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Patent EP-0916920-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDRADA GALAN MARIO
IPC: A42B3/14
Filed: 1998-11-04
Granted: 2004-05-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a military protective helmet consisting of an impact resistant laminated fabric shell which includes an internal shock absorption device as well as a strap set that may be attached to the shell 1, using some pieces that are stapled to the helmet 1 by pressure on the sides of the piece. The invention is characterized in that the piece is flat and V-shaped with a higher side, which is in contact with the internal face of the helmet shell 1, which has a drill hole 7 at the top where the set of internal lining and strap set 8 of the helmet is attached. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0857465-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DIEBOLD PATRICE FRANCOIS
IPC: A61B17/86
Filed: 1998-02-09
Granted: 2003-06-04
Abstract: The instrument consists of a threaded shank (1) which is preferably about 2 mm in diameter, with a head (2) connected by a zone of reduced resistance (3) to the tip (4) of a detachable fixing tool. The distal end of the screw shank has an angle of taper of about 60 degrees, and has its threads cut by three lengthwise grooves (50) with sides (51, 52) lying at right angles to one another so that one, lying in a radial plane, forms a bone cutting edge. The head of the screw also has three notches (23) which are used to finish tightening or for removing it.
Patent EP-0913658-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JODET GERARD
IPC: F27D21/04
Filed: 1998-10-07
Granted: 2002-03-13
Abstract: Rapid-cooling oven, forming part of a plant comprising various treatment stations, especially stations for the heat treatment of products in strip form, through which a metal strip runs continuously, the rapid cooling being obtained by spraying onto the strip a jet of an atmosphere gas consisting of a nitrogen/hydrogen mixture having a hydrogen content which is greater than 15%, and preferably close to 50%, the atmosphere gas being recirculated using a circuit of recirculation ducts comprising compensators made in the form of a series of corrugations allowing all the ducts to expand, at least one fan and at least one gas/water exchanger, wherein a safety device is provided to prevent this ingress of air into the circuit for recirculating the cooling gas or any leak of the latter into the environment, in the event of a break in a corrugation of a compensator or in the case of a leak form the latter, said safety device being made in the form of a flexible membrane impermeable to the cooling gas, the said membrane being placed around each of the compensators of the recirculation duct, a means being furthermore provided for immediately interrupting the flow of the cooling gas in its recirculation circuit.
Patent EP-0997913-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RIVA MARCO
IPC: G06F12/16
Filed: 1998-10-29
Granted: 2005-08-10
Abstract: A method for testing virgin memory cells in a multilevel memory device which comprises a plurality of memory cells, the particularity of which consists of the fact that it comprises the steps of:   reading the individual memory cells that constitute a memory device and comparing each one of these memory cells with at least one reference memory cell at a time, so as to determine whether the threshold of the memory cells is lower than the threshold of the at least one reference memory cell or not; determining the number of the memory cells whose threshold is higher than the threshold of the at least one reference cell; the at least one reference memory cell being chosen with a gradually higher threshold; when the number of memory cells whose threshold is higher than a given reference threshold is found to be sufficiently lower than the number of redundancy memory cells provided in the memory device, assuming the given reference threshold as lower reference threshold for the memory device, determining a statistical distribution of the thresholds of the memory cells.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0961555-B1 (EP)
Title: Snowboard boot ankle support assembly
Inventor: BARBER TED
IPC: A43B7/20
Filed: 1998-01-15
Granted: 2003-11-05
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US98/00336 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 2, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 2, 1999 PCT Filed Jan. 15, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98/31247 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 23, 1998An ankle support assembly for use in combination with a soft-style snowboard boot. The assembly includes a rigid heel cup and a high back support for supporting the calf region of the snowboard rider. The high back support includes an extension member having a bottom end portion that is coupled within a pocket formed in the upper rear region of the heel cup. The coupling permits the high back support to float about a pivot axis that is translatable a predetermined amount along transverse, longitudinal and vertical axes of the ankle support assembly so as to enable articulation of said ankle support device in a manner that closely approximates the articulation of the foot and ankle of the snowboard rider. A tether is provided to prevent inadvertent decoupling of the high back support from the heel cup. Also included is a length adjustable tension cable to provide forward lean adjustment for the assembly.
Patent EP-0950341-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTUSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: F27D99/00
Filed: 1998-01-02
Granted: 2002-12-18
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP98/00003 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 12, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 12, 1999 PCT Filed Jan. 2, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98/30068 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 9, 1998In the furnace (10) for the high-temperature processing of materials with a relatively low dielectric loss factor (tan  delta ) by heating the material by absorption of microwave energy in a resonant cavity (16), a uniform energy intensity of the microwave field is to be achieved for example by irradiating the microwave energy over a broad band and/or by varying in time the frequency of the irradiated microwave energy. The resonant cavity (16) and the radiation source (13) are tuned to each other such that the relation: (V/ lambda 3). B>/=20 is satisfied. V stands for the volume of the resonant cavity (16),  lambda  for the wavelength of the microwave radiation and B its band width. V/ lambda 3 equals at least 300 and the clear dimensions 1x, ly and lz of the resonant cavity (16) in the direction of the co-ordinates x, y and z are approximately equal to the cubic root of V. The wall (161 to 166) of the resonant cavity is made of graphite and can be heated by a heating device (28) up to the temperature of the material to be treated. The heating device is arranged outside the resonant cavity, and a heat insulting envelope (38) encloses the unit of resonant cavity (16) and heating device.
Patent EP-0965187-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LANGLET CARL ERIK JOAKIM
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 1998-03-03
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne une station de base numérique qui améliore la couverture en liaison descendante en affectant les canaux multidiffusion et non-multidiffusion en tenant compte des propriétés de propagation d'une liaison HF entre une unité mobile et une station de base. Les canaux non-multidiffusion sont des créneaux temporels pendant lesquels les données sont émises à partir d'une antenne, et les canaux multidiffusion sont des créneaux temporels pendant lesquels les données sont émises à partir de plusieurs antennes en diversité. La synchronisation de transmission est déphasée à partir de la pluralité d'antennes d'une valeur correspondant aux propriétés de propagation par trajets multiples de la liaison HF.
Patent EP-1023148-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRONI OSCAR
IPC: B30B1/16
Filed: 1998-03-09
Granted: 2004-01-28
Abstract: An earth block machine including opposed compaction chambers each receiving a reciprocal compacting member to form solid building blocks by compacting soil. The compacting members are reciprocated by a hydraulically actuated mechanical leverage system connected to the compacting members to produce a very high compaction force while employing a relatively low hydraulic pressure. Each compaction chamber includes a vertically spaced and aligned inlet and outlet provided with a hydraulically powered openable and closable plate to enable inlet of a quantity of soil into the compaction chamber from a supply bin and discharge of the formed earth block from the compaction chamber.
Patent EP-1071863-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HALLUNDBAEK JOERGEN
IPC: E21B17/046
Filed: 1998-04-14
Granted: 2003-10-29
Abstract: In an assembly for cylindrical drill pipes made for the transport of different kinds of fluids, a combined flange assembly can combine the functions and can be assembled under low time consumption and at low cost. Drill rods are connected by axially directed bolts inserted in the outer wall of a first drill rod (1) and extending axially past the end of the first drill rod (1) into internally threaded blind holes (21, 22) in the next drill rod to be connected to the first drill rod. Each terminal surface of a drill rod is made with arrangements (13-17, 23-27) for at least one coupling plug (31, 33) for the transport of different kinds of fluids in the drill string.
Patent EP-0983319-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MUMICK PAVNEET SINGH
IPC: D04H1/64
Filed: 1998-05-09
Granted: 2004-11-17
Abstract: Liant polymère soluble à l'eau pour lier un substrat fibreux. Ce liant comprend entre 25 pour-cent en poids et 85 pour-cent en poids environ d'un terpolymère acide carboxylique insaturé/ester d'acide carboxylique insaturé; entre 5 pour-cent en poids et 35 pour-cent en poids environ d'un inhibiteur d'ions bivalents; et entre 10 pour-cent en poids et 60 pour-cent en poids environ d'un polymère hydrophile pouvant être réticulé. Dans une forme préférée, le polymère hydrophile pouvant être réticulé agit sensiblement comme un inhibiteur d'ions bivalents et favorise les qualités hydrophiles de la texture traitée, rendant l'utilisation d'un inhibiteur ionique bivalent distinct superflue. La composition de liant est soluble dans un environnement aqueux présentant une concentration en ions bivalents inférieure à 50 ppm et une concentration en ions monovalents inférieure à 0,4 pour-cent en poids environ. L'invention décrit en outre une texture fibreuse dispersible dans l'eau comportant une quantité efficace de ce liant réparti sur le substrat fibreux, ainsi qu'un procédé pour produire cette texture fibreuse dispersible dans l'eau.
Patent EP-0984921-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAIGHT ANTHONY R
IPC: C07C221/00
Filed: 1998-05-19
Granted: 2002-09-18
Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a compound having formula 4: The process comprises the step of reacting an enolate having the formula: with a Grignard reagent. The enolate salt is formed in situ from the reaction of a protected ester wherein M is an alkali metal. R6 and R7 are each hydrogen or are independently selected from wherein Ra and Rb are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl and phenyl and Rc, Rd and Re are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, halo and phenyl; and wherein the naphthyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substitutents independently selected from lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy and halo. Alternatively, R6 is as defined above and R7 is R12OC(O)- wherein R12 is benzyl; or R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form wherein Rf, Rg, Rh and Ri are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl.
Patent EP-1082024-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMAN EARL ROGER
IPC: A23G4/04
Filed: 1998-05-29
Granted: 2005-03-16
Abstract: A process and apparatus for the continuous production, processing and packaging of a final chewing gum product. The product is extruded as a continuous tape or ribbon (44) of material, the material is flattened into an approximate final cross-sectional size and shape, and then inserted into a final sizing apparatus (48). The sizing apparatus maintains the gum product in its final cross-sectional size and shape. Thereafter, the continuous strip of final chewing gum product is scored, cut into individual pieces, and individually wrapped by a standard packaging machine (49-50). The individually wrapped pieces of gum can then be assembled into sets and packaged into packs of gum. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0988506-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FELL CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: G01C19/5684
Filed: 1998-06-11
Granted: 2002-07-31
Abstract: A vibration damper assembly for a ring resonator of a vibrating structure gyroscope has a female portion attachable to a body of the gyroscope so as to have limited resiliency with respect to the body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the body. A male portion is fixedly attachable at one end to a resonator of the gyroscope, projectable into the female portion and fixedly attachable at its other end in and to the female portion. The assembly permits damping of vibratory movement of the resonator in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto whilst retaining stiffness and freedom to vibrate for the resonator in the plane thereof.
Patent EP-0930840-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ETTES WILHELMUS GERARDUS MARIA
IPC: A47L9/02
Filed: 1998-07-16
Granted: 2005-12-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un aspirateur comprenant une buse d'aspiration (11), couplée à une poignée (15) sur laquelle un utilisateur peut exercer une force de poussée ou de traction (FG) de manière à déplacer ladite buse d'aspiration (11) sur une surface (5) destinée à être nettoyée. Cette buse d'aspiration (11) est pourvue d'organes d'entraînement électriques (29), conçus pour exercer une force motrice (FD) sur ladite buse d'aspiration (11), afin de limiter la force de poussée ou de traction (FG) exercée par ledit utilisateur. Selon l'invention, cet aspirateur comprend en outre un détecteur (51, 81), capable de mesurer la force de poussée ou de traction (FG) exercée sur la poignée (15), et une unité de commande électrique (57) destinée à réguler la force motrice (FD) en tant qu'élément de la force de poussée ou de traction (FG) mesurée. Cette unité de commande électrique (57) permet notamment de réguler la force motrice (FD) de manière à ce que la force de poussée ou de traction (FG) mesurée reste sensiblement nulle. L'utilisateur peut donc déplacer ladite buse d'aspiration (11) sans effort sur la surface (5) destinée à être nettoyée. Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, la poignée (15) est couplée à la buse d'aspiration (11) au moyen d'un élément de couplage élastique déformable (41, 69), le détecteur (51, 81) comprenant un capteur de position (53, 83) permettant de déterminer la position de cette poignée (15) par rapport à ladite buse d'aspiration (11).
Patent EP-1007490-B1 (EP)
Title: Coated optical fiber and radiation-curable resin composition
Inventor: ISHIKAWA MIYUKI
IPC: C03C25/106
Filed: 1998-08-14
Granted: 2004-11-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation-curable resin composition which is suitabel for use as a coating material for optical fiber, especially as a primary coating material for radiation fiber which has high breaking strength while it has a low modulus of elasticity. The radiation-curable resin composition comprises (A) a polymer having 1.2 or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in average in one molecule, a urethane bond in a molecular chain, and a number average molecular weight of 3,000-30,000; (B) a poly-functional monomer having a plurality of polymerizable unsaturated groups; (C) a monomer having one polymerizable unsaturated group; and (D) a radiation-active initiator.
Patent EP-1041845-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMADA TOMOKAZU
IPC: H04W16/24
Filed: 1998-09-30
Granted: 2005-12-07
Abstract: A multiple access radio communication system connecting a base station and a plurality of subscriber stations in a TDMA system, which correctly detects the occurrence of an interference in an R-channel, used by the subscriber stations (21-24) to make a call request to the base station (1), and which changes the assigned slot of the R channel on detecting interference to avoid interference.
Patent EP-1037686-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZUCK MICHAEL
IPC: A61N1/30
Filed: 1998-12-09
Granted: 2005-08-17
Abstract: A device (3) comprising a sheet member (6) having a plurality of microprotrusions (4) for penetrating the skin and a substantially incompressible agent reservoir housing (15) contacting and extending across the sheet member (6) for transmitting a hold-down force applied the sheet member (6) to maintain the microprotrusions (4) in skin-piercing relation to the skin, even during and after normal patient body movement.
Patent EP-0939236-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WILSON LARRY J
IPC: F16B43/00
Filed: 1999-02-26
Granted: 2003-10-29
Abstract: An improved capped wheelnut (10) of the type including a nut body (12) having a central threaded aperture (13) and a pair of ends, one end (24) being adapted to engage a wheel, and a cap (16) for said nut body at the other end. The cap has an end wall (29) and a continuous side wall (31) which terminates intermediate the ends of said nut body in an annular edge (30), an insulating washer (14) constructed of material having low heat conductivity, said washer being of annular ring shape and positioned on said nut adjacent the lower end of said cap, a portion of said cap being engaged with said washer so as to maintain said washer in engagement with said nut body so that it will not fall off the nut. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0957471-B1 (EP)
Inventor: THIEDE THILO
IPC: G10L25/69
Filed: 1999-04-12
Granted: 2006-02-01
Abstract: The method involves using filters, time blurring (low-pass filtering), level and frequency adjustment. The audio test signal is compared with a reference signal. Both signals or signal pairs are prefiltered and then separated by a filter bank (3) into frequency ranges. The filter bank characteristics and a subsequent time blurring of the filter output signals are used to produce an perceptual representation of the test signal for evaluation. By comparing the audible representations of the test signal and the reference signal after nonlinear conversion, an estimate of the hearing impression is made.
Patent EP-0964139-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZIGAN DETLEF DR
IPC: F02D19/10
Filed: 1999-04-21
Granted: 2002-08-28
Abstract: With gas operation, the gaseous fuel is mixed with the charge air. The engine operates as a low pressure gas engine and additionally an ignition jet is fed with diesel oil via a stage of the injection valve (6) located in specific planes (XX,YY). The nozzle holes (21,22 and 19,20) of this stage for the ignition jet are dimensioned to supply one per cent of the total combustion energy. With diesel operation, exclusively diesel oil is fed via the nozzle holes (19-22) of the fuel injection nozzles (7), using both stages. The pressure injection function is adjustable via the individual stages of the fuel injection nozzles via a common rail system.
Patent EP-1085231-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRIMME HANSJOERG
IPC: B29C71/02
Filed: 1999-09-03
Granted: 2004-03-10
Abstract: The friction layer surface (19) is heated for a prescribed period at an elevated temperature using infra-red (IR) radiation. An Independent claim is made for the process equipment including a heating station (10) with an IR light source.
Patent EP-0956868-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FIELDING ROBERT MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: A61L9/14
Filed: 1999-05-11
Granted: 2005-03-16
Abstract: An air freshener unit comprises first and second pressurised canisters (12, 14) containing a fragrant substance, and a control circuit (16) for controlling the valve mechanisms (20, 21) of the first and second canisters to regulate the release of the fragrant substance. A fragrant substance is released from canister (12) until the canister is exhausted at which time a sensor detects inadequate flow and switches the control circuit (16) to ensure that release of fragrant substance will continue from canister (14). An indicator (32) shows when the canister (12) is empty, thus allowing replacement whilst canister (14) is still in operation.
Patent EP-0979993-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHIAPPERI JOSEPH M
IPC: G01J1/32
Filed: 1999-08-12
Granted: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A method of detecting an optical change in a series of test assays producing detectable results at varying efficiencies, the method comprising the steps of: a) selecting a test assay from the series, the selected assay having a known end-point photoresponse efficiency and a known filter center wavelength; b) providing a variable-intensity flash lamp illuminator comprising a lamp, a set of multiple filters with pre-selected center wavelengths assigned to particular assays, and a circuit for activating the lamp and comprising a capacitor, a power source, and a variable output voltage converter connected to the source and having its variable voltage output connected across the capacitor, the lamp and the filters providing a known level of system efficiency as a function of the center wavelength of the filter; c) providing a predetermined relationship of levels of illuminating intensities from the lamp as a function of photoresponse efficiencies of the assays and the system efficiencies, in which the photoresponse efficiencies of the assays are inversely proportional to the lamp intensities and the intensities are proportional to the square of the voltages applied to the lamp; d) selecting from the relationship a voltage applied to the lamp, and hence an intensity of the lamp, that corresponds to the known photoresponse efficiency of the assay selected in step (a) and its system efficiency based upon the filter center wavelength for the assay; and e) thereafter exposing the assay to the selected illuminating intensity, so that less intensity is used for assays having either higher photoresponse efficiencies or center wavelengths with a higher system efficiency, or both, than is used for worst-case efficiency assays. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0972552-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NOLL ALEXANDER
IPC: B01D24/00
Filed: 1999-07-06
Granted: 2005-03-30
Abstract: A circular filter basin receives especially swimming pool water which is forced through the filter bed (9) by a pump. The filter basin (1) and base (2) are covered by a removable cover (14) with a hole at the approximate centre for a water inlet pipe (3). An outlet pipe (5) or pref. three pipes are located approximately mid-way between the inlet pipe (3) and the basin wall (1). The water inlet pipe has outlet perforations (4') at regular intervals which are transposed from the inlet perforations (6) in the outgoing pipe.
Patent EP-1049377-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GANGE ALAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A01N63/30
Filed: 1999-01-19
Granted: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A mycorrhiza have growth-retardant activity for Poa annua and may be used to control the growth of P. annua in high quality sport or amenity turf consisting mainly of Agrostis or Festuca species. Strains of VA mycorrhiza selected from genera Glomus, Acaulospora, Entrophosphora, Gigaspora, Scutellospora and Scierocytis may be used. The VA mycorrhiza is applied to the soil as a formulated product in which the VA mycorrhizae constitute the principal component having biological activity on the growth of turf grass. Dose rates of inoculum having an MPN of from about 200 To 1000 or more propagules per gram are effective and may be formulated with a clay or other solid carrier. The amount of formulated product applied to the turf may be from about 5 g/m2 to about 1 kg/m2. The infective prop are selected from fungal spores, mycelium, hyphae, and fragments of mycorrhiza infected roots. These may be applied to sport or amenity turf, or other grassy area in need of P. annua control, or an area in which high quality turf-grass is to be laid or sown.
Patent EP-1050077-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BHAKTA JAYESH R
IPC: H01R12/72
Filed: 1999-01-19
Granted: 2007-12-05
Abstract: A module for insertion into an expansion slot of a computer includes a primary board and a pair of auxiliary boards. The auxiliary boards are mounted in a spaced relationship on respective sides of the primary board to define air paths between the boards. The air paths allow air to circulate between the boards. The auxiliary boards each have a trace for electrically connecting the board to the primary board, and the primary board has a trace for connecting chips mounted thereon to an interface with the expansion slot. The traces of the auxiliary boards are substantially the same length. The trace of the primary boards is only slightly longer than the traces of the auxiliary boards.