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Patent EP-0542091-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALVES JAMES F
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 1992-11-02
Abstract: A method for processing video images having the steps of generating video images (103) with a multi-spectral video source (102) and converting analog color data contained in the generated video images (103) to digital color data for subsequent signal processing. The method further includes the steps of extracting the digital color data from designated areas of the generated video images and utilizing the extracted digital color data for identifying a color distinguishable from a background color. Thus, the invention provides a method for processing generated video images which has an intrinsic immunity to the effects of shadows by exploiting multi-spectral color information to distinguish, for example, a passing vehicle from the roadway 116. In a preferred embodiment, a video image processor (100) is employed having a multi-spectral video source (102) for generating the video images. A color digitizer (104) is employed for converting the analog color data contained in the generated video images to the digital color data for the subsequent signal processing. Then, a digital signal processor (106) is employed to extract the digital color data from the designated areas of the generated video images. Finally, a central processing unit (108) utilizes the extracted digital color data to identify a color distinguishable from the background color.
Patent EP-0548732-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUNTSCH ERHARD
IPC: H01H83/14
Filed: 1992-12-14
Abstract: A residual current device having at least one supply conductor and one return conductor which form the primary windings for a summing current transformer, its secondary winding emitting a signal if a fault current occurs in the supply and return conductors, which signal drives a trip device which unlatches the latching point of a latching mechanism, as a result of which contact points which are located in the supply and return conductors are opened, the trip device having an element consisting of electrostrictive material whose one end is held in a fixed position in the switch and whose other end, which deflects in the case of a signal, acts on the latching point. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0490887-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RILEY DAVID
IPC: H01M10/39
Filed: 1988-08-03
Abstract: In a method of filling containers with molten alkali metal, the ambient gas pressure is reduced and then raised to reduce quantities of unwanted gas in the alkali metal.
Patent EP-0528496-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SJARDIJN WILLEM
IPC: C08F4/06
Filed: 1992-08-13
Abstract: A catalyst system for the polymerization of cyclic olefins, comprising
     (1) a tungsten compound which is obtainable by combining a tungsten halide and/or a tungsten oxyhalide with a phenol compound which is substituted with a bulky alkyl group at the positions ortho with respect to the hydroxyl group;   (2) one or more compounds of the general formula
      wherein R¹, R² and R³ each represent an optionally subsituted alkoxy group in the range of from 2 to 8 carbon atoms and preferably from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein at most one of the symbols R¹, R² and R³ may represent hydrogen or halogen and preferably chlorine, the compound of formula I being substantially free of organo-tin compounds;   (3) a bonor halide,    and a process for in mould polymerization using such catalysts.
Patent EP-0513982-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWASAKI SHINJI
IPC: B05D1/00
Filed: 1992-03-27
Abstract: A first method for manufacturing a solid oxide film having a highly densified solid oxide film having a small thickness and an improved electric conductivity; and a second method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell in which a solid oxide film formed on an air electrode or a fuel electrode is manufactured by the first method. The solid oxide fuel cell according to the present invention is capable of generating a high power. 
     The solid oxide film is formed on a substrate in such manner that a solid oxide material is sprayed on the substrate to form a sprayed solid oxide film thereon; then a solution of metal compound including at least one metal selected from a group of manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper and zinc is impregnated into the sprayed solid oxide film; then the sprayed solid oxide film is subjected to a heat treatment in order to make an airtightness of the film high. It  is  be possible to use a material for spraying, in which 1 ∼ 10 parts by weight of an oxide of said metal is contained, instead of the impregnation, or to obtain a material for spraying by mixing the compound powder containing said metal and the solid oxide material in a spray gun via separately arranged powder supply devices.
Patent EP-0524769-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FLEMING ALBERT
IPC: B01D63/06
Filed: 1992-07-16
Abstract: An apparatus for fluid separation comprises co-axial tubular inner and outer surface members 11,10, a membrane 20 mounted therebetween in tubular disposition and baffle means 13 to direct fluid from an inlet means 26 over the surface of the membrane 20 to an outlet means 33.
Patent EP-0543488-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUDSON JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H04L7/027
Filed: 1992-09-23
Abstract: A method of acquiring frequency bursts in a PCN broadcast control channel, including the steps of:
     i) sampling PCN r.f. signals for successive blocks of time of duration of half the duration of a frequency burst;   ii) determining the first block to have a spectrum level to exceed a threshold value,   iii) comparing the spectrum levels of said first block and an adjacent block during successive occurrences of the frequency burst; and   iv) adjusting the timing of the two blocks until the spectrum levels of the two blocks are substantially equal.
Patent EP-0535877-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEHOUDAR RAPHAEL
IPC: A01G25/02
Filed: 1992-09-25
Abstract: An emitter unit having an elongated flowduct. The flowduct comprises a central elongated control duct of substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape having a width a and two sets of successive like flow pockets located respectively on either side of the control duct and opening into the control duct. Each flow pocket of the sets is defined between a pair of adjacent side walls of a pair of successive baffles of a corresponding set of baffles. Each baffle has baffle side walls which terminate in a baffle edge of width c and of height b, the baffles of one set being respectively directed substantially towards the mid-points of the inter-baffle regions of the opposite set. The baffle edges of each set of baffles are substantially aligned and define one pair of opposite longitudinal sides of the control duct, the other pair of longitudinal sides of the control duct being defined by first and second opposite control duct walls. The aligned edges of one set of baffles are substantially parallel to the aligned edges of the opposite set of baffles. The dimensions of a and c relative to d where d is the minimum throughflow spacing in the flowduct between successive, oppositely directed baffles are such that c lies substantially in the range 0-0.25d and a, lies substantially in the range 0.2d-0.4d.
Patent EP-0541365-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UENO SHUGORO
IPC: G06V10/75
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: A character recognition method and apparatus realizing a high-speed character recognition by using small capacity memories. A character in an original image is read as an input character pattern in an image input process. A n-th calculator 109 in a similarity calculation unit 6 inputs the input character pattern into an input pattern memory 110 and compares the input character pattern with a standard character pattern (φ m : m = 0,M) stored in a dictionary memory 101 sequentially, thus calculating similarities between the input character pattern and the respective standard character patterns. If a CPU 1 issues a similarity calculation request instruction while a n-th calculator 109 is operating, another one of the calculators in a standby status, a n′-th calculator is used so that another similarity calculation can be performed avoiding access conflict in the memory 101.
Patent EP-0545605-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON KARL P
IPC: C09D5/00
Filed: 1992-11-24
Abstract: A mar resistant, weldable zinc-coated metal substrate capable of sustaining the life of a copper-tipped electrode used in welding the substrate through a minimum of 2000 welds is achieved by applying a weldable primer coating composition to the metal, heating the primer composition to provide the desired dry coating, applying a protective coating composition over the primer coating in an amount sufficient to provide from 538 to 4306 mg/m² of a dry film, and heating the protective coating composition to produce the dry film. Without the resin-based protective coating, the weldable primer is easily marred. The resin-based protective coating, which is generally from 0.25 to 3.25 µm thick, improves the mar resistance of the primer and enhances the corrosion resistance of the zinc-coated steel without interfering with the weldability of the primer.
Patent EP-0570652-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARAZZI SILVIO
IPC: H01R13/453
Filed: 1992-12-08
Abstract: The plug pin (2) is protected by a cover (6) which is opened when the plug part (1) is inserted in a linear fashion into the jacket/socket part (3). For this purpose, the socket part is provided with a control track, for example in the form of guide grooves (30) which cooperate with the cover (6). When the plug part (1) is retracted, the cover (6) is reclosed with the aid of the control track. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0553813-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURAGAKI AKIRA MITSUBISHI DENK
IPC: H01R39/38
Filed: 1993-01-28
Abstract: A brush device having a brush holding frame (20) made of an insulation material provided with a plurality of brush accommodating portions (20a, 20b) which are open at end portions thereof in the axial direction and at inner peripheral portions thereof in the radial direction, and a pair of protruded portions (20c) at opposing outer ends thereof in the radial direction; brushes (5a, 5b) accommodated in the brush accommodating portions along with brush springs (8), press-contacting a commutator of a direct current machine; an insulation plate (21) touching an end face of the brush holding frame (20) in the axial direction, covering the open portions at the end portions of the brush accommodating portion; and a pair of attaching (9a, 9b) mounted on and pinching both end faces of the pair of protruded portions (20c) of the brush holding frame thereby fixing the insulation plate (21) to the end face of the brush holding frame in the axial direction comprises a pair of stopper protrusion portions (20e) protruded in the axial direction provided at intermediate positions situated between the pair of protruded portions (20c) in the peripheral direction on the end face of the brush holding frame; and a pair of engaging holes (21a) in the insulation plate (21) for pressing in and fixing the pair of stopper protrusions, provided in correspondence therewith.
Patent EP-0574687-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLER JOSEF DR
IPC: H01L21/285
Filed: 1993-05-04
Abstract: A planar Al-containing layer (4) is deposited on a substrate (1) having hole patterns (2) on the surface, by means of a sputtering process, the substrate (1) being held at an elevated temperature and the sputtering process being carried out in vacuo. The process is particularly suitable for fabricating contacts for capacitors which are embodied in a silicon substrate, whose surface has been enlarged by anodic electrochemical etching in a fluoride-containing acidic electrolyte and on whose enlarged surface a dielectric layer and a doped polysilicon layer as the counter electrode are arranged. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0581263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAILEY DAVID BENEDICT C O EAST
IPC: B41M5/52
Filed: 1993-07-28
Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer includes a support having on one side thereof a dye image-receiving layer. Receiving elements of the invention are characterized in that the dye image-receiving layer comprises a linear phenoxy resin substantially free of free hydroxyl groups obtained by blocking free hydroxyl groups on a phenoxy resin derived from bisphenol-A and epichlorohydrin with ester, amide, ether, or silyl ether groups.
Patent EP-0605018-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SKOCIC ANTE
IPC: B01D29/64
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: The novel installation for pressure dewatering of sludge contains an elongate pressure vessel which is fitted with at least one filter candle orientated parallel to the axis. The wall of the pressure vessel is covered with a filter drum through which flow passes outwards. The discharge of the dewatered sludge is opposite the feed so that the sludge moves through the pressure vessel along the filter surfaces with continously increasing dewatering. During this it is supported by rotated 10 transport devices, such as ring spirals. The counterpressure for the filtration is generated at the sludge discharge orifices by throttling the cross-section or by connection of a helical-screw pump which is continuously controllable from the idle state on. Vibrations or shock-like reversal of flow prevent blocking of the filter gap. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0572073-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VEIGL JOHANN
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 1993-05-19
Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus (1) for a cassette (2) containing a recording carrier (13), with a closure part (14) provided for closing at least one through-opening (10, 11, 12) in at least one housing wall (4, 5, 6) of the cassette (2), has for adjusting the closure part (14) an adjusting device (26), which is provided with an adjusting pin (29), protruding from a support (28) of the said adjusting device in a protruding direction. The adjusting pin (29) has at least one graduation (36, 37), running substantially transversely with respect to its protruding direction. In its position held adjusted by the adjusting pin (29), the closure part (14) engages behind the graduation (36, 37) of the adjusting pin (29) and blocks the adjusting pin (29) positively against any adjustment of the same parallel to its protruding direction. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0578339-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THANGAVELU KANDASAMY
IPC: B66B3/00
Filed: 1991-03-04
Abstract: The present invention is directed to determining the frequency of elevator cars to each sector in a building divided into sectors. According to the invention, historical information regarding the number of passengers arriving at each floor is obtained and used to predict the number of passengers to be arriving at each of the floors. By summing the predicted traffic per floor and dividing by the number of sectors to be formed, average traffic per sector can be determined. Traffic volume for each formed sector is compared with the determined average traffic per sector. The frequency of service of elevator cars to each sector is variable, based on this comparison. Thus, sectors having a larger traffic volume are serviced more often, relative to sectors having a smaller traffic volume.
Patent EP-0586041-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YASHIRO MASAHIKO
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 1993-06-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a process cartridge (B) mountable to an image forming apparatus, comprising a frame, an image bearing member, process means acting on the image bearing member, and a gripper (12d) for gripping the process cartridge (B). The gripper portion is provided on said frame to be offset toward a position where the frame is subjected to a greater mounting resistance generated by engagement between the process cartridge (B) and a member on the main body, when the process cartridge (B) is mounted to the image forming apparatus.
Patent EP-0587391-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KONDO MASAHIRO
IPC: C09D11/17
Filed: 1993-09-06
Abstract: There is provided aqueous ink of high viscosity for writing instrument, capable of maintaining stable dispersed or dissolved state of the coloring material even after a prolonged period and exhibiting high fluidity under a shearing force applied by the writing operation in the ball point pen. 
     The ink contains, as essential components, a coloring material, succinoglycan which is an organic acid-modified heteropolysaccharide composed of glucose and galactose as component monosaccharides, and aqueous medium in which water constitutes at least 50 wt.%.
Patent EP-0607650-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIDION CHARLES J
IPC: B22D31/00
Filed: 1993-09-10
Abstract: A rotary sand reclaiming drum (1) incorporates inner and outer cylinders (3, 5) having a helical vane (9) located intermediate thereof, the drum (1) containing an abrasive media (M) and being supported upon a base (11) and rotated by a drive motor (17). The drum (1) contains an entrance segment (21) and an exit segment (23), reclaiming media (M) and sand (S) passing into the space (10) between the inner and outer cylinders (3, 5) at the exit segment (23) and being carried to the entrance segment (21) by the helical vanes (9). At the entrance segment (21), the media (M) is picked up by a reclaimer which reintroduces the media (M) into the reclaimer to recycle the media (M).
Patent EP-0584029-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AHMADI HAMID
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1993-07-16
Abstract: In a packet communications network, the addition or deletion of a connection to the network by a user is governed by a link traffic metric which represents the effective capacity of each link in the network which participates in the packet connection route. The link metric is calculated in real-time and updated by simple vector addition or subtraction. Moreover, this link metric is also used to calculate leaky bucket parameters which govern the access of packets to the network once the connection is set up. A packet network using these link metrics and metric generation techniques provides maximum packet throughput while, at the same time, preserving grade of service guarantees.
Patent EP-0622046-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI YOSHIHIKO DR
IPC: A61B5/15
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: A blood sampler of the suction-type is provided with a gasket, a lancet unit and a plunger slidable in a housing having an open front and an open rear end. A rod is connected at its front end to the lancet unit. The rod extends rearwardly over a detent integral with the inner periphery of the housing, through a central opening of the gasket and into an axial bore of the plunger. A flange, secured to the rear end of the rod is slidable within the axial bore, the gasket is slidable within the housing and behind the detent, and a protrusion formed integral with an intermediate portion of the rod is engageable with the detent. The blood sampler further has a first spring intervening between the detent and the lancet unit, and a second spring accommodated in the bore and intervening between the flange and the front end of the plunger.
Patent EP-0638518-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOENIGSCHMID-GROSSICH RUEDIGER
IPC: C01D5/00
Filed: 1994-06-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of potassium chloride, with the sulphate ions being removed from the aqueous potassium chloride solution by precipitation as potassium sulphate and/or as a salt mixture containing potassium sulphate and/or as a compound containing potassium sulphate.
Patent EP-0654492-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAMEOKA TAIJI
IPC: D04H1/42
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: Formed products such as foams, fabrics for industrial materials, filaments, nonwoven fabrics, composite materials and films which are degradable after use with ease in the natural environment are prepared by using a high molecular weight aliphatic polyester obtained by direct polycondensation of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol with aliphatic polybasic acid or additionally hydroxycarboxylic acid or oligomers of these materials in a reaction mixture containing a solvent. 
     Foams have excellent thermal insulation and strength; fabrics are excellent in thermal insulation, strength and elongation and can be used for industrial materials; filaments have sufficient strength, flexibility and degradability in a living body and can be used for bioabsorbable surgical filament and fishing lines; nonwoven fabrics can be obtained by bonding a web of filaments and have excellent strength and feeling; composite materials can be prepared by adhering or impregnating fiber, paper, film and others of cellulosics and have excellent strength and water resistance, good flexibility and folding resistance, simultaneously have degradability in the natural environment, and can dissolve polymer films on the surface with ease under alkaline conditions to recover cellulosics alone; and films are excellent in heat resistance and strength.
Patent EP-0619206-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPANGLER LELAND JOSEPH
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 1994-04-06
Abstract: A single-point impact sensor (10) has a fully differential capacitive sense element (12) for providing a capacitive difference which is proportional to the acceleration of the vehicle. The capacitive difference is converted into a digital pulse train signal which is pulse density modulated with variations in the capacitance. The pulse density of the pulse train is evaluated according to a hierarchy of counters and timers to determine if it is indicative of an activation worthy event. In one embodiment, a non-volatile programmable memory (140) is provided to control the operation of the impact sensor.
Patent EP-0621585-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YANG DWAN LI C O EASTMAN KODAK
IPC: G11B5/39
Filed: 1994-04-19
Abstract: The head (10) includes two substantially identical MR elements (12,14), separated by a thin film of titanium nitride (16) having a resistivity of 1000µΩ-cm. Signal loss due to current shunting in the shorted DMR head is significantly reduced by use of the titanium nitride film.
Patent EP-0681401-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MYHRVOLD NATHAN P
IPC: H04N7/081
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: A system and method for inserting a data signal into a preexisting video signal in a transmitter so that the data signal is transmitted along with the video signal. The data signal is inserted into an unused portion of the video signal spectrum. The data signal is separated from the video signal in a receiver and may be used for any purpose, even purposes unrelated to the video signal. The data signal is filtered to create a filtered data signal having spectral characteristics that correspond to the unused portion of the video signal spectrum. The filtered signal modulates a carrier signal whose frequency is selected to permit direct insertion of the modulated filtered data signal into the video signal spectrum. In the receiver, the video signal is processed in a normal manner; and the data signal is undetected by normal television receivers. A signal separator separates the filtered data signal from the combined video signal, and an inverse filter recovers the original data signal. In one embodiment. a comb filter is used to generate the filtered data signal with 60 Hertz peaks. An inverse comb filter in the receiver recovers the original data signal. A recirculating buffer may also be used to generate the filtered data signal.
Patent EP-0697288-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEYERS MARK MARSHALL C O EASTM
IPC: H04N1/46
Filed: 1995-08-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus for writing onto a photosensitive material (46) with a single light source (12). The apparatus includes a light source (12) for producing light composed of at least two color components, a collimating lens (18) for collimating the light emanating from the light source (12) so as to form a beam (20) of light, and a beam splitter (22) for splitting the beam (20) of light into a plurality of individual predetermined beams (24, 26, 28) of light, each having a different color. A modulator (30, 32, 34) is also provided for a respective one of the beams (24, 26, 28) for modulating the intensity thereof individually in accordance with image data for each of the colors. The individual light beams (24, 26, 28) are then recombined into a single beam (20') of light and directed onto a photosensitive material (46).