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Patent EP-0381444-B1 (EP)
Title: Branch prediction
Inventor: FITE DAVID B
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1990-01-30
Granted: 1999-10-27
Abstract: A branch prediction is made by searching a cache memory (79) for branch history information associated with a branch instruction. If associated information is not found in the cache, then the branch is predicted based on a predetermined branch bias for the branch instruction's opcode; otherwise, the branch is predicted based upon the associated information from the cache. The associated information in the cache preferably includes a length, displacement, and target address in addition to a prediction bit. If the cache includes associated information predicting that the branch will be taken, the target address from cache is used so long as the associated length and displacement match the length and displacement for the branch instruction; otherwise, the target address must be computed. Therefore, the cache need not be flushed during "context switches" when the computer program is changed. To predict multiple branches simultaneously for a pipelined machine in which instruction decoding, target address computation and branch decision or verification may occur in any order for a respective branch instruction, a sequential state machine (91) is provided having primary states which make predetermined transitions in response to the possible sequences of instruction decoding, target address computation, and branch decision or validation, and markers which store information about the branch predictions made or verified. To further reduce the length of stalls, a cycle in the normal instruction execution is bypassed by the execution unit when resolving the branch direction.
Patent EP-0412648-B1 (EP)
Title: Aerosol dispenser
IPC: A61M11/00
Filed: 1990-07-05
Granted: 1993-06-16
Abstract: An aerosol dispenser, for example an inhaler, consists of a container (12) containing a propellant and a medicament, with a valve (14), and an applicator (16). The applicator includes a frusto-conical diverter (20) with a small orifice (60) facing the valve orifice (37). Aerosol droplets predominantly pass through the small orifice, decelerate, and can then be inhaled, while the propellant gas is predominantly diverted out of the applicator.
Patent EP-0409456-B1 (EP)
Inventor: RICHTER JOHAN C F C
IPC: F04D7/04
Filed: 1990-07-06
Granted: 1994-04-06
Abstract: A pumping system (10) is capable of handling a paper pulp suspension of medium consistency (e.g. about 8-15% solids consistency) utilizing a conventional centrifugal pump (12). A conventional pump system capable of handling 3-8% consistency pulp may be retrofit to handle 8-15% consistency pulp. A tube (30) with vanes (33), and having an open end (37), extends through the inlet (15) to the pump so that there is a small clearance (35) between the vanes and the inlet, and so that the open end is adjacent but spaced from the hub (18) of the pump impeller (17). A gas passage (48) extends from the hollow interior of the tube to an area remote from the pump. The tube is rotated in a direction of rotation opposite to the direction of rotation of the pump impeller, and at a speed sufficient to fluidize pulp of about 8-15% consistency, and to force the pulp toward the pump. Gas which collects at the pump impeller is withdrawn through the tube and the gas passage in a shaft (39) connected to the tube, and for that purpose a vacuum pump (52) may be utilized.
Patent EP-0412894-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BETREMIEUX ANDRE
IPC: A47B57/40
Filed: 1990-08-06
Granted: 1993-12-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the assembly of structural elements (2, 3, 4) particularly long-limbed elements and at least one assembly of the shelving and/or scaffolding type, which elements (2, 3, 4) comprise:     - posts (2) intended to be erected substantially vertically, - cross-piece elements (3) of these posts to constitute uprights (5) particularly in sets of two,   - elements (4) for interconnecting these uprights (5), these structural elements each having, in particular, a substantially tubular wall having a polygonal cross-section, for example a quadrangular cross-section, and being assembled by an assembly means (6) interposed between opposed surfaces (7 to 10) of the elements, that is to say between surfaces which are intended to bear on each other and/or to be in contact, the said assembly means (6) are of the hooking type, that is to say of the type necessitating for the assembly on the one hand the bringing together of two opposing surfaces (7, 8 and 9, 10) substantially parallel to each other and, on the other hand, after their contact, a locking displacement of at least one of the surfaces in a direction which is totally parallel to the bearing plane which they define. Application to the shelving manufacturing industry. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0423015-B1 (EP)
Title: Effervescent nails composition
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1990-10-09
Granted: 1993-05-05
Abstract: Preparation of an effervescent aqueous solution which has an emollient action on the cuticles of the nails, by dissolving the following anhydrous solid compounds substantially simultaneously in water: urea, pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid and an alkali metal and/or ammonium bicarbonate, and additional ingredients, the different compounds being introduced in the form of a mixture or of several separate mixtures prepared in advance. These mixtures are in pulverulent or tablet form. Composition for the preparation of the effervescent aqueous solution. Cosmetic treatment of the cuticle of the nails using the effervescent aqueous solution.
Patent EP-0401191-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMET MARC JOZEF MARIA
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 1990-05-28
Granted: 1993-12-22
Abstract: Steerable drilling mole (3) which includes a round, hollow body (13), a spraying device (10) situated in front of this body (13) and a high pressure pipe (15) which connects to the spraying device (10), characterised in that the high pressure pipe (15) is at least flexible in the body (13) but nevertheless relatively stiff and it is so held fast in front and at a distance more toward the back by a support (14 and 16) central in the body (13), while the drilling mole (3) has means (22) for bending the high pressure pipe (15) outward in relation to the longitudinal axis of the body (13) between the support in front (14) and the rear support (16) so that the front extremity of the high pressure pipe (15) and therefore the spraying device (10) mounted thereon change direction.
Patent EP-0460068-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WILEY RONALD L
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 1990-02-26
Granted: 1993-10-27
Abstract: Un distributeur automatique de boissons à mélange ultérieur comporte une soupape (un robinet) de distribution automatique de boissons à un seul ou plusieurs arômes et des moyens pour empêcher le distributeur de produire des boissons tièdes. Ce distributeur automatique comprend un ordinateur intégré doté d'un circuit de synchronisation servant à éliminer l'eau chaude qui se trouve dans la section non refroidie de la conduite d'eau, entre le dispositif de réfrigération et le robinet de distribution automatique de boissons, cela chaque fois que quelqu'un commande une boisson après un intervalle donné de temps où aucune boisson n'a été distribuée. L'eau chaude est évacuée pendant le temps nécessaire pour éliminer l'eau chaude de la section non refroidie de la conduite d'eau. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, on utilise un thermomètre et l'eau est évacuée lorsque quelqu'un commande une boisson et que la température de l'eau dépasse un certain niveau, jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit redescendue à la température voulue.
Patent EP-0486509-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ARNOLD KARL-HEINZ
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 1990-07-25
Granted: 1994-02-16
Abstract: Dans un circuit d'activation pour un microprocesseur (νC) commandant des installations électriques, en particulier celles d'un véhicule à moteur, avec lequel des éléments périphériques (15, 17) du microprocesseur (νC) peuvent être déconnectés d'un dispositif d'alimentation électrique (7) et le microprocesseur (νC) peut être placé en mode à vide ou en mode arrêt et avec lequel ce microprocesseur (νC) peut être transféré de ce mode pour revenir à son état de fonctionnement au moyen d'un signal de commutation externe pour l'exécution d'un programme en attente, ce signal de commutation externe actionnant un circuit électronique d'activation (20, 20') dépendant du microprocesseur (νC), il est prévu, pour obtenir une commutation fiable du microprocesseur (νC) indépendamment du type et de la durée du signal de commande, que les signaux de commutation parviennent sous forme de discontinuités de potentiel à un étage de synchronisation (C1, R8, IC1), dont la sortie (23) met en circuit une impulsion (25) de longueur définie sur l'entrée d'interruption (INT^¨B7) du microprocesseur (νC), impulsion avec laquelle le microprocesseur (νC) quitte le mode à vide ou le mode arrêt et met en circuit le dispositif d'alimentation électrique (7) pour les éléments périphériques (15, 17).
Patent EP-0441912-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAMER DAVID C
IPC: B01J8/22
Filed: 1990-07-17
Granted: 1995-02-15
Abstract: On-stream catalyst replacement apparatus for countercurrent upstream flow of a gas and hydrocarbon liquid through a downward moving catalyst bed in a reactor vessel. A mixed feed stream of gas and liquid hydrocarbon components enters a reservoir formed between the lower end of the reactor and a conical screen supporting the lower end of a catalyst bed. A wall across the vessel divides the reservoir into a lower surge chamber for receiving the mixed feed and an upper plenum chamber for separating the components into alternate feed rings of gas and hydrocarbon liquid under the conical screen. The mixed feed enters the plenum chamber through a plurality of tubes extending downwardly from the wall to the same depth in the surge chamber that prevents establishing preferential paths for gas to independently enter the plenum chamber. Excessive separation of the gas and liquid components from the mixed feed in the plenum chamber is prevented by use of a plurality of concentric baffles abutting the underside of the conical screen and which are closely spaced apart only sufficient to create adjacent and alternate feed rings of gas and liquid. The depth of the lower end of each baffle is intermediate the depth of the two radially adjacent concentric baffles. Catalyst is continuously or periodically added to, or removed from, the vessel through tubing and a full-bore valve having uniform diameters throughout their lengths to maintain laminar flow of catalyst to or from a pressurizable hopper vessel.
Patent EP-0500533-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BROWNE CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: C01G3/00
Filed: 1990-08-01
Granted: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A method of producing copper compounds involves contacting metallic copper with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas, with an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water in solution in which is a soluble ammonium salt NH4X, where X is the anion of the salt, and with ammonia in an amount such that the solution is initially alkaline. As a result of such contact the metallic copper is initially dissolved to form a copper ammine Cu(NH3)4X and the formation of the ammine continues until the saturation concentration of the ammine is reached. Subsequently, the ammine continuously breaks down to form 3Cu(OH)2.CuX2 and the water soluble products of the ammine decomposition continuously reform the amine by further reaction with the metallic copper and the oxygen on oxygen-containing gas.
Patent EP-0605407-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MANICO JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: G03F7/30
Filed: 1990-08-31
Granted: 1997-01-15
Abstract: L'appareil de traitement d'un matériau (28) en rouleau ou feuille sensible à la lumière comprend une pluralité de postes de traitement (42, 44, 46) pour appliquer des solutions sur la surface du matériau (28). Une bande sans fin mobile (10) partiellement immergée dans un réservoir de lavage (16) possède une partie (10a) de son cheminement à l'extérieur du réservoir (16) pour transporter le matériau en feuille (28) à traiter au-devant des postes de traitement (42, 44, 46). Des moyens (30, 40) sont prévus pour placer le matériau en feuille sur la bande à une extrémité de la partie de cheminement extérieur au réservoir et pour retirer le matériau à l'autre extrémité de la partie de cheminement extérieur. La circulation continue de la bande (10) au travers du réservoir de lavage (16) élimine toute solution de traitement et débris de la bande (10). Des moyens (68) sont prévus pour purger périodiquement les postes de traitement à l'aide d'une solution de nettoyage qui est également éliminée dans le réservoir de lavage.
Patent EP-0491808-B1 (EP)
IPC: A61C5/77
Filed: 1990-09-24
Granted: 1993-09-01
Abstract: Dans le procédé et le dispositif décrits les signaux de commande sont dérivés à l'aide d'un ordinateur de la mesure du défaut inhérent à la dent. On prévoit: un appareil de commande (19) pour guider le faisceau de mesure (8) et produire des images en trois dimensions de régions opposées de la machoîre supérieure et inférieure grâce à une exploration ponctuelle; une mémoire de valeurs mesurées correspondant aux points de mesure à titre de première série de données; une feuille à mordre (27) sensible à la pression; un appareil de saisie bidimensionnelle des régions dans la feuille dans lesquelles une morsure d'essai fournie par le patient dépasse une valeur de pression prédéterminée; et la mémorisation de ces valeurs co-ordonnées comme données dans une deuxième série de données; un ordinateur (25) pour déterminer les régions dans lesquelles les composants verticaux, compte tenu des plans de référence horizontaux pour les valeurs acquises séparément pour la machoîre supérieure ou inférieure en question et les différentes directions de mesure, ont une composante de hauteur adaptée; et mémorisation de ces ddonnées à deux dimensions dans une troisème série de données; ainsi que des composants électroniques pour la superposition aussi poussée que possible de la deuxième et de la troisième série. Les valeurs géométriques de la deuxième série de données doivent être inscrites aussi complètement que possible dans celles de la première série en ce qui concerne leurs valeurs de co-ordonnées.
Patent EP-0494224-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DAYNES RAYMOND A
IPC: A61K31/59
Filed: 1990-09-25
Granted: 2000-05-10
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for enhancing the production of T cell lymphokines, which comprises exposing T cell lymphocytes which have a potential to make selected T cell lymphokines to an appropriate concentration of at least one particular steroid hormone prior to cellular activation. Also disclosed are applications of the method for clinically diagnosing abnormal interleukin production, maintaining in vitro tissue cultures of T cells, overcoming certain types of immunosuppression caused by elevated GCS levels, caused by endogenous production or exogenous administration, use as a vaccine adjuvant to selectively direct the vaccine-induced immune response down a protective, rather than a potentially pathologic or non-protective, immunologic pathway, as a treatment for naturally occuring aging-related decreases in immune function, as a treatment for stress or trauma-induced decreases in immune function, and as an agent to facilitate desensitization to agents to which a warm-blooded animal is allergic.
Patent EP-0499649-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VOELKLE ROLF
IPC: A47C3/026
Filed: 1991-01-24
Granted: 1994-06-01
Abstract: Arranged inside the seat shell (13) of the chair is a compression-charged spring with an approximately horizontal spring axis. The seat shell (13) is made up of a first moulding (13a) receiving the spring (16) in a depression (13a') and a second moulding (13b) covering the depression (13a') and is attached to the underside of the first moulding (13a) in a pivot axle (15). An end wall of the depression (13a') rising approximately vertically upwards from the bottom of the depression (13a') rests against the spring (16) to damp the pivoting movement of the seat part (S) of the chair. A design of this type results in an extremely flat construction of the seat part (S) and in the possibility of adjustment with smaller spacing from the floor. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0467411-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STROHBECK ULRICH
IPC: B05D1/30
Filed: 1991-07-20
Granted: 1994-09-28
Abstract: An apparatus for curtain coating articles with a liquid or fluid coating material is described, having a reservoir for the coating material which has at least one pouring opening, out of which the coating material emerges as a curtain coating film, a conveying device which generates a relative movement between the article to be coated and the pouring opening or openings, and an electrode arrangement which is provided between the pouring opening or opening and the surface of the article to be coated, and between which and the curtain coating film or the reservoir a boiling voltage device applies a high voltage. According to the invention, the electrode arrangement has at least one electrode which is constructed in such a way that it induces electrostatic induction charges in the curtain coating film.
Patent EP-0530393-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMANN REINHOLD DR
IPC: H03L7/07
Filed: 1991-09-02
Granted: 1994-12-07
Abstract: A clock circuit of a telecommunications switching system is supplied at least from time to time with first and second reference clock signals from at least one first and one second external reference clock source. A predetermined priority is allocated to each external reference clock source. The first and second reference clock signals supplied to the clock circuit from the first and second reference clock source are checked for reference-clock-individual clock errors to which individual error values are allocated. For its synchronisation, the clock circuit accepts the reference clock signal output by the first or second reference clock source in dependence on the priorities allocated to the reference clock sources and on the clock-error-individual error values. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0477805-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FRANZ HELMUT
IPC: C09D5/00
Filed: 1991-09-21
Granted: 1995-11-15
Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a durable, non-wetting surface on a metal, polymeric or inorganic coated substrate. The construction of the invention is a metal, polymeric or inorganic coated substrate, the surface of which is treated with a perfluoroalkyl alkyl silane and a fluorinated olefin telomer. The remarkable effects of the invention are high water repellancy and high lubricity provided by the perfluoroalkylsilane, which bonds to the substrate surface, and the fluorinated olefin telomer, respectively. The invention encompasses both an article with a surface treated in accordance with the invention, and a method of producing such an article.
Patent EP-0480239-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WIESEL MARTIN
IPC: B22D41/14
Filed: 1991-09-25
Granted: 1994-08-03
Abstract: In a shut-off and/or control device for the outlet of a metallurgical vessel, a driving rod (12) extends in an internal space (8) of a refractory ceramic shut-off and/or control element (4). In order to permit tilting and transmission of a rotary motion with as little play as possible in the region of the inner end (13) of the driving rod (12), the internal space (8) in the region of its base (9) and the driving rod (12) at the inner end (13) have cross-sectional profiles (21, 22) which deviate from the circular. They are in engagement with one another and rest against one another at a line (23) of contact. At least one of the cross-sectional profiles (21, 22) tapers, creating a free space (25) above and below the line (23) of contact and allowing the driving rod (12) to be tilted. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0447141-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MIRABELLI MARIO GIUSEPPE LUCIA
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 1991-03-08
Granted: 1995-12-06
Abstract: An ester of a carboxylic acid is prepared via a transesterification reaction which comprises reacting a lower alkyl ester of a carboxylic acid with a higher alkyl alcohol in the presence of a hafnium (IV) chelate catalyst.
Patent EP-0453249-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GONZALEZ CESAR
IPC: F01B3/02
Filed: 1991-04-17
Granted: 1996-07-03
Abstract: A barrel-type internal combustion engine (10) has a plurality of axially-parallel cylinders (14) containing reciprocatory pistons (18), arranged in a circular pattern around a drive shaft (16) with their axes parallel to the drive shaft axis. The drive shaft is supported in a cylinder block (12) in a cantilevered manner by sleeve bearings (22, 24). A wobble spider (20) is rotatably supported on an offset portion (17) at one end of the drive shaft (16) by further sleeve bearings (25, 26). A first roller bearing (28) is positioned between the offset portion (17) of the drive shaft (16) and the wobble spider (20), and another roller bearing (30) is positioned at the opposite end of the drive shaft (16) acting in opposition to the first roller (28) between the drive shaft (16) and the cylinder block (12) to support thrust loads. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0462726-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MAUGER RAY
IPC: H04W88/16
Filed: 1991-06-05
Granted: 1997-08-20
Abstract: A flexible and equitable PCN/PSTN interconnection strategy between a communications network having mobile subscribers, such as a PCN network, and a PSTN whereby to form a communication system in which multiple tariffs can be applied, the tariff applied being determined by the actual location of the mobile subscriber involved in a call. The PSTN (2, 6, 9, 10) is not given total access to the PCN (1, 5, 8, 11) location registers, rather a PSTN to PCN call is via a PCN gateway (5) which does have access to the location registers. The gateway (5) accepts zonal calls with which are associated one tariff (zonal interconnect 4) but for, for example, local or interzonal calls, it provides drop back messages to the PSTN to arrange for appropriate rerouting to other gateways (1, 8) of the PCN which have different tariffs associated therewith (local interconnect 3, interzonal interconnect 7) (Fig 2). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0483042-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JANE CABAGNERO RAMON
IPC: B62B7/06
Filed: 1991-06-14
Granted: 1995-01-25
Abstract: This chassis is the type which comprises a handle (1) mounted such that it slides down over the front legs (4) by means of a guide clamp (9) to which the top end (10) of the corresponding rear leg (11) is jointed. The chassis is fitted with articulated means of supporting either a seat or a carry-cot, consisting of a U-shaped member (8) which articulates (6) at one end of its arms (7) with the upper end of the front legs (4), and at the other end (12) of its arms with the bottom part of the rear legs (11). The long rods (14) which serve to hold the seat or carry-cot are jointed at their rear ends (13) to the top of the arms (7) of the U-shaped member (8), said long rods (14) being supported and articulated by respective struts (15) which are jointed, below, to the top of the rear legs (11). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0467877-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHERTLER ARMIN DIPL-ING
IPC: B22D11/128
Filed: 1991-07-11
Granted: 1994-12-14
Abstract: 1. Guiding means for use in a continuous casting plant 
<??>2.1 In the case of known guiding means, the setting of different strand thicknesses is associated with disadvantages such as complicated manipulation and susceptibility to faults of the device which permits this setting. 
<??>2.2 The frame parts (7 and 9) are supported one above the other by supporting (26) and countersupporting devices (27), which are equipped with supporting faces in different vertical positions and with countersupporting faces. Provided in series to the supporting and countersupporting devices there is in addition in each case one rotatable bush (43) with a helical supporting surface (45) on which is supported an abutment (44) associated with one of the frame parts (9). 
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Patent EP-0466901-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MICHEL-BRIAND YVON
IPC: C12Q1/689
Filed: 1991-02-07
Granted: 1996-07-24
Abstract: The cloning of delta?1-dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas testosteroni, DNA segments comprising this gene, microorganisms transformed by the insertion of said segments and the use of said segments and microorganisms for producing delta?1-dehydrogenase and for synthesizing and assaying steroidal substances, are described.