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Patent EP-0686901-A3 (EP)
Title: Production line tracking and quality control system
Inventor: LEPPER JOHN MARK
IPC: B65G61/00
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A production line tracking and quality control system and method thereof comprises a series of pallets for carrying one or more first contact lens mold halves or one or more complementary second contact lens mold halves throughout a contact lens fabrication facility. Each pallet of the series is transported on a conveyor device throughout the fabrication facility, and each pallet includes a unique identifying code. The fabrication facility includes one or more process stations and a control device provides real time monitoring of contact lens fabrication processes at the one or more process stations. The control device further includes a tracking device for identifying the unique code of each of the pallets at one or more process stations while continually receiving monitored process condition values at each station. For each identified pallet, the control device generates process status information for memory storage in the form of a reject flag, when the process conditions are out of predetermined limits, or, an acceptance flag indicating that process conditions are within predetermined limits. The process status information is updated when the pallets are identified and the status of each pallet is checked when entering or exiting a process station. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0733779-A3 (EP)
Title: Method and apparatus for cleaning wells by means of ultrasound
Inventor: PATZNER NORBERT DIPL-ING DIPL-
IPC: E03B3/15
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: Wells are cleaned by ultrasound, generated by magnetostriction. Pref. the transducer surfaces radiate sound at a power of 8012 W/cm<2>, at frequencies in the range 18-25 kHz, pref. at 20 kHz. The heads are pref. perpendicular to the shaft wall (16) and are excited with longitudinal oscillations and resonance frequencies. A unit consisting of ultrasound transducers and dirty water pump, first cleans a designated region. The unit then is moved vertically for the next cycle, the dirty water being extracted. Pref. the transducer surfaces radiate sound at a power of 8-12 W/cm<2>, at frequencies in the range 18-25 kHz, pref. at 20 kHz. The heads are perpendicular to the shaft wall (16) and are excited with longitudinal oscillations and resonance frequencies.
Patent EP-0734184-A3 (EP)
IPC: G03B21/00
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: An optical system is described consisting of reflection 
birefringent light valves, polarizing beam splitter, 
color image combining prisms, illumination system, 
projection lens, filters for color and contrast control, 
and screen placed in a configuration offering advantages 
for a high resolution color display. The system includes 
a quarter wave plate positioned to suppress stray 
reflection from the projection lens. The system also 
includes a second quarter wave plate disposed on the 
screen and a polarizing film disposed on the second 
quarter wave plate to suppress ambient light from 
illuminating the screen and entering the system.
Patent EP-0718503-A3 (EP)
Title: Container for diaphragm and diaphragm device
Inventor: SUGIMURA KAZUO
IPC: F15B1/10
Filed: 1993-12-27
Abstract: Diaphragm device, comprising first and second container members
each having an approximately bowl-shaped recess a diaphragm clamped
between said container members such that a first chamber is defined
between said diaphragm and the recess of the first container member
and a second chamber is defined between said diaphragm and the
recess of the second container member, whereby each of said
container members has a peripheral edge portion around which the
diaphragm is bent when urged into the respective recess, said
peripheral edge portions being radially offset relative to each
other, for bending the diaphragm at different portions thereof.
Patent EP-0747919-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MALINGOWSKI RICHARD PAUL
IPC: H01H71/24
Filed: 1996-05-07
Abstract: A circuit breaker (10,10') includes a housing (12,14) having an opening
(116); separable contacts (30,32) disposed within the housing (12,14) and moveable
between a closed position and an open position; an operating mechanism (44) having
a trip position where the separable contacts (30,32) are tripped open for moving the
separable contacts (30,32) between the closed and open positions; a trip mechanism
(102) cooperating with the operating mechanism (44) for tripping the operating
mechanism (44) to the trip position; an electromagnetic mechanism (104) cooperating
with the trip mechanism (102) for sensing a current flowing between the separable
contacts (30,32) and engaging the trip mechanism (102) with an armature (66B) in
response to a predetermined current flowing between the separable contacts (30,32);
and a manual push-to-trip mechanism (106,106',166) operatively associated with the
opening (116) of the housing (12) and cooperating with the electromagnetic mechanism
(104) for engaging the armature (66B) thereof, in order to engage the trip mechanism
(102), trip the operating mechanism (44) to the trip position, and trip open the
separable contacts (30,32).
Patent EP-0739708-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VEITH JEROME STEVEN
IPC: B23K26/36
Filed: 1992-08-20
Abstract: Embossing a web between unmatched male (31) and female (32)
embossing elements, wherein the sidewall slope (39) of the female
element is different than the sidewall slope (38) of the male
element, provides an embossed web (3) having good embossing
pattern definition and, in the case of roll products, greater
roll bulk at equivalent roll firmness. The unmatched male (31)
and female (32) embossing elements are preferably made by laser
engraving rubber embossing rolls.
Patent EP-0754544-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWINN GEORG
IPC: B29C48/32
Filed: 1996-07-03
Abstract: This novel composite sheet comprises a base layer, to which a so-called hetero-sheet is bonded. The latter includes a matrix, a stretchable, thermoplastic base material, which after processing is partially crystalline or amorphously hardened. This sheet also contains a dispersion of added particles, which can be mixed-in and extruded with the thermoplastic, forming a heterogeneous mixture. The particles are at least partially released from the matrix during a subsequent mechanical process. Thus numerous regions of the surface are raised to form a velvety texture. Also claimed is a process to make the composite sheet, as described, with the following additional features. Carrier sheet elastomer may or may not have high expansibility and resilience. The composite is stretched, within its limiting extensibility; to releases and expose the particles. On release, the composite retracts fully or partly, the particles still projecting.
Patent EP-0735356-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CORGHI REMO
IPC: G01M1/38
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: The vehicle wheel balancing method comprises determining, by
electronic computing means, the position of the application plane
(Q1, Q2) and the angular position (Z1, Z2) or each weight within a
range about prechosen balancing planes (P1, P2), computed on the
basis of weight values (N1, N2) chosen by the operator.
Patent EP-0736318-A3 (EP)
IPC: B01D35/30
Filed: 1996-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid filtration device, 
comprising a substantially cylindrical housing one end of 
which is closed and the other end of which is connected to 
a head provided with an inlet and an outlet, a filtration 
element being provided within said housing. According to 
the invention the housing is formed by a tube section of 
the desired diameter and cut at the desired length, said 
tube section being closed, at its end turned away from the 
head of the filtration device, by a bottom piece inserted 
therein with a sliding fit, the outer circumferential face 
of said bottom piece being sealed from the corresponding 
part of the inner circumferential wall of the tube section 
by means of at least one O-ring engaged in a corresponding 
groove, while the bottom piece end turned away from the 
head of the filtration device is bearing on a snap ring 
provided within an inner circumferential groove of the 
tube section.
Patent EP-0751148-A3 (EP)
Title: D-amino acid substitution analogues of Magainin peptides
Inventor: HOUGHTEN RICHARD A
IPC: C07K14/46
Filed: 1990-06-28
Abstract: A compound comprising a Magainin I or Magainin II peptide wherein at least one amino acid residue is substituted with a phenylalanine residue. In addition to such substitutions, at least one of amino acid residues 15 to 23 may be deleted.
Patent EP-0778392-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HARDON MAARTEN EVERT
IPC: E21B7/28
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: When removing the uppermost part of a construction
in the seabed a drilling device is applied around said construction
in the seabed. Using said drilling device a drill
hole is made in the seabed to a certain depth around the
construction. Next a cutting device is lowered in said drill
hole and cuts said construction at the desired depth from the
outside. Next the part of the construction cut loose can be
removed together with the drilling device and the cutting
device.
Patent EP-0779447-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SPOTO LOUIS M
IPC: F16F7/02
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: A dry rotary damper (110) includes a housing (112)
defining an internal chamber (114), the housing having a
closed base portion (116), a top portion (120) with a
through opening (122), and a rotor-engaging internal
surface (118). A rotor (124) has a shaft (126) rotatably
passing through the opening (122) and an engagement surface
(130) in sliding frictional engagement with the
rotor-engaging internal surface (118) of the housing (112).
A deflection member (132) is mounted within the chamber
(114). An edge part (134) of the deflection member (132)
impinges upon the rotor (124) and the deflection member is
deflected for resiliently urging the engagement surface
(130) of the rotor into frictional engagement with the
rotor-engaging internal surface (118) of the housing.
Unidirectional rotation means (155) interconnects the shaft
(126) with a driven member (160).
Patent EP-0779355-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOCSIS JODY A
IPC: C10N30/08
Filed: 1996-12-12
Abstract: Lubricants which comprise, as an additive a salt of the reaction product of
(i) glyoxylic acid or a hydrocarbyl substituted glyoxylic acid and (ii) a
hydroxyaromatic compound, at least a portion of the molecules of which are alkylsubstituted,
are useful for lubricating ceramic-containing engines, high temperature
engines, and natural gas-fueled engines. Particularly useful additives are those in
which the hydroxyaromatic compound is a dialkyl phenol containing a t-butyl
group in an ortho position.
Patent EP-0770779-A3 (EP)
IPC: F16J1/24
Filed: 1994-06-02
Abstract: An electromagnetic reciprocating compressor has a 
body (1,2), a piston (10) reciprocating in a cylinder 
(12) in the body and a piston guide (14) in the form of 
an insert which is radially located relative to the axis 
of the cylinder (12) by fitting against a registration 
surface (25a), the registration surface is on a body 
part (1) which also provides the internal cylinder 
surface (12a) of said cylinder. To improve the 
alignment of the insert (14), the registration surface 
(25a) and the internal cylinder surface (12a) are formed 
to their respective final diameters in the same 
machining operation by reference to a common axis. The 
piston guide (14) is axially located related to the 
cylinder (12) by being resiliently clamped between the 
stator (23) and an end portion (27a) of the body (1,2) 
opposed to the stator (23) with a resilient member (27) 
interposed between the body end portion (27a) and the 
piston guide (14).
Patent EP-0780135-A3 (EP)
IPC: A61M5/00
Filed: 1990-10-25
Abstract: A syringe container (30) has three pockets (36,37,38) each 
with parallel walls (39,40) having resiliently deformable lugs (41,42) which 
extend inwardly from each wall. The lugs (41,42) are separated by a 
distance sufficient to permit passage of the body (43) of a syringe (44) but 
prevent passage of the flange (45) of a syringe unless the lugs are caused 
to deform by application of a force to the syringe. The pocket is arranged 
so that a sterile syringe can be contained completely within the container, 
the sterile syringe can then be removed and used and subsequently 
returned to the container to be retained by pushing the flange of the 
syringe beyond the lugs.
Patent EP-0804036-A3 (EP)
Title: Image encoding apparatus
Inventor: ENARI MASAHIKO
IPC: H04N7/30
Filed: 1992-01-31
Abstract: An Image Encoding Apparatus converts image data using
discrete cosine transformation. A block forming means
(26) forms blocks of data and a plurality of code
quantity estimating means (40A-40D) estimate amounts of
code by coding the data of the blocks, each using
respective different quantization steps. A quantization
matrix generation means (36) provides a common
quantization matrix (W) to each of the code quantity
estimation means. The data is encoded by variable length
coding using a quantization step derived from the code
quantity estimation means operating on data from a
previous frame.
Patent EP-0794228-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIMURA TORU
IPC: C08L23/02
Filed: 1997-03-03
Abstract: A crystalline polyolefin, an unsaturated carboxylic
acid and/or its derivative, and a thermoplastic polyester
are melt-blended to give a polyester resin composition. The
composition is suitable for moulding by injection molding to give
shaped articles having a thin partition wall structure with
a thickness of 0.8 mm or smaller.
Patent EP-0856728-A3 (EP)
IPC: G01N21/958
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: Inspection of an optical object for the existence therein of
inhomogeneities, comprises providing a diverging beam of inspection
radiation and directing the beam on the optical object so that each point
thereof is illuminated at a single angle; projecting the beam through the
optical object on a projection screen and obtaining thereby a shadow pattern
thereof, the optical inhomogeneities being distinguishable in the shadow
pattern owing to the difference in the brightness of the areas corresponding
thereto over the background brightness of the pattern; imaging the shadow
pattern via the optical object in such a manner that the rays forming the
image pass through each point of the optical object at an angle corresponding
to the angle at which the point is illuminated; and detecting and
analyzing the image of the shadow pattern.
Patent EP-0841717-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STRACHAN IAIN MALCOLM
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1997-11-10
Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical connector for providing a
connection to an insulated overhead powerline. The connector comprises the
sleeve member (1) having a removable portion (2) and a connection point (6)
for connecting an external conductor thereto. The electrical connector
includes insulation piercing means which is activated upon compression of the
connector using a standard compression tool. Various embodiments of
connector are described herein, including embodiments which do not feature
a removable portion (2) but which, instead feature a sleeve member of
essentially U-shaped construction which may be compressed directly onto an
overhead powerline.
Patent EP-0853424-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ERICKSON MICHAEL D
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1997-12-02
Abstract: An imaging system for applying separate color tonemaps
comprises an optical scanning assembly (10) configured to
scan an object (12) and produce a plurality of separate
groups of image data, each of which corresponds to a
different color characteristic. A memory device (68)
associated with the imaging system stores a plurality of
look-up tables (70, 72, 74), each of which corresponds to
a predetermined transfer function. An image data processor
(46) operatively associated with the memory device (68) and
the optical scanning assembly (10) produces corresponding
groups of transformed image data by applying selected ones
of the plurality of separate groups of image data to
selected ones of the plurality of look-up tables (70, 72,
74).
Patent EP-0860626-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RUETTER ANDREAS
IPC: F16D65/10
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: In a vehicle wheel hub bearing unit and brake arrangement,
the bearing forms a rotating radial flange (11) adapted for
securing to a radial flange (12) of a brake member and
rotate fixedly therewith. The brake member flange (12) is
located substantially in the same radial plane of the
bearing flange (11) and secured directly to the peripheral
portion thereof. A form or splined connection (13, 14)
couples said flanges (11, 12) in non-rotatable manner. The
hub bearing flange (11) has a shoulder means (15, 135)
radially protruding from the axially inner side thereof so
as to provide an axially inner abutment for the brake
member flange (12). The brake member flange (12) is axially
restrained from axial outward motion by the wheel rim (16,
21).
Patent EP-0859081-A3 (EP)
Title: Pressvorrichtung zum Entwässern oder Glätten einer Faserstoffbahn
Inventor: HASENFUSS RUDOLF
IPC: D21G1/00
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: Es wird eine Preßvorrichtung zum Entwässern und/oder Glätten
bzw. Beeinflussen der Oberflächeneigenschaft und Blattstruktur
einer Faserstoffbahn mit einem Flächengewicht von unter
100 g/m 2 , insbesondere von graphischen Papieren, mit einem
aus mindestens einem Preßnip bestehenden Preßbereich, durch
den die Faserstoffbahn im Betrieb mit einer Geschwindigkeit
von mindestens 1200 m/min unter gleichzeitiger Beaufschlagung
mit Druck hindurchgeführt wird, beschrieben. Der Preßbereich
umfaßt zumindest zwei aufeinanderfolgende Preßzonen. Dabei
beträgt eine durch das Produkt aus der Länge L 1  der ersten
Preßzone in Laufrichtung der Faserstoffbahn und den im gesamten
Preßbereich auf die Faserstoffbahn wirkenden Gesamtpreßimpuls
I ges  gebildete charakteristische Kenngröße K mindesten
2,5 kPa·s·m.
Patent EP-0897010-A3 (EP)
IPC: A23L29/00
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a
modified phytase with improved activity properties characterized therein that
the following steps are effected:
   a) the three dimensional structure of the phytase to be modified and,
optionally of another phytase with activity properties which are more
favorable than the ones of the phytase to be modified is/are computer
modelled on the basis of the three dimensional structure of the phytase
of Aspergillus niger;   b) the structure of the active sites of the phytase to be modified and of the
phytase with the more favorable activity properties are compared and
those amino acid residues in both active sites which are different are
identified;   c) a DNA sequence coding for a modified phytase is constructed by
changing the nucleotides coding for at least one of the amino acids by
which both active sides differ;   d) integrating such a DNA sequence into a vector capable of expression in
a suitable host cell;   e) transforming a suitable host cell by the DNA sequence of c) or the
vector of d), growing said host cell under suitable growth conditions
and isolating the modified phytase from the host cell or the culture
medium by methods known in the state of the art.  
The present invention is also directed to phytases obtainable or obtained by
such a process.
Patent EP-0874227-A3 (EP)
Title: Reinigungsvorrichtung für einen Ölpeilstab eines Kraftfahrzeugs
Inventor: GOZDOWSKI BERND
IPC: G01F23/04
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: Es wird offenbart, eine Reinigungsvorrichtung für einen Ölpeilstab eines
Kraftfahrzeugs, aufweisend eine Hülle (2, 4; 2', 4'; 2'', 4''), in der ein
Reinigungstuch (6; 6'; 6'') zum Abstreifen und/oder Aufnehmen von am
Ölpeilstab anhängendem Öl angeordnet ist, wobei die Hülle zwei
gegenüberliegende und miteinander verbundene Schichten (2, 4; 2', 4'; 2'', 4'')
aufweist. Das Reinigungstuch (6, 6', 6'') ist an den Innenseiten der Schichten
befestigt, und die Schichten sind an einer Kante (8, 8', 8'') unverbunden, so daß
der Ölpeilstab in die Hülle einführbar ist.
Patent EP-0877198-A3 (EP)
Title: Leuchte
Inventor: KELLER FRITZ
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: Es wird eine Leuchte angegeben, welche aus Einzelelementen in Form eines
Baukastensystems zusammengesetzt werden kann. Die Leuchte hat einen
Leuchtengrundkörper (2), welcher vier beabstandete und in Längsrichtung
verlaufende Profilelemente (3) in Ecken des Leuchtengrundkörpers (2) und
stirnseitige Querelemente (10) umfaßt, welche in Ausnehmungen der Profilelemente
(3) angeordnet sind, die als Längsnuten (6) ausgestaltet sind. Die
Längsnuten (6) sind an im Querschnitt einander zugewandten Bereichen
vorgesehen. Das Querelement (10) weist zwei parallele, in Längsrichtung
verlaufende Seitenflächen (11) auf, die über eine senkrecht zu der Längsachse
der Profilelemente (3) verlaufende Querseite (12) verbunden sind. Die Längskanten
der Seitenflächen (11) greifen wenigstens teilweise in die Längsnuten (6) der
Profilelemente (3) zur Bildung eines einheitlichen Leuchtengrundkörpers ein.
Wenigstens eines der Querelemente (10) kann auch Aufnahmen für Leuchtmittel
tragen, so daß es als Stromversorgungs- und Verteilereinrichtung für die
Leuchte dient. Außenseitig können die Profilelemente (3) etwa im Mittelbereich
ihrer Außenkontur mit einer Längsausnehmung (4) versehen sein, um Verkleidungs-,
Zier- oder Designelemente (17) lösbar aufzunehmen. Die zwischen den
Profilelementen (3) in den Ecken des Leuchtengrundkörpers (2) vorgesehenen freien
Bereiche können als zusätzliche Lichtaustrittsöffnungen genutzt werden und
können beispielsweise Abdeckungen (23) aufnehmen, so daß die Leuchte auch
als Hinweisleuchte eingesetzt werden kann.
Patent EP-0877409-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KITAGAWA TAIJI
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: An electron microscope resolving power evaluation
method of evaluating performance of a scanning electron
microscope without resorting to visual sensory analysis
for minimizing a difference in deterioration with age and
in performance among individual scanning electron microscopes.
A specimen (1, 21a-e, 51, 61) is prepared by
overlying materials (23a-b, 52-54) having different emission
coefficients of such secondary charged particles as
secondary electrons, backscattered electrons, transmitted
electrons, etc., a cross-section (22) including an overlaid
material part of thin-film layers (23a-b, 52-54)
having known dimensions is mirror-finished, data of a
scanning electron microscopical image of the cross-section
including the overlaid material part is attained,
and then resolving power performance of the scanning
electron microscope is evaluated quantitatively by means
of frequency analysis, etc.
Patent EP-0915210-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KORTE HERMANN
IPC: E03D1/14
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: The outlet valve for a cistern has the lifting mechanism (4) at the overflow pipe (3) area. The base valve (2) is held open during flushing by a retainer (5) controlled by a float. For a full flushing action, the first float (50) alone controls the retainer. For partial flushing, a second float (60) is activated over the first float so that, at the end of the partial flushing, it acts on the first float (50) to release the retainer which holds the base valve open.
Patent EP-0919508-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BIEDENBACH WALTER
IPC: B66C23/62
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: The mobile crane has a rotary crane structure which is mounted on a support platform which can be lifted onto a flat bed truck for road transport of the crane to a required location and which can be coupled to an off-road vehicle for maneuvering the crane on site. The off-road vehicle has a number of coupled chassis sections, one of which is provided by the support platform for the crane.
Patent EP-0923923-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BADI FERRUCCIO
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: The running-water treatment device for the human or animal body
comprises a bag which is deformable to allow it to adapt to that
part of the body to be treated. The bag is fed with cold or tepid
water and is provided with a multiplicity of holes through which
the water emerges, to wet with a continuous flow of water that
part of the body to be treated.