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Patent EP-0833296-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GOODWIN III JOHN COKER
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 1997-07-10
Abstract: A method of assigning electronic price labels
(EPLs) to groups of price look-up file items which is based
upon the price change frequencies of the items in the
groups. The items are divided into a plurality of groups.
Price change frequencies for items within each group are
determined. A minimum price change frequency for each group
is determined. In a first embodiment, EPLs are assigned to
items in any one of the groups only if a predetermined
number of the price change frequencies in the one group
exceed a predetermined minimum price change frequency for
the one group. In a second embodiment, the groups are
ranked starting with a first group having a highest number
of items that exceed the minimum price change frequency for
the first group and ending with a second group having a
lowest number of items that exceed the minimum price change
frequency for the second group, and EPLs are assigned to a
plurality of items less than the totality of items by order
of rank of the groups, beginning with the items in the first
group, until the plurality of EPLs are exhausted.
Patent EP-0851643-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FAIRLESS JEFFREY L
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: A wireless receiver having a first and second
housings one of which contains a wireless signal
transmission and receiving means. The other housing
preferably contains a power supply and possibly a battery
back-up for use in the event of a cut in the power supply.
The two housings are hinged together. They are relatively
movable between one position in which the two housings
depend one from another so as to be mounted upon a
vertical wall and another position in which the two
housings are disposed one behind the other for supporting
upon a horizontal surface. Preferably, in the position
for mounting upon a wall, the two housings provide rear
planar surfaces which are coplanar and in the other
position for mounting upon a horizontal surface the two
housings provide planar support surfaces for supporting
them upon the horizontal surface. It is also preferable
that these two support surfaces, when the housings are in
a position for hanging vertically, lie closely adjacent,
are parallel and confront each other so as to give the
impression that the receiver is a single housing
construction. Similarly with the housings in the other
relative positions other surfaces confront and lie
parallel to each other also to give the single housing
impression.
Patent EP-0853406-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BEN-MICHAEL SIMONI
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1998-01-05
Abstract: Management of a repeater is accomplished by the repeater
having segment busses connected to ports of the repeater. A
switch engine forwards a packet that is broadcast onto a
segment bus by a port which received the packet from an
ethernet network. An arbitration unit determines which
port is permitted to broadcast a packet onto a segment bus.
A management unit receives an order to transfer a selected
port from segment bus to a second segment bus, and the
arbitration unit is activated in order to prevent any port
from broadcasting a packet onto the first and second
segment busses until the transfer of the selected port from
the first segment bus to the second segment bus is
accomplished.
Patent EP-0855273-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MIYATA YOSHINAO
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: An ink jet type recording head is capable of preventing the
occurrence of cracks in a portion close to the circumferential wall
of the pressure generating chamber of the piezoelectric active
section so as to enhance the durability of the recording head. 
     The ink jet type recording head includes a piezoelectric
vibrator (310) having a vibrating plate composing a portion of a pressure
generating chamber (12) communicated with a nozzle opening (111), the upper
surface of the vibrating plate functioning as a lower electrode,
the piezoelectric vibrator also having a piezoelectric active
section (320) composed of a piezoelectric layer (70) formed on the surface of
the vibrating plate and also composed of an upper electrode formed
on the surface of the piezoelectric layer, the piezoelectric active
section being formed in a region opposed to the pressure generating
chamber, wherein the vibration regulating section is composed of
a wide width section in which the piezoelectric layer is wider than
the primary portion of the piezoelectric active section, and the
wide width section is extended to a side wall and arranged on one
end side of the pressure generating chamber in the longitudinal
direction.
Patent EP-0863216-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAITOU TAKEYUKI
IPC: C22B1/00
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A method of treating a composite waste material
including plastic and metal to recover metal effectively
from the composite waste material. The method comprises a
step of separating and recovering metal after thermally
treating the composite waste material under a high
temperature atmosphere by wholly or partly disassembling
the composite waste material and directly bringing the
composite waste material into contact with a high
temperature gas containing little or no oxygen. The
metals are separated and recovered by disassembling and
selecting the thermally treated composite waste material
with using a vibrating sieve machine, or by pressing
cutting and pulverizing the thermally treated metal at a
warm temperature.
Patent EP-0875792-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FOLEY DIANE M
IPC: B41M5/52
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: A method of printing and a printing medium
containing a base paper and having a smoothness of less
than or equal to about 110 Hagerty units, a formation
index of at least about 40 and a caliper and charge
acceptance sufficient to minimize or substantially or
totally eliminate mottle.
Patent EP-0905855-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YANG YI-FU
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: Raising the charging acceptability of nickel battery.
The setting of the initial SOC (state of charge) of hybrid electric
vehicle battery to X% (for example 50%) is performed by two steps.
The first one is a constant current charge until a fully charged
state (S11, S12). Secondly, a discharging is performed until the
target SOC of X% is obtained (S13, S14). This enables the interior
part of the nickel positive electrode active particles to be assumed
as a charged state so that during normal operation, charging and
discharging can be performed relatively in the surface layer. This
can increase the efficiency of oxidation-reduction in the nickel
positive electrode, thereby raising the charging acceptability.
Patent EP-0894695-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WENDELL GILBERT
IPC: F16H55/28
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for use in turning steerable wheels of
a vehicle having an engine includes a first gear 16 which
is rotatable about a first axis 24 and a second gear 14
having teeth 20 in meshing engagement with teeth 18 on the
first gear 16. The first gear 16 is movable along the
first axis 24 to reduce clearance between the teeth 18 and
20 of the first and second gears 16 and 14. Adjustment of
the first gear 16 along the first axis 24 is prevented
during operation of the engine of the vehicle. Adjustment
of the first gear 16 along the first axis 24 is enabled
when the engine of the vehicle is in a non-operational
condition.
Patent EP-0897694-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KANDO
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: The disclosed measuring device includes a base plate (1) with a scale (5)
for measuring a sitting-posture body anteflexion of a subject, and a back plate (2)
for supporting the back of the subject is connected to the base plate so that it
can assume an upright posture relative to the base plate. A movable table (4) is
guided along the scale on the base plate toward and away from the back plate.
The table has a cursor (5) for reading the movement distance of the table from a
reference point of the scale.
Patent EP-0899094-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CASTEGNIER ADRIEN
IPC: B41M5/20
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: A polychromic image is reproduced and transferred onto
a substrate by (a) providing a single positive electrolytically
inert electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving
at substantially constant speed along a predetermined path,
the passivated surface defining a positive electrode active
surface; (b) forming on the positive electrode active surface
a plurality of dots of colored, coagulated colloid
representative of a desired image, by electrocoagulation of
an electrolytically coagulable colloid present in an
electrocoagulation printing ink comprising a liquid colloidal
dispersion containing said electrolytically coagulable
colloid, a dispersing medium, a soluble electrolyte and a
coloring agent; and (c) bringing an endless non-extendable belt
moving at substantially the same speed as the positive electrode
and having on one side thereof a colloid retaining surface
adapted to releasably retain dots of electrocoagulated colloid,
into contact with the positive electrode active surface to cause
transfer of the dots of colored, coagulated colloid from the
positive electrode active surface onto the colloid retaining
surface of the belt and to thereby imprint the colloid retaining
surface with the image. Steps (b) and (c) are repeated several
times to define a corresponding number of printing stages
arranged at predetermined locations along the path and each
using a coloring agent of different color, and to thereby
produce several differently colored images of coagulated
colloid which are transferred at respective transfer positions
onto the colloid retaining surface of the belt in superimposed
relation to provide the desired polychromic image. A substrate
is then brought into contact with the porous surface of the
belt to cause transfer of the polychromic image from the colloid
retaining surface onto the substrate and to thereby imprint
the substrate with the polychromic image.
Patent EP-0919764-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAVARRO FELIPE
IPC: F16M13/04
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: A shoulder-mounted, camera support device having adjustable
support bar (70) or bar segments and hand grip assemblies (20,50) which allow
the camera operator to easily adjust positions of the bars (70) and
hand grip assemblies (20,50). In its preferred configuration, grip
position may be adjusted by the operator in a variety of manners
without having to release the grip handle (22,52) by rotating the grip
handle thereby unlocking the grip assembly (20,50), moving the grip
assembly (20,50) and handle (22,52) to a desired position and orientation, and
then rotating the grip handle (22,52) thereby locking the grip assembly (20,50)
and handle (22,52) in place at the desired position and orientation.
Patent EP-0924007-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAUHOFF CARSTEN
IPC: B23D25/12
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: The wire cutting machine prepares lengths of wire e.g. for welding into a reinforcing mat for poured concrete. It has a wire feed with a sensing system to measure the feed speed. A drive motor is linked to contrarotating cutting discs (5,5a) each of which is fitted with a cutting blade (2,2a) between which the wire is cut. The cutting speed can be regulated to provide wire lengths in discrete lengths, with a fine adjustment to the length by varying the relative timing of the cutting discs and the wire feed. The wire is provided with a surface texture before cutting, to improve the grip in the set concrete.
Patent EP-0925969-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ITO MASAHIRO
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: An air passage switching system includes a case (11)
forming an air passage, and a butterfly door (19, 20) for
opening and closing the air passage. The door includes a door
body (100), a rotation shaft (101) for rotating the door body,
and a seal member (102) attached to the door body. A link
member (116, 116A) is connected to a first end of the rotation
shaft, and the first end of the rotation shaft is rotatably
held in a shaft receiving portion (120, 121) of the case
through the link member. A first cylindrical portion (110,
110A) is formed in the door body concentrically with the
rotation shaft at an outer peripheral side of the first end,
and a second cylindrical portion (113) protruding to a side of
the door body is formed in the case. The first cylindrical
portion and the second cylindrical portion are engaged so that
a small gap (X) is formed between an outer peripheral surface
of the second cylindrical portion, and an inner peripheral
surface of the first cylindrical portion and an end (102C) of
the seal member. Further, the first and second cylindrical
portions are overlapped in a longitudinal direction of the
rotation shaft by a predetermined length (L). Thus, the door
is air-tightly connected to the case around the rotation shaft,
while it can prevent an operation force of the door from
increasing.
Patent EP-0910212-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ENDEN GIJSBERT JOSEPH VAN DEN
IPC: H04N5/781
Filed: 1995-09-05
Abstract: Arrangement for reproducing a data reduced digital video signal, in a feature mode with the record carrier speed being larger than nominal. The reproducing arrangement comprises reading means for reading a signal from said track, decoding means (175) for decoding the signal read from said track so as to obtain the data reduced digital video signal and an output terminal for supplying the data reduced digital video signal. The data reduced digital video signal comprising first signal blocks having data reduced video information obtained from video information of a picture that has been subjected to an intra-picture encoding step prior to recording, and comprising second signal blocks having data reduced video information obtained from video information of a picture that has been subjected to an inter-picture encoding step prior to recording. The reproducing arrangement is a reproducing arrangement of the linear reproducing type, and the reading means comprise a reading head (142) for reading information from the track, memory means (140) for storing information read from the track with a first rate and reading out said information with a second rate, said second rate being lower than said first rate, detection means (152) for detecting the start of a first signal block present in the signal read from the track, address generating means (148,149) for generating read-in addresses at said first rate, and for generating read-out addresses at said second rate, comparator means (156) for comparing a filling degree of the memory means with a threshold value (Ta), and that the reading means are adapted to carry out the following steps,   (a) the address generating means are adapted to generate subsequent read-in addresses at said first rate and read-out addresses at said second rate, starting with a start address, for storing the information in and reading the information from subsequent storage locations in said memory means, (b) that upon the detection of the start of a first signal block present in the information read out from the memory by the detection means, an enable signal is generated so as to enable the decoding unit to start decoding the information corresponding to said first signal block, (c) that upon detection of the current filling degree being larger than or equal to said threshold value, the storage of information in said memory means is terminated, and that the reading means are adapted to return to (a) in response to termination of the decoding of said first signal block.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0860799-A3 (EP)
Title: Schutzvorrichtung für eine Frankiermaschine
Inventor: MUELLER DIETRICH
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-01-10
Abstract: Schutzvorrichtung für eine Frankiermaschine, insbesondere zum
Schutz der Bedienperson bei Eingriff in das Brieftransportlaufwerk, mit
dem die Briefe in einem Führungsspalt auf einer Kante stehend, leicht
nach hinten geneigt transportiert werden. Das Brieftransportlaufwerk
besteht aus einem umlaufenden Transportband und auf diesem befestigten
Andruckelementen. Im seitlichen Umlenkbereich des Transportbandes
sind Abdeckhauben vorgesehen. 
Aufgabengemäß soll eine Gefährdung der Bedienperson auch bei
unsachgemäßer Benutzung der Frankiermaschine verhindert werden.
Erfindungsgemäß weist die Abdeckhaube 5 im Auslaufbereich 41 des
Führungsspaltes 4 ein Seitenwandteil 51 auf, das mit Fingerkraft leicht
lösbar ist und mit einem Sicherheitsschalter 7 gekoppelt ist, der bei
entferntem Seitenwandteil 51 den Motor 6 für den Antrieb des
Transportbandes 2 kurzschließt. 
Ein eingeklemmter Finger wird auf diese Weise freigegeben und das
Transportband 2 auf Grund der Gegeninduktivitätswirkung beschleunigt
gestoppt.
Patent EP-0865008-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PARK JU-HA
IPC: G06Q20/36
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A receiver which performs an electronic money
terminal function, and a method of performing this
function, are provided. The method includes the steps
of initializing an electronic money smart card (212)
which is input in an electronic money terminal mode,
selecting a submode for the electronic money terminal
mode, connecting the receiver by using a modem (224), to
a host computer of a bank which issued the electronic
money smart card, transmitting the selected submode, a
personal identification number (PIN) stored in the
electronic money smart card (212), and a secret number
input from an external source, to the host computer, and
performing the selected submode when the input secret
number is identical to a secret number stored in the
host computer. Therefore, the receiver can provide
various functions. Also, people do not need to
personally go to the bank to make a deposit or
withdrawal to or from an electronic money smart card.
(212).
Patent EP-0864787-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANAI HIROSHI
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A compressor for use in a transcritical
refrigeration cycle system comprises a shaft seal (30,
31) interposed between an inner peripheral wall of a
housing (4) and a drive shaft (5). The shaft seal
(30, 31) comprises a first mechanical seal (31) having
an annular shape in cross-section and fitted rigidly
on the drive shaft (5), for rotation in unison
therewith, and a second mechanical seal (30) having an
annular shape in cross-section and secured to the
housing (4). The second mechanical seal (30) is
arranged in intimate contact with the first mechanical
seal (31) in a slidable manner thereon. The second
mechanical seal (30) includes a case (30 a ) secured to
the housing (4), a seal element (30 b ) held within the
case (30 a ) in an axially movable manner, and an urging
member (30 c ) urging the seal element (30b) against the
first mechanical seal (31). Further, the compressor
may comprise a hollow cylindrical sleeve (62) which is
axially movably mounted on one end of the drive shaft
(5) in a manner arranged adjacent the first mechanical
seal (31), and an urging device (5c, 70) arranged to
urge the first mechanical seal (31) against a stopper
portion (105 a ) of the drive shaft (5) via the sleeve
(62).
Patent EP-0869227-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RENDER STEPHEN
IPC: E04C5/16
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: A structural element adapted to be incorporated in a reinforcement cage
for a diaphragm wall, and incorporating means for attachment of a plurality of
reinforcing members of the cage to the element at positions spaced from one
another.
Patent EP-0910117-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LEVY MAX G
IPC: H01L21/302
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: A method for preventing CMP-induced (chemical-mechanical
polish) damage to a substrate disposed below a
pad nitride layer of a mesa. The pad nitride layer is
disposed below a conformally deposited dielectric layer.
The dielectric layer is disposed below a conformally
deposited polysilicon layer. The method includes
planarizing the polysilicon layer down to at least a
surface of the dielectric layer using the CMP to expose a
first region of the dielectric layer. The method further
includes etching partially through the first region of
the dielectric layer using first etch parameters. The
first etch parameters include an etchant source gas that
is substantially selective to the pad nitride layer to
prevent the pad nitride layer from being etched through
even in the presence of a CMP defect. Additionally,
there is also included removing the polysilicon layer
after the etching partially through the first region of
the dielectric layer.
Patent EP-0924383-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LIANG GEORGE P
IPC: F01D5/20
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: A convectively cooled turbine blade 10 has two distinct cooling air passage
systems. The first system 30 cools the blade leading edge and emits cooling air
through outlet passageways 36 in the leading edge arranged in showerhead array. The
second system 38 includes a five-pass series flow passage comprising five cooling
passage sections 41-45 that extend in series through the remainder of the blade. One
of the passage sections includes a plurality of recesses 92,94 near the trailing edge 20
of the turbine blade to retain cooling air flow to the trailing edge adjacent the root
portion of the blade.
Patent EP-0914023-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IMBEAUD JACQUES
IPC: H05B3/82
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: Appareil électrique de cuisson d'aliments comportant,
dans un boítier (12), une cuve en tôle (14) contenant
un bain de cuisson (16), et des moyens de chauffage
électrique (18) associés à la cuve (14). 
     Selon l'invention, les moyens de chauffage (18)
comprennent un élément chauffant plat (25) à résistance
électrique sérigraphiée (35), qui est rapporté dans une
découpe (27) pratiquée dans le fond (29) de la cuve (14). 
     Application notamment aux friteuses électriques.
Patent EP-0933093-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STORZ MARKUS
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: The inhaler, to generate an aroma and/or vapour with an active ingredient from vegetable matter or a fluid, has a vapour generator (5) using hot air. A removable vessel/container (18) is over the vapour generator (5) to collect the vapour. The container (18) has a valve mechanism (15).
Patent EP-0952460-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ADACHI KENICHI
IPC: G01S15/86
Filed: 1999-04-19
Abstract: An obstacle detection system for a vehicle which is capable of
detecting nearby and remote objects successfully by use of a
combination of electromagnetic wave sensors and ultrasonic wave
sensors. The system of the present invention includes a plurality of
ultrasonic wave sensors each transmitting an ultrasonic wave around the
vehicle and receives a reflected wave thereof for detection of nearby
obstacles around the vehicle, and an electromagnetic wave sensor which
transmits an electromagnetic wave in a forward direction of the vehicle
and receives a reflected electromagnetic wave thereof for detection of a
remote obstacle. The system includes a vehicle speed sensor which is
provided for sensing the speed of the vehicle. A detection unit detects the
presence of a nearby obstacle based upon the reflected ultrasonic wave
when the vehicle speed equals a predetermined reference speed or less,
and detects the position of a remote obstacle relative to the vehicle only
based upon the reflected electromagnetic wave when the vehicle speed
exceeds the reference speed. The detection unit issues a nearby signal
upon detection of the nearby obstacle and issues a remote signal when
the position of the remote obstacle is within a predetermined long
distance from the vehicle. A warning unit gives warnings respectively
in response to the nearby and remote signals.
Patent EP-0961110-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BERNDT KLAUS W
IPC: G02B21/34
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of microscopic sample analysis, and
specifically relates to a device for preparing thin microscopic samples of liquids.
Patent EP-0976986-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MALLINGER PETER DIPL-ING
IPC: F24C15/00
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: The wall of the blowout shaft has an aperture, through which the light housing (19) with a light in (23) extends into the shaft. The light housing has inlet and outlet apertures, which extend into the blowout shaft, allowing through flow of the light housing with cool air. From the light housing extends a first air guide flap (29) into the area of an inlet aperture of the housing, and conducts a part of the air blown through the blowout shaft into the light housing.