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Patent EP-0641237-A1 (EP)
Title: A vapor-liquid distribution method and apparatus.
Inventor: SHIH CHIEN-CHENG J
IPC: B01J10/00
Filed: 1992-03-30
Abstract: A vapor-liquid distribution method and apparatus utilize a cap assembly for attachment over an opening in a deck tray of a gas-liquid contact apparatus (e.g., catalytic reactor). The cap assembly comprises a riser located over the opening in the deck tray, and providing fluid communication from an upper surface to a lower surface of the deck tray. A cap encompasses an upwardly extending end of the riser. A key feature of the assembly is the provision of a dispersion plate in a lower end of the riser which provides a flow restriction for two phase fluids flowing through the riser to produce a mist flow of the two phases. Preferably, the dispersion plate has a plurality of openings therethrough, at least the outer openings being provided with tabs to disperse the mist flow radially outward.
Patent EP-0603199-A1 (EP)
Title: Dual-temperature heat pump apparatus and system.
Inventor: ROCKENFELLER UWE
IPC: F25B30/00
Filed: 1992-06-23
Abstract: Apparatus for simultaneously supplying heating and cooling or refrigeration comprises first and second reactors each containing a complex compound of a metal salt and a gaseous refrigerant adsorbed thereon, a condenser, refrigerant conduit means for directing the refrigerant to and from the condenser and reactors, and fluid conduit means for directing heat transfer fluid in heat exchange communication with the condenser and selectively with the reactors. In another embodiment each reactor contains a different salt and instead of a condenser, energy is recovered through heat exchange fluid in heat exchange communication with the reactors.
Patent EP-0548333-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OSTERHOUT JOSEPH C
IPC: H01T1/12
Filed: 1992-07-09
Abstract: Un limiteur de surtension comporte une première (101A), une deuxième (101B) et une troisième (101C) borne. Des composants du limiteur, comprenant un ou plusieurs éléments de valves, sont disposés en série dans une gaine isolante entre les première et seconde bornes. Un premier conducteur de courant est relié entre les seconde et troisième bornes par l'intermédiaire d'un sectionneur. En cas de défaillance du limiteur de surtension, le sectionneur fait tomber le premier conducteur de courant (132) pour produire une indication visible de la défaillance du limiteur. En même temps, un second conducteur de courant (155) rétablit la connexion entre les seconde et troisième bornes. On maintient de cette façon un chemin conducteur de courant entre les première et troisième bornes.
Patent EP-0555430-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KARATHANOS GEORGE
IPC: A01G25/02
Filed: 1992-07-28
Abstract: Ajutage rapporté et formé en une seule pièce à compensation autorégulée de la pression d'eau. Il est constitué d'un cylindre régulateur (2) installé de manière permanente dans un tuyau d'eau (1) dans lequel sont ménagées des ouvertures (3) au niveau de l'ajutage, afin de répandre des gouttes d'eau sur le sol. L'ajutage assure la distribution d'eau dans des conditions d'autorégulation constante grâce à des éléments déformés faisant partie de l'ajutage.
Patent EP-0606245-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LYONS MATTHEW
IPC: A61F2/36
Filed: 1992-08-11
Abstract: Une prothèse fémorale (10) comprend une tige (16) se rétrécissant de l'extrémité proximale à l'extrémité distale (20), et une zone primaire (18) et une zone secondaire (22) de rétrécissement. Cette dernière, située à l'extrémité distale (20) de la tige (16), comporte un angle de rétrécissement supérieur à celui de la zone de rétrécissement primaire (18) mais nettement inférieur à celui des tiges utilisées actuellement. Dans la zone secondaire de rétrécissement (22), la tige (16) se rétrécit progressivement à partir du fémur (23) pour éviter une variation brutale du niveau de contrainte appliqué à l'os (23) à l'extrémité distale de la tige, ce qui évite l'apparition de douleurs dans la cuisse. La tige de la prothèse inventée (10) comporte de préférence des évidements longitudinaux (30) qui en augmentent la souplesse, et présente de préférence une section de géométrie trapézoïdale pour résister aux forces de torsion et offrir une stabilité multiplan au fémur, ce qui permet de lui tranférer les efforts efficacement.
Patent EP-0578787-A1 (EP)
Title: Procede et appareil de reglage d'avertisseurs d'automobiles
Inventor: WILSON CARL R
IPC: G10K9/13
Filed: 1992-08-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne le réglage de fréquence d'excitation par impulsion et de cycle opératoire d'un avertisseur (60) de véhicule. L'avertisseur est actionné par un circuit d'excitation d'essai (102) ayant une fréquence d'impulsion variable, et la fréquence à laquelle l'avertisseur produit le niveau de pression sonore maximum est considérée comme la fréquence de résonance prédéterminée. Ensuite l'avertisseur est actionné par le circuit d'excitation d'essai à la fréquence de résonance avec un cycle opératoire variable, et la valeur du cycle opératoire qui produit une force d'impact prédéterminée du piston (16, 16') contre la pièce polaire (22, 22') est considérée comme étant le cycle opératoire prédéterminé produisant l'impact est utilisé pour régler ledit cycle opératoire de l'avertisseur en fonction du type de celui-ci. L'avertisseur est ensuite actionné par son propre circuit électronique d'excitation (100) et la fréquence d'impulsion réelle de celui-ci est réglée, de préférence par l'ajustage laser d'une résistance (86) afin de s'adapter à la fréquence de résonance. L'avertisseur est actionné par son propre circuit d'excitation à la fréquence de résonance et le cycle opératoire est réglé.
Patent EP-0613411-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLACKET STUART EDMUND
IPC: B23P19/00
Filed: 1992-11-20
Abstract: A fastening machine (e.g. for rivets) has a fastening head where the fasteners are brought into alignment with the punch and die in a carrier tape. The carrier tape has a web with slits or teeth engageable by a sprocket wheel which sequentially advances the fasteners until the stems engage a retractable stop. When the punch is advanced, the fasteners are pushed through the carrier tape to be deformed by an upsetting die aligned with the punch. In modified embodiments, the fasteners are urged transversely from the web of the carrier tape, the carrier tape being advanced by a gear which engages teeth on a side flange on the carrier tape. The sprocket wheel may be remotely driven e.g. by a flexible cable drive to accommodate the movement as the fastening head is advanced towards, or retracted from, the upsetting die.
Patent EP-0554683-A1 (EP)
Inventor: REVANKAR GOPAL SUBRAY
IPC: C23C26/02
Filed: 1993-01-14
Abstract: A description is given of a process for impregnating or embedding hard, wear-resistant phases in surface layers of metal products made by casting a liquid metal. Said process is intended to improve the adhesion between the wear-resistant layer and the metal. It is proposed that at least one sintered-on layer with at least one formed-on peg or protrusion be formed from hard, wear-resistant phases, and that the layer is fixed on a surface of the mould before casting the metal. 
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Patent EP-0555677-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER GOTTFRIED
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 1993-01-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner having a support plate (10) which is provided on the appliance housing (1) and on which at least one push button (8) is mounted pivotably on one side, which push button is seated on a bearing web (18) in the region of its bearing edge (20) and has a laterally projecting shoulder (25) which is overlapped by a counter-bearing web (26). In order to allow an attachment of push buttons (8) which is easily mountable and demountable, the counter-bearing web (26) is provided on a covering hood (4) which can be fixed to the appliance housing (1). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0586786-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LECLERC MARK
IPC: B42C11/04
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying a soft cover to book block is disclosed. A book block conveyor moves the book block to a cover applying station. A first adhesive applicator applies adhesive to the spine of the book block. A soft cover conveyor transports the soft cover to the covering station in a timed relationship to the book block. A crash feeder attaches crash to a first portion of the soft cover that covers a first side of the book block as the soft covers pass the crash feeder. The crash is attached to the soft cover so that the crash engages a spine portion of the cover that covers the spine of the book block but is not attached to the spine portion.
Patent EP-0587978-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NISIMURA HIROYUKI C O INTELL P
IPC: G03G15/043
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: In a digital color copying machine that includes means for automatically controlling a light amount of an exposure lamp to be proper, a light amount of a lamp (6) used in the preceding copying is stored in a CPU (118a), and a white reference plate (60) is scanned with the lamp (6) whose light amount is stored. Data read at that time is stored in a RAM (118b) and a maximum average value is calculated by an ALU (118c). A maximum value thus calculated and a reference value of ADC (113) are compared with each other by a comparator (118d). Only when the maximum value is out of a range of reference voltage, a light amount of an illumination lamp (6) is changed by controlling a lamp driver (120). Thus, an optimum light amount of lamp (6) can be set in a short period of time and a standby time for copying can be reduced.
Patent EP-0618350-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HARA NOBUO
IPC: F01L1/14
Filed: 1993-03-27
Abstract: A tappet is used in a valve operating mechanism of a direct acting type in an internal combustion engine. A tip engaged with a center bore of an inner upper surface of a tappet body comprises upper and lower convex surfaces and a rounded upper circumferential corner having a certain curvature, thereby preventing concentration of stress even if the tip is subject to high compression load. Thus, durability and reliablity of the tappet are increased.
Patent EP-0630872-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JAE-CHUN KIM
IPC: C04B35/16
Filed: 1993-06-25
Abstract: A process for the production of ceramic materials having high compressive strength is disclosed which comprises admixing 100 weight parts of fly ash in about 15 to 40 weight parts of NaOH water solution of about 5 to 60 N concentration, molding the admixture under pressure, and immediately, sintering at a temperature without drying and curing. The process is capable of making use of fly ash, pollutant, in enormous amounts, and ceramic materials produced thereby are utilized as useful materials such as construction materials, so that it is contributed to the reuse of industrial waste materials.
Patent EP-0577058-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROUDFIT JAMES R
IPC: C08K5/098
Filed: 1993-06-29
Abstract: A golf ball includes a core and a cover which is formed from two separate inner and outer layers. The inner layer is molded over the core and is formed from ionomer resin. The outer layer is molded over the inner layer and is formed from a blend of natural or synthetic balata and a crosslinkable elastomer such as polybutadiene. The elastomer is thermally crosslinked with a metallic salt of an unsaturated fatty acid, such as zinc diacrylate, and a crosslinking initiator such as organic peroxide.
Patent EP-0590497-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MONSON CONRAD B
IPC: B64D25/02
Filed: 1993-09-22
Abstract: This invention relates to body support systems, and particularly to those systems designed to support the head and neck during acceleration exposure, comprising device and pin assembly (18) supporting beam housing (14). The beam housing (14) has a rectangularly-shaped channel (24). A U-shaped rigid beam (32) is mounted within the channel (24) and allowed to rotate about the z-axis. The ends of the beams (32) are attached to a helmet (34) by two fittings (36). Rotation of the helmet is allowed about the y-axis. Assembly (18) allows rotation about the x-axis. 
     Tracking apparatus is provided for sensing rotation of the subjects head.
Patent EP-0593968-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROSENBURG CHARLES J
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 1993-10-04
Abstract: An apparatus (60) for compressing bilevel data includes a first cache memory (20,66) having a plurality of assigned levels of usage, a first usage level assigned to most recently used data segments and a second level assigned to a plurality of less recently used data segments. A processor (62) determines if a received data segment is found in the cache memory (20,66) and, if not, it assigns the received data segment to the cache memory's first level in place of a previous data segment stored therein. The previous data segment is assigned to a position in the second level in place of a less recently used data segment. The less recently used data segment that is displaced is chosen by a pseudo-random method. A "not-found" indication (38,62) is then transmitted to a receiving station along with the identity of the received data segment. The receiving station (72) contains identical cache structures and updates its caches in response to received code words and data segments. A further version of the invention emplaces data segments into cache memories in accordance with the context in which the data segments are found, the cache memories being assigned in accordance with context derived addresses.
Patent EP-0631865-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PERUZZO LORENZO
IPC: E04C2/16
Filed: 1993-11-29
Abstract: A panel particularly but not exclusively usable for fireproof partition walls and process for manufacturing it. The panel comprises at least two sandwiches (117,118) made of heat-bonded regenerated natural and/or synthetic textile fibers and/or made of heat-bonded synthetic and/or natural fibers. At least one sheet of corrugated cardboard (116), coupled to, and arranged between, composite heat insulation sheets (119,120), is arranged between these sandwiches. The process for manufacturing the panel comprises steps for compressing the sandwiches while heat is applied and a step for coupling, by means of adhesives, to the at least one sheet of corrugated cardboard and/or one or more composite thermal insulation sheets.
Patent EP-0554959-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DIETZ TERRY L
IPC: A61B17/16
Filed: 1993-02-04
Abstract: An apparatus for producing a planar surface on a portion of a bone using a milling device comprising a guide means (1) having a reference surface and defining a track (15) such that the milling device engages the reference surface to control depth of cut and the milling device may be guided along the track in two dimensions to cut the bone a predetermined distance from the reference surface.
Patent EP-0600542-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEDIO EDWARD LEWIS C O EASTMAN
IPC: G03C5/58
Filed: 1993-11-25
Abstract: A photothermographic element comprising a photosensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt and a reducing agent in concentrations such that imagewise exposure to actinic radiation generates from the silver halide a catalyst which accelerates an image-forming reaction between the organic silver salt and the reducing agent is processed by a method comprising the steps of (1) imagewise-exposing the element to actinic radiation to form a latent image therein, (2) subjecting the imagewise-exposed element to a first heating step at a temperature and for a time sufficient to intensify the latent image but insufficient to produce a visible image, and thereafter (3) subjecting the element to a second heating step at a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce a visible image. This method of "thermal latensification" serves to greatly reduce the significant speed losses that were heretofore encountered with photothermographic elements when considerable time was allowed to lapse between exposure to actinic radiation and generation of the visible image by heating.
Patent EP-0603968-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VERBOOM JOHANNES C O INT OCTRO
IPC: G11B7/095
Filed: 1993-12-21
Abstract: During recording or reading of data in an optical record carrier such as a disc, focus is optimized by adding a focus offset signal to the focus servo error signal. Each frame contains pre-formatted control marks in a servo field, and reference data marks recorded there at a time of data recording. The focus offset signal is optimized by spacing the reference data marks a distance as close as any data marks between which a zero or non-recorded position must be resolved, and taking samples of the optical readout signal as the optical scanning beam passes over or adjacent the reference marks. Four samples are used, taken between the peaks of the signal corresponding to the two reference data marks.
Patent EP-0557105-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA HIROSHI
IPC: C10M169/04
Filed: 1993-02-18
Abstract: A refrigerator oil composition, which is composed of a synthetic ester oil as a base oil and is suited for use in a compression-type refrigerator employing a fluoroalkane as a refrigerant, comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 0.001-1.0 wt.% of a secondary phosphite ester represented by the following formula (1):
       
 wherein R¹ and R² may be the same or different and individually represent a C₁₋₂₀ hydrocarbon or oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group.
Patent EP-0564240-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIDDER KEVIN REED
IPC: C08F257/00
Filed: 1993-03-30
Abstract: Impact modified resin compositions are provided containing bi-lobed graft copolymers. The lobed graft copolymers contain a rigid lobe and a rubbery lobe. The rubber lobes exhibit an affinity for each other and tend to agglomerate during compounding resulting in large rubber particle sizes which provide the compositions with reduced gloss. The resin compositions are useful as molding resins.
Patent EP-0573260-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOMBARDELLI EZIO
IPC: A61K31/435
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: Salts of a pharmacologically active, naturally occurring or synthetic alkaloids, or alkaloid derivatives and a phosphatidic acid are provided, which preferably have the formula
       
 wherein
     Alk   represents a cation derived from said pharmacologically active, naturally occurring or synthetic alkaloid, or alkaloid derivative,   PA   represents a phosphatidic acid or a mixture of different phosphatidic acids, and   x:y   is from 2:1 to 1:2.   
     The therapeutic use of the salts of the invention inthe treatment of syndromes affecting the elderly, particularly conditions that are related to changes in cerebral metabolism and reduced blood flow are decribed, as well as cosmetic methods.
Patent EP-0592151-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHOHAM YAIR
IPC: G10L25/93
Filed: 1993-09-30
Abstract: A method for high quality speech coding is disclosed which offers advantages over conventional CELP (code-excited linear predictive) algorithms for low rate coding. The method, Time-Frequency Interpolation (TFI), provides a perceptually advantageous framework for voiced speech processing. The general formulation of the TFI technique is described.
Patent EP-0599631-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARSONS BRIAN JEREMY
IPC: G11C7/10
Filed: 1993-11-24
Abstract: An output driver circuit comprises a plurality of parallel pull up and pull down circuits (30,31,32,41,42,43) each comprising at least one transistor switch (35,51) switchable between on and off states and circuitry (36,50) operable to maintain a desired resistance in the circuit when the transistor switch is switched on, and switch actuating circuitry including time delay circuitry (53,54,55) for effecting a sequence of transistor switching operations in said pull-up and pull-down circuits with a time delay between successive operations, each operation effecting simultaneous switching of a transistor in one pull-up circuit (30) and one pull-down circuit (41), whereby the output impedance is stabilised during a change in signal on the output terminal (15).
Patent EP-0601765-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SATO KAZUO
IPC: C08G18/00
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: The invention concerns radiation-curable polyurethane emulsions that can be diluted with water. An emulsion of a polyurethane having active amino groups is made to react, in the presence of water, with an isocyanate having polymerizable unsaturated groups to introduce the polymerizable unsaturated groups into the polyurethane skeleton.
Patent EP-0566497-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DAVENE JEAN
IPC: B26F3/00
Filed: 1993-04-15
Abstract: Device for controlling the thickness of a metal deposit formed on a strip (B) leaving a galvanising bath (1), comprising at least one nozzle (L1, L2) for blowing air through a slot (5) arranged between the opposed and slightly set apart ends of two jaws (41, 42). According to the invention the slot (5) for forming the air knife (A) is bounded by two plane faces (51, 52) parallel to each other, defining the direction (50) of the air knife (A), and one of the said faces (51) is arranged on a deformable lip (53) lying inside a cavity (43) arranged at the end of a first jaw (41) and capable of sliding along a plane supporting face (44) substantially perpendicular to the direction (50) of the air knife (A) while being deformed under the action of means (6) for adjusting the width of the slot, the plane face (51) being moved parallel to itself. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0600784-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GENTY GERARD
IPC: A01J9/04
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: Bulk milk cooler which includes a motorised mechanism which comprises:     - a support beam (F),   - a motor (G) driving   - a peripheral tool-holder arm (E), - a fixed ring (A) which is integral with the support beam (F) and whose axis coincides with the axis of rotation of the arm (E),   - an idle gear (B) which meshes on the ring (A),   - a gear (C) which meshes on the idle gear (B) and drives   - a satellite tool-holder arm (D) in the opposite sense to (E).   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0601935-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CARBOU PIERRE
IPC: H03K5/13
Filed: 1993-12-09
Abstract: Delay circuit comprising a delay cell formed by a current source (I) connected between drain and source of two field-effect transistors (PO, NO) whose gates are connected to each other in order to constitute the input of the cell, and an inverter (INV) linked to one or other of the terminals of the current source (I) according to whether the delay is to affect the leading edge or the trailing edge of the signal to be delayed, a capacitor (C) for defining a delay time (Te) proportional to the power supply voltage and inversely proportional to the current (I) delivered by the current source, being connected between the input of the inverter (INV) and earth, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a circuit (Ci, Cu, Sl, S3, AMPLO, P1) for regulating the current delivered by the current source in order to make it proportional to the power supply voltage of the circuit.
Patent EP-0604330-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTOLO WILLIAM
IPC: H01H71/70
Filed: 1993-12-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular circuit breaker attached to a remote control unit. This remote control unit (50) includes a handle (12) rigidly linked to a first handle of the circuit breaker, this handle being able to rotate about a fixed spindle and provided with a protruding lug (13). The remote control unit includes an output shaft (16) carrying a wheel (20) on which is mounted an off-centred shaft (19) on which a link rod (18) is articulated, tensioned by a spring (21). The link rod includes a notch (26) which is intended to cooperate with the lug (13) to couple the actuator of the remote control unit with the said handle (12). This device is designed to allow such coupling when it is desired to actuate the handle by remote control, and to disengage this handle outside of remote-control phases. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0619738-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAMAKRISHNAN VANITHA
IPC: C12N15/13
Filed: 1992-12-01
Abstract: An isolated immunoglobulin polypeptide or an antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of the human PDGF-beta receptor.An isolated immunoglobulin polypeptide or an antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of the human PDGF-beta receptor.