baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1258195-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DE LANGHE DANIEL
IPC: A22B3/06
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for stunning livestock by
transmitting an electrical current signal via electrodes to the animal to be stunned. 
     The electrical current signal applied comprises a first electrical current signal
with a starting frequency higher than 200 Hz, preferably between 350 and 700 Hz, for a
first time period, applying a second electrical current signal with an end frequency
below 150 Hz, preferably between 50 Hz and 150 Hz, for a second time period, and,
between the application of the first electrical current signal and the second electrical
current signal, applying an intermediate electrical current signal with a plurality of
gradually changing intermediate frequencies between the starting frequency and the
end frequency during an intermediate time period.
Patent EP-1261060-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HORIUCHI MICHIO
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a container (20) having a gas inlet (20a) and a gas outlet (20b), and a multi-element stack contained in the container and made up of two or more elements (16a,16b) for the fuel cell, the element comprising an electrolyte layer (10a,10b), a cathode layer (12a,12b), and an anode layer (14a,14b), with the electrolyte layer being interposed between the cathode and anode layers, and a mixed gas of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas being fed to the fuel cell from the gas inlet, wherein the multi-element stack is formed of the elements stacked in such a manner that the cathode layer of one element is in direct contact to the anode layer of another element, and each of the electrolyte, cathode, and anode layers has a passage through which the mixed gas passes. A multi-element stack for such a fuel cell is also disclosed.
Patent EP-1278289-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MARIC MATO
IPC: H02K7/06
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator includes an electric stepper
motor (12) and a nut/screw unit (16) associated with the
rotor (14) of the electric motor (12) for converting the
rotary motion of the rotor (14) into axial translation of the
screw (18) or of the nut (19). The screw (18) is a multistart
screw. The nut (19) is made of a plastics material
with a high wear resistance.
Patent EP-1300839-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KATO TAKAHIRO
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: To mount or dismount a recording medium easily, a recording medium playback apparatus includes a main body 3 and a tray 4. The tray 4 includes a tray body 5, a pickup portion 6 and a lock mechanism. The pickup 6 is mounted on the tray body 5 to be moved freely against the tray body 5. The lock mechanism can move freely between a permissible position and a limited position. The tray 4 can move between a playback position and a mount position. When the tray 4 is in the playback position, the lock mechanism is positioned in the permissible position. When the tray 4 is in the mount position, the lock mechanism is positioned in the limited position.
Patent EP-1316943-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASHIDA TAMEO
IPC: F01N1/24
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: The present invention provides an acoustic filter having a structure
that does not affect upon the characteristics of an acoustic filter.
This acoustic filter (1) is equipped with a filter case (10) having an
air pressure inlet (12), a filter cap (50) having an air pressure outlet
(56), and a ring-shaped packing component (80) attached to the air
pressure outlet. A welding conjunction structure is employed between the
filter case and the filter cap.
Patent EP-1322024-A3 (EP)
Title: Selbsttätige Leistungsstufenanpassung
Inventor: WOLFF CHRISTIAN
IPC: H02K17/08
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Elektromotors 1, insbesondere eines
Asynchronmotors, mit einer Hauptwicklung 2 und mit einer Hilfswicklung 3, die,
um unterschiedliche diskrete Leistungsstufen 10 zu erhalten, über
Stromschalter ganz oder teilweise in Serie zur Hauptwicklung 2 geschaltet wird,
wobei ein Stromschalter vermittels eines einen Steueranschluß (Gate)
beaufschlagenden Gatestromes betätigt wird, wobei für jede Leistunsstufe ein
Toleranzbereich 11, 12 für eine bestimmte Systemgröße definiert wird, wobei
die Systemgröße gemessen wird und wobei die Leistungsstufe 10 durch eine
Schalteinheit 9 automatisch geändert wird, wenn die Systemgröße aus dem
Toleranzbereich 11, 12 herausfällt.
Patent EP-1235213-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TYAN YUAN-SHENG
IPC: B41M5/26
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: A WORM optical recording element (100) includes a substrate (121); an amorphous phase-change recording layer disposed over the substrate (123); a dielectric layer (124) disposed adjacent to the amorphous phase-change layer; a reflector layer (125) disposed adjacent to the dielectric layer; and wherein the material and the thickness of the layers are selected such that recording can be performed on the optical recording element by using a focused laser beam to form crystalline marks in the phase-change layer using laser pulses with less than 40nS in duration, the reflectivity of the amorphous phase as measured by a collimated beam is higher than 28% and the contrast of the read-back signal is higher than 0.6, and the second and subsequent writing over previous recording results in at least a 50% increase in read out jitter.
Patent EP-1273451-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LOVE JOHN C
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: An ink delivery system (50) and method for continuously replenishing
ink to a printhead cartridge is described. A primary ink reservoir (60) is connected to
a vented intermediate tank (62) using a hollow needle that pierces a septum in the
primary ink reservoir. The intermediate ink tank is connected via tubing to a print
ink container in the printhead cartridge. Ink is gravity fed from the primary ink
reservoir to the intermediate ink tank. When the primary reservoir (60) is empty, the
ink level in the intermediate tank will drop. The level of ink in the intermediate
tank is monitored with level sensors that provide a signal indicating when the
primary reservoir needs to be replaced. An operator can replace the primary
reservoir without suspending printer operations because the intermediate ink tank
provides the required volume of ink at the back pressure needed by the printhead
cartridges.
Patent EP-1273347-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ATKINSON GEORGE ROBERT
IPC: B01L3/02
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: The invention is based on the realization that feedback control for the vertical drive
(40;126) of a pin head (10) becomes unnecessary if one instead prealigns the relative
heights of the spotting surface and the well plates (70) such that the pins (20) in the
pin head are lowered to the same absolute height both for picking up liquid from the
well plates and depositing it onto the spotting surface. By aligning the heights of the
well plates and spotting surfaces, the vertical drive of the pin head needs only to be
able to reproducibly and accurately arrive at a single lowered position. A pin head
can provide this functionality by having a mechanically defined bottom point,
obviating the need for a complex and costly feedback control system for height
determination of the pins. A simple, low-cost micro-arrayer can thus be provided.
Patent EP-1241009-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TRUEBA KENNETH E
IPC: B41J2/05
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: A monolithic inkjet printhead (14) formed using integrated circuit techniques is
described. A silicon substrate (20) has formed on its top surface a thin polysilicon layer
(44) in the area in which a trench (36) is to be later formed in the substrate. The edges of
the polysilicon layer align with the intended placement of ink feed holes (26) leading into
ink ejection chambers (30). Thin film layers (46, 48), including a resistive layer (24), are
formed on the top surface of the silicon substrate and over the polysilicon layer. An
orifice layer (28) is formed on the top surface of the thin film layers to define the nozzles
(34) and ink ejection chambers (30). A trench mask is formed on the bottom surface of
the substrate. A trench is etched (using, for example, TMAH) through the exposed
bottom surface of the substrate and to the polysilicon layer. The etching of the
polysilicon layer exposes fast etch planes of the silicon. The TMAH then rapidly etches
the silicon substrate along the etch planes, thus aligning the edges of the trench with the
polysilicon. A wet etch is then performed using a buffered oxide etch (BOE) solution.
The BOE will completely etch through the exposed thin film layers on the topside and
underside of the substrate, forming ink feed holes through the thin film layers. The trench
is now aligned with the ink feed holes due to the polysilicon layer.
Patent EP-1286220-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KASUMI KAZUYUKI
IPC: G03F1/24
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: The relationship between the intensity
distribution within the exposure field and the attitude
and position of a collimator (21) is stored in a
collimator position controller (24). The collimator
position controller (24) outputs commands to actuators
(22) in order to perform position control such that the
collimator (21) is positioned with such position and
attitude that the intensity within the exposure field
becomes uniform. While an apparatus operates and
exposure takes place, a light source position sensor
(23) constantly measures the position of a light source
(12), and the collimator position controller (24)
controls the position and attitude of the collimator
(21) on the basis of the data of the intensity
distribution measured in advance described above, so
that the intensity distribution of the exposure light
within the exposure field becomes uniform.
Patent EP-1302627-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WILKINS MELVIN H
IPC: F01D5/00
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A method of repairing a gas turbine engine compressor blade airfoils includes machining away airfoil material (50) along leading and trailing edges and a radially outer tip of the airfoil to form leading edge, trailing edge, and tip cut-backs (66, 68, 69). Then beads of welding material are welded onto the leading edge, trailing edge, and tip cut-backs (66, 68, 69). Then some of the weld material is machined away from the weld bead to obtain desired finished dimensions of the leading and trailing edges and radially outer tip (LE, TE, 38). Blade material along only radially outermost portions (80) of the leading and trailing edges (LE, TE) extending from the tip towards a base of the airfoil (32) is machined away. A rounded corner is formed between the leading edge and trailing edge cut-backs (62, 63) and unmachined portions of the airfoil (34) between the outermost portions (80) of the leading and trailing edges (LE, TE) and the base of the airfoil (32).
Patent EP-1245222-A3 (EP)
Title: Composition contenant des fibres et des enzymes
Inventor: CHEVALIER VERONIQUE
IPC: A61K8/66
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à une composition pour application topique,
contenant des fibres et au moins une enzyme. 
     La composition de l'invention permet d'améliorer l'apparence de la peau
immédiatement et à plus long terme, et de camoufler les imperfections et/ou les
signes du vieillissement de la peau tout en maintenant une apparence naturelle à
la peau.
Patent EP-1267092-A3 (EP)
Title: Universal collar for cylindrical element especially for cable
Inventor: VINCENT ALAIN
IPC: H01R4/46
Filed: 2002-06-10
Abstract: The clamp comprises an assembly (1) in the form of a cast metal block, preferably of Zamak zinc alloy, with a number of clamp halves (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E) having channels (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E) of different sizes and bolt holes (4A, 5A) for joining two clamp halves together. The channels have grooved inner surfaces, and the clamp halves can be separated from the block when required for use, either by hand, with a saw or screwdriver.
Patent EP-1227605-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARTZ ADAM L
IPC: H04B10/12
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: This invention provides a method and system for distributing multiband wireless communications signals. The present invention employs a novel hybrid/cascaded architecture that links a main unit to multiple remote units by optical fibers. Downlink RF signals in a plurality of downlink frequency bands transmitted from a plurality of wireless communications networks are received and then combined into a combined downlink RF signal at the main unit. The combined downlink RF signal is subsequently split into multiple downlink RF-parts, which are converted to multiple downlink optical signals and optically transmitted to the remote units. At each remote unit, a delivered downlink optical signal is first converted back to a downlink RF-part which is subsequently separated into a plurality of downlink RF-groups by frequency band. Each downlink RF-group is individually conditioned (e.g., filtered and amplified). The individual-conditioned downlink RF-groups are then combined and transmitted to a dedicated downlink antenna. The present invention supports both FDD and TDD protocols in a simple and flexible way. The present invention further utilizes various frequency translations to facilitate separation of downlink RF signals into downlink RF-groups by using economical means (such as RF-filtering) in a remote unit. The frequency-translations also prevent the interference effects and intermodulation products amongst different frequency bands. Moreover, the gain for each of the downlink RF-groups is individually calibrated and established at a prescribed level, and further maintained over temperature changes and other effects. As such, the present invention provides an efficient, flexible, and economical way of transporting and distributing wireless communication signals in multiple (adjacent, intertwined, or otherwise) frequency bands. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1300995-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RABIE SAMEH A
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: The invention relates generally to data communication
networks and more particularly to a method of bandwidth
management in a multiservice connection-oriented
network which uses one or more overbooking factors and
one or more overbooking models. The method allows an
edge node which has received a connection request to
accurately determine the bandwidth available on a given
link in the network, by ensuring that different
overbooking models and different overbooking factors
are normalized at the edge node. The method of the
present invention comprises: receiving at a selected
one of the edge nodes updates from each of the core
nodes detailing a bandwidth management model, one or
more overbooking factors and the available link
capacity associated with each of the core nodes;
receiving at the selected one of the edge nodes a
connection request; determining at the selected one of
the edge nodes a preferred route through the network by
accounting for a variation in overbooking factors or
bandwidth management models between the selected one of
said the nodes and each of the core nodes.
Patent EP-1334778-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OSHIMA ATSUSHI
IPC: C23C14/02
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A rod for a coating device, used when a continuously-running body is coated with a coating solution, includes: a columnar base material; and an abrasion-resistant coating formed on a circumferential surface of the base material. When a friction coefficient between the coating and the body is represented by µ, a Vickers hardness of the coating is represented by Hv, a thermal expansion coefficient of the base material is represented by α 1  × 10 -6 /°C, a thermal expansion coefficient of the coating is represented by α 2  × 10 -6 /°C, and a film thickness of the coating is represented by t µm, µ and Hv satisfy a predetermined relational expression, and/or α 1 , α 2  and t satisfy another predetermined relational expression. Specifically, Hv > 1500 × µ 2  + 1200 and/or |α 1  - α 2 | < 3/(t -4) + 7. The invention provides a process for producing a rod, for a coating device, on which an abrasion-resistant coating is formed on a base material to have a uniform thickness.
Patent EP-1338658-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Wärmebehandlung von Werkstücken
Inventor: BRELOER ANDREAS
IPC: C21D1/76
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: Bei einem Verfahren zur Wärmebehandlung von Werkstücken in
einem Behandlungsraum (4) mit einer Behandlungsgasatmosphäre,
insbesondere in einem Durchlaufofen, soll im
Prozess verunreinigtes Behandlungsgas zumindest zum Teil
der Behandlungsgasatmosphäre entzogen, gereinigt und der
Behandlungsgasatmosphäre wieder zugeführt werden.
Patent EP-1367172-A3 (EP)
Title: Gefärbte, filzfrei ausgerüstete Keratinfasern und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung
Inventor: JANSEN BERNHARD DR
IPC: D06M10/02
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: Bereitgestellt werden gefärbte, filzfrei ausgerüstete Keratinfasern, bevorzugt Wolle,
sowie ein Verfahren zur Färbung und Filzfreiausrüstung der Keratinfasern, bevorzugt
Wolle, umfassend eine Plasmabehandlung der Keratinfasern, bevorzugt der Wolle,
die Färbung sowie die Behandlung mit einem speziellen Ausrüstungsmittel.
Patent EP-1357481-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DIAB MOHAMED K
IPC: H04B15/00
Filed: 1992-03-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of signal processing. More specifically, the present invention relates to the processing of measured signals to remove undesired portions when little is known about the undesired signal portion. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1394303-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MARKEY HUGO
IPC: F16K1/02
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: Bei einem Drosselventil (11), das insbesondere für eine Luftwebmaschine
verwendet werden soll, wird ein elektrischer Antrieb (27) für zwei einen
Drosselspalt (25) bildende Ventilelemente (17, 19) vorgesehen, der
einen Motor enthält, der mittels einer Steuer- und/oder Regeleinheit zum
Einstellen von Drosselspalten (25) vorgegebener Größe in vorgegebener
Position verfahrbar ist.
Patent EP-1422540-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAMEI SHIN
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: An optical waveguide circuit includes a first loss
component for causing a diffraction loss of light
propagating through an optical waveguide, and a second
loss component provided at least one of before and after
the first loss component, for causing a diffraction
loss less than the diffraction loss in the first loss
component to the light propagating through the optical
waveguide. This enables the beam spot size of the
lightwave launched into the first loss component to be
magnified seemingly, and to reduce the radiation angle
of the lightwave at the first loss component, thereby
making it possible to reduce the excess loss involved
in the propagation of the light through the optical
waveguide.
Patent EP-1427222-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM SUNG-SIK
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: A display apparatus and method for selectively displaying a two-dimensional image and a three-dimensional image are provided. The display apparatus includes a flat panel display device which generates a two-dimensional image when two-dimensional image display is requested and generates viewpoint images having parallax when three-dimensional image display is requested; and a switching panel which is disposed in front of the flat panel display device to be separated from the flat panel display device by a predetermined distance and is controlled according to a type of image generated by the flat panel display device so that two-dimensional images and three-dimensional images can be displayed.
Patent EP-1394139-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CAMPBELL CHRISTIAN X
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A xenotime phosphate protective overlayer (22) for protecting a
ceramic material (24) from a high temperature, moisture-containing
environment. Yttrium phosphate may be used as a protective overlayer to
protect an underlying mullite layer to temperatures in excess of 1,500 °C. The
coating may have porosity of greater than 15% for improved thermal shock
protection. To prevent the ingress of oxygen to an underlying ceramic non-oxide
material, such as silicon carbide or silicon nitride, an oxygen barrier
layer (34) is disposed between the xenotime phosphate coating and the non-oxide
material. Such a protective overlayer may be used for an article having
a ceramic matrix composite substrate.
Patent EP-1388767-A3 (EP)
Title: Projector display comprising light source units
Inventor: YOKOYAMA OSAMU
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 1997-09-24
Abstract: A projection display apparatus employing organic EL elements is presented that is
light in weight, is small in size, and can be practically implemented. In particular, the
apparatus suppresses light-emission performance degradation caused by generated heat,
thereby extending useful life, stabilizing brightness, and securing continual maximum
brightness. The apparatus comprises: liquid crystal panels 12R, 12G, and 12B; light emitting
units 13R, 13G, and 13B, positioned at the back of the liquid crystal panels and provided with
organic EL elements as light emitting layers; and cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B,
positioned at the back of the light emitting units, for dispersing the heat generated by the light
emitting layers. The cooling bodies 14R, 14G, and 14B may, for example, be electronic
cooling elements that employ the Peltier effect to absorb and radiate the generated heat.
Alternatively, the cooling bodies may be configured as heat-dispersing fins that guide and
disperse generated heat.
Patent EP-1465109-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LUO HUI
IPC: G06V10/28
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: A method for automatically segmenting lung regions in a chest radiographic image comprising; providing an input digital chest radiograph image; preprocessing the input digital radiographic image; extracting the chest body midline and lung centerlines from the preprocessed image. Locating one-by-one, the chest body model, the spine model and the two lung models in the image based on the extracted chest body midline and two lung centerlines; and detecting the lung contours by deforming the lung shape models to converge to the true lung boundaries as a function of the extracting and locating image processing.
Patent EP-1341089-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BEAN JAMES
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: A method for tracking and reporting traffic activity on a web site first comprises
storing a web page on a first server coupled to a network. When the web page is requested
from a visitor computer, the visitor computer is selected (or not selected) for inclusion within
a sample group, where the sample group is only a subset of the total traffic to the web site. A
selection indicator is stored on the visitor computer associated with this selection. Data
mining code within the web site is operated or not operated depending upon the value of the
selection indicator. The data mining code is operated, and the activity of the visitor computer
on the web site consequently tracked only if the visitor computer is selected as a member
within the sample group, otherwise the data mining code is not operated and no traffic
activity is generated.
Patent EP-1355274-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHAI NG KIM
IPC: G06V10/10
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: An image processing system and method reconstructs 3D image information corresponding to a scene from a plurality of 2D images of the scene. The method receives a plurality of image features corresponded between different 2D views of the scene, the corresponded image features deviating between different views as a result of camera relative motion. The method determines image features of the received plurality of image features that are occluded views, determines image features of the received plurality of image features that are confident seeds associated with 3D depth information, and propagates 3D depth information from the confident seeds to neighboring image features, while avoiding image features that have been determined to be occluded views. The 3D image information can be rendered and displayed such as for a virtual walkthrough of the scene.