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Patent EP-0601537-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ESSER THEODOR
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 1993-12-07
Abstract: A method of implementing an endoscopic surgical procedure on a patient, and more particularly, a novel and unique technique of performing a uniportal palmar subligmentous endoscopic carpal tunnel release. 
     Moreover, also disclosed is a unique endoscopic surgical instrument adapted to be employed in the implementation of the foregoing method of endoscopically effecting the carpal tunnel release. This surgical procedure only requires the formation of a single and relatively small entry portal or incision in the palm poximate the distal side of the flexor retinaculum, thereby reducing any postoperative symptoms of the patient with only a cosmetically appealing scar formed on the palm, while eliminating the need for a second portal or incision proximate the wrist of the patient. Moreover, the endoscopic instrument employed in implementing the inventive method utilizes a unique cutting device (60) which is mounted on a scope (50) insertable through a cannula (24) which has been initially inserted to extend beneath the flexor retinaculum from the distal side of the flexor retinaculum. 
     The cutting device comprises a blade member having a leading cutting edge (62) for severing tissue on advancing the scope forwardly within the cannula. Rotation of the blade within the cannula is prevented by guide surfaces of an open slot formed in the cannula.
Patent EP-0578285-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEIMER MATTHEW MARK
IPC: F01D11/22
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A turbomachine (10) including a case (12), a rotor (44), a plurality of rotor blades (56,58) on the rotor (44), each having a blade tip (60), a shroud (16) around the rotor blade tips (60), and bearing means (64,66) mounting the rotor (44) on the case (12) for rotation about a centreline (22) of the case (12) and for bodily-shiftable movement in the direction of the centreline (22). The rotor blade tips (60) and an inside wall (32) of the shroud (16) flare radially outwards in the direction of the centreline (22) so that, when the rotor (44) moves in the direction of the centreline (22) towards the shroud (16), a clearance gap (62) between the blade tips (60) and the inner wall (32) of the shroud (16) decreases and vice versa. An electromagnetic actuator (100) on the case (12) magnetically attracts a thrust plate (94) on the rotor (44) against a net dynamic force produced on the rotor (44) during the operation of the turbomachine (10). A control system (118) of the actuator (100) controls the magnetic attraction of the actuator (100) in response to signals from a position sensor (116) measuring the actual magnitude of the clearance gap (62), so as to maintain the actual clearance gap (62) at a predetermined magnitude.
Patent EP-0574967-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SPEKTOR MOSHE
IPC: F41H11/16
Filed: 1993-04-23
Abstract: An apparatus for activating different types of magnetic trigger mechanism comprises means for modifying the magnetic field sensed by each different type of magnetic trigger mechanism in a predetermined varying manner, thereby causing activation of each different type of magnetic trigger mechanism and thus detonation of each different type of magnetic mine when said apparatus is at at least a predetermined distance therefrom.
Patent EP-0590791-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII KAZUYOSHI C O CANON KABU
IPC: G11B11/105
Filed: 1993-08-26
Abstract: A magnetooptical recording magnetic head is provided with a base (s), a core (c), a coil (w) wound on the core, and a driving device for the coil. The core provided on the base is formed by laminating a plurality of magnetic thin films (i,m) with a high permeability and a high saturation magnetic flux density so as to sandwich insulating films therebetween.
Patent EP-0598554-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VENGSARKAR ASHISH MADHUKAR
IPC: G02B6/036
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: Disclosed is optical fiber that can advantageously be used to compensate chromatic dispersion in an optical fiber communication system, typically a system that is upgraded from 1.3µm to 1.55µm operating wavelength (λ op ). 
     The fiber typically has a power law core (11) refractive index profile, a refractive index "trench" (12) surrounding the core, and a refractive index "ridge" (13) surrounding the trench. The refractive index profile of the fiber preferably is designed such that the fiber supports the fundamental mode (LP₀₁), does not support the LP₁₁ mode but does support the LP₀₂ mode, all at λ op . A λ op , LP₀₁ has dispersion more negative than -150 ps/nm·km and, in a preferred embodiment, LP₀₁ also has negative dispersion slope at λ op .
Patent EP-0555111-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VILETTE CHRISTIAN
IPC: B61D45/00
Filed: 1993-01-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a member for holding a container on a platform, comprising dowels (5) associated with the said platform via sole plates (9a) which are articulated about a spindle (10a) parallel to the axis of the platform. It is characterised in that the sole plate (9a) has, substantially in a perpendicular plane, above the sole plate, an abutment face (12) which interacts with a surface (13) exhibited by the container and this stop is positioned on this sole plate so that, with respect to another abutment face (12a) which is carried by a sole plate arranged symmetrically to the first with respect to the median axis of the platform, the distance between the said abutment surfaces (12, 12a) has a value which exceeds the so-called reference distance measured between the reference surfaces (13, 13a) of the container only by the maximum permitted value for the clearance. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0558383-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BONNAUDET JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: A01F29/00
Filed: 1993-02-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a distributing vehicle with centrifugal distributor, including a distribution turbine. In accordance with the invention, the distribution turbine (110) includes a turntable (111) on which there are mounted blades (112.1), with an arrangement such that the frontal edge (121) of the blades which is furthest from the turntable is at a given distance (D) from the panel (108) having the inlet orifice (107) to the turbine housing (106), so as to define an upstream decompacting chamber (120) into which the product penetrates before being subjected to the action of the blades of the turbine. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0557206-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOURON MICHEL
IPC: H01H43/10
Filed: 1993-02-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for step-by-step control of an electromechanical programmer for a domestic electrical appliance and more especially of a programmer with smooth preselection including just a single micro-motor. A programmer 1 according to the invention for a domestic electrical appliance includes at least one micro-motor 8 driving a cam unit 5 and includes a lever 2 held on a profile 4 of the cam unit 5 by an elastic means 3, which turns on and turns off the supply to the micro-motor 8 by its motion relative to the cam unit 5, thus automatically ensuring the final phase of stepping of the cam unit 5.   The present invention applies to all types of programmer equipping domestic electrical appliances. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0599696-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHOJI RYO C O THE FURUKAWA ELE
IPC: C22C21/06
Filed: 1993-11-16
Abstract: An aluminium alloy sheet of an aluminium alloy containing 5 to 10 wt.% of Mg, 0.0001 to 0,01 wt.% of Be, 0.01 to 0.05 wt. % of Cr, 0.005 to 0.1 Wt.% of Ti or both 0.005 to 0.1 wt. % of Ti and 0.00001 to 0.005 wt. % of B, Fe and Si as impurities respectively regulated to be less than 0.2 wt.% other inevitable impurities and Al, wherein 0.1 to 0.5 vol.% of intermetallic compounds containing Cr with the mean diameter of not more than 0.2 µm are dispersed into the metal structure of the Al alloy sheet, and the mean grain diameter of the metal structure is in the range of 5 or 30 µm. A process of manufacturing the aluminium alloy sheet comprises subjecting an homogenized alloy slab to hot rolling, carrying out a precipitation treatment of intermetallic compounds containing Cr at least once at 230 to 360°C for 1 to 100 hours subjecting the resultant alloy sheet to final cold rolling and then heating the finally cold rolled alloy sheet at 400 to 500°C for not more than 120 seconds.
Patent EP-0672174-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOLBERG JANICE A
IPC: C12Q1/70
Filed: 1992-12-21
Abstract: Novel DNA probe sequences for detection of HTLV-1 in a sample in a solution phase sandwich hybridization assay are described. Amplified nucleic acid hybridization assays using the probes are exemplified.
Patent EP-0584374-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAITO HIROMITSU
IPC: C12N9/20
Filed: 1993-03-11
Abstract: Peptide mutant présentant une activité d'inhibition de la phospholipase C, et ayant une déficience d'un peptide, ou d'au moins un reste d'acide aminé de celui-ci, possédant une séquence d'acides aminés représentée par la séquence no. 1. Il possède le peptide auquel est ajouté au moins un reste d'acide aminé, et/ou est substitué par d'autres restes d'acide aminé éventuellement modifiés.
Patent EP-0672754-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMAMOTO HIROSHI BEST LAND
IPC: C12N15/40
Filed: 1993-03-31
Abstract: A plant virus vector comprising a coat protein gene of a tobacco mosaic virus and a foreign gene joined to the downstream of the above gene via a sequence that induces read-through; a plasmid providing the vector as a transcript; a method of expressing a foreign gene in a plant body by inoculating the vector in a plant: and a method of efficiently acquiring a foreign gene product, produced in a plant body, in the form of virus particles.
Patent EP-0641289-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEVINE MARSHALL S
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: A dispenser (20) for blood and other biological specimens (11) is disclosed which provides a means of obtaining a small predetermined quantity of specimen from a closed container (10) without the need to remove the stopper (13) from the container. The cannula (19) of the device is caused to pierce the container's rubber stopper forming an assembly. When the said assembly is forced against a target surface, such as microscope slide (30), the force compresses the stopper and thereby reduces the volume inside the container sufficiently to eject a drop of fluid which is dispensed onto a target surface. Stabilizing supports (26) are provided so that fluid emerges from a dispensing tip (22) located a predetermined distance above the target surface which determines the quantity of fluid dispensed. The supports also transmit reactive force from the target surface to compress the rubber stopper of the closed specimen tube.
Patent EP-0669815-A1 (EP)
Title: Ensemble de suspension de moniteur reglable
Inventor: SCHAIRBAUM EDWARD C
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble de suspension (21) de moniteur (49), ledit moniteur étant placé au-dessous d'une zone transparente (51) située dans l'élément supérieur d'une structure similaire à un bureau. L'ensemble de suspension est réglable, et soutient une région avant supérieure et une région arrière supérieure du moniteur. Ledit ensemble de suspension permet d'éviter d'utiliser une étagère pour soutenir les parties inférieures du moniteur.
Patent EP-0642521-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAAS SUSAN MARY
IPC: C07F9/576
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à des composés de phosphonate hétérocycliques, thio-substitués et contenant de l'azote, y compris des bisphosphonates, des phosphoalkylphosphonates, des phosphonocarboxylates et des phosphonosulfonates, ainsi qu'à leurs sels et esters pharmaceutiquement acceptables. La présente invention se rapporte en outre à des compositions pharmaceutiques contenant une dose efficace et sûre d'un composé de l'invention, ainsi que des excipients pharmaceutiquement acceptables. Enfin, l'invention se rapporte à des procédés de traitement et de prévention d'états pathologiques caractérisés par un métabolisme anormal de calcium et de phosphate chez l'homme ou d'autres mammifères, y compris des procédés de traitement et de prévention de l'ostéoporose et de l'arthrite, en particulier la polyarthrite rhumatoïde et l'ostéo-arthrite. Ce procédé consiste à administrer, à un humain ou un autre mammifère nécessitant un tel traitement, une dose sûre et efficace d'un composé ou d'une composition de la présente invention. Ces composés présentent la structure générale (I), dans laquelle au moins un élément parmi R?1, R2, R3 et R5¿ doit représenter SR?6 ou R8SR6¿.
Patent EP-0653048-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KELLNER HELMUT
IPC: G01B11/02
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: Es werden ein Verfahren zur Lagebestimmung eines Positionierkörpers relativ zu einem Bezugskörper und eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens beschrieben. Der Positionierkörper (10) trägt eine Massstabsanordnung mit Marken konstanten Abstandes und der Bezugskörper umfasst einen Abtaster (12) mit einer Projektionsfläche, auf die die Marken (16) des Massstabs projiziert werden, sowie eine Abbildungsoptik. Die Koordinaten des Projektionszentrums der Abbildungsoptik werden über eine Auswertung der auf dem Massstab angeordneten Marken (16) berechnet. Dabei werden kodierte Marken zweier orthogonal ausgerichteter Flächenmassstäbe der Massstabsanordnung des Positionierkörpers dekodiert und wenigstens vier eine Fläche begrenzende Schwerpunkte von Überschneidungsbereichen der Marken beider Flächenmassstäbe bestimmt. Die Berechnung erfolgt über die projektive Verwandtschaft zwischen der Projektionsfläche des als Abtaster ausgebildeten Abtasters und der die Marken tragenden Ebene der Massstabsanordnung.
Patent EP-0671010-A1 (EP)
Title: Method for measuring frequency modulation rate characteristics for a swept frequency signal.
Inventor: LO PEI-HWA
IPC: H03H17/00
Filed: 1993-08-19
Abstract: A method for characterizing frequency modulation rate parameters for a swept frequency signal is based on zero crossing counting and digital signal processing. The method is easy to implement and does not require batch processing so as to be suitable for real time tracking of frequency variations in a variety of applications.
Patent EP-0611495-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAUN ANDY ALLEN
IPC: H02H9/04
Filed: 1993-08-31
Abstract: Un dispositif de dérivation de courant commuté dans un système de déclenchement de rupture de circuit, devant être utilisé dans un organe de déclenchement, couple les transformateurs de courant (A, B, C, G, F) à une tension relativement basse, et accumule rapidement un niveau d'énergie élevée après la mise sous tension de sorte que l'électro-aimant de déclenchement (128) puisse être rapidement excité après la détection d'un faux état défecteueux. Le dispositif régule le courant d'alimentation provenant des transformateurs de courant vers un condensateur de tension de déclenchement (78) et vers un condensateur d'alimentation (20') à l'entrée d'un circuit de régulation de tension. Le transformateur de courant charge le condensateur de tension de déclenchement à un premier niveau de tension prescrit, et un circuit de dérivation de courant (142, 144) dévie le courant passant du transformateur de courant au condensateur d'alimentation, de sorte qu'au cours d'un fonctionnement normal, le condensateur d'alimentation est chargé à un second niveau de tension prescrit, inférieur au premier.
Patent EP-0659055-A1 (EP)
Title: Process and device for glucose determination in a biological matrix.
Inventor: SIMONSEN JAN HENNING
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: To determine the glucose content in a biological matrix (10), at least one measurement is through the multiply-scattered light at one point where the primary light (15) is directed at a defined point (12) into the biological matrix (10). The intensity of the emerging secondary light (17) is measured at a defined detection point (14). The detection point (14) is located in relation to the light delivery point (12), so that the multiple scattering of the light is detected at the scatter centres (19) of the matrix (10), to give an intensity characteristic of the glucose. Also claimed is an appts. with a light source to give a targetted illumination of a defined point (12). A detection system gives measurement of the secondary light emerging from a defined point (14). The relative positioning of the points (12,14) give scattering centres (19) where the multiple light scattering can be detected for the intensity to be characteristic of the glucose present.
Patent EP-0606873-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOTAKI TAKAAKI C O CANON KABUS
IPC: G03G9/087
Filed: 1994-01-10
Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image has a binder resin and a colorant. 
     The binder resin contains a polyester resin at least part of which has a long-chain alkyl group having 22 to carbon atoms and has a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group at its terminal.
Patent EP-0620283-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOENES JOACHIM DR
IPC: C12Q1/32
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the colorimetric determination of an analyte by means of enzymatic oxidation with a PQQ-dependent dehydrogenase in the presence of an electron acceptor from the group of electron-rich aromatic nitroso compounds by enzymatic reduction of the nitroso compound to an imino compound and detection of the imino compound by colour formation. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding composition which contains a PQQ-dependent dehydrogenase, an electron-rich aromatic nitroso compound and, where appropriate, a detection reagent for imino compounds. The invention also relates to nitrosoamino compounds which, on reduction, form coloured quinonediimines, and to the use thereof for the colorimetric enzymatic determination of an analyte.
Patent EP-0633094-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUZE YOSHIKAZU
IPC: B21D43/00
Filed: 1994-06-20
Abstract: A press and assembly machine has a die set which has guide posts (1) securely mounted on a base plate (2), and a cylinder plate (7) securely mounted on top portions of the guide posts (1), and a movable plate (4) slidably mounted on the guide posts (1). A cylinder (5) is mounted on the cylinder plate. A piston rod (9) of the cylinder (5) is connected to the movable plate (4). A pick-and-place device (11) is mounted on the base plate (2). The pick-and-place device (11) comprises a pair of guide rails mounted on the base plate at opposite sides of the lower die, opposite sliding members slidably mounted on the guide rails, a connecting member connecting the sliding members, a reciprocating cylinder for reciprocating the connected sliding members, and a plurality of gripping actuators provided on the opposite sliding members. The gripping actuator has opposite gripping cylinders, opposite gripping fingers operated by a piston rod of the corresponding cylinder for gripping a work. A parts-feeder is provided for feeding works one by one to the pick-and-place device (11). A sequence controller (12) is provided for sequentially operating the machine for progressively pressing and assembling works.
Patent EP-0632406-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEIL RICHARD C O EASTMAN KODAK
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1994-06-29
Abstract: A radiographic image workstation (202) for displaying radiographic images. The tonal characteristics of a displayed image can be changed through a real-time window/leveling technique.
Patent EP-0652601-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISONO TAKAHIRO
IPC: C01B3/00
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode utilizes as an electrode material a hydrogen-absorbing alloy having selectively oriented crystals, which is expressed in terms of a specific maximum value obtained from analysis of powder X-ray diffractometry. This electrode, in which the hydrogen-absorbing alloy used is hardly pulverized upon repeated charge-discharge cycles and oxidation thereof is suppressed, gives metal hydride alkaline secondary batteries having excellent cycle characteristics. A method for evaluating hydogen-absorbing alloys for electrode comprises, utilizing the fact that there exists a clear relationship between specific parameters obtained by analyzing data based on the hydrogen-absorbing alloy to be evaluated and the characteristics of the electrode obtained therefrom, preparing and using analytical curves with the specific parameters. This method can evaluate rapidly and precisely various characteristics of hydrogen-absorbing alloys for electrode, without actually fabricating test cells therefrom.
Patent EP-0634258-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE WILDE HENRI DIEDERIK
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 1994-06-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing from recycled plastic a base material based on polystyrene or polypropylene, comprising of:
     i) 
reducing recycled plastic based on polystyrene or polypropylene, which contains 0.1-10 % by weight of ethylenevinylalcohol copolymer (EVOH), to an average particle size smaller than 5 mm;   ii) 
drying the reduced plastic;   iii) 
extruding and degassing the dried, reduced plastic; and   iv) 
moulding to the base material with a wall thickness smaller than 15 mm;    and to the manufactured base material having as composition:
   a)
   i) 
0.1-10% by weight of ethylenevinylalcohol copolymer (EVOH);   ii) 
0-10% by weight of thermoplastic polyester;   iii) 
0-30% by weight of polyethylene; and   iv) 
0-5% by weight of metal particles with an average particle size smaller than 5 mm; and       b) a wall thickness smaller than 15 mm.
Patent EP-0705674-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BENDER KLAUS
IPC: B29K105/04
Filed: 1994-10-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making an injection molded article having a substantially smooth outer surface and a foamed core, as well as to a molded articles so produced, by injecting a molten thermoplastic into a mold, and when a skin has formed, injecting a gas and allowing a limited amount of molten material to flow back into the injection device, this creating a hollow space in the article. Finally, releasing the gas pressure to allow foaming of the core.
Patent EP-0653430-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOMKO JOHN
IPC: C07F9/38
Filed: 1994-11-04
Abstract: A process for forming 1-phenylvinyl-1-phosphonic acid utilizes reacting a mixture of phosphorus trihalide, such as phosphorus trichloride, and acetophenone with water, under conditions in which the water is gradually added to the mixture with cooling to form a reaction mixture, which can be sparged of excess acetophenone with aqueous acid while under vacuum, comprising the 1-phenylvinyl-1-phosphonic acid. This product can be recovered from the reaction mixture by recrystallization from aqueous mineral acid, such as hydrochloric acid.
Patent EP-0608108-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PETTIT GEORGE R
IPC: C07D493/22
Filed: 1994-01-19
Abstract: An intensive long-term investigation of marine organisms as sources of new anticancer drugs has led to the isolation and structural elucidation (primarily by high field NMR and mass spectrometry) of halistatin 1, a new polyether macrolide of the halipyran-type, from the Western Indian Ocean sponge Phakellia carteri. Halistatin 1 (8.8 x 10- 7 % yield) caused the accumulation of cells arrested in mitosis, inhibited tubulin polymerization, and inhibited the binding of radiolabeled vinblastine and GTP to tubulin. 
     Halistatin 1 has the following structural formula :
Patent EP-0664169-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMIZU KEIICHI
IPC: B21D22/28
Filed: 1994-08-04
Abstract: A predrawn can made of a metal sheet coated with an organic film is subjected to a process which reduces its diameter and thins its walls by a high thinning ratio. The thinning is achieved by a blank holder (1), a redrawing die (3) and an ironing die (4), the reduction ratio for the ironing die being defined by       
 wherein T₂ equals the thickness of the can before ironing and T₃ equals the thickness after ironing, wherein the reduction ratio for the ironing die is in the range of 10 to 50%. The wall at the top end portion of the can is maintained thicker than the rest of the can wall.