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Patent EP-0636393-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NICODEMO CARLO
IPC: A63C19/08
Filed: 1994-07-20
Granted: 1998-06-03
Abstract: This method consists in marking turfed sports pitches by laying down the strands of the lawn (blades of grass) in certain zones and in raising it (them) up in other zones, so as to form an image and/or a word. The difference in orientation of the strands of the lawn is highly visible to the spectator. The strands are laid down by means of an apparatus mounted on rollers (3) and which rolls over the lawn surface. The same apparatus is provided with brushes (2) which rotate and which stand the strands of lawn up over certain defined sectors (13). The sectors form an image or the letters of a word. The motors (11) which control the path of the apparatus and the brushes (2) are electric and are controlled by a computer, the image to be reproduced and the position of the apparatus on the surface to be treated being stored in the computer. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0669978-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ULLRICH AXEL
IPC: C12P21/08
Filed: 1993-11-15
Granted: 2003-04-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of ligands for the Flk-1 receptor for the modulation of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis. The invention is based, in part, on the demonstration that Flk-1 tyrosine kinase receptor expression is associated with endothelial cells and the identification of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as the high affinity ligand of Flk-1. These results indicate a major role for Flk-1 in the signaling system during vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. Engineering of host cells that express Flk-1 and the uses of expressed Flk-1 to evaluate and screen for drugs and analogs of VEGF involved in Flk-1 modulation by either agonist or antagonist activities is described. The invention also relates to the use of Flk-1 ligands, including VEGF agonists and antagonists, in the treatment of disorders, including cancer, by modulating vasculogenesis and angiogenesis.
Patent EP-0674824-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HENDRICKS JOHN S
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 1993-12-02
Granted: 1999-02-17
Abstract: A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system (200) is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for upgrading existing set top terminals (220) to provide menu generation capability and advanced functional capabilities. The invention is particularly useful in television program delivery systems (200) with hundreds of channels of programming, providing (i) menu driven program selection through the addition of an upgrade module (300) or menu generation card and (ii) advanced functional capabilities using a set of hardware upgrades (e.g., 130) and/or an expansion card. Specifically, the invention is an upgradeable system that supports advanced set top functionality through the use of internal software, hardware upgrades, an upgrade module and/or expansion cards. The upgraded hardware generally includes a microprocessor, various input/output ports (e.g., 308), processing circuitry (e.g., 108) and memory (e.g., 116). The invention results in an upgraded set top terminal that supports: menu generation; picture-on-picture displays; program catalogue services; interactive services; telephone caller identification; digital audio reception; VCR control; HDTV reception; and backyard satellite system interoperability, among other features and capabilities.
Patent EP-0637921-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FERTIG WERNER
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 1994-03-02
Granted: 1999-05-06
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of treating an object with a stream of hot air aimed at the object using a hand-held air-jet drier which has a heater and a fan, the heater (4) being controlled in proportion to the distance (S) to the object. In order to carry out the method, the drier (3) is fitted with a distance-measuring device with an output (12) for the distances measured (S1, S2, S3, S4), a comparator (13) being used to derive proportional control signals from the distance measurements (S1, S2, S3, S4) and from a predetermined temperature set using a temperature selector (14), the control signals being used to control the power-control unit (11).
Patent EP-0689563-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WITT MICHAEL
IPC: C08J9/20
Filed: 1994-03-05
Granted: 1997-05-21
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP94/00662 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 2, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 2, 1995 PCT Filed Mar. 5, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/21719 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 29, 1994A process for the preparation of bead-form expandable styrene polymers by polymerizing styrene, if desired in the presence of further comonomers, in aqueous suspension in the presence of organic molecular colloids as suspension stabilizers and conventional styrene-soluble polymerization catalysts and with addition of a blowing agent and, if desired, conventional additives in effective amounts, wherein the aqueous suspension contains at least one olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid or a water-soluble salt thereof in an amount, based on the organic phase, of from 0.002 to 0.3% by weight of carboxylate anions.
Patent EP-0699327-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FOURACRES RODNEY
IPC: G07F7/12
Filed: 1994-05-13
Granted: 1999-03-03
Abstract: A system for enabling verification of the identity of a bearer document, such as a cheque, comprising a computer controlled laser printer 3 for printing data onto the document. The printer comprises a microprocessor 11 for extracting at least two value critical data items from a received stream of open-form data items and for encoding said extracted data items into a coded non-user readable form. The printer is arranged to print said coded data items together with said received data items onto the document. Verification means 31 is provided for reading and decoding said coded data items from the document and for displaying the decoded data items to allow a visual comparison to be made with said printed open-form data items (or the comparison may be done by the verification means). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0699114-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIJTSTRA ANNE LOURENS
IPC: B23F21/16
Filed: 1994-05-10
Granted: 1997-10-22
Abstract: In the production of a crown wheel which can mesh with a cylindrical pinion if the axes of rotation of the crown wheel and the pinion are not parallel, the workpiece from which the crown wheel is produced and a generating tool rotate at a ratio in the speed of rotation which corresponds to the proportion of the number of passes of the tool and the number of teeth of the crown wheel to be produced, and the tool is brought into engagement with the workpiece and is moved in such a way along the workpiece in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the cylindrical pinion that the tool works the tooth flanks of the crown wheel to be produced. When the centre point of the tool is moved in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the cylindrical pinion which can mesh with the workpiece, and the teeth of which form an angle β with the axis of rotation of the cylindrical pinion, the workpiece acquires an additional rotation which is proportional to the product of this movement and the tangent of the tooth angle β of the cylindrical pinion. During this movement the angle between the axis of rotation of the tool and the plane through the axis of rotation of the cylindrical pinion parallel to the axis of rotation of the workpiece is constant.
Patent EP-0737319-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FILLER AARON G
IPC: G01R33/563
Filed: 1994-06-06
Granted: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A focal magnetic resonance imaging system (20) for generating images of neural structures such as nerves. The system (20) includes a control and analysis system (22), a polarizing system (24), and splint-coil assembly (26). The splint-coil assembly (26) includes a splint (28) and various magnetic and electromagnetic coils (32, 40, 42) incorporated within the splint (28). The splint (28) conforms snugly to a patient's body part, e.g., limb, so that the coils (32, 40, 42) are fixed with respect to the patient's body part. The splint-coil assembly (26) can be positioned independently of a main field generated by the polarizing system (24), and a stabilization apparatus (156) is included for adjustably securing the position of the splint-coil assembly (26) during imaging. A focal magnet assembly (60) that can serve as the polarizing system (24) is also provided. Further provided is a method of operating the control and analysis system (22) to consistently generate images depicting the fascicular structure of nerves (100) by ensuring that image gradients (108) are oriented orthogonal to the nerves (100).
Patent EP-0705203-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JONES W CHARLES
IPC: B65D77/26
Filed: 1994-06-22
Granted: 1998-08-26
Abstract: An article packaging kit, system and method which system includes a flat, corrugated, cardboard sheet material having a central horizontal fold line and two vertical fold lines to define a base and two end portions. The system includes a flexible plastic sleeve or tube which loosely fits about a portion of the base of the sheet material in the flat condition. The sheet material moves between a horizontal line folded position when an article to be packaged is inserted within the sleeve and a flat, article hugging, immobilizing position when the end portions are folded upwardly causing the base portion to become flat. The system includes optionally inserting the immobilized article on the folded sheet material into a packaging or shipping container.
Patent EP-0699076-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOLATTUKUDY PAPPACHAN E
IPC: C12N15/31
Filed: 1994-05-12
Granted: 2002-10-30
Abstract: It has been discovered that a vaccine comprised of fimbrin, a filamentous protein derived from the bacterial surface appendages of non-typable. Haemophilus influenzai is useful in studying, preventing or reducing the severity of, otitis media. The gene sequence of the DNA coding for fimbrin and the amino acid sequence of fimbrin have also been determined. Vectors containing DNA coding for fimbrin have also been developed, and transformants have been prepared which contain such vectors and which express such DNA and provide a source of pure fimbrin.
Patent EP-0775025-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FALCOFF ALLAN F
IPC: B05B13/04
Filed: 1994-07-11
Granted: 1998-10-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de pulvérisation et de cuisson de panneaux (52) dans une unité automatique unique. La cabine de pulvérisation (100) et l'environnement de cuisson (47) sont sous des pressions différentes et sont purgés de manière que l'unité puisse être disposée dans un environnement classé du point de vue électrique comme dangereux pour les produits inflammables. Les paramètres spécifiques des matériaux de traitement à utiliser sont programmés dans un ordinateur de gestion. A l'intérieur de la chambre de pulvérisation (101) se trouve un dispositif pour diminuer les émissions qui recueille la peinture et les liquides de lavage utilisés pour purger le pistolet pulvérisateur (46) pendant chaque cycle de pulvérisation. On peut ainsi améliorer d'une manière significative la durée de vie utile des matériaux recueillant les excédants de peinture et diminuer les émissions dans l'air.
Patent EP-0713533-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FOX J WESLEY
IPC: G01N33/15
Filed: 1994-08-12
Granted: 2002-07-10
Abstract: This invention encompasses methods for producing a library of modified starting compounds by use of biocatalytic reactions on a starting compound and identifying the modified starting compound with the optimum desired activity. The method is useful in producing modified pharmaceutical compounds with desired specific activity.
Patent EP-0720626-B1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur herstellung von wässrigen polymerdispersionen, nach diesem verfahren hergestellte wässrige polymerdispersionen und verwendung dieser polymerdispersionen
Inventor: ANTONIETTI MARKUS
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 1994-09-08
Granted: 1997-06-18
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft den Einsatz einer Mischung aus (a1) einem natürlich vorkommenden, zwitterionischen Phosphatid oder einer Mischung aus natürlich vorkommenden zwittereionischen Phosphatiden und (a2) Cholsäure und/oder einem Salz der Cholsäure und/oder Desoxycholsäure und/oder einem Salz der Desoxycholsäure und/oder Ricinolsäure und/oder einem Salz der Ricinolsäure und/oder Ölsäure und/oder einem Salz der Ölsäure als Emulgator zur Herstellung von wäßrigen Polymerdispersionen, die durch radikalische Emulsionspolymerisation von radikalisch polymerisierbaren Monomeren bzw. Mischungen aus radikalisch polymerisierbaren Monomeren herstellbar sind.
Patent EP-0729486-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHNSON MICHAEL A
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 1994-10-14
Granted: 2000-06-07
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un procédé permettant de conférer des propriétés esthétiques ou protectrices à un support en appliquant sur celui-ci une feuille comprenant une couche thermoplastique puis en portant l'ensemble à haute température. L'invention concerne également une feuille comprenant au moins une couche composée principalement d'un ou de plusieurs polymères thermoplastiques, pouvant être vendus coulants par fusion, présentant une structure semi-cristalline à température ambiante.
Patent EP-0685371-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SPECHT MARTIN DIPL-ING FH
IPC: B60R22/18
Filed: 1995-04-06
Granted: 1997-07-30
Abstract: The belt tensioner has a carrier element (1) formed from two preformed halves (3,4). The pull-cable direction deflector (5) integrates connecting pieces (9,12), for fitting of the guide (20) for the actuating component (22), and the gas generator (17). The pull-cable deflector may be formed as one piece in one half of the carrier element, and may be in the form of an arc-shaped guide face (17). The two halves of the carrier element are detachably interconnected. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0739604-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RIEK SIEGFRIED
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1995-06-20
Granted: 1999-05-26
Abstract: The flexible sack (18) with end opening is inserted in the cavity via the bush (18). Between the sack bottom (32) and its end opening is a side opening (34), and which is inside the cavity when the sack is fully inserted apart from its end opening. When the sack is pulled out far enough for the side opening to be on the outside, a portion of the sack still on the inside accommodates the tissue (36). The sack can be folded inside an insertion and locking bush (20) fitted inside the screwed one. Inside the sack is a guide bar detachable from the sack bottom. This thrusts the sack out of the insertion bush and into the abdominal cavity.
Patent EP-0707884-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOHN JUERGEN
IPC: B01D63/08
Filed: 1995-08-11
Granted: 2001-06-13
Abstract: An assembly filters and separates esp. flowing biological organic media by means of reverse osmosis, micro-, ultra- and nano-filtration within a pressurised housing. The housing has a fluid inlet and outlets for the permeate and retentate. The housing encompasses a number of filter elements forming a membrane cushion around which the flowing media (15) move. The novelty is that a number of membrane cushions (17) are arranged in stacks (18) within the housing (11), and that the cushions are arranged in series or parallel; further that the fluid medium (15) flows around the cushions arranged in series or parallel.
Patent EP-0726194-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FALLERT CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60D1/54
Filed: 1995-08-18
Granted: 1999-12-01
Abstract: The trailer has a towbar (1), which is held on a wheel axle (2) via a lockable revolving or link joint (8). This permits a swivel movement of the towbar relative to the axle, which is directed mainly parallel to the axle. The towbar consists of a carrier element (5), supported on the axle via the joint, and a traction or push element (3). The second element is fastened to the first via a screw connection or telescopic joint. Its free end carries a coupling part holder (4). The second element also has a support part (7) at the end opposite to the first element, to act as support for the load to be carried.
Patent EP-0741150-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BALL LAWRENCE E
IPC: C08F220/44
Filed: 1995-05-05
Granted: 1999-02-17
Abstract: A process for making a thermally stable melt processable acrylonitrile/methacrylonitrile/olefinically unsaturated multipolymer, comprising polymerizing a mixture of acrylonitrile monomer, methacrylonitrile monomer, and olefinically unsaturated monomer in which the rate of addition of the multimonomer mixture is set by the rate of polymerization so that the concentration of unreacted acrylonitrile monomer, unreacted methacrylonitrile monomer and unreacted olefinically unsaturated monomer is low and the polymerization process is in a monomer starved condition.
Patent EP-0699673-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KJELL DOUGLAS PATTON
IPC: C07C217/54
Filed: 1995-08-30
Granted: 1998-04-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for preparing a compound of formula I <CHEM>  wherein     R is C1-C4 alkyl; R<1> and R<2> each are independently C1-C4 alkyl, or combine to form piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, methylpyrrolidino, dimethylpyrrolidino, morpholino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, or 1-hexamethyleneimino; and     n is 2 or 3;  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising   a) condensing (C1-C4 alkyl) 4-hydroxybenzoate with ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate in the presence of a condensation catalyst and a moderately polar, water immiscible solvent having a high boiling point;   b) reacting the product of step a), a compound of formula III <CHEM>  wherein     R and n are as defined above, with a leaving group donor; and   c) reacting the product of step b), a compound of formula IV <CHEM>  wherein     R and n are as defined above and X is a leaving group, with a base selected from the group consisting of piperidine, pyrrolidine, methylpyrrolidine, dimethylpyrrolidine, morpholine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, and 1-hexamethyleneimine.   The product of the above process, a compound of formula I, also is novel and is useful for the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds of formula II, particularly via the following novel process   <CHEM>  wherein     R is C1-C4 alkyl; R<1> and R<2> each are independently C1-C4 alkyl, or combine to form piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, methylpyrrolidino, dimethylpyrrolidino, morpholino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, or 1-hexamethyleneimino; and     n is 2 or 3;  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising   a) condensing (C1-C4 alkyl) 4-hydroxybenzoate with ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate in the presence of a condensation catalyst and a moderately polar, water immiscible solvent having a high boiling point;   b) reacting the product of step a), a compound of formula III <CHEM>  wherein     R and n are as defined above, with a leaving group donor;   c) reacting the product of step b), a compound of formula IV <CHEM>  wherein     R and n are as defined above; and X is a leaving group, with a base selected from the group consisting of piperidine, pyrrolidine, methylpyrrolidine, dimethylpyrrolidine, morpholine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, and 1-hexamethyleneimine;   d) reacting the product of step c) with a compound of formula IV <MATH> wherein R<3> and R<4> are as defined above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;   e) optionally removing the reaction product from step d) ; and f) optionally forming a salt of the reaction product from either step d) or step e).
Patent EP-0743252-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAGARES COROMINAS NARCISO
IPC: B65B25/06
Filed: 1995-05-19
Granted: 1999-08-18
Abstract: Improvements in an automatic machine for sterilization and aseptic packing of meat products such as a piece of ham, shoulder meat or the like. The machine operates in a continuous cycle and comprises a first station (1) for the sterilization of the surface of a meat piece (2) which is fed in a stripped condition to the inside of said first station after a stage in which said meat piece (2) has been removed from a packing upon the conclusion of a previous pasteurization stage. The improvements provide means (11, 16, 5) for removing the meat piece from the sterilization chamber (6) which remain in its inside during the thermal shock sterilization stage, said means (11, 16, 15) being shifted so as they transfer the sterilized meat piece (2) directly from the inside of said sterilization chamber (6) to the inside of a packing (5). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0722530-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MULLET WILLIS J
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 1995-06-12
Granted: 2001-10-17
Abstract: A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21,22,23,24), one of the edges (40) between adjacent panels on a first panel having a substantially concave curvilinear surface (45), the other of the edges (50) having a planar surface (52). The hinges include a first hinge element (66) having a first leaf (67), a cylindrical first knuckle (72) at one edge of the first leaf, a through slot (73) proximate the first knuckle and a second hinge element (80) having a second leaf (85), a cylindrical second knuckle (81) at one edge of the second hinge element extending into the through slot and rotatable about the first knuckle. A panel (22) for sectional door (20) having a foam core (140,240,340), an inner surface (145,245,345) and a recess (150,250,350) in the inner surface and the foam core extending the longitudinal length of the foam core. A bracket assembly (110) for the bottom (35) of the door including, an L-shaped plate (111), a sleeve (120) for receiving a shaft (121) mounting one of the rollers (122), fasteners (115) for attaching the L-shaped plate to the lower panel and cut-outs (125) in the cylindrical sleeve positioned substantially above the fasteners whereby the fasteners may be removed only when the shaft is not positioned in the cylindrical sleeve. Conveyor apparatus (400,500) for the continuous production of foam-cored door panel material (22'), a second conveyor (402,502) having engaging surfaces (451,464;535,540) for engaging spaced skin surfaces (146,146) and an offset skin surface (150).
Patent EP-0765576-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1995-06-19
Granted: 2007-08-08
Abstract: An MPEG-2 or other compressed video stream can be manipulated as separate information bus and coefficient streams. The information bus contains motion vector information but also information derived from a previous decoding operation for use in a subsequent coding operation. Processing in the coefficient domain enables bit rate conversion without decoding to the pixel level and also simplifies the combination of MPEG layers. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0772701-B1 (EP)
Inventor: POTTER JERRY FULLER
IPC: D02J1/22
Filed: 1995-07-18
Granted: 1998-12-02
Abstract: A method for detecting a yarn break between the cooling drum and the windup in a yarn bulking process and containing the broken end to prevent the broken end from interrupting adjacent threadlines. The yarn, when broken, is contained in individual tubes extending along the yarn path to prevent the yarn from interrupting adjacent yarn lines. The yarn is recaptured from the tube by a jet moveable into and out of engagement with the tube.
Patent EP-0783769-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FAUTEUX DENIS G
IPC: H01M10/0565
Filed: 1995-08-18
Granted: 2004-01-14
Abstract: An electrolytic cell (20) and electrolytic process wherein the cell includes a metal anode (22), such as a lithium anode, a cathode (24) and an electrolyte (26). The surface (23) of the anode (22) is treated with a substantially non-continuous electronically conductive particulate coating (30), wherein the particulate may consist of carbon. This non-continuously applied particulate coating (30) not only provokes the formation of a stable passivating layer (toward suppression of dendritic growth), but it also serves to lower and substantially sustain interfacial resistance at the surface (23) of the anode (22) during the life of the cell (20).
Patent EP-0785966-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOY PAUL Y
IPC: C08K5/523
Filed: 1995-10-12
Granted: 2006-03-01
Abstract: Polycarbonate-containing compositions are flame retarded with a mixture which comprises an arylene-bridged oligomeric polyphosphate ester and an effective amount of an alkylene-bridged diphosphate compound for increased flame retardancy efficacy and improved processing characteristics.