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Patent EP-0300774-B1 (EP)
Title: Materials handling vehicle
IPC: B62D15/02
Filed: 1988-07-20
Granted: 1992-05-27
Abstract: A materials handling vehicle having two pairs of ground wheels movable to effect steering of the vehicle, the wheels of each pair being mounted at opposite sides of the vehicle chassis, at least one pair of wheels being lockable in a position so that steering is effected solely by the other pair of wheels wherein sensor means are provided associated with each of the two pairs of wheels to provide an electrical signal to a control means when the respective wheels are in an aligned position in which their axes of rotation are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the control means including a selector means comprising electrical switch means to enable an operator to select simple steering mode in which only one of the pairs of wheels are movable to effect steering, or a compound steering mode in which both of the pairs of wheels are movable to effect steering, the control means further comprising means to maintain the selected steering mode until an alternative steering mode is selected by operation of the selector means and the control means receives a signal from at least one of the sensor means associated with one of the pairs of wheels.
Patent EP-0288327-B1 (EP)
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1988-01-28
Granted: 1992-04-29
Abstract: Method for automatically processing a digitised signal of the type comprising a succession of slowly varying phases representing the phenomenon under study, and rapidly varying phases, consisting in rejecting the said rapid phases and in extrapolating the slowly varying phases, and in carrying out at least the following steps: - the said signal is sampled and digitised, the sampling frequency being greater than the Shannon frequency, - the digitised signal is differentiated with a digital differentiator filter, - a global function for membership of the slow phase for each of the sampled values is constructed in the course of a first sweep of the derivative of the sampled digital signal, - the global form of the signal is detected by fitting a curve to the derivative of the signal using the least squares criterion, - a fine function for membership of the slow phase for the sampled values is constructed in the course of a second sweep, - the sampled values are classified according to their membership of the slow phases or of the rapid phases,  - the rapid phases are eliminated,  - a slow-phase cumulated signal is constructed. The invention relates in particular to the processing of images, or the processing of nystagmic signals or automatic classification. The invention also relates to a device for implementing this method.
Patent EP-0323767-B1 (EP)
Title: Cooking device for pasty or liquid products
IPC: B01F7/16
Filed: 1988-11-07
Granted: 1992-11-11
Abstract: The device is characterised in that it comprises a vessel (1) in the shape of a surface of revolution and comprising a means for air conditioning (2) provided outside the vessel (1) and made up of spiral turns of revolution (2A, 2B, 2C); a first set of external blades (15) carried by a hoop (16) mounted so as to rotate about the axis (X-X) of the vessel and a second set of internal blades (20) mounted on a shaft (21) coaxial with the axis (X-X) of the vessel (1) and placed and rotating between the external blades (15) of the first set. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0296073-B1 (EP)
IPC: C22C21/10
Filed: 1988-06-02
Granted: 1991-03-06
Abstract: The invention concerns a metal alloy with large lattice spacings (>than 1 nm), and consisting essentially of, by weight: at least one element selected from a group A consisting of Al, Zn and Cu, total group A elements being 44-92%; at least one element selected from a group B consisting of Ag, Ga and Au, total group B elements being 0-46%, with % group A+group B=88-92%, and   <IMAGE>   a group C element which is Li in an amount of 7.2-12%; at least one element selected from a group D consisting of Mg, K, Na, and Ca, total group D elements being 0-12%, with % group C+% group D=8-12%,   <IMAGE> and % group A+% group B+% group C+% group D=100%; said alloy additionally comprising elemental impurities in an amount of less than 1% each and less than 5% total, based on the total weight of the alloy.
Patent EP-0291459-B1 (EP)
IPC: B29C71/04
Filed: 1988-05-06
Granted: 1992-07-29
Abstract: An optical element made from crosslinked polymers is worked by ablative photochemical decomposition. To this end, the crosslinked polymer is exposed to controlled, coherent irradiation whose photon energy is significantly higher than the dissociation energy of the covalent bonds in the polymer and whose fluency is sufficient to remove the resultant decomposition products.
Patent EP-0315592-B1 (EP)
IPC: B32B17/10
Filed: 1988-10-05
Granted: 1993-05-12
Abstract: An apparatus for pressing laminated composites formed of two glass layers (1) and one interposed thin plastic layer comprises a device (18) which automatically takes the composite from a horizontal conveyor (14), a vertical pressing device (2) and a device which automatically lays the composite on a horizontal conveyor. The apparatus is able to carry out the pressing operation with no intervention of manpower and can press glass/plastic composites having highly curved shapes with no risk of breaking the glass.
Patent EP-0440600-B1 (EP)
Title: Packaging elements
IPC: B65D81/09
Filed: 1988-10-25
Granted: 1992-09-23
Abstract: A packaging filler formed by cutting off and expanding small pieces of continuously extruded plastic to have generally the shape of an H in plan view. The filler has a transverse part and a plurality of substantially elliptically shaped lateral parts extending from either end of the transverse part defining with the transverse part two spaced apart substantially rounded recesses. The length of the packaging filler is at least equal to the height of the lateral parts.
Patent EP-0336288-B1 (EP)
IPC: A47C1/032
Filed: 1989-03-30
Granted: 1993-01-27
Abstract: The chair frame is composed of a seat part (5) and a backrest part (6). Adjoining the knee-side end of the seat part (5) is a flexible spring joint (10) which is attached to the free end of a bearing arm (2) by means of a hinge (11). Attached to the backrest part (6) is a backrest strut (15) which is mounted by means of a hinge (18) on a slide (20) which is guided displaceably in a bearing arm (2). Mounted in the bearing arm (2) is a compression spring (24), one end of which is connected to the slide (20), whereas the other end is mounted by means of a hinge (25) in the side walls of the bearing arm (2). Adjoining the knee-side flexible spring joint (10) is a lever (12), on which an adjusting screw (13) is arranged, with which the prestress of the knee-side flexible spring joint (10) can be adjusted. The chair frame is simple compared to known designs and requires only one small compression spring (24). 
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Patent EP-0340886-B1 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for preheating ventilation air for a building
IPC: F24S10/50
Filed: 1989-02-09
Granted: 1992-07-22
Abstract: Ventilation air for a building is preheated by providing on a south facing wall 10 a sunlight-absorbent corrugated collector panel 16 with the corrugations vertical, thus defining vertical channels 18 between the panel 16 and the wall 10, and vertical grooves 20 on the exterior of the panel. Outside air passing upwardly along the channels 18 is heated by a combination of solar heat from the panel 16 and heat being lost from the interior of the building through the wall 10. Air passing upwardly along the grooves 20 is heated by solar heat from the panel 16. The thus heated air is withdrawn from the channels 18 and grooves 20 and expelled into the interior of the building.
Patent EP-0347091-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MORGAN BARRY ALFRED
IPC: E05G1/14
Filed: 1989-06-07
Granted: 1995-02-15
Abstract: A security system for protecting the contents of a security container such as a safe or strong box (11) from attack comprises detector means (33, 48, 121) for detecting any attempt to move the container (11) or to enter it other than by authorised means, and the apparatus includes trigger means (118) fired in response to signals generated by the sensors (33, 48, 121) when such signals are identified by trigger control circuits (51, 52, 107, 130) as constituting an alarm event. Firing of the trigger (118) causes release of dye, smoke or other contaminants whereby to render the contents of the safe or strong box valueless and to mark the perpetrators of the crime for ease of subsequent identification.
Patent EP-0368726-B1 (EP)
Title: Apparatus for uprighting bottles
IPC: B65G47/252
Filed: 1989-11-02
Granted: 1993-06-09
Abstract: Two half-pulleys each carry a rubber disc (4) to hold the bottle (22). During the uprighting process, the bottle slides down an arm (18), to be deposited gently onto a conveyor belt (20). 
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Patent EP-0376775-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAEFELE DOUGLAS MONROE
IPC: A01N63/27
Filed: 1989-12-04
Granted: 1995-04-26
Abstract: Treating composition and method for biological control of corn seed rots and seedling blights. The composition comprises a culture of emulsifier and surfactant producing bacteria selected from the strains of 6519E01, 6133DO2, 6109D01, and their respective genetic equivalents and a carrier. The composition is applied to seeds or the aqueous media surrounding seeds in plant growth media to prevent corn seed rot and seedling blight.
Patent EP-0417123-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PEPPEL GEORGE WALTER
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1989-04-17
Granted: 1994-04-13
Abstract: Le raccord d'ancre à crampons rotatifs (10), qui sert à ancrer l'amarre (12) d'une plateforme à jambe de tension (14) au fond sous-marin, comprend un assemblage (18) de verrouillage de l'ancre, assemblage qui est monté sur l'extrémité inférieure de l'amarre. L'assemblage comporte une bague (50) d'où s'étendent trois crampons (58). La bague est assujettie à l'amarre par l'intermédiaire d'un assemblage élastomère (36), qui permet à l'amarre de pivoter autour d'un point de pivot (28) par rapport à la bague. Des surfaces de guidage se trouvant sur les éléments (74, 76, 78) de l'assemblage femelle (20) guident les crampons vers le bas le long de fentes verticales (104) et sous des encoches (92) pratiquées dans les éléments. Le mouvement ascendant de l'amarre permet l'engagement des crampons et des encoches, ce qui assujettit l'amarre au fond sous-marin. Pour sa libération, l'amarre est abaissée, ce qui place les crampons en alignement avec les fentes verticales et permet son retrait.
Patent EP-0437517-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FELLMANN JERE D
IPC: B01J29/18
Filed: 1989-10-05
Granted: 1994-12-14
Abstract: La transformation sélective par isopropylation d'un composé naphtyle en di-isopropylnaphtalène enrichi par l'isomère 2,6-di-isopropylnaphtalène est obtenue en présence d'un catalyseur à cribles moléculaires cristallines acides comportant des chaînes fermées d'oxygène à douze éléments. Les dimensions de l'ouverture des pores du catalyseur sont comprises entre 5,5 et 7,0 Angström. L'utilisation de ces catalyseurs sélecteurs de forme permet d'obtenir un courant de di-isopropylnaphtalène qui est enrichi en isomères β et qui est enrichi par l'isomère 2,6-di-isopropylnaphtalène désiré. Un catalyseur particulièrement préféré est composé de mordénite synthétique ayant un rapport Si/Al spécifique et des caractéristiques de résonance magnétique nucléaire. Des modifications spécifiques du catalyseur sont également décrites pour améliorer ses propriétés de sélection de l'isomère 2,6-di-isopropylnaphtalène désiré.
Patent EP-0392415-B1 (EP)
Inventor: JACOB JEAN-BAPTISTE
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1990-04-09
Granted: 1994-10-12
Abstract: The asynchronous time division multiservice satellite center can be used for connecting analog subscribers, digital subscribers, and asynchronous time division digital subscribers. It comprises multiservice concentrators that may be local (CBLA, CBLN, CBLNA, CBLOA), distant (CBEA, CBEN, CBENA, CBEOA), versatile local (CBLM), and versatile distant (CBEM), and a synchronous to asynchronous and asynchronous-to-synchronous converter (CAS), together with a multiservice control unit (UCB) including a multiservice switching network (RCB) and a control station (CS). The multiservice switching network is connected to the multiservice concentrators and to a parent exchange via multiplex links conveying cells, and it provides cell switching. The concentrators connected to analog subscribers or to digital subscribers cellulize and decellulize information therefor.
Patent EP-0393556-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ASCHWANDEN FELIX
IPC: G04G15/00
Filed: 1990-04-14
Granted: 1995-12-20
Abstract: Methods of and apparatus for processing television signals wherein the television signals include image-representative information and a plurality of segments of accompanying supplementary information including VPS program identification information and a teletext listing including program title information and program source information encoded during vertical blanking intervals wherein the VPS program identification information is decoded and the teletext listing, certain coded color display information and included program identification information are also decoded, the program identification information from VPS and teletext are compared and thereafter at least program title information is displayed upon identifying matching information.
Patent EP-0411274-B1 (EP)
Title: Bottle
IPC: B01L3/14
Filed: 1990-06-05
Granted: 1992-11-25
Abstract: A bottle for temporarily holding a medium to be tested, in particular a milk sample from a supplier, has means arranged in the bottom area for an automatic alignment and/or the transportation of the bottle and, if appropriate, an identification code arranged on the bottle. A bottle of this type is technologically simple and inexpensive to produce, if the bottle engages behind the means and/or the means engage behind the bottle with positive locking. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0471095-B1 (EP)
Title: Machine for producing a pizza
IPC: A21C11/00
Filed: 1990-08-06
Granted: 1993-05-12
Abstract: A machine for forming a pizza shell from a dough mass comprising a vertically reciprocating pizza pressing head (11) positioned above a base plate and positioned around the circumference of the pressing head are a plurality of spaced fingers (17) capable of reciprocating vertically and laterally, the lower ends of which are adapted to press against the border of a pizza shell on the base plate to imitate manual fingertip pressure.
Patent EP-0416462-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BERTIGER BARY ROBERT
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1990-08-30
Granted: 1994-05-25
Abstract: A power management system for a worldwide multiple satellite system having satellites (12, 16, 17) positioned latitudinally in a polar orbiting constellation, each satellite having a plurality of antenna beams, each beam having a given area of coverage or "cell," the total sum of the cells for each satellite forming a larger coverage for the entire satellite (22, 23, 24), the satellites each comprising solar cells and batteries wherein the energy within the batteries is generated by the solar cells and must be efficiently managed. The system comprises an earth based control station (14) which programs each of the satellites within the constellation to supply power to the antenna beams of each satellite at predetermined times to avoid overlapping coverage. Each satellite comprises a voltage regulated linear power amplifier (34) to supply only the power needed for the demand within each of the antenna's cells.
Patent EP-0428363-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PELTON JOHN FRANKLIN
IPC: F27B3/14
Filed: 1990-11-13
Granted: 1995-06-28
Abstract: A vessel adapted for the holding and refining of molten aluminium, and alloys thereof, which comprises an outer vessel shell having a refractory insulating lining on the bottom and side walls thereof, the lining intended to be impervious to molten aluminium, there being employed, for at least a portion of the lining, refractory fibrous insulating material having a density of below about 80 lb/ft3, the material having a very low thermal conductivity of below about 1.8 BTU/hr/ft<2> at a temperature gradient of 1 DEG F per inch at 1500 DEG F, the refractory fibrous insulating material containing alkaline or alkaline earth metal fluoride or fluosilicate therein, the fibrous insulating material not being infiltratable by the passage of molten aluminium into the inner voids thereof, whereby the presence of the metal fluoride or fluosilicate serves to effectively prevent the undesired infiltration of the refractory fibrous insulating material lining that serves as a molten aluminium barrier as well as an insulating lining.
Patent EP-0481157-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN RAEMDONCK RENE
IPC: A47C23/06
Filed: 1990-10-16
Granted: 1994-05-04
Abstract: Device permitting support of the slats (4) of a slat support arranged in relation to the frame of a bed, each slat (4) being supported by a rod (5) which is directly or indirectly under the influence of an element actuated hydraulically or pneumatically, which element can be displaced inside a chamber (6), all the chambers (6) being connected together according to the communicating-vessel principle, characterised in that at least a portion of the above-mentioned elements, which are each displaced through the action of the pressure exerted, is subject to the action of a counterpressure spring (16).
Patent EP-0448620-B1 (EP)
Title: Freight hoisting arrangement, especially for use on board ships
IPC: B63B27/16
Filed: 1989-12-11
Granted: 1993-03-31
Abstract: A freight hoisting arrangement is designed for use on board a ship in connection with a side port opening. It comprises at least a hoist carriage (14, 15) which is moveable along a guide column (12, 13) in a hoist shaft (11) which connects the side port opening with different decks of the ship. The hoist carriage (14, 15) carries via a pair of support arms (20, 25) a loading platform (29) pivotably mounted relative to the hoist carriage for movement of the loading platform horizontally from a fore-and-aft position from a position within hoist shaft (11) of the ship via the side port opening to a fore-and-aft position in a position outside the side (10) of the ship. The loading platform (29) is moveable in a horizontal direction relative to the hoist carriage (14, 15) by means of a pressure medium cylinder (30). A first support arm (20) is pivotably mounted at a first end (19) about a first vertical axis (19a) on the hoist carriage (14, 15) and is pivotably mounted at a second end (21) about a second vertical axis (24a) at first end (24) of the second support arm (25). Second end (26) of the second support arm is pivotably mounted about a third vertical axis (28a) on the loading platform (29). A first positive guide means (32) connects first end (26) of the second support arm (25) to the hoist carriage (14, 15), while a second positive guide means (38) connects second end (21) of the first support arm (20) to the loading platform (29), for positively guiding the loading platform (29) in a fore-and-aft position in a rectilinear transverse movement between the position within the hoist shaft (11) and the position outside the side (10) of the ship.
Patent EP-0458850-B1 (EP)
Inventor: EKWALL CHRISTER
IPC: A61N1/37
Filed: 1990-02-14
Granted: 1994-04-27
Abstract: It is known that modern implantable electromedical devices for the stimulation of a physiological function, such as pacemakers, are programmable to work in different stimulating modes and comprise sensing and evaluating means for monitoring the capacity of the battery within the device. In order to achieve a constant time duration between the point in time when the battery capacity drops below a threshold value and the end of life of the battery, said threshold value is varied in dependence on the utilized stimulating mode in such a way that a higher threshold value is selected for a stimulating mode with a high energy consumption and vice versa.
Patent EP-0469084-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KATSOYANNIS PANAYOTIS G
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1990-04-17
Granted: 1995-04-05
Abstract: New insulin analogues have now been synthesized and found to be hepatospecific. These insulin analogues contain substitutions for one or more amino acids in the A and B chains. Specifically, tryptophan or other bulky, hydrophobic residues are substituted at the A13, A14, A15, A19 and B16 positions of the insulin polypeptide to produce the hepatospecific insulin analogues of the claimed invention.
Patent EP-0428668-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BARUA ARUN B
IPC: A61K/
Filed: 1990-05-22
Granted: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A non-irritating topical medicament is provided which contains retinoic acid glucuronide as the active ingredient. The medicament may be applied to the skin for treatement of acne or skin aging.
Patent EP-0433409-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBY STEPHEN H
IPC: C10N10/06
Filed: 1990-05-17
Granted: 1995-06-28
Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is described which is useful in internal combustion engines and which exhibit improved oxidation and wear performance. More particularly, lubricating oil compositions are described which comprise (A) a major amount of oil of lubricating viscosity; (B) at least about 1.0 % by weight of at least one carboxylic derivative composition produced by reacting (B-1) at least one substituted succinic acylating agent with (B-2) at least one amine compound characterized by the presence within its structure of at least one HN< group wherein said substituted succinic acylating agents consist of substituent groups and succinic groups wherein the substituent groups are derived from polyalkene, said polyalkene being characterized by an Mn value of 1300 to about 5000 and an Mw/Mn value of about 1.5 to about 4.5, said acylating agents being characterized by the presence within their structure of an average of at least 1.3 succinic groups for each equivalent weight of substituent groups; and (c) at least one manganese compound in an amount sufficient to provide from 1 to about 500 ppm of manganese as metal, provided that the manganese compound is not a neutral manganese dihydrocarbyl phosphorodithioate. The oil compositions also may contain other desirable additives including (D) at least one metal dihydrocarbyl phosphorodithioate ; (E) detergent effective amounts of at least one neutral or basic alkali metal salt of a sulfonic or carboxylic acid; and/or (F) at least one carboxylic ester derivative is defined herein. In one embodiment, the oil compositions of the present invention contain the above additives and other additives described in the specification in an amount sufficient to enable the oil to meet all the performance requirements of the API Service Classification identified as "SG".
Patent EP-0487546-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GASSMANN HELMUT
IPC: G01L25/00
Filed: 1990-07-06
Granted: 1993-12-15
Abstract: Un dynamomètre, par exemple une machine de charge, comprend un levier (1) à deux bras dont l'articulation d'appui (2) et les deux articulations (3, 4) d'application de charge forment des joints à ressort. Chaque joint à ressort (2, 3, 4) comprend un ressort articulé flexible (5). Des jauges d'allongement (2a-d, 3a-d, 4a-d) sont agencées des deux côtés des ressorts articulés (5). Les jauges de contrainte associées à chaque ressort articulé (5) sont interconnectées de façon à former un circuit à pont (6, 7 ou 8). La contrainte de flexion des ressorts articulés (5) déterminée par les jauges d'allongement est utilisée par un circuit d'évaluation (12) pour déterminer le déplacement du point d'appui et pour corriger la mesure dynamométrique.