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Patent EP-1834596-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA DON
IPC: A61B17/11
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A device for accelerating wound healing in a thoracic anastomosis comprises: a fibrosis accelerating component; and a support structure for maintaining the fibrosis accelerating component in contact with at least a portion of the tissue forming the anastomosis. The device can include one or more agents in therapeutic dosages releasably affixed to at least a portion of the fibrosis accelerating component, the one or more agents facilitating wound healing. An apparatus (1800) for accelerating wound healing in a thoracic anastomosis (1802) is also discussed which comprises: a first element positioned on a first side of the anastomosis; a second element positioned on a second side of the anastomosis; and at least one component connected to the first and second elements. The at least one component maintains a predetermined spacing between the first and second elements to create a compressive force on the tissue forming the anastomosis.
Patent EP-1887835-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAKAMI CHIKUNI
IPC: G03B7/16
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a photographing device that obtains color image signals of a subject image captured with a taking lens and an imaging device. The photographing device comprises a white light emitting diode (93) that is used as a light source of the photographing device and emits white light, a light emission control device (54) that makes the white light emitting diode emit light by supplying electric energy to the white light emitting diode, and an automatic white balance correcting device that corrects a white balance of the color image signals according to a color temperature of the white light emitted from the white light emitting diode at the light emission of the white light emitting diode.
Patent EP-1818354-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKATA SHOICHI
IPC: C08G73/10
Filed: 2007-01-29
Abstract: A liquid crystal aligning agent containing a polymer having a condensation alicyclic group having 11 to 30 carbon atoms and a cinnamate structure or conjugated enene structure in the side chain. 
     The liquid crystal aligning agent is used to form a liquid crystal alignment film able to be provided with liquid crystal alignability by applying polarized or non-polarized radiation without rubbing and having a small dose of radiation required to provide a pretilt angle.
Patent EP-1913836-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RODA MARCO
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: A device for applying mascara comprising a container (1) provided with a cylindrical body sealedly closed by a closing capsule (3) from which a cylindrical wand (3) extends, which wand (3) is provided near a base thereof with an applicator tool (4) for applying a product contained in the container (1), the applicator tool (4) comprising a surface (43,46) for retaining the mascara, in a form of a grooved surface or a cylindrical brush, and a pointed element.
Patent EP-1854599-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STROBEL MARK A
IPC: B29C59/08
Filed: 2003-08-19
Abstract: A method of flame-perforating a film, comprising the steps of: 
- providing backing roll (14) having a support surface, wherein the support surface includes a plurality of lowered portions; 
- providing a nip roll (20), wherein the nip roll (20) includes an outer surface, and wherein the outer surface of the nip roll is heated; 
- providing a burner (36), wherein the burner (36) is positioned such that the angle measured between the burner (36) and the nip roll (20) is less than 45.degree., wherein a vertex of the angle is positioned at an axis of the backing roll; 
- contacting a film (70) against the support surface; 
- pressing the film (70) between the nip roll (20) and the support surface of the backing roll (14) to pre-heat the film (70); and 
- thereafter perforating the film (70) with a flame of the burner (36).
Patent EP-1884361-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKA MASAHIRO
IPC: B41F13/04
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: To make it possible to variably print while preventing a printable material from loosening and fluttering and further preventing the material from damaging and contamination by printing. 
     To this end, an impression cylinder 6 in a printing unit 3a - 3d disposed between a pair of feed rollers 1, 2 is adapted to be driven to rotate synchronously with the feed rollers, and there are further provided: 
a guide roller 14a, 14b at least at one of upstream and downstream sides of impression cylinder 6 by which the printing material to pass between printing cylinder 5 and impression cylinders 6 is wound at a certain angle of winding on impression cylinder 6; on impression cylinder 6 a timing and a V pulley 15, 16 which are identical in pitch circle diameter to each other; and on guide roller 14a, 14b a timing and a V pulley 17a, 17b and 18a, 18b which are identical in pitch circle diameter to each other; wherein the timing and V pulleys provided on said impression cylinder and those provided on the guide roller have a ratio between their pitch circle diameters which is identical to a ratio between the outer diameters of the impression cylinder and guide roller means; and a timing belt 22 and a V belt 23 are adapted to be wound on the timing pulleys and the V pulleys, respectively.
Patent EP-1892124-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ZEITLER WALTER
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 2007-08-17
Abstract: The mechanism has a threaded component (1) threaded into an existing bore-hole in a wheel rim (3) and supported partially with its front surface on a carrier plate (5). The threaded component is screwed into a tapped hole to cause forcing away of the wheel rim directly from the carrier plate of the hub. The tapped hole is provided with an engaged threaded insert (10), in which the threaded component is partially, adjacently threaded with its front surface against a supporting surface on the carrier plate of the hub. An independent claim is also included for a tool for pulling off a wheel from a wheel hub for use with a pull off mechanism.
Patent EP-1916412-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KURZ MICHAEL
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 2007-08-29
Abstract: The injector (10) has piezoelectric actuators (44, 46, 48) arranged in an actuator chamber with fuel pressure, where the piezoelectric actuators control a needle module (12). A needle-shaped injection valve unit in the nozzle module releases or closes an injection opening (86). The actuator chamber is filled with an insulating fluid i.e. diesel, and is separated from a fuel-guided high pressure chamber by an elastic membrane unit.
Patent EP-1936747-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OESTERHAUS JENS
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 2007-10-31
Abstract: The device (1) has a multi-part housing (5) comprising a base section (6) for accommodating a ribbon cable (2). The base section and a cover section (7) of the housing are arranged at/in insulation-piercing contacts (9). A projection (41) is formed such that it is interpositioned in an opening (39) of the cable, when the cable has the opening. The projection is moved during assembly of the connecting device on a plane of the cable, so that the device is mounted, when the cable has no opening.
Patent EP-1927734-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BIANCHI PIETRO
IPC: F01L13/06
Filed: 2007-11-26
Abstract: An endothermic engine comprising: 
a plurality of combustion chambers each provided with at least one valve and a lever (11) adapted to cause the opening of said valve; 
a camshaft (1) with a plurality of cams adapted to control said levers; 
a cylinder head having a supporting axle (2) on which a plurality of bushings (16, 16') are rotationally and eccentrically mounted, each of which rotationally supports one of said levers; 
an actuator (8) adapted to cause the rotation of said bushings by a predetermined angle; 
 
characterised in that said bushings are made reciprocally integral in rotation around said supporting axle by means of a plate (12), preferably formed by a series of overlapping sheets (14), connected rigidly to them at least in the direction of rotation.
Patent EP-1879211-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PARK YU
IPC: G09G3/28
Filed: 2007-01-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus including an external light blocking sheet which blocks and absorbs the external light injected from the outside, in particular, in which a pattern portion having a predetermined gap and width on a base portion prevents the external light from injecting into the inside of a panel inside, in addition, and permits to efficiently radiate a light emitted from the inside of the panel, thereby, the bright room contrast of PDP can be improved.
Patent EP-1962141-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MERA FUMINAKI
IPC: G03G9/08
Filed: 2007-10-08
Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner includes a polyester resin, the electrostatic image developing toner having a sulfur element concentration S at% and a nitrogen element concentration N at% which satisfies 0.5 ≤ N/S ≤ 10, the nitrogen element concentration N being from 0.002 at% to 2.5 at%.
Patent EP-1854676-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LAIR RENAUD
IPC: B60R19/34
Filed: 2007-03-27
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un ensemble (1) d'absorption d'énergie, du type comportant une poutre transversale (2) reliée à chaque longeron (3) de la caisse du véhicule par un absorbeur (10), caractérisé en ce que chaque absorbeur (10) est formé par une pièce (11) comportant des moyens de freinage du déplacement de cette pièce (11) dans le longeron (3) lors d'un choc dit piéton et des moyens de blocage de ce déplacement lors d'un choc dit à réparabilité ou d'un choc dit à grande vitesse.
Patent EP-1942081-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GONNET CEDRIC
IPC: C03C23/00
Filed: 2008-01-02
Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber having attenuation of less than 0.25 dB/km at wavelength of 1550 nanometers. The optical fiber is formed from quartz deposition tubes that have been heat treated at between 900°C and 1200°C for at least 115 hours.
Patent EP-1944599-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIMURA TOSHIHITO
IPC: G01N21/85
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: After a sensor section (52) has been dipped in a liquid sample, the sensor section (52) is moved into a predetermined atmosphere, e.g. air in a through-hole (44), which is substantially free from occurrence of absorption or scattering of exciting light and fluorescence. In the state, in which the sensor section (52) has been located in the predetermined atmosphere, exciting light (50) is produced by a light source (51) and is propagated through the interior of the sensor section (52). The exciting light (50) is radiated out from an outside surface of the sensor section (52) in order to excite a fluorescent substance for indicating the presence of a substance to be analyzed in the liquid sample. Fluorescence (59), which is produced by the fluorescent substance when the fluorescent substance is excited by the exciting light (50), is detected by a photodetector (37).
Patent EP-1927359-A3 (EP)
Inventor: D AMATO ROBERT JOHN
IPC: A61K31/59
Filed: 1994-08-02
Abstract: The applications discloses the treatment of inflammatory disorders, in particular those associated with rheumatoid, arthritis, gout, gouty arthritis and Behcet's syndrome, with 2-methoxyestradiol.
Patent EP-1935778-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TETSUKA TOSHIO
IPC: B62K23/02
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: A bicycle handlebar assembly is provided with a handlebar (112), a first gearshift operating part (120) and a second gearshift operating part (121). The handlebar (112) includes a central portion (112a), a first end portion (112b) on a first lateral side of the central portion (112a) and a second end portion (112c) on a second lateral side of the central portion (112a). The first gearshift operating part (120) is attached to the first end portion (112b) of the handlebar with the first gearshift operating part (120) being arranged to electrically control a front derailleur (97f) to selectively perform a first gearshift operation. The second gearshift operating part (121) is attached to the first end portion (112b) of the handlebar with the second gearshift operating part (121) being arranged to electrically control a rear derailleur (97r) to selectively perform a second gearshift operation.
Patent EP-2050660-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HONZEK ROBERT
IPC: B62D25/10
Filed: 2008-10-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a utility vehicle (1) with a hinged cover element (12) which covers a fuel tank (15) and at least part (24) of an ascent region when the cover element is in a covering position. The cover element (12) can be pivoted from the covering position to an open position. A safeguarding element (11) is non-rotatably coupled to the cover element (12), so that the cover element (12) and the safeguarding element (11) have the same pivot axis and are both moved to the open position simultaneously.
Patent EP-2056225-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AHL WILLIAM J
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2003-03-24
Abstract: A system for accessing electronic information includes at least one electronic database, a graphical user interface (GUI) and a processing element. The electronic databases can store electronic information, at least a portion of which is contained within a collection of electronic documents. The GUI can display at least one electronic portal document comprising a plurality of graphical elements, at least one of which is associated with at least one pointer that is associated with and identifies at least a portion of the electronic information. The processing element, is responsive to a selection of at least one graphical element and thereafter a selection of at least one associated pointer to thereby select at least a portion of the electronic information. The processing element can locate, retrieve and access selected electronic information based upon the selected pointer and, as applicable, further based upon the predetermined indexing pattern of the respective collection.
Patent EP-2025666-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TSUKAMOTO TAKASHI
IPC: C07C323/62
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to new thiolalkyl benzoic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and diagnostic kits comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds for inhibiting NAALADase enzyme activity, detecting diseases where NAALADase levels are altered, effecting neuronal activity, effecting TGF-² activity, inhibiting angiogenesis, and treating glutamate abnormalities, neuropathy, pain, compulsive disorders, prostate diseases, cancers, glaucoma, retinal disorders, and cancer.
Patent EP-2000762-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FRANKLIN DAVID A
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: An indirect column heater (10) and a method for heating a circulating liquid in a gas-to-liquid indirect heat exchanger (22) and a quench column (30) to produce a hot liquid stream for use for heat exchange in a selected process to supply heat to the process. One particularly useful application of the present invention is the revaporization of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Patent EP-1995541-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MORETTO RRENATO
IPC: F26B21/08
Filed: 2008-05-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehumidification plant for a granular material, comprising at least one hopper (2) having at least one loading mouth (3a) and one discharge mouth (3) for granular material, at least one upper feeding mouth in the at least one hopper (2) and at least one lower delivery mouth of a gaseous medium therefrom, humidity absorbent means (51, 52) designed to absorb the humidity conveyed by the gaseous medium; at least two towers (29, 36) arranged to contain the absorbent means (51, 52); supplying means designed to feed the gaseous medium to the at least one hopper (2) and the at least two towers (29, 36); at least one electronic control unit (46); detection means arranged to detect process variables of the plant and electrically connected with the at least one electronic control unit (46). The plant further comprises distribution means designed to distribute gaseous medium coming from at least one (29, 36) of the at least two towers thereby feeding it to at least another tower (36, 29) from among the at least two towers, the distribution means being controllable by the at least one electronic control unit (46) between at least one open position, in which at least one portion of the gaseous medium contained in the at least one of the at least two towers (29, 36) is fed to the at least another (36, 29) of the at least two towers, and at least one closed position.
Patent EP-2074884-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KITAJIMA KEIGO
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 2008-12-29
Abstract: An indicating section (70) is formed in a rear flange portion (4c) of a metal spool (4). The indicating section includes first and second stepped portions (71,72). These portions are indicators for the amount of fishing line wound around spool. The first stepped portion (71) is formed by first and second surfaces (81,82). The first surface (81) is part of the surface of the rear flange portion. The second surface (82) is formed radially outward of the first surface. The axial heights of the first and second surfaces are different from each other. The second stepped portion (72) is formed by third and fourth surfaces (83,84) and is also formed radially outward of the first stepped portion (71). The third surface (83) is part of the surface of the rear flange portion. The fourth surface (84) is formed radially outward of the third surface. The axial heights of the third and fourth surfaces are different from each other.
Patent EP-2031376-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHARROCK STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2008-08-20
Abstract: Disclosed is an assay device (20) for determining the presence and/or extent of one or more analytes in liquid sample comprising: 
a) first (22) and second (23) assays each comprising a flow-path having a detection zone (24,26) for immobilising a labelled binding reagent, wherein detection of a labelled binding reagent at one or both detection zones (24,26) is indicative of the presence and/or extent of one or more analytes; 
b) a shared reference zone (27) and/or control zone (25); 
c) one or more light sources to illuminate the detection zones (24,26) and the reference zone (27); 
d) one or more photodetectors to detect light from the detection zones (24,26) and the reference zone (27), which photodetector/s generate a signal, the magnitude of which signal is related to the amount of light detected; and 
e) signal processing means for processing signals from the photodetector/s.
Patent EP-2075666-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOLENTINO MATTHEW E
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2008-12-29
Abstract: A system and method for establishing and dynamically controlling energy consumption in large-scale data centers or IT infrastructures. The system including a primary configuration server, a router coupled to the primary configuration server, and a plurality of power-managed domains/clusters coupled to the router. The primary configuration server distributes an energy target to each of the power-managed domains/clusters over a predetermined interval to enable each of the power-managed domains/clusters to manage the power consumption for each of the power-managed domains/clusters to meet the energy target.
Patent EP-1947335-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DORIN MARIO
IPC: F04B39/02
Filed: 2008-01-16
Abstract: The compressor (1) comprises: an electric motor (4), a drive shaft (7) driven by said electric motor (4); at least one piston (9) to compress the refrigerating fluid (R) driven by said shaft (7); and an oil lubrication circuit supplied by an oil slinger (2). To make operation of the compressor more regular even at a low number of revolutions, the oil slinger (2) is dimensioned to act also as a flywheel.
Patent EP-2096363-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KLEIN RUDOLF
IPC: F24D18/00
Filed: 2009-02-18
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Solaranlage mit einer Regeleinrichtung (5), bei einem solarthermischen System mit mindestens einem Sonnenkollektor (1), mit Temperaturfühlern (2), mit mindestens einer Pumpe (3) für ein Wärmeträgermedium in einem Wärmeträgerkreislauf durch einen Wärmetauscher in einem Warmwasserspeicher (4) oder einem externen Wärmeübertrager, sowie bei einem photovoltaischen System mit mindestens einem Photovoltaikmodul (10) zur Stromerzeugung und einem Wechselrichter (11) für die Stromeinspeisung in das öffentliche Stromnetz. 
     Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei einer Solaranlage einen guten Gesamtwirkungsgrad zu erreichen und insbesondere den elektrischen Energieverbrauch zu optimieren. 
     Das Verfahren ist  dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass  die Regeleinrichtung (5) und/oder der Wechselrichter (11) in der Nacht und in Zeiten ohne nennenswerten Solarertrag abgeschaltet und erst eingeschaltet werden, wenn ein ausreichender Solarertrag vorliegt oder zu erwarten ist.
Patent EP-2075042-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AKASAKA HIDEYA
IPC: A63F13/55
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A game system comprises image obtaining means, direction calculation means, moving means, and display control means. The image obtaining means obtains an image taken by an imaging device. The direction calculation means calculates a direction originally determined from the image of an imaging target included in the image taken by the imaging device. The moving means moves an operation target in a predetermined direction in accordance with the calculated direction. The display control means generates an image in accordance with the movement of the operation target performed by the moving means and displays the generated image on a screen of a display device.
Patent EP-2133794-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CAKMAK MERALL
IPC: G06F11/273
Filed: 2009-06-11
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und ein System zur zumindest teilautomatischen Analyse von Fehlverhalten eines in einem Kommunikationsnetz betreibbaren Kommunikationsendgerätes eines Kunden eines Kommunikationsnetzbetreibers und/oder eines Kommunikationsdiensteanbieters, insbesondere zur Vorbestimmung von Gewährleistungs- und/oder Garantieansprüchen des Kunden bezogen auf das Kommunikationsendgerät und/oder in dem Kommunikationsnetz zur Verfügung stehenden Kommunikationsdiensten, wobei mögliche Fehlverhalten von Kommunikationsendgeräten in funktionale Bereiche von Kommunikationsendgeräten abbildenden Funktionsgruppen gruppiert werden (Fehlverhalten), mögliche Diagnosen von Fehlverhalten in funktionale Bereiche von Kommunikationsendgeräten abbildenden Diagnosekategorien gruppiert werden (Diagnosen), mögliche Überprüfungen von Fehlverhalten in funktionale Bereiche von Kommunikationsendgeräten abbildenden Überprüfungskategorien gruppiert werden (Überprüfungen) und/oder mögliche Kommunikationsendgeräte in hersteller- und/oder gerätespezifische Merkmale und/oder Eigenschaften abbildenden Modellgruppen gruppiert werden (Gerätelevel), die möglichen Funktionsgruppen, Diagnosekategorien, Überprüfungskategorien und/oder Modellgruppen über Prüfprozeduren zumindest teilweise derart miteinander verknüpft werden, dass seitens wenigstens einer Kundenserviceeinrichtung (Shop) anhand einer Eingabe einer Funktionsgruppe und/oder einer Modellgruppe zumindest eine wenigstens eine Überprüfungskategorie und/oder wenigstens eine Diagnosekategorie umfassende Prüfprozedur erzeugt und seitens einer Anzeigeeinrichtung der Kundenserviceeinrichtung signalisiert wird.
Patent EP-2159824-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUKAWA YOICHI
IPC: H01K1/38
Filed: 2009-08-19
Abstract: A filament lamp has a bulb comprised of a straight light emitting tube from which a pair of flat hermetically sealed portions extend, a plurality of coiled filaments arranged within the light emitting tube, in the tube axis direction a pair of internal leads are connected to ends of the filament by a respective one of a plurality of metal foils that are embedded in the hermetically sealed portions, and external leads are connected to the metal foils. The width of metal foils embedded in the hermetically sealed portions is increased so as not to cause them to melt even when an electric current to be supplied to the filament lamp is increased, the hermetically sealed portions being made wider than the external diameter of the light emitting tube and the width between outer margins of the two outermost metal foils in a direction at right angles of the tube axis is greater than the internal diameter of the light emitting tube.