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Patent EP-1153283-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TROXLER ROBERT ERNEST
IPC: G01N23/09
Filed: 2000-01-28
Granted: 2011-07-20
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for calibrating nuclear gauges and confirming gauge calibrations that provide the accuracy of multiple block calibration methods without requiring multiple standardized calibration blocks of known density. The apparatus includes a support for receiving a nuclear gauge of the type having a radiation source and a radiation detector and a variable radiation filter operatively associated with the support for providing variable attenuation of radiation emitted from the radiation source. The variable radiation filter includes a block having an eccentrically located cavity and positioned for rotation about the central axis of the cavity. The filter may further include a fixed mass for further attenuating radiation discharge by the radiation source such that the energy spectrum produced by the filter substantially matches the energy spectrum of a solid block of material, such as a standardized calibration block.
Patent EP-1154938-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEARLE MATTHEW JOHN
IPC: A47J36/28
Filed: 2000-02-28
Granted: 2002-09-11
Abstract: A self-heating container (10) has an internal cavity (22) for its contents and an external cavity (20) for a heating mechanism, for example, comprised of first and second chemically reactive materials which are arranged to be mixed when heating is required. A closure (30) closes the external cavity (20). When the heating mechanism is operated to mix the chemicals and cause an exothermic reaction, vapor, such as steam and hot air, is produced. The vapor is constrained to flow to the exterior of the closure (30) through grooves (62) therein. A sleeve (60) is arranged around the container (10) contiguous to the closure (30) such that the exiting vapor is constrained to flow between the sleeve (30) and the can (10). By this means, a user of the can is protected from coming into contact with the hot steam and air and the heat in the vapor generated can enhance the heating process. Preferably, the sleeve (60) is constructed of an absorbent material, such as a cardboard, to absorb any condensates and this absorbent material is surrounded by an impermeable plastics material to insulate the user from the heat of the reaction.
Patent EP-1171871-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THELEN ERIC
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2000-03-07
Granted: 2003-09-17
Abstract: A huge vocabulary speech recognition system for recognizing a sequence of spoken words, having an input means for receiving a time-sequential input pattern representative of the sequence of spoken words. The system further includes a plurality of large vocabulary speech recognizers each being associated with a respective, different large vocabulary recognition model. Each of the recognition models is targeted to a specific part of the huge vocabulary. The system comprises a controller operative to direct the input pattern to a plurality of the speech recognizers and to select a recognized word sequence from the word sequences recognized by the plurality of speech recognizers.
Patent EP-1086073-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COUTURIER JEAN-LUC
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2000-03-24
Granted: 2003-03-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing alkoxyamines. This process consists in mixing, in an organic solvent, a metal salt, a ligand for the metal, a halocarbon compound ZX and a nitroxide, in keeping the reaction medium stirring at a temperature of between 20° C. and 90° C. until the nitroxide has disappeared, in recovering the organic phase, in washing it with water and then in isolating the alkoxyamine by evaporating the organic solvent under reduced pressure.
Patent EP-1166160-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUSSELL PHILIP ST JOHN
IPC: H01S3/06
Filed: 2000-03-31
Granted: 2006-07-12
Abstract: This invention relates to an optical fibre that comprises a core (4) of lower refractive index that is surrounded by a cladding which includes regions of a higher refractive index and is substantially periodic, where the core (4) has a longest transverse dimension that is longer than a single, shortest period of the cladding.  In a fibre of this type light is substantially confined to the core area by virtue of the photonic band gap of the cladding material.  The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such an optical fibre, comprising the steps of forming a stack of canes (5), the stack (5) including at least one truncated cane (6) that defines an aperture (7), and then drawing the stack (5) into a fibre having an elongate cavity.  The fibre is suitable for high power uses, but is equally suitable for other areas, e.g. optical amplifiers, spectral filters, lasers, gas sensors and telecommunications networks.
Patent EP-1177644-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHIFF LEONARD N
IPC: H04B7/204
Filed: 2000-05-03
Granted: 2008-04-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for paging a user terminal (UT) (124, 126) in a satellite communications system (100) having a at least one gateway (120, 122) and one or more satellites (116, 118), wherein each satellite produces a plurality of beams (401-416, 501-516) and each beam includes a plurality of channels, and wherein the one or more satellites (116, 118) produce a total number of beams m. The method of the present invention includes the step of recalling a location of the UT that corresponds to a known location of the UT at a time t1 (704). The method also includes the step of determining a group (g1) of beams that covers the recalled location of the UT at a time t2 (706), where g1 < n and t2 > t1. A strongest beam of the group (g1) of beams at time t2 is then determined (708). In one embodiment, the strongest beam is selected by determining which beam of the group (g1) of beams theoretically has a highest power relative to the recalled location at time t2 (710). A page is then sent (712) from the gateway to the UT (124, 126) on a paging channel of the strongest beam. Accordingly, the present invention can be used to page a user terminal using a single channel of a single beam.
Patent EP-1183846-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ABROL NISCHAL
IPC: H04L47/43
Filed: 2000-05-26
Granted: 2007-07-04
Abstract: An improved method and system for transmitting a stream of data bytes through a channel (506A, 506b) whose capacity may change during transmission. By utilization of selective regions of sequence number space, the enhanced radio link protocol (RLP) (140, 142, 144) provides the benefits of large byte sequence numbers while transmitting a fraction of the sequence number bits in the majority of over-the-air frames. Frame header sequence numbers are shortened by dividing the byte sequence number by a page size, and by performing a modulo function on the byte sequence number.
Patent EP-1192433-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEAL DANIEL R
IPC: G01N21/956
Filed: 2000-06-30
Granted: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor having an aperture which is smaller than the size of an object being measured is used to measure the wavefront for the entire object. The wavefront sensor and the object are translated relative to one another to measure the wavefronts at a plurality of subregions of the object. The measured wavefronts are then stitched together to form a wavefront of the object. The subregions may overlap in at least one dimensions. A reference surface may be provided to calibrate the wavefront sensor.
Patent EP-1190601-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOROWSKY HANS-DIETER
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2000-07-04
Granted: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A behind the ear hearing aid includes a housing having a housing shell configured in a contoured shape. The housing shell houses an electronic circuit and a power storage unit. A multi-function plate designed as a front plate for use in an in-ear hearing aid is adapted to couple to the housing shell to form the behind the ear hearing aid. The multifunction plate includes an access opening for one of the power storage unit and the electronic circuit.
Patent EP-1113900-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MELA FRANCO
IPC: B23K9/073
Filed: 2000-07-10
Granted: 2003-09-24
Abstract: A generator for arc welding machines provided with an input rectifier stage which has a unit power factor and comprises an inductor, on the mains side, two diodes and two electronic switches, one for each diode, which are driven by a driver which renders the absorption of the input rectifier stage practically sinusoidal.
Patent EP-1200450-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUST NICOLA CHRISTIANE
IPC: C07F9/38
Filed: 2000-08-10
Granted: 2003-11-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of phosphonomethylglycine, by adding N-phosphonomethyl iminodiacetic acid-N-oxide to  a catalytic quantity of thiocyanic acid or one of the salts thereof.
Patent EP-1229452-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUJISAWA TOMONORI
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-10-17
Granted: 2007-03-14
Abstract: An information distribution system provided with the instant messaging functions including distribution of advertisements and news. When receiving an initial signal (31) associated with a connection request from a subscriber in a terminal group (20A), a main server (11) sends the current IP address information used by the terminal group (20A) to a terminal group (20B). Thereafter the two terminal groups (20A, 20B) exchange messages directly by message signals (32). The main server (11) analyzes the attributes of the subscribers of the terminal groups (20A, 20B) and distributes appropriate ones of stored advertisements to the terminal groups (20A, 20B) respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1226707-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARRISON IAN
IPC: H04B3/48
Filed: 2000-10-26
Granted: 2008-05-14
Abstract: A slave unit (10) for being used in a system (12) for testing a telecommunication line (14) is provided. The system (12) includes a central unit (16), at least one said slave unit (10) and threshold detection means (36). The central unit (16) includes signal generation means (20) capable of generating a test signal (26) of increasing amplitude or frequency and is operatively connected to an exchange end of the line. The central unit further includes comparator means connected to the signal generation means. The slave unit (10) is connected in use to a subscriber unit end of the telecommunication line (14) and is operable under control of the central unit (16) selectively to disconnect the subscriber unit. The threshold detection means (38) detects when the test signal (26) reaches a predetermined threshold and, in response thereto, the comparator means (38) compares the predetermined threshold with the amplitude of the test signal (26) applied to the telecommunication line (14) when the predetermined threshold is reached. From the comparison line attenuation may be determined.
Patent EP-1232145-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GISELBRECHT KARLHEINZ
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2000-10-20
Granted: 2003-07-02
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de production d'hydroxyméthylpyridines, à partir de la vinylpyridine correspondante, par ozonisation dans un alcool servant de solvant, et par hydrogénation de la solution résultante, contenant du peroxyde, en présence d'un catalyseur d'hydrogénation. Selon ce procédé, la solution d'hydrogénation est réglée à un pH allant de 10 à 14, par ajout d'une base, l'alcool est éliminé par distillation et l'hydroxyméthylpyridine souhaitée est isolée, sous une forme très pure, par extraction avec un solvant organique, puis par purification distillative.
Patent EP-1216345-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUNNE ERNST-ANDREAS
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 2000-09-12
Granted: 2005-06-15
Abstract: An internal combustion engine including a cylinder head having gas-exchange valves, at least one camshaft supported on the cylinder head, which camshaft is driven by a crankshaft to actuate corresponding gas-exchange vales on the cylinder head, and a camshaft adjuster arranged on the camshaft. The adjuster has a hydraulic pressure chamber and is configured to use hydraulic pressure to rotate position of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft to change control times of the gas-exchange valves. A feed device for hydraulic pressure is provided on the camshaft adjuster and is configured as a component separate from the cylinder head. The feed device has a ring for each camshaft, each ring having two grooves, each of the grooves being connected via associated hydraulic pressure channels in the feed device to a hydraulic pressure valve. Each ring is arranged to surround a section of the camshaft. Each surrounded section of the camshaft has two ring-shaped grooves, each of which is aligned with one of the grooves of the corresponding ring to form a pair. Each groove/ring-shaped groove pair of a ring is connected via associated hydraulic pressure channels in the camshaft to the hydraulic pressure chamber of the camshaft adjuster mounted on the camshaft.
Patent EP-1244828-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VOLLRATH FRIEDRICH WILHELM LUD
IPC: D01F4/02
Filed: 2000-11-24
Granted: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A spinning apparatus includes a die assembly having tubular passage(s) (17) through which a liquid spinning solution is passed. The tubular passage has walls (8, 12) formed at least partly of semipermeable and/or porous material. An independent claim is also included for a method of forming a spun material, comprising passing the liquid spinning solution through the tubular passage(s); treating the spinning solution as it passes along the passage(s) by components permeating through the semipermeable and/or porous material of the walls.
Patent EP-1205280-B1 (EP)
Title: Procede et dispositif de polissage de tranche
Inventor: NIHONMATSU TAKASHI
IPC: B24B37/30
Filed: 2000-12-15
Granted: 2010-03-03
Abstract: Cette invention a trait à un procédé de polissage de tranche et au dispositif correspondant permettant d'améliorer la planéité de tranches. Lorsqu'une tranche vient au contact d'un plan de maintien pour tranches et que la face à polir de la tranche appuie sur la toile abrasive d'une plaque surfacée de polissage aux fins d'abrasion, cette tranche est aspirée par dépression et sa face à polir entre en contact avec le plan de maintien, le centre de la surface de contact de la tranche entrant d'abord en contact avec le plan de sorte que cette surface de contact est convexe au voisinage d'une partie comportant des points appropriés de la surface de contact à l'intérieur d'une zone représentant au moins 50 % da totalité de la zone de contact et entourant le centre de la surface de contact.
Patent EP-1276637-B1 (EP)
Title: Fault-tolerant system
Inventor: LYNAS STEPHEN
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 2000-12-21
Granted: 2007-03-07
Abstract: A fault tolerant system (5) for a vehicle comprises an input node for receiving an input signal and at least two nodes coupled to the input node. Each node has a control means (10, 20, 30, or 40) arranged for processing the input signal to provide a second signal for controlling at least one actuator (15, 25, 35, 45), and to provide a plurality of third signals to the at least one other control means (10, 20, 30, or 40); the third signals are the expected second signal results of the at least one other control means. Each control means (10, 20, 30, or 40) is arranged to compare the second signal with the third signals received from the at least one other control means such that errors detected between the second and third signals indicate faults in the at least one control means.
Patent EP-1118816-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TSCHIRKY JOSEF
IPC: F24B1/02
Filed: 2001-01-15
Granted: 2007-12-12
Abstract: The oven has an internal combustion chamber, a device containing a choke (41) with a valve element (42) for exhaust gases, a choke drive (43) and at least one probe (44) and a device with a regulating circuit for regulating the choke in accordance with a signal produced by the probe, which is mounted directly underneath the valve element of the choke. Independent claims are also included for the following: an arrangement for an oven with a regulating circuit.
Patent EP-1269983-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMAUS GERHARD DR
IPC: A61P17/00
Filed: 2001-06-22
Granted: 2003-09-10
Abstract: Method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms causing body odor on a human or animal body comprises topical application of 1,2-decanediol (I). An Independent claim is also included for the use of (I) as an antimicrobial agent against Corynebacterium xerosis, Staphylococcus epidermidis and/or Brevibacterium epidermidis.
Patent EP-1127521-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KONING JOHAN HENRY
IPC: A47C27/06
Filed: 2001-02-23
Granted: 2005-04-06
Abstract: An interior for a mattress comprises rows of springs positioned transversely to the longitudinal direction of the interior and connected to one another in at least two series, which springs run parallel to one another transversely to the plane defined by the series, at least one series having springs which have a spring stiffness that differs from the spring stiffness of the springs in another series. There are at least three successive rows at the location of the transition between the at least two series, the mid row of which has springs with a spring stiffness that differs from the spring stiffness of the springs in the adjacent rows. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1488429-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CONLEY KEVIN M
IPC: G11C11/15
Filed: 2001-12-28
Granted: 2008-02-13
Abstract: An improved flash EEPROM memory-based storage subsystem includes one or more flash memory arrays, each with three data registers and a controller circuit. During a flash program operation, one data register is used to control the program operation, a second register is used to hold the target data value, and a third register is used to load the next sector's data. Subsequent to a flash program operation, a sector's data are read from a flash array into the first data register and compared to the target data stored in the second register. When the data is verified good, the data from the third register is copied into the first and second registers for the next program operation. This creates an improved performance system that doesn't suffer data transfer latency during program operations that require data verification after the program operation is complete. Alternate embodiments perform the comparison using two register implementations and a single register implementations. The post-writer verification can be repeated and use different bias conditions for reading the data. The process can be automatic or executed by command that can specify the read conditions.
Patent EP-1168024-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WITT GEOFF
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2001-05-11
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes ripcords (1, 1') that are oriented in particular locations with reference to radial strength members (2, 2') and any armor overlap included in a housing for optical fibers. The ripcords are spaced 180 degrees from each other and preferably 90 degrees from the armor overlap region. Color coded or marked ripcords are also placed adjacent to RSMs, with color coding or other marking on external surfaces of the housing to indicate a pull direction for respective ripcords. The ripcords may be extruded with the RSM into a jacket housing or disposed in a grooved section formed into the RSM. Pairs of RSMs may also be disposed on opposite sides of a ripcord to protect the ripcord from being accidentally severed by cutting instruments during servicing of the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1255955-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRENDENG EINAR
IPC: F25J1/00
Filed: 2001-02-09
Granted: 2006-11-15
Abstract: Method and process plant for liquefaction of gas, particularly natural gas with multicomponent refrigerant, suited for small and medium sized scale, where the plant solely is based on conventional two-flow plate heat exchangers and conventional oil lubricated compressors. By the arrangement of the heat exchangers and the compressors according to the invention it is avoided that oil from the compressors, that to some extend will follow the flow of refrigerant, may reach the coldest parts of the plant. Any freezing of oil and plugging of conduit etc. is thus avoided.
Patent EP-1257405-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEHLING MICHAEL
IPC: B29C48/44
Filed: 2001-02-01
Granted: 2004-09-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne une extrudeuse, en particulier pour le traitement de masses de plastique fondues, comprenant une chambre (4) d'extrusion logée dans un boîtier d'extrusion, à travers laquelle s'étend au moins une vis (2) d'extrudeuse rotative, entraînée par un moteur et présentant au moins une partie (5) de forme cylindrique sur l'axe de la vis (2). La chambre (4) d'extrusion présente au moins une partie de boîtier destinée à former un interstice circulaire ayant la fonction d'un passage à étranglement (blister) (15), en particulier pour régler la pression de la masse fondue qui entoure pratiquement à équidistance au moins un axe de vis (2) dans la zone de la partie cylindrique. L'invention est caractérisée en ce que la hauteur de l'interstice circulaire au passage à étranglement peut être modifiée de façon ciblée par des effets dynamiques réglables de l'extérieur et par la déformation élastique de la surface intérieure de la chambre (4) d'extrusion et/ou de la surface de l'axe de vis. Cette modification peut être réalisée par le fait que, dans la zone du passage à étranglement, dans la paroi de la partie du boîtier (1) et/ou dans l'axe de vis (4) se trouve une chambre de compression hydraulique.
Patent EP-1272420-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUNSCHEDE KARLHEINZ
IPC: B66D1/50
Filed: 2001-01-18
Granted: 2004-03-31
Abstract: Offenbart ist eine hydraulische Windersteuerung, bei der ein Verstellmotor (12) zum Antrieb der Winde (10) über ein Wegeventil (35) mit Druckmittel versorgt wird. Die Ansteuerung des Wegeventils erfolgt über ein mit einem Stellhebel (81) in Wirkverbindung stehenden Steuerventil (70). In einem Mooring-Betriebszustand kann das Wegeventil mit einer vorbestimmten Steuerdruckdifferenz beaufschlagt werden, so dass der Druckmittelstrom zum Verstellmotor reduziert ist.
Patent EP-1268566-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUNZ ULRICH
IPC: C08F8/00
Filed: 2001-03-15
Granted: 2004-06-16
Abstract: Polymer/support solid phase reactants (I) comprise a fine particulate polymer of bonded particles having a diameter of 0.001-50 microns to which organic reactants are bound in the pores of a porous support having pore diameters of 0.1-2000 microns. Independent claims are included for: (i) a process for the preparation of the polymer/support solid phase reactants (I) by infiltrating a cross-linked polymer into the support material and functionalizing the polymer by post-treatment with further monomers whereby the polymer optionally contains anchor groups; (ii) a housing for the uptake of polymer/support solid phase reactants (I) that is permeable and pressure sealed and is installed either individually or connected together for the synthesis of organic products; and (iii) a device for the use of the polymer/support solid phase reactants (I) comprising a storage vessel (1), a pump (2) and a pipe (12) having a stop cock (3) and a check valve (4) connected to the upper side of the porous polymer/support solid phase reactant (5) and having at its lower side a dosing valve (6) and outlet for products (7) with a recycle loop comprising a stopcock (8), recycle pump (10) and check valve (11) to the upper side of the solid phase reactant (5).
Patent EP-1276850-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LI RONGHAO
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 2001-04-04
Granted: 2008-06-18
Abstract: This invention discloses a substantially pure population of human Müllerian duct-derived epithelial cells and methods of isolating and culturing the Müllerian duct-derived epithelial cells. By carefully manipulating the microenvironment in which the Müllerian duct-derived epithelial cells are grown, multiple passages are attainable wherein the Müllerian duct-derived epithelial cells are capable of becoming uterine, cervical, vaginal, and oviductal cells. In addition, several uses of human Müllerian duct-derived epithelial cells and cells differentiating therefrom are disclosed herein.