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Patent EP-1307141-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZHU YONG HUA
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 2001-08-02
Granted: 2007-10-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes a guidewire and/or other surgical implement extending from the wound. A hemostatic material is advanced over the surgical implement and into contact with an area of the blood vessel surrounding the wound. The surgical implement is removed. Blood soaks the hemostatic material, and blood clotting is facilitated by the hemostatic agent within the material. A sealing layer of adhesive can be applied to the hemostatic material, confining the blood flow to the material. The vascular puncture wound is sealed by natural blood clot formation.
Patent EP-1303234-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STOBIE ROBERT
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2001-07-13
Granted: 2005-11-16
Abstract: An improved holder, system and method for implanting a tissue-type prosthetic heart mitral valve that constricts the commissure posts of the valve and allows the user to detach the handle of the holder prior to withdrawing the holder itself. The ability to remove the handle allows a surgeon greater access to suturing the prosthetic valve to the mitral annulus. The holder may include two relatively movable plates, one of which attaches to the valve sewing on the inflow end of the valve ring and the other which attaches via sutures to the valve commissures on the outflow end. Separation of the plates places the sutures in tension and constricts the commissures. An adjusting member or adapter is interposed between the handle and holder to enable separation of the two plates and removal of the handle. The adjusting member or adapter may be packaged with the valve and holder combination, or may be sold as a separate unit, possibly with the handle, so that prior art holders can be retrofit. Removable storage and handling clips secure the holder and heart valve assembly within a storage jar during transportation. A kit of a number of identical storage and handling clips and holders for different diameter tissue-type prosthetic heart valves may be provided.
Patent EP-1405266-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OVERTON KENNETH J
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 2001-08-16
Granted: 2008-05-07
Abstract: A system and method for calculation of the duration a target area included within an image stream utilizes a three-dimensional model of at least one target area within a site. A counter is incremented during periods, for example on a frame-by-frame basis, when the target area is included in the image stream.
Patent EP-1381487-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEINE FERNAND
IPC: B23K3/06
Filed: 2001-07-09
Granted: 2007-02-21
Abstract: An appliance is proposed for inertizing the atmosphere inside wave-soldering plants, in which liquid solder is put, preferably by a linear motor pump, into at least one solder wave (1) for the soldering of workpieces, with a solder reservoir (2) and a solder flow-off plate (9), which is arranged in relation to a wave-forming orifice (3) and with at least one diffuser (5, 6, 7) for inert gas, at least one diffuser (5) being arranged below the plate (9) in the region of the wave (1), said at least one diffuser allowing feeding inert gas into the system such that inert gas is also fed into the space below the solder wave.
Patent EP-1315943-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STOCKMANN MICHAEL
IPC: B60M1/28
Filed: 2001-08-29
Granted: 2005-11-09
Abstract: The invention relates to the automatic optical detection of the abrasion of the contact wires of overhead lines (10) by optically imaging the contact wire (10) in a line camera (21,22). The inventive device is placed on a vehicle in a location which is different from that of the pantograph. Based on the rule of Scheimpflug, a correction occurs, whereby special correction measures are provided and applied in order to fine focus the imaging despite the varying heights of the contact wire (10).
Patent EP-1392856-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DISTLER JUERGEN
IPC: C12Q1/686
Filed: 2001-12-22
Granted: 2009-01-14
Abstract: A method is described for the amplification of nucleic acids, in which the segments to be amplified are first hybridized with at least two primer oligonucleotides that have two domains, wherein the sequence-specific domain found at the 3-end hybridizes to the segment to be amplified, while the generic domain found at the 5-end does not hybridize. Then an amplification reaction is conducted by means of a polymerase and subsequently a labeled primer oligonucleotide, which binds to the generic domain of the first primer, is hybridized to the amplificate which is formed. In the last step, the sequence of the amplificate is investigated.
Patent EP-1339362-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OGILVIE WILLIAM F
IPC: A61B17/15
Filed: 2001-11-27
Granted: 2007-01-17
Abstract: Un premier et un deuxième élément (13, 15) présentant des têtes appariées (19, 31) constituent une prothèse (11) d'articulation interphalangienne entre un ligament dorsal et un ligament palmaire. La tête (19) du premier élément possède une surface proximale (23) définie par deux plans venant en intersection, une partie tige (17) s'étendant dans un sens longitudinal depuis ladite surface, et une surface d'articulation bicondylienne convexe (21) présentant une dépression centrale (27). Le deuxième élément (15) possède une surface proximale d'articulation biconcave s'appariant à la surface d'articulation (43) du premier élément, et une partie tige (33) s'étendant dans un sens longitudinal depuis la surface distale de cette dernière, une encoche (41) étant placée dans une surface dorsale de la tête (31) au niveau d'un emplacement n'exerçant aucun effet adverse sur les attaches au tubercule dorsal ou sur le fonctionnement de la bande médiane de la portée de l'extenseur. Des ensembles de ces prothèses articulaires de dimensions variables sont conçus pour s'adapter à des dimensions contiguës. L'invention concerne un procédé servant à traiter une articulation interphalangienne proximale (PIP) détériorée.
Patent EP-1339855-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AMITAI HAGIT
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2001-12-05
Granted: 2010-06-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving homogeneity and/or secretion of a recombinant protein of interest expressed in mammalian cells by replacing the endogenous signal peptide sequence of the DNA encoding the protein of interest with that of human hGH. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method wherein the protein of interest is a subunit of the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). The invention also relates to DNA expression vectors containing the sequence encoding such proteins of interest fused to the signal peptide sequence of the hGH and to cells harbouring such vectors.
Patent EP-1233067-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAIER THOMAS DR
IPC: C12P13/00
Filed: 2002-02-07
Granted: 2004-05-26
Abstract: O-Acetyl-L-serine is produced by the fermentation of a microorganism strain derived from a Wild type and having an increased endogenous O-acetyl-L-serine formation and an enhanced O-acetyl-L-serine efflux compared with the Wild type in a medium at pH 5.1-6.5.
Patent EP-1262395-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURGERS CHRISTIAAN
IPC: B62D21/09
Filed: 2002-04-23
Granted: 2006-09-06
Abstract: Two U-section structural members (2,3) have an overlapping joint with welded fastening points. The U-section is closed in using metal sheets (6,6a) with upturned edges and there is an overlapping intermediate sheet (7) with spot welds or rivets (21-24) to the closure sheets. The sheets are joggled so that spaces (13,14) are formed between them.
Patent EP-1284239-B1 (EP)
IPC: C02F1/48
Filed: 2002-06-15
Granted: 2006-10-25
Abstract: The pin-shaped anode and cathode are extended into the prismatic space of a treatment chamber. Water flown between the anode and cathode in the chamber is essentially transverse to longitudinal axis of the anode and cathode.
Patent EP-1298258-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CRISTINA RICCARDO
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2002-09-26
Granted: 2007-04-18
Abstract: A single-control mixing faucet with a horizontal mixing cartridge further comprises a holding body which is made by a casting process to define at least two broad inner cavities therein. <??>At least one of the inner cavities is engaged by a duct and a mixing cartridge, to define at least three separated chambers inside the holding body: a hot water chamber, a cool water chamber and a mixed water chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1306709-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZELLER THOMAS
IPC: B23K26/70
Filed: 2002-10-17
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: An optical element (19) is positioned with a holding device (31) as a support section (18) and with a tightening device (36) for fixing the optical element to the support section in a casing section (12) that has a fastening section (38), on which the tightening element grips in order to apply a centralized retaining force and positions the optical element as a support section by inserting the holding device.
Patent EP-1408460-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RASMUSSEN ULRIK SKOVGAARD
IPC: G07F11/10
Filed: 2002-10-07
Granted: 2005-06-08
Abstract: An activation arrangement (101) is activated to move a confectionery article fitting compartment relative to magazine outlets to transfer a confectionery article to one magazine outlet or to one output compartment. An independent claim is included for a confectionery articles storing method.
Patent EP-1396535-B1 (EP)
Inventor: METROT VERONIQUE SYLVIE
IPC: C11D1/62
Filed: 2002-09-05
Granted: 2004-12-15
Abstract: The invention is directed to a structured liquid fabric treatment composition comprising as added components one or more silicone-based cationic fabric care ingredients preferably selected from the group consisting of cationic silicone polymers comprising one or more polysiloxane units and one or more quaternary nitrogen units; a structuring system comprising a structuring agent, a nonionic emulsifier and an anionic emulsifier; a cationic scavenging agent for the anionic emulsifier and a liquid carrier.
Patent EP-1350033-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JORDAN DIETER
IPC: F15B1/027
Filed: 2002-01-14
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A pressure feed system has a first pump (41) permanently loading a pressure accumulator (52) used as a source of pressure for a hydraulic cylinder (11). A second pump (42) feeds a cooling circuit operating in a low power mode. A reservoir-loading configuration (RLC) (41,42,59) loads a reservoir up to a specific pressure when the reservoir pressure falls below a threshold value. The RLC has a switch valve to switch the second pump to a mode for reservoir loading.
Patent EP-1358117-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JASPERS ANKE
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2002-02-02
Granted: 2004-08-18
Abstract: A solution is to be created with a device for storing and transferring products in small packets as an independent, tower-like structure to be set up in traffic areas, with which a compact interim storage area can be made available at any desired location, particularly in the region of generally accessible traffic areas, for example pedestrian shopping zones or the like, whereby the loading position does not necessarily have to agree with the removal position. This is achieved in that the tower (2) has a plurality of positioning levels (5) located one above the other, each having a plurality of positions for the products and/or for containers (6) that hold products, as well as an operating device (7) that reaches each position, and having at least one access level for the user, who is located in the traffic space, to remove or empty a container (6) intended for him/her and/or the small packet intended for him/her, wherein each removal position is provided with an opening and closing device that allows access to the container (6) located at this position and/or to the small packet, to remove it, while simultaneously preventing access to the container interior or to other removal positions.
Patent EP-1351655-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FACK GERALDINE
IPC: A61Q5/00
Filed: 2002-01-11
Granted: 2006-12-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for topical application comprising at least one particular water-insoluble compound and at least one amphiphilic polymer containing at least one monomer having ethylenic unsaturation with a sulphonic group, in free form or partially or totally neutralised, and comprising at least one hydrophobic part.  The invention also relates to the uses of said composition, particularly in the cosmetic field, for the treatment and care of the human skin, scalp, mucous membranes, nails and hair.
Patent EP-1379954-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANAND VISHAL
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 2002-03-25
Granted: 2009-09-23
Abstract: The reliability and operability of semiconductor devices is improved using a circuit arrangement and method that improves the ability to manage data storage and retrieval. According to one example embodiment of the present invention, a memory device includes a dynamically configurable page table having a plurality of pages. The page table is dynamically configurable to at least two organizations, and each page includes a multitude of memory storage locations adapted to store data. A controller is adapted to track memory requests and to configure the page table to one of the at least two organizations during a memory refresh cycle, wherein the configuration is effected in response to the tracked memory requests. In this manner, the page table can be adapted to improve the effectiveness and speed of data storage and retrieval.
Patent EP-1373600-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIMPSON STEPHEN D
IPC: G01N31/16
Filed: 2002-03-25
Granted: 2005-06-01
Abstract: An automatic control system is provided for acid concentration in an aluminum strip cleaning line wherein an aluminum strip is contacted with an acid solution while passing through an acid cleaning bath and the concentration of the acid in the bath is adjusted by adding either concentrated acid or water to the bath. A conductivity probe is provided in the acid bath and generates a first signal approximately proportional to the free acid concentration of the bath. An on-line process titrator periodically samples the acid bath and by a dual endpoint titration obtains the free acid concentration and total acid concentration of the bath and thereby generates a second signal indicative of the actual free acid concentration and the total acid concentration. These first and second signals are fed to a programmable logic controller, which based on the signal from the titrator calculates a correction factor for the signal from the conductivity probe to thereby obtain a corrected value for free acid concentration. The bath acid concentration is then adjusted as required based on the corrected specific conductivity value. The above procedure may also be used in the cleaning of an aluminum strip with an alkali solution.
Patent EP-1393315-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUEKERS ALPHONS A M L
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2002-04-19
Granted: 2006-11-15
Abstract: methods of embedding and detecting a watermark in an information signal (x(n), y'(n)) which are robust against sampling rate conversions of the watermarked signal (y(n)) adapts frame lengths used by an embedder and the detector, respectively, so as to preserve a constant ratio between the respective sampling rate and frame length. The frame lengths may be calculated from a greatest common divisor of a set of sampling rates providing watermarks which are robust against sampling rate conversions between any sampling rates of the set of sampling rates.
Patent EP-1377643-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID NEIL
IPC: C09D5/16
Filed: 2002-03-18
Granted: 2005-11-16
Abstract: The invention pertains to an anti-fouling composition which comprises a cured or cross-linked polymer free of perfluoropolyether moieties and a fluid fluorinated alkyl- or alkoxy-containing polymer or oligomer. Preferably, the fluorinated alkyl- or alkoxy-containing polymer or oligomer comprises a repeating unit of the general formula: -{[CFR-(CFR)m-(O)n]p-[CFR-O]q]}- wherein n is 0 or 1, m is an integer from 0 to 4, R independently is H, F, CI, Br, or CF3, and the ratio q/p is 0 - 10, and the fluorine-free polymer is an organosiloxane-containing polymer comprising a repeating unit of the general structure -[SiR1R2-O]-, wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and a vinyl group.
Patent EP-1365883-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DANZER WOLFGANG
IPC: B23K26/12
Filed: 2002-03-06
Granted: 2004-11-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a process gas for use during laser welding of nonferrous metallic workpieces with a laser beam focussed onto the workpiece to be welded and a laser diode as the laser beam source. According to the invention, the process gas contains at least carbon dioxide and/or oxygen. The process gas can, in addition to carbon dioxide and/or oxygen, also contain argon, nitrogen, helium and/or other precious gases.
Patent EP-1379645-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEMMENS RAF
IPC: B01D15/38
Filed: 2002-04-15
Granted: 2010-06-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for separating nucleic acid molecules, preferably open circular and supercoiled plasmid DNA and RNA molecules from each other, comprising the steps of providing a solution comprising the molecules; adsorbing the molecules to adsorbing groups on a carrier; and optionally washing the column with a suitable solution. The present process is especially suitable for large-scale isolation of supercoiled ccc DNA to be used in gene therapy.
Patent EP-1385512-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOURRIE BERNARD
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2002-04-26
Granted: 2005-12-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne une nouvelle utilisation des composés de formule (I) ou r3 représente un groupement phényle éventuellement substitué ou un groupement thyényle pour la préparation de médicaments utiles comme anticancéreux.
Patent EP-1401900-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAUTEREY FRANCOIS
IPC: C08F265/04
Filed: 2002-04-23
Granted: 2008-10-08
Abstract: A subject-matter of the present invention is a process, in at least two stages, for the preparation of functionalized polychloroprene latices obtained by copolymerization of chloroprene and of a mixture of comonomers comprising  alpha , beta -unsaturated acids and/or esters, in aqueous emulsion in the presence of radical initiators, characterized in that: the first stage consists of the polymerization of the mixture of  alpha , beta -unsaturated acids and/or esters, in combination or not in combination with chloroprene, thus making it possible to obtain (co)polymer particles with a diameter of between 45 and 80 nm; the second stage consists of the polymerization of chloroprene in the presence of particles of (co)polymer obtained at the end of the first stage, the number of particles at the end of the second stage being equal to or very little different from that measured at the end of the first stage.
Patent EP-1401788-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JUESSEN ARMIN
IPC: C05F3/00
Filed: 2002-06-19
Granted: 2005-02-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel fertilizer comprised of treated silt, treated liquid manure and of different filling or supporting materials.
Patent EP-1436122-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MA JINGWEN
IPC: B24D3/34
Filed: 2002-07-25
Granted: 2007-04-25
Abstract: Provided is a treated substrate comprising a backing material coated with a resin derived from a curable precursor resin, which comprises an energy-curable component comprising a cyanate ester resin and a curing agent. Also provided is an abrasive article comprising a plurality of abrasive particles incorporated into a bond system, wherein the bond system comprises a make resin derived from a first curable precursor resin, which comprises a first curable component comprising a cyanate ester resin and a first curing agent, and wherein the bond system additionally comprises a size resin derived from a second curable precursor resin, which comprises a second curable component comprising a cyanate ester resin and a second curing agent. Also provided are methods of making a treated substrate and an abrasive article.
Patent EP-1390118-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VARIS JUHA
IPC: B01D25/21
Filed: 2002-05-21
Granted: 2010-11-03
Abstract: A filter element for pulp screens comprising at least two plates separated by a distance from each other, wherein one plate has a number of projections formed thereon, and the projections being directed towards the other plate. The plates are attached to each other at the projections.
Patent EP-1562457-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DISANTO GIANDONATO
IPC: A47B77/02
Filed: 2002-11-12
Granted: 2008-09-10
Abstract: The object of this invention is a system of panels for partitioning work areas in industrial kitchens and in food preparation companies, which can be installed, disassembled and reassembled elsewhere in a different layout quickly, safely and in a versatile manner. It consists of structural elements made up of specially designed self supporting panels (1, 2, 3) which are fitted head on between two vertical supports (12).
Patent EP-1456329-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HILTUNEN MATTI
IPC: C10J3/56
Filed: 2002-12-20
Granted: 2005-05-25
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for gasifying carbonaceous material, in which (a) gasifying carbonaceous material is gasified in a gasification reactor of a gasification system to produce a product gas, (b) the product gas, ash particles entrained with the product gas, residual carbon, and gasified tar compounds are discharged from the gasification reactor to a product gas channel, (c) the product gas discharged from the gasification reactor is cooled using a gas cooler disposed along the product gas channel, so that the tar compounds are condensed to a liquid from that tends to stick to heat exchange surfaces of the gas cooler, (d) solid material including the ash particles and the residual carbon is separated from the gasification system, (e) the solid material separated from the gasification system is guided to an ash reactor, and oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the ash reactor, whereby the residual carbon in the solid material reacts with oxygen, and additional ash particles and exhaust gas are generated, and (f) ash particles from the ash reactor are guided along a conveying duct to the gas cooler or to a location upstream of the gas cooler, thereby increasing the ash content of the product gas and decreasing the tendency of the condensed tar compounds to stick to the heat exchange surfaces of the gas cooler.
Patent EP-1455588-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WESTER INGMAR
IPC: A23L1/305
Filed: 2002-12-20
Granted: 2011-11-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a terapeutical composition comprising a protein hydrolysate and a plant sterol, wherein the weight ratio of the plant sterol to the protein hydrolysate is from 1:0.02 to 1:150. The invention also relates to a terapeutical composition comprising a protein hydrolysate and a synthetic emulsifier and/or a lipid based gain fraction having emulsifying properties. Said compositions can be used in a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or food product for improving serum lipid profile.
Patent EP-1518318-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLEMM TORSTEN
IPC: H02P5/00
Filed: 2002-11-18
Granted: 2009-12-23
Abstract: A method of controlling an oscillating electric motor of a small electric appliance, the method including supplying an electric current to a coil to produce a magnetic field emanating from a first motor component and setting a second motor component in an oscillatory motion relative to the first motor component; determining at least one electrical characteristic of the coil for an instant of time at which current is supplied to the coil, the at least one electrical characteristic being related to a motion quantity of the first motor component relative to the second motor component; and then supplying further current to the coil as a function of the at least one electrical characteristic determined.