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Patent EP-0458390-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALTUS PETER GERARDUS MARIA
IPC: H04L25/49
Filed: 1991-05-10
Abstract: A data transmission system which provides differential transmission of a binary interface formed by a plurality of binary input signals. The binary interface is encoded by an encoder into a corresponding multi-level differential interface formed by a plurality of multi-level signals, such correspondence being in accordance with a pre-selected code conversion table, and the respective multi-level signals are transmitted over respective transmission channels. Upon reception at a decoder, the signs of the differences between respective pairs of the multi-level signals are detected, and in accordance with such signs binary values are assigned to respective binary output signals of the decoder in accordance with the inverse of the code conversion table employed for encoding. Differential transmission achieves immunity from common mode noise, and multi-level encoding permits differential transmission over fewer channels than would be required for binary differential transmission.
Patent EP-0459616-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HANNAN PETER W
IPC: H01Q21/06
Filed: 1991-04-16
Abstract: Array antennas (120) for aircraft use have a shiftable center of radiation. The antenna beam of a group of laterally spaced array antennas (110,112,114,116,118) is steered and the beam shape is controlled by relative shifting (122) of the centers of radiation of the arrays. Beam tilting in a fuselage mounted system of array antennas uses controlled selection of active antennas.
Patent EP-0455421-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOMBARDI MICHAEL HENRY
IPC: A45D33/00
Filed: 1991-04-25
Abstract: A Saturn-shaped container is provided which includes a receptacle (1) forming a lower portion of the container, a lid (2) forming an upper portion of the container, a ring member (3) surrounding the receptacle and supporting the lid, and a seal member (4) positioned between receptacle and lid so as to define a first and second compartment within the container. Advantageously, the lid is transparent and may serve as a magnifying means for viewing contents within the container.
Patent EP-0462731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURTON KEITH
IPC: F16D65/48
Filed: 1991-06-07
Abstract: An internal shoe-drum brake has a pair of shoes (1, 2) separable by an actuator (4) into braking engagement with a brake drum. An automatic adjuster includes a two-part strut (9) extending between the shoes, one of the strut parts (12) being pivotally mounted on the other part (10) and cooperating with the latter via toothed means (11) on that part (10) such that the part (12) is separated from the toothed means when excessive shoe separation occurs upon brake actuation and is moved angularly to a new position of adjustment. The strut part (12) is provided with a number of peripheral projections (22) engagable by an external tool (20) to disengage the part from the toothed means when it is desired to de-adjust the adjuster in order to facilitate drum removal.
Patent EP-0461843-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATOH KOICHIROH
IPC: C09J5/02
Filed: 1991-06-11
Abstract: In a method of modifying a metallic surface having a poor adhesion to a material to be provided thereon before the material is provided on the surface of the metal, the surface of the metal is first irradiated with ultraviolet light having a 253.7 nm-wavelength, or with that having a 253.7 nm-wavelength and a 184.9 nm-wavelength.
Patent EP-0480692-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALDWIN JOHN J
IPC: A61K31/395
Filed: 1991-10-09
Abstract: Substituted 4,5-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]thiophene-2-sulfonamides and 6,6-dioxides thereof of formula I are topically effective carbonic anhydrase inhibitors useful in the treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma associated therewith.
Patent EP-0497231-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDO NAOTAMI
IPC: C08L51/00
Filed: 1992-01-25
Abstract: The curable composition comprising (A) an alkoxysilyl group-containing acrylic copolymer or a mixture therof with a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin, (B) a curing catalyst, (C) an organic solvent and (D) fine particles of a cross-linked polymer which is insoluble but stably dispersible in the components (A), (B) and (C), the cross-linked polymer (D) comprising (d1) a backbone polymer polymerized from a monomer mixture having mainly an alkyl acrylate and (d2) a grafted phase polymerized in the presence of the backbone polymer (d1) from a monomer mixtuer having mainly an alkyl methacrylate. The composition of the present invention is improved in sag resistance as well as excellent in durability and film appearance, so a satisfactorily thick film can be obtained by one application of the composition.
Patent EP-0503430-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAGAWA HIROTOSHI
IPC: G03G21/16
Filed: 1992-03-02
Abstract: In a digital image forming apparatus, in which images of a document placed on a document table are read through scanning by a scanner unit and electrostatic latent images are formed on a photosensitive body in accordance with data as for the images of the document by a laser scanning unit (LSU) arranged under the scanner unit, the upper box body which accommodates the document table and the scanner unit can be easily opened upwards relative to the lower box body which accommodates the LSU, centering around a hinge unit provided at the back side thereof. Therefore, the maintenance efficiency to the LSU can be improved, and at the same time there is no need to secure space required for opening up of the upper box body at a side of the corresponding digital image forming apparatus.
Patent EP-0531613-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISOGAMI SHUZO
IPC: H04R19/01
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: A n electret film (26) is formed on the rear side of a front face plate (11a) of a cylindrical capsule (11) made of aluminium. Closely in opposition thereto, an electrically conductive diaphragm (29) is held by an electrically conductive holding member (32) itself and disposed. By means of a wiring board (24) provided behind the holding member, the rear end of the capsule is closed. The rear end of the capsule is bent on the rear periphery of the wiring board, and calked thereat. In the capsule, an impedance conversion IC device (21) is connected to the electrically conductive holding member and the wiring board.
Patent EP-0525536-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANK HEINZ-ULRICH DR
IPC: C07C213/08
Filed: 1992-07-17
Abstract: Ortho-amides of the formula <IMAGE>  can be prepared by reacting salts of the formula <IMAGE> with alcoholates of the formula  M<1>OR<1> in which the radicals R<1> to R<4>, M<1> and X<(-)> are as defined in the description. The alcoholates are employed in highly-active form with an effective content of 98-100% of M<1>OR<1>
Patent EP-0525673-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IWAYAMA MITSUO
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1992-07-24
Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a pair of substrates having thereon scanning electrodes and data electrodes so as to form an electrode matrix, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal disposed between the scanning electrodes and data electrodes to form a plurality of smectic layers each including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The scanning electrodes and data electrodes are driven to define an effective display region and a frame-like fixed or semi-fixed pattern display region disposed outside the effective display region and extending along at least one side of the display panel. The smectic layers of the chiral smectic liquid crystal are aligned to extend in a direction which is non-parallel with the extension of the frame-like fixed or semi-fixed pattern display region so as to obviate the occurrence of cell thickness irregularity and liquid crystal voids.
Patent EP-0522684-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHTA KAZUHIRO
IPC: B30B15/06
Filed: 1992-04-30
Abstract: The press apparatus presses upper and lower glass substrates placed between a pressure-exerting plate (7A) and a pressure-receiving plate (4A) while a seal located around the glass substrates is being heated and melted. The pressure-exerting plate (7A) is supported by a pressure-transmitting plate (5) via three load cells (8A-C) arranged in a triangle. When the difference between the detection signals of the load cells exceeds a predetermined value, it is determined that the glass substrates are not being pressed uniformly and the pressing operation can be stopped.
Patent EP-0523998-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUGHES MARTIN
IPC: G03D3/00
Filed: 1992-07-16
Abstract: A heat pipe roller has a rotatable outer tube (4) and a primary internal chamber (6). The chamber (6) contains a fluid which is, in use, heated by a heater (10), and which in turn heats the tube (4). The roller includes a temperature sensor (20) comprising a movable member (21) which communicates with the chamber (6) and is mounted on the tube (4) for rotation therewith, and a fixed member (22) which is situated in the region of the axis of rotation of the tube (4) and which does not rotate with the roller. In use, the movable member (21) moves in response to a temperature change (or temperature related physical change) in the chamber (6), causing a corresponding change in an electrical characteristic of the sensor (20) which is measured by suitable means connected to the fixed member (21). The sensor (20) may be provided as part of the roller or as an initially separate item. 
     A heat pipe roller, with or without such a temperature sensor, may also include a secondary chamber (24) which communicates with the chamber (6) and in user is cooler than the roller so that non condensable gas produced as a result of the operation of the roller tends to collect in the secondary chamber.
Patent EP-0539195-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SLATER CHARLES R
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1992-10-21
Abstract: Hook scissors end effectors are provided for a laparoscopic instrument. The hook scissors end effectors generally comprise first and second blades, with at least one of the blades pivotally engaging the laparoscopic instrument. Each blade comprises an elongate straight blade member with an integral transverse hook element at the distal end of the blade member. The hook elements each extend towards the other blade member and each hook element is offset from its blade member so that a narrow recess is provided between opposing first and second hook members upon closing of the first and second blade members. The elongate straight blade members provide a straight scissors cutting action therebetween so that the contiguously adjacent portions of the blade members gradually come together in a continuous bearing contact to effect a cutting action. While the hook elements at the distal ends of the blades effectively provide a hook which contains the object to be severed, the distal portions of the blade members do not establish contact with each other until the cutting action reaches the distal portion of the scissors.
Patent EP-0511126-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GROSSELIN JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: C07C51/14
Filed: 1992-04-13
Abstract: Process for the preparation of adipic acid by reaction of water and carbon monoxide with at least one pentenic acid, in the presence of an iridium-based catalyst and of at least one iodinated promoter, at elevated temperature, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, in at least one carboxylic acid chosen from saturated aliphatic carboxylic acids, ethylenic aliphatic carboxylic acids and aromatic carboxylic acids, containing at most 20 carbon atoms, the I/Ir atomic ratio being less than 10.
Patent EP-0556569-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HACHISUKA HISAO
IPC: C08G69/26
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A composite reverse osmosis membrane comprising a thin membrane and a microporous supporting membrane supporting it, wherein said thin membrane mainly comprises a crosslinked polyamide comprising;
     (a) an amine component containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of substantially monomeric amine compounds each having at least two primary and/or secondary amino groups, and   (b) an acid halide component containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of substantially monomeric cyclic acid halide compounds each having at least two acid halide groups and comprising at least two rings.
Patent EP-0579943-A2 (EP)
Title: Shutter for disk-based memory medium housing and method of fabrication
Inventor: CHAPPEL GREGORY E
IPC: G11B23/113
Filed: 1993-06-07
Abstract: A shutter for use on a housing of a disk-based memory medium is formed of aluminum alloy sheet stock that is bent to form a spine with integral side legs or aprons. A surface-hardening coating is formed on both legs near the spine to increase the wear resistance of the shutter in the area where the shutter engages a shutter-opening mechanism that tends to introduce plastic deformation and metal debris after repeated contacts with the shutter-opening mechanism. The method for fabrication of the shutter includes stamping a slot in the sheet stock at a location which will form an edge of the shutter where plastic deformation occurs. A surface-hardening coating is formed on all exposed areas of the shutter, including the edge of the stamped slot. The shutter is trimmed and punched to its final size, and the shutter is bent to form a spine and a pair of legs, with the edges of the slots forming a wear-resistant edge on each leg near the spine.
Patent EP-0574015-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRINDERSLEV SOREN
IPC: G02B6/36
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: A fiber optic connector (10) has a low cost ferrule assembly (34,32) that protectively supports, positions and aligns an optical fiber. The ferrule (20) has an outer ferrule body (34) terminating in an alignment passage (34b) and which seats an inner support member (32) (steel or plastic capillary tube) within which the fiber extends. This ferrule (20) is particularly advantageous for use with unbuffered optical fibers and adhesiveless connectors.
Patent EP-0599092-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILOSLAUS LUDWIG
IPC: E06B9/32
Filed: 1993-11-02
Abstract: Blind for a triangular and trapezoidal surface, having a top head rail (1) and a central rail (2), which both delimit an essentially triangular blind region (4) when the blind has been lowered, it being possible to raise and lower the central rail (2), while pivoting, with respect to the head rail (1), about the point of the triangle which is common to the two rails (1, 2), by means of a first cord (7) guided through openings or loops on or in the blind. In order to simplify operation and to reduce the friction resistances, said blind is distinguished in that the fixed end of the first cord (7) is fastened on the head rail (1) or, after having been deflected on the head rail (1), on the central rail (2) in the vicinity of the point of the triangle common to the two rails (1, 2), and in that that end of the first cord (7) on which the drive movement acts is deflected on the central rail.
Patent EP-0604827-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROBBEN HEINRICH
IPC: G11B23/113
Filed: 1993-12-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for creating an annular groove in the side face of an opening, it being possible for the device to be inserted into the opening for receiving a drive spindle of data carriers, such as for example audio or video cassettes, and is preferably designed such that it can be manually operated.
Patent EP-0551968-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DENIEGA JOSE C
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1989-07-05
Abstract: A safety trocar is provided which includes a spring-loaded shield that shields the cutting tip of the obturator after the obturator penetrates tissue. The distal end of the shield is hemispheric in profile and contains a slot which conforms to the geometry of the cutting tip. The rounded distal end enables the shield to spring forward to shield the cutting tip as soon as the tip perforates the tissue. A valve is located at the proximal end of the trocar tube to seal the end of the tube. The valve is oriented at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the trocar tube. The valve is controllable by an external lever which will hold the valve open or permit it to spring shut. An incremental advancement mechanism cooperates with the obturator to permit only incremental advance of the obturator. Instead of using a discrete shield component the shielding function may be provided by spring-loading the trocar tube itself to spring forward and shield the obturator tip after the tip penetrates tissue.
Patent EP-0587328-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TURNER RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 1993-08-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for determining the 3D location of an object from 2D images, wherein the images are obtained from cameras mounted at a fixed distance from each other and having a number of markers located within the field of view of each camera, said markers being positioned in a single plane. The system comprises: entry means for entering information relating to the location of the cameras and markers in real 3D space; a calculation means for calculating the equation of the single plane containing the markers from the information provided by the entry means; projection means programmed to receive a succession of images, and for each image to project a point of interest in the image onto the single plane, and to evaluate an equation of the line passing through the location of the camera and the location of the point of interest in the single plane; and means for determining the position in 3D space of the point of interest responsive to lines generated by the projection means relating to corresponding images from the cameras.
Patent EP-0589571-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IDE YOSHIHIRO C O INTELLECTUAL
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: A built-in camera type video tape recorder (CTVTR) (100) can be loaded on a connecting apparatus (1) for connecting the CTVTR, having video signal, audio signal and control signal terminals and a power supply connecting terminal, to other electrical machinery and apparatus. A supporting member is formed at the underside of the CTVTR and has a shutter member, the shutter member being opened in ganged relation with a shutter of the connecting apparatus (1) which is opened when the CTVTR is loaded onto the connecting apparatus (1), and a terminal portion faces an opening closed by the shutter member of the supporting member and is electrically connected to a signal input and output portion projecting from an opening opened when a shutter of the connecting apparatus (1) is opened. The connecting apparatus (1) comprises an apparatus body to be connected to the other electrical machinery and apparatus via a cable, and an input and output terminal portion for connecting respective terminals of the CTVTR to the apparatus body when the CTVTR is loaded onto the apparatus body. A power supplying apparatus (54) comprises a terminal portion for supplying power to the connecting apparatus (1), and a guide portion to guide the power supplying apparatus so that it can be accommodated into an accommodating compartment of the connecting apparatus (1).
Patent EP-0592153-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLATCHFORD JO ANN
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1993-09-30
Abstract: Network elements in a telecommunications network, such as toll switches, databases and the like, are provided with redundant SS7 signaling interfaces (e.g., 300-1, 400-1) based on different software designs. At least one of the interfaces, referred to as a network endpoint signaling transfer point, or NESTP (400-1), is loosely coupled to its host (202-1) and has signaling transfer point (STP) capabilities. In a routing table within the NESTP, a plurality of prioritized route lists are provided for at least some destinations, the list that is used to route a particular message to such a destination being a function of the route by which that message arrived at the NESTP.
Patent EP-0597596-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ULICHNEY ROBERT A
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: An image processing system translates input levels of an imaging system to corresponding output levels; the system relies upon quantization and dithering techniques to enable an output device, which has a given number of output levels, to accurately reproduce a image which is generated by an input device, which has a greater or equal number of input levels. Generally, neither the number of input nor output levels need to be a power of two. The several embodiments as described generally rely upon an image processor which, depending on the particular implementation, includes memory devices and an adder, a comparator, or a bit shifter. Additional embodiments use an image adjustment system to refine the raw input levels of the input device, in order to create an improved output image. Also, the particular embodiments of the image processors can be used in connection with imaging systems having bi-tonal, monochromatic, or color input and output devices.
Patent EP-0598510-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KALWITZ GEORGE A
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: Method and apparatus by which an interactive network board can determine which of plural frame packet types is currently being used for LAN communication on a local area network. A prescanning software module simultaneously binds itself through a link support layer to each of the plural frame packet types and then deactivates itself. The LAN communication network is then monitored for broadcast traffic so as to capture a LAN frame packet, whereupon the link support layer provides data groups for the captured frame packet, each of the data groups corresponding to a different one of the plural frame packet types. The prescanner is reactivated so as to prescan each data group for a predetermined IPX header, and determines the frame packet type in correspondence to the data group having the predetermined IPX header. The prescanner is operative in a multiprotocol network environment in which two different LAN operating systems having respectively different operating protocols, such as Novell-compatible and UNIX-compatible operating systems, both carry on LAN communication on a single network bus. In this case, the prescanner repeats operations for each of the different operating protocols.
Patent EP-0623823-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILLER JAMES GERARD EASTMAN KO
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 1994-04-29
Abstract: It is well-known to use evaporation caps in an incubator of an analyzer to prevent evaporation of patient sample retained on a test element therein. These caps work well when the test element bearing a patient sample is inserted into the incubator in a particular direction. However, if the orientation of the test element is changed for whatever reason, the patient sample may be disturbed by the evaporation cap. Described herein is an improved evaporation cap (80, 81, 82, 84, 92, 94, 96, 97) which allows a test element to be inserted into the incubator in any orientation. The cap comprises a body portion (81) having opposite ends (82, 84) with a sealing surface (97) located between the ends. Legs (92, 94, 96) depend from each end of the cap and extend through a support on which the caps and covered test elements rest. A camming track mechanism is provided underneath the support which cooperates with the legs (92, 94, 96) to raise and lower both sides of the cap simultaneously to avoid any significant sideways thrust on the cap or on a test element underneath.
Patent EP-0650827-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VESAMAA JUSSI
IPC: B31D5/00
Filed: 1994-10-18
Abstract: The invention concerns a package padding and an apparatus for forming same. The package padding is continuous and web-like and formed of superimposed paper courses (1,2,3). On the substantial surface area of one paper course (2) has with a pair of shaping rolls (16,17) been embossed a cellular padding structure. The package padding comprises a punch joint region (5) formed with the aid of a pair of punch joint rolls (18,19), and an intact area (7) substantially free of punchings, the package padding being more bulky and fluffy in the region thereof than in the punch joint region (5). In the embossed paper course (2) have by means of the speed differential of the punching rolls (18,19) and the shaping rolls (16,17) been folded pleats (8) so that the package padding contains per unit length of the package padding a greater length of paper material of the second paper course (2) than of paper material of the first paper course (1).