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Patent EP-1146377-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TUCKER RODNEY S
IPC: H01S5/14
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: A tunable optical cavity[10, 100] constructed from a fixed mirror[14, 114] and a
movable mirror. The fixed mirror[14, 114] is attached to a substrate[25, 103] having a first
electrically conducting surface. A support member[15-18, 119] having the moveable
mirror[13, 113] supported thereon and having a second electrically conducting surface, is
suspended above the substrate[25, 103]. A circuit[22] applies an electrical potential between
the first and second electrically conducting surfaces thereby adjusting the distance between
the fixed and movable mirrors. The fixed mirror[14, 114] and the moveable mirror[13, 113]
are positioned such that the mirrors form the opposite ends of the optical cavity[10, 100].
The distance between the fixed mirror[14, 114] and the moveable mirror[13, 113] is a
function of the applied electrical potential. The support member[15-18, 119] has physical
dimensions that are chosen such that the amplitude of thermally induced vibrations in the
support member[15-18, 119] are less than 0.01 percent of the wavelength of the resonating
light. The support member[15-18, 119] is preferably a thin film membrane having the
moveable mirror[13, 113] attached thereto and having openings[115] communicating
between the top and bottom surfaces of the membrane. The openings[115] are located so as
to reduce the vibration amplitude of the moveable mirror[13, 113] at any mechanical
resonances of the membrane. The openings[115] occupy less than 90% of the surface area of
the membrane.
Patent EP-1231728-A2 (EP)
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 2001-03-26
Abstract: An optical ring network comprising; a plurality of network elements including a core
network element interfacing the ring network with an external core network, and at least one
ring network element; wherein the core network element includes a first CWDM unit, a first
DWDM unit and switching means arranged to cross connect any wavelength channel within or
between wavelength bands on the ring network or between the ring network and the core
network, and wherein the ring network elements each include; a second CWDM unit and a
second DWDM unit, the second CWDM unit being arranged to add/drop at least a first
wavelength band at said ring network element from and to the second DWDM unit and to
express other wavelength bands onto the next network element.
Patent EP-1152552-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOVAK JOHN I III
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2001-04-14
Abstract: A communications system (10) includes a high altitude communication
device (12, 44) creating a forward communications
link (30). A terrestrial wireless network (16) creates a return
link (38). A user terminal (14) is coupled to the high altitude
communication device for receiving forward communications signals
and is coupled to a wireless network for creating a return
link. A network operations center (NOC) (20) having a gateway
for communicating with the high altitude communications device
is coupled to the terrestrial wireless network. The NOC
receives communications requests from the user terminal and
provides content to the user terminal in response to the
request (Fig. 1).
Patent EP-1158145-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DETTERBECK STEFAN
IPC: F01N3/28
Filed: 2001-04-21
Abstract: A downstream end (6) of a nitrogen oxide (NOx) storage catalyst has a three-way coating (7) with a relatively high oxygen storage capacity. The oxygen sensor (5) is located relatively closely to the open end face (8) of the region. Immediately upstream of the oxygen sensor, in flow alignment with it, and in the downstream end of the monolith (3), the catalyst is shortened, leaving a catalytically inactive zone (9').
Patent EP-1185087-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEMPISTY MARK S
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: A digital television receiver that decodes multiple programs concurrently
to reduce the amount of time needed to display an adjacent channel in a channel surfing
operation includes a single transport decoder and a single video/audio decoder. The
transport decoder decodes multiple transport streams in a single channel. Each transport
stream represents a respectively different minor channel transmitted in the major
channel. When a channel change operation occurs, the audio/video decoder selects the
next transport stream that is provided by the transport decoder. In another embodiment
of the invention, the single video/audio decoder includes multiple buffers and
concurrently decodes multiple program streams. When a program switch occurs, the
program stream for a next buffer is provided to the video display. In yet another
embodiment, the television receiver includes multiple tuners, each capable of receiving
a respective channel. Each tuner is coupled to a respective transport decoder and each
transport decoder is coupled to a respective decoder. In this embodiment of the
invention, when a channel switch occurs, the video signal is immediately available at the
output of one of the decoders and is displayed. At the same time, one of the tuners is
tuned to the next channel in the sequence in anticipation of a subsequent channel switch
operation.
Patent EP-1179466-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FABRE CHRISTIAN
IPC: B66F9/24
Filed: 2001-08-08
Abstract: The industrial truck has a load holding section (6), the vertical movement of which is controlled by an electric control unit (17) which is constructed in such a way that a set point for the height of lift is predetermined depending upon the operating duration of the operating element (13) for the control of the upwards movement. The height of lift is adjusted to a first set point if the operating duration of the operating element is shorter than a period of time stored in the control unit, and adjusted to a second set point if the duration is longer.
Patent EP-1216952-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KRULITSCH DIETER RUDOLF
IPC: B67C3/12
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: The filling element (1) has at least four gas ducts (27, 28, 29, 34). The first gas duct has a first control valve (24) to produce a controlled connection between the return gas opening (18''') and the tension gas duct (3), the second gas duct has a second control valve (25) for connecting the return gas opening and the vacuum duct (4) whilst the third gas duct has a third control valve (26) for controlled connection between the return gas duct and a flushing pipe (19) provided on the filler element and which can lead into the relevant can or container (10). The fourth gas duct contains a first throttle (35) for regulating or reducing the gas flow and provides a constant connection between the return gas opening and the return gas duct (5).The second and third gas ducts also contain throttles (30, 32).
Patent EP-1193916-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIRK GUNTHER
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2001-09-14
Abstract: The system has a master unit (M) and a number of slave units (SL1,..) connected together as a sequence of point-to-point connections in a linear topology. An additional connection is provided between the two line end users, especially from the slave unit in the line furthest from the master unit to the master unit, which takes over communications to the isolated slave units if an interruption occurs in the line topology. Independent claims are also included for the following: a method of producing connection redundancy for a serial communications system.
Patent EP-1211132-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JANSSEN HOLGER
IPC: B60R11/04
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: The vicinity monitor for a motor vehicle has a wide angle view camera (12) with a picture processor (14) for producing an image from the camera. The image is displayed (16). The processor is adaptive to allow monitoring of a section of the wide view or a selected direction of viewing. Claims include a method for using the camera
Patent EP-1197373-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOTO TEIJIRO
IPC: B60K15/035
Filed: 2001-10-09
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a plastic part
(1) connected to an opening portion (24) of a plastic fuel
tank (20). The plastic part (1) includes a body member (30)
made of barrier plastic material for preventing the fuel
from permeating through the body member (30), and a
connecting member (40) made of adhesive plastic material for
covering at least a portion of the body member (30) and
surrounding the opening portion (24) of the fuel tank (20).
The connecting member (40) is formed integrally with the
body member (30). The connecting member (40) is connected to
the fuel tank (20), with the body member (30) pressed to
contact the fuel tank (20) around the opening portion (24).
The connecting member (40) has a protrusion (46) formed on a
surface of the connecting member (40) connected to the body
member (30). As for the protrusion, a step may be formed on
an inner side surface of the connecting member (40).
Patent EP-1205747-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEAKINS PAUL JOHN
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 2001-10-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for sensing the absolute humidity of gases where the
relative humidity of gases are measured, the humidity transducer is heated, the resulting
temperature measured and the absolute humidity calculated (based on the power to heat said
transducer, the temperature of said transducer and the relative humidity). 
     In further embodiments the humidit transducer may be heated to a pasteurisation
temperature, to substantially kill any common pathogens present on the humidity transducer. The
flow rate may be determined to estimate a more instantaneous valve of humidity. The operation
of the sensor may be continually monitored for correct operation and various constructions
disclosed for improving the efficiency of operation.
Patent EP-1198981-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FAVERIO DANILO
IPC: A01D34/69
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: A motor-driven lawn mower provided with means suitable for connecting
and disconnecting the axis carrying the driving wheels from the other
driving gears wherein said means consist of a clutch comprise
     a first housing member (9) integral with the motion drive shaft (4) to the
wheels, which exhibits a cam profile (10) comprising at least one inclined
portion (11) continuing with a straight portion (12) parallel to the shaft axis;   a second housing member (13) idly mounted on said shaft (4) and
integral with a toothed wheel (15) connected to the drive, said second
housing member (13) exhibiting a cam profile (14) comprising at least one
inclined portion (23) continuing with a straight portion (24) parallel to the
shaft (4) axis, said cam profile (14) of said second housing (13) facing said
cam profile (10) of said first housing (9);   means (20) suitable for being concurrently engaged by the cam profiles
of said first and second housing to constrain them in rotation.
Patent EP-1204149-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SZYSZKA BERND
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2001-10-30
Abstract: Process for depositing an optically transparent and electrically conducting layer system to a substrate comprises depositing the layer system to a polymeric substrate at a substrate temperature of 10-200 degrees C. <??>An Independent claim is also included for the coated substrate obtained.
Patent EP-1139168-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KELLOGG LILLIAN M
IPC: G03C1/498
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: A method of electronic processing of a latent image from a
photographic element, the method employing pulsed radiation and radio frequency
photoconductivity apparatus having a sample capacitor with a gap, including the
steps of: placing the element in an electromagnetic field adjacent the sample
capacitor; providing an advance mechanism for advancing the photographic
element past the capacitor; scanning the element through the gap in the sample
capacitor with a pulsed, focused beam of radiation; directly measuring the
photoelectron response of the element and recording the resulting signals from the
radio frequency photoconductivity apparatus; and advancing the element and
repeating the exposing and measuring steps to provide a two dimensional readout
of the latent image on the photographic element at ambient temperature or below.
Patent EP-1164742-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE SHERMAN
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2001-06-12
Abstract: A wireless (radio) receiver receives RF signals carrying data synchronized with a first
clock. The wireless receiver demodulates the RF signals to extract the data signals and the first
clock signals. The wireless receiver uses the first clock signals as write signals to write the data
signals in a first-in first-out memory device (FIFO). The data signals stored in the FIFO may be
read out with read signals synchronized to a second clock. In one example, a host associated with
the wireless receiver reads out data signals stored in the FIFO with read signals synchronized to
the system clock of the host receiver. In another example, the wireless receiver includes a data
processing circuit (e.g., including forward error correction, de-whitening, and cyclical redundancy
check circuits) that reads out data signals stored in the FIFO with read signals synchronized to
the system clock of the wireless receiver. 
     A microprocessor system architecture is disclosed which allows for the selective execution
of programmed ROM microcode or, alternatively, RAM microcode if there has been a correction
or update made to the ROM microcode originally programmed into the system. Patched or
updated RAM microcode is utilized or executed only to the extent of changes to the ROM
microcode, otherwise the ROM microcode is executed in its normal fashion. When a patch is
received, it is loaded into system RAM along with instructions or other appropriate signals to
direct the execution of the patched or updated microcode from RAM instead of the existing ROM
microcode. Various methods are presented for selecting the execution of the appropriate
microcode depending upon whether there have been changes made to it.
Patent EP-1122795-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HONG MINGHWEI
IPC: C30B29/16
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: A high dielectric rare earth oxide of the form Mn 2 O 3  (such as, for example,
Gd 2 O 3  or Y 2 O 3 ) is grown on a clean silicon (100) substrate surface under an oxygen
partial pressure less than or equal to 10 -7  torr to form an acceptable gate oxide (in terms
of dielectric constant (ε ≈ 18) and thickness) that eliminates the tunneling current
present in ultra-thin conventional SiO 2  dielectrics and avoids the formation of a native
oxide layer at the interface between the silicon substrate and the dielectric. Epitaxial
films can be grown on vicinal silicon substrates and amorphous films on regular silicon
substrates to form the high dielectric gate oxide.
Patent EP-1133170-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NARUSHIMA TOSHIO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: A printing apparatus for printing the content information contained in the
digital broadcast received by an STB, in which flexible printing is achieved efficiently
at a low cost. The digital broadcast is received by an STB 30 and demonstrated on a
display device (31) as the contents information comprehended in the digital data broadcast is printed by
a printer (32). The contents information comprehended in the digital broadcast is
converted by a contents information conversion unit (68) into contents suited for
printing.
Patent EP-1146775-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CURTIN STEVEN D
IPC: H04H20/88
Filed: 2001-04-10
Abstract: A digital wireless premises audio system, a method of operating the same and a
home theater system incorporating the audio system or the method. In one embodiment,
the audio system includes: (1) a digital audio encoder/transmitter, located on the premises,
that accepts an audio channel in digital form, encodes the channel into a stream of digital
data and wirelessly transmits the stream about the premises and (2) a speaker module,
located on the premises, couplable to a power source and including, in series, a digital audio
receiver/decoder, an audio amplifier and a speaker, that receives the stream, decodes the
audio channel therefrom, converts the audio channel to analog form and employs power
from the power source to amplify the audio channel and drive the speaker therewith.
Patent EP-1160819-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KITAMURA SHIN
IPC: H01J1/304
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: An electron emitting device includes a first
electrode located on a substrate (1), an insulating layer
located on the first electrode (2), and a second electrode (3)
located on the insulating layer. Various examples are described. In one example, the second electrode
has a first surface and a second surface, which are
substantially vertical to a direction that the first
electrode and the insulating layer are laminated. The
first surface of the second electrode is in contact
with the insulating layer. A higher potential than
that applied to the second electrode is applied to the
first electrode to emit an electron from the second
surface.
Patent EP-1172550-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUITER DWIGHT S
IPC: B01D36/00
Filed: 2001-06-21
Abstract: A water drain valve (20) for use in cooperation with a fuel filter having
a water separation capability includes a valve housing (23), a flow-control
piston (22) disposed within the valve housing (23), a first sealing grommet (60)
defining a water flow path into the valve housing (23), a second sealing
grommet (60a) defining an air flow path out of said valve housing (23) and a
spring-biased control lever (21) assembled to the valve housing and cooperating
with the flow-control piston (22) so as to rotate the piston (22) from a drain
valve normally-closed condition to a drain valve normally-open condition. The
valve housing (23) is a unitary casting having a sidewall (39) defining first (41)
and second (42) flow apertures, one of which (42) receives the first sealing
grommet (60) and the other of which receives the second sealing grommet
(60a). The flow-control piston (22) includes a first part-spherical portion (32)
which includes a water drain passageway (35) therethrough leading to a drain
opening (43) which is defined by the valve housing (23). The flow-control
piston (22) also includes a second part-spherical portion (33) defining an air
flow passageway (36) therethrough leading from the drain opening (43). In the
normally-closed condition, the flow-control piston (22) is turned such that the
first part-spherical portion (32) closes the flow communication between the
water drain passageway (35) and the water flow path. Concurrently, the
second part-spherical portion (33) closes the flow communication between the
air flow passageway (36) and the air flow path. In the opened condition, there
is flow communication between the water drain passageway (35) and the water
flow path and between the air flow passageway (36) and the air flow path for
draining water from the fuel filter and providing vent air into the fuel filter.
Patent EP-1179887-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EARLS JEFFREY D
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: Overload distortion protection for a wideband receiver having a
wideband variable gain input amplifier followed by a frequency conversion
stage followed in turn by an intermediate frequency amplifier and detector to
produce a measurement value in response to a signal input to the wideband
variable gain input amplifier is achieved by detecting the peak power of the
signal at the output of the wideband variable gain input amplifier and
comparing it with the power output from the intermediate frequency amplifier
and detector. If a threshold difference is exceeded, gain control signals for
the wideband variable gain input and intermediate frequency amplifiers are
adjusted for optimum dynamic range. If there is no range for adjusting the
gain control signals, then a warning is provided to an operator to alert that the
measurement value may contain distortion.
Patent EP-1211747-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAI KENJI
IPC: H01M50/50
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: The present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolytic
solution secondary battery which has high safety while maintaining
high capacity and high power. A cylindrical lithium-ion battery 20
is provided in a battery lid which is a portion of a battery container
with a cleavage valve 11 which cleaves at a predetermined pressure,
and includes an electrode winding group 6 prepared by winding a positive
electrode, a negative electrode and a separator, connection portions
for connecting the electrode winding group 6 to respective electrode
terminals, and non-aqueous electrolytic solution therein. As a
positive electrode active material, lithium manganate where the amount
of elution of manganese into the non-aqueous electrolytic solution
is 5% or less based on the lithium manganate in a region where an
electrode potential to metal lithium is 4.8V or more is used. As a
negative electrode active material, graphite in/from which lithium
ions can be occluded/released according to charging and discharging
is used.
Patent EP-1178425-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIGASHI KAZUO
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: Work is divided into job units, a base appraisal point is set
for each job unit, whole or some amount of the base appraisal point
is given as an appraisal point to a worker (200) according to the
accomplishment status of the job unit, the appraisal point is not
simply converted to remuneration, remuneration is determined
based on a monetary value resulting from conversion of the
appraisal point by multiplication of the appraisal point by a
conversion rate determined according to the operating performance
of an enterprise entity (100), and a profit and loss statement and a
balance sheet of the worker (200) to the enterprise entity (100) are
created. A remuneration calculating method, a remuneration
calculating apparatus and a computer memory product are provided.
Patent EP-1145967-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SINDERMANN SIEGMAR
IPC: B65C9/10
Filed: 2001-03-14
Abstract: The magazine is moved with a slider (10) in the direction of a main magazine (5). The slider is arranged in a shifting device and can be pivoted out of its sliding position about a vertical axis. The shifting device is moved by a motor-driven cable pull drive. The motor for the cable pull drive is connected to a force-transmitting clamp element.
Patent EP-1261278-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANEVSKY ALEXANDER
IPC: A61B5/053
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: Diagnostic method, which comprises selecting 24 biologically active points (BAPs), measuring the skin resistance at said points, plotting the average resistance for said points as an isoelectric line and defining a normal corridor. The method is characterized at (A) a stimulation is applied to each of the said points, (B) the skin resistance is measured once again at said points after applying the stimulation, (C) the results of the two sets of measurements are compared, and (D) diagnostic conclusions are reached from their comparison.
Patent EP-1267729-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOM CURTIS P
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif de traitement d'un tissu ou d'une région d'un organe malades sélectionnés, à la surface de cette région. Ledit dispositif comporte un outil d'accès destiné à accéder à la région malade, ledit outil présentant une extrémité distale et une extrémité proximale au niveau de laquelle l'outil peut être manipulé afin de placer l'extrémité distale de manière adjacente à la région malade. Ledit dispositif comporte également une sonde portée par l'extrémité distale et définissant une surface de contact pouvant être comprimée contre la région malade, créant ainsi une pression de contact. Un transducteur de pression est couplé de manière active à la sonde et peut produire une réponse mesurable à la pression de contact. Un dispositif de contrôle est relié de manière active au transducteur de pression afin de déterminer la pression de contact. Un effecteur est disposé de manière active sur la sonde afin de produire un effet donné sur la région malade lorsque l'effecteur est activé. Un actionneur est relié de manière active à l'effecteur afin d'activer ce dernier.
Patent EP-1263456-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLINGENSIEPEN KARL-HERMANN
IPC: A61K38/17
Filed: 2001-03-10
Abstract: A method for stimulating immune cells and/or the immune system, and/or reducing invasion and/or metastasis of tumor cells by inhibiting expression and/or functional activity of 'Melanoma Inhibitory Activity' MIA.