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Patent EP-0876808-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KLAIBER CHRISTIAN
IPC: A61F5/00
Filed: 1998-05-05
Abstract: The adjustable gastric strap (1) is designed to be implanted around the stomach of a patient. It has a variable volume cavity (2) filled with a liquid a system adjusts the volume of liquid in the cavity, which includes a control box (9), connected to the cavity (2) by a pipe (7), which is designed to be implanted in the patient's body. The device also includes a reservoir (11) designed to be implanted in the patient's body and to be connected to the control box (9), or incorporated in it. The control box (9) has an electrical energy source (37), an electronic control unit (28) and an electrically driven pump (22,44) controlled by the unit (28), so as to transfer liquid in a closed circuit between the reservoir (11) and the cavity (2) of the gastric strap (2).
Patent EP-0963689-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OTANI TAKAMITSU
IPC: A01C1/06
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: The present invention is characterized by coating a
seed with from 0.1 to 25% by weight of a powder (A) composed
of one or both of montmorillonite and bentonite and having
an average particle diameter of 30 µm or less and from 99.9
to 75% by weight of a powder (B) composed of a material
other than montmorillonite and bentonite and having an
average particle diameter of at least 10 µm and at most 30
µm using a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution having an
aqueous solution viscosity at 25°C of 50 mPa·s or less as a
binder. Consequently, a coated seed obtained by coating a
seed, especially a light-favoured seed, easily absorbs water
in sowing and is easily cracked in absorbing water. Further,
the easy cracking thereof remains unchanged with the
course of time. In the coating, formation of by-product
seedless spherical pellets is little observed.
Patent EP-0887739-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SICOLA STEPHEN J
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: In a SCSI subsystem having mixed wide and narrow SCSI
devices installed, a method and apparatus is provided
for detecting a narrow SCSI device illegally installed
at a slot assigned to a wide SCSI device. To detect
the narrow SCSI device installed at an illegal
location, high ID and low ID SCSI bus address pairs are
set as test pairs for the SCSI subsystem. The low ID
is the alias of the high ID if a narrow SCSI device is
installed at the high ID slot. To detect a conflict
with a controller ID, a non-responsive ID bus address
corresponding to a slot known to be unused is called.
A response to this call indicates a narrow SCSI device
is installed at the high ID of the test pair and the
narrow SCSI device at the high ID has configured to an
alias bus address matching the controller ID. To
detect a present conflict between SCSI devices, the low
ID bus address in the test pair is called. A conflict
in responses indicates a SCSI device is installed at
the low ID and a narrow SCSI device is installed at the
high ID of the test pair. To detect a future conflict
between a narrow SCSI device at a high ID and a SCSI
device installed in the future at an unused low ID,
both the low ID and the high ID are called. No
response to the high ID call in combination with a
response to the low ID call indicates a narrow SCSI
device is installed at the high ID and the narrow SCSI
device would conflict in the future with a SCSI device
subsequently installed at the unused low ID.
Patent EP-0926376-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ECKEL HANS-GERD DR
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1998-07-22
Abstract: The clutch has a pulling mechanism (5) and a hydraulic cylinder (9) for the operation of the pulling mechanism (5). The clutch spring (1) is separated from the pulling mechanism (5) and positioned radial outside the pressure plate (3) facilitating easy adjustment of the spring (1). A reducing lever and the abutment belonging to the lever is no longer needed.
Patent EP-0982511-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TSCHEPLAK THOMAS
IPC: F16D13/46
Filed: 1998-08-22
Abstract: An automotive clutch disc for a manually-operated gear box has a clutch plate (11) with esp. a bonded clutch lining (18). The clutch assembly may be operated wet or dry.
Patent EP-0905854-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PATRAT CLAUDE RENE JEAN
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: The battery is made up of 112 cells each delivering a potential of 2 Volt and capable of currents up to 2.5 Amp. The cells are connected in series to give a potential of 224 volt at the battery terminals. This potential matches the needs of mains voltage universal motors, allowing the battery to power any power tools which are fitted with universal motors. The battery can be recharged from the mains without need for a transformer.
Patent EP-0911369-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRAUN ROLF-MICHAEL DR
IPC: C01G49/06
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: Iron oxide red pigments (I) have a lightness L asterisk = 36.0-44.0 and values of a asterisk = 24-30 and b asterisk = 14-26 in the pure tone; and L asterisk = 59-66, a asterisk = 18-30 and b asterisk = 4-26 in a lightened tone, all in CIELAB units; and contain 0.012-0.12 wt.% manganese (Mn), 0.05-0.59 wt.% chloride (Cl), both with respect to the pigment, and less than 40 mg chromium (Cr)/kg pigment. Independent claims are also included for the preparation of pigments (I) from iron oxide yellow pigments (II) or iron oxide black pigments (III).
Patent EP-0924427-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DITTMANN DIETER
IPC: F04B49/08
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: The power regulator (1) is formed as a valve unit structurally separate from the displacement device (1-54). The engagement member (35) which is displaceable on the swivel lever is entrained by a movable throttle valve body (10) of a throttle valve (8) mounted in the work pipe (3). The position of the valve body is controlled by a differential pressure which is the difference between the work pressure of the hydro pump prevailing in the work pipe, and a control pressure which is regulated by the proportional valve (9) in dependence on the return action determined by the swivel lever.
Patent EP-0881320-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BODAN JANOS
IPC: D06F89/00
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: Folding device for folding flat pieces of laundry like
sheets (21,22,23) in longitudinal direction,
with a basis conveyor, a folding runner and a side conveyor lying higher alongside the
folding runner wherein under the side conveyor an air chamber is situated to blow air
both upwards and sidewards in order to lift a side portion of a piece of laundry and then
transversely fold it over the folding runner.
Patent EP-0924179-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN SOOLINGEN JACOB
IPC: B01J31/04
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: Process for the preparation of benzyl
alcohol via hydrolysis of a benzyl ester with water in
the liquid phase, the hydrolysis being carried out in
the absence of a strong acid and a base at a
temperature between 40°C and 320°C. The benzyl ester to
be hydrolyzed can be chosen from the group comprising
benzyl formiate, benzyl propionate, benzyl acetate and
benzyl benzoate. A weak acid may optionally be added to
the reaction mixture to be hydrolyzed. 
     After the hydrolysis the reaction mixture
is preferably cooled to a temperature between 80°C and
180°C so that a phase separation takes place. Both the
organic phase and the aqueous phase can be upgraded. As
such, benzyl alcohol can be obtained with a high
overall yield and a purity of more than 98%.
Patent EP-0853977-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRAZDIL JAMES FRANK JR
IPC: C07D213/84
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst having the elements and the proportions indicated
by the following empirical formula:
 VSb m A a D d O x   
   where
     A   is one or more Ti, Sn, where Sn is always present   D   is one or more Li, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Co, Fe, Cr, Ga, Ni, Zn, 
Ge, Nb, Zr, Mo, W, Cu, Te, Ta, Se, Bi, Ce, In, As, B, Al 
and Mn wherein   m   is 0.5 to 10   a   is greater than zero to 10   d   is zero to 10   x   is determined by the oxidation state of the cations present,   
comprising making an aqueous slurry of a mixture of source batch materials
comprising compounds of said elements to be included in the final catalyst,
followed by drying and heat calcining the mixture to an active catalyst, wherein the
source batch material for the tin is a solution which comprises SnO 2 ·xH 2 O wherein
x ≥ 0 dispersed in tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide wherein the tetraalkyl
ammonium hydroxide is defined by the following formula:
 C n H 2n+1 NOH 
   wherein 5 ≥ n ≥ 1, 
drying said slurry and calcining the mixture to an upper calcination temperature of
at least 500°C.
Patent EP-0930050-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GORDILS ANTONIO JOSE
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: An apparatus for guiding a dental instrument in drilling, in the
alveolus of a patient, a second longitudinal perforation that is
parallel to a first longitudinal perforation. The apparatus includes (a)
a first shaft having a lower portion that is insertable into the first
longitudinal perforation, an upper portion and a butt therebetween, the
butt having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the lower
portion such that the butt abuts a surface of the jaw of the patient
with the lower portion inserted into the first longitudinal perforation;
(b) sleeve defining a longitudinal bore for receiving another shaft, the
sleeve having a bottom surface and a top surface; (c) first arm for
connecting the upper portion of the first shaft to the sleeve with the
bore disposed parallel to the first shaft; (d) a second shaft insertable
into the bore; and (e) second arm means, including a second arm, for
connecting an upper end of the second shaft to a head of the dental
instrument such that the second arm is disposed above the top surface of
the sleeve with the bore disposed in the vertical orientation and with
the second shaft inserted in the bore.
Patent EP-0935351-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAINS NAVJIT SINGH
IPC: H04W48/04
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: A satellite mobile telephone system operates with a TDMA frame structure which
requires Z-arc path delay offsets to achieve correct frame timing. The Z-arcs are
contours of constant path delay on the Earth's surface for signals from an orbiting
satellite (3a, 3b) and can be used as reference points for mobile user terminals (4a,
4b) to enable the allocation or denial of radio resources to those user terminals
which lie on or near the peripheries of the satellite footprint, so as to prevent
power overload at the satellite.
Patent EP-0911734-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIDERA NOBUTAKA
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: A network system connects a plurality of
terminal apparatuses (3-1-1 through 3-1-m1, 3-2-1
through 3-2-m2, ..., 3-n-1 through 3-n-mn), each of
which has a computer virus checking program for
checking for computer viruses, and a management
apparatus (2; 50; 110; 210). The management apparatus
sends computer virus checking requests, which cause the
computer virus checking program to check for computer
viruses, to the plurality of terminal apparatuses. The
plurality of terminal apparatuses, in response to
reception of the computer virus checking requests from
the management apparatus, start performance of checking
the plurality of terminal apparatuses for computer
virus through the computer virus checking program and
perform checking of the plurality of terminal
apparatuses for computer viruses.
Patent EP-0892182-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOYER DAVID C
IPC: F16B37/08
Filed: 1998-07-02
Abstract: An adjustable handle assembly (10) for engagement with a
threaded end of a shaft. The assembly includes a
cylindrical body with a through bore (18), a transverse
passage (24) which intersects the bore (18) perpendicularly
and a handle (22). A release plunger (36) having a through
aperture (42) aligned with the bore (18) is positioned in
the passage (24) out of which it is biased by a coil spring
(46) which bears against a blind end of the passage (24)
situated in a protuberance (26) on the body situated below
the handle (22). One side of the aperture (42) in the
release plunger (36) is threaded (44) for engagement with
one side of the threaded shaft end. Rotation of the body
thus screws the body onto the shaft. Depression of the
release plunger (36) disengages the screw threads and
permits rapid sliding of the body over the shaft.
Patent EP-0899317-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHATTERJI JITEN
IPC: E21B33/138
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A well drilling fluid contains a base fluid of water or oil, a viscosity
increasing material and a hardenable epoxy sealant composition which becomes
part of the filter cake formed on the walls of the well bore and hardens therein
whereby the filter cake is consolidate into a stable solid mass.
Patent EP-0897722-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DODGE JEFFREY ALAN
IPC: A61K31/4025
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: The preparation of pharmaceutical formulations for
inhibiting Riedel's thyroiditis and fibrous inflammatory
disease in a human using
 
wherein R 1  and R 3  are, independently, -H, -CH 3 , -CO(C 1 -C 6 
alkyl), or -COAr, where Ar is optionally substituted
phenyl;
   R 3  is selected from the group consisting of
pyrrolidine, piperidine, and hexamethyleneimino; or   a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate
thereof.
Patent EP-0921715-A1 (EP)
Title: PCB for mounting RF band pass filter and method of manufacture
Inventor: KIM JU-NYUN
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) for mounting a radio frequency
(RF) band pass filter (BPF) and a method of making
the same. The RF BPF thereon has an input terminal (10), an
output terminal (20), and a ground conductor (30) with three terminals (31,32,33).
On the PCB, pads (40,50,61,62,63) are formed for mounting the
respective terminals (10,20,31,32,33) of the RF BPF thereon. First to
fourth holes (81,82,83,84) are formed in a PCB thickness direction
between pairs of adjacent pads.
Patent EP-0931975-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OEI THOMAS G
IPC: B21J13/00
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: A light-controlled safety switch for an automated
press includes an optical transmitter 10 and receiver 11
affixed to the press frame just above the press ram that
redirects the light beam from vertical to horizontal. A
light beam 12 is directed downward from the transmitter
10 to a 45-degree reflective surface 8 on the ram. A
cross-hole, perpendicular to the centreline of the ram,
and a second 45-degree opposite-facing reflector 13
opposite to the first reflective surface 8 returns the
light beam 16 to the receiver 11. Thus, an optical path
is achieved from the transmitter to the first reflector,
through the ram, to the second reflector and then back up
to the receiver. The opposing 45-degree reflectors are
preferably provided by a 45-degree dished collar 6 with a
light-reflective interfacing surface fitted about the
ram. The collar, and thus the reflective surfaces, stroke
up and down with the movement of the ram, but maintains
the optical path from the transmitter to the receiver
because the send and receiver light paths are parallel to
the linear motion of the ram. A light-blocking shutter 18 
is connected to the top of a slidable punch holder
assembly 4 that breaks the horizontal light beam through
the ram centreline whenever the punch contacts an object.
Thus, the present optical system replaces the hard-wired
punch contact safety switch of the prior art and its
external wiring, thereby providing many advantages.
Patent EP-0884065-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BONNET JEAN-LUC
IPC: A61N1/362
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: The device includes device for detection of cardiac activity signals in at least a cardiac cavity and device for determining a cardiac cycle, device for sensing the occurrence of extrasystolic activity, an extra-systolic counter, device for incrementing the extrasystolic counter so as to sense each extra-systole, and device for decrementing, for each cardiac cycle, the extra-systolic counter in the absence of extra-systoles. The device also includes device for attributing a weighting to each extrasystolic detection. The incrementing device applies to the detection of each extrasystole the weighting associated with it. The application of a weighting is also applied by the decrementing device, in the absence of extrasystolic activity.
Patent EP-0890778-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DROUET PHILIPPE
IPC: F16L55/035
Filed: 1998-07-06
Abstract: The bush (10), made from an elastic material such as rubber and designed to be fitted between a fastening bracket (22) and a rigid pipe (32), has a network of ribs (16, 18) on its inner surface. The ribs are in the form of two intersecting threads which make diamond shaped projections between them, and they grip the pipe when fastened to it by the bracket, preventing any rotation or axial movement. The inner diameter of the bush is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the pipe, e.g. 7.5 mm for an 8 mm diameter pipe.
Patent EP-0900554-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AUFAURE JEAN-LUC
IPC: A61F9/013
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: The instrument comprises a fixing ring (1) and a blade holder carriage (10) equipped with stops (17,18) to regulate the end position to which the carriage can slide relative to the ring The instrument consists of a fixing ring (1) with an upper surface slideway (8) for a guide (13) on the underside of a blade holder carriage (10), the forward section of which has a plate (16) for leveling the surface of the cornea. The ring and carriage have stops (17,18) for regulating the end position of the carriage relative to the ring. The ring stop (17) has a lug which is raised above the slideway, while the carriage stop has a roller on a peg (19) above the leveling plate (16). In a variant of the design the ring stop can be in the form of a variable-position cam.
Patent EP-0890748-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CADOREL JEAN-PAUL
IPC: A01B3/421
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: The control allows the operator to set the position of two hydraulic cylinders (6,7). Each cylinder contains a first and a second chamber (31-34) with a hydraulic circuit (39) having distribution valves (41-43) and control lines (45-53) allowing control of the distribution valve. The distribution valves are controlled chronologically as a function of the pressure prevailing in the circuit through the control lines. The control lines deliver the pressure at different points in the circuit to ensure successive supply of the first chamber of the first cylinder, second chamber of the second cylinder, first chamber of the second cylinder and finally second chamber of the first cylinder.
Patent EP-0922970-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GISMONDI HECTOR
IPC: G01V8/10
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: Device comprises a security mechanism and an infrared sensor, which functions within a temperature range and yields information about the position of objects of interest relative to detector. Any heat sources are compared with a reference level and means for initiating a regular calibration and recording of a new threshold heat reference level are included. Independent claims are made for a process for operation of the heat sensing device and for a land based vehicle, having reduced visibility, in which the detector can be deployed.
Patent EP-1004707-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOLS LUCAS
IPC: E02B3/06
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: The invention refers to a process for deepening and/or reinforcing,
consolidating or renovating a quay wall (1) constructed along a water
basin, characterised in that, on land side behind and below said quay
wall (1), using high pressure techniques, a network of bores is formed
down to the desired depth, into which a cementing material is
introduced under high pressure to form a network of columns (7), after
which from the water side and through the original quay wall (1), at
different levels a series of anchorings (2) is applied, and subsequently
the original bottom of the water basin is dredged down to the desired
depth.
Patent EP-1054821-A1 (EP)
Title: Refuse container handling system
Inventor: HARRISON RALPH
IPC: B65F3/02
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: A refuse collection system that includes a refuse container handling system (5) stowed below a refuse storage hopper (4), all mounted on a vehicle (1). The refuse handling system (5) includes a lift arm (17) to raise and lower a single articulated arm and an extension arm (15) to extend the lift arm (18) from its stowed position to near a refuse container (51). The outer end of the extension arm (18) includes a releasable clamp (21, 22) for engaging and clamping the container (51) during lift and releasing the container (51) when the arm returns it to the ground.
Patent EP-0963400-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHNSON ROBERT HARLAN JR
IPC: B29C65/36
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: A unique class of high efficiency heating agents consisting of fibers and in particular ferromagnetic fibers for use in alternating magnetic fields is disclosed which have remarkably and unexpectedly high heating efficiencies. The fibers operate efficiently at lower field intensities; at lower frequencies; and, with smaller diameters (related to skin depths) than prior art technologies. The heating agents may be formed from a variety of materials, for example fibers including ferromagnetic material selected from the group consisting of: iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium and alloys thereof; preferably, the fibers can be selected from the group consisting of: carbon steel fibers, magnetic stainless steel fibers, nickel fibers, ferromagnetic coated electrically conductive fibers, ferromagnetic coated electrically nonconductive fibers. The fibers, which are associated with a host material to be heated, are sized, in accordance with skin effect theory, to heat effectively at a frequency which is substantially higher than the actual frequency to be utilized. The fibers have lower apparent density and/or smaller diameters and/or higher surface areas and/or substantially higher heating efficiency than powder of the same ferromagnetic composition for operation at a given frequency.
Patent EP-1060217-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GORNOWICZ GERALD A
IPC: C08L83/04
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour la fabrication d'élastomères thermoplastiques, selon les étapes suivantes : (I) mélange entre (A) une résine thermoplastique choisie dans le groupe constitué par une polyoléfine et un poly(téréphtalate butylénique), (B) un diorganopolysiloxane ayant une plasticité d'au moins 30 et en moyenne au moins deux radicaux alcényle dans sa molécule, (C) un composé organohydrido à base de silicium ayant en moyenne au moins deux groupes hydrogène liés à des atomes de silicium dans sa molécule, (D) facultativement, un renfort et (E) un catalyseur d'hydrosilation; et (II) durcissement dynamique dudit diorganopolysiloxane (B); la quantité de diorganopolysiloxane (B) utilisée étant telle qu'au moins une propriété de l'élastomère thermoplastique, choisie parmi la résistance à la traction et l'allongement en traction, reste supérieure d'au moins 25 % par rapport à la même propriété pour un mélange simple correspondant, dans lequel le diorganopolysiloxane n'est pas durci.
Patent EP-0988108-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PARK KINAM
IPC: C08F251/00
Filed: 1998-05-08
Abstract: A superporous hydrogel composite is formed by polymerizing one or more ethylenically-unsaturated monomers, and a multiolefinic crosslinking agent, in the presence of particles of a disintegrant and a blowing agent. The disintegrant, which rapidly absorbs water, serves to greatly increase the mechanical strength of the superporous hydrogel and significantly shorten the time required to absorb water and swell. Superporous hydrogel composites prepared by this method have an average pore size in the range of 10 mum to 3,000 mum. Preferred particles of disintegrant include natural and synthetic charged polymers, such as crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose, crosslinked sodium starch glycolate, and crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone. The blowing agent is preferably a compound that releases gas bubbles upon acidification, such as NaHCO3. Improved hydrogel composites formed without a blowing agent are also provided.