baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0771081-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO YUJI
IPC: H03J7/18
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: A waveform identity discriminating circuit to discriminate the identity of two signal waveforms one of which is selected only for a very short period of time for discriminating the identity, wherein sample-and-hold circuits directly receive the selected input signals and sample each of the input signals in response to a sampling command and holds the sampled values, a discriminating circuit discriminates whether or not the waveforms of the input signals are identical by comparing the sampled values of the input signals held by said sample-and-hold circuits and a sampling timing detecting circuit monitors the frequency distribution pattern of said input signal and detects whether or not there are contained frequency components of a predetermined bandwidth by an amount at or above predetermined value, wherein the sampling timing of said sampling means is controlled by the output of said sampling timing detecting means.
Patent EP-0722694-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BORDIGNON MARCOS A
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: A package for a surgical suture, provided with a needle, is described which comprises a first elongated retaining panel (2), provided with a needle-securing means (1) and openings (12) for receiving auxiliary pins for winding sutures (S); at least one second retaining panel (3, 4, 5) adjacent said first retaining panel (2) and joined to a longitudinal edge thereof by means of a fold line (14); a first auxiliary retaining panel (6) joined to a transverse edge of the first retaining panel (2) by a fold line (15); a second auxiliary retaining panel (7), joined to a transverse edge of the first retaining panel (2) opposite the transverse edge which joins the first auxiliary retaining panel (6) to the first retaining panel (2); and a third auxiliary retaining panel (8), joined along a fold line (17) to the longitudinal edge of the first retaining panel (2) opposite the one adjacent said at least one retaining panel (3, 4, 5), with the third retaining panel (8) having means for providing engagement and removal of a needle and a corresponding suture from said needle-securing means (1) of the first retaining panel (2), without the need for opening the package completely; characterized in that said at least one second retaining panel (3, 4, 5) comprises a flap (A) secured to said retaining panel (3, 4, 5) by means of a folding line (18) and having a free end (21), when said panel (3, 4, 5) is folded along said folding line (14) over the first retaining panel (2), rests against the edge of said needle-securing means (1), defining a ramp; and said means for providing engagement and removal of the needle and suture, provided in the third retaining panel (8), comprises a window (13) provided in the third retaining panel (8), which superimposes, at least partially, said needle-securing means (1) of the first retaining panel (2), when the third retaining panel (8) is folded over the first retaining panel (2) along the fold line (17).
Patent EP-0732843-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEUNG ALLAN CHIWAN
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: Halftoning algorithms such as error diffusion, blue noise mask, and void and cluster mask are known to produce visually pleasing, random, homogeneously distributed patterns of dots on output devices such as color displays or printers, for example. These algorithms are extended to take advantage of the mechanisms of each that cause a homogeneous distribution of dots of one colorant to produce a substantially homogeneous distribution of dots when using multiple colorants. The number of dots of each colorant are combined to form an output dot level number of dots that is caused to be substantially homoqeneously distributed.
Patent EP-0780842-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IMAI TOSHIAKI
IPC: G11B15/46
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: A changing rate of the ratio of the respective winding radii of the magnetic tape wound around the supply reel and the take-up reel at the same time is detected. When the changing rate exceeds a predetermined value, it is determined that the magnetic tape is short. Then, the transport speed is reduced to a speed which permits the tape to be stopped quickly.
Patent EP-0780695-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PYE RICHARD
IPC: G01R31/30
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: A hybrid scanner for switching internal analog buses to system pin channels. Semiconductor switches switch most scanner buses to system pin channels, but mechanical relays perform switching for at least one bus used for high-current test signals. To perform low-impedance guarding and/or high-current backdriving, the low impedance, high current bus is typically connectable to one or more overdriver circuits and a guard voltage potential through mechanical relays. The scanner is capable of supporting in-circuit tests covering the most significant regions of the fault spectrum can be made more reliable and much smaller and less costly than the scanners conventionally used in traditional broad spectrum testers. It turns out that this test-supporting capability can be achieved by adding only a few mechanical relays to an otherwise semiconductor-switch-based scanner. Only those necessary to support low-impedance and high-current test operations.
Patent EP-0768392-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EGAMI MASAHIRO
IPC: C30B15/00
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: A crystal pulling apparatus is designed to generate a thermal gradient across the melt surface to prevent nucleation of stray crystals and production of floating debris to produce a high quality crystal, and has special provisions for observing the growth behavior and crystal dimension measurements. The apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber, a crucible disposed centrally within the chamber, a cylindrical heater surrounding the crucible, an insulation member disposed on the top section of the crucible, a first transparent plate and a second transparent plate for closing the center hole in the insulation member, a pull rod passing through the center hole of the transparent plates, a crystal illumination mechanism, a crystal size determination mechanism and an ambient atmosphere flowing mechanism. The crystal size determination mechanism is provided with a quartz prism, an infrared transmitting filter on a side wall of the chamber, a revolution count circuit, phase angle setting circuit, a CCD camera, an image processing section, and a crystal size determination device having a TV monitor.
Patent EP-0783911-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STREUBER HANS PETER
IPC: B01D53/18
Filed: 1997-01-10
Abstract: The fluid distributor, for a counterflow material exchange column, has two vertical and parallel plates (4) for the distribution channel. At least one lower seal, and especially a distance bar (5), is at the under side and especially at the ends of the plates, in a fluid-tight mounting and preferably screwed together.
Patent EP-0796927-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANEKO TADATAKA
IPC: F16C33/04
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: Since a powder-produced material comprises cerium fluoride, it can exhibit good wear-resistance. The cerium fluoride content may be set in the range of from 0.1 to 22 % by weight, in particular, in the range of from 0.1 to 10.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the powder-produced material. The powder-produced material may comprise a ferrous matrix including hard particles, and the ferrous matrix includes cerium fluoride.
Patent EP-0841630-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GUNJI KEIKO
IPC: G06V30/262
Filed: 1997-05-20
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a
character recognition apparatus for inferring the entire
character string solely from a user-input handwritten keyword
and displaying the inferred result as a candidate character
string. The apparatus of the invention comprises: a word
dictionary a6 storing word identification information and
hierarchy information for layering a plurality of words into a
hierarchy and for recognizing each of the words within the
hierarchy; a character transition probability table a4 storing
probabilities of transitions from any one character to
another, and those pieces of the word identification
information which correspond to combinations of characters
resulting from the transitions; and an optimization unit for
using the character transition probability table a4 in
optimizing candidate character strings obtained by a
recognition unit. The word dictionary a6 is searched for a
word defined by the word identification information which
corresponds to the optimized candidate character string,
whereby the searched word is retrieved which applies to the
hierarchy information and which has yet to be input.
Patent EP-0826813-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOELDERS HANS-PETER
IPC: D06H7/06
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: A process for recycling filling material from at least two-layered sheets e.g. at least one edge strip of sheeted material particularly from bed quilts entails a first stage where an edge strip (7) is separated and a second stage where the strip covers (2a, 2b) are pulled apart and the filling material between the covers is conveyed away. Also claimed is apparatus for implementing the process comprising at least one cutter device for separating the edge strip and a separating device (8) for pulling the covers apart. Preferably the filling material is removed under suction and recycled for making web material. The covers are subjected to tension by being led over rollers (38, 39) or they can be acted on by a stream of air under suction, as can also the filling material. There are rollers (38, 39), preferably pinch rollers, for each cover. Alternatively the covers are led over strippers to separate them. There are suction funnels placed between the covers to take the filling material and a suction funnel for each cover. Direction changing rollers (41) are located after the cutter.
Patent EP-0840155-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ULRICH WILHELM
IPC: G02B13/14
Filed: 1997-09-19
Abstract: The reimager consists of exactly two positive lenses with longitudinal chromatic aberration within the depth and also with thermal image position variation over temperature range of 50 deg, again within field depth. In this reimager, each lens has an aspherical and/or diffractive surface (1,3), one lens to be made of chalcogenide glass (1,2,3,4) and one of zinc sulphide. Both lens can be made of the same material and both are devoid of diffractive surfaces. Otherwise there is a single diffractive surface or possibly two in which case both surfaces surmount an aspherical surface.
Patent EP-0841638-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEYMOUR LESLIE
IPC: G06T9/20
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: A digitized topology data compression and decompression method
(FIG. 1) provides the digitized topology data of a collection of segments
connected to each other via nodes. The method forms at least one
composite line representing a chain of connected segments (12), which
reduces an overall number of lines needed to represent the collection of
segments and where each composite line has two end points at known
coordinates, resulting in compression of the topology data. The method
further represents each composite line by its respective end point
coordinates. Next, the method enrolls each composite line into one of at
least two sets of composite lines (16) for minimizing a number of
intersections between each of the composite lines within each of the sets
of composite lines. Finally, the method reconstructs the nodes (22) at a
decompression time by calculating coordinates of intersecting composite
lines belonging to different sets of composite lines.
Patent EP-0843280-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATO YOKO
IPC: G11B5/80
Filed: 1997-11-18
Abstract: A magnetic card in which a magnetic layer is successfully
concealed without lowering the magnetic output of
the magnetic layer and giving any restriction to the
design of the card. Such a magnetic card can be produced
in the following manner. A magnetic layer (magnetic
stripe) 12 is formed on a substrate 11 by means of thermal
transfer, and a thin film layer 13 is formed, by means of
vacuum deposition or the like, on the entire surface of
the substrate 11 including the surface of the magnetic
layer 12 to conceal the magnetic layer 12. Patterns, etc.
are printed on the surface of the thin film layer 13 to
form a print layer 14, and a light-diffractive structure
layer 15 is further formed on the print layer 14 by means
of thermal transfer. On the other hand, a print layer 14A
is provided on the back surface of the substrate 11, and
a reverse side protective layer 16 is further provided on
the print layer 14A to cover it. After these layers are
formed to obtain a laminate, a card of a predetermined
shape is punched from the laminate, and subjected to a
post-treatment to finally obtain a magnetic card 10.
Patent EP-0785243-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WROBEL PETER
IPC: C09J4/00
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: A method of sealing two abutting metal surfaces such as flanges in face-to-face contact, particularly for use on production lines in the motor industry. The method comprises the steps of:
     (i) applying to at least one of the surfaces a sealing composition containing ingredients of a fast-curing anaerobic sealant comprising:
   (a) an anaerobically polymerizable liquid monomer selected from acrylate and methacrylate ester monomers,   (b) a primary initiator of free-radical polymerization, and   (c) an accelerator combined with a secondary initiator of polymerization,    at least one of the primary initiator (b) and the accelerator/secondary initiator combination (c) being isolated from the monomer by microencapsulation in microcapsules having walls capable of withstanding a low load but rupturable under a high load,   (ii) bringing the surfaces into abutting relationship under a low load (e.g. less than about 0.1 kg/cm 2 ) which does not rupture the microcapsules, the sealing composition being in contact with both metal surfaces under conditions such that a rapid anaerobic cure would be initiated if one of the ingredients (b) or (c) was not microencapsulated,   (iii) making any desired adjustments in the relationship between the two surfaces, and, if desired, holding the two surfaces in the abutting relationship,   (iv) applying high load pressure forces (e.g. greater than about 3.0 kg/cm 2 ) to bring the surfaces together and to rupture the microcapsules, thus achieving a rapid cure of the composition.   
     The microcapsules have an average diameter in the range 20-100 micrometres and the microcapsule walls may be of urea/formaldehyde resin.
Patent EP-0824001-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANG SUI-MU
IPC: A61F2/52
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A pair of inflatable prosthesis sacs (2) are insertable in
two cup portions (11) of an adjustable brassiere (1) each sac (2)
including an elastomer foam core (23) formed in between an outer
layer (21) and an inner layer (22) made of elastic materials, an
inflating device (3) directly connectable with a prosthesis check
valve (25) formed on the sac (2) for inflating the sac (2), and a
deflating device (4) formed on the sac (2) for deflating the sac
(2), thereby eliminating an air tube connected between an air
pump and a brassiere cup in order for making a compact brassiere
(1) for comfortable wearing.
Patent EP-0840038-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPARKS DOUGLAS S
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: A servo for operating a brake band in an automatic
transmission includes a circular guided plate (26) and servo
cover (34) defining a servo cylinder, a servo piston (24)
supported for displacement within the cylinder, first and
second sealed volumes within the cylinder, a valve (54,74)
for connecting the fluid sump (80) to one pressure area and
for closing that connection and opening a connection to line
pressure while maintaining the first pressure area connected
to line pressure.
Patent EP-0844533-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHNUMA HIDETOSHI
IPC: G03F1/68
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: An initial hash database is generated by giving hash indices to drawing data
of drawing patterns that are obtained by performing calculation processing on
exposure data relating to layout-designed exposure data. Then, drawing data of a
target drawing pattern is extracted by searching the hash database, and the
extracted drawing data is subjected to a proximity effect correction. Then, a new
hash database is generated by giving hash indices to the corrected drawing data.
As a result, the data retrieval time is greatly shortened and the amount of corrected
data is reduced.
Patent EP-0888734-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LLORENTE HOMPANERA JOSE MA
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: It comprises a base (1) of rigid material which can
be coupled to a handle (2) and which incorporates a brush
(3) or similar cleaning element of flexible material which
is independent of the base and which includes coupling means
(4) between the base and the brush, and is characterized in
that the coupling means are constituted by a coupling
element (5) which is independent of the base (1) and of the
brush (3) respectively. 
     The assembly and cleaning of the device are simple,
and its manufacturing cost is low.
Patent EP-0870520-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUO HAI PIN
IPC: A63B21/00
Filed: 1997-04-09
Abstract: A resistance mechanism for an exercising device
includes a frame, a bi-directional electric motor
installed on the frame and provided with an output axle, a
pulley fixedly mounted on the output axle and formed with
two parallel circular grooves, an idle wheel rotatably
arranged on the frame, a first belt having one end
connected with one of the grooves of the pulley and wound
thereon in a direction, a second belt having one end
connected with another one of the grooves of the pulley
and wound thereon in an opposite direction and engaged
with the idle wheel, and an oscillating arm having one end
pivotally connected with the axle of the exericsing device
and another end fixedly connected with another end of the
first belt and another end of the second belt, whereby a
resistance force will be applied to the axle when
theelectric bi-directional motor is turned on.
Patent EP-0852787-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRANCIS ANDREW MICHAEL
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 1997-05-07
Abstract: Un dispositif d'affichage à matrice active présentant un réseau d'éléments d'images à cristaux liquides (12) doté d'un moyen de commutation associé (25), dont l'adressage séquentiel en rangées s'effectue par l'intermédiaire d'ensembles de lignes d'adresses (14, 16) à rangées et colonnes, comprend dans son circuit d'attaque un circuit d'ajustement (40) de signaux de données, lequel ajuste les signaux de données avant l'application aux lignes (16) de colonnes de manière à compenser les effets anticipés de formes verticales et latérales d'interférences dues à des couplages capacitifs parasites dans le réseau d'éléments d'images. Une valeur de correction d'un signal de données d'éléments d'images est dérivée dans le circuit d'ajustement (40) selon les valeurs de signaux de données voulues sur une durée de trame subséquente pour d'autres éléments d'images dans la même colonne et une ou deux colonnes adjacentes, et les facteurs de couplage capacitif appropriés. Le dispositif d'affichage peut être du type utilisant des transistors à couche mince, des diodes à couche mince ou un dispositif d'affichage à adressage plasma.
Patent EP-0942972-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REITER ROBERT E
IPC: C12N15/12
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: The invention provides a human E25a protein which is upregulated in cancerous cells, including those of hormone refractory prostate cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer or other cancers of epithelial origin. The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding E25a protein, nucleic acid probes which hybridize with nucleic acid molecules encoding E25a protein, and antibodies which bind E25a protein. E25a protein and its related molecules can be useful as diagnostic markers of cancer, including hormone refractory prostate cancer, and as specific therapeutic targets in this disease. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing cancer, including hormone refractory prostate cancer.
Patent EP-0857803-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRAHAMMER GUENTER
IPC: D04B21/18
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: An elastic ribbon is made on a crochet or Raschel knitting machine and consists of warp yarns running along wales (1) which have at least one elastomeric yarn tied in. Weft yarns (2) run across them and patterning yarns can also be included. Each wale has at least two elastomeric yarns (3,4) which cross over periodically within the wale at the warp yarn.
Patent EP-0876846-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUEDIGER HEINRICH DR
IPC: B09C1/02
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: The cleaning apparatus has a material input aperture (12) in the upper region of the wall of a cleaning container (11). A spray device (15) is fitted above this aperture, from which water pressurised by a high pressure creator issues. The cleaning container may be cylindrical. The spray device consists of a rotating washing head which is adjustable in height. A carrying-out element (18) may be fitted to the cleaning container at the lower end, opposite the spray device.
Patent EP-0867947-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUMITAKA TOYOMURA
IPC: H01L31/042
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a solar
cell module having a terminal extracting structure for
it, with high adhesion workability, high productivity,
and high reliability. The solution to this object is a
solar cell module wherein a box member (103) having
therein an electrical connecting portion between a
solar cell element and an outer lead wire (105) is
adhered to the solar cell module (100) with a
pressure-sensitive adhesive (102), and a lid member
(100) is adhered to the solar cell module (100) with an
adhesive (107) so as to cover the box member (103).
Patent EP-0872444-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PEACOCK MARK
IPC: B66B5/12
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: To test a safety gear activated by the
slackening of an elevator rope (4),
the elevator rope (4) is connected to
the elevator car by a point between
its ends by means of a testing apparatus,
whereupon a tension acting in the
direction away from the rope end attached
to the elevator car is created
in the rope by means of the testing
apparatus. The rope is slackened so
that it does not carry the weight of
the elevator car. By driving the elevator
car downwards and by actuating a
trigger (10), the tension is removed,
whereupon the rope slackness is detected
at the rope end attached to the
elevator car and the safety gear is
activated.
Patent EP-0875791-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAYA ITARU
IPC: G03G5/07
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: The present invention provides an
electrophotographic photosensitive member having a
substrate and a photosensitive layer thereupon, wherein
a surface layer of the photosensitive member contains a
resin which is obtained by being subject to
polycondensation as a monomer component only an
organosilicon-modified positive hole transporting
compound; a process cartridge which has, in addition to
the electrophotographic photosensitive member, at least
one from among a primary charging means, a developing
means, and a cleaning means placed into a housing; and
the image forming apparatus using the
electrophotographic photosensitive member.
Patent EP-0893558-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HILBE RICCARDO
IPC: E05B65/16
Filed: 1998-07-01
Abstract: A lever retainer for flat levers for doors of trucks,
trailers or the like comprises an elongated flat lever (2)
having, at one end, a manual grip region (2a); in an
intermediate region, a longitudinally elongated slot which
is interrupted by a median bridge; and at the other end, a
hook (7) which is open at the front and a transverse pin
(9). The hook (7) and the pin (9) are coupleable by
interlocking, respectively, with a transverse shaft (14)
and with a pair of end notches of an elongated frame (3) on
which two L-shaped elements (20,21) are mounted so that
they are articulated and rotate in opposite directions
about transverse axes. The L-shaped elements (20,21) have
two first respective complementarily shaped pawl-like arms
and two other respective arms provided with a front
coupling tooth, each arm being configured so that the
rotation of one arm produces the opposite rotation of the
other so as to move the pawl-like arms so that they act
from opposite directions for engagement or disengagement on
the sides of the median bridge of the flat lever.