12-11
Granted: 2010-12-01
Abstract: The invention provides the use of water-miscible liquid cyclic acetals for adsorbing a nucleic acid to a solid phase such as a substrate with a silica surface. To this end, the invention also provides compositions comprising said acetals. Methods are disclosed and claimed to purify nucleic acids from samples, as well as kits useful for performing these methods. The nucleic acids purified by a method of the invention are suited for assays aiming at the detection of a target nucleic acid.
Patent EP-1953186-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PONCE MARIELA LETICIA
IPC: C08J5/22
Filed: 2008-01-16
Granted: 2009-09-02
Abstract: A functionalized polytriazole polymer is produced by mixing a hydrazine salt with at least one of a dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid derivative in polyphosphoric acid to obtain a solution; heating the solution in a protective gas atmosphere and adding at least one prim. amine to the solution to form polyhydrazides. The primary amine is aromatic prim. amines or heteroaromatic prim. amines. A polymer is precipitated from the solution.
Patent EP-1949838-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SALMON DIRK
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2008-01-23
Granted: 2010-09-01
Abstract: The device (20) has a guidable driving device (1) provided on wheels (14), where the driving device is driven by muscle power. A sucker (3) is movable on rollers (10), and is connected with the driving device. A suction nozzle (4) is provided in an area of a steering axis (15) of the driving device, which is a bicycle with the steering axis and a steering rod. The suction nozzle is arranged before the steering axis, and a lifting device (5-7) e.g. push pull cable, lifts the suction nozzle.
Patent EP-1942037-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BECK GERHARD
IPC: B60T8/1755
Filed: 2005-05-12
Granted: 2010-09-01
Abstract: The trailer (1) can be fitted with a v-shaped towing unit (3) joined to the vehicle with a ball and socket connection. An anti-roll unit (13) assembled of the brake rods and at least one operating cable joined to the rods with a swingle tree is attached to the axle (8) of the trailer (1). The lateral motion of the trailer (1) is monitored by a sensor element and suppressed by an electrically operated control unit designed as a pulling or pushing rod attached to the center of the brake impulse transmitting device.
Patent EP-2031075-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEHR MARCEL
IPC: C12N15/11
Filed: 1999-08-10
Granted: 2010-07-07
Abstract: Specific genetic deletions are identified in mycobacteria isolates, including variations in the  M.tuberculosis  genome between isolates, and numerous deletions present in BCG as compared to  M.tb.  These deletions are used as markers to distinguish between pathogenic and avirulent strains, and as a marker for particular  M.tb  isolates. Deletions specific to vaccine strains of BCG are useful in determining whether a positive tuberculin skin test is indicative of actual tuberculosis infection. The deleted sequences may be re-introduced into BCG to improve the efficacy of the vaccination. Alternatively, the genetic sequence that corresponds to the deletion(s) is deleted from  M.bovis  or  M.tuberculosis  to attenuate the pathogenic bacteria.
Patent EP-2055266-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SPENSER BENJAMIN
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2002-10-11
Granted: 2012-02-15
Abstract: A valve prosthesis device suitable for implantation in body ducts, the device comprising an expandable support frame adapted to be initially crimped in a narrow configuration suitable for catheterization through the body duct to a target location and configured to be expanded to an expanded configuration in the target location, the support frame being provided with a plurality of longitudinally rigid support beams of fixed length; and a valve assembly comprising a flexible conduit having an inlet and an outlet, made of pliant material attached to the support beams providing collapsible slack portions of the conduit at the outlet, whereby when flow is allowed to pass through the valve prosthesis device from the inlet to the outlet the valve assembly is kept in an open position, whereas a reverse flow is prevented as the collapsible slack portions of the valve assembly collapse inwardly providing blockage to the reverse flow, characterized in that the support beams are provided with bores, the valve assembly is stitched to the support beams with thread or fiber through the bores and the outlet is tapered with respect to the inlet and the support frame at the outlet is wider in diameter than the pliant material forming the outlet.
Patent EP-2200710-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PARK JAE-SANG
IPC: A63B22/06
Filed: 2008-01-31
Granted: 2016-04-20
Abstract: A treadmill includes a body having a belt for supporting an exerciser, an exerciser detecting portion installed in a predetermined area of the body to detect movement of the exerciser, a driving motor coupled to the body to drive the belt, a control portion for generating a first control signal for adjusting a rotation speed of the driving motor based on a signal received from the exerciser detecting portion, a motor driving portion for adjusting the rotation speed of the driving motor according to the first control signal received from the control portion, and an electrical braking portion for reducing the rotation speed of the driving motor. The treadmill quickly follows acceleration or deceleration of an exerciser; provides an experience as if the exerciser is exercising on the ground, thereby improve an exerciser's exercising experience; accepts various exercising patterns of an exerciser; resolves a problem in that a motor driving portion is tripped due to a load caused by quick deceleration; and preprocesses measured values of an exerciser's position to resolve a problem in that a speed of a belt cannot be controlled due to measurement errors contained in measured values.
Patent EP-2115525-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALTHEIMER HELMUT
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 2008-01-25
Granted: 2011-06-22
Abstract: An individual spectacle lens design for a progressive spectacle lens exhibiting an individual vertical position of the distance and/or the near reference points, which can be variably adjusted, is calculated. A starting design exhibiting a predefined vertical position of the distance and/or the near reference points is determined; the individual spectacle lens design is calculated having the desired, individual vertical position of the distance and/or near reference points. The calculation of the individual spectacle lens design includes calculating the target value for the spatial distribution of at least one optical property of the individual spectacle lens by a mapping and a transform, where the starting design has a corresponding target value.
Patent EP-2116182-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA GOHICHI
IPC: A61B5/0245
Filed: 2008-02-12
Granted: 2011-01-05
Abstract: PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED: A finger arterial elasticity measuring program, a finger arterial elasticity measuring device and a finger arterial elasticity measuring method are provided for making it possible to measure an elasticity index of a finger artery in accordance with a pulse wave of a finger artery without measuring a blood pressure in evaluating the elasticity of the finger artery related to the degree of arterial sclerosis in an easy and least expensive manner.  MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS: A computer functioning by a finger arterial elasticity measuring program includes a pulse wave data memory unit 42, a cuff pressure data memory unit 43, a normalized pulse volume (NPV) calculating unit 52 for dividing an amplitude (I) of an alternate component of a pulse wave by an average value of direct components (I) to calculate NPV, a relative cuff pressure (P r ) calculating unit 53 for calculating a difference between a cuff pressure at the maximum amplitude of the pulse wave and each cuff pressure as P r , an FEI calculating unit 54 for calculating a linear regression slope (n) of the following expression (1) as an elasticity index of a finger artery: ln(NPV)=ln(bn)-n·P r ...(1) where b is a constant.
Patent EP-2126297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSSON LENNART
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2008-02-21
Granted: 2015-01-28
Abstract: An exhaust gas after treatment system includes a diesel particulate filter unit (DPFU) provided downstream of a diesel engine, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) arrangement provided in fluid communication with said DPFU, a first injector for feeding reducing agent into the exhaust gas provided downstream of said DPFU and upstream of said SCR, at least one NOx sensor provided downstream of said SCR for providing at least one NOx signal to a NOx coordinator, at least one temp sensor provided upstream and/or downstream of said SCR for providing at least one temp signal to said NOx coordinator, wherein said NOx coordinator is provided for switching said diesel engine into a high NOx mode or a low NOx mode depending on the values of the at least one NOx signal and the at least one temp signal.
Patent EP-2030833-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA NAO
IPC: B60N2/20
Filed: 2008-04-08
Granted: 2012-03-28
Abstract: A vehicle seat (10) has a pivot lock mechanism (31) for preventing or permitting pivot of both support arms (23) placed at fixed positions fixed relative to a base frame (14), and also has a support arm operation mechanism (40) for operating the pivot lock mechanism (31) when a backrest section is tilted.  In the vehicle seat (10), when the backrest section is tilted forward beyond a maximum forward tilt adjustment angle in a reclining angle range, both the support arms (23) are permitted to pivot from the fixed positions.  Further, when the backrest section is tilted backward beyond the maximum forward tilt adjustment angle, both the support arms (23) are prevented from pivoting from the fixed positions.
Patent EP-2141725-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOJIMA AKIRA
IPC: H01J1/312
Filed: 2008-04-23
Granted: 2011-10-26
Abstract: A surface emission type electron source according to the present invention includes a first electrode having a planar form; a second electrode having a planar form facing the first electrode; an electron passage layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a power source part configured to apply a voltage to the second electrode and the first electrode. The electron passage layer includes plural quantum wires extending in a first direction from the first electrode to the second electrode. The quantum wires are spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals, and electrons are emitted from a front surface of the second electrode. The quantum wires are made of silicon, and each of the quantum wires has plural thin parts having small thicknesses formed at predetermined intervals along the first direction.
Patent EP-2153165-B1 (EP)
Title: Détermination d'un angle de champ magnétique externe
Inventor: BUTZMANN STEFAN
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 2008-04-24
Granted: 2012-06-20
Abstract: Des capteurs magnétorésistifs sont habituellement utilisés pour une détection angulaire dans de nombreuses applications automobiles. Selon un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple de la présente invention, un capteur est proposé, dans lequel un premier demi-pont a des résistances magnétorésistives avec des bandes zébrées et dans lequel un second demi-pont a des résistances magnétorésistives sans bandes zébrées. L'une des résistances sans bandes zébrées est amenée à tourner par rapport aux trois autres résistances de 90°. Ceci peut fournir une détermination d'angle améliorée avec des erreurs angulaires réduites en raison du décalage.
Patent EP-2152288-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHANSSON JAN
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2008-05-22
Granted: 2012-02-08
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reconstituted surfactant comprising a lipid carrier, a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-C, and a polypeptide comprising a sequence of repeated units constituted of a number of hydrophobic amino acid residues comprised between 3 and 8 and one basic amino acid residue.  The invention is also directed to the pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to their use for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of RDS and other respiratory disorders.
Patent EP-2167869-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AARTS RONALDUS M
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2008-06-09
Granted: 2011-05-25
Abstract: An illumination device (1) comprising: at least one light emitting device (5); and a suspension structure (2), suspending the at least one light emitting device (5) in a desired position. Further, the illumination device (1) has a transducer (6), adapted to generate pressure waves at a drive frequency; wherein the suspension structure (2) is utilized as a flow guiding structure (7), having a first end adapted to receive the pressure waves from the transducer, and a second end adapted to generate a pulsating net output flow towards the at least one light emitting device (5), thereby cooling the at least one light emitting device (5). By utilizing the suspension structure itself as flow guiding structure cooling can be integrated in a cost efficient way. Further, no additional space is required to accommodate the flow guiding structure.
Patent EP-2173707-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THIRRING KLAUS
IPC: A61K31/16
Filed: 2008-07-11
Granted: 2013-12-25
Abstract: A compound of formula (I)   
or of formula (II)   
wherein 
X is oxygen or sulfur, and 
Y is a residue of pipecolonic acid or a residue of an amino acid, preferably a naturally occurring amino acid.