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Patent EP-1281099-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BACK ARTHUR
IPC: G02C7/04
Filed: 2001-03-28
Granted: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A contact lens having a rotational stabilization mechanism thereon, such as a prism ballast, and a thickness profile that reduces the torque imparted on the lens by the action of the eyelids, especially for stabilizing toric lenses. The prism ballast is provided on one or more portions of the anterior face of the lens such that the lens body has a uniform thickness of within 10% along horizontal cross-sections. The anterior face of the lens may be segregated into a peripheral zone, an inner zone circumscribed by the peripheral zone, and a central optic zone. The prism ballast portion is provided within the inner zone, which may be further subdivided into a superior portion, an intermediate portion proximate the optic zone, and an inferior portion. The ballast portion increases in thickness along a superior-inferior line parallel to a vertical meridian, and has a substantially uniform thickness perpendicular thereto. The peripheral zone may be tapered, and have a rounded edge. The rate of thickness change across any portion of the peripheral zone is less than about 250 mum/mm.
Patent EP-1264369-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHERER AUGUST
IPC: H01R13/74
Filed: 2001-02-23
Granted: 2004-11-24
Abstract: The invention pertains to a plug connection between a printed circuit board connector (3) and a mating connector (13), wherein the printed circuit board connector (3) has a connector shielding (6) and wherein an I/O plate (1) arrayed between the printed circuit board connector and the mating connector is provided with an opening (2) through which the printed circuit board connector and the mating connector can make contact and can be firmly connected to each other. Since, in this embodiment in accordance with the most recent standard, the printed circuit board connector is not screwed together with the I/O plate, a support device is proposed in this invention by which, when the mating connector (13) is screwed together with the printed circuit board connector, the I/O plate (1) is pressed against the connector shielding (6) of the printed circuit board connector (3).
Patent EP-1349727-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOLNICK MARTIN
IPC: B32B33/00
Filed: 2001-04-23
Granted: 2010-12-08
Abstract: A blister card label form has a first sheet and a second sheet each having first and second major surfaces. The first sheet is provided with removable portions and a permanent adhesive on its second major surface. The second sheet is provided with a temporary adhesive on its second major surface. The second sheet is smaller than the first sheet and is superimposed on the first sheet so that the first major surface of the second sheet is attached to the permanent adhesive on the second surface of the first sheet with a portion of the permanent adhesive of the first sheet surrounding the second sheet.
Patent EP-1276841-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUEMBEL HELMUT
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 2001-04-04
Granted: 2004-03-10
Abstract: Alcohol alkoxylates of the formula (I)whereR<1 >is an at least singly branched C4-22-alkylR<2 >is C3-4-alkylR<5 >is C1-4-alkylR<6 >is methyl or ethyln is an average value from 1 to 50m is an average value from 0 to 20r is an average value from 0 to 50s is an average value from 0 to 50,where m is at least 0.5 if R<5 >is methyl or ethyl or r is 0, or alcohol alkoxylates of the formula (II)whereR<3 >is branched or unbranched C4-22-alkylR<4 >is C3-4-alkylp is an average value of from 1 to 50q is an average value of from 0.5 to 20are used as low-foam or foam-suppressing surfactants.
Patent EP-1286760-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DIEFENBACH BEATE
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2001-04-27
Granted: 2011-10-05
Abstract: The apparatus comprises micro-chamber matrices (4) accommodated in a frame structure extending at right angles from the matrices on both sides, and including raised sections (2) forming closed surrounds for the matrices. Base plate and/or cover plate (7, 8) carry fixed plungers (6) precisely fitting intermediate spaces formed by the raised sections, into which they can be moved, filling them. Preferred features: On ends of the plungers facing the micro chamber matrices (4), a layer is fastened, comprising resilient material (9) and a sealing film (11). Several microchamber matrices (4) are held simultaneously in the frame. A corresponding number of plungers is allocated to them. These are fastened to the base- or cover plate. A vapor barrier (10) is introduced between the layer of resilient material and the sealing film of each plunger. Between each plunger and the elastic layer, a metal foil is located. The base- and/or cover plates include temperature control components. One or more plungers have these. In plunger(s), recesses accept reserves of solvent(s). Base- and cover plates can be fixed together using screwed connections or clamping springs.
Patent EP-1307893-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YAN JENN-FENG
IPC: H01G9/04
Filed: 2001-06-21
Granted: 2007-05-09
Abstract: Implantable medical devices (IMDs) and their various components, including flat electrolytic capacitors for same, and methods of making and using same, particularly an improved electrolytic capacitor with optimized ESR and anode layer surface area. An electrode stack assembly and electrolyte are located within the interior case chamber of a hermetically sealed capacitor case. The electrode stack assembly comprises a plurality of capacitor layers stacked in registration upon one another, each capacitor layer comprising a cathode layer having a cathode tab, an anode sub-assembly comprising at least one anode layer having an anode tab, and a separator layer located between adjacent anode and cathode layers, whereby all adjacent cathode layers and anode layers of the stack are electrically insulated from one another by a separator layer. Anode terminal means extend through the capacitor case side wall for electrically connecting a plurality of the anode tabs to one another and providing an anode connection terminal at the exterior of the case. Cathode terminal means extend through or to an encapsulation area of the capacitor case side wall for electrically connecting a plurality of the cathode tabs to one another and providing a cathode connection terminal at the exterior of the case. A connector assembly is electrically attached to the anode connection terminal for making electrical connection with the anode tabs and to the cathode connection terminal for making electrical connection with the cathode tabs. The anode layers are formed of one or more partially through-etched anode sheet bearing an oxide layer and formed with a plurality of punctures therethrough.
Patent EP-1301179-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLOKKERS KARIN
IPC: A61K47/04
Filed: 2001-07-12
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: In a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) comprising an impermeable backing layer, one or more matrix layers (at least one of which is self-adhesive) containing active agent(s) (A) and a removable backing layer, highly dispersed silicon dioxide (I) is contained in the matrix layer(s) to increase permeation through the skin. Independent claims are included for two alternative forms of the TTS, in which: (a) the matrix layer(s) is/are coated with an adhesive layer (rather than being self-adhesive) and (I) is contained in the adhesive layer; or (b) the matrix layer(s) is/are replaced by an (A)-containing reservoir layer provided with a semipermeable membrane and an adhesive layer, (I) being contained in the adhesive layer.
Patent EP-1345814-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TSCHIRBS ANDREAS
IPC: B65D45/20
Filed: 2001-12-21
Granted: 2004-08-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a reservoir (1) comprising a receiver container (3) having an upper extraction opening (2), and a cover (4) which can be placed over said opening in order to close the same. Said cover is detachably fixed to the receiver container in the closed position (5). The aim of the invention is to improve one such reservoir in such a way that the cover is fixed to the receiver container in a constructive and easy-to-handle manner. To this end, an actuation element (8) is positioned on the cover in such a way that it can pivot between a locking and unlocking position (6, 7), and is moveably connected to at least one locking element (9, 10). Said locking element can engage with an engagement element (11, 12) arranged on the receiver container, in order to pivot the actuation element between the unlocked and the locked position.
Patent EP-1343439-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRUNDEI HANS
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 2001-12-18
Granted: 2004-09-01
Abstract: A knee joint endoprosthesis is provided having a femoral part (1) that can be linked with a shank part to be anchored in the femur, the femoral part being provided with two runners (2, 3) interlinked ventrally via a bridge. A tibia plateau part (5) interacts with a shank part to be anchored in the tibia and is provided with two slide guides (6) in which the runners (2, 3) of the femoral part (1) can roll off and slide. With increasing bend of the knee joint and upon exceeding a predetermined bending angle, the femoral part is allowed to perform an increasing rotation relative to the tibia plateau part (5).
Patent EP-1339018-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SHINBATA HIROYUKI
IPC: G06T5/10
Filed: 2001-11-28
Granted: 2008-12-17
Abstract: There are provided an image processing apparatus and method. In this apparatus and method, high-frequency components are converted by multiple-frequency transformation in accordance with tone conversion used to change the dynamic range, thereby obtaining a high-quality image. For example, an original image undergoes tone conversion on the basis of a tone conversion curve, and the converted image then undergoes discrete wavelet transformation. After that, subbands obtained by discrete wavelet transformation undergo a conversion process in correspondence with the slope of the tone conversion curve.
Patent EP-1347157-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WENGER URS
IPC: F02B37/18
Filed: 2002-03-18
Granted: 2005-11-09
Abstract: Gas dynamic pressure wave machine has a line (54, 57) leading from a high pressure exhaust gas channel (31) to a low pressure exhaust gas channel (35). The line is regulated via a suitable device to maintain the pressure wave process. A part of the exhaust gas stream from the high pressure exhaust gas stream is led from the high pressure channel into an enlarged section (53) before further exhaust gas is led from the high pressure exhaust gas channel to the low pressure exhaust gas channel.  Preferred Features: The enlarged section consists of a recess or extension having a device for changing the enlargement without forming bar. The width of the opening of the line can be changed using an adjusting part. The adjusting part is regulated using a microprocessor.
Patent EP-1293597-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEUMANN UWE
IPC: H03B5/28
Filed: 2002-09-17
Granted: 2009-12-02
Abstract: The unit (10) for heating liquid or gaseous media takes the form of a plane area element (22) which is provided with at least one insulated and sealed resistance heating element (30), and is chemically stable with respect to the medium being heated. The area element further possesses specified high-voltage insulation and limiting leakage current values, as well as a preferred thermal conductivity range.
Patent EP-1314511-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAIMER FRANZ
IPC: H05B6/02
Filed: 2002-11-22
Granted: 2006-05-10
Abstract: The device has an induction coil (13) enclosing the sleeve section (5) of the tool holder and a generator (17) supplying the coil with electrical current of periodically varying amplitude. Viewed in an axial longitudinal sectional plane of the coil the number of coil turns per unit length along the coil axis (7) or/and the number of windings per unit area of the plane in an intermediate area is less than in the two main coil regions (21,23).
Patent EP-1323864-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GROETZ GEORG
IPC: E01B1/00
Filed: 2002-12-19
Granted: 2007-06-20
Abstract: Ballast used for a ballast bed of a track, especially a railway track, comprises stones of different grain size. The weight percent of stones having a grain diameter of more than 60 mm is less than 5%, preferably less than 1%, and the weight percent of stones having a grain diameter of less than 30 mm is greater than 20%, preferably greater than 30%. <??>Preferred Features: The rocks comprise basalt and/or granite and/or a similar stone. The ballast consists almost exclusively of stones having a grain size between 16 and 56 mm.
Patent EP-1321367-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TIMMERMAN RONALD
IPC: B65B57/16
Filed: 2002-12-18
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: A packaging line and method for packaging separate products such as, for instance, magazines, CDs, DVDs and combinations thereof in a continuous manner, comprising:   a product assembling path (2) which is provided with a conveyor and feeders arranged therealong; a packaging module provided with folding means for forming a packaging tube from a continuous packaging web, and a cross separating device for separating, in cross direction, separate packages filled with product from the packaging tube; a control for controlling the discharge of the products from the feeders, for controlling the transport speed of the conveyors and for controlling the speed of the cross separating device, the control being designed for processing information about the length of each product to be packaged and for setting in-process, per product, the horizontal, and optionally, the vertical, stroke length of the cross separating device such that packages with different lengths for products of different lengths can be manufactured in random order.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1316561-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEE DONG-EOK
IPC: C12N15/62
Filed: 2002-08-14
Granted: 2007-01-24
Abstract: Provided is a fusion protein comprising, at its carboxy terminal of human erythropoietin (EPO), a mutant having one to four amino acid substitutions in the carboxy terminal peptide (CTP) fragment of a human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)  beta 3 subunit, for increasing an in vivo half-life activity of EPO. The in vivo half-life can be greatly elongated while retaining the intrinsic activity of the EPO, without increasing the sugar chain content.
Patent EP-1318361-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEACH BERNARD
IPC: F24F13/22
Filed: 2002-12-04
Granted: 2005-11-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to pumps, in particular to pumps in air conditioning installations. There is described a pump assembly (20) for use in an air conditioning system, the pump assembly (20) comprising a pump having a pump inlet (52) and a pump outlet (53), and wherein the pump inlet is in fluid communication with a reservoir (54), said reservoir having a reservoir inlet in fluid communication with a first fluid-carrying pipe of an air-conditioning installation; wherein the pump outlet is in fluid communication with a second fluid-carrying pipe of an air-conditioning installation. In a second aspect of the invention, there is described a conduit elbow (10) having a first opening (12) and a second opening (13) and integrally housing a pump assembly as defined above. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1225299-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GESSAY JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 2002-01-18
Granted: 2006-11-08
Abstract: The tool comprises a body (40) with a lower end (42) provided with several mechanical cutting parts (44) and with nozzles (46) for creating a pressurized fluid jet for breaking up the ground. It has an upper end (48) provided with connections (50) to a drilling string and a pressurized fluid supply. A valve (56) gives the pressurized fluid jet a temporary non-symmetrical distribution relative to the tool longitudinal axis.
Patent EP-1397931-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YLI-KORHONEN JUKKA
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 2002-02-15
Granted: 2009-04-22
Abstract: In a multi-provider environment, where a network operator provides bearer services and a service provider provides the actual service, customizing billing for services requires accurate contracts concerning the content and structure of billing data transmitted by the service provider. In order to eliminate this problem, a billing content is determined for a service in such a manner that the content is available to the network operator and it determines parameters (N) provided in service billing data and indicates how to find the parameters from the billing data (ID, S1, S2). For determining billing data, definition rules are defined in advance to indicate at least the type of data that should be specified for each parameter.
Patent EP-1374148-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORWING JONAS
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2002-02-08
Granted: 2005-05-04
Abstract: A method for recognition of a handwritten pattern comprises the steps of forming ( 4 ) a representation of the handwritten pattern, forming ( 6 ) at least two subconfigurations by dividing the representation of the handwritten pattern, and processing the subconfigurations. The step of processing comprises the steps of comparing ( 8 ) each subconfiguration with reference configurations, selecting ( 10 ) at least one subconfiguration candidate for each subconfiguration among the reference configurations based on said step of comparing, and determining ( 12 ) at least one candidate pattern consisting of one selected subconfiguration candidate for each subconfiguration. The method further comprises the steps of comparing ( 14 ) the representation of the handwritten pattern to the candidate pattern, and computing ( 16 ) a cost function in order to find a closest matching candidate pattern. The cost function is based on the comparing of the representation of the handwritten pattern to the candidate pattern and on the comparing of the subconfigurations to the selected subconfiguration candidates in the candidate pattern.
Patent EP-1373849-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BLAKE JEFFREY T
IPC: G01L7/04
Filed: 2002-03-19
Granted: 2007-10-10
Abstract: There is disclosed a dampening apparatus for a pressure gauge in which a housing secured to the amplifier of the pressure gauge encircles the pointer shaft in a close but loose fit relation so as to define a controlled clearance packed with a high viscosity dampening agent such that it serves to decelerate and cushion any sudden shock or pulsation force that would otherwise be transmitted from the pointer shaft to a pointer registering values of pressure of fluid pressure being monitored.
Patent EP-1389259-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MIDDYA USUF
IPC: E21B43/14
Filed: 2002-04-19
Granted: 2005-11-23
Abstract: A method for enhancing allocation of fluid flow rates among a plurality of wellbores coupled to surface facilities is disclosed. The method includes modeling fluid flow characteristics of the wellbores and reservoirs penetrated by the wellbores. The method includes modeling fluid flow characteristics of the surface facilities. An optimizer adapted to determine an enhanced value of an objective function corresponding to the modeled fluid flow characteristics of the wellbores and the surface facilities is then operated. The objective function relates to at least one production system performance parameter. Fluid flow rates are then allocated according to the optimization.
Patent EP-1327957-B1 (EP)
Title: Module d'extension de fonction
Inventor: FUJITA YASUSHI
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2002-06-06
Granted: 2010-01-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un module d'extension de fonction, qui comprend un corps principal du dispositif sensiblement rectangulaire (11) devant être monté sur un appareil hôte (1); un premier point terminal de connexion (13) disposé sur un côté du corps principal du dispositif (11) pour assurer un raccordement électrique avec l'appareil hôte (1); un bloc d'extension de fonction (44) formé à l'intérieur du corps principal du dispositif (11) et ayant une ou plusieurs fonctions; une ou plusieurs parties de montage (22) disposées sur un autre côté du corps principal du dispositif (11) de façon à communiquer avec une fente d'insertion (23) dans laquelle est inséré un microcircuit intégré (27) présentant un élément de circuit intégré incorporé, si bien que le microcircuit intégré (27) est installé. Le module d'extension de fonction comprend également un second point terminal de connexion (25) disposé sur la partie de montage (22) de façon à être raccordé électriquement à un groupe de points terminaux arrangé dans le microcircuit intégré (27); et un bloc de commande (9) incorporé dans le corps principal du dispositif (11) pour commander le microcircuit intégré (27) installé sur la partie de montage (22).
Patent EP-1316441-B1 (EP)
Title: Support de renseignements
Inventor: OOTSUKA TOSHIE
IPC: A47G1/12
Filed: 2002-06-07
Granted: 2005-04-13
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un support de renseignements qui permet de relier plusieurs renseignements de forme particulière et d'en profiter. Le support de renseignements selon l'invention sert à relier plusieurs renseignements de forme particulière et se caractérise par le fait qu'il présente des surfaces de liaison de renseignements reliées en forme de coquille de manière à former un polyèdre.
Patent EP-1412391-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VARUM KJELL MORTEN
IPC: A61K47/36
Filed: 2002-07-29
Granted: 2009-10-14
Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of chitosan which process comprises swelling particulate chitin with an aqueous solution for a period of at least 36 hours, and subsequently reacting the resultant swollen particulate chitin with an alkaline solution at an elevated temperature whereby to cause a deacetylation to occur.
Patent EP-1392987-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOE MATHIEU
IPC: F16F7/10
Filed: 2002-06-06
Granted: 2005-08-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a damper device for damping vibration comprising a converter device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy that is mounted on a baseplate for fixing to a structure for damping. Said converter device comprises an electrodynamic motor having a coil mechanically connected to the baseplate and a magnetic circuit suspended by at least one spring, the coil is coupled to an electrical load presenting a resistive component, and it presents a control device for causing the resistance of said resistive component to vary with at least two values.
Patent EP-1432588-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SILVERBROOK KIA
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 2002-08-21
Granted: 2008-05-07
Abstract: A printhead integrated circuit is provided having a substrate having a plurality of ejection nozzles, actuation circuitry positioned on the substrate for operatively actuating the nozzles to eject drops of printing fluid, and a controller configured to monitor the power required to eject a printing fluid drop from each nozzle. The controller causes deactivation of the nozzles, and compensation with other nozzles, when the controller monitors a required power that exceeds a predetermined required power. The nozzles are arranged in staggered rows on the substrate to allow for close packing of the nozzles.
Patent EP-1404461-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAFELDT UFFE
IPC: B05B12/12
Filed: 2002-07-12
Granted: 2004-11-10
Abstract: In order to apply a viscous material, such as a sealant, along an application path, the arrangement comprises a nozzle (104a,104b)and a pump (107). The inlet side of the pump is connected with a container (103) for the supply of sealant, and the outlet side of the pump is directly connected with the nozzle. The pump is connected with a motor (108) which is controlled by control means. The arrangement comprises an assembly that may be moved manually, and the control means are connected with an encoder (111) for activating and deactivating the motor in response to signals from the encoder.