baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0922485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUROKAWA TAKAHIRO
IPC: B01J29/068
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: In an exhaust gas purifying catalyst according to the
present invention, an inner catalytic layer 3 and an outer
catalytic layer 4 are disposed on a surface of a substratum 2.
Hereupon, the inner catalytic layer 3 includes ceria 5. On the
other hand, the outer catalytic layer 4 includes a catalyst in
which Pt 7 is supported on zeolite 6 by ion exchange process.
Thus, there is provided a catalyst which can effectively purify
NOx in exhaust gas under the condition of so-called lean
atmosphere in which oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas is
higher than that corresponding to theoretical air-fuel ratio,
without using so much amount of expansive materials.
Patent EP-0924960-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BACHMANN WOLFGANG
IPC: H04R7/20
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: The suspension has a panel (10) made up of a core layer (11) and two outer layers (12.1,12.2) on either side of the core layer, a holder and elastic attachment devices which join the panel to the holder. The elastic attachment devices are formed from the core layer and/or at least one of the outer layers. The core layer has holes (20). A fixing part (14) can be passed through at least one hole.
Patent EP-0926668-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAGAI HIDEAKI
IPC: G11B17/02
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: A structure for preventing misinsertion of disc cartridges
includes an inclined face (3e) formed at one side of the
front end face of a shell of a disc cartridge (1) of first
format and for contacting a misinsertion preventing member
(511) of a superordinate drive (501), a groove (111) formed
in a shell of a disc cartridge (101) of second format in the
position corresponding to the inclined face (3e) and for
engaging with the misinsertion preventing member, and a
groove (211) formed in a shell of a disc cartridge (201) of
third format in the same way as the disc cartridge (101) of
second format. The misinsertion preventing member (511),
which is arranged with a cartridge holder (502) of the
superordinate drive (501), contacts the inclined face (3e)
to disallow insertion of the disc cartridge (1) of first
format up to the position of releasing locking of a trigger
lever of a cartridge-holder slide plate.
Patent EP-0927586-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWAB MANFRED
IPC: B21J15/30
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A catching box for a riveting tool is tightly connected to the back
part of the main operating channel (1) for the passage of torn-off
pins of blind rivets. It comprises a pot-shaped solid part (2) with
an inner partition (3) having a central passage opening (10) basically
corresponding to the opening in the main operating channel
(1). A closed housing (4) is rotatably attached to the solid part
(2). The solid part (2) and the rotatable housing (4) have discharge
openings (7) at their base. The inner partition (3) has an eccentrically
placed rotatable disc (8) with detent of both its operating
position, wherein the rotatable disc has a first opening, basically
corresponding in size to the central passage opening (10) and a
second, smaller opening (11), which are both situated on a circle
with its center positioned on the rotation axis of the rotatable
disc (8). The first opening is lined up with the central passage
opening (10), when the discharge openings (7) in the solid part (2)
and the rotatable housing (4) are out of line, and the second opening
(11) is lined up, when the two discharge openings (7) coincide.
Thereby a safe positioning of the box on the tool is achieved,
making it unnecessary to check and the risk of forceful ejection of
the pins of the blind rivets during emptying of the catching box is
eliminated.
Patent EP-0900930-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FIELD MARTIN JOHN
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation valve (10) for installation between
an air intake and an exhaust of an engine comprising a housing (12) having a
first bore (14) for connection with the air intake and a second bore (16) for
receiving exhaust gas from the exhaust, the second bore being at an angle to
the first bore and opening into the first bore; a valve stem (24) extending from
the first bore into the second bore; a valve seat (28) in the second bore at the
opening (18) of the second bore into the first bore; a valve head (30) on the
valve stem within the second bore and normally in engagement with the valve
seat; eccentric drive means (42) rotatably mounted in the first bore and
connected to the valve stem; actuating means (34) mounted on the housing and
connected to the eccentric drive means, which, on actuation, rotates the
eccentric drive means to move the valve stem to disengage the valve head
from the valve seat. EGR valve suitable for a diesel engine or other types of
engine.
Patent EP-0916994-A2 (EP)
Title: Photobooth for producing digitally processed images
Inventor: SIMON RICHARD A
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: A photobooth includes an electronic camera for capturing and producing a
digital image of a customer, processes the digital image to apply a special effect to the
image and prints the processed digital image. A display for displaying the processed
digital image to the customer produces a motion image display simulating the sequential
production of the processed image while the image is being processed and printed thereby
entertaining the customer during the interval while the image is being processed and
printed.
Patent EP-0874147-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUMOTO TAKUYA
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to a control
apparatus for an internal combustion engine which is
applied to vehicles equipped with a so-called drive
by wire. In the case where one control system of
among a plurality of control systems of the drive by
wire fails, the driver is urged with reliability to
repair. Also, even in the case where all of a
plurality of control systems of the drive by wire
fail and also failures of these control systems
cannot be detected, unpredictable motion of the
throttle valve can be prevented, thereby enhancing
vehicle safety. The present invention is
constituted by a plurality of electronic throttle
control systems (231 and 232) for electrically
driving a throttle valve (15) of an internal
combustion engine (1), failure judgment means (70)
for judging failures of the electronic throttle
control systems (231 and 232), and intake air volume
control means (201) for driving the throttle valve
(15) in a closing direction and also supplying a
predetermined intake air volume to the internal
combustion engine (1), if it is judged that all
electronic throttle control systems (231 and 232)
have failed. The invention is further constituted
by output suppression means (234) for controlling 
the driving of the throttle valve (15) by a normal
electronic throttle control system (232) and also
suppressing output of the internal combustion engine
(1) corresponding to the operational quantity of the
accel pedal, if it is judged by the failure judgment
means (70) that one electronic throttle control
system (231) of among the plurality of electronic
throttle control systems (231 and 232) has failed.
Patent EP-0878777-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ESCHBACH REINER
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A method of improving the range of color images which
can be processed by multiple enhancement processing
elements, and improving image quality of limited color set
images. The inventive method determines (107) the number
of colors that form an image, and with that information,
adds a control function to one or more enhancement
processors (112,122,132), which, based on a number of
colors, increases and/or decreases the effect of the
enhancement function. In doing so, the range of color
images which can be handled is increased.
Patent EP-0919711-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIMURA HIROFUMI
IPC: F02D41/40
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: An engine control system for a direct injection-spark
ignition type of engine which is equipped with a fuel
injector for spraying fuel directly into a combustion
chamber and an exhaust system having a lean NOx conversion
catalyst for lowering an emission level of nitrogen oxides
(NOx) in exhaust gas at an air-fuel ratio of λ > 1 controls
divides a given amount of fuel into two parts which are
intermittently delivered through early and late split
injection respectively in a intake stroke and controls a
fuel injector such that a midpoint between points at which
the early and late split injection are timed respectively to
start is before a midpoint of a intake stroke while the
engine is in a cold condition in an enriched fuel charge
zone.
Patent EP-0924155-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ADIFON LEANDRE
IPC: B66B9/04
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: A hydraulic elevator system having a configuration
without a machineroom is disclosed. The hydraulic
elevator system includes a valve assembly (46) that is
separated and remotely located from the pump and fluid
tank (22). This arrangement permits the valve assembly
and an electronic controller (48) to be located in a
cabinet (50) outside of the hoistway (29), and the other
hydraulic components, such as the tank and pump, to be
located in the hoistway.
Patent EP-0959988-A2 (EP)
Title: Honeycomb body with cross-sectional area framed in the interior, particularly for small-power motors
Inventor: RECK ALFRED
IPC: B01J35/00
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst (1) in a housing (3) for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a small-power motor, in which the catalyst (1) has at least one structured sheet metal (2) comprising a catalytically active material, said sheet metal being undulated, having channels through which the exhaust gas can flow, and being located at least partially on the housing (3). The invention is characterized in that the structure of the sheet metal (2) is such that, when seen from a cross-section of the housing (3), a cross-sectional area framed by closed channels (5) forms at least half the total cross-section of the housing (3), while the catalyst (1) has at most two layers (11). The invention further relates to a method for the production of a catalyst support body which is fitted in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a sound absorber of a small-power motor. This method is characterized in that a structured sheet metal is wound obliquely around an at least partially curved, oblong body; at least part of the oblong body having the wound sheet metal is then cut into several sections; and each section forms a catalyst support body.
Patent EP-0995142-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STROMMER KEVIN
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Steuern von Mikroskopen und mit daran angekoppelten Geräten mittels Blickrichtungsanalyse. Sie betrifft ferner ein Blickrichtungsmeßgerät und einen Okularaufsatz für die Durchführung des Verfahrens. Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren, ein Blickrichtungsmeßgerät und einen Aufsatz der eingangs genannten Art zur Verfügung zu stellen, das bzw. der es erlaubt, das Mikroskop und im Arbeitsfeld des Mikroskops operierende Geräte ohne störende Reflexe und Fehlbedienungen des Mikroskops nur durch die optischen Daten des Betrachterauges zu steuern. Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe dadurch, daß als Infrarotlicht ein stark diffuses Licht mit einer Wellenlänge von 800 bis 1000 nm verwendet wird, das koaxial um das Auge des Betrachters am Okulartubus erzeugt wird, und daß im Strahlengang des optischen Systems mindestens einr weiteres vom Erzeugungsort des diffusen Lichtes unabhängiges, auf das Auge des Betrachters gerichtetes Infrarotlichtsignal mit gegenüber dem diffusen Licht unterschiedlicher Intensität und einer Wellenlänge von 800 bis 1000 nm erzeugt wird, das zur Erzeugung mindestens eines zusätzlichen kornealen Reflexes dem diffusen Licht herangezogen wird.
Patent EP-1038368-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAFF MAURICE W
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: A file transfer device, system, and method (Fig. 1) are provided. The device, system, and method enable a variable number of data transfers (S56) and include an initial connection system (S64) and data transfer system. The initial connection system (S64) establishes a connection between at least two devices via predetermined listening ports (1402), with at least one predetermined listening port (1402) residing within each of the at least two devices. The initial connection system (S64) also dynamically assigns (S44) a first port within a first device, and transmits the address (1414) of the first data port to a remaining device via predetermined listening ports (1402).
Patent EP-1044536-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEA RODGER J
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: A method and system for ensuring future upgradability and expandabiliy of devices in a home audio video network. The system of the present invention generates a default control module for a first device coupled to the network by using a second device coupled to the network. The the default control module is configured to ensure at least a minimum degree of interoperability between the first device and the second device. The second device access the first device via the default control module, wherein the default control module enables the first device to respond to a default set of commands from the second device. When an updated control module for the first device is received, the default control module is replaced with the updated control module by unlinking the default control module and linking the updated control module using a registry. The updated control module can be received from a wide variety of sources (e.g., the internet, satellite broadcast, cable TV provider, disk from the manufacture, etc.). The second device subsequently accesses the first device via the updated control module, wherein the updated control module enables the first device to respond to an updated set of commands from the second device.
Patent EP-0969249-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SNYDER WILLIAM JOSEPH
IPC: F23C5/14
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: A method, nozzle assembly and a system for
carrying out combustion using a wide combustion flame
is provided.
Patent EP-0982743-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURANUKI KENJI
IPC: H01G9/04
Filed: 1999-08-26
Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a chip-type solid
electrolytic capacitor of large capacitance and low ESR, and its
manufacturing method without expanding the mounting area when mounted
on a device. An element section of the capacitor is composed of an anode
oxide film layer which is to function as dielectrics, a solid electrolyte layer
including conductive polymer and a cathode conductive body, which are
stacked on a metallic electrode. A plurality of flat capacitor elements with
the element section and an anode pulling-out section are stacked, and a
laminated unit is produced where the cathode conductive layer and the
anode pulling-out section of the flat capacitor elements are connected to a
single metallic terminal member. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the
present invention has at least two laminated unit placed parallel to each
other, and connected to a transversely disposed comb terminal. The
construction presented by the present invention achieves a solid electrolytic
capacitor of a large capacitance and a low ESR without expanding its
mounting area.
Patent EP-1024380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARP ROLAND K
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: A solution to the problem of I/O card (1) faults caused by
spurious RF energy induced by ESD (6) related currents (8,
9) in the vicinity of an aperture (5) in a chassis (4) is to
reduce the efficiency of the radiating antenna created by
the aperture and decouple any remaining spurious RF energy
from any would-be receiving antenna in the I/O card. A
conductive boot (10L, 10R) covers the I/O cable (3) as it
emerges from the chassis. The boot is physically attached
and AC coupled (as well as probably ohmically connected) to
the chassis at one end and tapers down to a small aperture
(19) at a distal end to permit egress of the I/O cable. The
aperture at the distal end is considerable smaller than the
aperture at the chassis, which is no longer visible to ESD
induced currents anyway, since its edge has been replaced by
the surface of the boot. The smaller aperture is a less
efficient antenna at the frequencies of interest and it is
now further removed from components that might act as
receiving antennae. The intervening length of the conductive
boot also acts as a filter to obstruct passage of the
reduced amount of spurious RF energy that still does radiate
from the small aperture toward the I/O card. The boot may be
of metal, or of plastic that has been coated with a suitable
conductive paint on its inner surface.
Patent EP-0961526-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEGHELLI GIAN PIETRO
IPC: H02J9/02
Filed: 1999-05-15
Abstract: An electronic control system for operating emergency
lamps (L) comprising environmental lamps of a
fluorescent or incandescent type, an electrical
accumulator battery (B) to supply emergency lamps (L)
and an electronic control circuit (90) to activate the
operation of the lamps (L) by using an accumulator
battery (B) in cases of an emergency such as a network
supply failure. 
     An appropriate digital computer application program
capable of managing the entire system also provides
certain instructions to a microprocessor (24) in a logic
control section (40), capable of sustaining the
operation of the lamp (L) in an emergency situation,
until fully operating conditions for discharge-type
lamps are attained after recovering the network power
supply.
Patent EP-0984551-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAROLA CESARE
IPC: H02P7/29
Filed: 1999-07-22
Abstract: The invention relates to brush-holders for direct-current electric motors. As is
known, indeed, for operation of these motors a suitable voltage is applied to the
armature mounted on the rotor, by means of a frictional contact between the brushes (1a,
1b) and the ends of the electric leads. 
     The brushes (1a, 1b) generally consist of small blocks of graphite material and
are mounted on a support (P) commonly called brush-holder. 
     Advantageously, in accordance with the invention, an electronic voltage and/or
current variator, which is connected to the brushes, is arranged on the support (P); in
this way a brush-holder capable of adjusting the speed of rotation of the motor is
obtained, while keeping the dimensions of the latter practically unchanged. Adjustment
of the speed of rotation of the motor is also favoured by the arrangement of the variator
on the brush-holder.
Patent EP-0941999-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEGGIE WILLIAM DR
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: Azithromycin dihydrate is prepared from azithromycin by adding a
base to an aqueous solution of azithromycin to crystallise the dihydrate, the
aqueous solution having a pH of from 1 to 5 and containing acetone.
Patent EP-0949586-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: An image data interpolation apparatus includes an image data
obtaining unit (C1) for obtaining image data representing an
image as dot-matrix picture elements, a picture element
interpolating unit (C2) capable of selectively executing one of
a plurality of interpolating processes when the image data is
interpolated so that the number of constituent picture elements
thereof is increased, an interpolating scale factor obtaining
unit (C3) for obtaining an interpolating scale factor suitable
for the image data, and an interpolating process selecting unit
(C4) for selecting one of the interpolating processes capable
of obtaining an optimum result of interpolation according to the
interpolating scale factor obtained by the interpolating scale
factor obtaining unit (C3) and causing the picture element
interpolating unit (C2) to execute the selected interpolating
process.
Patent EP-0994260-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAO YOSHIO
IPC: G01L5/00
Filed: 1999-08-19
Abstract: A fluid cylinder assembly (1) of the kind provided
with a cylinder tube (11) in which a piston (12) coupled
by a piston rod (13) operates. The cylinder tube has one
end connected with a rod cover (14). The piston rod
passes through an aperture in the rod cover and projects
outwardly. The rod cover is associated with means for
mounting the fluid cylinder assembly on a frame (FM) and a
load transducer (23) which converts a change in load
axially acting thereon to a change in voltage or current
and develops an electrical signal. The movement of a lead
wire extending outwardly of the load transducer is
precluded, and the results of measurement are obtained
with a high degree of accuracy.
Patent EP-0983950-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NORDLING MARK
IPC: B65H1/30
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: An automatic product loader adapted for loading flat
sheet products into a hopper of a friction sheet feeder,
upon demand, and includes a frame that adjustably supports
a horizontal bed that can readily be elevated and lowered
as well as be longitudinally shifted in a forward and
rearward direction. The bed supports the upper flight of
at least one endless belt. Also supported on the bed on
either side of the endless belt run are vertically
extending side guide plates. The forward edges of the side
guide plates are slotted so as to receive the rear edges of
the side guides defining the hopper of the friction sheet
feeder so that there will be no edge or shoulder at the
transition on which a sheet product might catch and become
skewed. Photoeyes are used to control the automatic
product loaders drive motor based upon the level of sheet
products in the friction feeder's hopper.
Patent EP-1032148-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHATFIELD ROBERT JEFFRIES
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: A system for placing advertisements and broadcast thereof is disclosed,
comprising:
   a data server, accessible via a plurality of networked computers, for
receiving data concerning an advertisement and arranged to validate
said data and communicate validated data to at least one processor
means;   each processor means being associated with a corresponding media
broadcast system and arranged to allocate each advertisement
represented by validated data at least one broadcast time and
communicate said validated data to layout generation means at each
broadcast time;   said layout generation means responsive to the validated data to produce
an advertisement display and to combine the advertisement display with
a media display for broadcast by the media broadcast system.
Patent EP-0998121-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKURA KEIZO
IPC: H04N1/393
Filed: 1999-10-25
Abstract: There is disclosed an image processing device for
performing a conversion processing of image data,
comprises an input unit for inputting image data, an
enlargement/reduction magnification setting unit for
setting an enlargement/reduction magnification of the
image data inputted by the input unit, a data
converting unit having a plurality of image data
conversion tables and using one selected conversion
table to convert the inputted image data to output
data, and a table selecting unit for selecting the
conversion table in accordance with the
enlargement/reduction magnification set by the
enlargement/reduction magnification setting unit. In
the enlargement/output of the image by the image
processing, the edge portion of output image can be
prevented from being blurred by the enlargement
processing. Moreover, in the reduction/output of the
image, even when the reduction processing is performed,
the reproducibility of intermediate gradation density
fine lines in the input image can be enhanced.