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Patent EP-0596639-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLLINS JACQUELINE
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: The method and apparatus for providing a meter activity log is usable in a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive a plurality of postage meters. The mail processing machine includes a microcomputer control and nonvolatile memory storage means for storing meter accounting information. The meter accounting information is stored in association with a unique identification of each of a plurality of meters installed in the mail processing machine. Accounting information relating to the uniquely-identified meter activity which has occurred off-line is determined and stored. Information relative to the uniquely-identified meter activity upon the occurrence of each of a plurality of selected events which occur on-line is also stored. The log may be printed and the information cleared by command of the operator.
Patent EP-0596719-A2 (EP)
Inventor: APPEL JAMES J
IPC: H04N3/08
Filed: 1993-11-03
Abstract: A raster scanning system includes a beam generator (6) which generates a beam of radiant energy in response to a drive signal. The drive signal comprising a series of pulses. The raster scanning system includes a polygon (4) having an overfilled facet design in which a plurality of facets are at least partially positioned in the optical path of the beam of radiant energy regardless of the rotational position of the polygon. The polygon is adapted to scan a spot across a beam receiving surface. The raster scanning system includes spot size correcting means for maintaining a constant spot size of the scanned spot from start of scan (W SOS ) to end of scan (W EOS ) by modulating the pulse width of the drive signal provided to the beam generator.
Patent EP-0619126-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MINOURA KOJI
IPC: A63B69/16
Filed: 1993-08-10
Abstract: A bicycle exercising stand is disclosed. A frame (1) includes positioning sockets (9, 12) for engaging an axle (Ra) of hub (H) and positioning a drive wheel (B) of a bicycle, and holding mechanism arranged substantially opposite to the positioning sockets (9, 12) which are movable between extended and contracted positions wherein the holding mechanism is arranged to engage the other hub (H) of the bicycle in the extended position to cooperate with the positioning sockets (9, 12) to rotatably hold the drive wheel (B) which is lift off of the floor. A pedal (26) is mounted to a lower portion of the frame (1) and coupled to the holding mechanism for moving the holding mechanism between the extended and contracted positions by operating the pedal (26) by foot.
Patent EP-0629014-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BENZ UWE
IPC: H01M8/04119
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Befeuchtung von Prozeßgas für den Betrieb von Brennstoffzellensysteme. Zur Gewährleistung eines guten Wirkunsgrades muß das Prozeßgas bei vorgegebener Temperatur und Feuchtigkeit zugeführt werden. Es wird vorgeschlagen, feine Wassertröpfchen dosiert in die Gasführungsleitung (2) einzuspritzen (5), wodurch die Prozeßluft befeuchtet wird. Wird die Brennstoffzelle (1) unter Druck betrieben, so muß die Prozeßluft nach dem Verdichten (3) im allgemeinen gekühlt werden. Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird die Prozeßluft durch Teilverdampfung der Wassertröpfchen automatisch gekühlt, wobei die restliche Wassermenge der Brennstoffzelle in tröpfchenform zugeführt wird. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0630749-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IKEDA MASAMI
IPC: B41J2/14
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: A heat generating resistor comprised of a film composed of a TaN 0.8 -containing tantalum nitride material which is hardly deteriorated and is hardly varied in terms of the resistance value even upon continuous application of a relatively large quantity of an electric power thereto over a long period of time. A substrate for a liquid jet head comprising a support member and an electrothermal converting body disposed above said support member, said electrothermal converting body including a heat generating resistor layer capable of generating a thermal energy and electrodes being electrically connected to said heat generating resistor layer, said electrodes being capable of supplying an electric signal for demanding to generate said thermal energy to said heat generating resistor layer, characterized in that said heat generating resistor layer comprises a film composed of a TaN 0.8 -containing tantalum nitride material. A liquid jet head provided with said substrate for a liquid jet head. A liquid jet apparatus provided with said liquid jet head.
Patent EP-0635449-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROVELLI LOREDANA
IPC: B65H75/28
Filed: 1994-07-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular bobbin core (10) onto which roving or slubbing (11) is wound and which is able to be transported overhead with its axis substantially vertical, suspended by its upper part. In order to avoid unwinding of said roving or slubbing during core transport, said core shows, in a tube portion below the wound area, at least one projecting part (14) which can grip the running end of the roving or slubbing wound on by a winding machine or freely uncoiling from the wound bobbin.
Patent EP-0639924-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM JONG-HOON
IPC: H04N19/157
Filed: 1994-08-22
Abstract: An encoding apparatus for coding digital video signals describing a scene having at least one moving object and a stationary background, the digital video signals being represented by a series of video frames, each video frame being divided into a plurality of coding blocks, having a capability of adaptively selecting one of an intra coding technique and a non-intra coding technique to be applied to each coding block, comprises uncovered area detector for, in responsive to a current frame and the previous and next frames thereof in the digital video signals, detecting an uncovered area representing a portion in the current frame, which used to be hidden behind the moving object in the previous frame but becomes visible after a movement of the moving object between the previous and current frames; and coding mode controller for determining, for each of the coding blocks in the current frame, whether the coding block belongs to the uncovered area or not, and applying the intro coding technique to the coding block regardless of the adaptively selected coding mode.
Patent EP-0653771-A2 (EP)
Title: Sicherheitsschalter
Inventor: WECKE ROLF DIPL-ING
IPC: H01H27/00
Filed: 1994-10-14
Abstract: Bei diesem Sicherheitsschalter ist das Schaltrad (5) zur Betätigung des Schalterstößels beidseitig mit jeweils zwei voneinander unabhängigen, jedoch bewegungsgekoppelten Riegelstücken (12, 13) bestückt, die jeweils einen Sperrbolzen (16) haben und jeweils mit mindestens einer Feder (15) abgefedert sind. Die Sperrbolzen (16) können in angrenzenden Gehäusebereichen veriegelt werden. Betätigungsflächen (36) an den Riegelstücken (12, 13) können räumlich versetzt zu Betätigungsflächen (6) am Schaltrad (5) angeordnet werden, so daß nur mit einem sehr speziellen im kompliziert ausgeführten Betätiger Entriegelung und Verdrehung des Schaltrades (5) durchgeführt werden können, dessen Entriegelung infolge der insgesamt vier Sperrbolzen (16) auch nicht gewaltsam durchgeführt werden kann. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0651222-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GANZ RUDOLF DR
IPC: F28F13/06
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: In the method for operating heat exchangers by means of hot gas streams which have constituents capable of being condensed, the hot gas stream (1) is subdivided into component streams (4) by means of obstacles (3) at a temperature T which is low by comparison with the inlet temperature TE of the hot gas stream (1), in particular lower than the dew point temperature TT of the hot gas stream (1), and cooled. The component streams (4) are brought together with one another after leaving the obstacles (3) and are subdivided at their cores (8) into other component streams (6) by means of further obstacles (3) at the temperature T, and cooled. This process is repeated until the hot gas stream (7) leaving the heat exchanger (2) has reached an outlet temperature TA of 200 DEG C to 60 DEG C, preferably from 120 DEG C to 80 DEG C. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0631283-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHAYA NORIO C O BROTHER KOGYO
IPC: G11B27/00
Filed: 1994-06-22
Abstract: A compact image karaoke device with only a small number of image disks which provides the impression of having a great many background images. Two players are provided for reading background images from image disks. Background images read by the two players are changed at random, for example, every 30 seconds. By editing the display of background images in this manner, a great number of background image series can be obtained from combinations of the background images. Images obtained and displayed corresponding particularly to the starting portion of the song are provided only in the number of images. Therefore, even if a great number of songs are consecutively selected, a user will not feel as though the same images are being repeatedly shown.
Patent EP-0668700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKADA SHIGEYUKI
IPC: H04N21/43
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: Disclosed is an audio/video decoding system(1) capable of providing sufficient synchronization between an audio output and a video output. The decoding system(1) has a parser(4), an audio decoder(2) and a video decoder(3). The parser(4) extracts an SCR (System Clock Reference), an audio time stamp(PTS(A)) and a video time stamp(PTS(V)-) from a system stream, and demultiplexing the system stream into an audio stream and a video stream. The audio decoder(2) computes an output timing for an audio output based on its decoding time, the SCR and the audio time stamp(PTS(A)), and decodes the audio stream in accordance with the output timing. The video decoder(3) computes an output timing for a video output based on its decoding time, the SCR and the video time stamp-(PTS(V)), and decodes the video stream in accordance with the output timing.
Patent EP-0679941-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GORDON STUART TERRANCE C O EAS
IPC: G03C5/44
Filed: 1995-04-19
Abstract: A composition for bleaching or bleach-fixing a silver halide photographic material comprising a bleaching agent and a sulfo-substituted carboxylate represented by Formula I  
 
        (MO 3 S) n  - R -(COOM) m      (I) 
 
   wherein R is a benzene ring or a straight, branched or cyclic saturated aliphatic group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms; 
   M is hydrogen or an organic or inorganic cation; 
   m is 1 to 7; and 
   n is 1 to 7; with the proviso that if R is an aliphatic group, m and n combined cannot equal more than the number of carbon atoms in R plus two, and if R is a benzene ring, m and n combined cannot equal more than six.
Patent EP-0687604-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEK MANFRED
IPC: B60T7/12
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: The parking brake (1) is operated e.g. by a magnetic valve (2) connected (3) to the brake cylinders of individual wheels, and activated by a hand lever (4) on the dashboard via a switch contact (5). An electronic control unit (7) accepts inputs from the hand lever and from sensors associated with the running brake (8), accelerator pedal (9) and road speedometer (10). Its output (11) closes a parallel contact (12) to apply the parting brake when the vehicle is almost at rest from an application of the running brake with the throttle closed.
Patent EP-0735270-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIROOKA KATSUMI
IPC: F04C18/02
Filed: 1995-09-19
Abstract: Object: To provide a scroll type fluid machine in which a pair of mutually engaged scrolls, one being made of an aluminum material, the other being made hard, are provided, a wearing amount of the engaging tip seal and end plate is reduced, and yet the growth of wearing of both elements is equalized. 
     Construction: Tip seals (47, 48) provided at the tips of wraps (12, 16) of a pair of scrolls (10, 14) are made of a composite plastic material composed of a polyphenylene sulfide as a base material and a carbon fiber and others as a filler, the carbon fiber composition rate of the tip seal material of the scroll (10) made of an aluminum material is made higher than the carbon fiber composition rate of the tip seal material of the other scroll (14) made of an aluminum material applied by a surface treatment or of a ferrous metal or of a ferrous metal applied by a surface treatment, thereby the wearing amount of each engaging tip seal (47, 48) and end plate (11, 15) is reduced and simultaneously the growth of wearing of both elements is equalized.
Patent EP-0679849-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMA TOSHIMI
IPC: F26B13/28
Filed: 1995-04-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a dehydrating and drying method and apparatus in which a high speed negative pressure air stream (Q) from a suction nozzle (3c) or by combination of high speed negative pressure air stream (Q) from the suction nozzle (3c) and high speed air jet stream (R) from a blowing nozzle (3d), or by installing flanges (3e,3f), at the tip end of said suction nozzle (3c) and said blowing nozzle (3d), water adhered to an article to be dried, for example a wet mat (1), is rapidly divided into fine minute water drops which are sucked out and removed. Said article to be dried (1) is rapidly dehydrated and dried at a low temperature. The suction nozzle (3c) provided with a flange (3e) at the article to be dried (1). A water drop separating vessel (5) is installed between the sucking-out pipe (3a) and the inlet (4a) of a blower (4), and a dehumidifier (6) is installed between the outlet (4b) of the blower (4) and the blowing nozzle (3d). Thus air is circulated and continuous drying can be performed. 
     High speed negative pressure air stream (Q) or combination of high speed negative pressure air stream  and high speed air jet stream (R) is applied to the article to be dried. Water adhered to the article to be dried is formed into minute water drops which, together with lice and vermin, are sucked and removed by negative pressure air stream, thus efficient drying can be performed without using heat or vaporization in a short time and with a little energy.
Patent EP-0681347-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REED STEVEN J
IPC: H01R12/71
Filed: 1995-05-01
Abstract: A connector module for use in a local area network having a plurality of workstations in connection with a hub, wherein each workstation is hard wired to a printed circuit board mounted in the module. The module further includes a wiring assembly connected to the board and a cable leading from the hub. The face of the panel includes a plurality of jacks mounted therein, which are also electrically connected to the printed circuit board. Initially, workstations are electrically connected to the hub through the wiring assembly, which is preferably a twisted pair flat cable. Alternately, the wiring assembly may be disconnected from the board, and an upgraded hub interconnected with the workstations through the jacks in the face of the module with minimal re-wiring required.
Patent EP-0682170-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEUNG NELSON
IPC: F16C35/06
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: A rotary apparatus (10), such as a pneumatic motor, comprises an end plate (20) having a race cavity (22), a main rotor (30) with a stub shaft (32) extending from one end, and a bearing (40), which includes an outer race (42) seated in the race cavity (22) and an inner race (44) having a central bore (50). The stub shaft (32) is fitted into the central bore (50) with a frictional fit. The threaded shank (62) of a screw (60) is threaded into a threaded socket (80) in the stub shaft (32) and is used to draw the stub shaft (32) into the central bore (50) with a washer (70) bearing against a head (64) of the screw, and against the inner race (44), whereby a controlled gap (g) can be provided between an outer surface (36) of the main rotor (30) and an inner surface (26) of the end plate (20).
Patent EP-0717239-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUEHL ANDREAS
IPC: F23G7/06
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: Raw gas burner (1) that maximizes fuel efficiency of the burner, minimizes residence time and reduces or eliminates flame contact with the process air or gas in order to minimize NOx formation. Process air flow, such as from the cold side of a heat exchanger associated with thermal oxidizer apparatus (100), is directed into and around the burner. The amount of process air flowing into the burner is regulated based upon the pressure drop created by the burner assembly. The pressure drop is, in turn, regulated by one or more of an external damper assembly, an internal damper assembly, and movement of the burner relative to the apparatus in which it is mounted. To ensure thorough mixing of the fuel and process air, process air entering the burner is caused to spin by the use of a swirl generator (10). The fuel/process air mixture proceeds into the combustion section (50) of the burner, where the swirling flow is caused to recirculate to ensure complete combustion of the fuel in the combustion chamber. The mixture of burned fuel and process gas transfers its energy flamelessly to the process gas circulating outside the burner combustion chamber, and is hot enough to ignite the process gas there, which then burns separately from the burner combustion chamber, such as in the main combustion enclosure (114) of the thermal post-combustion device.
Patent EP-0753855-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEE YOUNG-MAN
IPC: G11C7/16
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: Apparatus for recording data on a memory card having a data area and a TOC area is disclosed, together with a method of recording th data. A stream of audio data is recorded in a current chapter of the data area. The recording operation is ended if a sound-free section of the data stream of longer than a predetermined duration is detected. A new chapter number and a start address are stored in the TOC area of the memory card and the recording of the stream of audio data is redumed in a new chapter area of the memory card if a further sound section of the data stream is detected once the recording operation has been ended.
Patent EP-0729079-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAKAMIYA HIDEHIRO
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: In order to reduce a temperature change of a fixing unit and to prevent a reduction of the life of a switching device for controlling the current supply of a heater of the fixing unit and to reduce flickering noises, an on/off control of the heater is executed in every predetermined period and the order of ON and OFF states of the heater is changed every period when the fixing unit is heated.
Patent EP-0744802-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMSON WELDON S
IPC: B01D53/32
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A pollutant destruction system connects a capacitive corona discharge chamber (2; 60; 68a, 68b; 72a, 72b, 72c) in a self-resonant circuit with an inductive element (16; 66; 70; 74). Intermittent energizing signals (34, 34', 40, 50) are furnished from a power supply (18, 20, 22) to induce corona discharges (54) within the chamber, with the resonant circuit responding to the energizing signals by initiating additional corona discharges between energizing signals (34, 34', 40, 50) in a highly energy efficient operation. One or more discharge chambers (2; 60; 68a, 68b; 72a, 72b, 72c) can be provided in the resonant circuit, with each discharge chamber comprising a dielectric enclosure (4) with a distributed electrode (6; 66) outside and an elongate electrode (8; 58; 62) inside the enclosure. The inner electrode (8; 58; 62) can extend either along the chamber axis, or along the inner chamber wall for better support and heat dissipation. The energizing pulse frequency can be controlled in various ways, such as in response to a termination of corona discharges (54), an increase in the pollutant concentration or an acceleration of an engine (28) whose exhaust is being treated, or the pulses can be applied at a fixed rate.
Patent EP-0749011-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZANZOTTERA EUGENIO
IPC: G01N21/17
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: In a flue (1) wherein light absorbing substances are present a number of  m  intersection points is produced between a plurality of  n  pulse laser beams (6) and a plurality of  q  planes, perpendicular to said laser beams, each passing through the centre of a microphone (7) so as to obtain a plurality of  m  photo-acustic signals that can be used for the desired measurement.
Patent EP-0744431-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAKAMI HIDETATSU
IPC: C08G69/26
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: A process for producing an aromatic polyamide which comprises:
     (a) a dicarboxylic acid component which consists of 30-100 mol% of terephthalic acid and optionally 0-70 mol% of at least one dicarboxylic acid other than terephthalic acid, and   (b) a diamine component which consists of 50-100 mol% of an aliphatic alkylenediamine of 4-25 carbons and optionally 0-50 mol% of at least one alicyclic diamine of 3-25 carbons, said process comprising a first step of performing melt reaction of said dicarboxylic acid with said diamine, thereby giving a low molecular weight condensate having an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 0.05-0.6 dl/g, a second step of subjecting it to solid phase polymerization, thereby giving an aromatic polyamide precursor having an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 0.5-1.0 dl/g, and a third step of subjecting it to melt polymerization, thereby giving an aromatic polyamide having a desired intrinsic viscosity [η] of 0.8-2.5 dl/g.   
     This process permits the industrial production of high molecular weight aromatic polyamides in an economical and efficient manner.
Patent EP-0749883-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELENA DOMENICO
IPC: B61L5/10
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A system wherein a central control station (4) supplies, through a three-pole cable (66), a peripheral station (6), wherein an electric motor (10) causes a railroad track switch (8) to move between a first and a second limit of travel position. System (1) comprises an electromechanical position sensor (20), coupled with a first and a second capacitor (41, 40), connected in series, for either first or second position, and through three-pole cable (66), with a first and a second inductor (54, 60), respectively, of the control station. A signal generator (46) supplies, at its output, a periodic alternating signal (S), capable of causing the electric circuit, comprising first capacitor (41), connected in series with first inductor (54), or second capacitor (40), in series with second inductor (60), to resound. Central station (4) comprises first and second measuring means (58, 61), respectively coupled with first and second inductors (54, 60) and capable of measuring thereon a resonance voltage peak to measure the position of both position sensor (20) and switch.
Patent EP-0752202-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DREYER HEINZ DR DIPL-ING
IPC: A01B49/06
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: The side frames positioned on the frame move on axles pointing in the direction of travel. The side frames have at least one three-point coupling (21) possessing a hoist, soil cultivator implements (23), and rollers (23'). A frame (6) is detachably fixed to the travelling chassis (2) on which is the seed storage container (9). The three-point coupling blocks (18,18') are fixed on the frame so that they can be detached and moved into different positions. The frame has two spaced apart support arms (25) on which is a connecting beam (26) for the three-point couplings.
Patent EP-0747261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ADAMS MARK WILLIAM
IPC: B65G67/02
Filed: 1993-07-19
Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of movable floors in a storage area and to the solution of the problem with conventional floors wherein the capacity of said storage areas are not utilised due to inaccessible areas or the machinery required to provide existing movable floors. The invention is of particular use in trailers or trucks for road or rail movement. The invention provides at least one frame (54) which forms a goods lifting and storage base, said frame supported by a series of first guide means (10,12) and, in one aspect said first means are mounted on a series of second guide means (56). At least one frame (54) provided is capable of movement in relation to at least one of the guide means provided to ensure that goods can be moved into previously inaccessible areas. The formation of the guide means also ensures that minimum space is lost due to the provision of the movable frames.