baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0891077-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIRAIWA YOSHINOBU
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: The invention is to obtain data under desired
illumination with a limited memory capacity. 
     There is provided an image processing method for
converting data dependent on a first illuminating light
into data dependent on a second illuminating light, the
method comprises storing conversion data for plural
illuminating lights of different characteristics,
generating data indicating the proportion of synthesis
of said plural illuminating lights of different
characteristics, corresponding to the second
illuminating light, and converting data dependent on
the first illuminating light into data dependent on the
second illuminating light, based on the conversion data
for plural illuminating lights of different
characteristics and the data indicating the proportion
of synthesis.
Patent EP-0904790-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN TUAN V
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: A pen needle of the present invention includes an extender that is rotatably
attached to a hub on the pen needle to set the pen needle to a desired injection length.
The extender is rotated into multiple predefined positions using a shield that is
removably mounted on the pen needle. Each predefined position for the extender
corresponds to a predetermined injection length for the pen needle such that the
extender covers a section of the pen needle not being used for the injection. After the
shield has been used to rotate the extender into one of the predefined positions the
shield is removed from the pen needle to expose the distal point of the pen needle so
that the injection can be performed.
Patent EP-0884806-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANCHET LUCIEN
IPC: H01R13/436
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: The secure plugging mechanism has a male (2) and female (1) part. Each plug and socket unit has two parts to it (6,7;9,10). There is a retention mechanism (23) with a prevention shoulder (15). In a first position, the retention mechanism holds the plug and socket in place. In a second position, the plug only partially plugs into the socket, but does not make contact.
Patent EP-0870867-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VESTOLA JUHANI
IPC: D21G1/02
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: The invention concerns a roll for use in the manufacture of paper and board, a press
roll, in particular a centre roll in a press, a backup roll for an extended-nip press roll,
a hot press roll, or equivalent, which is in direct contact with a wet paper web, or a
calender roll, a method for manufacture of the roll. and a composition of coating for
the roll. Onto the frame part (1) of the roll, first an adhesion layer (2) is applied, and
then a ceramic layer (3) of a thickness of 100...2000 µm. which contains 50...95 %
of Cr 2 O 3  and 3...50 % of TiO 2 , or Al 2 O 3  and ZrO 2 , or Al 2 TiO 5 , and the roughness
Ra of the outer face of the roll is 0.4...2.0 µm, and the porosity of the outer face of
the roll is 1...20 %. Besides, or in stead of, TiO 2 , the ceramic layer (3) may also
contain oxides of aluminum, silicon, zirconium, magnesium, manganese, tin, or
tungsten or mixtures of same.
Patent EP-1037663-A2 (EP)
Title: Procedes permettant de traiter des reponses immunitaires indesirables
Inventor: CONTI-FINE BIANCA M
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: Cette invention concerne des peptides purifiés et isolés ainsi que des variants de ces derniers qu'on utilise pour prévenir ou traiter des maladies à médiation anticorps ou des phénomènes provoqués par une réponse immunitaire à un antigène donné. On décrit également des peptides et des procédés utiles pour prévenir ou traiter des phénomènes associés à l'utilisation de vecteurs viraux dans la thérapie de remplacement génique; ainsi qu'un procédé permettant d'inhiber ou de prévenir des réponses immunitaires aberrantes à un antigène exogène non infectieux.
Patent EP-0933976-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAUB WOLFGANG
IPC: H05B41/04
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: Ignition capacitors (Czund1,Czund2) are connected to primary winding(s) of ignition transformer(s). At least one has a recovery diode (D1,D2) connected in parallel.
Patent EP-0948976-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COSMI GIUSEPPE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: It is described a roulette of a new type including two bowls (6, 7) coaxial to each
other and rotating around the same axis and two small balls, each ball rolling
around one of the bowls (6, 7), where on each bowl (6, 7) are engraved data
which refer to an independent event. 
     On a first embodiment, the two independent events are:
     the signs of the zodiac,   the numbers from 1 to 31 plus a "wild" compartment J (or another additional
sign);   
where the signs of the zodiac are preferably engraved on the external, ring-shaped
bowl 7, while the numbers from 1 to 31 plus the "wild" compartment J (or
another additional sign) are preferably engraved on the internal bowl 6.
     On a second embodiment, the events engraved on the two bowls (6, 7) are
related to one or more of the calendars used in Asiatic countries (China, Korea,
Japan and so on). 
     Furthermore, a gambling apparatus providing for the use of said roulette is
described.
Patent EP-0957497-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH JACKSON HENRY
IPC: H01H9/52
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: A motor control circuit (10) for a power tool includes a function switch (39) which has a first battery contact (40), a speed control contact (41), a bypass contact (42) and, a second battery contact (44) connected in that order in a line. The function switch (39) also has a movable contact (38) which sequentially connects the first battery contact (40) to the bypass contact (42), the speed control contact (41) to the second battery contact (44), and the bypass contact (42) to the second battery contact (44). A solid state switch (22) has conduction path connecting the speed control contact (41) to a motor terminal (32) wherein the conduction path is controlled in response to an oscillator signal.
Patent EP-0963952-A2 (EP)
Title: Process for producing nickel compound containing lithium
Inventor: MURATA JUNICHI
IPC: C01G53/00
Filed: 1999-06-11
Abstract: In a process for producing a nickel compound containing
lithium, a first substance comprising one selected from the
group consisting of lithium and lithium compound and a second
substance comprising at least one of nickel oxyhydroxide and
a derivative thereof are reacted in an organic solvent.
Patent EP-0971296-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SENOH TAKANORI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-07-07
Abstract: The multimedia data retrieval device of this
invention includes: a content storage section for storing
a plurality of compressed contents; a client terminal for
inputting feature data; a feature data storage section for
reading feature data extracted from at least one of the
compressed contents from the content storage section and
storing the feature data of the at least one compressed
contents; and a content retrieval section for selecting
feature data approximate to the feature data input via the
client terminal among the feature data stored in the feature
data storage section, and retrieving a content having the
selected feature data from the content storage section.
Patent EP-0985573-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UCHIBORI KENJI
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: When a charging lid (120) is manually opened or closed,
a rotatable shaft (125) is rotated thereby. At this time, a
second rotary member (154) rotates about the rotatable
shaft (125) and moves axially along the rotatable shaft
(125). Balls (159) are released from engagement recesses
(158) defined in the second rotary member (154), disengaging
a first rotary member (148) from the second rotary member
(154). The charging lid (120) can thus easily manually be
opened or closed. When the rotatable shaft (125) is rotated
a given angle, a sensor (166) detects the angular displacement
of the rotatable shaft (125) and outputs a detected
signal. In response to the detected signal, a motor (138)
is energized to rotate the rotatable shaft (125) to forcibly
open or close the charging lid (120).
Patent EP-0999163-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JESKE ERWIN
IPC: B65H33/12
Filed: 1999-10-19
Abstract: The device includes a gap traction trolley (22) which creates gaps by running along a guide (23) in the conveying direction (15), shortening the gap traction conveyor (31) and lengthening the supply conveyor (18). A suction device (41) on the trolley is lowered and air from a blower (42) is blown into the gap which appears. The trolley runs ahead of the input conveyor and draws out the gap, so that a point (46) for switching to the other of two conveyor trolleys (47, 48) can be operated.
Patent EP-0997676-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOOUDI SIDNEY K
IPC: B05C5/02
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: A liquid dispensing device including a body (12) generally having an
actuator cavity and a liquid passage. A valve seat element (14) is connected to
the body (12) and a valve stem (16) is mounted for movement within the body (12) with
respect to the valve seat element (14). Inner and outer magnetic elements (90,74) are
disposed around the periphery of the valve stem (16) to couple the valve stem (16) to
the valve actuator (58). The inner magnetic element (90) is connected to the valve
stem (16) for movement with the valve stem (16) within the body. The outer
magnetic element (74) is connected with an actuator (58) and is slidable within the
body in response to, for example, pressurized air being applied against the
actuator. The magnetic elements (74,90) couple the valve stem (16) to the actuator (58) and
eliminate the need for a dynamic seal between the valve stem (16) and body (12).
Patent EP-1016654-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEINBAUER GERHARD
IPC: C07C309/44
Filed: 1999-12-06
Abstract: Preparation or phenyl- or pyridyl- carboxylic acids or aldehydes comprises dissolving the corresponding stilbene derivative or its salt in water and treating with ozone at 0-100 degrees C to give a mixture of aldehyde (I) and hydro-peroxide. Acid- or alkaline- decomposition of the peroxide gives the aldehyde and the acid is obtained by treating this with an oxidizing agent.  Preparation or phenyl- or pyridyl- carboxylic acids or aldehydes of formula (I) comprises dissolving a stilbene derivative of formula (II) or its salt in water and treating with ozone at 0-100 degrees C to give a mixture of aldehyde (I) and hydro-peroxide. Acid- or alkaline- decomposition of the peroxide gives the aldehyde and the acid is obtained by treating this with an oxidizing agent.  R1, R2 = H, 1-4C alkyl, 1-4C alkoxy, OH, NO2, CN, COOH, CONH2, COOR, NH2, SO3H or halo;  R = 1-4C alkyl;  X = C (sic) or N;  Z' = CHO or COOH; provided that R1 and R2 are not both H.
Patent EP-1011038-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ONEYAMA NAOTAKE
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1999-12-08
Abstract: A method of selecting pneumatic devices that satisfy
specified load, speed and strength conditions to construct
a pneumatic system. Data concerning pneumatic actuators,
solenoid-controlled selector valves, drive controllers,
pipes, pipe joints and exhaust treatment devices is stored
in a pneumatic actuator database, a solenoid-controlled
selector valve database, a drive controller database, a
pipe database, a pipe joint database and an exhaust
treatment device database, respectively, for each item
number, and conditions required for pneumatic devices
constituting a system are calculated. Then, pneumatic
devices conforming to the calculated conditions are
selected from the respective databases. At the first step,
a pneumatic actuator satisfying a load condition, a
strength condition and a speed condition is selected from
the pneumatic actuator database on the basis of a
calculation according to a basic equation. At the second
step, a solenoid-controlled selector valve and an exhaust
treatment device, each of which satisfies a discriminating
formula concerning the speed condition, are selected from
the respective databases. At the third step, a drive
controller, a pipe and a pipe joint, each of which
satisfies a discriminating formula concerning the speed
condition, are selected from the respective databases.
Patent EP-1010429-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VILLA CLAUDIO
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 1999-12-13
Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition, in particular for dietary
use comprises at least one derivative of pyruvic acid and
unripe bitter orange extract. In particular, the pyruvic
acid derivative is a pyruvate or a product of the reaction
of pyruvic acid with an amino-acid, preferably magnesium
pyruvate or pyruvyl glycine. The composition displays a
synergic effect which can increase loss of body weight,
reducing only the fatty mass, and which can prevent
inhibition of the metabolism and the appearance of the yo-yo
effect.
Patent EP-0997583-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FOWLER JACK
IPC: E02B7/32
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: A telescoping weir (2) for the controlled drainage of contaminated bodies of
water, such as confined disposal facilities (CDF), which selectively releases only
the relatively clean water while leaving behind a contaminated portion. The weir (2)
includes a foundation (4) that is anchored to the bottom (6) of the body of water (8) and
connected with a discharge pipe (10), a cylindrical telescoping portion (14) connected with
the discharge pipe (10) and extending upwardly from the foundation (4) and terminating
adjacent to the surface of the body of water (8), and a set of mechanical jacks (18) for
selectively extending and retracting the upper end of the telescoping portion (14) above
and below the water surface (20) in order to selectively drain a top layer of clean decant
water therefrom.
Patent EP-0946062-A2 (EP)
Title: Data compression
Inventor: SAUNDERS NICHOLAS IAN
IPC: H04N7/30
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: Data compression apparatus in which input data is compressed according to
a target output data quantity using a stage of data quantisation, the apparatus
comprises: one or more trial quantisers for selecting a degree of quantisation so that
the target output data quantity is not exceeded; a data selector for selecting a subset
of the current data to be quantised; a data store for storing the subset of data; a
backsearch quantiser and dequantiser for sequentially quantising and dequantising the
subset of data at a plurality of degrees of quantisation including the degree of
quantisation selected by the trial quantiser(s) and one or more harsher degrees of
quantisation; a comparator for comparing data quantised and dequantised by the
backsearch quantiser with the stored subset of data, to detect errors introduced by the
quantisation and dequantisation by the backsearch quantiser; and a quantisation
selector for selecting a final degree of quantisation for use in compression of the
current data, the final degree of quantisation being that degree detected by the
comparator to introduce the fewest errors during quantisation and dequantisation of
the subset of data by the backsearch quantiser.
Patent EP-0947718-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KNUTSON ROBERT C
IPC: F16D1/108
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: An adapter (10) is designed to connect a member such as a shaft (21)
to the hub (46) with a non-circular bore (47) forming
the output element of an actuator. The adapter (10) includes a connection feature (11) which
attaches to the member, and a shaft which mates with the bore (47) in the actuator hub (46). The
adapter has a resilient arm (43,44) attached to the end of the shaft and which extends through
the bore (47). The shaft also carries a stop element (42). The arm (43,44) carries a retainer feature (50) at its
end. With the shaft mated with the bore (47), when the arm is undeflected the retainer
feature (50) engages an adjacent end surface of the hub (46) to lock the adapter (10) into place. The
arm (43,44) can be deflected to disengage the retainer feature (50) from the hub (46) and allow the
adapter (10) to be removed.
Patent EP-0955703-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEINMAN JOSEPH
IPC: H01R43/16
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: The connector comprises a plurality of conductors (1 - 8) arranged in an array within a housing, with the conductors each having a contact area (20) that lies within a first plane. A first plurality of the conductors (1,3,5,7) each having a raised portion (22), and a second plurality of conductors (2,4,6,8) each have a lower portion (23). The raised portions (22) lie within a second plane, and the lower portions (23) lie within a third plane, where the first, second and third planes are vertically spaced, or offset, from one another. Additionally, the raised portion (22) and/or lower portion (23) of any conductor (1 - 8) may be laterally offset from one another.
Patent EP-0972619-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JUNG BOUDEWIJN CASPER
IPC: B26D7/12
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: A sharpener assembly for a rotating circular knife blade on a food product slicing
machine, the sharpener assembly having an elongate frame mounted at one of its ends for
pivotal movement about an axis provided by the food product slicing machine, the axis
being substantially in the plane of the knife blade, the elongate frame having mounted for
rotation thereon a grinding stone and a deburring stone, the grinding face of the grinding
stone being inclined to the knife blade at an angle so as to grind a required angle on the
edge of the obverse face of the knife blade, the grinding stone and the deburring stone
being mounted so that in use the obverse and reverse faces of the knife blade are
respectively engaged.
Patent EP-1000686-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ADCOCK NEIL
IPC: B21D39/00
Filed: 1999-08-12
Abstract: With reference to Figure 3 the present invention
relates to a method of manufacture of a product from a
first component (4) of deformable material and a
second component (5), the method comprising the steps
of:
   inserting a portion of the first component (4)
through an aperture predefined in the second component
(5); and subsequently   deforming the material of the first component (4)
to form a pair of spaced apart shoulders (50) integral
with the first component (4), the spaced apart
shoulders (50) holding therebetween the second
component (5) and thereby preventing the second
component (5) sliding along the first component (4);
wherein:   each shoulder (50) is formed by applying tool
means (20, 21) to a surface of the first component (4)
to create a recess in the surface and to form the
shoulder (50) adjacent to the recess with the shoulder
(50) being formed by displacement of the deformable
material of the first component (4) during the
creation of the recess.    
     The present invention also relates to apparatus
for performing the method.
Patent EP-0997301-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARNER JEFFREY D
IPC: B41F23/04
Filed: 1999-10-18
Abstract: A heater (50) is disposed in a post-print location of an ink printer (10) to
provide a post-print drying of an ink image formed on a recording medium (16). The
heater (50) includes a foil circuit (52) made of a material which, when receiving an
applied power from a power source (56), emits radiation in the infrared range. The
heater (50) is located above the paper path and presents a rapid uniform application
of IR radiation to predetermined areas of the recorded image resulting in fast,
efficient drying of the image and enabling a high productivity printer.
Patent EP-0999141-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TODD JAMES E
IPC: B65B9/093
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A motor-driven and controlled packaging machine for forming pouches from a
web of material. The controls allow the machine to be run with either a continuously
or intermittently advancing web. Seal bars are mounted on moveable carriages which
move with the web as they form the seals. A web unwind is servo controlled to
minimize the amount of festoon section needed when operating in interminent mode.
Each registration-related component of the machine has a dedicated sensor for
independently registering each component with the web. Accordingly, the machine
may regain registration with minimal web waste and can be quickly and easily
repositioned for different pouch sizes.
Patent EP-0977057-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPEIER PETER
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 1999-07-29
Abstract: An NMR measurement apparatus is potentially subject to relative motion between the apparatus and a
sample. The measurement apparatus includes at least one magnet, at least one coil and circuitry that is
coupled to the magnet(s) and coil(s). The circuitry is adapted to use the magnet(s) and coil(s) to perform
at least one NMR measurement and indicate the results of the NMR measurement(s). The results are
then analyzed to determine an effect of the motion on the measurement(s).
Patent EP-1105012-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM YOUNG YUG
IPC: A44B1/00
Filed: 1999-04-29
Abstract: An eyebrow dressing stamper apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a body; two ink cartridges, each releasably mounted to front end and rear end of the body and filled therein with dressing ink for being exuded when applied thereto by external force; a pusher movably installed within the body for receiving an external force to apply same to the ink cartridges; and a manipulating apparatus connected to the pusher in order to transmit a manipulating force of a user to the pusher, such that when a user puts an ink injection screen to desired eyebrow areas to manipulate the manipulating apparatus, manipulating force of user on a rear side of the ink injection screen via the pusher to inject the dressing ink filled in the ink cartridges and to be coated on the eyebrow areas, thereby enabling a swift dressing of eyebrows and varying eyebrow dressing with maximized natural beauty applied thereto.
Patent EP-1080379-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAAS LUIS C
IPC: G06V10/98
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de déterminer un ensemble de termes de correction post-alignement corrigeant les artéfacts introduits par un algorithme utilisé pour aligner des images représentées par des valeurs en une multitude de points. Ledit procédé consiste à prendre une série d'images d'un objet de référence ; à aligner les images les unes par rapport aux autres au moyen de l'algorithme pour produire une série d'images enregistrées ; et à déterminer l'ensemble de termes de correction post-alignement en fonction des variations entre les valeurs enregistrées des images alignées au niveau de points prédéfinis. L'invention concerne également un procédé permettant de corriger les artéfacts introduits par des images alignées au moyen d'un algorithme qui repositionne les images non alignées le long de coordonnées choisies. Ledit algorithme permet de repositionner chacune des images non alignées le long de coordonnées choisies grâce à une valeur de repositionnement. Ce procédé consiste à comparer une variation parmi les valeurs d'image des images alignées au niveau d'une zone prédéfinie de la multitude de points, la variation étant exprimée par superposition d'au moins un terme de correction post-alignement. L'un des termes de correction post-alignement est un vecteur égal aux valeurs d'un polynôme dans les coordonnées choisies en chacune des valeurs de repositionnement, le polynôme étant un polynôme du deuxième degré au moins. L'invention porte enfin sur un système de traitement d'images susceptibles de mettre en oeuvre ces procédés, ainsi qu'un programme informatique stocké sur support électronique pouvant contenir des instructions permettant à un ordinateur de mettre en oeuvre les procédés précités.
Patent EP-0998811-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLEIN GUNNEWIEK REINER B M
IPC: H04N19/577
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: An audio and/or video information stream organized as a sequence of pictures is encoded through an at least partly software-based procedure. The sequence includes Intrapictures, Predictive pictures, and Bidirectional predictive pictures. In particular, for a substantial and predictively located selection (77) among said Bidirectional predictive pictures only one prediction direction is used (76). For any remaining Bidirectional predictive picture both prediction directions are maintained.