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Patent EP-0436258-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALBRECHT LUTZ BERNHARD
IPC: G07F9/02
Filed: 1990-12-20
Abstract: What is proposed is an alarm system for a coin-operated gaming machine which has a plurality of potential-free contact terminals connectable to a visual and/or acoustic alarm indicator device. Thus, there is one contact terminal which is connected, on the one hand, to a switch actuable by a coin running through in the pay-out channel of the coin-operated gaming machine and, on the other hand, to at least one contact activated by the control unit, in the event of an intended pay-out the switch being bridged by the contact in order to prevent an alarm signal, whereas, in the event of an unintended pay-out, the switch is actuated and an alarm signal is triggered via the contact terminal. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0383563-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLUMBUS RICHARD LUWIS C O EAS
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 1990-02-14
Abstract: Dispensing nozzles suffer from the problem of perfusion and can be relatively inaccurate in the amount of fluid dispensed each time. Described herein is a dispensing device (10) which is provided with an improved nozzle construction. An exterior surface (30), having an aperture (32) through which fluid is dispensed, has a second surface (62) positioned adjacent to it. Two further surfaces (64, 66) are arranged further up the nozzle (50). The arrangement of the surfaces (62, 64, 66) are such that self-wiping of the device is maximized (if the device is also used for aspiration wherein the device is withdrawn from a supply of the liquid) and that perfusion is minimized during dispensing of the fluid contained therein. This is achieved by having the second surface (62) angled to the first surface (30), angle α, with the further surfaces (64, 66) defining a further angle, β, relative to the first surface (30).
Patent EP-0383582-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DURBIN GARY L
IPC: G06N5/04
Filed: 1990-02-14
Abstract: A knowledge engineering tool for building expert systems is disclosed. The knowledge engineering tool includes a knowledge base containing "if-then" rules and an inference engine that includes a plurality of object processors. Each object processor has access to a set of variables defining an object. Rules are selected from the knowledge base and routed to the object processors having access to the objects referenced in the rule. In a parallel processing configuration, each object processor executes on a processing unit and rules are passed as messages.
Patent EP-0388176-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANNAN YASUSHI
IPC: G11C7/06
Filed: 1990-03-14
Abstract: In short, the present invention has an arrangement such that a sense amplifier (6) is driven by two sense amplifier drivers (7,29) which operate at different timing each other. 
     This can prevent the increase of the peak value of an instantaneous current in the operation of the plural­ity of differential amplifiers, thus resulting in ensur­ing that the potential of the signal line connected to the sense amplifier will be changed in a rapid manner. This may bring about a solution of the problem of the delay in timing of starting of specific differential amplifiers so as to enable correct data to be transmitted to the next circuit at all times.
Patent EP-0424112-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IGARASHI TADASHI
IPC: A61Q3/00
Filed: 1990-10-17
Abstract: A water-based nail make-up composition contains 5 to 60% by weight (in terms of the solids content) of an aqueous composite polymer emulsion wherein the polymer particles constituting the polymer emulsion have a multilayered structure comprising at least two layers of different chemical compositions and the outermost layer polymer has a softening temperature lower than that of the inner layer polymer.
Patent EP-0381642-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KRAINER NORBERT
IPC: B62D55/27
Filed: 1990-01-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a track for a ski slope machine, comprising a multiplicity of element rails (1) arranged transversely to the driving direction of the track and borne by at least one flexible carrying belt, each rail (1) bearing at least one ice pin element? (6) and lateral stabilising element (6). The latter are arranged on wear rails (4) which project from the element rails (1) and are shorter in length than the element rails (1), all the ice pin elements (6) and laterally stabilising elements (6) projecting over the wear rail edges by the same amount. The invention also relates to an element rail (1) in which the ice pin element (6) and laterally stabilising elements (6) are borne by a wear rail (5) which is shorter in length than the element rail (1). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0445695-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARBIERI EMER
IPC: B65G49/08
Filed: 1991-03-04
Abstract: The unit for the multi-layer storage and sorting of tiles, in particular of so-called special ceramic tiles, such as small glazed tiles, mosaic tesserae and the like, comprises at least one container frame composed of a plurality of stackable modular sub-frames (3), each supporting a plurality of free rollers (5). A machine (6) provides the simultaneous rotation of rollers (5), by means of at least one arm (7) which can be moved vertically and horizontally on a framework (8) and which is provided with gripping and transmitting means (8b) which engage the rollers (5) upon horizontal movement of the arms (7). The machine (6) further has a slideway (9) which is vertically movable with the arms (7) and which is provided with motorized rollers (10). Driving connection elements (8c) allow driving connection between rollers (10) and rollers (5).
Patent EP-0460542-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LACHMAN IRWIN MORRIS
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 1991-05-31
Abstract: An engine exhaust system and method of controlling hydrocarbon emissions are provided. The system and method are based on the use of two catalytic converter chambers, a first chamber containing a catalytic material and a second chamber containing catalyst as well as molecular sieves capable of adsorbing hydrocarbons during engine start-up and of having hydrocarbons desorbed therefrom when the catalysts reach an effective converting temperature. According to the invention, engine exhaust is selectively conveyed to each of the two converters in a manner such that initially produced hydrocarbon is withheld in the system by the molecular sieves in order to be recycled through the converters and brought into contact with the catalyst after an effective converting temperature has been attained.
Patent EP-0464604-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH DAVID W
IPC: A61P25/26
Filed: 1991-06-25
Abstract: Certain 1-indolylalkyl-4-(alkoxypyrimidinyl) piperazines are useful antidepressant compounds.
Patent EP-0492459-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DROGO DE IACOVO ROSARIO
IPC: G10L19/12
Filed: 1991-12-19
Abstract: The set of possible excitation signals is subdivided into a plurality of subsets, the first of which provides the contribution to the coded signal necessary to set up a transmission at a minimum rate guaranteed by the network, whilst the others supply a contribution which, when added to that of the first subset, causes a rate increase by successive steps. At the receiving side, a decoded signal is generated by using the excitation contribution of the first subset alone if the coded signals are received at the minimum rate, whilst for rates higher than the minimum rate the contributions of the subsets which have allowed such rate increase are also used.
Patent EP-0449380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERNSEN JOHANNES ARNOLDUS CORN
IPC: G06V10/44
Filed: 1991-03-27
Abstract: In detecting patterns in data arranged in a spatial field of one, two or higher dimension, a pattern contrast signal is evaluated which measures the similarity to the pattern of the data around a location in the spatial field. The pattern is subsequently detected if the pattern contrast signal is sufficiently strong. There is, however, a risk of erroneous detection when a coincidental noise configuration causes an increased pattern contrast signal. The invention provides for a method and apparatus to discriminate against such erroneous detections. For this purpose, the method observes the extent to which a would-be pattern dominates the effect on the pattern contrast signal of the distribution of data values in the surroundings of the location, this distribution being taken to be typical of noise. In one embodiment, this is done by confirming that the pattern is sufficiently strong to suppress any other would-be pattern detections in the surroundings. In another embodiment, this is done by confirming that the pattern contrast signal responds as expected in the noise free case when the spatial field is rescaled around the location before evaluating the pattern contrast signal.
Patent EP-0491447-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POEHLER STEPHAN DR
IPC: H02G15/068
Filed: 1991-11-11
Abstract: In order to provide a one-piece control element (3) of small dimensions which can be slipped on by flexibly spreading it out, for accessories of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage cables having a VPE insulation, it is envisaged to give the electrically conducting part (6), embedded in the insulating part (10) of the control element, an outer contour, in its active area (8), which corresponds to a stretched Borda profile, the magnitude of the stretching factor (ST) depending on the conductor cross-section and the insulating wall thickness of the respective cable.
Patent EP-0442700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRIHART CHARLES R
IPC: C08L63/02
Filed: 1991-02-12
Abstract: An improved thermoset adhesive composition comprising a thermoplastic, substantially amine terminated piperazine-containing and/or polyetherdiamine-containing polyamide resin, and further comprising an epoxy resin.
Patent EP-0455369-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGGARD ULF R
IPC: H01R11/18
Filed: 1991-04-16
Abstract: A spring contact twisting electrical contact spring probe for testing electrical printed circuit boards includes a barrel having a spring seating end and an open end, a compression spring seated in the closed end of the barrel, and a plunger inserted into the barrel. The plunger includes a tail section, connected to a twister section comprising a square rod twisted along its longitudinal axis, and a shaft or probe section that protrudes from the barrel and includes the probe tip. Four crimps in the barrel retain the plunger inside the barrel and interact with the helical crests on the twister section to cause the plunger to rotate along its longitudinal axis as it reciprocates within the barrel. The twister section is retained entirely within the barrel at all times. The rotating plunger tip has edges that scrape off contaminants or coatings on the test sites of the circuit boards to obtain a sufficient electrical connection.
Patent EP-0481770-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DARLING RICHARD
IPC: G06F21/12
Filed: 1991-10-17
Abstract: A verification system is used to deny a data processing unit (C) unauthorised access to data stored in a data storage medium. The verification system includes a verification program (V) which causes the data processing unit to generate a first authentification code and an authorisation code, bearing a first predetermined relationship to the first authentification code. The verification program enables the data processing unit to access the data in the data storage medium provided a second authentification code, bearing a second predetermined relationship to the first authentification code is input to the data processing unit. A remote processor (P) derives the second authentification code from the authorisation code. The second authorisation code can be received from, and the authorisation code supplied to, the remote processor (P) over a telephone link.
Patent EP-0445019-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARPENTER ALLAN LLOYD
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 1991-02-25
Abstract: The present invention discloses a high tensile load bearing member (21) for use in an acoustic array (1) adapted to be towed behind a ship (3). The member (21) is plaited, braided or layed as a rope from a number of strands (23). Each strand (23) is formed from a number of ends or individual fibres (22). The fibres are Aramid fibres (KEVLAR). The individual strands (23) are each coated with a layer 24 of high loss tangent vibration damping material such as ethylene vinyl acetate or thermoplastic rubber, before being braided, plaited or laid. An acoustic array incorporating such members (21) and a method of fabricating the members (21) are also disclosed.
Patent EP-0467835-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EHMIG GERHARD
IPC: B25C1/04
Filed: 1991-07-08
Abstract: The powder-actuated fastener driving tool has a barrel (11) and a breechblock (17) which are axially displaceable in a housing (1). Provided on the housing (1), on the one hand, and on the barrel (11) and on the breechblock (17), on the other hand, are mutually co-operating stops (3a, 17e) and shoulders (8b, 11e), which first limit the displacement of the barrel (11) and, after a further displacement path, the displacement of the breechblock (17) counter to the driving direction. A free space, which permits the supply, normal to the barrel axis, of propelling charges (15), in particular in magazines, thereby results between the barrel (11) and breechblock (17). 
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Patent EP-0497377-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROBISON JEREL DREW
IPC: G09G5/12
Filed: 1992-01-31
Abstract: A genlock frequency generation system (200) synchronizes a dependent, or controllable, video source to an independent video source, with the capability of reverting to some predetermined default conditions in the event that no coherent independent video signal is found. The genlock frequency generation system (200) is capable of placing a dependent video image in an arbitrary rectangular area overlaying the independent video image.
Patent EP-0499183-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOESSNER FELIX
IPC: B60G17/08
Filed: 1992-02-10
Abstract: In a shock absorber with a bypass (32,32a) between an annular operating chamber and a balancing space (28), a shut-off valve assembly (36) with a valve shut-off element (42) and a valve seat (40b) is provided in the bypass (32, 32a). On one side, the valve shut-off element (42) is subjected to the pressure (p1) in a first section (32) of the bypass and, on the other side, is subjected to the pressure (p2) in a control chamber (48). The cross-section of a control chamber outlet (46c) can be controlled by means of an outlet cross-section dimensioning device (52). The shut-off valve assembly (36) is constructed in such a manner that the valve shut-off element (42) starts to lift off the valve seat (40b) at the maximum control chamber outlet cross-section when the rate of flow through the control chamber outlet (46c) is at least 0.2 times the total flow rate through the shut-off valve assembly (36), which is set for a shock absorber speed of 1 m/sec. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0503438-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PASCIK IMRE DR
IPC: C12N11/08
Filed: 1992-03-02
Abstract: To prepare agglomerates containing live, active incorporated microorganisms or enzymes, an aqueous suspension of an adapted or selective cultured active viable biomass in pure or mixed culture with a biomass dry matter content of 0.1 g/l to 15 g/l is introduced into a stirred bioreactor and, while continuing the stirring, 2% by weight to 150% by weight, based on the biomass dry matter, of a powdered or fine-particle, solid, adsorbent or ion-exchanging substance of inorganic or organic origin is added, and this suspension is vigorously stirred with 0.5% by weight to 30% by weight, based on the total dry matter, of a non-ionic, anionic or cationic polymer dispersion which is capable of film formation and/or coagulation and has a solids content of 25% by weight to 50% by weight for 5 to 20 minutes until compact agglomerates which sediment satisfactorily are formed.
Patent EP-0514854-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOKAZONO YUICHI
IPC: F02B31/02
Filed: 1992-05-20
Abstract: An intake air control device including a reed valve passage (4) for supplying intake air via reed valves (1), and a sub intake passage (5) for creating a swirl in the combustion chamber (20). The intake air control device further comprises a main intake passage (2) for supplying intake air without passing same through the reed valves (1). A selection unit (50) selects a passage through which the intake air is passed in response to a current engine driving condition, by selecting the sub intake passage (5) when the current engine driving condition is a low engine speed and low engine load driving condition, selecting the reed valve passage (4) when the current engine driving condition is a low engine speed and high engine load driving condition, and selecting the main intake passage (2) when the current engine driving condition is a high engine speed driving condition.
Patent EP-0518320-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA ICHIRO
IPC: H01S5/223
Filed: 1992-06-11
Abstract: A p-type clad layer (7) constituting the semiconductor laser device according to this invention includes an inner clad area near to an active layer (6), and an outer clad area remote from the active layer (6), the outer clad area having a narrower bandgap than that of the inner clad area, the thickness and the composition of the inner clad area being so set that beams do not substantially exude from the active layer to the outer clad area. A multi-quantum barrier structure (12) is provided between the active layer (6) and the p-type clad layer (7). At least one of barrier layers of the multi-quantum barrier structure (12) is formed of material which applies tensile stress thereto, and at least one of the well layers provided between one of the barrier layers and its adjacent one is formed of a material which applies contraction stress thereto, whereby an average lattice constant of the multi-quantum barrier agrees with that of a substrate (2). The use of a material in the barrier layers allows the bandgap to be sufficiently wide. Consequently, even in comparatively high-temperature environments carriers, especially electrons, can be prevented from overflowing from the active layer (6) to the clad layer (7), and no deterioration of the characteristics takes place.
Patent EP-0530683-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HATAYAMA FUMIHIRO
IPC: H04N1/06
Filed: 1992-08-27
Abstract: The present invention is directed to eliminate the disposition change of plural light beam spots on the inner face of a drum, thus allowing image recording with plural light beams. A light beam output unit emits a light beam modulated according to binary image data representing an image to be recorded and transmits the light beam along a center axis of a drum. A light receiving device of a scanning unit receives the light beam and converts the light beam into serial data. A serial/parallel converter unit further converts the serial data into parallel image signals. A driver unit actuates and drives an array composed of plural light emitting devices, which irradiate plural light beams based on the parallel image signals. With rotational force of a main scanning motor, the scanning unit rotates about the center axis of the drum. The plural light beams emitted from the array are accordingly rotated around the center axis of the drum.
Patent EP-0534574-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIYOTA SATOSHI
IPC: B60G21/02
Filed: 1990-10-24
Abstract: A motorcycle having a body adjustable in height comprising a pair of front suspensions mounted to a front fork supported rotatably by a frame of a motorcycle body, said front fork supporting a front wheel in a shock absorbing manner and an upper bracket being mounted to the front fork, a rear cushion unit supported by the body frame, said rear cushion unit supporting a rear wheel in a shock absorbing manner and an engine unit mounted to the body frame to drive the rear wheel, characterized in that the motorcycle further comprises a body height adjustor (18) capable of adjusting the body height of the motorcycle by changing lengths of said front suspensions (8,9) and said rear cushion unit (14), said body height adjustor including a first hydraulic jack (42) provided for said front suspensions, a second hydraulic jack (41) provided for said rear cushion unit and a body height adjusting unit (15) adapted to transmit hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid in said rear cushion unit to said first and second hydraulic jack through hydraulic hoses (16,17), said upper bracket (10) being provided with front suspension support portions (111) having slits (112) each having a width sufficient for passing said hydraulic hose (16).
Patent EP-0505199-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE TAMIO
IPC: H01R13/506
Filed: 1992-03-20
Abstract: In this connector, metal terminals (C) are held by a terminal holder (B), connectable to a connector housing (A), so as to stabilize the position of each metal terminal, thereby facilitating the fitting thereof with its mating metal terminal. The connector housing, for receiving metal terminals, and the terminal holder are connected in a two-stage manner, that is, first in a provisionally-connected condition and then in a completely-connected condition. In the provisionally-connected condition, a flexible deformable plate (8) of the terminal holder rests on push-up projections (6) of the connector housing thereby allowing the insertion and withdrawal of a metal terminal (C) relative to a respective terminal receiving chamber (1). In the completely-connected condition, a terminal holding portion (9) on the flexible deformable plate (8) is biased against and fixes a respective metal terminal (C) in position.
Patent EP-0511776-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRAKER GARY FLAT ST FLOOR TSE
IPC: H02K23/66
Filed: 1992-04-23
Abstract: A laminated, metal-polymer-metal PTC resistor (8) is held in the end cap (2) of an electric motor. Opposite transverse surfaces (9 and 10) of the PTC resistor (8) are engaged by electrically conductive members (11 and 12) which are respectively connected to one of the brushes (5) and one of the motor terminals (6) so that the supply of electricity is interrupted when the PTC resistor (8) is heated above a predetermined temperature as a result of excessive current flow. The PTC resistor (8) is supported against movement perpendicular to the transverse surfaces (9 and 10), at least in one direction, and therefore independently of at least one of the contact members (11 and 12) so that, at most, only one of the contact members (11 and 12) is needed for supporting the PTC resistor (8). Both contact members (11 and 12) can therefore make point contact with the PTC resistor (8) and this improves operation by inhibiting the conduction of heat to or from the PTC resistor (8).
Patent EP-0576214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE JUNZO C O SONY CORPOR
IPC: H04N3/30
Filed: 1993-06-17
Abstract: At a horizontal deflecting circuit of bi-directional deflection, timings of deflection of forward scan path along a backward scan path are respectively controlled. The timing of deflection along forward path or backward path is controlled at the first timing control circuit 22 so that it is synchronized with the horizontal synchronizing signal HD and timing of deflection along backward path or forward path is controlled at the second timing control circuit 24 so that deflection cycles of forward path and backward path are equalized. 
     Further, timings of deflection of forward scan path and backward scan path are controlled respectively at first and second phase comparison circuits 22 and 24 so that the relation in phase between the image signal and the deflection takes a constant value on the basis of the horizontal synchronizing signal, to previously prevent occurrence of steady phase error.
Patent EP-0584027-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEATON GEORGE ALLEN JR
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1993-06-30
Abstract: An improvement in the Open Systems Interconnection model in which Service Access Points can be established directly between peer entities in the same layer of a protocol stack. This direct seamless peer-to-peer communication is vastly superior to the use of a higher level relay function to set up and manage the communications path. In particular, setup messages are exchanged between the peer entities and a higher layer to create the Service Access Point between the peer entities. The setup and management capabilities are contained in each of the peer entities and hence no relay function is required after the peer Service Access Point, substantially speeding up the communication and reducing the management overhead.