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Patent EP-0993357-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BENSON GERALD M
IPC: G02B5/124
Filed: 1997-12-09
Granted: 2003-04-02
Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a plurality of laminae for use in a mold suitable for use in forming retroreflective cube corner articles. Each lamina has opposing first and second major surfaces defining therebetween a first reference plane. Each lamina further includes a working surface connecting the first and second major surfaces. The working surface defines a second reference plane substantially parallel to the working surface and perpendicular to the first reference plane and a third reference plane perpendicular to the first reference plane and the second reference plane. The method includes orienting a plurality of laminae to have their respective first reference planes parallel to each other and disposed at a first angle relative to a fixed reference axis. At least two groove sets are formed in the working surface. Each groove set includes at least two parallel adjacent V-shaped grooves in the working surface of the laminae. The at least two groove sets form first, second and third groove surfaces that intersect substantially orthogonally to form a plurality of cube corner elements. Each of the plurality of cube corner elements is preferably located on essentially one of the plurality of lamina. The plurality of laminae can be oriented at a second angle relative to the fixed reference axis prior to forming at least one of the groove sets. A mold according to the present invention and a retroreflective article made therefrom are also disclosed.
Patent EP-0859198-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROHRBACH PETER DIPL-ING
IPC: F04D29/66
Filed: 1998-02-17
Granted: 2002-12-11
Abstract: The extract hood has radial extract fans (3) at the top/rear of a plenum chamber closed at the bottom by a filter (2). A foam fitting (5) is mounted over the top of the fans and has its lower surface shaped to match the airflow into the fans. The foam cladding deadens the fan noise as well as shaping the airflow. The foam cladding is covered with an elastic coating layer which prevents moisture from entering the foam. This ensures that the sound deadening properties of the foam are maintained.
Patent EP-0872250-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHENG ALAN TAT YAN
IPC: A61L2/02
Filed: 1998-03-30
Granted: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A system for producing cryogenic sterile nitrogen wherein liquid nitrogen is first vaporized and subsequently heated prior to undergoing sterilization, the warm sterilized nitrogen vapor is cooled to effect the vaporization of the liquid nitrogen, and the resulting cooled sterilized nitrogen is condensed to produce the product cryogenic sterile nitrogen. The system may be used to produce other cryogenic sterile cryogens also.
Patent EP-0882828-B1 (EP)
Inventor: INDRA ROY
IPC: D04H11/00
Filed: 1998-05-29
Granted: 2003-03-26
Abstract: The material with a looped surface structure, as a contact closure with a material with a hooked structure, has a fibre or filament layer as a bulked fibres/filaments or a web of kinked or crimped fibres or filaments. Their bulk character is formed wholly by the geometric structure of the layer without any additional working. Two groups of narrow and parallel linear bonding zones intersect to form lozenge-shaped cushions with a looped surface structure.
Patent EP-0898166-B1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung des Sauerstoffpotentials in einer Siliciumschmelze
Inventor: MUELLER GEORG
IPC: G01N27/411
Filed: 1998-08-13
Granted: 2000-01-12
Abstract: Gegenstand der Erfindung sind ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Messung des Sauerstoffpotentials in einer Siliciumschmelze mittels einer elektrochemischen Potentialsonde, die in die Schmelze eintaucht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sondenspannung mit einer Potentialsonde gemessen wird, die aus einem SiO2-Glasröhrchen besteht, in dem sich Graphit in direktem Kontakt mit SiO2-Glas befindet, welcher am oberen Ende mit einem Metalldraht kontaktiert ist, und die Sonde nur soweit in die Siliciumschmelze eingetaucht wird, daß der von dem SiO2-Glasröhrchen eingeschlossene Kontaktpunkt zwischen Graphit und Metalldraht oberhalb der Siliciumschmelze liegt. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0909850-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAUER WIGBERT H
IPC: D03D15/00
Filed: 1998-10-02
Granted: 2004-01-07
Abstract: The woven web is composed of 100% textile glass fibers, with a self-adhesive layer on the reverse side. At least sections of the filaments in the warps and wefts, forming the front side of the material, are coated with a thin layer of a polymer adhesion primer to carry a single- or multi-color print. The polymer primer is printed as a thin layer only in zones for a decorative pattern. The polymer adhesion primer is transparent or translucent or is colored. The polymer adhesion primer is made of or contains polyurethane. The thin polymer layer is resistant to ironing or wet rubbing. The decorative pattern is applied by dye print, transfer print, ink jet printing, plotter printing or rotary press printing. The thin polymer adhesion primer or the decorative print additionally contains an ultraviolet stabilizer such as a benzotriazol derivative or heat stabilizer such as a piperidine derivative. Open zones are left at the intersections between the warps and wefts. The printed pattern is covered by a transparent or translucent or a colored coating. The material can be finished using aqueous emulsions of piperidine derivatives. The decorative pattern is a continuous patterning or motifs or pattern or motif repeats, in at least one direction.
Patent EP-0854204-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VILLERMET ALAIN
IPC: B01F23/10
Filed: 1998-01-09
Granted: 2001-07-04
Abstract: The process forms a gaseous mixture of predetermined composition, containing a carrier gas, oxidant and silane. A primary gas mixture is formed from a second neutral gas and the silane. The silane content is below the spontaneous flammability limit of silane in air. A first gas stream is prepared, comprising carrier gas with controlled oxidant gas residual. The required mixture is achieved as a function of the residual oxidant content in the carrier gas stream.   Also claimed are: (i) the plant for the above process; and (ii) gaseous mixtures formed by the above process.
Patent EP-0968771-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUR JOERG
IPC: B05D1/40
Filed: 1998-06-22
Granted: 2004-09-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the non-contacting transmission of power onto a solid body or a viscous material. According to the invention power is transmitted to the solid body or viscous material by means of the boundary layer arising on a surface turning at high speed. The device for carrying out said method accordingly comprises an element having a surface turning at high speed, such as the surface of a rotating roller or revolving belt.
Patent EP-0960253-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LASSEN GERT GODVIG
IPC: E06B9/58
Filed: 1998-01-23
Granted: 2002-08-28
Abstract: The mounting and parallel guidance arrangement comprises a mounting bar (1) designed for releasable interconnection with the bottom bar of the screening device and having a through-going hollowness, two parallel guidance cords (2, 3), each being led through said mounting bar and comprising end parts which protrude from each end of the mounting bar, and installation brackets (4-7) for the free end of each of the end parts. The two installation brackets (4, 6; 5, 7) for a cord are meant to be fastened at the top of a first main frame or sash side member and at the bottom of the other main frame or sash side member opposite in relation to the first one, respectively. The releasable inter-connection of the mounting bar (1) with the bottom bar can be effected by means of clips.
Patent EP-0975297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DYER JOHN COLLINS
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1998-04-09
Granted: 2003-06-18
Abstract: Absorbent members useful in the containment of body fluids such as urine, that have at least one region containing hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer in a concentration of from about 50 to 100% by weight and providing a gel-continuous fluid transportation zone when in a swollen state. This hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer has: (a) a Dynamic Gelling Rate of at least about 0.18 g/g/sec; (b) a Performance Under Pressure (PUP) capacity value of at least about 25 g/g under a confining pressure of 0.7 psi (5 kPa); and (c) when the hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer is in the form of particles, a mass median particle size of at least about 100 mum.
Patent EP-0929468-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAESSEN LEONARDUS HENRICUS FRA
IPC: B65D75/36
Filed: 1998-05-18
Granted: 2003-12-10
Abstract: Cet emballage coque comprend une boîte transparente (13) ayant un côté ouvert (21), cette boîte étant fixée par un bord (19) au niveau de son côté ouvert (21) à une page de garde (3) d'une brochure (1). La brochure (1) est maintenue fermée par une bande d'attache amovible (27) et elle ne peut être ouverte ou examinée qu'après que l'emballage a été ouvert. L'emballage peut être suspendu par une découpe (33) ménagée dans une bande de liaison (31), laquelle est reliée à une bande postérieure (23), à la page de garde (3), à une page de dos (5) et à la bande d'attache (27). Le devant de l'emballage peut être recouvert par une page de couverture (35) ayant une ouverture (37) à travers laquelle la boîte (13) fait saillie et reste visible.
Patent EP-0977545-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOELLER HINRICH
IPC: A61K8/20
Filed: 1998-04-15
Granted: 2005-02-16
Abstract: A colorant composition for coloring keratin-containing fibers is disclosed having (a) at least one isatin derivative corresponding to the formula I:where R1 and R2 independently of one another represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a (C1-4)-alkyl, hydroxy-(C1-4)-alkyl, tertiary amino-(C1-4)-alkyl, (C1-4)-alkoxy group, an amino group optionally substituted by one or two (C1-4)-alkyl or hydroxy-(C1-4)-alkyl groups, a nitro, carboxy, or sulfo group, and Y is a hydroxy group, a (C1-4)-alkoxy group or an amino group which may be substituted by (C1-4)-alkyl, (C1-4)-alkoxy-(C1-4)-alkyl, carboxy-(C1-4)-alkyl, sulfo-(C1-4)-alkyl or hydroxy-(C1-4)-alkyl groups or which may be part of a heterocyclic 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring, or physiologically compatible salts thereof, and (b) at least one compound containing a primary or secondary amino group or hydroxy group selected from the group consisting of primary or secondary aliphatic or aromatic amines, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds, amino acids, oligopeptides made up of 2 to 9 amino acids, aromatic hydroxy compounds, and CH-active compounds. The coloring composition does not require oxidizing agents and has very little, if any, sensitizing potential.
Patent EP-1036837-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUSCHUEV VLADIMIR ANDREEVICH
IPC: C10G9/16
Filed: 1998-05-18
Granted: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A unit for injecting a coke-deposition inhibitor solution into tubular furnaces for hydrocarbon pyrolysis including a straight run (1) of a coil with pipe (4) for supplying a feedstock, an inhibitor atomizer, a tube (6) for supplying an inhibitor to atomizer and surrounding it an additional tube (7) are positioned coaxially. Elimination of coil burns-outs in the zone of inhibitor solution injection is reached that that injection unit is provided with a vortex gate concentrically located within a straight run (1) of a coil in the zone of inhibitor solution injection. Preferred vortex gate consists of radial plates (9), which attached symmetrically to the additional tube (7), and of cylindrical rings (10, 11, 12, 13), which attached to the radial plates (9) coaxially with the additional tube (7) and formed inner passage, which expand stepwise on the direction of flow of feedstock. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0991888-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEON ROBERT L
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 1998-06-18
Granted: 2003-09-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for on-line detection of leaky emergency shutdown or other valves in a fluid transport system having an upstream pipe, a downstream pipe and the valve connected between the upstream pipe and the downstream pipe for controlling fluid flow through the system. The valve has at least one upstream seal and at least one downstream seal and an inner cavity effectively isolated by the seals from the fluid flow stream through the system. The apparatus comprises a first transducer in fluid communication with the fluid flow stream at at least one of: a predetermined distance upstream of the upstream seal; and a predetermined distance downstream of the downstream seal. The first transducer is for sensing pressure pulsations resulting from at least one of: dynamic energy due to fluid flow through the transport system; and transient energy within the fluid in the transport system after the valve is closed and for generating representative electrical signals as a function of time. A second transducer is in fluid communication with the inner cavity of the valve for sensing substantially simultaneous pressure pulsations within the inner cavity and for generating second representative electrical signals as a function of time. An analyzer receives the first and second electrical signals and generates at least one of: a frequency response function; and a coherence function. The generated function is sufficiently averaged to provide a meaningful measure of the degree to which the two electrical signals are related to thereby indicate whether, and to what extent, sensed pressure pulsations within the fluid transport system are passed through at least one of the seals to the inner cavity.
Patent EP-0996650-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DORER BIRGIT ANGELIKA
IPC: C08F4/646
Filed: 1998-06-30
Granted: 2002-12-18
Abstract: Catalyst composition for use in the polymerization of olefins comprise neutral metal complexes together with activators comprising non-aromatic boron compounds. Suitable activators are triisobutylboron together with trialkylaluminium compounds. Preferred complexes are metallocenes. The use of such activating systems obviates the need for expensive aluminoxanes or aromatic fluorine containing compounds.
Patent EP-1019058-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GROZINGER KARL GEORG
IPC: A61K31/551
Filed: 1998-08-11
Granted: 2006-05-24
Abstract: L'invention porte sur une suspension pharmaceutique aqueuse consistant essentiellement en hémihydrate de névirapine dont la taille des particules est comprise entre environ 1 et environ 150 microns.
Patent EP-1017960-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COTTERILL RONALD IAN
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 1998-09-11
Granted: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A wear determining arrangement (30, FIG. 2(a)) for determining wear of a rubbing member of a friction couple, such as an iron brake disc, which is subject to slow wear by frictional engagement by brake pads, comprises a carrier (31) dimensional to overlie the rubbing surface of the disc and be releasably attached thereto by electromagnet (51). The carrier supports a transducer (33), such as magnetic displacement sensor having probe (43), that is mounted on a carriage (36) for scanning the probe across the surface. After an initial scan to map the surface the carrier is removed and re-attached after a period of brake usage, whereupon the surface is scanned again and wear assessed. The rate of wear is normally small, and to ensure that the amount which occurs in a reasonable period can be measured, the carrier is provided with datum projections (46 and 47) and the electromagnet is mounted by way of resilient coupling means (52) to bias the carrier into a stable "tripod" relationship on the surface. Alignment of scan signals at the different times may be by correlation between the signals and/or by an alignment template (71, FIG. 3(a)) which defines a track to be scanned and assists in re-positioning the carrier member with respect to the track subsequently.
Patent EP-0987858-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORITA HIDEO
IPC: H04W92/02
Filed: 1998-10-30
Granted: 2004-12-22
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un réseau de communication par paquets que l'on utilise dans le réseau fixe d'un réseau de communication mobile, et qui est géré de la manière suivante. (1) Lorsqu'un certain trafic d'un ou de plusieurs paquets n'a pas été transmis depuis un certain temps vers ou depuis un utilisateur, ce dernier passe en un mode de maintien de communication. Ce mode de maintien de communication consiste en un mode dans lequel une ressource du réseau est temporairement émise, tandis qu'une station passerelle entre la station mobile et un autre réseau va se comporter comme si un état de communication défini se poursuivait du côté de l'utilisateur et du côté de l'autre réseau. (2) Si l'utilisateur se trouvant dans un état de maintien de communication reprend une transmission par paquets, la station mobile va effectuer un nouvel appel sans aide de l'utilisateur, et va redéfinir un état de communication défini en vue de la communication avec la station passerelle. (3) Si la station passerelle reprend la réception du paquet pour l'utilisateur dans un état de maintien de communication, ladite station passerelle va procéder à une nouvelle réception sans aucune commande en ce qui concerne un autre réseau, puis va redéfinir un état de communication défini en vue de la communication avec la station mobile. (4) Afin de procéder à la nouvelle réception (3), la station mobile procède à un enregistrement de position dans le cas où elle se déplace d'une zone d'enregistrement de position vers une autre après le passage à un état de maintien de communication.
Patent EP-1027217-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE ROOS MIKE
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 1998-10-30
Granted: 2001-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a droplet deposition apparatus including an ink actuator (100) for ejecting ink droplets; a control unit (130) for controlling droplet formation; and power supply means for supplying a drive voltage to the control unit (130); the drive voltage having a voltage amplitude (V100); the control unit (130) having a plurality of drive signal sources (320) for defining the wave forms of said electric signals; means (470) for detecting at least one performance affecting value; and means (490) for generating an amplitude control signal in response to the performance affecting value; and wherein the power supply means (330) comprises means (350) for adjusting the amplitude of the drive voltage in response to the amplitude control signal; said power supply means being separated from said control unit.
Patent EP-0934813-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORI KUNIHARU
IPC: B29C61/06
Filed: 1999-01-29
Granted: 2005-03-30
Abstract: In a thermo-shrinkable polyester film, the thermal shrinkage ratio in a main shrinking direction is about 20% or more after being treated in water of about 70 DEG C for about 5 seconds, about 35 to about 55% after treated in water of about 75 DEG C for about 5 seconds, and about 50 to about 60% after being treated in water of about 80 DEG C for about 5 seconds. After the film is shrunk by about 5% by treatment in water of about 75 DEG C for about 10 seconds, the probability of the elongation at rupture of the film in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinking direction being about 20% or less, is about 10% or less.
Patent EP-0947138-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TASHIRO YASUNORI
IPC: A21C9/06
Filed: 1999-04-01
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for cutting and shaping food products consisting of a filling and a crust from bar-shaped food material (W). The apparatus comprises shutter members (15), each having a cutting surface (17) and a sliding surface (19), a holding member (21) that bridges and holds two adjacent shutter members, shafts (45) equidistantly disposed on an imaginary circle, and driving means (51) for synchronously rotating the shutter members in the horizontal direction by rotation of shafts. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1074316-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NARUSHIMA SHIGEKI
IPC: B21D31/06
Filed: 1999-01-27
Granted: 2007-08-01
Abstract: A plate thickness reduction system is provided with a pair of dies 2 provided opposite each other on the upper and lower sides of a slab 1, a swing device 10 that moves up and down the dies symmetrically of the slab via eccentric shafts or crank shafts, upper and lower bearings 21, 22 that support the rotation of the eccentric shafts or crank shafts, and a bearing moving device that moves up and down at least one of the bearings. The bearing moving device is comprised of screw jacks 27 that are fixed to a main frame 26 and drive up and down the shaft boxes 25, or a wedge plate 28 or a step plate 29 that are inserted between and held by the main frame 26 and the shaft boxes 25, thus the thickness of a slab after being highly reduced can be easily adjusted using the same dies.  <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1060264-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAR SHIV
IPC: C12Q1/6869
Filed: 1999-02-02
Granted: 2005-07-06
Abstract: A kit for DNA sequencing comprising a first, second, third and fourth dye terminator molecules, each of the dye terminator molecules comprising a dye molecule, a linker of at least 10 atoms in length and either ddATP, ddCTP, ddGTP or ddTTP as a mono or tri-phosphate and a thermostable DNA polymerase.
Patent EP-1065955-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SOBEK WERNER
IPC: A45B19/02
Filed: 1999-03-13
Granted: 2002-08-21
Abstract: An umbrella device which has a shank, an umbrella-like cap formed as a membrane and a driver. The membrane is connected to the shank and is caused by the driver to move from a position of rest where it droops limply around the shank to an open position where it is essentially horizontal due to the centrifugal forces of the membrane produced by the rotation of the membrane by the driver.
Patent EP-1063921-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TOWNSEND GREG L
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 1999-03-08
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A biopsy forceps device is provided for obtaining tissue samples at a site within the body, while maintaining access to the site through an access lumen of the biopsy forceps. The device includes an elongate tubular body for introduction into the body and navigation to an area of interest. An inner tubular member having a lumen, or a plurality of lumens, extends through or adjacent the outer tubular member, from the proximal end to the distal end, where cutting jaws are provided. The cutting jaws are rotatably mounted at the distal end of the device and are controlled by movement of the inner tubular member. The inner tubular member is coupled with a handle portion allowing control of the cutting jaws at the proximal end. Access to the lumen of the inner tubular member is gained at the proximal end, where a luer fitting is provided. The lumen of the inner tubular member has a removable optical fiber disposed therethrough and allows for a variety of medical instruments to be inserted so that the instruments can be used coaxially in the same location as where the biopsy sample is taken.
Patent EP-1083223-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NANBA MASAYOSHI
IPC: C12Q1/32
Filed: 1999-04-27
Granted: 2006-10-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a new immortalized hepatocyte culture of human (preferably human fetal) normal cell origin, a method of producing said culture, a screening method for a compound or a salt thereof which inhibits or promotes an enzyme activity involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver, or which inhibits or promotes the expression of a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver, or which inhibits or promotes the induction of expression of a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver, characterized by the use of said culture, a compound which inhibits or promotes an enzyme activity involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver, a compound which inhibits or promotes the expression of a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver, or a compound which inhibits or promotes the induction of expression of a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver, obtained using said screening method, or salts thereof.  The immortalized hepatocyte culture of human normal cell origin of the present invention is useful in, for example, screening for compounds or salts thereof having therapeutic/preventive effects on hepatic insufficiency .