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Patent EP-0984822-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LENHART KLAUS
IPC: A63C11/22
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a length-adjustable tube for ski poles or walking sticks, comprising on outer tube and a telescopically foldable inner tube which be inserted into the outer tube to adjust the length of the tube. Also included, is a expansion device with an expansion element which is held on the insert section of the inner tube and which can be pressed apart by exerting a quasi-radial pressure. The expansion device enables the inner tube to be axially and tightly clamped in the outer tube. In order to ensure that the expansion device engages inside the outer tube in all cases, it is provided that the expansion element pertaining to the expansion device if fitted on the area where it can be pressed apart by exerting a quasi-radial pressure with at least one soft-elastic friction element compensating diameter tolerance between the inner and outer tube and protruding above the outer periphery.
Patent EP-0989900-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LARSSON SVEN-OLOF
IPC: B01D53/26
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: Un arrangement de dessiccateur d'air comprend un compresseur (1) d'air, un dessiccateur (3) d'air et des conduits (2, 4) d'air. Afin d'obtenir des conditions de fonctionnement favorables à l'arrangement à différentes températures, on a disposé une valve de commutation (6) dans un conduit (5) d'air à signal séparé du dessiccateur d'air au compresseur. Cette valve fonctionne dans une première position, donnant un mode régulateur à l'arrangement, et dans une seconde position donnant un mode de décharge à l'arrangement. Le fonctionnement de la valve peut être régulé par un thermostat (9).
Patent EP-0979346-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EINSPANNIER WOLFGANG
IPC: E21D9/00
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for building a tunnel (5) under an existing construction, wherein the tunnel (5) is pressed through the ground beneath an existing construction and the ground in the area of the cutting construction (9) on the advancement side of the tunnel (5) is removed parallel to direction in which the tunnel (5) advances. The existing construction is secured against earth movements during advancement of the tunnel (5) by building stabilization plates (10). In order to minimize friction between the tunnel (5) and the earth in place and to stabilize the earth beneath the existing construction, the stabilization plates (10) are embedded in the ground in an open type construction and connected to each other before the tunnel (5) is pressed through. The stabilization plates (10) are also fitted with reinforcing beams (11) on the earth side.
Patent EP-1007531-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHCHEPNOV MIKHAIL S
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouveaux réactifs et de nouveaux procédés permettant de monter des structures importantes ramifiées à partir d'éléments constitutifs simples mais polyvalents. Elle concerne des dendrimères qu'on peut obtenir par réaction d'une molécule de noyau possédant au moins deux groupes réactifs, de façon séquentielle avec des synthons de ramification de doublage, triplage ou davantage et, éventuellement, également avec des synthons non ramifiants, afin d'obtenir une structure multimère présentant des unités ramifiées et, éventuellement, également des unités non ramifiées, ainsi qu'une pluralité de groupes fonctionnels bloqués ou non bloqués aux extrémités extérieures de la structure.
Patent EP-1003629-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SANGMEISTER GERHARD
IPC: B25B1/16
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: The invention concerns a workbench (I) comprising clamping jaws (3, 4) supported on parallel spars (2). At least one (3) of said jaws moves towards the other (4) by means of driving members (32) associated with each spar (2) and capable of being individually actuated. In order to obtain such a workbench, enabling hands free actuating and clamping of non-prismatic parts, the driving members (32) have respectively a step-by-step drive and can be actuated together or individually with one foot with a double-lever technique.
Patent EP-1003497-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NIE HONG
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: Cette invention concerne de nouveaux composés de formule (I) contenant spiro, et leurs compositions, utiles dans le traitement d'états pathogènes induits par une chimiokine, l'interleukine 8 (IL-8). Les composés de formule (I) sont représentés, notamment, par la structure (I), dans laquelle, R représente -NH-C(X)-NH-(CR13R14)v-Z; Z représentant phényle ou naphtyle éventuellement substitué, hétéroaryle éventuellement substitué, C5-8 cycloalkyle éventuellement substitué, C1-10 alkyle éventuellement substitué, C2-10 alcényle éventuellement substitué ou un C2-10 alkynyl éventuellement substitué; X représentant =O, ou =S; A représentant un carbone contenu à l'intérieur d'un noyau spiro comprenant 3 à 7 éléments, lequel noyau peut éventuellement contenir un hétéroatome sélectionné parmi O/N/S; v représentant 0, ou un entier compris entre 1 et 4; ou un de ses sels acceptable pharmaceutiquement.
Patent EP-1002450-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WERNER FRANK
IPC: H05B41/392
Filed: 1998-07-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a direct current metal halogen arc lamp, wherein said lamp is activated by a periodic signal UL(t) and the duration Taus between the beginning of the fall from a maximum value and the consecutive rise in signal amplitude ranges from 1 to 50  mu s. The invention also relates to a circuit pertaining thereto, characterized by a pulsator arranged between the ballast and the starter in addition to a direct current metal halogen arc lamp which is used in the inventive method or in the inventive circuit, characterized in that it is filled by at least one additional constituent, i.e. thallium, at a concentration of 0.6 - 3.0  mu mol/ml in addition to an ignition gas, mercury, and lithium at a concentration of 0.2 - 0.5  mu mol/ml.
Patent EP-1021122-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JORGE JULIEN
IPC: A47L13/58
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: The invention concerns a spin drying device for a brush head (B) comprising a tub (1) provided with a support (2) for receiving said brush head, the support being subjected to a rotating motion for spin drying the brush head. The invention is characterised in that the brush head (B) and the handle (7) have matching elements for being disengaged before drying or engaged after drying, said elements being actuated by means of the support (2), which also maintains the brush head (B) while it is being dried.
Patent EP-1039957-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE FRANCE GUILLAUME
IPC: A63C10/18
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: The invention concerns a fixing device for angular positioning by fast rotation, comprising a toothed base plate (2) fixed on a snowsurf board surface (20) by means of a screw passing through a cap (3) maintaining a plate (1) in free rotation. It is maintained in fixed angular horizontal position by engagement of a lever (4) provided with toothing (10) matching the base plate (2) toothing (7). By exerting pressure on the control member (11) the plate (1) is unlocked thereby becoming free to rotate about the axis (24).
Patent EP-1059141-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWATA SOSAKU
IPC: A61C19/00
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A hand scaler sharpener unit adapted to sharpen a
hand scaler with a grindstone for restoration of the
hand scaler, including a base member having a base
surface slanted at an angle to a level line, a grindstone
mounting member for mounting a grindstone thereon, a
grindstone driving means for reciprocatingly moving
the grindstone mounting member along the base surface,
as well as a hand scaler sharpening apparatus including
this hand scaler sharpener unit and a hand scaler
securing unit for securing a hand scaler generally
vertically during operation of the sharpener unit.
Patent EP-1027776-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RITTER GERHARD
IPC: H04J3/22
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: Un système de communication mobile utilise un procédé de multiplexage par répartition dans le temps (p.ex. TDMA) pour plusieurs communications entre des stations mobiles (MS1, MS2, MSK) et des stations de base (BS1, BS2). Les informations (ni, si) d'une communication existante entre une station mobile (MS1) et une station de base (BS1) sont transmises dans des créneaux temporels (ts1...ts8) de cadres temporels récurrents (FR1, FR2). Selon l'invention, le nombre de créneaux temporels (p.ex. ts1) est comprimé dans au moins deux cadres temporels (FR1, FR2) qui sont utilisés pour les informations de la communication existante entre la station mobile (MS1) et la station de base (BS1). Et le débit binaire des informations contenues dans les créneaux temporels restants est augmenté. Les créneaux temporels libérés par la compression sont utilisés pour la transmission d'informations (ni, si) d'une autre communication indépendante de la communication existante.
Patent EP-1027604-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON NORMAN C
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A method and compositions for the detection and/or quantification of an analyte through the use of a plurality of labeled probes, with two or more said probes targeted to different regions of said analyte. In specific embodiments, the labels are separately distinguishable, and/or are present at different specific activities on the labels.
Patent EP-1045727-A1 (EP)
Title: Evaporateur et procede d'evaporation
Inventor: COLE MICHAEL
IPC: B01D3/08
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: Dans un évaporateur centrifuge servant à évaporer un mélange de liquides présentant différentes volatilités et des gravités spécifiques, le mélange étant contenu dans une éprouvette (14) montée de manière rotative sur un bras support rotatif (12) dans une chambre sous vide (16) pouvant être hermétiquement fermée, le bras support tourne vers le haut pour atteindre une vitesse de l'ordre de 2000 tr/min avant l'évaporation du composant le plus volatil et c'est seulement à ce moment que la chambre est progressivement évacuée. Le moteur est de préférence un moteur à induction triphasé connecté à l'alimentation électrique dans un convertisseur de fréquence.
Patent EP-1032804-A1 (EP)
Title: Device for detecting errors and/or measuring wall thickness in continuous strips or tubes made of plastic using ultrasonic signals
Inventor: SCHULZE TORSTEN
IPC: B29C48/92
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting faults in and/or measuring the wall thickness of continuously moving strips, sections or tubes of plastics, using ultrasonic signals. To this end a number of ultrasonic heads (A, B, C, D) with transmitters and receivers are disposed distributed over the width of the strip or section or the periphery of the tube. The signal, emitted by a transmitter of an ultrasonic measuring head (3) and reflected without scatter, is received by the receiver of said ultrasonic measuring head (3), while the scattered signals reflected on the tube, section or the like are received by the receivers of its adjacent ultrasonic measuring heads (A, B). The inclusion of the scattered and reflected signals in the measurement appreciably increases the measured area per measurement in comparison with using exclusively the signal directly reflected without scatter.
Patent EP-1042419-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LIN RENHE R
IPC: B05D3/10
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is a method for treatment of a painted or glass surface so as to provide improved adhesion of a urethane adhesive applied thereafter, comprising the steps of applying a pre-wipe solution to the surface, the pre-wipe solution comprising a hydrocarbyl substituted aromatic sulfonic acid and a solvent for the acid which is soluble in the solvent; and allowing the solvent to evaporate. In a second aspect, the present invention is a pre-wipe composition comprising from 0.5 percent to 10.0 percent by weight of the acid and from 90.0 percent to 99.5 percent by weight of solvent for the acid.
Patent EP-1141237-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GARDELLA THOMAS J
IPC: C12N1/15
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: The invention provides a novel PTH receptor polypeptide, r delta Nt, characterized by a deletion of the extracellular amino-terminus, ligand binding domain of the receptor. Additionally disclosed are nucleic acid molecules encoding the receptor. The receptor has a minimal domain for ligand binding and is useful in screening assays designed for the identification of agonists and antagonists of PTH receptor activity.
Patent EP-0916633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEHROTRA PANKAJ K
IPC: C04B35/584
Filed: 1993-12-07
Abstract: Provided is a silicon nitride based ceramic which is
particularly useful for use as a cutting tool in the high
speed chip forming machining of metallic materials. The
ceramic is preferably composed of at least 85 volume percent
(v/o) beta silicon nitride phase and less than about 5 v/o
intergranular phase. The ceramic has greater than 0.2 weight
percent (w/o) magnesia, greater than 0.2 w/o yttria, where
the sum of magnesia and yttria is less than 5 w/o.
Patent EP-1041531-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAXINGER ALOIS
IPC: G09F11/21
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: The illuminated display has a carrier foil (7) that is passed around rollers (9,10) one of which is motor driven. The foil i used as a carrier for advertising display sheets that can be viewed through the front panel (4). The display sheets are fixed to foil along top and bottom edges by magnetic clips.
Patent EP-1045234-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MUEGGE GUENTER DR DIPL-ING
IPC: G01K17/16
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: The method involves determining the mean temperature of a temperature control medium (B) or of the temperature-controlled me (A) in the temperature regulating arrangement (1) and determining the consumption value by measuring the transport rate of the transport arrangement (3). The temperature is measured before and after the temperature regulating arrangement or heat exchanger (2). An Independent claim is also included for an arrangement for detecting and evaluating temperature-dependent consumption val
Patent EP-0969491-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOSAKA YOKO
IPC: H05F1/02
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: The present invention discloses a film comprising
at least a compound of germanium as a film structure
capable of suppressing influence of electrification.
It also discloses an electron beam system, particularly
an image forming system, using a member having the film
comprising at least a compound of germanium. It
further discloses a manufacturing method of the image
forming system.
Patent EP-1083188-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAZAVI ABBAS
IPC: C08F10/06
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: Metallocene catalysts useful for the preparation of syndiotactic/atactic
block polyolefins have the general formula
 R"(C 4 R' m C 5 C 4 R' n ) XMeQ 
wherein X is an hetero-atom ligand with one or two lone pair electrons
selected from the elements of Group VA or VIA which can be substituted or
non-substituted: (C 4 R m 'C 5 C 4 R n ') is a symmetrically
substituted 3,6 substituted fluorenyl; R' is hydrogen or
hydrocarbyl radical having from 1-20 carbon atoms, a halogen, an alkoxy,
and alkoxy alkyl or an alkylamino or alkylsilylo radical, each R' may be
the same or different and m and n independently are 1, 2, 3 or 4, with
the proviso that the bilateral symmetry is maintained: R" is a
structural bridge between X and the (C 4 R' m C 5 C 4 R' n ) ring to impart
stereorigidity; Q is a hydrocarbyl radical having 1-20 carbon atoms or
is a halogen; Me is a Group IIIB, IVB, V3, or VI3 metal as positioned in
the Periodic Table of Elements; and Me can be in any of its
theoretically possible oxidation states. 
     Olefin monomers (particularly propylene) polymerised using those
catalysts to form syndiotactic/atactic block polymers of high molecular
weight and comprising at least 70% of syndiotactic triads.
Patent EP-1022202-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OSTROWSKI WOLFGANG
IPC: B60S1/38
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: The rubber cover(2) enclosing the metal spring rail(1), on a level with the claw of the bow(5) along the rail, is broken along a length so that the spring rail lies free and is held directly by the claw. The broken length of the cover corresponds to the width of the claw. The spring rail in the region of the claw of the bow may have a round cross section, and the claw has two ends(5a,5b) which fits around the end spring rail and act as stops limiting deflection of the wiper blade.
Patent EP-0944250-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ITO RYO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: An exhibit explaining system, that enables a plurality of visitors to receive an
explanation of an exhibit at their own pace, includes spectacle-type displays (51-1
to 51-10), the frequencies (f1 to f10) of carrier waves of which are set to be different
from each other. Image generating devices (61-1 to 61-10) are provided to
correspond to the spectacle-type displays (51-1 to 51-10). When an explanation
request button (52-1) of the spectacle-type display (51-1) is operated, a VTR (76-1)
of the image generating device (61-1) with the corresponding channel is caused to
produce a signal which is output from a transmitter-receiver circuit (72-1)
to the
spectacle-type display (51-1) through an antenna 71-1 on a radio wave. In the
spectacle-type display (51-1), this radio wave is demodulated to enable an image to
be observed on an LCD thereof.
Patent EP-0976887-A1 (EP)
Inventor: APPRIEUX JEAN-LUC
IPC: E06B5/01
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: The access hatch is composed of three heavy pieces, a base (10), the hatch (20) and a counter base (30). The two bases tightly fit the cutout in the false ceiling. The base has a central opening (15) forming a manhole and receives the hatch, which rests on a shoulder in the base, and engages the counter base which covers the opening in the false ceiling.
Patent EP-0933500-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LINDSEY STEPHEN FRANCIS
IPC: F01C3/02
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: A rotary piston and cylinder device (1) comprising a rotor (11) and a
stator (7), the stator (7) at least partially defining an annular cylinder
space (9), the rotor (11) comprising a rotor body and at least one piston
(13) fixedly depending from the rotor body and which is moved
circumferentially through the annular cylinder space (9) on rotation of the
rotor (11) relative to the stator (7), the rotor body being sealed relative to
the stator (7), and a cylinder space shutter means (3) which is capable of
being moved relative to the stator to a closed position in which the
shutter means partitions the annular cylinder space (9), and to an open
position in which the shutter means (3) permits passage of the at least one
piston. 
     The rotary piston and cylinder device (1) can be arranged to operate as an
internal combustion engine, a fluid pump, an hydraulic motor/actuator or
a turbine replacement.
Patent EP-0950671-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG HO-SIK
IPC: C08F4/658
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a
supported catalyst useful in polymerization of ethylene and
copolymerization of ethylene and α-olefin. The method of the
present invention comprises a treatment of the magnesium-containing
carrier with a titanium compound containing oxygen
atom(s), wherein said carrier is obtained by reaction of an
organomagnesium compound of the structure of MgPh 2  · nMgCl 2  · mR 2 O
(n=0.37~0.7; m≥1; R 2 O=ether; Ph=phenyl) with an organic chloride
compound in a mole ratio of organic chloride compound/Mg≥0.5, at
-20~80°C. According to the present invention a specific catalyst
is provided whose activity is low in the beginning but slowly
rises to a sufficient degree as the process of polymerization
progresses, the polymer produced with the use of said catalyst
having high bulk density, a well adjusted particle size
distribution, and a narrow molecular weight distribution.
Patent EP-0961146-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WOLF ROBERT KARL
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: The invention is a transceiver package (10) with reduced overall width and optical pitch.
Separate circuit boards (21,31) are provided for the laser (22) with its associated circuitry (24)
and the photodetector (32) with its associated circuitry (34). The boards are mounted to the
sidewalls (12,13) of the package housing so that they are essentially perpendicular to the base
(14) of the package and to the major surface of the mother board (15).
Patent EP-1008296-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPMAN JOHN STEVEN
IPC: A01N43/06
Filed: 1999-11-26
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in,
at, or on a locus subject to microbial attack, comprising introducing
to said locus an antimicrobially effective amount of at least one
alkoxy disulfide of formula:
 R 1 -CHR 3 -O-S-S-O-CHR 4 -R 2   
wherein:
     R 1 , R 2     are independently selected from 5- or
6-membered aromatic rings, optionally substituted with up to 3  e ·
donating substituents of which 2 can optionally be combined to form
another ring; and   R 3 , R 4     are independently selected from H,
CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 3 .
Patent EP-1104777-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EBIHARA TETSUYA
IPC: A61K47/42
Filed: 1999-12-01
Abstract: Pepsin-decomposed gelatin that has a weight average
molecular weight of 3,500 - 20,000 as measured by gel
permeation high-performance liquid chromatography and which
exhibits a separation pattern having characteristic bands at
15 kd, 17 kd, 36 kd, and 60 kd in SDS-polyacrylamide
electrophoresis. The gelatin is useful as a stabilizer for
medicines, food, cosmetics, notably for injectable trace
protein substances such as vaccines.
Patent EP-0947858-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ENDO HIROKI
IPC: H04N9/07
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a color filter composed of filter
elements of RGB and used for a solid-state imaging device, which color filter is
capable of improving the resolution of the device. The method includes the steps
of: forming a filter layer (7; 7; 8) of a second color in a region in which a filter
element (10; 11; 12) of a first color is to be formed; and stacking a filter layer
(9; 8; 9) of a third color different from the second color on the filter layer (7; 7; 8)
of the second color. In the method, the color filter is preferably composed of filter
elements (10; 11; 12) of a plurality of the first colors each of which is either of
red, green and blue colors.
Patent EP-1067706-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLANC PATRICK
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: A method for improving performances of a mobile radiocommunication system
using a power control loop (1) which controls power according to a transmission quality
target value, and an adjustment process (2) for adjusting said transmission quality target
value, a method wherein said adjustment process is controlled (4) based on an
assessment (3) of the convergence of said power control loop around said transmission
quality target value.
Patent EP-0968682-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ARRUEGO DANIEL PIERRE HENRI
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: The device comprises of a cylindrical body (1) that is divided into sections. Centrally located in the tube is a channel that holds a needle. The needle has a sharpened point at each end. When pressure is placed upon the needle - by it being inserted into a patient, the needle moves slightly allowing the second tip to pierce a seal at the other end of the tube. Behind the seal is a vacuum chamber that once pierced uses the vaccuum pressure to darw blood from the patient into the syringe.
Patent EP-1006020-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOTH SIRI YUTH
IPC: B60S1/08
Filed: 1999-11-29
Abstract: The automatic motor vehicle lighting control method uses operating information of the windscreen wiper. It comprises switching on the vehicle lights (12) in set conditions: if the wipers are switched on in intermittent mode (11) with a pre-specified number of wiping cycles (n) in a first time period (T1), at the end of a second time period (T2) if the wipers operate at low speed (14) or at the end of third time period (T3) if the wipers operate at high speed (15). Claims include a circuit for carrying out the switching method.