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Patent EP-0856486-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PETZOLD TERRY L
IPC: B66C23/84
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: A ring-supported lift crane (10) is provided with
a counterweight handling system to facilitate
repositioning of the crane. The ring-supported crane
includes a ring (20), a crane upper works (32) and a
crane lower works (34), a boom (40) supported on
rollers (42) on the ring (20) and a counterweight
assembly (50) also supported on rollers (52) on the
ring (20). The counterweight assembly (50) preferably
includes a counterweight carrier (70) on which at
least one stack (60) of counterweight boxes or units
(62) are placed. A counterweight holder (74) is
interposed between the at least one stack (60) of
counterweight units (62) and the counterweight carrier
(70) with a friction reduction device, such as rollers
(77) or slider pads, interposed between the
counterweight holder (74) and the counterweight
carrier (70). When the ring-supported crane (10) is
to be repositioned for a second lift at a construction
site, the counterweight holder (74) with the stack
(60) of counterweight units (62) is moved off of the
counterweight carrier (70) onto a separate
counterweight support member (90,190), which may be
mobile or stationary. This speeds up the relocation
process, as the counterweight units (62) do not have
to be individually unstacked before the ring and crane
can be moved.
Patent EP-0858057-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORI NOBUYUKI
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1998-02-04
Abstract: In an electronic commerce settlement system, a
processing unit (3) in a financial institution freezes
an account balance at a request from a purchaser,
generates provisional settlement money, that is, money
information, and transmits the money to a purchaser's
processing unit (1). The purchaser's processing unit
(1) transmits a goods order request and provisional
settlement money to a seller's processing unit (2).
The processing unit (3) in the financial institution
makes a final settlement for the provisional settlement
money based on a final settlement admission request
from the purchaser who received goods and a final
settlement request from the seller who received the
provisional settlement money.
Patent EP-0878960-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJITA KATSUSHI
IPC: H04N1/50
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: An exposing apparatus is provided with a first laser beam
source for being directly modulated in terms of light amount
and for emitting a first laser beam having a first wavelength;
a second laser beam source for emitting a second laser beam
having a second wavelength different from the first
wavelength; and an audio-optical modulation element for
modulating the second laser beam in terms of light amount.
Patent EP-0889524-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANTOUSH MOHAMMAD A
IPC: H01L23/367
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: Modular heat sinks utilizing heat pipes to provide a
more uniform temperature distribution over a packaged
integrated circuit and efficient heat sinking in either free
or forced convection environments. The heat sinks utilize
both horizontal and vertical heat pipes to transfer heat both
horizontally and vertically in the heat sinks. Selection of
the number of heat pipes used allows tailoring of the heat
sink capabilities for different applications using the same
fundamental assemblage of parts. Various embodiments are
disclosed.
Patent EP-0891036-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAKAMATSU IKUO
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: A switching regulator with its less ripples, less
switching loss, and low noise, which is capable of being
miniaturized with high efficiency is provided. PWM control
signals outputted from a terminal T6 of a pulse width
control circuit IC1 are inputted to delay circuits DLa and
DLb, respectively. The PWM control signal inputted to the
delay circuit DLa, only a rise of which is delayed by a
resistor Ra and a capacitor Ca, is applied to a gate of FET
Q2 via a wave shaping circuit IC2. On the other hand, the
PWM control signal inputted to a delay circuit DLb, only a
fall of which is delayed by the resistor Rb and the
capacitor Cb, is inverted via a wave shaping circuit IC2
and is applied to a gate of FET Q1 as an inverted control
signal. Therefore, FETs Q1 and Q2 are turned ON/OFF in a
predetermined period, and a pause period where FETs Q1 and
Q2 are turned OFF is only a delayed constant period.
Patent EP-0911642-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EHNHOLM GOSTA J
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: A magnetic probe 1 for use with a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprises an
electron spin resonance (ESR) magnetometer. The position of the probe 1 tracked by
measuring the resonant frequency of an ESR sample in the probe. The resonant
frequency is measured in the presence of a gradient sequence which employs three
orthogonal, linear gradients. By determining the resonant frequency of the ESR sample
in the presence of each of the gradients, the position of the probe can be determined. The
probe may be placed on or in an object, and the position of the probe may be displayed
on a desired magnetic resonance image of the object.
Patent EP-0908833-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TINKLER SIMON PAUL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: A computer system for supporting a website, comprises a
navigation object table defining a number of navigation objects,
representing a tree-like navigational structure, and an object
handler which uses the table dynamically to construct menus
allowing a user to navigate through the navigational structure.
Whenever the object handler is called, it is passed a tag
identifying an object. It then searches the navigation object
table to find objects whose parent object in the tree structure
is the object identified by this tag, using these objects to
construct the menu. The navigation objects include menu objects
specifying subsidiary menus in the tree structure, and selection
of one of the menu objects causes a recursive call to the object
handler, passing it the tag of the menu object. The system also
includes an access control table indicating which users may
access which navigation objects, and the object handler uses this
access control table to tailor the menus for particular users.
Patent EP-0921272-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GABBITAS JOHN S L
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: A rotary assembly of a turbine stage of a gas turbine engine comprises a disc carrying
internally air cooled blades around its periphery has a cover late of one face of the
disc to create a plenum for a cooling air supply to the blades. The cover plate is fitted
to the disc by means of an annulus of bayonet connections at a first radius and is
retained at a second radius, less than the first radius, by a split ring arrangement. The
split ring is fitted into a groove in the disc and engages an inner rim on the cover plate
to restrain axial movement. An anti-rotation key is engaged in a slot in the cover plate
and in the disc and is also retained by the split ring.
Patent EP-0884376-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOLINS GRAU ELIES
IPC: C10L3/04
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: The use of silica aerogels which exhibit an amorphous
structure, a density ranging from 0,6 g/cm 3  to 0,003 g/cm 3 
as a filler material for transport and/or storage of
fluids, specially acetylene. 
     Aerogels exhibit the property of transforming a
fluid into a solid which encloses it, and subdivides it in
small portions. This property is a very important
characteristic in the case of highly dangerous fluids. The
strict conditions required for transport or storage of
fluids are reduced when the transport or storage of said
fluids is performed in a silica aerogel.
Patent EP-0970441-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THOMAS GRAHAM ALEXANDER
IPC: G06T5/20
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: On améliore le réalisme d'images synthétiques en réduisant la netteté d'objets en fonction de la 'distance' entre chaque objet et l'objectif virtuel. Pour éviter les artéfacts pouvant troubler la vision à la périphérie d'images de premier plan ou d'images d'arrière plan, on modifie le niveau de flou d'un pixel d'arrière-plan en fonction du niveau de flou des pixels de premier plan avoisinants.
Patent EP-0960316-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALSAVAGE WALTER S JR
IPC: F41A9/12
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne un chargeur et un mécanisme d'alimentation compact pour armes à feu, comprenant une butée d'extrémité placée sur le chargeur afin d'empêcher les cartouches de sortir et de tomber, ainsi qu'un mécanisme de blocage destiné à empêcher que le disque de transfert de cartouches rotatif ne tourne pas au-delà de 90°. On place le chargeur en position horizontale pour qu'il soit parallèle au canon, ledit chargeur comprenant une butée d'extrémité formée de façon à empêcher les cartouches de sortir et de tomber du chargeur de façon inopportune. On peut également ajouter au chargeur un couvercle à ressort pour assurer une protection supplémentaire. Les cartouches situées dans le chargeur sont introduites dans un disque de transfert rotatif à l'aide d'un bras d'introduction commandé par le recul du mécanisme à glissière. Le recul du mécanisme à glissière actionne également un disque de transfert de cartouches rotatif servant à recevoir la cartouche du chargeur horizontal et à la faire tourner de 90°, afin qu'elle soit convenablement présentée au mécanisme de culasse, pour pouvoir être présentée au canon. Afin d'empêcher que le disque de transfert rotatif ne tourne au-delà de 90°, comme ce pourrait être le cas avec des munitions de haute puissance, la glissière et le disque de transfert sont dotés d'un mécanisme permettant de bloquer le disque de transfert, pour l'empêcher de continuer à tourner une fois qu'il a effectué une rotation d'exactement 90°.
Patent EP-0927491-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VASKE BERNARDUS HERMANUS MARIA
IPC: H04N5/45
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a display device equipped with a picture-in-picture function. During controlling of the picture parameters of the main picture, one or several auxiliary pictures are presented on the screen, each having a certain combination of parameter settings. These may be preprogrammed, defined by a user, or automatically determined. The display device is provided with means for transferring the parameter settings of one of the auxiliary pictures to the main picture. In a special embodiment, an auxiliary picture represents the parameter settings at the start of the picture parameter adjustment process. As a result, the old parameter settings may be compared with the new ones and, if so desired, may be reinstated in a simple manner.
Patent EP-1025211-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEIGEL PAUL H
IPC: C12P19/26
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: An isolated enzymatically-active hyaluronan synthase (HAS) is provided which is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence that has at least 80% identity with SEQ ID NO: 8. In particular, the HAS is a chlorella virus polypeptide. A nucleic acid segment encoding the HAS is also provided, which nucleic acid segment is used in the preparation of recombinant cells which produce hyaluronate synthase and its hyaluronic acid product. Hyalurante is also known as hyaluronic acid or hyaluronan.
Patent EP-1034417-A2 (EP)
Title: Appareil pour imagerie mammaire a resolution temporelle
Inventor: WAKE ROBERT H
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: Ce circuit de photodétection utilisable dans un appareil d'imagerie laser est pourvu d'un photodétecteur (30) conçu pour réagir à une impulsion laser émanant d'un sein analysé par scanographe, d'un circuit de pré-amplification multi-gain (40) raccordé à la sortie du photodétecteur, d'un commutateur (140) raccordé à la sortie du circuit de pré-amplification et servant à échantillonner le signal de sortie du photodétecteur, d'un circuit avec capacité et résistance (RC) (140) servant à étaler le signal échantillonné, d'un amplificateur (142) raccordé à la sortie du circuit RC et d'un intégrateur (146) permettant d'intégrer chaque échantillon de signal. Un circuit de résolution temporelle (108) est relié opérationnellement au commutateur afin d'ouvrir et de fermer celui-ci à intervalles réguliers durant la sortie du signal. Un circuit de synchronisation impulsions laser (104) est relié opérationnellement au circuit de résolution temporelle et génère un signal destiné à celui-ci lorsque l'impulsion laser est censée parvenir au photodétecteur.
Patent EP-0944170-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUBERT ROLF
IPC: H03K5/1252
Filed: 1999-01-22
Abstract: The method involves reading the signal (2), which is applied to the input of an electronic circuit in the form of a voltage representing two discrete logic states. The reading process can be divided into two reading steps and a switching process can be triggered after evaluation of the results of the successful reading steps. An Independent claim is also included for a memory programmable controller for filtering pulse signals.
Patent EP-0943337-A2 (EP)
Title: Verwendung von mindestens einem hydrolytischen Enzym und mindestens einem Flavonoid zur Behandlung von durch Hepatitis C Viren hervorgerufenen Erkrankungen
Inventor: STAUDER GERHARD DR
IPC: A61K38/48
Filed: 1999-01-25
Abstract: Die Verwendung von mindestens einem hydrolytischen Enzym und mindestens einem Flavonoid zeigt bei der Behandlung von durch Hepatitis C Viren hervorgerufenen Erkrankungen bessere Wirkung als α-Interferon oder Ribavirin.
Patent EP-0933453-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRAF THOMAS
IPC: D01G1/04
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Faserbündeln sowie eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens. Ein kontinuierlicher Verfahrensablauf und die Reduzierung von Faserverlusten wird erfindungsgemäß durch ein Verfahren mit den Verfahrensschritten Aufnehmen und Fördern eines Faserbündelstrangs mittels einer oder mehrerer Förderelemente, Schneiden des Faserbündelstrangs in Teilbündel geeigneter Länge, Freigabe der Teilbündel aus den Förderelementen, Greifen der Teilbündel mittels einer oder mehrerer Greifelemente und Freigabe der Teilbündel aus den Greifelementen ermöglicht. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.
Patent EP-0935319-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKUBO ATSUSHI
IPC: H01S5/18
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: In a surface-emitting laser device, an Al 0.16 Ga o.84 As
cladding layer (64), a GaAs optical waveguide layer (63), an
Al 0.30 Ga 0.70 As carrier block layer ( 62), a GaAs side barrier layer
(61), an InGaAs active layer (60), a GaAs side barrier layer
( 59 ), an Al 0.30 Ga 0.70 As carrier block layer ( 58 ), a GaAs optical
waveguide layer (57), an Al 0.16 Ga 0.84 As cladding layer (56), an
etching stop layer (55), and a contact layer (67) are formed
on a GaAs substrate (65) in this sequence. A inclined facet
(53) which functions as a reflecting mirror is formed on a
resonator optical axis between a horizontal resonator facet
(52a) and a vertical resonator facet (52b). With the
constitution, thermal saturation and facet degradation can be
suppressed as much as possible and high optical output power
can be obtained.
Patent EP-0939487-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARINI ALBERTO
IPC: H03H17/02
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: The present invention refers to a reverse filter of the p th  order, p being a positive
integer number, of a non linear system modelled by means of a Volterra filter,
implemented by means of the cascade of the reverse filter of the linear part of
the model and of p-1 cascaded cells; the main characteristic consists in the fact
that each one of said cells comprises a first branch where there is present the
output signal of the reverse filter of the linear part, and a second branch
constituted by the cascade of the non linear part of the model and the reverse
filter of the linear part of the model. Eliminating the reverse filter in cascade with
the p-1 cells pre-linearizing and post- linearizing filters are obtained.
Patent EP-0940508-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LORCH WERNER
IPC: E03C1/06
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: A box shaped holder into which the head of a hand held shower fitting is placed is folded from a single flat sheet with the center part of the shape forming the rear wall, bottom and front edge of the box. Two side panels form the sides of the box. The front edge is folded into a number of parallel strips to form a rolled lip over which the shower head is held when the hose is retracted into its fitting, over which the box is placed. The box is held together by tags and slots along the fitting edges. Tags along the bottom of the box secure the box onto the side of the bath/basin and provide drainage holes.
Patent EP-0922814-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMID RENE P
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 1996-01-08
Abstract: The device is for sealing a seam between two concrete sections (3,4). The sealing device is embedded into the concrete sections so that it is arranged perpendicularly to the faces (5,6) of the seam (2) formed on the concrete sections. The sealing device is in the form of a thin-walled, strip-like batten (1) of a hard plastics and its spatial shape and wall thickness are such that it is self-supporting. The hard plastics is preferably a thermoplastic material, especially HDPE, which is dimensionally stable over a temperature range from -20 to +80 deg.C.
Patent EP-0954026-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHSHITA KAZUHITO
IPC: H01B1/22
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: A conductive paste for forming via-holes in a ceramic substrate, which
paste contains 80-94 wt.% spherical or granular conductive metal powder having
a particle size of 0.1-50 µm, 1-10 wt.% resin powder which swells in a solvent
contained in the conductive paste and has a particle size of 0.1-40 µm, and 5-19
wt.% an organic vehicle. The paste hardly generates cracks during firing to
thereby attain excellent reliability in electric conduction and which can provide a
via-hole having excellent solderability and platability. A method for producing a
ceramic substrate making use of the paste is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0960987-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEILER RONALD
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: An expansion joint for use in construction has a metal edge (41,42) secured to element and linked by a small overlap which is further secured by an intermediate rubber strip vulcanised to both metal edges. The joint is further protected by a wider rubber strip (30) laid over the joint and vulcanised to the metal edges by its outer rims. A release strip (48) between the wider rubber strip and the joint prevents the wider strip being vulcanised to the metal in the centre and thereby allowing greater flexibility.
Patent EP-0991257-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMPF DAVID A
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: A network peripheral support method including a client (12) with a general purpose software capability and a server (10) connected to the peripheral (16). The server (10) of the present invention waits for a client (12) to attempt to open a connection with the peripheral (16). The client (12) sends a peripheral connection request via a data packet to the server (10), and the server (10) accepts the connection. The server (10) determines an availability of the peripheral (16) and locks the peripheral (16) so that it cannot be used by other clients. Thereafter, the server (10) opens a connection with the peripheral (16), if it is available, and notifies the client (12) of the peripheral availability. The server (10) then waits for predetermined data from the client (12), which when received, results in the client (12) having control of the peripheral (16) for at least a first predetermined time period, and when received sends the data to the client (12). The server (10) closes the connection with the client (12) upon completion of sending the data to the client (12).
Patent EP-0995735-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRUND GERDA DR
IPC: C07C29/52
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: The oxidation of 9-16C cycloalkanes (II) to cyclic alcohols (I) with oxygen in the presence of boric acid (BA) involves: (i) a mixture of (II) and 0.2-5 wt.% BA (based on (II)) is treated through the reaction with BA so that the molar ratio of (I) formed to BA at the end of the reaction is 1:0.6-1.7 and (ii) the reaction is carried out in the presence of 0.5-5 wt.% divalent cobalt (based on (II)).
Patent EP-0995955-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULTE GUENTER
IPC: A62C2/12
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: The smoke protection device has a ventilation system mounted in a stair well (10) or similar to produce an overpressure, at least one smoke detector or manual trigger, a circuit connected to the ventilation system and detector to switch on the ventilation system when smoke exists. At least one overpressure flap (15) forming a component for producing and maintaining a predefined overpressure is mounted in a ceiling or wall (14) between the stair well or lift shaft and an adjacent room (12) or the exterior, and is used to produce a pressure difference between the stair well and the room or exterior Independent claims are also included for a fire protection arrangement and for a smoke protection method.
Patent EP-0950874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHTOMO FUMIO
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A construction equipment control system, comprising a rotary laser irradiating
system (1) for emitting a laser beam and forming a laser beam reference plane,
the rotary laser irradiating system being capable of tilting the laser beam
reference plane. The control system also includes a level sensor (7) installed on
a ground levelling tool (5a) of construction equipment (2) and for performing
photodetection of the laser beam (4) to give an indication of a height of the
ground levelling tool (5a). A GPS receiving system (80) is provided for
detecting a position of the construction equipment (2), and a control device is
provided for controlling a gradient of the laser beam reference plane formed by
the rotary laser irradiating system (1) based on the detection result of the
position of the construction equipment (1) by the GPS receiving system (80).
Using this system, a ground levelling operation for a horizontal surface, an
inclined surface and a curved surface can be performed by measuring the
position of the construction equipment (2) at real time and by controlling the
height of the ground levelling tool (5a) based on working data.
Patent EP-0945171-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TROMBLEY WAYNE EDWARD
IPC: B01F15/04
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: A method of metering a liquid additive into a
liquid silicon-containing material. The method comprises
feeding a liquid silicon-containing material through a first
rotary gear positive displacement pump (1) causing a driving
mechanism (3,4,5) connecting the first rotary gear positive
displacement pump (1) to a second rotary gear positive
displacement pump (2) to rotate. The rotating driving mechanism (3,4,5)
causes the second rotary gear positive displacement pump (2) to
pump a liquid additive at a volume flow rate proportionate
to the volume flow rate of the liquid silicon-containing
material through the first rotary gear positive displacement
pump (1).
Patent EP-0949738-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRIDGEMAN MARK JAMES
IPC: G01R23/20
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: In a method for predicting harmonic-distortion values for the application of a desired step
change of capacitance to an AC system, an initial step change is applied and, from this
change, a value of harmonic impedance of the system for each of a number of harmonics is
determined. From these harmonic-impedance values corresponding values of damping
resistance are, in turn, determined and, using the determined harmonic-impedance and
damping-resistance values, corresponding values of an electrical load parameter, preferably
load voltage, are determined for the desired step capacitance change. The method is
conveniently extended to cover a method and apparatus for applying power-factor correction
capacitance, in which the load-voltage values for the various harmonics are evaluated to see
if they represent a potential resonance condition and, if so, a step change other than the
desired change is applied. Where no resonance is indicated, the originally intended step
change is applied.