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Patent EP-0526938-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WU HSIANG-LUNG
IPC: H04N13/221
Filed: 1992-07-28
Abstract: A video camera is displaced to successive positions a displacement distance that differs from each preceding position by a factor of two wherein the camera image plane is at a constant distance from an object whose distance from the camera is to be estimated. The further that the camera is moved the more accurate the estimated distance. The camera is displaced a relatively small increment initially to provide an accurate estimate of the corresponding pixel of interest in the next camera position. The successive displacements increase rapidly to relatively large values, to which the estimated pixel disparity corresponds to give a relatively accurate camera to object distance estimate. The window size and position of each successive camera position for each pixel of the image can be accurately estimated to reduce potential error in pixel disparity estimation.
Patent EP-0542347-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TEN PIERICK HENDRIK
IPC: H04N9/73
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: One of the problems in display devices is that the black level is different for each type of display tube and is also dependent on temperature and ageing. The display devices hitherto known with black level setting circuits apply one control voltage to the relevant cathode during the field blanking interval, whereafter the cathode current is measured and subsequently compared with a reference current. Subsequently, the black level is adapted until the measured current approximately corresponds to the reference current. 
The display device according to the invention includes a black level setting circuit with control means which are adapted to successively apply at least two control voltages in a predetermined ratio to the cathode. Moreover, the black level setting circuit comprises a correction circuit for supplying a correction value dependent on the ratio between the currents generated in the relevant cathode in response to said at least two control voltages.
Patent EP-0496502-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OGATA HIROMI
IPC: H04M11/02
Filed: 1992-01-09
Abstract: A portable facsimile machine for exclusively transmitting image data, in which an image sensor reads the content of a manuscript and outputs image data, and the image data are processed by an image processor and are then modulated by a modem to output image signals for communication, and in which the image signals are sent out either directly to a telephone line or via an acoustic coupler and a telephone.
Patent EP-0499445-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIKOSAKA MASATOSHI
IPC: G01N30/02
Filed: 1992-02-11
Abstract: A gas chromatographic system (20) for analyzing gas components includes an analyzer (3), a constant temperature oven (74), an analyzer case (70), an indicator (21), an integrated sample conditioner (2), and a coupler. The analyzer includes a sample valve (73) having a detector (80) and a heater (90) built therein and first (87) and second columns (88) wound around the periphery of the sample valve. The constant temperature oven accommodates the analyzer unit therein. The analyzer case accommodates the constant temperature oven. The indicator protrudes from the analyzer case to display analysis results. The integrated sample conditioner provides optimal conditions for analysis. The coupler couples the analyzer unit with the sample conditioner so as to supply sample gas, carrier gas or reference gas from the sample conditioner to the analyzer unit.
Patent EP-0501814-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAMEI MASAFUMI
IPC: H04N1/405
Filed: 1992-02-28
Abstract: An image processing apparatus for converting color images into monochromatic pattern images. The image processing apparatus includes: means for detecting the area of a color image (508); means for converting a color image into a monochromatic pattern image (507); and control means (523) for varying such image processing in accordance with the result of detection made by the means for detecting the area. When a thin line is detected (521) in a color area, the method of processing is determined based on the width of the detected thin line. For example, when the width of the thin line is smaller than a predetermined value, the area of such thin line may be outputted as a plain image instead of a pattern image so that it may easily be seen or recognized. The contour of a color area may be made conspicuous by combining a plain image and a pattern image.
Patent EP-0560053-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MERZ VERNON RALPH
IPC: A23D7/00
Filed: 1993-02-05
Abstract: An oil in water emulsion comprising from 20 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the emulsion of an edible vegetable oil, from 1 to 10% by weight of a flavour, an emulsifier and an artificial sweetener, the remainder being water.
Patent EP-0556698-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EICHNER ALBERT
IPC: A47J43/18
Filed: 1993-02-09
Abstract: The receptacle (10) for baked and grilled goods has a grid (6) which includes a frame (7) and grid rods (8) which are situated parallel to and alongside one another. To the frame (7) and the grid rods (8) there are fastened V-shaped holding devices (9) which have their tips extending upwards and are inclined at an angle of preferably 60 DEG to the grid plane. The holding devices (9) of the individual rows are offset in relation to one another in such a way that the holding devices of every other row are aligned with one another. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0557861-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CONFORTI FRANCO
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 1993-02-16
Abstract: Remote monitoring device for safety doors and the like equipped with a lock, comprising an electronic control computer (28), a plurality of sensors (8,9,10,11) located in preset positions on each safety door, interface conversion means (40) located between the sensors and the computer and locking or interference means (7,32) for each safety door, which can be driven by the computer (28).
Patent EP-0592881-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE SEIJI C O TAKASAGO IN
IPC: C07C49/245
Filed: 1993-09-30
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a y-hydroxyketone (2), which comprises asymmetrically hydrogenating a y-diketone (1) in the presence of a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex as a catalyst
     wherein R 1  and R 2  mean individually an alkyl or phenyl group which may have a substituent group. According to the invention, optically active y-hydroxyketones useful in synthesizing optically active moiety in, biodegradable polymers, perfumes, intermediates for synthesizing medicines and the like can be efficiently prepared.
Patent EP-0598377-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMAMORI TAKUMI
IPC: G11B11/105
Filed: 1993-11-15
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical recording or reading out method comprising recording or reading out an information on or from a magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate and at least a magneto-optical recording layer having a Curie temperature of not less than 220°C and a reflective layer mainly composed of Ag and having a refractive index of not more than 0.5 at a wavelength of less than 600 nm, the magneto-optical recording layer and reflective layer being formed on the substrate in order, while using laser beam with a wavelength of less than 600 nm.
Patent EP-0568364-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAZAKI AKITO C O NEC CORPORA
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1993-04-28
Abstract: In a plated printed circuit, a substrate (20) is provided with land patterns (1-14, 101,102) and signal patterns thereon. A solder resist layer is formed on the signal patterns. A symbol pattern (30) indicative of the contour of a part to be mounted is provided on the solder resist layer by silk screen printing. A reference terminal indication line (40) extends out from the symbol pattern toward the land pattern (1) which is to receive a reference terminal provided on the part.
Patent EP-0597585-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ONO TAKASHI C O OKI ELECTRIC I
IPC: H01L29/792
Filed: 1993-10-05
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of writing data into and erasing it from a semiconductor nonvolatile memory having two diffusion layers (19, 20) formed in a semiconductor substrate (11), a floating gate (13) formed on a layer between the two diffusion layers, a control gate (15) and a select gate (18) formed on a side portion of the control. The method is achieved by applying a potential enabling a channel to be formed between the two diffusion layers (19, 20) to the control gate (15), applying a potential preventing the channel from being formed therebetween to the select gate (18), injecting an electric charge into the floating gate (13) without causing current to flow between the diffusion layers and writing data into the semiconductor nonvolatile memory. Using this method, the memory can be operated with low energy and the number of times in which the data is reloaded or rewritten can be made greater.
Patent EP-0623331-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAGAWA KAZUHIRO
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1994-04-18
Abstract: A shorts type disposable diaper comprising an absorptive body including a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorber interposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorptive body being divided into a stomach side portion, an under-crotch portion, and a back side portion, substantially continuous elastically expansible members being disposed over entire peripheral edge portions of a waist opening and a pair of leg openings which are formed by fixedly connecting confronting opposite side portions between said stomach side portion and said back side portion, wherein: 
   said absorber being 8 mm or less in thickness and 100 mm or more in width in said under-crotch portion, and the distance from a side edge of the under-crotch portion of said absorber to said elastically expansible members disposed in said leg opening being 15 mm or more.
Patent EP-0631186-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAZAWA YORIKATSU C O KONICA
IPC: G03C5/26
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: An apparatus for processing a photosensitive material includes a device to replenish a tablet (J) of a solid processing agent into s processing tank (1) in which a cross-section of the tablet (J) is shaped in a circle. A container (34) in which plural tablets are accommodated is detachably mounted on the device. The plural tablets are accommodated in such a manner that an outer circumference of each tablet is contacted with that of the others.
Patent EP-0634825-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSKO JOSEPH JACOB
IPC: H02H3/00
Filed: 1994-07-04
Abstract: A graphical representation (45) of the current/time trip characteristic displayed on the operator's panel (43) of an electronic trip unit for a circuit interrupter, has different indicia (83, 85), such as different colors, identifying the representation (73) of independent trip functions from those (79, 81) of dependent trip functions, thereby making the operator aware that adjustment of one of the dependent trip functions will also affect and adjustment of the other dependent portions of the current/time trip characteristic.
Patent EP-0659485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UNTERWURZACHER ANTON
IPC: B02C18/22
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: In a shredder for bulky scrap material which has a shredding roller (5) and a feed shaft, a wall (2) is pivotably arranged laterally next to the shredding roller (5) about an axis (4) parallel to it. The movable wall (2) thereby presses the material against the shredding roller (5) along a base (8) curved in a circular-arc shape. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0658963-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERTIN ROBERTO
IPC: H02B1/52
Filed: 1994-12-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a transportable power unit which comprises at least one motorized wheel which is rigidly coupled to a supporting structure with onboard power sources and electric/electronic remote-control actuation means; the motorized wheel is mounted on a swivelling support which is also motorized for steering. The supporting structure is provided with means for detachable fixing to a wheeled work station or the like.
Patent EP-0613656-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURNS JAMES A
IPC: A61B5/15
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A lancet assembly having a blade designed for reduced pain that is used for piercing a patient's skin to cause capillary blood to flow for collection and testing. The blade has a shear percentage greater than conventional lancet blades to provide additional cutting action when the blade is being inserted into a puncture wound and a blade width smaller than conventional lancet blades. Reduced width and increased shear percentage result in reduced skin tear and penetration force, which therefore causes less pain to the patient during skin penetration.
Patent EP-0614983-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAGAI AKIRA
IPC: C07C69/68
Filed: 1994-03-01
Abstract: A method for producing a lactic ester inexpensively by microorganic fermentation of lactic acid with a simple apparatus is provided, which method effects adjustment of the pH of a culture medium during the course of the fermentation with ammonia and, after the end of the fermentation, recovers the ammonia for reuse to lower the cost required for the fermentation and decrease the amount of a by-product of fermentation. 
     In a process involving fermentation of lactic acid with a microorganism, a method for the production of a lactic ester which comprises carrying out the adjustment of pH of a culture medium undergoing the fermentation of lactic acid with ammonia, adding an alcohol having four or five carbon atoms to at least one solution selected from the group consisting of a solution of ammonium lactate obtained by the fermentation, the concentrate of the solution of ammonium lactate mentioned above, and the solution resulting from separation of solid substances including the microorganic cells used for the fermentation from either of the solutions and heating the resultant mixture thereby inducing dehydration and esterification of lactic acid with the alcohol and, at the same time, effecting liberation and recovery of ammonia, and adding a mineral acid to the solution obtained by the esterification reaction and heating and dehydrating the resultant mixture in an acidic state thereby promoting and completing the esterification of the lactic acid with the alcohol.
Patent EP-0616262-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MALHOTRA SHADI L
IPC: G03G7/00
Filed: 1994-03-10
Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises a binder and a material having a melting point of less than about 65°C and a boiling point of greater than 150°C and selected from the group consisting of alkyl phenones, alkyl ketones, halogenated alkanes, alkyl amines, alkyl anilines, alkyl diamines, alkyl alcohols, alkyl diols, halogenated alkyl alcohols, alkane alkyl esters, saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, alkyl aldehydes, alkyl anhydrides, alkanes, and mixtures thereof; (c) an optional traction agent; and (d) an optional antistatic agent.
Patent EP-0654645-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOSHINO RYOICHI
IPC: F28F1/02
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: A heat exchanger has flat tubes (1) parallelly arranged and spaced apart from each other a predetermined distance in the direction of thickness. The heat exchanger further has a pair of headers (5, 6) to which the ends of the tubes are connected in fluid communication. Each tube (1) has an intermediate bent portion (4) and straight sections (2, 3) separated one from another by the bent portion, and the bent portion (4) is a portion twisted at a predetermined helical angle relative to each straight section. Fins (11) are interposed between the adjacent straight sections (2), and further fins (12) between the other straight sections (3). The heat exchanger is easy to manufacture and of an improved efficiency of heat exchange, in spite of the tubes being bent in the direction of their width.
Patent EP-0687092-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OGAWA HIRONOBU
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1995-01-25
Abstract: In a data communication system, a plurality of personal computers (1) are connected through respective terminal adapters (2) to a telephone line (3). Each terminal adapter (2) includes a communication control section (17), a storage section (18) and a network control unit (NCU) (19). The communication control section (17) includes a central processing unit (CPU) (20), a read only memory (ROM) (21) and a modulator-demodulator or modem (22). The terminal adapter (2) has a power supply (23) independent of a power supply of the personal computer (1) so that power can be applied to the terminal adapter (2) even when the personal computer (1) is not connected to the power supply. The terminal adapter (2) can automatically receive a mail regardless of the status of the personal computer (1). The received mail is stored in the storage section (18) of the terminal adapter (2). When a recipient reads the received mail, the personal computer (1) is started up and a key board (13) connected to the personal computer (1) is operated in accordance with a menu. In transmission of a mail, the key board (13) is operated in accordance with a menu so that a desired addressee is automatically called and the mail is automatically transmitted to the addressee.
Patent EP-0658633-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATO YUICHI C O NIPPON STEEL C
IPC: C22C38/18
Filed: 1990-05-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a stainless steel foil for an automobile exhaust gas-purifying catalyst, which is a cold-rolled, rapidly solidified steel foil comprising 1 to 20% by weight, preferably 5.5 to 20% by weight, of Al, if necessary, 12 to 45% by weight of Ni, 12 to 30% by weight of Cr, up to 2% by weight of Mn, up to 3% by weight of Si and up to 1% by weight of C, with the balance comprising Fe and unavoidable impurities, the foil further comprising one or both of (a) up to 2% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting Of Y, Sc and REM and (b) up to 2% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Nb, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Mo and W, wherein the thickness is 30 to 70 µm, and the variation of the thickness is within ±20%, preferably ±10%, of the average thickness. This stainless steel foil is prepared by a process comprising rapid-solidifying a melted steel having the above-mentioned chemical composition to form a thin strip having a thickness smaller than 0.2 mm, and cold-rolling the as-cast thin strip.
Patent EP-0674173-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIU YUAN DR
IPC: C08F212/00
Filed: 1995-03-16
Abstract: A method for identifying a single fuel vapor in an atmosphere of interest that is selected from the group consisting of at least two fuels and that is the sole fuel component of the atmosphere, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of measuring means that are at least equal in number to the types of fuels that compose the fuel group and which have different sensitivities to the respective fuel vapors; presetting the relationship between the magnitudes of the outputs from the respective measuring means at various fuel vapor concentrations in such a manner that it differs from one fuel vapor to another; placing said measuring means in the atmosphere of interest containing said single fuel vapor as the sole fuel component; measuring the concentration of that fuel vapor; determining the relationship between the magnitudes of outputs as obtained from the respective measuring means; and comparing the thus determined relationship with the preset relationships, thereby identifying the fuel vapor in the atmosphere of interest. This method enables positive identification of a particular fuel vapor without errors. An apparatus for implementing this method is also provided.
Patent EP-0682209-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RANKE STEPHAN
IPC: F21V17/16
Filed: 1995-03-29
Abstract: The lamp has the raster secured by attachment devices, each having an anchoring part (8) secured to the lamp housing, with an opening receiving a carrier (5), coupled to a holding element for the reflector of the light raster. The carrier is displaced between an upper position in which it is secured to the anchoring part and a lower position in which the raster is removable. Each holding element has a bearing hole in which the bottom end of the carrier is located, for pivoting about a horizontal axis, with a spring blade extending in the insertion direction of the carrier, secured to the anchoring part at its bottom end. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0678600-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGER ROLF DIPL-ING
IPC: D01G19/16
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: A comber has rotating combining roller (1) with comb segment, a feed for strip fibre, clamping and pincer arrangement for holding the material in any required position, fixed comb and take-off device. Here an arrangement of the comber follows: Within an, upper (4), and lower (3), pincer set, trapping and feeding yarn skein, is a supply roller (5). A platen (6) presents fibre tuft (14) in a straight line running under a clamp point (19) and within the combing roller's outline curve (16), then peripheral to an upper pull-off roller (8), which with its moveable bow-shaped clamp (9) covering a third of its perimeter, aligns, and stretches the tuft. This roller swings between pincer set and drawing system plane (17) while, between roller and pincers, a fixed comb (7) moves in a tilted translation path towards the combing roller interior. The fixed comb, at insertion point in the stretched tuft (14) between tuft clamp point (19) and clamping device (9), forms an obtuse angle  alpha , pref. 116 deg.. Between upper pull-off roller and drawing system plane (17) a fleece clamp (10), which follows a path towards the combining roller interior, forms a clamp line in its resting state with lower pull-off roller (11). On the comb roller outline curve (16) the lower and upper pull-off roller (8) form a clamp point at the level of the draw system plane. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0677800-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILANO FRANCESCO
IPC: H02P1/44
Filed: 1995-04-04
Abstract: The present invention refers to a dishwashing machine, particularly a household dishwasher, comprising a single-phase induction motor provided with a main winding and an auxiliary winding, said motor actuating a wash-pump. 
     The main characteristic of the present invention consists in the fact that the machine is provided with a system to change said motor speed, comprising an electronic module to control operation of a power actuator, which feeds electric power and is series connected with the motor main winding, whereas the motor auxiliary winding is electrically powered independently from the operation of said power actuator.
Patent EP-0681945-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOHR THOMAS DIPL-ING
IPC: B60R16/037
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: The control device has required position sources (11, 15), for each of the electrically-operated components (10, 16), providing respective required position values (Sn1, Sm1), with a switch used for switching to different required position values (Sn2, Sm2). The latter represent positions in which the risk of damage to the electrically-operated components or the interior of the vehicle is reduced. The control device can be used for electrically-operated wing mirrors, a sliding sunroof and/or a retractable car aerial, with the switch operated when the vehicle is driven through a car wash. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0684649-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EMA TAIJI
IPC: H01L27/108
Filed: 1990-07-06
Abstract: A dynamic random access memory includes a semiconductor substrate (1) having an active region (AR) including first and second diffusion regions (D, S) of a transfer transistor, an insulating layer (2, 3) formed on the semiconductor substrate and having first and second contact holes (SH, BH), and a stacked capacitor (SC) having a storage electrode (SE) which is electrically coupled to the first diffusion region through the first contact hole formed in the insulating layer and an opposed electrode (CP). The DRAM also includes a word line (WL) electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate, and a bit line (BL) electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the second diffusion region through the second contact hole formed in the insulating layer. The second contact hole is substantially positioned at a center (CL) of the bit line. The word line has a bent portion (Z, Z') located between the first and second contact holes so that the word line is separated from the second contact hole at a predetermined distance.