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Patent EP-0083740-B1 (EP)
IPC: D06F35/00
Filed: 1982-12-08
Granted: 1986-04-09
Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a washing tube, a water supply an a decalcifier for receiving water from the water supply and for discharging softened water. A metering tank is at an upper position in the machine to receive softened water from the decalcifier. A brine tank at a lower position in the machine receives softened water from the metering tank and generates brine. An electrochemical cell is provided to generate chlorine gas. Valves are provided to selectively pass brine from the brine tank to the electrochemical cell or to the decalcifier. Chlorine gas generated in the cell is absorbed and then passed to the washing tube.
Patent EP-0084230-B1 (EP)
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1982-12-09
Granted: 1986-02-12
Abstract: A game apparatus has a cabinet defining a playing area, a plurality of coin slots, and a rotable, ribbed, drum beneath the slots for projecting an accepted can within the playing area. In a lower portion of the playing area are two shelves onto which projected coins may fall, the shelves being traversed by pusher bars which push collected coins towards the edge of the respective shelf. In an upper portion of the playing area are a plurality of baskets containing sensors actuated by a coin passing through a basket to secure a predetermined award. Suitably one of the baskets is movable.
Patent EP-0080399-B1 (EP)
Title: Boiler using solid fuels
IPC: F23J3/04
Filed: 1982-11-10
Granted: 1985-03-27
Abstract: Sulfur is readily and efficiently removed from solid fuel in a boiler installation which comprises a hearth for burning and thereby gasifying the solid fuel, the hearth including a grid supporting a fluidized bed of the solid fuel spread thereover, and a tubular boiler body superimposed on, and integral with, the hearth, the boiler body including a lower portion receiving the gasified fuel from the hearth, an upper portion, a common transverse wall dividing the tubular boiler body into the lower and upper portions, and a burner extending into the upper boiler body portion near the dividing transverse wall and receiving a supply of secondary combustion air. A conduit connects the lower boiler body portion to the burner for feeding the gasified fuel therefrom to the burner, and dust removing and desulfurization cyclones in the conduit remove dust and sulfur from the gasified fuel.
Patent EP-0081520-B1 (EP)
IPC: B64F1/00
Filed: 1982-06-15
Granted: 1986-03-19
Abstract: A helicopter deck (1) preferably for use on offshore oil drilling/production platforms and provided with a fire extinguishing system. The periphery of the deck is provided with a gutter (2) having one, and preferably several, down pipes (3) distributed around the periphery of the deck. Centrally in the deck, water discharge orifices (4) are provided, supplied with water under pressure for flooding the deck surface (5). Control levers (6) are arranged at the periphery of the deck for controlling the supply of water under pressure to the water discharge orifices (4) via valves. On the surface of the deck (5), a grate (7) is provided, preferably subdivided into grate sector units (10') comprising parallel diagonal ribs (8) which together with diagonal ribs in adjacent grate sector units (10') surround the water discharge orifices (4). Each diagonal rib (8) forms an acute angle relative to the deck surface (5), the angle facing toward the water discharge orifices (4), said ribs being supported and spaced a distance above the deck surface (5) by spacer members (9) which form watertight walls dividing the deck surface (5) into sectors (10). The water discharge orifices discharge in a horizontal, radial direction beneath the diagonal ribs (8).
Patent EP-0119996-B1 (EP)
IPC: F28F11/02
Filed: 1982-09-24
Granted: 1990-02-07
Abstract: A method of sealing leaking steam generator tubes without substantially restricting the fluid flow area by explosively welding a cylindrical sleeve (18) over the degraded area (16) of the tube (10). The sleeve (18) has a wall thickness of approximately 0.010 to 0.040 inches and a length of about 1.5 to 4.0 inches, the weld occurs over the entire length of the sleeve (18).
Patent EP-0098091-B1 (EP)
IPC: C08L33/06
Filed: 1983-06-22
Granted: 1989-04-19
Abstract: Polymer composition, useful as or in binders, coatings or adhesives, comprises (A) carboxylic acid copolymer emulsion and (B) halohydroxypropyl- and/or glycidylammonium salt polymer wherein the polymer molecules are sufficiently swollen as to readily react with and penetrate interstices amongst emulsion (A) on drying the mixture. Coatings, binders or adhesives employing the composition are activated by base for coating or impregnating substrates, particularly non-woven fabric or fabric laminate, whereupon on drying and curing the mixture the polymer becomes crosslinked and insoluble.
Patent EP-0107565-B1 (EP)
IPC: C03B35/18
Filed: 1983-10-07
Granted: 1986-12-30
Abstract: A roller construction is described for use in glass bending apparatus employing an array of curved rods. A tubular sheath is rotatably mounted on a curved rod. The sheath comprises a tubular metal winding that is coaxial with the rod and a coaxial metal meshing adjacent either the inner or outer surface of the winding. Such a sheath provides both good torsional resistance and flexibility in the axial direction. When an array of such curved rods is used to define a cylindrical surface in glass bending apparatus, heated glass sheets may be bent on such array to conform their curvature to the surface defined by the rods.
Patent EP-0110941-B1 (EP)
IPC: B28C7/16
Filed: 1983-06-03
Granted: 1988-02-24
Abstract: In the method for mixing dry material with water, particularly concrete, for its projection, the material is axially fed to a projection device, the projection air and water and supplied transversally to the injection channel (34). Optionally, a second injection channel (35) is provided for compressed air.
Patent EP-0118005-B1 (EP)
IPC: H01H9/02
Filed: 1984-01-25
Granted: 1986-08-20
Abstract: A multipole high voltage circuit breaker is provided with a housing formed of a pair of flanged housing shells which are snap-fitted together along adjoining peripheral flanges. The thus assembled housing is provided with a plurality of intermediate walls and end walls for defining a plurality of compartments corresponding to respective ones of the poles of the circuit breaker. A switch actuator shaft is formed of a plurality of tubular bodies which are housed in respective ones of the compartments and coupled together for joint rotation. A plurality of fixed contacts extend through the housing and are bent so as to be directed radially toward the switch actuator shaft. The arrangement further includes a plurality of switch elements arranged on the switch actuator shaft, the elements being movable between engaged and disengaged positions with respect to the fixed internal contacts upon rotation of the switch actuator shaft. In a preferred arrangement, the shells which form the housing are identical to one another so as to be producible in only one mould. Each shell is provided with a peripheral flange which contains pins and mating recesses. When assembled, the pins engage in the recesses and are deformed to prevent separation of the shells. In this manner, an easily assembly multipole circuit breaker is produced.
Patent EP-0124823-B1 (EP)
IPC: B65H75/44
Filed: 1984-04-24
Granted: 1988-09-28
Abstract: 1. A winding device for filamentary material wherein a winding drum (3) is mounted to rotate on a fixed housing part (1), has an annular projection (5), projecting from a side wall (4) adjacent to the fixed housing part (1) and is coupled to a return spring (6) that can be tensioned on drawing off the material, said device also having as a braking element a loop spring (7) that is in braking engagement with the winding drum (3), is fixed at one end (8) to the fixed housing part (1) and whose other end (10) can be rotated by an operating member (12) pivotable about the axis of the winding drum so as to release the braking action, characterized in that the loop spring (7) is arranged on the outer circumference of the annular projection (5) and has an internal diameter slightly less than the external diameter of the annular projection (5), in that as an operating member a separate disc (12) is arranged to rotate one the housing part (1), said disc having a hollow collar (14) which engages over the loop spring (7) with a small amount of radial play (15) and being rotatable by means of a plunger (13) displaceably arranged on the housing part so as to increase the diameter of the loop spring (7).
Patent EP-0147133-B1 (EP)
IPC: C07C29/00
Filed: 1984-12-13
Granted: 1989-02-08
Abstract: Higher alkylene glycols, having more than three carbon atoms, are prepared by reacting a secondary alcohol with formaldehyde in the presence of an organic peroxide of formula R-O-O-R<1> in which R and R<1> are independently alky or aralkyl groups containing 3 to 12 carbon atoms. By using secondary alcohols, oxidation of the alcohol reactant is reduced. The reaction is preferably carried out under anhydrous conditions using a polymeric source of formaldehyde.
Patent EP-0153548-B1 (EP)
IPC: E04G7/30
Filed: 1984-12-18
Granted: 1989-02-08
Abstract: A device (4) for connecting a tubular horizontal member (3) to a tubular upright (2) in a scaffold (1) for building, in which the horizontal member (3) engages, by means of a fork (7), a tenon (6) provided laterally on the upright (2), while a mutually parallel bolt (14) and wedge (15) extend through the fork (7) and tenon (6) to lock the fork on the tenon.
Patent EP-0129589-B1 (EP)
IPC: A47C27/14
Filed: 1983-12-19
Granted: 1989-02-08
Abstract: A cushion (A) is composed of strips (2) formed from resilient foam material, and these strips (2), provide a displaceable surface. Each strip (2) in the primary supporting region of the cushion (A) has a succession of convex surfaces (12) along its front face and alternate concave and flat surfaces (10, 8) along its back face, there being a single concave surface (10) behind each convex surface (12) and a single flat surface (8) behind every region where two convex surfaces (12) meet. In effect, each strip (2) is composed of a succession of arch-like segments (4) which are joined together as an integral unit. The strips (2) are preferably arranged side-by-side with the arch-like segments (4) of any strip (2) being offset from the arch-like segments (4) of the strips (2) adjacent to it.
Patent EP-0170832-B1 (EP)
IPC: G11B5/80
Filed: 1985-06-14
Granted: 1989-08-30
Abstract: An embossing foil includes a signing layer which can be written upon, in conjunction with a layer having a structure giving an optical diffraction effect such as a hologram. The signing layer may be clear in the region over the diffraction structure or alternatively the signing layer, over the diffraction structure, may be of a patterned or grid configuration defining openings through which the structure therebeneath can be viewed. The foil may also include a magnetic layer for the storage of variable data which can be readily accessed.
Patent EP-0179353-B1 (EP)
IPC: D06B3/32
Filed: 1985-10-08
Granted: 1989-03-08
Abstract: 1. A method of dyeing textile fibres on a jigger, wherein the required amount of dyestuff is divided into two or more portions, characterised in that the first portion is added to the dye bath while the jigger is stationary and in the meantime the dye bath is heated to the temperature range for optimum dyestuff absorption, and in that after actuation of the jigger the other portion or portions of dyestuff is (are) introduced into the dye bath linearly as a function of the amount of fabric which passes through the dye bath, wherein the number of passes of the amount of fabric through the dye bath corresponds to the number of portions of dyestuff and the dye bath has a temperature within the range for optimum dyestuff absorption.
Patent EP-0153005-B1 (EP)
Title: Polyethylene wax
IPC: C08F10/02
Filed: 1985-01-11
Granted: 1989-09-20
Abstract: Synthetic polyethylene wax having low molecular weight of 250 to 3000 and a density of 0.930 to 0.950 is prepared in a high pressure process at pressures of at least 800 bar using a carbonyl compound such as acetaldehyde as chain transfer agent. The resulting wax with incorporated CO has good compatibility in hot melt systems, and may be stripped to remove light ends, increase density and crystallinity and improve thermal stability.
Patent EP-0182708-B1 (EP)
IPC: B65G19/02
Filed: 1985-11-12
Granted: 1989-03-01
Abstract: 1. A device for transporting objects between two processing stations requesting different processing durations, in particular for filling and stoppering bottles of the type comprising a first endless chain or transporter driven with a continuous movement along a first path (1) corrrespoding to the work posts of a first processing station, a plurality of supports (3) each intended to receive an object (4) to be processed and resting freely on said first chain, lugs (2) fixed to said first chain so as to exert a push on said supports (3) and drive them at appropriate moments along this first path, guide means (5, 6, 13, 14) adapted for causing said supports to follow successively a second path (7) going from an outlet end of the first path passing under at least one stationay work post of the second processing station then coming back to the other inlet end of the first path, means for driving said supports over said second path and means (21) adapted for successively taking said supports (3) from said second path and presenting them to said work post of the second processing station, then  bringing them back to this second path in the spaces remaining free, characterized in that a second endless chain or transporter is provided, external to the first chain, and having a continuous mouvement along said second path a part of which merges with the first path of said suppports (3), lugs (8) being fixed to said second chain for driving said supports over said second path, said second chain is moved at a speed (V2 ) which is about double of the speed (V1 ) of the first chain and in that the lugs of the first chain are spaced apart at a distance from each other of the order of size of the diameter of the supports, whereas the lugs (8) of the second chain are spaced apart from each other by at least twice this diameter.
Patent EP-0194400-B1 (EP)
IPC: H02P1/28
Filed: 1985-03-11
Granted: 1990-02-21
Abstract: In a method of starting an asynchronous motor, the voltage supplied is rapidly increased until a change in the derivative of the phase shift between the voltage applied and the current supplied is detected, whereupon the voltage supplied is increased more slowly until it has attained its full value. An apparatus for carrying the method into effect comprises a current detector (5) for generating a signal representing the phase of the motor current, a voltage detector (6) for generating a signal representing the phase of the motor voltage, and a phase detector (7) for generating a signal representing the phase difference between the motor voltage and the motor current. Furthermore, means (8) are provided for detecting a change, exceeding a predetermined value, in the said phase difference, as well as means (8) for rapidly increasing, upon start of the motor, the proportion of the half periods of the AC voltage applied to the motor, during which proportion the motor is supplied with current, until the said change in the phase difference is detected, and for then increasing the said proportion more slowly until the voltage supplied has attained its full value.
Patent EP-0164411-B1 (EP)
Title: Acces aux heures de pointe dans un systeme conflictuel a deux voies de television par cable (catv)
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1984-12-07
Granted: 1988-05-04
Abstract: Dans un système de télévision par câble (CATV) à deux voies, des codes d'adresse d'abonnés multiples sont envoyés, pendant des lignes désignées d'intervalle de suppression verticale (VBI) du signal vidéo transmis depuis la source CATV, à une pluralité de terminaux d'abonnés au système. Chaque terminal d'abonné est pourvu d'un décodeur dans lequel est stocké un code d'adresse unique d'abonné, destiné à être comparé avec les codes d'adresse d'abonné reçus. En cas de correspondance, un signal de verrouillage d'adresse (AML) est produit pour chaque correspondance d'adresse de ligne VBI. Les signaux de correspondance d'adresse ainsi produits à partir d'une impulsion multibits codée en aval commandent un signal qui déclenche différentes fonctions dans le système CATV, c'est-à-dire l'accusé de réception des requêtes en amont de l'abonné, l'interrogation de l'abonné, la régulation de la puissance, etc.
Patent EP-0172881-B1 (EP)
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1985-02-08
Granted: 1988-09-21
Abstract: A unitized grease seal (10). The seal member has a one-piece metal case (15), a molded elastomeric member (16) bonded to the metal case (15) and providing a series of spaced-apart inwardly extending retaining portions (38). The elastomeric member (16) also has two diverging lip portions (40-41) with a cavity (44) between them, one providing a grease retention lip (40) having small spaced-apart shallow indentations (43) enabling passage of small amounts of grease into the cavity (44), the other lip (41) portion having a polytetrafluoroethylene insert (17) bonded thereto. A one-piece metal wear sleeve member (12) has a shaft-engaging cylindrical portion (52) engaged by the lips (40-41) and a radially outwardly extending flange (57) with an axially inturned portion (58) having an outer portion (59) spaced radially inwardly from the outer generally cylindrical portion of the elastomeric member (16) but extending radially outwardly beyond the radially inner extremities of the retaining portions (38). During assembly, the wear sleeve flange's inturned portion (58) is snapped into the space between the retaining portions (38) and the case's radial flange (30).
Patent EP-0188436-B1 (EP)
IPC: F16H/
Filed: 1985-04-19
Granted: 1989-03-01
Abstract: A hydraulic braking device comprises a pair of meshing gears (1, 4) which rotate in bores (3) in a pump body (6). The driven gear (1) is axially slidable, like a piston, in its cylindrical bore (3). The oil inlet and the oil outlet are connected via channels (13, 14) to a respective end of the bore (3). By this construction a hydraulic braking device with a braking delay is created. This attribute makes the device i.a. particularly suited for use in vehicles as an automatic differential brake.
Patent EP-0183768-B1 (EP)
IPC: B60R22/30
Filed: 1985-05-22
Granted: 1988-10-19
Abstract: Lock for safety belts having at least two hip strap parts and two shoulder strap parts, said lock comprising a lock housing to be attached to one hip strap part and enclosing a manually releasable lock mechanism (18), a lock tongue (11) to be attached to the other hip strap part, which can be inserted into an insert opening in the lock housing for co-operation with the lock mechanism, and a fitting (12; 13) for each shoulder strap part to be connected with the lock housing and the lock tongue by these elements being mutually lockingly engaged. In the lock housing there is provided a blocking shoulder (41, 42) which is spring-biased to project partly into the insert opening so as to prevent insertion of the lock tongue to engage the lock mechanism. Moreover, the lock housing forms an insert opening for each fitting to be inserted transversely through the insert opening for the lock tongue, the fitting being engaged with the blocking shoulder and the blocking shoulder being displaced from the insert opening for the lock tongue against the spring bias. The fittings each form an opening (53), the lock tongue being passed through said openings to retain the fittings in the lock housing when the lock tongue is engaged with the lock mechanism.
Patent EP-0197553-B1 (EP)
IPC: A61M1/28
Filed: 1986-04-09
Granted: 1991-07-24
Abstract: A two-bag system (2) for peritoneal dialysis comprises a female connector piece (4) which is connected via a tube (28) to a peritoneal catheter. The female connector piece (4) can be connected to a male connector piece (6) to permit introduction of fresh dialysis solution from a full bag (12) into the peritoneal cavity. For receiving used dialysis solution or for receiving flushing solution accumulating prior to the dialysis operation, an empty bag (38) is provided which is connected via a further tube (36) to the male connector piece (6). The female connector piece (4) comprises a shutoff member (32) which in a predetermined connection state of the connector is opened by a central tube section (16) of the male connector piece (6). By arranging a second connection (34) on the male connector piece (6) in cooperation with the closure member (32) and a radial opening (23) in the central tube section (16) a fluid connection is possible to the two bags ( 12, 38) and the peritoneal cavity.
Patent EP-0199231-B1 (EP)
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 1986-04-14
Granted: 1990-10-24
Abstract: A CMOS technology cell which can be formed as a resistor, a capacitor, a resistor capacitor combination or a load impedance in a gate array wherein a basic cell is replaced by a special cell which has the same geometrical dimensions as the special cell. The special cell contains a pair of transistors (Tr1 and Tr2) with channels KP, KN of the transistors which are narrow but have long lengths. The transistors are arranged laterally to the source and drain of the transistors and due to the long channel length of each transistors, the transistors can be used as a resistor having a substantial resistance value. Also, the gate capacitance can be used as a high value capacitor thus allowing the special cells to provide resistance, capacitance, RC or load impedance for the other cells.
Patent EP-0228503-B1 (EP)
IPC: H01M50/172
Filed: 1986-08-16
Granted: 1989-12-13
Abstract: 1. Feedthrough for the pole of an electrical accumulator cell, whereof the plastics lid for receiving the pole has an opening which is located in a chimney-like recess in the lid formed by a lid tube with an inwardly directed closure flange, the pole being provided in the region of the recess with a screwed-on sleeve, sealed with respect to the lid tube, as a pole nut, characterised in that the sleeve is an injection moulded plastics part (21) with a peripheral snap edge (24), which fills the annular cylindrical cavity of the chimney-like recess in a form-locking manner, so that the snap edge (24) is pressed into a correspondingly shaped groove on the cell lid.
Patent EP-0238725-B1 (EP)
IPC: F16C19/34
Filed: 1986-12-20
Granted: 1989-03-15
Abstract: In a large antifriction bearing consisting of two bearing races and at least two track systems disposed therebetween each having a rolling element row which rolls on associated tracks of the bearing races, one rolling element row (4, 11) is of a different material to the other rolling element row (5, 12) to enable bearing properties such as clearance or bias, rotation resistance and wear compensation to be influenced without external action or interventions on the bearing and also to permit compensation of different track tolerances at the periphery (FIG. 1).
Patent EP-0202710-B1 (EP)
Title: Zirconium phosphate and method for its preparation
IPC: C07D453/04
Filed: 1986-05-09
Granted: 1992-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a zirconium phosphate in particles having sizes comprised within the range of from 1 to 100 µm, a lamellar structure with interlayer distance, in the anhydrous state, comprised within the range of from 7.9 to 8.2 A and a , surface area comprised within the range of from 9 to 20 <sub>m2/</sub>g.The method consists in altering the lamellar structure of a zirconium phosphate with layer structure of alpha type by intercalating into it an organic substance containing a proton-acceptor group and water and by a treatment with ultrasounds, in regenerating the hydrogen form of said zirconium phosphate by an acid and in washing the same with diluted acids and/or water.