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Patent EP-1442250-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRODAL EVERT
IPC: B65D88/74
Filed: 2002-10-31
Granted: 2007-05-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for absorbing vapors and gasses by controlling overpressure in storage tanks during filling, transport and storing of fluids in liquid form. The process includes leading of gas down to the bottom of the tank, where a major part of the gas is absorbed in the tank's own liquid in an absorption device or optionally the liquid is supplied from an external source.
Patent EP-1444008-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAMUEL IFOR DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2002-11-15
Granted: 2008-10-22
Abstract: An ambulatory device for use in a therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment, the device comprises an organic light-emitting semiconductor which, in use, covers an area to be treated and emits electromagnetic radiation to cause said therapeutic and/or cosmetic treatment of the area. The light source may be extensive to provide uniform irradiation of the area to be treated and may be pulsed. The device may also include a photopharmaceutical. The device includes control means for automatically activating and deactivating the source to cause the latter to emit a succession of light pulses for activating a photodynamic chemical, whilst reducing the effects of photobleaching on the chemical.
Patent EP-1461218-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FERNANDEZ MIGUEL ANGEL
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 2002-12-30
Granted: 2007-11-07
Abstract: An illuminated mirror unit for motor vehicles, in particular for sun visors, removably or fixedly mounted in the interior of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one mirror with electrical illumination means for illuminating said at least one mirror wherein said electrical illumination means are light-emitting diodes (LED). Said LED is arranged in the vicinity of the mirror having transparent portions to realize the illumination of the mirror through these transparent portions. Further, an electric circuit is provided for supplying said electrical illumination means with power, wherein said electrical circuit is operated independent of an electrical supply of the motor vehicle.
Patent EP-1579028-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BECKER PETRA
IPC: C23C24/08
Filed: 2002-12-06
Granted: 2008-03-12
Abstract: Process for coating a substrate with calcium phosphate comprises applying a calcium phosphate gel to the substrate, drying the coated substrate and removing calcium phosphate particles.  An Independent claim is also included for a substrate coated as above for use as a bone substitute.
Patent EP-1444642-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAPPER JONATHON LEIGH
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2002-10-15
Granted: 2008-02-20
Abstract: A handwritten character recognition system is disclosed. The system has an input device for receiving handwritten strokes, and a processor for classifying the handwritten strokes as an output character. The processor does so by calculating a degree of membership of the handwritten strokes to each of a plurality of character models. The character model that produces the highest degree of membership is selected and the handwritten strokes ate classified as the output character associated with the character model that produces the highest degree of membership.
Patent EP-1359545-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURGESS HENRY W
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2003-03-20
Granted: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A system and process for generating and using mixed raster content files is described. MRC files may be created directly from an application, rather than being processed from a composite image, to separate a single image into background, foreground, and selection masks for each page. Also, an improved MRC structure is described in which only relevant portions are contained in background, foreground, and selection layers for each page. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1335202-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ISRAEL MAURICE
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2000-08-10
Granted: 2006-01-04
Abstract: Determining (D) compounds potential to modulate the release of neurotransmitters comprising contacting the compounds with a nerve tissue preparation, is new.  Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a kit for performing (D) including nerve tissue preparations stored in separate compartments, substance(s) for reacting with released neurotransmitters and reference materials having known performance as modulators of neurotransmitter release; (2) a compound able to modulate neurotransmitter release that has been identified by (D); and (3) using (2) to make a medicament for treating diseases of the nervous system.
Patent EP-1391647-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAICHL MARTIN
IPC: F15B13/043
Filed: 2003-06-17
Granted: 2005-10-26
Abstract: The multi-port valve has two valve seats (24,25) each provided on a corresponding movable valve seat component (26,27) spring-loaded in the direction of the valve's electrically activated flexural actuator (12) and in the center position of the actuator by occupying a closed position lie simultaneously on the actuator so that the port mouths (22,23) are closed. With deflection of the actuator in one direction or the other it displaces the corresponding valve seat component while maintaining its closed position against spring force, and is simultaneously lifted from the other seat, opening the port mouth.
Patent EP-1384945-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KEMP BRENDAN
IPC: F22D5/30
Filed: 2002-04-02
Granted: 2005-02-23
Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of a pressurised steam boiler (50) heated by a burner (20), which includes the steps of a) monitoring the level of water in the boiler (50), b) monitoring the pressure of steam in the boiler (50), c) monitoring the firing rate of the burner (20), and d) controlling the flow rate of water into the boiler (50) having regard to the signals resulting from a) and b) and, at least for some signal conditions, also having regard to signals resulting from c). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1394157-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KIZAKI NORIYUKI
IPC: C07C67/31
Filed: 1999-08-05
Granted: 2007-10-17
Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing optically active 2-[6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxan-4-yl]acetic acid derivatives, which are of value as intermediates of drugs, from inexpensive starting materials without using any special equipment such as that required for super-low temperature reactions.  A process for producing optically active 2-[6-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxan-4-yl]acetic acid derivatives which comprises 
reacting a halomethyldioxanylacetic acid derivative with an acyloxylating agent to provide a acyloxymethyldioxanylacetic acid derivative, and 
subjecting this compound to solvolysis in the presence of a base.
Patent EP-1550589-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BELL JOHN
IPC: B60R22/34
Filed: 2003-12-30
Granted: 2007-04-11
Abstract: A seat belt retractor comprising: a spool mounted for rotation on the retractor, for retraction or pay-out of seat-belt webbing depending upon the rotation direction of the spool; means for locking the spool against rotation when a crash condition is sensed; force limiting means for allowing further pay-out of the seat belt webbing after the spool shaft has locked, under the influence of an occupant's forward momentum, wherein the force limiting means comprises: a first resilient means attached in the force path between the spool and the locking means, and a second resilient means comprising a wire releasably held in the force path between the spool and the locking means by a locking plate engaged with the locking means, wherein the wire is released from the force path by disengagement between the locking plate and the locking means. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1488290-B1 (EP)
Title: Piece d'horlogerie a calendrier
Inventor: DIAS CARLOS
IPC: G04B19/24
Filed: 2003-03-12
Granted: 2009-05-13
Abstract: Cette pièce d'horlogerie comprend un rouage indicateur de l'heure (RC, 1), une roue de 31 dents (7), une roue des unités (12) de 30 dents plus un espace correspondant à une dent pour l'entraînement d'une étoile des unités (13) et une roue de quatre dents (14) pour l'entraînement d'une étoile des dizaines (15), une came annuelle (22) solidaire d'une roue (21), et des moyens d'entraînement (2, 4, 9, 16, 20) pour entraîner ladite roue de 31 dents (7) d'un tour par mois et la came annuelle (22) d'un tour par an. La roue de 31 dents (7) est solidaire d'un organe de correction (11). Les moyens d'entraînement (2, 4, 9) comportent une came (3) solidaire d'une roue (2), une bascule d'entraînement (4), des moyens élastiques (6) pour presser cette bascule contre la came (3), une bascule de correction (9), un palpeur (9b) agencé pour détecter la position de la came annuelle (22) et des moyens élastiques (9a) pour relier lesdites bascules (4, 9) l'une à l'autre.
Patent EP-1520233-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DOERR MICHAEL B
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2003-06-25
Granted: 2010-08-18
Abstract: A processing system comprising processors and the dynamically configurable communication elements coupled together in an interspersed arrangement. The processors each comprise at least one arithmetic logic unit, an instruction processing unit, and a plurality of processor ports. The dynamically configurable communication elements each comprise a plurality of communication ports, a first memory, and a routing engine. Each of said dynamically configurable communication elements further comprises a plurality of input ports and a crossbar coupled to receive data from one or more of said plurality of input ports. For each of the processors, the plurality of processor ports is configured for coupling to a first subset of the plurality of dynamically configurable communication elements. Each of the dynamically configurable communication elements further comprises a plurality of output registers, wherein its crossbar is further coupled to transmit data to a selected one or more of said plurality of output registers; and wherein each said output register selectively operates in a synchronous data transfer mode or a transparent data transfer mode.
Patent EP-1490357-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUNN PETER JAMES
IPC: A61K31/4025
Filed: 2003-03-17
Granted: 2011-01-12
Abstract: Un hydrate solide stable d'antagoniste de récepteur muscarinique convient pour le traitement du syndrome du colon irritable, de la maladie diverticulaire, de l'achalasie oesophagienne, de la broncho-pneumopathie chronique obstructive, des troubles liés à la suractivité vésicale (comprenant les symptômes d'incontinence, de mictions impérieuses et fréquentes), de l'incontinence urinaire, de la miction impérieuse neurogène ou pollakiurie, le traitement des troubles fonctionnels de la vessie, des fuites urinaires, des douleurs ou des difficultés lors des mictions causées par une vessie neurogène, de la vessie spastique ou hypertonique, le syndrome de la vessie dysfonctionnelle, les troubles du tube digestif comprenant l'hyperactivité du tube digestif. Cet hydrate possède aussi un effet relaxant sur les cellules des muscles lisses.
Patent EP-1495456-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAN VINCENT K
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 2003-03-13
Granted: 2010-08-18
Abstract: A radio frequency identification system includes an interrogator for generating and transmitting an interrogation signal to a transponder. One or more transponders of the system receive the interrogation signal and return a data signal which includes identification and/or body characteristic information in one of multiple formats. The interrogator receives the data signal, determines the format of the data signal, and decodes the data signal to obtain the identification and/or body characteristic information. The interrogator operates to decode data signals from transponders not capable of transmitting body characteristic information and transponders which are-capable of transmitting body characteristic information.
Patent EP-1539655-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOSQUET MARTIN
IPC: C04B40/04
Filed: 2003-05-28
Granted: 2009-04-15
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions intended to be applied to the surfaces of freshly poured mortars and/or concretes, before the beginning of the setting, in order simultaneously to prevent the evaporation of the water present in said mortars and/or concretes, which is necessary for their setting and then for their hardening, and in order to create, on said treated surfaces, high adhesiveness for the finishing materials intended to cover them, these compositions being provided in the form of aqueous emulsions comprising at least one paraffin wax (a), alone or in combination with at least one hydrocarbon compound (b) and/or with at least one other hydrocarbon compound (c) different from the hydrocarbon compound (b), and also comprising at least one latex (d) formed of a colloidal aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer, and at least one pulverulent inorganic or organic filler (e).
Patent EP-1554632-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKEDA TOSHIHIKO
IPC: G02F1/1679
Filed: 2003-10-20
Granted: 2011-08-24
Abstract: An electric display device of the type wherein a dispersion liquid comprising at least a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles is disposed in a space defined by a substrate, a partition wall disposed on the substrate, and a sealing film disposed on an upper end portion of the partition wall is produced through a process including a step of disposing a sealing film precursor, comprising a polymerizable compound, supported by a supporting member on both an exposed surface of the dispersion liquid and at least a part of the upper end portion of the partition wall in a state that the dispersion liquid is filled between adjacent partition walls, and a step of polymerizing the polymerizable compound to form the sealing film.
Patent EP-1518331-B1 (EP)
Title: Primary station for efficiently covering a sectorized cell utilizing beam forming and sweeping
Inventor: GOLDBERG STEVEN JEFFREY
IPC: H04B7/10
Filed: 2003-06-20
Granted: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A primary station for a wireless communication system transmits and receives communications within a sectorized cell with at least one secondary station. The primary station transmits and receives signals within a beam; and directs the signal transmission and reception as a shaped beam. The shaped beam is directed at a plurality of predetermined directions; either continuously or discretely.
Patent EP-1558415-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUBANICH RICHARD J
IPC: B22F3/03
Filed: 2003-10-23
Granted: 2009-12-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the cross-hole pressing of cutting inserts (10) is disclosed whereby a green part (110) is fabricated using metallurgical powder (260) and an opening (25) is imparted within the green part by placing the metallurgical powder about an oval-shaped core rod (235). Using a press (200) with a uni-axial press motion, a core rod is placed within the cavity (210) of a mold and metallurgical powder placed around the core rod and thereafter compressed to form a green part. The subject invention is also directed to an article formed utilizing such a process and the uni-axial press used to produce such an insert.
Patent EP-1560978-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HANSEN ROBERT A
IPC: D21F7/08
Filed: 2003-10-28
Granted: 2008-06-18
Abstract: A stratified press fabric for the press section of a paper machine includes a base fabric in the form of an endless loop. A first staple fiber batt material is attached to the outer side of the base fabric by needling. A fine fabric covers the first staple fiber batt material, and a second staple fiber batt material is attached to the fine fabric by needling. The fibers making up the second staple fiber material are finer, that is, of smaller diameter or denier, than the fibers making up the first staple fiber material. The fine fabric prevents the coarser fibers of the first staple fiber batt material from being needled therethrough to mix with the finer fibers of the second fiber batt material.
Patent EP-1570388-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TRAMONTANA FRANCESCO
IPC: G05B17/02
Filed: 2003-10-16
Granted: 2008-01-30
Abstract: Method and device for checking logical software engines for commanding railway plants, particularly station plants, include at least a computer with at least a central processing unit and at least a memory for loading and executing programs, a logical engine for commanding a plant, particularly a station plant, being loaded or loadable in said memory for its execution, which plant comprises a plurality of operating units for actuating and/or detection and/or measurement and/or signalling, so-called wayside equipments, which units are provided for receiving command signals and for transmitting control signals about the operating condition, and which logical software engine reads control signals given by the operating units for actuating and/or detection and/or measurement and/or signalling and its processes command signals of said operating units based on an operation protocol of the plant itself. According to the invention, in the computer memory there is loaded or loadable and is executable by the computer a software simulation program of the plant that must be controlled and commanded by the control and command logical program, which simulation program reproduces faithfully the plant structure and the operating modes of the operating units provided in said plant.
Patent EP-1547161-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIETANEN IIRO
IPC: H01L25/04
Filed: 2003-08-12
Granted: 2007-08-08
Abstract: There is disclosed a photo-detector array including a plurality of sub-arrays of photo-detectors, the photo-detectors of each sub-array being formed of: a plurality of anodes formed at a first surface of at least one substrate; a corresponding plurality of cathodes formed at a second surface of at least one substrate; and an electrical interconnection between the plurality of anodes, whereby outputs of the array are provided by the plurality of cathodes, wherein a plurality of said sub-arrays of photo-detectors are placed adjacent to each other in a matrix to form the photo-detector array.
Patent EP-1578737-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PALLE VENKATA
IPC: C07D401/04
Filed: 2003-12-19
Granted: 2009-09-16
Abstract: Disclosed are novel heterocyclic compounds having the structure which are useful for the treatment of various disease states, in particular cardiovascular diseases such as atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, intermittent claudication, Prinzmetal's (variant) angina, stable and unstable angina, exercise induced angina, congestive heart disease, and myocardial infarction. The compounds are also useful in the treatment of diabetes.
Patent EP-1462142-B1 (EP)
Inventor: UENO TAKASHI
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2004-03-26
Granted: 2006-11-08
Abstract: A catheter (20), which is to be percutaneously inserted into a living body lumen, comprises: a sheath portion (55) having a lumen extending therein; an insertion member (60) slidably disposed in said lumen and having a distal end portion (62) capable of protruding from a distal end portion (57) of said sheath portion (55); an injection needle (63) disposed at said distal end portion (62) of said insertion member (60) for injecting a therapeutic composition into a target tissue in a living body; and an electrode (70) for measuring a cardiac action potential. The electrode (70) is disposed at said distal end portion (62) of said insertion member (60) and is spaced from or adjacent to a bevel of said injection needle (63) along a longitudinal direction of said insertion member (60).
Patent EP-1473538-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JUNKER FRANZ-RUDOLF
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 2004-04-07
Granted: 2008-12-03
Abstract: Slide parts are designed like a block. A spring (25') fits inside a drilled hole (20) in one of the slide parts. The hole has an oblong slot (28) open towards a second slide part. A stop buffer (26) for the spring links to the second slide part and protrudes through the oblong slot into the drilled hole.
Patent EP-1630264-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUTENUTH GUENTER
IPC: D01B1/28
Filed: 2004-08-26
Granted: 2007-10-03
Abstract: An intermediate storage unit (4) stores pre-comminuted starting material (3) from a comminution device (2). The starting material is fed into a downstream processing section for releasing fibers. An independent claim is also included for method for processing fiber from fiber plants.
Patent EP-1510304-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAKURA MAKOTO
IPC: B26B19/20
Filed: 2004-08-26
Granted: 2012-01-11
Abstract: A hair trimmer with a rattle dampening structure, includes an elongated main body (1); a cutter block (4) having a stationary blade (2) and a movable blade (3), both of which are comb-shaped and are slidably in contact with each other, the cutter block being protrudingly installed at one end of the main body; a comb-shaped cylindrical comb attachment (5) covering the cutter block (4) such that it is movable in a projected direction of the cutter block (4); and an elastic member (21) for elastically pressing the comb attachment (5) for trim length adjustment, in a direction approximately perpendicular to a moving direction of the comb attachment. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1477396-B1 (EP)
Title: Method and device for placing a door humidity shield within a vehicle door
Inventor: DE BENTZMANN ALAIN
IPC: B60R13/08
Filed: 2004-05-04
Granted: 2007-07-25
Abstract: The process involves laying a waterproof sheet provided with an adhesive cord on a liner of a door by applying the cord on the liner. An irregular-shaped part (22) supported by a support plate (23) is applied on the sheet. A pressure is exerted on the part (22) by the plate to squeeze the cord and to fix the sheet on the liner. The sheet and plate are made of flexible and semi-rigid materials, respectively. An independent claim is also included for a waterproof sheet installing device.
Patent EP-1527954-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FAYARD JEAN-MARIE
IPC: B60R13/08
Filed: 2004-09-06
Granted: 2007-01-24
Abstract: The floor pan unit has a rigid body (2) made up of plastic material. A flexible foam body (3) covers an external face of a lower zone of a hollow block (5) and air conduit (8) in the rigid body. A carpet (4) is placed against the foam body disposed on an upper face of the rigid body. A threaded shaft pushes a foot rest that is separated from the rigid body, when shock causes deformation of a pad connected to foot rest. Independent claims are also included for the following: (A) a floor pan of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle (B) a method of manufacturing a false floor pan unit.
Patent EP-1447831-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUMANN ERIC
IPC: H02H9/04
Filed: 2004-02-10
Granted: 2006-07-12
Abstract: The unit has a combination of a lightening arrester block (1) and a circuit breaker (2) joined to form an assembly. The block has a thermal disconnector, a varistor and a visual signaling unit arranged in a cartridge (15) that can be plugged in electrically and mechanically. A spark gap is provided in base of the block and is paired to the circuit breaker.
Patent EP-1629711-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GUILY JACQUES
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2004-08-24
Granted: 2008-01-16
Abstract: The gaiter is injection-moulded in one piece from a thermoplastic material and has both open and closed zones in the form of cells or mesh, with more closed mesh areas at the back of the gaiter and in zones more susceptible to lesions. It has detachable fastenings, e.g. of Velcro (RTM) to hold it in place.