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Patent EP-0941399-A1 (EP)
Title: Gaine de protection thermique
Inventor: TRUTSCHEL RALF
IPC: F02M53/04
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne une gaine de protection thermique (11) pour une soupape d'injection de carburant (5) insérable dans un trou de fixation (2) d'une culasse (1) d'un moteur à combustion interne. La gaine de protection thermique (11) selon l'invention comporte un corps de gaine (12) entourant au moins partiellement une buse (9) de la soupape d'injection de carburant (5). A l'extrémité côté injection (18) du corps de gaine (12) se trouvent un segment replié (19), où le corps de gaine (12) présente deux couches, et un segment conique (20) qui s'effile en direction de l'extrémité côté injection (18) et qui, à l'état monté, s'appuie étroitement contre un segment s'effilant (10) de la buse (2).
Patent EP-1002164-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PEDONE POTITO
IPC: F16B13/14
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: The invention concerns a beam end fitting and method for joining together wooden beams, the fitting comprising a tubular member adapted to be firmly secured by gluing inside a hole drilled in at least one of the two ends of a wooden beam, and connecting means for connecting the beams to each other, either directly or by an interposed core fitting, wherein said end fitting is provided with blocking means for blocking the end fitting inside the beam during the gluing step.
Patent EP-1018093-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUM DANIEL R
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé, un système et un produit de programme machine représentant un éclairage ponctuel et de zone complexes (blanc ou coloré pur) en ombrage et en animation infographiques. Une table de champs de vecteurs d'irradiance représentative d'un champ d'irradiance pour une scène à rendre est générée et stockée dans une mémoire de texture. Pendant le rendu, la scène est éclairée sur la base de vecteurs d'irradiance de la table de champs de vecteurs d'irradiance. Pour chaque point éclairé, un vecteur d'irradiance correspondant est généré à partir de la table de champs de vecteurs d'irradiance. Une opération vectorielle est exécutée entre le vecteur d'irradiance et une surface normale pour le point afin de calculer une composante d'énergie d'irradiance. Les approches avec éclairage couleur sont la production et le stockage d'un ensemble de tables de champs de vecteurs d'irradiance en couleur représentatives d'un champ d'irradiance à des longueurs d'onde spectrales respectives, le stockage d'une table de vecteurs d'irradiance et d'une table de couleur d'irradiance, ou le stockage d'une table de vecteurs d'irradiance et d'une couleur d'irradiance pour le cas d'une couleur constante.
Patent EP-1012653-A1 (EP)
Title: Optical transmitter for emitting light signals
Inventor: MALSBENDER DIETER
IPC: G02B5/09
Filed: 1998-09-10
Abstract: The invention relates to an optical transmitter for emitting light signals, especially for simultaneously activating light signal receivers present within a spatial range. Said optical transmitter has a laser diode (10) and an optical transmitting system. Said laser diode (10) emits an especially pulsed, concentrated laser beam (14). The optical transmitting system has a Fresnel mirror (12) and a primary mirror (15) whose convex mirror surface (151) is turned towards the mirror surfaces (121) of the Fresnel mirror (12). This enables the transmitter to illuminate as large a solid angle as possible, and gives a compact, robust structure. The laser diode (10) is located in the centre of the Fresnel mirror (12), coaxial to the axis of the Fresnel mirror (12) and the primary mirror (15) in the direction of emission (13) of the laser diode (10) and at a distance in front of and coaxial to the exit aperture (11).
Patent EP-0949813-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TERAUCHI IKUO
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 1998-10-29
Abstract: With a time lapse recording/reproducing device for
applying time lapse recording/reproducing processing to a video
image signal gained through a video surveillance system and the
like, a recording control unit (14) performs controlling by giving
directions so that a signal obtained by applying picture
compression processing to an inputted video signal in a picture
compression/expansion circuit (11) provided with a means for
intra-frame picture compression/expansion processing is recorded
on rigid platters of a hard disk driver (12) as a moving picture and
at the same time the foregoing signal is recorded intermittently on
an optical disk of an optical disk driver (13), and, when an alarm
signal is inputted, the foregoing signal is recorded on the rigid
platters for a predetermined period of time as a moving picture and
then has the recording operation ended, thus realizing a time lapse
recording/reproducing device, whereby recorded moving pictures of
the scenes just before and after the time when an alarm signal is
inputted and also intermittently recorded pictures covering a long
period can be obtained.
Patent EP-1029411-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHINDLER JEFFREY
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à l'établissement automatique de liaison avec une messagerie de dialogue ('the chat room') consacrée à une émission télévisée déterminée. Un ordinateur (10) détecte la chaîne sélectionnée par un syntoniseur correspondant (26). La chaîne, la date et l'heure à laquelle l'ordinateur consulte un guide électronique d'émissions sont référencées par l'ordinateur, qui peut ainsi déterminer le programme spécifique qui passe en ce moment sur la chaîne en question (28). Un code d'identification unique de l'émission est envoyé à un serveur central (20). Le serveur (20) relie l'ordinateur (10) à une messagerie de dialogue consacrée à une émission, et ce pour le code d'identification unique. Cela permet aux utilisateurs de l'ordinateur de voir la même émission pour entrer automatiquement dans la même messagerie de dialogue et discuter entre eux.
Patent EP-1044486-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE BLIECK ROLAND TRISTAN
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug-in connector with electrical terminal elements (2) which have contact portions (3) for the contacting of complementary contacts which have terminal portions (4) for connection with an electrical conductor, for example on a printed circuit board, and which have intermediate portions which connect the contact portions (3) to the terminal portions (4). The terminal elements (2) are combined in columns to form terminal subassemblies (1). The intermediate portions are fastened in or on an insulating rib (6) and the contact portions protrude out of the rib (6). The connector also has a shielding element (7, 8) which shields the individual terminal subassemblies (1) from one another. A cage-like shield (11) which surrounds at least one contact portion (2) and is connected to the shielding element (7, 8) between the terminal subassemblies (1) is provided.
Patent EP-1019981-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAMEY SAMUEL C
IPC: G06K13/08
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne un connecteur à embase (10) conçu pour recevoir une carte électronique (11), qui comprend un corps (12) doté de premier et second bras latéraux espacés (14, 16) intégrés au corps (12), entre lesquels la carte (11) est reçue. Le premier bras latéral (14) a un premier élément étendu longitudinalement en queue d'aronde (52). Le connecteur (10) comprend aussi un bouton actionneur (48, 70) doté d'un second élément étendu longitudinalement en queue d'aronde (54, 74), conçu pour venir en contact avec le premier élément en queue d'aronde (52), de manière à permettre au bouton (48, 70) de se déplacer longitudinalement par rapport au corps (12), et un mécanisme éjecteur (36) couplé au corps (12) et au bouton (48, 70). Le mécanisme éjecteur (36) est conçu pour éjecter la carte (11) du corps (12), sur un mouvement longitudinal du bouton (48, 70) par rapport au corps (12).
Patent EP-1027096-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROSL FRANK R
IPC: A61M1/14
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: This invention is an improved apparatus and method for the dialysis of blood. The improved apparatus comprises a subcutaneous port, a catheter assembly (105) comprising a connector portion comprising a subcutaneous port element (115), and a catheter portion comprising a catheter element (120). The improved apparatus also comprises a novel percutaneous catheter assembly comprising a catheter portion comprising a catheter element (220), and a connector portion comprising an extra-coporeal connector element (25).
Patent EP-1029219-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DANIELLI FRANCO
IPC: G01B11/02
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: Dispositif optoélectronique servant à vérifier la dimension et/ou la forme de pièces, plus particulièrement, de pièces présentant une forme tridimensionnelle complexe et constituant des supports pour des têtes d'enregistrement et de lecture magnétiques (33, 47, 63) conçues pour des unités de mémorisation de disque dur. Ce dispositif comprend une base (1) comportant deux éléments de guidage (7, 9) auxquels est accouplée une glissière (11) mobile le long de ces éléments de guidage (7, 9), et un système (31) permettant de bloquer et de référencer la pièce (33, 47, 63) à vérifier. La glissière (11) supporte une table rotative (13) à laquelle est fixé un support (15) de système de mesure optoélectronique. Les rotations de la table rotative (13) autour d'un axe parallèle aux éléments de guidage (7, 9) font osciller le système de mesure optoélectronique pratiquement dans un plan perpendiculaire à cet axe afin d'optimiser la disposition réciproque entre les éléments (75, 77) de ce système de mesure optoélectronique et la pièce (33, 47, 63) au cours de la vérification. Il est possible de vérifier des pièces (33, 47, 63) possédant une forme et des dimensions nominales différentes par simple remplacement de quelques éléments du dispositif.
Patent EP-1036196-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ENGEL STACIA R
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-12-07
Abstract: Unique DNA sequences are provided which are useful in identifying different pathogenic fungi, such as those which infect grape plants. These unique DNA sequences can be used to provide oligonucleotide primers in PCR based analysis for the identification of fungal pathogens. The DNA sequences of the present invention include the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of the ribosomal RNA gene regions of particular fungal pathogens, as well as oligonucleotide primers which are derived from these regions which are capable of identifying the particular pathogen.
Patent EP-1049576-A1 (EP)
Title: Film d'emballage multicouche en polypropylene syndiotactique
Inventor: PEET ROBERT G
IPC: B29C55/02
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne une structure de film multicouche à orientation biaxiale présentant (i) un substrat formant l'âme en polyéthylène haute densité; et (ii) une couche supplémentaire d'un polypropylène syndiotactique appliquée sur au moins une surface dudit substrat formant l'âme. En variante, le film selon l'invention comprend au moins une couche thermo-scellable appliquée sur la surface externe de la couche supplémentaire.
Patent EP-1036127-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FERENCZ ANDREAS
IPC: B32B27/32
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: An adhesive useful in forming composites includes components A and B. Component A includes at least one polyester with a molecular weight (Mn) of at least 8000 and has a total enthalpy of fusion of at most 20 mJ/mg. Component B includes at least one polyester with a molecular weight (Mn) of less than 8000 and a glass transition temperature of at most 60° C. The adhesive preferably has a melt viscosity of 500 to 25,000 mPas (Brookfield RVT DVII, 140° C., spindle 27) and a softening point of 70 to 100° C. (ASTM E28).
Patent EP-0940705-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAMEYAMA TADAYUKI
IPC: C09K19/02
Filed: 1999-02-05
Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal layer which is inhibited
from appearing to be colored when viewed from slant directions
and thus has excellent viewing angle characteristics, while
enabling an improvement in the brightness of liquid crystal
displays, etc.; and an optical element and an lighting device with
each of which liquid crystal displays and the like excellent in
brightness and perceptibility can be fabricated. The
cholesteric liquid crystal layer (1) has a helical pitch changing
in the thickness direction and shows circular dichroism over a
wavelength region having a width of at least 50 nm and including
a wavelength of 520 nm, wherein the linearly polarized light
obtained through a quarter-wavelength plate has a maximum degree
of polarization at a wavelength not longer than 520 nm, or the
degree of polarization thereof in a wavelength region on the
shorter-wavelength side of 520 nm is higher than that in a
wavelength region on the longer-wavelength side of 520 nm. The
optical element comprises a multilayer structure composed of the
cholesteric liquid crystal layer and at least one optical layer
superposed thereon which is a retardation compensating plate, a
polarizing plate, a light conductive plate, or a quarter-wavelength
plate having an Nz of -0.8 to -2.0 and disposed on the
longer-helical pitch side of the liquid crystal layer. The
lighting device or liquid crystal display comprises the 
cholesteric liquid crystal layer or optical element disposed on
one side of a surface light source or liquid crystal cell.
Patent EP-0953291-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CARLE GIOVANNI MARCO
IPC: A23G7/00
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: A method and device for refining a
confectionery material comprising a series of
cylinders for pressing and stretching the
confectionery material particles, driving devices for
driving the cylinders and heat removal devices for
removing the refining heat in which, between the
freely swinging first cylinder (3) and the second cylinder (4)
a position transducer (31) for measuring the spacing
between the first two cylinders is arranged, the first
cylinder is pressed against the second cylinder and a
spreading-apart force transducer for measuring the
stress between the two cylinders, and temperature
transducers (42) for measuring the temperature near the
confectionery material refined by the first two
cylinders are moreover provided, the transducers being
operatively coupled to a control device (20) which provides
a reference signal for the cylinder fedback driving
device.
Patent EP-0972965-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ECKEL HANS-GERD DR
IPC: F16F15/31
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: The revolution vibration absorber, mainly used for the crankshaft of a vehicle, consists of several weights (2), radial arranged around the hub (1) and joined to the hub with bolts (5), moving in curved slots (4,9,12). Vibrations caused by the rotating crankshaft are absorbed by an oscillating and longitudinal rocking motion of the weights. At least one of the slots (9,12) is joined to a lubrication system (7,17) in order to reduce premature wear and tear of the parts.
Patent EP-0957405-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EHARA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: G03G5/10
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: In order to reduce the cost of a photosensitive
member and to prevent the fluctuation in image density
and the image smear by highly precise temperature
control, the image forming apparatus of the present
invention comprises: a cylindrical photosensitive
member comprising a conductive substrate having a
thickness not smaller than 0.1 mm and smaller than 2.5
mm, and a light-receiving layer having a
photoconductive layer on the conductive substrate, the
light-receiving layer containing at least amorphous
silicon; and a charging device for charging the
photosensitive member, wherein the photoconductive
layer has a thickness not smaller than 5 µm and smaller
than 20 µm, and wherein the charging device is a device
for contacting a charging member with the surface of
the photosensitive member and applying a voltage to the
charging member to charge the photosensitive member.
Patent EP-1053768-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GEISSBUEHLER URS
IPC: A63C5/14
Filed: 1999-05-17
Abstract: A plastic ski coating with a particulate filler to improve the sliding properties, in which the filler contains boron and/or boron compound(s) and/or nitride(s).
Patent EP-0967168-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWARABASHI TSUKASA
IPC: B65H54/28
Filed: 1999-05-17
Abstract: To provide a traverse apparatus having rotating wings that can reliably prevent yarn
carried by a rotating wing past a turning post upon a yarn cut from being wound
around a rotating body on which the rotating wing is mounted, the present invention
provides a traverse apparatus having rotating wings comprising a yarn guide 1
having surface 1a for forming a traverse track, two rotating wings 2 disposed at
upper and lower positions in the yarn travelling direction and rotating in opposite
directions along the yarn guide 1 to transfer the yarn Y2 to each other at a turning
point of the traverse track, and a cover member 51 provided around a rotating body
25 on which the upper rotating wing 2 is mounted.
Patent EP-0946060-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HENDRICKS JOHN S
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 1993-12-02
Abstract: In a method for providing programming in a television
delivery system, the programming is packaged at a television
delivery center, wherein the package includes at least one
program, and menu information related to the programming
packaging is generated. The menu information is provided to
terminals and stored therein the terminals. The menu
information is displayed as programming menus, wherein a
programming menu is displayed on a first portion of a
display coupled to a terminal. When a program is chosen
from the displayed programming menu, a program selection
based on the program chosen is received from the displayed
programming menu. The terminal is switched to a television
channel carrying the chosen program, wherein the switching
is completed in response to a single control function, and the
chosen program is displayed on the display.
Patent EP-0984237-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHEVALLIER CHRISTOPHE
IPC: F28D1/03
Filed: 1999-09-01
Abstract: The heat exchanger has two circuits (C1, C2) formed by inner (14) and outer (16) U-shaped channels, and feed and return pipes (50, 52) linked to the channels to deliver identical or different fluids (F1). The channels are bounded by facing pairs of plates (12) and are connected through apertures (28, 32); in a variant they are formed by U-shaped tubes.
Patent EP-0987441-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEPHAN WALDEMAR
IPC: F04D29/58
Filed: 1999-09-09
Abstract: The electronic unit (12) is arranged at the endface (11) of the motor housing (13), away from the impeller (10), completely inside the pump housing (2). The electronic unit (12) seals the motor housing (13) at the endface (10) away from the impeller (10). The pump unit has a cylindrical form and an inlet manifold (4) and pressure manifold (6) on the opposite side of the pump housing.
Patent EP-1092804-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROZZO BIANCAMARIA DR
IPC: D06M13/148
Filed: 1999-10-16
Abstract: Aqueous fiber material treatment composition comprises a sulfonate or an aliphatic 2-12 (4-10) C polyol, an ethoxylated alcohol(s) and an alkoxylate(s) to give good hydrophilicity. The composition comprises: (1) a sulfonate of formula R<1>R<1>R<2>CR<1>R<2)<CR<1>R<2>)nR<1> (I) with a SO3M group(s) or an aliphatic 2-12 (4-10) C polyol; (2) an ethoxylated alcohol(s) of formula R<3>O(CH2CH2O)rX (II); (3) an alkoxylate(s) of formula R<3>O(Z)tX (III); and (4) water. R<1> = H, 1-4C alkyl phenyl optionally substituted by SO3M; R<2> = R<1> or SO3M; M = Na, K or NH4; n = 0-8; X = 0-50% H and 50-100% (m)ethyl or phenyl; Z = 20-80% CH2CH2O and 80-20% CHR<4>CHR<5>O R<3> = 4-20 (8-18) C alkyl; R<4> and R<5> = one is H and the other is CH3.
Patent EP-1028522-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN RUMPT HERMAN WOUTER
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a communication device including a power amplifier for
amplifying a modulated high frequency carrier signal comprising a resonance circuit
arranged between resonance circuit input means and antenna means. To improve the
power added efficiency of the power amplifier, the resonance circuit input means is
provided with an excitation circuit for supplying an excitation signal to the resonance
circuit phase and/or frequency coupled with the modulated high frequency carrier signal
and having a duty cycle significantly less than 50%.
Patent EP-0942521-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CARR KENNETH R
IPC: H02P9/08
Filed: 1994-05-06
Abstract: A method is provided of controlling the start-up and
ignition of a prime mover such as a gas turbine engine in
which the prime mover is coupled to a starter motor which
provides motive power to the prime mover to accelerate the
prime mover up to self-sustaining speed. The method
comprises the steps of:
   (a) during a first phase prior to ignition of the
prime mover, causing the starter motor to provide motive
power to the prime mover so as to accelerate the prime
mover at a first predetermined rate;   (b) during a second phase subsequent to the first
phase, causing the starter motor to provide motive power
to the prime mover so as to accelerate the prime mover at
a second predetermined rate which is less than the first
predetermined rate; and   (c) during the second phase, providing fuel to the
prime mover to facilitate ignition of the prime mover.
Patent EP-0954108-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FANG JUING
IPC: H03M13/43
Filed: 1999-04-26
Abstract: The system uses multiple coders and decoders to ensure matching. The method involves placing (40) the bits of the bit stream to be coded, into sub-blocks (42-43). Parallel orthogonal convolutional coding is carried out on the bits of the sub-blocks to produce parallel sub-symbols. The resultant convolutional orthogonal codings are of a type m/m+1, in which m represents the number of bits of a sub-block. The sub-symbols are then concatenated. An Independent claim is included for a coding device.
Patent EP-1028083-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PIRON GERARD
IPC: B66D3/04
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: The module has two independently motorized lifting components. The first component being designed to assure the displacement of a charge at a relatively important speed and following an extended course. The second component is integrated at the end of one or more cables (13) of the first component.  A tool carrying module designed to be put into service in a lifting installation, notably for replacing anodes in the electrolysis cells used for the production of aluminum, comprises two independently motorized lifting components. A first component, made up of a cable lifting system (13) unreeling at the level of an electrically motorized drum (14) and returning at the level of a pulley block (18). The first component being designed to assure the displacement of a charge at a relatively important speed and following an extended course. A second component, of which one of its constituent elements is integrated at the end of one or more cables (13) of the first component after returning to the level of the pulley block (18), and destined, in co-operation with it, to assure the vertical displacement at reduced speed and over a limited course for a more important load.
Patent EP-1111785-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SMEETS BEN
IPC: H04J11/00
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical device for self-clocked
controlled pseudo random noise (PN) sequence
generation and comprising a plurality of sequence
generation means adapted to:
     output a plurality of sequence values (Z t ) on the basis
of a plurality of clock values (C t ),   
wherein said electrical device further comprises:
   step pattern generation means (202) adapted to select a
step pattern, comprising said plurality of clock values
(C t ), from a plurality of possible step patterns on the
basis of a step pattern select signal (W t ).   
     Hereby, a flexible and efficient self-clocked controlled
pseudo random noise (PN) sequence generation is obtained. 
     This invention also relates to a method of self-clocked
controlled pseudo random noise (PN) sequence generation.