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Patent EP-0885376-B1 (EP)
Title: Optical encoder for driving an electric motor
Inventor: DURHAM ORMONDE G III
IPC: B60L3/00
Filed: 1996-02-27
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: Optical encoder apparatus and methods are provided for converting the cyclic motion of an electro-mechanical machine, such as an electric motor, into at least one electrical signal having a predetermined waveform. The apparatus may include at least one photo-detector which is responsive to at least one pattern of incident radiant energy. An optically programmed system is optically aligned with the detector, and configured to be actuated by the cyclic motion of the machine. The system modifies at least one pattern of incident radiant energy at the detector, in a plurality of directions, in accordance with an optical function which includes graphical function. The graphical function may be a transform of a waveform function. The system includes an optical element, such as an optical encoder disc, which contains at least one optically detectable graphical pattern. The system also includes a mask containing at least one aperture which permits a pattern of radiant energy to pass to the detector. The energy at the photo-detector is converted into an electrical signal having a predetermined waveform.
Patent EP-0820266-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BIRTWISTLE DAVID HOWARD
IPC: A61Q5/00
Filed: 1996-04-01
Granted: 2001-08-01
Abstract: Des compositions capillaires qui donnent de bons résultats pour la bonne tenue du cheveu tout en permettant un traitement adéquat comportent pour le traitement un polymère de silicone réticulé, flexible et polymérisé par émulsion, ayant entre 0,05 % et 10 % d'unités monomères ramifiés.
Patent EP-0831901-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SLAOUI MONCEF MOHAMED
IPC: A61K39/116
Filed: 1996-06-04
Granted: 2001-09-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to combination vaccines comprising a conjugated polysaccharide antigen linked to a carrier protein, and wherein the carrier protein is also present as a free antigen in the vaccine composition, characterised in that the ratio of polysaccharide to protein is from 1:0:3 to 1:2. In particular the vaccine composition of the present invention relates to a multivalent vaccine, that is a vaccine for the amelioration or treatment of more than one disease states. The present invention also relates to the production and use of such a vaccine in medicine.
Patent EP-0845961-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BENCHETRIT SALOMON
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1996-07-15
Granted: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A laparoscopic surgical separating device (1) for creating a preperitoneal workspace, for use in preperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, comprising a relatively rigid longitudinal element (2), a longitudinal axis (5), an interior wall (6) defining a throughbore (7), an inflatable element (8) fixedly attached to a point (9) along the length of an outer wall (10) of element (2), fluid insufflation member (11), connected to inflatable element (8), and to throughbore (7), and sealing member (12) capable of preventing fluid from escaping from element (2), wherein inflatable element (8) is of generally asymmetrical shape, having, on one side of the axis (5), a relatively large portion (13) of inflatable material, and on the other side of the axis (5) in the same plane, a relatively small portion (15) of inflatable material, the portions (13, 15) corresponding to the space available in the body after insertion and inflation of the device (1) via an incision (16) made at the antero-superior iliac crest (17).
Patent EP-0846091-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHRIENER ANDREAS
IPC: C04B41/45
Filed: 1996-08-03
Granted: 1999-09-22
Abstract: L'application de revêtements céramiques sur des substrats combustibles s'effectuait jusqu'à présent par déposition électrostatique au moyen de poudres de revêtement. Un tel procédé était coûteux et, de plus, la qualité des revêtements était insuffisante. L'invention permet de remédier à ces inconvénients. La poudre de revêtement selon l'invention comprend un matériau pulvérulent, apte à la cuisson, d'indice d90 inférieur à 35 νm, d'indice d50 compris entre 5 et 25 νm, et d'indice d10 égal ou supérieur à 2 νm, et un agent adhésif organique pulvérulent, activable physiquement ou chimiquement. Le procédé de production du revêtement comprend l'application électrostatique de la poudre de revêtement, l'activation physique ou chimique de l'agent adhésif et la cuisson du substrat revêtu. On obtient ainsi des revêtements de qualité irréprochable.
Patent EP-0957991-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KROKEIDE GUNNAR
IPC: A62B3/00
Filed: 1996-09-28
Granted: 2007-05-30
Abstract: The floor-mounted signal surface with an afterglow, to illuminate an escape route to the emergency exit, has a holding profile (2) open on one side to take a strip (5) of afterglow material with a protective silicate cover (8) which can take walking on it. The strip is in two layers (10,11), bonded together over a reflection layer (7). The afterglow material is a dosed crystalline alkaline-earth aluminate.
Patent EP-0870059-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STEVENS JOHN K
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1996-12-19
Granted: 2002-04-17
Abstract: Le type de l'allèle d'un locus génétique polymorphe dans un échantillon est identifié en combinant d'abord l'échantillon avec un mélange réactionnel de séquençage contenant une polymérase, des nucléosides d'apport, un type de nucléoside pour terminaison de chaîne et une amorce de séquençage pour former une pluralité de fragments oligonucléotidiques de différentes longueurs, et ensuite en évaluant la longueur des fragments oligonucléotidiques. Comme dans une procédure de séquençage standard, les longueurs des fragments indiquent les positions du type de base correspondant au nucléotide de terminaison de chaîne dans l'amorce augmentée. Au lieu d'effectuer et d'évaluer quatre réactions simultanées, une pour chaque type de nucléotide de terminaison, l'échantillon est combiné simultanément avec au plus trois, et de préférence seulement un, mélanges de séquençage contenant différents types de nucléotides de terminaison de chaîne. L'information obtenue dans cet essai est évaluée avant d'effectuer des tests additionnels sur l'échantillon. Dans beaucoup de cas, l'évaluation des positions d'une seule base en utilisant une réaction de séquençage va permettre d'identifier l'allèle de l'échantillon.
Patent EP-0794595-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DENTER FRIEDRICH DIPL-ING
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1997-01-09
Granted: 1999-05-26
Abstract: The socket includes a screening casing (20) which consists of several conductive elements (22, 30, 40), at least one plug socket (50) with a screening (52), and conducting connections arranged between the elements of the screen casing and the screening of the plug socket. All elements of the casing are coupled movable and electrically conducting with each other, and are firmly connectable with each other through a connecting arrangement (48a, 48b) in an installation position, in which the casing is closed, and the socket is prepared for the installation.
Patent EP-0826552-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOFMANN THOMAS
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 1997-09-03
Granted: 2002-07-24
Abstract: The windshield assembly or a child's seat in an open vehicle, has a head section (9) stretched over the seat (4) across its width with side sections (10) over at least part of the seat height. A rear section is formed behind the seat (4) to secure the head (9) and side (10) sections together at a carrier frame (8,16) which is firmly secured to the vehicle or the seat. The side (10) and head (9) and rear (11) sections are at least mostly of flat materials with shape stability of a transparent plastics material. The carrier frame (8,16) is of a light metal, and especially aluminium. The transparent material is pref. Plexiglass (RTM).
Patent EP-0854025-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MANNI LUCIANO
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 1997-12-16
Granted: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A process and an apparatus for blowing in inert gas and vacuum foaming of insulting panels: an upper shell (31) and a lower shell (32) defining the outer in-sight surfaces and a foaming cavity (17) of a panel, are positioned between the opposing platens (13, 14) of a press, together with an annular frame (16) for retaining the foam; the frame (16) comprises a peripheral channel (24) connected to the foaming cavity (17) of the panel, respectively to an annular manifold (26) arranged in one (14) of the press platens (13, 14). At first, air in the foaming cavity (17) is removed by blowing in an inert gas through the peripheral channel (24) of the foam retaining frame (16); successively the foaming cavity (17) is connected to a vacuum source (37) and a metered quantity of a polyurethane mixture with a pentane blowing agent is injected, allowing the mixture to flow and foam in the panel under the vacuum effect. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0838186-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOLINARI GIUSEPPE
IPC: A47J31/30
Filed: 1997-09-22
Granted: 2000-08-23
Abstract: The percolator comprises a substantially cylindrical decoction chamber (9) through which water passes from the lower chamber (7) to the upper chamber (8), a counteracting surface (16) upperly bounding the decoction chamber (9), and an annular gasket (17) positioned against the counteracting surface to form a seal between the lower chamber (7), the upper chamber (8) and the decoction chamber (9). Within the decoction chamber (9) there is provided a support element (30) movable in a vertical direction and arranged to support a bag (20) of ground substance in the form of a substantially cylindrical tablet; elastic thrust means (35) are also provided within the decoction chamber (9) to vertically urge the support element (30) in such a manner as to elastically press the bag (10) against the counteracting surface (16) and/or against the annular gasket (17). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0827687-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LESNARD PIERRE
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 1997-09-05
Granted: 2001-01-17
Abstract: The floor comprises a hatch (20) for the evacuation of excrement deposited on the floor surface (2) to a recovery tray located under the floor. The hatch can be positioned in the plane of the floor or in a position where it defines an opening. The opening constitutes a grating able to support the animals. The hatch comprises bars (23) which partially close the gaps in the floor. The hatch is able to pivot under the floor to occupy its second position. The floor comprises spring system (30) for fastening the hatch in the first position.
Patent EP-0901217-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKATSUKA YUJI
IPC: H02P29/20
Filed: 1997-01-23
Granted: 2007-03-07
Abstract: L'invention concerne un circuit détecteur (24) de courant moteur qui détecte le courant conduit vers un moteur (8) pour générer une force de commande auxiliaire dans un mécanisme de direction et entre la valeur détectée dans un système de commande (10) en tant que valeur de courant moteur IMS. Le système de commande (10) calcule la différence entre la valeur IMS et un ensemble de valeurs cibles de courant moteur IMT en fonction de la vitesse de la voiture et d'une valeur de couple de direction détectée. Si la différence pour une période de temps donné est excessive, le système de commande considère le circuit (24) comme étant en panne et arrête la commande du moteur, à savoir la commande à circuit fermé qui utilise la valeur IMS comme une valeur d'entrée en retour. Ensuite, le système de commande (10) fait passer la commande à une position de commande à circuit ouvert où une tension cible du moteur est déterminée selon la résistance du moteur et selon la valeur cible de courant IMT réglée devant alimenter le moteur (8).
Patent EP-0904396-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NARBAD ARJAN
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 1997-03-24
Granted: 2004-02-18
Abstract: A method of producing vanillin comprising the steps of: (1) providing trans-ferulic acid or salt thereof; and (2) providing trans-ferulate; CoASH ligase activity (enzyme activity I) trans-feruloyl SCoA hydratase activity (enzyme activity II), and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl-beta-hydroxy-propionyl SCoA (HMPHP SCoA) cleavage activity (enzyme activity III). Conveniently the enzymes are provided by Pseudomonas fluorescens Fe3 or a mutant or derivative thereof. Polypeptides with enzymes activities II and III and polynucleotides encoding said polypeptides. Use of said polypeptides or said polynucleotides in a method for producing vanillin.
Patent EP-0934087-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MCKAY WILLIAM F
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 1997-10-20
Granted: 2007-03-21
Abstract: Bone graft substitute compositions are provided for promoting new bone growth and arthrodesis. The compositions include a carrier for controlled delivery of osteoinductive factors. In one embodiment, the carriers include a biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic having between about 2-40 % hydroxyapatite and about 98-60 % tricalcium phosphate by volume, and a calcium/phosphorous ratio of between about 1.50 to about 1.60. The invention also includes osteoinductive compositions including the carriers and an effective amount of a bone morphogenetic protein dispersed within the ceramic. The composition has a weight ratio of protein to ceramic of no more than about 1:200. In a specific embodiment, the weight ratio of protein to ceramic is between about 1:200 and about 1:2000. Spinal implants (10) are also provided which include a body (11) having a wall (12) sized for engagement within a space (S) between adjacent vertebrae (V) to maintain the space (S) and a confining matrix (13) for confining new bone growth to the body (11).
Patent EP-0904190-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STROBEL MARK A
IPC: C08J7/00
Filed: 1997-03-28
Granted: 2003-01-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of modifying the surface of a polymeric substrate, e.g., to improve the wettability of the polymer film surface and/or alter the reactivity of the surface of the substrate by further oxidation or affixation of nitrogen, comprising exposing the substrate to a flame. The flame is supported by a fuel and oxidizer mixture that includes an effective amount, for modifying the polymeric substrate, of at least one compound that functions as a fuel or oxidizer substitute and is selected from an oxygen-containing compound, in which the oxygen comprises between about 10 and 50 atomic percent of the compound, a nitrogen-containing compound or an oxygen-nitrogen-containing compound. In a preferred embodiment, which affixes nitrogen or nitrogen-containing chemical groups onto the surface of the film, the flame is supported by a fuel and oxidizer mixture that includes ammonia, nitrous oxide, nitric oxide or a mixture thereof in an effective amount. Large increases in the ASTM wetting test, e.g., greater than 13 mJ/m2 over that reported with conventional flame-treating processes, have been observed in films treated according to this invention. In addition, significant increases in polymer film surface oxidation levels, e.g., as much as 55 percent, have been observed, as have significant amounts of nitrogen and nitrogen-containing chemical groups affixed to film surfaces.\!
Patent EP-0900001-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRISTOW ALAN EDGAR
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 1997-04-22
Granted: 1999-12-01
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB97/01115 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 4, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 4, 1998 PCT Filed Apr. 22, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/41723 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 13, 1997A bed for livestock comprises a bladder expandable under internal fluid pressure acting upon at least one flexible supporting sheet defining a supporting area, such that when the bladder is expanded, the supporting sheet assumes a generally convex shape across the supporting area. The bladder may be situated between first and second flexible sheets laminated one above the other, at least one of which is the supporting sheet. A preferred method of using the beds comprising selecting a fluid pressure or fluid volume within the bladder appropriate to a particular animal such that the point loading of that animal's foot, when standing, will press the supporting sheet into frictional contact with a stable base whereas, when the animal lies down, fluid within the bladder will be distributed such that substantially all parts of the animal's body are separated from the base by the fluid within the bladder. Integral groups of such beds are disclosed, preferably in the form of an elongate strip that can be supplied in a roll to be simply unrolled upon installation and held down by battens.
Patent EP-0907462-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PFLAGER WILLIAM W
IPC: B23Q1/58
Filed: 1997-05-20
Granted: 2005-11-30
Abstract: An improved drive and support for a machine tool by which a part thereof can be supported and driven along a linear path for machining. The drive and support includes a linear slideway having a magnetic track along which a housing will move when a moving magnetic field is generated in an electromagnetic assembly mounted in the housing. The direction the housing moves depends upon the direction of movement of the generated magnetic field, and first hydrostatic bearing pads acting between the housing and the slideway, or between the electromagnetic assembly and the track or any combination thereof, to counteract the attractive force between the electromagnet and the track.
Patent EP-0880771-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUARTE VIEIRA FRANCISCO JOSE
IPC: G09F13/24
Filed: 1997-05-19
Granted: 2003-12-03
Abstract: The present device relates to an advertising device which simulates the bubbling formed in a glass container containing a sparkling beverage. The device comprises a transparent container in the shape of a glass with a lid thereon, the container having a hydro-alcoholic solution in the color of the product to be advertised. To create the bubbles, a closed circuit inert gas system (such as nitrogen) having a compressor, a check valve and a cyclone separator for separating the gas from an entrapped liquid is provided. The system has a first tube with a bubblier attached thereto for injecting micro-bubbles into the container, a second tube for capturing the inert gas at the surface of the liquid in the container, and a third tube for returning the liquid sprayed by the gas back into the container liquid. A panel is preferably provided on which the container is positioned, wherein a back-lighting device and intermittent lights that flash at a rate controlled by a timer can be provided to illuminate the device. The timer preferably controls the compressor so that the input of micro-bubbles into the container, and the operation of the lights, can be synchronized.
Patent EP-0942746-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUND LEIF ROEGE
IPC: A61K38/57
Filed: 1997-12-08
Granted: 2005-03-16
Abstract: The invention pertains to novel methods for preventing or arresting invasive remodelling in mammals by utilising a combination of in vivo inhibition of plasmin and in vivo inhibition of certain other proteolytic enzymes, notably metalloproteases. The method can e.g. be used as a novel alternative to current methods of contraception as well as antifungal and antibacterial treatment. The preferred embodiments relate to treatment and prevention of neoplastic diseases by use of these combinations. Further, the invention relates to novel compositions which comprises a plasmin inhibitor in admixture with an inhibitor of another proteolytic enzyme, preferably an inhibitor of a metalloprotease.
Patent EP-0877887-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JUNG PATRICE JO L LOUIS
IPC: F16L9/14
Filed: 1997-12-03
Granted: 2002-03-20
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR97/02192 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 4, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 4, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 3, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/25063 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 11, 1998The invention concerns a flexible conduit comprising an internal gasproof undulating metal tube (1), the wall of which has helical undulations (8), the external surface of said internal tube having at least concave (10) and convex (11) rounded parts corresponding to the internal and external parts of the undulations respectively, and at least an arch (2) arranged around said internal metal tube and made up of at least a form wire (9) coiled in spires. The invention is characterized in that the arch (2) has an internal surface with helical undulation, comprising at least concave (16) and convex (15) rounded parts and the external surface of the internal metal tube is supported in its concave rounded part (10) by a convex part (15) of the arch (2) internal surface and in its convex rounded part (11) by a concave part (16) of the arch internal surface, said internal arch surface and said internal tube external surface matching in form and the interstices (i) between the adjacent spires are small. The invention is particularly applicable to flexible conduits used in oil mining.
Patent EP-0869200-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KANEKO MITSURU
IPC: C23C18/36
Filed: 1998-02-09
Granted: 2002-11-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous ceramic composite plating method for long doctor base materials which comprises a degreasing step, rinsing step, acid immersion step, rinsing step, electroless ceramic composite nickel plating step, plating solution collection step, rinsing step, and drying step between a first step of supplying continuously one or a plurality of long doctor blade base materials held on one or a plurality of material reels spirally while the blade surfaces are maintained in a horizontal direction with respect to the surface of a solution and a predetermined interval therebetween is maintained and a final step of taking up continuously the one or plurality of blade base materials on a plurality of corresponding take-up reels while the one or plurality of blade base materials are cramped by a plurality of pinch rolls, as well as to an apparatus therefor. According to the present invention, the doctor blades can be plated continuously and efficiently. The obtained product is not curled and has abrasion resistance and durability because ceramic fine powder are deposited on the effective surface of the blade efficiently in a high concentration. Since no spacer is used, the blade has good outer appearance and excellent corrosion prevention properties. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0951460-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HESSE WERNER
IPC: C04B35/56
Filed: 1998-01-05
Granted: 2003-04-23
Abstract: The invention concerns a moulding compound which comprises: (a) an organic binder whose portion, relative to the total volume of the moulding compound, is between 30 and 70 vol %, as component A; (b) at least one nitride, carbonitride or carbide of at least one transition metal or of boron as component B; and (c) at least one oxide of aluminium, zirconium, yttrium, cerium or magnesium as component C; components B and C being dispersed in component A. The moulding compound is suitable for producing ceramic (injection-moulded) bodies having a metallic appearance.
Patent EP-1042865-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NIELSEN KARSTEN
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 1998-04-01
Granted: 2004-10-13
Abstract: To correct for any source of non-linearity and noise introduced in the power amplification of a pulse modulated signal, a correction unit is applied in-between the pulse modulator and the switching power amplification stage. The correction unit is controlled to have a compensating effect, by introducing continuous delays on the individual pulse edges on the basis of error information provided by an error processing block. One preferred embodiment of the invention comprises: a Correction Unit with means to control the delays of the individual pulse edges as a function of a control input signal Ve; a state feedback block A with compensation; a reference shaping block R to modify the pulsed reference vr for optimized error estimation; a difference block to generate an error signal and a compensator C to shape this error. The invention makes it possible to implement practical digital to analog power conversion, with efficient compensation of any non-linearity and noise introduced in the switching power stage and filter, such that great efficiency, high performance and low system complexity is combined. Applications are direct digital to audio power conversion and improved general DC-DC or DC-AC power conversion systems controlled from the digital domain.