baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0875865-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABUMEHDI CYRUS
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: A postage meter includes a printing device (19) which is
removable by a user of the postage meter. The printing
device may be an ink-jet print cartridge (21) including an
integral ink supply. When the ink supply is depleted the
ink-jet print cartridge must be replaced to enable further
printing to be effected. The printing device has
electrical contacts (22) which interface with
corresponding electrical connections (20) of the postage
meter when the printing device is mounted in the postage
meter. In order to prevent unauthorised access to the
print device, access to the printing device for
replacement of the printing device is provided by means of
an aperture (31) in a housing (26) of the postage meter
and the aperture is closed by a member (30) which can only
be unlocked and opened in response to input of a coded
signal to the postage meter.
Patent EP-0887209-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOYAMA TOSHIO
IPC: B60C11/11
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A heavy duty pneumatic tyre comprises a tread
portion (5) which is provided with wide
circumferential grooves (G1) having a width Wml of
4.0 mm to 20.0 mm and narrow circumferential grooves
(G2) having a width Wm2 of not less than 2.0 mm but
less than 4.0 mm, and each region (R) which is
defined between one of the wide circumferential
grooves (G1) and the axially adjacent narrow
circumferential groove (G2) is provided with axial
grooves (Y) extending from the wide circumferential
groove to the narrow circumferential groove to
circumferentially divide the region into blocks
(B1), wherein the axial grooves (Y) include
variable-width grooves (Y1) the width of which
increases from the wide circumferential groove (G1)
to the narrow circumferential groove (G2).
Patent EP-0897702-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GROSS YOSEF
IPC: A61F9/007
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: An intraocular lens implant 10 for implantation in the interior
of a human eye 12 has an anterior side 14 and a posterior side
16. The implant 10 comprises a telescope 18 which extends
through at least a portion of a lens capsule 21 of the eye 12
and forwardly thereof toward the anterior side 14 of the eye,
the telescope not penetrating the vitreous of the eye.
Patent EP-0905719-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARCOMBE ANTHONY THOMAS
IPC: F02M51/06
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of an electromagnetic actuator is
disclosed, the method comprising the steps of energizing the actuator
using a low voltage source to generate a low magnitude actuator force,
and applying a second, higher voltage to the actuator to generate a higher
magnitude actuator force.
Patent EP-0904940-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKANOBE MIORU
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: An ink package has a shape restoring ability and is made of a laminated
structure film material in which multiple film sheets of polyethylene or similar
material are laminated. Therefore, the ink supplying pressure for ink supplied to the
print head is kept at a negative pressure. Since the ink extracting member is formed
into a needle-like hollow body, the member can be easily stuck into a recess formed at
the ink package.
Patent EP-1015060-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANG LIXIAO
IPC: A61L29/14
Filed: 1998-06-01
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à un dispositif médical conçu pour être introduit partiellement dans le corps d'un patient et pour se déplacer dans des passages, voies, canaux, cavités et autres parties internes dudit patient. Ce dispositif médical comporte un corps oblong possédant un segment destiné, en utilisation normale, à pénétrer dans le corps d'un patient. Une partie au moins de ce segment conçu pour pénétrer dans le corps du patient est recouverte d'un revêtement lubrifiant présentant, suivant la longueur dudit segment, un gradient de pouvoir lubrifiant.
Patent EP-1019806-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FLECK ROD G
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a data processor which comprises a first pipeline for decoding and executing data instructions, a second pipeline for decoding and executing address instructions, a unit for issuing multiple instructions to said pipelines, a first set of registers being coupled with said first pipeline, and a second set of registers being coupled with said second pipeline, wherein first and second pipeline process data in parallel.
Patent EP-1019177-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERGMANN ANDREE
IPC: F01N3/05
Filed: 1998-08-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un catalyseur servant à purifier le flux de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur de petite dimension, réalisé dans un métal commun, dont l'oxyde présente une activité catalytique par rapport à un constituant gazeux dans le flux de gaz d'échappement. Le métal commun se présente sous forme de tôle et comporte un corps muni de canaux pouvant être traversés par le flux de gaz d'échappement. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé de production d'un catalyseur à géométrie de type alvéolaire pour purifier le flux de gaz d'échappement d'un moteur de petite dimension. Le catalyseur consiste en une pellicule métallique (2) qui est trempé jusqu'à obtention d'une couche d'oxyde (7) formée avec le métal de la pellicule (2), qui sert ensuite de catalyseur. Ce catalyseur s'utilise de préférence dans un appareil à commande manuelle équipé d'un moteur de petite dimension.
Patent EP-0942005-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLE WILLIAM M
IPC: C08F4/02
Filed: 1999-03-09
Abstract: The invention provides solid supported anionic catalysts, suitable for gas phase
anionic polymerization of conjugated diene monomers, that are useful for anionically producing very
high molecular weight branched diene polymers, such as styrene butadiene rubber, polybutadiene
rubber, polyisoprene rubber, and the like. The catalysts comprise a metalatable particle, such as
a bound rubber, a thermoplastic polymer or a cured elastomer, that is multiply metalated with Group
IA alkali metal atoms. The multi-branched diene polymers obtained by gas phase anionic
polymerization employing the catalysts exhibit desirable properties, such as an extremely high
molecular weight, a controlled molecular weight distribution, T g  and vinyl content, and the ability to
readily absorb hydrocarbon solvents and oils. The polymers are easily compounded to form
vulcanizable elastomeric compounds and articles, such as tires, that have excellent resistance to
wear and tear and exhibit reduced hysteresis properties.
Patent EP-0978468-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAGAWA OSAMU
IPC: B65H54/74
Filed: 1999-06-23
Abstract: To prevent the heat generated within a drive motor from being transmitted to a
contact roller surface, to prevent package quality from being degraded, and to
effectively restrict the transmission of vibrations from a contact roller to a drive motor
in a take-up winding device wherein a bobbin B is mounted onto a spindle 5 and the
bobbin is rotated to form a package P while a contact roller 10 is pressure-contacted,
a drive motor 11 is provided such that the motor shaft 21 is coaxial with
the roller shaft 15 of the contact roller 10, and a rotational force is transmitted
between the two shafts 15 and 21 via an elastic coupling member 38 made from a
heat insulating material having a thermal conductivity of 1.5 kcal/m · h· °C or less.
Patent EP-0981202-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARZ ROBERT DIPL-ING
IPC: H03K17/945
Filed: 1999-07-22
Abstract: The method involves using an oscillator (16) to excite an ultrasonic transducer (2) at a frequency which depends on the amplitude of a control voltage applied to the oscillator. As a result, the ultrasonic transducer emits an ultrasound signal which it receives after reflection. The echo signal is converted into an electrical signal for processing in the proximity switch (1). The control voltage is varied by a microprocessor (4). The consequently varied electric signal which is proportional to the amplitude of the received ultrasound echo signal is evaluated w.r.t. its amplitude, e.g. by comparison with a reference, and the result of the evaluation and the corresponding setting parameters are stored in memory.
Patent EP-0982350-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUTZ MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: C08L83/04
Filed: 1999-08-24
Abstract: This invention is an organosilicon composition useful as adhesion promoters for curable organopoly-siloxanes, said organosilicon compositions being formed by reacting (A) a polyhydric alcohol, (B) an organosiloxane containing at least one organofunctional group and one hydroxyl or hydrolyzable group per molecule and (C) a silane containing at least three hydrolyzable groups per molecule.
Patent EP-0995918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ADLEFF KURT
IPC: F16D33/18
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: The hydrodynamic coupling forms a working chamber (5) in a torus shape, with a pump impeller wheel (3) and a turbine impeller wheel (4), filled by a feed with an operating medium. A housing (26) shrouds the pump impeller wheel (3) at least partially in an axial direction, and forms at least one intermediate zone (27) with the pump impeller wheel (3). The pump wheel (3) is mounted at least indirectly on the drive shaft (7) by a bearing assembly (10).
Patent EP-0997231-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITOH KENJI
IPC: B24D3/28
Filed: 1999-10-27
Abstract: An abrasive solid mass of vitrified bond type having a
vitrified abrasive structure wherein abrasive grains are
held together by an inorganic bonding agent, the abrasive
solid mass (10, 40) including a cured composition which
includes a thermosetting synthetic resin and a surfactant
and with which the vitrified abrasive structure is
impregnated. The abrasive solid mass is manufactured by
preparing the composition including the resin and the
surfactant, impregnating the vitrified abrasive structure
with the composition, and curing the composition.
Patent EP-1013973-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GENISE THOMAS ALAN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1999-11-15
Abstract: A system (10) and method for decreasing the time required to
complete a ratio change in an electronically enhanced powertrain system include
independently controlling at least one engine-side retarding device (32) and at least
one transmission-side retarding device (38). The retarding devices (32, 38) are
selectively actuated to increase the decay rate of the engine speed and/or
transmission input shaft speed during an upshift. Engine-side retarding devices
may include an engine brake (32) or operation of various engine accessories (30,
34)to increase engine loading. Transmission-side retarding devices may include
input shaft brake (38) or driveline retarder.
Patent EP-0989518-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENDERSON THOMAS ALLEN
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1999-09-13
Abstract: A method for compressing a digital image having both saturated
text and/or line art and pictorial imagery, the method comprises the steps of:
receiving the digital image as blocks of pixels; analyzing the block content to
determine if all or any combination of the saturated text and/or line art, pictorial
imagery or other types of image data are present; assigning the saturated text
and/or line art, the pictorial imagery, the other types of image data to one of a
plurality of categories; compressing the block of saturated text and/or line art, if
any, according to a first predetermined compression method; compressing the
pictorial imagery, if any, according to a second predetermined compression
method; compressing the other types of imagery, if any, according to other
predetermined compression methods; and providing means of conveying the
image categories to a decoder.
Patent EP-0953762-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLOPFER KENNETH H
IPC: F02M65/00
Filed: 1999-04-27
Abstract: A fuel injector (10') having a needle valve (14') and an injector body
(24') employs at least one movable needle-guide which having a plurality of
movable members (50) disposed between the needle valve assembly (14') and
the injector body (24'). The movable members (50) can be insulating members
which are substantially entirely composed of insulating material such as
ceramics. In applications which do not require electrical isolation, the movable
members (50) could be formed of conductive material. The movable members
(50) are preferably spherical elements which are partially cradled within an
annular trough (40) formed in the needle valve (14') such that the movable
members (50) ensure that the needle valve (14') is held in spaced relation to
the injector body (24'). While the movable members (50) are preferably
formed as solid ceramic spheres, other insulating materials and/or shapes
could be utilized.
Patent EP-0956968-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI KOJI
IPC: B41J2/21
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: The invention provides a recording head with a simple
structure and excellent durability which performs stable
ejection of ink and also realizes less possibility of
misalignment of dots during color overlapping and an image
recording apparatus utilizing the same. 
     A configuration is provided; comprising a common
electrode 118 for supplying electric charges to ink 108 in
a head portion 111; divided recording electrodes 104
provided at a counter electrode portion 112; voltage
supply means for applying a predetermined voltage between
said common electrode 118 and recording electrodes 104;
and a circuit for independently controlling the voltage
applied to each of said recording electrodes 104 in
accordance with an image signal.
Patent EP-1031322-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PETERSEN THOMAS D
IPC: A61B17/32
Filed: 1999-07-29
Abstract: A scalpel having a blade (13) with a fitting (17) molded about
or assembled to its proximal end with the fitting (17) having a
proximally facing opening (23) sized to receive an end of a
distal portion (21) of a detachable handle (11). The handle (11) includes
a proximal portion (19) designed to be gripped by the surgeon
and a distal portion including a male coupling half (21)
designed to be received within the proximal opening (23) of the
fitting (17), which proximal opening (23) is configured as a female
coupling half. The proximal and distal portions of the
handle are angled with respect to one another defining an
angle from about 0°-10°. The male coupling half (23) may be
inserted within the female coupling half (23) in either one of
two diametrically opposed orientations. The blade itself
is provided with a double grind which enhances the
sharpness and longetivity of the blade. The blade itself
is made of a thickness of from 0.020 - 0.029 inches, and
the cutting surface of the scalpel blade may be coated with
a very thin layer of zirconium nitride or other coating
material as disclosed.
Patent EP-0984437-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UEDA MITSUNORI
IPC: G11B7/1356
Filed: 1999-09-06
Abstract: In an optical head (20) including an optical unit (13) comprising a light
source (1) and photosensor (9), and a main focus servo means (14) to allow an
objective lens (5) to focus a light beam emitted from the light source (1), and
further an auxiliary focus servo means (15) provided between the optical unit (13)
and objective lens (5) to detect a position of the objective lens (5), the objective
lens (5) staying outside a range in which the main focus servo means (14) provides
a significant signal output, is moved into that range based on a detection signal
from the auxiliary focus servo means (15).
Patent EP-0973263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOLF MICHAEL DR
IPC: H03L7/085
Filed: 1999-06-25
Abstract: A mechanism (WD) for detection of an acquisition window is provided as well as a mechanism for deciding whether the correction signal lies within the acquisition window. If this is the case, compensation of the oscillator signal is arranged by using the correction signal. An Independent claim is included for a method for production of an input signal synchronized to the clock signal.
Patent EP-1079313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRYANS WILFRED
IPC: G11B27/031
Filed: 1999-09-27
Abstract: An audio processing system (1) has real time recording and logging computers
(10,15) which record sound and annotation text in real time. A sound file (SF)
and a log file (LF) are associated with each take. The logging computer (15) uses
automatic entries to a tag file on a server (12) to maintain synchronism between
the log and sound files. Timeline references are embedded as text within the log
files. A transcription workstation (16) retrieves the corresponding sound and log
files and the log file may be exported to a word processing application with the
embedded time line references to provide a template. The transcription
workstation (16) correlates time with digital data strings to allow simple payback
using foot pedals in a conventional manner. It also allows selection of text using
a graphical tool with automatic searching to the associated sound file segment.
Patent EP-1047595-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PORTRAIT PASCAL
IPC: B31B50/20
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: A packaging machine for loading a plurality of articles into a carton which mechanism comprises carton erecting means for part erecting said carton to define a first article receiving cell, means for selecting a group of articles comprising at least two articles, means for separating said grouped articles from an adjacent like group of articles, means for loading said grouped articles into said first article receiving cell through an open end thereof in the packaging carton and a means for completing the construction of the carton. There also comprises a mechanism for forming a carton including a pair of article receiving cells comprising complementary die members, each said die member being mounted to a rotating wheel wherein each said complementing die member is adapted to inter engage when a blank is positioned between the two members, such that said die members cause the blank to be folded to define said article receiving cells. <IMAGE>A packaging machine for loading a plurality of articles into a carton which mechanism comprises carton erecting means for part erecting said carton to define a first article receiving cell, means for selecting a group of articles comprising at least two articles, means for separating said grouped articles from an adjacent like group of articles, means for loading said grouped articles into said first article receiving cell through an open end thereof in the packaging carton and a means for completing the construction of the carton. There also comprises a mechanism for forming a carton including a pair of article receiving cells comprising complementary die members, each said die member being mounted to a rotating wheel wherein each said complementing die member is adapted to inter engage when a blank is positioned between the two members, such that said die members cause the blank to be folded to define said article receiving cells. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1049439-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARKOVIC VLADIMIR
IPC: F16H31/00
Filed: 1999-01-19
Abstract: A wheelchair drive system (20) for use in association with a wheelchair is proposed, comprising a handle member (22) rotatably associated with a hub region (62) of a wheel of the wheelchair, the handle member (22) further including a hand grip region, a linear conversion system (24) for continuously transferring clockwise an counter-clockwise rotation of the handle member (22) into a rotation of the wheel, means for selecting a desired direction of rotation of the wheel, and seizure precluding means for precluding seizure of the hub region (62) of the wheel upon selection of an inappropriate direction of rotation of the wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1068234-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JOHNSTON LELAND HERRIES
IPC: C07K14/475
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: La famille Rho des GTPases est impliquée dans de nombreux processus cellulaires eukaryotes, certaines protéines effectrices étant connues pour se fixer à ces GTPases, afin de provoquer différents effets, ces protéines étant notamment la ROCK-I/p160ROCK, la ROCKII, et la kinectine. La présente invention concerne également une nouvelle région de fixation à Rho à vingt-trois acides aminés, conservée dans un éventail de protéines de fixation à Rho. D'autres protéines, notamment la protéine de levure Skn7, contiennent des régions homologues à cette région conservée et interagissent avec les Rho GTPases. L'invention concerne enfin des analyses permettant d'identifier les molécules qui altèrent la croissance cellulaire, par une modulation de l'interaction Rho GTPase/protéines effectrices.
Patent EP-1002381-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PARK SU WON
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 1999-05-13
Abstract: Procédé servant à effectuer un transfert quand une station mobile recevant un signal de diversité de transmission se déplace depuis une première station de base émettant un signal dans un mode opérationnel de diversité de transmission jusqu'à une deuxième station de base émettant un signal dans le mode opérationnel de diversité de transmission. D'après ce procédé, la station mobile communique avec la première station de base dans le mode opérationnel de diversité de transmission. Préalablement à la réalisation du transfert, la station mobile communique avec la première station de base dans un mode autre que diversité de transmission. Pendant le transfert, la station mobile communique avec la première et la deuxième stations de base dans le mode opérationnel autre que diversité de transmission. Lorsque le transfert est terminé, la station mobile communique avec la deuxième station de base dans le mode opérationnel autre que diversité de transmission. Après une durée prédéterminée, la station mobile communique avec la deuxième station de base dans le mode de diversité de transmission. L'invention concerne également d'autres procédés de transfert selon lesquels, par exemple, la station mobile et les stations de base fonctionnent en mode de diversité de transmission ou en mode autre que la diversité de transmission.
Patent EP-1080601-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUBBIAH BARANITHARAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1999-05-19
Abstract: A method for switching partial minicells in an AAL2 switching network without delaying to receive remainder partial minicell. An identification code is included directly on a remainder partial minicell to provide a means for routing partial minicells without having to reassemble the partial minicells into complete minicells. A node receives complete minicells having an identification code in the header of the ATM cells, first partial minicells having an identification code in the header of the ATM cell, and remainder partial minicells having an identification code attached directly thereto. Each minicell is immediately transmitted based upon the identification code in the header of the ATM cell when the minicell is a complete minicell or a first partial minicell and based upon the identification code attached directly to the minicell when the minicell is a remainder partial minicell.
Patent EP-1107989-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LO KIN-MING
IPC: C07K14/745
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: Disclosed are nucleotide sequences, for example, DNA or RNA sequences, which encode an immunoglobulin Fc-angiogenesis inhibitor fusion protein. The angiogenesis inhibitors can be angiostatin, endostatin, a plasminogen fragment having angiostatin activity, or a collagen XVIII fragment having endostatin activity. The nucleotide sequences can be inserted into a suitable expression vector and expressed in mammalian cells. Also disclosed is a family of immunoglobulin Fc-angiogenesis inhibitor fusion proteins that can be produced by expression of such nucleotide sequences. Also disclosed are methods using such nucleotide sequences and fusion proteins for treating conditions mediated by angiogenesis.