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Patent EP-1689875-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ARMITAGE YVONNE
IPC: C12P13/02
Filed: 2004-11-22
Granted: 2009-11-25
Abstract: A method of producing an amide from the corresponding nitrile comprising the following steps, i) providing a microorganism capable of producing a nitrile hydratase biocatalyst, ii) culturing the microorganism in a growth medium, iii) storing the microorganism, iv) contacting the nitrile by the microorganism in an aqueous medium and thereby converting the nitrile to the amide, wherein the microorganism is stored as none actively growing free cells in a storage medium that comprises water. The stored microorganism may be as whole microbial cells, this may be in the form of a cell paste recovered from a fermentation medium; an aqueous suspension of the microbial cells, prepared using a suitable suspending medium such as water, physiological saline solution, or a suitable buffer solution, such as phosphate or comprises the fermentation broth that contains components of the fermentation culture medium and products of microbial culture. The microorganism exhibits no significant loss of activity, for example if stored even for at least 2 days, especially 3 to 28 days.
Patent EP-1577334-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BROWNE EDWARD P
IPC: B01J27/26
Filed: 2005-03-16
Granted: 2008-02-20
Abstract: The process of the present invention provides for the manufacture of lower molecular weight DMC-catalyzed polyols than is possible using non-acidified continuous addition of starter (CAOS) feeds, by adding excess acid to a starter feed stream over that required for mere neutralization of the basicity of the starter. The benefits of the invention also extend to starters which do not contain basicity. Polyether polyols made by the inventive process may be used to produce improved polyurethane products such as coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, foams and the like.
Patent EP-1640478-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KNOEPPEL RAY OLIVER
IPC: C23F13/04
Filed: 2005-09-23
Granted: 2011-04-27
Abstract: A water heater having a powered electrode and a method of controlling the water heater. The water heater includes a tank to hold water, a heating element, an electrode, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a variable voltage supply, a voltage sensor, and a current sensor. The control circuit is configured to controllably apply a voltage to the electrode, determine the potential of the electrode relative to the tank with the voltage sensor when the voltage does not power the electrode, determine a current applied to the tank after the voltage powers the electrode, determine a conductivity state of the water in the tank based on the electrode potential and the current, and define the voltage applied to the powered electrode based on the conductivity state. The control circuit of the water heater can also determine whether the water heater is in a dry-fire state.
Patent EP-1783842-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOSCH RUSSELL
IPC: F02M59/46
Filed: 2005-11-04
Granted: 2008-03-05
Abstract: An actuator arrangement comprising a piezoelectric actuator having a body section, a shroud which enshrouds at least part of the body section of the actuator, and at least one constrictive member disposed externally with respect to the shroud. The constrictive member applies a constrictive force to the shroud to maintain a seal between the shroud and the underlying body section of the actuator.
Patent EP-1791242-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PFISTER JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: H02K7/06
Filed: 2005-11-28
Granted: 2008-05-28
Abstract: The actuator has a stepper motor with a rotor supported at an end by a ball bearing (6) supporting axial and radial loads. The bearing has a radially outer raceway (60) fixed to a case and a radially inner raceway (61) integrated to the rotor. The raceway (61) is formed by a solid pin (65) that is integrated with a central body (3) and extends along an axis of the rotor. The pin is machined in the form of two symmetrical conic surfaces with respect to a plane perpendicular to a rotation axis (A), for reducing the diameter (D) of the bearing to a minimum value.
Patent EP-1720686-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRUDDEN JOHN
IPC: B26B21/40
Filed: 2005-02-24
Granted: 2011-03-23
Abstract: A shaving blade unit including a housing, at least one elongated blade having a cutting edge on the housing, an elongated guard on the housing in front of the blade, and an elongated cap on the housing behind the blade. The guard includes an elongated guard strip for delivering a shaving aid and elastomeric guard fins extending laterally beyond the ends of the guard strip. The guard can also include elastomeric material including a series of depressions. The cap can also include elastomeric cap fins on both sides of the cap strip extending laterally beyond the ends of the cap strip.
Patent EP-1733464-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COUR JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2005-03-22
Granted: 2010-06-30
Abstract: A method for charging a battery (16) from a direct-current source liable to significant fluctuations, which includes the steps of: progressively charging a storage capacitor (14) at a voltage that is higher than the nominal voltage of the battery (16), detecting a predetermined voltage threshold over the terminals of the storage capacitor (14), and discharging the storage capacitor (14) into the battery (16), the discharging being controlled by the threshold detection.
Patent EP-1718474-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HULL FRANK A
IPC: B41N1/14
Filed: 2005-02-24
Granted: 2011-04-20
Abstract: An exposure system is provided that surrounds a photopolymer on a rotating cylinder ablation system. The exposure system linearly follows the ablation source and operates to expose the ablated (masked) plate with high intensity illumination from all sides so as to continuously expose all points on the photopolymer.
Patent EP-1814367-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI SHINICHI
IPC: H05B41/24
Filed: 2005-06-07
Granted: 2011-03-23
Abstract: ランプ温度の影響を受けずに、安定したランプ電流を流し、ＬＣＤの表面輝度をＣＣＦＬ起動時より安定させたバックライトインバータ及びその駆動方法を提供する。
　複数のインバータトランス１と複数の冷陰極ランプ５を接続してなるバックライトインバータ１において、インバータトランス４の一次側に形成される一次巻線を直列接続し、それぞれのインバータトランス４の二次側にリーケージインダクタンスと容量による共振回路を形成し、この共振回路における直列共振周波数と並列共振周波数の中間の周波数以下で、かつインバータトランスの一次側から見たフェーズ特性曲線のピークを示す周波数以上の動作周波数でインバータトランス４を駆動させる。
Patent EP-1779827-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUJIOKA M
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2005-08-12
Granted: 2010-03-03
Abstract: The present invention provides disposable pants capable of preventing adhesive pieces from undesirably adhering to those places other than a specified position when the adhesive pieces are not used. The disposable pants (1) have functions of both pants and a diaper, and a left front abdominal part (2a) and a right front abdominal part (2b) can be expanded to the left and right by breaking left and right breaking parts (17a, 17b). The left front abdominal part (2a) and right front abdominal part (2b) are provided with adhesive pieces (22a, 22b) to be attached/detached to/from an adhesive part (23) of a central front abdominal part (2c). In the adhesive pieces (22a, 22b), projections (25, 26) provided with adhesive parts to be attached to the adhesive part (23) are folded at pleats (29) to the skin-facing side to be temporarily fixed. When the adhesive pieces (22a, 22b) are used, temporarily fixing parts are peeled to expand the adhesive pieces (22a, 22b).
Patent EP-1791727-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JAARDA ERIC J
IPC: B60R19/18
Filed: 2005-08-09
Granted: 2009-09-23
Abstract: A bumper system for an automobile vehicle includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a beam and an energy absorber coupled to the beam. The beam has a top surface and a bottom surface, and is configured to attach to the vehicle. The energy absorber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side, a plurality of crush lobes extending from the first side, and a plurality of vertical translational crush lobes extending from the second side. The second side faces the beam, and each vertical translational crush lobe engages the top surface or the bottom surface of the beam.
Patent EP-1932078-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOTHARI AJAY
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2005-10-05
Granted: 2010-03-31
Abstract: An intrinsically safe network switch (200) includes five electronically isolated ports, four for connections in hazardous areas (206-1, 206-2, 206-3, 206-4) and one for receiving an unsafe Ethernet input (204). The device may use 10/100 mbps Ethernet cables and connectors and provides speed and activity LED indicators for each port. The device may be din rail-mountable, wall mountable, or desk mountable, and includes an integral heat sink for cool operation. The device incorporates internal barriers and isolated circuitry to guarantee safety and high-integrity signals with resistance to ambient EMI/RFI radiation. This network switch (200) could be any Ethernet communication devices such as hub, managed or unmanaged switch etc. Also, it could have total “n” number of ports (isolated or un-isolated) with 1 port for safe area and “n−1” port of hazardous area. The number of ports for safe and hazardous area can be varied to meet specific application requirements.
Patent EP-1778076-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FOSTER THOMAS H
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2005-06-30
Granted: 2009-09-02
Abstract: An instrument for photodynamic therapy applies treatment light from a dye laser, white light, and ultraviolet fluorescence excitation light from an LED onto a lesion and surrounding areas in a time-multiplexed manner. The reflected white light is analyzed in a spectrometer to determine a correction for the dynamic optical spectral properties of the patient's tissue. Light emitted by fluorescence from the lesion and the surrounding areas is analyzed in another spectrometer, and the results are corrected in a computer, using the correction. An optical switch has been developed for the instrument, using a bistable solenoid and a sled.
Patent EP-1830515-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YANG LI
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2005-12-05
Granted: 2010-09-22
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide network for exchanging network management configuration information between Element Management Systems (EMSs). A first sub-network EMS obtains the network management configuration information of a second sub-network EMS related to the first sub-network EMS after the network management configuration information of the second sub-network EMS is changed, and the first sub-network EMS synchronize the corresponding network management configuration information in the first sub-network EMS according to the obtained network management configuration information of the second sub-network EMS upon receiving the network management configuration information of the second sub-network EMS. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the network management configuration information can be exchanged automatically between EMSs.
Patent EP-1843654-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ERHART GRAHAM
IPC: A01D45/00
Filed: 2005-12-14
Granted: 2010-11-24
Abstract: A harvesting apparatus comprising a first conveyor (30) for conveying seedling trays (10), a cutting station (40) adjacent the first conveyor (30) to cut the leaves of the seedlings and a second conveyor (41) for taking cut leaves away from the cutting station (40). A stationary plate or grill (82) is placed in the gap (82A) between the first conveyor (30) and the cutting station (40) for supporting the trays (10). The cutting mechanism at the cutting station (40) may be adjustable in height above the plate or grill (82). A method of harvesting leafy vegetables and legumes using this apparatus is also described.
Patent EP-1828699-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OGAWA TETSUYA
IPC: F28F1/02
Filed: 2005-12-22
Granted: 2011-08-03
Abstract: In a heat exchanger, a plurality of heat conductive pipes forming first passages are provided between an outer wall plate and an inner wall plate. Air flows through the first passages. Second passages are formed between the heat conductive pipes. An exhaust gas flows through the second passages. Each of the heat conductive pipes has opposite walls limiting the passage width of the first passage. The walls are formed along involute curves. The second passages are formed by providing adjacent heat conductive pipes along the involute curves.
Patent EP-1861467-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OHRBOM WALTER
IPC: C09D7/45
Filed: 2005-12-02
Granted: 2012-07-25
Abstract: La composition de revêtement selon la présente invention comprend au moins un pigment dispersé dans un polymère acrylique, le polymère acrylique étant préparé en polymérisant tout d'abord un mélange de monomères éthyléniquement insaturés comprenant : (a) au moins environ 15 % en poids d’isocyanate de méta-isopropényl-α,α-diméthylbenzyle insaturé ; (b) au moins un autre monomère aromatique polymérisable, en une quantité telle que les monomères (a) et (b) combinés représentent au moins environ 50 pour cent en poids du mélange des monomères éthyléniquement insaturés ; et (c) au moins un (méth) acrylate d’alkyle pour former un polymère, et deuxièmement, en faisant réagir les groupes isocyanate du polymère avec (d) un acide hydroxyalkyle dans lequel les groupes hydroxyle et acide sont séparés par au moins quatre atomes ou avec un diol ayant à la fois un groupe hydroxyle primaire et un groupe hydroxyle secondaire et ensuite avec un anhydride cyclique.
Patent EP-1804416-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KERSCHBAUM FLORIAN
IPC: H04L9/30
Filed: 2006-01-02
Granted: 2010-04-07
Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes a first system 100 for computing a contribution to a greater-than comparison of a first private value 135 and a second private value 235. The first system 100 includes: an accessing unit 105 configured to access the first private value 135; a processor unit 110 configured to compute a first encrypted value 140 by encrypting the first private value 135, compute a decrypted value 150 by decrypting a third encrypted value 145, and compute a contribution to a result 155 of the greater-than comparison by checking a relation between the decrypted value 150 and a modulus value; and a communication unit 120 configured to send the first encrypted value 140 to a second system 200 and to receive the third encrypted value 145.
Patent EP-1826359-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUGUSTYNIAK MATTHIAS
IPC: E06B11/08
Filed: 2006-02-23
Granted: 2008-06-25
Abstract: The barrier (10) includes two flaps (24, 26) and two aligned, motor- (14, 22) driven shafts (16). One flap is held on each shaft. By driving the corresponding shaft, one flap is swung independently of the other. The shafts are separated by a bearing (18). Each flap is held on one shaft by fixed supports (36, 38; 42, 44) and on the other by a free bearing (40, 46). Direct current motors are used, each with a servo-controller. The shafts are hollow. The partitions (32, 34) are fixed to the bearing (18) and/or free bearing(s).
Patent EP-1710100-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHACK JOERG
IPC: B60D1/02
Filed: 2006-03-30
Granted: 2009-05-20
Abstract: Coupling device comprises an assembly unit (12) arranged on a hanging block (56) of a vehicle, a counterweight pendant (14) arranged on a counterweight pendant coupling of the vehicle and a coupling arrangement (16) having a coupling unit to which a load is coupled. The coupling arrangement is in a pulling force transfer connection with the assembly unit and with the counterweight pendant when the coupling device is mounted on the vehicle. Preferred Features: The pulling force transfer connection is adjusted for a pulling force which acts in a direction running parallel to the traveling plane.
Patent EP-1764086-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FOEHRDES FRIEDHELM
IPC: A61K8/92
Filed: 2006-07-21
Granted: 2008-10-29
Abstract: Agent (I), for body and beauty care, comprises water (I), at least one ethereal oil (II) and at least 3 tree extracts (III).
Patent EP-1930879-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GLAESER CLAUDIUS
IPC: G10L25/15
Filed: 2006-09-29
Granted: 2009-07-29
Abstract: The invention relates to the field of automated processing of speech signals and particularly to a method for tracking the formant frequencies in a speech signal, comprising the steps of: 
- obtaining an auditory image of the speech signal; 
- sequentially estimating formant locations; 
- segmenting the frequency range into sub-regions; 
- smoothing the obtained component filtering distributions; and 
calculating the exact formant locations.
Patent EP-1854445-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MEYER-LUECKEL HENDRIK DR
IPC: A61K6/884
Filed: 2006-10-19
Granted: 2010-09-15
Abstract: The present invention refers to a method of infiltrating enamel for the prevention and/or treatment of carious lesions comprising (a) exposing an enamel area to a conditioner comprising hydrochloric acid; (b) exposing the conditioned enamel area to an infiltrant; and (c) curing the infiltrant. The present invention further refers to a kit for carrying out the method of infiltrating enamel, which comprises a conditioner comprising hydrochloric acid and an infiltrant comprising at least one low viscous dental resin. Alternatively, the kit comprises ready-to-use means for carrying out the method of infiltrating enamel, e.g. application strips with delivery pads soaked with conditioner or infiltrant.; The present invention also refers to a method for identifying an infiltrant by calculation of the penetration coefficient, and to an infiltrant identified by the method having a penetration coefficient of >50 cm/s or comprising a low viscous light curing resin having a penetration coefficient of >50 cm/s.
Patent EP-1801696-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EFFING WOLFGANG
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2006-10-30
Granted: 2012-03-28
Abstract: The method involves implementing virtual machines (5a - 5c) by a processor of a portable data medium (1) in a multi-concurrent manner. Two of implementation paths are implemented by one of the concurrently implemented virtual machines. Different operational resource contingents are assigned to the virtual machines. The virtual machines are selected for implementing applications, where operating resources of the applications correspond to authorization of the applications. An independent claim is also included for a portable data medium with an operating resource.
Patent EP-1878461-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FROEJD GOERAN
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2006-07-11
Granted: 2010-01-13
Abstract: A catheter (10) and catheter assembly (2) are disclosed comprising a urinary catheter (10) comprising an insertion end (14), a rearward end (11), and a one way check valve arrangement (15). The check valve arrangement comprises a tubular part of a flexible material (15), connected to the rearward end (11) of the catheter and extending past the rearward end in a direction opposite to the insertion end (14), thereby substantially limiting the flow through the catheter to a single direction from the insertion end to the rearward end. Hereby, a very effective anti-reflux function is achieved, and at the same time the construction is relatively simple and inexpensive, and does not require any essential modifications of the other parts of the urinary catheter.
Patent EP-1798334-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HACK-UEBERALL PETRA
IPC: D21F1/00
Filed: 2006-10-18
Granted: 2010-05-26
Abstract: The paper-making machine wire cloth has an upper fabric layer whose outer side (101,102) forms a paper side of the paper-making machine wire cloth. The upper fabric layer is formed by longitudinal threads and with the upper transverse thread (So,Su) interweaving with extended longitudinal thread. An upper web pattern is formed by the weaving of the longitudinal threads with the upper transverse threads recurring in upper rapport.
Patent EP-1762381-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAEGELI HANS R
IPC: B32B37/12
Filed: 2006-07-13
Granted: 2011-03-16
Abstract: Laminate (48) manufacture includes coating a first substrate (44) via curtain coating or slide coating with a multi-layer liquid film comprising at least two adhesive layers, and subsequently bonding the first substrate to a second substrate (46) by one of the two adhesive layers.
Patent EP-1851483-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SULOVEC ANTON
IPC: F24B1/192
Filed: 2006-02-21
Granted: 2011-03-16
Abstract: Assembleable construction of doors with heat-resistant glass for fireplace inserts and fireplaces, where the intake and regulation of rinsing air onto the glass is performed through a labyrinth slot, the width (X) of which, representing at the outlet edge the distance between the glass and the outlet edge of the basic frame, is regulated by moving the frame with glass (6) relative to the basic frame (1 ).
Patent EP-1842329-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HERBOLD JACOB
IPC: H04L12/10
Filed: 2006-01-23
Granted: 2012-06-13
Abstract: Novel system and methodology for determining resistance of wires in a communication cable having at least two pairs of wires used for providing power from a power supply device to a powered device. A measuring mechanism may determine DC resistance of the wires before the power supply device applies power to the communication cable.
Patent EP-1885783-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRINS ANNE-MARIE
IPC: C08K5/00
Filed: 2006-04-25
Granted: 2009-12-09
Abstract: A composition is disclosed that includes at least one polyolefin, at least one organic peroxide, and an antioxidant mixture of a composition of at least one polyolefin, at least one organic peroxide, and an antioxidant mixture. The antioxidant mixture has at least one fast radical scavenger selected from the group consisting of low hindered phenols, low hindered thiophenols, low hindered thiobisphenols, aliphatic amines, aromatic amines, NOR HALS, hydroxylamines, and mixtures thereof, and at least one long term stabilizer selected from the group consisting of low hindered phenols, highly hindered phenols, thiosynergists, aliphatic amines, aromatic amines, HALS, hydroxylamines, and mixtures thereof. The preferred polyolefin is a homopolymer of ethylene or a copolymer of ethylene and the compositions are useful in insulating media for medium and high voltage wire and cable applications.
Patent EP-1874352-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FIRER MICHAEL A
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2006-04-20
Granted: 2011-10-05
Abstract: The present invention concers a ligand-toxin conjugate (LTC) comprising a photosensitizer (Ps) and a ligand linked thereto, for use in combination with a chemiluminiscent agent which reacts with an oxygen species present  in situ  and produces chemiluminescent light, wherein said Ps transfers energy to molecular oxygen and produces reactive oxygen species when light-activated by said chemiluminescent agent, in the treatment of a disorder associated with undesired activity of a cell population.
Patent EP-1879674-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOLB GUNTHER
IPC: F28D9/00
Filed: 2006-04-06
Granted: 2010-10-13
Abstract: A micro-evaporator is disclosed which is easy to manipulate and can be operated problem-free over a large temperature range. The micro-evaporator has micro-evaporator channels in a trapezoidal region, comprising an inlet region opening in the liquid feed chamber with a small diameter, and an outlet region opening into the vapor collecting chamber with a large diameter.
Patent EP-1905261-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLATT AXEL
IPC: H04W36/30
Filed: 2006-07-12
Granted: 2010-10-06
Abstract: The invention at hand involves a method and an arrangement for optimizing the operational times and cell exchange performance of mobile terminals in a mobile communication network having adjacent radio cells. The mobile terminal temporarily stores network specific characteristics for adjacent radio cells which are not suitable for cell exchange when the mobile communication network is in operation and it uses said characteristics as decision criteria for cell exchange, and said information is used, in particular, to exclude said adjacent radio cells from additional radio technical measurements and identification methods. By implementing the terminal performance according to the inventive method, it is possible to significantly increase the operational times and the cell exchange performance of a mobile terminal in specific situations and to improve the service for a mobile radio customer. The inventive device can also be used for mobile terminals according to GSM or UMTS standard, and also for other radio network technology (for example, wireless LAN (W-LAN), cdma2000, WiMAX, WiBro, enhanced UTRAN, etc.).