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Patent EP-0906367-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOERCKS JUERGEN
IPC: C08L75/06
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: For converting native starch or starch derivatives into thermoplastic starch, added to the starch is at least one hydrophobic biodegradable polymer. This hydrophobic biodegradable polymer, which serves as a plasticizer or swelling agent, may be a polymer selected from the following list: an aliphatic polyester, a copolyester with aliphatic and aromatic blocks, a polyester amide, a polyester urethane, a polyethylene oxide polymer and/or a polyglycol, and/or mixtures of these. When the starch, such as in particular native starch or derivatives thereof, is mixed in the melt with the hydrophobic biodegradable polymer as a plasticizer or swelling agent, to homogenize the mixture, the water content is reduced to <1% by weight based on the weight of the mixture.
Patent EP-0921825-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HICKS CELIA RACHEL
IPC: A61F2/14
Filed: 1997-08-14
Abstract: The invention provides an ocular socket prosthesis comprising a hydrogel consisting essentially of a biocompatible hydrophilic polymer onto which tissues can be directly sutured. Preferably the prosthesis comprises the polymer both in its homogeneous gel form and in its sponge form, and the two forms are chemically joined at their interface via an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN). However, it is also contemplated that the prosthesis of the invention may be made predominantly or entirely from the sponge form of the polymer. Methods of production of the prosthesis of the invention and of surgical implantation are also disclosed and claimed.
Patent EP-0920525-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAYMOND CHRISTOPHER K
IPC: C12N15/87
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: Methods for transforming Pichia methanolica, and DNA molecules useful in transformation of P. methanolica, are disclosed. P. methanolica cells are exposed, in the presence of DNA molecules, to a pulsed electric field having a field strength of from 2.5 to 4.5 kV/cm and a pulse duration of from 1 to 40 milliseconds, whereby the DNA molecules are introduced into the cells. The DNA molecules may comprise an expression unit that includes a transcription promoter of a P. methanolica gene operably linked to a segment encoding a polypeptide or protein of interest. The DNA molecules may also encode a selectable marker, such as a P. methanolica ADE2 gene. Cells transformed according to the invention may be used in production systems for the preparation of proteins of commercial importance.
Patent EP-0934332-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHANKLIN JOHN
IPC: C12N15/29
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de modification de la longueur de chaîne et des spécificités de position de liaison double d'une désaturase d'acide gras végétal soluble. Plus précisément, ledit procédé consiste à modifier les restes de contact d'acides aminés, qui sont au contact de l'acide gras, dans le canal de liaison du substrat de la désaturase de l'acide gras soluble. L'invention porte plus spécifiquement sur la modification d'une acyl-ACP désaturase. Les restes de contact d'acides aminés qui se trouvent dans le canal de liaison du substrat sont identifiés puis remplacés par différents restes de façon que l'activité soit modifiée.
Patent EP-1021726-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MEDENICA RAJKO D
IPC: G01N33/574
Filed: 1997-08-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining the presence and activity of interferon inhibitors in a test sample, preferably human blood serum. The method includes the steps of culturing cells which express an interferon-inducible antigen in the presence of an interferon and then adding an aliquot of the cultured cells to a test sample and to a control sample. The expression of the interferon-inducible antigen is then measured in both the test sample and in the control sample and these two values compared to determine the presence and activity of interferon inhibitors in the test sample.
Patent EP-0912622-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARKSBY NIGEL
IPC: C08G18/48
Filed: 1997-07-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne des élastomères dotés de propriétés physiques accrues, notamment la dureté et le rebond, pouvant être préparés par extension de la chaîne diamine ou durcissement à l'humidité d'une faible teneur du groupe isocyanate, de prépolymères de toluène diisocyanate préparés à partir d'un composant de polyol comprenant un poids moléculaire élevé, un diol de polyoxypropylène à faible insaturation, et un diol de poids moléculaire peu élevé. Les élastomères peuvent servir dans des utilisations telles que des rouleaux et dans d'autres utilisations où la dureté et le rebond sont importants.
Patent EP-0927247-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FAVRE DANIEL
IPC: C12P21/02
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un procédé d'obtention d'un extrait cytoplasmique de cellules eukaryotes ayant proliféré en monocouches, et s'avérant efficace pour traduire les acides ribonucléiques (ARN) endogènes ou à adjonction exogène.
Patent EP-0932886-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEALE IVOR DONALD
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système et son procédé d'utilisation permettant d'effectuer à bord d'un véhicule, tel qu'un avion, diverses transactions monétaires comme, par exemple, un échange de devises contre d'autres devises, l'obtention de devises à l'aide de chèques de voyage ou d'une carte de crédit ou de débit, ou la remise de cartes de valeur achetées en espèces ou avec une carte de crédit/débit. Les cartes de valeur peuvent être, par exemple, des cartes de téléphone pour communications à longue distance ou des cartes pour jeux de hasard, dont la valeur peut être augmentée ou que l'on peut échanger contre des espèces grâce au système faisant l'objet de cette invention. Une des caractéristiques principales du système, est le fait que les espèces sont toujours distribuées dans la monnaie du pays correspondant à la prochaine destination de l'avion, conformément aux données fournies par le système de gestion de vol, disponibles à bord de l'avion. A chaque destination intermédiaire, un distributeur de billets est conditionné pour ne distribuer que des devises du pays correspondant à la prochaine destination.
Patent EP-0934213-A1 (EP)
Title: Pallet container
Inventor: SEDLMAYR RUDOLF
IPC: B65D90/20
Filed: 1997-09-13
Abstract: A cage for receiving a plastic container in the overall arrangement of a pallet-type container, having a shallow tray (3) as base of the cage, the tray being arranged on a pallet or forming the top part of a pallet, and a grid casing as wall of the cage, the grid casing being connected to the border (28) of the tray (3), is constructed such that, on its bottom border, the grid casing has a web (19) which is supported on the pallet or, if the tray (3) forms the top part of the pallet (5), on a bottom part (11, 15) [sic] of the pallet and on which the tray (3) is supported by means of its border (28), and the border (28) of the tray (3), the web (19) and the pallet, or the bottom part (4) of the pallet, are connected to one another in a positively locking manner (31, 33; 35, 36).
Patent EP-0929761-A1 (EP)
Title: Boite-pont de type compact
Inventor: FORSYTH JOHN R
IPC: F16H3/093
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: Transmission manuelle (10) comprenant un arbre d'entrée (14) à quatre pignons d'entrée (62, 68, 74, 80), un arbre de sortie (20) sur lequel est montée rotative une couronne (64) en prise avec le pignon d'entrée (62) ainsi qu'une couronne (70) en prise avec le pignon d'entrée (68), et un embrayage (102) pour l'accouplement sélectif de ces couronnes (64, 70) à l'arbre de sortie (20). La transmission (10) comprend en outre un pignon d'entrée (86) monté rotatif sur l'arbre d'entrée (14) et en prise avec une couronne (88) fixée sur l'arbre de sortie (20), un embrayage (118) pour l'accouplement sélectif du pignon d'entrée (86) à l'arbre d'entrée (14), un premier arbre intermédiaire (26) sur lequel est fixé un engrenage de transfert (92) en prise avec le pignon d'entrée (86), et un second arbre intermédiaire (32) sur lequel est fixé un engrenage de transfert (98) en prise avec le pignon d'entrée (86), via un engrenage baladeur (100). Les couronnes (76 et 82) sont montées rotatives sur le premier arbre intermédiaire (26), et sont respectivement en prise avec les pignons d'entrée (74 et 80). Un embrayage (110) assure l'accouplement sélectif des couronnes (76, 82) au premier arbre intermédiaire (26). Enfin, la transmission (10) comporte un engrenage de marche arrière (96), monté rotatif sur le second arbre intermédiaire (32), en prise avec le pignon d'entrée (62), ainsi qu'un embrayage (128) pour l'accouplement sélectif du pignon de marche arrière (96) au second arbre intermédiaire (32).
Patent EP-0932866-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KENNER BRIAN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1997-10-20
Abstract: A system and method for the optimized storage and retrieval of video data at distributed sites call for the deployment of 'Smart Mirror' sites (26, 28, 30) throughout a network (10), each of which maintains a copy of certain data managed by the system. Every user (12, 16, 20) is assigned to a specific delivery site based on an analysis of network performance with respect to each of the available delivery sites. Generalized network performance data is collected and stored to facilitate the selection of additional delivery sites and to ensure the preservation of improved performance in comparison to traditional networks.
Patent EP-1024966-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOENNING MEINHARD
IPC: B60B21/10
Filed: 1997-10-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne une roue de véhicule soudée comprenant une jante profilée qui est reliée à une auge ou à un disque de roue dans la zone creux de jante par une soudure et qui possède des sections standard, notamment le rebord et la zone portée du talon, en ce qui concerne leur profil axial ou radial, des rayons de transition et des angles ainsi que des sections non standard notamment la zone creux de jante. Une section non standard présente au moins une courbure (9, 14, 15, 17) radiale renforçant la jante (1, 11, 13, 16) et s'étendant sur toute la circonférence. L'axe central de la courbure (9, 14, 15, 17) est identique à l'axe de la jante et extérieur au profil habituel de la jante (21, 22, 23, 24).
Patent EP-1021286-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SILKOWSKI GEORGE
IPC: B29C45/17
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: Apparatus for fluid-assisted injection molding systems or co-injection molding systems. A pair of concentric movable pin members are positioned in a mold bushing and selectively controlled to facilitate or prevent the passage of molten plastic material and a fluid into the mold cavity. An inner pin member is positioned within a hollow pin member and both pin members are controlled by piston members which are selectively moved in a block member by selective pressurization from a hydraulic or pneumatic source. Movements of the piston members selectively controls the operation of the pin members and thus the operation of the fluid-assisted injection molding system.
Patent EP-0941423-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUMEISTER BERNHARD
IPC: F16D69/04
Filed: 1997-12-01
Abstract: In order to regenerate a brake lining, preferably for a railway vehicle, a friction lining is worked by machining, starting from its worn surface, and provided with a three-dimensional surface profile. The profiled surface is then coated with an agglutinant, and a fresh friction lining substance is pressed on. The worn surface is preferably worked by profile grinding or profile milling, such that a profiled surface structure is produced having a teeth-like, trapezoidal or meander-shaped profile that is vertical to the surface, wherein the profile depth of the surface structure lies in the region of approx. 1-30 mm, preferably 5-20 mm. The profile is preferably oriented in one direction, crosswise to the main strain of the friction lining during braking.
Patent EP-0854360-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OSHIMI TAKASHI
IPC: G01M11/00
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: In order to automatically monitor a to-be-monitored
optical fiber with accuracy even if a signal
level variation occurs in an OTDR apparatus body due
to an ambient change, etc., first to fourth initial
data memories 31a to 31d prestore initial data R
obtained when a reference optical fiber 22 having a
predetermined length was previously measured, and
initial data Pa to Pc obtained when the to-be-monitored
optical fiber was previously measured. A first
arithmetic unit 33 finds a difference α between
measurement data R' obtained when the reference optical
fiber 22 is newly measured and the initial data R as a
first drift amount representing a variation in
characteristics of the OTDR itself. A second
arithmetic unit 34 finds a difference β between
measurement data P' obtained when the to-be-monitored
optical fiber 1 is newly measured and the initial
data of the to-be-monitored optical fiber as a
second drift amount representing a variation in
characteristics of the OTDR itself and characteristics
of the to-be-monitored optical fiber 1. A third
arithmetic unit 35 finds, from a difference between β
and α , a real characteristic variation amount γ of
the to-be-monitored optical fiber 1 as a third drift
amount representing a variation in characteristics of
the to-be-monitored optical fiber 1. A waveform
comparator 36 detects the presence/absence of
abnormality of the to-be-monitored optical fiber 1
based on the real characteristic variation amount γ of
the to-be-monitored optical fiber 1 which provides the
third drift amount.
Patent EP-0854133-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DROEGEMUELLER MICHAEL DR
IPC: C07C225/14
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: Arylaminomethylene-camphor derivatives of formula (I) are new: R1 = H or Me; R2 = H, 1-6C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, 2-6C alkenyl; 3-8C cycloalkenyl or aryl (optionally substituted); R3 = H, 1-6C alkyl, 3-8C cycloalkyl, aryl (optionally substituted), 1-6C alkoxy or 1-8C acyl; and Ar = aryl or heteroaryl (both optionally substituted); NB the double bond is Z or E configuration.
Patent EP-0855579-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BIER AXEL DR
IPC: G01F9/00
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: The consumption of a directly fuel driven extra unit (1) is also assessed besides the fuel consumption of the combustion engine itself. The separate consumptions are added up and recorded as the total consumption. The extra unit's fuel consumption is obtained by the clock frequency (f) of a metering pump (2) supplying the extra unit (1) in the form of auxiliary heating.
Patent EP-0859024-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLOK EDWARD JOHN
IPC: C08K5/103
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: This invention relates to the discovery that the
addition of a free triacrylate, tetraacrylate and/or
pentaacrylate compound(s) to an uncrosslinked rubber
which is then sulfur-vulcanized results in desirable
reversion resistant rubber compound properties.
Patent EP-0865973-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAGEL UWE
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: The bag (1) comprises of two folded over and connected layers of a single-piece material cut (20). The material cut has a main section (22) and two inward folded edge sections (24,26). On, at least, one of the two layers is a connected capture band (14). Both edge sections are folded on the same sides of the main section, with their free edges connected together. One of the free edges of the edge sections has a material flap (28) built on it. This flap is connected to the opposite-lying main section as well as the capture band.
Patent EP-0887304-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAISHI YUICHI
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 1998-06-22
Abstract: A valve for a pressure vessel comprises a hollow housing member (10),
a tubular member (10A), a sealing member and a spring member. The housing
member has connecting portions (11) each provided with a groove (11A,11B) and a
stopping projection. The groove has the vertical (11A) and transverse (11B) groove
portions. The stopping projection (10B) extends upward from the bottom of the
transverse groove portion. The tubular member has engaging projections (11C)
extending outward, which are to be inserted into the transverse groove
portions. The second groove portion has at its opposite side to the
stopping projection an engaging groove portion. The engaging projection
of the tubular member is engageable with the engaging groove portion.
The engaging groove portion has a width smaller than the width of the
transverse groove portion.
Patent EP-0964101-A1 (EP)
IPC: B24C3/06
Filed: 1998-07-06
Abstract: The machine of the invention comprises a shot-peening unit (A) and a
sucking filtering unit (B); in the unit (A) steel microballs are picked from the
tank (41) and projected at very high velocity against the surface to be
treated through power turbines (2) removing the surface parts and/or the
clogging deposits; the debris so taken together with microballs are
conveyed in suitable ducts (21,22,22',22'') where they slow and cool
down to enter then into the cyclone (3) where it occurs the first separation
of microballs debris air and dust; the microballs already separated in a first
stage according to their specific weight are subsequently subject to screen
(4) for the final separation and cleaning of microballs that are then
recycled. In the sucking unit (B) from the shot-peening unit at the bottom
arrive the inert fillers that are taken into a removable container (7) where
dust (2) is discharged, that through a sucking and filtering group consisting
of a centrifugal fan (55), filters (6), countercurrent washing means (51,56,57,58,59)
are completely removed from air that goes out purified through
the duct (52) and the scroll diffuser (54).
Patent EP-0908657-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VEZZANI GIORGIO
IPC: B25B27/10
Filed: 1998-10-06
Abstract: A conventional swaging gripper (90) with two jaws (92) can be
applied to the device (82) for swaging metal pipes (100). The
closure movement of the jaws (92) which squeeze the pipe (100) is
achieved by a hydraulic transmission comprising: a cylinder (44)
within which a rod (52) is movable in both directions, one end of
the rod emerging from the cylinder (44) through a suitable sealed
aperture and to its other end there being coaxially fixed a sealed
piston (54) which divides the interior of the cylinder (44) into a
first chamber (42) and a second chamber (58) both containing an
incompressible liquid, the outer end of the rod carrying means
(80) for opening the jaws (92) of the pipe swaging gripper (90),
applicable to the pipe swaging device (82), as a result of volume
increase of the first chamber (42); a reservoir (34) also
containing said incompressible liquid, the reservoir shell having
a part (74) deformable elastically within a predetermined range as
a result of variation in the liquid quantity within the reservoir
(34); a plunger pump (30) to withdraw the liquid contained in the
reservoir (34) and to feed it under pressure into the first
chamber (42) of the cylinder (44) via a first conduit (36, 46,
48); a second conduit (72) which connects the second chamber (58)
of the cylinder (44) to the reservoir (34); a third conduit (53)
which connects the first chamber (42) to the reservoir (34) by by-passing
the pump (30); manually operable shut-off means (51, 49)
provided in the third conduit (53); and elastic return means (55)
for returning the rod (52) into the position corresponding to
minimum volume of the first chamber (42) of the cylinder (44) when
the shut-off means (51, 49) in the third conduit (53) are open.
Patent EP-0957294-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BROWN MARK P
IPC: F16H25/22
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: A ball nut and screw system has a ball nut (14)
with adjacent helical groove turns (16) providing a
helical raceway (R) with a screw for load bearing balls (17)
received in the raceway. The nut has an opening (19)
extending from its exterior to its interior to
permit balls to be fed into the raceway. A
compressible snap-in crossover (21), sized for compressed
insertion into the opening, provides an axially
diagonal, ball return passage (24) in its underface for
channeling balls from one portion of one of the
adjacent turns (22,23) over an intervening land surface (12) on
the screw to a portion of another turn to
recirculate them. The crossover has opposed
portions with nut groove entering projections (27)
thereon shaped to be snapped into the turns to
define unoccupied turn portions on opposite sides of
ball-occupied turn portions when the projections
clear the opening upon insertion. For some
purposes, wedging retainers (43) can be received in the
crossover once it is installed.
Patent EP-0884023-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JANUZELI JOSE LUCIO LEITE
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: The present invention refers to a surgical suture dispenser (1) especially
suitable for retaining prepared sutures (4,5), that is to say, sutures provided with
one or more needles (5), which are coiled in the dispenser (1) so that the respective
needle (s) can be accessible through its central portion. This invention also relates
to a method of coiling surgical sutures. 
     According to this invention, the dispenser (1) comprises first and second
panels (2,3) joined to each other so as to retain, in a central position, a needle (5)
secured to an end of a suture (4), characterised in that the free end of the suture (4)
is fixed in co-operation with at least one of the panels (2,3), in a position away
from the needle (5). 
     Further according to the invention, a coiling method is provided for coiling a
surgical suture (4) in a dispenser (1) substantially as defined in claim 1,
characterised by comprising a step of pulling the free end of the suture (4) in a
direction away from the first panel (2).
Patent EP-0865895-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOPES ALBERT
IPC: H01H9/18
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: A method of producing the front (1) section of a control panel, especially for a passenger compartment heater in a vehicle which accepts rotary control knobs, includes a plate (2) forming the front panel, and tubular sections (10) extending backwards, to accommodate each control knob. The circular openings (3-5) also support a tubular section (11) of similar radius which accommodates the knob head section (17) and the knob shaft, having only a slightly differing radius size (14) The rear face of the knob closely faces the shoulder (12), with the knob head and front face having markings and/or symbols which can be aligned by knob rotation.
Patent EP-0880193-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLOT JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: H01P1/17
Filed: 1998-05-20
Abstract: The antenna feed mechanism has a square section waveguide (26) feeding a radiating element at one end. The other end of the waveguide is connected to a transmission channel. The circular waveguide terminates inside the square section waveguide. The antenna feed acts as a transducer separating transmit and receive frequencies.
Patent EP-0909793-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAMURA YORIKAZU
IPC: C08K7/02
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: A resin composition for forming a three-dimensional
object by optical stereolithography, which contains 5 to
65 vol% of aluminum oxide fine particles having an
average particle diameter of 3 to 70 µm and 5 to 30 vol%
of whiskers having a diameter of 0.3 to 1 µm, a length of
10 to 70 µm and an aspect ratio of 10 to 100, the total
content of the aluminum oxide fine particles and the
whiskers being 10 to 70 vol%. 
     According to the resin composition for forming a
three-dimensional object by optical stereolithography, a
high-quality three-dimensional object by optical
stereolithography that has high heat resistance with a
high heat distortion temperature and high rigidity with a
high flexural modulus and that is free from a dimensional
change on account of a low linear thermal expansion
coefficient even when temperature varies can be obtained
by optical stereolithography with high dimensional
accuracy.