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Patent EP-0399252-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BANERJEE CHANDRA KUMAR
IPC: A24D1/22
Filed: 1990-05-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved insulating sheet material and to cigarettes and other smoking articles which employ the insulating sheet material as one or more components thereof. The improved insulating material is particularly useful in smoking articles having a fuel element (10) and a physically separate aerosol generating means, e.g. as an insulating member (16) for insulating the fuel element. In general, the sheet material of the present invention is formable without the use of any organic binder and comprises an inorganic fibrous material such as calcium sulfate fibers, calcium sodium phosphate fibers, or mixtures thereof, and a relatively small amount of highly refined cellulose-based fibers such as wood pulp.
Patent EP-0396141-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER FLORIAN
IPC: G10H5/00
Filed: 1990-05-03
Abstract: A system for synthesizing singing in real time, comprises a plurality of manually actuatable keys (1) for producing different first electrical signals corresponding to each of the plurality of keys actuated and varying in real time with duration and frequency of actuation, a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) (15) receptive of the electrical signals from the plurality of manually actuatable keys (1) for generating standard data output signals in real time for musical notes corresponding to the first electrical signals, a phoneme speech synthesizer (17) receptive of phoneme codes for generating real time analog signals corresponding to a singing voice and a translator (10, 12, 13) receptive of the MIDI output signals for converting same in real time to phoneme codes and for applying same to the speech synthesizer (17) in real time.
Patent EP-0398325-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NANPEI MASARU
IPC: G03F7/027
Filed: 1990-05-17
Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provided which is useful for the production of a flexographic printing plate, a printing plate stock and a finished printing plate. The photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) a hydrophobic polymer having a glass transition temperature not higher than 5°C, (B) a hydrophilic polymer, (C) an ethylenic unsaturated compound, (D) a solvent capable of dissolving said component (B) more than said component (A), and (E) a photopolymerization initiator, with said component (B) being less in content than said component (A).
Patent EP-0413114-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIVERS GEORGES ALLEN III
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 1990-06-25
Abstract: A method for covalently bonding an analyte sensitive dye compound to an addition-cure silicone is disclosed. The method includes a first step of functionalizing the dye compound to provide a linker arm with an isolated multiple bond. A second step includes hydrosilylating the functionalized dye with polymethylhydrosiloxane. The resulting compound is cross-linked with vinyl-terminated polysiloxane in a third and final step.
Patent EP-0423850-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGASAKA HIDEO
IPC: G05D11/00
Filed: 1987-03-20
Abstract: Automatic powder feeding apparatus has the flow rate controlled by use of a detector passage (1) and powder introducing means are provided between the inlet of the detector passage (1) and the nozzle (3) of a sensor through which the conveying gas is blown.
Patent EP-0382563-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAGI TADAO
IPC: H02N2/16
Filed: 1990-02-09
Abstract: An ultrasonic motor has a stator (100) having a piezoelectric member (102) vibrated by a drive signal, and an elastic member for generating a traveling vibration wave in a drive surface (P1) thereof upon vibration of the piezoelectric member, a rotor (20) which is urged against the drive surface of the elastic member and is driven by the generated traveling vibration wave, a support member (30, 33, 36, 300, 303, 306, 309, 313) integrally molded on the elastic member, and a fixing member for holding the support member. In the ultrasonic motor, one end face (P3) of the support member is formed at the same level as the drive surface (P1) or the junction surface (P2) of the elastic member, an electrode (13) of the piezoelectric member is grounded through the support member, a plurality of holes (312, 316) are regularly formed in the circumferential direction of the support member, or the support member is fixed to the fixing member by an adhesive (400), thereby improving drive efficiency.
Patent EP-0412757-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWASHIMA YOSHIHISA
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 1990-08-06
Abstract: A display device is provided with a display matrix including a plurality of display elements in a matrix way and divided into a plurality of sub-matrix blocks. The display device has a plurality of signal electrodes each connected to each row of the matrix for supplying display signals, each of the signal electrodes in one block being connected to each of the signal electrodes in other blocks at a correpsonding row respectively. The display device also has a plurality of scanning electrodes each connected to each column of the matrix for supplying active pulses, each of the scanning electrodes in one block being connected to each of the scanning electrodes in other blocks at a correpsonding column respectively. The display device is further provided with a plurality of matrix selection electrodes each equipped to each of the blocks for supplying a matrix selection signal which indicates one of the blocks, and a matrix selection control device connected to the signal electrodes and the selection electrodes for selectively allowing the signal electrodes to supply the display signals to the display elements in the block indicated by the selection signal.
Patent EP-0416830-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANEKO YOJI C O CANON KABUSHIK
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 1990-08-31
Abstract: A facsimile apparatus receives standardized video signal, and is capable of transmitting an original image signal read by a scanner and a standardized video image signal in a communication and also capable of easily and rapidly transmitting said video image signal together with the facsimile image.
Patent EP-0428411-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATOMURA SEIICHIRO C O CANON K
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 1990-11-15
Abstract: An information processing apparatus having the function of reproducing digital information recorded on a recording medium has binarizing circuit for transforming a reproduction signal read from the recording medium into a binary signal, circuit for making from the binary signal a bit synchronous signal for use when the binary signal is demodulated, circuit for detecting the inverted portion of the binary signal by a periodical window of a predetermined period and producing a synchronous binary signal synchronized with the bit synchronous signal in accordance with the result of the detection, demodulating circuit for demodulating the digital information on the recording medium on the basis of the synchronous binary signal, and circuit for varying the period of the window in conformity with the situation. 
     According to the above method, any small defect likely to develop into an error in the future is effectively detected to thereby obviate such a situation that the detection of a synchronous pattern becomes impossible or the reproduction of data becomes impossible.
Patent EP-0434339-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAINTSING BARRY LYNN
IPC: A24D3/16
Filed: 1990-12-17
Abstract: A cigarette comprises a blend of tobacco materials and a filter element provided from a non-woven thermoplastic material. The non-woven material comprises polyester or polypropylene fibers. The non-woven material is in intimate contact with an acidic material (e.g. phosphoric acid) or a basic material (e.g., sodium hydroxide).
Patent EP-0401151-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WARKENTIN ROY L
IPC: F16B5/02
Filed: 1990-03-20
Abstract: The receptacle assembly for holding a receptacle (15) adjacent to a stud hole (19) formed in a substructure (13) is attached to the substructure (13) using merely a grommet (39) and a single fastener (33). The grommet (39) not only assists in securing the assembly (11) to the substructure (13), but also protects the substructure (13) from being damaged during insertion and removal of a stud (17).
Patent EP-0391865-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIAGIOTTI GUGLIELMO
IPC: B26D1/46
Filed: 1990-04-05
Abstract: A machine is described for cutting large diameter wound logs of paper or similar web material such as toilet tissue and the like into relatively small discs for use specially in institutional dispensers. The machine includes a cradle and transport means (5) for inserting a large diameter log (B) of paper into a gripper (23) which holds the log securely and stationary while a band saw (7) cuts the discs of paper from the log. The gripper (23) includes a ring through which the log passes, said ring including a plurality of radially movable plungers which support and retain the log within the ring while the band saw is cutting a disc from the log. The mechanism also includes an automatic guide and sharpening station for maintaining the sharpness of the band saw and, furthermore, includes a support and discharge mechanism for removing the discs of paper from the gripper.
Patent EP-0424336-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AXINGER JAN
IPC: F42B30/00
Filed: 1990-10-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a subwarhead which is arranged to be separated from a missile, for example a carrier shell or the like, over a target area. The subwarhead comprises an active part, a target detector (2) and an aerofoil (3), both the target detector (2) and the aerofoil (3) each being pivotably arranged on its own bearing shaft (4, 5) parallel with the line of symmetry of the active part in order to allow pivoting out of target detector (2) and aerofoil (3) from a folded-in position to a folded-out position at the side of the active part in order to allow a controlled movement of scanning of the target area. The target detector (2) and/or the aerofoil (3) are/is provided with one or more displaceably arranged extra aerofoils (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14) for the purpose of increasing the braking area of the subwarhead.
Patent EP-0438145-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEGMAIER HANS PETER
IPC: B60J7/10
Filed: 1991-01-17
Abstract: A tarpaulin (2) and a device (3, 4, 5) for rolling it up is described. Here, no particular measures are required on the vehicle (1) or tent frame which bears the tarpaulin (2). At the lower edge of the tarpaulin (2) a torsionally rigid winding rod is attached which can be coupled to the power take-off of a self-locking winding gear (5). The winding gear (5) is seated on a drive element, in particular a holding pipe (3) in which a drive shaft is mounted which is connected coaxially to the driving journal. The device is driven by means of a manual crank (4) or a motor. An aluminium hollow profile rail can be attached as winding rod to the tarpaulin (2) by means of a strip. By means of sealable connections of the winding rods, the loading space can be secured against theft (see drawing in this respect). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0443470-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PABSCH ARNO
IPC: B29C53/56
Filed: 1991-02-16
Abstract: Method for producing fibre-reinforced composite members which have a tubular region and at least one flat flange adjoining the latter. On a core determining the inner contour of the tubular region, a winding is produced by fibre strands which cross at an angle between 15 DEG  and 60 DEG  and are led at the ends of the tubular region in a conically widening manner over a spreader further away. On the finished winding there is placed a mould which reaches over the tubular region and is provided with a face determining the inner side of the flange. The conical region of the winding is made to bear and press against the face of the mould by expanding it. 
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Patent EP-0465763-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI AKIHIRO
IPC: B42B4/00
Filed: 1991-02-28
Abstract: A sorter with a plurality of receptacles (12) arranged vertically movably and being capable of receiving articles to be treated. A drawing mechanism (40, 42, 10C, 10D) sequentially draws out one of the receptacles (12) to a predetermined treatment position by shifting the receptacles. A treatment is applied by a treatment mechanism (E) to the articles on respective receptacles (12) drawn out to the treatment position. One of the articles is discharged by a discharging mechanism to a lower adjacent receptacle positioned just below the receptacle drawn out. A front portion of each receptacle (12) is guided diagonally upwardly by a guiding mechanism (14) when the receptacle is drawn out, the front portion of the receptacle being remote from the treatment position.
Patent EP-0445696-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAPPELLARI ROBERTO
IPC: A61L11/00
Filed: 1991-03-04
Abstract: The process for compacting waste materials comprises a first step of compression of the waste materials, with squeezing and separation of a first liquid phase, a second step of feeding the compressed materials to self-compaction chambers, in which a second compression of the materials is performed with separation of a second liquid phase, the heating of the compacted materials, and the cooling of the compacted materials. 
     The apparatus for compacting waste materials comprises a pair of compression rollers (4) arranged above a double-scroll feeder (5) which unloads the material inside containers (9) which can slide on a transfer line (10), at the beginning of which there is a compacting press (18). The transfer line (10) comprises, in succession, a heating tunnel (24), a cooling tunnel (26) and finally a station (29) for unloading the compacted elements.
Patent EP-0447913-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IIJIMA RYUNOSUKE C O CANON KAB
IPC: G02B7/10
Filed: 1991-03-11
Abstract: A lens control system is disclosed, which comprises a focusing lens drive for driving a focusing lens for focus control, a zooming lens drive for driving a zooming lens for zooming, a focusing lens position detector for detecting the Position of the focusing lens, a zooming lens position detector for detecting the position of the zooming lens, and a control circuit for controlling, when the zooming lens position detector detects that the zooming lens is in a macro region, the focusing lens drive to stop the focusing lens at a predetermined position.
Patent EP-0476523-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GREEN DAVID T
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1991-09-12
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for applying at least one row of two-part surgical fasteners to body tissue, each surgical fastener having a pronged fastener portion (22) for piercing body tissue, and an apertured retainer (52, 54) dimensioned and configured for engaged reception of the pronged fastener portion in interference fit therewith for gripping the body tissue therebetween. The apparatus includes means (16) for holding a plurality of the fastener portions in generally aligned relation, means (47) spaced from the fastener portion holding means for gripping body tissue therebetween and for releasably holding a plurality of the retainers in generally aligned relation and positioned opposite the fasteners when the body tissue is positioned therebetween. Means (34, 36) is provided for sequentially advancing the pronged fastener portions toward the apertured retainers to cause the fastener portions to pierce the body tissue and to be received within the apertures of the retainers in engaged interference relation so as to cause the fastener portions and the retainers to be engaged while gripping the body tissue therebetween. In the preferred embodiment a knife edge (35) is provided to cut the body tissue midway between opposed pairs of rows of the fastners as the fasteners are applied. A method for applying two spaced apart pairs of rows of the fasteners to body tissue on the apparatus of the invention is also disclosed. A locking mechanism can be provided in the form of a hook (42) which engages the cam bar retainer after firing the staples to prevent forward movement of the cam bar retainer.
Patent EP-0482341-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHEWE HERBERT DR
IPC: G01B7/30
Filed: 1991-09-13
Abstract: The rotary or linear position encoder includes a code carrier, on which a pattern of information items which depends on the respective rotary position or linear position of the code carrier is formed in at least one track (S). These information items are read out by a reading device. According to the invention, the code carrier is provided with a memory layer (5), in which the information items are written longitudinally or vertically as magnetisation patterns, the track (S) comprising two adjacent half-tracks (s, s') having opposed directions of magnetisation (M, M'). A magnetoresistive sensor (5) is preferably provided as the reading device. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0477705-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERG JOACHIM
IPC: F23N1/02
Filed: 1991-09-14
Abstract: Heating boiler having a heat exchanger and a burner, preferably a premix burner, arranged in a burning space and having a pipe for conducting the combustion air, a gas pipe and also a waste gas pipe, the combustion-air pipe being bounded, at least in sections, by parts, such as heat exchanger, waste gas pipe and the like, which are heated in the operating state of the burner. To ensure a substantially constant air ratio in various operating states of such a heating boiler, provision is made for the gas pipe (14) to have surfaces, sections of which are heated. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0486791-A2 (EP)
IPC: B23B27/00
Filed: 1991-09-26
Abstract: A cutting tool for expanding or opening up the diameter of boreholes includes at least one reversible knife plate with a front surface. The knife plate can be clamped with at least one clamping shoe into a recess provided in a cutter head. The front surface of the knife plate has at least two grooves which extend essentially parallel and preferably symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the knife plate. The grooves cooperate with projections provided on the contact surface of the clamping shoe facing the front surface of the knife plate and form a positively locked connection therewith.
Patent EP-0489282-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WARREN JOHN B
IPC: F42B5/045
Filed: 1991-11-13
Abstract: A cased telescoped ammunition with a perforated forward control tube (12) in which the main propellant gas and flame front ignites a propellant (34) surrounding the tube through the perforations. Seals (36) form annular segments of consolidated propellant surrounding the tube separated from each other and the main propellant charge. These seals prevent gas and flame front propagation from the main or rearmost charge of propellant, except through the control tube perforations (30) or ports which have been passed by the obturator.
Patent EP-0488016-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERGLAR HEINRICH
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1991-11-19
Abstract: In a device for controlling the power output of an internal combustion engine, a throttle valve is arranged in such a way in a throttle body that it can rotate beyond the fully closed position. A stop element is also provided and is in mechanical operative connection with the throttle valve. Finally, a stop is provided with which the stop element can be brought into contact in such a way that, beyond the fully closed position, beyond the normal open position, the throttle valve is in an emergency running position. These measures provide a device in which a purely electrical connection is provided between the accelerator pedal and the throttle valve and which makes possible in a simple and economical manner reliable emergency running of the internal combustion engine, even if there is a malfunction in the device according to the invention. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0491220-A2 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Regelung des elektrischen Stromes bei einem elektrochemischen Bearbeitungsprozess
Inventor: FREMBGEN HERBERT
IPC: B23H3/02
Filed: 1991-12-03
Abstract: Während beim elektrochemischen Bearbeiten von Werkstücken bisher überwiegend die Konstantstromregelung am Arbeitsspalt zwischen Werkstück und Werkzeug angewendet wird, besteht das neue Verfahren darin, den Arbeitsstrom am Arbeitsspalt während des Arbeitsprozesses mit zunehmender Verbreiterung des Arbeitsspaltes aufgrund des Materialabtrages laufend zu erhöhen. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0514589-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HWANG WEON-JAE
IPC: G11B7/1381
Filed: 1991-12-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for erasing information from optical recording tape having a thermo-deforming layer 2 is disclosed in which information is recorded by forming bumps 4 with residual stress deformed viscoelastically by way of heating portions of said layer 2, and is erased by making said bumps 4 planar by re-heating the bumps 4 in order to remove the residual stress. The information is erased by forming a focal line L f  on the tape T using optical elements 11 and 12 for emitting and condensing light of a certain thermal energy, and re-heating the thermo-deforming layer 2 including the bumps 4 on the focal line L f . The information is effectively erased by means of an erasing optical device which forms a focal line L f , and information is recorded without noise, during the erasing and recording operation of an optical recording tape having a thermo-deforming layer. Lower power consumption is achieved by the efficient use of light.
Patent EP-0440292-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARX EDWARD JOHN
IPC: C08G59/14
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: An elastomer-modified phenolic composition is provided which is a reaction product of an epoxy resin, a functionalized elastomer and a phenolic compound. Further, there is provided a curable epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin and the elastomer-modified phenolic composition. The use of the elastomer-modified phenolic composition permits the preparation of low-viscosity powder coating formulations for impact-resistant coatings.
Patent EP-0448254-A2 (EP)
Inventor: URBAN FRANK JOHN
IPC: C12R1/39
Filed: 1991-03-07
Abstract: Optically active (C₁-C₃)alkyl 2 R -chroman-2-carboxylates are prepared by partial hydrolysis of the corresponding racemic ester using a microbial lipase as catalyst. Said 2R-chromancarboxylate is converted via novel 2 R -(hydroxymethyl)chroman, 2 R -(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxymethyl)chroman and 2 R -benzylchroman intermediates into 2 R -benzylchroman-6-carbaldehyde, a compound of known utility in the manufacture of certain hypoglycemic agents.
Patent EP-0453213-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAYS LEN
IPC: H04B1/10
Filed: 1991-04-15
Abstract: A radio receiver 1 has a device for reducing interference in an r.f. received signal, for example an HF signal conveying high speed data, comprising a channel estimator 3 for estimating the transmitted signal by comparing the received signal with locally generated signals processed in dependence on the response of the communication channel, together with a filter 2 for filtering interfering signals from the received signal. The use of the channel estimator for compensating for the response of the communication channel as opposed to an equaliser enables interfering signals to be filtered from the received signal.
Patent EP-0469789-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOREN UZIEL
IPC: H01S5/026
Filed: 1991-07-25
Abstract: An optical branching waveguide having low radiative loss and low back-reflectivity is described. By employing between the branches (340,360) a region (380) having a gradual decrease in effective refractive index along the direction of optical propagation, the deleterious effect of wedge tip truncation can be reduced. According to the teachings of the invention, this may be accomplished by gradually decreasing the thickness of the optical material along the axis of optical propagation and planarizing the region with an optical material having an lower refractive index than the underlying optical material.
Patent EP-0471465-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YING-HSIAO LI
IPC: C09K3/00
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: A method of reducing friction or drag on a gas, e.g. natural gas, flowing in a pipeline wherein a drag reducer is injected into said pipeline to form a thin film on the internal surface or wall of the pipeline. The drag reducer in the present invention is selected from a class of chemical compounds which are comprised of a molecular structure having a polar group at one end thereof which bonds onto said inner wall of the pipeline and a non-polar group at the other which smoothes the gas-solid interface between said wall and said flowing gas thereby reducing gas turbulence at said interface.