baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0868976-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUESCHER WAYNE O
IPC: B24B37/04
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: Lapping or polishing at high speeds with fine abrasive particles offer
significant advantages in the speed of lapping, savings of time in lapping, and
smoothness in the finished articles. An improved lapping system comprises a
lapper platen system comprising:
   a) a frame (e.g., having a total weight of at least 200 kg) supporting a work
piece holder   b) a rotatable platen having an abrasive surface comprising an abrasive sheet
secured to said platen, said platen being capable of providing surface feet per
minute speeds on in outer edge of at least about 1,500 surface feet per minute;
and   c) a work piece holder which is movable on said frame.    
     There optionally may be
   d) a means for introducing a first amount of liquid onto said abrasive surface
of said platen at a location before contact between a work piece held on said
work piece holder and said abrasive surface on said platen;   e) a means for introducing a second amount of liquid onto said abrasive
surface of said platen after contact between said work piece and said abrasive
surface; and   f) means for directing air against said abrasive surface after introduction of
said second amount of liquid.    
     The process of the present invention may also be described as:
   a) providing a work piece to be lapped, having at least one surface to be lapped
which can be adjusted to a position parallel to said at least one surface of a
rotating platen,    b) providing a rotating platen having I) a back surface, ii) a front surface, and
a periphery,   c) providing a sheet of abrasive material having an abrasive face and a back
side onto said rotating platen, with the abrasive face of said sheet facing said at
least one surface to be lapped,   d) securing said sheet of abrasive material to said front surface of said rotating
platen,   e) rotating said rotating platen at a rotational speed of at least 500 revolutions
per minute, and   f) contacting said abrasive face and said at least one surface to be lapped on
said work piece.    
     Optionally, one may provide a first amount of liquid to assist lapping to said
abrasive surface physically in front of an area where work piece contacts said
abrasive face, 
then provide a second amount of liquid to assist in washing solid material from
said abrasive surface physically after said area, and then direct air against said
abrasive surface physically after providing said second amount of liquid to assist
in removing said first and second amounts of liquid from said abrasive surface. 
     Rotating said platen at a high rotational velocity generates a surface speed of
at least 4,000 surface feet per minute (or even more than 20,000 surface feet per
minute). The boundary layer of any liquid (e.g., coolant or lubricant) applied to
the working surface of the abrasive sheet is controlled by the apparatus and
methods of the invention to improve the uniformity of the lapped surface. The
use of an annular sheet of abrasive material on the platen offers unique benefits.
Patent EP-0881594-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGER DENIS BRIAN
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 1998-05-08
Abstract: A print system (5) comprises a printer (10) including
a printer controller (10a). One or more optional support
devices (12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,27) are associated with
the printer, wherein each optional support device includes
a device controller. The system further includes a bidirectional
serial communications path, including one or
more trunklines (30,31,32,33), which provides serial
electrical interconnection between the printer controller
(10a) and each device controller of each optional support
device (12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,27) of the system. The
printer controller (10a) automatically assigns a unique
device address to each optional support device. Each
optional support device further includes logic circuitry
which, based upon a command of the printer controller,
enables passage of information generated by the printer
controller through a first optional support device to a
next electrically serially connected optional support
device following an assignment of a first device address
to the first optional support device.
Patent EP-0888963-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JANSE VAN RENSBURG
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 1998-07-02
Abstract: A hooked spreader bar (17) is held to a sailor's body by
straps (18) at each end (only one end is shown in the
Figure). The straps (18) are formed with serrations (19)
that are engaged by noses (22) of pivotable locks (20). When
the straps (18) are tight, the locks (20) prevent the straps (18) from
loosening but provide a quick-release operation when
pressed down at (A). The spreader bar (17) thus is
reliably held to a sailor's body and can simply be fitted
and removed.
Patent EP-0896239-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOGAWA MASAYUKI
IPC: G01D5/58
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: A method of magneto-optically modulating light comprises the steps of linearly
polarizing the light on its transmission path (TP), and placing a magneto-optic effect
element (121) on the transmission path (TP) of the polarized light with the spontaneous
magnetization direction of the magneto-optic effect element (121) being substantially
parallel with the transmission path (TP). The plane of polarization of the polarized
light is rotated about the transmission path (TP) in the absence of the magnetic field
applied to the magneto-optic effect element (121) having the polarized light pass
therethrough. The method further comprises the step of applying the magnetic field
(Ha) to the magneto-optic effect element (121) with its internal magnetization being
oriented in a direction (M 1 ) perpendicular to the transmission path (TP). The plane of
polarization of the polarized light is maintained in initial state (Pa) in the presence of
the magnetic field applied to the magneto-optic effect element (121) having the
polarized light pass therethrough. When the object approaches the magneto-optic
effect element (121), the applied magnetic field (Ha) is modulated to have the direction
of the internal magnetization of the magneto-optic effect element (121) varied. As a
result, the plane of polarization of the polarized light is rotated about the transmission
path (TP) from its initial state when the polarized light passes through the magneto-optic
effect element (121). According to the method, the light can be modulated by way
of the object inoperable to apply the magnetic field to the magneto-optic effect element
(121) but capable of modulating the magnetic field of the magneto-optic effect element
(121).
Patent EP-0876835-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POST PETER G
IPC: A63C17/22
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: A tool for removing a wheel assembly from an in-line skate is provided. The in-line
skate has a boot portion and a blade frame having opposing apertures and mounted to
the boot portion. The wheel assembly has a wheel axle releasably mounted within the
apertures ofthe blade frame and a wheel rotatably mounted on the wheel axle. The wheel
axle has first and second axle ends end movable toward each other and biased away from
each other. The tool comprises a flexible substantially U-shaped member having a main
body portion and first and second tip ends contactable with the respective axle ends. A
gripping mechanism on the main body portion grips the wheel wherein flexure of the main
body portion causes the gripping mechanism to grip the wheel and the first and second tip
ends to contact respective axle ends causing the first and second axle ends to move toward
each other freeing the first and second axle ends from the apertures. A blade frame for an
in-line skate is also provided. The blade frame comprises a mounting wall mounted to the
boot portion and a pair of parallel side walls perpendicular to the mounting wall. At least
one rib extends along each of the side walls. A recessed portion surrounds each of the
apertures with the recessed portion sized to receive a fingertip to depress the first and
second axle ends toward each other freeing the first and second axle ends from the
apertures.
Patent EP-0922402-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERG ODD
IPC: A44B11/12
Filed: 1998-11-23
Abstract: A lockable buckle for belts, straps and the like, consisting of an
exterior housing, or shoe (10), accomodating a freely movable locking slide (30)
which forms, between it and the inside of the shoe, a locking area for
nipping a belt or the like passing through the buckle. Locking is brought
about by means of a manually operated eccenter mechanism (50) engaging the
rear end of the slide. The belt is arranged to enter the front of the
buckle from below through an opening (25) in the shoe and to pass over a rigid,
profiled rib (36) at the front end of the slide before entering the locking
area under the slide (30). When the buckle is locked and the belt is under
load, the tension in the belt will press this end of the slide against
the belt, assisting the locking action exercised by the eccenter mechanism (50).
One end of the belt can be secured to the rear end of the shoe by
friction, by being threaded back and forth through openings (22,24) in the shoe,
and in such a way that it becomes strictly aligned with the other end of
the belt, entering the front end of the buckle.
Patent EP-0951781-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BELLERS ERWIN BEN
IPC: H04N7/36
Filed: 1998-09-14
Abstract: In a method of estimating motion vectors from sub-sampled video data (I), first vectors are estimated (ME, PM2) between an image with a first sub-sampling phase and an earlier image sub-sampled with a second sub-sampling phase, second vectors are estimated (ME, PM1) between an image with a second sub-sampling phase and an earlier image sub-sampled with a first sub-sampling phase, and the first and second vectors are combined (CD) to obtain output motion vectors (MV).
Patent EP-1028712-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURNSIDE BETH A
IPC: A61K38/095
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a beadlet comprising (i) a hydrophobic long chain fatty acid or ester material; (ii) a surfactant; and (iii) a therapeutic agent which in admixture form a solid solution at room temperature. The hydrophobic material preferably has a melting point of about 40 to about 100° C., and is most preferably glyceryl behenate. The surfactant is preferably a polyglycolyzed glyceride, polyoxyethylene sorbate, ethylene or propylene block copolymer or combinations thereof, and is most preferably polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate.
Patent EP-1042428-A2 (EP)
Title: Cristaux liquides ferroelectriques stabilises en microphase
Inventor: THOMAS EDWIN L
IPC: C08L101/00
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: L'invention se rapporte à un cristal liquide ferroélectrique stabilisé en microphase (MSFLC) et à un dispositif optique comportant un tel cristal. Ce cristal MSFLC comporte un copolymère séquencé comprenant au moins une séquence de polymère cristal non liquide et au moins une séquence de polymère cristallin liquide incluant un groupe latéral, mésogène, chiral. Ledit copolymère séquencé comporte des domaines de la séquence cristalline non liquide du polymère cristallin non liquide et des domaines du polymère mésogène, chiral, de telle sorte que ces domaines forment une structure cylindrique inversée. Le pourcentage volumique et la taille de séquence du groupe mésogène chiral sont sélectionnés de sorte que les espacements entre les cylindres soient suffisants pour permettre le passage du groupe mésogène chiral d'une orientation stable à une autre orientation stable.
Patent EP-0928927-A2 (EP)
Inventor: THOMAS MARTIN
IPC: F24B1/187
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: A fireplace (10, 150, 152) adapted to heat multiple heating zones of a building,
controlled by a control circuit which adjusts the heat input to the fireplace, airflow
through the fireplace and ducting of the airflow to the various zones individually in
response to a call for heat by thermostats in the zones. The fireplace may also be
adapted to provide cooled or circulated air to the zones and may also serve to provide
heating to the zones in the event of an electrical power outage. The fireplace is
provided with a cabinet (11) having ducts (86, 88) through which air is conveyed by
use of a fan (53, 154) to a tube-type heat exchanger (134), the heat exchanger also in
communication with the hot flue gases exiting the combustion chamber (12) of the
fireplace. The air heated by the heat exchanger is conveyed to a multitude of fireplace
outlets (109), each of which is provided with a damper (140) which regulates the
airflow through the outlet to one of the zones to be heated, depending on whether that
zone calls for heat through its thermostat. The fireplace is also provided with an
evaporator core (122) in an evaporator case (120), the core being part of an air
conditioning system. Air flowing through the fireplace may bypass the cabinet ducts
and tube-type heat exchanger, instead being directed to flow through the evaporator
core, where it may be cooled, and then to the fireplace outlets for distribution to the
zones.
Patent EP-0931892-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KERL GREGOR
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: The fastener has flat plate head (1), an opening for receiving a fastener bolt, and at least one vertical plate (5) extending in a radial direction from the rear side (3) of the fastener head in a plane at right angles to the head. An Independent claim is also included for the use of the fasteners for securing insulation material to preferably vertical building surfaces.
Patent EP-0944285-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HELLENTHAL GEORG H
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1999-02-15
Abstract: The arrangement has at least one first interface for switching on an analogue subscriber connection device (20), at least one second interface for connecting a telephone (130), at least one third interface for connecting a data terminal (140,150), a coupling field (112) which can be connected to the second and third interfaces, an interface detector (114) which can be connected to the second and third interfaces, a transmitter (70) for transmitting control signals to the exchange to activate and deactivate the performance characteristics and a controller (160) which causes the transmitter to send control signals for deactivating the performance characteristics before a data connection is set up. An Independent claim is also included for a method of automatic deactivation of performance characteristics for speech communications in an exchange in a fixed analogue network.
Patent EP-0947789-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAHONEY KEVIN WILLIAM
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: A cryogenic air separation system wherein base load pressure energy is supplied to the feed air by a base load compressor and custom load pressure energy is supplied to the feed air by a bridge machine having one or more turbine booster compressors and one or more product boiler booster compressors, all of the compressors of the bridge machine driven by power supplied through a single gear case.
Patent EP-0961254-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEIS FRANZ-JOSEF
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: Device has a gas sensor (GS) for detection of inflammable gases, which when present set an alarm signal to danger state. A coder (EC) and associated sender sends a signal to a house network (NL) to which the device is connected. A remote decoder (DC) determines a position from the signal and a switch allows the electric power to be switched off to that part of the building.
Patent EP-0984090-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAMPBELL DONALD ALBERT
IPC: B65H45/18
Filed: 1999-08-20
Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for making a
looped label and accumulating labels in a stack. An intermediate
portion of the label is inserted into the nip of a pair of rotating
rolls which fold or loop the label into two side-by-side or face-to-face
label portions. The looped label is transported between the nip
of a pair of pressing rolls which press or iron the label at the fold
line while the label is stationary between the rolls to maintain the
label in the folded condition. From there the label is passed into a
stacker in which successively looped labels are stacked.
Patent EP-0992945-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAGI KOICHI
IPC: A63F13/5258
Filed: 1999-10-06
Abstract: In a video game system (1), model data and a plurality
of arrangement-data groups formed of model numbers, position
data, rotation-angle data, and scale data are recorded into
a recording medium (5). Operation detection means (50)
detects an operation on a controller (16). Viewpoint
movement means (61) moves the viewpoint, and field-of-view
determination means (62) determines a model included in the
field of view. Instruction control means (63) outputs the
arrangement-data group corresponding to this model. An
image processing processor (12) converts the coordinate data
of each vertex of a plurality of polygons constituting the
corresponding model at the position indicated by the
position data sent from the instruction control means (63),
according to the rotation-angle data and the scale data, and
assigns the texture specified by each texture instruction
data to each polygon.
Patent EP-1010558-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALANIZ CHRISTINE L
IPC: E05F15/14
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A sliding door system for maintaining electrical communication between a sliding door (24)
and a vehicle body (12) comprising guide tracks (26,28), a sliding door (24) and a wire track
assembly (46) and a sheating (52) that receives and houses the electrical
wires for electrically coupling the vehicle body and the sliding door.
Patent EP-0933172-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RIDDIFORD MARTIN
IPC: B26D7/20
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for cutting
paper or similar sheets of material and a method of
producing such an apparatus. The cutting apparatus
includes a cutting means having a cutting line along which
blade means are arranged to cut. A support surface
extends from the cutting means to a distal edge and the
support surface is pivotably mounted so that the distal
edge is pivotable towards the cutting means.
Patent EP-0961242-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOSUDA HIROYUKI
IPC: G06Q40/02
Filed: 1999-02-09
Abstract: In a consumer transaction facility (such as an
ATM) connected via a communication line (14) to a host
computer, a display and input control unit (58)
performs on a display device (46) a screen display (47)
in which a destination electronic mail address for
transaction records can be inputted. After entry of
the electronic mail address through an input unit (48),
the display and input control unit (58) performs a
screen display (47) for selecting whether the
transaction records are to be transmitted to that
address, and in addition performs a screen display (47)
in which it is selectable as to whether the transaction
records are to be issued in the form of a printed
receipt (38). The user therefore can select how he
wishes the transaction to be recorded.
Patent EP-0947349-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTANI TEIICHI
IPC: B41M5/00
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: An ink jet recording paper having on at least one side
of a base paper at least two ink-receiving layers which each
comprise a pigment and a resin as main components; the topmost
layer of said ink-receiving layers having a thickness of 5 µm
to less than 25 µm and a density of 0.4 g/cm 3  to 0.6 g/cm 3  and
the ink-receiving layer arranged underneath said topmost layer
having a density higher than the density of the topmost layer
by 0.05 g/cm 3  to 0.5 g/cm 3 , thereby acquiring high suitability
for full-color ink jet printer of photo type.
Patent EP-0998095-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PATEL SARVAR
IPC: G09C1/00
Filed: 1999-07-20
Abstract: According to the two party authentication method, a
first party generates and transfers a random number to a
second party as a first challenge. The second party
increments a count value in response to the first
challenge, generates a first challenge response by
performing a keyed cryptographic function (KCF) on the
first challenge and the count value using a first key,
and transfers the count value, as a second challenge,
and the first challenge response to the first party. The
first party verifies the second party based on the first
challenge, the second challenge and the first challenge
response. The first party also generates a second
challenge response by performing the KCF on the second
challenge using the first key, and transfers the second
challenge response to the second party. The second party
verifies the first party based on the second challenge
and the second challenge response. For instance, the
first and second parties can be a network and mobile,
respectively, in a wireless system. Also, based on the
first and second challenges, both the first and second
parties may generate another key.
Patent EP-1002910-A2 (EP)
Title: Hinged connecting section
Inventor: RIVERA DANIEL R
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 1999-11-22
Abstract: A building method and assembly employ an integral
hinge section having a receiving section for securely
receiving an elongated building member and a pivot section
integral with the receiving section and able to lockably
mate, in any of a plurality of angular positions, with an
inverted pivot section of a second hinge section. The
receiving section typically attaches to the building member
in a secure manner and the pivot section has a surface
having at least one locking pin and a plurality of pin
receiving holes. Such surfaces, when juxtaposed to each
other, provide a plurality of angular locking positions for
an opposed pair of hinge sections. As a result, the
elongated building members can be stacked and secured using
a single hinge pin to provide stability and rotational
flexibility.
Patent EP-0972471-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOYD DENNIS
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 1999-07-15
Abstract: An air mattress system includes a plurality of inflatable air chambers
operatively connected to form an air mattress, a reversible air pump operatively
connected to the air chambers, and a manually operable control operatively connected to
the air pump for controlling the operation of the air pump. The manually operable
control has at least a first setting for operating the air pump in a first direction for
inflating the air chambers and at least a second setting for operating the air pump in a
second direction for deflating the air chambers. Preferably, at least one inflatable air
chamber is disposed below the plurality of air chambers to form a foundation for the air
mattress. A gauge is included for measuring the air pressure in at least one of the air
chambers, the gauge having a display for displaying the measured air pressure to a user.
Patent EP-1145141-A2 (EP)
Title: Systeme de verification orthographique et grammaticale
Inventor: SCHABES YVES
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: Ce système, permettant de corriger des mots mal orthographiés dans un texte d'entrée, détecte le mot mal orthographié, arrête une liste de mots de remplacement et classe cette liste de mots en fonction du contexte du texte d'entrée. Le système sélectionne l'un des mots de remplacement qui va remplacer le mot mal orthographié.