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Patent EP-0497883-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLUESTONE JEFFERY A
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 1990-10-26
Abstract: This invention discloses immunopotentiating agents which stimulate an immune response. These agents are categorised into single agents that act directly, adjuvants added concurrently with the agents, or heteroconjugates. Heteroconjugate agents elicit or enhance a cellular or humoral immune response which may be specific for an epitope contained within an amino acid sequence. Enhanced hematopoieses by bone marrow stem cell recruitment was also a result of administering soime of these agents. Examples of immunopotentiating agents include monoclonal antibodies and proteins derived from microorganisms (e.g., enterotoxins) which activate T cells. One method of treatment disclosed uses only the immunopotentiating agent to stimulate the immune system. Another uses adjuvants in combination with the agent. A third method employs heteroconjugates. Heteroconjugates comprise: (a) an immunopotentiating protein which is characterised as having an ability to stimulate T cells; and (b) a second protein having an amino acid sequence which includes an epitope against which a cellular or humoral response is desired. This invention also relates to a method of preparing the heteroconjugate, and to a method of stimulating the immune system in vivo in a novel way. One route of stimulation is to activate T cells, in some instances, specific subsets of T cells, by administering heteroconjugates containing an immunopotentiating protein and a second protein, to mammals. For this method of treatment, the second protein in the heteroconjugate is derived from abnormal or diseased tissue, or from an infectious agent, alternatively, the second protein is produced synthetically by standard methods of molecular biology. Sources of the second protein include tumors, viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoal or metozoal parasites. Monoclonal antibodies or T cells prepared from mammals whose immune systems have responded to administration of the heteroconjugate may be produced and administered to induce passive immunity. A method of preparing a hybridoma which secretes said monoclonal antibodies and use of these monoclonal antibodies and T cells, are also disclosed. This invention is also directed to a vaccine comprising the heteroconjugate.
Patent EP-0502066-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MONTAUDOIN MARIE-GEORGETTE
IPC: A23C15/14
Filed: 1990-11-22
Abstract: La présente invention a pour objet un procédé d'extraction du cholestérol à partir d'une matière grasse d'origine animale par distillation moléculaire à l'aide d'un appareil de distribution moléculaire conventionnel comprenant des moyens pour obtenir un film mince d'une épaisseur de l'ordre de 0,1 à 1 mm d'une matière grasse liquide à distiller sur une paroi chauffée sous vide pour provoquer l'évaporation du cholestérol, et consistant à récupérer la matière grasse allégée en cholestérol, caractérisé en ce que ladite surface est chauffée par un dispositif de chauffage par induction.
Patent EP-0441118-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAHN GEROLD
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1991-01-07
Abstract: In flexible sheathed cables having, in particular, a plurality of cable cores which are loosely surrounded by an insulating sheath, a filling consisting of casting compound is known in order to achieve the required longitudinal watertightness. In order to achieve permanently reliable sealing, even in mass production, as well as fast and non-interchangeable allocation of the cable cores (3) to the associated plug contacts (12) of a plug connector (8), at a low material and production cost, a cylindrical insert (4) is arranged in the flexible sheathed cable (1), on the cable side, connected to the filling (19), the external diameter of which insert (4) is equal to or slightly larger than the internal diameter of the insulating sheath (2), and which has grooves (5), which are distributed around the circumference and run in the axial direction, for holding the cable cores (3). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0438073-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WESSLING ERWIN DR
IPC: C02F3/02
Filed: 1991-01-08
Abstract: Water which is polluted with compounds difficult to degrade is purified by subjecting prepurified water, or water which has been freed from easily degradable compounds, to continuous ozonisation at an ozone concentration at which only incipient oxidation proceeds of the compounds contained in the water which are difficult to degrade, whereupon the ozonised water is mechanically filtered and then subjected to a biological purification by microbiologically colonised activated charcoal. The purification is carried out in a unit having an ozone reactor (1, 1') which is supplied with ozone from an ozone generator (4). The ozone reactor (1, 1') is a mechanical multilayer filter (2, 2') which is followed by an activated charcoal filter (3, 3'), the activated charcoal packing of which is microbiologically colonised. Preference is given to final purification in this manner of waste water which was previously purified in a conventional clarification process used for the purification of municipal and/or industrial effluents.
Patent EP-0452626-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CLEMENT HEINZ
IPC: D01G19/10
Filed: 1991-02-15
Abstract: The fixed comb blade possesses comb needles (14) which are fastened to a plate (4) and which project unsupported from the plate (4) at one edge (4.1) of the latter. In a portion of the unsupported length of the comb needles (14) which is adjacent to the edge (4.1) of the plate (4), the gaps between the comb needles (14) are covered by a fibre-guide element (15) made of elastomeric material. In the combing machine, fibres of the fleece (F), which, during the tearing-off operation, is drawn through the comb needles (14) from the lap run-off line (W) on the lower gripper plate (7) to the tearing-off cylinders (5), are pressed downwards somewhat and deflected. The fleece (F) is thus slightly compressed. Impurities and neps are thereby removed from the fleece (F) more effectively. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0443577-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WOO KENNETH J
IPC: B25B27/00
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: A power booster bushing (14) for obturating powder gases in a cartridge case (10) employed by power actuated tools used for connecting power cables. The power booster bushing (14) supports an explosive power cell (12) and is slidably positioned in the cartridge case (14) bore (27) and has a series of ribs (62) defined by grooves (60) engaging the cartridge case bore (27). The interface between the cartridge case bore (27) and the bushing (14) is sealed during detonation of the power cell by means of the circumferential ribs (62). The bushing (14) undergoes an "accordion effect" during detonation characterized by axial compression of the bushing (14) and resulting in the prevention of powder gas escape through the open breech end (24) of the cartridge case (10).
Patent EP-0459202-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMENT EDUARD
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 1991-05-11
Abstract: A roller blind (8) for the loading space of a convertible passenger vehicle contains a roller track (15) which is carried by a plurality of struts (14) which are attached parallel to one another on the roller track (25). The struts (14) run at the ends in guide rails (9,11) which are permanently installed in the passenger vehicle. In order to prevent the struts (14) being pulled into a skewed position, at least one of the struts (14a) is provided with a synchronisation device (18) which ensures that the longitudinal movement of one end of this strut (14a) is transmitted onto the other end of the same strut (14a) parallel to the direction of the guide rails (9,11). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0498922-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NEGISHI KAZUAKI
IPC: A61B5/022
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A method for measuring blood pressure having the following steps. 
     The steps are making a subject to squat down, making the body of the subject a stationary state during a fixed time in a squatting state, making the subject to stand up from the squatting state, and measuring blood pressure of the subject in a standing state. 
     A method for measuring blood pressure having also the following steps. 
     The steps are making a subject to squat down, making the body of the subject a stationary state during a fixed time in a squatting state and measuring blood pressure of the subject, making the subject to stand up from the squatting state, measuring blood pressure of the subject in a standing state, and comparing the blood pressure measured in the squatting state with the blood pressure measured in the standing state. 
     An apparatus for measuring blood pressure having a pole (1) and a receiver (2). 
     The pole is fixed perpendiculer to a floor (11). 
     The receiver supports a subject' arm on which a cuff (3) is wound. 
     The cuff is connected with a sphygmomanometer (4). 
     Moreover, the receiver slides up and down along the pole as the body of the subject moves up and down.
Patent EP-0465968-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HERWIG JENS DR
IPC: C02F1/44
Filed: 1991-06-29
Abstract: Waste water resulting from acrylonitrile production can be treated by adjusting its pH to 4 to 9 and then subjecting it, at a temperature of 10 to 50 DEG C and a differential pressure of 10 to 80 bar, to reverse osmosis on a membrane. The flow velocity at the membrane is adjusted to a value of 0.5 to 4 m/sec. The concentrate is returned to the acrylonitrile production process.
Patent EP-0522196-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZONES STACEY I
IPC: C10G45/64
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-32 of novel composition is prepared using an N-lower alkyl-N'-isopropyl-imidazolium cation as a template. Also disclosed is a process for converting hydrocarbons with crystalline zeolite SSZ-32.
Patent EP-0524340-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KIESSLING EGON HANS
IPC: B01F7/00
Filed: 1991-07-26
Abstract: In rainwater overflow basins the aim is to keep anything which threatens to sink, evenly dispersed in the rainwater up to the time when the rainwater overflow basin has been emptied. Previous jet aerators and agitators consume a large amount of electrical energy, and high cost is incurred in providing current for them. Moreover, dead zones in which sediments may collect arise in the rainwater overflow basin. The invention overcomes the problem in that the agitators are swivelled continuously and automatically and in that considerably less electrical energy is installed than previously. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0531554-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BALDAUF JOSEF DIPL-ING FH
IPC: H01H83/14
Filed: 1991-09-06
Abstract: A converter (1), for example a summing current transformer for earth-leakage current protection circuit breakers, through whose annular winding (2) at least one primary conductor (4) is passed, as a conductor, without being wound. It is provided that the conductor be bent (bend 5) in the form of a knee in the winding region in order that it finds a stop on a first radial rib (6) within the annular winding (2) and, in its straight-line region, rests in a guide trough (7) of a second radial rib (8), which is at an angle with respect to the first rib (6), at least one snapping hook (9) engaging in the bend (5), as a result of which the conductor (4) is secured against rotation and in the axial direction. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0482344-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERTHOLET RAYMOND
IPC: C11B11/00
Filed: 1991-09-14
Abstract: In order to obtain the unsaponifiable compounds present in a wax, the said wax is saponified, the saponified mixture is acidified and a metal hydroxide is added to the organic phase in order to remove the acids present therefrom.
Patent EP-0493672-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TEVES REINHARD DR
IPC: B60C17/10
Filed: 1991-11-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle wheel which is suitable for emergency running and has a pneumatic tyre and a rim as well as a lubricant for reducing the friction between tyre and rim in the case of emergency running. In order to put the lubricant at as little risk as possible in the case of normal driving, it is proposed that the lubricant be present loosely in the interior of the tyre in the form of microcapsules (10) which do not adhere to one another and that the individual microcapsule be composed of a solid casing and a fluid or highly viscous lubricant substance embedded therein. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0491321-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RINAS WILFRIED
IPC: G06K13/08
Filed: 1991-12-16
Abstract: In a device for reading and/or writing marks, information or the like on cards (1), particularly magnetic and chip cards, a slot (18) for inserting the card (1), a read/write head (13) for detecting and/or transmitting information from and to the card (1) and a device for pulling-in and ejecting the card are provided. In this arrangement, an at least partially circular rocker (39) is intended to engage the area of the slot (8) in the direction of insertion of the card (1), which rocker rotates about a shaft, shaft pins (40) or the like and to which a force reservoir (41) is connected eccentrically with respect to the shaft or the shaft pins (40). This force reservoir (41) is dependent on the direction of rotation (z) of the rocker (39) after a crest point has been exceeded and supports the rotational movement of the rocker (39) in one direction of rotation (z) or in opposition to this direction of rotation (z). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0467493-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FEUERSTACKE EWALD
IPC: B21J7/18
Filed: 1991-07-03
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for swing forging, in particular for the hot forming of flat metallic products, with swing jaws arranged opposite one another, forming a feed gap for the material and having concave forging faces and with driving means for the swing jaws. In order to provide an apparatus of this kind, with a high degree of reduction and a low overall height, which permits a freely selectable setting of the path of motion of the swing jaws, the invention proposes that the driving means are piston-cylinder units (5, 6, 7), that the two swing jaws (1, 1') are connected to one another in articulated fashion via each piston-cylinder unit (5, 6, 7) and that a holding element (18) independent of the driving means is arranged on the swing jaws (1, 1'). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0460914-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PATERSON DONALD WELLWOOD
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1991-06-04
Abstract: A needle assembly 10 comprises a needle device 11 having a needle base 14 and a hollow needle 12, having a free end 13 which is sharpened or pointed, protruding from the base, with a passageway 15 extending along the needle. An opening 17 to the passageway is provided in proximity to the sharpened end or point of the needle. A needle guard comprising an elongate protective sheath 20 is provided around the needle base and the needle such that the sharpened end of the needle is protected by the sheath. An elongate opening 24 extends along the sheath and the needle can pass through it. First hinge components 30 are located on the sheath. Second hinge components 16 are provided on the base. The first and second hinge components co-operate with each other such that the needle guard is pivotal from a primary position in which the sharpened needle end or point is protected by the sheath, to a secondary position in which the needle point is exposed for use.
Patent EP-0469759-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GIBBARD HOWARD CHARLES
IPC: C08F14/18
Filed: 1991-07-19
Abstract: A method for the stabilisation and isolation of a fluoropolymer bearing carboxylic acid (-C0 2 H) groups and prepared as an aqueous dispersion using a dispersion polymerisation process which employs a dispersing agent whose dispersion-stabilising effect is removable by heating the dispersion and an initiator (or initiator system) which yields carboxylic acid groups on the fluoropolymer, which method comprises, after preparing an aqueous dispersion of the fluoropolymer using dispersion polymerisation, converting the carboxylic acid groups on the fluoropolymer in the aqueous dispersion to carboxylate anion groups (-C0 2 -) using a base and then heating the so-modified fluoropolymer dispersion to cause simultaneously:
     1) substantial removal of carboxylate anion groups, thereby to yield stable groups in their place, and   2) isolation of the fluoropolymer from the dispersion by coagulation (agglomeration) of the fluoropolymer dispersion.
Patent EP-0473393-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RABBITTS GEORGE
IPC: E04B1/68
Filed: 1991-08-27
Abstract: A plaster bead for an expansion joint between two adjacent areas of rendering (10) on a substrate (3). The bead is fixed to the substrate (3) and comprises a flexible U-section (6) the free ends of the arms of which are connected to rigid flanges (5). In use, the flanges (5) are substantially flush with the rendering (10). The flanges are connected to respective wings (8) of perforate material which are arranged to be embedded in, and keyed to, the rendering (10). A removable strip (11) is provided in the free ends of the arms of the U-section (6), and connected to the arms (11) by lines of weakness (12) along the edges of the strip (11). This strip (11) positively retains the free ends of the arms of the U-section (6) at the correct distance apart during fixing of the bead to the substrate. The strip (11) can be removed when the rendering (10) is dry leaving the arms of the U (6) correctly spaced apart.
Patent EP-0480724-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MANNING JAMES H
IPC: D21H15/10
Filed: 1991-10-10
Abstract: A flat, cloth-like composite laminate comprising a wetlaid bicomponent web layer lying between a pair of airlaid, nonwoven pulp web layers and wherein the layers are bonded together by fusion of fibers of the wetlaid layer to fibers of the airlaid layers. The bonding may be assisted by an adhesive between the wetlaid layer and one or both of the airlaid layers.
Patent EP-0468827-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAILLOU JOEL
IPC: B28C9/04
Filed: 1991-06-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile mixing station constituting one of the elements of a mobile, heavy, autonomous station for making concrete. The station according to the invention comprises a mobile mixing block (2) and a transport chassis (13), the transport chassis having the shape of a reversed U-shaped profile, the two wings of which are equipped with vertical means for guiding and for raising the mixing block (2) and the core of which has a through-recess, inside which the telescopic mixing block (2) is mounted in a mobile manner, said mixing block interacting with the guiding and raising means so as to occupy a low, transport position, in which it is locked inside the wings of the profile and a high, working position, in which it is locked suspended above the through-recess of the transport chassis (13). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0472468-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DAUSSAN JEAN-CHARLES
IPC: F27D1/14
Filed: 1991-08-22
Abstract: In the process a reinforcement (2) is buried in a coating (10) to be applied onto the substrate (1). For this purpose a number of hooks (3) are attached to the substrate (1) preferably with variable orientations and/or inclinations in relation to the substrate (1); the reinforcement (2) is inserted into the hooks (3) and the coating (10) is applied onto the substrate (1) carrying the reinforcement (2). 
<??>The hook (3) employed as anchoring device consists of a curved stem substantially in the shape of a U one of whose arms (4) has a curvature inverse of the curvature of the U-shaped base. 
<??>The reinforced coating thus formed can be especially a fire-resistant coating applied onto a metal substrate. 
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Patent EP-0458724-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PALACIOS CELAYA INAKI
IPC: F28C1/00
Filed: 1991-05-21
Abstract: Improvements in the construction of cooling towers for air conditioning, in which the accumulated water in the bottom (6) of the tower (1) is driven by a pump (8) towards the elements to be cooled (9), where the water heats up. It then passes to at least one radiator (10) fitted in the upper part of the tower (11), this radiator being cooled by a fan (13) which also cools the water as it flows down when an irrigator element (11) is connected to the outlet of the radiator (11). Via this, the water falls on to at least one perforated tray (12) fitted inside the casing of the tower (1), through which the water passes to the lower part (6) to complete the circuit.
Patent EP-0456600-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARBEZAT GERARD
IPC: C23C4/11
Filed: 1991-04-12
Abstract: To produce high-temperature superconductors composed of a mixed ceramic which is produced as a sprayed layer on a substrate with the aid of the thermal HVC spraying process, the substrate is held at 700 to 850 DEG C during coating and slowly cooled after coating at a maximum rate of 5 DEG C/min. Furthermore, coating and cooling are carried out at reduced pressure in a gas atmosphere containing not less than 50% by volume of oxygen. As a result of the measures described, critical temperatures Tc of over 77 K and current densities Jc of about 100 A/cm<2> are achieved without the superconducting layer having to be subjected to a thermal post treatment.
Patent EP-0465447-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ENGSTROEM JOERGEN
IPC: C01B11/02
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A process for the production of essentially chlorine free chlorine dioxide whereby a flow of chlorine dioxide obtained from reduction of alkali metal chlorate and containing by-product of chlorine gas is absorbed in water and the chlorine gas is treated in the water solution with formic acid by addition of this to the water or to the water solution, whereby the addition of formic acid is made in addition to any existing by-product of formic acid from the chlorine dioxide production. The formic acid is added in an amount resulting in a mole ratio formic acid to chlorine gas of > 1:1.
Patent EP-0505491-A1 (EP)
Title: Analyse assistee par ordinateur du sommeil
Inventor: PAL IVAN
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1990-12-12
Abstract: Appareil informatisé d'assistance à un opérateur lors de l'analyse des signaux physiologiques survenant pendant le sommeil et de l'évaluation des stades du sommeil. Afin d'enseigner à l'ordinateur le procédé d'analyse des signaux physiologiques et d'évaluer les stades du sommeil, l'opérateur établit les valeurs initiales des paramètres qui distinguent les événements dans les données enregistrées. Ensuite, on identifie les événements d'une partie des données enregistrées à l'aide des paramètres initiaux et l'on en affiche les résultats pour que l'opérateur puisse les consulter et classifier séparément les événements qui ont été correctement identifiés et ceux qui ont été incorrectement identifiés. A l'aide de cette classification, l'ordinateur ajuste les paramètres conformément aux événements correctement identifiés. Au lieu de cela, l'opérateur peut introduire des informations concernant des caractéristiques sélectionnées du sujet, par exemple son âge, son sexe, etc. Ensuite, on utilise ces caractéristiques physiques pour extraire un protocole initial d'une bibliothèque de protocoles préalablement enregistrés, puis l'on évalue les données enregistrées pour les signaux physiologiques à l'aide de ce protocole initial avant d'extraire un deuxième protocole de ladite bibliothèque en fonction des résultats de l'évaluation à l'aide du protocole initial. Les divers formats d'affichage du programme informatique permettent à un opérateur de visualiser de plusieurs façons différentes l'analyse assistée par ordinateur du sommeil et d'associer des textes de commentaire à des époques des données.
Patent EP-0466891-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NORRVI HANS
IPC: B65H75/34
Filed: 1991-08-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant d'enrouler et de dérouler un câble, par exemple un câble électrique relativement fin. Il comporte un élément d'enroulement (1) constitué de préférence d'un tambour et d'un moyen de guidage du fil (4) qui tourne autour de l'élément d'enroulement (1) et se déplace axialement par rapport à ce dernier. Le dispositif est caractérisé notamment par le fait que la circonférence de l'élément d'enroulement (1), la vitesse de rotation et la vitesse axiale sont réglées les unes par rapport aux autres et au diamètre du fil de manière que le fil s'enroule sur l'élément d'enroulement (1) au moyen du système de guidage du fil (4), tour après tour, de la surface de l'élément d'enroulement (1) jusqu'à une extension radiale maximale.