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Patent EP-0526134-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOISHI MUSUBU
IPC: G01J1/44
Filed: 1992-07-24
Abstract: A feeble light measuring (streak camera) device comprising a photon counting tube, an image detector and a signal processor. The photon counting tube includes a photocathode (11c) for generating an electron upon an incidence of light to be measured, an MCP (11b) for multiplying the photoelectron from the photocathode and a phosphor screen (11a) for converting the photoelectrons multiplied by the MCP into a light image such as luminous spots. A fiber plate or a bundle of thin optical fibers are used to couple photon counting and image detecting means to each other. The MCP is not saturated by an incidence of single photoelectron. Thus the spread of the luminous spot corresponding to the single photoelectron is very small. The image detector converts the light image from the photon counting tube to electric outputs the signal processor removes noise components of the electric outputs from the image detector to extract signal components of the electric outputs.
Patent EP-0529805-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GILCHRIST WILLIAM NEWLANDS COT
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 1992-07-27
Abstract: A suction cleaner comprises a dust bag 20 and an air filter 19 supported by a carrier 22 which is removable from a wet pick-up bucket 21 of the cleaner so that the function of the cleaner can be converted from dry pick-up to wet pick-up or washing. The carrier 22 comprises a foot 92 enabling it to be set down on the floor during the wet pick-up and washing function of the cleaner, without the dust bag 20 or filter 19 coming into contact with the floor and without risk of dust spilling from the bag 20.
Patent EP-0550369-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILLER MARY ELIZABETH
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: A method and system within an object oriented software system are disclosed for the automatic performance of a task in response to a specified event. A dormant first object observes events occurring at a second object. In response to an occurrence at the second object of a preselected event, the first object automatically initiates a selected action wherein the selected action may be a set of actions predefined by a user or a procedure.
Patent EP-0565964-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TRIDICO FRANCESCO
IPC: H01F5/02
Filed: 1993-04-01
Abstract: A high-voltage coil for an emission transformer of an ignition system of an internal-combustion engine, having a coil former which is constructed approximately in the form of a hollow cylinder with straight sides and rounded edges. The coil former has separating webs 3 which bound the winding chambers 1 and are provided with chamber perforations 4. The winding is wound in groups in the winding chambers 1. The winding groups 6 are connected to one another via winding wire junctions which lead through the chamber perforations 4. The chamber perforations 4 are constructed starting from a point in the winding direction at the start of the curvature of an edge of the coil former. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0568961-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FREYER HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: A01F29/00
Filed: 1993-05-03
Abstract: A bale shredder possesses a cutting impeller (15) which rotates in a housing (9) and which is provided with conveying implements (16). In order to provide a bale shredder of simple construction, with an improved shredding effect, the cutting impeller (15) is provided with cutting implements (19), preferably flail-type cutters arranged pendulously. Preferably, countercutters (20) projecting inwards are arranged on the housing (9). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0574012-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUI ISAO
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: Method of forming a catalytic bonding layer by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) onto carrier structures including internal combustion engine exhaust system and catalytic converter components, in order to bond a catalyst layer thereto, thereby providing a structure wherein additionally the bonding layer can be energized to promote catalytic conversion-activating preheating of the catalyst. In an electromagnetic induction catalytic preheating system, a ceramic lattice or a metallic network can form the base structure of the catalytic converter, wherein at least the latter is encompassed by an electrical/thermal insulating layer; around either induction coiling is wrapped and secured by a thermally insulating material. Upon engine start, current is electromagnetically induced in the catalytic bonding layer or the metallic network through the induction coiling. Furthermore, the specific heat capacity of the bonding layer is low, and its specific resistance can be predetermined; thus in heating quickly and efficiently, in tandem the catalyst is heated. The catalytic preheating is also made efficient by the insulating properties of the insulating layers.
Patent EP-0589454-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARANYI ERNIE
IPC: B26B13/06
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: An endoscopic surgical instrument (10) having a handle assembly (12), a body portion (18), and a tool mechanism (28) in which a pivoting handle (16) pivots about a stationary handle (14) to open and close the tool mechanism. The instrument includes a rotatable body portion, in which a rotation knob (52) is provided on the instrument at the stationary handle so that the user may rotate the body portion, and consequently the tool mechanism, using a single hand. Furthermore, an electrocautery connection (42) is provided which is positioned out of the line of sight of the surgeon, so that the surgeon may have an unobstructed view to the surgical site. The pivoting handle is provided with a rotatable connection (58) point for connecting the slidable rod member to essentially eliminate radial deflection of the rod within the outer tube during opening and closing of the handles. 
     The blade members (212,214) of the tool mechanism have a crescent shape and during assembly are provided with different radii of curvature relative to pivot point (216) to enhance the shearing action by providing for contact at a single point (246) as the blades are closed. The inside surface of each blade is angled toward the cutting edge to define a relief angle.
Patent EP-0593013-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABE SHUJI KUREARE TOSHIBA MOTO
IPC: H04N19/423
Filed: 1993-10-12
Abstract: A coding apparatus for digital video signals employing orthogonal transformation means followed by hierarchical coding is provided with means to affect the output data rate by altering/adapting the amounts of the transform coefficients in the respective layers. 
     In a first embodiment, the types of layers are: DC, 4x4, 8x8. 
     In a second embodiment, the amount of code is adaptively allocated to the respective layers. 
     In a third embodiment, the quantization coefficients are reexaminated in order to control a "final" quantizer. 
     In a fourth embodiment, the motion vector decides on the types of layers: either 2x2, 4x4, 8x8 or DC, 4x4, 8x8. 
     In a fifth embodiment, the motion vector undergoes hierarchical processing as well.
Patent EP-0597311-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORLOTTI ROMANO
IPC: G03B42/02
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to new phosphors for use in panels, apparatus and methods for recording and reproducing a high energy radiation image, including the steps of stimulating a phosphor image-wise exposed to radiation and detecting the fluorescent light emitted by said phosphor upon stimulation, said phosphor being a green emitting terbium activated alkali metal tantalate, doped with at least one element selected in the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, Ge, Pb, Bi, transition elements and lanthanides.
Patent EP-0720835-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSCHAKALOFF ALEXANDER DR
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1993-06-15
Abstract: A surgical system including: a thermoplastic, body absorbable, bodily tissue fixation plate (54) having a plurality of formations (60) and a plurality of through-bores (56) arranged in alternating relation along the plate (54); body absorbable fasteners (58) adapted for insertion into the through-bores (56) to secure the plate (54) to underlying bodily tissue; and heating apparatus (2) including a wand (4, 4') having a heating tip (6, 6') of a configuration adapted to substantially matingly cooperate with the formations (60) to facilitate heating and bending of the plate (54) into conformance with the underlying bodily tissue.
Patent EP-0558165-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GENZEL ROLF-GUENTER
IPC: H02G5/02
Filed: 1993-01-29
Abstract: A busbar arrangement comprises a profiled busbar (3), having a hammer head groove (10) and having a supporting web (14), as well as an insulating carrier (2) on which the busbar (3) rests by means of the supporting web (14). Bearing surfaces (12, 13) for conductors which pass on further are located on both sides of the opening (11) of the hammer head groove (10), the bearing surfaces (12, 13) being at an angle with respect to the supporting web (14). A shoulder (20) which is fitted on the carrier (2) engages in an undercut between the supporting web (14) and the profiled part having the hammer head groove (10). Flat rails (21), cable shoes (26) and rider terminals (28) can be used as the conductors which pass on further. Furthermore, a reinforcing rail (33) can be fitted and fastened on the supporting web (14). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0559450-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OZAKI YOSHIHIDE
IPC: A23L29/269
Filed: 1993-03-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a novel binder which comprises as a main ingredient pullulan and saccharide(s) wherein the weight ratio of said pullulan to saccharide(s) is in the range of 85:15 to 65:35, based on the weight of the dry solid. The binder has a relatively-low viscosity and exerts a satisfiable properties with only a relatively-small amount without a fear of causing an environmental pollution, and because of these it can be advantageously used as a binder in a variety of fields.
Patent EP-0608708-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BELLEGARDA JEROME RENE
IPC: G06K9/62
Filed: 1994-01-12
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for recognizing handwritten characters in response to an input signal from a handwriting transducer. A feature extraction and reduction procedure is disclosed that relies on static or shape information, wherein the temporal order in which points are captured by an electronic tablet may be disregarded. A method of the invention generates and processes the tablet data with three independent sets of feature vectors which encode the shape information of the input character information. These feature vectors include horizontal (x-axis) and vertical (y-axis) slices of a bit-mapped image of the input character data, and an additional feature vector to encode an absolute y-axis displacement from a baseline of the bit-mapped image. It is shown that the recognition errors that result from the spatial or static processing are quite different from those resulting from temporal or dynamic processing. Furthermore, it is shown that these differences complement one another. As a result, a combination of these two sources of feature vector information provides a substantial reduction in an overall recognition error rate. Methods to combine probability scores from dynamic and the static character models are also disclosed.
Patent EP-0615942-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUETTLER KARL-HANS
IPC: B65H63/08
Filed: 1994-02-15
Abstract: A [lacuna] onto a binding-means roll, with a winding core and with binding means located thereon, for machines for the tying of packages, the binding means being assigned a reflecting surface for especially photoelectric scanning for the purpose of marking its initial portion near the winding core, is characterised by an assignment of the reflecting surface to the initial portion of the binding means near the roll, such that, when the spent binding means exposes the reflecting surface, the initial portion still located on the winding core has a length which is sufficient for tying one package. The invention thus teaches, on the one hand, to activate the binding-means end marking only when there is still a binding-means portion sufficiently long for a further tying operation, and, on the other hand, nevertheless no longer to use up this portion which is available per se. This ensures, on the one hand, that there is no possibility of a machine fault, for example because there is no longer a sufficient residue of binding means for tying a package, and at the same time, on the other hand, that only an optimised minimum length of no longer utilisable binding-means material remains. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0643074-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO NAOKI
IPC: C07K14/00
Filed: 1994-03-03
Abstract: This invention relates to inhibitors against viral infection and proliferation composed of peptides shown by below mentioned amino acid sequence (1) or (2).   
    The inhibitors against viral infection and proliferation of the present invention can suppress the infection and proliferation of HIV, influenza virus or cytomegalo virus, and are useful for the prevention and treatment of diseases caused by these viruses.
Patent EP-0663191-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FIRLA MARKUS DR
IPC: A61K6/896
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: Moulded prods. (inserts) (I) are obtd. by polymerisation of ethylenically polymerisable materials (II) in moulds, to give prods. with at least part of the surface incompletely polymerised. Also claimed is a mould (III) for the prodn. of (I), consisting of an oxygen permeable material and with an oxygen-permeable film for covering the mould cavities. Also claimed is a process for the prodn. of (I) (see below). Also claimed is a kit for the prodn. of (I), comprising (a) a silicone impression material, (b) a container to act as a casting mould for (a), (c) opt. a prefabricated cover film for the mould, (d) standard inserts for use directly or after shaping as patterns for (I), and (e) a composite for the prodn. of (I).
Patent EP-0614317-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOYANAGI HIDEKI C O INTELLECTU
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1994-02-22
Abstract: A digital video signal that has been encoded using motion- compensated prediction, transform encoding, and variable-length coding, is decoded using parallel processing. Frames of the video signal are divided into slices (1, 2, 3, 4) made up of a sequence of macroblocks (MB). The signal to be decoded is slice-wise divided for parallel variable-length decoding. Each variable-length-decoded macroblock is divided into its constituent blocks for parallel inverse transform processing. Resulting blocks of difference data are added in parallel to corresponding blocks of reference data. The blocks of reference data corresponding to each macroblock are read out in parallel from reference data memories (44, 45, 46, 47) on the basis of a motion vector (83) associated with the macroblock. Reference data corresponding to each macroblock is distributed for storage among a number of reference data memories.
Patent EP-0629644-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KAORU
IPC: C08G2/10
Filed: 1994-06-17
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polyoxymethylene terpolymer having a high degree of polymerization and improved heat stability comprises copolymerizing trioxane as a principal monomer with a cyclic ether or cyclic formal as a comonomer and a polyfunctional glycidyl compound having at least two epoxy groups in its molecule as a third component in the presence of boron trifluoride or a coordination compound thereof as a catalyst, the total amount of the impurities causative of the formation of unstable ends contained in the reaction system being regulated to 1 x 10⁻² mole % or below based on the whole amount of the monomers; the catalyst for the copolymerization being used in an amount of 1 x 10⁻³ to 1 x 10⁻² mole % based on the whole amount of the monomers; and the copolymerization being followed by the cooling of the product to a temperature of 45°C or below within 30 seconds to deactivate the catalyst.
Patent EP-0637747-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPILLMAN WILLIAM BERT JR
IPC: G01N29/24
Filed: 1994-07-19
Abstract: Apparatus for acoustically analyzing a structure (5) having distributed characteristics comprises a first acoustic waveguide (14) for transmitting an acoustic signal through a portion of the structure, and a second acoustic waveguide (16) for receiving a reflected acoustic signature of the structure and transmitting the acoustic signature to a sensor (18). The sensor (18) produces an output that corresponds to the acoustic signature. The apparatus and methods are particularly adaptable to detecting distributed structural characteristics.
Patent EP-0637807-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAMMING MICHAEL G
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1994-07-25
Abstract: A method for the recording and retrieval of information relevant to the activities of the user. The invention may be employed to provide a memory prosthesis in the form of a highly portable device (30) (e.g. a device worn like a watch) which records all kinds of information about the user's life, and provides a simple and rapid means of access to that information. The device receives and stores information from external sources ('objects') via, for example, a cellular communications network, or from signal generators identifying specific machines, places, or people carrying other ones of the same type of device. Events comprising encounters between 'objects' are recorded automatically, being time-stamped and stored chronologically, and a rapid search method for such a database is disclosed. The data can either be stored in the memory of the device itself, or, for better protection against failure, in a central data repository of the system, with a fail-safe backup.
Patent EP-0658788-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JOHANSSON STEFAN
IPC: G02B23/12
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a sight having a day-sight part (3) and a night-sight part (2). By means of quenching the visible light with a filter, the night-sight part in the form of an IR sight can be used during the daytime as well. In order to effect an improved use of the night sight under daylight conditions, a filter (11) with a filter characteristic which quenches visible light having wavelengths outside the wavelengths of blue light is arranged, according to the invention, in the beam path for the incoming visible light.
Patent EP-0689339-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FOOTE WAYNE E
IPC: B41J2/44
Filed: 1995-03-15
Abstract: A print apparatus includes a photoconductor (10) and a mechanical system (12, 14) for moving the photoconductor (10) past a scan line exposure station. The print apparatus includes a sensor device (20) for providing outputs indicative of the movement of the photoconductor (10). A first comparator (70) produces a first position error signal that is derived from a difference between a reference signal (74) and a position error signal output, such position error signal indicating that the position of the photoconductor (10) differs from a predetermined print position that is determinable with respect to the reference signal (74). The print apparatus further includes a laser beam scanner (24, 30) and a beam detector (18, 102) for producing a scan position signal. A second comparator (72) is responsive to the scan position signal and the position error signal from the first comparator (70) to produce a beam deflection control signal that is applied to a beam deflector (28). The beam deflector (28) moves the laser beam (26) in a direction which reduces the beam deflection control signal and positions the laser scan at a position closer to a predetermined print position.
Patent EP-0686499-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KASCHEL GREGOR DR
IPC: B65D81/20
Filed: 1995-05-24
Abstract: Multilayer film (I) contg. layer(s) (A) of polyamide and layer(s) (B) of ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer has two layers (C) and (D) on its sealing side, consisting of propylene copolymers (II) contg. up to 15 mole % other alpha-olefins with not more than 12 C atoms, with a difference of more than 1 mole % in the alpha-olefin content of layers (C) and (D).
Patent EP-0697733-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEIM BARRY B
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: An ESD protection device and a method for forming the ESD protection device in an active region (13) which is devoid of a field oxide (14). A P type dopant region (22) and an N type dopant region (27) are formed in a semiconductor substrate (11) using photolithographic techniques, wherein they are spaced apart from each other by a spacer region (29). An anode electrode (33) contacts the P type dopant region (22) and a cathode electrode (34) contacts the N type dopant region (27). A parasitic diode resistance of the ESD protection device is governed by the width of the spacer region (29) which, in turn, is governed by the resolution of the photolithographic techniques. Thus, the present invention provides a method for lowering both the parasitic diode resistance and clamp voltage of the ESD protection device which serves to protect integrated circuits from large voltage transients.
Patent EP-0701104-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HANGMANN NORBERT DIPL-PHYS
IPC: G01B11/24
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: The profile (20) is scanned by the beam from the laser (11) deflected by a pivotable mirror (12) through a scanning lens (13). The reflection is picked up by the CCD camera while the beam of laser radiation (16) is swept (17) across the profile in both directions. To improve precision the intersection of the beam and profile is divided by points along a line into sections which are scanned sequentially for measurement of the reflectivity. The optical system is chosen to give a constant spot speed over a length of more than 500 mm.
Patent EP-0690424-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUDOH KAZUHIRO
IPC: G08B3/10
Filed: 1992-02-18
Abstract: A radio pager capable of changing the reception frequency thereof, as desired, and having a replaceable crystal oscillator (82). A reception frequency selecting device selects one of call signals having a plurality of predetermined frequencies which matches the crystal oscillator (82). A casing (102) is formed with a first opening (102a) for allowing the crystal oscillator (82) to be selectively attached to or detached from a printed circuit board (104), and a second opening (102b) for allowing the oscillator (82) to be selectively inserted into or pulled out of the casing (102).
Patent EP-0727621-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA WAZO
IPC: F24F1/00
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: An outdoor unit (1) for use in a separate type air conditioner which includes an outdoor unit (1) and an indoor unit (20) each having at least a compressor (8), a heat exchanger (5,25), and a expansion device (23), with one unit connected with the other by refrigerant-tubes (21,22) so that they altogether form an air conditioning system. The outdoor unit (1) comprises: a baseplate (2), a housing (3,4) having a first air intake window (side air intake window) (12a,12b) in one of its side walls, a second air intake window (rear air intake window) (12c) formed in the rear wall extending upright from the baseplate (2), and an air outlet window (11) (front air outlet window) formed in the front wall; a partition board (10) extending upright from the baseplate (2) and portioning for the internal space of the housing (3,4) into a fan room (7) for accommodating the heat exchanger (5) and a fan (6) for supplying air to the heat exchanger (5); and a machinery room for accommodating the compressor (8). The outdoor unit (1) is characterized in that: the heat exchanger (5) mounted upright on the baseplate (2) extends over the rear air intake window (12c); the partition board (10) is provided in front of the heat exchanger (5); the partition board (10) is disposed in front of the heat exchanger (5) by securing a circumferential frame of the partition board (10) on the front end of a circumferential frame of the heat exchanger (5) by screws (17) applied from the rear of the heat exchanger (5).