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Patent EP-0742554-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUCHIYA YOICHI
IPC: G11B7/1367
Filed: 1996-05-06
Abstract: An optical disc readout apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has an optical system which guides a laser beam onto a signal recording surface of a loaded disc through an objective and guides a reflected laser beam onto a photo detector. In the present invention, an effective numerical aperture of the objective is adjusted according to the distance between a substrate surface of the loaded disc and the signal recording surface, and the laser spot with a diameter suitable to a recording density of the loaded disc is focused on the signal recording surface thereof. Therefore, the data recorded in a plurality of optical discs with different types (=different thickness or different recording density) can preferably be read out. Other aspects of the apparatus include control of the amplification of the readout or tracking signals according to the disk, and the use of two light sources with orthogonal polarizations.
Patent EP-0747769-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEMPF RICHARD JOSEPH
IPC: G03F7/029
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A process for preparing an image on a substrate by applying a photoimageable composition on a first substrate, wherein the photoimageable composition, having a solids content from 25 to 60 weight percent, contains a partially neutralized acid-containing polymer formed from a precursor polymer having an acid number from 90 to 160 prior to neutralization and wherein 1 to 15% of acid-containing groups of the precursor polymer are neutralized with base; an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; a photoinitiator or photoinitiating system, water; 0-5% by weight a solution polymer, based on the weight of total polymer present in the composition; and 0-25% by weight of an organic solvent based on the total weight of the organic solvent and water; wherein the liquid composition is present as a stable emulsion, and wherein the liquid composition has a Brookfield viscosity, at 25°C, from about 10 to about 2000 centipoise; drying the coated photoimageable composition to form a photoimageable layer on a first substrate; imagewise exposing the layer to form imaged and non-imaged areas; and developing the exposed layer having imaged and non-imaged areas to form an image on the first substrate. The exposed layer may be developed by a wash-off development process, peel-apart development process or by application of a toner which may be in the form of a dry toner or a toning film. Print out images may also be obtained.
Patent EP-0747169-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ENGEN ROBBYN L
IPC: C08G12/12
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: An abrasive article and methods for making such abrasive articles, including coated and nonwoven abrasive articles, comprising (a) a plurality of abrasive particles and (b) a bond system which adheres the plurality of abrasive particles together, the bond system comprising a binder; the binder being formed from a binder precursor essentially free of organic solvent, the binder precursor comprising a blend of an urea-aldehyde resin and a water dilutable resole phenolic resin, the blend being catalyzed by an acid catalyst system and, in particular, a coated abrasive comprising (a) a backing having a major surface, (b) a plurality of abrasive particles, and (c) a bond system which adheres the plurality of abrasive particles to the major surface of the backing, the bond system comprising a binder; the binder being formed from a binder precursor comprising a blend of an urea-aldehyde resin and a water dilutable resole phenolic resin, the blend being catalyzed by an acid catalyst, wherein the blend comprises from about 5 to about 90 weight percent of the water dilutable resole phenolic resin and from about 95 to about 10 weight percent of the urea-aldehyde resin.
Patent EP-0769362-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAMERRA STEFANO
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: The procedure for mfg. tubular insulating sleeves comprises welding together two layers of an insulating material (1) e.g. a film, fabric, non-woven material, felt or synthetic paper along parallel lengthwise lines (2) with the aid of ultrasound. The resultant welded layers can be thermally moulded, opt. to create a series of parallel sleeves, or they can be cut along the weld lines to produce individual sleeves. Also claimed is a tubular insulating sleeve. Each sleeve can be used to contain a single small insulated cable, a strand or bundle of electrical conductors. In a variant of the design the layers can also be welded across one end to produce closed-end sleeves.
Patent EP-0771983-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUELLER FRITZ
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: The valve has an element which can be moved in a housing by an adjusting element, which can itself be moved by adjusting equipment to and from a valve seat. It also has equipment (12) which indicates the valve position, and which has a transparent window (11). The adjusting element, and/or the valve element, and/or an adapter or pressure element (6) acts as the indicator. The window may be arranged in the housing at the level of the pressure element (6), which may be connected to the adjusting element, and which may act upon a valve membrane (4).
Patent EP-0743595-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELIXMANN MARTIN DR RER NAT
IPC: G06F8/656
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: The system has a control circuit (3,9) contg. an operating system (4), user software (5) and a software exchange mechanism (11). The operating system exchanges messages. A newly-loaded software component receives the states and service port messages for an old software component to be replaced and is started up using the transferred states and messages. The exchangeable software component contains a thread contg. a first part for accepting and suitably converting the states and messages from the service port for an old software component and a second part for collecting the processes states and the service port messages.
Patent EP-0742548-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TASAKI HIROHISA
IPC: G10L19/07
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: A speech modification or enhancement filter, and apparatus, system and method using the same. Synthesized speech signals are filtered to generate modified synthesized speech signals. From spectral information represented as a multi-dimensional vector, a filter coefficient is determined so as to ensure that formant characteristics of the modified synthesized speech signals are enhanced in comparison with those of the synthesized speech signal and in accordance with the spectral information. The spectral information can be any one of LSP information, PARCOR information and LAR information. A degree of freedom of design of the speech modification filter used for the aural suppression of quantizing noise contained in the synthesized speech signals is thus heightened leading to the improvement of intelligibility of said synthesized speech signals. A good formant enhancement effect can be obtained without allowing any perceptible level of distortions to occur within a range of permissible spectral gradients. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0737919-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOUGIOURIS PANAGIOTIS
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an efficient and robust way to facilitate interoperability between two or more processes which were initially written to execute on top of two different operating systems but instead execute on top of a third operating system. Typically, the preferred embodiment begins by launching a parent process which was initially written to execute on top of a first operating system. The preferred embodiment then obtains a context object that implements a naming graph for the parent process. The context object includes bindings between a given set of names and an associated set of objects that are specific to the first operating system. 
     At some point during execution of the parent process, the parent process spawns a child process which was initially written to execute on top of a second operating system. Next, the parent process instantiates a copy of its context object. The parent process then performs a context merge operation which ensures that object names used by the second process are interpreted relative to a context object associated with the second operating system before (or in lieu of) being interpreted relative to the context object for the first operating system. 
     Once the context merge operation is complete, the new context object is passed to the child process and execution of the second process begins. System calls initiated by the child process will therefore be interpreted relative to the name space for the second operating system. In this way two processes which were initially written to execute on top of two different operating systems can interoperare while executing on top of yet a third operating system.
Patent EP-0762407-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARQUARDT RICHARD C JR
IPC: G11B7/26
Filed: 1996-09-02
Abstract: Recording media made up of two discs bonded together back to back have one disc on which programming information is recorded in light-readable form (generally similar to conventional CDs or CD-ROMs) and a second disc bearing visible indicia regarding the recording media. At least some of the visible indicia on the second disc are generic (i.e., are not specific to the particular programming on the other disc). These generic visible indicia are preferably formed on the second disc prior to the bonding of the two discs together. Additional visible indicia that are specific to the particular programming on the other disc may be added to the second disc. The visible indicia may be provided in several ways such as by "pit art", thermal branding, laser scribing, printing, labelling, etc. The second disc may also contain some recorded, generic, light-readable information such as "Wrong side -- turn disc over."
Patent EP-0772239-A2 (EP)
Title: Semiconductor device and protection method
Inventor: OMURA ICHIRO
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a main switching element, an electric field detector (20a) and an on-voltage application unit (Rg). The main switching element includes a high-voltage main electrode (12), at least a low-voltage main electrode (18) and at least a first gate electrode (17). The electric field detector has a MOS structure (22, 26, 27) making conductive between the high-voltage main electrode and the first gate electrode in a path other than the main switching element in accordance with a predetermined electric field generated in the main switching element. The on-voltage application unit applies an on-voltage to the first gate electrode on the basis of the conductive state.
Patent EP-0779578-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAXWELL III JOHN T
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1996-12-11
Abstract: A method of unifying feature structures using disjunctive lazy copy links. The method begins with unification of two daughter feature structures to generate their mother feature structure. Lazy copy links point from the mother feature structure back to her daughter feature structures. If unification activates any of these lazy copy links, then a selected one of the two daughter feature structures is expanded. Expansion of a disjunctive feature structure may generate a number of alternative feature structures. If so, the alternative feature structures are examined to determine if their number can be reduced by replacing multiple feature structures with one feature structure having multiple disjunctive lazy copy links, each disjunctive lazy copy link pointing to an alternative value. Two or more feature structures can be merged together if they have the same attributes and attribute values. Unification of the two daughter feature structures then resumes, an attribute at a. Whenever the unification of an attribute activates a lazy copy link, expansion is again triggered. The process of expanding, merging, and unifying is repeated until a mother feature structure is generated that includes no activated lazy copy links.
Patent EP-0847285-A2 (EP)
Title: Oxygenateur a fibres creuses
Inventor: BISCEGLI JOSE
IPC: A61M1/18
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: Oxygénateur à fibres creuses comprenant un boîtier abritant: une paroi centrale et une paroi externe, espacées l'une de l'autre pour former entre elles une chambre; au minimum une admission dans la chambre et une sortie de la chambre pour le sang; deux couvercles obturant la chambre à chacune de ses deux extrémités, l'un comportant au minimum une admission pour le gaz et l'autre au minimum une sortie pour le gaz; des filaments constitués de fibres creuses continues présentant une certaine perméabilité, disposés à l'intérieur de la chambre, entre le premier et le deuxième couvercle, dans des conditions telles que les extrémités des fibres sont collées entre la paroi interne et la paroi externe au niveau des extrémités de la chambre, à une certaine distance des couvercles, ménageant ainsi un espace libre entre les zones de collage et les couvercles, les extrémités des fibres étant ouvertes. L'écart angulaire présenté par les fibres entre les deux zones de collage au niveau de la circonférence est compris entre 0 et 180°. L'invention porte également sur un procédé d'oxygénation du sang consistant à admettre un gaz renfermant de l'oxygène libre dans une série de filaments constitués de fibres creuses disposées sensiblement dans le sens axial, dans une chambre d'oxygénateur et à faire passer le sang à travers cette chambre d'oxygénateur, dans des conditions telles que le sang s'écoule essentiellement en suivant cette série de fibres, ces dernières étant disposées de telle sorte qu'elles créent un flux hélicoïdal du sang par rapport à l'axe de la chambre.
Patent EP-0854705-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELLIESEN JOERG
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: Varying the daily dose of either or both of the estrogen and the progestogen administered for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is readily and inexpensively accomplished, without the necessity of the physician prescribing a new product each time the daily dose of the estrogen or progestogen is changed, by administering preferably transdermally the estrogen and progestogen contained in separate extrudable pharmaceutical compositions from a dispenser which contains means, preferably adjustable only by the attending physician or dispensing pharmacist, for varying the volume of either or both of the respective compositions which is dispensed as a single dose from the dispenser in response to a defined digital dispensing manipulation of the dispenser.
Patent EP-0786354-A2 (EP)
Title: Rotary stamp
Inventor: KOIKE HIROYUKI
IPC: B41K1/10
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: Endless printing belts (12a) with plural types of printing areas arranged on outer surfaces thereof are wound around printing support shafts (11a) and printing rotation members (10a). Display rotation mechanisms (4) have, arranged on outer surfaces thereof, display characters corresponding to printing characters in the printing areas arranged on the outer surfaces of the printing belts. A control member applies a torque to each printing rotation member or display rotation mechanism whereby the printing rotation member and display rotation mechanism rotate synchronously. As a result, printing surfaces of the printing areas are successively set to a printing position adjacent the printing support shaft (11a), and display characters corresponding to the printing characters in the printing areas set to the printing position are successively set to a display position. The user may observe the display characters successively appearing in the display position to set display characters corresponding to desired printing characters. Then, the printing surfaces of the printing characters corresponding to the display characters are set to the printing position.
Patent EP-0801056-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SANDLER STANLEY R
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 1997-04-07
Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of primary mercaptans by reacting hydrogen sulfide with an alpha-olefin in the presence of a reaction initiating amount of a borane represented by the formula R 2 BH or R 3 B where R is a linear or cyclic aliphatic or aryl group.
Patent EP-0814263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI MASAHIRO
IPC: F04B49/22
Filed: 1997-06-18
Abstract: A compressor includes a cylinder block (11) having a cylinder bore (11a), a first housing (12) attached to a first end of the cylinder block (11), a second, housing (13) attached to a second end of the cylinder block (11), a crank chamber (15) defined between the cylinder block (11) and the first housing (12), a drive plate (22) located in the crank chamber (15) and mounted on a drive shaft (16), and a piston (35) operably coupled to the drive plate (22) and located in the cylinder bore (11a). The drive plate (22) is tiltable between a maximum inclination position and a minimum inclination position according to a difference between the pressure in the crank chamber (15) and the pressure in the cylinder bore (11a). The cylinder block (11) has a shutter chamber (27) opening to the first end and the second end. A shutter member (28) is accommodated in the shutter chamber (27). The shutter member (28) is movable between a first position and a second position in response to the inclination of the drive plate (22) to selectively connect and disconnect an external circuit (52) with an suction chamber (37). The drive plate (22) is held at the minimum inclination position when the shutter member (28) is positioned in the second position. The shutter chamber (27) has a diameter that is constant in an axial direction with respect to the shutter chamber (27). The shutter member (28) is removably inserted into the shutter chamber (27) from the second end of the cylinder block (11).
Patent EP-0814528-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AKAGI KOSUKE
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 1997-06-18
Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of cells each of which includes a solid electrolyte layer having an oxygen electrode on one side thereof and a fuel electrode on the other side thereof, the cells being stacked one above another with a predetermined space therebetween so as to form an oxygen-containing gas passage facing the oxygen electrode and a fuel gas passage facing the fuel electrode, a passage forming member interposed between the adjacent cells to section the oxygen-containing gas passage and the fuel gas passage, the passage forming member having electric conductivity; and a conductive member charged within a space between the passage forming member and the fuel electrode or between the passage forming member and the oxygen electrode, the conductive member having a porous construction to allow passage of gas therethrough as well as flexibility. The adjacent cells are electrically conductively connected with each other via the passage forming member and the conductive member. A void portion is provided in the space charged with the conductive member in the form of a continuous gas passage extending between opposed ends of the fuel cell along a direction of gas flow.
Patent EP-0825688-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERSTBERGER CHRISTIAN
IPC: H01R33/08
Filed: 1997-07-04
Abstract: A suspended electrical lighting system has a fluorescent light tube (4) that has plug on connectors at each end (6) that are offered up to sockets (12,14) that are located in holes (35) in a carrier panel (3). Mounted on the upper surface of the carrier is an electronic starter circuit module (5) that is preassembled. This has an integral adapter stage (11) that has connecting pins that engage contact bushes (30) within a socket (9) that is fixed to a mounting rail (2) secured to the ceiling. Extensions (15) have embedded power conductors that connect with the sockets in the carrier panel.
Patent EP-0824973-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPIELMANN HORST DIPL-ING
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 1997-08-06
Abstract: The cleaning method uses has the catalyser modules to be cleaned sprayed with a cleaning liquid, e.g. water, with reception of the soiled cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the catalyser modules from both sides, simultaneously or in succession, for thorough of rectangular or honeycomb channels in the catalyser module during the continuous transport of the modules past the cleaning station spray jets.
Patent EP-0800965-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHANAN ERIC SCOTT
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for adaptively inflating a vehicle occupant restraint airbag. The method involves providing an inflator (10) having upper and lower hemispherical housing parts (12, 14) which contain pressurized inert gas in a main chamber (18) and first and second heating devices (32, 34). A gas exit orifice (20) in the upper housing part (12) is closed by a burst disc (22) and covered by a diffuser (24) with ports (26). Upon sensing a collision, activating means activate the first heating device (32) causing heated compressed gas to rupture the disc and leave the inflator. Thereafter, the secnd heating device (34) is activated and provides further heat input to inert gas beyond the main chamber. Gas beyond the main chamber quenches that poduced by the second heating device (34) and prevents it from burning the associated airbag. The heating devices may include a pyrotechnic, a fluid fuel and an oxidizer.
Patent EP-0813352-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM DAE-RAE
IPC: A47J37/04
Filed: 1997-06-02
Abstract: A food support for use in a microwave oven comprises a main prong (240) and a plurality of auxiliary prongs (230). The auxiliary prongs are removably received in coupling member (240a) mounted to and surrounding the main prong.
Patent EP-0821397-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LU HAO A
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A composite silicon carbide article and its method of making in which a surface layer
or film of silicon carbide is deposited, for example by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), over
a free standing silicon carbide substrate, as is formed by bulk methods such as sintering and
hot pressing. The article is advantageously used in a plasma reactor, especially an oxide
etcher for semiconductor fabrication, and may be any of several parts including the chamber
wall, chamber roof, or collar around the wafer. The bulk SiC provides an inexpensive and
strong support structure of perhaps a complex shape while the CVD SiC film has advantages
for plasma processing and may be tailored to particular uses. The composite SiC structure is
particularly useful in that the electrical conductivities of the bulk SiC and film SiC may be
separately controlled so as to provide, among many possibilities, a grounding plane, a
window for RF electromagnetic radiation, or both. The ultra-high purity achieved in CVD
silicon carbide also benefits the control of micro-contamination inside the reactor chamber, a
key factor for increased device yield.
Patent EP-0823606-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FIDKOWSKI ZBIGNIEW TADEUSZ
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: An air feed [10] is cryogenically distilled to produce nitrogen by using an auxiliary low pressure separation zone [D2] in addition to the conventional high pressure column [D1] and low pressure column [D3]. The auxiliary low pressure separation zone [D2], which is operated at the same pressure as the low pressure column [D3] and which is heat integrated with the top of the high pressure column by means of a bottom reboiler/condenser [R/C1], pretreats the crude liquid oxygen [30] from the bottom of the high pressure column [D1]. The process can produce high pressure nitrogen [22] of various purity and nitrogen [22,62] at two different pressures and two different purities.