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Patent EP-0589287-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RETZLAFF WERNER
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1993-09-08
Abstract: A method for charging a multicell battery using a battery charger and a microcontroller-controlled device, which contains a floating recharging device, for analysing and optimising the charge state of a multicell battery having a device for the switchable connection of selectable terminal voltages of battery elements or cells to a voltmeter. The voltmeter produces a charging current control signal for the battery charger, which signal is calculated from the regulation algorithm of the voltmeter such that the voltage of the cell having the highest terminal voltage in each case is maintained and kept at the level of a desired voltage value, preferably the voltage limiting value, associated with the respective time, of a charging characteristic which is recommended by the battery manufacturer to be optimum for the cell type used. Cells having a relatively low terminal voltage are preferably recharged, with the aid of the floating recharging device, individually or successively, during or after the charging of the complete battery and in accordance with their charge retention capacity, which is determined by the voltmeter. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0587164-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KASHIWAZAKI AKIO C O CANON KAB
IPC: B41M7/00
Filed: 1993-09-09
Abstract: An ink jet recording method for performing a recording operation by discharging an ink droplet composed of an ink composition containing a pigment, a water soluble resin for dispersing the pigment and water to a recording member, on which data is recorded, the ink jet recording method comprising a step of supplying a solution containing particles and/or binder polymer on to the recording member, prior to discharging the ink. An apparatus for practicing the ink jet recording method of the present invention has a plurality of heads that discharge the ink, by supplying energy to the ink, and the solution containing particles and/or binder polymer.
Patent EP-0580194-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARCOTULLIO ARMANDO
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 1993-06-10
Abstract: Water-soluble sulfonated dispersants are disclosed which derive from the reaction between SO₃ and indene, or indene mixtures with aromatic compounds. 
     The resulting sulfonates are useful in order to fluidify and pump concentrated coal water mixtures along long distances; these compounds find also use as super-fluidifiers for concrete.
Patent EP-0564207-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAEKAWA KOICHIRO
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber connector for a plurality of covered optical fibers, comprising (a) a lower ceramics plate (19) with a top plane surface having a plurality of V-grooves (12), each groove for respectively holding one fiber, (b) an upper plate (30), in spaced apart combination with the lower plate, for firmly holding the optical fibers in the lower plate grooves, and a holder (20) having two opposed end portions in which (i) a first cavity (22) is profiled in the first end portion to accommodate the combination of the upper and lower plates, and (ii) a second cavity (24) is profiled in the second end portion to accommodate the covered fibers, and wherein the first cavity has a connection portion proximate to an inner end of the second cavity, which connects the first and second cavities to provide a through passage for the fibers.
Patent EP-0566337-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAMORI TERUHIKO
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1993-04-08
Abstract: A surface pressure distribution matrix of detecting elements requires no positioning operation during a manufacturing process and does not vary in sensitivity depending on where surface pressure is applied to the matrix. A large number of transistors in a matrix form are formed on a single semiconductor substrate. A flexible film having a conductive coating is formed over the matrix of detecting elements. The collector electrodes of a plurality of transistors are commonly connected to each other to form rows in the matrix, each row being electrically isolated from the other rows. The base electrodes of the plurality of transistors are commonly connected to each other to form columns in the matrix, each column being electrically isolated from the other columns. When the flexible film receives a surface pressure from the ridges of a fingerprint, the depressed portions of the conductive coating on the film are brought into contact with the matrix of detecting elements. As a result, the transistors in the matrix turn on in the pattern of the fingerprint ridges. Shift registers scan the on/off states in the matrix of transistors to detect the fingerprint pattern. One embodiment uses bipolar transistors. Another embodiment uses MOS field effect transistors.
Patent EP-0569177-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BREMER GORDON
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1993-04-26
Abstract: In the public switched telephone network, an originating modem (300) can identify an answering modem (100), e.g., as to the type of modem it is, by detection of a low-level identification signal sent from the answering modem. The low-level identification signal (140) is hidden within an industry standard "answer tone" (150), e.g., a CCITT V.25 answer tone of 2100 Hz. If the low-level identification signal is detected by the originating modem (300), the industry standard "handshaking" procedure is terminated and a non-standard handshaking procedure is implemented. If the identification signal is not detected by the originating modem, the industry standard handshaking procedure is simply completed.
Patent EP-0572146-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THOMPSON MICHAEL I
IPC: G06F11/10
Filed: 1993-05-14
Abstract: A method implements checksumming of a network packet to be sent over a network. A processor (15) constructs the network packet within a main memory (11). The network packet is transferred from the main memory (11) to a packet storage memory within a network adapter (12). During the transfer, the network adapter (12) calculates a checksum for the network packet. The network adapter (12) then inserts the checksum into the network packet within the packet storage memory. The network adapter (12) then sends the network packet to the network. In order to calculate the checksum for the network packet, hardware within the network adapter (12) "snoops" an internal bus within the network adapter (12) as the network packet is transported to the packet storage memory. Also, a checksum header is prepended to the network packet which includes control information for checksumming. This control information includes, for example, an indication whether the network adapter (12) is to calculate a checksum and a specification of what data in the network packet is to be checksummed. The control information may additionally include a location within network packet where the checksum is to be inserted.
Patent EP-0605261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WASHINO TSUTOMU
IPC: A23L27/20
Filed: 1993-10-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a taste modifier comprising a flavone derivative as an active ingredient of the general formula (I) :
       
wherein R i , R 3 , R 4 , R 6  and R 8  are independently methoxy group or hydrogen atom, R 2  and R 7  are methoxy group, and R 5  is methoxy group or hydroxy group and a method of modifying taste, comprising adding a taste-modifying effective amount of the flavone derivative (I) to a product used in a mouth or an orally ingestible product. According to the present invention, various factors associated with taste can be modified. It relates to the modification of taste of a product used in a mouth or orally ingestible product, for example, enhancing the sourness, reducing the saltiness, inhibiting the unpleasant lasting of sweetness, enhancing the refreshing flavor and its continuity, reducing the flavor associated with acetic acid, and enhancing the body, deliciousness and savor associated with the combination of these tastes.
Patent EP-0621661-A2 (EP)
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1994-01-21
Abstract: In the case of a socket (1) for electrical equipment, at least one contact spring arrangement (49) is located in a housing (2) made of insulating material, in the case of which contact spring arrangement a contact spring tongue (51) for the cap pins, which are to be inserted, of the electrical equipment is integrally connected, via a connecting piece (52), to an insulation-piercing terminal contact (53). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0622275-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LINDER LEO
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 1994-03-12
Abstract: The invention has produced a method for folding an air bag (15) by means of which the storage shape of the air bag is adapted to a trapezoidal casing (10). To achieve this, the airbag is folded in such a way that by initially taking the form of a web with parallel sides, the air bag is first further reduced in size to form a rectangle, after which process points are formed by diagonal folding (fold E) and further folding (fold F) at an angle causes the points to come to rest above recesses (8) into which the said points can be inserted from the previous folding plane. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0662759-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CIESLAK RANDALL ALAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1994-08-06
Abstract: A packet switch system having a buffer occupancy reduction mechanism for controlling data flow through switched nodes of the system to avoid congestion and reduce required buffer storage at the nodes. For an isochronous connection, buffers are initially allocated at each switching node connection to ensure listless transmission of packets. A buffer occupancy trace for the connection is recorded and the delay time of an isochronous packet at a particular switch port is returned to a preceding switch port. The preceding switch port employs the feedback message to delay subsequent packets through the connection to reduce the queuing time at the particular switch port. Once the isochronous connection has stabilized, buffer reallocation is performed wherein a scheduler at each switch node along the connection attempts to combine buffer allocations for different isochronous connections. This occurs provided the corresponding buffer occupancy traces of the isochronous connections do not overlap. Buffer occupancy reduction is therefore accomplished through the delaying of isochronous packets propagated through the connections of the packet switch system and the reallocating of buffers initially assigned to two or more isochronous connections.
Patent EP-0661244-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUMMERFELT SCOTT R
IPC: H01L41/39
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: The invention described forms improved ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) layer by adding lead to an original perovskite layer having an original ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) critical grain size, then forming a layer of the lead enhanced perovskite layer having an average grain size less than the original ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) critical grain size whereby the remanent polarization (or pyroelectric figure of merit) of the layer is substantially greater than the remanent polarization (or pyroelectric figure of merit) of the original perovskite layer with an average grain size similar to the average grain size of the layer. The critical ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) grain size, as used herein, means the largest grain size such that the remanent polarization (or pyroelectric figure of merit) starts to rapidly decrease with decreasing grain sizes. Preferably, n-type lead enhanced perovskite layer is doped with one or more acceptor dopants whereby the resistivity is substantially increased. Preferably, p-type lead enhanced perovskite layer is doped with one or more donor dopants whereby the resistivity is substantially increased. Preferably, the original perovskite layer has a chemical composition ABO 3 , where A is one or more monovalent, divalent or trivalent elements, and B is one or more pentavalent, tetravalent, trivalent or divalent elements. Structures containing an improved ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) layer include a layer of lead enhanced perovskite layer with average grain size less than the original ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) critical grain size formed on the surface of a substrate. Other structures include such a layer of lead enhanced layer interposed between two electrically conducting layers.
Patent EP-0664465-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEMBO LAWRENCE J
IPC: G02B27/10
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A wavelength-selectable optical signal processor for creating a predetermined optical delay pattern in a signal. The system includes a succession of optical delay pathways each receiving a portion of a modulated optical beam having a predetermined wavelength. The distance each beam traverses through each delay pathway varies as a function of the predetermined wavelength of the optical beam. As a result, the distance of the optical path for any of the predetermined wavelengths creates a predetermined delay pattern across the succession of optical delay pathways. In signal processing applications the delayed optical beam can be recombined in the time domain to construct a superposition of time delayed signals yielding an agile signal processor implemented using a wavelength-reconfigurable transversal filter design. In a phased-array antenna, the present invention results in a time delay network which establishes a one-to-one correspondence between antenna beam direction and optical carrier wavelength. This permits an antenna to change beam direction simply by changing the wavelength of the optical carrier.
Patent EP-0640858-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GUERINOT WILLIAM F
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 1994-08-08
Abstract: A two-source illumination system includes a reflective array of elements deflectable to first and second positions in response to a drive voltage, and two sources pointed at the array from different angles, so that upon cycling the elements rapidly back and forth between the two positions, and alternately cycling the sources between on and off conditions synchronously with the cycling of the reflective array, light from both sources is (alternately) reflected back along an axis normal to the array. This arrangement allows driving the sources at a higher power level, resulting in a higher total light output from the system than would be possible with a single source driven constantly at a lower power level.
Patent EP-0620433-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRADEN CHRISTOPH DR DIPL-PHYS
IPC: G01N27/407
Filed: 1994-04-06
Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical sensor which consists of at least two electrodes, which are in contact with a liquid measurement-cell electrolyte, and a housing (7) which encloses the electrode and the electrolyte. In order to improve electrochemical sensors of this kind by making the sensor specifications, especially the sensitivity, completely independent of the particular geometrical position of the sensor, it is proposed to coat the surfaces of the electrodes (1, 2) which face the electrolyte and at least one electrolyte bridge web (3) which connects the electrodes (1, 2) to one another, with a semipermeable membrane (4, 5, 6): <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0618577-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UEDA MAMORU C O INTELL PROPERT
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 1994-03-31
Abstract: In a recording and reproducing apparatus for inputting recording data (S1) into a predetermined recording and reproducing means, outputting as reproducing data (S15), when record assurance is conducted by comparing the recording data with the reproduced data, an error detection code is calculated for the recording data, and the error detection code is compared with the error detection code which is obtained from the reproduced data by a predetermined comparison means (33), thereby allowing the volume of information to be transmitted from the recording system to the comparison means to be considerably reduced. Therefore, the capacity of the delay memory (32) for delaying the error detection code which is calculated from the recording data for the portion of the processing time in the recording and reproducing means can be considerably reduced.
Patent EP-0626268-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO SEIICHIRO
IPC: B41J2/355
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: A printer (17) is provided with at least one detachable print unit (30) provided with a driven unit which is driven to print an image on a recording sheet. The condition of operation of the print unit (30) is detected and the detected condition of operation of the print unit is stored in a data storage device (20) that allows the updation of its contents. Thus, various kinds of information useful for the quality control of the printer and the print unit (30) can be readily and surely collected and the collected information is stored in the print unit. The information useful for the quality control of the printer and the print unit can be read out from the data storage device (20) after the print unit has been removed from the printer (17).
Patent EP-0646645-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ODA HIDEKI
IPC: C12N9/06
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a desired substance by culturing a transformant in a medium until the desired substance is accumulated in the culture and then recovering the desired substance, said transformant being obtained by transforming an acetic acid-resistant microorganism of the genus  Escherichia  with a recombinant plasmid carrying a gene involved in production of the desired substance. The present process enables cells to be cultured easily at high density while the desired substance can be efficiently produced.
Patent EP-0644300-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEIM KURT
IPC: E04B1/70
Filed: 1994-07-26
Abstract: Water damage in a multi-layered building floor is eliminated by a method which makes it possible to monitor the drying. The method uses a neutron probe, with the aid of which the moisture content is determined. As a reference value, a measured value is taken on a floor of the same structure, but without any water damage. In the damaged room, at least all the room corners are then measured. The corner with the highest measured value is selected as monitoring point. During the drying process then beginning, regular measurements are taken again at said monitoring point. When the reference value has almost been reached, then the drying is interrupted. This method permits specific use of the drying implements at the damaged locations. In addition, the period of time for the repair work is shortened. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0660496-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERIGER CONRAD
IPC: H02M7/00
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A converter circuit arrangement is specified, which is constructed with a particularly low inductance. This is achieved by the fact that the surface area of the commutation circuit is kept as small as possible. A circuit surface area which is as small as possible is achieved by arranging the branch modules or switch modules of a phase module either in the shape of a U or in a meandering fashion. The branch modules can be arranged either parallel or perpendicularly with respect to a main direction between the positive or negative connection and the load connection. It is also advantageous if the power semiconductor switches and the reverse-connected parallel diodes and freewheeling diodes are arranged in separate stacks held together by means of a clamping device. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0664556-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUELOEP JOZSEF
IPC: H01J61/56
Filed: 1995-01-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a single-ended discharge lamp (1) having an electric circuitry placed in its cap member (5), which discharge lamp (1) comprises a discharge tube (2) filled with additive and gas, sealed in a gas-tight manner and provided with electrodes (3) as well as a cap member (5)  providing for the operation of the discharge tube (2) and incorporating the electric circuitry mounted on a printed-circuit board (PCB) (6) where the cap member (5) is made in a way suitable both for mechanical and electrical connection to a lampholder, and for mechanically fixing the discharge tube (2) and connecting the output terminals of the circuitry with the electrode inleads of the discharge tube, furthermore the terminals of the circuitry are fixed on the PCB(6) and are electrically connected with the electrode inleads (4,41) of the discharge tube (2) by means of mechanical connector components (7,17,27) where the mechanical connector component (7,17,27) is one contiguous metal part. 
The essential feature of the solution according to the invention is the mechanical connector component (7,17,27) consists of a base part (8,18, 28) and a connection part (9,19,29) of which the base part (8,18, 28) is embedded in the PCB (6) and the electrode inlead (4) is connected to the connection part (9,19,29), furthermore the base part (8,18, 28) is fixed on the PCB (6) and is electrically connected with the corresponding output terminal of the circuitry, and the connection part (9,19,29) is formed as a cavity and the electrode inlead (4) intrudes into this cavity (10,20,30), and the electrode inlead (4) is mechanically fixed and simultaneously electrically connected to the wall of the cavity (10,20,30).
Patent EP-0677678-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLAAS THOMAS
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Trommelbremse für Fahrzeugachsen mit einer von einem Bremszylinder betätigbaren Bremsnockenwelle (2), die sowohl im Bereich ihres den Bremsnocken tragenden Endes mittels eines Lagers als auch im Bereich ihres einen Gestängesteller (5) tragenden anderen Endes über ein Stützlager am Achskörper (1) verdrehbar gelagert ist. Der Gestängesteller (5) ist mit einem auf der Bremsnockenwelle (2) unverdrehbar angeordneten Schneckenrad (6) zur Nachstellung des Bremsbelagverschleißes und mit einem Lagerring (7) für einen unverdrehbar am Achskörper (1) gehaltenen Hebel versehen. Um die Anzahl der für die Lagerung der Bremsnockenwelle (2) notwendigen Teile zu reduzieren und die Montage zu vereinfachen, ist das Stützlager durch die sich an einer zylindrischen Bohrung (5c) des Gestängestellergehäuses (5b) abstützende Mantelfläche (6b) des mittels eines achsparallel verlaufenden Profils (2b,6a) auf der Bremsnockenwelle (2) befestigten Schneckenrades (6) und durch die Mantelfläche (7a) des im Gestängestellergehäuse (5) gelagerten Lagerrings (7) gebildet, der mit einem seinerseits an einer am Achskörper (1) angeordneten Tragplatte (10) befestigten Lagerhebel (8) verbunden ist. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0707045-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUHR KARL DR
IPC: C08K5/523
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding materials contain (A) 50-95 wt.% thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate (PC), (B) 0-20 wt.% of a copolymer or polycondensate contg. (B1) a thermoplastic copolymer of (B1.1) 50-95 wt.% styrene,  alpha -methylstyrene (AMS) ring-alkylated styrene, 1-8C alkyl (meth)acrylate or a mixt. thereof, and (B1.2) 5-50 wt.% (meth)acrylonitrile, 1-8C alkyl (meth)acrylate, maleic anhydride, N-substd. maleimide, vinyl acetate or a mixt. thereof, and/or (B2) thermoplastic polyalkylene terephthalate, (C) 3-18 wt.% of a graft copolymer obtd. from (C1) 5-90 wt.% of a mixt. of (C1.1) 50-95 wt.% monomer(s) as in (B1.1) and (C1.2) 5-50 wt.% monomer(s) as in (B1.2), except vinyl acetate, on (C2) 10-95 wt.% rubber with a Tg of not above 10 degrees C, (D) 0.5-5 wt.% OH gp.-contg. silicone resin of formula RxSi(OR')yO(4-x-y)/2 (IV) (where R = opt. substd. hydrocarbyl, pref. Me or Ph; R' = H or alkyl; x = 0.75-1.75; y = 0.0001-0.5); the resin being made up of units of formula SiO4/2', RSiO3/2', R2SiO2/2 and/or R3SiO1/2; (E) 3-18 wt.% phosphate esters comprising (E1) cpds. of formula (I) (where n = 105; R<1> = Me; l = 0-5); or (E2) a mixt. of cpds. (I) and not more than 35 wt.% cpds. of formula (II) (where R<2> = Me; m = 0-5). Also claimed is (i) a process for the prodn. of these materials by mixing the components by known methods, followed by melt compounding or melt extrusion at 200-300 degrees C in conventional appts.; (ii) mouldings obtd. from these materials.