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Patent EP-0718626-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JACOBS MERRIT N
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: A method for reducing interferent bias such as hemoglobin bias in immunoassays using dried slide test elements featuring peroxidase and leuco dye as the labeling mechanism. The method features the steps of:
     a) calibrating an immunoassay of a target analyte by ascertaining the time at which the rate of change in density produced by a first set of the test elements for the target analyte on at least one liquid having a known amount of interferent of choice and a known amount of target analyte, crosses over or minimizes the difference compared to the rate of change in density produced by a second set of test elements substantially identical to the first set of test elements, on a liquid having the known amount of target analyte but a negligible amount of interferent of choice, and   b) conducting an assay of a patient sample of unknown amount of the target analyte by reading the rate of change in density in a third set of the test elements substantially identical to the first and second sets, caused by the sample, at a time corresponding to the cross-over time ascertained in step a).
Patent EP-0774159-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALLEN PHILIP CHARLES
IPC: H01J9/02
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: On décrit un dispositif émetteur de champ et son procédé de fabrication dans lequel la grille est formée autour de l'émetteur et entoure sensiblement celui-ci. L'émetteur est formé sur un substrat de silicium et il revêt la configuration d'une structure pyramidale (4) sur laquelle on a formé une couche (6) d'oxyde. Sur cette couche (6), on a également formé une couche (8) de métal sur laquelle on a déposé une couche de photorésist (10). Le dispositif entier est cuit jusqu'à ce que le photorésist (10) soit étiré, sous l'effet de la tension de surface, en direction de la base de la pyramide afin d'exposer la couche (8) de métal. L'attaque chimique des couches de métal (8) et d'oxyde (6) permet d'obtenir le dispositif fini que l'on peut utiliser de manière appropriée en tant que commutateur dans un circuit électronique.
Patent EP-0788635-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUSSMEIER JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1995-10-24
Abstract: A portable non-contact label imager captures an image of two-dimensional information indicia on a label. The captured image data is decoded by a decoder. The label imager forms a part of a data terminal, which includes a keypad, display and signature capture pad. Upon receipt of a start signal from the data terminal's circuitry, the label imager automatically carries out the steps required to capture the label information indicia. The label imager provides aiming indicia to allow the user to properly aim the camera. A position sensing device determines when the target label is within the camera's depth of field. At that time, the label imager determines the shutter speed required for a correct exposure by measuring the light reflected from the label. The label imager then captures the label image, which is decoded by the decoder. Corresponding output data is then provided to the data terminal.
Patent EP-0748003-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOSATELLI DOMENICO
IPC: H01R13/73
Filed: 1996-05-21
Abstract: A tamper-proof device which can be applied to boxes for supporting electrical plug-ins, comprising a first portion (1) and a second portion (2) having respectively a detectable element (18) and a sensor (20). Both portions (1,2) can be associated one another to keep a signalling circuit deactivated, the signalling circuit being activatable upon separation of these portions. One (1) of the portions (1,2) is associated with the supporting frame (4) of the plug-ins in a supporting box (6) and the other one (2) can engage the box (6) for the mutual separation of the portions (1,2) upon removal of the frame (4) from the box (6).
Patent EP-0768650-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENSEL BERND
IPC: G11B7/085
Filed: 1996-09-24
Abstract: The figure shows a table (1) on which a slide (2) can move on air bearings (3) across the plane of the drawing. The slide has a receiver for a substrate (4) on which a substrate (5) acting as a master disc is held by a vacuum. This receiver (4) is provided at the upper end of a spindle (10) mounted in an air bearing of the slide so that it can rotate. For rotating the spindle and the receiver there is a drive (7) with its motor (8) fitted to the lower end of the spindle, along with a pulse source (9). Above the table there is a bridge (10) with a laser beam objective (11) and the radial drive (12) moves the slide and the substrate across the objective, exposing the spiral track on the substrate and ts pits as the receiver is also rotated.
Patent EP-0777279-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELSCHNER ANDREAS DR
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 1996-11-07
Abstract: Interlayer for electroluminescent systems (ELS), containing finely divided inorganic particles (nano-particles) (I) dispersed in a polymeric binder (II). Also claimed are ELS containing one or more such interlayers.
Patent EP-0780998-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PEACH ROBERT
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1996-12-10
Abstract: This invention concerns improvements in the efficiency and flexibility of multi-beam communications satellites connected by intersatellite links. It will increase the number of customers serviced and hence the revenue generated when intersatellite links are employed by multibeam satellites which use the currently available technology in a bent-pipe microwave architecture. 
     Existing multibeam systems use the bent-pipe microwave architecture. Information from one geographic region uplinked to one satellite can be transferred to a second satellite via intersatellite link and then downlinked into a second geographic region. These multibeam systems waste available bandwidth capacity by tying up complete intersatellite link transponders even if the channels are not full because information switching is conducted at a full transponder level. Further, if information is broadcast, as in news-gathering applications, to several downlink beams, the system ties up, in the receiving satellite, one transponder per downlink beam. 
     In future systems using on-board digital-processing technology, it is theoretically possible that information can be switched at a much finer bandwidth level. Hence, one intersatellite channel could handle traffic originating from several uplink beams on the first satellite with destinations to several downlink beams on the second satellite which avoids the inefficiency of a partially full transponder. However, customer terminals have to be designed for the modulation and coding architecture specific to that system and cannot be used with any other system. 
     The present invention solves spectral flexibility and inefficiency problems of existing systems, and is transparent to all modulation and coding architectures while still allowing for communication with all terminals currently in use with communications satellites. The approach used is to combine switching at a subchannel level (solving flexibility and inefficiency problems) while using technologies compatible with bent-pipe architecture (solving terminal-compatibility problems) with an intersatellite link. Technologies used include Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filtering and solid-state switching. 
     This invention will provide spectral efficiency and flexibility approaching but not equalling the theoretical efficiency and flexibility of future systems employing digital signal processing. It will, however, be significantly more efficient than future digital satellite systems in terms of the two most expensive satellite resources, power and mass.
Patent EP-0787449-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOLLANDER R R
IPC: A47B96/14
Filed: 1996-12-21
Abstract: The consignment or storage rack has a compartment base consisting of horizontal crossbeams (1) supporting (2) parallel metal sections (3). All the metal sections are of the same design and have at least two support surfaces (4,5) in a common plane and a lower channel (6) between them, with regularly spaced apertures along the lowest cross-section. Preferably additional apertures (18) are provided in the sidewalls (14,15) of the channel, connecting the lowest cross-section with the support surfaces. The channel is preferably rectangular in cross-section and the side walls are vertical, the apertures forming at least 50% of the surface which the channel takes up in plan view.
Patent EP-0755714-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEIBLE GLEN PAUL
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 1996-06-17
Abstract: A combined adsorber and quick lightoff catalyst are provided comprising a base formed of zeolite and other oxide materials ion-exchanged with a precious metal such as palladium. The matrix oxide materials are chosen in combination with specific precious metals to act additionally as a low temperature catalyst to further enhance the efficiency in the removal of all three components, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and oxides of nitrogen.
Patent EP-0732650-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA AKIRA
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: A resource assigning apparatus which generates assignments which are combinations of variables and their respective live ranges, which investigates, for each assignment, other assignments with live ranges which interfere or which are continuous and which calculates assigning priority levels. Next, the assigning resource element determination unit 26 assigns each assignment to an assignable resource element starting with the assignment with the highest priority level, in doing so taking into account the use cost which is the cost incurred by the parts of the program which use an assignment and the resource succession relations, thereby calculating a profit value which standardizes an evaluation of a reduction in transfer instructions in the object code and assigning assignments to resource elements with a lowest use cost and highest profit value. In this way, by thoroughly investigating the relations between assignments which allow assigning to a same resource element, a more optimal assigning result is attained.
Patent EP-0736671-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHECHTER MICHAEL
IPC: F01L9/10
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: A electrohydraulic engine valve control system in a multi-valve engine wherein multiple intake (or exhaust) valves (10) in each cylinder are hydraulically controlled by a set of hydraulic valves (64,68). Each engine valve (10) includes a valve piston (26) subjected to fluid pressure acting on surfaces at both ends with the volume (27) at one end connected to a source of high pressure fluid (40) while a volume (25) at the other end is selectively connected to a source of high pressure fluid (40) and a source of low pressure fluid (42), and disconnected from each through action of the hydraulic valves (64,68). Each group of corresponding engine valves (10) is linked hydraulically together and can be moved in unison. Balancing springs (80) operatively engaging each valve piston (26), to account for manufacturing tolerances and other factors, by balancing the motion of the engine valves (10) while opening and closing.
Patent EP-0745952-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOPEC GARY E
IPC: G06V30/262
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: A method and system for automatically modifying an original transcription (260) produced as the output of a recognition operation produces a second, modified transcription (290), such as, for example, automatically correcting an errorful transcription produced by an OCR operation. The invention uses information in an input text image (210) of character images and in an original transcription (260) associated with the input text image to modify aspects of a formal image source model (50) that models as a grammar the spatial image structure of a set of text images. A recognition operation is then performed on the input text image (210) using the modified formal image source model (50) to produce a second, modified transcription (290). When the original transcription (260) is errorful, the second transcription (290) is a corrected transcription. Several aspects of the formal image source model (50) may be modified; in particular, character templates to be used in the recognition operation are trained in the font of the glyphs occurring in the input text image. When errors in the original transcription (260) are caused by matching glyphs against templates that are inadequately specified for the given input text image, the subsequently performed recognition operation on the text image using the trained, font-specific character templates produces a more accurate transcription. Another image source model modification includes constructing a formal language model, based on a character n-gram technique, that models sequences of character n-grams occurring in the original transcription. In one implementation, the 2D image model is represented as a regular grammar in the form of a finite state transition network.
Patent EP-0749251-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGISHI SHIGEKAZU
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus of a single plate system using a single liquid crystal panel featuring compactness, light weight and high brightness is provided. The apparatus comprises a liquid crystal unit, a first filter located on the light incident side of a first picture element to be driven according to a first color signal and provided with the ability to pass light of a first wavelength only, a second filter located on the light incident side of a second picture element to be driven according to a second color signal and provided with the ability to pass light of a second wavelength only, a microlens array with a plurality of microlenses, each of which measures three times the dimension of each picture element, a reflective layer characterized by reflecting the second wavelength light and third wavelength light at places other than the place where the light from the microlens passes through, an illumination system, and a light projection system.
Patent EP-0761642-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKURAI KAZUTOSHI
IPC: C07C215/10
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A process for preparing an optically active dihydrosphingosine derivative, comprising reducing a (2R,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid derivative represented by formula (III):
      wherein R 3  represents a straight-chain alkyl group having 7 to 21 carbon atoms; and R 4  represents an amino group protecting group, 
(e.g., (2R,3R)-2-benzylamino-3-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid) with sodium tetrahydroborate in the presence of an acid. The process of the invention makes it feasible to produce an optically active dihydrosphingosine at high optical purity and provides a simple process that is safe and easy to industrialize.
Patent EP-0759534-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCMURTRY DAVIS ROBERTS
IPC: G01B5/004
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby a probe head which articulates a probe on the moveable arm of a coordinate measuring machine is calibrated to reduce the effect of errors, such as misalignment of the rotary axes of the head, and droop of the head and the probe. The method involves measurement of the probe position at a number of orientations of the head, the angle of orientation being determined by encoders within the head. Pairs of adjacent orientations at which the probe position is measured define segments, over which it is assumed that all errors change linearly. From the measured probe positions, a value of actual angular displacement between measured probe positions is calculated. The position of the probe at a given angular orientation within a segment may then determined from the encoder reading at that orientation, and the ratio of the actual angular displacement between measured probe positions to the difference in the encoder readings at the orientations defining the segment (and corresponding to these measured positions). The size of the segments depends upon the linearity with which the droop changes with changing angular orientation of the head; as the change in droop becomes less linear, the segment size decreases in order to ensure that the assumption of linearity remains valid.
Patent EP-0750338-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DONATON RICARDO ALVES
IPC: H01L21/3213
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: Etching process of CoSi 2  layers in semiconductor processing by means of a HF-based solution, wherein the etching rate of CoSi 2  is controlled by regulating the pH value of the HF-based solution.
Patent EP-0857315-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEINHUBER WOLFDIETRICH
IPC: A61B3/15
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AT96/00197 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 18, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 18, 1998 PCT Filed Oct. 16, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/15855 PCT Pub. Date May 1, 1997An imaging optical instrument with an optical system establishing an observation beam, and illuminating device generating a lighting beam, a slot-like observation diaphragm moving in an intermediate image plane of the observation beam and a slot-like lighting diaphragm moving synchronously in an intermediate image plane of the lighting beam, in which the observation beam and the lighting beam meet obliquely on the object plane and the slot images of the observation diaphragm and the lighting diaphragm substantially coincide in the object plane.
Patent EP-0785491-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAKIYAMA HARUMICHI
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1997-01-27
Abstract: Method and apparatus for totally managing sets of construction-related information relating to constructional relationship between each product to be produced and is component parts, and sets of production-related information relating to production of the products, wherein the sets of construction- and production-related information are determined as respective subjects which can be similarly processed and which are classified into classes (CL1-CL12) on the basis of extracted mutual relationships of the subjects, and a set of subject data incorporating mutually related sets of element data including subject substance data and relationship substance data which indicate substances of each subject and the relationships is stored by a data storing device (30, 32, 58, 158, 162) operated by a user, in a production information memory (31, 37, 202) from which the set of subject data is retrieved and outputted by an output device (30, 34, 37, 160, 162).
Patent EP-0798857-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSTERRIED JOSEF
IPC: H03K17/0814
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: The DC regulator has a unidirectional switch (S), a free-running diode (D1) and at least one choke coil (L1), with a load discharge network (C3,L2,D2,D3) connected to 3 points of the DC regulator. The load discharge network contains a discharge capacitor (C3) coupled to the switch at one side and to a discharge diode (D2) at the other side. The load choke coil (L2) and the load diode (D3) are connected in series across the DC regulator choke coil and the discharge capacitor.
Patent EP-0800015-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKASHI IKEDA
IPC: F16D65/09
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A drum brake device is provided in which a single shoe extension device (9) activated by the service brake provides a braking force equivalent to that of a two leading (2L) type of drum brake device, and which facilitates the incorporation of a parking brake device and an automatic shoe clearance adjustment device (40). A link (10) is pivoted on an anchor pin (2), the central segment of the link (10) is engaged with the one brake shoe (4), a shoe clearance adjuster (14) is mounted between the link (10) and the other brake shoe (5) between the other pair of adjacent ends of the two brake shoes, wherein braking force can be mutually transferred between the two brake shoes (4, 5) by means of the link (10) and the shoe clearance adjuster (14).
Patent EP-0827818-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHRAMMEL HELMUT DIPL-ING
IPC: B27G13/10
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: The cutter (10) is an indexable insert which fits into the tool mounting of a cutter head (1). The insert has a flat front face and is positioned in a slot recess (4) which is open at the edge of the cutter head. The insert is removably clamped by a clamp system acting on the face of the insert. A positioning element (20) is provided on the insert which has a projecting contour which fits into a mating contour in a seat in the recess in the cutter head. When the positioning element seats in the cutter head, no play is possible at the mating faces. A wedge shaped support (25) is then screwed down into the slot in the cutter head which pushes the insert against the seat.
Patent EP-0830049-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DU YONGGANG DR-ING
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: The network includes several network interfaces (1-8) arranged in a ring and coupled via ring connections (29-32). Each network interface contains a coupling unit (24). At least one network interface contains a radio apparatus (33) for exchanging data with at least one terminal (9-21) within radio range of the interface. The coupling unit transports the cells at least between the ring connections and the radio apparatus. Each coupling unit contains a receiver circuit (47) associated with the receiver connection. Each receiver circuit evaluates the header field of a received cell. A receiver circuit extracts a switching mode from the associated route memory (44) using the information derived from the header cell.
Patent EP-0791472-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SALTER JAMES G
IPC: B41J2/255
Filed: 1997-02-19
Abstract: An ink jet printing method includes the steps of determining an amount and direction of rotational misalignment of a left nozzle column (91L) and a right nozzle column (91R) of an ink jet printhead (102, 104, 106, 108) relative to a media advance axis (A); selecting one of the left nozzle column and the right nozzle column as a first to print nozzle column; determining a media advance correction to compensate the rotational misalignment; printing dots on a print media with the first to print nozzle column in a first carriage scan; moving the print media by the media advance correction; and printing dots on the print media with the other of the left nozzle column and the second nozzle column.
Patent EP-0825260-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DILLON PATRICK
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1997-08-20
Abstract: The invention relates to Arginase II polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding
the polypeptides, methods for producing the polypeptides, in particular by expressing
the polynucleotides, and agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides. The invention
further relates to methods for utilizing such polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists
and antagonists for applications, which relate, in part, to research, diagnostic and
clinical arts.
Patent EP-0849830-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YONG SEONG CHOOI AU
IPC: H01R24/00
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having at least one
elongate aperture (6) and an electrical contact (4) insertable therethrough. The contact
(4) includes a first end (13) extending externally through a first end of said aperture and
an opposed second end (19) extending externally through a second end of said aperture.
The contact (4) further includes a deformable flange (26, 28) adjacent said first end of
the contact for expanded deformation so as to prevent removal of said contact from said
housing aperture in a direction opposite said direction of insertion.
Patent EP-0803516-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAUILHE JEAN-PAUL
IPC: C08C19/32
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: Polyolefin copolymer comprising recurring unit(s) (I) or (II) is new: -CH2-CH(Q-CH2-CH2-C(R1)(R2)(X))- (I) Q = absent or an alkene group, R1, R2 = 1-8C alkyl groups, and X = halogen.
Patent EP-0879547-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE WARD HANK
IPC: G05B13/04
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: The predictive temperature control is based on a non-linear model and a multivariable temperature response is predicted using the non-linear model of a thermal process reactor. The non-linear model is implemented using a neural network and predictions are made in an auto-regressive moving average fashion with a receding prediction horizon. Model predictions are incorporated into a control law for estimating the optimum future control strategy. The high speed predictive nature of the controller renders it advantageous in multivariable rapid thermal processing reactors where fast response and high temperature uniformity are needed.