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Patent EP-0900398-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROGERS JOHN A
IPC: A61F2/91
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: Techniques for fabrication of small-scale metallic structures such as microinductors, microtransformers and stents are described. A chemically active agent such as a catalyst is applied from an applicator in a pattern to an exterior surface of an article, metal is deposited according to the pattern and optionally, removed from the substrate. Where the substrate is cylindrical, the pattern can serve as a stent. Alternatively, a pattern of a self-assembled monolayer can be printed on a surface, which pattern can dictate metal plating or etching resulting in a patterned metal structure that can be cylindrical. In another embodiment, a structure is patterned on a surface that serves as a phase-modulating pattern or amplitude-modulating pattern. The article subsequently is exposed to radiation that can induce a change in refractive index within the article, and the phase-modulating or amplitude-modulating pattern results in different indices of refraction being created in different portions of the article. By this technique, a grating can be written into a core of an optical fiber.
Patent EP-0856455-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAUCHI MAKOTO
IPC: B62D25/02
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: The invention provides a body structure for vehicles
which is capable of enhancing the passenger-protecting
performance without much increasing the vehicle weight by
enhancing the stiffness around the vehicle interior with high
efficiency. A body roof is equipped with a closed-in-cross-section
roof reinforcement (22) extending widthwise of the vehicle
body along a roof panel (21), right-and-left end portions of the
roof reinforcement being coupled to upper end portions of a
right-and-left pair of closed-in-cross-section center pillars (33)
extending in upper-and-lower direction in side portions of the
vehicle body, respectively. Lower end portions of the center
pillars are coupled to a pair of closed-in-cross-section side
sills (43) which extend longitudinally of the vehicle body to
support right-and-left side edge portions of a floor panel (41),
respectively, so that the roof reinforcement, the right-and-left
center pillars and the right-and-left side sills form a
continuous closed cross section with which an upper portion
and right-and-left side portions of the vehicle interior, as
viewed from the front of the vehicle, are covered.
Patent EP-0859140-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THYROFF JUERGEN DIPL-ING
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1998-02-04
Abstract: The process for protecting a catalyser in the exhaust gas path of an IC engine from overheating has an additional opening of the idle speed filling control and the idle speed position during the transition from load to overrun. During the overrun at least with speeds greater than idle speed, this is retained. The size of the additional opening takes place in accordance with the actual engine speed so that with higher speeds, a larger additional opening is adjusted compared to a lower engine speed. The opening takes place in a way so that when the engine is relieved of load, the engine speed drops rapidly.
Patent EP-0873933-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEPARAUTZKI REINHOLD
IPC: B62D27/02
Filed: 1998-02-06
Abstract: Eine Rahmenkonstruktion (1) setzt sich aus mehreren rohrförmigen Rahmenelementen (2,3,4) und Knotenelementen (5) zusammen, wobei die Rahmenelemente (2,3,4) und die Knotenelemente (5) durch hydraulisches Innenhochdurch-Umformen hergestellt und mittels Steckverbindungen (6) gefügt sind und jedes Knotenelement (5) zumindest zwei Anschlüsse (7,8,9) für angrenzende Rahmenelemente (2,3,4) aufweist. Damit an das Knotenelement (5) einer Rahmenkonstruktion Rahmenelemente aus unterschiedlichen Werkstoffen anschließbar sind, ist vorgesehen, daß das Knotenelement aus zumindest zwei ineinandergesteckten rohrförmigen Hohlkörpern (10,11) aus unterschiedlichen Werkstoffen besteht, wobei die beiden innenhochdruckumgeformten Hohlkörper (10,11) des Knotenelements im Bereich der Anschlüsse - in Längsrichtung des jeweiligen Anschlusses gesehen - unterschiedliche Beschnitte aufweisen und daß im Bereich jeden Anschlusses einer der beiden Hohlkörper mit dem angrenzenden, werkstoffgleichen Rahmenelemente durch eine Steckverbindung und eine zusätzliche Verbindung miteinander verbunden sind. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0867750-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOHAMA TAKESHI
IPC: G02F1/1341
Filed: 1998-03-19
Abstract: A first electrode plate (10) and a second electrode
plate (20) are overlapped on each other with a seal member (30)
and spacer walls (40) interposed therebetween. The cell gap
formed between both plates is filled with liquid crystal (50)
such as smectic liquid crystal. To eliminate orientation
disturbance of the liquid crystal caused in the filling
process, the liquid crystal flow coming from the down stream of
the display area (R1) through passages (41, 42) outside the
display area (turn-around flow) is eliminated. Dam walls (60,
70; etc) for preventing the liquid crystal flow through the
outer passages or structures for reducing the flow speed are
formed in the outer passages. Alternatively, the filling
passages (43) in the display area (R1) are separated from the
outer passages (41, 42). Thus, the liquid crystal is correctly
oriented in the display area, thereby achieving uniformity of
images displayed.
Patent EP-0867862-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SERIZAWA MASAHIRO
IPC: G10L19/12
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: A coding and decoding system includes first filter means for representing an input
signal with first linear prediction coefficients (3,4) indicative of a coarse spectral distribution of
the input signal, second filter means for representing the input signal with second linear
prediction coefficients indicative of a fine spectral distribution (22,23) of the input signal and third
filter means connected in series with or parallel to the second filter means for representing
the input signal with third linear prediction coefficients indicative of a periodic component
of the input signal (8). A coding and decoding of the input signal is performed on the basis of
parameters of the input signal which is produced on the basis of a residual signal between
the input signal and a reproduced signal obtained through the first, second and third filter
means.
Patent EP-0869700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HU NAN-XING
IPC: C07D293/04
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: A metal chelate compound of the formula
 L n -M +n   
wherein M represents a metal; n is an integer, or number of from 1 to 3; and L is a ligand
of
 
wherein Ar is aryl; X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, and
selenium; N is nitrogen; O is oxygen; and Z is a suitable aromatic component.
Patent EP-0884006-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAVESI FILIPPO
IPC: A43B13/00
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: Sports footwear with a vamp (1), and a lower support part
comprising a sole unit (3), this latter having a lower portion or
treading sole (4) for contacting the ground and an intersole (6)
overlying this treading sole, within said support part there being
present at least a first insert (10A) containing elements (14)
which deform elastically when subjected to pressure and are
enclosed within an air-containing sealed casing (11) positioned in
correspondence with the heel region (K) of the sole unit (3), and
a further insert (10C) positioned in correspondence with the
metatarsal region of the foot and also comprising a casing (11)
containing elements (14) deformable when subjected to pressure.
The deformable elements positioned in the insert (10A) in
correspondence with the heel region (K) have a different response
to pressure-stressing than the elements present in the insert
(10C) in correspondence with the metatarsal region (M) of the
foot.
Patent EP-0905795-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOMIUCHI SHINICHI
IPC: H01L31/058
Filed: 1998-08-17
Abstract: A mounting system is capable of effectively draining the rainwater
off the roof, while enabling easy installation of the solar battery modules.
The mounting system is adapted to install on the roof an array of the
solar battery modules each of a panel-like configuration with a
rectangular frame. The system includes a plurality of vertical rails
which are secured to the roof and extend along a roof sloping direction
towards eaves from a ridge of the roof for holding the solar battery
modules between a laterally spaced pair of the vertical rails in a spaced
relation from a roof sheathing. Each of the vertical rails is formed on
opposite sides thereof respectively with stepped shoulders which extend
the full length of the vertical rail for supporting thereon the frame of the
laterally adjoining solar battery modules. The vertical rail is further
formed on opposite sides thereof with respective trough sections which
extends the full length of the vertical rail and are disposed below and
outwardly of the corresponding stepped shoulders for receiving the
rainwater sneaking along the frame. Thus, the rainwater is effectively
prohibited from reaching the roof sheathing and advancing through the
roof into interior of the house.
Patent EP-0911669-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIURA HITOSHI
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: A progressive focal lens (11) for eyeglasses includes a
distance area (13) located at an upper part of the lens, a
reading area (14) located at a lower part of the lens, and a
progressive area (15) located between the distance area and
the reading area. A meridional line (12) extends generally
vertically through a center of the lens and separates the
lens into a nose-side area and an ear-side area. The
meridional line is shifted toward the nose-side area in the
progressive area and the reading area. Equi-stigmatism
curves (16a-16f, 17a-17g) are arranged in both the nose-side
area and the ear-side area, with the distribution of the
astigmatism on the ear-side being asymmetrical to the
distribution of astigmatism on the nose-side. The
astigmatism in the progressive area (15) increases more
slowly toward the nose-side than the astigmatism directed
toward the ear-side. The progressive area (15) includes
vertical distortions which are slightly greater on the nose-side
than on the ear-side at an upper part and slightly
smaller on the nose-side than on the ear-side at a lower
part of the progressive area (15).
Patent EP-0920992-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TERSTEGEN MANFRED
IPC: B41F13/00
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: The machine comprises cylinders, inking apparatus, drives and motors with gears and direction indicator. The direction indicator for the counter-pressure cylinder is arranged on the shaft of this cylinder.
Patent EP-0926870-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUEHR THOMAS DR
IPC: H04M1/2749
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: The automatic call message facility uses a function button which is pressed by the calling subscriber when the called subscriber does not answer, or is engaged, with the required message spoken into the microphone and stored within the subscriber apparatus or at the exchange. The called subscriber is called at given time intervals or after the existing connection is released and the stored message is relayed to the called subscriber when the call is answered.
Patent EP-0860801-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CROSS DAVID M
IPC: F21V21/00
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A method and apparatus for light transmission adapted for
use in a reflective belt, safety vest, or similar devices
requiring visibility of a bright and/or reflective material where
a light source of one or more lighting elements is positioned to
transmit light along a self-supporting elongated light
transmitting member of a hot-melt adhesive thermoplastic material
and a flashing circuit for the light source which includes a
battery pack or any other power source convertible to D.C.
voltage. The hot-melt adhesive is of a high clarity, highly
flexible material which transmits light in a highly visible
manner within an elongated casement of material formed of a
light-colored backing material and a front strip of a translucent
material adapted to transmit the light driven along the member by
the light-emitting source. Any light-emitting source, either
visible or invisible would be suitable for the transmitting
device. Similarly, the casement of material, elongated members,
light-emitting sources and circuit and D.C. power source could be
mounted on either the front and/or rear panel of a safety vest
where the vest is desirable for high visibility in darkness or
dimly lit situations.
Patent EP-0887859-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PARK YONG
IPC: H01L23/525
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided having a metal fuse link
severable by a laser beam which may enhance the long term
reliability of metal interconnects and the fuse link. The
integrated circuit includes an insulating layer formed on
a semiconductor substrate; at least one pair of metal
wiring layers formed on the insulating layer and preferably
having ends opposite to each other; and a barrier metal
fuse layer, preferably formed on the upper surfaces of the
metal wiring layers, on the side surfaces of the opposing
ends and in between the ends, to define a fuse link
severable by irradiation with laser beam energy, the fuse
layer being less susceptible to electromigration than the
metal wiring layers and/or more absorptive of irradiating
laser beam energy than the metal wiring layers.
Patent EP-0917042-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEONG GILBERT K K
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: A printing system (100) for distributing print
requests submitted by one or more clients includes a server
(400) that receives the print requests, generates a print
job from one or more print requests, and extracts
attributes of the print job. A database (600) contains
attributes of the logical printers and physical printers
associated with the logical printers, the queues of a
network and the attributes of the print job received from
the clients. A database query is used to filter the
attributes extracted from a print job against the
attributes of the physical printers (422) associated with
the logical printer (412) to which the print job was sent
to determine whether the print job is printable by at least
one of the associated physical printers. A queue stores
print jobs that are determined to be acceptable. Each
printer (422) is capable of notifying the server when it is
idle. A second database query, based on the attributes of
an available physical printer, is used to filter against
the attributes of the available printer against the
attributes of the printable jobs in the associated queue,
to determine which available jobs are printable on the
available printer. One of the determined printable jobs is
then output to the available physical printer.
Patent EP-0966545-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOULMY ELS
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-07-23
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un procédé de typage des allèles de l'antigène mineur d'histocompatibilité HA-1 dans un échantillon. Le procédé consiste: (a) à mettre en contact les acides polynucléiques génomiques présents dans l'échantillon avec au moins une paire d'amorceurs, l'amorceur 5' et/ou 3' de ladite paire d'amorceurs s'hybridant de manière spécifique avec des régions cibles qui comprennent des nucléotides polymorphes dans lesdits allèles, et à effectuer une réaction d'amplification; (b) à détecter, pour chaque paire d'amorceurs, si un produit d'amplification s'est formé ou non au stade (a); et (c) à déduire des résultats du stade (b) le type d'allèle de HA-1 présent dans l'échantillon. L'invention concerne également un procédé de typage génomique d'allèles de l'antigène mineur d'histocompatibilité HA-1 dans un échantillon. Ce procédé consiste: (a) à amplifier un fragment desdits allèles, ce fragment comprenant au moins un nucléotide polymorphe, au moyen d'au moins une paire d'amorceurs s'hybridant de manière spécifique avec des régions cibles conservées dans lesdits allèles; (b) à hybrider le produit amplifié du stade (a) avec au moins un essai s'hybridant de manière spécifique avec une région cible comprenant un ou plusieurs nucléotides polymorphes dans ledit allèle; et (c) à déduire des résultats du stade (b) le type d'allèle de HA-1 présent dans l'échantillon. En outre, l'invention concerne des amorceurs et des essais utilisés dans les procédés ci-décrits, ainsi que des kits de diagnostic permettant de mettre en oeuvre ces procédés.
Patent EP-0928763-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CASTELLI VITTORIO R
IPC: B65H9/10
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: A deskewing and registering device for an electrophotographic printing
machine. A single sensor determines the position and skew of a sheet in a
paper path and generate signals indicative thereof. A pair of independently
driven nips forward the sheet to a registration position in skew and at the proper
time based on signals from a controller which interprets the position signals and
generates the motor control signals. An additional single sensor can be used at
the registration position to provide feedback for updating the control signals as
rolls wear or different substrates having different coefficients of friction are
used.
Patent EP-0940466-A2 (EP)
IPC: C10G21/28
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: A method of refining waste oil containing contaminants and water
comprising the steps of contacting the waste oil with an aliphatic solvent to
form a waste oil/aliphatic solvent mixture, and in a treatment vessel (11)
separating the mixture into three phases, namely a bottom phase (I) comprising
predominantly water, an intermediate phase (II) comprising predominantly
residuum containing contaminants and a top phase (III) comprising
predominantly an oil/aliphatic solvent solution.
Patent EP-0951882-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGENBUCHER ACHIM DR
IPC: A61F9/01
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: Method uses a solid state laser (1) of an erbium: YAG type, emitting light of wavelength 2.94 nm with an output of up to 1 joule.
Patent EP-0962670-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BICKLE WOLFGANG
IPC: F16C17/10
Filed: 1999-04-24
Abstract: The axial part (4) of the bearing is provided with radial positioned flaps (6,8,10) fitting into corresponding openings (12,14,16) at the radial part (2). At least one of the openings (14) opens towards the brim. At least one of these openings (14) is equipped with strips (20,22) forming a border or rim, which can be folded over towards the flap (6,10) after the radial (2) and the axial part (4) have been joined in order to form a permanent connection. An unwanted deformation of the parts (2) during the process of joining can be avoided.
Patent EP-0961418-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LINDENMEIER HEINZ
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: The radio system uses transmission of HF radio signals in the meter wave range between an external transmitter and an onboard receiver (1), using a given radio channel, the onboard receiver sequentially coupled to at least 2 diversity antenna elements (2a,2b,2c), via a selection circuit (3), controlled by a timer (4) with a timing duration sufficient for identification of the radio signal in a given radio channel.
Patent EP-0974700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULER GERHARD
IPC: E01F9/553
Filed: 1999-06-15
Abstract: The road marking unit is composed of reflecting bars and a base body (2) in one piece with the baseplate (3). The inner ribs (5) are aligned on normals to the reflective bars, where at most one rib is parallel to the bars. The base body (2) is injection molded with two cores between the ribs (5) in opposite directions. They are bonded to the reflective bars by ultrasonic welding. The units are of plastics or metal.
Patent EP-0979858-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JOSHI GIRISH CHIMANLAL
IPC: C10K1/06
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: Methanol emissions in the CO 2  vent from a synthesis gas unit in an
ammonia or hydrogen plant are reduced by contacting raw synthesis gas from
a low temperature shift converter with recycled stripped condensate to absorb
methanol. The synthesis gas is treated in a purification unit to form the CO 2 
vent of reduced methanol content. The condensate from the contacting step is
steam stripped to form a process steam stream suitable for feed to the
reformer and a stripped process condensate stream suitable for offsites
polishing, a portion of which is recycled for contacting the raw synthesis gas.
Patent EP-0978894-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANG MANFRED DR
IPC: H01P1/202
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: The broadband coaxial cable overload voltage conductor is in the form of a tee piece that has a coaxial conductor section (3) with a length less than a quarter wavelength. The unit has a short circuit line (2) of dimensions such that the wave resistance is between two and three times that of the coaxial line.
Patent EP-0997926-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAWADA YASUSHI
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: A plasma treatment apparatus capable of efficiently performing a
plasma treatment to a large area of an object while preventing the occurrence
of streamer discharge is provided. The apparatus includes at least one pair
of electrodes, gas supply unit for supplying a gas for plasma generation to a
discharge space defined between the electrodes, and an electric power supply
for applying an AC voltage between the electrodes to generate plasma of the
gas for plasma generation in the discharge space. At least one of the pair of
electrodes has a dielectric layer at an outer surface thereof. At least one of
the pair of electrodes has a curved surface jutting into the discharge space.
It is preferred that the electrodes are of a cylindrical structure. In this case,
it is particularly preferred that the plasma treatment apparatus further includes
a coolant supply unit for supplying a coolant to the interior of the electrodes
to reduce an electrode temperature during the plasma treatment.
Patent EP-1010790-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDO JAN
IPC: D04B9/40
Filed: 1999-12-06
Abstract: A slider for double-cylinder circular knitting machines which comprises
an elongated laminar body (12) which has a first longitudinal side (13)
which is meant to be rested on the bottom (80a) of an axial slot (80) formed
in the curved surface of the lower needle cylinder (81) or in the curved
surface of the upper needle cylinder (81) and at least two heels (15,16)
which protrude transversely to the longitudinal extension of the laminar
body (12) on the second longitudinal side (14) of the laminar body (12) that
lies opposite the first side. The laminar body (12) has, proximate to one of
its longitudinal ends, a hook (17) for engagement with a needle (8). A first
one (15) of the two heels (15,16) is arranged on a portion of the laminar
body (12) which can move with respect to the remaining part of the laminar
body (12) in a direction which has a component which is transverse with
respect to the longitudinal extension of the laminar body (12) for the
transfer of the first heel (15) from an inactive position to an active position,
or viceversa. The first heel (15) is spaced from the first side (13) of the
laminar body (12) more in the active position than in the inactive position.
Patent EP-0948235-A2 (EP)
Title: Communication system architecture and a connection verification mechnism therefor
Inventor: MAUGER ROY HAROLD
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1999-03-18
Abstract: A communication system typically comprises a number of interconnected
broadband-narrowband interfaces (304, 402-404) that together interact
to provide a communication resource (400) that can support a call across
the system. At a time when the communication resource (or a portion
thereof) is apparently in place, a terminating node of a broadband-narrowband
interface sends a verify-request message (452) backwards
across the communication resource. A connection broker (322), coupled
to both ends of the communication resource in a particular broadband-narrowband
interface (404), is aware of the issuance of the verify-request
message, and is therefore able to assess and report, principally,
on path connectivity of the communication resource (either within the
broadband-narrowband interface or between adjacent interfaces). More
particularly, the connection broker expects the arrival of a path
connectivity message (454, 460) issued from an end of the broadband-narrowband
network responsive to the verify-request message and, as
such, can provide an appropriate report (458, 470, 480) upon the timely
receipt, or not, of the path connectivity message. Indeed, the verify-request
message may also function to confirm path continuity.