baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1206153-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE YUGO
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 2001-11-09
Abstract: The presence area information of the moving portable
communication terminals accompanied by a moving object is
changed according to the scheduled path of the moving object and
the scheduled time in the movement of the moving object by using
a presence area unit which stores the presence area information
indicating the presence area of each portable communication
terminal and a moving schedule storage unit which stores the
scheduled path information indicating the scheduled path of the
moving object (a train, etc.) accompanied by at least one portable
communication terminal and the scheduled time information
indicating the scheduled time of the movement of the moving
object.
Patent EP-1205994-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ALBERTI GIULIO
IPC: H01M4/86
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: The invention is relative to a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells,
comprising a state of the art ion-exchange polymeric membrane and by state of
the art gas diffusion electrodes, whose electrochemical properties are modified
through the addition of a hydrophilic component localised in correspondence of
one or both the electrodic interfaces and/or one or both the external surfaces of
the membrane. The such modified membrane-electrode assembly is
characterised by high protonic conductivity and high efficiency even in the
presence of small quantities of carbon monoxide, or of other contaminants
contained in the fuel, even at temperatures as low as 100°C, being also
suitable for medium temperature (100-160°C) operation at relative humidity
level lower than saturation.
Patent EP-1213371-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BONNEVIOT LAURENT
IPC: C22B58/00
Filed: 2001-11-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating a liquid gallium or gallium
alloy surface for prolonged use as a liquid mirror. The method of the invention
comprises the steps of (a) contacting the surface of liquid gallium or gallium
alloy with an aqueous solution of a halogenic acid to cause dissolution of any
gallium oxide present on the surface, thereby obtaining an oxide-free liquid
gallium or gallium alloy surface covered with a layer of the acid solution;
(b) adding to the acid solution an aqueous solution of a surfactant present in an
amount to form a single bimolecular layer of surfactant at an interface between
the liquid gallium or gallium alloy and water; and (c) allowing a uniform
passivating oxide layer to gradually form on the oxide-free liquid gallium or
gallium alloy surface, the passivating oxide layer having surface irregularities
smaller than 40 nm.
Patent EP-1217823-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JACKSON WILLIAM M
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A method of selecting images from a plurality of images previously
stored by a user in a memory location of a service provider and ordering services
to be provided utilizing the images includes establishing a service account for the
user with the service provider to permit the user to have access to ordered
services, receiving and storing a plurality of images along with a designated date
in the memory location, and displaying image designators for at least a subset of
the images for viewing by the user. The method also includes the user selecting at
least one image to be utilized after viewing the displayed images, and selecting a
service, receiving payment for the selected service for the selected image based
upon a payment schedule that depends upon the designated date associated with
the selected image, and providing the selected service using the selected image.
Patent EP-1139494-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MORITA MAKOTO
IPC: H01R4/18
Filed: 2001-03-29
Abstract: In an insulation displacement connector including a
retainer, a turn-down portion of a retainer is fit to hood
portions provided at an end of an outer wall having electric
wire insertion holes opened in a connector housing. Contacts
are pressed by an inner portion of the turn-down portion.
The connector housing is held by holding portions which continue
to opposite sides of the turn-downportion. Further, the holding
portions are engaged with the connector housing against a
direction of drawing-out the contacts.
Patent EP-1176533-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIMI TETSUYA
IPC: A63F13/46
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: The appeal of a game can be increased by notifying actions
performed in the game by other players. In a game system (10) for
providing a virtual stock trade game to a plurality of players,
the player-owned brand data is stored which represents the stock
brands virtually owned by each player in a game space. At least
one of the plurality of players is selected based on, for example,
his/her performance in the game, and the portfolio of the selected
player is publicized to the other players based on the player-owned
brand data.
Patent EP-1178224-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCLAUGHLAN KEVIN
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2001-07-31
Abstract: A bracket (1a) for a container such as a wheeled bin is
described, and method of using the bracket (1a) to
stabilise the container against falling over. The
bin is wedged against a hook portion (15) of the bracket (1a),
which typically presses the bin against the surface
on which it rests, thereby stabilising it.
Patent EP-1182684-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DE JAGER PIETER WILLEM HERMAN
IPC: H01J37/317
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: Various options for improving throughput in an e-beam lithography apparatus are
described. A slider lens moves in synchronism with the scanning motion of the electron beam.
Patent EP-1213917-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AKIYOSHI KOZO
IPC: G06T13/00
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: An image input unit (12) inputs a first image and a
second image. A matching processor (14) performs the pixel
matching between the first image and the second image, and a
result thereof is recorded as a corresponding point file. An
intermediate image generator (18) generates an intermediate
image between the first image and the second image, based on
the corresponding point file. A speed controller (100)
controls the number of intermediate images to be generated,
based on a user's instruction.
Patent EP-1209607-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BAUCHOT FREDERIC
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for filing empty
cells of a range of cells on the base of sample values
contained in a sub set of said range of cells, in a multi
dimensional spreadsheet comprising a plurality of cells
identified by a cell address along each dimension, a range of
cells comprising one or a plurality of cells. The method
comprises the steps of:
     selecting a range of cells, the range of cells comprising a
plurality of cells, the plurality of cells comprising a
plurality of sample cells and one or a plurality of empty
cells, a sample cell containing a sample value, an empty
cell containing no value or a value not considered as a
sample value; the content y i  of each sample cell and each
empty cell being associated with a particular value x i  of a
variable x;   activating a fill-by-sample operation, said fill-by-sample
operation comprising the step of:
   ordering the sample cells and the empty cells according
to the values x i  associated with the content of these
cells;   
and for each empty cell, the steps of:
   identifying the value x i  associated with the content of
the empty cell;   selecting one or a plurality of previous sample cells;   selecting one or a plurality of next sample cells;   computing the value y i  of the empty cell according to the
values y previous  contained in the selected one or plurality
of previous sample cells, and the values y next  contained in
the selected one or plurality of next sample cells;   filing the empty cell with the computed value y i .
Patent EP-1168771-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DUBLER ANDREAS M
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A method of exchanging information between one of a plurality of doctors and one
of a plurality of hospitals is disclosed. According to this method, on an operating
platform, a data set containing hospital related information including information
about hospital occupancy is maintained. On a client system of said one doctor,
information relating to at least some of the plurality of hospitals including
information from said data set is displayed. The doctor may then send a request
signal to the operating platform, thereby generating a reservation order created by
said operating platform. This reservation order is then sent to one of said plurality of
hospitals, the hospital being specified by information contained in the request signal.
Finally, depending on the successful transmittal of said reservation order, said data
set containing hospital occupancy information is modified.
Patent EP-1245344-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WINKLER WOLFGANG PROF DR
IPC: G01B11/03
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: The method involves using two digital cameras, one of which remains in its calibrated position within a camera coordinate system. Accordingly two measurement markers (2,3), whose positions are unknown are visualized using both cameras in order to generate a translation between world coordinates and the camera coordinates.
Patent EP-1264764-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ICHIDA TADASHI
IPC: B62M25/08
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A hydraulic shift gear mechanism for a bicycle having a positioning mechanism for
controlling the motion of the piston of a master cylinder assembly 300 is disclosed, wherein
the master cylinder assembly 300 is in communication with a slave cylinder for operation of
a derailleur. The positioning mechanism preferably includes a pivot shaft spaced apart from
the handlebar, a rotating member rotatable about the pivot shaft, a push mechanism for rotating
the rotating member in a first direction P and a return mechanism for rotating the rotating
member in a second direction R. The push mechanism preferably includes a first
latch segment which engages a corresponding push pawl 470 to rotate the rotating member.
The return mechanism preferably comprises a second latch segment and a return pawl 460,
the return pawl 460 having a first claw 463 and a second claw 464 which alternately engage
the second latch segment. The rotating member is preferably operatively engaged with the
piston of the master cylinder 300, wherein the rotation of the rotating member translates to
an axial motion of the piston rod 332. In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, an
adjuster piston is threadingly engaged with the master cylinder assembly 300 for adjusting
the initial position of the slave cylinder.
Patent EP-1251000-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KATAYAMA KAZUTAKA
IPC: B32B1/08
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: A metal-composite hose having a wall including an
innermost metal layer and a resin layer surrounding it, in
which the metal layer has at each end portion of the hose an
inner surface covered with a resin layer, an elastic rubber
layer, or both. A process for manufacturing a metal-composite
hose includes: forming a metal layer; covering the metal layer
with an elastic rubber layer, if required; and after masking
a specific portion of the metal layer, forming a thermoplastic
resin layer thereon by powder or spray coating. The hose is
preferably a corrugated one. It has high fluid impermeability,
flexibility and strength, as well as high metal-rust
resistance and sealing property at both ends.
Patent EP-1279819-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YASUI YUJI
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: A control apparatus, a control method, and an engine
control unit are provided for controlling an output of a controlled
object which has a relatively large response delay and/or dead time
to rapidly and accurately converge to a target value. When the
output of the controlled object is chosen to be that of an air/fuel
ratio sensor in an internal combustion engine, the output of the
air/fuel ratio sensor can be controlled to rapidly and accurately
converge to a target value even in an extremely light load operation
mode. The control apparatus comprises an ADSM controller for
calculating a target air/fuel ratio in accordance with a predicted
value of an output deviation based on a ΔΣ modulation algorithm, and
a PRISM controller for calculating the target air/fuel ratio in
accordance with the predicted value based on a sliding mode control
algorithm. The control apparatus selects one of the target air/fuel
ratios calculated by the two controllers to control the air/fuel
ratio using the selected one.
Patent EP-1300238-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROUSSOS GEORGE
IPC: B65D81/20
Filed: 2002-09-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer film for packaging, comprising:
   a. a sealing layer, comprising one or more of the following components:
a ionomer, a cycloolefin copolymer, a low density polyethylene (LDPE)
and a plastomer;   b. at least one bulk layer, comprising one or more of the following
components: a plastomer, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), a cycloolefin
copolymer and a polyolefin elastomer;   c. a barrier layer, comprising a vinylidene chloride homopolymer or
copolymer and/or an ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH);   d. an abuse layer, comprising one or more of the following components:
a high density polyethylene (HDPE), a plastomer, a LDPE, a ionomer, a
linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and a cycloolefin copolymer.  
provided that at least one of the sealing or bulk layer comprises a plastomer
and/or a cycloolefin copolymer. 
     The present invention also relates to a vacuum skin packaging process, especially
for the packaging of food like processed meats such as bacon and ham, a process
for skin packaging employing the films of the present invention and packed articles
comprising the films of the present invention.
Patent EP-1285738-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASHIKAWA TERUO
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1999-06-11
Abstract: The present invention discloses an injection mold comprising a mold main body composed
of a fixed mold and a movable mold and slide cores (512,513), said mold main body and
said slide cores (512,513) respectively including mold surfaces which at least partially consist of a
coarse surface (512a,512b,513b), wherein at least one sliding contact surface exists between the slide
cores, and at least one of the slide cores is slidable on another slide core, and wherein at
least the sliding contact surface of the slide core is formed as a smooth surface (512c,513c).
Patent EP-1308329-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA HIROYUKI
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 2002-10-30
Abstract: Variable displacement compressors (101) include a displacement control valve (181)
that is in communication with a drive chamber (111). The output displacement of the
compressor varies in response to changes in pressure within the drive chamber. A controller
(203) may control the displacement control valve so that the pressure within the drive chamber
is maintained within a predetermined range. Further, the predetermined range may be
determined based upon one or more factors that cause fluctuations in the pressure within the
drive chamber during operation of the compressor.
Patent EP-1333335-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ENOKI SHIGEKAZU
IPC: G03G13/09
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: A developing method and apparatus of the present invention
develops a latent image formed on an image carrier (1) with
a two-ingredient type developer, which consists of toner
grains and carrier grains retaining the toner grains
thereon, deposited on a developer carrier (111a) in the form of
brush chains. Assume that the brush chains on the
developer carrier has a height of h as measured at a zero
field point where the magnetic field formed by a main magnet
is zero, and that a gap for development that is the shortest
distance between the developer carrier and the image
carrier is a, then a and h are equal to each other. Image
quality is estimated by varying the combination of an angle
 between the gap and the zero field point, the outside
diameter of the image carrier and the outside diameter of
the developer carrier and the height h. A desirable or
an optimum range of the results of estimation are selected
to set various conditions.
A developing method is claimed which sets the toner grains free when the
carrier grains start rising to form a brush along the magnetic line of
force, due to the centrifugal force acting thereon. A mode of
develepment is provided in which the toner grain present in a non-image
portion of the image carier are returned toward the carrier grains
forming the brush chains.
Patent EP-1267069-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JOSEPH MICHAEL J
IPC: F02M61/16
Filed: 2002-06-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for defining a spray pattern to reduce the variation in
the metering, targeting, distribution, and atomization of the fuel output of a fuel
injector. The fuel injector contains a closure member (12) extending along the longitudinal
axis of the injector. The closure member (12) can be positioned contiguous to a seat to
occlude fuel flow. A sealing radius (18) is defined when the closure member is in this
position. The closure member can also be positioned such that it is not contiguous to
the seat, thereby permitting fuel flow. A plate (200) is disposed proximate to the seat with a
first (202) and second face (204), the first face (202) facing the seat. An inlet (206) is located on the first face (202)
of the plate (200), and at least one chamber (208) is disposed on the second face (204) of the plate (200). The
inlet (206) and the at least one chamber (208) are in fluid communication. An orifice disc (300) is
disposed in a confronting arrangement with the second face (204) of the plate (200) such that each
chamber (208) is located proximal to each orifice. The orifice disc (300) is positioned such that its
axis is generally coincident with the longitudinal axis of the fuel injector. At least one
orifice is located at a second radius (302) from the axis of the orifice disc (300), wherein the second
radius (302) is greater than the sealing radius (18).
Patent EP-1246482-A3 (EP)
Title: Pager-System
Inventor: WIPPICH WOLFGANG
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: Pager-System mit einer Basis-Transceiver-Station (2) zur kabellosen Übertragung von Daten
nach dem GSM-Standard, einem SMS-Center (5) zur Speicherung von Pager-Kurznachrichten,
das mit der Basis-Transceiver-Station (2) in datenübertragender Weise
verbunden ist und mindestens einem Pager-Gerät (9), welches eine nach dem GSM-Standard
arbeitende Sende-/Empfangs-Einheit (10) zum kabellosen Empfang von Pager-Kurznachrichten
von der Basis-Transceiver-Station (2), eine mit der Sende-/Empfangs-Einheit
(10) in datenübertragender Weise verbundene Ausgabe-Einheit (15) zur Anzeige der
empfangenen Pager-Kurznachrichten und eine Energieverbrauchs-Steuer-Einheit aufweist, die
derart ausgebildet ist, dass sie das Pager-System (1) für vorbestimmbare Zeiträume von
einem Normalbetriebs-Modus in einen Energiespar-Modus schaltet.
Patent EP-1221715-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TSAU LIMING
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 2002-01-02
Abstract: A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is made
according to a copper dual-damascene process. A first
copper or copper alloy metal layer (402) is formed on a
substrate (102). A portion of the first metal layer is
utilized as the lower plate of the MIM capacitor. An etch
stop dielectric layer (602) is used during etching of
subsequent layers. A portion of an etch stop layer is not
removed and is utilized as the insulator for the MIM
capacitor. A second copper or copper alloy metal layer
(904) is later formed on the substrate. A portion of the
second metal layer is utilized as the upper plate of the
MIM capacitor.
Patent EP-1271870-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROSNELL SEPPO
IPC: H03F3/217
Filed: 2002-06-17
Abstract: Switching mode power amplifiers using pulse width modulation (PWM) and
pulse position modulation (PPM) for generating bandpass signals is disclosed. Fully
digital implemented transmitter structures having QPSK inputs for phase and
amplitude are described.
Patent EP-1278067-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JAKUBOWICZ RAYMOND FRANCIS
IPC: B01L3/02
Filed: 2002-07-19
Abstract: A clinical analyzer 10 for determining the presence or
amount of an analyte in a sample includes at least one
reagent supply and at least one reaction containment device
for containing a volume of sample and a volume of said at
least one reagent from said at least one reagent supply. A
wash-free delivery system introduces reagent into at least
one reaction containment device without requiring washing or
delivery components.
Patent EP-1302179-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LUEHRS KIRSTEN FREISLINGER
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: A flexible stent (10) incorporates struts (30,40) which define diamond shapes (20), in which the stiffness of
the struts defining the diamond shapes varies to provide control over the flexing of the
stent. Preferably, a diamond shape is defined by long stiff struts (30) and shorter struts (40) which
are more flexible.
Patent EP-1372067-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COHEN JASON
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: A system and method for copying a run-time image independent of computer context from a source computer-readable medium to one or more target computer-readable media of a target computer. Software of the invention integrates the copied software product with the target computer. The software applies an operating system and/or associated application programs to the target computer as a run-time image.
Patent EP-1393928-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOSMYNA MICHAEL J
IPC: F04B15/02
Filed: 2003-08-23
Abstract: A plural component pumping apparatus (24) including a piston (66,68,70) and cylinder (72,74,76) for each component to be pumped. Reciprocation of the piston in the cylinder draws the component into the cylinder during an intake stroke of the pumping apparatus and exhausts the material from the cylinder during an exhaust stroke of the pumping apparatus. Intake (84,86,88) and exhaust (90,92,94) valves are provided into the cylinder. Each of the intake and exhaust valve includes a housing oriented outside the cylinder to facilitate repair or replacement of the valves. A pumping motor (40) on each side of the cylinder is coupled to a support and to the piston to move the support and piston relatively toward each other during the exhaust stroke and relatively away from each other during the intake stroke. A position indicator (152,154) is coupled to the pumping motor. The pumping motor controls sense the position of the position indicator.
Patent EP-1376216-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MISUMI YOSHINORI
IPC: H04N5/222
Filed: 2000-07-04
Abstract: A face image photographing apparatus includes photographing means (3) for photographing at least a face image of a person (1). Detecting means (23a, 23b) detect the position of the pupils based upon the photographed face image and determining means (23a, 23b) determine whether the eyes are open based upon the detected pupil position. Retry control means (23a, 23b) repeat the face image photographing process by the photographing means, the pupil position detecting process by the detecting means and the determining process by the determining means when the determining means determines that at least one of the eyes is not open. Image output means (25, 31) output the face image photographed by the photographing means (3) as a photographed image or as a printed image, when the determining means determines that the eyes are open. Methods for photographing a face image using such an apparatus are also described.
Patent EP-1400816-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUBARA SHIGEAKI
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 2003-09-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an automotive radio wave radar
(50) located at a vehicle (100) wherein, a center frequency
of a transmitted wave is shifted at a certain cycle, and
position information of an obstacle (X) detected at three or
more center frequencies is subjected to decision by majority
to determine whether detection results of the obstacle are
erroneous with the occurrence of jamming. If any of the
detection results is determined to be abnormal, the abnormal
result is discarded. An automotive radio wave radar (50) is
realized which can correctly perform the obstacle detection
even in the event of jamming without causing erroneous
obstacle detection or omission of the detection.