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Patent EP-0365504-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PARTANEN RAINER
IPC: H01M6/38
Filed: 1989-10-13
Abstract: The invention concerns a set of electric cells used to generate an electric current for supply into a load (12). The set com­prises a battery (1), e.g. a NiFe battery, provided with terminals (2,3), which is used to activate an auxiliary cell (4) connected to the set and mounted on a stand (8) so that it can be turned about on its trunnions (15) to allow an electro­lyte (9) to flow into the spaces (14) be­tween the electrode plates of the cell so as to set up a current to feed the load. The current is interrupted by turning the cell back to its original position. The anode and cathode (7/5) electrodes are made of a metal containing or consisting of magnesium. The electrode plates can be replaced by pulling them out of the frame (16).
Patent EP-0388643-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAERTER DIETER
IPC: G09F13/04
Filed: 1990-02-20
Abstract: The light character according to the invention, in particular for graphic characters in external publicity, has a casing (3) containing a light source (1) in the form of the character which is open towards the rear of the character and a transparent panel (2) on the rear of the character, which projects beyond the circumferential edges of the character. Graphic characters which are produced with the light characters according to the invention can be applied regardless of the background and produce indirect illumination of the graphic character in permanently consistent fashion. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0389827-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENN MANFRED
IPC: B65H31/32
Filed: 1990-03-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet output in rotary printing machines, in which the supplied sheets are deposited on a lowerable delivery table to form a sheet stack, having a bar grate, as the intermediate stacking means, which can be pushed in when the sheet stack is full and, in the pushed-in state, rests with its front free end on a support, so that the operation can be carried out without problems even during non-stop operation with a pallet. …<IMAGE>…
Patent EP-0387918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIETH HANS OTTO
IPC: F16K37/00
Filed: 1988-01-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a valve sealing arrangement under dynamic stress, and an apparatus for carrying out said method, each sealing arrangement sealing two spaces from one another by means of two seals, separated from one another, in a serial arrangement, between or in which spaces there is arranged in a moveable manner a valve part whose jacket surface interacts with the seals and thereby prevents fluids overflowing from one space to the other, an annular space, enclosing the valve part, being provided between the seals, which annular space is bounded on the outside by a housing of the valve and which is connected via at least in each case one connection and one outlet opening to the environment of the valve. The invention ensures, inter alia, that even those critical regions of the slots for the seals which can be accessed only with difficulty are reliably subjected to the cleaning agent. In terms of the method, this is achieved, inter alia, in that the seal which comes into contact with the fluid to be sealed off is supplied with cleaning fluid from the spaces on both sides of the contact surfaces, up to its contact surfaces (provided temporarily at the sealing points) with the valve part on the one hand and the housing on the other hand. The apparatus for carrying out the method is characterised, inter alia, in that each seal (70, 71) is edged in each case on its side facing the space inside the valve housing part (1 or 2) to be sealed by a fluid-permeable boundary wall (41), and in that each of the seals has a limited mobility in the direction of movement of the valve part (4). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0402598-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOETHER BERNARD G
IPC: A47J37/12
Filed: 1990-04-26
Abstract: An interface (10) suitable for use with a cooking computer communication system and preferably mounted on each of cooking appliances such as a baking oven, cooling unit or fryer. The interface (10) monitors the physical characteristics of the cooking appliance through analog or digital sensors and provides information for diagnostics and quality control by a local store computer or a remote corporate mainframe computer. The interface includes a microcomputer (12) responsive to a plurality of signals representing parameters of the cooking appliance for developing a multiplexed digital output signal representing the parameters for applying the output signal by a two-wire cable to a cooking computer communication system.
Patent EP-0406897-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMOYAMA YUJI C O FUJI PHOTO
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1990-07-06
Abstract: A plurality of successive different intensities of either light reflected from a white original irradiated with illuminating light from a light source, or illuminating light directly from the light source, or transmitted light from a transparent original irradiated with the illuminating light from the light source, are applied to an image sensor, and an output signal from the image sensor is converted into a digital signal to produce as many corrective original data as the number of the successive different intensities. Then, corrective data are produced from the corrective orig­inal data and reference data. An image on an original is thereafter photoelectrically read with the image sensor to produce an image signal and converting the image signal into digital image data. Image data are corrected using the digital image data and the corrective data.
Patent EP-0413303-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORII KIYOSHI
IPC: B22D11/14
Filed: 1990-08-14
Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for continuous casting capable of casting alloys of different composition concurrently in two kinds or more. The continuous casting of the invention comprises using a multistrand type continuous casting apparatus, disposing a plurality of tundishes (2A,2B) provided with each number of nozzles dividing the number of strands (7B,8B) into two or more at an arbitrary ratio, transfusing each molten metal into the tundishes from separate ladles corresponding to each tundish and feeding to each water-cooled mold (1A,1B,1C,1D) through the nozzles to continuous casting. The mode of dividing the strand number is selected so as to improve a casting yield of expensive alloys and enhance a rate of operation of the apparatus according to a time cycle required for the preparation of molten metal, an amount of charge and a casting speed of each molten metal.
Patent EP-0433552-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAY PAUL GRAHAM
IPC: G02F1/025
Filed: 1990-08-20
Abstract: An optical modulator (30) includes a waveguide region having, for radiation of a predetermined wavelength such as 1.3 microns, a variable optical transmittance characteristic. The optical transmittance characteristic is a function of a difference between an index of refraction of a first region (36) comprised of silicon having a first type of electrical conductivity and an index of refraction of a second adjacent region (34) comprised of an insulator such as a silicon dioxide. The modulator further includes a third region (38), also comprised of silicon, disposed adjacent to the first region. The third region has a second type of electrical conductivity for forming a p-n junction with the first region. Charge carriers are injected into the first region for varying the index of refraction thereof such that the optical transmittance characteristic of the waveguide region is varied.
Patent EP-0429802-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BYLES MICHAEL NOEL
IPC: D04B21/04
Filed: 1990-10-05
Abstract: An integrally fabricated textile fabric has a relatively thick, dense liquid retaining absorbent pile layer of hydrophilic yarns and a non-absorbent napped layer of hydrophobic yarns at opposite faces of the fabric integrated with an intermediate ground yarn structure. The napped hydrophobic yarn layer serves to wick liquid to the absorbent hydrophilic yarn layer while resisting return flow leakage. The fabric is preferably fabricated on a warp knitting machine wherein a set of hydrophilic yarns are warp knitted by the bottom machine guide bar in overfed needle loops at the technical face of the fabric, a set of hydrophobic yarns are warp knitted on the top machine guide bar in needle loops and extended nappable underlaps at the technical back of the fabric, and two sets of ground yarns are warp knitted by a respective pair of middle guide bars intermediate the fabric faces.
Patent EP-0381529-A2 (EP)
Title: Air freshener
Inventor: GEBBIA BARBARA C
IPC: A61K8/73
Filed: 1990-02-02
Abstract: An air freshening device comprising a carrier, characterized in that said carrier supports at least one encapsulated fragrance matrix, said encapsulated fragrance matrix comprising fragrance and encapsulation material, said encapsulation material being solvent soluble, said fragrance being encapsulated by said encapsulation material, said encapsulation matrix being supported by said carrier, said carrier being substantially insoluble in said solvent.
Patent EP-0383612-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA NOBUYUKI
IPC: B65H5/22
Filed: 1990-02-16
Abstract: A sheet transporting apparatus, for transporting a sheet-form article along a feeding path between first and second locations that are spaced apart horizontally, comprises two parallel endless-loop conveyors (10a) having respective horizontal portions extending along opposite sides of the said feeding path, a sheet-gripper (10e, 10f) having opposite ends mounted respectively on the two parallel conveyors (10a), so as to extend therebetween across the said feeding path, for gripping a leading edge of such a sheet-form article (P) and pulling it along the said path, and an auxiliary endless conveyor belt (22) arranged so as to have a horizontal upper operative portion extending along the said feeding path, between the said two parallel conveyors, for supporting such a sheet-form article rearward of the said gripper. The support surface of the auxiliary conveyor belt (22) is formed with a recess (22d) which, when the apparatus in use, accommodates the said gripper (10e, 10f) so as to enable the sheet-form article gripped thereby to extend horizontally therefrom onto the said support surface rearward of the said recess as that article is pulled along the said feeding path. 
     Such a sheet transporting apparatus may be used, for example, in a printer or photocopier for feeding a sheet, on which an image is to be printed, between toner printing units arranged along the feeding path, and can enable the sheet to be delivered to these units reliably and in a desirably accurate horizontal disposition.
Patent EP-0409406-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEVER OSCAR WILLIAM
IPC: C07D313/00
Filed: 1990-06-18
Abstract: Use of compounds of formula (I)
      wherein A represents a group selected from:
      X represents -CH- or -N-; 
R¹ represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, a C₁₋₄ alkyl group, or a C₁₋₄ alkyl group substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms; 
R² represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, benzyloxy or a group -R⁷COOR⁸ (wherein R⁷ represents a single bond or a C₁₋₇ bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group and R⁸ represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₄ alkyl group) or a group R⁷CONR 8a R 8b  (wherein R 8a  and R 8b  each represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₄ alkyl group, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 4-6 membered saturated heterocy­clic ring); 
R³ and R⁴, which may be the same or different each represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₄ alkyl group, 
  or R³ and R⁴ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 4-6 membered saturated heterocyclic ring, which may optionally contain an oxygen atom or a further nitrogen atom, which may itself be substituted by a C₁₋₄ alkyl group; 
R⁵ and R⁶ each represent a hydrogen atom or together form a linking group between the aromatic rings, said group being selected from -CH₂CH₂-, -CH₂O-, -OCH₂-, -NHCH₂, or -CH₂NH; 
n is zero or an integer from 1 to 3; and 
p and q are each independently an integer from 1 to 4, 
with the provisos that 
(a) when R⁵ and R⁶ form a linking group, A is not -CH₂ -(CH₂) n - 
and 
(b) when A represents a group 
  C=CH(CH₂) n - and n is 1, R¹ is methyl, NR³R⁴ is pyrrolidino and R⁵ and R⁶ are both hydrogen then R² is not hydrogen or -CH=CHCO₂H, 
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for enhancing the therapeutic effect of an antineoplastic agent.
Patent EP-0405850-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARRUS ALAIN SIMON
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 1990-06-22
Abstract: The occurrence of low-density regions in conformal layers deposited between raised topographic features (for example, metal runners) on an integrated circuit is prevented or reduced by the inventive process. The low-density regions (termed "soft oxides" when the conformal layer is an oxide of silicon), are preferentially attacked by subsequent etching procedures and produce undesired trenches which interfere with subsequent processing. The inventive process forms spacers, or fillets (60), between the raised topographic features (15). Then a conformal layer (79), such as dielectric formed from TEOS, may be deposited without causing the formation of low-density regions.
Patent EP-0415571-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAKER JAY D
IPC: H05K1/16
Filed: 1990-08-02
Abstract: Layered thick film resistors are formed by printing unitary resistor elements (18) coextensively with dielectric platforms (14) formed on a ceramic substrate (12). The use of a dielectric platform (14) improves resistor geometry by raising the level of the printing surface above the nearby conductor lines and dielectric lines. The dielectric platform (14) can be formed by various processes such as a thick film printing process, a green tape cofire process, or moulding of the dielectric platform into the unfired ceramic substrate.
Patent EP-0413522-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAWAMURA MASAKI C O TOYO GARAS
IPC: G01N21/21
Filed: 1990-08-09
Abstract: To detect an opaque foreign body (2) such as a piece of stone, from amongst transparent bodies (1) such as of glass, the pieces (1,2) on a moving belt (3) are allowed to drop over a chute (4) where each is separately scanned a plurality of times by a linearly polarized lazer beam (L) transversely to their path of movement, the lazer beam from a light source (6) being reflected by a polygon scanner (7) rotated at constant speed for a period so that each object is scanned two or more times whilst it drops; the reflected light is introduced into a charge-coupled-device camera (9) after passing through a polarizing filter (8) and is detected as an electrical signal; the scanning light is also detected by a sensor (10) and the signal therefrom is divided into pulses by a divider (11) and fed to the camera (9) to control the scanning speed; an analog signal from the camera is also taken by a control circuit and is binary digitized and checked to determine whether the object is opaque or transparent. 
     Opaque objects may be removed by an air blow removing device (12). 
     Most of the polarized beam passes through a transparent piece while only a small fraction thereof is reflected whilst most of the beam is scattered irregularly from an opaque article. The invention provides satisfactory discrimination between the different bodies.
Patent EP-0416877-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILLS JEFF STEVEN
IPC: G01F1/32
Filed: 1990-09-04
Abstract: A synchronisation circuit (16; 40) synchronises the frequency of a frequency/pulse width control circuit (14) with the frequency of a switching power supply circuit (12) for a vortex shedding flowmeter. Synchronisation can be achieved by pre-triggering the frequency of the frequency/pulse width control circuit (14) with a signal provided by the switching power supply circuit (12). Alternatively, a down-counter approach can be utilised to achieve similar frequency synchronisation.
Patent EP-0429287-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GARST MICHAEL E
IPC: A61P37/08
Filed: 1990-11-20
Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula (A):
       
 wherein R₁ is C₁-C₁₇ alkyl or alkenyl having 1-5 unconjugated double bonds, carbocyclic aryl (C₁-C₁₇ alkyl or alkenyl having 1-5 unconjugated double bonds), or heteroaryl (C₁-C₁₇ alkyl or alkenyl having 1-5 unconjugated double bonds), cyclohexyl or cyclohexyl-(C₁-C₁₇ alkyl or alkenyl having 1-5 unconjugated double bonds); 
X is
       
 R₁ being linked to X through bond a; 
R₂ is hydrogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl; and 
R₃ is hydrogen or C₁-C₁₂ alkanoyl. 
     Such compounds have anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and anti-proliferative activity and are useful in treating psoriasis and modifying calcium homeostasis. A compound of the invention is 4-[3,6-dihydro-6-hydroxy-5-(3-phenylpropyl)-2H-pyran-2-yl]-5-hydroxy-2-(5H)-furanone.
Patent EP-0437066-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAROL MARK JOHN
IPC: H04B10/278
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: A communications network is implemented utilizing a transmission medium and a plurality of Network Interface Units (101-111) passively coupled thereto. Communications among a first set of Network Interface Units is implemented on a predetermined channel in a first portion of the transmission medium. Simultaneous communications among a second set of Network Interface Units is implemented using the same predetermined channel in a second portion of the transmission medium. Interference between communications in the first and second portions does not occur because the passive couplers disposed between the portions attenuate the signal from each portion to a value less than a predetermined Network Interface Unit sensitivity level before the signal reaches the other portion.
Patent EP-0430907-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PESENTE NARCISO
IPC: A23L3/00
Filed: 1990-11-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the control of a pasteurizing process, designed to be applied to the middle area of a pasteurizer, located downstream of a heating area from which bottles (1) of product carried by a conveyor (2) come, and upstream of a bottle cooling area. In said middle area of the pasteurizer provision is made for four tanks (7, 8, 9, 10) containing water at differentiated temperatures which feed an equal number of sprayers (3, 4, 5, 6) located above the bottles (1) in movement. The two middle tanks (8, 9) are each divided into two chambers (12, 13; 24, 25) separated by an upright partition (11; 23). In the event that the conveyor (2) should undergo an emergency stop, the bottles (1) that at the moment are in the area having the highest temperature are automatically sprayed with water at a lower temperature coming from the corresponding tanks whereas the high temperature is maintained in the tanks having the highest temperature until the emergency state is over. For the purpose pipelines (15, 21, 27, 33) are provided which suitably connect the various tanks (7, 8, 9, 10) to one another and to the sprayers (3, 4, 5, 6) located above the bottles (1).
Patent EP-0393008-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LISEC PETER
IPC: F26B21/12
Filed: 1990-03-09
Abstract: In the drying zone of a sheet glass washing machine, a pair of mutually opposed nozzles (10) is provided, the air outlet openings (11) of which face the glass sheet to be dried. At least one shutoff element (12) is associated with the air outlet opening (11) of each nozzle (10), this shutoff element, in its operative position, sealing off the top region of the air outlet opening (11). The shutoff element (12) extends over half the length of the air outlet opening (11) and has a cylindrical shutoff member (13) of an elastically yielding material which can be placed from the inside against the air outlet opening (11).
Patent EP-0437241-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKUNOMIYA SEIJI
IPC: B41J13/22
Filed: 1991-01-08
Abstract: A thermal transfer recording apparatus wherein printing on record paper (3) is performed with the record paper fixed on a platen roller (1) is constituted such that, when the record paper (3) is to be fixed, transmission of power to the platen roller (1) is interrupted and the platen roller (1) is fixedly held at a predetermined position, which enables realization of a transporting system for a transport system of a thermal transfer recording apparatus of the record paper (3) fixing type which system includes a single motor (9) therein.
Patent EP-0469419-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SILVA JAMES J
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1991-07-20
Abstract: A high-precision liquid reagent delivery system is provided for convenient and efficient gravity flow delivery of substantially the entire volume of reagent contained within a sealed formed tray. The delivery system comprises a formed tray defining a curved cavity for holding a predetermined amount of liquid, and a substantially planar ledge surface defined around the cavity opening. The surfaces of the cavity are non-porous, uniform and smoothly converging to a point of liquid discharge at an intersection of the cavity and the ledge surface. The ledge surface further defines an apex extending longitudinally from the point of liquid discharge and defines a guide path for the delivery of liquid contained within the tray. The system also includes a flexible cover removably affixed to the ledge surface of the tray for forming a sealed chamber between the cavity and the affixed cover for containment of liquid. The cover extends beyond the apex of the ledge surface to define a tab portion which can be grasped and pulled from the ledge surface to remove the cover. Removal of the flexible cover in such a manner with the tray positioned in a upstanding manner with the point of liquid discharge directed downward provides gravity flow delivery of all liquid contained within the tray with a low coefficient of variation.
Patent EP-0470597-A2 (EP)
Title: Electrochromic device
Inventor: WEPPNER WERNER PROF DR
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 1991-08-07
Abstract: An electrochromic device which is suitable, in particular, as a window, mirror or display element exhibits a multilayer structure having at least one layer, enclosed between two film electrodes, of a material that conducts in an ionic or mixed ionic and electronic fashion, at least one of the two electrode layers consisting of transparent material, and the ionically or ionically and electronically conducting material being transparent for at least as long as no excitation takes place due to the application of a voltage across the electrodes.
Patent EP-0477716-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EDLBAUER KARL ING
IPC: A01D90/00
Filed: 1991-09-16
Abstract: Self-loading vehicle having a loading space (4) which is limited by side walls (7), a front wall (6), a rear wall (8) and a bottom (9) and into which a conveyor device (2) conveys through a conveying channel (2) the loading material received by a pick-up device (1). For a better filling and a careful treatment of the loading material, there are on the front wall (6) and/or on its extension (42) pressure transducers (43), of which the pressure-transmitting parts (44), when a preset pressure for the pressure exerted by the loading material is exceeded, actuate a switching member (47) which, via a switch (49), cuts in a scraper-floor drive (48) and, after the pressure falls below this preset value, cuts it off again. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0492075-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARMBRUSTER ALBERT
IPC: G03B27/58
Filed: 1991-10-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for converting copying apparatus to large paper widths for producing posters, wherein said kit consists of a paper supply cartridge, a paper winding cartridge in addition to cartridge receiving devices, a paper drive provided in each case with an appropriate flap, a longitudinal paper drive, a paper clamping unit, a paper withdrawal unit and an exposure station. For the purpose of looping the photographic paper, the flaps and the drives or drive units are assigned a control unit which pivots the latter or displaces them vertically. <IMAGE>