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Patent EP-1662588-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAGAMINE MASARU
IPC: H01L35/34
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric-conversion element whose physical strength is high, whose generating capacity is large, whose probability of being damaged during its manufacturing process is low, and whose manufacture requires a relatively small number of man-hours. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing the thermoelectric-conversion element. 
     A thermoelectric-conversion element 1 comprising (i) an n-type member 10 which includes a conductive tubular member 11 having a channel 11h in it and an n-type semiconductive layer 12 formed on the outside of the conductive tubular member 11, (ii) a p-type member 20 which includes a conductive tubular member 21 having a channel 21h in it and a p-type semiconductive layer 22 formed on the outside of the conductive tubular member 21, and (iii) a connector 2 which electrically connects the conductive tubular member 11 of the n-type member 10 and the conductive tubular member 21 of the p-type member 20.
Patent EP-1460232-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KROSS MANFRED
IPC: E06B7/20
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A retracting seal for the underside of a door has a U-shaped support strip driven by a servo drive between a retracted position and an extended sealing position. An elastic U-shaped sealing strip is clipped over the support strip and has a profiled sealing end pressed onto the floor by the servo drive. The upper flanges of the support strip are angled outwards. The upper flanges of the sealing strip normally lie against the sloping edges of the support strip and are pressed into a sealing position when the support strip is extended. This ensures that the friction forces on the sealing strip only apply in the final phase of the seal deployment, with a considerable reduction in wear and tear of the sealing strip.
Patent EP-1459960-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KINME SHIGETAKA
IPC: F16D1/02
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A shaft body (1) has an engagement portion (11) with a slip-off preventing groove (21), and a positioning recess (12) extending from the engagement portion (11). A shaft joint (A) having an engagement groove (21) to be engaged with the engagement portion (11) and a bore facing the engagement groove (21) is provided with a flexible member (5) which is provided on an outer side in a longitudinal direction of the engagement groove (21) to be engaged with the positioning recess (12). 
When an insufficient amount of engagement prevents engagement in the correct position, the engagement portion (11) contacts with the flexible member (5) and prevents the shaft body (1) from engaging with the shaft joint (A). When canceling the coupling for maintenance, etc., the engagement of the flexible member (5) with the positioning recess (12) is cancelled by deflecting the flexible member (5) in a width direction of the engagement groove (21). Consequently, the shaft body (1) can be easily pulled out in a longitudinal direction of the engagement groove (21).
Patent EP-1468770-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STABEL THORSTEN
IPC: B23C5/20
Filed: 2004-04-01
Abstract: The cutting element is designed in a cube shape with its upper surface (22) and its lower surface surrounded by an elevated border. The lateral border sections, serving as the cutting edges (26, 27a, 28a, 29), are exceeded in height by the corner areas (32, 34a), which can be flattened at the outer surface. Several raised areas (42, 43, 44, 45) can be integrated in the upper surface and the lower surface of the central area (22), as well as grooves, parallel positioned along the surfaces of the border segments (26, 27a, 28a, 29).
Patent EP-1477509-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PICOZZI ROSALDO
IPC: C07C43/13
Filed: 2004-05-11
Abstract: A process for preparing perfluoropolyethers having at least
one -CH 2 OH or -CH(CF 3 )OH end group by reaction of the corresponding
pefluoropolyethers having at least one carboxylic
-COOH or ketonic -(CF 3 )C=O end group with gaseous hydrogen,
between 80°C and 140°C, in the presence of hydrogenation
catalysts.
Patent EP-1484117-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HICKMAN ROBERT
IPC: B07C3/00
Filed: 2004-05-15
Abstract: The method involves sorting postal items (1) in a continuous main stream (A) in a sorting machine. Unsorted and ejected (6) items are fed back to the intake (2) after their address has been verified and written into the appropriate data record, whereby items that have been returned to the intake are automatically detected as such. An independent claim is also included for the following: (a) an arrangement for implementing the inventive method.
Patent EP-1479962-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MULTINU GABRIELLA
IPC: F16L37/12
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: A quick coupling device for jointing a fitting (50), which is provided with at least a hollow
seat (51) and a first seal surface (52), includes:
     internal tubular means (2) provided with at least a first abutment portion (5);   a plurality of jaw means (3), sliding over the internal tubular means (2), each including
at least a second abutment portion (6) and a hooking portion (4), fit to be inserted in the
hollow seat (51).   
     The jaw means (3) are mobile between an external position (E) and an internal position (R),
in a coupling condition (B) of device (1), in which the abutment portions (5, 6) mutually
disengaged. 
     In an operating condition (A), in which the abutment portions (5, 6) are reciprocally
engaged, the jaw means (3) are blocked in the external position (E) in order to abut on the
hollow seat (51), thus removably jointing the device (1) to the fitting (50).
Patent EP-1502497-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KRONE BERNARD DR
IPC: A01F15/08
Filed: 2004-07-24
Abstract: The wrapping device includes a winding unit (3) and winding table as well as a layer (7) on the winding table to lay the bale down on its end side (17). The layer can be moved from an operating position through at least a swivel and/or translatory movement into an out of operating position in which the bale can be set down without damage. The layer can be height adjustable with automatic control.
Patent EP-1533520-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEUSSER MARTIN DIPL-ING UNIV
IPC: F15B11/024
Filed: 2004-08-09
Abstract: An electrohydraulic regenerative control device for a wind power unit's (W) blades (6) comprises a differential piston with double chambers and a magnetic valve. The blade adjuster has two separate 2/2 way proportional valves for two-way flow between piston and tank and a by-pass for one valve to the piston rod-side chamber.
Patent EP-1518815-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROSSIGNOL ERIC
IPC: B66B13/30
Filed: 2004-09-22
Abstract: The sliding door for a lift shaft (11) has a door leaf (12.1) which slides across so that its edge closes the gap between itself the edge of a frame (16) containing the box (18). The box is accommodated in a vertical frame member (14.1) extending from the floor to the top of the frame opening. There is a floor indicator (20) on the front of the box and an access lid (17) on the side. The frame member has a joggle and the width at the front (16.1) is greater than the width (16.21) of the side facing the shaft.
Patent EP-1533663-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULTHEIS BERND
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 2004-10-23
Abstract: Multi-color printing device has a number of toner printing stations, that apply different color toner images to a transfer medium and from thence to a print medium. The transfer medium comprises a continuous transfer belt (14) whose movement direction is at an angle to the transport direction of the print medium. The toner modules (T-DST1 - T-DST6) are arranged on the outsides of both branches of the transport belt. The toner image is transferred to the print medium which travels at the same speed as the transfer belt, either directly or via a transfer roller.
Patent EP-1441212-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMBERT DAVID K
IPC: B60K28/06
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: An ethanol sensing unit (10) and a method of using, wherein
the unit (10) is particularly suitable for use in a confined environment (16)
such as the passenger compartment (16) of a passenger vehicle (18). The
sensing unit (10) comprises a device (12,20) for collecting ethanol vapors
while the device (12,20) is at a first temperature, a device (12,24) for heating
the collecting device (12,20) to a second temperature higher than the first
temperature so as to release ethanol vapors from the collecting device (12,20),
and a device (26,28) for sensing the ethanol vapors released from the
collecting device (12,20) when heated by the heating device (24). The sensing
unit (10) is also adapted to delay the operation of the heating device (24) until
a period of time sufficient for the collecting device (12,20) to adsorb ethanol
vapors from air contained in the confined environment (16).
Patent EP-1460684-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WORKMAN DEREK B
IPC: C08K5/54
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: A no-flow underfill material (20) and process suitable for underfilling a bumped circuit component (10). The underfill material (20) initially comprises a dielectric polymer material (22) in which is dispersed a precursor capable of reacting to form an inorganic filler (24). The underfill process generally entails dispensing the underfill material (20) over terminals (18) on a substrate (16), and then placing the component (10) on the substrate (16) so that the underfill material (20) is penetrated by the bumps (12) on the component (10) and the bumps (12) contact the terminals (18) on the substrate (16). The bumps (12) are then reflowed to form solid electrical interconnects (26) that are encapsulated by the resulting underfill layer (28). The precursor may be reacted to form the inorganic filler (24) either during or after reflow.
Patent EP-1475316-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN T HOFF JAAP HERMAN
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1999-05-31
Abstract: A pressure control device for maintaining a constant predetermined
excess pressure in a fluid dispensing container, which device comprises a first
chamber, a fluid connection between the first chamber and the container, a
valve with a closing member for releasing and closing said fluid connection and
a resilient pressure element exerting said predetermined excess pressure onto
the closing member in closing direction, the resilient pressure element
comprising a second chamber being filled with a gas at the predetermined
excess pressure and relative to which the closing member is movable, the first
chamber being filled with a gas at a pressure higher than said predetermined
excess pressure, while in use the fluid connection is released if the fluid
pressure in the container drops below the predetermined excess pressure, so
that gas flows from the first chamber to the container and the pressure in the
container increases until the fluid connection is closed again by the closing
member as a result of the increased pressure in the container, characterized
that the closing member is movable in a reciprocated manner between an
upper extreme position and a lower extreme position, whereby the fluid
connection is closed, which extreme positions are defined by the width of a
circumferential recess in the valve and the release position of the closing
member is defined between the upper and lower closing positions.
Patent EP-1653009-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VERSTEEG GERRIT JACOBUS PIETER
IPC: E02F9/28
Filed: 2004-10-26
Abstract: A cutting member (8) for dredging system, e.g. for a drag head, comprising a tooth (9) and a tooth holder (10), said tooth (9) being provided with a cavity (14) and said tooth holder (10) being provided with a pointed end (13) which tightly fits in said cavity (14), and a conduit (15-20) for delivering a water jet near the cutting edge (30). The tooth holder (10) has a tooth holder channel (15) and the tooth (9) has a tooth channel (19), a feed pipe (17) being provided which at one end fits in the tooth holder channel (15) and which at the other end fits in the tooth channel (19).
Patent EP-1521429-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KORHONEN JOUNI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: Distribution e.g. of a shared secret or such information in a multiple operator
system (100) supporting roaming may be implemented by utilizing a domain
name server (5). When host-related additional information (533) needed in
connection setup is maintained host-specifically at the domain name server, a
response including the additional information needed in connection setup, or
some of such information, may be sent to a query received at the domain
name server.
Patent EP-1535539-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FERRO RENATO
IPC: A47B95/00
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a wall-hung, i.e. suspended
cabinet, such as in particular a kitchen cabinet, comprising two side walls
(10) and a back wall (11), all of which are provided in a vertical
arrangement, two horizontal enclosing walls, i.e. an upper wall or ceiling
(12) and a lower wall or bottom (13), and possibly at least a front closing
door (14), said cabinet being provided with cabinet suspending, i.e. wall-hanging
means (15) adapted to link up with a support rail (40) that is
generally attached to a wall of the kitchen. 
     Said cabinet suspending means (15) are simply fitted by insertion in
respective accommodating recesses (30) provided by boring or milling in
the side walls (10), where the side edges of the back wall (11) of the
cabinet are able to pass through them.
Patent EP-1519361-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOETA SHUICHI
IPC: G11B27/34
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: According to the optical disc reproducing
apparatus relating to the present invention, DSP
detects a beat from an audio signal from the optical
disc, and in a beat search mode, every time when the
jog 28 is clicked once, the microcomputer traces one
by one, the beats a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j and k,
having been detected, in order of g → h → i → j → k,
or f → e → d → c → b → a, from the search end position
according to a shuttle. In a downbeat search mode,
every time when the jog 28 is clicked once, the
microcomputer traces one by one the downbeats a, c,
e, g, i and k, having been detected, in order of g →
i → k, or e → c → a, from the search end position
according to the shuttle. With such functions above,
it is possible to enhance the operability of the
optical disc reproducing apparatus, when a beat is
searched.
Patent EP-1517330-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HONG SEUNG-BUM
IPC: G11B9/14
Filed: 2004-09-06
Abstract: Provided is a method of writing data on a storage device using a probe
technique. In the method of writing data on a memory device including a resistive
probe used for reading and writing of data, a ferroelectric writing medium on which
data is written by the resistive probe, and a lower electrode disposed on a bottom
surface of the ferroelectric writing medium, a heat and electric field are applied at
the same time to a domain of the ferroelectric writing medium, on which the data
will be written, by applying a voltage to the resistive probe and the lower electrode.
Patent EP-1643665-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAUNSTEIN HERBERT
IPC: H04B10/66
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: The delay setting of an optical delay line interferometer (DLI) used to decode differentially encoded phase shift keyed signals (DPSK or DQPSK) is controlled using a control signal representative of the ratio  P     err2   / P     err1    of the rate of occurrence of double errors and the rate of occurrence of errors. The ratio  P     err2   / P     err1   , as the delay setting of the DLI is varied, exhibits a characteristic W-shaped structure consisting of a local maximum at the optimum value and two minima adjacent to the maximum, one on each side of it. This structure is present over a wide range of signal to noise ratio and residual dispersion.
Patent EP-1491818-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GOMEZ CORINNE
IPC: F23D3/08
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: The burner has a peripheral zone (16) which supports a catalyst (7) and surrounds a central zone (18) without the catalyst forming a vaporization zone. The zones (16, 18) are situated in an upper part (13b) of the burner. A peripheral surface (13a) in the tapered form widens out towards the top. An axial annular throat (19) extends from an upper surface (13e) and separates the zones. An independent claim is also included for a catalytic combustion flask.
Patent EP-1527985-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIN STEPHANE
IPC: B62D65/00
Filed: 2004-09-20
Abstract: The structure (1) has a support unit (10) formed by a chassis (11) including front and rear axles (20, 30) and longitudinal and transversal beams (12). Another support unit (40) is formed by a set of bars (41) supported by the chassis. The bars are adaptable with respect to one another, by positioning slugs placed in a row of orifices in the bars, to form a flexible assembly for supporting parts of a model.
Patent EP-1648115-A1 (EP)
Inventor: COUPECHOUX MARCEAU
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2004-10-13
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for improving the handover procedure between two WLAN cells (C1 and C2) based on IEEE 802.11 standard and working at two different frequencies (fl and f2), said method comprising the step of performing measurement(s) on the second frequency (f2) in order to verify the necessity or the opportunity to realise a handover, the first frequency (f1) being currently used to transmit data, method characterised in that it consists more precisely in:
     first sending at least one dummy or fake data or control frame on said first frequency (f1) which is currently used for transmitting data, said data or control frame comprising a duration data with a value at least equal to the time needed to perform said measurement(s) at said second frequency (f2), and,   then performing said measurement(s) on said second frequency (f2) for a time period corresponding at the most to the value of the duration data set in the sent dummy or fake data or control frame, while any terminal, station, access point or similar entity of the concerned WLAN is forbidden or disabled to send or transmit any data on said first frequency (f1) during a time period corresponding to said duration data value.
Patent EP-1481618-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HENRION MICHEL
IPC: A47F1/08
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: The dispenser comprises: lateral guides (1), vertical guides (5), tab (4), support plate (3) and ejection plate (2). This (2) is inclined and receives the container (6). It is operated by a finger to deliver the container, whilst the pile is held up by the tab (4) and an edge of the ejection plate (2). The plate is moved to serve from the bottom of the pile. It supports the weight of containers (6) during filling.
Patent EP-1498741-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROZMAN MIRO
IPC: G01R35/04
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: To perform the self-testing of a watthour meter, an electric work Wl done on a load
and a testing electric work Wt done on a first and a second resistor (R1, R2) of a
voltage divider in a voltage sensor (1) are measured. To measure the electric work Wl,
controlling output signals of a digital signal processor (8) close a first controlled
switch (s1) and a third controlled switch (s3) in their first half-period T/2 and close a
second controlled switch (s2) and a fourth controlled switch (s4) in their second half-period
T/2, whereat the controlled switches (s1, s2, s3, s4) connect the outputs of both
sensors (1, 2) one with another and to the mass. To measure the testing electric work
Wt, the digital signal processor (8) reverses the polarity of test signals synchronously
with the said switching of the controlled switches (s1, s2, s3, s4). 
     The testing of the watthour meter of the invention proceeds automatically on the
metering position and the result may be noticed each time when reading the watthour
meter or remotely at any time.
Patent EP-1597012-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROSSETTO GIANNI
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: A generator for arc welder, of the type composed of a rectifier stage followed by a PFC stage and by an inverter stage, both of the high-frequency type, the latter stage supplying power to a final rectifier stage for a welding arc, the PFC stage being composed of two inductors that are mutually magnetically coupled, two diodes with opposite conduction directions, two leveling capacitors and means for controlling the succession of the on and off switchings of the two first switches, so as to shape the current absorbed by the rectifier stage by correlating it to the waveform of the line voltage. The inverter stage comprises four triads of second controlled switches, diodes and capacitors, and there is also a control device for the four second switches and for the current for the final stage that supplies power to the welding arc.
Patent EP-1597359-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOS SANTOS NUNO
IPC: C12N7/06
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: A vaccine against nodavirus infection in fish can be produced by inactivating the virus using an aziridine compound. This vaccine can be used to prevent Viral Nervous Necrosis (VNN) in a variety of fish species.
Patent EP-1576263-A1 (EP)
Title: Flexible pipe element
Inventor: GUKELBERGER MARC
IPC: F16L27/111
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible pipe element, in particular for the exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle. Said element comprises metal bellows (1), which have a threaded or annular corrugated construction and a metal hose (2), which is positioned coaxially inside the metal bellows and consists of segments that are annular or are wound in the manner of a thread. The external cross-section of said hose is smaller than the internal cross-section of the metal bellows. Said element also comprises an external knitted sleeve (4) that surrounds at least sections of the exterior of the metal bellows. The flexible pipe element is configured in such a way that it has a dynamic transfer rigidity in an axial direction of below 50 N/mm, measured at an excitation amplitude of 0.1 mm, at ambient temperature over a frequency range for the excitation vibration of between 80 Hz and 140 Hz.
Patent EP-1611037-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LODEWIJKS GABRIEL
IPC: B65G39/12
Filed: 2004-03-18
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un organe de support (1) pour corps à déplacement axial tel qu'une courroie transporteuse, un câble ou un tapis roulant, qui comprend : un galet (3) pouvant tourner autour d'un axe (2) afin de soutenir le corps ; au moins un premier support (4) dans lequel est monté l'axe du galet afin de pouvoir porter le galet ; et un second support, le premier support et le second support (5) étant conçus pour coopérer au soutien du galet, le second support étant monté fixe et le premier support pouvant être couplé fixe au second support dans la direction du mouvement du corps en déplacement, tandis que le premier support peut, dans un plan perpendiculaire à la direction de mouvement précitée, tourner autour d'un point de pivotement situé sur une surface de contact partagée par le galet et par le corps soutenu par le galet.
Patent EP-1620611-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KLETSCHER WILFRIED
IPC: E05B65/08
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall or the like with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. In order to provide a fixing device for a movable wall or the like which ensures a reliable and trouble-free operation in a simple manner, it is provided according to the invention that the actuating member is constructed as a turning knob whose rotating movement can be transformed into a longitudinal movement for the fixing element.