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Patent EP-0983493-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DENBY CARL
IPC: G01M3/32
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: A testing procedure is disclosed for testing a road tanker, and other transportable storage tanks, for fluid-tightness. A positive test pressure is first applied to one storage compartment of the road tanker, and simultaneously a negative pressure is applied to the outlet pipe of the storage compartment, and a different negative pressure is applied to the vapour recovery manifold. The subsequent pressure variations within the storage compartment, the outlet pipe, the vapour recovery manifold and the adjacent storage compartments are then monitored in order to determine whether the interconnecting valves are leaking, and whether the various compartments under test are fluid-tight. In a second stage of the testing procedure, the pressure within the storage compartment is raised in order to test the pressure release level of a pressure release valve in the storage compartment, and the pressure within the storage compartment is then reduced in order to test the vacuum pressure release level of the pressure release valve. Similar testing procedures are applied to each of the storage compartments in turn. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0979587-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HELMS JOCHEN
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: According to the invention, synchronization of a mobile station is carried out on the basis of an evaluation of an organization channel of a mobile radio network when a link is set up by a mobile station. The mobile station sends a message containing a first identity code, which is specific to the mobile station, to a home base station in a frequency band of said station. The message is received and evaluated by the home base station. A link is set up between the mobile station and the home base station when the first identity code matches a second identity code which is registered for the home base station.
Patent EP-1040727-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DI SUMMA FRANCESCO
IPC: H04R9/02
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: A loudspeaker (1) having a substantially cup-shaped frame (2); a magnetic body (3) extending inside the frame (2) and coaxial with a longitudinal axis (A) of the frame (2); a substantially truncated-cone-shaped diaphragm (4) fitted in axially-sliding manner to the magnetic body (3); and an actuating coil (8) fitted in axially-sliding manner to the magnetic body (3) and integral with the diaphragm (4); the loudspeaker (1) also having a first annular centering and damping membrane (14) connecting the magnetic body (3) to the diaphragm (4); and a second annular centering and damping membrane (17) connecting the coil (8) to the lateral wall (18) of the frame (2).
Patent EP-0932113-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUDEEN ROBERT W
IPC: G02B26/10
Filed: 1999-01-19
Abstract: A scanner including a plastic focusing lens and thermal compensation element,
integrally formed with the asphere or comprising a separate element, to replace the existing
glass laser diode focusing lens. The combined optical system is thereby configured to
provide overall temperature compensation for the system with reduced cost and improved
performance.
Patent EP-0940629-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPEIGHT DANIEL
IPC: F21V23/06
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: A light fitting (40) comprises an attachment portion (70) and at least one and
preferably a plurality of connector portions (50,52,54) to which conventional
light bulbs may be connected. The connector portions (50,52,54) are provided
with electrical power through wires (60) disposed internally of the fitting (40)
which are in turn connected to an electrical connector (74) provided
proximate the attachment portion (70). In use, the attachment portion (70) of
the fitting (40) is adapted for attachment to an existing but empty light
bulb fitting (12) on a ceiling which normally receives a conventional
light bulb. Simultaneously with the attachment of the light fitting to
the light bulb fitting (12), electrical connection is made between said
light bulb fitting (12) and the electrical connector (74) within the light fitting (40)
thus providing same with power. A simple and safe means of
connecting chandeliers and the like to existing light bulb fittings
results.
Patent EP-0960678-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DALLAN SERGIO
IPC: B21D5/02
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: A bending-shearing machine characterised by comprising:
     a baseplate (2) comprising a passage slot (42) for a metal strip,   a pair of facing vertical presser elements (30,32) positioned on opposite
sides of the slot and provided at their ends with members (36,38,40,44/50)
for retaining and cutting the metal strip,   means (34,48,46) for axially driving said presser elements,   a counterplate (12) movable from and towards the baseplate (2),   a pair of bending elements (54,58) mounted on said counterplate and
movable axially from and towards that portion of metal strip projecting
beyond the presser elements,   means (60) for driving said presser elements,   a control unit which controls the movement of the presser elements and
bending elements in accordance with programmed logic, and regulates the
distance between the plate and counterplate.
Patent EP-0952753-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUBUC KEN
IPC: H04L12/801
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: The ATM apparatus for transmitting messages associated with a plurality of variable bit rate connections comprises ATM layer transmission equipment for receiving multiple messages, segmenting each received message into a plurality of smaller data units, such AAL SAR PDUs, and multiplexing such data units into a single stream for transport over a physical interface. A scheduler receives messages from each of the variable bit rate connections and transfers the messages to the transmission equipment in an order corresponding to the level of a leaky bucket associated with each connection. The scheduler also dynamically sets a transmission rate, 1/T, for each connection at the time its message is transferred to the transmission equipment, where       T    ← max           T       S        +        X        - τ       S           N    - 1       ,       T       p       ,       T       L           ,       if N   >1          and       T    ← max(       T       p       ,       T       L       ),      if N   =1          where  T     S    is a period corresponding to a constant sustained transmission rate,  T     p    is a period corresponding to a peak transmission rate, τ   S    is a burst tolerance,  N  is the number of data units in the message,  X  is a fill level of the leaky bucket associated with the given connection, and  T     L    corresponds to all unused bandwidth allocated to a service class to which the given connection belongs. These actions increase the burstiness of the connections and minimize interleaving of data units from the various connections in order to reduce the average latency (per unit of message) in transmitting the messages across a network.
Patent EP-0971069-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BINDER ERWIN
IPC: D21F1/66
Filed: 1999-04-08
Abstract: The system for the mixing and recirculation of fiber pulp with returned extracted water from the fourdrinier section, at a machine for the production of paper or cardboard with a stock inlet using controlled dilution water, has a unit (17) to increase the pressure in the path between the mixing vessel (7) and the vessel (1) to hold extracted water from the fourdriniers. The mixing vessel (7) has one chamber (7.1) with a number of feeds (4-6), and a second chamber (7.2) with at least one take-off (15) to the extracted water vessel (1). An overflow (19) gives a flow connection between the two mixing vessel chambers (7.1,7.2). An impeller pump (17), between the mixing (7) and extracted water (1) vessels gives the increased pressure. A control valve (18) is in the connection between the two vessels (7,1). A control circuit (16.1,16.2) determines the fluid level in the mixing vessel (7). Two concentric feed pipes (19,20) give a feed of fresh matter and the return flow at the extracted water vessel (1). An additional concentric pipe (21) at the feed and backflow pipes (19,20) takes the inflow into the extracted water vessel (1) from the cleaning station overflow. A gap is between the pipes (19-21) in the flow direction, and their ends are positioned from the outwards towards the inwards, in sequence. The feed tube (21) for the backflow ends before the end of the feed pipe (19), A mixer, such as a propeller, is in the mixing vessel (7). An Independent claim is included for the operation of the system, where the extracted water is taken from the wet section of the machine to be passed to a container (1). The mixing vessel (7) takes the backflow from the recirculating pulp at the stock inlet, the usable suspension from at least one vertical sorting stage and the backflow from a pulp cleaning stage, to be mixed together. The backflow (4-6) is injected into the lower section of the extracted water vessel (1) through a pressure increase unit (17) such as a pump, to be mixed with the extracted water and fresh material (8). The mixture is delivered to the stock inlet through a cleaning stage and/or a vertical sorter. Preferred Features: The backflow (4-6) is fed into the first mixing chamber (7.1), to pass to the second chamber (7.2) through an overflow, and is passed to the extracted water vessel (1) by a pump (17). The backflow (4-6) is controlled by a level monitor at the mixing vessel (7). The backflow (4-6) and the fresh material (8) pass into the extracted water vessel (1) through two concentric pipes (19,20), and the overflow (22) from the cleaning stage is passed into the lower section of the extracted water vessel (1), using an assembly of three concentric pipes (19-21).
Patent EP-0935393-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENDRICKS JOHN S
IPC: H04H20/86
Filed: 1993-12-02
Abstract: A method for generating a menu with video for use with a set
top terminal in a program delivery system with menu selection
of programs from a plurality of individual menus, using a program
signal with split screen video channel, comprising the
steps of choosing a split screen video channel from the program
signal; decompressing the split screen channel of the program
signal; selecting the desired portion of video on the split
screen channel; creating a mask of all the portions of the
split screen channel which are not selected; overlaying the
mask on the split screen video channel; overlaying menu graphic
information on the masking; overlaying text information on the
graphics and masking; and displaying the overlays as a menu.
Patent EP-0968896-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOMI GENICHI
IPC: B60T8/48
Filed: 1999-05-03
Abstract: A braking hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a vehicle
comprising switching valve means capable of switching between
communicating and shut-off states between a master cylinder and
hydraulic passages, and between communicating and shut-off states
between the master cylinder and open passages. A driving-wheel control
valve means is also provided for controlling hydraulic pressure in driving-wheel
brakes, and pumps whose inlet ports are connected to respective
reservoirs and whose discharge ports are connected to respective hydraulic
passages. The open passages are connected to the inlet ports of the
respective pumps to improve the ability to remove air from the hydraulic
pressure system, and allow simpler air-removing equipment to be utilized.
The switching valve means comprise opened-type and closed-type
electromagnetic valves. Opened-type electromagnetic valves are
positioned between the master cylinder and the hydraulic passages.
Closed-type electromagnetic valves are positioned between the master
cylinder and the open passages. When air is removed by drawing a vacuum
in the direction of the master cylinder before it is filled with brake fluid,
the closed-type electromagnetic valves are excited and opened.
Patent EP-0973306-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOVESTADT GUIDO
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 1999-05-06
Abstract: The linear pre-attenuation method provides the carrier frequencies within the carrier spectrum (2) with correction values, the carrier frequencies divided into groups, with a given correction value assigned to all carrier frequencies in each group. An Independent claim for an application of the pre-equalisation method to digital video broadcasting is also included.
Patent EP-0957065-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUBERT JUERGEN DR
IPC: C01B33/26
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: Aqueous aluminum silicate suspension contains water and at least 30 wt.% aluminum silicate, 0.1-30 wt.% aluminum sulfate and 0.1-5.0 wt.% surfactant. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of the aluminum silicate suspension comprising precipitating and filtering off an aluminum silicate prepared synthetically from aluminum sulfate and water glass, liquefying the aluminum silicate filter cake with an aqueous aluminum sulfate solution with stirring and/or shearing, adding at least one surfactant, adding a powdered aluminum silicate to the filter cake with stirring and/or shearing, and stirring and/or shearing the mixture at least a further time.
Patent EP-0994417-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUSIL GERHARD
IPC: G11C29/52
Filed: 1999-09-08
Abstract: A data verification-testing circuit includes at least one module (TB1) provided with a processor (NEC) connected via connectors (S) to a back-plane circuit board (RP). A storage zone is allocated for saving an identifier belonging to data in a first storage unit (SP1) assigned to the processor (NEC). A second storage unit (SP2) is arranged on the back-plane board (RP) for the identifier, where the latter is read by the processor (NES) from the second storage unit (SP2) for comparison with the identifier held in the first storage unit (SP1; with concurrence of identifiers the data is released. At least one extra pluggable or withdrawable module (TB1...TBn) having a permanent (ROM) store is used.
Patent EP-0992864-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAER KAI K O DR-ING
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1999-09-09
Abstract: The equipment has an infra red lamp (1) for heating the toner (7) deposited on the copier and/or laser printing paper (6). A primary reflector (4) concentrates the infrared beam on to the paper. A quartz glass tube (8) acts as a spectral filter. Provision can be made to prevent stray reflection of the beam on to other printer components and to cool the reflectors.
Patent EP-1011175-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRASSER NORBERT
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1999-10-14
Abstract: The connector has a plug head (5) with an opening (51) with an internal thread with an annular surface (52) for contacting the end of the cable's outer conductor and a contact sleeve with radially sprung segments and a hollow bolt (7) with an O-ring (8) that seals the annular gap between the plug head add hollow bolt. The tightening movement of the hollow bolt is divided in two by the sealing O-ring, which is arranged so that it mounts the end of the plug head at the end of a pre-mounting phase. The plug head aperture on the cable side has an unthreaded section with an internal diameter greater than that of the hollow bolt in the threaded section (72).
Patent EP-1013212-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIUGGIOLI FABIO
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: An electric household appliance to be fitted according to the
requirements on vacuum cleaners, electric brooms or the like and/or to be
used as a stand-alone electric household appliance, comprising a base (21)
with wheels (11a,11b), supporting an electric motor (3) which is
kinematically connected to a roller-like implement (4), the base (2) being
provided with means (14) for fixing to a vacuum cleaner, an electric broom
or the like or to a handle, and with a seat (10a,10b) for the roller implement,
characterized in that said seat (10a,10b) is provided with means (9a,19) for
detachably accommodating said roller (4).
Patent EP-1020514-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TALLAFUS OTTMAR
IPC: C12G1/028
Filed: 1999-12-08
Abstract: Increasing the wine yield from the compression of grapes comprises breaking up the grapes in a hammer-mill before feeding them into the press.
Patent EP-0995999-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLBY DAVID D
IPC: G01R31/3183
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: A method of waveform generation using a VLSI digital tester
unit without an arbitrary waveform generator. A software
application (328-338) produces a series of vectors to drive a
digital tester unit from a set of datapoints which defines a
waveform needed in the test program. The set of datapoints can be
generated in a test simulator such as SPICE or can be generated by
digitizing the arbitrary waveform needed in a test program. The
vectors describe the number of resistors of a pseudo arbitrary
waveform generator (PAWG) circuit to be driven high in order to
reproduce the desried waveform for input into the device under
test. The software also determines the resolution, e.g., 5ns, of
the waveform.
Patent EP-0949454-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TRAVER ROBERT SCOTT
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: A purge system is disclosed for flushing liquid fuel and water from the
combustion section of a gas turbine system as well as for providing
continuous cooling of the nozzles. The gas turbine may operate on liquid
fuel or gaseous fuel. When the turbine is switched to burn gaseous fuel,
the liquid fuel remaining in the liquid fuel system is flushed by a liquid
fuel purge system. Similarly, water in the water injection system is purged
from nozzles in the combustion system by a water purge system. The
purge system operates in conjunction with an air atomization system, but
does not rely on an atomizing air compressor to boost the pressure of the
purge air. Instead, the purge system utilizes pressurized air from the gas
turbine compressor (202) and directs the purge air to manifolds
(206,234,236) which distribute air to the atomizing air passages, liquid
fuel nozzles, and water injection nozzles via purge valves (222,224) and
soft purge valves (252,253).
Patent EP-0957621-A2 (EP)
Title: Computer email with telephony support
Inventor: EDWARDS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H04M1/27475
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: Office workers are equipped with a telephone and a desktop
computer, the latter including an email system which allows telephony
applets to be included in email messages. Thus the recipient of a message
which includes an applet might typically be presented with a call back
button. When this button is selected, it automatically provides the
recipient with a telephone connection through to the sender of the
message. This is accomplished by the applet using JTAPI to interact with
the appropriate telephony equipment in order to form the desired
connection.
Patent EP-0947229-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WARREN CANDY
IPC: A63H33/38
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: A book-toy combination comprising a front cover
(3), a back cover (5), and a plurality of pages (7)
therebetween, the front cover, back cover and
plurality of pages being bound (6) along one side
thereof. An elongated member (9) is coupled to at
least one of the front cover, the back cover, and at
least one of the plurality of pages, the elongated
member extending away from a periphery of the part of
the book to which it is coupled. At least one toy
element is slidably located on the elongated member.
The elongated member may be of semi-circular form
having ends (9a) and (9b) secured to the back cover of
the book to serve as a handle for easier
handling/carrying of the book
Patent EP-0949513-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEISNER JEFFREY A
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 1999-04-08
Abstract: In an augmented reality system (10), a tracker system for
determining the relative position between a sensor and an object surface,
comprises a sensor (26) for detecting a pattern of fiducials (12) disposed on
an object surface (14) and a processor (18) connected to the at least one
sensor. The augmented reality system (10) comprises a pattern of fiducials
disposed on an object surface, a computer (16) having a processor (18) and
a memory (20), a user interface (22) for receiving input and presenting
augmented reality output to a user (24), and a tracker for detecting the
pattern of fiducials. A method for tracking the position and orientation of
an object comprises the steps of scanning across an object to detect fiducials
and form video runs, clumping video runs to detect a pattern of fiducials.
acquiring estimated values for a set of tracking parameters by comparing a
detected pattern of fiducials to a reference pattern of fiducials, and iterating
the estimated values for the set of tracking parameters until the detected
pattern of fiducials match the reference pattern of fiducials to within a
desired convergence. A method for augmenting reality comprises the steps
of disposing a pattern of fiducials on an object surface. tracking the position
and orientation of the object, retrieving and processing virtual information
stored in a computer memory according to the position and orientation of
the object, and presenting the virtual information with real information to a
user in near real time.
Patent EP-1017198-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIMBEAULT LEE C
IPC: H04L12/413
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: A node (112, 118, 120) on a collision detection protocol based network
(110) forces (245) collisions to gain control of the network when it has real time
data that needs to be transferred to another node on the network, and then begins
transmitting (250) the real time data prior to other nodes gaining control of the
network. Each node which has real time data to transfer keeps track (210, 215)
of a maximum wait time parameter to determine when the real time data must be
transferred to ensure it arrives at a destination on time. As the maximum wait
time is approached (220), the node forces a collision (245) by transmitting even
though it senses (225, 235) another node is already transmitting to force the
network into a quiet mode. It then starts transmitting (230) the real time data
prior to other nodes beginning transmission.
Patent EP-1000466-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DELUIGI BRUNO J
IPC: H03L7/089
Filed: 1999-04-22
Abstract: A phase frequency detector comprises means for providing Up/Down signals in order to detect a phase difference between detector input signals, and output control means having Up/Down signal inputs for providing a detector output signal containing a measure which is proportional to said detected phase difference, and having capacitor means for providing the detector output signal whose measure depends instantaneously on said detected phase difference. This allows a loop filter which is present in a phase locked loop to have reduced averaging properties and to have a broader bandwidth resulting in a cleaner output frequency signal of a voltage controlled oscillator in the phase locked loop.
Patent EP-1075279-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHACHT ETIENNE HONORE
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: Cette invention a trait à un véhicule à base de polymère de synthèse ainsi qu'à une technique de production de ce véhicule servant à apporter de l'acide nucléique à des cellules cibles dans des systèmes biologiques. Cette technique consiste, (a), à prendre un matériau polymère cationique polyélectrolyte renfermant (I) dérivé d'un acide aminé ou d'un acide aminé de synthèse ou un polymère de type vinylique et, (b), à associer l'acide nucléique et le matériau polymère cationique polyélectrolyte pour donner lieu, par autoassemblage de ceux-ci, à un complexe polyélectrolyte fournissant un noyau polymère cationique renfermant de l'acide nucléique pour le véhicule susmentionné. Ce véhicule à base de polymère de synthèse renferme le dérivé d'acide aminé ou le polymère de type vinylique. Le dérivé est, de préférence, un dérivé de polyglutamine ou de polyasparagine.