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Patent EP-1918786-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MULLENDER MATTHIJS F
IPC: G03G21/02
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a stock of consumable material in a system comprising an image forming apparatus having means for identifying a consumable material item inserted therein, a stock monitoring module, means for deriving usage data relating to consumable material in the stock and memory means. The method comprises the steps of identifying a consumable material item inserted in the image forming apparatus, sending the identity of said item to the stock monitoring module, creating a distinct entry for said item in the memory means upon reception for the first time by the stock monitoring module of the identity of said item and deriving usage data relating to said item. The invention further relates to a system for monitoring a stock of consumable material.
Patent EP-1892189-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DART ROBERT C
IPC: B65D1/00
Filed: 2005-04-07
Abstract: An apparatus for automatically assembling a wrapper (104) to a foam cup (102) to form a wrapped foam cup (100) comprises: 
a rotating platen (210) having multiple carriers (226), with each carrier (226) sized to support a wrapper (104); 
a heater for heating the wrapper (104) to a bonding temperature; 
a rotating mandrel assembly (212) comprising multiple rotatable mandrels (214), with each mandrel (214) supporting a different cup; 
 
wherein the rotating platen (210) and rotating mandrel assembly (212) are arranged relative to each other such that upon their relative indexed rotation a rotatable mandrel (214) is effectively rolled over the surface of the carrier (226) to effect the wrapping of a wrapper (104) on the carrier (226) about a cup (102) on the mandrel (214).
Patent EP-1972861-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM WOO HYUN
IPC: F24F3/06
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: A simultaneous heating and cooling type multi-air conditioner and a method for controlling the same to achieve desired heating and cooling capabilities of indoor units and the reliability of a system by a compensation control carried out in a state in which capacities of a compressor and an outdoor fan are fixed at predetermined values. In the simultaneous heating and cooling type multi-air conditioner including an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor fan, a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, and a heating and cooling switching unit corresponding to the respective indoor units, to enable simultaneous heating and cooling operations of the plurality of indoor units, first, it is determined whether or not a primary cooling operation is selected. If the primary cooling operation is selected, the outdoor fan is operated for a predetermined time in a state in which the air flow of the outdoor fan is fixed at a predetermined capacity depending on a condensation pressure. Then, a control capacity of the outdoor fan is determined on the basis of an average condensation pressure value for the predetermined time.
Patent EP-1870063-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERFIN TOBIAS
IPC: A61F9/02
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: The unit (1) has a sensor for sensing incident light and for controlling translucency of an optical dazzle protection filter e.g. LCD filter, in accordance with the sensed quantity of light. A light capturing element captures the incident light on several light capturing surface areas. An inlet prism/outlet prism deflects the light to the sensor, where the surface area of the several light capturing surface areas is larger than the surface area of the sensor. The inlet prism couples the light into the element, where the light and the element are located at a distance from one another.
Patent EP-1977591-A2 (EP)
Title: Procédé et appareil permettant de produire des courbes de virages couleurs
Inventor: HAMBURG MARK
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 2007-01-08
Abstract: Un mode de réalisation de l'invention concerne un système produisant un ensemble de courbes de virages couleurs pouvant être utilisé pour les virages couleurs (ou la distribution) d'une image monochrome ou couleurs. Pendant l'utilisation, le système reçoit un premier ensemble de paramètres des virages couleurs destiné à des régions d'ombre, un second ensemble destiné à des régions hautes lumières et une propriété d'invariance devant être conservée pendant les virages couleurs. Les paramètres des virages couleurs spécifient la couleur à appliquer aux ombres et hautes lumières. Le système calcule un ensemble de valeurs des courbes des virages couleurs et un ensemble de pentes des courbes des virages couleurs au moyen du premier ensemble de paramètres des virages couleurs, du second ensemble de paramètres des virages couleurs et de la propriété d'invariance. Le système produit l'ensemble de courbes des virages couleurs. Le système selon l'invention présente un caractère avantageux en ce qu'il peut produire des courbes de virages couleurs simplement en fonction de tons de couleurs spécifiés par l'utilisateur pour les régions d'ombres et de hautes lumières.
Patent EP-2000208-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MASAKI YASUHIRO
IPC: B01J35/02
Filed: 2007-03-22
Abstract: A titanium oxide photocatalyst responsive to visible light which can exhibit a high photocatalytic activity in response to visible light is produced by subjecting titanium oxide and/or titanium hydroxide obtained by neutralizing an acidic titanium compound with a nitrogen-containing base to heat treatment in an atmosphere containing a hydrolyzable metal compound (e.g., a titanium halide) and then to additional heat treatment in a gas having a moisture content of 0.5 - 4.0 volume % at a temperature of 350° C or above. The photocatalyst which is a nitrogen-containing titanium oxide has no9 substantial peak at a temperature of 600° C or above in a mass fragment spectrum obtained by thermal desorption spectroscopy in which the ratio m/e of the mass number m to the electric charged e of ions is 28, and the peak having the smallest half band width is in the range of 400 - 600° C in the spectrum. The nitrogen content calculated from the peak appearing at 400 eV  1.0 eV in the N1s shell bonding energy spectrum obtained by XPS measurement of this photocatalyst is at least 20 times larger than the nitrogen content obtained by chemical analysis.
Patent EP-2035886-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TONAR WILLIAM L
IPC: G02F1/00
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: Electro-optic elements are becoming commonplace in a number of vehicular and architectural applications. Various electro-optic element configurations provide variable transmittance and or variable reflectance for windows and mirrors. The present invention relates to various thin-film coatings, electro-optic elements and assemblies incorporating these elements.
Patent EP-2004540-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRENNAN ROBERT C
IPC: B01F5/06
Filed: 2007-03-21
Abstract: A self-contained single dose dual fluid dispenser is disclosed. With the disclosed dual fluid dispenser, a single dose of two reactive fluids can be dispensed and then the dispenser may be disposed of. Such an ability to dispense a single dose of a two component end product is especially useful in the dental field.
Patent EP-2010678-A2 (EP)
Title: Reparation d'acides nucleiques permettant une meilleure amplification
Inventor: EVANS THOMAS C
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2007-04-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés et des compositions permettant de preparer un polynucléotide de sorte qu'il puisse être copié avec une fidélité améliorée et/ou un rendement amélioré par exemple dans une réaction d'amplification. Ceci met en jeu l'utilisation d'un mélange réactionnel qui comprend une ADN ligase et une quantité efficace d'au moins une endonucléase ainsi qu'un cofacteur choisi parmi NAD+ ou ATP.
Patent EP-2046305-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VALDUCCI ROBERTO
IPC: A61K31/202
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the oral administration of omega polyenoic fatty acids combined with one or more active principles incompatible therewith, is described; also described is a process for preparing said pharmaceutical composition.
Patent EP-2035750-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIN STEPHEN S
IPC: F23L13/06
Filed: 2007-05-22
Abstract: A damper regulator device for adjusting the orientation of a damper blade in an air transfer system, such as a duct, is disclosed. The regulator is coupled to an end portion, of a damper shaft, pivoting of a handle component of the regulator functioning to turn the shaft and hence the blade. The device is adjustable to accommodate damper shafts of different configurations and sizes without disassembly of the device by shifting the handle between one or another of a pair of slots disposed at disparate distances from the shaft. The shifting of the shaft between slots in effected by a channel extending between the slots.
Patent EP-2035082-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS TERRY
IPC: A61M37/00
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: A treatment is described for delivering oxygen to tissue, especially hypoxic tissue. A medium saturated with gas is delivered to the tissue. Dissolved gas is transferred from the medium to the tissue. Ultrasound is transmitted to the tissue to enhance the transfer of gas to the tissue.
Patent EP-2066330-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ECHANAGORRIA ANGEL MATEO
IPC: A61K31/60
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to new formulations comprising acetylsalicylic acid or its derivatives an oil phase and a cyclodextria in soft capsules, characterized by a high stability.
Patent EP-2074215-A2 (EP)
Title: Peptide de signalisation amélioré de facteur alpha pour la production d'un polypeptide
Inventor: DRABORG HENRIETTE
IPC: C12N15/62
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de production d'un polypeptide impliquant d'utiliser un variant de peptide de signalisation de facteur alpha comportant une substitution en position 9, ladite substitution ayant pour effet de remplacer un A par un T, S, H, I, F, E ou G. L'invention concerne également des constructions d'acide nucléique comprenant une première séquence nucléotidique codant pour le variant du peptide de signalisation et une seconde séquence nucléotidique codant pour un polypeptide étranger à ladite première séquence nucléotidique. Enfin, l'invention concerne des vecteurs d'expression et des cellules hôtes comprenant lesdites constructions d'acide nucléique.
Patent EP-2084748-A2 (EP)
Title: Matériau diélectrique commutable par application de tension à réponse graduée en tension, et son procédé de fabrication
Inventor: KOSOWSKY LEX
IPC: H01C7/12
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: L'invention porte sur des matériaux diélectriques commutant sous l'effet d'une tension et comprenant au moins deux types de matériaux semi-conducteurs dispersés uniformément dans un matériau matrice diélectrique. Les matériaux semi-conducteurs sont sélectionnés par leur énergie de bande interdite différente de manière à octroyer au matériau diélectrique commutant une réponse graduée en tension. Les matériaux semi-conducteurs peuvent comprendre: des particules minérales, des particules organiques, ou un matériau organique soluble dans ou miscible avec le matériau diélectrique du matériau matrice. Certaines formules peuvent également comprendre des matériaux électroconducteurs. L'un au moins des matériaux conducteurs ou semi-conducteurs d'une des formules peut comprendre des particules caractérisées par un allongement d'au moins 3.
Patent EP-2074561-A2 (EP)
Title: Applications de contrôle et de surveillance d'inventaire
Inventor: BAILEY KENNETH S
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système de contrôle d'inventaire surveillant automatiquement les poids des articles à la fois avant et après la distribution. La différence de poids est utilisée pour déterminer une quantité de produit ayant été distribuée. La quantité de produits distribuée est comparée à la quantité d'argent que l'employé encaisse pour distribuer le produit. Cela peut être utilisé pour déterminer le vol des employés. Des modes de réalisation peuvent utiliser diverses techniques pour déterminer quels employés sont malhonnêtes.
Patent EP-2041728-A2 (EP)
Title: Systèmes et procédés de gestion de conteneurs de stockage de matériaux comportant des éléments de stockage d'informations
Inventor: ELFSTROM SCOTT
IPC: G07C1/00
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés de gestion de matériaux dans lesquels sont utilisés des conteneurs de stockage de matériaux avec le stockage d'informations (telles que des informations électroniques). Les informations peuvent être communiquées d'un dispositif de stockage à un contrôleur d'outil de traitement et utilisées pour régler ou ajuster un paramètre de fonctionnement d'outil de traitement. Les informations concernant les matériaux peuvent être déterminées par analyse à distance et communiquées ensuite à un dispositif de stockage d'informations électroniques d'un conteneur contenant le matériau. L'emplacement et le déplacement des conteneurs de stockage de matériaux dans l'unité de production du client peuvent être suivis de manière automatique, avec transfert ultérieur des informations spécifiques du matériau. Les informations sur les produits peuvent être stockées par association avec des informations spécifiques du matériau utilisées dans la fabrication des produits.
Patent EP-2106340-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENRY BRIAN
IPC: B32B1/08
Filed: 2007-12-19
Abstract: A new and improved power steering hose assembly is described, which may comprise a core hose layer, a first reinforcing layer, an intermediate hose layer, a second reinforcing layer and an outer hose layer. The first reinforcing layer has a braid pattern formed in a 1-over, 1-under pattern. The intermediate hose layer is positioned over the first reinforcing layer. The second reinforcing layer is disposed over the first reinforcing layer. The second reinforcing layer has a braid pattern formed in one of a 3-over, 3-under pattern or a 2-over, 2-under braid pattern. The outer hose layer is positioned over the second reinforcing layer.
Patent EP-2050101-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YORKSTON JOHN
IPC: G21K4/00
Filed: 2007-07-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to radiographic imaging apparatus for taking X-ray images of an object. In various two-panel radiographic imaging apparatus configurations, a front panel and back panel have substrates, arrays of signal sensing elements and readout devices, and passivation layers. The front and back panels have scintillating phosphor layers responsive to X-rays passing through an object produce light which illuminates the signal sensing elements to provide signals representing X-ray images. The X-ray apparatus has means for combining the signals of the X-ray images to produce a composite X-ray image. Furthermore, the composition and thickness of the scintillating phosphor layers are selected, relative to each other, to improve the diagnostic efficacy of the composite X-ray image.
Patent EP-2117767-A2 (EP)
Title: Procédés et appareils pour améliorer la longueur de service structurelle
Inventor: LIU KO-WEI
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de réusinage d'une aile d'avion, fixée à un fuselage d'avion, pour réduire la propension à des changements dynamiques avancés. Le procédé de réusinage consiste à vérifier que les composants de l'aile d'avion sont dans un état acceptable pour le réusinage, enlever au moins une fixation existante de l'aile, réusiner au moins un orifice de fixation par le biais d'un processus de déformation à froid, et installer une fixation surdimensionnée dans au moins un orifice de fixation réusiné.
Patent EP-1972287-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARZ DIETER
IPC: A61B17/16
Filed: 2008-01-26
Abstract: The chuck has a housing (2) comprising a longitudinal continuous open channel (18), where a clamping unit (13) e.g. clamping jaw, is provided in the open channel with a mechanism for generating a clamping movement of the clamping unit. An inner cavity (20) is provided concentric to the open channel, where a washable channel (21) permits selective washing of the inner cavity when washing the device. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for cleaning a chuck (2) a rinsing pin for a washing machine.
Patent EP-1965546-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJII HIROMASA
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2008-02-28
Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a transmitter apparatus, a mobile communication system, a base station and a communication enable signal transmitter unit, which can prioritize communications of a mobile station in a priority communication system over communications of a mobile station in a non-priority communication system, in a network where the priority communication system and the non-priority communication system coexist in the same communication area. 
     The non-priority communication transmitter apparatuses 10B and 30B comprise signal transmitter units 16 and 17 configured to be enabled to transmit, to the non-priority communication receiver apparatuses 10B and 30B, a signal by using a frequency channel of a second frequency band, when the non-priority communication transmitter apparatuses 10B and 30B receive a communication enable signal from a priority communication system or when the non-priority communication transmitter apparatuses 10B and 3DB detect that the non-priority communication transmitter apparatuses 10B and 30B has received the communication enable signal.
Patent EP-1988380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WIEDMANN MICHAEL
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: The sampling device has a common base body (1), which comprises of a vapor inlet (S1), a vapor outlet (S2), a valve (6) between them, which is in communication connection with a condensation chamber which is force cooled and closed by another valve (5). A condensate outlet (S3) is provided, which is controlled by a third valve (4).
Patent EP-1986420-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ICHIMURA HIRONOBU
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2008-04-17
Abstract: An image pickup unit (20) according the present invention includes: a solid-state image pickup device (30) which photoelectrically converts a photographic light and thereby outputs a video signal; and a lens barrel (54) which, being approximately cylindrical in shape and being fastened to the solid-state image pickup device by a light-curing adhesive (62), holds a plurality of objective lenses (51, 52, 53), wherein a tapered surface (57) is formed on a rear end face which opposes front part of the solid-state image pickup device of the lens barrel, with distance between the tapered surface and the front part of the solid-state image pickup device increasing toward outer circumference.
Patent EP-2056427-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKUYAMA TAKENARI
IPC: H02K3/52
Filed: 2008-10-23
Abstract: An insulating bobbin (10; 10A; 10B; 10C. 20, 30) for disposition between a stator core and a stator winding (50) of a stator of a rotating machine, the stator winding (50) being wound around the stator core by way of the insulating bobbin (10; 10A; 10B; 10C, 20, 30), the insulating bobbin (10; 10A; 10B; 10C, 20, 30) comprising a coil end section (11) at which an end portion of the stator winding (50) is disposed, a slot side section (12) forming a slot for winding thereon the stator winding (50), and a corner section (13; 13A; 13C) having a curved surface and connecting between the coil end section (11; 11C) and the slot side section (12; 12C), the corner section (13; 13A; 13C) having a first radius (r1) of curvature at a side closer to the coil end section (11; 11C) and a second radius (r2) of curvature at a side closer to the slot side section (12; 12C), the second radius (r2) of curvature being larger than the first radius (r1) of curvature.
Patent EP-1962016-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLAUSS STEPHANE
IPC: F23D14/08
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: The plate (1) has a heating surface from glass ceramics for a gas heated device. Inner and outer combustion areas (2, 4) are controlled separately from each other. The outer combustion area exhibits the form partially uneven in a circulating direction. The outer combustion area surrounds the inner combustion area. One of the combustion areas exhibits a partially ring shaped partial area. The two combustion areas together provide a complete combustion area. An independent claim is also included for a multi circuit gas cooker with the burner plate.
Patent EP-2108934-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOLZ ULRIKE
IPC: G01L19/14
Filed: 2008-12-01
Abstract: The pressure measuring device has a housing (10) with two partition walls (16,18) partially manufactured from insulating material, which divides an inner volume of the housing into a measuring chamber (20) and an insulating chamber (22). An oscillatory circuit with capacitor with a pressure-dependant capacitance is arranged in the measuring chamber. An evaluation circuit (24) is arranged in the insulating chamber. A primary coil (26) is coupled to the evaluation circuit by a conducting contact element. An independent claim is included for a manufacturing method for a pressure measuring device.
Patent EP-1930041-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAND PAUL KENNETH
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: A capsule (1) for a powder (2) has a body which is provided with an internal chamber (21) to hold the powder and first and second openings (17, 15) to an exterior environment. The body is adapted to be displaced from a filling state, in which the first and second openings are placed in fluid communication with one another through the internal chamber thereby enabling an airflow to be created through the body from the second opening (15) to the first opening which is able to entrain powder in the exterior environment into the internal chamber for filling thereof, to a sealing state in which the internal chamber is sealed from the exterior environment so as to retain the powder held therein.
Patent EP-1973059-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI TOMOHARU
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: An image capturing section captures a face of an observed person. A position detecting section detects, from a face image expressing the face captured by the image capturing section, one of a position expressing a characteristic of a nose and a position expressing a characteristic of a region between eyebrows. A computing section computes a past relative position of a predetermined region of the face that is based on the position detected in the past by the position detecting section. A region position detecting section detects a position of the predetermined region on the basis of the past relative position computed by the computing section and the current position detected by the position detecting section.
Patent EP-2028404-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VARLET MANUEL
IPC: F16L37/086
Filed: 2008-08-20
Abstract: The device has a connection opening (2) formed in a housing (1) and receiving an end of a pneumatic pressure pipeline (3). The opening cooperates with an elastically supported plate-tongue like connecting element (4) for detachably clamping the pipeline in the opening. The element is supported at the housing such that the element exerts the clamping force on the pipeline transverse to a longitudinal axis in a non-operated condition, where the force is canceled by breaking of spring force in an operated condition. The housing has a recess (5) for holding the connecting element.
Patent EP-2046098-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN NANCY H
IPC: H05B41/38
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A method of controlling run-up of a metal halide lamp that has a nominal (full) light output during steady state operation and that has a current limit I lim , includes, during run-up of the metal halide lamp to steady state operation, evaluating requested power P req  and requested current I req  to operate the lamp at the nominal light output L n  during the run-up, supplying I lim  to operate the lamp so long as I req  ≥ I lim  and supplying P req  to operate the lamp when I req  < I lim , and modulating power P supplied to the lamp. The power modulation is preferably at an acoustic resonance frequency of the lamp, such as the first azimuthal resonance mode of the lamp. Power modulation may include sweeping a sine wave ripple on top of an input voltage waveform, wherein a frequency range of the sine wave ripple includes an acoustic resonance frequency.