baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0782149-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TASSAN CASER FABIO
IPC: G11C16/34
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating
and regulating a gate voltage in an electrically
programmable non-volatile memory with single power supply
(Vcc) of the type comprising a voltage booster (15) driven
by a clock signal (CK) applied to a first input terminal
(16) thereof and having an output terminal (18) on which is
produced a signal with higher voltage (HV). This device
comprises a lower regulator block (27) and a programming
switching block (68) inserted in parallel each other
between said output terminal (18) of the voltage booster
(15) and an output terminal (OUT) of the gate voltage
generating and regulating device (14) with said lower
regulator block (27) being driven by a plurality of
switching signals (PROG_VER, SOFTP<1>-<4>, DEPL_VER,
ERASE_VER) to supply on the output terminal (OUT) of the
device a plurality of regulated voltages (Vxreg) and feed
the control gates of the non-volatile memory cells.
Patent EP-0798712-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMURO MIKIO
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: In this invention, in an optical disk (1) on which data is to be recorded in units of one ECC block constructed by 16 sectors, dummy data is recorded at the manufacturing time or at the initial time such as the application starting time, then the dummy data is reproduced to determine a sector with primary defect, the address of the sector which is determined to have the primary defect is recorded on the optical disk (1), and at the time of data recording, data recording is effected in units of one ECC block while skipping over the sector with the primary defect. Further, in the optical disk (1) on which data is to be recorded in units of one ECC block, data is recorded at the time of data recording other than the initial time, then the data is reproduced to determine an ECC block having a sector with secondary defect, and data of the ECC block which is determined to have the sector with secondary defect is recorded in an ECC block which is separately prepared. Further, in the optical disk (1) on which data is to be recorded in units of one ECC block constructed by 16 sectors, dummy data is recorded at the manufacturing time or at the initial time such as the application starting time, then the dummy data is reproduced to determine a sector with primary defect, the address of the sector which is determined to have the primary defect is recorded on the optical disk (1), data recording is effected in units of one ECC block while skipping over the sector with the primary defect at the time of data recording, data is recorded at the data recording time other than the initial time, the data is reproduced to determine an ECC block having a sector with secondary defect, and data of the ECC block which is determined to have the sector with secondary defect is recorded in an ECC block which is separately prepared. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0798520-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FRENCH ANDREW BOYD
IPC: F25C/
Filed: 1990-03-01
Abstract: A device and method for the production of artificial snow, the device (Fig. I) comprising an environment (3) wherein the
temperature, humidity and/or other environmental conditions are adapted to be controlled, the device also having at least one
snow gun (10) having at least the nozzle portion thereof provided substantially within or adjacent to the environment (3). Within
the environment (3) the humidity and temperature may be controlled by a dehumidifier (8) and a cooler or chiller (7), such that
the conditions within the environment (3) are satisfactory for snow production. Alternatively, the mini controlled environment
may be provided wherein the nozzle or the environment adjacent the nozzle (16) (Fig. 3) is controlled to be of desired temperature
and humidity.
Patent EP-0848065-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI YUKO
IPC: C12R1/06
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: There is provided a method for improving optical purity
of an amine compound of the formula I:
 
wherein R 1  indicates a phenyl group which may be substituted
or an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may
be substituted, and R 2  indicates an alkyl group having 1 to
6 carbon atoms, which is characterized by contacting a
cutlture of a microorganism belonging to  Arthrobacter  having
an ability to preferentially metabolize one optical isomer
based on an asymmetric carbon atom to which an amino group
bonds in the wine compound of the formula I or a treated
product thereof with the amine compound of the formula I.
Patent EP-0786660-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AKMAL NAIM
IPC: G01N27/49
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: An electrochemical, galvanic type, oxygen sensor including
scavenging electrodes for continuously reacting any unreacted
or partially reacted gases, such as oxygen, to remove the active
gases prior to being dissolved or dissolved in the electrolyte
to produce less than accurate output signals thereby permitting
the gas sensor to detect active gases in a gas mixture in sub-parts
per billion level accurately and without the need for
external sparging of the electrolyte with a pure inert gas. The
liquid electrolyte may be stored in a sol-gel medium formed in
sensor container and holding the electrolyte in voids or pockets
in the medium thereby rendering the oxygen sensor portable with
the stored electrolyte and usable within a few minutes of
operation.
Patent EP-0785522-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RUCKLIDGE WILLIAM J
IPC: G06K9/64
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: Fast, low-overhead implementations of a powerful, reliable image matching technique are
disclosed. A processor performing the technique can receive two inputs. The first input is a pattern
(C) to be detected in an image; the second, a digital image (A) in which the pattern is to be detected.
The digital image is preprocessed (B). The processor can use various morphological dilation
operations to produce a set of preprocessed digital images. Thereafter, the processor performs a
search (D) for the pattern in the digital image. The search can be a hierarchical search performed
over a search space, and can include a series of decisions, each decision indicating whether a
portion of the search space can be eliminated from the search. Each decision can be made by
performing a plurality of comparisons between the pattern and the preprocessed digital images of
the set and analyzing the results of these comparisons. Or the search can be nonhierarchical.
Density information about the pattern or about a preprocessed digital image can be used to control
search, avoiding unnecessary comparisons. Once the search is complete, the processor outputs a
search outcome (E) indicating, for example, whether (and where) the pattern has been found in the
image. Any application domain wherein images are searched for instances of patterns can benefit
from this invention. Document analysis applications provide one such domain.
Patent EP-0790636-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HERCHEN HARALD
IPC: H01L21/3065
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plasma applicator
(40) having a double-walled sapphire sleeve assembly
(42,44) to provide a high efficiency cooling mechanism
that is adapted for use with high power applications
and aggressive plasma chemistries in the generation of
a plasma. Plasma contained within a highly thermally
emissive first sapphire member (42) heats the member,
causing it to radiate thermal energy. The radiated
thermal energy crosses a narrow gap and passes through
an infrared-transparent second sapphire member (44).
An infrared absorbing coolant fluid that exhibits
negligible microwave absorption is flowed in a second
gap (52) between the second sapphire member and a
third member (36) and absorbs most of the infrared
radiation over the fluid's bulk. The use of a bulk
fluid optimizes the cooling of the plasma to reduce
ion and use of a bulk fluid optimizes the cooling of
the plasma to reduce ion and electron density and
maximize reactive species output from the applicator
to a vacuum process chamber (62).
Patent EP-0831449-A3 (EP)
IPC: G09G3/28
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: In a drive apparatus capable of driving a self light-emitting display
unit such as a plasma display panel in a linear scanning mode based on
video signals. Two different image processes are performed on pixel data
obtained by sampling interlaced scanning originated video signal, yielding
image-processed pixel data and interpolation pixel data. The self light-emitting
display unit is driven in a linear scanning mode by treating the
image-processed pixel data as pixel drive data associated with one of an odd
line and an even line of the self light-emitting display unit and treating the
interpolation pixel data as pixel drive data associated with the other one of
the odd line and even line.
Patent EP-0860692-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GREENHILL ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A robot for operating at least a gear shift lever of a motor vehicle
comprises a base (10) adapted to be mounted in a substantially fixed position in the
vehicle; a shift member (61) movably supported relative to the base and adapted to
engage the gear shift lever; actuating means (70, 45) moving the shift member; and
programmable control means (75) for controlling operation of the actuating means;
wherein there is means (72) for measuring the forces exerted between the shift
member and the gear shift lever and for providing output signals representing said
forces; and the control means utilises said output signals in the course of causing
said operation of the actuating means.
Patent EP-0869362-A3 (EP)
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a quantitative
determination method for heparan sulfate contained in body
fluid specimens, which method is useful for identifying
various chronic diseases. The present invention also
provides means for judging the condition of diabetic
nephropathy by determination of heparan sulfate contained in
a urine specimen by use of the quantitative determination
method of the present invention. The present invention
further provides means for diagnosing hepatic diseases and
rheumatoid arthritis by determination of heparan sulfate
contained in a blood specimen by use of the quantitative
determination method of the present invention. 
     The inventors of the present invention have found that
heparan sulfate changes quantitatively and/or qualitatively
in urine of patients suffering from diabetic nephropathy and
having impairment in the glomerulus in the course of
progress of the nephropathy, and provides a diagnostic
method for judging the condition of diabetic nephropathy by
determination of the changes by use of the aforementioned
quantitative determination method which permits simple and
accurate determination of heparan sulfate contained in body
fluid specimens; as well as a diagnostic kit for practicing
the diagnostic method. 
     Further, the inventors of the present invention have
found that heparan sulfate changes quantitatively and/or
qualitatively in blood of patients suffering from hepatic 
diseases and rheumatoid arthritis, and the present invention
provides a diagnostic method for diagnosing hepatic diseases
and rheumatoid arthritis by determination of the changes by
use of the aforementioned quantitative determination method;
as well as a diagnostic kit for practicing the diagnostic
method.
Patent EP-0884193-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOMURO KIYOTO
IPC: B65H5/36
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: The rear edge support rollers which protrude in the
U-shaped sheet paths on the upstream side of the sheet feeding
direction prevent the rear edge of the sheet from sliding in
contact with the path walls and restrain back tensions from
working on the main sheet feed roller while the sub-sheet feed
rollers which are disposed inside the U-shaped path are
imparted with the revolutionary resistances that correspond to
the curvatures of the paths so as to reduce the loads which are
given to the main sheet feed roller to work in the direction of
forwarding the sheet by the rear edge of the sheet thrusting
against the outer lateral wall due to the stiffness of the
sheet.
Patent EP-0899440-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YASUI YUJI
IPC: G05D11/13
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: A control system for a plant includes a sensor
for detecting an output from the plant, an adaptive
controller for controlling a manipulated variable
applied to control of the plant in such a manner that
an output from the sensor becomes equal to a desired
value, and an adaptive parameter-adjusting device for
adjusting adaptive parameters used by the adaptive
controller. The adaptive parameter-adjusting device
has an identification error-calculating device for
calculating an identification error of the adaptive
parameters and generating an identification error
signal indicative of the calculated identification
error, and an adjusting device for adjusting the
adaptive parameters based on the calculated
identification error. The adaptive parameter-adjusting
device comprises a non-linear filter for generating an
output of 0 or approximately 0 in response to the
identification error signal when the identification
error is within a predetermined range. The adjusting
device adjusts the adaptive parameters by using the
output from the non-linear filter means.
Patent EP-0915412-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHIN BEOM-CHEOL
IPC: A63F13/06
Filed: 1998-11-06
Abstract: An electronic game device using a doll and method of
performing the same is provided, which controls the motion of a
doll instead of a joy stick, to perform an electronic game. The
electronic game device includes remote controlling means having
a shape of doll, for operating the doll's motion in various
ways, to generate a game processing signal for performing an
electronic game, and main processing means for receiving the
game processing signal from the remote controlling means, to
perform corresponding operation of the electronic game and
output it as a picture and sound. This electronic game device
allows children to be able to easily perform the electronic
game since they use the joy stick configured of a doll.
Moreover, the doll arouses the children's interest in the game,
increasing study effect. The sensors included inside the doll
react to its motion so that the children can use the doll as a
separate toy as distinguished from the conventional joy stick
which has only signal generating function and requires to be
connected to a computer or game device.
Patent EP-0927613-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NERI FILIPPO
IPC: B65D39/00
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: Method and device for manufacturing corks (25),
specifically corks with the greater part of the body
made of a cork mix (22) and at least one end section made
of natural cork (5), in which a solid disk of natural
cork (5), with a pre-established diameter, is placed on
the manufacturing device; hot glue (6) is released onto
one surface of the disk (5); a cylindrical body (22) made of
cork mix is placed on the above-mentioned surface of
the disk, the diameter of the cylindrical body
corresponds to the diameter of the disk (5) and it is of
a length suitable for the formation of the cork; the
disk is axially compressed against the cylindrical
body, and/or vice versa, for a length of time
sufficient to ensure that the glue is set.
Patent EP-0919441-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MALINOW IVANNA G
IPC: B60R22/36
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint (12) includes a length of
seat belt webbing (16) extensible about a vehicle occupant
and a member (140) to control the location of the seat belt
webbing (16) in a vehicle. The member (140) includes a
metal base portion (142) and a material layer (160) on the
metal base portion (142) which converts vibration of the
member (140) into heat by shearing action in the material
layer (160), thereby to damp at least a portion of audible
noise generated by the member (140).
Patent EP-0924340-A3 (EP)
Title: Elastischer Belag für eine Kalanderwalze, damit versehene Kalanderwalze und deren Anwendung
Inventor: KAYSER FRANZ
IPC: D21G1/02
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: Ein elastischer Belag (16) für Kalanderwalzen ist mit
einem Farbmaterial (19) versehen, das in Abhängigkeit
von der Temperatur seine Farbe ändert. Diese Farbänderung
kann zum Überlastungsschutz, zur Steuerung oder
als Fehlernachweis benutzt werden. Daher lassen sich
Probleme, die mit der Temperaturabhängigkeit des Belags
verbunden sind, besser beherrschen.
Patent EP-0860982-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FELLEGARA PETER
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 1998-02-07
Abstract: A camera incorporates a working memory (124) for storing a
working image corresponding to the last captured image. The working image is
displayed on a display screen (36) in a quick review mode of operation in response
to a quick review signal entered by the camera operator via a camera control
interface (74) to control processing circuitry (68,72) of the camera. The
processing circuitry controls the display screen to keep it in an inactive state until
the quick review signal is entered, and returns it to an inactive state after a
predetermined time period or when the quick review signal is discontinued to
conserve energy. In addition, the working image is displayed in the quick review
mode regardless of whether a non-volatile memory is available in the camera or, in
the case of a hybrid camera, whether a film cartridge is contained in a film
chamber (98) of the camera.
Patent EP-0856943-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ANDERSON DUWAYNE R
IPC: H03G1/00
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: An active avalanche photo-diode, APD, gain control circuit for use in an
optical receiver includes a bias generator for varying the bias on a variable gain APD in
response to bias control values generated by a controller. The controller receives the
output of the optical receiver and determines the system noise of the receiver for the
various bias control values. The system noise is compared to a threshold value for
establishing the optimum bias for optimum gain of the APD. The gain control circuit is
useable in an optical receiver in an optical time domain reflectometer, OTDR, for
increasing the dynamic range of the OTDR.
Patent EP-0899970-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TSIORAS CONSTANTINE NICHOLAS
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting up and executing trigger detection points that
implement a previously unimplemented ETSI intelligent network capability set 1. Thus,
the requirements of this ETSI intelligently networking standard are realized in a fast and
innovative way in hardware and software.
Patent EP-0908896-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OHTA YOSHIJI
IPC: G11C17/12
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: In a virtual ground type semiconductor storage device, all
of memory cells connected to one word line in blocks of
eight memory cells are read in four sense operations. In
each read operation, three consecutive main bit lines (BL)
are discharged by a discharge signal (dis) and two memory
cells (MC) which are each connected to both a discharged
main bit line and a charged main bit line are used as read
memory cells, whereby the influence of a leak current from
both the adjacent memory cells on the read memory cells is
suppressed to the minimum. Among adjust cells (AC)
activated by an adjust signal (awl), ones (AC) connected to
only the charged main bit lines are designed as programmed
cells (P) to reduce a variation in leak current to a sense
main bit line due to data retained in the memory cells (MC)
connected to only the charged main bit lines.
Patent EP-0925865-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NESTER PAUL D
IPC: B23K9/028
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: A robotic welding method for making a heat
exchanger having tubes (14) and inlet (22) and outlet (24)
headers is disclosed. The headers (22;24) have planar
tubesheets (40;41) and covers (30;32). The planar
tubesheets (40;41) are welded to the inlet (18) and outlet
(20) ends of tubes (14). A robotic
welding system (80) is provided, with a sensor (82), a
welding apparatus (84) and a controller (86) for controlling
the movement and operation of the welding apparatus (84).
The tubesheet (40;41) is scanned to find the first and
second co-linear edge portions, the third intersecting
edge portion, and the face (60) of the tubesheet (40;41).
An actual origin (89) is defined at the intersection of a
first line through the first two co-linear edge portions
found through scanning and a second line perpendicular
to the line through the co-linear edge portions and
extending through the third intersecting edge portion
found through scanning and lying on the plane of the
tubesheet face (60). The
positions of the welds are based upon the location of
the actual origin of the tubesheet (40;41) relative to the
robotic system (80). After the tubesheet (40;41) has been
welded to the tube ends (14), the cover (30;32) is welded to
tubesheet (14).
Patent EP-0857471-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AN SUNG SOON
IPC: A61F2/04
Filed: 1998-02-04
Abstract: A stent for expanding a lumen of a body having a structural
stability along the length of the stent, as well as a good
expandable force. According to one embodiment of the present
invention, the stent is made of a single length of a filament and
comprises zigzag sections, in which the filament is wound in a
zigzag manner, disposed on both end portions of the stent; and a
spiral section, in which the filament is wound in a spiral
manner, disposed between the zigzag sections. The zigzag section
comprised a plurality of bands. Each of the bands includes a
series of straight portions, peak portions, and valley portions,
the peak and valley portions being integrally engaged with the
straight portions, and each of the bands is disposed along a
circumferential direction of the stent on a plane substantially
perpendicular to a longitudinal axis thereof; and each valley
portion of the bands is twisted with a peak portion of an
adjacent band. Also, the spiral section comprises a body portion
formed in such a way that the filament crosses in a spiral
pattern to form a plurality of segments with the filament being
not engaged with each other, and upper and lower end portions
having a plurality of bent points.
Patent EP-0969606-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WRIGHT DAVID A
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: The disclosure describes a method of adjusting a reference
level for uplink signal power for use in a dynamic power control
system with satellite-based measurements in a satellite
communications system (10). The uplink signal power for a plurality
of received uplink signals (32) is measured and combined
to determine whether a signal power reference level requires
adjustment. The signal powers of a plurality of uplink signals
(32) are measured at the satellite (14) and the received signals
(32) are validated to ensure the signals (32) are acceptable
for use in adjusting the reference level. The valid signals
(32) are used to calculate an average signal power of the
measured uplink signal powers, with the calculated average being
compared to the current value of the reference level. Based
on the comparison, the reference level either retains the current
value or is reset to an adjusted value.
Patent EP-1054470-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRIGANTI CARLO
IPC: H01Q19/10
Filed: 1999-07-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a directional multi-channel antenna of the type comprising a substantially flat reflecting screen (1) and a plurality of dipoles or radiators (2) held up at a certain distance on the reflecting side of the screen (1) and a shell or radome (3) made of a material essentially transparent to the radiation RF transmitted and received by the antenna, containing said reflecting screen, said dipoles or radiators and at least one feeding connector of the antenna. According to the invention said radome (3) is made of an optically transparent material and said screen is, at least for a major part (1a, 1b) set up by a conductor net arc-welded at the crossings. According to an alternative embodiment said conductor net is set up by a first plurality of wires arranged on a first plane and a second plurality of wires arranged on a second plane put at a distance of a predetermined entity from said first plane. <IMAGE>