baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1288220-A3 (EP)
Inventor: UPASANI RAVINDRA B
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a 3α-hydroxy, 17-(un)substituted derivatives of the androstane
series and 3α-hydroxy, 21-substituted derivatives of the pregnane series. These derivatives are
capable of acting at the recently identified site on the GRC, thereby modulating brain excitability
in a manner that will alleviate stress, anxiety, insomnia, mood disorders that are amenable to
GRC-active agents (such as depression) and seizure activity. The steroid derivatives of this
invention are those having general structural formula (I), wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ,R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 ,
R 8 , R 9  and R 10  are further defined herein and the dotted lines are single or double bonds. The
structure includes androstanes pregnanes (R 4  = methyl), 19-norandrostanes, and norpregnanes
(R 4 =H).
Patent EP-1321355-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DORNER REINHARD
IPC: B62D65/02
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Verbindung eines ersten Karosseriebauteils
und eines zweiten Karosseriebauteils mit einer Verbindungsnaht an
einer Nahtfuge. Erfindungsgemäß werden die Karosseriebauteile (5, 6) im Bereich
der Nahtfuge (17) an Spannstellen (11, 13) mittels Stell- und Spanneinheiten
(15, 16) gehalten und in Abhängigkeit von messtechnisch erfassten dortigen
Bauteilkonturen für eine gegenseitige Bauteilkonturausrichtung zur weitgehenden
Eliminierung von Bauteiltoleranzen im Nahtfugenbereich geregelt
verstellt. Nach einer solchen Bauteilkonturausrichtung werden die Bauteile (5,
6) mit einer Nahtfuge (17) mit geringem Fugenmaß unter Beibehaltung der
Stellpositionen der Stell- und Spanneinheiten (15, 16) zugestellt und anschließend
die Verbindungsnaht (30) angebracht.
Patent EP-1247543-A3 (EP)
Title: Elektrodenleitung
Inventor: REINKE HEINRICH
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: Elektrodenleitung, insbesondere für eine implantierbare Elektrostimulationsvorrichtung,
die zum Einführen in Körpergefäße wie Herzkammern oder -
Blutgefäße ausgebildet ist, mit Elektroden zum Stimulieren von Körpergewebe,
einer Längsachse und einem distalen Ende, wobei zumindest ein ein
elektrostriktives Polymer aufweisendes Strukturelement (2) im Bereich des
distalen Endes, welches über zumindest eine elektrische Zuleitung (3) mit
einer Spannungsquelle verbindbar und ausgebildet ist, bei Anliegen einer
elektrischen Spannung seine Form verändert.
Patent EP-1302888-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON LAURA M
IPC: G16H70/00
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A method for providing accessibility to an information database by users of application software is presented, comprising the steps of retrieving desired data from a first source; processing the data to be suitable for incorporation in a transitional database (40) by using industry specific starter data (35) to aid in merging the desired data; applying a predetermined rule (22) to the processed data to ensure compatibility of the processed data with the transitional database (40); incorporating the processed data into the transitional database in response to the determination; and communicating transitional database data to a targeted information database (62).
Patent EP-1308143-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROGERS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61B17/88
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: A medical instrument impacting tool (10) that is useful for mating to a medical
instrument (50) used during spinal surgery is provided. The impacting tool is effective to
apply a force to the medical instrument to efficiently and effectively prepare a bone
structure, insert or remove a trial implant, insert or remove an implant, or to remove a
medical instrument positioned between adjacent bone structures. In general, the medical
instrument impacting tool includes a hollow tube (12), a handle (14) slidably disposed around the
tube (12), and a mass (16) connected to the handle (14) and slidably disposed within the tube (12).
Patent EP-1247884-A3 (EP)
Title: Vorrichtung zum Messen der Temperatur einer Heizgalette
Inventor: SCHMID BRUNO
IPC: D02J13/00
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: Es wird eine neue Vorrichtung zum Messen der Temperatur der Rolle (2) einer Heizgalette
vorgeschlagen. Dazu wird die Rolle (2) in ihrer Geometrie so verändert, dass von der
Montageseite her ein zylindrischer Luftspalt (3) so angeordnet werden kann, dass er auf drei
Seiten vom gleichartigen Material der Rolle (2) umfangen ist. Er befindet sich damit
annähernd im gleichen radialen Abstand von der Wellenachse wie der
Umschlingungsbereich (23) der Rolle (2). Ein Messfühler ragt vom feststehenden Teil (11)
der Heizgalette seitlich in diesen Luftspalt. Im Bereich seines freien Endes ist eine
Messsonde (15) angeordnet.
Patent EP-1361396-A3 (EP)
Title: Trägerelement für ein Betonkerntemperierungsmodul
Inventor: KUEBLER RAINER
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: Trägerelement für ein Betonkerntemperierungsmodul für Betondecken oder Betonböden,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es wenigstens einen Einhängeabschnitt mit mehreren
in unterschiedlichen Höhen angeordneten Aufnahmen zum Einhängen des
Betonkerntemperierungsmoduls aufweist.
Patent EP-1391694-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zum Ermitteln von Kartendaten
Inventor: OTTE DIRK
IPC: G01C21/32
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: Um ein Verfahren zum Ermitteln von Kartendaten, insbesondere für mindestens eine Anzeigeeinrichtung eines einem Fortbewegungsmittel zugeordneten Informationssystems, so weiterzuentwickeln, daß die Kartendaten auf einfache sowie zügige Weise ermittelbar und in mehreren Maßstäben auf üblichen Datenträgern, wie etwa auf einer C[ompact]D[isc], speicherbar sind, werden folgende Verfahrensschritte vorgeschlagen: 
[a] Berechnen des außerhalb eines durch eine Folge von mehr als drei Eckpunkten (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8) bestimmten zweidimensionalen Kartenbereichs (10) betrachteten Winkels (W3), den die vom einem betrachteten Eckpunkt (P3) vorhergehenden Eckpunkt (P2) zum betrachteten Eckpunkt (P3) führende Randlinienstrecke (R23) mit der vom betrachteten Eckpunkt (P3) zum dem betrachteten Eckpunkt (P3) nachfolgenden Eckpunkt (P4) führenden Randlinienstrecke (R34) einschließt; 
[b] Ermitteln, ob der betrachtete Winkel (W3) kleiner als ein gegebener oder vorgebbarer Maximalgrenzwinkel ist, und/oder Ermitteln, ob der betrachtete Winkel (W3) größer als ein gegebener oder vorgebbarer Minimalgrenzwinkel ist; 
[c] falls der betrachtete Winkel (W3) kleiner -als der Maximalgrenzwinkel oder falls der betrachtete Winkel (W3) größer als der Minimalgrenzwinkel ist: 
Löschen des betrachteten Eckpunkts (P3); und 
Verbinden des dem gelöschten Eckpunkt (P3) vorhergehenden Eckpunkts (P2) mit dem dem gelöschten Eckpunkt (P3) nachfolgenden Eckpunkt (P4).
Patent EP-1378868-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LEACH JEREMY RUSSEL
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 2001-02-07
Abstract: A document (e.g. banknote) authenticating apparatus
comprises a transport system (32-34,50,51) for transporting
banknotes. An inspection device (35) is provided past
which banknotes are transported by the transport system,
the inspection device including a UV source (1) such as a
LED and a UV detector (4,5) arranged to irradiate a
banknote and to detect reflected UV respectively. A
processor (11) is responsive to the reflected UV to
determine the authenticity of the banknote. The inspection
device (35) includes a reference surface (3) over which the
banknotes are transported in use, the reference surface
being exposed to UV radiation from the source (1) in the
absence of a banknote so as to generate a reference level
signal, and being oriented such that the banknotes are
delivered at an acute angle to the surface whereby passage
of a banknote across the surface effects a cleaning action
on the surface.
Patent EP-1386744-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI SEIJI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: The invention provides an ink jet recording device comprising
an ink jet print head (17, 18) for ejecting ink in the form of
ink drops; two or more ink cartridges (7, 8) for supplying ink
to said print head (17, 18); a carriage (11) on which said
print head (17, 18) and said ink cartridges (7, 8) are
mounted; a cap (20, 21) for sealing said print head (17, 18),
said cap (20, 21) being located outside a printing section of
said print head (17, 18); a suction device (23) for applying a
negative pressure to said cap (20, 21); a window (6) through
which said ink cartridges (7, 8) are replaced; an external
instruction switch (31, 32); means (41) for detecting an
amount of ink left in each ink cartridge (7, 8); and means
(36), responsive to an operation of said switch (31, 32) and a
signal output from said means (41) for detecting when the
amount of ink left in the ink cartridges (7, 8) is less than a
reference value, for moving said carriage (11) so that the ink
cartridges (7, 8) are disposed at a position confronting the
window (6).
Patent EP-1424275-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUDA MASAHIKO
IPC: B62M25/08
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: A rear derailleur (66) for a bicycle (10) includes a base member (400) for attaching the rear derailleur (66) to the bicycle (10), a movable member (456) for supporting a chain guide (456), and a linkage mechanism coupling the base member (400) to the movable member (456) so that the movable member (456) is capable of movement relative to the base member (400). An electrically operated actuating member (716) is operatively coupled to the linkage mechanism, wherein moving the actuating member (716) in a first direction causes the movable member (456) to move laterally toward a rear wheel (34) of the bicycle (10), and moving the actuating member (716) in a second direction causes the movable member (456) to move laterally away from the rear wheel (34) of the bicycle (10). A power storing mechanism is disposed in a power transmission path between the actuating member (716) and the movable member (456) for storing relative forces applied between the actuating member (716) and the movable member (456).
Patent EP-1404143-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAVERINEN HENRY
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-09-08
Abstract: The invention relates to handover and to updating a tunnel from a first access device to a second access device. Tunnelling attributes associated with the tunnel are transferred from the first access device, at least an IP address of a corresponding host and a tunnelling IP address allocated to a terminal in the first access device, to the second access device, when a need to change a wireless connection of the terminal is detected to be implemented by the second access device. Binding between the tunnelling IP address and a network interface of the second access device is determined in the second access device. Data is transferred to and from the terminal to and from the corresponding host using binding arranged to the second access device.
Patent EP-1360908-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GREWAL SIMON SURINDER PAL
IPC: A23N7/01
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: In order to provide an improved method for preparing citrus fruit, the method
comprising the steps of:
   a) providing a citrus fruit having a flesh portion, an albedo portion, a peel
portion and a longitudinal axis;   b) scoring the peel portion to provide access to the albedo portion without
piercing the flesh portion;   c) submerging the fruit in a liquid under vacuum to extract air from the albedo
portion;   d) subjecting the fruits submerged in the liquid to pressure to produce infused
fruits, in which the peel portion and the albedo portion are loosened from the fruit
portion;   e) removing the peel portion and the albedo portion from the fruit portion to
produce peeled fruits;   f) preparing the fruit portion for consumption and storage;  
   wherein in the step (c) or step (d) or both, the liquid comprises pectinase. 
     The cutting may be carried out by a cutter (200) comprising a plurality of cutting
means (203) in succession, each cutting means (203) comprising first and second movable surfaces
movable in opposite directions, supporting and rotating between them the citrus fruit (151,152,153),
and an array of cutter knives (203) biased towards the first and second movable surfaces for
cutting a plurality of latitudinal slits through the peel portion into the albedo portion of a
citrus fruit (151,152,153) and a depth control means for preventing the cutter knives piercing the fruit
portion; 
   the second movable surface being displacable away from the first surface so that
a citrus fruit (151,152,153) carried on the first movable surface can be released and passed to the next
cutting means (203) in succession or out of the cutter (200).
Patent EP-1418558-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BEDNER LLJA
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: A method and system for providing recycling information is disclosed.
Through the use of the method and system in accordance with the present invention, the
likelihood that a consumer will have the information necessary to effectively recycle a
product is increased. Additionally, the possibility that the product is returned to a
location preferred by a vendor, as opposed to returning the product to a competitor, is
also substantially increased. A first aspect of the invention is a method for providing
recycling information for an article of manufacture. The method comprises providing
an article of manufacture and placing recycling information [210] directly on the article
of manufacture wherein the recycling information [210] comprises instructions on
where to recycle the article of manufacture. A second aspect of the invention is a
system for providing recycling information for an article of manufacture. The system
comprises means for determining when the article of manufacture needs to be recycled
and means for providing recycling information [210] wherein the recycling information
[210] comprises instructions on where to recycle the article of manufacture once the
article of manufacture needs to be recycled.
Patent EP-1330027-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBATA O
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A surface-acoustic-wave device having an unbalanced-to-balanced conversion function, which is capable of improving balanced characteristics, is provided. The surface-acoustic-wave device includes a first resonator filter (1) and a second resonator filter (2), each having a plurality of interdigital transducers (11-13/21-23) formed along the propagation direction of a surface-acoustic wave. The surface-acoustic-wave device has an unbalanced-to-balanced conversion function as a result of the phase of the second resonator filter (2) being reversed by 180° with respect to that of the first resonator filter (1). The surface-acoustic-wave device further includes a first resonator (3) connected in series to an unbalanced signal terminal side of the first resonator filter (1), and a second resonator (4) connected in series to an unbalanced signal terminal side of the second resonator filter (2). The first resonator (3) and the second resonator (4) are formed with different design parameters.
Patent EP-1463132-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TAKESHI
IPC: H01M4/38
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having at least a lithium-transition metal composite oxide of a layer structure, in which an existence ratio of at least one selected from the group consisting of elements which may become tetravalent and magnesium is 20% or more on a surface of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide. By use of this positive electrode active material, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent battery characteristics, specifically, having excellent high rate characteristics, cycle characteristics, low-temperature characteristics, thermal stability, and the like, under the even more harsh environment for use can be realized.
Patent EP-1484221-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EHRENBERGER MARINA
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2004-05-15
Abstract: The mounting for a functional unit inside a motor vehicle has fastening elements, and retaining elements for the functional unit which are brought into functional communication with the fastening elements. The retaining elements (6) in their positioning and in their design are constructed in such a way that the retaining elements are alternatively fixed to locking elements (7) for the connection to the fastening elements (5). The locking elements are provided on at least one movable seat back (2) for the releasable fixing of the seat back in an upright leaning position.
Patent EP-1496664-A3 (EP)
Title: Vorrichtung und Verfahren sowie Sicherheitsmodul zur Sicherung eines Datenzugriffs eines Kommunikationsteilnehmers auf mindestens eine Automatisierungskomponente eines Automatisierungssystems
Inventor: ARNOLD JOHANN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: Für einen sicheren Schutz eines privaten Netzes vor unberechtigtem Zugriff z. B. aus einem Büronetz umfasst erfindungsgemäß eine Vorrichtung (1) zur Sicherung eines Datenzugriffs eines Kommunikationsteilnehmers (2) auf mindestens eine Automatisierungskomponente (4) eines Automatisierungssystems (6) innerhalb eines Automatisierungsnetzes (7) ein Sicherheitsmodul (14) mit mindestens einem Filter (16a bis 16z) zur Überwachung und Prüfung einer Kommunikationsanfrage (K), wobei in einem ersten Filter (16a) anhand eines der Kommunikationsanfrage (K) zugeordneten, gesicherten Authentifikationszeichens (T) zwischen dem Kommunikationsteilnehmer (2) und dem Sicherheitsmodul (14) ein authentifizierter Datenverkehr aufgebaut wird, in welchem eine der Kommunikationsanfrage (K) zugrunde liegende Datenübertragung in Abhängigkeit des Prüfungsergebnisses freigeschaltet oder gesperrt wird.
Patent EP-1501100-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHOI SOO-HWAN
IPC: G11C16/02
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: This invention provides for a nonvolatile memory device, in particular a flash memory device, a corresponding memory system, and methods for operating such device and system. In exemplary embodiments, a pipelined burst read operation allows the device to support higher data transfer rates than are possible with prior art burst read flash memory devices. Preferably, the flash memory device supports both non-pipelined and pipelined read operations, with the read mode settable from a memory controller.
Patent EP-1586645-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ALEXANDROV NICKOLAI
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 2000-02-25
Abstract: The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or as a 3' termination sequence, and are also useful in controlling the behavior of a gene in the chromosome, in controlling the expression of a gene or as tools for genetic mapping, recognizing or isolating identical or related DNA fragments, or identification of a particular individual organism, or for clustering of a group of organisms with a common trait.
Patent EP-1519302-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LI YANTAO
IPC: G06T11/80
Filed: 2004-08-20
Abstract: A system and method for detection of hand-drawn objects in ink input is provided. A detector may detect a drawing such as a diagram or chart from ink input by detecting closed containers and/or unclosed connectors in the drawing. An efficient grid-based approach may be used for fitting the ink strokes into an image grid with an appropriate size. A flood-fill algorithm may be used to detect the containers and connectors. A time order search may also be performed after a spatial search to handle overlapping of drawing strokes. Finally, content detection may be performed for each detected container. Once any containers and their associated content have been detected in the image grid, connector detection may be performed. By using the present invention, a user may draw diagrams and flow charts freely and without restrictions on the hand-drawn input.
Patent EP-1515415-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KEISUKE KAZUNO
IPC: H02K7/06
Filed: 2004-09-08
Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided an electrically driven linear actuator which is compact and does not require a complex electric control by providing a mechanical linear clutch on an output shaft of the actuator which can cut off the axial load. One preferable embodiment of the present invention is an electrically driven linear actuator comprising an electric motor (3) mounted on a housing (2); a nut (6) connected to a motor shaft (3a) of the motor (3) via a spur gear (4); the nut (6) being supported on the housing (2) rotatably and immovably in an axial direction, a ball screw (8) inserted in the nut (6) via a plurality of balls (7) not-rotatably and movably in an axial direction; an output shaft (15) connected to the screw shaft (8) in-line therewith via a transmitting pin (12); and a mechanical linear clutch (9) arranged at a region near the connection of the output shaft (15) to the screw shaft (8).
Patent EP-1521515-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASAI JUN
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: This invention provides an electronic component mounting apparatus which can detects an electronic component (D) held by a suction nozzle (15) without fail after a mounting operation of electronic components (D) on a printed board and perform various processes in a case where the electronic component (D) is held by the suction nozzle (15). The electronic component mounting apparatus has a line sensor unit (74) for detecting presence or absence and a posture of an electronic component (D), a component recognition camera for recognizing a position of the electronic component (D) held by suction by the suction nozzle (15), and a CPU for controlling the suction nozzle (15) to discharge the electronic component (D) in an exhaust box and controlling to skip this suction nozzle (15) in a case where the line sensor unit (74) does not detect the electronic component (D) held by the suction nozzle (15) when the line sensor unit (74) performs detection whether or not the electronic component (D) is held by the suction nozzle (15) after a mounting operation of the electronic component (D) held by the suction nozzle (15) on a printed board, but in a case where the component recognition camera detects the electronic component (D) held by the suction nozzle (15).
Patent EP-1450227-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CAMERON DOUGLAS C
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: The method and system for automatically controlling a path of travel of a
vehicle include engaging an automatic control system when the security of the
onboard controls is jeopardized. Engagement may be automatic or manual from
inside the vehicle or remotely via a communication link. Any onboard capability to
supersede the automatic control system may then be disabled by disconnecting the
onboard controls and/or providing uninterruptible power to the automatic control
system via a path that does not include the onboard accessible power control
element(s). The operation of the vehicle is then controlled via the processing element
of the automatic control system. The control commands may be received from a
remote location and/or from predetermined control commands that are stored onboard
the vehicle.
Patent EP-1551169-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BYUN SEONG CHAN
IPC: H04N1/409
Filed: 2004-12-30
Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method is provided. The image processing apparatus discriminatively processes pixels located in a contour of an captured image according to the image's size and/or brightness information, thereby making it possible to remove a nose of the image and to sharpen the contour of the image.