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Patent EP-0847911-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIONDI ARMANDO
IPC: B62D7/15
Filed: 1997-11-27
Abstract: A power-assisted steering system for a vehicle provided
with a front axle (3) and a rear axle (16), both of which
have steered wheels (1, 2, 14, 15), and comprising: an
articulated four-sided linkage system (19, 20, 21) for
steering the rear wheels (14, 15), which is composed of a
bar (21) which is parallel to the axle (16) and whose ends
are articulated to arms (19, 20) which are rigidly coupled
to the wheels (14, 15); a hydraulic actuator (23), which is
constituted by a double-action hydraulic jack which acts on
the four-sided steering linkage system (19, 20, 21) and has
a piston (24) which forms two chambers (25, 26) which can be
connected to a hydraulic pressure source by means of a two-way,
three-position distributor (29) which has a slide valve
(37) controlled by a steering selection unit (13) which is
actuated by the steering wheel; the unit (13) can be
selected so as to actuate the distributor (29) into a
position in which the actuator (23) steers the rear wheels
(14, 15) in the opposite direction with respect to the front
wheels (1, 2) or into a position in which said actuator (23)
steers the rear wheels (14, 15) in the same direction as the
front wheels (1, 2).
Patent EP-0848434-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIMOTO TOMONORI
IPC: H01L31/075
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a forming method of
a semiconductor thin film by a plasma CVD process
comprising introducing a source gas and a high-frequency
power into a film forming chamber to generate
a plasma therein, thereby forming a semiconductor thin
film on a substrate, wherein the frequency of the high-frequency
power is within a range of 50 MHz to 2 GHz,
the input power density thereof is within a range of
0.001 to 1.0 W/cm 3 , the discharge pressure is within a
range of 0.005 to 0.5 Torr, the temperature of the
substrate is within a range of 150 to 500 °C, and
wherein a metal mesh is disposed so as to substantially
confine the plasma between the substrate and a source
gas introducing portion, thereby forming the
semiconductor thin film. Accordingly, the present
invention provides the forming method of a
semiconductor thin film that permits a microcrystalline
silicon film excellent in electrical and optical
characteristics to be formed even at high forming rates
of the semiconductor thin film, that can enhance
stability of discharge to increase the yield of
elements in mass production, and that can improve
maintainability.
Patent EP-0832732-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABE KAZUO SHIKOKU
IPC: B65B51/10
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: A heating device for heat-sealing the top portions
of containers comprises a primary heater and a
secondary heater arranged respectively at a first
stop position and a second stop position of holders
of an intermittently drivable container conveyor, the
primary heater having a primary hot air nozzle in
the form of a bottomed tube generally square to
rectangular in horizontal section and movable into and
out of a top forming portion of the container as
held by the holder at halt in the first stop position,
the secondary heater having a secondary hot air nozzle
in the form of a bottomed tube generally square to
rectangular in horizontal section and movable into and
out of the top forming portion of the container as
held by the holder at halt in the second stop position,
the primary hot air nozzle and the secondary hot
air nozzle being each formed in a side wall thereof
with a plurality df orifices arranged in a specified
pattern so as to correspond to the region to be heated
of the top forming portion. The positions of the
orifices of the primary hot air nozzle differ respectively
from the positions of the orifices of the secondary
hot air nozzle with respect to the container as held
by the holder at halt in the corresponding stop position.
Patent EP-0821422-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOTTORI TAKASHI
IPC: H01M50/466
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: A sealed lead-acid battery includes a separator made from
hydrophilic treated sheet made from synthetic fiber wraps at least either
one of positive electrode and negative electrode, and a mat type separator
made from fine glass fiber is disposed between the wrapped electrode and its
opposite electrode. This structure is adopted in a battery which uses a
paste type electrode where an expanded grid having no outer frame on both
edges is used, thereby prolonging cycle life even after cycling of charge and
deep discharge.
Patent EP-0823823-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMOJI TATSUYA
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1997-08-06
Abstract: A data transmission apparatus has a multiplexing
unit that cyclically multiplexes presentation information
and navigation information stored in a transmission data
storage unit according to control by a multiplexing control
unit and a transmission unit that transmits the multiplexed
stream. The reception control unit of a data reception
apparatus sets filter conditions in a filter condition
storage unit of a TS decoder unit in accordance with user
operation indications. The presentation information and
navigation information separated by the TS decoder unit are
outputted via a reproduction unit to a display unit and an
audio output unit.
Patent EP-0831482-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATKINS MARK
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 1997-08-20
Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided apparatus for reading and writing data
to a storage medium, wherein data is divided into fragments of predetermined length and
each fragment comprises a marker, the apparatus comprising:
   means for detecting markers;   means for extrapolating from the position of known markers to establish the position of an
undetected marker.    
     The present invention reduces the likelihood of data being unrecoverable as a result
of unidentifiable marker patterns. Where a marker pattern is not detected, but a previous
marker pattern within the data track has been successfully detected, the position of the
missing marker is extrapolated from the position of the previous marker, using a knowledge
of the relative spacing of markers which is predetermined by the data interchange format. 
     In the embodiment to be described, each data fragment comprises a header containing
ancillary information wherein the headers of the data fragments comprise the markers. 
     Preferably, the extrapolation is done from the position of already-detected markers.
to establish the position of subsequently undetected markers. Optionally, the extrapolation
may be done in reverse from the position of subsequently-detected markers to establish the
position of previously undetected markers. 
     The apparatus may comprise means for setting a limit on the number of consecutively
undetected markers whose position will be established by extrapolating from the position of
a known marker.
Patent EP-0828307-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAGSTROM PANU
IPC: H01P1/213
Filed: 1997-09-02
Abstract: In this radio set filtering solution, all passive filtering elements in the transmission
and reception branch are combined as an integrated filtering unit (25). The active
radiofrequency components (11, 14, 17, 30) are connected to the ports of the
filtering unit directly without separate impedance matching networks, since the
impedance of the ports is adjusted so that it is correct for the internal connections of
the filtering unit. The filtering unit may contain a duplex filter (25a, 25b), in which
case it is connected directly to the antenna (21). Also, by adjustment of the antenna
port, a separate antenna-impedance matching network inside the filtering unit is
avoided.
Patent EP-0849921-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FREUND THOMAS
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: An apparatus for dispatching client requests within a server
computer system, wherein the client requests are issued from at least one
client computer system on a different platform from said server computer
system and are passed through a communications channel to said server
computer system, the apparatus comprising: a buffer having an input
connected to said communications channel and an output; a plurality of
parallel execution threads connected to said output of said buffer; and a
scheduling means for distributing client requests stored in said buffer
to said plurality of execution threads in a manner such that related
client requests are sent to the same execution thread.
Patent EP-0850580-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HANNAGAN ANGUS PATRICK DOUGLAS
IPC: A61G7/057
Filed: 1997-12-15
Abstract: In operation of a support for a patient's body,
used in medical or veterinary treatment, which applies
alternating-pressure to the body in order to reduce or
minimize the risk of pressure sores caused by prolonged
pressure on the skin, inflatable cells of the support
are inflated and deflated cyclically in a predetermined
sequence. To provide improved effect in relieving or
preventing pressure sores, the cells are deflated in
the sequence in such a manner that the interior
pressure falls from 10mmHg (135Pa) to OmmHg in a time
period of not more than 15s. Preferably the interior
pressure falls to below OmmHg (ambient atmospheric
pressure). A vacuum pump or pumps may be employed to
achieve this result.
Patent EP-0835757-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEINZL JOACHIM
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 1997-08-08
Abstract: The control method controls the piezoelements (11) for the respective ink channels (3) so that the ejection velocity of the ink droplets is independent of the number of ink channels operated simultaneously. The waveform of the activation pulses for the ink jet printing head is modified in dependence on the number of ink channels operated simultaneously, for altering the pulse duration of the suction or ejection pulses.
Patent EP-0914443-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KARN JONATHAN
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid comprising two operatively linked binding sites for HIV Rev protein, the sites comprising a nucleation motif and an oligomerization motif, wherein the nucleic acid binds Rev protein monomers with a higher degree of co-operativity than wild-type RRE.
Patent EP-0898544-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MANNERFELT OCKE
IPC: B63H23/24
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: Coque (1) de navire possèdant une proue (5) de forme arrondie et un fond (7) s'étendant sans changements abrupts depuis la proue arrondie vers l'arrière carré de la coque le long de lignes de longueur (6) à incurvation continue, les côtés de la coque étant inclinés depuis le plan vertical depuis la ligne de flottaison (4) vers le plan du fond du navire.
Patent EP-0925522-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAMING RICHARD IAN
IPC: G02F1/01
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: Dispositif à fibres optiques qui comporte un dispositif à couplage lumineux nul (10) constitué de deux ou plusieurs fibres optiques (20, 30) fusionnées ensemble au niveau d'une région de couplage, au moins une partie de la région de couplage étant mécaniquement tordue autour d'un axe longitudinal de ladite région. La torsion peut alléger la dépendance de polarisation observée dans des dispositifs à couplage lumineux nul exempts de torsion.
Patent EP-0938815-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEDARD KAREN
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating desired television programs and categories of television programs. To facilitate viewer access to preferred programming, program guide information of an electronic program guide may be searched in accordance with viewer-specified or system default parameters. Viewer-specified parameters illustratively include program names, partial program names, categories of programming, and subcategories of programming. Once the search is complete, a means is provided for displaying information on television programs in the categories, or with titles, that match the television program titles or categories of interest.
Patent EP-0853320-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KNECHT KLAUS DIPL-ING
IPC: G21C19/375
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: A method of disposing of control material in a light water reactor involves winding a strip material containing hermetically sealed used absorber material into rolls (10). The wound rolls (10) are packed into storage containers (17). The absorbers can be groups of tines at head pieces, which are separated or cut to be wound wholly. Also claimed is a device with a rotary drive for a core. A grip secures one end of the material while it is pressed against it by a facing pressure roller. The gap between the roller and the winding axis is variable, and the wound material can slide along in relation to the winding axis.
Patent EP-0856851-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARQUOT ALEXIS
IPC: G11C16/10
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: A portable data carrier (10) embodies an integrated
circuit (12) with an EEPROM (24). The EEPROM has a number
of rows of memory cells (32, 38, 44) each having outputs
respectively coupled to bit lines (50, 54, 56), and control
inputs coupled to a common control line (132). The bit
lines each include a latch (60, 62, 64) that is set to
provide a programming voltage (VPP) during write mode. The
bit lines have serial switches (78, 80, 82) that break
continuity when writing to the latches. The bit line
latches are made transparent to the bit lines during read
mode. The common control line is coupled through a
programming transistor (130) to an erase line (72). The
erase line must be driven to a programming voltage during
erase mode. The erase line uses one of the bit line
latches to provide its programming voltage.
Patent EP-0863536-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUTOMU TANAKA
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: An apparatus and methods for an upgraded CVD system that
provides a plasma for efficiently cleaning a chamber, according to a specific
embodiment. Etching or depositing a layer onto a substrate also may be
achieved using the upgraded CVD system of the present invention. In a
specific embodiment, the present invention provides an easily removable,
conveniently handled, and relatively inexpensive microwave plasma source as
a retrofit for or a removable addition to existing CVD apparatus. In a
preferred embodiment, the remote microwave plasma source efficiently
provides a plasma without need for liquid-cooling the plasma applicator tube.
In another embodiment, the present invention provides an improved CVD
apparatus or retrofit of existing CVD apparatus capable of producing a
plasma with the ability to efficiently clean the chamber when needed.
Patent EP-0867349-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOELGE THOMAS
IPC: B60K31/00
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: The braking regulation device has a velocity regulator (14). It is used to maintain a preset vehicle velocity by selective brake application, switched out of operation upon depression of the brake pedal (1), with the braking pressure of the wheel brakes (12) maintained. The actual braking pressure of the wheel brakes is continuously compared with the required braking pressure represented by the depression of the brake pedal. This continues until the required braking pressure is attained.
Patent EP-0867350-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOELGE THOMAS
IPC: B60T13/66
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: The braking regulation device has an electronic control device (19). The brake pedal is depressed by the driver for providing an initial braking pressure and auxiliary braking components (13-18) for setting the braking pressure of the vehicle wheel braking cylinders (12). A pressure sensor (8) detects the initial pressure and the initial pressure gradient. It can switch the electronic control device to the auxiliary control mode when respective threshold values are reached.
Patent EP-0878959-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IRIE YUKIO
IPC: H04N1/405
Filed: 1998-05-11
Abstract: An operator can select image processing for a half tone image
area among a plurality of processing methods, and image processing
appropriate for the image can be carried out thereby. An original
image is read by an image sensor 1 and output through either simple
binary conversion by binary conversion means 3 for character
processing or half tone image processing by binary conversion
means 2 for photograph processing. Judging means 6 judges whether
image data are of a character image area or a half tone image area,
and switches output between the binary conversion means 3 for
character processing and the binary conversion means 2 for
photograph processing. The binary conversion means 2 for
photograph processing includes error diffusion processing means
10 and dither processing means 11. By setting of setting means
13 carried out by an operator, output from either the error
diffusion processing means 10 or the dither processing means 11
is selected for a half tone image.
Patent EP-0914952-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEDIN TODD R
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-07-10
Abstract: An ink solvent dispenser system (100; 120) is provided for cleaning a
printhead (70, 72, 74, 76) in an inkjet printing mechanism (20). The dispenser (100;
120) has an enclosure shell (102; 122) defining a reservoir (104; 124) filled with an
ink solvent (110), such as polyethylene glycol ("PEG"). A back-pressure device
(105; 125), such as a porous body (106) or a spring-bag structure (126, 128), is
located inside the reservoir (104; 124) to prevent ink solvent leakage. The dispenser
(100; 120) has a sintered, high density polyethylene plastic applicator (108; 135) in
fluid communication with the ink solvent (110) stored within the reservoir (104;
124) in a space-efficient manner. The applicator (108; 135) uses capillary forces to
extract the ink solvent (110) from the reservoir (104; 124) for application to a
printhead wiper (90, 92, 94, 96) contacting the applicator (108; 135). The wiper (90,
92, 94, 96) wipes across the printhead (70, 72, 74, 76), after which ink residue (112)
is scraped (114) from the wiper (90, 92, 94, 96) prior to receiving the next dose of
solvent (110). A method is also provided of dispensing ink solvent (110), along
with an inkjet printing mechanism (20) having provisions for replaceably receiving
the ink solvent dispenser system (100; 120).
Patent EP-0905356-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOFMANN LOTHAR
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A NOx reduction system includes an SCR catalytic converter and a metering assembly for reducing agent. A control unit for the reduction system is integrated together with the actuators and sensors as a functional unit at the reducing agent container. This provides savings in terms of lines and plug-in connections, and relieves the burden on the control unit of the internal combustion engine.
Patent EP-0917313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOSAKA JUNYA
IPC: H01S3/06
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: An optical transmission unit is comprised of an optical
power control unit (14) to adjust the optical power, an optical
detection unit to detect the power of the optical
signal from a transmission medium (5), an optical control-information
generating unit (17) to generate information
relating to the size of the detected optical power monitor
value, an optical control-information introduction unit to
input the generated information into the transmission medium
as optical control information, an optical control-information
input detection unit to detect optical control
information from the transmission medium (5), and a control
unit (20) to regulate the detected information so the optical
power from the optical power adjustment device is
within a specified value.
Patent EP-0885856-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOELAND WOLFRAM DR PROFESSOR
IPC: C03C10/16
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: Chemically stable, translucent apatite glass ceramic contains calcium oxide (CaO), phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) and fluoride (F) in a CaO : P2O5 : F molar ratio of 1 : (0.020-1.5) : (0.03-4.2) and the main crystal phase is formed by apatite crystals. Also claimed are (a) a method of producing the glass ceramic; and (b) dental material and moulded dental products containing the glass ceramic.
Patent EP-0931977-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAHN ERHARD
IPC: F21V21/10
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: The arrangement has a profile tube (2) and at least one carrying arm for attaching the light to the profile tube. The light housing (5) has two carrying arms (3,4) whose free ends (12) are at an angle wrt. each other. The profile tube has parallel groove profiles (13) in pairs on its exterior for accommodating the free end of each carrying arm.
Patent EP-0886111-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKURADA HIROSHI
IPC: F24F13/20
Filed: 1998-06-02
Abstract: Taking a ceiling-mounted type air conditioner as an example, the
reduction of cost is planned by simplifying the attaching structure of a wind
directing plate to an air outlet. The invention also aims at protecting the
moisture condensation. In order to achieve the purpose, a bearing cylinder
portion 511, through which a rotating shaft 31 of a wind horizontally directing
plate 30 is struck, is provided on a supporting base 50 attached to a top plate
of the air outlet 24 and the supporting base 50 supports each wind horizontally
directing plate 30 in a cantilever manner while a heat insulation material is
adhered on the supporting base 50.
Patent EP-0893598-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COOKE MICHAEL PETER
IPC: F02M37/12
Filed: 1998-06-16
Abstract: A fuel system is described which comprises a high pressure fuel pump (16)
arranged to supply fuel under pressure to a plurality of injectors (20). A
backleak connection line (36) is arranged to return fuel from the injectors
(20) to a fuel reservoir (10). A venturi pump (34) is connected to the
backleak connection line (36) and is arranged to draw fuel from the line
(36) to reduce the fuel pressure therein.
Patent EP-0906869-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOORE PATRICK Q
IPC: B04B5/02
Filed: 1998-09-07
Abstract: A cap assembly (24) for use with a centrifuge
container (10) includes a stopper (84)(plug) member to provide a
fluid-tight seal of an open end of the container. The
stopper member includes a channel (124) therethrough. A lid (34)
receives the combination of a stopper fitted into the
open end of the container. Depending portions (70) on the
underside of the lid press upon the stopper to ensure a
reliable seal of the container. In addition, the
depending portions are adapted to close off an opening of
the channel when the lid and stopper are assembled.
Removal of the lid opens the channel, allowing air to
flow into the container, and in this way any vacuum that
develops in the container during a centrifugation run is
released by such action.
Patent EP-0906661-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAY MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: H03F3/30
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: Known is a bridged driving amplifier for driving a capacitive load which is coupled between a first and a second output terminal of the bridged driving amplifier, which bridged driving amplifier comprises a first driving section coupled between a first supply rail and the first output terminal, a second driving section coupled between the second output terminal and a second supply rail, a third driving section coupled between the first supply rail and the second output terminal, and a fourth driving section coupled between the first output terminal and the second supply rail, whereby the bridged driving amplifier is AC-driven such that the first and the second section, when driven, cause an output voltage across the capacitive load of a given polarity, and the third and the fourth section, when driven, cause an output voltage across the capacity load of a polarity opposite to the given polarity. To improve the efficiency of such a bridged driving amplifier, a bridged driving amplifier is proposed comprising inhibiting means for inhibiting that at least a part of the supply current is inhibited when discharging the capacitive load during voltage state changing of the voltage across the capacitive load from the one polarity to the other polarity.