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Patent EP-1450988-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DORE DAVID J
IPC: B24C7/00
Filed: 2002-11-01
Granted: 2005-10-05
Abstract: A blasting apparatus includes a pressure vessel adapted to contain a particulate blasting medium and a liquid. The vessel includes an inlet and a bottom outlet. The interior of the vessel communicates via its bottom outlet with an opening in a conduit along which conduit an entraining pressurized gas can be fed from a pressurizing gas source. A pressurizing device is provided to pump liquid from a liquid source into the vessel behind its contents in terms of its contents' outflow from the vessel through the bottom outlet. A valve is provided to control the flow of pressurized gas along the conduit. Immediately upstream of the opening in the conduit is located a venturi so that the velocity of the pressurized gas is increased as it passes over the opening thereby increasing the quantity of particulate blasting medium entrained by the gas.
Patent EP-1438126-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUNT ANN
IPC: B01J13/18
Filed: 2002-10-17
Granted: 2012-07-04
Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of microcapsules consisting essentially of a wall material and a core material in condensing a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate and/or methyl ethers thereof in an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble core material and in the presence of an acrylic acid/acrylamide copolymer at acidic pH and at a temperature in the range of from 20° to 100°C, and hardening thereafter the melamine-formaldehyde precondensate to form the walls of the microcapsules at an elevated temperature, wherein the core material is dispersed in the precondensate/copolymer solution without initial partial condensation of the precondensate and copolymer and wherein the hydrophobe point of the precondensate and/or its methyl esters is less than 90°C, as well as microcapsules, paper and pressure-sensitive recording material comprising such microcapsules.
Patent EP-1465809-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOKE JOHN PAUL
IPC: B65B25/06
Filed: 2002-12-20
Granted: 2010-09-01
Abstract: An apparatus for packing products includes a product information acquisition stage arranged to acquire information relating to one or more characteristics of products on a product packing line; a bag supply system arranged to supply bags sequentially as individual products on a conveyor approach a packing apparatus; and a bag opener arranged to automatedly take up a bag from the bag supply system as each individual product approaches the bag opener, and to subsequently machine open a mouth of each bag to a controlled extent based on information relating to products being packed acquired at the upstream product information acquisition stage. An apparatus for packing products includes a product information acquisition stage arranged to acquire information relating to one or more characteristics of products on a product packing line; a product packing stage; and two or more generally parallel conveyors arranged to deliver products of different sizes to the packing stage.
Patent EP-1468130-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEMAIN AXEL
IPC: D01F6/46
Filed: 2002-11-21
Granted: 2008-01-09
Abstract: Polyolefin material comprising a core portion composed of at least one of polypropylene produced using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, isotactic homopolymer or random copolymer of propylene produced using a metallocene catalyst or polyethylene, preferably linear low density polyethylene, and an external layer composed of the core portion material additionally blended with a syndiotactic polypropylene, the syndiotactic polypropylene including at least one particulate material or chemical additive.
Patent EP-1350715-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKACHI TAKESHI
IPC: F16H61/36
Filed: 2003-04-02
Granted: 2006-09-27
Abstract: A bicycle shift control device (10) comprises a base member (54); an operating member (16) structured to be mounted around a handlebar (8) so as to rotate in first and second directions around the handlebar (8); a transmission control member (18) coupled to the operating member (16) and rotatably mounted relative to the base member (54) for pulling and releasing a transmission control element; a first position setting member (126); a second position setting member (118) structured to rotate with the operating member (16) and to move axially, wherein the second position setting member (118) moves between an engagement position in which the second position setting member (118) engages the first position setting member (126) and a disengagement position in which the second position setting member (118) is disengaged from the first position setting member (126); a first coupling member (142) that moves in response to rotation of the operating member (16); a second coupling member (118) coupled to the second position setting member (118) for engaging the first coupling member (142) so that rotation of the operating member (16) causes rotation of the second position setting member (118); and wherein the first coupling member (142) and the second coupling member (118) are structured so that rotation of the operating member (16) rotates the transmission control member (18) for a selected rotational distance without moving the second position setting member (118) toward the disengagement position. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1372012-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WOLLESCHENSKY RALF
IPC: G02B17/08
Filed: 2003-04-03
Granted: 2010-12-08
Abstract: Optical arrangement, e.g. a microscope, for observation of a sample or object has a light source and a receiver device for detection of light back scattered from the object. Said arrangement comprises a concave mirror (6, 16) aligned with a beam splitter, the splitting surface (3, 15) of which is divided into transmitting and reflecting surfaces. Light from the illumination source is incident on beam splitter, reflected from it back to the concave mirror and then focussed by the mirror onto the transmitting region so that light is incident on the sample. Light is then transmitted back to a detector (17).  An evaluation unit can be used on the input size to adjust the detector and on its output size to adjust the focal length of a concave mirror.
Patent EP-1375684-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRACHT JOSEF
IPC: C21D1/10
Filed: 2003-04-19
Granted: 2008-09-17
Abstract: In producing a bearing ring for large roller bearing, in which race rim zone is hardened by heating with electromagnetic field of inductor(s) whilst rotating ring about its axis, then chilling, the distance of inductor from rim surface is: 1-2 times depth (T) to be hardened for radial race; 0.6-2 x T and 1.5-2 x T for outer and inner rims of axial race bounded by inner ring surface; and 0.6-1 x T for axial race with inside diameter greater than that of inner ring surface.
Patent EP-1369535-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAPPEN PETER
IPC: E02F9/00
Filed: 2003-06-03
Granted: 2007-12-26
Abstract: Shovel dredger comprises a shovel having a slotted hole screen base with several sieve bars arranged a distance apart and pivotably mounted at their front ends about a common axis. Adjacent sieve bars oscillate in different directions. The sieve bars oscillating in the same direction belong to a first (1a) or a second group. The sieve bars are hinged in a comb-like manner on fingers (13) forming a holder fixed on a shaft. Each sieve bar has a bearing bushing (1a') positioned on a shaft journal (21) by a needle bearing (25). The shaft journal and the bearing bushing each have a constant diameter. The bearing journal is provided with a central lubricant channel (21.2) leading from the outer periphery of the shaft journal and opening into a radial lubricant bore (21.3). O-ring seals (26) secured against axial displacement are attached by outer-lying adjusting rings (28) to both sides of the needle bearing.
Patent EP-1391585-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAAR ROLAND DR
IPC: F01D17/16
Filed: 2003-08-18
Granted: 2010-04-14
Abstract: The device has at least one adjustment lever (17) that has a protrusion (22) on the end of the lever arm (18) that interacts with an adjustment ring (26). The protrusion protrudes through a bore (24) in the adjustment ring and has an attached guide element (30) so that the adjustment ring is axially guided between the guide element and the lever arm.
Patent EP-1338492-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAVONI CLAUDIO
IPC: B61L23/16
Filed: 2003-02-10
Granted: 2005-04-13
Abstract: A system for occupancy detection in a railroad line, or the like, and for digital communication with trains that run along said railroad line, which uses coded signals transmitted to the tracks, said tracks being segmented into various galvanically insulated sections, and each track section being connected to a control and monitoring subunit which communicates with a central control unit. According to the invention, each subunit for controlling and monitoring the means that generate a signal when a train is detected on the corresponding section, which signal is transmitted by the transmitter associated to an end of the block to the associated receiver at the opposite end of the block in the direction opposite to the train running direction, and which train detection signal is provided before transmitting a carrier having a predetermined fixed low frequency to a phase modulator of the track segment, which modifies the carrier phase for predetermined time intervals between two definite phases, with reference to a reference signal having the carrier frequency, the time intervals between the frequency steps of the two phase settings having a predetermined length, and said train detection signals being uniquely differentiated for each block, by setting different time intervals between two successive phase steps. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1452787-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEYS MALCOLM S
IPC: F16K31/42
Filed: 2003-02-27
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: Flow-reversing valve (10) for controlling the direction of flow of a fluid through a fluid circuit, the flow-reversing valve (10) comprising:  a housing (12) having an axially extending bore (14) therein; a piston (16) arranged in the axially extending bore (14), the piston (16) having a piston shaft (16) and at least two axially spaced piston discs (20, 22), the at least two piston discs (20, 22) dividing the axially extending bore (14) into a central chamber (26) and axially spaced first and second end chambers (24, 28), the piston (16) being axially moveable in the bore (14) between a first position and a second position; a high-pressure fluid inlet port (36) and a low-pressure fluid outlet port (38); a control valve for directing high-pressure fluid to one of the first and second end chambers (24, 28) and for directing low-pressure fluid to the other one of the first and second end chambers (24, 28); and a first circuit port (40) and a second circuit port (42) for feeding the fluid through the fluid circuit.  <??>According to an important aspect of the invention, the flow-reversing valve (10) further comprises first resp. second sealing means (60, 62) arranged between the first resp. second end chamber (24, 28) and the central chamber (26), the first resp. second sealing means (60, 62) being arranged such that, under the force of a pressure difference of the fluid in the first and second end chambers (24, 28), a contact surface of a first resp. second piston disc (16) is axially pressed against the first resp. second sealing means (60, 62) when the piston (16) is in its first resp. second position. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1327588-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAVIN GERRY
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2003-01-08
Granted: 2008-11-19
Abstract: There is described a neck structure (10) in combination with a closure (40). The neck structure defines a neck opening (14) with a cylindrical sealing surface (18) surrounding the neck opening and an external neck surface (10). The closure comprises a cap formed of resilient material having a top (42) and a downwardly extending skirt portion (48) depending from the top. An annular plug (68) depends from an underside of the top and one or more ribs (80) are formed on an internal surface of the downwardly extending skirt portion. The annular plug and the one or more ribs are arranged concentrically and are dimensioned such that, upon application of the cap to the neck structure, the annular plug projects into the neck opening and engages the cylindrical sealing surface. At the same time the one or more ribs engage the external neck surface. The annular plug is adapted to flex away from the cylindrical sealing surface upon the build up of excess pressure within the closure whereupon circumferentially spaced ends of the or each rib define therebetween a path for the venting of fluid to release the excess pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1473978-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LIN YUAN
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2003-05-01
Granted: 2011-07-27
Abstract: A method of manufacturing lamps on sheets comprises pressing a continuous upper strip (21), an intermediate conductor assembly (10), and a continuous lower strip (22) into a continuous strip assembly having a plurality of holes (210) therealong; mounting a light source assembly on the strip assembly to form a continuous strip of lamps; and cutting the continuous strip of lamps into a plurality of sheets each having at least one lamp with a predetermined length of strip wherein the conductor assembly is secured in the strip assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1417913-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HABERSTROH MICHAEL
IPC: A47J17/02
Filed: 2003-10-31
Granted: 2008-01-16
Abstract: The vegetable peeler (1) has a longitudinal handgrip (2) on which a forked blade support (3) is mounted at one end. The forked end supports a suspended blade and is formed integrally with the handle. There can be an additional implement, such a corer formed integrally with the support or handle. The support and additional implement can be pivotally mounted on the handle.
Patent EP-1475343-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTALINI PIERO
IPC: B66B9/16
Filed: 2003-07-25
Granted: 2007-10-10
Abstract: Apparatus for transporting materials along a guided path, characterized in that it comprises:  a guide structure (1) defined by one or more elements (11;60) modularly associable to each other, each of which is made up of two pillars (4) disposed parallel to the longitudinal development of the structure and along which there are provided a plurality of engagement elements (3) equidistant from each other by a preset extent; a carriage (2) able to slide along said structure (1) and provided with motor means (8,80) connected, through means (5) for the transmission of motion, with means interacting with said engagement elements (3) of the structure (1), so as to move the carriage bidirectionally along said structure (1).  <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1497056-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LETZEL DIRK
IPC: B22D11/00
Filed: 2003-03-11
Granted: 2006-05-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for collecting and evacuating run-off water from the inner arc of the strand guide ( 8 ) of a beam blank casting machine, according to which the cast strand ( 2 ) is solidified and the required dissipation of heat is achieved, among other things, by sprayed water, whereby run-off water can also collect on the inner arc of the strand ( 2 ). The run-off water is collected using a suction head ( 1 ). The run-off water that is collected in the suction head is fluidized using fluidizers or momentum inhibitors. The fluidized water is sucked off and the water-air mixture is split into water and air in a separation device. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method, comprising at least one suction device that is arranged or can be driven along the strand guide ( 8 ), said suction device having an attachable suction head ( 1 ) and being equipped with fluidizers. The suction device ( 4 ) is driven along the beam blank preliminary section ( 9 ) by means of manipulators ( 7 ).
Patent EP-1539994-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HO BOSCO P
IPC: C12Q1/04
Filed: 2003-03-21
Granted: 2009-09-16
Abstract: Methods for monitoring and controlling biofouling in membrane separation systems are provided. The present invention uses measurable amounts of fluorogenic agent(s) added to a feed stream to monitor and control the level of microbial growth during membrane separation and, thus, the purification of such feed stream during membrane separation.
Patent EP-1506850-B1 (EP)
Title: Piece destinee a un moule a pneumatique et moule a pneumatique de type a piece
Inventor: HYAKUTAKE K
IPC: B29C33/38
Filed: 2003-05-23
Granted: 2012-05-23
Abstract: L'invention concerne la formation d'une fine fente d'une largeur d'au plus 0,1 mm dans une pièce d'un moule à pneumatique de type à pièce. Aux fins de production d'une pièce (40), un élément de cale en forme de plaque (44) d'une largeur d'au plus 0,1 mm est introduit dans un moule en caoutchouc (40A). Du métal fondu d'aluminium, etc. est introduit dans un moule en plâtre (40B) dans lequel l'élément de cale est transféré et il est solidifié de manière que la pièce (40) soit formée. Puis, l'élément de cale (44) est retiré de la pièce (40) dans laquelle l'élément de cale (44) est transféré et, par conséquent, une fente (42) d'une largeur d'au plus 0,1 mm est formée.
Patent EP-1476875-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAJI PETER K
IPC: G11C7/14
Filed: 2003-01-09
Granted: 2008-01-16
Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory architecture free of isolation devices includes a plurality of data columns of non-volatile magnetoresistive elements. A reference column includes non-volatile magnetoresistive elements positioned adjacent to the data column. Each column is connected to a current conveyor. A selected data current conveyor and the reference current conveyor are connected to inputs of a differential amplifier for differentially comparing a data voltage to a reference voltage. The current conveyors are connected directly to the ends of the data and reference bitlines. This specific arrangement allows the current conveyors to be clamped to the same voltage which reduces or removes sneak circuits to substantially reduce leakage currents.
Patent EP-1471887-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WERTZ CHRISTIAN F
IPC: A61K9/51
Filed: 2003-02-04
Granted: 2010-04-21
Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanoparticulate active agent compositions comprising lysozyme as a surface stabilizer. Also encompassed by the invention are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a nanoparticulate active agent composition of the invention and methods of making and using such nanoparticulate and pharmaceutical compositions.
Patent EP-1476252-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUSS ROBERT
IPC: C08J11/08
Filed: 2003-02-15
Granted: 2006-08-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recycling plastic molded bodies, especially PET molded bodies, that are coated with a first, water-soluble layer and at least one second, water-insoluble layer. The inventive method consists in a) mechanically reducing the coated plastic molded body in size to small particles, b) reducing the size-reduced particles in water to a slurry, thereby dissolving the water-soluble layer and separating the cover layer from the plastic molded body, and c) separating the size-reduced particles of the cover layer from the size-reduced particles of the plastic molded body.
Patent EP-1489278-B1 (EP)
Title: Corps structural alveolaire et corps structural d'enveloppement stockant le corps structural alveolaire
Inventor: MIWA SHINICHI
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2003-03-07
Granted: 2006-09-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un corps structural alvéolaire cylindrique ayant plusieurs trous d'écoulement traversant axialement séparés par des cloisons, fait à base de carbure de silicium (SiC) ou d'un matériau composite ayant la phase cristalline principale de carbure de silicium (SiC), stocké de manière stable dans un récipient métallique dans l'état de retenue, et résistant à des problèmes tels que endommagement ou rupture, qui se caractérise en ce que l'arrondi de sa partie périphérique externe se situe entre 1,0 et 2,5 mm.
Patent EP-1483790-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NYGARD EINAR
IPC: H01L27/14
Filed: 2003-02-18
Granted: 2006-08-30
Abstract: A sensor array having a plurality of pixels each including a sensor element coupled to a sensor input ( 24 ) of an electronic processing circuit is fabricated by first forming an integrated circuit having at least one array of electronic processing circuits ( 25, 26 ) each having a respective sensor input ( 24 ) disposed with terminal nodes of the integrated circuit toward a first surface of the wafer. In respect of either each pixel or each terminal node, an electrically conductive via ( 31 ) is formed through the wafer ( 20 ) extending from either the respective sensor input ( 24 ) or from the respective terminal node to a second surface ( 28 ) of the wafer opposite the first surface. This allows each electrically conductive via ( 31 ) exposed at the second surface of the wafer to serve for connection thereto of either a sensor element or a terminal connection that is electrically connected through the electrically conductive via ( 31 ) to the respective sensor input or terminal node.
Patent EP-1542735-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BISSELL DONALD KERR
IPC: A61L2/20
Filed: 2003-09-23
Granted: 2012-03-21
Abstract: The disclosure relates to an ante-chamber for pre-sterilising components/materials to be supplied to a processing enclosure (e.g., an isolator enclosure, room, cabinet or the like) the ante-chamber having a closable entry for receipt of components/materials and a closable exit for supply of materials/components to the isolator enclosure, valve control and supply and return conduits for sterilant vapour for sterilizing the chamber and its contents and valve controlled supply and purge gas conduits for purging the chamber of sterilant at the end of the sterilizing operation. The supply and return conduits having filters to filter out particles from the air being delivered to the chamber and recovered from the chamber respectively. The valves for controlling the supply and return conduits are disposed between the filters and enclosure, the arrangement being such that the supply and return conduits for purge gas may be arranged to receive sterilant vapour periodically to sterilize the conduits.
Patent EP-1567857-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JACOTOT ETIENNE
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2003-10-02
Granted: 2007-11-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for screening modulators of mitochondrial function comprising adding a compound to be tested in a purified, isolated mitochondria preparation and simultaneously using fluorimetric analysis of mitochondrial morphology, and especially real-time fluorimetric analysis, combining analysis of morphometric parameters (SSC/FSC parameters) with analysis of membrane integrity by dye fluorescence. Application to the obtention of peptides which induce mitochondrial membrane permeabilization.
Patent EP-1554195-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TERPSTRA HIELKE
IPC: B65D85/32
Filed: 2003-10-23
Granted: 2006-11-22
Abstract: An egg pack (1) comprising a number of pockets (4) for accommodating eggs (2), each bounded by projections (3) or a part thereof. In order to reinforce the part of the pocket near its end face, it is proposed that ribs (8) be provided, which ribs extend in the interior of the pocket over at least the end face (7) of the pocket and preferably also the adjacent side wall (5, 6) of the pockets. The height of such reinforcing ribs (8) is at least a quarter of the total dimension of the wall/face concerned.
Patent EP-1547020-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WESTGAARD GEIR
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 2003-07-31
Granted: 2008-08-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creating an irregular mesh description and an embedded geometric description in a computer graphics system. The method comprises steps of receiving topological input data representing vertices and faces of the mesh, creating a G-map representation of the topology of said mesh based on said input data, associating coordinates in space with the vertices of said mesh, and creating a smooth geometric description from said mesh and said coordinates. The invention also includes a computer system capable of performing the method, as well as computer program product that, when installed on a computer system, enables such a system to perform the invention.