baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0825757-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MOVAGHAR ABDOLREZA
IPC: H04N1/19
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: Apparatus for fixing the position of an optical sensor
within a range of motion in relation to an optical apparatus.
The fixing apparatus provides permits a range of
motion through five degrees of freedom (DOF) during the
securing process. The apparatus includes a housing for the
optical assembly, a middle bracket, with the middle bracket
secured to the optical apparatus. The range of motion is
provided by a gimbal design in the housing and middle
bracket which creates the five DOF. There are no screws
involved in the fixing process to impart torques or forces
to the parts being aligned and secured in position. An
ultraviolet (UV) activated adhesive is used to secure the
sensor housing to the middle bracket and the middle bracket
to the optical scanner housing. The middle bracket is
formed of a material transparent to UV light, and a high
percentage of the UV light can pass through it to cure the
adhesive applied between the parts. A vertical hole runs
through tabs of both the housing and the middle bracket.
The adhesive is applied into this region where it is
constrained by the parts. The adhesive is a liquid during
the alignment process which allows relative motion between
the parts. When alignment is complete, the adhesive region
is exposed to UV light which cures the adhesive into a
solid vertical column, creating a form of chemical rivet.
This chemical rivet provides a very strong mechanical
interlock of the components in addition to the adhesive
bonding of the components.
Patent EP-0852283-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FLOOD GARY MARTIN
IPC: C30B29/04
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: This invention relates to a novel domed polycrystalline diamond
cutting element wherein a hemispherical diamond layer is bonded to a
tungsten carbide substrate, commonly referred to as a tungsten carbide stud.
Broadly, a pattern of ridges or bumps is integrally formed in the abrasive
layer which ridges are designed to cause high localized stresses in the rock,
thus starting a crack. By initiating cracks in localized areas, the crushing
action could be performed with less force.
Patent EP-0790452-A3 (EP)
IPC: F16L41/06
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: This invention refers to a hinged collar (1,2) 
to be used in the construction of fluid-carrying mains pipes as 
an element of assembly (3,4) for effective connection 
between different pipes or irrigation mains and for branches 
from a mains system. It is an original device which will be used 
in the fluid mains pipe industry.
Patent EP-0846870-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BACCHIOCCHI ALBERTO
IPC: F04D29/42
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: This invention concerns a suction unit for hoods, ovens
and similar appliances consisting of a double fan
casing (7) in which the two fans (6) are adjacent but
spaced so that two separate suction inlets (8a,8b) may be
realised on the same, one on the external side and the
other on internal side.
Patent EP-0861958-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOMA AUGUSTIN
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: The system for door opener has a locking lever (3), which locks or releases the catch (2). A first safety lever (6) holds the locking lever in the locked position, and with a solenoid (4) is swivelable in a position releasing the locking lever. With a second safety lever (10) which engages at the first safety lever (6), for the protecting of the locking lever against breaking open. The second safety lever is a mechanically uncouplable lever of small mass, located at its centre of gravity, which is adjustable from a position locking the first safety lever, by a magnetic coupling at an armature (5) of the solenoid, in a position releasing the first safety lever.
Patent EP-0882837-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATUSCHCZYK UWE
IPC: D21F3/02
Filed: 1998-04-18
Abstract: Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Preßmantels aus flexiblem Material
für eine Preßvorrichtung zur Entwässerung einer Materialbahn
in einem Preßspalt, insbesondere für Schuhpressen
zur Papierherstellung, mit im wesentlichen in Umfangsrichtung
(6) verlaufenden Rillen (1) in mindestens einer Oberfläche
des Preßmantels (2) und in das Mantelmaterial eingebetteten
Verstärkungsfäden (4, 5), von denen sich mindestens ein Teil
(4) im wesentlichen in Umfangsrichtung (6) des Preßmantels
(2) erstreckt, wobei zur Verringerung der Gefahr der Rißbildung
die Verteilung der Rillen (1) über die Oberfläche des
Preßmantels (2) in Abhängigkeit von der Verteilung der in Umfangsrichtung
(6) verlaufenden Verstärkungsfäden (4) derart
gewählt wird, daß die Rillen (1) und die Verstärkungsfäden
(4) auch nicht abschnittsweise radial übereinander und in der
gleichen Richtung verlaufen, sowie nach diesem Verfahren hergestellter
Preßmantel.
Patent EP-0885599-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WINKLER SIEGBERT
IPC: A61C5/62
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: The material is taken from a capsule or cartridge, and a stop is provided for supporting the capsule or cartridge in a dispensing direction in the operating device. The stop is formed on a particularly collar-shaped projection (54) as part at least of a holding member (40) which is fitted on the operating device (10) and can be freed for release of the capsule or cartridge (12). The collar-shaped projection (54) is arranged on the tongue (40) which is spring-formed on the operating device. At least two, and particularly three or four tongues surround the capsule or cartridge. The operating device has a push muff (52), which is movably located for release or securing the capsule or cartridge. The push muff has a ring-shaped grip trough, which ends at the front and at the rear in a thickened formation.
Patent EP-0877094-A3 (EP)
Title: Detection and quantification of one or more nucleotide sequence target analytes in a sample using spatially localized target analyte replication
Inventor: LEVINE ROBERT AARON
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-04-29
Abstract: A target analyte which may be found in a substance, such as a biological or
environmental substance, is assayed by inoculating a media with a sample of the
substance. The target analyte is a unique nucleotide sequence of the RNA or DNA of
a suspect organism, or any nucleotide target, or a combination of nucleotide
sequences thereof, which organism may be found in the substance. The media
contains selected target analyte amplifiers which will result in the amplification of any
target analytes which are present in the substance. The media may also contain one
or more labeled analyte-specific materials (LASMs) which can migrate through the
media. The nature of the media is such that it will support target analyte-copying but
will not allow the target analyte to migrate extensively within the media. After the
substance to be assayed is added to the media and any target analytes are amplified,
the LASMs will migrate by diffusion to resultant target analyte units or colonies in the
media, thereby creating intensely labeled localized areas in the media which can be
visually or mechanically detected. Each of the intensely labeled areas in the media
will be surrounded by low intensity label halos. The number of high intensity labeled
sites in the media will be proportional to the concentration of target analytes in the
substance.
Patent EP-0865022-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MORI KAHORU
IPC: C09K19/34
Filed: 1989-03-22
Abstract: There is disclosed herein a ferroelectric liquid
crystal electro-optical apparatus of the matrix type
comprising a liquid crystal cell having first and second
electrode substrates which include n striped line electrodes
and m striped column electrodes, respectively, facing at
right angles each other. A ferroelectric liquid crystal is
put in therebetween so as to form n by m indication picture
elements. Also included in the apparatus a scanning drive
device adapted to supply a scanning signal and a data signal
to the n striped line electrodes and the m striped column
electrodes, respectively. The ferroelectric liquid crystal
shows three stable states in accordance with an application
voltage and has a light transmittance with a hysteresis
sufficient to a dynamic drive in accordance with increase or
decrease in the application voltage in a predetermined
voltage range. The scanning drive device produces a first
combination signal as a signal running to variation from a
voltage below a reference voltage in a predetermined one
polarity voltage range to a voltage above the reference
voltage and produces a second combination signal as a signal
which does not exceeds the reference voltage in the range,
and supplies a direct-current combination signal between the
electrodes after the supply of the first or second
combination signal thereto.
Patent EP-0883082-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EADE THOMAS JON
IPC: G06K15/10
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: A host computer transmits raster information to a multi-color ink jet printer. The
printer includes a printhead connected with an electrical processor. The
printhead includes a plurality of arrays of ink jetting heaters. Each array of ink
jetting heaters corresponds to a different color ink to be jetted onto the print
medium, and is offset relative to an adjacent array of ink jetting heaters in an
advance direction of the print medium. First raster information for a first raster is
transmitted from the host computer to the electrical processor of the printer.
The first raster information is associated with a first array of ink jetting heaters.
The print medium is printed on by selectively actuating the ink jetting heaters of
the first array of ink jetting heaters, using the first raster information. After the
first printing step, second raster information for a second raster is transmitted to
the electrical processor. The second raster information is associated with the
first array of ink jetting heaters. After the first printing step, third raster
information for the first raster is transmitted to the electrical processor. The third
raster information is associated with a second array of ink jetting heaters. After
the second and third transmitting steps, the print medium is printed on by
selectively actuating the ink jetting heaters of the first and second arrays of ink
jetting heaters, respectively using the second and third raster information.
Patent EP-0905963-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIROKAWA MASASHI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: A facsimile apparatus which is operatively connected to
a central data processing apparatus includes a performance
measuring mechanism, a memory, a data reading mechanism, and
a data transfer mechanism. The performance measuring
mechanism measures at least one performance related to
facsimile operations. The memory that stores data of
measurements on the at least one performance measured by the
performance measuring mechanism. The data reading mechanism
that receives a request for data transmission and that, in
response to the request, reads the data of measurements on
the at least one performance stored in the memory. The data
transfer mechanism that transfers the data read by the data
reading mechanism to the central data processing apparatus.
Patent EP-0920927-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMIZU TSUTOMU
IPC: B21B45/00
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: A plurality of finishing mills for finish rolling a rolled
material are arranged in a row to form a finishing mill
group. A scale breaker is provided at an entry side of the
finishing mill group, a glass coating material application
device for jetting molten glass to upper and lower surfaces
of the rolled material to form a molten glass film is
located at a delivery side of the scale breaker, and a
molten glass film removing device for removing the molten
glass film formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the
rolled material is located at the delivery side of the
finishing mill group.
Patent EP-0927956-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PIERCE PERRY A
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: A method for removing postal funds from a postage meter (10)
provides an accounting unit (20) of a postage meter (10) with indicium-related
information which is invalid for mailing. The accounting unit (20)
generates a digital signature, which is an encrypted value of the postal funds
removed from the postage meter (10) and other postal data including the
indicium-related information. The accounting unit (20) through a Host PC
(12) sends to a data center (5) the amount of the postal funds removed from
the postage meter (10) and the digital signature. The data center (5) verifies
that the digital signature has been generated using the indicium-related
information. The meter (10) is disabled when the digital signature cannot be
verified. When the digital signature is verified a request for a refund is sent
by the data center (5) to a postal authority. An example of the indicium-related
information is an invalid destination postal code or an invalid
origination postal code.
Patent EP-0875900-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANNEGUNDLA RAM
IPC: H04N5/376
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: An addressing circuit designed for implementation within the
device being addressed that uses less silicon space by selecting the desired
address with shift register outputs. A fast shift register is coupled to a slow
shift register by a combinatorial circuit having inputs from the fast shift register
and the slow shift register to providing the selected address. A timing circuit is
electrically coupled to each the fast shift register and the slow shift register. A
mode select circuit that is operatively coupled to at least one of either the fast
shift register or the slow shift register. The mode select circuit comprises a
Boolean logic circuit that is operatively coupled to at least one of either the
slow shift register or the fast shift register, the Boolean logic circuit having at
least one logical input that determine a first portion of at least one of the shift
registers to be used and a second portion of at least one of the shift registers to
be discarded.
Patent EP-0877339-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KATAYAMA ANDREW SETSU
IPC: G06T5/20
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A color imaging system comprising a color image sensor having a
matrix of photosites and a color filter array (CFA) masking the matrix of
photosites, such that each photosite captures one color of first, second, and third
colors, the CFA constituting a repetitive pattern of the first, second and third
colors, the sensor producing a color image signal including a matrix of monocolor
pixels corresponding to the color filter array pattern; and a field programmable gate
array which is programmed as a spatial non-uniformity color corrector for
correcting each of the monocolor pixels of the color image signal by a simplified
quadratic function along each image axis.
Patent EP-0871261-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WARD TERRENCE S
IPC: H01R12/71
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly provides for connection between a mating connector
and a printed circuit board. The assembly includes an elongate insulative housing having a
connection face and an opposed mounting face. A plurality of elongate electrical contacts are
supported within the housing. The contacts include connection ends adjacent the connection face
and contact tails extending from the mounting face for insertion into through-holes of the printed
circuit board. The contacts further define a securement member between the connection end and
the opposed tail. The housing includes contact support members adjacent the mounting face. At
least one of the contact support members is positioned at a location closer to the connection face
than the other contact support members so as to position the connection end of at least one
contact at a different longitudinal position than the other contacts. The contacts of the present
invention may be stamped from a flat metal stamping at closer centers reducing the amount of
scrap material. Furthermore, the connector may include a L-shaped connector securement clip
for insertion into a mounting opening in the printed circuit board. The L-shaped securement clip
includes a needle eye compliant section extending therethrough.
Patent EP-0935208-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CAHALL PETER S
IPC: G06Q99/00
Filed: 1998-07-10
Abstract: A computerised integrated insurance financing system.
Specifically, the computerised insurance system is capable
of handling an insurance transaction from the development
of an appropriate insurance contract with the client
through the management of the client's insurance
information during the life of the contract. Initially,
census data is received from a potential client in the
form of computer records representing a plurality of
individuals to be insured. After being reviewed and
standardised, the census data is used to perform a
pecuniary loss analysis The data from the pecuniary loss
analysis is used to generate insurance illustrations and
a financial analysis for the client. Once an appropriate
insurance contract is finalised, the system generates the
insurance contract, and related documentation, and the
census data is used to manage the client's insurance
information during the life of the contract.
Patent EP-0899682-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PROCTOR DAVID EDWIN
IPC: H04B1/59
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: A transponder 20 for an electronic identification system is disclosed and
claimed. The transponder is characterized in that it presents a high input
impedance (>400Ω) at an input thereof which is directly connected to an
antenna 22 with a matched high input impedance. The transponder is
aimed at improving the voltage recovered on capacitor C 2  from an
interrogation signal and thus the operational range of the system. The
modulator 30 of the transponder is arranged to backscatter modulate the
interrogation signal at a modulation depth of less than 80%, preferably in
the order of 30%. This also results in an improvement of the operational
range of the system.
Patent EP-0936768-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANEKO TOMOYUKI
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: An optical wavelength multiplex device comprising an
ADM (add-drop multiplexer) (11), that is, an optical ADM
device comprises additionally wavelength detection
supplement means (12) to the ADM. The ADM extracts an
optical signal of a particular wavelength only from an
optical wavelength multiplexed signal, and adds an optical
signal of the same wavelength as the above at the same time.
Further, the wavelength detection supplement means detects
the number of wavelengths or lacking wavelengths in the
case of missing of the wavelengths for the predetermined
number included in the optical signal received from the ADM
to produce a lack information of the wavelengths. And
according to the lack information, the above means further
produces a supplemented optical signal added at least one
wavelength so as to supplement any variation for signal
level caused by the lack of wavelengths.
Patent EP-0925938-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LUND MARK D
IPC: B41J2/505
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: An inkjet printer (10) uses a printhead (12) that passes repeatedly across
a print medium in individual swaths. The printhead (12) has individual nozzles
(21) that are fired repeatedly during each printhead swath to apply an ink
pattern to the print medium. Before any given swath, the printer (10) analyzes
factors that might require a reduction in print density. Anticipated printhead
temperature is one factor that might require a reduction in print density. The
printer (10) monitors the print density and peak printhead temperature during
each printhead swath. It then uses these values to calculate, prior to each new
swath, a maximum permissible print density. If a reduction in print density is
required, the printer (10) temporarily disables selected nozzles (21) to produce
a reduced-height swath rather than pausing between swaths or reducing the
printhead velocity relative to the page.
Patent EP-0883326-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA TAKESHI
IPC: H04R17/00
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: The transformer (10) for a piezoelectric speaker includes an E-shaped
magnetic core (11). An inner secondary winding (12a) having a number of turns
corresponding to approximately one-half of the number of turns of a secondary
winding (12) is wound around a shaft portion of the magnetic core (11). A primary
winding (13) is wound around the shaft portion of the magnetic core (11) over the
inner secondary winding (12a). Further, an outer secondary winding (12b) having a
number of turns corresponding to the another half of the number of turns of the
secondary winding (12) is wound around the shaft portion of the magnetic core (11)
over the primary winding (13). An I-shaped core (16) is provided at the open side of
the E-shaped magnetic core (11).
Patent EP-0914968-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GUNTHER WILLIAM H
IPC: B65H83/00
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: The sheets which are outputted from a printing device (10) are
stacked in an exchangeable cassette (16) mounted on an input unit in
successive order as they are printed. An identifying label (30) on
the cassette is read by a reader (32) and stored in a central controller (33).
An address of each document, and preferably of each
page of each document, is stored in the controller (33) in successive
order and associated with the label signal as the documents are
stacked. An output (28) unit for picking up the individual documents
is associated with a finishing machine (25). A full cassette (16) is
introduced
into the output unit (25). A second reader (35) on the output
unit (25) reads the label (30) on the cassette that has been placed into
the output unit (25). The second sensor (35) is connected to the controller (33).
The finishing machine (25) is controlled by the controller (33) in
response to the label signal and the address signals of the
documents.
Patent EP-0933497-A3 (EP)
Inventor: REICH REINHARD
IPC: E21B10/04
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: This ground borer (10) has a shaft coaxial with the rotation axis (14), carrying drilling spiral(s) (13). At the pushing end (A), the cutter unit (16), extends radially from the axis. A novel feature is displacement of the radial sections of the cutter away from the axis. This gives rise to an initially-uncut central region (17). The cutters project forward (A), ahead of this central region. The shaft includes a surface (18) angled with respect to the axis. This pushes away the free-standing central core formed during drilling, urging it into the conveying region (20) of the drilling spiral(s).
Patent EP-0941888-A3 (EP)
Title: Längsverstellvorrichtung für einen Sitz, insbesondere Kraftfahrzeugsitz
Inventor: FLICK JOACHIM DIPL-ING
IPC: B60N2/08
Filed: 1999-02-06
Abstract: Der mit einer bedarfsweise vorschwenkbaren, neigungseinstellbaren
Rückenlehne verbundene Sitzteil ist an Laufschienen befestigt, die in am
Fahrzeugboden festgelegten Führungsschienen längsverschiebbar ist.
Wenigstens eine Laufschiene ist mittels einer Sperreinrichtung in wählbaren
Längslagen an der Führungsschiene feststellbar und außerdem mit wenigstens
einem im Sperrsinn federbelasteten in die Rastöffnung einer Zahnreihe der
Führungsschiene eingreifenden Sperrzahn ausgestattet, der über einen an der
Laufschiene gelagerten und durch ein Auslöseglied betätigbaren
Entriegelungshebel aussteuerbar ist. 
     Um das Maximum des von der Bedienungsperson aufzubringenden
Kraftbedarfs gegenüber dem Ende des Betätigungshubes während des
Entriegelungsvorganges vorzuverlegen und somit eine degressive Einstellung
des Hebelsystems zu erzielen, greift der Entriegelungshebel mit einer 
Stützzunge eine Druckstelle bildend an einer Drucklasche an, die über eine
Gelenkstelle mit einem an der Laufschiene in einer Lagerstelle schwenkbar
angeordneten Betätigungshebel derart verbunden ist, dass der im Verhältnis
zur Gelenkstelle und zur Druckstelle der Drucklasche wirksame Hebelarm des
Betätigungshebels während der Entriegelungsbewegung ständig abnimmt. Um
eine Verklemmung des Hebelsystems zu verhindern, bilden die Schnittpunkte
der Verbindungslinien zwischen Druckstelle, Gelenkstelle und Lagerstelle die
Ecken eines Dreiecks, dessen im Bereich der Gelenkstelle eingeschlossener
Winkel während der Entriegelungsbewegung gegen 180° geht, jedoch die
Entriegelungsbewegung deutlich vor Erreichen von 180° endet.