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Patent EP-0222836-A4 (EP)
Title: Method and apparatus for dividing plant materials.
Inventor: SCHONSTEIN DAVID NORMAN
IPC: A01H4/00
Filed: 1986-05-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for dividing plant materials with an optically detectable structure according to rules related to the structure. The plant material is scanned with a CCD camera interfaced via a video capture board with a microcomputer. An image signal from the CCD camera represents a two tone image of the plant material in a two dimensional array of pixels in which each pixel is assigned a background tone or a plant tone. The image signal is processed by systematically determining the tone assigned to each pixel in the array and the co-ordinates of plant representing pixels are recorded in a data base to form a co-ordinate map of the plant material. Selected features of the plant, for example tips of branches and nodes where branches join are identified and the co-ordinates corresponding to these features stored for use in determining division locations. The microcomputer is used to control a selectively operable cutting blade having a circular cross section which is mounted for movement over the plant material. The cutter is moved to a position over nodes adjacent tips of branches and actuated by the microcomputer to cut a selected quantity of plant material.
Patent EP-0340304-A4 (EP)
Title: Guide wire for catheters and method of manufacturing same.
Inventor: SAGAE KYUTA
IPC: A61M25/09
Filed: 1987-12-25
Abstract: A guide wire for a catheter, which is used to guide a catheter into a body cavity, such as a blood vessel, wherein a base material forming this wire consists of a linear elastic alloy, the base material being heat treated so that the flexibility thereof increases progressively from the base thereof toward the tip thereof. At least the tip of this linear base material may be covered with a thermoplastic resin and/or a coiled spring. A method of manufacturing such a catheter guide wire, consisting of the steps of dividing the chip of the base material into a plurality of sections, and heat treating these sections at different temperatures and under different time conditions so that the flexibility of the base material increases progressively from the base thereof toward the tip thereof.
Patent EP-0312602-A4 (EP)
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 1988-04-15
Abstract: Dispositif de guidage des extrémités d'un robot à bras flexibles jusqu'à un point cible désiré par le chemin le plus court. Ce dispositif est conçu de sorte qu'il puisse commander un premier actuateur pour communiquer un mouvement de flexion aux bras flexibles (2, 4, 6) comprenant un grand nombre de disques (9) empilés en série en contact mutuel, chacun desdits disques possédant une surface pliée vers l'extérieur. Le dispositif de commande comprend une console d'opérateur (11); une unité principale de commande de fonctionnement (15) qui exécute différentes opérations lors de la réception de signaux de commande de fonctionnement en provenance de la console (11) pour produire des signaux d'instruction de fonctionnement (J1 à J7) pour chaque degré de liberté des bras flexibles (2, 4, 6); une unité de servocommande (18) produisant des signaux de commande respectifs (I1 à I11) pour un ensemble d'actuateurs hydrauliques (211 à 2111) de manière à actionner le premier actuateur en fonction des signaux d'instruction de fonctionnement provenant de l'unité principale de commande de fonctionnement (15); des organes détecteurs de force opérationnelle (221 à 228) qui détectent la force opérationnelle du premier actuateur; des organes détecteurs de position (231 à 2311) qui détectent le mouvement dudit premier actuateur; ainsi qu'une boucle de réaction qui introduit la valeur de la position du premier actuateur dans une unité arithmétique de l'unité de servocommande en réaction aux signaux détectés par les deux organes détecteurs.
Patent EP-0355135-A4 (EP)
Title: Adenosine deaminase-stable anti-retroviral nucleosides.
Inventor: HAERTLE THOMASZ
IPC: A61K31/66
Filed: 1988-11-17
Abstract: Adenine deaminase-stable adenine derivatives bonded 9,1' to a furanosidyl ring containing a 5'-hydroxyl group are described. These compounds are useful in a method of inhibiting replication of reverse transcriptase-dependent viruses.
Patent EP-0348503-A4 (EP)
Title: Cream substitute ingredient and food products
Inventor: SINGER NORMAN S
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 1988-11-17
Abstract: New frozen whipped dessert foodstuffs have fat and/or oil partially or totally replaced by a macrocolliod. The macrocolloid comprises non-aggregated particles of denatured protein of mean dia. in the dry state of 0.1-2.0 microns. Less than 2% of the particles exceed 3.0 microns dia. and the particles are mainly spheroidal (800x optical microscopy). - Pref. the macrocolloid replaces dairy fat. It replaces over 50% (100% of the fat and/or oil). The foodstuff is an analog of ice cream contg. under 1% fat. The protein is denatured dairy whey protein, egg albumen, soy or bovine serum albumin. The foodstuff has at least 1x10 power 8 (9-12) particles per cc having dia. 0.5-2.5 microns. It contains less than 1% fat. The desserts are pred. from a premix of 5-20% protein, (25-100% of which is heat coagulable), by heat pasteurisation and high shear conditions. Cream substitute, sauces icing, cream pie fillings, spread and dips are new.
Patent EP-0407450-A4 (EP)
Title: Acoustical amplifying stethoscope
IPC: G10K11/08
Filed: 1989-03-22
Abstract: A stethoscope for auscultating sounds from a subject, the stethoscope including a housing, a curvilinear convex diaphragm supported on the housing for interfacing with the site being auscultated and for receiving sounds therefrom, an enclosed acoustic chamber supporting on the housing and communicating with the curvilinear convex diaphragm for enhancing the fidelity of the received sounds, and means for transmitting the enhanced received sounds to the user, which can be a dual lumen wave guide to binaurals or a single lumen wave guide to one aural tube. With such an arrangement, the user is capable of taking vital signs through clothing, bandages, blankets are other obstructions, even in the presence of high ambient noise, and can auscultate low frequency sounds associated with heart sounds and bowel sounds with significantly improved clarity and volume.
Patent EP-0464025-A4 (EP)
IPC: H04N7/025
Filed: 1989-10-30
Abstract: On décrit une unité de saisie de données de télévision (10) incorporée dans un téléviseur (24) ou un écran de contrôle traditionnel. L'unité de saisie de données (10) extrait des données numériques (30) d'un signal vidéo-numérique composite (14) et permet un stockage sélectif des informations, l'extraction de celles-ci, et leur affichage sur un écran de télévision (24) ou un écran de contrôle. L'appareil comporte une unité d'extraction de données numériques (12) servant à extraire les données numériques du signal vidéo composite (14), une unité de mémoire (20), une unité de mémoire permanente (18), et un microprocesseur (16) servant à recevoir les données numériques extraites (30). Le microprocesseur (16) est commandé par un dispositif de télécommande (26) permettant aux données d'être stockées puis extraites afin d'être affichées sur un écran de télévision (24). Un convertisseur numérique-vidéo (22) sert à convertir les données numériques extraites (34) en des signaux vidéo afin d'afficher les données numériques extraites (34) en même temps que le programme qui est en cours d'émission.
Patent EP-0446358-A4 (EP)
Title: Polypropylene resin composition
IPC: C08K13/02
Filed: 1990-07-11
Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition which is excellent in transparency and scarcely causes lowering of the pH of an extract in an accelerated hot water extraction test of a polypropylene resin irradiated with a radiation for the purpose of sterilization. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of polypropylene resin, 0.01 to 1.0 part by weight of metal diaryl phosphate of general formula; and 0.001 to 1.0 part by weight of a hydroxide of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or an aluminum group metal (I), wherein R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen or alkyl; M represents alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; n is an integer of 1 or 2; and A represents alkylidene. This composition is suitable for medical appliances, food containers, and so forth.
Patent EP-0530305-A4 (EP)
Title: Smoker's booth
IPC: A24F47/00
Filed: 1991-05-15
Abstract: A smoker's booth (10) for isolating, containing, venting, and filtering tobacco smoke. The booth (10) has a walled enclosure (12, 14 and 16) with a smoker's access aperture (18). The presence of a smoker is detected, thereby activating the venting and filtering mechanisms. The booth can be wall mounted or freestanding.
Patent EP-0491890-A4 (EP)
Title: Radial jaw biopsy forceps
IPC: A61B17/30
Filed: 1991-05-07
Abstract: A biological forceps device for the taking of tissue samples from a body, comprising a flexible main coil attached at its distal end to a pair of homologous cast jaws. The jaws have radially arranged teeth on their distalmost end. The jaws are opened and closed by attachment to a pair of pull wires which extend through the main coil, into a handle at its proximal end, the handle has a spool which slides about a central shaft attached to the main coil. The spool is attached to the pull wires, so that movement of the spool with respect to the central shaft, effectuates a force on the proximal ends of the levered jaws, to open and close them, appropriately.
Patent EP-0585371-A4 (EP)
Title: Aromatic oligomeric compounds useful as mimics of bioactive macromolecules
Inventor: REGAN JOHN R
IPC: C08G8/04
Filed: 1992-05-20
Abstract: This invention relates to aromatic oligomeric compounds useful in the treatment of cardiovascular, bone metabolic, hypolipidaemic, neuronal, gastrointestinal and elastase-mediated connective tissue degradation disorders and disorders which may be treated by agents effective in binding DNA, or abnormal smooth muscle cell proliferation, to processes for preparation of such oligomeric compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions including such oligomeric compounds, and their use in the treatment of such disorders.
Patent EP-0586611-A4 (EP)
Title: Process for removing silica from aqueous liquors.
Inventor: BROWNE GEOFFREY ROBERT
IPC: C02F1/60
Filed: 1992-05-27
Abstract: A process for removing silica in dissolved or colloidal form from an aqueous liquor comprising, precipitating/adsorbing the silica with or onto a precipitant/adsorbent, typically a compound containing aluminium, magnesium, or iron, forming floccs of the precipitated/adsorbed silica, and separating the floccs from the liquor.
Patent EP-0614387-A4 (EP)
Title: Self-deploying structures and method of making.
Inventor: HEAVEN MALCOLM D
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1992-11-24
Abstract: A medical device such as a retractor or isolation bag including an inflatable member which expands from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration when pressurized gas or liquid is supplied thereto. The member can include a plurality of fluid channels, ribs and pre-shaped wire members. The device is inserted into a body cavity through a tube. The device can also be actuated by a honeycomb reinforcing structure with or without the use of pressurized fluid. The device can be manufactured by forming one or more air conduits in a member of expandable material or by enclosing a honeycomb reinforcing structure in a polymer material.
Patent EP-0629142-A4 (EP)
Title: Apparatus and method for treatment of waste water sludge.
Inventor: KEW S ALAN
IPC: C02F3/20
Filed: 1993-02-17
Abstract: A method for treating liquid waste water sludge after its generation and separation from the waste liquid involves forcibly impacting sludge particles and microbial cells against a contact surface to thereby fragment the particles into smaller-sized particles and break apart the organic cells. As a result of such a fragmentation process, water located in the pores of the sludge particles is released, thereby enhancing a subsequent dewatering process performed on the sludge. The destruction of the cells permits a subsequent solids digestion process to work more efficiently, while also permitting a more complete conversion to dissolved sugars, proteins and carbon dioxide.
Patent EP-0643897-A4 (EP)
Title: A facsimile device.
Inventor: PERKINS JOHN LESLIE
IPC: H04N1/42
Filed: 1993-05-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a facsimile device for local facsimile to computer interconnection. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is comprised of the facsimile device (3) which is capable of being connected to a facsimile transceiver (1) and a computer (2). The facsimile device (3) allows the computer (2) to print data on the facsimile transceiver (1) using the facsimile device (3). Similarly, a document scanned on the facsimile transceiver (1) can be communicated to the computer (2) by the facsimile device (3). Under the control of a microprocessor (10), it is also possible to send or receive a facsimile or transfer a file using facsimile protocols from the computer to the telephone network, or vice versa, which may be connected to the device (3) at connector (15). Similarly, the facsimile transceiver (1) can send or receive documents by the telephone network.
Patent EP-0611926-A4 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA ETSUO
IPC: F25B40/00
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: La quantité d'un réfrigérant s'écoulant dans un évaporateur (16) est régulée par réglage de l'ouverture d'une soupape de détente (6) en fonction de la température et de la pression du réfrigérant du côté sortie de l'évaporateur (16). Ledit évaporateur (16) présente une partie d'évaporation (18) dotée d'un passage (26) d'écoulement de réfrigérant communiquant en parallèle avec un passage d'écoulement entrant (22) et un passage d'écoulement sortant (24). L'évaporateur (16) est également doté d'un passage d'écoulement (28) à refroidir, lequel permet à la soupape de détente (6) de communiquer avec le passage d'écoulement entrant (22), et lequel présente un premier limiteur (30) du côté aval du passage (28), et d'un passage (32) d'écoulement de refroidissement relié au passage d'écoulement sortant (24) et adapté pour guider un réfrigérant vers la sortie. L'évaporateur (16) comporte également une partie d'échange thermique (20) formée de manière qu'un échange thermique puisse avoir lieu entre le passage d'écoulement (28) à refroidir et le passage d'écoulement de refroidissement (32), ainsi qu'un passage d'écoulement de contournement (38) établissant une communication entre la partie se trouvant du côté amont du passage d'écoulement (28) à refroidir et la partie située du côté aval du premier limiteur (30), et lequel est doté d'un second limiteur (40).
Patent EP-0669135-A4 (EP)
Title: Granular preparation for mri.
Inventor: NAKAGAMI HIROAKI
IPC: A61K49/18
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: This invention relates to a granular preparation for MRI obtained by granulating a tackifier together with a binder and if necessary, an excipient, a disintegrator, etc., by the use of a fluidized bed granulation method, and spray-coating ferromagnetic particles suspended in an aqueous solution of the tackifier or the binder or incorporating bulky particles added at the time of granulation. The granular preparation according to the present invention does not undergo coagulation due to gelling at the time of suspending, and can be instantaneously turned to a suspension having a uniformity and viscosity by mere stirring. Accordingly, the preparation method is simple and easy. Since it is a solid preparation, stability of the ferromagnetic particles is higher than that of an aqueous dispersion, is free from the problem of putrefaction by microorganisms and molds and is advantageous from the aspects of transportation and storage space.
Patent EP-0665897-A4 (EP)
Title: Complex combinatorial chemical libraries encoded with tags.
Inventor: STILL W CLARK
IPC: G01N33/532
Filed: 1993-10-01
Abstract: Encoded combinatorial chemistry is provided, where sequential synthetic schemes are recorded using organic molecules, which define choice of reactant, and stage, as the same or different bit of information. Various products can be produced in the multi-stage synthesis, such as oligomers and synthetic non-repetitive organic molecules. Conveniently, nested families of compounds can be employed as identifiers, where number and/or position of a substituent define the choice. Alternatively, detectable functionalities may be employed, such as radioisotopes, fluorescers, halogens, and the like, where presence and ratios of two different groups can be used to define stage or choice. Particularly, pluralities of identifiers may be used to provide a binary or higher code, so as to define a plurality of choices with only a few detachable tags. The particles may be screened for a characteristic of interest, particularly binding affinity, where the products may be detached from the particle or retained on the particle. The reaction history of the particles which are positive for the characteristic can be determined by the release of the tags and analysis to define the reaction history of the particle.
Patent EP-0720662-A4 (EP)
Title: Lead-free bullet
Inventor: MRAVIC BRIAN
IPC: F42B7/04
Filed: 1993-12-06
Abstract: A composite lead-free bullet is disclosed comprising a heavy constituents selected from the group of tungsten, tungsten carbide, carballoy, and ferro-tungsten and a second binder constituent consisting of either a metal alloy or a plastic blend.
Patent EP-0680507-A4 (EP)
Inventor: JUNGA ANTHONY G
IPC: C10M169/04
Filed: 1993-12-28
Abstract: Une huile hydraulique haute pression, anti-usure, améliorée ne contient ni zinc, ni phosphore. L'huile hydraulique protège contre la corrosion et l'oxydation et a également des propriétés anti-usure, anti-soudure. Cette huile hydraulique améliorée contient (1) du pétrole, de l'huile d'hydrocarbure; (2) des esters d'acides dibasiques et monobasiques; (3) du phénol butylé, (4) du phénol; (5) de l'huile grasse sulfurisée; (6) un acide gras; et (7) un capteur de soufre. Cette huile hydraulique a moins tendance à se transformer en suspension, et, par conséquent, a une durée de vie prolongée. Cette huile hydraulique peut être utilisée dans des applications nécessitant une bonne lubrification et une formation de suspension minimale. Elle est notamment utile dans des systèmes et pompes hydrauliques à haute pression.
Patent EP-0631607-A4 (EP)
Title: Method for lubricating metal-metal contact systems in metalworking operations with cyclohexyl esters.
Inventor: EVANS ROBERT D
IPC: C10M173/00
Filed: 1994-01-05
Abstract: Metal-metal surface contact systems in metalworking processes may be lubricated by applying thereto a composition comprising an ester, wherein the ester has a full film traction coefficient of less than about 0.05 at a pressure of about 0.5 to about 1.2 GPa, a temperature of about 50  DEG C and a sliding velocity of about 0.5 to about 10 msec<-1>. The ester is represented by general formula (I) where R<1> and R<2>, R<3> and R<4> and m are set forth in the Summary of the Invention. The composition may be mixed with a solvant to form a solution or emulsified prior to application to the metallic surface.
Patent EP-0738581-A4 (EP)
Title: Lining for the inner surface of a pipe and method of applying the same
Inventor: KHRAMENKOV STANISLAV VLADIMIRO
IPC: B29C35/02
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: The coating of the internal surface of a piping appears as a triple-layer structure (1), comprising two coaxially arranged tubular envelopes (2, 3) made of a polyethylene-containing film, one of the envelopes, viz, an outer one (2) adjoins an internal surface (4) of a piping (5), and another envelope, an inner one (3) is isolated from the outer envelope with a binder-impregnated reinforcing layer (6). In a given specific embodiment of the coating the inner envelope (3) made of a polyethylene-containing film is rigidly coupled to the reinforcing layer (6) through cross chemical bonds. To this end, the polyethylene-containing film of the inner envelope (3) incorporates a cross-linking agent capable of establishing cross chemical bonds. The method for applying the coating to the internal surface of a piping consists in that the tubular envelopes (2, 3) made of a polyethylene-containing film are arranged coaxially with each other outside the piping (5), one of the envelopes, that is, the outer one (2), is aimed at adjoining the internal surface (4) of the piping (5), and the other envelope, i.e., the inner one (3) contains a cross-linking agent. The coaxial reinforcing layer (6) impregnated with a binder is interposed between the envelopes (2, 3). The result is the triple-layer coating structure (1) which is inserted into the piping (5), whereupon a space (8) of the inner envelope 3 is hermetically sealed, and the triple-layer structure 1 is heat treated at 85-120 DEG C and a pressure of 0.005-0.075 MPa for a period of time long enough for cross chemical bonds to form between the inner envelope (3) and the reinforcing layer (6). The invention is instrumental in adding much to the quality of the coating, increasing its service life, and reducing power consumption for conveying a liquid along a piping. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0690810-A4 (EP)
Title: Card carrier forms for automated embossed card package production system
Inventor: HILL JEFFREY L
IPC: B43M3/04
Filed: 1994-03-24
Abstract: Card carrying mailing forms (10, 80) with a planar resilient body of paper (12, 82) having fold lines (14, 16 and 84, 86) equally dividing the body (12, 82) into a leading end section (18, 88), a middle section (20, 90) and a lagging end section (22, 92). In one embodiment of the carrier form (10) ears (66) are opened by bending the planar body (12) to receive cards held within a pair of corner pockets (38, 40) by a flap (50) cut from the middle section (20) of the body (12) which also is moved to an operative position by bending the body (12). In another embodiment of the carrier form (80), pockets (98, 100) are made from rectilinear cuts to enable opening of the pockets (98, 100) by means of a roller and the cards (30) are held in the pockets by folding the lagging end section (88) over the middle section (90) adjacent the edge (102) of the card (30).
Patent EP-0719400-A4 (EP)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming and collecting surgical slush
Inventor: FARIES DURWARD I JR
IPC: A61L11/00
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: Frozen pieces o sterile medium, such as saline, are dislodged from a sterile drape container in a surgical slush producing machine by manipulating the drape relative to the cooled basin to which the drape container conforms. Manipulation of the drape is achieved by pushing, twisting, pulling, lifting, etc. on the drape to displace it from the basin. Such movement of the drape may be effected on a continuous and automatic basis, or by manual means using a member or implement to facilitate drape movement. The system cabinet includes a refrigerated compartment for pre-chilling sterile liquid to be used in forming the surgical slush.
Patent EP-0728376-A4 (EP)
Title: Wire and cable processing system
Inventor: HOFFA JACK L
IPC: H02G1/12
Filed: 1994-11-07
Abstract: A wire processing apparatus wherein wire is moved endwise along a travel path comprising a primary wire processing blade pair including first and second blades at opposite sides of the wire travel path; a secondary wire processing blade pair including third and fourth blades at opposite sides of the wire travel path; drive structure; and structure operatively connected between the drive structure and the blade pairs, and operatively intercoupling the first and third blades, and also operatively intercoupling the second and fourth blades, and responsive to operation of the drive structure to cause the first blade to be displaced toward the path as the third blade is displaced away from the path, and to cause the second blade to be displaced toward the path as the fourth blade is displaced away from the path.