baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0887673-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENRY CHARLES HOWARD
IPC: H04B10/291
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: A mechanically stable self-aligned MxN optical switch (1) having a low insertion
loss is achieved by employing three cleaved silica optical structures (30,40,50) containing a
plurality of waveguides (35,45,55). A monolithic silica optical structure is cleaved into the three
corresponding structures (30,40,50). Each of the first and third structures (30,50) has a cleaved edge (32,52) and a
respective set of waveguides (35,55) extending parallel to a corresponding structure surface.
The second structure (40) has two substantially parallel cleaved edges (42,44) and a plurality of
sets of waveguides (45) extending parallel to a corresponding structure surface. The
corresponding surfaces of the first, second and third structures (30,40,50) are positioned on, for
example, surfaces of respective first, second and third bases (5,10,20) aligned in a common
plane. The structures are further positioned with the cleaved edges (42,44) of the second
structure (40) arranged adjacent to and facing respective ones of the cleaved edges (32,52) of the
first and third structures (30,50). In operation, the second structure (40) is moveable in a direction
along the cleaved edges relative to the first and third structures (30,50) to selectively align
different waveguide sets (45) with the waveguides (35,55) of the first and third structures (30,50) to
provide various different optical connections between the waveguide sets (35,55) of the first
and third structures (30,50).
Patent EP-0896212-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JEWETT WARREN R
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: A domestic water valve assembly (10) protects against water leaks by closing a valve if a leak is detected. A leak is detected when a water flow rate falls below a predetermined low flow for a length of time longer than a predetermined time-out period is detected or when the water flow rate exceeds a predetermined high flow. The predetermined high flow, low flow, and time-out period may be changed by an operator. When a leak is detected, a control system activates an electric motor (50) to close a valve, the valve remaining closed until reset by the operator.
Patent EP-0919632-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YONEHARA SATOSHI
IPC: C12Q1/32
Filed: 1998-11-23
Abstract: A method for measuring the amount of glycosylated protein
comprising the steps of decomposing glycosylated proteins with protease,
causing a redox reaction between the decomposed products and an Amadori
compound oxidoreductase, and determining the redox reaction so as to
measure the amount of glycosylated proteins, wherein the decomposition with
the protease is carried out in the presence of at least one substrate selected
from the group consisting of metalloporphyrin, cytochrome and diaphorase.
Patent EP-0924892-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TAKESHI
IPC: H04L27/22
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: The circuit (14) detects a phase angle of a complex modulation signal on
a complex plane, based on a real part digital signal and an imaginary part digital
signal of the complex modulation signal, and then, transmits a first signal (Sa)
indicative of the phase angle. The subtracter (15) makes subtraction between
the first signal and a signal delayed by a symbol interval (Ts) from the first signal
to thereby detect a phase difference on a complex plane among the modulation
signals in the symbol interval (Ts). The circuit (17) detects a timing gap between
a sampling clock and an optimal sampling point, based on the phase difference, to
thereby transmit a second signal (Sb) indicative of the timing gap, in accordance
with which, the first and second interpolation filters (18, 19) convert a real and
imaginary part digital signals into signals associated with an optimal sampling
point.
Patent EP-0926700-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIIMI NORIKAZU
IPC: H01J61/36
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: A vessel (4) has a main body (10) and a
plugging member (11a) made of alumina. A composite
electrode (6a) has a cylindrical current conductor
having substantially the same diameter as the opening
at one end of the vessel, and an electrode (14a) joined
by welding at the end of the current conductor exposed
to inside of the vessel. The current conductor of the
composite electrode has a cylindrical member (13a) made
of alumina and a metallization layer made of molybdenum
and alumina. The vessel and the composite electrode
have bene subjected to co-firing into an integrated
body, with the composite electrode inserted into the
opening portion at one end of the vessel so that the
electrode is exposed to the inner space with one end of
the composite electrode exposed outside of the vessel.
Patent EP-0893884-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COENRAADS ARD
IPC: H03K17/04
Filed: 1998-07-06
Abstract: The method involves generating a switch-off current to switch off the switch-off thyristor (14), generating a switch-on current to switch on the switch-off thyristor and generating a holding current to maintain the switch-on state of the switch-off thyristor. The switch-on current and the holding current are generated from voltage pulses which are converted into a current with the aid of at least one electrical energy storage device (inductor) (12).
Patent EP-0925500-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GROB KONRAD
IPC: G01N30/88
Filed: 1998-06-30
Abstract: Cette invention a trait à un procédé, à un dispositif et à un appareil permettant de déceler les changements d'états dans un tube capillaire, en particulier dans une colonne ou une pré-colonne de chromatographie en phase gazeuse et, par conséquent de réguler les conditions dans lesquelles les échantillons sont injectés ou introduits. Ladite détection peut se dérouler grâce aux changements de température du tube capillaire et/ou aux modifications concernant la pression ou à la vitesse d'écoulement du gaz porteur. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé permettant de réguler les fonctions de la chromatographie en phase gazeuse au moyen d'un logiciel spécialement conçu à cet effet et basé sur les détections susmentionnées effectuées dans un appareil dans lequel un échantillon a été injecté.
Patent EP-0940180-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HESCH ROLF DIETER PROF DR
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: The device includes a section (1) for introduction of collected body fluid (11) and a section (2) for reaction between the body fluid and a reaction substrate (6). In a third section (3), the result is displayed. A plunger transfers the body fluid from the first section into the second. Preferred Features: The first section contains a saturated salivette (saliva swab). The plunger piston (9) compresses it transferring fluid through the connecting channel (5) into the test section. At the reaction substrate, testosterone is detected using binding proteins, antibodies or receptor proteins. The bodily fluid collector (4) and substrate (6) are disposable. The substrate indicates a threshold value, showing whether the testosterone concentration exceeds a given level. Saliva is used as the body fluid. The device has cylindrical form.
Patent EP-0963141-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIEHR MICHAEL DR
IPC: H05H1/24
Filed: 1999-03-13
Abstract: The device has a pipe-shaped conductor (4) in an annular space formed by a rod-shaped conductor (3) and an insulating glass tube (2) extending coaxially to the rod-shaped conductor. The inner annular clearance (14) formed between the rod and pipe shaped conductors corresponds to a wave guide (10) of a source (9). The outer annular clearance (15) formed by the pipe-shaped conductor connects a wave guide (10') with a second source (8).
Patent EP-0957340-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GESELE FRANK
IPC: B60G17/016
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: Bei bisherigen fahrdynamischen Stabilitätsregelungen ergeben sich beim Durchfahren von quergeneigten Kurven Probleme. Bisherige Regelungen arbeiten in diesem Zustand nicht oder nur unzuverlässig. Dieses Verfahren soll es ermöglichen, daß eine geneigte Kurvenfahrt mit einfachen Mitteln zuverlässig erkannt wird. Bei diesem Verfahren wird ein kurvenspezifischer Wert, wie z.B. Drehrate, Querbeschleunigung oder Lenkwinkel mit unterschiedlichen Meßsystemen, die auf unterschiedliche physikalische Verfahren beruhen, zeitgleich ermittelt und deren unterschiedliche Größe, die sich aufgrund der Meßfehler in geneigten Kurven ergeben, zur Erkennung der seitlich geneigten Kurve verwendet. Diese Verfahren eignet sich zur Erkennung von seitlich geneigten Kurven, insbesondere für fahrdynamische Stabilitätsregelungen. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0959504-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BYUN YOUNG HEE
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 1999-05-17
Abstract: A TFT structure includes a variably doped contact
layer system in order to reduce leakage current
characteristics and increase mobility of the TFT. Such
TFTs may be utilized in, for example, X-ray imagers or
liquid crystal displays. In certain embodiments, the
contact layer system is lightly doped adjacent a
semiconductor or channel layer, and is more heavily doped
adjacent the source/drain electrodes. The variation in
doping density of the contact layer system may be
performed in a step-like manner, gradually, continuously,
or in any other suitable manner. In certain embodiments,
the contact layer system may include a single layer which
is deposited over an intrinsic semiconductor layer, with
the amount of dopant gas being used during the deposition
process being adjusted through the deposition of the
single layer so as to cause the doping density to vary
(increase or decrease) throughout the thickness of the
system/layer.
Patent EP-0969186-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE YOSHIMASA
IPC: F01N13/04
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: A device for purifying the exhaust gas of an
internal combustion engine (1) comprises a particulate trap (35)
arranged on each exhaust port (33) communicating between the
engine cylinders and the exhaust merging portion (31) in the
exhaust system (3), a communicating passage (36) for communicating
each exhaust port with at least one other exhaust port on
the upstream side of each particulate trap (35), a
communicating valve (37) which is arranged on the
communicating passage (36), and a restraint means (34,37,42a) which can
restrain temporarily the exhaust gas flowing into at
least one particulate trap. When needed, the restraint
means (34,37,42a) temporarily restrains the exhaust gas flowing into
at least one particulate trap (35) and at least one
communicating valve (37) is closed such that the exhaust port (33)
on which at least one particulate trap (35) is arranged is not
communicated with the other exhaust port.
Patent EP-0980689-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCAGLIARINI MASSIMO
IPC: A61M5/165
Filed: 1999-07-12
Abstract: A drip chamber for body fluid infeed and discharge kits, comprising a
tubular external enclosure (2) in which a first end is closed by a connector
provided with at least one tube for connection to the external circuit and a
second end lies opposite to the first end; the enclosure accommodates a
filtering element (7) composed of a substantially cylindrical filtering body
(8) which forms an interspace with the enclosure; the filtering body has an
end which is internal to the enclosure and is closed by a bottom (4) and an
end which is rigidly coupled to a closure element (10) which is inserted in
the second end of the enclosure and is provided with a tube (11) for
connection to the external circuit; the filtering body (8) and the closure
element (10) are monolithic.
Patent EP-0978485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIFRANK FRANK J
IPC: C03B5/26
Filed: 1999-07-22
Abstract: A feeder tube assembly for a feeder bowl of a glass melting
furnace forehearth. The feeder tube assembly has an horizontally extending
elongate support arm, and a feeder tube that is carried by the support arm at a
location near an end of the support arm. The feeder tube is rotatable about its
longitudinal central axis with respect to the support arm, and the support arm
carries drive elements for rotating the feeder tube about its longitudinal central
axis. The support arm is supported on a vertically extending servo motor
actuated linear actuator, and the elevation of the support arm is adjustable by
actuation of the linear actuator, a releasable brake being provided to prevent
rotation of the servo motor when it is desired to prevent a change in elevation of
the support arm. The position of the support arm relative to the linear actuator
is independently adjustable both longitudinally of the support arm and
transversely of the support arm, and the support arm is rotatable with respect to
the linear actuator when it is desired to replace a feeder tube carried thereby or
the feeder bowl directly below it.
Patent EP-0982243-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TERNES KLAUS
IPC: B65G17/08
Filed: 1999-08-20
Abstract: The transporter has a curving flat-top magnetic chain with an upper run (1a) guided by a guide component (7) having a retaining magnet and supported on the upper side of transverse members (5) attached by their ends to two curved equidistantly disposed side members (3). A guide strip pair is attached to the underside of the transverse members and consists of curved equidistantly disposed strips (8), the clear internal spacing of which is slightly greater than the width of the chain's hinge link. Spacer rods (6) are spaced parallel below the transverse members in the transporting direction and their ends are attached to the sides. Clips (9) are located on the spacer rods and hold the guide rails upon which slides the bearing face of the chain's lower run, while the hinge links of the lower run are laterally guided between the opposite lying strips.
Patent EP-0985815-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YONEZAWA MINORU
IPC: F02B75/20
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: Combustion engine comprising a high pressure fuel pump (3) driven by a camshaft (7)
and a through hole (22) is formed in an attachment seat (18) at a cylinder head (1)
coaxially with the camshaft (7) and a housing (3c) of the high pressure fuel pump (3) is fit
into the through hole (22), wherein an inside diameter of the through hole (22) is greater
than an outside diameter of an extended end of the camshaft (7).
Patent EP-0985499-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VOLLWEITER ADAM
IPC: F16B23/00
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: The tool (10) has two jaws (12,14) holding the screw head or nut (36) and a chisel-type part (26) for positioning against the outer face (34) of screw/nut. The jaws are formed to engage around the screw/nut by more than 180 degrees . The chisel has a tip (32) or a cutting edge, and a longitudinal guide, e.g. a channel (24) for adjustment. The jaws are hinged together (16). The chisel is moved along the channel. The shaft of the chisel can be clamped in a hammer.
Patent EP-0992912-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMASHITA FUMIAKI
IPC: G06F11/28
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: A debugging system has a central processing unit (15), a register group
(14/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29), a tracer (21/ 22/ 23/ 24) and a trace buffer (17) integrated
on a single semiconductor chip (12), a main memory (11) for storing a
target program and other data and an emulator (13), and the tracer is connected
to a cache memory of the central processing unit and the register group
through built-in signal lines patterned over the semiconductor chip so that the
tracer is responsive to a high-speed data processing of the central processing
unit by virtue of the built-in signal lines merely coupled with small parasitic
capacitors.
Patent EP-0995545-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGEL JOSEF
IPC: B23Q17/22
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: Cutting tool (10) is placed in tool holder (1) which holds the tool in a predetermined alignment with a length measuring device (15, 16) which detects the position of cutting parts (11-13) of the tool. A calibrating device corrects for errors in this position detection caused by variations in the alignment of the tool. The calibrating device predetermines and stores tool position deviation values.
Patent EP-1000797-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEINBERGER FRANZ
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 1999-10-29
Abstract: The arrangement has a time and position resolving sensor arrangement (5) with a sensor (6) whose output signal can be fed to an evaluation unit (10) that can derive a force and/or pressure distribution of the detected region of the seat. The evaluation unit selects at least one pair of reference points from a pressure and/or force distribution correlated to different time points and derives a control signal (ST) corresp. to a person or object according to a change or no change respectively in the separation of the points. An Independent claim is also included for a method of detecting the presence of a living person.
Patent EP-1008475-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VIERTEL LOTHAR
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1999-12-02
Abstract: A long flat sun visor (1) can be folded down from rest above the windscreen via bearing (7) into a first service position in front of the screen and also into a second service position in front of a side window. The bearing (7) axis pin projects from one visor corner and is held in housing (22) whose swivel pin (32) at right angles to the visor axis pin sits in a housing (41) fixed to the body work. Both housings (22 and 41) can be fixed axially on the axis pin of the visor and housing (22) sleeve (27) encloses the axis pin at one end and at the far end terminates in a holed (39) seal (37). The axis pin of the visor holds both the seal and the housing (22) and the pin is closed off at the free end by a domed head (14) led into the hole (39) and grasping round the seal (37) from behind.
Patent EP-1024102-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASHIMOTO KINZO
IPC: B65H54/553
Filed: 1999-12-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a bobbin holder support structure that
allows the natural frequency of a bobbin holder to be greatly varied in order
to prevent resonance over a wide range of available rotations. The present
invention enables a bobbin holder 5 to be rotatably supported at two root-side
positions using support members 11, 12 so that the bobbin holder 5 can be
supported like a cantilever, while enabling the tip side of the bobbin holder
to be rotatably supported using a detachable support member, and provides an
offset absorption member 14 in a support structure comprising one 12 of the
root-side support members. Consequently, with the tip of the bobbin holder 5
supported, the bobbin holder 5 is arrested and supported substantially at the
two positions in a radial direction using the other root-side support member 11
and the tip-side support member 13. Interposing vibration absorption members 23,
23 are provided for a support structure comprising the other root-side support
member 11. Interposing vibration absorption members 24, 24 are provided for a
support structure comprising the tip-side support member 13 (Fig. 2A).
Patent EP-0968918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOAG MICHAEL S
IPC: F02C7/12
Filed: 1999-07-01
Abstract: A passive cooling system for an auxiliary power unit (10) located in an aft
compartment (20) of an aircraft is provided in which cooling air is drawn into the
compartment through an aft opening (54) located in the rear of the aircraft and
discharged back to the atmosphere through an exhaust duct (42) connecting to a rear
exhaust opening (44). The aft opening (54) is located above the exhaust
opening (44). Cooling air is drawn into the compartment using an eductor (46) that is
connected between a turbine (14) and the exhaust duct (42). The eductor (46) creates
a low-pressure region that suctions compartment air, which in turn, suctions
atmospheric air in through the aft opening (54). The combined compartment air and
combustion gases are exhausted out the exhaust duct (42). In auxiliary power unit
embodiments in which the compartment is located in a rear portion of the aircraft
fuselage, the cooling system further includes an inlet duct (50) having a forward
end (56) and an aft end (52). The aft end (52) is connected to the opening (54); the
forward end (56) is connected to the compartment (20). The inlet duct (50) defines
an airflow passage through which ambient air is drawn into the compartment (20) for
use in cooling various auxiliary power unit components.
Patent EP-0940868-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJII YOSUKE
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprises first and second
separators (14, 16) for holding a fuel cell unit (12)
therebetween. The first separator (14) has a fuel gas
flow passage (40) and the second separator (16) has an
oxygen-containing gas flow passage (50). The gas flow
passages (40), (50) are formed by grooves with the
number of grooves decreasing from the inlet to the
outlet. In one embodiment, the gas flow passage (40)
comprises twelve individual first gas flow passage
grooves (42a to 42ℓ) which communicate with an inlet hole
(36a) on a gas inlet side, six individual second gas
flow passage grooves (44a to 44f) which communicate with
the first gas flow passage grooves (42a to 42ℓ), and
three individual third gas flow passage grooves (46a to
46c) which communicate with the second gas flow passage
grooves (44a to 44f). The third gas flow passage
grooves (46a to 46c) communicate with an outlet hole
(38a) on a gas outlet side.
Patent EP-0951176-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAKUTANI TOSHIAKI
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: In a printing apparatus that enables at least three
different types of dots to be created in different ink weights
by at least two different inks having an identical hue but
different densities, the halftone processing is carried out
in an appropriate sequence and according to an appropriate
technique, which are determined by taking into account both
the dispersibility of dots and the processing speed. The
method of the present invention determines the on-off state
of six different types of dots, which have different ink
densities and ink weights, in the sequence of the large deep
dot, the medium deep dot, the small deep dot, the large light
dot, the medium light dot, and the small light dot. The dots
created by an identical ink are subjected to the determination
for the on-off state in a consecutive manner. A dither method
that utilizes the recording ratio set for each type of dot
according to the tone data is adopted in the determination for
the on-off state of the dot. The method determines the on-off
state of a target dot, based on a corrected recording ratio.
The corrected recording ratio is obtained by adding the
recording ratios of all the dots previously subjected to the
determination for the on-off state to the recording ratio of
the target dot.
Patent EP-0952073-A2 (EP)
Title: Bicycle light
Inventor: DAVIES TUDOR EDWARD
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 1999-04-21
Abstract: A bicycle light that, when mounted on a bicycle has a dual function of
illuminating the body of the cyclist and also the road ahead. A light reflective
material may be worn on the torso of the cyclist. The first beam of light 7
radiates from enclosure 4 to produce a sufficiently directed beam of light
to shine on the torso of the cyclist avoiding shining in the eyes of the cyclist.
The same beam of light 7 may have its angle of illumination adjusted by means of
moving enclosure 4 in a vertical plane on pivot point 5, in order to adjust the
desired area of illumination away from the face of the cyclist. The second beam of
light 8 radiates from enclosure 1 in a direction to illuminate the road ahead. The
invention may be adapted to be mounted behind the cyclist to illuminate the rear
of the torso and to radiate a red second beam.
Patent EP-0986065-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRUG JAMES A
IPC: G11C11/16
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: A stabilized magnetic memory cell including a
data storage layer 50 having an interior region and a
pair of end regions 57-58 near a pair of opposing
edges of the data storage layer 50 and a stabilizing
material 55-56 that pins a magnetization in the end
regions 57-58 to a predetermined direction. A method
for stabilizing a magnetic memory cell includes the
steps of applying a magnetic field that rotates a
magnetization in a pair of opposing side regions of a
data storage layer 50 of the magnetic memory cell
toward a predetermined direction and that reduces
free poles in a pair of opposing end regions 57-58 of
the magnetic memory cell, thereby reducing the
likelihood of unpredictable switching behavior in the
end regions 57-58.