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Patent EP-0428428-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEMONNIER JEAN
IPC: C12G1/08
Filed: 1990-10-30
Abstract: The invention concerns a hollow plastics material insert for the second fermentation of champagne or wine produced by the traditional method. 
     The insert (10) comprises a cylindrical skirt (11) forcibly inserted into the neck of the bottle and fastened to a central receptacle (17 or 21) for reinforcing it and comprising radial fins (18) joining the skirt and the receptacle. 
     An insert of this kind has a better sealing effect and avoids losses of wine and pressure during second fermentation and cellar storage on the lees.
Patent EP-0447801-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERSCOVICI SAUL
IPC: B60W10/10
Filed: 1991-02-14
Abstract: A mechanically variable transmission is provided by a novel arrangement of sheaves in combination with a power ring which can be utilized with a planetary device to smoothly varying output speed from maximum rotational speed in one direction to maximum speed in the opposite direction while passing through or maintaining zero outputs speed or any other speed in a forward or reverse direction while the input speed is varied or remains constant. The novel arrangement provides changes in the output speed over the entire range of engine power and under all load conditions since declutching is not necessary to shift gears allowing the engine to operate at a constant horsepower over the entire range of throttle settings and can enhance engine efficiency by allowing the engine to operate at the lowest possible speed and highest torque. The infinitely variable speed transmission and engine can be controlled with a computer control to maintain the engine at full torque but the lowest possible speed while varying the infinitely variable transmission ratio to maintain a constant or desired ground speed.
Patent EP-0469395-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DODSON NEIL A
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1991-07-18
Abstract: A low-power programmable alarm clock system is provided for use with microprocessor-based reflectance photometer systems for generating an alarm control signal at pre-programmed alarm activation times. The system utilizes an alarm clock circuit which includes means for storing a count value corresponding to the number of predefined time periods existing between a given instantaneous time and a pre-programmed alarm activation time, means for generating a signal corresponding to the passage of each of said predefined time periods and using the generator signal to increment the stored count value each time the predefined time period has elapsed, and means for generating an alarm activation signal when the stored count value has been incremented to a predefined activation value. The programmable alarm clock circuit operates in conjunction with a transistor-based switching arrangement and the system microprocessor in such a way that the required count value is calculated and stored into a shift register/counter each time the reflectance photometer system is powered down and an alarm function is found to be activated. The alarm clock circuit then takes over and operates under negligible power consumption conditions and generates an alarm control signal which reactivates the overall system circuitry when the pre-programmed alarm activation time has been reached.
Patent EP-0471313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH KEVIN MICHAEL
IPC: D06M101/02
Filed: 1991-08-09
Abstract: A composition consisting essentially of ammonium pyrophosphate and having at least 70% of its phosphorus content present in the form of pyrophosphate is useful as a flame retardant for various materials.
Patent EP-0474060-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SRAJBER DEJAN
IPC: H02M7/48
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: 2.1 Known devices, designated as converters, for transmitting electrical energy from a source to a load, consisting of switching elements, energy storage elements, harmonic filters and at least one transformer between the input and output circuit, are cost-intensive and, to some extent, necessitate a large space requirement and high circuitry and control complexity. Converters according to the invention exhibit considerably simplified circuit construction, a basic power factor cos  phi 1 = 1 and permit high switching frequencies with respect to the operating frequencies of the source and/or load and operation at different operating voltages on the input and output side. 2.2 In the case of the new converters, the power supply from the storage element to the load takes place in a pulsed manner. In this case, the pulse frequency is high in comparison with the operating frequencies of the source and/or load and the pulse frequency period is divided into a time section for supplying the storage element and a further time section for supplying the load. Switching element combinations designated as switching structures and used for energy transportation are a reverse-parallel circuit, bridge circuit or star circuit consisting of controllable and/or non-controllable semiconductor components. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0477561-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARRELL DURONNIE LEE
IPC: A61L2/07
Filed: 1991-08-27
Abstract: There is disclosed an autoclave system incorporating a sterilization chamber and a reservoir. The reservoir is coupled to the sterilization chamber by means of a selectively operated valve. A microcontroller in conjunction with timing means computes a time necessary to place a predetermined amount of water into the sterilization chamber to assure that a proper sterilization cycle will be implemented. The apparatus determines the amount of time required to operate the valve based on the water level in the reservoir. The system is initialized with a full reservoir of water and bases all successive computations for valve operation from this point. Thus the valve is operated according to a given time duration, which time duration is computed according to the number of sterilization cycles previously performed by the autoclave system.
Patent EP-0483787-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KALLEVIG JOHN A
IPC: F42B5/38
Filed: 1991-10-30
Abstract: A containment bag has two sections. A forward section (10) with one end (12) secured positively in the sabot-obturator interface region during the assembly of the sabot, obturator, projectile and casing adapter. The other end (14) of the forward section has a circumferential securing band (16), for example a band of loops of the type marketed under the trademark Velcro. An aft bag section (18) is secured to the cartridge casing at one end in a conventional manner and the other end has a circumferential securing band; Velcro hooks for example. The bands join the two sections of the bag together when the cartridge casing is brought into position to be bonded to the cartridge adapter.
Patent EP-0468554-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AZZI GALEAZZO
IPC: G09B19/16
Filed: 1991-06-07
Abstract: A drive simulator adapted for detecting the psychophysical and technical-functional attitudes of an individual, with the possibility of printing the results, comprising a motor vehicle cockpit that is adjustable to individuals of any size and height, provided with all the drive commands usually found in a motor vehicle, equipped with transducers and technical devices for providing measurements of the perception capabilities of an individual as required for driving fitness, and adapted to simulate adjustments of the commands and artificial prosthesis in order to analyse the driving capability of impaired persons that are anyhow capable of applying with their own means a correct energy to the controls. The measurements are carried out by means of sensors and/or transducers; the displaying thereof being by means of either analog or digital instruments.
Patent EP-0470755-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NYKERK TODD MITCHELL
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1991-07-30
Abstract: A brake pedal actuation sensor includes an optical coupler (47,48). In a preferred embodiment: the optical sensor (47,48) is carried by a housing (40); a shutter (55) is provided to interrupt the optical coupling according to the distance between the housing and a bearing (52); the shutter (55) is carried by the bearing (52); and the distance between the housing and the bearing is dependent upon the force applied to the brake. Additionally, a circuit responsive to an output of the optical coupler is provided for generating an electrical output signal indicating brake pedal actuation.
Patent EP-0501069-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRASER LINDSAY J
IPC: C09K8/14
Filed: 1991-11-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a pseudoplastic fluid composition including water, a mixed metal layered hydroxide dispersed in the water to impart preselected rheological properties to the fluid and a fluid loss additive composition including one or more of a carboxymethyl substituted vegetable starch, a carboxymethylated cellulosic compound or mixtures thereof in an amount effective to inhibit loss of fluid and with the degree of substitution being selected so that the carboxymethyl substituted compound is soluble in the fluid at the concentration of use without materially adversely affecting the rheological properties of the fluid and so that the fluid is resistant to fermentation. The improved composition includes a crosslinked carboxymethylated vegetable starch which has a degree of substitution in the broad range from about 0.3 to about 0.8 and in a narrower range of about 0.4 to about 0.7 and an uncrosslinked carboxymethylated vegetable starch or a carboxymethylated cellulosic which has a degree of substitution in the broad range from about 0.3 to about 0.57 and in a narrower range from about 0.4 to about 0.5. The drilling method includes drilling while circulating the drilling fluid with the improved composition therein.
Patent EP-0493044-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISOZAKI MASAAKI
IPC: H03M5/14
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: A digital modulation system is disclosed in which a string of input data is divided at an interval of eight bits and the resulting 8-bit data is converted into 16-bit modulated digital code data. Code conversion is so made that the resulting 16-bit modulation code has two or more consecutive numbers between the first and 16th bits, four or less consecutive numbers between the 13th and the 16th bits, the CDS of the totality of 16 bits in the modulation code block is not more than four, and the DSV from the leading bit to an arbitrary bit in the modulation code block is not more than five, so that the number of consecutive numbers in any portion of the digital data is not less than two and not more than five and the absolute value of the DSV is not more than three.
Patent EP-0441736-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUNKEL CARLOS
IPC: C07D417/12
Filed: 1991-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to new 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives of the general formula I
       
 in which R¹, R², R³ and n have the meaning stated in the patent claims. 
     The compounds of the invention have a vasodilatory effect and are therefore suitable for the treatment of hypertension. Some of the compounds have a vasoconstrictory effect and can therefore be used for the treatment of hypotension.
Patent EP-0440580-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VALET ANDREAS DR
IPC: B05D7/08
Filed: 1991-01-21
Abstract: The paint consists of a) a first coat penetrating the wood surface, which contains a phenolic antioxidant, and b) a conventional topcoat. The topcoat preferably contains a light stabiliser.
Patent EP-0502391-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GARVER LAWRENCE E
IPC: B29C49/06
Filed: 1992-02-24
Abstract: An improved PET process, system and container is disclosed which uses an improved single stage process to produce a thermally stable container. The single stage process arrests the cooling of the preform at elevated temperatures followed by equilibriation to a set temperature in a conditioning station at controlled time rates to achieve high crystallinity in the container side wall. Special provisions are made for establishing a transition zone temperature gradient adjacent the container mouth to achieve high crystallization in the transition zone in accordance with the process. The container is especially configured in a number of instances to make it suitable for hot fill applications. One such instance includes rigidizing the body side wall against radial and longitudinal vacuum distortion so that paper labels can be applied to the container.
Patent EP-0502394-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUDERS ERWIN
IPC: H01H1/14
Filed: 1992-02-24
Abstract: A contact configuration consists of two mutually opposite stationary contact pieces (21, 22) and a moving contact piece (11) which is configured on the free and of a contact lever (10) that can rotate about a bearing point (13, 14), and which contact piece (11) can move in a reciprocating manner between the two stationary contact pieces (21, 22). As a result of the suitable configuration of a spring clip (17, 18), a contact force is generated not only when the moving contact piece is resting on a stationary contact piece (21) but also when the moving contact piece (11) is resting on the other stationary contact piece (22). This is produced by the force of the spring clip (17, 18) engaging in the region between the bearing point (13, 14) and the hinge point (19) of an operating bracket (20), and the bearing (13, 14) permitting free mobility of the contact lever (10) in the direction of movement of the moving contact piece (11). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0510554-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIEDERBERGER HEINRICH
IPC: B65G1/02
Filed: 1992-04-18
Abstract: In a storing and/or conveying device for articles G, especially in a dynamic shelving or storage system for containers in cold-storage units, which device has a shelving framework, with a plurality of uprights St, in which at least one roller path R, R1, R2, R3 is arranged on at least one level E1, E2, E3, which roller path comprises two lateral, longitudinally extending roller profiles P and rollers S extending transversely between the roller profiles, and in which device support profiles T, which are held against the uprights and are positioned transversely to the roller profiles P, are provided for the roller profiles P of a level, each support profile T is arranged within the vertical extent h of the roller profiles P, which are penetrated by the support profile and are supported on the latter in the supporting region (Figure 3). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0518152-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KROECKERT BERND DR
IPC: C04B14/30
Filed: 1992-06-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for colouring building materials with inorganic pigments in granular form.
Patent EP-0524463-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MELZER REINER DIPL-ING
IPC: B09C1/06
Filed: 1992-07-02
Abstract: A process is described for the thermal treatment of polluted soil. The excavated soil is heated in a rotary drum F101 by indirect heat exchange at a maximum of 650 DEG C in the absence of oxygen. The pollutants are separated off from the soil by means of a desorption medium. The desorption medium used can be the moisture evaporated from the soil. The resulting pollutant gas stream is condensed and the pollutants are separated off.
Patent EP-0525617-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YANAGISAWA MUNEHISA
IPC: C30B19/10
Filed: 1992-07-22
Abstract: A liquid-phase growth process of a compound semiconductor which is capable of effectively controlling the generation of a surface defect and improve the product quality and production yield is disclosed in which before the start of liquid-phase growth, a substrate and a solution are held in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere or a mixed gas atmosphere consisting of more than 80% of hydrogen and the rest of an inert gas, and immediately before the start of the liquid-phase growth, the atmosphere is changed to a mixed gas atmosphere consisting of not more than 60% of hydrogen and the rest of the inert gas.
Patent EP-0553501-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE HENRY J
IPC: D21F1/10
Filed: 1991-03-15
Abstract: A papermakers fabric having a system of flat monofilament machine direction yarns (hereinafter MD yarns) which control the permeability of the fabric. The present weave provides for usage of high aspect ratio yarns as structural weave components. The system of MD yarns comprises upper and lower yarns which are vertically stacked. Preferably, the upper MD yarns define floats on the upper surface of the fabric and each upper MD yarn is paired in a vertically stacked orientation with a lower MD yarn. At least the upper MD yarns are flat monofilament yarns woven contiguous with each other to reduce the permeability of the fabric and to lock in the machine direction alignment of the stacking pairs of MD yarns. The stacked, contiguous woven machine direction system provides stability and permits the MD yarns to have a relatively high aspect ratio, cross-sectional width to height, of greater than 3:1. A seam for the fabric comprised of loops from selected flat MD yarns is provided to render the fabric endless during use in papermaking.
Patent EP-0501596-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOLTHAUSEN MATTHIAS
IPC: B30B15/16
Filed: 1992-02-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic press for the manufacture of pressed articles from pulverulent masses, in particular metal powders, with a valve-controlled, double-acting hydraulic cylinder/piston system. According to the invention, the cylinder chambers (4 and 5 or 5a and 5b respectively) associated with the piston part surfaces (A1 and A2 or A2a and A2b respectively) acting in the direction of pressing are both arranged outside the pistons (12, 12a, 12b, 13) of the cylinder/piston system and all pistons are rigidly coupled to the press ram (11) in the direction of movement thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0507762-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLUMAUER JOHANNES DIPL-ING
IPC: B23P15/00
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: In a process for making a frog for rail points and point crossings with a frog tip of carbon steel and branch rails, the frog tip is rolled and subjected to heat treatment, during which the frog tip is transformed over its entire cross-section into a fine-perlitic structure, this being followed by the frog tip being tempered and being subjected, at least in the region of wheels running over the crossing, to a material-removing treatment for removing the wheel zone structure which is different from the fine-perlitic structure, and the frog tip then being welded to branch rails, whereby the making of a frog is simplified and heat treatment in conventional equipment is made possible.
Patent EP-0571769-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAI MASAHARU
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 1993-04-27
Abstract: A contour measuring apparatus comprises a laser measurement unit, a mount table for mounting an object a motor for rotating the mount table along an axis, an altering jig for supporting the mount table and the motor and altering a direction of the axis with respect to the laser measurement unit, and a drive table for supporting the altering jig and driving the altering jig to alter a position of the mount table with respect to the laser measurement unit. A method for measuring contour comprises the steps of measuring top plane contour of the object by the above contour measuring apparatus to get top plane contour data relating to a top plane measurement coordinate system, measuring side plane contour of the object by the contour measuring apparatus to get side plane contour data relating to a side plane measurement coordinate system, and making the top plane and side plane measurement coordinate systems coincident to get overall contour data of the object in accordance with the top plane contour data and the side plane contour data.
Patent EP-0603493-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRANK DIETER
IPC: B60T8/00
Filed: 1993-10-23
Abstract: 2.1 A known method for the braking of a road train of the semitrailer type provides for the assignment of brake application energies to the individual vehicles at an operating point in the partial braking range and for adjustment of the said assignment at operating points with higher braking ratios. The said method thereby provides braking of the road train with virtually optimised stability. 2.2 In order to obtain braking with precisely optimised stability throughout the entire braking range, the invention in a first solution proposes to calculate a set horizontal coupling force (Fhsoll) from the vertical coupling force (Fvist) and the road train deceleration (b) and to control the brake application energy of the trailer so that the actual horizontal coupling force (Fhist) applied is brought into line with the set horizontal coupling force (Fhsoll). In a second and third solution the invention proposes to control the brake application energy of the trailer so that the ratio of the actual horizontal coupling force (Fhist/Fvist) to the actual vertical coupling force is brought into line with the ratio (b/g) of the road train deceleration to gravitational acceleration. 2.3 Road trains of the semitrailer type in road transport are the preferred sphere of application. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0564152-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCMURTRY DAVID ROBERTS
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: A measuring machine (Fig 2) includes a table 1, a base 2 and a metrology frame 3 which supports carriages 10,12,14 for moving a probe 18 around the working volume of the machine. The metrology frame 3 is fabricated into a lightweight but torsionally rigid structure. The base 2 which supports the metrology frame on the table 1 is rigidly connected to the metrology frame but is kinematically located on the table 1 by supports 48,54;50,56 and 52,58. By this means the table 1 and the base can also be made as relatively lightweight structures but distortions of the table due to heavy workpieces are not transmitted to the metrology frame. The construction of the machine also enables it to be easily dismantled and packed for transportation.
Patent EP-0602928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEDARNATH N
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 1993-12-14
Abstract: An apparatus for detoning a cleaner brush in an electrophotographic copier/printer provides multiple opportunities for fiber detoning to take place. A screen detoning element (100), in the form of a screen, is located in the cleaner housing whereby the edges (121) of the holes (120) of the screen cause multiple interferences with the brush fibers (140) bringing about a high degree of detoning of the cleaner brush.
Patent EP-0624770-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAMOTO ALFONSO TADAOMI
IPC: F28D1/06
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: A heat exchanging apparatus is disclosed which includes a heat exchanging reservoir (1) for containing a heat dissipating bath fluid (F) therein, a heat convecting unit (2) including a fluid pathway for flowing a perfusate (E) therethrough, and an immersion adjusting mechanism (3,6) attached to at least one or both of the heat convecting unit (2) and the heat exchanging reservoir (1). The heat convecting unit (2) is accommodated in the heat exchanging reservoir (1) so as to be immersed in the bath fluid (F) at a prescribed extent of immersion. The immersion adjusting mechanism (3,6) is constructed to control the extent of immersion of the heat convecting unit (2) in the bath fluid (F). Changing the effective heat convecting surface area, i.e., the extent of immersion of the heat convecting unit (2) in the bath fluid (F) by the immersion adjusting means (3,6) will afford ready and easy control of the effluent (E) temperature, with minimal time lag, over a wide range of temperatures, without ever changing the bath fluid temperature to a new one.
Patent EP-0555109-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDRESEN JOHN A
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1993-01-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for collecting at least two separate samples of a body fluid (e.g., blood) simultaneously. According to the invention, the device has an interior having first and second hollow retaining compartments (8,9) capable of receiving and holding blood which is present in a cavity when the entire device is introduced into and remains wholly within the cavity. After the device is removed from the body cavity, blood is removed from the first and second hollow retaining compartments (8,9), such that the blood can be simultaneously separately collected and prepared for subsequent separate and different analyses. 
     The invention is intended to detect diseases, such as vaginal cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis B, AIDS.