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Patent EP-0821774-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUBER PHILIPPE JACQUES
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 1996-04-22
Granted: 2002-01-02
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB96/00940 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 23, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 23, 1998 PCT Filed Apr. 22, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/33358 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 1996The present invention relates to a non-contact shaft seal (1) comprising a sealing element (14) mounted co-axially to a rotary sealing ring (10) to form a primary seal between opposed faces thereof to substantially prevent fluid flow across the primary seal. The sealing ring (10) is mounted about the shaft (2) on an inner sleeve (11). The inner sleeve is fixed to the shaft to be axially and rotationally fast. The sealing ring (10) is connected to the inner sleeve (11) by half-moon shaped locking members (12) extending through the inner sleeve (11) outwardly into the sealing ring (10). The locking members (12) lock the sealing (10) rotationally and axially fast on the inner sleeve (11).
Patent EP-0843547-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RON LIU
IPC: A61K41/00
Filed: 1996-07-29
Granted: 2002-10-23
Abstract: Liposomal compositions containing green porphyrins as photosensitizers are improved by enhancing the ratio of phospholipid to photosensitizer and by conducting the hydration an sizing of the liposomes in the composition at low temperature.
Patent EP-0857022-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEWIS DEBORAH ANN
IPC: A23B7/08
Filed: 1996-08-27
Granted: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A process for introducing solutes into dried fruit is described, which process comprises: (a) providing dried fruit of a moisture content between 5% to 40% or more; (b) disrupting the structure of the fruit whilst maintaining integrity thereof; (c) reacting the fruit with a solute solution containing one or more water activity controlling solutes for a time sufficient to allow solute infusion into the fruit, optionally removing, if necessary, any remnant infusion liquid and thereafter drying the fruit to a desired moisture content and water activity, and optionally, (d) treating the surface of the fruit with one or more sugars.
Patent EP-0854838-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EWING PAUL NICHOLAS
IPC: C01B7/19
Filed: 1996-09-24
Granted: 2000-12-20
Abstract: A process for separating and recovering hydrogen fluoride from a mixture with an organic compound especially a fluorine-containing compound by extraction with a solution of an alkali metal fluoride in hydrogen fluoride, phase separation and recovery. A process for producing a fluorine-containing organic compound by fluorinating a starting material with hydrogen fluoride and similarly recovering hydrogen fluoride from the product stream. The solution may be anhydrous or aqueous.
Patent EP-0859740-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWERTFEGER FRITZ
IPC: C01B33/143
Filed: 1996-11-05
Granted: 1999-09-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of organically modified aerogels, comprisinga) the preparation of a silicic acid sol having a pH of <=4.0 from an aqueous water glass solution, with the aid of at least one organic and/or inorganic acid;b) polycondensation of the resulting silicic acid sol to a SiO2 gel by the addition of a base;c) washing the gel obtained in Step b) with an organic solvent until the water content of the gel is <=5% by weight;d) surface-silylating the gel obtained in Step c), ande) drying the surface-silylated gel obtained in Step d), characterized in that at least one acid forms difficultly soluble salts with the cations of the water glass in the silicic acid sol, and that before Step b) the resulting difficultly soluble salts are extensively precipitated and separated from the silicic acid sol.
Patent EP-0861334-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAHM MICHAEL W
IPC: C12Q1/6886
Filed: 1996-11-14
Granted: 2002-06-12
Abstract: A method for the quantification of tumor cells in a body fluid is disclosed and entails first carrying out a reaction with the sample to be investigated, in which the RNA component of telomerase is specifically amplified, and then the amount of amplified nucleic acid is determined quantitatively, as are test kits suitable therefor.
Patent EP-0874715-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEISEL UWE
IPC: B23P23/00
Filed: 1996-12-18
Granted: 2002-03-13
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DE96/02443 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 23, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 23, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 18, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/25180 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 17, 1997A device for numerically controlled (NC) manufacturing, manipulating and measuring apparatuses has a frame structure with peripheral force introduction locations and at least one movement unit with peripheral force introduction locations. At least three adjusting devices each having a first and a second part are provided. Each adjusting device has a first and a second connecting member positioned at a spacing to the first connecting member. The first parts are connected by the first connecting members to the force introduction locations of the movement unit, wherein these force introduction locations are positioned in a first imaginary coupling plane. The first parts are connected by the second connecting members to the force introduction locations of the frame structure, wherein these force introduction locations are positioned in a first imaginary coupling plane of the frame structure. The second parts are connected by the first connecting members to the movement unit. The first connecting members are positioned in a second imaginary coupling plane of the movement unit. The second parts are connected by the second connecting members to the frame structure, wherein the second connecting members are positioned in a second imaginary coupling plane of the frame structure. At least one second coupling plane has a fixed spacing to the first coupling planes such that the adjusting devices, in standstill positions and during path movement of the movement unit by correspondingly calculated and adjusted lengthening or shortening thereof, are at all times under a defined tension load.
Patent EP-0799835-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HANAI NOBUO
IPC: C12N5/20
Filed: 1997-04-03
Granted: 2005-11-23
Abstract: Described is a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically binding to fibroblast growth factor-8 (FGF-8) which is related to growth factors of hormone-dependent tumor cells such as prostatic cancer and breast cancer, and inhibits the FGF-8 activity. The monoclonal antibody is useful in analyzing the role and biological function of FGF-8 in hormone-dependent tumor cells such as prostatic cancer and breast cancer and can be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.
Patent EP-0802043-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ITTEMANN PETER
IPC: B32B5/28
Filed: 1997-04-10
Granted: 2002-12-04
Abstract: The bonded fibre material is 1.2-5 mm. thick. It consists of a through thermoplastic matrix and several layers of reinforcing fibres. The reinforcing fibres are in layers in the sequence A B C C' B' A', where layers A, C, A' and C' are of glass fibre mats and layers B and B' are of glass fibre fabric sewn together individually.   The layer build-up may be symmetrical, and fibre layers A, C. A' and C' may be identical. There may be further layers X and X' on the outsides of layers A and A', made of light glass fibre mats of surface weight only 10-50 g.m-2 as against 50-800 g.m-2 for mats A, A', C and C' and 100-1200 g.m-2 for the fabric layers B and B'.
Patent EP-0954471-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHALENDAR ERIC
IPC: B65B43/28
Filed: 1997-01-08
Granted: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A packaging machine and method for continuously setting up and loading end-loading type cartons (C) in which each such carton is caused sequentially to be delivered in flat collapsed condition to an infeed end of a packaging machine(s). Lower panel portions (12) of the carton are restrained and upper portions (10) of the carton are raised by overhead vacuum elements (64, 66) so as to bring the carton into set-up condition. The carton is progressed downstream to be supported by leading and trailing support lugs (3, 4) when set up so that the lugs hold the carton in set-up condition whereby the vacuum elements can be relieved. Further support lugs (1, 2) are provided by overhead booms which support upper side wall portions of the carton. The machine (M) is adjustable in numerous respects to accommodate a wide variety of carton sizes.
Patent EP-0879362-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARUFFALDI DANILO
IPC: F15B15/26
Filed: 1997-02-12
Granted: 2000-12-13
Abstract: The locking device comprises resilient repulsion means (58) which react between a fixed body (16) and one or more rolling members (42) and which tend to urge these members in the direction of wedging between two wedging surfaces (34, 36) associated with the body (16) and with the rod (12) of the actuator (10), respectively. A control piston (48) is arranged so as to engage the rolling members (42) in order to urge them in the release direction under the effect of a thrust exerted on the piston in the opposite direction to the force exerted by the resilient means (54).
Patent EP-0821797-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CREEK ROY EDWARD
IPC: G02B5/10
Filed: 1997-02-19
Granted: 2001-12-19
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB97/00456 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 9, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 9, 1997 PCT Filed Feb. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/31277 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 28, 1997A method of constructing a thin film mirror, which method comprises constructing the mirror from thin plastics film on a suction chamber (8) which has: (i) top and bottom edges (AA', BB') which lie on a required mirror surface; (ii) ends that each have a contact surface to the thin plastics film that lies on a required mirror surface which can be developed from a plane so that the thin plastic film is able readily to be attached; and (iii) no abrupt discontinuities in a mirror support edge part (ABC) of the suction chamber.
Patent EP-0883624-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FREISLEBEN H-J
IPC: C07F9/10
Filed: 1997-02-28
Granted: 2002-11-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a tetraether lipid with the general formula (I) in which R1 is a modified or unmodified gulose radical or an oxidation product of said gulose, and R2 is hydrogen, modified or unmodified phosphoglycerine or an oxidation product thereof. It also relates to the use of a tetraether lipid according to the invention and liposomes which contain 0.1 to 100 % by weight, in relation to the whole lipid, of the tetraether lipid according to the invention. Conventional liposomes have a low level of stability in storage and are acid-labile. The use thereof for oral administration of pharmaceuticals which should not be released until they are in the duodenum is therefore not possible. In contrast, liposomes containing the tetraether lipid according to the invention are acid-stable and can therefore move easily through the stomach into the small intestine, and cause resorption therein of active ingredients which are contained in said liposomes and cannot usually be absorbed into the blood stream after oral administration.
Patent EP-0906134-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SELL JONATHAN C
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 1997-01-27
Granted: 2004-10-13
Abstract: A low profile inflation valve located inside a balloon catheter that enables a user to inflate the balloon and exchange other medical apparatus over the catheter while the balloon remains inflated. The low profile inflation valve of the present invention includes a first tube having a lumen and at least one region of decreased inner diameter, and a structure movably located inside the lumen of said first tube, wherein said region of decreased inner diameter of said first tube forms a seal with a portion of said structure. The present invention further includes a method of making a low profile inflation valve using a first and second tube comprising the steps of creating an aperture in at least one side of a second tube, placing the second tube inside a first tube, the first tube being made of thermoplastic material, applying heat to a localized area of the first tube, and compressing the first tube to form a region of reduced internal diameter, the reduced diameter forming a seal with the outside diameter of the second tube.
Patent EP-0947021-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLBORN JEFFREY A
IPC: H01M50/77
Filed: 1997-10-01
Granted: 2001-12-19
Abstract: A transportable container (10) for refueling a refuelable battery (40) includes a case (26), an electrolyte reservoir (14) within the case (26), an electrolyte reservoir (14) within the case (26), afirst valve connected to the electrolyte reservoir (26), a fuel compartment (12) within the case (26), a second valve connected to the fuel compartment (12), and a conduit (24) connected to the electrolyte reservoir and the fuel compartment (12), when the transportable container (10) is attached to a refuelable battery (40), a closed flow circuit for the circulation of electrolyte (60) is defined. Fuel particles (62) and electrolyte (60) are fed from the transportable container (10) into the refuelable battery (40). When the refuelable battery (40) is discharged, the transportable container (10), containing spent electrolyte and reaction products, is detached from the refuelable battery (40).
Patent EP-0845153-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARTINET KAREL LOUIS
IPC: H01J61/20
Filed: 1997-05-05
Granted: 2002-11-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne une lampe à décharge basse pression à mercure avec une ampoule de décharge (10) émettant la lumière, qui contient du mercure et un gaz rare, et qui comprend un système (20) permettant de maintenir une décharge électrique dans l'ampoule de décharge. Un support métallique (30) supportant un amalgame (31) est disposé dans l'ampoule de décharge. Le support (30) est une plaque métallique (33) repliée autour d'un axe (32), les parties (34a, 34b) de la plaque repliées l'une vers l'autre définissant une fente (35). Le support est fermé par pincement au niveau de ses extrémités (36) et sa surface interne (37) est recouverte d'amalgame (31). La fabrication dudit support est simple.
Patent EP-0836053-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAI SEIICHI
IPC: F23G5/30
Filed: 1997-04-21
Granted: 2002-06-19
Abstract: The oblique bed wall (6) of the furnace main unit (1) is inclined in a downward direction towards the ash discharge outlet (5), oblique side walls (24R, 24L) are formed in the right and left side walls (1c, 1d) on the inlet (4) side of the furnace main unit (1), and fluidized bed material (S) blown up from the side fluid layers (RS, LS) is guided into the central fluid layer (CS). The fluidized bed material (S) is caused to circulate in succession from the central fluid layer (CS) at the inlet (4) side -> the central fluid layer (CS) at the ash discharge outlet (5) side -> side fluid layers (RS, LS) at the ash discharge outlet (5) side -> side fluid layers (RS, LS) at the inlet (4) side -> central fluid layer (CS) at the inlet (4) side, by means of dispersive air emitted from dispersive air pipes (21A, 21B, 25). By this means, the fluidized bed material (S) is caused to circulate in virtually a horizontal plane without partitioning walls, slow combustion is conducted due to a slow fluid speed, particularly in the drying and pyrolyzing zone, stable combustion is achieved, and generation of carbon monoxide and dioxin is suppressed. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0964946-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VERZEGNASSI ANGELO
IPC: B65H67/04
Filed: 1997-08-04
Granted: 2002-06-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un banc d'étirage doté de deux têtes d'étirage (1, 2) montées sur un banc commun (50) et présentant des éléments indépendants d'entraînement. Une unité de commande (32) régule le déplacement des bacs destinés à recevoir le ruban à traiter et le ruban traité et régule la vitesse et/ou la durée de fonctionnement des deux têtes d'étirage de façon que, lorsqu'il y a un nombre prédéterminé de bacs pleins dans le poste de sortie (5) de la première tête d'étirage (1), il y ait un nombre identique de bacs vides dans le poste d'entrée (4) de la seconde tête d'étirage (2). Le banc d'étirage permet d'effectuer deux passages d'étirage parfaitement régulés sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'utiliser des bacs de rechange entre un passage et l'autre.
Patent EP-0949899-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WHITE DONALD JAMES JR
IPC: A61K8/25
Filed: 1997-11-18
Granted: 2002-08-14
Abstract: Disclosed are oral formulations contained in physically separated compartments of a dentifrice dispenser, comprising a first dentifrice composition and a second dentifrice composition. The first dentifrice composition comprises an effective amount of one or more linear polyphosphates having an average chain length of about 4 or more, an effective amount of a buffering agents, and one or more aqueous carriers, wherein the first dentifrice composition has a total water content of from about 5% to about 20%. The second dentifrice compsoition comprises a soluble fluoride ion source, an effective amount of a buffering agents, and one or more aqueous carriers.
Patent EP-0877997-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTH ROLF-EDGAR
IPC: G08G1/127
Filed: 1997-11-12
Granted: 2001-12-12
Abstract: This invention concerns a device and a process for controlling a fleet of land and/or water vehicles which consists of static or variably constituted group of transport vehicles which are continuously or periodically, with economical priorities or others, and are coordinated by a common central office. At least radio contact links the individual vehicles and the central office and a plurality of users are linked to the central office via a data link and the central office is linked via one or more DMS-capable radio links with each of the vehicles to be coordinated. Furthermore, GPS-positioning signals from one or more navigation satellites can be used to establish the position of the vehicles using GPS-positioning signals.
Patent EP-0934733-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TOMALLA MARK DR
IPC: A61F9/007
Filed: 1998-02-09
Granted: 2003-09-17
Abstract: The device is made of a soft synthetic material and is shaped like a mushroom when looked at from the top. The slightly bulbous shaped lower end (1) is inserted into a hole in the cornea and covers the inner surface of the iris protecting it from being damaged by surgical instruments. The ''cap'' (2) has support areas (5,6) on both sides (9,10) which are positioned on top of the cornea. It can be held with tweezers during the process of insertion and for removal after operation.
Patent EP-0877250-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MICINSKI RUSSELL J
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 1998-04-14
Granted: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A sensor dispensing instrument houses a sensor pack having a plurality of fluid sensors and is used to eject one of the sensors from the sensor pack so that it can be placed in a testing position with the sensor projecting from the instrument. Data generated by the sensor when a testing end of the sensor is placed in a fluid to be tested is transferred to data processing circuitry on a printed circuit board disposed within the instrument. Information regarding tests conducted can be displayed on a display screen disposed in the instrument In addition, user actuated buttons disposed adjacent a data port connector permit the user of the instrument to input data to the electrical components on the printed circuit board or obtain information about the performed tests. The manually actuated buttons, the data port connector and the display screen are electrically coupled to the circuitry on the printed circuit board by an elastomeric connector. The connector has conductive filaments on three sides thereof and is sandwiched between the display screen and the printed circuit board with circuits on the display screen and printed circuit board in contact with two opposite sides of the elastomeric connector and the user actuated buttons and data port connector making contact on a third side of the elastomeric connector. The elastomeric connector consists of a generally silicone sponge rubber core with U-shaped metal filaments wrapped around the core. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0989429-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FEI ENZO
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1998-09-23
Granted: 2002-11-27
Abstract: A device (1) for securing at least one optical fibre (2; 3; 4; 5) to an optical apparatus (6) is proposed, comprising at least one photo-element (20; 21; 22; 23) mounted on a supporting element (24) and at least one optical fibre (2; 3; 4; 5) which can be connected to the photo-element (20; 21; 22; 23); the securing device (1) comprises at least one transparent part, such that a region of the coupling between the fibre and the photo-element is visible. A securing device (1) is also proposed, comprising a slide (7) provided with at least one slot (8), which assumes a first and a second position; in the first position, the slot (8) is coaxial with a hole (25) in the supporting element (24) and freely houses the optical fibre (2; 3; 4; 5), while in the second position the slot (8) is out of alignment with the hole (25) and exerts on the optical fibre (2; 3; 4; 5) a force which keeps it secured in the hole (25). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0968102-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STADLER PETER
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1998-03-20
Granted: 2004-02-18
Abstract: A steering column assembly for arranging in an area of a steering column in a motor vehicle comprises a locating device, a centrally arranged support board, and at least one steering column switch. The locating device comprises a receptacle for the support board and at least one laterally-aligned receptacle for the steering column switch. The support board establishes electrical connection between the connections of the steering column switch and the vehicle's control devices allocated to the steering column switch. The control devices allocated to the steering column switch are at least in part arranged on the support board. The ease of servicing such a known steering column assembly is decisively improved in that the receptacle for the support board is radially aligned and the support board can be connected to the locating device from a radial direction.
Patent EP-0981609-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WARTHOE PETER ROLF
IPC: G16B35/20
Filed: 1998-05-13
Granted: 2001-09-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-step reverse transcription of DNA from RNA, wherein two types of reverse transcriptase enzymes are employed. The one type of reverse transcriptase enzyme having a temperature optimum at below 55 DEG C and the other type of reverse transcriptase enzyme having a temperature optimum above 55 DEG C, thereby obtaining cDNAs which are representatives of the entire gene, including the translated regions and at the same time performed effectively. <IMAGE>   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1015117-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERG HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: B02C13/18
Filed: 1998-04-29
Granted: 2003-02-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a microeddy mill (1) for drying and deagglomerating powdery material which is preferably fed in the form of a slurry, wherein the material is introduced into the microeddy mill (1) by means of a jet suction device (10).
Patent EP-0980336-B1 (EP)
Title: Device  for blocking a stack of stacked objects
Inventor: HAHNE ERNST AUGUST
IPC: B65H31/34
Filed: 1998-05-13
Granted: 2001-12-12
Abstract: The invention is a method and a device for blocking a stack of stacked objects. A device for blocking in accordance with the invention includes two opposed side walls which engage the stack, a pressing device which has at least two pressing elements opposite one another which contact the stack, between which elements of the stack are compressed while contacting the side walls, and charging electrodes which charge the stack, and wherein the charging electrodes are located in at least one of the pressing elements.
Patent EP-1005417-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARONE DANIEL LOUIS
IPC: B32B7/04
Filed: 1998-07-31
Granted: 2003-06-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to elastic laminate structures comprising an open cell polymeric mesh integrally thermal bonded between two fabric carrier layers and methods for manufacturing such laminates.