baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0982082-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BIELAGUS JOSEPH B
IPC: D21B1/02
Filed: 1999-08-19
Abstract: Air is drawn upwardly through a vertical air
separation chamber (22) with an open bottom. Material (26)
to be separated is introduced into the rising stream of
air. Material having a smaller ballistic cross-section
rises, while heavier material falls through the open
bottom. The air stream is controlled to below about 1,500
feet per minute (457m/min). The dispersion of the
material is accomplished with a jet of air taken from a
plenum (34) connected to an air recirculation system. The
air jet is introduced immediately below the material inlet
to the chamber. The jet of air breaks up and disperses the
material. An air recirculation system includes a fan (58)
which draws air out of the top of the air separation
chamber by way of a cyclone (56). The air extracted
from the cyclone is reintroduced at the bottom of the
air separation chamber from a surrounding plenum (64).
Patent EP-0988843-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEER PETER LESLIE
IPC: A61F5/448
Filed: 1999-08-20
Abstract: An ostomy coupling (10) is described in which a body-side coupling member (12)
has walls (20, 22) defining a channel (24) for receiving the projecting annular formation
(48) of the bag-side coupling member (14). A locating rib (26) projects from the floor of
the channel, for co-operating with a groove (58) of the bag-side member to centre and
prevent tilting of the coupling members. The bag-side member has a deformable wiper
seal (56) which seals against the inner wall (20) of the body-side member, and wipes
clean the wall (20) during assembly and separation of the coupling members. The outer
wall (22) of the bag-side coupling member might be deformable, and a finger tab (82)
might be provided to facilitate separation of the coupling members if desired. The bag-side
coupling member (14) has an integral vent filter housing (60).
Patent EP-0945589-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEMETAYER PIERRE
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 1999-03-22
Abstract: The installation has a collection reservoir and a downstream hydrocarbon treatment unit, with detectors measuring physical properties representing their operation. Each well (1) is controlled using parameters and data for that well. The control parameters are automatically modified as a function of at least one of the physical properties measured and data covering operation of all the wells. At least one well is activated by gas injection and the installation includes a reservoir of gas under pressure to activate this well, with a detector of a physical property representing its operation. The physical property is compared to a very high preset threshold, and if the value is greater than the threshold value, at least one control parameter is modified for at least one individual gas-activated well to increase the gas consumption and reduce the pressure to a value below the threshold. The physical property measured is the reservoir pressure. The gas consumption is increased by starting up a gas-activated well which is stopped, or increasing the gas flow into at least one gas-activated well in operation. The well to be increased is chosen according to a priority rating and is the one with the highest priority given the operation of each well. Alternatively, the value of the physical property is reduced by reducing hydrocarbon production by stopping or reducing operation of a well, choosing the well according to a priority rating. If the physical property is less than the threshold, hydrocarbon flow can be increased by starting a well or increasing flow from a well in operation according to a priority rating.
Patent EP-0964574-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DIEHL ERIC
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: The invention is to be used in the Digital Video Broadcasting - Common
Interface environment for accessing the Conditional Access Module (CAM). The
host application handles objects of the Conditional Access (CA) through a private
Application Program Interface (API). Each CAM may have its own private CA API
but the data channel remains identical whatever the CAM is. This new mode
coexists with the two already defined modes: low level Man Machine Interface, and
high level Man Machine Interface. 
     If a Set Top Unit "understands" the private CA Application Program
Interface (API), then it may access the features of the plugged CA through its private
CA API Protocol. Otherwise, it remains on the standard API. 
     With this extension, a STU can have a Conditional Access User Interface
which perfectly fits into the overall User Interface of the STU. Thus, a broadcaster
can ensure that its look and feel are respected on its STUs. A manufacturer can
build a STU especially optimized for a given CA or a plurality of CAs but still able to
run other CAs. 
     Therefore, owing this technique, it is possible to provide a method and an
apparatus for allotting Conditional Access features to STU as if the CA modules
were transparent. Furthermore, this access to the Conditional Access Module is
direct in addition to the standardized access by defining a protocol of
communications with a predetermined format without imposing a predefined content
of the communications exchange.
Patent EP-0993973-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAMORLETTE BRUNO
IPC: B60G17/056
Filed: 1999-10-12
Abstract: The automobile suspension regulator uses a supplementary sphere for modifying the suspension stiffness. It has a stiffness loading slide which can be displaced against a spring under hydraulic pressure. The control pressure is the pressure inside the supplementary sphere. The slide (75) is mounted so that it moves in a cavity (76) inside an hydraulic housing (C) containing two chambers (78,79), of variable volume, separated by the draw (75). One of the chambers (78) is connected to the supplementary sphere (83) and the other (79) lodges the spring (80). The hydraulic housing connects(B) the spring location chamber (79) with the sphere (83), or to a return pipe (36) of the hydraulic systems reservoir.
Patent EP-1084948-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KVANT MAGNUS
IPC: C23F13/04
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A long-lasting, practical, effective and economic method of rendering a surface
antifouling properties is achieved by attaching very thin copper-containing sheets directly
to said surface. It was found, surprisingly and contrary to common belief, that such very
thin sheets, because of their low weight, flexibility and feeble thickness, could be made to
follow any shape so closely, that many commercially available water-resistant adhesives
are sufficient to exclude water from penetrating in-between the surface and the copper
containing sheet so that said sheets are basically held in place by the hydraulic pressure
exerted on the sheet, once the structure is submerged. 
     The new method avoids all the disadvantages of the more common use of toxic paints, as
the surface will have a lower degree of roughness, be smear-free, offers long-term
protection, much reduces the environmental hazards and further protects the surface from
other effects of its contact with water.
Patent EP-1081060-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FIECHTER FRITZ
IPC: B65D75/62
Filed: 1999-08-20
Abstract: The bag has a sealing seam (2) on one side. The side (3) adjacent to this is folded in and is sealed together around a notch (4) which acts as a finger hold.
Patent EP-1024369-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POLIGNANO MARIA LUISA
IPC: G01R31/26
Filed: 1999-01-26
Abstract: In a method for characterizing a semiconductor/substrate/dielectric layer interface
through measurements of a photocurrent induced in the semiconductor by
scanning a certain area of the interface with a laser beam and collected by way of
a Schottky contact established by inversely biasing in respect to the potential of
the bulk of the semiconductor substrate an electrolyte capable of etching any
native or thermal oxide that may exist on the contact area with the semiconductor
substrate, the surface potential of the semiconductor/dielectric interface is
controlled by means of a gate electrode established on the dielectric layer by way
of a second electrolyte not aggressive of the dielectric material and biased by an
electrode immersed in the second electrolyte in respect to the potential of the bulk
of the semiconductor substrate.
Patent EP-1096387-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MACCHI ALBERTO
IPC: G06F13/364
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: An arbitration unit (150) for a bus comprises means
(205) for receiving a request for access to the bus from
each of a plurality of agents connected to the bus (130),
means (240-260) for granting access to the bus to one of
the requesting agents, the agent which has gained access
to the bus releasing access to the bus as a result of a
retry response when a resource requested is in an
unavailable state, and first scheduling means (2401,
2451) for selecting one of the requesting agents by a
round-robin policy, wherein there are provided means
(210) for temporarily asserting a high-priority attribute
for any agent which has received the retry response on a
number of consecutive times greater than a threshold
value, and second scheduling means (240h, 245h) for
selecting one of the high-priority requesting agents by a
round-robin policy, the granting means (240-260) granting
access to the bus selectively to the agent selected by
the first scheduling means (2401, 2451) or by the second
scheduling means (240h, 245h).
Patent EP-1044016-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LANGBALLE PETER
IPC: A61K47/12
Filed: 1999-01-06
Abstract: An aqueous insulin composition with improved chemical and physical stability comprising human insulin or an analogue or derivative thereof, a buffer selected from glycylglycine, citrate or TRIS, in particular glycylglycine, and metal ions, in particular calcium or magnesium ions.
Patent EP-1047925-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAMPTON BURT T
IPC: G01M3/38
Filed: 1999-01-12
Abstract: An impoundment leak detection, location, and containment system includes a leak detection and location structure positioned below the impoundment with a system of conduit spanning substantially all of the extent under the impoundment. A mobile sensor system can be maneuvered through the conduit and into the leak detection and location structure to identify and locate leaks in the impoundment above. The system also includes a hydrocarbon sealing compound which has a sealing effect when exposed to fluids containing water and/or hydrocarbon liquids.
Patent EP-0984494-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAGASHIMA TOMONORI
IPC: H01L25/04
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: A solar cell that is capable of having a thickness optimum
for the highest photoelectric conversion efficiency and achieves
reduction of carrier recombination loss is provided. For this
purpose, a solar cell (10) is formed by stacking a top cell (12)
including an n +  layer, a p layer, and a p +  layer, and a bottom
cell (14) including an n +  layer and a p +  layer arranged at the
bottom of the p layer along the back surface. The top cell (12)
has a band gap wider than that of the bottom cell (14). A top
electrode (18) is formed at the n +  layer of the top cell (12),
while a negative electrode (26) and a positive electrode (28) are
individually connected to the n +  layer and the p +  layer of the
bottom cell (14), respectively. These negative and positive
electrodes (26, 28) serve as a pair of electrodes of the bottom
cell (14) and the positive electrode (28) is also used as the other
electrode of the top cell (12), forming a pair with the top
electrode (18) which is one electrode of the top cell (12). As
a result, the minority carriers generated in the top and bottom
cells (12, 14) can be individually obtained from the electrodes
of the respective cells where they are generated.
Patent EP-1156588-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OHBUCHI KAZUHISA
IPC: H03M13/45
Filed: 1999-03-01
Abstract: In a decoding method of maximum a posteriori
probability, (1) backward probabilities are calculated
in a reverse direction from an Nth backward probability
to a first backward probability, an m s th backward
probability, 
m (s-1) th backward probability, ···, m 2 th backward
probability are saved discretely, an m 1 th backward
probability to the first backward probability are saved
continuously, first forward probability is calculated, a
first decoded result is obtained using the first forward
probability and the saved first backward probability,
and second to m 1 th decoded results are obtained in
similar fashion. (2) Thereafter, backward
probabilities up to an (m 1 +1)th backward probability are
calculated and saved starting from the saved m 2 th
backward probability, (m 1 +1)th forward probability is
calculated, an (m 1 +1)th decoded result is obtained using
the (m 1 +1)th forward probability and the saved (m 1 +1)th
backward probability, (m 1 +2)th to m 2 th decoded results
are obtained in similar fashion and (3) (m 2 +1)th to Nth
decoded results are subsequently obtained in similar
fashion.
Patent EP-0992285-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI FUMITAKA
IPC: B01J23/88
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: A hydrotreating catalyst having both a high desulfurization activity and a
denitrogenation activity and a method of hydrotreating a hydrocarbon oil
using the same is provided. 
     A hydrotreatment catalyst comprising a silica-alumina carrier loaded with
at least one hydrogenation-active component; wherein (1) the silica
content is in the range of 2 to 40% by weight based on the total weight of
the carrier; and (2) in the spectrum obtained by nuclear magnetic
resonance analysis ( 29 Si-NMR), (i) the area of the peak at -80ppm is 10% or
more of the combined area of all the peaks; and (ii) the combined area of
peaks at -80ppm, -86ppm and -92ppm is 20% or more of the combined area
of all peaks; a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a silica-alumina carrier
containing a specific amount of a third component loaded with at least one
hydrogenation-active metal component and having a specific pore
structure; and a method of hydrotreating a hydrocarbon oil comprising
contacting a hydrocarbon oil with hydrogen in the presence of said
hydrotreating catalyst.
Patent EP-1018706-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TOMIYAMA TADAO
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 1999-04-08
Abstract: When a plurality of types of image data are superposed and
written onto a color information virtual drawing screen,
attribute information of each pixel is written onto an attribute
information virtual drawing screen so that the image data can
be read out for every type. When results of superposition are
read out from a virtual drawing screen for an interpolating
process, the results are read out for every type of image data
on the basis of the attribute information so that an optimum
interpolating process suitable for each type is carried out.
Since a margin of each image data is affected by the interpolating
process, superposition after the interpolating process is
controlled so that the margin is rendered most suitable. As a
result, optimum results of interpolation can be achieved even
when a plurality of types of image data are co-existent.
Patent EP-1073697-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KARIM NAIMUL
IPC: C08F2/46
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne une composition durcissable comprenant : a) une résine époxy durcissable, une résine de copolymère d'éthylène-vinyle-acétate thermoplastique et une dose efficace d'un photocatalyseur pour la résine époxy durcissable. Par ailleurs, ladite composition est exempte de polyoléfines polymériques et la somme de a) et b) équivaut à 100 %.
Patent EP-1084459-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEHON NICOLAS
IPC: G04B17/04
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: The invention concerns a method which consists in transmitting mechanical energy bursts to an oscillating regulator (O) via a leaf spring (L) capable of storing energy by elastic deformation between two bursts and of transmitting it to said regulator (O) at each burst. Said leaf spring is compressed so as to cause a fundamental natural mode buckling corresponding to a first stable position. Energy is stored in said leaf spring (L) by elastically deforming it in a second metastable position close to a higher buckling mode. Then said leaf spring (L) is destabilised by said regulator (O) motion so that it exceeds the unstable position and spontaneously tilts over into a third stable position, inverse to the first position, releasing the stored energy which is then transmitted to the regulator (O). This leaf spring (L) setting and releasing sequence is followed by an identical sequence consisting of inverse setting and releasing, said sequences being synchronised with the regulator alternating movements.
Patent EP-1076813-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BASCH LAUREN R
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 1999-05-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un échantillonneur d'air (10) comportant un changeur automatique (14) pour les collecteurs d'échantillons. L'échantillonneur comprend un chargeur d'alimentation (70), qui porte une série de collecteurs d'échantillons non utilisés (25), et un panier de réception (94), qui reçoit et stocke les collecteurs utilisés (25'), disposés de chaque côté d'un poste d'échantillonnage (12). Un mécanisme de transfert (86) transporte un collecteur non utilisé depuis le chargeur d'alimentation jusqu'au poste d'échantillonnage et un collecteur utilisé depuis le poste d'échantillonnage jusqu'à l'entrée du panier de réception. Un dispositif de fermeture automatique ou un piston (108) ferme l'entrée du panier de réception après qu'un collecteur utilisé a été introduit à l'intérieur. Le chargeur d'alimentation (70) peut comporter un actionneur (74) destiné à déplacer la pile de collecteurs d'échantillons qu'il contient. Cette pile peut comporter des couvercles hermétiques (120) intercalés. Le mécanisme de transfert (86) peut amener un collecteur d'échantillons et un couvercle jusqu'au panier de réception. Le fait d'intercaler des couvercles entre les collecteurs utilisés à l'intérieur du panier de réception permet de réduire les pertes par volatilisation. Dans le même but, la température du panier de réception peut être régulée. De préférence, tous les actionneurs du changeur de collecteurs d'échantillons sont entraînés par une pompe à vide commune (32), qui sert également à aspirer l'air dans le poste d'échantillonnage en vue de l'échantillonnage.
Patent EP-1072079-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEVESQUE CHRIS
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: L'invention porte sur in dispositif de gestion des tensions pour téléphone portable, par exemple pour téléphone cellulaire opérant selon le système GSM. Ce dispositif comprend un commutateur passant automatiquement de la tension fournie par la batterie à celle fournie par une alimentation extérieure lorsque le téléphone s'y raccorde. Il comporte également des régulateurs de tension fournissant chacun une tension préétablie, ainsi qu'un premier et un deuxième convertisseur de tension dont le premier transforme une première tension extérieure en une première tension d'alimentation moins élevée, et le deuxième, une deuxième tension extérieure en une deuxième tension d'alimentation plus élevée. Il est en outre pourvu d'un circuit automatique de remise et d'un réseau logique recevant des signaux commandant les régulateurs de tension et le circuit de remise.
Patent EP-1084287-A1 (EP)
Title: Emulsion polytetrafluorethylene micro-powder as an additive for fibre-forming plastics
Inventor: KLOOS FRIEDRICH
IPC: C08L23/10
Filed: 1999-04-26
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions consisting essentially of a melt-spinnable polymer component and minor quantities of an emulsion polytetrafluorethylene micro-powder with a melting point which exceeds the temperature at which the polymer components are processed sufficiently to ensure that the micro-powder does not melt on during processing. The inventive compositions are suitable for producing fibrous textile material.
Patent EP-1083946-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE SCHEERDER IVAN
IPC: A61L31/08
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: An intravascular metal stent having a tubular wall and a biocompatible coating on at least a major part of the wall surface which coating has a thickness of less than 4 mum and contains a diamond like amorphous material, preferably DLN.
Patent EP-1146068-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TSUKAMOTO RYOJI
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: An aromatic polyester film, which comprises an aromatic
polyester comprising 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as
the main dicarboxylic acid component and 1,3-propanediol as
the main diol component and having a density of at least 1.310
g/cm 3 . A laminated film comprising another polyester layer
can be formed from this aromatic polyester film. An aromatic
polyester containing a small amount of a sulfonic acid
phosphonium salt used as one of the aromatic polyesters
forming this laminated film is excellent in electrostatic
casting properties and resistance to the contamination of
an electrostatic wire, and an aromatic polyester containing
an inorganic anti-fungus agent is used for antifungal
application.
Patent EP-1113923-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GERE JAMES WARREN
IPC: B65D65/40
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: L'invention concerne un matériau d'emballage de type feuille de carton stratifié, se présentant sous forme d'une feuille de matériau (10) cartonné stratifié comprenant un noyau (12) aéré en matériau mince qui présente une structure régulière d'alvéoles (14) polygonales à profil hexagonal et à extrémités ouvertes, définies par des parois (16), ce noyau étant collé entre deux feuilles opposées de matériau (18) mince formant la couche externe, qui prises isolément sont déformables par pliage. La stratification du noyau (12) et des feuilles (18) pour former une feuille (10) stratifiée permet de rigidifier ces éléments dans sensiblement toutes les directions planaires en particulier dans les directions indiquées par les axes perpendiculaires (20) et (22), ce qui leur permet de résister aux actions de pliage indiquées par les flèches (24). La résistance que le noyau (12) confère à cette feuille (10) stratifiée est principalement une fonction de sa structure ce qui permet de le fabriquer en matériau mince.
Patent EP-1104381-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EVAN ROSS
IPC: B62J7/04
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: Système (10) de transport de charge augmentant la capacité de transport de charge de véhicules classiques à deux roues, tels qu'une bicyclette (12). Le système (10) comprend un dispositif (40) de support de charge ayant un cadre (42) d'extension de base monté sur le pédalier (18) ou monté amovible en trois points de fixation sur le pédalier (18) ou les petits tubes (20) et les pattes (26) de la roue arrière du véhicule à deux roues. L'ensemble (22) roue arrière est transféré de ces petits tubes d'origine à de nouveaux petits tubes situés sur le cadre (42) d'extension de base. La chaîne d'origine (30), les freins arrière (32) ainsi que les accessoires d'équipement sont étendus afin de permettre le déplacement de l'ensemble (22) roue arrière. Le dispositif (40) comprend également un cadre de support (70) avec ou sans cadres rabattables ainsi qu'au moins un sac, un récipient, un conteneur, un bac verrouillable, ou un accessoire de type caisse, ou un support de charge longue, ou bien un siège pour enfant, ou un compartiment du type caisse à service sévère, lesquels sont fixés au cadre (42) d'extension de base.
Patent EP-1119752-A1 (EP)
Title: Detecteur de fuites pelliculaire
Inventor: FLOSBACH RUDOLF
IPC: G01M3/32
Filed: 1999-07-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un détecteur de fuites pelliculaire comprenant deux films (5, 6) tendus chacun dans un cadre (3, 4). L'invention vise à mettre au point une structure simple et stable. A cet effet, il est prévu que chacun des cadres (3, 4) se compose de deux cadres partiels en matière plastique, entre lesquels est fixé chacun des films (5, 6).
Patent EP-1103042-A1 (EP)
Title: Etiquettes possedant un toucher doux
Inventor: NEAL PHILIP JOHN
IPC: B29C47/02
Filed: 1999-08-06
Abstract: L'invention concerne des étiquettes imprimées possédant un toucher doux et composées d'un feuil obtenu par extrusion associée d'un élastomère thermoplastique et d'une polyoléfine.