baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0875910-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRASS WILLIAM ERNEST
IPC: H01H9/34
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: A baffle (212,250,252) for use in a circuit breaker (20',20'') includes
a first baffle mechanism (204,250) and a second baffle mechanism (206,252). Each
of the first (204,250) and second (206,252) baffle mechanisms includes a base
(214,224,258,270), a plurality of elongated members (208,210,264,266) supported by
the base (214,224,258,270), and cross-pins (220,222,230,232) or other elongated
members (264,266,276,278) for supporting the base (214,224,258,270) of one of the
baffle mechanisms (204,206,250,252) substantially parallel to the base
(214,224,258,270) of the other baffle mechanism. The elongated members
(208,210,264,266) of the first (204,250) and second (206,252) baffle mechanisms are
interleaved to form a labyrinth (280,282).
Patent EP-0873876-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DONNIS GIAN PAOLO
IPC: B41J13/10
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: The printer (10) has an ink jet printhead (12) suitable for printing single
sheets (14) and a control device (40) adapted to delay expulsion of the
same to a collection tray (16), with the purpose of extending the drying
time of the ink ejected by the printhead (12) on each sheet, before a
following sheet is stacked thereon. The device (40) is suitable for
controlling means (17, 25) for feeding of the sheets (14) through the
printer (10) so as to temporarily stop the feeding of a first sheet (14a)
after it has been printed on, then to feed a second sheet (14b) until it
comes to a predetermined minimum distance (D) from the first sheet
(14a), and finally to simultaneously feed the first sheet (14a) and the
second sheet (14b), so as to expel the first sheet (14a) to the collection
tray (16) and to further feed the second sheet (14b) so that it can be
printed on. The device (40) preferably comprises a group consisting of a
threaded element (61) and a toothed element (62), which are adapted
to couple and uncouple by torsional means, rotating with respect to one
another, so that pairs of sheet expulsion rollers (42a,42b) are
disconnected from a sheet feeding roller (27), during a predetermined
relative rotation of the two elements (61,62).
Patent EP-0860282-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGAHARA HIROTO
IPC: B41J2/055
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: An ink jet apparatus has a piezoelectric ceramic
arrangement including a plurality of grooves filled with
ink. The grooves are separated from one another by side
walls, and the inside of the grooves are partially furnished
with electrodes. The electrodes receive a driving
voltage to selectively vary the inner volumes of the
grooves based on the piezoelectric thickness slip effect.
The selectively varied inner volumes of the grooves cause
the ink to jet out therefrom. In this structure, the
height of the side walls divided by the width thereof is
at least 2 and at most 9. Using a low driving voltage,
the apparatus boosts the ink pressure within the ink
chambers so as to keep the velocity of jetted ink droplets
sufficiently high and the volume thereof sufficiently
large to form characters and images onto a printing
medium.
Patent EP-0881228-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BATZ HANS-GEORG
IPC: C07H21/00
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: Nucleic acid analogues provide a particularly useful tool for the preparation of complex
polymeric structures of defined geometry because they are relatively stable to reaction
conditions for the preparation of such structures and provide the opportunity to introduce
reactive groups which would not be possible with usual nucleic acids. These
supramolecular structures can be used to form fine networks in nanometer size, for the
preparation of e.g. computer chips, new materials/polymers with conductivity and/or
insulator properties, and robot arms in nanometer scale.
Patent EP-0892576-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI YUICHI
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: An exchange apparatus is disclosed, that comprises an address
solving port for extracting logical address information from a
datagram received from an Internet protocol computer network
through a data transmission path and converting the extracted
address information into absolute address information of an
asynchronous transfer mode network, an address converting port
for converting the absolute address information converted by the
address solving port into an address having a geographically
hierarchical structure and adding the converted address
information to the original datagram, an ATM cell assembling port
for assembling an ATM cell that is transferred at a time in the
asynchronous transfer mode with the data gram containing the
address information added by the address converting port, and a
transfer destination setting and outputting port for setting a
virtual path and a virtual channel that represent the transfer
destination to the ATM cell assembled by the ATM cell assembling
port and outputting the resultant ATM cell to the asynchronous
transfer mode network.
Patent EP-0910159-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUGHEY DANIEL C
IPC: B05B5/10
Filed: 1998-10-05
Abstract: A high magnitude potential supply comprising a first circuit for
generating a first signal related to a desired output high magnitude potential across a pair
of output terminals of the supply, a second circuit for generating a second signal related
to an output current from the high magnitude potential supply, a third circuit for
supplying an operating potential to the high magnitude potential supply so that it can
produce the high magnitude operating potential, the third circuit having a control
terminal, a fourth circuit coupled to the first and second circuits and to the control
terminal, the fourth circuit receiving the first and second signals from the first and second
circuits and controlling the operating potential supplied to the high magnitude potential
supply by the third circuit, and a fifth circuit for disabling the supply of operating potential
to the high magnitude potential supply so that no high magnitude operating potential can
be supplied by it, the fifth circuit also coupled to the control terminal.
Patent EP-0919633-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DURMOWICZ GERARD P
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: Methods for detecting the presence of  Neisseria gonorrhoeae  are described. These
methods are based upon amplifying a portion of the  Neisseria gonorrhoeae  genome and
detecting the presence of the amplified nucleic acid. Various sets of primers and detectors are
disclosed. The disclosed primers and detectors can be used in Strand Displacement
Amplification assays, thermal Strand Displacement Amplification Assays, and homogeneous,
fluorescent real time thermal Strand Displacement Amplification assays to specifically detect the
presence of  Neisseria gonorrhoeae  even in the presence of contaminating microorganisms and in
the presence of human DNA.
Patent EP-0924705-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAPP STEFAN
IPC: G11B27/11
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a CD player for CD-like
recording formats, such as, for example, CD-ROM, CD-I and
CD-V. According to the invention, the playback of
recording media having a recording format which differs
from the CD is made possible by a virtual list of
contents which also enables sequential access to
recording media whose list of contents cannot be read by
a CD player. The field of application of the invention
relates to CD players.
Patent EP-0924786-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PETTIT WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: A fuel cell system including a fuel reformer heated by a
catalytic combustor fired by anode and cathode effluents. The combustor
includes a turbulator section at its input end for intimately mixing the anode
and cathode effluents before they contact the combustors primary catalyst bed.
The turbulator comprises at least one porous bed of mixing media that
provides a tortuous path therethrough for creating turbulent flow and intimate
mixing of the anode and cathode effluents therein.
Patent EP-0869411-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEATCH RICHARD
IPC: G04B19/26
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: A moon-phase dial mechanism comprising two overlapping,
rotatable discs behind a substantially circular window
representative of the moon.
Patent EP-0905249-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZALACAIN MAGDALENA
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: The invention provides alcohol dehydrogenase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding
alcohol dehydrogenase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by
recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing alcohol dehydrogenase
polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
Patent EP-0930802-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUZA JOHN M
IPC: H04R29/00
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: A microphone bias current detection circuit includes: a
microphone circuit 18; an amplifier 10 having a first output and a
second output, the first output is coupled to the microphone
circuit 18 for providing a bias current to the microphone circuit
18, the second output provides a sampled current I s  proportional
to the bias current; a first switch 30 having a first end coupled
to the second output of the amplifier 10; a resistor 38 having a
first end coupled to a second end of the first switch 30; and a
second switch 32 coupled between the first end of the resistor 38
and a reference current source.
Patent EP-0925936-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOLASH JOHN PHILIP
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: The invention described in the specification
relates to an apparatus for supplying electrical
information to a printer controller in order to identify
the one or more cartridges installed in a printer. The
apparatus comprises a carriage (4) which is laterally
translatable relative to the movement of print media
through the printer, carriage translation means, and a
replaceable cartridge (2) attached to the carriage. The
apparatus further comprises an indicia device (14) which
is attached to the replaceable cartridge and which has
optically readable indicia (16) thereon containing
encoded information which contains information
identifying the type of cartridge (2) installed in the
printer. The apparatus also includes an optical code
reader which reads and transmits the encoded information
to a printer controller as the cartridge (2) moves in a
lateral direction relative to the code reader. The
invention thus uses the linear motion of the carriage
(4) in combination with the optically readable indicia
device (14) on the cartridge (2) to identify the type of
cartridge, or to otherwise control the printer depending
on the specific information provided by the indicia
device (14).
Patent EP-0884002-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOMMI FRANCO
IPC: A23L19/00
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: The invention falls within the food sector. 
     In order to increase the consistency of plant products in the form of pieces, the treatment
of the plant product with a calcium-complexing mixture comprising PME and a calcium
salt is performed in the heat by means of mixing of the plant product with a calcium-complexing
mixture having a temperature preferably of between 70°C and 90°C. 
     The calcium-complexing mixture is obtained directly from the juice of the plant product
to which citric acid and calcium chloride are added, and the mixture is then heated to 70°-90°C. 
     Instead of calcium chloride it is possible to use a calcium salt derived from organic acids
such as α-, β- and γ-hydroxyacids or carboxylic acids. 
     The juice is obtained from a draining stage following mixing of the plant product with the
calcium-complexing mixture.
Patent EP-1009291-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POFF BRADLEY C
IPC: A61M31/00
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne de nouveaux procédés et dispositifs servant à stabiliser et à écarter des tissus pendant une intervention chirurgicale, en particulier, les tissus internes. On colle aux surface du tissu des pièces de matériau, de préférence, biodégradable. La manipulation de ces pièces, par exemple, directement avec des forceps, ou par l'intermédiaire de sutures, permet d'écarter les tissus, ou sinon de les manipuler, en leur imposant un traumatisme limité au minimum. Ce procédé est particulière utile en chirurgie présentant un caractère invasif extrêmement limité.
Patent EP-0942252-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IREBLAD LARS
IPC: F41A17/44
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device,
especially for a cartridge chamber lock, intended
to be mounted in a weapon, said device including a carrier
(1) that in active position is intended to be received
in the holder for the ammunition box of the
weapon and a blocking element (8) that is supported by
the carrier (1), said blocking element (8) in mounted
position of the locking device being intended to be
mounted in the cartridge chamber, said blocking element
(8) assuming either a released position relative to the
cartridge chamber or a locked position relative to the
cartridge chamber, and that the device further includes
an activating means provided in the carrier and a power
transmission means extending between the blocking element
and the activating means. 
     The device according to the invention is characterized
in that a portion of the blocking element (8) is
received in the carrier (1), that said portion of the
blocking element (8) at least partly is surrounded by
material including cemented carbide or hard materials.
Patent EP-0983905-A2 (EP)
Title: Schaltungsanordnung zur Abkopplung einer elektronischen Einrichtung von einer Datenleitung in einem Kraftfahrzeug
Inventor: BLUEMEL THOMAS
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schaltungsanordnung zur Abkopplung einer elektronischen Einrichtung (3) von einer Datenleitung (CAN(H); CAN(L)) in einem Kraftfahrzeug (1), über welche die elektronische Einrichtung (3) und mindestens ein weiteres elektrisches System (5) in ihrem Betriebszustand Informationen austauschen. Bei einer Schaltungsanordnung, bei welcher trotz Ausfall einer an den CAN-Bus angeschlossenen elektronischen Einrichtung der Fahrzeugbetrieb ohne Einschränkungen voll aufrechterhalten werden kann, ist die an oder nahe der Außenfläche des Kraftfahrzeuges (1) angeordnete elektronische Einrichtung (3) mit einer Fehlererkennungseinrichtung (10) verbunden, welche bei Feststellung eines Fehlers der elektronischen Einrichtung (3) diese von der Datenleitung (CAN(H); CAN(L)) abkoppelt, wobei die Betriebsfähigkeit des elektronischen Systems (5) voll aufrechterhalten wird. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0938040-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MINAKUCHI YU
IPC: G06F3/0485
Filed: 1992-10-07
Abstract: An apparatus for use with a display device to
manipulate an object displayed on the display device,
the apparatus comprising: a touch panel (11), mounted
to the display device (3) and representing a display
surface of the display device, which is sensitive to
characteristics of a touching contact on the touch
panel, the characteristics including at least co-ordinate
positions of the touching contact, for
outputting corresponding touch panel information
representing the characteristics of the touching
contact on the touch panel; and object manipulation
means (50-52) for manipulating and displaying the
object image on the display surface of the display
device in response to said touch panel information.
The object manipulation means (50-52) comprises storage
means (7) for storing at least one data file which
stores object data for displaying the object; display
information storage means (1T) for storing object
information indicating that the object is a large one
extending beyond a display area, and display position
information which specifies the position where the
object is displayed on the display device (3); and
display control means (52) operable, when the object
information and the touch panel information indicate a
movement such that the touching contact moves a
distance more than a predetermined distance or the 
touching contact moves at a speed higher than a
predetermined speed, for causing the object to be
displayed on the display device in a scrolling
condition. In this way a user can easily perform a
scrolling operation of an object too large to be
displayed all at once.
Patent EP-0967817-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ATTIA AMR
IPC: H04Q7/34
Filed: 1999-06-23
Abstract: The arrangement includes a local maintenance terminal (LMT) and a base station (BTS) which communicates with the local maintenance terminal via a wireless connection. Preferably, the wireless connection is provided by infrared light, radio or ultrasound. The maintenance terminal includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless communication signals. The transceiver is integrated on a PCMCIA card and is a separate apparatus connected to the maintenance terminal. Preferably, the maintenance terminal is a notebook.
Patent EP-1033149-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIHIKO SHIODA
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: An inexpensive, portable golf ball cleaning device which provides a readily
accessible means for cleaning a golf ball at any time and at any point on the golf
course. The golf ball cleaning device includes a ball cleaning pad removably
attachable to a golfer at a position which is readily accessible and convenient for
wiping a golf ball on the pad yet does not interfere with the golfer's swing. In the
preferred embodiments, the golf ball cleaning pad is a water absorbent material
retained at a lightweight, waterproof backing which extends outwardly and upwardly
to form a curved bottom portion or storage space at the bottom end of the backing. In
the second preferred embodiment, the backing includes side walls extending from the
bottom portion to the top of the backing. In the third preferred embodiment, the
backing includes side walls having a lip or front wall for removeably retaining the
water absorbent material at the backing. In the fourth preferred embodiment, the
device includes an absorbent cloth for wiping or drying the golf ball. In the preferred
embodiments, a hook portion is provided for removably attaching the device to a
golfer. The hook portion extends outwardly and downward from the top end of the
backing and is adapted to hook onto a belt or waistband of a golfer. The hook portion
extends across the entire width of the backing for securely anchoring the device in
place. In addition, the attachment means may be a hook and loop-type adhesive
material which is adapted to stick to the clothing of a golfer or a spring clamp or pin
for releasably clasping onto the clothing of a golfer.
Patent EP-0976335-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MERTENS SILVIA
IPC: D02G3/44
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: The composition comprises 10-90 (preferably 25-50) wt.% cotton fibers with a permanent flame retardant finish, 5-45 (preferably 26-35) wt.% polyamide and/or polyester fibers, 5-45 (preferably 24-35) wt.% melamine resin fibers and 0-5 (preferably 0) wt.% auxiliary fibers.
Patent EP-0982700-A2 (EP)
Title: Fahrzeugkommunikationssystem
Inventor: DAUNER OSKAR
IPC: B60R16/03
Filed: 1999-07-31
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrzeugkommunikationssystem, insbesondere
für ein Kraftfahrzeug, mit mehreren Geräteeinheiten zum
Senden, Empfangen, Erfassen und/oder Verarbeiten von Daten zum
Ausführen von Applikationen, wobei die Geräteeinheiten mittels
zugehörigen Hardwareschnittstellen mit einem gemeinsamen
Datenbus verbunden sind. Erfindungsgemäß werden den Applikationen
flexibel steuerbare Funktionen zugeordnet, wobei jeder
Funktion jeweils eine Softwareschnittstelle zum Datenaustausch
mit anderen Softwareschnittstellen und/oder Hardwareschnittstellen
zugeordnet ist, und wobei die Funktionen innerhalb beliebiger
Geräteeinheiten ausgeführt werden.
Patent EP-0994172-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEFFGEN STEPHAN DR
IPC: A61K6/896
Filed: 1999-09-09
Abstract: Adhesive contains a polymer with (a) a backbone to which (b) alkyl, aryl and/or alkenyl groups and (c) alkyl and/or aryl spacer groups are linked by ester groups. The spacer is linked in turn to an open-chain and/or cyclic silicone and/or silane group, an ethylene group and a silicone group with M-, D-, T- and/or Q-silicone units and Si-bound vinyl group(s), all with silicon-carbon (Si-C) bonds. Independent claims are also included for 2 methods of preparing the adhesive.
Patent EP-1003077-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HENGEFELD AXEL
IPC: G03C5/26
Filed: 1999-09-29
Abstract: Production of photographic processing chemicals in shaped form comprises (a) comminuting at least 50 wt.% of the inorganic part of the ingredients to a particle size of 125 mu m or below; and (b) direct pressing the ingredients to give a shape of hardness at least 400N.
Patent EP-1001116-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERGER RAINER MOSEF
IPC: E05B65/12
Filed: 1999-10-29
Abstract: The method involves starting an electric motor (6) in an opening interval causing the door to open via a gearbox stage (7). Force is only transferred by the gearbox if the motor speed exceeds a minimum level. When the door closure system is activated, the motor is also started to start the run-up phase and regulated to a revolution rate below the minimum value. After the end of the authorization check interval, the motor speed is raised to above the minimum value for door opening if there is a positive result.
Patent EP-1001365-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VARDANYAN ARTHUR
IPC: G06K19/06
Filed: 1999-11-12
Abstract: A secure card such as a credit card having a magnetic strip thereon is disclosed.
The magnetic strip is coated with a thin amorphous layer having electrical characteristics
and a processor. In a first state, the amorphous layer acts to interfere with the magnetic
strip. Identification of a user of the card as an authorised user thereof results in a second
state in which the information stored in the magnetic strip is accessible. For example,
biometric identification or the use of a PIN entered either directly into the card or through
an input terminal cause the processor to switch power from the amorphous strip thereby
removing the interference and unmasking the information on the magnetic strip.
Patent EP-1026865-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUI MASAHIRO
IPC: H04L29/02
Filed: 1999-12-29
Abstract: A method of transmitting information makes it possible
to send and receive data without restricting terminal device,
without requiring complicated operation, and communicate
between different types of terminal devices. Processing
contents corresponding to a procedure that a transmission signal
undergoes in the course of transmission over the communication
network are added in the form of a protocol to the transmission
signal at the time of creation of transmission signal.
Patent EP-0940143-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAYS DOUGLAS KIRK
IPC: A61K31/407
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A method for treating asthma and disease conditions associated therewith is
disclosed, particularly using the isozyme selective PKC inhibitor, (S)-3,4-[N, N'-1,1'-((2''-ethoxy)-3'''(O)-4'''-(N,N-dimethylamino)-butane)-bis-(3,3'-indolyl)]-1(H)-pyrrole-2,5-dione and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
Patent EP-0943875-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORI NOBUYUKI
IPC: F24F1/0073
Filed: 1999-02-18
Abstract: A motor 51 is attached on the bottom surface side of a motor base 52
with a pinion gear 54 and an output gear 55 housed in a gear housing portion
521 thereof, and an output shaft 553 of the output gear 55 is inserted through a
side plate 25L of an air outlet and is coupled to a flap 30 while the output shaft
553 is supported by a bearing hole 526 formed on the bottom portion of the
motor base 52, and by a burring hole 251 formed at the side plate 25L.
Thereby simplifying the configuration of a flap driving means, reducing it in
size, and controlling backlash of driving gears to smoothly drive the flap
without rattling.