baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0855830-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BEARSS JAMES G
IPC: B41J21/00
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: Text and line art image data is distinguished from halftone image
data for selectively enhanced rendering thereof. Specifically, a method of
rendering a raster pixel image from a stored bitmap (40, 50) includes (i)
determining whether an orphan pixel (54, 58, 140, 146) is detected within a
bounded sampling window (52, 56, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130) of the bitmap,
and, (ii) processing at least one selected pixel (136) of the bitmap within the
sampling window relative to the determining of whether an orphan pixel is
detected. In general, an orphan pixel is defined as an isolated white or black
pixel in a halftone image. In one embodiment, an orphan pixel (54, 58, 140,
146) is recognized as having a predefined pixel value and as having no other
pixels with that value adjacent thereto within the sampling window. In the event
an orphan pixel is detected within the window, then the bitmap within the
window is determined to be halftone image data and the selected pixel is
processed accordingly. In the event an orphan pixel does not exist within the
window, then the bitmap within the window is recognized as text or line art
image data and processed respectively.
Patent EP-0842654-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EICKEN ULRICH
IPC: A61K8/365
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: Hair care products with a long lasting effect contain the following components in a cosmetic base formulation: (A) 0.1-20 wt.% carrier with at least one hydroxyl group per molecule, which is not charged at a pH of 7 and has a octanol-water distribution coefficient (log P) of 0.3-3, with the exception of 2-benzyloxyethanol; and (B) 0.1-20 wt.% one or more cosmetically acceptable anionic, cationic or amphoteric polymer. Also claimed is a hair care method in which 5-50g of the above product is applied to hair for 2-60 minutes at 15-50 degrees C before being rinsed out with water and drying the hair.
Patent EP-0881081-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA KEIKI
IPC: B41J2/36
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: The objects of the present invention are to achieve high
quality recording having no stripes between main-scannings at a
low cost, a low running cost, miniaturization of the apparatus
and low power consumption and shorten printing time. In order
to achieve the object described above, the thermal recording
apparatus is equipped with a recording head (1) in which p pieces of
recording elements for recording dots on the recorded medium are
disposed at an interval of k dots in a sub-scanning direction, a
first drive means (8) for driving the recording head described above
in a main-scanning direction, a second drive means (9) for driving
the recording head by a distance of p dots every sub-scanning in
a sub-scanning direction, a third drive means (10) for driving a
recording medium disposed so that it contacts the recorded
medium described above, and a control means (11) for controlling the
first, second and third drive means and outputting image data to
be recorded on the preceding recorded medium to the recording
head described above.
Patent EP-0855816-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEUMANN UDO DIPL-ING
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: The method involves transmitting messages over multiple wire electrical cables to a bus coupler (19,21,23) for applications modules (20,22,24). Each bus coupler can accept the different types of application module via its applications interface (15), which is in the form of a plug socket. Each coupler's microcontroller (13) controls the data between the associated applications module at its applications interface for each socket and the wire pairs (4,6) in the field bus system cables (2,3).
Patent EP-0872175-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERG KAREL VAN DEN
IPC: A01J5/017
Filed: 1993-03-16
Abstract: The invention relates to an implement for
automatically milking animals, comprising a milk sample-taking
device (9, 35) with a milk collecting element (55) for
collecting a fraction of the milk obtained from the animal.
The implement is provided with level-determining means (65)
with the aid of which the level in a collecting element (55)
can be determined. The level-determining means (65) comprises
one or a plurality of superjacent level sensors (66) which,
when a predetermined quantity of milk has been collected in
the milk collecting element (55), supplies a signal with the
aid of which a cock (34) in a milk supply line (33) can be
closed.
Patent EP-0838146-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER LELY CORNELIS
IPC: A01B73/04
Filed: 1988-06-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a hay-making machine
comprising a frame (1) including a first frame beam supporting
at least six rake members (11, 14, 16) which are drivable about
upwardly directed, rotary axes (12) and are supported side-by-side
in a frame beam (2) comprising frame beam sections (4, 5,
8) which are pivotally connected with one another, such that
part of the rake members (11, 14, 16) supported by one or more
frame beam sections is upwardly pivotable to a transport
position, whereby the machine is provided with a second frame
beam (3) having the same number of beam sections (24, 25, 28)
as the first mentioned frame beam (2), which sections are
pivotally connected with one another about pivot shafts,
wherein the pivot shafts (26, 27) of the second frame beam (3)
are located in the extension of the near-by pivot shafts (6,
respectively 9) of the first frame beam (2).
Patent EP-0798380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HONJO MASARU
IPC: C07K14/61
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: Efficient secretory production of a recombinant protein in the periplasm can be attained by artificially regulating co-expression of a gene coding for the target recombinant protein and a gene coding for Sec protein involved in protein transport in  E .  coli  cells under conditions in which excessive expression of the Sec protein is suppressed.
Patent EP-0844439-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GATTI ANDREA
IPC: F24F7/00
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: A wind-protection air intake vent is installed inside a
duct (2) which connects the external environment to an
internal environment. The said duct (2) has located
inside it at least one first vane (5) which is inclined
with respect to the longitudinal axis of the duct (2) so
that its surface directed towards the said external
environment forms an acute angle with the direction of
the flow along the duct (2) from the external environment
to the internal environment. Between the first vane (5)
and the said internal environment there is arranged, at
a predetermined distance from the first vane (5), a
second vane (5') which intercepts entirely the projected
path, along the longitudinal axis of the duct (2), of an
aperture or window (9) formed on the first vane (5).
Patent EP-0817246-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEURIS MARC
IPC: H01L21/00
Filed: 1997-06-23
Abstract: An apparatus (1) for wet cleaning or etching of
flat substrates (9) comprising a tank (3) with an inlet
opening (5) and outlet opening (7) for said substrates. Said
tank contains a cleaning liquid (11) and is installed in a
gaseous environment (13). At least one of the openings is
a slice in a sidewall of the tank and is present below the
liquid-surface (15). In the tank (3) there may be a portion
(25) above the liquid (11) filled with a gas with a pressure
being lower than the pressure within said environment (13). 
     The method comprises the step of transferring a
substrate through the cleaning or etching liquid at a level
underneath the surface of said liquid making use of said
apparatus.
Patent EP-0870229-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JACOBS EINO
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: A VLIW processor comprising: a plurality of functional units, an instruction issue register with several issue slots, a multi port register file having a plurality of read ports for supplying operands to the functional units and a coupling circuit between said read ports and functional units. The feature of the invention is that the coupling circuit is arranged to provide only a restricted set of connections, whereby a functional unit may receive operands only from a restricted number of read ports.
Patent EP-0876627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FEMBOECK JOSEF
IPC: G01V8/22
Filed: 1997-10-23
Abstract: Ce dispositif optique est constitué de plusieurs barrières optiques (2) et comprend plusieurs champs à motifs (4) situés à une extrémité d'une zone de surveillance (B), des objectifs (6) situés à l'autre extrémité de la zone de surveillance (B) et associés aux champs à motifs (4), et des réflecteurs qui dévient les faisceaux d'image fournis par les objectifs sur une surface de reproduction. Un capteur (8) sur lequel les objectifs (6) reproduisent l'image du champ à motifs (4) sur ces capteurs qui explorent l'image et transmettent des signaux correspondants à un dispositif d'évaluation (10) qui détermine si l'image reçue par le capteur (8) a les mêmes caractéristiques optiques que les champs à motifs.
Patent EP-0869536-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JENNATO SCOTT D
IPC: C09K11/77
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A neon lamp providing white light is disclosed. The
lamp is operated to stimulate the neon to emit both
ultraviolet light, and visible red light. A phosphor
coating responsive to the ultraviolet light produces a
complementary green blue light that in combination with the
neon red light yields a white light. The lamp is small,
efficient, and not subject to the effects of cold that cause
mercury based fluorescent lamps to operate poor in cold
conditions typical of out of door operation.
Patent EP-0870715-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWABATA SABURO
IPC: B65H59/36
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: A tension control apparatus comprises at least two
guide rollers and at least one dancer roller disposed so
as to be movable relative to said guide rollers, and applies
a predetermined amount of tension to a linear body wound
about the guide rollers and dancer roller. This apparatus
has a tension control means for variably controlling the
tension applied to the linear body by adjusting an angle
between a vertical line and a line connecting respective
rotational centers of the guide rollers and dancer roller.
Patent EP-0878655-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIUFFRE CARMELO
IPC: F16L33/22
Filed: 1998-05-04
Abstract: Threaded connection device for pipes including a
cylindrical sleeve (2) having, at both its ends,
fasteners (4) for the connection with a flexible pipe,
two internally threaded rings (10, 10') each one screwing
on one end of the sleeve (2). Said rings have a circular
rim (11) for the seaming and the compression of the pipe
around the said sleeve (2) fasteners (4). Said sleeve
(2), in connection with the ring (10, 10') thread, has a
thread part having a pitch multiple as to the thread
pitch of the ring itself.
Patent EP-0877527-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIO YUTAKA
IPC: H04N5/46
Filed: 1998-05-05
Abstract: A video signal processing device comprising an operating
element array for processing video signals according to commands
given from the outside, memories for temporarily storing the video
signals according to commands given from the outside, and a network
3 for connecting the operating element array and the storage units
according to commands given from the outside, thereby making it
possible to switch ways of processing digitized video signals
according to commands from the outside.
Patent EP-0891742-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CONWAY HUGH T
IPC: G01N1/10
Filed: 1998-07-01
Abstract: A vessel useful for the collection of body fluid samples includes a first elongate tube
defining an axis. The first tube has an open end with an inside diameter and a closed end
section with an outside diameter. The first tube includes a receptacle therein for receiving a
fluid sample that is accessible from open end. The vessel includes a second elongate tubes
substantially identical to the first tube. The closed end section outside diameter is less than the
inside diameter of the open end. The first tube closed end section is conjugately disposed in
the open end of the second tube so that the first tube and the second tube are substantially
axially aligned thereby forming a single article.
Patent EP-0902448-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DORNSEIFF ANDRE
IPC: H01H13/02
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: The electrical installation system has an actuator element Ä1Ü that fits onto a switch actuator stem Ä2Ü of light conducting material and has a contact element Ä3Ü at the bottom. The contact element moves vertically against a spring and has a radial projection Ä6Ü that presses against the actuation plunger of a switch Ä3aÜ. Built into the actuator stem is a light emitting diode Ä4aÜ that is actuated when the actuator is depressed to signal the condition.
Patent EP-0898320-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NITSCHKE FELIX DR
IPC: H01M8/021
Filed: 1998-07-16
Abstract: A special steel current collector (6), for the cathode of a molten carbonate fuel cell stack, has an aluminium or aluminium alloy coating (14) on one or both sides. Preferably, the coating (14) at the cathode-facing side is absent from the contact areas (12) with the cathode (2). The special steel preferably contains 5-16 wt.% CR, 3-12 wt.% Co and  NOTGREATER  0.2 wt.% Al, Y, Ti and/or Ce. Also claimed is production of the above current collector by aluminium or aluminium alloy coating of one or both sides of a perforated special steel sheet which has been bent to form gas supply spaces.
Patent EP-0932262-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHOU CHANGMING
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: A plurality of sets of spreading code sequences are store in registers
and selectively supplied to matched filters. The soft-handover, multi-code
processing and long-delay paths can be processed by a small circuits.
Patent EP-0871039-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARVEY PAUL R
IPC: G01R33/48
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A method for performing motion-compensated spectral-spatial selective magnetic
resonance imaging. The method includes applying a radio frequency (RF) spectral-spatial
excitation pulse sequence to a region of a body. The excitation sequence includes a binomial
pulse train including at least two sub-pulses. The binomial pulse train also provides spectrally
selective excitation of a selected resonance frequency at the predetermined field strength. The
method also includes applying to the same body region an oscillating slice selection gradient
so that each sub-pulse of the binomial pulse train is applied during portions of the oscillating
gradient having the same polarity. The oscillating gradient further includes at least one extra
gradient switch added to the end of the oscillating gradient for providing a balanced gradient
for inherently motion-compensated slice selection. 
     The method can be applied for performing motion-compensated spectral spatial
selective magnetic resonance angiography by using a binomial pulse train having sub-pulse
envelopes which are optimized for providing slice variable tip angle producing a spatially
varying slice excitation profile for a predetermined range of blood flow velocities and slab
widths and a predetermined magnetic field strength. The spatially varying slice excitation
profile can be a non-linearly increasing slice excitation profile. The methods provides an
improved dynamic range of the MRI images and improved small vessel visualization in
angiography.
Patent EP-0962342-A2 (EP)
Title: Shock energy absorbing air duct and duct
Inventor: OTSUKA KUNIO
IPC: B62D25/04
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to use an air
duct (1) for an air conditioner as both of air duct and shock
absorbing member. To achieve this object, the pipe-like air
duct (1) is formed of hard aluminum foil, having flexibility.
For the air duct, kraft paper is wound on both surfaces of
the aluminum foil. This air duct (1) is disposed between an
outer panel and an inner panel of vehicle body along the
panels, laid to the rear seat of the vehicle, and connected
to a blow-off port for the rear seat. In a collision of the
vehicle, the air duct is subjected to plastic deformation, by
which the shock energy caused by an external force is
absorbed.
Patent EP-0856328-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: B01D39/00
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: A medical breathing filter has a flexible tubular outer housing (5) having one
port (2) connected to the patient and another port (6) connected to receive ventilation
gas. A flexible, tubular filter (10) is mounted coaxially in the housing (5) and has one
end sealed with the housing between the two ports. The opposite end (15) of the filter
(10) is closed so that gas flowing through the housing flows through the thickness of
the filter.
Patent EP-0869174-A2 (EP)
Title: Method for cloning and producing the SpeI restriction endonuclease
Inventor: MORGAN RICHARD D
IPC: C12R1/19
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to the recombinant DNA
which encodes the  Spe l restriction endonuclease and
modification methylase, and the production of  Spe l restriction
endonuclease from the recombinant DNA.
Patent EP-0893928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARTZ BASIA MARIA
IPC: H04M7/06
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: A bridge connection is made between interfaces on physically distinct
telecommunication servers such that the two ends of the bridge can be used to connect
existing calls that are terminated on each of the servers. To provide the bridge
connection, a call using a standard outgoing T1 trunk on one of the servers is made
through the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to an incoming T1 trunk on
the other server. The servers reserve a special directory number for such calls. When
a bridge connection is required one of the servers is queried for its special directory
number. The other server is then instructed to make a call to that number. When the
called server recognizes the incoming call as using its special number, it answers the
call. The calling server then outpulses information needed by the called server to
associate the bridge connection with the pending action. In this manner, calls
terminating on distinct servers can be connected without the need for additional
hardware.
Patent EP-0895042-A2 (EP)
Title: Refrigerator
Inventor: JI JOON DONG
IPC: F25D17/06
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: A refrigerator has a cool air dispersing device (30) for distributing cool air into a
cooling compartment (3). The device comprises a horizontal-dispersing blade (35)
mounted on a vertical rotatable shaft and a vertical-dispersing blade (33) capable of
rotation with respect to a horizontal axis mounted in duct (9). A worm gear (55) is
mounted on the shaft which engages with a worm wheel (53) mounted on the
vertical-dispersing blade. As the shaft is rotated by a motor (39) the blades (33,35)
rotate so cool air is uniformly supplied into the compartment (3), so temperature
therein can be maintained uniform. The angular position of the blades (33,35) can be
controlled independently of each so concentrated cooling can be easily achieved.
Patent EP-0910187-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRIGO NICHOLAS J
IPC: H04B10/272
Filed: 1998-09-22
Abstract: A coherent optical system includes an optical coupler or combiner (138)
for combining a received upstream optical signal and an optical local oscillator signal.
The coherent optical system further includes a coherent optical receiver (114) which is
configured to receive and process the combined optical signal from the optical coupler
to retrieve upstream information from the upstream optical signal. In certain
embodiments, the coherent optical communication system includes a central office
(102) having an optical source (110) for generating a composite downstream optical
signal made up of downstream optical signals of particular wavelengths (or sets of
wavelengths). A downstream optical signal having a particular wavelength (or set of
wavelengths) is routed to a downstream destination with a portion of the downstream
optical signal (after modulation with upstream information) being returned to the central
office as an upstream optical signal of the particular wavelength (or set of wavelengths)
which is part of a composite upstream optical signal. At the central office, the optical
coupler or combiner (138) combines the received upstream optical signal and the optical
local oscillator signal, and the coherent optical receiver (114) processes the combined
optical signal. Thus, the coherent optical system can alleviate the problems and costs
associated with generating the local oscillator signal because the same or a similar
source is readily available. Using the same or similar optical source to generate the
downstream optical signals and the local oscillator system permits an increase in
capacity without the additional cost of wavelength-registered and stabilized optical
sources at the subscriber locations.
Patent EP-0987359-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROCK MOSHE
IPC: D04B1/02
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: A cut loop fabric, knit on a conventional terry
knitting machine utilizing a reverse plaiting technique,
is provided. The fabric has a technical face with a
raised or napped surface, and a technical back in which
the sinker loops are sheared in order to form a cut loop
velvet surface.
Patent EP-0990313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TIEDEMANN EDWARD G JR
IPC: H04J13/10
Filed: 1998-06-16
Abstract: A method for generating a higher rate channel using a set of N lower rate channels, the method comprises generating a set of N sinusoids having a corresponding set of N phase offsets with predetermined phase rotations; upconverting said set of N lower rate channels using said set of N sinusoids and phase offsets yielding a set of upconverted signals; summing said set of upconverted signals yielding a summed signal whereby the peak-to-average amplitude of said summed signal is reduced based on said phase rotations; and transmitting said summed signal. A corresponding system is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0994887-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COLACO CAMILO
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: Modified glycosides are provided which can be used to form a variety of materials including solid delivery systems, and optically clear coloured devices or coatings. The solid delivery systems can be used for delivery and release of a variety of substances can be in the form of tablets for oral administration, or in the form of powders, microspheres or implants for intravenous, intradermal, transdermal, pulmonary or other route of administration. The modified glycosides may be processed to form a vitreous glass matrix having a substance, such as a therapeutic agent, or an optically active dye incorporated therein. In one embodiment, the vitreous glass matrix is provided in a solid dose form which is capable of releasing a therapeutic substance in situ at various controlled rates.
Patent EP-1027817-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LI HUI
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système de communication destiné à transmettre des paquets de données via plusieurs lignes de communication sans fil virtuelles à capacité de transmission variable établies entre une station de base et plusieurs stations mobiles utilisables, les messages d'une transmission de données orientée par les besoins étant transmis sur plusieurs lignes ou voies de communication à l'intérieur de trois types de paquets de données de contrôle. Afin de permettre un traitement efficace des erreurs, ces paquets de données de contrôle contiennent des messages groupés selon leur importance. La séparation des messages en groupes permet en outre d'accroître la flexibilité et l'efficacité de la transmission de données, étant donné que seules les informations de contrôle nécessaires sont transmises, et qu'il est possible d'effectuer un décodage direct des paquets de données de contrôle reçus sans devoir passer par un niveau supérieur du modèle de communication utilisé.