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Patent EP-1389962-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NICHOLS DAVID
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne un instrument d'insertion ayant un premier élément allongé, partiellement creux et un second élément que l'on peut positionner par rapport au premier élément. Les deux éléments peuvent être verrouillés l'un à l'autre et dissociés l'un de l'autre par le biais d'un mécanisme de verrouillage à tendeur. Chaque élément est muni d'une butée saillant à son extrémité distale. Lorsque les deux éléments sont bloqués ensemble, les deux butées forment une extrémité avant du type fourche qui retient un implant durant son insertion. On peut escamoter une butée pour libérer l'implant dans la position voulue. L'invention concerne également un procédé permettant de retenir, de positionner avec précision et d'insérer l'implant dans un espace intervertébral entre des vertèbres contiguës. Elle concerne enfin un mécanisme et un procédé permettant de libérer l'implant entre des vertèbres contiguës et d'enlever en toute sécurité l'instrument d'insertion.
Patent EP-1432607-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEGINNISS STEPHEN M III
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: Ensemble de roue à deux vitesses pour fauteuil roulant manuel pourvu de plusieurs éléments structurels, dans lequel un engrenage est un engrenage hypocycloïde, assure un rapport de démultiplication inférieur à 1:1. Un organe de changement de vitesses est disposé sur l'ensemble de roue; il comporte des parties de changement de vitesses actionnées à la main, ledit organe de changement de vitesses étant capable de se déplacer latéralement (perpendiculairement à l'axe) de la roue entre deux positions. L'organe de changement de vitesses peut être actionné par l'occupant du fauteuil roulant. L'ensemble de roue comprend un cercle de manoeuvre qui est relié à un carter à l'intérieur duquel se trouve l'ensemble d'engrenages. L'ensemble d'engrenage comprend deux plaques de cage espacées, reliées par des tiges fixes à la périphérie desquelles sont placés des cylindres unidirectionnels. Les rouleaux ont une partie de surface externe qui met en prise la surface interne du carter de manière à permettre le mouvement dans une direction avant mais empêche le mouvement en arrière, à moins que l'on se serve des cercles de manoeuvre par rapport à l'ensemble d'engrenages. La structure à plaques de cage possède des éléments de frottement qui interagissent avec la surface interne du boîtier de manière à créer une force de freinage supplémentaire pour un terrain en pente.
Patent EP-1440206-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HORENZIAK STEVEN ANTHONY
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 2002-09-20
Abstract: Disclosed is a soft tissue paper product having two outer surfaces, the soft tissue paper product comprising one or more plies of a tissue paper having a total wet tensile strength of at least about 200 g/in; and a chemical softening composition deposited on at least one outer surface of said tissue, said chemical softening composition comprising a polysilicoxane-polyalkyleneoxide copolymer comprising greater than about 30% by weight of polyethyleneoxide macromonomer; wherein the copolymer has a surface tension of less than about 40 mN/m, has a Ross Miles foam height of less than about 60mm, and has an HLB of greater than about 4.
Patent EP-1450964-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WALTER SCOTT D
IPC: B05B17/06
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A piezoelectrically actuated liquid atomizer device which applies alternating voltages from an ordinary wall outlet to a piezoelectric actuator intermittently and at a high rate sufficient to cause an atomization plate which is vibrated by the actuator to form small droplets from liquid which is supplied to the plate. The intermittent application of voltages to the piezoelectric actuator is carried out according to a duty cycle in which the off times are adjustable. An override of the duty cycle is provided so that the piezoelectric actuator operates continuously for intervals which are manually or automatically controlled.
Patent EP-1485399-A2 (EP)
Title: Procedes d'analyse des ilots cpg et des regions riches en cg methyles
Inventor: FEINBERG ANDREW P
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne des îlots CpG et des régions riches en GC, ainsi que des procédés permettant d'identifier l'état de méthylation de ces îlots CpG et de ces régions riches en GC. L'invention concerne également des procédés permettant d'identifier les gènes régulés par ces îlots CpG et ces régions riches en GC, et des procédés permettant d'identifier une population d'îlots CpG et de régions riches en GC dans un génome.
Patent EP-1429674-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IP WING-YUK
IPC: A61B17/80
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de fixation pour fixer les fractures à l'intérieur. Le dispositif de fixation comprend une plaque de support allongée et une plaque transversale ainsi qu'une nervure qui s'étend transversalement depuis la plaque de support allongée. La plaque de support allongée et la plaque transversale définissent plusieurs trous destinés à accueillir les éléments de fixation pour permettre le montage du dispositif de fixation sur un os. Les trous peuvent être disposés de manière à ce que les éléments de fixation empêchent le dispositif de fixation de pivoter par rapport à l'os après le montage du dispositif de fixation sur l'os. En outre, la nervure est formée plus souple que la plaque transversale. De cette manière, la nervure peut se plier pour épouser le contour de l'os afin de pouvoir fixer et stabiliser un fragment fracturé. Par conséquent, le dispositif de fixation peut soutenir l'os blessé et fixer/stabiliser le fragment fracturé.
Patent EP-1417352-A2 (EP)
Title: Detection electronique de molecules biologiques au moyen de fines couches
Inventor: PISHARODY SOBHA M
IPC: G11C13/02
Filed: 2002-06-10
Abstract: L'invention a trait à de nouveaux capteurs qui facilitent la détection de sensiblement tout analyte. En général, les biocapteurs de cette invention utilisent un agent liant (p.ex. une biomolécule) de manière à se lier, en particulier, à un ou plusieurs analytes cibles. Dans des modes de réalisation préférés, les biomolécules franchissent un espace entre deux électrodes. La liaison de l'analyte cible change la conductivité du capteur facilitant ainsi détection prête de la liaison et donc la détection et/ou la quantification de l'analyte de liaison.
Patent EP-1455581-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOCKMUEHL DIRK
IPC: A01N49/00
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation de monoterpènes, sesquiterpènes et/ou diterpènes et de leurs dérivés pour empêcher la multiplication asexuée de champignons. L'invention concerne également des matériaux filtrants, colles, matériaux de construction, matériaux auxiliaires de construction, textiles, fourrures, papier, peaux ou cuir, ainsi que des produits de lavage, produits de nettoyage, produits de rinçage, produits pour le lavage à la main, produits pour laver la vaisselle à la main, produits pour laver la vaisselle en machine et moyens d'apprêt pour matériaux de construction, matériaux auxiliaires de construction, textiles, fourrures, papier, peaux ou cuir, contenant lesdits monoterpènes, sesquiterpènes et/ou diterpènes et leurs dérivés.
Patent EP-1346830-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UWAGAKI HIDEO
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2003-03-21
Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a less
costly print head maintenance mechanism featuring a
compact, simple construction and negating the need for a
widthwise increase of space for permitting vertical
movement of the print head maintenance mechanism. The
mechanism is designed to utilize the rotation of first
cams (34a, 34c) and second cams (34b, 34d) for switching
cap holders (33a, 33b) and wiper holders (29a, 29b) to a
printing mode position for permitting a normal printing
operation, a capping mode position for sealing a nozzle
surface at a print head with the cap, and a wiping mode
position for cleaning by wiping the nozzle surface with
the wiper.
Patent EP-1353194-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII TORU
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A radar system achieves adjustment of a time-change characteristic of a frequency-modulating
voltage signal to a voltage-controlled oscillator (8) for determining a transmitting
signal such that the time-change characteristic of the frequency-modulating voltage signal is
changed by a minute amount and the frequency spectrum of a beat signal is determined. The
adjustment is performed so that the shape of a bulge in signal intensity included in the frequency
spectrum is the sharpest.
Patent EP-1357574-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE HIROSHI
IPC: H01J9/52
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: The manufacturing method and dismantling method of a plasma
display device are disclosed. The methods can bond a panel (21) to a holder (24)
reliably, and can separate them easily upon scrapping a plasma display
device. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: (a) bonding one of the
adhesive layers (25b;25c), which are provided on both surfaces of an adhesive sheet (25)
containing a porous insulating sheet (25a), to panel holder (24),
and (b) bonding another adhesive layer (25b) to rear surface of
panel (21), to bond rear surface of panel (21) to a holder (24).
And the dismantling method comprises the step of separating panel (21)
from holder (24) by cutting porous insulating sheet (25a) of the adhesive sheet (25).
Patent EP-1382806-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DONATI GIANNI
IPC: F01K3/24
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: Method for the use of waste, in particular solid waste, in a thermal
power station wherein the primary energy is supplied by combustion of fossil
fuels with input of combustion air, which said method is characterized in that
it comprises combustion of the waste with an air flow suitably controlled so
that combustion is approximately complete, cooling of the burnt gases by
means of at least partial mixing with cold air to a pre-determined temperature
which is lower than the maximum temperature compatible with cleaning,
cleaning of the cooled burnt gases, and mixing of said cooled, cleaned burnt
gases with the combustion air used in the power station so as to transfer a part
of the thermal energy generated by waste combustion to said combustion air,
the remaining part being transferred by the waste combustor cooling fluid
and/or excess gas to power station boiler water recycle. 
     Before the combustion, the solid waste may be pre-treated to give a
secondary fuel; said pre-treatment comprises at least one phase of forced
aerobic fermentation and one phase of metals or inerts extraction.
Patent EP-1334689-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SARGEANT ADRIAN ANTHONY
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 1992-12-18
Abstract: A dishwasher including a wash chamber (3) adapted to accommodate dishes and within
which wash liquid is circulated, and a wash pump (77) for circulating wash liquid,
characterised in that: a heating chamber (80) is located in the bottom of said wash
chamber, said heating chamber has inlets (81) which receive water from said wash
chamber, wash liquid in said heating chamber is fed to said wash pump through an
aperture (85) and heating means (141) are located within said heating chamber which
heat wash liquid prior to induction through said aperture (85) into said wash pump.
Patent EP-1361102-A2 (EP)
Title: Support for a coupling unit in a motor-vehicle transmission
Inventor: CAENAZZO DARIO
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: The transmission comprises: a gearbox housed in a support
housing (16) and having a pair of coaxial input shafts (11,
111), that is, an outer input shaft and an inner input
shaft, respectively, a clutch unit (12) interposed between
the gearbox and the crankshaft (14) and having a pair of
clutches (13, 113) for permitting the transmission of torque
between the crankshaft (14) and the respective gearbox input
shaft (11, 111), and a pair of rolling bearings (60, 44),
mounted on the gearbox support housing (16) and on the outer
gearbox input shaft (111), respectively, for supporting the
clutch unit (12) for rotation. The transmission is arranged
in a manner such as to prevent the forces for actuating the
clutches (13, 113) from acting on the crankshaft (14).
Patent EP-1364790-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITO ATSUSHI
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 2003-05-20
Abstract: An ink-jet printing head including a cavity unit (11) and an
actuator (12) superposed on each other, wherein the cavity unit
has (a) a plurality of nozzles (24) open in a front surface thereof
and arranged in at least one row, (b) a plurality of pressure
chambers (23) corresponding to the nozzles, (c) a plurality of
communication passages (25) for communication between the
respective pressure chambers and the respective nozzles, and (d)
a manifold portion (26) for storing an ink supplied from an ink
supply source and re-filling the pressure chambers, and the
actuator has a plurality of active portions which correspond to
the respective pressure chambers and which are selectively
operable to deliver the ink from the corresponding nozzles. The
manifold portion (26) or the actuator (12), or each of the manifold
portion and the actuator consists of a plurality of divisions
(26a-26h; 12a, 12b) corresponding to respective length portions of
each row of the nozzles (24) and which are arranged in a
direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of each
row of the nozzles.
Patent EP-1367461-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARUGA TOMOE
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing device for
fixing an unfixed toner image 5a formed on a sheet medium
5 and an image forming apparatus employing the fixing device.
The fixing device comprises: a fuser roller 1 having a
built-in heat source 1a therein and an elastic member 1c
layered on the outer surface thereof; a pressure roller 2
to be pressed against the fuser roller 1; a heat-resistant
belt 3 which is wound around the outer periphery of the
pressure roller 2 and is sandwiched between the pressure
roller 2 and the fuser roller 1 so as to travel; and a belt
tensioning member 4 for tensioning the heat-resistant belt
3. The belt tensioning member 4 is arranged on the upstream
side in the traveling direction of the heat-resistant belt
3 relative to the pressed portion of the fuser roller 1 and
the pressure roller 2 and near the fuser roller 1 beyond the
tangent L to the pressed portion to wrap the heat-resistant
belt 3 around the outer periphery of the fuser roller 1 to
form a nip. The simplification of the structure, reduction
in size, and reduction in cost of the fixing device of fuser
roller type are achieved. In addition, the warm-up time can
be shortened. Further, the stress on a sheet medium is reduced,
thereby preventing the deformation, such as curl and wrinkles,
of the ejected sheet medium.
Patent EP-1388556-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DI MEO ANTONELLO
IPC: C08G65/329
Filed: 2003-07-29
Abstract: Process for the perfluoropolyether preparation having reactive
end groups -CH 2 NH 2 , -CHO, -CH 2 OH, by reduction of the
corresponding perfluoropolyethers having -CN, -COCl, -CHO end
groups by using gaseous hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst
constituted by Pd, Rh, or Ru, supported on solid metal
fluorides, at a temperature from 20°C to 150°C and under a
pressure between 1 and 50 atm.
Patent EP-1394516-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOESLING BERNULF
IPC: G01F1/69
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: The fluid (11,12) flows through a channel (10) which has two resistors (R11,R21) immersed in it. The resistances of the two resistors may be strongly dependent on the temperature of the resistors. The second resistor has a heating coil (Rh) wound round it which may have a voltage (Uh) connected across its terminals.  The temperature-dependent resistors each have a trimming resistor (R1v,R2v) connected in series. The two sets of resistors are connected in parallel across the terminals of a battery producing a drive voltage (Uw). There are connections applying the voltage drops (u11,u21) across the variable resistors to an evaluation circuit (20) which gives a voltage output (DELTA u1).
Patent EP-1391632-A2 (EP)
Inventor: INUKAI MASAHIRO
IPC: F16G5/16
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: In a heavy duty power transmission V-belt  B  formed by engaging tension members
 1  and  1  with a plurality of blocks  10, 10,  ..., to prevent as much as possible each block  10 
from producing failure at the high-speed running of the belt, a fitting part  12  of each block
 10  has an indent  22  formed by upwardly recessing a portion of a resin part  17  located
between an upper ridge  14  and an innermost abutment surface  20  of the fitting part  12 .
Thereby, no edge exists between the innermost abutment surface  20  and the upper ridge  14 
so that stress can be distributed. This prevents the occurrence of a crack in the resin part
 17  due to stress concentration on the edge, the occurrence of a crack in a reinforcement  18 
of each block  10  beginning at the leading end of the crack in the resin part  17 , and in turn
the fracture of an upper beam  18a  of the reinforcement  18 , thereby providing enhanced
resistance against failure of the block  10 . Furthermore, even when a shape-retaining
rubber layer 1a of the tension member  1  thermally expands, the amount of expansion
thereof is released into the indent  22 . This prevents early introduction of permanent
deformation of the shape-retaining rubber layer  1a  and occurrence of an excessive force in
the block  10  due to a compressive force produced in the fitting part  12 , which prevents the
occurrence of wobbling between the tension member  1  and each block  10.  Furthermore,
it can be prevented that the shape-retaining rubber layer  1a  produces heat because of
excessive deformation and in turn causes thermal expansion and thermal deterioration.
Patent EP-1391850-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIBARI EIKO
IPC: G07D3/14
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: A coin handling machine includes a coin sorting passage formed
with a reference guide rail, a sensor for detecting optical properties and
magnetic properties of the coins, a coin sorting opening along the inner
wall of the reference guide rail and a coin sorting member provided in the
vicinity of a side portion of the coin sorting opening on the side of the
reference guide rail, the coin sorting member including a coin supporting
section having a coin supporting surface for supporting one edge portion
of the coin being transported in the coin sorting passage and a coin press
section for pressing the coin, and it further includes a rotary solenoid for
moving the coin supporting section between a coin support position where
the coin supporting surface can support one edge portion of the coin being
transported in the coin sorting passage and a retracted position where the
coin supporting surface cannot support the coin and moving the coin press
section so as to press the coin downward in synchronism with the
movement of the coin supporting surface to the retracted position and a
controller for driving the rotary solenoid based on detection signals from
the sensor. 
     The thus constituted coin handling machine can reliably drop a
predetermined coin among coins fed into the coin sorting passage in the
coin sorting opening, thereby sorting it without making the machine
large.
Patent EP-1394843-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HECHT THOMAS
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: Process for avoiding impurities from layers and structures in semiconductor wafer comprises preparing base substrate (1) made from primary material in sections, forming barrier layer (2) from material impermeable to foreign material on substrate sections, and further processing substrate. Barrier layer is applied by sequential gas phase deposition or molecular beam epitaxy as dielectric layer of silicon nitride or rare earth metal oxide.  An Independent claim is also included for a barrier layer used in the above process.
Patent EP-1394617-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA TAKAKAZU
IPC: C07C217/92
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is
provided having a support and a photosensitive layer
provided on the support and containing at least one kind
of charge-transporting material which has a specific
structure with a molecular weight of from 1,500 to 4,000,
and is held in a proportion of from 90% by weight to
100% by weight based on the total weight of the
charge-transporting material.
Patent EP-1394946-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IEDA KIYOKAZU
IPC: E05B81/78
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: A human body detecting device includes a door handle provided on an outer
panel, a first sensor electrode provided on the obverse side of the door handle,
and a second sensor electrode provided on the reverse side of the door handle.
The human body is detected in response to variation of capacitance between the
outer panel and two sensor electrodes.
Patent EP-1453182-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEUER PETER
IPC: H02K5/14
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: An adjustable drive with a synthetic plastic housing, through which an electric drive armature (4) of a commutator (5) passes having brushes (9) in a carbon brush carriers (e.g. 8), where the brush carrier arrangement and the housing are both made in one piece from a synthetic plastic material. An independent claim is included for a process for production of the drive housing in synthetic plastic material in which the brush carrier arrangement and the housing are obtained by injection molding (sic).
Patent EP-1386581-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KODAMA MIYUKI
IPC: A61B5/08
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising:
a personal data input unit; a basal metabolism input unit; a standard value
storage unit; a comparison unit; and a display unit. According to the
invention the personal data input unit enters at least an age of a person to be
measured, the basal metabolism input unit enters a basal metabolism of the
person to be measured, and the standard value storage unit stores standard
values of basal metabolism according to the ages. Furthermore, the
comparison unit compares the basal metabolism entered by the input unit
with the standard values of basal metabolism according to the ages stored in
said storage unit, and calculates a basal metabolic age indicating what age the
basal metabolism of the person to be measured corresponds to. Then, the
display unit displays the information about the calculated basal metabolic
age.
Patent EP-1428943-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOLLMANN FABIAN
IPC: E03C1/06
Filed: 2003-12-11
Abstract: Arrangement for attaching a shower comprises a vertical wall pole (1), a holder (4) attached to the wall pole for a showerhead (5) provided with a hose (9), and a guide for the hose designed so that it guides the hose from its connection to the showerhead up to at least the region directly adjoining the wall pole.  Preferred Features: The hose guide is designed so that the hose can be inserted and removed without actuating any elements.
Patent EP-1357614-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLARK THOMAS KENYON
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A method for encapsulating one or more OLED devices with an
transparent encapsulation cover, including placing an OLED device onto an
alignment fixture; after the OLED device is aligned on the alignment fixture
removing the aligned OLED device and placing the OLED device at an adhesive
receiving position; using an adhesive dispenser to dispense adhesive at the
adhesive receiving position at one or more predetermined locations on the OLED
device; removing the adhesive containing OLED device from the adhesive
dispenser and placing the adhesive containing OLED device in an encapsulation
device; removing an transparent encapsulation cover from a storage cassette and
positioning the transparent encapsulation cover in the alignment fixture; and
moving the transparent encapsulation cover into an engaging relationship with the
adhesive on the OLED device to secure the transparent encapsulation cover onto
the OLED device.