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Patent EP-0467873-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHWALD WARREN GLENN
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 1991-07-18
Abstract: A mechanical flexure element useful for motion amplification with a closed end and two legs extending therefrom in a general U-shaped configuration. One leg may be fixed and the other leg moved, or both legs may be movable with respect to each other. Micro-displacements of a leg are amplified and translated into larger transverse movements of the closed end. Reversing the input and output displacements provides attenuation of a larger input displacement. A magnetostrictive electromechanical transducer with a flexure element having a closed end and two legs extending thereform moving towards and away from a nozzle in an enclosed nozzle chamber under fluid pressure. An electrical input signal actuates a magnetostrictive element coupled to one leg of the flexure element to move the element with respect to the nozzle thereby changing the fluid output pressure from the nozzle chamber. Diaphragm means are coupled to the moving leg of the flexure element and responsive to the changing pressure in the nozzle chamber to provide a feedback force until the final fluid output pressure is proportional to the electrical input signal.
Patent EP-0483113-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AVIV HAIM
IPC: C12N15/73
Filed: 1985-08-26
Abstract: An improved vector which upon introduction into a suitable host containing the thermolabile repressor C I  renders the host capable of effecting expression of a desired gene. The vector is a double-stranded DNA molecule which includes in 5' to 3' order the following: the promoter and operator P L O L  from lambda bacteriophage; the N utilization site; a first restriction enzyme site which follows thereafter; a ribosomal binding site; an ATG initiation codon or DNA which is converted into an ATG initiation codon upon insertion of the desired gene into the vector; a second restriction enzme site for inserting the gene in phase with the ATG initiation codon; an origin of replication and either a gene associated with a selectable or identifiable phenotypic trait manifested when the vector is present in the host or a fragment designated cI⁴³⁴ which includes the gene for the cI⁴³⁴ repressor protein and its associated promoter and operator. The distance between the 3' end of P L O L  and the 5' end of the N utilization site is less than about 80 base pairs. The distance between the 3' end of the N utilization site and the 5' end of the ribosomal binding site is less than about 300 base pairs. 
     Vectors of the invention may also include a T₁T₂ rRNA transcription termination sequence located 3' of the second restriction enzyme site. The inventive vectors may have origin of replications capable of autonomous production in the host of at least 400 constitutive copies. 
     Plasmids have been constructed from the vectors and used to produce bovine, chicken, porcine and human growth hormones, human apolipoprotein E and human superoxide dismutase and analogs thereof in host cells. 
     Such superoxide dismutase or analogs thereof may be used to catalyze the reduction of superoxide radicals, reduce reperfusion injury, prolong the survival time of isolated organs and prevent neurological injury. 
     Enzymatically active eucaryotic superoxide dismutase or an analog thereof may also be produced by an improved method of this invention which employs a production medium having a concentration of Cu⁺⁺ greater than about about 2ppm. 
     The invention also concerns improved methods of recovering purified enzymatically active eucaryotic superoxide dismutase or analogs thereof.
Patent EP-0499100-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOFSAESS PETER
IPC: H01C17/28
Filed: 1992-01-31
Abstract: In order to manufacture completely ready-made (that is to say provided with connecting wires) self-stabilising resistors having PTC elements as active parts, such as those resistors especially on coil windings, such as those used by electric motors, the invention provides a method according to which bearing surfaces and covering surfaces for the PTC elements are stamped out on a metallic supporting strip, a PTC element is placed on each bearing surface and is attached, the covering surface being bent over the PTC element, the bearing surfaces and covering surfaces being provided with connecting wires, and the covering surfaces and bearing surfaces being separated from the remaining supporting strip.
Patent EP-0510532-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AKIYAMA ICHIROU
IPC: G02B3/08
Filed: 1992-04-16
Abstract: The combination lamp (10) for automobiles comprises an integrally formed lamp housing or separate lamp housings for a plurality of lighting units (1,2). The front opening of each lamp housing is covered with a single front lens consisting of lens portions for the respective lighting units. There are provided at the boundary (4a,4b) between the adjoining lighting units (1,2) two light barriers (3a,3b) extending nearly in parallel with the optical axes of the lighting units (1,2). The combination lamp (10) further comprising a prism (4p) integrally formed between two lens portions for the adjoining lighting units and which reflects the light beam incident from at least one of the adjoining lighting units upon the boundary into a space defined by the two light barriers (3a,3b) or reflects the light beams to outside the front lens. Thus, the leak of light from one of the lighting units (1,2) into the other can be completely shut off to eliminate the possibility of a false luminous phenomenon.
Patent EP-0539935-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GYORGY LASZL
IPC: G10K9/22
Filed: 1992-10-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a superhorn operated by a pressure medium, which has a pressure-medium feed pipe, a sound pipe or a sound projector and a diaphragm, the sound pipe or the sound projector being arranged, according to the invention, in the pressure-medium feed pipe, so that an air gap is produced between them and the pressure-medium feed pipe, and the sound pipe or the sound projector and the air gap are bounded at the same lateral end by the diaphragm, the blow-hole preferably being constructed in the wall of the pressure-medium feed pipe. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0539982-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANEYUKI KAZUTOSHI
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 1992-10-29
Abstract: A power supply apparatus for a vehicle includes an alternator (1) for generating an output voltage for charging a first battery (10) and a second battery (12) having a higher voltage than the first battery. The output voltage of the alternator is controlled by a voltage regulator (8) in accordance with the rotational speed of the alternator. When the rotational speed is in a low speed range, the voltage regulator (8) controls the output voltage of the alternator (1) to a frist value suitable for charging the first battery (10). When the rotational speed is in a high speed range, the voltage regulator (8) controls the output voltage of the alternator (1) to a second value higher than the first value and suitable for charging the second battery (12). The output voltage of the alternator (1) is switched between the first value and the second value at a rotational speed at which the output power of the alternator (1) at the first output voltage equals the output power at the second output voltage. The apparatus may include a voltage converter (14) which reduces the output voltage of the alternator (1) to a voltage suitable for charging the first battery (10) when the alternator (1) is generating power at the second voltage. Alternatively, when the alternator (1) is generating power at the second voltage, a point of the armature winding of the alternator having a voltage less than the output voltage of the alternator (1) may be connected to the first battery (10) to charge the first battery.
Patent EP-0481970-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOGARD WARREN C JR
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1984-10-12
Abstract: Mammalian monoclonal anti-LPS antibodies that react with regions of lipopolysaccharide which are common to the lipopolysaccharide molecules of gram-negative bacteria of different genera are described along with diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the anti-LPS antibodies. The monoclonal anti-LPS antibodies react with gram-negative bacteria across different genera, reacting with regions of the lipid A and/or the core of gram-negative bacterial endotoxin which are shared by virtually all types of gram-negative bacteria. The anti-LPS antibodies protect mice against the lethal effect from gram-negative bacterial infection and neutralize the lethal effect of the endotoxin of gram-negative bacteria  in   vivo . Also disclosed are immortal antibody-producing cells such as mammalian hybridoma cell lines which generate the monoclonal anti-LPS antibodies. The mammalian monoclonal anti-LPS antibodies are useful in a number of diagnostic and therapeutic applications, including methods for the detection of gram-negative bacteria or endotoxin of gram-negative bacteria, therapy of gram-negative bacterial infection and endotoxin shock in mammals and prophylaxis against bacterial infection in mammals.
Patent EP-0498662-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGAKAWA TADASHI
IPC: H04N5/347
Filed: 1992-02-07
Abstract: A method of reading out signals for a solid-state imaging device is disclosed. In this method, the timing of a final gate transfer clock signal ø H1 ′ and the timing of a reset pulse signal ø R  are both synchronized with two cycles of a horizontal CCD clock signals ø H1  and ø H2 , to combine signal charges from two horizontally adjacent pixel pairs. Accordingly, the sensitivity under a low light intensity can be enhanced in a simple and inexpensive way without modifying the structure of the solid-state imaging device or adding an external device.
Patent EP-0532240-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEWIS VINCENT E
IPC: C07C7/20
Filed: 1992-09-04
Abstract: Polymerization of aromatic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers, such as styrene, is inhibited by adding alkyl phenol sulfonic acids, especially nonylphenol sulfonic acid, and in amounts of 300 to 900 ppm of the monomer.
Patent EP-0534794-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIWA AKIHIKO
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1992-09-25
Abstract: A printing device (1) capable of printing a plurality of characters/symbols in a plurality of lines on a tape (5). The device determines the size of the characters/symbols to be printed on the tape based upon the number of lines to be printed and upon the number of characters/symbols to be printed within a predetermined area.
Patent EP-0571929-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OH YONG HO
IPC: G03F1/68
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: A dummy diffraction mask comprises diffraction layers which are used assistantly together with a main mask in a lithography process using an exposure tool and formed into a pattern by which an image transferred to a photoresist on a wafer is prevented from being resolved from a view of the image transfer characteristic of the exposure tool and the characteristic of the photoresist. The dummy diffracion layer may be used assistantly with the main mask in a process effected by using an exposure tool employing a modified illumination or super resolution filter and has a repeated fine pattern by which a image to be transferred to a semiconductor wafer is prevented from being resolved.
Patent EP-0589456-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JAHN FRIEDRICH-H DIPL-ING
IPC: A23K10/37
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: In the production of wheat starch there is obtained, besides the A starch and the gluten, a residue which contains the B starch, the pentosans and the solubles. This residue can, according to the state of the art, be further processed only to low-priced products. The process according to the invention for further processing of the residues is characterised in that the residue which has been saccharified to hydrolysate is subsequently fractionated by crystallisation to dextrose and molasses.
Patent EP-0553973-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHEIBL FREDERICK JAMES
IPC: G06T15/60
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A computer graphics display system and method are described for rendering a scene formed of at least one geometric primitive as a pixel image having shadows produced by at least one defined light source. Multiple passes are made through the primitive data structure for each light source capable of producing shadows in the scene to be rendered. In a first pass, the scene is rendered to a frame buffer in the usual way, but using only the ambient component of the light specification, and a first Z-buffer is updated with the viewpoint Z value. For each defined light source (i), two additional passes (PASS 2i and 2i+1) through the data structure are required. In the first of these, a transformation matrix is set up in such a way that the viewpoint is moved to the position of the light source. The scene is then rendered in the usual way except that the frame buffer is not updated, and a second Z-buffer (light source view Z-buffer) is used instead of the first Z-buffer. In the next pass, the shaded image and shadows are generated in parallel using the content of the first and second Z-buffers. When the frame buffer is updated, it is accomplished in a cumulative manner with each computed intensity value due to a specific light source being added to any value already stored there. In this way, intensities resultant from each of multiple light sources are accumulated on the image.
Patent EP-0567320-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALBERT RICHARD DAVID
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 1993-04-21
Abstract: X-ray examination of objects, which may be very large objects such as aircraft, boat hulls or lengthy pipelines, is accomplished with an x-ray source (22) having a moving x-ray origin point (29) that is scanned in a raster pattern (33). At least one x-ray detector (23) having a very small x-ray sensitive area (38) is disposed behind or within the object (41) and provides an output signal indicative of internal characteristics of an adjacent region of the object (41). The source (22) and detector (23) undergo relative travel at least in a lateral direction during the examination to provide a sequence of different x-ray views that may include views of successive regions of the object (41), views from different angles and stereo views. X-ray images are produced at one or more monitor screens (43) by sweeping a point of light in a raster pattern corresponding to that (33) of the x-ray source (22) while modulating the intensity of the point of light in accordance with the output signal of the detector (23). An array (39) of spaced apart detectors (23) may be used to simplify examination of large objects or to speed examination of small objects.
Patent EP-0598600-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIWA TAKAHIRO C O BROTHER KOGY
IPC: B41J19/18
Filed: 1993-11-16
Abstract: A printing device which comprises a thermal head (15) for printing a dot pattern image, a driving mechanism for moving a tape which serves as a recording medium, and a DC motor (11), is disclosed. Printing by the thermal head (15) is inhibited while the DC motor (11) is accelerating. Printing is then executed when the DC motor (11) rotates at a constant speed. The dot pattern image data is printed utilizing a printing frequency having a constant value and which is obtained by dividing a CPU clock. The rotation speed of the DC motor (11) is preset by elements incorporated in the control circuit of the DC motor (11).
Patent EP-0611964-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GUNDLACH HANS-WERNER DR
IPC: G01N33/20
Filed: 1994-01-12
Abstract: Dental cast materials are usually formed from gold alloys and/or titanium alloys. It is important in this case that the proportion of the individual alloy components corresponds to the requirements because the alloy components have a significant influence on the properties of the respective dental cast material. In order to check the dental cast materials for the correct alloy, it is usual to determine the time-related temperature gradient during melting or time-related temperature-proportional values. However, these alone still do not allow simple or meaningful testing. According to the invention, the time/temperature values determined are standardised to a given desired value and the standardised time/temperature values are compared with the desired time/temperature values. In this manner, simple and accurate testing is possible. This testing can most simply be carried out visually. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0611627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILCZEK LECH
IPC: B23K35/36
Filed: 1994-02-14
Abstract: An electronic paste or liquid composition is disclosed which contains a specific compound in conjunction with inorganic particles and/or activator.
Patent EP-0627725-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FETTE BRUCE ALAN
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 1994-05-30
Abstract: A method for pitch epoch synchronous encoding of speech signals. The method includes steps of providing an input speech signal (11), processing (12, 14, 17, 19, 22) the input speech signal (11) to characterize qualities including linear predictive coding coefficients and voicing, and characterizing excitation corresponding to the input speech signals (11) using frequency domain techniques (24') when input speech signals (11) comprise voiced speech to provide an excitation function (39). The method also includes steps of characterizing the input speech signals using time domain techniques (24) when the input speech signals (11) comprise unvoiced speech to provide an excitation function (25) and encoding (41) the excitation function (25, 39) to provide a digital output signal (42) representing the input speech signal (11).
Patent EP-0653731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FURUYA YONEZO
IPC: G07D5/02
Filed: 1994-11-01
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus that can rapidly and accurately sort genuine from counterfeit coins without using a special high-performance CPU. 
     The invention relates to a method of sorting genuine and counterfeit coins that are passing through a predetermined pathway, wherein a plurality of type-identifying means 14 and 15 is arranged along the predetermined pathway along which a plurality of types of coins M to be sorted are passing. This method of sorting genuine and counterfeit coins comprises the steps of: setting a plurality of mutually non-overlapping assumed domains 1 to 4, one for each of identification factors of the type-identifying means and corresponding to magnitudes of values thereof; determining whether an output from any of the type-identifying means belongs in any of the plurality of assumed domains; and sorting whether or not outputs from the identification means belong within a closed function domain in coordinates of a plurality of dimensions with axes along which the identification factors are plotted, in order to sort in accordance with each of identification factors of the plurality of types. 
     The invention also relates to an apparatus for sorting genuine and counterfeit coins that are passing through a predetermined pathway, wherein a plurality of type-identifying means 14 and 15 is arranged along the predetermined pathway along which a plurality of types of coins M to be sorted are passing. This apparatus for sorting genuine and counterfeit coins comprises: an assumed region setting means for setting a plurality of mutually non-overlapping assumed domains, one for each of identification contents of the type-identifying means and corresponding to magnitudes of values thereof; a sorting means for determining whether an output from any of the type-identifying means belongs in any of the plurality of assumed domains; a function domain setting means for setting a closed function domain in coordinates of a plurality of dimensions with axes along which the identification factors are plotted, in order to sort in accordance with each of identification factors of the plurality of types; and a sorting means for sorting whether or not outputs from the identification means belong within the closed function domains; wherein genuine and counterfeit coins are sorted by an output from the sorting means.
Patent EP-0667522-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AMEMIYA ISAO C O INT P DIV K K
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: An apparatus for determining the concentration of an analyte ion in the presence of an interfering ion of the same ionic charge comprises a first ion-selective electrode or ISE (3A), sensitive to the analyte, and a second ISE (3B), sensitive to the interferent. To calibrate the apparatus, the first ISE is brought into contact with first, second and third standard solutions, each containing known concentrations of analyte and interferent. Because the ratio of analyte concentration to interferent in the first standard solution is identical to that in the second standard solution but different to that in the third, the Nicholsky-Eisenmann equation is easily solved to yield the standard potential, E 8 , the slope a and the sensitivity coefficient K MN  for the ISE. Thereafter the analyte concentration can be obtained from measurements of the electrode potentials using the values determined in this way. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus takes the form of a flow cell, and the method finds particular application in the measurement of Mg2 + in the presence of Ca2 +, or NH 4  + in the presence of K+.
Patent EP-0628594-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POSAR FRANCESCO
IPC: B01D61/44
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a bipolar membrane, according to which a cationic membrane is treated with a compound of a polyvalent metal and with an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution comprising lithium hydroxide and is then joined side by side to an anionic membrane. The bipolar membrane finds an application in the manufacture of aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions by electrodialysis. No figure.
Patent EP-0686665-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WITTMANN OTTO
IPC: D04H1/587
Filed: 1995-05-30
Abstract: Melamine resin mixt. contains: (a) 75-98 wt.% etherified melamine resin (I) from melamine and HCHO in 1:(2-6) molar ratio, in which the methylol gps. are: (i) 50-99.5 mole-% etherified with MeOH and/or EtOH, and (ii) 0.5-50 mole-% etherified with a 2-10C aliphatic polyol; and (b) 2-25 wt.% melamine (II). Also claimed are: (A) a method for making the mixt.; and (B) melamine resin foils made from the mixt.
Patent EP-0697239-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERDEN HANSJOERG DR
IPC: B01D53/72
Filed: 1995-08-05
Abstract: A process is claimed for removing polycyclic and polyhalogenated hydrocarbons, esp. polyhalogenated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (I), from the off-gas of a roasting process, esp. for iron ore. The process comprises (a) contacting all the dust-contg. off-gas from the roasting belt above the dew pt. at 90-180 deg.C with clay, layer silicates and/or diatomaceous earth (II) for 0.5-10 secs. at 6-20 m/sec. in a gas-solid suspension with a mean density of 5-500 g solid/Nm<3> off-gas and a mean solid particle dia. of 5-100 microns, (b) separating both the dust and the solids from the suspension and (c) re-contacting part of the sepd. solids with the off-gas from the roasting belt. Also claimed is an appts. for carrying out this process.
Patent EP-0746077-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AKAMATSU MASAHIKO
IPC: H02J3/18
Filed: 1995-11-10
Abstract: A power system compensator apparatus comprising a power converter unit (36) that works in series with the transmission of a power system and switching control means (15) for controlling the link voltage (V LINK ) of the non-power system side. The switching control means (15) controls the phase of, at least, the fundamental frequency of the power system. The power converter unit contains a static power converter transformer (35) with phase differences taking place the secondary windings (35b) of the power converter unit. The static power converter unit is operated in non-PWM or fixed pulse width ratio. Switching rate is minimized. Loss is lowered while economy of operation is improved. Since the voltage that works in series with the power transmission line is controlled, direct compensation of system reactance voltage and direct control of line current are performed. Improved performance thus results.