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Patent EP-1302180-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEST HUGH S JR M D
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2002-10-08
Granted: 2008-05-28
Abstract: An interference screw for affixing soft tissue grafts during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction comprises a threaded body axially extending between a face and a tip along a central axis, with the face advantageously being obliquely aligned with the central axis. The threaded body includes a proximal threaded section and a distal threaded section, each of which may be straight or tapered. The proximal threaded section is approximately 1 mm larger in diameter than the distal threaded section. The increased diameter of the proximal threaded section enables the interference screw to compressively secure the soft tissue graft against the cortical bone, while the distal threaded section compresses the soft tissue graft against the cancellous bone with an appropriately reduced force that is appropriate for facilitating bonding of the soft tissue graft to the cancellous bone and that is sufficient for minimizing any "bungee effect." <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1325861-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARTHAUSER WERNER DIPL-ING
IPC: B62D21/14
Filed: 2002-12-05
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: The track drive for a motor vehicle has a middle section (12) and two track carriers (14a,b) for the track chain. The track carriers for each track are connected by cross beams (20) which are adjustable. The ends of the cross beams have conical surfaces (22a) to engage in corresponding recesses in the track carriers.
Patent EP-1252896-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE SHUNSUKE
IPC: A61K47/26
Filed: 1995-04-19
Granted: 2007-03-21
Abstract: a system for releasing a drug specifically in the colon of the gastrointestinal tract, which comprises a drug (b) coated with an organic acid-soluble polymer material (a), and a saccharide (c) which rapidly generates an organic acid by the action of enterobacteria in the lower part of the gastrointestinal tract. <??>The invention provides a drug release system which utilizes enterobacteria, does not form harmful substances due to the release-starting mechanism, shows rapid degradation, and has high colon specificity. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1371244-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAIKKONEN HEIKKI
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2002-03-22
Granted: 2005-05-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a data transmission band used by a packet-switched service in a data transmission system in which the subscriber terminals are wireless terminals used by customers, which may move in the data transmission system, said data transmission system comprising one or more data transmission links having a limited data transmission capacity. In the method, on the basis of said location data, the data transmission link used by the terminal, the link's capacity and the band control technology responsible for said data transmission link are determined from the transmission topology of the data transmission system; quality parameters relating to the service of the customer are determined; on the basis of the information regarding the data transmission link, the service description and the customer data, a rule describing the control of the customer's packet-based communication over the aforesaid data transmission link is produced; and the customer's data transmission traffic over the aforesaid data transmission link is regulated by the aforesaid band control technology in the manner prescribed by the aforesaid rule in relation to other customers using the data transmission link subject to regulation.
Patent EP-1471553-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OKASHITA HIROSHI
IPC: H01H1/22
Filed: 2002-01-31
Granted: 2006-05-17
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un disjoncteur pneumatique supprimant les hausses de température du contacteur de rupture et des corps sous tension disposés autour du contact dues à mise sous tension des contacts. Le disjoncteur comprend, placés dans une armoire (1): un conducteur fixe (3) et un contact fixe (4) lui étant fixé; un élément mobile (6) muni d'un contact mobile (5) touchant ou se séparant du contact fixe (4); un dispositif d'extinction (17) d'arc éteignant par induction un arc produit entre les deux contacts; une fenêtre de décharge (1c) déchargeant le gaz de l'arc à l'extérieur de l'armoire; des évents (1d) placés à l'opposé de la fenêtre de décharge (1c) et permettant le passage d'air à l'intérieur de l'armoire; un clapet (21) fermant les évents (1d) lorsque la pression intérieure monte; un bloc d'arc (22) comportant un contacteur latéral fixe d'arc (22a) s'étendant à partir du contact fixe (4) pour permettre d'en transférer l'électricité et la chaleur; et un contacteur latéral mobile d'arc (6) s'étendant à partir du contact mobile (5) pour permettre d'en transférer l'électricité et la chaleur.
Patent EP-1383974-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEWSON K
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2002-04-30
Granted: 2008-12-17
Abstract: A building block spacer (14) comprises a mat (16) having a plurality of spacer elements (18) provided thereon. The spacer is laid on a course of bricks (12), mortar is poured on top and a further course is then laid on the mortar. The spacers (18) ensure consistent and even spacing between courses of brickwork.
Patent EP-1409318-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EWEL DAVID E
IPC: B60T8/32
Filed: 2002-04-03
Granted: 2010-08-04
Abstract: A hydraulic braking system having an electronically controlled full power brake valve is disclosed. The hydraulic braking system supplies a braking output for a vehicle having at least one brake. The hydraulic braking system includes a primary valve assembly that is configured to receive a manually controlled input that varies the braking output of the braking system. The primary valve assembly includes a first spool valve configured to vary the braking output according to the manually controlled input. The hydraulic braking system also includes a secondary valve assembly integral with the primary valve assembly. The secondary valve assembly is configured to receive input signals from a programmable electronic controller and includes a second spool valve configured to operate with the primary valve assembly. The secondary valve assembly also includes an actuator for engaging and actuating the second spool valve according to the input signals received from the programmable electronic controller such that the second spool valve modulates the braking output produced by the primary valve assembly.
Patent EP-1386490-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CARRO INCERTIS FERNANDO
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2002-03-28
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method and computer program for enabling a user (100) (an auditor or a viewer) to access complementary information related to one or a plurality of sequences or topics of interest (102) in a recorded program (103) previously broadcast on the radio or television and played back on a device, such as an audio or video tape or disk recorder/player (104). The preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a system and method for enabling a person (100) listening to or watching a recorded program (103), to select one or a plurality of topics (101) (102) drawing his or her attention and for immediately receiving further information related to these topics from the World Wide Web. The system is based on the synchronization of local times (204) (205) of transmitters (201) and recorders (203). The flow of information transmitted, received and recorded is always synchronized, independently of the relative positions of recorders and transmitters. The synchronization is done referring to an absolute or universal time such as the Global Positioning System Time (GPS-time), the Global Orbiting Navigational Satellite System (GLONASS) time or another suitable universal time based on a satellite system. The GPS or GLONASS receivers are integrated or connected to the broadcasting stations. At the receiver side, GPS or GLONASS receivers may be integrated or connected to the audio or video recorders. The system is also based on a plurality of hyperlinks defined during the production and recording of the broadcast program, for given sequences corresponding to particular intervals of time synchronized with the universal (absolute) time. The hyperlinks are associated with the information that is broadcast in the program. They can be selected by users during the playback of the recorded program during predefined intervals of time and activated to access additional information and services.
Patent EP-1389164-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRUCHER BRYAN P
IPC: B60K7/00
Filed: 2002-05-23
Granted: 2010-03-10
Abstract: A vehicle is powered by an electric linear induction motor (LIM) in at least one of the vehicle wheels and the height from the ground and/or wheelbase changed by the wheel structure and its connection to the vehicle chassis. The LIM is disposed radially outwardly from the wheel axis of rotation and comprises a stator having an electrically energizable propulsion coil circumposed by a rotor. A stator shaft connects the stator to the vehicle chassis and the stator and associated shaft are fixedly-connected and angularly orbited about the inner diameter of the rotor whereby to change the height of the vehicle chassis from the ground or the wheelbase of the vehicle. The rotor is supported for rotation about the stator by bearings, or by magnetic levitation, as provided by a ring of permanent magnets in the rotor disposed in juxtaposition with an electrically energizable levitation coil in the stator.
Patent EP-1407420-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RICHARDSON TOM
IPC: H03M13/11
Filed: 2002-05-31
Granted: 2011-06-22
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for decoding codewords (902) using message passing decoding techniques which are particularly well suited for use with low density parity check (LDPC) codes and long codewords are described. The described methods allow decoding graph structures which are largely comprised of multiple identical copies of a much smaller graph (1000). Copies of the smaller graph are subject to a controlled permutation operation (904) to create the larger graph structure. The same controlled permutations are directly implemented to support message passing between the replicated copies of the small graph. Messages corresponding to individual copies of the graph are stored in a memory and accessed in sets, one from each copy of the graph, using a SIMD read or write instruction. The graph permutation operation may be implemented by simply reordering messages, e.g., using a cyclic permutation operation, in each set of messages react out of a message memory so that the messages are passed to processing circuits corresponding to different copies of the small graph.
Patent EP-1404745-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KIEFER JOACHIM
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2002-06-19
Granted: 2004-12-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer films and a polymer membrane having an improved mechanical property profile produced therefrom, to a process for producing them and to their use. The polymer films, polymer membranes and separation membranes of the invention are produced from selected polymer raw materials and have excellent chemical, thermal. and mechanical properties as are required for use as polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) in PEM fuel cells or in apparatuses for the filtration and/or separation of gases and/or liquids or for reverse osmosis.
Patent EP-1430394-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUEHLE MIKE
IPC: G06F7/72
Filed: 2002-09-24
Granted: 2010-04-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing modular multiplication is disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a modular multiplier including a plurality of independent computation channels, where the plurality of independent computation channels includes a first computation channel and a second computation channel, and a coupling device interposed between the first computation channel and the second computation channel to receive a control signal and to couple the first computation channel to the second computation channel in response to a receipt of the control signal.
Patent EP-1439776-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TJONG JOE WAI PETER
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 2002-10-31
Granted: 2010-06-16
Abstract: Instrument ( 700 ) which is to be introduced into the human pharynx and comprises a basic element ( 702 ) with a curved insertion part having an insertion end which can be introduced into an area between the tongue and the rear side of the pharynx. A spacer ( 703 ) is provided and is active between the tongue and the rear side of the pharynx. The spacer ( 703 ) comprises a curved follower part. The follower part can match the contour of the tongue. The basic element ( 702 ) and the spacer ( 703 ), in an introduction position, can be introduced into an area between the tongue and the rear side of the pharynx. The basic element ( 702 ) and the spacer ( 703 ), after introduction, can be displaced away from one another in relative terms into a holding-open position.
Patent EP-1453545-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BENTLEY MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2002-10-30
Granted: 2007-04-18
Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble polymer conjugates of retinoic acid. The conjugates of the invention are prepared by covalent attachment of a water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer such as polyethylene glycol to a retinoid such as retinoic acid. The polymer portion of the conjugate may be linear (i.e., prepared using an end-capped or methoxy PEG or a linear bifunctional PEG), branched or forked. The conjugates of the invention are water soluble, and are, in particular, useful for inhalation therapy of conditions of the respiratory tract responsive to retinoid therapy.
Patent EP-1456862-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HILDERINK JOHANNES HERMANNUS L
IPC: H01H33/662
Filed: 2002-12-23
Granted: 2005-06-15
Abstract: Solder ring ( 12 ) for joining two components ( 10, 11 ) of a vacuum tube, the solder ring ( 12 ) comprising a joining part that consists of solder material for forming an airtight joint between the two components. The solder ring ( 12 ) further comprises at least one centring part. The centring part has at least one first projection ( 14, 15 ) that extends on one side of the joining part essentially in an axial direction of the solder ring ( 12 ) and at least one second projection ( 13, 16 ) that extends in an opposing direction for centring the two components ( 10, 11 ) with respect to one another.
Patent EP-1327497-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MILLER PHILLIP T
IPC: H02K7/106
Filed: 2003-01-08
Granted: 2006-05-31
Abstract: An angle grinder (10) is provided including a rotating handle configuration allowing the handle (14) of the angle grinder to be locked in different positions relative to the angle grinder housing (12). A switch (24) mounting configuration is provided for simplifying the assembly of the switch device (24). A gear wheel lock mechanism (680) is also provided to allow the grinding wheel spindle (32) to be prevented from rotating during removal or installation of a grinding wheel on the spindle (32). A gear case (18) cooling and air bleed arrangement are also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1357397-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOUSAND BRIEN J
IPC: G01R31/00
Filed: 1997-04-01
Granted: 2011-08-17
Abstract: In a FLIR/laser based targeting and imaging system, the ability to recognize, detect, locate, and/or track targets in an area of interest is significantly improved by reducing the fixed and dynamic alignment errors between the IR LOS and the laser LOS. Fixed alignment errors are reduced with an improved internal boresight module and corresponding boresight method. Dynamic alignment errors are reduced with an opto-electric subsystem that employs a single pitch bearing and a common pitch/yaw afocal for both the laser energy and the IR energy. A segmented window in the system housing includes a circular EMI grid pattern which significantly reduces the amount of off-axis EMI entering the optical pathways, and improved signal processing techniques are employed to enhance the quality of the IR image after the image has been digitized.
Patent EP-1394021-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLTMANN BERND
IPC: B62D49/06
Filed: 2003-08-05
Granted: 2007-04-18
Abstract: The vehicle (1,2) has at least one frame carrying functional assemblies (5-9) supported on the ground by running gear (14) with at least two vehicle axles. The at least one supporting wheel (25) is accommodated by at least one supporting frame that interacts with at least some functional assemblies and at least one vehicle axle, whereby the at least one supporting wheel is arranged in a region between the at least two vehicle axles (12,13).
Patent EP-1406048-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DIETRICH GUNNAR
IPC: B60H3/06
Filed: 2003-09-26
Granted: 2010-03-03
Abstract: The device has at least one fan that transports air into the room via a filter element(s) and an air impurity level sensor(s) connected to a controller. A characteristic field(s) for a defined time-related decrease in the impurity level is stored in a controller memory. The controller contains an arrangement that detects the impurity level, compares it with the characteristic field values and outputs a warning signal if there is a deviation.  The device has at least one fan (14) that transports air into the closed room (10) via at least one filter element (18,24) and at least one interior space sensor (46) that detects the degree of impurity in the air and that is connected to a controller (34). At least one characteristic field is stored in a memory of the controller for a defined time-related decrease in the impurity level and the controller contains an arrangement that detects the impurity level, compares it with the characteristic field values and outputs a warning signal if there is a deviation.
Patent EP-1378217-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERREHAIL MOHAMED
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2003-07-01
Granted: 2008-04-09
Abstract: The immobilizer for at least two fingers (4) is a single piece comprising two rings (2) connected by a bar (3) so as to allow sliding of the fingers relative to each other.
Patent EP-1478636-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMIED YUSUF K
IPC: C07D307/87
Filed: 2003-02-26
Granted: 2008-11-19
Abstract: Selon l'invention, une base de citalopram est purifiée et isolée par chromatographie.
Patent EP-1485382-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CABRI WALTER
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2003-03-10
Granted: 2008-11-19
Abstract: A process for the synthesis of pergolide (Formula (I)) (D-6-n-propyl-8betamethylmercaptomethylergo line) from acid 9,10-dihydrolysergic is herein disclosed. The process can be carried out without isolating most intermediates and is particularly convenient both from the yield and safety standpoint. Moreover, pergolide thereby obtained is highly pure and can be conveniently transformed into pergolide mesylate
Patent EP-1525015-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRAF RONEY
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2003-07-08
Granted: 2007-10-10
Abstract: An administering apparatus for administering a fluid product, including a casing, a reservoir for the product, a driven device which acts on the product contained in the reservoir to deliver the product, and a drive device which acts on the driven device and performs a delivery stroke in a drive direction from a delivery position up to a delivery stopper to deliver a product dosage to be administered, wherein a priming stopper is provided for the drive device and limits a priming stroke of the drive device, which serves to bleed, in the drive direction, wherein the priming stroke is axially shorter than a maximum delivery stroke, and wherein the drive device can be moved in the drive direction from a priming position up to the priming stopper and transversely to the drive direction as far as the delivery position.
Patent EP-1509405-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEDDA ALESSANDRO
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 2003-06-04
Granted: 2007-08-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder for sheets or cards comprising a spine member provided with one or more longitudinal recesses, having a substantially circular cross-section. In each recess there is inserted at least one support having substantially circular cross-section and provided with means for fixing at least one external sheet of the binder, and at least one of said recesses has an opening suitable for allowing rotation inside it of support and of the external sheet fixed thereto. Said spine member is provided in the central zone with a fastener for said sheets or cards and/or at least one holder for said fastener.
Patent EP-1520378-B1 (EP)
Title: System and method of managing communication network-dedicated architecture on a terminal
Inventor: ANNIC ETIENNE
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-06-13
Granted: 2011-05-25
Abstract: The system comprises a dedicated architecture handler (24), which is built into the terminal (10), which can handle at least one communication network (40,41,42,50,51) dedicated architecture (15,16,17,18) and which can simultaneously process the operation of the terminal which is connected to several of the communication networks.  The system is for managing at least one architecture on a terminal, which is dedicated to a communication network, the terminal comprising at least one user interface (11).
Patent EP-1527366-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YE MING
IPC: G02C7/04
Filed: 2003-07-30
Granted: 2007-10-24
Abstract: The present invention provides a toric multifocal contact lens having a cylindrical optical power to correct astigmatism vision errors and a multifocal power to compensate for presbyopia. A toric multifocal contact lens of the invention has a central axis, an anterior surface having a first central optical zone, and an opposite posterior surface having a second central optical zone. The first central optical zone and the second central optical zone combine to provide a cylindrical optical power to correct astigmatism vision errors and a multifocal power to compensate for presbyopia.
Patent EP-1528858-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER EERDEN HENDRICUS FRANCISCUS JACOBUS MARIA
IPC: A23L13/00
Filed: 2003-06-26
Granted: 2012-03-21
Abstract: The invention provides mass feed member (18) for feeding a mass of foodstuff starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass, to a mould cavity in the outer circumference of the drum of a moulding device, comprising a housing (140) with an inlet side (144) and a drum (16) side which is to face the drum, a through-passage for mass to pass from an inlet towards an outlet (146) located on the drum side, the drum side being designed to adjust in a sealing manner to irregularities in the outer circumference of the drum.
Patent EP-1525702-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUNDBY STEIN A
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 2003-07-08
Granted: 2009-12-16
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for dynamically controlling the re-transmission scheme of acknowledgment signals. A source transmits a first data packet over a slot s1. If channel conditions are favorable, source transmits a second data packet over slot s2, which precedes the reception of any acknowledgment signals. A destination receives first data packet over slot d1 and second data packet over slot d2. Destination decodes first data packet during slots d2 and d3, and second data packet over slots d3 and d4. Destination transmits an acknowledgment signal (ACK1) associated with first data packet during slot d4. Rather then transmitting the second ACK1 associated with first data packet over slot d5, destination preempts this slot with an acknowledgment signal ACK2, which is associated with second data packet transmitted by source. Hence, destination is configured to overwrite the repetition of a previous acknowledgment in order to transmit a new acknowledgment.
Patent EP-1527057-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BASSLER PETER
IPC: C07C29/10
Filed: 2003-07-22
Granted: 2007-11-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of propylene glycols, characterised in comprising steps (i) to (iii): (i) reaction of propylene with hydrogen peroxide to give propylene oxide with propylene glycols obtained as a by-product, (ii) reaction of the propylene oxide obtained in step (i) with water to give propylene glycols, (iii) isolation of the propylene glycols obtained in steps (i) and (ii).