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Patent EP-1441105-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRIFFITHS ROGER
IPC: E21B47/08
Filed: 2002-12-31
Granted: 2006-03-08
Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for determining the velocity of an ultrasound pulse in drilling fluids in downhole environments. A method for determining a velocity of ultrasound propagation in a drilling fluid in a downhole environment includes emitting an ultrasound pulse into the drilling fluid in a borehole using a first ultrasound transducer (37); detecting the ultrasound pulse after the ultrasound pulse has traveled a distance (d); determining a travel time (t) required for the ultrasound pulse to travel the distance (d); and determining the velocity of ultrasound propagation from the known distance (d) and the travel time (t). An apparatus for determining a velocity of ultrasound propagation in a drilling fluid in a downhole environment includes a first ultrasound transducer (37) disposed on a tool; and a circuitry (82) for controlling a timing of an ultrasound pulse transmitted by the first ultrasound transducer (37) and for measuring a time lapse between ultrasound transmission and detection after the ultrasound pulse has traveled a distance (d). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1485663-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MIZRAHI BENNY
IPC: F26B11/02
Filed: 2002-02-26
Granted: 2008-08-27
Abstract: An improved clothes dryer. The invention is a clothes dryer, which is capable of effectively drying clothes without heating the air used to dry the clothes. The dryer comprises a clothes container, a means to rotate said clothes container, and a system capable of blowing air with more than 75 times the idealized internal volume of the clothes container per minute through said clothes container. The invention can facilitate significant energy savings, is inexpensive to manufacture and has safety advantages. This is accomplished in this invention by using far more air flow through the dryer than flows through a conventional clothes dryer. The preferred embodiment has a clothes container with a high openness factor. In the preferred embodiment, the fan unit can be readily removed for servicing and cleaning. In the preferred embodiment the fan is capable of blowing approximately 200 times the volume of air as the volume of the clothes container each minute. The preferred embodiment consumes only approximately 500 watts.
Patent EP-1357842-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAMPSON RUSSEL MAHLON
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2002-01-16
Granted: 2010-11-03
Abstract: Disclosed is an ablation method and apparatus used to close veins for treatment of venous insufficiency disease. The apparatus includes a catheter proportioned for insertion into a vein, a pair of inflatable balloons spaced apart on the catheter body, and an ablation electrode array disposed between the balloons. According to the disclosed method, the catheter is introduced into the vein to be treated and the balloons are distended. Blood is flushed and aspirated from the site between the balloons. RF power is applied to the electrode array, causing scarring of the vessel walls and eventual sealing of the vein.
Patent EP-1392556-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REIL TORSTEN
IPC: G06T15/70
Filed: 2002-01-25
Granted: 2012-06-27
Abstract: Multipède artificiel conçu (sous forme réelle ou virtuelle), de façon que sa dynamique corporelle naturelle permet à la partie inférieure de chaque jambe d'osciller naturellement sous l'effet de la gravité. La partie supérieure de chaque jambe est activée dans le plan sagittal. L'entrée nécessaire pour commander les organes susmentionnés est obtenue au moyen d'un dispositif de commande de réseau neural. Ce dispositif de commande se présente sous la forme de deux chaînes d'oscillateurs neuraux couplées de manière bidirectionnelle et dont le nombre est égal à deux fois celui des jambes à mettre en mouvement. L'optimisation des paramètres des dispositifs de commande s'effectue par calcul évolutif sous forme d'algorithme génétique.
Patent EP-1360746-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEEL WOLFGANG
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 2002-02-13
Granted: 2008-12-31
Abstract: Plug and socket devices for measuring and diagnostic purposes are known in the art. The substantial disadvantage of said plug and socket devices is that they only furnish mechanical and electrical connections. For diagnostic purposes, an additional socket for connecting the corresponding diagnostic device must therefore be provided. According to the invention, in order to provide for automatic diagnosis when the plug and socket device is connected, the latter has insulation piercing connectors, screw terminals or spring terminals for connecting at least one cable. A printed circuit board, on which a diagnostic and evaluation circuit is located is provided in the housing of the plug and socket device, at least one switchable terminating resistor is provided and the plug and socket device has a display device that is connected to the diagnostic and evaluation circuit for automatic continuous display of evaluation results. The device is applicable in the domain of connecting devices for bus systems and networks in data systems and communications, as well as for computer and automated systems.
Patent EP-1401813-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEARD COLIN CHARLES
IPC: A61P25/20
Filed: 2002-05-29
Granted: 2007-02-07
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des composés, présentant une affinité générale pour les récepteurs 5-HT6, et de formule (I) dans laquelle: R?5, R6 ou R7¿ est un groupe de formule générale (B) dans laquelle: W est un groupe  CH ou un atome d'azote et les autres constituants sont: soit définis dans la description, soit des isomères individuels, soit des mélanges racémiques ou non racémiques d'isomères, ou leurs sels ou solvates pharmacocompatibles. L'invention porte également sur des préparations pharmaceutiques contenant lesdits composés, sur leur utilisation comme agents thérapeutiques, et sur leurs procédés d'obtention.
Patent EP-1402515-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOLL HOLGER
IPC: G06T13/00
Filed: 2002-06-05
Granted: 2005-12-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of processing a text, gesture, facial expression, and/or behavior description wherein the text, gesture, facial expression, and/or behavior description is synthesized by means of a speech, gesture, facial expression, and/or behavior profile, provided that an authorization code legitimizes the use of the speech, gesture, facial expression, and/or behavior profile for the synthesis.
Patent EP-1390657-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TRIES MANFRED
IPC: F16L39/06
Filed: 2002-05-11
Granted: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A rotary transmission leadthrough for fluid systems is proposed, by means of which the mobility of a fluid system is increased and new fields of application can therefore be opened up. This is achieved according to the invention in that, in addition to a first rotor rotatable about a first rotation axis, a second rotor rotatable about a second rotation axis different from the first rotation axis of the first rotor is provided.
Patent EP-1392870-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROUHANI RIAZ
IPC: C12Q1/34
Filed: 2002-05-03
Granted: 2008-02-27
Abstract: Systems, including methods and reagents, for identifying enzyme inhibitors. The systems employ a conjugate of a known inhibitor of a target enzyme and an enzyme donor, an enzyme acceptor that binds to the enzyme donor to form an active indicator-enzyme complex, and a detectable substrate for the indicator enzyme. The assay is performed by combining the candidate agent, the conjugate of the known inhibitor and enzyme donor, the enzyme acceptor, and the substrate under binding conditions, where the candidate compound competes with the conjugate for the target enzyme. By measuring the rate of product formation or substrate depletion catalyzed by the indicator enzyme, the inhibitory activity of the candidate compound can be determined. The methodology is particularly applicable for target enzymes that have substrates or products that are difficult to synthesize and/or detect, such as kinases and phosphatases.
Patent EP-1407198-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRADLEY JOHN
IPC: F24D5/00
Filed: 2002-07-15
Granted: 2006-10-18
Abstract: A ventilation system for a building comprises a fan (F1) arranged to draw in air from selected locations (15, 16) exterior of the accommodation space (13) of the building and deliver air into the accommodation space, means (24) for heating air from solar radiation, and means for passing the solar-heated air through a heat exchanger (22) to heat water for the building.
Patent EP-1405497-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPURAN THOMAS
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2002-07-03
Granted: 2011-03-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne le traitement d'appels multimédia dans un réseau à commutation par paquets. Ce traitement met à profit un traitement de modèles d'appel existant en continuant à utiliser des modèles d'état d'appel de base (542) afin de commander l'appel général à deux abonnés et à utiliser des visualisations de connexion (550) pour associer plusieurs appels à deux abonnés et permettre d'accéder aux services complémentaires avancés. Grâce à un processeur de visualisations multimédia (552), le système sépare la gestion des connexions multimédia de la gestion des appels. Les modèles d'appel de base (542) sont élargis de façon qu'ils supportent de nouveaux messages et des messages améliorés afin de créer, de modifier et d'effacer des objets de visualisation multimédia et de transmettre ces modifications aux flux multimédia entre les processeurs de modèle d'état d'appel (524) et des processeurs spécifiques de protocole (522).
Patent EP-1498142-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOPATIN VLADISLAV VICTOROVICH
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2002-04-10
Granted: 2007-03-21
Abstract: Multifunctional biocompatible hydrophilic gel contains, in % (w/w), acrylamide-1.95-8.0, methacrylamide-0.54-3.0, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate -0.003-0.4, N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide-0.006 - 0.6 and water-q.s. to 100. The hydrophilic gel is produced by co-polymerization of the above mentioned monomers in water medium in the presence of a peroxide initiator of polymerization in three stages which include (1) incubation of the reaction mixture at 20-30° C. for 12-24 hours, (2) silicon exposure to gamma-radiation at a dose of 0.4-1.0x10<SUP>6 </SUP>rads, and (3) incubation at a temperature of 100-130° C. and pressure of 0-1.2 atm. for 20-40 minutes.
Patent EP-1412948-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOENLEIN WOLFGANG
IPC: H01L43/08
Filed: 2002-07-04
Granted: 2007-11-14
Abstract: A magnetic memory unit having a first magnetizable electrode, a second magnetizable electrode, and at least one nanotube arranged between the electrodes in a longitudinal direction and coupled to the first electrode by a first longitudinal end and to the second electrode by a second longitudinal end. A storage information item is stored in the memory unit in a nonvolatile fashion by setting a magnetization direction of one of the magnetizable electrodes by applying an external magnetic field.
Patent EP-1424909-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUGERIS JESS EDWARD
IPC: A23G9/04
Filed: 2002-09-16
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a method for use in preparing a beverage including the steps of introducing a vegetable and/or fruit substance into a liquid, which is at an elevated temperature and for the infusion of the said substance therein, allowing the product of the infusion to cool, and then freezing the cooled infused liquid into readily separable ice blocks.
Patent EP-1455794-B1 (EP)
Inventor: UENO RYUJI
IPC: A61K31/554
Filed: 2002-11-19
Granted: 2011-02-16
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à une composition pharmaceutique destinée au traitement prophylactique ou thérapeutique des affections ou maladies influencées par une ouverture des canaux C1C-2, qui contient en tant que principe actif un agent d'ouverture des canaux C1C-2. Cette composition s'avère utile pour traiter des tissus ou organes devant être transplantés lors d'une procédure de transplantation.
Patent EP-1438243-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STROBEL GUSTAV
IPC: B65G1/14
Filed: 2002-10-18
Granted: 2006-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a stacking column for storing goods on top of each other or next to each other on pawls ( 1 ) which rotate about a rotational axis ( 2 ) from an idle position into a working position. The respective successive pawls ( 1 ) are mutually coupled by means of at least one link plate ( 9 ). In order to reduce the gap or pitch (T) between adjacent pawls ( 1 ), the at least one link plate ( 9 ) is angular, elbowed or arc-shaped.
Patent EP-1458901-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOSYACHKOV ALEXANDER
IPC: C09K11/80
Filed: 2002-12-10
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: The invention is a novel sputter deposition process for thin film phosphors that provide high luminance and colors required for TV applications.
Patent EP-1558310-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARRELLE LAURENT
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2002-11-06
Granted: 2008-06-11
Abstract: A passive shield system for a syringe including a body (22), shield (24), spring (28) and ring(26) which provide an interlock of the shield in the retracted position prior to receipt of the syringe for bulk transportation and processing and wherein the user selects the timing of the release of the shield to its extended position following injection, but which assures sheilding of the syringe needle following the release of the syringe plunger.
Patent EP-1407091-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEBER GUY
IPC: E04B1/82
Filed: 2002-07-16
Granted: 2008-08-13
Abstract: The invention concerns a sonic absorption device for acoustic correction of premises or for soundproofing of boxes designed to be arranged in front of a support wall delimiting the premises or the box. It consists of a sparsely perforated embossed sheet (1) reflecting actively acoustic waves and of a porous sound absorbing material layer (2) arranged against said plate (1) between the latter and the support wall. Advantageously, the sonic absorption device is arranged at a distance from the support wall so as to provide a gas space between the sound absorbing material layer (2) and the support wall. The invention enables to obtain uniform absorption characteristics for a whole range of audio frequencies.
Patent EP-1444236-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RONCUCCI GABRIO
IPC: A61K31/40
Filed: 2002-10-28
Granted: 2007-07-25
Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the separation of regioisomeric mixtures of metal phthalocyanines of formula (I), to the regioisomers obtained by this process, and their use as phototherapeutic and photodiagnostic agents
Patent EP-1459909-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUROKI TAKESHI
IPC: B60C11/04
Filed: 2002-12-16
Granted: 2011-05-18
Abstract: The ground-contact surface shape of a tire, wherein, when a tangent angle formed with respect to a tire axial line by a tangent X at each point P on its profile line is θ, a tangent angle θ1 at a contact end position Pd is up to 25°. When the minimum value of a tangent angle θ in a region Y which is at least 0.4 times and up to 0.7 times the tread contact half-width away from the tire equator C is θ2 and a tangent angle at a 0.9-times point Pq 0.9 times the tread contact half-width away from the tire equator C is θ3, the difference (θ3-θ2) is set to be at least -10° and up to + 10°.
Patent EP-1385242-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EGGER CHRISTOPH
IPC: H01T21/02
Filed: 2003-06-25
Granted: 2005-02-02
Abstract: The ignition plug has an insulator body (1) and a central electrode (2) at least partly mounted in a bore in the insulator body, whereby the central electrode is sealed relative to the insulator by at least one sealing ring (10) enclosing it. The sealing ring has a material that is plastically deformable when compressed. The sealing ring has a metal or an alloy of a metal.  AN Independent claim is also included for the following:  (a)  a method of manufacturing an inventive ignition plug.
Patent EP-1355169-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHNSON MICHAEL H
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 1998-05-01
Granted: 2010-02-10
Abstract: A method of controlling production from a wellbore (12) comprises providing a producing string (106) carrying an electrical submersible pump (114,516) for pumping wellbore fluid to the surface, said string carrying a high voltage line (52) from a surface location to the pump for providing electrical power to the pump; and providing an optical fiber (122) carrying at least one fiber optic sensor (40) along the high voltage line for taking measurements of a wellbore parameter. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1504895-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JANSSENS MARCEL
IPC: C08K5/1515
Filed: 2003-08-08
Granted: 2006-03-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a masterbatch composition which contains a polyolefin base resin, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) pearls and a further polymeric compound obtained at least from olefinic monomers, olefinic monomers containing an ester functionality and olefinic monomers containing an ether functionality, as well as to the masterbatches obtained from this composition. The present invention is further directed to monolayer as well as multilayer films which are made using the inventive masterbatches, their methods of production and the use of said films for packaging purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1371779-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STROPPIANA FERNANDO
IPC: E01C13/08
Filed: 2001-02-13
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: A particulate filling material or infill (3) adopted to be dispersed between the filiform formations (2) of a synthetic-grass structure in such a way as to maintain the filiform formations (2) in a substantially upright condition. The infill (3) consists of a substantially homogeneous mass of a granular material chosen in the group made up of polyolefin-based materials and vinyl-polymer-based materials, preferably recycled ones. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1491347-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JAUERT JOACHIM
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 2003-06-27
Granted: 2005-10-19
Abstract: Method for reducing printing errors during printing of mail items has the following steps: generation of encoder impulses corresponding to the relative movement between print and print medium; up and down counting to determine a state with reduced time interval between encoder impulses; execution of direct memory access (DMA) for accessing binary pixel data and; implementation of a print cycle for the data string with subsequent DMA access to the data string during subsequent print cycles. An independent claim is made for an arrangement for reducing printing errors during printing of moving mail items with a moving print head.
Patent EP-1434131-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GURTOV ANDREI
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2003-09-12
Granted: 2011-06-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal equipment (1) configured to run simultaneously at least two applications with respective connections via a common communication link, and a user interface (3, 4). In order to avoid excessive buffering and congestions said terminal equipment (1): is responsive to information indicating priorities of said applications fed to the terminal equipment (1 ) via said user interface (3, 4), comprises a congestion manager (5) configured to allocate a portion of the capacity of said communication link to each of said connections, the size of the portion allocated to the respective connections depending on the priorities of the applications, and is configured to adjust the traffic of the respective connections according to the portion of the communication link allocated to the connections. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1405654-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CASSET CYRIL
IPC: A61N1/365
Filed: 2003-10-02
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: After Initialization (10) the time is checked against a pre-set window (12), the type of any ventricular event is confirmed (14), the frequency confirmed to lie between limits (16), the sensors are confirmed normal (18), a number of stable cycles is confirmed (20). The intercardiac impedance is integrated and the increased area is measured (24) and used with the period to determine the index (28) if the next event is normal (26).
Patent EP-1467857-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAWES MARK EDWARD
IPC: B29K67/00
Filed: 2003-01-21
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: An open-ended tube comprising walls of a heat-sealable multi-layer polymeric film, wherein said film comprises an outer shrinkable substrate layer and an inner heat-sealable layer, wherein said substrate layer has a degree of shrinkage in the longitudinal dimension of the tube of about 0% to about 50% over the temperature range 55 to 100° C., and a degree of shrinkage in the transverse dimension of the tube of 5 to about 70% over the temperature range 55 to 100° C.; and use thereof in the manufacture of packaging for a container suitable as a receptacle for a ready-prepared ovenable meal.
Patent EP-1476258-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SZYMOCHA KAZIMIERZ S
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 2003-02-10
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: Les contaminants hydrocarbures se trouvant dans des déblais de forage générés dans une opération de forage pétrolier sont extraits par mélange des déblais de forage à un agglomérant (124) afin de produire un mélange de prétraitement (126), par chauffage (140) afin de vaporiser les contaminants hydrocarbures dans une condition dans laquelle les particules des déblais de forage pouvant être entraînées par la vapeur sont agglomérées par l'agglomérant, et l'agglutination de déblais de forage est empêchée; les déblais de forage ayant une teneur réduite en contaminant sont extraits (180), et les hydrocarbures vaporisés ayant une teneur réduite en particules pouvant être entraînées par la vapeur sont récupérés (160). Ainsi, la teneur en particules des vapeurs s'échappant des déblais de forage est réduite.
Patent EP-1481498-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN
IPC: H04L1/06
Filed: 2003-02-25
Granted: 2007-03-14
Abstract: To reduce costs in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmit or receive diversity wireless communications systems an arrangement is described whereby the number of transmit or receive chains can be reduced. Switched antenna selection is used at the transmitter or receiver. Particular advantages are found for nomadic and high speed mobility MIMO user terminals where improvements in capacity are found. In addition improved ability to deal with the effects of spatial fading is achieved. Embodiments using directional antennas in combination with switched selection are also described. These are particularly advantageous for compact user equipment intended for nomadic or mobile use.
Patent EP-1468064-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HALLAHAN DAVID L
IPC: C07D311/00
Filed: 2003-01-23
Granted: 2008-07-23
Abstract: A pleasant fragrance has been identified with dihydronepetalactones, a minor natural constituent of the essential oil of catmints such as Nepeta cataria. Synthesis of dihydronepetalactones may be achieved by hydrogenation of nepetalactone, the major constituent of catmint oils. The fragrant compounds may be used commercially for their organoleptic properties.
Patent EP-1472405-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BONTEMS CEDRIC
IPC: D06F75/14
Filed: 2003-01-30
Granted: 2005-07-27
Abstract: The invention relates to an iron. The inventive iron consists of a liquid container (6) comprising an inlet (7) which is fitted with means of receiving and guiding the liquid through said opening towards the container. Preferably, the aforementioned means comprise a part (9) in the form of a slide valve or chute. Moreover, said means, which pass through the opening, can move in translation between a first open position, whereby the liquid can be introduced, and a second closed position, whereby the means are retracted into the iron in order to close the opening (7).