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Patent EP-0562423-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FREI BERNHARD
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1993-03-16
Abstract: In the case of a belt retractor with a belt tensioner acting on the belt reel by means of a coupling mechanism, a torque rod (30) is inserted into the flow of force between the coupling mechanism and the belt reel (12) and is twisted about its axis in an energy-consuming manner when the belt has been tensioned under the load imparted via the belt. The plastic deformation of the torque rod (30) ensures that the load peaks occurring in conjunction with belt tensioning are absorbed in the belt system in order to increase the protective effect. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0576797-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WALTRICH JOSEPH B
IPC: H04N7/10
Filed: 1993-04-27
Abstract: A frequency allocation is provided to minimize the effects of amplifier distortion in a mixed analog and digital cable television system. In particular, successive digital channel signals having a bandwidth substantially equal to ω are separated by a pair of adjacent analog channel signals, each having a bandwidth substantially equal to ω. In an illustrated embodiment, the analog and digital channel signals comprise amplitude modulated carriers having substantially equal power levels.
Patent EP-0576879-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAEFER RAINER DR
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: Process for the analytical determination of the concentration of a component of a medical specimen, in which a reaction of the specimen with reagents leads to a time-dependent change S(t) in a measurand (measured value) S, and the concentration C is correlated in accordance with an evaluation curve C-(X) with an input variable X derived from S(t). The evaluation curve is multi-valent at least for some of the possible X-values. In order to assign an input variable X to one of the subregions and thereby to achieve a unique correlation with a specific concentration C, the following steps are carried out:   - During a training run, a discrimination algorithm is carried out at least once, in which measurements of S(t) are used to generate a discriminator set and from this a score is respectively calculated using a method of multivariate statistics, and it is checked whether the scores can be divided into separate subsets in which the concentrations are correctly assigned to the subregions of the calibration curve. The discrimination algorithm is repeated using different discriminator sets, generated from the measurements of S(t) in accordance with different generating methods, in order to establish an operative discrimination algorithm. - Measurements of S(t) are used in an analysis run to calculate in accordance with the operative discrimination algorithm an analysis score which is compared with the pivoting score, and the measurement result is assigned to one of the component curves of the calibration curve by comparison of the analysis score with the pivoting score.
Patent EP-0586864-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JUERGENS HANS-HERMAN DIPL-ING
IPC: B01J8/08
Filed: 1993-07-29
Abstract: To heat bulk goods to high temperatures, in which the bulk goods are first heated to a desired end temperature and then cooled to a lower, but far above ambient, temperature, the bulk goods are heated by circulated heated gas, such as heated air, and cooled in the same manner. For this purpose, a vessel is provided having an agitator or centrifugal mechanism arranged therein for circulating bulk goods charged therein, which vessel is equipped with a jacket for passing through gas, such as air, serving as heat transport medium. In this case, a pipe system, forming a circuit, is connected to the jacket for circulating and heating the gas serving as heat transport medium.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0548063-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UEDA ATSUSHI
IPC: D06F58/02
Filed: 1989-02-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a drum type washing apparatus usable on the domestic basis as well as on the industrial basis to process the wash wherein at least one step amoung steps of washing, dewatering and drying inclusive a step of dry cleaning can be performed in a single unit to process the wash. In order to improve such an apparatus it is provided with a plurality of beaters which are attached to the inner wall surface of the rotary drum rotatably supported within an outer drum and is further provided with a gas blowing nozzle adapted to blow gas toward the outer wall surface of the rotary drum from said outer drum so taht said gas is blown toward the rotary drum just before a step of dewatering is completed or after it is completed.
Patent EP-0576157-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TURNER ANDREW DEREK
IPC: B01D35/16
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A filter (10) comprises a stack of flat rectangular filtrate-collecting chambers (12) defined by sheets (26) of stainless steel filter medium, and connected via respective thyristors to a power supply. Anode plates (14) are arranged between adjacent chambers (12). At intervals a current (of for example 1000A) is supplied to each chamber (12) in turn such that it is a cathode, for a short time sufficient to remove any fouling.
Patent EP-0578422-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAI IZUMI
IPC: G01L3/12
Filed: 1993-06-29
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring torque in a member (3) comprises a photo-elastic sensor element (5) for attachment to the member (3), a source of radiation (S) for illuminating the sensor element (5) and a detector (D) sensitive to radiation received from the sensor element (5). The member (3) suffers torsional deformation when transmitting a torque. The deformation places a stress on the sensor element (5) and causes the polarisation of the radiation within the sensor element (5) to be altered. Intensity or changes in the spectral distribution of radiation are measured by the detector to provide an indication of the torque.
Patent EP-0597717-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAKAMI YUKIO
IPC: F02P17/00
Filed: 1993-11-11
Abstract: This invention aims to provide a resistance-measuring apparatus 26 for a high tension resistance electrical cable 8, which prevents a measured value of resistance from being dispersed. The apparatus includes contact pieces 31 and 34 made of a conductive elastic material. The contact pieces contact at the opposite sides with a resistance conductor 10 exposed from the high tension resistance electrical cable 8 by stripping its sheath outer layer. Upon measuring a resistance of the cable 8, the pieces 31, 34 clamp and press the resistance conductor 10 at opposite sides thereof.
Patent EP-0619622-A2 (EP)
Inventor: QUAN CLIFTON
IPC: G01S7/02
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: A monopulse radar array system comprises a plurality of radiating elements and a multi-port monopulse feed network coupled to said plurality of radiating elements and comprising a sum feed network assembly (100) having a sum I/O-port (52) connected to a plurality of sum output ports (205) by a sum feed circuit. Further provided is a difference feed network assembly (110) having a difference I/O-port (54) connected to a plurality of difference output ports (210) by a difference feed circuit. A plurality of coupler devices (120) is provided, each said coupler device having a coupler sum port (Σ), a coupler difference port (Δ) and first and second sidearm ports (56). Interconnection means (130) interconnect said plurality of sum output ports (205) of said sum feed network assembly (100) to a corresponding coupler sum port (Σ) and interconnect said plurality of difference output ports (210) of said difference feed network assembly (110) to a corresponding coupler difference port (Δ). First and second means couple said first and second coupler sidearm ports (56) to a first and second set of said radiating elements, respectively.
Patent EP-0633602-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERGMANN THORALD DR
IPC: H01J27/02
Filed: 1994-07-01
Abstract: A high particle density in the exhaust volume of a gas-phase ion source and simultaneously a very low particle density in the flight path of the time-of-flight mass spectrometer results in a high sensitivity while simultaneously maintaining a large dynamic range of the intensity display. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to divide the time-of-flight mass spectrometer into two or more regions of different pressure, the different regions being separated by a gas-flow impedance. A maximum particle density in the exhaust volume while simultaneously maintaining a minimum particle density in the flight path can be obtained by integrating the gas-flow impedances (3, 6) directly into the electrodes (1, 2) of the ion source. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0642247-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUEHNLE JOACHIM
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: A loudspeaker device for telephone circuits is described with:   a) a loudspeaker output stage, designed as a unipolar amplification circuit, with a loudspeaker amplifier and coupling capacitor,   b) a loudspeaker connected to the coupling capacitor, and c) an auxiliary circuit with a memory component, a reference value defining component, a current-limited buffer amplifier and a comparator component.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0606977-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAUGHERTY RICHARD DEWAYNE
IPC: G01N33/20
Filed: 1994-01-06
Abstract: A method is described for analyzing silicon for nonmetallic contaminants. The method comprises: (A) forming an alloy comprising silicon and a metal which promotes separation of nonmetallic contaminants present in the alloy e.g. Al,Cu,Fe,In etc, (B) separating the nonmetallic contaminants from the alloy, and (C) analyzing the separated nonmetallic contaminants for chemical content. The method is particularly useful for analyzing metallurgical grade silicon, intended for use in the direct process for the production of organohalosilanes, for the presence of oxides and carbides of calcium, aluminum and silicon.
Patent EP-0613037-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUSHIMA SHIGEAKI
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1994-01-28
Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus having a pair of substrates with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween is disclosed. Also, a method for producing the same and a substrate are disclosed. In the liquid crystal display apparatus, an aligning film is formed on at least one of the pair of substrates, the surface of the aligning film is made rough, e.g. by making an underlying layer rough, for controlling pretilt angles of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer which are in contact with the surface of the aligning film, and the degrees of roughness are different among a plurality of prescribed regions. 
     In another embodiment, the properties of the aligning film are locally set by irradiating the film with light for controlling the pretilt angles. 
     In still another embodiment, only a portion of the electrode is covered with an aligning film, the other portion having no aligning film.
Patent EP-0628835-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAIN WILLIAM CHARLES
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 1994-04-26
Abstract: A magnetoresistive (MR) sensing system comprises an MR sensor (20) with a layered spin valve structure including thin first (28) and second (34,38) layers of ferromagnetic material separated by a thin layer (32) of nonmagnetic metallic material. The magnetization direction of the first layer at a zero applied magnetic field is substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the MR sensor and substantially perpendicular to the fixed or "pinned" magnetization direction of the second layer. A thin keeper layer (24) of ferromagnetic material is separated by a thin spacer layer (26) from the layered spin valve structure. This keeper layer has a fixed magnetization direction substantially opposite that of the second layer and a moment-thickness product substantially equal to that of the second layer for cancelling the magnetostatic field from the second layer. A current flow is produced through the MR sensor to produce a magnetic field of a sign and magnitude which cancels the ferromagnetic exchange coupling between the first and second layers. Variations in resistivity of the MR sensor due to difference in rotation of the magnetizations in the first and second layers are sensed as a function of the magnetic field being sensed.
Patent EP-0637576-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DRANSFIELD GRAHAM PAUL
IPC: F01L3/02
Filed: 1994-07-18
Abstract: The invention claims the use of a ceramic article, at least the surface of which is formed from a zirconia ceramic, in an environment where contact with water above 60°C occurs. The zirconia ceramic is formed by mixing a first particulate zirconia composite and a second particulate zirconia composite, the first composite containing 1 to 4 molar per cent yttria, the second composite containing 4 to 20 molar per cent yttria and the yttria content of the two composites differing by at least 2 molar per cent, shaping said mixture to produce a ceramic green body and sintering said green body at a temperature of at least 1200°C.
Patent EP-0639927-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KORI TERUHIKO C O INTELLECTUAL
IPC: H04N9/806
Filed: 1994-08-16
Abstract: A video tape recording and reproducing apparatus records and reproduces digital video signals representing both still pictures and moving pictures in the form of coded signals that have a recording format which includes a video signal recording area (VIDEO AREA) for recording video data and respective accompanying video information, and a subcode information area (SUBCODE AREA). The recording and reproducing apparatus generates signals for high speed cuing and reproduction of the still pictures and moving pictures and stores the signals in the accompanying video information and in the subcode area.
Patent EP-0660304-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DESIMONE JOSEPH
IPC: A01N43/653
Filed: 1994-12-05
Abstract: A bio-signal related to the impedance between two points 34, 36 on a speaker's skin 32 is monitored while a speech recognition system is trained to recognize a word or utterance. An utterance is identified for retraining when the bio-signal is above a upper threshold or below a lower threshold while the recognition system is being trained to recognize the utterance. The recognition system is retrained to recognize the utterance when the bio-signal is between the upper and lower thresholds.
Patent EP-0644471-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITOH IETOSHI C O SONY CORPORAT
IPC: G05B19/416
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: To enable the free setting of the an acceleration and deceleration pattern free from the amount of movement and the movement time a numerical control method for controlling the operation of a controlled object by a target function, which computes the target function Y(t) by an amount of change ΔY t , a normalized target function y(t), and correction values β, δ, defined as:             
and the parameters β a  and β d  are defined as
Patent EP-0665283-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUNTER MICHAEL GLENN
IPC: B01D3/14
Filed: 1995-01-19
Abstract: An integrated middle distillate upgrading process and unit are disclosed. A middle distillate side-stream of a conventional single stage hydrocracking process is circulated to a hydrotreating stage such as an aromatics saturation reactor and/or a catalytic dewaxing reactor to effect middle distillate upgrade. The upgraded product is then finished in a fractionation stage side-stripper column. The integrated hydrotreating reactor can share the duty of existing hydrocracker stage equipment and take advantage of existing process heat to eliminate the need for much of the equipment generally required by a stand-alone hydrotreating reactor of the prior art.
Patent EP-0676874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIMOTO HIROKI OKI ELECTRIC I
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1995-03-10
Abstract: A code-division multiple-access receiver carries out the following steps whenever it recognizes a symbol boundary in the received baseband signal. First, using the despreading code of the relevant station, it estimates the value of the symbol. Next, using the spreading code of the station, it estimates an interference signal, and modifies the baseband signal by subtracting the interference signal. These steps can be iterated for each symbol. The iterations can be organized into stages, with estimated symbol values from one stage passed to the next stage for use in estimating new symbol values in that next stage. At the end, the remaining baseband signal can be used to adjust the final estimated symbol values.
Patent EP-0689344-A2 (EP)
Inventor: URBANUS PAUL M
IPC: G09G5/39
Filed: 1992-04-01
Abstract: A method of displaying video data comprises addressing memory cells and loading display data into said memory cells, wherein said display data is comprised of at least two data bits. Further, the contents of said memory cells is transferred onto a selected display pixel of an array of display pixels so that said data bit is displayed for a portion of the total frame time appropriate for the level of significance of said data bit.
Patent EP-0716148-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUBENSKY THOMAS W JR
IPC: C07K14/075
Filed: 1994-09-15
Abstract: The present invention provides composition and methods for utilizing recombinant alphavirus vectors.
Patent EP-0708460-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIDSSON AKE
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 1995-10-13
Abstract: For the prodn. of sheet material with a core, such as metal strip for use in transformers and esp. distribution transformers, at least two strips (12,13) are arranged over each other. The facing inner surfaces of the strips (12,13) are covered with an insulation material and pref. based on magnesium or phosphate. The outer surfaces of the material stack (16) are cover with an insulation material, and pref. based on magnesium or phosphate, and the stack is passed on for annealing.
Patent EP-0685914-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GODESA LUDVIK
IPC: H02B11/127
Filed: 1995-05-31
Abstract: The switching device is displaced relative to the switch appts. frame (10), between a working position, a test position and a separation position, with a display device (32), for indicating the actual position. A threaded spindle (24), accessible from the operating side of the switching device, is used to operate a transverse displacement shaft (15) with a crank arm (14) at each end, the display device indicating the position of the switching device by monitoring the rotation of the threaded shaft. The display is provided by a rotary drum (34) with peripheral position markings, rotated against a spring (41), biasing it into the separation position by the rotation of the threaded shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0684579-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUCHANAN WILLIAM ANDREW
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 1995-04-28
Abstract: A touchpad using a dual sensor comprising two touchpad sensors having different resolutions being sandwiched to form a single sensor. The two touchpad sensors are configured and positioned such that a single touch of a finger, stylus, or the like is capable of being detected by both sensors. The dual sensor is capable of being scanned more quickly than single sensors and is capable of being interfaced by significantly fewer drivers and receivers. 
     In one embodiment, the touchpads to be sandwiched to form the dual sensor comprise a first plurality of electrically conductive strips positioned proximate to a second plurality of electrically conductive strips. The conductive strips in each plurality lie substantially in a single plane and the two pluralities are skewed relative to one-another in plan view. Ideally, the pluralities are aligned orthogonally. The conductive strips are separated by insulators that extend beyond the surface of the conductors to separate the conductors of one plurality from the conductors of the other plurality until a localized pressure is applied to a region of the pad. 
     Two such sensors are sandwiched to form an embodiment of the dual sensor of the present invention. When a localized pressure is applied, the conductors and insulators of both sensors deform until a conductor from the first plurality forms an electrically conducting path with at least one conductor from the second plurality.
Patent EP-0704836-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MISEKI KIMIO
IPC: G10L19/005
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: In a vector quantization apparatus for expressing a target vector by using a code vector designated by an index, an error evaluating section (2310) performs error evaluation for a code vector without considering a code error of the index and error evaluation with considering the code error, a first selecting section (2320) selects a small number of indexes from a larger number of indexes on the basis of an evaluation result without considering the code error, and a second selecting section (2325) selects, on the basis of an evaluation result with considering the code error, an index used to express the target vector from a small number of indexes selected by the first selecting section.
Patent EP-0743429-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAKI YASUSHI
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A device for purifying the exhaust gas of a diesel engine comprises a filter for collecting particulates which is arranged in the exhaust system of the engine, an oxidation catalyst arranged in the exhaust system upstream of the filter, diesel fuel supply unit for supplying diesel fuel to the oxidation catalyst when the filter must be regenerated, and a heater. The heater heats the diesel fuel supplied from the diesel fuel supply unit to the oxidation catalyst only in the initial step of supplying the diesel fuel when the temperature of the oxidation catalyst is lower than a predetermined temperature and the filter must be regenerated.
Patent EP-0750214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA KOUJIRO
IPC: G03B1/06
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: A single-use camera or lens-fitted camera which includes: a film winding knob, capable of rotating in the winding direction, for winding a film so as to feed the film frame by frame; a ratchet mechanism having an engagement with the film winding knob, for preventing the film winding knob from rotating in the direction reverse to the winding direction; a releasing member for releasing the engagement of the ratchet mechanism with the film winding knob when the winding knob is rotated in the film winding direction, so that the noise generated by the vibrations of the ratchet mechanism is prevented.
Patent EP-0756067-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLARKE JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: F01L9/11
Filed: 1991-04-01
Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for a dual compression and dual expansion internal combustion engine that is compact, efficient, and has low combustion noise and emissions. The subject engine includes a low pressure piston assembly reciprocally disposed in an operating chamber defined in a housing. A pair of opposed high pressure piston assemblies are directly mounted on a pair of geared together, counter rotating, crankshafts and reciprocally disposed in bores of the low pressure piston assembly. The disposition of the second and third piston assemblies within their respective bores defines a combustion chamber. An intake chamber for compression of inducted air and an exhaust chamber for expansion of exhaust gas are defined in the operating chamber between the low pressure piston assembly and the housing. Air moves from the intake chamber to the exhaust chamber, but in the process the air compressed, mixed with fuel, and combusted. The resulting gas is expanded in the combustion space between the high pressure piston assemblies. A complete cycle from start of air entry into the intake chamber to the exit of the exhaust gas of the same charge from the exhaust chamber takes approximately 900 degrees of rotation of the crankshafts during which the intake chamber, the combustion chamber, and the exhaust chamber each undergoes five "strokes". Thus, the disclosed engine is compact, efficient, and has less combustion noise, and low emissions.