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Patent EP-1162007-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAGNANI GIULIO
IPC: B65H23/14
Filed: 2001-05-25
Granted: 2004-06-16
Abstract: Braking roller for systems for cutting metal bands into strips, characterised in that it comprises a rotating and motorised (21) shaft (20), with two supported (in 33) end pins (22, 23), which in a central side surface (24) carries a series of idle pulleys (25), axially held (in 27), in said central side surface (24) there being provided at least one recess (30) inside which there is arranged at least one inflatable element (29) above which there is arranged at least one wear element (34) that is made to abut inwards of each idle pulley (25). The roller can be used both into a tow group and as braking bridle or as baffle roller according to the specific need. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1223627-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN RONGRONG
IPC: H01M4/20
Filed: 2001-12-18
Granted: 2011-02-09
Abstract: A plate making process for a lead acid battery which eliminates the need for steaming and curing steps to produce the active material. Mixing, reacting and crystallizing (230,260) occur in a closed reactor under controlled temperature and mixing conditions to produce a paste having the desired crystal morphology. A polymer is then added (280,430) to the paste to bind the crystals together and to produce desired rheological properties in the paste. The paste having the polymer addition is then pasted onto a grid (290,440) where the paste is dried (300,450) to form a battery plate of the lead acid battery. The process is applicable for both the positive and negative plates of a lead acid battery. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1265050-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PIJACA THOMAS
IPC: F42B10/64
Filed: 2001-10-19
Granted: 2004-11-24
Abstract: The apparatus (100) of the invention allows flight vehicle and/or guided munition wings (202) and control surfaces (200) to be secured in a retracted and locked position prior to the launch by a control surface retainer (108). An electro-mechanical differential control system (110,112,114,116,118) releases the control surface retainer (108), extends the control surfaces, and servo controls the control surfaces subsequent to launch. The invention also provides a method for guiding a flight vehicle and/or guided munition by releasing the flight vehicle's and/or guided munition's control surface (200) from a control surface retainer (103), extending the flight vehicle's and/or guided munition's wing/control surface assembly (202,200) using a wing/control surface actuation system (110,112,114,116,118), and controlling the flight vehicle's and/or guided munition's control surfaces using said wing/control surface actuation system. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1201869-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ORDRONNEAU JEAN-PAUL
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 2001-10-24
Granted: 2007-08-22
Abstract: The glazing (5) is carried in a frame comprising two uprights (11,15) and two crosspieces which are each constituted by a single hollow thermoplastic section. Each section comprises a groove (18) provided with sealing (22) for receiving the glazing.  An Independent claim is included for a method of manufacture and assembly of the window.
Patent EP-1194007-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KIRKEBY OLE
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 2001-09-24
Granted: 2010-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for converting signals in two-channel stereo format to become suitable to be played back using headphones. The invention also relates to a signal processing device for carrying out said method. According to the invention left direct path (L d ) and left cross-talk path (L X ) signals are formed from the left input signal (L in ), and correspondingly right direct path (R d ) and right cross-talk path (R X ) signals are formed from the right input signal (R in ), and further the left output signal (L out ) is formed by combining said left direct-path (L d ) and said right cross-talk path (R x ) signals, and correspondingly, the right output signal (R out ) is formed by combining said right direct-path (R d ) and said left cross-talk path (L x ) signals. The direct path signals (L d ,R d ) each are formed using filtering (1,3) associated with first frequency dependent gain (G d ) and the cross-talk path signals (L x ,R x ) each are formed using filtering (2,4) associated with second frequency dependent gain (G x ) and by adding interaural time difference (ITD) (5,6).
Patent EP-1252352-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DRAUGELATES ULRICH
IPC: C22C23/00
Filed: 2001-01-23
Granted: 2004-04-21
Abstract: Production of magnesium alloys having a superplastic structure comprises heating a magnesium-based alloy to 250-600 degrees C; deforming to a semi-finished product at 250-450 degrees C; and rapidly cooling at a speed of more than 300 degrees C/minute.
Patent EP-1272175-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PALOVICH MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: C07D207/08
Filed: 2001-03-23
Granted: 2010-04-21
Abstract: Nouveaux composés correspondant à la formule (1) et compositions à base de ces composés, utiles dans le traitement des états pathologiques à médiation par la chimiokine, Interleukine-8 (IL-8).
Patent EP-1272576-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALLISON KEITH J
IPC: C09D11/16
Filed: 2001-02-08
Granted: 2004-11-03
Abstract: A water-based, erasable marking composition comprising 1-86% by weight water, 0.3-38% by weight pigment, 13-45% by weight polyurethane, and 0-85% by weight glycerin. The present invention also includes an application instrument comprising an outer body having a first end, an applicator at the first end of the outer body, a reservoir included within the outer body and in fluid communication with the applicator, and a water-based, erasable marking composition within the reservoir. The water-based, erasable marking composition comprises the composition of the invention.
Patent EP-1284803-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUSTAFSON ERIC LEE
IPC: A47L5/36
Filed: 2001-04-19
Granted: 2008-06-18
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner apparatus includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing and having an output shaft, and a fan coupled to the output shaft for generating a vacuum airflow through an air intake port in the housing. A separator is operably coupled to the output shaft for separating dust and dirt particulates entrained in air ingested through the intake port. The separator has a body that defines a longitudinal axis of rotation and the motor drives the separator to rotate about the axis. The body includes a plurality of longitudinally extending vanes with each vane presenting a curved flow surface for increased particulate separation as the body rotates about the axis. The longitudinally extending vanes include beveled lower ends that reduce foaming. The separator also includes a plurality of secondary particle impacting vanes positioned in the bottom of the separator for trapping particulates within said separator.
Patent EP-1268945-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOULIN JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: E02D5/14
Filed: 2001-03-19
Granted: 2007-08-08
Abstract: A method for driving a sheet pile wall into the ground includes providing a sheet pile with at least one sheet pile interlock having a longitudinal opening giving access to an interlock chamber in the sheet pile interlock. The method further includes inserting an inflatable tube device in the interlock chamber, inflating the inflatable tube so that the inflatable tube closes the longitudinal opening, driving the sheet pile into the ground, deflating the inflatable tube and withdrawing the inflatable tube from the interlock device.
Patent EP-1287723-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRUND GUIDO
IPC: H05B7/109
Filed: 2001-05-26
Granted: 2004-06-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing the electrodes (3) of an electrically operated metallurgical vessel (1), especially an arc furnace, whereby a unit comprising contact electrodes with electrical connectors, coolant connectors and thermocouple connectors arranged on a base plate (10) is replaced with a new unit. In order to achieve this, the used unit (3) is detached from the bottom of the vessel (1a), lowered onto a positioned changeover carriage (5) or a changeover adaptor and taken away. The new unit (3) which is transported on the changeover carriage (5) or changeover adaptor is inserted into and secured to the bottom of the tank (1a) from below in a self-centering manner.
Patent EP-1303597-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TOCCHINI-VALENTINI GLAUCO P
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-05-30
Granted: 2008-12-31
Abstract: A method of cleaving a target RNA molecule is disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises the step of exposing the target molecule to an eukaryotic tRNA splicing endonuclease, wherein the target molecule is in the bulge-helix-bulge conformation, wherein cleavage occurs within the bulge-helix-bulge and cleavage products are generated, and wherein the target molecule does not comprise a tRNA structure.
Patent EP-1338063-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PETERSEN PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: H01S5/14
Filed: 2001-09-05
Granted: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A diode laser system providing a high-power laser beam with good spatial coherence, which can be focused to a small spot size over long distances and which has a good pointing stability. The laser system comprises a laser diode ( 301 ) adapted to emit a first light beam, where the first light beam comprises a plurality of spatial modes, selection means ( 304 ) adapted to select a predetermined part of the first light beam, and a reflector ( 306 ), where the laser diode and the reflector define a cavity and where the reflector is adapted to reflect the selected part of the first light beam back into the laser diode as a second light beam. The laser system is characterised in that the selection means is adapted to select a part of the first light beam corresponding to a spatial mode with a higher mode number than a spatial mode with maximum gain.
Patent EP-1318977-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BISCHOFF ERWIN
IPC: C07C235/12
Filed: 2001-08-29
Granted: 2006-12-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne des amides d'acide carboxylique de phénylcyclohexane substituées de formule (I), leur procédé de production et leur utilisation dans des médicaments destinés notamment à la prévention et/ou au traitement de maladies cardio-vasculaires.
Patent EP-1340126-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANTAKI ROBERT
IPC: G03F9/00
Filed: 2001-12-03
Granted: 2012-01-18
Abstract: In order to align a mask to a specific crystal plane in a wafer, a first mask having at least one alignment structure is deposited on the wafer surface. The alignment structure is coarsely aligned with the specific crystal plane and has an array of components that are offset relative to each other by known angles defining the degree of precision with which said mask can be finely aligned with said crystal plane. Next, an anisotropic etch is performed through the first mask to etch the alignment structure into the wafer surface. The components of the alignment structure produce different etch patterns in the wafer surface according to their relative orientation to the specific crystal plane. Finally, a second mask is formed on the wafer surface having a reference structure thereon. The reference structure on the second mask is aligned relative to an etch pattern identified as being finely aligned with the specific crystal plane.
Patent EP-1238666-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BELLNIER DAVID A
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2002-02-28
Granted: 2005-05-11
Abstract: A novel method for treating undesired hyperproliferative tissue in a mammal. The method includes the steps of: injecting the mammal with a photodynamic compound having a selective uptake in the hyperproliferative tissue and which is activated at a particular light frequency; injecting the mammal with a xanthenone-4-acetic acid or a Group I metal, Group II metal or quaternary salt thereof near the time of maximum uptake of the photodynamic compound in the hyperproliferative tissue; and exposing the hyperproliferative tissue to light at the particular frequency that activates the photodynamic compound. The method of the invention causes necrosis of the hyperproliferative tissue to an extent greater than can be obtained by either the photodynamic compound or xanthenone-4-acetic acid alone. Further and surprisingly the method enhances immune response of the mammal to the hyperproliferative tissue even after the photodynamic compound and xanthenone-4-acetic acid are no longer present in the mammal. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1247919-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOCK HERBERT
IPC: E04F13/12
Filed: 2002-03-26
Granted: 2004-07-14
Abstract: The roof or facing cladding as a rhombic form shingle has edge strips(13,14) on its four longitudinal sides, of which those lying above a center transverse plane in the installed position are beaded by 180 degrees forward to form a fold(24), and those lying below this center transverse plane are beaded rearwards towards a support face(1) on the roof or facing, similarly forming a fold. The lower peripheral section of the shingle bridging the center transverse plane is convexly rounded between the adjacent end sides of the edge strips beaded rearwards towards the support face.
Patent EP-1256650-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KURSCHATKE WOLFGANG
IPC: D06C3/06
Filed: 2002-05-02
Granted: 2006-07-05
Abstract: The fabric spreader (20), for fabric piecegoods (W), has a spreading roller (30) with a relief structure (21) which diverges to the outer ends from the roller center (22). The fabric passes at least partially around the roller, which rotates at a different speed from the fabric travel. A smooth pressure bar (40), of metal or plastics, applies at light radial pressure of 1-5 N/m against the fabric at the roller zone (23) where it passes around, at least over a part of the fabric width. The pressure bar swings on a pivot axis (S), parallel to its longitudinal line, against the fabric moving around the spreading roller.
Patent EP-1291939-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WIEPEN ROLF
IPC: H01M50/533
Filed: 2002-06-21
Granted: 2009-03-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a battery with electrodes formed of spiral wound concentric metal tapes. The current collectors at top and bottom are disc shaped. At the top the current collector (1) has z-shaped contact lugs (2) which contact the top of the cell (6). At the bottom of the cell case several disc type collectors (1a,1b) have contact lugs (2a,2b) which at right angles so that they contact the cell case (7).
Patent EP-1291332-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STURMAN JR PHILIP
IPC: C03C25/18
Filed: 2002-08-08
Granted: 2011-06-22
Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for combining a water barrier fluid to a bundle of optical fibers including an entrance die having an orifice which is dimensioned to allow for a bundle of optical fibers to be drawn therethrough. Also, an exit die having an orifice is provided. The entrance die and the exit die, respectively, have inner sides which define a cavity. The cavity is in fluid communication with the orifice of the entrance die and the orifice of the exit die, such that a gap is formed at a meeting point between the cavity and the respective orifices of the entrance and the exit die. The gap is radially surrounded by an extension of the cavity to define a critical flow region. A plurality of baffles are formed in the exit die which are operative to inject fluid into the cavity. Also provided is a main body which supports the entrance die and the exit die. The main body includes a passageway that is in fluid communication with the plurality of baffles. A retaining ring is included which secures the entrance die and the exit die to the main body. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1229655-B1 (EP)
Inventor: POMONA IGNAZIO
IPC: H03L7/22
Filed: 2002-01-25
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A phase locked loop apparatus 40 comprises an analogue phase locked loop 41 having a sampling phase detector 42 arranged to determine an error signal 44 corresponding to the phase difference between a reference frequency 43 and a frequency 50 generated by a voltage controlled oscillator 49. The error signal 44 is used in a feedback pathway 51 to control the frequency 50 generated by the voltage controlled oscillator 49 so as to reduce the error signal 44 over time. A second phase locked loop 53 comprises a digital phase locked loop unit 54 arranged to determine a direction indicator corresponding to the phase difference between the reference frequency 43 and the frequency 50 generated by the voltage controlled oscillator 49 and a microprocessor unit 55 that is arranged to vary the error signal 44 in a predetermined manner in accordance with the direction indicator until the value of the error signal 44 is within a predefined value range. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1411342-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MALEVILLE CHRISTOPHE
IPC: G01N15/06
Filed: 2002-10-11
Granted: 2006-12-13
Abstract: The surface of a test substrate is exposed to atmosphere for test time to capture the particles. The amount of captured particles are analyzed and compared with reference substrate so as to determine the concentration of particles in the environment.
Patent EP-1323797-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STUDER VIRGINIE
IPC: C09D177/00
Filed: 2002-12-17
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: Production of an enameling lacquer (I) of polyurethane, polyamide, polyamide-imide, polyester, polyester-imide, polyester-amide, polyimide, polyepoxide or polyphenoxide comprises: (a) reacting a functionalized oligomeric polysiloxane with a second functionalized monomer to give a grafted polysiloxane containing the organic chains of (I); and (b) synthesizing (I). Production of an enameling lacquer (I) of polyurethane, polyamide, polyamide-imide, polyester, polyester-imide, polyester-amide, polyimide, polyepoxide or polyphenoxide, including reaction of a functionalized polysiloxane (II) containing a first functional group (FG1) with a first functionalized monomer (FM1) containing a second functional group (FG2) reactive with FG1, comprises: (a) reacting the obtained functionalized oligomeric polysiloxane (III) with a second functionalized monomer (FM2) containing a third functional group (FG3) reactive with (III), to give a grafted polysiloxane (IV) containing the organic chains of (I); and (b) synthesizing (I) from FM1, FM2 and (IV).
Patent EP-1400472-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRAENDLI WALTER
IPC: B61B13/00
Filed: 2002-09-23
Granted: 2006-08-23
Abstract: The transport system for feeding reels (10) of paper to reel stands (6) comprises a traveling table (5) mounted on a track (7) with a feeder section (4). The reels are fed on to trolleys (9a, 9b) which are towed along the track by a powered vehicle (12).  An Independent claim is included for: (a) a method for operating the system; and (b) the powered vehicle.
Patent EP-1357844-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MILLIMAN KEITH
IPC: A61B17/11
Filed: 2002-01-08
Granted: 2008-06-25
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un instrument chirurgical (10) permettant l'anastomose d'un premier et d'un second vaisseau sanguin. Ledit instrument comprend un logement (26) présentant des extrémités distale et proximale (22, 24) et un actionneur disposé entre ces extrémités. L'actionneur comprend une poignée (12) et un ensemble de liaison (20), l'ensemble de liaison pouvant être déplacé au cours d'une phase de détente en réponse au mouvement de la poignée. Ledit instrument comprend également une unité de chargement jetable (100) fixée de manière amovible à l'extrémité distale (22) du logement (26) en coopération mécanique avec l'actionneur. L'unité de chargement jetable (100) comprend une pluralité d'organes d'assemblages chirurgicaux (260), qui se déforment lors du déplacement de l'actionneur et de l'ensemble de liaison au cours d'une phase de détente.
Patent EP-1396037-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LANGAN RICHARD A
IPC: H01M50/627
Filed: 2002-02-07
Granted: 2006-05-17
Abstract: The invention provides for an apparatus and method for making a flexible battery that is electrolyte-tight by ensuring that electrolyte does not contact the unsealed portion of the battery enclosure when electrolyte is injected into the battery enclosure and before it is sealed. The apparatus for assembling a flexible battery comprises a support body adapted to support a battery enclosure having an electrode pouch and a fill opening located in an upper portion of the electrode pouch. The apparatus comprises a dispensing element having a discharge orifice that directs the flow of electrolyte inside the electrode pouch and away from the unsealed surfaces of the battery enclosure when the dispensing element is in the fill position. The method of assembling a pouch battery comprises arranging the battery enclosure so that the fill opening is located in an upper portion of the electrode pouch and dispensing the electrolyte into the electrode pouch.
Patent EP-1365830-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUERIG THOMAS W
IPC: A61F2/86
Filed: 2002-03-05
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A guidewire comprising: a flexible wire; a spreader attached to a distal end of the flexible wire, the spreader having a proximal end and a distal end, a plurality of struts extending therebetween, a smaller first diameter for insertion into a lumen, and a second larger diameter for expanding the lumen; and a generally solid core wire. A distal end of the solid core wire is slidably insertable into a proximal end of the flexible wire, and the distal end of said core wire is permanently attached to the distal end of the spreader. The spreader has the smaller first diameter when the solid core wire is slidably advanced through the flexible wire and the spreader and the struts assume a position substantially parallel to said core wire. The spreader has said larger second diameter when the flexible wire and the spreader are slidably advanced over the core until the struts assume a position substantially removed from the longitudinal axis of the core wire.
Patent EP-1370880-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG LAUNG-TERNG
IPC: G01R31/317
Filed: 2002-03-22
Granted: 2008-08-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing ordered capture clocks to detect or locate faults within N clock domains and faults crossing any two clock domains in a scan-based integrated circuit or circuit assembly in self-test or scan-test mode, where N>1 and each domain has a plurality of scan cells. The method and apparatus will apply an ordered sequence of capture clocks to all scan cells within N clock domains where one or more capture clocks must contain one or more shift clock pulses during the capture operation. A computer-aided design (CAD) method is further developed to realize the method and synthesize the apparatus. In order to further improve the circuit's fault coverage, a CAD method and apparatus are further developed to minimize the memory usage and generate scan patterns for full-scan and feed-forward partial-scan designs containing transparent storage cells, asynchronous set/reset signals, tri-state busses, and low-power gated clocks.
Patent EP-1423575-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GREEN ANDREW
IPC: E04F21/20
Filed: 2002-06-25
Granted: 2010-02-17
Abstract: An apparatus for laying decking comprises a longitudinally extending base member (10) attachable to, or integrally formed with, the upper surface (51) of a decking joist (50) and a plurality of spacers (20). The base member (10) has a plate portion (11) with a longitudinally extending slot (12) extending therethrough for engagement with the spacers (20). Each spacer (20) has a wall (21) upstanding from the plate portion (11) in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base member (10) when the spacer (20) is engaged with the plate portion (11).
Patent EP-1397233-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRIER DAVID G
IPC: G21K1/00
Filed: 2002-06-06
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A method of use for holographic optical traps or gradients in which repetitive cycling of a small number of appropriately designed arrays of traps are used for general and very complex manipulations of particles and volumes of matter. Material transport results from a process resembling peristaltic pumping, with the sequence of holographically-defined trapping or holding manifolds resembling the states of a physical peristaltic pump. <IMAGE>