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Patent EP-0901797-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WAMPLER RICHARD K
IPC: F04D29/046
Filed: 1998-07-13
Granted: 2005-02-09
Abstract: An implantable rotary sealless blood pump (11) is provided. The pump (11) includes a housing (12) having an inlet tube (13) on one end and an impeller casing (14) on the other end. A rotor (17) is mounted for rotation within the housing (12), with the rotor (17) having an elongated shaft portion (18) and an impeller (19) attached to the shaft portion (18). The impeller (19) is located within the impeller casing (14). Radial magnetic bearings (28,29) are carried by the shaft portion (18) and radial magnetic bearings (23,24) are carried by the housing (12) for maintaining the shaft portion (18) of the rotor (17) within the inlet tube (13) of the housing (12). A rotor motor (53) includes a plurality of permanent magnets (54) carried by the impeller (19) and a motor stator (56) including an electrically conductive coil (57) located within the housing (12). A ring of back iron (58) is carried by the impeller casing (14) to aid in completing a flux return path for the permanent magnets (54). A plurality of hydrodynamic thrust bearings are located outside of the axis of rotation of the rotor (17). The impeller (19) uses large axially thick blade sectors (49) with narrow blood channels (51) extending through the impeller (19), to minimize hemolysis and to increase the working surface of the blades (49). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0893203-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JAIRATH RAHAL
IPC: B24B37/013
Filed: 1998-05-28
Granted: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A linear polishing belt for use in chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) of a substrate comprises an opening and a flexible monitoring window secured to the belt to close the opening and to create a monitoring channel in the belt. A plurality of monitoring channels can also be used. A film thickness monitor comprising an interferometer can be disposed alongside the belt or at least partially within a region bound by it. The monitoring channel and the film thickness monitor can be used in the CMP process to determine the end point of the CMP process, determine removal rate at any given circumference of a substrate, determine average removal rate across a substrate surface, determine removal rate variation across a substrate surface, and optimize removal rate and uniformity. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0908294-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PLOURDE ERIC P
IPC: B29C48/154
Filed: 1998-10-02
Granted: 2003-03-05
Abstract: An zipper component is formed by extruding a flange (16) and, depositing it onto the top surface of a continuous carrier web (20), extruding a profile (18,18') and, depositing it onto the top surface of the flange (16), cooling the flange (16) and profile (18,18') and stripping the flange (16) and profile (18,18') from the carrier web for further processing. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1004299-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOYAMA SHOZO
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 1998-01-28
Granted: 2009-11-04
Abstract: Antigen inducers producing vaccine precursors having high selectivity and specificity, vaccines, antibodies including idiotypic antibodies, neutralizing antibodies, and antitoxins. These inducers, which typically have the fundamental molecular structure represented by the general formula (3-a), induce the non-functional properties of complex high molecular-weight substances forming living organisms and nonliving matters into fundamental structural substances close to the expression of the functions as far as possible by regulating quantum thermodynamically and stoichiometrically expressed functions and morphogenesis of molecules to thereby produce vaccine precursors having high selectivity and specificity, vaccines, antibodies including idiotypic antibodies, neutralizing antibodies and antitoxins. Moreover, use is made of these substances in producing antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, neutralizing antibodies, antitoxins, anticancer agents, antiprotozoal agents against Plasmodium , Spirochaeta , etc., molecular discriminators, histocompatibility enhancers, immune response promoters or immune response regulators serving as labels for antibodies, tissues and organs, and complement chain reaction promoters. <CHEM>
Patent EP-0972070-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PAYNE PETER ALFRED
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 1998-03-06
Granted: 2004-09-08
Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of a condition in a respiring subject includes the steps of: introducing emitted subject respiratory gases to a gas sensing device; detecting certain species present in the emitted subject respiratory gases with the gas sensing device; and correlating the presence of the species with the occurrence of the condition.
Patent EP-0916222-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OOSTERHOUT RONALDUS HERMANUS T
IPC: H04N21/431
Filed: 1998-04-09
Granted: 2007-04-04
Abstract: L'invention a trait à une méthode de navigation dans des programmes de télévision. Le récepteur de télévision affiche une image mosaïque dont les sous-images représentent les programmes disponibles. Ce récepteur reçoit, en outre, un guide électronique des programmes contenant des descriptions relatives au programme. Après avoir activé un bouton 'thème'(42), le spectateur peut entrer un type souhaité de programme, 'cinéma', par exemple. En réponse à cette opération, la luminosité des sous-images représentant des programmes non souhaités diminue. L'utilisateur est, de la sorte, aidé dans sa navigation parmi les programmes l'intéressant, tout en conservant la structure en mosaïque à laquelle il est habitué et sans défaire l'association existant entre les canaux et leur emplacement sur l'écran mosaïque.
Patent EP-1019321-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COOPER HAL B H
IPC: C01C1/02
Filed: 1998-03-20
Granted: 2004-02-04
Abstract: A method in which sulfur oxides and ammonia are added to combustion gas streams to obtain better removals of fine particulate matter by baghouses or electrostatic precipitators, the improvement comprising producing the ammonia under controlled pressure and rate of flow from urea, biuret, or ammonium carbamate, and mixtures thereof, as a gaseous mixture of ammonia and carbon dioxide, and contacting said ammonia with sulfur oxides and particulate matter in said combustion gas stream.
Patent EP-0988403-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LONARDI EMILE
IPC: C21B7/12
Filed: 1998-05-02
Granted: 2001-08-29
Abstract: A device for swiveling a working unit between a rest position and a work position is disclosed. The unit has an arm and a support structure, one end of the arm being arranged in the support structure in such a way that it can swivel. A swivel arm with an actuating drive is positioned with one end arranged in the support structure in such a way that it can swivel. The other end of the swivel arm has an articulated connection with a lift drive, the second end of the lift drive has an articulated connection with the arm. The swiveling axis of the swivel arm is positioned at a set distance from the swiveling axis of the arm so that the lever arm can be raised. This allows the lift drive to transmit its power to the arm in a working position. This eccentric position of the swivel arm also allows the actuating drive of the swivel arm to switch largely without power when the arm is in the working position. The swiveling device is adapted for use for tap hole plugging machines.
Patent EP-0983152-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH JAMES GORDON CHARTERS
IPC: B23K26/00
Filed: 1998-05-22
Granted: 2002-04-17
Abstract: An invisible information mark is provided on a facet of a diamond gemstone by applying a plasma resist to the exposed surface of the gemstone, applying an electrically conducting layer of metal to the region where the information mark is to be formed, ablating a selected zone of the metal and resist layers by ultraviolet laser thus forming a mask on the surface of the facet, electrically connecting the metal layer and plasma etching the facet through the mask, thus forming a mark of appropriate depth on the surface of the gemstone.
Patent EP-0988451-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRIGGS KENNETH D
IPC: F04B43/12
Filed: 1998-06-10
Granted: 2005-01-19
Abstract: A peristaltic pump is provided with a housing, a pump head in the housing, and a receiving path defined along a housing and pump head for receiving tubing. Two spaced-apart temperature sensors are provided. One temperature sensor is located adjacent the tubing in a heat conduction path along which heat flows between the sensor and the tubing. The other sensor is located outside of the heat conduction path for sensing ambient temperature. The pump operating speed is adjusted as a function of the sensed temperatures. This accommodates the temperature-dependent rate of recovery of the tubing from its peristaltically deformed configuration to its original configuration.
Patent EP-0998415-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER ARMAND
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 1998-07-21
Granted: 2002-06-12
Abstract: The invention concerns a combined sealing and tamper-proof element for container (R) whereof the opening (A) is capable of being closed by a lid (C), characterised in that it comprises, in a single piece: a removable inner seal (1) whereof the inner surface is designed to be tightly sealed on the opening (A) rim and the top surface bears a strip (10) forming a prehensile tab; and a joint (2) designed to be maintained in said lid (C) and whereof the bottom surface adheres to the inner seal (1) top surface at least in the zones unoccupied by said strip (10) with a linking force less than the forces maintaining the joint (2) in the lid (C) and the inner seal (1) on the opening (A) rim respectively.
Patent EP-0930131-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEONG KI CHUL
IPC: B23K35/02
Filed: 1998-07-30
Granted: 2006-03-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous electrode wire for use in electrical discharge machining and the method of manufacturing the same. The wire improves the machining speed at least 15% compared with a conventional zinc coated wire, which results from an increased cooling ability of the wire with a cooling liquid because of the increase in the surface area of the wire having porous surface morphology. Since the surface of the porous wire presents uniform profile of outer periphery rather than surface protrusions, it does not affect machining accuracy. Further, the porous nature of the wire is expected to improve flushability during the electrical discharge machining, providing spaces to eliminate particles of the machining. Therefore, in accordance with the method of the present invention, a zinc coated wire having improved performance of machining speed and flushability compared with a conventional coated wire can be provided without additional processes. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1007804-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BRIZZI BRUNO
IPC: E06B3/54
Filed: 1998-08-25
Granted: 2003-01-15
Abstract: A retaining element (1) serves for mounting façade plates, in particular glass plates (2, 3), on the bearing structure (5) of a building. Each retaining element has a securing flange (19) and a connecting element (4). The connecting element (4) has a shaft (13) mounted at both ends on a ball-and-socket joint (6, 7) and adjustable in the three directions in space. The outer ball-and-socket joint (6) is designed such that the components of the counter-bearing (10) can be pre-assembled on the glass plates (2, 3) and protect the bores in the retaining element from damages. The shaft (13) can be pre-assembled by means of the inner ball-and-socket joint (7) in the casing (20) of the connecting element (4). The two ball-and-socket joints (6, 7) make it possible to support and position the glass plates (2, 3) in an optimum manner and prevent the occurrence of damaging forces.
Patent EP-1019643-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE CAGNY RAYMOND
IPC: F16F15/32
Filed: 1998-10-02
Granted: 2003-01-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a wheel-balancing device (4) comprising a balancing weight (5) enclosed in a case (6) whereof one surface is adapted to be made integral with a tyre and which is made of a material having the same colour as the tyre. The invention also concerns a wheel comprising a rim (2) and a tyre (3), balanced with such a balancing device. The colour of the case can in particular be black or white, depending on the colour of the tyre.
Patent EP-1015283-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BIEWENDT MARCUS
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 1998-09-01
Granted: 2002-07-24
Abstract: A passenger safety device is disclosed for a vehicle fitted with several safety components, among which a lateral airbag (17) and a safety belt (10) which acts as a retaining element for a passanger seated on a vehicle seat (9). The passenger safety device also includes at least one sensor (19) for recognising a lateral collision and at least one controller (18) for activating the lateral airbag (17) and/or the belt tensioning device (15) depending on signals supplied by the sensor (19). In order to improve passenger protection in the event of a lateral collision, the lateral airbag (17) can be activated by the controller (18) before the belt tensioning device (15).
Patent EP-1023817-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZINSERLING BERT
IPC: H04R5/033
Filed: 1998-09-26
Granted: 2002-06-26
Abstract: A sound reproducing device for multiple channel sound reproduction has at least three sound transducers (10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 30) driven each by an electric signal and a holder (2) that carries the sound transducers and can be mounted on the body of the user. The holder (2) is designed in such a way that it can be mounted on a part (20) of the body of the user other than the head (22), placing the sound transducers (10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 30) next to each other and at such a distance from the head (22) of the user that the head (22) of the user remains free to move relative to the holder (2) and therefore relative to the sound transducers (10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 30). The holder carries an electronic circuit for processing the electric signals.
Patent EP-1030775-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GENDRE PATRICK
IPC: B31B5/80
Filed: 1998-11-12
Granted: 2002-04-24
Abstract: An apparatus (30) for manipulating out of a hopper sequential collapsed sleeve type end loading cartons (10) having oppositely disposed face contacting panels (20, 22) and for initiating set up thereof into open ended condition, the apparatus (30) comprising a rotatable shaft (40), carton pick up means (42) for sequentially engaging one of said face contacting panels (20) and for withdrawing from the hopper the collapsed carton which includes said one of said face contacting panels (20), a rotatable elongate support rod (50) having one end thereof secured to said shaft (40) and on the other end of which said carton pick up means (42) is disposed, wherein said carton pick means (42) is arranged to deposit a set up carton (10) on a conveyor (34). Oscillatable guide means (52) is disposed outside the path of orbital movement of the carton pick up means (42) to engage and hold said carton (10) down following deposit thereof on the conveyor (34).
Patent EP-0984129-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROEDER MANFRED
IPC: E05D15/526
Filed: 1999-08-03
Granted: 2005-08-31
Abstract: The pivot lever (5) has a long hole (20), in which a polygon (19) of the bearing bolt (7) engages. For a relative movement the longitudinal extent of the polygon is smaller than the length of the long hole and the pivot lever is held on the bearing bolt by means of a fixture device (23) fixing its relative displacement position from the bearing bolt.
Patent EP-0995441-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PD DR DUNZENDORFER
IPC: A61K31/165
Filed: 1999-09-21
Granted: 2002-07-24
Abstract: A medicament combination comprises (A) 10-100 mg sildenafil and (B) a further drug which improves the blood flow behavior and increases the cyclic adenosine monophosphate, cyclic guanosine monophosphate and tissue nitrogen monoxide levels in the corpus cavernosum.  An Independent claim is included for a medicament combination containing L-arginine ginsenoside and ginkgo and 5-50 mg midodrine, for improving the blood flow behavior and increasing the cyclic adenosine monophosphate, cyclic guanosine monophosphate and tissue nitrogen monoxide levels in the corpus cavernosum.
Patent EP-1020954-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OTROMKE HENNER
IPC: H01R25/14
Filed: 1999-12-13
Granted: 2003-12-03
Abstract: The terminal has a clamping spring which presses against an inserted wire core on a conductor rail. The terminal is housed in a case (1) made of the electrically conducting material which forms the conductor rail. The case is provided with a connector for further contacts (6), against which a second limb of the clamping spring presses.
Patent EP-1026416-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VALTWIES EWALD
IPC: F16D3/60
Filed: 1999-12-10
Granted: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A press or transition fit(11) is formed between the tensioning bolt and first clamping sleeve in such a way that by tightening of the screw the discs of the packet are first clamped and then the clamping sleeves(3,5) are radially expanded. The press of transition fit is formed by a cylindrical shoulder(12) on the fitting opening of the first clamping sleeve and a cylindrical collar(13) on the tensioning bolt. The internal diameter of the cylindrical shoulder is slightly smaller than the external diameter of the collar on the tensioning bolt.
Patent EP-0956875-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KIRCHHOFER FRITZ
IPC: A61M5/48
Filed: 1999-05-07
Granted: 2005-08-17
Abstract: An arrangement for administering an injectable product comprises a base (4,7), a container (1) for a product, which can be ejected via a needle using a piston (2), and a drive unit with a drive element (40). Damping members (42,50) exert a damping force when the piston is pushed forwards.
Patent EP-1066832-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA TOSHIKAZU
IPC: A61K31/704
Filed: 1999-01-05
Granted: 2005-11-16
Abstract: An agent for preventing and curing the hindrance of ischemic reperfusiton is disclosed which has as an active component thereof a chromanol glycoside represented by the following general formula: <CHEM>   wherein R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, and R<4> independently denote a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R<5> denotes a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower acyl group, X denotes a monosaccharide residue or an oligosaccharide residue which may have a lower alkyl group or a lower acyl group substituted for the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl group of the saccharide residue, n denotes an integer of 0 - 6, and m denotes an integer of 1 - 6­. The agent, even in a small dosage, acts safely and effectively on the affected part and allows the hindrances of ischemic reperfusion induced in heart, stomach, small intestine, liver, spleen, kidney, brain, and skin, and the hindrance induced during the transplantation of an internal organ to be prevented and cured.
Patent EP-1056808-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KENWORTHY MARK
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1999-02-16
Granted: 2002-12-11
Abstract: Composés de formule (1), et sels et tautomères desdits composés, dans laquelle R1 et R2 représentent chacun indépendamment H, alkyle éventuellement substitué, aryle éventuellement substitué ou arylalkyle éventuellement substitué, chaque W et chaque X représentent indépendamment -COOH, -SO¿3?H, -PO3H2 ou alkyle substitué par un ou plusieurs groupes choisis parmi -COOH, -SO3H et -PO3H2, chaque Y et chaque Z représentent indépendamment un substituant autre que ceux définis pour W et X, a et d valent indépendamment de 1 à 5, b et c valent indépendamment de 0 à 4, (a+b) a une valeur inférieure ou égale à 5 et (c+d) a une valeur inférieure ou égale à 5. Des encres contenant un composé de formule (I), un procédé d'impression à jet d'encre à l'aide desdites encres, des substrats imprimés à l'aide desdites encres et des cartouches d'impression à jet d'encre contenant lesdites encres sont également décrits.
Patent EP-1080179-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HANAK JULIAN ALEXIS JOHN
IPC: C12N1/00
Filed: 1999-04-13
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: The invention relates to host cells and methods of preparing a substantially RNA-free cellular component, comprising culturing cells producing the cellular component in a medium and lysing the cells to produce a cell lysate, wherein the cell lysate contains the cellular component and sufficient RNase activity to degrade substantially all of the RNA molecules present in the cell lysate. The invention also relates to substantially RNA-free cellular components.
Patent EP-1006946-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERGERON PATRICE
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1999-06-25
Granted: 2003-01-22
Abstract: The invention concerns a device for positioning an instrument introduced in the arterial system by endoscopic process, consisting of a tubular element with an asymmetrical lateral extension for angular positioning of the instrument.
Patent EP-1083929-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HENDERSON TODD R
IPC: A61K31/7004
Filed: 1999-06-03
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A composition comprising an avocado/soybean unsaponifiable ("ASU") and an aminosugar, wherein the composition further includes a glycosaminoglycan. Also the use of the composition in the preparation of an agent for the treatment, repair or prevention of or the modulation of inflammation associated with damage to connective tissue in humans or animals.
Patent EP-1083889-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REITZ ALLEN B
IPC: A61P19/02
Filed: 1999-05-27
Granted: 2003-12-10
Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of treating a neurodegenerative disorder in a subject in need thereof which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound effective to inhibit the interaction of amyloid-beta with alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
Patent EP-1097593-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MACE PHILIPPE
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1999-07-16
Granted: 2002-02-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a process and a device for time-managing the utilization of data detected in a data flow and constituting a data set. The device comprises a circuit (MP) for calculating a minimum duration of utilization of the detected data, which is proportional to the amount (L) of data contained in the data set. The invention applies more particularly to the case in which the detected data are digital data representing subtitles detected in a flow of data conveyed according to the MPEG 2 System transport standard. The utilization of the data then corresponds to the displaying of the subtitles.
Patent EP-1101116-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TOLEDANO JACQUES
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 1999-07-28
Granted: 2002-10-02
Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method for ultrasensitive detection comprising an electrically inert porous sheet sandwiched between two positively charged fine electrodes. The invention uses the capacity of the electrodes, resulting from their powerful electrostatic properties, for sensing marked antibody complexes related to antigens detected in the sample, and to leave marked antibodies non-complexed with said antigens free. The method consists in depositing a sample droplet on the porous material sheet upstream of the electrodes and in detecting downstream of the electrodes, in a signal-zone, the possible presence of an antigen-antibody complex which has diffused in the porous material. The invention is useful for detecting some millipicogrammes of antigen per milliliter of sample.
Patent EP-1088224-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUETKE HARRY
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 1999-06-07
Granted: 2002-01-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a mercury-free gas extraction facility (1), comprising a degasifying tank (2) and a gas collecting chamber (9) and enabling in particular an environmentally safe and time-saving gas-in-oil analysis. The gas collecting chamber (9) is fitted with a piston (15) arranged inside said chamber in such a way that it can be displaced therein which makes it possible to compress the extracted gas (G) and to supply the compressed gas, for instance, to an analysis device (AG).
Patent EP-1098696-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEU BJOERN
IPC: B01J13/02
Filed: 1999-07-15
Granted: 2007-11-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing capsules provided with a polyelectrolyte covering, and to the capsules obtained using this method.