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Patent EP-1311706-B1 (EP)
Title: A method of detecting microorganisms
Inventor: HUNTER NEIL
IPC: C12Q1/689
Filed: 2001-07-27
Granted: 2007-11-07
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for detecting, enumerating and/or identifying microorganisms in a sample. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for determining total microbial content in a sample by detecting the presence of nucleotide sequences associated with all or part of 16S rDNA or its corresponding 16S rRNA or its homologue, functional equivalent or derivative. The nucleotide sequences of the present invention may be used as an indicator of any microorganism and, hence, represents a universal target sequence which is indicative of total microbial content in a sample. The universal target sequence may also be varied to render same genus or species specific or the universal target used to trap microbial DNA or RNA which may be subsequently analyzed by sequence analysis or genetic probe technology. The universal target sequence is useful inter alia to design as universal primers and probes to amplify any microbial-derived genomic sequence, as a means to detect and enumerate total microorganisms and to identify microorganisms in a sample at the genus or species level. Such uses enable improved methods of enviroprotection, bioremediation, medical diagnosis and industrial microbiology. The present invention further relates to the universal target sequence in isolated form and/or primers or probes capable of hybridizing to same and kits for the detection of total microbial content in a sample.
Patent EP-1227620-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIRANO JUN
IPC: H04W72/12
Filed: 2001-08-28
Granted: 2011-10-12
Abstract: In a communication terminal accommodating apparatus (101), a control acquiring unit (205) acquires a communication control in a direct connection network. A first scheduling unit (203) performs a communication resource allocation to a terminal apparatus in the direct connection network after the acquisition of the communication control. A second scheduling unit (204) performs a communication resource allocation to a terminal apparatus of a master/slave network, cooperating with the first scheduling unit (203) so that neither contention nor collision of communication resources may occur in communication of the direct connection and master/slave networks. In this way, the slave terminal apparatus in the mater/slave network can be utilized, as it is, in a network merged with the direct connection network.
Patent EP-1325986-B1 (EP)
Title: Dispositif de bras du type a levage vertical
Inventor: MIMURO JUNJI
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 2001-08-30
Granted: 2010-11-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de bras du type à levage vertical comprenant une paire de liaisons de commande droite et gauche (14) présentant trois trous d'arbres de connexion, une paire de parties de montage centrales droite et gauche (23) ménagées au niveau de la partie centrale du châssis principal (20) ainsi qu'une paire de parties de montage droite et gauche (11a) ménagées à l'arrière d'un bras de levage (11) et s'étendant vers le bas, dans lequel les parties terminales avant des liaisons de commande (14) sont connectées rotatives par pivot aux parties de montage centrales (23), les parties centrales des liaisons de commande (14) sont connectées rotatives par pivot aux parties terminales inférieures des parties de montage (11a), et les axes de connexion (54a) des liaisons de commande (14) avec les parties de montage centrales (23) sont positionnés à la même hauteur ou plus haut que les axes de connexion (52a) des parties terminales inférieures de liaisons arrière (16) avec le châssis principal (20), de manière que les possibilités de maintenance d'un moteur par le côté et que la visibilité depuis la cabine du conducteur en sens latéral puissent être améliorées.
Patent EP-1315592-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ONUMA MASASHI
IPC: B23K11/20
Filed: 2001-09-05
Granted: 2004-11-17
Abstract: Individual plate members (W1, W2, W3, W4, W5) that are different in plate thickness or material are joined together by mush seam welding to form a hollow material (W, W'), and the rigidity is controlled in individual parts. By spinning the rigidity material (W, W'), a junction (1b) and a cone (1c) are formed in an optimum shape, and a hollow member (1) is manufactured. Thus, the hollow member (1) smooth in juntion and high in welding strength is obtained in spite of thin plate material. When this hollow member (1) is used in a catalyst container, the sealing performance is excellent without being accompanied by an increase in radiant noise or an increase in weight.
Patent EP-1313785-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SWAGER TIMOTHY M
IPC: H01L51/30
Filed: 2001-08-21
Granted: 2009-04-01
Abstract: Shape-persistent organic materials, including polymers, with large degrees of interior free volume are described, along with behaviors and phenomena enabled by their unique properties. One class of such a material is built up from triptycene base moieties wherein three benzene rings are bridged together about a [2.2.2] tricyclic ring system. These units can be assembled into discreet molecules and polymers. These materials and/or formulations thereof with liquid crystals or polymers are useful for the complexation of chemicals and/or polymers; they have very low dielectric constants for use as coatings in dielectric circuits, they provide additional ordering mechanisms in liquid crystals, and they display unusual mechanical responses when subjected to electrochemical, chemical, or mechanical stimuli.
Patent EP-1331886-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TORRIE PAUL A
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2001-10-24
Granted: 2008-12-17
Abstract: A surgical method includes positioning a fixation member relative to tissue, moving a flexible member coupled to the fixation member relative to the fixation member to bring two tissue surfaces together, and moving a retaining element coupled to the flexible member relative to the fixation member. The retaining element acts to limit loosening of the flexible member relative to the fixationmember. An apparatus for repairing a tear in soft tissue includes first and second fixation members, a flexible member substantially immovably secured to the first fixation member and movably coupled to the second fixation member, and a retaining element couled to the flexible member. In another embodiment, an apparatus for repairing a tear in soft tissue includes a fixation member, and a flexible member movably coupled to the fixation member. A first end of the flexible member is loop back and secured to the flexible member.
Patent EP-1417318-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRIEB RACHEL
IPC: C12Q1/6876
Filed: 2001-10-22
Granted: 2011-05-11
Abstract: The present invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the PV-BNGT04(RT73) canola event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the canola genome and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site.
Patent EP-1348428-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ONOUE SATOMI
IPC: A61K9/72
Filed: 2001-11-29
Granted: 2009-01-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a powder formulation that can be obtained by mixing fine particles containing powdery medicament and excipient and having an average particle diameter of not more than 20  mu m with a carrier having an aerodynamically acceptable particle diameter. The formulation can be easily handled pharmaceutically, and can retain a constant medicament content because of improved dispersibility and flowability. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1238919-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MEDVEDEV ZINOVY GRIGORIEVICH
IPC: B65D49/04
Filed: 2002-02-14
Granted: 2004-01-14
Abstract: Invention relates to sealing devices of bottles containing expensive liquids to preclude re-filling and stealing. Said safety stopper has pour-out device with tube, cap, shutoff bushing, gasket with valve. Pour-out device made of hard plastic is provided with locks on tube and segment cuts between locks on tube wall. Shutoff bushing has tearoff ring connected with main part of shutoff bushing by inclined bridges provided with slots. Places of attachment of bridges on shell are displaced relative to tearoff ring latches.
Patent EP-1264883-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMBEIR ANNE-MARIE VIRGINIE RENEE
IPC: C12P19/24
Filed: 1991-01-02
Granted: 2010-04-14
Abstract: A method for selecting amino acid residues is disclosed which upon replacement will give rise to an enzyme with an altered substrate specificity. New mutant glucose isomerases with an altered substrate specificity are provided according to this method. These altered properties are useful in starch degradation and in other sugar conversion reactions. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1293303-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAHN NORBERT
IPC: B23B45/16
Filed: 2002-09-09
Granted: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A tool holder (2) for an electrically powered hammer comprising: a tube-like tool holder body (66) which can be fitted to the front of the hammer and having a forward end for non-rotatably receiving a shank (3) of a tool or bit wherein said forward end is formed with a single axially extending slot (10); a single locking body (54) extending through said slot for releasably engaging an axially extending closed groove (88) formed in a tool fitted in said forward end of the tool holder body (66); and a locking ring (52) which surrounds the tool holder body and in a locked position locks the locking body in a radially inward position in which the locking body is engageable with the groove in the tool and in a release position allows the locking body to move into a radially outward position to allow a tool to be inserted into or removed from the forward end of the tool holder body. The locking ring (52) is shiftable in a direction transverse to the fore-aft axis of the tool holder body to allow the locking body to move into a radially outward position. A manually actuable tool release member (50) can be actuated to move the locking ring (52) between the locked position and an intermediate position, in which intermediate position the locking ring is shiftable in a direction transverse to the fore-aft axis of the tool holder body to its release position to allow the locking body to move into a radially outward position. In the locked position the locking ring (52) engages a protrusion (55) on the tool release sleeve in order to lock the locking ring in its locked position. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1258188-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VERSCHOOR CORNELIS JACOB
IPC: A01G5/00
Filed: 2002-05-14
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: Multiple flower holders (11) each provided with series of slits opened at one end for supporting the flowers, are supported within a housing (2). The flower holders are attached between the shafts (9,10) rotated through endless chains (8), so that the holders are moved between the input side of housing and a line-up location within the housing.
Patent EP-1222988-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TOMBS MICHAEL
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 2002-01-10
Granted: 2008-06-11
Abstract: In a dip soldering process, solder 4 is pumped through a nozzle outlet 14. Leads 26 of a component 22 on a circuit board 16 are dipped into the surface 15 of the flowing solder to solder the leads 26 to a track on the underside 28 of the circuit board 16. To prevent solder bridging between the leads 26, a plate 30 is provided below the solder surface 15, and passes between the leads 26. When withdrawing the leads 26 from the solder, the solder surface 15 is dropped to the level of the plate 30, so that excess solder is drawn away from the leads, preventing solder bridging between the leads 26. Member 30 may be movable to rise through the solder surface 15 as the circuit board 16 is raised away from the surface. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1256903-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NATORI HIDEO
IPC: G06K15/02
Filed: 2002-05-09
Granted: 2006-08-02
Abstract: A printing system for enlarging/printing each document page (12) by using a plurality of print sheets (8,11) or for printing each page of a document upon superimposing a pattern on each page includes, in a printer driver which supplies print data to a printer, a user interface driver (3) including a pattern setting unit which designates the number of parts divided in enlarging/printing each document page by using a plurality of printing sheets, and a feature of a pattern (9,10) on a margin to paste up which is set on one side of at least one of the printing sheets and a pattern page creating unit which draws a page including only the pattern and inserting the pattern page prior to document print data, a print processor (5) functioning as a pattern page combining unit which creates a composite page (8,11) by superimposing each page of the document print data and the pattern page, and a printer graphics driver (6) functioning as an image creating unit which creates bitmap data of the composite page and supplies the data to a printing unit. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1223782-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AGIN PASCAL
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2002-01-10
Granted: 2008-03-19
Abstract: The resource processing management method has a first entity processing radio resources, and a distinct second entity. The second entity signals to the first the global process capacity and the quality or allocation cost necessary for allocation for different debit rates. The first entity then sets the credit capacity to each allocation of radio resources as a function of the rate.
Patent EP-1294051-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUFOSSE STEPHANE
IPC: H04M1/03
Filed: 2002-09-12
Granted: 2006-06-07
Abstract: The radiocommunications terminal structural arrangement has a container with a transducer (30) with a vibrating membrane (33). There is an antenna (40) with a cavity (45) limited by an earth plane (41) and having an outer conductor patch surface. The transducer is placed in the antenna cavity with the transducer electrical conductor part forming the earth plane of the antenna. The patch surface has a central conducting slot (44) facing the sound transducer.
Patent EP-1227033-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SONNEFRAUD GILBERTE
IPC: B62K27/12
Filed: 2002-01-07
Granted: 2005-07-13
Abstract: The system for converting two bicycles (1, 2) into a tandem has expanding front forks (4) on the first bicycle (1) that can be set in two positions different by some 4 cm. In a first position the forks can take a normal front wheel, while in a second position the forks are moved further apart to engage with the ends of the rear wheel spindle (3) of the second bicycle (2). The forks are adjusted by a mechanism comprising a transverse bar and pivoted levers operated by a knurled wheel.
Patent EP-1293619-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBERTSON GEORGE STEVEN
IPC: E04C3/11
Filed: 2002-09-12
Granted: 2005-02-09
Abstract: A truss system comprises bottom booms 1, rafters 2, and a plurality of web members 3 extending between the bottom booms 1 and the rafters 2. Connectors 5 are used for pin jointing between the web members 3, the rafters 2 and the bottom booms 1. Each of the rafters 2, bottom booms 1 and web members 3 are of the same lipped channel section 10 of cold rolled steel. The arms 11 of the channel section 10 are pre-drilled with a number of spaced apart holes 12, the holes 12 in the opposite arms 11 of the channel being aligned to receive a mounting pin 13. The system comprises two different connectors 5a and 5b. In each case the connector comprises a sleeve portion 20 to receive a section 10 such as a web member 3 and at least one arm extending from the sleeve portion 20 for pin jointing, for example to a bottom boom 1 or a rafter 2. For secure mounting, preferably there are two arms 21, 22 extending from the sleeve portion 20 and the arms 21, 22 are spaced-apart to defined a gap therebetween. A pin 13 in the form of a bolt is passed through holes in the connectors 5 and the channel section 10. The system can be used for any desired angle of web between a bottom boom and a rafter. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1372451-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OLSSON BIRGER
IPC: D06F59/08
Filed: 2002-03-06
Granted: 2009-01-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a drying rack comprising a lower and an upper mounting means (14, 24) by means of which said drying rack (1) can be mounted on or attached to a wall (2) or similar. Between said mounting means (14, 24) there is/are provided one or more pipe pieces (8) having each at least one hang-up or suspension pipe (5). Each pipe piece (8) is with its hang-up or suspension pipe (5) pivotable relative to the lower and upper mounting means (14, 24) and pivotable about a vertical centre line (CL).
Patent EP-1360118-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NUSBAUM PHILIPPE
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2002-02-13
Granted: 2005-09-28
Abstract: The invention concerns a closure cap comprising a terminal transverse wall (3) and a cylindrical skirt (4) including, on its inner surface, a thread designed to co-operate with a complementary outer thread of a container neck. The closure is designed to receive a moulded joint (15) extending substantially on the entire inner surface (16) of the transverse wall (3), over a substantially constant thickness. The transverse wall (3) comprises, on its inner surface (16), at least a projection (17) forming catching means for the joint (15), thereby ensuring retention of the joint (15) against the transverse wall (3). The axial height of the projection (17) is less than the thickness of said joint (15).
Patent EP-1364461-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JONSSON BENGT ERIK
IPC: H03M3/00
Filed: 2002-02-13
Granted: 2006-07-05
Abstract: An A/D converter stage including an A/D sub-converter connected to a D/A sub-converter provides dynamic element matching. This is accomplished by forcing comparators of the A/D sub-converter to generate a scrambled thermometer code.
Patent EP-1368870-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FORREST STEPHEN R
IPC: H01S5/10
Filed: 2002-01-18
Granted: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A modulated laser device comprising two or more vertically stacked asymmetric waveguides is provided. The laser device comprises a first waveguide having a gain region formed therein for amplifying at least a first mode of light, and a second waveguide vertically coupled to the first waveguide and having a modulator formed therein for modulating a second mode of light having an effective index of refraction different from the first mode. Light propagating in the first waveguide is transferred into the second waveguide via a lateral taper in the first waveguide. The laser device may further comprise a third waveguide positioned between the first and second waveguide for providing isolation between the gain region and modulator. Distributed bragg reflector (DBR) and distributed feedback (DFB) laser designs may be employed in the device.
Patent EP-1358398-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HEED BJOERN
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2002-01-21
Granted: 2006-06-28
Abstract: A silencer is provided that is intended to be connected to a gas flow with pressure fluctuations, such as for example downstream a combustion engine, the silencer comprising a housing provided with an envelope surface and two side surfaces and an inlet opening and an outlet opening arranged in the envelope surface.
Patent EP-1386914-B1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KAZUMI
IPC: A61K31/47
Filed: 2002-04-12
Granted: 2010-10-27
Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an ectoparasite control agent for homothermic animals, which has high control effect and is safe. The compounds according to the present invention are compounds represented by formula (I) and salts thereof: <CHEM> wherein R<1> represents optionally substituted alkyl; optionally substituted alkenyl; optionally substituted alkynyl; OR<5> wherein R<5> represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, or optionally substituted alkynyl; or SR<5> wherein R<5> is as defined above, R<2> represents optionally substituted alkyl, any one of R<3> and R<4> represents hydrogen and the other represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or CF3, and X represents fluorine or chlorine.
Patent EP-1383588-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUROWSKI SERGE
IPC: B01D33/19
Filed: 2002-05-02
Granted: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A continuous fluid filtration device having filtration cells disposed in a carousel around a rotation axis so as to be able to pivot about a tilt axis including apparatus for discharging the filtrate from the cells with at least one outlet orifice at the bottom of each cell, a central collector and a connection allowing flow of the filtrate between the outlet orifice and the collector, where the connection for each cell includes a flexible conduit in which, in the filtration position of the cell, no area of the flexible conduit is lower than another area of the conduit situated downstream with respect to the flow of the filtrate, the flexible conduit being arranged so as not to undergo any elongation during tilting of the cell.
Patent EP-1419804-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROJO GARRIDO AURELIO
IPC: A62C3/07
Filed: 2002-07-30
Granted: 2011-09-14
Abstract: System and method for protection against fire in mobile units, such as railway mobile units (1) consisting of coaches (2) that comprise at least one area (3 and/or 4) of risk to be protected, which system comprises a detection unit, with means of suction and analysis; a control unit with means of evaluation and communication; an execution unit with push-buttons for activation of an extinction unit with spray nozzles (30) fitted in areas (3 and/or 4) of risk and fed through ducts (40-41). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1415104-B1 (EP)
Title: Valve system and method
Inventor: SUNDARARAJAN ALAGARSAMY
IPC: E21B33/064
Filed: 2002-08-09
Granted: 2007-07-18
Abstract: A valve system and method is disclosed that includes, in one preferred embodiment, a compact valve system that may be configured in many different ways so as to be especially suitable for conforming to the dimensional requirements of many particular subsea installations such as lower riser packages. Thus, the height of the hydraulic actuator and/or manual override operators can be varied depending on the necessary configuration. However, operation of the manual override operators is the same as previously utilized subsea manual override operators. In one presently preferred embodiment, a hydraulic actuator which may be a fail-safe actuator, is connected to a gate valve utilizing an operating stem which extends through a first bonnet secured to one side of a gate valve body. A moveable gate is attached to the operating stem and is therefore operably connected for control by the hydraulic actuator. On an opposite side of the gate valve body, a second bonnet is secured. Attached to the second bonnet is a manual override operator having a rotary drive shaft and slave member. The slave member is attached to a balance stem which is secured to an opposite side of the gate with respect to the operating stem. The rotary drive shaft and slave member comprise reverse threads to thereby operate in the same manner as if the manual override operator were operably secured to the hydraulic actuator. The valve body is preferably symmetrical such that the position of the hydraulic actuator and manual override operator could be switched, if desired.
Patent EP-1421100-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SHAHID MOHAMMED
IPC: C07J71/00
Filed: 2002-08-21
Granted: 2008-07-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to the chemical synthesis of solanum glycosides, in particular to the synthesis of solamargine as well as to novel beta-monosaccharide Intermediate compounds.
Patent EP-1425714-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HALOPE CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 2002-09-13
Granted: 2006-08-02
Abstract: A smart card including an antenna (18) on a support made of paper type fibrous material (12), two card bodies on each side of the support each consisting of at least one layer of plastic material having a low flow temperature, and an electronic module (26) featuring a chip connected to the antenna, the assembly made up of the antenna support and the two card bodies being welded together by hot-lamination under pressure. The support made of fibrous material includes at least one opening (14, 16) such that the plastic layers (23, 25) of the card body come into near perfect contact during the lamination operation, the opening forming a weld between the card bodies thus reinforcing the connection of the module.