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Patent EP-0382430-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: H04B10/43
Filed: 1990-02-02
Granted: 1995-09-13
Abstract: An optical interconnection network comprises an optical bus (60) formed by a D-fibre (62) embedded in a thermoplastic substrate (64) with the flat of the D-fibre (62) flush with the top surface of the substrate. A module 70 similarly constructed is dimensioned to be a push fit in a wall structure formed on the substrate 64 with the fibres 72 and 62 in a position to evanescently couple optical signals from one fibre to the other.
Patent EP-0446274-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KVINGE DANIEL JOHN
IPC: F04B53/08
Filed: 1989-11-22
Granted: 1995-04-26
Abstract: A silencing system is provided for an air-operated pump (10) which also eliminates icing of the pump at higher cycle rates and humidities. The exhaust (12) from the air motor (10) powers an air flow inducer (24) to induce flow of relatively warm ambient air (28). The induced flow of ambient air (28) is drawn across cold components (41, 20, 16) of the air motor (10), and the mixed (ambient and exhaust air) exit stream (34) routed away from the air motor. The relatively warm mixed air exhaust flow (34) also allows noise reduction by conventional acoustical techniques (38) without suffering performance degradation due to icing.
Patent EP-0464100-B1 (EP)
Title: Liquid heating apparatus
IPC: A47J31/56
Filed: 1990-03-23
Granted: 1993-09-15
Abstract: A liquid heating apparatus comprises a heating vessel (2), a drain valve (5), and a bimetallic actuator (8) for controlling the drain valve. A small volume of liquid is partially isolated from the main volume of liquid in the vessel within an isolating chamber (3). The temperature of the liquid in the chamber (3) lags behind that of the liquid in the main volume, until at a critical temperature, the main volume of liquid becomes sufficiently turbulent to mix with and displace the liquid in the chamber (3). The actuator (8) senses the rapid rise in temperature of the liquid in the chamber (3) and opens the valve (5). The valve (5) cooperates with a trip lever (30) of a switching mechanism (23) to cut off the supply of energy to the heater (20) of the apparatus when the actuator operates to open the valve (5).
Patent EP-0480965-B1 (EP)
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 1990-05-31
Granted: 1993-10-13
Abstract: Une électrovanne (10) comprend un corps (12) logé dans une ouverture échelonnée (13) ménagée dans un corps de modulateur (11). Ladite électrovanne (10) comprend une première ouverture (16) communiquant avec une chambre (40) ainsi qu'une deuxième (20) et une troisième ouverture (22) communiquant avec une zone intérieure (30) du corps de l'électrovanne (12). Une soupape à deux voies (50), disposée dans ladite chambre (40), est dotée d'une ouverture longitudinale (52), ladite ouverture étant dotée d'un orifice (54) et d'une ouverture transversale (56) communiquant avec la chambre (40) et en intersection avec ladite ouverture longitudinale (52). Une garniture (100) disposée dans une zone intérieure (30) est pourvue d'un premier organe de soupape (101) pouvant venir en contact, de manière étanche, avec un siège de soupape (53) situé dans l'ouverture longitudinale (52) de la soupape à deux voies (50). Ladite garniture comprend une deuxième organe de soupape (102) venant en contact, de manière étanche, avec un siège de soupape (28) situé dans la troisième ouverture (22). De plus, la garniture (100) est pourvue d'une paire de passages axiaux parallèles (105). La garniture (100) et la soupape à deux voies (50) sont orientées par un ressort (51), chacune se déplaçant réciproquement dans l'électrovanne (12). La deuxième ouverture (20) s'étend transversalement à travers le corps de l'électrovanne (12), entrecoupant orthogonalement une paire d'ouvertures (21) en communication avec la zone intérieure (30) et alignées coaxialement avec la paire de passages axiaux (105) pratiqués dans la garniture (100). Une bobine (90) est disposée autour de la soupape à deux voies (50) et autour de la garniture (100). Lorsque la bobine (90) est excitée, la garniture (100) se déplace de manière à faire loger le premier organe de soupape (101) dans le siège de soupape (53) disposé dans l'ouverture longitudinale (52) et à séparer le deuxième organe de soupape (102) de la troisième ouverture (22), ce qui permet l'écoulement de liquide depuis la deuxième ouverture (20) vers la troisième ouverture (22). Un différentiel de pression s'appliquant à travers la soupape à deux voies (50) et la garniture (100) entraîne un mouvement conjoint de ladite soupape (50) et de la garniture (100) vers la troisième ouverture (22) de manière à restreindre sensiblement l'écoulement de liquide depuis la chambre (40) directement vers l'ouverture transversale (56), ce qui permet au liquide contenu dans ladite chambre (40) de passer à travers l'orifice (54).
Patent EP-0499614-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NORGAARD PEDERSEN ERNST
IPC: A23C15/16
Filed: 1990-11-07
Granted: 1994-07-13
Abstract: Procédé de production de beurre à faible teneur en matière grasse, sur la base de beurre ordinaire, ayant de préférence une teneur en matière grasse comprise entre 80 et 83 %, et exclusivement fabriqué sur la base de lait. Le beurre ordinaire est acheminé de manière continue dans un ensemble hermétiquement fermé de l'invention, de l'admission de l'ensemble à la sortie de ce dernier. Pendant le déroulement de sa fabrication dans ledit ensemble, le beurre passe dans une partie de pétrissage dans laquelle une solution aqueuse sans air contenant un concentré d'acide lactique est ajoutée de manière continue au beurre, après quoi il est chauffé entre 15 et 25 °C tout en étant pétri. Ensuite, le beurre passe dans une partie de mélange où il est mélangé de manière continue à une solution aqueuse contenant des protéines du lait. Le résultat est un beurre à faible teneur en matière grasse présentant des qualités de sapidité, une aptitude à être tartiné ainsi qu'une apparence attractive comparable à celle du beurre ordinaire.
Patent EP-0503123-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HORNG ALEX
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 1991-03-15
Granted: 1994-04-20
Abstract: A non-brush D.C. motor with a new improved stator comprises a stator base whose two side discs (3,4) have notches (28) and feet (22,23) so that the polar plates can engage with. By expanding the thinner lips of metal cylinder, the upper and lower polar plates can be fixed firmly with stator base. The central shaft post of housing base can pass through the inner perimeter of metal cylinder. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0529116-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DEPTA ROBERT
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 1991-08-22
Granted: 1996-02-28
Abstract: The protective conductors (L1, L2) are a component of the circuit arrangement. They are fitted in parallel conducting paths (LP) such that switching paths, which are likewise contained in the conducting paths, of switching elements (V1, V2) change from a conductive state into a blocking state, or vice versa, whenever the protective conductors (L1, L2) are acted on physically. This causes a potential change at the output (OUT) of the circuit arrangement. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0487999-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MITTELSTAEDT RAINER
IPC: H04M1/65
Filed: 1991-11-16
Granted: 1997-04-16
Abstract: Device combinations, consisting in most cases of telephone set, answering machine, telecopier, cordless telephone and so forth, are increasingly connected to the main station line in subscriber equipment. As has been shown by investigations, it should also be possible in future device combinations to transfer a message of the temporarily absent subscriber to a calling subscriber. The circuit complexity required for this and the costs are essentially determined by the signal processing of the voice signal and by the random-access memory used. To provide for signal matching, particularly for improved voice quality of stored announcements, a control device arranged in the subscriber terminal determines at the end of the announcement text the storage capacity of the digital memory still available for storing digital voice signals. If free storage capacity is still available, the frequency of the sampling clock for an A/D converter is changed when the announcement is copied from a magnetic tape memory into the digital memory, in such a manner that the digital memory is largely filled. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0468578-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ROULEAU PATRICK
IPC: D05B35/10
Filed: 1991-07-16
Granted: 1994-02-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a process and a device for the automatic sewing of a piece of fabric along its edges. 
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Patent EP-0487151-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KRAAG JOHAN ADRIAAN
IPC: G02B6/24
Filed: 1991-11-18
Granted: 1995-09-13
Abstract: Method for producing a deformation which can be used as a low-reflection termination component in a section of optical fibre. A section of optical fibre is locally heated and pushed together over a suitably chosen length Lp. A section of fibre treated in this way has an excellent reflection attenuation and transmission attenuation. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0460975-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FUSSELMAN DAVID FRANCIS
IPC: H01R12/50
Filed: 1991-06-10
Granted: 1997-01-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector with a ground structure for impedance and cross talk control between signal carrying conductors such as a circuit (224) and a connector (400) having first contacts (435) and second side contacts (465). In particular, a right angle or angled connector (200) comprising an insulative housing (230) having side walls (230) and a plurality of passages in rows and columns within the side walls. The connector further comprises a first plurality of contact elements (235), each element having a third and fourth (255) contact, the third contacts arranged for contacting the first contacts (435) and the fourth contacts (255) extending at an angle to the third contacts (235). The connector further comprises a conductor (240) arranged on a side wall (230) having a fifth contacts (265) for contacting the second side contacts (465) of the second connector (400) and a sixth contacts (275) for contacting a conductive shield (300), the shield having contacts (315) positioned in rows and columns with the fourth contacts (255) for connection to the circuit (224). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0516633-B1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und vorrichtung zur funktionsüberwachung eines elektrischen verbrauchers
Inventor: JOOS EUGEN
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 1991-01-22
Granted: 1994-09-14
Abstract: Es wird ein Verfahren zur Funktionsüberwachung eines von einer Steuerschaltung angesteuerten elektrischen Verbrauchers vorgeschlagen, bei dem Fehler des Verbrauchers durch Vergleich eines der Ansteuerung des Verbrauchers dienenden Signals und eines der Steuerschaltung vom Verbraucher zurückgeleiteten Rückmeldesignals erfaßt werden. Durch eine logische Auswertung der Signale vor, während und nach einem Schaltereignis können ein Kurzschluß nach Masse bzw. zur Versorgungsspannung sowie ein Kabelabfall festgestellt werden. Dabei können die einzelnen Fehlerfälle voneinander unterschieden werden.
Patent EP-0472696-B1 (EP)
Inventor: LAL KASTURI
IPC: C08G73/06
Filed: 1991-02-28
Granted: 1994-12-21
Abstract: This invention relates to a composition prepared by reacting (a) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride having a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 150 carbon atoms and at least one polyamine wherein the reaction product has at least one NH group capable of addition to a double bond; with (b) at least one sulfo compound represented by the following formula;  <IMAGE>   wherein each R1 is independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group a is zero or one; Q is a hydrocarbylene group or -C(X)N(R2)Q'-; R2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group; X is sulfur or oxygen; Q' is a hydrocarbylene group; and Z is -S(O)OH, or -S(O)2OH or an ester, a metal salt or an ammonium salt of the sulfo compound. The invention also relates to polymer fabrics treated with the compositions of the present invention. The treated polymer fabrics have improved wicking/wetting characteristics. Further, the treated polymer fabrics maintain these characteristics upon repeated exposure to fluids.
Patent EP-0528852-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KOVAR WALTER
IPC: D21F1/10
Filed: 1991-04-23
Granted: 1994-07-13
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AT91/00060 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 20, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 20, 1992 PCT Filed Apr. 23, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/17292 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 14, 1991.A fabric of synthetic monofilaments for making a draining wire in a paper machine includes a plurality of warp threads an three layers of weft threads. Each four weft threads of the top layer, two weft threads of the middle layer and all weft thread of the bottom layer form a respective group characterized by warp threads running through the two top layer and the other warp threads running through all three layers.
Patent EP-0526560-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COUCH RICHARD W JR
IPC: B23K10/00
Filed: 1991-04-23
Granted: 1997-01-29
Abstract: A process and apparatus for reducing wear of an electrode in a plasma arc torch (14) involves providing a substantial pressure drop in a flow of plasma gas from the torch to a plasma arc chamber (32) defined by the electrode (22) and a nozzle (26). The pressure drop is immediately before the plasma arc chamber (32). There is also a small, localized supply of the plasma gas located between the pressure drop and the plasma chamber. The supply is sufficient to stabilize the arc when the gas flow is cut off upstream of the pressure drop and the arc current is cut off very shortly thereafter. The pressure drop is small enough to permit an adequate flow of plasma gas to the plasma arc chamber (32) during normal operations, but large enough to isolate residual gas in the torch from the plasma arc chamber when the arc current is cut off. The apparatus is preferably a swirl ring (28) with an annular pre-chamber (42) fed by a set of choke holes to feed gas to the chamber and create the pressure drop. A set of swirl holes (30) feed gas from the pre-chamber (42) to the plasma arc chamber (32).
Patent EP-0525131-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KNOWLES TERENCE J
IPC: G08C21/00
Filed: 1991-11-14
Granted: 1997-10-08
Abstract: An acoustic touch position sensor is shown in which a transducer coupled to a side of a substrate imparts a shear wave into the substrate for propagation along a first axis. A reflective array is disposed along the first axis to reflect portions of the shear wave along a plurality of parallel paths extending across a touch surface of the substrate to a second reflective array the axis of which is parallel to the axis of the first reflective array. The second reflective array reflects the shear waves incident thereto to a transducer mounted on the side of the substrate and responsive to shear waves propagated thereto for providing a signal representative of these shear waves. A touch on the substrate results in a partial absorption of the energy in the shear wave so as to produce a perturbation therein which is sensed to determine the axial position of the touch on the substrate. In a second embodiment a single transducer and reflective array is provided for each axis, a coordinate on which is to be determined. In a third embodiment of the present invention, a single transducer is provided to transmit and receive shear waves propagating along perpendicular parallel paths.
Patent EP-0529221-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMMEL NORBERT
IPC: B02C4/08
Filed: 1992-06-17
Granted: 1996-09-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a comminuting device having a funnel-like container (1) in whose outlet region (2) two crusher rollers (3, 4) which are parallel to one another and can be driven in opposite directions are mounted. In order to permit the device to be used universally and to have a good self-cleaning effect, there is provision for the crusher rollers (3, 4) to have a cylindrical base body (5) on which a plurality of mutually spaced disc elements (6) are mounted, at the circumferential area of which disc elements (6) a plurality of crusher elements (7) are provided. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0519767-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIRVONEN TIMO
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1992-09-17
Granted: 1995-05-10
Abstract: A circuit board assembly including a shielding housing mounted on a circuit board (1), the shielding housing being intended for radio-frequency shieldings. The shielding housing (2) having a wall inclined at an angle  alpha  to a plane orthogonal to the plane of the circuit board. The housing of the circuit board assembly being suitable for at least a partial embedding into an exterior wall of an electronic apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0538149-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PERRIER PHILIPPE
IPC: H01H71/02
Filed: 1992-09-22
Granted: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A series of moulded-case low voltage circuit breakers is produced from standard single-pole units (10), having a box (11) made of insulating moulded material and containing the contacts, and the cutout chambers. A multi-pole circuit breaker is produced by placing several single-pole units (10) in a common case (31), leaving a gap, defined by a spacer (32), between the single-pole units (10) in order to produce a modularity defined by the width of the case of the single-pole circuit breaker of the range. The spacer (32) includes an overpressure actuator (45). 
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Patent EP-0569365-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHIRMER WILFRIED
IPC: C11D3/12
Filed: 1991-12-19
Granted: 1995-02-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphate-free dishwashing agent containing crystalline sodium disilicate ($g(b)-form) produced hydrothermally from quartz sand and caustic soda by a sintering process.
Patent EP-0573438-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAIT ROBERT ALAN REID
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 1992-01-31
Granted: 1998-05-20
Abstract: A non-contacting transaction system as described which includes a hand-held device (10) which contains information unique to the user and which, when actuated by the user, generates a wireless signal which is picked up by a receiver (12). In a preferred arrangement, the transmitter (10) contains the user's code and has a keypad (17) for the user to insert a personal identification number (PIN) code. The receiver (12) is coupled via a transmission line to a local system where the user's code and PIN number and details of the purchase, received from the vendor, are registered against the user's number so that billing can be carried out subsequently. The receiver (10) can include a means for checking (27) and for rectifying the correctness of the code and PIN number prior to transmitting the data via the modem to the central system. Various embodiments of the invention are described; for example, the device is flexible and the PIN number could be required for all transactions to minimise fraud. Each transmitter may be provided with a terminal to allow an input to the memory for changing details of the user's account and charge number. To prove ownership of the transmitter, the owner's name, telephone number, car registration number etc. may also be fused in the memory along with the credit card number. This information would be displayed only to the vendor who could ask the person who was using the transmitter to identify himself by name, PIN, telephone number or car registration as proof of identity.
Patent EP-0538435-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BECK ERNST
IPC: B23D65/00
Filed: 1992-05-06
Granted: 1994-09-07
Abstract: Une lame de scie (10) est déplacée pas à pas pour des opérations d'usinage se complétant l'une l'autre à travers une première station (20), puis une seconde station (40), et à chaque fois mise à l'arrêt quand une dent (12) atteint une position prescrite dans la première station (20). L'usinage d'une deuxième dent dans la deuxième station (40), parallèlement à celui de cette dent dans la première station (20), est préparé par le fait que la position de la deuxième dent, dépendant des erreurs de pas de denture, est déterminée et qu'un dispositif d'usinage (60) est actionné pour venir dans la position de travail correspondante.
Patent EP-0559861-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BUCK MANFRED
IPC: B25C5/16
Filed: 1992-09-17
Granted: 1995-07-05
Abstract: A tack-driver has a magazine (4) consisting of a magazine section (11) firmly secured to the tacker and a thrust member with a base plate (20) movable longitudinally therein. In order both to obtain a strong thrust member securing force and to be able to open the magazine easily, a movable handle (16) is fitted on the thrust member to which is coupled a contact member (25). With the handle (16) closed, the contact member (25) presses counter-supports (22) against a stop spring (18). With the handle (16) open, however, the counter-supports (22) can enter recesses (27) in the contact member (25) and release the stop spring (18).
Patent EP-0668947-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALBERTO PIETRO
IPC: F16J15/16
Filed: 1992-11-02
Granted: 1997-02-05
Abstract: Appareil de décatissage en continu de tissus dans un autoclave, du type décrit et revendiqué dans la demande de brevet MI91A001119, du même inventeur. L'appareil comporte principalement des dispositifs (12, 23) adaptés pour réduire le pourcentage d'oxygène à l'intérieur de l'autoclave (1). En outre, des plaques minces (14) sont de préférence montées mobiles en direction de l'intérieur du tissu (4) immédiatement avant qu'il ne sorte de l'autoclave (1), et commandées depuis l'extérieur de manière qu'ils prolongent l'effet de compression 'sandwich' créé à la périphérie du cylindre ajouré (2), ou que l'on puisse monter un poste de vaporisation libre dans cette zone. Par ailleurs, on a prévu certains modes préférés de réalisation des organes d'étanchéité (19, 20) en face du cylindre central d'alimentation (5), de la face latérale de ce dernier, et des plaquettes (21, 22) en matériau antifriction intercalées entre ledit cylindre et lesdits organes gonflables d'étanchéité (19, 20), de la face latérale dudit cylindre (5), et des éléments d'étanchéité (25, 26; 25', 26') situés aux extrémités longitudinales de celui-ci.
Patent EP-0566723-B1 (EP)
Inventor: STEINHARDT MICHAEL D
IPC: B05B1/16
Filed: 1992-11-05
Granted: 1997-09-17
Abstract: Ajutage (10) de pomme de douche dans lequel le modèle d'aspersion peut être facilement réglé, ledit ajutage (10) pouvant osciller dans un support (64) d'une installation de douche. Un élément de valve mobile (40) cupuliforme est placé dans un corps de valve (20), la base (42) dudit élément de valve se trouvant du côté entrée de l'élément de soupape fixe (32). La rotation de l'élément de valve mobile (40) s'effectue depuis l'avant du logement de valve qui dirige différents passages d'écoulement vers une partie (47) de l'ajutage. Deux de ces ajutages (10) ou plus sont reliés à l'aide d'éléments de liaison (77) qui transmettent l'oscillation produite par une source oscillante (90).
Patent EP-0583563-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT ALBERT PROF DIPL-ING
IPC: E04H1/00
Filed: 1993-06-05
Granted: 1996-04-17
Abstract: An interconnected unitised unit (1) comprising wall elements (2) which can be plugged one into the other is to provide a solution by means of which such an interconnected unitised unit can be configured without additional fixing means, it being possible to connect individual units or a plurality of individual units to form a unit assembly for different applications. This is achieved in that, for the self-fixing of the essentially rectangular wall elements (2) on one another, all the wall elements (2) are of identical design in their border region which effects the fixing. Each wall element (2) is provided, on the two shorter sides, with bent-off portions (4), and one of the wall elements is designed as an end mounting piece, formed from two part-elements (2a, 2b), with the expansion joint (10) through the shorter sides. <IMAGE>