baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0745496-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAMINSKI DAVID PAUL
IPC: B60R16/04
Filed: 1996-05-21
Abstract: An arrangement for heating and cooling a vehicle battery (14) includes a thermal chamber (12) shaped to hold the vehicle battery. The thermal chamber (12) includes a floor (50) and three walls (52,54,56) and is positioned against a fender (44) of the vehicle so that the fender (44) forms a fourth wall of the chamber. The thermal chamber (12) includes an inlet opening (17) for receiving air and an outlet opening (19) for expelling air. The inlet opening (17) receives air from a first inlet duct (16) which transports ambient air from outside of the engine compartment, and from a second inlet duct (18) which transports air from an exhaust manifold of the engine. A temperature controlled damper (82) directs air from either the first inlet duct (16) or the second inlet duct (18) into the inlet opening (17). An outlet duct transports air expelled through the outlet opening (19) into the engine intake manifold. A filter (24) positioned in the thermal chamber (12) filters the air expelled through the outlet duct. The thermal chamber (12) also includes heating elements (27) which may be energised by household current to heat the thermal chamber (12).
Patent EP-0751640-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRYANT STEWART FREDERICK
IPC: H04H20/74
Filed: 1996-06-11
Abstract: In a broadcasting network, programs are distributed to targeted customer premises equipment. A first program source generates first segments of the program, the first segments having a first identified content. A second program source generates second segments of the program, the second segments having a second identified content. Some of the second segments are generated concurrently to have different second identified content. The segments are transported over the network to the customer premises equipment. While being transported, the segments are selectively merged to form the program. The program having temporally adjacent segments. The signals of the merged first and second segments are synchronized to a common time base, and the selection is responsive to identities of the first and second identified content of the program, and demographics of the network and customer premises equipment.
Patent EP-0770744-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DONATI ALESSANDRO
IPC: E04H12/08
Filed: 1996-05-02
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a pole for outdoor lamps composed of several aligned elements (11,12,13) of which at least one (13) can be moved telescopically with respect to the other elements (11,12) to change the height of the pole and to lower one or more lamps (26) to a lower access level for maintenance and cleaning.
Patent EP-0843858-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TEICHER MORDECHAI
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 1996-04-10
Abstract: La présente invention décrit un système de machine de traitement des données pour la promotion d'articles de vente comprenant des dispositifs de stockage des prix (101) pour stocker les informations concernant les prix de base (112); des dispositifs de stockage de critères (101) pour stocker des critères prédéterminés utilisés pour déterminer les prix des promotions; des détecteurs (105) pour détecter le critère prédéterminé (116); une machine de traitement des données pour recevoir les données ci-dessus et pour déterminer automatiquement les prix de vente des promotions selon les données reçues; et des affichages électroniques (102) contrôlés par la machine de traitement des données qui affichent les prix de vente des promotions. L'invention décrit également un affichage interactif modifiable particulièrement utile pour le système de promotion des ventes, mais qui est également utile pour d'autres applications, telles que fournir des instructions d'acheminement à une pluralité de destinations.
Patent EP-0770300-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SILVERBROOK KIA
IPC: B41J2/005
Filed: 1996-04-10
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un équipement de grande capacité destiné au stockage d'images de documents comprimées pour système s d'impression en couleurs. Le système en question de stockage de documents comprimés comprend les éléments constitutifs principaux suivants: 1) un système de création d'images pouvant fonctionner sur une base bande par bande. 2) Une mémoire d'entrée qui stocke au moins une bande de l'image de page non comprimée. Il est préférable d'avoir deux bandes, ce qui permet le double tamponnement, de telle sorte que le RIP et les étapes de compression peuvent opérer simultanément. 3) Un système de compression d'images de pages qui peut fonctionner sur une base bande par bande. L'invention décrit une nouvelle procédure de compression d'images de pages qui réalise un taux de compression élevé et préserve une qualité élevée des images. 4) Un dispositif de stockage de grande capacité pour les images de pages comprimées. 5) Un système de décompression des images de pages en temps réel, qui décomprime les images au rythme requis par le moteur d'impression. 6) Une mémoire de sortie qui stocke au moins une bande de l'image de page décomprimée. Le minimum recommandé est le nombre de lignes de la première ligne du moteur d'impression à sa dernière ligne, plus deux bandes. 7) Une interface qui lit les données provenant de la mémoire de sortie et les fournit, au rythme correct, au moteur d'impression. L'invention décrit aussi une amélioration de la compression d'images JPEG quand elle est utilisée avec des segments en recouvrement, de texte ou de représentations graphiques.
Patent EP-0857304-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JONES ELMER R
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un module thermoconducteur à l'intérieur duquel est disposé un dispositif à essayer (DUT). On place ledit dispositif à essayer dans un matériel d'essai et le module thermoconducteur entre en contact avec le dispositif essayé. On applique une charge au dispositif essayé. Un fluide pour échange thermique circule à travers le module thermoconducteur qui maintient constante la température du dispositif essayé au cours de l'essai. La surface du module thermoconducteur qui est en contact avec le dispositif essayé est flexible pour permettre son adaptation à la surface du dispositif essayé.
Patent EP-0785527-A2 (EP)
Title: Solar cell powered smart card with integrated display and interface
Inventor: PIOSENKA GERALD V
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 1997-01-15
Abstract: A smart card (50) transfers information between the smart card and an external system (24) while having the capability of being accessed by a user. The smart card includes a microprocessing unit (MPU) (18) for executing instructions stored in memory, a display (28), coupled to the MPU, for displaying information, a keypad (26), coupled to the MPU and to the display, for entering data by the user, an interface (54,56) for transferring signals between smart card and the external system when the smart card is coupled to the external system, and photovoltaic cells (52) for providing power to the smart card when the smart card is exposed to light. The smart card does not require the use of a bulky and inflexible battery and since the solar cells used are flexible, the flexibility of the smart card is maintained.
Patent EP-0781519-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEDER DONALD E
IPC: B65B11/02
Filed: 1993-07-15
Abstract: A sheet of material (10) formed about a flower pot (30) to provide a decorative cover wherein a portion of the sheet of material near an outer peripheral surface thereof extends above an upper end (32) of the flower pot (30) and such portion is crimped to assist in holding the sheet of material formed about the flower pot. The crimping is accomplished by forming overlapping folds (45) in the crimped portion (46) of the sheet of material or by connecting the crimped portion to a portion of the flower pot by way of a bonding material (24) or by way of a drawstring or ribbon or by way of reinforcing members in the sheet of material or by way of a shrinkable material formed in the sheet of material, for example.
Patent EP-0808049-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JUNG WOLFGANG
IPC: H04M1/2746
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: The operating device (15) has a push-button input keyboard (5) with several function buttons. There is also a display (10), with storage arrangement for a function sequence selected by the user. The frequency of use of each of the different function sequences is evaluated, to allow a function sequence with a given frequency of use to be assigned to an available function button. This allows for the sequence to be selected by a simple operation of the function button.
Patent EP-0790514-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARKANDEY VISHAL
IPC: H04N5/335
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A method for displaying spatially offset images using spatial light modulators. A first spatial light modulator image (10) is overlaid with a second spatial light modulator image (12) slightly offset from the first image such that the resulting image has higher resolution than the spatial light modulator. One or two devices may be used in static imaging. In imaging video data, two devices will be used, with the components of the incoming data being divided between them.
Patent EP-0807874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELMS ROBERT TRACY
IPC: H02H3/00
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: The settings for the digital processor (25) of apparatus (1) for monitoring an ac electrical distribution system (33) are programmed through a single dip switch (47) and a single multiposition, binary coded decimal (BCD) switch (49) which maps the settings of each of the two-position switches (46) of the dip switch to different memory locations (50) in an EEPROM (51). The stored settings for each switch (46) of the dip switch (47) for a selected position of the BCD switch (49) are displayed on an LED bar graph (55). The stored settings are only updated to the current positions of the switches of the dip switch (47) upon activation of a "PROG" switch (53). This arrangement of switches (47, 49, 53) and the EEPROM (51) replace the multiple dip switches previously required to program all of the settings of the monitor (1).
Patent EP-0811757-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KINUGASA YUKIO
IPC: F02D29/02
Filed: 1997-06-02
Abstract: An apparatus (141) for controlling auxiliary equipment driven by an internal combustion engine (111), which can suppress the deterioration of a specific fuel consumption by controlling the auxiliary equipment based on running environment information provided from a car navigation system or the like. Namely, this apparatus (141) predicts the future maximum output of the internal combustion engine (111) and a running load thereof according to running environment information and vehicle information. Further, if the maximum output is larger than the running load, the auxiliary equipment (for example, a light and an air conditioner) are directly driven by the internal combustion engine. Moreover, surplus energy is stored in an energy storing device (134). When the maximum output is nearly equal to the running load and that the specific fuel consumption is deteriorated when driving the auxiliary equipments, they are driven by using the energy stored in the energy storing means (134). Consequently, the deterioration of the fuel consumption ratio due to the operations of the accessories is suppressed.
Patent EP-0825747-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HORIKAWA KOICHI
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: In an NHRP (NBMA Next Hop Resolution Protocol) address
resolution system for transforming a network layer address
to a data link layer address in an NBMA (Non-Broadcast,
Multi-Access) network not sharing media, an NHRP
processing section provides a function of resolving an address
while an ATMARP (Asynchronous Transfer Mode Address
Resolution Protocol) processing section provides a function of
resolving an address on the basis of the ATMARP. A holding
section is selectively accessed by the NHRP processing
section or ATMARP processing section for holding address
information registered by the NHRP or address information
registered by the ATMARP. When the NHRP processing section
receives an NHRP resolution request packet requesting for a
resolution of the address of a given ATMARP terminal's
address, the processing section sends, if the ATMARP
terminal and a terminal sent the NHRP resolution request
packet do not belong to the same subnetwork, a reply
representative of the address information of an interface
received the request packet.
Patent EP-0798867-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAKAMATSU MASATAKA
IPC: H03M13/41
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: Survivor sequences information is supplied to a RAM 61-1 and a RAM 61-2 as an input Din. The RAM 61-1 and the RAM 61-2 perform an interleaving operation and store the survivor sequences information alternately in accordance with a clock CK1 and a clock CK2 differing in phase from the clock CK1 by half a period. The phases of the clock CK1 and the phase of the clock CK2 are delayed by half a period when a write operation is switched to a read operation with data being outputted at a selector 62 in an appropriate order accordingly. Traced-back data is then inputted from terminal A and terminal B to the selector 62 and outputted from a terminal X after one of these items of data has been selected at a prescribed timing.
Patent EP-0817025-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAVANAUGH KEN M III
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 1997-05-14
Abstract: Data structures and various methods for invoking and creating objects are used in a
distributed object system in order to implement subcontracts. A subcontract is a selected
grouping of basic features or object mechanisms that a system provides for use in
managing objects and has associated functions. A subcontract registry is used for creating
object references for server objects. The subcontract registry has any number of
subcontract objects within it, and each subcontract object may include: a subcontract
identifier that identifies the subcontract object, a quality of service list that contains feature
name-value pairs, and a create function unique to the subcontract object. An
implementation registry is used for registering any number of implementation definitions.
Each implementation definition defines an implementation for an interface within the
system, and each implementation definition may include: an implementation identifier that
identifies the implementation, a pointer to a subcontract object contained in the subcontract
registry, an interface identifier that identifies the interface being implemented, and a set of
functions used for creating and invoking a server object that are unique to that
implementation. One method creates an object reference for a distributed server object by
using the subcontract registry in order to identify the unique create function to be used that
corresponds to the subcontract functionality desired. Another technique invokes a method
defined on a server object by using an object reference to find the appropriate
implementation definition in the implementation registry. Lookup and dispatch functions
unique to this definition are used to invoke the method.
Patent EP-0813115-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWASHIMA HARUNA
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A scanning exposure apparatus, wherein a pattern of a surface of a first object (1) placed on a first stage (4) is illuminated with exposure light (6) from a slit aperture of an illumination system, and wherein the pattern of the first object is projected through a projection optical system (2) on to a surface of a second object (3) placed on a second stage (5) while relatively and scanningly moving the first and second stages in a widthwise direction of the slit aperture, in a timed relation and at a speed ratio corresponding to a projection magnification of the projection optical system. The apparatus includes a reference plate (10,11) provided in a portion of one of the first and second stages and having a predetermined mark (50,51), a reflection surface plate (12) provided in a portion of the other of the first and second stages, without the reference plate, and a surface position detecting system for projecting the mark of the reference plate on to the reflection surface plate through the projection optical system and, while moving one of the first and second stages in a direction of an optical axis, for detecting the position of the surface of the second object in the direction of optical axis on the basis of an image reflected by the reflection surface plate.
Patent EP-0829381-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUOKA TORU
IPC: B60C11/04
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: A pneumatic tire (22) has sipes (35) in each land portion (31) defined
by wide-width grooves (30) in a tread portion (21), in which a sipe
corresponding to at least a part of these sipes comprises a pair of main
portions (36a, 36b) slightly shifted with respect to each other in the axial
direction and a link portion (37) connecting opposed end portions of said
main portions to each other, and the pair of the main portions (36a, 36b) are
inclined in opposite directions with respect to the radial direction so as to
make a mutual distance (L) between the main portions large. There is also
provided a vulcanization mold (41) for the production of such a tire,
including blades (50) for forming the sipes (35), more particularly blade
main segments (53a, 53b) for forming the sipe main portions (36a, 36b) and
a link segment (54) for forming the sipe link portion (37).
Patent EP-0839541-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AGARWAL VISHVAROOP
IPC: A61L17/14
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a coating mixture
composed of a solvent selected from the group consisting
of ethyl acetate, ethyl acetate/ethanol, n-propyl
acetate/acetone, isopropyl acetate/ethanol, ethyl
acetate/acetone and blends thereof; a biocompatable
polymer and optionally a fatty acid salt. The present
invention also provides a process for coating surgical
articles comprising forming a coating mixture,
contacting a surgical article with the coating mixture;
and drying the coated surgical article to substantially
remove the solvent.
Patent EP-0846442-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARTZ GARY ALLEN
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 1997-11-07
Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is
provided for measuring the volume of a chamber of the
heart or other organ or vessel. An ultrasonic
transducer probe is used to scan the chamber with a
plurality of spatially distinct scan planes. The
pixels of the chamber volume of each scan plane are
aggregated to provide a measure of the volume. In a
preferred embodiment the chamber volume pixels are
developed from Doppler signals from the fluid within
the chamber, and are related to voxels within the
chamber by weighting pixels in the scan planes in
accordance with the voxel sampling afforded by the
inter-plane separation.
Patent EP-0904661-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAM GEETHA R
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: Un appareil et un procédé affrant à une compagnie téléphonique la capacité de déployer rapdiement des services avancés dans un réseau téléphonique public commuté comprennent une unité de commande de service (UCS) qui permet de commander depuis l'extérieur le traitement d'un appel de service reçu sur une connexion d'une matrice de commutation. Le traitement de la commande d'appel est effectué sur une liaison de télécommunication à grande vitesse existant entre la matrice de commutation et l'UCS. L'UCS reçoit un message de notification de nouvel appel de la liaison de télécommunications et sélectionne une application de service stockée dans l'UCS pour commander le traitement de l'appel de service. Une ou plusieurs primitives sont générées par l'UCS et sorties pour commander des actions de la matrice de commutation, ceci ayant pour effet de commander le traitement de l'appel de service. Les primitives peuvent comprendre un ensemble global de primitives (instructions) utiles pour manipuler et commander les appels au niveau de la matrice de commutation. L'UCS peut exécuter différents progrmmes de logiciels d'application de service qui fonctionnent dans l'UCS pour différents types d'appels de service qui sont eux-mêmes commandés par l'UCS.
Patent EP-0884022-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TROOST PIET DR
IPC: A61C5/90
Filed: 1998-04-11
Abstract: The tongue restraint has a handle section (2) on to which an end of a mounting pocket (3) for the tongue is arranged. The side of the pocket facing away from the handle is open and has an internal chamber area which is bounded by at least two side holder sections (4,5,6,7). The end of the pocket which faces the handle is closed and the section of the body where the pocket joins the handle has a kinked part (8). The restraint is made from rounded wire which is preferably stainless steel.
Patent EP-0887229-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAI RUDOLF
IPC: B60Q1/12
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: The automobile headlamp alignment method adjusts the main axis (6) of the headlamp beam. The beam si adjusted depending on the travel movement of the vehicle (1), using the momentary and expected positions of the vehicle around a curved path (2) along the selected travel route. The momentary position of the vehicle may be determined via an on-board GPS receiver (9). The curved paths along the travel route is represented by digital data stored on a map card.
Patent EP-0875485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GORDON FERGAL ANTHONY
IPC: F16J13/02
Filed: 1997-03-04
Abstract: A disconnectable flow connector for connecting a fluid-containing flexible bag
(1) to a fluid supply line (100) is sufficiently airtight so as to allow dispensing of fluids,
especially adhesives, which are highly reactive on contact with even the least quantity of
air. The bag (1) has a spout (2, 3) with a pierceable membrane (5). A valve (10) has a
tapering end which can pierce and then seal the membrane, an aperture (13) at the tip,
and a valve plunger (14) operable so as to be retractable from the aperture (13) to an
open (fluid flow) position independently of the piercing action. A fluid pressure
mechanism is provided for driving fluid from the flexible bag (1) through the flow
connector to the fluid supply line (100). The mechanism consists of a housing
(30,31,32,33) for containing the bag (1) and a housing end wall
34) which is moveable along the length of the housing. The bag (1) has no tendency to
collapse or fold in on itself. The position of the moveable end wall (34) is an indication
of the state (empty, full) of the bag (1). Also provided is a lid for a product tank
including an upper face (301), a lower face (302) and a plurality of sides (300), the sides
(300) being concave and the intersection of the sides (300) defining a corner of the lid,
each corner being provided with a hook-shaped ring (303) which defines a slot (304) into
which studs on the product tank can be received.
Patent EP-0876007-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WYRWAS RICHARD
IPC: H04Q7/34
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: In a satellite 10 communications system, each
satellite 10 provides an array of overlapping spot
beams 30 on the surface of the earth 14, the position
of each spot beam 30 being known at any instant. A
terminal 48, on the earth 14, listens to all audible
spot beams 30 and determines which provide signals
above a predetermined level. By mapping which spot
beams 30 are audible above the limit, it can rapidly be
determined which zone 58 the terminal 48 occupies and
thus the position of the terminal 48 on the earth 14.