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Patent EP-0875207-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ESTEVES ANTHONY
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 1998-04-29
Abstract: A semi-automated machine for singulating
individual surgical needles from an bulk supply and
attaching a suture to the surgical needle is
described. Each of the surgical needles has a suture
receiving opening formed therein for receiving a
suture. The machine includes a singulation station
having a sliding surface that assists an operator in
singulating needles and depositing them in a pair of
drop locations for subsequent automatic handling.
Indexing conveyors, an articulated robot and a
precision conveyor are used with a precise positioning
station for orienting each needle for automatic
handling. A universal gripper mounted on a rotary
indexing device automatically receives each individual
needle in a predetermined orientation and conveys the
needle for sequential processing from station to
station to form the needle-suture assembly. A suture
feeding and cutting station automatically cuts an
indefinite length of suture material to a definite
length suture strand and automatically inserts an end
of the definite length suture strand into the suture
receiving opening formed in the needle. A swage
station is provided for swaging the needle to close
the suture receiving opening about the suture to
secure said suture thereto and form therefrom a needle
and suture assembly. A suture pull-test station test
each needle suture bond, and selectively and
destructively tests the bond for adjusting the swage
dies and for statistical quality control. A final 
off-load station provides an apparatus for assembling
a predetermined number of need-suture assemblies in a
bundle for subsequent packaging.
Patent EP-0905708-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KONGETIRA POONACHA P
IPC: G11C15/04
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A unified array access for two logically different arrays is provided. The first
array includes CAM cells arranged in n rows and x columns. At least one CAM cell is
coupled to a match line, a CAM word line, and to a CAM bit line. The second array
includes first RAM cells arranged in n rows and y columns and second RAM cells
arranged in n rows and z columns. At least one first RAM cell is coupled to a RAM
word line, and to a first RAM bit line. At least one second RAM cell is coupled to the
same RAM word line, and a second RAM bit line. RAM word line drivers are provided
to activate the first and second RAM cells during a read or write access thereof. At least
one RAM word driver has an output coupled to first and second RAM cells. N match
sense amplifiers are provided, at least one of which has an input coupled to one of the
CAM cells via a match line, and an output coupled to at least one RAM word driver. Y
first RAM driver circuits are provided, at least one of which has a first output coupled to
the first RAM bit line, a first input configured to receive a first data input signal, and a
control input configured to receive a first RAM write enable signal. The first RAM write
driver circuit is configured to charge the first RAM bit line in response to receiving the
first RAM write enable signal. The second RAM write driver circuits are also provided,
at least one of which has a second output coupled to the RAM bit line, a second input
configured to receive a second data input signal, and a control input configured to receive
a second RAM write enable signal. The second RAM write driver circuit is configured
to charge the second RAM bit line in response to receiving the second write enable
signal. Moreover, the second RAM write driver circuit is configured to operate
independently from the first RAM write driver circuit.
Patent EP-0911739-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOPPING JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: H04B7/00
Filed: 1998-10-08
Abstract: A method is provided for transferring data, in either direction, between a first
and a second data-store, by means of radiant energy such as infra-red waves or
radio-waves. The method is carried out by means of a device comprising a data-store
(12), a transmitter/receiver (13), a power-source (15) and a control-means
(16), all of which are operably connectable, together with a container (11)
adapted to enclose the components (11), (12), (13) and (15) and to support the
control-means (16). Such a device may be made so as to be hand-held by a user
and readily transportable on the person of the user.
Patent EP-0870868-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIEMI KARI
IPC: D21F3/08
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: The present invention concerns a press roll, in particular a
centre roll, for a paper/board machine, a method for
manufacture of the roll, and a composition of the coating
of the roll for difficult corrosion conditions. Onto the
frame part (1) of the roll, an adhesion/corrosion-protection
layer (2) of a thickness of 150...300 µm has been applied
out of a nickel-chromium alloy by means of the high-velocity
flame spraying technique (HVOF), onto the adhesion
layer (2) a tight-ceramic layer (3) of a thickness of
50...150 µm has been applied by means of the high-velocity
flame spraying technique, which layer (3) consists of
50...100 % of Al 2 O 3  and of 0... 50 % of TiO 2 , or, alternatively,
of 0...100 % of Al 2 TiO 5 , and onto the tight
ceramic layer (3) a porous ceramic layer (4) has been
applied.
Patent EP-0967044-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GARNERO PIERINO
IPC: B23K11/11
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: A sheet (1) of a material which cannot be
electrically welded is connected to a second sheet (2)
of a weldable material by providing a through hole (3)
in the first sheet having a transverse dimension
substantially greater than the transverse dimension of
the tips of the electrodes (8) which are used for
carrying out the electric welding spot. Within the hole
(3) there is provided an insert (4) of a material which
can be electrically welded. The two electrodes (8) are
applied so as to cause welding of the insert (4) to the
second sheet (2). The insert (4) has a stop surface (7)
which prevents the first sheet (1) from separating from
the second sheet (2) after welding. The difference of
the transverse dimensions of the tip of each electrode
(8) and the insert (4) avoids any possible overheating
up to the melting point of the material constituting
the first sheet (1) while welding is carried out.
Patent EP-0969722-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEINSOHN GEORGE E
IPC: C05F11/00
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: Application of an aqueous solution containing a chitosan salt and oligomers of chitosan to the foliage of growing plants increases the yield of vegetables, tubers, cereal grains, fruits, and blossoms.
Patent EP-0975886-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PATEL ANAND C
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil et un procédé de commande de l'actionnement d'un embrayage dans une transmission mécanique partiellement ou entièrement automatisée, réceptive à la charge réelle sur le moteur du véhicule pour varier la vitesse d'engagement de la butée de débrayage lors d'un réengagement de l'embrayage. L'appareil comprend un organe de commande électronique qui au début, établit une vitesse voulue pour le moteur du véhicule pendant le processus de changement de vitesse, détermine une vitesse de mouvement d'engagement d'une butée de débrayage de l'embrayage, et actionne les soupapes appropriées pour mettre en oeuvre l'engagement graduel de l'embrayage. L'organe de commande électronique établit un premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur et un deuxième seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur. Dans un premier mode de réalisation, la grandeur du premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur varie avec la charge réelle sur le moteur. Si la vitesse réelle du moteur reste au-dessus du premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur et du deuxième seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur, le processus d'engagement continue sans interruption. Si la vitesse réelle du moteur tombe au-dessous du premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur mais reste au-dessus du deuxième seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur, la butée de débrayage reste dans sa position jusqu'à ce que la vitesse réelle du moteur revienne au-dessus du premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur. Si la vitesse réelle du moteur tombe au-dessous du premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur et du deuxième seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur, le processus d'engagement est interrompu, et la butée de débrayage retourne à la position de dégagement jusqu'à ce que la vitesse réelle du moteur revienne au-dessus d'un seuil de vitesse de reprise d'engagement. Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation, la grandeur du premier seuil inférieur de vitesse du moteur varie avec la charge réelle sur le moteur et la quantité de dépression exercée par une pédale d'accélérateur du véhicule.
Patent EP-0946087-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KINOSHITA YOICHI
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: An electronic-parts mounting apparatus includes an electronic-parts feeder. A mounting head operates for carrying electronic parts from the electronic-parts feeder. The mounting head includes a plurality of nozzles for holding the electronic parts respectively. An electronic-parts mounting portion operates for enabling the mounting head to mount the electronic parts on a circuit board. A first mechanism operates for rotating each of the nozzles. A second mechanism operates for moving each of the nozzles upward and downward. The first mechanism may include a pinion provided on an outer circumferential surface of each of the nozzles, and a rack meshing with the pinion. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0945313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EINSIEDEL HEINRICH DIPL-ING
IPC: B60R21/213
Filed: 1999-03-22
Abstract: The device incorporates an air filler pipe (12) extending along the roof strut, with air outlets (13) associated with airbag cells (15). The outlets are formed by cuts (17) in the wall of the pipe, and by impressing (18) the wall material on at least one side of the cuts. The cuts are V-shaped and the impressions are pref. located inside the legs of the V, while the tip of the V faces towards the generator end of the air filler pipe. The air filler pipe consists of a ductile material.
Patent EP-0978408-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GHESLA JUERGEN
IPC: B60K37/02
Filed: 1999-05-20
Abstract: The display instrument (1) is fitted into a mounting opening (9) provided in an automobile dashboard (10), or a boat instrument panel, with a fixing device operated from the front side of the display instrument employing a tensioning element (12), e.g. an elastic band, with a wedge section (14) locating behind the edge of the mounting opening.
Patent EP-0981238-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHAFFER SHMUEL
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 1999-06-23
Abstract: A system and method for silent Automatic Call Distributor (ACD)
call monitoring in a telephony over LAN environment includes an ACD agent
terminal (10) for handling incoming calls from customers. A first call (15)
between the agent terminal and a customer terminal (14) includes agent voice
data (16) and customer voice data (18). After the agent terminal has set up
(46 and 64) the first call with the customer terminal, the agent terminal
receives (48 and 66) a monitoring call setup request (22) from a supervisor
terminal (12). In response to the call setup request, the agent terminal
cooperates with the supervisor terminal to establish (50 and 68) a monitoring
call over which the agent terminal transmits the agent voice data and the customer
voice data to the supervisor terminal. The agent terminal monitors (56
and 76) the first call for simultaneously transmitted agent voice data and
customer voice data. In order to minimize transmission delay in the
monitoring call, the agent and customer voice data which was simultaneously
transmitted in the first call is reformatted for transmission in the monitoring
call. In a preferred embodiment, agent voice data bytes are multiplexed (60)
with customer voice data bytes in a consecutively sequential manner and the
resulting combination voice data packets are transmitted (62) over the
monitoring call. In a second embodiment, the framing of voice data packets
in the customer and agent voice data streams is shifted (80) prior to
alternately transmitting (82) customer and agent voice data packets over the
monitoring call.
Patent EP-0971043-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IKEUCHI MITSURU
IPC: C22C32/00
Filed: 1999-07-06
Abstract: A cermet which contains an aluminum oxide component, a silicon dioxide component, a
component for modifying the coefficient of linear expansion which is formed of a metal oxide other
than aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide, and a metal component with a smaller coefficient of
linear expansion than aluminum oxide. A ceramic discharge lamp which has a discharge vessel
with an arc tube part and hermetically sealed tube parts, in which furthermore in the arc tube part
there are a pair of discharge electrodes opposite one another, and in which a hermetically sealed
arrangement is obtained by fritting-welding of hermetically sealing components with the
hermetically sealed tube parts, in the hermetically sealed components the base parts of the
upholding parts of the electrodes being inserted, on the tips of which the discharge electrodes are
located, and in which the hermetically sealing components are formed of the above described
cermet.
Patent EP-0973336-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDO YUJI
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: A moving vector calculating method is
disclosed, that comprises the steps of (a) extracting a
block from a reference picture corresponding to a block
of a current picture to be processed, the size of the
block of the reference picture being the same as the
size of the block of the current picture, the origin of
the block of the reference picture matching the origin
of the block of the current picture, (b) while moving
the block of the reference picture in a predetermined
search area, obtaining a residual between the block of
the current picture and the block of the reference
picture, (c) detecting a block with the minimum
residual from the reference picture so as to calculate
a moving vector, (d) orthogonally transforming pixel
data of a block of the reference picture and pixel data
of a block of the current picture, and (e) obtaining a
residual between orthogonally transformed data of the
block of the reference picture and orthogonally
transformed data of each block of the current picture.
Patent EP-0956801-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OPHARDT HEINER
IPC: F04B53/12
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: A fluid pump (10) is disclosed which comprises a piston chamber forming member
(12) having an inner end and an outer end. A piston forming element (16) is
received in the piston chamber forming member (12) axially slidable inwardly and
outwardly whereby inward and outward reciprocal sliding of the piston forming
element (16) in the piston chamber forming member (12) pumps fluid through the
piston chamber forming member (12) from the inner end to out the outer end. The
inner end of the piston chamber forming member (12) is closed by a fragible
membrane (402) which, when unbroken, separates the inner end of the piston
chamber forming member (12) from fluid communication with a source of fluid
(26) and, when broken, places the inner end of the piston chamber forming member
(12) in fluid communication with the source of fluid (26). A cutting element (406) is
carried on the piston forming element (16) and extending axially inwardly towards
the inner end of the piston chamber forming member (12). The piston forming
element (12) is located in the piston chamber forming member (16) in an initial
position with the cutting element (406) in the piston chamber forming member (12)
spaced from the membrane (402) towards the outer end of the piston chamber
forming member (12) such that on axial sliding of the piston forming element (16)
towards the membrane (402), the cutting element (406) engages the membrane
(402) and breaks the membrane (402).
Patent EP-0977076-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAMOTO JUNICHI
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a color filter comprising, on
its substrate (11), a resinous black matrix and colored
portions provided between elements (2) of the resinous
black matrix, wherein an angle () formed between a side (2c) of
each element (2) of the resinous black matrix and the
substrate (11) is 70 to 88°.
Patent EP-0985717-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GAISER WERNER
IPC: C08J7/00
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: Polishes for polyethylene terephthalate surfaces (especially of bottles) comprise: (by weight) (A) 32 parts paraffin of solidification point 60-62 degrees C; (B) 2 parts stearic acid; (C) 5 parts spindle oil; and (D) 61 parts  alpha -alumina.
Patent EP-0961080-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCDONOUGH JAMES
IPC: F23Q2/34
Filed: 1994-07-26
Abstract: The lighter (10) of the present invention provides a
resiliently deformable guard (60) that covers a portion of the
striking wheel assembly (14). To operate the lighter (10), a
user asserts sufficient pressure to depress the guard (60) before
rotating the striking wheel assembly (14). The present invention
provides retention mechanisms (61) to make removal of the guard
(60) more difficult. Further, the lighter (10) of the present
invention provides brake members (46) to prevent the rotation of
the striking wheel assembly (14) when the user attempts to
release fuel prior to rotating the striking wheel assembly (14).
Patent EP-1099649-A2 (EP)
Title: Behälter für korrosive Flüssigkeiten
Inventor: KONZACK MARTIN
IPC: B65D90/503
Filed: 1999-09-09
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter für korrosive Flüssigkeiten 4 mit einem festen äußeren Mantel 2 sowie mit einer der Flüssigkeit 4 zugewandten korrosionsbeständigen Beschichtung 12, wobei zwischen dem Mantel 2 und der Beschichtung 12 eine fluiddurchlässige, insbesondere gasdurchlässige Schicht 11 vorgesehen ist. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1002538-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHEER DAVID
IPC: A61K35/28
Filed: 1993-06-25
Abstract: This invention relates to cells for transfusion to a human patient, the cells being dispersed
in a medium pharmaceutically acceptable for administration to a human patient and
comprising gelatin. Use of gelatin for the manufacture of a transfusion containing dispersed
stem cells in a pharmaceutically acceptable medium for administration to a human patient is
also provided..
Patent EP-1000632-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAHMANN UWE
IPC: A61M1/16
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: The locking element (10) has a wall (14) which has an automatic locking slit-type inlet (141). The inlet (141) locks nuclear-tight in the closed position. Fixing devices are present which are adjacent to the wall (14) and the locking element (10) is connected to a connection (42) by means of a fixing device. Locking element (10) is used for sterilizing lock of connections (42), especially of connections (42) of filter modules for dialysis, heamo- or ultra-filtration.
Patent EP-1005848-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERNARDI DARIO
IPC: A61J9/00
Filed: 1999-11-25
Abstract: A thermal container, particularly a feeding bottle, comprising a bottle (2)
provided with an externally threaded neck (3) which forms a mouth (5), a
teat (7) provided with an annular portion (6) which is arranged on the
mouth (5) and a ring which is screwed onto the neck (3) so as to
hermetically secure the annular portion on the mouth, the ring (9) having a
flange (10) with which an enclosure (13) is associated, the enclosure
defining, together with the bottle, an interspace (14) for thermal insulation.
Patent EP-0945820-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOKUBU TAKAO
IPC: B29D30/06
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: A mark inspecting system comprises a camera (30) held in a
predetermined position on a marking device (20) capable of being located
close to or in contact with a tire (1) supported on a marking table (3) to
form a mark (M) on the tire (1), a photocoupler (36) comprising a detecting
means for detecting the separation of the marking device (20) by a
predetermined distance from the tire (1) after the mark (M) has been
marked on the tire (1), a controller (35) comprising a control means for
operating the camera (30) to form an image of the mark marked on the tire
(1) upon the reception of a detection signal provided by the photocoupler
(36) upon the detection of the separation of the marking device (20) by the
predetermined distance from the tire (1), and an image processing device
(31) comprising a mark inspecting means for analyzing the image of the
mark (M) formed by the camera (30) for the inspection of the mark (M).
Patent EP-0964437-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANABE YOSHIKAZU
IPC: H01L21/321
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: In a light oxidation
technique for a CMOS LSI employing a polymetal
gate structure and a dual gate structure, both
oxidation of a refractory metal film constituting a
part of a gate electrode, and diffusion of boron
contained in a p-type polycrystalline silicon film
constituting a part of the gate electrode can be
prevented. A mixed gas containing a hydrogen gas and
steam synthesized from an oxygen gas and a hydrogen
gas is supplied to a major surface of a semiconductor
wafer A1. A heat treatment for improving a profile
of a gate insulating film that has been cut by etching
under an edge part of the gate electrode is conducted
under a low thermal load condition in which the
refractory metal film is substantially not oxidized,
and boron contained in a p-type polycrystalline
silicon film constituting a part of the gate electrode
is not diffused to the semiconductor substrate through
the gate oxide film.
Patent EP-0976322-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAMOTO TOSHIAKI
IPC: A01K63/00
Filed: 1999-07-12
Abstract: Algae are prevented from growing on the inside of the
side walls (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) of an aquarium by attaching an
ultrasonic vibrator (4) or vibrators (4) to the side wall
or walls (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) and the weak ultrasonic waves are
generated from the ultrasonic vibrator or vibrators (4) and
coupled to the side walls.
Patent EP-0980168-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BESHAI MAGED E
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1999-08-11
Abstract: A method and a distributed switch (70) for a universal transfer mode (UTM) of
transferring payload data packets at a regulated bit rate are disclosed. The method
defines a protocol that uses an adaptive packet header to simplify data packet routing
and increase transfer speed. The protocol supports a plurality of data formats, such as
pulse code modulated (PCM) voice data, Internet Protocol (IP) packets, asynchronous
transfer mode (ATM) cells, frame relay (FR), and the like. The network preferably
includes a plurality of modules (72) that provide interfaces to various data sources (95-98).
The modules are interconnected by a channel switch (84) with adequate inter-module
links so that preferably no more than two hops are required between any
origination/destination pair of modules (72). The adaptive packet header is used for both
signaling and payload transfer. The header is parsed using an algorithm to determine its
function. Rate regulation is accomplished using each module control element (85) and
egress port controllers (140) to regulate packet transfer. The protocol enables the
modules to behave as a single distributed switch capable of multi-terabit transfer rates.
The advantage is a high speed distributed switch capable of serving as a transfer
backbone for substantially any telecommunications service.
Patent EP-0989700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRISEBOIS MICHEL A
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 1999-08-23
Abstract: To provide telephony-like interfaces (112, 300) to a computer network (100), a
computer system has a visual display device that continually displays a network status
icon (200) indicating network status information. The icon (200) can have segments
(210, 220, 230, 240) corresponding to different communications environments, and the
icon (200) and the segments will change some characteristic, such as shape, size, or
color, to indicate the presence of some network event or the status of some network
parameter. 
     The segments (210, 220, 230, 240) can be assigned to specific context-relevant
environments in which various communication partners are represented by objects.
Characteristics of each object may be reflected by a spatial relation or relative location
within the segment and icon (200). Variation in the presentation of an object is
controlled by messaging within the system generally, to reflect a call state of a
corresponding communication partner.