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Patent EP-0219362-B1 (EP)
Title: Lockable gas spring
IPC: F16F9/02
Filed: 1986-08-05
Granted: 1989-04-26
Abstract: A lockable pneumatic spring comprising a piston which slides in a cylinder filled with pressurized gas and which divides the cylinder into two different chambers which mutually communicate with each other through the intermediary of a slide valve. The slide valve includes a cylindrical first part which sealingly contacts a first annular seal element to form a lock seal between the chambers and a depressible cylindrical second part of constant diameter projecting outside the cylinder. The diameter of the first part is larger than the diameter of the second part and the two parts are connected by an intermediate part which tapers from the end of the first part to the end of the second part.
Patent EP-0222632-B1 (EP)
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 1986-10-01
Granted: 1988-11-17
Abstract: New seat support for a public transport vehicle and seat equipped with this support. The invention relates to a seat support for a public transport vehicle, intended to be mounted overhung on a side wall of this vehicle. As seen in section through a vertical plane perpendicular to the sidewall, the framework of this support has a generally C-shaped cross-section. The upper branck of the C is intended to serve as a base for a seat, the lower branch of the C rests on the floor of the vehicle and is fixed to the latter, and the verticle part of the C, which joins the branches together, is designed to bear against the side wall of the vehicle and to be fixed to the latter.
Patent EP-0211934-B1 (EP)
Title: Electronic publishing
IPC: G06K15/00
Filed: 1986-02-05
Granted: 1992-01-29
Abstract: A novel electronic printing system for operating both a linear-raster electro-optical display device and a linear-raster type printer, which system is capable of integrating alphanumeric and/or graphics information and gray-scale or picture information, all on a single data base from which one may either (or both) print the data out on the printer as images, or display the data on the display device as images. The system includes look-up tables storing respective first and second subsets of a set of substantially disjoint multiple-bit binary index numbers. Each of the numbers of the first subset represent information corresponding to a respective gray-scale density level rendered as a respective matrix of points forming a corresponding gray-scale cell to be printed by the printer. Each of the numbers of the second subset represent information corresponding to a unique shape of an edge rendered as a respective matrix of points to be printed by the printer. Means are provided for translating an image of the information to be printed and/or displayed into an array of index numbers selected from the subsets, and for storing that array. Conversion means are provided for converting at least a major portion of the array into electrical signals for forming a display of substantially the desired image on the display device and for converting at least a major portion of the array into electrical signals for forming matrices for assemblage as the image in printed form on the printer.
Patent EP-0224494-B1 (EP)
IPC: A61L15/20
Filed: 1986-03-19
Granted: 1991-01-23
Abstract: Inclusion of salt of non-toxic divalent cation in absorptive pads, e.g., catamenial tampons, inhibits production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 during use.
Patent EP-0219518-B1 (EP)
IPC: E01H1/04
Filed: 1986-04-08
Granted: 1989-07-26
Abstract: A street sweeping machine having a sweeping mechanism (10), a receiving container (6), for the swept-up materials and a loading mechanism (2) for transporting the swept-up materials from the street to the receiving container (6). The street sweeping machine is characterized by the fact that the sweeping mechanism (10) and the receiving container (6) are parts of a powered vehicle (1) which is capable of operating in normal street traffic, and the loading mechanism (2) is an independent unit which can be driven in the street using outside power and for this purpose can be linked with the powered vehicle but in a separable way. The intake opening of the housing (11) of the loading mechanism is situated at street level behind the sweeping mechanism (10). The loading opening of this housing (11) is connected with the intake opening of the receiving container (6) so as to be sealed off against dust. Sweeping rollers (12, 13) which are mounted so as to rotate opposite the two side walls of the loading mechanism and which mesh with one another after the fashion of tooth gears, take up the swept material and transport it to the receiving container (6). The driving gear for the rollers (12, 13) is actuated by the drive gear of the vehicle (1).
Patent EP-0233239-B1 (EP)
Title: Procede et dispositif de revetement de conduites
IPC: B05C7/02
Filed: 1986-08-14
Granted: 1990-05-30
Abstract: Procédé de revêtement de la surface interne de conduites consistant à disposer le long de la conduite (56) des gaines (63) remplies de composants constituant une composition de revêtement résineuse durcissable, à fendre axialement les gaines, à amener les composants jusqu'à une chambre de mélange (65), et à appliquer par centrifugeage la composition de revêtement mélangée contre la paroi de la conduite (56). Un dispositif de revêtement (50) permettant d'exécuter ce procédé s'avance le long de la conduite (56) et comprend des tubes d'amenée (62) pourvus de lames de fendage (70) à leurs extrémités d'attaque qui sont poussées à travers les gaines (63) et qui sont en communication avec une chambre de mélange (65) laquelle débouche, à son tour, sur une roue à aubes centrifuges (57) d'une machine de revêtement. Les gaines fendues et vidées (63) peuvent être laissées sur place dans la conduite (57) ou extraites de celle-ci avant le dispositif de revêtement (50). Un agencement de lissage à la truelle utilisant un tube flexible à paroi mince (112), par exemple en un polymère de cellulose, et une truelle conique (112) est employé pour égaliser le revêtement inter ne de la conduite.
Patent EP-0264710-B1 (EP)
IPC: C08F226/02
Filed: 1987-10-06
Granted: 1993-05-05
Abstract: Novel water-soluble quaternary polyammonium salts based on unsaturated quaternary ammonium salts and in particular poly(dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) (poly-DMDAAC) which comprise from 10 to 100 % by weight of highly branched polymer having a molecular weight of > 100,000 containing from 97.0 to 99.9 mol-% of monomer and from 0.1 to 3.0 mol-% of a crosslinking comonomer, and linear poly-DMDAAC, are highly branched and contain only a small proportion of short-chain products. They are advantageously suitable, alone or in combination with other water-soluble anionic and/or neutral polyelectrolytes, as assistants for separation processes, for example as flocculants in the treatment of effluent, and for the production of conductive coatings.
Patent EP-0269961-B1 (EP)
IPC: H04N11/00
Filed: 1987-11-20
Granted: 1992-10-28
Abstract: Method of compatibly increasing the resolution in a color television system employing offset modulation at the transmitter and offset demodulation at the receiver and transmitting a reference signal during the vertical blanking interval. The reference signal includes two components of which the first component contains phase information regarding the spectral addition at the receiver and the second component contains information regarding the offset modulation phase. Thus offset demodulation is realized at the receiver while retaining compatibility with existing television standards.
Patent EP-0280805-B1 (EP)
Title: Gate valve with improved secondary body to bushing seals
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 1987-08-11
Granted: 1991-04-17
Abstract: A gate valve includes a body 12 having a valve member or gate chamber 18, passages 14, 16 communicating through the body into the chamber, a recess 38,40 in the body surrounding the opening of each passage into th chamber, a bushing 36 positioned in each of the recesses, a gate 20 positioned within the chamber, means for moving the gate within the chamber between positions communicating flow between the passages and closing flow between the passages, inner and outer undirectional seals 46,48 positioned between the surface of each of the recesses facing the gate and the opposing surface of the bushing in the recess. Each of the seals includes a U-shaped lip sealing element 50 and a U-shaped spring 56 positioned within the lip sealing element and urging the legs of the element apart into sealing engagement between the bushing and the body. The inner seal 46, which is positioned closest to the passage has the open end of its sealing element facing the passage and the outer seal 48, which is farther from the passage than the inner seal, has the open end of its sealing facing away from the passage. Each of the seals 46,48 is positioned within a recess in one of the bushings 36 and the body which has a depth less than the height of the seal while it is still in an effective sealing condition. The seals are compressible in height so that their bushings engage the body recess in a metal-to-metal seal when they are loaded and are recoverable from such compressed position to provide a tight seal when said loading is relieved. It is preferred that the seals utilize an aromatic polymer such as polytheretherketone or polyethersulfone for the lip sealing elements and an Eligiloy or nonferrous metal spring material for the spring.
Patent EP-0237448-B1 (EP)
IPC: C22F3/00
Filed: 1987-02-23
Granted: 1989-05-24
Abstract: Castings made from aluminum and its alloys have at least one face including at least one region of wear-resistant zones. These castings are formed by a controlled distribution of zones hardened by local melting effect. The zones, no matter what their length and shape, have a width and depth between 3 and 150  mu m and the surface fraction or percentage of the zones for the wear-resistant region is between 5 and 60%.
Patent EP-0266290-B1 (EP)
IPC: B26D7/06
Filed: 1987-09-09
Granted: 1990-09-19
Abstract: 1. Method of automatic advance of a carriage (1) of a cutter for tubes (3) located on a module of the pusher (4) of the carriage (1) and on a cutting module (5) which are mounted on a rotatably driven or stationary arbor (9), characterised in that it involves automatically advancing the carriage (1) by clamping and unclamping thereof using clamping means (11) on a rod (6) which is movable in translation and on a stationary rod (7) which are mounted on the cutter, the length of the portions of a tube (3) to be cut being adjusted by adjusting means (8) prior to the first clamping of the carriage (1) on the movable rod (6).
Patent EP-0266360-B1 (EP)
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 1986-12-23
Granted: 1992-04-15
Abstract: An anaerobic, pasteurizing conditioning system for treating matter such as whole and ground grain and minerals to increase the rate of conversion during digestion and thus the nutritional value thereof. The system comprises a direct fired steam generator adapted for producing treatment fluid comprising steam and non-condensible gases, the gases containing insufficient oxygen for substantial aerobic bacterial growth. The steam and oxygen deficient non-condensible gases are discharged into the vessel for counter-current flow relative to matter passing therethrough. The operation of the direct fired steam generator is controlled for producing a sufficiently large volume of oxygen deficient gases and steam for purging the matter of other gases flowing therewith and maintaining the deficient oxygen level in the non-condensible gases for creating an anaerobic condition. In this manner an improved feedstuff is provided wherein the starch components have first been gelatinized in a heated, anaerobic environment and thereafter fractionated to render the feedstuff more digestible.
Patent EP-0256102-B1 (EP)
IPC: D05B23/00
Filed: 1987-01-27
Granted: 1990-08-08
Abstract: Device for producing a heat-resistant tension-resistant and flexible connection between the ends of web-like materials, in particular between a layer (2) of a plurality of parallel threads and a second web- or layer-like material (19), and especially in connection with machines for processing textile threads. With a first support device (18) the free end of the layer-like material (19) is secured temporarily, said material being withdrawable and uncoilable from a storage drum (26). Behind the support device (18) is provided a securing device (37) for the thread layer (2). In the region of the support device (18) a guide (4 and 5) is provided on each of the two sides of the transport plane (E) of the thread layer (2), whereby a needle head (6) is located in a synchroneously displaceable manner on one guide and a shuttle head (9) is similarly located on the other guide. The needle-head (6) is, in the direction of transport (3) of the thread layer (2), provided with several successive needles (6, 7) and the shuttle head (9), according to the number of needles (6, 7), has several shuttles or catchers and/or the first support device (18) is mounted to be displaceable back and forth in the transport direction (3) of the thread layer (2). With this device it is possible to connect together the thread layer (2) with the layer-like or web-like material, if necessary, by several seams, whereby these seams, when viewed in the transport direction (3) of the thread layer (2), lie one behind the other and preferably displaced in relation to one another.
Patent EP-0317556-B1 (EP)
Title: Appareil et procede de distillation
IPC: B01D1/04
Filed: 1987-06-18
Granted: 1992-02-26
Abstract: Le procédé et l'appareil décrits servent à séparer des substances contaminantes volatiles d'un liquide devant être distillé en continu. Un appareil de distillation en continu comprend un évaporateur (1) comportant un serpentin de chauffage (2), un serpentin de condensation (6) et un collecteur de distillat (5). Un dispositif d'entraînement (11) retire le distillat (13) du collecteur (5) via une conduite (10) et réduit la pression dans l'évaporateur (1). Du liquide d'alimentation (21) contenant les substances contaminantes volatiles est acheminé en discontinu dans une préchambre (20) à une pression subatmosphérique, ladite chambre étant ensuite isolée de façon étanche (soupape 22) du liquide d'alimentation (21). Les substances contaminantes volatiles sont extraites de la charge se trouvant dans la préchambre (20) via une conduite (26) et un dispositif d'entraînement (32). La préchambre (20) est ensuite mise en communication (via la soupape 25) avec l'évaporateur (1), permettant ainsi l'équilibrage de la pression entre l'évaporateur (1) et la préchambre (20). Les niveaux de liquide dans la préchambre (20) et dans l'évaporateur (1) s'équilibrent ensuite, puis le liquide décontaminé est automatiquement transféré (conduite 36) de la préchambre (20) à l'évaporateur (1), afin de prendre la place du distillat retiré de l'évaporateur (1). La soupape (25) est ensuite fermée et le cycle recommence. Les soupapes fonctionnent automatiquement selon une séquence cadencée.
Patent EP-0329656-B1 (EP)
Title: Principe actif isole a partir de tissus de requin
Inventor: KOSUGE YOSHIKI
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1987-08-21
Granted: 1993-10-27
Abstract: Un composé ayant une forme sensiblement pure est représenté par la formule générale (I), où A représente un cation. Un procédé de préparation dudit composé ainsi que des compositions et des procédés d'utilisation desdites compositions sont également décrits.
Patent EP-0281636-B1 (EP)
Title: Process for producing filler from coal
IPC: C01B31/02
Filed: 1987-09-17
Granted: 1992-01-29
Abstract: A process for producing a filler from coal, which comprises the following steps (a) to (d): (a) dry distillation and decomposition of crushed coal of up to 10 mm in particle diameter and up to 10 % in ash content at 500 to 2,000°C, followed by cooling of the product; (b) super-fine crushing of the dry distillation and decomposition product by adding a dispersion medium to prepare a slurry of 10 to 50 wt % in concentration and super-finely crushing slurry particles to an average particle diameter of 5 mum or less; (c) granulation comprising adding water to the resulting super-fine slurry to a slurry concentration of 1 to 20 wt %, adding thereto 30 to 300 parts by weight of an oil having a boiling point of up to 150°C per 100 parts by weight of dry solids to stir for granulating the carbonatious substance, then separating and recovering the formed granules; and (d) drying comprising heating the granules at 50 to 300°C to evaporate water and oil and cooling the dried granules.
Patent EP-0288815-B1 (EP)
Title: Sealing sytem for a converyor table with vacuum clamping for cutting machines
IPC: B26D7/01
Filed: 1988-04-12
Granted: 1992-06-17
Abstract: Assembly comprising an endless conveyor feeding laminar material (12) held by vacuum on the conveyor (14) in and from a working area, said conveyor consisting of a plurality of sections (45) linked together by a roller guided chain (10) or the like and driven by driving wheels (13), and a sealing system for the horizontal flow in the conveyor (14) forming a working table (1) for said laminar (12) material with vacuum clamping, said sealing system being placed at the end of said table and having an endless belt (65) placed to which multiple bands (82) are joined which travel at the same speed as the conveyor (14) and block the vacuum leakage of the sections occurring by starting into the loop curvature of the conveyor.
Patent EP-0313731-B1 (EP)
IPC: B29C65/14
Filed: 1988-07-19
Granted: 1991-12-04
Abstract: The device has an annular heating appliance (4), generating radiation heat, by means of which appliance the ends of the tubular parts (1a, 1b) to be welded are heated to the melting range of the thermoplastic material. Two outer supporting rings (5a, 5b), which are pushed together after melting, and an expandable inner supporting means (6) ensure that a solid, beadless welded joint is produced by the welding pressure generated. 
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Patent EP-0327686-B1 (EP)
Title: Circuit arrangement for a trunk line in communication exchanges, in particular private telephone branch exchanges
IPC: H04Q3/62
Filed: 1988-11-17
Granted: 1993-01-27
Abstract: The invention is designed to provide a universal circuit arrangement which is suitable for transmitting and receiving a multiplicity of seizure criteria, and also to enable the transmission of dialling information, where the trunk line transmission can be adapted according to the relevant application with no need for any modifications to be made to the universal circuit arrangement. Individually controllable switching means are connected in pairs to each of the line wires belonging to the trunk line, where in each case one can connect the line wire directly through to the relevant forwarding wire and in each case the other can set up a connection to the other wire. A control device determines, according to the relevant operating condition, which switching means are permanently or temporarily connected through or disconnected. The circuit arrangement is designed so that a multiplicity of possible circuits can be provided, where the control device simply needs to be set according to requirements. This ensures that the correct polarity is known in each case and that a polarity reversal carried out by the distant exchange can also be identified. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0324162-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PLUECKTHUN ANDREAS DR
IPC: C12N15/62
Filed: 1988-12-24
Granted: 1994-03-09
Abstract: Functional antibody fragments can be produced in bacteria by coupling each of the genes for the individual chains to signal sequences which bring about the transport of the prepeptides through the cytoplasmic membrane, expressing the gene structures in a bacterium, and isolating the functional protein from the periplasmic space or the medium. The functional protein is advantageously isolated by affinity chromatography on an adsorbent which is loaded with the hapten or antigen, and elution with a solution of the hapten or antigen.
Patent EP-0287150-B1 (EP)
IPC: C07J1/00
Filed: 1988-04-05
Granted: 1992-08-19
Abstract: 2-Morpholinyl-androstane derivs. of fomrula (I), their mono- and bis-quat. ammonium cpds. and the acid addn. salts of (I) or its mono-quat. ammonium cpds. are new. In the formula, R1 = H or 1-12C opt. substd. acyl; R2 = H or 1-12C acyl; R3 = CH2, N(Me) or a bond. - Pref. R1 = H; R2 = 1-6C satd. acyl; R3 = CH2 or bond; and cpds. are 16 beta-monoquat. ammonium cpds..
Patent EP-0305088-B1 (EP)
Title: A core for a strip structure
IPC: B21D47/00
Filed: 1988-08-11
Granted: 1991-11-06
Abstract: There is disclosed an elongate blank (2), intended to be formed into an elongate channel-shaped core for a strip structure, the blank comprising a plurality of regularly spaced pairs of legs (6A, 6B) and a central region (10), each leg of a pair extending from a position outwardly of the central region of the blank to a lateral edge of the blank, the legs of a respective pair being substantially collinear, and the central region being provided with a plurality of evenly spaced apertures (22), each of which is collinear with the centreline of a respective pair of legs of the blank. A proportion of the apertures of the central region are offset to one side of the blank, others of the apertures being offset to the other side of the blank. A method of producing the elongate blank is also disclosed as well as a flexible channel-shaped strip structure incorporating a channel-shaped core made from the elongate blank.
Patent EP-0287542-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AUTIO MARKKU
IPC: D21F3/04
Filed: 1988-04-12
Granted: 1994-06-15
Abstract: Frame construction for the press section of a paper machine, which comprises, in the direction of running of the paper web (W), first a front frame (50) and after that a separate rear frame (60). On the front and rear frame (50,60) press rolls (13,21,31,33, 34) are mounted, at least some of which rolls belong to a compact press roll combination (13,16,21,22), in which there are press nips (N1,N2,N3) between press rolls, through which said nips the press fabrics (10,20, 30,40) are passed. In view of facilitating the replacement of press rolls and press fabrics, the frame construction comprises a space (T), which is placed between the front frame and rear frame (50,60), which are not connected together, and above the said press roll combination (13,16,31,21), and which said space (T) is constantly at least partly open, through which said space (T) the different press rolls in the said combination can be replaced and which said space also facilitates the replacement of the press fabrics (10,10a,10b) provided in its connection.
Patent EP-0303684-B1 (EP)
Title: Methods of making biocompatible nucleophilic material
IPC: B01D67/00
Filed: 1988-02-26
Granted: 1993-01-27
Abstract: A material is formed into hollow fiber form, and the surface characteristics of the interior bore is selectively modified in a predetermined fashion by a reactive lumen fluid. Nucleophilic materials, such as regenerated cellulose, can be formed into hollow fibers and simultaneously modified to improve their biocompatibility in accordance with the invention.
Patent EP-0314758-B1 (EP)
Title: Chewing gum having a controlled sweetness
IPC: A23G/
Filed: 1988-05-11
Granted: 1992-12-23
Abstract: A chewing gum composition having a controlled sweetness comprising a chewable gum base and an effective amount of sweetener comprising sucralose. The chewing gum contains sucralose in an amount such that within the initial 2 minutes of chewing, said sucralose releases from said gum at a rate less than about 8 sucrose equivalents per minute, and at about 10 minutes of chewing, said sucralose releases from said gum at a rate greater than about 3 sucrose equivalents per minute. The chewing gum may also contain a fast release sweetener or an additional amount of sucralose treated to act as a fast release sweetener. Various methods of manufacturing the chewing gum are also provided.