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Patent EP-1834740-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JOHNSON RONALD L
IPC: B43K29/18
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: A utility tool (200) comprising a body (206) having a first end (220) and a second end (224) positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable blade cartridge (210) positioned within the body, wherein a knife blade (216) within the removable blade cartridge is configured to slidably extend out from the first end; as well as a first tool (202) and a second tool (204) configured to be selectively coupled to each other or one of either the first end and second end of the body. The utility tool includes a knife switch (212) coupled to the knife blade, the knife blade moves from the retracted position to the extended position only when the blade cartridge is engaged within the body. The utility tool having a spring mechanism (256) for biasing the knife blade to the retracted position and a leaf member (214) for engaging and disengaging the blade cartridge from the blade cartridge bay (218) by snap fit.
Patent EP-1844964-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAJIMA HIROSHI
IPC: B01F23/10
Filed: 2007-04-02
Abstract: A window fog detecting system for detecting fog on a windshield of a vehicle, including: a glass temperature detecting system including a contact temperature sensor (11) attached to a portion of the windshield (2) on the driver's seat side of the center in a width direction of the windshield, or to a portion where ceramic print is applied on the upper-side periphery of the windshield; a humidity detection device which detects the humidity of air in a vicinity of the inner surface of the windshield; and a judging device which judges the presence of fog on the windshield, on the basis of the detected values of the glass temperature detecting system and the detected values of the humidity detection device.
Patent EP-1933190-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PARK KI-YONG
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2007-11-30
Abstract: A display device includes a panel assembly (50) which forms an image, an accommodating member (75) which accommodates the panel assembly, at least one printed circuit board ("PCB") (44) installed on a back side of the accommodating member, and an electromagnetic wave shielding member (90) disposed between the accommodating member and the PCB, and including a plurality of protrusions (91).
Patent EP-1815910-A3 (EP)
Title: Disposable vessels or tips having ultra-thin areas therein, and methods for manufacture of same
Inventor: PORAT AMIR
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2007-01-19
Abstract: The invention discloses disposable polymeric vessels or tip products, having a thin area upon at least a portion of the vessel or tip, for use in medical and scientific laboratories. The thin area has a thickness of less than 100 microns. Examples of such products are test-tubes, microtubes and multiwell plates. The thin area is transparent, and is advantageous for performance of optical assays, and in performance of attraction and transfer of magnetic particles. Methods for manufacturing the polymeric vessel and tip products are disclosed.
Patent EP-1842447-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OH TAE-JUN
IPC: A45D26/00
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: An electrical epilating device comprises a main body housing (1), a motor (2), a motor gear (4), and a driving gear (5). A head (A) includes a pair of rotating plates (20) being engaged and rotated with the driving gear (5); plurality sets of epilating units (30) being arranged between the rotating plates (20), each epilating unit including first pinching plate (32) having three wing portions (32b) formed to be protruded outwardly and a through-hole (32a) at center portion thereof, second pinching plate (34) having the same construction that of the first pinching plate (32), and intermediate member (36) being arranged between the first pinching plate (32) and the second pinching plates (34); first pusher members (40) pressing inwardly the first pinching plates (32); second pusher members (45) being arranged to be overlapped with lower portions of the first push members (40) and pressing the second pinching plates (34) in opposing direction to the first pinching plates (32); first and second rollers (60) for pressing in opposing directions; a pair of fixing plates (70) for rotatably installing the rollers (60); and a fixing lever (90) for preventing the fixing plate (70) from rotating.
Patent EP-1876685-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OKADA TOMOYUKI
IPC: H02K3/52
Filed: 2007-07-03
Abstract: In a motor stator structure, a neutral-point bus ring (41) is arranged along an inner peripheral portion of a stator (19), and alternately includes a larger-diameter portion (41a), a first link portion (41c), a smaller-diameter portion (41b), and a second link portion (41d). An end (34a) of a wound wire (34) pulled out of a coil (31) is located between radially-extending adjacent first and second link portions (41c and 41d). A connecting terminal (42) is connected at one end to the end (34a) of the wound wire (34), and at the other end to the first and second link portions (41c) and 41d). The use of the neutral-point bus ring (41) ensures that a neutral point can be formed without bending the end (34a) of the wound wire (34) of the coil (31) into a U-shape . Particularly when a rectangular cross-section wire difficult to bend is used as the wound wire (34), the processing cost can be reduced.
Patent EP-1903019-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Herstellung von Isoolefinen
Inventor: SANTIAGO FERNANDEZ SILVIA
IPC: C07C11/09
Filed: 2007-07-11
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein kontinuierliches Verfahren zur Herstellung von Isoolefinen mit 4 bis 6 C-Atomen durch Spaltung von Verbindungen der Formel I 
 
         R 1 -O-R 2      (I) 
 
mit R 1  = einem 4 bis 6 Kohlenstoffatome aufweisenden tertiären Alkylrest und R 2  = H oder einem Alkylrest, in der Gasphase an einem festen Katalysator im Temperaturbereich 200 bis 400 °C bei einem Druck von 0,1 bis 1,2 MPa in einem Reaktor, der mit einem Heizmantel ausgestattet ist und der mit einem flüssigen Wärmeträger beheizt wird, welches dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Temperaturabfall in der Katalysatorzone an jeder beliebigen Stelle in Bezug auf die Eingangstemperatur kleiner 50 °C beträgt, dass das Reaktionsgemisch im Reaktor und der Wärmeträger im Mantel im Gleichstrom durch den Reaktor strömen und dass die Temperaturdifferenz des Wärmeträgers zwischen Zulaufstelle zum Reaktor und Ablauf aus dem Reaktor weniger als 40 °C beträgt.
Patent EP-1862662-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KENNEDY ROGER HAL
IPC: F02M35/10
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: The present invention concerns an induction regulator (101) for an internal combustion engine comprising at least one perforated element (103) for allowing the passage of fuel/air mixture therethrough, a propeller connected to a power supply for driving the propeller, and means for mounting the at least one perforated element (103) and the propeller beneath the perforated element (103) in the inlet manifold of an engine.
Patent EP-1959099-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TORIGOE TAIJI
IPC: C23C28/00
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: Provided are a thermal barrier coating material and a member coated with thermal barrier that can suppress the separation when used at a high temperature, and have a high thermal barrier effect; a method for manufacturing the member coated with thermal barrier; a turbine member coated with the thermal barrier coating material; and a gas turbine. More specifically provided are a shield coating member comprising a heat-resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed on the heat-resistant substrate, and a ceramic layer formed on the bond coat layer, wherein the ceramic layer comprises a ceramic represented by a general formula A 2 Zr 2 O 7 , wherein A denotes a rare earth element, and the ceramic layer has (a) a porosity of 1 to 30%, (b) cracks in a thickness direction in pitches of 5 to 100% the total thickness of layers other than the bond coat layer on the heat-resistant substrate, or (c) columnar crystals.
Patent EP-1937042-A3 (EP)
Title: Anschlusssystem für ein Display-Modul
Inventor: BROOREN ANDREAS
IPC: H05K1/14
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: Es wird ein Anschlusssystem (5, 6) für ein Display-Modul (1) vorgeschlagen, das preiswert ist und gleichzeitig die Möglichkeit bietet, dass das Display-Modul (1) eine Beleuchtung hat. Ein solches Anschlusssystem (5, 6) weist eine erste und eine zweite flexible Leiterbahnenfolie (5, 6) auf, die miteinander zu einer einzigen gesamten Leiterbahnenverbindung verbunden sind und eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen dem Display-Modul (1) und einer zugeordneten Leiterplatte, auf der eine Steuerschaltung zur Steuerung des Display-Moduls (1) angeordnet ist, herstellt. Die erste flexible Leiterbahnenfolie (5) weist gegenüber der zweiten flexiblen Leiterbahnenfolie (6) Leiterbahnen auf, die geringere Leiterbahnenwiderstände haben. Außerdem ist sie so gefertigt, dass auf ihr elektrische Bauelemente montierbar sind. Die zweite flexible Leiterbahnenfolie (6) weist preisgünstigere Leiterbahnen und damit Leiterbahnen mit höheren Leiterbahnenwiderständen auf. Die erste flexible Leiterbahnenfolie (5) ist bezüglich der mechanischen Abmessungen im Wesentlichen beschränkt auf das Display-Modul (1) ausgeführt. Die zweite flexible Leiterbahnenfolie (6) ist bezüglich der mechanischen Abmessungen in der Weise ausgeführt, dass durch die zweite flexible Leiterbahnenfolie (6) im Wesentlichen die gesamte Strecke zwischen dem Display-Modul (1) und der entsprechenden Leiterplatte überbrückt ist.
Patent EP-1939137-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOUCK WILLIAM
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 2007-12-28
Abstract: Provided are three-dimensional microstructures and their methods of formation. The microstructures are formed by a sequential build process and include microstructural elements which arc affixed to one another. The microstructures find use, for example, in coaxial transmission lines for electromagnetic energy.
Patent EP-1918815-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ZIMMER VINCENT
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2007-09-21
Abstract: Provided are a techniques for determining whether tagged memory is available. In response to determining that tagged memory is available, it is determined whether an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) system is implemented. In response to determining that the EFI system is implemented, object descriptors for EFI runtime code and data are allocated and one or more call points from non-tagged memory to tagged memory are provided for use at runtime. 
     Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent EP-1970235-A3 (EP)
Title: Seitenfensterrollo mit Seilantrieb
Inventor: LEKAR JAN
IPC: B60J1/20
Filed: 2008-03-03
Abstract: Ein Seitenfensterrollo (25) weist einen an der beweglichen Kante der Rollobahn (29) befestigten Zugstab (34) auf. Der Zugstab wird durch zwei Tragstäbe (36,37) getragen, die innerhalb des Türkorpus vertikal beweglich geführt sind. Am unteren Ende jedes Tragstabs greift ein Seil (67) an, das je nach Ausführung entweder zu einem Federmotor (46,47) läuft oder zu einer Seilscheibe, die über einen Drehausgleich mit der Wickelwelle verbunden ist.
Patent EP-1978240-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE ATSUSHI
IPC: F02M61/16
Filed: 2008-04-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for attenuating fuel pump noise in a direct injection internal combustion engine (22). In one proposal, the direct injection fuel nozzle is suspended from a fuel rail (32) in a fashion that avoids direct metal-to-metal contact between the injector and the engine block (24). The direct injection nozzle may also be connected to the fuel rail (32) by a pair of spaced-apart seals which equalize the longitudinal pressure on the nozzle during operation. Enlarged diameter fuel reservoirs and/or a restricted orifice (96) may be provided fluidly in series between the fuel pump (36) and the direct injection nozzle in order to attenuate noise resulting from fuel pump pulsation.
Patent EP-2028684-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAKI YOSHINORI
IPC: H01L21/607
Filed: 2001-02-05
Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided which includes a wire (19) having a diameter equal to or less than 30 µm, and a connected member (4) molded by a resin (24). The connected member (4) includes a metal layer (1) including a palladium layer provided at a portion to which said wire is connected. A solder containing Pb as a main composition metal is provided at a portion outside a portion molded by the resin (24). Arrangements are provided to effectively prevent wire disconnection generated due to an increase of heat applied to a semiconductor integrated circuit device. The semiconductor integrated circuit device is structured such that a metal layer (1) containing a Pd layer is provided in a portion to which a connecting member (19) having a conductivity is connected, and an alloy layer having a melting point higher than that of an Sn-Pb eutectic solder and containing no Pb as a main composing metal is provided outside a portion molded by a resin (24). Further, a metal layer in which a thickness in a portion to which the connecting member (19) having the conductivity is adhered is equal to or more than 10 µm is provided in the connecting member (19).
Patent EP-1935566-A3 (EP)
Title: Substrate holding apparatus
Inventor: TOGAWA TETSUJI
IPC: B24B37/30
Filed: 2001-10-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate holding apparatus for holding a substrate to be polished and pressing the substrate against a polishing surface. The substrate holding apparatus comprises a top ring body (2) for holding a substrate, an elastic pad brought into contact with the substrate, and a support member (6) for supporting the elastic pad. The substrate holding apparatus further comprises a contact member mounted on a lower surface of the support member and disposed in a space formed by the elastic pad and the support member. The contact member (8,9) has an elastic membrane brought into contact with the elastic pad. A first pressure chamber (24,25) is defined in the contact member, and a second pressure (22,23) chamber is defined outside of the contact member. The substrate holding apparatus further comprises a fluid source (120) for independently supplying a fluid into or creating a vacuum in the first pressure chamber (24,25) and the second pressure chamber (22,23).
Patent EP-1977819-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HWANG H SHINN
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a catalyzed metallic substrate, such as a metal plate. There is a catalyst layer supported on the substrate surface. The article is useful as part of exhaust systems which can be used with small engines for applications such as motorcycles, lawn mowers, chain saws, weed trimmers and the like.
Patent EP-2055577-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HEAP ANTHONY H
IPC: B60W20/00
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes determining a transmission input speed, operating the transmission using the transmission input speed, and providing a braking torque request to cause braking of the vehicle according to a scheme selected from the group consisting of a first braking mode and a second braking mode. The transmission input speed and the transmission operating range state are dependent on said braking torque request in the first braking mode, and wherein the transmission operating state, but not the transmission input speed, is dependent on the braking torque request in the second braking mode.
Patent EP-2060871-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMANAKA KIYOKO
IPC: G01C19/56
Filed: 2008-11-17
Abstract: Techniques capable of suppressing fixation between a movable electrode and a fixed electrode in an inertial sensor and preventing the inertial sensor from malfunctioning are provided. The movable electrode, the fixed electrode provided so as to face the movable electrode, a peripheral conductor facing both the movable electrode and the fixed electrode, and a demodulation circuit and a voltage adjustment circuit which adjust the electric potential of the peripheral conductor so that the electric potential of the peripheral conductor becomes the same as the electric potential of the movable electrode are provided, and a change in the capacitance between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode is detected.
Patent EP-1965465-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GUMP BRUCE S
IPC: H01R9/05
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: A shielded electric cable assembly comprises a shielded electric cable and a shield terminal. The shield terminal comprises an inner ferrule and an outer ferrule. The inner ferrule is disposed between an inner insulation jacket of shielded electric cable and an exposed end portion of a conductive layer surrounding the inner insulation jacket. The outer ferrule is crimped about the exposed end portion of the woven metal shield to clamp exposed end portion of the conductive layer between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The material of the outer ferrule is harder than the material of the inner ferrule so that crimped outer ferrule interlocks with the inner ferrule in the longitudinal direction.
Patent EP-2154930-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAUMONT SERGE
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A method, a system and a network element for controlling the transmission of a message to be transmitted point-to-multipoint in a mobile communication system. In order to take the topicality of the content of the message to be transmitted point-to-multipoint into account, a life time is determined for the message in the method and the message waiting to be transmitted is deleted from the buffer (210) in response to the expiry of the life time.
Patent EP-1941868-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STANIFORTH JOHN
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for delivery of a drug comprising a multiple unit dosing device comprising a housing and an actuator, said device containing multiple doses of multiparticulates comprising drug particles, said device upon actuation delivering a unit dose of said multiparticulates, said drug particles having a mean diameter of greater than 10 µm to about 1 mm such that an effective dose of said drug cannot be delivered into the lower lung of a human patient. Also disclosed are novel methods, devices and dosage forms for delivering a drug.
Patent EP-1980731-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOFBAUER PETER
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 2000-12-15
Abstract: A two-stroke internal combustion engine is disclosed having opposed cylinders, each cylinder having a pair of opposed pistons, with all the pistons connected to a common central crankshaft. The inboard pistons of each cylinder are connected to the crankshaft with pushrods and the outboard pistons are connected to the crankshaft with pullrods. This configuration results in a compact engine with a very low profile, in which the free mass forces can be essentially totally balanced. The engine configuration also allows for asymmetrical timing of the intake and exhaust ports through independent angular positioning of the eccentrics on the crankshaft, making the engine suitable for supercharging.
Patent EP-2026635-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KITAGAWA TAKAYOSHI
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2008-08-01
Abstract: A lighting controlling device of vehicle lighting equipment (12) includes switching regulators (14, 16) for supplying a current to a plurality of semiconductor light sources (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) respectively; a plurality of current driving portions (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38), having switching elements connected to the semiconductor light sources for controlling ON/OFF of the semiconductor light sources, for current-driving the semiconductor light sources at a maximum current value or a current value less than the maximum current value in response to respective operating states of the switching elements; current setting portion (20, 22) for setting a maximum current value applied in current-driving the current driving portion or a maximum current value of currents fed from the switching regulators to the semiconductor light sources separately in plural stages in response to respective assignments; and a controlling portion (18) for controlling the current driving portion and the current setting portion in response to a plurality of lighting modes based on communication information from an external device. The controlling portion (18) assigns the maximum current value corresponding to each lighting mode to the current setting portion for every lighting mode, and assigns ON/OFF periods of the switching elements to the current driving portion for every lighting mode.
Patent EP-2039654-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAI KAZUHIRO
IPC: C01B33/03
Filed: 2008-09-02
Abstract: A washing method comprising: cleaning polycrystalline silicon with an acid solution; soaking of the polycrystalline silicon in a soaking bath in which pure water is stored; and measuring an electrical conductivity of the pure water in the soaking bath, wherein, in the soaking, the polycrystalline silicon is immersed in the pure water stored in the soaking bath, and the pure water in the soaking bath is replaced at least once to remove the acid solution remaining on a surface of the polycrystalline silicon; and in the measuring, completion of the soaking is determined based on measured values of the electrical conductivity
Patent EP-2093631-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JEON IN CHEOL
IPC: G03G21/12
Filed: 2008-11-03
Abstract: A developer storage device (100;100a) and an image forming apparatus having the same include a developer storage part including a first storage (310;810) part and a second storage part (320;820) having widths different from each other, and a first developer conveying member (500;900) to convey a developer stored in the first storage part to the second storage part in a diagonal direction. The first developer conveying member includes conveying elements (560;930,932) extended slantingly with respect to a width direction of the developer storage part. An angle between the conveying elements and the width direction of the developer storage part is determined depending on relative positions of the first storage part and the second storage part. Accordingly, the developer storage device can effectively convey a developer by designing the developer conveying member adequately for an overall shape or structure of the developer storage device.
Patent EP-2075648-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IZAWA HIDEO
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: A photoconductor drum cleaning apparatus in an electrophotographic printer is disclosed which is simple in makeup, which allows a wiping roll to be rotated to follow rotation of the photoconductor drum or is rotated reversely. 
     The photoconductor drum cleaning apparatus comprises; disposed in order from upstream in the direction of the photoconductor drum: a blade scraper (11) contacting with the surface of the rotating photoconductor drum and a wiping roll (12) rotating reversely in rubbing contact with the surface of the rotating photoconductor drum; disposed upstream of an area of rubbing contact of the rotating wiping roll with the photoconductor drum: a squeezing roll (13) rotating normally in pressure contact with the surface of the rotating wiping roll; and disposed downstream of an area of rubbing contact of the rotating wiping roll with the photoconductor drum and upstream of the rotating squeeze roll, a brush roll (14) rotating normally or reversely in pressure contact with the surface of the rotating wiping roll, the brush roll having a portion of its outer periphery immersed in a cleaning carrier solution.