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Patent EP-0923456-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SANTINI SERGIO
IPC: B43K1/08
Filed: 1997-03-11
Abstract: The invention concerns a ball-bearing tip for a ball-point pen comprising a body (1) provided with a cavity (2) for maintaining the ball (3) protruding from the front surface of the tip and rotating freely in this cavity (2) and an axial passage (6) for feeding ink supplied by an ink reservoir. The diameter of the ball (3) is not greater than 0.5mm and its seat at the bottom of the cavity (2) consists of several portions (4) separated by a spherical zone each portion being separated from the others by a central duct for supplying ink (6). This central duct (6) has the shape of a prism with its axis merging with that of the tip (1), and partially opening into the cavity (2) for delivering ink directly thereby increasing the inked surface of the ball (3).
Patent EP-0824754-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRAAT JOSEPHUS JOHANNES MARIA
IPC: G11B7/1381
Filed: 1997-02-25
Abstract: An optical scanning device can scan two types of record carriers each having a transparent layer with a different thickness, in which a focused radiation beam scans an information layer of the record carrier through the transparent layer. When scanning a first type of record carrier the best focus of the radiation beam is positioned on the information layer and when scanning a second type of record carrier the paraxial focus of the radiation beam is positioned on the information layer. The lens system focusing the radiation beam comprises an opaque ring between a transparent central area and a transparent annular area.
Patent EP-0892853-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHELLENBERGER VOLKER
IPC: C12M1/32
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A method is provided for screening microorganisms having a selectable characteristic comprising: (a) providing a growth chamber capable of forming a plurality of discrete compartments, said compartments comprising a barrier which inhibits the diffusion of metabolites or nutrients between said compartments within said growth chamber; (b) preparing a growth medium which, by its lack of or addition of one or more metabolites or nutrients, preferentially facilitates growth of microorganisms exhibiting said selectable characteristic from microorganisms which do not exhibit said selectable characteristic; (c) inoculating said growth medium with a plurality of microorganisms, a portion of which comprises said selectable characteristic; (d) placing said inoculated growth medium into said growth chamber so as to randomly disperse said microorganisms among discrete compartments in said growth chamber; and (e) incubating said growth chamber for a suitable time and under suitable conditions to obtain a detectable disparity of growth between microorganisms having said selectable characteristic and microorganisms lacking said selectable characteristic.
Patent EP-0889820-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARTON LAURENCE GEORGE HERBERT
IPC: B62D1/184
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: L'invention porte sur une colonne de direction (25) réglable verticalement et longitudinalement comportant un premier moyen (26, 27) bloquant une colonne de direction (21) dans la position de réglage voulue, et un deuxième moyen (29, 30) maintenant sensiblement la position de réglage en cas de collision. Le deuxième moyen consiste en une came (29) montée pivotante et s'engageant dans une surface de prise (30) de forme appropriée. Un système analogue peut servir au réglage longitudinal et à son maintien. La came est d'une forme telle que l'une de ses extrémités (32) se trouve radialement plus éloignée de l'axe de la came (26) que l'autre extrémité (33) d'où une force d'enclenchement plus élevée lorsque la came tourne dans un sens.
Patent EP-0846376-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WANG MICHAEL M
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1997-03-10
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à un procédé qui permet de déterminer un taux associé à un signal reçu et qui consiste à cet effet à détecter le signal reçu (40); à décoder (42) le signal reçu à un premier taux, à déterminer une première métrique de chemin associée à ce premier taux (44), à décoder (42) le signal reçu à un second taux, et à déterminer une seconde métrique de chemin associée à ce second taux (44); à calculer plusieurs fonctions discriminantes sur la base de la première et de la seconde métrique de chemin (46); à comparer au moins l'une de ces fonctions discriminantes à une valeur prédéterminée (48); et à sélectionner l'un des premier et second taux comme taux déterminé sur la base de la comparaison (62, 66, 72 et 78).
Patent EP-0955828-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BUTLER CLARENCE PALIN
IPC: A46B5/02
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: This invention is an ergonomic toothbrush (10) having an oversized handle (20), a shapeable stem (16), interchangeable, flexible heads (12) of different sizes, bristle arrangements (14), and geometrical configurations. The handle (20) is cylindrical so as to readily fit in the palm of one's hand while having a flattened portion against which the thumb and fingertips may be rested. The handle (20) is attached to a rotatable disk (22) which may be selectively set in a variety of positions about the longitudinal axis of the handle (20). When a stem (16) with a head (12) is attached to the rotatable disk (22), the user of the toothbrush may bend the head and set the orientation of the bristles on the head such that they are at 45 degrees relative to the surface of the teeth, while the flat portion of the handle is generally parallel to the surface of the teeth so that the Bass brushing technique may be implemented while moving the toothbrush back and forth in short strokes so that all teeth may be effectively reached and brushed.
Patent EP-1040044-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUOKAS JOUNI
IPC: B65H33/08
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: Selon un procédé d'emballage d'articles plats, les articles sont amenés en une pile continue (P) le long d'un niveau support vers un poste de groupage de façon que leurs plans soient verticaux en partant du niveau de supports, les lots de produits à mettre dans un emballage tel qu'une boîte étant séparés de la pile par un dispositif automatique de groupage. Pour le groupage des articles de différentes épaisseurs aux différentes extrémités selon le sens de leur plan, une partie de pile (OP) est séparée de la pile, la partie de pile est saisie par un dispositif de saisie, puis est mise à tourner autour d'un axe de façon que son orientation s'écarte de l'orientation d'origine. Les premières parties de piles (OP) ainsi tournées sont placés à la suite de telles deuxièmes parties de pile, dont les orientations par rapport à l'axe considéré s'écarte de 180 ° de l'orientation des premières parties de piles, puis les premières et deuxièmes parties de piles ainsi disposées à la suite les unes des autres sont mises en une formation permettant de réaliser un lot de produits à placer dans l'emballage.
Patent EP-0927449-A1 (EP)
Title: Einrichtung zur spannungsregelung
Inventor: KOHL WALTER
IPC: H02P9/10
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: Es wird eine Einrichtung zur Spannungsregelung bei einem von einer Brennkraftmaschine angetriebenen Generator beschrieben, bei dem der Spannungsregler mit einer Load-Response-Fahrt-Funktion (LRF) ausgestattet ist, die ein schnelles Ansteigen des Erregerstromes bei Zuschalten eines starken elektrischen Verbrauchers verhindert. Durch eine geeignete Ansteuerschaltung, die die Drehzahl der Brennkraftmaschine und damit des Generators auswertet, wird im Fahrbetrieb bei sinkenden Drehzahlen die Load-Response-Fahrt-Funktion gesperrt, so daß in diesem Fall die bei aktiver Load-Response-Funktion auftretenden Spannungseinbrüche weitestgehend vermieden werden.
Patent EP-0899456-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUBARA YOSHIHIRO
IPC: F02P5/15
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: An engine controller (40) judges an engine condition on the basis of a voltage signal issued from a water
temperature sensor (9) to output an ignition signal to an igniter (6b) so as to cause spark plugs (7) provided on
cylinders in an exhaust stroke and an expansion stroke to perform spark discharge in the case where the engine is
judged to be in a cold condition.
Patent EP-0907658-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POTTER ERICA
IPC: A61P3/04
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to Neuropeptide Y receptor ligands derived from alanine substitutions of the NPY24-36 amino acid sequence. The ligands may be used, for example, in the treatment or rhinitis, respiratory diseases and vasoconstriction predisposing to acute renal failure.
Patent EP-0941323-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CELESTE ANTHONY J
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: L'invention concerne des protéines-16 morphogénétiques osseuses (BMP-16) purifiées et des procédés pour les fabriquer. L'invention concerne également des molécules d'ADN codant lesdites protéines BMP-16. Lesdites protéines peuvent être utilisées dans le traitement de défauts et de troubles affectant l'os, le cartilage ou d'autres tissus conjonctifs, dont les tendons, les ligaments et le ménisque, pour la cicatrisation et la répartition des tissus connexes et pour traiter des troubles et des défauts affectant d'autres tissus, tels que l'épiderme, les nerfs, les muscles, dont le muscle cardiaque, et d'autres tissus et blessures, ainsi que des organes tels que les tissus du foie, du poumon, du coeur, du pancréas et du rein. Lesdites protéines peuvent également servir à induire la croissance et/ou la différentiation de cellules embryonnaires ou souches non différentiées.
Patent EP-0879468-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARRA JOHANNES
IPC: G21K1/10
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus (1) is provided with an X-ray source (2) and an X-ray detector (5) wherebetween there is arranged an X-ray filter (6) which includes filter elements (7) whose X-ray absorptivity can be adjusted by controlling the quantity of X-ray absorbing liquid (31) in individual filter elements (7). The filter elements (7) are formed by spaces between electrically conductive tracks (9) provided on parallel plates (8). The parallel plates are arranged in a reservoir (31) for the X-ray absorbing liquid. The liquid level in the vicinity of an electrically conductive track is controlled on the basis of an electric voltage applied to the relevant electrically conductive track (9).
Patent EP-0928186-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PUVVADA SUDHAKAR
IPC: C11D1/94
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des compositions de nettoyage liquides à structure lamellaire. Ces compositions comprennent 5 à 50 % d'un système tensioactif, comprenant (a) un anionique ou un mélange d'anioniques et (b) un tensioactif anionique amphotérique et/ou bipolaire en mélange, et l'alkylamphoacétate de métal alcalin comprend 25 à 90 % du composant (b). L'invention traite aussi d'un procédé pour augmenter la stabilité à basse température de ces compositions de nettoyage liquides à structure lamellaire par la sélection d'un alkylamphoacétate de métal alcalin à raison de 25 à 90 % du composant (b). On obtient ainsi une excellente stabilité à basse température.
Patent EP-0930969-A1 (EP)
Inventor: THOMAS JONATHAN P
IPC: B29C73/02
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: A windshield repair apparatus includes a bridge for holding an injector adjacent to a break area of a windshield. The bridge includes a suction cup for mounting the bridge to the windshield. The bridge includes a pivotally mounted arm which allows for pivotal movement of the injector away from the break area, and a registration system which allows for accurate replacement of the injector over the break area following pivotal movement back toward the break area. A ball plunger and detent mounting arrangement between the pivotally mounted arm and a remainder of the bridge allows for registration. The suction cup includes a vacuum pump for withdrawing air from beneath the suction cup. The injector includes a clip securing a stopper to a body of the injector. The stopper includes a peripheral lip seal at a first end of the stopper which is received by the body. The arm also is pivotally moveable toward and away from the windshield and is controlled by a threaded adjustment mechanism.
Patent EP-0869724-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PFERDEHIRT THOMAS
IPC: A44B17/00
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: Bei einem Kappenniet mit einem eine freiliegende Oberseite (12) und eine Unterseite (14) aufweisenden Kappenteil (10) und einem Nietteil (20), das einen sich von der Unterseite (14) des Kappenteils (10) wegerstreckenden Nietschaft (22), einen sich quer zur Nietschaftachse (23) und davon weg erstreckenden, zur Befestigung des Nietteils (20) am Kappenteil (10) dienenden Nietflansch (24) und zwei zwischen dem Nietschaft (22) und dem Kappenteil (10) angeordnete, sich etwa parallel zur Unterseite (14) des Kappenteils (10) erstreckende Stützteile (28, 30), die durch Umbiegen von zwei Nietflanschausschnitten unter Bildung von zwei Nietflanschfenstern (26, 27) um zwischen den Fenstern (26, 27) und dem Nietschaft (22) verlaufende Biegelinien gebildet sind, aufweist, wird vorgeschlagen eines der Stützteile (28) derart über das andere Stützteil (30) zu biegen, daß eine der Unterseite (14) des Kappenteils (10) abgewandte Seite des einen Stützteils (28) zumindest teilweise an einer der Unterseite (14) des Kappenteils (10) zugewandten Seite des anderen Stützteils (30) anliegt.
Patent EP-0942808-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WHITE BRIAN M
IPC: B25C1/04
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'entraînement de fixation amélioré, activé pneumatiquement, comprenant un ensemble (26) d'actionnement monté sur un ensemble (28) logement et mobile d'une position de non fonctionnement à une position de fonctionnement. Un premier élément (110) d'étanchéité est monté par rapport à un chemin d'alimentation. Ledit premier élément d'étanchéité passe d'une position étanche, dans laquelle il empêche la communication (54) entre un réservoir (18) sous pression d'air et une chambre de régulation de pression lorsque l'ensemble (26) d'actionnement est dans la position de fonctionnement, à une position non étanche dans laquelle le premier élément (110) d'étanchéité permet cette communication de façon à faire passer une soupape (36) principale à une position fermée lorsque l'ensemble (26) d'actionnement est dans la position de non fonctionnement. Un élément (88) de sollicitation, associé de manière opérationnelle à un second élément (84) d'étanchéité, entraîne ce second élément vers sa position non étanche, de manière à maintenir la communication entre la chambre (54) de régulation de pression et l'atmosphère jusqu'à ce que le premier élément (110) soit passé à la position non étanche.
Patent EP-0964630-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EICHINGER HARTMUT
IPC: A47D11/00
Filed: 1997-12-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of toy furniture with a table top which is fastened at two opposite edges to respective support elements wherein the fastening is a pin (3) having a vertical axis. The support elements are pivoted in relation to the table top, around the pin axis (3). The base surfaces of the support elements support the table top (2) in stable manner at any angle, and the edges of the support elements protrude over the table top (2).
Patent EP-0944610-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PIERCE MICHAEL ERNEST
IPC: A61P31/18
Filed: 1997-12-15
Abstract: Process for asymmetric synthesis of benzoxazinone derivatives of formula (VI), comprises: (a) reacting (I) with (VII) or (VIII) in the presence of an acid catalyst to give (II) which is reacted with a mixture of (IX), alkyl lithium and cyclopropylacetylene to give (III); (b) (III) is oxidised to (IV) and this is reacted with a cleaving agent and a trapping agent to give (V); and (c) (V) is treated with a cyclising agent to give (VI). X = Cl or F; A = CF3, C2F5 or C3F7; R1 = H, 1-6C alkyl or 1-6C alkylcarbonyl; R2 = H; R3 = H, Me, Et or phenyl substituted by up to 3 of R12; R4, R5, R4a, R5a, R6, R8, R9 = H, 1-6C alkyl, 1-6C alkoxy or 1-6C alkylthio; R12 = H, 1-6C alkyl, 1-6C alkoxy or 1-6C alkylthio; Y = (CH2)n or O; n = 0 to 3; P = amine protecting group of formula (a) or (b); P" = group of formulae (c) or (d); R10, R11 = 1-4C alkyl; or NR10R11 = pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholinyl.
Patent EP-0961587-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRESINA STEPHEN J
IPC: A61B17/78
Filed: 1997-12-09
Abstract: An osteosynthetic implant for setting a broken bone. The implant comprises a nail having a plurality of helically twisted blades that share a common helical axis. At least two of the blades define an angle of less than 180 DEG  in a plane perpendicular to the helical axis. In a preferred embodiment, one pair of the blades of the nail is tapered towards its proximal portion and another pair has a uniform thickness. The blades are twisted by at least about 30 DEG . A cannulation runs through the center of the nail to receive a guide wire. The nail is slidably engageable to a member that is securable to an elongated portion of the bone, such as a side plate or an intramedullary nail. In a preferred implantation orientation, the proximate portion of the tapered blades is parallel to the elongated portion of the bone, and a proximate portion of the uniform blades is perpendicular thereto.
Patent EP-0840508-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KITAMURA TETSUYA
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1996-02-02
Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for encoding and decoding image information such as a sub-picture which is reproduced or played back simultaneously with a main picture. A sub-picture packet is encoded using a packet header containing a time stamp, sub-picture data containing compressed pixel data, one or more display control sequences, and a sub-picture unit header. The time stamp indicates the playback start time of the sub-picture packet. The display control sequence defines the order of display of the sub-picture data. The sub-picture unit header indicates the size of the sub-picture packet and the location of the display control sequence. The encoded sub-picture packet is decoded, and displayed based on the display control sequence.
Patent EP-0864661-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISOBE KAZUTAKA
IPC: C22C29/02
Filed: 1994-02-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a nitrogen-containing sintered hard
alloy comprising a hard phase made up of at least one of carbides,
nitrides, carbonitrides and compositions thereof of at
least two selected from the transition metals that belong in
the 4a, 5a and 6a groups in the periodic table, and a binder
phase containing Ni and/or Co and inevitable impurities, wherein
an NaCl type hard phase having a compressive residual
stress 1.01 times or more than the compressive residual stress
in the uppermost surface area exists in the region of depth of
1 µm to 100 µm from the surface and wherein said NaCl type
hard phase in said region has a compressive residual stress of
40 kg/mm 2  or more.
Patent EP-0941954-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CONGARD PIERRE
IPC: B65H19/10
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: Method of splicing a leading edge portion (34) of the outer turn (32)
of a roll sheet material (30) to a further sheet comprising the steps
of
     (i)   providing a splicing tape (10)
comprising a carrier layer (13) having on a first major surface a first
adhesive layer (12) and on a second major surface opposite to the first
major surface in the order given a non-tacky polymer layer (14) and a
second adhesive layer (15), the splicing tape being capable of
delamination between the carrier layer (13) and the non-tacky polymer
layer (14) when preparing the splice,   (ii)   positioning said tape
on and adhering it by means of one of the adhesive layers (12,15),
respectively, to the portion of the upper surface of the
next-to-the-outer turn (31) of the roll of sheet material (30) facing
the leading edge portion (34) of the outer turn (32) so that the other
adhesive layer of the splice tape (10) can be fully or partly adhered to
the under-surface of the leading edge portion (34) of the outer turn
(32),   (iii)   adhering the other adhesive layer of the splice tape
to the under-surface of the leading edge portion (34) of the outer turn
(32) of the roll of sheet material (30),   (iv)   optionally providing
an adhesive tape (39) having a first adhesive surface and a second
adhesive surface, and adhering one of the adhesive surfaces,
respectively, to the upper surface of the leading edge portion (34) of
the outer turn (32) of the roll of sheet material (30),   (v)   adhering the further sheet to the optionally partially
exposed surface of the other adhesive surface of the splicing tape (10)
and/or to the exposed surface of the other adhesive layer of said optional
adhesive tape (39), and   (vi)   separating the further sheet and the outer turn of the roll
spliced to it, from the next-to-the-outer turn of the roll thereby effecting
delamination between the carrier layer (13) and the non-tacky polymer layer
(14) of the splicing tape (10).
Patent EP-0959180-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BUCKENAUER GUENTHER
IPC: E01D19/06
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: The anchoring section (3a) is dovetail-shaped or T-shaped and the basic section (3b) is staged on one side and inclined. The contour of the anchoring device is such that the anchoring section and the basic section so fit together that a virtually pure plate slab section can be realised. The basic section in one of its corner areas has a metallic edge profile (1) for welding.
Patent EP-0895230-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAGISHI YOSHIKAZU
IPC: G11B7/2472
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: The present invention provides an optical information
recording medium having superior resistance to water and
humidity, having less thermal diffusion of the dye molecules
within the light absorbing layer 3 under conditions of high
heat and humidity, and which is able to prevent deterioration
of the signal, wherein it is possible to employ less expensive
Ag (silver) and Al (aluminum), instead of expensive gold (Au)
as the material for the light reflecting layer 4. 
     The present invention is an optical information recording
medium for recording information when a recording beam L1 is
shone on a light absorbing layer 3, wherein the solubility of
the light absorbing layer 3 in 70 °C water is 1.0 x 10 -1 
milligrams/liter or less; the present invention is constituted
with attention to keeping the water solubility within a
prescribed range, in consideration of the inferior resistance
to water and humidity resulting from the high solubility in
water of dyes comprising halogen, and particularly iodine,
anions.
Patent EP-0911095-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RODE DIRK DR
IPC: B22D11/059
Filed: 1998-10-08
Abstract: The mold body (1) is provided at least over certain sections with an outer cover (8) consisting of a material whose thermal conductivity is lower than that of the material of the mold body.
Patent EP-0924425-A1 (EP)
Title: Starter for automotive vehicle comprising an improved pinion
Inventor: VILOU GERARD
IPC: F02N15/02
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: The drive pinion (20) and thrust gear (19) are separate parts which are held one against the other through a conical friction surface (40) by a thrust spring (74). When the starter motor is activated the helical gear pushes the two surfaces tightly together as the pinion drive gear engages on the engine flywheel. When the engine fires the helical gears cause the thrust gear to pull away from the pinion slightly which stops the engine driving the starter motor.
Patent EP-0927575-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMA MASAHIDE
IPC: C07D301/10
Filed: 1998-12-28
Abstract: A catalyst for the production of ethylene oxide is
formed by causing a carrier having α-alumina as a main
component thereof to incorporate therein silica and a metal
or a compound of at least one element selected from the
elements of the groups Ib and IIb in the periodic table of
the elements such as, for example, silver oxide and
depositing silver on the carrier. The carrier is obtained
by mixing at least α-alumina, a silicon compound, an organic
binder, and a compound of at least one element selected from
the elements of the groups Ib and IIb in the periodical table
of the elements and then calcining the resultant mixture at
a temperature in the range of 1,000° - 1,800°C.