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Patent EP-1402495-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOOF PER OLOF
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2002-05-31
Granted: 2009-03-11
Abstract: An integrated self-checkout system and method incorporates access control, electronic article surveillance (EAS), and radio frequency identification (RFID) subsystems, and allows marketing advertisements and pricing to be directed to a specific individual. The customer uses either a cell phone or an interactive personal digital assistant (PDA) when in the store, which displays prices and/or advertisements. The prices and advertisements are selected according to the customer's buying habits. The customer's buying habits are obtained by tracking the customer in the store and recording selected parameters such as the customer's track through the store, the time spent in various locations in the store, items selected by the customer, and items purchased. A database of customer habits is input to a decision program that determines the content of advertisements, and the pricing of various items. In addition to the customer's cell phone or PDA, the advertising and pricing can be communicated to the customer through shelf price displays and fixed displays strategically positioned in the store. RFID or bar code scanners are used to identify the items selected by the customer, and EAS functions can be deactivated for the specific items purchased.
Patent EP-1379522-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ADAM GEO
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 2002-04-02
Granted: 2005-01-26
Abstract: This invention is concerned with dihydro-benzo[b][1,4]diazepin-2-one derivatives of general formula (I) wherein R?1, R2, R3¿ and Y are as defined in the specification. The invention further relates to medicaments containing these compounds, a process for their preparation as well as their use for preparation of medicaments for the treatment or prevention of acute and/or chronic neurological disorders.
Patent EP-1412095-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BONNEBAT CLAUDE
IPC: B05D1/42
Filed: 2002-07-04
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of continuously coating a strip (B) with a fluid film having a pre-determined thickness E which is made from a crosslinkable polymer that is free from solvent and diluent, the softening temperature thereof being greater than 50  DEG C.  The inventive method is characterised in that: the strip (B) is fed continuously over at least one support (1) at a controlled speed; at least one fluid coat of said polymer in molten state, which is obtained by means of fusion and subsequently the forced flow of the polymer, is deposited on part of the width of the strip (B), said coat having an average thickness E' that is greater than the pre-determined thickness E and the coat formation temperature being lower than the polmyer cross-linking start temperature;  the molten polymer is distributed over the entire width of the strip (B) using a smoothing device with a deformable surface (4) which forms a continually-renewed reserve of molten polymer over the entire width of said strip (B); and a film of uniform thickness E is formed by shearing the molten polymer originating from said reserve between the strip (B) and the smoothing device with the deformable surface (4).  The invention also relates to a coating device that is used to carry out said method.
Patent EP-1423086-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WENDEL VOLKER
IPC: A61K8/42
Filed: 2002-08-27
Granted: 2007-08-08
Abstract: Cosmetic or dermatological formulations having at least one repellent active compound, have the stability of the repellant active compound stabilized, allowing for higher concentrations of repellant active compound, through the addition of at least one dialkyl naphthalate having the structural formula wherein R<1 >and R<2 >independently of one another are selected from the group consisting of branched and unbranched alkyl groups having 6 to 24 carbon atoms.
Patent EP-1432369-B1 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for valve repair
Inventor: TREMULIS WILLIAM S
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 2002-08-30
Granted: 2008-02-27
Abstract: A tissue connection device is provided for use on a patient at a treatment site. The device comprises an elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end. The elongate member has a first, substantially linear configuration during delivery through an elongate delivery device, wherein the first configuration is sufficient to allow said member to be delivered percutaneously into the patient to the treatment site. The elongate member has a second, substantially circular configuration when said member disengages from the delivery device, wherein the second configuration is sufficient to support tissue at the treatment site. The elongate member in the second configuration defines a single ring.
Patent EP-1429844-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NUDELMAN ABRAHAM
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2002-09-29
Granted: 2012-01-18
Abstract: A chemical conjugate comprises a first chemical moiety covalently linked to a second chemical moiety, wherein said first chemical moiety is a residue of an anti-psychotic drug residue and further wherein said second chemical moiety is a residue of an organic acid residue having 3-5 carbon atoms, said organic acid residue is selected so as to reduce side effects induced by said anti-psychotic drug when said anti-psychotic drug is administered per se and/or to exert antiproliferative activity.
Patent EP-1436846-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEASOM JAMES D
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2002-10-08
Granted: 2011-07-27
Abstract: An integrated circuit having a MOS structure with reduced parasitic bipolar transistor action. In one embodiment, a MOS integrated circuit device comprises a substrate having a working surface, at least one body region and for each body region a source and a layer of narrow band gap material. Each body region is formed in the substrate proximate the working surface of the substrate. Each layer of narrow band gap material is positioned in a portion of its associated body region and proximate the working surface of the substrate. Each layer of narrow band gap material has a band gap that is narrower than the band gap of the substrate in which each of the body regions are formed. Each source region is formed in an associated body region. At least a portion of each source region is also formed in an associated layer of narrow band gap material.
Patent EP-1404817-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOTTEAU VINCENT
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2002-07-08
Granted: 2006-03-22
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for differentiating precursor cells into mature dendritic cells, comprising placing the precursor cells in a medium suitable for their differentiation and adding to the medium, in a predetermined amount, at least one fraction of oxidized lipoproteins selected among oxidized very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs) and/or oxidized intermediate density lipoproteins (IDLs) and/or oxidized low density lipoproteins (LDLs). The precursor cells are preferably monocytes.
Patent EP-1466188-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MILLER THOMAS W
IPC: G01S1/00
Filed: 2002-12-04
Granted: 2006-04-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé et un système de formation de faisceaux. Ce système de formation de faisceaux (100) est conçu pour être utilisé dans une antenne réseau (112) constituée par une pluralité d'éléments d'antenne (1-7) et comprenant une transformée de Fourier rapide (FFT) (122) qui permet de transformer un signal reçu par une antenne en une pluralité de sous-bandes de fréquences. Par ailleurs, une pluralité de processeurs adaptatifs (800) intégrés permettent d'appliquer un traitement de réseau adaptatif à chaque sous-bande et de fournir ainsi une pluralité de sous-bandes traitées de façon adaptative. De plus, un processeur de normalisation (900) permet de normaliser les sous-bandes traitées de façon adaptative. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré, le signal est un signal GPS, un multiplicateur numérique (126) permettant en outre d'attribuer un poids à la sous-bande de fréquence respective pour chacun des éléments du réseau. Ces poids sont choisis pour orienter un faisceau dans la direction du signal recherché. Cette normalisation implique le réglage de l'amplitude d'une ou de plusieurs sous-bandes pour éliminer toute distorsion asymétrique due au traitement adaptative subi.
Patent EP-1375015-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMURA KOICHI
IPC: B05D3/14
Filed: 2003-02-27
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: A surface functional member comprising: a support having a surface bonded to a graft polymer chain having a polar group; and an adsorbing layer comprising particles capable of bonding to the polar group.
Patent EP-1386865-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WEINLICH UWE
IPC: B65H5/02
Filed: 2003-03-27
Granted: 2008-06-04
Abstract: The sheet setting up process is for a press in which the sheets are taken along a transporting path (1a) from one or more feed units (2) on a transporting belt (1b) running through a printing unit (4). The starting time point for feeding in a sheet from one or more feed units is selected on the basis of the type of material of which the sheet is made.
Patent EP-1435365-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURDENIUC JUAN JESUS
IPC: C08J9/00
Filed: 2003-12-30
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of water as a blowing agent, a cell stabilizer, a gelling catalyst, a blowing catalyst, and a tertiary amino alkyl amide catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is represented by the formula I: <CHEM> wherein R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<6>, A, and n are as defined herein.
Patent EP-1369594-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BECCALUVA RICCARDO
IPC: F04D27/00
Filed: 2003-06-04
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A sealing system (10) which ensures the safe operation of very high pressure centrifugal compressors which process lethal gases. The system comprises sealing means (18, 19) separated by an annular chamber (12), and a discharge line (32) for collecting and eliminating any gases that may be released. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1485304-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMSON ALISTAIR JOHN
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 2003-02-11
Granted: 2006-08-09
Abstract: Packaging 1 for use in the transport of an item through the mail, the packaging comprising first 3 and second 5 components that can be assembled to define a storage cavity for the item to be transported and an opener 11, 13 operable to open the packaging 1, wherein said components 3, 5 cannot be reassembled once said opener 11, 13 has been operated to open the packaging.
Patent EP-1492436-B1 (EP)
Title: Cooking appliance and method particularly useful for deep-frying food articles
Inventor: LAVI JOSEF
IPC: A47J27/12
Filed: 2003-03-27
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A deep-frying appliance and method utilizing a receptacle (10) having a lower electrical heater body (20), an upper electrical heater body (30) movable between an inoperative position allowing food entry and removal and an operative position above the lower heater body (20), to accelerate heating of the oil. A food article holder (40) can be supported above the oil to preheat food items, or immersed in the oil for cooking.
Patent EP-1503866-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GENOSAR AMIR
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2003-05-15
Granted: 2007-01-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne un distributeur de liquide (2) comprenant un corps essentiellement rigide à deux surfaces majeures espacées (8) et (10) ayant des bordures périphériques interconnectées (12) qui délimitent un corps distributeur fermé distribuant un liquide contenu dans le corps, une chambre de pompage (5) à soupapes d'entrée (6) et soupape distributrice de non-retour (7), activée par un bouton de pompage (9) établi le long d'une des surfaces majeures (10) et pouvant se déplacer entre une première position normale et une seconde position rentrée. Le distributeur forme un ensemble contenant/pompe unitaire compact et autonome: le bouton de pompage (9) fait partie intégrante de l'une des surfaces majeures (10) et tient lieu de paroi de la chambre de pompage (5). Le fait d'appuyer sur le bouton (9) pour le rentrer expulse le liquide contenu dans la chambre de pompage (5) via la soupape distributrice de non-retour (7), mais lorsque ledit bouton revient à sa position normale, le liquide pénètre dans la chambre de pompage (5) via la soupape d'entrée.
Patent EP-1499733-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRODY HOWARD
IPC: C12N15/80
Filed: 2003-04-22
Granted: 2010-03-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing variants of a nucleotide sequence, comprising: (a) introducing into a population of filamentous fungal host cells: (i) one or more circular plasmids comprising a DNA sequence and a plasmid replicator mediating autonomous replication, wherein the one or more circularized plasmids are linearized by digestion of the DNA sequence and removal of a portion of the DNA sequence; and (ii) a library of DNA fragments comprising one or more mutations of the DNA sequence, wherein the fragments comprise at least two regions, one or more regions which are homologous to the 5' region or the 3' region of the gap in the linearized DNA sequence and/or plasmid sequence and one or more second regions which are homologous to the 5' region or the 3' region of the DNA fragments of the library; wherein the linearized plasmids and the DNA fragments recombine by in vivo recombination to produce a plurality of autonomously replicating plasmids comprising one or more variants of the DNA sequence; (b) cultivating the population of recombinant filamentous fungal cells in a medium suitable for growth; and (c) screening the population of recombinant filamentous fungal cells for variants of the DNA sequence contained on one or more autonomously replicating circularized plasmids.
Patent EP-1468550-B1 (EP)
Inventor: POCINO MICHAEL
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2003-01-21
Granted: 2012-03-28
Abstract: Systems and methods for digitally linking multiple microphones and managing microphone signals are provided. Embodiments provide for digitally linking of multiple auto-mixer systems where a large number of microphones are required. In large auto-mixer systems, microphone input channels may be distributed among many devices. Rather than transmitting these signals individually to a central processing device for the auto-mixer, it is most efficient to distribute the audio signal processing functions of the automatic microphone mixer among multiple devices in an audio conferencing system. Subsequently, a smaller number of gated mixes of microphone signals may be transmitted between devices. Thus, embodiments of the present invention act to digitally link multiple microphone signals, arbitrating these signals, in order to enable distributed automatic microphone mixers to behave as a single mixer.
Patent EP-1450146-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KANAI MASASHI
IPC: G09G5/02
Filed: 2003-01-29
Granted: 2009-03-18
Abstract: A photodetector capable of making a more accurate measurement, a photodetecting method, a program, and a storage medium, are to be provided. <??>The photodetector according to the present invention measures a luminance characteristic of a specific color outputted from a display unit under a specific illumination light. According to the photodetector of the present invention, color components of the illumination light and color components of the specific light are separated from each other by means of a light separator 60f. Then, using an operator Md for the display unit, the color components of the specific color thus separated are converted from LMS to XYZ by means of a converter 60g for the display unit. Further, using an operator Mi for illumination, the color components of the illumination light thus separated are converted from LMS to XYZ by means of a converter 60h for illumination. Thus, since the operator for the display unit and the operator for illumination are used each independently for the conversion from RGB to LMS, even a stacked color of both display unit output and illumination light can be measured with a higher accuracy. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1537659-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STIKVOORT EDUARD FERDINAND
IPC: H03D7/16
Filed: 2003-06-27
Granted: 2008-05-21
Abstract: A tuning arrangement with a polyphase low IF mixer, a polyphase low IF filter and a polyphase group delay equalizer. The polyphase group delay equalizer has only one or more pole-zero pairs in the upper half of the complex frequency plane representing the transfer function of the equalizer.
Patent EP-1509650-B1 (EP)
Title: Endless rope
Inventor: SMEETS PAULUS JOHANNES HYACINT
IPC: D04C1/00
Filed: 2003-05-27
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: Endless rope containing primary strands, the primary strands containing laid-up secondary strands, the laid-up secondary strands containing rope yarns, wherein the primary strands have been laid up from 3, 4 or 6 secondary strands, wherein the rope contains a splice in at least every primary strand and wherein the rope preferably has been laid up from 3, 4 or (1+6) primary strands or, alternatively, has been braided from 8 or 12 primary strands.
Patent EP-1490342-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUNKEL RALF
IPC: A01N43/56
Filed: 2003-02-06
Granted: 2010-12-15
Abstract: N-(Fluoro-1,1'-biphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-3-(di- or trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamides (I) are new. Pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) are new. R = CHF2 or CF3; R1, R2 = halo, CN, NO2, 1-6C alkyl, 2-6C alkenyl, 1-4C alkoxy, 1-4C alkylthio, 1-4C alkylsulfonyl, 3-6C cycloalkyl, T', OT', ST' or SO2T'; T' = 1-4C haloalkyl, containing 1-5 halo atoms; and R3 = F. Independent claims are included for: (1) the preparation of (I); and (2) new aniline and halo-carboxanilide intermediates of formulae (II) and (III) respectively.  X2 =  Br or I.
Patent EP-1530432-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OPITZ OLIVER
IPC: A41D27/00
Filed: 2003-08-13
Granted: 2009-10-21
Abstract: A garment with a main fastening device and a supplementary fastening device, the main fastening device being designed for detachably joining opposing edges of two garment pieces made up of garment material and having two main fastening sides which can be joined to each other in a detachable way and which sides are each joined to one of the two garment edges, at least one of the two main fastening sides being joined to the respective garment edges by means of a ventilating material forming a ventilating means, by means of which the inner side of the garment is accessible to ventilating air even when the main fastening device is closed, and the supplementary fastening device being designed as a covering strip, which is movable in relation to the main fastening device between a closed position, in which it covers at least part of the ventilating material, and an open position, in which it exposes at least part of the ventilating material.
Patent EP-1572952-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PEREIRA DANIEL
IPC: C07H21/04
Filed: 2003-06-30
Granted: 2010-09-29
Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies or fragments thereof that bind to S30-21616/DEGA polypeptides for use in the treatment or diagnosis of cancer.
Patent EP-1545969-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PIANEZZOLA SERGIO
IPC: B63C11/08
Filed: 2003-08-04
Granted: 2007-07-11
Abstract: A buoyancy compensator device for divers has an expandable air chamber and at least two outlets, one arranged in an upper region and one arranged in a lower region. A manifold functionally connects the expandable air chamber and the outlets, by means of a control valve. A manifold connects the expandable air chamber to the outlets and has a control valve.
Patent EP-1540240-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SLOAN THOMAS C
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2003-07-14
Granted: 2010-11-03
Abstract: An elongated perimeter light comprising a linear array of light sources (LEDs) that are electrically illuminated. The array of light sources is disposed within an elongated transparent tube, with the tube transmitting and dispersing the light from the array giving the appearance that said array of light sources is a continuous light source. The array of light sources is capable of being cut at intervals down its length to shorten it. The light sources that remain in the array continue to emit light and the tube can be cut to match the length of said array. Systems for lighting structural features comprising a plurality of elongated perimeter lights electrically coupled in a daisy chain with the electrical power at each of the perimeter lights being transmitted to the successive light. Each of the perimeter lights can be cut at intervals down its length.
Patent EP-1581457-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OLBERT GERHARD
IPC: B01J8/06
Filed: 2003-12-11
Granted: 2011-03-23
Abstract: Preparation of chlorine involves passing hydrogen chloride and molecular oxygen in a reactor (1) having parallel catalyst tubes (2) charged with fixed-bed catalyst aligned in longitudinal direction of reactor; and alternatively arranged annular and disk-shaped deflection plates (6 and 7) which leave annular passage (9) free. A liquid heat transfer medium circulates between tubes.
Patent EP-1532057-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KERSTEN OLAF
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 2003-08-07
Granted: 2008-01-09
Abstract: The valve for fixing to a [container (11) under pressure has a welded insertion body (15) which has a closable opening via a [valve lid (2). The valve lid has a [valve body (6) which works against the action of an elastic element e.g. a [spring (7) to move a [valve needle (4) for an [insert (14) for fixing a container. A [rear surface (16) for the container has an insertion area with a [seal (8) between the two rear side surfaces. The insertion body has a n insert for a valve.
Patent EP-1559232-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VALADON CYRIL
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2003-11-07
Granted: 2008-04-09
Abstract: A method of assessing an encoded signal to determine whether a candidate format was used to arrange the signal into blocks before the encoding was done, the method comprising: using the Viterbi algorithm to determine trellis metrics for a point in said signal that would be an end point of a candidate block according to the candidate format; determining from said metrics the likelihood of occupation at said point of an end state of an encoding scheme used to create the encoded signal; decoding a part of said signal ending at said point; and performing a check using said decoded part to determine whether the candidate block satisfies an error protection scheme of the candidate format.
Patent EP-1641697-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAWKINS GIOVANNI
IPC: B66B1/28
Filed: 2003-07-09
Granted: 2012-01-18
Abstract: Method and system of controlling a counterweightless elevator system provided with an elevator car and a variable speed drive with an electric motor, wherein the elevator car load is weighed, and wherein the elevator system is controlled in order to reduce the physical/electrical dimensions of the system. The total mass of the elevator is defined by the equation Mtotal = Mcar (mass of the car) + A* Maxpayload, wherein Mcar is the mass of the car, A is a coefficient and Maxpayload is the maximal payload. If the payload supercedes A*Maxpayload the elevator is controlled so that the speed and/or acceleration of the motor is reduced, and/or the idle time of the elevator is increased.
Patent EP-1491817-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARIAN DANIEL
IPC: F21V29/15
Filed: 2004-03-11
Granted: 2010-05-12
Abstract: The assembly has a fixture housing with inner and outer surfaces. A pair of heat sinks (20, 21) is affixed to the inner surface of the housing. A reflector (22) positioned within the housing contains two apertures that are aligned with the sinks. Thermal insulators (28, 29) surrounding the sinks isolate the reflector from the sinks. A high output electrodeless lamp is mounted to the heat sinks.
Patent EP-1464510-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKESHITA SANSHIRO
IPC: B41J25/308
Filed: 2004-04-02
Granted: 2010-03-31
Abstract: In a platen gap adjustment device, a stable area detection device for a platen gap formed between a head and an upper surface of a platen, wherein the carriage guide shaft is moved relatively to the platen so that the platen gap is adjusted by driving the drive motor to rotate the gap adjuster cam, the gap adjuster cam is configured so as to provide a plurality of stable areas and a plurality transition areas; and wherein a stable area detection sensor is provided so as to face to a rotational member which rotates synchronously with the gap adjuster cam, and a detection object in correspondence with the stable areas of the platen gap is provided on the rotational member. <IMAGE>