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Patent EP-2097123-A1 (EP)
Title: Aiguille de phlébotomie ventilée ayant une chambre de retour
Inventor: WEILBACHER EUGENE E
IPC: A61B5/153
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne une aiguille de phlébotomie comprenant une structure pour faciliter la visualisation d'un retour. Dans un mode de réalisation, une partie centrale de l'aiguille comprend un trou ou ouverture communiquant avec un canal d'écoulement délimité par l'aguille, et un boîtier transparent est positionné autour de l'ouverture pour faciliter la visualisation de l'écoulement de sang à travers l'aiguille. Un matériau permettant un passage d'air et fournissant l'indication de l'écoulement de sang à travers l'aiguille est positionné sur l'ouverture. Dans un mode de réalisation, le matériau se présente sous la forme d'un bouchon ou, en variante, sous la forme d'un timbre ou collier. Le matériau peut être enfermé dans ou fournir une fenêtre dans le boîtier transparent. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, l'aiguille de phlébotomie comprend une aiguille et un boîtier ayant un évent passif et une région de visualisation pour visualiser l'écoulement de sang dans le boîtier.
Patent EP-2091500-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SWAZEY JOHN M
IPC: C09K23/48
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: Surfactant systems, using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates therein, are described. Methods of making these systems are also described.
Patent EP-1955787-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NOE ANDREAS
IPC: B21D1/05
Filed: 2008-01-09
Abstract: The method involves plastically deforming a thin metal strip in bar zones (R) under a tensile strength in an area or within an elastic limit. The metal strip is sectionally heated and/or cooled within the bar zones for adjusting an inhomogeneous temperature distribution over a bandwidth. The metal strip is heated and/or cooled in the bar zones for adjusting a homogenous temperature distribution over the bandwidth. The temperature distribution within the bar zones is measured, and the adjustment of temperature profiles is controlled depending on the measurement. An independent claim is also included for a system for straightening a thin metal strip.
Patent EP-1976242-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIM JONG-HWAN
IPC: H04M1/2745
Filed: 2008-03-27
Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile communication device equipped with a touch screen, and a communication device and a method of executing functions thereof are disclosed. A method of controlling a mobile communication device, comprises displaying a plurality of execution keys on a standby screen of a touch screen, and executing different operations depending on whether the execution keys slide after the execution keys are touched.
Patent EP-2112130-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UNNIKRISHNAN SANDEEP
IPC: C04B37/00
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a glass supported micro or nano system, comprising the steps of: 
i) providing a glass support; 
ii) mounting at least one system on at least one glass support; and 
iii) bonding the system to the glass support, such that the system is circumferentially supported within the confinement of the glass support, to a glass supported system, and to the use of a glass support therefor.
Patent EP-2159549-A1 (EP)
Title: Device for measuring the relative position between a material measure and a read head
Inventor: SIRAKY JOSEF
IPC: G01D5/245
Filed: 2008-08-27
Abstract: The device has permanent magnets (18) which are arranged in the measuring direction in an equidistant manner. The permanent magnets are fixed to the segments (20) of the incremental partition (14). The magnetic field is detected by a magnetic sensor (24) of the reading head. The position of the reading head is assigned to a partition section of the incremental partition within the segment through the magnitude of the detected magnetic field.
Patent EP-2014868-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH DAVID RANDOLPH
IPC: E21B33/068
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a small diameter continuous hydraulic conduit or capillary tube down a well bore hole is presented. The methods and apparatus allow either the injection of chemicals to enhance production of oil and gas, or to provide a conduit for production up through the small diameter tubing in marginal wells, into a hanger below a well valve to permit its removal from below the valve if the valve should be required to be closed and its reinsertion without pulling the tubing from the well bore.
Patent EP-2106850-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LORTZ WOLFGANG
IPC: B01F25/70
Filed: 2008-04-02
Abstract: A chemical and physical materials transformation reactor comprises reaction space enclosed by reactor housing (1) having two lateral fluid inlets (6) with adjustably mounted nozzles; and has fluid outlet (5) at bottom of reaction space, where exchangeable bottom plate (2) having hole as fluid outlet and on which moveably supported spheres are located to block the original path of fluid jets in unaligned state rests on the bottom of reaction space. Chemical and physical materials transformation reactor comprises reaction space enclosed by reactor housing (1) having two lateral fluid inlets (6) with adjustably mounted nozzles which include an angle of 20-160[deg] and through which fluid jets impinge on one another at a common collision point within the reaction space are passed. The reactor has fluid outlet (5) at bottom of reaction space, where exchangeable bottom plate (2) having hole as fluid outlet and on which moveably supported spheres are located to block the original path of fluid jets in unaligned state rests on the bottom of reaction space. A half shell (4) standing upright on the bottom of reaction space is located between each moveably supported sphere and wall of reactor space. The bottom plate, half shell and moveably supported spheres comprise hard materials.
Patent EP-2006753-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUGO SERGE
IPC: G05B19/05
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: The module has multiple input pathways, each isolated with the aid of an optical isolation static relay (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) e.g. OptoMos (RTM: customer premises equipment) controlled selectively with the aid of a control unit (6). The module comprises a multiplexer (5) furnished with multiple channels (5a-5h), each controlled to open and to close. The channel of the multiplexer is placed in series with isolated input pathways (1-4) of the module. The multiplexer is of low-voltage analogue type comprising a control unit (7). An independent claim is also included for a programmable controller.
Patent EP-2025416-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZETTLER MICHAEL
IPC: B07C3/00
Filed: 2008-07-24
Abstract: The method involves transmitting a computer operated description (Be) of a quantity from a data processing system (1) of dispatcher to another data processing system (2) connected with the sorting system (10). The description comprises a reference image (S-Abb) of the objects from the line of vision. The reference image of the object is valid each object of the quantity. The reference image does not contain description in an aiming point. An independent claim is included for a device for transporting a mass of objects, particularly mails.
Patent EP-2080603-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KORBEE ROLAND ALEXANDER
IPC: B05D1/32
Filed: 2008-01-18
Abstract: Method for manufacturing film or sheet material comprising openings. The method comprises the steps of providing a support layer (1), the surface of which comprising hydrophobic surface areas (3) at locations and with dimensions which correspond with the locations and dimensions of said openings in the material to be manufactured. On supplying a fluid base material (4,9) for the material to be manufactured, to the surface of the support layer, this material will not wet the surface in the hydrophobic areas. After the fluid base material has been cured, a film or sheet will be made having the requested openings. Such film could e.g. be applied as a cover component (7) for e.g. a microelectronic and/or micromechanical component (10). It is preferred that at least part of said hydrophobic surface areas (3) are formed by means of electro-wetting, controllable by means of an structure of electrodes (2,5,6).
Patent EP-1975222-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POIRIER MARC-ANDRE
IPC: C10M145/16
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: A lubricant composition for providing friction reducing properties and VI and solvency improving properties in a lubricant system is disclosed. The lubricant composition comprises a major amount of at least one base oil and an effective amount of a high viscosity polyester additive having a kinematic viscosity at 100°C of at least about 2,500 mm 2 /s.
Patent EP-2023330-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAN JE-HSIUNG
IPC: H02H9/04
Filed: 2008-03-31
Abstract: A MEMS (Microelectromechanical system) device is described. The device includes an array of MEMS elements with addressing lines and MEMS switches configured to selectively connect the addressing lines to a ground or other potential in the event of an overvoltage, such as during an ESD event. The arrangement is particularly advantageous for protecting the array, because the MEMS switches can be formed using substantially the same processing steps which are used to form the array.
Patent EP-2006126-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMMANN DARIO
IPC: B60C27/00
Filed: 2008-04-07
Abstract: The method involves carrying out an oscillation-approximation by the measured movement of the driven wheel and the determined oscillation is compared with an oscillation in comparison to amplitude and frequency. The oscillation is determined analog for a wheel equipped with safety not with a snow chain. The wheel, which is to be tested, and the wheel equipped with safety not with a snow chain is locked on the availability of a snow chain from significant difference between both the oscillations.
Patent EP-2112760-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VIITANEN TERO
IPC: H02P27/12
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: A method of controlling a brake chopper and a control arrangement, the brake chopper being connected between the positive and the negative rails of an intermediate voltage circuit feeding an inverter bridge, wherein current measurement means are arranged between a DC voltage source and the brake chopper and adapted to measure DC current flowing in the intermediate voltage circuit, which method comprises steps of forming with the inverter bridge an output voltage to a load connected to the output of the inverter bridge, determining a time instant when the DC current of the intermediate circuit is sampled, and preventing the use of the brake chopper at the determined time instant.
Patent EP-2143592-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WASSENAAR HENDRIK
IPC: B60R19/38
Filed: 2008-07-11
Abstract: The invention concerns a truck for transporting bulk loads comprising a chassis (2), a tipper body (4,16) supported by the chassis and at the end of the tipper body a tilt shaft (5) to connect the tipper body to the sub frame wherein the tipper body extends with a overhang (6) rearwards of the tilt shaft and a bumper (8) at the rear of the chassis under the tipper body. 
In accordance with the invention, the bumper comprises a bumper frame (14,15), a hinge (12) connecting the bumper frame to the tipper body and a adjustment means for extending the distance between the bumper and the hinge.
Patent EP-2050754-A1 (EP)
Title: Method for manufacturing alkyl-methoxymethyl-trimethylsilanylmethyl amines
Inventor: MERGET MARKUS
IPC: C07F7/08
Filed: 2008-07-18
Abstract: Preparation of alkyl-methoxymethyl-trimethylsilanylmethylamine, comprises reaction of alkyl-trimethylsilanylmethylamine with paraformaldehyde and methanol in presence of a base, where the paraformaldehyde and the corresponding alkyltrimethylsilanylmethylamine are used in a molar ratio of 0.8:1-1:0.8. An independent claim is included for alkyl-methoxymethyl-trimethylsilanylmethylamine product of formula ((R 1) 3-Si-C(R 2)(R 3)-N(R 5)(CH 2-OR 4)) obtainable by the above process. R 1methyl or ethyl; R 2, R 3methyl or H; R 41-4C alkyl; and R 51-12C alkyl, benzyl, tert-butyl, 2-vinyl-benzyl, isopropyl, 2-hydroxy-2-phenylethanoyl, 4-nonylbenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4-bromobenzyl, allyl, 3-pyridylmethyl, (R)-1-phenylethyl, (S)-1-phenylethyl, (S)-1-naphthyl ethyl or cyclohexyl.
Patent EP-2153872-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOORELBEKE LEOPOLD
IPC: A62C2/00
Filed: 2008-07-23
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method to mitigate the consequences of an unconfined or partially confined vapor cloud explosion due to the accidental release of a flammable gas in an open area, wherein : 
• means capable to release a flame acceleration suppression product are dispersed in said area, 
• a signal is generated by a detector of said flammable gas release, by an operator, by an approaching flame or by the explosion itself, 
• said signal activates the release of the flame acceleration suppression product in said area and in a sufficient amount to transform the flammable cloud into a mixture of flammable product, air and said flame acceleration suppression product to prevent important flame accelerations in an unconfined vapor cloud explosion but to let the flammable product burn in case of ignition. 
     In a specific embodiment the release of the flame acceleration suppression product is made by a signal generated by a detector of said flammable gas release or by an operator and before ignition or beginning of an explosion.
Patent EP-2078666-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WATARAI ETSUYOSHI
IPC: B62K23/06
Filed: 2008-08-05
Abstract: A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member (40), a shift wire take-up element (44) and a shifting unit (46). The shift wire take-up element (44) is rotatably mounted with respect to the base member (40) in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis (A). The shifting unit (46) is operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element (44). The shifting unit (46) includes first and second shift operating members (51,52). The first shift operating member (51) is movably mounted with respect to the base member (40) to selectively operate the shift wire take-up element (44) in the first and second rotational directions by moving along a first plane (P1) and a second plane (P2) respectively, said planes being non-parallel. The second shift operating member (52) is movably mounted with respect to the base member (40) to release the shift wire take-up element (44) for movement in the second rotational direction.
Patent EP-2163670-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PUISSANT PATRICK
IPC: D03D47/30
Filed: 2008-09-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for controlling transportation of a weft (8A, 8B, 8C) through a shed (1) of an air jet weaving machine. The shed (1) comprises, in transport direction of the weft, subsequently at least a first zone (zone 1) and a second zone (zone 2). The method comprises controlling the air flow rates of relay nozzles (4[i]) in the zones so as to accelerate the weft (8A, 8B, 8C) through the first zone (zone 1) of the shed, and so as to transport the weft (8A, 8B, 8C) through the second zone (zone 2) of the shed. The shed may furthermore comprise, in transport direction of the weft, subsequent to the first zone and the second zone, a third zone (zone 3). The method in these embodiments comprises controlling the air flow rates of the relay nozzles so as to allow the weft to stretch in the third zone of the shed. The apparatus comprises corresponding apparatus parts.
Patent EP-2045361-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BUCCI DAVID V
IPC: C23C28/02
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: A turbine component having a protective bilayer coating thereon comprises: a superalloy substrate (10); and a bilayer protective coating (12) applied to the substrate (10) wherein the bilayer protective coating comprises a first inner layer (14) of platinum and aluminum; and a second outer oxidation-resistant layer (16) applied over the first inner layer (14), the second outer layer (16) comprising an MCrAlX alloy where M is selected from Fe, Ni and Co, and where X is yttrium or another rare earth element. A method of improving oxidation resistance of a Ni or Co-based superalloy turbine component comprises: depositing a bilayer protective coating (12) on a turbine component by depositing a first inner platinum-aluminum layer (14) on a surface of the turbine component; and depositing a second outer layer (16) comprising an MCrAlX alloy over the first inner layer, wherein M is a metal selected from Fe, Ni and Co, and X is yttrium or another rare earth element.
Patent EP-2058487-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PERQUIA MAXIMILIEN
IPC: F02B37/16
Filed: 2008-10-20
Abstract: The device has a turbocharging air distributing case (8) made of plastic or metal, and internally divided into an upstream chamber and a downstream chamber. The upstream chamber is connected to an outlet of a low pressure compressor (3), and communicates with an inlet of a high pressure compressor (4). An outlet of the compressor (4) is directly opened, and is connected to an intake manifold of a heat engine (1), in the downstream chamber. The case is equipped with a driven internal valve (12) to separate the chambers in a sealed manner or to permit a communication between the chambers.
Patent EP-2055192-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHENK JANINE
IPC: A23C21/08
Filed: 2008-10-31
Abstract: Preparing a two phase forming beverage comprises: mixing milk or milk products having a fat content of up to 1 wt.% with water, a thickener and sugar; and adding a fruit basic substance, where: the beverage exhibits a pH of 3.6-4, and the beverage is separated into two phases within 24 hours at 6[deg] C and after shaking. An independent claim is included for the two phase forming beverage obtained by the above process.
Patent EP-2196260-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RASHIDI ALIMORAD
IPC: B01J35/10
Filed: 2008-12-02
Abstract: A novel nano-supported hydrodesuiphurization (HDS) catalyst (nanocatalyst) is prepared for the hydrodesulphurization of hydrocarbonaceous feed stock. The catalyst can be prepared through different methods and also used under milder conditions than those required for the conventionally used HDS catalysts, but can also function under other hydrodesulphurization operating conditions. The catalyst leads to relatively better hydrodesulphurization activities.
Patent EP-2196476-A1 (EP)
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2008-12-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations, in particular pharmaceutical formulations in which the active ingredient comprises human antibodies to human interleukin I beta (IL-1β), in particular ACZ885 antibody, pharmaceutical formulations which are stable and aggregate-free upon storage and delivery.
Patent EP-2196772-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CROWLEY MICHAEL J
IPC: G01C21/26
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: A method of downloading map data to a portable electronic device entails determining a route, identifying waypoints along the route, and downloading and caching map data for the waypoints along the route. The map data for areas around each of the waypoints (intersections, decision points) are thus preloaded prior to the device arriving at or near each waypoint. This ensures that the device has locally cached all the map data needed to render a navigationally useful map of the area around each waypoint.
Patent EP-2082940-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MONOD REMI
IPC: B60W50/04
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: The device has a diagnosis module (1) including an applied test sub-module to generate a test result associated to residue (Rj). Another sub-module receives the test results delivered by the former sub-module in an input to assign a weight for each test result. A third sub-module receives the weighted results delivered by the latter sub-module and performs a sum of weighted test results, and a fourth module determines whether a motor vehicle is in a straight line situation by comparing the sum of tests to a threshold value from the sum obtained in the third sub module. An independent claim is also included for a method for reliably detecting a straight line progression status of a motor vehicle equipped with sensors.
Patent EP-2060818-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIDA YOUSUKE
IPC: F16D28/00
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A clutch drive apparatus 90 includes a clutch actuator 14 and an operation force transmission mechanism 15 that transmits the drive force of the clutch actuator 14 to the clutch 11. The operation force transmission mechanism 15 includes a case body 37 and a case cover 32 that is closed on the case body 37 and that supports the clutch actuator 14 and a  worm 16 . An opening 33 is formed in the case cover 32 to expose a marker member 50 that determines a reference position of an auxiliary elastic body (assist spring unit 21). A maintenance lid 34 for covering the opening 33 to be openable and closable is mounted in the head pipe 3.
Patent EP-2042704-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEROUR SYLVAIN
IPC: F01P11/02
Filed: 2008-09-24
Abstract: The tank (1) has a closed enclosure delimiting a plenum chamber (2) and a chamber (3). The plenum chamber has a liquid outlet (5) emerging into the chamber (3). The outlet is placed in a lower point of the plenum chamber. The outlet is located immediately near a discharge end (10) of an immersion pipe (7) in the plenum chamber and near a liquid evacuation outlet (6) of the chamber (3) outside the tank. The pipe is emerged into the lower point of the plenum chamber. The outlet is provided in a surface (12) that forms a base of the chamber (3).
Patent EP-2077576-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RADOUANE KHALID
IPC: H01L21/306
Filed: 2008-01-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of cleaning of a substrate suitable for use as a base substrate for epitaxial growth, wherein the said process comprises the steps of: 
a) cleaning the said substrate with an aqueous solution containing hydrofluoric acid (HF) in addition to a strong acid with a pKa of less than 3; 
b) rinsing the said substrate with deionised water; and 
c) drying the said substrate. 
     The present invention further relates to a cleaned substrate as obtained according to the said process and to a substrate having a surface layer obtained by epitaxial growth on such a cleaned substrate.
Patent EP-2034247-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HARBUTA BRUNO SYLVESTRE
IPC: F24F1/00
Filed: 2008-09-04
Abstract: The device has a heat exchanger (1) inclined at an angle of 45 degrees, and supplied with cold or hot water by a reversible liquid cooler. A waste water conduit towards a waste water collector (5) is maintained through inclination of the exchanger maintained by inclined wall brackets (3), where the device is operated by natural convection, and permits air to be in circulation due to temperature difference between ambience and the exchanger. A deflector (4) below the exchanger diverts a portion of the air cooled in an upper part in the ambience.
Patent EP-2202143-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROMERO LAGO ANGEL
IPC: B63H5/10
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: Applicable to ships or ships of all kinds, having a main propeller (2) actuated by an internal combustion engine (10), and a second propeller (2') that rotates contrary to the first, having a secondary shaft associated to the secondary propeller (2') and coaxially assembled on the primary shaft, forming a shaft line (4), the secondary shaft being related to the primary shaft through a set of conveniently lubricated conical transmission crown wheels housed within a case (5), which cause the movement transmitted by said internal combustion engine (10) to be transmitted to both shafts and with different directions of rotation. Additionally, an electric engine (6) acts on the aforementioned transmission, which may be inoperative, operate jointly with the internal combustion engine (10) or operate in an isolated manner while said combustion engine is stopped, in order to increase the power of the ship, reduce its speed and/or reduce the acoustic contamination of the ship's power unit.
Patent EP-2126051-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SIEWEKE MICHAEL
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: Cette invention a pour objet un procédé ex vivo d'expansion de monocytes, de macrophages ou de cellules dendritiques, lequel procédé comprend l'inhibition de l'expression ou de l'activité de MafB et c-Maf dans les monocytes, les macrophages ou les cellules dendritiques ; et l'expansion des cellules en présence d'au moins une cytokine ou d'un agoniste de la signalisation des récepteurs des cytokines.