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Patent EP-1466223-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAN PONG KIT
IPC: F16K31/34
Filed: 2002-08-26
Granted: 2008-12-24
Abstract: A liquid level controller for maintaining the level of liquid in a tank at a predetermined height includes a housing with an upper and lower section wherein the upper section is connected to a liquid supply and the lower section is submerged in liquid the level of which is to be maintained. The upper section includes a pressure chamber and an outlet chamber divided by a resilient material; a bore extending through the resilient material; and an inlet tube extending from the supply to the bore. A control valve controls the liquid flow through a hole providing communication between the pressure chamber and the lower part of the housing.
Patent EP-1344570-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEUKAMP WOLFGANG
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2003-03-10
Granted: 2009-12-02
Abstract: The unit (1) for applying measured amounts of liquid or paste products (30) comprises an application head (2) covered an application cap (10) with a plane surface (11) and a central opening (12). The latter is closable by a sealing element (15) whose face fully covers the opening and is flush with the surface (11).
Patent EP-1473029-B1 (EP)
Title: Solid dosage form comprising desmopressin
Inventor: LOMRYD HAKAN
IPC: A61K38/095
Filed: 2003-04-30
Granted: 2005-03-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel pharmaceutical composition as a solid dosage form comprising desmopressin as a therapeutically active ingredient, and to a method for manufacturing thereof. The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition as a solid dosage form comprising desmopressin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as a therapeutically active ingredient together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier, or mixture thereof, wherein at least one of said excipient, diluent and carrier is a substance selected from a monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide and a polysaccharide, wherein the said substance has an average particle size in the range of from 60 to 1 000  mu m. A method according to the present invention provides an improved production of solid dosage forms of desmopressin.
Patent EP-1593316-B1 (EP)
Inventor: APOTHELOZ DAVID
IPC: G04B37/00
Filed: 2003-07-15
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: The wristband has a screw (81) and a counter-screw (82) secured to each other. The screw has a threaded end that is arranged to pass through an orifice arranged in a lug. The threaded end is introduced into a corresponding internal screw threading made in the counter-screw. The lug is sandwiched between a shoulder of screw at a base of the threading end and an end of counter-screw.
Patent EP-1388579-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARADA TORU
IPC: C09D11/16
Filed: 2003-08-06
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ink, an ink sheet, a color toner and a color filter, each containing a specific bis-azo compound. The present invention further relates to the use of said bis-azo compound in an ink jet ink.
Patent EP-1424399-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUPTA ANTJE DR
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2003-11-20
Granted: 2009-02-11
Abstract: Enzymatic reduction of NAD or NADP comprising incubating with formate dehydrogenase (FDH), water and at least one alkali metal formate (I), eliminating the alkali carbonate (II) formed down to 0.5-5 %, by weight and isolating NAD(P)H as product.  An Independent claim is also included for a composition (A) comprising, based on non-volatile components, 80-95 %, by weight NAD(P)H and 0.5-5 %, by weight (II).
Patent EP-1464359-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUALA GIANNI
IPC: A61M39/10
Filed: 2003-12-08
Granted: 2007-09-05
Abstract: Transducer-protector device (1) for biomedical haemodialysis lines comprising a first and a second element (2, 3) each of which is formed in a single piece of moulded plastic material with a tubular fitting (4, 6) and an annular radial flange (5, 7). The first element (2) is formed with a semi-crystalline polymer and the related annular radial flange (5) has greatly thinner portions (15) able to allow the see-through viewing of the filtering membrane (9) secured between the flanges (5, 7) of the first and of the second element (2, 3). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1367044-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COVENEY DONAL
IPC: C07C39/12
Filed: 2003-05-21
Granted: 2008-11-19
Abstract: Compounds of formula I <CHEM> wherein at least one R1 is H and the remainder are CH2CO2K; R2 is <CHEM> and L is H are described. The compounds are useful as pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of AIDS.
Patent EP-1353063-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JAY DAVID C
IPC: F02M47/02
Filed: 2003-04-03
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: A fuel injection system (1) for a piston engine (2), in which the piston engine comprises a block (3) of the engine with cylinders (4) arranged therein and at least one fuel injector nozzle (5) arranged for each cylinder and connected to the fuel injection system (1) and in which the fuel injection system comprises at least one fuel pressure accumulator (6). The fuel injection system (1) comprises a dedicated fuel pressure accumulator (6) for each cylinder (4). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1467800-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LIDGREN LARS
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 2003-01-15
Granted: 2009-06-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for mini-invasive ultrasound treatment of an object. At least one therapeutic ultrasound transducer (2) is arranged for treatment of the object (5) by generating an ultrasonic field (3), the temperature focus (F) of which is located in the object (5) for heating thereof. The therapeutic ultrasound transducer (2) comprises a probe (10) adapted to be inserted into the body in the direction towards the object (5) and comprises a front portion (10a) adapted to be located at, against or in the object (5). Said probe (10) comprises at least one transmitter element (11) for generating said ultrasonic field (3). The transmitter element (11) for generating the ultrasonic field (3) is arranged behind the front portion (10a) such that the transmitter element (11) does not heat or substantially not heat the front portion (10a) when in operation.
Patent EP-1463961-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEINBERG IRVING
IPC: A61B6/04
Filed: 2003-01-08
Granted: 2010-11-03
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for implementing emission tomography of a compressed and/or immobilized body part with open access for interventions, such as biopsy, hook-wire placement, or minimally invasive therapy, are provided. The apparatus includes one or more holders that compress and/or immobilize the body part on one or more sides of the body part. One or more of the holders contains an aperture through which an intervention can be carried out. Affixed to one or more holders are mechanical stages that carry and move a gamma-ray detector or detectors across the body part, so that the gamma-ray detector(s) can at times stay on the mechanical stages in a position that does not interfere with interventions through the aperture in the body part holder(s). A safety door mechanism is affixed to the aperture in the body part holder(s) in order to prevent the gamma-ray detector(s) from coming into physical contact with one or more portions of the body part that might otherwise protrude through the aperture.
Patent EP-1487588-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REILING VINCE
IPC: B04C5/04
Filed: 2003-03-13
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: Cyclone design comprising an inlet device having an inlet height (Hi) and an inlet width (Wi), a gas outlet pipe having a pipe diameter (Di) and a pipe penetration (P), a barrel having an upper barrel diameter (Db) and a barrel length (Lb), said barrel comprising a cylindrical volume on top of a conical volume, a solids outlet pipe (O), an inlet gas velocity (Ug, i) and an inlet gas flow (Q), characterised in that the ratio of the inlet gas flow to the square of the upper barrel diameter (Q/Db<SUP>2</SUP>) is higher than 0.5, preferably higher than 0.7, and lower than 1.5, preferably lower than 1.2 (m/s) and in that the barrel length to diameter ratio (Lb/Db) is higher than 3, preferably higher than 3.5, and lower than 6, preferably lower than 4.5.
Patent EP-1501806-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAEMER KARL THEODOR
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 2003-04-14
Granted: 2006-03-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne une préparation qui contient au moins une forme de nanoparticules lipidiques ou une nano-émulsion comportant au moins un composé de formule (I) et/ou une forme stéréoisomère du composé de formule (I) et/ou un sel physiologiquement compatible du composé de formule (I), où R1 désigne alkyle-(C5-C17)- ou alcényle-(C5-C17)-.  Cette préparation est particulièrement adaptée pour traiter l'alopécie androgénétique, l'hirsutisme, c'est-à-dire le développement excessif du système pileux, ainsi que la séborrhée et l'acné, et elle peut également être utilisée en cosmétique.
Patent EP-1556920-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SARKAR PARTHO
IPC: H01M50/124
Filed: 2003-05-23
Granted: 2008-07-02
Abstract: This invention relates to a fuel cell system comprising an outer tubular solid oxide fuel cell, a solid phase porous matrix located inside the outer fuel cell, and at least one inner tubular solid oxide fuel cell embedded in the matrix. The outer fuel cell has an inner electrode layer configured to receive a first reactant fluid, an outer electrode layer configured to receive a second reactant fluid, and an electrolyte layer sandwiched between the electrode layers. The inner fuel cell has an outer electrode layer configured to receive the first reactant fluid, and an inner electrolyte layer sandwiched between the inner and outer electrode layers. The matrix has sufficient mechanical strength to support the inner fuel cell and sufficient porosity to enable the first reactant fluid to flow through the matrix to the inner and outer fuel cell respectively.
Patent EP-1506648-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JARTTI TERO
IPC: H04M1/72439
Filed: 2003-05-19
Granted: 2010-06-30
Abstract: Method and system for transmitting messages containing pictorial information to terminals, whereby a sender sends a message to a receiver by selecting the pictorial information (MOVIE1-MOVIE3) to be included in the message from the memory of an image server or corresponding memory unit provided in the system, wherein the pictorial information is in a motion picture type format, such as a short film or equivalent. The memory contains versions of the same pictorial information that are suited for terminals of different levels, and the service takes the technical properties of the receiver's terminal into account and choosen an implementation/version of implementation of the pictorial information that is compatible with the properties of the terminal.
Patent EP-1510560-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORITA MASAAKI
IPC: C09D11/17
Filed: 2003-05-23
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: Provided are an ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen and a pressurized ballpoint pen which are excellent in a writing property and do not cause ink leakage and which are suited to handwriting. The ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen described above comprises at least a colorant, a solvent and silica, wherein a coagulated matter containing at least silica is contained therein, and the ink composition has a viscosity of 10000 to 40000 mPa.s at 25 DEG C. Also, provided is the pressurized ballpoint pen equipped with a refill, in which pressurized gas is charged into an ink reservoir charged with the ink composition for a pressurized ballpoint pen described above and a closed vessel containing the reservoir.
Patent EP-1530657-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DOBBELSTEIN HUBERT
IPC: D06M15/227
Filed: 2003-05-24
Granted: 2010-04-28
Abstract: Fiber lubricant comprises 30-90 wt.% of a mineral oil with a viscosity of at least 8.5 mm2/second at 100 degrees C and 11-60 wt.% of an emulsifier selected from sorbitan mono-, di- and triesters, polyglycerol esters, polyricinolates and their derivatives. Independent claims are also included for: (1) fibers coated with the lubricant after spinning; (2) cigarette filter comprising the fibers.
Patent EP-1502362-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUNTON MATTHEW J
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 2003-03-18
Granted: 2011-06-22
Abstract: A system and method for reducing or eliminating signal amplitudes near or crossing zero is disclosed. Communication systems and methods employing a single carrier or multiple carriers and employing reduction of signal amplitudes near or crossing zero are also disclosed. Communication systems and methods using envelope elimination and restoration amplification and reduction of amplitudes near or crossing zero are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1588746-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ORTUBAI BALANZATEGUI KRISTINA
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 2003-10-24
Granted: 2006-12-06
Abstract: A structure for a board game, constituted of a regular geometrically shaped body with a vertical axis of symmetry. This body is horizontally subdivided into independent levels (1 to 6), rotational about the axis of symmetry of the body, and they have recesses (7) on the side surfaces in which game pieces of an equal contour (10-11) can be coupled. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1523393-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEN BOER JOHANNIS JOSEPHUS
IPC: B23K31/12
Filed: 2003-07-16
Granted: 2006-05-24
Abstract: A method for inspecting welds between welded tubular ends includes arranging a series electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) assemblies in circumferential direction adjacent to an inner and/or outer surface of at least one of the welded tubular ends and inducing the EMAT assemblies to transmit sequentially or simultaneously acoustic shear wave signals towards the weld and to detect the shear waves reflected by and/or passing through the weld while the EMAT assemblies are maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the weld such that at least a substantial part of the weld is scanned by the EMAT assemblies instantly after the weld is made.
Patent EP-1556184-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ILYUSHENKO ROSTYSLAV
IPC: B23K9/235
Filed: 2003-10-28
Granted: 2008-10-22
Abstract: Two aluminium alloy work-pieces are welded together. Firstly, a portion (2) of each work-piece (1) is prepared, the preparation including the performance of a surface treatment, such as friction stir welding, that results in a region (A) extending from the exterior surface into the work-piece having a grain structure that is finer than the grain structure of the work-piece outside (region C) that region. Then the work-pieces are welded together by means of a fusion welding process, such as electron beam welding, that joins the respective prepared portions (2) of the two work-pieces (1). The preparation of the work-pieces is so performed that said region (A) extends into the work-piece to a depth that exceeds the depth of material (region D) that is caused to melt during the fusion welding process.
Patent EP-1562825-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PARKINSON STEPHEN THOMAS
IPC: B64D1/14
Filed: 2003-11-06
Granted: 2006-07-19
Abstract: An aerial delivery platform or pallet 2 comprising a generally flat base for supporting a payload, at least one pair of inflatable airbags 3 mounted underneath the base and capable of inflation during aerial descent, the airbags having a main body part 4 extending downwardly of the base, and an extension part 5 adjacent the main body part extending outwardly thereof and having a sidewall 8 which, upon airbag inflation, extends to the region of at least one base member edge 7, the extension part also forming an extension to the base of the main body part. Preferably, a membrane 11 divides the main and extension parts. Embodiments of the present aerial delivery platform can provide an enhanced impact area and therefore greater protection to the framework of the platform, and less risk of damage to the platform or payload thereon particularly during descents in prevailing side wind conditions.
Patent EP-1568251-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SPILLE JENS
IPC: H04S3/00
Filed: 2003-11-28
Granted: 2007-01-24
Abstract: Method for describing the composition of audio signals, which are encoded as separate audio objects. The arrangement and the processing of the audio objects in a sound scene is described by nodes arranged hierarchically in a scene description. A node specified only for spatialization on a 2D screen using a 2D vector describes a 3D position of an audio object using said 2D vector and a 1D value describing the depth of said audio object. In a further embodiment a mapping of the coordinates is performed, which enables the movement of a graphical object in the screen plane to be mapped to a movement of an audio object in the depth perpendicular to said screen plane.
Patent EP-1567502-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOLINARI ALBERT JOHN
IPC: C07D221/12
Filed: 2003-12-02
Granted: 2007-08-22
Abstract: This invention provides a compound of formulae (I) or (II) having the structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which are useful for the treatment of the inflammatory component of diseases and are particularly useful in treating atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, type II diabetes, and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatiod arthritis.
Patent EP-1549628-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZHAO HONG
IPC: C07D305/14
Filed: 2003-09-05
Granted: 2009-04-22
Abstract: Methods of preparing amino acid-substituted taxanes such as:using selected blocked amino acids are disclosed. After coupling of the blocked amino acid to the taxane, deprotection is carried out with about an equimolar amount of a secondary amine thus substantially avoiding base-catalyzed hydrolysis of amino acid from the taxane. The preferred amino acid-taxanes are useful as intermediates in the production of polymer conjugated therapeutic compositions or as part of pharmaceutically acceptable formulations.
Patent EP-1700047-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHORN MICHAEL
IPC: F16D65/095
Filed: 2003-12-30
Granted: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A brake pad (5) for a disc brake (1) that can be associated with a caliper (2) with thrust means (9a, 9b, 9c) for clamping the brake pad (5) with friction against a braking band (4) of a brake disc (41), wherein the brake pad (5) comprises: a plate (6) with a central portion (11) provided with a layer of friction material (7), said central portion (11) having an upper edge (12) and an opposed lower edge (13) and also two lateral edges (6a, 6b) and two support appendages (14) which extend from said lateral edges (6a, 6b) of the central portion (11), each of said support appendages (14) bounding an eye (16) capable of receiving a pin (27) of the caliper (2). The upper edge (12) and lower edge (13) extend substantially along circumferences of a circle imparting an arcuate shape to the central portion (11), and said support appendages (14) are disposed substantially at the height of said lower edge (13) of the brake pad (5).
Patent EP-1562263-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DRESCHER THOMAS
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 2004-01-28
Granted: 2005-08-17
Abstract: The connector has a housing with a receiver, and a latching unit (18) which moves with respect to the housing from a pre-assembly position. An electrical contact secured by a latching unit (16) is inserted into a receiver. Guide ribs (26) for a seal (20) are provided between a region of a spigot-like housing section designed to receive the seal and the latching unit that supports the seal in an intermediate region.
Patent EP-1442892-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAZAWA YUSUKE
IPC: B41J13/10
Filed: 2004-01-29
Granted: 2009-10-14
Abstract: The ink jet recording apparatus (10) includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording medium (P) by ejecting ink containing a solvent and color particles dispersed in the solvent, a fixing device (26) for fixing the image formed on the recording medium by the image forming device, a collecting device (40,42) for selectively collecting air containing the solvent from an atmosphere in proximity to the fixing device, and a removing device (44) for removing the solvent from the solvent-containing air collected by the collecting device. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1460093-B1 (EP)
Title: Polycarbodiimide copolymer and production method thereof
Inventor: SADAYORI NAOKI
IPC: C08G18/02
Filed: 2004-03-08
Granted: 2006-11-08
Abstract: A polycarbodiimide copolymer which comprises at least one structural unit selected from rubber residues represented by the following formulae (1) and (2) in a number "m": <CHEM> <CHEM> and a structural unit represented by the following formula (3) in a number "n":  &lparstr& R-N=C=N &rparstr& and which comprises on both termini a terminal structural unit derived from a monoisocyanate, wherein m is an integer of 2 or more, n is an integer of 1 or more, m + n is from 3 to 1,500 and m/(m + n) is from 1/1,500 to 1/3. The polycarbodiimide is capable of keeping the inherent heat resistance and also showing excellent flexibility. Films and molding materials having high heat resistance and flexibility can be obtained. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1493890-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANGERMEIER MATHIAS
IPC: E05F11/06
Filed: 2004-03-16
Granted: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A large area door or window is opened and closed by a motor-driven actuator or hand-crank mechanism that further operates a locking mechanism. The door or window is coupled to a pushrod (1) that slides along a guide. The drive mechanism incorporates a differential drive stage.
Patent EP-1464665-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PAKUSCH JOACHIM DR
IPC: C08L33/08
Filed: 2004-03-20
Granted: 2006-07-26
Abstract: Production of a polymer powder that is readily redispersible and cross-linkable in water comprises spray drying of an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles with addition of a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic anti-blocking agent whereby the spray drying is carried out in the presence of a hydrophobic antiblocking agent and the resulting polymer powder in homogeneously mixed with a hydrophilic antiblocking agent in a subsequent step.
Patent EP-1473946-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GOETZ FRANK
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 2004-03-31
Granted: 2006-12-20
Abstract: Modules can be carried separately from each other. A central module (4) has a current supply unit (10), a data-processing unit (12) and an interface unit (14). Local modules (6,8) link up terminals. The central and local modules fit in different cases and can be linked in a data transmission by data-transmission devices.
Patent EP-1471432-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUEHRER THOMAS
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2002-03-14
Granted: 2007-11-14
Abstract: In each TTCAN bus, a global time is determined. From the global times, the deviations of the global times are determined for those TTCAN busses that are connected together via at least one user. Based on the deviations of the individual global times, the cycle times of the connected TTCAN busses are matched to each other, so that they are synchronized in terms of cycle time. An independent claim is included for an apparatus for synchronizing at least tow TTCAN Busses.
Patent EP-1510787-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STRITZKE BURKHARD
IPC: G01D5/244
Filed: 2004-08-24
Granted: 2008-03-05
Abstract: Method for determining the absolute angular position of a rotating component, especially a shaft (3), using a first fixed unit with evaluation electronics and at least two sensor pairs (6-8) that are pre-magnetized by at least a magnetic field source. Additionally a rotating modulator (9) rotates adjacent to the sensor pairs in order to modify the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic field source. The sensor pairs are covered for different periods by the moderator and absolute angular position is determined by comparing the field strength excitation of the GMR sensors. An independent claim is made for an angular transmitter for measuring the absolute angular position of a rotating component.
Patent EP-1525918-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KERN PETER DR
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2004-09-17
Granted: 2011-04-13
Abstract: The apparatus to carry out experiments, e.g. with liquid or gas samples in one or more containers (BA), has one or more experiment chambers (EK) with a number of openings to take syringes (ST) with penetrating hollow needles (KK). A mechanism (M) gives relative movements between the experiment chambers and the hollow needles. An interface (S) gives the connection between the hollow needles and the sample containers and between the hollow needles and the experiment chamber(s), with a pump unit (P) to transfer the samples from the sample containers into the experiment chambers.