baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1263235-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LABELLE LILIAN
IPC: H04N7/52
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: The invention concerns a method of indexing on a digital image
which has been compressed or is to be compressed according to a
compression method using compression parameters which influence the
resulting quantity of information contained in at least part of the compressed
image, the indexing requiring a predetermined quantity of information,
characterised in that the method includes, prior to a step of indexing the digital
image, the steps of:
     determining from at least one of the compression
parameters for at least part of the compressed image,   checking whether the resulting quantity of information
corresponding to the compression parameters is adapted to the predetermined
quantity of information required for the indexing of the image.
Patent EP-1243546-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOGLIANI CLAUDIO
IPC: B67C3/20
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: Containers are filled with liquids by equipment
incorporating a carousel (4) rotatable about a
vertical axis (5), and a number of filler heads (9)
mounted to the carousel (4), each comprising a
platform (10, 15) on which to set a container (2),
a nozzle (11) aligned with the platform and serving
to direct at least one type of liquid into the
container, also a dynamometer (25) associated with
the platform (10, 15) and sensing the weight of the
container (2). The equipment includes at least one
tank (19) holding at least one liquid to be batched
into the containers (2), and a fixed pipeline (21)
of which a first end (21a) is connected to the tank
(19) and a second end (21b) connected by way of a
rotary coupling (22) to a manifold (23) at the top
end (4a) of the carousel (4).
Patent EP-1360715-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZAKEL ELKE
IPC: H01L21/56
Filed: 2002-02-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for contacting microchips, whereby an adhesive agent is applied to a side of a substrate on which a strip conductor is arranged, and/or to a side of a microchip on which at least one bump is situated, in such a way that a liquid layer of the adhesive agent is formed on the same. After the microchip has been adjusted in such a way that the at least one bump is situated over a pre-determined position on the strip conductor of the substrate, a pressure contact is established between the at least one bump and the pre-determined position by exerting pressure between the microchip and the substrate, said adhesive agent then being hardened.
Patent EP-1354118-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RANKIN JAMES R
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une aléseuse dirigeable et une méthode d'utilisation pour perçage directionnel horizontal. L'aléseuse comprend un châssis porteur couplé rotatif au corps d'alésage, un carter de châssis porteur relié coulissant au châssis porteur et un vérin hydraulique d'inclinaison du châssis porteur par rapport au carter dudit châssis. L'aléseuse peut également être équipée de sondes qui en surveillent la position et l'orientation pendant la marche, ou bien d'un système de guidage laser qui dirige automatiquement l'aléseuse le long d'un alésage pilote.
Patent EP-1351610-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURKUS J KENNETH
IPC: A61F2/44
Filed: 2002-01-03
Abstract: Methods and instrumentation particularly adapted for disc space preparation for insertion of implants from an anterior approach to the spine are provided. The instruments include a guide sleeve defining a channel having overlapping cylindrical working channel portions and lateral non-distracting extensions extending from reduced thickness wall portions. The guide sleeve has an overall reduced width configuration. A pair of distractors are provided. A first distractor includes a shaft and distal tip, each having convex walls. A second distractor includes a shaft and distal tip including a recessed area at least along the tip. The first distractor is at least partially received within the recessed area of the second distractor when the first and second distractors are in side-by-side relation and a reduced overall width of the distractors is obtained. Preferably, the first and second distractors are used with the guide sleeve. Methods using the disclosed instruments are also provided.
Patent EP-1383497-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALKON DANIEL
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2002-05-02
Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving attentive cognition comprising administering a compound that potentiates intraneuronal carbonic anhydrase activity thereby improving establishment of a theta rhythm.
Patent EP-1384106-A2 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur herstellung eines brillenglases unter berücksichtigung der optimalen, individuellen progressionslänge
Inventor: DORSCH RAINER
IPC: G02C7/02
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: Beschrieben wird ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der optimalen und individuellen Progressionslänge eines Gleitsichtglases anhand des gemessenen Hornhautscheitelabstands einer vorangepassten Brillenfassung. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich durch die folgenden Schritte aus: a) Bereitstellen des Wertes des individuellen Hornhautscheitelabstands (HSA) einer vorangepassten Brillenfassung; b) Messen des individuellen Abstandes d zwischen einem Fernbezugspunkt BF und einem Zentrierkreuz ZK; c) Ermitteln der optimalen und individuellen Progressionslänge (Lopt) gemäss der folgenden Formel: Lopt = 0,63 * (HSA+ 13,5 mm) + d(BF, ZK).
Patent EP-1434643-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KRANZ DAVID R
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: Selon l'invention une unité de gazéification est mise en oeuvre au cours d'un processus catalyseur/absorbeur destiné à éliminer les polluants du produit de combustion d'une turbine à gaz. Un petit écoulement de gaz de synthèse provenant de l'unité de gazéification est purifié dans une unité de piégeage de gaz acide, afin de piéger le H2S. Ledit gaz de synthèse est alors traité dans une unité de conversion, dans laquelle le monoxyde de carbone et n'importe quel COS présents dans le gaz de synthèse sont convertis en hydrogène et en dioxyde de carbone. Le gaz de synthèse converti, qui contient encore des traces de H2S, est alors traité sur un lit d'oxyde de zinc, dans lequel les traces de H2S sont piégées. L'écoulement résultant est riche en hydrogène ainsi qu'en dioxyde de carbone, et constitue de ce fait un produit idéal pour la régénération du système catalyseur/absorbeur.
Patent EP-1335732-A2 (EP)
Title: Food item for increasing cognitive capacity
Inventor: GEISS KURT-REINER
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 2002-03-12
Abstract: A food item, preferably a bar of chocolate, that has a phosphatidyl serine content of 100 mg to 300 mg and a relatively high carbohydrate content.
Patent EP-1464120-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROOVERS RAF L J
IPC: H03M1/16
Filed: 2002-09-09
Abstract: The invention uses basic pipeline/subranging architecture to provide a circuit for analogue to digital conversion comprising: a sample and hold circuit (1); a coarse analogue to digital converter (2); a digital to analogue converter (3); combining logic circuitry; a fine analogue to digital converter (6); and also a voltage to current converter (7; R1); means for subtracting in the current domain, preferably comprising a means for summing at a virtual earth node (9); and means for converting current to voltage (10; R2) at the input to the fine analogue to digital converter (6). The fine analogue to digital converter (6) preferably additionally comprises a resistor (R3) matched to the means for converting current to voltage (10; R2), and a current source matched to the current to the digital to analogue converter (3). A plurality of pairs of voltage to current (7A; 7B) and current to voltage 10A; 10B converters may be connected in cascade formation and a plurality of sample and hold circuits (1) are provided. This has the advantage of increasing the sample rate of the circuit. An implementation according to the invention, enables a reduction in the number of components to be matched as well as the degree of matching and provides an ADC with high speed and high resolution without the disadvantages of the known implementations.
Patent EP-1414984-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PENSAERT MAURICE
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a new polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide involved in cellular entrance of PRRSV, to a recombinant vector comprising said polynucleotide, to a cell capable of expressing said polypeptide, a method of producing said polypeptide as well as to cell culture and to a novel method of producing the PRRSV virus. The present invention further relates to a method of identifying compounds that affect the PRRSV receptor function of the polypeptide as well as to the use of the polypeptide or identified compounds in the manufacture of medicaments. The present inventors have succeeded in isolating a protein from PAM membranes that seems to play a crucial role in virus entry into the cell. The elucidated nucleotide sequence encoding the protein, as well as the amino acid sequence of the protein, were compared with sequences stored in sequence databases.  Surprisingly the putative PRRSV receptor provided by the present invention showed a great deal of homology to certain proteins belonging to the Siglec family.
Patent EP-1442435-A2 (EP)
Title: Electronic subpoena service
Inventor: LAWRENCE DAVID
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: A method and system for delivering a subpoena via an electronic subpoena service. The electronic delivery can constitute legal service of the subpoena or be accompanied by hardcopy service. Utilization of a system to serve subpoenas can provide timely and efficient service with an automated audit trail. The system can enable broad service with confirmed identification of relevant parties to be served. An automated search of electronic records provides uniform search criteria an compliance, even with multiple locations and subsidiaries, including foreign subsidiaries. Ongoing searching via real time monitoring of accounts, credit, entities wire transfer and other activities also provides a level of detail and uniformity heretofore unavailable.
Patent EP-1442058-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AVERBACK PAUL
IPC: A61P31/00
Filed: 2002-11-18
Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.
Patent EP-1444531-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RICK ROLAND R
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: Procédé permettant de produire une valeur de fiabilité pour une estimation de paramètre dérivée d'un signal à l'aide d'une analyse de corrélation. Ledit procédé consiste à obtenir une indication permettant de savoir si un état sans visibilité directe du signal est présent ou vraisemblable et / ou à obtenir une indication permettant de savoir si un état par trajets multiples du signal est présent ou vraisemblable. En réponse à l'une de ces indications ou aux deux, ledit procédé permet de déduire une valeur de fiabilité pour l'estimation de paramètre. Dans un mode de réalisation, l'estimation de paramètre est une estimation du temps de réception (TOA) du signal et la valeur de fiabilité est l'erreur de valeur quadratique moyenne (RMSE) de l'estimation du temps de réception. Dans ce mode de réalisation, une indication est obtenue, permettant de savoir si l'état sans visibilité directe du signal est présent ou vraisemblable sur la base d'une mesure de l'intensité de la fonction de corrélation au pic de cette intensité. La mesure de l'intensité de la fonction de corrélation au pic de cette intensité peut être l'énergie par puce divisée par la puissance totale reçue (Ec/I0) ou peut être simplement l'énergie brute de la fonction de corrélation au pic. La valeur RMSE qui est calculée dans ce mode de réalisation varie inversement par rapport à l'intensité de pic de la fonction de corrélation.
Patent EP-1472631-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAKEN JACK E
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 2002-09-20
Abstract: An electronic ticket exchange system and method of operation. Tickets for public-facility events are issued by the facility's electronic ticket control system, which maintains a database for storing ownership information regarding each electronic ticket. When the electronic ticket control system receives a ticket exchange request message from a virtual ticket device on which one or more electronic tickets are stored, it compares the conditions of exchange in the request with ownership information in the database to determine if a match can be found. If so, the parties are notified through a message to their virtual ticket devices and, upon confirmation, the exchange is effected by updating the electronic ticket information in each of the virtual ticket devices and also in the electronic ticket control system database.
Patent EP-1458478-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BACH HERMANN
IPC: C10G11/18
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: L'invention concerne un catalyseur à zéolithe granuleux de forme sélective introduit, lors d'un procédé de production d'oléfine de faible poids moléculaire à partir d'un mélange d'oléfine de poids moléculaire élevé, dans un réacteur comme charge. Ce catalyseur à zéolithe nécessite, de temps en temps, un décockage. A cet effet, on rince le réacteur avec un flux d'azote chauffé à une température de 460 à 500  DEG C pour expulser les hydrocarbures puis on refroidit le réacteur avec un flux d'azote chauffé à une température de 420 à < 460  DEG C. Ensuite, le réacteur est traversé par un mélange azote-air chauffé à une température de 460 à 500  DEG C jusqu'au décockage complet et enfin on rince le réacteur avec un flux d'azote chauffé à une température de 460 et 500  DEG C.
Patent EP-1327990-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HONDA YASUHIKO
IPC: G11C7/06
Filed: 2003-01-10
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises a plurality of sense
amplifiers divided into a plurality of groups, each of the groups
being a unit of a page readout operation; a sense amplifier control
signal generation circuit which outputs a sense amplifier control
signal for enabling the sense amplifiers of each group and disabling
the sense amplifiers of each group, wherein the sense amplifier
control signal enables and disables the sense amplifiers of a
part of the groups at different timing from the sense amplifiers
of other groups; and a plurality of memory cells connected to
the sense amplifiers via data lines.
Patent EP-1338409-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HINZPETER JUERGEN
IPC: B30B15/26
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A machine for producing tablets, comprises: (1) a rotating press, with a rotor that accommodates an upper and a lower stamper, curved segments and press rollers to actuate the press stampers; and (2) a filling unit. A machine for producing tablets, comprises: (1) a rotating press, with a rotor that accommodates an upper and a lower stamper, curved segments and press rollers to actuate the press stampers;  (2) a filling unit; and (3) a calculation unit to control the machine and process data from transducers. At least one of the components and/or machine sections, has a transponder in which identification numbers are stored. A reader enables the transponder to identify the components and/or sections.
Patent EP-1411182-A2 (EP)
Title: Device for connecting two rails of a suspended ceiling
Inventor: HUENTING HARALD
IPC: E04B9/16
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: The device for the connecting of two rails comprises at least two side sections (20,21) to which is connected a center section (22). At least one locking element (10,11) is installed in the region of each side section and snap-locks on the edge section of the associated side wall of the first rail or on a transition section (25) between the associated side wall and a bottom connecting the two side walls and/or the bottom of the first rail.
Patent EP-1385109-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROCKE-BENZ MANUEL
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: The ordering process is executed using communications over the internet and involves transfer of data in an e mail form from the customer to the supplier. The data is entered into a data field memory and identifies the customer with an identification together with the product details. The identification can be in the form of a code number, password or characteristic feature.
Patent EP-1339064-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAI YASUKAZU
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device
having a memory cell array of a split-operation mode. 
     The semiconductor memory device comprises a semiconductor ship
having first to fourth sides, a first interconnection (56,57) disposed along a
first side of the semiconductor chip and supplied with a source potential
level (Vdd) or a ground potential level (Gnd), a second interconnection
(58,59) disposed along a second side opposed to the first side and
supplied with the source potential level (Vdd) or the ground potential level
(Gnd), and a plurality of sub-array regions (50-54) disposed between the
first interconnection (56,57) and the second interconnection (58,59). A
plurality of memory cells and a plurality of sense amplifiers respectively
connected to the memory cells are disposed in each of the sub-array
regions. The memory cells and the sense amplifiers disposed in one of
the sub-array regions (50-54) are activated in response to the potential
level supplied to the first interconnection (56,57). The memory cells and
the sense amplifiers disposed in another one of the sub-array regions (50-54)
are activated substantially simultaneously with the memory cells and
the sense amplifiers disposed in the above one of the sub-array regions in
response to the potential level supplied to the second interconnection
(58,59).
Patent EP-1426875-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SZILAGYI ZOLTAN C
IPC: G06K9/22
Filed: 2003-11-20
Abstract: A system, method, and data structure are described that permit schemas to be written for
ink. In a first example, a schema may be written for addressing various nodes types in a
hierarchy of ink. In another example, a schema may be written defining user interactions.
Finally, these schemas may be combined to provide extensibility of new interaction models.
Patent EP-1356956-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GILLARD JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: B60C9/22
Filed: 2003-04-18
Abstract: A medium truck tire (10) and more specifically a super single truck tire
(10) includes belt plies (24, 25) reinforced with steel cords which make an angle
comprised between 0° and 5° with respect to the equatorial plane. At least one
belt ply (24, 25) is helically wound on the carcass ply (16). The steel of the
reinforcing cords comprises high elongation steel. Radially outside to the at
least one helically wound belt ply (24, 25), there are several spliced belt plies
(22, 23), making angles comprised between 45° and 75° with respect to the
equatorial plane.
Patent EP-1369637-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUCKLE DEREK
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2003-05-31
Abstract: A transition fitting (4) for an expandable pipe liner (1)
comprises:
   an externally tapered insert (11) adapted to be received
inside the expandable pipe liner (1);   An internally tapered collar (5) adapted to co-operate with
the tapered insert (11) in order to grip the expandable pipe
liner (1) there between; and   An internally threaded compression cap (22) adapted to co-operate
with the internally tapered collar (5) to apply a
compressive load to the tapered insert (11) and thereby
increase the gripping force between the insert (11) and the
collar (5).
Patent EP-1378566-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ASAKO HIROYUKI
IPC: C12N1/19
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: There is disclosed a reductase having good heat stability, which results in
decrease in reaction time and improvement of reaction efficiency. Specifically,
disclosed is an enzyme having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in which at
least one of the amino acids of the positions 245 and 271 of the amino acid sequence
of SEQ ID NO:1 is replaced with another amino acid(s); a polynucleotide having a
nucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of said reductase; a vector
containing said polynucleotide; a transformant containing said polynucleotide or said
vector, and the like.
Patent EP-1388804-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM TAE-KYUN
IPC: G06V10/764
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A system and method for detecting a face using a pattern classifier learning
face images and near face images are provided. The system includes a basis
vector extractor, which receives a plurality of face images and a plurality of
near-face images and extracts a plurality of face basis vectors expressing the face
images and a plurality of near-face basis vectors expressing the near-face images;
a feature vector extractor, which extracts face feature vectors and near-face
feature vectors by projecting the face images and the near-face images upon the
face and near-face feature vectors and projects an image, which is input for face
detection, upon the basis vectors to extract the feature vector of the input image; a
clustering unit, which classifies the face feature vectors and the near-face feature
vectors into predetermined sub-classes and outputs a sub-class number of a
sub-class including the feature vector of the input image among the sub-classes; a
pattern classifier trainer, which trains each pattern classifier corresponding to a
certain sub-class using face feature vectors and near-face feature vectors, which
are included in the sub-class; and a face determiner, which applies the feature
vector of the input image to the pattern classifier corresponding to the sub-class
including the feature vector of the input image and determines whether the input
image is a face image using the pattern classifier.
Patent EP-1414042-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MERCER IAN CAMERON
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: Grouping and navigating media files within a playlist on a computer-readable medium. Software according to the invention selects one or more media files according to a grouping criterion to define a group from the media files. The defined group references the selected media files. The invention software generates a group header associated with the group. The group header includes a value identifying the defined group and a reference to another group to enable navigation. The invention software stores the selected media files, the playlist, the defined groups, and the associated group headers on a computer-readable medium. The invention software also includes playback software for navigating and selecting media files via groups within a playlist. In one embodiment, the invention is operable as part of a compressed media format having a set of small files containing metadata, menus, and playlists in a compiled binary format designed for playback on feature-rich personal computer media players as well as low cost media players.
Patent EP-1353200-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAILLAERT DIRK
IPC: G02B6/125
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a waveguide coupler, comprising:
   a substrate;   two waveguides formed on said substrate intersecting at a right angle; and   a diffraction grating structure formed at the intersection of said waveguides.    
     It is an advantage of the present invention that a polarisation splitter is
obtained, which couples orthogonal modes from a single-mode optical fibre
into identical modes of two planar waveguides. It may be used in a polarisation
diversity configuration to implement a polarisation insensitive photonic
integrated circuit based on diffraction grating structures, such as photonic
crystals.