baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0917007-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAR AJAY
IPC: G03G21/18
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: A supporting apparatus (300) for supporting a photoconductive
member within the housing of a printing cartridge for use in a printing machine (306)
is provided. The supporting apparatus includes a body (312,314), a connecting feature
and a supporting feature (316). The connecting feature is connected to the body for
quick and removable connection to the housing. The supporting feature is
connected to the body cooperating with the body for rotatably supporting the
photoconductive member within the housing.
Patent EP-0916406-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH GARY THOMAS
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: The puck for a sample tube includes a housing, a spring device
and an end cap. The spring device has an annular base portion and
angularly spaced spring arms that extend upwardly from the base
portion and then bend downwardly toward the base portion. The end
cap includes a hub portion around which the spring device is mounted.
The cap with the spring device are fixed at one end of the housing and
a portion of the spring arms extend into the interior space of the
housing. The downwardly directed portion of the spring arm includes
a sample tube engaging portion that is substantially parallel with a
central axis of the housing. Thus a sample tube inserted in the puck
engages the sample tube engaging portions of the spring arms which
exert a biasing force against the sample tube. The spring arms provide
an optimum restraining force against the sample tube to permit easy
insertion and removal of the sample tube from the puck.
Patent EP-0909736-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BADIALI ROBERTO
IPC: B65H57/22
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: Device and process for containing and controlling the
balloon (13) while unwinding the feeding spools (1) in automatic
spoolers, in which a balloon containing crossbar (25) is
kept close to the upper part of the spooling tube but
not in contact with the same: in this manner, the yarn
of the balloon is at every turn forced by the bar to
re-approach its tube (12) and be contained by the same. The
yarn (2) is then passed to a second containing element (27) set
above the spool (1).
Patent EP-0875753-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HATFIELD THOMAS N
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A gas sensor for detecting the presence of gases in
air. In particular, sensors are described that have a
compound catalytic support structure and are suitable for
sensing hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. The device
features a ceramic substrate (20) having a temperature sensitive
resistor (22) on one surface. A mixture of ceramic particles
and glass powder (24) are applied over the substrate
and resistor and fired so that the glass flows and adheres
the ceramic particles to the substrate. A catalyst
layer of either platinum or rhodium is deposited on the
catalyst support and a thermally sensitive resistor element
detects reactions of hydrocarbons or nitrogen oxides
on the corresponding catalyst. The invention is suitable
for sensing gases in the harsh environment of an automobile
exhaust system.
Patent EP-0866497-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOYAMA KOHEI
IPC: H01L21/304
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system of controlling
manufacturing steps in the manufacture of monocrystalline
semiconductor silicon wafers. In a main manufacturing
process in which wafers obtained by slicing an ingot undergo
the manufacturing steps of lapping, chamfering, etching,
mirror-polishing, cleaning, inspection, and shipment, a
stocker for temporarily storing wafers is disposed to
perform hot control based on a hot measured in wafer units.
The method and system improve productivity and quality.
Patent EP-0880200-A3 (EP)
Title: Card connector
Inventor: HASHIGUCHI OSAMU
IPC: H01R13/24
Filed: 1998-05-05
Abstract: A card connector which permits insertion of a
card (8) from a side of a hollow insulator (1) of the
connector. In at least one embodiment, a protruded
portion (5) is formed on the bottom of a rear end of
a slider (2) accommodated movably within the hollow
insulator (1). When the slider (2) is moved in the
direction of insertion of the card (8), such as a
miniature card, to bring a recessed terminal array
portion (8 a ) of the card (8) to a position exactly
above a protruded terminal array portion (9 a ) of a
circuit board (9), the protruded portion (5) is caused
to drop into a recess (6) in a bottom wall (11) of the
insulator (1), thereby inclining the slider (2) with
respect to the direction of insertion of the card (8)
to locate the recessed terminal array portion (8 a ) of
the card (8) on the protruded terminal array portion
(9 a ) of the circuit board (9). The slider (2) is
urged against the bottom of the insulator (1) by a
spring (3), and urged toward an insertion opening of
the insulator by another spring (4). An ejector
button (7) is arranged in the insulator (1) for
returning the card (8) to a level position.
Patent EP-0911884-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKANISHI KEN
IPC: H01L31/0392
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: The photoelectric converter includes a first electrode layer (3, 4; 7, 6),
a semiconductor photoelectric conversion layer (5) and a second electrode
layer (7, 6; 3, 12) laminated on a substrate (1). A light diffusion layer (2)
for causing light diffusion is provided between the substrate (1) and the
first electrode layer (3, 4; 7, 6). The light diffusion layer (2) has a surface
texture including fine unevenness suitable for causing light diffusion, and
the light diffusion layer is formed by utilizing a resin including particles (8)
suitable for causing the surface texture.
Patent EP-0928984-A3 (EP)
IPC: C09K19/34
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: An optical compensatory sheet comprises an optically
anisotropic layer formed of discotic liquid crystal
molecules provided on a transparent substrate. The liquid
crystal molecules are horizontally aligned in the optically
anisotropic layer. An average inclined angle between discotic
planes of the discotic liquid crystal molecules and a
surface of the transparent substrate is less than 5°. The
discotic liquid crystal molecules are fixed in the optically
anisotropic layer while keeping the horizontal alignment.
Patent EP-0971249-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MITSUO
IPC: G02B6/26
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: A variable
attenuation type optical power attenuator employs a fixed
ferrule (8) and a rotating ferrule (9) that have their end
surfaces polished, together with the central optical
fibers thereof, to be formed into inclined end surfaces (12,13).
An alignment sleeve (17) supports the fixed and rotating
ferrules with optical fibers so that the distal ends
thereof are opposed and that the ferrules may be
relatively rotated. The assembly of the paired ferrules
is supported in a rotating housing (39) by a fixed housing
(18). The variable attenuation type optical power
attenuator adjusts the distance between the optical fiber
end of the fixed ferrule and that of the rotating ferrule
by rotating the rotating housing to change the relative
rotational angle in relation to the fixed housing. The
new rotational angle thus obtained is maintained by the
engagement between the face ratchet (28) of a ratchet ring (26)
provided on the fixed housing and the face ratchet (30) of the
rotating housing.
Patent EP-0949818-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KATTA NOBORU
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: An on-vehicle image display apparatus comprises: plural
cameras; display image creating means for compositing and
cutting out a group of images taken by the respective cameras;
and image display means; wherein the display image creating
means cuts out images which compensate for blind spots of
the respective cameras in imaging positions one another, from
the plural images of the plural cameras, and composite the
cut-out images.
Patent EP-0964570-A3 (EP)
Inventor: UENO TAKAHISA
IPC: H04N5/369
Filed: 1999-06-07
Abstract: Since the great number of elements constituting
a unit pixel having an amplification function would
hinder reduction of pixel size, unit pixel n,m arranged
in a matrix form is comprised of a photodiode, a
transfer switch for transferring charges stored in the
photodiode, a floating diffusion for storing charges
transferred by the transfer switch, a reset switch for
resetting the floating diffusion, and an amplifying
transistor for outputting a signal in accordance with
the potential of the floating diffusion to a vertical
signal line, and by affording vertical selection pulse
Vn to the drain of the reset switch to control a
reset potential thereof, pixels are selected in units
of rows.
Patent EP-0987024-A3 (EP)
Inventor: XU QIANG
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: An immunosuppressive agent which is very effective for
treating autoimmune disease, inflammatory reaction, fibrosis
or dysfunction caused by autoimmune disease and related disease
thereof with tissue injury or infection, rejection of
transplantation, graft versus host disease by bone marrow
(hematopoietic stem cell) transplantation, or allergic disease,
by selectively inhibiting the activated T cells, is provided.
Patent EP-0955768-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUBARA MIYUKI
IPC: H04N1/407
Filed: 1992-08-07
Abstract: When a reduction recording is made by using a
portion (n1 to n96) of a plurality of recording
elements (n1 to n128) and a test pattern is recorded,
a recording element (n96) of one end of a recording
element array is positioned next to a recording
element (n1) of the other end. As a result, in a
recording apparatus by using a recording head
provided with a plurality of the recording elements,
a suitable correction of shading is made in a
reduction recording mode.
Patent EP-0931907-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BURLESON JOHN D
IPC: E21B43/117
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: A method for preparing a perforating gun assembly for insertion into and use in a
wellbore. The assembly comprises at least a first and a second perforating gun module
(10), each of the modules (10) having a first and a second end. The method
comprising: creating each perforating gun module (10) by taking a perforating gun
section (20) that has a first and a second end, and operably attaching a first pressure
test connector (50) to the first end of the perforating gun section (20) and operably
attaching a second pressure test connector (200) to the second end of the perforating
gun section (20), whereby when the pressure test connectors are operably attached to
each end of the perforating gun section (20). The pressure test connectors are capable
of holding sufficient pressure for pressure testing of the complete perforating gun
module (10). Each of the perforating gun modules (10) are pressure tested. The
perforating gun modules (10) are connected together by operably connecting one of the
pressure test connectors (50,200) on the first perforating gun module (10) to one of the
pressure test connectors (50,200) on the second perforating gun module (10).
Patent EP-0933543-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FRASER MICHAEL
IPC: F16C33/26
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: A journal bearing comprises a shaft (12) mounted for rotation within a bearing housing (10), a strip (16) of
elongate material having a regularly arranged pattern therein being interposed between and
engaging the annular space between the shaft (12) and housing (10), the material having self
lubrication properties. The strip pattern is preferably a zig zag pattern, the height and length
of the strip being selected in dependence upon the spacing between the shaft and housing and
the circumference of the annulus.
Patent EP-0960768-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON RICK A
IPC: B60N3/00
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: A tray assembly for a vehicle, having an anchor member, a tray member, a first link
pivotally mounted to the anchor member and pivotally secured to the tray member, and a
second link pivotally mounted to the anchor member and pivotally secured to the tray
member. The first and second links cooperate to guide the tray member during a deployment
of the tray member from a stored position to a use position. The tray assembly also includes
a stop member having a pin coupled with the tray member and a cam with a notch coupled
to one of the first and second links. The two portions of the stop member engage each other
and retain the tray member in a use position after the deployment of the tray member. 
     In one embodiment of the invention, the location of the pin of the stop member is
selectively adjustable thereby allowing adjustment of the angle of the tray member relative
to the anchor member. In another embodiment of the invention, the stop member allows
further deployment of the tray member from the use position to a collapsed position during
an application of an excessive force.
Patent EP-0955153-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ITO TAIZO
IPC: B29D30/06
Filed: 1999-04-19
Abstract: A vulcanizing machine (11) for producing pneumatic tires includes an
exchangeable segmented mold comprised of tread mold pieces (47) for defining the outer
contour of a tire tread portion, and upper (21) and lower side (14) mold members engaged with
the tread mold pieces, for defining the outer contours of tire sidewall portions. The
tread mold pieces (47) are detachably connected to connector segments (43) which are slidably
engaged with a container ring (41) so that vertical movement of the container ring causes
radial movement of the connector segments relative to the tread mold pieces. After
production of tires of a predetermined size has been completed, the mold is removed
from the machine by moving the container ring upwards to disconnect the connector
segments from the tread mold pieces, and disconnecting the upper side mold member
from a top plate (20) of the machine. Another segmented mold for tires of a different size
is incorporated into the machine, by placing and centering the mold relative to the
machine, moving the container ring downwards to connect the connector segments to
the tread mold pieces, and connecting the top plate to the upper side mold member.
The mold can be efficiently exchanged with respect to the machine under a high
temperature condition, thereby improving the manufacturing productivity of tires.
Patent EP-0959036-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAMOTO KOJIRO
IPC: D06M101/16
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: In a process for the manufacture of dipped tire cord fabrics (11)
made of organic fiber cords, two organic fiber cords (8A,8B) before
treatment, each formed by subjecting two or more bundles of organic
multifilaments to cable twisting and ply twisting, are connected to each
other in a particular connection apparatus to form a continuous cord having
a joint portion (8C), and a tire cord fabric is made from many organic fiber
cords inclusive of the above continuous cord having the joint portion and
subjected to a dipping treatment and subsequent heat treatment under
particular conditions.
Patent EP-0998097-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ACHARYA SWARUP
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-08-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating files over a
communications network in which links to files, such as
hyperlinks, comprise a multilink. A multilink is a
hyperlink associated with a plurality of electronic
addresses, each leading to a different physical file.
Selection of a multilink results in the generation of a
menu of options for all of the different files that can be
returned to the client corresponding to the selected
multilink. Selection of an option results in returning of
the associated file to the client.
Patent EP-0984650-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JIANG FRANCES
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 1999-08-23
Abstract: The present invention is a method for performing handoffs in wireless
communications systems having extended range concentric cell base station, wherein the
concentric cell base station has a micro cell and a macro cell that incorporates multiple timing
protocols to extend the base station's access range. In one embodiment, the base station
determines whether a handoff is to be performed using absolute path delay information, which
will indicate the current and previous positions of a mobile-telephone. If the absolute path delay
information indicates that the mobile-telephone is moving between the macro cell and the micro
cell, or to a cell associated with another base station, the current base station will instruct the
mobile-telephone to perform a handoff to the frequency band associated with the micro cell,
macro cell or base station to which the mobile-telephone is traveling towards.
Patent EP-1006444-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRADY JAMES
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 1999-10-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing a random access
memory device, such as a dynamic random access memory device
embedded within an integrated circuit chip. The apparatus
includes one or more rows of transistors, each of which is
connected to a bit line pair of the memory device and to a
data line. Data is placed onto the bit lines by driving the
data line to a predetermined voltage level and turning on the
transistors in the transistor row. Data placed on the bit
lines forms a test pattern that may be subsequently written
into any row of memory cells. By directly controlling the
bit lines of the memory device in this way, test patterns may
be quickly and easily stored in the memory device for
functional verification thereof.
Patent EP-1001551-A3 (EP)
Inventor: XIAO-AN WANG
IPC: H04B1/7115
Filed: 1999-11-02
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting a pilot signal in a
wireless receiver using coherent combining/noncoherent detection (CCND) techniques.
Coherent combining/noncoherent detection (CCND) techniques are used to detect the
pilot signal whenever the receiver is already frequency locked, or otherwise known to
have a small frequency offset. Conventional noncoherent combining/noncoherent
detection (NCND) techniques are utilized to initially acquire the timing of the forward
channel. Once the receiver is frequency locked, coherent combining/noncoherent
detection (CCND) techniques may be used to continuously detect the pilot signals. After
the receiver is frequency locked, the residue frequency error is small over several
consecutive correlator outputs. The correlator outputs can thus be combined coherently
(since the frequency error is known to be small), and the phase dependency is then
eliminated by noncoherent detection. The disclosed coherent combining/noncoherent
detection (CCND) technique can be extended to the case where the accumulation length,
 L , is too large such that coherent combining over  L  correlator outputs will have
significant degradation even when the frequency error is small. In this case, the  L 
outputs can be broken into  M  groups each of which contain  L 1    outputs, such that  L =
ML 1 .
Patent EP-1020241-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SEEBER ALFRED
IPC: B21J7/14
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: Eine Rundknetmaschine (1) umfaßt in radialen Ausnehmungen (4) eines um die
Durchlaufachse (A) dreh- und antreibbar gelagerten Schmiedekastens (3) hubbewegbar
geführten Hämmereinheiten (5) und sich an einem den Schmiedekasten
(3) umgebenden koaxialen Stützring (8) abstützende Druckglieder, wobei der
Schmiedekasten (3) und/oder der Stützring (8) relativ zueinander umlaufend
antreibbar sind und die Druckglieder auf die mit einem Kopfteil in die Umlaufbahn
der Druckglieder vorragenden Hämmereinheiten (5) beim jeweiligen Vorbeibewegen
im Sinne eines einwärts gerichteten Druckimpulses einwirken. 
     Um einen robusten, verschleißarmen Hubantrieb zu erreichen, bestehen die
Druckglieder aus einer Druckplatte (10), die wippenartig um eine zur Durchlaufachse
(A) parallele Wippachse (B) anschlagbegrenzt verschwenkbar an einem im
Stützring (8) drehfest sitzenden Druckstempel (9) angelenkt ist, und weisen die
Hämmereinheiten (5) als Kopfteil eine den Druckplatten (10) zugeordnete,
wippenartig um eine zur Durchlaufachse (A) parallele Wippachse (C) anschlagbegrenzt
verschwenkbare Gegendruckplatte (13) auf, wobei Druckplatten (10)
und Gegendruckplatten (13) zusammenwirkende Gleitflächen (16, 17) bilden und
über Rückstellfedern (18, 19) in Richtung einer bezüglich der jeweiligen Relativverdrehung
(R) von Schmiedekasten (3) und Stützring (8) vorwärts geneigten
Ausgangsstellung druckbeaufschlagbar sind.
Patent SK-12942002-A3 (SK)
Title: Antibodies that bind human interleukin-18 and methods of making and using
Inventor: GHAYUR TARIQ
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: Antibodies that bind human interleukin-18 (hIL-18) are provided, in particular antibodies that bind epitope(s) of human IL-18. The antibodies can be, for example, entirely human antibodies, recombinant antibodies, or monoclonal antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-18 and neutralize hIL-18 activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Method of making and method of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-18 and for inhibiting hIL-18 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-18 activity is detrimental.
Patent SK-15632002-A3 (SK)
Title: Thermally-sealable multilayer film for resealable packages
Inventor: ZUSER WILHELM
IPC: B32B7/00
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally -sealable multilayer film (1), for packages (3) which may be resealed after opening, comprising an outer layer (5) and a support layer (6), with a thermally-sealable layer (8) on the side facing the packaged material. A self-adhesive layer (7) made from pressure sensitive adhesive is provided between the support layer and the outer layer. The support layer (6) comprises weakening lines (4, 4', 11), which define an opening (9, 13) for the removal of packaged material. According to the invention, for resealing a container (3), by using said thermally-sealable multilayer film (1), the user may simply open the defined opening (9, 13) for removal of the contents of the container, by application of an opening force and then reseal the container (3), by pressing the opened outer layer (5) on to the self-adhesive layer (7). The above process may be repeated several times, until all the contents of said container are used, whereby the above are protected from possible contamination.
Patent BE-1014664-A3 (BE)
Title: Rainwater filter includes inclined filtration surface over which debris slides with residual water, whilst most of the rainwater flows through it
IPC: E03B3/02
Filed: 2002-02-26
Granted: 2004-02-03
Abstract: The rainwater inlet (3) discharges at a high location, onto the inclined filter component (2). The rainwater flows through the filter component, whilst waste contained in it, which is unable to pass, slides along the inclined filter surface with some residual unfiltered water. The removable interceptor (13) arranged below the lower part of the filter, retains the waste, allowing the residual water to pass. Filtered water leaves via the clean outlet (11), residual water via the dirty outlet (14).
Patent BE-1017422-A3 (BE)
Title: Product e.g. raisins, sorting method, involves capturing light reflected by products in product stream, and automatically separating products from product stream based on captured light
Inventor: ADAMS DIRK
Filed: 2006-12-08
Granted: 2008-09-02
Abstract: The method involves transporting a set of products (2, 3), to be sorted, using a transport device (1) in a form of a product stream with a width (W), where a background element (5) extends across the width. The product stream is exposed to a concentrated light beam using a focus unit in absence the background element. Light reflected by the products is captured. The products are automatically separated from the product stream based on to the captured light. An independent claim is also included for a device comprising a transport device.
Patent EA-200500545-A3 (EA)
Title: THERAPIES FOR CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY USING INTERFERON-β
Inventor: SANDROCK ALFRED
IPC: A61K47/42
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the treatment, and pharmaceuticals for the use in the treatment, of mammalian subjects having, or at risk of developing, chronic demyelinating neuropathies, e.g., CIDP. The methods involve the administration of IFN-β therapeutics.