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Patent EP-0323875-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DESSING JACOBUS PETRUS MARIA
IPC: B25J9/16
Filed: 1989-01-06
Abstract: A method of automatically milking an animal includes ultrasonic sensor means (13,14) to be used for finding and/or following the teat (20) of the animal, a terminal apparatus for easily controlling the milking operation, and means for accurately positioning an animal.
Patent EP-0334487-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAMPIETRO JOSEPH MICHAEL
IPC: G11B5/54
Filed: 1989-02-22
Abstract: A process for assembling a coil assembly (30) to a pivotal actuator (24) for use in a disk drive system comprises providing an actuator (24) having an arm assembly (26) and a counter balance (28), the counter balance including a recess (94) situated substantially opposite the arm assembly (26) and extending perpendi­cular to a pivot axis of the actuator. The counter balance recess includes a dovetail receiving portion (96) having at least two precision positioning surfaces (98, 100). A coil assembly (30) having a bobbin (104) which supports a winding (106) is provided. The bobbin includes a base (108), a core (110) which extends outwardly from the base to support the winding, and a dovetail (112) extends from the base opposite the core. The dovetail is dimensioned to fit within the receiving portion (96) of the counter balance recess (94) and includes at least two precision positioning surfaces (114, 116). The base (108) and the dovetail (112) of the bobbin (104) are slid into the counter balance recess (94). The process also includes the steps of applying an outward force to the coil assembly (30) perpendicular to the actuator pivot axis to cause the positioning surfaces (114, 116) of the dovetail (112) to engage the corresponding positioning surfaces (98, 100) of the counter balance recess (94); and fixing the coil assembly (30) to the actuator (24) with the positioning surfaces (98, 100, 114, 116) engaged, so that upon removal of the outward force applied to the coil assembly (30), the positioning surfaces remain engaged.
Patent EP-0340011-A2 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for seaming can end
Inventor: TSUKADA SHINICHI
IPC: B21D51/32
Filed: 1989-04-27
Abstract: An apparatus for seaming a can end (Y) to a filled cylindrical can (X) includes can feed means (2) for supporting the bottom of the can (X) rotatably about its own axis and feeding the can (X) linearly along a travel path at a predetermined speed, can end holder means (4) for detachably holding the can end (Y) directly above the can feed means (2) and holding the can end (Y) rotatably about its own axis, can end feed means (3) for moving the can end holder means (4) to feed the can end (Y) in synchronism with the can (X) which is fed by the can feed means (2), lifting/lowering means for lowering the can end holder means (4) to hold the can end (Y) held by the can end holder means (4) against an open end of the can (X), and seaming means (5, 6) extending linearly along the travel path for pressing an end hook of the can end (Y) against a flange of the can (X) while the can (X), against which the can end (Y) is held, is being fed by the can feed means (2). The can end holder means (4) and the can feed means (2) are rotated to roll the can end (Y) and the can (X) along the seaming means (5, 6) to seam the can end (Y) to the can (X) while the end hook of the can end (Y) and the flange of the can (X) are being pressed by the seaming means (5, 6).
Patent EP-0355045-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LINDOY LEONARD FRANCIS
IPC: C07D291/02
Filed: 1989-07-07
Abstract: A composition comprising a chelating compound which is a macrocyclic compound containing at least two coordinating centres in the ring, at least one of which is a neutral base moiety, and an organic acid containing at least one akyl or alkenyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms. The macrocyclic compound contains at least 10 ring atoms and especially at least 12 ring atoms. The neutral base moitey is typically a nitrogen moiety. Preferably there are at least four coordinating centres at least two of which are neutral base moieties. The acid can be an alkyl or alkenyl substituted acid for example a long chain carboxylic acid. The composition can be used as an extractant system for the selective extraction of metals from an aqueous phase into an organic phase.
Patent EP-0352125-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NUMATA TOMIYUKI
IPC: G11B7/126
Filed: 1989-07-20
Abstract: A semiconductor laser driving apparatus for supplying a driving current to a semiconductor laser device of an optical disk recording and reproducing system, the level of which is changed to adjust the optical output of the laser device to one of plural levels corresponding to positions of an optical disk which is irradiated by a laser beam emitted from the laser device. The apparatus comprises: a current source for sequentially supplying plural reference driving currents having a different predetermined level to the laser device; a monitor for detecting the optical output level of the laser device when each of the reference driving currents is supplied to the laser device; a setting device for setting several optimum values on the basis of the detected optical output levels; a selecting device for selecting one of the several optimum values, depending upon the position of an optical disk which is to be irradiated by a laser beam; said current source supplying a driving current for recording information on an optical disk, to the laser device, the level of the driving current corresponding to the selected optimum value.
Patent EP-0353056-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HORIKAWA OSAMU
IPC: B01J35/04
Filed: 1989-07-27
Abstract: A honeycomb structure (1) as a substrate for a catalyst includes a ridge (3) arranged on at least one part of an outer surface of the honeycomb structure and extending in a direction of th:rough-apertures (2) thereof, and at least one notch (4) formed in the ridge. A method of producing the honeycomb structure includes steps of extruding a ceramic batch to form a honeycomb structure having a ridge (3) in the form of a shape extending at least one part of the honeycomb structure in cross-section, and removing at least one part of the ridge in directions of through-apertures of the honeycomb structure to form a notch. With the arrangement of the honeycomb structure, it is possible to prevent any shifting of the honeycomb structure in directions of through-apertures of the structure and rotation of the structure about its axis relative to a converter can without closing any ends of through-apertures.
Patent EP-0354005-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUNAHASHI MAKOTO
IPC: F16H61/02
Filed: 1989-08-01
Abstract: A hydraulic control device having a reverse inhibition system and applicable to an automatic transmission for a vehicle of a type including a friction engaging means for a reverse stage having a reverse exclusive hydraulic pressure chamber adapted to be supplied with a hydraulic pressure only for setting up the reverse stage, the reverse inhibition system having a reverse inhibition valve biased to a reverse inhibition position by a control hydraulic pressure for interrupting supply of hydraulic pressure to the reverse exclusive hydraulic pressure chamber and to a reverse allowance position by a hold hydraulic pressure for allowing the supply of hydraulic pressure to the reverse exclusive hydraulic pressure chamber, wherein the hydraulic pressure supplied to the reverse exclusive hydraulic pressure chamber is used for the hold hydraulic pressure.
Patent EP-0356044-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGINOYA MITSURU C O SEIKO INS
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 1989-08-03
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising first and second substrates (1,7) with a liquid crystal layer (10) therebetween; a plurality of first electrodes (2) on the inner surface of the first substrate (1); and a plurality of colour filter members (3) each of which is disposed on a respective first electrode (2) and has a second electrode (5) associated therewith characterised in that a protective layer (4) is interposed between each colour filter member (3) and its respective second electrode (5) so as to effect buffering of thermal stress therebetween.
Patent EP-0375295-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PRITTIE ALLAN R
IPC: B41M1/02
Filed: 1989-12-15
Abstract: In a raised-image printing process, a plate construction includes a plate portion (11, 31, 50, 56) with an upper printing surface (18, 34) for printing an image on a substrate, the image including areas of greater ink coverage (16) and areas of lesser ink coverage (20). Regions of greater and lesser stiffness are incorporated in the construction such that greater contact pressure is applied under image areas of greater ink coverage (16), and lesser contact pressure is applied under areas of lesser ink coverage (20).
Patent EP-0375373-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILLS STEVEN LEWIS
IPC: B01D29/15
Filed: 1989-12-19
Abstract: A filter element assembly comprises end caps (22) each of which has a skirt portion (36) thereof surrounding an end portion of the filter medium of the assembly. At least one of the skirt portions is spaced from the filter medium to form a chamber for collecting particles. Both skirt portions are short in comparison with the overall length of the filter medium.
Patent EP-0396096-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOECKER ALBERT
IPC: B66B9/16
Filed: 1990-04-30
Abstract: The invention relates to an inclined elevator (7) with a plurality of telescopic guide rails (e.g. 1 - 6) on which a load-receiving means can be moved. The invention is directed towards the design of the bend area of an outer guide rail (2) in which an inner guide rail (1) is guided by means of guide sections. Here, there are provided in the longitudinal extent of the guide rail (2) two supporting brackets (14, 15 or 14', 15') which support bendable sections, forming extensions of the guide rail (2), in such a way that two bendable sections are formed in extension of the guide rail (2). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0411340-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAVAGNA ELIO
IPC: B26D7/26
Filed: 1990-07-06
Abstract: Limit switch for the positioning of cutting machines in a machine for the cutting of plastic and/or paper materials in strips of predetermined width, this cutting unit being slidable on supporting beams, which device includes a source (31 ) of a ray of light (50) parallel to the support­ing beam (24) of the cutting units (12); a tappet (33) of this ray of light; a rotating means (36) hinged in (40) to one side of the base of each cutting unit (12) and main­tained in parallel position to said ray of light (50) by an elastic means (42); a means of contrast (38) fixed in ad­justable position to the other side of each cutting unit, in opposite position and aligned with said rotating means (36); and an electronic exchange driven by the interception of said ray of light (50).
Patent EP-0424978-A2 (EP)
Title: Optical disk drive device and information storage device
Inventor: OGAWA MASAHARU C O MITSUBISHI
IPC: G11B7/09
Filed: 1987-12-02
Abstract: In an information storage device having a head which can move with respect to an information-storage medium between limits of mobility, the information being confined to an user utilizable region on the medium, a head position detector is disposed on the inner periphery side or the outer periphery side of the disk, and detects the position of the head when the head is outside of the user utilizable region. The head position detector produces a signal whose magnitude varies with the position of the head over at least part of the range outside of the user utilizable region. A head position controller performs head position control in which the head is displaced to and maintained at a predetermined position as determined by the output from the position detector. A tracking or seeking operation is interrupted when the head traverses the head position detector during the tracking or seeking and causes the head position detector to begin the head position control.
Patent EP-0434954-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EILENSTEIN WILFRIED
IPC: B64D9/00
Filed: 1990-11-13
Abstract: A clamping element for holding freight pieces fast in the cargo bay of aircraft consists of two clamps which are arranged in a common clamp housing and whose clamping claws point in opposite directions. The clamps are held on pivoting axes which are arranged at a lateral distance from one another, parallel to the aircraft longitudinal axis. Tension springs engaging on the clamps eccentrically with respect to the respective pivoting axis hold the clamps in the extended locking position, in which they are additionally supported against one another by stops. An oblique inclined surface, which is provided on each clamp and extends in the conveying direction, ensures, together with a lever linkage connecting both clamps, that the clamping element can be rolled over by freight pieces of full width in the conveying direction, while said clamping element holds freight pieces of half width fast in the lateral and vertical direction when it is arranged between them. …<IMAGE>…
Patent EP-0436876-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARRE CLAUDE DIPL-ING
IPC: H03K19/0944
Filed: 1990-12-17
Abstract: Although the known circuit arrangements in NTL technology operate just as quickly as gates which are designed in ECL technology, they have a transfer characteristic which is not very useful in practice. According to the present invention, the transfer characteristic of the gates constructed in NTL technology is changed by inserting MOS transistors (TS2, TS3) in such a manner that it meets the respective requirements of a logic circuit arrangement, even in combination with other logic circuit families. …<IMAGE>…
Patent EP-0409447-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERKEY GEORGE EDWARD
IPC: G02B6/24
Filed: 1990-07-04
Abstract: A fiber optic coupler is formed by providing a glass tube (10) having a longitudinal aperture (11) extending therethrough. Protective coating (21) is removed from a region of a first optical fiber (17) intermediate the ends thereof. Protective coating (22) is removed from an end region of at least one other optical fiber (18). The coated portion of the first fiber (17) is threaded through the tube (10) until the uncoated region thereof is near the tube end. The uncoated region of the second fiber (18) is placed adjacent that of the first fiber, and both uncoated regions are simultaneously fed into the tube aperture. After the threading operation has continued until the uncoated regions extend through the midregion (27) of the tube (11), the midregion is heated to collapse it about the fibers, and the central portion of the midregion is drawn to reduce the diameter thereof over a predetermined length.
Patent EP-0410641-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAUS JOHN MEHNERT
IPC: A61P25/20
Filed: 1990-07-19
Abstract: Provided are novel octahydropyrido[2,3-g]­quinolines which are dopamine agonists and, as such, are useful in treating a variety of disorders including Parkinsonism, anxiety, depression, hypertension, glaucoma, sexual dysfunction, and prolactin mediated disorders such as galactorrhea, amenorrhea, prolactinoma and the inhibition of postpartum lactation. Also provided are processes for preparing same, treatment methods and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
Patent EP-0414378-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAITO TAMIO C O NIPPON STEEL C
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 1990-07-20
Abstract: A member for assembly of IC element having a large number of connection terminals (C₁ - C n+1 ) and a self-test circuit (130, 81) incorporated therein, which comprises: a substrate (1) made of a film of insulating material and having a first portion (104) for defining a position of an IC element (105) to be assembled and a second portion (110) surrounding the first portion; a large number of conductive leads (11) mounted on the substrate and spaced from each other, the leads having respective inner end portions (11a) posi­tioned in the first portion for convenience of connection to the connection terminals of the IC element when the IC element is placed in the position defined by the first portion and respective outer end portions (11b) positioned in the second portion; and a plurality of test pads (114, 115; 71c,71c′, 71c˝) provided on the second portion and spaced from each other, wherein the number of the test pads is a limited value which is not smaller than the number of the connection terminals associated with the test circuit but irrespective of and less than the number of all the connection terminals of the IC element, the size of each test pad is at least larger than that of the outer end portion of the   conductive lead, and any two of the test pads are spaced by a distance enough to assure reliability of test when the IC element is tested through the test pads. Also a method of testing the electrical connections between the connection terminals of the IC element and the conductive leads.
Patent EP-0458275-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAMIYA MAKOTO
IPC: B41J2/125
Filed: 1991-05-21
Abstract: This invention is characterized in that a light beam from a light source is made to enter a diffraction grating (10) and ±  n th-order (5a,5b) (n = 1, 2, ...) diffracted lights from the diffraction grating is made to enter a moving object (7) at an angle substantially equal to the angle of intersection of the angles of diffraction of the two diffracted lights from the diffraction grating so that the two diffracted lights are converged on the moving object and intersect with each other, and scattered light subjected to Doppler shift by the moving object is detected by photodetector (9) thereby detecting the velocity information of the moving object.
Patent EP-0463537-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOBIS GUENTER DR-ING
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1991-06-18
Abstract: Known methods for determining technical characteristics of combustion engines are based on continuous acquisition of the angular velocity of the crankshaft. The determination of characteristics of individual cylinders has hitherto been tied to the use of precise angle sensors. The new method is intended to permit more comprehensive diagnosis of the overall engine, of the individual cylinders and of the governor (in the case of diesel engines), this being achieved by determining revolution times or partial revolution times of a component present in the engine in any case. In a discontinuous sequence, partial revolution times are determined for defined crank angle ranges and the alteration in the angular velocity within characteristic phases of the working process is thereby determined as a function of the crank angle. From these values, both characteristic values for the diagnosis of the overall engine and of the governor and also relative characteristic values for the diagnosis of the individual cylinders are obtained. To reduce the negative influence of errors in angular spacing on the components present in the engine on the accuracy of the results, a number of angle segments of the component are in each case combined to form one crank angle range. The invention serves for quality control by engine manufacturers, for diagnosis in the workshop, for the technical monitoring of motor vehicles, for on-board diagnosis in the vehicle and for electronic engine control. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0477811-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IOANNIDES ANTONIS CHRIS
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 1991-09-23
Abstract: A liquid delivery system which can deliver liquid from a pressurised vessel (31),(41) holding a volume of the liquid, out through an outlet (32) under a controlled pressure, thereby controlling the delivery rate of the liquid. The vessel can be re-filled whilst controlled liquid delivery continues, either by re-filling directly into the vessel and allowing any excess of pressure to be relieved, or by using a second pressurised (41) vessel and continuing delivery from one vessel (31) whilst the other (41) is re-filled.
Patent EP-0489295-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAGAI RYOHEI
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 1991-11-18
Abstract: The present invention makes it possible for unskilled to inspect the total surface of a liquid crystal panel accurately in short time. 
     It is defined that a liquid crystal panel can be divided into a single part which is a constituent, isolable, and an inspectable area, and that the single part to be "unit area of image" which is defined as a pattern to be inspected. 
     Before the inspection, a unit area of an image without defect is selected from a liquid crystal panel to be inspected. The upper limit reference pattern and the lower limit reference pattern are generated by giving the maximal brightness in a convolution and adding the predetermined brightness and by giving the minimal brightness in the convolution and subtracting the predetermined brightness, respectively, to each pixel of the convolution. Comparing a brightness of each pixel of the upper limit and the lower limit reference pattern with a brightness of a pixel of a pattern to be inspected corresponding to it, the liquid crystal panel to be inspected is judged to be up to standard when more than a predetermined number of pixels are within the range between the upper limit and the lower limit brightness of the reference pattern.
Patent EP-0492553-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHTA MASUMI
IPC: G11B11/10
Filed: 1991-12-20
Abstract: A magneto-optical recording medium which comprises, on a transparent substrate (1) a magneto-optical recording layer (10) having an exchange-interacted, multi-layered structure which consists of a first magnetic film (11) serving as a reproduction layer, a second magnetic film (12) serving as an intermediate layer, and a third magnetic film (13) serving as a record holding layer, these films being magnetically coupled to one another. The Curie points and coercive forces of the respective films are so set that the magnetic pattern formed in the first magnetic film is partially expanded, shrunk or inverted depending on the temperature distribution in a reproduction laser beam spot. Further, the first magnetic film is made of a rare earth element-transition metal amorphous alloy film mainly composed of GdFeCo with a saturation magnetization, Ms, of not greater than 200 emu/cc. The second magnetic film is made of a rare earth element-transition metal amorphous alloy film mainly composed of TbFeCo. In a transition metal sublattice magnetization-rich case, the saturation magnetization, Ms, is not greater than 300 emu/cc and in a rare earth element sublattice magnetization-rich case,  the saturation magnetization, Ms, is not greater than 300 emu/cc. Reproduction methods are also described.
Patent EP-0451903-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUULTJENS TRAVIS ELDRIDGE J
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1991-04-03
Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for regulating hair growth comprising a safe and effective amount of a polypeptide having the structure of those derived from dermal papilla cells with characteristics of apparent isoelectric pH/molecular weight selected from the group consisting of pI 5.1/45kD, pI 5.2/43kD, pI 5.2/40kD, pI 7.3/25kD, pI 7.4/25kD, or active fragment of these polypeptides, and mixtures thereof; and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.