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Patent EP-0388512-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DESCH KURT MICHAEL
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 1989-09-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for bath tubs, with a mixing battery for mixing cold and hot water, and an inlet at the bottom of the tub. To permit simple mounting of the fitting, it is proposed according to the invention to arrange said fitting between an upper and a lower installation block (5, 6), all elements being arranged symmetrically around the longitudinal axis (A) of the installation shaft. The water flows from the mixing battery (24), arranged underneath the rim of the tub, through a central pipe (26) towards the lower installation block (6) and emerges at the lower end of the central pipe into a switching bush (28) which encloses said pipe. The outlet slots in the switching bush then communicate, depending on their position, either with a bath tub inlet (9) or a shower conduit (12). Provided in the lower region of the central pipe (26) is also a bimetallic column (36), with which the set temperature of the mixed water is maintained by displacement of the mixing cones of the mixing chamber. Using an additional adjusting unit, an automatic reduction mechanism for hot water can be set so that the diminishing hot water has a higher temperature than that set. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0359278-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ICHITSUKA TAKESHI ASAHI KOGAKU
IPC: A61L27/00
Filed: 1989-09-15
Abstract: An oriented shaped article of a calcium phosphate type compound is disclosed, in which at least two crystallographic axes of the primary particles of which the shaped article is composed each is oriented in one direction, respectively, in at least the surface of said article. A sinter of the oriented shaped article and a processes for producing the article and the sinter are also disclosed.
Patent EP-0361529-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TATEISHI HISAO NEC CORPORATION
IPC: H03K3/354
Filed: 1989-10-02
Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator comprises a differential circuit composed of first and second MOS transistors each having a drain connected to a gate of the other MOS transistor and each having a source connected to a constant current source, a capacitor connected to couple between the sources of the first and second MOS transistors, a first current mirror circuit having an input connected to the drain of the first MOS transistor and an output connected to the second MOS transistor, and a second current mirror circuit having an input connected to the drain of the second MOS transistor and an output connected to the first MOS transistor. A current value of the constant current sources is controlled to cause to change an oscillation frequency.
Patent EP-0362795-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASEBE KAZUNORI FUJI PHOTO FIL
IPC: G03C7/30
Filed: 1989-10-03
Abstract: A method for forming an image, which comprises developing a silver halide color photographic material with a color developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine color developing agent, wherein said silver halide color photographic material comprises a silver chloride or silver chlorobromide emulsion having an average silver bromide content of not more than 10 mol% and containing substantially no iodide, with a mean grain size of an emulsion contained in the blue-sensitive layer thereof being controlled to 0.9 µm or smaller, silver halide to coupler ratio in said blue-sensitive layer ranges from 2 to 5 as a molar ratio, and said color developer contains from 3.5 x 10⁻² to 1.5 x 10⁻¹ mol/ℓ of a chloride ion and from 3.0 x 10⁻⁵ to 1.0 x 10⁻³ mol/ℓ of a bromide ion. The method achieves rapid processing to provide an image having high maximum density and low density without causing streaky pressure marks even when processing is carried out with an automatic developing machine or without a variation of photographic characteristics, particularly gradation in low density areas, occurring even when processing is carried out continuously.
Patent EP-0369513-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOUBEN WILLI
IPC: F16L11/22
Filed: 1989-08-31
Abstract: A pressure hose for gardens, factories and garages is designed as a flat hose with a height to width ratio of at least 1 : 2 and has a spacer (6) which links and supports the flat walls. The hose drum and coupling piece (41) for use with the pressure hose (30) are adapted to the cross-section of the latter.
Patent EP-0329358-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POWER RICHARD KITELEY
IPC: A61M5/50
Filed: 1989-02-13
Abstract: A disposable once only syringe for medical use has a tubular piston 22 connected to a piston rod 10 by a headed projection 18 20 passed through the piston bore, doubled over and then trapped in a recess 40 by a relative reverse movement of the parts. The parts are held together by the trapping of the projection in syringe filling, but upon ejection of contents the piston rod moves relative to the piston for a short distance to free the projection which allows the projection to disengage from the recess and move out of alignment with the recess. Any attempt to refill the syringe by a repeat operation causes the projection to pull through the piston and the piston rod to separate.
Patent EP-0339779-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUROLLA VICTOR PAUL
IPC: G01N35/02
Filed: 1989-03-14
Abstract: An automated apparatus and system for effecting capillary electrophoresis is disclosed. The system includes two conveyors (R₁,R₂) for conveying septum sealed vials into registry underneath a cartridge (C) containing a capillary for capillary electrophoresis. The capillary interior of the cartridge is wound in a serpentine path. The capillary depends at its two distal ends downwardly from the cartridge at two spaced apart locations from the bottom surface of the cartridge. The vials, each held in a vial holder, are conveyed until one vial on one conveyor underlies one depending distal capillary end and the other vial on the other conveyor underlies the other depending distal capillary end. Once registry of the vials to the distal capillary ends has occurred, the vials are moved upwardly -- typically by piston assisted movement of vial holders with respect to the conveyors. Such upward piston assisted movement con­tinues until the vials are pierced at a sealing septum by hypodermics. After piercing of the hypodermics, the piston assisted upward movement continues to thread the hypodermic with either a capillary or an electrode for access to the content to the interior of the vial. The apparatus and process actuates a sequence of vials to produce automated capillary electrophoresis. The se­quence includes charging the capillary at a first vial with electrolyte and thereafter injecting from a second and different vial a predetermined amount of sample into the electrolyte filled capillary. After sample injection the sequence includes causing paired third and fourth vials of electrolyte to be communicated to the depending ends of the capillary, communicating   electrodes to each of the third and fourth vials to produce the required electric force for capillary electrophoresis and permitting the capillaries to be exposed at its distal ends to the electric forces for a sufficient period of time to cause sample classification due to the electrophoresis. Provision is made in the cartridge immediately adjacent one of the ends thereof for detection of the electrophoretically classified components. The detection schemes including fluores­cence, light absorption or reflection, light deflection responsive to electrical changing optical index. Upon completion of the electrophoresis, the capillary is recharged with electrolyte and the process endlessly repeated using differing sequences of vial. The con­tinued electrophoresis either uses the same capillary in the same cartridge or a differing capillary mounted to a different cartridge.
Patent EP-0346140-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JONES DONALD JAMES
IPC: H04L12/417
Filed: 1989-06-09
Abstract: A communications arrangement for a distributed process control system operable to control an industrial process (20, 30) where different types of data must be communicated between a number of control drops or stations in varying timing priorities includes a first communica­tion channel (60) on which at least two of the control drops are connected. A second communication channel (70), independent of the first communication channel, accom­modates the communication of a type of data that is not as critical in terms of timing as that which is communicated over the first communication channel. All of the control drops are connected to the second communication channel. A control processor (80), located at each of the control drops, determines the distribution of the types of data between the two communication channels according to a predetermined timing priority.
Patent EP-0358384-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAENGGI ROBERT A C O MINNESOTA
IPC: E01F9/04
Filed: 1989-08-24
Abstract: A skid-resistant pavement marking sheet including a top surface (20) and a plurality of skid-resistant ceramic spheroids (22) embedded in and protruding from the surface (20). The ceramic spheroids (22) are fired from a raw material mixture including 10-97 wt. % mineral particulates, 3-90 wt. % alumina, and at least 1 wt. % binder, at a temperature of about 1300°C, have an outer surface rich in alumina concentration relative to the center of the spheroid, and are resistant to crushing and fracturing.
Patent EP-0357455-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IIZUKA SHIGEO C O YOSHINO KOGY
IPC: A45D34/04
Filed: 1989-09-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to a toilet implement in which a shaft (22) is rotated with respect to a piston member (10) provided between the shaft (22) and a liquid supply means (18) whereby a cylinder (5) is moved up and down to supply a liquid from a container body within a lower portion of the shaft into the liquid supply means (18). A leakage of liquid caused by the unartificial pushing-up of a bottom of the container body (1) which has been a disadvantage encountered in conventional toilet implements can be prevented.
Patent EP-0365345-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKAMOTO SUEAKI
IPC: G03G15/02
Filed: 1989-10-20
Abstract: A corona wire cleaning device for a corona unit for cleaning corona wires (12) stretched in a shield case (11), comprises: a driving wire (30) wound on a driving pulley (44) and an idle pulley (42) for reciprocating motion along the length of the corona wire (12); and a cleaning member (20) slidably mounted in the shield case (11) for travel­ing motion in association with the reciprocating motion of the driving wire and having a cleaning tool (24a) which rubs and cleans the corona wire (12) by the traveling motion thereof in one direction and which comes away from the corona wire by the traveling motion thereof in the other direction. With such a device, foreign matter such as dust can be surely removed from the corona wire (12), thereby accomplishing reliable cleaning of the corona wire.
Patent EP-0359652-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROUDEUR ROBERT
IPC: G01N27/90
Filed: 1989-09-12
Abstract: Sensor for the angular detection of defects in a metallic sheath. It comprises two parts (23, 23') for centring the sheath (11) which are disposed on either side of a support ring (25) of the measurement coil (28), the internal diameter of the support ring (25) and the diameter of the orifices of the centring parts (23, 23') being in the ratio (4/3+/-0.6/3) and their axes being eccentric. This eccentric configuration, associated with the guidance which is imposed by the two centring parts upon the rotating sheath, permits the measurement coil to operate as a point probe. Application to the after-service examination of sheaths of pins used in fast neutron nuclear reactors. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0335812-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KNIGHT STEPHEN ARTHUR
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1989-02-28
Abstract: In a microprocessor based computer system having a primary unit (10) such as a system board and a secondary unit (20) such as an adapter card, the secondary processor (21), which is held in a non-running reset state, con­tained on the secondary unit can be initialized without requiring a read only storage (ROS) module or a read only memory (ROM) module to be a part of the secondary unit. Specifically, a window is defined from a segment of uninstalled memory address space from the primary unit and a segment of installed memory address space from the secondary unit. The primary processor (11) on the primary unit retrieves the secondary processor's initialization program from the primary unit's non-volatile storage (17). This initialization program (also known as an IPL program or a boot program) is then placed in the window. The primary processor then disables the reset line of the secondary processor. Upon having its reset line disabled, the secondary processor begins executing the initializa­tion program. After the initialization program has com­pleted, the primary unit can send other preparatory pro­grams, such as diagnostic programs to the secondary unit through the window. When all of the preparatory programs have been completed, the contents of the window are over­written so the primary unit's memory and the secondary unit's memory can be fully utilized for other interprocessor communications. An alternate embodiment is also disclosed where a shared memory address space is used.
Patent EP-0385474-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SHIGEKI
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1990-03-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for inspecting a printed circuit board (PCB) for the nature of its soldered parts comprising three ring-shaped light sources which project light of different hues, the highest light source being any hue other than red, to a part mounted on a PCB at different angles and heights from above, a camera to record the reflected images, and a procedure used to check the recorded patterns to determine if the soldering is acceptable.
Patent EP-0401758-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIMURA SHINJI C O HIMEJI SE
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 1990-06-05
Abstract: A charging generator charges a battery by a voltage output from a generating unit having an armature coil and a field coil. The generator comprises a voltage boost/drop circuit connected between the output of the generating unit and the battery; a first control circuit connected between the field coil of the generating unit and the battery for controlling a field current flowing through the field coil to regulate a voltage generated in the armature coil of the generating unit in response to a voltage across the battery; and a second control circuit connected to the voltage boost/drop circuit for controlling the boost/drop ratio of the voltage boost/drop circuit.
Patent EP-0411464-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZENDA HIROKI C O INTELLECTUAL
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 1990-07-25
Abstract: CRT display data output by a CRT controller (31) is written in a frame memory at display timings of a CRT, and is read out of the frame memory at display timings of a flat panel display. The frame memory is consti­tuted by a dual-port memory. A flat panel display-­controlling circuit writes the display data, output by the CRT controller, in the frame memory through the data write port of the dual-port memory, and reads the display data out of the frame memory through the data read port of the dual-port memory in synchronism with the display timings of the flat panel display. The data writing operation and the data reading operation are performed concurrently.
Patent EP-0429826-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BABANEZHAD JOSEPH N
IPC: H03M1/80
Filed: 1990-10-15
Abstract: An exponential analog-to-digital converter comprises gwo gain stages, each of which includes a binary-weighted capacitor array. The capacitors are switched in succession to multiply the gain of a sampled analog input signal, while a counter counts down for each switching step from an initial settin of binary 111. When the gain signal has a value outside a predetermined reference voltage range, a 3-bit binary digital word representative of the analog input signal sample is registered in the counter. If the gain signal produced after all the capacitors have been switched in to provide the maximum gain does not fall outside the reference range, then the binary word stored in the counter for the sample of the analog signal is 000.
Patent EP-0431493-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOMAMURA TAWARA KONICA CORPORA
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1990-11-30
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an IC card (4) are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of;
     a) exposing imagewise a light-sensitive material (14) to form a latent image,   b) superposing the exposed material on an image receiving material (1, 12, 33) comprising an image receiving layer,   c) developing the superimposed material to form an image by applying heat,   d) transferring the image formed in the light-sensitive material (14) to the image receiving layer by applying heat and pressure,   e) seperating an image receiving material comprising an image receiving layer having the transferred image from the superimposed material, and   f) adhering the image receiving material comprising the image receiving layer having the transferred image to a card comprising a built-in IC device (5).
Patent EP-0438792-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUMOTO TADAHIRO
IPC: B29C70/34
Filed: 1990-12-28
Abstract: A unidirectional material for helicopter parts is fabricated by winding a composite-material roving (3) delivered from a feeding mechanism (2) of a filament winding device around and between a plurality of pins (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d; 15) provided on a mandrel (4, 14) rotating about the longitudinal axis thereof, the roving feeding mechanism (2) being moved in a traversing manner such that the feeding path (L) of the roving (3) becomes a figure-of-eight figure, whereby the roving (3) is thus wound to form a tubular mesh (6, 16) of obliquely crossing and staggered helixes of the roving around the mandrel (4, 14). The material has an improved strength in a transverse direction of the mandrel.
Patent EP-0417852-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHANNON JOHN MARTIN
IPC: G02F1/1334
Filed: 1990-09-10
Abstract: A method of fabricating an active matrix display device, having a matrix of display elements (12), particularly liquid crystal elements, whose first electrodes (24) are connected to associated address conductors (20) through two-terminal non-linear devices (16), in which the first electrodes (24) and address conductors (20) are provided as separate planar arrays, and prefabricated, physically discrete non-linear devices (35) such as MIMs or punch through diodes are arranged between the arrays electrically coupling respective electrodes to associated address conductors. A set of display element second electrodes/address conductors (18) is provided as a further array spaced from the array of first electrodes with liquid crystal material (21, 61) disposed therebetween. The devices are distributed, possibly carried in a polymer film, in quasi-random manner. Large area displays are possible without using extensive lithography.
Patent EP-0390426-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRODSHAM JOHN CAMERON
IPC: H01R13/719
Filed: 1990-03-22
Abstract: A multiway connector assembly comprising a tubular metal outer casing (18), a plurality of electrical lead-­through terminations (12) which extend through the outer casing, the terminations being coupled to respective pi-­section filters (10), each of which is formed by two annular discoidal capacitors (14a, 14b) separated by a tubular inductive element (16). The outer electrodes of the capacitors of the pi-section filters are connected to metal earth planes (16) which are held in the outer casing (18) by a first releasable retention clip (24) such as to be in electrical connection with the casing. The inner electrodes of the capacitors are connected to associated ones of the terminations (12) by way of respective contact clips (32) which enable relative displacement of the capacitors and terminations for purposes of assembly and disassembly. A plurality of transient absorption devices (48) are mounted on a circuit board (50) through which the lead-through terminations (12) extend and which is held releasably in the outer casing (18) by way of a further retention clip (56) such as to connect the one sides of the transient absorption devices (48) to the casing. The circuit board (50) is coupled to the terminations (12) by   further contact clips (32) which connect the terminations to the other sides of the associated transient absorption devices (48).
Patent EP-0390473-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA HISASHI
IPC: B41J2/07
Filed: 1990-03-27
Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus wherein an image is formed on a recording material by ejection of coloring agents having different colors from plural recording heads (110C,M,Y,BK) includes a discriminator for discriminating whether an image having a edge and an image having high image density are overlaid or not; and a controller, responsive to the discriminator, for reducing quantity of the coloring agent for the high density image at a position corresponding to at least one of the edge and a periphery of the edge.
Patent EP-0397424-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALLEN JIMMY D
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1990-05-04
Abstract: A clinical analytical system, comprising (1) an analytical cartridge (10) comprising at least two sample containing means (20, 40) in which analytical reactions take place, wherein (a) each of the sample containing means contains reagent means wherein (i) at least one of the reagent means is present in only one of the sample containing means, (ii) all analyses are relevant to a single medical evaluation, (iii) each of the analyses requires no more than 150 µl of sample, and (iv) all reactions required for the analyses occur in the cartridge, and (b) the cartridge (10) is formed from a plastic housing having dimensions no larger than 1 x 6 x 8 cm; and (2) an analytical instrument (100) comprising (a) registration means (110) for retaining the analytical cartridge in the instrument; (b) detector means (210) for detecting results of the analyses; (c) message means (120) for providing an alphanumeric message to a user of the instrument; (d) verification means (220) for verifying proper operation of at least one step of each of the analyses; (e) control means (200) for processing electronic information provided by the detector means and the verification means and relaying the information to the message means; the analytical instrument being no larger than 15 x 20 x 25 cm, the instrument reporting results of the analyses in no more than about 10 minutes.
Patent EP-0405787-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALLARD DENIS GEORGE HAROLD
IPC: C08F4/42
Filed: 1990-06-12
Abstract: A catalyst for addition polymerisation comprising
     (a) an (initiator) first component comprising a plurality of atoms M as hereinafter defined, each in a moiety of formula (I): 
MX(Y n )Z p       (I) 
wherein 
M is Si, Ge or Sn 
n is O or an integer, and p is an integer such that (n + p) = 3; 
X is a diradical
      bound via Q to M where 
Q is N, P, As or P(=T)G.D where T is O or S and G and D are each independently a bond, O or S, 
R¹ is optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, or, when Q is P, M(Y n )Z p  as herein defined, 
R² is optionally substituted hydrocarbadiyl, or 
R¹ and R² together are hydrocarbatriyl, 
all such R¹ and R² being inert in the conditions of the process of the present invention; and 
R² being linked directly or indirectly to any group as defined for X, or an organic radical comprising further moieties of formula (I), or one or more M(Y n )Zp moieties as herein defined; and 
Y and Z are independently any group A or OA where A is optionally substituted hydrocarbyl inert in the conditions of the process of the present invention, or Y is optionally substituted trialkylsilylalkyl; and     (b) a (co-catalyst) second component salt comprising an anion selected from azide, cyanide, cyanate, fluoride, bifluoride. nitrate and optionally substituted organic mono- and poly-phosphonates, -phosphinates -sulphonates, -sulphinates, -carboxylates. -siloxides and -oxides; and 
a cation which in use of the catalyst is inert under the polymerisation process conditions yet renders the co-catalyst available in the polymerising medium; 
initiator components for such catalysts, compositions comprising such components, and a polymerisation process, in particular the addition polymerisation of vinylic monomers, using the catalysts.