baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1012650-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TABUR PETER
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: Ce dispositif d'alignement de fibres optiques comprend un bloc d'alignement composé d'une gouttière d'alignement dans laquelle on ajuste deux tiges maintenues séparées l'une de l'autre dans cette gouttière, une rainure à fond ouvert se formant entre ces tiges pour recevoir les extrémités de deux fibres optiques à aligner. L'espace entre les tiges est suffisamment grand pour permettre à la saleté et aux débris provenant des fibres de passer entre les celles-ci, mais pas assez cependant pour permettre aux fibres elles-mêmes de passer entre les tiges.
Patent EP-0857698-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERNINI GIUSEPPE
IPC: C02F1/76
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to an
activated sludge system for the purification of waste
water from civil building outlets, comprising a
holding body communicating with a sewage inlet duct
and in which a diffusing pipe is provided for
supplying air bubbles. 
     The system comprises moreover a sedimenting
device having a bottom mouth leading to the bottom of
the holding body and an outlet duct communicating
with the top portion of said sedimenting device and
including a chlorinating assembly for chlorinating
the outlet fluid.
Patent EP-0870709-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSAI MARGARET P
IPC: B65H29/52
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: In a sheet ejection and stacking system, such as for a document handler
output, in which an upper sheet feeding and ejection unit with a sheet ejection path is
repositionable between an open and a closed position relative to a lower sheet stacking
unit which is providing a sheet stacking tray for the ejected sheets, here a platen cover
unit. The sheet stacking tray has an automatically adjusting sheet stacking registration
edge wall defining system which is automatically maintained closely adjacent to the
sheet ejection position of the upper unit. This system is defined by upstanding stack
retaining wall members movably mounted to the sheet stacking tray and a plurality of
aligning post members integral the upper unit which automatically engage and move the
stack retaining members into alignment with the upper unit, into a proper sheet
receiving position therewith, when the upper unit is closed. Yet, the retaining members
retain the ejected sheets substantially in their desired stacking position when the upper
unit is opened. The aligning post members overlap and mate within the stack retaining
members in the closed position to fully block movement of ejected sheets into or under
the upper unit. Considerable mounting or other misalignment tolerances are
automatically compensated for between the two units with this system.
Patent EP-0880176-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ICHIKAWA SEIJI
IPC: H01L23/50
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A semiconductor device having a pellet mounted on
a radiating plate thereof is disclosed. The radiating
plate is formed in such a shape that a central portion
thereof is positioned higher than both end portions
thereof. A pellet is mounted on a lower face of the
central portion of the radiating plate, and an upper face
of the central portion of the radiating plate is exposed
to the top of a resin member. Since the upper face of
the central portion of the radiating plate which has the
pellet mounted on the lower face thereof is exposed to
the resin member, heat generated by the pellet can be
radiated efficiently.
Patent EP-0911481-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANZL RUDOLF
IPC: E06B11/08
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: Shaft carries a shaped block (8) on which a lock mechanism (12) acts to control direction of rotation of shaft (7) in steps. A rotary damper (15) is provided which has its effect on the rotary movement of the shaft. The shaft preferably has a connection to the damper through a shaft gear (14) and a gear (16) on the damper.
Patent EP-0886209-A2 (EP)
Title: Extensible risc microprocessor architecture
Inventor: NGUYEN LE TRONG
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1992-07-07
Abstract: The high-performance, RISC core based
microprocessor architecture includes an instruction
fetch unit for fetching instruction sets from an
instruction store and an execution unit that implements
the concurrent execution of a plurality of instructions
through a parallel array of functional units. The fetch
unit generally maintains a predetermined number of
instructions in an instruction buffer. The execution
unit includes an instruction selection unit, coupled to
the instruction buffer, for selecting instructions for
execution, and a plurality of functional units for
performing instruction specified functional operations.
A unified instruction scheduler, within the instruction
selection unit, initiates the processing of instructions
through the functional units when instructions are
determined to be available for execution and for which
at least one of the functional units implementing a
necessary computational function is available. Unified
scheduling is performed across mutliple execution data
paths, where each execution data path, and corresponding
functional units, is generally optimized for the type of
computational function that is to be performed on the
data: integer, floating point, and boolean. The number,
type and computational specifics of the functional units
provided in each data path, and as between data paths,
are mutually independent.
Patent EP-0924448-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABIRU YUUKI
IPC: F16H61/21
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: A decision is made as to whether a vehicle is traveling in an
uphill traveling mode or in a downhill traveling mode with reference to
an incremental running resistance ΔR determined on the basis of a
running resistance that will act on the vehicle while the vehicle is
traveling in a flat road traveling mode. A desired traction F d  for a
full-open throttle state in which a throttle valve is fully open is set if
the vehicle is in the uphill traveling mode by using the incremental
running resistance ΔR, and a desired traction F d  for a full-closed
throttle state in which the throttle valve is fully closed is set if the
vehicle is in the downhill traveling mode by using the incremental
running resistance ΔR. The desired traction F d  and an achieved
traction F(t) in the full-open throttle state at a present traveling speed
V are compared if the vehicle is in the uphill traveling mode. The
desired traction F d  and an achieved traction F(t) in the full-closed
throttle state at a present traveling speed V are compared if the vehicle
is in the downhill traveling mode. A speed change ratio correction Δr is
set to adjust the achieved traction F(t) to the desired traction F d . Data
on desired primary pulley speed NP stored in a basic speed change
characteristic map is shifted by the speed change ratio correction Δr
toward a downshift side for correction, and a desired speed change
ratio i s  is set on the basis of the corrected data on desired primary
pulley speed NP.
Patent EP-0916840-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BETZ GERARD GEORGE II
IPC: F02M37/54
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: A fuel system (10) and method for priming a diesel engine fuel
system after assembly or when run out of fuel in which the system has a filter
(24) that can trap air allowing drainback of fuel to the tank (12). The system
(10) is provided with a fuel priming connection (52) to the injection pump
inlet (36), the connection (52) having a closure (56) for shutting the
connection when not in use. A mechanically openable check valve (56), such
as a Schraeder valve, is a preferred form of closure. The system (10) is
primed by reverse flow of fuel from the priming connection (52) through the
filter (24) to the fuel tank (12) to virtually eliminate trapped air from the
system. The engine may then be started with a minimum of cranking. The
engine may be restarted after running out of fuel by partially filling the tank
(12) and operating the normal feed pump (14) while bleeding air from the
system through the priming connection (52), which is closed prior to engine
starting. The engine may then be reprimed after shutdown if required.
Patent EP-0863486-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FENG XIAO-FAN
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: A method and system automatically detects an edge, for
example for determing the width (i.e., left and right
edges) of a document when it is loaded for scanning or
copying. When a document (1) is staged, the scanner
collects a predetermined number of scanlines of the
leadedge of the document. Both first order and second
order statistics of the scanner and document are then
calculated based on the scanned data. The auto-width
detection process is adaptive to CCD sensor (7) output
variation, document variation, and scanner variation, thus
making it robust against dust in the sensor path and random
fluctuations of the scanner.
Patent EP-0872225-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLAYTON PHILIP ARTHUR
IPC: A61F13/04
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A method of preparing a mould of a foot or a part thereof for use in
subsequently forming a foot cast, and an apparatus for performing the method. The
method utilises a moulding material comprising a sheet of thermoplastic material (1)
which is mouldable at say 60°C. The mouldable material is heated to its moulding
temperature and is located with respect to a carrier (11) which is apertured to receive
a foot. The mouldable material spans the aperture. The mouldable material and the
foot are then moved toward one another to facilitate moulding of the material around
the foot to the extent required, whereupon the material is allowed to harden before the
foot is removed. Conveniently the carrier is mounted in a supporting frame (33)
which is slidably moveable with respect to a support surface (41). A heel former
comprising a strip of flexible material (27) passes around the heel of the foot with the
mouldable material interposed there between and has its ends secured with respect to
the carrier and to hold the mouldable material in contact with the heel region of the
foot.
Patent EP-0889573-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KO FRETRICK SIU KWAN
IPC: F16D3/02
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a rotor and an impeller of an electric pump has a
coupler body 41 fixed to a shaft of the rotor and accommodated within a cavity 31 of
the impeller 11. The body 41 comprises a cylindrical portion 43 and a flange 42
located at one end of the cylindrical portion 43. The cavity 31 has an inner section 32
accommodating the cylindrical portion 43 of the body and an outer section 33 of larger
diameter accommodating the flange 42. The flange 42 has a groove 46 on a surface
facing the impeller 11. The impeller has two grooves 36 on a surface confronting the
flange, the grooves 36, 46 co-operating to form two arcuate tunnels of circular cross-section.
Inside each tunnel is located a spherical ball 50. Rotation of the impeller with
respect to the body causes the balls to move along the grooves until at least one tunnel
is reduced in length to the diameter of the ball whereby further relative rotation in the
same direction between the impeller and coupler body is prevented. A retaining plate
37 retains the coupler body 41 within the cavity 31 of the impeller and a spring washer
38 maintains frictional contact on the balls by the impeller and the coupler body .
Patent EP-0901910-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LYTHGOE ALAN
IPC: B44C1/17
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: A decalcamania or pressure-sensitive dry transfer is described in which a
transferable design or indicium is supported on a heat-resistant flexible carrier sheet.
The design is formed, at least in part, from a heat-fused plastisol ink and has a
pressure-sensitive adhesive coating covering the design and extending onto the carrier
sheet. An intrinsically low tack adhesive is employed which is susceptible to
plasticiser migration from the plastisol, so that the adhesive tack level is increased only
in the part of the adhesive which is in contact with the plastisol. In an alternative
embodiment, the adhesive coating is applied first to the carrier sheet and the design
printed onto the adhesive coating, the design being releasable by manipulation of the
carrier sheet.
Patent EP-0908894-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHTA YOSHIJI
IPC: G11C16/02
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device and writing
method thereof are capable of concurrently executing a write
operation and a verify operation of multi-value data into a
plurality of memory cells (CELL0, CELL1) and writing multi-value
data at high speed. Latch circuits of Latch0 and
Latchl store an input multi-value data to be written into a
memory cell (CELL0, CELL1) selected by a bit line (BLn
through BLn+3) and a word line(WL0). Multi-value sense
amplifiers(SA0, SA1) read the multi-value data written in
the memory cell(CELL0, CELL1). Based on the input multi-value
data (latch nodes Q0#, Q1#) stored in the latch
circuits of Latch0 and Latch1 and the multi-value data
(sense nodes S0#, S1#) read from the memory cell(CELL0,
CELL1) by the multi-value sense amplifiers(SA0, SA1), a bit
line voltage generating circuit(1) applies a specified
voltage for writing the input multi-value data into the
memory cell(CELL0, CELL1) to the bit line(BLn+1, BLn+3)
connected to the memory cell(CELL0, CELL1).
Patent EP-0924597-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAVILL BARRY RICHARD
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: A system and method for processing a print job
utilizing a client/server printer driver is disclosed.
The system includes a client-side subsystem (310)
capable of transmitting a print job to a server-side
subsystem (300) capable of receiving the print job from
the client-side and processing the print job and sending
the processed data back to the client-side for output.
The client-side subsystem (310) can be capable of
dividing the print job into portions to be processed
client-side and server-side, transmitting the server-side
portions of the job to the server-side subsystem
(300) which is capable of processing the client-side
portions of the print job, and receiving the processed
server-side portions. In this embodiment, the server-side
subsystem (300) is capable of receiving the server-side
portions from the client-side subsystem (310),
processing these portions to create processed server-side
portions and transmitting the server-side portions
to the client-side.
Patent EP-0936717-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSKO JOSEPH JACOB
IPC: H02H7/26
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: A circuit breaker (22) includes separable contacts (40) for movement between a closed position and an open position. An operating mechanism (46), which moves the separable contacts (40) between the closed and open positions, has a closed state and a open or tripped state which corresponds to the open position. A current transformer (50) senses electrical current flowing through the separable contacts (40) as a sensed current. A trip mechanism (48) employs the sensed current for tripping the operating mechanism (46) to the tripped position to move the separable contacts (40) to the open position. The trip mechanism (48) includes a microprocessor (56,µP) which generates short delay and ground fault trip functions of electrical current and time. The microprocessor (56,µP) inputs a first interlock signal from a downstream electrical switching device (26) which generates the first interlock signal with a first value when curtent through the downstream device (26) exceeds a predetermined value and with a second value otherwise. The microprocessor (56,µP) generates and outputs a second interlock signal to an upstream electrical switching device (24) in response to both of the first and second trip functions. The trip mechanism (48) selectively trips the operating mechanism (46) as a function of the first interlock signal, the first trip function, and the second trip function.
Patent EP-0940482-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FALZ MICHAEL
IPC: C08K5/10
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: The vacuum plasma coating installation with a horizontal vacuum chamber (1) and a substrate holding system (6) - by means of which substrates (5) are rotated at least one horizontal axis (4) - incorporates at least one electric arc evaporator (12, 14) and at least one thermal evaporator (10) located within the rotational circle of the substrates. The installation is applied to produce several coatings of different materials on substrates. The thermal evaporator (10) is used with materials advantageously evaporate in it, while the electric arc evaporator (12, 14) is reserved for materials not suited to the thermal evaporator.
Patent EP-0947628-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENDRIX GOTTFRIED
IPC: D21F5/02
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: The circuit includes a pumping unit (17) inside the roller (1). PREFERRED FEATURES:- The pumping unit fixed at one end in the roller and rotates with it. The pump surrounds a roller stub shaft, extending to a radial extremity of the circuit. Its drive pinion runs in a fixed ring gear (21,22), turning it as the roller rotates. The heat exchanger (5) secondary side includes axi-parallel tubes inside a chamber, with a supply connection. It has a distribution pipe passing the heat exchange fluid, surrounding a flow path of the outer heat exchange fluid. The distribution tube has openings (16) distributed circumferentially and axially.
Patent EP-0949822-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUROBE AKIO
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: In a coding control apparatus deciding, when coding of
motion picture data on the basis of a generated information amount
Aig of coded data generated by coding one frame, a quantization
characteristic to be used for coding a next frame, a threshold
comparison part (134) compares the generated information amount
Aig with upper bound and lower bound thresholds Th_U and Th_L,
and on the basis of the comparison result, a quantization
characteristic decision part (135) decides the quantization
characteristic to be used for coding the next frame. In other
words, the quantization characteristic decision part (135)
divides each frame of the motion picture data previously into a
plurality of areas (GOB1 to GOB12) and classifies the plurality
of areas in each frame into a first group and a second group, and
sets, in response to the aforementioned comparison result, the
same quantization characteristic for the first and second groups,
or sets one of most approximate two different quantization
characteristics for the first group and the other one for the
second group respectively. Due to such a structure, a
quantization state corresponding to the average quantization
characteristic of most approximate two quantization
characteristics q(s) and q(s + 1) can be created, whereby
precision of coding control improves.
Patent EP-0952355-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FIORESE FRANCESCO
IPC: F15B11/22
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: The intermediate control jacks are mechanically linked to ensure equal supplies of oil to each jack. The hydraulic system for operation of a lift raising vehicles comprises a pump (1) producing a supply of oil derived from a reservoir (2) in order to operate the lifting jacks (3). The jacks are supplied via a series of pipes with flow control valves. Within this circuit there are synchronization jacks (4) which ensure the synchronous operation of the different mobile parts of the lift (12', 12) supported by the jacks. Each synchronization jack offers two opposed chambers of variable volume. One of these chambers (5) is connected to the supply pump and the second of these chambers (6) is connected to the chambers of the lifting jacks (10). The two chambers (5,6) are separated by mobile pistons (7) to vary their volumes. Mobile pistons (7) in the adjacent synchronization jacks are linked by solid shafts (8) and a link element (9) ensuring their synchronized operation.
Patent EP-0964444-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHREMS MARTIN
IPC: H01L27/108
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A method for processing a semiconductor substrate
to form a denuded zone therein. The method includes
providing a semiconductor substrate having an oxygen
concentration in a region of the substrate adjacent to a
surface of such substrate. A trench is formed in the
surface of the substrate. Subsequent to the formation of
the trench, reducing the oxygen concentration within the
region. 
The oxygen reducing comprises heating the substrate to
reduce the oxygen concentration within the region. The
trench forming comprises forming the trench through the
region and the oxygen reducing comprises reducing the
oxygen concentration in a portion of the region below a
bottom portion of the trench. The oxygen reducing step
comprises heating the substrate to reduce the oxygen
concentration within the portion of the region below the
bottom portion of the trench. Reducing the oxygen
concentration may first take place within a first portion
of the region prior to formation of the trench, such
first portion of the region being disposed contiguous to
the substrate. With such method, the sidewalls and
bottom portion of the trench are exposed to the oxygen
reduction process to thereby forming a denuded zone
directly adjacent to (i.e., contiguous to) such sidewalls
and bottom portion thereby producing a topography aligned
DZ (i.e., the DZ follows the profile of the trench).
Patent EP-0976484-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOWIS CLEMENS DIPL-ING
IPC: B23B5/18
Filed: 1999-07-05
Abstract: To turn rotation surfaces, at workpieces and pref. crankshafts, a circular tool is used with a number of spaced coarse and smooth cutters round the circumference. For the smooth cutting, each cylindrical surface (63) of the workpiece is worked by a left and a right smooth cutter with a cutting geometry related to the longitudinal shaving rotation, with the surfaces (63) taken from both surface ends (70,72).
Patent EP-0994362-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAIG-HOERSTEBROCK HELMUT DR
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 1999-08-26
Abstract: Voltage across battery terminals before and after a battery loading phase and the current quantity supplied during the loading phase are measured for calculating battery acid capacity and relative charge level which are multiplied to provide absolute charge level. The load current available at a later point can be calculated from the calculated charge level and the battery internal resistance.
Patent EP-1031668-A2 (EP)
IPC: E04B1/76
Filed: 1999-11-17
Abstract: The element consists of an insulation body (1) located between the two components (A,B). The insulation body has several shear force rods (4), which project through the components in the longitudinal direction of the insulation body. At least some of the shear rods extend in such a way that they are offset from each other in both the horizontal and the vertical plane.
Patent EP-0987036-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JORGENSEN GLEN
IPC: B04B5/04
Filed: 1998-05-20
Abstract: The present invention concerns optical sensors for use in an interactive cell processing
system including a plurality of sensors arranged for monitoring and providing sensor data to a
control module that directs processing of biological cells, the sensors including an optical sensor
for characterizing a fluid transferred in a sterile manner during the processing. The optical
sensor comprising: a light source, connected to a control circuit, constructed and arranged to
emit light of at least one selected wavelength directed toward the fluid; a cuvette constructed as a
part of a fluid distribution manifold that includes several conduits for transferring the sterile
fluid during the processing, the cuvette being constructed and arranged to convey the fluid; and a
light detector, connected to the control circuit, constructed and arranged to detect light emitted
from the source and having interacted with the fluid flowing inside the cuvette. The control
circuit constructed and arranged to characterize the fluid in the cuvette based on the detected
light.
Patent EP-0935138-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EDWARDS STEPHEN
IPC: G01N27/36
Filed: 1999-01-26
Abstract: A pH electrode arrangement comprises an inner
wire electrode of silver sulphide, and a fill solution
comprising a solution of sodium thiosulphate, a
buffer, and an antioxidant. The arrangement has a
fast response to a change in temperature, a half cell
near ±500mV, and an isopotential point near 7pH.