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Patent EP-1485272-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STANDEN JOHN PAUL
IPC: B60R1/02
Filed: 2003-02-25
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A gear mechanism, for example for controlling the rotation of vehicle rear-view mirrors, comprises a first sun gear ( 1 ) driving a first set of planet gears ( 5, 6, 7, 8 ) which mesh with a first ring gear ( 9 ), a second set of planet gears ( 5, 6, 7, 8 ) of different diameter to the gears of the first set, the gears in the second set meshing with a second ring gear ( 10 ) but not with the first sun gear, the first and second ring gears being located side-by-side and relatively rotatable, wherein the each planet gear in the first set of planet gears is rigidly connected to a respective one of the planet gears in the second set so as to be rotatable therewith. Various devices for detecting the relative angle between a tractor and trailer vehicle so as to control the steering of a mirror are also disclosed, as well as means for zeroing the mirror position automatically.
Patent EP-1485736-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHIENG YEW-TAI
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 2003-02-11
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: A method of maintaining desirable optical performance of an optoelectronic apparatus at extreme temperatures is disclosed. Monitoring connections are used for controller IC 110 to receive diagnostic feedback information from the transceiver components. A number of connections are made from the laser drive(108) to the controller IC(110), as well as similar connections from the ROSA(106) and Postamp(104) to the controller IC 110.
Patent EP-1490146-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GABEL JONATHAN B
IPC: A61M5/145
Filed: 2003-03-31
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: A delivery device for delivering a substance intradermally into the skin of a patient including a housing (12) for contacting the surface of the skin and a disposable cartridge (14) to be received in the housing. The cartridge includes an internal reservoir containing a substance to be delivered to the patient, a plurality of micro skin penetrating members (80) and a fluid channel (76) extending between the micro skin penetrating members and the reservoir. The housing includes a bottom wall with a central opening and a cover member (32). The cartridge is positioned in the housing with the micro skin penetrating members extending through the central opening of the bottom wall and positioned on the surface of the skin of a patient. The cover (32) is closed onto the cartridge (14) to dispense the substance from the cartridge through the micro skin penetrating members and into or through the skin of the patient.
Patent EP-1534498-B1 (EP)
Title: Metod for manufacturing a cassette brush and a cassette brush
Inventor: KUIVIKKO REIJO
IPC: B29C48/155
Filed: 2003-06-12
Granted: 2010-02-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a cassette brush, said cassette brush being adapted for making a brush consisting of a plurality of consistent cassette brushes. The cassette brush comprises essentially a bristle component (1) and a stem component (2), manufactured integrally in a plastic-based material, said stem component including a support element (2a) for supporting bristles (1a) of the bristle component (1) and a coupling element (2b) for attaching the cassette brush to a sweeping machine. The cassette brush is manufactured from an elongated brush preform (1'), the bristles (la) therein being bonded by means of a fusion process (1's) bonding their ends to each other, whereafter a substantially solid-state moulding compound in a pre-bent form is extruded into contact with the fusion flange (1's) of the brush preform (1') for manufacturing the cassette brush's stem component (2) by means of a mould assembly from said moulding compound as it solidifies. The cassette brush is manufactured by bonding the stem component (2), such as the support element (2a) and the coupling element (2b), to its bristle component (1) by means of an over- or underpressure extrusion mechanism for producing the at least partially hollow stem component (2) on the sides of the bristle component (1) opposite to each other in a cross-sectional sense, the employed extrusion mould having its complementary surfaces (V) partially made up by utilizing opposite side faces (1'p) of the brush preform (1').
Patent EP-1509797-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THAELER WILLI
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2003-04-02
Granted: 2011-12-07
Abstract: An optical plug-in connection including: an optical plug-in connector; a coupling configured to receive the plug-in connector; and locking means for locking the plug-in connector in the coupling when the plug-in connector is inserted into the coupling, wherein the locking means are designed to prevent unintentional unlocking when in a locked state.
Patent EP-1549139-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAKATOS KARA L
IPC: A01M1/20
Filed: 2003-09-19
Granted: 2011-11-02
Abstract: A dispensing device for a vaporizable material is disclosed which has a container (1) for holding a vaporizable liquid, the container including an opening therein; and a porous wick having a first section (3a) comprised of a material with a predetermined pore size and a second section (3b) comprised of a material with a predetermined pore size that is greater than that of the first section, positioned so that a lower region of the wick will be in contact with the liquid to be held by the container and an upper region of the wick is exposed to the ambient air to dispense the vaporizable liquid. The opening in the container is substantially sealed by the wick, and the second section of the wick surrounds the portion of the wick that is exposed to the ambient air. Also disclosed is a method of dispensing a vaporizable material from a container. The method comprises positioning a porous wick in the container with a lower region in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region extending from the container; activating the release of vaporizable material from the wick (3) to the ambient air; and deactivating the release of vaporizable material from the wick (3) to the ambient air; wherein the wick (3) has a first and a second section (3a, 3b) of different pore sizes, the pore size in the first section (3a) being smaller than the pore size in the second section (3b), such that during deactivation, due to the higher equilibrium rise within the first section of the wick than in the second section, the first section becomes saturated whereas the second section does not, and during activation, due to a lower rate of wicking in the first section than in the second section causes produces an initial "spike" effect in the emission from the wick as initially material is emitting from both first and second sections (3a, 3b) until the first section (3a) becomes depleted.
Patent EP-1523744-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHINDLER GUENTHER
IPC: G11C11/22
Filed: 2003-07-15
Granted: 2008-04-16
Abstract: Selon l'invention, pour stocker des informations dans un matériau ferroélectrique (2) on agit au moyen d'une sonde (6) mécaniquement sur différents domaines (4b) et l'on provoque ainsi une inversion de polarisation des divers domaines. Pour la stabilisation de la modification/inversion de polarisation, des électrodes (30a, 30b) situées en-dessous du matériau ferroélectrique peuvent être soumises à une tension de polarisation (Ua, Ub). En même temps que l'inversion de polarisation se produit une modification de la topographie superficielle du matériau ferroélectrique (2), laquelle peut être exploitée pour la lecture des informations. Les informations stockées sont par conséquent obtenues par détermination de la topographie superficielle du matériau ferroélectrique. Le stockage et la lecture des informations se fait au moyen d'une pointe AFM. Pour le stockage, la pointe peut être utilisée en mode contact ou frappe, et pour la lecture elle peut en plus être utilisée en mode sans contact.
Patent EP-1525444-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURCZYK DIETFRIED
IPC: G01L13/02
Filed: 2003-07-18
Granted: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A pressure-difference sensor, which is asymmetrical by design, includes a measuring apparatus having a first half-chamber with a first volume V<SUB>1</SUB>, which is sealed by a first separating membrane having a first membrane stiffness E<SUB>1</SUB>, and a second half-chamber with a second volume V<SUB>2</SUB>, which is sealed by a second separating membrane having a second membrane stiffness E<SUB>2</SUB>, wherein the first half-chamber is separated from the second half-chamber by a pressure sensitive element, especially a measuring membrane, and the first half-chamber is filled with a first transfer liquid having a first coefficient of thermal expansion alpha<SUB>1 </SUB>and the second half-chamber is filled with a transfer liquid having a second coefficient of thermal expansion alpha<SUB>2</SUB>. For making the temperature-dependent, separating-membrane pressure-error dP symmetrical, the design is so embodied that a first product of the first membrane stiffness, the first volume and the first coefficient of thermal expansion is essentially equal to a second product of the second membrane stiffness, the second volume and the second coefficient of thermal expansion (E<SUB>1</SUB>*V<SUB>1</SUB>*alpha<SUB>1</SUB>=E<SUB>2</SUB>*V<SUB>2</SUB>*alpha<SUB>2</SUB>), wherein, additionally, at least one factor of the first product deviates, by design, from the corresponding factor of the second product.
Patent EP-1567133-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GOODSON GARY WAYNE
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2003-11-07
Granted: 2007-05-02
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine and (2R,cis)-4-amino- 1 -(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-(1H)-pyrimidin-2-one suitable for once daily administration
Patent EP-1561268-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPUIS ALAIN
IPC: H02J1/08
Filed: 2003-10-30
Granted: 2010-03-17
Abstract: A system and method is provided for using a serial bus to communicate (either passively or actively) with a point-of-load ("POL") regulator. Specifically, a power supply controller ("controller") communicates with at least one POL regulators by writing and/or reading data (either synchronously or asynchronous) over a unidirectional or bi-directional serial bus. In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller is adapted to write initial-configuration data (e.g., output voltage set-point, current limit set-point, etc.) to at least one POL regulator via the serial bus. At least a portion of the initial-configuration data is then used by the POL regulator to produce a particular output. In another embodiment of the invention, each POL regulator includes at least one register for maintaining POL information, such as unique identification information, fault protection information, output voltage set-point data, current limit set-point data, etc. The controller is then adapted to monitor and retrieve this information (i.e., fault-monitoring data) via the serial bus while the POL regulators are operating.
Patent EP-1527204-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUGHES JONATHAN
IPC: C12P7/08
Filed: 2003-07-28
Granted: 2008-04-02
Abstract: A process of producing fermentation product comprising, forming an acidified suspension of particulate plant derived material comprising a first polysaccharide which is more readily hydrolysable and a second polysaccharide which is more difficult to hydrolyse; allowing the first polysaccharide to undergo hydrolysis under conditions such that the first polysaccharide is hydrolysed, thereby forming a mixture of an aqueous liquor containing dissolved sugar and a solid residue containing the second polysaccharide; subjecting the acidic mixture to one or more separation stages in which the solid residue and aqueous sugar liquor are substantially separated from each other; passing the aqueous liquor to a fermentation stage where the dissolved sugars are acted upon by a microorganism in a broth to produce a fermentation product; and separating the fermentation product from the broth, characterised in that the separation stage uses one or more flocculating agent(s) to form a waste by-product.
Patent EP-1603794-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WULF UDO G
IPC: B63B1/04
Filed: 2003-12-09
Granted: 2008-03-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a displacement body, especially a boat or a ship, comprising at least one blow device (12) for the structured placement of a gas between a displacement body and water. Said displacement body also comprises at least one catchment device (14) for at least partially reabsorbing the gas introduced by the blow device (12). The displacement body is characterised in that the catchment device (14) is arranged at a certain distance relative to the blow device (12) such that the structure of the gas introduced by the blow device (12) between the displacement body and water remains essentially the same until the reabsorbtion thereof by the catchment device (14). The invention also relates to a method for reducing friction on displacement bodies, especially on boats or ships.
Patent EP-1576327-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAIBLE KARL-FRIEDRICH
IPC: F25D23/06
Filed: 2003-12-11
Granted: 2009-12-09
Abstract: The invention relates to an inner compartment for a refrigerating appliance, comprising a compartment shell (1) and a heating element (5), which is attached to an outer side of the compartment shell (1). According to the invention, at least one mounting body (6) is anchored inside an opening (8) of the compartment shell (1) and holds the heating element (5) pressed against the compartment shell (1).
Patent EP-1554173-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAYES KEVIN
IPC: B63B29/04
Filed: 2003-09-12
Granted: 2006-04-26
Abstract: A display device 8 such as a flat screen television may be stowed away out of sight within a cabin by partly recessing into a moulded coaming 3 forming part of the boat's superstructure 1 in addition to being partially received in a special housing 7. In this way, the fact that a display device 8 is hidden out of view is made less obvious because the housing 7 does not conform to the shape of the display device 8.
Patent EP-1597037-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER ALBRECHT
IPC: B26D7/26
Filed: 2003-12-30
Granted: 2012-04-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un outil de poinçonnage comprenant un piston à matrice guidé à déplacement axial fixé de sorte à ne pas pouvoir effectuer de rotation relative dans une douille de guidage, une matrice de poinçonnage étant logée dans un alésage formé au niveau de son extrémité avant. Pendant la course de poinçonnage, la matrice de poinçonnage repose contre une face avant du piston à matrice et est fixée axialement au moyen d'une ou plusieurs billes à enclenchement, chacune des ces billes étant logée dans un alésage transversal, lesdites billes étant maintenues en prise avec une rainure annulaire au moyen d'une rondelle à ressort dans le piston à matrice. Le diamètre extérieur de la rondelle à ressort est seulement légèrement inférieur, en position de prise, au diamètre intérieur de la douille de guidage, et peut être élargi élastiquement en vue d'une libération de la matrice de poinçonnage à l'extérieur de la douille de guidage.
Patent EP-1554343-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YALVAC SELIM
IPC: C08L23/10
Filed: 2003-10-17
Granted: 2008-07-23
Abstract: A fabricated article comprising a polymer composition comprising a blend of A) and B), wherein A) is greater than or equal to 40 percent by weight (based on the combined weights of Component A and B) of one or more fillers and B) is less than 60 percent by weight (based on the combined weights of Component A and B) of one or more base polymers and wherein said one or more base polymers is a homogeneous ethylene C 3 -C 20  alpha olefin interpolymer or a C 3 -C 20  alpha-olefin homopolymer or interpolymer, and has: 
1) a total crystallinity of from 0 to 30 percent; and 
2) a Brookfield viscosity of from 500 to 50,000 cP measured at 350°F.
Patent EP-1655259-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HASHIGUCHI NAOKI
IPC: B66D1/12
Filed: 2003-08-05
Granted: 2011-06-15
Abstract: エレベータ用巻上機は、固定枠体と、この固定枠体と垂直方向に延在するように固定枠体あるいは回転枠体に片持ち式に取り付けられた主軸と、固定枠体に設けられた固定子と、主軸に支持されて固定枠体と軸方向に対向して径方向に延びた回転枠体と、この回転枠体に固定子に対向して設けられた回転子と、回転枠体を制動するブレーキ装置と、回転枠体に設けられて共に回転する綱車とを備えている。ブレーキ装置は、固定枠体の固定枠体の中空部に設けられ、開口部を貫通する制動部を有し、固定枠体あるいは回転枠体の内周に設けられたものである。ブレーキ装置の磁路は回転枠体又は固定枠体の一部を通っている。小型化と高性能が実現される。
Patent EP-1665348-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARRIS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01L21/04
Filed: 2003-09-05
Granted: 2011-12-07
Abstract: Method for producing a field effect transistor having a source region (9), a drain region and a channel layer (11) interconnecting the source and drain regions, and including the step of providing a sacrificial layer (4) on part of a semiconductor material (1) whose edge is used to define the edge of an implant, such as the source region (9), in the semiconductor material (1), where the edge (4c) of the sacrificial layer (4) is subsequently used to define the edge of a gate (16).
Patent EP-1449735-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PASSONI CARLO GUIDO
IPC: B60V1/14
Filed: 2004-01-05
Granted: 2006-09-27
Abstract: A support, steering and propulsion device (1) for air cushion vehicles commonly known as hovercrafts (2), comprising a propulsion fan (3); at least one, but preferably two flow deviators (6, 6a) generally of cylindrical sector shape are provided which, independently of each other and under the control of the vehicle driver, can intercept and deviate in a desired direction all or part of the air flow generated by said fan (3). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1500351-B1 (EP)
IPC: A47B88/00
Filed: 2004-04-23
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: The mounting for a drawer front panel (10) has a block mounted on the front panel to engage in a seating in the drawer carcass. The block has a flat spring leaf (14) or sprung lever extending parallel to the drawer carcass. The spring engages behind the edge of a laterally angled projection in the area of the seating. The spring is mounted on an eccentric carrier plate (12) attached to the block.
Patent EP-1619914-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FLINT LUDGER
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2004-07-19
Granted: 2006-03-01
Abstract: A method of operating a portable communication device (101), wherein: in response to receiving a paging request (PREQ) from a cellular network (100) over a first communication channel (GSM) the portable communication device (101) i) discards the paging request (PREQ), or ii) delays transmitting a paging response (PRES), if the portable communication device (101) has an established GPRS PDP context on a second communication channel (GPRS) requiring an action (K1) that can be performed within a predefined time.
Patent EP-1667442-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAIER MICHAEL
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2004-12-02
Granted: 2010-05-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to the reproduction of video data from a storage medium with increased picture quality. For this purpose, interlaced video data is subjected to a de-interlacing processing. In order to avoid an image content analysis for adaptively switching between different de-interlacing algorithms, the present invention monitors the currently actuated operating function of the reproduction device and selects the applied de-interlacing algorithm accordingly. A video reproduction of interlaced video data with increased picture quality is accordingly achieved in a simple and efficient manner.
Patent EP-1479500-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OWENSBY JOSEPH E
IPC: B29C44/24
Filed: 2004-05-12
Granted: 2009-09-09
Abstract: There is provided a multi-layered foamed article. The foam article has a layer of foam material on either side of an inner peel layer disposed roughly in the middle of the foam. The portion of the foam in closest proximity to the peel layer is subjected to the greatest amount of heat during extrusion forming mostly large open cell foam. The foam near the surface of the multiplayer foam article is cooled by the atmosphere or contact with cooling surfaces and comprises mostly small closed-cell foam. There is also provided a method for making a multi-layer foamed article by co-extruding an inner peel layer sandwiched between two expanded layers of a foam material. Each of the expanded foam layers on either side of the peel layer of the article is easily peeled or stripped from the peel inner layer and the multi-layer article is converted into a foamed article with absorbing characteristics on one side and non-absorbing characteristics on the other side. Thus, the foam is predominantly open-cell on one side of the structure and predominantly closed-cell on the opposing side. The open-cell portion of the article is highly absorbent and easily soaks up liquids. The closed cell portion of the foam article acts as a waterproof layer preventing liquid from moving all the way through the thickness of the foam. After blowing the polymer melt, the extrusion product comprises a foam article with a peel layer disposed roughly in the middle of the foam. A preferred embodiment of the multi-layer article is polystyrene foam for the two outer layers and a polyethylene film as the inner peel layer. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1463351-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUPUIS THIERRY
IPC: H04W12/12
Filed: 2004-03-17
Granted: 2008-11-05
Abstract: The process involves transmitting a request for unlocking a wireless telecommunication terminal e.g. portable telephone, from a user to a manufacturer of telephone. The manufacturer verifies rights of unlocking of the user and directly transmits the information of unlocking to the user. The information is exchanged between the terminal and manufacturer through a modulation unit over a voice channel.
Patent EP-1650924-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUPP STEPHAN DR
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-09-30
Granted: 2007-03-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for authenticating a user to a network by means of a temporary and/or one-time password. The temporary and/or one-time password is provided by a service provider that can be accessed by means of a mobile telecommunication device. The temporary password is provided on demand, when the user invokes a corresponding access request that is transmitted to the service provider by means of the mobile telecommunication device. The service provider checks and asserts a received access request and generates the temporary password by making use of a dedicated cryptographic method. The generated temporary password is finally transmitted to the personal mobile device of the user that is adapted to transmit the received temporary password to a gateway of a network in order to authenticate the user to the network. Moreover, the mobile telecommunication device provides establishing of an IP-based connection between a user's computing device and the network. The mobile telecommunication device therefore provides establishing of at least two communication links to the network and to the user's computing device. In this way, an authentication procedure can be autonomously performed by means of the user's personal mobile telecommunication device. Installing and/or maintaining authentication related software on the user's computing device therefore becomes superfluous.
Patent EP-1450109-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PAPILLON PHILIPPE
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2004-02-24
Granted: 2006-05-17
Abstract: The equipment has a circulator (S1) to enable heating of fluid by solar sensor. A control circuit operates the circulator during nocturnal cooling phase if a temperature of the fluid in the container exceeds a predetermined temperature limit at a preset time for cooling the fluid using solar sensor as heat sink. The fluid is agitated by a circulator (S2) arranged in a circulation circuit communicating with the container. An independent claim is also included for an equipment control process.
Patent EP-1635731-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ORAY NICHOLAS B
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 2004-01-15
Granted: 2011-12-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and composition for preventing surgical adhesions during surgery. Tissue surfaces and/or surgical articles involved in the surgery are separated by a biomaterial provided in the form of a non-crosslinked, decellularized and purified mammalian tissue (e.g. bovine pericardium). The biomaterial effectively inhibits fibrosis, scar formation, and surgical adhesions, while also serving as a scaffold for recellularization of the tissue site.