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Patent EP-0903774-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HONGO AKIHISA
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: A substrate plating apparatus forms an
interconnection layer on an interconnection region composed of
a fine groove and/or a fine hole defined in a substrate. The
substrate plating apparatus includes a plating unit for forming
a plated layer on a surface of the substrate including the
interconnection region, a chemical mechanical polishing unit for
chemically mechanically polishing the substrate to remove the
plated layer from the surface of the substrate leaving a portion
of the plated layer in the interconnection region, a cleaning
unit for cleaning the substrate after the plated layer is formed
or the substrate is chemically mechanically polished, a drying
unit for drying the substrate after the substrate is cleaned,
and a substrate transfer unit for transferring the substrate
to and from each of the first plating unit, the first chemical
mechanical polishing unit, the cleaning unit, and the drying unit.
The first plating unit, the first chemical mechanical polishing
unit, the cleaning unit, the drying unit, and the substrate
transfer unit being combined into a single unitary arrangement.
Patent EP-0903934-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SNYDER PATRICIA D
IPC: A61B6/14
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: The present invention automatically and quickly digitizes small
format films, such as dental radiographs, and processes digital images. The
radiographs are scanned using a flat-bed scanner with a transparency adapter. A
template is used during image capture to assist in proper exposure during the
digitization step to minimize undesired flare. Exposure levels are adjusted to
accommodate the wide variability that can be found in processed films. A user
interface is provided that will automatically bound the region of the platen to be
scanned so that image processing can be accommodated on an image by image
basis. An image tonescaling algorithm is implemented to render the image for
soft copy display on an electronic display or other output device.
Patent EP-0933085-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOLAN GAD
IPC: A61L2/24
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: An autoclave type sterilization device which includes an autoclave sterilization chamber with
an electrical heating arrangement mounted thereon. This electrical heating arrangement employs one
or more positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors as heating elements. These heating
elements are in direct thermal and electrical contact on opposing sides, which are coated with a
conductive metal such as aluminum, with electrodes to supply electrical current. These electrodes are,
in turn, in direct thermal contact on their outward-facing sides with respect to the heating elements
with plates which are formed of a thermally conductive and electrically insulating ceramic material
such as AL 2 O 3 , and the plates are in direct thermal contact on their outward-facing sides with respect
to the heating elements with heat radiation units which include heat transfer portions which are
fabricated to engage and are in direct thermal contact with a portion of the wall of the autoclave
chamber. The heating elements are positioned by an electrically and thermally insulating frame made
of heat-resistant material which serves, together with the heat radiation units, to fully enclose the
heating elements. The heat radiation units further are in thermal and mechanical contact with each
other which, together with the abovementioned enclosure of the heating elements, protects them from
thermal gradients due to unbalanced heat transfer or exposure to air or gas flow and hence, from the
known "pinch effect."
Patent EP-0894506-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THAM ROBERT Q
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 1998-07-02
Abstract: An anesthesia delivery system having a means of determining the functioning of
its gas mixer (46), vaporizer (50) and analyzers (56, 60), their accuracies and other
characteristics by comparing, at high flow conditions, the input (54) of oxygen
concentration and anesthetic agent concentration set by a clinician and delivered by the
system, the input from a feedback respiratory analyzer (60) of the inspired O 2  and agent
concentrations and the input of a monitor analyzer (56) that determines the O 2  and
agent concentrations in the patient circuit. A CPU (48) compares the three sets of
input data to make various determinations since, at high flow conditions, all of the
three sets of data should be consistent. Thus the CPU can determine from a
comparison, whether one set of data is indicative of a faulty device, can provide a bias
adjustment if an analyzer is merely off in its readings or carry out other safety and
corrective functions based on comparing the three data inputs.
Patent EP-0903574-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BELK JOHN HUNTLEY
IPC: G01N21/94
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A foreign object video detection system comprises a television camera for producing a
digital color image of a work surface, a converter having direct memory access to a
computer, color detection and color image processing software, logic for discriminating
objects deemed to be a foreign object on the work surface or upon a layer of material on
the work surface, logic for providing appropriate warning to the operator, and input
controls for selecting the area of interest for detection and for optimizing the detection
technique based upon the manufacturing situation.
Patent EP-0903463-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROSS COLBY M
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: Apparatus (40) for use with an item of equipment (10a) operatively positionable within
a subterranean well. The item of equipment (10a) includes a slurry delivery flow
passage (32a) and an internal fluid return flow passage (34a) for returning a fluid
portion of a slurry to the earth's surface. The apparatus (40) comprises: a primary fluid
port (52) interconnectable in series with the fluid return flow passage (34a), the slurry
fluid portion flowing through the primary fluid port (52) when the fluid portion is returned
to the earth's surface; and a restrictor (58) disposed adjacent the primary fluid port (52),
the restrictor (58) being selectively displaceable relative to the primary fluid port (52)
to thereby variably restrict flow of the slurry fluid portion through the primary fluid port
(52).
Patent EP-0913745-A2 (EP)
Title: Connector part, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
Inventor: OTSUBO TOSHIHIKO
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A unit connector for electrical connection
with a main assembly connector provided in a main
assembly of an electrophotographic image forming
apparatus, includes memory for storing information; a
memory connecting portion for electrical connection
with said memory when said unit connector is mounted
to a unit; an electrical part connecting portion for
electrical connection with an electrical part of the
unit when said unit connector is mounted to the unit;
and a connector connecting portion for electrical
connection with the main assembly connector of said
apparatus.
Patent EP-0920180-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTSUKA SHUJI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: The invention provides a communication terminal which can automatically
print required image information received via the Internet. Specifically, a
communication terminal is provided with receiving means for receiving image
information via the Internet and a printer for printing the image information received
by the receiving means onto a printing medium. The communication terminal
operates such that if image information received by the receiving means complies
with a predetermined format, printing instructing means instructs the printer to print
the image information and the printer prints the image information received by the
receiving means onto a printing medium. Another aspect of the invention provides a
communication terminal in the form of a facsimile device that receives information
via the Internet and can handle two kinds of data, G3 and TIFF, without enlarging
memory capacity.
Patent EP-0968592-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOSEMANN AXEL
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zur Kommunikation innerhalb eines Netzwerkes (NW), insbesondere zur Kommunikation innerhalb eines elektrischen Niederspannungsnetzwerkes, bei dem von einem Master (M1,2) an eine Vielzahl von Slaves (Sn) in einer Anzahl von Netzwegstrecken (Ln) eine Statusabfrage gesendet wird. Dabei wird erfingungsgemäß ein vom Master (M1,2) nicht direkt erreichbarer Slave (Sn), z.B. ein zusätzlich installierter Slave (Sn), über einen benachbarten Slave (Sn) in das Netzwerk (NW) aufgenommen, wobei dieser Slave (Sn) als Router-Slave (R1, R2) für den nur indirekt erreichbaren Slave (Sn) adressiert wird. Dazu weist innerhalb einer Netzwerk-Management-Software (NMS) der Master (M1,2) ein Softwaremodul (PLC') zur Zuordnung mindestens eines Router-Slaves (R1, R2) zu jedem Slave (Sn) auf. Außerdem weist jeder Slave (Sn) ein entsprechendes Softwaremodul (PLC) zur Identifizierung eines benachbarten Slaves (Sn) als möglichen Router-Slave (R1 bis R5) auf.
Patent EP-1009332-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FASOL ROLAND
IPC: A61F2/24
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à des cordages artificiels dotés d'une fibre et de première et seconde paires de points de suture à chaque extrémité longitudinale de ladite fibre. Ces cordages artificiels sont de préférence un élément unitaire formé à partir de matériau souple non élastique. Selon un mode de réalisation, ces cordages artificiels comportent de multiples fibres réunies au niveau d'une extrémité. Des cordages artificiels de différentes tailles sont configurés pour s'adapter au coeur du patient. Les cordages artificiels de taille appropriée sont choisis au moyen d'une jauge comportant un arbre et un élément transversal et ce, dans le but de mesurer l'espace existant à l'intérieur du coeur du patient dans lequel les cordages artificiels sont fixés.
Patent EP-0911744-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABBOTT CURTIS
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 1989-11-21
Abstract: A text-editing system performs operations that result in text with correct punctuation at
textual type boundaries. The system's processor executes a text editor, calling punctuator
functions to provide appropriate fix-up data defining a sequence of operations to correct
textual type punctuational structure. Fix-up data can be provided after a conventional
manipulation operation, such as cut or paste in the cut-copy-paste paradigm, copy or move in
the copy-move paradigm, or delete, in which case the defined sequence of operations corrects
punctuational errors resulting from the manipulation operation. Fix-up data can also be
provided to implement a higher level editing operation, such as changing the textual type of
a textual type boundary. The punctuator provides appropriate fix-up data based on the
operation currently being performed and on previously-obtained data about the current
selection. The fix-up data include a starting point, a number of codes to delete, a list of codes
to insert, a position to change capitalization, and how to change it. If the current selection is
a text unit, the textual types and lengths of the textual type boundaries at each of its ends are
used to obtain appropriate fix-up data. To enable the punctuator to obtain data about the
current selection in advance of an operation that requires fix-up data, the text editor also calls
the punctuator to handle requests to change the current selection. The punctuator does so by
obtaining text codes in the regions surrounding the ends of the current selection. It tokenizes
the text codes and performs pattern matching to find a textual type boundary, and saves data
about the boundary, returning the end points of the new selection to the text editor.
Patent EP-0938251-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSCHERSICH KARL G
IPC: H05H3/02
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: The device includes a reed (1) which is connected at one end with a gas source (2), comprising at its other end a gas output aperture (3), and a heating arrangement (4) to heat the reed. The heating arrangement includes at least one heating wire (5) which surrounds the reed, and touches it solely in the area of the gas output aperture, providing an electric contact.
Patent EP-0957244-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELSAESSER FABIAN
IPC: F16L13/00
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: The conductor element includes a metal skin (2) with cylindrical connection ends (4,5), and a coaxial metal tube (3) arranged within the skin, which is fixed with its end parts within the connection ends of the metal skin. The metal skin and the metal tube contact each other in at least one further area (6) between both connection ends.
Patent EP-0960772-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CUERTEN FRANZ J
IPC: B60P3/34
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: The upper part (3) of the caravan is connected for swivel movement to the base unit (2) so that the upper part can swivel about a rotary axis (4) at the front of the vehicle. The upper part engages over the base unit over practically the entire length of the vehicle. When swivelled closed the upper part engages over the doors, windows and vents.
Patent EP-0989323-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITEN PETER
IPC: F16D27/105
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: The driven shaft is surrounded by an additional brake spring (14). When the control electromagnets (11) are not excited, the driven shaft (4) is stopped. It is released on their excitation.
Patent EP-0982283-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOERPEL GERHARD DR
IPC: C07C29/76
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: Electrodialysis is used for separating polyols (excluding trimethylolpropane) from water-soluble salts in aqueous systems.
Patent EP-0992671-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JARRETT MARK W
IPC: F02B23/06
Filed: 1999-10-04
Abstract: Past pistons have been susceptible to
reduced longevity due to increased forces of
combustion thereon during operating cycles of an
engine. The present two piece unitary piston (30)
increases the longevity of pistons used with increased
forces of combustion. For example, a head member (42)
has a crown portion (60) defining a ring band portion
(66) having a bottom surface (70) and a support
portion (90). And, a skirt member (44) defines a ring
band support surface (160) and a mating portion (149).
The head member (42) and the skirt member (44) have a
preestablished material strength being generally the
same. The head member (42) and the skirt member (44)
are joined at an interface of the support portion (90)
and the mating portion (149) by an interference fit
and are joined at the interface of the bottom surface
(70) and the ring band support surface (160) by a
weld. The force of combustion acting on the crown
portion (60) is resisted by the ring band support
surface (160) being in contacting relationship with
the bottom surface (70). Thus, the skirt member (44)
structure supports and resists the bending moment of
the combustion forces on the head member (42).
Patent EP-0971538-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRIDGEWATER KEVIN ELLIOT
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus in an audio /
video signal transport processor for processing signal including time
division multiplexed packets of program components with respective
packets including a payload of component data and a header with a
component identifier. 
     The apparatus includes direct memory access circuits (78 -
98) responsive to detected said identifiers for generating mutually
exclusive direct memory access address sequences to write payloads
of component data in mutually exclusive blocks of said buffer memory. 
     This invention is used in an inverse transport processor.
Patent EP-0952682-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT TIMOTHY
IPC: H04W92/10
Filed: 1999-04-21
Abstract: The present invention is an improved system and method for transmitting and receiving digital information over mobile communication channels. The present invention includes an enhanced channel estimator (34) which iteratively estimates channel amplitude and phase distortion from received pilot and data signal information at various time instants. The iterative channel estimation scheme of the present invention provides increased performance of the transceiver system which allows for efficiencies such as transmission of a minimal amount of pilot information and reduction in the transmitted power.
Patent EP-1016619-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI NORIHISA
IPC: B66F17/00
Filed: 1999-12-27
Abstract: A vehicle 11 is made to travel when a travel controller 34
actuates a swash plate control valve 54 to control the output of a
hydraulic transmission 62. The speed controller 33 of a controller 30
controls the travel controller 34 so that the travel speed of the
vehicle 11 will be within a predetermined speed range according to
the position of a work platform 19 with respect to the vehicle 11.
This travel speed range is determined so as to be narrower the
greater is the amount of deployment of a boom 15.
Patent EP-0936243-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAMPBELL JOHN ROBERT
IPC: C08K5/523
Filed: 1999-02-03
Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition, containing a thermoplastic resin,
comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate resin, and a flame-retarding
amount of an organophosphorus flame retardant compound, wherein any acids
initially present in the compound and any acid-generating impurities initially
present in the compound do not exceed a level at which the combined amount
of any such acids and any acids that may be generated under hydrolytic
conditions from any such acid generating impurities is equivalent to a titratable
acid level of less than about 1.0 milligram of potassium hydroxide per gram of
the organophosphorus compound.
Patent EP-0936237-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAJUMDAR BISWAROOP
IPC: C08L71/12
Filed: 1999-02-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of enhancing the melt flow characteristics
of an impact modified composition of a compatibilized polyphenylene ether-polyamide
resin blend. Compositions made by the method of the invention
exhibit enhanced physical properties, especially enhanced melt flow and
retention of properties.
Patent EP-0958879-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KALEM BRETT WALTER
IPC: B23K1/00
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: A method for brazing a plurality of aluminium
components (14,16,18,20) of different compositions and
masses to an aluminium tube member (12) which includes
forming a tube preassembly by fitting the plurality of
components (14,16,18,20) on to the aluminium tube member
(12) by inserting a stud member (24) of a component in to a
tube member aperture (28) with an interference fit. A first
brazing paste is applied to preselected component to tube
connections of the preassembly. A second brazing paste
having a different composition to that of the first brazing
paste is applied to the other preselected component to tube
connections of the preassembly. The preassembly is passed
through a furnace at a temperature of at least 580 °C and
then subsequently to form a tube assembly.
Patent EP-0977446-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EDWARDS JOHN W
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 1999-07-20
Abstract: A picture quality assessment method based upon spatial location
with or without subsampling within the picture divides the video picture
into a plurality of arbitrarily sized, geometric segments. A segment
weighting map is generated that provides one value for "safe picture"
segments of the video picture and another value for the other segments.
Optionally one or more of the segments may be subsampled to reduce
processing time for realtime applications. The video picture on a segment
basis is compared with a corresponding test video picture using a picture
quality assessment algorithm to generate a quality error value for each
segment. The quality error values are weighted according to the segment
weighting map, and on an error display the weighted quality error values
are displayed.
Patent EP-0979768-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCOTT ANDREW
IPC: B62D1/19
Filed: 1999-08-09
Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed having an energy absorbing steering
assembly (10) that includes an adjustable energy absorbing mechanism in the
form of a hydraulic damper (11). A valve (6) controlling the flow of fluid from
the damper is controlled so as to optimize the rate of the damper (11)
dependant upon one or more parameters of the motor vehicle.
Patent EP-0981099-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS DOMINIC CHRISTOPHER C
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-08-11
Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for merging a sequence of delta files is
described. The delta files together define a series of changes between a base
file and an updated file. each delta file defining one or more changes in terms
of one or more unique tokens each identifying original data or of one or more
reused tokens identifying data reused from the immediately preceding delta
file or the base file. The method comprises creating an initial merge structure
from the base file and the first delta file in the sequence. A further merge
structure is created from the initial merge structure and the next delta file in
the sequence by comparing tokens in the initial merge structures and replacing
reused tokens in the further merge structure with tokens in the initial merge
structure. The initial merge structure is then replaced with the further merge
structure so that the further merge structure becomes the initial merge
structure. The operations of creating a further merge structure and replacing
the initial merge structure with a further merge structure is repeated for all
delta files in sequence order. The thus created merge structure represents all
changes between the base file and the updated file. The apparatus, which may
comprise a suitably configured computer, comprises means suitable for
carrying out the method steps.
Patent EP-0984483-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATO NOBUHIKO
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 1999-09-03
Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor
substrate comprising a non-porous monocrystalline layer
with decreased crystal defects which is formed on a
porous silicon layer, and a method of producing the
substrate. The method of producing the substrate
comprises a heat treatment step of heat-treating a
porous layer in an atmosphere not containing a silicon
type gas, and a step of growing a non-porous
monocrystalline silicon layer on the porous silicon
layer, wherein the heat treatment step is executed such
that the etched thickness of silicon is 2 nm or less
and that the rate of change r for the Haze value of the
porous silicon layer defined by (the Haze value after
the heat treatment)/(the Haze value before the heat
treatment) satisfies the relationship between 1≤r≤3.5.
Patent EP-0999688-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PROCTOR RICHARD JOHN
IPC: H04Q3/66
Filed: 1999-11-04
Abstract: A telecommunications system comprising one or more cross -connects and a plurality of telephone exchanges wherein two or more of the telephone exchanges are arranged to communicate with each other via the one or more routers and an adapter for providing the telephone exchanges with a means of inter-communication via the one or more routers wherein the adapter converts traffic between packetised and non-packetised form. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1051198-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIERBAUMER HANS-PETER
IPC: A61L11/00
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Verändern der Eigenschaften zumindest in einem Teilbereich und/oder zum Behandeln eines Gutes (5), insbesondere eines Materials, eines Abfalls, eines Bauteils, eines Lebensmittels, einer Flüssigkeit, eines Gases, oder dgl.. Das Gut (5) wird mit einem Fördersystem (13) an zumindest einer Elektronenbestrahlungseinrichtung, insbesondere einem Elektronenbeschleuniger, in einer Bestrahlungskammer (16) vorbeitransportiert. Die zur Bestrahlung benötigten, aus einer Glühkathode (3) austretenden Elektronen werden fokusiert und in einer Beschleunigereinheit mit Wellen einer bestimmten, vordefinierbaren Frequenz gepulst und treten mit einer bestimmten Frequenz aus der Bestrahlungseinrichtung aus und werden auf das zu bestrahlende Gut (5) gelenkt.
Patent EP-1045905-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPRIGGS MELANIE
IPC: C12N15/12
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: ADN codant Ies polypeptides IL-17RH et procédés d'utilisation desdits polypeptides codés.