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Patent EP-1545353-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RITLAND STEPHEN
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2003-02-20
Granted: 2010-08-11
Abstract: A low-profile rod connector is disclosed that includes two substantially conical surfaces that allows two rods to be secured together. The device is easily manipulated and occupies very little space. The connector allows for the rods to be oriented at a number of different positions prior to securing the rods in a final orientation. Medical implants utilizing the present invention include surgical implants for spine stabilization. One particular application comprises securing the shaft of a pedicle screw to a spinal rod. In such application, since the connector is relatively small, displacement and disruption to nearby tissue is minimized. The connector also has application to external fixation systems which are conducted exterior of the skin surface, as well as other mechanical devices.
Patent EP-1506679-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VENKATARAMAN KARTIK
IPC: A61B1/04
Filed: 2003-05-13
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: A color filter array pattern for use in a solid-state imager comprising red sensitive elements located at every other array position, with alternating blue sensitive and green sensitive elements located at the remaining array positions, is disclosed. Since red color is sampled most frequently, the color filter may be part of an in vivo camera system for imaging internal human body organs and tissues.
Patent EP-1483172-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DURRANT SAM
IPC: B65D81/05
Filed: 2003-03-03
Granted: 2008-11-19
Abstract: A corner protector has a pair of opposite frame embracing faces which are resilient and bowed so that, in use, the corner region of a frame to be protected must force its way into position on between the opposite faces of the protector and will thereafter be frictionally gripped between them until the protector is subsequently released by pulling it off against the frictional resistance. Frame-gripping ribs may be incorporated on the major faces of the protector and in addition the protector may be tapered outwardly from its apex to its open mouth to provide a lead for insertion of the frame. To provide a still greater lead, the open edges of the protector may each be given a slight flange extension, but at opposite ends of the two edges.
Patent EP-1504009-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TORMO I BLASCO JORDI
IPC: C07D239/00
Filed: 2003-04-30
Granted: 2006-07-12
Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing fungicidal triazolopyrimidine compounds, agents containing said compounds, and the use thereof for controlling harmful fungi. Also disclosed are triazolopyrimidines of formula (1), in which the substituents have the following meaning: L<SUP>1 </SUP>represents alkyl; L<SUP>2 </SUP>represents halogen; L<SUP>3</SUP>represents hydrogen or halogen; X represents halogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, or haloalkoxy; R<SUP>1</SUP>, R<SUP>2 </SUP>represent hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkadienyl, alkinyl, or cycloalkinyl, phenyl, naphthyl, or a five-unit to ten-unit saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one to four heteroatoms from the group O, N, or S. R<SUP>1 </SUP>and R<SUP>2 </SUP>can also form a five-unit or six-unit ring along with the nitrogen atom to which they are linked. Said ring can be interrupted and/or substituted by an atom from the group O, N, and S while R<SUP>1 </SUP>and/or R<SUP>2 </SUP>can be substituted according to the description. The invention also relates to methods and intermediate products for producing said compounds, agents containing said compounds, and the use thereof for controlling harmful fungi.
Patent EP-1604008-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEI XINGEN
IPC: A23K1/165
Filed: 2003-09-15
Granted: 2010-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mutant phytase and the isolated mutant phytase itself. The present invention further relates to methods of using the isolated nucleic acid molecule and the isolated mutant phytase of the present invention.
Patent EP-1521786-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLUETER DOUGLAS C
IPC: C08F265/06
Filed: 2003-07-15
Granted: 2008-04-23
Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials having improved strength. The materials contain cross-linked acrylate or methacrylate microspheres.
Patent EP-1563091-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN A
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-10-03
Granted: 2009-01-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for isolating and storing, nucleic acid from a sample containing nucleic acid, such as a cell sample or cell lysate. The nucleic acid is isolated on a solid phase medium, which is then dried, and which can be stored efficiently, such as at room temperature, in columns, tubes, and microwell plates having a wide variety of filters and other solid phase media, for extended periods of time, including days, weeks, and months. The invention provides methods for isolating and storing nucleic acid from a sample by applying the sample to a solid phase medium, retaining the cells, lysing the cellular retentate, drying the medium and retaining the nucleic acid, storing the nucleic acid for extended periods of time at room temperature and humidity, and optionally eluting the nucleic acid. The invention provides methods for storing nucleic acid-containing samples on a wide range of solid phase media in many types of tubes, columns, or multiwell plates, many of which are commercial available.
Patent EP-1609214-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2003-12-17
Granted: 2008-08-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne une antenne à plusieurs faisceaux et un procédé de fabrication d'une telle antenne. Ladite antenne comprend un substrat souple doté d'une couche conductrice ; plusieurs antennes directionnelles ; et plusieurs connexions électriques acheminées de chacune des antennes directionnelles vers au moins une zone du substrat. Lesdites antennes directionnelles et connexions électriques sont formées dans la couche conductrice, et la forme du substrat souple est telle que les antennes directionnelles sont orientées vers des directions visées. On obtient ainsi une antenne multifaisceaux à fonctionnalité élevée et à bas prix, dont la forme est telle que les antennes directionnelles couvrent une plage entière de 360° ou une quelconque autre plage angulaire (par exemple 270° ou 180°).
Patent EP-1569698-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MUNRO HUGH SEMPLE
IPC: A61L15/60
Filed: 2003-12-12
Granted: 2009-03-11
Abstract: The invention provides wound dressings comprising an absorbent (porous) hydrogel composition comprising a foam portion which comprises a flexible plasticized hydrophilic polymer matrix having an internal cellular structure, and a continuous portion which comprises a flexible plasticized hydrophilic polymer matrix having relatively continuous internal structure. The continuous portion of the hydrogel composition includes apertures providing fluid flow communication through the continuous portion between an external surface of the continuous portion and the foam portion whereby the foam portion can take up external water or other fluid into the cellular structure through the apertures of the continuous portion. The continuous portion of the hydrogel composition may be tacky to the skin, allowing its use as a bioadhesive.
Patent EP-1578497-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JANZIG DARREN A
IPC: A61N1/375
Filed: 2003-12-09
Granted: 2010-04-21
Abstract: In an implantable medical device having individual modules, a coupling module couples the modules to one another. The coupling module supports electrical and/or mechanical coupling of the modules. The coupling module may assume a variety of shapes or configurations. The various embodiments of the coupling module may offer the modules varying degrees of freedom of movement relative to one another.
Patent EP-1573001-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PATANE MICHAEL
IPC: A23L27/00
Filed: 2003-12-04
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: A liposome for fusing with a yeast cell, the liposome characterised in that about 40-50 molar % of the liposome lipid bilayer is phosphatidyl choline (PC), about 10-20 molar % of the liposome lipid bilayer is a cationic amphiphile, about 10 molar % of the liposome lipid bilayer is a sterol and about 30 molar % of the liposome lipid bilayer is phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE) and/or dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE).
Patent EP-1570151-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FREYER RUNE
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2003-12-09
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: A cable duct device in a swellable packer (1) of the kind in which the packer (1) is adapted to be able of sealing an annulus (3), and in which the swellable packer (1) is provided with at least one opening (6) therethrough adapted to constitute a duct for a cable (12).
Patent EP-1479921-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUTERA FRANCESCO
IPC: B60R19/24
Filed: 2004-04-30
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: A stop device with a shape memory actuator includes two stop elements (5) sliding within a fixed support structure (1) and usually hold in their mutual distant position by cam means (7) pushed through spring means (8). A shape memory actuator (12) is started through an electric current passage for causing the displacement of the cam means (7) in a position wherein they permit the backward movement of the two stop elements (5) towards a mutual close position. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1600225-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ERLENMAIER WERNER
IPC: B21D28/00
Filed: 2004-05-27
Granted: 2008-05-28
Abstract: To move the tool bearing (7) in the direction of the lifting axis (8) and for rotating the tool bearing about the lifting axis, a rotary/lifting drive motor (14) is provided, which can be operated both as a rotary drive motor and a lifting drive motor. A controllable indexing device is used to connect or separate the motor to a driver (27).
Patent EP-1493896-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SANDER BERND DIPL ING
IPC: E06B11/02
Filed: 2004-05-27
Granted: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A path or driveway access to a site has a sliding gate with a full-width base cross-spar (1), horizontal top and vertical side-spars forming a frame (2) which is esp. closed by a rectangular grid of wire mats (4) whose adjacent overlapping edges are secured to each other by screw clamps.
Patent EP-1516724-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOTTA HISASHI
IPC: G03F7/09
Filed: 2004-09-22
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: Disclosed is a presensitized plate, comprising:  a support for a lithographic printing plate obtainable by forming on an aluminum plate at least an anodized layer, then performing sealing treatment; and an image recording layer which is provided on the support, includes an infrared absorber (A), a polymerization initiator (B), and a polymerizable compound (C), and can be removed with printing ink and/or dampening water. The presensitized plate of the present invention exhibits excellent on-machine developability, sensitivity, scumming resistance, chemical resistance and press life.  <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1555468-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORROW JEREME C
IPC: F16K15/02
Filed: 2004-12-07
Granted: 2009-03-18
Abstract: A valve is provided having a housing (130) with an inlet (110) and an outlet (120). Within the confines of the housing is a fluid flow path that allows for fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. The valve includes a valve element (140) that is movable to and from a position where it blocks fluid communication along the fluid flow path, thereby closing the valve. The valve also includes a resilient member (150) provided in a chamber (160) of the valve that is fluidly sealed from the fluid flow path. The resilient member urges the valve element to move to the position for closing the valve. When the pressure of fluid entering the inlet exceeds a preselected amount, the pressure of the fluid overcomes the urging of the resilient member and the valve element moves towards a position that allows fluid communication along the fluid flow path, thereby opening the valve. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1536313-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMALC MARTIN DAVID
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2004-10-21
Granted: 2009-07-29
Abstract: A thermal solution for an electronic device, which is positioned between a heat source and an external surface of the electronic device and/or another component of the electronic device, where the thermal solution facilitates heat dissipation from the heat source while shielding the external surface and/or second component from the heat generated by the heat source.
Patent EP-1548327-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GERBIER DOMINIQUE
IPC: H02K7/06
Filed: 2004-11-19
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: A linear screw actuator including, an outer housing (11) which is fixed in use, an electric motor (14, 15) within the housing, the motor including a hollow rotatable output shaft (16), a rotatable but axially fixed nut (19) driven by said output shaft, an elongate hollow axially translatable output member (18), said output member extending within said output shaft of said motor and cooperating with said rotatable nut, and, an elongate anchor member (25) secured against rotation relative to said housing (11) and extending within said output member (18), said anchor member (25) cooperating with said output member (18) to hold said output member (18) against rotation, whereby rotation of said nut (19) relative to said non-rotatable output member (18) causes axial translation of said output member (18) relative to the housing (11). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1466571-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MEYER ROLF
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2004-04-07
Granted: 2006-08-23
Abstract: The cartridge has a sliding component with which the partially folded or non-folded lens (L) supported on the resting surface (4) can be slid along an arched surface and folded.
Patent EP-1594612-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAEMER THILO
IPC: B01L1/00
Filed: 2004-02-12
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a device ( 17 ) for the quality control of solid pharmaceutical products such as tablets, comprising a testing means ( 9 ) having a sensor for checking one or more parameters of the products. The device ( 17 ) consists of a housing ( 2 ) and a test chamber ( 15 ) that is arranged above said housing ( 2 ) and that is formed by a floor ( 4 ) and by a protective hood ( 1 ) that is placed onto this floor, whereby testing means ( 9 ) are located in said chamber. Drives ( 14 ) and, if applicable, supply means for the testing means and the transporting means ( 5, 6, 7 ) that are arranged in the test chamber ( 15 ) are located in the separate housing ( 2 ) encapsulated so as to be at least splash-proof and dust-tight vis-à-vis the test chamber ( 15 ) and the environment. At least parts of the feed lines ( 11 ) leading to the drives and the supply lines that provide energy to the testing means inside the housing ( 2 ) pass to the outside of the sealed test chamber ( 15 ) in an encapsulated manner so as to likewise be splash-proof and dust-tight.
Patent EP-1719244-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VEJZOVIC HAMID
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2004-02-17
Granted: 2009-10-28
Abstract: The present invention provides dynamic biasing of transistor in an amplifier (1) comprising at least two interconnected transistor (10, 20) provided for processing an input signal. Once the input signal is applied to a driver transistor (10), a DC current signal of the output electrode (16) of this transistor (10) is detected. This DC current detection could be implemented as a detection of a voltage drop by providing the DC current signal to a resistor (130). A dynamic bias signal is then generated based on this detected DC current signal or voltage drop proportional to the DC current signal. The bias signal is applied to an input electrode (22) of a final transistor (20) for providing dynamic biasing thereof. The biasing of the invention reduces the intermodulation distortion of the final transistor (20) and amplifier (1). In addition, the biasing enables an automatic change of operation class for the transistor (20).
Patent EP-1651871-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOCH ANDREAS
IPC: F15B15/24
Filed: 2004-04-13
Granted: 2006-11-22
Abstract: The device (10) has a swiveling portion (20) pivoted inside a casing (12) for transmitting rotary motion from the working pistons (14,16) to a lathe coupling (18). The working pistons are movably arranged in cylinder barrels (22,28) located inside the casing. The working pistons are placed inside the casing, and operated using hydraulic pressure. An independent claim is included for the connection module used in the rotary or swiveling device.
Patent EP-1620377-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WARTINI ALEXANDER
IPC: C07C31/20
Filed: 2004-04-14
Granted: 2008-07-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the catalytic hydrogenation of methylol alkanals of general formula (I), where R<SUP>1 </SUP>and R<SUP>2 </SUP>independently represent an additional methylol group or an alkyl group having with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group with 1 to 22 C atoms, or an aryl group or aralkyl group with 6 to 33 carbon atoms, in the liquid phase on a hydrogenation catalyst. The inventive method is characterized in that a pH value ranging between 6.3 and 7.8 is adjusted in the hydrogenation feed by adding at least one tertiary amine
Patent EP-1635993-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JESPERSEN POUL ERIK
IPC: B24D13/06
Filed: 2004-05-18
Granted: 2011-01-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a grinding element for mounting in a recess (41) in a surface of a cylindric drum (42) and including a retainer means (2) designed with outer sidewalls that are complementary to sidewalls of the recess (41), where a squeezing force (F) on the sidewalls of the retainer means (2) arises in a situation of use by rotation of the cylindric drum (42), where the retainer means (2) includes at least one groove (5) for securing a grinding means (1), the groove (5) extending from an outwards facing side of the retainer means (2) and inwards and forming at least one elastic, pliable flap which is disposed between the said groove (5) and at least one of the outer sidewalls wherein the grinding means (1) for accommodation in the groove (5) in the retainer means (2) comprises a mounting means (3) having a socket section (3b) with a shape complementary to the groove (5) in the retainer means (2).
Patent EP-1662908-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RATH MATTHIAS
IPC: A23L33/15
Filed: 2004-06-24
Granted: 2009-07-15
Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising lysine, proline, arginine, vitamin C, magnesium, green tea extract, N-acetylcysteine, selenium, copper, manganese and one pharmaceutical acceptable component selected from the group consisting of a carrier, a diluent, and an excipient, wherein the pharmaceutical composition without the acceptable component contains 7-9 wt % magnesium, 20-30 wt % ascorbic acid and 11-25 wt % green tea extract A method of treting cardio-vascular diseases using the pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed, more preferably for the treatment of post-menopausal women.
Patent EP-1807644-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BIESTER KLAUS
IPC: F16K11/07
Filed: 2004-07-05
Granted: 2010-05-19
Abstract: A valve control device (1), in particular for control pods or similar equipment used in the mining and/or production of mineral oil / natural gas, comprises a valve housing (2), in which hole or boring sections (3, 4, 5, 6) are arranged, and a valve slide (7) movable relative to the hole sections, with at least a first and a second flow hole (8, 9) for the alternative connection of a feed line (10) from a fluid pressure hose with at least one actuator (11) or of the actuator to a return line (12) for leading the fluid away, wherein in each case one of the connections is made and the other is interrupted. To improve such a valve control device in that with only slight and economical constructional modifications with retention of all the advantages of known valve control devices, a substantial reduction in the leakage flow is facilitated or even almost completely suppressed, at least first and second valve elements (16, 17), which in the closed position (15) can be pressed onto a valve seat (13, 14) formed especially at a hole section (4, 6), are laterally assigned to the flow holes (8, 9), wherein in the connection position of the first flow hole (8) the second valve element (17) is in the closed position (15) and in the connecting position of the second flow hole (9) the first valve element (17) is in the closed position (15) each pressed onto the respective assigned valve seat (13, 14) in its closed position (15).
Patent EP-1648931-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PAUL STEPHANE
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2004-07-20
Granted: 2011-02-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel fusion protein with the formula X-Y, or Y-X, wherein X represents a first immulloregulating polypeptide and Y represents a second immunoregulating polypeptide different from X. The present invention also relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding such a fusion protein and a vector comprising such a nucleic acid molecule. The present invention also provides infectious viral particles and host cells comprising such a nucleic acid molecule or such a vector as well as a process for producing such infectious viral particles. The present invention also relates to a method for recombinantly producing such a fusion protein. Finally, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a fusion protein, a nucleic acid molecule, a vector, infectious viral particles and a host cell as well as the therapeutic use thereof.
Patent EP-1778834-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEDRICK MARC H
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 2004-07-01
Granted: 2010-08-25
Abstract: Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients, including patients with renal conditions, diseases or disorders. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the stem cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Accordingly, in a preferred method, cells present in processed lipoaspirate are placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender or support a therapeutic renal benefit.
Patent EP-1709115-B1 (EP)
Inventor: D SOUZA ANDREW S
IPC: C08K7/28
Filed: 2004-12-30
Granted: 2007-04-25
Abstract: A filled thermoplastic resin composite comprising at least one thermoplastic olefin, maleic anhydride, and glass bubbles.
Patent EP-1699730-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MEINZINGER RUPERT
IPC: B67C3/00
Filed: 2004-11-30
Granted: 2007-03-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a washing cap for a container filling machine, a container filling machine comprising such a washing cap, and a method for cleaning a container filling machine. The inventive washing cap is provided with a device for connecting the washing cap to a filling element of the container filling machine. In order to ensure that the washing cap can be handled in a particularly flexible manner, a drive mechanism which encompasses an energy store and by means of which the device for connecting the washing cap to the filling element can be actuated is integrated in the washing cap.
Patent EP-1591252-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OOMURA MASANOBU
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 2005-04-21
Granted: 2009-12-23
Abstract: A liquid discharge head capable of improving the durability and stability of a heating resistor and a liquid discharge head in its turn without making the shape of the region of the heating resistor complex. The liquid discharge head has a heater resistor (RH) for heating the liquid in a liquid route (not illustrated) communicating with a discharge port (not illustrated) and generating bubbles and a switch circuit (SW) for switching on/off of the current to be supplied to a heater resistor (RH). One end of the heater resistor (RH) is connected to a power-supply potential (VH), one end of the switch circuit (SW) is connected to a ground potential GNDH and the other end of the heater resistor (RH) and the other end of the switch circuit (SW) are mutually connected. The liquid discharge head has a detection circuit (10) for detecting the voltage Va of the connection point between the heater resistor (RH) and the switch circuit (SW) and outputting an output signal (S1) when predetermined change occurs in the voltage Va and a switch control circuit (11) for controlling on/off of the switch circuit (SW) in accordance with the output signal (S1).