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Patent WO-0209959-A1 (WO)
Title: Elastic articulation with variable radial rigidity
Inventor: LEFEBVRE SERGE
IPC: F16F1/38
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: The invention concerns an elastic articulation designed to operate in torsion and comprising an elastomeric sleeve (7) whereof the inner and outer peripheral surfaces are linked without any possibility of sliding respectively to inner (8) and outer (9) reinforcements, and which is configured such that the articulation should have a minimal radial rigidity along a first reference axis (Z') of a system with three reference axes (X', Y, Z') whereof the second reference axis (Y) merges with the axis of the elastic articulation (5), at least one of the two end surfaces (7a and 7b) of the sleeve (7) has a profile which continuously moves in the circumferential direction of the sleeve between at least a minimum and at least a maximum, the minimum or minima and the maximum or maximums of the profile in the inner peripheral zone of the end surface being offset by a predefined angle respectively relative to the minimum or minima or to the maximum or maximums of the profile in the outer peripheral zone of the end surface.
Patent FR-2821548-A1 (FR)
Inventor: BERNARD ANNE LAURE
Filed: 2001-03-05
Abstract: The invention concerns microcapsules with aqueous core containing at least an oxidation-reduction enzyme selected among the oxidoreductases with 2 electrons, the oxidoreductases with 4 electrons and the peroxidases, and with a polymer coating consisting of at least a polymer selected among polycaprolactone, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(ethylene adipate), poly(butylene adipate), cellulose esters and at least a C1-C4 carboxylic acid, styrene and maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene and acrylic acid copolymers, styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block terpolymers, styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene block terpolymers, and ethylene, vinyl acetate and maleic anhydride terpolymers. The invention also concerns a method for preparing said microcapsules and oxidation dyeing compositions containing same.
Patent FR-2825571-A1 (FR)
Title: Three-wheeled trolley for grape pickers has hinged seat and extended lengthwise bars with handles for use as wheelbarrow
Inventor: JARDIN DANIEL
IPC: A01B75/00
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: The trolley, comprising a tubular frame with two lengthwise members (12) resting on three wheels (15, 16), and fitted with a container (1) and brake (20), incorporates a seat (30) hinged on a transverse pivot (31) combined with a stand (34). The container is raised at the front and partly overlaps the front wheel, and the two lengthwise frame members are extended at the rear and fitted with handles (121) so the trolley can be used as a wheelbarrow.
Patent FR-2827587-A1 (FR)
Title: Hose reel is mounted so that its axis of rotation is vertical, hose passing through aperture in cylindrical sleeve, on which a ring of brushes or sponge is mounted to clean it
Inventor: BEGASSAT MICHEL
IPC: B65H75/44
Filed: 2001-07-18
Abstract: The hose reel (3) is mounted so that its axis of rotation is vertical. The hose passes through an aperture in a cylindrical sleeve (12), on which a ring (10) of brushes or sponge is mounted to clean it.
Patent FR-2815503-A1 (FR)
Title: Pulse width adjustment circuit for video signal processing unit, adjusts width of shaped signal and generates horizontal blank signal
Inventor: LEE JAE HOON
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2001-10-02
Abstract: An adjustment unit adjusts the width of a shaped pulse input from a pulse standardization unit, in response to a control signal, to generate a horizontal blank signal. The generation time of the blank signal is varied with respect to the adjustment, and the blank signal is input to video amplifier and on-screen display unit.  An Independent claim is included for pulse width adjusting method.
Patent FR-2830378-A1 (FR)
Title: Dispositif pour la fixation d'un appareillage electrique sur une paroi et support d'appareillage pour un tel dispositif
Inventor: PETIT LAURENT
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: Support d'appareillage électrique (3) à rapporter par encastrement dans un trou (4) pratiqué dans une paroi et délimité par un bord (5), ce support (8) comportant un cadre (9) adapté à porter l'appareillage (3) et à être enfoncé au moins en partie dans le trou (4).Suivant l'invention, le support (8) comporte, d'une part, au moins un repère (20) correspondant à l'enfoncement souhaité pour le cadre (9) dans le trou (4), et, d'autre part, au moins une partie (21) élastiquement déformable qui, dépassant du trou (4) transversalement pour venir en appui contre le bord (5) de celui-ci, est adaptée à coopérer avec ledit repère (20) pour former un témoin (19) de l'enfoncement du cadre (9) dans le trou (4).
Patent FR-2822963-A1 (FR)
Title: Cameras/photo apparatus geometric aberration correction having liquid crystals transparent resistive electrodes placed and electrical field applied allowing wave front modification/optical fault correction.
Inventor: LE PARQUIER GUY FRANCIS
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2001-10-26
Abstract: The electro optical correction mechanism has liquid crystals placed between transparent resistive electrodes (1). A stack of mechanisms is used to achieve correction. An electrical field is applied allowing modification to the wave fronts to correct optical faults in the environment.
Patent FR-2833823-A1 (FR)
Title: Folding item of furniture has legs (and back) deployed automatically by elastic elements connected to frame
Inventor: BUREAUX STEPHANE GEORGES FRANC
IPC: A47C4/18
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: The item of furniture such as a chair or table consists of a frame (12) with folding legs (20, 24) and, where applicable, a back. The legs (and back) deploy automatically between the folded and normal use positions by means of elastic elements (36, 38) connecting them to the frame, which has sockets (30, 32, 34) to receive the ends of the legs (and back). The elastic elements have heads (40, 42, 44, 46) on both ends that engage with thrust surfaces (48, 50, 52, 54) inside the legs, frame (and back.
Patent FR-2833996-A1 (FR)
Title: Vehicle thermal engine cooling circuit pump/valve assembly comprising pump and valve unit latter provided with electric actuator and position sensor
Inventor: LOLLI SERGIO
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: The assembly comprises a pump (1) and at least one valve unit (2) with proportional control. The valve unit comprises a valve (3), an electric actuator (4) and a position sensor (5) fixed to a movable member (3'), and control means (6). The valve is mounted in series with the pump. The actuator is controlled by a control means (6) according to the position of the movable member. Parameters for the control means is set at the beginning of each new operating cycle. The pump is rotated at a constant speed. The pump is rotated by an electric motor (1'). The pump and the valve are incorporated in one structural module.  Independent claims are also included for (a) a circuit for cooling a thermal engine of a vehicle
Patent FR-2834390-A1 (FR)
Title: Electricity supply for vehicles has electrical consumption measuring device for switching in linear supply for low consumption state and chopped supply for high consumption state
Inventor: TORNARE JEAN MARC
IPC: H02M3/28
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: The system comprises a battery (1) and a device for measuring electricity consumption (5,7) on the vehicle electrical circuits (6,6'). For the high consumption state, a chopped supply (3) is switched (2) in to feed all the electrical circuits. When the vehicle is out of service and consumption is low a linear supply (4) is switched in to feed all circuits  An Independent claim is also included for a  method of switching between linear and chopped electricity supplies according to the size of the measured electrical consumption
Patent WO-02070134-A1 (WO)
Title: Means for extracting products to be analysed and applications thereof in diagnosis and analysis
Inventor: COMMERCON PIERRE
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: The invention relates to means for extracting products to be analysed.  Said means comprise a device for extracting one or more layers comprising the sought-after products or constituents from a test tube (1) containing numerous different adjacent or overlapping layers in a liquid medium forming a continuous or discontinuous density gradient (2).  Said invention is characterised in that it comprises: a standard test tube (1), an extraction capillary or tube (3), which can be pre-positioned according to the layer to be extracted, and means for obtaining a laminar flow of one or more layers from the tube without suction, either by applying overpressure to the top of the liquid medium with a low-density liquid, gas or fluid or by exerting a centrifugal force.  The invention can be used to extract one or more layers of constituents, for example, from a blood mixture.
Patent WO-03027023-A1 (WO)
Title: System for water dispenser disinfection by integral heating, corresponding method, device and fountains
Inventor: RITTER JEAN-MARC
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a water dispenser (1), for example but not exclusively of the type comprising a removable carboy (2), set on the striking device (and receptacle) (3); said carboy supplies with water the reservoir (4) which opens onto a dispensing tap (6). An evaporator (5) enables optional cooling of the water upstream of the tap (6). The invention consists in enclosing part (sufficient to obtain the desired effect) of the lateral surface of the reservoir (4) with a heating device (7), in particular a hot plate which matches the lateral surface of the reservoir (4). At regular intervals, the plate (7) heats the water of the reservoir (4) to a certain temperature and for sufficient time to destroy the pathogenic bacteria. The method is useful for disinfecting by integral periodic heating the system circulating and dispensing water to any type of fountain, carboy, with direct expansion, or with ice. The disinfection is complete, including at the microcracks, joints and the like and provides total destruction or prevention of biological film.
Patent WO-03036893-A1 (WO)
Title: Inter-symbol interference canceller
Inventor: LAOT CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H04B1/10
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: The invention concerns a device for cancelling inter-symbol interference in a sampled digital signal. The device comprises a first filter (100) whereof the optimal transfer function is identical to that of the transmission channel and which receives a sequence of samples ({d∩n}n⊂N) representing the digital signal emitted at the transmission channel input, a substracting circuit (110) for subtracting from the sequence of input samples ({rn} n⊂N) the output ({d∩n}n⊂N) of the first filter, a second filter (120) adapted to the transmission channel, whereof the optimal transfer function is H*(f), which receives the output ({en}n⊂N) of the substractor circuit (110), and an adder circuit (130) for adding the output of the second filter (120) with the sequence of samples ({d∩n}n⊂N) representing the digital signal emitted at the input of said transmission channel thereby generating a sequence of complex symbols ({d≈n}n⊂N) free of inter-symbol interference.
Patent WO-03054855-A1 (WO)
Title: Voice recognition method and multimedia terminal therefor
Inventor: KABRE HAROUNA
IPC: G10L21/0216
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a sound signal voice recognition method in a terminal consisting of at least an apparatus and a remote control, the apparatus including means for receiving sound signals, characterized in that it comprises: a step which consists in transmitting a sound signal through the remote control; a step which consists in receiving said signal on the apparatus; a step which consists in calculating a transfer function of the sound characterizing the transformation of the sound between the remote control and the apparatus. The invention also concerns an audio-visual terminal consisting of an apparatus and a remote control. The apparatus comprising a remote control interface and means for receiving sound signals, characterized in that the remote control comprises means for transmitting a sound known to the apparatus and picked up by receiver means, and the apparatus comprises means for calculating the transfer function of the sound in an environment where the apparatus is located.
Patent FR-2825494-A1 (FR)
Title: Systeme d'interaction
Inventor: HARBRON CHRISTOPHER GEORGE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: Procédé pour une interaction client améliorée comprenant les étapes consistant à ce que :(i) le client transfère de manière électronique une demande vers un coordinateur qui indique les articles qu'il souhaite obtenir et les conditions promotionnelles souhaitées pour ladite transaction;(ii) éventuellement, le coordinateur interagit de manière électronique avec un ou plusieurs fournisseurs pour recevoir des offres émanant de l'un des fournisseurs ou de plusieurs des fournisseurs;(iii) le coordinateur transfère de manière électronique vers le client, en se basant sur les demandes de (a) et éventuellement les résultats de (b), une ou plusieurs offres, moyennant quoi chaque offre stipule : les articles, les conditions promotionnelles et, le cas échéant, une ou plusieurs conditions requises avant que l'offre ne puisse être activée; (iv) le client transfère de manière électronique son acceptation d'une offre ou de plusieurs offres parmi lesdites offres au coordinateur.
Patent FR-2841582-A1 (FR)
Title: Revetement de sols et de murs avec effets de brillance contrastes
Inventor: CEYSSON OLIVIER JOEL
IPC: B44C5/04
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: Ce revêtement est remarquable en ce qu'il comprend :- un premier ensemble (G1) composé de une ou plusieurs couches de revêtement plastique de sol et mur à protéger,- un second ensemble (G2) récepteur de particules réfléchissantes et permettant une réflexion de la lumière, lesdites particules étant réparties de manière homogène ou quelconque,- au moins un moyen de masquage rapporté ou projeté sur la face supérieure dudit second ensemble en définissant des zones opaques, des zones translucides, des zones transparentes ou des zones exemptes de masquage,- et en ce que la liaison entre les premier et second ensembles est assurée par un moyen quelconque.- et un troisième ensemble (G3) de surface recouvrant le second ensemble sur tout ou partie de sa surface à des fins de protection des masques obtenus.
Patent FR-2843751-A1 (FR)
Title: New thio derivatives of gossypol or gossypolone, useful as anticancer agents, particularly for the treatment of solid tumors, or as intermediates in the synthesis of new gossypol or gossypolone derivatives
Inventor: DAO VI THUY
IPC: C07D339/08
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: New gossypol derivatives (I) comprise thio derivatives (especially 1,3-dithiolan or 1,3-dithian derivatives) of gossypol, gossypolone or gossypol methyl ethers.  Gossypol derivatives of formula (I), preferably of formula (Ia) or (Ib), are new.  A = O (in which case bonds d and f are double and bond e is single) or OH (in which case bonds d and f are single and bond e is double);  W = when n2 = 0, W represents the functionality present in (Ia); or when n2 = 1, W represents the functionality present in (Ib); n2 = 0-1;  n = 2-5 (preferably 2 or 3);  Y = C-OH and Z' = CH (in which case bonds a and c are double and bond b is single);  or Y, Z' = CO (in which case bonds a and c are single and bond b is double);  R1 - R4 = H or 1-3C alkyl (preferably Me).  Independent claims are also included for: (1) New compounds (I') comprising (I) bonded (optionally via a spacer) to a polymer (II) showing trophism for tumors; and  (2) Preparation of (I).
Patent FR-2844391-A1 (FR)
Title: Car brake fluid reservoir improved electrical switch having wires connected reed module/second reed module series connected providing redundancy.
Inventor: BENOIT ALAIN
IPC: H01H36/00
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: The electrical switch (28) has two conductor wires (32,34) and a reed module (36) which has an open and closed state. There is a second reed module connected to the conductor wires providing redundancy with the first reed module.
Patent FR-2844717-A1 (FR)
Title: A tissue reinforcing patch for use, eg, in hernia reduction and other abdominal operations, comprising chitosan with a degree of acetylation below 5 percent in the form of fibers and a small amount of other polymers
Inventor: CANCEL RICHARD
IPC: A61L31/04
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: A reinforcing patch for biological tissues comprising chitosan with a degree of acetylation below 60%  Independent claims are included for the use of chitosan to make a reinforcing patch designed to be applied intra- or extraperitoneally, to be used in traumatic, visceral or muscular surgery or to be used in cosmetic surgery.
Patent FR-2846731-A1 (FR)
Title: Room heater has combustion chamber with granular fuel and fresh air feeds, with a heat exchanger to warm air entering the room
Inventor: GONDE JEAN MARIE
IPC: F24B1/02
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: The room heater (1) has a combustion chamber (2) with a feed (4) for a granular fuel (3), a fresh air feed (13) for the combustion chamber, and a system (18) for expelling the combustion gases from it. It has a blower (24) to generate an air flow into the room, warmed by a heat exchanger (26), and an automatic control system (30) for the heater's functioning. The control system is able to adjust the fuel feed, air and gas feed rates, and interrupt the operation of the heater in the event of the temperature rising above a set level.
Patent FR-2846860-A1 (FR)
Title: Hair curler enabling modulation of amplitude of waves comprises two cylindrical lateral zones connected by central groove formed by lateral annular rigidifying ribs either side central annular rib and connected by longitudinal ribs
Inventor: TINACCI YVES
IPC: A45D2/14
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: The hair curler comprises two cylindrical lateral zones (2a,2b) connected by a central groove (4). The central groove is constituted by lateral annular rigidifying ribs (6a,6b) located either side of the central annular rib and connected to it by several longitudinal ribs (7a,7b).
Patent FR-2847218-A1 (FR)
Title: Anti-theft device for motor vehicle, has cam cooperating with main and spare counter-cams under normal and degraded operations, respectively, where cam profile has zone to enable respective counter-cam movements along zone length
Inventor: FLANDRINCK CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60R25/021
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: The device has a bolt for locking a steering column of a vehicle and a transformation unit to change rotational movement of a rotor (14) into a translatory movement of the bolt. A cam (28) cooperates with main (30) and spare counter-cams (32) under normal and degraded operations, respectively. The profile of the cam has a zone (40) to enable respective movements of the counter-cams along a length of the zone.
Patent FR-2847474-A1 (FR)
Title: Use of canthin-6-one or canthin-6-one derivatives to prepare medicaments for treating trypanosomiasis, especially Chagas' disease
Inventor: FERREIRA MARIE ELENA
IPC: A61K31/4375
Filed: 2002-11-25
Abstract: Canthin-6-one or canthin-6-one derivatives (I) are used to prepare medicaments for treating trypanosomiasis.  Canthin-6-one or canthin-6-one derivatives of formula (I) are used to prepare medicaments for treating trypanosomiasis. R1-R8  =  H, A, halo, (un)saturated 1-12C halo(cyclo)alkyl, OH, NO2, CN, SH, COOH, CONH2, NH2, OA, COOA, CONHA. CONAA, NHA, NAA or SA;  A  =  (un)saturated 1-12C (cyclo)alkyl.
Patent FR-2848338-A1 (FR)
Inventor: GIRAUDET LOUIS
IPC: H01L31/02
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: The electronic module manufacture method has an active component (1) mounted on a base (2). The upper module has an upper pad (P2) which is soldered to a contact pad on the base zone (Z2) by a solder material with a fusion temperature above that in the base zone. In manufacture the two zones are pushed together and heated to provide the assembly.
Patent FR-2850614-A1 (FR)
Title: Vehicle seat cover fixing system, has spring associated with fastener connected to plate of seat cover to penetrate into blank of fixing pad for pushing hooking unit towards front by pressing rear edge of blank
Inventor: BOURGON FABRICE
IPC: B60N2/015
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: The system has a fastener (30) connected to a plate (20) of a seat cover and cooperating with a fixing pad retention unit. The retention unit is situated towards the front of a blank (41) of the pad (40) to enable insertion of the fastener in the blank. A spring (50) penetrates into the blank to push the fastener towards the front by pressing a rear edge of the blank. An independent claim is also included for a vehicle having a seat cover fixing system.
Patent FR-2850976-A1 (FR)
Title: Liquid crystal composition e.g. reaction medium comprises aqueous phase containing ionic compound, water-immiscible organic solvent phase, nonionic or cationic surfactant phase and co-surfactant phase
Inventor: PROUZET ERIC
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: Direct expanded liquid crystal composition comprises an aqueous phase containing an ionic compound, a water-immiscible organic solvent phase, a nonionic or cationic surfactant phase and a cosurfactant phase. The composition is colorless or opalescent, and has a hexagonal, cubic or sponge structure. Independent claims are also included for: (1) production of the liquid crystal composition by vigorously mixing the surfactant, the aqueous phase and the organic solvent and adding the cosurfactant while vigorously stirring the mixture; (2) synthesizing a chemical compound in a reaction medium consisting of the liquid crystal composition; (3) synthesizing metal (nano)particles or metal oxide particles in a reaction medium consisting of the liquid crystal composition; (4) production of polymers in a reaction medium consisting of the liquid crystal composition.
Patent WO-2004005792-A1 (WO)
Title: Method for sequential and cyclic emptying/filling of a multiple-tank assembly for fluid storage and supply, and corresponding installation
Inventor: CANNET GILLES
IPC: F17C1/06
Filed: 2003-07-01
Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for sequential and cyclic emptying/filling of multiple tanks (T1 to T6) which consists in: (a) emptying the tanks one by one and one after the other depending on their use and whereof the pressure is higher than a final pressure to generate a subset of emptied tanks and a subset of non-emptied tanks; (b1) filling at filling pressure the tanks of the subset of emptied tanks, to generate a subset of filled tanks, (b2) rearranging at least partly the subset of non-emptied tanks and the subset of filled tanks, to generate a rearranged subset of tanks, and subjecting the rearranged subset of tanks to any subsequent successive cycle of emptying/filling. The invention is useful for managing sets of multiple fluid storage/supply tanks equipping internal combustion engine or fuel cell engine land vehicles or aircraft.
Patent FR-2851408-A1 (FR)
Title: Appareil agricole pour le travail du sol du genre comportant au moins deux lignes de disques
Inventor: BOUCTON JEAN
IPC: A01B21/08
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: Cet appareil agricole pour le travail du sol est destiné à être attelé à un tracteur, du genre comportant au moins deux lignes de disques (2,3) montés sur un châssis sensiblement horizontal. Les disques (41, 42 et 51, 52) de chaque ligne sont montés en opposition, d'une part, par rapport au plan médian dudit châssis et, d'autre part, sur deux lignes consécutives.Application dans le machinisme agricole
Patent FR-2851908-A1 (FR)
Inventor: CUTIVET GERARD
IPC: A47K13/10
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: The device has two coaxial hinges, each with two hinge units, where hinge units (14b, 15a) are connected to respective axles by a fixed mechanical connection, and hinge units (14a, 15b) rotate freely on the axles. The axles are placed in a support plate inside the levels, to allow disassembling of a lid and glasses, with 90 degree. Each level in the shape of C is laid out between units (14a, 15a) and units (14b, 15b).