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Patent EP-0907412-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PARCE JOHN WALLACE
IPC: G01N27/27
Filed: 1997-06-24
Granted: 2008-08-27
Abstract: The present invention provides microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays. In particular, the devices and methods of the invention are useful in screening large numbers of different compounds for their effects on a variety of chemical, and preferably, biochemical systems. The device includes a series of channels (110, 112), and optional reagent channel (114), fabricated into the surface of the substrate. At least one of these channels will typically have very small cross-sectional dimensions, e.g. in the range of from about 0.1 νm to about 500 νm. The device also includes reservoirs (104, 106 and 108), disposed and fluidly connected at the ends of the channels (110 and 114). As shown, sample channel (112) is used to introduce the plurality of different test compounds into the device. As such, this channel will generally be fluidly connected to a source of large numbers of separate test compounds that will be individually introduced into the sample channel (112) and subsequently into channel (110).
Patent EP-0954504-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FELIX MARKUS
IPC: B65H29/04
Filed: 1997-10-28
Granted: 2002-01-16
Abstract: The deviating device (26, 26') for feeding transport items (12) occurring on the first rail track (14) to the second or third rail track (16, 18), which is arranged at an angle (alpha, alpha') with respect to the first rail track (14), are arranged lying radially on the inside with respect to the bend of the transitional region between the first rail track (14) and the second or third rail track (16, 18). They have a conveying disk (28), driven continuously in rotation, and a coupling means (56), designed as a lamellar wheel (42). The lamellae (42') of the lamellar wheel (42) can be transferred in a controlled manner into a clamping position, in order to firmly clamp a transport item (12) between them and the conveying disk (28) and lead it through the deviating region.
Patent EP-0944767-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WOLFLA THOMAS A
IPC: F01D11/08
Filed: 1997-12-05
Granted: 2004-04-28
Abstract: An abradable seal is provided utilizing a laser to cut a pattern into the surface effective to improve abradability in the area of the pattern.
Patent EP-0930281-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PEIRIS DUNSTAN HARIDRA
IPC: C04B35/634
Filed: 1998-05-28
Granted: 2004-04-14
Abstract: There is provided a mouldable composition for use in manufacturing a sintered metal or ceramic object, the composition comprising a metal or ceramic powder, a crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer and an amount of a cross-linking agent effective to crosslink the thermoplastic polymer at an elevated temperature. There is also provided a process for manufacturing a sintered metal or ceramic object using such a mouldable composition. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0954745-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEBRANK JOHN
IPC: G01N21/59
Filed: 1998-01-16
Granted: 2009-05-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for classifying poultry eggs, said method comprising: 
(a) providing a light source and a light detector in opposite facing relation to one another; 
(b) passing an egg between said light source and light detector; and 
(c) switching said light source at a frequency greater than 100 cycles per second while passing said egg between said light source and said light detector; and 
(d) detecting light that passes through said egg from said light source with said light detector.
Patent EP-0980481-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JONES BART R
IPC: C04B35/65
Filed: 1998-04-24
Granted: 2003-03-19
Abstract: A braking component such as a brake pad, brake rotor, brake drum or clutch disk is comprised of a metal substrate having a friction material laminated on at least a portion of at least one face of the metal substrate, the friction material being a ceramic-metal composite comprised of a metal phase and a ceramic phase dispersed within each other, wherein the ceramic phase is present in an amount of at least about 20% by volume of the ceramic-metal composite. In particular, the braking component is a metal substrate, such as aluminum, having laminated thereto a ceramic-metal composite of a dense boron carbide-aluminum composite having high specific heat and low density.
Patent EP-0990297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AMRHEIN WOLFGANG
IPC: H02K7/09
Filed: 1998-06-19
Granted: 2004-01-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne une commande électrique à palier magnétique comprenant un moteur électrique à palier magnétique muni de bobinages mécaniques ou à palier magnétique, montés dans le stator ou le rotor, pour former le moment de couple et la force portante, ainsi qu'une unité électronique analogique ou numérique pour assurer la commande, la régulation, le contrôle et l'alimentation du moteur à palier magnétique. Ce dernier est pourvu de bobinages séparés, à un ou à plusieurs brins, montés dans le stator ou le rotor, qui servent à la formation de moments (30, 31, 32, 33) et à la formation de la force portante (34, 35, 36, 37), au moins un des bobinages se présentant sous forme de bobinage concentré à pôles saillants.
Patent EP-0999941-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MCCOMBER DONALD R
IPC: B60K17/04
Filed: 1998-07-28
Granted: 2003-11-05
Abstract: An independent suspension and drive system comprising a transverse power shaft mounted on a vehicle frame and having a differential connection with a power source; at least one pivot shaft mounted on the vehicle frame; at least one cantilevered swing- or trailing- or pivot arms mounted on each of the at least one pivot shafts; at least one drive wheel, one each mounted on each of the respective at least one pivot arms via respective axles; and at least one chain or belt or equivalent member operatively connecting power shaft driver sprockets to respective wheel driven sprockets; wherein the centerline of the power shaft is substantially coincident with the centerline of each of the at least one pivot shafts, and wherein the pivot shafts are independent of the power shaft.
Patent EP-0966247-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE LA METTRIE ROLAND
IPC: A61K8/66
Filed: 1998-09-22
Granted: 2005-05-11
Abstract: La présente demande concerne une composition cosmétique destinée au traitement des fibres kératiniques comprenant dans un support approprié pour les fibres kératiniques: (a) au moins une enzyme de type oxydo-réductase à 2 électrons en présence d'au moins un donneur pour ladite enzyme; (b) au moins une gomme de guar non-ionique; ainsi que les procédés de traitement des fibres kératiniques notamment les procédés de teinture, de déformation permanente ou de décoloration des cheveux mettant en oeuvre cette composition.
Patent EP-0962025-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TIEMEIJER PETER CHRISTIAAN
IPC: H01J37/153
Filed: 1998-10-22
Granted: 2004-03-31
Abstract: Particle-optical rotationally-symmetrical lenses inevitably suffer from chromatic aberration. This lens defect determines the limit of the resolution of known particle-optical apparatus at a comparatively low acceleration voltage (from 0.5 kV to 5 kV). This lens defect cannot be eliminated by means of rotationally-symmetrical fields. In order to enhance the resolution nevertheless, it has already been proposed to mitigate said lens defect by means of a corrector of the Wien type. This known configuration consists of a number of electrical and magnetic multipoles. In order to adapt the corrective capacity of the corrector (28) to the strength of the objective (8) to be corrected and to achieve less severe requirements in respect of mechanical tolerances, according to the invention the corrector (28) is excited in such a manner that the trajectory of the electrons constitutes a sinusoid of a length which does not deviate more than 10 % from a full sine period, upstream and downstream from the correction device there being arranged an n-pole, where n = 4, 6, ... (27, 29), at a distance which is less than 1/4 of the length of the corrector.
Patent EP-1017607-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DE VELDE KEYSER HERBERT SY
IPC: B65H35/00
Filed: 1998-09-08
Granted: 2003-03-26
Abstract: An automatic cutting and stacking device for arcuately shaped blanks is disclosed. The device contains a feeding table (1) followed by a cutting unit (2) and a stacking device. The cutting unit (2) is movable in relation to the feeding table (1) to thus allow a cutting perpendicular to the contour of the shaped film. The stacking unit comprises a slide plate (31) and a movable base plate (3) upon which the cut blanks are stacked. The height of the base plate (3) can be adjusted/lowered in relation to the accumulating thickness of the stacking height of the cut blanks. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0968516-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN ANDEL MAARTEN ALEXANDER
IPC: H01J35/12
Filed: 1998-11-13
Granted: 2004-02-18
Abstract: Un foyer thermique présentant une forme annulaire est souvent formé sur l'anode (4) d'un tube radiogène à des fins analytiques. Pour le refroidissement d'une anode, on connaît un procédé permettant de contraindre l'eau de refroidissement à venir frapper l'anode avec un profil d'écoulement présentant la même forme que le foyer thermique. En vue d'obtenir cet effet dans le cas d'un foyer thermique annulaire, un orifice d'amenée circulaire (36) est prévu. Dans le but de briser la couche d'arrêt solide sur la surface à refroidir, l'eau de refroidissement incidente est soumise à une division forcée de manière à s'écouler dans deux directions. A cet effet, l'eau s'écoule par l'intermédiaire d'un élément de distribution (30) dans lequel est ménagé l'orifice d'amenée circulaire (36), et elle est évacuée par l'intermédiaire d'un orifice d'évacuation (40) situé à l'intérieur de l'orifice d'amenée circulaire (36) et également par l'intermédiaire d'un orifice de retour défini par la surface extérieure (42) de l'élément de distribution (30) et la face intérieure du tube d'évacuation (16).
Patent EP-1030626-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRUNDEI HANS
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1998-11-06
Granted: 2003-02-05
Abstract: Pairs of partner elements for artificial joint implants have two-dimensional surface contact in which one joint part (1) rotates, rolls, slides or combines these in one movement relative to another joint part (2). A gap (10) is formed between the sliding partner elements for a film consisting of natural synovia fluid. The surface of at least one of the sliding partner elements has regularly positioned recesses (3) which serve as a reservoir for the synovia.
Patent EP-1051380-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON HOWARD WAYNE
IPC: C07C49/413
Filed: 1998-12-08
Granted: 2003-05-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de décomposition catalytique d'hydroperoxyde cyclodécylique en cyclodécanone et cyclododécanol, au moyen d'un catalyseur au chrome.
Patent EP-1032607-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REYES ALFREDO JR
IPC: C09D171/02
Filed: 1998-11-06
Granted: 2002-06-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition d'étanchéité non durcissable, renfermant un composé monoépoxyde, un polysulfide, un catalyseur à base d'amines tertiaires, et éventuellement un polymère de polythioéther liquide dont la fonctionnalité varie entre 2 et 3 environ. Cette composition est en outre sensiblement exempte de chromates.
Patent EP-0974674-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HORNBERG HENNER DIPL-ING
IPC: C21C1/02
Filed: 1999-03-31
Granted: 2004-10-06
Abstract: Molten pig iron is desulfurized by injection of a high reducing additive content agent under conditions which take thermodynamic and reaction kinetics requirements into account. Preferred Features: The parameters are a relatively high ratio of the agent injection rate to the transport gas rate, a relatively high specific total gas quantity and a relatively high ratio of evolved gas quantity to transport gas quantity. The agent comprises (by wt.) 30-72 CaC2, 15-62% CaO and 8-20% gas-evolving additive, especially gas coal, flame coal, plastic or other hydrocarbon which evolves reducing gases at pig iron temperatures of 1150-1500 degrees C.
Patent EP-0999535-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAUER BERND
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 1999-10-30
Granted: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A label (1) to be applied to meat, with a paper layer (2) which has a front (3) which can be printed or written upon. To make a label (1) which sticks or adheres to both wet and dry spots on the meat and which can be easily removed again, on the back (4) of the paper layer (2) there is at least one area (7) with adhesive (6) and at least one area without adhesive (8).
Patent EP-1111374-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BIELE PETER DR
IPC: G01N21/952
Filed: 1999-12-23
Granted: 2003-12-17
Abstract: Method for detecting irregularities in the gauge of a flexible material that can be found over the width of the material and along its length. The material is wound around a winder and while being wound is illuminated using a light bundle that reflects light back so that its reflection point can be spatially resolved and used to detect variations in the winding surface shape. Changes in the winding surface shape are caused by irregularities in the gauge of the wound flexible material. The invention also relates to a device for detecting changes in dimension or gauge of a wound flexible material.
Patent EP-0953463-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KAZUOMI
IPC: B60C9/08
Filed: 1999-04-30
Granted: 2003-12-03
Abstract: In a pneumatic tire for run-flat running having a stiffener rubber, viewing a section of the tire-rim assembly inflated under an air pressure corresponding to 15% of a maximum air pressure of the tire, a top (C) of the stiffener rubber (7) is located inward in a radial direction of the tire from a specified line segment (PA) connecting a center (P) of an arc in a flange profile of the rim (15) to an intersect (A) of a straight line (Q) drawn from the center (P) toward the tire at an angle of 60 DEG  with respect to a straight line (L) parallel to a rim diameter line (RL) with an inner face of the tire. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0998969-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROUGE DOMINIQUE
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 1999-10-20
Granted: 2004-07-21
Abstract: Pressure swing absorption (PSA) installation for separating a gas flow using a production cycle and containing at least one adsorber and several valves. The mean operation time ( mu ) of the valves is such that 0.5s mu  2s and the operation time of each valve is such that mu  - x  DELTA t mu +x where 0.1s x 0.5s Preferred Features. The mean operation time of the valves mu  is between 0.5s and 1.5s and preferably between 0.5s and 1s. x is between 0.1s and 0.4s and preferably between 0.1s and 0.3s. The installation includes at least 3 valves and preferably at least 5, and at least 2 adsorbers, preferably 2 or 3. The installation is of vacuum swing absorption (VSA) type and includes means of controlling the operating time of the valves. In addition, a system controls the sequence of valve operations as a function of their operating times measured by the means of control.
Patent EP-1003263-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERANGER BRUNO
IPC: H02H3/33
Filed: 1999-10-15
Granted: 2010-03-24
Abstract: The system comprises a first diode detection means that monitors the current differential and a signal that represents the voltage within the network. The detection means is connected to a comparison means that compares the signal with threshold levels. If the threshold is reached the system is shut down.
Patent EP-0972669-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: H02G1/02
Filed: 1999-06-08
Granted: 2008-08-13
Abstract: The wire rope (15) wound off the rope drum (16,17) is deflected by a deflection roller (24,25). The deflecting roller is rotatable about a swivel axis (26,40,41) and is fixed on a swivelable crane jib (22). The deflection roller includes a sensor (29-32) for scanning the wire rope. The sensor for controlling one of the swivel axes has a rotary drive (39,42,44), for rotating the deflection roller about the swivel axes.
Patent EP-1029310-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KLAPKA TIMOTHY J
IPC: G07G1/12
Filed: 1999-02-17
Granted: 2001-11-14
Abstract: A method and system for using a frequent shopper card as a phone calling card including (a) issuing a transfer certificate with a predetermined phone time and having a first personal identification number, at a terminal; and (b) adding the predetermined phone time to an account, associated with the frequent shopper card having a second personal identification number, based on the first personal identification number, at a server. The server includes a memory containing a data structure for storing information relating to using the frequent shopper card as a phone calling card. The memory includes fields which store the account information associated with the frequent shopper card, and fields which store the first and second personal identification numbers. A computer program product includes a computer storage medium having a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to allow the frequent shopper card to be used as a phone calling card. The computer program code mechanism includes a first code device configured to issue the transfer certificate with the predetermined phone time, at the terminal; and a second code device configured to add the predetermined phone time to the account, at the server.
Patent EP-1068657-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BENDER MARTIN-GEORG
IPC: H02B1/20
Filed: 1999-03-16
Granted: 2002-02-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un module d'interconnexion pour plusieurs dispositifs électriques dont la commande s'effectue par l'intermédiaire d'un système à bus ou qui commandent un système à bus. L'invention vise à permettre d'autres possibilités d'utilisation pour des dispositifs électriques interconnectés par bus. A cet effet, le module d'interconnexion (2) est muni d'éléments de connexion pour une première ligne de bus (38a) sous forme de bus logique, une deuxième ligne de bus (38b) comme bus d'énergie pour transmettre une énergie auxiliaire pour les dispositifs électriques (10), ainsi qu'une troisième ligne de bus (38c) servant à transmettre une autre énergie auxiliaire, différant de la première, pour les dispositifs électriques (10).
Patent EP-1080044-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HASSICK DENIS E
IPC: C01B25/45
Filed: 1999-04-20
Granted: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A coagulant which is the reaction product of a trivalent metal salt (eg., FeCl3), excluding chromium salts, an acid phosphorous compound and an aluminum hydroxy chloride, and a process for preparing such coagulant. This coagulant may be effectively used to remove suspended solids and various impurities in most water treatment applications.
Patent EP-1086595-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GHAI RAJAT
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1999-06-03
Granted: 2011-11-30
Abstract: The principle object of the present invention, is to provide flexibility in the routing functions performed in the switching system. Another object is to provide a router that can be centralized in a host computer or distributed among various switching nodes. The router is easily programmable by the system operator to provide different routing algorithms for various calls. The router can be used in a system with a single switching node. However, it is particularly adopted for use in a multiple-switching-node system, either as a central, host resident unit, or as a distributed router resident on the switching nodes. A router embodying the invention uses router tables that are readily configurable by the system operator to route calls based on predefined routing criterion in the incoming or outgoing call.
Patent EP-1117872-B1 (EP)
Title: Platform structure
Inventor: REA DEREK WILLIAM
IPC: B61B1/02
Filed: 1999-07-14
Granted: 2006-08-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a platform comprising at least one selectively sized and shaped standing part having at least one support means whereby said support means provides a variable height adjustment to said standing part and further whereby said standing part is at least partially slideably engaged to provide a standing surface which is adapted to be at least partially continuous. The invention has use in providing temporary, permanent, or at least semipermanent platforms for use particularly but not exclusively in the repair of existing platforms.
Patent EP-1129151-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAGNI ERMANNO
IPC: C09K21/02
Filed: 1999-10-12
Granted: 2004-01-14
Abstract: Fire protection is provided by a coating made from an unfired slurry capable of originating a refractory material upon firing. The protection layer obtained is both very effective and cheap, suitable even for such demanding applications as submarine tunnels.
Patent EP-1047399-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COLE CURTIS A
IPC: A61K6/00
Filed: 1999-11-09
Granted: 2008-10-01
Abstract: There are provided compositions which include a retinoid and preferably retinol; a dermatologically active acid; and a volatile base, such as ammonium hydroxide. Another embodiment of the invention includes compositions comprising a retinoid and preferably retinol; a dermatologically active acid; a volatile base; and a second neutralizing agent. There are also provided compositions which include a retinoid, a neutralized ammonium salt of a dermatologically active acid, and optionally a neutralized salt, other than ammonium salt, of an acid. Further provided are methods for reducing fine lines, wrinkles, skin roughness, and pore size and for increasing the clarity of a skin surface, cellular turnover, skin radiance, skin smoothness, skin permeation or collagen synthesis in a mammal in need thereof. Compositions as described above are administered topically to the skin of the animal.
Patent IT-1264996-B1 (IT)
Title: Apparato per la separazione di elementi macinanti da una sospensione lavorata
Inventor: BALLARDINI GRAZIANO
IPC: B02C17/16
Filed: 1993-12-14
Granted: 1996-10-17
Abstract: Apparato per la separazione di elementi macinanti da una sospensione in corso di lavorazione, comprendente diverse parti in movimento relativo (19, _, 23). Tra queste parti (19, ..., 23) si formano intercapedini (24, ..., 28). Le parti vicine (16/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22, 22/23) sono accoppiate tra di loro (29.1, 29.2, ... 36.1, 36.2), in modo da effettuare un movimento relativo limitato, con un primo elemento (16) mobile in continuazione sull'intero suo campo di movimento, mentre le altre parti (19, ..., 22) seguono in successione con un certo ritardo, in un movimento discontinuo, del tipo di una reazione a catena.
Patent IT-1276316-B1 (IT)
Inventor: MIGLIO ROBERTA
IPC: C07C5/27
Filed: 1994-02-11
Granted: 1997-10-28
Abstract: Process for the skeleton isomerization of linear olefins, preferably n-butenes or n-pentenes, which consists in putting said olefins in contact with a catalyst comprising alumina on whose surface boron oxide is deposited in a quantity which is lower than 2.1x10<-><4> g/m<2> of the surface of the alumina. <IMAGE>
Patent IT-1276162-B1 (IT)
Inventor: BALSAMO ALDO
IPC: A61K31/663
Filed: 1995-11-23
Granted: 1997-10-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel geranylgeranyl derivatives and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof having antiproliferative activity in eukaryotic cells with respect to the inhibition of protein geranygeranylation. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel derivatives and to the process of preparation thereof.
Patent IT-1309756-B1 (IT)
Inventor: REGGIANI GIUSEPPE
IPC: B65G59/06
Filed: 1999-04-29
Granted: 2002-01-30
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a screw device (10) arranged to deliver the articles one at a time, in a manner spaced from the others, after withdrawing them from a vertical pile resting on it, means for counting the articles delivered by the screw device (10) and, downstream thereof, a continuous track (20) along which the articles slide in a stacked arrangement and which leads the stacks containing a predetermined number of articles to a final station (50) in which the stacks are positioned horizontally or inclined; finally a rotary device (30) accompanies the stacks of articles of predetermined number and urges them one at a time along said track (20) from the point in which they leave the screw device (10) to the final station (50). <IMAGE>