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Patent EP-0443700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGATA KIYOSHI C O ADVANCED TE
IPC: G01N15/10
Filed: 1991-02-19
Abstract: A method for counting living cells of microbes in a fluid sample continuously while flowing the sample using an apparatus which comprises a system for supplying at a predetermined rate to the flow line of the sample a reagent, such as, a derivative of fluorescein, capable of reacting with one or more substances intrinsic of the living cell, such as enzymes, to form an accumulative fluorescent product within the living cells; a reactor inserted in said flow line of the sample and being provided for said reaction of the reagent with the cell-intrinsic substance in the living cells; a photometric detection system arranged subsequent to said reactor for detecting fluorescence emitted as individual luminous point from the fluorescent product in each of the living cells floating in the flowing sample upon irradiation of the fluorescent product by an exciting ray; and an electronic unit including a pulse counter for counting electric pulses produced from each fluorescence from the luminous point.
Patent EP-0469738-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THOMAS NEIL EDWIN
IPC: H03L7/193
Filed: 1991-07-15
Abstract: A frequency divider comprising an input port (4), for receiving an input signal, a counting means (42, 52)and a retiming means (30), the input port (4) being coupled to an input of the retiming means (30), the counting means (42, 52) including first flip-flop means (42) having its clock input coupled to said input port (4), and second flip-flop means (52) having its clock input coupled to an output of said first flip-flop means (42) and an output coupled together with an output of the first flip-flop means (42) via gate means (54) to a control input of the retimer means (30), said counting means (42, 52) selectively enabling the retiming means (30) so that the retiming means (30) changes state on receipt of a cycle of the input signal following enablement whereby the output of the retiming means (30) provides a frequency divided version of the input signal which is synchronised with the input signal.
Patent EP-0469849-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN LIANG-ERH
IPC: B29C43/32
Filed: 1991-07-30
Abstract: An automatic machine for manufacturing disposable kitchen utensils by using grains of all sorts as raw material. A molding die set and a plurality of maturing die sets are arranged in line at equal interval and respectively connected to a programmable control device. Mechanical hands are simultaneously carried by a link rod to remove a molded piece from the molding die set to the first maturing die set or from one maturing die set to a next maturing die set for further processing and immediately removed back to original position for next cycle of operation.
Patent EP-0474492-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIROII KAZUO
IPC: G05B11/42
Filed: 1991-09-05
Abstract: A system for controlling a process system subject to an external disturbance by adjusting a process variable output by the process system to a given target variable. 
     The system includes a target variable filter unit (21) for generating a computed target variable to perform a compensation control operation, a deviation operating unit (23) for computing a deviation between the process variable and the computed target variable,a main control unit (24) for performing at least proportional and integral control operations on the computed deviation between the process variable and the computed target variable to suppress fluctuation of the process variable produced by the external disturbance,and a target variable control unit (11,12 or 11, 31,32,33) for changing an input into the deviation operation unit from the computed target variable to the given target variable only when the deviation between the given target variable and the computed target variable computed by the target variable filter unit is less than a predetermined value.
Patent EP-0482935-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHISHI HIROSHI
IPC: C08G63/00
Filed: 1991-10-24
Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of aromatic polyester-polystyrene block copolymers by interfacial polymerization of styrene polymers (A) having terminal functional groups reactive with acid halide or hydroxyl groups, aromatic dihydroxy compounds (B), and aromatic dicarboxylic acid dihalides (C) at the ratio (A)/[(B) + (C)] (by weight) of 5/95 to 80/20 and the block copolymers thus prepared contain a small amount of uncopolymerized styrene polymers, have long aromatic polyester segments, show low birefringence, good transparency, exceptionally low birefringence, low melt viscosity, and good mechanical strength, and are particularly useful as materials for optical instruments.
Patent EP-0475806-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARTRY JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: B08B7/00
Filed: 1991-08-19
Abstract: This laser work tool comprises: … …  - a laser generator (18); …  - an optical fibre (21) whose entrance is connected to the output of the laser generator; …  - a laser-beam amplifier (20) whose input is connected to the exit of the optical fibre; and …  - means (5) for transporting, through the air as far as a work point, the laser beam emitted by the amplifier. … …<??>Application to the decontamination of the primary cooling system of a nuclear power station steam generator. …<IMAGE>…
Patent EP-0462082-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAPUANO VINCENZO
IPC: C12N11/14
Filed: 1991-06-11
Abstract: A method of providing single- and/or multienzyme systems adapted to catalyze transformations of agriculture and industrial residues and organic compounds both in the soil and in any other natural and/or artificial environment is disclosed. The method provides the steps of absorbing biological catalytic activities (enzymes, cells, cellular organelles) onto substrates made of sintered expanded clays; subsequently copolymerizing a polymer of phenolic monomers on said substrate; then copolymerizing a copolymer of biological catalytic activities with phenolic monomers by chemical or biochemical catalysis on said modified substrate.
Patent EP-0500060-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOWACK JAMES J
IPC: H04M3/533
Filed: 1992-02-18
Abstract: Method and apparatus for use in conjunction with voice messaging systems for determining playback volume of a message so that a good representation is provided for a voice-related portion of the message and the playback volume of a loud sound is reduced. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the log mean square power (MSP) of the message is determined while the message is being recorded and an MSP value for use in determining the playback volume is determined by analysis of the values received near the end of the message.
Patent EP-0507307-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SREENIVAS AJAY IPPALAPALLI
IPC: H01Q21/06
Filed: 1992-04-02
Abstract: A broadband, circular polarization antenna is disclosed for use on a satellite. In one embodiment, signals are fed to, or received by, an array of electromagnetically coupled patch pairs arranged in sequential rotation by an interconnect network which is coplanar with the coupling patches of the patch pairs. The interconnect network includes phase transmission line means, the lengths of which are preselected to provide the desired phase shifting among the coupling patches. The complexity of the array and the space required are thus reduced. In the described embodiment, two such arrays are employed, each having four patch pairs. The two arrays are arranged in sequential rotation to provide normalization of the circularly polarized transmitted or received beam.
Patent EP-0509625-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANEKO YASUNARI
IPC: C04B35/634
Filed: 1992-01-09
Abstract: [Object] To provide a method which, by use of an improved organic binder, makes it possible to injection-mold zirconia ceramic material powder of 1 µm or smaller average particle size which needs addition of 55% by volume or larger quantity of resins, and sintered products obtained by which have a high density and mechanical strength. 
     [Construction] A method of hot-kneading zirconia ceramic powder and an organic binder, injection-molding the kneaded mixture, removing the organic binder from the moldings, then burning the binder-removed moldings, characterized by 
   0.5 to 15 moles of at least one oxide chosen from yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, or cerium oxide being added to said zirconia ceramic powder; 
   the average particle size of said zirconia ceramic powder being equal to or smaller than 1 µm; 
   Said organic binder comprising one or more organic substances soluble to alcohol or to alcohol and a mixture of water, aliphatic ketone, and aromatic hydrocarbon, such as polyethylene glycol, glycol-fatty acid ester, glycerol-fatty acid ester, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl methyl ether, polyvinyl ethyl ether, and propionic acid vinyl, and one or more thermoplastic resins insoluble to alcohol nor to alcohol and the mixture; and 
   said organic binder being removed from moldings formed by injection-molding by putting the moldings in contact with an alcohol or an alcohol and the mixture to extract polyethylene glycol or polyethylene glycol and the mixture of said substances, then heating the moldings in an oxidizing gas to remove the remaining organic binder from the moldings in an oxidizing gas in a furnace.
Patent EP-0517468-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIMOTO HITOSHI
IPC: C09D11/30
Filed: 1992-06-02
Abstract: In an apparatus for recording color images making use of a plurality of inks of different colors (Y, M, C, K), the penetrability of at least one ink is caused to differ from that of the other inks. In particular, the penetrability of an ink higher in lightness is made higher than that of another ink lower in lightness. For example, inks are prepared in such a manner that their penetrability becomes higher in the order of K < M = C < Y, thereby permitting speedy recording of clear and sharp images free from formation of inadequate feathering at boundaries between inks of different colors.
Patent EP-0518682-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOMIYAMA YOSHIHARA
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 1992-06-12
Abstract: A developing device suitable for in an electrophotographic recording apparatus in- dudes either a toner stirring portion (23) arranged in a toner hopper portion, the toner stirring portion being provided with a portion for varying toner conveying speed, or in the toner a toner stirring and moving means (42) provided in a toner cartridge. Printing irregularity tends not to occur on printing paper even if the printing is performed when the amount of toner, which is collected in the toner hopper portion is so reduced as not to cover the toner hopper stirring portion sufficiently.
Patent EP-0525983-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YANG TAI-HER
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: This invention relates to a circuit arrangement for detecting surplus power in a battery. In particular the arrangement comprises a discharge circuit arranged to be connected to the battery terminal, the discharge circuit including a capacitor and having means for detecting the discharging current into the capacitor, said discharging current being dependent on the internal resistance to the battery, a display or indicating device being responsive to said discharging current and being arranged to display or indicate the state of charge of the battery.
Patent EP-0549332-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN WOESIK EGBERTUS THEODORUS
IPC: G02B6/28
Filed: 1992-12-22
Abstract: An optical coupling device (16) comprises a pair or connectors (20) each receiving a bundle (F) of optical fibres. Each connector (20) is received in a housing (18) which also receives an optical end of an optical mixing rod (22). A selected optical fibre of one of the bundles (F), when emissive, luminates the optical ends of all of the fibres in the other connector (20). The mixing rod (22) has a central curved portion (50) connecting rectilinear portions each of which is received in a respective one of the connectors (18). The arc of curvature of the curved portion (50) of the mixing rod (22) is such that light emitted by the emitting fibres is substantially equally distributed amongst the receiving fibres.
Patent EP-0532450-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEWOLF THOMAS L
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1992-09-02
Abstract: A space temperature control (21) which prevents overshoot and undershoot of a desired space temperature by adjusting a subsequent sensed space temperature as a function of a previous sensed maximum space temperature to deenergize a space conditioning device at the adjusted temperature to maintain the desired space temperature.
Patent EP-0570870-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AVENWEDDE JOSEF
IPC: H01H19/58
Filed: 1993-05-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary selector switch for arrangement on a printed-circuit board of an electrical apparatus, especially of a domestic appliance, which is preferably equipped with a microprocessor controller, consisting of a fixed-position switching device (which predetermines the original configuration and the possible switching state) and a rotatable actuating device (which predetermines the actually selected switching state), the actuating device being surrounded by a housing, and to a method for arranging such a rotary selector switch on a printed-circuit board. In order to be able to assemble such a rotary selector switch easily in an automated production line, the switching device consists of a light transmitting/receiving device which makes electrical contact on the printed-circuit board (2). The actuating device (5) is furthermore constructed as a coding element which engages in the beam path of the light transmitting/receiving device, and a light reflection or light conducting element, which influences the light path between the light transmitting and light receiving device, is arranged in the housing (3) or on the actuating device (5). In addition, the actuating device (5) and the housing (3) can be mounted on the printed-circuit board (2) independently of the switching device. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0584741-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI KAZUHIRO
IPC: H04N19/14
Filed: 1993-08-20
Abstract: An image signal encoding device which includes a code transforming unit. The code transforming unit includes a separation unit which separates mode information from first code data, a locally decoding unit which locally decodes the first code data by means of a decoding operation corresponding to the mode information and outputs locally decoded pixel block, and a second encoding unit which encodes the locally decoded pixel block by means of an encoding operation corresponding to the mode information and outputs second code data. According to the image signal encoding device, the first code data is re-encoded into the second code data having a higher compressibility so as to perform efficient data transmission and storage.
Patent EP-0604801-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POLLOCK GARY A
IPC: H01L31/0336
Filed: 1993-12-08
Abstract: A thin film photovoltaic device comprising a metal back contact have a first CVD p-type semiconductor film of CIS thereon; a second, transparent, n-type semiconductor film of CVD, zinc oxide on the CIS and a thin interfacial film of transparent, insulating zinc oxide between the p-type CIS film and the n-type zinc oxide. The interfacial zinc oxide film is formed by depositing zinc hydroxide on the CIS from a solution of one of zinc sulphate, zinc chloride and zinc acetate and complexing agents comprising ammonium hydroxide and TEA and annealing the deposit to convert the zinc hydroxide to form the zinc oxide.
Patent EP-0555920-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEST DONALD
IPC: H04L7/02
Filed: 1993-02-05
Abstract: For identifying a preamble or other pattern in a binary bit stream, containing data coded to have a different average number of ones to zeroes from the pattern in question, a pattern detection circuit includes a shift register, a unitary adder and a comparison circuit. The shift register has a sufficient length that there is at least a higher probability that the number of ones stored therein is different for the pattern in question from the range of number of ones found in that length of the data stream. The unitary adder counts the number of ones in the register, and this value is compared with the range of values which that length of the pattern should contain. If the pattern to be detected is a preamble used for bit synchronization, and the data are coded in a way which may lead to possibility of synchronization to a subharmonic, a ones-average detector may be used to disable the synchronization circuit for a local clock until the preamble is detected. For modest length preambles, there still should be sufficient length to synchronize the clock after preamble detection.
Patent EP-0553972-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOUGLAS JOHN J
IPC: H05K13/00
Filed: 1993-01-15
Abstract: A conveyor for sheet material articles such as PC boards comprises two belts arranged to circulate in parallel. Associated with each belt are an article flipper (26) arranged for turning the articles through 180° if required, a belt tensioner (22) arranged for tensioning the belt by engaging it from outside its circulation path, and a belt change facilitator (24). The belt change facilitator comprises a sprocket (58) for circulating the belt, a splined shaft (60), and a releasable lock (94) for connecting the shaft to the sprocket of one of the belts.
Patent EP-0565239-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEZAI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: H01Q21/22
Filed: 1993-03-11
Abstract: The beam of a main antenna is scanned at a constant speed in the direction of compression of the beam width over the range of from (c - a) degrees to (c + a) degrees with an arbitrary angle c set as a reference angle, and the beam of a sub antenna is scanned by using a phase shifter at a constant speed in the direction of compression of the beam width over the range of from (c - b) degrees to (c + b) degrees, where b represents an angle corresponding to the first zero point of the pattern of the sub antenna and larger than the 1/2 scan angle "all of the main antenna. Received signals of both the antennas obtained by the beam scans are subjected to an in-phase multiplication process in a multiplying circuit for beam compression of the received pattern of the main antenna.
Patent EP-0564321-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DESCOTTES BERNARD PROF
IPC: A61M39/02
Filed: 1993-03-22
Abstract: A drug-injecting device comprising a dispensing capsule (3) which is connected to an injection tube (7), it being possible for both to be implanted under the skin of a patient. For the purpose of injecting the substance, in particular for injecting it essentially to the site of an organ (31), the diffusion tube (7) extends as far as this organ and comprises fixing means (13) for holding it or fixing it on this organ. The diffusion tube can have branches, and a tool can assist in manoeuvring the said fixing means. Application to the treatment of metastases. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0653309-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOGUCHI YOSHIHIRO C O RISO KAG
IPC: B41L13/04
Filed: 1994-11-10
Abstract: In order to enable an easy adjustment of the transverse position of the print image by the stencil printer, in a stencil printer having a printing drum carriage means for supporting a printing drum to be freely rotatable at a fixed axial position and for moving the printing drum between the operating position in the printer and the draw out position outside of the printer, there is provided a print image transverse position adjustment means acting between the printing drum carriage means mounted at a positing for bringing the printing drum at the operating position within the printer frame body and the printer frame body for a fine adjustment of the axial position of the printing drum carriage means relative to the printer frame body.
Patent EP-0657679-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CASCIO FRANCO
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 1994-12-05
Abstract: A connector unit of the multiple-connection, rapid-engagement type includes a first connector part (12) and a second connector part (14) which can be coupled face to face as a result of a relative movement along a general axis (A) of the first connector part (12). The second connector part (14) is carried by a movable body (4) adapted to stop close to the first connector part (12) so that these face each other. The connector parts (12, 14) include mutual centring means (22, 22a). One (12) of these two connector parts (12, 14) is movable transverse the direction of coupling to compensate for any transverse misalignment relative to this direction. The movable connector part (12) is carried by an auxiliary support structure (18) with the interposition of resiliently yielding members (34) so as to be swingable relative to the support structure. These resilient members (34) are preloaded so as, in their undeformed condition, to define a rest position corresponding to the aligned condition of the two connector parts (12, 14).
Patent EP-0661670-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCONNELL JOHN I
IPC: G06T11/20
Filed: 1994-12-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating glyphs for text elements input to a computer having a memory with at least one look-up table storing glyphs corresponding to such text elements. Each text element is made up of at least one code point, and often of several code points. The system searches the table for a glyph representing an input text element, and if it is not found methodically generates subsets of the text element and searches the table for glyphs representing each of the subsets. Default characters are generated for code points not represented in the table. The system uses a classification for each code point, such as the Unicode classifications, and handles unknown code points in a manner dependent upon their classification. Where a text element includes two characters with an intermediate joining character, and the text element as a whole is not represented in the table, the two characters are output for rendering separately. Where a text element includes combining characters and the combined text element as whole is not represented in the table, the system generates the characters separately and then combines them for rendering as a single glyph. Unknown combining characters are replaced by a code point for a blank combining character, for allowing any surrounding combining characters to be rendered in a combined fashion.
Patent EP-0613969-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAKAMI FUMIO
IPC: D03D45/20
Filed: 1989-12-01
Abstract: An automatic cop changing device for a weaving machine in which a shuttle carrying a cop consisting of a bobbin around which a weft is wound is reciprocated between warps so as to weave the weft between the warps, comprising: a cop positioning unit for securing the shuttle (2) stationary near a terminal point of its reciprocating movement when the weft of a current cop mounted on the shuttle is consumed by more than a prescribed amount; a cop storage unit (44) for storing a plurality of new cops; a robot arm (26) carrying a weft gripping hand (28) for drawing the weft from the current cop (19) and a weft from one of the new cops (46) stored in the cop storage unit, and crossing the two wefts, a cop engaging hand (29) for moving the cop in the shuttle between its upright position and its retracted position, and a cop gripping hand (27) for removing the old cop from the shuttle and carrying the new cop into the shuttle; a weft tying unit (47) for tying the crossed part of the wefts; and a weft trimming unit (57) for trimming an extraneous part of the tied weft. This device permits quick replacement of cops without causing undue strain on the weft. The advantageous use of a robot arm permits a compact and simple design of the entire device.
Patent EP-0623649-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEEKMAN GEORGE F
IPC: C08L101/00
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A zinc mercaptoacid ester of a polyhydric alcohol or ether, carboxylate, or ether-carboxylate thereof having at least one functional hydroxy group are improved heat stabilizers for halogen-containing polymer compositions. The phenomenon known as zinc burn during processing of such compositions is eliminated. Zinc bis-thioglycolates, zinc mercaptopropionates and zinc bis-mercaptosuccinates of glycols, glycerol, glycol ethers, glycol carboxylates, and glycerol carboxylates exemplify the new class of heat stabilizers.