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Patent EP-0541763-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KALLOK MICHAEL J
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 1992-05-06
Granted: 1996-06-26
Abstract: Un appareil amélioré et méthode permettant d'appliquer une rétroaction à un générateur d'impulsions implantable pour traiter l'apnée obstructive lors du sommeil. Des capteurs (56) relèvent l'activité électrique associée avec les contractions du diaphragme (18). Les pressions dans le thorax (16) et la partie supérieure des voies respiratoires (12) sont aussi mesurées. A chaque fois que l'activité électrique du diaphragme (18) suggère qu'un cycle d'inspiration a lieu et que les capteurs de pression (42, 48) montrent une différence de pression anormale le long des voies respiratoires, la présence d'apnée obstructive est supposée et une stimulation électrique est appliquée à la musculature de la partie supérieure des voies respiratoires.
Patent EP-0637223-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOLL FREDERIC H
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1992-05-26
Granted: 1998-07-22
Abstract: A first inflatable retraction device has a first inflatable chamber (5) and a non-pressurized chamber (13) inside the main chamber. The non-pressurized chamber is expanded by inflating a second inflatable chamber (25). The non-pressurized chamber enables the main chamber to remain inflated when an aperture is cut in the envelope of the main chamber, through which treatment is carried out. A second inflatable retraction device has an inflatable retractor (103) and a maintainer (107). The inflatable retractor retracts the organ and the maintainer maintains the organ in its retracted condition after the inflatable retractor is deflated. The maintainer can be inflatable, and can be inside or outside the inflatable retractor. A self-retracting endoscope (201) has an optical assembly with an expandable retractor (211) fitted to its distal end. The distal end of the endoscope is inserted into the body with the retractor in a collapsed condition. The retractor is then expanded to retract organs that would otherwise obstruct the view from the distal end of the optical assembly. After observations are complete, the retractor is returned to its collapsed condition. An insertion tube (243) enables cylindrical objects, such as packaged inflatable retraction devices, to be pulled, instead of pushed, into the body. The additional chamber of an inflatable retraction device having two inflatable chambers is filled with a slurry of a particulate solid in a liquid. The liquid is removed and the additional chamber evacuated to consolidate the particulate solid. This increases the retracting strength of the additional chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0592523-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MALIK ASHGAR KAMAL
IPC: G11C7/20
Filed: 1992-06-19
Granted: 1995-05-17
Abstract: Mémoire de servitude (1) dans laquelle une matrice de rangées-colonnes de cellules de stockage sont inscrites par colonne (R1 à RX) et effacées par colonne (C1 à C16), et des signaux de sortie (Z1 à ZX) sont générés pour indiquer quelle colonne de cellules se trouve à l'état '0'. Des fonctions de servitude sont exécutées extrêmement rapidement par mise en corrélation d'un ensemble d'articles avec les rangées, par mise en corrélation d'un ensemble apparenté d'articles avec les colonnes, et par exécution d'operations de détection d'écriture de rangée/effacement de colonne/rangée zéro dans la mémoire.
Patent EP-0660786-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHIRNIG ULRICH HERBERT
IPC: C09D9/00
Filed: 1992-09-15
Granted: 1997-01-15
Abstract: Procédé de nettoyage d'objets en bois, dont la surface a été précédemment traitée à la peinture. Le procédé comprend l'immersion des objets en bois dans un liquide de nettoyage sous forme d'une huile végétale chaude, de préférence de l'huile de lin réchauffée à environ 150-250 °C jusqu'à dissolution ou détachement de la peinture, qu'on peut ensuite enlever en exerçant une force mécanique légère. Ceci permet d'effectuer un nettoyage et un traitement de fond du bois moins aggressifs et moins coûteux qu'il n'était possible dans l'état actuel de la technique.
Patent EP-0565823-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNELL HANS
IPC: B30B9/18
Filed: 1993-02-11
Granted: 1995-11-29
Abstract: A method is proposed for dewatering materials which can be dewatered by means of compression, especially waste from the preparation of pulp, by means of which method the materials can be dewatered to a very substantial extent, until they are ready for dumping. To this end, the material to be dewatered is first subjected to preliminary dewatering in a transport section (5), under the force of gravity and with compression if necessary. This preliminary dewatering may be carried out by a continuously operating conveying section (7) via a perforated basket (10). Then the material proceeds to a pressing section (6) in which an intermittently operating pressing device is active. Various designs of the pressing elements (13, 14) belonging to the said pressing device make it possible to increase dewatering performances further. The invention relates both to the method and to the apparatus for implementing the method. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0563736-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MUELLER VOLKER DR
IPC: C21D1/09
Filed: 1993-03-22
Granted: 1998-08-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for thermal surface treatment of wire rods with a metallic surface by means of an electric arc which rotates, magnetically driven, about the axis of the billet, the arc moving between an annular electrode (anode) and a billet taken through the latter and serving as cathode. According to the invention, the problem of developing improved measures for stabilizing the arc is solved, inter alia, in such a way that the rotation of the arc is achieved by means of a direct-current magnet arranged downstream of the annular electrode in the direction of running of the billet and, at the same time, the magnetic field induced by the direct-current magnet counteracts the effect of the arc root being taken along by the moving billet, and that the annular electrode current is divided into two part currents. The field of application is predominantly the thermal surface treatment of wire rod materials with a metallic surface.
Patent EP-0579363-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERT CANDACE B
IPC: C07K14/16
Filed: 1993-05-20
Granted: 2001-01-31
Abstract: Intranasal therapy using short peptides of the formula:    R<a>-Ser-Thr-Thr-Thr-Asn-Tyr-R<b>   where R<a> represents an amino terminal residue Ala- or D-Ala and R<b> represents a carboxy terminal residue -Thr or -Thr amide or a derivative thereof with an additional Cys- residue at one or both of the amino and carboxy terminals, or a peptide of formula (II):    R<1>-R<2>-R<3>-R<4>-R<5>   (II> where R<1> is an amino terminal residue Thr-, Ser-, Asn-,Leu-,Ile-, Arg- or Glu-     R<2> is Thr, Ser or Asp     R<3> is Thr, Ser, Asn, Arg, Gln, Lys or Trp     R<4> is Tyr and R<5> is a carboxy terminal amino group or a derivative thereof with a corresponding D- amino acid as the amino terminal residue, and/or a corresponding amide derivative at the carboxy terminal residue and/or additionally a Cys- residue at one or both of the amino and carboxy terminals, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. Such peptides bind to T4 receptors are useful for intranasal administration in preventing viral infectivity in mammals by viruses which bind to the T4 receptors. These peptides are believed to act as completitive blocking agents.
Patent EP-0571219-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MASTEN LAWRENCE W
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 1993-05-20
Granted: 1997-04-16
Abstract: Esterified propoxylated glycerin compositions containing acyl groups derived from C20-C24 saturated linear fatty acids are useful as fat substitutes in the preparation of reduced calorie food compositions. These fat substitutes, which may advantageously be used in combination with conventional triglyceride lipids or other fat substitutes such as sucrose polyester, have a reduced tendency to cause gastrointestinal side effects such as diarrhea or oil leakage and yet have acceptable organoleptic and fat-like properties.
Patent EP-0589014-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FINGERLE HANS
IPC: A47J36/08
Filed: 1993-04-08
Granted: 1995-11-29
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DE93/00336 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 9, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 9, 1993 PCT Filed Apr. 8, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/20738 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 1993The invention is directed to a cover for a cooking pot, the cover formed by a cover ring fashioned as a zone of an imaginary spherical section directed toward the pot and of a cover surface resting on the cover ring, whereby the width of the cover ring amounts to a few cm and the average ring diameter of the cover ring approximately corresponds to the inside diameter of the pot.
Patent EP-0619808-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIDER ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: A61P39/02
Filed: 1993-05-18
Granted: 1998-11-25
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB93/01007 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 7, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 7, 1994 PCT Filed May 18, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/04498 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 1994.3-Hydroxypyridin-4-ones of formula (I)    <IMAGE>  (I)  in which R1 is a methyl, ethyl, 2-( alpha -methylpropionyloxy)ethyl or 2-pivoloyloxyethyl group and R2, R3 and R4 are each separately selected from hydrogen and methyl, ethyl, 2-( alpha -methylpropionyloxy)ethyl and 2-pivaloyloxyethyl groups with the provisos that (a) one only of R1 to R4 is either a 2-( alpha -methylpropionyloxy)ethyl group or a 2-pivaloyloxyethyl group, (b) at least one of R2 and R3 is other than hydrogen and (c) the total number of carbon atoms in R1 to R4 is no more than eleven, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof are of use in therapy, particularly in the treatment of conditions in which there is a toxic concentration of a metal, for example iron, in the body.
Patent EP-0643737-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STEAD GORDON
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 1993-05-10
Granted: 2001-11-21
Abstract: Carbomer or cross-polyacrylate polymers which are conventionally provided in a powdered form are converted to a granulated, pelletized or tablet form for subsequent use, in combination with a liquid medium, to form a gel from which products such as liquid detergents, cosmetics and toiletries can be produced. Conversion of the polymer into a granular, pelletized or tablet form has been demonstrated to improve handling of the dry polymer, thereby mitigating against many of the problems incurred with the use of conventional powders, as well as to improve the rate of blending of the polymer with a liquid medium. In some embodiments, the polymer is blended with an electrolyte which may be a salt, acid or acid salt having a pK which is at least 1 unit, and preferably 2 units, greater than the pK of the polymer.
Patent EP-0650400-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DASSI FRANCESCO
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 1993-06-23
Granted: 1997-07-30
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP93/01614 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 21, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 21, 1995 PCT Filed Jun. 23, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/00250 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 6, 1994The present invention relates to a suitable apparatus for cleaning water closets bowls by concentrated water and steam jets and for in disinfecting the bowls. The apparatus includes a portable hand-held dispenser body provided with a water tank, heating element, pump and rechargeable battery supply means. The dispenser is received in a recharging socket having a timing mechanism for setting the period of time electricity is connected to the rechargeable battery in the dispenser body after use. A pawl on the socket that cooperates with the dispenser body prevents the timing mechanism from operating whenever the dispenser body is removed from the socket.
Patent EP-0656910-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CAVANAUGH ROBERT JOHN
IPC: C08J3/09
Filed: 1993-08-20
Granted: 1997-01-22
Abstract: Procédé de purification de fluoropolymères selon lequel on met en contact ces derniers avec un cycloalcane perfluoré liquide à des températures supérieures à 140 °C. Les polymères résultants sont tout particulièrement utiles dans les cas où l'on recherche des polymères renfermant peu d'impuretés tels que dans des dispositifs médicaux et dans des éléments destinés à l'industrie de fabrication des semi-conducteurs. Les cycloalcanes perfluorés liquides améliorent l'adhérence des fluoropolymères entre eux et sur d'autres matériaux.
Patent EP-0646770-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PANIN VICTOR YEVGENIEVICH
IPC: G01L1/24
Filed: 1993-10-05
Granted: 1999-04-07
Abstract: This invention inspects non-destructively the mechanical behavior of an article, to which a load is applied, on the basis of analysis of spatial and time distribution of elastoplastic deformation and a rotary displacement speed. Optical images of the surfaces of an object of inspection are taken as holographic images, and they are superimposed in predetermined short intervals of time to obtain a diffraction image. The diffraction image is converted to a wave pattern of a spatial and time distribution of deformation and rotary displacement in a predetermined axial direction. The resulting distribution is analyzed on the wave theory of plasticity and strength, and the wavelength, amplitude and velocity of a mitigation wave of plastic deformation are determined. The timing and place of destruction which will occur in future are predicted from these wave parameters. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0641934-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE ROOIJ NICOLAAS FRANS
IPC: H01L21/306
Filed: 1994-05-13
Granted: 1996-12-27
Abstract: This process consists of machining a silicon piece (4) by means of selective oxidation operations and photolithography to form therein at least one cavity (7, 12) adapted to contain or convey a fluid, and of oxidizing the wall of the cavity to make this hydrophilic. The device is completed by fixing closing plates (1, 5) to its body thus formed. Prior to the machining operations the surfaces of the piece (4) adapted to be in contact with the closing plates (1, 5) are covered with a screening layer that resists these machining operations. Then, after these have been completed, the surfaces of the piece intended to be exposed to the fluid are oxidized to form therein an oxide layer favoring the wettability of these surfaces. The screening layer is then removed and the closing plates are fixed to the piece. The invention has applications, notably in micropumps.
Patent EP-0644245-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLLONG WILFRIED DR
IPC: C09D5/44
Filed: 1994-09-17
Granted: 2001-03-21
Abstract: Aqueous dispersions, coating compositions prepared therefrom, and use thereof as cationic deposition coating materials. The dispersions comprise hydroxyl-containing, at least partially neutralised amino-epoxy resins and crosslinking agents, at a solids content of from 30 to 45% by weight with particle sizes of the dispersed phase of up to 1000 nm and with a solvent content of from 0 to 5% by weight. They are obtainable by the mixing, or at least partial precondensation in the low-solvent condition, at temperatures of from 50 to 140 DEG C, of   I. from 95 to 50% by weight of one or more essentially solvent-free, hydroxyl-containing amino-epoxy resins having tertiary amino groups with an amine number of from 30 to 120, a hydroxyl number of from 20 to 300 and a number-average molecular mass of from 1000 to 20,000, which may be present as a mixture with up to 15% by weight, based on the resin solids content of the overall component I, with one or more liquid diluents which are of limited solubility in water, are not volatile at the baking temperature and are based on polyoxyalkylenediols having at least two alkylene oxide units in the molecule, which contain at least one nucleophilic group for reaction with the crosslinking component II, the amino-epoxy resins or the mixture with the diluents containing on average from 0.3 to 5.0 mmol/g of alkylene oxide units, with II. from 5 to 50% by weight of one or more crosslinking agents, and   III. with neutralisation of the resulting mixture at temperatures of from 60 to 95 DEG C with from 0.1 to 1.0 mmol of one or more monocarboxylic acids per g of amino-epoxy resin, and dispersion at these temperatures in the presence of water.
Patent EP-0654267-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBUTANI YASUNORI
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 1994-11-15
Granted: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A carcinostatic for a hormonotherapy containing dienogest or its solvate, which is expected to exert therapeutic effects for a broad range of cancer cases at a far lower dose than that of conventional hormonotherapeutic agents and utterly free from side effects that the conventional high-dose hormonotherapy had suffered. <CHEM>
Patent EP-0640315-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YATES DAVID C
IPC: A61B17/072
Filed: 1994-07-21
Granted: 1998-12-30
Abstract: An surgical stapling instrument is provided which uses a thermogenic energy preferably bipolar radiofrequency energy for cauterization and/or welding tissue. The instrument compresses tissue between one pole of a bipolar energy sources contained on a first interfacing surface and a second pole of a bipolar energy source contained on a second interfacing surface. Staples and thermogenic energy are applied to the compressed tissue. In a preferred embodiment a cutting means for cutting tissue is incorporated into the instrument. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0666296-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PHILLIPS EARL K
IPC: C08L97/02
Filed: 1994-10-03
Granted: 1999-06-23
Abstract: A two-part adhesive is provided wherein the first part comprises a stable aqueous alkaline monohydroxylic phenolic resole resin solution containing a methylene donor such as oxazolidine or a methylolurea and the second part comprises a stable resorcinolic resin precondensate having a shortage of formaldehyde and optionally containing a catalyst such as an ester functional compound for the resole resin. The resin in each part exhibits viscosity stability of an unmodified resin until mixed with the other part wherein the methylene donor, of the first part catalyzes the resorcinolic resin of the second part and the catalyst, when used, of the second part catalyzes the monohydroxylic phenolic resole resin of the first part. The adhesive finds utility in the production of structural lignocellulosic panels.
Patent EP-0637647-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEBON JEAN-DANIEL
IPC: E01D2/00
Filed: 1994-07-20
Granted: 1997-09-17
Abstract: The metal girder element (5, 6) comprises a web section (7, 10) fixed along its longitudinal edges respectively to an upper base section (8) and a lower base section (9). Each base section (8, 9) of this element (1, 2) comprises, on its outer surface which is opposite the web (7, 10), connection elements (12, 13), the number, dimensions and positions of which are predetermined so that the said connection elements (12, 13) are capable of withstanding the thrust (drive) forces on the said base section (8, 9) by concrete during the deformations intended for the structure thus formed. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0655437-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BLASER DENIS DR
IPC: C07C251/54
Filed: 1994-11-16
Granted: 1996-10-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydroxyalkylating aldoximes and ketoximes by reacting these oximes with unsubstituted or substituted ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate in the presence of a catalyst, which process comprises the use of catalytic quantities of an N-alkylated, stable, organic amidine base or of pyridine which is substituted by a secondary amine. The compounds are important intermediates for herbicidally active compounds.
Patent EP-0677168-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUNK DONALD HARVEY
IPC: G01N1/30
Filed: 1993-12-22
Granted: 1997-05-07
Abstract: A disclosure is made of automatic apparatus for processing transfer membranes to which a blot pattern of molecular fragments has been bound so that the pattern may be optically visualized. The apparatus is characterized by at least one open processing cell and two systems for pumping; one selectively controlled to direct fluid to and from functional units and one which is closely coupled to the cell and recirculates the fluid in the cell to assure adequate and thorough treatment therein by uniform fluid flow across both sides of the membrane.
Patent EP-0621122-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KIBA ISAO
IPC: B29K105/04
Filed: 1993-08-10
Granted: 1997-12-03
Abstract: Un procédé permet de récupérer des particules de mousse réutilisables provenant d'un produit moulé à base de particules de mousse, fabriqué par enrobage de ces dernières avec une résine thermoplastique dotée d'un point de fusion inférieur à celui de la résine synthétique constituant lesdites particules de mousse, ou dotée d'une solubilité différente de celle de cette résine. Ce procédé consiste à chauffer la résine thermoplastique pour la faire ramollir ou la faire fondre, ou à la dissoudre dans un solvant pour réduire l'adhérence des particules de mousse, puis à séparer ces dernières du produit moulé en lui appliquant une force de cisaillement lorsque cette adhérence a diminué.
Patent EP-0676923-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SHAW JAMES J
IPC: A23G4/00
Filed: 1994-01-31
Granted: 2000-10-25
Abstract: A digestible, biodegradable chewing gum comprising wheat gluten and a texturizing agent such as calcium carbonate, rice flour or ascorbic acid. The chewing gum can be swallowed and digested, or it can be discarded in ordinary compost waste facilities.
Patent EP-0692103-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ECKHARDT STEPHEN K
IPC: G02B19/00
Filed: 1994-03-14
Granted: 1997-11-05
Abstract: Les condenseurs à lentille pour un rétroprojecteur du type décrit sont conçus pour équilibrer la brillance globale dans l'image projetée avec l'uniformité d'éclairage. Les lentilles sont des lentilles plan-convexes et asphériques et leur constante conique est fonction du rayon de courbure. Le rayon de courbure est en outre sélectionné dans une gamme qui dépend de la taille du plateau du rétoprojecteur. Les valeurs préférées des autres paramètres de la lentille et du système optique du rétroprojecteur sont choisies en fonction de la conception de la lentille. La lentille est réalisée en un matériau résistant à la chaleur tel qu'un borosilicate, pour résister aux hautes températures générées par la lampe incandescente dans la base du rétroprojecteur. Les lentilles du condenseur du type décrit assurent une performance en termes du flux lumineux total et d'uniformité de ce flux qui est supérieure à celle de dispositifs antérieurs.
Patent EP-0647172-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FEDER EMIL
IPC: B07C7/02
Filed: 1994-04-15
Granted: 1996-08-21
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DE94/00424 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 21, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 21, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 15, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/23909 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 27, 1994The invention relates to a holding device for tools, especially drills, such that this holding device is formed by a shell-shaped upper section of the housing and by a base plate which covers the upper section of the housing and which can be fixed thereon, tubular receiving holes, fine measurement channels, and the coarse measurement channel, as well as recesses for the contact bodies of the gauge being integrally formed on the upper section of the housing.
Patent EP-0695431-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROWLAND SIMON MARK
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1994-04-22
Granted: 1997-07-16
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB94/00860 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 23, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 23, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 22, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/24596 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 27, 1994An optical cable for use in an overhead optical transmission system in which the cable is supported along the route of the system by means of towers, masts or other upstanding supports that are also employed to support electrical power cables, includes one or more optical fibers and an electrically insulating jacket (8). The cable includes an array of elongate conductive elements (10, 12) each of which extends along a portion of the cable, adjacent conductive elements axially overlapping each other with overlapping portions circumferentially spaced apart to form a composite conductive path that extends along the cable and is interrupted when the cable is dry. Adjacent conductive elements (10, 12) are resistively coupled to each other when the surface of the cable is wet to form a continuous electrically conductive path along the cable. Such a form of cable has the advantage that the dry-band arcing under wet conditions is reduced by disrupting the geometry that allows such bands to form.