baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0860346-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PATTOK ERIC DAVID
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A power assist apparatus (30) for a motor vehicle steering shaft
(24) including a speed reducer housing (32) mounted on a steering column
(12), an electric motor (72) on the speed reducer housing, and a speed reducer
(62) consisting of a worm gear (64) and a worm wheel (80). The worm gear
is supported on the speed reducer housing for rotation with an output shaft of
the electric motor. The worm wheel is rigidly connected to the steering shaft.
The steering shaft is rotatably mounted on a bearing carrier (90) having a
cylindrical pilot (92) which cooperates with a cylindrical journal (42) on the
speed reducer housing in rotatably supporting the bearing carrier on the speed
reducer housing. The cylindrical pilot is eccentric relative to a longitudinal
centerline (48) of the steering shaft so that the steering shaft and the worm
wheel traverse a circular orbit in the plane of the worm wheel when the
bearing carrier rotates relative to the speed reducer housing. The circular
orbit of the worm wheel has a component perpendicular to the worm gear to
eliminate lash therebetween. The position of the bearing carrier relative to the
speed reducer housing is captured by a ring (98) clamped to the speed reducer
housing over the bearing carrier.
Patent EP-0862072-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAJIMA MASAHIRO
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: A clamp ring 10 for connecting a tensile strength member to the periphery of a
rear end portion of a ferrule retaining part for holding a ferrule, in which an optical
fibre of an optical fibre cable incorporating a coated optical fibre and the tensile
strength member surrounding the coated optical fibre is inserted and fixed with an
outer covering of the optical fibre cable stripped off from its terminal portion, the
clamp ring 10 comprising a first annular portion 11 which fits on the periphery of the
rear end portion of the ferrule retaining part, a second annular portion 12, a
connecting portion 13 interconnecting the second annular portion 12 and the first
annular portion 11, and a clamping portion 14 extending from the rear end of the
second annular portion 12 in such a way that the extreme end of the clamping portion
14 secures the periphery of the optical fibre cable, in which the first annular portion
11, the second annular portion 12, the connecting portion 13 and the clamping portion
14 are formed as a unitary body having approximately the same wall thickness
throughout. An optical fibre terminating structure with a similar arrangement.
Patent EP-0878768-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CUOMO GENNARO A
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: Collaboration capabilities (both "push" and "pull" of information) are
portably added to World-Wide Web content. In particular, a persistent
connection is maintained to a shared state server for retrieving data via
a "push" mechanism which maintains the freedom to access arbitrary Web
content via the "pull" mechanism. Moreover, the collaboration is provided
in a portable manner, in the same way that all other Web content is portable
both across hardware platforms and across browser implementations.
Patent EP-0907303-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAUGER ROY HAROLD
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: To ensure an effective mechanism for disaster recovery, system migration
and network enlargement, a communication system (FIG. 6) comprises a
narrowband-to-broadband interface (300) having a plurality of network
adaptors (302-306) interconnected to a switch (314-316) that provides access
to a plurality of virtual channels (318-321) supported by a broadband
network. The plurality of network adaptors (302-306) are also coupled to a
plurality of trunks (308-312) that each support at least one of a plurality of
different communication functions. At least two call servers (324-326) are
independently coupled to the narrowband-to-broadband interface (300) and
are arranged to control interconnection of trunks to virtual channels, while
each of the at least two call servers is responsible for controlling
interconnections of group of trunks that share a common communication
function within each group. Communication system functionality is therefore
separated between the at least two call servers.
Patent EP-0906837-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATKINS DAVID ROBERT
IPC: B60C19/00
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: A tyre for a vehicle having at least one wheel at
each corner, the tyre comprising a ground contacting
tread (1) extending axially between first and second
edge regions (IE,OE) and having tread grooves
(2,10,11) formed therein, characterised in that in
the first axial edge region (IE) of the tread the
tread grooves are aligned substantially in the tyre
circumferential direction and in the second axial
edge region (OE) of the tread the grooves are
aligned substantially in the tyre axial direction
and in a third axial region (CR) of the tread
axially between the first (IE) and second edge (OE)
regions the alignment of the grooves changes
progressively from circumferential to axial.
Patent EP-0913755-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAZDY MOSTAFA R
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1998-10-20
Abstract: a converter for converting a floating voltage of a Band Gap Reference voltage generator fabricated in P-substrate CMOS technology to a fixed voltage with respect to ground utilizes a subtractor to convert the floating voltage to a fixed reference voltage. In addition, the converter utilizes two level shifters which are able to level shift the floating voltage down and level shift the shifted down voltage substantially back to the level of the floating voltage in order to allow a buffer to be used prior to the subtractor.
Patent EP-0915518-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GUERRIERI ROBERTO
IPC: H04N5/357
Filed: 1998-10-27
Abstract: A circuit technique to reduce the input capacitance line of a charge
integrator is described. This approach is particularly tailored for embedded
read-out circuits in solid-state integrated sensors. An integrated charge
amplifier described herein includes a generic amplifier element and a high
speed buffer which drives a metal shield placed underneath the input line. The
metal shield therefore follows the potential of the input line and thereby
reduces the capacitance between the input line and ground.
Patent EP-0920164-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEFEDOV NIKOLAI
IPC: H04L27/34
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: For conveying coded digital information in the form of multiple-valued symbols
from a transmitter to a receiver, the steps of
   a) encoding digital information in a Hybrid Concatenated Code encoder (501),   b) mapping the encoded digital information into multiple-valued symbols in a
Multi-Level Coding encoder (511, 512a-d, 513, 514),   c) transmitting the multiple-valued symbols,   d) receiving the multiple-valued symbols, and   e) decoding the received multiple-valued symbols in a Multi-Stage Decoder
(800)  
are employed.
Patent EP-0928632-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BURKUS FRANK STEVEN II
IPC: C01B25/08
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the
synthesis of a linear phosphonitrilic chloride LPNC catalyst solution in a
siloxane medium. The process involves mixing phosphorus
pentachloride with a suitable silazane followed by warming the reaction
mixture to yield a LPNC catalyst solution.
Patent EP-0910225-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABRAHAM PHILIPPE
IPC: H04R1/08
Filed: 1998-10-16
Abstract: The transducer detects road and wind noise and uses the filtered response to adjust the gain control of the microphone amplifier.
Patent EP-0922250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MYERS NICHOLAS SIMON
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: An object oriented operating system handles all objects related to text strings as belonging to one of three classes, in which each class performs a different function and at least one such class is modified to do so in a way that reduces code and cycle overhead. This reduces executable code overhead to minimise the amount of memory required, and allows execution in a minimum number of cycles to minimise power consumption. The operating system is particularly well suited to ROM based mobile computing devices.
Patent EP-0928405-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRIEDEN THOMAS
IPC: F28D9/00
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: Plattenwärmetauscher mit aufeinander gestapelten Wärmetauscherplatten (2, 2') mit Kragen (4), mit Anschlußstutzen (12), mit Anschlußöffnungen (5) und mit Befestigungselementen, die wenigstens einen Durchlaß (15) umfassen, der aus zueinander fluchtenden Öffnungen (6, 27), in den Wärmetauscherplatten (2, 2') und in der Anschlußplatte (26) gebildet ist und durch den ein Zuganker (16) durchführbar ist, wobei der Zuganker (16) einenends an der Anschlußplatte (26) oder an der daran angrenzenden Wärmetauscherplatte (2, 2') aufliegt und wobei jede Wärmetauscherplatte (2, 2') im Bereich der fluchtenden Öffnungen (6, 27) gegenüber der benachbarten Wärmetauscherplatte (2, 2') abgedichtet ist.
Patent EP-1000483-A2 (EP)
Title: Adaptation de puissance dans un reseau multistations
Inventor: LARSEN MARK SIEVERT
IPC: H04L12/00
Filed: 1998-08-03
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé d'exploitation d'un réseau de communications comprenant une pluralité de stations pouvant transmettre et recevoir des données les unes des autres. Ces procédés consiste à contrôler, à chaque station, la qualité de la voie de transmission entre cette station et chacune des autres stations avec lesquelles elle communique. Les données correspondant à la qualité de la voie contrôlée sont enregistrées au niveau de chaque station, ce qui permet de transmettre une valeur de puissance sur la base des données pertinentes portant sur la qualité de la voie devant être sélectionnée lors de la transmission de données vers une autre station. Ainsi, la probabilité de transmettre des données vers n'importe quelle station sélectionnée à un niveau de puissance optimal est augmentée. Chaque station transmet les données sur la qualité de la voie ainsi que les données locales de bruits/interférences avec ses propres transmissions, de sorte que les autres stations puissent obtenir les données sur la qualité de la voie concernant une station particulière, même si elles sont en dehors du champ de cette station particulière. L'invention concerne également un appareil de communications pouvant servir à mettre en oeuvre ce procédé.
Patent EP-1020051-A2 (EP)
Title: Method and system for automatic address allocation and telecommunication stations which can be inserted into the bus system or within the framework of said method
Inventor: LORENZ JOACHIM
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 1998-07-23
Abstract: A method for automatic address assignment is disclosed, said method being based on a distance measurement, a master (M) transmitting via the bus a preamble (P) which is received by all the slaves which are to be addressed. The slaves react to the preamble (P) by transmitting a response signal sequence (A). A slave (S2) which is located upstream, in the direction of the master (M), of a slave (S3) which transmits a response signal sequence (A) registers the response signal sequence (A) of the slave (S3) and subsequently waits for a new preamble (P). The slave (Sz) which does not register any response signal sequences (A) from other slaves is the last slave (Sz), seen from the master (M), without address allocation on the bus. This slave (Sz) switches into a state in which it is ready to receive an address-assigning telegram (T) from the master (M), with which address-assigning telegram (T) it is assigned an unambiguous address. During the next cycle of the method, the slave (Sz) which has just been assigned an address no longer reacts to the preamble (P) so that another slave evaluates the constellations at the bus in such a way that it switches into a state in which it is ready to receive the address-assigning telegram. In this way, all the slaves without an address are gradually assigned an address.
Patent EP-0930547-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YU ROBERT C U
IPC: F16G3/10
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: A process for treating a seamed flexible electrostatographic imaging belt
including providing an imaging belt including at least one imaging layer including
a thermoplastic polymer matrix and a seam extending from one edge of the belt to
the other, the seam having a region on the belt adjacent each side of the seam
and also having an exposed surface on each side of the belt, supporting the belt
with at least one vacuum holding device spaced from the seam while maintaining
the seam and region of the belt adjacent each side of the seam in an arcuate
shape having at least a substantially semicircular cross section having a radius of
curvature of between about 9.5 millimeters and about 50 millimeters, heating the
thermoplastic polymer matrix of the imaging layer in the seam and the region of
the belt adjacent each side of the seam to at least the glass transition temperature
(Tg) of the thermoplastic polymer matrix without significantly heating the support
member, and contacting the exposed surface of the seam and regions on each
side of the belt with a gas to rapidly cool the seam and regions on each side of
the belt to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the polymer
matrix while maintaining the arcuate shape of the region of the belt adjacent each
side of the seam. Apparatus for carrying out this process is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0941016-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WINTER JOSEF
IPC: H05B3/84
Filed: 1999-03-01
Abstract: The electrode has a first arm (10), at least one-second arm (20) and at least one curve (30) connecting a second arm to the first arm. Each curve has at least two mutually electrically insulated sub-curves (31,32) extending in the direction from the first to a second arm. Each curve has a larger cross-sectional area than the first and/or second arms.
Patent EP-0944259-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FLEISSNER HORST
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: The controller has a control unit, consisting of a computer unit, a display unit, input units and a transmitter and receiver unit. The control unit is connected to a monitoring camera unit, consisting of a transmission/reception unit, a control unit, a positioning unit and a camera unit, via a transmission path. The video signal of the camera unit is transmitted from its transmitter/receiver unit to that of the control unit over the transmission path. The control unit's computer unit displays the video signal on the display unit. The control unit computes relative position data for the controlling the monitoring camera unit using user inputs and transmits them to the camera unit, which converts them into absolute data for position control.
Patent EP-0943528-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LU ENGELBERT
IPC: B62D113/00
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: A motor controller controls the operation of an
electric motor (28). The motor controller includes sensors
(30, 97, 102) for sensing at least one dynamic operating
characteristic of the motor and for providing a signal
indicative of the at least one sensed dynamic motor
operating characteristic. A variable gain regulator (190)
receives a current command request signal having a value
and provides a motor current control signal having a value
functionally related to the value of the received current
command request signal and a gain control value. A gain
scheduler (196) is operatively coupled to the variable gain
regulator (190) and to the sensor (30, 97, 102) for
providing the gain control value to the variable gain
regulator (196) in response to the sensed at least one
dynamic motor operating characteristic to thereby control
the amount of gain of the variable gain regulator (190).
The motor controller further includes a drive circuit (204,
120) operatively connected to the variable gain regulator
(190) and the motor (28) for energizing the motor in
response to the motor current control signal.
Patent EP-0949740-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIROMICHI KUNO
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: The technique of the present invention measures a temperature gradient
of the secondary battery due to a charging process, determines that the
charged state of the secondary battery is close to the full charge
level at the time point when the temperature gradient abruptly
increases, and stops the charging process based on the determination.
In the case where the secondary battery is repeatedly charged and
discharged, the structure of the present invention corrects the
observed temperature gradient. The concrete procedure of the
correction subtracts a temperature rise due to a discharging process
from the observed temperature gradient and thereby determines a
temperature gradient relating to only the charging process. The
correction utilizes a table that stores a relationship among the
temperature rise due to the discharging process, the discharge
current of the secondary battery, and the initial temperature of
the secondary battery. This arrangement enables the secondary
battery that is subjected to repeated charge and discharge to be
adequately charged and thereby effectively prevents the secondary
battery from being charged excessively.
Patent EP-0970834-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROTHE KARL
IPC: B60J7/20
Filed: 1999-05-29
Abstract: The roof box cover (3) can be moved from a horizontal closing position covering the roof box (2) into an upright opening position sunk into the vehicle (1). In the opening position the cover is mounted behind the seat backrest so that the front end (6) of the cover in the closed position forms a lower end of the cover in the opening position.
Patent EP-0962252-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI IKUO
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 1999-05-31
Abstract: In the presence of (1) an oxidation catalyst comprising
a crystalline complex of manganese with an N,N'-disalicylidenediamine
(e.g., N,N'-disalicylidene C 2-8 
alkylenediamines and N,N'-disalicylidene C 6-12 
arylenediamines), or (2) an oxidation catalyst comprising the
above complex and a basic nitrogen-containing compound, a
substrate (e.g., β-isophorone or a derivative thereof) is
oxidized with molecular oxygen to produce a corresponding oxide
(e.g., ketoisophorone). Ketoisophorone can be obtained from
β-isophorone with high conversion and high selectivity.
Patent EP-1000847-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARZOCCHI PAOLO
IPC: B62K25/02
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: A wheel hub assembly (100) for connecting a wheel rim to the front fork (83,
84) of a bicycle or motorcycle, with this same wheel hub assembly comprising an
oversized single member hub-axle assembly (20, 10) for attachment to a fork (83, 84)
dropout (80,82) having an enlarged opening. The wheel hub assembly according to
the present invention comprises an axle (10), a bearing assembly (40, 42), a hub
having flanges (22) for connection to the wheel rim (e.g., via spokes), and a quick
release clamping mechanism for securing the wheel hub assembly to the front forks
(83, 84) of the bicycles. Additionally, the present invention provides wheel hub
assembly having an axle with an increased diameter and a dropout with an increased
size at the axle/dropout interface in order to yield a more rigid interface between the
wheel and fork, and provides a more stable bicycle.
Patent EP-1013704-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOINOWITZ TAMMO DR
IPC: C08J9/00
Filed: 1999-12-08
Abstract: The use of (aqueous or organic solvent solutions of) metal salts of ricinoleic acid in the preparation of polyurethanes is claimed.
Patent EP-1014585-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATARAI SEIICHI
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 1999-12-14
Abstract: The circuit according to the present invention comprises
a first insulated-gate transistor (N 1 ) which has its gate
provided with an input signal and a second insulated-gate
transistor (N 2 ) which has its drain connected with the source
of the first insulated-gate transistor (N 1 ) and also which has
the same conductivity type as the first insulated-gate
transistor (N 1 ), to apply a voltage not affected by the process
etc. to the gate of the second insulated-gate transistor (N 2 )
and to set a same value of a ratio of gate channel width to gate
channel length for these two insulated-gate transistors (N 1 ,
N 2 ), thus eliminating the dependency of the level-shifting
quantity on the process etc.
Patent EP-0960622-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOWNSEND ALAN
IPC: C12N5/09
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: The present application describes a method to activate T cells with a combination of IL-6
and IL-12, compositions containing the above cytokines and kits useful in this method,
which may optionally contain a DNA coding for an MHC molecule and for a peptide
presented by this MHC molecule.
Patent EP-0993977-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUNK ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: An air conditioning system for a passenger
compartment of a motor vehicle comprises a first heat exchanger (14)
positionable outside the passenger compartment; a second heat
exchanger (18) positionable inside the passenger compartment; a
first fluid passage (22) between the first and second heat exchangers;
a second fluid passage (24) between the first and second heat
exchangers; an expansion device (16) positioned in the first fluid
passage; an accumulator/dryer (20) fluidly connected with the second
fluid passage; an electronically controlled variable stroke compressor
(12) for pumping fluid into the second fluid passage and either in a
first direction (X) sequentially through the first heat exchanger, the
expansion device, the second heat exchanger and the
accumulator/dryer, or in a second direction (Y) sequentially through
the second heat exchanger, the expansion device, the first heat
exchanger and the accumulator/dryer; reverse flow means (32) in the
second fluid passage for controlling the direction of the flow of fluid;
sensing means (36-48) providing an output signal dependent on one
or more sensed conditions; and control means (26,30) electrically
connected to the sensing means and to the compressor for receiving
the output signal from the sensing means and for controlling the
stroke of the compressor dependent on the output signal during fluid
flow in the second direction. Provides precise control of compressor
operation for improved control of passenger compartment heating.
Patent EP-0956946-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROHLF EVAN V
IPC: B32B37/00
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: A process for reducing rollups in gypsum board panels when
the panels 15 are laminated with a laminate 30, is provided. A
laminator 28 is provided, as is at least one gypsum board panel, each
panel having a face paper layer 12 and a backing paper layer 14.
Each paper layer has a coefficient of friction, and at least one of the
face paper layer and the backing paper layer is treated with an agent
for reducing the coefficient of friction and/or water absorbency. Next,
a supply of laminate is provided and installed in the laminator. Then,
at least one panel of the gypsum board is fed through the laminator,
so that a layer of the laminate 30 is applied thereon.
Patent EP-1001407-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KEILLER ROBERT ALEXANDER
IPC: G10L15/10
Filed: 1999-10-18
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for checking the consistency
between two training words which can be used in, for
example, a speech recognition or verification system.
Two training examples are aligned using a dynamic
programming alignment process and an average frame score
is calculated from the alignment results together with
the worst score in a number of consecutive frames. These
values are then compared with similar values obtained
from training examples which are known to be consistent
to determine if the training examples are consistent.