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Patent DE-60141058-D1 (DE)
Inventor: GRAY MARTIN
IPC: H02H7/22
Filed: 2001-04-12
Granted: 2010-03-04
Abstract: A ring main unit (200) for use in a local ring main electricity supply circuit comprises a T-off switch (213) for serving a T-off circuit and a pair of ring switches (211/231, 212/232) for connecting the ring main to the T-off circuit. The ring switches each comprise a disconnector (211, 212) in series with a fault-make/fault-break vacuum interrupter (231, 232) having closed and open positions. The ring main unit further comprises:  (a) a controller (224) which outputs a trigger signal when a current in the T-off circuit exceeds a predetermined magnitude indicative of a fault in the T-off circuit, (b) an actuator (210) responsive to the trigger signal for actuating the interrupter from its closed position to its open position, and (c) further actuator means (e.g. 209) which sequentially  (i) actuates the T-off switch (213) from a closed state to an open state after actuation of the interrupters (231, 232) from their closed state to their open state, and (ii) actuates the interrupters from their open state to their closed state upon actuation of the T-off switch device from its closed state to its open state.   <??>In this way, the faulty T-off circuit is isolated from the ring main circuit and continuity of the ring main is maintained without appreciable interruption of the supply to other parts of the ring main. <IMAGE>
Patent DE-60204571-D1 (DE)
Inventor: BERTON HUGUES
IPC: F16L33/01
Filed: 2002-07-01
Granted: 2005-07-14
Abstract: The invention concerns an end-fitting (1) designed to be fixed to a flexible pipe (2) comprising a first annular portion (11) whereon can be supported a flange (12) for crimping the inner sheath and a second annular portion (21) enclosing the first portion (112) and urged to produce sealing conditions on the outer sheath (7), the second portion (21) defining with the first portion (11) an annular gap (38) wherein are arranged the armour wires (5, 6) designed to be filled with a filler material, the end-fitting (1) further including a collar for locking (19) the armour wires rearwards of the flange (12) and a tapered ring (33) arranged around the inner sheath (4) immediately in front of the separation of the armouring elements (5, 6) at the collar (19) locking the armour wires.
Patent DE-60205574-D1 (DE)
Inventor: BASTIA FILIPPO
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 2002-01-18
Granted: 2005-09-22
Abstract: A locking device comprises a driving handle (3) associated with a support structure (2) which, through transmission means, carries out displacement of locking means (4) between a locked condition and a unlocked condition of the device; the motion-transmitting means (5) includes a rotating body (6) controlled in motion by the driving element (3) and a transmission structure (7) interposed between the rotating body (6) and said locking means (4) to enable displacement of the locking means, following movement of the rotating body (6), at least between the locked condition and the unlocked condition. <IMAGE>
Patent DE-60212944-D1 (DE)
Inventor: OH SEUNG-JUN
IPC: F16K5/06
Filed: 2002-11-11
Granted: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A half ball valve (1) includes a body (10) including cavity having an assembly opening, a stem opening (18) formed at a side of the body opposite to the assembly opening to connect the cavity and the outside, and a first connection hole (12) inclined with respect to an axis of the stem opening (18). A ball (30) is accommodated in the cavity of the body (10) through the assembly opening to be capable of rotating to switch between an open position at which the first connection hole (12) is open and a close position at which the first connection hole (12) is blocked. A passage (32) is formed in the ball inclined with respect to an axis of the stem opening (18) and is connected to the first connection hole (12) at the open position. A stem (40) connects a control lever (60) outside the body and the ball along the stem opening. A body cap (20) having a second connection hole (22) connected to the passage (32) of the ball (30) is coupled to the body (10) to cover the cavity at the assembly opening side. A packing (50) is interposed between an outer surface of the ball (30) and an inner wall of the body (10). Thus, the size of the ball (30) can be reduced and, when the passage in the pipeline is blocked, the fluid flowing in the pipeline is not confined in the passage of the ball. Also, not only is dead space not formed but also the gap between the ball and the body is completely sealed by the space filler (50), so that the fluid flowing through the pipeline is prevented from remaining in the gap and being deposited therein. Furthermore, the full bore concept can be realized in which no difference exists between the amount of the fluid that is coming in through the inlet and the amount of the fluid that is discharged through the outlet in the ball valve installed on the pipeline. <IMAGE>
Patent DE-60213036-D1 (DE)
Inventor: GEORGE AUBERT
IPC: B60J7/20
Filed: 2002-04-15
Granted: 2006-08-24
Abstract: The convertible motor vehicle, having a roof (2) made from two detachable rigid panels (20) and a frame (21) supporting a rear window that stow in the vehicle's trunk, has at least one stop (61) for the roof fixed to a protective blind (4) in the trunk. The stop is fixed to a crosspiece (6) at one end of the blind and projects beyond it to support the roof panels, while the cross-piece fits into guides (8) in the vehicle body. The blind is rolled up inside a housing (5) when not in use.
Patent DE-60220902-D1 (DE)
Inventor: HAYES DAVID
IPC: H01Q3/44
Filed: 2002-04-26
Granted: 2007-08-09
Abstract: Apparatus for providing a controllable signal delay along a transmission line, which apparatus comprises a transmission line conductor on a dielectric medium comprised wholly or partially or a semiconductor material, and adjacent periodically separated electromagnetically-coupled elements, the coupling between the elements and the transmission line conductor being controllable through photonic and/or electrical injection of electrical carriers into the dielectric medium, whereby the apparatus is such as to enable control of the velocity of electromagnetic propagation along the transmission line and thereby through the apparatus.
Patent DE-60222541-D1 (DE)
Inventor: SCHWANTES TODD ARLIN
IPC: B65C9/00
Filed: 2002-03-20
Granted: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A system and method for rupturing an encapsulated adhesive in a sheet media uses an activator unit. This unit can include one or more of the following: a pressure roller, a pair of pressure rollers, an activator blade, a set of rotatable discs or a series of sets of rotatable discs. A sheet media having an encapsulated adhesive is fed past the activator unit in the system and method whereby the capsules will be ruptured. A feeder, label printer, cutter and label applicator can also be provided in this system.
Patent DE-60222636-D1 (DE)
Inventor: YOSHPA MICHAEL
IPC: A61K36/18
Filed: 2002-02-26
Granted: 2007-11-08
Abstract: A therapeutic method for treating diseased or injured fish or other aquatic animal includes administering to the fish or other aquatic animal an amount of Pimenta extract selected from the group consisting of Pimenta racemosa and Pimenta dioica sufficient to promote recovery of the diseased or injured fish or other aquatic animal. Also disclosed is a prophylactic method for treating a disease-free fish or other aquatic animal, including adding to water containing or to contain the fish or other aquatic animal Pimenta extract selected from the group consisting of Pimenta racemosa and Pimenta dioica in an amount effective to promote resistance of the aquatic animal to disease. An aqueous emulsion containing Pimenta extract oil in water, where the Pimenta extract is selected from the group consisting of Pimenta racemosa and Pimenta dioica is also disclosed for use in these methods.
Patent DE-60222692-D1 (DE)
Inventor: SUBRAMANIAM GIRISH P
IPC: G10L19/035
Filed: 2002-11-07
Granted: 2007-11-08
Abstract: A method of encoding a digital signal, particularly an audio signal, which predicts favorable scalefactors for different frequency subbands of the signal. Distortion thresholds which are associated with each of the frequency subbands of the signal are used, along with transform coefficients, to calculate total scaling values, one for each of the frequency subbands, such that the product of a transform coefficient for a given subband with its respective total scaling value is less than a corresponding one of the distortion thresholds. In an audio encoding application, the distortion thresholds are based on psychoacoustic masking. The invention may use a novel approximation for calculating the total scaling values, which obtains a first term based on a corresponding distortion threshold, and obtains a second term based on a sum of the transform coefficients. Both of these terms may be obtained using lookup tables. The total scaling values can be normalized to yield scalefactors by identifying one of the total scaling values as a minimum nonzero value, and using that minimum nonzero value to carry out normalization. Encoding of the signal further includes the steps of setting a global gain factor to this minimum nonzero value, and quantizing the transform coefficients using the global gain factor and the scalefactors.
Patent DE-60227199-D1 (DE)
Inventor: TIITTANEN TERO
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2002-06-14
Granted: 2008-07-31
Abstract: The present invention describes a warming procedure for warming redundant functional units. The solution described in the present invention keeps the functional unit during most of the warming in a state where it is able to serve new configuration requests. The working unit side may still be locked but for a shorter amount of time than earlier. The present invention makes it easy to warm various kinds of data areas in multiple clients without a need to organise or classify the data for warming purposes. Data is treated as bulk bytes. The present invention further describes a warming manager which controls the warming procedure. The warming procedure is based on the fact that the warming manager takes one or more snapshots of the dynamic data of the warmable objects, and transfers only differences in the dynamic data between two consecutive snapshots to the warming manager of the spare unit side.
Patent DE-60229168-D1 (DE)
Inventor: FORSBERG FRANCIS C
IPC: F24F1/02
Filed: 2002-02-25
Granted: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A portable, potable-water generator for producing high-purity liquid water by condensation of water vapor from ambient air. The generator (125) employs an air filter (119) to remove particulates and aerosols from the incoming air. An enclosed heat absorber cools the filtered air to its dew point and collects droplets of condensate into a condensate collector (5). Before discharge, the collected dew is treated in a bacteriostat loop to destroy adventitious living organisms and to filter out undesirable and dangerous contaminants. A recirculation loop provides the ability to recirculate stored condensate, including during periods of inactivity. Further, quick disconnect fittings (55b) and variable length flexible tubing allows use of the invention to serve remote dispensers and/or appliances and allow use of municipal water treated through the apparatus in low condensate situations.
Patent DE-60232488-D1 (DE)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MIKI
IPC: D06M10/08
Filed: 2002-10-11
Granted: 2009-07-16
Abstract: The invention provides a hydrophilic member precursor having a hydrophilic surface that is formed by contacting a hydrophobic polymer-containing layer formed on a substrate with a composition that contains a polymerizing group-having hydrophilic polymer followed by applying energy thereto to thereby directly chemically bond the polymerizing group-having hydrophilic polymer to the hydrophobic polymer-containing layer. The invention also provides a hydrophilic member from the hydrophilic member precursor, as well as a pattern forming material, a support for planographic printing plates, and a planographic printing plate precursor.
Patent DE-60233217-D1 (DE)
Inventor: CLEARY GARY W
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 2002-05-01
Granted: 2009-09-17
Abstract: Hydrogel compositions are provided (a) that have a continuous hydrophobic phase and a discontinuous hydrophilic phase, (b) that have a discontinuous hydrophilic phase and a continuous hydrophilic phase, or (c) that are entirely composed of a continuous hydrophilic phase. The hydrophobic phase, if present, is composed of a hydrophobic polymer, particularly a hydrophobic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), a plasticizing elastomer, a tackifying resin, and an optional antioxidant. The discontinuous hydrophilic phase, if present, is composed of a crosslinked hydrophilic polymer, particularly a crosslinked cellulosic polymer such as crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose. For those hydrogel compositions containing a continuous hydrophilic phase, the components of the phase include a cellulose ester composition or an acrylate polymer or copolymer, and a blend of a hydrophilic polymer and a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen bonding thereto. Films prepared from hydrogel compositions containing or entirely composed of the aforementioned continuous hydrophilic phase can be made translucent, and may be prepared using either melt extrusion or solution casting. A preferred use of the hydrogel compositions is in wound dressings, although numerous other uses are possible as well.
Patent DE-60233867-D1 (DE)
Inventor: ZASLAVSKY GREGORY
IPC: H01J61/30
Filed: 2002-02-20
Granted: 2009-11-12
Abstract: A method for making a ceramic body is provided wherein the ceramic components are joined in their green state. The method includes applying heat to the surfaces to be joined to cause a localized melting of the binder. The surfaces are then brought together and joined by alternately applying compression and stretching. The method is particularly advantageous for forming unitary ceramic arc tube bodies for high intensity discharge (HID) lighting applications.
Patent DE-60235460-D1 (DE)
Inventor: GORIAN IZRAIL S
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2002-05-17
Granted: 2010-04-08
Abstract: An adaptive halftoning method where the difference between a digital image and a filtered digital image is introduced into the system on a pixel by pixel basis is disclosed. In this method, each input difference pixel has a corresponding error value of the previous pixel added to the input value at a summing node, resulting in modified image difference data; the modified image difference data is passed to a threshold comparator where the modified image difference data is compared to a threshold value, the threshold value varying according to the properties of the digital image, to determine the appropriate output level; the output level is subtracted from the modified image difference value to produce the input to an error filter; the output of the error filter is multiplied by an adaptation coefficient, where the adaptation coefficient varies according to the properties of the digital image, to generate the error level for the subsequent input pixel; and, the cyclical processing of pixels is continued until the end of the input data is reached.
Patent DE-60238797-D1 (DE)
Inventor: JOHNSEN DAVID J
IPC: H01R13/514
Filed: 2002-04-11
Granted: 2011-02-10
Abstract: A connector assembly and method, the assembly having a housing which defines a connector window. A connector is disposed within the window. The connector is slidable between a first and second position relative to the housing. The assembly may include a carriage for receiving one or more connectors. The carriage slides with the connectors between first and second positions. The assembly may include means for retaining the carriage and connectors in a selected position relative to the housing.
Patent DE-60300164-D1 (DE)
Inventor: POTHOF-KOOI ELLEN JOHANNA
IPC: B65H39/04
Filed: 2003-02-21
Granted: 2004-12-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for collating stacks of printed products. The installation consists, inter alia, of a gathering machine, a predetermined number of feeders and a computer, the feeders being equipped to feed printed products to the gathering machine and stacks of printed products being produced in batches. Each batch consists of a set of groups of stacks where all stacks within a group have the same composition of printed products. The computer determines a feeder schedule in which it is specified which feeder has to be activated, deactivated or changed over at what point in time. The computer of the invention also determines a (sub)optimum batch sequence. As a result of determining this (sub)optimum batch sequence in advance, the number of times that a feeder that has been used for a particular batch has to be changed over for a subsequent batch during the batch processing process will be as low as possible. As a result, the time for which the gathering machine has to be stopped is minimum. <IMAGE>
Patent DE-60304438-D1 (DE)
Inventor: CHEN JUI-TIEN
IPC: B62D21/12
Filed: 2003-01-21
Granted: 2006-05-18
Abstract: A mount frame includes a first frame unit (21) having a first rear frame portion (215) which is provided with an anchoring member (231,235) and a gripped member (213). Asecond frame unit (22) has a second front frame portion (220) provided with a seat post (225), an anchored member (221,233) which is disposed to be journalled on the anchoring member (231,235) about a rotational axis. Thus, the second frame unit (22) is rotatable relative to the axis to facilitate assembly of the first rear frame portion (215) and the second front frame portion (220). A gripping member (232) is disposed on the second front frame portion (220) to confront the gripped member (213) . A tightening unit (24) is disposed to push the gripping member (232) to abut tightly against the gripped member (213) . <IMAGE>
Patent DE-60306205-D1 (DE)
Inventor: SPATAFORA MARIO
IPC: B65B19/22
Filed: 2003-12-30
Granted: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A method of producing a hinged-lid packet of cigarettes having an inner wrapping formed by folding a first blank of foil about a group of cigarettes: an outer package formed from a second blank folded about the inner wrapping to define a body and a lid hinged to each other; and a collar formed by folding a third blank and interposed between the inner wrapping and the outer package; the method including the steps of juxtaposing and connecting the third blank to the first blank in laterally offset mutual positions; forming on the first blank fold lines located as a function of the aforementioned mutual positions; and simultaneously folding the first and third blank about the group of cigarettes.
Patent DE-60307102-D1 (DE)
Inventor: PETERS DAN
IPC: A61P25/14
Filed: 2003-05-27
Granted: 2006-09-07
Abstract: This invention relates to novel 3-substituted quinuclidine derivatives, which are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
Patent DE-60310421-D1 (DE)
Inventor: MCKILLOP M
IPC: G01N33/66
Filed: 2003-09-19
Granted: 2007-01-25
Abstract: One of the major pathophysiological consequences of long term elevation of plasma glucose in diabetes is an increase in the non-enzymatic glycation of proteins. Contrary to expectations the present inventors have determined that individuals with well controlled short duration diabetes have particularly high concentrations of glycated insulin which decrease with increased disease severity and duration of diabetes. Further, a small proportion of apparently normal healthy individuals exhibit high glycated insulin levels in line with expected incidence of diabetes in the population. Methods of predicting the onset of diabetes and for monitoring the progression of diabetes by measuring the concentration of Glycated Insulin and the progression of diabetes are disclosed.
Patent DE-60311402-D1 (DE)
Inventor: FROMENT JEAN-PAUL
IPC: D03D49/00
Filed: 2003-12-23
Granted: 2007-03-15
Abstract: The harness cord guide (40) consists of a bar with a series of holes through it for the cords (20), at least one of the holes (41) lying at an oblique angle to the bar's main plane (P40). The oblique direction (X41) of the hole is such that the angle between it and the upper portion (23) of the cord is smaller than the angle between the cord and a perpendicular to the bar. In addition, the oblique direction is basically orthogonal to the bisector of the upper (23) and lower (24) parts of the harness cord as it passes between a Jacquard mechanism and the guide bar, which has a series of holes lying at different angles.
Patent DE-60311588-D1 (DE)
Inventor: KUMAR ALOK
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-08-05
Granted: 2007-03-22
Abstract: According to some embodiments, routing information for an information packet is determined in accordance with a destination address and a device address.
Patent DE-60312954-D1 (DE)
Inventor: JETTEN JAN MATTHIJS
IPC: C11D7/26
Filed: 2003-01-20
Granted: 2007-05-16
Abstract: Filters used in the food and beverage industry can be cleaned by contacting the filters with a cyclic nitroxyl compound and a reoxidator or with a nitroxonium compound in a free process. The nitroxyl halogen can be TEMPO or its 4-acetamido or 4-acetoxy derivative, and the nitroxonium compound can be the corresponding oxidised ion obtained by enzymatic or metal catalysed oxidation. The reoxidator may be a peracid, such as peracetic acid, persulphuric acid or permanganic acid, or a metal complex with a hydroperoxide.
Patent DE-60314533-D1 (DE)
Inventor: FURUCRONA MATS
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2003-09-12
Granted: 2007-08-02
Abstract: A monitoring system (IDA) for the traction control (TC) and electronic level control (ELC) systems automatically instructs the ELC system to increase the pressure on the drive axle (2) when the TC system detects both the drive wheels (6, 7) slipping, until these wheels are no longer detected as slipping.  An Independent claim is also included for the driving force adjustment system.
Patent DE-60314606-D1 (DE)
Inventor: FISH DAVID A
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2003-02-06
Granted: 2007-08-09
Abstract: A column driver ( 16 ) includes a basis function generator ( 32 ) internally within the column driver ( 16 ), and combination units ( 34 ) for combining the outputs of the basis function generator with coded transform image data input on input ( 28 ). Accumulator ( 36 ) accumulates decoded image data and driver circuitry ( 22 ), ( 24 ), ( 26 ) drives the columns of the display.
Patent DE-60317310-D1 (DE)
Inventor: ABBOTT CHUN LIM
IPC: A61M3/02
Filed: 2003-02-20
Granted: 2007-12-20
Abstract: A method of treating abnormal biological conditions arising in and/or affecting the vagina involves supplying a flow of water to the vaginal canal while a treatment device having an external surface of stainless steel is disposed therein so as to primarily or preventatively treat an existing or potential abnormal biological condition including fungal, bacterial, viral, inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. The supply of water to the vaginal canal while the stainless steel of the treatment device is disposed therein causes a natural reaction to occur in the vaginal canal which prevents and/or normalizes abnormal biological conditions.