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Patent EP-0485352-A3 (EP)
Title: Tube testing apparatus
IPC: G10K11/35
Filed: 1991-10-14
Abstract: A test apparatus for testing objects such as tubing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatively fixed transducer and a rotating lens, wherein the transducer receives an input signal and converts it into an emitted wave energy, the lens focuses the emitted wave energy onto the tubing and focuses reflected wave energy from the tubing back onto the transducer, and the transducer receives the reflected wave energy and converts it into an output signal. The apparatus is useful for performing dimensional tests and longitudinal and circumferential flaw tests on tubing.
Patent EP-0523879-A3 (EP)
IPC: C08F8/00
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst which is obtained by 
contacting the following components (A) and (B) :  
 component (A)  : a product of contacting the following 
components (A₁) and (A₂) :  
   component (A₁) : polyolefin powder having specific 
values of pore diameter, pore volume, average pore diameter 
and average particle diameter,  
   component (A₂) : a solid component for a Ziegler 
catalyst comprising titanium, magnesium and a halogen as the 
essential components;  
 component (B)  : an organoaluminum compound.  
     The supporting state of the catalyst is improved, and 
a contaminant-free polymer having a satisfactorily large 
particle diameter without the lowering of the activity or 
the stereoregularity of the catalyst is successfully 
obtained.
Patent EP-0610086-A3 (EP)
Title: Castor oil polymers for needle coatings.
Inventor: BEZWADA RAO S
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: A polymer, particularly a biomedical polymer for the fabrication of medical and surgical devices and for use as a coating, is described. The polymer is derived from the reaction product of one or more lactone monomers and castor oil preferably: (a)  epsilon -caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate or an ether lactone; (b) castor oil; and (c) glycolide, lactide or 1,4-dioxanone. The preferred polymer is derived from  epsilon -caprolactone, castor oil, and glycolide. The polymer in preferred embodiments is ideally suited for use as a coating for a surgical suture, particularly an absorbable, braided multifilament suture and surgical needles. For this application, glycerol is advantageously added to the reactive monomer mix from which the polymer is derived.
Patent EP-0633214-A3 (EP)
Title: Curveless rail system for a static inclined lift where the cart is pulled by a rope.
Inventor: GERBER HANS
IPC: B66B9/187
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: In a curveless rail system for the rope-hauled carriage of a static inclined lift, two U-sections 1 form the running rails; the webs of the U-sections are bored at the same pitch in the longitudinal direction. Box-shaped frames 2, consisting of two U-sections bored at the same pitch in the longitudinal direction and of cross beams welded to the U-sections, are bolted at any point to the running rails 1 at the spacing distance. Attachment frames serve to attach further running-rail pairs 1; central frames are placed between one and the same running-rail pair 1. The rail construction is supported on foundations 5 via a single fixed bearing 3 and any number of movable bearings 4. All connections to be made between the elements 1 to 5 of the rail system upon assembly of the same are bolted. The rail system constructed according to the modular construction principle is flexurally and torsionally rigid, is suitable, among other things, for self projection and assembly, and can be adapted within wide limits to possible locations on a slope: To bridge a span of excessive length, the central frames are placed closer. The largely freely selectable angle of inclination can in the meantime be changed positively or negatively. Different gauges are possible. Short to medium-length inclined lifts are equipped with a rope winch; longer inclined lifts are given a revolving rope drive. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0693697-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OCHI KATSURA
IPC: G02B5/128
Filed: 1995-07-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for
producing retroreflective sheeting useful for marking or
the like of signs such as road signs and construction
signs; number plates of vehicles such as motorcars and
motorcycles; materials for safety such as clothes and
life jackets; signboards, etc., and the method is a
method for producing retroreflective sheeting, which
comprises embedding glass beads substantially in a
monolayer in a temporary support at least one surface of
which is composed of a thermoplastic resin in such a
manner that at least part of each bead is embedded in
the thermoplastic resin; forming a vapor-deposited metal
film on the surface in which the glass beads were embedded;
superposing thereon a thermoformable support film;
pressing the resultant superposed matter under heating
to embed the vapor-deposited metal film portion of each
of the glass beads in the support film; and peeling the
temporary support from the superposed matter in such a
manner that the glass beads remain in the support film,
said method being characterized in that a thin film
containing a coupling agent is previously formed on the
vapor-deposited metal film of the temporary support in
which the glass beads are embedded and on which the
vapor-deposited metal film is then formed, and then the
support film is superposed thereon.
Patent EP-0668568-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHAFER MARK ELDON
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1995-02-15
Abstract: A latent image bar code reader located in
relation to a filmstrip transport path for reading bar
code data imprinted on the edge of a filmstrip. The LIBC
reader comprises at least one illumination source and
linear array of CCD elements extending transversely from
one side wall of the film transport path that provides
an output signal at each CCD element dependent on the
intensity of the illumination in the image pixel
impinging thereon. The side wall is configured with
respect to the illumination source and CCD linear array
to block a first segment of the CCD elements from
receiving any light at all to thereby provide a "black
level" or zero output reference signal level and to
expose a second segment of the CCD elements to full
intensity light in at least a minimum gap between the
closest edge of the filmstrip and the side wall to
provide a "white level" or 100% output reference signal
level for calibration and comparison to signal levels to
signals from the remaining CCD elements referencing
black and white bar codes. The output signals are
processed to detect the first edge of the filmstrip by
the contrast in signal amplitude due to attenuation of
the transmitted light intensity by the filmstrip
substrate at the junction of the filmstrip with the gap.
Once the edge of the filmstrip is identified, the output
signals of segments of the CCD array aligned to the
clock and data tracks are sampled, digitized and
compared to reference signals to discern the bar code
pattern in the clock and data tracks. The bounds of the
segments of CCD elements sampled are preferably set as
sample time boundary functions triggered on edge
detection.
Patent EP-0770684-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OHARA HITOMI
IPC: C12P7/56
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: A method for producing an L-lactic acid with an
optical purity of not lower than 70% comprising the steps
of:(a) cultivating a microorganism of the genus  Bacillus 
capable of producing an L-lactic acid with an optical
purity of not lower than 70% from an assimilable carbon
source; and (b) collecting an L-lactic acid with an
optical purity of not lower than 70% from the culture.
Patent EP-0795313-A3 (EP)
Title: Mittel und Verfahren zum oxidativen Färben von Keratinfasern
IPC: A61K8/36
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Mittel zum oxidativen 
Färben von Keratinfasern - insbesondere Haaren - auf 
der Basis einer Entwicklersubstanz-/Kupplersubstanz-Kombination 
und mit einem pH-wert von 6 bis 9,5, 
welches dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daß es ein 
Sauerstoff-Oxidoreductase/Substrat-System und eine 
Peroxidase sowie als Kupplersubstanz bestimmte 
m-Phenylendiaminderivate enthält.
Patent EP-0737837-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCDONALD DOUGLAS B
IPC: F23D14/58
Filed: 1996-04-02
Abstract: The nozzle includes three combustion chambers (20)
(21) (22) and an outer flame retention ring (24) for
supporting combustion of gaseous fuel over a range of
volumetric flow rates. Combustion air is staged to
each of the combustion chambers (20) (21) (22) and to
the outer flame retention ring (24) for mixing with the
fuel to form a combustible fuel-air mixture. Combustion
occurs in the first combustion chamber (20) at
relatively low flow rates of fuel. Combustion occurs in
the second and third combustion chambers (21) (22) and
the outer flame retention ring (24) with increasingly
higher fuel flow rates. The second combustion chamber
(21) is configured with a radially inwardly converging
sidewall to provide for a smooth transition of the
flame between the second and third combustion chambers.
The nozzle is adapted for use in a high excess air
burner.
Patent EP-0768729-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHENG YANG-TSE
IPC: H01R13/03
Filed: 1996-09-16
Abstract: A thin film silver-nickel coating for use as a protective coating on
electrical terminals of separable electrical connectors. The silver-nickel
coating is a silver-nickel nano-composite material characterized by silver and
nickel grains having an average grain size of about five to about fifty
nanometers, yielding a silver-rich phase and a harder nickel-rich phase as a
result of silver and nickel being immiscible. In accordance with this
invention, the volume fraction of nickel significantly influences the fretting
wear resistance of the coating, with a preferred nickel content being resulting
in the presence of disconnected islands of the nickel phase dispersed within a
relatively softer silver matrix.
Patent EP-0768156-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCCULLOUGH JAMES D JR
IPC: C08F8/00
Filed: 1996-10-11
Abstract: The melt flow of a polyolefin is continuously modified in a melt-mixer by melting the polyolefin in the melt-mixer and adding a free radical generator at several addition zones, where all of the free radical generator is decomposed before leaving the melt- mixer. Pref. the free radical generator is an organic peroxide, pref. selected from: 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane; 2,5-dimethyl-2,5- di(t-butylperoxy)hexyne-3; di-t-Bu-, di-cumyl-, di-t-amyl-, and t-butyl cumyl-peroxides; alpha ,alpha -bis(t-butylperoxy)-di- isopropylbenzene; n-butyl-4,4-bis(t-butylperoxy)valerate; 1,1,- di-(t-butylperoxy)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane; 1,1,-di-(t- butylperoxy)cyclohexane; 1,1,-di-(t-amylperoxy)cyclohexane; 2,2- di-(t-butylperoxy)butane; ethyl-3,3-di-(t-butylperoxy)butyrate; ethyl-3,3-di-(t-amylperoxy)butyrate; t-butylperoxyacetate; t- amylperoxyacetate; t-butylperoxybenzoate; t-amylperoxybenzoate; bis-(2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)peroxy-isopropyl)-benzene; and di-t- butyldiperoxyphthalate. The polyolefin is (a) a polypropylene homo-, co- and ter-polymer; (b) a crosslinkable polymer; or (c) comprises olefinic and non-olefinic monomers.
Patent EP-0775456-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAPLAN JONATHAN IRA
IPC: A47B21/03
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: An adjustable support (20) for a data input device
(22) and the like includes a base (24) attached to an
associated worksurface (30), a platform (32) shaped to
support the data input device (22) thereon and having a
front portion and a rearward portion, and a support arm
(26) having one end pivotally joined with the base (24),
and an opposite end pivotally joined to the rearward
portion of the platform (32). Also included is a locking
member (82) fixed to the support arm (26), and an
elongate brake element (81) wrapped around the locking
member (82), and having one end coupled to the base (24)
and a second end connected with the platform (32) at a
point spaced from the opposite end of the arm (26) such
that rotation of the platform (32) about the coupling at
the second end of the support arm (26) releases the brake
element (81) and permits changes in the elevation of the
support (20) with respect to the base (24), and the
moment of the platform (32) and any associated input
device (22) tenses the braking element (81) against the
locking member (82) and locks the platform (32) in its
selected position.
Patent EP-0775982-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AKELEY KURT B
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: A system and method for merging received pixel fragments with an existing fragment
compares a depth range for the received fragment with a depth range for the existing fragment.
If there is a range overlap, the new fragment is merged with the existing fragment for which there
is overlap. If there is no range overlap, the new fragment is discarded. The merge operation can
be performed for fragments received for a single surface, such as the nearest surface.
Alternatively, the merge operation can be performed for fragments received for a plurality of
surfaces.
Patent EP-0813076-A3 (EP)
Title: Berührungslos wirkende Schutzeinrichtung, insbesondere Lichtschrankengitter
Inventor: BECK MICHAEL
IPC: G01V8/10
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: Eine berührungslose wirkende Schutzeinrichtung wie insbesondere
ein Lichtschrankengitter 10 umfaßt eine Sende- und/oder
Empfangseinheit 12 zur Erzeugung bzw. für den Empfang von
der berührungslosen Überwachung eines Schutzfeldes dienenden
Abtastsignalen wie insbesondere Lichtsignalen. Zumindest die
Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit 12 der Schutzeinrichtung ist
in einem druckfesten, vorzugsweise rohrförmigen Gehäuse 14
untergebracht, das zumindest teilweise für die Abtastsignale
durchlässig ist und insbesondere einen Explosionsschutz gewährleistende
Leitungsdurchführungen 16 umfaßt.
Patent EP-0798571-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AKIYAMA KENJI
IPC: C23C14/04
Filed: 1997-03-11
Abstract: As a method of manufacturing an optical low pass filter
by evaporating thin film material on the surface of a board to form
striped pattern of thin film material having mountains and valleys
formed at a fixed pitch on the surface of the board, a method of
arranging wire on the surface of the board at the fixed pitch and
evaporating thin film material while using the wire used as a mask.
However, in this method, it is difficult to put the wire on the surface
of the board at the accurate pitch with the wire stretched on the board. 
     In a masking apparatus of the present invention, grooved
rods (12a) and (12b) including V-grooves (15a) having V-shaped section
and formed at an equal pitch are fixed on both sides of holding members
(10). A tension exerting member (21) for exerting resilient force on
wire (L) is disposed above a surface opposite to a surface of the
holding base (11) on which the board is held. The tension exerting
member (21) is disposed in a place different from place of the holding
members (10) in which the grooved rods (12a) and (12b) are fixed on so
as not to exert the tension on the grooved rods (12a) and (12b). The
wire (L) passes on the tension exerting member (21) to be suspended
between the grooved rods (12a) and (12b) and is wound on the holding
members (10) spirally. The wire (L) is wound exactly in the V-grooves
(15a) of the grooved rods (12a) and (12b). Furthermore, when the
tension is exerted on the wound wire (L) by the tension exerting member
(21), the grooved rods (12a) and (12b) are not moved and accordingly the
V-grooves (15a) are not moved from the original positions thereof.
Accordingly, the wound wire (L) is put on the surface of the board (1)
at the accurate pitch tautly while the wound wire (L) is held in the
V-grooves (15a) exactly.
Patent EP-0796906-A3 (EP)
Title: Verpackungs-Klebeband
Inventor: ROEBER STEFAN DR
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: 1. Lösungsmittelfreies Klebeband mit
   a. einer Folie auf Basis von gereckten Polyolefinen und   b. einer Klebeschicht mit einem Schichtauftrag zwischen 10 und 45 g/m 2  hergestellt
aus einer Mischung enthaltend
   65 - 94,5% Gew.-%   Acrylatdispersion (b.1);   5 - 28 % Gew.-%   Harzdispersion auf Basis von
Kohlenwasserstoffharzen mit einem
Erweichungspunkt zwischen 50 und 100°C (b.2);   0,5 - 6 % Gew.-%   Alkoxyliertem Alkylphenol (b.3) und   0 - 1% Gew.-%   eines geeigneten Vernetzers (b.4).
Patent EP-0802510-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMADA HIRONORI
IPC: G07D7/16
Filed: 1997-04-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a discrimination method which
reduces memory size and validate bills at a high speed. Accoding to the
present invention, reflected light or transmitted light from a paper note
is received by an image sensor, image data is stored in a memory device, a
region of the paper note is cut out from the image data in the memory
device, the cut-out paper note image data is blocked and normalized, and a
bit corresponding to the blocked value is turned on, the block paper note
image data is encoded into pattern data, and the compression-coded pattern
data is compared with prestored reference paper note pattern data to
discriminate the paper note.
Patent EP-0839616-A3 (EP)
Inventor: THOLE VOLKER DIPL-ING
IPC: B27N3/08
Filed: 1997-08-26
Abstract: The method involves pressing a mat to be formed into board in a hot plate press for a first press phase period of 20-90 s. The mat is over-compressed to a thickness of 0.80-0.98 of the desired final thickness. The pressure is applied to the mat at least for long enough to allow 50-100 g of water to be sprayed on to the outer surfaces of the mat and for the water to reach the point where steam is starting to form. The energy of the water is such that when the plates are moved apart in a second press phase to a distance equal to the final thickness of the board, there is a secondary steam shock effect causing a spontaneous increase of temperature within the mat of at least 15 degrees .
Patent EP-0845618-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNEIDER ARTHUR
IPC: B60W20/00
Filed: 1997-09-22
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Getriebeanordnung und ein Verfahren zu deren
Steuerung, insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug, mit einem Zahnräderwechselgetriebe 10 und
wenigstens zwei Getriebeeingangswellen 12, 14, denen unterschiedliche Gangstufen 16, 18,
20, 22 zugeordnet sind. Dabei sind die wenigstens zwei Getriebeeingangswellen 12, 14 mit
einem Zusatzantrieb 24 verbunden.
Patent EP-0837590-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMOTO KENJI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-10-07
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for processing
visual information such as facsimile and electronic mail
information and, in particular, to a mobile wireless
apparatus for processing character and image which is
miniaturized, light-weighted and convenient for being
carried. The mobile wireless apparatus having a facsimile
function includes a data reading unit (10) for reading a
facsimile transmission document, a display (8) for displaying
a facsimile reception document, and an external connector
terminal (11) to be connected to an external apparatus such
as a printer, and does not include a printing mechanism for a
facsimile reception document. Since it is not required to
contain any facsimile papers therein, it is possible to make
the apparatus miniaturize and light-weight.
Patent EP-0852237-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HILL FRANK DR
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: Water-insoluble polymers are claimed which promote cell proliferation. The polymers are obtained by radical polymerisation of one or more aliphatically unsaturated monomers (a) and one or more aliphatically unsaturated monomers (b). (a) comprises (a1) monomers containing one or more carboxylate groups or their functional derivatives and (a2) monomers containing one or more sulphonate groups or their functional derivatives; or (a) comprises one or more monomers containing one or more carboxylate groups and one or more sulphonate groups, or their functional derivatives; and the functionalised derivatives are converted back to the carboxylate and sulphonate groups after the copolymerisation. Preferably the ratio of carboxyl/carboxylate groups to sulphonic acid/sulphonate groups is 3 - 10.
Patent EP-0841604-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FISCHER ADDISON M
IPC: H04K1/00
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: A personal data/time notary device is embodied in a
token device such as a "smart card". The portable notary
device includes an input/output (I/O) port, which is
coupled to a single integrated circuit chip. The I/O port
may be coupled to a conventional smart card reading device
which in turn is coupled to a PC, lap-top computer or the
like. A tamper resistant secret private key storage is
embodied on the chip. The private key storage is coupled
to the processor which, in turn, is coupled to a permanent
memory that stores the program executed by the processor.
At least one clock is embodied on the card. A second
clock 14 and a random value generator 10 are also
preferably coupled to the processor. The device combines
digital time notarization into a digital signature
operation to ensure that a time stamp is always
automatically present. The user does not need to be
involved in any additional decision making as to whether
time stamping is necessary.
Patent EP-0838751-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WELLNER PIERRE
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: An interactive desktop system comprising a work surface, a video projector for displaying
images in a display area, an camera for capturing images present on the work surface, and an
image processing computer coupled to the projector and to the camera, and adjustment means for
adjusting, in response to user action, the field of view of the camera. In the preferred embodiment,
the adjustment means comprises a frame including a housing in which the camera is disposed, the
frame being movable (in a manner similar to that of a shade of a desk lamp) whereby the field of
view of the camera is altered. In another embodiment, the image processing computer is adapted
for modifying, in response to a user input, the dimensions of the display area and/or the resolution of
the images displayed therein. The image processing computer may include means, responsive to a
user input designating a position on the work surface, for causing movement of the housing whereby
the said designated position is moved to within the field of view of the camera.
Patent EP-0822113-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IBARAKI SHIGERU
IPC: B60L50/10
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine (1) for producing
propulsive forces, an electric motor (2) for selectively generating
assistive drive forces in addition to the propulsive
forces and generating electric energy converted from the
propulsive forces, and an energy storage unit (5) for selectively
supplying electric energy to the electric motor (2) and
storing electric energy converted by the electric motor (2). A
control system (7-10) for the hybrid vehicle has an idling state
detecting unit (15,31,7) for detecting an idling state of the engine (1),
a rotational speed variation detector (12,7) for detecting a rotational
speed variation of the engine (1) in the idling state of
the engine (1), a memory for storing a plurality of fuzzy rules
and membership functions to determine an operating state of
the motor (2) to suppress the rotational speed variation of the
engine (1) from the rotational speed variation of the engine (1)
according to a fuzzy inference process, a goodness-of-fit
calculator for determining respective goodnesses of fit of
the fuzzy rules based on the membership functions from the
rotational speed variation of the engine (1) in the idling state
of the engine (1), a goodness-of-fit combiner for combining the
goodnesses of fit as determined by the goodness-of-fit calculator
to determine an operating state of the motor 2, a motor
controller (8) for controlling the electric motor (2) based on
the operating state of the motor (2) as determined by the goodness-of-fit
combiner.