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Patent EP-0494662-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIKI OSAMU
IPC: B60K11/06
Filed: 1992-01-09
Abstract: An engine compartment (10) of a fork-lift truck has a noise-proof bottom plate (113) for shielding the compartment bottom, intake air ports (14,15) for admitting the outside air (8), and air passages (140,150) formed between those intake ports (14,15) and the engine compartment (10) through which the outside air (8) is introduced into the engine compartment along a wall surface of the oil tank (111). The admitted air will remove heat from the wall surface of the oil tank (111) in the course of such introduction, by which the tank is sufficiently cooled. The air (8) is introduced through the intake ports (14,15) formed in the side of the truck body, preventing entrance of dust from the ground. The noise-proof bottom (113) plate serves to prevent noise from leaking.
Patent EP-0532905-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JEHLE WALTER DIPL-ING
IPC: C07C29/76
Filed: 1992-08-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the separation of a mixture of an organic liquid and water. The process is a combination of distillation, H2O-selective pervaporation and reverse osmosis. It is particularly suitable for the separation of glycol and water. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0497560-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OGINO TAKAO
IPC: F28F19/02
Filed: 1992-01-28
Abstract: A film forming process which imparts excellent formability, corrosion resistance and paintability to the surface of aluminum or aluminum alloy plates or aluminum-plated sheet steel. 
     A process for forming composite film on the surface of aluminum or aluminum alloy plates which comprises preliminarily treating the surface with a chromating liquid to form a chromate film on the surface, and then coating on the chromate film an organic macromolecular resin composition comprising urethane resin and at least one kind of resin selected from polyester resin and epoxy resin, a wax as a lubricating additive and further a silica sol, followed by drying, to form a film layer.
Patent EP-0509680-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MILLARD STEVEN JAY
IPC: H01P5/12
Filed: 1992-04-02
Abstract: A connector (90) for inductively coupling to a multi-wire data bus (12) utilizes a magnetic core (18,20) and associated coil (32) for inducing signals upon the bus (12) and for sensing such signals on the bus. The connector includes a pair of magnetic members (80,82,84,86) disposed on either side of the magnetic core for attenuating common mode energy generated within the connector at about the same frequency as that of the primary signal appearing on the data bus.
Patent EP-0511024-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOYLE JOHN DAVIDSON
IPC: C02F3/00
Filed: 1992-04-27
Abstract: The method comprises passing a flow of fluid to be monitored through a flow reservoir (2) at a predetermined flow rate, so that living organisms already naturally present in the flow may be cultured on the exposed surfaces of the flow reservoir (2). Once a stable colony of organisms has been established in the flow reservoir (2), the instantaneous rate of oxygen assimilation by the organisms in the reservoir (2) is measured, in order to determine the level of dissolved impurities in the flow. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flow reservoir (2) contains a rotor (14) onto which the organisms are cultured. The rotor (14) comprises a series of horizontally disposed discs (54) which are rotated and to which the organisms attach, the discs (54) being provided with elongate slots (58) which provide additional flow between successive discs (54).
Patent EP-0518644-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAKAMORI KAZUHIKO
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1992-06-10
Abstract: A system disclosed in the present invention comprises a video A/D converter for converting an analog video signal to a digital video signal, a sync separator for detecting a sync signal period of the analog video signal, an invalid data stream detector for detecting an invalid data stream of a digital sub-signal having the invalid data stream added thereto at a predetermined period, a selector for selecting the bits of the digital sub-signal, the digital video signal and a sync pattern in accordance with the detection outputs of the invalid data stream detector and the sync separator, and an encoder for converting the output of the selector to a serial signal.
Patent EP-0529857-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUNN EDWIN CHARLES
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 1992-08-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage system for use with a storage medium (2) having recorded thereon a data format identifier identifying the kind of storage medium and including means for reading data recorded on said medium. 
     According to the invention the data storage system is characterised in that the data reading means comprises means for determining in which of a plurality of locations on the medium (71A - 72A, 71B - 72B) the data format identifier is located so as to determine the kind of storage medium. 
     The invention also relates to a method of identifying a storage medium for use in a data storage system including reading a data format identifier on the medium. 
     According to the invention the method is characterised by the step of determining at which of a plurality of locations on the medium the data format identifier is located so as to determine the kind of storage medium.
Patent EP-0531063-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHEUER MARK A
IPC: H04N1/29
Filed: 1992-08-28
Abstract: A pair of Electronic Voltmeters (ESV 1,ESV 2) are utilized to control the photoreceptor (P/R) charging voltage in a Tri-Level imaging apparatus. One of the electronic voltmeters (ESV 1) is used to control the voltage increases of a charging device (A). The other electronic voltmeter (ESV 2) is used to monitor the charge level of the charged area image of a Tri-Level image. When a critical value is sensed the control of the charging device (A) is shifted to the electronic voltmeter (ESV 2) that monitors the charged area image level and limits the output from the charging device (A) to a predetermined target value.
Patent EP-0542568-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOWDEN PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: B60T17/08
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: A spring brake actuator has a force output rod (4) extending from a fluid pressure responsive member sealingly and movably through an internal seal (66) carried by a seal assembly (40) provided in a wall (2) of the actuator housing, the actuator assembly having an inset (61) in an aperture (41) of the housing the aperture being formed with an unmachined frusto-conical inner surface and providing location and sealing relative to the outer surface of the inset.
Patent EP-0550180-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALES BRUCE MERRILL
IPC: H04Q3/66
Filed: 1992-12-10
Abstract: Routing calls using a new protocol message which is a redirect message in a telecommunication system having a number of switching nodes to avoid circular paths among the switching nodes and for rerouting calls in the event of failures or overload conditions. During the establishment of a call from an originating switching node to a destination switching node where the call path has already been setup from the originating switching node through an intermediate switching node, a switching node is responsive to a setup message from the intermediate switching node requesting extension of the call path through the switching node to determine if such an extension would create a circular path. If circular path would be created, the switching node redirects the call (by using the redirect message) back to the intermediate switching node and indicates in that message to which switching node the call path should be extended. In response to the redirect message, the intermediate switching node reroutes the call path. Further, the redirect message entirely removes the call path between the switching node and intermediate switching node.
Patent EP-0576883-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAHAMIM RAPHAEL
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: The ACTIVE SURGE REJECTION CIRCUIT uses a FET connected in one of the TIP and RING leads to open and close the lead. A JK flip-flop is connected to a voltage sensing circuit which senses voltage surges and clocks the flip-flop early in the voltage rise. This activates a first circuit to ground the FET gate and hold the FET open. Meanwhile, a second circuit comprising an RC circuit charges a capacitor which maintains the FET in its OFF condition for a period of time longer than the surge, i.e., about 1 m sec, and then clears the JK flip-flop after the capacitor has discharged a predetermined amount. 
     The combination of this invention and a transformerless DAA with pulse transformer digital isolation at the digital interface between the IA and the DSP synergistically provides both common and uncommon mode protection.
Patent EP-0576912-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEATHERILL TIMOTHY DONALD
IPC: C08H1/00
Filed: 1993-06-16
Abstract: A modified gelatin and its use in a photographic element are described whereby the pendant carboxyl groups of polypeptide chains are modified. The derivatization involves initial reaction with a carboxyl activator followed by addition of a substituted amine thereby forming an amide linkage on the polypeptide chain. The resulting gelatin and photographic elements comprising such gelatin have a decreased propensity for water absorption without the loss of sensitometric properties.
Patent EP-0596581-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HATT WALTER
IPC: B65H5/30
Filed: 1991-08-27
Abstract: A device for separating edges of a group of papers while the pages are being conveyed in a linear direction (7) has splitter (10), which divides the pages into approximately equal bundles. A pair of grippers (11) then holds the corners while a spiral or a generally cylindrical member (23) enters the opening between the bundles and carries it to the opposite side. The arms of the cylindrical member (23) is at an angle to said linear direction (7) greater than 0  °  and less than 90° .
Patent EP-0569147-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IMAIZUMI MITSUHIRO C O SHOWA D
IPC: C08G63/20
Filed: 1993-04-19
Abstract: A sheet formed by using as a main component an aliphatic polyester having a melt viscosity of 1.0 × 10³ - 1.0 × 10⁶ poises at a temperature of 190°C and a shear rate of 100 sec⁻¹, and having a melting point of 70 - 190°C . The sheet of the present invention is biodegraded when buried in soil and is excellent in mechanical properties and transparency. The sheet is also superior in non-absorbency of aroma as well as heat-sealability and formability.
Patent EP-0587413-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOOGEBOOM THOMAS J
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: A surgical instrument for clamping, shearing, cutting or a variety of other tasks is comprised of a tube (12) having a moveable jaw (30) and a fixed jaw (24) at a distal end and a pair of opposed, cooperating actuating handles (40) at a proximal end for operating the moveable jaw by way of a pull and push rod (18). The moveable jaw is normally in the open position. Because at least one of the actuating handles is resiliently flexible and the actuating handles are normally bowed outward, squeezing them together produces displacement of the rod which causes the moveable jaw to pivot about its connection to the fixed jaw resulting in the closure of the two jaws together. Preferably, the surgical instrument has a removable end piece (52) fitted in the proximal end of the elongated tube. The end piece provides support for the rod, prevents the accumulation of debris within the elongated tube and is easily removable to allow for cleaning of the instrument.
Patent EP-0590954-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WITUCKI GERALD LAWRENCE
IPC: C08G59/00
Filed: 1993-09-29
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming a solid, epoxy-functional silicone resin by hydrolyzing and condensing a mixture of at least one organoalkoxysilane and a beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)functional trialkoxysilane in the presence of an organotitanate catalyst. The resultant silicone resins find utility in the formulation of powder coatings, either alone or in combination with organic resins.
Patent EP-0631115-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RICCIARDI RONALD J
IPC: G01G11/08
Filed: 1994-06-04
Abstract: An improved system and method for gravimetrically feeding material at a controlled rate. The material to be fed, which can be either a dry solid or a liquid, is maintained in a supply vessel. A probe disposed in the supply vessel detects the level of the material, sending a high level signal to a controller. A scale weighs the material in the supply vessel, sending a weight signal to the controller. The controller then calculates the density of the material in the supply vessel based on the weight and density of the material. The calculated density is used to affect the feed rate to achieve an operator-input set rate. During refill of the supply vessel, the probe detects material at a high level, sending a signal to the controller which, in turn, sends a signal to a refill valve, stopping refill.
Patent EP-0642051-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATIC ROY M
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: A reconfigurable optical beam splitter (2) and method establishes replicated periods of optical phase shift regions across a liquid crystal cell (2) to form an optical grating in the liquid crystal. A non-linear pattern of phase shift regions is established within each period of the grating to split an input beam (16) into a multi-beam output (18a, 18b, 18c), or to combine multiple input beams (18a, 18b, 18c) into a single output beam (16). The desired pattern of phase shift regions is established by applying corresponding voltage differentials across the cell, between an electrode array (4) on one side of the cell and a common counter electrode on the other side. The voltage differential pattern can be dynamically changed to impart a corresponding dynamic reconfiguration of the output beam pattern. The most efficient voltage differential pattern for any particular output is established by initially selecting a tentative voltage differential pattern, determining the optical efficiency of the processing method with the tentative pattern, and then applying a non-linear optimization algorithm to derive a voltage differential pattern that corresponds to a maximum optical efficiency.
Patent EP-0644687-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAMURA KYOJI C O CANON KABUSHI
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 1994-09-15
Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for picking up an image of a subject and outputting a picked-up image signal, an electronic image magnification enlarging circuit for enlarging an image magnification of the subject by intermittently reading out the picked-up image signal outputted from the image pickup element and varying an image read-out area of an image plane, an exposure control circuit for executing exposure control on the basis of a result obtained by comparing a level of the picked-up image signal with a predetermined reference level, and a correcting circuit for correcting, according to the image magnification of the electronic image magnification enlarging circuit, a no-signal-containing portion produced by an operation of the electronic image magnification enlarging circuit and contained in the picked-up image signal to be supplied to the exposure control circuit.
Patent EP-0647773-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UNUVAR LISA MARIE
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: Dynamic adjustment of the impact of automotive vehicle accelerator pedal (22) position on engine inlet air valve (52) position in which a gain is varied in accordance with vehicle speed (Vs) and a limit varied in accordance with vehicle speed (Vs), the gain being applied in a transfer function between sensed accelerator pedal position and desired inlet air valve position, and the limit being applied to the desired inlet air valve position, with the transfer function varying in accordance with an operator selection from a set of transfer functions.
Patent EP-0626261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUBARA MIYUKI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1994-05-25
Abstract: A mounted thermal head is energized to determine a thermal change state of the thermal head and a driving condition of the mounted thermal head is set in accordance with the determined thermal change state. The drive condition of the recording head can be self-set at a high precision with a simple construction and the stabilization of the recording characteristic and the long lifetime are attained.
Patent EP-0666286-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEBER MARTIN DR
IPC: D01F6/94
Filed: 1995-01-27
Abstract: Moulding materials (1) contain (A) 25-98 wt.% polyarylene ether contg. units of formula (I), opt. ring-substd. with 1-6C alkyl, 1-6C alkoxy, aryl, Cl or F, X = -SO2-, -SO-, -S-, -O-, -CO-, -N=N-, -CRbRc- or a direct bond; Z = -SO2-, -SO-, -CO-, -N=N- or -CR=CRa-; R, Ra = H or 1-6C alkyl; Rb, Rc = H, or opt. F- or Cl-substd. 1-6C alkyl or alkoxy, 4-10C cycloalkyl, or aryl; (B) 1-45 wt.% polyamide, polycarbonate, styrene copolymer or polyarylene sulphide other than (A); (C) 1-30 wt.% carbon fibres with a number-average length of less than 120 microns; (D) 0-40 wt.% amorphous silica, MgCO3, powdered quartz, mica, talcum, feldspar or Ca silicate filler; (E) 0-40 wt.% impact-modifying rubber; and (F) 0-40 wt.% other additives. Also claimed is a process for the prodn. of mixts. (1) by mixing the components in such a way that the carbon fibres are of the above length. Also claimed are mouldings, fibres or films contg. materials (1), esp. chip trays or chip carriers.
Patent EP-0682447-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHISHI MASAYUKI
IPC: G11B31/00
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: A video camera (1) includes a first housing (2) accommodating a recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing video signals and having a recess (2a) defined therein on an upper surface thereof, and a second housing (4) having a first surface (4a) and a second surface (4b) opposite to each other and housed in the recess (2a) of the first housing (2) at its rest position at which the first surface (4a) of the second housing (4) is opposed to the upper surface of the first housing (2). The second housing (4) has a recess (4c) defined therein on the second surface (4b) thereof. The video camera (1) also includes a monitor screen (3) mounted on the first surface (4a) of the second housing (4) and a support member (5) having a first end to which the second housing (4) is hingedly connected and a second end hingedly connected to the first housing (2). The support member (5) is housed in the recess (4c) of the second housing (4) when the second housing (4) is in the rest position.
Patent EP-0693408-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASHIDA KOICHI C O ITAMI WORKS
IPC: B60T13/12
Filed: 1995-07-10
Abstract: The valve portion (37) of (a prior-art) pressure control valve (30) tends to be unstable because when the valve (30) is opened, the valve opening pressure (P2) intensifies. To prevent this, the valve portion (102,105) of the present pressure control valve (100) is in the form of a poppet valve so that the valve body (102) of the valve portion receives the pressure of a dynamic pressure source (11,13) in the valve-opening direction and receives the pressure of an fluid pressure introducing chamber (6) in the valve-closing direction. With this arrangement, when the valve (100) opens and the dynamic pressure source's pressure drops, the valve-closing force increases, so that the pressure control valve (100) shows a stronger tendency to close. This prevents a further drop in the pressure sources pressure, so that the behavior of the valve portion (102,105) stabilizes. Thus, it is possible to prevent vibrations and abnormal noise.
Patent EP-0707921-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WORDTMANN JUERGEN E
IPC: B26D1/00
Filed: 1995-10-06
Abstract: One side surface (2) of the main body (1) of the blade forms the base for a hard coating (3) sprayed on by flame, while the facet of one edge (5) of the coating (3) is formed by grinding (A) from the uncoated side. The ground portion (6) of the coating surface joins onto the ground steel surface (7) of the main body. A microscopically-accurate stepless flush join is formed between the surface sections (6,7) of coating and body, any deviation between them being less than the roughness depth of the sections. The roughness of coating surface section can be less than that the roughness of the coating at the wider side (8), the degrees of roughness being respectively less than 5 and 10 um.
Patent EP-0667638-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHIU TIEN-HENG
IPC: H01L21/302
Filed: 1995-02-08
Abstract: A device fabrication method includes an etching step for compound III/V semiconductor materials such as gallium arsenide or indium phosphide. The step is carried out in the chamber of a growth reactor under conditions that are compatible with a subsequent growth step performed in the same reactor. Specifically, etching is performed in a so-called pulsed mode wherein each etching interval is followed by an interval in which etching is interrupted. Moreover, a Group III species such as indium is introduced into the chamber during each etching interval to enhance the smoothness of the etched surface.
Patent EP-0675628-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEINBERGER GERALD J
IPC: H04M15/30
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: A device (10) interconnects within the phone line coming from a first phone (14) and routes telephone calls along a least cost route originating from the first telephone (14) to a second telephone via the network. A housing (20) forms an enclosure (22) and has a first jack (24) for interconnection to the phone side of the phone line and a second jack (25) for interconnection to the network side of the phone line. Within the enclosure (22) is included a switch (36) for disconnecting the first phone (14) from the network. A source (38) generates current through the switch (36) to the first phone (14) corresponding to the amount of current provided by the phone network. A database (54) stores billing rate parameters for determining various communication paths of different carriers based on parameters such as the time and date of the call. Phone calls from the first phone are detected (50) and stored. The database (54) is addressed and a plurality of communication switch paths are identified as well as the cost rate of each path. The cost rates for each identified path are compared to determine a least cost route for the call. The device (10) generates a number sequence corresponding to a desired carrier so that the dialed call is routed through the second jack (25) and phone line to the selected communication path and carrier so as to establish a switched connection between the first and second phones. The device includes a time display (72) which is settable from the first telephone (14).
Patent EP-0683572-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DRIESSEN PETER FRANK
IPC: H01Q1/00
Filed: 1995-05-10
Abstract: A high speed wireless data transfer system (10) for use in an indoor environment having a floor, a ceiling and at least one wall from which unwanted multipath signals are generated by reflection of the transmitted data signals includes a data source (18) for generating a data signal, a transmitter stage (14) connected to the data source and having a transmitter antenna (16) with a predetermined beamwidth positioned within the indoor environment for transmitting the data signal at a selected carrier frequency, and a receiver stage (22) having a receiver antenna (26) with a predetermined beamwidth positioned within the indoor environment for receiving the data signal transmitted at the selected carrier frequency. The receiver antenna is a directional antenna having a beamwidth selected to be sufficiently narrow, and preferably in the range of approximately 5° to 15°, as to avoid the reception of substantially all multipath signals so that the received data signal is substantially error free.
Patent EP-0715866-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATZ SAMUEL M
IPC: A61N1/08
Filed: 1995-12-05
Abstract: An implantable cardiac stimulating device in which stimulation to cardiac tissue is delivered via stimulation leads (106,108). A periodic electrical lead integrity testing system is provided which periodically tests the leads used. Lead integrity is evaluated by periodically comparing the impedance of the leads to a reference impedance. A pass/fail algorithm is used to determine if electrical lead integrity has been compromised.