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Patent EP-0893669-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WHELAN MAURICE
IPC: G01B11/16
Filed: 1997-07-21
Granted: 2002-06-12
Abstract: A device for measuring the deformation of a mechanical test specimen, and including a pressing member (3) for stressing a substantially flat specimen (16) in controlled manner by means of a punch (25); a Michelson interferometer having an optical branch (9d) defined optically by a first face (16b) of the specimen (16), and for generating interference images related to the deformation of the specimen (16); a telecamera (44) for acquiring and digitizing the interference images; and a processor (27) for processing the digitized images and controlling the measuring process fully automatically. The interferometer (9) may alternatively perform white light interferometry measurements, ESPI measurements, or ESPI profilometry measurements, by simply substituting the light source and control software. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0929987-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DUENSSER ELMAR
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1997-09-30
Granted: 2007-08-08
Abstract: In a data processing unit, in particular a switching computer that forwards message cells according to the ATM transmission method, a sequence program is supplemented by a program module that supplies items of information relating to internal sequences to an evaluation unit formed by a personal computer for display screen representation in real time, the supplying taking place via a serial interface and circumventing the operating system.
Patent EP-0956323-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEOGON MALKIT S
IPC: C09K21/02
Filed: 1997-07-08
Granted: 2003-10-29
Abstract: An intumescent composition for protecting a substrate against fire and thermal extremes includes a polymer binder containing a small amount of platinum, preferably in the form of a coordination complex. The binder is a non-silicone based polymer, and the platinum acts as a catalyst under fire conditions to protect the char and increase char life, thereby increasing the time of protection. The binder is preferably an epoxy, most preferably an epoxy polysulfide. The platinum is preferably mixed with nickel, most preferably as a nickel-platinum ammonia complex, the complex being present in an amount of less than two percent by weight of the composition. The complexes are preferably tetrafluoroborate salts. The composition also preferably includes a solvent, a carbonific, a spumific, and a polymerization catalyst.
Patent EP-0948270-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PARADIS MICHEL
IPC: A43B7/08
Filed: 1997-11-07
Granted: 2002-02-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un article chaussant présentant une semelle d'usure (2), une semelle de propreté pourvue de perforations dans sa partie avant et une tige, ladite semelle (2) comportant au moins une chambre compressible (5) à l'avant ouverte vers l'intérieur de l'article chaussant et au moins une chambre compressible (4) dans le talon munie d'au moins une première valve anti-retour ne permettant le passage de l'air que vers l'extérieur de l'article chaussant, la chambre (5) étant reliée à la chambre (4) par un conduit (6) comportant une seconde valve anti-retour (8) permettant la circulation d'air seulement de l'avant vers l'arrière de la semelle d'usure (2). L'invention consiste en ce que la semelle d'usure (2) est moulée et comporte une couche de confort (3) surmoullée sur ladite semelle (2), la semelle (2) et la couche de confort (3) definissant entre elles les chambres compressibles (4, 5) formant ou emprisonnant un conduit (6) reliant lesdites chambres (4, 5) et pourvu de la seconde valve (8) ainsi qu'au moins un orifice (7) et/ou un conduit reliant la chambre compressible (4) du talon à l'extérieur et muni de la première valve anti-retour. Application aux articles chaussants.
Patent EP-0892829-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JENEWEIN ELKE
IPC: C08L67/00
Filed: 1997-04-02
Granted: 2004-09-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a synergistic flame retardant combination for thermoplastic polymers, preferably engineering plastics, especially for polyesters, which as component A comprises a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) defined in the description and/or a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof, and as component B comprises a nitrogen compound of the formula (III) to (VIII) defined in the description, or a mixture of the compounds represented by the formulae.
Patent EP-0901469-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JARROTT BEVYN
IPC: C07D213/38
Filed: 1997-05-12
Granted: 2003-08-27
Abstract: Arylalkylpiperazine compounds (1) wherein B is aryl or optionally substituted aryl; R1 is hydroxy; R2 and R3 are the same or different and are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-3 alkyl; m is 0, 1 or 2; D is a linking chain of atoms which may be optionally substituted and which contains from 1 to 8 atoms in the chain; E is a phenolic antioxidant group or a corresponding amino derivative thereof wherein the phenolic hydroxyl is replaced by amino, are disclosed. The compounds have both free radical scavenging activity and block excitatory amino acid activity. Some compounds of the present invention also display an affinity for voltage-sensitive sodium channels.
Patent EP-0904257-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OBRESTAD TORSTEIN
IPC: C05G1/00
Filed: 1997-05-14
Granted: 2000-08-09
Abstract: Homogeneous calcium nitrate based fertilizers containing sulphur, and method for their preparations. Solid gypsum and/or a slow reacting sulphate mineral is mixed with melted calcium nitrate fertilizer at a temperature of 90-110° C. and kept at this temperature for 3-15 minutes and subsequently particulated at a temperature of 80-110° C. The particulation by prilling is preformed at 95-110 ° C. and the particulation by granulation is performed at 90-110° C. The fertilizer is a homogeneous composition of a calcium nitrate fertilizer and gypsum and/or a slow reacting sulphate mineral comprising 0.1-5.0 weight % SO4-S, 14-19 weight % water soluble calcium and 16-21 weight % total calcium, and 0-3.0 weight % water soluble magnesium. The fertilizer may contain microamounts of Se and/or Co. and/or micronutrients like Mn, Cu, B and Zn.
Patent EP-0906174-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STOCKER MARK ANDREW
IPC: H01L21/66
Filed: 1997-06-11
Granted: 2002-08-28
Abstract: A method of grinding the edge of a disc (36) uses a grinding machine having mounted thereon a grooved grinding wheel (32), in which the groove is formed in situ using a forming wheel (56,58) also mounted on the grinding machine. After a workpiece (36) has been ground or after a succession of workpieces (36) have been ground, re-engaging the grinding wheel (32) and the forming wheel (56,58) with the grinding wheel (32) remaining in situ, to re-form the groove (34) in the grinding wheel (32) to correct for wear. A grinding machine comprises a grinding wheel (32), drive means therefor, a workhead and workpiece spindle and drive means (38,40) therefor, a forming wheel (56,58) and drive means (28) therefor, means for moving the grinding wheel (32) so as to plunge grind the edge of the grinding wheel (32) to form a groove (34) therein of precise cross-section and means for effecting relative movement between the grinding wheel (32) and the forming wheel (56,58) to enable the grinding wheel (32) to engage with the edge of a circular workpiece (36) component mounted on the workpiece spindle (28,30) to edge grind the component and wherein the forming wheel (56,58) is also mounted on the workpiece spindle (28,30) for rotation therewith, and the grinding wheel (32) is a resin bonded wheel.
Patent EP-0917445-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NEWMAN FREDRIC A
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 1997-07-11
Granted: 2004-03-03
Abstract: An endarterectomy surgical instrument and procedure for removing plaque from a selected length of an artery and surgical instruments for cutting plaque build-ups. The endarterectomy surgical instrument has means for developing an image of the surgical site so that probing of the artery can be observed without requiring opening the artery along the selected length over which the plaque is removed.
Patent EP-0918502-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MONTANT JEAN-MARC
IPC: G01B7/16
Filed: 1997-07-22
Granted: 2001-01-10
Abstract: A multilayer assembly including a flexible, electrically conductive active central layer (532) with to main surfaces with a large area, i.e. a first surface adhered to at least one advantageously electrically insulating supporting layer (510) made of synthetic material and having substantially the same modulus of elasticity as the active central layer (532); and a second surface adhered to at least one advantageously electrically insulating second protective layer (520) made of synthetic material. The total thickness of the multilayer assembly is selected in such a way that the flexibility of the central adhesive layer (532) is substantially completely maintained. Said multilayer assembly may be used to treat or prevent bedsores.
Patent EP-0862453-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LOUGH JOHN W JR
IPC: A61P9/00
Filed: 1997-08-13
Granted: 2006-04-05
Abstract: A cardiogenic composition comprising a purified mixture of a transforming growth factor- beta  protein and a fibroblast growth factor is disclosed. In another embodiment, the present invention is a method of inducing cardiogenesis in cells of a non-cardiac lineage comprising the steps of exposing cells to the composition and observing the development of cardiac cells.
Patent EP-0975554-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUDD MICHAEL
IPC: C03C10/00
Filed: 1997-07-02
Granted: 2001-11-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to glass ceramic material and its use as means for joining different types of material and as support. Said glass ceramic material comprising, on a weight percent basis, 10-35% MgO, 10-55% BaO and 25-50% SiO2 and is formed by the following steps: a) melting of glass raw material at a temperature in excess of 1450 ° C. and that the thereby formed melt is cooled rapidly to a temperature below 900° C. and thereafter to ambient temperature to form a precursor glass, b) milling of the precursor glass into a sinterable glass powder with an average particle size in the range of 1 micron to 100 microns, c) forming of the glass powder into a green body of suitable shape, with or without organic processing aids, and subjecting said green body to a thermal treatment comprising a heating stage of average heating rate not exceeding 100 ° C./minute between the temperatures of 750 ° C. and 900 ° C.
Patent EP-0935509-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GAFNER RUDOLF
IPC: B23G1/46
Filed: 1997-10-15
Granted: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A tool holder for a tool drive with an outer and an inner concentric drive shaft. A first adapter is detachably held by a conventional clamping system in a receptacle of the outside drive shaft. A second adapter is concentrically mounted in the first tool receptacle of the first adapter so as to rotate with respect to the first adapter. The second adapter has a tool receptacle which can be inclined by a pivoting element. Thus, a tool can be eccentrically inserted and concentrically driven. This makes possible certain machining modes, for example the machining of a hollow shaft, since inner threads can now be turned rather than cut.
Patent EP-0938715-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAHN-CARLSON DEAN W
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 1997-11-12
Granted: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A computer processing system for a shipment transaction involving a shipper and a carrier. The system is particularly suited to efficiently automate the payment of a shipment transaction and to efficiently provide access to relevant shipment information. The system includes a shipper processor which receives purchase order information and assists in generating a bill of lading for the transaction. A shipper access terminal interfaces between the shipper processor and a central processor arrangement to control the quantity, quality, and timeliness of information transferred to the central processor arrangement. The central processor arrangement stores selective shipment information and generates reports regarding the transactions. A carrier processor provides proof of delivery to the central processor arrangement. The central processor communicates with one or more financial institutions so that the carrier is paid and shipper billed for the relevant transaction.
Patent EP-0956479-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARRISON NEALE
IPC: F24F8/80
Filed: 1997-12-23
Granted: 2003-03-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de traitement de l'air conçu pour être monté sur une douille lui servant directement de support. Un milieu de traitement, tel qu'un filtre électrostatique (33) est disposé sur la partie avant du dispositif. Un ventilateur (15) soigneusement conçu attire l'air dans le filtre et les particules présentant une taille supérieure à 0,1νm sont éliminées. On remplace le filtre lorsqu'il devient trop sale.
Patent EP-0939905-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NICHOLSON JAMES E
IPC: F41G7/22
Filed: 1997-11-14
Granted: 2002-03-13
Abstract: The invention provides a system and a method for determining the direction to a radiating source, for use by a vehicle guidance system, in which optical fibers are used to both collect and transmit optical signals in which the vehicle is preferably intended to home in on its target. The optical fibers disclosed herein require no separate collection optics, but instead directly collect incident radiation arriving at one end of the optical fiber for transmission to a photodiode detector coupled to the distal end. Preferably the radiation is laser radiation radiating from a target in relation to which the vehicle is guided, and preferably the vehicle is a guided missile. Elimination of collection optics reduces the complexity and cost of the apparatus and provides an unexpected increase in and selectability of the accuracy of directional determination by the system. The system includes an array of apertures disposed in selected, non-uniform locations on the vehicle. Each aperture contains a set of fibers, including start and stop fibers. The fibers receive incoming radiation, transmit the radiation as optical signals to start and stop detectors. The detectors measure a signal strength and a property related to the length of the start and stop fibers through which the optical signals have been transmitted, and provide output indicative of the signal strength and the property to a microprocessor. The microprocessor is programmed to calculate the direction to the radiation source relative to the vehicle, and to provide this information to a vehicle guidance and control system.
Patent EP-0870553-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOBIG PAOLO
IPC: B21B1/46
Filed: 1998-01-23
Granted: 2003-05-14
Abstract: Rolling method for thin flat products, used in the production of flat rolled products with a final thickness in the range of 0.6 DIVIDED 1.5 mm or more, up to 2.0 DIVIDED 3.0 mm, in a plant suitable to work thicknesses of up to 25.4 mm, the method being applied to slabs with a thickness of between 50 and 90 mm if arriving directly from the continuous casting machine or on slabs with a greater thickness, of between 80 and 200 DIVIDED 250 mm, if fed from a furnace to accumulate and heat the slabs (22), the method comprising at least a first heat treatment, a roughing or pre-finishing pass, a temperature equalisation treatment and a finishing pass in a finishing train (19) comprising at least three reduction passes, the finishing pass being followed by a step of cooling and coiling the flat finished product, the product at the outlet of the roughing or pre-finishing pass being in the austenitic state  gamma , the finishing pass taking place in the rolling line (10) at least partly in the ferritic step or in the austenitic step, as desired. Rolling line adopting the method as above, wherein the finishing train (19) cooperates with a system (24) to condition and adjust the temperature of the slab. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0866639-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WINTER JOSEF
IPC: A47G1/00
Filed: 1998-02-18
Granted: 2001-04-25
Abstract: The resistance heating device is for flat objects, especially mirrors. It has a flat electrically insulating substrate, e.g. (1), with a first and second main surface (2,3). The first main surface is heated by electrical conductor elements made of a resistance material. There is a double-sided adhesive strip with first and second adhesive layers (7,8) and an intermediate layer (9) made of electrically insulating material, whose first adhesive layer is joined to the resistance heating. There is a first insulating layer (12) which is joined to the second adhesive layer (8). There is a double-sided adhesive strip (14) with first and second adhesive layers (15,16) and an intermediate layer (17) made of electrically insulating material, whose first adhesive layer is joined to the insulating layer and whose second adhesive layer is joined to the object to be heated.
Patent EP-0896133-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BACHMANN ULRICH DIPL-ING
IPC: F01M13/02
Filed: 1998-07-31
Granted: 2002-11-06
Abstract: The ventilation for the crankcase, of an internal combustion engine, has a throttle valve (14) in the primary ventilation channel (10), to narrow the cross section of the primary ventilation channel (10) as the engine power loading is reduced. The throttle valve (14) is operated by an actuator according to the underpressure within the intake pipe (5).
Patent EP-0896957-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOENIG RUSSELL D
IPC: C03B9/38
Filed: 1998-08-06
Granted: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A hollow parison (P) of a glass container is formed from a gob of molten glass, the parison having a body portion (B) with a closed end and an open end. The body portion of the parison is formed in an annular blank mold (14). The parison also has a finish portion (F) at the open end of the body portion of the parison, the finish portion being formed by an annular neck mold (16) which is positioned against an end of the blank mold during the forming of the parison. An annular cage (26) surrounds a substantial axially extending portion of the blank mold. The annular cage receives cooling air and directs cooling air against cooling fins (24) on the exterior of the blank mold to cool the body portion of the parison while it is in the blank mold. Spent cooling fluid from the annular cage flows therefrom through an opening aligned with the open end of the body portion of the parison. The annular cage is axially slideable along the longitudinal central axis of the blank mold with respect to the blank mold and is biased away from the annular neck mold by a compression spring (32) that is trapped between an annular pressure plate (34) and a portion of the annular cage. Cooling air exiting from the opening in the annular cage is caused to flow past the annular neck mold to assist in cooling the finish portion of the parison by an annular skirt (36) that is positioned below the annular pressure plate toward the annular neck mold. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0899952-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUDWIG LESTER F
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1994-10-03
Granted: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks - the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path (13) for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer (38). At least part of the AV path (13b) is implemented with unshielded twisted pair wiring. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations (12) and their interconnecting LANs (10) and WANs (15). In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs (10) interconnected by a WAN (15), the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology.
Patent EP-0921020-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DIENSTHUBER FRANZ
IPC: B60C11/11
Filed: 1998-11-23
Granted: 2006-06-21
Abstract: Winter automobile tire running surface profile with at least two tires outside the vehicle longitudinal axis, with transverse grooves (9, 10) in the mouth (sic) regions of the peripheral grooves (6) displaced in the peripheral direction so that in their lengthening corresponding to the increased traverse (sic) of the transverse grooves (9,10) at the side walls the profile block elements (31, 32) are flush (sic) with profile block series (1,2). An independent claim is included for an asymmetrical running surface profile where the profile block elements (31,32,33,34,35) of the profile block series (1,2,3,4) are provided with lamellas (14,15,16,17,18) (sic) which are built into the block surface with a sine-form traverse (sic).
Patent EP-1013504-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MARCHIORO MASSIMO
IPC: B60R7/10
Filed: 1998-12-22
Granted: 2003-05-07
Abstract: The garment carrier bar has a tube (2) with hooked (3,4) ends of C-shaped section. Each hook has a tail (12,13) fitting into the tube and at least one hook can be longitudinally adjusted with respect to the tube. Each end of the tube has a plastics cap (10,11) to retain and guide the respective hook tail. The caps form rotational pivots for the levers (15) which support the tube.
Patent EP-0896277-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OGAWA MASAKI
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 1998-08-05
Granted: 2003-01-02
Abstract: A game machine display testing apparatus (100) reduces man-hours required to test a newly developed or altered game machine display (200). A library (14) generates commands as transmission data to be transmitted to the game machine display (200). The transmission data is displayed in a table provided on a transmission data display unit (38) so that required data can be selected. The selected data is transmitted to the game machine display (200). An image formation CPU emulation unit (16) executes an image formation program that is held in an image formation program holder (17). The image formation program extracts required data from the image data that is held in an image data holding unit (18) and uses the extracted image data to comprise images that correspond to the generated transmission data. The image formation program then displays the composed images on a screen (12) of the game machine display testing apparatus (100) that is emulating the game machine display (200), and extracts image data from the screen (12). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0952989-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WHITLEY MARTIN WILLIAM
IPC: B01J8/00
Filed: 1998-01-12
Granted: 2002-09-04
Abstract: Beads are made from water-soluble monomer or monomer blend by reverse phase bead polymerization by extruding aqueous monomer beads into or onto the top of an upflowing column of non-aqueous liquid and the beads polymerise as they float downwardly through the column during a period of at least ½ minute. The resultant beads can have a very narrow particle size distribution.
Patent EP-0967927-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FABIAN CARL E
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1998-01-08
Granted: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A surgical implement appointed for disposition within human or animal tissue is made to be electronically identifiable by affixing thereto a marker which transmits a predetermined code upon application of a magnetic field in the vicinity. A detecting means receives the transmitted code and correlates it with the implement. The correlation is verified and indicated, and the implement is positively identified.
Patent EP-1007733-B1 (EP)
Inventor: U REN JACK
IPC: C12Q1/6834
Filed: 1998-02-19
Granted: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A method of determining the presence of a nucleic acid analyte from a sample comprising binding a biotinylated capture oligonucleotide to a solid phase non-covalently coated with streptavidin or an avidin derivative. The capture oligonucleotide is contacted with and selectively hybridized to, under stringent hybridization conditions, a nucleic acid analyte to form a detectable hybridization complex.