baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1086871-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MOORE ROLAND S
IPC: F16D65/28
Filed: 2000-09-09
Abstract: A brake actuator (90) for use in railway transit and similar
vehicles to adjust for wear of braking components located on such
vehicles. The brake actuator includes an externally threaded or
serrated rod (20) having a longitudinal axis. Such brake actuator
further includes power and slack adjusting collets (92,96) disposed on
the rod and located in respective housings (100,106) disposed about the collets
and rod. A yoke member (27) is disposed about and in engagement with
the power collet housing and a first axially translatable bearing (22)
is disposed on the yoke member. A second fixed bearing (24) is spaced
from the axially translatable bearing and a piston (14) is disposed for
movement in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal
axis of the rod. The piston has an integral fork-shaped wedge (16)
disposed astraddle the threaded or serrated rod for movement to a
location between the bearings. The fork-shaped wedge is effective
to axially translate the first bearing, yoke member, power collet
and rod in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement
of the piston and wedge when the wedge enters between and engages
the bearings.
Patent EP-1096069-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ GALYN A
IPC: B32B23/10
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A multi-ply tissue includes a first cellulosic embossed ply having an
emboss pattern applied over a portion of its surface and a second cellulosic
embossed ply of tissue. The first ply is contact laminated to the second ply so that
the primary adhesion between the plies of tissue is the result of contact between
cellulosic fibers. The first and second plies contact one another in contact areas,
with the contact areas between the first and second plies defining compliant voids.
The contact areas between the first ply and the second ply are elongated and/or
rounded contact areas. A method of forming a multi-ply tissue involves conveying
a base sheet through a nip between an impression roll and a pattern roll to produce
an embossed base sheet having a back side possessing projections, applying
adhesive to the back side of the embossed base sheet at spaced apart locations, and
applying a flat backing sheet to the back side of the embossed base sheet so that
the backing sheet adheres to the back side of the embossed base sheet at said
spaced apart locations. A method of producing an embossed tissue involves
successively conveying a base sheet through a nip between a first impression roll
and a pattern roll, and conveying the base sheet through another nip between the
pattern roll and a second impression roll, wherein the second impression roll is
made of rubber having a lower hardness than the rubber from which the first
impression roll is made.
Patent EP-1043039-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHOU HSIU-CHIN
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2000-04-04
Abstract: An adjustable oropharyngeal airway apparatus includes a
rigid airway portion (24) and a flexible airway portion (26) frictionally
engaging and slidably disposed in the rigid airway portion (24). The
overall length of the apparatus can be varied by sliding the
flexible portion (26) relative to the rigid portion (24).
Patent EP-1020784-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MACKIE ALASTAIR D
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: A domestic heating system 20 serving a space-heating circuit 2 and a
domestic hot waster circuit 4 has: a base unit 21 which is located next to
boiler 7 and which monitors and controls operations of the system 20; a
room unit 22 located in a room containing radiator 3 of the space-heating
circuit 2; a mid-position valve 23; a cylinder sensor 24 and a frost kit 25. 
     Base unit 21 has a microprocessor-run communications and control
function to process appropriate information from the elements of system
20 and to ensure suitable operation of those elements at all times.
Patent EP-1043702-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BILLINGTON GREGORY JOHN
IPC: G07F5/24
Filed: 2000-04-06
Abstract: A vending machine which returns less than the correct change or
inhibits vending according to whether the difference between available
change and the correct change is less than or greater than an allowable
overpay limit characterised by means for alteration of the overpay
limit.
Patent EP-1087305-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BLOOMFIELD MARK EDWARD
IPC: G06K9/22
Filed: 2000-07-19
Abstract: A hand-held control device (10) for controlling a terminal (30) connectable by a communications network to an addressed resource. The device (10) comprises address input means for scanning and recognising a text address (26) of the resource, such as a URL, e-mail address or telephone number, and command output means for uploading address information from the device (10) to the terminal (30) whereupon the terminal (30) is caused to connect to the addressed resource.
Patent EP-1087558-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BAGHERI MEHRAN
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2000-09-18
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in aligning frames in a receiver of a data transmission
system include checking one or more bit positions associated with a received data stream
to determine a number of bits in the bit positions, respectively, that match a predetermined
bit pattern. The number for a bit position is compared to a first threshold value and a
second threshold value. A bit position is identified as being associated with a false framing
pattern or mimic when the number is not less than the first threshold value. A bit position
is identified as a potential framing bit position or possible framing bit position when the
number is not less than the second threshold value. The first threshold value is changed
when a bit position is identified as a potential framing bit position and another bit position
is identified as being associated with a false framing pattern. For example, the first threshold
value may be increased by a given value for every frame that a bit position is identified as
a potential framing bit position and another bit position is identified as being associated with
a false framing pattern. The given value may be a value of one, a value less than one, or a
value greater than one. Frame alignment is declared when a bit position is identified as a
potential framing bit position and no other bit position is identified as being associated with
a false framing pattern.
Patent EP-1118994-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PEDRAZZINI GIORGIO
IPC: G11B5/60
Filed: 2000-10-26
Abstract: Apparatus to control application of a drive current to a voice coil in a hard disk
drive system modulates a periodic waveform between either a reference level and a signal
associated with a stored back electromotive force (BEMF) in the voice coil. The drive
current is applied to the voice coil during periods of time when the periodic waveform is
modulated by the signal associated with the stored BEMF. The amplitude and duration
of the drive current correspondingly decreases as the BEMF in he voice coil decreases.
Thus, the voice coil is controlled based on its BEMF and is provided with decreasing
power to move a head mechanism or to form a ramp assembly.
Patent EP-1104211-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN BYRON H
IPC: G01S5/12
Filed: 2000-11-13
Abstract: Network performance of a wireless network is enhanced by using geolocation
information. The network enhancement may be achieved by determining call-dropping
zones by the use geolocation information and by improving the signal quality in these
call-dropping zones. The network enhancement may also be achieved in the form of
increased capacity and reduced interference by utilizing geolocation information in beam
steering and shaping of intelligent antennas. Rather than having antennas passively
steering and shaping their beams in terms of the rays coming directly from mobiles or
reflected by objects, geolocation information may be used to steer the beams (i.e., when
antennas are adaptive) or select particular beams (i.e., when antennas are fixed-beam).
In addition, the network enhancement may be achieved by using geolocation information
in downtilt technology. The network enhancement may be further achieved by using
geolocation information to reduce mobile registration requirements. The network
enhancement may be also achieved by better managing the power level of a mobile.
Additionally, the network enhancement may be achieved by enhancing load-balancing
capabilities in a wireless system by the use of geolocation information.
Patent EP-1106814-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MAEDA NAOKI
IPC: F02M25/08
Filed: 2000-11-23
Abstract: A canister (1) contains adsorbent temporarily
adsorbing a fuel component in an evaporated fuel which is
generated within a fuel tank for an internal combustion
engine. A drain passage (6) causes the canister (1) to
communicate with atmospheric air. A separator (8) arranged
in an atmospheric-air-side end portion of the drain passage
(8) separates and removes water from air introduced into
the separator. The separator (8) communicates with the
drain passage (6) above a port (16) opened to the
atmospheric air and a bottom drain hole (17).
Patent EP-1136608-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CASELLI FERNANDO
IPC: D04B15/58
Filed: 2001-02-12
Abstract: A device for dispensing at least one thread at a feed or drop of a circular
machine for knitting hosiery or the like, particularly for single-cylinder
circular machines. The device comprises at least one thread guide (2,3)
which is arranged at a feed or drop of a circular machine (4) for knitting
hosiery or the like and has an end (2a,3a) for dispensing a thread which
laterally faces the needle cylinder (5) proximate to its upper end, in the
needle work area of the machine (4). The thread guide (2,3) can controllably
move with respect to the needle cylinder (5) for shifting its thread
dispensing end (2a,3a) along a path which has a component substantially
parallel to the tangent, located in a plane which is substantially
perpendicular to the axis (5a) of the needle cylinder (5), to the needle
cylinder (5) in a region at which it is arranged.
Patent EP-1139282-A3 (EP)
Title: Carrier case and method of reading data carrier information
Inventor: MIURA MASAYA
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2001-02-12
Abstract: A carrier case (1) for accommodating paper
sheets, cards or the like (5, 6) having radio frequency
data carriers (4) attached thereto or watermarked
therein. A device (2) is provided for reading out
information from the radio frequency data carriers
while eliminating the need for externally removing the
paper sheets, cards or the like having the radio
frequency data carriers attached thereto or watermarked
therein. The carrier case (1) is provided therein with
an opening (14) for insertion of the data reading
device, and is also provided with a movable divider
plate (13). When it is desired to read out data from
the radio frequency data carriers, the divider plate is
tilted so that the data reading device can read out the
data from the data carriers with a good sensitivity in
a relationship contacted with the radio frequency data
carriers or not contacted therewith.
Patent EP-1156621-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAM ERIC S
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2001-05-16
Abstract: A system (50) for testing a communication network
(20) includes a non-intrusive monitor (42), configured to
monitor communication activity in the network non-intrusively,
thus generating monitoring results, and an
intrusive testing tool set (44), configured to inject a
test stimulus into the network and to detect the test
stimulus after passage of the test stimulus through the
network. A fusion processor (54) is coupled to receive
and analyze the monitoring results to detect a fault
condition, and to initiate an intrusive test of the
network by the tool set responsive to the detected fault
condition.
Patent EP-1197390-A3 (EP)
Title: Kraftfahrzeug-Rückblickspiegel
Inventor: SCHIEWECK ARNO
IPC: B60R1/07
Filed: 2001-07-18
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kraftfahrzeug-Rückblickspiegel, mit einem Spiegelgehäuse,
einem darin montierten Träger auf den ein, zumindest einen Antriebsmotor und ein
nachgeordnetes Untersetzungsgetriebe aufweisender, Spiegelglasantrieb (2), mit dem ein
Spiegelglasträger (4), der vom Spiegelglasantrieb (2) antreibbar ist, um zwei rechtwinklig
zueinander angeordnete Schwenkachsen schwenkbeweglich gelagert ist und Anschlüssen
zumindest zur Versorgung des zumindest einen Antriebsmotors. Aufgabe der vorliegenden
Erfindung ist es einen Kraftfahrzeug-Rückblickspiegel so auszubilden, dass dieser
wirtschaftlich herstellbar ist, gute Wartungseigenschaften hat, mit geringem Aufwand
verkabelbar ist, ein guter Schutz einer Elektronik vor Beschädigungen und Umwelteinflüssen
gewährleistet ist und ein flexibler modularer Aufbau gegeben ist. Diese Aufgabe wird
erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass zumindest die Versorgung des zumindest einen
Antriebsmotors über ein Elektronikmodul, das über zumindest einen ersten Ausgangsstecker (12)
mit dem Spiegelglasantrieb (2) elektrisch verbunden ist, erfolgt.
Patent EP-1232806-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAYAMA TORU
IPC: B21B13/14
Filed: 2001-08-13
Abstract: In a cluster type split housing type rolling mill, the plate thickness
control capability is improved by suppressing decrease in the mill rigidity
as small as possible. Two pass line adjusting mechanisms (15,
16) are arranged between the operating side and the driving side outer
housings (10, 11) in the upper side of the top inner housing (8) to form
a top side supporting means for supporting the upper side of the top
inner housing (8) to the outer housings (10, 11) in the operating side
and the driving side each at two points in the front side and in the
back side with respect to a pass direction using rocker plates of these
two pass line adjusting mechanisms (15, 16). Further, two press-down
cylinders (17, 18) are arranged between the operating side and the
driving side outer housings (10, 11) in the lower side of the bottom inner
housing (9) to form a bottom side supporting means for supporting
the lower side of the bottom inner housing (9) to the outer housings
(10, 11) in the operating side and the driving side each at two points in
the front side and in the back side with respect to the pass direction
using rocker plates of these two press-down cylinders (17, 18).
Patent EP-1186932-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JURBERGS DAVID C
IPC: G02B6/35
Filed: 2001-09-11
Abstract: An optical switch for processing an optical signal
includes an input waveguide having a reflective surface, a
first output waveguide coupled to the input waveguide, and
a second output waveguide. The second output waveguide has
a first position spaced apart from the reflective surface
of the input waveguide such that the reflective surface
totally internally reflects an optical signal toward the
first output waveguide. The second output waveguide has a
second position in proximal contact with the reflective
surface to frustrate the total internal reflection of the
optical signal such that the second output waveguide
receives the optical signal.
Patent EP-1236434-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SONG O SHIK
IPC: A61B5/0245
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: The present invention disclosed relates to heart beat analysis
device and method capable of measuring the heart beats of an
individual in physical exercise, notifying the individual of a
suitable exercise amount with messages or warning sounds, and allowing
the individual to listen to the radio or music. 
     The present invention comprises a unit for measuring heart beats
of a user in physical exercise; a unit having a heart beat signal
processing unit, and for analyzing heart beat signals measured from
the heart beat measurement unit, comparing the analyzed heart beat
signals with reference values, outputting warning messages when in
excessive exercise, and outputting guidance messages when in
insufficient exercise; and a heart beat material analysis unit for
receiving heart beat information from the heart beat signal processing
unit, measuring a user's exercise effect by analyzing the received
heart beat information, and preparing an exercise schedule for
improving the exercise effect. 
     The present invention provides an effect of preventing a user in
physical exercise from becoming easily dull during the exercise, and
allows the user to set his suitable exercise amount. Further, the
present invention has an effect of preventing the user from excessive
exercise by transferring a warning signal to the user in case that the
user exceeds the set exercise amount, offering a right exercise amount
by analyzing the changes of heart beats based on a user's exercise
state as well as measuring an exercise effect, by storing the changes
of heart beats of the user in physical exercise and downloading the
stored changes, of heart beats to a personal computer later.
Patent EP-1219838-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SERAFIN CARLO
IPC: F04D1/06
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a guide wheel for centrifugal pumps comprising guide ducts in a tendencially radial centripetal direction. Said guide wheel has inlet eyes arranged on the outside of the entrance edge of guide blades around the outer diameter of the impeller and axially extended up to an intermediate position between a wall adjacent to the impeller and a cover wall of the return portion of the guide ducts. Said guide blades are arranged around the outer diameter of the impeller without radial overlappings of the end portion of a guide blade with the initial portion of the subsequent guide blade. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1235283-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMOTO SATORU
IPC: H01L41/083
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator drive circuit (2) has an
abnormality detection circuit section (29E, 29F). The
abnormality detection circuit section (29E, 29F) is provided with
a voltage detection means (31) for detecting the voltage (Vcom)
of a connection terminal (201E, 201F) on the non-ground side and
a comparison means (32) for generating a comparison signal (Vcomp)
to check whether a detected voltage is higher than a reference
voltage (Vref) or not based on the comparison result between the
detected voltage and the reference voltage. If the detected
voltage is lower than the reference voltage, it is determined that
a cable (203A-203F) is disconnected.
Patent EP-1215542-A3 (EP)
Title: Image fixing device
Inventor: KATAOKA TATSUHITO
IPC: H05B3/00
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: An image fixing apparatus includes a first rotatable member for being heated by a first heater; a first temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the first rotatable member; first control means for controlling electric energy supply through the first heater so as to maintain a detected temperature of the first temperature detecting element at a first target temperature; a second rotatable member for being heated by the second heater, the second rotatable member constituting a fixing nip with the first rotatable member; a second temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the second rotatable member; a second control means for controlling electric energy supply to the second heater so as to maintain the detected temperature of the second temperature detecting element at a second target temperature; and phase control means for controlling electric energy supply phase so as to avoid overlapping of a phase of an electric power supply to the first heater and a phase of an electric power supply to the second heater.
Patent EP-1122128-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STANTON WILLIAM H
IPC: B60Q3/02
Filed: 2001-02-01
Abstract: A public transit vehicle (10) has a vehicle body having a roof (13) defining an
interior ceiling surface, two side walls each extending longitudinally of the vehicle
including an upper side wall portion connecting to the roof (13) and a row of windows (23)
underneath the upper portion, a central aisle (22) and two rows of seats (15,21) each on a
respective side of the aisle (22) and along the side wall at the windows (23) and a lighting
fixture (26) supported in the vehicle along the ceiling surface longitudinally of the vehicle (10)
at a position above each row of seats (15,21). Below the lighting fixture is provided an
elongate advertising card support panel member (61) for receiving and supporting an
advertising card. The housing is substantially continuous along the vehicle and
supports a plurality of fluorescent tubes (37) mounted in the light housing (26). Between each
tube (37) and the next is provided a web member (36A) having an inner surface matching that
of the housing and an outer surface butting edges of the individual lens/covers
mounted on the light housing (26). The card support panel (61) member carries adjacent the
bottom receptacle thereof an elongate pressure switch strip (74) operable at any point
along its length for signalling the driver. The reflector (27) is mainly parabolic with a V-shaped
center section acting as a beam splitter and a support for a ground wire. The
lens includes two upstanding fins (101,102) each on a respective side of the tube (37) and each
carrying a reflective layer to restrict light from passing toward the aisle (22) and the
windows (23).
Patent EP-1225059-A3 (EP)
Inventor: UCHIYAMA KOICHI
IPC: B41C1/055
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: Disclosed are a stencil sheet which can smoothly and
accurately be perforated even by a small amount of energy
while having a required strength and a stencil plate produced
from which is easy to control the amount of an ink to be
dislocated to an object to be printed and has such an
advantage that setoff is small, printability and definition
of printed images are excellent, jamming is not caused, and
wrinkles are not formed when stencil printing is performed by
using the stencil plate; a process for producing the stencil
sheet; and a process for producing a stencil plate; 
   the stencil sheet comprising a sheet having a large
number of minute perforations, the minute perforations being
filled with the following resin (A), (B), or (C).
   (A) a resin having a melting point lower than that of
the sheet   (B) a resin which is soluble in a solvent   (C) a heat adhesive resin
Patent EP-1226881-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STADLER MANFRED
IPC: F27D25/00
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: The produce are cut from their growth sites, after which the core of the produce is removed. The cored produce is positioned to allow its natural juices to exude from the coring site for a time sufficient to permit substantially all such free-flowing juices at or near the coring site to exude from the said site. The cored produce is then washed to remove the exuded juices.
Patent EP-1236618-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AOKI MASAYOSHI
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: To provide a case body with a front panel that achieves a simplified structure
and thus reduction in manufacturing cost, and allows a space in the case body to
be effectively used. There is provided a case body with a front panel in which
driving means is actuated to thereby cause an attitude of a panel 2 to be
successively changed from a first state where the panel 2 is substantially parallel to
a front surface of a case body 1, to a second state where the panel 2 substantially
horizontally projects forward from the front surface of the case body 1, and to a
third state where top and bottom as well as inside and outside of the panel 2 are
reversed to the first state, wherein the driving means has a panel driving member
68 pivotably coupled to the panel via a drive shaft 68b, and as the drive shaft 68b
moves, the shaft member 3 moves in the groove 4 to pivot the panel 2.
Patent EP-1233664-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH ROGER Q
IPC: H01M50/247
Filed: 1999-09-06
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an improved audio equipment is
employed. The audio equipment includes a housing, audio circuitry installed within
the housing, and a first protective bar flexibly connected to the housing. The audio
equipment may also include a handle attached to the first protective bar, a second
protective bar flexibly connected to the housing, and/or a connector assembly flexibly
connecting the first protective bar to the housing. The connector assembly may
include a flexible gasket preferably disposed between the first protective bar and the
housing. Also disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing an audio equipment.