baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1321838-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJISAKI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: H02P29/00
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A motor controlling serial communication device includes an upper
controller (1) having a first IC (3) and a first connector (2), and motor drivers (10;20,30) having
second ICs (13,23,33), second connectors and third (11,12,21,22,31,32) connectors. First cables (14,24,34) and second
cables (40) are used for coupling the upper controller to the motor drivers, so that a
daisy-chain connection is formed.
Patent EP-1225448-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCALEER JEROME F
IPC: B01L9/00
Filed: 1997-02-11
Abstract: A test meter of the type which receives a disposable test
strip and a sample of bodily fluid from a patient and performs
an electrochemical analysis of the amount of an analyte such as
glucose in the sample includes a receptacle (7) for receiving a
container (10) in which disposable test strips are provided, and
a mechanism for reading information about the disposable test
strips that is affixed to the container. For example, calibration
values can be applied to the container in the form of a
machine readable bar-code, a magnetic stripe, a memory chip or
as a resonant wire loop. By automatically obtaining calibration
values from the container in which the strips are provided, the
chances of using the wrong calibration information are greatly
reduced. The container may also contain information readable by
meter including the expiration date, and the number of test
strips in the container.
Patent EP-1328115-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHEPHERD JOHN PAUL
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: A digital camera includes a CCD operating with accumulation
mode clocking for capturing an electronic representation of an image; and two or
more clocks operatively and respectively connected to each phase of the two or
more phases for initiating flushing of excess current, wherein, to initiate flushing,
a time the clocks are at a high level are substantially the same, and a time the
clocks are at a low level can be selected at any duration between a minimum width
at which dark current starts to substantially increase and twice its normal operating
duration during image readout and for reducing power consumption while
retaining minimum dark current and for having a substantially uniform dark field.
Patent EP-1278150-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YEARWORTH MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-07-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a digital communication
method for determining admittance to a negotiation, the
method comprising the steps of: defining admittance
criteria from a superset of parameters; at least one
potential negotiation participant (T2-T4) making an
admittance request to an admittance controller (AC), which
admittance request includes a set of information relating
to the superset of parameters and forming a subset
thereof; and the admittance controller (AC) determining
whether the admittance request satisfies the admittance
criteria. 
     A corresponding digital computer system (4) is also
disclosed.
Patent EP-1284506-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIZUHARA AKIRA
IPC: G01J11/00
Filed: 2002-07-23
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for converting an input optical signal (B) to an electrical signal.
The input optical signal is characterised by a modulation frequency and a modulation
wavelength. The apparatus includes a photoconductive switch (120) that is coupled to a
photodetector (120) by a common electrode (131). The photoconductive switch samples
the output of the photodetector and is actuated by a switch light signal. The
photoconductive switch and the photodetector are arranged such that the switch light signal
does not interfere with the optical signal at locations proximate to the electrode and the
electrode has a length that is less 0.5mm.
Patent EP-1377681-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPURKLAND ANNE INST OF BASAL M
IPC: C12Q1/683
Filed: 2002-04-03
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method of separation of alleles in a sample (sample alleles), involving the use of a reference allele and further comprising the use of double stranded sample alleles and/or the use of said reference allele in a double stranded form wherein one of the strands of the double stranded alleles present has been labelled so as to allow specific digestion of one of the strands. In preferred embodiments the label is a 5'-phosphorylated group and the digestion is carried out using λ-exonuclease. Use of this method in genotyping and/or diagnosis and kits for use in such methods of allele separation and genotyping are also included.
Patent EP-1440389-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAO R BHARAT
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2002-11-04
Abstract: A technique is provided for automatically generating performance measurement information. At least some of the obtained performance measurement information may be derived from unstructured data sources, such as free text physician notes, medical images, and waveforms. The performance measurement may be sent to a health care accreditation organization. The health care accreditation organization can use the performance measurement to evaluate a health care provider for its quality of patient care. Alternatively, performance measurement information can be provided directly to consumers.
Patent EP-1436038-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PURNELL KATE E
IPC: A61N1/372
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de retrait d'un dispositif électronique miniature implantable au moyen d'un anneau monobloc ou d'une bague périphérique afin de faciliter le retrait du dispositif implanté sans qu'il soit nécessaire de recourir à une intervention chirurgicale. Si le cordon est radio-opaque, il permet de mettre en oeuvre un procédé de positionnement du dispositif miniature implantable sans qu'il soit nécessaire de recourir à une intervention chirurgicale. Par ailleurs, grâce à la fixation d'un extrémité du cordon à un marqueur radio-opaque, il est possible de mettre en oeuvre un procédé de positionnement de l'extrémité du cordon afin de faciliter le retrait sans intervention chirurgicale du dispositif miniature implantable d'un tissu vivant. Selon une variante, le dispositif miniature implantable peut être placé dans un tube en soie avant d'être implanté dans le tissu vivant, et ce afin de faciliter son retrait du tissu. En outre, l'anneau prolonge la vie du dispositif miniature implantable, si celui-ci est en métal, notamment en platine ou en iridium, ledit dispositif ayant une faible chute de pression métal-électrolyte grâce au couplage électrique amélioré avec une solution saline.
Patent EP-1329657-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZOLLER UWE
IPC: F16K15/06
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: Non-return valve (1) comprises a valve body (2) supporting on its inlet and its outlet side a central guide pin (13, 14). The guide pins are each guided in a preferably sleeve-like guide opening (15) of the non-return valve housing (8). A molding (12) provided on the valve seat or on a baffle surface (3) produces a peripherally linear contact and sealing zone between the baffle surface and the valve seat.  Preferred Features: The molding has a conical cross-section.
Patent EP-1339231-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WU DAVID CHAOHUA
IPC: H04H20/48
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method
for SAP FM demodulation. The system includes a bandpass filter (120) for isolating the
SAP signal, a Hilbert filter (140) to produce a copy of the SAP signal phase shifted by 90
degrees, an FM demodulator (150) for demodulating the SAP signal using the phase shifted
SAP signal (Xq) and a delayed SAP signal (Xi), and a lowpass filter (160) to eliminate noise from the
FM demodulated SAP signal. The system may also include an automatic gain control
for normalizing amplitude of FM demodulator input signals. The digital FM
demodulator uses a simplified approximation using non-unity delay for simplified
demodulation of frequency modulated signals.
Patent EP-1435567-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSTERTAG PETER FRANCIS
IPC: G06F17/22
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A composite user interface element can be assembled from plural subelements.
A simplified view of the representation of the user interface element can
be provided wherein the composited user interface element appears to be a single
element. When defined, various nodes for representing the user interface can be
designated as selectively exposable. Such selectively exposable nodes can be
ignored when performing operations via the simplified view. Accordingly,
programmers can write code that need not take the complexity of the composite user
interface element into account. Property determination can be done in light of the
selectively exposable nodes. A simplified view can support nested user interface
elements having respective selectively exposable nodes.
Patent EP-1359544-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RENSHAW ERIN L
IPC: G06K9/20
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: A system and method facilitating compression of bi-level images with explicit
representation of ink clusters is provided. The present application includes a cluster shape
estimator that analyzes connected component information, extracts clusters and stores the
cluster in a global dictionary, a page dictionary or a store of unclustered shapes. A
bitmap estimation from clusters component determines dictionary positions for clusters
stored in the global dictionary which are then encoded. A cluster position estimator
determines page positions of clusters of the global dictionary and/or the page dictionary
that are then encoded. Further, the global dictionary, the page dictionary and the store of
unclustered shapes are also encoded.
Patent EP-1323350-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH DAVID W
IPC: A23B4/28
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: A meat injection machine (10) has a fluid manifold (34)
with a plurality of fluid reservoirs (38), and a group of
injection needles (68) associated with each reservoir. Each
needle (68) is slidably mounted in a stripper tube (62) which
in turn is slidably mounted in the fluid manifold (34). A
valve (94) on the upper end of the stripper tube seats on a
valve seat (93) on the upper end of the needle. A stripper
pad (76) is mounted on the lower end of each stripper tube
(62) and slidably embraces the lower end of each needle (68).
Each fluid reservoir (38) has a fluid pressure regulator (56)
to adjust fluid pressure on each reservoir. The method of
injecting fluid into meat entails weighing the meat product,
injecting it with fluid, weighing the injected meat product,
comparing that weight with a target weight, and adjusting the
fluid pressure in each reservoir (38) so that the next meat
product will have its injected weight adjusted towards the
target weight if a weight variance with the target weight
exists with respect to the first injected meat product.
Patent EP-1348943-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OZASA MASATSUGU
IPC: G01N15/14
Filed: 2003-03-24
Abstract: A sheath liquid for use with a particle analyzer has a
refractive index of 1.3340 or more at the wavelength of sodium
D line at 25 °C. 
     A method of using a sheath liquid in which the latter is selected
so as to have a refractive index substantially equal to that of the
sample containing particles to avoid sporious counts from signals resulting
from scattering of light at the boundary between the sheath liquid
and the sample fluid. The sheath liquid comprises various compositions
including sorfactant and buffer components.
Patent EP-1443492-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARUHASHI MASAHIKO
IPC: G10H3/14
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: A drum head (2) is broken down into a head body (21), which in turn is
broken down into a solid portion (21') and an accumulating portion (22), and
a rigid base plate (25); the solid portion (21') offers a beaten surface (21a) to
a drummer, and the accumulating portion (22) or an array of pillars (23) and
the base plate (25) form in combination a locally vibratory portion (22a);
when a drummer strikes the beaten surface (21a) with a stick, the solid portion
(21') caves in for accumulating a part of the impact load, and gives rise to
resilient deformation of the pillars (23) beneath the cave so that another part
of the impact load is accumulated in the deformed pillars (23) as the elastic
strain energy; the elastic strain energy is released through the local vibrations
of the pillars (23), and the vibration energy is transmitted to a small amount
of the air therearound so that the noise is faint.
Patent EP-1394026-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARNOLD FRANC
IPC: B62J1/00
Filed: 2003-08-25
Abstract: The bicycle saddle has a padded section fitted on top of a saddle shell (10), with a cover layer for the padded section, and an opening in the central region of the saddle extending through the saddle shell, padded section and cover layer. The opening is closed off by a spray guard (28) which has at least one drain hole (30) and is fitted to the underside of the saddle. The spray guard has an encompassing edge lying against the underside of the saddle, and the spray guard is U-shaped in cross section.
Patent EP-1398507-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURAMOTO SATORU
IPC: F04B39/06
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A vacuum pump has a housing and a pump mechanism
accommodated in the housing. An exhaust-passage forming
portion (61) is located outside of the housing. The exhaust-passage
forming portion forms an exhaust passage, which
exhaust passage guides gas discharged from the pump mechanism
toward the outside (441) of the vacuum pump. A thermal conductor (62)
is connected to the outer surface of the exhaust-passage
forming portion. The thermal conductor is made of a material
having a thermal conductance of which is greater than that of
the material for the exhaust-passage forming portion.
Patent EP-1408702-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYOSHI TAKASHI
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A three-dimensional photographing apparatus
includes a photographing unit (12) which photographs
an object (O) from a plurality of viewpoints and
a projecting unit which projects a pattern on the
object (O) in photographing. The projecting unit has
projecting lenses (60) having a projecting view angle.
The projecting view angle is set in such a manner that
the projecting unit projects the pattern on a range
capable of three-dimensional photography. The range
is included in an overlapped area (80) formed by
overlapping photographing spaces capable of
photographing the object from the viewpoints.
Patent EP-1467057-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DICKMANN JUERGEN DR
IPC: G01S17/04
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: Door space monitoring device for monitoring the door opening region of a motor vehicle door has sensors for monitoring the door opening region, an evaluation unit for evaluating the sensor data and a control unit for controlling the sensors and evaluation unit. The area monitored by the sensors is essentially planar, while the sensor comprises a light source for emission of a pivoting light beam, a micro-mirror unit and a photo-receiver for measuring the monitoring area.
Patent EP-1435598-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHINODA TOMOHIRO
IPC: A63F13/58
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: A gaming machine provided with data reading means for reading
character data from at least one inserted trading card; and payout means for
paying out at least one reward trading card, wherein the at least one reward
trading card stores updated character data on a basis of both a status of a
game and the character data read by the data reading means. A game player
has a sense of attachment to the trading cards, and a desire for collection of
trading cards is brought in playing games.
Patent EP-1351312-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PARKS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01L27/148
Filed: 2003-03-24
Abstract: A charge-coupled device for forming an electronic representation
of an image from incident light, the charge-coupled device includes a substrate of
a first type; a photosensitive area of a second type disposed in the substrate for
receiving the incident light which is converted to a charge packet; a transfer
mechanism for activating transfer of the charge packet through the charge-coupled
device; an output mechanism for receiving the transferred charge packet; a reset
operator for resetting the output mechanism to a charge voltage; and a logical
element disposed on the substrate that inputs a gate waveform to the reset operator
for activating the resetting operation of the reset operator.
Patent EP-1353500-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANNER STEVE
IPC: H04N3/15
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: An image sensor pixel element (11) uses a three transistor
(T1, T2, T4) scheme and a photosensitive element (D1). A
source follower transistor (T2) senses the photosensitive
element charge and transfers it to an output (10). A
modified reset circuit (12) is provided which resets the
photosensitive device to a potential higher than the pixel
supply voltage (V DD ). This causes the source follower
transistor (T2) to be overdriven and enables an increase
output voltage swing.
Patent EP-1358897-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN KHOI MINH
IPC: A61M5/152
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: A fluid delivery device is described. The device comprises at least one fluid
compressor for providing compressed fluid; an energy storage tank in fluid
communication with the fluid compressor for storing the compressed fluid
under a pressure; a fluid driven mechanism in fluid communication with the
energy storage tank; and a tube operatively associated with the fluid driven
mechanism.
Patent EP-1437243-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOUPIL JR GERALD
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: In a ventilation system (10,10a) of a motor vehicle, a film valve (44a,46a,48a) can selectively
open and close an air path opening defined by a housing with a rib (56g) or projection
that encircles such opening. The rib can define a point contact between the film
valve and the housing when viewed in cross-section. The rib geometry can
include substantially straight edges in cross-section and/or can include arcuate
edges. Different geometry can define the rib at different cross-sections. The
point contact defined between the rib and the film valve substantially reduces
noise generated when the film valve moves relative to the rib, especially when
the film valve has been subjected to a harsh environment.
Patent EP-1345370-A2 (EP)
Title: Context block leasing for fast handoffs
Inventor: LEFKOWITZ MARTIN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: The roaming of a wireless device 115 extends the effective
range of a wireless network 100 by passing a device 115 between
access points as the device leaves the coverage area of one and
enters another. Roaming can be slow and problematic if an old
link is disconnected prior to establishing a new link,
especially if authentication and security is required. The
present invention speeds up roaming by using existing mechanisms
to initiate a new link with a new access point 120 prior to
disconnecting the old link with an old access point 110.
Patent EP-1376550-A2 (EP)
Title: Tilt correction device
Inventor: SASAKI YOSHIO
IPC: G11B7/005
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: A tilt detecting device (50) detects and corrects a disc
tilt without a dedicated tilt sensor. There is a correlation
between an amplitude level of a prepit detection signal and a
disc tilt quantity on a disc (1) on which prepits are formed
in advance. Namely, the amplitude level of the prepit signal
becomes maximum when the disc tilt quantity is zero. Therefore,
by controlling a tilt correction quantity such that the
amplitude level of the prepit detection signal becomes maximum,
the tilt correction can be executed without utilizing a
dedicated tilt sensor and the like.
Patent EP-1415645-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOEL CHRISTINE
IPC: A61K8/72
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: The use of a lipophilic derivative of an amino acid to stabilize an oil-in- water emulsion containing an organopolysiloxane elastomer and a hydrophilic polymer.  An Independent claim is included for a composition for topical application in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an oily phase dispersed in an aqueous phase and a hydrophilic polymer, one or more organopolysiloxane elastomers and a lipophilic derivative of an amino acid. The composition preferably does not contain surfactant.
Patent EP-1340834-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARBEZAT GERARD
IPC: C23C4/16
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: Cylinder running surface layer applied by plasma spraying has a number of open pores and has a degree of porosity of 0.5-10%. The average pore size is 1-50 microns. The pores are distributed dimensionally or in a planar manner in the running surface layer surface. The cylinder running surface layer surface contains 0.5-8 wt.% oxygen with iron oxide (FeO) and iron oxide (Fe3O4) crystals to form a solid lubricant. The roughness of the cylinder running surface layer is adjusted to 0.02-0.4 microns (average roughness) with a depth of 0.5-5 microns. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of a cylinder running surface layer. Preferred Features: The cylinder running surface layer has a Vickers micro-hardness HV0.3 of 350-550 N/mm squared. The cylinder running surface layer has the following composition: 0.05-1.5 wt.% carbon (C), 0.05-3.5 wt.% manganese (Mn), 0.05-18 wt.% chromium (Cr), 0.01-1 wt.% silicon (Si), 0.001-0.4 wt.% sulfur (S) and a balance of iron (Fe).
Patent EP-1472001-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAAGE MICHEL A
IPC: C07C1/04
Filed: 2003-01-03
Abstract: There is provided a process for regenerating the activity of used metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide comprising decreasing the hydrocarbon content thereof, calcining under an oxidant-containing atmosphere, impregnating with a solution of at least one of a metal compound, calcining under an oxidant-containing atmosphere and activating by contacting with a hydrogen-contacting gas at elevated temperatures to form an active catalyst. Th-e process regenerates and enhances both supported and dispersed active metal (DAM) catalysts. Used catalysts enhanced by the process are initially treated to decrease their hydrocarbon content. The treatment may be carried out in a single reactor, or by carrying out up to all steps after catalyst may be withdrawn from a reactor and returned to at least one reactor, both preferably during operation thereof Up to all steps may be effected in a subsequent reactor, or in specialized apparatus.
Patent EP-1506631-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GREEN ALAN EDWARD
IPC: H04B10/112
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système de signalisation point à point à espace libre dans lequel des faisceaux optiques générés par deux unités émetteurs-récepteurs à espace libre sont alignés optiquement mutuellement à l'aide de techniques d'orientation de faisceaux. Une fois alignée, chaque unité émetteur-récepteur détecte l'intensité du signal reçu et transmet cette information à l'autre unité émetteur-récepteur. Cette information est utilisée par l'autre unité émetteur-récepteur afin de faire varier l'intensité du signal du faisceau qu'elle transmet et afin d'optimiser l'alignement entre les faisceaux de lumière transmis par les deux unités émetteurs-récepteurs. La mesure déterminée de l'intensité du signal reçu est également utilisée pour détecter si les deux unités émetteurs-récepteurs sont devenues désalignées ou si les faisceaux ont été interrompus, de manière que la puissance de transmission peut être réduite si nécessaire ou de telle sorte que la procédure d'alignement puisse être recommencée.
Patent EP-1472380-A2 (EP)
Title: Al-si-mg alloy sheet metal for motor car body outer panel
Inventor: HOFFMANN JEAN-LUC
IPC: C22C21/02
Filed: 2003-02-03
Abstract: A metal sheet for a motor vehicle body outer panel, having a thickness ranging between 0.8 and 1.2 mm, containing, in wt. %, Fe 0.25-0.40 and preferably 0.25-0.35; Si 0.90-1.20 and preferably 0.95-1.10; Cu 0.10-0.25 and preferably 0.15-0.20; Mg 0.35-0.50 and preferably 0.40-0.50; Mn 0.05-0.20 and preferably 0.08-0.15; other elements<0.05 each and <0.15 in total, the rest being aluminum. The sheet has, after solution heat treatment, quenching, pre-tempering or reversion, and maturation at room temperature for 3 weeks to 6 months, an L R0.2 direction yield strength less than 160 MPa, and preferably less than 150 MPa. A yield strength>180 MPa can be obtained on the body stamping part after the paint has been cured. The sheet of the invention enables a reduction in the thickness of parts while satisfying all the other required properties.