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Patent EP-0596860-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELROD ALVON C
IPC: F02D13/02
Filed: 1987-02-18
Abstract: The apparatus for cyclically actuating an actuation member has a hollow shaft (12) rotatable about an axis (14) of rotation and having a cam opening (34) therethrough, an inner shaft (16) rotatably carried within the hollow shaft, camlobe members (36 and 28), respectively fixed to the hollow shaft (12) adjacent the cam opening (34) and to the inner shaft and projecting through the cam opening (34). A variable transmission (38) has a reference element (40, 42) connected to one of the shafts (12), an output element (52, 54) connected to the other of the shafts (16), and an input element (58); a pulley wheel (50) is connected to the shafts for rotating same about the axis (14), and an electric motor (72) is drivingly connected to the input element (58), and is controlled by an electronic control unit (84) which can include one or more microprocessor units. The apparatus can be utilized to actuate and deactuate one or both of the intake valve and exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine. 
     A method of attaining a desired engine performance comprises the steps of changing the angular position of a variable camlobe (or cam) member (28) relative to a fixed camlobe (or cam) member (36) from a first angular position to a second angular position, by a movement of the former in a predetermined direction relative to the direction of rotation of a camshaft. The predetermined direction and the magnitude of the angular movement of the variable camlobe (or cam) member (28) is dependent at least in part upon at least one desired operating condition of the engine. Both camlobe (or cam) members (28, 36) may be moved relative to a reference point of a drive pulley. 
     A method is provided for reducing pumping losses in an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of inducting a charge of fluid into the engine's combustion chamber, holding the intake valve of the combustion chamber open during a portion of the compression stroke of the piston in the combustion chamber, expelling a portion of the inducted charge from the combustion chamber by movement of the piston in its compression stroke while the intake valve is held open, preventing the expelled portion of the inducted charge from communicating with the atmosphere by a check valve between the induction manifold and the atmosphere, and closing the intake valve during the remainder of the compression stroke and after the portion of the induction charge is expelled.
Patent EP-0610882-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ASANO KAZUNORI
IPC: B60R7/06
Filed: 1994-02-08
Abstract: A storage device includes a cam member (1) rotatably disposed on a housing (H) side, a pin member (P) disposed on a storage cabinet (B) side, a lock part (4) and a guide outlet (5) formed so as to be mutually separated on one edge side defining a cam groove (2) of the cam member, and a stopper guide wall (6) integrally formed on the other edge side opposite to the one edge so as to project between the lock part and the guide outlet. The lock part fulfills the role of fastening the pin member positioned outside of the stopper guide wall so that the storage cabinet will be locked at the shut position thereof inside the housing against the biasing force of a spring (12) by the joint action of the cam member and the pin member and so that the storage cabinet will be enabled by farther depression of the storage cabinet into the housing to be automatically moved in the opening direction thereof from the opening of the housing. The stoage device is allowed to manifest a safety function for coping with the impact exerted on the rear side of an automobile carrying the storage device as well as on the front side thereof by a regulating wall (15) within the housing at a position capable of limiting the amount of rotation of the cam member when the cam member happens to rotate in the direction of releasing the pin member, by providing the cam member with an adjusting part (16) for causing the center of gravity of the cam member and the axis of rotation of the cam member to coincide with each other, or by making the cam member thicker at the lock part other than the remaining part of the cam member.
Patent EP-0622972-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLUETER EKKEHARD
IPC: D01D11/00
Filed: 1994-04-07
Abstract: The inductive heating system uses two or more successive axial heating zones with separate supply of the heating power, which is regulated for at least one of the heating zones in dependence on the measured temp. of the mantle surfaces. At least two heating zones are combined to form a heating group for which the temp. is measured for regulation of the power for the selected heating zone. The heating power for the remaining heating zones in the same heating group are regulated in dependence on the heating power for the regulated heating zone.
Patent EP-0623481-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WINN LAURENCE B
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 1994-05-04
Abstract: A unitized wheel hub (12) and bearing assembly for use on the ends of stationary axles and particularly on tractor and trailer axles. A wheel hub (12), a pair of bearings (14,16) and at least one seal are assembled with a mounting sleeve (22) which is sized to be fitted on an axle end (40). The inclusion of a custom designed mounting sleeve (22) permits the building of unitized assemblies to be used with existing axles as well as with new ones. The unitized construction allows pre-adjustment of the bearings and when two seals are employed, the bearings can also be pre-lubricated.
Patent EP-0612513-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA FUMIAKI C O THE SHISE
IPC: A61K8/72
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: An external skin treatment composition comprising erythritol, hydrogenated lecithin, and a polyoxyethylene-added cholesterol derivative, which is superior in prevention and improvement of skin roughness, with little sticky feeling, with quick absorption into the skin, and superior in the softening effect on the corneum.
Patent EP-0649256-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEKINE MASAYOSHI
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1994-10-18
Abstract: An image processing system comprises an image shifting circuit (2,4) for shifting an image by processing an input video signal (P1), a scene-change detecting circuit (6) for detecting the presence or absence of a scene change in the input video signal, and a control circuit (4) for controlling the amount in which the image is shifted by the image shifting circuit, according to the presence or absence of the scene change detected by the scene-change detecting circuit.
Patent EP-0615400-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI YUKIO C O AICHI WORKS K
IPC: H05B6/68
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: Gaseous alcohol and steam emanating from food being heated are detected by an alcohol sensor (11) and a steam sensor (12) respectively. A control circuit (16) obtains maximum values V Amax  and V Gmax  serving as reference values from detection voltages generated by the alcohol and steam sensors (11, 12). Change rates ΔA (V A /V Amax ) and ΔG (V G /V Gmax ) are obtained on the basis of detection voltages V A  and V G  detected a predetermined time (40 seconds, for example) after initiation of the heating and a ratio r of the change rates is obtained from the expression,        r=(1-ΔA)/(1-ΔG)          . The control circuit (16) compares a value of the ratio r with a threshold set for each kind of food to discriminate the kind of the food, thereby setting a subsequent heating time to execute the heating. Since the ratios r vary largely depending upon presence of an alcoholic component contained in the food, the kind of the food can be reliably discriminated.
Patent EP-0627238-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKUMOTO KAZUMI
IPC: G04F5/00
Filed: 1994-03-01
Abstract: A pace generating device which outputs a desirable pace signal automatically without stopping an exerciser from exercising and which can save consumption power. 
     Walking detect means 103 detects walking and outputs a detected walking signal. The walking pace calculating means 104 calculates a pace from the period of the detect walking signal and stores it in the walking pace storing means 105. A pace comparing means 106 compares a predetermined pace with the detect walking pace, and outputs a pace generating indicate signal when the result of the above comparison between the detect walking pace and the predetermined pace is out of a predetermined range. The pace signal generating means 109 receives the pace generating indicate signal, makes a pace signal corresponding to the predetermined pace, and outputs the pace signal to a pace outputting means 110 so as to output a pace.
Patent EP-0617561-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOGUCHI YASUSHI C O SONY CORPO
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 1994-03-22
Abstract: A picture processor for a video conference device, etc., can be used easily by carrying it into a room other than the video conference room, has an object of enabling the display of the input picture to be switched freely even if the picture of the line drawing is displayed together with the input picture. The picture of a line drawing, etc., is held at the corresponding position even in cases where the display of the input picture is switched by updating the input picture data, which is stored in the input picture memory 40, on the basis of the line drawing data and by writing the picture expressed with the line drawing data directly in the input picture, which is stored in the input picture memory 40.
Patent EP-0619281-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIGUCHI YOSHIKATSU C O K K GIJ
IPC: D01F9/10
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: A crystalline ceramic fiber suitable for reinforcing a formed ceramic body is produced by crystallizing an amorphous ceramic fiber composed of silicon and nitrogen by heat treatment within non-oxide ceramic powder in an inert gas atmosphere. The amorphous ceramic fiber is produced by thermally decomposing a pre-ceramic fiber produced by melting and spinning polysilazane. The amorphous ceramic fiber is mainly composed of silicon, nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen, and generally has a composition of 40 to 60 weight % Si, 5 to 40 weight % N, 20 weight % or lower C, and 50 weight % or lower O.
Patent EP-0631256-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CROOKS JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 1994-06-16
Abstract: A handwriting capture system includes a segmented digitizer and circuitry which processes handwriting information entered into the segmented digitizer, a controller (14) which determines position coordinates associated with the handwriting information, a memory (16) coupled to the controller which stores position coordinates, and circuitry (13) coupled between the controller (14) and the segmented digitizer (12) which drives and calibrates the segmented digitizer (12). The system also includes a host computer system (24) coupled to the controller (14) through an interface (22) so that the controller (14) can upload positional coordinates to the host system (24).
Patent EP-0672800-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRUMMOND ROBERT A
IPC: E03F5/14
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A bar screen for screening a flow of wastewater, the bar screen comprising a frame (22), a first bar rack (110) supported by the frame and extending across the flow of wastewater, the first bar rack (110) including a plurality of generally parallel, elongated first bars (114) each having a top end and a bottom end, the plurality of first bars (114) defining therebetween a plurality of upstream spaces, a first bar rack top support (138) engaged with the top end of each first bar (114) and a first bar rack bottom support (150) engaged with the bottom end of each first bar (114), a second bar rack (210) supported by the frame and extending across the flow of wastewater, the second bar rack (210) including a plurality of generally parallel, elongated second bars (214) each having a top end and a bottom end, a second bar rack top support engaged with the top end of each second bar and a second bar rack bottom support engaged with the bottom end of each second bar (214), the second bar rack bottom support overlying a portion of the first bar rack bottom support (150), and a mounting arrangement for fixing the first bar rack to the frame and for releasably mounting the second bar rack on the frame, the first and second bar racks (110,210) thereby defining a fine screen compound bar rack (46) wherein the second bars (214) have a portion extending into a respective upstream space.
Patent EP-0669703-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII TAKUYA
IPC: H02M1/12
Filed: 1995-01-25
Abstract: An AC-DC converter which allows an input current of an input AC power source to have harmonic currents of reduced levels and which supplies a stabilized output DC voltage to a load is realized by a simple circuit configuration. The converter has: a converter circuit consisting of a choke coil which receives a rectified voltage from a rectifying circuit, a switch element, and a diode; a smoothing capacitor which smooths the output voltage of the converter circuit and supplies the smoothed voltage to a load; and a control circuit consisting of a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit, and a pulse-width control circuit. In order to stabilize the output voltage, the switch element is turned on and off so that the peak value of the input current of the converter circuit is limited in a DC-like manner, thereby allowing the input current to have a trapezoidal waveform.
Patent EP-0673004-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZOTTI GIORGIO
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: System for playing games of chance at a distance from gaming houses, which is suitable to enable a player to take part in a desired game at a distance from the gaming house and comprises, for each player located at a distant place (10), at least means acting as a keyboard (14) for conversing and setting, these keyboard means (14) including means (15) to display the data thus set and actuator means (17) cooperating with a personalised card (18), the keyboard means (14) being associated with a modem/exchange (13) for connection to a specifically employed data transmission line, which is associated with a central computer (12) governed by a gaming table (27).
Patent EP-0668569-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CASEBOLT MARK
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1995-02-16
Abstract: A touch screen assembly including a molded cover and base is described. A mounting board is sandwiched between the cover and the base and supports a plurality of LEDs and detectors. Cylindrical guides corresponding to each of the LEDs and detectors are formed in the base when the base and cover are attached. The guides at the LEDs limit beam spreading and guides at the detectors prevent off-axis light from being detected. Support pedestals formed in the base, together with the cylindrical guides help align and support the LEDs and detectors to prevent misalignment and problems associated with fatigue. The cover is attached to the base by catch hooks which may be reached without disassembly of the CRT. Access to the mounting board is thereby facilitated.
Patent EP-0677785-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI TAKUJI
IPC: G03D13/00
Filed: 1995-04-08
Abstract: An automatic film developing apparatus for developing a photographic film being guided by a leader, comprising a film separating and forming mechanism (9) for separating the developed film (F) conveyed from the developing section of the apparatus from the leader (7), and forming the separated portion of the film into a specified shape. The developed film is automatically separated from the leader by the film separating and forming mechanism (9), and, at the same time, the separated portion is formed in a predetermined shape so as not to be caught in the guide of the negative mask or in a predetermined shape so as to be easily wound up in the cartridge, thereby saving the labor and enhancing the job efficiency.
Patent EP-0690638-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LERMAN RUVIN I
IPC: H04W16/26
Filed: 1995-06-23
Abstract: A method and system for providing a digital wireless local loop for use by a wireless transceiver, e.g., a portable handset, in an indoor environment utilizing an outdoor base transceiver. Upon determining that the portable handset is located in an outdoor environment, the base transceiver and the portable handset communicate over one of a first plurality of frequencies. The outdoor portable handset is prohibited from transmitting and receiving signals over frequencies other than the first plurality of frequencies. Upon determining that the portable handset is located in an indoor environment, the base transceiver first transmits the communication signal to a first converter at one of a second plurality of frequencies different from the first plurality of frequencies. The first converter then converts the frequency to a predetermined conversion frequency different from the first and second plurality of frequencies. The signal is then transmitted to a second converter located in the indoor environment over the predetermined conversion frequency. The second converter shifts the frequency of the signal back to the one of the second plurality of frequencies and transmits the signal to the portable handset.
Patent EP-0696018-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI GEN
IPC: G06T15/30
Filed: 1995-08-02
Abstract: A plurality of terminals are connected to a server via a communication network and share a predetermined common virtual space. The terminals each always send to the server the position coordinate of the viewing point and direction of eyes of its user in the virtual space, and the visual field image viewed from that viewing point is displayed on a display. Based on the position coordinate and direction of eyes of the avatar each of the other terminals received from each of the other terminals via the server, each terminal generates an avatar image in the specified direction and at the specified position and displays it in the visual field. The server is always supplied with the latest position information of the avatar from every terminal and, when the distance between two arbitrary avatars becomes smaller than a threshold value, connects speech channels of the two terminals corresponding to these avatars.
Patent EP-0712909-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA MITSUO
IPC: C08G18/00
Filed: 1995-11-08
Abstract: A diglycidyl ether epoxy resin is reacted with a blocked prepolymer having a soft segment and an asymmetric bisurethane having a first urethane group with a lower alkanol and a second urethane group with a monohydroxyl compound capable of enhancing thermoflowability. The product is then reacted with a cationic active hydrogen compound such as amines to open the remaining epoxy rings. The modified epoxy resin thus produced is dispersed in an aqueous medium containing a neutralizing agent together with a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinker to give a cathodic electrodeposition paint having improved impact strength and thermoflowability.
Patent EP-0715342-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AOYAMA MASAAKI
IPC: C03C3/06
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: A wafer heat-treatment apparatus is known, comprising a reactor vessel having a ceiling portion and a side portion, and heater or heaters installed outside or inside the reactor vessel, whereby a single wafer is disposed at a predetermined position in the vessel for heat-treatment by means of heat from the heater or heaters. To provide a single-wafer heat-treatment apparatus with securement of enough strength in heat-treatment of a semiconductor wafer of an enlarged diameter of as large as 8 inches to 12 inches and improved working efficiency in exchange of wafers and facilitation of operation in a single-wafer heat-treatment, it is suggested that at least a heated region of the reactor vessel is manufactured as substantially a single quartz glass body with no welded portion, and at least a part of the heated region is translucent or opaque by bubbles distributed almost throughout the bulk of the region.
Patent EP-0718860-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANIMIZU TORU
IPC: H01H9/52
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: To provide a low cost and a high reliable vacuum valve which can improve the production efficiency and the vacuum tightness of the vacuum valve, and a vacuum circuit breaker using the vacuum valve. Inside a insulating housing 1, a pair of separable conductors in the central axial direction of the sealed vacuum vessel composed of a stationary conductor 3 and amovable conductor 5 are disposed. A stationary conductor 3 having an external surface being broader than a contact area of the separable conductors 3, 5 is jointed to the lower end portion 1B of the insulating housing 1 and the lower end portion 1B of the insulating housing 1 is sealed thereby.
Patent EP-0671668-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE COCK ETIENNE MARIE
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 1995-02-27
Abstract: An electrostatographic printer for forming a toner image onto a receptor element (12) is described. The printer comprises: (i) at least one toner image-producing electrostatographic station comprising rotatable endless surface means (24) onto which a toner image can be formed, means for forming an electrostatic latent image on the endless surface means and a developing unit (32) for depositing electrostatically charged toner particles onto the electrostatic latent image; (ii) means for conveying a receptor element (12) past the image-producing station; and (iii) transfer means (38) for transferring the toner image on the rotatable surface means (24) onto the receptor element web (12). The printer is characterised in that the developing unit (32) is selectively moveable between an operative position and a non-operative position while the endless surface means (24) rotates. The printer avoids smudging on the first few prints produced by the printer.
Patent EP-0685990-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AVERY WILLIAM J
IPC: B23P21/00
Filed: 1995-05-15
Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for aligning and mounting electrical components, such as packaged integrated circuits, to a printed circuit board. During an alignment phase, a sample component is attached to a stand-in circuit board at a component site. A base plate, having alignment elements, is then fitted to the board proximate the attached sample component. Next, a chuck is mounted to the sample component, and an alignment plate positioned to engage the alignment elements of the base plate, and affixed to the chuck, forming a chuck assembly that is aligned to the base plate and registered to the component site of the circuit board. During the production phase the base plate is placed on a printed circuit board at a location substantially identical to that on the stand-in printed circuit board. A chuck assembly, configured substantially identical to that formed during the alignment phase, and carrying a component to be mounted, is attached to the base plate so that the alignment plate engages the alignment elements. The chuck, carrying the electrical component is registered to the base plate through the alignment plate to accurately locate the component leads over the circuit pads on the circuit board.
Patent EP-0698829-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GODLOVE RONALD E
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 1995-08-22
Abstract: An electrostatographic imaging member assembly including an electrostatographic imaging member (10) comprising a substrate (12), an electrostatographic imaging layer (14), an imaging surface on the imaging layer (14), and a preformed resilient porous gas filled acoustic dampening member at least partially compressed and in pressure contact with a back surface of the substrate (12), the pressure contact being sufficent to substantially eliminate relative movemement between the substrate (12) and the acoustic dampening member (21).