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Patent EP-0709649-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIMMICK HENRY M
IPC: G01B7/06
Filed: 1995-08-28
Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting non-round annular containers includes elongated capacitive sensors, (22-28; 53; 100-104; 240-246) cooperating oscillators (93-99; 250-256), which converts the sensor signal to a voltage corresponding thereto, and an electronic processor (260-264) which receives the voltage and determines thickness. A displaceable electromechanical member (84, 86) is operatively associated with the sensor and emits an electrical signal corresponding to the degree of displacement of the sensor by a container (46) being inspected. The electronic processor corrects the thickness determination by an adjustment of container diameter at the specific location where thickness is being monitored in order to compensate for container diameter variations due to the non-round characteristic of the container. In a preferred embodiment, linkage members (76) secured to the rear of the sensor at a plurality of locations cooperate with a single displaceable element (86) which converts the mechanical displacement of the sensor into a corresponding electrical signal. Movement between the capacitive sensors and the apparatus urging the containers into intimate contact therewith to accommodate variations in container diameter, while maintaining intimacy of sensor-container contact, is provided. The sensors and/or apparatus for urging the containers into intimate contact may be resiliently mounted. In one embodiment, sensors may be placed on both sides of the path of travel of the container which will have its diameter monitored on both sides thereby permitting rotation of the container against the sensors through 180° rather than 360°. A corresponding method is provided.
Patent EP-0699534-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHINO HIROSHI
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1995-09-01
Abstract: An ink jet apparatus includes first recovering means (13) for recovering an ejecting port of a first ink jet head, second recovering means (17) for recovering an ejecting port of a second ink jet head, a waste liquid absorbing substance (16) for absorbing waste liquid discharged from the first recovering means (13) and the second recovering means (17), first waste liquid transferring means (15) for transferring the waste liquid discharged from the first recovering means (13) into the waste liquid absorbing substance (16), and second waste liquid transferring means (18) for transferring the waste liquid discharged from the second recovering means (17) into the waste liquid absorbing substance (16), wherein a discharge end of the first waste liquid displacing means (15) is located in vicinity of one end of the waste liquid absorbing substance (16), and a discharge end of the second waste liquid displacing means (18) is located in vicinity of other end of the waste liquid absorbing substance (16). Thus, even in the case that ink and waste liquid having chemical fixing/increased viscosity after completion of a reaction are absorbed in a single waste liquid absorbing substance, the latter can effectively hold the waste ink.
Patent EP-0665285-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAWATE SAURABH S
IPC: C10M159/08
Filed: 1995-01-20
Abstract: A thickened composition is disclosed which comprises
     (A) at least one triglyceride estolide of the formula
     wherein R 1  is an aliphatic group or an aliphatic group containing an ester moiety R 2 COO- with the proviso that at least one R 1  is an aliphatic group containing the ester moiety, and contains from about 5 to about 23 carbon atoms, and R 2  is a hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 100 carbon atoms and   (B) at least one animal fat, vegetable oil or synthetic triglyceride oil of the formula
     wherein R 3 , R 4  and R 5  are aliphatic groups or hydroxy containing aliphatic groups that are at least 60 percent monounsaturated, and further wherein an oleic acid moiety :linoleic acid moiety ratio is from about 2 up to about 90, and contain from about 1 to about 23 carbon atoms.
Patent EP-0702988-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IIMURA KOUICHI
IPC: A63F9/14
Filed: 1995-02-08
Abstract: A running body (1) having an animal model with four legs (40a,b; 41a,b) such as a horse model for a horse racing game, and a racing game apparatus using a plurality of the running bodies, are disclosed. Each running body (1) comprises a translationally movable body which moves along a track (3) formed on a table (2), and has four legs (40, 41), of which the fore (40) and hind (41) legs can be swung back and forth accompanying the movement of the movable body (1) on or above the track (3). The animal model comprises: a pair of upper limbs of fore legs (40a,b-1), each of which conducts a predetermined swinging back and forth on a shaft (82) attached to a barrel (4) of the animal model; a pair of lower limbs of fore legs (40a,b-2), each of which conducts a predetermined swinging back and forth on a shaft (91) attached to a lower portion of the upper limb, by the swinging of the pair of upper limbs (40a,b-1); and a swinging mechanism (54, 63, 64, 76, 77, 79, g) for swinging the pair of upper limbs (40a,b-1) by changing the translational movement of the movable body (1) to a swinging movement.
Patent EP-0684013-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUSCOMBE BRIAN H
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: A suture anchor is described which in one form may be easily fabricated from extruded material by angular cuts and bore holes which provide an offset pulling force to the suture. In an alternate and preferred embodiment the suture anchor is injection molded having an annular displaced corner and abutment wall which act to seat the suture anchor firmly within a bore hole. Novel application means are also disclosed which hold the suture anchor on a frangible shaft for insertion and upon completion of the insertion permit fracture of the frangible portion and removal of the instrument.
Patent EP-0714062-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHOUDHURY GAGAN LAL
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1995-11-14
Abstract: Techniques for (a) controlling admission of customers to a shared resource, (b) adjusting the capacity of a resource in light of new customer demand, and (c) diverting usage from a failed resource to alternative resources, each use a "blocking probability computer" (BPC) to solve a resource-sharing model that has a product-form steady-state distribution. The techniques allow each customer to obtain an appropriate grade of service and protection against overloads from other customers. Each customer is a source of a series of requests, and is assigned "upper-limit" (UL) and "guaranteed-minimum" (GM) "bounds" on its requests. The upper limit bound puts an upper limit on the number of requests from that customer that can be in service at any time. The guaranteed-minimum bound guarantees that there will always be available resource units in the resources to serve a specified number of requests from that customer. The desired blocking probabilities are directly expressed in terms of normalization constants appearing in the product-form steady-state distribution. The BPC computes the normalization constants by first constructing the generating function (or z-transform) of the normalizing constant and then numerically inverting the generating function.
Patent EP-0707135-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN UY-LIEM DR
IPC: F01D5/06
Filed: 1995-10-03
Abstract: The rotor (1) has blades (2) fixed to it in rows of rotary blade grooves (11). Between the blade part (2a) and the blade foot (2b) of the blades, a shoulder (6) is provided for fitting the blades on the rotor. The blade grooves are formed symmetrically to the corresp. symmetry planes (8b) by several radii (R1-R4). The first radius (R1) is larger than that following (R2) and the circular arcs formed by the radii have a common tangent (T) at their contact points. Through indentations (3a) of the shoulder form several locating surfaces (7) which locate on the rotor. Between the shoulder and the rotor bases are fitted for fixing the blades.
Patent EP-0691222-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANGERER KARL DIPL-ING
IPC: B60C11/12
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A vehicle tyre, esp. for winter use has a tread pattern with profiled blocks (1) or circumferential strips in which fine cuts form a network of polygons with n-sides, n being ≥ 3. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0710642-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOEHM STEFAN DR
IPC: C07C49/327
Filed: 1993-02-22
Abstract: Prepn. of 1-fluorocyclopropylmethyl-ketone (I) comprising (a) reaction of 2-acetyl-2-chloro-4-butanolide (II) with a triethylamine-HF complex (III) at 20-120 deg.C in the presence of a diluent, and (b) reacting the resulting 2-acetyl-2-fluoro-4- butanolide (IV) with a nucleophilic agent at 50-200 deg.C in the presence of a diluent.
Patent EP-0715158-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAGET HENRI J R
IPC: G01L11/00
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: A force sensor comprises a fluid-tight housing having two ends and a first wall at a first end. A flexible diaphragm (76) has a contacting surface (78) for transferring an external force to the sensor. The diaphragm is disposed to form a second wall at a second end of the fluid-tight housing and defines a storage chamber therein for holding a supply of electrochemically active gas. A rigidly supported electrolytic membrane (16) having two sides is disposed between the first and second walls to divide the storage chamber (14) into a smaller storage chamber (14) and a sensor chamber (12). 
     At least one pervious electrode (18,20) is disposed on each side of and in contact with said electrolytic membrane (16). The electrodes form at least one electrode pair (18,20) separated by the electrolytic membrane (16). 
     The gas is electrochemically reversibly active so as to enter into an anodic reaction at one side of the electrode pair whereby gas molecules are converted to ions transportable through the membrane (16) and a cathodic reaction at the opposite side of the electrode pair whereby ions are reconverted to gas molecules. Measurement means is provided for measuring the voltage between the electrode pair (18,20) (Fig 8A).
Patent EP-0727268-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KELLER WERNER
IPC: B22D11/10
Filed: 1996-02-07
Abstract: The valve for a vessel (10) incorporates a refractory baseplate (25) and a slider plate (26) pressed against the former by spring elements. The valve is characterised by the presence of a frame housing (22) which is removable from the housing and accommodates both the baseplate and the slider plate. The baseplate is fixed with respect to its sliding plane (28), but is vertically adjustable perpendicular to this plane within the frame housing. The removable frame housing (22) is longitudinally slidable on rails fixed to the vessel (10). After traversing through a certain definite distance, the housing is released from the vessel. The rails have an L-shaped cross-section. The baseplate (25) is held in a cassette (35) which is adjustably installed into the frame housing by means of grooves (33) and bolts (36).
Patent EP-0736335-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STING MARTIN DR
IPC: B07B1/42
Filed: 1996-04-06
Abstract: The device is installed under a jogging conveyor between two retaining walls through which screws are driven to hold the armature (8) of the electromagnet. The coil (7) is wound on a U-section core (6) separated by an air gap (8a) from the armature, to which a stack of leaf springs (10) is screwed (9). The armature is embedded in an elongated holder (12) projecting beyond its ends with four threaded holes (13) opposite those in the retaining walls. These overlap the air gap so that no contamination can enter it.
Patent EP-0745798-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEIMANN BRUNO
IPC: F16K31/60
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A rotary valve spindle to which a handle is fixed can be pulled out of the valve housing. The handle (20) contains an invisible detachable thrust piece (21) which is removable from its functional area only when the outer part (22,24) of the handle has been removed.   The detachable thrust piece is in the form of a stop strip inserted and secured in an opening (201) in the handle. The handle has a protruding fitment (202) on which an outer cap (220) is placed. The other end of the stop strip has a curved cross-piece (2111) extending beyond the cross-section of the opening to rest against an end wall of the handle. The outer part has a matching annular recess (221) containing the cross-piece.
Patent EP-0770405-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUDA TAKEHISA
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: An infusion catheter having a catheter shaft with a distal end, an inflatable and contractible balloon provided adjacent the distal end but spaced therefrom, a blood passage with two openings for passing blood through the balloon, and first and second lumens. The first lumen communicating with the balloon to inflate and contract the balloon, and the second lumen including a medicine discharge port located between the balloon and one opening of the blood passage to supply medicine to a lesion part of a blood vessel.
Patent EP-0782325-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIURA SYOICHIRO
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: An image-forming system is constituted by connecting a plurality of digital copying machines to a communication apparatus so that the digital copying machines can transmit and receive image information with each other. As an instruction for image processing is inputted at any of the digital copying machines, a control section of the digital copying machine outputs the image information to a digital copying machine that is capable of carrying out the image processing. The digital copying machine that is assigned the image processing carries out a predetermined image processing on the image information and returns the processed image information via the communication apparatus. The image information is then visualized by a digital copying machine that receives the image information. Therefore, even if a predetermined image-processing function cannot be found in the digital copying machine that is to be used, the image information is processed by another digital copying machine having that image-processing function. This reduces economic burden on the user of the digital copying machine.
Patent EP-0779738-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURIHARA HIROSHI
IPC: H04N21/4623
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: In a communication network in which data for transmission to a receiver terminal is multiplexed on a time-division basis and scrambled, a communication control apparatus and method for allowing the data to be descrambled at the receiver without fail. A scrambler (1) of the sender apparatus includes a time-division frame monitoring circuit (12) for receiving an unscrambled data stream generated by multiplexing time-division frames for application data and relevant information for transmission to thereby extract information concerning a scramble key, a scramble key manager (15) for managing information concerning the scramble keys, an application data encryption processor (14) for acquiring a scramble key corresponding to the information concerning the scramble key as received from the time-division frame monitoring circuit (12) to thereby scramble the desired time-division frames of the data for transmission by using the scramble key as acquired.
Patent EP-0781593-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLATTER KARSTEN DR
IPC: D01F6/60
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: The production of polyether-amide (PEA) solutions comprises the polycondensation of dicarboxylic acid derivatives of formula Cl-C(O)-Ar-C(O)-Cl (I) with aromatic diamines of formula (II). In the formulae: Ar = arylene or heteroarylene in which the two carbonyl groups are not adjacent, i.e. not in the ortho position to one another, and the Ar groups may be substituted with one or two optionally branched 1-3C alkyl or alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, 1-6C perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkoxy, F, Cl, Br and/or I groups; and X = -CMe2-, -C(CF3)2-, -CO-, -SO-, -SO2-, -CH2-, -S-, -O- or a direct bond. The reaction is carried out in aprotic polar solvents, optionally with up to 50 mole% of (II) replaced by m-phenylenediamine (m-PDA), and the solution obtained after polymerisation is treated with sufficient ammonia gas to neutralise the hydrochloric acid which is formed, and then filtered to remove the ammonium salt. Also claimed are: (i) semipermeable, porous, asymmetric membranes based on polyaramid; and (ii) the production of such membranes by precipitation from the above polycondensate solution with a precipitating liquid which is miscible with the solvent in the polymer solution.
Patent EP-0734152-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN HUGH P
IPC: H04N1/405
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: A multi-dot halftoning method (50) to print a non-text halftone image from a non-text gray-scale image compares (52) the gray-scale image with a transformed dither matrix to generate (54) and to print (56) the halftone image. The transformed dither matrix is tuned to reduce undesirable artifacts in the image. In one set of process steps to generate the transformed dither matrix, an original dither matrix with a number of original levels is picked (102). A selected number of the original matrix is tiled (104) to build the large dither matrix. The large dither matrix is then transformed (106) by operating on every original level in the large dither matrix. Each original level is split (110) to create a group of finer levels that are in sequence and are all different from each other. A processor then replaces (112) that original level in each of the tiled matrices by one of the finer levels such that the sequence of finer levels follows a pattern in the large dither matrix. This step of replacement is repeated (114) for all the possible patterns; and the pattern that creates the most visually-pleasing image is selected for that original level. After the step of selecting all the patterns comes the step of incorporating (116) all the selected patterns into the large dither matrix to form the transformed dither matrix for printing the non-text image.
Patent EP-0747351-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SRIDHAR C NAGARAJA
IPC: C07C381/12
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: Lipid molecules bearing a cationic charge are described. These cationic lipids are useful in the delivery of biomolecules, such as oligonucleotides, nucleic acids, peptides, diagnostic imaging agents, proteins and drug molecules. In the form of liposomes, they can effectively be used for the intracellular delivery of biomolecules for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
Patent EP-0808902-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOON YOUNG-HO
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: Genes coding for antiviral proteins isolated from genomic DNA and a genomic library of Phytolacca insularis Nakai, and antiviral proteins having the amino acid sequences deduced from the said genes, expression vectors containing the said genes, and processes for preparing the antiviral proteins from recombinant microorganisms transformed with the said vectors. The antiviral proteins can be used as an active ingredient in plant antiviral agents and can be employed in immunoconjugates for the treatments of AIDS and cancer.
Patent EP-0779663-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NARUSE HIROSHI
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: A semiconductor device. A semiconductor substrate has a first conductivity. A first insulating layer is on the semiconductor substrate and has an opening so that a portion of the semiconductor substrate is exposed. A semiconductor layer has a second conductivity on the portion. A region in said semiconductor layer prevents a leakage current caused by a minute defect and faceting.
Patent EP-0782341-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAM WAI-MAN
IPC: H04N19/593
Filed: 1996-12-26
Abstract: A disclosed block based data compression system employs two parallel, independent compression networks. One network (20, 22) provides fixed compression, the other network (14, 16) provides variable compression. Compressed data from one or the other of these networks is chosen to obtain satisfactory image quality and a desired compression factor. The output of the fixed compression network is selected for use (25) if a bit counter (18) determines that the output of the variable compression network does not achieve the desired compression factor.
Patent EP-0765647-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERENDS JAN J
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: The top of the pillow has an elongated raised, semi-cylindrical part (30) 5 to 10 cm high extending roughly in the direction of the sleeper's body axis (7) from one lengthwise side to the other. It prevents the sleeper's head (6) from rolling to one side when sleeping on his or her back. The main pillow body (1) made of foam, preferably firmer polyurethane comprises a middle (3) and two side (2) parts The middle and side pillow parts are in one piece. The middle and or side pillow parts are fatter on one lengthwise side than on the other. A softer cushion (4,5) is placed on the two side pillow parts. The cushions consist of latex foam. A tight fitting, preferably jersey, cover completely encloses the main pillow and cushions.
Patent EP-0768149-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERINGER MICHAEL DR
IPC: B24D3/34
Filed: 1996-10-14
Abstract: Use of two and/or three metal sulphides as active halogen-free filler of grinding bodies is new. The filler consists of a compound of formula: (M1)l,(M2)m(M3)nSx (where M1,M2 and M3 = Ti, V,Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mo, W, Sb, Sn or Bi; l = 1-5; m = 1-5; n = 0-5; and x = 2-8). Also claimed is a grinding body containing a grinding agent; a binder and grinding-active filler as above.
Patent EP-0773856-A2 (EP)
Title: Dispositif permettant de decouper des matieres plastiques
Inventor: NEUMANN EUGEN
IPC: B26D3/08
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de découper des matières plastiques. Ledit dispositif comprenant une butée (2, 7), sur laquelle est placée la matière plastique à découper, ainsi qu'une lame cunéiforme (1, 6) qui est pressée, du côté opposé à la butée, sur la matière plastique afin de découper cette dernière. Afin d'améliorer la qualité des bords coupés et la durée de coupe de la lame (1, 6), on utilise comme butée une lame cunéiforme (2, 7). Les lames (1, 2, 6, 7) pénètrent juste assez profondément dans la matière plastique pour ne pas venir en contact l'une avec l'autre pendant l'opération de découpage.
Patent EP-0815250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLASANTI JOSEPH J
IPC: C07K16/16
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: La présente invention concerne le gène Id qui régule l'évocation de la fleur du maïs. L'acide nucléique du maïs est similaire à celui des gènes codant les protéines régulatrices en doigts de zinc des animaux. L'invention concerne également des procédés d'isolement ou de préparation d'autres gènes de protéines régulatrices chez les plantes et l'utilisation de ces procédés.
Patent EP-0800012-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MITSUBOSHI KEN
IPC: F04D29/20
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: There is provided a structure for joining an impeller to a rotatable shaft, including (a) a bush through which the impeller is joined to the rotatable shaft, the bush including a hollow cylindrical portion which is to fit into a recess formed with the impeller and into which the rotatable shaft is to fit, (b) a first joint structure for joining the bush to the impeller so that the bush is positioned coaxially with the impeller, and (c) a second joint structure for joining the rotatable shaft to the bush so that the rotatable shaft is positioned coaxially with the bush. The structure provides a sufficient ability for transferring a torque between an impeller and a shaft, self-align performance between an impeller and a shaft, and good serviceability for assembling and disassembling, and further provides higher accuracy in axially positioning an impeller and a shaft and lower fabrication costs.
Patent EP-0803550-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOGUCHI TAMIO
IPC: C09D11/02
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: Spherical SiO 2  particles with a size of from 5 to 500 nm coated at individual points with TiO 2 , Fe 2 O 3  or ZrO 2  particles with a size of less than 60 nm. The coated SiO 2  particles can be aftercoated with silanes or further metal oxides. The products obtained are used for pigmenting paints, printing inks, plastics and coatings or as sunscreen agents.