baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1487094-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NORRGA STAFFAN
IPC: H02M7/537
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A converter has a resonant circuit with an auxiliary valve
(18), an inductor (17) and capacitive means (15) for assisting
in the commutation of the converter. A control device
(24) is adapted to control turn-on and turn-off of gate
turn-off semiconductor elements of current valves of the
converter and controllable semiconductor devices of the
auxiliary valve. Means are provided for measuring the current
in a phase terminal (10) of the converter. Upon commutation
of the phase current from a gate turn-off semiconductor
element (13) of one current valve to a rectifier member
(14) of another current valve, the auxiliary valve is turned
on with a variable time lag after turn-off of the first
valve. Means are provided to determine the magnitude of the
time lag in dependence on the magnitude of the direction of
the measured phase current.
Patent EP-1361076-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HANYA MASAHIRO
IPC: B60C15/00
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A pneumatic tire which comprises a tread portion (2), a pair of bead
portions (4) adapted to a wheel rim, a pair of sidewall portions
therebetween, at least one of the sidewall portions (3) provided with an
axially protruding rim protector (9), the rim protector extending
continuously in the tire circumferential direction so as to form an
annular axially outer surface (11) extending continuously in the tire
circumferential direction and a radially inner surface (10) extending
radially inwardly from said annular axially outer surface towards the
adjacent bead portion, wherein the radially inner surface is provided
along the tire circumferential direction with at least one recess (13)
having a depth of from 0.5 to 7.0mm.
Patent EP-1364909-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BELCHAM ROBERT
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2003-05-20
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for supplying cooled carbonated potable liquid, the
apparatus 1 including a cooling chamber 2, a carbonating chamber 8 and a
dispensing head 4, and pumping means 26 which is operative to circulate
carbonated potable liquid around a circuit which includes the cooling chamber
2, the dispensing head 4, and the carbonating chamber 8.
Patent EP-1391595-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMURA KATSUHIKO
IPC: F02B39/10
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: A first compressor (1a) which supercharges intake air is provided in the intake
passage (6, 20, 21) of an internal combustion engine (12). The first compressor
(1a) is driven by the exhaust gas energy of the engine (12). A second compressor
(2a) driven by an electric motor (2b), and a bypass valve (3) which bypasses the
second compressor (2a), are provided in the intake passage (7, 20, 21) between the
first compressor (1a) and the engine (12). The bypass valve (3) shifts from the
open state to the closed state according to the operation of the second compressor
(2a). At this time, the bypass valve (3) starts closing at some time after startup of
the second compressor (2a) so that the intake air amount of the engine (12) is not
deficient.
Patent EP-1512448-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUO-CHING LIU
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A sound-producing steel toy disk includes a round steel sheet (10),
which is internally punched at a position close to a middle point of a
radius thereof to form a circle of downward curved recess (12)
surrounding a flat central surface (15) of the toy disk. When a downward
force is applied to the flat central surface, a radially inner slope of
the curved recess quickly shifts to produce a clear and crisp sound.
Patent EP-1431035-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SLOTTO STEVEN R
IPC: B41J2/055
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: A drop emitting apparatus including a drop generator having a
piezoelectric transducer, and a temperature sensor formed of the same
material as the piezoelectric transducer.
Patent EP-1405927-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FRITZEMEIER LESLIE G
IPC: C22C1/04
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: High strength aluminum alloy powders, extrusions, and
forgings are provided in which the aluminum alloys exhibit high
strength at atmospheric temperatures and maintain high strength
and ductility at extremely low temperatures. The alloy is
produced by blending about 89 atomic% to 99 atomic% aluminum, 1
atomic% to 11 atomic% of a secondary metal selected from the
group consisting of magnesium, lithium, silicon, titanium,
zirconium, and combinations thereof, and up to about 10 atomic%
of a tertiary metal selected from the group consisting of Be,
Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Nb, Mo,
Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, W, and combinations thereof. The alloy
is produced by nanostructure material synthesis, such as cryomilling,
in the absence of refractory dispersoids. The synthesized
alloy is then canned, degassed, consolidated, extruded,
and optionally forged into a solid metallic component. Grain
size within the alloy is less than 0.5 µm, and alloys with
grain size less than 0.1 µm may be produced (Fig. 1).
Patent EP-1413219-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MRAZOVA JIRINA
IPC: A45D29/20
Filed: 2003-10-24
Abstract: The device has a main part made of a first stiff plate, a second plate placed in a peripheral region on the first plate and an inner volume between the plates for accommodating the glass tool. The second plate is shorter than the first so a window exists in the main part allowing handling of the glass tool. Wall elements protrude up from the first plate into the window to guide the glass tool during insertion into the inner volume.  The device has a main part (10) made of a first stiff plate (11), whereby a second plate (12) is placed in a peripheral region on the first plate and an inner volume (14) exists between the plates for accommodating the glass tool and whereby the second plate is shorter than the first so that a window (15) exists in the main part allowing handling of the glass tool. Wall elements are provided that protrude up from the first plate into the window to guide the glass tool during insertion into the inner volume.
Patent EP-1425951-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POPE GLENN E
IPC: A01D41/12
Filed: 2003-12-02
Abstract: The storage container, used for collection and transport of the harvested and threshed crop and equipped with a conveyor worm in its lower area is provided with several parallel positioned slots (156, 158) in the cast iron bottom part (100, 140, 150) joined with flanges (210a, 212a) to the adjacent components. The slots (156, 158) are normally closed with cover sheets, but can be opened when the container is to be cleaned in order to allow the particles loosened by the use of pressurized air to exit the space.
Patent EP-1351179-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FERNHOLZ ERHARD R
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: A method and accompanying apparatus for
managing, through use of combined (averaged) optimized
weights, a composite financial portfolio formed of
multiple component portfolios, which all follow a common
investment strategy and all contain the same securities,
that advantageously reduce both performance variability,
i.e., maximal drift, amongst the component portfolios and
associated trading costs. Specifically, an average
optimized weight is periodically determined for each
security held across all component portfolios in the
composite portfolio, rather than a separate weight unique
to the component portfolios in just one optimization
tranche, and then using, for subsequent re-balancing,
that averaged weight for that security in each and every
such component portfolio for subsequent and periodic
re-balancing. Optimization and re-balancing each occur
at different periodicities and each on a different
time-staggered basis.
Patent EP-1347620-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HERZOG CHRISTIAN
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: The method involves sending a user address and a data identifier to an intermediate node (ZK) connected to the network (MFN), generating an anonymous user identifier, sending the anonymous user identifier and the data identifier to the data memory (DS), causing it to send an associated cost value and the anonymous identifier to the billing system (AS), recovering the user address and using it with the cost value to debit a user account.  AN Independent claim is also included for the following: a data transmission network.
Patent EP-1449898-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE KEYZER NOEL
IPC: C08F297/04
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: Adhesive composition for tapes, labels and bandages to be
used at temperatures of +5°C and lower, comprising
   a) at least one block copolymer, comprising at least
two terminal blocks of poly(vinyl aromatic compound)
and at least one midblock of a randomly
copolymerized mixture of isoprene and butadiene,
optionally mixed with a diblock copolymer
comprising one poly(vinyl aromatic compound) block
and one randomly copolymerized mixture of isoprene
and butadiene, and optionally mixed with a block
copolymer, comprising at least one block of
poly(vinyl aromatic compound) and at least one
block of poly(butadiene) or poly(isoprene),   b) at least one mixed aliphatic/aromatic hydrocarbon
resin or a blend of aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbon resins, having an aromatic H-NMR content
between 6 and 22%, and   c) a plasticizer in an amount of at most 25 wt.%,
relative to the weight of the adhesive composition,  
and tapes, labels and bandages comprising said adhesive
compositions, applied on a substrate layer, and the use of
said tapes, labels or bandages.
Patent EP-1348626-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ZIEGLER GERHARD
IPC: B64F1/32
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: The lifting platform consists of a mobile chassis (3) with a lifting system (4), e.g. in the form of a pantograph mechanism, for the supporting platform (1) equipped with fixings (5, 61, 63, 65) that are designed to withstand acceleration/deceleration forces of over 1G and up to 6G. The fixings are made to hold the load (7) in place on the platform during transport as well as while it is being raised or lowered. At least one of the fixings (5) is situated at the front or rear of the load in relation to its transport direction and comprises an arm (51, 52), preferably fixed to the chassis and extending above the platform in its lowered position. A second fixing (63, 65) is located at the sides of the load and preferably mounted on the platform.
Patent EP-1503364-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BELLI REMO DELMO
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: An improved drumhead comprising a substantially annular hoop having a generally
planar upper member spaced apart from a generally planar lower member, a circumferential
inner rim and a circumferential outer rim. Also provided is a film material or membrane for
constituting a drumming surface, which extends flat across the area defined within the
circumferential inner rim and the circumferential outer rim. Integrally formed with the film
material or membrane of the drumming surface is an annular shoulder, which extends at its
base between the planar upper and lower members in a co-planar orientation with the annular
hoop. The drumhead is adaptable for use with a large variety of percussion instruments
including toms, snare drums, bass drums, tambourines, congas, bongos and many other types
of ethnic and other drums.
Patent EP-1378871-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPLAIS ANTHONY
IPC: G07F11/54
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: Automatic vending machine for stemmed vegetation (10), notably plants or cut flowers, comprises a frame (1) integral with a central rotating shaft (13), integral in turn with a plate (14) on which are fixed support devices for the plant stems. The support devices comprise detachable cups in which the feet of the stems are placed and elongated support bodies.
Patent EP-1496468-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARBE SERGE
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: The method involves assigning an attribute of a memory block to be erased at the memory block, at a time of receiving of a request for erasing the memory block, if a portable object is in a contactless mode. A part of the memory blocks having the attribute is erased in a contact mode. A blank memory block is found to effectuate writing of the block.
Patent EP-1429479-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TENEZE BERNARD
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: The method involves varying energy of successive impulses (4) of vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diode (3) according to an increasing function of time. A transmitter transmits the pulses to a receiver through an approximate direction. The transmitter is mounted on top of a missile. The missile speed is increased corresponding to the varying energy of the impulses.  An Independent claim is also included for a device for realizing an optical link.
Patent EP-1544703-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARSCHALKOWSKI ERIC
IPC: H02M3/156
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A circuit (20) and a related method to sense the inductor current
(I L ) of DC/DC buck converters have been achieved. The inductor
current (I L ) is sensed by generation of a voltage drop across a
fully integrated sense resistor (23). The voltage drop is proportional
to the inductor current (I L ) in the pass device (21) by
supplying a fraction of the inductor current (I L ) out of a
source-follower (22), which matches to the pass device (21). The source
of said source-follower (22) is connected to a sense-resistor (23) that
is connected to the same supply (V DD ) as the pass device (21).
The current, which is needed to generate the voltage drop, is fed back
into the inductor current (I L ) minimizing therefore the
efficiency loss. Mirroring, amplification and offset correction of the
voltage drop across the sense-resistor (23) is performed by using a
single matching pair of source-follower (25,26), which is supplied by a
current (I REF ) tracking the internal reference voltage and the
process variations of the resistors.
Patent EP-1479780-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TALLA EMMANUEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: The present invention is related to
nucleotide sequences which are each specific for a
 Saccharomyces cerevisiae  CDS and which could used as probes
in diagnostic kits. The present invention also concerns a
method for the design of said probes, as well as a method
for detecting and/or possibly quantifying a target
nucleotide sequence of  S.cerevisiae  and/or its expression
in a biological sample.
Patent EP-1519039-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WINKLHOFER ERNST
IPC: F02P23/04
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: The laser has a pulsed pumped light source (30) formed by pumping diodes (3). A solid laser crystal is enclosed into a resonator (9), and a quality switch increases power density. A focusing device (7) focuses a Peltier cooling section (12) to a cooling mechanism (11) for cooling the resonator. The mechanism has cooling systems, where the Peltier cooling section is assigned to one of the cooling systems for cooling the diodes.
Patent EP-1485554-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VILJAKAINEN KARI
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne une semelle ponctuelle spécialement conçue pour fixer une colonne prémoulée en béton ou en bois d'oeuvre sur une fondation et/ou pour étendre une telle colonne. Cette semelle comprend une plaque de base (3) présentant un trou de montage (7) et une enveloppe de protection sensiblement cylindrique et rigide comprenant une plaque supérieure (2) et une partie de paroi latérale (4, 6) à ouverture (5), une barre d'ancrage étant fixée sur la plaque supérieure (2). La semelle ponctuelle comprend au moins deux barres d'ancrage (1) fixées sur la plaque supérieure (2) et disposées de manière spécifique dans la plaque supérieure de manière que les barres d'ancrage soient situées sensiblement autour du trou (7) de la plaque de base (3).
Patent EP-1482852-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GEORGE STEPHANIE A
IPC: A61F2/26
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: A device (200) for inserting a penile implant prosthesis through an incision into a corpus cavernosum is provided. The device includes an elongated, rigid body having a tip portion and tail portion, the tip portion including two prongs extending in a tip direction and a center portion between the two prongs, the prongs and center portion defining a notch adapted to engage and exert a force along the tip direction on a corner where a cylinder portion and a pump tubing of the prosthesis join each other. The insertion tool (200) in one embodiment of the invention has an elongated shape and includes a substantially round handle portion (210), a thinner, neck portion (220) having a U-shaped cross-section, a connecting portion (230) connecting to the neck portion (220) to the handle portion (210), and a tip portion (240).
Patent EP-1495406-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROHEL ANDREW M
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for reviewing received digital content (305 of Figure 3). A user history information (330) attached to the digital content file includes a user identifier. The user identifier may identify a true identity (360, 365) or identify an alias name of a user of the digital content using a public key decryption. The user may seek to initiate a relationship with another users to share digital content of common interest (340, 345).
Patent EP-1603797-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PROVOST BRIAN
IPC: B63H20/10
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: An outboard drive unit (10) for a watercraft to allow propulsion of the watercraft in mud and water. The drive unit has a reduction gear assembly (86,92) mounted between a motor (12) and a propeller assembly (120), thereby allowing an engine of given capacity to turn a propeller with increase pitch and surface plane area. A propeller shaft is oriented at an obtuse angle in relation to an input shaft extending from the motor to allow the watercraft to accelerate easier, especially in mud conditions, while protecting the propeller from impact with grass and under water obstructions.
Patent EP-1511487-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KRUSS BERND
IPC: A61K47/10
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel formulation containing crobenetine, or one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, for parenteral application.
Patent EP-1474223-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUCHARDT HEINRICH
IPC: B01F15/06
Filed: 2003-01-13
Abstract: Mixer comprising a housing having filling and emptying openings, two corotating stirrers and drivers for the stirrers, one of the stirrers being arranged centrally in the housing and having at least a drive shaft and at least one transverse beam fitted to the drive shaft and at least one stirring arm fitted at their ends to the transverse beam.
Patent EP-1519814-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OBERMANN WOLFGANG
IPC: B26B19/44
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: In hair-cutting apparatus (1) having a cutting arrangement (9) for cutting hair, there is provided an arrangement that prevents cut hair from flying off the hair-cutting apparatus and that comprises a boundary wall (22), which boundary wall (22) extends close to the cutting arrangement (9) and comprising a stationary portion (34) and a movable portion (35), the movable portion (35) being intended and arranged to cooperate with hair to be cut.
Patent EP-1525775-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JOHANNSEN LEIF
IPC: H04R9/04
Filed: 2003-07-18
Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer comprising a magnetic circuit of a magnetically conductive material with a pair of opposed surfaces defining a gap there between, the magnetic circuit comprising one magnet. The magnet can either be positioned in the center of the magnetically conductive material so as to form two gaps. In an alternative embodiment the magnet is attached to the magnetic conductive material forming only one gap. The transducer further comprises a diaphragm and a coil system having electrically conducting paths fastened to the diaphragm. The coil system has portions of its paths situated in the gap. The transducer may be supplied with an additional diaphragm and coil system positioned on the opposite side of the magnetic circuit. In a preferred embodiment the transducer is rectangular. The transducer is suited for integration into miniature components such as mobile communication equipment and hearing aids. Embodiments of the transducer are suited for side-firing or side-shooting applications such as in mobile phones.
Patent EP-1518119-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HASHIMOTO HIROYUKI
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: ABSTRACT To provide a technology for obtaining a probe carrier which is quality assured by an effective inspection program and an effective producing steps. Quality of a produced probe carrier is ensured by expanding test items in the processes from synthesis and purification of the probe to fixation thereof to a carrier.
Patent EP-1511699-A1 (EP)
Title: Additive for hydraulically setting systems, the hydraulically setting mixtures and the use thereof
Inventor: WASER HANSPETER
IPC: C04B40/00
Filed: 2003-06-11
Abstract: The invention relates to an additive for hydraulically setting systems based on modified polycarboxylates and water-soluble ethers of high polymeric polysaccharides, optionally containing further standard additives, characterized by a content of a) a water-soluble ether of cellulose or a cellulose-like compound with a viscosity of at least approximately 1,000 mPas, particularly at least approximately 2,000 mPas, measured as a 2% aqueous solution with a Brookfield viscosimeter at 20° C. and 20 rpm and b) a polycarboxylate, whose main chain is linked by means of ester, ether, imide and/or amide groups with polyethylene oxide-containing side chains. The invention also relates to hydraulic mixtures having a content of the above additive and the use thereof. Using the additive according to the invention in hydraulically setting systems comparable and in part much better characteristics are obtained compared with casein-containing formulations, such as a rheological flow behaviour comparable to casein, but with improved water retention.
Patent EP-1491215-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KURODA SHUNICHI
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: Medicinal agent comprises hollow protein nanoparticles, with cell surface binding molecules such as growth factors and able to form particles, containing substances that can be taken up into cells. An independent claim is also included for a method for treating a disease by delivering a drug using the nanoparticles.
Patent EP-1594577-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SEKHAR KRISHNAMARTHY
IPC: A62D3/40
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: A process for the complete destruction of gelled sulphur mustard (SM), comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving gelled sulphur mustard (SM) in organic solvent such as 2-chloroethanol, methanol, methyl cellosolve or mixtures of these to obtain a clear mixture, (b) incinerating the clear gelled sulphur mustard solvent mixture obtained from step (a); (c) dissolving residual gelled SM obtained from step (c) into non-toxic products; (d) chemically converting dissolved SM obtained from step (c) into non-toxic products.
Patent EP-1537434-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RILEY WYATT
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: In general, this disclosure is directed to techniques for computing a positioning solution for a mobile unit based on signals received from the satellite navigation system and the wireless communication system. The techniques allow for, and resolve, a synchronization bias that constrains a system time for the satellite navigation system and a system time for the wireless communication system relative to each other. The mobile unit may utilize the defined constraint to compute a position solution in environments where additional independent measurements would otherwise be required. The mobile unit may incorporate Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) functionality to validate the position and time solutions derived from each of received signals. According to the techniques described herein, the mobile unit may be able to utilize the defined synchronization bias to apply RAIM or similar techniques in environments where such techniques would otherwise be indeterminate.