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Patent EP-0704813-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKEMURA HISAO
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A main body (8) has a flat main frame (10) and a base frame (20) which oppose each other at a predetermined interval, and is formed to have a shape and size so as to be inserted in a card slot of a computer. A card storage portion (15) for storing an IC card (4) is defined between the main frame and the base frame. A slider (16) is arranged in the card storage portion, and is pushed and moved by the leading end portion of the inserted IC card (4). A push-up plate (17) is formed integrally with the slider and arranged to oppose that surface of the inserted IC card which is opposite to the surface on which external terminals are arranged. A projection (20a) is arranged in the moving path of the push-up plate. When the IC card (4) is inserted to a predetermined position, the push-up plate rides on the projection in an inclined state and pushes the inserted IC card toward contact pins (40) to bring the external terminals of the IC card (4) into contact with the contact pins.
Patent EP-0718485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NICHOLS GARY ARTHUR
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1995-11-13
Abstract: Resolution of redundant displacement sensor information to form a displacement value in an automotive electronic throttle control system provides for a varying contribution by each of a plurality of redundant sensors to the formation of the displacement value in accord with diagnosed variations in the fault status of the sensors. The number and type of fault conditions attributed to a specific sensor of the plurality over an analysis period are used to determine the relative degree by which that sensor will contribute to the displacement value formation. As an increasing number of fault conditions are attributed to a sensor, the relative degree of contribution of that sensor will gradually decrease. When severe fault conditions are attributed to a sensor, the relative degree of contribution of that sensor will rapidly decrease.
Patent EP-0694581-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIU CHANG FENG
IPC: C08L51/04
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: A thermoplastic polycarbonate resin composition having high compatibility and outstanding low-temperature impact resistance and tensile elongation comprises (A) 5-50 parts by weight of poly(methyl methacrylate), (B) 70-30 parts by weight of polycarbonate obtained by melt polymerization of an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a carbonic acid diester in which the equivalence ratio (I)/(II) of phenolic end groups (I) and non-phenolic end groups (II) is 1/19 or above, and (C) 1-40 parts by weight of an impact-resistance-improving agent.
Patent EP-0710047-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROWNHILL ROBERT
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for multicasting ATM cells. The method comprises the steps of reading a first ATM cell to which a first cell read pointer is pointing. Then there is the step of transmitting the first ATM cell out a first port to a first address. Next there is the step of determining whether the first ATM cell is to be transmitted out the first port to a second address. Next there is the step of reading a cell pointer pointing to a second ATM cell if the transmission of the first ATM cell out the first port to addresses is completed. The present invention pertains to a multicast system for an ATM network. The multicast system is comprised of a first ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a first port. The multicast system also comprises at least a second ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a second port. The multicast system is also comprised of at least a first ATM cell. The first ATM cell pointer mechanism and the second ATM cell pointer mechanism points to the first ATM cell. There is a first node having a first address and a node address pointer. The first ATM cell pointer mechanism points to the first node. There is a second node having a second address. The node address pointer of the first node points to the second node. The first and second nodes form a linked list of addresses. The first ATM cell preferably has a cell pointer. The multicast system preferably includes a second ATM cell. The cell pointer of the first ATM cell points to the second ATM cell. The first ATM cell and second ATM cell forms a linked list of ATM cells. The multicast system can include a controller for controlling when a pointer is read and when an ATM cell is transmitted out a port and with which address. The controller is in communication with the nodes, cells and pointers. The multicast system preferably also includes a write pointer pointing to a last ATM cell in the linked list of ATM cells.
Patent EP-0717441-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GATES II JOHN VANATTA
IPC: H01L23/485
Filed: 1995-12-01
Abstract: Thermal expansion mismatch between solder and substrate can result in substrate cracking, especially in the case of brittle substrates, e.g., Si or glass. This problem can be substantially eliminated through use of a novel bonding pad structure that comprises a sacrificial layer and a confinement layer disposed on the former, with a window through the latter. The confinement layer (e.g., Ti or Cr) is selected to be substantially inert with respect to the solder (e.g, AuSn) at the soldering temperature, and the sacrificial layer (e.g., Au) is selected to interact with the solder at that temperature, such that the molten solder consumes at least some of the sacrificial material, with the interface between the molten material moving laterally underneath the confinement layer. After re-solidification of the molten material the structure effectively has a distributed interface between the resolidified material and the substrate, with attendant decrease of stress in the substrate. The novel approach has wide applicability, e.g., for soldering Si chips to a Si chip carrier, or for soldering an optical fiber to a Si/SiO 2  substrate.
Patent EP-0680127-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEVERRIER BRUNO
IPC: H01R13/72
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: The casing (1) of the electrical appliance has a hole (3) into which the electrical supply cable (2) is fitted. The cable may be wound around the casing in a number of coils when the appliance is not in use. The cable is terminated by a standard plug. In order to retain the cable, the plug end of the cable (6) is fitted with a suction pad (7). The suction pad may be applied to a smooth area on the surface of the casing (8). The suction pad may either be permanently attached to the cable, or may be removable from the cable end fitting. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0730117-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OETIKER HANS
IPC: B65D63/02
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A clamp structure with a clamping band (11; 11', 30, 40; 11', 60), with a lever-type band tightening closure mechanism (20; 120) including a relatively fixed part (21, 22a, 2b; 121) and a lever part (25; 125) relatively movable with respect to said relatively fixed part, whereby the relatively fixed part has a base portion (21, 121) and two side walls (22a, 22b) integral with and extending upwardly from the base portion; the base portion (21; 121) is provided with two slots (21', 21''; 122'') extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the clamping band and the lever part has two mutually oppositely and outwardly directed pivot members (26a, 26b) which are adapted to pivotally engage in corresponding pivot openings (29a, 29b) in the side walls (22a, 22b); one end section (11b, 41, 60) of the clamping band (11, 40, 650, 11') includes tolerance-compensating undulations (17, 42, 64) which are covered from below by the remaining underlying end portion (11b, 41b, 61b) of the clamping band (11, 40, 60); locking projections (24a, 25b; 124b) are provided on the mutually facing surfaces of the side walls (22a, 22nb, 122b) to prevent inadvertent reopening.
Patent EP-0732674-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURDA HUBERT DR
IPC: A41H3/00
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: The automatic sales machine includes a memory (2) (e.g. CD ROM) which stores the sewing patterns and can be easily exchanged. The customer uses an electronic playback device (4) to call up the required design for display on a monitor. The design can be shown in full and from various angles, or parts of the design can be enlarged and modifications chosen. The customer uses a manual selection table (3) to enter specific individual details (including figure size) into a processor (5). A pattern preparation, printing and folding or rolling device (6) produces the finished pattern, which is specific to the size required by the customer.
Patent EP-0749061-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIEVEN THEO
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1996-04-26
Abstract: The device enables a module (12) to be pushed into a slot in one end of the computer (11) where a multi-way pluggable connector is located at the lowest point of a housing (43). The module can be an extension unit having dimensions compared with those of a compact disc drive, and provides all necessary signals at an electrical interface. It can be inserted or withdrawn, when unlocked by depression of a key (44) on the underside of the computer, whether open or closed. Random-access memory is protected by a cover (46).
Patent EP-0743498-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LASHOFER WOLFGANG
IPC: F26B17/10
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: The drying process involves supplying the damp wood fibre pneumatically through a drying gas, then separating the fibre from the used drying gas. The amount of the drying gas is regulated depending on the amount of the damp wood fibre and/or the final humidity of the dried wood fibre. The plant used to implement the process includes a supply unit, e.g. a fan (17), with a variable drive (37). The drive may be in the form of a DC motor, or of an AC motor with frequency control. The fan may be connected to a smoke gas duct or to a fresh air duct.
Patent EP-0774356-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISOZAKI JUN C O FUJI XEROX CO
IPC: B41J2/185
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: In an ink supply member including an ink supply passage for supplying ink to a common reservoir , a plurality of gas hold portions are formed to be respectively in communication with only the common reservoir and are capable of holding gas therein. Pressure caused by air bubbles generated in heat elements not only causes ink to be jetted out from nozzles but also is transmitted to the common reservoir, so that the internal pressure of the common reservoir is caused to vary. Also, when ink is refilled, the internal pressure of the common reservoir is caused to vary reversely. These pressure variations are absorbed by the expansion/compression of gas held within the gas hold portions, thereby being able to restrict the pressure variations within the common reservoir as well as prevent generation of undesirable phenomena such as unprinted areas, density variations, and the like.
Patent EP-0780450-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANE GREGG A
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1996-11-22
Abstract: Aqueous ink compositions containing anti-curl agents substantially reduce or eliminate paper curl in plain-paper printed elements without adversely effecting storage stability, decap properties or print quality, and thus eliminate the need for expensive and bulky mechanical curl-arresting devices or special curl-resistant substrates. Printing the inks on plain-paper substrates is the sole step in a process for reducing paper curl in plain-paper printed elements.
Patent EP-0752216-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LYDEN ROBERT M
IPC: A43B13/18
Filed: 1996-06-07
Abstract: A shoe having an upper and a sole (70), wherein the sole (70) includes differential cushioning regions to provide cushioning and stability for the wearer's foot. Cushioning elements (72,73;72',73') which exhibit different stiffnesses in compression are placed at selected locations with respect to the skeletal structure of the foot. Cushioning elements (72,72') with lesser stiffness are positioned at locations most likely to experience direct impact loading during running and like activities. Cushioning elements (73,73') with greater stiffness are positioned at locations where greater resistance is needed to provide stability. 
     A cushioning element (72;72') of lesser stiffness underlies at least a substantial portion of the ball (42) of the foot. A cushioning element (73;73') of higher relative stiffness comprises at least a roughly C-shape area of the sole (70) adjacent the medial side of the sole (70) and embracing a medial end portion of the cushioning element (72,72') of lesser stiffness.
Patent EP-0753546-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BANFORD JONATHAN
IPC: C09C1/36
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a titanium dioxide pigment comprises mixing a suspension of titanium dioxide with a reagent formed by reacting concentrated phosphoric acid with aluminium or an aluminium compound at elevated temperature and adding an alkaline compound to the suspension until a pH value of at least 3.5 is achieved. A novel pigment which can be prepared by the method of the invention comprises titanium dioxide, the particles of which have a surface coating of aluminium phosphate in which the molar ratio of aluminium to phosphorus lies in the range 1.8:1 to 1:1.4 Al:P. The pigments prepared according to the invention are useful in the preparation of paper laminates.
Patent EP-0758661-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDO KAZUHIKO
IPC: C08L63/00
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition comprising (I) an epoxy resin having on average more than one epoxy group per molecule, (II) a specific Mannich base and, optionally, (IV) a specific amino compound, with the amount of the Mannich base (II) being 1 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin (I) and the amount of any amino compound (IV) being 5 to 200 parts by weight per 100 parts of the resin (I), is low in odor and therefore easy to handle, can be excellent in low-temperature curing characteristics, and its cured product can exhibit excellent resistances to water, chemicals and amine blushing, and have excellent physical properties. The resin can be constituted as a two-liquid type having the resin (I) separate from the base (II) and any amino compound (IV), or as a three-liquid type in which (I), (II) and (IV) are separate from one another. The curing agent comprising the Mannich base (II), both with and without the amino compound (IV), is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0777033-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPEED DAVID L
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: A side pocket mandrel for use in gas lift wells has an orientation housing (52), which in turn has an orienting slot (60) and guide surfaces (64) integrally formed with the orientation housing. The orientation housing is preferably machined out of a single piece of metal. The orientation housing (52) is then welded onto the remainder (54) of the side pocket mandrel (50). A side pocket mandrel made in this manner has less area for crevice corrosion, can be made stronger so that it is less prone to breakage, and has a reduced risk of the orientation housing (52) breaking loose from the interior walls of the mandrel (50).
Patent EP-0772310-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STOTT JONATHAN HIGHTON
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1996-10-30
Abstract: An OFDM active deflector comprises an input antenna (14) for receiving an OFDM input signal, an output antenna (18) for transmitting an OFDM signal on substantially the same frequency as the input signal, and an amplification path (52,54,42,56,60,64,66,38) between the input and output antennas. The amplification path provides substantially linear processing and includes a delay (60). The deflector includes means (72) responsive to the signal in the amplification path for producing a plurality of control coefficients, a transversal filter (76) receiving the signal in the amplification path and controlled by the control coefficients to provide a modified signal, and a combiner (42) for combining the modified signal with the signal in the amplification path so as to reduce the effect of the feedback. In this way, unwanted feedback from the output of the active deflector to the input is substantially eliminated. The compensation conveniently makes use of the inherent noise-like property of the OFDM signal, however a separate noise signal may be added if necessary.
Patent EP-0775545-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DURHAM LAWRENCE H
IPC: B23B29/24
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: A device for performing a plurality of operations on a workpiece has a combination tool holder and a rotatable spindle for retaining the tool holder. The combination tool holder has a central opening at its forward end for receiving a drill bit and a pair of forwardly extending bosses onto which a pair of cutting tools are received. A slot is provided in the tool holder dividing it into a pair of gripping elements receiving the drill bit, the gripping elements being forced together onto the drill bit when the tool holder is mounted in the spindle.
Patent EP-0732518-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FEVRE LAURENT
IPC: F16B17/00
Filed: 1996-02-15
Abstract: The joint, e.g. for vehicle steering column shafts, consists of two forks attached to the shaft ends and connected to a central forked unit by spiders and a central ball joint comprising a sphere on a support and a guide in which it moves. The sides (14, 24) of the two forks are curved in shape at the points where they join the support and guide, giving them basically cylindrical convex outer surfaces. The ends of the forks are connected to the ball joint components via tenons (18, 28) on the fork tips engaging with slots in the ball support and guide. Pref. the guide has an inner sleeve which interacts with the sphere and is pref. made from a thermoplastic material such as polyacetal, polyamide, polypropylene, butylene polyterephthalate, phenyl polysulphide or polyether ether ketone.
Patent EP-0756144-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TAKAO
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1996-07-18
Abstract: A high purity nitrogen gas generator is provided which can be rapidly returned to a stable state when boil-off gas is generated in a liquid nitrogen storage tank 10. 
     The high purity nitrogen gas generator includes a liquid nitrogen storage tank 10, a rectification column 7, a liquid nitrogen introduction pipe P15 for supplying liquid nitrogen from the liquid nitrogen storage tank to the rectification column, an inverted U-type pipe P13 whose upper end is positioned at a height in the vicinity of the top portion of said liquid nitrogen storage tank connected to the bottom portion of said liquid nitrogen storage tank 10, said liquid nitrogen storage tank 10 and said liquid nitrogen introduction pipe P15 being connected with each other by way of said inverted U-type pipe, the upper end of the inverted U-type pipe and the top portion of said liquid nitrogen storage tank are connected with each other by means of a pipe P17 and a control valve V3 provided on the way of said pipe P17.
Patent EP-0782835-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAKAMI MASAKI
IPC: A47L13/24
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: A sweeper device comprising a plate-like head, a stick mounted on an upper surface of the head and a sweeping sheet detachably attached to the head to cover a lower surface of the head. The head is provided along and outside at least a pair of side walls extending transversely thereof with elastic side walls so that a sweeping sheet can be attached onto a bottom of the head in a tension state of the sweeping sheet.
Patent EP-0862676-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GEIGER HANS-PETER
IPC: E05B63/12
Filed: 1996-11-14
Abstract: The invention concerns a closure with a lock casing which can be mounted on a door or window and in which at least one bolt is displaceably mounted. The closure further comprises an engagement housing which can be mounted on a frame and into which the bolt is introduced in the closed position. A secure key-less lock which is easy to handle is produced in that, in the closed position, the bolt engages with an associated holding element provided in the engagement housing such that the bolt is prevented from being moved by the handle into the open position. In order to release the locking connection, an actuating member is provided which can be guided out of only one rest position against spring pretension. The bolt can only be moved by the handle into the open position when the actuating element is simultaneously held in its position in which the locking connection is released.
Patent EP-0784038-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAI CHIHIRO
IPC: C04B38/00
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: A high-porosity and high-strength porous silicon nitride body comprises columnar silicon nitride grains and an oxide bond phase containing 2 to 15 wt.%, in terms of oxide based on silicon nitride, of at least one rare earth element, and has an SiO 2 /(SiO 2  + rare earth element oxide) weight ratio of 0.012 to 0.65 and an average pore size of at most 3.5 µm. The porous silicon nitride body is produced by compacting comprising a silicon nitride powder, 2 to 15 wt.%, in terms of oxide based on silicon nitride, of at least one rare earth element, and an organic binder while controlling the oxygen content and carbon content of said compact; and sintering said compact in an atmosphere comprising nitrogen at 1,650 to 2,200°C to obtain a porous body having a three-dimensionally entangled structure made up of columnar silicon nitride grains and an oxide bond phase, and having an SiO 2 /(SiO 2  + rare earth element oxide) weight ratio of 0.012 to 0.65.
Patent EP-0790187-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FOCKE HEINZ
IPC: G01B11/02
Filed: 1997-01-11
Abstract: The method involves detecting a cut-out section (11) or label with a sensor (15,16), whose resulting sensor signal (36) is fed to an evaluation unit (35). Contours of an edge and/or of a surface of the cut-out section or label are scanned and the resulting signals filtered to produce a contour signal (37). The contour signal is converted into digital pulses (39) which are compared in the evaluation unit with a reference value (52). The sensor signal is dc decoupled before being filtered.
Patent EP-0794644-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAEGAWA HIROTOSHI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1997-03-05
Abstract: A service organizer node 30 transmits help information indicating contents of a service to be provided to a helper 12. A consumer node 20 transmits the data requesting the help information of the service organizer node 30 to the helper 12. The helper 12 transmits the help information to the consumer node 20 in response to a request from the consumer node 20. The consumer node 20 transmits the data indicating the service to be provided to the service organizer node 30. The service organizer node 30 transmits the program module etc. for realizing the service to the consumer node 20 to provide the requested service.
Patent EP-0797121-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIWAKI SEIJI
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 1997-03-17
Abstract: An exposure apparatus which is simply configured and can expose fine cyclic patterns whose pitch is smaller than the wavelength of its light source has a laser beam (2) of wavelength λ emanating from the light source (1) as shown in FIG. 5 reflected by mirrors (3a,3b), guided to a beam expander optical system (4), converged by a focusing lens (4a), passed through a pinhole (4c) located in the focal plane of the focusing lens (4a), and converted into a parallel beam (5) with an expanded beam diameter by a collimator lens (4b), wherein this parallel beam (5) vertically impinges on and penetrates a phase shifter (6) with recessed and protuding portions repeatedly formed on the output surface of a parallel flat plate configured with transparent material of refraction index n, and as a result, ± first order diffracted beams are generated, and the ± first order diffracted beams interfere with one another on a photosensitive film (8) facing the phase shifter via a spacer (7) to form fine fringes, thereby exposing the photosensitive film.