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Patent EP-0578479-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SWEENEY CHARLES TIMOTHY
IPC: A23K10/32
Filed: 1993-07-06
Abstract: A method for improving the digestibility of crop residues and feed grains for livestock is disclosed in which such crop residues and grains are treated with an aqueous solution of chlorites at a pH at or above 9, except for sorghum grain which is buffered so that the solution has a pH between 6.5 and 7.O. The treated grains are satisfactory feed for ruminant animals, improved by about 50% in digestibility and are non-toxic.
Patent EP-0585056-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE NORIYOSHI C O PLASTIC
IPC: C08K3/00
Filed: 1993-08-19
Abstract: A resin composition comprising predetermined amounts of a specific polyamide resin (A), a modified polyphenylene ether resin (B), a fibrous inorganic filler (C) having an average fiber diameter of 10 µm or less, a powdery inorganic filler (D) having an average particle diameter of 10 µm or less, an epoxy resin (E) and a copper compound (F-1) and/or a powdery phenolic resin (F-2); a molded article formed from the resin composition; and a lamp reflector formed from the molded article. The molded article formed from the above resin composition can give an automotive lamp reflector excellent in resistance to heat generated when a lamp is on, rigidity at high temperatures, clear reflection performance on a mold article surface, adhesion to deposited aluminum and adhesion to a primer coating composition.
Patent EP-0643342-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GUEHL WIELAND DIPL-ING FH
IPC: G05B19/4093
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: For the purposes of structuring, long programs can be subdivided into main chapters and sub-chapters. The skilled worker can orient himself in the chapter overview and thus rapidly finds the various program parts. For this purpose, an NC-control system (numerical control system) according to the figure can be used. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0625869-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CUSICK MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F27D99/00
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: A plasma arc melter which is equipped with at least two transferred arc plasma torches of opposite polarities is used to melt normal batch materials for producing glass, ceramics, refractories and other such materials and for the recycling, combustion and/or vitrifying incineration of waste materials. To enhance the stability of the plasma jets, the anode torch is positioned farther above the surface of the materials being processed than the cathode torch and the materials being processed are introduced into the melter so that the materials first pass beneath the cathode torch. An oxidizing gas can be introduced into the zone between the torches in the region of the plasma jets to enhance the combustion process. For waste materials with a high organic content, a plasma arc afterburner can be used to further treat the exhaust gases from the melter.
Patent EP-0634591-A2 (EP)
Title: Control method and device for an automatic transmission
Inventor: HEID GERHARD
IPC: F16H61/00
Filed: 1994-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine. The proposal is to determine the position of a throttle valve of the vehicle and the acceleration of the vehicle in response to this position and to relate these two variables. This relationship is then compared with the relationship which occurs in normal driving on the flat. Depending on the deviation between the actual relationship and the normal relationship, the ratios are displaced towards higher engine speeds, which means that the ratio assigned to a throttle-valve position and an engine speed is now reached at a lower engine speed or that the engine speed level is increased. For a step-change transmission, it is proposed to provide a plurality of gear-change maps and to carry out the displacement of the ratio on a changing gear-change map depending on the deviation. For a continuously variable transmission, which has a plurality of control characteristics, the invention makes the similar proposal of performing the displacement to the ratio by changing control characteristics depending on the ratio. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0647613-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAMANN INGO DR
IPC: C09K23/18
Filed: 1994-07-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly concentrated flowable aqueous solutions of betaines, which is characterised in that at least one of the compounds of the formula (I) <IMAGE> is added to the reaction mixture before or during the quaternisation reaction.
Patent EP-0669433-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GREMAUD ERNEST
IPC: E04F10/06
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: The support structure for the awning has a support tube (11) fixable on a wall or roof and with two extending arms for the canvas. The support tube (11) has a triangular cross-section. The arms (11a) of the support tube can run perpendicular to each other. The support tube can be mounted between the awning shaft (13) and the wall (20). The base of the triangular cross-section faces the canvas shaft (13) and extends tangentially to this or parallel to a tangent to the shaft. The support tube is preferably a hollow section.
Patent EP-0633668-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASSNER MARTIN AURELIANO
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a sequential data compression algorithm that is especially suitable for use where data compression is required in a device (as distinguished from host) controller. A history buffer 22 comprises an array of i identical horizontal slice units. Each slice unit stores j symbols to define j separate blocks in which the symbols in each slice unit are separated by exactly i symbols. Symbols in a string of i incoming symbols are compared by i comparators in parallel with symbols previously stored in the slice units to identify matching sequences of symbols. A control unit controls execution of the sequential algorithm to condition the comparators to scan symbols in parallel but in each of the blocks sequentially and cause matching sequences and nonmatching sequences of symbols to be stored in the array. The parameters i and j are selected to limit the number of comparators required to achieve a desired degree of efficiency in executing the algorithm based upon a trade-off of algorithm execution speed versus hardware cost. A priority encoder calculates from signals output by the slice units each j,i address in which a matching sequence is identified, but it outputs the address of only one (such as the smallest) of these addresses.
Patent EP-0654753-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAHONEY JAMES V
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 1994-11-23
Abstract: Input image data define an input image (10) that shows a parallel length graph, such as a bar graph, a histogram, a Gantt chart, a timing diagram, or a time line. The input image data are used to obtain parallel feature data indicating features (20) in the input image that satisfy a constraint on parallel features. The parallel feature data (20) are used to obtain length data (30) indicating each feature's length. For example, the parallel feature constraint could include a direction criterion, a terminations criterion, and a position criterion. Or the parallel feature constraint could include a feature candidate criterion for a specific category of parallel length graphs, an elongation criterion, a direction criterion, and a base alignment criterion. The direction criterion can require features that extend approximately parallel to a prominent distance within the parallel length graph, such as a mode of orientation or a mode of angle of least inertia. The input image (10) can show a sketch and the length data (30) can be used to obtain output image data defining an output image that includes a precisely formed parallel length graph representing the indicated lengths. Or the length data (30) can be used to obtain another graphical representation of the lengths. Or the length data (30) could be used to provide control signals to a system.
Patent EP-0683185-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KEISAKU
IPC: C08L33/14
Filed: 1995-05-19
Abstract: A (meth)acrylate copolymer comprising 80.0 to 99.9 % by weight of a (meth)acrylate monomer having a structure represented by the following formula (1) or a mixture of said (meth)acrylate monomer and an alkyl acrylate having an alkyl ester group comprising an alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and 20.0 to 0.1 % by weight of a crosslinking monomer copolymerizable with the said (meth)acrylate monomer.
     ( In the formula, R 1  represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R 2  and R 3  independently represent an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phenylene group or a cyclohexanylene group,
     R 4  represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a derivative thereof and m represents an integer of 1 to 10.
Patent EP-0726153-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TONIOLO ANTONIO
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1995-12-14
Abstract: The storage apparatus permits preservation under optimum conditions of an only partially used, interchangeable ink jet print head, when not in use on the relative printer; it is apt to accommodate both a print head for black printing and one for colour printing, in the same way and with the same orientation as provided for their insertion in the printer's print head carriage, in a single cavity. Insertion of the print head in the storage apparatus automatically selects and commands the specific capping system for that type of print head, capable of efficaciously isolating and protecting the nozzles, even for long periods of time.
Patent EP-0667121-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEMAREST DAVID
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: An automated machine for attaching a suture to a surgical needle comprises a first apparatus located at a first predetermined location for sorting a plurality of randomly oriented needles and orienting each needle for automatic handling at a first predetermined location, each of the needles having a suture receiving opening formed therein. A second apparatus located at a second predetermined location is provided for automatically cutting an indefinite length of suture material to a definite length suture strand and for automatically inserting an end of the definite length suture strand into the suture receiving opening formed in the needle. Also provided is a third apparatus for swaging the needle to close the suture receiving opening about the suture to secure said suture thereto and form therefrom a needle and suture assembly. An indexing device automatically receives each individual needle in a predetermined orientation at the first predetermined location and conveys the needle for sequential processing from the first to the second locations to form the needle-suture assembly.
Patent EP-0676518-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AHARONI MORDECHAI
IPC: E05B9/10
Filed: 1995-03-03
Abstract: A lock assembly which includes a key-driven shaft rotatable by a key (4,8) and a lock drive shaft (16) coupled to a locking bolt (LB) for driving the locking bolt (LB) to locking and unlocking positions. The assembly further includes an electrical motor having a motor transmission (20,22). Finally, the assembly includes a yieldable coupling which normally couples the motor transmission (20,22) to the lock drive shaft (16) in order to drive the locking bolt (LB) to locking or unlocking positions. The yieldable coupling is yieldable upon overload of the lock drive shaft (16) to decouple the motor transmission (20,22) therefrom. The key-driven shaft (14) is axially displaceable to decouple it from the motor transmission (20,22), thereby enabling the key-driven shaft (14) to drive the lock drive shaft (16) and the locking bolt (LB) to locking or unlocking positions.
Patent EP-0677837-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEIM DAVID EUGENE
IPC: G11B19/04
Filed: 1995-04-11
Abstract: Three leads L1, L2, and L3 connected to an MR stripe (62) of an MR read transducer (30) are arranged in a circuit for eliminating: (1) thermal asperity noise, (2) damage from shorting from the transducer to a magnetic medium, and (3) signal reduction from shorting between the conductive layers of the transducer at the air bearing surface (ABS). The first and second leads L1 and L2 are connected to the MR stripe adjacent its top edge (70) and the third lead L3 is connected to the MR stripe adjacent its bottom edge (72), the bottom edge being at the ABS of the transducer. A current of equal magnitude is applied to each of the first and second leads L1 and L2 to flow at an angle from each of these leads to the third lead L3, this angle being preferably 45° to the longitudinal axis or ABS of the MR stripe. A differential preamplifier (86) is connected across the first and second leads L1 and L2. With this arrangement, thermal asperity noise is cancelled by common mode rejection at the differential preamplifier. The third lead L3 and the support device (24) for a magnetic medium are grounded to prevent sensor damage from shorting between these components. The third lead also electrically interconnects the MR stripe to one of the shield layers S1 or S2 and both shield layers are grounded to prevent signal loss from shorting between these conductive layers at the ABS.
Patent EP-0686459-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEENE DARREN S
IPC: A45C11/04
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A method of positioning an ophthalmic lens in a holder (14) forming a concave recess (12), including the steps of conducting a fluid solution containing a surfactant into the recess, placing the ophthalmic lens (16) in the recess, and positioning the holder so that gravity forces the lens into a predetermined position in the recess. The carrier and the lens may then be transported to a lens inspection position, where the lens may be inspected to determine if it is acceptable for consumer use. The surfactant reduces the friction and the hydrophobic attraction between the lens and the surface of the holder forming the recess, helping to insure that the lens is pulled into the desired, predetermined position in the recess.
Patent EP-0687809-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MINOIWA TOSHIMICHI
IPC: F02D41/02
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: According to the present invention, an output torque control apparatus and its method can be provided for a lean burn internal combustion engine in consideration of aging of component parts in which no stepwise change of torque or shock are caused even if an air fuel ratio is changed. 
     The present invention can prevent an output torque of the internal combustion engine from changing while considering the aging and can prevent the torque from varying by performing torque correction by controlling air amount while maintaining emission function by controlling the air fuel'ratio to that of a theoretical mixture (air fuel ratio of 14.7) in case where a limit NOx emission is determined by using a detected air fuel ratio and lean burn operation becomes difficult in view of a NOx emission amount. 
     Further, the stepwise change of an output torque can be restrained even if the air fuel ratio is changed by controlling a fuel amount or an air amount after calculating the fuel amount or the air amount from an engine rotation number and an accelerator push angle such that the stepwise change of torque or the shock in switching the air fuel ratio is restrained.
Patent EP-0712123-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YANAGIHARA NAOFUMI
IPC: H04N21/4402
Filed: 1995-11-14
Abstract: When a transport packet of an MPEG2 signal is recorded, a tape speed is reduced to 1/2 or 1/4 of that used to record standard data in accordance with the bit rate of the program. Two heads (A and B) having different azimuths are provided in close proximity with each other at the same height on a drum. If the 1/2 tape speed mode is selected, the recording is performed by head A during the first scan of the tape and by head B during the next scan. Even when the tape speed is a fraction of an even number of the standard tape speed, the azimuth angles of adjacent tracks are different and azimuth recording is performed to reduce crosstalk.
Patent EP-0723149-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAMBARA HIDEKI
IPC: B01D57/02
Filed: 1996-01-04
Abstract: A capillary array electrophoresis system by which measurement is conducted using a large number of capillaries. The electrophoresis system includes a plurality of capillary array sheets 1 stacked one on top of another wherein end portions of the capillaries at a detection region are arranged two-dimensionally in such a manner as to elute two-dimensionally a sample from the distal end of each capillary. Excitation light is applied to the sample eluted into a buffer solution, and a two-dimensional fluorescent image is picked up by a detector 11a, 11b.
Patent EP-0727904-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLUME HOLGER
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1996-02-05
Abstract: Video signals are split into high and low signal segments. Intermediate images are generated to double the half image rate. The image content of the input-side half image is converted using a movement vector field to movement phase of an output-side half image.   Directional (141,142) median filtering is used to convert the low frequency signal portion while flicker-free median filtering (121,131) is used to convert the higher frequency portion. The half-images are composed of alternate lines and are combined to form a complete image with double the number of lines in the half-image.
Patent EP-0731161-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUNZ MARKWART DR
IPC: C11D3/39
Filed: 1996-02-28
Abstract: Use of acylated carbohydrates (A) is claimed as bleach activators or chelating agents in washing agents. The carbohydrate is saccharose, maltose, lactose, palatinose, trehalulose (sic), glucose and/or fructose. (A) contains 1 - 2 mono- or dicarboxylic acid (alkali salt) carboxyl gps. and the acyl gps. are 1-18C alkyl, tolyl and/or benzyl gps.
Patent EP-0743519-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MALIN MICHAEL J
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 1996-05-03
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved reagent composition and method to perform white blood cell differential counting and subpopulation analysis using both fresh and aged blood samples with accuracy and precision. The invention is particularly applicable for the analysis of aged blood samples that have been stored at room temperature for over a day, thereby allowing accurate and useful information to be obtained from samples that are normally considered to be suboptimal. The improved reagent composition and method are particularly related to the peroxidase method of white blood cell differential determinations. One aspect of the invention includes an improved aqueous reagent composition for carrying out the peroxidase method of differential counting. Another aspect includes the use of a rinse cycle and rinse solution devoid of hemolytic surfactant to alleviate the adverse effects of rinse carryover and to streamline and economize the analytical process, particularly when the analyses are performed on automated hematology analyzers and flow cytometry systems. The composition and method of the invention provide clinically useful data for the differential analysis of whole blood samples.
Patent EP-0747951-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GATES LOUIS E JR
IPC: H01L23/28
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: A method (10) of manufacturing an environmentally robust electronic module (30) for aircraft avionics or other military or commercial electronic systems. The method (10) produces a sealed chip-on-board electronic module (30) and comprises the following steps. A printed wiring board (32) is provided having an electrical interconnection circuit printed thereon. Bare integrated circuit chips (33) are directly mounted and wirebonded to the printed wiring board (32). Solderable components are then mounted and conductively connected to the printed wiring board (32) to produce a chip-on-board electronic module (30). The chip-on-board electronic module (30) is then passivated with silicon nitride to produce a sealed chip-on-board electronic module (30). The electronic module is passivated by applying a coating (37) of silicon nitride using a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process at a temperature near room temperature so that no stress is induced in the integrated circuit chips (33) or wirebonds (36) of the electronic module (30). The silicon nitride coating (37) typically has a thickness on the order of one-half micron. After passivation, the sealed chip-on-board electronic module (30) is encapsulated (38) or a cover (38a) is disposed thereon.
Patent EP-0789073-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAMAKARIS HELEN DR
IPC: C12R1/19
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: This invention is concerned with the production of L-tryptophan by strains of  Escherichia coli . 
     The invention provides a host and method for growing that host such that plasmids can be stably maintained in the absence of antibiotics, leading to high productivity of tryptophan in fermentation. It offers significant improvements over previous methods and produces tryptophan free from any contamination by tyrosine an phenylalanine thus simplifiying downstream processing. 
     The  E.coli  strains having productivity for L-tryptophan comprise in their genome a mutant gene encoding a partially defective tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase introducing a temperature-conditional tryptophan auxotrophy in the host and further mutations on the chromosome which disable the transport systems encoded by  aroP ,  mtr  and  tnaB  and being transformed with a plasmid containing a tryptophan operon encoding anthranilate synthase freed from feedback-inhibition by tryptophan.
Patent EP-0756071-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HANAFUSA TORU
IPC: F01N11/00
Filed: 1996-07-24
Abstract: A device for determining an abnormal degree of deterioration of catalyst of a catalytic converter, arranged in an internal combustion engine exhaust system, is disclosed. The device comprises a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the catalyst and an electronic control unit which assumes a temperature of the catalyst on the basis of the engine operating condition and calculates a ratio of a varying value of the measured temperature by the temperature sensor to a varying value of the assumed temperature and determines that the degree of deterioration of the catalyst is abnormal when the ratio is smaller than a predetermined value.
Patent EP-0761345-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FINK ROLAND
IPC: B22D17/04
Filed: 1996-08-17
Abstract: The machine comprises a melt container (3) with a riser bore (4) and a conical holder (5), a nozzle (8) and a nozzle heating unit. This unit is an inductively operating heating unit (12, 13, 14) located in a region (11) of the holder (5). It is driven at medium frequency (or a frequency lying at the lower boundary of high frequency), and is air-cooled.
Patent EP-0762692-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CORDERY ROBERT A
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 1996-08-21
Abstract: A system and method include means for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. A register means (244) is provided and means (224) for adjusting the register means to account for services when the cryptographic certificate is processed. The register means may be for storing funds. Means are provided for processing a digital token providing proof of postage payment and means are also provided for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. Funds stored in the register means are debited when the digital token is processed and when the cryptographic certificate is processed. Processing the cryptographic certificate may involve many functions such as providing security services and/or certificate management functions (including generating and verifying cryptographic certificates) and/or key management functions and/or access to any needed private keys to perform security services. Processing the digital token may include generating the digital token or issuing the digital token.