baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0847067-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA TSUYOSHI
IPC: H01H13/705
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: A sheet type key top of a push button switch which is disposed over a
switch contact used for the input portion of a portable electric appliance or
a machine control portion or the like, and through which the underlying
switch is depressed to turn it on or off. In the present invention, a film on
key tops is formed with a multi layered elastic film (A), and a display
portion printed layer (3) is completely covered with the protective layer (4).
Then, thermoplastic fine powder capable of heat fusing is added to the
display portion print layer (3) and/or to the protective layer (4), and thereby
the film and the display portion are integrally united by heat fusing a
thermoplastic substance constituting key tops and the thermoplastic fine
powder through heat generated during molding process. Further, stress
intercepting zones (6) of concave or convex shapes are disposed at
distances between adjacent keys to prevent error activation.
Patent EP-0849344-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LI JUN
IPC: C09K11/64
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: A luminescent material of formula:
 (M 0.9995∼0.998  Eu 0.0005∼0.002 ) Al 2 O 4  · 
(M 0.9995∼0.998  Eu 0.0005∼0.002 ) O · n (Al 1-a-b  B b  Q a ) 2 O 3   
wherein:
   each M, which may be identical or different, is
selected from Sr, Ca, Mg and Ba,   each Q, which may be identical or different, is
selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, To, Dy, Ho, Er,
Tm, Yb, Y, Lu, Mn and Bi,   a = 0.0005 to 0.002,   b = 0.001 to 0.35, and   n = 1 to 8.
Patent EP-0841781-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOOK DAVID
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: The present invention is a fibre channel switch employing a distributed queuing algorithm for interconnecting a plurality cf devices (workstations, supercomputer, peripherals) through their associated node ports (N_ports) and employs a fabric having a shared memory coupled to a plurality of fabric ports (F_ports) through a bi-directional bus over which memory addresses, frame data and communications commands are transmitted. Each F_port includes a port controller employing a distributed queuing algorithm associated with a control network for communicating commands between the ports related to when and where frame transfers should be made, wherein the bi-directional bus provides an independent data network for access to the shared memory such that frames can be transferred to and from the shared memory in response to port controller commands.
Patent EP-0904288-A2 (EP)
Title: Proteine associee a un escherichia coli pathogene
Inventor: FINLAY B BRETT
IPC: A61K39/02
Filed: 1997-04-23
Abstract: La présente invention concerne le polypeptide EspA, qui est secrété par l'E.Coli pathogène, tel que l'E.Coli entéropathogène (EPEC) et entérohémorragique (EHEC). Le diagnostic de la maladie provoquée par cet E.Coli pathogène peut être effectué par des techniques standards, telles que celles fondées sur l'utilisation d'anticorps qui se lient à l'EspA pour détecter la protéine, ainsi que celles fondées sur l'utilisation de sondes d'acide nucléique pour la détection d'acides nucléiques codant la protéine EspA. L'invention a aussi pour objet des séquences d'acide nucléique isolées codant le gène EspA, le polypeptide EspA, les peptides EspA, ainsi qu'un procédé pour produire un EspA de recombinaison, des anticorps qui se lient au gène EspA, et un kit pour la détection de l'E.Coli produisant le gène EspA. L'invention concerne aussi un procédé pour immuniser un hôte par le gène EspA pour induire une réponse immunitaire de protection contre ce gène.
Patent EP-0873855-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HINZPETER JUERGEN
IPC: B30B11/00
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: The method involves a press die (12) being filled with a powder or granular material which is pressed by means of at least one punch (14, 16) against a counter-surface. At the same time the punch force and displacement are measured. Dependent on the geometry of the component and the material used, a target force-displacement diagram is obtained for a punch, and is stored. During the pressing process the measured punch force and displacement is compared in a computer with the target diagram. By means of at least one separately operatable punch section or a separate punch, the pressure on the material is either increased or decreased as soon as a deviation from the target diagram takes place. As a result, at the end of the pressing process all components will have the same density. The arrangement has at least one punch (16) with sections (18, 20) which have separate drives. It further includes displacement and force sensors, as well as a process computer.
Patent EP-0869396-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCULLOUCH ANDREW W
IPC: G02B26/02
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: Blades pivotally attached together linked to push rods and
inserted into an illumination energy or flux. The blades extend
longitudinally along the length of a rectangular illumination
field or slit used to image a reticle onto a photosensitive
substrate. The push rods are coupled to a flexure or link
pivotally connected to each end of a substantially rectangular
blade. The corners of the rectangular blades have a radius
providing a smooth transition between blades. A frame holds the
push rods in place as the blades are moved into and out of the
illumination energy or flux. The push rods may be adjusted by a
screw or other equivalent devices or methods. The lateral or
sideways forces resulting from the movement of the blades is
compensated for by the flexures or links resulting in less stress
being placed on the blades. Slots placed at pivot points in the
blades may also be used to facilitate movement of the blades.
The illumination energy of the rectangular illumination field or
slot is adjusted to provide a uniform illumination energy. Also
included is a method of adjusting the device to provide a
predetermined exposure dose along the length of the illumination
field as a function of line width. Different feature types may be
imaged separately to optimize control over line width variation. 
This is particularly advantageous in a scanning lithography
system used in the manufacture of semiconductors.
Patent EP-0884840-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAIDA HIROAKI
IPC: H03H9/17
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: A thickness extensional piezoelectric resonator 1 comprises a rectangular
piezoelectric strip 2, first and second excitation electrodes 3, 4 formed on both faces
of the piezoelectric strip 2, and an internal electrode 6 disposed inside the
piezoelectric strip. The first and second excitation electrodes 3 and 4 are located on
opposite sides of the piezoelectric strip 2. The internal electrode 6 is located
opposite to the first and second excitation electrodes 3, 4. Assuming that the
piezoelectric plate 2 has a width W and a thickness t, the piezoelectric plate is so
dimensioned that W/d is less than 6.1 if  d = t/ n   . 
     This thickness extensional piezoelectric resonator can be fabricated in smaller
size. The resonator can effectively suppress unwanted spurious vibrations.
Patent EP-0881825-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIROKI KANNO
IPC: B41J2/525
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising a scanner
(1) for reading an original and outputting image data
for the original including color information and an
image forming mechanism (131, 2) for forming an image
either in black and white or in color according to the
color information contained in the image data.
Patent EP-0889028-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ANOLICK COLIN
IPC: C08F214/18
Filed: 1996-02-05
Abstract: The invention refers to new compounds of the formula
R 6 R 7 CFSO 2 R 8 , wherein R 6  is perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl
containing one or more ether oxygen atoms, perfluoroalkoxy or
perfluoroalkoxy containing one or more ether oxygen atoms, R 7 
is perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl containing one or more
ether oxygen atoms, and R 8  is perfluoroalkyl. The compounds
are useful as initiators for the copolymerization of tetrafluoroethylene
and hexafluoropropylene to yield amorphous
polymers.
Patent EP-0905750-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHREMS MARTIN
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 1998-08-29
Abstract: Formation of a gate having a polysilicon and
silicide layer thereover with reduced resistance and
reduced thickness is provided. The polysilicon layer is
annealed to diffuse the dopants out from the surface to
reduce the dopant concentration to below the level which
causes metal rich interface. Thus, a metal silicide
layer can be deposited without an intrinsic poly cap
layer or requiring the poly to having a decreased dopant
concentration. As such, a thinner gate stack having
lower sheet resistance and improved reliability is
achieved.
Patent EP-0902485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIOMI SATORU
IPC: E04D13/18
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: By providing a non-contact means and/or a non-contact
space between electric connecting members and
an underlaying material and/or a substrate material
and/or a rear material, the temporal degradation of a
solar cell module can be prevented which is caused by a
contact between the electric connecting members for the
module and the underlaying material and/or the
substrate material and/or the rear material.
Patent EP-0903515-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VOGRIG JOSEPH C
IPC: F16G3/02
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: A hinged fastener is provided for splicing transverse
ends of conveyor belts together with the belt fastener having
teeth (22) that are bent from one of the fastener plates for piercing
and sinking into the belt to increase the holding power of the
fastener. In the preferred form, the fastener is attached to the
belt end with two rivets with the teeth (22) being adjacent the rivets
to provide a small, low cost, high performance fastener. The
teeth (22) are formed by bending them down from the outer edge of the
plate and about a bend line parallel to the inner edge of the
plate so that the teeth face the belt end to keep the teeth from
being pulled through the belt material. The location of the
teeth (22) adjacent the rivets maximizes the depth of penetration of
the teeth into the belt for improved fastener holding power and
minimizes the likelihood that the teeth will be bent upward and
lose holding power when the belt is highly tensioned.
Patent EP-0914869-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUETTLIN HERBERT DR H C
IPC: B05B7/06
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: The jet (10) has at least three concentric flow channels each leading to a gap-type mouth aperture. One mouth gap (32) spraying a liquid is surrounded on both sides by other gaps (30, 34) for gas output. The gap width (42) of the mouth gap for spraying the liquid is 0.22-2.2 mm wide. The gap width (40, 44) of the gap for gas output is 0.3-2.3 mm. The ratio between the spray mouth gap width and the length of the surrounding gap is between 1:50 and 1:5000.
Patent EP-0945959-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FREY WUNIBALD
IPC: B60R16/033
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: The relay (R1) is a relay with only one working contact and the relay is so controlled, that its normal condition is subject to current flow, to produce a conducting connection between the supply battery (12) and the start relevant user load (15). The semiconductor switch (11) includes at least two FET transistors (T1,T2), which form a bi-directional switching element.
Patent EP-0920933-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VENTURINI GIANFRANCO
IPC: B21D28/24
Filed: 1998-10-12
Abstract: Punching machine for metal sheet panels comprising a work table (1), a
bearing structure (2; 2 , 2 ) for punching means (4   , 4   ) having a groove (3)
where said work table passes through, and moving means (13, 14; 13, 60)
for a panel on said work table to bring the panel in correspondence of said
punching means, characterised in that said punching means comprise two
punching units (4   , 4   ) that are mounted to said bearing structure ( 2; 2   , 2   )
and are substantially facing one another.
Patent EP-0866504-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROUNS AUSTIN JOHN
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: An infrared detector element includes a metallic patch which is positioned
on the surface of an upper contact layer. A multiple quantum well ("MQW")
infrared sensitive structure is positioned between the first contact layer and a second
contact layer. The conductive contact layers are transparent to infrared radiation.
A groundplane which is reflective to infrared radiation is positioned adjacent the
second contact layer. A resonant cavity is formed between the metallic patch and
the groundplane. The thickness of this cavity is not greater than approximately one
eighth of the wavelength of the incident infrared radiation within the cavity. The
metallic patch functions to couple the incident infrared radiation into the resonant
cavity wherein the E-field is oriented substantially normal to the plane of the MQW
structure. A plurality of the detector elements can be used to form a single pixel
and an array of the pixels can be used to form a complete infrared radiation imager.
Patent EP-0883037-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BESSHO YUJI
IPC: G03G15/16
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image
bearing member for carrying a toner image; a recording
material conveyer belt for electrostatically carrying
and feeding a recording material; a roller, provided
on a side of the recording material conveyer belt not
carrying the recording material in a separation
position where the recording material is separated
from the recording material conveyer belt, for
supporting the recording material conveyer belt;
transfer charging means for electrostatically
transferring the toner image from the image bearing
member onto the recording material at a transfer
position; discharging means, provided across the
recording material conveyer belt from the roller at
the separation position, for discharging the recording
material upon separation thereof from the recording
material conveyer belt; wherein the roller is
electrically grounded through an element in which a
voltage is generated when the current is supplied
thereto.
Patent EP-0886298-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIMURA HIROAKI
IPC: H01L21/683
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and
apparatus for removing a sample which is held on a sample stage (8)
in a vacuum chamber by means of an electrostatic adsorption voltage
applied to the sample stage (8). The method includes a
first step that pushes up a lift pin (18) to remove the sample
from the sample stage (8) to a predetermined height and a second
step that makes the lift pin (18) stand still for a predetermined
time after an end of the first step. By repeating the first step and
the second step, the sample is removed from the sample stage.
Patent EP-0885731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANOME YUJI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: The invention provides a recording apparatus and a
method of controlling the operation of the recording
apparatus in which the timing of replacing ink cartridges
for supplying ink to a recording head or the timing of
refilling the ink cartridges with ink is controlled in
such a manner as to minimize the total amount of'ink
consumed during the operation of recovering the recording
head performed after the ink cartridge is replaced or
refilled thereby achieving a high efficiency in the
replacement or refilling of ink cartridges. The amount of
remaining ink is monitored for each ink cartridge. If an
ink cartridge is detected to be so low in the amount of
remaining ink that it should be replaced or refilled,
then it is judged whether there is another ink cartridge
whose amount of remaining ink is lower than a
predetermined value. If there is such an ink cartridge,
it is determined that the ink cartridge as well as the
former one should also be replaced or refilled with ink.
In accordance with the judgement result, information is
presented about the ink cartridge which should be
replaced or refilled. As opposed to conventional
techniques in which there is a possibility that an ink
cartridge runs out ink during a recovering operation 
performed after another ink cartridge was replaced or
refilled with ink and thus it is also required to be
replaced or refilled, the technique according to the
present invention makes it possible to replace or refill
ink cartridges in a highly efficient manner.
Patent EP-0892399-A2 (EP)
Inventor: INOUE MASATO
IPC: G06K19/08
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: A highly reliable hybrid card and a
recording/reproducing apparatus to be used with such a
hybrid card are provided. An information recording
medium has a size of a credit card and comprises a
transparent substrate (111), an optical recording layer
(113), an IC chip (103) and an antenna coil (107) for an
information exchanging operation of at least either
recording information on the IC chip (103) or reproducing
information stored in the IC chip (103) without bringing
the IC chip (103) and the information
recording/reproducing apparatus into direct mutual
contact. The transparent substrate (111), the optical
recording layer (113) and the antenna coil (107) are
arranged in the above listed order.
Patent EP-0918073-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KENJI
IPC: C08L69/00
Filed: 1998-11-18
Abstract: A resin composition comprising (A) an aromatic
polycarbonate resin or aromatic epoxy resin and (B) a minor
amount of an organosiloxane containing phenyl and alkoxy
radicals is flame retardant and does not emit harmful gases
when burned. It can be molded into parts having optical
transparency.
Patent EP-0924413-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GARCIA BLANCO JOAQUIN
IPC: F16C1/22
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: "INTERMEDIATE CABLE FOR CARBURETTORS" of the type used in motorcycles
and mopeds characterised in that said intermediate cable has a connection head (2) in its
lower end which is attached to the carburettor cylinder and on the other end has a female
connector (3) for the traditional cable, being encased in a metal support tube (4) with a
fixed end screw (6) to be joined to a tensor or sliding cover (7) and placing between the
metal support tube (4) and the intermediate cable (1) a plastic protective covering (5) for
the cable (1), while the traditional cable connected directly to the accelerator lever is
provided with a male connection head (9) to join it to the female head (3) of intermediate
cable (1), and having in its end a cover stop with an elastic ring (8) of the sliding cover
(7).
Patent EP-0877449-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIERZER ANDREAS
IPC: H01R25/14
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: The adaptor (2) has mutually isolated contact elements (19,28) which can be brought into contact with metal profiles (3,4) on the current rail for tapping current. One contact element is an inner contact body (19) isolated from the rest of the adaptor and connected to a current conductor (21) fed out of the adaptor in an insulated manner.   A metal housing (7) has an opening (9) clad with an insulating part (10) for holding the current rails. Housing arms (25,26) on both sides of the opening are connected to a metal connector (28) forming the other contact element, bridging the opening and able to contact one metal profile (3). The contact body (19) in contact with the other metal profile (4) is arranged inside the insulating part.
Patent EP-0985138-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSAJDA MARC
IPC: G01L9/04
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A sensor device (20) comprises a sensor package (22) having a cavity (24) formed therein, a sensor die (26) mounted on a bottom surface (28) of the cavity (24) and a protective coating (30) formed over the sensor die in the cavity. The protective coating (30) is formed from a material, preferably a polymer material, which is arranged to have a graduated cross-linking density such that the material at the top of the cavity (24) has a high density of cross-linking and the material at the bottom of the cavity (24), which material is in contact with the sensor die, has a low density of cross-linking.
Patent EP-1045917-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOWE BRENDA A
IPC: C12N15/82
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the efficient production of transformants with low transgene copy numbers. In the method, the average transgene copy number of transformants is decreased through methods which are believed to limit the interaction between segments of transforming DNA prior to transformation. The methods comprise means for end-modification of transforming DNA and use of limited quantities of DNA for transformation. Production of single or low copy transformation events is desirable in that it avoids many of the problems associated with high transgene copy number including co-suppression, unpredictable gene expression and non-Mendelian inheritance.
Patent EP-0936476-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WAGNER ARMIN
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: The obstacle detection system has sensors (2-5), e.g. ultrasonic sensors, for detecting an obstacle within a given distance range, coupled to an electronic control device which determines the obstacle distance and detects a variation in the detected distance for identifying a real obstacle. The alarm indication provided by the control device in response to a detected obstacle is suppressed when the object distance does not vary.
Patent EP-0933503-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LANGE KURT-JUERGEN
IPC: F01D25/30
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: The damper has a housing with an inner throughflow chamber (5) forming a flow channel leading from an inlet to an outlet. The inlet can be connected to the gas outlet of a gas turbine and the outlet to the gas inlet of a steam generator. Vane elements (14) in the inner chamber divide the flow channel into diffuser channels (15a-15f) that are connected together on the input and output sides and with flow cross-section increasing in the flow direction (S).
Patent EP-0942491-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOURILLON PHILIPPE
IPC: H01R13/629
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: An electrical connector (2) with coupling assist
member (10) and secondary locking member (8) is provided
with a seal (64) mounted to the secondary locking member
(8). The secondary locking member has camming protrusions
(42) that are cammed below a camming surface (76) of the
coupling assist member during transverse sliding thereof,
such that the seal is partially compressed prior to full
mating with a complementary connector. This also simplifies
assembly of the seal in the connector and reduces the
number of separate parts to be handled.
Patent EP-0957334-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OKAMOTO YASUHIRO
IPC: H03K17/94
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A photoelectric switch which has a light source made up
of elements 1a, 1b, and 1c for emitting light, a projection lens
3, a first optical fiber 6a for guiding the light emitted from
the light source and penetrating the projection lens into a
detection position 7, a detection light reception element 2a, a
second optical fiber 6b for guiding the light reflected from the
detection position 7 or the light penetrating the detection
position 7 into the detection light reception element 2a, and a
monitor light reception element 2b disposed at a position for
receiving light between the projection lens 3 and the incident
end part of the first optical fiber 6a. According to the present
invention, it is possible to provide a photoelectric switch
capable of precisely monitoring the light transmission quantity
if the transmissivity or reflectivity of an optical system
changes.
Patent EP-0962891-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAGAWA EIJI
IPC: A63F13/52
Filed: 1999-06-02
Abstract: In a game system, an atmosphere, such as a temperature and a
humidity, is set to a field where player characters compete with each
other. The atmosphere is displayed on a display screen. While a game
advances, an ability value of each player character is changed
depending on the atmosphere, and a change in ability value is
displayed on the display screen. Since the ability of each player
character is determined according to the ability value, the ability of
each player character is changed as the game advances so that the
development of the game is also changed. Accordingly, based on the
displayed atmosphere, a game player can elaborate a strategy so that
attractiveness of the game is enhanced.