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Patent EP-0599315-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMOYOSHI OSAMU
IPC: G10L25/18
Filed: 1993-11-25
Abstract: An apparatus for orthogonally transforming a digital information signal is disclosed to provide an orthogonally-transformed signal The digital information signal represents a physical quantity in a first domain and the orthogonally transformed signal represents the physical quantity in a second domain, orthogonal to the first domain. The apparatus comprises orthogonal transform means (103-106) for orthogonally transforming the digital information signal in blocks, the orthogonal transform means (103-106) including plural, serially-arranged, processing stages (103-105), each processing stage (103-105) receiving a signal block from an immediately preceding processing stage for processing, a first one of the plural processing stages receiving each block of the digital information signal as a signal block for processing. The apparatus further comprises determining means (107-109) for determining a scale down amount for the signal block received by one of the plural processing stages (103-105) and scale down means (120-130) for scaling down the signal block received by the one of the plural processing stages by the scale down amount.
Patent EP-0566314-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELSTON DAVID RICHARD
IPC: A01K97/02
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: The throwing of fishing bait into the area being fished is conventionally performed by hand or hand held catapult, which requires the fisherman to put down his rod. 
     An improved bait thrower comprises a mechanical bait thrower adapted to be secured to a fishing box (16) or other support. More particularly, the improved bait thrower comprises a resilient arm (13) which comprises a cup (14) for holding bait and which is releasably mounted on a fishing box (16) through a bracket (12).
Patent EP-0589552-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROM RAPHAEL
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1993-07-07
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for maintaining connectivity of nodes in a wireless LAN. Accordingly, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for maintaining connectivity in a wireless LAN. The LAN is divided into a plurality of cells. Each cell is occupied by at least one access point for communicating information between the cells, and at least one node for communicating via the LAN through the access points. To initiate a handoff from a first access point with which the node is currently communicating, the node first selects a second access point as a candidate for handoff. The node then communicates an instruction to the first access point instructing the first access point to relay a request to the second access point that the second access point accept a handoff of the node from the first access point. The first access point then relays the request to the second access point. In response, the second access point transmits its operating parameters to the node through the first access point, and the node adjusts its own parameters in response so as to establish communication between the node and the second access point, thereby accomplishing a handoff.
Patent EP-0610703-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MALL HORST
IPC: F16K17/38
Filed: 1994-01-22
Abstract: In a heating installation having a plurality of streams, in order, on the one hand, to make possible presetting of the opening condition of the valves on the plurality of heaters provided in one stream and, on the other hand, also to ensure that all user points are sufficiently supplied with heating liquid but nevertheless that the thermostatic valves of the individual heaters operate quietly and do not whistle, the invention proposes a stream regulation device for individual supply streams of a heating installation, having a valve housing (2) in which a desired-flow adjuster (8, 11, 12), forming a restrictor (9), is arranged between an inlet (3) and an outlet (4), and which has a valve (7) with a closing piece (21), and having an actuator housing (27) in which a first pressure space (36) is in fluid connection (41, 42) with a region downstream of the restrictor (9), the first pressure space (36) is separated from a second pressure space (37), provided with a first control connection (43), by means of a flow actuator (28), and the second pressure space (37) is separated from a pressure space (38), provided with a second control connection (44), by means of a pressure actuator (29), and a desired-pressure adjuster (54 to 59) being connected to the actuator housing (27). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0640308-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOLL WOLFGANG
IPC: A47B88/48
Filed: 1994-02-08
Abstract: A self-service display arrangement comprising a perforated plate with individual receptacles carried by the latter, the individual receptacles expediently being made of transparent plastic and having a filling flap and a removing flap. The receptacles are equipped with hook attachments in the rear wall, by means of which they can be hung into the available holes. Also present is an upwardly extended piece having a transverse slot by means of which the receptacles can be suspended from conventional support rails or hangers. Receptacles are filled with sales units consisting, for example, of objects which are sealed in plastic bags. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0610958-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IWATA MASAYUKI
IPC: C07D401/04
Filed: 1989-07-20
Abstract: Compounds of formula (XII), (XX), (XX'),(XXI) and
     in which R 1  represents fluorinated methoxy, R 3  represents hydrogen or amino, R 3'  represents hydrogen or nitro, R 3"  represents hydrogen, nitro or amino, X and X' represent halogen and R 17  represents a carboxy protecting group, are useful in the preparation of 4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid derivatives.
Patent EP-0632076-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROCK THOMAS DR
IPC: C08G18/72
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a multilayer finish by applying a base coat comprising an aqueous (water-borne) coating composition to a substrate and then applying a layer of a clear coat containing organic solvents, which gives coatings having excellent hardness and gloss. To this end, the base coat layer is produced by applying an aqueous coating composition, containing, in addition to water, one or more pigments and optionally one or more organic solvents, neutralisers and additives which are conventional in paints, as binder:  a combination of   I) from 99.5 to 85 % by weight of one or more aqueous, physically drying polyurethane binders having such a content of OH groups and acid functions that the OH number does not exceed 10 and the acid number does not exceed 30, of which from 10 to 50 % by weight based on the solids content of component I), can be replaced by one or more unsaturated products of the reaction of carboxyl-functional polycondensates with ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and II) from 0.5 to 15 % by weight of one or more polyisocyanates which are liquid at room temperature or have been liquefied by means of organic solvents and contain more than one free isocyanate group, from the group consisting of diisocyanates of the formula <IMAGE> in which the radicals R1 and R2 can in each case be identical or different and where     R1 = -H or -CnH2n+1   R2 = -CnH2n+1,   where n = an integer from 1 to 6 and A = a single bond, an aromatic or alicyclic radical or a linear or branched aliphatic radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and/or polyisocyanates derived therefrom, where up to 40 % by weight, based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate component II, can be replaced by one or more different polyisocyanates which are liquid at room temperature or have been liquefied by means of organic solvents and contain more than one free isocyanate group, where the percentages by weight of the components I) and II) are in each case based on their solids content and add up to 100 % by weight, and where component II) is added to the coating composition just before its application.
Patent EP-0639636-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIOKI YUICHI
IPC: C11D1/02
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: A germicidal-disinfectant detergent composition comprising (a) a cationic germicide, (b) a metal chelating agent and (c) at least one surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants is described. Excellent detergency and germicidal action are provided.
Patent EP-0640470-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UNSELD KLAUS DR
IPC: B29D30/06
Filed: 1994-08-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of pneumatic tyres for vehicles, having a carcass extending between two bead rings and a belt arranged between the carcass and the tread, in which a green tyre is built up exclusively using nonmetallic constituents, and at least some of the requisite heat energy is introduced into the tyres in the form of microwave energy during the vulcanisation and shaping under the action of heat and pressure.
Patent EP-0660517-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAY MICHAEL R
IPC: H03K19/0948
Filed: 1994-12-01
Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) (23) includes a periodic signal generator (30) such as a comparator (42) followed by a latch (43), and a logic gate such as a NAND gate (31) connected to the output of the latch (43) to adjust for asymmetries in the output signals from the latch (43). In one embodiment, the NAND gate (31) includes two pullup transistors (80, 81) receiving first and second output signals from the latch and connected between a first power supply voltage terminal and an output node (86). Two switching branches (82, 83 and 84, 85) each including two transistors are connected between the output node (86) and a second power supply voltage terminal. The order of the input signals received by the two transistors is reversed between the two switching branches (82, 83 and 84, 85) to compensate for any duty cycle asymmetries. An frequency divider (32) divides the output of the NAND gate (31) to complete the duty cycle adjustment.
Patent EP-0663645-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAO ARUN C O EASTMAN KODAK COM
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 1994-12-27
Abstract: A template useful in registering an incoming bitmapped image with a master bitmapped image is created by convolving the master with a Gaussian function and computing the gradient of the resulting scalar field. According to the invention, the incoming image is iteratively moved with respect to the template in response to the gradient of the scalar field formed by the convolution operation, i.e., the direction of adjustment is a function of the gradient of the scalar field formed by the convolution operation used to create the template. According to one embodiment of the invention, the registration process is terminated when the error between the master and the image is below a predefined threshold.
Patent EP-0612069-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKADA KUNIO
IPC: G11B11/105
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: A magneto-optical disc has a resin substrate and a magneto-optical film. A birefringence distribution of the substrate in a static state is so set that a disc phase difference during rotation of the disc is kept at a level of substantially zero.
Patent EP-0622942-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUROI JUNICHI C O TAMURA ELECT
IPC: H04M17/00
Filed: 1994-04-26
Abstract: A public telephone system includes public telephone sets assigned with different specific numbers and allowing speech communication using cards and a center apparatus connected to the public telephone sets through a telephone line. The center apparatus includes a list number forming unit for forming one list number from numbers of a plurality of invalid cards produced by illegally rewriting the cards, a registering unit for registering each formed list number in association with a series number, management number, and telephone number of each of the telephone sets, a storage unit for storing the list number and the series number, management number, and telephone number of each telephone set, all of which are registered by the registering unit, and a list number transmitting unit for calling, through the telephone line, each public telephone set corresponding to the telephone number registered in the storage unit and transmitting a list number corresponding to each telephone set. Each public telephone set includes a controller for controlling on the basis of the list number whether speech communication is allowed in use of a card.
Patent EP-0644509-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAHA AVIJIT
IPC: G06T11/40
Filed: 1994-08-15
Abstract: A method for rendering a graphical polygon, the polygon being defined by connecting edges surrounding a polygon interior, including the steps of computing multiple spans, each span including a portion of the polygon interior and at least one point on an edge of the polygon, computing at least one color value for each computed span, and rendering the spans on a display using the computed color values. 
     In addition, an apparatus for rendering a graphical polygon, the polygon being defined by connecting edges surrounding a polygon interior, including apparatus for computing multiple spans, each span including a portion of the polygon interior and at least one point on an edge of the polygon, apparatus for computing at least one color value for each computed span, and apparatus for rendering the spans on a display using the computed color values.
Patent EP-0648430-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MESSICK DONALD LEE
IPC: A23L7/196
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A quick-cooking barley product can be cooked by hydrating in at least an equal volume of boiling water (typically 1:1.5 barley to water) for from 5 to 15 minutes followed by a 5 minute stand. It has a cooked texture, as measured by a shear press value of 70 to 95 lbs/force (31.75 to 43.09 kg/force), preferably 75-90 lbs/force (34.02 to 40.82 kg/force) and appearance similar to long cooking barley. The product can be prepared without any flattening or flaking of the barley. The process comprises: cooking pearled barley to raise the moisture content of the barley to 55 to 65%; subjecting the barley to an atmosphere of ambient-pressure, saturated steam while spraying hot water onto the barley in order to obtain a drained moisture of 70%-80%; draining; and drying to a moisture content of about 12% or less.
Patent EP-0654491-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FONTANA LUCA PIETRO
IPC: C08G63/64
Filed: 1994-11-08
Abstract: A reduced glass transition temperature copolyester-carbonate which displays non-Newtonian melt behavior was synthesized by using bisphenol-A, a dicarboxylic acid and a trisphenol. The branched copolymer was obtained by interfacial phosgenation. One of the compositions described displays a Tg of about 127°C and twice the melt flow index of a branched polycarbonate of corresponding molecular weight or intrinsic viscosity.
Patent EP-0663609-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRESINA TIMOTHY B C O MINNESOT
IPC: G03B27/58
Filed: 1995-01-14
Abstract: The core (42) of the spool (40) extends further on one axial direction from the roll of film than the other axial direction. First and second partial shells (12,14) are adapted to be mated together to form a cavity receiving the film. The first and second partial shells (12,14) have at least one projecting tab (24) . The tab and second partial shell having a mating peg (28) and opening adapted to releasably engage with each other and adapted to secure the first and second shells together when so engaged. The tab is flexible to allow the tab to slide over the peg. The mating surfaces of the tab (24) and the peg (28) are angled with respect to each in order to facilitate mating of the tab with the peg. The mating surface of the tab and the mating surface of the peg are both sloped relative to the orientation of mating. The tab (24) is disengaged from the peg (28). The film canister is opened by separating the first partial shell from the second partial shell. The empty or partially used spool is removed from the cavity. Fresh film on a spool is inserted into the cavity. The tab slide over peg or may be flexed to allow engagement of the tab with the peg. The tab is engaged with the peg to secure the first partial shell with the second partial shell to form a closed film canister.
Patent EP-0677947-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EKI KOJI
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a bit map data generating section for generating binary dot data for each color from image data, an image memory for storing the dot data, an edge dot discriminating section for discriminating edge dots positioned in an edge section, such as a curved-line section, a slanted-line section of characters, graphics, photo images, etc. in dot data for black stored in the image memory, and a dot modulating circuit for modulating the dot data so that the edge dots and printing dots other than black ones become smaller than black printing dots other than the edge dots. With this arrangement, since linear tone can be obtained even in a section with a deep color, excellent tone can be obtained in multi-color printing such as full-color printing. Therefore, reproducibility of tone of binarized image data can be improved, and jaggedness in an edge section can be improved so as to have a smooth line.
Patent EP-0698864-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLEIN KONRAD DR-ING
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: The automatic car hire system is installed at a car park with a number of available cars (F1-F5) with one or more stands at which cars are issued and returned. A stand automat (HA) at each stand checks the user identification in order to issue authority documents for an available car if the identification check is correct, and also receives documents for returned cars. A central computer (D) operates as a disposition centre recording car specific rental information and handling reservations on the basis of current car availability.
Patent EP-0696498-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRIGAT ERNST DR
IPC: B29C41/22
Filed: 1995-07-31
Abstract: The prodn. of hollow mouldings with barrier properties, based on polyamide (PA) with internal coating(s) of polyurethane (PU), comprise injecting a hollow mould with a PA polymerisation mixt., polymerising this mixt. while rotating the mould in one or more directions, injecting a PU polymerisation mixt., and polymerising this mixt. while rotating the mould in two directions. Also claimed are hollow mouldings obtd. by this process.
Patent EP-0714917-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KEISAKU
IPC: C08F6/02
Filed: 1991-12-12
Abstract: After a copolymer of ethylene and an alpha-olefin of at least 3 carbon atoms (e.g. propylene) and optionally also a non-conjugated diene has been prepared with the use of a vanadium catalyst and an organoaluminum (e.g. alkyl) compound, the residual catalyst is removed from the polymerisation reaction mixture in a hydrocarbon solvent (eg.hexane)by,a halogenated ester compound being optional, oxidising the reaction mixture with an oxidising agent (preferably O₂), e.g. to convert the vanadium to pentavalent V, in an aqueous solution of an alkaline compound (e.g. hydroxide of Li, Na or K) in an amount to give an aqueous phase pH of at least 10. 
     The organic phase is then separated and washed with water and the polymer is recovered therefrom. 
     The catalyst residue is thus reduced to very low levels, so that the copolymer is not affected thereby.
Patent EP-0699548-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAMIYA TAKEOMI
IPC: B60J1/17
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: A glass run and mounting structure therefor for installation in an automotive vehicle includes a metal glass run channel (11) being C-shaped and having resilient seal lip portions (12,13) disposed along facing edges of an open side and an elongate edge seal portion (14) disposed along an inner bottom surface opposite the open side. This pre-assembled glass run assembly is joined to a mounting bracket (4) to be attached at an operational position on a structural member of vehicle body or the like. For effecting attachment of the channel (11) and bracket (4), the flat metal bottom surface of the channel (11) is overlaid on a metal plate portion (4b) of the bracket (4) at a predetermined joining position. Then, punch processing is carried out for simultaneously plastically deforming both the bottom surface of the channel (11) and the plate surface (4b) of the bracket (4) for effecting secure attachment therebetween. The elasticity of an EPDM material selected for the edge seal portion (14) is such that it will not be torn or damaged by the punch processing operation.
Patent EP-0702496-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEUNG KIN K
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1995-09-06
Abstract: A method and system for updating a replicated database of a telecommunications network system is disclosed. The database in a network system improves cost, setup time and system availability. A call transport system has switches for forwarding calls from a local telephone station through the call transport system to a destination. A signaling system is operatively connected to the call transport system and includes a primary site databases within the signaling system containing customer records for call routing and other signaling functions and at least one secondary site database containing the customer records of the primary site database. Both primary and secondary site database maintain multiple versions of the same customer record so that queries of a call can use a version number to access the corresponding version of the record in the same database for consistent routing and other signaling information. A customer record is updated in the primary site database and then information concerning the updated database record is transmitted through the signaling network to the secondary site database containing the replicated version of the record. The records are then updated according to the sequence of the version number. The processing of all calls querying the previous version of the primary and secondary site database record are completed before the previous version of the database record is deleted.
Patent EP-0703661-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLODGETT JAMES RUSSELL
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 1995-09-14
Abstract: The present invention biases (by Q1, R1, R2, CR1, R3, R4) a field effect transistor (G,D,S) with only a single voltage source (+V) and generally does not have the disadvantages of traditional "floted source" bias techniques. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention are capable of automatically compensating for normal manufacturing variations in the physical characteristics of individual FETs.
Patent EP-0702980-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COOPER DANIEL
IPC: A61N1/365
Filed: 1995-09-20
Abstract: An electronic pacemaker generating pacing signals includes both a metabolic rate responsive sensor monitoring a physiological parameter and an activity rate responsive sensor monitoring movement of a patient's body during exercise. The measurements from each of the sensors are used to develop a corresponding rate signal and the two signals are combined to generate a dual sensor rate used to determine the timing of the pacing signals. The physiological parameter may be for example minute volume variation while the body movement may be monitored for example by using an accelerometer. The activity rate responsive sensor output is preferably used as an indication of a transition of a level of exercise, when a faster change in the pacing rate is desirable.
Patent EP-0721146-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANDGREBE KEVEN D
IPC: G03C1/498
Filed: 1995-12-04
Abstract: A photothermographic element comprising a support bearing at least one heat-developable, photosensitive, image-forming photothermographic emulsion layer comprising:
     (a) a photosensitive silver halide;   (b) a non-photosensitive, reducible source of silver;   (c) a reducing agent for the non-photosensitive reducible silver source; and   (d) a binder;    wherein the reducing agent is a hydrazide redox-dye-releasing compound of the general formulae:  
 
        R 1 -[-C(O)-NH-NH-SO 2 -X-D] n  or [D-X-C(O)-NH-NH-SO 2 -] n -R 2   
 
wherein: D represents the chromophore of a thermally mobile dye; X represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; R 1  and R 2  independently represent an organic group; and n ≧ 1.