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Patent EP-0612957-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JONES HOWARD CHARLES
IPC: F22B1/30
Filed: 1994-02-17
Abstract: An electrode boiler comprising a container (11) for containing water and electrodes (14 and 15) within the container (11) which serve to pass electrical current through such water and which are generally upright when in use. Feed and drain means (20 to 25) are connected to the container (11) to enable water to be fed to and drained therefrom. Outlet means (16) are provided through which steam generated inside the container (11) can pass. An electrode current indicator (32) provides an indication of the value of the electrical current passing through the electrodes (14 and 15). Control means (40) are connected to the feed and drain means (20 to 25) and the electrode current indicator (32). The control means (40) are such as to cause the feed means (20 to 23) to open when a predetermined drop in the electrode current has occurred owing to a boiling away of water from the boiler, and then to cause the feed means (20 to 23) to close when a predetermined increase in the electrode current has occurred owing to the introduction of water into the boiler. Current-increase-rate measuring means (80) are provided in the control means (40) to provide a measure of the rate of increase of electrode current when the feed means (20 to 23) are open. The control means (40) are such as to open the drain means (23 to 25), for a drain period, in dependence upon the said measure.
Patent EP-0613110-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOOVER PETER L
IPC: G08G9/02
Filed: 1994-02-23
Abstract: An airport incursion avoidance sy stem for detection of aircraft and other vehicles utilizes edge lights [20] along taxiways and runways by having a sensor [50] co-located with each edge light, the sensor output being coupled to a central computer system [12] via the airport's edge light power lines [21]. The detection system comprises infrared sensors. The output of each sensor [50] is fed into a microprocessor [44] within an edge light assembly [20] and then to a power line modem [54] for transmission to the central computer system [12] which includes a display [30] at the airport tower for showing the airport and all traffic thereon. Data from each sensor [50] along taxiways and runways is received at the central computer system [12] and processed to provide vehicle tracking and control of all ground traffic on the airport taxiways and runways to avoid an airport incursion.
Patent EP-0619335-A1 (EP)
Inventor: COOLEY NEIL ANDREW
IPC: C08G67/02
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: Catalyst compositions for preparing polyketones comprising
     (a) a Group VIII metal compound, containing at least one ligand capable of coordinating to the Group VIII metal, and   (b) a boron hydrocarbyl compound     
 are disclosed, in particular catalyst compositions wherein the boron hydrocarbyl compound is a Lewis acid of the formula BXYZ where at least one of X, Y and Z is a monovalent hydrocarbyl group. A preferred catalyst composition comprises a palladium complex and B(C₆F₅)₃.
Patent EP-0639412-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERRIDGE JACK A
IPC: B21D5/08
Filed: 1994-07-07
Abstract: A method of fabricating an elongate sealing cap for the juxtaposed and interconnected upstanding edge flanges of cladding panels comprises the steps of feeding an elongate strip of metal longitudinally through a succession of sets of forming rolls of predetermined individual peripheral configuration. The metal strip is shaped to turn the side edges of the strip to an inclined angle to the plane of the strip and is then deformed progressively in passing through a plurality of the sets of forming rolls finally into a U-shaped configuration in section, with the inclined side edges directed inwardly of U-shape at a final set of forming rolls. An elongate extruded flexible sealing member is fed into the partially deformed metal strip at an intermediate set of forming rolls, and thereafter the deformed metal strip is passed with the flexible sealing member contained therein through the remaining sets of forming rolls to the final set.
Patent EP-0652271-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DYE WILLIAM
IPC: C09K8/32
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: There is disclosed a well fluid additive comprising a fatty acid or derivative thereof, such as erucic acid, the additive being useful for reducing the lubricity of a well fluid. The additive can also include an emulsifying agent, such as a petroleum sulfonate. The additive can additionally include a non-water soluble alcohol component, such as a polyglycol or polyglycerol. Also disclosed is a method of reducing the lubricity of a well fluid by contacting the fluid with the above described additive. Also provided is a well fluid comprising water and the above described additive. Finally, there is disclosed a method of lubricating a well comprising contacting the well equipment with the above described well fluid.
Patent EP-0652656-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PINIER FRANCOIS
IPC: H04L7/08
Filed: 1994-11-07
Abstract: Method and device for searching for a characteristic grouping of data which is periodically inserted into a flow of successively transmitted data. Memory-storage means (7) temporarily store the received data sequence corresponding to the minimum subset necessarily including the grouping sought. Comparator means (8) search for a reference element relating to the grouping sought in a preselected area consisting of one of the modules subdividing the stored subset. The search is carried on module by module, until a group of data identical to the reference element is identified. Means (11) store the position of any group which is identical to the reference element in the module where such a group has been identified. A confirmation search makes it possible to eliminate the positions of the groups which are not subsequently found again, only the position of the last group present remaining, which is considered as the reference sought. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0667982-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OVSHINSKY STANFORD R
IPC: H01M10/34
Filed: 1993-11-10
Abstract: Electrode positive utilisée dans des piles électrochimiques alcalines rechargeables, et comprenant: un matériau contenant une matrice hôte à hydroxyde de nickel à phase multiples, à structure et composition désordonnées, et qui comprend au moins un agent modifiant choisi dans le groupe composé de F, Li, Na, K, Mg, Ln, Se, Nd, Pr, Y, Co, Zn, Al, Cr, Mn, Fr, Cu, Zn, Sc, Sn, Te, Bi, Ru and Pb. Un procédé de production d'une électrode positive frittée, pratiquement dépourvue de nitrate, à plusieurs phases, à répartition uniforme et à charge élevée, utilisée dans une pile électrochimique alcaline rechargeable, consiste (1): à fabriquer le matériau d'électrode fritté par formation d'une suspension épaisse de poudre de nickel, d'eau, d'un liant cellulosique à base de carboxy méthyle, d'un liant cellulosique à base de méthyle et d'un polymère de poly(oxyde d'éthylène), suivi de l'étalement de la suspension sur un susbtrat de nickel perforé et préoxydé; du séchage de la suspension; et du frittage de cette dernière; (2) et à imprégner le matériau d'électrode fritté au moyen de plusieurs cycles d'imprégnation afin d'obtenir un niveau de charge élevé.
Patent EP-0730677-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEKHAR JAINAGESH A
IPC: B32B18/00
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: A component of an aluminium production cell, in particular a cathode or a cell lining of an electrolytic cell for the production of aluminium by the electrolysis of alumina in cryolite, having an aluminium-wettable refractory coating on a heat-stable baked carbon-containing body, is produced from a part-manufactured cell component which is a layered composite of two precursors. A precursor layer of the aluminium-wettable refractory coating contains at least one aluminium-wettable refractory material in particulate form, or a particulate micropyretic reaction mixture which when ignited reacts to form at least one aluminium-wettable refractory material, or a mixture thereof, and non-carbon fillers and binders. A non-baked or part-baked precursor of the heat-stable carbon-containing body comprises particulate carbon compacted with a heat-convertible binder which when subjected to heat treatment binds the particulate carbon into the heat-stable carbon-containing body of the fully-manufactured cell component. This layered composite is convertible to the fully-manufactured cell component by heat treatment to form the aluminium-wettable refractory coating and simultaneously bind and heat-stabilize the carbon-containing body.
Patent EP-0639990-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RODSTEN CARSTEN BOB BRANDBJERG
IPC: C08J7/04
Filed: 1994-01-20
Abstract: A hydrophilic coating with improved retention of water on a surface, especially a surface of a medical device such as a urethra catheter, prepared by applying on to the surface in one or more process steps at least one solution of components that will combine to form the hydrophilic coating. During the final process step, the surface is coated with an osmolality promoting agent, which is dissolved or emulgated in the solution or in the last solution to be applied, forming the hydrophilic coating.
Patent EP-0701663-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUSSEL GARY WILLIAM
IPC: B23Q1/38
Filed: 1993-12-08
Abstract: The invention comprises a machine having air bearings and a control apparatus for turning off one or more of the air bearings when the machine has been idle for a specified time period.
Patent EP-0686102-A1 (EP)
Title: Steering column switch for motor vehicles
Inventor: DILLY GUENTER
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 1994-02-19
Abstract: In a steering column switch for motor vehicles arranged at the end of a steering column-receiving tube and having several individual switches (2) which consist each of a housing (10) with electric connections and of an actuating member (3), the individual switches (2) may be secured to a bearing housing (1) coupled to the steering column-receiving tube. Appropriately, each individual switch (2) may be plugged in the tangential direction against the force of a spring (20) on the bearing housing (1), cooperating with corresponding guiding means (6, 7), and may be secured in its end position by a releasable clip (11).
Patent EP-0687392-A1 (EP)
Title: Wire stripper
Inventor: LIVERSIDGE BARRY PETER
IPC: H02G1/12
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: A wire stripper has a main body (10) in which are mounted a pair of clamping jaws (11 and 14) for a wire to be stripped and within the clamping jaws, a pair of stripping jaws (17 and 18). An operating mechanism includes a pivoting handle (30) which carries an actuator (34) defining a cam profile (37, 38). Clamping jaw (14) has a cam follower (43) which co-operates with the cam profile (37, 38) and the actuator (34) is also coupled to the stripping jaws (17, 18) to effect linear sliding movement thereof. During operation, the mechanism serves to increase the clamping force on a wire being stripped should the stripping jaws encounter resistance to movement. The mechanism gives a smooth operation with a substantially constant velocity ratio between the movement of the stripping jaws (17 and 18) and the movement of the handle (27).
Patent EP-0713583-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUBERT FREDERIC E
IPC: G02F1/167
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: An electrophoretic suspension prepared in accordance with the present invention includes a dielectric fluid having suspended therein a pluraliy of pigment particles movable between the electrodes (24, 26) of an EPID device (10) in response to an electric potential applied thereto and an effective amount of at least one additive for chemically absorbing at least one gas in the fluid. To absorb hydrogen gas in the dielectric fluid, a hydrogen absorbing additive is dispersed therein. The molecule of the hydrogen absorbing additive has an aromatic C/H ratio of 1/0.8 or less, and preferably between 1/0.67 and 1/0.75. To absorb chlorine gas in the dielectric fluid, and effective amount of a chlorine gas absorbing compound is also preferably added thereto. The chlorine gas absorbing additive has a molecule having at least one double bond and may be sterically strained alkene such as 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.
Patent EP-0725649-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OLSSON LENNART
IPC: C07K14/74
Filed: 1994-08-12
Abstract: Procédés et compositions qu'on utilise pour réguler les réponses du récepteur de membrane de surface, ces procédés et compositions modulant l'interaction entre l'antigène de classe I CMH et le récepteur de membrane de surface. On peut utiliser diverses techniques pour augmenter ou réduire l'interaction entre l'antigène de classe I CMH et le récepteur de membrane de surface (par exemple en renforçant l'expression en surface de l'antigène de classe I CMH ou en utilisant des agents qui affectent l'interaction entre l'antigène de classe I CMH et les récepteurs de surface). Les caractéristiques agrégatives des oligopeptides qui jouent le rôle d'agents dans la modification de l'interaction entre l'antigène de classe I CMH et les récepteurs de surface peuvent être utilisées dans un dosage de criblage permettant de déterminer les médicaments qui modifient l'interaction entre l'antigène de classe I et les récepteurs de surface. Les caratéristiques agrégatives des peptides actifs peuvent également être employées dans un procédé d'administration d'effecteurs de la modulation de la réponse du récepteur de surface.
Patent EP-0724711-A1 (EP)
Title: Ensemble de visualisation
Inventor: RAMSAY PETER
IPC: F42B8/28
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: Ensemble de visualisation servant à localiser la position de mines sous-marines et comportant une balise de surface (11) munie d'un flotteur (23) et conçue pour émettre à la surface des signaux visuels et/ou auditifs indiquant qu'une mine a été mise à feu. L'ensemble comporte en outre un support (13) pour maintenir la balise sous l'eau et un accouplement brisable qui une fois rompu libère la balise (11) qui vient flotter à la surface. L'ensemble comporte également un moyen sélectif de rupture de l'accouplement (37) qui libère la balise (11).
Patent EP-0663658-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FILO ANDREW S
IPC: G09B5/06
Filed: 1995-01-04
Abstract: A drawing device for providing entertainment as well as promoting the development of children, including a plurality of drawing instruments, such as crayons, a drawing instrument detector for determining the color of the particular crayon selected for use, a pressure sensitive drawing tablet that is responsive to pressure contact from the drawing instrument, and a computer that is adapted drive an audible device, such as a speaker, to generate various audible output, including both speech and melody which, in a preferred embodiment, may vary depending upon movement from the drawing instrument. Various uniquely identified drawing sheets, which may be preprinted with a wide variety of scenes, are included to directly insert into the device and overlay the drawing tablet. In connection with these drawing sheets, the computer may be adapted to further vary the audible output of the speaker dependent upon the identity of the particular drawing sheet that is inserted.
Patent EP-0733538-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VLAHOVIC JOSIP
IPC: B62D25/04
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: The bodywork element for cars has a bearing structure composed of non-ferrous metal hollow strips fitted together. The apertures for the doors are made of hollow strips bearing against each other. In the door aperture zone, a hollow-strip sealing frame (6) is inserted in the hollow strips of the bearing structure. This covers the corner zones of the hollow strips against each other, and has a flange (7) for the fitting of a sealing strip. The sealing frame may be composed of several parts. These parts are formed from extruded strips. The corner zones of the sealing frame may be produced by internal high-pressure deformation.
Patent EP-0684502-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EARNHART EDGAR GENE C O EASTMA
IPC: G03B17/30
Filed: 1995-05-09
Abstract: A film cassette (1) comprises a pair of housing parts (5, 7), and a flexibly movable latching hook (45, 47) located on one of the housing parts (7) and a rigid latching catch (49, 51) located on the other housing part (5) which can engage to secure the two housing parts together. According to the invention, a backer (53, 55) projects from one of the housing parts into abutment with the latching hook, when the latching hook and the latching catch are engaged, to prevent the latching hook (45, 47) from moving out of engagement with the latching catch (49, 51) in response to a mechanical shock being applied to the film cassette (1).
Patent EP-0750091-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RYPKA MANFRED
IPC: E06B9/04
Filed: 1995-06-19
Abstract: The frame is used for a window blind with fixed slats. In order to secure the slats (3) in the slots (2), the slots have projections (4) on their long sides. The projections are made in the shape of pinheads. In order to balance out the initial distribution of the slats for different window heights the lower frame section (6) of the frame (1) has an upright attachment piece (5).
Patent EP-0675189-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TACHIBANA TAKASHI
IPC: A62D101/26
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: Undermelted waste plastics which have not been completely melted from the exterior of a thermal cracking vessel is introduced into a container provided in an upper position within said thermal cracking vessel and having a net-like opening, allowing the plastics to melt within said container, allowing the resulting plastic melt to drop into the thermal cracking vessel through said net-like opening, the plastic melt is thermally cracked within the thermal cracking vessel. The resulting vaporous products is introduced into a fractional distillation column to separate high-boiling products from harmful gases, non-condensable hydrocarbon gases and low-boiling products, the harmful gases, non-condensable hydrocarbon gases and low-boiling products is introduced into a halogen-containing incinerator, while re-heatng the high-boiling products, a portion of the re-heated high-boiling products is recycled to said thermal cracking vessel, the remaining portion is introduced into a zeolite catalyst bed for catalytic conversion, and the residue resulting from the thermal cracking of the waste plastics in the thermal cracking step is withdrawn from the lower portion of the thermal cracking vessel.
Patent EP-0690570-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAMIREZ SERGIO R
IPC: H03K3/037
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: A regenerative comparator uses two comparators and a latch. Since the comparator does not rely on feedback or an analog switch, it is faster than traditional regenerative comparators and the hysteresis points can be individually set and fine tuned. A first comparator is connected to the input signal and a first reference, while a second comparator is connected to the input signal and a second reference. The outputs of the comparators are provided as inputs to the latch.
Patent EP-0702207-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BHARDWAJ PRADEEP
IPC: G01C19/5614
Filed: 1995-08-07
Abstract: Ratiometric transducer and method in which the output signal is linearly proportional to the supply voltage or level of excitation. A drive circuit applies a drive signal to an element which undergoes a change in accordance with a condition to be monitored (e.g., rotation or acceleration), and a pickup circuit receives signals from the element and provides an output signal corresponding to the condition to be monitored. Operating voltage is supplied to the drive circuit from a power supply, and the gain of the drive circuit is adjusted in accordance with variations in the operating voltage to make the drive signal and the output signal proportional to the operating voltage.
Patent EP-0709629-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VANOSTRAND WILLIAM F
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: An improved heat pump system (10) of the type having a thermostat (35) capable of generating at least three stages of demand signals, outdoor and indoor heat exchange coils (24, 11), at least one fan (14), a compressor (22); an expansion device (27, 28), with the flow of refrigerant being reversible for purposes of selecting between heating and cooling modes of operation and a supplemental heater (17) having a plurality of supplemental heating units (29) for further heating an air stream passing over the indoor coil through an air supply plenum (13) to supply air to a comfort space. Each of the supplemental heating units has a unique heating capacity such that a combination of supplemental heating units can be selected in response to a demand for heat from the thermostat to yield a combination of heating units that are turned on appropriately so that the level of heat demand by the thermostat is provided.
Patent EP-0711951-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CASSARLY WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1995-11-03
Abstract: A centralized lighting system (10) having a plurality of output ports includes a high brightness light source (12) disposed at the optical focal point of a parabolic reflector (14). The light source (12) and reflector (14) configuration deliver light output in an essentially parallel manner to a plurality of lens members (16,18) effective for focussing the light output into a plurality of spatially separate light spots. The spatially separate light spots are input to optical fibers (22) without experiencing packing fraction losses. The plurality of lens members (16,18) are disposed equidistantly along radii formed relative to the reflector (14) but at a spaced apart relation to the reflector (14). In this manner, the lens members (16,18) provide the spatially separate light spots which are essentially equal in terms of color and intensity to one another.
Patent EP-0688032-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROLLET GERARD
IPC: B60Q1/14
Filed: 1995-06-15
Abstract: The switching block includes a base (100) which is U-shaped to fit on the steering column by narrowing guides (124,134) on the base marry with complementary widening grooves on the column supporting it. The modular switch (300) fixes to the base by complementary fixings in a general direction perpendicular to the column axis (O-O) and then turning the module about an axis perpendicular to the column to connect the module to the conducting plates. The fixings allow the engagement to be between O and 15 degrees, preferably 3-5 degrees, w.r.t. the plane perpendicular to the column. One fixing (142,152,310) prevents play parallel to the column, a second (143,153,320) prevents play along an axis orthogonal to the column and a third (144,154,330) snaps the base and module together.
Patent EP-0713695-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAMAIN HENRI
IPC: A61K8/65
Filed: 1995-09-26
Abstract: Permanent waving treatment of keratinic fibres, esp. human hair, of the type comprising a redn. phase and an oxidn. phase, in which the redn. phase comprises applying a reducing compsn. contg. a thiol cpd. to the hair, the hair being impregnated with at least one Mn salt prior to or during the redn. stage, and the hair is treated during or after the redn. phase and before the oxidn. phase in the presence of at least one agent that neutralises the activity of the Mn salt in the oxidn. dyeing process.
Patent EP-0677306-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PIEGAY YVES
IPC: A63C5/12
Filed: 1995-03-28
Abstract: The ski which is made of composite material has a sliding plate (1) edged with side squares (10) . Along its length it carries superposed sub-assemblies (11,12,14,15) fixed to each other by a visco-elastic sheet or plate interface (16) with an inverted V section. The visco-elastic sheet is located in the median neutral fibre plane of the ski thickness. The maximum thickness of the ski is greater than 26 mm. The lower and upper sub-assemblies are made of polyurethane or one in polyurethane and the other of wood. The cores (11,12) of the sub assembly are surrounded by a fabric sheath (14,15) pre-impregnated with a thermal hardening resin, such as epoxide. The visco-elastic sheet shows through the lateral edges of the ski. The two sub assemblies and the visco elastic sheet are encompassed in a shell (13) . <IMAGE>