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Patent EP-0989651-A1 (EP)
Title: Plowshare
Inventor: MESSINA FRANK DOMENICK
IPC: E02F5/10
Filed: 1999-09-02
Abstract: An improved plowshare is provided. Although it may be used in any submarine or
terrestrial application requiring plowing or trenching, the improved plowshare is designed to
be towed behind a cable-laying ship and to be used in underwater cable-burying operations to
plow trenches in the ocean floor. The improved plowshare includes a downwardly-extending
shank (1), a plurality of nozzles (4) coupled to the shank, and a downwardly -swept protrusion (7) for
breaking up difficult soil and for controlling the depth of the shank in the soil as the trench is
being plowed. The shank (1) is rigid and capable of functioning as a passive plowshare, while
the water-jetting nozzles (4), which jet large volumes of water at a slightly forward angle relative
to the perpendicular of the soil line, function as active trenching tools. The plowshare's use
of both passive and active plowing technology allows it to be towed through the soil at a
much lower drawbar force than traditional passive tools. Specifically, water from the nozzles
fluidizes the soil in advance of the plowshare and creates a "swept volume flow" of fluidized
soil that flows in a downward direction under and/or around the plowshare. Fluidizing the
soil in advance of the plowshare substantially reduces the drawbar force on the plowshare as
it moves through the soil. To facilitate this flow of fluidized soil, the shank is aft-raked
relative to the soil surface. Finally, the improved plowshare may be rotatable relative to the
plow apparatus, thereby allowing it to function as a "rudder" for the plow apparatus.
Patent EP-1010867-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CARDELLI STEFANO
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 1999-12-06
Abstract: A voltage-regulator circuit for the electromagnetic driving
of the valves of an internal combustion engine is described
and comprises: an energy-storage capacitor (C) for coupling
to a current-recirculation network (14) associated with at
least one respective actuating coil (16) for each valve, and
a switching current-regulator circuit (10) disposed between a
direct-current power supply (12) and the capacitor (C). The
voltage-regulator circuit is arranged to operate as a booster
of the voltage from the power supply (12) towards the
recirculation network (14) and as a reducer of the voltage
from the recirculation network (14) towards the power supply
(12).
Patent EP-1008920-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWAB ULRICH
IPC: C02F1/00
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: A process of monitoring water quality in a water treatment or a waste water treatment process, involves taking successive measurements of a parameter separated in known time intervals. The interval between two successive measurements is such that the change in the parameter values measured is within pre-determined maximum and minimum values. The time interval chosen from the moment of a second measurement to that of a third, is determined by the change in rate between first and second measurements.
Patent EP-0960817-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUDA MASAO
IPC: B29C65/18
Filed: 1992-10-05
Abstract: A transverse sealer for sealing a bag in a
transverse direction after the bag has been filled with articles to be packaged. In
order for a proper transverse seal appropriate to the thickness, width and/or type
of material of the film (S) to be formed on the film (S), a pair of transverse sealing
means (20) are disposed downstream of a former (2) for forming the film (S) into
a specified shape. The pair of the transverse sealing means (20) are moved in an
approach-separation direction towards and away from each other. A compression
adjusting means (H, H1) is also provided for maintaining at a specified level a
compressive force with which the transverse sealing means (20) sandwich the
film (S) during thermal sealing. The compression adjusting means (H, H1)
includes an approach-separation motor (40, 40A) for driving the pair of transverse
sealing means (20) in the approach-separation direction, and a control means (53,
103) for causing the approach-separation motor (40, 40A) to rotate at a specified
torque.
Patent EP-0955698-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOMATSU MICHIHIRO
IPC: H01R13/6581
Filed: 1999-04-21
Abstract: A high-frequency electronic device is disclosed which can be reduced in thickness without performance deterioration and increase of product price. The high-frequency electronic device comprises a coaxial type connector (2) and a shielding case (1) which is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, the connector having a short diameter and a long diameter in a cross section thereof, the shielding case having a side face which has short sides and long sides. The connector is attached to the side face of the shielding case so that the direction of its short diameter and the direction of the short sides of the shielding case side face are parallel to each other. A filter (3) having a predetermined nominal impedance is disposed within the shielding case, and a central conductor (2a) of the connector and the filter are connected with each other through an inductor (8) which is for impedance matching of the connector and the filter.
Patent EP-0992343-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOUSA JOHN GARY
IPC: G02B6/24
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: Multi-mode laser radiation is focused to a preselected
spot size on a recording construction using a controlled-angle
diffuser. The diffuser concentrates the radiation,
counteracting the dispersive effects of multi-mode output.
Patent EP-1077230-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAHIJANI JACOB
IPC: C08L71/00
Filed: 1999-08-16
Abstract: Melt fabricable compositions of at least 50 wt%
polytetrafluoroethylene are provided, wherein the composition contains
polyaryletherketone and optionally part of the polytetrafluoroethylene is PTFE
micropowder.
Patent EP-0961425-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LECLERC OLIVIER
IPC: H04B10/2507
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: The system uses filtering to reduce collision risk in optical fibers.   The fiber optic transmission system for soliton signals comprises a signal amplifier (2i) and a signal regeneration device (6,7,9). There is also a first line filtering device (3i) and a second separate line filtering device (8) associated with the regeneration device. The first filter offers a passband which is higher than that of the second filter. The first filter may optionally be placed in front of the amplifier, whilst the second filter may be placed in front of the regeneration device. The regeneration device may comprise a current modulator.
Patent EP-0979923-A1 (EP)
Inventor: THOMAS PIERRE-ARMAND
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 1999-08-09
Abstract: In an installation for extracting oil from seabed deposits, the rising column (24) of a semi-submersible platform (10) is kept under tension by one or more submerged float (28) and a pulling mechanism (30) mounted on the platform. An abutment holds the float against the platform. The float(s) are sized to apply a traction force on the rising column which is greater than that applied by the mechanism, preferably 1-3 times the weight of the column. The platform includes an immersed base (16) and a floating hull (12) connected by legs (14). The float(s) are placed at the depth of the base, which has vertical guides for each float. The base contains a vertical passage (22) for each float, in which the float can move axially. Each float contains a conduit through which the associated rising column extends. A universal joint links the float and the rising column, having a concave annular seat fixed to the float in the axial conduit and a convex collar carried on the column. The collar presses on the seat to apply the traction. The conduit has a diameter greater than three times that of the column. The traction mechanism at the top of the column has at least one hydro-pneumatic jack with a pulley assembly at each end on which at least one sling applies traction to the column. An Independent claim is also included for the installation of a rising column comprising ensuring the abutment holds the float vertically against the platform, submersing the column with its lower end held at a distance from the seabed, ballasting the platform, lowering the column and connecting it to the seabed, disengaging the abutment between the float and the platform, and deballasting the platform.
Patent EP-1050797-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOUVIER STEPHANE
IPC: G06F9/312
Filed: 1999-05-03
Abstract: So-called expanded instructions are described which each include
a command identifier and a bit sequence acting as a register
mask. A decoder receives these instructions and generates a
sequence of similar commands from each expanded instruction, the
nature of the command being defined by the command identifier and
each command in the sequence identifying a different register
derived from the register mask. A computer system for using
these expanded instructions includes a plurality of parallel
execution units operable to perform register manipulations
responsive to the commands.
Patent EP-0961326-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RIVET BERTRAND
IPC: H01L29/861
Filed: 1999-05-25
Abstract: Series connection and controlling the charge level of the diodes (D'1,D'2) relative to their avalanche voltage and the intrinsic dispersion levels of the charges recovered produces a fast switching response without the need for parallel capacitors, as use is made of the diode internal capacitance.
Patent EP-0979784-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CAVALIERE FRANCESCO
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: The bin consists of a number of stackable sections (3) set one on top of the other, each fitted with a tilting inner container (4) lied with a plastic bag to receive the waste, opened by a handle (2) and stable in open and closed positions. The sections are in different colours to denote the different types of waste to be placed in them.
Patent EP-1049419-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GLASTRA HENDRIK
IPC: B29C53/56
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: Method for making an extensible stent from a sheet-shaped material used therein, and a stent obtained by using this material, in which method one starts from a template with an outer configuration corresponding with the desired final configuration, winds this with the sheet-shaped material which comprises coherent fibers and which is, either earlier or after the winding, soaked with a controlled curable plastics.
Patent EP-1054667-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARKER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof, which is an inhibitor of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and wherein A and B form an optionally substituted alkylene chain so as to form a ring with the carbon atoms to which they are attached; X is CH2 or SO2, R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring; R2 is a specified organic group such as carboxy, and R3 is hydrogen or a specified organic group; in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Certain compounds of formula (I) are novel and are claimed as such.
Patent EP-1037258-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI KIYOSHI
IPC: H01J61/12
Filed: 1999-02-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a mercury-free metal halide lamp with
an increased lamp operating voltage and prolonged lamp life without
enclosing mercury or excessively increasing an inner pressure of an arc tube.
A lamp in accordance with the present invention contains, as a content of a
fill material 202, 0.04 mg of ScI 3 , 0.21 mg of NaI, 7 atm of Xe at room
temperature, and 0.1 mg of YI 3 , which is an iodide of Y, Y having an
ionization potential as a simple substance being 5 to 10 eV and a vapor
pressure at a temperature of lamp operation being 10 -5  or higher.
Patent EP-1054940-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CODY IAN ALFRED
IPC: C10G65/08
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication permettant d'obtenir une huile lubrifiante de base à fort indice de viscosité VI/faible volatilité. Le procédé consiste à soumettre un raffinat, obtenu en extraction par solvant (40), à une hydroconversion sous phase unique, selon les deux étapes suivantes : premièrement, hydroconversion forte du raffinat (42) et, deuxièmement, hydrofinissage à froid (50). L'effluent de la deuxième étape (52) est ensuite déparaffiné sous catalyse, une variante consistant à opérer l'opération par solvant puis sous catalyse (60).
Patent EP-1071480-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBY MARK S
IPC: A61L17/12
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne un monofilament synthétique résorbable (16) comprenant un glycolide et une epsilon-caprolactone. Ce monofilament (16) présente des caractéristiques physiques équivalentes ou supérieures à celles des sutures de catgut. Ce monofilament (16) permet de fabriquer une grande variété de dispositifs chirurgicaux tels que des fils de suture et des treillis.
Patent EP-1075380-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERG MATTHIAS
IPC: B29C70/78
Filed: 1999-02-23
Abstract: 'invention concerne un procédé pour produire un élément d'aménagement intérieur de véhicule. Selon ce procédé, un élément moulé en bois (18) présentant un côté visible (22) et un côté postérieur (30) est pourvu d'une couche de renforcement (32) en matière plastique sur son côté postérieur (30). L'invention vise à optimiser ledit procédé de manière à permettre la production particulièrement économique de cet élément d'aménagement intérieur. A cet effet, on introduit l'élément moulé en bois (18) dans une presse (10) présentant une surface d'appui correspondant pratiquement au contour de la surface, côté visible, de l'élément moulé en bois, et le côté visible de ce dernier est placé contre la surface d'appui. On porte ensuite un matériau en plastique (32), renforcé par des fibres, à une température de mise en oeuvre à laquelle il est déformable plastiquement, et on l'applique sur le côté postérieur de l'élément moulé en bois avant de l'assembler à ce dernier par liaison de forme en le soumettant à une compression. L'invention concerne en outre un élément d'aménagement intérieur de véhicule, notamment un élément de placage en bois renforcé sur le côté postérieur, produit au moyen dudit procédé.
Patent EP-1070843-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUJIHARA KAZUO
IPC: F02M35/10
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: At least a part of a duct wall of a suction duct is formed
out of a molded body of non-woven fabric. The non-woven fabric
contains a thermoplastic resin binder.
Patent EP-1075342-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEISS HARRY M
IPC: B23B27/12
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: A boring tool for use with compacted graphite iron materials includes at least one self-propelled rotating cutter insert. The insert is carried in a cartridge in which the insert is rotatable about is axis which is a secondary axis relative to a boring tool body in which the cartridge is mountable and which is rotatable about a primary axis. In the tool, the insert has its cutting point most distant from the tool axis that is the location at which axial and radial rake angles are defined to assure that the insert rotates during boring about its axis in the correct direction and at sufficient speed to assure cooling of the insert.
Patent EP-1060003-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAHN HERMANN
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: According to the invention, the end of a regeneration interval of an NOx accumulating catalytic converter (3) of an engine (1) run on a lean mixture is determined by detecting the end of the regeneration phase of the NOx accumulator by means of a sensor (5) having a cross-sensitivity for a penetrating exhaust-gas product which exits from the catalytic converter at the end of the regeneration phase. Reducing exhaust-gas components such as CO and NH3, which can be detected by a cross-sensitive NOx sensor, can be used as exhaust-gas products at the end of the regeneration phase. By knowing the end and beginning of a regeneration phase different control functions and various types of information can be deduced, including control of the completion of rich-mixture engine operations, correction of the regeneration model in the engine management system (6) and ageing of the catalytic converter.
Patent EP-1068463-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZIMMERLY ROBERT D
IPC: F16K1/46
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: On décrit une soupape (10) qui comprend une tige (29) munie de segments à épaulement (35, 36, 37) pouvant retenir de manière libérable le joint d'étanchéité (30).
Patent EP-1143820-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUPSKE SUSANNE
IPC: A41D11/00
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a joining device (15) for joining two garment parts (13; 14). Said device has an annular ring (18) arranged on the first garment part (14) such that it can pivot about a ring section (22). A joining flap (19) is positioned on the second garment part (13) and connected to said garment part (13) by means of an annular ring (31) which is guided such that it is able to pivot about a ring section (34). The joining flap (19) comprises two longitudinal sections which succeed each other in the longitudinal direction. One of the longitudinal sections on one side of the joining flap (19) has an adhesive surface with hook elements and the other longitudinal section on the same side has an adhesive surface with loop elements.
Patent EP-1095412-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOOTH NORMAN EWART
IPC: H01L39/22
Filed: 1999-06-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif de jonction à effet tunnel supraconducteur dans lequel les quasi-particules dans une région supraconductrice (S1) se relaxent dans un piège métallique normal (N1) libérant leur énergie potentielle dans des interactions électrons-électrons pour augmenter le nombre de porteurs de charge excités dans le piège. Les porteurs de charge excités ont un effet tunnel à travers une barrière (I2) de jonction a effet tunnel isolante jusque dans une seconde région supraconductrice (S2). Les quasi-particules dans la première région supraconductrice sont formées soit par absorption de particules énergétiques/rayonnement soit par injection par des porteurs de charge entrant par effet tunnel à partir d'une région de base pouvant être constituée d'un métal normal (N0) ou d'un supraconducteur (ou les deux) ou d'un semi-conducteur. Le courant allant du piège au second supra-conducteur est supérieur à celui sortant de la région de base fournissant ainsi une amplification du courant. Le dispositif peut ainsi former un dispositif de type transistor à trois bornes. Il peut être utilisé comme détecteur ou dans des détecteurs de particules/rayonnement, en tant qu'amplificateur de signaux analogiques, micro-réfrigérateurs ou commutateurs numériques.
Patent EP-1121487-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KYTOENEN PAULI
IPC: D21H25/14
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for calendering paper or board in the manufacture of coated grades of paper or board. At least one of the surfaces of an uncoated base material web is calendered, at least one layer of coating mix being applied onto said surface, and at least the coated surface of the base web is calendered again. The uncoated surface of the base web is calendered by means of a shoe calender having a nip length of at least 50 mm, and the coated surface of the base web is calendered by means of a calender having a nip length of 50 mm at the most.
Patent EP-1097142-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAPOLETANO MAURO
IPC: C07D405/06
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés de la formule (I) dans laquelle ------ représente une liaison simple ou double; Z représente NH, un méthylène, une chaîne alcylène en C2-C6 éventuellement ramifiée et/ou insaturée et/ou interrompue par un résidu cycloalkyle en C5-C7; A représente un phényle ou un hétérocycle éventuellement substitué par un ou plusieurs substituants sélectionnés parmi des groupes oxo, nitro, carboxy et des atomes d'halogène, ou un groupe COR4 dans lequel R4 représente un hydroxy, un alcoxy en C1-C6, un amino éventuellement substitué par un ou deux groupes alkyle en C1-C6 ou par un hydroxy; R représente un alkyle en C1-C6 ou un groupe polyfluoro(C1-C6)alkyle; R1 est absent lorsque ------ représente une liaison double ou lorsque ------ représente une liaison simple ou désigne (a) un hydrogène; (b) un alkyle en C1-C6 éventuellement substitué par un aryle, un hétérocycle ou un groupe COR5 dans lequel R5 représente un hydroxy, un alcoxy en C1-C4 ou un hydroxamino; (c) COR6 dans lequel R6 représente un hydrogène, un aryle, un aryl-(C1-C6)alkyle, un amino éventuellement alkylé ou monohydroxylé, un hydroxy, un alycoxy en C1-C4, un carboxy, un alcoxycarbonyle en C1-C4, formule (1), ou un alkyle en C1-C4 éventuellement substitué par un hétérocycle; (d) un alkylsulfonyle en C1-C4; R2 représente deux atomes d'hydrogène ou un groupe =O lorsque ------ représente une liaison simple, ou lorsque ------ représente une liaison double, R2 représente un hydrogène, un cyano, un alcoxycarbonyle en C1-C4, un amido, un aryle éventuellement substitué ou un hétérocycle, un alkyle en C1-C8, un alcényle en C2-C8 ou un alcynyle en C2-C8 éventuellement ramifié et/ou substitué par un aryle ou un hétérocycle; un aryloxy, un hétérocyclyloxy, un aryl-(C1-C4)alcoxy, un hétérocyclyl-(C1-C4)alcoxy, un amino substitué par un ou deux groupes alkyle en C1-C4, un arylamino, un hétérocyclylamino, un aryl-(C1-C4)alkylamino, un hétérocyclyl-(C1-C4)-alkylamino; R3 représente un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C1-C8, un alcényle en C2-C8 ou un groupe alcynyle en C2-C8 éventuellement substitué par hydroxy, oxo, aryle ou hétérocycle et éventuellement interrompu par un ou plusieurs hétéroatomes ou hétérogroupes; les dérivés N→O des composés de la formule (I) et leurs sels acceptables du point de vue pharmaceutique sont des inhibiteurs de PDE 4.
Patent EP-1105765-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OSTROVSKY ISAAC
IPC: G02B23/24
Filed: 1999-08-18
Abstract: An optical scanning and imaging system and related method for scanning and imaging an object is disclosed. The scanning and imaging system does not use mechanically moving components to achieve lateral scanning of an object. Instead, the system includes a deflecting prism comprised of a material having an index of retraction that varies with changes in an applied electromagnetic field and that remains substantially constant with changes in wavelength of incident light within a predetermined wavelength range. An optical fiber transmits light within a predetermined wavelength from a light source through a gradient index lens which sends a collimated beam of light to the prism. Due to the unique properties of the prism, the light is deflected at a substantially constant angle within a lateral scanning plane. The scanning system is adapted to be used for medical imaging by disposing it within a distal end of a catheter.
Patent EP-1257712-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MANSSON ROLAND
IPC: E01F9/529
Filed: 1999-08-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne une marque routière se présentant sous la forme de stries (1) espacées, disposées sensiblement en travers de la route. Ladite marque se caractérise en ce que les stries (1) forment un angle α de 25-65° par rapport à la route.
Patent EP-1119463-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOECKMANN INGO
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1999-08-24
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bedieneinheit für ein Fahrzeug, umfassend eine Anzeigeeinrichtung, insbesondere einen Bordmonitor (1) und Bedienelemente (5) zum Zugriff auf unterschiedliche Anzeige- und Bedienmenüs (3), die mittels der Anzeigeeinrichtung (1) darstellbar sind, wobei die Anzeige- und Bedienmenüs (3) als Informationspanels (2) ausgebildet sind, in denen die aktuellen Einstellungen im Fahrzeug entsprechend ihrer räumlichen Anordnung im Fahrzeug piktogrammförmig und/oder alphanumerisch darstellbar sind.