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Patent EP-0582429-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SZALAY MICHAEL A
IPC: F02N15/04
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: An apparatus for transferring rotation from an armature shaft (12) of the starter motor of a vehicle to an output shaft (16) is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pinion (20) mounted on the armature shaft (12), a relatively stationary ring gear (22), a plurality of planet shafts (24,26,28,30), and a plurality of planetary gear sets (32,34,36,38). Each of the planet shafts is connected to the output shaft (16) and is orbitable about the armature shaft (12). Each planetary gear set includes two planet gears (44,46) mounted on an associated planet shaft (28). One (44) of the planet gears engages the pinion (20) so that the rotation of the pinion (20) is transferred to the first planet gear (44). The other planet gear (46) is rotatable with the first planet gear (44), and engages the ring gear (22) so that the associated planet shaft (28) orbits the armature shaft (12) and imparts rotation to the output shaft (16) sufficient to crank the engine.
Patent EP-0594296-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUARK DARRYL L
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 1993-09-09
Abstract: A water heater comprising a tank (14) defining a water chamber (22) and including an outer surface (26), an electrical component (30) extending outwardly of the outer surface (26) of the tank (14), an outer jacket (34) surrounding the tank (14) and having therein an opening (38) affording access to the electrical component (30), a dam (70) which is located within the opening (38) and which surrounds the electrical component (30), a cap (98) extending over the electrical component (30) and engaging the dam (70), electrical wires (118) which are connected to the electrical component (30) and which extend between the cap (98) and the dam (70), covering the cap (98) and the dam (70), the door (110) being secured to the jacket (34) such that the door (110) engages the cap (98) and thereby forces the dam (70) into sealing engagement with the jacket (34) and the tank (14), and insulating material (42) located between the tank (14), and the outer jacket (34) and outside of the dam (70).
Patent EP-0588658-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRINKERHOFF RONALD J
IPC: A61B17/115
Filed: 1993-09-17
Abstract: An endoscopic surgical instrument is disclosed which is particularly facilitated for grasping the anvil portion (14) of a circular surgical stapling device (10). The present instrument includes a generally elongated shaft (42), with a pair of cooperating jaw members (46,48) disposed at the distal end (50) of the shaft (42). The jaw members (46,48) cooperate in a pincer-like action for gripping the anvil portion (14) of the associated surgical stapler therebetween. The jaw members (46,48) include cooperating jaw portions (70,72,74), each of which defines a semi-cylindrical gripping surface. The jaw portions (70) are angularly disposed relative to the longitudinal axis of the associated shaft (42), and are otherwise configured to facilitate gripping and manipulation of the anvil portion (14) of the surgical stapling device, as well as tissue manipulation.
Patent EP-0596630-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CAVE RICHARD GALE
IPC: F41A21/36
Filed: 1993-10-22
Abstract: A vortices-activated muzzle stabiliser (2) for a gun that uses pistol cartridges, which muzzle stabiliser (2) comprises a body (6) having:
     (i) at least one main vent slot (8) which defines a main gas deflecting area for deflecting gases in the form of vortices and which comprises a first portion (10) which extends inwardly at an angle of 90° to the longitudinal axis of the body (6) from a peripheral portion of the body (6) towards a central portion of the body (6), and a second portion (12) which extends inwardly beyond the first portion (10) towards the central portion at an angle of less than 90° to the longitudinal axis of the body (6);   (ii) a barrel connecting bore (14) for affording a connecting passage between the muzzle stabiliser (2) and a barrel (4) of the gun; and   (iii) an exhaust gas aperture (16) which is positioned at a downstream end of the body (6).
Patent EP-0605176-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAJIMA MUTSUMI
IPC: G02F1/1362
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first (10) and a second (10') insulating substrates which face each other is disclosed. The first insulating substrate includes: first bus lines (11) formed on a face of the first insulating substrate, the face facing the second insulting substrate; second bus lines (12) crossing the first bus lines; a short-circuit line (16) for short-circuiting the first bus lines to the second bus lines, the short-circuit line crossing the first bus lines at end portions thereof and crossing the second bus lines at end portions thereof; and a plurality of elements (17) for electrically connecting the short-circuit line to one of the first bus lines and the second bus lines, the elements being respectively formed at the crossings of the short-circuit line and the first bus lines and at the crossings of the short-circuit line and the second bus lines. Each of the elements includes: part of a corresponding one of the end portions of the first bus lines (11) or part of a corresponding one of the end portions of the second bus lines (12); a corresponding part of the short-circuit line (16); and an insulating thin film (20) formed between the short-circuit line and the corresponding one of the end portions of the first bus lines or the corresponding one of the end portion of the second bus lines.
Patent EP-0557169-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CORREIA YVES
IPC: B01J23/44
Filed: 1993-02-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst formed from an active charcoal support, in the form of particles or cylinders having a diameter of 0.3 to 1.5 mm and a length of 0.3 to 5 mm or spheres having a diameter of 0.3 to 2 mm, the said particles being laden with a precious metal from Group 8. Palladium on active charcoal is advantageously used. The invention is particularly useful for purifying monochloroacetic acid.
Patent EP-0587493-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAENEL THIERRY
IPC: F23D14/42
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: The blow torch includes a tubular end part (2) filtering an end unit (12) in which slides mobile equipment (18, 19) bearing a supporting member (26) forming a housing for an interchangeable nozzle (3) and which can be moved, under the effect of a force-application device (23, 30) between an inactive position and an active position pressing the nozzle (3) against the end surface (17) of the unit (12) where the fluid-conveying passages of the torch emerge. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0596777-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GOURGUE FREDERIC
IPC: H04B7/15
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for correction of frequency offset due to Doppler effect in a transmission system. The device for correction of a frequency offset due to the Doppler effect applies in a transmission system in which a signal is transmitted in a transmitting lobe between a transmitter (S) and a receiver (R) in relative movement. The frequency offset ( DELTA f) which is the difference between the frequencies of the transmitted signal measured at the receiver (fr) and at the transmitter (fe) is presented as the sum of a central frequency (fc) characteristic of the transmitting lobe and of a position frequency (fp) which is a function of the position of the receiver (R) in the transmitting lobe. The device comprises means for tuning the receiver (R) which exhibits a tuning frequency (fa) in such a way that this tuning frequency (fa) is equal to the sum of the transmitted frequency (fe) and the central frequency (fc). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0629188-A1 (EP)
Title: Regioselective sulphonylation of substituted aromatic compounds.
Inventor: DALEY STEPHEN TREVOR ADRIAN KI
IPC: C07C315/04
Filed: 1993-02-17
Abstract: A process for preparing a compound comprising a monocyclic aromatic ring having at least a first substituent and a substituted sulphonyl group at the position para to the first substituent, the process comprising mixing a reactant comprising the monocyclic aromatic ring with the first substituent and hydrogen in the position of the ring para to the first substituent, with a sulphonic acid halide derivative in the presence of a naturally occurring or synthetic zeolite capable of catalyzing a sulphonylation reaction between the reactant and the sulphonic acid halide, under conditions in which the reaction will occur.
Patent EP-0624259-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOIVULEHTO LAURI
IPC: A61B6/14
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour la lecture d'une image stockée sur une plaque phosphore (1) de radiographie dentaire, au moyen d'un rayon laser (4) dirigé sur la surface de la plaque. Le procédé comprend une étape préliminaire de lecture et ensuite une étape finale de lecture qui fournit l'information désirée et dans laquelle les valeurs de réglage déterminées sur la base de la lecture préliminaire sont utilisées. Selon l'invention, la lecture préliminaire est effectuée sur une zone marginale (5) de l'image, comprenant principalement la mâchoire, et la lecture finale est effectuée sur la région centrale de l'image (8) comprenant la denture et les espaces interdentaires. L'agrandissement utilisé pour la lecture finale peut, dans ce cas, être ajusté sur la base de la lecture préliminaire de sorte que les zones les plus sombres de l'image, c'est-à-dire les espaces interdentaires, soient noires. La lecture préliminaire et la lecture finale peuvent être reliées à un mouvement de va-et-vient d'une plaque phosphore (1) extraite d'un étui de protection (2) puis rentrée dans cet étui, et l'effacement de l'information de la plaque, suivant la lecture, peut être relié à un second mouvement de va-et-vient de la plaque.
Patent EP-0621819-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOLAK DAVID ERNEST
IPC: B25B7/00
Filed: 1993-07-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un outil à main tel qu'une pince, un cutter ou tout outil similaire, constitué d'un corps (10) comprenant des branches de base montées pivotantes (12, 14) présentant une partie courbée (27, 30), des éléments de prolongement en plastique (32, 34) conçus pour s'adapter partiellement sur les branches de base (12, 14) du corps de l'outil et définir avec ces dernières un sous-ensemble de branches oblongues (12a, 14a) afin de former un ensemble de branches global (12b, 14b) oblong, profilé consitué d'une gaine ou d'une enveloppe souple à mémoire de forme. On obtient ainsi un ensemble de branches de conception ergonomique pour outil à main léger.
Patent EP-0608434-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMANAKA NOBUO
IPC: B65D25/28
Filed: 1993-08-19
Abstract: A container made of synthetic resin, in which handles do not interfere with each other when containers are put one upon another and it is possible to stack containers with high efficiency. The container comprises: a bottom portion (4); a body portion (5) erected from the circumferential edge of said bottom portion; a handle (7) defined on said body portion by cut grooves (6), formed integrally with the body portion and able to erect from the body portion; and a film (3) made of synthetic resin which liquid-tightly covers said cut grooves at portions corresponding to at least portions where said handle is formed. Before the use, it is possible to stack the containers with the handles kept flat, and, during the ue, the handles can be erected.
Patent EP-0665884-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KINGSTON ROBERT E
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: Un procédé rapide, simple et économique permet de dépister et de classer des protéines associées à des protéines dimères. Selon ce procédé, on utilise des protéines de fusion chimères contenant un domaine de liaison de l'ADN et des domaines de dimérisation complémentaires d'une protéine différente. Selon ce procédé, on détecte la formation d'hétérodimères à protéines associées par la capacité de la protéine associée à déplacer la formation d'homodimères à domaines de la liaison de l'ADN, révèlant ainsi un changement phénotypique dans un hôte bactérien qui dépendait du maintien de la configuration homodimère du domaine de liaison de l'ADN. On peut en outre utiliser ce procédé pour identifier des composés intéressants qui inhibent une telle formation d'hétérodimères, notamment pour identifier des composés qui empêchent la formation d'hétérodimères et l'activation de protéines régulatrices oncogènes par transcription.
Patent EP-0674762-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GOLLINGS GRAHAM KENWARD
IPC: B66C13/16
Filed: 1993-10-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a mass measuring system for determining the mass of a first object (1). For this purpose, the mass measuring system comprises a first measuring unit (3) by which a first quantity is determined which comprises at least information about the mass of the first object (1) to be determined. The mass measuring system furthermore comprises a predetermined reference object (9) whose mass is known and a second measuring unit (4) by which a second quantity is determined comprising at least information about the mass of the reference object (9). A combination unit (15) determines the mass of the first object (1) from the first and second quantities. The mass measuring system operates in static, accelerating, decelerating as well as in periodically moving reference systems.
Patent EP-0635304-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULER HANSJOERG
IPC: B01J49/75
Filed: 1994-01-12
Abstract: In a water-softening unit having an ion-exchanger container (15) and a device for the automatic regeneration of the ion-exchanger material (14) after each discharge of softened water, which device is provided with a vessel (22) containing concentrated regenerant, a pipe system and a cylinder chamber (5) having a spring-mounted reciprocating piston (7), the cylinder chamber being arranged in the pipe system in such a way that with the aid of the reciprocating piston, on the one hand a certain amount of regenerant solution can be metered off and transported, and on the other hand operational control valves (11, 12) in the discharge system from the ion-exchanger container can be actuated via a piston rod (9) joined to the reciprocating piston, at least one shut-off valve (10) in the pipe system for discharging regenerant from the regenerant vessel into the ion-exchanger container can also be actuated by the piston rod, the usable stroke volume when the reciprocating piston is displaced in the cylinder chamber is greater than or at least equal to the void volume of the ion-exchanger material inclusive of the dead volume situated beneath the ion-exchanger material in the ion-exchanger container and in the regeneration device, an apparatus for automatic defined dilution of the regenerant solution transported from the regenerant vessel to the ion-exchanger container is provided. As a result, the softening capacity of the ion exchanger required can be released with a minimum of used regenerant. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0637898-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUSE KOLJA
IPC: H05B6/12
Filed: 1994-05-24
Abstract: The kitchen work-surface uses electromagnetic induction to transfer energy by primary heating of a cooking pan, and uses an easily-cleaned stone as the material for the work-surface. The stone, preferably granite, is reinforced e.g. by a carbon fibre laminate, to give it mechanical stability. A cavity is provided in the underside of the surface for receiving an induction coil, without the surface being interrupted by cut-out sections which are normally required for insertion of the hotplate. The work-surface and hotplate are thus integrated in a seamless surface. The stone plate may be used as a homogenous surface for an oven top-plate, and restricted to the size of the hotplate. A removable child-safety bar may be attached beneath the work-surface. A temperature sensor introduced into the cooking food sends signals to a control unit which regulates the timing and temperature of the heating by processor or computer control.
Patent EP-0631159-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER HARTMUT DR
IPC: G02B6/30
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: Arrangement for optically coupling a planar optical waveguide and an optical fibre, and methods for the production of a planar waveguide suitable for such an arrangement. A known arrangement for optically coupling a planar optical waveguide, integrated on a substrate, and an optical fibre has in the substrate a ditch-like depression (groove) which leads to an end surface of the waveguide and in which the fibre is fastened. This depression must be produced with high precision. Such an arrangement is to be provided in which the depression does not need to be dimensioned with high precision. For this purpose, the fibre (3) is fastened on a separate holding part (7) between two level surfaces (8, 9), lying in a joint plane (89) and is placed with these surfaces (8, 9) on level surfaces, lying in a joint plane, of the substrate, between which surfaces the ditch-like depression is formed. The fibre (3) is then arranged with play in the depression which is dimensioned with a sufficient size. Use in bidirectional optical transceiver modules. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0632506-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HYNECEK JAROSLAV
IPC: H01L27/148
Filed: 1994-07-01
Abstract: The image sensor charge detection amplifier has a charge storage well 60, a charge sensor 32 for sensing charge levels in the charge storage well 60, a charge drain 28 adjacent to the charge storage well 60, and charge transfer structures for transferring charge from the charge storage well 60 to the charge drain 28.
Patent EP-0653590-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI HISASHI
IPC: F23C99/00
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: A combustion method for carrying out combustion with reduced generation of NOx wherein high velocity fuel and oxidant in a very low substoichiometric ratio are combusted and thereafter secondary oxidant mixes and combusts with the resulting combustion reaction products.
Patent EP-0661314-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KURTH INGE
IPC: C09K23/52
Filed: 1994-12-14
Abstract: Aqueous, radiation-curable binders and binder dispersions, essentially containing     A) a radiation-curable binder and B) a radiation-curable, hydrophilic polyepoxide acrylate
Patent EP-0659682-A1 (EP)
Title: Bottling machine with cleaning containers for C.I.P.
Inventor: BEHNKE DIETER
IPC: B67C3/00
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A bottling machine with a multiplicity of filling elements (1) which are arranged at intervals around the circumference of the machine, rotate about the axis of rotation of the latter and the container edge seals (4) of which have return gas pipes (2) projecting from them downwards, and with holding elements (7) which are for gripping bottle necks (6), of bottles to be filled and are mounted on lifting elements (9) by means of arms which are arranged radially with respect to the axis of rotation, the said holding elements (7) being capable of being lifted beneath the filling elements over the return gas pipes (2) in sealing engagement with the bottles, the bottling machine also having containers (10) which are movably arranged on the lifting elements, are used for CIP cleaning and can be brought out of a waiting position into the position of the bottles, is characterised in that the arms take the form of slides (11) which are mounted on the lifting elements in a vertically fixed and radially displaceable fashion, the containers (10) being arranged on the said slides (11) outside the holding elements (7) in a radial direction. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0661442-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RICCO MARIO
IPC: F02M51/08
Filed: 1994-12-28
Abstract: A metering valve including a valve body (56) with a control chamber (61); a pressurized fuel supply conduit (62); and a fuel drain conduit (63). The control rod (8) of the shutter (28) includes an element (74) for hydraulically separating the supply conduit (62) and the drain conduit (63), so that fuel drainage is considerably reduced. The chamber (61) includes a first cylindrical portion (71) in which slides the end of the rod (8) fitted with the element (74); and a second portion (72) coaxial with the first portion (71) and forming an annular shoulder (73) against which the element (74) of the rod (8) is arrested. The supply conduit (62) is located radially at the first portion (71), while the drain conduit (63) is located axially at the second portion (72).
Patent EP-0655730-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAM CORNELIS LEONARDUS GERARDU
IPC: G01R33/48
Filed: 1994-11-22
Abstract: The apparatus comprises  inter alia  a gradient coil system (3) for generating gradient fields in a measuring space (35), a power supply source (7) for the gradient coils, and a communication system for transferring acoustic information from at least a first region (39) in which the level of sound generated by the gradient coils (3) (gradient noise) is comparatively high to at least a second region (41). The communication system comprises means (55) for generating a reference signal which is dependent on the gradient noise, a microphone (43) which is arranged in the first region (39) so as to pick up a mixture of sound information and gradient noise, and a sound reproduction device (65, 67), at least a part of which is situated in the second region (41). The communication system also comprises a noise suppression device, comprising a filter device (61) for converting the reference signal into a signal which corresponds substantially to the gradient noise at the area of the microphone (43), and a summing device (63) for adding the output signal of the filter device to the output signal of the microphone in phase opposition, the output of the summing device being connected to the sound reproduction device. Between the microphone (43) and the summing device (63) there are inserted signal delay means (53) which delay the microphone signal for a predetermined period of time. The sound reproduction device (65, 67) is provided with means (69) for attenuating sound which does not originate from the sound reproduction device.
Patent EP-0610090-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUJIOKA MASAYA
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: A hot melt ink suitable for use in an ink jet printer comprises: 
   a solid wax that is solid at normal temperature, the solid wax having a solubility parameter equal to or less than 9.50 and being present in an amount of 50% by weight or more; 
   an organic substance that is miscible with the solid wax, the organic substance having a solubility parameter greater than that of the solid wax; 
   a polymer material that is miscible with at least one of the solid wax and the organic substance, the polymer material having a weight average molecular weight of 500 or more; and 
   a coloring material.
Patent EP-0626610-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHULER ERIC T
IPC: G03B13/02
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A camera has a camera body (100) and a viewing system disposed on the body. The viewing system has two framing conduits (128, 130) by which the user can properly frame an image to be captured. Each of the framing conduits has an image receiving aperture (140, 142) at one end and an image viewing aperture (116, 118) at the opposite end. The conduits are optically isolated from each other, in that an image entering the receiving aperture of one conduit cannot be viewed at the viewing aperture of the other conduit. The viewing conduits are preferably devoid of optical elements.
Patent EP-0630982-A1 (EP)
Title: Steering wheel
Inventor: FERREIRA CORNELIUS JOHANNES TH
IPC: C22C21/02
Filed: 1994-06-21
Abstract: A steering wheel (32) is cast as a unitary casting from an alloy which includes 11,5 - 14% by weight of silicon and 350 - 450 parts per million of strontium. The invention extends to a method of forming such a wheel the method including the step of rotating the mould (10) in which the wheel is cast. The mould is rotated at relatively high rotational speeds so that the wheel experiences a pressure of 100g to 250g during casting. The optimum rotational speed is determined using a formula disclosed in the specification.