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Patent EP-1356207-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RAY CLAUDE
IPC: F04B43/00
Filed: 2002-01-24
Granted: 2006-09-20
Abstract: A detector for a peristaltic pump (28) comprises a sliding ring (68) moved along a flexible tube (44) between two positions. The tube has a fluid compressed against a thrust member by rollers on a rotor. The ring is moved by metal studs (64) , a metal V-spring (80) and a return spring strip (84). Obstructions in the tube that cause it to inflate are detected by a change in movement of the ring.
Patent EP-1410694-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOONE SEAN
IPC: H05B41/00
Filed: 2002-07-10
Granted: 2007-08-01
Abstract: A load conditioner (1) for the protection of lamp units (2) in a light system in which each lamp unit (2) comprises a lamp and lamp control circuitry (3), including a ballast circuit (4), the lighting system having a main power input switch for connecting the lighting system to an AC power supply, the load conditioner (1) having randomising means to vary the time at which the connection of the lamp unit (2) to the power supply occurs. There is further described a method of controlling the operation of such a lighting system. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1421166-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HSU FENG-LUNG GORDON
IPC: B01J13/04
Filed: 2002-08-02
Granted: 2006-10-25
Abstract: Capsules for protecting a benefit ingredient and/or a colorant usefull in detergent or personal care compositions. The benefit agent and/or colorant within the capsule is surrounded by a continuous phase based on a mixture of thermoplastic-type co-polymer and hydrocarbon oil. The continuous phase is preferably transparent. Detergent and personal care compositions containing the capsules are also described.
Patent EP-1395792-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VON WEDEMEYER PETER
IPC: G01C9/28
Filed: 2002-06-04
Granted: 2008-02-13
Abstract: A spirit level including first and second profile elements which can be displaced relative to one another in a telescopic manner and fixed relative to one another by means of a fixing element. In order to ensure that the first and second profile elements remain aligned with each other irrespective of their position, the first profile element is a hollow profile consisting of two sections which can be joined by means of the second profile element. The first section is joined to the second profile element and the second section can be moved along the remaining area of the second profile element. When the second profile element is at least partially uncovered by the second section, the second profile element can be subjected to the action of force in the direction of a profile wall of the second section of the first profile element.
Patent EP-1427524-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOESE OLAF
IPC: C07C67/56
Filed: 2002-08-27
Granted: 2007-03-07
Abstract: Trifluoroethanol can be isolated from organic liquids that are contaminated by trifluoroethanol by bringing the contaminated liquid into contact with a molecular sieve having a pore size ranging between 0.5 and 1.0 nm, e.g., with molecular sieve 13X. This enables, for example, trifluoroacetic acid trifluoroethyl esters, bis(trifluoroethyl)carbonate or trifluoroethyl esters of phosphoric, phosphonic or phosphinic acid to be purified.
Patent EP-1456053-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOEFFLER JUERGEN
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2002-11-14
Granted: 2009-02-18
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Einstellung eines Soll-Betriebszustandes eines Hybridantriebes eines Fahrzeuges, wobei der Hybridantrieb als Antriebsmaschinen eine Verbrennungskraftmaschine und wenigstens eine elektrische Maschine umfasst und die Abtriebswellen der Antriebsmaschinen mit einem Antriebsstrang des Fahrzeuges wirkverbindbar sind. Es ist vorgesehen, dass in Abhängigkeit der momentanen Leistungsanforderung (Signal 38) an die Antriebsmaschinen (10, 12) des Hybridantriebes (100) und der momentanen Leistungskapazität (Signale 46 und 48) der Antriebsmaschinen (10, 12) des Hybridantriebes (100) eine optimale Kurbelwellendrehzahl (Signal 64) der Verbrennungskraftmaschine (10) ermittelt wird und diese Kurbelwellendrehzahl (Signal 64) durch koordinierte Ansteuerung der Antriebsmaschinen (10, 12) des Hybridantriebes (100) unter Beibehaltung der momentanen Leistungsanforderungen eingestellt wird.
Patent EP-1428005-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MONTANARI WILLIAM
IPC: G01M1/36
Filed: 2002-09-13
Granted: 2010-11-24
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for balancing an elongate structure (1) rotating about an axis, like a spindle (3) carrying two grinding wheels (5, 6), wherein two vibration-detecting sensors (7, 8) and associated balancing devices (9, 10) with movable masses (11-14) are arranged at two checking sections (S1, S2) spaced out along the axis of rotation. Processing and control means (20) control the balancing devices on the basis of one or more signals (VC; VC1, VC2) achieved as combination(s) of the vibrations, in module, detected by both the sensors.
Patent EP-1572037-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AEBI MAX
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2002-12-17
Granted: 2008-05-07
Abstract: An intervertebral implant (1), especially an artificial intervertebral disc, comprising a central axis (2), an upper part (10) which can be arranged on the base plate of a vertebral body located thereabove, and a lower part (20) which can be arranged on the cover plate of a vertebral body located therebelow. A) The upper part (10) comprises a ventral side surface (11), a dorsal side surface (12), two lateral side surfaces (13,14), an upper apposition surface (15) and a lower surface (16).B) The lower part (20) comprises a ventral side surface (21), a dorsal side surface (22), two lateral side surfaces (23, 24), a lower apposition surface (25) and an upper surface (26). C) The two parts (10, 20) can be moved in relation to each other by means of two joints (38; 39) disposed between the two parts (10; 20). D) Each of the joints has an axis of rotation (3; 4) and the two axes of rotation (3; 4) are arranged crosswise in relation to each other. E) The two joints (38; 39) are formed by an upper, a central and a lower joint part (31; 32; 33).  The invention is characterised in that F) each joint (38; 39) comprises a first joint part (31; 32; 33) provided with an elevation (49; 59) comprising an edge (51; 53) for the tiltable positioning of a second joint part (31; 32; 33) around the axis of rotation (3; 4).
Patent EP-1430241-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PEPIN FREDERIC JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: F16J15/08
Filed: 2002-09-25
Granted: 2006-12-06
Abstract: A cylinder head gasket comprising an edge-to-edge stopper with a stopper/support sheet connection that provides better support for the stopper and does not create excessive stresses.
Patent EP-1440195-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURAZIN MARK ALAN
IPC: D04H1/00
Filed: 2002-10-17
Granted: 2011-08-31
Abstract: The present invention is a woven sculpted fabric for the manufacture of a tissue web having a tissue contacting surface and a method for making such a woven sculpted fabric. The tissue contacting surface of the woven sculpted fabric includes at least a first group of strands and a second group of strands wherein the first group of strands extend in a first direction and the second group of strands extend in a second direction. The first group of strands are adapted to produce elevated floats and depressed sinkers thereby defining a three-dimensional fabric surface comprising; a first background region having a set of substantially parallel first elevated floats separated by a set of substantially parallel first depressed sinkers, comprising first depressed sinkers positioned between adjacent first elevated floats and comprising first elevated floats positioned between adjacent first depressed sinkers; a second background region having a set of substantially parallel second elevated floats separated by a set of substantially parallel second depressed sinkers, comprising second depressed sinkers positioned between adjacent second elevated floats and comprising second elevated floats positioned between adjacent second depressed sinkers; and, a transition region positioned between the first and second background regions, wherein the first elevated floats of the first background region descend to become the second depressed sinkers of the second background region and the second elevated floats of the second background region descend to become the first depressed sinkers ofthe first background region.
Patent EP-1442455-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BASTIAAN KLEIJN W
IPC: G10L21/02
Filed: 2002-11-08
Granted: 2006-01-04
Abstract: According to the invention, a method for increasing quality of an enhanced output signal to approximate an undistorted sound signal is disclosed. In one step, a distorted input signal is received that includes an embedded corrupting signal. The embedded corrupting signal is statistically related to the undistorted sound signal. An enhancement signal is determined by finding a difference between the distorted input signal and the enhanced output signal. The enhancement signal attempts to offset the affect of the embedded corrupting signal. Based at least in part upon analyzing the enhancement signal, the enhanced output signal is produced.
Patent EP-1461793-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YBARRA KATHRYN W
IPC: G01S13/933
Filed: 2002-12-18
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: An aircraft system and method for determining when to attempt acquisition of an intruder for active tracking. A link reliability score associated with the intruder is adjusted based upon the signal strength of transmissions, the frequency of the transmissions, and the number of previous attempts to acquire the intruder for active tracking.
Patent EP-1461828-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VOLANT RICHARD P
IPC: H01H59/00
Filed: 2002-11-07
Granted: 2008-01-23
Abstract: A method of fabricating micro-electromechanical switches (MEMS) integrated with conventional semiconductor interconnect levels, using compatible processes and materials is described. The method is based upon fabricating a capacitive switch that is easily modified to produce various configurations for contact switching and any number of metal-dielectric-metal switches. The process starts with a copper damascene interconnect layer, made of metal conductors inlaid in a dielectric. All or portions of the copper interconnects are recessed to a degree sufficient to provide a capacitive air gap when the switch is in the closed state, as well as provide space for a protective layer of, e.g., Ta/TaN. The metal structures defined within the area specified for the switch act as actuator electrodes to pull down the movable beam and provide one or more paths for the switched signal to traverse. The advantage of an air gap is that air is not subject to charge storage or trapping that can cause reliability and voltage drift problems. Instead of recessing the electrodes to provide a gap, one may just add dielectric on or around the electrode. The next layer is another dielectric layer which is deposited to the desired thickness of the gap formed between the lower electrodes and the moveable beam that forms the switching device. Vias are fabricated through this dielectric to provide connections between the metal interconnect layer and the next metal layer which will also contain the switchable beam. The via layer is then patterned and etched to provide a cavity area which contains the lower activation electrodes as well as the signal paths. The cavity is then back-filled with a sacrificial release material. This release material is then planarized with the top of the dielectric, thereby providing a planar surface upon which the beam layer is constructed.
Patent EP-1479338-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUEISSAZ FRANCOIS
IPC: A61B5/024
Filed: 2003-05-21
Granted: 2006-12-06
Abstract: An illumination device (1) has light sources (40) that emit light towards an organic tissue at predetermined wavelength range. Sensors (2) detect the intensity of emitted light after propagation in the organic tissue. Optical elements (10) guide and distribute light emission into illumination zones on the surface of the organic tissue on broader area than the illumination surface of the light source.
Patent EP-1502953-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PFITZNER ARTUR PROF DR
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2003-07-28
Granted: 2009-01-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid containing selectively inducible promoters for a controlled expression of desired expression products in suitable host expression organisms such as transgenic plants.
Patent EP-1388314-B1 (EP)
Inventor: IORI ANGELO
IPC: A47J36/20
Filed: 2003-07-29
Granted: 2006-05-03
Abstract: The machine (10; 110) enables food to be automatically cooked in a liquid or its cooking to be completed. It comprises a vessel (26; 126) for the cooking liquid, means for heating the cooking liquid, and means (58; 158) for maintaining the liquid level in the cooking vessel (26; 126) substantially constant. The machine (10; 110) also comprises a series of liquid-permeable seats (46; 146), each arranged to receive food to be cooked or food whose cooking has to be completed, means (32, 44; 132, 144) for moving the seats (46; 146) along a predetermined cyclic path, during a part of which the food contained in the seats (46; 146) is immersed in the cooking for a time sufficient to cook the food or to complete its cooking, a station (52; 152) in which the food to be cooked or the food for completion of cooking can be fed into each seat (46; 146), and a station (56; 156) in which the cooked food can be extracted from the relative seat (46; 146). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1435714-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG SEOK II
IPC: H04L27/34
Filed: 2003-12-23
Granted: 2008-12-17
Abstract: In a method for retrieving sequences having a minimum PAPR (peak to average power ratio) in an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) system, all sequences are classified into cosets having the same PAPR.
Patent EP-1406370-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TYSCHCHUK SERGEY
IPC: H02K5/14
Filed: 2003-09-30
Granted: 2007-11-28
Abstract: The choke (20) has a single wire wound about a coil axis to define multiple coils that includes two outermost coils. An attaching structure extends from one of the outermost coils and includes a loop structure which is electrically connected with a brush of a card (48). An elongated end portion (44) extends directly from the other coils and connects to an electrical connector of the brush card. An independent claim is included for a method of connecting a choke to a brush card assembly.
Patent EP-1454576-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUNOZ ETIENNE
IPC: B67D7/00
Filed: 2003-12-09
Granted: 2009-06-03
Abstract: A dispensing device comprising a base, a cover and a valve, in which the cover is releasably attached to the base by means of first hinge means, the movement of the cove defined by first hinge means operating the valve, and in which the cover is attached to the base by means of second hinge means, the movement of the cover defined by second hinge means exposing the base for loading or unloading a container of material to be dispensed, said movement defined by second hinge means only being possible when the cover is detached from the first hinge manes. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1483184-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RYDBERG TOMMY
IPC: B31B50/20
Filed: 2003-02-12
Granted: 2007-01-24
Abstract: A machine for punching out and optionally slitting corrugated cardboard blanks from a web ( 2 ) of corrugated cardboard while simultaneously applying folding lines onto said corrugated cardboard blanks ( 2 a). The machine includes two interacting punching tools, such as two interacting cylinders ( 4, 5 ), the punching, slitting and folding line tools being mounted on said cylinders. A delivery unit ( 7, 7 a) is mounted immediately after the two interacting cylinders ( 4, 5 ) said delivery unit ( 7, 7 a) being adapted to be connected to an erection module ( 1 b) by means of a coupling member ( 10, 15 ). The erection module ( 1 b) is adapted to erect the plane corrugated cardboard blanks ( 2 a) punched out and provided with folding lines into a permanent or semipermanent three-dimensional shape. In this manner a significant logistics problem is solved, said problem concerning the moving of corrugated cardboard blanks punched out, but not yet erected. In addition, the machine is very reliable.
Patent EP-1474522-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRASSO LUIGI
IPC: C12N15/63
Filed: 2003-01-17
Granted: 2012-03-07
Abstract: Inhibitors of mismatch repair can be used to generate hypermutable cells and organisms. By inhibiting this process in cells, new cell lines and varieties with novel and useful properties can be prepared more efficiently than by relying on the natural rate of homologous recombination. These methods are useful for generating targeted loci that can alter the expression profiles of target genes as well as tag exons of a gene with a reporter marker to facilitate the monitoring of a given gene product when the host is grown under different conditions or exposed to biological and chemical entities.
Patent EP-1472915-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MUENCH THOMAS
IPC: H01L23/498
Filed: 2003-02-05
Granted: 2006-03-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un support de circuit (1), ainsi qu'un procédé de production de ce support. Ledit support de circuit (1) comprend un substrat (2) présentant deux faces (3) et (4) opposées. Des contacts de connexion (6) d'une barrette de connecteurs plats sont disposés dans les zones périphériques (5) des faces (3) et (4). Sous au moins un des contacts de connexion (6) est ménagé un trou d'interconnexion (7) comportant une connexion électrique couverte à l'arrière (8) du contact de connexion (6). Par ailleurs, la face supérieure du contact de connexion (6) présente une morphologie non perturbée et une surface plane.
Patent EP-1488603-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HERON ANDREW PETER
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2003-03-21
Granted: 2007-02-28
Abstract: Remote control of equipment located on an organisation's intranet can be achieved by using proxy and client secure access controllers which communicate using a peripheral control protocol (PCP) over a predefined port number. By allowing only outbound connections over the firewall protecting the intranet and using SSL/TLS authentication and encryption, a high level of security is maintained. A similar arrangement at a control station is used to permit monitoring of equipment at a remote site without allowing inbound connections over the firewall which protects the remote station.
Patent EP-1497701-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUNK MERRITT
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2003-04-08
Granted: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A GUI is presented for configuring and initializing a semiconductor processing system, which includes a number of processing tools, a number of processing modules, a number of sensors, a number of processing models, and an alarm management system. The graphical display is organized so that all significant parameters are clearly and logically displayed so that the user is able to perform the desired configuration, initialization, and troubleshooting tasks with as little input as possible. The GUI is web-based and is viewable by a user using a web browser.
Patent EP-1532058-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FOCKE HEINZ
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2003-08-20
Granted: 2009-06-10
Abstract: Cigarette packet comprises an inner blank preferably surrounding on all sides a group of cigarettes, and a packaging blank made of paper, (thin) card or a similar material, especially to form a hinged box. The packaging blank is provided with at least one opening (36) in the region of at least one packaging wall. The inner blank has at least one printed or embossed marking (38) which is found at least partly in the region of the opening when the packet is complete and is visible from the outside.  Preferred Features: The opening is produced by punching during manufacture of the blank and is especially triangular, square, rectangular or circular.
Patent EP-1584162-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARCHETTO JARNO
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-10-17
Granted: 2008-08-13
Abstract: A method and system for controlling the bandwidth of a transmission of data content to a target bandwidth by varying the size of the data packets and providing a fixed wait, or pause, time between successive packets. The factors of predetermined target bandwidth and wait time are used to compute and transmit the data in a plurality of transmission cycles having a predetermined number of packets of both a minimum and maximum size with the fixed wait time between successive packets. The method and system also can be used with network protocols that have a fixed maximum protocol packet size that is less than the value of the minimum value packet size.
Patent EP-1516425-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MASLOV BORIS A
IPC: H02K21/22
Filed: 2003-03-28
Granted: 2007-04-25
Abstract: A control system for a multiphase permanent magnet motor compensates for physical variations among individual motor phase circuit elements. The control system successively develops a control voltage for switched energization of the motor phase windings that is closely matched with particular parameters of the corresponding windings. The system can be applied to a motor in which each stator phase component comprises a ferromagnetically isolated stator electromagnet, the electromagnet core elements being separated from direct contact with each other and formed with separate phase windings. A digital signal processor may be utilized that applies an algorithm incorporating the parameters as constant values, the parameters for a particular phase being accessed for generating the appropriate control signals for energizing that phase.
Patent EP-1519766-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOMMANN EDGAR
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2003-06-25
Granted: 2008-09-24
Abstract: A substance delivery device including a casing formed by a first casing portion for a substance reservoir including a piston, a piston rod movable in an advancing direction to move the piston toward an outlet of the reservoir to deliver the substance, a dosing element which performs a dosing movement relative to the casing and, together with the piston rod, performs a delivery movement in the advancing direction, a dosing member connected to the dosing element wherein the dosing member is movable generally transversely to the piston rod to enable the piston rod to be moved counter to the advancing direction, a resetting element movably connected to the first casing portion to perform dosing member and piston rod disengaging and engaging movements, and a cam gear coupling the resetting element to the dosing member, wherein the cam gear forms a guiding rail on which the dosing member is guided.
Patent EP-1553194-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA TATSUYA
IPC: B22D17/30
Filed: 2003-07-30
Granted: 2007-02-07
Abstract: A method for the injection foaming molding of a light alloy wherein a melt(2) of a light alloy containing a thickener and a blowing agent decomposing at a high temperature to generate a gaseous component in respectively specified percentages is held at a temperature lower than the decomposition temperature of the blowing agent and then is agitated to allow the thickener and the blowing agent to disperse, a predetermined amount of the melt is measured for the injection into a mold (24) and then is injected into the mold (24) to produce a foaming molded article of the light alloy, characterized in that the temperature of the melt (2) is adjusted to a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the blowing agent and also the foaming of the melt is inhibited by pressuring at least immediately before the injection; and an apparatus for practicing the method. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1561307-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOUCHEL LA FOSSE JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2003-10-06
Granted: 2006-07-26
Abstract: The method involves configuring a monitoring platform to signal a start/beginning of an atomic section for the subscriber in response to detection of an event and an end of the section in response of another event. A request for interrupting communication from the subscriber is processed by examining if the section is in progress depending on the starts/beginnings and ends of the section signaled by the platform.  The monitoring platform detects identified events in a session of a service in progress for the subscriber via an access network. Independent claims are also included for the following:  (a) an on line services control system (b) a software agent for an online service developer comprising of commands to perform the method.