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Patent EP-0941128-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VIOLANTE MICHAEL R PH D
IPC: A61K49/22
Filed: 1997-11-06
Granted: 2004-10-13
Abstract: Coatings to enhance the echogenicity of materials are especially useful for medical devices wherein the practitioner desires to locate or visualize a device by ultrasonic imaging when the device is inserted into a body cavity. These coatings can be applied to any device of virtually any composition. To accomplish this, a polymer matrix is formed containing an entrapped gas in enclosed bubbles or open surface channels or cavities. Coated needles are visible in ultrasound when inserted in animals. A pre-coat or base coat may be applied to condition the surface to enhance adhesion. A finish coat or top coat may be applied to improve durability, smoothness, and biocompatibility, lubricity, antibiotic, antimicrobial, antithrombogenic activity, and other desirable properties for the finished product. Coating liquids and methods for preparing and applying such coatings are disclosed, including forming bubbles by chemical reaction during the coating process.
Patent EP-0964789-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERN BENGT
IPC: G03G15/34
Filed: 1997-12-04
Granted: 2002-03-27
Abstract: A printhead structure and a method are used in direct electrostatic printing wherein streams of charged toner particles from a source of toner particles are directed onto an image carrier, such as a sheet of paper. A first set of print electrodes surround apertures through which the streams of toner particles flow. Voltages are selectively applied to the print electrodes to control the flow of toner particles through the respective apertures. A set of deflection electrodes are also associated with the apertures. Deflection voltages from at least one deflection voltage source are applied to the deflection electrodes to increase the convergence of the toner particles onto the information carrier and also to control the trajectories of the toner particles onto predetermined dot locations on the information carrier so that each aperture may provide toner particles to multiple lateral locations on the information carrier.
Patent EP-0954256-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRUNDEI HANS
IPC: A61F2/20
Filed: 1997-12-09
Granted: 2003-08-20
Abstract: A shunt valve is provided for insertion into a surgically produced connecting canal between the trachea and the esophagus. The valve has a tube-like section (1) with an open lumen (11) to be turned towards the trachea and a closable lumen end (14) which is to be turned towards the esophagus and which can be closed by a flap valve (2) functioning on one side. The flap (3) of the valve is spring loaded in such a way that the flap valve (2) remains in closed position during insufficient counterforce and allows a flow of air from the trachea to the esophagus during inhalation and opening of the flap (3). The tubular section (1) is provided with a physiologically compatible plastic sleeve (4). The pivoting area (7) of the flap (3) of the flap valve (2) is substantially completely covered by a roof-like protuberance (10) of the plastic sleeve. An elastic force acting upon the flap (3) is produced by a restoring spring (8) formed in the roof-like covering area of the plastic sleeve (4) and coming into direct contact with the flap (3) at one of its ends (9), thereby forcing the flap into the closed position.
Patent EP-0891858-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER SVEN
IPC: B32B3/06
Filed: 1998-06-30
Granted: 2004-01-07
Abstract: The panel consists of a top and bottom covering layer (2,3), core (4) and profiles (1). One of the covering layers is (3) continuously cut through and an open profile is set into the core layer between the covering layers and is reinforced by locally and in parts variably positioned covers (5). The shape of the profile serves to hole conventional fixtures and attachments fixed to the cover. A spacer piece (8) is placed between the base arm (9) of the profile and the covering layer.
Patent EP-0905261-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAMIE PHILIPPE
IPC: C22B7/00
Filed: 1998-07-02
Granted: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A carbon or low-alloy steel is provided with improved machinability. The carbon content of the steel is less than 1.5% and the sum of the alloy elements contained therein is less than 9%. The steel contains oxide and sulfide inclusions, and the chemical composition of the steel includes 0.1%<=Mn, 0.01%<=Al<=0.05%, 0.025%<=S<=0.3%,0.002%<=Ca, O<=0.0015% by weight; the "KO oxides" cleanness index is less than 30, all the oxides are lime aluminates, and the average calcium content of type 2, type 3, type 4 and type 5 inclusions is less than 30%. A process of manufacturing such steel and an oxide-core wire for its manufacture are also provided.
Patent EP-0910933-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GRADZKI PAWEL M
IPC: H05B41/24
Filed: 1998-03-23
Granted: 2003-10-15
Abstract: A dimming interface for translating the conduction pulse width of a signal produced by a triac dimmer into a proportional rectified average voltage serving as a dimming signal. The dimming signal is supplied as an input to an IC driver for controlling the level of lamp illumination. The proportional rectified average voltage can be converted into a signal representing a duty cylce whereby a variation in the mains line voltage does not affect the dimming signal.
Patent EP-1076998-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LEE SANG HOON
IPC: H04N19/50
Filed: 1998-05-15
Granted: 2012-01-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour remplir des informations de texture entrelacées sur une trame précédente afin de réaliser une estimation de mouvement, ledit procédé consistant à déterminer si chaque macrobloc de texture de la trame précédente est un bloc limite ou non. Après extrapolation des pixels à texture indéfinie du bloc limite au moyen d'un remplissage répétitif horizontal, d'un remplissage en rangées transparentes et d'un remplissage de zones transparentes, réalisés de façon séquentielle, un bloc adjacent non défini est agrandi sur la base du bloc limite extrapolé.
Patent EP-1089931-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VARGO RICHARD DAVID
IPC: B65H18/22
Filed: 1998-06-10
Granted: 2003-03-19
Abstract: Selon l'invention, on enroule une bande d'un matériau en feuille (80), sur une bobine (64), au moyen d'une courroie d'entraînement (32) disposée autour de rouleaux (28, 34, 36, 38), espacés les uns des autres, d'un dispositif d'enroulement (12) sur une surface, lequel pousse le matériau en feuille pour le mettre en contact avec la bobine, en faisant tourner la bobine et en même temps en appliquant le matériau en feuille sur la bobine, les couches du matériau en feuille étant séparées les unes des autres par une doublure (78) enroulée autour de la bobine lors de l'application du matériau en feuille.
Patent EP-0991503-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CODATTO ANTONIO
IPC: B25J9/10
Filed: 1998-06-19
Granted: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A robot arm is supported by a pillar (14) rotatable about a vertical axis (A) and rotated by a reversible electric motor (88). The output shaft (90) of the motor (88) is connected to the pillar (14) by means of a mechanical reduction transmission which comprises a pair of planetary reduction units (62, 64). 7he driving members of both reduction units (62, 64) are fixed angularly to the output shaft (90) of the motor (88). The driven members (68, 70) of both reduction units (62, 64) are fixed angularly to the pillar (14). When the device is in operation, the peripheral rings (72, 74) of both reduction units (62, 64) are fixed to a structure (42) which supports the pillar (14). The angular position of at least one of the peripheal rings (72) is adjustable about the vertical axis (A) relative to the other ring (74) to enable the play in the internal gearings of the reduction units (62, 64) to be cancelled out.
Patent EP-0998401-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIRMER GERHARD F
IPC: B60J1/18
Filed: 1998-07-30
Granted: 2002-01-02
Abstract: A backlight assembly for a convertible roof of a vehicle has a fabric roof cover having a backlight opening formed therein and a plurality of apertures formed therein about a periphery of the backlight opening. A glazing is disposed in the backlight opening. The glazing has a flange extending about a periphery thereof which overlaps a portion of the fabric roof cover. The flange has a plurality of fastener-receiving structures, each of which are received within a corresponding one of the plurality of apertures in the roof cover. A first frame member extends about a periphery of the glazing and overlaps the flange and sealingly engages the roof cover. A second frame member extends about periphery of the glazing and overlaps the flange. The second frame member is disposed opposite the first frame member with the flange and the roof cover disposed therebetween. The second frame member has a plurality of fasteners, each interlocking with a corresponding one of the fastener-receiving structures to fasten the second frame member to the flange to thereby secure the glazing to the roof cover.
Patent EP-1036339-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CATES GORDON D JR
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 1998-08-13
Granted: 2006-08-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarization cell which is coated with glass deposited from a sol-gel used for hyperpolarizing noble gases. The invention also includes a method for hyperpolarizing noble gases utilizing the polarization cell coated with glass deposited from a sol-gel. These polarization cells can also be incorporated into containers used for storage and transport of the hyperpolarized noble gases.
Patent EP-1009295-B1 (EP)
Title: Implant electriquement isole a degagement rapide
Inventor: BASHIRI MEHRAN
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 1998-08-28
Granted: 2005-12-28
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un implant destiné à être placé dans un corps humain et un ensemble permettant de placer cet implant. Cet implant est de préférence destiné à être utilisé dans le système vasculaire du corps du patient et sert à obstruer un espace dans ledit système vasculaire dans le cadre d'un schéma thérapeutique. L'implant lui-même est de préférence un élément d'un dispositif à déploiement comprenant une articulation électrolytiquement séparable. L'implant est électriquement isolé de l'articulation électrolytiquement séparable par une couche hautement résistive ou isolante. Cette isolation et la réduction maximale du chemin conducteur entre l'appareil de placement et les fluides corporels semblent accroître la susceptibilité de l'articulation électrolytique à s'éroder rapidement et à se détacher de l'implant depuis le milieu de déploiement. Même si l'implant lui-même est de préférence un dispositif d'occlusion vasculaire, il peut également se présenter sous forme d'un stent, d'un filtre pour vena cava, ou de tout autre implant pouvant être installé de cette manière.
Patent EP-1032604-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEWKOME GEORGE R
IPC: C08G85/00
Filed: 1998-10-14
Granted: 2004-06-16
Abstract: The method of forming a surface layer on a substrate is accomplished by dendrimerizing a mixture of branched monomers on the substrate surface wherein the monomers introduce heterogeneous functionalized branches and homogenous connectivity to the substrate. A cascade polymer coated substrate is formed consisting essentially of a substrate including a surface and at least one dendrimerized surface layer consisting of heterogeneous functionalities the layer being linked to the substrate by homogenous linkages, preferably isocyanate linkages.
Patent EP-1027497-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HADA FRANK STEPHEN
IPC: D21F1/52
Filed: 1998-10-30
Granted: 2003-12-03
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à une presse à air conçue pour exprimer l'eau d'une bande humide de manière à obtenir des niveaux de concentration jusqu'à présent estimés impossibles à atteindre aux vitesses utiles pratiquées dans l'industrie, sans essorage thermique.
Patent EP-1034058-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WYATT-MAIR GAVIN F
IPC: B22D11/06
Filed: 1998-11-20
Granted: 2003-01-29
Abstract: Method and device for cooling belts of single or twin belt casters. The belt is cooled by a liquid which is contacted with the inner surface of the belt by a system of feed tubes and collection tubes. Liquid is passed out the feed tube, into a channel that communicates with the inner surface of the heated belt, the belt is cooled, and the liquid is removed through collection tubes with a vacuum assist.
Patent EP-0930454-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KEIDL MANFRED
IPC: F16K17/38
Filed: 1999-01-08
Granted: 2004-10-20
Abstract: The passage (2) through the housing (1) has a seating (3) and holder element (4) connected to a shutoff element (8) which is tensioned towards the seating by a spring. The release element (6) at least partly made of thermoplastic plastic, disengages the connection between holder element and shutoff element when a preset temperature is reached. The release element is in the form of a holder for the shutoff element and is locked by snap-hooks (7) distributed over the element's periphery for detachably fixing in the housing.
Patent EP-0950789-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KENTENICH WALTER
IPC: E05F15/681
Filed: 1999-03-23
Granted: 2005-07-27
Abstract: The door drive has a transmission plate (36) between the belt (44) and the door. The plate has a channel (56,58) with recesses which match the projections on the belt. The channel is laterally open and one end of the belt can be laterally inserted releasably into the channel.
Patent EP-0992246-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PENNEKAMP INGBERT
IPC: B65B55/06
Filed: 1999-09-30
Granted: 2004-12-08
Abstract: Sterilization tunnel comprises conveyor belt (15) above which is lifting- and lowering mechanism (25) for locking idle run pushing device (35) from cooling zone (13) by lowering pushing device (35) onto conveyor belt (15). Conveyor belt (15) then brings mechanism (25) in contact with idle run pushing device (35) which is finally pushed over transfer device (21) and through gate (20). Sterilization tunnel (10) for pharmaceutical containers comprises an inlet zone (11), a sterilizing zone (12), and a cooling zone (13). The transport system is an endless conveyor belt (15) with pulleys (23) for turning in the cooling zone. Following the pulleys (23) is a transfer device (21) along which the containers slide due to the pressure built up by the preceding containers on the conveyor belt (15). The transfer device (21) pushes through the cooling zone (13) in a gate (20) area. Covering the conveyor belt (15) diagonally is a pushing device (35) for running the sterilization tunnel (10) without load (i.e. idle running) and which can be transported by the conveyor belt (15) through the zones (11, 12, 13) and which also has a device for carrying it through the gate (20). Above the conveyor belt is a lifting- and lowering mechanism (25) for locking the idle run pushing device (35) from the cooling zone by lowering the idle run pushing device (35) onto the conveyor belt (15). The conveyor belt (15) then brings the lifting- and lowering mechanism in contact with the idle run pushing device (35) which is finally pushed over the transfer device (21) and through the gate (20). Preferred Features: The lifting- and lowering mechanism (25) comprises a frame made of rods (27) and lies below filter elements (17) in a direction which is perpendicular to the direction of an air stream directed towards the containers. The mechanism (25) also has points (28) for hanging wire elements (31, 32) which can be wound and unwound using a roller (33) coupled to mechanism (25).
Patent EP-1001341-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORIYA SEIICHI
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 1999-11-11
Granted: 2003-09-03
Abstract: An apparatus that make it possible for a microcomputer to execute self-programming without the occurrence of shutdown or initialization (restart) includes a flash EEPROM for storing programs and data, a monitoring circuit for monitoring program runaway and malfunction, and the microcomputer. When rewriting of the content of said flash EEPROM (i.e., self-programming) is executed via control by the microcomputer, the monitoring circuit controls output/suppression of an abnormality detection signal on the basis of an externally entered flash EEPROM write-enable signal and a monitoring-circuit operation-control signal output from the microcomputer. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1008289-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OBER MARTIN
IPC: A01D34/412
Filed: 1999-12-03
Granted: 2005-04-13
Abstract: The knife holder (4) is operably connected via a knived (6) hinge pin (5) to an endstop (8) on the knife plate and the hinge pin spaces plate (2) from holder enough to give access to the changer (9) cross arm (11) between. The arm is recessed (10) at the front and here ringed by bearing surfaces(12,13) to take the endstop specified. The endstop is close to the pin and in this way screens the pin off from the its mounted knife (6). One of the bearing surfaces should be protended to the front to increase the depth of the recess (10) so this can take the entire length of the pin.
Patent EP-1004790-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DELLMANN TORSTEN DR-ING
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1999-10-19
Granted: 2001-11-07
Abstract: An operating device for wear tolerance-marked machine elements, especially for braking rail vehicles, has a piston-cylinder unit generating operating force. A piston rod works together with a wear tolerance-equalizing post-adjustment device which makes the operating force available to the machine element to be operated.  A post-adjustment device is constructed in the manner of a hydraulic piston-cylinder unit (2) that performs the wear tolerance post-adjustment by extending an adjusting piston (23). A sensor element detects the wear tolerance and upon attainment of a threshold tolerance, a valve (14) opens which by using the operating pressure of the piston-cylinder unit (1) generating operating force, subjects the post-adjusting piston-cylinder unit to hydraulic fluid.
Patent EP-0984651-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORVAN ISABELLE
IPC: H04W84/20
Filed: 1999-07-01
Granted: 2006-03-01
Abstract: The communication method of the invention applies to communication stations adapted to communicate with each other when at least one of said communication stations supplies a control signal, said station then functioning in "base station" mode and the stations not supplying a control signal then functioning in "mobile station" mode.  It includes, performed by at least one communication station functioning initially in base station mode:  an operation of determining the presence of a station functioning in mobile station mode, and  when, during the presence determination operation it is determined that no station is functioning in mobile station mode, an operation of switching into mobile station mode, during which said station goes into mobile station node.
Patent EP-1043268-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RUF HANS
IPC: B66F9/08
Filed: 1999-03-29
Granted: 2002-03-13
Abstract: The vehicle has a driver's operating unit (1), wheels and a lifting mast (3) behind the front wheel axle (9a), a lifting uni for raising a bearer vertically along the mast and a positioning device (6) attached to the bearer. The lifting mast is laterally of to the longitudinal vehicle axis and in front of the operating unit. The positioning device is longer than its vertical height a is inclined wrt. the vertical mast axis, preferably at more than 30 degrees.
Patent EP-1013395-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JONES TREFOR T
IPC: B29C45/28
Filed: 1999-12-14
Granted: 2003-07-02
Abstract: Improved method and apparatus for injection molding particularly useful with multiple hot runner valve gates (12) to fill a single large mold cavity. A hot runner injection nozzle (12) is provided having a gate (14) through which melt is injected into a mold cavity (10), and a valve stem (16) is movable on the injection nozzle (12) between an open position permitting flow of melt through the gate (14) and a closed position blocking the flow of melt through the gate (14). The valve stem (16) is movable to at least one position between the open and closed positions restricting the flow of melt through the valve gate (14). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1071626-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RAUTAKORPI TIMO
IPC: B65H18/26
Filed: 1999-01-22
Granted: 2004-03-17
Abstract: In the method for controlling reeling in a reel-up of a paper web, a paper web (W) is guided via a rotating reeling cylinder (1) around a reel spoil (2) into a reel (R) in such a way that the paper web (W) is passed onto the reel via a nip (N) between the reeling cylinder (1) and the reel (R). The paper web (W) running onto the reel is subjected to a load by means of actuators of the reel-up, which load affects the structure of the reel and is controlled by means of measured variables determined during the reeling process. A reel density is used as the measured variable, the reel density being determined during the reeling process continuously or at intervals, wherein it is possible to implement a closed control loop.
Patent EP-1118367-B1 (EP)
Title: Dispositif de reaction de coagulation
Inventor: HAGINO TAKAO
IPC: B01D29/86
Filed: 1999-06-24
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de réaction de coagulation de type à concentration, pourvu d'un crible de concentration et utilisant un seul dispositif pour concentrer un liquide non traité en coagulant les solides en suspension et en séparant l'eau dans le liquide non traité. Le crible de concentration présente une forme cylindrique avec des fentes orientées dans le sens horizontal. Un réducteur de couple est couplé à la partie supérieure d'un arbre d'agitateur de mélange dans une cuve. Une brosse tournant à proximité du côté du crible correspondant au liquide non traité et du côté correspondant à l'eau séparée, est couplée au réducteur de vitesse, ce qui permet de retirer en continu les produits coagulés déposés sur le crible de concentration.
Patent EP-1098822-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LE BRAS PHILIPPE
IPC: B65D71/00
Filed: 1999-06-28
Granted: 2003-09-03
Abstract: Panel interlocking means (20) and a carton blank incorporating panel interlocking means for securing together a first and a second panel (10, 12) in overlapping relationship, said panel interlocking means (20) comprising a locking tab (22) struck from said first panel (10), and a retaining tab (42) defining a locking aperture (43) struck from said second panel (12), wherein the retaining tab (42) is displaced out of the plane of said second panel (12) to receive said locking tab (22) through the locking aperture (43) to be engaged therewith, wherein the second panel (10, 12) further comprises flexural means (52) to receive the locking tab (22) and to enable an edge of the locking aperture (43) to be displaced out of the plane of the second panel (12) thereby to enable the locking tab (22) to move readily through said locking aperture (43).
Patent EP-1098971-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CARPEN OLLI
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-07-14
Granted: 2006-08-30
Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel cytoskeletal protein, myotilin, which contains Ig-like domains homologous to a giant sarcomeric structural protein titin. Myotilin is expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscles, it colocalizes with alpha-actinin in the sarcomeric I-bands and directly interacts with alpha-actinin. Expression of myotilin in mammalian non-muscle cells and in yeast causes reorganization of actin into thick F-actin bundles and inhibits growth of yeast cells.
Patent EP-1204799-B1 (EP)
Inventor: REES DOUGLAS
IPC: E02B8/06
Filed: 1999-07-30
Granted: 2004-10-27
Abstract: The device is composed of two, horizontally aligned component parts, namely, fixed spinway subtending an angle of 60° and a pivotal wedged-shaped module residing at a specific and constant distance parallel to the spillway face. The wedge-module is designed so that it rotates around a defined arc radius so maintaining both a constant distance between interfaces of the wedged-module and spillway and a constant angle of attack. This device has been demonstrated to accelerate the rate of fluid flow under either low or high head pressures by way of generating a negative pressure (venturi) effect in the device. The nature of the wedge-module is to present a "throat" configuration at the slit opening thereby tending to suck fluid into the device under such negative (venturi) pressures, while maintaining a laminar flow pattern ahead of the wedge-module/spillway arrangement.