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Patent EP-0937955-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHROECK DIETRICH
IPC: F24D5/08
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: The assembly to dry materials has a drying chamber to take the materials to be processed, with hot air passing through from a radiant heater (3). The air heater has at least one light or dark radiator (6), which delivers radiant heat to a hot air channel and its heat exchanger (17,18). A suction fan is in one of the air exhaust channels from the drying chamber, to draw air in through the air heater (3) and into the drying chamber. The dark heat radiator has a black tube (6) with burners (4), extending through the drying chamber, heated internally by a hot combustion gas. It has outer ribs or blades (17) and the surrounding hot air channel has matching ribs or blades (18) positioned between the tube ribs/blades (17), to form a labyrinth channel for the air flow. The hot air channel ribs/blades (18) are reflective. The air heater can include at least one light heater, and the heat exchanger in the hot air channel is a ceramic or metal body. The wall (19) of the hot air channel reflects radiation, at the hot air heater (3), preferably using polished fine steel walls (19). The exhaust air, from the drying chamber, passes through a cooling and condensing stretch, with separation of the condensation. The air return channel runs from the exhaust channel downstream of the condensation separation point, to the air inlet (5) of the air heater (3), with a lateral flow channel also leading into the drying chamber. The air heating channel in the air heater (3) is divided into at least two parallel channels.
Patent EP-0931674-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEVENS ROBERT
IPC: B60B27/00
Filed: 1999-01-22
Abstract: In a dead axle wheel assembly (2) having a hub (6) and bearings (8)
mounted on a threaded spindle (10) and held there by lock nuts (16) to rotatably
support a vehicle wheel, a safety lock (4) comprising a sleeve (26), closed at an outer
end and open at an inner end, the sleeve (26) of a size, when in position secured to
the spindle (10), to sit on and cover the outer end of the spindle (10) with the sleeve's (26)
inner end spaced from it the lock nuts (16), and means associated with the closed
end of the sleeve (26) to secure the sleeve to the other end of the spindle (10), whereby,
when in position on the spindle (10), the inner end of the sleeve (26) is located to
obstruct the lock nuts (16), if they become loosened, to keep them from
disassociating from the spindle (10). This safety lock (4) provides a simple but
effective construction for maintaining the integrity of a dead axle wheel
assembly.
Patent EP-0949484-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HARTL MICHAEL
IPC: G01F1/24
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: The flowmeter has a measuring body (7) acted on by the fluid positioned behind an inlet opening (15) and a piezoelectric sensor (1) which reacts to the measurement body. A spring (6) is located between the sensor and the measuring body. A plunger (5) is arranged between the sensor and the spring. The spring constant of the spring is less than that of the piezoelectric transducer. The plunger limits the spring path.
Patent EP-0960989-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GEBHART FRIEDRICH
IPC: B28B1/16
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: A method for producing concrete blocks for use in facades, covering layers etc. uses two densities of concrete; a dense mix (2) is used for most of the block and a light mix for the cladding layer (3). The dense mix is loaded first into the moulds, taking at least 90 percent of the volume after vibrating into place. The lighter cladding layer is added before the main block has set, to bond to the main block. A variation of the design has a light layer on both the underside and top of the blocks. The light layer can be worked to shape the outer appearance of the blocks.
Patent EP-0976329-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SIXL FRANK DR
IPC: A01N57/20
Filed: 1999-07-16
Abstract: Suspension concentrate comprises: (a) thidiazuron and ethephon; (b) one or more surfactants; (c) one or more thickeners; and (d) water.
Patent EP-0957134-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TERRY C EDWARD
IPC: D06N7/00
Filed: 1991-10-24
Abstract: A stable, thermoset bitumen composition useful as a bitumen carpet backing
comprises:
   a) a bitumen;   b) a filler material in an amount of over 50% up to 80% by weight; and   c) when cured, from 2% to 15% of a urethane polymer by weight of the
bitumen composition, the urethane polymer comprising a reaction
product of a polyisocyanate and a long chain diene hydrocarbon
having terminal active hydrogen which react with the polyisocyanate,
the bitumen composition being thermoset to at least 150°C.
Patent EP-0993153-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAZAKI TAKEKI
IPC: H04L45/74
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: A packet forwarding apparatus provided with a
plurality of line interface units, comprises a routing
processing unit for referring to a routing table, based
on header information of received packet to specify one
of output lines to output the received packet, a flow
detection unit for referring to an entry table, in which
a plurality of entries with flow conditions and control
information are registered, to retrieve control
information defined by the entry with a flow condition
which coincides with that of the header information of
the received packet, and a packet forwarding unit for
transferring the received packet to one of the line
interface units connected to the output line specified by
the routing processing unit. The entry table id divided
into a plurality of subtables corresponding to the values
of flow attributes associated with the received packets
and the flow detection unit retrieves the control
information from one of said subtables specified by the
value of the flow attribute corresponding to the received
packet.
Patent EP-0994364-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUERMANN JOSEF H
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: For reading the data stored in a transponder by means of an
interrogation device, the interrogation device at first
receives the background noise for the purpose of detecting
interference frequencies present in this background noise. On
the basis of the interference frequencies acquired,
coefficients for an adaptive filter (22) are computed by means of
which this filter may be tuned in such a way as to suppress the
interference frequencies. The response signal from the
transponder with the superimposed background noise is received
by the interrogation device and routed through the adaptive
filter (22) which acts to suppress the interference frequencies. The
signal available at the output of the filter can then be
demodulated (26) for the purpose of reading the data stored. The
transponder system for the execution of the procedure comprises
a digital signal processor (20) which computes coefficients for an
adaptive filter (22) on the basis of the interference frequencies
acquired, and tunes the filter in such a way that the
interference frequencies within the RF response signal received
from the transponder, carrying the superimposed background
noise, are suppressed. The output signal from the adaptive
filter may then be used for further processing.
Patent EP-1016438-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOYOHARA KOJI
IPC: A63F13/812
Filed: 1999-12-28
Abstract: A video game device has the following components: a
character information storing unit (71) for storing
character information including multiple role information
assigned to each play character; an action contents storing
unit (72) for storing one or a plurality of action contents;
and a schedule creating unit (70) for creating an action
schedule for play characters by setting action contents
selected from the action contents in at least one of a time
period space and a role space. A video game play control
method has the steps of: storing, in the character
information storing unit, character information including a
plurality of pieces of role information assigned to each
play character; storing, in the action contents storing unit,
one or a plurality of action contents; and creating an
action schedule for play characters by setting action
contents selected from said action contents in at least one
of a time period space and a role space. Disclosed also is
a computer-readable storage medium storing the video game
play control method.
Patent EP-0958729-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STRUBBE GILBERT J I
IPC: A01D41/127
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine (1), such as a
combine harvester comprises means (14) for collecting
crop material from a field, means (19, 15) for conveying
the collected crop into the harvesting machine and means
(11, 12) for processing said collected crop. The
harvesting machine is equipped with a sensor means (70)
for sensing the flow rate of at least a portion of said
collected crop. The sensor means are provided with
dampening means (85-90) for dampening mechanical
vibrations caused by said collecting means (14), said
conveying means (19, 15) and/or said crop processing
means (11, 12). The sensor means comprise an idler
sprocket (71) which senses the torque transmitted by a
chain transmission (62-64) upon a conveyor, such as the
transverse conveyor of a header (14). The dampening
means involve an inertia wheel (90) attached to the
driving sprocket (64) of the chain transmission, an
elastic coupling and further inertia wheel (85) driven by
the primary drive shaft (50) of the header (14).
Patent EP-0959026-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN OPSTAL RUDOLPHUS WILHELMUS
IPC: B65G45/26
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: Method for collecting and discharging relatively light,
in particular granular or powdery material falling from
conveying means, wherein the material is collected in
collecting means and discharged via a discharge channel,
wherein the discharge channel is substantially gutter-shaped
and provided, on at least one side thereof, with an inlet
opening which is closable by closing means, wherein during
use, during a first phase, material is fed into the discharge
channel, via the at least one inlet opening, after which the
closing means are closed, wherein at least in a second phase,
an air flow is generated in the discharge channel and
material received in the discharge channel is discharged from
the discharge channel via an outlet opening by the air flow.
Patent EP-1070986-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ELST KATHY
IPC: G03C1/08
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: A method has been described of chemically sensitizing a silver
halide emulsion having silver halide grains and a binder, comprising
the steps of adding thereto, besides a chemically sensitizing agent
providing sulphur, an organo-tellurium sensitizing compound
providing tellurium in a molar ratio amount versus sulphur of less
than 0.30. A light-sensitive silver halide photographic element has
also been described which has been made highly sensitive by
chemically sensitizing a silver halide emulsion which has been made
highly sensitive by the method described hereinbefore.
Patent EP-1038771-A1 (EP)
IPC: F02M35/16
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A modular air intake duct system for a vehicle comprising:
   at least one intake duct; and   attachment means for attaching said at least one intake duct to at least one
structural member of a vehicle;   wherein said at least one intake duct is adapted to be demountably attached
to a load bearing structural member of said vehicle, said at least one intake
duct itself being adapted to bear substantially no load; and   wherein said at least one intake duct is modular, said at least one intake duct
comprising at least one module.
Patent EP-0952570-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ILCISIN KEVIN J
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: A PALC panel is operated in response to a video signal (VIDEO in ) according to which a nominal drive voltage V1 should be applied to a data drive electrode (12) on a first frame of the video signal and a nominal drive voltage V2 should be applied to the data drive electrode on a second frame of the video signal by applying an adjusted drive voltage (V1 + V offset ) to the data drive electrode during the first frame and applying an adjusted drive voltage (-V2 + V offset ) to the data drive electrode during the second frame.
Patent EP-0994040-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GRESH PHILIP M JR
IPC: B65B17/00
Filed: 1999-10-04
Abstract: This invention relates to a package for a plurality of
containers (7) unitized with a flexible carrier (10) and
carried using a handle (30) having adhesive ends (35). The
carrier (10) includes a flexible planar sheet having a
plurality of container receiving openings (20) arranged in
at least one longitudinal row. A handle attachment area
(25) is integrally formed with the planar sheet and engages
with the adhesive end (35) of the handle (30). The
resulting package (1) is portable using the handle attached
between the handle attachment areas (25) of the carrier
(10).
Patent EP-0928947-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARBICHE ROBERT PATRICK
IPC: F42B3/113
Filed: 1999-01-05
Abstract: Explosives are detonated by outputting a laser signal through fiber optic circuits to the detonators, providing secure and individual firing.
Patent EP-1055385-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CALOVI GIAMPIERO
IPC: A47H5/032
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: Device for supporting and controlling a curtain (20), comprising:
     a guide element (12),   a plurality of support members (14,16) which are slidable along the
guide element (12), to which the upper edge (18) of a curtain (20) is
intended to be connected,   an endless flexible control member (22) cooperating with at least
one of said support members (14),   an electric motor (28) arranged for driving the endless flexible
control member (22) for moving a vertical edge (32) of the curtain (20)
in the direction of said guide element (12), and   manually operable control means for activating said motor (28).   
     Said control means comprise an auxiliary control device (40) adapted
to detect the movement of said vertical edge (22) of the curtain (20)
from a rest position and adapted to activate the motor (28) in the
opening or closing direction of the curtain (20) depending on whether
the movement of the edge of the curtain (20) is directed in the opening
or closing direction of the curtain (20).
Patent EP-1058859-A1 (EP)
Title: Positioning system for positioning and attaching optical fibres and connectors provided with this positioning system
Inventor: HEIER ANDREAS
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a positioning system (10) for automatically positioning and attaching at least one optical fibre inserted into said positioning system (10) along a predetermined optical axis. This positioning system (10) comprises a base member (18) with a flat upper surface and a V-shaped reception channel which is parallel to said upper surface and is formed therein for receiving at least one optical fibre. This system also includes a spring-effect retaining member (17) which is mounted on the upper surface of the base member (21) for maintaining the at least one optical fibre inserted into the reception channel. This invention provides for a simple structure as well as for a precise and mechanically resistant coupling since the retaining member (17) comprises a membrane (22) which is parallel to the upper surface of the base member (18), which is mounted above the reception channel (21) and which can be resiliently diverted in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of said base member (18). When the at least one optical fibre is inserted into the reception channel (21), the membrane is diverted so as to fix said optical fibre in the reception channel (21) due to the restoring force.
Patent EP-1050023-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEGAL MICHAEL L
IPC: G08G1/127
Filed: 1999-01-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying and validating vehicle operators to multiple electronic systems, such as fleet management centers and electronic monitoring systems, in a communication system. The invention is particularly useful in the commercial trucking industry where multiple electronic applications require the identification of a vehicle operator. Each vehicle operator in the communication system is preassigned a unique identification code which is used to request a login or logoff from the validation system. A database of all vehicle operator identification codes is stored at a central station. The identification code is transmitted from the vehicle to the central station when a login or logoff is desired. If the identification code of the requesting operator is found in the database, any electronic system requiring the vehicle operator's identification is notified of the login of logoff event and the identification of the vehicle operator requesting the event.
Patent EP-1073011-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHOBARA YOSHITAKA
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 1999-04-12
Abstract: A PC card frame kit is provided which comprises:
a frame for retaining a board assembly having a connector
mounted on a board; and a pair of panels for covering upper
and lower faces of the board assembly mounted in the frame.
The pair of panels each have a pivotal engagement piece
provided on a rear edge thereof for pivotal engagement with
the frame, front lock engagement pieces provided on front
ends of opposite side edges thereof for lock engagement
between the panels, and a press-fit piece provided on at
least one of the side edges thereof to be press-fitted in
the frame. The frame has a pivotal engagement piece
receiving groove formed in a rear beam thereof for receiving
the pivotal engagement piece in a rotatable manner, and
a press-fit groove formed in at least one of opposite side
beams associated with the press-fit piece for receiving
the press-fit piece.
Patent EP-1078321-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MESTRE MANUEL
IPC: G01J9/00
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: Procédé pour reconstruire une surface (Y) connue par un ensemble de mesures en des sites (S), mettant en oeuvre une prédiction linéaire en des points (X) situés en dehors des sites (S). Ce procédé comprend une utilisation de mesures de variables géométriques [Y(S), Y'(S)] associées à ladite surface (Y), et procure une estimation optimale de caractéristiques desdites variables géométriques [Y(S), Y'(S)]. Les variables mesurées peuvent être soit des altitudes (Y(S)), soit des pentes (Y'(S)). Dans ce dernier cas, une application majeure est l'optimisation de la commande de miroirs déformables dont la boucle d'asservissement comporte un capteur de Shack-Hartmann. Ce procédé de reconstruction peut être appliqué avec des technologies de mesure des pentes d'un front d'onde, telles que la méthode de Shack-Hartmann, l'interférométrie différentielle ou la méthode des franges de moiré.
Patent EP-1073477-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GARNICK MARC B
IPC: A61K49/00
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des méthodes améliorées de détection de lésions dans le tissu mammaire dense. De façon générale, ces méthodes consistent à administrer à un sujet une dose suffisante, pendant un laps de temps suffisant, d'un antagoniste de la lulibérine de manière à réduire la densité du tissu mammaire avant de mise en oeuvre d'une technique d'inmagerie, telle qu'une mamographie, en vue de la détection d'une lésion. L'invention concerne également des formulations conditionnées qui sont destinées à réduire la densité du tissu mamaire chez le sujet avant visualisation et qui comprennent un antagonsite de la lulibérine fourni avec des instructions d'utilisation pour administration dudit antagonistes dans les conditions susmentionnées.
Patent EP-1064500-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WENDT RENE
IPC: C09K5/00
Filed: 1999-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for utilizing waste heat in small heating systems. According to the invention, the smoke gases exiting a combustion chamber of the small heating system (2) are at least supplied to a first heat exchanger (7) filled with a high-temperature heat transfer medium, resulting in a precooling of the smoke gases to a first temperature. In addition, the precooled smoke gases are supplied to at least one second heat exchanger (10) filled with a low-temperature heat transfer medium, resulting in a cooling of the smoke gases. The high-temperature heat transfer medium charged with a part of the smoke gas energy is used in order to heat materials above the boiling point of water, and the low-temperature heat transfer medium charged with an additional part of the smoke gas energy is used in order to generate hot water for low-temperature processes. Both heat transfer media can alternatively or additionally be used for the operation of an absorption cooling system (17).
Patent EP-1100262-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAMOTO KOICHI
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A composite image having a natural appearance is
obtained when a synthesis target image is combined with
a background image. By photographing a subject under
different photographic conditions, a plurality of
synthesis target images are obtained and the resulting
image data is stored beforehand in a synthesis target
image memory. A background image is acquired by
photography and a suitable synthesis target image to be
combined with the background image is selected by a
circuit which searches synthesis target images. A color
correction is applied to the selected synthesis target
image by an image processing circuit and the synthesis
target image following the color correction is combined
with the background image. Since a synthesis target
image suitable for combination with a background image
is selected and then is subjected to a color correction
and image synthesis processing, a composite image having
a natural appearance is obtained.
Patent EP-1213818-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HONDA KATSUYUKI
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: In an electronic device made up of a first device and a
second device, charging is carried out from the first device
side to the second device side by utilizing the first device,
the second device, electromagnetic coupling or
electromagnetic induction, etc., and when signals are
transferred between the first device and the second device,
the signal transfer is started after carrying out the
charging for a certain period set in advance. 
     The electronic device includes a transistor for
switching over a station side coil which is disposed in a
position opposed to a coil disposed in an electronic watch
and is pulled up by a source voltage, and a receiving
circuit for receiving a result of detecting a current
flowing through the coil in the electronic watch. The
positional relationship between the coil in the electronic
watch and the station side coil is detected, and a
charging/transfer selector changes a duty ratio between the
charging and the data transfer in accordance with a detected
result. Thus, when executing charging and data transfer
between two or more separate devices through electromagnetic
coupling or electromagnetic induction between coils disposed
in opposing positions, the charging and the data transfer
are controlled in accordance with a position offset between 
both the coils, etc. 
     A secondary battery is charged in an intermittent
manner, and a battery voltage detecting circuit detects a
voltage value of the secondary battery during the charging
and a voltage value of the secondary battery after a certain
time has lapsed from interrupt of the charging, thereby
determining a voltage rise. The voltage rise is converted
into a battery recharge rate by referring to a conversion
table. Alternatively, a voltage drop is determined as a
difference between a voltage value of the secondary battery
after a certain time has lapsed from interrupt of the
charging and a voltage immediately before the start of the
charging. The voltage drop is converted into a battery
recharge rate by referring to a conversion table. The
recharge rate of the secondary battery under charging is
thus estimated with a simple construction.