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Patent EP-1436565-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JULSRUD STEIN
IPC: C04B35/46
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramic heat exchanger manufactured from an oxide material that is highly refractory and highly stable in a wide range of oxygen partial pressures and in the presence of certain gases and which is capable of operating at temperatures ranging from below 400 to well above 1300° C. for a prolonged period of time. The oxide material is represented by the formula: A1-xBxO(3+x+z)/2 where A is selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, and mixtures thereof, B represents Zr, Ti or Hf or mixtures thereof, x is greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to one, and z is a number that renders the compound charge neutral and is greater than about -0.1 and less than about 0.2.
Patent EP-1420982-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ERCOLANO TONY
IPC: B62D1/187
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: The invention concerns a device for masking clearances between an instrument panel ( 6 ) and a covering element ( 2 ) linked to an adjustable steering column along a longitudinal direction ( 10 ) and a transverse direction ( 12 ). The device comprises a relatively rigid intermediate element ( 4 ) mobile solely along the longitudinal direction relative to the instrument panel, to remain in contact with said instrument panel, while the covering element moves along the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, such that it slides along the longitudinal direction relative to the covering element.
Patent EP-1457970-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MURASHIMA ATSUSHI
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: The object of this invention is converting a code that has been
obtained by encoding speech by one particular system is converted to
code that can be decoded by another system with high speech quality,
and moreover, with a low computational load in transmitting speech
signal between different systems. This invention comprising an
adaptive codebook (ACB) delay search range control circuit (1250 in
Fig. 7) for calculating a search range control value from first adaptive
codebook delay that is stored and held and said second adaptive
codebook delay that is stored and held, and an adaptive codebook
encoding circuit (1220 in Fig. 7) for calculating autocorrelation using
speech signal from ACB delay including excitation signal and delay
that is within a range stipulated by said search range control value,
and selects the maximum autocorrelation as second adaptive
codebook delay, and supplying code that corresponds to said second
adaptive codebook delay as code of an adaptive codebook delay in
said second code string.
Patent EP-1434506-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STRONA GIANCARLO
IPC: A47C27/00
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: A removable anatomic seat ( 10 ) comprises a support structure ( 22 ) for an anatomic seating recess ( 20 ) for a user, where the structure is rested above a piece of furniture ( 14 ) and where the recess ( 20 ) is hinged at least one end (at 24 ) to the structure ( 22 ), being foreseen lifting elements ( 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 ) to tilt the recess ( 20 ) with respect to the structure ( 22 ).
Patent EP-1561700-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AGUIRREZABAL OROZ ANTONIO
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: A tubular container with a tamper-proof device (19) between the tube
(1) and cap (2) and an assembly (14, 15) that creates a sound signal between
both, in which the blind projection (24) on the tube is made in a smaller
diametrical and longitudinal dimension and with the incorporation of an insert
(13) that facilitates the manufacture and also the use of the container by the
user.
Patent EP-1555985-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN NGHI
IPC: A61K8/73
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: A composition for durable non-permanent shaping or durable retention of a non-permanent shape of least one keratinous fiber comprising: (a) at least one film forming agent; and (b) at least one saccharide type compound chosen from C3 to C5 monosaccharides, optionally substituted with at least one C1 to C22 carbon chain, and compounds comprising at least one C5 to C7 saccharide unit substituted with at least one amino group.
Patent EP-1406860-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OEHRLEIN REINHOLD
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés de synthèse pour la préparation de produits intermédiaires qui sont appropriés pour la préparation de dérivés de statine, en particulier des procédés de synthèse de produits intermédiaires de formule (VI), dans laquelle Ra et Rc désignent chacun, indépendamment l'un de l'autre, l'hydrogène ou un groupe de protection hydroxy, ou forment conjointement, un pont avec groupe de protection hydroxy, et Rb désigne un groupe de protection carboxy, ces procédés étant mis en oeuvre par conversion du produit intermédiaire de formule (XIX) dans laquelle Ra et Rc désignent chacun, indépendamment l'un de l'autre, un hydrogène ou un groupe de protection hydroxy, et Rb désigne un groupe de protection carboxy.
Patent EP-1444761-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOERGEL NORBERT
IPC: H02B1/40
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: Erfindungsgemäss weist das Sammelschienensystem mindestens einen ersten (2) und einen zweiten Sammelschienenblock (3) mit Sammelschienen (6) auf, wobei die Sammelschiene (6) des ersten Sammelschienenblocks (2) mit mehreren fest angebauten Einspeiseklemmen (5) und mittels eines mehrphasigen Verbindungssteckers (4) mit den Sammelschienen (6) des zweiten Sammelschienenblocks (3) elektrisch verbunden sind.
Patent EP-1468135-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WOERLEE GEERT FEYE
IPC: D06L1/00
Filed: 2002-12-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the removal of stains from articles, especially fabric, using densified carbon dioxide. The invention is concerned with a method of dry cleaning an article comprising the successive steps of (a) contacting the article with a fluid dry cleaning composition containing densified carbon dioxide at a temperature between -20 and 60° C. and a pressure between 1 and 100 MPa, so as to allow stains to dissolve and/or to disperse into the fluid dry cleaning composition and (b) separating the article and the fluid dry cleaning composition; wherein the fluid dry cleaning composition comprises an ionic surfactant in a concentration between 0.01 and 15% by weight of the carbon dioxide and wherein during step a) at least 10%, preferably at least 30%, of said ionic surfactant is present in an undissolved solid form.
Patent EP-1446639-A1 (EP)
Title: Dispositif de mesure et/ou de surveillance d'une grandeur de processus physique ou chimique
Inventor: SPANKE DIETMAR
IPC: G01D3/02
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de mesure et/ou de surveillance d'une grandeur de processus physique ou chimique comprenant un appareil de mesure et/ou de surveillance (2), au moins une unité de stockage (3) ainsi qu'une unité d'affichage, d'entrée et/ou de sortie (4 ; 5). L'/les unité(s) de stockage (3) se présente(nt) sous la forme d'une mémoire inscriptible non volatile. Des informations spécifiques (13) à des entreprises, au dispositif et/ou au processus sont ou peuvent être stockées dans cette/ces unité(s) de stockage (3). Une information souhaitée (13) est adressable par l'intermédiaire de l'unité d'affichage (4) ou de l'unité d'entrée/de sortie (5) et/ou peut être affichée automatiquement en fonction d'un état défini de l'appareil de mesure et/ou de surveillance (2). Cette information (13) est représentée ou sortie sur au moins une page de programme (12), respectivement par appel de cette/ces pages de programme.
Patent EP-1453719-A1 (EP)
Title: Steering mechanism with planetary gear system and drive for impressing specific hand torque on the steering wheel
Inventor: HERMANN JOCHEN
IPC: B62D5/00
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: The arrangement has a steering wheel, steering column, rack and pinion, planetary gear, angle sensor and a drive acting on the pinion or rack controlled by an electronic controller receiving the angle signal. A torque can be directly applied to the steering column by a drive. The planetary gear housing is normally free to rotate. The controller controls the drive to set a hand torque corresponding to the driving situation to produce a defined feel.  The steering arrangement has a steering wheel (1), steering column (2), rack and pinion (5,6), planetary gear (4), angle sensor (12) and a drive (8) acting on the pinion or rack controlled by an electronic controller (22) receiving the angle signal. A torque can be directly applied to the steering column by a drive (3). In normal operation the planetary gear housing is free to rotate. The controller controls the drive to set a hand torque corresponding to the driving situation to produce a defined feel for the driver.
Patent EP-1434743-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JEANVOINE PIERRE
IPC: C03C1/00
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: Process for obtaining alkali (e.g. sodium or potassium) and/or alkaline earth (e.g. magnesium or calcium) and/or rare earth (e.g. cerium) silicates by conversion of halides to sulfates (1), then reaction with silica (2), the thermal energy being provided by a combustion reaction using one or more immersed burners. An independent claim is also included for the use of the process to obtain vitrifiable materials.
Patent EP-1447864-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HANO MASATOSHI
IPC: H01M50/107
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: In a battery constituted by accommodating power-generating
elements consisting of an electrode assembly (41) and electrolyte,
a battery case (1) is formed so as to have closed-end tubular outer
shape with a plurality of projecting ridges (3) extending linearly
on the case inner surface (2) so as to from the inner surface side
of the case in the direction of the case wall thickness, the
projecting ridges (3) being arranged on the opposite sides of the
tube center (S) so as to be inclined with respect to the direction
of the tube center such that the projecting ridges (3) mutually
intersect and are connected at the intersections (9), thus forming
a grid pattern.
Patent EP-1466476-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIS DONALD HENRY
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: A method for format conversion includes providing (10) a first interlaced video signal including non-progressive video of a first resolution, downconverting (16) fields of the first resolution to fields of a second resolution, and combining and interlacing (18) the fields at a third resolution. The video signal is transmitted (20) at the third resolution. The video signal of the third resolution is deinterlaced (32) to form a progressive format video. The progressive format video is converted (34) to the first non-progressive resolution by alternately adjusting position of the progressive format of the third resolution up and down to make upper and lower fields, respectively, of the first resolution for display.
Patent EP-1456624-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HALVORSEN MORTEN
IPC: G01F1/36
Filed: 2002-11-28
Abstract: A flow measuring valve device (1) for fluid, the flow measuring valve (1) comprising a first restriction (48) and a second restriction (76) connected in series with the first restriction (48), the flow rates of said restrictions (48, 76) being unequally dependent on the viscosity of the fluid, and a method for determining the viscosity of the fluid by means of the device.
Patent EP-1461298-A1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur kontinuierlichen graphitierung
Inventor: DAIMER JOHANN
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: Verfahren zur kontinuierlichen Graphitierung, umfassend einen tunnelförmigen Ofen mit einer Fördereinrichtung, Wärmeschleusen am Ein- und Ausgang des Ofens sowie mindestens eine Heizstrecke im Inneren des Ofens, deren Länge geringer als die Länge der zu graphitierenden Körper ist, und deren Heizleistung folgend der Bewegung der Körper verändert wird, insbesondere für Kathodenblöcke, die bei der elektrolytischen Reduktion von Aluminiumoxid eingesetzt werden.
Patent EP-1496787-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DAMMEN PER
IPC: B05C17/00
Filed: 2002-04-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif d'application d'une substance liquide ou crémeuse, p. ex. de l'huile solaire, de la crème solaire, du produit à polir, du cirage, etc. Ce dispositif comprend une couche arrière imperméable (1), une couche poreuse (2) contenant la substance à appliquer et éventuellement une couche détachable (3). La couche poreuse (2) peut, p. ex., contenir une matière plastique expansée, une matière non-tissée ou une matière de type poils. Eventuellement, cette couche poreuse (2) présente, en outre, des trous ou perforations.
Patent EP-1334787-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROKOP HERMANN
IPC: B23B51/00
Filed: 2003-01-25
Abstract: The cutting tool has at least two cutting edges each with a main cutter (2a, 2b) whose radius is less than the maximum cutting radius (MR) of the other cutting part (3). At least one secondary cutter (8a, 8b) which is curved in at least one part and is associated with the main cutter has several radii of curvature and in an outer smoothing area (11) in the region of maximum cutting radius the radius of curvature (R2) of the smoothing cutter is at least as great as the maximum cutting radius (MR). The cutting part (3) adjoining the outer smoothing area tapers away from the main cutters.
Patent EP-1339071-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OKAMURA MASATO
IPC: G21C13/00
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: In a method of reducing corrosion of a metal material, a substance such as semiconductor for generating an electric current by thermal excitation is coated or adhered on a metal material surface, to be exposed to a water having a high temperature of 150 DEG C or more, of a boiler and ducts or pipes, to which hot water heated by the boiler contacts, of a thermal electric power plant or a nuclear reactor structural material or ducts or pipes surrounding the reactor in a nuclear power plant. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1375198-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HASHIMOTO YOSHIMASA
IPC: B60C11/11
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A pneumatic tire for use on iced and snowed road
surfaces has a tread surface. The tread surface has a
plurality of main grooves (2) extending in a circumferential
direction of the tire and a plurality of lateral grooves (3)
extending in a width direction of the tire. Blocks (4) are
defined by the main grooves (2) and the lateral grooves (3). The
blocks (4) have a ground contact face (4A) which has a plurality of
pairs of sipes (6) comprising a left sipe (6A) and a right sipe (6B)
extending in the tire width direction. The plurality of
pairs of sipes (6) are placed in a predetermined interval in
the tire circumferential direction. Each of the left (6A) and
right sipes (6B) of each pair extends from a width-directional
center portion (4C) of the ground contact face (4A) of the block (4)
toward each way of the tire width direction so as to open
its outer end to each side face (4X) of the block (4).
Patent EP-1386788-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER ARMIN
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A motor vehicle's electrical system takes an H-shaped structure, in which there are two parallel wire longitudinal branches (L1,L2) that run off-center and are connected up by a lateral wire branch (Q) that runs in a motor vehicle's center console (C). Controllers (S1,S2) fit in each Q node point with the L1-L2. Electrical Q connections with L1-L2 run through the controllers. An independent claim is also included for a method for fitting a motor vehicle center console module as a component of a vehicle's electrical system and a control device as a component of the module.
Patent EP-1498790-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BORN JEAN-JACQUES
IPC: G04C3/00
Filed: 2003-07-14
Abstract: The watch (1) has a control unit that determines a position of a selected celestial body in the sky and indicates the position by hands (10, 12). A rotating dial (14) is provided and on which is represented a map (16) of the sky. The hands have a shape such that their intersection or their point of conjunction permits to assign any point of the map of the sky represented on the dial. The map of the sky is a representation of the stars and constellations (20) particularly the zodiac constellations, visible from Earth.
Patent EP-1391177-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OKAMURA KAZUYUKI
IPC: G02B21/00
Filed: 2003-08-19
Abstract: Provided is an operation microscope capable of obtaining
bright and wide range red reflex on an observation image. Further,
an operation microscope suitable for an observation of a retina
and a vitreous body is provided. A pair of deflection members
composed of two deflection mirrors are provided as a deflection
means for deflecting illumination light guided from a light source
to the vicinity of an optical axis of an observation optical system
and guiding it to an eye to be operated through an objective lens.
The deflection mirrors are disposed to sandwich the optical axis
therebetween and simultaneously guide the illumination lights to
the eye to be operated at substantially the same oblique angles
with respect to the optical axis from the respective opposite sides.
In addition, a stereo variator is made insertable onto the
observation optical axis, so that relative positions of optical
axes of right and left observation fluxes can be changed.
Patent EP-1397988-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEE JONG WOOG
IPC: H05B6/80
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined toaster and
microwave oven having a function to cook food by using microwave
and a function to bake bread. Accordingly, the present invention
provides a combined toaster and microwave oven comprising: a body (100)
forming an appearance thereof; a cavity (200) formed in the body (100), for
accommodating objects to be cooked by using microwave; an
electronic chamber (300) provided at a portion inside the body (100) and in
which electronic parts for applying microwave into the cavity (200) are
installed; and a toaster (400). The toaster (400) comprises: a toaster case (410)
provided in the front of the electronic chamber (300) and having slits
on both sides thereof; at least one tray assembly (460) having means (463)
for receiving and ejecting bread and preventing the bread from
slanting; and a heater assembly (450) installed inside the toaster case (410),
for heating the bread.
Patent EP-1439066-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAKSA THOMAS A
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: A capping system (14) for a printhead (34) includes a handheld printjet
printing device (12) having a printhead (34) and a cap (16) including a flexible
wiper (30). The cap (16) is structured to be manually placed on the printing device
(12) so that the wiper (30) wipes the printhead (34) during placement thereon.
Patent EP-1416244-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUNIMOTO KEIICHI
IPC: F41B11/62
Filed: 2003-10-29
Abstract: To avoid the situation, in which a gas pressure to be
used for shooting a bullet from a loading chamber (4) is partially
lost, a toy gun in which a paint bullet (P) charged in the loading
chamber(4) may be reliably shot with gas under a relatively
low pressure is provided. 
     A gas flow control mechanism (50) is arranged movably with
respect to a movable member (10) and forms a first gas passage (51)
for guiding the gas into the loading chamber (4) and a second
gas passage (52) for guiding the gas to pressure receiving
portions (14,22). For a period in which gas supply
controllers (8;8',35,36,38,39) take a gas supply state as the
movable member (10) advances, the gas flow control mechanism (50)
transfers from a state, in which the first gas passage (51) is
opened whereas the second gas passage (52) is closed to supply
the gas to the loading chamber (4) through the gas passage, to
a state, in which the first gas passage (51) is closed whereas
the second gas passage (52) is opened to apply the gas to the
pressure receiving portions (14,22) through the second gas
passage (52) , so that the movable member (10) is moved back and
forth thereby to make preparations for supplying the bullet
(P) from a magazine (5) to the loading chamber (4).
Patent EP-1356936-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JEANMAIRE DAVID L
IPC: B41J2/03
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A method an apparatus for maintaining a predetermined ejected ink
drop volume in a continuous inkjet printer is provided. An ink parameter, for
example, temperature, velocity, flow rate, viscosity, is monitored. A time period
between activation control signals provided to an ink drop forming mechanism
(38) is varied in response to a change in the ink parameter. The apparatus includes
an ink parameter monitoring device (64, 80, 92A, 92B, 96A, 96B, or 96C) which
provides an input signal to a controller (24). The controller varies the time period
between activation control signals provided to the ink drop forming mechanism.
Patent EP-1369010-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER LELY ALEXANDER
IPC: A01B69/04
Filed: 2003-05-01
Abstract: An assembly for performing an agricultural
operation, in particular crop processing. The assembly is
provided with an autonomous agricultural machine (1) that is
movable over a parcel for performing the agricultural
operation, and with a container (3) for containing a stock of a
product required for performing the agricultural operation.
The assembly is further provided with a control-unit for
automatically moving the agricultural machine to the
container, and with a conveying device (8) for automatically
conveying at least a part of the stock of the product from
the container to the autonomous agricultural machine. The
autonomous agricultural machine (1) is provided with a machine
container (3) for containing an amount of the product required
for performing the agricultural operation. The conveying
device (8) is suitable for automatically conveying at least a
part of the stock of the product from the container to the
autonomous agricultural machine. The autonomous agricultural
machine is provided with a machine container (3) that is
detachably disposed on the agricultural machine for
containing an amount of the product required for performing
the agricultural operation, the conveying device (8) being
suitable for automatically exchanging the container with the
machine container.
Patent EP-1354937-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIS MILTON J
IPC: H05K3/26
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: A liquid cleaning solvent is formulated from a terpene
hydrocarbon present in a concentration of about 50 percent to
about 90 percent of the cleaning solvent and tetrahydrofuran
compatible with the terpene hydrocarbon present in a
concentration of about 10 percent to about 50 percent of the
cleaning solvent. The liquid cleaning solvent is provided in
a dispensing pen (10) for ease of application.
Patent EP-1407853-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAEKAWA SUSUMU
IPC: B23Q17/09
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: The apparatus has a cutting load detecting unit to obtain one of the cutting load data having a cutting time, an area of a cutting load waveform during cutting, and a maximum absolute value of a slope of a drop in the load during the cutting as a load state value in a current machining cycle. A unit updates and obtains a moving variable threshold based on the load state calculated in a machining cycle before the current cycle.
Patent EP-1418140-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARREAU DIDIER
IPC: B65G17/00
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: The conveyer comprises a chassis on which the shuttles (1) are mounted to move in a loop along a guide track (5). The shuttles are driven along the guide track by an endless chain (6) mounted between end drums and by elastically deformable runners (11) located on the shuttles which press against the chain.
Patent EP-1425962-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOPUSZANSKI MICHEL
IPC: A01K63/02
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: The device has a container containing an ecosystem of aquatic organisms (AO). The container is provided with a lid (CV) to cover an upper surface of the container. The container provides an entry and an exit (Oi) of water for receiving and delivering a water flow (FO) crossing the container, respectively. The water entry is arranged at a height more than or equal to that of the water exit.  An Independent claim is also included for a process of conservation of organisms in an aquatic environment.