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Patent EP-1223362-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRETCH DALE A
IPC: F01P7/08
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: An electronically controlled magnetorheological
fluid based fan drive assembly 60 used to increase the
rotational speed of a coupled radiator cooling fan.
Introducing a magnetic field within a working chamber 99
between a drive ring 74 and an output member 86 increases
the viscosity of a magnetorheological fluid by changing
the state of the fluid from a free flowing liquid to a
semi-solid state. The shear rate of the
magnetorheological fluid can be increased to create
additional torque to drive the output member 86 and
coupled radiator fan at a higher rotational speed to cool
the engine coolant flowing through a closely coupled
radiator. The magnetic field is induced by directing a
flow of electrical current through an electronic coil 62
coupled within the fan drive assembly 60, and an
electronic control unit coupled to the electronic coil 62
controls the amount of electrical current flowing through
the coil 62. This maintains the temperature of the engine
block within an acceptable temperature range at a
particular engine speed.
Patent EP-1223496-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BHATTACHARYA PRABIR
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: A method and system for providing access to a data file enables
predetermination of the number of times the file is accessible. The data file is
encrypted with a master key, and one or more dual-encrypted blocks are
generated based on a set of secondary keys. The dual-encrypted blocks are
contained within the encrypted data file. The method further provides for
providing the encrypted data file and an attachment file to an authorized user,
where the attachment file enables a device to access the data file content once
for each secondary key. The file is accessed by decrypting single-encrypted
blocks of the data file with a master key. Dual-encrypted blocks of the data file
are decrypted with the master key and a secondary key. The decryption steps
are repeated for a set of secondary keys such that the device is able to access
the data file content once for each secondary key in the set.
Patent EP-1226951-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIRAKAWA TAKASHI
IPC: B41J2/335
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: A thermal head of the present invention is provided
with a thermal insulation layer (13) formed on a radiative
substrate (11), a plurality of heating resistors formed
on a top face of the thermal insulation layer, a plurality
of power suppliers (17) connected to the heating resistors
to form a heater on a part of the heating resistors, and
a protection layer (18) that covers surfaces of at least
the heating resistors and the power suppliers, wherein
the thermal insulation layer is formed by laminating an
inorganic high thermal insulation layer (15) consisting
of complex oxide ceramic containing Si, transition metal,
and oxygen or consisting of complex nitride ceramic
containing Si, transition metal, and nitrogen on an
organic thermal insulation layer (14) consisting of
polyimide resin. As the result, the thermal insulation
performance of the thermal insulation layer is improved,
and an energy-saving thermal head is realized.
Patent EP-1255041-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHALK DAVID JONATHAN
IPC: F04B37/00
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A seal assembly (10) for blocking flow through an annular space includes a split top ring (16) having a radially open peripheral groove (17) in an end face thereof, a split bottom ring (18) at least partially disposed in the groove (17) with the slots (24, 26) in the rings (16, 18) peripherally spaced apart, a first spring (20) for axially pressing the rings (16, 18) together, and optionally a second spring (22) for radial loading.. The seal assembly may be used as a piston ring seal (10) to seal a reciprocating piston (12) with the inner wall of the housing of a pump or as a shaft ring to seal a reciprocating shaft operating within a bore. It has particular application to a double-acting, two-stage pump for pumping cryogenic fluids.
Patent EP-1291225-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PALAZZOLO JOSEPH
IPC: F16H48/06
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: A motor vehicle power transfer unit for distributing
torque between a front wheel drive line and a rear wheel
drive line. The power transfer unit includes an input
portion, an output portion, a non-parallel gear set and a
parallel gear set. The input portion is adapted to
connect to an output portion of the transmission assembly
and output portion is adapted to connect to an input
portion of the rear wheel drive line. The non-parallel
gear set is coupled to the input portion and transfers
power to the parallel gear set, which is coupled to the
output portion. A front wheel differential located in the
power transfer unit, may also be coupled to the input
portion.
Patent EP-1329803-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHO KI-SEON
IPC: G06F7/50
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: A conditional select adder has a carry generating unit (616) which generates a carry
of two n-bit input data units X 0  - X n-1 , and Y 0  - Y n-1 , and a sum generating unit (614)
which generates the sum of the input data. The carry generating unit (616)
comprises a first input unit which receives predetermined data based on the input
data X i  and Y i ; a second input unit which receives the initial carry; and a selection
unit which receives the result of performing an XOR operation on the input data X i 
and Y i , in which according to the XOR result, either predetermined data based on
the input data X i  and Y i  input to the first input unit, or the initial carry input to the
second input unit is selected and output as a carry. The sum generating unit (616)
calculates a sum using the carry generated by the carry generating unit, reducing
power consumption, chip area, logic count, and delay time.
Patent EP-1293405-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCANN DENIS JOHN
IPC: F16D55/00
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: An axle and brake mounting assembly (40) includes a brake carrier (44) secured
directly to the axle (42). In one example, the brake carrier includes a portion that
completely surrounds a corresponding portion of the axle. The brake carrier in one
example is welded directly to the axle.
Patent EP-1315149-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN JUIN-HWEY
IPC: G10L19/26
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: A method to eliminate discontinuities in an adaptively filtered signal includes filtering a beginning portion of a current signal frame using a past set of filter coefficients, thereby producing a first filtered frame portion. The method also includes filtering the beginning portion of the current signal frame using a current set of filter coefficients, thereby producing a second filtered frame portion. The method also includes modifying the second filtered frame portion with the first filtered frame portion so as to smooth a possible filtered signal discontinuity between the second filtered frame portion and a past filtered frame produced using the past filter coefficients.
Patent EP-1320014-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE CHANG-PING
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2002-12-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for accessing
secured electronic data. According to one aspect, an off-line access mechanism
in a client machine is activated to facilitate those users on the go to access
secured electronic data. When a user decides to be away from a network
premises or on a business trip, an off-line access request may be generated by
the off-line access mechanism and forwarded to a server. In response, the
server may grant the off-line access request to the user as well as the client
machine from which the user will access the secured electronic data off-line.
Depending on implementation, the access control may provide amended or
tentative access rules, access privileges or user keys that will automatically
expire when a predetermined time ends or become invalid the next time the
client machine is connected to the server.
Patent EP-1273328-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUCHOKI EDWARD J
IPC: A63F13/10
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: A multiple game amusement game system comprises a memory for storing a
plurality of amusement games, a display for depicting a game selection menu
including a set of game titles associated with certain ones of the plurality of
amusement games, and a processing unit for rotating game titles into and out of the
depicted set of game titles based on predetermined criteria.
Patent EP-1346658-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SELIKTAR RONEN
IPC: A44C27/00
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: Jewelry pieces, for example, earrings, pendants, rings and the like, made of
metal such as gold or silver and the like, with special surface texturing to improve
and enhance the light-reflecting characteristics of the jewelry. The surface
texturing is formed by forming a series of grooves by the process of
diamond-cutting the surface of the jewelry piece to divide the surface thereof into
a plurality of adjacent, four-sided regions, each of which is bounded by four
diamond-cut grooves and defines a mesa with at least four light-reflecting sloping
sides. The mesas are further subdivided by forming a pair of diamond-cut
grooves that criss-cross one another, thereby dividing the mesas in the four-sided
regions into four sub-mesas, each having at least three sloping light reflecting
sides. Preferably, first gemstones are set at the junctures of the four-sided mesas
and second gemstones are set at the center, where the four sub-mesas meet.
Patent EP-1370204-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHACHAR RONALD A
IPC: A61F9/013
Filed: 2002-02-22
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé permettant de faire des incision dans la sclérotique (102) d'un oeil (100) afin de former une poche (120) sclérale pouvant recevoir une prothèse (200) sclérale. Ce système et ce procédé font appel à un instrument (1100) chirurgical comprenant une lame (1140) chirurgicale qui permet de pratiquer des incisions dans la sclérotique (102) d'un oeil (100). Lorsque le chirurgien place la lame (1140) sur la sclérotique (102) de l'oeil (100), un capteur (2560) de pression installé dans l'instrument (1100) chirurgical détermine si la pression entre l'instrument (1100) chirurgical et la sclérotique (102) de l'oeil (300) est suffisante pour assurer une bonne opération de l'instrument (1100). Le chirurgien active l'instrument (1100) de manière à faire avancer la lame (1140) à travers la sclérotique (102) et à former une incision présentant des dimensions permettant l'insertion d'une prothèse (200) sclérale. Lorsque l'incision est terminée, la lame (1140) chirurgicale est extraite de l'incision par un mouvement pivotant vers l'arrière. L'incision présente les dimensions exactes permettant l'insertion d'une prothèse (200) sclérale.
Patent EP-1380156-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOORES TOBY
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: Procédé d'enregistrement de communication vocale entre au moins deux personnes, les deux personnes utilisant des dispositifs de communication téléphonique respectifs, p. ex. téléphones (1, 3) mobiles à des fins de communication. Le procédé comporte les étapes consistant à : enregistrer au moins une partie d'une conversation entre les personnes ; au moins une des personnes associant une ou plusieurs étiquettes avec des points respectifs ou des parties respectives sélectionné(e)s de l'enregistrement, chaque étiquette pouvant être interprétée par une machine et indiquant un point respectif ou une partie respective de l'enregistrement ; et stocker l'enregistrement et les étiquettes dans un lieu accessible par au moins une des deux personnes. Les étiquettes sont sélectionnées parmi une pluralité de types différents d'étiquettes, chaque type ayant une signification différente.
Patent EP-1351622-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BELEF W MARTIN
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2002-01-07
Abstract: A filter device for temporary placement of a filter in an artery or vein is disclosed. The devices include (1) an elongate tubular member having a single or double side-wire loop, (2) an elongate member having a filter bonded to a circular rim joined by a plurality of tethers and an independently moveable tether, and (3) an elongate member having a parachute filter joined by a plurality of flexible struts. The filter conforms to the interior of a vessel wall when expanded and contracts to a consistent diameter without bunching when stowed. The filter devices may act as guidewires for guiding a therapeutic catheter to a region of interest within a vessel. Methods of using the filter device to entrap and remove embolic material from a vessel during endovascular procedures are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1429796-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENKIN JACK
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne des peptides utiles dans l'inhibition de l'angiogenèse. L'invention concerne également des compositions inhibant l'angiogenèse, ainsi que des méthodes d'inhibition de l'angiogenèse chez un mammifère.
Patent EP-1417614-A2 (EP)
Title: Procede d'exploitation de jetons electroniques afin d'augmenter les revenus de la radiodiffusion
Inventor: HASELTINE ERIC C
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé permettant d'utiliser des jetons électroniques afin d'augmenter la radiodiffusion desdits jetons. Ces jetons électroniques comprennent des données codées intégrées dans un contenu de radiodiffusion et émises par des appareils de radiodiffusion, dans des plages inaudibles d'un spectre acoustique ou dans un spectre électromagnétique. Les jetons émis sont ensuite capturés par un dispositif de capture de jeton (TCD) appartenant à un consommateur. Après réception du jeton, le TCD traite le jeton et le rend utile au consommateur. Par exemple, le jeton peut éclairer le TCD, ce qui indique que le consommateur a gagné un prix. Un TCD indiquant la réception d'un jeton permet au consommateur de recevoir son prix, ce qui favorise le visionnement de la radiodiffusion et l'utilisation du TCD pour capturer les jetons intégrés.
Patent EP-1419300-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MANZIN SERGIO
IPC: E01F15/14
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: The barrier comprises a number of modular units, which are arranged one behind the other so that their longitudinal axes A lie in a row one behind the other on a common straight line. Rows of this type that are comprised of modular units (100) run parallel to one another and are arranged side-by-side and/or one above the other, whereby these rows form a packet. One such row is arranged opposite another row, whereby the transition points between the end parts (102, 103) of two modular units (100) which are located directly behind one another or one atop the other are located within the length (LA) of one of the modular units (100) of the adjacent row so that the modular units (100) in the adjacent rows are offset in relation to one another in their longitudinal direction and partially overlap.
Patent EP-1516046-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRAMUCCI MICHAEL G
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne des gènes isolés d'une variété de bactéries codant pour l'activité des monooxygénase de Baeyer-Villiger. Les gènes et leurs produits sont utilisés dans la conversion des cétones en esters correspondants. Une série de motifs, communs à tous les gènes, a été identifiée pour diagnostiquer les gènes codant pour les protéines associées à cette activité.
Patent EP-1448088-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIBBENS GEORGE H III
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: A cycling suturing and knot-tying device is characterized by an arcuate fixed, grooved or recessed way provided in a correspondingly-shaped support frame for accommodating a curved needle fitted with thread, and frictional needle-engaging devices provided in the way for selectively engaging the needle and driving the needle in one or both rotational directions to suture a wound with the thread. Selective articulation of the frame and the way and driving of the needle in the way by positioning the frictional needle-engaging devices with respect to the needle are typically effected by manipulation of a pistol-grip operating apparatus having a transmission tube that mounts the frame and the way in articulating relationship and rotates and articulates with respect to the pistol grip and carries various operating elements that interface with the frictional needle-engaging devices in the way. In at least one embodiment needle direction-adjusting elements are provided in the frame in cooperation with selected devices in the way for determining the direction of needle rotation responsive to manipulation of an interfacing operating element located on the operating apparatus. Auxiliary thread-handling or incrementing and knot-tying devices are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1433231-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SASAKI GORO
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2002-10-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un module laser semi-conducteur multimode. Le module comprend un élément laser multimode (34), un filtre optique (54), un élément récepteur de lumière (52) et un régulateur de température (24). La lumière multimode émanant de l'élément laser (34) est transmise à travers le filtre (54) puis détectée par l'élément récepteur de lumière (52). La sortie de l'élément récepteur de lumière (52) change en fonction du niveau de recouvrement entre le spectre de longueur d'onde d'oscillation de l'élément laser (34) et la zone de longueur d'onde de transmission du filtre (54). Le régulateur de température (24) modifie la zone de longueur d'onde d'oscillation en direction de la zone voulue en réponse à la sortie de l'élément récepteur de lumière (52), la zone de longueur d'onde d'oscillation s'en trouvant ainsi stabilisée.
Patent EP-1446226-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOLED STUART LEON
IPC: B01J38/12
Filed: 2002-10-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé in situ permettant la régénération d'un catalyseur de synthèse d'hydrocarbure consommé. Un catalyseur (15) régénéré mais pas réactivé peut être introduit dans un réacteur de catalyse de synthèse d'hydrocarbure (HCS) (1) qui comprend un système de régénération de catalyseur (14). Toute combinaison d'un catalyseur frais activé, d'un catalyseur frais passivé ou de catalyseurs désactivés à court terme ou à long terme peut déjà être présente dans le réacteur HCS (1). Le catalyseur régénéré mais pas encore réactivé est activé dans le réacteur HCS (1) par le système de régénération (14) dans des conditions de traitement normales. Le réacteur HCS (1) reçoit du gaz de synthèse par la conduite d'entrée (3) et rejette des hydrocarbures liquides par la conduite de sortie (4) et de l'hydrocarbure gazeux et du gaz de synthèse n'ayant pas réagi par la conduite de dégazage (2). La catalyseur est éliminé du réacteur HCS (1) par la conduite de sillage (5) pour pénétrer dans une unité de filtrage (6) qui est alimentée en un liquide de désorption (7). Le catalyseur filtré pénètre dans l'unité de régénération (9) qui est alimentée en un liquide de régénération (10). Le catalyseur régénéré est réintroduit dans le réacteur HCS (1) par la conduite de retour de catalyseur (11) où il est réactivé.
Patent EP-1468402-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS JAMES P
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant d'analyser des structures curvilinéaires, qui comprend les étapes consistant: à recevoir (200, 210) des données d'imagerie d'espace tridimensionnel d'une structure curvilinéaire; à définir (220) une courbe d'axe dans ladite structure curvilinéaire; à balayer (230) un segment de ligne le long de ladite courbe d'axe de façon à définir un ruban dans ledit espace tridimensionnel; et à adsorber (240) des données provenant dudit espace tridimensionnel sur ledit ruban. Ledit ruban peut ensuite être aplati (250) pour une analyse commode.
Patent EP-1328054-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARIGA KYOICHI
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A method of controlling the charging of a secondary battery (battery) without
deterioration of a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery. An ordinary
charging portion performs a first charging control specified to stop the charging at a
charge level less than a full-charge level is used in combination with a refresh
charging portion for performing a second charging control specified to stop the
charging at a charge level more than the full-charge level. When the charging by the
ordinary charging portion is continuously repeated by, for example, 10 times, a
switching portion is switched such that the next charging is performed by the refresh
charging portion. A counter, which is reset when the charging by the refresh
charging portion is terminated, is provided for deciding whether or not the number of
times of the repeated charging reaches 10. The counter can be replaced with means
having a function of outputting, if a random number generated by a random number
generator is a specific value, a switching command to the switching portion.
Patent EP-1330117-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOSHITAKA AGANO
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: In a radiation image reading method for reading image signals
corresponding to radiation image information from a radiation solid-state
detector in which the radiation image information is recorded by irradiation
of a recording electromagnetic wave, correction of an offset and a gain in
the image signals, which are attributable to a dark current of the radiation
solid-state detector, is performed more accurately and easily. A correction
pixel region, in which a light-shielding member 6 is provided so as to be adjacent
to respective read pixels, and a correcting means 25 corrects an image signal
corresponding to the readpixel based on a correction region signal corresponding
to the correction pixel region adjacent to the read pixel.
Patent EP-1331497-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI MASARU
IPC: G02B6/36
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: An optical fiber array with lenses (10) connected with a plurality of optical fibers
(90) is disclosed.
The optical fiber array (10) comprises a base plate (11)
having a first end surface (12) and a second end surface (13) opposite to the first end
surface (12), a plurality of optical fibers (90) having a tip surface inserted and secured in
each of the holes opened on the base plate (11), and a plurality of collimator lenses (82)
installed on the second end surface facing the tip surfaces of the optical fiber (90). Each
hole has a tapered inside wall having a diameter gradually decreasing from an opening
on the first end surface (12) of the base plate (11) toward the second end surface and a
parallel inside wall continuing from the tapered inside wall end. In the hole, a refraction
index matching agent is preferably filled in between the tip surface of the optical fiber
(90) and the collimator lens (82).
Patent EP-1365234-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAHN HERMANN DR-ING
IPC: G01N27/417
Filed: 2003-01-24
Abstract: For a predetermined interval following start-up, a correction is applied to the oscillating output signal for the oxygen concentration as measured by a ceramic cell or electrode.  For a predetermined interval following start-up, a correction is applied to the oscillating output signal for the oxygen concentration as measured by a ceramic cell or electrode. The correction factor may be interpolated from a time dependent data base by inputting the oxygen partial pressure, lambda value, and temperature of the exhaust gas. Alternatively, an exponential or polynomial expression can be used to calculate a correction factor using these parameters.
Patent EP-1347250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAAS GOTTFRIED
IPC: F24S10/70
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: Collector module has a connecting element for each collector tube having a cup-like receiver element (41) in which a jacket tube (2) is adhered. A U-shaped fixing element (45) is molded to the receiver element and holds a collecting unit (20). A closure unit (60) is arranged on the fixing element.  Preferred Features: The closure unit is a slide moving in the longitudinal direction of the collecting unit. Locking elements (47a, 47b) are arranged on the free ends of the sides (46a, 46b) of the fixing element and interact with the locking elements of the slide.