baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0808124-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHANCE BRITTON
IPC: G01N21/49
Filed: 1996-01-02
Abstract: Un coupleur optique pour un examen in vivo de tissus biologiques comprend un port d'entrée optique (19) qui peut être positionné sur ou près du tissu examiné (40), un premier guide de lumière (20) couplé optiquement au port d'entrée optique et réalisé pour transmettre les radiations optiques visibles ou infrarouges depuis une source au port d'entrée optique (19). Le coupleur optique comprend également un port de détection optique (21) qui peut être positionné sur ou près du tissu examiné, réalisé et agencé de manière à recevoir les radiations qui ont migré dans le tissu examiné depuis le port d'entrée (19). Connecté au port de détection (21), il y a un guide (22) pour la lumière détectée réalisé pour transmettre des radiations du port de détection à un détecteur optique. Disposé au moins partiellement autour du tissu examiné et des ports d'entrée et de détection, se trouve un milieu optique (12) prévu pour coupler les radiations avec le tissu, limiter la perte de photons ou tenir compte des photons qui se sont échappés du tissu.
Patent EP-0823193-A1 (EP)
Title: Appareil de fabrication de couches multiples
Inventor: KOENE JOHAN WILLEM
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 1996-03-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil de fabrication de couches multiples individuelles (2, 9, 11). Un motif de circuits imprimés est appliqué individuellement sur chaque couche par un distributeur (4) et les trous nécessaires sont réalisés par un perforateur (5). L'appareil manipule les couches individuelles pour que la couche multiple souhaitée soit obtenue automatiquement. Comme le distributeur (4) et le perforateur (5) sont superposés, l'appareil est compact et très précis. Cet appareil convient tout particulièrement au traitement de couches en céramique verte.
Patent EP-0822766-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ANDREW VLADIMIR
IPC: A45D44/08
Filed: 1996-04-22
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/IB96/00363 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 14, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 14, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 22, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/33637 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 31, 1996For the collection of hair clippings (21) during cutting of the hair of a person, a collar (1) is fitted around his/her neck. The collar (1) has a surface on which the hair clippings (21) falling from the person's head are caught. The surface is coated with an adhesive for that purpose.
Patent EP-0871537-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LYON RICHARD K
IPC: F24J3/00
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: Improved methods and systems are provided for transferring heat in a combustion system. The methods and systems provide for alternately exposing a reducing (60) and a gas containing molecular oxygen (88) to an unmixed combustion catalyst (80). The unmixed combustion catalyst is readily reducible when in its oxidized state and is readily oxidizable when in its reduced state. The alternating reduction and oxidation reactions enable the unmixed combustion catalyst to efficiently release heat to a heat receiver (82) in efficient thermal contact with the unmixed combustion catalyst. In most embodiments of the present invention, the unmixed combustion catalyst is in a reactor bed of a combustion system.
Patent EP-0837820-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEINER KURT
IPC: B64D33/08
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: In der Gondel (1) eines Turboprop-Triebwerkes (2) ist abseits einer Kühlluft-Eintrittsöffnung (7) ein Luft-Ölkühler (15) angeordnet. Die Ölkühler-Abluft wird über einen Luftführungskanal (10), dem eine Kühlluft-Fördereinrichtung (11) zugeordnet ist, abgeführt. Auf diese Weise ist sichergestellt, daß nicht nur stets ein ausreichender Kühlluftstrom vorliegt, sondern daß dieser vor Beaufschlagung des Ölkühlers als relativ kalter Luftstrom weitere Aggregate in der Triebwerks-Gondel kühlen kann.
Patent EP-0842438-A1 (EP)
Title: Sondeur et testeur ayant une interface compacte pour une tranche contenant des circuits integres arrimee dans un plan vertical
Inventor: WATTS MICHAEL P C
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1996-07-19
Abstract: La présente invention se rapporte à un testeur (40) pour tester des tranches ou substrats (84) contenant des circuits intégrés, qui comporte un panneau de performance orienté verticalement (42) avec des convertisseurs numériques/analogiques (43) fixés et connectés par des broches (38) immédiatement derrière le panneau. Un sondeur (10) comportant un assemblage vertical de broches de connecteur (12) sert de support à une carte de sonde verticale (50) et à un mandrin monté verticalement (32) sur lequel est tenu une tranche ou un substrat (84) orienté verticalement. Le testeur (40) et/ou le sondeur (10) est déplacé par rapport à l'autre pour s'arrimer et se verrouiller ensemble. Simultanément, l'assemblage des broches de connecteur (22) est connecté électriquement aux connecteurs électriques sur le panneau de performance (42) et les aiguilles (51) de la sonde s'étendant à partir du panneau de sonde (50) sont mises en contact pour l'essai avec des coussins de contact sur les circuits intégrés de la tranche ou du substrat (84).
Patent EP-0879640-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HORII YUJI
IPC: B01J20/06
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a harmful gas
removing agent used for removing harmful gas such as CO,
NO x , and O 3  from exhaust gases ventilated from automobile
tunnels and underground parking, thereby preventing air
pollution. The harmful gas removing agent, solving the
problems of the conventional adsorbents and catalysts, is
capable of efficiently removing NO x  with no need of pre-treatment
of adding O 3  to the exhaust gas being treated, as
well as being capable of satisfactorily removing CO and O 3 
from exhaust gases even at high humidity, and its removing
activity lasts for a long time. Furthermore, the harmful
gas removing agent can be regenerated by being exposed to
hot air at relatively low temperature, thereby being
repeatedly used, and is hard to be poisoned by SO x  contained
in the exhaust gas. The harmful gas removing agent
includes, as effective components, a manganese oxide having
a specific average manganese oxidation number, a
manganese-copper compound oxide or a manganese-iron
compound oxide, and a ruthenium compound, or in addition
thereto an alkali metal compound.
Patent EP-0883867-A1 (EP)
Title: Scales for retail outlets
Inventor: BAITZ GUENTER
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: The invention relates to scales (100) for retail outlets, which scales can be adapted for different uses by being equipped with various input means (126, 130) and memory means (116, 118).
Patent EP-0868313-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STAUB RENE
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1996-11-20
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP96/05114 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 29, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 29, 1998 PCT Filed Nov. 20, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/19821 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 5, 1997An optically variable surface pattern includes at least one graphic representation producing an achromatic impression when viewed in visible light over a certain angular range without noticeable color fringes occurring in the adjoining angular ranges. A plane surface portion includes a grating structure which disperses incident light with comparable intensity into a cone within a predetermined angle range regardless of differing wavelength. An overlap of several successive high orders of diffraction results in a recombination of the dispersed light to white light at any diffraction angle within the cone. The surface portion viewed from a direction within the cone reflects white light, in contrast to a simple flat mirror which has a very narrow range of specular reflection. At viewing angles outside the cone, the surface portion is dim or dark grey. The shape of the surface portion is then recognized as an area white lit or dark depending upon a particular viewing angle relative to incident light.
Patent EP-0859644-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CLAYMAN RALPH
IPC: A61F2/94
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: This invention is a ureteral stent (100) for assisting movement of urine along a patient's ureter and into the patient's bladder. The stent (100) includes an elongated tubular segment (130) extending toward the bladder from a kidney end region for placement in the renal cavity to a bladder end region. A central lumen (260) connects at least one opening (127) at the first end region to at least one opening in the bladder end region. At least one flexible tail (110) is attached to the bladder end region of the tubular segment (130) at a point outside the bladder so as to receive urine from the opening in the bladder end region of the tubular segment (130) and to transport urine from there across the ureter/bladder junction and into the bladder. The tail (110) includes an elongated external urine transport surface sized and configured to transport urine along the ureter. The urine transporting surface is sized and configured to extend along at least part of the ureter, across the ureter/bladder junction, and from there into the bladder.
Patent EP-0873332-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LONGLEY ROSS E
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 1996-12-05
Abstract: Novel lactone compounds from the marine sponge Discodermia dissoluta have been isolated. These compounds and their analogs have been shown to have activity against mammalian cancer cells, and can be used in treating human patients which host cancer cells, including leukemia, melanoma, and breast, colon, CNS, and lung tumors.
Patent EP-0868658-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PAUER ANDREAS
IPC: G01L1/02
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: The aim is to produce a highly overload-resistant force measuring device at low cost, with a pressure sensor located between force introduction elements, embedded essentially transversely to the direction of the force to be measured, in an elastomeric material and in force-transmitting contact therewith. To that end it is proposed that the pressure sensor (5) should comprise at least one pressure-dependent film resistor (7) mounted on a substrate plate (6) and vulcanised so as to be in direct contact with the elastomeric material (4).
Patent EP-0868651-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KNOLL PETER
IPC: G01D7/02
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un indicateur (1) pour véhicule, conçu pour indiquer au moins deux grandeurs d'indication correspondantes à l'aide de segments de graduation (3, 5) et qui est caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un segment de graduation (5), pour différencier ces deux grandeurs, peut être commandé de sorte que la couleur, le contraste et/ou la luminosité puissent se différencier des autres segments de graduation (3).
Patent EP-0794370-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CEWERS GOERAN
IPC: F16K31/00
Filed: 1997-01-27
Abstract: A valve (2) for regulating a gas or liquid is described. The valve (2) comprises a valve housing (4) with an inlet (6) and an outlet (10). A valve seat (12) is arranged in the valve housing and connects the inlet (6) to the outlet (10) via a valve opening (14). A valve body (16) facing the valve seat (12) is provided. The valve body (16) consists of a band attached at a first fixation point (18) and a second fixation point (20). The first fixation point (18) is one end of a lever (22). An actuator (24) is arranged on the other end of the lever (22) to act on the lever (22) so the distance between the first fixation point (18) and the second fixation point (20) increases. The band (16) is then stretched, and the valve opening (14) is exposed, enabling gas/liquid to flow towards the outlet (10). When the actuator's (24) action on the lever (22) is regulated, an exact flow of gas/liquid can be regulated.
Patent EP-0799790-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TODD JOHN A
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A gasoline dispensing and vapor recovery system and method in which a mixture of air and hydrocarbon vapor is recovered from the vehicle being refueled from a gasoline storage tank and is passed, under pressure, to a separator to separate the air from the gasoline vapor in the mixture. The separated air is vented to the atmosphere and the hydrocarbon vapor passes through the separator and to the gasoline storage tank. As a result, the build-up of excessive air and vapor in the system is prevented.
Patent EP-0812010-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KERBER MARTIN DR
IPC: H01L21/28
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: In a MOS transistor structure with a polysilicon layer overlying a gate oxide, the novelty is that: (a) the polysilicon layer (3) has interruptions and forms field plates (14) and a polysilicon layer in the active region; (b) an insulating oxide (4) is provided above the field plates (14) and in the interruptions; and, (c) in the active region, the polysilicon layer (3) is thickened by further polysilicon deposition (10) so that it is coplanar with the insulating oxide (4) above the field plates (14). Also claimed is a method of producing the above semiconductor structure by: (i) producing a gate oxide and a polysilicon layer (3) on a substrate; (ii) depositing and structuring a dielectric on the polysilicon layer to form an active region; (iii) producing spacers on the edges resulting from structuring and partially oxidising the polysilicon layer between the spacers; (iv) removing the spacers to expose underlying polysilicon which is isotropically removed; (v) depositing a conformal oxide layer (9) and subjecting it to a spacer etching operation which also removes the oxide produced in step (iii); and (vi) depositing silicon (10) in the active region up to the level of the adjacent oxide structure.
Patent EP-0837558-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KNEE DEREK L
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: A CMOS constant transconductance operation amplifier input stage has a PMOS (104,
204) and a NMOS differential pair (102, 202). The gain from each differential pair is summed
to provide the overall gain for the input stage. The gains from each individual differential pair
when the other is not operating are chosen to be equal. At least one pair of sense transistors
(106, 206, 280), coupled to the inputs (INN, INP), reduces the tail current of at least one of
the differential pairs when those sense transistors are conducting. The amount of current the
sense transistors conduct is chosen to equalize the transconductance of the input stage over a
common mode input voltage range which runs from the negative supply voltage to the positive
supply voltage.
Patent EP-0818502-A1 (EP)
Title: Polycarbonate resin composition
Inventor: NIKKESHI SUSUMU
IPC: C08K9/12
Filed: 1997-07-04
Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition comprising
substantially:
   94.0-99.5% by weight of a polycarbonate resin.
and   0.5-6.0% by weight of zeolite having tannic
acid adsorbed thereon.    
     In this polycarbonate resin composition, the
molecular weight reduction of polycarbonate resin is
suppressed.
Patent EP-0825294-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STOHRER JUERGEN DR
IPC: D21C5/00
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: Multi-component systems (S) for modifying, degrading or bleaching lignin or material containing lignin, or similar substances, comprise :(A) optional one or more oxidation catalyst ; (B) at least one suitable oxidising agent ; and (C) at least one N-aryl-N-hydroxyamide mediator. Also claimed are: (i) a method for treating lignin by mixing an aqueous suspension of lignin material with (A)-(C) in combination or in series; and (ii) the use of (C) for modifying, degrading or bleaching lignin material.
Patent EP-0827700-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PALLATIN PASCAL
IPC: A43B5/04
Filed: 1997-08-02
Abstract: The sports boot has a lower rigid body (2) surmounted by an ankle part (3) able to pivot from front to back (20) and back to front (21). The ankle has in its dorsal zone (5) a device (10) for immobilising it relative to the body base in one of its pivoting directions by a stop. The immobilising device has an operating part (11) having a rotating cam (30) which acts on a movable part which engages a stop zone (14). The immobilising device comprises a second movable part (12,13) which is activated by the cam and which engages a second stop zone (15) at the body base for a given angular position of the cam. This immobilises the ankle in one of the pivoting directions. The engagement of the first movable part with the first stop zone immobilises the ankle in its other pivoting direction.
Patent EP-0817279-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NEGAMI TAKAYUKI
IPC: H01L33/28
Filed: 1994-02-10
Abstract: Methods to produce a I-III-VI 2  chalcopyrite semiconductor
film containing a Group VII element as a dopant are provided.
The chalcopyrite film produced according to the process
of the present invention has stoichiometric composition, and
electrical characteristics such as p-n conduction type, carrier
concentration and the like are controlled.
Patent EP-0841163-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMITT-KALLENBACH MARTIN DIPL
IPC: B41N7/06
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: The roller is for use in a rotary printing press, and has cups and ribs forming the pattern and to which liquid is supplied in metered quantities. Seen in the direction of rotation (12) of the roller (3), a regeneration unit (8) precedes the metering equipment (4), while following the regeneration unit, in turn are application (9) and discharge (10) units. The cups (5) in the roller can be regenerated to the full volume of the basic pattern, being then filled with liquid by the application unit. The discharge unit at least partly extracts the liquid from the cups. The regeneration unit can consist of an ultrasonic cleaning system or one operated by high-pressure water.
Patent EP-0841676-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHIDA YOSHIKI
IPC: H01J1/142
Filed: 1997-11-08
Abstract: A cathode for an electron tube is described that has little
deterioration of emission current after long operation, is used as a long-life
oxide cathode even with high current density in a CRT, and is economical.
An emissive material is adhered onto a substrate (3) that is positioned at
one opening of a cylindrical sleeve (2) having a built-in heater coil (1) and
that includes nickel as a main component by thermally decomposing
carbonate including an alkaline earth metal oxide (7) and at least one
element selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, zirconium,
vanadium, niobium and tantalum (8).
Patent EP-0840430-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FINCHER CLINTON A
IPC: G05B11/28
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: Drivers (24, 26, and 28) in the controller for a motor (14) drive the motor in accordance with a pulse-width-modulation scheme in which each pulse-width-modulation cycle includes a positive interval and a negative interval so that the value of the filtered output is proportional to the difference in duration between the positive and negative intervals. The pulse-width-modulator cycle also includes dead times between the positive and negative intervals, and these dead times are varied so that a change in a positive interval's duration in a fixed-duration pulse-width-modulation cycle does not necessarily result in an opposite change in the negative interval's duration. Consequently, the value resolution for a system in which the pulse-width-modulation cycle is a given number of system clock periods can be finer than it would be if the dead-time interval's duration were fixed.
Patent EP-0788213-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STEINBACH ALBERT EUGENE
IPC: H02K5/10
Filed: 1997-01-21
Abstract: A doubly-insulated hydrogen seal casing (60) is provided about a generator shaft (16) and coupled to an end shield (14) by a single bolt circle (74) with bolts extending through an annular conductive ring (62) and two layers (64,66) of electrical insulating material. The first layer (64) is interposed between the annular conductive ring (62) and the seal casing (60) and the second layer (66) is interposed between the conductive ring (62) and the end shield (14). By this construction, the insulation resistance of the insulating layers can be measured with the seal casing installed and by using only a single bolt circle, the space occupied by the seal casing is substantially reduced.
Patent EP-0789338-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUZZESE VINCENT CARMELO
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: A gaming machine (30) is disclosed, the machine (30) having a plurality of spinning reels (18) viewed through a flat transparent panel (32). Touch screen circuitry (34) is bonded with said panel (32) and forms an array of "touch points" or data inputs by which game operation can be effected.
Patent EP-0796844-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YANO HITOSHI
IPC: C07D207/404
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A process for producing a cyclic N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide stably in safety and low cost, which process comprises subjecting a cyclic carboxylic acid ester and monoethanolamine to an intermolecular dehydration reaction in a liquid phase to produce a cyclic N-(2-hydroxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide and then subjecting the cyclic N-(2-hydroxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide to an intramolecular dehydration reaction in a gas phase in the presence of an oxide catalyst comprising an alkali metal element and/or an alkaline earth metal element and silicon, to produce a cyclic N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide.
Patent EP-0877379-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAKKARAINEN JUHA MIKKO
IPC: G11C7/16
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: An analog memory unit that can be implemented,
at least in part, on an application specific
integrated circuit (ASIC) (12), utilizes at least the
ASIC arithmetic logic unit (ALU) (24) to enhance
performance and to generate and store an accurate
measure of power line thermal status. The memory
unit includes an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter
(20) for converting an input analog signal from a
parallel R-C circuit (14) to a digital signal and a
scaler (22) for scaling the digital signal from the
A/D converter to within a range acceptable for
further processing. The ALU (24) receives input
signals from the scaler and from a digital thermal
memory (26). The input signal supplied to the ALU
from the digital thermal memory is a four bit
(digital) value proportional to the measured actual
thermal status of the subject power line. The
output of the ALU is connected to the input of
latches (28) which latch, or store, the digital
signal produced by the ALU. The ALU output signal
is representative of the difference between charge on
the R-C circuit and the most recently measured actual
thermal status of the power line. The latches are
connected to a digital-to-analog converter (30) which
has its output connected to the input of the A/D
converter (20) and to the R-C circuit (14).
Patent EP-0807409-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HUITEMA THOMAS
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 1997-05-12
Abstract: An articulating surgical instrument (30) with an articulation transmission assembly (41) for remotely articulating the end effector of the instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes a body (50) with a housing mounted on the instrument, oscillating and rotating members (49) and (48), and an actuator (47) rotatably mounted on the housing and secured to the rotating member. The oscillating member (49) is seated rotationally stationary within the housing. The rotating member (48) fits into the oscillating member, and has a drive shaft extending into the body for translating rotation from the rotating member into reciprocation of an elongated transmission rod attached to the drive shaft. First (51) and second sets of unloading teeth (70) are displayed on the oscillating member and actuator, respectively. First (52) and second locking teeth (54) are displayed on the oscillating and rotating members, respectively. The assembly provides ratcheting rotation for precisely positioning the end effector in discrete positions. Since the assembly has a ratcheting mechanism, it is "fail safe" when a force is applied to the end effector to prevent the component parts of the assembly from breaking. In the preferred embodiment, the frictional forces between the unloading teeth are less than those between the locking teeth. Therefore, the force which the surgeon is required to apply to the actuator of the assembly to cause articulation of the end effector is less than that which would be necessary to articulate the end effector when a force is applied on the end effector itself. The instrument may be used for endoscopic as well as conventional open surgical procedures.