baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0074086-A3 (EP)
IPC: H02B7/06
Filed: 1982-09-01
Abstract: The invention deals with a package substation in which a 
plurality of elements (3, 5, 6) which constitute a substation 
are accommodated in a tank (1), the elements (3, 5, 6) are 
isolated by separator walls (2, 4, 9) which constitute accom­
modation chambers (7, 8, 10), and said accommodation 
chambers (7, 8, 10) are filled with insulation fluids that are 
adapted to the elements (3, 5, 6) which are accommodated in 
said accommodation chambers (7, 8, 10).
Patent EP-0081088-A3 (EP)
Title: Circuit-breaking terminal
IPC: H01R9/26
Filed: 1982-11-06
Abstract: A clamp with a housing, a contact rail and a slide having clamping jaws flanking the contact rail and an interconnecting fastener, for effecting electrical connections between spaced-apart conductors, has a guide member interposed between the housing and slide. The guide member is mounted to one of the clamping jaws and has an elongated surface in slidable engagement with a surface of the housing, a leg contacting the clamping jaws for force transmission and prevention of relative rotation of the clamping jaws, a shoulder contacting said one clamping jaw also for force transmission, a recess for receiving said one clamping jaw defined by the leg and shoulder, and releasable locking engagement means for securing the slide in a neutral position independent of the action of the fastener.
Patent EP-0081745-A3 (EP)
Title: Hair dyeing compositions containing 5-halogen-2,3-pyridine diols as coupling agents
IPC: C07D213/69
Filed: 1982-12-01
Abstract: The present invention is directed to oxidation hair dyes of the developer-coupler type where the coupler component is a 5-halo-2,3-pyridine-diol and the developer component is selected from conventional developers used in hair dyeing.
Patent EP-0095952-A3 (EP)
Title: Nouveau sel d'indométacine, son procédé de préparation et les compositions pharmaceutiques en renfermant
IPC: C07D209/28
Filed: 1983-05-04
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à un nouveau sel d'indométacine 
soluble dans l'eau et dont les solutions aqueuses sont stables.  
     L'invention se rapporte à l'indométacinate de N-méthyl­
glucamine se présentant sous forme de cristaux pratiquement 
incolores de point de fusion 144-146°.  
     Ce nouveau sel trouve un emploi comme principe actif de 
compositions pharmaceutiques liquides, notamment pour 
l'usage par voie parentérale.
Patent EP-0116284-A3 (EP)
IPC: G06K9/78
Filed: 1984-01-10
Abstract: Es werden ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum 
Erkennen von Flächenmustern (73) an unterschiedlichen 
Objekten (72), wie Zeitschriften, mittels optischer Sensoren 
(74) vorgeschlagen, wobei die Objekte (72) durch unter­
schiedliche Ist-Flächenmuster, wie Zeitschriftentitel, gekenn­
zeichnet sind. Erfindungsgemäß wird ein charakteristischer 
optischer Wert des Ist-Flächenmusters in mindestens einer 
Vorzugsrichtung des Objektes (72) zeilenweise aufgenom­
men und mit entsprechenden gespeicherten Werten sämtli­
cher vorher aufgenommener Soll-Flächenmuster für alle 
Objekte Zeile für Zeile verglichen. Das Vergleichs ergebnis 
wird aufsummiert. Dasjenige Objekt (72) wird als richtig 
erkannt, das im Vergleich mit den gespeicherten Werten die 
geringste Abweichung der gebildeten Summe von dem 
entsprechenden Wert des betreffenden Musterobjektes auf­
weist.
Patent EP-0125575-A3 (EP)
IPC: C07C69/14
Filed: 1984-05-04
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur extraktiven Tren­
nung eines alkohol- und esterhaltigen Gemischs aus mindes­
tens drei Komponenten. Die Komponenten sind dabei 
beliebige Mitglieder der aus den C₂- bis C₄-Alkoholen und 
ihren Essigsäureestern bestehenden Klasse. Man erhält eine 
Alkoholfraktion und eine Esterfraktion.
Patent EP-0127839-A3 (EP)
Title: Method for producing a recombinant baculovirus expression vector
IPC: C12N15/86
Filed: 1984-05-22
Abstract: A method for producing a recombinant baculovirus expression vector, capable of expressing a selected gene in a host insect cell, is disclosed. The method involves cleaving baculovirus DNA to produce a DNA fragment comprising a polyhedrin gene or portion thereof, including a polyhedrin promoter. A recombinant transfer vector is prepared by inserting said DNA fragment into a cloning vehicle and there-after inserting a selected gene into the thus modified cloning vehicle such that it is under the transcriptional control of the polyhedrin promoter. The recombinant transfer fector is contacted with a baculovirus DNA so as to effect recombination and incorporation of the selected gene into the baculovirus genome. The resultant recombinant baculovirus is then used to infect susceptible insects or cultured insect cells and the protein product from the incorporated selected gene is produced from the infection.
Patent EP-0131248-A3 (EP)
Title: Connector for coaxially shielded cable
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1984-07-04
Abstract: A connector for connecting conductors of coaxially shielded cables to non-coaxial male contacts disposed in a row including (a) a first inner contact compatible with each of the male contacts (80). and being electrically and mechanically connected to a first inner conductor (90) of one of the coaxially shielded cables (100); (b) an electrically insulating element surrounding the first inner contact; (c) an outer rectangular contact (30) surrounding the insulating element, and electrically and mechanically connected to an outer conductor (92) of one of the coaxially shielded cables (100) and fastened to the jacket of that cable; and (d) an auxiliary contact (40) disposed opposite the male contacts and electrically connecting one or more of the outer contacts (30) to one or more of the male contacts (80) or to an external circuit.
Patent EP-0140007-A3 (EP)
Title: Passivation of vanadium accumulated on inert or catalytic solid fluidizable particles
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 1984-08-28
Abstract: Passivation of vanadium accumulated on catalyst, e.g. crystalline zeolite hydrocarbon conversion catalyst in the rare earth and/or ammonia exchanged zeolite form, effectively minimizes the degrading characteristics of accumulated vanadium on the catalyst. The passivation is accomplished by impregnating or, preferrable, precipitating, rare earths, e.g. lanthanum, onto the catalyst particles before and/or after vanadium accumulation. The process is also applicable to inert sorbent particles, e.g. those used for removing carbon and metals from contaminated hydrocarbons.
Patent EP-0137994-A3 (EP)
Title: Secondary beat signal cancel circuit for magnetic reproducing apparatus
IPC: H04N9/83
Filed: 1984-08-28
Abstract: A magnetic reproducing apparatus is provided with an improved secondary beat signal cancel circuit for reducing a secondary beat signal of a low-frequency converted chroma signal leaked into a reproduced luminance signal without deteriorating a vertical resolution at an edge portion of an oblique check signal.A secondary beat signal cancel operation is stopped during a period in which no vertical correlation exists between the edge portions of two succeeding horizontal lines of the oblique check signal.
Patent EP-0138076-A3 (EP)
IPC: C01D7/12
Filed: 1984-09-14
Abstract: A process for producing anhydrous sodium carbonate 
by the pyrolysis of wet sodium bicarbonate, which com­
prises (a) a step of forming a complex salt selected from the 
group consisting of Na₂CO₃ · 3NaHCO₃ and Na₂CO₃ · NaH-­
CO₃ · 2H₂O by the pyrolysis of wet sodium bicarbonate under 
such temperature and pressure conditions that said com­
plex salt is stable, and (b) a step of forming anhydrous 
sodium carbonate by the pyrolysis of said complex salt 
under such temperature and pressure conditions that the 
anhydrous sodium carbonate is stable.
Patent EP-0146856-A3 (EP)
IPC: A47C27/10
Filed: 1984-12-07
Abstract: Liege für medizinische und gymnastiche Zwecke aus 
biegbarem Werkstoff mit einer ebenen oberen Auflagefläche 
und mindestens zwei mit einem Fluid, wie Luft, zu füllenden 
Kammern, wobei die Kammern parallel übereinander ange­
ordnet sind und nicht miteinander kommunizieren.
Patent EP-0133728-A3 (EP)
IPC: H04B3/04
Filed: 1984-08-02
Abstract: A data transmission system using a transmission code in 
which one data state corresponds to a zero transmission 
level, such as the alternate mark inversion (AMI) code, 
includes at each terminal adaptive signal processing circuits 
such as an echo canceller (402) and/or an adaptive equaliser 
(409). Each terminal includes a decision circuit (408) an 
output of which controls a switch (410) which is operative to 
allow updating of the adaption of the echo canceller (402) 
and adaptive equaliser (409) only when a data state corres­
ponding to a zero transmission level is detected.
Patent EP-0133730-A3 (EP)
Title: Receiver circuit
IPC: H03C3/06
Filed: 1984-08-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver circuit comprising a loop in which the oscillator frequency is controlled by the useful signal. The loop gain in the useful tuning range is negative and greater than unity. An attenuator is provided which is controlled by a control circuit so that larger deviations of the intermediate frequency loop from a target value result in the loop gain being reduced, improving the receiver tuning behaviour.
Patent EP-0141573-A3 (EP)
IPC: F16N19/00
Filed: 1984-10-16
Abstract: A reservoir for gravity feeding lubricant to a bearing, 
comprising a receptable having a peripheral wall 11, a lower 
outlet 18 for the outflow of lubricant to the bearing, an 
annular weir 22 surrounding an inner space 32 around the 
lower outlet 18 an inlet 16 positioned to feed lubricant into 
the outer space 30 between the peripheral wall 11 and the 
weir 22 when the flow of lubricant is low and a bleed passage 
28 in the annular weir permitting a limited amount of 
lubricant to flow between the outer space 30 and the inner 
space 32, a greater flow of lubricant taking place when the 
lubricant can pass over the weir either by being projected 
directly from the inlet 16 and/or by lubricant overflowing 
from the outer space 30 to the inner space 32. This 
arrangement effectively provides a variable outflow of 
lubricant depending on the inflow rate.
Patent EP-0152746-A3 (EP)
Title: Monoclonal antibodies to factor viiic
IPC: C12R1/91
Filed: 1985-01-11
Abstract: Hybridomas producing monoclonal antibodies specific for polypeptide fragments derived from human Factor VIIIC are provided. Class I hybridomas produce monoclonal antibodies reactive with a 80/77 kd doublet fragment or with both the 80/77 kd doublet and a 240 kd polupeptide. Class III hybridomas produce monoclonal antibodies reactive with the 240 kd polypeptide as well as a 92.5 kd fragment and its precursors. Class III antibodies show additional reactivity with a 40 kd thrombin digestion product. The monoclonal antibodies are useful for the separation of Factor VIIIC and its constituent polypeptides, as well as for the immunoassay of Factor VIIIC in biological samples. 
<??>Cell lines 42, 47, 56 and I-28 were deposited at National Collection of Animal Cell Cultures, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wilts, U.K. on December 21, 1984, and granted accession nos. 84122103, 84122102, 84122104 and 84122101 respectively. 
<??>Cell lines 4B5,5B1, and 2B6 were deposited at the American Type Culture Collection on December 27, 1984, and granted accession nos. HB 8688, HB 8689 and HB 8690 respectively.
Patent EP-0155692-A3 (EP)
IPC: A01B59/042
Filed: 1985-03-22
Abstract: Es ist eine landwirtschaftliche Maschine mit einem 
Tragteil vorgesehen, an dem ein in senkrechter Ebene auf- 
und abbewegbares Gerät, wie Sämaschine, über im gegen­
seitigen Querabstand angeordnete Parallelogrammgestänge 
angebracht ist. Auf die Parallelogrammgestänge wirkt eine 
das Gerät nach unten vorspannende Vorspanneinrichtung 
mit wenigstens einer Feder zusammenb. Die Federn sind 
dabei im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Langsrichtung der 
Lenker angeordnet. Zur Verstellung der Federvorspannkraft 
ist eine Verbindungseinrichtung vorgesehen, die einen Quer­
träger aufweist, der auf der Oberkante der oberen Lenker der 
Parallelogrammgestänge von vorne nach hinten und umge­
kehrt verschiebbar ist. An diesem Querträger sind die oberen 
Enden der Federn verankert, so daß alle Federn mit einem 
Mal verstellt werden können. eine einfache Verriegelungs­
einrichtung erlaubt ein leichtes Lösen der Verriegelung und 
ein Verstellen und ein leichtes sicheres Verriegeln der 
eingestellten Stellung des Querträgers auf den oberen 
Lenkern. Dazu ist ein an dem Tragteil schwenkbar veranker­
tes und sich nach hinten erstreckendes Verriegelungsele­
ment mit Rastausnehmungen vorgesehen, das in einer 
Längstasche in der Mitte des Querträgers verschiebbar ist. 
Die Tasche weist ein oberes Querglied auf, das in eine der 
Ausnehmungen in Eingriff gebracht werden kann, wobei die 
Anordnung so getroffen ist, daß in der Eingriffstellung das 
am Tragteil verankerte Element auf dem Boden der Tasche 
fest aufliegt. Durch eine relative Schwenkbewegung zwi­
schen den Verriegelungsteilen läßt sich die Verriegelung 
aufheben, eine Vestellung vornehmen und die Verriegelung 
in der neuen Stellung wieder herstellen.
Patent EP-0166211-A3 (EP)
Title: Piece of furniture provided with a refuse bag
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1985-05-23
Abstract: 1. Piece of furniture with a refuse pull-out, in which there is provided in the furniture body (1) a drawer (3) which has a retaining part (8) for the aperture edge of the refuse container and the upper end faces of which in the closed position of the drawer (3) are tightly sealed by means of an encircling rubber seal (10 ; 10a) through an intermediate ceiling (11 ; 21) in the furniture body (1), wherein the sealing parts of drawer aperture edge and intermediate ceiling in the open position of the drawer have a vertical spacing from one another, but in the end phase of the pushing-in movement and in the closed position come under sealing pressure, characterized in that the drawer is a one-piece prismatic box (3) which is supported by its base on a pull-out device (4) and which at least during the initial phase of the opening movement or as the case may be the end phase of the closure movement is guided horizontally.
Patent EP-0185152-A3 (EP)
IPC: F02F11/00
Filed: 1985-09-21
Abstract: Bei einer imprägnierten Weichstoffflachdichtung, wie 
insbesondere einer Zylinderkopfdichtung für Verbrennungs­
kraftmaschinen, wird das additionsvernetzende Imprägniermit­
tel unter Verwendung von auf die Dichtung aufgelegten 
Schablonen durch Elektronenstrahlen vernetzt. Die Schablone 
besitzt Öffnungen und Bereiche unterschiedlicher Durchlässig­
keit für Elektronenstrahlen, so daß beim Bestrahlen in der 
Dichtung das Imprägniermittel unterschiedlich stark vernetzt 
wird. Schwach vernetztes oder unvernetztes Imprägniermittel 
kann anschließend mit Lösungsmitteln extrahiert werden. Die 
Dichtung besitzt dann entsprechend der verwendeten Schablo­
ne beziehungsweise dem Vernetzungsgrad des Imprägniermit­
tels Bereiche mit unterschiedlichen Verformungseigenschaften 
und damit ein von Ort zu Ort auf den jeweiligen Anwendungs­
fall angepaßtes optimales Verformungsverhalten.
Patent EP-0180269-A3 (EP)
Title: Catalyst preparation
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 1985-10-07
Abstract: A SiO2 comprising carrier is treated with a specified silicon compound and thereafter cobalt is emplaced on the carrier by contacting it with a cobalt compound in the presence of an organic liquid. The silicon compounds to be applied have the general formula Si(X)n(Y)m(Z) in which X = halogen, alkoxy or acylocy; Y = H or a hydrocarbyl group; Z = halogen or a nitrogen or oxygen containing group; n = 0-3; n+m = 3.
Patent EP-0169648-A3 (EP)
IPC: B29C48/11
Filed: 1985-06-12
Abstract: A process for manufacturing electric cable of the type 
comprising one or more conductors embedded in a sheath of 
dielectric material, wherein the dielectric material is provided 
with continuous air spaces or cells extending along the 
length of the cable, comprises first embedding the conductor 
or conductors (1) in a sheath of dielectric material (6) 
comprising a central core (7) with a plurality of radial ribs (8) 
extending longitudinally of the core along the whole length 
thereof and then forming a tube (9) of dielectric material (10) 
over the thus embedded conductor or  conductors (1) such 
that the tube contacts the outer ends of the ribs (8).
Patent EP-0182456-A3 (EP)
IPC: A21B3/04
Filed: 1985-08-15
Abstract: A combined heat shield and steam distributor for a cooking 
oven, adapted to be located in the oven between a flame 
producing combustion unit in the oven and a movable food 
product conveyor, to aid in protecting food product on the 
conveyor from generally direct exposure to flame, with such 
shielding and distributor means also providing for distribution of 
steam into the cooking chamber for intermixing with the gaseous 
cooking medium of the oven.
Patent EP-0180463-A3 (EP)
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 1985-10-30
Abstract: There is described a compound of the formula 
  
in which R¹ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl, R² is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ al­
kyl, hydroxy C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy C₁₋₄ alkyl, HSC₁₋₄ alkyl, 
C₁₋₄ alkyl-S-C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkylthio, optionally substituted 
arylthio or optionally substituted aralkylthio, and R³ is hydro­
gen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally sub­
stituted aralkyl; and salts thereof. The compounds show useful 
effects on the central nervous system.
Patent EP-0164322-A3 (EP)
IPC: H01F17/06
Filed: 1985-03-13
Abstract: A toroidal power transformer having improved insula­
tion between the primary and secondary windings. The in­
sulation includes an insulator sleeve fitted to the primary 
winding and having the primary winding lead wires posi­
tioned therein such that the lead wires extend radially out­
ward from the primary windings by way of an insulator flange 
formed as an integral part of the insulator sleeve which in­
sures good insulation between the primary and secondary 
windings and high creepage distance.
Patent EP-0189094-A3 (EP)
IPC: C07D211/72
Filed: 1986-01-14
Abstract: Polycyclische Salze der Formel  
A⁻XN⁺-CH₂-(Y) n -(CH₂) p -(Z) q -L-(T) r -M  I  
worin  
   A⁻ das Anion einer starken organischen oder anorganischen 
Säure ist,    XN⁺ durch R¹, R² und R³ substituiertes Pyridinium, Pyrimidinium, 
Thiazolium oder Imidazolium,    n, q und r die Zahl 1 oder 0 und p eine ganze Zahl zwischen 
1 und 15,    Y die Gruppe CH₂, C(H,OH) oder C(O),    Z O, S, CH₂, C(O), NQ¹, SO₂, C(O)O, OC(O), 
C(O)N(Q¹) oder N(Q¹)C(O),    L durch R⁴ substituiertes p-Phenylen und    M durch R⁵ und R⁶ substituiertes Phenyl ist,    T eine der für Z möglichen Bedeutungen hat oder 
C(CH₃)₂ C₂H₄, C(Q²)=C(Q³), C≡C, 
CH₂C(O), C(O)CH₂, CH₂O oder OCH₂ ist,    R¹ eine Gruppe Ar, Ar-C 1-4 -Alkyl, ArO oder ArC(O),    Ar durch R⁷, R⁸ und R⁹ substituiertes Phenyl,    R² und R³ H, C 1-4 -Alkyl, C 1-4 -Alkoxy oder C₆H₅, 
wobei das N-Atom in 2-Stellung einer Imidazoliumgruppe XN⁺ 
durch Ar, Ar-C 1-4 -Alkyl oder C 1-4 -Alkyl substituiert 
sein muss,    R⁴ bis R⁹ H, Halogen, CF₃, NO₂, CN, C 1-4 -Alkyl, 
-Alkoxy, -Alkylthio oder -Alkylsulfonyl), 
 
 
SO₂N(R,Q), C(O)N(Q⁴,Q⁵), C(O)Q⁴, C(O)OQ⁴ 
oder OC(O)Q⁴,    R, Q, Q¹, Q² und Q³ H oder C 1-4 -Alkyl, und    Q⁴ und Q⁵ C 1-4 -Alkyl sind,  
hemmen die intestinale Resorption des Cholesterins und der 
Gallensalze im enterohepatischen Kreislauf. Man kann diese 
ein quaternäres N-Atom erhaltende Salze ausgehend von entsprechenden 
Aminen herstellen.
Patent EP-0211262-A3 (EP)
Title: Method for a private branch exchange in which telephone terminals with various constructions are installed
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1986-07-09
Abstract: Terminal devices of different operating mode can be, for example, the subscriber station and the attendant's console. Compared with the subscriber station, the latter can fulfil additional switching functions. For these operating modes, terminal devices of the same or different type of construction can be used. A normal telephone station can be set up as an attendant's console by operational inputs. Having regard to the switching processes, there is a unit (TK, VTK) accessible to the central processor (ZSt) for every operating mode. In this unit, the programs are in each case stored which relate to all sequences possible for one operating mode. The programs of this higher program level are called up by another unit (ZK) depending on corresponding stimuli of a terminal device. This unit decouples the device-dependent area from the actual program area. An information on which of the two existing units (TK or VFK) is responsible is transmitted. This thus means that with a stimulus coming from an attendant's console telephone, the determining program component (VFK) for this is activated and with a stimulus coming from a normal telephone station the component (TK) allocated to such a terminal device is activated. The interposed unit (ZK) thus flexibly couples several different terminal devices to several different logic components. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0224943-A3 (EP)
IPC: G01M11/00
Filed: 1986-09-29
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur wellenlängen­
selektiven Messung der in einem optischen Übertragungs­
system hervorgerufenen Abschwächung der Intensität einer 
optischen Strahlung, welche Licht mindestens zweier 
Wellenlängen enthält. Die wellenlängenselektive Messung 
wird bei gleichzeitig übertragenen Strahlungen 
verschiedener und gegebenenfalls eng benachbarter Wellen­
längen auf einfache Weise dadurch zuverlässig ermöglicht, 
daß das Licht jeder Wellenlänge durch optische Sender (12, 14) 
erzeugt wird, deren Sendeintensitäten mit voneinander 
verschiedenen, jedoch jeweils konstanten Modulations­
frequenzen moduliert werden, daß die Modulationsamplituden 
durch eine oder mehrere optische Kontrolldetektoren (26, 27) 
gemessen werden, denen ein Teil der modulierten Strahlung 
zugeführt wird, daß danach die modulierten optischen 
Strahlungen in das optische Übertragungssystem (2, 1, 3) geleitet 
werden, daß die das Übertragungssystem verlassende 
Strahlung in einem einzigen Photodetektor (19) in ein 
elektrisches Summensignal umgewandelt wird, welches danach 
parallel auf jeder Modulationsfrequenz zugeordnete und nur 
diese jeweils durchlassende elektrische Filter (20, 21) geleitet 
wird, und daß schließlich die nach den Filtern gemessenen 
Amplitudenschwankungen getrennt für jede Wellenlänge 
jeweils mit den Modulationsamplituden in einer 
elektrischen Vergleichs- und Datenausgabeschaltung (22) 
verglichen werden.
Patent EP-0204478-A3 (EP)
Title: Technical hydrogen
IPC: C01B3/58
Filed: 1986-05-23
Abstract: A PSA based process for the production of technical hydrogen wherein the feed to the PSA contains nitrogen and carbon monoxide with a hydrogen/(carbon monoxide + nitrogen) volume ratio in the range 1.2 to 4 and a nitrogen/carbon monoxide volume ratio of at least 10. The adsorption step in the PSA stage is stopped when the integrated nitrogen content of the unadsorbed product is 1 to 10% by volume. The raw gas fed to the PSA is preferably made by a primary reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock with steam followed by secondary reforming followed by shift and water removal: the heat required for primary reforming is preferably supplied by the secondary reformer outlet gas. The PSA waste gas is preferably combusted in a gas turbine driving the secondary reformer air compressor.
Patent EP-0215571-A3 (EP)
Title: Improvements in ticket issuing machines
IPC: G07B1/00
Filed: 1986-08-11
Abstract: This invention is concerned with a ticket issuing machine system including a keyboard 6 to enter into the machine details of a ticket to be issued a printer 1 to print out ticket information on the ticket depending upon the data entered into the keyboard and means 8 for storing information about the tickets issued by the machine and which includes a store circuit board module 12 capable of storing data about the tickets issued and which is readily capable of being inserted into and removed from the ticket issuing machine to have the details of the tickets issued transferred to an exterior store.The machine includes optical emitting means 17, 20 and optical responsive means 8, 19 to enable signals to be passed.