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Patent EP-0918198-A3 (EP)
Title: Fluid chilling apparatus
Inventor: GARRETT MICHAEL ERNEST
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: A beer or soft drink chiller (2) which chills the liquid utilising the desorption of gas from an adsorbent (8) within a vessel (4), wherein the chiller (2) comprises a plurality of heat transfer elements (6), formed of thermally-conductive material and in direct thermal contact with the adsorbent (8) and adapted to transfer heat between the vessel walls and the adsorbent (8) therein, and wherein the elements (6) are configured so as to co-operate in use in order to conduct desorbed gas from the adsorbent (8) to the vessel walls and thence along the vessel walls prior to its exit from the vessel (4). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0924850-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COLBY ROY STEPHEN
IPC: H02P21/00
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: An elevator controller 7 is provided with logic 48
which automatically calculates a proportional gain (K P ),
an integral gain (K I ), and an overall gain (Gc) for a
current regulator/motor drive 20 by injecting a sinewave
having a predetermined test frequency (F OL , F CL ) into a
reference current I qREF , measuring the open and closed
loop transfer functions and adjusting K P  and K I  until the
desired open and closed loop responses are achieved with
Gc set based on F OL . First, with the test frequency at
F OL,  K I  is set to zero and K P  is varied until the open
loop gain response at F OL  is equal to one. Then, with the
test frequency at F CL  and K P  set per the previous step, K I 
is varied until the closed loop gain response at F CL  is
equal to one. The procedure is performed with the rotor
locked.
Patent EP-0939264-A3 (EP)
Inventor: POPOV IVAYLO DIPL-ING
IPC: F16L23/036
Filed: 1999-02-24
Abstract: The two flanges(1,2) of the quick release fastener are interconnected by individual conventional clamps(6) located around the periphery of the flanges and the number of which corresponds to the number and spacing of teeth(5) formed in the second flange(2). The clamps are connected by lower and upper metal rings(7,8). The flanges may have an oval or elliptical shape, and the clamps may be interconnected by lower and upper segments and cylindrical hinges.
Patent EP-0942223-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MAY MARTIN RANDOLPH
IPC: F21V29/15
Filed: 1999-03-08
Abstract: In one embodiment (100), a combination is provided comprising a light shield (6)
having a hollow cup-like configuration having an open-end (8) and a closed end (10)
having a hollow open-end heat shield (12) nested or positioned therewithin and separated
therefrom by an open air gap disposed thereabout such that light rays emitted from a heat
and light emitting source (32) are able to pass through heat shield (12) and impact and
upon closed end (10) of light shield (6) to reduce glare to a viewer while being cooled by
the heat sink provided by heat shield (12). 
In another embodiment (200), a hollow heat shield (26) having and open-end (28) and a
closed end (30) is supported within light shield (6) such that the light rays from the heat
and light emitting source (32) impact upon closed end (30) of heat shield (26) rather than
closed end (10) of light shield (6).
Patent EP-0952328-A3 (EP)
Title: Kurbelgehäuse einer Brennkraftmaschine
Inventor: ACHENBACH KARL-JOERG
IPC: F02F7/00
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: Ein Kurbelgehäuse einer Brennkraftmaschine besteht aus einem Unterteil (1) und
einem Oberteil (2), die entlang einer in der Kurbelwellenmitte liegenden Ebene
aneinander liegen. Es weist eine der Anzahl der Zylinder (3) entsprechende Anzahl
von Kurbelräumen (5,6) auf, die von Querwänden (7,8) begrenzt sind. Die Seitenwände (20,21) des
Oberteils sind im Bereich jedes Kurbelraumes (5,6) mit gewichtsreduzierenden Durchbrüchen
versehen. In den im Oberteil des Kurbelgehäuses liegenden Teil jedes
Kurbelraumes (5,6) ist ein becherförmiges Bauteil eingesetzt, das die Durchbrüche
abdeckt.
Patent EP-0951108-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HENRICI DIETER DIPL-ING
IPC: H01R33/965
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: The socket fitting (10) has an insulating socket fitting body (11) provided on one side with a reception channel (14) for the fluorescent lamp socket, with adjacent contact chambers (19) receiving the lamp contact pins, inserted transverse to their longitudinal direction. At least one hinged flap (21) is attached to the socket fitting body and moved between an open position for insertion of the fluorescent lamp socket and a closed position in which the pin contacts are covered.
Patent EP-0952010-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAKAWA KAZUTO
IPC: B60C5/14
Filed: 1996-01-25
Abstract: A pneumatic tire having an air permeation preventive
layer comprising (C) a thin film obtained by coating and
cross-linking a polymer composition containing (i) at least
one aliphatic polyamide resin wherein at least part of the
amide groups thereof are modified with alkoxyalkyl groups
and/or groups having curable unsaturated bonds and (ii) at
least one cross-linking agent and/or curable resin other than
an acid.
Patent EP-0976917-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOTTO TAKAYUKI
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: A cooling device for an internal combustion engine
includes a brushless DC motor having a housing, an output
shaft, a magnet rotor fixedly mounted on the output shaft,
and a stator positioned in the housing and having three
phase windings which are arranged in the circumefrential
direction around the magnet rotor; an impeller connected
at an outside of the housing to one end of the output shaft
of the motor and circulating a cooling liquid through the
engine and a radiator while the output shaft is being
rotated; and a device for generating a heat at the phase
windings for warming-up the cooling liquid if a
temperature of thereof is below a set value. 
A cooling device for an internal combustion engine
includes an electrically operated motor having an output
shaft and rotating the output shaft upon energization of
the motor, an impeller connected to one end of the output
shaft for circulating a cooling liquid through the engine
and a radiator while the output shaft of the motor is being
rotated, and a device for stopping the rotation of the
output shaft of the motor without interrupting the
energization of the motor when a temperature of the
cooling liquid is below a set value.
Patent EP-1014693-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STEINLE MICHAEL J
IPC: H04N1/04
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: A color separator for an image scanner provides more than three colors. Three
example embodiments are provided. Each embodiment incorporates a trichromatic dichroic
beamsplitter (100), and a polarization filter (110). By inserting polarization coatings into
the optical path, each spectral band from the dichroic coated optics is further divided into
multiple spectra (figures 2A, 2B, 2C), thereby providing better color information. The
polarization filter may be mechanically moved to insert one of two polarization areas into a
light path (figure 1), or different rows of a photosensor array may be filtered by different
polarization filters (figure 3), or an electronically controllable polarization filter may be
used. In one embodiment, additional conventional color absorption filters are also inserted
into the light path (figure 4). The spectral response of the dichroic layers in the
beamsplitter is different than the spectral response of the color absorption filters.
Patent EP-0994299-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWAB KONRAD
IPC: F28D9/00
Filed: 1999-09-11
Abstract: An evaporator unit in the form of a plate construction has evaporation spaces and heat transfer medium spaces respectively arranged between successive plates. The plates have an essentially circular construction and have recesses for forming inflow and outflow lines for the medium to be evaporated and for a heat transfer medium which extend perpendicularly to the plates. The inflow line for the medium to be evaporated is arranged in the area of the center of the circular plates. The outflow lines for the evaporated medium and for the heat transfer medium are arranged in the circumferential area of the circular plates. For the heat transfer medium, several inflow lines can be provided at a radial distance from the center of the circular plates between the inflow line and the outflow lines for the medium to be evaporated.
Patent EP-0993863-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER INGO
IPC: B05C17/00
Filed: 1999-09-20
Abstract: The retardation chamber (20) for the component mixed in higher proportion forms a detour, turning about the longitudinal axis and prolonging the path to the mixer agitator (13).  Preferred features: The mixer agitator turns on bearings around the longitudinal axis of the casing (10). Components reach the agitator at locations separated by less than 180 degrees. The detour is positioned between the inlet (16) for the main component and the agitator.
Patent EP-0994124-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Herstellung mikroverkapselter kugelförmiger Polymerisate
Inventor: HALLE OLAF DR
IPC: C08F2/18
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von mikroverkapselten kugelförmigen
Polymerisaten durch Polymerisation einer Mischung von in wäßriger Phase
suspendierten mikroverkapselten initiatorhaltigen Tröpfchen aus hydrophobem
Monomer und der wäßrigen Phase zugesetztem hydrophilem Monomer.
Patent EP-1002982-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GAI ALESSANDRO
IPC: F16L27/11
Filed: 1999-10-15
Abstract: A coupling system between flange and bellows in a
metallic expansion joint with corrugated bellows, provides
for coupling a recess (9, 15, 21, 29) formed in the inner
wall of a flange (5) with a projection (11, 17, 23, 31)
formed in the end portion of the bellows (1) to be joined,
said coupling being sealed by one or more gaskets (13, 27)
located upwards of or at said coupling. In case a more
tight condition and a stronger mechanical resistance to
axial strains are desired, an elastic ring (19, 25, 33) is
provided acting inside said projection (17, 23, 31).
Patent EP-0999230-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GRUENING BURGHARD DR
IPC: C09K23/54
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: An enzyme-catalysed process is used for the esterification and/or transesterification of (meth)acrylic acid or (meth)acrylate esters with hydroxy-functional and/or polyoxyalkylene-modified siloxane derivatives. A process for the enzyme-catalysed esterification and/or transesterification of (meth)acrylic acid or (meth)acrylate esters with hydroxy-functional and/or polyoxyalkylene-modified siloxane derivatives of formula (I): R<2>, R<3> = the same or different 1-24C alkyl or alkylene groups, or 6-24C optionally substituted phenyl groups; R<4> = O, NH, NR<2>, S or -(OSi(CH3)2O)u-; u = 1-200; R<5> = 1-24C alkyl or alkylene, or the group -CnH2n-fR<2>f-R<4>-CmH2m-gR<2>g; f, g = 0-12; n, m = 1-18; R<6> = -O-(C2H4-aR<2>aO)b(C2H2cO)d- (with the polyoxyalkylene segments in any sequence, especially as block copolymers and statistical polymers or a combination of these) or -Oe-ChH2h-CI-H2I-jR9j; a = 0-3; b, d = 0-100; c = 2-12; (b+d) = 1-200; e = 0 or 1; h, i = 0-24; j = 1-3; (w+e) = 0-1; R<9> = -O-, OH, -CnH2h- or -CkH2k-l(OH)l; k = 0-24; l = 1-3; R<8> = H or a monovalent organic residue if y = 1 (with the proviso that at least one hydrogen/molecule must be present), or OH or a monovalent organic residue if y = 0 (with at least one OH group/molecule); v, z = 0-200; w, x, y = 0 or 1; (w+x+y) = 1-3; R<1> and/or R<7> = (R<4>)w-(R<5>)x-(R<6>)y-R<8> if z = 0; w = 0 if x = 0.
Patent EP-0997898-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUO KAZUNORI
IPC: G11B17/051
Filed: 1999-10-27
Abstract: An information recording medium reproducing system
has an insertion opening, a recording medium storing portion
and a medium carrying device. Photodetectors are provided
for detecting passing of the recording medium and for
producing a passing signal when the medium passes. A
controller is provided for controlling operation of the
medium carrying device. The controller applies a discharge
signal to the medium carrying device when the passing signal
is not produced within a predetermined time, whereby the
medium carrying device is actuated in discharge operation.
Patent EP-0999381-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA KENICHI
IPC: F16H37/02
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: A drive system of a vehicle includes an engine (10) mounted
in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a starting
device (11, 12) connected to the engine (10), a continuously
variable transmission comprising a primary pulley (16), a
secondary pulley (18), and a drive belt (19) looped over the
primary pulley (16) and the secondary pulley (18) and a forward
and reverse changeover apparatus (13). The drive system
further includes an input shaft (14) extending in the longitudinal
direction of the vehicle and connecting the starting
device (11, 12) with the forward end reverse changeover apparatus
(13), a primary shaft (15) of the primary pulley (16)
arranged in parallel with the input shaft (14) on one lateral
side of the input shaft (14), a secondary shaft (17) of the
secondary pulley (18) arranged in parallel with the input
shaft (14) on the other lateral side of the input shaft (14),
and a hollow drive shaft (25) rotatably fitted over the input
shaft (14) for transmitting output of the forward and reverse
changeover apparatus (13) to the primary shaft (15). The input
shaft (14) penetrates a space surrounded by the drive
belt (19) looped over both pulleys (16, 18).
Patent EP-1002943-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HATTON BRUCE MICHAEL
IPC: H02K1/18
Filed: 1999-11-12
Abstract: An electrically operated throttle valve assembly 110 having a throttle shaft 18 with
a portion extending exteriorly of the throttle body 12. Rotor 166 is mounted on the
extending portion of shaft 18. A housing 80 concentrically surrounds the rotor 166 and
includes a rear wall 86 to which stator 134 is attached. The stator 134 having a plurality
of circumferentially spaced pole segments 136, 138, each with a coil 148, 150, is mounted
to the rear wall 86 in cantilever over a second shaft 92 and concentrically within the rotor
166. The hollow cylindrical rotor 166 with plural magnets 72, 74 disposed about the
inner periphery has a radial web flange 168 and hub 170 which is drivingly attached to
one end of the extending portion of shaft 18 with the rotor 166 nested over the stator pole
segments 136, 138. Orientation of the rotor magnets 72, 74 and stator pole segment 136,
138 with the throttle plate 16 is inherent in the assembly. Post-assembly calibration is
unnecessary.
Patent EP-1033732-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOFSAESS MARCEL
IPC: H01H37/54
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: The switch has a fixed contact pad (26) that is engaged by a movable contact (25) on the tip of a bimetallic element (23). Bimetallic element is coupled to a leaf spring (17). Contact between pad (26) and contact (25) is opened if too high ambient temperature or due to current flow. At the end of its operational life, arcing which occurs as contact opens welds movable contact in the open position.
Patent EP-1025810-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLEICHER WOLFGANG
IPC: A61C13/20
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: A mold for embedding casts in an embedding compound for producing molds for dental workpieces, such as crowns and bridges, which has a mold cavity which can be filled with the embedding compound, which holds at least one cast and which is closed by a cylindrical peripheral wall and by a bottom part. The peripheral wall is formed by a blank of a transparent or translucent flat elastic material.
Patent EP-0976797-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIN THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 1999-07-20
Abstract: A pigmented ink jet ink comprising an aqueous carrier medium, a
pigment, and aluminum stabilized colloidal silica particles of average particle size
from 0.005 µm to 0.050µm.
Patent EP-0982916-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SZLAM ALEKSANDER
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 1992-05-11
Abstract: For use with a system whereby a plurality of agents communicate with a plurality of parties, a method for improving the service provided to an inbound call party who is placed on hold, comprising the steps of:   separating said agents into inbound call handling agents and outbound call handling agents; determining the inbound call handling time of each of said inbound call handling agents; determining an estimated remaining call handling time for each of said inbound call handling agents based at least upon said inbound call handling time for said agent and the time that said agent has been handing a current inbound call; ranking said inbound call handling agents based upon said estimated remaining call handling time; separating said parties into an inbound call holding queue and an outbound call holding queue;   ranking the parties in said inbound call holding queue; matching the rank of said party on hold with the rank of an inbound call handling agent to obtain said estimated remaining call handling time; and providing a statement of said estimated remaining call handling time to said party on hold.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0942335-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EKLUND ELLIOTT A
IPC: G03G15/10
Filed: 1999-02-23
Abstract: Interdigitated electrodes (92,94) on a donor roll (42)
enable uncharged toner (76) to be picked up from a
fluidized bed reservoir (34). This layer of toner is
subsequently charged by exposure to a corona device (300)
and delivered to a development zone (310), where it is used
to develop an electrostatic latent image (12). Residual
toner on the donor member (42) is neutralized by exposure
to a second corona device (400) and then stripped for
return to the fluidized bed by applying an AC voltage
between adjacent donor electrodes (92,94). So-called ion
charging of the toner is known to cause the particles to
have low adhesion, allowing development with DC fields
alone. Optionally, an AC voltage can also be applied to
adjacent donor electrodes in the development zone to
enhance particle release. In addition to providing a means
to impart adequate flow to the toner in this single
component development system, the fluidized bed reservoir,
in conjunction with ion charging, also provides a means for
blending dry powder toners to achieve custom color
development.
Patent EP-0953304-A3 (EP)
IPC: A46B3/16
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: The invention provides a brush comprising a brush head having a plurality of blind holes
(7) therein for receiving bristles tufts; a plurality of bristle tufts (5) formed by bundles of
bristles folded in two with the folded part (9) located in the holes, and a plurality of
staples (11) of a length greater than the width of the holes forced into the brush head (1)
diametrically across the holes and above the bristle fold to retain the bristles in the hole,
wherein at least one face of the staple has a surface (21, 23) designed to provide increased
friction in the face of the staple and the material of the brush head (1) in which it is
embedded.
Patent EP-0978800-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EMMOTT STEPHEN J
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1999-06-21
Abstract: A portable electronic banking apparatus (10) is to be carried about the person, possible
resembling a wallet or purse. The apparatus is provided with a biometrics identification device
(25) such as a fingerprint recognition device to validate the holder in transactions. The
apparatus can communicate with external apparatus such as a Point Of Sale (POS) terminal or
a banking terminal such as an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). The apparatus can thus
identify a user and then conduct a transaction to avoid fraudulaent transactions taking place. In
a preferred embodiment the apparatus is equipped to carry electronic cash with which to
conduct transactions.
Patent EP-0967549-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JONES STEPHEN KENT
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1999-06-23
Abstract: Asynchronously called operations of a plurality of objects are
processed by assigning a processing priority to each of the plurality of objects, and executing
asynchronously called operations of the plurality of objects in an order determined by the
processing priorities assigned to the objects in which the asynchronously called operations are
included. Processing priorities may be assigned to each of the plurality of
objects based upon information-transfer relationships among the plurality of
objects.
Patent EP-0984421-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SEINO KENICHI
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: The display device has a driving circuit provided with
a pulse generator (3) for generating a copying clock pulse
signal within one horizontal period in addition to an
original clock pulse signal upon an enlargement display, a
gate clock generator (4) for generating a gate clock signal
obtained by superimposing the total original clock pulse
signal and the copying clock pulse signal corresponding to
a number obtained by subtracting the number of vertical
pixels of a video signal from the number of vertical pixels
of a display unit, and a gate driver (5) for generating a
plurality of gate driving signals brought to high levels
with different timings in association with respective
pulses in the gate clock signal and having high level
periods equal in length to one another.
Patent EP-0986249-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ZHANG XIAOMANG
IPC: H04N5/372
Filed: 1999-09-06
Abstract: A pixel defect detector of the present invention
is used for a solid-state imaging device comprising a
plurality of photoelectric transducers. The pixel defect
detector includes: a calculation section for obtaining
output characteristics of a subject photoelectric
transducer for varied amounts of light incident thereupon
so as to determine the presence/absence of a defect in
the subject photoelectric transducer based on the output
characteristics thereof.
Patent EP-1022085-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GRIFFIN DAVID C
IPC: B23K9/10
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: A power supply includes a housing and an air moving device (38) for moving
cooling air along a flowpath extending through the housing. A heat sink (104) extends in a
longitudinal direction and is positioned within the flowpath so that an upstream section of
the flowpath has a flow axis (128) that defines an acute angle (A) with respect to the longitudinal
direction (18). Therefore, air flowing from the upstream section of the flowpath impinges
upon and is deflected by the heat sink toward and along a downstream section of the
flowpath that has a flow axis that extends approximately in the longitudinal direction. An
electrical component to be cooled is positioned within the flowpath downstream from the
heat sink. A second heat sink (106) extends in the longitudinal direction and is laterally
displaced from the first heat sink so that the flowpath extends between the first heat sink (104)
and the second heat sink (106). The upstream ends of the heat sinks define a staggered
arrangement, which is characterized by the end of one of the heat sinks extending farther
then the end of the other heat sink. That staggered arrangement allows for air flowing
from the upstream section of the flowpath to impinge at an acute angle upon a substantial
length of the first heat sink. The air moving device is positioned in a corner of the
housing that is opposite from the staggered arrangement.
Patent EP-0993208-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HELLE SEPPO
IPC: H04W92/08
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: According to the invention a directory structure is formed in the memory of the subscriber identity
module with the aid of a directory separator. The directory separator is for instance
the symbol "/". Then for instance in the GSM system a "name" located in the
"directory" is represented according to the directory structure as a term
"directory/name" in the linear memory of the subscriber identity module, but the
user treats the list of numbers by directories, and most preferably in an alphabetical
order.