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Patent EP-0682263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WERNER ALAN J JR
IPC: G01R29/12
Filed: 1995-05-09
Abstract: A non-contacting electrostatic measurement apparatus including a vibratory element (32) and an electrode (34), affixed to the vibratory element, suitable for sensing a capacitive coupling relationship with an electrostatic field to produce a signal indicative of the magnitude of the electrostatic field. The signal is transmitted to signal processing circuitry via conductive fibers (50), such as carbon fibers, so as to impose little mechanical loading on the vibrating electrode. The electrode may be either unshielded, for an electrically floating electrostatic voltmeter, or shielded, for an electrostatic voltmeter employing electrically grounded components.
Patent EP-0713778-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRANDON FRED YOUNG
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1995-09-21
Abstract: A cartridge for an ink-jet printer is provided with vent passages (70,72) in the cartridge body for venting to the atmosphere a region around the nozzles (37-39) which is sealed when a maintenance cap (60) is moved into contact with a surface of the cartridge surrounding the nozzle plate. The vent passages are formed as grooves in a surface (48) of the cartridge body, the open sides of the grooves being closed by an adhesive preform (32) which attaches a tab circuit (20) to the surface. One end of each passage opens to the atmosphere at a second surface (84) of the cartridge body underneath a portion of the tab circuit which is not adhesively attached to the second surface. A second end of each vent passage extends into a region of the first surface that is not covered by the adhesive preform and tab circuit so that the passages communicate with the sealed region formed when the cap is moved into contact with the cartridge.
Patent EP-0781261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHORGHADE MUKUND S
IPC: C07D405/04
Filed: 1995-09-14
Abstract: Procédé de préparation et d'identification systématique efficiente de métabolites synthétiques d'un produit pharmaceutique, dans le but d'étudier les éventuels métabolites toxiques et/ou biologiquement actifs contenus dans ces produits pharmaceutiques à une étape aussi précoce que possible au cours du processus de développement de médicaments, qui est extrêmement coûteux. Ce procédé consiste à ajouter des échantillons du produit pharmaceutique à une série de combinaisons d'une métalloporphyrine synthétique (SMP) avec un réactif co-oxydant la métalloporphyrine synthétique, en présence d'un solvant approprié, dans des conditions spécifiées, de sorte que chaque échantillon du produit pharmaceutique réagit avec une différente combinaison de métalloporphyrine synthétique, réactif co-oxydant la SMP et solvant, cette étape étant suivie d'une étape de séparation et d'isolation des produits résultant de l'oxydation, puis d'une étape de confirmation de l'identité des métabolites parmi les produits préidentifiés résultant de l'oxydation, se fondant sur des études effectuées sur des modèles animaux appropriés. Finalement, on soumet les métabolites produits en grandes quantités par le procédé ci-décrit à des tests toxicologiques, pathologiques, histopathologiques, mécanistes ou génotoxiques, afin d'identifier des métabolites individuels toxiques et/ou agissant sur le métabolisme, bénéfiques ou nuisibles.
Patent EP-0730365-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KINOSHITA IKUICHIRO
IPC: H04S3/00
Filed: 1996-02-29
Abstract: In a channel branching part input audio signals from at least three terminals connected to a switching part are branched to left- and right-channels audio signals, then in a sound image control part the left- and right-channel audio signals are processed using sound image control parameters in such a manner as to impart them target positions different for each terminal, then in an mixing part all left-channel audio signals corresponding to the respective terminals are mixed together into a left-channel mixed audio signal and all he right-channel audio signals are mixed together into a right-channel mixed audio signal, and in a terminal-associated branching part these left- and right-channel mixed audio signal are distributed and sent to all the connected terminals.
Patent EP-0762513-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORI MASAHIRO
IPC: H01L31/042
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: In a solar cell module in which a solar cell element is mounted on a metal plate, two opposite sides of the metal plate are bent, and a reinforcement member is provided on at least one of the remaining two sides other than the two opposite sides. Thus, the solar cell module of the present invention, which is manufactured easily, light in weight, and inexpensive, can be provided. Furthermore, the solar cell module of the present invention is excellent in a structure strength as a module unit.
Patent EP-0770972-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAMOTO KUNIKAZU
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: In a A PC card comprising a frame (14), a front connector (16), and a back connector (12, 12A), the frame comprises opposite side beams (22, 24) extending in parallel to each other and a front cross beam (16) extending between the opposite side beams at the front end thereof. The front connector (16) is integrally molded with the front cross beam. One of a plurality of back connectors (12, 12A) having a common size in an external form is selectively integrated with the frame at the rear end. Each of the back connectors includes at least one different connector section. The frame may further comprise a rear cross beam (34) extending between the opposite side beams at the rear end thereof. The rear cross beam supports the back connector. The back connector may have a pair of projections (72, 74) at longitudinal both ends thereof. The frame may have a pair of grooves (76, 78) to which the projections are fitted at opposite sides of the rear end of the opposite side beams to incorporate the back connector with the frame. The back connector may include a plurality of connector sections (44a, 46, 44b, 48).
Patent EP-0774730-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MASAKAZU MATSUGU
IPC: G06V10/10
Filed: 1996-10-31
Abstract: This invention provides an object extraction method for performing processing for extracting and cutting out a specific object from a sensed image at high speed, and an image sensing apparatus using the method. In this invention, in a method of extracting an object by comparing a sensed image and a standard image, a focusing signal, focal length data, visual axis direction data, and illumination conditions are detected, and the initial size, initial position, or initial color of the standard image is changed on the basis of the detection results, and extraction is started under optimal conditions. In a method of extracting a specific object from the background image, the background image is converted into an image having the same conditions as those of the object image. From a plurality of images obtained under different image sensing conditions, the contour of the object is accurately obtained at high speed. In an object extraction method using a template, the size of the template is determined on the basis of the object distance, object size, or the like.
Patent EP-0825697-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MROCHEN HEINRICH
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: The attachment of the cladding for a switching cubicle to a hollow profiled section frame (100) is described. The cladding consists of a table-shaped element (10,20) bent at the corners which is aligned with the bends against a mounting surface(18,19) and is fastened by bolts to the frame. Each bolt (30) has a spacer bush (32) and a spreading bush (40) as well as a set screw (31) which protrudes through the spacer bush and engages in a thread of the spreading bush. The spacer bush has a length corresponding to the height of the bend and with the bolt fully inserted sits in the hole of the table-shaped element without being able to turn. The spreading bush is inserted through the hole in the frame.
Patent EP-0765808-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER THOMAS C
IPC: B65G47/244
Filed: 1993-09-29
Abstract: A product orienting and loading system includes a powered disk conveyor which receives product to be oriented from an infeed conveyor. A turntable is parallel to the support plane of the disk conveyor and is movable between a lowered position below the support plane and a raised position above the support plane and accommodating rotation of the turntable to orient the product. The turntable has cruciform slots for respectively receiving the disks to allow the turntable to pass to its lowered position in any of several rotational orientations spaced 90° apart. The reoriented product is transferred to an endless window conveyor overlying a container supported at a loading level of a loading station. A counter-rotating pusher shifts the product through the window of the window conveyor into the container while the window conveyor moves the container in a discharge direction. Empty containers are delivered to the loading station at a delivery level from which a first elevator lifts them to a standby level and then to an access level, from which they are picked up by a second elevator and carried to the loading level.
Patent EP-0788883-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIZAWA ATSUSHI
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the freedom of movement of a carriage of an ink jet printer while a suction pump of the printer is being driven. The ink jet printer includes a carriage which reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which printing paper is conveyed by a paper conveyor, a head, housed on the carriage, for printing characters on the printing paper, and a cap which can be joined tightly to the ink-jet face of the head. The printer further includes a suction pump communicating with the cap, a pump driving mechanism, a motor capable of driving the pump driving mechanism, and a switching gear capable of transferring the motive power of the motor selectively to and away from the pump driving mechanism as controlled by the apparatus. The apparatus includes structure which form paths through which an operating projection movably fitted to the carriage. A changeover holding device has driven portions projecting in the paths in which the operating projection moves, and operates to shift the switching gear to and from a position to enable the motor to drive the suction pump. Specifically, the paths includes operating paths in which the changeover holding device is actuated by the operating projection, and non-operating paths where the changeover holding device is not actuated when the operating projection passes through them.
Patent EP-0747589-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MICALE ANTHONY GERALD
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: Air fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine is controlled as a function of throttle position change and a proportional adder to improve response to acceleration tipins.
Patent EP-0763814-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OLIVE JOSEPH PHILIP
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 1996-09-03
Abstract: A system and method are provided for automatically computing local pitch contours from textual input to produce pitch contours that closely mimic those found in natural speech. The methodology of the invention incorporates parameterized equations whose parameters can be estimated directly from natural speech recordings. That methodology incorporates a model based on the premise that pitch contours instantiating a particular pitch contour class can be described as distortions in the temporal and frequency domains of a single, underlying contour. After the nature of the pitch contour for different pitch contour classes has been established, a pitch contour can be predicted that closely models a natural speech contour for a synthetic speech utterance by adding the individual contours of the different intonational classes and adjusting the boundaries of these to match the boundaries of the adjacent intonation curves.
Patent EP-0776059-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALA-KOJOLA JOUNI
IPC: H01P1/213
Filed: 1996-11-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a radio frequency filter (4), the band-pass type frequency response (14, 15) of which is controllable in a manner such that it can be moved between the transmission frequency (TX') and reception frequency (RX') of the radio equipment. Thus the same filter can be used both as a transmission and receiving filter, provided that the transmission and reception take place at different times. In accordance with the invention, the filter is provided with a change-over switch (5), which connects the filter to the transmitter when the pass band of the filter is in the transmission frequency, and to the receiver when the pass band of the filter is in the reception frequency.
Patent EP-0785667-A2 (EP)
Title: Force field halftoning
Inventor: ILBURY PETER WILLIAM MITCHELL
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 1996-12-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which permit halftoning of pixels in an image based upon the relative repulsive forces between a current pixel being halftoned and preferably all previous pixels that have been halftoned. Such arrangements give improved halftoned image quality, at least for some images, compared to that obtained from error diffusion or dithering.
Patent EP-0751304-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRELIER ALAIN
IPC: B66F3/35
Filed: 1996-06-11
Abstract: The pneumatic actuator has an inflatable enclosure (1) made of a non-elastic supple material, for example Kevlar (RTM). The enclosure is sealed to gas. A pyrotechnic cartridge is fitted to a holder (3) attached to the wall and sealed access provided to the interior of the enclosure so the pyrotechnic discharge is directed into the enclosure. A valve at the access point ensures the pressure is preserved in the enclosure after the pyrotechnic cartridge is activated. The pyrotechnic cartridge has an electrical connector accessible from the exterior to allow activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge by an electric current.
Patent EP-0781721-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALSELLS VENTURA ANGEL
IPC: B65H16/00
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: Machine for laying out laminar products from a bobbin (1) upon which a laminar product (2) is coiled, which comprises means for feed (3) of the coiled laminar product (2) and driving means (4, 5) for the laminar product (2) which facilitate the emergence of same and drive it onto the table (7) upon which it is laid out. 
     It is characterized in that it comprises a second bobbin (9) upon which is coiled a second laminar product (10), driving means (6) for said second bobbin (9) and controlling means which permit manual- or automatic-mode control of laying out of the laminar products (2, 10) on the table (7) in function of certain parameters. 
     The first laminar product is laid out thereby, together with the second laminar product or both at once, in a totally automatic and controlled manner, thus avoiding the operator having to place the paper by hand.
Patent EP-0843828-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHODZICSHSKY MARK
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: A receiver of a radio frequency signal having a pseudo-random noise (PRN) code, and techniques of processing such a signal that are especially adapted for ranging applications. A signal corresponding to the PRN code is locally generated and used for decoding the received signal in a manner to reduce ranging errors that can result when multipath (delayed) versions of the radio frequency signal are also present. A significant application of the receiver and signal processing techniques of the present invention is in a Global Positioning System (GPS), wherein a number of such signals from several satellites are simultaneously received and processed in order to obtain information of the position, movement, or the like, of the receiver. A delay locked loop (DLL) correlator, provided in each of the receiver's multiple processing channels, locks onto a line of sight signal from one of the satellites with the effect of any multipath signal(s) being significantly reduced.
Patent EP-0864099-A2 (EP)
Title: Process and device for testing electric drives
Inventor: BENKE HARALD-PETER
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: A process and device are disclosed for testing a plurality of electric drives (1), in particular the drives of railway point mechanisms. Measurement values are simultaneously collected the plurality of electric drives and the signals that describe said values are provided with drive-specific identification codes. The thus identified signals are then uninterruptedly supplied on-line to a data processing system (6) where they are compared to nominal values. When a signal deviates from a nominal value, the drive (1) from which the signal originated is indicated as defective.
Patent EP-0786688-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITANU YOSHIHARU
IPC: G03B21/64
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: Discloses:-
     a) A tray like sheet slide holder (1) for storing a plurality of slides, including a plurality of recesses (5), each recess having resilient clips (7a,7b) for receiving an securing a transparency frame (10) and an aperture (3a-3f) for viewing through or back illuminating the slide.   b) A slide frame (10) comprising two portions (12,14) hinged together, which can be closed for holding an original film transparency (P) therebetween. The frame (10) includes a plurality of apertures, holes (24,26) along its border (image identification zone) providing additional information indicating image orientation of the transparency (landscape, portrait) and number of images contained therein. The holes can be read by an optical light barrier.   c) An flat bed type optical scanner (100) comprising a fixed linear array of CCD (118) for reading images supported on the slide holder (1) and including means for scanning all the slides supported on the holder at low resolution, means for displaying all images on a computer monitor screen (159,CRT), means for selecting one of the displayed images, means for re-scanning the selected image at high resolution and for displaying it enlarged, magnified on the screen.   d) The scanner includes also means for reading additional information representing orientation and number of images on each slide during the low resolution scanning and means for electronically rotating the scanned images so that they are all displayed upright on the screen (159).
Patent EP-0803908-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIRATA MORIHISA
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device, which has a high protective capability against an excessive voltage applied from the outside. The device is provided, in its analog switch 30, with a P type dummy transistor 11 whose drain terminal is connected to a P type diffusion layer in the outside of a P type transfer gate 4 and whose gate and source terminals are connected to a power supply potential, and an N type dummy transistor 12 whose drain terminal is connected to an N type diffusion layer in the outside of an N type transfer gate 5 and whose gate and source terminals are connected to a ground potential, and when an excessive voltage is applied from the outside, an excessive current is made to flow through the P type and N type dummy transistors 11 and 12 to the power supply potential or the ground potential.
Patent EP-0822326-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA TESSHO
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 1997-07-30
Abstract: A constant current Iconst is applied to an electromotive
force cell which is interposed between a gap (measurement chamber)
of a fixed atmosphere and an oxygen reference chamber of a constant
oxygen content, for measurement of a resistance value of the
electromotive force cell, whereby the resistance value can be
measured accurately irrespective of an oxygen content in an
atmosphere to be measured by an oxygen sensor element or cell unit.
The resistance value of the electromotive force cell is measured
at a predetermined timing T2 after application of a current is
started, so that a measure resistance value is free of a variation
of a resistance value due to deterioration of porous electrodes
of an electromotive force cell, such a variation being included
in the measured resistance value in case the measurement is done
by using an AC current, and therefore accurate measurement can
be attained. A temperature control methods and temperature
control apparatus for an oxygen sensor, capable of detecting the
temperature accurately without suspending measurement of an
oxygen content for a long period of time are also provided.
Further, a temperature control method and a temperature control
apparatus for an oxygen sensor, capable of detecting not only the
temperature of the electromotive force cell but the temperature
of the pump cell by applying a current or voltage to the
electromotive force cell are provided.
Patent EP-0866413-A2 (EP)
Title: Adapter für die Kontaktierung von kartenförmigen Trägerelementen
Inventor: KLATT DIETER
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: Um bei einem Adapter für die Kontaktierung von kartenförmigen Trägerelementen elektronischer Bauteile, insbesondere von Chip-Karten, mit einem, vorzugsweise nach PCMCIA-Standard genormten, Anschluß eines Notebooks oder dergleichen, bestehend aus einem scheckkartenförmigen Außengehäuse (1), das einen stirnseitig angeordneten Einschubkanal (3) für die Aufnahme eines kartenförmigen Trägerelementes (13) und einer an der gegenüberliegenden Stirnseite angeordneten Steckanschlußbuchse (2) aufweist, sowie aus einer mit der Steckanschlußbuchse (2) elektrisch verbundenen Leiterplatte (16), die mit Kontaktelementen (17) für die elektronischen Bauteile des Trägerelemtes (13) versehen ist, eine einfache und bequeme Handhabung eines kartenförmigen Trägerelementes (13) bei genauer und sicherer Führung zu erzielen, wird vorgeschlagen, daß das Außengehäuse (1) an der den Einschubkanal (3) aufweisenden Stirnseite an einer seiner beiden Längsseiten in einem kurzen Bereich (12) offengestaltet ist, und daß die dieser Seite gegenüberliegende andere Längsseite des Außengehäuses (1) mit einer eine schräge Einführung des Trägerlementes (13) ermöglichenden Öffnung (7) versehen ist. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0843380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKADA YOJI
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: The present invention aims at alleviating the load to a
radio base station without degrading the performance of the
radio base station and at reducing the costs of a system as a
whole. In a wireless mobile communication system according to
the present invention, an array antenna including element
antennas (3a), (3b), ..., (3n) is employed as a radio base
station antenna (3), and a signal to be fed to the antenna in
accordance with the position of a mobile station or data
necessary to generate the signal is transmitted from the
control station (1) to the radio base station antenna (3) so
as to change the directivity of the radio base station antenna
(3) in adaptation to the traveling of the mobile station for
communications between the radio base station and the mobile
station.
Patent EP-0786498-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MACPHERSON IAN ALEXANDER
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: The invention provides a pigment composition comprising a pigment having adsorbed on its surface, or as a physical mixture, up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of pigment composition of a coding compound which is a compound containing an azo, azomethine or polycyclic chromophore and which has an absorption spectrum and a Raman spectrum different from that of the pigment. 
     The compositions are suitable for use in printing inks for security applications.
Patent EP-0798783-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAYOSHI JUNICHI
IPC: H04N5/345
Filed: 1997-03-25
Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprises a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix to read continuously a noise-free image. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged on each row are commonly connected to respective refresh signal lines. The refresh signal lines are independently set up and respectively connected to refresh signal generators.