baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1346061-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OXVIG CLAUS
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: The present invention provides nucleotide and amino acid sequences that identify and encode a new protein with homology to pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A). We denote this protein PAPP-A2. The cDNA encoding PAPP-A2 was derived from human placenta. The present invention also provides for antisense molecules to the nucleotide sequences which encode PAPP-A2, expression vectors for the production of purified PAPP-A2, antibodies capable of binding specifically to PAPP-A2, hybridization probes or oligonucleotides for the detection of PAPP-A2-encoding nucleotide sequences, genetically engineered host cells for the expression of PAPP-A2, use of the protein to produce antibodies capable of binding specifically to the protein, methods for screening for pathologies in pregnant and non-pregnant patients that are based on detection of PAPP-A2 antigen in human body fluids or PAPP-A2-encoding nucleic acid molecules, use of the protein to screen for agents that alter the protease activity of PAPP-A2, use of the protein as a therapeutic target for such agents, and use of the protein as a therapeutic agent in relevant pathological states. Methods for screening for altered focal proliferation states in pregnant and/or non-pregnant patients, which include detecting levels of PAPP-A2, are also described. The present invention also provides the identification of a natural substrate of PAPP-A2, insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-5.
Patent EP-1345679-A2 (EP)
Title: Module de reacteur s'utilisant dans un dispositif compact de traitement de combustible
Inventor: DESHPANDE VIJAY A
IPC: C10J1/207
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne un module de réacteur devant être utilisé dans un dispositif de traitement de combustible comportant une entrée de module pour recevoir un courant d'alimentation, une sortie de module pour émettre un courant d'effluent, un réacteur pourvu d'une entrée de réacteur, d'une sortie de réacteur, et d'un catalyseur, un passage d'entrée en spirale en communication fluidique entre l'entrée du module et l'entrée du réacteur, et un passage de sortie en communication fluidique entre la sortie du réacteur et la sortie du module. Une telle conception permet au courant d'alimentation de s'introduire dans l'entrée du module, de traverser le passage d'entrée en spirale, et d'être chauffé par un produit de réacteur chaud traversant le passage de sortie en spirale. Ce réacteur peut être n'importe quel type de réacteur à lit fixe exothermique contenant des particules de catalyseur chargées. Le lit du réacteur pouvant être monolithique et contenir une matière catalytique recouvrant la surface des éléments structurels.
Patent EP-1341605-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANG MAN-WING
IPC: B01J20/18
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for maintaining the humidity of an enclosed space within an acceptable operational range of relative humidity to minimize static electricity while passively removing at least a portion of organic contaminants from the enclosed space. The invention provides a simple, low cost solution to preventing damage to electronic disk drives using an adsorbent sheet material which requires less than about one-tenth the volume of adsorbent carriers which enclose the adsorbent material in a supporting envelope. The process employs a weak adsorbent such as high silica zeolite which effectively controls humidity at low operating temperatures and as the operating temperature increases is enabled to adsorb contaminants by reduced affinity for water.
Patent EP-1433252-A2 (EP)
Title: High speed output buffers using voltage followers
Inventor: FULKERSON DAVID E
IPC: H03F1/56
Filed: 2001-11-06
Abstract: An output buffer is provided in the form of a voltage follower having a positive input that receives a reference voltage, a negative input and an output coupled together, and a control input that turns the voltage follower on and off. The output is coupled to one side of a load. The output buffer may have one or more additional voltage followers. For example, the output buffer may include three additional voltage followers with all voltage followers arranged as a low voltage differential signal (LVDS) buffer.
Patent EP-1271153-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN JEREMY J W
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: This invention is based on the discovery of an association of Collapsin
Response Mediator Protein-1 (CRMP-1) with tumor metastasis. The level of CRMP-1
protein or mRNA can be used as an indicator of cellular invasiveness and of a test
compound's ability to alter cellular invasiveness. The level of CRMP-1 protein can
also be altered, e.g., to reduce invasiveness.
Patent EP-1274081-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARIYAMA TAKEO
IPC: G11B27/00
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: The optical disk device according to the present invention
has a means which reads data of an optical disk, the disk being
provided in advance with an alternate area that serves as its
substitute when there exists a defect in a data area, and being
recorded in advance with list information consisting of a
plurality of sets each of the set being formed of a position
on the disk of the data area and an address of the alternate
area, and buffers a data area being defective after correcting
it, and a means which stores a new alternate list on which is
recorded the correspondence relationship between the alternate
area and its buffer destination. The means for buffering after
correction is equipped with a normal data buffer means which
refers to the new alternate list and buffers data in a normal
data area without buffering data in a data are a which is defective,
an alternate data buffer means which refers to the new alternate
list and buffers data in the alternate area in a buffer area
shown in the new alternate list, and a final data-buffer means
which buffers an alternate data in a data area which is a defect
of buffered data obtained by means of the normal data buffer
means, by combining the buffered data obtained by means of the
normal data buffer means and the buffered data obtained by means
of the alternate data buffer means.
Patent EP-1281355-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THILL GARY A
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: A tissue opening occluder comprising first and second occluder portions, each occluder
portion including a frame structure and an attachment structure to attach one portion
to the other portion. The frames may be utilized to constrain the tissue between the
two portions enough to restrict the significant passage of blood therethrough. The frame
portions may be covered by a fabric suspended from a perimeter thereof. The occluder
portions are conjoined at least one point on each portion.
Patent EP-1286468-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAMOTO HIROSHI
IPC: H01S5/06
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: A driver circuit (200) for controlling a current (Id)
flowing through an element (250) in accordance with a
binary data signal (DATA), said driver circuit comprising:
   a drive current generation circuit (220) for supplying
to a first node (232) a drive current based on said binary
data signal (DATA);   a current mirror circuit (240) for conducting through
a second node (234) a current (mI) having a magnitude of
the current flowing through said first node (232),
multiplied by a predetermined current mirror ratio (m); and   a pre-bias circuit (260) for supplying a pre-bias
current to at least one of said nodes, preferably both the
first and second nodes, whereby in operation the current
(Id) flowing through the element (250), which is connected
to said second node (234), is controlled by current or
currents supplied by the pre-bias circuit (260).
Patent EP-1287878-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FISCH KLAUS
IPC: B02C23/02
Filed: 2002-08-17
Abstract: Device for processing materials comprises a stator (17) with toothed rings (20) in a container (10); and a rotor (13) with teeth (28) coaxial around the stator. The teeth interact with the gaps between the toothed rings. The container is sealed with a base (11) and a support insert (19) of the stator is removable in a recess (16) of the base. Preferred Features: Threaded bores (33) are on the base for pressing the support insert into the inner chamber (34) of the container. The toothed rings are removably fixed to the support insert, and each ring has a support ring (30) interacting with a neighboring ring.
Patent EP-1292074-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JAHN AXEL DR
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: The method involves an interworking unit (11) between an individual user terminal or several user terminals combined into a node (mobile nodes) and the transmitters of the access radio network (1) undertaking mobility management tasks and ensuring that active data links are maintained when changing between access networks.
Patent EP-1311146-A2 (EP)
Inventor: D ANNE BEUKELAER HANKS
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2002-09-05
Abstract: An electrical shield for mounting on a backplane of a
telecommunications equipment rack that provides
attenuation to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and
protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD). The
electrical shield has a body of moldable structural foam
material that has channels formed on one side to
accommodate electrical cables on the backplane. An
electrically conductive coating is deposited on a
substantially planar surface of the other side of the
body of moldable material to provide an electrically
conductive relationship with the telecommunications
equipment rack.
Patent EP-1277482-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURPHY WILLIAM L
IPC: A61L27/38
Filed: 2000-03-17
Abstract: Disclosed are advantageous methods for patterning and/or mineralizing biomaterial
surfaces. The techniques described are particularly useful for generating three-dimensional or
contoured bioimplant materials with patterned surfaces or patterned, mineralized surfaces.
Also provided are various methods of using the mineralized and/or patterned biomaterials in
tissue engineering, such as bone tissue engineering, providing more control over ongoing
biological processes, such as mineralization, growth factor release, cellular attachment and
tissue growth.
Patent EP-1310447-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FISCHER UWE
IPC: B65H23/032
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: The cylindrical rail (1) has a number of winding or wrapping elements (3) at different distances from the machine bed (2) which are set by the stepper motor (8) rotating the drum (6) to set the cable (4) length and position of the stop (5) at the edge of an element.
Patent EP-1282166-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUJIOKA MASANORI
IPC: H01L31/0203
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: A powder metallurgy injection molding process using infiltration to
manufacture net-shape products comprising steps of mixing tungsten
powder and nickel powder having average particle sizes equal to or less
than 40 µm so as to form mixed metal powder, kneading the mixed metal
powder with an organic binder so as to form'a admixture, injection
molding said admixture so as to form a predetermined green shape,
debinderizing said green shape and infiltrating copper into the green
shape so as to produce a net-shape product.
Patent EP-1286113-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIRAYAMA YOSHIO
IPC: F23C10/00
Filed: 1995-03-08
Abstract: A combustion method and apparatus in which
combustible matter, e.g., waste matter, coal, etc.,
is gasified to produce a combustible gas containing
a sufficiently large amount of combustible component to
melt the ash by its own heat. A fluidized-bed furnace (2)
has an approximately circular horizontal cross-sectional
configuration. A moving bed (9), in which a fluidized
medium settles and diffuses, is formed in the central portion
of the furnace, and a fluidized bed (10), in which the
fluidized medium is actively fluidized, is formed in the
peripheral portion in the furnace. The fluidized medium
is turned over to the upper part of the moving bed (9) from
the upper part of the fluidized bed (10), thus circulating
through the two beds. Combustible matter (11) is cast into
the upper part of the moving bed (9) and gasified to form
a combustible gas while circulating, together with the
fluidized medium. The amount of oxygen supplied to the
fluidized-bed furnace (2) is set so as to be the same
contained in an amount of air not higher than 30% of the
theoretical amount of combustion air. The temperature of
the fluidized bed (10) is maintained at 450°C to 650°C so
that the combustible gas produced contains a large amount
of combustible component. The combustible gas and fine
particles produced in the fluidized-bed furnace (2) are
supplied to a melt combustion furnace where they are burned
at high temperature, and the resulting ash is melted.
Patent EP-1318430-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIRAYANAGI NORIYUKI
IPC: H01L21/677
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: For use in association with microlithography systems, retiole chambers and
reticle cassettes are disclosed that provide ready access to and exchange of reticles
for exposure as well as temperature control of the reticles. In an embodiment a
vacuum reticle library is provided in a reticle-storage chamber. The vacuum reticle
library includes a rack comprising multiple shelves for holding respective reticles at
different respective elevations. One or more shelves comprises a fluid conduit
through which is circulated a temperature-controlled fluid. By adjusting and
controlling the temperature of the fluid ( e.g. , water) circulated to each shelf, the
temperature of the respective reticles held on the shelves can be controlled and
adjusted quickly. Similarly, an atmospheric-pressure reticle library can be provided
in an atmospheric-pressure chamber containing a rack of multiple shelves on which
respective reticle cassettes (containing reticles) can be stored. The cassettes and
reticles can be identified by a bar code or the like that is read to avoid mixups during
reticle transport and exchange.
Patent EP-1310307-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUTKA KARI
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2002-10-31
Abstract: In the method for utilizing dry solid waste from households
     the dry solid waste is separated (1) into fractions, which
include a combustible fraction (REF), a non-combustible
fraction and a metal fraction, and   the non-combustible fraction is composted (2.1) to become
suitable for sanitary landfill, and   the combustible fraction is treated bio-thermally (2.2) and
it is conducted to incineration to utilize its energy. In this
manner the thermal value rises and the quality becomes more
uniform.
Patent EP-1260673-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GLYNN CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A turbine cooling circuit (32) includes a flow sleeve (34) having an aft end (36)
for adjoining the rim (30a) of a turbine disk (30). A seal rotor (38, 42) is spaced
from the aft end adjacent a row of inlet holes (40). An inducer (46) has an outlet
(50) disposed radially outwardly from the sleeve inlet holes. And, a seal stator
(52,54) surrounds the seal rotor to define a rotary seal disposed radially
inwardly from the inducer outlet.
Patent EP-1291680-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANDAKA NORIAKI
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: An apparatus for removing one or more surficial layers of a multilayer film on a
multilayer-film mirror so as to correct a wave-front produced by the multilayer-film
mirror, the multilayer film comprising multiple alternating layers of at least
a first layer-material and a second layer-material having mutually different
refractive indices with respect to a prescribed wavelength, the apparatus
comprising: a layer-removal device situated and configured to remove at least a
respective portion of one or more surficial layers of the multilayer film; and an
analysis device situated and configured to analyse at least one of the removed
layer-materials.
Patent EP-1297827-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SZYMCZAK CHRISTOPHER E
IPC: A61K9/28
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: Water soluble, gelatin-free dip coatings for substrates comprising a hydrocolloid,
such as carrageenan, and sucralose.
Patent EP-1302263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSAKO TOSHIYUKI
IPC: B22F9/18
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: A method of manufacturing niobium and/or tantalum powder consisting of:
a first-stage reduction process of reducing niobium and/or tantalum oxides with
alkali metals and/or alkaline-earth metals to obtain low-grade oxide powder
represented by (NbTa) Ox, where x = 0.06 to 0.35, a process of removing the
oxide of alkali metals and/or alkaline-earth metals generated in the first-stage
reduction process, and a second-stage reduction process of reducing the
low-grade oxide powder obtained in the first-stage reduction process, with a melt
solution of alkali metals and alkaline-earth metals to obtain niobium and/or
tantalum powder.
Patent EP-1320081-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BULLARD PETER
IPC: B65H85/00
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: A document recycler combines the function of a last-in/first-out (LIFO)
recycler, a payout device, and a cashbox in one unit and facilitates manual
replenishing of banknotes. Storage and extraction of the documents are controlled by
coordinated motions between a drive roller, a diverter, and flaps. LIFO recycling
allows the device to return the same documents as inserted in case of a transaction
cancellation which eliminates the need for an intermediate escrow area.
Patent EP-1326237-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THYSSEN JES
IPC: G10L21/00
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: In a Noise Feedback Coding (NFC) system operable in a ZERO-STATE
condition and a ZERO-INPUT condition, the NFC system including
at least one filter having a filter memory, a method of updating the filter
memory. The method comprises: (a) producing a ZERO-STATE contribution
to the filter memory when the NFC system is in the ZERO-STATE condition;
(b) producing a ZERO-INPUT contribution to the filter memory when the
NFC system is in the ZERO-INPUT condition; and (c) updating the filter
memory as a function of both the ZERO-STATE contribution and the ZERO-INPUT
contribution.
Patent EP-1294116-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AWEYA JAMES
IPC: H03L7/099
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: A technique for synchronizing clocks in a network is
disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the technique may be
realized as a method for synchronizing clocks in a network. The
method comprises receiving a first timestamp and a second
timestamp, each indicating a respective time instance as
determined by a first clock signal within the network. The
method also comprises measuring a first time interval between
the first timestamp and the second timestamp. The method
further comprises generating a difference signal representing a
difference between the first time interval and a second time
interval, and generating a second clock signal based upon the
difference signal such that the second clock signal is
synchronized with the first clock signal.
Patent EP-1357945-A2 (EP)
Title: Methode de prevention de la perte de la vue
Inventor: STRONG H ANDREW
IPC: A61K41/00
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un méthode de traitement de troubles de l'oeil caractérisés par une néovascularisation oculaire. Selon ladite méthode, on donne à des patients un traitement thérapeutique photodynamique initial afin de détruire la néovasculature, et puis, on les ré-évalue au moins deux fois au cours des six mois suivants et on les traite en subséquent. Cette invention a, de préférence, trait à trois traitements postérieurs.
Patent EP-1354192-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AMIRKHANIAN VAROUJ
IPC: B03C5/00
Filed: 2002-01-28
Abstract: A bio-separation system using an efficient, compact, portable, interchangeable, reusable, recyclable, multi-channel cartridge, has integrated pre-aligned optics and an integrated reagent reservoir. The cartridge supports, for example, multiple capillaries for CE separation. An integrated reservoir containing a separation support medium (e.g., a gel buffer) is common to all capillaries. The chemistry of the medium and the characteristics of the capillaries (e.g., capillary size, coating and length) are defined for each cartridge. Different cartridges can be easily interchanged in the bio-separation system to suit the particular sample based separation. The reservoir is coupled to an air pressure pump that pressurizes the gel reservoir to purge and fill the capillaries with buffer as the separation support medium. In another aspect of the present invention, optics requiring fine alignment with respect to the detection zones (such as fiber optics for directing incident radiation and/or radiation emissions) are integrated into the cartridge.
Patent EP-1383835-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARSTON NICHOLAS J
IPC: C08L77/06
Filed: 2002-04-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition comprenant un polymère sélectionné parmi une polyoléfine, un polyamide ou des mélanges de ceux-ci, mélangé avec un additif polymère acrylique. La viscosité d'extension de cette composition est supérieure à la viscosité d'extension d'une composition similaire ne contenant pas d'additif polymère acrylique, ou la viscosité de cisaillement de cette composition est supérieure à la viscosité de cisaillement d'une composition similaire ne contenant pas d'additif polymère acrylique, ou encore, la viscosité d'extension et la viscosité de cisaillement de cette composition sont toutes deux supérieures à la viscosité d'extension et à la viscosité de cisaillement d'une composition similaire ne contenant pas d'additif polymère acrylique, les mesures étant effectuées pour une même vitesse de cisaillement spécifique appliquée située dans un intervalle de 3000 S-1 à 500 S-1 ,dans des conditions sensiblement identiques..
Patent EP-1383743-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PITTS WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: A61K31/522
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne des doubles inhibiteurs de la PDE7 et de la PDE4, ainsi que leur utilisation pour traiter les troubles associés à l'activation leucocytaire (tels que rejets de transplants, polyarthrite rhumatoïde, maladie intestinale inflammatoire, psoriasis, asthme, bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive, lupus et sclérose en plaques).
Patent EP-1377292-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RANDAZZO ALESSANDRO
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2002-03-29
Abstract: Après une chirurgie réfractive destinée à réduire une amétropie (c'est-à-dire myopie, astigmatisme ou hypermétropie), un pourcentage moyen de patients compris entre 15,8 % après une kératectomie photoréfractive (PRK) et 33 % après une kératomileusis laser in situ (LASIK) souffre de problèmes de vision de nuit dus à la présence de halos, d'éblouissements et de coma. On note la présence d'un trouble comparable chez un pourcentage de patients ayant entrepris une lensectomie (lensectomie de cataracte ou réfractive) à l'aide d'un implant de lentille intraocculaire (IOL) et d'implants IOL chez des patients phakiques afin de réduire l'amétropie. On a découvert de manière étonnante que grâce à l'effet de la cinétique pupillaire, des concentrations d'acéclidine faiblement diluées (de 0,002 % à 0,040%) permettaient de réduire efficacement et/ou de supprimer les problèmes de vision de nuit pendant environ 6 heures.
Patent EP-1392128-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SWAIN ROBERT
IPC: A23L29/256
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: A method for producing a shelf stable, spreadable high viscosity maple syrup product is provided, which comprises adding a sucrose-cleaving enzyme to maple syrup and incubating the resulting solution. Also provided is a shelf stable, spreadable maple syrup product with a consistency similar to that of honey, which may be used as a spread, or sweetener or a topping. It is also suitable for use in pure maple-based products.