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Patent EP-1475594-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEYER HARTMUT
IPC: B65G25/06
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: Process for treating, especially cooling, a bulk material layer uses a gas stream on a grid consisting of several panels (10) extending in the conveying direction. The panels are driven forward and backward in the conveying direction so that at least two adjacent panels are moved forward at the same time and moved backward at different times. An independent claim is also included for a device comprising a grid used for treating, especially cooling, bulk material using a gas. Preferred Features: The width (9) of the panels is kept so narrow that the friction exerted by the panels on the material is lower than the friction exerted by material lying on adjacent panels or by the housing walls.
Patent EP-1380265-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA TAKEAKI
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A calculus treatment apparatus includes first (2) and
second probe (3) which transmit first and second mechanical
energy to a distal end side thereof and pulverize a calculus (A)
by the first and second mechanical energy, and first and
second mechanical energy generating devices which are
arranged on a proximal end side of the first and second
probes and generate the first and second mechanical energy.
A probe arrangement structure is provided in which the first
probe (2) and the second probe (3) are arranged substantially
coaxially or concentrically.
Patent EP-1495730-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LIN CHIH-I
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: A spine filling device comprises a filling member (20) and a pasty
medicine (30). The filling member is formed of a holding portion (22)
and an injection port (23), which are integrally formed by a flexible
and permeable wall having a plurality of pores, each having a diameter
smaller than 0.1mm. The filling member is contracted before being
implanted in a spinal segment or between two adjacent spinal segments.
The pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion via the
injection port, thereby resulting in expansion and lodging of the filling
member completion of solidification of the pasty medicine.
Patent EP-1393812-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAEMPFER HANS-PETER
IPC: B04C5/08
Filed: 2003-08-19
Abstract: A hydrocyclone separator (1) comprises a number of single hydrocyclones (4) for removing solid materials or liquids from liquids, especially for removing oil from an oil-water-sand mixture produced during offshore oil recovery, an inlet opening (3) for the oil-water-sand mixture, and an outlet opening (9) for the oil.  A hydrocyclone separator (1) comprises a number of single hydrocyclones (4) for removing solid materials or liquids from liquids, especially for removing oil from an oil-water-sand mixture produced during offshore oil recovery, an inlet opening (3) for the oil-water-sand mixture, and an outlet opening (9) for the oil. The surfaces of the single hydrocyclones are provided with a layer made from a high sliding high wear resistant plastic.
Patent EP-1510577-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HIMMELREICH RALF DR
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for isolating biological target materials,
particularly nucleic acids, such as DNA or RNA or hybrid molecules of DNA and
RNA, from other substances in a medium using silica magnetic particles. The method
of the present invention involves forming a complex of the silica magnetic particles
and the biological target material in a mixture of the particles and the medium,
comprising a salt and a volume excluding agent, separating the complex from the
mixture using external magnetic force, and eluting the biological target material from
the complex, in a preferred embodiment in an automated process.
Patent EP-1431260-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOMMER ARNO
IPC: C04B35/573
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: Production of hollow bodies made from fiber-reinforced ceramic materials comprises forming compressible cores having a shape corresponding to geometry of the hollow body being produced, forming a green body by filling a mold with the cores and a composition containing a pressable binder and fibers, pressing the fiber-containing composition so that the core is compressed in the pressing direction by 5 % of its expansion in the pressing direction, hardening and carbonizing the solidified green body by heating in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at 750-1100 degrees C to form a C/C body.  An Independent claim is also included for a hollow body produced by the above process.
Patent EP-1331135-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DE MOOSDIJK ROBERT KAREL G
IPC: B60Q1/32
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a warning system in a vehicle,
such as a truck or a bus. In a vehicle, on the side
which is remote from a driver's position there are
warning means (12,13) which are activated when the direction
indicator is switched on on this side. These warning
means give other road users an additional warning which
differs from the standard direction indicators.
Patent EP-1493927-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POTTIER XAVIER
IPC: F04D15/00
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: The interface (10) has a selector (12) that moves between two positions of selection. Terminals (16) are connected between themselves, according to the position of the selector when there is no card in a card slot (14) or when the card is present in the slot. The selector is moved between three reference positions by output terminals (P1, P2, P3), and a terminal (15) is connected with an electrical network. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) an apparatus including a control interface (b) a control system comprising a control interface.
Patent EP-1391767-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEWIS ALAN E
IPC: G02B15/04
Filed: 2003-08-11
Abstract: A two position variable focal length lens is provided. The variable
focal length lens includes a common lens element moveably positioned on an
optical axis; a wide angle lens element moveable between a first location removed
from the optical axis and a first position on the optical axis on an image side of the
common lens element; and a telephoto lens element moveable between a second
location removed from the optical axis and a second position on the optical axis
on the image side of the common lens element. A magnification ratio change is
effected by moving the common lens element along the optical axis and switching
between the wide angle lens element located at the first position on the optical axis
and the telephoto lens element located at the second position on the optical axis.
Patent EP-1372347-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OKADA MASAAKI
IPC: H04W16/02
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: A radio network controller 11 for controlling a base station in a
CDMA or W-CDMA mobile communication system includes a state
measurement part 21, a call control processing part 31, and a frequency
load distribution processing part 41. The frequency load distribution
processing part 41 is provided with a frequency state change processing
42 for updating each frequency's state data 44 and next assignment
management data 45 by referring a frequency state change notice notified
when a state is changed by call control, and frequency assignment control
processing 43 for selecting a frequency by referring to the updated next
assignment management data and for returning a frequency assignment
response, in response to a frequency assignment request transmitted from
the call control processing part. With this constitution, load distribution of
multiple frequencies is achieved by deriving a next assigned frequency on
the basis of operating states of each frequency.
Patent EP-1391736-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALWIN STEVE
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A system for providing independent and dissimilar
aircraft parameter estimations includes first and second
dual-channel electronic multi-function probes (MFPs)
positionable adjacent an aircraft skin. Each dual-channel
electronic MFP has pressure sensing ports and an
electronics housing. Located within the electronics
housing of each dual-channel electronic MFP are first and
second electronics channels. The first electronics channel
of the first dual-channel electronic MFP is electrically
coupled with the first electronics channel of the second
dual-channel electronic MFP can provide a first air data
system providing aircraft parameter estimations. The
second electronics channel of the first dual-channel
electronic MFP can be electrically coupled with the second
electronics channel of the second dual-channel electronic
MFP to provide a second air data system providing aircraft
parameter estimations. The first and second air data
systems are independent and dissimilar from one another. 
Diversity and dissimilarity may be achieved by employing different
types of sensor, microcomputer, software, power supply,
data communication.
Patent EP-1403355-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SETLUR ANANY ACHUT
IPC: C09K11/84
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A phosphor composition that comprises at least one phosphor emitting in each of the blue, green, and red regions of the visible spectrum is disposed adjacent to a backlight source of a color liquid crystal display. The phosphor composition emits strongly in the wavelength ranges of color filters used in such display. The backlight source includes either a semiconductor light-emitting diode or an organic light-emitting device.
Patent EP-1418592-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMAGUCHI KOJI
IPC: G11C11/56
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device (2) comprises a memory cell formed
of a nonvolatile resistance variable memory device (23B) in which a
resistance value is variable according to the application of electrical
stress, and a selection transistor (23A); and word-line-voltage feeding
means that feeds a word line voltage to a word line to be coupled to the
memory cell. When executing a program operation for the memory cell
(23) and a verify operation for verifying a program state of the memory
cell (23), the word-line-voltage feeding means (22) feeds the word line
voltage of the same voltage level to the word line to be coupled to the
memory cell selected as a program target for two operations set as
mutually related front and rear steps, namely, a program operation to be
executed for the memory cell and a verify operation to be executed to
verify a program state of the memory cell (23).
Patent EP-1432108-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOBITA ATSUHIRO
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A DC-DC converter circuit for stabilizing the output voltage of the secondary
side by correcting the input voltage by using a simple circuit, where no state
measurement circuit is necessary at the secondary side. The circuit includes a
transformer (1); a switching circuit including a main switching element (2) which is
connected to the primary winding of the transformer in series and has a control terminal
for controlling the main switching element, wherein the main switching element is
PWM-controlled so as to stabilize an output voltage of the secondary side; a driving
circuit (3) for generating PWM driving pulses; and a correction circuit (4) for outputting
a voltage whose level is in inverse proportion to an input voltage of the DC-DC
converter circuit. An output of the driving circuit is connected to the control terminal
of the main switching element and to the correction circuit.
Patent EP-1443200-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBELET MARC
IPC: C22C38/00
Filed: 2003-12-01
Abstract: The fabrication of a monolithic piston for an internal combustion engine involves reheating of a blank to an intermediate temperature between the solidus and liquidus temperatures and forming by thixotropic forging. An independent claim is also included for a monolithic piston fabricated by this method.
Patent EP-1370113-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KURIBAYASHI RYO
IPC: H02K33/18
Filed: 2003-01-14
Abstract: A magnetic circuit of the present invention uses a yoke, wherein a
thickness of a bottom portion 10b of the yoke 10 is thicker than a thickness of a
cylindrical peripheral portion 10a. The magnetic circuit of the present invention
comprises the yoke, a magnet 2 bonded to the bottom portion of the yoke, and a
top plate 3 bonded to the magnet, the top plate is forming a magnetic gap with the
cylindrical peripheral portion in between. According to a configuration of the
present invention, it is possible to reduce the magnetic saturation in the bottom
portion of the yoke and to improve the efficiency of the magnetic circuit. As a
result, the configuration contribute to the improve the performance and efficiency
of a loudspeaker using the magnetic circuit of the present invention.
Patent EP-1468456-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FARIS SADEG M
IPC: H01L31/042
Filed: 2003-01-02
Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is produced from a multiple layer substrate. The multiple layer substrate generally includes a first layer suitable for having photovoltaic cells formed therein or thereon, wherein the selectively attached or bonded to a second layer. A method to form a photovoltaic cell or a plurality of photovoltaic cells generally comprises selectively adhering a first layer to a second substrate.
Patent EP-1497831-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOESINGER STEPHAN
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging kit for data carriers. Said packaging kit comprises a holder for receiving at least two data carrier envelopes which respectively have a front side, and at least two labels, said labels respectively comprising a front side and a rear side by which means the labels can be applied to the data carrier. The aim of the invention is to improve one such packaging kit for data carriers. To this end, the front side of one of the labels corresponds at least in sections with the front side of an associated data carrier envelope, and the front sides of the data carrier envelopes differ from each other.
Patent EP-1490612-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DILLE JOSEPH C
IPC: F16K7/04
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne une vanne de commande (400) comportant un tube d'écoulement élastomère et un actionneur (122). Un piston, fonctionnellement relié à l'actionneur, est situé contigu au tube d'écoulement. Une surface de référence est placée généralement à l'opposé du piston, le tube élastomère pouvant ainsi être pressé entre le piston et la surface de référence de façon à réguler l'écoulement de liquide traversant le tube d'écoulement. Un élément à pression (430), qui entoure au moins une partie du tube d'écoulement, peut comprendre, par exemple, un manchon tressé, des bagues disposées autour du tube d'écoulement, ou des premier (431) et second (432) éléments de retenue de la pression pris en sandwich autour dudit tube.
Patent EP-1499680-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAGER MICHAEL
IPC: C08J5/16
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: The invention relates to the use of specific compositions consisting of sol-gel materials as anti-adhesive coatings and to devices for producing and treating polymers, in particular rubbers. Said devices are characterised in that they have an anti-adhesive coating of this type consisting of a hydrophobic sol-gel material.
Patent EP-1497332-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UTKU NALAN
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne des molécules bispécifiques caractérisées en ce qu'elles comportent au moins un premier domaine de liaison qui se lie à l'ADNc 7 à réponse immunitaire spécifique aux lymphocytes T (TIRC7) et un deuxième domaine de liaison qui se lie au récepteur des lymphocytes T (TCR), en particulier à la chaîne bêta ou gamma du TCR. L'invention concerne également des compositions contenant ces molécules bispécifiques et leur utilisation en diagnostic et traitement de maladies liées à un trouble de la réponse immunitaire.
Patent EP-1497168-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FETTWEIS HERBERT
IPC: B62D49/06
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une garniture pour des véhicules tracteurs (par ex. des tracteurs agricoles, des tracteurs à voie étroite, des tracteurs forestiers, des automoteurs, des véhicules de chantier ou des véhicules similaires) et un procédé pour améliorer l'exploitation de puissance et/ou pour améliorer la puissance d'un véhicule tracteur (par ex. des tracteurs agricoles, des tracteurs à voie étroite, des tracteurs forestiers, des automoteurs, des véhicules de chantier ou des véhicules similaires). Selon cette invention, la réserve de puissance non utilisée du véhicule tracteur ou la puissance supplémentaire mise à disposition peut être transformée en puissance de traction.
Patent EP-1516026-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT MICHAEL
IPC: C08F8/30
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a method wherein polymer compounds having functional groups A and B are used to seal surface-exposed pores of porous materials used during the production of chips. The invention also relates to compounds therefor and the use of said polymer compounds, whereby functional group A can bind to materials containing silicon and/or metal nitrides and the subsequent structure comprises: (R2-O-)3-nSiR1n-R3, wherein n=1 or 2, R1 and R2 are respectively an alkyl or aryl group, wherein R1 and R2 can be identical or different, and R3 is an alkene or an arylene group; and functional group B can bind to copper metal, copper (I)-oxide and/or copper (II)-oxide and comprises one or more of the following structures: (1,2,3) and/or (4) wherein R1 and R3 are defined as in group A, and groups A, and B are connected to the polymer main chain by means of R3.
Patent EP-1499323-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KARARA ADEL H
IPC: A61K38/55
Filed: 2003-03-24
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant d'abaisser la tension artérielle et d'effectuer une hormonothérapie substitutive (HRT) chez des femmes atteintes d'hypertension artérielle et suivant une HRT, procédé consistant à administrer au sujet, des quantités efficaces de drospirénone et d'un oestrogène. Une forme d'exécution est prévue, selon laquelle le procédé est mis en oeuvre lorsque le sujet prend déjà un médicament contre l'hypertension.
Patent EP-1648321-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLIENGER ANDRE
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: The surgical nail, here in the form of an intramedullary nail, has a central axis, a longitudinal borehole with a diameter D extending coaxially with the central axis, a casing with an inner surface and a transverse borehole, extending transversely to the central axis with the cross-sectional profile F and the borehole axis. A component, which narrows the cross-sectional profile F, is provided in the longitudinal borehole in the region of the transverse borehole. By these means, the clearance, which is usually present between the medullary nail and the locking screws that have been introduced therein, can be eliminated without risk and an improved holding force as well as an improved guiding effect between the locking screw and the medullary nail can be achieved.
Patent EP-1543366-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KNICKERBOCKER JOHN U
IPC: G02B6/43
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: A set of interlocking modules supports and connects a die containing lasers, a set of precision molded lenses and a set of beam switching elements. Another embodiment of the invention is a structure for mounting a logic chip and an optical chip on a chip carrier, with the optical chip being mounted on the side of the carrier facing the system board on which the carrier is mounted, so that radiation travels in a straight path from optical sources on the optical chip into optical transmission guides on the board.
Patent EP-1551025-A1 (EP)
Title: Disc cartridge
Inventor: OKAZAWA HIRONORI
IPC: G11B23/03
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A disc cartridge comprises a rotary member (25) that is
held on first and second shutters in a disc storage unit in
which a disc is stored with a first surface externally
exposed from a disc opening and that is engaged with the
first and second shutters so that the first and second
shutters are opened and closed as the disc rotates within the
disk storage unit, wherein the rotary member has a disc
receiving portion comprising a contact area (25n) that comes
into contact with the periphery of a second surface of the
disc and receives the disc when the first and second shutters
are closed state and a groove (25p) provided outside the
contact area.
Patent EP-1551018-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HABUTA HARUHIKO
IPC: G11B7/2433
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: The optical information recording medium of the present
invention includes a plurality of information layers provided on a
substrate and an optical separating layer provided between information
layer adjacent to each other, and information is recorded or reproduced
by irradiation of a laser beam. When an information layer that is
provided closest to a laser beam incident side of the plurality of
information layers is taken as a first information layer and an optical
separating layer provided in contact with the first information layer is
taken as a first optical separating layer, then the first information layer
comprises a recording layer, a transmittance adjusting layer that adjusts
a transmittance of the first information layer, and a low refractive index
layer provided between the transmittance adjusting layer and the first
optical separating layer.
Patent EP-1511549-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MONNOT ANDRE
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the separation by means of impaction of viable, reviviscent particles of a gas containing same. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a step (a) whereby a flow of gas is accelerated in one stage along an axis (x) in a confined volume (V), in order to reach an axial velocity vx which is greater than subsonic, sonic or supersonic velocity v0; a step (b) in which the flow from the previous step (a) is suddenly decelerated in said volume along essentially the same axis (x), at atmospheric pressure; a step (c) whereby the direction of the flow of gas at the outlet of the volume (V) is altered and becomes essentially radial; a step (d) whereby the particles separated from the flow during step (c) are trapped on a target; and a step (e) involving the release of the flow of gas or the gas mixture from the volume (V) such that there is no contact between the surrounding air and the target used in step (c). One variation of the method also comprises an additional step (f) whereby the particles trapped during step (d) are counted. The invention also relates to a device (D) which is used to perform said method and the aforementioned variation thereof. In addition, the invention relates to a method of determining the suitability of a device that can trap viable, reviviscent particles, by determining the microbiological quality of a pressurised gas in relation to a reference device with a calibration bench comprising a nebuliser which operates according to the Venturi principle and which is disposed in a housing. The invention also relates to the nebuliser used to carry out said method.
Patent EP-1509358-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ARZADON BENSOL
IPC: B23K35/22
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble flux et pâte à souder comprenant de l'acide méthylsuccinique en tant que composant activateur et un composé imidazole en tant que composé accélérateur. Le composé imidazole est choisi parmi : 2-méthyl-4-éthylimidazole, 2-méthylimidazole et 2-éthylimidazole et des mélanges de ceux-ci. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de préparation du flux de soudage susmentionné et sur un procédé de soudage dans lequel ladite pâte à flux de soudage est utilisée. Elle se rapporte également à un ensemble de composants électroniques joints au moyen de ladite pâte à flux de soudage.
Patent EP-1521330-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMABARA M
IPC: H01Q5/378
Filed: 2003-05-26
Abstract: With the object of forming a compact antenna that
operates in a plurality of frequency bands, the pattern of an
antenna element 14 that can resonate in a plurality of
frequency bands is formed on the outer circumferential surface
of an antenna bobbin 12. A parasitic conductor 11 is inserted
into an accommodating hole which is formed substantially along
the central axis of this antenna bobbin 12. As a result, an
antenna that operates favorably in the frequency bands of AMPS,
PCS and GPS can be obtained.