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Patent EP-1308125-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PERCIVAL CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: A61B3/16
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: An alignment system for an ophthalmic instrument comprises an
optical axis along which an operator can directly view the patient's eye and the
patient can fixate on a dark fixation target surrounded by a bright background that
helps to illuminate the eye for operator viewing. A position detection system
utilizing stored geometrical relationships determined by multiple regression during
instrument calibration compu tes X-Y-Z alignment status of the instrument relative
to a patient's eye based on local x -y position information from a pair of lateral
detectors receiving corneally reflected light from a corresponding pair of lateral
light sources. A heads -up display im age is provided along an optical axis of the
instrument for supplying instructive cues to an operator for moving the instrument
to achieve alignment based on signal information from the position detection
system, whereby the operator sees both a direct mac ro-image of the patient's eye
and the display image. The alignment system is particularly suitable for use in
hand-held ophthalmic instruments.
Patent EP-1295933-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MALFER DENNIS J
IPC: C10L1/16
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: Deposits in a direct injection gasoline engine are reduced by providing as fuel
for the operation of said direct injection engine a fuel composition comprising the
fuel-soluble reaction products obtained by reacting (i) a monocarboxylic acid of the
formula:
 
wherein R 1  is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, C 8-18  hydrocarbyl group;
and (ii) an amine of the formula NH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -NH-R 2 , wherein R 2  comprises
(C x H 2x Z) y H, wherein x = 2 or 3, y = 0-4 and Z = NH or O.
Patent EP-1318471-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAMIYA HIROYUKI
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: A question preparation server (MSV) receives an
input of a question, configures an answer format for
the question, generates a survey program configured to
send the answers to a management server when a
predetermined number of answers are inputted, and
distributes the survey program to a portable terminal
(MP) of a surveyor. At the time of the survey, the
question is displayed on the display unit (52) of the
portable terminal, an answer to the question is
received via an input (51) of the portable terminal and
stored in a memory unit of the portable terminal, and a
group of questions stored in the memory unit is sent to
the management server via a communication unit of the
portable terminal The management server (MSV)
receives the answer data, analyses the answer data,
performs statistic processing, and generates visible
survey report information. 
     In such a generation and implementation system for
the survey program, multi-faceted questions are easily
generated as a survey program and distributed to
portable terminals, a survey can be performed in a non-communicating
state, and survey results of the survey
program can be amassed at a management server without
fail.
Patent EP-1269838-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUROMOTO YOSHIYUKI
IPC: A01K89/027
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: A spool (4,104) has drag mechanism (8,108), spool
body (7,107), cover member (9,109), first sealing
member (61), and second sealing member (62). The
spool body has tubular bobbin trunk portion
(7a,107a), and front/rear flange portions provided
on the front/rear of the bobbin trunk portion. The
drag mechanism includes: drag-handling unit (70,170)
that screws onto the fore end of the spool shaft;
and friction unit disposed so as to contact the rear
face of the rear flange. The rearward movement of
the first friction unit (71,171) is restricted by
spool shaft. Cover member (9,109) is installed on
spool body to cover first friction unit from rear.
First sealing member (61) is fitted in between cover
member (9,109) and rear flange portion. Second
sealing member (62) is fitted in between spool shaft
and cover member. Spool can control fluctuations in
drag force due to liquids that seep into drag
mechanism.
Patent EP-1258694-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EISENBURGER JOHANN PETER DIPL-
IPC: F24D19/04
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: Es wird ein Heizkörper mit einem Einsatz beschrieben, der zwischen sich
Strömungskanäle (11) bildende, von wenigstens einem Rohr (6) für einen
Wärmeträger durchsetzte Querwände aufweist und aus zwei gewellten Blechstreifen
(1, 2) mit quer zu ihrer Längsrichtung verlaufenden Wellenrücken (3)
besteht, wobei die Blechstreifen (1, 2) das Rohr (6) zwischen sich je zur Hälfte
in einer Längssicke (4) aufnehmen. Um vorteilhafte Strömungsbeingungen zu
erhalten, wird vorgeschlagen, daß sich die zwischen jeweils einander gegenüberliegenden
Wellenrücken (3) der beiden Blechstreifen (1, 2) ergebenden
Strömungskanäle (11) nach oben verjüngen.
Patent EP-1329682-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ALBRIGHT LARRY E
IPC: F01P3/18
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: A combined liquid tank and fan air flow
housing (30) is molded as a unit to combine needed
functions in a compact preassembled unit. Separate
spaced side tank portions are formed that are
joined together with a front end tank to form a
central opening with upper and lower ends. The
opening is closed with a top plate that defines
a plenum chamber and a lower fan support plate 
   that forms a fan chamber in the central
opening. A fan in the fan chamber creates
an airflow from the exterior through the plenum
chamber and out lateral ducts formed
in the side tank portions , The inlet air
flows through an oil cooler , water radiator (48)
and if desired, an air conditioner condenser in
the plenum chamber . The tank (30) formed is used
for storage of hydraulic fluid.
Patent EP-1348792-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MEYER BERND
IPC: D05B69/28
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A microprocessor-assisted sewing machine control equipment comprises computer unit, power output unit, and control system. The computer unit has a memory for a sewing machine control program. The power output unit has drivers for power controlling a controlled sewing machine driving motor and another electric motor. The control system comprises open-loop control unit, closed-loop unit, and selection unit.  A microprocessor-assisted sewing machine control equipment comprises computer unit (21), power output unit (29), and control system (40). The computer unit has a memory (23, 30, 37) for a sewing machine control program. The power output unit has drivers (33-36) for power controlling a controlled sewing machine driving motor and another electric motor. The sewing machine drives motor (4) being controlled by closed-loop control through a control system in dependence on its rotary position. The electric motor (8, 9, 13) is controlled in a manner tuned to the position of the sewing machine driving motor. The control system is allocated to the electric motor. It comprises open-loop control unit (41.1, 41.2, 41.3), closed-loop unit (42.1, 42.2, 42.3), and selection unit (43.1, 43.2, 43.3). The open-loop control unit controls the electric motor independently of the rotary position. The closed-loop control unit controls the electric motor in dependence on the rotary position based on rotary-position signal of a rotary-position detector that is disposed on the electric motor. One of the control units is coupled to the selection unit for control with the electric motor depending on whether the electric motor is controlled by closed-loop control in dependence on the rotary position or by open-loop control independently of the rotary position.
Patent EP-1338483-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SATO YUJI
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: A pedestrian protecting device comprising an airbag (56) housed below a cowl louver (18) made of a synthetic resin, such that it is folded in an elongated shape along the cowl louver (18). Then, the airbag (56) can be expanded to protrude upward by admitting an inflating gas discharged from an inflator (46), thereby to protect a pedestrian. The cowl louver (18) includes a door portion (26) covering the airbag (56) when folded and housed, and curved to protrude to the front at the centers of its front and rear edges. This door portion (26) can be opened to the front or to the rear by the push of the expanding airbag (56). The door portion (26) is formed integrally with the cowl louver (18). The door portion (26) includes expansion promoting means so that it can be smoothly opened.
Patent EP-1362729-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER VEGT HERMAN
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: A service door assembly (10) for a recreational vehicle (12) including a sidewall (14) defining an opening, the sidewall including an inner panel, an outer panel and a cavity therebetween filled with an insulation material. The service door assembly includes a door frame (18) and a door (16). The door frame (18) is adapted to be disposed in the opening. The door frame (18) includes a plurality of integrally formed mounting tabs interconnected to a remainder of the frame through a living hinge. Each mounting tab is articulable between a first position and a second position such that in the second position a portion of the locking tab extends into the cavity of the sidewall. The door (16) is mounted to the door frame (18). The door (16) includes an inner member (24) and an outer member (24) connected with a securing arrangement integrally formed therewith. The securing arrangement includes an opening defined by the outer member of a pair of walls of the outer member and a mounting member integrally formed with the inner member. The mounting member includes first (42) and second (44) fingers spaced apart in a generally parallel relationship and a pin (46) disposed between the first (42) and second (44) fingers. The pin (46) is movable between a first and second position such that when the pin (46) is in the second position it forces the first (42) and second (44) fingers into engagement with the walls of the first component and thereby retains the first and second fingers within the opening.
Patent EP-1400430-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOBAUGH JAMES M II
IPC: B62D1/184
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A steering column (10) includes a support (24),
through which a steering column member (12) extends,
connected with a mounting bracket (66). The
support (24) supports the steering column member (12)
for rotation about a longitudinal axis (26) of the
steering column member. The support (24) is movable in
a first direction extending transverse to the
longitudinal axis (26) of the steering column
member (12) relative to the mounting bracket (66). The
support (24) is movable in a second direction extending
transverse to the first direction and to the
longitudinal axis (26) relative to the mounting
bracket (66). The support (24) is also movable along
the longitudinal axis (26) relative to the mounting
bracket (66). A locking mechanism (130) locks the
support (24) in any one of a plurality of positions
along the first direction relative to the mounting
bracket (66), in any one of a plurality of positions
along the second direction relative to the mounting
bracket, and in any one of a plurality of positions
along the longitudinal axis (26) relative to the
mounting bracket.
Patent EP-1396763-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KATO HITOSHI
IPC: B65H31/34
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: There is provided a sheet processing apparatus (1)
that is capable of allowing a decrease in the speed at
which sheets are discharged to a stacking device (200) even
if sheets are conveyed into the sheet processing
apparatus at short time intervals, or capable of
eliminating the necessity of using an aligning device
that can perform each alignment at a high speed, or
capable of reducing the number of times of operations
to be performed by the aligning device, and an image
forming apparatus (300) that is provided with that sheet
processing apparatus. A plurality of sheets being
conveyed, is superposed on a sheet superposing device (5).
The sheets conveyed with delay from said sheet superposing
device are stacked on a stacking device (130). An aligning
device aligns the sheets stacked in said stacking
device. A controller causes that sheet superposing
operation irrespective of whether a sheet bundle has to
be processed by the sheet processing apparatus.
Patent EP-1403669-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GRUNER-NIELSEN LARS
IPC: G02B6/34
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a dispersion-compensating (DC) module [740] comprising a first
length of DC optical fiber [10] in tandem with a second length of a standard
singlemode optical fiber. The DC fiber is fabricated from silica glass and has a
refractive index profile that includes a core region [51] surrounded by a cladding
region [52] having a nominal refractive index n 4 . The core region includes a central
core [511] having a nominal refractive index n 1 , a "trench" [512] surrounding the
central core having a nominal refractive index n 2 , and a "ridge" [513] surrounding the
trench having a nominal refractive index n 3 . A range of refractive index profiles has
been found that provides relative dispersion slopes (RDS) that are greater than 0.012
nm -1  and figures of merit that are greater than 200 ps/(nm-dB).
Patent EP-1458206-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STRITTMATTER MICHAEL
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2003-10-02
Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a search logic (130, 300, 1300) for a mobile device
(100, 900, 1800). The search logic (130, 300, 1300) is configured to perform a discovery
process that causes a radio frequency transceiver (145, 915, 1655, 1805) to discover electronic
devices (155, 905) having a compatible radio frequency transceiver. The search logic (130, 300,
1300) is configured to execute asynchronously with one or more different processes. A display
logic (325, 525, 1360, 1660) is configured to display a device identifier for each of the electronic
devices that are discovered.
Patent EP-1426891-A3 (EP)
Inventor: REKINEN TERO
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for including the telecommunication connections needed in the use of remote monitoring of automatically operated equipment in contracts between a company maintaining said equipment and a client owning said equipment. According to the method of the invention, the above-mentioned company takes care of the administration of the telecommunication connections, comprising the acquisition and opening of the aforesaid telecommunication connections as well as the invoicing concerning them.
Patent EP-1422429-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STRAUCH JUERGEN DIPL ING
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2003-11-08
Abstract: The ball joint has a housing (1) for a ball (2) mounted movable in a socket (3) with sealing bellows formed as a separate component (5) fixable on the housing (1) to seal the ball joint from the housing.  The separate component can be positively connected to the housing by rolling in a first shaped element (6.1) on the housing and/or a second shaped element on the component. The separate component is a closing ring resting on a bearing face (7) of the housing which points towards the shaft of the ball.
Patent EP-1424136-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FERRERO ALBERTO
IPC: B05B13/02
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: L'appareil comprend un organe transporteur en forme de bande continue motorisée (24) qui circule selon un parcours définissant une paroi extérieure sous forme d'une auge qui constitue un récipient (26) pour accueillir les objets (M) et les brasser. Le récipient (26) est ouvert supérieurement pour permettre l'inspection visuelle et le traitement des objets.
Patent EP-1441081-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VIEGENER WALTER
IPC: E04B1/58
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: The connector (1) comprises two opposite plates (4,5), which are connected to each other by a screw (6) and an intermediate piece (7). A projecting spacer is arranged on the intermediate piece, between the outer edges (8) of the plates. The spacer can be inserted between two opposite wall sections (22) for supporting the profiles (2,3).  An Independent claim is also included for the connecting arrangement.
Patent EP-1404142-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII KENICHI
IPC: H04W16/02
Filed: 1997-08-08
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a radio communication system comprising a plurality of radio stations constituted by base stations and movable stations and a plurality of RF communication channels for performing communications between a base station and a movable station or between movable stations with each other, and means for transmitting a control signal as a control packet through one of said RF communication channels when each of said radio stations is to perform packet communication to irregularly and discontinuously perform communication.
Patent EP-1364583-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KENT CLINTON
IPC: A23C13/16
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to superior dairy products which have
firmness qualities and textural qualities not observed in conventional dairy
products. The dairy products of this invention have average fat particle sizes
of less than about 0.8 microns, preferably of about 0.1 to about 0.8 microns,
and more preferably about 0.2 to about 0.6 microns. The dairy products
which may be manufactured using this process are cream cheese, sour
cream, and dairy products containing at least 4 percent fat. The present
invention also provides a process for making a cream cheese product without
the removal of whey and having average fat particle sizes of less than about
0.8 microns, preferably of about 0.1 to about 0.8 microns, and more
preferably about 0.2 to about 0.6 microns.
Patent EP-1408636-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHENG BRIAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: An adaptive predictive playout scheme, based on a Least Mean Square (LMS) prediction algorithm, for packet voice applications. The packets are received and stored in a buffer for playout at a constant draining rate P0, where P0 is determined by the codec used. The latency of the packets in the buffer is controlled by discarding the oldest packet in the buffer when the predicted time interval for receipt of the next incoming packet is less than a draining threshold.
Patent EP-1396790-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHEETS KITRICK
IPC: G06F12/1072
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A remote translation mechanism for a multi-node system including a method for remotely translating a virtual memory address into a physical memory address in a miulti-node system. The method includes providing the virtual memory address at a source node, determining that the virtual memory address is to be sent to a remote node, sending the virtual memory address to the remote node, and translating the virtual memory address on the remote node into a physical memory address using a remote-translation table (RTT). The RTT contains translation information for an entire virtual memory address space associated with the remote node. Further, a physical node to query is determined based on the virtual memory address. An emulated remote translation table (ERTT) segment is queued on the determined physical node to see if the ERTT segment may provide a translation. If the translation is received then the translation may be loaded into a TLB on the source node.
Patent EP-1417935-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BONO FRANK
IPC: A61B17/70
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: An apparatus for spinal fixation is described, and in particular an apparatus for joining a bone anchor with spinal stabilizers such as a spinal rod or spinal plate in a polyaxial fashion. Polyaxial connectors are also described which incorporate arcuate washers. The polyaxial features are achieved preferably with snap-in washers which minimize the numbers of parts that a surgeon may have to handle during surgery. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1435614-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM BONG-JOO
IPC: G11B15/665
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: A pole base assembly driving device for a tape recorder is disclosed. Manufacturing of decks becomes simpler and at lower cost. The pole base assembly driving device has a loading gear rotatably disposed on the deck, and rotated by a driving force which is transmitted from a driving source installed on the deck. The pole base assembly further comprises an elastic rod connected by one end to the loading gear, and connected by the other end to a link member which is connected with the pole base assembly. The elastic rod is preferably made of a material which is elastically bendable by an external force, and preferably comprises a deformation restricting means for restricting a deformation of the elastic rod when the elastic rod is deformed by the rotation of the loading gear, such as protrusions on the concave side of the rod when deformed and a reinforcement member. As a result, the number of parts and manufacturing cost is reduced, and deterioration of durability due to breakage of parts can be avoided.
Patent EP-1526328-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YATSUDA YASUSHI
IPC: F21V11/16
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: A vehicle lamp (10) can include a plurality of light source modules (12, 22, 32) each having an LED (12a, 22a, 32a) as a light source, and optical systems (13, 23, 33) for distributing light from each of the light source modules (12, 22, 32) frontward toward predetermined areas or predetermined patterns that are different from each other and which make up a light distribution pattern. Each of the optical systems (13, 23, 33) can be optimized to emit light to a predetermined area, and each of the light source modules' LEDs (12a, 22a, 32a) can be optimally arranged for each of the corresponding optical systems (13, 23, 33).
Patent EP-1457863-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FLEISCHMANN MONIKA
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2004-03-06
Abstract: The gesture-based input device for a user interface of a computer comprises two pairs of electrodes scalable for any screen size wherein the electrodes are arranged to capture the quasi-electrostatic field surrounding the user in order for the graphic user interface to provide different options or tasks to be selected by a user, a platform for supporting a user, a quasi-electrostatic field generator source connected to the platform and a circuitry connected to the electrodes for determining, relative to each of the electrodes, the position of that part of a user supported by the platform, e.g. a user's hand, being closest to the electrodes. The position of the part of the user in each dimension of the electrodes array is determined based on the relation of two voltage signals of the circuitry, respectively, each voltage signal indicating the distance between the part of the user and the respective electrode, whereby the position within the sensor detection range closest to the part of the user is determined without any calibration of the system for the user.
Patent EP-1441553-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAE NAOHITO
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: A remote control center (10) sends a setting changing
mail, to a portable telephone (20), that collectively
changes the contents of a built-in memory and an
attachable/detachable storage medium (40, 50) of the
portable telephone (20). The portable telephone
collectively updates the contents in the built-in memory
and the storage medium (40, 50) based on the content of the
setting changing mail. When the storage medium (40, 50) is
inserted into another portable telephone, the contents of
that telephone's built-in memory are automatically updated
by running a computer program contained in the setting
changing mail.
Patent EP-1460733-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMANN DIETER
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: The adaptor has at least one switching shaft comprising at least two housing parts (34a,34b) made of insulating plastics material. A locking member (36) is arranged on at least one of the housing parts (34b), and cooperates with the switching shaft and/or with the second housing part (34a).
Patent EP-1479834-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GIOLO FABIO
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: A water mixer comprising an internal water mixing unit (11) to which an interchangeable outer shell (12) is coupled detachably, the outer shell (12) being uncoupleable with respect to the internal water mixing unit (11) very easily, by sliding it off after releasing simple reversible locking means.