baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1262312-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ABUSLEME JULIO A
IPC: B32B27/30
Filed: 2002-05-28
Abstract: A multilayer comprising at least one layer A) of at least one
thermoprocessable polymer containing at least 5% by weight of
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) and one layer B) based
on polyamides having an amount of -NH 2  end groups in the range
20-300 µeq/g.
Patent EP-1262550-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO HIROAKI
IPC: C12R1/645
Filed: 2002-05-28
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an (R)-2,3-butanediol
dehydrogenase which uses NADH as a coenzyme, and
methods for producing optically active alcohols and ketones
using the enzyme. The inventors of the present invention
discovered a novel (R)-2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase, isolated a
DNA encoding the dehydrogenase, and produced recombinants that
express the dehydrogenase at high levels. The dehydrogenase is
produced by and can be isolated and purified from  Kluyveromyces
lactis.  The use of the dehydrogenase of the invention enables
efficient production of (R)-1,3-butanediol with high optical
purity from 4-hydroxy-2-butanone. Also provided by the present
invention are methods for efficiently producing (S)-1,3-butanediol
with high optical purity from racemic 1,3-butanediol,
as well as 4-hydroxy-2-butanone from (R)-1,3-butanediol.
Patent EP-1288875-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI TAKAHIRO
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: The invention provides a gaming apparatus which is equipped
with a basic game and bonus games and is improved in entertainment
value by means of adoption of new type of game development. The
gaming apparatus has a display having a plurality of display
areas, on which areas symbols are to be displayed, and a controller.
Under specific requirements irrelevant to a result of another
bonus game, there is performed a corresponding bonus game matching
the requirements. Further, when at leas one of a plurality of
bonus games (i.e., a second bonus game) is executed when the
specific requirements have been satisfied or when a specific
result has been accomplished through another bonus game (i.e.,
a first bonus game).
Patent EP-1298446-A3 (EP)
Title: Signalauswerteverfahren für Magnetresonanz-Empfangssignale und hiermit korrespondierende Empfangsanordnung
Inventor: VESTER MARKUS DR
IPC: G01R33/36
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: Von mehreren Antennenelementen (2) einer Arrayantenne (1) für
eine Magnetresonanzanlage werden aus einem Empfangsvolumen
Empfangssignale geliefert. Die Empfangssignale werden in einer
Grundkombination (GK) und in einer Anzahl von Zusatzkombinationen
(ZK1, ZK2) miteinander kombiniert, die orthogonal
zueinander sind und gleichsinnig zirkular polarisierte Magnetresonanzsignaikomponenten
enthalten. Zur Bildrekonstruktion
werden mindestens zwei Kombinationen (GK, ZK1, ZK2) herangezogen.
Patent EP-1316267-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHINPEI OKAJIMA
IPC: A43B13/12
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: A snowboard binding system 10 includes a boot 14 and a binding configured to be releasably
coupled together. The snowboard binding 12 includes a base member 40, a rear binding
arrangement, and a front binding arrangement. The snowboard boot 14 includes an upper
portion 24, a sole portion 22, at least one rear catch and a front catch 26. The sole portion
22 has a forward to rearward longitudinal axis B extending between a toe section and a heel
section. The rear catch is located at the heel section of the sole portion 22. The front catch
26 is coupled to the toe section. The front catch 26 has a pair of leg portions extending
downwardly from the toe section and a tongue portion 36 extending laterally between the
leg portions. The tongue portion 36 has a forward to rearward dimension that is larger than
forward to rearward dimensions of the leg portions to longitudinally secure the boot 14
relative to the binding 12.
Patent EP-1226953-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WINNE DIRK
IPC: B41J13/14
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: A printing system is described which has a printer unit (2) with a housing in which a
print head is mounted for movement over a print face defined by the housing and
a base station (1) arranged to receive the printer unit. The base station has an
opening for receiving paper or the like such that the paper is adjacent the print
face. A printing operation can be executed when the printer unit is in the base
station. 
     A print processor can be connected to the printing unit, the print processor storing
information to be printed in a memory unit such that if printing of a sequence of
images is interrupted, it can be re-established from the store. 
     A method of selecting a symbol to be printed is also described, where a plurality
of subsets of symbol types are displayed, a subset being selected based on
display of a particular symbol and wherein subsequently the symbols of the
subset are sequentially displayed such that a particular symbol can be printed.
Patent EP-1324271-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WANG SHARON
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing image reconstruction using data
obtained by an N beam helical scan, the method including generating (102)
projection data arrays (104) for each of the N row (R1-R8) in a CT detector,
weighting (112) the data arrays using a unique weighting function (106) that is
applicable to detectors having many different numbers of rows N to generate
helical weighted arrays (108) for each row, weighting (115) the helical
weighted arrays (108) by applying a conjugate weighting function (110) to
generate conjugate arrays (114) for each detector row and then combining the
conjugate weighted arrays (118), filtering and back-projecting (116) to
generate a slice image (102).
Patent EP-1356980-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUBARA TOORU
IPC: F16H59/68
Filed: 2003-04-24
Abstract: A vehicle drive control apparatus includes an engine (12) that generates power through combustion of fuel, an automatic transmission (10) that transmits a reverse input from a driving wheel to the engine and automatically performs a gear shifting among a plurality of forward gear stages each having a different gear ratio, a fluid power transmission device (14) interposed between the automatic transmission and the engine for transmitting power through fluid, the fluid power transmission device having a lock-up clutch, and a controller (90). The controller (90) executes a fuel cut control (104) for stopping supply of the fuel to the engine upon establishment of a fuel cut condition including that a vehicle is in a coasting state where a throttle valve of the engine is fully closed, and an engine speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, executes a control (120) for engaging the lock-up clutch upon establishment of a lock-up clutch engagement condition including that the vehicle is in the coasting state, and executes (114) a control of the automatic transmission for downshifting at a coast down vehicle speed that changes in accordance with a state of the lock-up clutch under the control for engaging the lock-up clutch.
Patent EP-1363074-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMATANI NARUTOSHI
IPC: F23M11/04
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: In a window member (10) to be used as a window of a combustion
apparatus, adjusting means is bonded to a substrate (11) made of glass. The
adjusting means adjusts an average transmittance of the window member so
that the average transmittance at a thickness of 4mm for an electromagnetic
wave having a wavelength of 0.4-0.8 µm falls within a range between 10 and
50 %. The adjusting means may comprise a film member (12) bonded to a
principal surface (11a) of the substrate.
Patent EP-1369797-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JU YUN-CHENG
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A method for responding to an electronic mail message with a limited input device such as a phone includes audibly rendering the question and a set of proposed answers typically provided in the electronic mail message by the sender of the electronic mail message. A language model indicative of the proposed answers is provided to a speech recognizer. The response from the user is obtained and converted to a textual response using the speech recognizer and language model. A second electronic e-mail message is then sent back to the sender. The second electronic mail message includes the textual response.
Patent EP-1403487-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NOHARA TSUNEYASU
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 2003-09-24
Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion
engine having a variable valve operating mechanism (1)
capable of varying at least one of a valve lift and an
operation angle of an engine valve (11) continuously
is provided. The control system comprises a detecting
device (19) that detects an operating condition of the
variable valve operating mechanism (1) and an
operating condition of the engine and produces a
signal representative thereof, and a controller (18)
that controls the operating condition of the variable
valve operating mechanism (1) in response to the
signal from the detecting device. The controller (18)
is programmed to determine whether an operation
responsiveness of the variable valve operating
mechanism (1) is lowered based on the signal from the
detecting device and vary operational characteristics
of the variable valve operating mechanism (1) when the
operation responsiveness of the variable valve
operating mechanism (1) is lowered. A control method
is also provided.
Patent EP-1463137-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YANG JEFFERSON YS
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: A rapid coupling device for a hydrogen storage canister (400). The rapid coupling device communicates the hydrogen storage canister (400) and a fuel cell (300). The hydrogen storage canister includes a connecting assembly (100). The rapid coupling device includes a base (110) and a communicating member (120). The communicating member communicates with the fuel cell, and is connected to the base. When the hydrogen storage canister is coupled to the fuel cell via the connecting assembly, the communicating member is abutted by the connecting assembly so that hydrogen in the hydrogen storage canister flows to the fuel cell through the connecting assembly and the communicating member.
Patent EP-1376985-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MAGUIRE MICHAEL
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: A system and method for transporting user-requested framed data from a gateway device (24) to a handheld (28) viewing device includes an information source (22), a gateway device (24), a relay network (26) and a handheld (28) viewing device. The gateway device includes a fetch and cache component (34), storage (38), and a wireless transport layer (42). The wireless transport layer delivers content from the gateway to the handheld viewing device. The user of the handheld device is then graphically presented with a representative form of the data and is thus able to manually select certain frames of data through a user interface.
Patent EP-1396710-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FEHRENBACH JOSEF
IPC: G01F23/284
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A built-in unit (102) fastens a device for measuring a level in a container. A casing has an electronics insert (EI) for controlling the measuring device and for determining measurement values. A transmitter-receiver unit (TRU) (101) transmits and receives microwave signals with a connection to the EI. The TRU also has a waveguide (111), a waveguide filling (109) and an antenna (112).
Patent EP-1418245-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TEZUKA HIDESHI
IPC: C21D1/28
Filed: 2003-11-06
Abstract: The method of manufacturing a long-life heat-resisting
low alloy steel welded component, with which
creep damages do not easily occur in the heat affected
zone. The manufacturing method includes the steps
of subjecting a base metal containing, at % by weight,
C: 0.15% or less, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.3 to 0.8%,
Cr: 1.9 to 2.6%, Mo: 0.87 to 1.20%, and a balance of
iron and unavoidable impurities, to a hot working (S3),
to a heat treatment (S5), and then to a welding (S8).
In this method the base metal is normalized (S2) once
or more times before the welding (S8) in addition to
the hot working (S3).
Patent EP-1343195-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASANO OSAMU
IPC: H01J61/30
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a polycrystalline transparent sintered alumina body suitable  for  use in a ceramic envelope for a high intensity discharge lamp, with optimized kinds and amounts of sintering aids. First, adding and mixing, to alumina of a purity of 99.9 % or higher, MgO within a range from 0.002 to 0.010 wt.% and La 2 O 3  within a range from 0.005 to 0.020 wt.%, in such a manner that a sum of MgO and La 2 O 3  is 0.030 wt.% or less and that a ratio thereof satisfies a relation 0.2≤MgO/La 2 O 3 ≤0.5. Next, firing a mixture at 900 to 1200°C and cast molding the fired alumina. Then, after a chelating treatment, sintering the molded alumina for at least 1 hour at 1650 to 1900°C in a reducing atmosphere under a normal pressure.
Patent EP-1362984-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WALSH PHILIP PATRICK
IPC: F02C3/113
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A gas turbine engine (10) comprises a first compressor (16), a combustor (22) and a first turbine (24) arranged in flow series. The first turbine (24) is arranged to drive the first compressor (16). The first compressor (16) has variable inlet guide vanes (38) and the first turbine (24) has variable inlet guide vanes (42). A second compressor (48) is arranged upstream of the first compressor (16). An auxiliary intake (12) is arranged upstream of the first compressor (16) and downstream of the second compressor (48). A valve (54) is arranged upstream of the first compressor (16) and downstream of the second compressor (48). The valve (54) is movable between a first position in which the second compressor (48) supplies air to the first compressor (16) and a second position in which the second compressor (48) does not supply fluid to the second compressor (16) and the auxiliary intake (12) supplies fluid to the first compressor (16). A drive means (60,62,64,66) is arranged to selectively drive the second compressor (48).
Patent EP-1351317-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MARUYAMA EIJI
IPC: H01L31/0224
Filed: 2003-03-19
Abstract: In a photovoltaic element obtained by forming an ITO film, that is a transparent conductive film, on a semiconductor layer composed of an n-type silicon wafer, an i-type amorphous silicon hydride layer and a p-type amorphous silicon hydride layer, the ITO film has an interface layer as an alkali diffusion prevention region on a side adjacent to the semiconductor layer, and a bulk layer layered on the interface layer. The crystallinity of the interface layer is made lower than that of the bulk layer by changing the water partial pressure when forming the interface layer and the bulk layer.
Patent EP-1439509-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LOOSE TIMOTHY C
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2004-01-16
Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a gaming terminal and a speaker
arrangement. The gaming terminal conducts a wagering game. The speaker
arrangement emits audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound
relative to a player in front of the gaming terminal.
Patent EP-1438938-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CALLISTER JEFFREY P
IPC: A61F6/22
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: A contraceptive device, comprising a tubular structure which has a longitudinal axis, which is at least in part configured to be radially expanded about the longitudinal axis within a lumen of a patient's reproductive system from a first tubular configuration to a second retained tubular configuration having larger transverse dimensions than the first tubular configuration, and a member within the expandable tubular structure which is configured to support tissue growth, the device being characterized by the tubular structure having over at least part of its length a first cylindrically-shaped helical coil configuration and a second radially expanded, cylindrically-shaped retained helical coil configuration which is not substantially greater than transverse dimensions of the patient's reproductive lumen and having an open framework in the second retained expanded configuration to facilitate securing at least a portion of the tubular structure along said length to a wall portion defining at least in part the lumen of a patient's reproductive system and to facilitate ingrowth of tissue cells through said length.
Patent EP-1479995-A3 (EP)
Title: Wärmeaustauscher
Inventor: KRIEGSMANN AXEL
IPC: F25B40/00
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Wärmeaustauscher, insbesondere einen
Zwischenwärmeaustauscher nach dem Gegenstromprinzip, mit einem
Außenrohrelement mit Eintritts- und Austrittsöffnungen für ein Kühlmedium, das
zumindest von einem Innenrohrelement durchdrungen ist. Dazu weist jedes
Innenrohrelement eine für das Kühlmedium durchlässige Ummantelung auf, wobei
die Ummantelung das Medium im Wesentlichen axial entlang dem Innenrohrelement
führt. 
     Des Weiteren betrifft die Erfindung eine Kälteanlage mit einem Kompressor, einem
Gaskühler, einer Expansionseinrichtung, einem Verdampfer mit Sammlerrohr und
einem Zwischenwärmeaustauscher nach dem Gegenstromprinzip, die in einem Kreis
von dem Kältemittel durchflossen sind, wobei der Zwischenwärmeaustauscher aus
einem Außenrohrelement mit Eintritts- und Austrittsöffnungen für das Kühlmedium
besteht, das zumindest von einem Innenrohrelement durchdrungen ist und das
Außenrohrelement das Sammlerrohr des Verdampfers bildet.
Patent EP-1469596-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MADER THOMAS
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 1997-11-06
Abstract: Es wird ein Verfahren vorgeschlagen, das zur Regelung der Leistungsverstärkung für die Abstrahlung eines Sendesignals von einer Funkvorrichtung dient. Die Abstrahlleistung wird zu Beginn des Sendesignals entlang einer vorgegebenen Kennlinie auf eine vorgegebene Leistung angehoben. Zu Ende des Sendesignals wird die vorgegebene Leistung entlang der vorgegebenen Kennlinie abgesenkt. Die Leistungsverstärkung wird durch ein Steuersignal (8, 9) entsprechend gesteuert. Für die ansteigende und abfallende Flanke des Steuersignals (8, 9) wird ein Referenzsteuersignal (5) verwendet. Das Steuersignal (8, 9) wird auf einen vorgegebenen maximalen Steuersignalwert (6, 7) begrenzt.
Patent EP-1475866-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EGUCHI SATOSHI
IPC: H01S3/032
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: A laser oscillation apparatus includes: a laser
cavity unit for generating laser light by being provided
a voltage and optically amplifying the generated light by
means of a pair of mirrors; and a DC power source for
supplying the voltage required for generating the laser
light to a pair of discharge electrodes of the cavity
unit. Each of a cathode and an anode of the DC power
source is grounded via a grounding resistor.
Patent EP-1514788-A3 (EP)
Title: Fahrradanhänger
Inventor: SANDNER GERHARD
IPC: B62K27/12
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Fahrradanhänger (1) zum Transportieren von Lasten/oder Kindern. Der Fahrradanhänger (1) ist als ein Seitenwagen neben einem ziehenden Fahrrad befestigbar.
Patent EP-1517149-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OOHIRA KOUYA
IPC: G01P3/44
Filed: 2004-09-15
Abstract: To substantially eliminate deficiencies such as portions of the resinous coating, where the film
thickness is reduced considerably during the press-fitting, and to aim at providing a high
productivity with a reduced cost and without the possibility of occurrence of rusting after a
prolonged time of use under severe environmental conditions due to an excellent anticorrosive
property, a magnetic encoder (10) includes a multipolar magnet (14) having a plurality of
alternating magnetic poles alternating with each other in a direction circumferentially thereof,
and a core metal (11) supporting the multipolar magnet (14). The multipolar magnet (14) is
formed of a sintered element prepared by mixing and sintering a powdery mixture of a magnetic
powder and a non-magnetic metallic powder. The multipolar magnet (14) is fixed on the core
metal (11) by staking a portion of the core metal (11), and a sintered element/core metal
assembly (21) fixed on the core metal (11) is surface treated to have with an anticorrosive
resinous coating (22) for anticorrosive purpose. When the magnetic encoder is press-fitted on
an encoder carrier member, one of a press-fitting punch and the magnetic encoder (10) is heated
to a temperature within the range of 60 to 150°C. 
     In order to provide an encoder with increased toughness, copper
powder Cu should form part of the sintered powder mixture.
Patent EP-1536502-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GYOTEN HISAAKI
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: The present invention restores the performance of
a fuel cell by: operating the cell in a loaded current mode
different from that of a normal operation for a
predetermined time; supplying an oxidant gas and a fuel gas
to an anode and a cathode respectively and outputting a
current from a cell body with the polarity being inverted;
supplying a pressurized gas to at least one of the cathode
and anode in an amount not less than 1.5 times as much as
that in the normal operation or supplying oxygen to the
cathode; or injecting a cleaning solution into the cathode
and anode through a gas flow path. Consequently, it is
possible to effectively restore a degraded performance of a
polymer electrolyte fuel cell caused by a long operation.
Patent EP-1533060-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SNIDER GREGORY S
IPC: B23B47/28
Filed: 2004-11-11
Abstract: A lock set installation apparatus (20) has a pair of hole saw guides (22,24) which locate a hole to receive door operating members of a lock set. Each hole saw guide has at least one rail member (46,48,50,52) which oppose one another. A lock bolt hole mechanism (26) is movable and coupled with the rails (46,48,50,52). The lock bolt hole mechanism (26) centers the lock bolt hole onto the door. A locking mechanism (28) locks the hole saw guides (22,24) with respect to one another to enable cutting of the door (110).
Patent EP-1469705-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROSEN MICHAEL D
IPC: H04S7/00
Filed: 2004-01-23
Abstract: Systems and techniques for controlling a surround sound system having multiple input signals and multiple spatially diverse transducers may include defining a first control region and a second control region. When operating in the first control region, a first set of functions is performed. For example, for each of the spatially diverse transducers, an input signal may be selected, a relative strength of the selected input signal may be adjusted, and the adjusted input signal may be applied to the transducer. When operating in the second control region, a second set of functions is performed. For example, for each of the spatially diverse transducers, two or more input signals may be selected, a relative strength of the selected input signals may be adjusted, the adjusted input signals may be mixed, and the mixed input signals may be applied to the transducer.
Patent EP-1425971-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DE DUNGEN WILHELMUS JOHANN
IPC: A23L13/60
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a loading device (3) for loading a food product fed by supply
means (2) to the loading device into a carrier (32) of a transporting device (4), comprising transfer
means (20) for displacing the food product from the supply means (2) into the carrier (32),
characterized in that the transfer means comprise a slide element (20) drivable by drive
means along a closed route and the route comprises a part wherein a food product fed
by the supply means (2) is displaced by the slide element (20) into the carrier (32).