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Patent EP-0258200-B1 (EP)
IPC: E03C1/122
Filed: 1987-08-26
Granted: 1989-11-29
Abstract: Device in a waste water installation in a building, comprising a connection box (10, 11) with a flow connection (12) having circular cross section, at one end of the connection box, which is connected to a receiving conduit, and at the other end has a flow connection (12) to be connected to a connection conduit from a sanitary device having a large water discharge, e.g. a closet bowl. The connection box includes a bowl-or trough-shaped lower portion (10), the lowermost location of the flow connections being substantially in alignment with the lowermost location of the lower portion, and a flat upper portion (11). The connection box is widened in relation to the flow connections, the flat upper portion being countersunk in relation to the flow connections and having one or more connections (15) for connecting conduits and/or air hoods, and has a transition from each flow connection to the widened and countersunk portion of the connection box, said transition having reduced and then again enlarged cross-sectional area for initial damming-up of the flow and following speed reduction of the flow at water discharge from the sanitary device, which reduces the negative pressure so that no supply of air at atmospheric pressure from specific air supply means to the water seals connected to the connection box is necessary.
Patent EP-0293488-B1 (EP)
Title: Procede de multiplication de tubercules
IPC: A01G1/00
Filed: 1987-11-27
Granted: 1993-07-28
Abstract: Procédé permettant d'obtenir à grande échelle par culture tissulaire des tubercules de pommes de terre, des tiges souterraines bulbeuses de taro, Konjac, Pinellia ternata Breit., des rhizomes de Scopolia japonica Maxim., des tubercules d'igname, etc., possédant une taille suffisamment grande pour cultiver des tubercules de semence en une seule culture dans le sol. Le procédé consiste à cultiver la plante elle-même ou des tranches de plante dans un milieu liquide jusqu'à ce que la plante mesure de 15 à 30 cm en moyenne, à submerger le 90 % ou davantage de la plante dans le milieu liquide tout en réduisant progressivement la quantité de milieu liquide jusqu'à exposer de 50 à 98 % de la plante à l'air, ce qui permet d'obtenir en peu de temps une grande quantité de tubercules, tiges souterraines bulbeuses et rhizomes.
Patent EP-0333922-B1 (EP)
IPC: H04Q3/68
Filed: 1988-11-30
Granted: 1992-08-05
Abstract: A three-stage non-blocking switching array having twice the number of inputs and outputs for its sub-arrays of its input and output stages as the number of lines to be switched, and having one more sub-array in its intermediate stage than the minumum required to form a non-blocking switching array. The additional or redundant inputs and outputs are connected with the non-redundant inputs and outputs such that the redundant inputs are each individually connected with a non-redundant input of a respective other sub-array of the same respective stage. This construction maintains the non-blocking characteristic of the switching array even if one of the sub-arrays fails since, in such use, redundant substitute paths are available.
Patent EP-0320854-B1 (EP)
Title: Toe iron for a safety ski-binding
IPC: A63C9/00
Filed: 1988-12-12
Granted: 1991-08-28
Abstract: The toe iron for a safety ski binding has a housing (15), which is fixed to the ski, a release spring (14) and sole-holder arms (18) which can be swivelled out laterally relative to the housing (15) and fix the tip of the ski boot on the ski (40) in the lateral direction, but, in the case of lateral forces on the tip of the ski boot above a predetermined release value, swivel out laterally counter to the spring force and release the ski boot. The movement clearance (11) between the housing (15) and the sole-holder arms (18), which can be swivelled out, is filled by an elastic lining (12) at least in the regions adjacent to the outside atmosphere radially outside the assigned swivel axle (18), the elasticity of said lining being limited in such a way that the elastic restoring force, produced by squeezing the lining (12) in the boot release position, on the sole-holder arm (18) makes up only a fraction of the restoring force produced by the release spring (14). 
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Patent EP-0356517-B1 (EP)
Title: Pyroelectric infrared sensor
IPC: G01J1/42
Filed: 1988-05-27
Granted: 1992-12-16
Abstract: A pyroelectric infrared sensor includes in a single package at least a pyroelectric element and a FET whose gate is connected to one electrode of the pyroelectric element, and a capacitor is connected between the source of the FET and the other grounded electrode of the pyroelectric element. The sensor is of the type which amplifies even a weak output through a high-gain amplifier. In this sensor, a high-frequency-noise attenuating element (8) is provided between the source S of the FET (2) and the capacitor (6) and contained in the same package (4) as the pyroelectric element (1) and FET (2), and the capacitor (6) is provided outside said package (4). The high-frequency-noise attenuating element is shielded so that it will not work as an antenna, and the antenna effect is removed by the capacitor.
Patent EP-0345509-B1 (EP)
Title: Moulding plant
IPC: B22D47/02
Filed: 1989-05-19
Granted: 1992-12-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a moulding plant for the production of foundry moulds in moulding boxes (8, 9; 15, 16), in which an automatic change between various sizes or shapes of moulding boxes is possible. According to the invention, this is achieved by the same number of moulding boxes (8, 9; 15, 16) being arranged on a moulding and casting track (1) and on an intermediate track (6) as on each of the cooling tracks (2, 3; 4, 5). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0351680-B1 (EP)
Title: Use of p-toluene sulfonic acid in the electrolytic colouring of anodically obtained aluminium surfaces
IPC: C25D11/22
Filed: 1989-07-10
Granted: 1992-11-04
Abstract: Undesirable greenish tinges that normally result when coloring anodized aluminum by AC electrolysis in solutions of silver salts can be avoided by adding to the electrolytes an appropriate amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid and/or its salts. The coloring solution may also contain (i) sulfuric acid, (ii) alkali metal, ammonium and/or alkaline earth metal salts of sulfuric acid and/or (iii) alkali metal, ammonium and/or alkaline earth metal acetates.
Patent EP-0375957-B1 (EP)
IPC: G07F11/26
Filed: 1989-11-25
Granted: 1993-04-14
Abstract: For a mains-operated automatic vending machine with motor-driven product-dispensing devices, the dispensing devices being equipped with ejectors which, in their basic position, close the dispensing orifice of the product shafts, it is proposed to equip the drive motors of the dispensing units with energy accumulators which, if the mains voltage fails and a dispensing operation has commenced, cause the ejectors to run further into their basic position. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0345872-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VELDHUIS RAYMOND NICOLAAS JOHA
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1989-05-31
Granted: 1994-04-06
Abstract: A device for reproducing digitally presented video pictures includes a restoration circuit for restoring erroneous picture elements. To this end a reference sub-picture is composed from the erroneous picture elements and non-erroneous picture elements, the erroneous picture elements being completely enclosed by the non-erroneous picture elements. The erroneous picture elements are subsequently replaced by zero picture elements. Each picture element is then considered as a sum of weighted versions of picture elements which form part of a prediction field. The set of prediction coefficients associated with this prediction field is obtained by minimizing a prediction coefficient function. This operation is performed for different prediction fields and the restoration process is continued in known manner, this continuation being based on the prediction field yielding the smallest value for the prediction coefficient function.
Patent EP-0373687-B1 (EP)
Title: Method for the photochemical conversion of tachysterol compounds into previtamin d compounds and of trans-vitamin d compounds into cis-vitamin d compounds
IPC: C07C401/00
Filed: 1989-11-22
Granted: 1993-06-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the photochemical conversion of tachysterol compounds into previtamin D compounds and of trans-vitamin D compounds into cis-vitamin D compounds under the influence of radiation, by exposing the tachysterol compound and trans-vitamin D compound, respectively, dissolved in a suitable solvent system, in the presence of a polymeric photosensitizer consisting of a polymer chain ("backbone") comprising covalently bound sensitizers suitable for the photochemical conversion, to light with a wavelength of preferably between approx. 300 and approx. 1,000 nm, and by then isolating the resulting previtamin D compound and cis-vitamin D compound, respectively, in which a polymeric photosensitizer is used, the polymer chain of which has been selected from the group consisting of a polyether chain, an amino groups-containing polymer chain and a block copolymer chain comprising polyether segments and/or amino groups-containing polymer segments, in such a manner that the polymeric photosensitizer dissolves in the solvent system during the exposure to radiation but either upon cooling precipitates from the solution and can be separated, or, in case said polymer chain comprises amino groups, can be protonated with a suitable acid substance and be removed in an after-treatment. The invention also relates to a polymeric photosensitizer to be used for the said method.
Patent EP-0328419-B1 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for treating gas
IPC: B01D46/12
Filed: 1989-02-13
Granted: 1993-01-13
Abstract: An industrial dust collecting apparatus such as a fabric type gas filter includes at least one velocity reducing transition section 70 employing a selectively positioned expanded metal grid 76 as a flow diverting and gas stream diffusing device located at the exit port 74 thereof.
Patent EP-0363210-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LIPSON MELVIN ALAN
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 1989-10-05
Granted: 1995-03-22
Abstract: A photoimageable composition of the negative acting type which includes a binder polymer which contains carboxyl groups is provided with a metal chelate in which the coordination number of the metal is 2 or higher. When the photoimageable composition is coated as a layer on a dry film, the metal chelate reacts with the carboxyl groups of the polymer, releasing a metal ion which bridges carboxyl groups of two or more polymer molecules. This bridging reduces cold flow of the photoimageable composition layer of the dry film.
Patent EP-0377400-B1 (EP)
Title: Palletizing system
IPC: B65G57/00
Filed: 1989-12-20
Granted: 1992-09-23
Abstract: Palletising system for displacing stackable articles, in particular printed products arranged in stacks (S), comprising a gripping device (100) having gripping prongs (101 to 103) arranged on an arm which is driven rotatably about a vertical axis, having an intermediate layer (200), as the base layer, for in each case a number of stacks (S) to be deposited in a plane, the intermediate layer (200) having raised portions (201 to 206), between which passages are provided which are accessible from at least one edge and have a width which corresponds at least to the prong width and a height which corresponds at least to the prong height, the spacing of the passages being matched to the spacing of the prongs (101, 102) and the passages being formed open to the top. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0419790-B1 (EP)
Title: Plastic closure for mouths of containers and bottles
IPC: B65D47/06
Filed: 1990-07-24
Granted: 1993-05-26
Abstract: A closure of plastic, especially polypropylene, for the necks of containers, especially bottles. The outer wall (8) of the closure flares lengthwise of the neck from the top end of the closure down to a circumferential line (29) of maximum size and tapers again toward the bottom end of the closure. The bottom part (2) and lid (26) of the closure are joined together by a snap hinge (28). This snap hinge is integral with the bottom part and lid and is situated in their outer walls. The depth of the main part (26.1) of the lid (26) is substantially less than the difference in level of the closure between its circumferential line (29) of maximum size and its upper end. For its connection to the snap hinge (28) the lid has an arm (26.3) on one side. The active elements of the snap hinge are disposed symmetrically with the circumferential line (29). This closure has a lid of relatively small size and can be made with a two-part injection mold which does not need to have any lateral slides.
Patent EP-0391467-B1 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for transferring objects from a first conveyor towards a second conveyor
IPC: A22C21/00
Filed: 1990-03-27
Granted: 1993-06-09
Abstract: An apparatus for transferring objects (3, 4, 5) from a first conveyor (1) towards a second conveyor (2) comprises a rotating carousel (13, 16, 18) with transferring means (20, 25) regularly spaced about its circumference. The transferring means are selectively activatable for transferring objects from the one towards the other conveyor. Preferably the transferring means move up and down, for example through a stationary curved track (22) cooperating therewith.
Patent EP-0452573-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRESCOTT NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: G01N3/32
Filed: 1990-04-17
Granted: 1994-06-01
Abstract: A method for monitoring structure liable to fatigue by sustaining loading, which may be repeated or cyclic, under which crack-like flaws may grow and lead to fatigue or fatigue-induced failure, comprises providing in or associated with the structure an initial flaw in a position from which a crack will grow, under the loading, in a predetermined manner depending upon the loading, and monitoring growth of the crack to determine the condition of the structure. Apparatus for the same includes a tab-like gauge or other appendage which has a flaw as described, preferably itself made by a fatiguing process.
Patent EP-0405776-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOCKTON DAVID B
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1990-06-08
Granted: 1997-03-26
Abstract: A game of skill or chance playable by several participants remote from each other in conjunction with a common event, such as a computer game, provides the basic format or template of the game on a floppy disk suitable for use with the remote users' personal computers. Then by connection to a mass communications one way channel, such as an FM SCA channel, variations in the game parameters and characteristics are broadcast at the same time to all of the individual remote players. These characteristics both initialize characteristics of the game and when the game is being played, provide updated playing parameters. A score can later be uploaded to the central station by, for example, telephone lines or any other convenient means.
Patent EP-0403425-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BINGGELI RUDOLF
IPC: B21C37/12
Filed: 1990-05-30
Granted: 1994-06-29
Abstract: In the production of endless sheet-metal tubes, the problem of accurate and safe cutting-to-length arises. 
<??>According to the method, openings (8) are punched in a strip (2) which serves to wind a tube (4), which openings (8) are punched before the winding. A cutting apparatus (5) for carrying out the method has roller shears (10) which are designed in such a way that they can pivot with a cutting roller into this opening (8). The cutting action is then effected by the rotary movement of the tube (4). The cutting rollers of the roller shears each have two cutting edges. During the cutting action, the roller shears (10) run in synchronism with the tube (4) produced. 
<??>The use of the method has proved especially successful in ventilation engineering for spirally wound tubes. 
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Patent EP-0420806-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANGST CHRISTOF DR
IPC: A61P9/10
Filed: 1990-09-18
Granted: 1995-07-05
Abstract: Substituted 2-aminoalk-3-enoic acid derivatives of the formula I <IMAGE> process for the preparation of unsaturated amino carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula I <IMAGE> in which R1 is an aliphatic or via a C atom bonded oxacycloaliphatic or optionally aliphatically N-substituted or N-acylated azacycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical which is substituted by optionally acylated or aliphatically or araliphatically etherified hydroxyl, by halogen, by optionally acylated and/or aliphatically substituted amino or by an aza-, diaza-, azoxa- or oxacycloaliphatic radical, and R2 is free or esterified carboxyl, and their salts have a pronounced and selective antagonistic action on N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-sensitive (NMDA-sensitive) excitatory amino-acid receptors. They are prepared, for example, by, in a compound of the formula II <IMAGE> in which Z1, Z2 are optionally protected hydroxyl, Z3 is an aliphatic or via a C atom bonded oxacycloaliphatic or optionally protected or aliphatically N-substituted or N-acylated azacycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical which is substituted by optionally protected or acylated or aliphatically or araliphatically etherified hydroxyl, by halogen, by optionally protected or acylated and/or aliphatically substituted amino or by an aza-, diaza-, azoxa- or oxacycloaliphatic radical, and Z4 is protected amino, converting protected amino Z4 and, where present, as component of Z3 into amino and, where present, protected hydroxyl Z1, Z2 and/or as component of Z3 into hydroxyl, and, where present, liberating a protected azacycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical Z3 and, if required, converting a resulting compound into another compound of the formula I, fractionating a mixture of isomers obtainable according to the process into the components, and separating off the isomer which is preferred in each case, and/or converting a free compound obtainable according to the process into a salt or a salt obtainable according to the process into the corresponding free compound.
Patent EP-0429674-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUTANI YASUNAO
IPC: H04L27/38
Filed: 1990-06-13
Granted: 1997-03-05
Abstract: Le modem décrit comprend: un codeur de commande d'erreur (16) qui, en fonction d'une procédure prédéterminée, ajoute une redondance à une séquence binaire de transmission provenant d'un organe de traitement binaire (10) du côté émetteur (1) et qui code cette séquence; un organe de conversion de séquence de données en coordonnée (18), qui convertit une séquence binaire provenant du codeur de commande d'erreur (16) en une coordonnée ponctuelle de signal sur un plan complexe; un organe de mise en rotation de coordonnée (20) qui met en rotation la coordonnée ponctuelle de signal convertie sur la base des données de phase de bloc provenant de l'organe générateur de phase de bloc (12); un organe de mise en rotation de coordonnée (34) qui met en rotation la coordonnée ponctuelle de réception dans le sens inverse à celui de l'organe de mise en rotation de coordonnée (20) du côté émetteur sur la base des données de phase de bloc de l'organe générateur de phase de bloc (28) du côté recépteur; un second organe d'appréciation (38) qui procède à une appréciation du point de signal le plus vraisemblable et qui corrige l'erreur dans la coordonnée ponctuelle de réception, en utilisant la redondance ajoutée par le codeur de commande d'erreurs (16) du côté émetteur; ainsi qu'un organe d'appréciation (40) qui procède à l'appréciation de la présence ou de l'absence d'une condition de synchronisme hors bloc sur la base d'une distance entre un point d'appréciation fixé par le second organe d'appréciation (38) et un point de réception de démodulation sur le plan complexe. Ainsi, une condition de synchronisme hors bloc est rapidement détectée. Dans le modem, des valeurs pour l'évaluation sont en outre établies pour la série de transition des signaux, la série de transition des signaux reçus ayant le plus de vraissemblance est sélectionnée sur la base des valeurs d'évaluation renouvelées à chaque réception de signal du côté récepteur, un signal de commande d'erreur est décodé pour corriger l'erreur en un point de signal démodulé, puis l'erreur est corrigée dans la transmission de données.
Patent EP-0490906-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOEHNER ERIBERT NORBERT
IPC: D21F1/34
Filed: 1990-08-10
Granted: 1994-01-05
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for controllably advancing a high pressure water jet (18) across a moving paper sheet to cut a tail therefrom. A hose (22) supplies pressurized water to the jet (18). A drive mechanism (14, 16, 92) advances the jet (18) and the hose (22) at the same rate across the paper sheet. The hose (22) is supported on a rotatable reel (26) during the advancing operation, in a manner which avoids the application of tension or compression forces to the hose (22) and prevents repeated flexing of the hose end at its connection to the high pressure water supply. A drive chain (16) is coupled between the jet (18) and the reel (26), whereby movement of the jet (18) causes corresponding movement of the chain (16), which causes corresponding movement of the reel (26), to uncoil or recoil the hose (22) at precisely the same rate as the jet (18) is advanced or retracted.
Patent EP-0495824-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEAMES DOUGLAS MACLEOD
IPC: E04B2/86
Filed: 1990-10-15
Granted: 1995-07-05
Abstract: A method of constructing a wall in which hollow units analogous to blocks are built up in overlapping superimposed courses, each unit having two spaced parallel vertical panels (10) or skins of rectangular form, the units being held by concealed fastening members (11); characterized in that each panel (10) has edge grooves (12, 13) extending along its upper and lower horizontal surfaces to be contiguous with those of adjacent panels, and each fastening member (11) has a body portion (17) to extend between spaced panels (10), the ends of the body portion (17) each having hook portions (20) extending upwards and downwards respectively into adjacent grooves (12, 13) of the panel edges, while said body portion (17) between adjacent panels has two upper lugs (18) extending into contact with respective upper panels, and two lower lugs (19) extending down and into contact with respective spaced lower panels, the fastening member (11) constituting a one-piece connector and spacing member.
Patent EP-0494264-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BORDER WAYNE A
IPC: C07K14/78
Filed: 1990-09-27
Granted: 1997-06-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating or arresting the progress of pathologies characterized by an accumulation of extracellular matrix components by providing an agent to suppress the activity of transforming growth factor  beta (TGF- beta ) a peptide growth factor which is anabolic and leads to fibrosis and angiogenesis. In one embodiment, such agent is anti-TGF- beta antobidy. Pathologies which can be so treated include the various fibrotic diseases. The invention further provides a method for the diagnosis of pathologies, or incipient pathologies, which are characterized by the accumulation of extracellular matrix components in tissues by determining the levels of TGF- beta  in the tissues, a high level being indicative of such pathologies. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0497875-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUHR CHRIS A
IPC: C07H19/04
Filed: 1990-10-24
Granted: 2000-03-22
Abstract: Oligomers which have substituents on the 2' position are resistant to oligonucleases and furthermore can be derivatized to deliver reagents or drugs, to carry label, or to provide other properties.
Patent EP-0452471-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEWBY KENNETH RUSS
IPC: C25D21/14
Filed: 1990-11-06
Granted: 1997-03-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for electroplating chromium using lead anodes while achieving the advantages of using methanesulfonic acid without suffering the excessive anode-corrosion characteristics associated with that acid. Accordingly, chromium is electrodeposited from a bath containing chromic acid, sulfate and an alkylpolysulfonic acid containing from one to about three carbon atoms. The invention also provides a plating process for chromium electrodeposition, a plating bath for use in the inventive process, and a replenishment composition for existing plating baths.