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Patent EP-0572241-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AKAMINE SHINYA
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: A droplet ejector (10) for an acoustic printer has an acoustically thin capping structure (12) that permits accurate location of the free surface of a liquid ink (30) to enable acoustically induced ink droplet ejection, and that prevents the ink from spilling from its well. Acoustically thin implies that the capping structure thickness is a small fraction of the wavelength of the applied acoustic energy. One capping structure is a thin wafer of porous silicon placed over the aperture of an ink filled ink well (28). Acoustic radiation pressure pushes liquid ink from the well through the pores (36) so that a thin ink film forms over the capping structure. Another capping structure is a solid membrane placed over the ink well aperture. An ink deposition means (60,90) deposits a thin film of ink over the capping structure. With either structure, applied acoustic energy from a transducer (20) can pass through the capping structure to cause droplet ejection from the free surface of the ink film.
Patent EP-0585113-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAINI SELWAYAN
IPC: G01N27/327
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: A method of determining an analyte in the gaseous or vapour phase and in which a bioreceptor or biomimic is retained at an electrode. The bioreceptor or biomimic is preferably retained at a support at the electrode which comprises a solid or gel matrix of an electrolyte, especially organic salt electrolytes. Electrochemical detection of analytes in this way has several advantages over existing methods which rely on solution monitoring. For example gas sensors can be prepared for monitoring an analyte by the occurrence of a reaction with a bioreceptor or biomimic, in addition to monitoring the presence of toxins due to inhibition of the bioreceptor or biomimic reaction. Furthermore, the invention enables gas or vapour analyte monitoring with increased sensitivity and speed and greater stability of the sensors can be achieved. The invention also relates to novel media for carrying out bioelectrochemical reactions.
Patent EP-0609765-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HATTORI TOMOYUKI
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: A reinforced structure for a multicore optical fiber coupler wherein a longitudinal coating resin (32) of a multicore optical fiber, having a plurality of optical fiber strands (31) positioned in parallel arrangement to each other and collectively coated with a common coating resin, is partially removed so as to expose the glass portions of the optical fiber strands. The exposed glass portions are then fused and extended. The non-extended portions (33b) on the opposite sides of the fused and extended portion (33a) of the glass portion of each of the plurality of optical fiber strands in the extending direction are accommodated respectively in a plurality of grooves (22) formed in a reinforcing casing (21c). The reinforcing casing is made of a material having substantially the same coefficient of linear expansion as that of quartz.
Patent EP-0615360-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEZU TOSHIYA C O NEC CORPORATI
IPC: H03L7/093
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A clock synchronizing circuit comprises 
   a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) (5) for producing an output signal whose oscillation frequency changes in response to control signals (S3). A phase comparator (1) compares a phase of an input signal and a phase of the output signal to thereby generate a phase difference signal (S1). A filter (2) filters the phase difference signal to thereby output a filtered phase difference signal (S2). A frequency synchronizing circuit responsive to the filtered phase difference signal generates a first compensation signal for controlling a frequency of the output signal. A phase synchronizing circuit responsive to the filtered phase difference signal generates a second compensation signal for controlling a phase of the output signal. A signal supplying circuit feeds the first and second compensation signals as said control signals.
Patent EP-0645834-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STERR GERHARD DR
IPC: H01M4/26
Filed: 1994-05-28
Abstract: A lithium-manganese oxide LixMn2O4 having a spinel structure as cathode material for secondary lithium batteries is obtained by mixing manganese dioxide with lithium formate and/or lithium acetate (HCOOLi, CH3COOLi) and subsequently heating the mixture for 10 to 100 hours at preferably 600 DEG C to 750 DEG C. The mixture components contain manganese and lithium in a molar ratio Mn : Li = 2: x, where 0.5 < x < 1.5. The end product is extremely finely crystalline and is distinguished by good cycle stability.
Patent EP-0635918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATO TAKESHI
IPC: F02P13/00
Filed: 1990-07-10
Abstract: A discharge device of the present invention including a pair of electrodes opposingly disposed in a sealed tube is characterized by the provision of a conductive member surrounding one of the electrodes in the sealed tube. An ignition system with a series gap has a built-in discharge device provided with a series gap, with one end connected to the center electrode side of the spark plug and with the other end connected to the high-tension cable side extending from the high-voltage distribution side. In this ignition system, a discharge device has a conductive member which surrounds one of the electrodes of the sealed tube, and one of the electrodes enclosed with the conductive member of this discharge device works as a cathode. Furthermore, in this ignition system with a series gap which includes a discharge tube provided with the series gap with one end connected to the center electrode side of the spark plug and the other end connected to the high-tension cable extending from the high-voltage distribution side, there is provided a conductive member enclosing the cathode side of the discharge device to be installed in the casing.
Patent EP-0653521-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAUMGARTNER HEINZ
IPC: B63B29/14
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a toilet, in particular a portable toilet for boats, caravans or mobile homes, having a bowl-like seat part exhibiting a discharge opening, having a container with flushing water for flushing out the seat part, which can be emptied through a discharge opening, and having a receiving container located beneath the seat part. The toilet exhibits a regulating means for a device which can be connected to the flushing-water container or the seat part and is intended for delivering the flushing water out of the flushing-water container into the seat part. For the purpose of simpler and more reliable handling of the pumping device (1), the latter is intended to be designed as a piston pump (6) having a plurality of chambers (7, 8), of which a first chamber (7) is connected to the flushing-water container (4) and the seat part and to a second chamber (8). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0680031-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STIEF REINHARD
IPC: G10K11/16
Filed: 1994-11-11
Abstract: The acoustic damper has at least two cavities (4,5) formed by pressing tapering recesses into a close cell plastics foam. The cavities are open to the sound source and are covered by removable perforated plates (9,10) with the hole size and spacing designed to provide the damping effect. The perforated plates are metal and have a clip fastening to the cavities for cleaning. The cavities have different resonant frequencies either by virtue of different sizes or by having different spatial holes patterns in the cover plates. The resonators are mounted in ceiling fixtures. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0649858-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOODGATE PAUL EDWARD C O EASTM
IPC: C08F2/18
Filed: 1994-10-22
Abstract: A method of making polymeric particles having an average particle diameter of from 200 to 1,000 micrometers which comprises forming a suspension of ethylenically unsaturated monomer droplets in a continuous aqueous phase, the aqueous phase containing an effective amount of a particulate suspension stabilizer to limit the coalescence of the monomer droplets within the average particle diameter range of 200 to 1,000 micrometers, adding to the aqueous phase a water soluble protective colloid and polymerizing the monomer droplets.
Patent EP-0613778-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEXTON RICHARD W
IPC: B41J2/085
Filed: 1994-02-24
Abstract: A charge plate structure for use in a continuous ink jet printer is provided with a protective layer of adhesively bonded polyimide film. The charge plate is fabricated by forming a substrate having charging electrodes along one edge and corresponding conductive leads on one surface. The surface of the charge plate is precleaned and the polyimide film is laminated thereto by means of heat and pressure. The resulting charge plate exhibits improved adhesion and protection from ink.
Patent EP-0628965-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJII HIROSHI C O INTELLECTUAL
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1994-05-24
Abstract: Cassette (1, 61) having a plurality of sizes are provided, each size cassette being arranged for use with a common cassette recording/reproducing apparatus (201). Each size cassette includes a cassette case holding a recording medium therein, an information device for providing information pertaining to the respective cassette to the cassette recording/reproducing apparatus when the respective cassette is being used with the cassette recording/reproducing apparatus, and a reference hole for positioning the cassette case in the cassette recording/reproducing apparatus. The reference hole and the information device have a constant positional relationship therebetween regardless of the size of the cassette. A recording/reproducing apparatus for use with such cassettes is also provided.
Patent EP-0661628-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALLEN WADE C
IPC: H04L29/02
Filed: 1994-12-06
Abstract: Managed Object Instances (MOIs) in a network of OSI computing systems are created, or deleted, without disrupting their interaction with other managed object instances. This is accomplished by a multi-phase commit process operation where in the first phase, a create or delete request is verified, and the CMIP platform places the created or deleted MOI on a pending list in the CMIP platform, along with information identifying the location of the MOI in a hierarchy of MOIs. In the second phase, the object being created or deleted is asked to accept, or reject, the request. The object responds saying that it accepts or rejects the request. If the request is acceptable, the CMIP platform finishes the object's connection to the tree hierarchy, or disconnects the object from the tree. Then the CMIP platform sends back a message to the object to acknowledge the creation of the object, or to tell the object to delete itself. Finally, the CMIP platform sends a request completion message to the manager.
Patent EP-0698854-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IWAFUCHI MASAHIKO
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1995-03-02
Abstract: A scanner of this invention can read an object to be read having a width larger than that of the distal end portion of a scanner main body (1) when the object is read by bringing the scanner main body (1) close to or into contact with the object to be read. An exit opening (5) for outputting a light beam externally is formed at the distal end portion of the scanner main body (1). An LED (2) for generating a light beam, and a solid-state image pickup element (4) for receiving the light beam which is generated by the LED (2), is output via the exit opening (5) to have a predetermined irradiation width, and is reflected by a barcode (3), are arranged in the scanner main body (1). A gap portion (6) for increasing the irradiation width (W1) of the light beam to be larger than the width of the distal end portion of the scanner main body (1) at the position of the distal end portion is formed at the distal end portion of the scanner main body (1) having the exit opening (5). Therefore, when a barcode (3) is read by bringing the scanner main body (1) close to or into contact with the barcode (3), the gap portion (6) can increase the width of the light beam to be larger than that of the distal end portion at the position of the distal end portion of the scanner main body (1), and therefore, a barcode (3) having a width larger than the width of the distal end portion of the scanner main body (1) can be read.
Patent EP-0671823-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIEKELMAN DENNIS PAUL
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1995-03-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling operations of a cellular communication system (10) having multiple satellites (12), multiple subscriber units (26) which communicate through the multiple satellites (12), and a system control segment (28) which creates a subscriber traffic prediction and manages operation of the communication system (10). The method includes the steps of decomposing (974) a traffic prediction request into regional traffic requests; determining (976) a regional traffic prediction for each regional traffic request based on past regional traffic history; and combining (978) the regional traffic requests into a consolidated subscriber traffic prediction. The subscriber traffic prediction is then used to generate (908) a system operational plan which controls operations of the communication system (10).
Patent EP-0680064-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZETTLER THOMAS DR
IPC: H01H35/02
Filed: 1995-04-24
Abstract: The micromechanical component (BT) has a fixed micromechanical structure which comprises at least two electrodes (E) formed of one or more conductive layers (3) and insulated from each other. It also includes a movable micromechanical structure in a hollow space (H), which forms a conductive switch element (S). The switch element (S) enables an electric contact to be made between the electrodes (E). To manufacture the component (BT), a lower insulating layer (2) is first formed on a substrate (1). The fixed (E) and movable (S) structures are then formed from one or more conductive layers (3). These are embedded in the middle insulating layer (4,5). The hollow space (H) is formed by removing the insulating layers (4,5) around the switch element (S) and at least partly on a surface of each electrode (E) by etching.
Patent EP-0699863-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AKASHI YUKIO
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 1995-08-10
Abstract: The invention is intended to give an active atmosphere by providing the luminaire used in an office with a brightness effect, without giving glare directly to office workers, giving dark feeling on the ceiling, giving oppression feeling, or blocking the viewing field, and by giving a desired illuminance on the working surface, and giving a high brightness sensation in the overall room, by possessing one or more sparkling regions of which luminance L is in a range of        3.3 ≦ log L ≦ -0.3 log w + 2.63          when seen from any position in the room in a range of perpendicular angle of 60 degrees to less than 90 degrees, with the direction immediately beneath the center of the luminaire as 0 degree, supposing the luminance of the bright region of the luminous element of the luminaire to be L [unit: cd/m²] and the apparent size of the sparkling region to be solid angle w [unit: steradian (sr)].
Patent EP-0711016-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIOTA HISASHI
IPC: H01M10/48
Filed: 1995-10-04
Abstract: A method for measuring parameters intrinsic to secondary batteries without interposing any especial measuring mode while suppressing lowering of discharge capacity and evading interruption of the charge/discharge process due to interposition of the measurement mode. A terminal voltage, a charge/discharge current and a charge/discharge time of the secondary battery are measured and stored in every charge/discharge cycle. An integrated power, an integrated charge quantity and an integrating time interval are calculated over a period from a starting of charge/discharge to an end thereof in an immediately preceding cycle. A mean terminal voltage including a mean terminal voltage in the charging process and a mean terminal voltage in the discharging process is determined by dividing the integrated power by the integrated charge quantity. A mean charge current and a mean discharge current are determined by dividing the integrated charge quantity by the integrating time interval. A polarization resistance of the secondary battery are determined on the basis of the mean terminal voltage and the mean current by using a battery polarization resistance model. An open-circuit voltage of the secondary battery is determined on the basis of the polarization resistance, the terminal voltage measured currently and the charge/discharge current measured currently. Secondary battery charge/discharge control method and apparatus and a battery life predicting method realized by using the aforementioned parameters.
Patent EP-0709852-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI TAKASHI
IPC: G11C11/407
Filed: 1995-10-12
Abstract: A static type of semiconductor memory device includes a power supply line (VCC) for supplying a power supply voltage, a pair of bit lines (DG1, DG1*), a word line, and a memory cell (4) connected to the word line and the pair of bit lines via transfer gates of MOS transistors (Q109, Q111). The power supply voltage is boosted up to provide the boosted voltage on a boosted voltage line. A predetermined voltage is supplied to the word line using the boosted voltage and a write operation or read operation is performed to the memory cell via the pair of bit lines when the predetermined voltage is supplied on the word line. The predetermined voltage is approximately equal to a sum of the power supply voltage and a threshold voltage of the MOS transistor, resulting in a great low voltage operation margin.
Patent EP-0718404-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMASHITA HIROSHIGE
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 1995-11-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a simplified method for site-directed mutagenesis and a kit to be used therefor. 
The method for site-directed mutagenesis comprises the steps of: 
(1) treating a vector containing the target DNA for the site-directed mutagenesis and a DNA for the mutagenesis with a protein capable of catalyzing a strand exchange reaction  in vitro  to thereby prepare a vector having a mutation introduced thereinto via the strand exchange reaction; and (2) introducing the resulting vector, which has the mutation introduced thereinto, into host cells. A kit for site-directed mutagenesis comprises a protein capable of catalyzing a strand exchange reaction.
Patent EP-0720072-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAKAHARA SHIROU
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes control power source section for controlling a potential to be supplied to a control electrode so that the potential becomes closer to a potential of the holder than a potential on center portions of gates caused by a potential difference across the holder and a counter electrode formed by a high voltage power source section when the charged toner is allowed to pass the gates. In accordance with the above arrangement, the toner receives electric force directing towards the center portions of the gates, and thus a prescribed-shaped dot having a smaller diameter than of the gates is formed on a recording medium. Moreover, since toner does not scatter, a dot to be formed on a recording medium has a clear outline and obtains sufficient density. Therefore, a clear image with high contrast can be obtained. Quality of an image formed on a recording medium can be improved only by controlling the potential to be supplied to the control electrode. Consequently, an image with good quality can be formed on a recording medium by satisfactorily controlling flying of the toner, thereby improving resolution of the image.
Patent EP-0715326-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIDEKI KISHI
IPC: H01H9/44
Filed: 1995-07-04
Abstract: A sealed contact device includes a sealed contact section (AA) having a sealed container (1) defining therein a gas-tight space together with a bellows for housing therein electrodes and sealing therein a gas preferably consisting mainly of hydrogen, the electrodes including fixed electrodes and movable electrodes engageable with and separable from the fixed electrodes, a contact pressure spring biasing the movable electrodes in engaging direction with respect to the fixed electrodes, a resetting spring biasing the movable electrodes in separating direction from the fixed electrodes, and a movable shaft (7) projected at an end out of the sealed container (1) and coupled at the other end to the movable electrodes; a driving member (BB) providing at a movable part a drive force for driving the movable shaft (7) in the direction of engaging the electrodes; and a relaying member (CC) interposed between the movable shaft (7) of the sealed contact section and the movable part of the driving member (BB) and having a regulating element for regulating driving position of the movable shaft, the relaying member (CC) being coupled to the movable part and including a coupling element coupled through the regulating element to the movable shaft (7).
Patent EP-0691553-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOLFE JESSE D
IPC: H01J29/89
Filed: 1995-07-07
Abstract: A thin film filter (10,30), comprising: 
   a transparent substrate (12,56); 
   a substantially transparent dielectric layer (14,54); 
   a precoat layer (18,52); 
   a metal layer (20,50), the metal layer (20,50) being substantially transmissive to visible light; 
   a postcoat layer (22,48); 
   a protective substantially transparent dielectric layer (24,34) comprising silicon nitride; and 
   a low-index, substantially-transparent, dielectric layer (26,32), the low-index layer (26,32) having a lower index of refraction than the protective dielectric layer (24,34).
Patent EP-0700099-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BYATT STEPHEN WILTON
IPC: H01L29/74
Filed: 1995-08-30
Abstract: An object of the present invention is the provision of a four-region (PNPN) semiconductor device structure that permits greater flexibility in the setting of the breakdown conditions than is possible with existing four-region (PNPN) devices. 
     The invention relates to a four-region (PNPN) semiconductor device including an additional N-type body at the junction between the inner N-type region and the inner P-type region, the additional N-type body including a first part adjacent to a second part, the first and second parts being of different conductivities from one another, both being of higher conductivity than the inner N-type region and of lower conductivity than the inner P-type region.
Patent EP-0712208-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCMINN BRIAN D
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1995-10-09
Abstract: A hardware simulation system is disclosed which includes a high frequency clock which is gated with a system clock to produce a high frequency enabled clock. The high frequency enabled clock is used to clock an edge triggered latch within the hardware simulation system. Thus, the system advantageously emulates level sensitive latches using edge triggered latches.
Patent EP-0743316-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STUERMER RAINER DR
IPC: C07F9/50
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: Optically active phosphines of formula XnPRm (I) and Y(PXnRm)2 (II) and their transition metal complexes of formula (III) and (IV) are new. X = an optically active terpene residue; R = opt. substd. phenyl; Y = 1-10C bridging gp.; n = 1-3, m = 0-2 and n+m = 3; r = 1-2, s = 0-1 and r+s = 2; D = 1 equiv. of an noncoordinated anion; L = an organic ligand; M = a transition metal; p, q = 0-4.
Patent EP-0746119-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUWABARA TORU
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: To realize a system which can efficiently use a satellite communications or broadcasting channel and simply realize modes suitable for applications such as shopping, wherein the system also has a large-scale subscription. A system was configured wherein for information sent from a satellite the header of a packet is deemed as an information identifier based on the content of the information, or alternatively information having a receiving terminal identifier provided beforehand to the receiving terminal is combined with information having an information identifier based on the content of the information.