baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0901161-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PITZER DORMAN C
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 1998-08-19
Abstract: A planar DMOS power transistor (MOSFET) fabricated
using only three masking steps, resulting in a
significant reduction in fabrication cost. The
resulting device is in terms of operations similar to
prior art devices formed using more masking steps.
Both the source and body regions are formed by
implantations through the identical openings in the
polysilicon/gate oxide layers into the substrate.
After a subsequent glass layer is deposited and masked
to expose openings, body contact regions are implanted
into the source regions by overdoping the source region
dopant concentration. The third masking step is the
metal mask which also forms a termination structure.
Patent EP-0937620-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung einer Bremsanlage
Inventor: SCHMIDT GUENTHER
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 1998-09-29
Abstract: Es werden ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Steuerung
einer Bremsanlage eines Kraftfahrzeugs vorgeschlagen, bei
welchem ein Bremswunsch in Sollradbremsdrücke für die einzelnen
Radbremsen umgesetzt wird und der Radbremsdruck unter
Berücksichtigung des gemessenen Radbremsdrucks auf den Sollradbremsdruck
eingeregelt wird. Abhängig von der Fehlerart
werden verschiedene Notbremsbetriebe eingeleitet. Bei einem
schwerwiegenden Fehler wie ein Ausfall der elektrischen
Energieversorgung, der Druckversorgung oder ein elektrischer
Fehler des Steuergeräts der Bremsanlage werden die die Radbremsdrücke
steuernde Ventilanordnungen stromlos geschaltet,
bei einem Fehler in der Bremswunscherfassung nur die der
Vorderachse zugeordneten Ventilanordnungen. Ferner werden
bei einem Fehler, der die Fähigkeit zum Druckaufbau oder
Druckabbau an nur einem Rad betrifft, eine elektrische
Steuerung an nur drei Radbremsen und bei einem Fehler, der
die Fähigkeit zum Druckaufbau oder Druckabbau an nur ein Rad
einer Achse betrifft, ohne die Fähigkeit des Druckauf- und
-abbaus an diesem Rad zu beeinträchtigen, eine gemeinsame
Regelung einer Achse im Rahmen eines Druckregelkreises
durchgeführt.
Patent EP-0920199-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKIZAWA AKIO
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1998-11-11
Abstract: An antenna booster circuit for VTR which includes an antenna input terminal (1) into which an antenna input signal, a TV output terminal (5) and a VTR output terminal is disclosed. The antenna booster circuit comprises a booster amplifier (2) for amplifying the antenna input signal input from the antenna input terminal (1), a power supply (+B) for the booster amplifier (2), a distributor (3) for distributing the signal amplified by the booster amplifier (2) to the TV output terminal (5) and the VTR output terminal, a first switch (11) provided between the antenna input terminal (1) and the booster amplifier (2), a second switch (12) provided between the booster amplifier (2) and the distributor (3), a signal bypass circuit (13) connected in parallel with the booster amplifier (2), and a control circuit (14) for controlling the first and second switches (11, 12) so that a signal path includes the booster amplifier (2) when the power supply (+B) is in an on state, and so that the signal path includes the signal bypass circuit (13) when the power supply (+B) is in an off state.
Patent EP-0916321-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PAPPAS MICHAEL J
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: The prosthetic knee joint is provided for resisting
valgus-varus movements. The joint includes a femoral component
having a superior bone engaging surface and an inferior bearing
surface. A posterior notch extends anteriorly into the posterior
end of the femoral component. The prosthetic knee joint further
includes a tibial component having an inferior bone engaging
surface and a superior bearing surface. A plastic bearing is
disposed between the femoral and tibial components. An inferior
surface of the plastic bearing is in bearing engagement with the
superior surface of the tibial component. A superior bearing
surface of the plastic bearing is in articular bearing engagement
with the bearing surface of the femoral component. The bearing
includes a post projecting proximally from the superior surface.
The post is slidably received in the posterior notch of the femoral
component and resists valgus-varus moments imposed upon the joint.
The post may include medial and lateral cam projections spaced from
the superior bearing surface of the bearing. The femoral component
may include flanges at the posterior notch for engagement between
the cam projections and the superior bearing surface to
substantially prevent dislocation.
Patent EP-0949803-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BOHN DAVID D
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: A hand-held scanner apparatus (10) may comprise a body (14) and
an image head (12) mounted for rotational movement to the body
(14). The rotation of the rotating image head (12) maintains
the face (32) of the image head (12) in contact with the
document (24) during a scanning operation even though the user
may rock or tilt the body (14) of the hand-held scanner (10)
during the scanning operation.
Patent EP-0931720-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HALE WILLIAM D
IPC: B64D11/02
Filed: 1998-12-29
Abstract: A galley vacuum waste disposal system (2) is provided to facilitate the transport
of galley waste. The system includes a basin (7) for depositing waste. The basin (7) is
connected to a drain line (8) coupled to a flush valve (9), leading to an existing sewage waste
storage tank of an existing sewage waste system (2) on an airplane. A manually operated
flush switch (22) signals a flush control unit to activate the flush valve (9), allowing the galley
waste to be transported from the basin (7) through the drain line (8) and into the existing
waste tank.
Patent EP-0894994-A3 (EP)
Title: Betätigungseinrichtung für verschleissspielbehaftete Maschinenelemente, insbesondere für Bremsen von Schienenfahrzeugen
Inventor: NIEDERSTADT JOERG DR-ING
IPC: F16D66/00
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: Um bei einer Betätigungseinrichtung für verschleißspielbehaftete Maschinenelemente,
insbesondere für Bremsen von Schienenfahrzeugen, mit einer druckmittelbetriebenen
Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit (1), deren Kolbenstange (17) mit einer verschleißspielausgleichenden
Nachstelleinrichtung (2) in Form einer Stellmutter-Spindel-Baugruppe verbunden ist,
einen einfachen Aufbau, einen geringen Druckluftverbrauch sowie eine Nachstellung
des Verschleißspieles unter Last zu ermöglichen, wird erfindungsgemäß
vorgeschlagen, daß die hülsenartige Stellmutter (4) der Stellmutter-Spindel-Baugruppe
eine Außenverzahnung (27) aufweist, die mit einem automatisch betätigbaren und die
Stellmutter (4) zumindest in eine Drehrichtung bewegbaren Stellantrieb (9,27) in Eingriff steht,
wobei eine elektronische Steuereinheit (11) in Abhängigkeit der mittels eines Sensors (13,14)
gemessenen Stellung eines mit der Kolbenstange (7) verbundenen Bremskolbens (12) das
Stellsignal zum Verschleißspielausgleich generiert und an den Stellantrieb (9,27)
durchsteuert.
Patent EP-0854558-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAMURA HIDEO
IPC: H02K15/03
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a structure of a
rotor for a generator in which a rotor capable of
being ground very easily with a high accuracy is
incorporated. This structure of a rotor comprises a
rotor mounted fixedly on a rotary shaft supported
rotatably on housings. The rotor comprises
cylindrically arranged members in which segmental
members of permanent magnets are assembled together
cylindrically, and an outer cylinder provided on an
outer circumference of the cylindrically arranged
members and comprising windings or woven cloths of
fibers. A resin material capable of being ground is
packed in clearances between the cylindrically
arranged members and outer cylinder and in the
clearances in the outer cylinder.
Patent EP-0872551-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHUA NAM-HAI
IPC: C07K14/415
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: Plant growth habit is altered by causing either
under-expression or over-expression of profilin in a
plant cell. Under-expression of profilin can be
achieved by transforming a plant or plant cell with a
gene expressing an antisense mRNA complementary to the
mRNA transcribed by the coding sequence of a profilin
gene and expressing the gene in the plant or plant cell
such that the antisense mRNA inhibits the production of
the profilin in the plant or plant cell. Under-expression
of profilins in plants can lead to such
alterations in growth habit as a dwarf phenotype, a
reduced root and root hair system, and delay in the
onset of flowering. Over-expression of profilin can be
achieved by transforming a plant or plant cell with a
gene capable of expressing a profilin in the plant or
plant cell and causing the transformed gene to be
expressed in the plant or plant cell. Over-expression
of profilin in a plant can lead to such alterations in
growth habit as a tall phenotype, an expansion of the
root and root hair system, expansion of leaf surface
area and accelerating the onset of flowering.
Patent EP-0877076-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GAUTHIER FRANCOIS
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: The invention provides a detergent formulations comprising at least one water soluble
polymer, or salt thereof, bearing at least one phosphonate group. Suitable polymers
comprise:
 
wherein X is H, Na, K or A; and A is a polymer, copolymer, or water soluble salt thereof,
comprising, one or more of the following monomers in polymerised form:- 
carboxylic acids of the formula
 
wherein
   R 1  is H, OH, C 1 -C 9  alkyl or alkoxy or acetoxy or acetate   R 2  is H, C 1 -C 3  alkyl or alkoxy, COOR 3     R 3  is H, Na, K or C 1 -C 10  alkyl;  
hydroxypropyl acrylate, propyl methacrylate, 2-acrylamido-2-propane sulphonic acid, sodium
styrene sulphonate, sodium allylsulphonate, sodium methyl sulphonate, vinyl sulphonic acid,
and salts thereof; acrylamide, methacrylamide, tert-butylacrylamide, (meth)acrylonitrile,
styrene, vinyl acetate allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl sulphonate and dialkylacrylamide. 
     Machine dish washing detergents and laundry detergents are also provided which
comprise detergent formulations of the present invention.
Patent EP-0884901-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OGINO AKIRA
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: An additional information produced by an additional
information signal producing means (34) is spectrum-spread (35) by a
spectrum spreading code generated on the basis of the timing (33)
of the synchronous signal of digital video signal and is then
added to the digital video signal by means of a signal adding
means (32). The digital video signal to which the spectrum spread
additional information signal is added is then written into a
recording medium (300) by a signal writing means (36). Thereby, the
additional information signal can be added to the video
signal under the condition that the reproducing quality of
the video signal is never deteriorated and alteration and
deletion are impossible and moreover the additional
information signal can be detected for use as required from
the video signal.
Patent EP-0929100-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRONNER GARY B
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: Electrical interconnection with studs is formed by depositing
conductive stud material in contact holes in a dielectric layer;
patterning the conductive stud material and removing a shallow portion of
the dielectric layer surrounding the stud material; depositing a thin
layer of dielectric material over the conductive stud and first
dielectric layer; forming a trench in the dielectric layers and over the
top of the stud material; and depositing conductive material in the
trench.
Patent EP-0933130-A3 (EP)
Title: Silberhaltige Trägerkatalysatoren und Katalysator-Zwischenprodukte, Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung für die Alkylenoxid-Herstellung
Inventor: GRUB JOACHIM DR
IPC: B01J37/02
Filed: 1999-01-16
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft silberhaltige und gegebenenfalls Promotoren
enthaltene Trägerkatalysatoren und Katalysator-Zwischenprodukte, Verfahren zu
ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung zur Herstellung von Alkylenoxiden durch
Oxidation von Alkenen mit Sauerstoff. 
     Die Katalysatoren werden durch Behandeln eines Trägers mit einer Silber-, Nitrat- und
gegebenenfalls Promotormetallionen enthaltenden Milchsäure, Trocknen,
Vorzersetzen in praktisch sauerstofffreier Atmosphäre und anschließende Aktivierung
durch Erhitzen in sauerstoffhaltiger Atmosphäre bei genauer Kontrolle der
Temperaturbedingungen und der Sauerstoffzufuhr hergestellt. Die durch Behandeln,
Trocknen und bloßes Vorzersetzen erhältlichen Katalysator-Zwischenprodukte können
in einer zeitlich und räumlich getrennten Verfahrensstufe zu den eigentlichen
Katalysatoren aktiviert werden. Als Promotoren kommen Erdalkalimetallverbindungen
und/oder Alkalimetallverbindungen infrage. 
     Bei Verwendung der erfindungsgemäßen Katalysatoren zur Herstellung von Alkylenoxiden
werden hohe Aktivitäten und hohe Selektivitäten erzielt.
Patent EP-0949594-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IIJIMA YASUO
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: An access management apparatus receives a command
message having both setting and changing functions,
performs corresponding processing, and transmits the
result to an external apparatus. A checking unit
checks the presence/absence of a data element to be
accessed when receiving the command message having both
setting and changing functions. A determining unit
determines whether access is to be permitted by looking
up a setting access condition if the data element is
not set and looking up a changing access condition if
the data element is set. A portable electronic device
receives a command from an external apparatus and
performs corresponding processing. A memory stores a
control table containing identification information,
location information, a data setting access condition,
and a data changing access condition of each of a
plurality of data elements. When receiving a command
including identification information of a data element
from an external apparatus, a determining unit
determines whether the designated data element is
already set by looking up location information of the
data element in the control table. A first look-up
unit looks up a data setting access condition in the
control table if the determining unit determines that
the data element is not set. A second look-up unit
looks up a data changing access condition in the
control table if the determining unit determines that
the data element is already set. A data setting/changing
unit sets or changes data in accordance with
the access condition looked up by the first or second
look-up unit.
Patent EP-0941741-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIEJIMA KATSUHIRO
IPC: A61M39/02
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: A liquid medicine self-administration device which is
capable of administering a liquid medicine to a patient in a
single shot and with which the refilling of the liquid medicine
can be performed by a one-touch operation. The device includes
a casing (1) having two open ends, a port portion (2) closing one
of the open ends of the casing, a reservoir (3) attached to the
port portion (2) and capable of being easily deformed by pressing
and being restored to its original shape. A pushing means (4) is
slidably inserted into the other open end of the casing (1) and
is adapted to press and deform the reservoir (3). The pushing
means (4) comprises a cylindrical member (41) inserted into the
casing (1) so as to be able to slide along the inner wall of the
casing (1) and a spring (42) housed within the cylindrical member
(41). The device operates such that when the cylindrical member
(41) is pushed down by the pushing means (4), the cylindrical member
(41) is automatically held in engagement with an engaging hook
(5) while engagement of the cylindrical member (41) with the
engaging hook is released by a push-button operation.
Patent EP-0952349-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KURAMOTO HIROAKI
IPC: F04B49/06
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: When the pressure of a discharge fluid of an electric pump (1) exceeds a
predetermined relief pressure, relief valve (6) discharges a part of the fluid to a
drain passage (5). A sensor (8, 10, 11) detects a drain flowrate of the drain
passage (5), and feedback control of the rotation speed of the electric pump (1)
is performed so that the drain flowrate coincides with a predetermined flowrate.
Due to this feedback control, the necessary fluid pressure is maintained while
suppressing the drain flowrate to the minimum.
Patent EP-0972493-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIKAWA MANABU
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: A trocar having a needle unit (5). The needle
unit (5) has a paracentetic section (18), which is
substantially pyramidal. The paracentetic section (18)
has two curved surfaces (21a and 21b) that diagonally
oppose each other. The surfaces (21a and 21b) have
been formed by cutting the ridges (20a and 20b) of
the section (18), which diagonally oppose each other.
The remaining two ridges (22a and 22b) of the
paracentetic section (18) make, respectively, sharp
cutting edges (23a and 23b) for cutting living tissues.
The cutting edges (23a and 23b) are substantially
symmetrical to each other with respect to the axis of
the needle unit (5).
Patent EP-0961414-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LIM JAE S
IPC: G10L21/02
Filed: 1993-01-13
Abstract: An audio signal is encoded. The signal is first divided into bands (600) for each a band a "yardstick" signal element is selected (608), and its quantized magnitude used for allocating lists, with less accuracy for quanitzing non-yardstick signal elements (624) the encoded signal is later decoded (918, 926). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0995677-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ELLER HOWARD S
IPC: H04B10/278
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: A standardized interface between a spacecraft backbone structure (48)
and multiple spacecraft modules (26) that are coupled to the backbone structure
mechanically, electrically and optically. The interface structure includes power
connection pins (42 or 50) that connect to a power bus in the backbone structure, data
signal pins (44) that connect to a conventional data bus in the backbone structure, and
an optical connection (46 or 56) that connects to an optical data bus (60) in the
backbone structure. Optionally, the interface also includes a wireless data bus (54)
using infrared propagation along the backbone structure, and a radio-frequency (RF)
microstrip connector (52) for transmission of data at radio frequencies. The optical data
connection employs an optical interface unit (62) in each spacecraft module (26) to
convert optical signals from the optical data bus (60) to corresponding electrical signals,
and a cross-point switch (74) to distribute the signals to appropriate destinations on the
module. The optical interface unit (62) also converts electrical signals to optical signals
for transmission back onto the optical data bus (60). Optical signals may be wavelength
division multiplexed onto the optical data bus (60), for which purpose the interface unit
(62) also includes an optical demultiplexer (68) and an optical multiplexer (84).
Patent EP-1001385-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KYRTSOS CHRISTOS
IPC: G07C5/08
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: A satellite communication system (20) communicates a vehicle (22) to a number of
entities (26,28,30). As examples, the communication system will communicate diagnostic
information from the vehicle to manufacturers, including the vehicle manufacturer (28),
component manufacturers (30), and the vehicle owner (26). The diagnostic information could
include, as an example only, information from an accelerometer with regard to the
vehicle (22) having traveled over large bumps. If this information is communicated to an
axle manufacturer, the axle manufacturer can use the information to question warranty
returns on the particular vehicle. Further, the entities (26,28,30) can communicate with the
vehicle (22) to upload computer information.
Patent EP-1000701-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOMINAGA YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G03B19/04
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A lens-fitted photo film unit (13) has front, rear, top
and bottom surfaces. In an orientation regulating
apparatus, the lens-fitted photo film unit aligned in one
line is supplied in a conveying direction. The lens-fitted
photo film unit while conveyed has one of a front-forward/top-upward
orientation, a rear-forward/top-upward
orientation, a rear-forward/bottom-upward orientation, and a
front-forward/bottom-upward orientation. It is discriminated
which of the four orientations the lens-fitted photo film
unit has. The lens-fitted photo film unit is guided to
first, second, third and fourth conveying paths (23-26) when
the lens-fitted photo film unit has respectively the front-forward/top-upward,
rear-forward/top-upward, rear-forward/bottom-upward,
and front-forward/bottom-upward
orientations. In the second conveying path (23), the
lens-fitted photo film unit is turned over to replace the
front and rear surfaces with one another, so as to set the
lens-fitted photo film unit regularly in the front-forward/top-upward
orientation. In the third conveying path
(24), the lens-fitted photo film unit is turned over to
replace the top and bottom surfaces with one another and to
replace the front and rear surfaces with one another, so as
to set the lens-fitted photo film unit regularly in the
front-forward/top-upward orientation. In the fourth
conveying path (25), the lens-fitted photo film unit is
turned over to replace the top and bottom surfaces with one
another, so as to set the lens-fitted photo film unit
regularly in the front-forward/top-upward orientation.
Patent EP-0930673-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WESTERVELD JOHANNES HENDRIKUS
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 1999-01-18
Abstract: The transformer has a plug (3) and an output socket (4), both of which can pivot relative to the transformer housing, so that when the plug is inserted into an electrical outlet, the housing can be arranged to a convenient, space-saving position. A plug arrangement with a transformer device is also claimed.
Patent EP-0957547-A3 (EP)
IPC: H01S5/042
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: A novel superlattice quantum cascade (SLQC) laser has undoped SL active
regions, with the dopant concentration in the injector region being selected, such
that, under an appropriate electrical bias, the SL active region is substantially
electric field free. The absence of dopant atoms in the SL active region results in
reduced carrier scattering and reduced optical losses, with consequent low threshold
current and/or room temperature operation. The novel laser emits in the mid-IR
spectral region and can be advantageously used in measurement or monitoring
systems, e.g., in pollution monitoring systems.
Patent EP-0974305-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ADLER JONATHAN
IPC: A61B17/16
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: A surgical hand drill for inserting orthopedic screws and for drilling holes in the fixing of
fractures and bone grafts employs a pair of bearings (22, 28) at opposite ends of a double-helix
spiral drive shaft (26) to maintain concentricity of rotation when transferring a squeeze
hand motion from a pistol grip handle (50, 60) to a rotating drive motion for the screw and
or the twist drill. A compression-type return spring (36) returns the drive shaft to its
quiescent position, while providing a tactile feel to the surgeon as to the success in setting
the screw into the bone, or drilling a hole. A quick disconnect adaptor (180 is provided for
accepting orthopedic screw driver tips of square, hexagonal and/or cross-fit end shank or
other configurations, or twist drills.
Patent EP-0982290-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAGANO HIDEAKI
IPC: C07C213/10
Filed: 1999-08-24
Abstract: The storage of alkylamino(meth)acrylate is made in a
container made of stainless steel whose wall surface has not
more than 1.6 µm for the Ra defined in JIS B 0601. And the
compound is stored in a container having a water
concentration of not more than 0.1 vol. % and a molecular
oxygen concentration exceeding 0 to 10 vol. % in the gas phase
part of the container. 
     When the compound is handled under these conditions,
it is enabled to retain the (meth) acrylic acid concentration
therein below 0.1 wt. %, prevented from producing a polymer
or a precipitate, and precluded from coloration.