baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1191301-A3 (EP)
Title: Water distribution conduit
Inventor: GARRISH BRYAN F
IPC: F28F25/02
Filed: 2001-09-18
Abstract: A distribution apparatus for a cooling tower (210) has a source of
liquid communicated to a plurality of branches (80) extending from the
source of liquid for transfer of a liquid to a cooling tower arrangement, where
the branches (80) are provided with a plurality of generally laterally extending
protuberances (84) providing a calming region (82) from a generally
turbulent liquid flow to produce a relatively quiescent region above a port
and nozzle (120) for stable fluid flow to a nozzle and a better controlled flow
to the tower media (215).
Patent EP-1193678-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIMURA MUTSUMI
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: The invention seeks to provide a method for
implementing a gray-scale display of an electro-optical
device according to a time ratio gray-scale method without
providing reset lines. In an electro-optical device
comprising, at an intersection of a scanning line and a data
line, an electro-optical element, a driving transistor for
driving the electro-optical element, a switching transistor
for controlling the driving transistor, and a reset
transistor having the function of resetting the driving
transistor to a non-conducting state, a gray-scale is
obtained by performing a plurality of set-reset operations,
each set-reset operation comprising: a setting step of
supplying an on-signal to the switching transistor via the
scanning line, and of supplying a set signal for selecting a
conducting state or a non-conducting state of the driving
transistor to the driving transistor via the data line and
the switching transistor in accordance with the on-signal;
and a resetting step of supplying an on-signal for the reset
transistor via the scanning line so as to reset the driving
transistor to the non-conducting state.
Patent EP-1195270-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NARAHARA YASUHIRO
IPC: B60C1/00
Filed: 2001-10-02
Abstract: A pneumatic tyre comprising a carcass (6) comprising a ply (9) of cords (10)
defining the innermost reinforcing cord layer extending between bead portions
(4), and an airtight layer disposed inside the cords (10) of the carcass ply along
the inner surface of the tyre, covering the substantially entire inner surface of
the tyre, wherein the airtight layer is made of air-impermeable rubber
including at least 10 weight % of halogenated butyl rubber and/or halogenated
isobutylene-paramethyl styrene copolymer in its rubber base, and a thickness
(T2) of the airtight layer measured from the inner surface of the tyre to the
cords of the carcass ply is in a range of from 0.2 to 0.7 mm.
Patent EP-1246143-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LOOSE TIMOTHY
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager comprises
a display and a unitary touch screen. The display includes a video portion and a non-video
portion. The unitary touch screen overlaps both the video portion and the non-video
portion. The video portion includes player-selectable first indicia selectable via
the unitary touch screen. The non-video portion includes player-selectable second
indicia selectable via the unitary touch screen.
Patent EP-1205262-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COOK GORDON JAMES
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: A method of constructing a filter screen is described. This involves forming a polymer
support frame (10) including therein a plurality of substantially similarly sized rectilinear
apertures (40), defined by an integral rectilinear matrix of wire reinforced struts of polymer
material. An upper edge of each strut is ridged and an upper surface of each boundary of
the support frame provided with a plurality of ridges (30,32). One or more woven wirecloths (158,159) are
fitted over the ridges (30,32) and tensioned. The wirecloths (158,159) are secured in place by heating at least
the ridges (30,32) so as to soften the polymer material sufficiently to allow the wirecloths (158,159) to
penetrate crests of the ridges (30,32) and upon cooling to remain embedded therein. This maintains
tension in the wirecloths (158,159) after cooling. The wires in one of the wirecloths are preferably
tensioned differently from those in the other, so that different tensions exist in the wires of
the two cloths after bonding to the frame (10).
Patent EP-1231352-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCGLINCHY TIMOTHY BRYAN
IPC: B21D5/08
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: An apparatus for making notched muntin bars. The apparatus includes an uncoiler (48)
or support for a supply of ribbon stock (S), a notching device (50), a roll forming machine (52) and a
severing device (54). The ribbon stock has a surface with first and second finishes. The
notching device (50) receives ribbon stock (S) from the supply of ribbon stock. The notching
device (50) includes a punch that is moveable from a first position to a second position. In the
first position the punch is activated to remove sections of material having the first finish.
In the second position the punch is activated to remove sections of material having the
second finish. The roll forming machine (52) receives the ribbon stock from the notching
device (50) to form hollow muntin bar stock that has a first side with the first finish and a
second side with the second finish.
Patent EP-1248219-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MINOWA YOSHIKI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: There are provided a printing cost-calculating
method, a printing cost-calculating apparatus, a
printer driver, a printing apparatus, a printing system,
a printing cost-calculating system and printed matter-issuing
system, which are capable of efficiently and
accurately calculating a printing cost required for
preparing printed matter by using at least one coloring
material, based on a digital image represented by
discrete numerical values. The amount of ink to be
ejected for preparation of a label is calculated based
on a digital image. Then, printing cost is calculated
based on the calculated amount of ink to be ejected.
Patent EP-1258542-A3 (EP)
Title: Funktionsbeschichtung und Verfahren zu deren Erzeugug, insbesondere zum Verschleissschutz, Korrosionsschutz oder zur Temperaturisolation
Inventor: HRUSCHKA MARTIN
IPC: C04B28/34
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: Es wird eine Funktionsbeschichtung auf einem Substrat vorgeschlagen,
die eine anorganische Matrixphase, die möglichst
weitgehend aus einem Phosphat besteht, und einen darin eingebetteten
Funktionswerkstoff aufweist. Weiter wird ein Verfahren
zu deren Erzeugung vorgeschlagen, wobei zunächst mindestens
ein Funktionswerkstoff in einer Matrixlösung mit einer
flüssigen Komponente und einem Phosphat dispergiert, und
die so erzeugte, gelartige Dispersion in Form einer Beschichtung
auf das Substrat aufgebracht wird. Danach wird
diese Beschichtung mittels einer Wärmebehandlung in die
Funktionsbeschichtung mit der anorganische Matrixphase und
mit dem darin integrierten Funktionswerkstoff überführt. Die
vorgeschlagene Funktionsbeschichtung eignet sich vor allem
für den Verschleiß- oder Korrosionsschutz oder für die Temperaturisolation,
beispielsweise in der Kraftfahrzeug- oder
Wärmetechnik.
Patent EP-1260633-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HALMSCHLAGER GUENTER DR
IPC: D21F1/52
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft Maschine (1) zur Herstellung einer Faserstoffbahn (2) aus
einer Faserstoffsuspension (3), mit einem Blattbildungsbereich (4), der mindestens
einen Saugkasten (6) aufweist, welcher aus einem Grundkasten (7) mit mindestens
einer Saugkastenabdeckung (11) besteht, die aus wenigstens zwei quer
zur Maschinenlaufrichtung (L) verlaufenden, einen Saugschlitz (13) begrenzenden
und aus je einem Grundkörper (14) und aus je mindestens einer Keramik (15) bestehenden
Entwässerungselementen (12) gebildet ist. 
     Die Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Entwässerungselement
(12) und/oder ein Formatschieber (16) mindestens ein abnehmbares
Randstück (12.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3) aufweist, in welchem mindestens ein Temperatursensor
(19, 19.1, 19.2) integriert ist, um die Temperatur in der Keramik (15,
18) und/oder die Temperatur an einer Klebestelle (23) zwischen der Keramik (15,
18) und dem zugeordneten Grundkörper (14, 17) und/oder die Temperatur in dem
Grundkörper (14, 17) zu messen. 
     Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein Verfahren und ein System zur Überwachung
eines Entwässerungselements (12).
Patent EP-1275427-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOLT ANDREW J
IPC: B01D29/01
Filed: 2002-07-08
Abstract: The present invention provides a convenient way to filter water in a body of
water. The invention combines an encloseable container with an internal pump
producing cyclonic action, with two different types of filters. One type of filtering
consists of layers of varied porosity, one layer filtering only very fine debris, while the
other layers blocking progressively large debris. The other type of filtering involves
stacked discs placed to aid in further filtering of the water in the chamber of the cylinder.
Water flows around the bottom disc, through holes in the second disc, and around the
third disc before approaching the stacked filters of varied porosity. An internal ultraviolet
light helps control algae in the water.
Patent EP-1291197-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STEINERT ANDREAS
IPC: B42B4/00
Filed: 2002-07-16
Abstract: The gather-stitcher has at least one sensor (14) for determining the position of the product being stitched. The sensor(s) are/is positioned immediately in front of the stitcher, in the direction of the gather-chain's (13) travel. An evaluation unit compares the actual position with the expected position of the product being stitched. A control unit feeds any deviation in position as a regulating variable of at least one drive unit.
Patent EP-1367661-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAKI TAKAHIRO
IPC: C01G51/00
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery having high energy density and of excellent safety, and a cathode active material used therefor are provided. The cathode active material is a Li-containing composite oxide comprising a plurality of transition metal elements selected from Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu, in which the composition of the transition metal elements is in a range not inclined to particular transition metal elements. The composite oxide having a crystal structure in which the range of an angle β formed between  a  axis and  b  axis of the crystallographic structure is controlled as: 90° < β ≦ 110°. The composite oxide is used as the cathode active material of a lithium ion secondary battery.
Patent EP-1275357-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CLINE JOHN B
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: Measurements of the topography of the stomal area of the
patient are taken manually, by photographs taken at different
angles, computerized touch probing, magnetic resonance imaging,
computerized axial tomography, laser scanning or by casting.
Information relating to the measurements is recorded on a card, a
template or electronically. The recorded information is digitized
and stored in a database, along with information concerning patent
history and preferences. The electronic information is utilized to
select the physical attributes of the wafer and pouch which best
suit the needs of the user. The appropriate tools are automatically
selected, adjusted and guided to fabricate customized wafers and
pouches by computerized fabrication equipment. Parameters which
can be varied include the size, shape and location of the stoma
receiving opening, the wafer outline and surface contour, the
adhesive type, the pouch size and shape, the tail location, the tap
type and location, the flange style and the filter location, as
well as the accessories which are required.
Patent EP-1298700-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER ALEKSEEVICH
IPC: H01J49/34
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprises an ion source (11), an ion injection arrangement (12), field generator defined by shaped electrodes (14, 16) and a detector (18) to detect ions. 
     The electrodes (1 4, 16) are shaped so as to provide therebetween a field of substantially hyper-logarithmic form whereby ions can be trapped within a potential well of the field for analysis.
Patent EP-1306921-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM KYUNG-WOOK
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a folder type mobile phone, wherein a first
antenna is installed in a main body -of-the-folder type-mobile phone, and a second
antenna is installed in the folder. The folder type mobile phone installs a main
antenna apparatus in the main body, and an antenna apparatus for maximizing the
diversity effect in the folder. As a result, it becomes more convenient to carry the
folder type mobile phone based on the diversity mode, while securing a broader
separation distance between two antennas at the same time.
Patent EP-1314590-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOMITA HIROYUKI
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 2002-11-22
Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner (15) allows storing cold
thermal energy in a cold thermal energy storage unit (40)
during operation of a vehicle engine (4) to be used later
during an eco-run mode of a hybrid vehicle. Vehicle cabin air
is cooled by the cold thermal energy quantity of a cold thermal
energy storage unit (40) when the vehicle engine (4) is stopped
and cold air continues to be requested by passengers. During
engine (4) operation, the cold thermal energy storage time,
which is the time it takes for the temperature of the cold
thermal energy storage unit (40) to reach the solidifying point
of the cold thermal energy storage material (44) or lower, is
measured. The stored cold thermal energy quantity of the cold
thermal energy storage material (44) during the operation of
the vehicle engine (4) is calculated based on information
including the cold thermal energy storage time and cold air
volumes.
Patent EP-1224916-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAUGHTON RONALD J
IPC: A61B17/92
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: A force applying surgical system is provided for use to assist in the insertion and/or
removal of a surgical tool or a device attached thereto from an orthopaedic structure. This
surgical system comprises a medical impacting device that mates with a surgical tool such
that the impacting device can be manually reciprocated along an axis of the tool to
forcefully impact the impacting device on a portion of the tool. The impacting device can
generate a distally directed force for inserting the tool (and/or an attached device) into an
orthopaedic structure, or it can generate a proximally directed force to remove the tool
(and/or attached device) from an orthopaedic structure.
Patent EP-1246429-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WEIK HARTMUT
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2002-03-18
Abstract: A service unit (SU) sends a request to two or more electronic agents (A1-A3) to transmit information. These agents interact with the service unit within the framework of a virtual electronic market place for information transmission (VMP). A server (SERV) supports information transmission across a communications system (KS) with communications networks (KN1-KN3) of two or more operators. Independent claims are also included for THE FOLLOWING; (1) a service unit for supporting the transmission of information across a communications system with communications networks of two or more network operators, (2) for a software product for supporting the transmission of information.
Patent EP-1327509-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DAMM NORBERT
IPC: B27N3/22
Filed: 2003-01-10
Abstract: The method involves detecting the position of the workpiece packet (4) before the press (3), comparing with a reference position, forming the desired relationship between the packet and press to correct any position errors and feeding the packet into the press with a loading device (1). The packet position is only detected and corrected after its insertion into the press and a real reference marker (7a,7b) on the press is used as a reference position.  AN Independent claim is also included for the following: an arrangement for loading a board press.
Patent EP-1320084-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AOKI SHIGEKI
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: A display unit comprises: a display section, a display driver IC (10) driving and controlling the display
section and an MPU (300). The MPU sends a command and display data to the display driver IC,
and the display driver IC (10) comprises: an ID setting circuit (400); and a command decoder
decoding the command from the MPU. The MPU (300) has a storage section for storing a plurality of
types of control contents for a plurality of types of display driver ICs including the display driver IC
(10), and sends an ID monitor command to the display driver IC (10), the display driver IC (10)
sends ID information from the ID setting circuit (400) to the MPU (300) in accordance with a signal
generated by the command decoder (110) decoding the ID monitor command, and the MPU (300)
reads the ID information so as to control the display driver IC (10) according to the corresponding
control contents in the storage section.
Patent EP-1335473-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JOUPER JEFFREY
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention comprises apparatus for and method of
managing and distributing power from a supply of limited power. A plurality of outlets is
connected to a plurality of power units. In accordance with the present invention, an amount of
power drawn by the outlets is measured and compared to a first predetermined electrical power
level and a second predetermined electrical power level. When the amount of measured power
being drawn exceeds the second predetermined maximum electrical power level, all outlets are
disabled. When the amount of measured power being drawn is less than both the first
predetermined electrical power level and the second predetermined electrical power level, all
outlets are enabled. When the amount of measured power being drawn exceeds the first
predetermined electrical power level, outlets currently in use by a power utilizing device are
enabled while outlets not currently in use by a power utilizing device are disabled.
Patent EP-1340517-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII TATSUZO
IPC: A61M29/02
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: The catheter 1 of the present invention has a tubular catheter body 2 made from a metal material. A groove 21 is formed in the outer periphery of the catheter body 2 in the longitudinal direction. This groove 21 is formed by plastically transforming the tubular wall of the catheter body 2 by plastic treatment. Thus, there is provided a catheter which has excellent followability and high ease of operation while maintaining torque transmissibility and pushability. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1375847-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WERLER ANDREAS
IPC: F01L1/24
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zur variablen Betätigung von Ventilen mittels Nocken, vorzugsweise für Verbrennungsmotoren. 
     Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Einrichtung zur variablen Betätigung von Ventilen der gattungsgemäßen Art zu verbessern, um günstige kinematische Verhältnisse, verminderte mechanische Beanspruchungen und eine kompakte Gestaltung des hubübertragenden Zwischengliedes zu erzielen. 
     Erfindungsgemäß wird das dadurch erreicht, dass die Steuerkurve auf jener der Hubübertragungsanordnung zugekehrten Seite bei einer Stellung für Null- oder geringen Hub zu dieser parallel oder wenig geneigt verlaufend angeordnet ist. Generell ist es auch kinematisch vorteilhaft, die Stützkurve am in seiner Stellung veränderlichen Element für das Zwischenglied auf der dem Nocken zugewandten Hälfte des in seiner Stellung veränderlichen Elementes anzuordnen. Besonders günstige Belastungsverhältnisse für das Zwischenglied ergeben sich, wenn im Bewegungsbereich hoher Ventilbetätigungskräfte die Eingriffslinien zwischen Steuerkurve und Zwischenglied sowie Hubübertragungsanordnung und Zwischenglied in einem Bereich verlaufen, der sich nahe um die Verbindungsgerade zwischen der Drehachse des veränderlichen Elements und der Eingriffslinie zwischen Hubübertragungsanordnung und Zwischenglied erstreckt. Eine kinematisch und für die mechanische Beanspruchung des Zwischengliedes günstige Ausführung ist auch dadurch zu erzielen, dass das Zwischenglied während des Öffnungshubes durch die sich gegenüberliegenden Eingriffsbereiche an der Steuerkurve und der Hubübertragungsanordnung gezogen wird.
Patent EP-1369768-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DEMONTIS SALVATORE
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2003-06-03
Abstract: A control assembly (1) for regulating a number of
functions, and particularly for a vehicle, has a
control/selection device (19) enabling a user to select
any one of the functions, and a knob (12) which is
rotated manually to regulate the selected function; the
control assembly (1) also has a motor (37) for exerting a
rotation-resisting torque (C) on the knob (12), and a
memory (40) containing a number of different memorized
profiles (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6), each associated with a
relative vehicle function and indicating a relative
pattern of the resisting torque (C), depending on the
angular position (A) of the knob (12); a central control
unit (4) controls the motor (37) to exert on the knob
(12) a resisting torque (C) corresponding to the
memorized profile (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6) associated
with the selected function; the control/selection device
(19) extends along the axis (13) of the knob (12), and
may be of different types, e.g. a "track-ball", joystick,
or sensor pad; and a number of control/selection keys
(30) are arranged about the knob (12).
Patent EP-1371789-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BERMAN CLAUDE L
IPC: E03D5/012
Filed: 2003-06-11
Abstract: A waste transfer system includes a toilet bowl, a discharge pipe, and a
hopper. The hopper is positioned between the toilet bowl and the discharge
pipe. A first valve is disposed between the toilet bowl and the hopper. A second
valve is disposed between the hopper and the discharge pipe. A source of
fluid is in communication with the hopper for pressurizing the hopper to a pre-determined
pressure. A method of transferring waste through the waste
transfer system includes the step of opening the first valve to permit the passage
of waste from the toilet bowl to the hopper and subsequently closing the
first valve. The method additionally includes the step of pressurizing the hopper
while the first and second valves are closed. The method further includes
the step of opening the second valve to thereby force the waste from the hopper
into and through the discharge pipe.
Patent EP-1380474-A3 (EP)
Title: Anordnung zur Ansteuerung von Rückhaltemitteln
Inventor: LICH THOMAS
IPC: B60R21/0132
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: Es wird eine Anordnung zur Ansteuerung von Rückhaltemitteln (6, 10) mit wenigstens
einem Aufprallsensor (1, 7) und wenigstens einem Fußgängeraufprallsensor (4)
vorgeschlagen, wobei Signale von diesen Sensoren an einen Prozessor (3) übertragen
werden, der derart konfiguriert ist, dass der Prozessor (3) in Abhängigkeit von einer
Verknüpfung der Signale die Rückhaltemittel (6, 10) ansteuert.
Patent EP-1433981-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KUWATA MASAYUKI
IPC: F16H59/10
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: A sensor generales a continuous signal in response to operation of a shift lever, and a range is determined for each of the various control operations by comparing the output value of the signal with a range determination pattern set arbitrarily for each of the control operations. Accordingly, each of the control operations can be performed appropriately by using optimal range information.
Patent EP-1435384-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAK YOON-HEUNG
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to red color emitting compounds for an organic
electroluminescent device (OELD), particularly to red color emitting compounds represented
by the following formula (1) having high luminescence efficiency and enhanced thermal-stability:
 R 1 -CH=CH-X-CH=CH-R 2   
   wherein, R 1 , R 2  and X each are as defined below.