baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0992100-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUNN JAMES H
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for managing battery packs from which it is powered by measuring and monitoring the operating capacity of individual battery modules in a battery pack. A programmable logic controller directs the selective closing of relays to allow individual battery modules to be load-tested using a variable discharge load unit, without compromising useful battery pack capacity. In a further embodiment, the invention can include, for each user, a network of battery management devices with two-way communications links to a central management location with computer based monitoring and control of all battery packs. In addition, a centre of expertise on battery technology is linked to the user networks.
Patent EP-1133897-A2 (EP)
Title: Hearing aid
Inventor: BAECHLER HERBERT
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a hearing aid with a central signal processing unit (1). Said central signal processing unit (1) interacts with peripheral units (3E, 3A) on the input and output side. Said peripheral units each have an identification unit (5) whose output interacts with the input of a comparing unit (9). The comparing unit (9) in turn interacts with identification-possibility memory units (11), and acts on a configuration storage unit (15) on the output side. In this way, the hearing aid configuration can identify itself using the peripheral units.
Patent EP-0952124-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAUTALA RICHARD ROY
IPC: B26D1/46
Filed: 1999-03-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing sheets of polymeric surfacing, the sheets
produced thereby, and the apparatus used to produce the sheets. The method
includes providing a solid polymeric slab, and slicing the slab into sheets of
surfacing. The sheets may include polymeric particles contained in a polymeric
matrix. The particles may have a maximum linear dimension that is greater
than the final thickness of the sheets, thereby resulting in an aesthetically
pleasing "chunky" appearance. The apparatus used to slice the sheets produces
a relatively smooth, uniform surface, and is capable of dramatically limiting the
amount of variation in thickness within a finished sheet.
Patent EP-0947736-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAKAMI SHINYA
IPC: F16H9/18
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: A pulley structure (1) of a belt driven continuously
variable transmission having a fixed sheave (20), a moving sheave (30),
a cylinder member (41) fixed to the moving sheave (30), a piston member (45)
fixed to a pulley shaft (10) and a hydraulic actuator (40) formed by the
cylinder member (41) and the piston member (45) for actuating the cylinder
member (41) so as to move the moving sheave (30) axially on the pulley shaft (10),
comprises a mating section (42) integrally formed with the piston
member (45), a mating surface (42B) on the mating section (42) and formed
annularly around perpendicularly to the pulley shaft (10), a flange
surface (34A) provided on the moving sheave (30) and formed annularly around
and perpendicularly to the pulley shaft (10), a mating means for mating
the mating surface (34A) with the flange surface (42B) so as to have a tight
contact therebetween, a bolt hole (42C) bored on the mating section (42);
a tapped hole (34C) provided on the moving sheave (30), a fastening means
for fastening the mating section (42) to the moving sheave (30) with bolts (44).
Patent EP-0949282-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OZAWA SHINJI
IPC: C08F2/06
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: A process for producing an isobutylene block copolymer, which comprises
performing cationic polymerization of a monomer component containing
isobutylene as a major monomer and a monomer component whose major
monomer is not isobutylene in the presence of an initiator, wherein the
polymerization is carried out in a mixed solvent containing a monohalogenated
hydrocarbon solvent and a non-halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, the
monohalogenated hydrocarbon solvent containing a primary monohalogenated
hydrocarbon having three to eight carbon atoms and/or a secondary
monohalogenated hydrocarbon having three to eight carbon atoms, the non-halogenated
hydrocarbon solvent containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon and/or an
aromatic hydrocarbon.
Patent EP-0959332-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARADA MUNEO
IPC: G01H11/06
Filed: 1999-05-22
Abstract: A vibration wave detector in which: a plurality of
resonator beams, each having a different length and being
allowed to resonate at a specific frequency, are provided; a
piezoresistor is installed in each resonator beam; and the
piezoresistors are parallel-connected so that vibration is
converted to an electric signal by the piezoresistors so as
to output the sum of vibration waveforms at the respective
resonator beams. Utilizing the fact that the magnitude of
strain is different depending on positions on the resonator
beam, the installation position of the piezoresistor is
adjusted on each of the resonator beams so as to set the
level of an output signal from each frequency band at a
desired level; thus, it becomes possible to control the gain
of a specific frequency band.
Patent EP-0972905-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BANGRAZT RENE DIPL-ING
IPC: E04B2/90
Filed: 1999-07-16
Abstract: A method for mounting glass facade panels (70) at a spacing from a support wall (14) has struts incorporating ball and socket joints, with one of the joints (15) near to the plane of the glass to reduce stresses from thermal expansion. The socket cup (28) is inside a support sleeve (30) in a fitting through a hole in the glass and with a support flange (34) on the inside of the glass. The ball joint (26) is fitted to the end of a sleeve (18) screwed inside the support strut (16) and is retained by a clip (72) fitted into the socket sleeve and gripping under the ball profile.
Patent EP-0982892-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEEGARD CHRIS
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1999-08-19
Abstract: A 64-state binary convolutional code is disclosed
for a high-speed physical layer (PHY) of a
communication network. The proposed code provides
improved performance in terms of signal to noise ratio
(SNR) and multi-path rejection than previously known
codes. The proposed system, which includes binary
convolutional codes with scrambling in a packet-based
system, is referred to herein as "packet binary
convolutional coding" (PBCC). The substantial increase
in performance that may be achieved by PBCC makes it an
ideal solution for high performance forward error
correction (FEC) in a high-speed PHY.
Patent EP-0989577-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOMODA TAKUYA
IPC: H01J1/312
Filed: 1999-09-25
Abstract: There is provided a field emission electron source at
a low cost in which electrons can be emitted with a high stability
and a high efficiency and a method of producing the same. In the
field emission electron source, a strong electric field drift part
106 is formed on the n-type silicon substrate on the principal
surface thereof and a surface electrode 107 made of a gold thin
film is formed on the strong electric field drift part 106. And
the ohmic electrode 2 is formed on the back surface of the n-type
silicon substrate 101. In this field emission electron
source 110, when the surface electrode 107 is disposed in the vacuum
and a DC voltage is applied to the surface electrode 107 which
is of a positive polarity with respect to the n-type silicon
substrate 101 (ohmic electrode 2), electrons injected from the
n-type silicon substrate 101 are drifted in the strong electric
field drift part 106 and emitted through the surface electrode
107. The strong electric field drift part 106 comprises a drift
region 161 which has a cross section in the structure of mesh at
right angles to the direction of thickness of the n-type silicon
substrate 1, which is an electrically conductive substrate, and
a heat radiation region 162 which is filled in the voids of the
mesh and has a heat conduction higher than that of the drift region
161.
Patent EP-0992228-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SANDER WOLFGANG
IPC: A61G7/05
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: The system includes a ceiling-mounted, or column-mounted deck (11). A limb support and positioning system is connected in the form of a continuously adjustable double boom. The height and lateral displacement of the booms can be controlled individually or in parallel, using a transmitter electrically connected to the deck. The control may be by remote controller. A treadmill may also be provided.
Patent EP-1009209-A2 (EP)
Title: Spannungsversorgung für einen Bus
Inventor: FICHTNER NORBERT DIPL-ING
IPC: H02J13/00
Filed: 1999-10-18
Abstract: Busgerät (5) mit Schnittstelle (4) zu einem Bus (1,2), der Information und Energie für die Bordnetze von Busankopplern (3) führt, an deren Schnittstelle (4) Busgeräte (5) für Anwenderfunktionen anschließbar sind. Es ist vorgesehen, daß das Busgerät (5) mit einem Netzteil (6) zur Energieversorgung versehen ist, das größer als für einen Energiebedarf des Gerätes ausgelegt ist, wobei im Busgerät (5) eine Energiekoppelvorrichtung zur Schnittstelle (4) zu einem Busankoppler (3) vorgesehen ist. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0987855-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RHOADS GEOFFREY B
IPC: G11B20/00
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: A method of processing audio to convey auxiliary information therewith without audible evidence of audio alteration is provided, in which the audio is represented by digital data, and the auxiliary information comprises a data string having plural bit positions, each with a "1" or "0" value. The method comprises: receiving the plural bit auxiliary data; providing noise data; processing the plural bit auxiliary data and the noise data to yield intermediate data; and summing the intermediate data with the audio data to yield encoded audio; wherein the audio is repeatedly encoded from each of plural non-overlapping excerpts of the encoded audio.
Patent EP-0950526-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KERR ROGER S
IPC: B41J25/304
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: The present invention is for an image processing apparatus (10) for
sheet thermal print media. The image processing apparatus (10) comprises a
vacuum imaging drum (300) for holding thermal print media (32) and dye donor
material (36) in registration on the vacuum imaging drum (300). A print head
(500), mounted on a translation stage member (220) that is moved by a lead screw
(250) moves along a line parallel to the longitudinal axis (301) of the vacuum
imaging drum (300) as the vacuum imaging drum (300) rotates. The print head
(500) receives information signals and produces radiation which is directed to the
dye donor material (36) which causes color to transfer from the dye donor material
(36) to the thermal print media (32). To adjust for different imaging resolutions
and swath widths, the lead screw (250) can be mounted so that it is in parallel with
the vacuum imaging drum or its mounting can be offset from parallel to change,
based on the offset angle, the actual speed of the translation stage member (220)
on which the print head (500) is mounted. This adjustment also allows
compensation for station-to-station variance within the same multi-station image
processing apparatus as well as for machine-to-machine differences.
Patent EP-0942249-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARTER THOMAS P
IPC: F28F25/08
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus (10) is provided with an
indirect evaporative heat exchange section (50) and a
direct evaporative heat exchange section (90). A
uniform temperature evaporative liquid is downwardly
sprayed into the indirect section to indirectly exchange
sensible heat with a hot fluid stream flowing within
a series of enclosed circuits (54) which comprise the
indirect evaporative heat exchange section. After the
evaporative fluid descends through the entire indirect
heat exchange section and absorbs heat, it is
distributed across fill media within the direct
evaporative heat exchange section for cooling. Separate
streams of ambient cooling air are simultaneously drawn
into each of the heat exchange sections to evaporatively
cool the evaporative liquid flowing within each section.
The water cooled in the direct heat exchange section is
then collected in a sump (30) where it is allowed to mix
and resultantly become uniform in temperature before
being redistributed. The initial uniform temperature of
the cooling water is operationally the most controlling
factor in maximizing the uniformity and performance of
the indirect heat exchange section and the tower as a
whole. The indirect heat exchange section is
constructed from a series of spaced circuits having a
continuous serpentines shape where the internal fluid to
be cooled flows upwardly at a uniform rate and
temperature from circuit to circuit. As the water
descends, it indirectly exchanges sensible heat with the
fluid uniformly from circuit to circuit along the
vertical and horizontal heights of the indirect heat
exchange section. An additional gain in the
uniformity of circuit to circuit performance and heat 
exchanged is realized when the cooling air stream
passing through the indirect heat exchange section is
parallel or concurrent with the cooling water flow. The
apparatus can be used as a fluid cooler, an evaporative
condenser, or as a wet-air cooler.
Patent EP-0939193-A2 (EP)
Title: Auto-fill sub
Inventor: VICK JR JAMES D
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: An auto-fill sub (10) for reliably and conveniently controlling fluid flow through a sidewall
of a tubular string. The auto-fill sub (10) comprises a generally tubular housing (16)
having at least one opening (26) formed through a sidewall (28) thereof, and a check
valve. The check valve permits fluid flow through the or each opening (26) in a first
direction and prevents fluid flow through the or each opening (26) in a second direction.
The check valve includes a generally tubular flexible member (30).
Patent EP-0953749-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PROWSE KEVIN JOSEPH
IPC: F02C9/40
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: A positive displacement pump (34a) supplies a low lubricity liquid fuel
through a main supply line (40) to the combustors (10a) of a turbine. A
pressure transducer (39) and a flow meter (41) are provided in the main fuel
supply line. The fuel is supplied to a pressure compensated fuel delivery
valve (44) which divides the fuel equally among the combustors and affords
pressure compensation. A controller (42) is responsive to the pressure in the
main fuel supply line to control a bypass pressure valve (38a) to supply fuel
in the main supply line at a predetermined pressure. The controller also
controls the total volume of fuel flow rate through the pressure compensated
fuel delivery valve (44) responsive to the flow meter (41). In another form, a
centrifugal pump supplies fuel to the pressure compensated fuel delivery
valve. A controller responsive to the flow meter in the main supply line
controls the total fuel flow rate to the valve which divides the fuel equally
among the combustors at equal flow rates.
Patent EP-0955534-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMIZU AKIYOSHI
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: A wear resistance index G1 of a tire whose wear life is to be estimated is measured by the Lambourn abrasion tester. Then, friction energies in free rolling, when the tire is fitted with a toe angle, under application of a side force, under application of a braking force and under application of a driving force of the tire are measured. An expected value of the wear life T1 is calculated using the wear resistance index G1 and the friction energies thus obtained and the wear life of the tire is estimated on the basis of the expected value of the wear life T1. The wear life of a tire can be estimated accurately in a short time in accordance with the method for estimating a tire wear life of the present invention.
Patent EP-0969373-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS EMRYS JOHN
IPC: G06F11/18
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A multiprocessor computer system which provides fault tolerance includes a
number of processing sets. At least one of the processing sets is operable
asynchronously of a second processing set. A monitor is connected to receive I/O
operations output from the processing sets for identifying faulty operation of those units.
The monitor is also operable to synchronize operation of the processing sets by
signalling the processing sets on receipt of outputs from those units indicative of a
plurality of them being at an equivalent stage of processing. The common monitor can
be operable to determine not only faulty operation of the processing sets, but also to
synchronize those units by monitoring the I/O operations output from the units. The
monitor provides for buffering of I/O operations output from the processing sets and for
selective forwarding of those I/O operations to an external I/O bus. A processing set
may be formed from a single processor, or may be formed from multiple symmetric
processors. A mutex ordering scheme can be provided to ensure deterministic access by
the individual processors of the processing sets to local resources.
Patent EP-0967553-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FURUHASHI MAKOTO
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: Logical addresses start from different base addresses
for respective numbers of bits of data making up words. One
physical address in a main memory (5) corresponds to a plurality
of logical addresses, and an address converter (42)
has an association table of physical and logical addresses.
The address converter (42) decides which base address an en-'
tered logical address belongs to for thereby determining the
number of bits of data of one word, and determines a physical
address so as to be able to read words corresponding to
the number of bits from the main memory (5). Words made up
of different numbers of bits can quickly be converted from
logical addresses into physical addresses.
Patent EP-0972714-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GEISINGER GREGORY A
IPC: B65D47/12
Filed: 1999-07-05
Abstract: A one-piece self-draining container (10) and method and apparatus for
forming same. The container includes a body (11) and a finish wall (16) extending
upwardly from a body opening (12). The finish wall surrounds a dispensing spout (18)
which extends above the top of the wall. A frustoconical web (24, 24') joins the finish
wall and the dispensing spout to form a drain apron gutter channel (28) having a
relatively steeply inclined cone angle. A drain opening (30) is defined adjacent the
channel for draining fluid from the channel (28) into the container body (11). A
removable cap (40) has a depending skirt (44,48) with an external thread (49) which
mates with an internal thread (32) on the container wall (16) to thereby threadably
engage and close the container (10). The method is performed on the type of extrusion-injection
blow molding machine as generally disclosed in U.S. Patent 2,804,654 as
modified in accordance with the invention to form the web wall (24, 24') in situ with a
frustoconical configuration of uniform cross sectional thickness.
Patent EP-0982731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJITA KOUJI
IPC: G11B27/36
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: A recording and playback apparatus having a library
function such as displaying at a glance contents of recordings
in a plurality of recording media or fast retrieval of a desired
image, capable of making the foregoing library function
effective even between different recording and playback
apparatuses will be provided. 
     Information signals on contents of recording are
recorded in both a first recording medium (magnetic tape (83))
and a second recording medium (information signal storing
semiconductor memory (10)) built into the recording and
playback apparatus. When the first recording medium (83) is
identified on retrieval, the information signals in question
are read out from the second recording medium (10) for
displaying. If the information in question is not present, the
information signals are played back from the first recording
medium (83) to write them in the second recording medium (10).
Also, information signals stored in one recording and playback
apparatus are copied onto the other recording and playback
apparatus through the first recording medium (83), thus sharing
the library function.
Patent EP-1008944-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KITAJIMA HIRONOBU
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: A document retrieval system includes an
agent system (2) that facilitates document retrieval by mediating a search
request from a user to databases (31 to 35) provided with search engines that
search for a document with a keyword. When a facilitating agent FA is
supplied with a search request containing a keyword, the facilitating agent
refers to a facilitating database (3) that stores keyword information indicating
the relationship between the keyword and the databases (31 to 35) provided
with search engines for each keyword so as to determine a database agent DA
to which the search request is to be sent out.
Patent EP-1018346-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOTOMURA TADAHIRO
IPC: A61M1/36
Filed: 1999-12-29
Abstract: There is provided a filter capable of exhibiting
an excellent leukocyte and platelet elimination, which
can be obtained by coating a substrate of the filter
with a polymer having a chemical structure represented
by any one of the following formulas (I) and (II), and
heat-drying the coated polymer:
 
 
   wherein R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6  and R 7  may be the same or
different and are individually hydrogen atom or an
alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 2  is CONH 2  or
COOH; R 8  is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
and x is 3 or 4.
Patent EP-1057030-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WARENIUS HILMAR MEEK
IPC: A61K33/24
Filed: 1999-02-18
Abstract: Provided is a method for measuring the resistance of p53 mutant cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects of a chemotherapeutic agent, which method comprises testing a sample comprising p53 mutant cells or an extract therefrom for the level of expression of Cyclin D1 or for the abundance of Cyclin D1 protein. Also provided is a kit for measuring the resistance of p53 mutant cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects of a chemotherapeutic agent, which kit comprises: i) a means for testing for the level of expression of Cyclin D1 or for the abundance of Cyclin D1 protein; and ii) a means for identifying p53 mutant cells.