baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1265195-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOEPFLIN TODD
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2002-05-01
Abstract: An object 102/120 is tracked among a plurality of image frames. In an initial
frame an operator selects 74 an object. The object is distinguished from the remaining
background portion of the image to yield a background 122 and a foreground 124/126.
A model 130 of the background is used and updated in subsequent frames. A model of
the foreground is used and updated in the subsequent frames. Pixels in subsequent
frames are classified 88 as belonging to the background or the foreground. In
subsequent frames, decisions are made, including: which pixels do not belong to the
background; which pixels in the foreground are to be updated; which pixels in the
background were observed incorrectly in the current frame; and which background
pixels are being observed for the first time. In addition, mask filtering 90, 94, 98 is
performed to correct errors, eliminate small islands and maintain spatial and temporal
coherency of a foreground mask.
Patent EP-1300173-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIS CRAIG R
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: An implanter (10) for inserting implants (18) is provided.
The implanter comprises (i) a handle (12) for grasping the
implanter (10) during insertion of an implant (18), the handle
(12) having a distal end, a proximal end, and a track (26)
formed along a first surface of the handle (12), (ii) a rod
(16) longitudinally fixed to the handle (12), the rod (16)
extending from the distal end of the handle (12), (iii) a
hollow cannula (14) positioned coaxially around and
longitudinally slidable over the rod (16) from an extended
position in which an implant (18) is retained in the cannula
to a retracted position in which the implant (18) is released
from the cannula (14), and (iv) an actuator (28) connected to
the cannula (14) and slidable in the track (26) of the handle
(12) to move the cannula (14) from the extended position to
the retracted position to release the implant (18) from the
cannula (14).
Patent EP-1225657-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TRIANTOPOULOS GEORGE
IPC: H01R4/64
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: A ground connector for providing quick and secure connection between a plurality of
electrical conductors and a ground bus bar. The connector has a generally U-Shaped body of
deformable conductive material with a pair of outwardly directed shoulders and a pair of legs at
opposite ends of the body, including an open ended slot for receiving a bus bar to establish an
electrical crimp connection. Each leg includes teeth extending into the slot for engagement with
the bus bar. The lower end of the slot has a pair of outwardly angled cut outs to allow the legs of
the body to deform for a secure crimp connection to the bus bar. The body further includes a pair
of apertures spaced at apart locations opposite the legs, respectively, for receiving conductors
therein. Each of the apertures has access openings extending through the lower surface of the
body to provide an area of relief upon deformation of the body around the conductors.
Patent EP-1241561-A2 (EP)
Title: Efficient parity operations
Inventor: JACOBSON MICHAEL B
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A disk controller (200) includes memory (202) that is accessible by both a
microprocessor (201) and hardware parity logic (205). Parity-related operations
are identified by scenario, and parity coefficient subsets (31) are stored in a
memory table (30, 212) for each different parity-related calculation scenario. To
perform a particular parity-related operation, the microprocessor (201) determines
the operation's scenario and identifies the corresponding coefficient subset (31).
The hardware parity logic (205) is then instructed to perform the appropriate parity
computation, using the identified coefficient subset (31).
Patent EP-1298860-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DENNEY LISA V
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: A supervisory communications device, such as a headend device
within a cable communications network, monitors and controls
communications with a plurality of remote communications devices, such as
cable modems, throughout a widely distributed network. The supervisory
device allocates bandwidth on the upstream channels by sending MAP
messages over its downstream channel. A master-slave interface permits a
second supervisory device to be connected to increase the number of available
upstream channels. When one device operates as the slave device to the other,
the slave device is programmable to select MAP messages from either of the
master device or the slave device. A primary filter and a slave filter are
provided to specify which downstream channel(s) has the authority to issue
MAP messages for each available upstream channel. The filters utilizes
registers to authenticate the source of the MAP messages. If properly
authenticated, the MAP messages are forwarded to a parse processor to format
the MAP messages, and send the MAP messages to a MAP FIFO to associate
the upstream channel(s) with the appropriate source downstream channel.
Patent EP-1324564-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROGERS RONALD WILLIAM
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: A system and method secure transactional data communicated over a
wireless network in a store by obfuscating bona fide transactional messages in
the message traffic flow. The system includes a load balancer coupled to a store
host computer and a plurality of transactional terminals coupled to the store host
computer through a wireless communication network. The load balancer
monitors message traffic queues and message processing at the store host
computer to determine possible dead time in the bandwidth of the wireless
communication network. If the dead time is greater than a threshold, a bogus
request message is generated and sent to one or more terminals in the system.
In response to receipt of a bogus request message, a terminal activates a bogus
message generator. The bogus message generator generates transactional
messages with bogus customer, account, and transactional data therein. The
generated messages are transmitted to the store host computer until a bogus
message timer expires or a bona fide transaction commences at the terminal
where the bogus message generator ahs been activated. To further frustrate
would be eavesdroppers, the bogus and bona fide transactional messages are
encrypted to increase processing time for the messages by eavesdroppers. The
increased message traffic volume camouflages the true communication 
parameters of the network and makes analysis of the traffic flow by
eavesdroppers more difficult.
Patent EP-1253461-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AGRAWAL ANOOP
IPC: G02F1/15
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: An electrochromic device is achieved that exhibits the characteristics of
impact-resistant safety glass by subjecting a solid electrolyte sheet material
and a peripheral sealant material sandwiched between substrates to heat and
pressure such that the electrolyte bonds to the surfaces of the substrates with
an adhesion of at least 1.8 kg/linear cm width causing the electrolyte to exhibit
a tensile strength of at least 5kg/cm 2 .
Patent EP-1288362-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMEHARA HIDEO
IPC: D04H13/00
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: A composite nonwoven fabric includes a stretched
unidirectionally aligned nonwoven fabric in which
filaments composed of a thermoplastic resin are
unidirectionally aligned and stretched and a dry nonwoven
fabric that is provided on one side of the stretched
unidirectionally aligned nonwoven fabric and that includes
thermal-bonding fibers as a chief component. The
filaments of the stretched unidirectionally aligned
nonwoven fabric and the dry nonwoven fabric are
intertwined by a needlepunch process, following which the
two fabrics are unified by a thermal calendering process
to produce the composite nonwoven fabric.
Patent EP-1360731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REID CHRISTOPHER E J
IPC: B60L50/64
Filed: 2002-02-13
Abstract: This application relates to a hybrid power supply apparatus (30) comprising a fuel cell (60) and an energy storage device (64) for use in off-road electric vehicles, such as lift trucks. The apparatus is a substitute for conventional lead acid batteries and is sized to fit within a conventional lift truck battery receptacle tray. The fuel cell (60) and fuel processor systems (68) are designed to meet the average load requirements of the vehicle, while the batteries (64) and power control hardware (62) are capable of responding to very high instantaneous load demands. The invention has a similar electrical interface as conventional battery systems and does not require vehicle modification. The apparatus is air-cooled to ensure that the hybrid power components operate within a preferred temperature range and to maintain the external surfaces of the apparatus and exhaust gases within safe temperature limits. Apart from vehicular applications, low power hybrid fuel cell products as exemplified by the present invention may also find application in uninterruptable power supply systems, recreational power, off-grid power generation and other analogous applications.
Patent EP-1354502-A2 (EP)
Title: Traversee de carte de circuit imprime haute frequence
Inventor: HREISH EMAD B
IPC: H05K3/42
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: Dans cette invention, une traversée de carte de circuit imprimé (PCB), comportant un conducteur qui s'étend verticalement entre les conducteurs à ligne microruban ou ligne triplaque formés sur des couches séparées de la carte de circuit imprimé (PCB), comprend une plage conductrice entourant le conducteur et enchâssée entre les couches de la carte de circuit imprimé. La capacité en parallèle de ladite plage et l'amplitude et la capacité des autres parties de la traversée sont étalonnées par rapport à l'inductance inhérente au conducteur de façon à optimiser les caractéristiques de réponse en fréquence de la traversée.
Patent EP-1358303-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUFF JR GEORGE A
IPC: C10L1/182
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne des compositions de carburants de transport, notamment des compositions organiques qui sont à l'état liquide à température ambiante. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement des carburants de transport contenant des distillats organiques adaptés comme composante principale, ainsi qu'une composante, en quantité limitée mais essentielle, comprenant des matériaux organiques oxygénés, lesquels sont typiquement dérivés du pétrole naturel. Le contenu en oxygène de ces carburants de transport se chiffre avantageusement à au moins 0,02 % en poids, et il varie de préférence entre environ 0,2 % et environ 10 % en poids.
Patent EP-1360559-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOFMAN IGOR Y
IPC: H02M3/155
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: In a switching voltage power supply, a series regulator circuit interconnects an input voltage section (44) with an output voltage section (20B) of the switching power supply. The regulator circuit has an n-channel MOSFET transistor (Q1) serving as a regulator element. A gating circuit applies a gating voltage to the gate terminal relative to the drain terminal for establishing states of current conduction and current cut-off in the transistor. A biasing circuit interconnects the gating circuit with the drain terminal for establishing an offset potential of the gate terminal relative to the drain terminal during the state of current conduction, the offset potential counteracting a gate-to-source threshold voltage for reduction of a voltage drop between the drain terminal and the source terminal with a corresponding reduction in power dissipation of the regulator element.
Patent EP-1372380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CALLIZOT NO LLE
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: L'invention a pour objet un procédé de détermination de l'efficacité thérapeutique d'un médicament contre la maladie de Parkinson et/ou le syndrome Parkinsonien comprenant l'administration dudit médicament à tester à une souris fri/fri, (frissonnante) puis l'évaluation d'au moins un symptôme choisi parmi: (5) l'akinésie; et/ou (6) les tremblements; et/ou (7) la rigidité et l'instabilité de la posture; et/ou (8) l'altération des fonctions cognitives. L'évaluation permet d'appréhender l'amélioration de l'état clinique de ces animaux lors d'injection dudit médicament dans la souris fri/fri.
Patent EP-1390568-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CZECZKA REGINA
IPC: H05K3/42
Filed: 2002-05-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the direct electrolytic metallization of electrically non-conducting substrate surfaces comprising bringing the substrate surfaces into contact with a water-soluble polymer; treating the substrate surfaces with a permanganate solution; treating the substrate surfaces with an acidic aqueous solution or an acidic microemulsion of aqueous base containing at least one thiophene compound and at least one alkane sulfonic acid selected from the group comprising methane sulfonic acid, ethane sulfonic acid and ethane disulfonic acid; electrolytically metallizing the substrate surfaces.
Patent EP-1504289-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSSMANN WILLIAM J
IPC: G10K11/34
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: Acoustic imaging systems are provided. A preferred system includes a protective cover configured to mate with a transducer body. The transducer includes a two-dimensional transducer element matrix array formed by a plurality of individually controllable transducer elements. The protective cover is superposed above the two-dimensional matrix array and is transparent to incident acoustic energy. Preferably, the protective cover is shaped to reduce patient discomfort and repetitive motion injuries to sonographers. Alternative embodiments comprise a shaped two-dimensional transducer element matrix array. Methods for improved ultrasound imaging are also provided.
Patent EP-1417342-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FISHMAN MARK C
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne des méthodes pour diagnostiquer des maladies et des affections du système digestif et le cancer, des méthodes pour identifier des composés pouvant être utilisés pour traiter ou prévenir ces maladies et ces affections, ainsi que des méthodes d'utilisation de ces composés pour traiter ou prévenir ces maladies et ces affections. L'invention concerne également des systèmes de modèles animaux pouvant être utilisés dans des méthodes de criblage.
Patent EP-1405466-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARAIS JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: H04L12/413
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: In this wakeup system for stations interconnected by an information transmission network in particular for a motor vehicle, in which the stations need to pass from a standby state or an OFF state to an awake state in order to exchange information relating to the distributed function, all of the stations are connected to a single line for transmitting a station wakeup signal, at least some of the stations include means for generating a wakeup signal on said line in order to cause the other stations to take up their awake state, and means for sending information relating to the distributed function over the information transmission network, and at least some of the stations include means for analyzing the information on the information transmission network in order to determine whether they are concerned by the information and thus by the corresponding distributed function, so as to remain in the awake state or else return to the standby state or the OFF state.
Patent EP-1406725-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VILLA PIERLUIGI
IPC: B01J23/58
Filed: 2002-07-16
Abstract: Materials with a perovskite structure in form of solid solutions with general formula: AzZr1-xBxO3 Where A is Ba or a rare earth element, B is Pt, Ir, Rh or Ce z is 1 when A is Ba and is 2/3 when A is a rare earth, x is in the range 0.01 and 0.8.
Patent EP-1441649-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KHAIRKHAHAN ALEXANDER K
IPC: A61B17/122
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable occlusion device for use in a body lumen such as the left atrial appendage. The occlusion device is removably carried by a deployment catheter. The device may be enlarged or reduced to facilitate optimal placement or removal. Methods are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1436608-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOHN PAUL W
IPC: B67D99/00
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: Selon cette invention, un circuit fluide comprend une membrane possédant un premier côté, un second côté opposé au premier côté, et un pore s'étendant du premier côté au second côté. Ce circuit comprend également un premier canal contenant du fluide s'étendant le long du premier côté de la membrane et un second canal contenant du fluide s'étendant le long du second côté de la membrane et croisant le premier canal. Ce circuit comprend également une source électrique en communication électrique avec au moins un des premier et second fluides pour développer de manière sélective un potentiel électrique entre le fluide situé dans le premier canal et le fluide situé dans le second canal. Ceci provoque le passage d'au moins un constituant du fluide à travers le pore situé dans la membrane d'un des premier et second canaux à l'autre des premier et second canaux.
Patent EP-1326263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTANI EISHIRO
IPC: H01J11/24
Filed: 2003-01-08
Abstract: In a surface-discharge-type alternating-current plasma
display panel, a discharge cell is divided into two cells: a display
discharge cell (C1) providing for a sustaining discharge between
transparent electrodes (Xa,Ya) of row electrodes (X,Y); and an
addressing discharge cell (C2) which is opposite a bus electrode (Yb)
of the row electrode (Y), giving rise to an addressing discharge in
association with a column electrode (D), to provide for the addressing
discharge between the bus electrode (Yb) of the row electrode (Y) and
a column electrode (D). The display discharge cells (C1) and the
addressing discharge cells (C2) of the discharge cells are interposed
in alternate positions in the column direction so as to arrange
the addressing discharge cells (C2) in a back-to-back position in
the column direction.
Patent EP-1332919-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOBANOFF MARK
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: Two opposite sides of the pockets (9) are provided with a dimensionally stable support section extending over the entire length of these sides. The opposite ends of the support sections are releasably securable inside holders (3) in the boot space. The support sections are connected via at least one fold region in the bottom of the pocket.  The holder comprises at least one pocket formed by a flexible material.
Patent EP-1361612-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOSOMI EIICHI
IPC: H01L23/498
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention
described and shown in the specification and drawings
is a substrate (14) that has lattice points (118) and
interstitial points (142). The substrate (14) includes
a surface (24), a plurality pads (140) located on the
surface at interstitial points (142), and a plurality
of vias (120) located in the substrate only at lattice
points (118).
Patent EP-1310214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHERTS CHARLES R
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for
suturing tissue comprising: a) a first arm (16) having a
first needle engaging member (34) mounted for movement with
respect to the first arm; b) a second arm (18) mounted for
movement with respect to the first arm and moveable
between an open position spaced from the first arm to a
closed position in close cooperative alignment with the
first arm; c) a reciprocating mechanism (42) connected to
the first needle engaging member and mounted for movement
with respect to at least one of the arms, the
reciprocating mechanism being movable between a first
position to move the first needle engaging member into a
securing position to secure a needle (12) in the first
arm, and a second position to move the first needle
engaging member into a release position to release the
surgical needle from the first arm, wherein the securing
position of the first needle engaging member is proximal
of the release position.
Patent EP-1340892-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLOTZ ARTHUR
IPC: F16K3/26
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: The valve for opening and closing a pipe has at least one sealing system (70) which is fitted so as to be radially movable in such a way that it is sealing contact with the inner wall of the pipe, and forms a gap between the valve and inner wall in the open position and in the pivoting area from the closed position to the open position. The sealing system is controlled by a camshaft (74) to execute the radial movement. The camshaft has teeth (76) which mesh with a toothed ring (77) which fixed in relation to the rotatable valve.
Patent EP-1375960-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THOENE HOLGER
IPC: F16D1/10
Filed: 2003-02-18
Abstract: The hub has a central cylindrical bore (48) and has external teeth (30), which may be slightly tapered. The inner ends of the teeth (56) extend into a groove (50) inside a cylindrical flange (54) on a socket (20) with a cylindrical outer surface (74).  The diameter (60) of the socket is greater than the outside diameter (62) of the teeth. A radial flange (28) carries rearward projections (40) which can engage with a torsional vibration damper.
Patent EP-1362571-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIKI AKITOSHI
IPC: A61H37/00
Filed: 2003-04-28
Abstract: A massaging machine (1) includes massaging balls (402a,402b), a pair of ball supporting
members (403R,403L) supporting the massaging balls, two rotary shafts (410,510) such as a massaging shaft and
a pounding shaft for driving the ball supporting members so as to cause the massaging
balls to undergo two different treatment actions such as massaging and pounding, a single
shaft holder (601) for holding these two rotary shafts parallel to each other, connecting
mechanisms connected to both end parts of these two shafts for connecting and operating
together the two shafts and the ball supporting members, motors (430,530) for operating these two
shafts independently and motion communicating mechanisms for communicating driving
power of the motors to the two rotary shafts. The shaft holder is disposed entirely
between the pair of ball supporting means and includes parts that support the motors.
Patent EP-1365172-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEPKE PAUL
IPC: F16H7/12
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: The tractive device tension installation (2) of a tractive gear (1) involves the tractive device (7) guided by deflector components (3) and driven by them. The tractive device is provided with at least one tension device (15) pivotable by at least one adjustment drive (18,19). By pivoting the tension device, the tension component (12) can be brought in and out of engagement with the tractive device and the tension component remains in effective connection with the at least one adjustment drive via at least one elastic component.  The movement caused by the adjustment drive concerning the tension device can be so influenced that the tension device can be speedily applied to the tractive device.
Patent EP-1382479-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JOHN THOMAS DIPL-ING
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: The method involves preparing for driving off by engaging first and second forward driving off gears in association with first and second gearbox (26) input shafts (24,25), whereby the second forward driving off gear has a lower ratio than the first, or holding them in the engaged state when appropriate. The clutch associated with one gear is engaged and the other remains disengaged. The engagement states can be changed or maintained.  An Independent claim is also included for a motor vehicle with a gearbox arrangement with two gearbox input shafts and a clutch with two coupling arrangements.