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Patent EP-0571999-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURATOMI YASUNORI
IPC: G06V10/88
Filed: 1993-05-27
Abstract: An image recognition device includes an input section for inputting an image; a pattern extraction section for extracting a plurality of predetermined patterns from the input image; a first feature extraction section for extracting a first feature indicating the direction in which the first pattern of the extracted predetermined patterns exists with respect to a point on a second pattern of the extracted predetermined patterns; a second feature extraction section for extracting a second feature indicating an amount of the first pattern existing in the direction with respect to the second pattern, based on the first feature; and a recognition section for recognizing the input image based on the second feature.
Patent EP-0562683-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOYLE TERENCE
IPC: G05F3/26
Filed: 1993-03-19
Abstract: A display device having a display tube including a cold cathode, for example a PN emitter (PNE), has the terminals of the PN emitter (PNE) coupled between first terminals of a first (CR1) and a second (CR2) current repeater. The first current repeater (CR1) is connected to an output of an amplifier (AMP) whose feedback input (FI) is connected to second terminals of the first (CR1) and second (CR2) current repeaters.
Patent EP-0551196-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HO CHING-TIEN
IPC: G06F15/173
Filed: 1993-01-07
Abstract: A computer system has a plurality of processors configured in an architecture having at least two subgraphs wherein at least a first subgraph and a second subgraph having the same topology and corresponding processors being stepwise complementary for a data redistribution operation. Each processor of the computer system comprises a plurality of data-blocks and an executable program. The executable program performs the data redistribution operation by first exchanging in parallel the first half of the data-blocks of a processor in the first subgraph with the corresponding processor of the second subgraph. The redistributions of data with the corresponding stepwise complementary processors are then simultaneously performed utilizing the full bandwidth of the data links. A reverse exchange of the first half of the data blocks between the processors of the first and the second subgraphs are then performed at the end.
Patent EP-0566318-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOLASH JOHN PHILIP
IPC: B41J2/13
Filed: 1993-04-08
Abstract: In a printer having P+X printing elements for printing pixels with a vertical center-to-center spacing R 1  during a plurality of line scans, and a stepper motor for moving a record medium in increments R 2  where R 2  is greater than R 1 , all points addressable printing is obtained by a combination of movement of the record medium orthogonal to the line scan direction and shifting address signals applied to the print elements. The stepper motor moves the record medium a distance k 2 R 2  between successive line scans and address signals are applied to (n+k i )th... (n+k 1 +P-1)th print elements to cause a shift k 1 R 1 , such that the sum of the distance the record medium is moved before a line scan and the shift caused by the address signals during a scan is equal to PR 1  where P is the number of print elements active during the preceding line scan, or equal to any desired integral multiple of R 1  in other print modes. With a print head capable of printing pixels on 1/300 inch centers, and a stepper motor capable of moving the record medium in minimum increments of 1/150 inch, all points addressable printing with a pixel resolution of 1/300 inch is achieved with increased accuracy. This same arrangement also permits printing in the character mode with a line-to-line spacing of exactly 1/6 inch. In a second embodiment the line-to-line spacing differs from 1/8 inch by a distance that has minimal impact on print quality.
Patent EP-0593220-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HATTORI MAKOTO C O BROTHER KOG
IPC: B41J11/48
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: A printer 1 including a printing section capable of printing on both continuous sheet and cut sheet paper, including a printer housing 3 containing the printing section, a pivot shaft 14 being provided to the printer housing 3; a continuous sheet supplier 15 for supplying continuous sheet to the printing section; an automatic sheet supply mechanism 5 supported by the pivot shaft 14 and pivotable between a cut-sheet supply position, for supplying one cut sheet at a time to the printing section, and a separation position, for separating the automatic sheet supply mechanism from the continuous sheet supplier and for providing an open space therebetween; and a fixing shaft 44 and fixing lever 39 for fixing the automatic sheet supply mechanism in the separation position.
Patent EP-0572368-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VRANISH JOHN M
IPC: H03K17/955
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: A phase discriminating capacitive sensor array system which provides multiple sensor elements which are maintained at a phase and amplitude based on a frequency reference provided by a single frequency stabilized oscillator. Sensor signals provided by the multiple sensor elements are controlled by multiple phase control units, which correspond to the multiple sensor elements, to adjust the sensor signals from the multiple sensor elements based on the frequency reference. The adjustment made to the sensor signals is indicated by output signals which indicate the proximity of the object. The output signals may also indicate the closing speed of the object based on the rate of change of the adjustment made, and the edges of the object based on a sudden decrease in the adjustment made.
Patent EP-0615148-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUEDER ERNST PROF DR-ING HABIL
IPC: G02B27/28
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: A method and a device for polarising light, by means of which an unpolarised light beam (15) is split into two light beams (16, 17) which are linearly polarised perpendicularly to one another, and subsequently one of these linearly polarised light beams (17) is rotated into the polarisation direction of the other light beam (16) and spatially superposed this light beam (16) in order to obtain a linearly polarised light beam of high intensity. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0627564-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEWITT WILLIAM LAWRENCE
IPC: F16B5/12
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: A locator and attachment apparatus for attaching a cover panel (10) to a trim bezel (12) including a projecting member (15) and clip whereby the projecting member guides the cover panel into the proper position through use of a slot on the trim bezel (12) and the clip (30) attached to the projecting member (15) thereby secures the projecting member (15) in place.
Patent EP-0656191-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GREEN DAVID T
IPC: A61B17/08
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: A surgical clip applier (10) comprising a housing (12, 14), a pair of handles (22) pivotally connected to opposite sides of the housing, and a jaw blade assembly (17) fixedly connected to the housing. The jaw blade assembly includes a pair of jaws (34) for receiving and deforming a clip (42) therebetween and a clip carrier (40) for supplying a series of clips to the jaws. A channel assembly (16) is slidably mounted with respect to the housing and envelops the jaw blade assembly for camming the jaws closed upon closing of the handles. The clips may be fed to the jaws by a spring biased feed bar (18) which operates upon closing of the handles, or may be urged by pusher bar (90) which provides a biasing force to the clips to be retained by the jaws. The instrument may be used in conventional surgical procedures, or may be adapted for endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures requiring the application of microsurgical clips.
Patent EP-0656731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARMELI RAN
IPC: G01M11/02
Filed: 1994-11-30
Abstract: A method and system for testing the performance of at least one electro-optical test device, comprising constructing an electro-optical system (10) having a light source (15), a test target (14), a lens (13) and an imaging device (12) as required in combination with the test devices. A respective identity code of a plurality of pre-calibrated devices together with corresponding electro-optical performances are stored in a database and the imaging device is aligned to the test target so as to produce a focused image thereof. Pre-calibrated devices are selected from the database and the focussed image is digitized and stored so as to produce a digitized image which is analyzed so as to determine an electro-optical performance representative of the performance of the electro-optical system which is equal to the product of component electro-optical performances of each of the electro-optical test devices and each of the additional pre-calibrated devices. This permits determination of the product of component electro-optical performances of each of the electro-optical test devices.
Patent EP-0614197-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEYNHAEVE GEERT N V BEKAERT S
IPC: D07B1/16
Filed: 1994-02-16
Abstract: A communication cable (10) comprises optical fibres (24) and/or metal conductors (20) for the transmission of information, and a tensile member, the tensile member comprising a steel strand and synthetic material. The steel strand has a modulus of elasticity of at least 140 000 N/mm². The steel strand comprises a core wire (12) and one layer of layer wires (14) surrounding the core wire. A contact is provided between the layer wires and the core wire. The interstices between the layer wires and the core wire are filled with a first synthetic material (13) having a melting-point above 150 °C. The steel strand is covered by a layer of a second synthetic material (16). The filling with the first synthetic material and the covering by a layer of a second synthetic material is such that watertightness is obtained in the longitudinal direction of the tensile member.
Patent EP-0653551-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SYKES RICHARD GEOFFREY
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 1994-11-03
Abstract: The catalyst system for an exhaust from an internal combustion engine has at least two valve controlled exhaust outlet ports for each cylinder. A first catalyst bed (1) is adapted to interact selectively with the entire exhaust gas of the engine. A second catalyst bed (8) is disposed at a located closer to the engine exhaust than the first catalyst bed (1). Output of the second catalyst bed (8) is passed to the exhaust from said engine at a point prior to its input to the first catalyst bed (1). 
Inlet to the second catalyst bed (8) is from one of the exhaust outlet ports which is so controlled as to allow exhaust gas flow preferentially during a predetermined time. Other of the exhaust outlet ports of each cylinder are so controlled as to allow exhaust gas flow at other predetermined times directly to the first catalyst bed (1) along such a flow path as to avoid the second catalyst bed (8). The system allows rapid catalytic conversion of exhaust gases upon start up of the engine but prevents overheating and therefore deterioration of the initially used converter.
Patent EP-0657703-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RITTLE JON D
IPC: F24F13/10
Filed: 1994-11-14
Abstract: A shaft (60) extends across an air discharge opening (15) and is rotatably mounted therein. A drive means (55) is operatively connected to the shaft for rotating the shaft on its axis. A plurality of planar discs, (70), are eccentrically mounted on the shaft. A pair of adjacent louver blades (35, 40) extending across the air discharge opening are pivotally mounted at their one edge in the air discharge opening. A spring (80) is connected to the louver blades for biasing them into an engaging relationship with the discs such that, as the discs rotate, the louver blades are caused to rotate on their axes to cause a change in the direction of airflow emanating from the discharge opening.
Patent EP-0673006-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMIZU CHIZU C O FUJITSU LIMI
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 1994-11-30
Abstract: The invention provides a POS system which allows introduction of a self scanning function readily. The POS system comprises a POS apparatus (1) including a settlement terminal (4) for effecting final settlement of the accounts for a purchased commodity or commodities, and one or a plurality of self scanning registration terminals (2) accommodated in the POS apparatus (1) by way of a control apparatus (3) and each including commodity code reading means (5) for reading a commodity code applied to a commodity. The communicates commodity purchase information based on commodity code information read by the commodity code reading means (5) of the self scanning registration terminal (2) or any of the self scanning registration terminals (2) between the self scanning registration terminal (2) and the POS apparatus (1). The POS system can be applied in the distribution industry, particularly in a store such a mass sales store, a convenience store or a supermarket.
Patent EP-0661614-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIKAWA MASAO HONDA GIJYUTSU
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 1994-12-30
Abstract: A system for controlling locomotion of a mobile robot such as a legged walking robot in a working space, comprises a line or array of optical detectors (382) on opposite sides of a foot (22L, 22R) of the robot, and a landmark (80) of a line or an arc provided in the working space which defines a region having different attributes, e.g. a difference in brightness, from the surrounding space. The optical detectors (382) generate different signals depending on the brightness to give a relative position of the robot to the landmark (80). When the landmark is an arc, its center is located in line with work for the robot, and a relative direction of the robot to the landmark (80) or the work can be determined. Using these systems, locomotion of the robot may be controlled so that the robot can stably ascend/descent stairs or spiral staircases.
Patent EP-0717182-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNELKER FRANZ-JOSEF
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: The carburettor venturi (3) has a flap (4) which is driven by an electric motor (8) via a transmission (7). The transmission slips in order to interrupt the drive train, if the torque of the engine exceeds a predetermined value. One gearwheel (10 or 12) may be connected to a shaft (14) via a sliding clutch (13). This may be a large gearwheel (10) of a double gearwheel set, which is connected to the shaft (15) of a smaller gearwheel (12), via a sleeve (16). The sleeve may also be a spring-loaded band, which has a wave-like contour.
Patent EP-0719627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SULZBACH HANS-MICHEL
IPC: B29C44/46
Filed: 1995-12-14
Abstract: Producing foam from a liq. contg. gas dissolved under pressure, by expanding the liq. to a pressure below the satn. pressure of the gas and releasing the gas. The process comprises forcing the liq. through an extended flow channel so that the pressure is reduced against the flow resistance and a high shear rate is generated, and then reducing the rate of flow to 1/10-1/500 of its original value before the liq. foams. Also claimed is an appts. for this process, comprising a housing (2) contg. a long flow channel (4) with a small cross-section in at least one dimension, a distribution chamber (5) for the pressurised liq. over the opening(s) of the flow channel, a feed pipe (7) for the distribution channel (5) and a means (6) of reducing the speed of the liq. after the outlet end (15) of the flow channel (4). Pref. used esp. for the prodn. of foam from 2-component reactive plastics with CO2 as blowing agent, the process comprises mixing at least one of the components with CO2 under pressure, mixing the components, expending the CO2-contg. mixt. and hardening the foam obtd.. The liq. or reactive mixt. passes through the flow channel in less than 10<->2 secs., and the shear rate produced in the channel is at least 10<->4/sec.. The flow channel is in the form of a conical ring channel with an inner cone which can be moved axially to narrow the channel. The ratio between the length of the flow channel in the direction of flow and its small cross-sectional dimension is 30-300.
Patent EP-0718940-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROKUNOHE TOSHIAKI
IPC: H02B13/02
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: A gas insulated device does not suffer from a deteriorated insulation breakdown performance, even if the surfaces of insulator spacers thereof are electrified by a switching impulse or a direct-current voltage applied to the gas insulated device, when a lightning impulse is applied at later time. Since the conductor connector closest to said insulator spacer is positioned such that electric flux lines exiting from said conductor connector intersect with the surface of said insulator spacer in a region in which an electric field has a strength equal to or less than 70 % of the strength of the strongest electric field on the surface of said insulator spacer generated by a lightning impulse applied to said gas insulated device, it is possible to prevent the influence of charges accumulated on the surfaces of the insulator spacers due to the applied switching impulse, so that the gas insulated device does not suffer from a deteriorated insulation breakdown performance due to the accumulated charges, when a lightning impulse is applied.
Patent EP-0674436-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRILKA JOACHIM
IPC: H04N5/455
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: The first demodulator stage (8) multiplies the modulated IF carrier by the output of the voltage-controlled oscillator (12). The product (16) is low-pass filtered (19) for multiplication (22) by the output (17) of the second demodulator stage (11) for which the IF carrier is phase-shifted (6) by 90 deg.. This output (17) and the second product (24) are heterodyned (27) after multiplication by different coeffts. (25,26) fixed pref. at 0.55 and 0.45 respectively. The sum (28) is amplified (34), sampled and held (35) in a loop filter (36) which supplies the control voltage for the VCO. The sampling is controlled by a sync separator (42) following the third demodulator stage (38).
Patent EP-0703679-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOGA MASAFUMI
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 1995-09-25
Abstract: A multiwavelength simultaneous monitoring circuit capable of precise discrimination of wavelengths of a WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexed) signal including multiplexed wavelength waves, and suitable for optical integrated circuits having large resistance to vibration. It includes a reference optical source (10), an AWG (Arrayed-waveguide grating) (12) having periodic center transmission wavelength (or crossover wavelengths) corresponding to the wavelength spacing between multiplexed waves of the WDM signal, a first wavelength error detector for generating a wavelength error signal of an RF signal (reference optical signal) with respect to a zero-cross wavelength on the basis of a ratio between the levels of the RF signal outputted from two output waveguides of the AWG, a control circuit for locking the zero-cross wavelength to the wavelength of the RF signal in response to the wavelength error signal, and a second wavelength error detector for generating wavelength error signals of the multiplexed waves of the WDM signal by detecting signal levels of respective wavelength signals of the WDM signal outputted from each pair of output ports of the AWG.
Patent EP-0715188-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLARK BRIAN
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 1995-11-29
Abstract: A well logging apparatus and technique for measuring formation resistivity is disclosed which provides advantages of borehole compensation without the requirement of having, for each transmitter to receiver pair spacing, an "equal and opposite" transmitter with the same spacing on the other side of the receiver pair. In one disclosed embodiment there are provided two transmitting antennas (T₁,T₂) at equal and opposite spacing from the midpoint of the receiving antenna pair (R₁,R₂), and a third transmitting antenna (T₃) at a different spacing from the midpoint of the receiving antenna pair (R₁,R₂), without the need for providing a fourth transmitting antenna to obtain the benefits of borehole compensation. This reduces the complexity and cost of adding additional depths of investigation to a logging tool, while retaining the advantages of borehole compensation. In another disclosed embodiment at least three transmitting antennas are provided with at least one of them (T₂) on one side of the receiving antenna pair (R₁,R₂) and at least two of them (T₁,T₃) on the other side of the receiving antenna pair (R₁,R₂). In this embodiment, none of the spacings between respective transmitting antennas and the midpoint of the receiving antenna pair are the same.
Patent EP-0682261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOHNERT KLAUS DR
IPC: G01R15/24
Filed: 1995-04-24
Abstract: The HV measuring system uses an electrooptical sensor, with an electrooptical crystal (4), exhibiting a phase shift in the light in dependence on the applied HV (8). The crystal is supplied with a linearly polarised input beam, with a given polarisation angle relative to the electrooptical axis of the crystal, with detection of 2 back reflected partial beams (T1, T2) provided by a polarisation analyser (1) with a given relative phase shift provided by a quater wavelength plate, via respective photodetectors (D1, D2). Pref. the polarisation angle of the input light beam is between 30 and 60 degrees. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0727545-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHER ADOLF
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 1996-02-02
Abstract: At least a significant part of the length of the bars is made of transparent plastics and supports external threads (32,36) at both ends (30,34). Metal screw-on sleeves (22,38) have internal thread sections (28,40) for screwing onto same. The closed ends of the sleeves have as connectors a threaded bore (26) for the connecting parts (14) already provided on the handrail (10) and step (44). The bar ends having the outer threads are reduced in OD which continues evenly without transition over the length of the sleeves.
Patent EP-0728901-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HURTH PERUMAL
IPC: E06B3/62
Filed: 1996-02-07
Abstract: The strip-type seal comprises two or more lips (3, 4), with a deflecting portion (5) between them. The lips can be folded about the deflecting portion from an extended position into a roughly upright one. The strip can be in one piece, while the deflecting portion is thinner than the rest of the strip. A notch (6) can be formed in the strip, situated on the outside when in the folded position. There can be a supporting base (7) on the other side, engaging with one of the lips when folded, and with a roughened profile (8).
Patent EP-0731121-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REICH WOLFGANG DR
IPC: C08G18/68
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: Urethane-(meth)acrylates (I), obtd. by reacting (A) isocyanates with (B) polyether-, polyester- or epoxide-(meth)acrylates with at least one free OH gp., in which 0.5-60 mole% of the (meth)acrylate gps. are in the form of a Michael adduct with prim. or sec. amine. Also claimed is (i) the above process for the prodn. of (I) (in this case 0.5-30 mole% of the (meth)acrylate gps. are stated to be in the form of the Michael adduct); (ii) radiation-hardenable materials (II) contg. (I).
Patent EP-0746984-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARZ GUNTHER
IPC: A22C7/00
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: Apparatus for applying a thin liquid coat to muscle meat comprises a conduit (16) of generally constant cross-section along which the muscle meat is forced under pressure. The conduit has an entry port (86, 186) for the introduction of the liquid, and fixed structure (78, 178) is provided for promoting the relative movement of the meat chunks within the conduit to cause the liquid material to be smeared over the surface of the meat chunks. Suitably the fixed structure comprises at least one zone wherein the cross-section differs from that of the conduit. The cross-section of the zone may be characterized by one or more of an increased cross-section area, or by a decreased cross-sectional area, or by a different aspect ratio. The liquid may be one part of a two part settable adhesive; the other part of which is applied to the meat separately from the one part.