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Patent EP-0880214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAEKI MITSUO
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: A protection circuit is used for a battery unit (1) which has a plurality of cell parts (E1,
E2) coupled in parallel, and first and second power supplying terminals (9, 10), where
each of the cell parts (E1, E2) includes a plurality of battery cells (E11, E21, E31; E12,
E22, E32) coupled in series, and first and second terminals respectively coupled to the
first and second power supplying terminals (9, 10). The protection circuit includes a
plurality of switching elements (5 through 8, 7-1, 8-1) making an electrical connection to
the first terminal of a corresponding one of the cell parts and the first power supplying
terminal (9), and disconnecting the electrical connection in response to an active signal,
and a voltage monitoring circuit (2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-10) outputting the active signal to the
switching elements when a voltage of at least one battery cell within one cell part (E1, E2)
falls outside a predetermined range, independently with respect to each of the cell parts.
Patent EP-0818783-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI TADASHI
IPC: G11B11/105
Filed: 1992-07-14
Abstract: A magneto-optical recording method employs a
magneto-optical recording medium having a first magnetic
layer which exhibits low coercive force at room temperature
and high Curie temperature and a second magnetic
layer which is exchange-coupled to the first magnetic
layer and which exhibits a higher coercive force and
a lower Curie temperature as compared with those of the
first magnetic layer. A magnetic field modulated in
accordance with information to be recorded is applied
to the magneto-optical recording medium while
irradiating it with a light beam of a constant
intensity so as to record the information. The
recorded information is simultaneously confirmed by
using a reflected light of this light beam.
Patent EP-0834891-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIM JOEPERT R
IPC: H01H36/00
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: An autoclavable remote control unit (10) for controlling the
operation of a surgical device. The remote control unit has a
plurality of Hall effect sensors arranged on a printed circuit
board hermetically encased within a polymeric housing (12) molded from
an autoclavable material. Each Hall effect sensor may be activated
by an associated magnet which is resiliently supported within a
panel (14) which can be closed against the housing (12) or hinged away from
the housing (12). In the closed position, the magnets may be
momentarily depressed to activate the associated Hall effect sensor
to thereby control the operation of a selected function of the
surgical device. The disclosure also includes the method of
remotely controlling a surgical device by providing at least one
non-contiguously activatable switch element in a hermetically
sealed housing (12) and activating the element by bringing into its
proximity an activating element.
Patent EP-0803442-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEILER GERHARD H
IPC: B65D41/00
Filed: 1997-04-23
Abstract: A flanged closure insert (44) is provided for the socket (32)of a hermetically sealed thermoplastic container (10). The closure insert (44) has an outwardly extending peripheral flange (62) that facilitates sealing of the container. The thermoplastic material of the container may be welded to the flange for an enhanced seal.
Patent EP-0817078-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAGERSTEN ERIK E
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: An efficient cache allocation scheme is provided for both uniprocessor and multiprocessor
computer systems having at least one cache. In one embodiment, upon the detection of a cache
miss, a determination of whether the cache miss is "avoidable" is made. In other words, would the
present cache miss have occurred if the data had been cached previously and if the data had remained
in the cache. One example of an avoidable cache miss in a multiprocessor system having a
distributed memory architecture is an excess cache miss. An excess cache miss is either a capacity
miss or a a conflict miss. A capacity miss is caused by the insufficient size of the cache. A conflict
miss is caused by insufficient depth in the associativity of the cache. The determination of the
excess cache miss involves tracking read and write requests for data by the various processors and
storing some record of the read/write request history in a table or linked list. Data is cached only
after an avoidable cache miss has occured. By caching only at least one avoidable cache miss
instead of upon every (initial) access, cache space can be allocated in a highly efficient manner
thereby minimizing the number of data fetches caused by cache misses.
Patent EP-0821005-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANIMOTO TADAO
IPC: C12N9/64
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: A method for converting a precursor of a polypeptide
that induces IFN-γ production in immunocompetent cells,
characterized in that it comprises a step of contacting an
interleukin-1β converting enzyme with the precursor to convert it
into an active polypeptide that induces IFN-γ production in
immunocompetent cells.
Patent EP-0846521-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUKONNIK ISRAIL M
IPC: B23K20/02
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: A metal foil substrate material with improved
formability properties for catalytic converters and a
method of making the material in which layers of ferritic
stainless steel and aluminum are solid state
metallurgically bonded together forming a composite
material. Such composite material is further rolled to
an intermediate foil gauge and then subjected to a
thermal in situ reaction to form a resulting uniform
solid solution foil material with superior high
temperature corrosion resistance. This uniform solid
solution material is then rolled to the final foil gauge.
Patent EP-0801268-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOEBBELING KLAUS DR
IPC: F23R3/34
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: In the transition between the mixture section and the combustion chamber is a cross-section extension, which induces the flow cross-section of the combustion chamber. The cross-section extension forms outer recirculation zones in relation to the throughflow cross-section of the mixture section. In the end phase of the mixture section (2), throughflow channels (4) branch off for the throughflow of a part (9) of the total air-fuel mixture (8). These throughflow channels issue in the outer recirculation zones (10). The combustion chamber (1) is of the ring-type. The throughflow channels run between the mixture section and the outer recirculation zones at an angle of 30-60 degrees in relation to the shaft axis (15).
Patent EP-0868815-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE HAAN GERARD
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: In a motion-dependent noise filtering (MD, NRF), a received image signal and a delayed (3) image signal are combined (1) in dependence upon both (25) a local amount of motion (5-13) and a global amount of motion (5, 21, 23) in the image signal.
Patent EP-0854343-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATO SOICHI
IPC: B21C37/28
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: To provide a heat exchanger having an improved brazing property between an end
of a tube member provided with beads and a tube hole of a header pipe.A heat exchanger
that a tube member 2' has beads 21 protruded from the face of one plate toward the other
plate, the tube member 2' is held by block members 31, 31, a forming jig 40 is inserted
between medium passages 24, 24 formed by the beads 21 to hold to press the beads 21 at
an end 2a of the tube member 2' to mutually adhere the faces of the beads 21 on the outer
face of the tube member 2', and recesses formed by the mutually contacted faces of the
beads 21, 21 have a cross-sectional area of about 0.2 mm 2  or below. And, a region where
the recesses have a cross-sectional area of about 0.2 mm 2  or below is within 10 mm
outside header pipes 3, 4.
Patent EP-0887831-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MALINGOWSKI RICHARD PAUL
IPC: H01H77/10
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: A circuit breaker (10) includes a housing,(14,18) an operating
mechanism (63) and separable main contacts (62,64), and a rotatable crossbar
(100) which rotates to open and close the contacts. The crossbar interacts by
way of a protrusion (101) thereon with a rotatable, positive off-link (108). A
handle mechanism (126) is disposed in the housing and has a handle (42)
protruding from the housing which is normally movable from a closed to open
disposition. However, if the operating mechanism has reacted in such a way as
to open the separable main contacts but, in fact, they have not opened
because, for example, they are welded shut, the protrusion (101) on the
crossbar will interact with the positive off-link and prevent the handle
mechanism from moving to the opened position thus warning personnel that the
contacts have not opened. There is also provided in association with the
crossbar (100) a cam (110) which is spring loaded from the bottom against a
portion of a cavity (114) in a crossbar which interacts with a movable portion of
the movable contact in such a manner as to latch it open when it has
independently moved to an opened position relative to the rotatable crossbar.
The cam rider reacts in such a way that it seals off or protects the
aforementioned spring (112) from gaseous arc products during the opening
operation. There is provided on the trip mechanism a double pitch spring (220).
The double pitch being such as to expand the range of the adjustment
characteristic of the tripping mechanism.
Patent EP-0899760-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WIESKE STEFAN DIPL-ING
IPC: H01H9/18
Filed: 1998-06-24
Abstract: The push-button switch (10) has an operating wiper (3) provided with a character field (11) with a transparent cover (1), which is illuminated from the rear by a light source, e.g. an LED, cooperating with a light conductor prism (2) inserted in a reception shaft (21) in the operating wiper, with its light output surface (6) facing the transparent cover.
Patent EP-0911463-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIDDELL KIMM ALAN
IPC: E04F15/12
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A peelable floor coating system is provided which may be used on a variety of floor
surfaces. In one embodiment, the peelable floor coating system comprises a release coating
applied to the floor surface and a durable coating applied to the release coating. In another
embodiment, the peelable floor system comprises a barrier coating applied to a floor surface and a
durable coating applied to the barrier coating. The peelable floor coating system as applied to a
floor surface 1) is easy to apply; 2) is level; 3) is easy to keep clean; 4) can be made a color which
optimizes lighting; 5) can be applied to many floor types, 6) can be applied over floors in nearly
any condition; 7) can be easily peeled up by hand; and 8) can be easily reapplied to renew the
floor surface.
Patent EP-0936307-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOTITSCHKE GERHARD
IPC: D21F5/04
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: During the operation of a web drying section of a papermaking machine, the shrinkage in the web (12) across the direction of web travel is set or controlled so that at least one and preferably several zones give a free and unimpeded shrinkage in the web (12). During the operation of a web drying section of a papermaking machine, the shrinkage in the web (12) across the direction of web travel is set or controlled so that at least one and preferably several zones give a free and unimpeded shrinkage in the web (12). The lateral shrinkage of the web (12) is controlled by the number of zones with a free shrinkage and/or the position within the drying section (10). A free web shrinkage zone is established at least in the trailing part of at least one drying group (14), in the direction of web travel, and at least in a trailing zone of the drying section (10). The lateral shrinkage is controlled so that a generally flat shrinkage development is formed across the web and especially at the edges of the web. An Independent claim is included for a drying section (10) at a papermaking machine with a fourdrinier (22) to support the web (12) at least at an initial zone of the drying section (10), where the web and fourdrinier pass through together. The web (12), when detached from the fourdrinier (22), is supported by a gas cushion round the web guide (20) without physical contact and/or the web is blown clear of the fourdrinier by a gas medium, to give a zone where the web can shrink freely. A further Independent claim is included for a roller with a drilled and perforated roller mantle, with the main roller zone connected to a compressed air supply. The perforations at the end zones can be linked selectively to the compressed air or a vacuum. The perforations in the main and end roller zones are separated by a dividing wall, or a moving slide is used to block some perforations and leave others free, while opening and closing the connection to the vacuum source.
Patent EP-0926414-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IKEDA SHINTARO
IPC: F16L17/04
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: Each of the circular coupling segments 20 has pipe fastening
parts 24, 25. One pipe fastening part 24 has a protrusion 26 to be in
contact with the side surface 3a of the circumferential groove 3 of one
pipe 4 nearer to the end of the pipe 4 in one of the end sections thereof
with respect to a circumferential direction, and a protrusion 27 to be
in contact with the side surface 3b of the circumferential groove 3 of
the pipe 4 farther from the end of the pipe 4 in the other end section
thereof with respect to the circumferential direction. The other pipe
fastening part 25 has a protrusion 28 to be in contact with the side
surface 3b of the circumferential groove 3 of the pipe 5 farther from
the end of the pipe 5 in one of the end sections thereof with respect to
the circumferential direction, and a protrusion 29 to be in contact
with the side surface 3a of the circumferential groove 3 of the pipe 5
nearer to the end of the pipe 5 in the other end section thereof with
respect to the circumferential direction.
Patent EP-0867444-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOSZNER NORBERT PROF DR
IPC: C08G77/58
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: Hydrolysable and polymerisable vinylcyclopropanesilanes of formula (I) and stereoisomers of these are claimed: in which R = H, substituted or unsubstituted 1-12C alkyl, 7-15C alkylaryl or 6-14C aryl or R<3>3-xXxSi-R<4>-R<1>-R<2>-; R<1> is absent or equal to substituted or unsubstituted 1-18C alkylene, 6-18C arylene, 7-18C alkylenearylene or -arylenealkylene, these residues optionally being interrupted by at least one group selected from ether-, thioether-, ester-, carbonyl-, amide- and urethane groups or carrying one of these groups in a terminal position; R<2> is absent or = substituted or unsubstituted 1-18 C alkylene, 6-18C arylene, 7-18C alkylenearylene or 7-18C arylenealkylene, these residues optionally being interrupted by at least one group selected from ether-, thioether-, ester-, carbonyl-, amide- and urethane groups or carrying one of these groups in a terminal position; R<3> is absent or = substituted or unsubstituted 1-18C alkyl, 2- 18C alkenyl, 6-18C aryl, 7-18C alkylaryl or 7-18C arylalkyl, these residues optionally being interrupted by at least one group selected from ether-, thioether-, ester-, carbonyl-, amide- and urethane groups; R<4> is absent or = substituted or unsubstituted -CHR<6>-CHR<6>-, -CHR<6>-CHR<6>-S-R<5>-, -S-R<5>-, -Y-CO-NH-R<5>- or -CO-O-R<5>-; R<5> = substituted or unsubstituted 1-18C alkylene, 6-18C arylene, 6-18C alkylenearylene or 6-18C arylenealkylene, these residues optionally being interrupted by at least one group selected from ether-, thioether-, ester-, carbonyl-, amide- and urethane groups ; R<6> = H, substituted or unsubstituted 1-18C alkyl or 6-10C aryl; R<7> = H, substituted or unsubstituted 1-10C alkyl, halogen or hydroxy; R<8> = H, or substituted or unsubstituted 1-10C alkyl; R<9> is absent or = substituted or unsubstituted 1-10C alkylene; W is absent or = carbonyl, ester, thioether, amide or urethane group; Y = O or S; a = 1, 2 or 3; b = 1, 2 or 3; c = 1-6; and x = 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that (i) (a+x) = 2, 3 or 4 and (ii) a and/or b = 1.
Patent EP-0884628-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAYHEW NICHOLAS
IPC: G02F1/141
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: A diffractive spatial light modulator comprises an array of pixels (40)
which can be actively or passively addressed. Each pixel comprises a
material such as a ferroelectric liquid crystal addressed on one side by
interdigitated elongate first and second electrodes (3a, 3b). The
interdigitated electrodes are connected to an address signal generator,
such as a strobe signal generator (43) and a data signal generator (41, 42).
The address signal generator supplies signals which allow each pixel to be
switched to any one of a non-diffractive state and a plurality of different
diffractive states of different diffraction efficiencies. This may be achieved
by varying the diffraction grating mark/space ratios. Alternatively or
additionally, the individual interdigitated electrodes may be controlled so
as to allow non-periodic gratings to be written at each pixel.
Patent EP-0919824-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REISKER THEODORE J
IPC: H01F6/00
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: An endocavity RF coil assembly for an MRI apparatus includes a reusable probe (30).
The reusable probe has a hollow outer cover (60) having a closed distal end and (62) an
open proximate end (64). The distal end (62) is formed to fit into a cavity of a subject
being examined. An active RF coil element (72) is rigidly formed about an internal
sleeve (70) which is located within the distal end (62) of the outer cover (60). A tuning
and matching circuit is disposed within the outer cover (60) on the proximate end (64)
side of the active RF coil element (72). The tuning and matching circuit is arranged on
a printed circuit board (74) and attached to the active RF coil element (72). A closure
(90) is connected to the proximate end (64) of the outer cover (60), and seals the
proximate end (64) of the outer cover (60) closed.
Patent EP-0921457-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WRIGHT ALAN THOMAS
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1998-11-23
Abstract: An electrically operable actuator (50) suitable for
actuating a water flow control valve (10) of a hot water
central heating system has a hollow body (54) containing an
arrangement of bimetallic discs (55,56) enclosing an
electrical heating element (59). The bimetallic disc
arrangement carries a movable abutment (63) engageable with
an actuating member (53) of a radiator water flow control
valve housed within a valve body (51) which is connected by
a screw threaded collar to the actuator body (54). The
actuator is remotely controllable by passing a current
through the heating element (59) causing the bimetallic
discs to flex against a bias spring (57) and displace the
abutment (63) to operate the actuating member (53) and
alter the setting of the flow control valve.
Patent EP-1017278-A2 (EP)
Title: Use of quaternary carboxylic acid alkanolamine ester salts as microbicide agents
Inventor: STELTER NORBERT
IPC: A01N37/00
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: A process for destroying or preventing the proliferation of microorganisms involving contacting the microorganisms with a quaternary carboxylic acid alkanolamine ester salt corresponding to formula I:wherein R1CO is an acyl group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 and R3, independently of one another, represent an alkyl group containing from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a group corresponding to CH2CH2OR5, R4 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R5 is hydrogen and/or R1CO, and X is an anion; is disclosed.
Patent EP-0950383-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLACKWELL GORDON BRIAN
IPC: A61C13/15
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: The invention provides a hand-held portable photocuring device, comprising an incandescent lamp, and a battery, a housing. The housing has a first cylindrical member and a second cylindrical member. The first cylindrical member has a diameter greater than the second cylindrical member. The first cylindrical member enclosing the battery, and the second cylindrical member encloses the lamp. The incandescent lamp is connected through an electrical conductor to the battery.
Patent EP-0961192-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ ULRICH
IPC: F15B15/18
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: The operating device has an operating shaft (15) which is rotatable in both directions, cooperating with the control rod (16) via a threaded coupling, so that the control rod is moved axially in the direction of one switch position upon rotation in one direction and moved axially in the direction of the other switch position by rotation in the other direction. The operating shaft may be rotated by an electric motor (13).
Patent EP-0986232-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIENECK UWE
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1999-06-15
Abstract: The rotary locking catch has a snap-action hook (3) attached to a rotation axis (4) and acted on by a bias spring (7), for cooperating with a catch element (6), in dependence on its angular position, controlled by a manual touch surface (5), similarly attached to the rotation axis. Also included are Independent claims for the following: (a) a mobile telephone battery pack; (b) a mobile telephone
Patent EP-0993844-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALDINIO COLBACHINI GIUSEPPE
IPC: A62B3/00
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube
construction for conveying high pressure water to
fire nozzles, comprising a tubular element which can
be coupled to a pressurized water supplying source
and a nozzle for ejecting a water jet therefrom. 
     The main feature of the invention is that
on the tubular element are provided a plurality of
coloured, phosphorescent or light emitting graphic
elements indicating the direction toward the water
supplying source.
Patent EP-0992433-A2 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren, Prüfen, Befüllen und Verschliessen eines Sackes
Inventor: SCHWENKE DIETER
IPC: G01M3/32
Filed: 1999-09-03
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Transportieren, Prüfen, Befüllen und Verschließen eines Sackes, welcher einen zu einem rechteckigen Querschnitt aufspreizbaren Sackkorpus aus zwei breiteren ersten und zwei schmaleren zweiten Sackwandungen, einen den Sackkorpus unten verschließenden Sackboden, eine den Sackkorpus oben begrenzende Sacköffnung und einen geöffneten Sackverschluß umfaßt, wobei der Sackverschluß seinerseits erste Verschlußlappen, die jeweils an den ersten Sackwendungen anschließen und rechtwinklig zu den ersten Sackwandungen horizontal von der Sacköffnung nach außen wegstehen, zweite Verschlußlappen, die jeweils an den zweiten Sackwandungen anschließen und die - insbesondere nach innen auf die Sacköffnung umgeschlagen - horizontal liegen, umfaßt, so daß die ersten Verschlußlappen und die zweiten Verschlußlappen einen in einer horizontalen Ebene liegenden rahmenförmigen Abdichtkragen bilden, bei dem während des Transportierens, Prüfens, Befüllens und Verschließens die Außenbereiche der ersten Verschlußlappen von antreibbaren Fördermitteln gehalten werden. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0989639-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGNER WALTER
IPC: H01S3/0933
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: The laser has a pump source (14) in the form of at least one LED (16) and an active laser material. A controller for pumped operation of the LED is designed to deliver a multiple of the maximum permanent rated current of the LED during the LED's operating cycle and/or an optical switch is arranged in the optical resonator and is opened by a controller to output a laser pulse for less than half a working cycle. An Independent claim is also included for a method of operating a high power laser.
Patent EP-0995789-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAGISHITA KAZUHIRO
IPC: C10M163/00
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: A lubricating oil composition having an excellent sludge
formation inhibiting effect and being suitable for use as an engine
oil is provided. The lubricating oil composition includes: a
lubricating base oil, (A) 0.5 to 20 % by mass of acylated
bissuccinimide, (B) 0.05 to 0.3 % by mass of zinc dithiophosphate
in terms of the phosphorus content, and (C) 0.5 to 4.0 % by mass
of metallic detergent in terms of the sulfated ash content, based
on the total mass of the composition.