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Patent EP-0414835-B1 (EP)
Title: Connector element
Inventor: ROOKE MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 1990-01-12
Granted: 1994-10-19
Abstract: A connector element is disclosed serves to connect together two components (2A, 2B), which comprises: i) a shaft (1) having a threaded end region (1a) and, remote from said end region, a radial flange (35), the shaft further having a passageway (60) extending axially for at least part of its axial length; ii) a sleeve (11) coaxial with and positioned around the shaft (1), the sleeve (11) having an end surface proximate the threaded end region of the shaft and a radial flange (53) remote from said end surface; iii) biasing means (4) arranged between the radial flange (35) of the shaft (1) and the radial flange (53) of the sleeve (11) to urge the sleeve axially along the shaft in a direction away from the radial flange on the shaft; iv) an elongate member (8) disposed for movement along the passageway (60) in the shaft (1) and coupled to the sleeve (11) so as to undergo such movement in dependence upon axial movement of the sleeve, the elongate member having a region (80) extending out of the shaft at the end thereof remote from the threaded end region (1a) of the shaft; and v) indicating means (110) coupled to said region (80) of the elongate member (8) and responsive to movement thereof to indicate when the force urging said two components (2A, 2B) into abutment exceeds a predetermined value.
Patent EP-0409961-B1 (EP)
Title: Sliding insert for switching devices and for sliding surfaces for movable cross fog points, and process for fastening said sliding insert on the sliding bed of switching devices
IPC: E01B7/02
Filed: 1990-02-12
Granted: 1993-05-19
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP90/00229 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 9, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 9, 1990 PCT Filed Feb. 12, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/09484 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 23, 1990.The antifriction insert (1) for slide surfaces of switching devices is fixed to a base member (5) in that the base member includes a recess with grooves at both sides. At least one of the grooves has upwardly open hollows (9). The antifriction insert has projections associated with these hollows (9) so that the antifriction insert can be introduced from above into the base member (5) and then only needs to be displaced by the length of the projections in order to obtain safe securing.
Patent EP-0479799-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ANTONIADES HARRY N
IPC: A61P17/00
Filed: 1990-04-10
Granted: 1997-08-06
Abstract: Healing an external wound or regenerating bone of a mammal by administering to the mammal a composition containing purified platelet-derived growth factor and purified insulin-like growth factor II.
Patent EP-0477199-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SAVERY WINSOR T
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 1990-05-15
Granted: 1996-02-07
Abstract: A dental hygiene instructional display using a humanoid figure providing a facial expressing exhibiting representations of human teeth in adjacent upper and lower jaws. The teeth are divided into sectors and a pair of light emitting diodes of different colors are dedicated to flashingly illuminate each of the sectors, in sequence. A circuit for controlling illumination of the light emitting diodes adjustably controls both the duration of the period of brushing devoted to each sector, as well as the flash period during illumination of each cycle.
Patent EP-0445666-B1 (EP)
Title: Roof covering composed of roof tiles with overlapping longitudinal- and transversal edges
IPC: E04D13/16
Filed: 1991-03-01
Granted: 1992-06-03
Abstract: The covering is positioned on a roof under structure comprising rafters and slats and the plates used (10) have a bearing surface (15) which is flat to the weather side and crossways to the long plate sides. Adjacent sealing plates (16) support on the bearing surfaces (15) in such a way that in the free space between the underside of the cover plates (10) and the sealing plates, penetrating moisture is conducted away to the next eaves-side row of cover plates (10). The counterposed first side edge areas of the sealing plates locate between the roof slats (23) and the roof cover plates (10). Projections (18) limiting the lower eaves-side ends of the water-conducting joint and the cover joint run inclined so that the water-conducting joint is enlarged in cross-section towards its lower end.
Patent EP-0505608-B1 (EP)
Inventor: POLI STEFANO
IPC: C07D519/04
Filed: 1991-09-25
Granted: 1999-08-11
Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of  alpha -dihydroergocryptine for the preparation of a medicament useful for the neuroprotection of the old patients.
Patent EP-0481522-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FLYNN GARY A
IPC: A61P9/12
Filed: 1991-10-18
Granted: 1997-12-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to certain novel mercaptoacetylamide derivatives useful as inhibitors of enkephalinase and of ACE.
Patent EP-0492398-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HULKKONEN TUOMO
IPC: F22B31/00
Filed: 1991-12-18
Granted: 1995-06-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a boiler comprising a reactor chamber (10) with a first tube bank (42, 46) arranged therein, the tube bank consisting of a plurality of heat transfer tubes attached rigidly to each other and supported to two opposing walls (20, 22) of the reaction chamber. A second tube bank (40, 44, 48) has been arranged into the reaction chamber above or below the first tube bank and perpendicularly to it. A means or a retaining lug has been arranged onto the second tube bank to stiffen the first tube bank sideways and/or to support it. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0475557-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BURTON JAMES A
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 1991-02-28
Granted: 1995-12-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved seal assembly for sealing between the interior sealing surface of a well housing (12) and the exterior sealing surface of a hanger (16) landed within the well housing. The assembly includes a seal body (20) having a pair of outer lips (74, 76) diverging outwardly for sealing against the housing interior sealing surface and an interior series of annular ridges (8, 2) which have a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the hanger exterior sealing surface, and an upper energizer (24) and a lower energizer (22) for coacting with said lips to move the lips into sealing position and to store the energy of setting to ensure sealing engagement of the lips. In some forms of the invention the energy is stored by viture of the lips being of a relatively low yield strength material as compared to the energizers which have a higher yield strength. Also structure is provided in some of the forms of the invention to store both radial and axial lip loading forces. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0450922-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HATSUDA TAKUMI
IPC: C08F20/06
Filed: 1991-04-02
Granted: 1999-07-07
Abstract: A method for the production of a fluid stable aggregate, which comprises mixing (A) 100 parts by weight of an absorbent resin powder possessing a carboxyl group, (B) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, and (C) 0 to 50 parts by weight of water, and (D) 0 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic organic solvent in a high-speed stirring type mixer which is provided with an inner surface formed substantially of a substrate (I) possessing a contact angle of not less than about 60 DEG  with respect to water and a heat distortion point of not lower than about 70 DEG C under the stirring condition of not less than 600 m/min of a peripheral speed of a leading-end of a stirring blade and thereafter completing reaction of said absorbent resin powder (A) with said cross-linking agent (B) under the condition that total kinetic energy F added to a mixture during the reaction is satisfied by the following equation: <MATH> wherein the kinetic energy Fa per minute added during the reaction is not more than 600 joule/kg.
Patent EP-0481717-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COOPER CHARLES F
IPC: A23L33/20
Filed: 1991-10-15
Granted: 2000-12-13
Abstract: Esterified polyoxyalkylene block copolymers which are useful as reduced calorie fat substitutes in food compositions due to their resistance to enzymatic hydrolysis and absorption upon ingestion have the structure <CHEM> wherein A is an initiator moiety derived from an active hydrogen-containing initiator having at least 1 active hydrogen, IB is a hydrophilic polyoxyalkylene inner block having a carbon DIVIDED oxygen molar ratio of less than 2.5, OB is a lipophilic polyoxyalkylene outer block having an ester linkage to <CHEM> which is substantially resistant to hydrolysis upon ingestion and having a carbon DIVIDED oxygen molar ratio of greater than 2.5, R is a C7-C23 hydrocarbon moiety, and z corresponds to the number of active hydrogens on the active hydrogen-containing initiator. The hydrophilic polyoxyalkylene inner blocks tend to promote thickening or gelling of the composition when mixed with a minor amount of water, thereby lessening problems with anal leakage and short bowel transit times.
Patent EP-0515537-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HANSEN JOHN BONDO
IPC: C07D453/06
Filed: 1991-02-15
Granted: 1997-07-30
Abstract: New substituted urea compounds of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:  (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) I wherein A is  (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *)  wherein R3 is an oxadiazol, substituted with C1-8-alkyl, C2-8-alkenyl, C2-8 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, benzyl, phenyl, C1-6-alkoxy, C1-6-alkylthio, amino or alkylamino; R2 is -H or lower alkyl; X is O or S; and R1 is a group of formula II, III, IV or V  (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) II  (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) III  (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) IV  where n is 2 or 3, P is 1 or 2, q is 1 to 3, r is 1-3 and R4 and R5 are H,C1-7 alkyl or C3-6 cycloalkyl; and N-oxides thereof. The compounds are useful in pharmaceutical preparations for treating psychotic disorders, nausea and vomiting.
Patent EP-0536140-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TADROS SAFWAT EBEID
IPC: G01N33/44
Filed: 1991-02-26
Granted: 1994-10-12
Abstract: An apparatus and a process for quickly and accurately determining in-line the rheology of molten polymer streams, said apparatus comprising a cam means (103) and a pressure wall means (101), one of which is a rotating member and the other one is a stationary member, the rotating member (103) dragging molten polymer into a wedge-shaped clearance (107) between the cam means (103) and the pressure wall means (101), polymer pressure within the clearance being sensed by a pressure detection device (TR) capable of producing a signal responsive to said pressure in the form of a display, a graph, or an arbitrary numerical value, but preferably being transmitted to a computer programmed to calculate apparent melt viscosity of the polymer by the application of the Reynold's theory of lubrication.
Patent EP-0485625-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TORII NOBUTOSHI
IPC: B23Q7/04
Filed: 1991-05-27
Granted: 1995-11-22
Abstract: A device, in which a plurality of work supporting rods (26) arranged to project upward from the top of the pallet (22) keep a plurality of works (W) stacked on the pallet (22) and conveying means (80) having work gripping hands (50) provided with gripping hooks (54) conveys the works (W) to the destination for delivery while beginning with the uppermost one, is provided with resilient pushing up means (32) for constantly pushing and urging the work supporting rods (26) upward so that the upright work supporting rods (26) support the stacked works for preventing collapse thereof; and an annular depressing plate (56) is provided in the rear of a plurality of gripping hooks (54) of the work gripping hands (50) for pushing down the work support rods so as to convey the work to the destination while adapting the gripping hooks (54) to grip the work without external interference for transfer to the destination after exposing the uppermost work (W) to the outer space above the upper end of the work supporting rods (26). The work supporting rods (26) are depressed by said depressing plate (56) for opening the gripping hooks (54) and then the work gripping hands (50) put the work (W) on the pallet (22).
Patent EP-0556396-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAJIMA YASUYUKI NISSAN CHEM
IPC: A01N43/653
Filed: 1991-11-08
Granted: 1995-09-20
Abstract: A novel substituted pyrazole derivative represented by general formula (1) and an agrohorticultural bactericide containing the same, wherein R<1> represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or haloalkyl; R<2> represents hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, -COR<6> or -SO2R<7>; X represents -S(O)0-2, -NR<3>-, -CO- or -CR<4>R<5>-; Y represents -O- or -S(O)0-2; A represents optionally substituted phenyl or heterocyclic group; and B represents optionally substituted pyridyl, diazinyl, 1, 3, 6- or 1, 3, 4- triazinyl or thiazolyl. The above compound is useful as an agrohorticultural bactericide, because it has an excellent agrohorticultural bactericidal action and is free from chemical injury against useful crops. <CHEM>
Patent EP-0557374-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PONTERI JOSEPH R
IPC: B22D17/22
Filed: 1991-11-04
Granted: 1997-07-23
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à un ensemble moule pour le coulage d'objets métalliques. L'ensemble moule comprend des parties de moules composées d'un matériau généralement non thermoconducteur qui définissent une cavité destinée à recevoir du métal liquide à travers au moins une attaque de coulée. Un noyau thermique d'un matériau hautement thermoconducteur entre en contact avec une partie de la cavité du moule à travers laquelle la chaleur peut être rapidement extraite afin d'établir des gradients thermiques positifs dans la pièce coulée et de favoriser ainsi une solidification dirigée. L'ensemble moule est aussi pourvu d'un moyen de scellement pour sceller et isoler l'ensemble moule de la source de métal liquide et afin de permettre à l'ensemble moule d'être enlevé du poste de coulée et transporté vers le poste de refroidissement avant qu'une solidification sensible ait eu lieu, ce qui permet d'utiliser de manière plus efficace le poste de coulée. L'invention décrit aussi un procédé de coulage utilisant les principes représentés par l'ensemble moule.
Patent EP-0502291-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SIMETH CLAUS DIETER
IPC: B65H9/04
Filed: 1992-01-17
Granted: 1994-09-21
Abstract: A rotary sheet-printing press includes a register bar; a plurality of front lay marks mounted on the register bar in a series extending perpendicularly to a sheet-feeding direction; a plurality of setting motors, each connected to a separate front lay mark for shifting each front lay mark parallel to the sheet-feeding direction; a control panel; manually operable controls mounted on the control panel in a field of vision of the front lay marks and connected to the setting motors for energizing the setting motors of a desired number of arbitrarily selected front lay marks and for adjusting the selected front lay marks parallel to the sheet-feeding direction; and a visual indicator mounted on the control panel and operatively connected to the front lay marks for displaying actual positions thereof.
Patent EP-0505920-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHRISTNER JUERGEN DR
IPC: C12S7/00
Filed: 1992-03-19
Granted: 1997-06-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of pelts ready for tanning, from hides and skins, using proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes in the beam house, wherein in at least one of the part-steps in the beam house consisting of     a) the lime in the pH range 11.5 - 14 and the   b) bate in the pH range 5 - 11.5 in the aqueous liquors corresponding to these part-steps, alkaline lipases (E.C.3.1.3.) with an activity optimum in the pH range 9 - 11 are employed.
Patent EP-0510523-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUS CHRISTOPH
IPC: A47C27/14
Filed: 1992-04-16
Granted: 1996-06-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a support mattress, in particular for hospital beds, consisting of foam material with several layers of the same or different specific density and different compression hardness. In this case, the lying surface (1) of the upper layer (2) is divided by longitudinal and transverse grooves {incisions} (3 and 4) into squares (10) of defined size depending on the loading of the body, and the lower surface of the first layer (2) has an undulating structure (12) which extends into a corresponding undulating structure (13) of the upper surface of a lower layer (11) and interacts therewith flexibly. The surface area of the squares (10) in the region of the head, back and buttocks zones of the lying surface (1) is greater than in the other regions in proportion to the surface loading by these parts of the body. The surface area of the squares (10) decreases starting from the central region up to the longitudinal edge region of the lying surface (1) and is larger once again in the outermost longitudinal edge region. The cross-sections of the grooves (3) bounding the squares are of rectangular and/or pear-shaped and/or droplet-shaped construction. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0544087-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ZANETTI PAOLO
IPC: B05B7/04
Filed: 1992-10-12
Granted: 1996-01-31
Abstract: A low pressure fumeless spray gun comprising an atomizer (3) with a central nozzle (8) having a sized orifice concentric with the feed duct (9) for the liquid to be atomized, and a sleeve (14) surrounding said nozzle (8) and comprising at least a channel (15) by which compressed air is fed into the region downstream of the atomization region, characterised by further comprising a plurality of compressed air feed channels (11) communicating with the liquid feed duct (9) upstream of the atomization region. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0553508-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BOOTS PETRUS BERNARDUS
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1992-11-05
Granted: 1997-03-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a fraud-proof identification document. This identification document consists of a laminate of two uniform, completely overlapping, transparent covering sheets of thermosetting plastic material (1, 1') at their inner sides being provided with a thin adhesive layer of thermoplastic plastic material (2, 2'). With the help of a laser printer or another suitable type of printer, the identification data (digits, letters, passport photos, and the like) are printed on the adhesive layer (2) of one of the transparent covering sheets (2) according to point patterns (3, 4, 5), after which both sheets are laminated on to each other by hot pressing, so that both adhesive layers form one fused adhesive layer, in which the identification data have been accommodated. Disengaging the adhered covering sheets is not possible without damaging the stored identification data. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0500199-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HARTMANN VOLKER
IPC: C02F11/121
Filed: 1992-02-06
Granted: 1996-04-10
Abstract: Sediments are treated to give a material which can be deposited on a waste dump in a long term environmentally tolerated manner, or an environmentally tolerated building material, in particular for waterproofing coatings, the contaminated sediments from water to be conditioned being dewatered to a water content of at most about 140% relative to their dry weight; the sediments from water dewatered to this extent being substantially homogeneously comminuted; and the comminuted sediments from water being homogeneously mixed with about 4 to 15% - relative to their dry weight - of a kaolinitic clay to give a (sediment/kaolinite) mixture; a device for carrying out this process is also described.
Patent EP-0510853-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MATYJA RONALD M
IPC: B65D90/04
Filed: 1992-04-13
Granted: 1994-11-02
Abstract: A tank lining system comprises a tank having a wall defining a first opening. A flexible sheet lining abuts the interior surface of the wall and defines a second opening that is aligned with the first opening of the tank wall. A first collar surrounds the first opening and is attached to the tank, while a second collar surrounds the second opening and is attached to the flexible sheet. Means are provided for retaining the first and second collars together with a seal of the junction area between them. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0530958-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PUENTES-BRAVO EDUARDO E
IPC: D06M13/148
Filed: 1992-07-14
Granted: 1998-10-14
Abstract: A fabric softening product is a composition or article that is effective for its fabric softening purpose but preferably excludes ecotoxic quaternary ammonium salt, includes, as a fabric softening component, a PEC, which is an ester of pentaerythritol, an ester of an oligomer of pentaerythritol, an ester of a lower alkoxylated pentaerythritol or an ester of a lower alkoxylated pentaerythritol oligomer, with bentonite, which increases its fabric softening effect remarkably. The PEC is preferably a partial higher fatty acid ester of pentaerythritol or a partial higher fatty acid ester or a pentaerythritol oligomer, the bentonite is preferably sodium bentonite or swellable calcium bentonite, the fabric softening composition is a softergent or a non-detersive composition, both of which may be in solid (preferably particulate solid) or liquid state or form (preferably in aqueous suspension or gel), and the fabric softening article is an absorbent material with bentonite and PEC deposited on it or absorbed by it. Also within the invention are processes for softening fibrous materials of laundry by contacting them with such compositions and/or articles during washing, rinsing and/or drying operations. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0537033-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CLOUTIER JEAN-GUY
IPC: B65H7/04
Filed: 1992-07-10
Granted: 1996-12-11
Abstract: A self-actuated book section feeder (20) for use to feed automatically book sections to an apparatus for binding these sections together. This feeder comprises a table (42); a continuous conveyor (22) mounted on the table (42); a motor (88) secured to the table (42) for driving the conveyor (22); and a detector (54) mounted on the table (42) and connected to the motor (88) via a relay (92) for actuating and stopping the motor (88). In use, the detector (54) senses the presence or absence of book sections at the delivering end (53) of the conveyor (22), and then automatically actuate or stop the continuous conveyor (22) to bring more book sections. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0498782-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LUDVIGSSON BJOERN MARTIN
IPC: A61L2/16
Filed: 1992-02-06
Granted: 1996-01-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of decreasing the risk of injury from mercury in conjunction with dental treatment. The invention is characterized by passing an effective air flow immediately outside the oral cavity in which the dental treatment is effected. The air flow, together with air removed by suction from the oral cavity when sucking saliva therefrom is passed through a first filter in which solid and liquid particles are extracted from the air flow. The air is then passed through a second filter which is capable of taking up essentially all of the mercury vapour present in the air. This filter is preferably a selenium filter. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0550396-B1 (EP)
Title: Device for gas analysis
Inventor: ECKERBOM ANDERS
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 1992-12-23
Granted: 2002-03-13
Abstract: Described is a device for a gas analysis, for determination of the content of two or more gases in a gas flow, comprising at least one source (3) for emission of two or more ray paths (2) of radiation of a detectible wavelength, a cuvette device having an inlet (18) and an outlet (19) for the gas flow, a filter (23) for transmission of radiation of a characteristic wavelength for the respective gas and a detector device comprising a plurality of detectors (22) for conversion of the radiation into an electrical signal, characterized in, that the cuvette device comprises a block (1) with a number of through-going cuvettes (14) in each of the ray paths, which cuvettes are interconnected by channels (15,16,17) which connect the ends of the cuvettes, to the formation of an unbroken conduit for the gas flow from the inlet to the outlet, and in that a first (12) and a second (13) cuvette window, which cuvette windows are transparent for the radiation to be detected, are arranged to the block over each end of the cuvette device in the ray path from the source, adjacent to which second cuvette window the detectors are arranged. <IMAGE>