baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1179401-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRASSMEIER ALFRED
IPC: B28B17/00
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: The method involves using at least one program-controlled robot (48) that takes profile elements with integral permanent magnetic bodies from a magazine (30) for magnetically fixing onto a casing table (20), sets them accurately on the casing table and finally activates the permanent magnetic bodies. The robot activates the magnetic bodies with the aid of a vertically movable setting tool. An Independent claim is also included for an arrangement for implementing the method.
Patent EP-1174896-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA AKIHIKO
IPC: H01H50/02
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: An electromagnetic relay of a simple structure for
reliably making and breaking a high load voltage is
provided. 
     First and second fixed contact terminals (51,52) are mounted
on a plastic base block (10). First and second branched
moving pieces (45,46) are attached to the lower side of a hanging
portion (43) of a spring member (40). When a coil has not been
excited, the first and second moving pieces (45,46) come into
contact with a back-stop plate (11) away from the first and
second fixed contact elements (51,52) and will not be conductive.
When the coil is excited, contact elements (45a,46a) attached to
the first and second moving pieces (45,46) come into contact with
the contact elements (51a,52a) attached to the first and second
fixed contact elements (51,52) to provide conduction between the
first fixed contact terminal (51) and the second fixed contact
terminal (52).
Patent EP-1190865-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTSUKA KAZUO
IPC: B41J13/00
Filed: 2001-09-07
Abstract: The present invention is made to provide a double-sided
printing apparatus at a relatively lower cost having little
possibilities of dust generation or slowing feed speed of a
continuous paper without complex mechanical structure nor control
process, which includes: a first printer (2A) including a first
transporting unit (5); a first recording unit (21) disposed on upper or
lower side of a transportation path of a recording medium (11), the
recording medium being horizontally transported from the first
transporting unit; and a first discharging unit (7) for discharging
the recording medium after printing; a second printer (2B) including
a second transporting unit (5); a second recording unit (21) disposed on
upper or lower side of the transportation path of the recording
medium horizontally transported from the first transporting unit,
wherein the second recording unit is disposed on the same side
where the first recording unit is disposed; and a second discharging
unit (7) for discharging the recording medium; and a guiding path (43)
disposed from the first discharging unit to the second discharging
unit through which the recording medium printed by the first
recording unit is guided, wherein surface of the recording medium
is maintained in a plane while the recording medium is guided by
the guiding path.
Patent EP-1193815-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA JUNJI
IPC: H01S5/10
Filed: 2001-10-01
Abstract: A semiconductor laser device with an active layer having
a multi-quantum well structure including more than one well
layer and more than one barrier layer and having a resonator
length of more than 800 im is disclosed, wherein the active layer
includes a doped region which includes at least one well layer
and at least one barrier layer adjacent to the well layer. The
entire active region, comprising all of the well and active
layers may be doped. Adjacent to the active layer are upper and
lower optical confinement layers falls having a thickness within
a range of from about 20 to about 50 nm. A optical fiber amplifier
incorporating the semiconductor laser is also disclosed,
including the semiconductor laser device sealed within a package
disposed over a cooler, and wherein a light incidence facet of
an optical fiber is optically coupled to the optical output power
facet of the semiconductor laser device.
Patent EP-1203553-A2 (EP)
Title: Stainless steel cooking utensil with composite capsular base heatable by magnetic induction
Inventor: CARTOSSI WALTER
IPC: A47J36/02
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: The stainless steel cooking utensil (10; 10A) with a capsular base
comprises not only the traditional stainless steel cap (20) but also at least
one additional metal cap (24; 24, 28). At least one of the caps (20, 24;
20, 24, 28) is of a metal of high magnetic permeability, one additional cap
(24) being drawn over the traditional cap (20), each of the other additional
caps (28) being drawn at least over that adjacent additional cap (24)
closer to the traditional cap (20). Means (22; 22, 26) are provided to
permanently fix the additional caps (24, 28) to each other and to the
traditional cap (20).
Patent EP-1209768-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGE RALF
IPC: H01R13/59
Filed: 2001-11-14
Abstract: A cable connection device has a device joining component or a first cable connecting component and a second cable connection component. A springy retaining- or guard-ring (7) is axially fixed in the union nut (4) and is formed as a single piece with the core receiving- and guide-part (3).
Patent EP-1220378-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BECKMAN JERRY L
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2001-11-29
Abstract: A power adapter (10) provides electrical power from multiple power sources. The
power adapter includes first (18) and second (20) plugs adapted to be electrically coupled to first
and second power sources, respectively. The power adapter is configured to provide a
first power output from the first power source ( e . g ., airline power socket), and a second
power output from the second power source ( e . g ., cigarette lighter socket), to the
electronic device (12), depending on which power source to which the power adapter is
coupled. The power adapter may also limit the first power output from the first power
source to a predetermined maximum.
Patent EP-1227208-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRIFFIS DAVID C
IPC: H02G11/00
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: A cover system for at least one flexible signal
connection in a door system for a transit vehicle having at
least one door panel mounted to open and close by rotation
about an axis. The cover system includes an outer cover for
the flexible signal connection(s), the outer cover being for
attachment to either a stationary portion of the transit
vehicle door system or one of the door panels. The outer
cover encloses a first passage. The cover system also has
an inner cover for the flexible signal connection(s), the
inner cover being for attachment to the opposite one of the
stationary portion of the transit vehicle door system and a
door panel. The inner cover is positionable within the
first passage while the door panel rotates about the axis
between an open position and a closed position of the door
panel. The inner cover has a second passage therein, the
second passage being for the flexible signal connection(s).
Patent EP-1156665-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARSKI LORI L
IPC: H04N1/407
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: A method of automatic determination of preferred tone-scale
parameters for digital radiographic images comprising; 
   providing an input digital medical image and an associated tone-scale
LUT (look-up table) determining the associated contrast parameter which
will result in preferred equivalent contrast with the tone-scale LUT; determining
the toe and shoulder parameters which will result in preferred equivalent toe and
shoulder with the associated tone-scale LUT; determining the density shift
parameter which will result in preferred equivalent density with the associated
tone-scale LUT; and generating a preferred LUT from the results of said three
determining steps.
Patent EP-1198105-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GALUSZKA ROBERT J
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: A high performance data link interface includes receive
and transmit data framing paths. The data link interface
interlocks certain communication link control signals,
such as the CCITT standard data set signals, with data
being received or transmitted through the interface to
correlate a transmission error directly to a particular
data transmission for rapid and efficient error recovery.
Patent EP-1201710-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ENAMI HIROHIDE
IPC: C08L23/10
Filed: 2001-10-24
Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition for a powder material used for slush
molding. The thermoplastic elastomer composition consists of a polypropylene
resin and 20 to 500 parts by mass of a hydrogenated block copolymer per 100
parts by mass of the polypropylene resin. The hydrogenated block copolymer has
a) at (east one polymer block A with a primary component that is a vinyl aromatic
hydrocarbon monomer unit and b) at least one polymer block B with a primary
component that is a hydrogenated butadiene monomer unit. The polymer block
B has a hydrogenation degree of at least 90%, The vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon
in the hydrogenated block copolymer is present in an amount more than 5 mass%
and less than 25 mass%. The polymer block B before hydrogenation contains 62
mol% or more 1,2 bonds on average. The melt flow rate (MFR) of the
thermoplastic elastomer composition is at least 10 g/10 min at 230°C under a load
of 2.16 kgf in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) K7210.
Patent EP-1123907-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REDDY BAIREDDY R
IPC: C04B28/04
Filed: 2001-02-06
Abstract: Casing strings are cemented in deep water offshore formations using
a cement composition having a short transition time comprised of hydraulic
cement, a water reducing additive, a dispersing additive, a compressive strength
enhancing and set retarding additive, a set accelerating additive and water.
Patent EP-1130306-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILD MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: F16L55/164
Filed: 2001-03-01
Abstract: There is provided a method for repairing a leak in a pipe joint (16). At the
joint (16) of the two pipes (12,14) there is a gasket (22). The method requires a passage to be
formed through the wall of the first pipe (14). A space (43) is then formed in the gasket (22)
communicating with the passage. After this, a sealant is injected through the
passage into the space (43) thus allowing the fluid to repair the leak.
Patent EP-1154178-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKURAI TOYONOBU
IPC: F16K7/17
Filed: 2001-04-30
Abstract: Two control valves 2A and 2B each include a valve mechanism portion
4A, 4B for opening and closing a fluid flow path 12a by displacement of a
diaphragm valve 14 and a cylinder operating portion 5A, 5B for opening and
closing the diaphragm valve 14 with a valve rod 25 to which a plurality of
pistons 24 are connected. The control valves 2A and 2A are provided in
casings 7 and 8 connected to each other, whereby the control valves 2A and
2B are integrated with each other. Flow paths 12b, 12b for connecting the
control valves 2A and 2B are provided in the casing 7.
Patent EP-1164814-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANDREWS ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises an electroacoustic driver in an enclosure (1, 2, 3, 4) having
upper and lower ends. Plates (15, 16) are provided at one end and fixing devices (10,
11) are provided at the other end of the enclosure. The plates (15, 16) have holes (20)
which allow them to pass over fixing devices of a vertically adjacent loudspeaker. Each
of the fixing devices comprises a pillar (18) for passing through the hole (20) of the
plate (15, 16) of a vertically adjacent loudspeaker and a locking element (19) connected
to the pillar (18) and moveable between an unlocked position for passing through the
hole (20) and a locked position for holding the plate (15, 16) on the pillar (18).
Patent EP-1180783-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VANDERBERG BO HARALD
IPC: H01J27/18
Filed: 2001-07-31
Abstract: An ion source (10) for an ion implanter is provided, comprising (i)
an ionization chamber (14) defined at least partially by chamber walls (12) and
having an aperture (18) through which an ion beam (B) may be extracted along a
path (P2); and (ii) a magnet assembly (45) entirely surrounding the ionization
chamber (14), comprising a closed figure yoke (46) about which is wound a pair
of coils (49, 51). The yoke (46) is preferably toroidal in shape and further
comprises a pair of opposing poles (48a, 48b), wherein a substantial portion of
magnetic flux (F) generated by the coils leaves a first of the opposing poles
(48a), passes through the ionization chamber (14), and enters a second of the
opposing poles (48b) during operation of the ion source. A non-magnetic shield
(52) surrounds the magnet assembly (45) to shield the assembly from
backstreaming electrons. Stray magnetic fields generated by the magnet
assembly (45) are oriented in a direction perpendicular to and kept low within the
path of an ion beam extracted from the aperture. The primary magnetic field
output by the magnetic assembly (45) is relatively homogeneous within the
ionization chamber (14).
Patent EP-1195383-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYANO MASASHI
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: The present invention discloses a three-dimensional structure of bovine rhodopsin. There
is provided a G protein-coupled receptor selected from the group consisting of the following (a)
and (b):
   (a) a G protein-coupled receptor having three-dimensional structure I defined by the
atomic coordinates as shown in Table 1;   (b) a G protein-coupled receptor having three-dimensional structure II defined by
derived coordinates from the atomic coordinates as shown in Table 1, wherein the
mean residual of the discrepancies between the positions of the α carbon atoms in
the amino acid residues of seven helix sites H-I (36-64), H-II (71-100); H-III (107-139),
H-IV (151-173), H-V (200-225), H-VI (247-277) and H-VII (286-306) in the
amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 of the three-dimensional structure I
and the positions of the corresponding α cabon atoms in the amino acid residues
of the corresponding seven helix sites of the three-dimensional structure II is 1.5 Å
or less when an image of the three-dimensional structure I obtained by computer-processing
the atomic coordinates of Table 1 and an image of the three-dimensional
structure II obtained by computer-processing the derived coordinates are superposed.
Patent EP-1211312-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWABE TOMOYASU
IPC: C12N15/55
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: There is provided a method for sterilizing a transformed microorganism,
which comprises mixing at a temperature of 25°C or more to less than 35°C a
solution comprising a transformed microorganism belonging to  Escherichia  which
comprises an introduced DNA coding for an enzyme having a thermal denaturation
temperature of 50°C or higher, with at least one member selected from the group
consisting of monovalent alcohols having one to three carbon atoms and acetone, in
an amount of 10 to 35% by weight of the solution.
Patent EP-1219507-A2 (EP)
Title: Airbag apparatus
Inventor: TAOKA YOSHIFUMI
IPC: B60R21/215
Filed: 2001-12-24
Abstract: An airbag apparatus for an automobile includes a fracture-opening section
30 of an instrument panel cover 3; a frame member 43 having edge portions 431 in
contact with a peripheral region around the fracture-opening section 30 thereby to
reinforce the instrument panel cover 3 from inside; reinforcement plate members
44 connected to the edge portions 431 of the frame member 43 by means of hinge
portions 443, 444 and adapted to reinforce the fracture-opening section 30; and an
airbag case 42 which is located opposite to the instrument panel cover 3 with
respect to the frame member 43 while being removably connected to the frame
member 43.
Patent EP-1136239-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANCHON CHARLES-GUILLAUME
IPC: B29C51/08
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: Manufacture of components from flexible sheet of reinforced plastic, using a mould with two sections which can be moved relative to one another, comprises laying the sheet material over the first part (2) of the open mould, and pressing it against the mould by means of one or more pushers. A thermoplastic layer extruded onto the sheet material before the mould is closed or injected onto it after closure. Manufacture of components from flexible sheet of reinforced plastic (6), using a mould with two sections (1, 2) which can be moved relative to one another, comprises laying the sheet material over the first part (2) of the open mould, preferably after pre-heating, and pressing it against the mould by means of one or more pushers (8) movable relative to the second part (1) of the mould. The pushers are first applied to the material in the centre of the mould and then in stages outwards from the centre. The mould is then closed, the sheet material is compacted, and any material projecting from the sides of the mould is cut off by a ring cutter before the mould is opened and the component removed. The ring cutter (10) also acts to form a compression chamber with the two parts of the mould, allowing a thermoplastic layer to be extruded onto the sheet material before the mould is closed or injected onto it after closure, e.g. to make reinforcing ribs on the moulded component.
Patent EP-1162862-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AN GE
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 2001-06-08
Abstract: An optical Internet Protocol switching method and system are disclosed for switching data
packets entirely in the optical domain. The method of the present invention includes the steps of
receiving a plurality of data packets at an optical switch and extracting the header information for
each data packet for processing at a control unit. The data packets can be demultiplexed at a plurality
of demultiplexers and each data packet assigned a different internal wavelength. The method of the
present invention can route each data packet to one or more delay buffers based on a current output
status. The data packets can be combined into a single output from the delay buffers and broadcast to
a plurality of outputs channels. The method of the present invention can select one or more data
packets to output through at least one of the output channels and can convert the assigned internal
wavelengths of the selected data packets to their original wavelength using a tunable wavelength
converter. The selected data packets can be multiplexed together for transmission on an output Wave
Division Multiplexing ("WDM")fiber.
Patent EP-1136514-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIGGS TIMOTHY N
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: The present invention provides near quantitative yields of greater than about 95% isomeric
purity of poly(3-aminopropylmethylsiloxanes) of the general formulae:
 Me 3 Si(H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 MeSiO) x OSiMe 3   
 (H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 MeSiO) y   
wherein Me is methyl, x may range from 2 to about 100 and y may range from 3 to about 7. 
     The present invention also provides a simple method for rapidly producing poly(3-amino-propylmethylsiloxanes)
of the general formulae:
 Me 3 Si(H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 MeSiO) x OSiMe 3   
 (H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 MeSiO) y   
wherein Me is methyl, x may range from 2 to over 100 and y may range from 3 to about 7, the
method comprising heating of 3-(3-aminopropyl)-1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxane, of at
least 95% isomeric purity, with a basic catalyst, removing hexamethyldisiloxane, and
decomposing the catalyst.
Patent EP-1176101-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GONELLA FEDERICO
IPC: D06F95/00
Filed: 2001-07-25
Abstract: Self-standing bag, including a sack (1) of flexible material and a supporting
structure for the sack (1). Said supporting structure for the sack (1) includes two
stiffening members (4) of substantially rectangular shape, secured at opposite sides
of the lateral wall of the sack (1) by means of at least two fastenings, one close to
the bottom of the sack (1) and the other close to its top opening (2). A cover (7)
consisting of a substantially tubular fabric member, preferably figured, is secured
to the lateral wall of the sack (1) close to said top opening (2).
Patent EP-1185250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOOLFE AUSTEN JOHN
IPC: A61K9/16
Filed: 2001-01-10
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'une dose posologique de produit pharmaceutique oral à base d'un médicament hydrosoluble. A cet effet, on commence par former une solution ou une suspension du médicament, un polymère soluble et un agent de liaison ou de gélification. On met ensuite cette solution ou suspension en contact avec un milieu de précipitation acide permettant au polymère de se précipiter en particules contenant le médicament dissout. Enfin, on fait sécher les particules. L'utilité de l'agent de gélification ou de liaison est d'influencer ou d'interdire la migration du médicament vers la surface des particules pendant le séchage.
Patent EP-1257708-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BIERBACH KLAUS
IPC: D06F23/02
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: The carriers (2) which are formed as a single piece in the drum casing (1) are covered by reinforcement plates (6) following the line of the casing. Said reinforcement plates extend over the entire length of the axial dimension of the drum casing (1). The reinforcement plates (6) are attached to the drum casing (1) in each of their outer edge regions (7) by means of several rivet-type connections (4).
Patent EP-1259986-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAST ULRICH
IPC: H01L23/12
Filed: 2001-03-02
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé d'emballage de composants électroniques (1) par la technique de moulage par injection. A cet effet, une pluralité de composants (1) est placée à des positions prédéterminées sur une première face (2) d'un support intermédiaire (3). Le support intermédiaire (3) présente des conducteurs imprimés (5) pourvus de plages de connexion (6) destinées à être reliées aux surfaces de contact (7) de composants électroniques (1), et des interconnexions (8) destinées à être reliées à des contacts externes de la deuxième face (10) du support intermédiaire (3). Le support intermédiaire (3) est un substrat céramique (11) qui présente dans la zone bordure (12) de sa première face (2) une couche métallique (13) annulaire ductile.
Patent EP-1309284-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELBRECHT JENS
IPC: A61B18/20
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a handpiece for radiating light onto a skin surface during a medical or cosmetic skin treatment. An optical coupling element (6) is provided in said handpiece (1). The light entrance surface (8) of said coupling element faces towards a light source, while its light exit surface (5) is in contact with the skin surface (2) during the skin treatment. The invention provides that the coupling element (6) of a handpiece (1) of this type consists of a bundle of light guides which end in the light entrance surface (8) and in the light exit surface (5) and which are in such close lateral contact with each other, at least in their end sections, that there are no optically ineffective intermediate spaces.
Patent EP-1287428-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH NEALE BREMNER
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système et un procédé de répartition de la charge de travail entre les processeurs (11) d'un système multiprocesseur (10), la charge de travail étant transférée au travers d'une pluralité de transferts entre paires de processeurs (12) de façon que la pluralité de paires définisse ensemble une boucle fermée. La présente invention permet à un processeur d'équilibrer automatiquement sa charge de travail avec les autres processeurs semblables qui lui sont raccordés, et avec un minimum de connexion entre processeurs.
Patent EP-1250318-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRANDENBURG JOERG
IPC: C07C269/00
Filed: 2001-01-11
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein grosstechnisch anwendbares Verfahren zur Herstellung von Verbindungen der Formel (I), worin die Reste R?1 und R2¿ die in der Beschreibung und in den Ansprüchen genannten Bedeutungen haben können.