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Patent EP-1042651-A1 (EP)
Title: Test d'integrite pour electrode
Inventor: KEECH RAY
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne la mesure de l'impédance entre des électrodes de détection de potentiel, d'un appareil de mesure à haute impédance, en appliquant une onde en dent de scie par l'intermédiaire d'un condensateur couplé à l'une des électrodes pour générer un courant sensiblement constant. La mesure de l'impédance est obtenue en comparant ledit courant au potentiel créé entre les électrodes lorsqu'elles sont parcourues par un courant différent.
Patent EP-1047629-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AUTENRIETH RAINER
IPC: C01B3/32
Filed: 1998-12-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de traitement préalable d'un matériau catalyseur en vue de catalyser une réaction chimique dans un réacteur correspondant, notamment un matériau catalyseur de reformage, afin de catalyser une réaction de reformage de méthanol pour obtenir de l'hydrogène. Selon l'invention, avant d'être introduit dans le réacteur, le matériau catalyseur est d'abord soumis, dans une première étape de formage, à l'action d'un mélange gazeux de formage contenant de l'hydrogène, puis, dans une étape de désactivation, à l'action d'un mélange gazeux de désactivation. Ce procédé s'applique par ex. au traitement préalable d'un matériau catalyseur de reformage, afin de catalyser une réaction de reformage d'hydrogène, de méthanol, pour produire de l'hydrogène dans une automobile fonctionnant avec des piles à combustible.
Patent EP-0932024-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KELLER HANS
IPC: G01C25/00
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: Laser irradiation wavelength and/or material parameters of plastic or pigments contained, are selected to maximize pigment- and minimize plastic- energy absorption. An independent claim is included for the corresponding marking equipment. Preferred features: The plastic comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene polymers or polymerisate, polymethylmethacrylate and/or polyacrylate. Pigments are carbon black and/or Iriodin(RTM) and/or are used as catalysts on the surrounding material. Organic materials are used for the plastic or pigments. These are darkened by e.g. carbonization or otherwise colored, when irradiated using ultraviolet or infrared light. In an alternative method, a lens (9) focuses irradiation to generate gas bubbles on either surface (2, 3) or inside the plastic, at specific locations (10). Initially, high intensity irradiation forms an absorption nucleus, followed especially by lower intensity to complete coloration or localized bubbling. In a development the suitably-pulsed beam and capsule are moved relatively, to make overlapping bubbles or coloration, producing extended markings. The relative velocity is 100-300 mm/s. Motion may include angular, rotary or linear components. Pulsing is executed 3-5 kHz. The marking method is further detailed. It may be carried out on a complete spirit level.
Patent EP-1022697-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MIYATA YASUHIKO
IPC: G07F9/02
Filed: 1999-01-22
Abstract: The invention provides a control apparatus for vending machine free from
necessity of replacing the main control program when a new function is
to be supplemented to the sub-control units (2A,2B,2C,2D) in the control
apparatus or when an additional sub-control unit is to be added thereto,
thus reducing the costs and labor. In a control apparatus for vending
machine according to the invention, a part of the main control program
for specifically controlling a particular sub-control unit is stored in
that unit, and this part of the main control program is incorporated
into the basic main control program stored in the main control unit (1),
by loading the main control unit (1) with the part of main control
program stored in the particular sub-control unit, in response to
connection of the latter unit with the main control unit (1).
Patent EP-0952397-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BECKER KARL
IPC: F23J1/02
Filed: 1999-04-21
Abstract: The conveying device includes a conveyor to take the ash or slag along a conveying section. The conveyor can be cooled by coolant. Ash or slag and the coolant are separated from each other by a heat-permeable dividing wall in the form of conveyor belts (30a, 30b). The ash or slag is cooled by transmission of heat to a coolant moving separately from it.
Patent EP-1010462-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOCTER ANDREAS DR
IPC: H01M8/0612
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: The catalytic material is applied to a carrier material (10a,10b,10c) which is formed as a cell and/or channel having monolithic structure made of ceramic or metal. The increase of the reaction surface per volume unit is by reduction of hydraulic cross-section and/or reduction of material wall thickness of the channel structure to create an increased cell thickness of the catalytic material. In an apparatus for catalytic conversion of a starting material, the starting material is brought into contact with a catalytic material between one of inlets of the apparatus and outlet of the apparatus, and the active reaction surface of the catalytic material is step-wisely or continuously increased per volume unit from the inlet to the outlet of the apparatus by the entering starting material.
Patent EP-1003249-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AOYAMA MASAHIKO
IPC: H01R43/04
Filed: 1999-11-19
Abstract: [Object] 
     To improve shielding characteristics. 
     [Solution] 
     An inner terminal 11 is accommodated in an accommodating portion 20
of an outer terminal 12 via a dielectric element 13. A core 2 of a shielded cable
1 is fastened to an inner fastening portion 18 of the inner terminal 11 outside
the outer terminal 12, and then the inner terminal 11 is inserted into the dielectric
element 13. A braided wire 4 is folded back around an end of a sheath 5,
and an outer fastening portion 22 of the outer terminal 12 is fastened to a folded
portion 4A thereof. A covering wall portion 21 in which only the upper surface
is open is provided between the accommodating portion 20 and the outer
fastening portion 22 of the outer terminal 12, and the inner fastening portion 18
is located in the covering wall portion 21. Upon the completion of crimping, the
shielding terminal 10 is fixed by inserting the cover 14 into the opening 21A of
the covering wall portion 21 and thereby elastically holding the outer fastening
portion 22 by holding pieces 39 of a clip portion 37 from opposite lateral sides.
As a result, the core 2 has its fastened portion and a portion near it covered on
four sides by conductive members.
Patent EP-1016595-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLEYMUELLER MANFRED
IPC: B65C3/06
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: Labels are produced and then transferred into batches to boxes (15), which is transferred to a loading station (20), where finished and filled containers are added to the box via a collection station (11) and transfer device (28). The individual labels are then secured to the container wall.  An Independent claim is also included for the production machinery.
Patent EP-1014509-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAEDA TOMOHARU
IPC: H01R12/55
Filed: 1999-12-20
Abstract: A connector that absorbs alignment error to be connected to a pin-shaped
conducting member (B) of the counterpart. This connector comprises
a base housing (3) to be arranged on a printed circuit board (P), a slide
housing (4) being slidably supported in relation to the base housing (3) in a
plane crossing the longitudinal direction of the conducting member (B) of
the counterpart, and at least one contact (2) spanning both the housings
(3), (4) and being fixed to both the housings (3), (4) and being to be soldered
on the printed circuit board (P). Said slide housing (4) having at least one
inlet hole (6) of which one end faces to and opens to the contact (2) and the
other end expands toward the end and opens to the conducting member (B)
of the counterpart. This connector can effectively absorb alignment error
and prevent occurrence of connection failure and defective connection to
increase the reliability and enhance the workability of assembly of printed
circuit boards.
Patent EP-0950820-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STAGGL ROLAND
IPC: F16B21/18
Filed: 1999-04-08
Abstract: The ring (1) has a slot and two L-shaped ring ends on either side defining a passage slot (5). The ends (6a,b) each have a projection (8a,b) facing out of the ring plane, each with a passage (9a,b). The projections are located on the same side of the ring plane, and the passages extend parallel to each other and to the ring plane. Each passage is a cylindrical hole through the projection.
Patent EP-0965959-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EMMOTT STEPHEN J
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1999-06-21
Abstract: A portable communication device comprises a housing (11)which accommodates a
number of components enabling the user to effect two-way communications including data
transfer and personal communications. The components include a selectively operable
smart card sensor (18), a display device (12), a mobile electronic data communications
facility to receive and transmit data communications, and a data transaction processing
means (20)in data communication with the smart card sensor, the display device and the
data communications facility. Such a portable device (10) is used to modify a monetary
amount stored in a smart card (23). The smart card is inserted into the smart card sensor
(18) in the terminal and a monetary amount is read from the card. The terminal transmits a
message to a remote facility and, in response to receiving a reply from the remote facility,
the terminal modifies the monetary amount stored in the smart card.
Patent EP-0989644-A1 (EP)
Title: Quantum cascade light emitter with pre-biased internal electronic potential
Inventor: CAPASSO FREDERICO
IPC: H01S5/343
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: Instead of trying to keep the SLs of a QC laser field free, we "pre-bias" the actual
electronic potential by varying the SL period (and hence average composition) so as to
achieve an essentially flat profile, on average, of upper and lower minibands, despite the
presence of an applied field in the SLs. In one embodiment, in at least a first subset of
the QW layers, the thicknesses of the QW layers are varied from QW layer to QW layer
so as to increase in the direction of the applied field. In this embodiment, the upper and
lower lasing levels are located, in the absence of an applied electric field, each at different
energies from layer to layer within the first subset, so that despite the presence of an
applied field, the desired flatband condition of the upper and lower minibands is realized.
In a preferred embodiment, the thicknesses of the QW layers within the first subset are
varied from QW layer to QW layer so as to  increase  in the direction of the applied field,
and the thicknesses of a second subset of the barrier layers are also varied from barrier
layer to barrier layer so as to  decrease or increase  in the direction of the applied field.
Patent EP-1006349-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIDMAN MICHAEL
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: A vehicle lighting booth (2) is provided with a plurality of cameras (20, 20a, 22, 22a, 24,
24a) and a plurality of lights (12). A controller is arranged to dim or extinguish the lights
near a camera being used to capture an image of the vehicle, thereby preventing the image
of the vehicle being washed out by the light used to illuminate the vehicle.
Patent EP-1074324-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BILAND MAX
IPC: B23D15/06
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: The device (1) has upper (2) and lower (3) tool parts and a controllable sheet transport unit. The upper tool part has a knife (6) on its lower end and the lower tool part has a knife (5) on its upper end. Motor drive devices (14,16) control both tools and rotate about a vertical axis. Both knives have fixed cutting edges. One knife (5) is moved to oscillate vertically using a lift drive (10), to cut the sheets.
Patent EP-1049649-A1 (EP)
Title: Silica microbeads having sensory properties in the mouth, their method of production and toothpaste products containing same
Inventor: AMICHE FREDERIC
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: The invention relates to precipitated silica microbeads having sensory properties in the mouth and a specific surface CTAB of at least 100 m<2>/g, an oil absorption DOP of at least 200 ml/g, a mean particle diameter of between 50 and 600  mu m, at the surface between 0.5 and 2 parts by weight (expressed as zinc metal) of a zinc derivative with a degree of oxidation of 2 per 100 parts by weight of silica, a pH of between 7 and 9, and possibly between 0.2 and 5 parts by weight of a white pigment for 100 parts by weight of silica. The invention also relates to a method for producing said microbeads by precipitation, treatment of the silica slurry with a soluble zinc compound, mechanical thinning of the cake resulting from the separation of the treated silica slurry, and drying by atomisation. The invention further relates to their use in toothpaste preparations as sensory agents acting in the mouth.
Patent EP-1058727-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUMM JAMES W
IPC: C12Q1/6853
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to materials and methods for the identification and analysis of intermediate tandem repeat sequences in DNA, wherein an intermediate tandem repeat (ITR) sequence is a region of a DNA sequence containing at least one five to seven base repeat unit appearing in tandem at least two times. DNA markers to highly polymorphic ITR loci in the human genome are identified and analyzed, using particularly preferred embodiments of the materials and methods of the present invention.
Patent EP-1062633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FEYT NATHALIE
IPC: G06K19/073
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: The invention concerns microprocessor cards and, in such cards, various devices for hiding operations performed in the card against fraudulent breaches by analysing the current consumed. The invention is characterised in that it consists in adding in the card a device (20) modifying the consumed current, either by averaging it by integration, or by adding thereto random values by a random signal generator (28) so as to hide the operations performed. In another embodiment, it consists in carrying out simultaneously an operation for making secure and writing in an EEPROM memory, the latter generating chaotic current variations which hide the operation to be made secure.
Patent EP-0986763-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERTOLINO CHARLES
IPC: G01S5/18
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for sorting an acoustic signal (S) or a spectral line (F) of maximal energy E, transmitted by a "target", capable of being immersed in the sea, among a multitude of acoustic signals coming from particular noise generators (W), radiating acoustic signals of similar type and of energy higher than energy E, using: a set of N acoustic sensors, identically parametrized in standby mode, capable of being immersed, for detecting the presence of a signal (S) or a desired spectral line (F), the set of N sensors defining a particular number of standby cells to two adjacent sensors, each sensor being associated with one or several detection/target domains, which are defined as the geographical zones inside which the presence of the "target" is known to be detectable and outside which the "target" is known to be undetectable.; a maximum number Nmax of sensors concerning one or several "set" zone(s) (selected among a set of elementary geographical zones) of a common standby cell and capable of simultaneously detecting the "target". The invention is characterised in that the acoustic signal (S) or the line (F) is detected by a number Nd of acoustic sensors in the set of N sensors, and analysed by a series of steps whereof the main ones comprise the definition of the noise generator (W) locating conditions and the determination relative to the set zones.
Patent EP-1105294-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CUTLER GERALD
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé et un système permettant d'imprimer un nouveau matériau sur une zone désignée d'un substrat de mémoire informatique orienté de façon aléatoire. Ce procédé consiste à déterminer l'orientation du substrat de mémoire informatique orienté de façon aléatoire, puis à générer électroniquement des données d'imprimante qui tiennent compte de l'orientation spécifique du substrat. Le système d'impression préféré comporte un imageur (16), une imprimante (22) et un système informatique (28). Le procédé d'impression consiste à réaliser l'imagerie d'un substrat cible à orientation aléatoire, tel qu'un disque optique, présentant un motif visible et une zone désignée pour recevoir le nouveau matériau à imprimer. En l'occurrence, le nouveau matériau, texte et/ou graphisme, à imprimer sur le disque cible est normalement orienté dans une position de référence. Toutefois, afin de tenir compte de l'orientation par nature aléatoire du disque cible, on effectue électroniquement un recalage de l'orientation par rapport au système d'impression. On prend ensuite le nouveau matériau dont l'orientation a été électroniquement recalée, et on l'imprime sur la zone désignée du disque cible sans avoir à faire tourner le disque.
Patent EP-1080257-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KELMARTIN THOMAS PATRICK JR
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: A PTFE fiber that is adapted to be sewn at high speeds. The fiber has a toughness greater than about 0.36 grams per denier (g/d). A range for the toughness is from about 0.36 to about 1.01 g/d, with a preferred range being from about 0.50 to about 0.80 g/d. The toughness of the inventive PTFE fiber is most preferably about 0.60 g/d. The inventive fiber has a peak engineering stress greater than about 1.6 g/d and a break strain greater than about 15.5 percent. A preferred range for the peak engineering stress is from about 3.0 g/d to about 5.0 g/d, and a preferred range for the break strain is from about 20 percent to about 50 percent. Most preferably, the peak engineering stress is about 4.4 g/d, and the break strain is about 24 percent. In another aspect, this invention provides a process for making a fiber that involves providing a PTFE fiber and heating the PTFE fiber to a temperature of from about 300 DEG  C. to about 500 DEG  C., while overfeeding the PTFE fiber at an overfeed of up to about 70 percent. A preferred range for the temperature is from about 350 DEG  C. to about 450 DEG  C., and a preferred range for the overfeed in the overfeeding step is from about 10 percent to about 20 percent. Most preferably, the temperature in the heating step is about 400 DEG  C. and the overfeed in the overfeeding step is about 15 percent. The PTFE fiber may be used as a filament for an improved dental floss, and is also suited for an improved bearing material.
Patent EP-1077255-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORI SATOSHI
IPC: C12N9/10
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A nicotianamine synthase is isolated and purified. Then the gene of this
enzyme is cloned and the base sequence and amino acid sequence thereof are
determined. This gene is employed in constructing plants, in particular, grass plants
highly tolerant to iron deficiency. A nicotianamine synthase involved in the mugineic
acid biosynthesis pathway; the amino acid sequence thereof; a gene encoding the same;
a vector containing this gene; cells transformed by the vector; a process for producing
nicotianamine by using the same; plants transformed by the gene encoding the
nicotianamine synthase; and an antibody against the nicotianamine syntase.
Patent EP-1073665-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FRITZE CORNELIA
IPC: C07F17/00
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne des métallocènes comprenant des substituants fluorés, leur utilisation dans la polymérisation d'oléfines et un procédé de production de polyoléfines à l'aide desdits métallocènes.
Patent EP-1090946-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORIWAKI TAKESHI
IPC: B29C45/00
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: In manufacturing glass fiber-reinforced resin
moldings, it is important to uniformly disperse glass
fibers in a resin. However, if the resin and glass fiber
are strongly kneaded for the above purpose, the glass
fibers may be finely cut, causing a problem that the
reinforcing function of the glass fibers becomes
insufficient. 
     According to the present invention, a peroxide is
mixed into a molding material prepared by mixing glass
fibers with a thermoplastic resin, and such a molding
material is molded. For example, the peroxide is fed
together with the molding material in an injection
molding machine, the molding material is heated and
kneaded in the molding machine, and the glass fiber mixed
molten resin is injected into a mold to obtain a molded
body.
Patent EP-1082682-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NOTANI RANJIT N
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1999-06-03
Abstract: Selon cette invention, un espace de travail informatique comprend plusieurs emplacements de mémoire dont chacun peut fonctionner pour stocker au moins un objet. L'espace de travail informatique comprend une structure de permissions en communication avec l'espace de travail informatique, la structure de permissions régissant les droits d'accès à chaque emplacement de mémoire. L'espace de travail informatique comprend également un gestionnaire d'événements en communication avec les emplacements de mémoire et la structure de permissions, ledit gestionnaire d'événements servant à générer des messages en réponse aux accès aux emplacements de mémoire ainsi qu'à la gestion des droits d'accès par la structure de permissions.
Patent EP-1042606-A1 (EP)
Title: Electromagnetically actuatable valve
Inventor: REITER FERDINAND
IPC: F02M51/06
Filed: 1999-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuatable valve which comprises a specially configured stopping area core/armature (2/27). The valve comprises a component, e.g. the armature (27), which, before depositing a wear-resistant layer, has a spherically curved contour in the area of its face (73) that is opposite the other component (2). Said face constantly extends in an annular manner in a circumferential direction. The valve is especially suited for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compression spark ignition internal combustion engines.
Patent EP-1198983-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAEKAWA TAKAAKI
IPC: A01G9/00
Filed: 1999-07-22
Abstract: A sprouting brown rice producing device (11)
comprises, in general, an airtight sprouting promoting
tank (12) to which brown rice and water for promoting
sprouting are supplied, and a recycled water generating
system (13) recycling water used in the sprouting
promoting tank (12), and making the recycled water flow
back to the sprouting promoting tank (12). Brown rice
charged from a raw material inlet (15) to the sprouting
promoting tank (12) is kept floating in the water
supplied from a water supply inlet (14). The recycled
water generating system (13) comprises a warm water
collection pipe (22) collecting water overflowing from
the top of the sprouting promoting tank (12), a filtering
module (23) removing bacteria and organic substances
contained in the water collected from the sprouting
promoting tank (12), and a flowing-back pipe (24)
supplying the recycled water emitted from the filtering
module (23) to the bottom of the sprouting promoting
tank (12).
Patent EP-1096964-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOWNSEND-ROSE CHRIS R
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 1999-07-09
Abstract: This invention relates to a device which may be used for indicating a correct seal between a mask (60) and face, checking the flow of gas through the mask (60), indicating respiration activity and/or measuring the rate of respiration. A breathing mask (60) is provided with a housing communicating with the interior of the mask and extending outwardly therefrom, an opening in the housing remote from the mask (60) and a member (41) in the housing movable in response to gas flow through the housing. In an embodiment, an attachment for a breathing mask (60) comprises a housing having spaced openings therein, means for attaching the housing to a breathing mask (60) so that one of said openings communicates with the interior of the mask (60) and a member (41) in the housing movable in response to gas flow through the housing.