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Patent EP-1598032-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ST GERMAIN JON P
IPC: A61F2/88
Filed: 1998-05-21
Abstract: A stent having a length, the stent expandable from an unexpanded state to an expanded state, the radius of the stent in the unexpanded state constant along the length of the stent, the stent comprising:  a tubular shaped structure, said structure having a radially outward biased force, said force being varied long said length, said tubular structure having a first end region, a middle region, and second end region, wherein said force is weakest in said first end region, stronger in said middle region than in said first region, and stronger in said second end region than in said middle region, the structure including a plurality of zig-zag bands (102), adjacent zig-zag bands connected by interconnecting elements (109).  <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1637807-A3 (EP)
Title: Selbsttragende Kachelverkleidung sowie Verbindungssystem dafür
Inventor: MERTENS WALTER
IPC: F23M5/02
Filed: 2005-09-15
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine selbsttragende Kachelverkleidung für Kachelöfen, insbesondere Grundöfen, bestehend aus einer Vielzahl von miteinander verbundenen Kachelelementen (1, 1'), wobei für die Verbindung der Kachelelemente (1, 1') Verbindungslaschen (2), insbesondere aus Metall, bevorzugt Stahl, verzinktem Stahl oder Edelstahl, vorgesehen sind, die, an der Rückseite der Kachelelemente (1, 1') angeordnet und jeweils an wenigstens einem Kachelelement (1, 1') befestigt sind. 
     Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Kachelverbindungssystem zum Aufbau einer erfindungsgemäßen selbsttragenden Kachelverkleidung bestehend aus Verbindungslaschen aus flächigem Material und zugeordneten Verbindungsmitteln.
Patent EP-1638133-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2001-06-11
Abstract: An improved method of parent ion scanning is disclosed. In one embodiment a quadrupole mass filter 3 upstream of a collision cell 4 is arranged to operate in a highpass mode. Parent ions transmitted by the mass filter 3 are fragmented in the collision cell 4 and detected by an orthogonal time of flight analyser 5 which obtains a daughter ion mass spectrum. Ions having a mass to charge ratio below the cutoff of the mass filter 3 are identified as daughter ions, and candidate parent ions may then be discovered and their identity confirmed by obtaining corresponding daughter ion spectra. In a second embodiment, the collision cell 4 alternates between high and low fragmentation and candidate parent ions can additionally be identified on the basis of the loss of a predetermined ion or neutral particle.
Patent EP-1650361-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HART KEITH
IPC: E03C1/10
Filed: 2000-06-14
Abstract: Sanitary fitting (100) is formed as flow regulator and has outer casing (2) whereby it combines function of flow regulator and back flow inhibitor and its regulator body is used as closing body at same time. Closing body is compressible against flow direction in closing position sealed against valve seat (15) and is restricted in opening position between itself and housing inner wall of control gap (4).
Patent EP-1674354-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROMERO DANIEL
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A multi-level energy absorption retractor (10) is provided with a torsion type of energy absorption which is achieved automatically without the use of an independent sensing mechanism and an electrical control to start energy dissipation and/or to shift from one amount of energy absorption to another amount of energy absorption at the time of an accident. First and second torsion elements (54,56), preferably formed in a single torsion bar (22), are utilized with automatic twisting of the first torsion element (54) for an initial predetermined amount of spool rotation and energy absorption and then automatically transitioning to twist the second torsion element (56) for energy absorption at the second level. Preferably, a coupling device (43) sequentially couples the first torsion element for energy absorption at the first level, and then, automatically after a predetermined amount of spool rotation couples the second torsion element for energy absorption at the second level.
Patent EP-1568708-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GOEDDEL DAVID V
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 1996-08-14
Abstract: The invention concerns novel inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor-(TRAF) mediated signal transduction. The invention encompasses the novel inhibitor proteins (I-TRAFs), nucleic acid encoding them, medical uses thereof, methods for their recombinant production, and their use in screening assays and as pharmaceuticals.
Patent EP-1626292-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JAMIESON JAMES R
IPC: G01S17/933
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: A wide field scanning laser obstacle awareness system (LOAS) for use on-board an aircraft (228) is provided. The LOAS serves for alerting an operator of obstacles (38,80,82,84,216) posing a risk of collision with said aircraft. The system comprising:
     a light source (10,12) for generating a pulsed laser beam of light;   a light detector (22);   a plurality of optical elements (16) for directing said pulsed laser beam from said system with a predetermined pattern (74) scanned azimuthally over a wide field, said plurality of optical elements also for receiving reflections of said pulsed laser beam from at least one object along said predetermined pattern and directing said laser beam reflections to said light detector.   
     The predetermined pattern includes a variation in elevation of the directed pulsed laster beam in relation to an elevation of the aircraft. 
     Additionally, the system has means (130) for determining substantially the azimuth position of the directed pulsed laser beam, means (114) for determining substantially the elevation of the directed pulsed laser beam, and a display apparatus (154) including an image screen for displaying a limited field of view, wherein the wide field of view of the system extends substantially beyond the field of view of the image screen. 
     A processor means (88) is coupled to said light detector, display apparatus, azimuth position determining means and elevation determining means for determining the location of the at least one object in range, azimuth and elevation in relation to a flight path of the aircraft. The processor means drives the display apparatus to display an indication representing the at least one object in range, azimuth and elevation. 
     The indication of the at least one object comprises an image of a bar. The bar image (218,220) is disposed vertically at the far left of the screen of the display apparatus when the object location is azimuthally outside the field of view of the display apparatus to the left, and the bar image is disposed vertically at the far right of the screen of the display apparatus when the object location is azimuthally outside the field of view of the display apparatus to the right.
Patent EP-1693155-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JAMES DAVID
IPC: B25C1/00
Filed: 2005-05-09
Abstract: A safety mechanism for a fastening machine (10) of the type wherein fasteners are ejected along a guide channel (23), out of the device and into the required fastening position, by means of a driver (20) with an automated actuating mechanism. A mechanical blocking element (33), normally interposed between the driver and the fastener in the guide channel, prevents said fastener being struck by the driver. This blocking element can be moved to an inoperative position, allowing the driver to strike the fastener out of the guide channel, by an actuator which projects from the device adjacent the exit from the guide channel but can be pushed into the device to deactivate the blocking mechanism when the fastening machine is placed against a substrate into which a fastener is to be inserted.
Patent EP-1643801-A3 (EP)
Title: Verwendung eines Hörhilfegerätesystems mit wenigstens zwei Hörhilfegeräten
Inventor: PUDER HENNING DR
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: Bei einem Hörhilfegerät soll die Übertragung und Verstärkung eines Nutzsignals insbesondere in schwieriger, d.h. Störsignal behafteter Umgebung, verbessert werden. Es wird hierzu vorgeschlagen, Signale zwischen einem ersten Hörhilfegerät (1A), das von einem ersten Hörhilfegeräteträger (1) getragen wird, und einem zweiten Hörhilfegerät (2A), das von einem zweiten Hörhilfegeräteträger getragen wird, zu übertragen. Dabei kann das übertragene Signal Steuerparameter, Schallfeld-Kennwerte oder ein Audio-Signal umfassen. Ferner ist es möglich, dass die Signalübertragung zwischen dem ersten Hörhilfegerät (1A) und dem zweiten Hörhilfegerät (2A) über wenigstens ein weiteres Hörhilfegerät (3A), das von wenigstens einem weiteren Hörhilfegeräteträger (3) getragen wird, zu übertragen. Das dritte Hörhilfegerät (3A) erfüllt dabei die Funktion einer Relaisstation. Durch die Erfindung kann dem Gehör eines Hörhilfegeräteträgers (2) direkt ein Signal mit verbessertem Signal-Rausch-Verhältnis zugeführt werden oder es kann die Signalverarbeitung eines Hörhilfegerätes (2A) besser an die jeweilige Umgebungssituation angepasst werden.
Patent EP-1566282-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KASPERCHIK VLADEK
IPC: G03G7/00
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: A durable printed composite material (24) includes a printable layer (10) having an image (12) reverse printed thereon. The printable layer (10) can be a transparent or translucent material. A metallic layer (14) can be adhered to the image side of the printable layer (10) using an adhesive layer (18). The layers are formed such that at least a portion of the metallic layer is visible through the printable layer. A method of forming a durable printed composite material (24) can include reverse printing an image (12) on a printable layer (10) to form a printed surface. A metallic layer (14) can then be adhered to the printed surface of the printable layer. Heat and pressure can be applied to the metallic layer to produce a durable printed composite material (24). The metallic layer (14) can be at least partially visible through the printable layer (10). The durable printed composite material (24) provides a medium which has an image having a reflective metallic background useful in a variety of applications.
Patent EP-1585317-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIRAI KEISUKE
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: In a lens device, when a lens is subjected to speed control and when initialization in which an absolute position of the lens is initialized after a power supply is turned on is completed, the lens is returned to a position before the lens is initialized.
Patent EP-1724707-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LAI KIN YUE ALBERT
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A group of technologies related to RFID reader (10) and tag are described, including: redundant networked multimedia RFID reader (10), auto-ranging RFID reader (62,64), auto-planning RFID reader (68), smart active antenna RFID reader (80,82,84,86) and novel RFID tags (120,130,140,150). These enabling technologies bring RFID reader operations into a new level of automation, capability and ease of implementation.
Patent EP-1637333-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOUHIRA HIROYUKI
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 2005-09-06
Abstract: Provided is a printer capable of achieving its miniaturization and lightness. The printer includes: a roll accommodation unit (2) for retaining a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) wound into a roll; a cutter unit (3) for cutting the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1); a printing/thermal activation unit having a printing thermal head (4) for performing printing on a printing surface of the heat-sensitiveadhesive sheet (1) and a thermally-activating thermal head (5) for performing thermal activation on a heat-sensitive adhesive surface of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1); and a stocking unit having a take-up device (6) for temporarily stocking the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) by taking up the sheet on a take-up roller (6a).
Patent EP-1638002-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MIGLIANICO DENIS
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2005-09-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de contrôle (3) destiné à tester une console (2) propre à traiter des commandes d'affichage. 
     Le dispositif de contrôle (3) comporte, dans un contenant séparé du contenant de la console (2) : 
- des moyens de mémorisation (24) aptes à stocker des commandes d'affichage de test (DT) et un signal vidéo de test exact (DTE) ; 
- des premiers moyens (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37) de connexion temporaire auxdits moyens de réception (16, 17, 18) de ladite console (2), aptes à transmettre les commandes d'affichage de test (DT) aux moyens de traitement (8, 10) de ladite console (2) ; 
- des seconds moyens (42, 44) de connexion temporaire auxdits moyens d'émission (20) de la console (2), aptes à réceptionner le signal vidéo de test produit par les moyens de traitement (8, 10) de ladite console (2) ; et 
- des moyens de comparaison (40) propres à comparer le signal vidéo de test produit au signal vidéo de test exact (DTE), et à générer un résultat représentatif du fonctionnement ou du dysfonctionnement des moyens de traitement (8, 10) de la console (2). 
     L'invention concerne également un procédé de contrôle d'une console.
Patent EP-1681370-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Herstellung von photokatalytisch aktiven TiO2-Teilchen und von Substraten mit photokatalytischer TiO2-Schicht
Inventor: AKARSU MURAT
IPC: C01G23/047
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: Es wird ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von TiO 2 -Teilchen beschrieben, die gegebenenfalls mit Metall- oder Nichtmetallelementen oder -verbindungen dotiert sind, wobei eine Mischung umfassend eine hydrolysierbare Titanverbindung und unterstöchiometrische Mengen Wasser bei einer Temperatur von mindestens 60°C behandelt wird. Mit den TiO 2 -Teilchen können Substrate mit einer photokatalytischen, TiO 2  enthaltenden Schicht hergestellt werden.
Patent EP-1669042-A3 (EP)
Title: TMR shunt
Inventor: WILK PETER J
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: Left ventricular conduits and related methods are disclosed for achieving bypass of a partially or completely occluded coronary artery. More broadly, conduits for allowing communication of bodily fluids from one portion of a patient's body to another and related methods are disclosed, including conduits for forming a blood flow path from a chamber of the heart to a vessel or from one vessel to another. In other embodiments, the conduits achieve a coronary artery bypass by allowing blood communication between the left ventricle and the coronary artery or between a proximal portion of the coronary artery and a distal portion of the coronary artery. The conduits may be placed completely through the heart wall or extend only partially therein. Conduits may take on a variety of configurations for allowing the control of blood flow therethrough, including curved or tapered shapes. The conduits may also follow a variety of paths, including direct transmyocardial communication between the left ventricle and the coronary artery, or through the myocardium and into the interpericardial space and then into the coronary artery. The conduits may be implanted through a variety of methods, including minimally invasive techniques. Also disclosed are various preferred embodiments of medical devices and related methods for implanting the conduits including rigid delivery rods for penetrating bodily tissue. The delivery rods may be solid, thus being trocar-like, or hollow to form a self-implantable conduit. Other preferred rod embodiments may have the conduits mounted thereon and take the form of a stylet or the like. The conduits may be on-piece, continuous conduits or made up of a number of plural sections joined together. Disclosures of various anastomosis devices are provided.
Patent EP-1658847-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ABERG A K GUNNAR
IPC: A61K31/445
Filed: 2000-06-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to new aminoindane piperidine compounds, the method of using aminoindane compounds as local anesthetics, said compounds having particularly valuable properties as dermal and topical anesthetics in mammals, including man, as well as compositions containing said compounds.
Patent EP-1732133-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI SHIGENORI
IPC: H01L29/51
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an n-transistor including a first gate insulating film made of a high-dielectric-constant material and a first gate electrode fully silicided with a metal, the first gate insulating film and the first gate electrode being formed in this order over a semiconductor region; and a p-transistor including a second gate insulating film made of the high-dielectric-constant material and a second gate electrode fully silicided with the metal, the second gate insulating film and the second gate electrode being formed in this order over the semiconductor region. If the metal has a work function larger than a Fermi level in potential energy of electrons of silicon, a metal concentration of the second gate electrode is higher than that of the first gate electrode whereas if the metal has a work function smaller than the Fermi level of silicon, a metal concentration of the second gate electrode is lower than that of the first gate electrode.
Patent EP-1747841-A3 (EP)
Inventor: THEUSNER KLAUS
IPC: B23P15/14
Filed: 2006-06-28
Abstract: The device has a first machining unit (2) which cuts into cylindrical blanks (27,28) followed by a second machining unit (15) which finishes the surface of the machined blank (29,27) to form the finished part. A loading device (8) moves the blank from an associated magazine (25) to the first machining unit, from here to the second machining unit and then moves the finished part from here to the finished part pick-up (22). Parts of the loading device can be grippers (11,12). A cooling device (13) such as a blower can be provided on the loading device.
Patent EP-1790576-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MALLAN LEE BUCHANAN
IPC: B65D19/42
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: A distribution system for goods includes a pallet (30), a wheeled dolly (44) and a transfer platform (16) that has a load receiving deck (18) supported by a support structure (20). The transfer platform (16) is complementary to the pallet (30) and the dolly (44) and is constructed and arranged so that it can be placed on and transferred between the pallet and the dolly together with any goods (56) received on the load receiving deck. The support structure (20) includes lifting formations (26) suitable for engagement by a forked lifting device.
Patent EP-1670247-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GARSTONE ADAM JARVIS
IPC: H04N7/081
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: A system for distributing audio/visual (AV) signals to different locations comprises a server capable of providing digital AV signals for a plurality of programmes, a plurality of receivers each at a respective location, and a network connecting the server to the receivers, each receiver being operable to select a required one of the programmes and to communicate the selection to the server, the server being responsive to such a selection to transmit the digital AV signal for the selected programme over the network addressed to the receiver that selected that programme, and each receiver being responsive to the AV signal that is addressed to that receiver so that point to-point communication is established from the server to that receiver.
Patent EP-1657032-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SANDOR JAMES A
IPC: A61Q9/02
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: A shaving aid cartridge (10) includes a base (14) adapted to be coupled to a shaving implement (11) and a body (12) coupled to the base. The body is formed at least in part from a shaving aid preparation. The shaving aid cartridge defines a separation force at an interface between the body and the base of about 8 to about 30 pounds. Another embodiment of the shaving aid cartridge defines an energy to break of about 0.2 to about 2.0 foot pounds. Another embodiment of the shaving aid cartridge includes a body that defines an impact resistance of about 0.05 to about 0.40 inches. Another embodiment of a shaving aid cartridge includes a body that defines a wear rate of about 0.002 to about 0.040 millimeters per cycle. Yet another embodiment of a shaving aid includes a body that defines a hardness of about 0.2 to about 44.5 Newtons. In still another embodiment, the shaving aid cartridge includes a base adapted to be coupled to a shaving implement and a body coupled to the base. The body is formed at least in part from a shaving aid preparation that comprises a composition saponified or neutralized from a vegetable oil, tallow, a surface-croding polymer, or a combination of at least two of the foregoing materials.
Patent EP-1749788-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GAO QING
IPC: B66C19/00
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: The invention provides a tyre wheel side braking machinery for large carrier of tyre type container crane, wherein: the braking machinery is provided in each tyre wheel of the large carrier of the tyre type container crane; the braking machinery includes a braking disk (1) and a disk type brake (2), the braking disk (1) is mounted on the hub (3) of the wheel, and the disk type brake is installed on the bearing housing (4) of the wheel and surrounds the braking disk (1); the disk type brake (2) includes a braking cylinder and a brake block (21), the braking cylinder is connected to the drive of the brake block and to a hydraulic pressure source at the outer side through hydraulic pipes (5); and the braking disk is pressed tightly from both sides of the braking disk by the brake block (21) so that the braking of the wheel is carried out. The braking is carried out by the a tyre wheel side braking machinery for large carrier of tyre type container crane of the present invention and additionally by the braking machinery arranged at the tail side of the large carrier motor so that the shock suffered by the entire drive machinery of the large carrier is decreased significantly, therefore the life of the large carrier drive machinery, particularly, the chain in the chain type drive machinery is prolonged significantly.
Patent EP-1743980-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OKA HIDEKAZU
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2006-06-29
Abstract: A first group (G1) is supplied with hydraulic power from a first hydraulic pump (7). In the first group (G1), an arm control valve (12) is disposed at the most downstream position. A throttle (20) is provided at the entrance of the arm control valve. Thus, a circuit is configured to give priority to boom raising or bucket excavation. During a combined operation, according to the operation amount of boom pulling or bucket excavation, a controller (35) decreases the upper limit of the discharge amount of the first hydraulic pump (7) determined by the operation amount of arm pulling and increases the recycling rate of oil to the expansion side of an arm cylinder (4).
Patent EP-1780818-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CASALENA ADAM M
IPC: H01M2/00
Filed: 2006-10-30
Abstract: A battery pack, charger, and terminal blocks for the pack, charger and a cordless power tool are provided. The pack includes battery cells disposed between end caps within a bottom housing of the pack, and a potting boat for housing pack electronics electrically connected to the cells between the end caps and disposed within a pack top housing. A pack terminal block is connected to the potting boat within the top housing. The charger and the power tool each include a terminal block for providing electrical connections between the charger/tool and the battery pack. The terminal block is configured to float side-to-side to provide displaceable movement of the terminal block within the charger housing or tool housing for aligning the battery pack terminal block therein.