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Patent EP-1744602-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO NOBURU
IPC: H03K17/16
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: A discharge lamp apparatus is provided having a DC power source (1) and a discharge lamp (2) comprising: 
a DC power source circuit (4) for boosting a voltage of the DC power source by means of switching of a switching element and smoothing a boosted voltage by means of a smoothing capacitor (44); 
an H-bridge circuit for AC-lighting the discharge lamp by means of an output voltage of the DC power source circuit; and 
a starter circuit (7) provided with a capacitor (76) that is charged by means of an output voltage of the H-bridge circuit and a high voltage generation transformer (71) having a primary winding (71a) connected to the capacitor and a secondary winding (71b) between the H-bridge circuit and the discharge lamp, the starter circuit being for boosting a charging voltage of the capacitor by means of the high voltage generation transformer when the discharge lamp is to be lighted and for applying the high voltage to the discharge lamp, 
 
wherein the discharge lamp is an vehicle 35W bulb, and 
wherein L2 (value at DC superimposition 1.5 A)>/=2.5 x10<-3> (henry), capacitance C1</=0.5x10<-6> (farad), and L2 (value at DC superimposition 0.4 A)xC1>/=1x10<-1>xf<-1.68> are satisfied, with L2 denoting an inductance of the secondary winding of the high voltage generation transformer, C1 denoting a capacitance of the smoothing capacitor, and f (hertz) denoting a switching frequency of the switching element.
Patent EP-1798838-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STOICESOU EMANUEL
IPC: G01R19/25
Filed: 2006-12-19
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for filtering in a cordless electrical device. The method may include coupling a filter network, a microcontroller and a plurality of battery cells having a cell voltage and a current. The method may further include operatively connecting at least one switched capacitor low-pass filter to the plurality of battery cells, the at least one switched capacitor low-pass filter configured to receive a signal from the filter network. The method may also include filtering the signal from the filter network, delivering a filtered signal input to an ADC and generating an output from the ADC.
Patent EP-1692942-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DEN NIEUWELAAR ADRIANUS JO
IPC: A22B3/08
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: A method for processing a slaughter animal comprises hanging the slaughter animal (2) by its head, shifting the point by which the slaughter animal is hung from the head to at least one leg, and opening a blood vessel of the slaughter animal when the slaughter animal is hanging by its head or by the at least one leg. The slaughter animal is hung by the head by supplying the slaughter animal lying on a surface (50), and manipulating the head of the slaughter to place it into a carrying opening of a head carrier (10). Shifting of the point by which the slaughter animal is hung from the head to at least one leg comprises connecting at least one leg of the slaughter animal to a leg carrier (68), eliminating the hanging by the head, and hanging the slaughter animal from the leg carrier by the at least one leg.
Patent EP-1659709-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DICK STEPHEN G
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: Methods an apparatus are disclosed for time synchronizing a plurality of base stations in a wireless communication system. An estimate of a timing accuracy associated with a base station is determined. When a base station's timing accuracy is over a threshold the base station is adjusted with respect to another base stations timing.
Patent EP-1676478-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKEMURA EIJI
IPC: E03C1/26
Filed: 1999-09-01
Abstract: The present invention concerns a slime preventing/removing agent which can remove slime from portions such as kitchen sinks and bathroom drain outlets where slime is grown by metabolites such as miscellaneous germs and mildews and which can prevent the occurrence of slime safely and for an extended period of time. 
The slime preventing agent comprises an antimicrobial agent of non-bleaching powder type, such as 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolinone or organic iodine, preferably in the form of a clathrate compound, pressure molded with a base material such as a phosphate, calcium sulfate, acetoacetate tolidide or -anilide, lactose and fatty acid esters of glycerin or sucrose.
Patent EP-1803875-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JOERGENSEN DENNIS
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2006-10-02
Abstract: A locking arrangement with a locking mechanism (15) for a door (2) comprises a crossbar (24) rotatably mounted in the door (2) and connected in a conventional manner to a lock bolt (7) or cremone bar in the door, and a handle (6) for rotating the crossbar (24), the locking mechanism (15) comprises a first coupling (25, 28) having two coupling parts (25, 28) for bringing the crossbar (24) into and out of engagement with the handle, a second coupling (21, 26) having two coupling parts (21, 26) for bringing the crossbar (24) into and out of engagement with the handle, an electrically operating first actuator (31) for engaging and disengaging the first coupling, and a manually operated second actuator (16) for engaging and disengaging the second coupling. The locking arrangement has a simple structure and can be activated by means of both a fingerprint and a code and manually by a key.
Patent EP-1798568-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VACANTI DAVID C
IPC: G01S13/34
Filed: 2006-12-18
Abstract: Systems and methods for testing a signal generated by a Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) 100 in a radar altimeter 20. In an embodiment of the method, a voltage signal derived by comparing a fixed reference frequency to a ramped frequency signal generated by the DDS based on a clock-based reference signal is generated. The generated voltage signal is integrated over a predefined range of clock signals. The integration is sampled at a previously defined clock tick. The sample is compared to a desired value and an indication that the radar altimeter is malfunctioning is provided if the comparison exceeds a predefined threshold value. The radar altimeter system is deactivate if an indication that the radar altimeter is malfunctioning has been provided.
Patent EP-1803392-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOHLS MARK R
IPC: A61B5/332
Filed: 2006-12-18
Abstract: A portable, limited use electrocardiogram (ECG) recording device (100) is provided for diagnosing cardiac problems. The device (100) includes a cover (102) hingedly connected to a base (104) provided with a pair of spaced apart, tactile-sensing electrodes (117) engageable with the patient's hands (118) during an ECG recording and at least one indicator light (119) signaling a start and finish status of the ECG recording. A circuit (124) is electrically connected to the electrodes (117) and the status indicator light (119) and includes a processor (126) and memory (127) for receiving and storing ECG signals from the patient touching the electrodes (117). The cover (102) has an outer face (105) provided with preprinted mailing information (107) for returning the recording device in a folded, closed position to a location for retroactively analyzing the stored ECG signals. The device (100) may be disposed of following analysis of the stored ECG signals.
Patent EP-1731802-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIDAKA TERUMASA
IPC: B60W20/00
Filed: 2006-06-05
Abstract: In general, an oil pump driving control device for a hybrid vehicle is described. A hybrid vehicle includes a drive-train configured and arranged to transmit power in the order of an engine, a first clutch, a motor generator, a second clutch and a drive wheel, and an oil pump operably configured and arranged at a location between the first clutch and the second clutch such that the oil pump is mechanically driven by at least one of the engine and the motor generator. The invention provides an oil pump driving control device that supplies the necessary oil pressure for an automatic transmission with only a single mechanical oil pump. For example, even when it is not possible to maintain tightening of the second clutch, oil pressure may be supplied by rotating the oil pump using the motor generator. In this way, the oil pressure may be supplied with a single oil pump.
Patent EP-1742338-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DJENGUERIAN ALEX B
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to limit the current in a switch of a switching power supply. An example switching regulator circuit includes a power switch (120) to be coupled to an energy transfer element (125) of a power supply. A controller (145) to generate a drive signal is coupled to be received by the power switch (120) to control the switching of the power switch (120). A short on time detector is included in the controller (145). The short on time detector is to detect an occurrence of threshold number of one or more consecutive short on times of the switch (120). A frequency adjuster is also included in the controller (145) and coupled to the short on time detector. The frequency adjuster is to adjust an oscillating frequency of an oscillator included in the controller in response to the short on time detector.
Patent EP-1683463-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JANG-KEUN OH
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: A cyclonic separating apparatus (100) for a vacuum cleaner that can separately collect dust and water. The cyclonic separating apparatus (100) includes: a cyclone body (110) having an air inlet passage (113) and an air discharge passage (111); a dust receptacle (120) connected to a lower end of the cyclone body (110); and a screen (130) dividing the cyclone body (110) and interior space of the dust receptacle (120) into a first chamber (S1) and a second chamber (S2), the screen (130) having a plurality of passing holes (131), wherein drawn air rotates in the first chamber (S1) and water separated from the air moves to the second chamber (S2) through the passing holes (131).
Patent EP-1843249-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO AKIRA
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A system comprises: a plurality of first memory systems each having a first disk unit (105) and a first controller, including a first cache memory (108), and 
a plurality of second memory systems each having a second disk unit (105) and a second controller, including a second cache memory (108), 
one of said plurality of second memory systems is a master memory system over said plurality of second memory systems, 
each first controller (109) is adapted to transmit pairs of write data and reference information of write time for the write data to any second controller (700), 
each second controller (700) that has received one of said pairs (109) is adapted to store said write data to said second cache memory (108), 
each second memory system other than said master memory system transmits first reference information based on said reference information to said master memory system, 
said master memory system sets second reference information based on said first reference information set in said master memory system and said first reference information transmitted from any second memory system other than said master memory system and transmit said second reference information to said plurality of second memory systems other than said master memory system, and 
each second controller (700) selects write data stored in said second cache memory (108) based on said second reference information stores them in said second disk unit (105).
Patent EP-1909476-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ICHIKAWA MAHITO
IPC: G11B17/10
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: A media processing device comprises media stacker (11-13) for storing one or more data carrier media (2); a media drive (4) adapted to write data to one side of said media (2); a label printer (5) adapted to print information on the other side of said media (2); and transportation means (6) for transporting said media (2) to any one of the media drive (4), the label printer (5), and the media stackers (11-13) according to a movement command received from a host computer. Operations following a failure in media processing are prevented when a medium cannot be transported to any of these units in response to a command from the host computer. Instead, an error is reported to the host computer when a medium (2) cannot be transported as instructed by the host computer (100).
Patent EP-1959425-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OGISO TORU
IPC: G09G5/36
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: An image converter (35) converts an image rendered at a given vertical synchronous frequency into an image compatible with the specification of a display (60). A frame memory (47) holds the image converted by the image converter (35) by switching a plurality of buffers. A display (60) controller (50) selects one of the buffers in accordance with the vertical synchronous frequency of the display (60), and scans out the image from the frame memory (47) accordingly. A switch instruction issuing unit (14) issues a frame buffer switch instruction for designating a frame buffer to scan out from subsequently, in synchronization with the vertical synchronous frequency of the display (60), instead of immediately after the execution of an image converting process by the image converter (35).
Patent EP-1944403-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IKEMATSU MINEO
IPC: D06F39/00
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: There disclosed a water reuse method in which a surfactant is easily removed from surfactant-including for-treatment water in a cleaning device, whereby water can be reused, and an adsorbent can easily be regenerated only by exposing the adsorbent to an electrolytic solution, and a washing machine including the function. The method includes a surfactant adsorption treatment step of performing a treatment to adsorb and remove a surfactant in surfactant-including for-treatment water such as cleaning water and rinse water used in a washing machine W by hydrotalcite as an anion exchanger or zeolite as a cation exchanger, and a water reuse step of using, in the washing machine W, the for-treatment water treated in the surfactant adsorption treatment step.
Patent EP-1985215-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAN JUNG-GYUN
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use in either a canister form or a stick form is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body (10), a suction unit (20) having an air suction opening formed in a bottom surface of the cleaner body (10) to drawn in air, a dust collecting unit (40) disposed in the cleaner body to separate dust or dirt from the air and to collect and store the dust or dirt therein, and a mode selecting unit (60) on the cleaner body (10) to select one of a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is a mode where a handle member for moving the cleaner body is connected to the cleaner body and the suction unit (20) and the dust collecting unit (40) are communicated with each other. The second mode is a mode where an external accessory is connected to the cleaner body (10) to communicate with the dust collecting unit (40).
Patent EP-1847999-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EGERER JENS
IPC: G11C16/28
Filed: 2007-04-11
Abstract: A method and a circuit are disclosed for determining the resistive state of a resistive memory cell being read. The method includes determining the resistive state of the memory cell being read by comparing a current dependent on the resistive state of the memory cell being read with a reference current that can be dependent on a resistive state of at least one reference resistive memory cell. A read circuit can be constructed to compare the two currents. The resistive state of the memory cell being read is indicative of the data bit stored by the memory cell.
Patent EP-1914013-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HUSSEY DENNIS FRANK
IPC: B08B9/093
Filed: 2007-07-18
Abstract: A vacuum assembly (30) for cleaning foreign matter from a nuclear reactor vessel (10), vessel components, and reactor coolant during reactor outage. The assembly includes a vacuum head (34) for being inserted into the vessel and a first pump fluidly communicating with the vacuum head for directing water under pressure in the area of the vacuum head onto component surfaces within the vessel to be cleaned and thereby dislodging foreign matter from the surfaces into suspension in the reactor coolant. A filter removes foreign matter suspended in the reactor coolant from the reactor coolant. A second pump communicates with the vacuum head (34) for pumping reactor coolant through the filter from an upstream side to a downstream side for accumulating foreign matter on an upstream side of the filter while passing filtered coolant therethrough.
Patent EP-1911446-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPMAN GAYLE
IPC: A61P3/00
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A method for the promotion of growth and/or repair of neurons in diseases or conditions characterised by neuron degeneration , injury or impaired plasticity which method comprises the administration of an effective, non-toxic and pharmaceutically acceptable amount of a PPARγ agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof.
Patent EP-1908920-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MONIZ THOMAS ORY
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2007-09-14
Abstract: An outlet guide vane (100), for a gas turbine engine (10), comprises an airfoil (102) comprising a leading edge portion (130) and a trailing edge portion (132) each fabricated from a first material. A filler portion (202) is positioned between the leading and trailing edge portions and is fabricated from a second material that is different than said first material.
Patent EP-1958863-A3 (EP)
Title: Schalter für ein Fahrrad
Inventor: STUERMER JOACHIM
IPC: B62K23/04
Filed: 2008-02-13
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Drehgriffschalter (1) an einer Lenkstange eines Fahrrades, bestehend aus einem Gehäuse (2), mit einem Betätigungsring (4) zum Einziehen und Loslassen eines Seilzuges (8) und aus einer Anzeigeeinrichtung (3) mit Ziffern und einem Zeiger (14) für die Kenntlichmachung der jeweiligen Gangstufe eines Schaltgetriebes am Fahrrad, wobei die Anzeigeeinrichtung ein Blickfenster (11) mit einem Zeiger (14) und einer Folie mit transparenten Ziffern und/oder Symbolen aufweist. Von Vorteil ist die kostengünstige Bauweise vorzugsweise in Fügetechnik und vor allem die gute Übersichtlichkeit des Schalters mit der Möglichkeit, durch einfaches Austauschen der Folie verschiedenartige Ziffern und Beschriftungen anzubringen und so das Erscheinungsbild des Schalters (1) auf seine Umgebung zuzuschneiden.
Patent EP-1972874-A3 (EP)
Title: Automatisiertes Substanzenlager
Inventor: MALIN COSMAS
IPC: F25D25/04
Filed: 2008-03-12
Abstract: Ein Klimaschrank ist in eine obere Zone (11) und eine untere Zone (10) unterteilt, wobei in der unteren Zone (10) eine wesentlich tiefere Temperatur aufrecht erhalten wird als in der oberen Zone (11). In der unteren Zone (10) sind Lagerplätze zur Aufnahme von Objekten vorgesehen. Ein Vertikaltransportmechanismus (31 - 33, 41 - 43; 51, 74; 75) erlaubt es, die Objekte zwischen der unteren Zone (10) und der oberen Zone (11) zu transportieren. In der oberen Zone ist ein Horizontaltransportmechanismus (50; 101) vorgesehen, welcher die Objekte vom Vertikaltransportmechanismus (31 - 33, 41 - 43; 51, 74; 75) zu einer Schleuse (81) transportiert.
Patent EP-2000407-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SEIFART KLAUS DR-ING
IPC: B64G1/22
Filed: 2008-05-29
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine selbst verriegelnde Gelenkvorrichtung, bestehend aus abstandsweise zueinander ausgebildeten Befestigungselementen, die mit dazwischen angeordneten streifenförmigen Federelementen verbunden sind, wobei in der Ausgangsstellung die Federelemente aus der Vertikalen oder Horizontalen abgebogen sind und in Endstellung gestreckt ausgebildet sind. 
     Die erfindungsgemäße Aufgabe, die darin besteht, eine reibungsfreie und platzsparende Gelenkvorrichtung zu schaffen, wird dadurch gelöst, dass zwischen den Befestigungselementen (1, 2) zwei streifenförmige Federelemente (3, 4) unterschiedlicher Länge abstandsweise parallel gegenüberliegend, wenigstens ein Führungsteil (5) zur Führung und seitlichen Fixierung des längeren Federelementes (3) in eine S-förmig abgebogene Ausgangsstellung und zur Befestigung und Abstandsüberbrückung für das kürzere Federelement (4) angeordnet sind.
Patent EP-2022490-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMANN MARTIN
IPC: A61Q5/10
Filed: 2008-08-04
Abstract: The present invention is related to an aqueous colouring composition for keratin fibres especially human hair comprising at least one oxidative dyestuff precursor and optionally at least one coupling agent and at least one arylated silicone.
Patent EP-2031096-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Reinigung von Oberflächen sowie Verwendung des Verfahrens
Inventor: MUELLER SANDRA
IPC: C23G1/00
Filed: 2008-08-11
Abstract: Vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Reinigung von Oberflächen, insbesondere von präzisionsbearbeitenden, aluminiumhaltigen Bauteilen, wobei die Oberfläche des Bauteils zuerst mit einer Säure von der auf dem Bauteil anhaftenden Verunreinigung und der Passivierungsschicht gesäubert wird, anschließend mit gereinigtem Wasser gewaschen und im Anschluss daran getrocknet wird. Dabei wächst dann kontrolliert eine neue Passivierungsschicht auf.
Patent EP-2028425-A3 (EP)
Title: Systemplatte zum Verlegen von Kunststoffrohren
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: Gegenstand der Erfindung ist eine Systemplatte zum Verlegen von Kunststoffrohren der Heiz- beziehungsweise Kühlkreise von Flächen-Heiz- und Kühlinstallationen. Die Systemplatte (1) weist an der Plattenoberseite (3) angeformte Haltenocken (4) zum Verlegen der Kunststoffrohre (2) auf. Die Systemplatte (1) ist aus einem geschäumten Kunststoffmaterial (5) hergestellt, das im Bereich der rohrführenden Ebene (6-6) mit einem wärmeleitfähigen Material angereichert ist. Auf die Unterseite (7) der Systemplatte (1) ist eine Wärmeisolierung (8) aus einem Kunststoffmaterial mit einem hohen Wärmeleitwiderstand aufgebracht.
Patent EP-2001141-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TIEDEMANN EDWARD G JR
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling transmission power in a mobile communication system is disclosed. The method disclosed provides for a closed-loop power control method. A characteristic of a propagation path between a first communication station and a second communication station is determined and a power control step size selected accordingly. Closed loop power control commands are received at the first communication station and its transmission energy is adjusted in accordance with the closed loop power control commands and the power control step size.
Patent EP-2525316-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RUSSELL DAVID
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A method for conducting secure transactions is disclosed, the method comprising receiving from a customer a customer identifier and a value for at least one prescribed personal data field different from the customer identifier; certifying that the value of the at least one prescribed personal data field is associated with the customer; and reducing the price of a deliverable by a prescribed discount in exchange for the value for the at least one prescribed personal data field. An apparatus for use in carrying out the comprises a biometric sensor configured to receive a biometric input; a memory configured to store a biometric template associated with a user, the memory configured to store a value associated with the user, the value being associated with a prescribed personal data field; and a processor coupled to the biometric sensor and the memory, the processor configured to authenticate a biometric input based on the biometric template, the processor configured to output to a receiving party associated with a deliverable the value associated with the user such that the receiving party reduces a price of the deliverable by a prescribed discount when the biometric input is authentic.