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Patent EP-1283749-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARRON BRADFORD SCOTT
IPC: A01C23/00
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant d'appliquer un produit liquide sur un article ménager ou sur une plante domestique à des fins de nettoyage, d'humidification, d'enrobage, de polissage, de traitement des tissus, d'arrosage, etc. Ce procédé consiste à décharger le liquide par une buse de pulvérisation sous la forme d'un jet de gouttelettes dirigé vers le haut ou vers le bas, ces gouttelettes ayant une taille moyenne d'environ 40 mm et de préférence comprise entre environ 75 et environ 500 mm et à une distance proximale comprise entre environ 0,1 et environ 1 m de l'article ménager ou de la plante domestique, le liquide étant déchargé à travers une buse de pulvérisation à une vitesse de sortie comprise entre environ 3 et environ 80 m/s, de préférence entre environ 3 et environ 20 m/s (lorsque les gouttelettes du jet sont dirigées vers le haut) et entre environ 0 et environ 2 m/s (lorsque les gouttelettes du jet sont dirigées vers le bas) et à un potentiel appliqué compris entre environ 0,2 et environ 50 kV, ce qui donne un taux de surpulvérisation inférieur à environ 40 %. L'appareil selon l'invention comprend de préférence une buse comportant une tête de pulvérisation multijet, un dispositif de réglage de l'orientation de la buse et un dispositif de mise à la terre servant à dissiper la charge. Ce procédé et cet appareil permettent d'obtenir une couverture efficace d'objets ménagers et de plantes domestiques et d'éviter le gaspillage du liquide autour des objets ménagers et des plantes domestiques.
Patent EP-1290626-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHENRIEDER KLAUS
IPC: G06K11/00
Filed: 2001-05-22
Abstract: L'invention concerne une unité de positionnement pour un objet en mouvement sur une surface de représentation. Selon ladite invention, cette unité de positionnement est caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des organes de détection d'un mouvement de roulis et d'une orientation de ladite unité de positionnement.
Patent EP-1294641-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAX MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: C02F1/26
Filed: 2001-06-25
Abstract: An apparatus for desalination of salt water (and purification of polluted water) are disclosed. Saline (or otherwise polluted) water is pumped to a desalination installation and down to the base of a desalination fractionation column, where it is mixed with hydrate-forming gas or liquid to form either positively buoyant (also assisted buoyancy) or negatively buoyant hydrate. The hydrate rises or sinks or is carried into a lower pressure area and dissociates (melts) into the gas and pure water. A desalination apparatus is disclosed which utilzes both natural and artificial pressurization in the desalination apparatus to achieve pressurization suitable for the spontaneous formation of hydrate. In another embodiment, a desalination apparatus is disclosed wherein the input water is at least partially cooled by being passed through the dissociation region in hear exchange relationship with the dissociation region.
Patent EP-1327206-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHARLESWORTH JASON PETER ANDRE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne une structure de données destinée à l'annotation de fichiers de données dans une base de données. Les données d'annotation comprennent un phonème et une grille de mots permettant la recherche rapide et efficace de fichiers de données dans la base de données, en réponse à une demande d'information formulée par un usager. Le phonème et la grille de mots comprennent une pluralité de noeuds ordonnés en fonction du temps, et une pluralité de liaisons s'étendant entre les noeuds. Chaque liaison présente un phonème ou un mot qui lui est associé. Les noeuds sont agencés en une séquence de blocs ordonnés en fonction du temps, de sorte que d'autres données peuvent être facilement ajoutées à la grille.
Patent EP-1312174-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUSSMAN MICHAEL
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 2001-06-01
Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for monitoring communication activity within an optical communications network. The device includes a pair of optical components for tapping optical signals transported across a fiber optic line in the optical communications network. At least one optical performance monitor (OPM) receives tapped signals from the pair of optical components. An optical switch, controlled by the OPM, selectively provides to the at least one OPM tapped signals corresponding to optical signals traveling on the fiber optic line in a first direction. The OPM measures the various signal characteristics of the tapped signals when the optical switch is opened and closed, and determines the direction of travel of optical signals on the first optic line based upon the measured signal characteristics.
Patent EP-1356658-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NUOVO FRANK
IPC: B65D13/00
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des boîtiers pour des dispositifs de communication portables. Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne un boîtier fabriqué à partir de matériaux précieux
Patent EP-1346562-A2 (EP)
Title: Procede et dispositif destines a produire une image visible au moyen d'une fenetre de transmission infrarouge
Inventor: KLOCEK PAUL
IPC: G02B5/32
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un véhicule (10) doté d'un système d'imagerie infrarouge (11). Ce système comprend une caméra infrarouge (12) située au centre de la calandre du véhicule. La caméra infrarouge comprend une fenêtre (13) dotée d'un motif de franges holographiques (14) coopérant avec des rayons lumineux visibles (27, 47, 52, 57) en vue de produire une image (29) visible à distance du véhicule. Par exemple, cette image visible peut être une marque de commerce ou un autre symbole identifiant le fabricant du véhicule. Un rayonnement infrarouge (31) traverse l'élément et la structure correspondante sans changement significatif. Ce rayonnement est alors détecté par un détecteur infrarouge (33). Une image visible correspondant au rayonnement infrarouge est alors visualisée au moyen d'un affichage tête haute (19) sur une partie (16) du pare-brise du véhicule (17).
Patent EP-1234751-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANKE THOMAS DIPL-ING
IPC: B62D25/08
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: The body front end of the vehicle comprises a frame construction, with at least one frame support(1), and a transversely extending end wall with lower(5b) and upper(5a) sections. A pressure strut(10) for support of the frame support is installed between it and the end wall and has a pressure absorption area(13) stiffening the end wall. The frame support between the body front end and passenger saloon has a transition area(1a) with a pivot axis(8) extending parallel to the end wall. The pressure strut is located tangentially to a direction of movement of the frame support extending around the pivot axis.
Patent EP-1252917-A2 (EP)
Title: Eisstock
Inventor: BRANDL EDUARD
IPC: A63B67/14
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: Ein Eisstock mit haubenförmigem Kunststoffkörper und zentrischer Nabe zur Aufnahme eines Stockstieles, einer Zwischenplatte aus Hartkunststoff, einer Grundplatte aus geschichtetem Sperrholz mit zentrischer Gewindenabe für den Stiel, mit Deckplatte und äußerem Umfangsrand aus Hartkunststoff, einem Stahlring, der den äußeren Umfangsrand von Kunststoffkörper, Zwischenplatte und Grundplatte umschließt und zu einer Einheit zusammenfügt, und einer eine Lauffläche bildenden Laufsohle in Form einer Winter- oder Sommer-Laufsohle zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Presssitz- und Einrast-Fläche der Kunststoffhaubezur Erhöhung der Formstabilität und Kraftschlüssigkeit verbreitert und der Eingriff der Kunststoffhaube in den Stahlring vertieft gelegt ist, und die Zwischenplatte mit vergrößerter Dicke ausgeführt und gleichzeitig tiefer gelegt ist, damit die Verbindung zwischen Stahlring und Zwischenplatte kompakter und damit die Zwischenplatte angenähert in der Mitte der Stahlringhöhe angeordnet ist. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1288914-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERGER JENS DR
IPC: G10L25/69
Filed: 2002-06-10
Abstract: A speech quality estimate correction system uses a sum of background noise measurements in speech pauses with multiplication of the measured value by a pause ratio constant.
Patent EP-1247900-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORLOCK MICHAEL J
IPC: B23K9/04
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: The method of gas shielded arc welding steel railroad rails involves the steps of filling the base gap, the web gap and the head gap with a molten steel from a filler metal electrode by a gas shielded electric arc process. The filling of the head gap involves continuously sequentially moving the electrode in laterally opposite directions in the head gap along paths having starting and ending ends in the corresponding one of the opposite directions for laying beads of filler metal along the paths. Another step is delaying movement of the electrode from the starting end of each the path for a preselected period of time.
Patent EP-1284589-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAYER ERWIN DR
IPC: H05H1/30
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: Plasma welding using a free radio frequency-induced plasma beam comprises forming a stationary high pressure plasma (2) by igniting a first process gas in a pilot plasma burner (1) and introducing the plasma gas into a radio frequency transparent operating tube (3) comprising a gas inlet opening (4) and a gas outlet opening (5); introducing a second process gas (6) into the tube at a pressure p ≥ 1 bar so it has a tangential flow component; forming a radio frequency plasma (7) in the tube using electroless ignition of the gas mixture (2,6); and forming a plasma beam (8) by introducing the radio frequency plasma into the working chamber (9) through a metallic expansion nozzle (10) on the gas outlet opening of the tube.   Preferred Features: The metallic expansion nozzle is cooled. Radio waves in the frequency region of 150 kHz to 150 MHz are used to produce a radio frequency plasma as a result of inductive coupling. The transparent operating tube is made from SiO2 or Al2O3 in pure form without dopants.
Patent EP-1288539-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAHMANN WOLFGANG DR-ING
IPC: F16J15/3224
Filed: 2002-08-26
Abstract: The cylinder has a tube (1) with piston (5), sealed by seals (13,15) and a floating ring seal (17). The guide for the ring seal has a flange ring (35), engaging around the piston rod (9) and connected to the piston. The ring extends axially through the ring seal, forming a radial gap, which permits it to move, and engages with a radial edge surface (39) over the radial inner edge of the ring seal. The ring seal has a seal arrangement (29) to seal it against the inner wall (3) of the cylinder tube.
Patent EP-1288144-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA TORU
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 2002-08-28
Abstract: A paper feed unit includes a hopper on which sheets are
stacked and which is turned around a rotation shaft. The
hopper is turned to move apart from or move to a paper feed
roller. The paper feed unit has three modes: a large release
mode in which the hopper is turned to be most apart from the
paper feed roller, a non-release mode in which the printing
sheet is abutted against the paper feed roller, and a small
release mode in which the printing sheet is slightly separated
from the paper feed roller, and is at a medium level between
the above two modes . When a paper feeding job is still present,
a state that the uppermost printing sheet is slightly separated
from the paper feed roller is retained by the small release
mode, whereby a swing range of the hopper is minimized.
Patent EP-1314757-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RESENDES RUI
IPC: C08K3/16
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing a filled halobutyl elastomer, which
comprises mixing a halobutyl elastomer, particles of filler an additive containing
both amino and alcohol functional groups, and one or more hydrated metal
halogenides and optional curing the filled elastomer with sulfur or other curative
systems. Those compositions have improved properties when compared to known
carbon black-filled halobutyl elastomeric compositions combined with an enhanced
scorch safety. This invention has the advantages of (a) not evolving alcohol either
during the manufacture or subsequent use of the article manufactured from the
compound, and (b) maintaining good processability of the compound.
Patent EP-1293291-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JINBO MASAHIRO
IPC: B24B47/22
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: The following was done in order to mechanically polish a
bevel face after bevel finishing without manually polishing
and thereby speed up the polishing process and improve
uniformity of finishing precision, as well as obtain
fashionable eyeglasses: That is, a polishing wheel for
polishing a bevel with a bevel polishing groove the shape of
which essentially matches the bevel faces of the finished lens
is used. The bevel is polished in two processes using said
wheel. During the first process, the apex position of the
bevel in the finished lens is displaced from the bevel-groove
center position of the bevel polishing groove in the wheel to
the concave side of the lens and the polishing allowance on
the concave side of the bevel faces is polished. During the
second process, the bevel apex position is displaced to the
lens convex side so that the bevel apex position of the
finished lens and the center position of the bevel-groove in
the wheel match and the polishing allowance on the convex side
and from the polishing irregularities that remained after the
first polishing process is polished. 
     Moreover, the following was done in order to prevent
streaks from being made in the lens by the wheel when the
planed end face of the eyeglass lens is polished to a mirror
polish: That is, the eyeglass lens, one side of which is
convex and the opposite side of which is concave, is pressed
to the bevel polishing wheel, which has a bevel polishing
groove the shape of which corresponds to the bevel and a
polishing face, and the smooth face is polished to a mirror
polish. The position of the eyeglass lens in the direction of 
the X axis is controlled during machining of the end face
using the polishing face of the wheel so that the apex
position of the end face on the convex side of the eyeglass
lens where the surface on the convex side of the eyeglass lens
and the end face intersect is the usually the boundary between
the flanks that are in series with the bevel polishing groove
and the planing and polish face that is in series with said
flanks.
Patent EP-1322087-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AULL KENNETH W
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A token issuance and binding process includes providing a plurality of tokens,
each token having a unique ID number stored therein. A unique public/private key pair
is generated for each token and each token ID number and corresponding public key is
stored in a directory/database. Each private key is stored in its respective token and a
unique ID number of a user is bound to a corresponding one of the plurality of tokens by
storing the correspondence there between in the directory/database.
Patent EP-1304867-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GALLAGHER ANDREW C
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: A method for processing a photographic image captured by an
image capture system, includes the steps of: determining a maximum dark value
for the image capture system representing the response of the system to no light
exposure; generating an image processing path for processing the image prior to
display on an output device, the image processing path having one or more image
dependent image transforms, that that upon processing the maximum dark value
produces a processed maximum dark value that meets a predetermined criteria for
darkness such that the "smokey black" problem is minimized; and applying the
image processing path to the photographic image to produce a processed
photographic image.
Patent EP-1258629-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUMMEL HELMUT
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: The sealing region is locally-deformed under mechanical pressure using a plunger (12). This produces a local and lasting increase in strength in the sealing region An Independent claim is included for The sealing region so formed.
Patent EP-1235242-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKENAKA TSUTOMU
IPC: H01H1/00
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: A multi-pole, conductive liquid-based switch device includes an elongate
passage (112), a first cavity (114), a second cavity (116), at least four electrodes
(131, etc.) disposed along the length of the passage, channels (141, etc.) that extend
from the passage, non-conductive fluid (122, 124) located in the cavities and
conductive liquid (126) located in the passage. The channels are one fewer in
number than the electrodes and are interleaved with the electrodes along the length
of the passage. The channels are numbered in order from one end of the passage.
Odd-numbered ones of the channels (e.g, 141, 143) extend to the first cavity while
even-numbered ones of the channels (e.g., 142) extend to the second cavity.
Patent EP-1237217-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA SHUN
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2002-03-04
Abstract: A fuel cell separator composition containing an
electrically conductive carbonaceous powder and a binder
that is a mixture of a thermoset resin with a polyoxazine
compound having a plurality of oxazine rings can be used to
efficiently mass-produce high-modulus fuel cell separators
of excellent dimensional stability and gas impermeability.
By employing such fuel cell separators as some or all of the
separators in a solid polymer fuel cell, there can be
obtained solid polymer fuel cells which are not subject to
cracking or breakage during assembly, have good gas sealing
properties, and are endowed with excellent vibration and
impact resistance.
Patent EP-1252916-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHANAN DOUGLAS BOYD
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: The invention provides a head for a putter. The face of the putter head
includes very shallow markings having a depth of the order of 50
microns (0.05mm). The markings are formed on an insert defining the
sweet spot of the putter face by an end milling process with the insert
being resiliently supported and fixed within a cavity in the head by
means of resilient 0-rings. Since the resilient 0-rings take up any
clearance the insert does not need to be made to tight tolerance and can
be machined outwith the head prior to insertion within the head cavity.
The markings produced are radial and non-concentric grooves.
Patent EP-1266625-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOHRAB BORZU
IPC: A61B5/1473
Filed: 2002-06-11
Abstract: Devices and methods for sampling a biological fluid and measuring a target
constituent within the biological fluid are provided. Generally, the subject devices include a
sampling means configured to pierce a skin surface to provide access to biological fluid and
concentrically-spaced working and reference electrodes positioned within the elongated
sampling means that define an electrochemical cell for measuring the concentration of
analyte within the biological fluid. The subject devices and methods are particularly suited
for use in the sampling and concentration measuring of glucose in interstitial fluids. Also
provided are kits that include the subject devices for use in practicing the subject methods.
Patent EP-1274146-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OYANAGI HIROYUKI
IPC: H01M8/08
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: A fuel cell has a unit cell whose output is increased.
A unit cell (22) of a fuel cell (20) includes a cathode
electrode (24) having a gas diffusion layer (6b) and an
electrode catalyst layer (28). The electrode catalyst layer
(28) is made of carbon black carrying a Pt-Mn-based alloy
such as a Pt-Mn alloy on its particle surface. For
operating the fuel cell (20) which includes the cathode
electrode (24), it is preferable to make the pressure of an
oxygen-containing gas supplied to the cathode electrode (24)
higher than the pressure of an hydrogen-containing gas
supplied to an anode electrode (2) to make the pressure at
the cathode electrode (24) higher than the pressure at the
anode electrode (2).
Patent EP-1276316-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKURAI KATSUHITO
IPC: H04N5/374
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus
including a pixel including a photoelectric
conversion element and an amplification element for
amplifying and outputting a signal generated at the
photoelectric conversion element, a load transistor
for controlling an electric current flowing at the
amplification element, and a potential control
element for suppressing potential fluctuation in a
first main electrode region of the load transistor
which is an output side of the amplification element.
Patent EP-1416346-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE ZONG TANG
IPC: G05B19/042
Filed: 2002-12-04
Abstract: Control system (10) operatively connected to a first protocol converter (12) that, in turn controls functional units (16,18), in particular FFUs (fan filter units). A second protocol converter (14) is also used for controlling a number of functional units. There may be many protocol converters such as protocol converters (12,14), with each protocol converter controlling 1,2,3,...n functional units. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1279989-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SACRE JEAN-JACQUES
IPC: G03B21/00
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: The image viewing mechanism has a light source which is decomposed into complementary beams. Each beam crosses matrices reflecting as a function of the image. The reflected beams are recomposed and projected onto a screen. The beam decomposition has a dichroic filter (22) which is sloped with respect to the gradient (HOG) with the orthogonal plane (DOE) to the reflecting surface of the matrix.
Patent EP-1329447-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GAETANI QUINTINO
IPC: A61K8/30
Filed: 2002-12-09
Abstract: Ceramides (I) are new. Ceramides of formula (I) are new: n1 = 17-35;  n2 = 9-18;  n3 = 12-18. Independent claims are also included for: (1) composition comprising (I) in a physiologically acceptable medium; (2) cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, eyelashes or nails by applying the composition.
Patent EP-1254987-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: E01B27/10
Filed: 2002-04-03
Abstract: Process for reconstructing the ballast (2) of a track (3) comprises collecting and removing contaminated ballast (34) using a sweeping chain (4) to form gaps (13) whilst new ballast is thrown onto the track. A container (17) filled with new ballast and arranged on a wagon (6) is transported to a gap and emptied. The empty container is filled with the contaminated ballast and placed on the wagon. The cycle is repeated with another container filled with new ballast. An Independent claim is also included for a machine (1) for carrying out the above process.
Patent EP-1419453-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEATLE STEPHEN PHILIP
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 2002-02-22
Abstract: A method is disclosed of analysing an image to identify 'must exclude' regions and of determining the best fit of an image outline so as to generate an image boundary that excludes the majority of 'must exclude' regions. The method is applicable to the automatic generation of greeting cards and photo-montages.
Patent EP-1402328-A2 (EP)
Title: Circuit a source de courant
Inventor: ENGL BERNHARD
IPC: G05F3/24
Filed: 2002-01-16
Abstract: Circuit à source de courant caractérisé en ce qu'il renferme un dispositif de commande (T2', T11', T12', T6, IQ1, IQ2) capable de commander un composant (T2) du circuit déterminant la grandeur du courant fourni par ledit circuit, et en ce que la commande s'effectue en fonction des conditions régnant dans l'unité alimentée en courant par le circuit. De cette façon, le circuit à source de courant est en mesure, sans limitation de ses possibilités d'utilisation, de fournir en permanence un courant constant.