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Patent EP-0944504-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALBRECHT UWE
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a gas generator for an air bag (11) including a cartridge (3) containing a gas-generating charge of solid material (5) and a storage reservoir (9) containing a storage gas (10). To trigger gas production the charge of solid material (5) is ignited. The resulting gas pressure tears off the front face (13) of the cartridge (3) along a peripheral notch (6). A sliding element (7) connected to the front face (13) pierces a sealing element (8) of the storage reservoir (9). A guiding channel (23) in which the front face (13) is guided in the manner of a piston, opens into a flow zone (12). When the front face (13) has reached the flow zone (12), reaction gas flows around the front face (13) into openings (16) in the tube-shaped sliding element (7). The reaction gas then flows into the storage reservoir (9) where it is mixed with the remaining storage gas. Because the control for releasing the two gases depends entirely on the trajectory, the operating performance of the hybrid gas generator is exact and reproducible.
Patent EP-0874409-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YUASA KOHJI
IPC: H01M50/42
Filed: 1998-01-27
Abstract: An alkaline storage battery with improved cycle
life and self-discharge characteristics is disclosed. The
battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative
electrode, a separator and an alkaline electrolyte. For
the separator, a material of a woven or nonwoven fabric
sheet or a porous film of polyolefine resin of which
surfaces have been modified with a hydrophilic compound
having a carboxyl group by graft-polymerization. The
quantity of carbonates inside the battery is regulated to
150 mg/Ah battery capacity. The quantity of carbonates
inside the battery can be regulated to a minimum by
optimizing graft polymerization and subsequent washing
conditions.
Patent EP-0860318-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WALSER HANS-KARL
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: The cover has a part to cover the seat and a second two- section (3,4) part to cover the backrest (14). The lower edge of the rear section (4) is tunnel-shaped (9) for a rubber tape (10). The ends of the tape are fastened directly to the front section (3) of the backrest part. The tunnel-shaped edge is gathered by an elastic seam (11). At least the rear section of the second part is of flexible material. Loops (12) are fastened to the ends of the tunnel edge. One side of the first seat-covering part has a longitudinal slot for a side-impact airbag.
Patent EP-0862887-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEHMER ALBIN DR-ING
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 1998-03-04
Abstract: The vacuum cleaner has a lower housing part (1) with an electrically powered brush associated with a further housing part (3) in which the functional parts for vacuum generation, dust filtering and dust collection are integrated. The lower housing part can be connected to the suction circuit of the further housing parts. The further housing part consists of a basic vacuum cleaner which can be removably coupled to the upper housing part. The lower housing part can be connected to an electrical power supply via an electrical cable and the basic vacuum cleaner can be connected to the lower housing part's circuit via an electrical plug connector.
Patent EP-0867728-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HONDA SHIGEO
IPC: H01L43/08
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to magnetoresistive effect
sensors, particularly using giant magnetoresistive effect, and
to method for producing the sensors. The magnetoresistive effect
sensor of the invention has a multilayer structure (1) formed by
alternatively depositing ferromagnetic layers (3) of Co and
nonmagnetic layers (4) of Au or Ag, wherein the nonmagnetic layers (4)
contain Co particles (5) dispersed non-uniformly therein so as to
have magnetoresistive effect in a range of 1 - 2 Koe.
particularly the nonmagnetic layers (4) are deposited with Ag and
have the thickness in a range of 5 - 9 Å of each layer (4). The
method of producing a magnetoresistive effect sensor (1) comprises
steps of depositing alternatively Co to form layers to form the
ferromagnetic layers (3) and Ag or Au to form the nonmagnetic layers (4)
on a substrate, and annealing the multilayer (1) to cause Co from the
ferromagnetic layers (3) to disperse as Co particles (5) non-uniformly
in the nonmagnetic layers (4).
Patent EP-0895029-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JENNER IOLLI VITTORIO FILIPPO
IPC: F23N5/24
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: A gas-fuelled infrared heat radiator, or in general gas-fuelled heating apparatus,
comprises, on an electrical control circuit of a supply valve of the burner, a so-called
"tip-over switch", that interrupts the electrical continuity and thus the supply of fuel to
the main burner, if the apparatus is tilted further than an established inclination, or is
knocked.
Patent EP-0878778-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SANSONE RONALD P
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-05-08
Abstract: An improved metering system is disclosed that affixes an
indicia (14) to a mail piece (11). The system records
information (33) relative to services requested by the user of
the system that recorded the indicia (14) on the mail piece
(11) and further records information (34) that is unique to
the mail piece (11) in the recorded requested service or in
the vicinity of the recorded requested service. The requested
service and unique information (33, 34) are both recorded on
the mail piece (11).
Patent EP-0887462-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOEBEL WERNER
IPC: D21F5/04
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: This drying machine manufactures a paper or card web. It novel design is intended for smooth, uninterrupted start-up. It has two rows of heated drying cylinders, one above the other. Each row includes a conveyor belt, meandering between the cylinders and return rollers associated with that row. The web passes around upper and lower drying cylinders in alternation, being unsupported between them. Nozzles (37) jet air against the direction of the web, assisting lacing of the drying machine. A new feature is the additional guidance unit (47, 49) on the opposite side of the web to the first nozzle unit. The gas stream (51) it produces, runs with the web.
Patent EP-0892028-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIGUCHI HIROSHI
IPC: H05B33/10
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: A composition for an organic EL element which can form a
high precision pattern in a simple manner and in a short time and
a method of manufacturing the organic EL element are disclosed.
By using the composition, optimum film design and luminescence
characteristic can be easily obtained, and an adjustment of a
luminescence efficiency can also be easily performed. The
composition for an organic EL element comprises a precursor of a
conjugated organic polymer compound for forming at least one
luminescent layer (106), (107), (108) having a certain color and
at least one kind of fluorescent dye for changing the
luminescence characteristic of the luminescent layer. The
luminescent layer is made from a pattern formed by an ink-jet
method. As for the precursor, a precursor of PPV, PPV derivative
or the like is preferably used. Further, it is preferable that
the composition for the organic EL element satisfies at least one
of the conditions including a contact angle of 30 to 170degrees
with respect to a nozzle surface of a nozzle provided in a head
of an ink-jet device used for the ink-jet method for discharging
the composition, a viscosity of 1 to 20cp and a surface tension
of 20 to 70dyne/cm.
Patent EP-0904999-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KODAIRA SHIGERU
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 1998-08-19
Abstract: A headlamp cleaner 1 comprises: a frame 5 enclosing a
headlamp lens; a cleaning nozzle 6 attached to an upper half of
the frame 5 such that it injects a cleaning agent downward; a
vehicle state detecting unit; a vehicle state determining unit
for determining whether or not the vehicle state meets the
predetermined conditions; and a cleaning controller for
determining whether or not cleaning is to be executed, on the
basis of the result determined by the vehicle state determining
unit. 
     The cleaning agent is injected downward from the cleaning
nozzle and flows on the lens against wind blowing upward during
running of the motorcycle. Therefore, it is possible to minimize
an amount of the cleaning agent scattered by the wind. Further,
the headlamp cleaner includes the vehicle state detecting unit,
vehicle state determining unit, and cleaning controller. No
cleaning agent will be injected when the vehicle is detected to
be in the state where the cleaning agent tends to disperse. The
cleaning agent injected downward is thus unlikely to disperse
toward the rider.
Patent EP-0907021-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TERAUCHI KIYOSHI
IPC: F04B49/00
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: In a displacement control valve (10) for use in a
variable displacement compressor including a suction
chamber (51), a crank chamber (43), and a discharge chamber
(52), a valve casing (11) defines a communication passage
(17) for communicating a discharge chamber (52) with a
crank chamber (43) to conduct gas from the discharge
chamber to the crank chamber. A valve member (18) is
placed in the communication passage and moved in a
predetermined direction by a moving mechanism (12, 16, 19,
20, 21) to adjust a substantial opening degree of the
communication passage. The valve member has a first and a
second surface (18a, 18b) opposite to each other in the
predetermine direction. The displacement control valve has
a pressure introducing passage (22) for applying gas
pressure to the first and the second surfaces in common in
spite of adjusting the substantial opening degree.
Patent EP-0910150-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KERNER NORBERT DIPL-ING FH
IPC: H02H3/05
Filed: 1998-10-08
Abstract: The method involves evaluating the output signal of a rotation sensor (DG) in a processor (CCU) to detect a rising or falling electric motor (EM) revolution rate. The processor can only detect faulty operation if the motor speed rises and the motor current is negative for a defined period or if the speed falls and the current is positive for the defined period. There is an arrangement for producing a safe operating mode if a faulty state is detected.
Patent EP-0933047-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEHMENKUEHLER WERNER
IPC: A47C17/175
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: The furniture has a base frame (2) with a rotatably linked back-rest (3) with a telescopic carrying carriage (4) with position elements, and formed on a seat frame. (5). The rotating motion of the back rest is coupled to the movement of the carriage. One position element (12) of the base frame is associated with a further position element (7) of the carriage. There is a knee joint arrangement (12) with a twin-arm turning lever (13) in the front section of the position element on the base-frame side, and which is connected, below a lever arm (16), with the back rest via a transmission lever (17).
Patent EP-0939009-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUMOTO TSUYOSHI
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: Problem: To present a lever switch used for vehicles in which the
structure of the lever provided with two levers capable of swingable
operation is made compact and its formation is made slim. 
     Solving Means: The lever switch is composed of the first lever 6, the
second lever 7, and the third lever 5. The first lever 6 is provided with
the first operation rod 9 for operating the first movable member 18 disposed
on the pole board 22. The second lever 7 is provided with the second
operation rod 7f for operating the second movable member 19 disposed on
the pole board 22. The third lever 5 is provided with the third operation
rod 5a for operating the third movable member 17 disposed on the pole board
22.
Patent EP-0873734-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUERIG THOMAS
IPC: C22C14/00
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A stent for use in a lumen in a human or animal body,
has a generally tubular body formed from a shape memory alloy
which has been treated so that it exhibits enhanced elastic
properties with a point of inflection in the stress-strain
curve on loading, enabling the body to be deformed inwardly
to a transversely compressed configuration for insertion into
the lumen and then revert towards its initial configuration,
into contact with and to support the lumen. The shape memory
alloy comprises nickel, titanium and from about 3 at.% to
about 20 at.%, based on the weight of the total weight of the
alloy composition, of a ternary element selected from the
group consisting of niobium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten and
gold. The ratio of the stress on loading to the stress on
unloading at the respective inflection points on the loading
and unloading curves is at least about 2.5:1, and the
difference between the stresses on loading and unloading at
the inflection points at least about 250 MPa.
Patent EP-0881300-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAMUKCU RIFAT
IPC: A61K31/10
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: This invention provides a method to identify compounds potentially useful for the
treatment of neoplasia in mammals. The phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity of a compound is
determined along with COX inhibitory activity. Growth inhibitory and apoptosis inducing effects
on cultured tumor cells are also determined. Compounds that exhibit phosphodiesterase inhibiton,
growth inhibition and apoptosis induction, but not substantial prostaglandin inhibitory activity, are
desirable for the treatment of neoplasia.
Patent EP-0897692-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARONOW KURT ALBERT
IPC: A61B5/0295
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: An improved photoplethysmographic measurement system is disclosed for
use in ambient light. The system has two or more light emitters (20-23) each
emitting light at different wavelengths and a detector photodiode (26) for
detecting the intensity of light that has passed through a patient's tissue, e.g. a
finger (24). The emitters are pulsed sequentially, consecutive pulses being
separated by a dark time when no emitter is energised so that the detector
measures the ambient light during the dark time. The signal from the detector
(26) during the dark time is subtracted from the signal during one of the pulses
to give a measure of the tissue transmission at the pulse wavelength. An error
is introduced if the emitter does not turn off immediately at the end of a pulse
since the light emitted boosts the dark time signal, particularly if the system uses
switched-gain preamplifiers. According to the invention, a fast-turn-off
photodiode is used in order to minimise the effect of "bleed-through" voltages
on the dark time (ambient) light determination. A hardware method and a
software method for determining whether a given photodiode has a sufficient
decay time are also disclosed.
Patent EP-0899764-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ DANIEL
IPC: H01H33/42
Filed: 1998-08-21
Abstract: The insulating component (1) has an electrically insulating body, at least partially made of a liquid crystal polymer material, provided with a holder (4) at each of its ends, which is secured to the insulating body via force and interlocking connections. The holder has a serrated metal shaft (12) penetrating the end of the insulating hollow cylindrical tie rod (2) providing the insulating component, which is enclosed by an outer sleeve (16), the shaft serrations clamped against the inside of the hollow cylindrical the rod by screwing a clamping screw into a central threaded bore (15).
Patent EP-0928544-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FERT ETIENNE
IPC: H04N19/142
Filed: 1998-07-06
Abstract: Le procédé de codage à débit binaire variable de l'invention consiste en un processus itératif comprenant un premier passage d'analyse et un second passage de prédiction, et suivi d'une dernière étape de contrôle permettant d'ajuster le pas de progression au débit binaire cible. Selon l'invention, une étape de réagencement d'image est prévue entre les étapes d'analyse et de prédiction d'une itération afin de coder une meilleure qualité de la séquence image. Le procédé de l'invention peut s'appliquer aux codeurs MPEG-2 pour les supports de données à capacité limitée.
Patent EP-0949101-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HABERL FRANZ
IPC: B60J7/12
Filed: 1999-02-01
Abstract: The soft top has a rod system with a main column (3) turning on an axis (12) transverse to the central plane of the bodywork, and a main connecting rod (5) pivoted to the bodywork and to the rear roof frame part (1). The links from the main column and the main connecting rod are connected to the bodywork at one end and the rear roof frame part at the other to form a three-dimensional four-link system providing at least six degrees of freedom.
Patent EP-0950375-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOUCETTE THOMAS H
IPC: B26B5/00
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: A blade holder comprises an elongated fixed body portion having a blade receiving area at its distal end. The blade receiving area (228) has a slanted abutment (220) for slidably receiving an opening (232) in a blade when said blade (230) is slid into the distal end. The blade holder furthermore comprises an elongated rotatable body portion rotatable to said fixed body portion. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0971130-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIYUKI NAKANE
IPC: F04C18/02
Filed: 1999-07-09
Abstract: An improved scroll compressor having a movable scroll
(15) that orbits without being inclined. The compressor has
a fixed scroll (14) formed in the housing (11,12,13). The
movable scroll (15) is accommodated in the housing and mates
with the fixed scroll (14). The movable scroll (15) is
driven by a drive shaft (18) via a crank mechanism (29). A
flange (154) is formed at the periphery of the movable
scroll (15) and lies perpendicular to the drive shaft (18).
A groove (112,122) is formed in the housing. The groove
(112,122) is slightly wider than the thickness of the flange
(154). The flange (154) is slidably accommodated in the
groove (112,122). Support holes (155) extend through the
flange (154). A pin (26) is supported in each support hole
(155). The ends of each pin (26) are received in guide
holes (113,123). Since engagement of the flange (154) and
the groove (112,122) prevents the movable scroll (15) from
being inclined, the pin (26) is maintained parallel to the
guide holes (113,123) and follows the wall of the guide
holes (113,123). As a result, uneven wear of the pins (26)
and the guide holes (113,123) is avoided.
Patent EP-0974474-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BELLEZZA QUATER GIORGIO
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 1999-07-16
Abstract: An improved auxiliary flotation, propulsion and steering apparatus for
multipurpose vehicles having an amphibian function, of the type comprising
a forward auxiliary flotation section (21) and a stern auxiliary flotation
section (22) which are detachably associated with the hull (11) of the
vehicle (10) and wherein the forward section (21) has submerged surfaces
(210) which are profiled so as to produce hydrodynamic lift, and both the
forward auxiliary flotation section (21) and the stern auxiliary flotation
section (22) have respective pairs of ducted propellers (220-221) which can
be actuated simultaneously or selectively.
Patent EP-0984476-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANEKO SHOZO
IPC: H01H71/10
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: A trip device of a main circuit breaker is provided which causes only a
branch circuit breaker to be set into a tripped state when an abnormal current
occurs at a load of the branch circuit breaker while keeping a closed state of
the main circuit breaker. The trip device of the circuit breaker has a structure
including a trip latch mechanism (15) for opening switching contacts, a
stationary core (18), a movable core (19) which is attracted to the stationary
core (18) to release the latch mechanism (15) of a trip lever, an operating pin
(22) for interrupting movement of the movable core (19) while the movable
core (19) is attracted, an operating spring (23) charged with force when the
movable core (19) is attracted, and an inertia roller (21) holding the operating
pin (22), kicked when the operating spring (23) discharges the force, and
moved to a position which does not interrupt movement of the movable core
(19). Accordingly, this structure allows a selective tripping system to be
implemented simply with small size and low cost.
Patent EP-0979940-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOGA NOBUHIKO
IPC: F02M55/02
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: A device for controlling fuel injection into an
internal combustion engine is disclosed. The device
comprises an accumulator for supplying pressurized fuel
to a fuel injection valve, a high-pressure pump for
discharging fuel into the accumulator using the engine as
a power source, and a low-pressure pump for discharging
fuel into the high-pressure pump using a power source
other than the engine. At the start of the engine, the
fuel discharged from the low-pressure pump is
substantially directly introduced into the accumulator
through a pump chamber of the high-pressure pump. To
elevate the pressure within the accumulator for a short
period to a fuel pressure capable of injecting fuel at
the start of the engine, an opening and closing valve is
provided in a suction passage that communicates the
discharge side of the low-pressure pump with the suction
side of the high-pressure pump, and is maintained to be
opened at the start of the engine.
Patent EP-1033436-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUF WOLFGANG
IPC: D21F1/02
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: To deliver a dosed feed of a fluid medium into the turbulence channels of a stock inlet, at a papermaking machine, at least 50% of the total pressure loss is generated in the turbulence channel downstream of the dosing by stepped changes (5,7,8,9) in the channel cross section. The dosed feed (3) is between the channel entry and outlet, in at least one channel (1).  An Independent claim is included for a papermaking machine stock inlet where a part of the flow resistance in at least one channel, after the dosing point, is at least 50% or 50-60% and maximum 75% of the total channel resistance.  Preferred Features: The entry into at least one channel with a dosing feed has at least one chamfer (4) with a depth (t) of 2-10 mm and preferably 4-6 mm, and with a chamfer angle ( alpha ) of 20-80 degrees . At least one channel with a dosing feed has an entry with a venturi jet contour. At least one channel with a dosing feed has a corrugated contour downstream of the dosing feed point. All the channels preferably have a dosing feed point, distributed evenly across the machine width.
Patent EP-0993016-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ASANO TAKAHIRO
IPC: H01J17/49
Filed: 1999-09-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of disassembling a plasma display
panel ("PDP") for reutilization. A first method adopts a component, which is
thermally not contractible at a softening temperature of bonding material
used for hermetically bonding a front and back panels, and positioned
between the panels. The above component maintains or widens a space
provided between the two panels when the PDP is heated, thereby facilitating
disassembly of the PDP. The invention also provides a groove on a surface of
either or both panels for communicating the bonding material to an exterior of
the PDP. Softened bonding material can be drawn out or absorbed through
the groove. Heating and cooling of the PDP may be made through a
laminated graphite sheet placed on a surface of the PDP for uniformalizing
thermal distribution. A second method separates a PDP into two panels by
immersing the PDP in etching solution capable of selectively dissolving only
lead glass, and melting the bonding material. A groove is provided between
perimeter of an image display screen and bonded portion in order to prevent
etching solution from permeating into the screen area. The groove is formed
on the substrates in parallel with a longitudinal direction of electrodes. The
separated panels are refurbished by restoring a deteriorated or defective
portion into the original condition for use in manufacturing a new PDP.