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Patent EP-0361648-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LYWOOD WARWICK JOHN
IPC: C01B3/26
Filed: 1989-06-27
Abstract: A gas stream containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and steam, and having a steam to dry gas molar ratio below 0.5 and a steam to carbon monoxide molar ratio above 0.5, and that has been formed at a temperature above 700 o C, is passed, at a temperature within the range 550 to 650 o C, over an iron-free catalyst effective at such temperatures to catalyse the shift reaction. This effects some shift reaction thus increasing the amount of high grade heat that can be recovered from the gas. Also the hydrogen content of the gas is increased and the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide ratio of the gas is decreased, thus decreasing the risk of hydrocarbon formation if the gas is subsequently subjected to a further shift reaction using an iron-oxide containing catalyst. Suitable catalysts comprise palladium and/or an oxide of an alkali, or alkaline earth, metal on a refractory support.
Patent EP-0361794-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NYLUND THEODORE WAYNE
IPC: G21C21/02
Filed: 1989-09-21
Abstract: An apparatus for loading fuel rods (R) in a desired pattern, comprising: a supply (10,12,22,24) of fuel rods of known enrichments; an elongated magazine (16) defining a matrix of slots for receiving fuel rods (R); a workstation (34) defining a fuel rod feed path and including means for receiving successively one at a time along said feed path fuel rods (R) from said supply thereof and verifying the identity of the fuel rods and means for feeding successively one at a time along said feed path the verified fuel rods into selected ones of the slots in said magazine; and a holder (18,108,110) and indexing mechanism for movably supporting said magazine (16) and being actuatable for moving the magazine along X-Y axes to successively align one at a time selected ones of said slots with said feed path for loading in said magazine (16) the successive fuel rods (R) in a desired enrichment pattern.
Patent EP-0335800-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RABAUD CLAUDE
IPC: E02F3/76
Filed: 1989-03-29
Abstract: The automotive vehicle for continuously gathering and loading materials has a crawler undercarriage (1) surmounted by a chassis (4) comprising from front to rear: - a gathering head consisting of a bucket (5) equipped with a transverse scraper blade (6) and with a transverse screw rotor (7) for centring the materials;  - an elevator belt (8) extending behind said bucket (5); - an orientable distributor belt (11) extending downstream of said elevator belt (8); according to the invention, it likewise possesses, between the chassis (4) and the crawler undercarriage (1), a joint of the universal type in the form of a frame inserted in the structure (2) of the crawler undercarriage (1). The rotor (7) possesses teeth (29) on its periphery, and it interacts with a deflector (36) for unclogging the screws (34) of said rotor. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0334825-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PETHO LAJOS TIBOR
IPC: B07B13/04
Filed: 1989-03-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for sorting round objects (1). In a first sorter (3) of the apparatus in accordance with the invention, objects (1) not meeting a given minimum dimension pass out of the apparatus and are taken away, whereas objects (1) meeting the given minimum dimension (7) are taken to a second sorter (12), through which only objects (1) which do not exceed a predeter­mined maximum dimension can pass. The second sorter (12) includes a pair of substantially parallel gauging members (14,15), between which acceptable objects (1) can pass, while objects which are too large are taken away from the sorter.
Patent EP-0406271-A1 (EP)
Title: Jouet a matiere thermochromique
Inventor: HIPPELY KEITH
IPC: A63H33/22
Filed: 1989-03-08
Abstract: On a mis au point un jouet (10, 30) peint avec une peinture contenant une matière thermochromique changeant de couleur à mesure que la température dudit jouet (10, 30) change. Certains parties dudit jouet (10, 30) peuvent être peintes avec la matière thermochromique afin de créer une variété de configurations (14), de dessins (16, 60), de numéros (20, 58), de lettres (18, 29, 31, 56) ou autres signes dont la couleur change en réaction aux variations de température. En outre on peut peindre différentes parties du jouet (10, 30) avec différentes peintures contenant différentes matières thermochromiques colorées.
Patent EP-0441827-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOO HONG-WAH VINCENT ROOM -
IPC: B67B7/72
Filed: 1989-11-06
Abstract: L'ouvre-boîte décrit est du type dans lequel la boîte est ouverte par une opération de découpage pratiqué dans une partie extérieure du rebord joignant le couvercle au corps principal de la boîte. Un organe à came (51) est destiné à se placer en prise sur la paroi extérieure de la boîte en un point situé immédiatement au-dessous du rebord. La prise au-dessous du rebord permet le déplacement de l'organe à came et de la roue à couteau (40) contre un organe élastique (51) dans une position telle que la roue à couteau pratique une coupe à une distance prédéterminée sensiblement constante sur le rebord. La roue d'entraînement peut comporter une surface cylindrique externe dentée et son bord inférieur est biseauté ou chanfreiné. Pour réduire la friction, l'arbre soutenant la roue d'entraînement peut être tourillonné à l'intérieur d'un manchon en métal soutenu par le corps de l'ouvre-boîte, la surface externe de l'arbre et la surface interne du manchon se plaquent l'une contre l'autre en des positions adjacentes aux extrémités du manchon, de façon à assurer un bon support de rotation pour l'arbre, et, en un point intermédiaire à ces positions, un espace vide est prévu entre la surface externe de l'arbre et la surface interne du manchon pour éviter tout contact entre l'arbre et le manchon. La roue à couteau peut être soutenue par une paroi de support courbe (66) pendant l'opération de découpage.
Patent EP-0440714-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RASMUSSEN TORBEN
IPC: D21J3/00
Filed: 1989-10-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne la fabrication d'objets à partir d'un matériau brut fibreux fluidisé. On utilise comme matériau brut fibreux une pulpe traitée que l'on obtient à partir de papier de rebut épaissi dans un triturateur. La totalité ou une partie du papier de rebut traité dans le triturateur est soumise à un broyage à sec séparé avant épaississement dans le triturateur.
Patent EP-0421045-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOSO VICTOR
IPC: A47C16/00
Filed: 1990-01-16
Abstract: A back support (10) adapted to engage the lumbar region of the wearer having a pair of straps (16, 18) which extend longitudinally from the ends (20, 22) of the support member (12) and terminate in loops to engage the knees of the wearer when the wearer is seated on the ground or on a backless support, such as a bench or the like. The force of the wearer's knees on the straps (16, 18) pulls the back-supporting member (12) against the lower back supporting it and enabling the wearer to sit upright comfortably for extended periods of time. The back support (10) is provided with an integrally formed container pack by providing a closure member (14) along the outside periphery of the support (12) which, in the closed position, forms a container pack for the straps (16, 18). Carrying handles (28, 29) are provided. The back support (10) further includes a buckle (30) for connecting the straps (16, 18) together thereby restricting movement of the legs away from each other. The back support (10) also includes a retainer strap (40) to attach and maintain the back support (10) in position on the back of the user when the straps (16, 18) are disengaged from the knees of the user.
Patent EP-0398024-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SINN HANSJOERG DR
IPC: A61K51/08
Filed: 1990-03-14
Abstract: The invention relates to conjugates consisting of  a) at least one polyalcohol or a derivatised polyalcohol,  b) at least one active agent,  c) at least one linker and d) a protein, characterised in that the polyalcohol(s) or the derivatised polyalcohol(s) are polyalcohols or derivatised polyalcohols which are not recognised as foreign by the defence system of an organism, and the protein is a protein which is not recognised as foreign by the defence system of an organism and can be taken up specifically or non-specifically by the tumour. These conjugates are suitable, on the one hand, for making possible a very sensitive nuclear medical diagnosis of tumours and, on the other hand, for example for making available new tumour diagnosis methods in X-ray diagnosis, computed tomography, MR imaging, electron spin resonance spectroscopy or electron microscopy. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0412319-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SALENTIN WERNER DIPL-ING
IPC: B01F15/00
Filed: 1990-07-16
Abstract: With receptacle stirring devices, there is the need to replace the seals between the stirring shaft (1) and the receptacle from time to time. For this purpose, it is necessary first of all to remove that part (4') of the coupling (4) between the drive shaft (3) and the stirring shaft (1) which is connected to the stirring shaft (1). In order to protect the means for centering the coupling part on the stirring shaft against wear during removal, a short centering taper (14, 15) is provided instead of a continuous centering taper on the hub end of the coupling part (4'). The frequently present intermediate shaft (2) is advantageously designed as a hollow shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0418681-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LORENZ HANS
IPC: B29C48/11
Filed: 1990-09-08
Abstract: For the extrusion of multi-layered webs from various thermoplastic moulding compositions which are conveyed out of at least two extruders into a coextrusion adaptor, the coextrusion adaptor is equipped with a multi-part slide valve (3', 3''), which protrudes into at least one of the through-flowing melt streams. To regulate the melt stream, the partial sections of the slide valve are set independently of one another by means of separate actuating means (5', 5'') on the basis of the layer thicknesses measured at the extruded web. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0422427-A1 (EP)
Title: Rückspann-Vorrichtung für ein Verpackungsband
Inventor: SCHWEDE ROLAND
IPC: B65B13/22
Filed: 1990-09-20
Abstract: Eine Rückspann-Vorrichtung für ein Verpackungs-Band (4), das in einer Verpackungsstation um einen Gut-Sta­pel geschlungen und dessen freies Ende dort gehalten wird, weist eine um eine Drehachse (16) motorisch an­treibbare Mitnehmer-Scheibe (13) mit einer Auflage­fläche (15) für das Band (4) auf. Der Mitnehmer-Schei­be (13) sind Klemmelemente (21) mit je einer Klemm­fläche (26) zugeordnet. Mindestens ein Führungselement (33) für die Klemmelemente (21) ist vorgesehen, mit­tels dessen die Klemmelemente (21) in einem Schließbe­reich, der kleiner ist als der Umschlingungswinkel des Bandes (4) um die Auflagefläche (15) in eine Stellung bringbar sind, in der das Band (4) zwischen den Klemm­flächen (26) und der Auflagefläche (15) kraftschlüssig gehalten ist.
Patent EP-0423608-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LOWRANCE ROBERT B
IPC: F16D7/02
Filed: 1990-10-10
Abstract: A robot having a pair of magnetic couplings (517, 530; 522, 527) that each couple a motor (51, 52) in a cylindrical first chamber (53) to an associated cylindrical ring (529, 528) closely spaced from the cylindrical wall (55) of said first chamber (53). The robot includes a mechanism to convert rotation of each of these rings (529, 528) into separate motions of the robot. In the preferred embodiment, these separate motions are radial and rotational. Such a construction allows to minimize the amount of particulate production by such a robot.
Patent EP-0426042-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGANUMA RYOICHI
IPC: H01L41/04
Filed: 1990-10-26
Abstract: In a driving device for an ultrasonic motor which includes a stator for generating a travelling vibration wave in an elastic member by the excitation of a piezoelectric member and a rotor brought into contact with the stator by means of a pressurization means, the rotor being driven by the travelling vibration wave, a drive signal which drives the motor is supplied to the motor through an induction element. A phase difference between signals input to and output from the induction element is measured, and drive of the ultrasonic motor is controlled using the obtained value.
Patent EP-0433795-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LETELLIER JACQUES
IPC: F16G3/08
Filed: 1990-12-07
Abstract: A clamped load-bearing sheet material assembly comprises a sheet material (5,6) secured against slipping between a pair of clamp jaws (1,2) by means comprising at least one row of pins (14) extending through the sheet material and accommodated at each end in a corresponding hole in a jaw, the or each row being aligned transversely of the load-bearing direction of the sheet material.
Patent EP-0438689-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STUERZL WILHELM
IPC: G01R19/165
Filed: 1990-12-11
Abstract: A signalling device (10) for indicating the absence of an electrical voltage is described, the signalling device (10) having two voltage connections (12, 14) and an indicating element. Between the two voltage connections (12, 14) a chargeable capacitor (20) is inserted as energy store. An oscillating circuit (22) is connected in parallel with the chargeable capacitor (20). The oscillating circuit (22) is followed by an amplifier circuit (24) which is electrically conductively connected to an acoustical signal element (32) forming the indicating element. When the electrical voltage is missing, the oscillating circuit (22) is supplied with energy from the chargeable capacitor (20), the oscillating circuit (22) being provided for outputting trigger voltage pulses to the amplifier circuit (24). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0433975-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DAUGE GILBERT
IPC: H02M3/315
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: Power circuit intended to power a magnetron (1) and comprising a voltage step-up transformer (8) with high leakage inductance, whose primary (13) is mounted in series with a switching element (14) intended to chop the said voltage and whose secondary (19) is intended to be linked to the load (1). …<??>According to the invention the circuit furthermore includes a self-inductance (17) mounted in series with the primary of the transformer (8), as well as a capacitor (18) connected in parallel with the primary, and in that the switching element is constituted by a one-way current switch (14), and the secondary of the transformer (8) is linked directly to the load (1). …<??>The invention relates to microwave ovens. …<IMAGE>…
Patent EP-0401900-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEIMERS HENDRIK WIEBE
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1990-05-30
Abstract: A method and device for simulating the ergonomic conditions to which a person in a vehicle is subjected, is presented. Percentile values of the persons sizes with respect to armlength etc. may be chosen. Given the points of attachment of a safety belt in the vehicle, the course of the belt over the persons body is evaluated and shown on a display device in order to evaluate aspects connected with the safety of the selected person in the vehicle.
Patent EP-0414291-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHAW HENRY
IPC: B65H16/06
Filed: 1990-07-26
Abstract: Device for attaching a shaft in a frame, characterized in that it essentially consists of, on the one hand, at least two supports (3) to carry the shaft (1) at its ends (4), and on the other hand, at least at one support (3) a lock (5) which in its closed position keeps the shaft (1) on its support (3) while it can turn locally, and a hinged blocking mechanism (6) for the lock (5).
Patent EP-0478849-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JUKOLA EERO
IPC: B42C9/00
Filed: 1990-10-01
Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a soft-cover paperback book comprising a blook block with a plurality of leaves joined at their spine edges, and a soft-cover (2) fastened to the book block, a flexible, firm support layer (3) is glued to the soft-cover in the region of the spine portion of the soft-cover, and thereafter glueing the plurality of leaves (13) to the support layer. The book manufactured according to this method has a front cover (5) and a back cover (6) provided with a scoring line (7,8) situated between glue stripes at opposite faces of the support layer for improving its lay-open characteristics. In this method, a pre-assembled soft-cover can be used with a support layer fastened thereto.
Patent EP-0392765-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DUCHARME LEONARD C
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 1990-04-09
Abstract: A catheter device is described with a safety needle guard that covers and protects the needle after use of the device. The device includes a semi-tubular needle housing (20) containing a flash chamber (26) with a hollow needle (24) extending from the distal end of the flash chamber. A tubular needle guard (30) concentrically fits and slides within the needle housing. The needle guard has a longitudinal slot (36) through which the mounting base of the flash chamber passes as the guard slides within the housing. The top of the semi-tubular housing is open so that a user may access the top of the tubular needle guard with a finger to urge the needle guard to an extended position from the distal end of the housing and in a surrounding position about the needle. As the needle guard attains its fully extended position about the needle, it locks in place in the needle housing.
Patent EP-0420389-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEELE RANDY CHARLES
IPC: H03K19/177
Filed: 1990-06-29
Abstract: A standard logic block, or macrocell, is provided for use on programmable logic devices. The macrocell uses RAM to perform logic functions, and further includes circuitry which allows writing of data to the RAM during use. Each logic block can be configured at programming time to be either a user RAM, allowing the user to write data to such memory during use, or configured as performing logic functions. The contents of macrocells configured as providing logic functions cannot be changed except by reprogramming the device.
Patent EP-0434184-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMPARTER RONALD C
IPC: B60J9/02
Filed: 1990-08-01
Abstract: A combined vent and escape hatch assembly (18) for a vehicle roof (10) of the type wherein the hatch (18) is supported upon a pair of over-center hinge linkage devices (36, 38) of which may be disconnected enabling the hatch (18) to be fully opened for emergency exit purposes and wherein the other hinge device (36) is protected against damage through the flexure of various hatch supporting components.
Patent EP-0474937-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAMATA EITARO
IPC: A42B3/16
Filed: 1990-11-06
Abstract: A helmet having ear pads (8) each secured to the inner surface of a supporting plate (9) in a cap body (1), comprising between the cap body (1) and the supporting plate (9), and first and second retaining means (E1,E2) between the cap body and the supporting plate, the first means (E1) providing separation and engagement between the cap body (1) and the supporting plate (9) in response to relative sliding movement of these two members in a first direction between a separating position and an engaged position, the second means (E2) providing separation and engagement of the two members in response to movement of an operating member (26) between its separating and engaging positions in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The attaching and detaching operations of the ear pads (8) are facilitated thereby, and deviation of the ear pads (8) at the time of wearing the helmet can be eliminated.
Patent EP-0384845-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LACOUR GILLES
IPC: H02G11/02
Filed: 1990-02-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a winding and unwinding device for eliminating the torsion of a connecting cable (16) in a rotatable coupling between a fixed element and a moveable element, to which elements are respectively fixed the two ends of the connecting cable, of the type comprising a fixed reel (12) and a moveable reel (14) with the same axis (A) which are capable of being securely fastened, respectively, to the fixed and moveable elements of the coupling, and an arm (22) capable of rotating about the said axis and carrying at its end a satellite pulley (20) which, when it rotates at a speed less than the speed of rotation of the moveable reel, transfers the connecting cable of the moveable reel to the fixed reel or vice versa, and means for rotatably driving the arm, comprising at least one sliding coupling unit (26, 28; 26), the primary of which is connected to the moveable reel via a first free-wheel mechanism (30) and to the fixed reel via a second free-wheel mechanism (32), and the secondary of which is integral with the arm. 
<??>It is characterised in that:
 - the fixed reel (12) and the moveable reel (14) are narrow reels disposed close to each other and
 - the satellite pulley (20) rotates about an axis (A') which is slightly inclined in relation to the common axis (A) of the fixed and moveable reels. 
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Patent EP-0409725-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEVAUX FRANKLIN
IPC: H04L9/10
Filed: 1990-07-17
Abstract: The invention concerns a system for protecting documents or valuables, particularly articles such as bank notes, cheques or bank cards enclosed in at least one physically tamper-proof container, i.e a small box (1) which, in the event of being attacked, destroys them using suitable means, the system being characterised by the fact that the operating cycle of the small box (1) comprises a limited number of logical states, called modes, the transition from a first to a second mode being the consequence of a specific event, the licit nature of which is ascertained by a suitable and autonomous method able to be communicated to the small box (1), the transition then being accompanied by the small box's loss of memory of its previous mode. The present invention is particularly for use in the protection of documents or valuables, especially bank notes, cheques, bank cards, or even dangerous medicines (drugs) or those with a considerable added value. Protection is guaranteed both inside a bank (or chemist's, etc.) and during the transportation from the bank to another branch.
Patent EP-0413633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JEANNIN CHRISTIAN
IPC: B06B1/02
Filed: 1990-08-14
Abstract: The transmitter comprises a first electroacoustic transducer (1) in the form of a hollow circular cylinder and a second electroacoustic transducer (2) in the form of a sphere of radius (r) not exceeding the radius (R) of the cylinder and centered on the axis (12) of the latter. The distance (D) between the cylinder and the sphere is of the order of magnitude of the radius (R) of the cylinder. Each transducer (1, 2) is excited by an independent noise generator. The two noise generators are comparable but uncorrelated. The transmitter thus obtained produces, in an underwater environment, an acoustic radiation having the spectral characteristics of noise over a wide frequency band. Such a transmitter may be used especially as a decoy for fooling submarine acoustic wave detectors. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0442232-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CORNEILLE GILBERT
IPC: B01L9/00
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: Device for the analysis of liquid samples, characterised in that it comprises the combination of a small strip or a small stick (1, 3) comprising at least one reaction zone (2) and appropriate means (4) for ensuring that a specified portion of the said small strip or the said small stick is kept immersed in the liquid to be analysed.