baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0257751-A3 (EP)
Title: Vending machine for beverages
IPC: G07F13/10
Filed: 1987-07-07
Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing cups comprising a rotatable turret magazine (10) for supporting a plurality of upright columns of cups (14). A pair of part-circular guide surfaces engage the bottom surface of the lowermost cup (14) in each column, the guide surfaces rising uniformly above a horizontal base plate (26) from a region of minimum cup height to a diametrically opposite position of maximum cup height. A fixed, arcuate cam surface (34) is adapted to engage between the rims of the lowermost and next lowermost cups for stripping the lowermost cup from its column. The guide surfaces (20,22) and cam (34) co-operate such that, as the magazine (10) is rotated, the lowermost cup (14) from each column is stripped in turn, lowered to a discharge station (24) and then, if that cup is not required, re-joined to its original column. When a desired cup arrives at the discharge station (24), the rotation of the turret magazine is stopped and that cup is released downwardly to a dispensing station. There is also disclosed a mechanism for the release of selected quantities of a particulate material, such as sugar, to a cup when at said dispensing station. This mechanism comprises a rubber beak valve (40) having a normally closed mouth (50) defined at the junction of a pair of converging, resiliently flexible walls (46), and a plunger (56) which is adapted to be selectively displaceable to engage the beak valve (40) adjacent one end of the mouth (50) and to distort the flexible walls (46) such s to cause the mouth to open and allow the particulate material to flow through.
Patent EP-0291599-A3 (EP)
IPC: B65D51/22
Filed: 1987-07-29
Abstract: A tamper evident closure (18) for a container (10) having a 
closed endcap (20) with an overcap (22) to coaxially rotate 
thereabout. The overcap (22) is provided with an integrally 
formed knife blade (64) which is constructed and arranged to 
engage a weakened annular band (24) in the container wall (14) 
near the endcap (20). The knife blade (64) is located within a 
well (26) which is an integral part of the overcap (22). As the 
overcap (22) is rotated, the knife blade (64) engages and severs 
the annular band (24), and separates the closure (18) including 
the endcap (20) and the rotatable cap (22) from the body of the 
container (10). An annular channel (48) may also be provided to 
support the overcap (22) during rotation and thus maintain the 
alignment of the blade (64) with the weakened annular band (24).
Patent EP-0280990-A3 (EP)
Title: Smoking article
IPC: A24D1/22
Filed: 1988-02-23
Abstract: A cigarette-type smoking article has a short tobacco-containing fuel element (8), a passageway (16) for mainstream tobacco smoke flow, a flavor source (12) which provides enhanced flavor to the tobacco smoke which passes therethrough, and a mouth end piece (20). The article is highly air diluted and the air dilution is provided through the periphery of the article as perforations (26) in a region immediately behind the fuel element. Such an article delivers highly flavored mainstream tobacco smoke and relatively low levels of pyrolysis and/or combustion derived wet total particulate matter.
Patent EP-0296385-A3 (EP)
IPC: H01J37/06
Filed: 1988-05-31
Abstract: Ein wesentliches Kriterium für die Beurteilung der Leistungs­
fähigkeit eines Korpuskularstrahlgerätes ist der auf der Probe 
zur Verfügung stehende Sondenstrom i, der über die Gleichung 
i = Konst. α² d² R von der Endapertur α, dem Sondendurch­
messer d und dem Richtstrahlwert R der Teilchenquelle abhängt. 
Den maximalen Richtstrahlwert der Quelle kann man allerdings 
nur dann ausnutzen, wenn diese auf der optischen Achse des 
Korpuskularstrahlgerätes angeordnet ist. Mit den üblicherweise 
als Teilchenquellen eingesetzten Triodensystemen läßt sich 
dieser Idealzustand nur näherungsweise verwirklichen, da die 
Kathode im allgemeinen nicht auf der durch die Wehnelt-Elek­
trode und die Anode definierten Achse angeordnet werden kann. 
Es wird deshalb vorgeschlagen, die Kathode drehbar im Gehäuse 
des strahlerzeugenden Systems anzuordnen. Die Drehachse liegt 
hierbei vorzugsweise in einer annähernd senkrecht zur optischen 
Achse des Korpuskularstrahlgerätes orientierten Ebene oberhalb 
der Quelle.
Patent EP-0306737-A3 (EP)
IPC: B25B27/06
Filed: 1988-08-17
Abstract: Die zum Abziehen und Einpressen von Lagern und Hülsen von 
Achslagern an Kraftfahrzeugen dienende hydraulische Abziehvor­
richtung besteht aus einem Arbeitszylinder (4) mit einem Arbeits­
kolben (6) und einer die Stirnwand (2) des Arbeitszylinders 
(4) durchragenden Kolbenstange (7). Der Arbeitszylinder (1) 
steht mit wenigstens einem Druckzylinder (12, 15) kleineren 
Durchmessers in Verbindung, dessen Druckkolben (30) durch 
eine Gewindespindel (31) betätigbar ist. Um einerseits eine 
möglichst geringe axiale Baulänge und andererseits einen maximalen 
Arbeitshub des Arbeitskolbens (6) zu erzielen, der wenigstens 
annähernd gleich groß ist wie der Druckhub des Druckkolbens 
(30), sind neben dem Arbeitszylinder (4) in Parallellage dazu 
wenigstens zwei Druckzylinder (12, 15), die unterschiedliche 
Durchmesser haben können, in der Wandung des Arbeitszylinders 
(4) angeordnet, die jeweils durch Druckmittelkanäle (18, 21) 
einer gemeinsamen Stirnwand (2) mit dem Arbeitszylinder (4) 
verbunden sind.
Patent EP-0318003-A3 (EP)
Title: A liquid crystal composition for twist nematic mode
IPC: C09K19/30
Filed: 1988-11-24
Abstract: A liquid crystal composition for twist nematic mode having improved reduction in the threshold voltage and the temperature dependency of threshold voltage in the liquid crystal display element using the composition, and a liquid crystal display element are provided, which composition comprises a compound of the formula <CHEM> wherein R1 is 1-8C alkyl, R2 is F or CN and n is 1 or 2; or comprises the compound of the formula (I) as a first component and at least one member as a second component selected from compounds of the following formulas (II), (III) and (IV); <CHEM>  wherein R3 is 1-8C alkyl and R4 is H or F, <CHEM> wherein R5 is 1-8C alkyl, R6 is 1-8C alkoxy or F, m is 1 or 2 and X is single bond or -COO-, and <CHEM>  wherein R7 is 1-8C alkyl, R8 is 1-8C alkyl or alkoxy, F or CN and <CHEM> q
Patent EP-0298540-A3 (EP)
IPC: C07F9/02
Filed: 1988-06-21
Abstract: Process for the preparation of phosphides, characterized in 
that phosphides of the general formula R₁₄R₁₅PM are prepared by the 
reaction in liquid ammonia of an alkali metal M with a phosphine of 
the general formula R₁₃R₁₄R₁₅P, in which general formulae R₁₃ 
represents a hydrocarbyl group which may or may not be substituted 
with polar groups and contains a 
C = C group which is linked to 
the phosphorus atom via only one aliphatic carbon atom, R₁₄ is an 
aryl group which may or may not be substituted with polar groups 
and R₁₅ represents a hydrocarbyl group which may or may not be 
substituted with polar groups, with the proviso that if R₁₅ 
contains a 
C = C group which is linked to the phosphorus atom 
via only one aliphatic carbon atom, R₁₅ and R₁₃ are similar to one 
another.
Patent EP-0296759-A3 (EP)
IPC: A61G1/00
Filed: 1988-06-16
Abstract: An apparatus for use in moving a small child 
who has been injured or sick. The apparatus includes 
a base (10), and a flexible flat board (32) mounted to 
the base. The ends of the board can be moved to a 
raised position to accommodate the child. The 
apparatus also includes supports (47, 48) for 
supporting the ends of the board when they are in the 
raised position. The base, board, and support means 
have pluralities of openings (20, 21) for use in 
immobilizing the child and in securing the apparatus 
to a stretcher.
Patent EP-0297821-A3 (EP)
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1988-06-28
Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device has 
a normal mode and a test mode for testing a memory 
thereof, and comprises input/output buffer parts (15, 
16) having input/output terminals, at least one gate 
array (10, 11), at least one memory (12, 13), a first 
interconnection (18a-18d) for coupling the input/output 
buffer parts, the gate array and the memory and routed 
depending on a logic operation to be carried out by the 
semiconductor integrated circuit, and a second inter­
connection (17) for coupling the input/output buffer 
parts, the gate array and the memory, where the second 
interconnection is fixed regardless of the logic 
operation to be carried out by the semiconductor 
integrated circuit. The input/output buffer parts 
comprise a first input/output part (15₁, ...) having a 
first terminal (15P) which is used in common as an 
input terminal of the first interconnection for 
receiving a normal input signal in the normal mode and 
an input terminal of the second interconnection for 
receiving a test signal in the test mode, and a second 
input/output part (16₁, ...) having a second terminal 
(22) which is used in common as an output terminal of 
the first interconnection and an output terminal of the 
second interconnection.
Patent EP-0317281-A3 (EP)
Title: Pharmaceutical formulations containing melphalan or melphalan hydrochloride, as well as melphalan and melphalan hydrochloride and processes for preparing them
IPC: A61K31/185
Filed: 1988-11-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a new two-component pharmaceutical formulation of melphalan in which the two components comprise     a) freeze-dried mephalan hydrochloride and b) a solvent-diluent comprising a citrate, propylene glycol and ethanol. Substantially pure melphalan, substantially pure melphalan hydrochloride and methods for preparing them are also described.
Patent EP-0295231-A3 (EP)
IPC: B65H75/44
Filed: 1988-06-06
Abstract: Arrangement for winding of an electric cable which arrangement comprises a 
rotatable drum from which the cable is arranged to be wound off manually, and an 
electric motor (M) arranged to be connected to a first circuit for driving the drum 
in the winding direction and arranged to be rotated by the drum during unwinding 
of the cable. A second circuit (M,1,3,4) comprises besides the motor (M) also a 
contact means (1) arranged to be closed when the motor (M) is inoperative. During 
unwinding of the cable from the drum the motor generates a braking moment which 
increases with the speed of rotation of the motor.  
     The second circuit preferably comprises a voltage dependent switch (3), 
preferably a Zener-diode, which is arranged to be closed when the voltage 
generated by the motor (M) during the unwinding exceeds a value corresponding to 
a predetermined speed of rotation of the drum and, as a consequence, of the motor.
Patent EP-0354340-A3 (EP)
IPC: H01H13/70
Filed: 1989-06-30
Abstract: Es wird eine Tastatur (1) vorgeschlagen, die konstruktiv 
derart gestaltet ist, daß sie möglichst preisgünstig in Groß­
serie hergestellt werden kann und dennoch hohen Ansprüchen an 
Funktionsfähigkeit und Aussehen gerecht wird. Im einzelnen be­
steht das Gehäuse der Tastatur (1) aus einem Frontrahmen (6) 
und einem Bodenteil (10), die durch Rastelemente (18/21 und 
23/25, 24/26) miteinander verbindbar sind und dabei eine die 
Tasten (11) tragende Leiterplatte (12), die über Ausrichtele­
mente (15/16 und 18/19) dem Frontrahmen (6) mit relativ hoher 
Genauigkeit zugeordnet ist, sozusagen schwimmend lagern.
Patent EP-0349966-A3 (EP)
IPC: H03L7/107
Filed: 1989-07-03
Abstract: Der Taktgenerator wird auf einen Referenztakt (fR) aufsynchroni­
siert, der mit Jitter und Wander behaftet ist. Bei einer Neu­
synchronisation wird zunächst durch Proportionalregelung die 
Taktfrequenz fn des Taktgenerators möglichst schnell an diejenige 
des Referenztaktes herangeführt. Danach wird auf Proportional/­
Integralregelung umgeschaltet. Der P/J-Betrieb der Regelung 
beginnt mit einer niedrigen Zeitkonstanten, die stufenweise 
erhöht wird. Damit ist erreicht, daß die Regelschaltung nach 
Beginn des P/J-Betriebs relativ schnell eingeschwungen ist, 
sodaß ein vorübergehender Ausfall des Referenztaktes in dieser 
Betriebsphase nicht zu unzulässigen Abweichungen führt und 
Jitter- und Wanderstörungen relativ schnell abgebaut werden.
Patent EP-0355432-A3 (EP)
IPC: H01R13/11
Filed: 1989-07-24
Abstract: A contact assembly for electrically conductively engaging 
large numbers of electrical connections between printed circuit 
boards. A plurality of pins mounted on one board are mated to a 
plurality of corresponding contacts mounted on another board, such 
contacts being contained in cavities extending along respective 
axes in a housing such that when the pins are fully engaged by the 
corresponding contacts each contact is substantially concentric 
relative to a corresponding axis and pin, and when the pins are not 
fully engaged by the corresponding contacts each contact extends at 
an angle relative to a corresponding axis.
Patent EP-0361338-A3 (EP)
IPC: A43B13/38
Filed: 1989-09-23
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft Schuhinnensohle aus binderhaltigem 
Vliesstoff, in der kompakte Mikrokugeln enthalten sind.
Patent EP-0365015-A3 (EP)
Title: 1,1-dimethyl-3-hydroxymethylindane and perfumery composition comprising the same
IPC: C07C67/00
Filed: 1989-10-19
Abstract: A novel 1,1-dimethyl-3-hydroxymethylindane represented by 
formula (I) is disclosed. 
  
A perfumery composition comprising the same is also disclosed.  
     The compound represented by formula (I) of the present 
invention possesses a lasting floral, fruity, herbal, and 
woody odor based on a rosy tone. The perfumery compositions 
comprising Compound (I) can widely be used as a perfumery 
material for perfumes, soaps, shampoos, room flavors, 
detergents, and the like.
Patent EP-0367247-A3 (EP)
IPC: H02M7/155
Filed: 1989-10-31
Abstract: A coupling system in which power converters are 
coupled throughla DC circuit to exchange active power 
between the converters comprises a control apparatus for 
controlling active power exchanged between each con­
verter and its AC system. The control apparatus inclu­
des an automatic active power regulator for (910) 
regulating active power exchanged between the converters 
(110, 210) and the AC system (100, 200) to be equal to a 
predetermined active power reference value (Pdp), and an 
automatic DC voltage regulator (920) for regulating a DC 
voltage (Ed) of the DC circuit to be equal to a prede­
termined DC voltage reference value (Edp). When an 
output signal (PAPR) from the automatic active power 
regulator (910) of each converter is input as an upper 
limit value of an output signal from the automatic DC 
voltage regulator (920), a DC voltage reference value 
(E dp1 ) of one converter (110) is set to be equal to or 
larger than a DC voltage reference value (E dp2 ) of the 
remaining power converter (210) (E dp1  ≧ E dp2 ).
Patent EP-0355960-A3 (EP)
Title: An internal combustion engine inlet manifold
IPC: F02M35/104
Filed: 1989-06-26
Abstract: An internal combustion engine inlet manifold is 
disclosed which comprises of a housing defining a 
plenum (11), at least one inlet tract (12) and at least 
one rotary valve member (15) supported by the housing. 
The or each inlet tract (12) has first and second 
lengths (13 and 14) one of which extends away from the 
plenum (11) for connection to an engine (50). 
The or each valve member (15) is arranged to be 
rotatable from a first position in which the first and 
second lengths (13 and 14) are connected in series 
between the plenum (11) and the engine (50) via the or 
each valve member (15) and a second position in which 
connection is made between the plenum (11) and the 
engine (50) solely by means of the first length (13) of 
the or each inlet tract (12) via the or each valve 
member (15).
Patent EP-0381205-A3 (EP)
IPC: C08F4/72
Filed: 1990-02-01
Abstract: Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Verfahren zur Polymerisation 
von polaren Verbindungen, die in α-Stellung zu einer 
Carbonyl-, Nitril-, Sulfon-, Phosphon- oder Nitrogruppe eine 
C=C-Doppelbindung aufweisen, worunter insbesondere 
Acrylsäurederivate, α-Nitroolefine, Vinylsulfonderivate und 
Vinylphosphonsäureester zu verstehen sind. Die Polymerisation 
ist quasi-ionisch, wird durch Organometallverbindungen des 
Siliciums, Germaniums und Zinns als Initiatoren zusammen mit 
nukleophilen oder elektrophilen Katalysatoren ausgelöst und 
bei Temperaturen im Bereich von -100°C bis +100°C 
durchgeführt. Als Initiatoren werden ausgewählte Silane, 
Germane, Stannane, Siloxane, Germoxane oder Stannoxane 
verwendet, in welchen je Metallatom mindestens eine 
metallgebundene Allyl- und Propargylgruppe, die mit 
Kohlenwasserstoffgruppen substituiert sein können, vorhanden 
ist.
Patent EP-0383329-A3 (EP)
Title: Positioning system
IPC: B23Q15/24
Filed: 1990-02-15
Abstract: A positioning system moves a movable element along 
a path and detects the movable element in a plurality of 
predetermined positions spaced along the path. The movable 
element is positioned selectively in the positions using a 
signal indicative of the detected movable element in the 
positions and a positioning command.
Patent EP-0397036-A3 (EP)
Title: Process for producing polyalkylene oxide derivatives
IPC: C08G65/26
Filed: 1990-05-03
Abstract: A process for producing an unsaturated group-­
terminated polyalkylene oxide, which comprises subjecting 
a monoepoxide having at least 3 carbon atoms to ring-­
opening addition polymerization to an initiator in the 
presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst, 
followed by converting terminal hydroxyl groups of the 
resulting hydroxyl group-terminated polyalkylene oxide to 
unsaturated groups.
Patent EP-0404184-A3 (EP)
IPC: D21H19/44
Filed: 1990-06-22
Abstract: A process for producing polymer particles 
containing one microvoid of two or more discrete micro­
voids, which comprises 
   (1) adding a base to a latex of a carboxyl-­
modified copolymer containing 0.1 to 1000 parts of an 
organic solvent per 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl-­
modified copolymer to neutralize at least part of the 
carboxyl groups in the copolymer, and    (2) adding an acid to the latex to adjust the 
pH of the latex to not more than 7.
Patent EP-0426975-A3 (EP)
Title: Flattening and haul-off apparatus for the blow moulding of a plastic tubular film
IPC: B29C48/355
Filed: 1990-09-12
Abstract: A flattening and haul-off apparatus for a plastic tubular film blow-moulded from a fixed film blowing head has flattening plates and pinch rolls which can be swivelled reversibly about the axis of the fed-in film tube and is provided with a downstream fixed winding or further-processing apparatus and with a radially outer deflection roll, parallel to the pinch rolls and reversing with them, as well as a radially inner reversing rod, by means of which the tubular film is guided between the pinch rolls and the winding or further-processing apparatus or a fixed deflection roll feeding the tubular film to the latter and which lie in planes parallel to the swivelling plane of the pinch rolls. The distance of the deflection roll from the pivoting axis is greater in every possible swivelling position than the distance of the part wrapped around by the film of the reversing rod swivel-mounted close to the swivelling axis from the said axis. The swivelling movement of the reversing rod is only half as great as that of the deflection roll. To be able to increase the diameter of the reversing rod as much as desired, without thereby hindering or hampering the drawing-in of the flattened tubular film when setting up the apparatus, the pinch rolls (30) with the deflection roll (28, 29) on the one hand and the reversing rod (16) on the other hand are mounted on shafts or spindles with mutually aligned centre lines in a supporting frame (5) or the like. The supporting frame (5) has between the mountings a recess in the region of the reversing-rod swivelling plane, which passes through the centre line. 
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Patent EP-0395145-A3 (EP)
Title: Frozen instant milk shake composition
IPC: A23G9/52
Filed: 1990-04-19
Abstract: Food product comprising an edible gas hydrate clathrate which on addition of water, milk or skim-milk provides a milk shake. A method of preparing a milk shake by mixing a fluid constituent of a usual milk shake composition with the balance of said composition also comprising an edible gas hydrate clathrate.
Patent EP-0384777-A3 (EP)
Title: Antenna element
IPC: H01Q21/06
Filed: 1990-02-23
Abstract: A cavity-backed dual-slot antenna element for circular 
polarisation having a single probe (14) extending from the end of 
the feed line (13) for the element and arranged to couple energy 
into the resonant slots (15). The probe (14) lies in the plane of 
the feed line (13) and has the form of an open circle having a 
circumference of approximately one wavelength at the operative 
frequency. The probe (14) is constrained to lie within the boundary 
(17) of the resonant slots (15) as projected onto the plane of the 
feed line. The arrangement produces a circular polarisation having 
a greater axial-ratio bandwidth than that of conventional antennas 
using two orthogonal probes or using a single probe feeding a 
resonant patch. An antenna comprising a flat array of the elements 
is suitable for use in DBS (Direct Broadcast by Satellite) TV 
reception. However, the probe itself is not limited to use in slot 
antennas and it has applications in other antennas or couplers for 
circular polarisation.
Patent EP-0389277-A3 (EP)
Title: Exposure device
IPC: G03G15/047
Filed: 1990-03-22
Abstract: An original document exposure device has means (12) 
for supporting an original (14). A slit exposure system 
illuminates a slit area on the original and includes a 
light source (16). Reflected exposure light from within a 
field of view of the original is directed toward a 
photosensitive medium (22). Relative motion is produced 
between the original and the exposure system to scan the 
exposure light and the field of view over the original. 
Reflector means (28) receive and diffusely reflect a portion 
of the exposure light. Adjustable positioning means 
position the diffuse reflector between the exposure 
system and the original to control the degree of bump 
exposure.
Patent EP-0404475-A3 (EP)
Title: Process and apparatus for the treatment of material such as tobacco
IPC: A24B15/18
Filed: 1990-06-18
Abstract: Process and apparatus for the treatment of 
tobacco material and other biological materials 
includes a mechanism comprising a dynamic seal having 
components (120,122) having cooperating movable surfaces for 
sealing a treatment chamber (50) that substantially prevents 
the passage of fluid at the treatment chamber pressure 
during movement of the components for introducing 
material into and removing material from the chamber. 
The seal components preferably comprise advanced 
structural ceramic components having a hardness of at 
least 900 kg/mm² and a flatness of at least 
70 microinches (1.8 micrometres). The process is 
preferably conducted at supercritical gaseous 
conditions.
Patent EP-0437915-A3 (EP)
Title: Electrode for plasma arc torch
IPC: H05H1/34
Filed: 1990-08-09
Abstract: An electrode (14) for a plasma arc torch (10) and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed, and wherein the electrode (14) includes a copper holder (16) having a lower end which mounts an emissive insert (28) which acts as the cathode terminal for the arc during operation. Where a torch (10) is used in an oxidizing atmosphere, the copper holder (16) tends to oxidize, and the arc tends to attach to the oxidized copper rather than the insert (28), which results in the rapid destruction of the holder (16). To prevent this destruction, a sleeve (32) of silver or other metal having a relatively high work function is provided, and which is positioned to surround the insert (28) and form an annular ring (35) on the lower end surface (20) of the holder and thus to surround the exposed end face of the emissive insert (28). The annular ring (35) serves to prevent arcing from the copper holder (16), and so that the arc is maintained on the insert (28).