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Patent EP-0480429-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGASHIMA MASAHIRO
IPC: E06B9/307
Filed: 1991-10-10
Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for lifting and tilting slats in a venetian blind, comprising: a head box (10); a rotating shaft (11); ladder drums (36a,36b) rotating together with the shaft (11); drum holders (15a,15b) for supporting the ladder drums (36a,36b); ladder rings (37a,37b) of an open ring shape and fitted around each of the ladder drums (36a,36b); ladder cords being put on, and secured to, each of the ladder rings; lifting drums; lift cords (45a,45b,50), wound around each of the lifting drums (12); slats (30); and means for stopping the rotation of said shaft. The apparatus is characterized in that the means for stopping the rotation of the shaft comprises: a stopper holder (16) on a head box (10); a drum stopper (17) of a ring shape, axially not slidably, but rotatably, attached to the stopper holder (16); a stop ring of a ring shape (18), axially slidably, but not rotatably, attached to the stopper holder (16); and a spring (23) for axially pressing the stop ring (18) against the drum stopper (17), the drum stopper (17) and the stop ring (18) having teeth formed on the mutually opposite ends of the drum stopper (17) and the stop ring (18) so that the teeth are engageable with each other. The lifting drum (12) and the drum stopper (17) are engaged so that the drum stopper (17) rotates together with the lifting drum (12). The lift cord (45a,45b,50) is put on the stop ring (18), and is hung downward. In one embodiment, the apparatus is characterized in that the ladder rings (37a,37b) have a release ring (38) adjacent thereto. The release ring (38) is loosely fitted around the ladder drums (36a,36b). The release ring (38) has an axial protrusion and an outward protrusion. The drum holders have stoppers (43a,43b) for limiting the range of rotation of the release ring (38). The axial protrusion (42) of the release ring (38) is inserted in each ring opening of the ladder rings (37a,37b). The ladder rings (37a,37b) are fitted to the ladder drums (36a,36b) relatively tightly.
Patent EP-0482538-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOTTWALD GUENTER
IPC: B29C48/10
Filed: 1991-10-19
Abstract: A cooling apparatus 11 is provided for cooling air of a blow extruder for a plastics parison in which a fan 14 feeds ambient air to a cooling-air die ring 8, the cooling apparatus 11 being provided in the feed path of the fan 14 and controllable with regard to the temperature of the cooling air. It is desired here for constant conditions of the cooling air to be ensured in an improved way and for lower temperatures of the cooling air to be made possible in a simple way. This is achieved by the cooling apparatus 11 being arranged between the fan 14 and the cooling-air die ring 8, by the said apparatus being a direct evaporator 11 and by the direct evaporator 11 being provided with a control device 17 for automatically controlling to a set 18 constant temperature, measured 19 upon entry into the cooling-air die ring 8. By virtue of the highly constant temperature of the cooling air, the extruded plastics parison can be delivered faster and increases in output of about 10 % can be achieved. 
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Patent EP-0482626-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAGANE TOSHIHIRO
IPC: C08G61/08
Filed: 1991-10-24
Abstract: The first and second cycloolefin random copolymer compositions of the present invention contain at least two kinds of cycloolefin random copolymers, particularly the first cycloolefin random copolymer compositions of the invention are characterized by having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.2 to 0.7 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of at least 3, and the second cycloolefin random copolymer compositions of the invention are characterized by having the Cw/Cn ratio of a weight average cycloolefin content (Cw) to a number average cycloolefin content (Cn) of at least 1.04. 
     The third cycloolefin random copolymer compositions of the invention which contain at least three kinds of cycloolefin random copolymers are characterized in that said composition has a softening temperature (TMA) of at least 70°C, and when cycloolefin random copolymer components constituting the composition are taken as S 1 , S 2  ... S; ... S n  (n is an integer of at least 3), a softening temperature (TMA) of each component (S;) is taken as Ti (°C), and a weight percentage of each component (S i ) present in the composition is taken as W i  (i is an integer of 1 to n), T i  and W i  satisfy the following formulas (3), (4) and (5),       
wherein i is an integer of 1 to n-1,       
and       
a two-component composition containing the component S i  and S i+1  in a ratio of W i : W i+1  has a haze of not more than 7.0%, and the sum total of the components having a softening temperature (TMA) of less than 70°C is more than 10% of the composition.
Patent EP-0488026-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YASUI NORIYA C O NAGOYA DIV MI
IPC: B23H7/20
Filed: 1991-11-19
Abstract: A machining method and apparatus for avoiding the double machining by a wire electrode (1) of the same point on the desired contour of a workpiece (2), particularly the point where a predetermined entrance line intersects with the desired contour. The predetermined entrance line locus is automatically modified on the basis of the parameters of the workpiece (2) and electrode (1) such that at least a portion of the modified entrance line locus intersects the desired contour at an obtuse angle or a tangent, that portion of the modified locus being a curve or a straight line. The return locus from the desired contour to the entrance line also may be modified in addition or instead of the entrance line. The electrical parameters of the machining may further be monitored and modified in order to avoid intrusions of the desired contour.
Patent EP-0507005-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSSON JOAKIM
IPC: F16L21/02
Filed: 1991-12-21
Abstract: A pipe joint comprising two sealing surfaces (6, 36) one positioned on each of two end portions (2, 4) of two pipes and a sealing device comprising a sealing ring (18). The sealing surfaces (6, 36) form a cylindrical sealing space in which the sealing ring (18) is compressed. In connection with the sealing ring there is in one of the pipe end portions arranged a circumferential cavity (34) partially receiving the elastic material of the sealing ring (18). The sealing surfaces (6, 36) form sealing space portions having a small and substantially equal space width on either side of the sealing ring (18) in the axial direction of the joint for forming supports for carrying transverse loads on either side of the sealing ring.
Patent EP-0464932-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER BRUCE
IPC: A61K31/65
Filed: 1991-06-27
Abstract: A method for treating mammals suffering from skeletal muscle wasting and/or intracellular protein degradation of skeletal muscle systems by administering to the mammal an amount of tetracycline which results in a significant reduction of the muscle wasting and protein degradation is disclosed. In addition, there is also disclosed a method of increasing the protein content of skeletal muscle systems of mammals by administration of tetracyclines. The tetracyclines useful in the above methods are both antimicrobial and non-antimicrobial. In a preferred embodiment, the method of treatment utilizes a non-antimicrobial tetracycline such as dedimethylaminotetracycline (CMT).
Patent EP-0445936-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUCKSTEPP STEPHEN ARTHUR
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: A microprocessor arrangement includes a microprocessor (10) that executes a program which includes a plurality of watchdog instructions (WDI1 to WDI4) which are located in respective different portions of the program and all of which should be executed during execution of the program. An address bus (14) receives addresses generated during execution of the program. An address decoder (16) is responsive to receipt of a watchdog instruction from the address bus (14) to activate one of a plurality of output lines (L1 to L4) thereof. The watchdog instructions are different from one another whereby, if the microprocessor (10) is operating correctly, the output lines (L1 to L4) will be activated in a predetermined sequence. A watchdog circuit (22) is responsive to the output lines (L1 to L4) being activated in other than the above-mentioned predetermined sequence to reset the microprocessor (10) via a reset input (RS).
Patent EP-0449567-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TEN EYCK TIMOTHY A
IPC: H03K19/0175
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: There is disclosed a circuit 10 and method for converting on/off logic signals from one medium to on/off signals useful in a different medium. The circuit 10 is particularly adapted to translate from positive voltage levels to negative voltage levels. The circuit 10 includes voltage control levels for precisely controlling voltage as a function of temperature, all whille only using positive voltage levels on the conversion circuit. 
     There is also disclosed a circuit 20 and method for providing bias voltage levels which are precisely controlled as a function of temperature. The circuit 20 is arranged to mix a precise bandgap regulated voltage with a temperature compensated circuit to provide the required output. The temperature compensated circuit is in turn arranged to mimic the temperature sensitive components in the output circuit.
Patent EP-0449596-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGAMUNE AKIO
IPC: G01S17/32
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: A distance measuring method and an apparatus therefor, in which are used first (3) and second (4) pseudo random signals which are equal to each other in pattern but slightly different from each other in frequency. A first time-series pattern obtained by multiplying (7) the first pseudo random signal by the second pseudo random signal is generated, laser (9) light intensity-modulated with the first pseudo random signal (3) is radiated (11) to a target (17), the light reflected from the target is received (12), and a intensity change of the received reflected-light is converted into an electric signal. A second time-series pattern is obtained by multiplying (8) the electric signal as a reception signal with the second pseudo random signal. The distance to the target is measured by calculating (13) the time difference between the first and second time-series patterns.
Patent EP-0479570-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELBRECHT ALEXANDER
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 1991-10-02
Abstract: Female prenatal, neonatal and postnatal animals are treated with compositions containing steroid biosynthesis inhibitors or antagonists which prevents the conversion of androgens to estrogens. The compositions are useful for improving growth and feed efficiency.
Patent EP-0456568-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOURGOING DOMINIQUE
IPC: G08B25/10
Filed: 1991-05-06
Abstract: During the sending of a radio frequency signal, two successive bursts are sent (S1, S2), each comprising at least one frame (T), each frame (T) comprising at least the message to be transmitted, a silent period (Si) of random duration separating the sending of each burst (S1, S2); a sending system permitting transmission of this message to be sent comprises a sender (24) equipped with an antenna (40), means of coding (14) for generating the message to be sent, the sender (24) and the coding means (14) being arranged on either side of an earth plane (28). Application to the field of surveillance and assistance devices. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0525267-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHORE RONALD N
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 1991-10-04
Abstract: The healing of a number of skin disorders is effectively enhanced by prolonged continuous occlusion and/or hydration. Treating these disorders, e.g. psoriasis, is significantly facilited by occluding affected skin areas with a suitable barrier for a prolonged and continuous period of time. Such occlusion is effective by itself, but is materially improved by concurrent topical administration of medicament useful for treating the disorder. In such cases, the prolonged continuous occlusion markedly increases hydration which has the further therapeutic benefit of tremendously facilitating penetration of medicament. The provided barrier is one with low water-vapor transmission or one which is water impermeable. Within such framework, a treatment system has been devised which includes the application of medication, adhesive or adhesion enhancer and waterproof occlusive cover, and the removal of the occlusive cover, such as with an adhesive remover, after a prolonged period of at least three days. Special kits having key components have also been prepared for this treatment system.
Patent EP-0539779-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FINKENAUER HARRY
IPC: A47F3/00
Filed: 1992-10-08
Abstract: A sales or self-service counter having a counter body and an upper structure which serves for the movable securing of the circular curved front pane. The circular curved front pane can be moved out of the closed position either by turning it about a spindle arranged horizontally at the top on the upper structure or by displacing it towards the rear along the imaginary continuation of the circular curved line. The front pane is provided with a coating whose light permeability has a minimum in the ultraviolet region.
Patent EP-0548928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TATEYAMA JIRO
IPC: G06K15/00
Filed: 1992-12-22
Abstract: In an information processing apparatus with a main control unit and a printer, a transfer unit transfers commands and data between the main control unit and the printer, a memory temporarily stores the data transferred to the printer, and a detector detects the remaining capacity of the memory. The information on remaining capacity of the memory is supplied to the main control unit to improve the execution efficiency of the main control unit.
Patent EP-0501764-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCMATH WILLIAM HAYES
IPC: B05D7/24
Filed: 1992-02-26
Abstract: The asbestos on asbestos covered articles such as power plant equipment is encapsulated and contained by the application of a hardenable resin and glass fibres which are applied with, or after, the resin. The thus coated article is then compacted by brushing or rolling, to provide consistent application and to remove air bubbles. The resin/glass fibre mix may be applied to a chopped mat, cloth or roving which is then applied to the article prior to compaction. In the preferred embodiment, a chopper gun sprayer is used to apply the resin, a catalyst, and the glass fibre.
Patent EP-0507491-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MASON CHARLES ANTONY
IPC: C03C17/245
Filed: 1992-03-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle window with rain sensor components, and to a method of producing such a window. The rain sensor components comprise two spaced electroconductive areas (4,5) having extended adjacent opposing edges, said areas forming an impedance network of which the impedance varies with the presence or otherwise of raindrops on the window surface between said edges. To obtain conductive areas of high durability while ensuring the window retains satisfactory characteristics for bending and/or toughening, the said conductive areas (4,5) are formed by selectively partially removing a continuous pyrolytic electroconductive metal oxide coating (8) on the glass surface after the glass has been bent and/or toughened. The rain sensor components may be connected to an electrical circuit for detecting a change in the impedance of the impedance network and thereby activating a wiper mechanism.
Patent EP-0507543-A2 (EP)
Title: Antenna arrangements
Inventor: SIMS ROBERT FRASER
IPC: H01Q15/16
Filed: 1992-03-31
Abstract: An antenna arrangement includes a reflector 1 which is partially transparent to visible radiation. 
     The reflector is a laminated structure being made up of ten sheets (5) of a clear plastic. The reflective surface (6) of the reflector comprises a knitted mesh (7) of Nylon which has a coating (8) of nickel. 
     The reflective surface (6) is laminated between two sheets towards the front surface (9) of the reflector.
Patent EP-0515123-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUSUMU SEKI
IPC: C08F20/56
Filed: 1992-05-18
Abstract: A process for the stabilization of an aqueous acrylamide solution is described which includes adding at least one compound selected from water-soluble monocarboxylic acid salts having at least two carbon atoms to an aqueous solution of acrylamide in an amount of from 20 to 5,000 ppm as acid per acrylamide. According to the present invention, a high purity aqueous acrylamide solution which is markedly stable, even under an iron surface-contacting condition, without causing problems such as the polymerization of acrylamide can be provided by adding a water-soluble monocarboxylic acid salt having at least two carbon atoms.
Patent EP-0515193-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA HIROSHI
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 1992-05-21
Abstract: A disc brake for vehicles according to this invention is directed to enhancing the coefficient of friction and wear resistance in the friction members, and to reducing the size and weight of the disc brake, in turn, the unspring weight so as to improve operation stability in driving a vehicle. In the disc brake according to the constitution of this invention, either the disc or the brake pads are made of a carbon fiber reinforced ceramic composite consisting of a ceramic matrix reinforced by a carbon fiber.
Patent EP-0549178-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ DEREK ALBERT
IPC: H01R24/38
Filed: 1992-12-08
Abstract: To resupply a weapons vehicle, a resupply vehicle carries a docking boom which is maneuvered into a docking position to mate a docking head at its free end with a docking port on the weapons vehicle. The weapons vehicle is resupplied with ammunition and fuel through the docking boom. A wire communications link between the vehicles is also established through the boom. The boom docking and resupply operations are remotely controlled from within the resupply vehicle.
Patent EP-0550297-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAUSSAN JEAN-CHARLES
IPC: B01D39/20
Filed: 1992-11-27
Abstract: The filter for molten metal comprises a series of at least two plates (1 and 2) or (1, 2, 3, 4) made of refractory material, in contact with each other via their lower periphery (1b, 2b, 3b or 4b) and their upper periphery (2a, 3a, 4a or 1a) and defining between them cavities (5) or (5, 6, 6a), these plates comprising holes (7) allowing the flow and the filtration of the molten metal, the said cavities (5, 6, 6a) being at least partially filled with a filtering material (8) withstanding the temperature of the molten metal to be filtered and ensuring an additional filtration of the said metal. The filtering material (8) is based on fibres which withstand the temperature of the molten metal. Use for filtering molten metals. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0563817-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ORT OSWALD DR
IPC: A01N41/10
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: Compounds of the formula I <IMAGE> in which R<1>-R<9> and x<+> are defined in Claim 1, are suitable as selective herbicides which may have an action which differs from that of compounds with x<+> = hydrogen, for example an advantageous selectivity in rice crops or in cereals and maize.
Patent EP-0567104-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANG KYUNG-WOO
IPC: G11C11/406
Filed: 1993-04-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a refresh address test circuit of a semiconductor memory device having a self-refresh function using a plurality of internal refresh address signals, comprising a plurality of the address test paths, each including a first sub-path with an initial logic level of the refresh address signal and a second sub-path of refresh address signal, a plurality of comparators, each receiving the initial logic level of the refresh address signal from the first sub-path and a present logic level of the refresh address signal from the second sub-path, a test output circuit for receiving the output signals generated from the plurality of comparators.
Patent EP-0579211-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI TATSUO
IPC: B62D55/275
Filed: 1993-07-14
Abstract: A crawler pad (4) to be mounted on the tread surface of a crawler plate (1) to provide an elastic tread for protecting the road surface, comprises an elastic member (5), a reinforcement (6) supporting the elastic member, a fixed hook member (7) integrally formed with the reinforcement for engaging with one edge of the crawler plate, a detachable hook member (8) detachably secured at the other end of the reinforcement for engaging with the other edge of the crawler plate, and a fastening member (10) for firmly securing the detachable hook to the other end of the reinforcement, the fastening member (10) having an outer end placed at an inwardly shifted position relative to the outer end portion of the detachable hook member.
Patent EP-0593971-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WUELLER KARL-HEINZ
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 1993-10-05
Abstract: Method for removing lodged chips from a hollow space produced in a workpiece by material-removing working, by means of a jet of compressed air, for the purpose of rapid, simple and complete removal of these chips a hot jet of compressed air of such a temperature being used and being directed onto the chips for such a duration that their stiffness is reduced, until the chips can be removed from the hollow space by the jet of compressed air. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0579498-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YUKI OSAMU C O CANON KABUSHIKI
IPC: G09G5/18
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: A display control apparatus permits the display by a single display control apparatus on a plurality of display devices which receive image data by an internal synchronization signal. 
     The display control apparatus which outputs input image data to a plurality of display devices comprises a unit for selecting a longest one of the internal synchronization signals from the display devices and a unit for supplying the image data to the display devices in synchronism with the selected synchronization signal.
Patent EP-0696744-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROEMER PETER BERNARD
IPC: G01N24/08
Filed: 1988-12-05
Abstract: A method for simultaneously receiving a different NMR response signal from each of a plurality of closely-spaced surface coils, first provides an array of a plurality of the surface coils, each positioned so as to have substantially no interaction with all adjacent surface coils. A different NMR response signal is received from an associated portion of the sample enclosed within an imaging volume defined by the array. Each different NMR response signal is used to construct a different one of a like plurality of NMR images of the sample, with the plurality of different images then being combined, on a point-by-point basis, to produce a single composite NMR image of a total sample portion from which NMR response signal contribution was received by any of the array of surface coils. Interactions between non-adjacent surface coils are minimized by coupling each onto an associated preamplifier. 
     A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal acquisition apparatus includes a cylindrical array of overlapping coils. Coupling of currents between coils due to re-radiation of received signals, in particular noise currents, is reduced by presenting a high impedance to each coil, thereby reducing the current circulating in each coil. A PREDAMP circuit is disclosed which utilizes the input impedance of a preamplifier, transformed through a quarter-wavelength transmission line segment, to achieve the high input impedance for the coil. As a result, multiple images, each with a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), can be simultaneously obtained. A method is disclosed for combining the multiple images into a composite image with optimum SNR, taking into account the phase shifts between images resulting from the spatial orientation of the coils.
Patent EP-0613007-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BECKER GERALD WAYNE
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 1994-02-18
Abstract: This invention describes a series of assays useful in evaluating the efficacy of agents which inhibit the neurotoxic effects of β-amyloid peptide. These assays employ β-amyloid peptide which is in a predominantly β-sheet conformation. This invention also encompasses antibodies having a specificity for β-amyloid peptide which is predominantly in a β-sheet conformation as well as pharmaceutic formulations containing these antibodies. These antibodies show poor reactivity with β-amyloid peptide which has a great deal of random coil or α-helix secondary structure.