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Patent EP-0756448-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SKRTIC THOMAS
IPC: B65D85/86
Filed: 1993-04-28
Abstract: A carrier tape (100) is provided for storing electronic components and for supplying those components seriatim to a machine. The tape comprises an aligned row of pockets (108) formed in the tape, with each pocket having a plurality of ribs (120) that define lead-retaining slots (119) therebetween for retaining the projecting leads of the electronic components positioned therein. At least one of the electronic components positioned within the carrier tape has a different number of leads than the pockets have lead-retaining slots, to facilitate the storage and delivery of different sized components within the pockets of a single carrier tape.
Patent EP-0778292-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOLETAR GABOR I
IPC: C08F216/38
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: A method for producing polymers which are anhydride modifications of polymers containing hydroxyl groups, such as polyvinyl acetal polymers. Such modified polymers are useful as binders for photosensitive compositions used to prepare photographic elements such as lithographic printing plates, color proofing films and photoresists. The binder is the reaction product of an intramolecular anhydride of an organic polycarboxylic acid with a polymer containing hydroxyl groups, and which does not contain other functional groups which are capable of reaction with acid anhydrides. The reaction is conducted in a solvent composition free of hydroxyl containing solvents such as methyl ethyl ketone and ethylene glycol monomethyl ether.
Patent EP-0741033-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CALLAN RONALD
IPC: B41F33/18
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: A system and method for preventing a broken printing web from wrapping about or otherwise fouling the blanket cylinders of printing press units. The system and method includes a web tensioning device located downstream of the printing press units for maintaining tension upon a broken web and pulling the web from the printing press units. The device includes a plurality of web disturbance detectors for detecting a wave, ripple or other disturbance indicative of a web break. A pair of anti-wrap rollers located above and below the web are engaged upon detection of a web break to engage the web between them to exert tension onto the web and pull it from the printing units. The anti-wrap rollers are rotated at a surface speed nominally greater than the surface speed of the printing rolls. The anti-wrap rollers include a plurality of opposed peak and valley portions which enable them to interlock and grip the web along a line of contact. The system and method also includes a flow bar system to reduce false detections of a web break. A blow-down bar is also used to force air, or some other fluid, downward on a broken web so as to harmlessly force the broken web to the ground as it exits the web tensioning device. A series of sensors which project two beams in the form of a crossing pattern are utilized to more rapidly and accurately detect a web break.
Patent EP-0736899-A2 (EP)
Inventor: QUINN KRAIG A
IPC: H01L25/04
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: Semiconductor chips (12a-12z), such as photosensor arrays for a full-page-width scanner or printhead chips for a full-page-width ink-jet printer, are mounted on a substrate (10) to maintain reasonably consistent spacing (d; Fig.4) among adjacent chips. Before chips (12a-12z) are tacked onto the substrate (10) with uncured epoxy, the substrate is urged evenly against a work surface (20) defining a concave bow. The radius of curvature of the concave bow is calculated as a function of the desired spacing (d; Fig.4) between adjacent chips. When the substrate (10) having chips tacked thereon is released (Fig.4) form the work surface (20), neighboring chips have parallel adjacent surfaces of the desired spacing.
Patent EP-0762227-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOORE KENNETH P
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1996-08-27
Abstract: Described herein is a sheet feeding apparatus (70) in which a trailing vacuum plenum (84,92) moves in unison with a guide (78) which engages an edge of a stack (32) to align the sheets thereof. The trailing edge vacuum plenum (84,92) is positioned over the stack (32) to acquire a trailing portion of a sheet. The sheet feeding apparatus (70) includes a leading vacuum plenum (104,106) positioned over the stack (32) to acquire a leading portion of the sheet. A sheet transport (72) advances the sheet acquired by the leading vacuum plenum (104,106) from the stack (32). Fluffer jets (94,96) are employed to inject air between the leading portion and trailing portion of the sheet to assist the sheet transport (72).
Patent EP-0737471-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRETON LIONEL
IPC: A61K8/19
Filed: 1996-03-12
Abstract: The use of at least one salt of at least one alkaline earth metal as an inhibitor of Tumour Necrosis Factor- alpha  (TNF- alpha ) in a cosmetic, pharmaceutical, dermatological or veterinary composition (I), is new. Also claimed is the use of a strontium salt in a cosmetic, pharmaceutical, dermatological or veterinary composition (II), to treat pathological, and/or physiological disorders associated with the liberation of substance P.
Patent EP-0811193-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EGILSSON AGUST S
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: Environnement graphique de gestion et de développement d'applications, ayant la capacité de représenter et d'adapter des modules de programmes en utilisant différents formats de visualisation, et qui consiste à intégrer du code source écrit dans un langage fonctionnel dans un format du type tableur. L'invention décrit des procédés qui permettent le partage de modules de programme en définissant des interfaces normalisées dans les modules de programmes et les documents existants et en centralisant les définitions de modules. L'invention décrit un mécanisme d'assemblage d'éléments disparates ne nécessitant que des connaissances de base dans la mise en forme de feuilles de calcul de la part de l'utilisateur, ce qui permet à l'utilisateur d'un environnement de lier des documens externes et des modules de programme à une nouvelle application. L'invention autorise la programmation complexe et la programmation simple par l'utilisateur final dans un seul et même environnement et permet l'exécution des modules de programme et le traçage des variables en même temps que l'écriture de l'application. L'invention définit des procédés permettant de représenter les différentes parties d'un code source, de définir une application ainsi que son icône, telle qu'elle a été définie par le créateur de l'application, ce qui permet aux utilisateurs finaux d'exécuter des parties du code source.
Patent EP-0787852-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUENAS GERONIMO PERE
IPC: D06M13/342
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: The pro-liposome composition confers greater efficacy in dyeing due to greater penetration of the dye into the fabric fibres. 
     In bleaching, the humectant capacity of the liposomes formed enhances the degree of final bleaching. 
     In smoothing, the addition of the pro-liposome composition permits replacement of the substances normally used, thereby providing savings in raw material and reduction of the final pollutant content of the bath. 
     The method consists in mixing the pro-liposome composition with the colorant(s) and the pre-heated water; stirring the mixture until homogeneity is achieved; separately, mixing sulphuric acid and pre-heated water; mixing the above resulting mixtures and proceeding to bathing of the fabric to be dyed.
Patent EP-0795935-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILES SCOTT B
IPC: H04Q1/14
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a tray having a pair of arms for connections to a communications assembly and a body having a plurality of cable channels defined by arcuate guide walls. The channels have a relatively narrow exit and a relatively wide entrance and the curvature of the walls is chosen not to exceed a predetermined maximum cable bend radius. Further guides are arranged in the channel entrances as extensions of adjacent channel side walls.
Patent EP-0792664-A2 (EP)
Title: Apparatus using a laser lucent needle
Inventor: CONN RICHARD L
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 1992-03-24
Abstract: Apparatus formed of a laser lucent hollow, transparent needle (10) with an optical fibre (12) disposed within its interior. Means such as a spacer (14) can be used to retain the fibre in position within the needle. The end of the needle adjacent to the energy transmitting end of the fibre is closed and a liquid is disposed within the needle for cooling the fibre. Energy scatterers or diffusers (18) may be provided to alter the characteristics of the transmitted energy.
Patent EP-0791908-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALVERN STEIN
IPC: G09F3/08
Filed: 1993-02-03
Abstract: A device for placing information/advertising (1) on the filler gun (2) of a fuel pump, comprising a carrying body (3) having at least one display surface (4) for said information/advertising placed over the head of said gun. The carrying body (3) extends in the longitudinal direction of the gun head and comprises an attachment component (5) which grips around the whole of or part of said gun head and/or the barrel of the gun. The attachment component (5) comprises, in a simple embodiment, an attachment band (5a) fixed to the underside of the carrying body (3) by means of expedient means, e.g., an eye/groove (6). The display surface (4) of the carrying body (3) lies in a recess (11) for the accommodation of the information/advertising label (1), which can be protected by means of a transparent cover plate (12) having pins (13) which interact with securing apertures (14) in an upwardly projecting edge (10) which forms the recess (11).
Patent EP-0810686-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURAMOTO AKIO
IPC: H01Q13/02
Filed: 1997-05-30
Abstract: A lens antenna is disclosed which comprises a conical horn and a lens attached to an aperture of the horn. The lens has a first planar surface at a first side which faces free space and a hyperboloid of revolution at a second side opposite the first side and is made of a dielectric material with relative permittivity ranging from 2 to 4. The lens is provided with a cylindrical portion which has a second planar surface parallel to the first planar surface and displaced from the first planar surface by a predetermined distance. The cylindrical portion being concentric with the lens.
Patent EP-0811473-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GENTZEL FREDERICK F
IPC: B29C65/18
Filed: 1997-06-02
Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating sealing a web (50) of thermoplastic or thermosetting material are disclosed. The apparatus includes a heated rotary die (210) that cooperates with an anvil (200) at a nip point to bond the web. The web has been pre-heated by being wrapped around portion of the perimeter of the drum (210). When the production of the web is interrupted, web saver rolls (100,110) lift the web away from the die so that the heated surface does not melt or otherwise damage the material.
Patent EP-0826992-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TROTT GARY R
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: A method of precisely mounting a planar optical component (72) on a
mounting member (71) includes the step of placing a plurality of
balls (60,73-75) on the
mounting member to precisely define a geometric plane (62). The planar
optical component (e.g. mirror, optical filter, isolator or prism) is
then placed against each of the balls on the
mounting member such that the planar optical component is along the
defined geometric plane on the mounting member. In addition, the
planar optical component can also be mounted on the mounting member
by first forming a groove in the mounting member. An end of the
planar optical component is then shaped to match that of at least one
wall of the groove. The planar optical component can then be placed in
the groove such that the shaped end of the planar optical component is
placed against the wall of the groove. This method can be used in
bidirectional modules involving the coupling of light between
optoelectronic devices and optical fibers.
Patent EP-0819994-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YODA KANEO
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: In a fusing device having first to third rollers (102,104,105),
the first and second rollers (102,104) are forcibly driven so
that a peripheral speed of the third roller (105) is higher
than of the first roller(102). Further, a movable guide (103)
is set so as to change the number of nip portions
(102a,104a,105a) through which a recording medium (106) passes.
Patent EP-0831605-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUETTERER AUGUSTIN DIPL-ING
IPC: H04B10/158
Filed: 1997-08-06
Abstract: The optical receiver has an opto-electric transducer (D1) connected in series with a limiting diode (D2), the common node (CP) between them connected to the input (IV) of an amplifier (V) via a complex coupling resistance (R1,C1) with a resistor and a capacitor. The diode terminal which is not coupled to the common node is coupled to a fixed bias potential (Uv), provided by a resistive voltage divider (R2,R3) coupled to the difference input (+) of the amplifier.
Patent EP-0842674-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEUBAUER NORBERT
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: The system has a drainage hose (2), and between it and catchment container (1) is a drip chamber (3) with a non-bendable first section (31). The drip chamber also has an elastic second section (32) which is flexible arranged in the direction of the catchment container and activated with an outer pressure. The non-bendable first section supports a drip tube (34), the end (341) of which extending into the drip chamber has such a length that a contact possibility with the flexible second section is prevented. On the catchment container there is a central symmetrical suspension device (10) in a plane to the catchment container-side drip chamber connection (37). The drip tube has at its end (341) a check valve (35) acting in the direction of the drainage hose.
Patent EP-0886104-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MASASHI
IPC: F23C6/04
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: A dual-purpose combustor for ordinary combustion and pulse
combustion especially suited to be installed for a spray dryer,
which is used not only as an ordinary combustion gas generator
but also as a pulse combustion gas generator capable of
generating high frequency sound waves and hot blast in large
capacity to enhance the drying efficiency. 
     The dual-purpose combustor is composed essentially of
successionally connected chambers, i.e. a concentric narrow ring form
fuel/combustion air mixed gas supply slit (2), a concentric wider
ring form combustion chamber (3) having an ignition means (41) and a
narrow outlet portion(4), a concentric narrow ring form exhaust gas
chamber (5), a concentric wider ring form upper secondary combustion
chamber (6), and a concentric cylindrical form lower secondary
combustion chamber (7) having the same diameter with the outer
diameter of the concentric ring form upper secondary combustion
chamber (6).
Patent EP-0848225-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER VOLKER DIPL-ING
IPC: F28F3/10
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: In an assembly of rectangular plates forming a heat exchanger for two heat exchanging media, peripheral seals (2,3) are provided for flow spaces for one medium and ring seals (4,5) for the apertures through which the other medium flows. The seals for each intermediate space formed between the plates are of different materials, such that seals wetted by a first medium (A,B) are of one material and seals wetted by a second medium (B,A) are of another materials, those for the more aggressive medium being chemically resistant to it. Pref. the latter are of aramid fibres or, at least externally, of PTFE, and the former are elastomer seals.
Patent EP-0851494-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IRINO HITOSHI
IPC: H01L21/8234
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: Protection circuits for preventing an internal
circuit on a semiconductor substrate from being destroyed due to
an excess voltage are formed on the output end and input
end of an internal circuit. The protection circuit on the
input end has a gate electrode (15) comprised of a band-like
conductive film. This gate electrode (15) is grounded
and has a shape zigzagging in a waveform with crests and
troughs alternately appearing in a planar view. A drain
diffusion layer (14) connected to an output end of the
internal circuit is formed in one of two diffusion regions
of the surface of the semiconductor substrate that are
defined by the gate electrode (15), and a source diffusion
layer (16) grounded is formed in the other region. The
source diffusion layer (16) and the drain diffusion layer
(14) are formed integrally with each other, so that the
protection circuit on the input end is substantially
constituted by one buffer transistor.
Patent EP-0807443-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GYURE SANDOR
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: A shield assembly and syringe assembly comprises a syringe assembly including a syringe barrel having a needle cannula projecting distally from its distal end and a shield assembly including a guide and a shield. The guide is secured to a portion of the syringe assembly in proximity to the needle cannula. The shield includes a support wall and a pair of spaced apart side walls projecting from the support wall. At least a portion of the side walls are spaced from one another sufficiently for receiving the needle cannula therebetween. The shield is slidably engaged with the guide and is movable along a path having a generally acute angle with and toward the needle cannula from a proximal position where the needle cannula is exposed to a distal position where the needle cannula is shielded between the side walls of the shield.
Patent EP-0821252-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI FUMIO
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: In an optical-fiber coupler formed by disposing two
single-mode optical fibers 1 and 2 in parallel, and fusing
and elongating the optical fibers at one position in the
longitudinal extent of the optical fibers 1 and 2, variation
of insertion loss dependent on the polarization can be
eliminated in its manufacturing by imparting a twist to the
optical coupling part 3' of the fused-elongated portion 3 so
that with respect to the direction of a line on a plane
orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal direction of the
optical fibers 1 and 2, the line linking the centers of the
two optical fibers 1 and 2, the direction of the line on a
plane at one end of the optical coupling part 3' of the
fused-elongated portion 3 makes an angle of 90 degrees with
the direction of the line on a plane at the other end of the
optical coupling part 3'.
Patent EP-0823369-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUMOTO NAOKI
IPC: B62D49/06
Filed: 1997-07-30
Abstract: A crawler belt vehicle includes a pair of tired front wheels
(5), and a pair of crawler belts (9) each passing around rear and
intermediate wheels (6, 7). The front wheel tires and crawler
belts (9) are set to respective appropriate values of ground
pressure. A vehicle engine (11) is provided between the rear
wheels (6) and the intermediate wheels (7). A plurality of
discharge openings (9g) are formed in each of the crawler belts
(9) to let out snow or mud drawn into an inner surface area of the
belt (9). An equalizer (8) is provided on the inner surface of
each of the crawler belts (9) to enhance the ground pressure of
the belt (9). Each of the crawler belts (9) has a plurality of
low-friction members (9i) spaced apart from each other and
projecting into sliding contact with the slider (75). Also, a
plurality of side guide protrusions (90b) are formed on the inner
surface of each of the crawler belts (9) along its opposite
longitudinal edge portions, and at least one reinforcing cross
member (90a) is provided between every adjacent pair of the side
guide protrusions (90b). Relative to the chassis (4), the rear
wheels (6) are movable vertically but immovable laterally. A
speed changing mechanism (45) is provided between the engine (11)
and front-wheel driving shafts (43).
Patent EP-0802272-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHSUGI YASUHIRO
IPC: D06F57/00
Filed: 1997-03-10
Abstract: Drying equipment including a plurality of drying arms radially expanded around a body. Each drying arm has a clip for clipping and fixing the washing, and the clip is released by operating a constraining part in liaison with rotation for folding the drying arm in a reverse direction to the rotation for expanding the drying arm. Thus, fixation with the clip can be easily released, and the washing hung on the drying arms can be easily taken in.
Patent EP-0910289-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ADAMS RONALD DAVID
IPC: A61B17/115
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: An endoscopic stapler includes a stapling head which is removably locatable on the distal end of an endoscope. The stapling head includes a stationary part which houses a removable staple cartridge and a movable part which includes an anvil for receiving and bending the ends of staples fired from the stationary part. The staple cartridge preferably houses two semi-circular rows of staples which are staggered relative to each other. The movable part is coupled to the stationary part by a threaded shaft which engages a worm gear in the stationary part and a first rotatable control wire is coupled to the worm gear. A substantially semi-circular firing cam is located proximal of the staple cartridge in the stationary part. The firing cam has an interior splined surface which is engaged by a spline gear coupled to a second rotatable control wire. In one embodiment, a knife is coupled to the firing cam so that tissue is cut subsequent to stapling. In another embodiment, laser-optical paths are provided for cutting tissue after stapling. The proximal end of the stapling head is coupled to a sleeve having lumen for the control wires and a lumen for a standard endoscope. In another embodiment, a modified endoscope is provided with lumena for the control cables. The modified endoscope is removably attached to the stapling head by either a screw connection or a snap connection.
Patent EP-0931092-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEYT BRUCE A
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: The present invention involves the preparation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist molecules comprising variant VEGF polypeptides which are capable of binding to and occupying cell surface VEGF receptors without inducing a VEGF response, thereby antagonizing the biological activity of the native VEGF protein. Specifically, the variant VEGF polypeptides of the present invention comprise modifications of at least one cysteine residue in the native VEGF sequence, thereby inhibiting the ability of the variant polypeptide to dimerize through the formation of disulfide bonds. The present invention is further directed to methods for preparing such variant VEGF antagonists and to methods, compositions and assays utilizing such variants for producing pharmaceutically active materials having therapeutic and pharmacologic properties that differ from the native VEGF protein.
Patent EP-0861733-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KISHIDA HAJIME
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: A capped liquid container comprises a liquid
container for retaining liquid, having a supply opening
formed for supplying the liquid to the recording
devices of an ink jet recording apparatus, and a cap
fixed to the liquid container for closing the supply
opening, the cap being removed from the liquid
container by rotating the cap. This cap is formed by a
rigid member and an elastic member, and the elastic
member is provided with first engagement means, and
second engagement means is formed on the edge
circumference of the supply opening to engage with the
first engagement means. Then, the first engagement
means and the second engagement means are pressed to be
joined together, and at the same time, a part of the
rigid member of the cap is fixed to the liquid
container. With the structure thus arranged, the
contact surface between the first and second engagement
means produces the sealing effect, hence making it
possible to materialize a capped liquid container
having a high water tightness and air tightness.
Further, when the liquid container is unsealed, it is
easy to open the liquid container without causing
liquid to spread externally with the provision of the
rigid member for the cap which prevents the container
from being pressed inwardly when being unsealed.