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Patent EP-1229485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MA YUE
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A scanned document image, including add-on information such as
handwritten annotations in addition to printed text lines, is processed by a
handwriting detection method. First, at least one projection histogram is generated
from the scanned document image. A regular pattern that correlates to the printed
text lines is determined from the projection histogram. Second, connected
component analysis is applied to the scanned document image to generate at least
one merged text line. Each merged text line relates to at least one of the
handwritten annotation and the printed text line. By comparing the merged text lines
to the regular pattern of the projection histograms, the printed text lines are
discriminated from the handwritten annotations.
Patent EP-1265245-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIAZ ELIZABETH B
IPC: G11B33/12
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical light pipe assembly
(300) for an optical drive which can accommodate optical drives (100)
from various manufacturers. The light pipe assembly (300) is particularly
useful in a tower configuration computer case (10). Advantageously,
various optical drives, such as CD ROMs, DVDs, DVD-ROMs, CDRWs,
DVDRWs, etc. can be purchased from different manufacturers having
different LED locations yet the optical drive can be covered but the light
Zemitted by the LED is visible.
Patent EP-1293783-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASLAM JAMES KEITH
IPC: G01N35/04
Filed: 2002-08-14
Abstract: Apparatus for handling biological sample containers comprises a conveyor
assembly for conveying containers and a lid handling assembly operable to remove
lids from and replace lids onto containers while the containers are in motion on the
conveyor assembly. The lid handling assembly comprises a pair of ramps onto which
a lid is lifted by a lifting mechanism configured to handle overhanging lids or non-overhanging
lids as required. The lid handling assembly may be configured to handle
lids of containers of various sizes by altering the ramp spacing. A conveyor assembly
comprises a pair of converging rails which carry a pair of jaws operable to carry a
container. The convergence of the rails makes the jaws clamp the container so that it
is held tightly in position for micro-arraying to be carried out. The conveyor assembly
may be adapted to handle different sizes of container by the provision of holders to
hold various container types.
Patent EP-1365196-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM MIN-SERK
IPC: H05B6/80
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A wall-mounted type microwave oven includes a slide
duct (70) which is forwardly extendable from the microwave
oven (50) to guide exhaust gas generated from an area in
front of and beneath the microwave oven. The slide duct
(70) defines an auxiliary exhaust path (78) and optionally
provides an auxiliary exhaust fan (79). The exhaust gas
is efficiently sucked into the slide duct (70) and
introduced into the microwave oven body (51) when the
slide duct (70) is extended forward.
Patent EP-1255195-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAIFER TONY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-04-11
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the presentation
of information in a user interface, in particular such a user
interface as one from which a user can seek or link onwards
to further information, for example on web pages. According
to the invention, the possible links or search pathways in
the user interface are displayed in the form of a loop (1) on
which the various possibilities for onwards linking or seeking
are displayed in the form of symbols (2, 3, 4, 5), nodes,
and that linking or connection to the next level occurs by
clicking on or in another manner marking with a steering
device that symbol (2, 3, 4, 5), node, to which it is desired
to link or connect.
Patent EP-1352344-A2 (EP)
Title: Techniques de recherche efficaces
Inventor: RAJASEKARAN SANGUTHEVAR
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des techniques permettant d'effectuer des recherches de manière efficace, tout en minimisant les ressources de mémoire requises pour les recherches. D'après les techniques de l'invention, le nombre de comparaisons nécessaires pour déterminer si un élément de requête fait partie d'un ensemble d'éléments, est proportionnel à la longueur de l'élément de requête et est indépendant du nombre d'éléments faisant partie de l'ensemble d'éléments.
Patent EP-1436159-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEISHLINE ERIC
IPC: G05G1/405
Filed: 2002-02-01
Abstract: An actuator (101) including a motor (200) having a drive shaft (205), and a gear train coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the gear train includes a plurality of output gears (208, 210) and an associated plurality of output ports (209, 211, 213) for providing a mechanical output from the actuator (101). The gear train may be provided in a variety of configurations, and may include a worm gear (1702) and worm wheel (1704) configuration for reducing audible noise. Position sensing may be provided for determining the position of a movable element, e.g. one or more adjustable pedals (117) of an adjustable pedal system (100a). A controller may control the position of the movable element in response to a user input, and may facilitate auto-calibration of the element upon installation. Various configurations for isolating actuator components for reducing audible noise, including a sub-frame (2010) isolation configuration, are also provided.
Patent EP-1355991-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAEBLER FRIDOLIN
IPC: C09B67/20
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: A new high chroma, opaque gamma 2,9-dichloroquinacridone pigment specified by its particle shape and size and characterized by C.I.E color space values in masstone, and a process for its preparation is dislosed. The new gamma 2,9-dichloroquinacridone pigment is especially useful for coloring coating compositions, such as automotive paints, and plastics.
Patent EP-1377695-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN THINH T
IPC: C25C3/12
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: An anode of a cell for the electrowinning of aluminium has a nickel-iron alloy outer portion which during use is covered with an integral iron-based oxide surface layer. The nickel-iron alloy outer portion comprises one or more rare earth metals that are substantially insoluble in nickel and iron. These rare earth metals are present in the outer portion in an amount which provides during use controlled diffusion of iron from the outer portion to the integral iron-based oxide surface layer. This controlled diffusion of iron is on the one hand sufficiently high to compensate dissolution of iron oxide from the integral iron-based oxide surface layer into the electrolyte thereby avoiding passivation of the anode by oxidation and/or fluorination of nickel of the outer portion which is not protected by iron oxide, and on the other hand sufficiently low to limit the thickness of the integral iron-based oxide surface layer and maintain its coherence and electrolyte imperviousness thereby avoiding internal corrosion of the integral iron-based oxide surface layer by electrolytic dissolution.
Patent EP-1370202-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RYAN TIMOTHY R
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne une bande d'annuloplastie constituée d'une gaine et d'un élément raidisseur arqué placé à l'intérieur de la gaine. Cet élément raidisseur s'étend entre une première et une seconde extrémité, et comprend de préférence des oeillets au niveau de ses premier et second oeillets prévus pour la suture qui fixe la bande d'annuloplastie à l'anneau mitral. De préférence, cette bande d'annuloplastie présente un faible profil (par exemple, une épaisseur inférieure à 3 mm). Dans des modes de réalisation prévus pour la réparation de valvules mitrales, les oeillets servent particulièrement aux sutures qui fixent la bande d'annuloplastie au trigone antéro-latéral et au trigone postéro-median. L'invention concerne en outre un support et un calibreur utilisés avec la bande d'annuloplastie.
Patent EP-1392107-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BILGERY ERWIN
IPC: A01J7/00
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a milking plant wherein the vibrations and sound emissions thereof are significantly reduced. In said inventive milking plant, a vacuum control valve ( 500 ) is directly connected to a vacuum compensation tank ( 200 ). The vacuum control valve ( 500 ) leads into the vacuum compensation tank ( 200 ) via a diffusor ( 501 ). The vacuum control valve ( 500 ) is enclosed in a cylindrical container ( 503 ). Preferably, the vacuum pump ( 110 ) and the vacuum compensation tank ( 200 ) are connected to each other via a main line ( 150 ) which is embodied in the form of two bent, flexible hoses. Preferably, the main line ( 150 ) leads tangentially into the vacuum compensation tank ( 200 ). The invention also relates to a method for reducing sound emissions in one such milking plant. According to said method, the flow speed of the air in the air-guiding parts ( 150, 200, 300, 302, 403, 420 ) of the milking plant is reduced. A buffer tank ( 300 ) can be used in the air line ( 30 ), enabling a stable operating vacuum to be obtained in addition to a reduction in structure-borne noise.
Patent EP-1390259-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOELI RAFI
IPC: B64C27/20
Filed: 2002-05-28
Abstract: A vehicle, particularly a VTOL air vehicle, includes a duct carried by the vehicle frame with the longitudinal axis of the duct perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame; a propeller rotatably mounted within the duct about the longitudinal axis of the duct to force an ambient fluid, e.g. air, therethrough from its inlet at the upper end of the duct through its exit at the lower end of the duct, and thereby to produce an upward lift force applied to the vehicle; and a plurality of spaced vanes pivotally mounted to and across the inlet end of the duct about pivotal axes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the duct and selectively pivotal to produce a desired horizontal control force in addition to the lift force applied to the vehicle. In a described preferred embodiment, the vanes are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame. Various vane arrangements are disclosed for producing side, roll, pitch and yaw movements of the vehicle.
Patent EP-1381669-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EL MASSAOUDI MOHAMED
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for investigation of fermentation processes. According to the state of the art, investigations of production-scale fermentation processes are carried out in small reactors on a laboratory scale (ca. 1 to 5 l). The results obtained on a laboratory scale only have limited correspondence to the fermentation process on a production scale as a result of the differing starting conditions for the applied cells. According to the invention, it is possible to carry out multiple small-scale fermentation processes with the above method and device in a manner synchronous to the large-scale production reactor and to relate the results obtained therefrom to the production reactor with higher correlation.
Patent EP-1405418-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LILLIE FRANK
IPC: H03L7/16
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de produire des signaux radio mobiles à l'aide d'une DDS (synthèse de fréquence numérique directe) et d'un modulateur (14), qui comprend les étapes suivantes : A) produire une fréquence intermédiaire (fout-DDS), par commande de la DDS (12) avec un mot de commande DDS (S) et une fréquence d'horloge DDS (fclk-DDS) et B) transformer la fréquence intermédiaire (fout-DDS) en une fréquence d'émission (fout-RF) des signaux radio mobiles à l'aide du modulateur (14), en fonction de la fréquence de référence (fref) du modulateur (14). Il est prévu dans ce procédé, qu'en tant que fréquence d'horloge DDS (fclk-DDS), la fréquence de référence (fref) du modulateur (14) soit utilisée en étant inchangée ou divisée par un facteur de division (N). pour produire la fréquence intermédiaire (fout-DDS), le mot de commande DDS (S) est choisi de manière à compenser les fluctuations de la fréquence de référence (fref) du modulateur (14).
Patent EP-1432876-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MYERS ARTHUR R JR
IPC: B63B21/66
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système et un procédé pour la remorque d'un objet au-dessous d'un navire. On utilise un point d'ancrage de câble de remorque, sur le pont du navire, un passage traversant le navire, qui débouche sur un orifice au bas de la quille, et un câble de remorque qui s'étend depuis le point d'ancrage, traverse le navire par le passage susmentionné, et sort par l'orifice en bas de quille. Le point d'ancrage peut faire partie d'un guindeau qui permet de dérouler ou d'enrouler le câble à travers le passage
Patent EP-1424933-A2 (EP)
Title: Procede d'evaluation oculaire non invasive et appareil correspondant
Inventor: ODOM JAMES
IPC: A61B3/12
Filed: 2002-08-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de contrôle d'un sujet, visant à déceler des états pathologiques chez ce dernier. Ledit procédé consiste à : projeter de la lumière sur au moins un oeil du sujet ; diriger la lumière réfléchie de ce faisceau de lumière vers des capteurs optiques ; transformer la lumière réfléchie reçue en des signaux électriques correspondants, lesquels sont acheminés vers un processeur ; traiter les signaux, en comparant les informations stockées concernant l'état pathologique aux données émises lors du contrôle, afin de déterminer la présence d'un état pathologique non souhaité, et, dans ce cas, communiquer ce résultat. Le cycle est répété à des intervalles prédéterminés, qui peuvent être courts ou prolongés. Les informations stockées peuvent être des informations relatives au sujet en particulier, ou des informations générales concernant les états normaux et anormaux de l'oeil et donnant des indications sur la toxicité. Les yeux peuvent être contrôlés successivement ou simultanément. L'invention concerne également un appareil permettant d'effectuer un tel contrôle.
Patent EP-1405573-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOUIS FREDERIC
IPC: A24C5/18
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: The assembly (19) to trim a strand of tobacco (50), especially in a cigarette production machine, has a mechanism with a pair of trimming disks (60.1,60.2) to shape a trimmed tobacco strand, and a unit (65) to remove surplus tobacco.. The strand trimming components form a trimmed tobacco strand (55) with alternating trimmed (56) and untrimmed (57) zones.
Patent EP-1353121-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DREES FRANK DIPL-ING
IPC: F21V21/112
Filed: 2003-03-10
Abstract: A triangular suspension for hanging lamps has flexible cords (3) holding a lamp at each end with a central region (4) held in a holder (2) suspended from a ceiling (6) by a clamp (7). The lamps can be swung about a horizontal axis and fixed by the clamp where desired. The clamp is accessible from outside the region of the cords.
Patent EP-1350871-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRASSER WERNER
IPC: D01H5/86
Filed: 2003-03-11
Abstract: Drawing section for ring spinning machine includes small belts. The small belts (2, 21, 22, 23) have slipping guides. Materials of the guide components (4, 41) and belt, form a low friction combination.  The shaft is a stretching cylinder (11, 3). The belt has outer and inner layers, the outer being rougher. The guides are multicomponent. The stretching section (1) is adjustable. The shaft driving the belt makes interlocking contact with it, e.g. through recesses in the belt, and projections on the shaft, or vice versa. To prevent slip between them, the belt is pressed against the shaft by a pressure roller (42). The belt is separately claimed.
Patent EP-1362688-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRUTTI FRANCO
IPC: F27B9/06
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: The proposed kiln is used to manufacture slabs from granulated quartz or
marble or other stone products in general of various size and/or sand,
bound with a thermo-setting resin. In practice, the material is heated till
reaching the start temperature (80°C - 85°C) for the polymerization
reaction. 
     In general, a kiln (1) according to the invention is provided with a distinct
belt conveyor (2) which is on the same line of a further preceding belt (3).
The belt (3) is arranged under a press (4) and is connected with the belt
conveyor (2) directly. In addition, the kiln (1) is provided with a heating
system which includes upper heating plates (5) and lower heating plates
(6). The upper heating plates (5) heat apart from the heating lower plates
(6) and vice versa till reaching a temperature of 80°C-85°C starting the
polymerization exothermic reaction of the resin. 
     The upper heating plate (5) is provided with hydraulic jacks (7) or
compressed-air pistons through which the plate itself is lowered against a
slab (L) under a high pressure. In this way, a closer contact with the slab
material to be polymerized is obtained.
Patent EP-1391344-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERTHET ALAIN
IPC: B60N2/02
Filed: 2003-08-07
Abstract: The arrangement has an elongated operating panel (24) adjacent to the seat cushion (14) of the vehicle seat and several operating elements (26-36) arranged at a distance apart and distinguished by sensing their position or shape. The operating panel is in the form of handrail (24) that can be scanned lengthwise extending over most of the length of the seat cushion, whereby all operating elements of the handrail are substantially recessed into it.
Patent EP-1398210-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOTTWALD WOLFGANG
IPC: B60Q1/10
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: The device radiates an asymmetrical dipped beam with longer range on the side on which the vehicle is being driven and a controlled device for vertical light distribution regulation and for horizontal turn light regulation. A controller is connected to an electrical component whose manipulation during a traffic mode change causes pivoting of the headlamp component so that the range of the dipped light beam does not dazzle oncoming drivers.  The device radiates an asymmetrical dipped beam with longer range on the side on which the vehicle is being driven and a device (4) controlled by a controller (10) for vertical light distribution regulation and for horizontal turn light regulation. The controller is connected to an electrical component (19) whose manipulation during a change to the other traffic mode causes pivoting of a headlamp component so that the range of the dipped light beam does not dazzle oncoming drivers
Patent EP-1420296-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ORSINI ROCCO A
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: An EUV radiation source that creates a stable solid filament target. The
source includes a nozzle assembly (40) having a condenser chamber (44) for cryogenically
cooling a gaseous target material into a liquid state. The liquid target material is
filtered by a filter (54) and sent to a holding chamber (52) under pressure. The holding
chamber allows entrained gas bubbles in the target material to be condensed into
liquid prior to the filament target being emitted from the nozzle assembly. The
target material is forced through a nozzle outlet tube (56) to be emitted from the nozzle
assembly as a liquid target stream (42). A thermal shield (60) is provided around the outlet
tube to maintain the liquid target material in the cryogenic state. The liquid target
stream freezes and is vaporized by a laser beam from a laser source to generate
the EUV radiation.
Patent EP-1334992-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOVE JEFFREY
IPC: A61B19/04
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: A method for the production of a natural rubber latex emulsion
having normal physical, mechanical, and chemical properties and having
reduced allergenicity, said method comprising the steps of:
   providing a natural rubber latex emulsion including naturally
occurring antigenic surfactant-type molecules; and   chemically treating said latex emulsion with a screening agent
to crosslink and induce blooming of the antigenic surfactant-type
molecules at the emulsion interfaces.
Patent EP-1369521-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BADIALI ROBERTO
IPC: D06B3/04
Filed: 2003-06-02
Abstract: Continuous process for the mercerizing or yarns
effected on the yarn (1) in the form of a bundle (4),
introduced into one or more tubular reactors (15) with an
ejection nozzle (16) fed as driving fluid under pressure
with the mercerizing solution and then drawn
continuously through one or more drawing units.
Patent EP-1394588-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BADMAN MATTHEW
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: A blocking device for an optical fibre cable comprises
a body of elastomeric material formed with a through-passage,
the through-passage having a section for receiving and
embracing the sheathed-cable and a reduced-diameter section for
receiving and embracing a length of cable from which the cable
sheath has been removed. The blocking device is used to seal the cable,
therefore preventing water or grease to migrate along the cable,
under the sheath, and to emerge into a splice enclosure.
Patent EP-1424112-A2 (EP)
Title: Swing having rotatable handle
Inventor: LONGENECKER MICHAEL L
IPC: A63G9/00
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: A child swing (1) includes a swing frame (10) and a swing handle (60)
rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may
rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two portions. The
swing may further include a swing seat (20) and at least one hanger
arm (30) rotationally coupled to the swing frame (10) and supporting the
swing seat (20). The at least two positions may include a lift position
wherein a central portion of the swing handle (60) is arranged above the
rotational axis, an open access position wherein a central portion of the
swing handle (60) is arranged rearward of the rotational axis, an entertain
position wherein a central portion of the swing handle (60) is arranged
forward of the rotational axis, and a storage position wherein a central
portion of the swing handle is arranged forward and below the rotational
axis.
Patent EP-1420466-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RIPOLL CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H02M3/337
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: The electronic supply uses a DC to AC inverter to produce a high frequency electrical signal at the primary winding of a transformer (N1) which produces a high voltage to drive piezoelectric actuators (IJ) through selector switches (K1,K2,R3,R4). The inverter is a resonant converter using two high frequency power switches (P1,P3) and a capacitor (Cd) in series with the transformer primary.
Patent EP-1346816-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN RAEMDONCK JORIS
IPC: B29C37/00
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of joining a thermoplastic
material (1) with a second non-thermoplastic
material (2), and the compound composite material so-formed. The invention
further relates to a structure formed with the compound composite material, wherein one of
the composite materials may be reversibly moulded.
Patent EP-1501502-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN WEI
IPC: A61K47/22
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un solvate de carvedilol pharmasolve, des compositions contenant ce composé et des procédés d'utilisation de solvate de carvedilol pharmasolve pour traiter l'hypertension, l'insuffisance cardiaque congestive et l'angine de poitrine.
Patent EP-1494533-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SONG CHING
IPC: C07J9/00
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés de formule (I), dans laquelle n, R3, R4, R5, R6, R10, R13, R17, X, Y et Z sont définis ci-dessus. L'invention concerne des compositions pharmaceutiques contenant chacune une dose efficace d'un ou de plusieurs composés de formule (I) et un support solide pharmaceutiquement acceptable.
Patent EP-1476878-A2 (EP)
Title: Memory cell with non-destructive one-time programming
Inventor: WUIDART LUC
IPC: G11C17/14
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a one-time programmable memory cell and the programming method thereof.  The invention comprises a programming transistor (MN) which is disposed in series with a polycrystalline silicon programming resistor (Rp) forming the memory element.  According to the invention, the programming is non destructive with respect to the polycrystalline silicon resistor.