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Patent EP-1102465-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SIVULA TIMO
IPC: H04M17/00
Filed: 2000-10-02
Abstract: A method for prepayment of a service, comprising the steps of:
   informing the user of the availability of a plurality of different services;   receiving from the user over a first communications link an indication of a
desired service and a request for the desired service;   providing the requested service to the user over a second communications
link;   receiving from the user an authentication key to indicate prepayment for the
requested service;   verifying whether the authentication key is valid, and   providing the requested service if the authentication key is valid.
Patent EP-1096250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FISHER WILLIAM D
IPC: C40B40/06
Filed: 2000-10-18
Abstract: An apparatus  (100)  and method are provided for producing and inspecting a plurality of
deposited features  (22)  in a pattern on a portion of a substrate surface  (21) , as in an
oligonucleotide array. The apparatus  (100)  comprises a printhead  (10)  for depositing a fluid to
form the array of features  (22)  on the substrate surface  (21)  and a camera  (50)  for imaging the
deposited features  (22) . The apparatus  (100)  also comprises a printhead controller  (110)  for
positioning and activating the inkjet printhead  (10)  to deposit the array features  (22) . The camera
 (50) , e.g., a digital line scan camera, is controlled by a camera controller  (150)  such that the
camera  (50)  acquires images corresponding to substantially only the portion of the surface  (21) 
on which features should have been deposited. The camera  (50)  and printhead  (10)  are
preferably situated such that an induced movement of the printhead  (10)  relative to the substrate
 (20)  results in a substantially identical corresponding movement of the camera  (150) . Optionally,
the apparatus  (100)  further comprises means for comparing an image acquired by the camera  (50) 
with a predetermined standard to produce a signal.
Patent EP-1101965-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SIMMELBAUER THOMAS
IPC: F16D23/02
Filed: 2000-11-10
Abstract: An automotive gearbox multi-cone synchromesh (1) has a clutch disc (2) which engages with the loose wheel in the gearbox. The gear shaft has a longitudinal axis (A). The synchromesh has a friction ring (3) with outer (4) and inner (5) conical friction surfaces, and pick-up cams (6) on the end face (7) which engage with recesses (8) in the clutch disc (2) end-face (9). The unit further has outer (10) and inner (12) synch-rings.
Patent EP-1022824-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLLINGS BRANDON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01S3/067
Filed: 2000-01-13
Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a laser includes a tunable grating incorporated
within the laser cavity. The grating is configured to provide GVD at wavelengths far
from the photonic bandgap thus providing GVD compensation and management of
intracavity dispersion. The grating is operated in the transmission mode and is
configured so that reflection from within the photonic bandgap does not significantly
affect the lasing condition. The grating is tunable, permitting adjustment of the
intracavity GVD. In a preferred embodiment, the grating is an apodized fiber Bragg
grating within the cavity of a modelocked fiber laser. The GVD of the fiber grating can
be tuned by axial strain.
Patent EP-1049143-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SONG KI CHANG
IPC: H01L21/033
Filed: 2000-05-02
Abstract: Etching method applicable to a semiconductor device fabrication and an MEMS(Micro-Electro-Mechanical
System) process, including the steps of forming an etching mask on a
substrate, forming a plurality of patterns in the etching mask corresponding to depths of the
plurality of trenches; and etching the substrate using the etching mask having the plurality of
patterns formed therein, whereby eliminating an alignment error in respective photolithography,
that permits to form a precise structure, simplify a fabrication process, and reduce a production
cost.
Patent EP-1050834-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOODS SARAH
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-05-08
Abstract: A system for facilitating identification of a party having an item to exchange is provided. The
system comprises an exchange database storing data relating to items offered for exchange
and items desired in exchange, a data input means for inputting information relating to an item
offered for exchange and/or data relating to an item desired in exchange and database
searching means for comparing the input data relating to the item offered for exchange with
the data relating to items desired to exchange held in the exchange database in order to find a
match and/or comparing the input data relating to the item desired in exchange with data
relating to items offered for exchange held in the exchange database in order to find a match.
Patent EP-1069458-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NORITAKE KAZUTO
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2000-07-12
Abstract: On an insulating substrate (10), there are formed a first gate
electrode (11), a gate insulating film (12), a semiconductor film
(13), and an interlayer insulating film (15). Above the interlayer
insulating film (15), a TFT is formed having a second gate electrode
(17) connected to the first gate electrode (11). Then, a
photosensitive resin (70) is formed over the entire surface of the
extant layers. Subsequently, first exposure (75) is applied using
a first mask (71), and second exposure (76) is then applied using
a second mask (72) with a larger amount of light than used for the
first exposure. The second mask (72) has an opening at a position
corresponding to a source (13s). Thereafter, the photosensitive
resin film (70) is developed thereby forming a contact hole (73)
and a recess (74).
Patent EP-1081932-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUSHNELL WILLIAM JACKSON
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2000-08-21
Abstract: A "Call Me" conference call system includes a multiport conference unit (MCU)
interconnected with the public switched telecommunications network (PSTN), a
telecommunications switching system also interconnected with the PSTN, a service
control point (SCP) or other intelligent network control component having at least a
signaling connection to the switching system, a Call Me conference bridge reservation
system interconnected with the SCP and the MCU, and suitable facilities interconnecting
these components. When a conference reservation is made, information regarding the
conference is distributed to the SCP and MCU. A "Called Party Busy" trigger is applied
to the conference host's line. To join the conference, the host and participants alike
simply call the host's telephone number. The switching system, finding the host's line
busy, queries the SCP, which instructs it to redirect the call to the MCU. The MCU
associates the call with a reserved conference by matching the called number with a host's
telephone number in reservation records. This advantageously avoids the need for hosts
to distribute, and participants to receive a special conference bridge telephone number or
access code.
Patent EP-1027873-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZIEMER FRANK
IPC: A61F9/013
Filed: 2000-02-09
Abstract: The microkeratome comprises a holder (1) with a suction
ring (11) for attachment to the sclera of a patient's eye and
having means (23) for connection to a suction source. A
slide (2) is displaceably mounted on the holder (1) in a linear
guide thereof. The slide (2) has a plane contact surface for
contacting the cornea of the patient's eye and slideable over
the cornea in a direction parallel to the contact surface. The
slide contains a cutting blade with a cutting edge which is parallel
to the contact surface. A first motor moves the slide on
the holder. The blade is mounted in the slide for oscillating
movement in a direction parallel to the cutting edge. A second
motor oscillates the blade. The two motors are mounted on a common
motor unit which is detachably mounted to the slide. The
holder has a grip portion surrounding the motor unit on two lateral
sides and a rear side.
Patent EP-1208224-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CULLEN PAUL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-03-21
Abstract: According to the invention a nucleic acid combination is coupled to a nucleotide sequence which is complementary to at least one reference sequence.
Patent EP-1183403-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIS RONALD JOSEPH
IPC: C22C30/00
Filed: 2000-04-12
Abstract: A glassy metal alloy consists essentially of the formula CoaNibFecMdBeSifCg where M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mo, Mn and Nb, "a-g" are in atom percent and the sum of "a-g" equals 100, "a" ranges from about 25 to about 60, "b" ranges from about 5 to about 45, "c" ranges from about 6 to about 12, "d" ranges from about 0 to about 3, "e" ranges from about 5 to 25, "f" ranges from about 0 to about 15 and "g" ranges from about 0 to 6, said alloy having a value of the saturation magnetostriction between -3 ppm and +3 ppm. The alloy can be cast by rapid solidification from the melt into ribbon, sheet or wire form. The alloy exhibits rounded or rectangular or sheared B-H hysteresis behaviors in its as-cast condition. The alloy is further annealed with or without magnetic field at temperatures below said alloy's first crystallization temperature, having rounded or rectangular or sheared or linear B-H hysteresis loops. The alloy is suited for magnetic applications especially at high frequencies.
Patent EP-1259864-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIS SCOTT H
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2000-06-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un système permettant d'optimiser la mise en antémémoire locale d'une ou de plusieurs données disponibles à partir d'un noeud serveur. Chacun des multiples noeuds connectés à un réseau local d'entreprise comprend une antémémoire physique installée localement. Chacune des antémémoires d'au moins certains des multiples noeuds est assemblée en une seule antémémoire virtuelle. Un des noeuds est désigné en particulier comme noeud de dépôt afin de stocker de manière perpétuelle un élément de donnée spécifique et de fournir une copie de cet élément à d'autres noeuds de référence parmi la multitude de noeuds qui n'ont pas l'élément de donnée spécifique mais qui souhaitent y accéder. La désignation du noeud spécifique comme noeud de dépôt est immuable uniquement lorsque une copie de l'élément de donnée est fournie à l'un des noeuds de référence désirant accéder à cet élément de donnée. La fonction de dépôt d'un noeud pour un élément de donnée spécifique est relativement statique. Par exemple, considérer qu'un premier noeud de référence obtient une copie de l'élément de donnée transmise par le noeud de dépôt et qu'il déclenche un ensemble composé d'une ou de plusieurs opérations d'accès sur la copie de l'élément de donnée. Si un autre noeud de référence n'a aucune copie de l'élément de donnée mais qu'il souhaite y accéder, une copie de cet élément est fournie par l'intermédiaire du noeud de dépôt à l'autre noeud de référence. Un des noeuds peut être désigné pour servir de noeud de surveillance de l'élément de donnée spécifique. Le noeud de surveillance répond aux demandes de chaque noeud de référence afin d'identifier le noeud de dépôt de l'élément de donnée spécifique en fournissant l'identité du noeud spécifique ayant la fonction de noeud de dépôt pour l'élément de donnée spécifique.
Patent EP-1204878-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLUEMICH BERNHARD
IPC: G01R33/38
Filed: 2000-08-16
Abstract: In a method for generating measurement signals in time constant inhomogeneous magnetic fields, which are produced by a NMR-MOUSE apparatus in the surrounding medium, a static magnetic polarization field B0 and a pulsed magnetic polarization field B1 are generated, whereby echo signals S are generated which are measured, and an additional pulsed or oscillating magnetic field Bz is provided, which affects the echo signals S so as to generate contrasts for the measuring locations of the echo signals.
Patent EP-1419454-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DHARAP CHANDA
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2000-07-31
Abstract: Resources are cached based on the semantic type of the resource. The cache management strategy is customized for each semantic type, using different caching policies for different semantic types. Semantic types that can be expected to contain dynamic information, such as news and weather, employ an active caching policy wherein the resource in the cache memory is chosen for replacement based on the duration of time that the resource has been in cache memory. Conversely, semantic types that can be expected to contain static resources, such as encyclopedic information, employ a more conservative caching strategy, such as LRU (Last Recently Used) and LFU (Least Frequently Used) that is substantially independent of the time duration that the resource remains in cache memory. Additionally, some semantic types, such as communicated e-mail messages, newsgroup messages, and so on, may employ a caching policy that is a combination of multiple strategies, wherein the resource progresses from an active cache with a dynamic caching policy to a more static caches with increasing less dynamic caching policies. The relationship between semantic content type and caching policy to be associated with the type can be determined in advance, or may be determined directly by the user, or could be based, at least partly, on user-history and profiling of user-interaction with the resources.
Patent EP-1196196-A2 (EP)
Title: Conjugate for mediating cell, compartment or membrane-specific transport of active substances
Inventor: BRAUN KLAUS
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2000-07-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugates for mediating a cell-specific, compartment-specific or membrane-specific to methods of active substances. The invention also relates to methods of preparing these conjugates as well as their use. The conjugates comprise:a transport mediator for the cell membrane,a cell-specific, compartment-specific or membrane-specific address protein or peptide, andan active substance to be transported.
Patent EP-1214449-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRANT STRUAN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2000-09-06
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à des procédés servant à détecter une altération dans un gène d'intérêt, par exemple une délétion dans le gène C4A (notamment pour détecter C4AQ0), en effectuant une amplification du type réaction en chaîne de polymérase (PCR) longue portée sur un échantillon test comprenant un ADN génomique. Ces procédés amplifient un ADN cible comprenant la totalité ou une partie d'un élément mobile humain (par exemple un insert rétro-viral dans l'intron 9 du gène C4A) en utilisant des amorces conçues pour que les produits PCR soient formés uniquement si l'échantillon test comprend  un ADN génomique comportant l'altération dans le gène d'intérêt; dans une variante, ces procédés amplifient l'ADN cible en utilisant des amorces conçues pour que les produits PCR soient formés uniquement si l'échantillon test comprend un ADN génomique qui ne comporte pas l'altération dans le gène d'intérêt. Dans une variante, les amorces sont conçues pour que les produits PCR aient des tailles différentes détectables, selon que l'échantillon test comprend ou ne comprend pas un ADN génomique comportant l'altération dans le gène d'intérêt. Ces procédés peuvent servir à identifier si un individu présente des risques de développer  une maladie ou un état associé à l'altération dans le gène d'intérêt, dès lors que la présence de cette altération est à mettre en corrélation avec le risque de développer ladite maladie.
Patent EP-1218839-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ECKEL JOHN R JR
IPC: G06Q20/10
Filed: 2000-09-19
Abstract: A method and system is provided that operates as an intelligent intermediary between online consumers and providers of goods and services. The system operates to receive a request initiated by a consumer and transmitted over a global communication network (<i>e.g.</i>, the Internet), said request comprised of a highly intuitive and simple domain name (<i>e.g.</i>, INEEDACAB.COM) further associated with a large family of domain names (<i>e.g.</i>, INEEDAHOTELROOM.COM and INEEDHOMEREPAIRS.COM) each of which includes a common domain name element (<i>e.g.</i>, INEED). In response to receiving the request, the system determines the subject matter of the request and operates to select at least one name of at least one provider related to the subject matter using a name linking policy. Thereafter, the system operates to forward the selected at least one name of the at least one provider to the consumer, along with comparative pricing and availability information regarding goods and services offered by the selected provider(s), allowing the consumer to make optimized choices regarding which provider(s) with whom to communicate and, optionally, transact business. Privacy and payment instructions, consumer preferences, provider history and other instructive information for each consumer are maintained by the system in a common database to further facilitate commercial transactions between a consumer and a provider.
Patent EP-1222350-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FROLOV GEORGE
IPC: E05B63/24
Filed: 2000-10-04
Abstract: Ensemble de verrouillage comprenant un bâti de verrouillage monté sur une porte. Un pêne demi-tour est monté sur ce bâti de verrouillage afin d'effectuer un pivotement entre une position sollicitée vers une extension et une position de retrait. Le pêne demi-tour comprend une partie d'extrémité présentant des surfaces opposées dont une surface de verrouillage plate et une surface de contact profilée. Une tringle est montée pivotante au bâti afin de se déplacer entre une position de blocage sollicitée et une position de dégagement. En position de blocage, cette tringle empêche le déplacement du pêne demi-tour depuis la position d'extension. Une barre de poussée fait pivoter cette tringle vers la position de dégagement en réaction à l'application d'une force. Un pêne de verrouillage est monté sur l'encadrement de la porte afin d'effectuer un déplacement linéaire entre une position formant saillie depuis l'encadrement de la porte et une position déplacée en direction de cet encadrement. Ce pêne de verrouillage comprend des surfaces opposées de verrouillage et de contact planes. Quand la porte est fermée, ces surfaces de verrouillage planes se trouvent en contact opposé surface contre surface, ce qui fixe la porte à l'encadrement.
Patent EP-1238269-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MANZ ANDREAS
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un capteur potentiométrique micropréfabriqué et un procédé de mesure de l"activité des ions à analyser dans une solution échantillon, le capteur comportant: une puce substrat, un canal d"écoulement délimité par la puce substrat à travers duquel les ions d"analyse de la solution échantillon sont entraînés; au moins une électrode de sélection d"ions comprenant une enceinte délimitée par la puce substrat et comportant un orifice en communication avec le canal d"écoulement, une membrane de sélection d"ions disposée dans l"enceinte, et un élément conducteur présentant une configuration telle qu"en fonctionnement il soit en liaison électrique avec la membrane de sélection d"ions ; une électrode de référence présentant une configuration telle qu"en fonctionnement elle se trouve en liaison électrique avec le canal d"écoulement;  ainsi, lorsque les ions d"analyse sont entraînés à travers le canal d"écoulement, une force électromotrice se développe entre ladite au moins une électrode de sélection d"ions et l"électrode de référence qui représente l"activité des ions d"analyse.
Patent EP-1234067-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RHODE WERNER
IPC: D04B21/00
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A three-bar polyester tricot warp knit fabric for use in a radar dispersion fabric having patterns stitched on the three bars as indicated:Bar I 2-3/4-3/1-0/3-4/2-3/5-4/2-3/5-6/8-9/6-5/3-2/5-4Bar II 7-6/4-3/1-0/3-4/7-6/4-5/7-6/5-6/8-9/6-5/7-6/4-5Bar III 4-5/6-7/8-9/7-6/5-4/4-5/5-4/3-2/1-0/2-3/4-5/5-4
Patent EP-1237798-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIERZER VALENTIN
IPC: G09F19/12
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: A closure and lenticular lens assembly that has a retaining member with a bend and a substantially horizontal, circular rim portion is disclosed. The rim portion extends annularly inward from the bend to secure the lens to a top surface of the closure. A method for forming the closure and lens assembly is also disclosed that includes placing a lenticular lens into the closure top and curling the retaining member radially inward over an edge of the lenticular lens.
Patent EP-1130352-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERMANN MICHAEL
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 2001-02-23
Abstract: The adapter is designed using a system of laminated individual metal plate pieces (30,40, fig.2). A motor operated auxiliary positioning unit (26,27) provided with comparatively soft supporting feet is also used. The individual metal pieces are made of titanium, magnesium or an alloy of these.
Patent EP-1136618-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKUMA NORIO
IPC: D21F3/02
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: A shoe press belt for a papermaking machine is composed
of heat-resistant base and resin layers, the resin layer
containing a filler for modifying its thermal conductivity.
The resin layers do not soften at high temperatures, and
consequently the grooves formed in the belt to promote
dewatering do not deform during the pressing operation.
Improved belt performance has been observed both with
fillers which decrease thermal conductivity and with fillers
which increase thermal conductivity. In one case external
heat is prevented from entering the belt, and in the other
case, the resin layers of the belt are not adversely
affected by external heat even when they permit entry of
heat. The resin layer may be composed of sublayers, some
having filler, with the outer layer preferably free of
filler so that the surface characteristics of the belt are
unaffected. The sublayers of resin may have fillers with
different thermal conductivities, proceeding progressively
from low to high or from high to low, for improved control
over belt temperature.
Patent EP-1132941-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IDE HEDEKI
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2001-03-09
Abstract: An X-ray tube comprises a substantially cylindrical rotor (12) having an anode target (11) fixed thereto, a substantially columnar stationary shaft (20) coaxially arranged inside the rotor (12) with a bearing gap, a dynamic slide bearing (23, 24) having helical grooves (21, 22) and formed between the rotor (12) and the stationary shaft (20), and a metal lubricant supplied to the grooves and to the gap. An axial bore (40) is formed in the shaft (20) in a manner to extend in the longitudinal direction of the shaft (20), and an insertion rod (50) is inserted into the axial bore (40) such that a space extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft (20) is formed between the inner circumferential surface of the axial bore (40) and the outer circumferential surface of the insertion rod (50). The space acts as a lubricant reservoir (R) for storing the metal lubricant. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1134244-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IWATA RITSUO
IPC: C09J175/04
Filed: 2001-03-13
Abstract: An adhesive, comprising (A) a polymeric MDI, (B) modified
polyvinyl acetate emulsion, (C) aqueous polyvinyl alcohol
solution, and (D) a filler. Preferably, amass ratio of A:B:C:D
is 30:(60-160):(50-160):(10-140) provided that the aqueous
polyvinyl alcohol solution (C) is in a concentration of 10% by
mass.
Patent EP-1156387-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUNOLD HEIKO
IPC: G03G21/14
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: Method detects the entry of a print medium (2) into a printer (1) and calculates the beginning of digital generation of partial color images (3,3',3,3') to achieve a register supported positioning of color prints on the substrate. The leading edge (5) of the print medium is precisely determined when it enters the printer after which the relative positions of partial color images are determined. The invention also relates to a device for adjusting the register position.