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Patent EP-0943015-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCABE DENNIS E
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: Particles coated with a therapeutic agent are deposited onto the inner surface of a length of tubing using a process which includes introducing the particles into the tubing while the tubing is rotating horizontally. An apparatus for performing the process is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0855412-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANKENBURG RAINER DR
IPC: C08F26/06
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: Production of polymers of N-vinyl-caprolactam (NVC) comprises polymerisation of (A) 40-100 wt.% NVC and (B) 0-60 wt.% other unsaturated comonomer in a solvent at 100-200 degrees C with the aid of a peroxide with a decomposition half- life of at least 10 hours at 95 degrees C. Also claimed are polymers with a K value of 8-30 obtained by this process. Suitable peroxides are dialkyl, diaryl or aryl alkyl peroxides, monoalkyl hydroperoxides, dialkyl- diperoxo-alkanes or per-esters, preferably with 1-8C alkyl, aryl or aryl-alkyl groups. The process is carried out at 110-160 degrees C in a highly regulating solvent with easily transferably hydrogen atoms, preferably an alcohol or ether-alcohol, especially isopropanol, methanol or ethylene glycol. Preferred comonomers are N-vinyl-heterocycles or acrylamide.
Patent EP-0855478-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRAF VON MONTGELAS MAX JOSEPH
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: A composite plastics sheet for constructional use comprises two outer layers and a central layer of polymers from the same material group. The middle layer is of a fibre reinforced, highly crystalline polymer with a melting point at least 15 degrees C higher and an elastic modulus at least 10% lower than that of the polymers of the outer layers. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing this multi-layer composite plate (24) including profiled (26-29) and flat (25,30) layers, involving thermoforming the profiled layers from the composite sheets at a temperature which produces orientation in the middle layer (3), but is below the melt temperature. Both profiled and flat layers are then heated to a temperature between the melting points of the polymers in both the middle and outer layers of the sheets, placed on top of each other and pressed together to form edge or point welds between them.
Patent EP-0879717-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAUER KARL-HEINZ
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: Ein bekanntes Bedienelement weist den Nachteil auf, daß ein Stellhebel, der mit einer Führungsnut und einem Bowdenzug zusammmenwirkt, einen geringen Wirkbereich der Verstellung und erhöhte Reibung zwischen Führungsnut und Führungszapfen aufweist. Hiergegen weist das neue Bedienelement die Merkmale auf, daß der Stellhebel (4) aus einem mit Stahl verschweißbaren Werkstoff besteht und der Führungszapfen (7) aus einer angeschweißten Stahlkugel (8). Damit ist eine Leichtgängigkeit bei vergrößertem Winkelbereich der Verstellung erreicht worden. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0872275-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAGA HIROSHI
IPC: B01J13/00
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: A transparent cellulose hydrogel having a transmittance of visible light
of not less than 70%/mm and a tensile strength of not less than 10 kg/cm 2 ,
wherein a hydroxyl group of cellulose constituting said hydrogel is not
chemically crosslinked and a process for a transparent cellulose hydrogel,
comprising coagulation and regeneration of cellulose from a cellulose solution
using an aqueous solution containing an organic solvent in a proportion of 20-95
wt%. The cellulose hydrogel of the present invention is useful as a raw
material of an ophthalmic material, such as soft contact lens, artificial crystal
lens, artificial cornea, artificial vitreous body and the like, a carrier of
fragrance, and a base of gel and cream, and the like. In addition, the
transparent cellulose hydrogel of the present invention has a densely packed
and uniform structure, so that it can provide a material of a separation
membrane having a small molecular cutoff and high pressure resistance.
Patent EP-0908973-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEKELENBURG ALBERT
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 1998-07-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a replaceable surge protective plug for an
electric appliance or equipment and mainly including a main
body in which a surge protecting means and an LED circuit
are arranged. A set of pins are provided at a bottom
portion of the main body for inserting into a power socket.
The main body includes a removable bottom cover for access
of three connection terminals in the main body. A conductor
including three connecting lines is connected to the main
body by separately connecting the lines to the terminals.
The surge protective means may absorb damaging surge and
thereby protects the electric appliance or equipment
connected to the plug from being damaged by the surge. When
the surge protective means in the plug is no longer
workable, the LED shall extinguishes to remind a consumer to
open the bottom cover and disconnect the conductor from the
main body, so that a main body with good surge protective
means can be used to replace the old one.
Patent EP-0899933-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERLING WOLFGANG DIPL-ING
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1998-08-03
Abstract: Each service of individual networks arranged between terminals and service provider is recorded, and a total price for connection is calculated by adding individual services of involved networks. The method involves providing a separate billing of services for connections which use two or more telecommunication networks. Filters (13-15) are inserted in the available circuit of a telecommunication network (26), whose outputs are connected over data paths (16-18) with a registering- and sorting arrangement (19). Their output is connected over a data path (22) with the input of an assignment arrangement (20) which inquires the customer addresses for all source connections (4a-6a) listed by the registering- and sorting arrangement from a customer connection data base (25) over a corresponding data path (24). The assignment arrangement is connected over a data path (23) with the input of an output arrangement (21). This output arrangement provides all connections (4-6) provided over a source connection sorted according to customer addresses, and including the data necessary for a billing, according to a requested manner in form of printed lists or electronically. Several telecommunication networks can be arranged between the terminals and a service provider, whereby each service of an individual network, involved in a connection, is recorded. The total price for the connection is calculated by adding the individual services of the involved telecommunication networks. An Independent claim is also included for a telecommunication network billing arrangement.
Patent EP-0900531-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAUCH MAX
IPC: A43B7/12
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: The upper (13) comprises an outer (23), with inner lining (25), each with separate string-drawn construction. The lining is water tight yet vapor permeable. The lining string (45) overlaps that (43) of the outer. Inside, a filler (21) covers the inner region of the tread (17). It also covers the inward projection of the strung liner. It waterproofs and/or cushions the sole regions. An Independent claim is included for the corresponding sealing method. Preferred features: A similar design is at least partially devoid of separate inner sole, with the same string-drawn construction. The lining projects above the tread-covering material end region, at least in the strung region. At the ends of upper and lining, there are cord tubes (43,45) covered by waterproofing and/or cushioning material. A single cord may be used in both tubes, in which case it leaves just to the rear of the sole ground contact region, to cross over mutually, internally and between sides of the shoe, being knotted in this region (not shown). The remainder of the upper may be attached by an inner sole (15). In a further variant the entire sole region of the upper is string-drawn. Constructions are further detailed.
Patent EP-0926191-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOMIOKA KEIICHIRO
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: Disclosed is an asphalt additive which increases the
adhesion between asphalt and aggregates. The use of the
asphalt additive ensures the anti-stripping effect of the
asphalt from the aggregates not only immediately after the
paving work but also after the lapse of a long time. 
     That is, the present invention provides an asphalt
composition comprising an asphalt and additive comprising at
least one of the compound having the formula (I), (II) or (III):
 [R 1 O - (PO) m (EO) n ] x  - P(=O) - (OH) y   
wherein R 1  represents a linear hydrocarbon radical having 8 to
24 carbon atoms or an alkyl phenyl group having 8 to 24 carbon
atoms, PO represents oxypropylene group, EO represents
oxyethylene group, each of m and n represents the number of added
molecules, m is a number of 1 to 6, n is a number of 0 to 6;
 [R 2 O - (PO) m (EO) n ] x  - P(=O) - (OH) y   
wherein R 2  represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having
a branched methyl group and having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, PO
represents oxypropylene group, EO represents oxyethylene group,
each of m and n represents the number of added molecules, m is
a number of 0 to 6, n is a number of 0 to 6; and
 [R 3 O - (PO) m (EO) n ] x  - P(=O) - (OH) y   
   wherein R 3  represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical
having two or more branched methyl groups or at least one of 
branched group including 2 or more carbons and having 8 to 24
carbon atoms, PO represents oxypropylene group, EO represents
oxyethylene group, each of m and n represents the number of added
molecules, m is a number of 0 to 6, n is a number of 0 to 6,
each of x and y of the formula (I), (II) or (III) being a number
of 1 to 2, the sum total of x and y being 3, R 1 ,R 2  and R 3  being
saturated or unsaturated.
Patent EP-0903365-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DRYSDALE NEVILLE EVERTON
IPC: C08G65/10
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: Cyclic ethers are polymerized by contacting one or more oxiranes, oxetanes, tetrahydrofurans, oxepanes, 1,3-dioxolanes, or 1,3,5-trioxanes; with a heterogeneous catalyst containing a metal perfluoroalkylsulfonate attached to the surface of the catalyst, and an accelerator selected from the group consisting of carboxylic anhydrides, acyl halides, and carboxylic acids whose pKa in water is less than 6. The metal may be strontium, barium, scandium, yttrium, the rare earth metals, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, rhenium, iron, ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, iridium, palladium, copper, platinum, silver, gold, zinc, cadmium, mercury, aluminum, gallium, indium, thulium, germanium, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, mischmetall or bismuth.
Patent EP-0865020-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EGLIT ALEXANDER JULIAN
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: An upscaler for upscaling a source image to generate a destination
image without having to maintain the aspect ratio (ratio of the length of the
source image to that of the width) of the source image. The source image pixel
data is received at a first clock rate and the destination image is generated at a
second clock rate. The second clock rate is computed such that the frame rate
at which the source image is received is the same as the frame rate at which the
upscaled image is generated. Because of such a clock rate, the upscaler may be
implemented only a line buffer for upscaling a source image. Prior systems may
require large memories such as frame buffers for achieving similar functionality.
Patent EP-0863680-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BHAT KABEKODE VENKATA
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: Prior scheduling and assignment methods stress equal utilization of each of the
processors in a system. These methods tacitly assume that each of the processors of
each of these systems are equal in capabilities, an assumption that neglects the fact
that as newer processors are added to a system to increase capabilities, the newer
processors often are faster and have greater throughput than the system's existing
processors. On such a system that has diverse processors, a equal utilization
scheduling and assignment method protects the slower processors from overload while
under utilizing the increased capabilities of the system's newer processors. Systems
with diverse processors can utilize the increased capabilities of the faster processors
by a method of calculating and assigning a request for service to the fastest processor
that is able to respond.
Patent EP-0881673-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ASHLEY LEON
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 1998-05-08
Abstract: A method of providing sub-half-micron copper interconnections with
improved electromigration and corrosion resistance. The method includes
double damascene using electroplated copper, where the seed layer is
deposited by chemical vapor deposition, or by physical vapor deposition
in a layer less than about 800 angstroms.
Patent EP-0881679-A2 (EP)
Title: Semiconductor module including a plurality of semiconductor devices detachably
Inventor: SATO MITSUTAKA
IPC: H01L25/00
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: A semiconductor module (10A) includes a
plurality of semiconductor devices each including a
circuit substrate (20) carrying thereon a single
memory semiconductor chip (24) and a socket (14A) for
holding the semiconductor devices detachably.
Patent EP-0881083-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA MINORU
IPC: B41J29/46
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A serial recording apparatus is disclosed which
is capable of continuously printing even if a dot-forming
element (or elements) of the element array of
the recording head is defective, by substituting for
the defective dot-forming element, a substitution dot-forming
element. The serial recording apparatus also
automatically detects a defective dot-forming element
of the element array of the recording head. In
operation, print data of the defective dot-forming
element, which loses its dot-forming function, is
saved in a second print-data storing device, and a
first printing pass is carried out. In the second
printing pass, a normal dot-forming element is moved
to a location on a recording sheet which would
otherwise be subjected to printing by the defective
dot-forming element, and reads out the print data from
the second print-data storing device to print it on
that location.
Patent EP-0887050-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUDEN CAROL ANNE
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 1998-06-24
Abstract: The present invention is a dental floss comprising a dental floss substrate
comprising at least one strand of polymeric material and an amount of a tartar
control agent sufficient to retard the growth of tartar on at least one surface of
human teeth. The tartar control agent comprises a salt of at least one alkali metal
cation and at least one phosphorus-containing anion, preferably tetrasodium
pyrophosphate. The phosphorus-containing anion is preferably present in the floss
in an amount of at least about 7 mg per yard of floss, and more preferably, in an
amount of at least about 9 mg per yard of floss. The tartar control agent is typically
applied to the dental floss substrate with a coating composition comprising a coating
polymer. The floss may further contain one or more additives such as flavorants,
abrasives, lubricants, anti-caries agents, antimicrobials, antibiotics, antioxidants and
desensitizers. The floss of the present invention was shown to retard the growth of
tartar when used as part of a regular oral hygiene regimen.
Patent EP-0905351-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MANDAL BATAKRISHNA
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: The location of a downhole source (30) of a transmitted acoustic
signal is determined using at least one downhole signal receiver (40,42,44,46,48).
Either or both the triangulation method and the holographic method are used to
determine the signal location.
Patent EP-0917131-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN VIEN
IPC: G11B5/596
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: A technique for determining a position of a read/write head (770) relative to a
magnetic disk includes the steps of providing the magnetic disk (900) having a plurality of
odd servo sectors (1230) and a plurality of even servo sectors (1210), reading a first gray code pattern (1240)
in an odd servo sector from the plurality of odd servo sectors on the magnetic disk,
reading a second gray code pattern (1220) in an even servo sector from the plurality of even
servo sectors on the magnetic disk, the even servo sector adjacent to the odd servo
sector on the magnetic disk and determining the position of the read/write head only in
response to the first gray code pattern and the second gray code pattern.
Patent EP-0920141-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMASHITA OSAMU
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: A communication system using a magnetic vector
potential as a signal propagation medium includes a
sending device (11, 21) for generating a magnetic vector
potential by passing an alternating current through a
coil winding and a receiving device (12, 22) for
measuring an electric field generated by a time
variation of the magnetic vector potential. On the
sending device side, a high frequency current modulated
in accordance with a signal to be sent is passed through
a coil winding wound around a toroidal core made of a
magnetic substance to generate a magnetic vector
potential. On the receiving devices side, an electric
field generated by propagation of the magnetic vector
potential is sensed by an electric field sensor. The
sensed electric field is a received signal.
Patent EP-0919190-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VOEGELE JAMES W
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1998-11-23
Abstract: A surgical instrument for excising a targeted tissue mass to be biopsied from adjacent
bodily tissue of a surgical patient is disclosed. The instrument has an elongated tube, a penetrating
member with first and second tissue stops affixed to the distal end of the elongated tube, and a
tissue cutter mounted concentrically relative to the elongated tube for movement from first to
second positions for cutting captured tissue received within a tissue receiving chamber. The first
and second tissue stops define the tissue receiving chamber continuously about a 360° arc at the
distal end of the elongated tube for receiving the targeted tissue mass therein. Unlike conventional
biopsy instruments where tissue is received within a confined lateral receiving port, a significantly
larger sample size can be taken within the tissue receiving chamber. The instrument is adapted for
taking sufficiently sized samples to be biopsied in a minimally invasive manner, minimizing or
avoiding trauma adjacent the biopsy site.
Patent EP-0924450-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SADR CHANGIZE
IPC: B29C65/06
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: A blow molded product which is generally tubular having a
first and second open ends, a bellows section intermediate said first and
second ends so that the product is flexible, and a skirt adjacent the second
end, the skirt having an outer cylindrical outer surface and a lobed inner
surface. The bellows section is formed in a blow molding operation and
the skirt is formed by injection molding. The final product is formed by
thermally fusing the two portions together. This process enables molding
of a product with an external surface which may substantially cylindrical
with an internal surface which has lobes, or other internal projections or
non-cylindrical surface.
Patent EP-0927812-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH HARRISON C
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for communicating information between downhole
equipment and surface equipment is disclosed. The electromagnetic signal repeater
apparatus (34) comprises a housing (102) that is securably mountable to the exterior
of a pipe string (30) disposed in a wellbore (32). The housing (102) includes first and
second housing subassemblies (104, 106). The first housing subassembly (104) is
electrically isolated from the second housing subassembly (106), and is electrically
isolated from the pipe string (30). The second housing subassembly (106) is electrically
coupled with the pipe string (30). An electronics package is disposed within the
housing (102). The electronics package receives, processes and retransmits the
information being communicated between the downhole equipment and the surface
equipment.
Patent EP-0898363-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IKADA KATSUHIRO
IPC: H03H9/64
Filed: 1998-08-21
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device has a structure in which first and second
filters (22, 23) are connected in parallel at a connection point (24) connected to an
input terminal or an output terminal. The surface acoustic wave device includes
the first SAW filter (22) having a capacitive impedance in a passband of the
second SAW filter (23) and having a higher passband than the second SAW filter
(23) and the second SAW filter (23) having a capacitive impedance in the
passband of the first SAW filter (22) and having a lower passband than the first
SAW filter (22). The second SAW filter (23) is connected in parallel at the
connection point (24) on the input terminal or output terminal side of the first
SAW filter (22). The impedance of the first SAW filter (22) in the passband at the
parallel-connected end has, before parallel connection, a resistance component of
about 1.2 Z 0  or higher with respect to the characteristic impedance Z 0  of the
device, and is higher than the impedance of the second SAW filter (23) in the
passband at the parallel-connected end thereof.
Patent EP-0878884-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEBER HEINZ PAUL PROF DR
IPC: H01S3/16
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: The Erbium impregnated crystal is exposed to the light from a mercury vapour lamp for a few seconds and this produces a stable colour centre visible as a brown yellow effect. The crystal is then exposed to a second emission. The bulb is switched off and the transient luminescent emission measured in terms of the fluorescent oscillatory constant. This is carried out for different excitation levels.
Patent EP-0967983-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VESCIO ROBERT A
IPC: C07K14/03
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des méthodes de détection et d'identification de séquences d'acides nucléiques ou de protéines spécifiques à un virus semblable à l'herpèsvirus associé au sarcome de Kaposi (KSHV) dans des échantillons biologiques prélevés sur des patients chez qui on a diagnostiqué un myélome multiple (MM) ou une gammapathie monoclonale de signification non déterminée (MGUS). On détecte les séquences d'acide nucléique spécifiques de KHSV chez ces patients par amplification en chaîne par polymérase (PCR) ou amplification en chaîne par polymérase à transcription inverse (RT-PCR) pour amplifier des séquences spécifiquement virales endogènes des tissus/cellules de ces patients. La présente invention concerne également plusieurs méthodes de traitement prophylactique et/ou thérapeutique de ces patients atteints de MM ou MGUS. Un traitement potentiel selon la présente invention comprend, de manière non exhaustive: (1) l'utilisation d'acides nucléiques inhibiteurs (INAs), tels que des oligonucléotides 'antisens' pour inhiber plusieurs processus viraux (comme par exemple une réplication de l'ADN, une transcription d'ARN messager et/ou une traduction de protéine); (2) l'utilisation d'anticorps polyclonaux ou monoclonaux spécifiquement viraux, ou de leurs fragments ou dérivés biologiquement actifs, dont la liaison peut servir à inhiber une infection virale initiale, des processus réplicatifs/de synthèse protéique, ou à 'fournir' des agents antiviraux conjugués à une partie de l'immunoglobuline; (3) l'utilisation d'agents chimiothérapeutiques antiviraux systémiques inhibant une infection virale ou des processus réplicatifs/de synthèse protéique; et/ou (4) l'utilisation d'un vaccin spécifique de KHSV inoculé à des individus pour éliciter une réponse immunitaire prophylactique ou thérapeutique par utilisation de séquences d'acides nucléiques ou de protéines recombinées spécifiques de KHSV pour éliciter une (des) réponse(s) immunitaire(s).