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Patent EP-1450159-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MOULDS JOHN
IPC: G01N21/82
Filed: 2004-02-24
Abstract: An apparatus for conducting an assay having an agglutination or size separation step, includes: a first section disposed to receive a fluid to be assayed; and a second section disposed to receive the fluid from the first section upon application of a motive force, preferably centrifugal force, to the fluid, the second section comprising elements fixed to a substrate and adapted to mix the fluid and trap agglutinated particles. In a preferred embodiment, the elements are shaped as pillars. In another preferred embodiment, a third section is provided after the second section and the apparatus is in the form of a disk, preferably an optical disk, having a central axis, and wherein the first, second and third section are arranged in the disk as channels in a direction away from the central axis, respectively. A method for assaying a fluid that has particles to be separated or agglutinated includes: providing a fluid to be assayed into a first section of an apparatus as described above; applying a motive force to the fluid to move the fluid from the first section into a second section, wherein said second section comprises elements fixed to a substrate and adapted to mix the fluid and trap particles in the fluid; and measuring a property of the fluid. In a preferred embodiment, the fluid to be assayed is blood.
Patent EP-1528166-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHURTER ROBERT M
IPC: E03B11/02
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an apparatus and method for manufacturing a tank and/or pressure sensing assembly that can reduce one or more steps from a conventional manufacturing operation. The tank of some embodiments can have a seal that is capable of sealing an entire opening within the tank and is adapted to be punctured or pierced by a portion of a pressure sensing assembly or while the pressure sensing assembly is attached to the tank. The pressure sensing assembly of some embodiments can include a conduit connectable with the tank and a pressure switch coupled to the conduit. A projection contiguous with and extending from the conduit can pierce the seal (if used) on the tank. The projection can also pierce an elastic member within the tank in the event that the elastic member contacts the piercing member due to a leak.
Patent EP-1571167-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VON MALOTKI PETER DR
IPC: C08G18/40
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: Production of isocyanate-based rigid foam by reacting polyisocyanates with compounds having at least 2 isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, at least one of which is a polyester alcohol, comprises (A) reacting a polyester alcohol or a polyol mixture containing polyester alcohol(s) with less than the stoichiometric amount of at least difunctional isocyanate(s) to a prepolymer (I) containing urethane and hydroxyl groups, (B) reacting (I) with polyisocyanate. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) (I) with a hydroxyl (OH) number in the 100-400 mg KOH/g range; (2) rigid isocyanate-based foams produced by this process.
Patent EP-1591633-A3 (EP)
Title: Ölwannenanordnung für eine Maschine und/oder ein Getriebe
Inventor: MAIER JAN
IPC: F01M11/00
Filed: 2005-04-20
Abstract: Eine Ölwannenanordnung (16) für eine Maschine und/oder ein Getriebe umfasst einen wannenförmigen Sammelabschnitt (18) für das Öl. Ferner ist ein mit dem Sammelabschnitt (18) verbundener Befestigungsabschnitt (20) vorhanden, mit dem die Ölwannenanordnung (16) an einem Maschinen- oder Getriebegehäuse befestigt wird. Mittels eines Ölsaugrohrs (32) kann Öl aus dem Sammelabschnitt (18) abgesaugt werden. Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass das Ölsaugrohr (32) wenigstens bereichsweise mit dem Sammelabschnitt (18) einstückig ist.
Patent EP-1577173-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AMAMORI ICHIRO
IPC: B60R21/205
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: The invention relates to airbag retainer (20) for housing and holding an airbag (10).
The retainer (20) comprises an upper retainer (21) for housing the airbag (10) and a lower retainer
(31) for holding an inflator (I). The upper and lower retainer (21,31) are provided with flange-shaped
fastening portions (23,33) in overlying relationship.
In order to reduce the weight of the airbag retainer (20), special materials are chosen for
the upper and the lower retainer (21,31). In a first aspect, the upper retainer (21) is made of
a light metal containing at least one of magnesium or aluminium, while the lower retainer (31)
is made of steel. In a second aspect, the upper retainer (21) is made of steel having a thickness in the range
of 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm and the lower retainer (31) is made of a metal.
Patent EP-1601185-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TSUDA YUTAKA
IPC: H04N5/361
Filed: 2005-05-23
Abstract: The noise reduction device includes an image storage unit, a blackout image processing unit, and a noise processing unit. The image storage unit captures image data obtained by imaging a field with an image sensor, and stores the image data therein. The blackout image processing unit captures blackout image data obtained by imaging by the image sensor that is shaded, and extracts a specific noise component of the blackout image data. The noise processing unit reduces a noise in the image data based on the specific noise component of the blackout image data.
Patent EP-1605421-A3 (EP)
Title: Simulator
Inventor: HEINRICH HARALD
IPC: A63G31/16
Filed: 2005-06-04
Abstract: Es wird ein Simulator mit einem Manipulator mit mehreren Drehachsen und einer an einem Handflansch des Manipulators befestigten Sitzeinheit vorgeschlagen, bei dem mindestens ein zwischen einer Wiedergabe-Stellung vor der Sitzeinheit und einer den Einstieg zur Sitzeinheit freigebenden Ein- und Ausstiegsstellung bewegbarer Bildschirm vorgesehen ist.
Patent EP-1632586-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ABIKO HIROSI
IPC: C23C14/24
Filed: 2005-08-08
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to easily adjust the percentage of each component when mixing together several film formation materials, so as to prevent deviation among film formation areas. A film formation source (10) of a vacuum film formation apparatus (30) comprises: a plurality of material accommodating units (11A,11B) containing a plurality of film formation materials; a plurality of heating means (12A, 12B) for heating the film formation materials contained within the material accommodating units (11A, 11B); a plurality of discharge outlets (13A,13B) for discharging atom flows or molecule flows of film formation materials; apluralityof discharge passages (14 1 A, 14 2 A, 14 3 A, 14 1 B, 14 2 B, 14 3 B) for air-tightly communicating the material accommodating units (11A,11B) with discharge outlets (13A, 13B). Two groups of discharge outlets (13A, 13B) each for discharging an identical film formation material are arranged in one direction, in a manner such that two elongated discharge areas (S 1 A,S 1 B,S 2 A,S 2 B) formed by linearly connecting the outer edges of the discharge outlets (13A,13B) are at least partially overlapped with each other when viewed from overhead.
Patent EP-1621370-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LOTVEIT BARD
IPC: B60C27/18
Filed: 2000-04-06
Abstract: A device to be fitted on a vehicle wheel (1) of a predetermined size, comprises a belt (3) intended to encircle the tread (4) of (1). The internal circumference of (3) is at least 4% larger than the largest circumference of (1) due to which the device remains intact on (1). The device to be fitted on (1) of a predetermined size comprises (3) intended to encircle (4) of (1) and is held in place by flexible inner and outer side portions (5,8). The inner side of the wheel is tightened by an elastic member (7). The internal circumference of (3) is at least 4% larger than the largest circumference of (1). An independent claim is also included for a method for fitting the device. The wheel is rotated by means of the vehicle and the remaining part of the inner side portion is moved to a position where it is permitted to assume its place on inside of (1) and pull (3) in place along (4) of (1).
Patent EP-1690720-A3 (EP)
Title: Wasserabflusseinrichtung, insbesondere für von dem Dachbereich eines Fahrzeuges zugeordneten Abdeckteilen
Inventor: ANDERS JENS
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: Eine Wasserabflusseinrichtung von dem Dachbereich (3) eines Fahrzeuges (1) zugeordneten Abdeckteilen umfasst einen dachseitig vorgesehenen Wasserablauf (22) mit einem Wasseranschlussstutzen (21), der mit einem weiterführenden Wasserschlauch (29) verbunden ist, welcher im Anschlussbereich zum Anschlussstutzen mit einem gegen den Anschlussstutzen sich öffnenden trichterförmigen Fangbecher (31) versehen, von dem Übertrittsöffnungen (33) auf den in der Verlängerung des Anschlussstutzens (21) durch den Ablaufschlauch (29) begrenzten Ablaufkanal (35) gegeben sind.
Patent EP-1672723-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JONES WILLIAM E M
IPC: B01F33/40
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: Apparatus for air mixing to prevent acid stratification in a battery having a liquid electrolyte is disclosed. A source of pressurized gas is connected to a gas conduit mounted on the battery. Downtubes within each cell of the battery are in fluid communication with the gas conduit. The tubes have outlets positioned near the bottom of each cell and one-way valves which allow gas to flow into the cells but prevent liquid electrolyte from flowing out of the cell through the downtube. The invention also includes a method of mixing a liquid electrolyte including using a one-way valve to allow a mixing gas to flow into a cell but prevent liquid electrolyte from escaping from the cell.
Patent EP-1570828-A3 (EP)
Title: Massageaufsatz
Inventor: HAFEMANN KLAUS
IPC: A61H35/00
Filed: 2005-02-28
Abstract: Ein Massageaufsatz für ein Fußpflegegerät 17 mit mehreren kugeligen Massagekörpern M und mit einem Kupplungsabschnitt 10 zum drehmomentschlüssigen Anschließen des Aufsatzes 1 an die Bewegung einer motorisch angetriebenen Antriebswelle 19 des Fußpflegerätes 17, ist dadurch bestimmt, dass die kugeligen Massagekörper M frei drehbare, jeweils in einem Käfig K des Aufsatzes 1 aufgenommene und mit einem Abschnitt aus dem Käfig K herausragende Körper, insbesondere Kugeln sind, die sich unterseitig an einem Widerlager 8 abstützen, durch das die Massagekugeln M in ihrer mit einem Abschnitt aus dem Käfig K behandlungsseitig herausragenden Stellung gehalten werden.
Patent EP-1624437-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PENG DU-ZEN
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: A pixel driving circuit with threshold voltage and EL power compensation. The pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a transferring circuit, a driving element, and a switching circuit. The transferring circuit transfers a data signal or a variable reference signal to a first node of the storage capacitor. The driving element has a first terminal coupled to a first fixed potential and a second terminal coupled to a second node of the storage capacitor. The switching circuit is coupled to a third terminal of the driving element and the second node of the storage capacitor. The switching circuit can be controlled to make the driving element diode-connected in one time period and allowing a driving current to be output to a display element in another time period.
Patent EP-1686331-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHOI SUNG OH
IPC: F25B40/02
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A supercooling apparatus of a simultaneous cooling and heating type multiple air conditioner comprises a liquid pipe header (25) connected to an outdoor heat exchanger (2), a plurality of branch liquid pipes (22a, 22b, 22c) branched from the liquid pipe header (25) and connected to a plurality of indoor heat exchangers (50a, 50b, 50c), respectively, and a supercooling mechanism (60) mounted at at least one of the branch liquid pipes (22a, 22b, 22c) for cooling refrigerant flowing to the indoor heat exchangers (50a, 50b, 50c). The liquid refrigerant discharged from the heating-side indoor heat exchangers (50a, 50b, 50c) is supercooled by supercooling heat exchangers (71a, 71b, 71c), and is then introduced into the cooling-side indoor heat exchangers (50a, 50b; 50c). Consequently, noise generated from the cooling-side heat exchangers during the simultaneous cooling and heating operation is reduced, and cooling capacity of the multi air conditioner is improved.
Patent EP-1681877-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ITANI TETSUYA
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2006-01-11
Abstract: A playback device judges whether a connected display device is equipped to display only interlaced video or both interlaced and progressive video. If equipped to display both interlaced and progressive video, a mode setting unit 15 sets an operation mode of the playback device to an image quality mode for interlaced signal output or a continuity mode for progressive signal output, according to a user selection received via a GUI. If continuity mode is set, the playback device decodes the video stream and performs progressive signal output.
Patent EP-1693117-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FORTI MICHAEL S
IPC: B05C11/10
Filed: 2006-01-21
Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a material onto a substrate under thermally controlled conditions includes an enclosure (64) defining an interior (68) and having an opening (84), and a deposition device (10) having an orifice (12) and capable of depositing the material (14) onto the substrate (16). The deposition device (10) is positioned within the interior (68) and the opening (84) allows the orifice (12) to communicate with an environment outside the enclosure (64). The apparatus further includes a thermal control unit (66) operatively coupled with the enclosure (64). The thermal control unit (66) includes a vortex tube (86) having an inlet (90) adapted to be coupled with a pressurized gas supply (92), a cold gas outlet (98) in fluid communication with the interior (68) and adapted to deliver cold gas thereto, and a hot gas outlet (100) also in fluid communication with the interior (68) and adapted to deliver hot gas thereto. The cold and hot gases from the vortex tube (86) are adapted to control the temperature of the deposition device (10).
Patent EP-1724163-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA KOJI
IPC: B60R22/44
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A technology is provided which is effective for increase in reliability relating to the seat belt storing operation using an electric motor in a seat belt retractor to be installed in a vehicle. A seat belt retractor 1 of a seat belt apparatus 100 to be installed in a vehicle is structured such that when a vehicle door 90 corresponding to a seat belt 3 becomes from the closed state to the open state, the seat belt retractor 1 is controlled to be the power transmission operation mode so as to perform the seat belt winding-up action and, after the seat belt winding-up action, the seat belt retractor 1 is controlled to be the power transmission allowing mode so as to maintain the mechanically connected state between a spool and a power transmission mechanism (Fig. 1).
Patent EP-1770503-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KLOPSCH KARL
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2006-08-28
Abstract: Two or more dependent print streams destined for individual print stream processing modules are optimized by processing the data for the print streams prior to printing. The process of optimizing includes receiving an input representing a plurality of documents to be printed and determining an attribute of each document of the plurality of documents represented by the input. The attribute relates to processing of the respective document through the document processing system. Optimization involves balancing an operation time of the first print stream processing module with an operation time of the second print stream processing module, by assigning the plurality of documents to the one or more print streams such that each document having a page count higher than one is processed in part by the second print stream processing module concurrently with a number of available single page documents and the first page of each document having a page count higher than one being processed by the first print stream processing module, the number of available single page documents being approximately equal to the sum total of the documents assigned to the second print stream.
Patent EP-1762612-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HASEBE AKIRA
IPC: C12N15/52
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
Patent EP-1798077-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YANASE MINAO
IPC: B60C23/06
Filed: 2006-11-16
Abstract: To provide an apparatus, method and program for alarming decrease in tire air-pressure which enable to detect decrease in air-pressure of all of four-wheels tires at reduced costs. The apparatus for alarming decrease in tire air-pressure includes means of (1) detecting decrease in tire air-pressure by measuring change of parameter in relation to resonance condition in the tire, and (2) detecting decrease in tire air-pressure by making relative comparison of dynamic loaded radii of tires, wherein the means (1) is included in one to three-wheel tires on a four-wheel vehicle.
Patent EP-1791130-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WELK DOUGLAS L
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 2006-11-16
Abstract: Although current radio receivers support playback of audio from multiple sources, none support easy searching for content across these sources. There is no mechanism for locating specific content independent of the source that it is found on. An entertainment system is shown, that utilizes metadata to offer a feature that will allow the user to listen to any audio source based on his listening preference. The user of a radio receiver is able to easily locate music of a particular genre without regard to the actual source. A mechanism is provided for the music stored on a hard drive to be used to create a personalized radio station, complete with inserts of localized information.
Patent EP-1806356-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCCOMSEY DAVID F
IPC: C07K5/02
Filed: 1999-11-19
Abstract: The invention is directed to substituted heterocyclic acyl-tripeptides useful as thrombin receptor modulators, their use in wound healing and preventing platelet aggregation. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the substituted heterocyclic acyl-tripeptides of the present invention and methods of treating conditions mediated by the thrombin receptor are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1724206-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MANGIN RAPHAEL LOUIS
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 2001-05-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit comprising at least a first and a second water-soluble or water-dispersible pouch containing at least a first and a second composition respectively, each pouch containing a unit dose amount of composition, each composition comprised therein providing a different visual effect, said first and second compositions comprising a colourant, said colourants being different from one another and producing different colour effects.
Patent EP-1779935-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAZAWA TAKEO
IPC: B05C9/06
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: The method involves recognition of a sling displacement of the path by displacement sensor and recognition of the applied quantity to the path by a thickness gage (7). The position of one of the curtain coating heads in lateral direction is controlled by the displacement sensor (6) delivered signals. A dispersion of the completely coated quantity delivered is minimized by the curtain coating heads. The curtain coating heads (1a,1b) are displaced to the side of the web (w). An independent claim is included for the coating device.
Patent EP-1793596-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HWANG SOON-HOON
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2006-10-31
Abstract: A video processing apparatus for processing a plurality of video signals, includes: a display; an information storage which stores combination information relating to a combination of two or more video signals, among the plurality of video signals, that can be displayed concurrently on the display; and a controller which controls to display the visual representation of the combination information stored in the information storage on the display.
Patent EP-1742142-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GASKINS DARIUS D
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: An integrated circuit including a temperature sensor, configurable temperature profile logic, at least one controller, and temperature control logic. The temperature sensor provides an operating temperature value. The configurable temperature profile logic provides a configured operating temperature range. The temperature control logic has a first input receiving the operating temperature value, a second input receiving the configured operating temperature range, and at least one output coupled to each controller. The temperature control logic controls one or more controllers to maintain the operating temperature value within the configured operating temperature range. The IC may include an interface mechanism that enables external configuration of the configurable temperature profile logic, such as a system BIOS interface, an operating system interface and an application program interface. The controller may be one or more of a duty cycle controller, a frequency controller, a core voltage controller, a fan controller, and a functional block controller.
Patent EP-1707177-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CALVERT DEBORAH
IPC: A61J15/00
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: The invention provides a stoma device (1) for maintaining a gastrostomy and/or urostomy stoma. The device (1) comprises a deformable stem (10) having opposed first and second ends and which is arranged to be inserted through a stoma. The device 1 has a head (20) which is connected to the stem (10) at its first end and arranged to restrict migration of the stoma device (1) through the stoma. Also provided are a method of maintaining a gastric or urostomy stoma and a medical dressing (100).
Patent EP-1736650-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOLLOWAY GARY MAC
IPC: F01D25/18
Filed: 2006-04-12
Abstract: A method for assembling a gas turbine engine (10) includes coupling at least one heat pipe (110) to the gas turbine engine such that a first closed end (114) of the at least one heat pipe is coupled in thermal communication with the lubrication fluid, and extending an opposite second closed end (113) of the at least one heat pipe radially outward through the outer casing (13) such that the heat pipe second end is positioned in thermal communication with ambient air (14) or other heat sink media (112), and such that fluid flows from the first end to the second end of the at least one heat pipe, and in an opposite flow direction from the second end to the first end of the at least one heat pipe through the at least one heat pipe to facilitate reducing an operating temperature of the lubrication fluid.
Patent EP-1814026-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WANG HONG
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for directly communicating between an accelerator and an instruction sequencer coupled thereto, where the accelerator is a heterogeneous resource with respect to the instruction sequencer. An interface may be used to provide the communication between these resources. Via such a communication mechanism a user-level application may directly communicate with the accelerator without operating system support. Further, the instruction sequencer and the accelerator may perform operations in parallel. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent EP-1816230-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: F16H57/021
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: In a double row ball bearing (10) disposed around a pinion shaft (7) to support the same, at least an inner ring member (13) out of its inner (13) and outer (11) ring members is applied to a carbonitriding surface treatment, and hardness of at least inner ring raceway surfaces of the inner ring member is substantially the same as hardness of balls (17,18). With this construction, the bearing has an excellent load-withstanding performance, so that the lifetime of the bearing is prolonged.