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Patent EP-1163914-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PANKOW MARK L
IPC: B08B1/00
Filed: 1994-01-14
Granted: 2006-03-29
Abstract: A self-contained single-use apparatus (10) for cleaning and hydrating a pair of contact lenses comprising a housing including a pair of hollow snap-lock lens container (11, 12) in which opposed layers (25, 31, 43, 36) of a deformable relatively hydrophobic material having surfaces arranged for non-abrasive contiguous wetted contact with the optical lenses when the lenses are enclosed in the housing (11, 12). While in contact with the optical surfaces contaminants in the lenses are attracted to the contacting surfaces (25, 31, 43, 36) of the reactive layers. Upon removal of the lenses the attracted contaminants remain on the contacting surfaces (25, 31, 43, 36) and are disposed of with the housing. The container contains sufficient absorbed liquid for maintaining the lens in a hydrated condition while being in the container (11, 12) during the treatment process. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1186277-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ASHBY ALAN MILES
IPC: A61B17/58
Filed: 1997-05-21
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: A tibial element for a replacement knee prosthesis comprising a tibial tray (1) and securing means (8,24) to secure a bearing component (2) located on the upper part of the tray characterised in that two vertically spaces apart grooves (26,27) are provided in the bearing component(2), the upper groove (26) acting to locate and secure a boss (8) provided on the tray (1) and said grooves being interconnected to allow the boss (8) to move between them. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1162071-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JACKSON PHILIP H
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2001-05-25
Granted: 2006-11-22
Abstract: A purge/clean system for a liquid jet apparatus, such as an ink jet printing system, having a liquid chamber including a chamber wall having an exterior surface and at least one orifice (60) though which liquid is ejected towards a substrate. The purge/clean system involves a cavity defined adjacent the exterior surface of the chamber wall into which liquid which is, expelled from the at least one orifice (60) during a purging or cleaning operation is permitted to flow and a vacuum pump for withdrawing liquid which is contained within the cavity. The cavity can be provided by a plurality of plates (90,88,86) arranged in an assembled, or stacked, relationship against the exterior surface of the chamber wall and, with the aid of a fan or compressor, can be used to create a zone of above - atmospheric pressure adjacent the exterior surface of the printer head. With the zone of above-atmospheric pressure created within the cavity, any leakage of air from the region into the atmosphere effects a flow of air out of the region and thereby helps to maintain the at least one orifice in a relatively clean condition. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1182563-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAUVEL GERARD
IPC: G06F12/0891
Filed: 2001-03-15
Granted: 2009-09-02
Abstract: A digital system and method of operation is provided in which the digital system has at least one processor, with an associated multi-segment cache memory circuit (506(n). Validity circuitry (VI) is connected to the memory circuit and is operable to indicate if each segment of the plurality of segments holds valid data. Dirty bit circuitry (DI) is connected to the memory circuit for indicating if data within the cache is incoherent with a secondary back-up memory. DMA circuitry can transfer (1652) blocks of data/instructions (1660) between the cache and a secondary memory (1602). A transfer mode circuit (1681) controls how DMA operations are affected by the dirty bits. If the transfer mode circuit is in a first mode, a DMA operation transfers only segments (1661) indicated as dirty (1685). If the transfer mode circuit is in a second mode, a DMA operation transfers and entire block of data (1660) without regard to dirty indicators (1686). DMA transfers from the cache to secondary memory are thereby configured to be responsive to the dirty bits. A dirty bit mode circuit (1680) controls how DMA transfers affect the dirty bits. When the mode circuit is in a first mode, DMA transfers set the affected dirty bits to a clean state. When the dirty bit mode circuitry is in an alternate mode, DMA transfers set the affected dirty bits to a dirty state. A cache clean operation will thus copy data provided by a DMA transfer and indicated as dirty into backup secondary memory. <IMAGE>   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1167297-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GILLMANN BENOIT
IPC: C02F1/50
Filed: 2001-06-29
Granted: 2005-10-19
Abstract: Treatment of water in swimming pools involves subjecting the recycled water to: (a) physical sterilization using type C ultraviolet radiation (for an immediate disinfecting effect); and followed by (b) chemical treatment with a product containing a polyhexamethylene biguanide-type disinfectant, an algaecide and a lime-scale inhibitor (for a lasting disinfectant effect).
Patent EP-1118799-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERMUDEZ PEREZ RAMON
IPC: B65G23/38
Filed: 2001-01-19
Granted: 2006-05-03
Abstract: The transmission mechanism comprises a lever (12) which can rotate around an eccentric shaft (11) of a rotating disk-crank (10). The lever (12) is guided in its movement by cam means (15a) and acts upon an arm (19) which is attached for joint rotation to an output shaft (3). Advantageously the disk-crank (10) is driven through a connecting rod (8) from another disk-crank (1) which can rotate around a shaft which is different from that of the first disk-crank (10). It doesn't require adjustment or setting up and it has a low cost. The transport device has on the output shaft the wheels for drawing chains with transporting bars provided with clamps for the sheets. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1209273-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAESSER FRANZ
IPC: D05C11/08
Filed: 2001-11-16
Granted: 2004-01-21
Abstract: In a process to form a stitch, a sewing machine has a supply of thread (11) withdrawn over a roller (13) aided by a roller power drive. The torque applied to the roller is regulated especially in accordance with the stitching program data for each individual type of stitch. Also claimed is a sewing machine with a clutch (31) drive to the roller (13). The roller clutch is engaged by thread movement of the roller. The roller is powered by the needle plunger drive shaft (41), moving the swivel lever (43) and rod (42) synchronised with the needle action. When thread is static the clutch ensures that torque can only be applied in one direction via the gear (39,40) to the roller (13). Because the same time lapse for each cycle is always the same irrespective of the stitch length, the roller turns at higher speeds for longer stitches than shorter. The clutch is regulated in accordance with the type of stitch required and maintains the thread tension irrespective of the stitch length.
Patent EP-1248587-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FISCHER DAN E
IPC: A61K6/898
Filed: 2001-01-05
Granted: 2011-10-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition de ciment dentaire provisoire servant à fixer provisoirement une prothèse dentaire ou un article d'orthodontie sur une dent ou un autre substrat dentaire. Le ciment dentaire comprend un mélange renfermant (i) un agent de dissolution d'ions, (ii) un acide polycarboxylique, (iii) du sucre, et (iv) de l'eau. Le sucre est ajouté en quantité suffisante pour que l'agent de dissolution d'ions et l'acide polycarboxylique forment un adhésif durcissable possédant une matrice adhésive formant une liaison provisoire, relativement faible, par rapport à une liaison permanente. La composition de ciment dentaire provisoire est compatible avec le dépôt ultérieur de composants de liaison classiques, tels que des matériaux de scellement ainsi que des ciments permanents non à base de résine.
Patent EP-1360389-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PAGE GEORGE
IPC: F24F8/108
Filed: 2001-02-07
Granted: 2009-06-03
Abstract: A fan assembly (14) for ventilating an essentially closed chamber such as an inflatable storage chamber for a motor vehicle comprises a base plate (17) for mounting over an opening through a wall (13) of the chamber, the base plate defining an aperture (21) therethrough and an electrically-driven fan (28) being arranged to draw air from a first plenum (31) upstream of the fan and drive the drawn air into the chamber. An air treatment unit (25) is disposed over an opening through the base plate between the chamber and the first plenum (31). A first filter (22) is disposed in an opening between the first plenum (31) and the external atmosphere (35). In this way, air driven into the chamber by the fan (28) will be a mixture of air drawn from the external atmosphere through the first filter (22) and air drawn from the chamber through the air treatment unit (25) into the first plenum (31), to be recirculated into the chamber.
Patent EP-1259718-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAHN HERMANN
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 2001-01-12
Granted: 2005-09-21
Abstract: The method involves initiating regeneration at least when a threshold value for a state of charge of the catalyser or an oxides of nitrogen emission downstream of the catalyser is exceeded by detecting whether the engine is in an idling state and alternatively or in combination, increasing the threshold in the idling state, initiating regeneration only after a defined time and interrupting regeneration if a change to idling occurs. Independent claims are also included for the following: a device for controling oxides of nitrogen regeneration of a storage catalyser.
Patent EP-1282667-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VANDAHM RICHARD A
IPC: C09B69/04
Filed: 2001-03-28
Granted: 2006-08-30
Abstract: Washable coloring compositions comprising mixtures of specific low-molecular weight carboxylic acids and carboxylates are provided. Such mixtures are produced through the partial neutralization of a carboxylic acid by a base to provide a relatively neutral pH mixture comprising some acid and some carboxylate species. Such mixtures provide excellent washability enhancing performance in association with colorants and inks. Also, these specific mixtures exhibit low viscosities which allow for greater amounts of washability enhancing additive and colorant to be added within colorant and ink formulations while simultaneously permitting the mention of sufficiently low overall viscosities of the target compositions. Such mixtures provide highly effective prevention of permanent colorations to certain substrates, such as skin, clothing, and the like, by the inks, dyes, and the like, within the target compositions. Marker styluses, writing implements, and other colorant transfer devices, containing these inventive compositions, are also encompassed within this invention.
Patent EP-1228253-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MONTAGNON JACQUES
IPC: C21D9/00
Filed: 2001-05-07
Granted: 2005-07-20
Abstract: This invention relates to a steel composition comprising, expressed in percentages by weight: 0.25-0.35% C, 24-28% Cr, 10-15% Ni, 3-6% Mn, 1.75-2.50% Nb, 0.50-0.70% N, 0-0.30% Si, provided that C+N>=0.8%, the rest consisting mainly of iron and unavoidable impurities. The invention further relates to a method for making said compositions and valves produced from said compositions or using said method and exhibiting excellent mechanical strength and oxidation resistance at temperatures between 800 and 900° C.
Patent EP-1288948-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAKO YOICHIRO
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2001-05-17
Granted: 2008-05-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne procédé permettant l'enregistrement d'une information sur un support d'enregistrement. Une information de gestion préparée pour une pluralité de types de supports d'enregistrement est insérée sous forme de données d'information complémentaires dans le contenu à enregistrer. Les données du contenu dans lequel sont insérées ces informations complémentaires, sont codées par un premier codage et l'information de gestion est codée par un second codage, puis les données de contenu codées et les informations de gestion codées sont modulées puis enregistrées sur un support d'enregistrement. L'invention concerne également un support d'enregistrement.
Patent EP-1290227-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BYRNE MICHAEL C
IPC: C12Q1/6809
Filed: 2001-06-05
Granted: 2009-08-12
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating type I diabetes. A variety of markers are provided, wherein changes in the levels of expression of one or more of the markers is correlated with the presence of type I diabetes.
Patent EP-1328729-B1 (EP)
Title: Engine prelubrication pump assembly
Inventor: APOSTOLIDES JOHN K
IPC: F04C14/26
Filed: 2001-09-27
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: An engine prelubrication pump includes a pump housing with a pump cavity in which a first and second gear are positioned for pumping fluid. The first gear is operably and sealably connected to a motor for rotation and the second gear is rotatably mounted to a second shaft for geared rotation with the first gear. Fluid inlet and outlet ports are located in communication with the pump cavity and adapted respectively for connection with a source of fluid and a discharge means and an internal vent is positioned in between the armature shaft of bore and the pump housing along the inlet port. Alternatively, a valve is positioned between the inlet and outlet ports to selectively permit fluid pumped between the inlet and outlet ports to pass through when the outlet port is flow restricted.
Patent EP-1341605-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TANG MAN-WING
IPC: B01J20/28
Filed: 2001-12-05
Granted: 2010-03-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for maintaining the humidity of an enclosed space within an acceptable operational range of relative humidity to minimize static electricity while passively removing at least a portion of organic contaminants from the enclosed space. The invention provides a simple, low cost solution to preventing damage to electronic disk drives using an adsorbent sheet material which requires less than about one-tenth the volume of adsorbent carriers which enclose the adsorbent material in a supporting envelope. The process employs a weak adsorbent such as high silica zeolite which effectively controls humidity at low operating temperatures and as the operating temperature increases is enabled to adsorb contaminants by reduced affinity for water.
Patent EP-1343858-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SORACE VINCENZO
IPC: C10G1/00
Filed: 2001-12-18
Granted: 2009-02-18
Abstract: A process for the producton of pure syngas (hydrogen and carbon dioxide) by fast gasification of liquid, muddy, or solid raw materials, either produced for the purpose or from industrial processes in which they can not be recycled, or fuels from wastes or biomass, which process is carried out in a modular reactor including a raw materials feeding area, a gasification area, a discharging area of the residues in powdery or vitrified form. The obtained syngas is sent to a purification and compression step.
Patent EP-1260046-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAORI RAKESH
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2001-11-14
Granted: 2006-05-10
Abstract: A communication system ( 1 ) comprises a transmitter ( 2 ), a receiver ( 3 ), and an up/down link communication channel ( 4, 6 ) arranged for data communication from the transmitter ( 2 ) through the up link communication channel ( 4 ) to the receiver ( 3 ). The communication system ( 1 ) is further arranged to feedback data from the receiver ( 3 ) through the down link communication channel ( 6 ) to the transmitter ( 2 ). The receiver ( 3 ) comprises a bad frame indicator ( 5 ) for providing a bad frame indication (BFI) upon receipt of a corrupted frame, which is present in synchronized data communicated over the up link communication channel ( 4 ); and the transmitter ( 2 ) comprises resynchronization means ( 7 ) coupled to the down link communication channel ( 6 ) for receiving BFI related data and in response thereto recommencing data communication over the up link communication channel ( 4 ), in accordance with a resynchronization procedure, which starts from a predetermined state. A fast acting feedback resynchronization procedure for a GSM speech system is presented which prevents substantial error propagation from occurring at the receiver end.
Patent EP-1358456-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YAM JACKY
IPC: A61M1/00
Filed: 2001-12-04
Granted: 2010-07-07
Abstract: A drainage device comprising an improved vacuum regulator assembly is disclosed which includes an adjustable knob for indicating the degree of vacuum being applied to the device from a number of incident viewing angles. Similarly, a vacuum indicator assembly is provided for indicating the presence or absence of vacuum being applied to drainage device. The indicator assembly provides an indication of vacuum inside drainage device from many viewing angles and includes a base defining a recess having a slanted surface with a vacuum symbol which is selectively masked by a collapsible thimble when vacuum is applied or removed from the drainage device.
Patent EP-1267020-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GROTHE FRANK
IPC: E05B13/10
Filed: 2002-05-17
Granted: 2006-07-05
Abstract: A secret code is set by means of the number-wheels (1) of the combination lock which has a secret code adjustment (29,33) set in operation by means of a secondary lock (40). A lock-bolt is adjustable between an open and closed position by means of the lock-bolt operating mechanism.(17). The combination lock has a blocking piece (23) pretensioned towards the axis of the number wheels.
Patent EP-1271398-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBERTZ BERND DR
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2000-07-11
Granted: 2004-02-11
Abstract: Transponder label is made up of antenna (8) and connected chip (9) on printable support layer (2). It has first adhesive layer (7) to affix label to item so that force required to remove label is more that the mechanical stability of the transponder support layer. When attempt is made to remove label from item, label is irreversibly distorted so RFID transponder is destroyed. Transponder consists of 20 to 250 microm thick polyester foil (2) with printed antenna (8) and chip (9) formed on foil upper side which is in contact with first hot melt adhesive layer (7). Transponder is placed on 57 microm thick separation paper, is partially coated with second hot melt adhesive paste (3) of 50 microm. Polyester foil has cut lines (5) to weaken mechanical stability. Cover layer is not adhered with the foil along and inside the cut lines. Cohesion and adhesion of heat melt adhesive and cover hot melt adhesive are selected so that if label is removed from item, foil remains on item at cut lines, rips along cut lines so antenna conductor path is destroyed and transponder is no longer functional.
Patent EP-1327533-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EICHHAMMER JOSEF
IPC: C08K7/22
Filed: 2002-12-06
Granted: 2008-03-19
Abstract: A modeling composition consisting of a wax or oil based binder (B), filler (F), colorant (C) other additives (A), where the filler is a light filler (LF) comprising microhollow spheres (MHS), and the binder comprises as solid wax (B1), a wax paste (B2), and a liquid portion (B3), in a wax or oil based composition, and the proportion of binder in the kneading composition is 45-90 wt.% is new.
Patent EP-1287892-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NORITAKE MOTOO
IPC: B01L3/02
Filed: 2002-08-29
Granted: 2005-11-30
Abstract: An improved structure of a liquid drop emitter is provided which works to emit minute drops of liquid to deposit them in a dense array of dots on a substrate to produce a DNA chip, for example. The liquid drop emitter has a plurality of liquid inlets formed in rows in a staggered fashion, thereby allowing the liquid inlets to have a maximum possible area without any physical interference between adjacent two of them and also allowing outlet nozzles to be arranged in a dense array. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1373120-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STOWASSER WALTER
IPC: B66C23/66
Filed: 2002-02-13
Granted: 2005-09-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic boom for a vehicle crane, comprising a base housing (1), which may be mounted to an upper construction on the vehicle crane in a horizontal joint (2), at the lower end thereof and has a further horizontal joint (3), to which a tipping cylinder, for inclination of the telescopic boom, which may be connected to the upper construction, may be connected and several telescopic stages (4-11), running either in each other, or in the base housing (1), all of which may be telescoped by means of a telescoping device (12) directly connected thereto and which may be locked relative to each other in the telescoped position. One of the telescoping stages (4-11) is embodied from two part pieces (4a, b) in the axial direction thereof, as a bending telescopic stage (4), and both part pieces (4a, b) are pivoted together by means of a hinge. The part pieces (4a, b) may be locked together by means of a locking device in respect of their longitudinal axis in a coaxial orientation and in at least one position, bent relative to each other. According to the invention, the hinge and locking device on the bending telescopic stage (4) lie within the internal contour of the next largest telescopic stage (5).
Patent EP-1390270-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FREGONESE DANIELE
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2002-05-16
Granted: 2006-08-16
Abstract: The present invention provides a rigid, water-soluble container made of an injection moulded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition.
Patent EP-1354137-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NUESSER PETER
IPC: F04D13/06
Filed: 2002-04-26
Granted: 2007-06-13
Abstract: Method for controlling an assist pump for fluid delivery systems with pulsatile pressure. If for example a heart assist pump is driven with a constant number of revolutions, it is achieved, that the blood is also delivered through the assist pump, even when the heart chamber is in the decontraction phase. With the present method it is achieved, that an assist pump only acts supportingly in the pressure phase of the main pump, in such a way, that the pressure difference between the input side and the output side of the assist pump is continuously determined and the number of revolutions of the assist pump is controlled in such a way, that the determined pressure difference does not fall below a predetermined value and the rate of flow does not sink below zero.
Patent EP-1405047-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HITCHCOCK LEITH PATRICK
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2002-07-08
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A method for detecting vibration signatures in a reversible drive is disclosed. The method includes the steps of acquiring digital data representative of vibrations in the reversible drive and identifying and grouping together portions of data in a plurality of groups. The identified portions of data relate to a particular direction of travel of the reversible drive and the plurality of groups relate to travel in different directions of the reversible drive. The method can include the further step of processing at least one of the groups of data using signal processing techniques. A system and computer program product for practicing the method for detecting vibration signatures in a reversible drive are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1421905-B1 (EP)
Title: Procede echographique d'identification de tissus et echographe associe
Inventor: KANAI HIROSHI
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 2002-08-19
Granted: 2011-06-08
Abstract: Procédé échographique d'identification de tissus selon lequel l'élasticité de tissus à examiner dans une petite zone locale considérée comme une unité est mesurée à l'aide d'ondes ultrasonores. Les données d'élasticité concernant chaque type connu de tissu comprennent des histogrammes de fréquences de modules d'élasticité des petites zones locales de chaque type, et sont gérées à l'aide d'une bibliothèque de données. Sur la base des données d'élasticité recueillies en tant que résultat des mesures et en référence aux données d'élasticité de chaque type connu de tissus, le type du tissu à examiner est identifié.