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Patent EP-1316938-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IDE SHIGEO
IPC: G09G3/296
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display driving
device capable of enhancing contrast by adjusting in
accordance with the ambient illuminance of a plasma display
panel the level change rate at the leading edge portion of a
resetting pulse for causing the occurrence of a resetting
discharge, which initializes all the discharge cells of the
plasma display panel. The present invention also provides a
plasma display panel driving method for enabling power
consumption to be held in check by changing the number of
sustaining pulses per unit time to be applied to each
discharge cell in an emission sustaining step in accordance
with the ambient illuminance of the plasma display panel,
and, in addition, by adjusting the pulse width of at the
least one of the above-mentioned sustaining pulse and
scanning pulse for pixel data writing. The present invention
also provides a plasma display panel driving device that
enables power consumption to be held in check by determining
a frequency of application of a displaying pulse to be
applied per unit time based on the average brightness of an
input image and the illuminance around a PDP, and by applying
displaying pulses to each discharge cell in accordance with
the frequency of the application.
Patent EP-1318354-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COOLEY ROBERT S
IPC: F24D5/08
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: A burner and fan enclosure for an infrared heater includes
a low pressure housing 10 with an internal high pressure housing 24.
A centrifugal fan 39 is located within the low pressure housing 10 and
provides combustion air to the high pressure housing 24. Removable
side panels 20,22 for the low pressure housing 10 may be removed for
servicing and/or adjustment of the unit without affecting combustion
characteristics allowing the unit to be adjusted while in operation.
Patent EP-1357399-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LLEONART SUAREZ ALEJANDRO
IPC: G01T1/02
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: A detachable gamma radiations converter device
consisting of a body (2) manufactured from transparent resin,
incorporating two light leds (4) and a chip (3), having a
detachable adhesive material surface (5) on the part opposite
the resin body (2).
Patent EP-1253746-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUMMEL HEINRICH
IPC: H04L45/16
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: The method involves forming a first bi-directional ring (R) with nodes (K1-4) of the network coupled to the transmitter (S) and at least some of the receivers (E1-3) and forming further bi-directional rings with nodes coupled to the remaining receivers and connected to the first ring. There are at least two connections from at least some rings to one or more rings, each for passing data to be passed around the rings in one or other direction. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: a multicast transmission system.
Patent EP-1302598-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOTT TIMOTHY A
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 2002-01-16
Abstract: A stablized retaining wall structure (10) comprising concrete
blocks (11) stacked in an array of superimposed rows, and with a
stable anchoring assembly being in restraining contact with
selected blocks. An access bore (15) extends from the rear surface
of the block to the surface of the wall comprising the hollow
core. An earthen fill zone is arranged in spaced apart
relationship to the rear surface of the wall and clean
granular back-fill is interposed between the wall and the
earthen fill zone. A keeper device (26) is provided to couple
selected wall blocks to the stable anchoring assembly, with
the keeper device being configured to be restrainably held
within the hollow core (14). An elongated fastener (27) is coupled to
the keeper device, with the fastener extending through the
access bore and secured to the stable anchoring assembly.
Patent EP-1232706-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WHITTLE MAURICE HENRY
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 2002-02-09
Abstract: A clip device (45, 50) for mounting upon a hook (42) of point of sale display apparatus comprises
a resilient ramp (46, 53) disposed between respective engagement means, such as resilient curved
edge margins (54) and/or a strap (56) and pull through fastener (58) therefor, or a strap with a
snap-fastener engagement. The ramp allows items easily to be pushed on to the hook, but needs
to be depressed, usually requiring use of two hands, to allow removal of each item, thus
minimising the likelihood of theft of multiple items.
Patent EP-1289102-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHNISHI KAZUO
IPC: H02K37/14
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: A three-phase hybrid type stepping motor of the present
invention comprises a stator (5), a rotor (9) arranged concentrically
with the stator (5) and with an air gap therebetween, six stator poles
extending radially and formed at a regular pitch on the inner
peripheral surface of an annular stator yoke (1), each of the stator
poles having a plurality of small stator teeth (4) at the tip end thereof,
the rotor (9) having two splitted rotor elements (7) and a permanent
magnet (8) held therebetween and magnetized so as to form N and S
poles in the axial direction thereof, fifty of small rotor teeth (6)
formed at a regular pitch on the outer peripheral surface of each of
the rotor elements (7), the two splitted rotor elements (7) being
shifted from each other in angular position by a 1/2 pitch of the small
rotor teeth (6), wherein a permeance distribution of the small stator
teeth (4) is a vernier pitch balanced by a six or three order harmonic
wave, and a tooth width ratio of the small rotor teeth (6) with the
small stator teeth (4) is set to 0.35 - 0.45.
Patent EP-1265078-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COTTALASSO MAURIZIO
IPC: G01S17/933
Filed: 2002-05-09
Abstract: An obstacle advisory system determines the likely trajectory 16 of a vehicle and possible
waypoints 17, 18 and 19 at predetermined intervals Δχ along the trajectory 16. The system
determines if the trajectory 16 is straight or curved and dependent on this determination
uses an associated equation to determine the distance Δχ between waypoints 17, 18 and 19
along the likely trajectory 16. 
     For a straight trajectory the interval Δχ between waypoints 17, 18 and 19 is calculated by:
 Δ x  = 2   R   2  -  y   2     
where R is the radius of a spherical region 20, 21 or 22 around the vehicle and y is the
radius of a notional minimum sphere that encloses the vehicle. 
     Then analysis determines whether or not a region 20, 21 or 22 centred around its respective
possible waypoint 17, 18 and 19 includes an obstacle. If the region 20, 21 and 22 does not
include a obstacle then the system can disregard the volume enclosed by the region 20, 21
or 22 from further analysis thereby saving processing. Alternatively, the system subdivides
the region into smaller regions for further analysis and determination as to whether or not the
region still includes the obstacle. 
     The results are displayed to an operator of the vehicle. Calculation of waypoints for a likely
curved trajectory is also disclosed.
Patent EP-1261063-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HONG JI-JUN
IPC: H01M2/16
Filed: 2002-05-22
Abstract: An automated manufacturing system (300) comprises: a frame (301); a supply unit (310)
having a separator roller (315) arranged so that a separator (311) can be released from the
separator roller, and can travel along a separator travel path (313); an adhesive applying
unit (320) disposed to have the separator travel path through the adhesive applying unit so
as to continuously apply adhesive to both surfaces of the separator in a predetermined
pattern; a lamination unit (330) for laminating one adhesive applied surface of the
separator with a plurality of positive electrode plates, and the other adhesive applied
surface of the separator with a plurality of negative electrode plates simultaneously so that
the electrode plates can correspond to the above pattern; a transporting unit (340) adapted
so as to cause the separator supplied from the supply unit to travel along the travel path at
a predetermined speed and during predetermined time intervals via the adhesive applying
unit and the lamination unit; a packing unit (350) for folding and packing a batch of the
separator which is laminated with the electrode plates so that the positive electrode plates
and the negative electrode plates can alternate with each other; and an unloading unit
(360) for unloading the packed separator to a tray unit (370).
Patent EP-1306113-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOYOSHIMA YOSUKE
IPC: A63F13/22
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: A game machine allowing a player to preferably play a
game using a controller which is equipped with only a smaller
number of operation members, instead of a different type of
controller. A controller type determining section (40)
determines a type of a controller connected to a home-use game
machine. Further, the table storage section (44) stores a key
assigning table for each type of a controller, showing types
of operation signals input from a controller and types of
actions to be performed by an operation target of the
controller. A table reading section (42) reads out a key
assigning table correlated with the type of a controller
connected to the home-use game machine (12) from a table
storage section (44).
Patent EP-1260928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOOSE TIMOTHY C
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: A spinning reel slot machine comprises a plurality of mechanical rotatable reels
and a video display. In response to a wager, the reels are rotated and stopped to
randomly place symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. The
video display provides a video image superimposed upon the reels. The video image
may be interactive with the reels and include such graphics as payout values, a pay
table, pay lines, bonus game features, special effects, thematic scenery, and
instructional information.
Patent EP-1228682-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON BRADLEY D
IPC: A01F15/10
Filed: 2002-02-01
Abstract: A bale forming machine with reversing means (21,29,39,41,42,44) for a rotor (14)
which, in a preferred embodiment, has a hydraulic cylinder (21) supported
by a chopper baler frame. The opposite end of the hydraulic cylinder is attached to the
reverser driver (39). When activated by hydraulics on a tractor, the hydraulics will extend the
cylinder, causing sprockets (24,27) to be disengaged. Further extension of the cylinder will
cause the reverser driver to engage the reverser sprocket (29) and turn the rotor backwards
slightly. After full extension, the cylinder will then be retracted. This process can be
repeated a couple of times in order to remove a blockage. The reverser enables the
operator to restore the baler to its working condition from the tractor seat. Being able to
disengage the rotor from the rest of the machine enables the bale to be wrapped if a major
blockage occurs. Also a controlled reversing motion is beneficial, so over-reversing does
not occur.
Patent EP-1364316-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POIBEAU THIERRY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un dispositif et un procédé permettant d'extraire des informations d'un texte non structuré, lesdites informations comprenant des occurences pertinentes de classes/entités recherchées par l'utilisateur et les relations entre ces classes/entités. Le dispositif et le procédé s'améliorent de manière semi-automatique sur un domaine donné. Le passage d'un domaine à un domaine nouveau est également grandement facilité par le dispositif et le procédé de l'invention.
Patent EP-1373167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RASMUSSEN JERALD K
IPC: C40B50/14
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: Functionalized supports and methods for solid phase synthesis. Preferably, the functionalized support is azlactone-functionalized.
Patent EP-1402709-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROSS REBECCA W
IPC: H04M1/24
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A delay-line time-domain reflectometer includes a return detector configured to process a discharge pulse produced by discharge of a line capacitor, formed by the physical relationship of a pair of conductive wires forming a telephone line, from a predetermined DC voltage. The return detector includes a number of neural networks configured to process the discharge pulse under the control of a controller. The neural networks enable the controller to characterize the loop configuration of the telephone line, where the loop configuration includes the length of the telephone line, the position of any bridged tap connected to the telephone line and/or the length of any bridged tap connected to the telephone line.
Patent EP-1385880-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE STROOPER BART
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne l'identification de domaines de liaison moléculaires entre des présenilines et leurs substrats, tels que la protéine prrécurseur amyloïde et la télencéphaline. Ces domaines de liaison peuvent être utilisés efficacement dans des tests de criblage de médicaments destinés à identifier des composés capables de moduler l'interaction entre des présenilines et des protéines transmembranaires de type I. L'invention concerne en outre des composés pouvant moduler cette interaction.
Patent EP-1390771-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MASSE STEPHANE
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: This invention discloses a system and method for monitoring the voltage of a fuel cell in a fuel cell stack. The system comprises a plurality of differential amplifiers, a switching network, an analog to digital converter and a controller. The system may further include a remote PC. Each differential amplifier has a high common-mode rejection ratio. The differential amplifiers are connected to terminals in the fuel cell stack at which the voltage is to be measured. An output of a single differential amplifier is chosen by the switching network, under the direction of the controller, and converted to digital values by the analog to digital converter. The digital values are used by the controller to calculate the cell voltage of the fuel cell. The controller also controls the analog to digital converter. The invention further comprises a calibration method and apparatus which are used to calibrate the measurement system before performing voltage measurements on the fuel cell stack. This invention allows the cell voltage of a fuel cell with almost any common-mode voltage to be measured using readily available differential amplifiers.
Patent EP-1474438-A2 (EP)
Title: Procedes permettant la production d'uteroglobine humaine recombinee purifiee pour le traitement des pathologies inflammatoires et fibrotiques
Inventor: PILON APRIL L
IPC: A61P27/02
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: Cette invention concerne de manière générale la production d'utéroglobine (rhUG) humaine recombinée, destinée à être utilisée en tant que médicament pour le traitement des inflammations et des pathologies fibrotiques. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement des procédés comprenant globalement une étape d'expression bactérienne et une étape de purification des protéines, qui permettent de produire de la rhUG à grande échelle en respectant les règles des Bonnes Pratiques de Fabrication (BPF). L'invention concerne en outre des systèmes d'analyse permettant d'évaluer le résistance relative de l'activité biologique in vivo de la rhUG produite par ces procédés de production BPF à grande échelle.
Patent EP-1407386-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAGNOZZI PAUL P
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé d'indexation de bases de données. Ledit appareil comprend une structure d'indexation permettant d'indexer une pluralité d'objets divisés logiquement en fines tranches de 8 000 fiches chacune, et les fines tranches sont groupées en tranches grossières de 4 000 tranches fines chacune. Les indexes comprennent des clés fines et grossières, chacune desquelles correspondant à une valeur particulière de données et à une tranche fine ou grossière particulière. Des vecteurs de bits sont utilisés pour déterminer quelle tranche fine ou quels objets identifiés par les tranches fines a/ont des attributs particuliers, et ces vecteurs de bits peuvent être stockés en un format comprimé. La structure d'indexation peut être utilisée pour indexer des données là où il n'y a pas de fiches de données existantes. L'invention concerne également une technique d'indexation de mots permettant de croiser les limites de pages dans un document, ainsi qu'une technique permettant de lister et d'afficher des dossiers virtuels et leur contenu.
Patent EP-1392834-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MENE-SAFFRANE LAURENT
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2002-06-06
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des procédés pour diminuer la sensibilité des plantes aux maladies et aux agressions par des organismes pathogènes. Les procédés selon l'invention consistent à sur-exprimer une lipoxygénase inductible dans les plantes afin d'améliorer leur réponse aux maladies et aux pathogènes. L'invention a également pour objet des cassettes d'expression pour la sur-expression des lipoxygénases dans les plantes ainsi que des plantes transformées.
Patent EP-1436405-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIS JAMES C
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés pour purifier rapidement des acides nucléiques à partir de sources fortement contaminées par une grande quantité de matériaux particulaires, tels que des débris cellulaires, et de solides, tels que des solides en suspension. L'invention concerne en particulier des procédés pour récupérer et purifier, de manière rapide et quantifiable, des acides nucléiques à partir de diverses sources fortement contaminées par des solides, tels que des organismes de petite taille, des échantillons de tissus, des échantillons de sang trouvés dans le sol, ou des échantillons provenant du lavage de denrées alimentaires, qui constituent des sources délicates pour l'isolation d'acides nucléiques en raison de leur propension à obturer les filtres et les colonnes. L'invention concerne également un dispositif et un kit correspondants.
Patent EP-1387875-A2 (EP)
Title: Processus integre de production de bitume et de transformation des gaz
Inventor: DAVIS STEPHEN MARK
IPC: C10C3/04
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un processus intégré de transformation des gas et de production de bitume, qui met en oeuvre de la vapeur et des hydrocarbures légers obtenus par un processus de transformation des gaz alimenté au gaz naturel pour stimuler la production de bitume et diluer ce dernier en vue de son transport en pipeline. De l'hydrogène destiné à l'hydroconversion du bitume et à l'hydro-isomérisation d'hydrocarbures de transformation des gaz peut être produit avec une partie du gaz de synthèse dérivé du gaz naturel. Le diluant pour bitume est, de préférence, du naphte résultant de la transformation des gaz, et le bitume dilué est acheminé par pipeline vers une installation de valorisation du bitume.
Patent EP-1458860-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KARATZAS COSTAS
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés permettant la production en grandes quantités de butyrylchonestérase recombinée dans des cultures cellulaires, et dans le lait et/ou dans l'urine de mammifères transgéniques. Cette butyrylcholinestérase peut être utilisée pour traiter et/ou prévenir les intoxications par les pesticides organophophatés, les intoxications aux gaz neurotoxiques, les intoxications à la cocaïne, et les apnées induites par la succinylcholine.
Patent EP-1448566-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LULY JAY R
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds and a method of treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment and/or activation. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a compound represented by: formula (1) or physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent EP-1458442-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPINELLI JULIO C
IPC: A61N1/362
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating ventricular tachycardia in which paces are delivered to the ventricles at multiple pacing sites in accordance with an anti-tachycardia pacing protocol. Paces are delivered at a selected offset interval in a manner that both resynchronizes ventricular contractions and increases the probability of terminating the tachycardia.
Patent EP-1338818-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COSTELLO PHILIP G
IPC: F16F3/04
Filed: 2003-01-18
Abstract: A spring device (A) comprising a pair of spaced-apart first
and second annular support plates (10,12) defining a ring
with a central axis; a plurality of circumferentially spaced,
parallel oriented coil springs (30) disposed between said
annular plates; and, a plurality of guide assemblies
(40,42,44,46) located at circumferentially spaced positions
around said ring, each of the guide assemblies including a
first tab (52) extending from one of the plates (12), a
second tab (50) extending from the other of the plates (10)
to form a generally sliding contact between the first and
second tabs as the plates move vertically to compress and/or
release the coil springs wherein the first tab (52) has a
guide slot (70) extending in a direction perpendicular to the
plates and the second tab carries an assembled elongated
guide member (60) extending through the slot (70) to guide
vertical movement between the plates.
Patent EP-1344518-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLUG PETER DR
IPC: A61Q5/02
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: Compositions contain an alkoxylated polyglycerol ester (I).  Compositions contain an alkoxylated polyglycerol ester of formula (I). A  =  -C2H4- or -C3H6-;  B  =  H or -COR;  R  =  7-21C alkyl or hydroxyalkyl or 2-21C alkenyl;  n  =  1-30 (preferably 1.8-5);   x, y and z  =  0-100;  x + y + z  = 50-250 (preferably 130-170); and provided that at least 1 B is COR.
Patent EP-1398951-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WU YIFENG
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A systems and method for printer calibration creates linearization tables by receiving
optical density related measurements for a primary ink in a group of one or more print heads
printing with the primary ink, selecting from the group of print heads at least two print heads
that deliver a range of optical densities when printing with the one or more primary ink,
generating prebuilt linearization tables corresponding to the at least two print heads that
compensate for different ink drop weights printed by the at least two print heads, and
providing the prebuilt linearization tables and at least a portion of the optical density related
measurements to a calibration routine that interpolates the prebuilt linearization tables to
create an actual linearization table for the primary ink printed by a print head. The prebuilt
linearization tables and measurements related to optical density calibrate a primary ink
printed by a print head, by receiving two or more prebuilt linearization tables for a
corresponding two or more print heads that compensate for different ink drop weights printed
by the two or more print heads, determining a measurement related to optical density when
the print head prints the primary ink at a selected gray level, comparing the measurement
related to optical density produced by the print head with measurements related to optical
density when the two or more print heads print the primary ink at the selected gray level, and
estimating the linearization table for the primary ink based upon the prebuilt linearization
tables for the two or more print heads and the comparison of the measurement related to
optical density of the print head and the two or more print heads.
Patent EP-1367209-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIEHAUSMEIER UWE DIPL-ING
IPC: E05F5/00
Filed: 2003-05-20
Abstract: The folding glass panel assembly has neighboring panels linked by a chain, with a swing axis (11) at one side forming sliding guides (10) which ride in guide rails. At least one guide rail has a limit stop (18) at one side which cannot be passed by the glass panels. The free panel edge of the opening panel at this side has a fixed bar profile (16) projecting over the swing axis of the guide, chamfered (17) to the free panel edge at least over the height of the limit stop.