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Patent EP-0876796-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZANELLI CLAUDIO I
IPC: A61B18/20
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A treatment tool such as a catheter, MIS or other surgical
tool apparatus is provided for placement within a heart
chamber, organ aperture or other body opening and axial
ranging therein, the apparatus being particularly adapted
for laser-assisted percutaneous transmyocardial
revascularization (TMR). At the distal end of the tool is an
annular ultrasound transducer with associated structure,
positioned to transmit ultrasound signals substantially
axially aligned with the axis of the treatment tool to the
cardiovascular tissue, the transducer further receiving
returning signals from the cardiovascular tissue to be
treated. In a preferred embodiment, the transducer comprises
a piezoelectric crystal material. The transducer assembly is
attached to the distal tip of the tool such that a laser
delivery means or other functional device can be extended
through the lumen of the tool and the annular ultrasound
transducer. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a
modular ultrasound device capable of being detachably
attached to a steerable catheter, MIS or other surgical tool
apparatus. The system also comprises a signal interface
extending from the ultrasound transducer and signal
processing component operatively connected to the signal
interface for real time determination of at least one
boundary surface of cardiovascular tissue relative to one or
more positions of the distal tip of the treatment tool. A
method of delivering laser energy to tissue is disclosed,
the method including the steps of positioning the firing tip
of a laser delivery means adjacent the front surface of the 
tissue, delivering laser energy to the tissue, transmitting
ultrasound energy to the tissue, receiving ultrasound
signals reflected from at least the rear surface of the
tissue, and determining the distance between the firing tip
of the laser delivery means and the rear surface of the
tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes
quantitative determination of the contractility or motion of
the beating heart, such that changes in the depth of tissue
can be used to control the channel depth or other treatment
parameters. Retrolasing can also be achieved by mechanically
piercing the tissue to a determined depth based on axial
ranging measurements, and retracting the treatment tool
while simultaneously delivering laser energy therefrom.
Patent EP-0900568-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHENARD BERTRAND LEO
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating dyskinesias associated with dopamine
agonist therapy in a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal a compound, as
defined herein, which is an antagonist of the AMPA receptor. Dopamine agonist therapy, as
referred to in the present invention, is generally used in the treatment of a central nervous
system disorder such as Parkinson's disease.
Patent EP-0957195-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM JI-SUNG
IPC: D06F37/08
Filed: 1998-10-08
Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed and includes a drum (20) having an agitator (26) for
agitating laundry (70) during rotation of the drum (20) about a horizontal axis. The agitator
is configured to urge laundry (70) towards the back of the drum (20) to reduce vibration of
the drum (20) caused by an uneven distribution of laundry (70) within it.
Patent EP-0926863-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIMBALL KAREN E
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: An intelligent network agent (12) software application for multi-segment network devices
(such as bridges or multi-segment repeaters) which have one or more network links
automatically configures the network links. The configuration includes: assigning bridged
links to different segments (to maximize the connectivity offered by the bridging and to
prevent looping); setting up bridged links on a bridge to form full connectivity across the
network with another bridge; setting up redundant connections; disabling ports which are
causing loops in the network, or other configuration actions. The agent (12) is preferably
fully embedded in the hardware device. However, the agent can also exist remotely and
communicate with other software intelligence embedded in the hardware device via either an
in-band (network) or an out-of-band (non-network) hardware connection.
Patent EP-0926711-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEHM CHRISTINE
IPC: H01L21/8234
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: Methods for forming an integrated circuit, in
particular for improving chemical vapor deposition of
silicide on gate level interconnects in integrated
circuits in order to reduce abnormal oxidation and
nucleation of the silicide are disclosed. According to
one aspect of the present invention, a method for
forming a gate level interconnect in an integrated
circuit includes forming a substrate, depositing a
layer of gate oxide over the substrate, and depositing
a layer of polycrystalline silicon over the gate oxide.
A first layer of silicide is formed over the layer of
polycrystalline silicon using a first chemical vapor
deposition process at a first deposition temperature,
and a second layer of silicide is formed over the first
layer of silicide using a second chemical vapor
deposition process at a second deposition temperature.
In one embodiment, the second layer of silicide is
formed directly over the first layer of silicide.
Patent EP-1010082-A2 (EP)
Title: Mise de donnees en antememoire sur internet
Inventor: RONSTROEM ULF MIKAEL
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de traiter des demandes de données dans un réseau. Une antémémoire, agissant dans le réseau, comprend un certain nombre de noeuds. Des données sont disponibles dans cette antémémoire pour une période donnée, après avoir été prélevées dans un serveur (3), afin de répondre aux éventuelles demandes de différents utilisateurs. Les noeuds de l'antémémoire forment une structure nodale arborescente hiérarchique. Cette structure arborescente comprend une pluralité de noeuds objets (2a1, 2a2, ..., 2a5), une pluralité de noeuds répertoires (2b1, 2b2, 2b3) et un noeud racine (2c). Les noeuds objets (2a1, 2a2, ..., 2a5) sont placés à l'extrémité de la structure arborescente, le noeud racine (2c) constitue la racine de la structure arborescente et les niveaux intermédiaires entre un noeud objet et le noeud racine sont constitués de noeuds répertoires (2b1, 2b2, 2b3). Toutes les données sont mémorisées dans les noeuds objets (2a1, 2a2, ..., 2a5). Les noeuds répertoires (2b1, 2b2, 2b3) respectifs et le noeud racine (2c) comprennent un répertoire qui couvre toutes les données mémorisées dans les noeuds objets situés sous le noeud en question dans la structure arborescente. Dans ce noeud objet, sont mémorisées les données respectives. S'il faut transmettre les données demandées par un utilisateur (1b) via un premier noeud objet (2a3), le noeud objet (2a2) contenant les données demandées reçoit l'ordre de les envoyer au premier noeud objet (2a3).
Patent EP-0941545-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NELLISSEN ANTONIUS JOHANNES MA
IPC: H01G13/00
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of thin-film, surface-mountable, electronic components (23), comprising the following successive steps: a) providing a substantially planar, ceramic substrate (1) having a first (a) and second (1b) major surface which are mutually parallel, the substrate (1) containing a series of mutually parallel slots (3) which extend from the first major surface (1a) through to the second major surface (1b), such slots (3) serving to subdivide the substrate (1) into elongated segments (5) extending parallel to the slots (3) and located between consecutive pairs thereof, each segment (5) having two oppositely located walls (7a, 7b) extending along the edges of the adjacent slots (3), each segment carrying a thin-film electrode structure (9) on at least one of its first (1a) and second (1b) major surfaces; b) with the aid of a three-dimensional lithographic technique, providing electrical contacts (21) which extend along both walls (7a, 7b) of each segment (5) and which make electrical contact with the electrode structure (9) on each segment (5); c) severing the segments (5) into individual block-shaped components (23) by severing them along a series of division lines (25) extending substantially perpendicular to the walls (7a, 7b) of each segment (5). This method can be used to manufacture various types of component (23), such as thin-film resistors, fuses, capacitors and inductors, but also passive networks, such as RC and LCR networks.
Patent EP-0909588-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIEFFER JOSEPH W
IPC: B05B15/02
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A reversible spray tip assembly (10) with a replaceable tip member (16) keyed
to orient an orifice therein to a turret (14) of the assembly and carrying a
replaceable member having visually perceptible indicia to identify the size and
fan width of the orifice of the tip member (16) installed in the turret (14)
assembly. The replaceable member may be in the form of a plug, clip, band,
sticker, or tablet insertable into the handle of the turret, or the handle itself may
be user-replaceable. Alternatively, thumbwheels may be provided in the handle
to display the tip identification indicia.
Patent EP-0937488-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DODO OSAMU
IPC: B01D3/26
Filed: 1999-02-19
Abstract: In a method for distilling (meth)acrylic acid and/or
(meth)acrylic ester, the method has the step of uniformly
distributing a supply liquid in a distillation tower over
an entirety of a horizontal cross sectional area in the
distillation tower. A distillation apparatus for
distilling (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic ester in
a distillation tower has supply means for supplying the
supply liquid into the distillation tower. The supply
means is formed with at least two supply ports through
which the liquid is supplied into the distillation tower.
Patent EP-0955132-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOCHANNECK UWE
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: Bei einem Multiblock-Robot System sollen die Vorteile der flexiblen Multiachsen-Robot Systeme und Robot-Systemzellen, dadurch genutzt werden, daß elektronische und elektrische E-POOL Netzwerke gebildet werden, bestehend aus Multiblock- Individual Computereinheiten (3-16), Zentralcomputern (3-17), Bordcomputern (9'-1), Satelliteneinheiten (9'-32), Antenneneinheiten (9'-3), offenen und berührungsgeschützten Unterboden- und Überboden Strom- und Kommunikationszuführungen (3-11), (3-12),(3-20) mit internen Kontrollpunkt-Kennungsträgern (3-10), Positions- und Richtungscode-Bahnführungen (3-5) die auf die Fahrbahnoberfläche und identisch dazu auf die Oberseite der berührungsgeschützten Strom- und Kommunikationszuführungen (3-11),(3-12) in metallisierter Dünnschichtlackierung und metallisierten Dünnschicht-Aufklebefolien, mit integrierten Induktivleiterstreifen (3-8) und Positions-, Richtungscode-, und Kontrollpunkt-Kennungsträgern (3-9),)(3-10) aufgetragen sind und die über Multiblock-Robot Normteil (2-1) interne Strom- und Kommunikationsleitungen (3-21),(3-22),(3-24), über Dachsolareinheiten (9'-25), Segmentsolareinheiten (9'-26), Solar- und Windkraftanlagen (1-21), sowie über batterieversorgende E-STOPS, weitgehend energieautonom sind und daß im gegenseitigen Datenaustausch zueinander, gesteuert und energierversorgt von den elektronischen und elektrischen E-POOL Netzwerken, ein selbstoperierender E-POOL Verbund gebildet wird, der Multiblock-Transportroboter (1-1), Straßenoperationsroboter (1-2), Serviceroboter (1-3), Multiblock-Robot Servicefahrzeuge (1-14),Verkehrs-, und Transportbaugruppen mit Individual PKW's und Kleintransportern (1-4), Schwerlaststraßentransporter und Busse (1-5) und Schiene-Straße Transporter (1-6), Verteilbaugruppen mit verfahrbaren Produktions- und Zusammenstellungsbaugruppen (1-8), Zustell- und Direktentnahme-Baugruppen (1-10),(1-11), verfahrbare und stationäre Kühl- und Verteilboxen (1-12),(1-13), sowie stationäre Produktions- und Zusammenstellungsbaugruppen (1-17), (1-23) umfaßt, daß von E-POOL Benutzern über die E-POOL Computereinheiten (3-16) und hierzu kompatiblen Computern, mit E-POOL Bestellsoftware, Bestellungen und Aufträge, Leistungen und Lieferungen an die E-POOL Zentralcomputer (3-17) übermittelt weiden, die durch den seibstoperierenden E-POOL Verbund produziert, zusammengestellt, verteilt, transportiert und zielpunktgenau bis zum Firmengelände, dem Institutionsgebäude, der Hausetage, der Privat-Wohnung geliefert und an jedem anderen, bestellten Zielpunkt bereitgestellt werden. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0959540-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORI HIROSHI
IPC: H01S5/227
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor laser capable of
preventing diffusion of a p-type dopant to an active
layer while performing sufficient carrier blocking,
even when Zn is used as a p-type dopant, and obtaining
high emission efficiency and high output by minimizing
light absorption in a p-type cladding layer. This
semiconductor laser includes an active layer (3) and
p-type cladding layer (5, 6, 7) on an n-type semiconductor
substrate (1). The concentration distribution
of a p-type dopant from the active layer (3) to the p-type
cladding layer (5, 6, 7) has a maximum value at a
distance of 50 to 250 nm from the end of the active
layer (3).
Patent EP-1001530-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KONZ OLIVER
IPC: H03H1/00
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: A device for absorbing electric noise on a cable contains a casing with ferrite elements, which are arranged around the cable. For fixing the ferrite elements in the casing and for fixing the casing to the cable use is made of deformable, rubber-like material cushions, which as a result of their deformation bring about a retaining force. Fixing to the cable takes place without projections or the like penetrating the cable insulation, so that the cable is protected.
Patent EP-1006347-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEINZEMANN MICHAEL DIPL-ING DI
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: The vehicle has a pollutant mixture detector (10,11) and tubing (5,6) extending through a hole (8,9) in the outer wall (7) of the vehicle to transfer pollutants from the detector to an analysis device (1-4) arranged in the vehicle. The end of the tubing near the analysis device has a closure element to form a gas tight seal of the tubing and separate it from the analysis device.
Patent EP-0931652-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOGHADAM OMID A
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of inhibiting inadvertent ejection of
a satellite ink droplet (22) and method of assembling same. The imaging
apparatus comprises a print head transducer (160) including a pair of sidewalls
(180/190) defining a chamber (170) therebetween, the chamber having the ink
body (200) disposed therein. The transducer is in fluid communication with the
ink body for inducing a first pressure wave (300) in the ink body in order to eject
an ink droplet (20). A waveform generator (80) is connected to the transducer for
supplying voltage waveforms (290/330) to the transducer, so that the transducer
induces pressure waves in the ink body. However, the first pressure wave has a
reflected portion (310) formed by the first pressure wave reflecting from the
sidewalls. The reflected portion is sufficient to otherwise inadvertently eject
unintended satellite ink droplets. Thus, a sensor (320) is in fluid communication
with the ink body for sensing the reflected portion and is connected to the
transducer for inducing a second pressure (360) wave in the ink body. The second
pressure wave has an amplitude and phase damping the reflected portion of the
first pressure wave in order to inhibit inadvertent ejection of satellite ink droplets.
Patent EP-0974726-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERGHORN DAVID M
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: A method for the assembly of doors having a pair of skins
and a core of synthetic resin forms a first door element
including forming a first skin and a peripheral wall to provide
an upwardly opening cavity into which a foamable synthetic resin
formulation is introduced. A second skin is then assembled over
the cavity, and the resultant door assembly is passed through an
elongated heating zone while controlling the thickness dimension
of the door assembly to expand and cure the resin formulation in
the cavity into a cellular resin insulating core and to bond the
skins and core. The several steps are conducted  seriatim  at
stations along a conveyor assembly.
Patent EP-0972870-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKUNO MASAO
IPC: D04B1/00
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: To provide improved beauty of an double jersey fabric at its side edge
portion and improved productivity, the present invention provides a method
for knitting the double jersey fabric including rib knitting such as Milano
rib by a knitting equivalent to or higher than a double knitting by use of a
flat knitting machine, wherein a piping is provided for at least one of a side
edge portion of the fabric by the step that one or more needles of the front
and back needle beds are introduced so that knitting of the side edge portion
of the fabric on an ending side of a course knitting can be ended with the
needle(s) of one of the needle beds and knitting of the side edge portion of
the fabric on a beginning side of the subsequent course knitting can be
started with the needle(s) of the other of the needle beds; and the step that
the course knitting are performed orderly from the yarn feeder disposed on
a frontwardly positioned track, when the knitting of the side edge portion is
ended with the needle(s) of the back needle bed, while on the other hand,
the course knitting are performed orderly from the yarn feeder disposed on
a rearwardly positioned track, when the knitting of the side edge portion is
ended with the needle(s) of the front needle bed.
Patent EP-1011229-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BANSAL NARENDRA K
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: A high capacity digital non-blocking cross-connect switching fabric is realized
by employing a multi-port RAM based space-time switch having a plurality of write
circuits and a plurality of read circuits, each of which operates at a timing rate that is a
prescribed fraction of the input/output clock rate of the input/output ports of the multi-port
RAM based cross-connect switching fabric. The at least one multi-port RAM
switch unit has a plurality of write circuits and a plurality of read circuits, each of which
operates at a timing rate that is a prescribed fraction of the input/output clock rate of the
input/output ports of the multi-port RAM based cross-connect switching fabric.
Additionally, in one embodiment, each of the write circuits and each of the read circuits
has independent and unrestricted access to all data storage positions in each of a
plurality of storage units that make up the at least one multi-port RAM switch unit.
Because the write circuits and each of the read circuits are operating at the prescribed
fraction of the multi-port RAM switch unit input/output clock rate, a multi-port RAM
based cross-connect switching fabric is realizable which has a significantly larger
storage capacity that is accessible within a reasonable access time. In one embodiment
of the invention, a plurality of multi-port RAM switch units is employed to realize a
multi-port RAM based non-blocking cross-connect switching fabric. In a specific
embodiment, the fractional write rate is exploited so that a plurality of input ports can
be served by a single write circuit. In another embodiment, each write circuit is
assigned exclusive access to a particular segment of the write address space that is
different from that assigned to any other write circuit. Furthermore, since the read
circuits are operating at a fraction of the output port clock rate, each of the read circuits
can serve a plurality of output ports by delivering read signal elements from the multi-port
RAM switch unit to the output ports in a round robin fashion. Additionally, in
another embodiment of the invention, each read circuit is assigned exclusive access to a
particular segment of the read address space that is different from that assigned to any
other read circuit. Consequently, the capacity of the multi-port RAM based cross-connect
switching fabric is markedly increased.
Patent EP-0931930-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALKHAMIS MOHAMMAD A
IPC: F03B17/02
Filed: 1999-01-18
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for
generating energy from a source of pressurized fluid by
harnessing buoyancy and/or gravitational forces. The
apparatus includes: at least one tank (2) having an inlet
port (8) on a top side for receiving the pressurized fluid
while the tank is at the top of a container (16) and a
drainage port (12) on a bottom side for draining the
pressurized fluid while the tank (2) is at the bottom of
the container (16); a chain belt (6) attached to the tank
(2) such that the chain belt (6) rotates as the tank
travels; and a shaft (24) connected to the chain belt (6)
for producing rotational energy.
Patent EP-0944290-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLISH CYPRYAN T
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: Under-utilization of payload capacity of SONET/SDH
SPE/VC when transporting 100 Mbps fast ethernet is
avoided by providing a fast ethernet that is exactly
compatible with ISO/IEC 8802-3 (ANSI/IEEE Standard
802.3), except that it is operated at 150 Mbps rather
than 100 Mbps. At 150 Mbps, the payload capacity can be
filled.
Patent EP-0968970-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PESONEN TARMO
IPC: C03B25/08
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: Method and apparatus for tempering glass panels. In a tempering operation, jets
of cooling air are produced partially by compressed air through pipe nozzles
(10) and partially by fan air through fan air orifices (6, 7) included in nozzle box
covers (2). The pipe nozzles (10) open into some of the fan air orifices (7) in
such a way that these orifices (7) are used to blast both compressed air and fan
air, the latter flow being intensified by an ejector effect from the compressed air.
Some (6) of the fan air orifices (6, 7) are only used for the production of fan air
jets both in a chilling operation and in an after-cooling operation. Combined jets
of fan air and compressor air are only used in the chilling operation and the jets
of compressor air are stopped for the after-cooling operation. The described
nozzle and orifice assembly is capable of delivering a supreme chilling effect in
one and the same cooling station which can also be used for performing the
after-cooling.
Patent EP-1051189-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUSCHLE MICHAEL
IPC: A61K39/39
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: A vaccine containing one or more synthetic or highly purified natural peptides or proteins as antigen(s) as well as one or more adjuvants is present in the form of a solution or emulsion which is free from inorganic salt ions or has a low concentration of salt ions. Preferably, it contains substances capable of making the vaccine isotonic, particularly sorbitol.
Patent EP-1086235-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHEN JENNIE BIH-JIEN
IPC: A23K1/14
Filed: 1999-06-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne la préparation et l'utilisation de fragments d'acide nucléique comprenant tout ou sensiblement tout le groupe formé par un promoteur d'oléosine de maïs, une stéaroyl-ACP-désaturase et une delta-12 désaturase qui peuvent s'utiliser individuellement ou en combinaison pour modifier le profil lipidique du maïs. Des gènes chimériques comprenant ces fragments d'acide nucléique et des séquences régulatrices appropriées peuvent s'utiliser pour créer des plants de maïs transgéniques présentant des profils lipidiques modifiés.
Patent EP-1096918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLACHTER HERBERT
IPC: A23L1/304
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: A composition (I) containing (a) at least one salt selected from alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and other minerals, additionally contains (b) at least one aminoacid and (c) zinc oxide and/or an inorganic peroxide. ACTIVITY : Dermatological; antipsoriatic; antirheumatic; cytostatic; gastrointestinal. MECHANISM OF ACTION : (I) promotes diffusion of ions through ion channels into the intracellular space to improve microcirculation.