baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0863364-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE MARTINO PIERO
IPC: F22B1/18
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: A heat-recovery boiler provided with a divergent duct that runs from the outlet of a turbine to
the inlet of a boiler; the covering wall of the divergent duct, which runs from the top of the
boiler to the top of the outlet of the turbine, is inclined at an angle (α) which is greater than 45°
and up to 75° with respect to the horizontal plane; the divergent duct is connected with the upper
part of the outlet of the turbine by means of an arc-shaped wall portion; inside the divergent
duct, in the region delimited by the arc- shaped wall, gas stream conveyance profiles are
provided which are arranged in succession and in adjacent rows.
Patent EP-0864902-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEKINE YASUHIRO
IPC: G02F1/1334
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: This invention provides a liquid crystal display
which comprises a first region including a display
region, and a second region being outside the first
region, wherein the first and second regions both
contain liquid crystal in a polymer network, and a part
of the polymer network of the second region is
different in structure from the polymer network of the
first region, and the part is present in the second
region asymmetrically with respect to the first region,
and a production method for a liquid crystal display,
which comprises providing a liquid crystal material and
a prepolymer material in a space between a pair of
substrates at least one of which is transparent, and
polymerizing the prepolymer material by scanning a
first region including a display region and a second
region outside the first region with a light beam which
causes polymerization.
Patent EP-0869330-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WHITEHEAD MARK
IPC: G01B11/22
Filed: 1998-03-19
Abstract: An apparatus for determining the depth of a tyre
tread includes a radiation source for illuminating the
tread of a tyre, the direction of the illumination being
non-normal with respect to the local surface of a portion
of a tyre under inspection, at least one detector
responsive to radiation reflected from the tyre, and a
data processor responsive to the at least one detector
for calculating the tread depth. In one embodiment,
differences in displacement between radiation reflected
from the top surface of a tread and radiation reflected
from the bottom surface of a tread are measured to
determine tread depth. In a second embodiment, the
shadow cast by the top surface of the tread over the
bottom surface of the tread is measured to determine
tread depth. A third embodiment employs a sheet of
radiation with varying wavelength to determine the tread
depth.
Patent EP-0930800-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERSZBERG IRWIN
IPC: H04M1/247
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: A video enable answering machine having many new features including customized
video announcement messages, caller ID based video announcement messages, and
time based video announcement messages.
Patent EP-0903904-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAEGAWA HIROTOSHI
IPC: H04N21/2543
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: A network system able to suitably distribute any
content as a transactable product, comprising a data
server means comprised on at least one node on the
network and supplying through the network a data package
(information package) having any content for which a
boundary is set relating to a predetermined attribute for
the transaction, information relating to the control for
utilization of the content, and information of a
predetermined attribute for the transaction, a data
utilization means comprised on at least one node on the
network, receiving the supplied data package, and
substantially acquiring at least the content, and a
transaction management means comprised on any node on the
network and carrying out predetermined processing
relating to the transaction based on the information of
the predetermined attribute for the transaction of the
content each time the content delineated by the boundary
is newly substantially acquired by the data utilization
means.
Patent EP-0873039-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA TAKESHI
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: There is provided a speaker which is small and which allows the low sound
range to be generated and a low sound level to be fully obtained. A speaker 10
comprises a cylindrical main body 12. Both ends of the main body 12 constitute open
sections thereof and a sounding body 16 pinched by ringed first dampers 14 is secured
to each of the open sections so that the inside of the main body 12 is kept air-tight. A
circular first opening 18 is created at the middle part of the side of the main body 12.
Bottomed cylindrical lid members 20 are secured on the outside of the two sounding
bodies 16 via ringed second dampers 24 so as to keep the inside of the lid member 20
air-tight. A circular second opening 22 is created around the middle of the bottom of
the lid member 20.
Patent EP-0897195-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FULLEA GARCIA JOSE
IPC: H01M50/529
Filed: 1998-07-16
Abstract: A multicell electric storage battery with a
prismatic container (1) and cylindrical cells, which
comprises throughpassing vertical conduits (15-16)
opening through the lid and bottom and disposed among
adjacent cells and intended for the circulation of air
or another coolant and for the passage of threaded
anchoring rods. (17). The cylindrical walls of the
cells include a planar upper segment with an opening
through which the electrical connection of adjacent
cells is made.
Patent EP-0993379-A2 (EP)
Title: Security and/or value document
Inventor: AHLERS BENEDIKT
IPC: G07D7/128
Filed: 1998-07-02
Abstract: The security method is adopted valuable documents that criminals may wish to forge, e.g. banknotes. The method of preventing forgery is to produce a banknote with a verification element (2). When the banknote is folded, the security element produces a specific visual effect when aligned with a security marking (3). The verification element is in the form of a transparent window that has a lens raster pattern and this interacts with the security marking.
Patent EP-0911067-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CROUCH ROBERT L
IPC: A62D1/00
Filed: 1995-07-14
Abstract: In a fugitive color fire retardant composition, the
colorant initially colors the composition to a hue which
contrasts with the hue of ground vegetation. A non-fugitive
component is included in the colorant, in an
amount sufficient to provide improved aerial visibility
when the composition is first aerially applied to the
vegetation. However, the amount of non-fugitive pigment
is less than an amount which would prevent the
composition from fading after application to an
acceptable hue.
Patent EP-0950420-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WENZ ROBERT DR
IPC: A61F2/28
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: Workable, hardenable paste useful in the production of a biocompatible bone cement is obtained by mixing a cement powder containing tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and at least one other Ca phosphate-containing compound with an aqueous solution of a cohesion promoter and a hardener accelerator.
Patent EP-0971116-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKANO TOMOTAKA
IPC: F02B63/06
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block, a cylinder head fastened to
said cylinder block, at least one cylinder formed in said cylinder block, said cylinder
having a combustion chamber formed by a reciprocable piston within said cylinder and
by said cylinder head. Further, said internal combustion engine comprises a first pair of
intake passages (7) opening into said combustion chamber and an injector for injecting
fuel into said combustion chamber. Said first pair of intake passages (7) being provided
with attachment recesses (7b) for accommodating said injector.
Patent EP-0968696-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOISSE SYLVIE
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: An absorbent article having both outwardly extending and
upwardly extending side cuffs is disclosed. The article
has a perimeter defined at least in part by a pair of
oppositely disposed ends and oppositely disposed sides
that extend substantially between the ends. A pair of
side flanges extends from a proximal portion adjacent an
absorbent structure to a distal portion proximate one of
the article sides. Each side flange has a base element,
an outer zone disposed adjacent the perimeter and an
inner zone disposed between the outer zone and the
absorbent structure. There is an elastically extensible
element having a width sufficient to span at least the
inner zone and a portion of the outer zone, a thickness,
and a length. Each elastically extensible element is
laminated to the cover material to form a cuff laminate.
Each cuff laminate is attached to the base element of
the side flange in the outer zone, but each is
unattached to the base layer in the inner zone.
Finally, the cover is attached to the absorbent
structure, at least in a central region of the article.
Thus, at least a portion of each cuff laminate is
deflected away from the base element of each side flange
proximate the inner zone when the elastically extensible
element is in a relaxed state.
Patent EP-0971039-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RABBANI ELAZAR
IPC: C12Q1/6853
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: This invention provides novel processes for amplifying nucleic acid
sequences of interest, including linear and non-linear amplification. In linear
amplification, a single initial primer or nucleic acid construct is utilized to carry out
the amplification process. In non-linear amplification, a first initial primer or nucleic
acid construct is employed with a subsequent initial primer or nucleic acid
construct. In other non-linear amplification processes provided by this invention, a
first initial primer or nucleic acid construct is deployed with a second initial primer
or nucleic acid construct to amplify the specific nucleic acid sequence of interest
and its complement that are provided. A singular primer or a singular nucleic acid
construct capable of non-linear amplification can also be used to carry out non-linear
amplification in accordance with this invention. Post-termination labeling
process for nucleic acid sequencing is also disclosed in this invention that is based
upon the detection of tagged molecules that are covalently bound to chemically
reactive groups provided for chain terminators. A process for producing nucleic
acid sequences having decreased thermodynamic stability to complementary
sequences is also provided and achieved by this invention. Unique nucleic acid
polymers are also disclosed and provided in addition to other novel compositions,
kits and the like.
Patent EP-0974874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGANO TOSHIYUKI
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1999-07-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming
apparatus comprising a transfer means for transferring
a toner image formed and born on an image bearing body
onto a transfer material, a fixing means for fixing the
toner image transferred by the transfer means to the
transfer material, a first transfer material supporting
means for supporting a non-transfer surface of the
transfer material separated from the image bearing body
at a transfer material outlet of the transfer means, a
second transfer material supporting means for defining
an inlet height of the transfer material at the fixing
means, and a third transfer material supporting means
disposed between the first and second transfer material
supporting means, and wherein the first, second and
third transfer material supporting means are located on
a substantially straight line.
Patent EP-0977074-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHAFER KENNETH W
IPC: H01L31/0232
Filed: 1999-07-28
Abstract: An Integrated Optics Chip with improved performance when
exposed to changing temperature is disclosed. The optic
chip or integrated optic chip or MIOC has a top surface, a
+Z face and -Z face. The chip is formed from a crystal
having a high electro-optic coefficient such as Lithium
Niobate. For the purpose of orienting the components to
the optic chip to be described, the +Z crystal axis extends
outward from the +Z face, the Z axis being the axis across
which a pyroelectric effect is exhibited. The top surface
is orthogonal to the Z axis. An input waveguide on the top
surface receives an optical signal from an input port,
passes the signal via a waveguide network, to an output
waveguide coupling the waveguide network to an output port.
A portion of the +Z and -Z faces are coated at least
partially with a conductive coating. A conductive path
couples the +Z and -Z faces to prevent a charge
differential from developing between the +Z and -Z faces
due to a change in temperature of the optic chip and the
pyroelectric effect.
Patent EP-1013957-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAEUMANN EMIL
IPC: F16D55/40
Filed: 1999-11-24
Abstract: The contact face between the brake unit's friction ring(2) and fastening elements(7) for attaching the ring to the hub has a plastically deformable heat insulating layer(15'). The fastening elements are formed by a ring of fixing bolts(8) which axially penetrate the overlapping edges of the friction ring and hub. The fixing pins are lined with plastically deformable heat insulating bushes. The hub has radial receiving slots to accommodate the fixing bolts.
Patent EP-1006589-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI
IPC: H01L21/28
Filed: 1999-12-03
Abstract: There is provided a crystalline TFT in which reliability
comparable to or superior to a MOS transistor can be obtained
and excellent characteristics can be obtained in both an on
state and an off state. A gate electrode of the crystalline TFT
is formed of a laminate structure of a first gate electrode made
of a semiconductor material and a second gate electrode made of
a metal material. An n-channel TFT includes an LDD region, and a
region overlapping with the gate electrode and a region not
overlapping with the gate electrode are provided, so that a high
electric field in the vicinity of a drain is relieved, and at
the same time, an increase of an off current is prevented.
Patent EP-0986025-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROY ALLEN D
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: A system and method for detecting imaging parameters includes forming a first image
generated with pseudorandom noise and a second image generated with the same pseudorandom
noise that serve as an imaging parameter sensor when the first and second images are
superimposed. The sensor is useful for visually detecting such imaging parameters such as
geometric errors. In one embodiment, the first and second patterns are generated with
pseudorandom noise by modulating a repetitive pattern with pseudorandom noise. In another
embodiment, the first and second patterns are generated with pseudorandom noise by forming a
pseudorandom image and the reverse of the image, and phase shifting one or both of the images.
Patent EP-0976345-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOHLBEIN DOUGLAS
IPC: A46B7/06
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: A toothbrush having a handle and an articulated head, said head having two sections to thereby define a composite head having an upper surface and a lower surface, said two sections having respective longitudinally spaced ends facing each other, said spaced ends joined by a thin bridge formed integrally with said two sections, each said head section having a plurality of tufts of bristles extending from a bottom surface thereof, an elastomer section located between said spaced ends whereby said elastomer section is deformed during brushing whenever said two head sections bend relative to each other, wherein said bridge is surrounded by elastomeric material.
Patent EP-0939557-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUHN ALEXANDER
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: High precision image alignment detection uses an iterative part
pixel shift detection algorithm to accurately determine the displacement of
a received image with respect to a reference image. An alignment pattern
is inserted into the original image and a portion of the alignment pattern,
such as a single line, also is stored as a reference image. Using cross-correlation
the received image is compared with the reference image to
locate the alignment pattern, and selected portions of the received image
alignment pattern are then used in conjunction with the reference image to
determine the total pixel shift of the received image. An integer pixel shift
is determined by cross-correlation of the received alignment pattern with
the reference image. Using the integer pixel shift to identify a starting
point, data is extracted from the received alignment pattern about a
specific feature and a part pixel shift is measured. The received alignment
pattern is then shifted by the part pixel shift, the data is again extracted
and an additional part pixel shift is measured. These steps are iterated,
using the sum of all prior part pixel shifts for each subsequent shift. At
completion the total of the integer pixel shift value and all the part pixel
shift values determines the pixel shift required for registration of the
received image vis a vis the original image.
Patent EP-0969167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAMPBELL SANFORD F
IPC: E04H4/16
Filed: 1999-07-01
Abstract: A pool cleaner (10) operating with a pool cleaning
system which is not equipped with a booster pump. The
apparatus may comprise a frame (12) having a forward end
and a rearward end with a water net mounted on the
frame (12) and receiving a supply of water having a
volume per unit time. The inlet may comprise a supply
mast (30) having a number of openings for supplying water
to the various components of the cleaner (10). The frame
(12) is carried on a plurality of transport wheels (42,
44) mounted on the frame (12). The apparatus further
includes a vacuum system including a collection bag (22)
positioned on a suction mast (18) having wacer injection
ports positioned such that at least one opening in the
water injection port injects water into the collection
bag (22) to create suction and draw debris into the bag
(22). A drive system is provided to move the apparatus
around the pool. The drive system includes a turbine
(46) having a plurality of vanes rotating and mounted in
ã turbine housing. The turbine housing has a first water
input (52) and a second water input each oriented to
allow a stream of water passing therethrough to impact an
individual vane at the same angle of incidence as the
vane passes through the stream. A drive axle couples to
the turbine (46) and at least one of the plurality of
transport wheels (42, 44). The drive system may include
thruster jets positioned on the mast adjacent to the
rearward end of the frame.
Patent EP-0980031-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TOBA SHINJIRO
IPC: G03G21/18
Filed: 1999-08-11
Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a cylindrical
rotatable developer carrying member for carrying a
developer to a developing position; a non-rotary
insulating magnet roller, provided in the cylindrical
developer carrying member; an electroconductive member
provided on the magnet roller, the electroconductive
member partly constituting a voltage supplying path
for supplying a voltage to the developer carrying
member; a moving contact, provided on inside of the
developing sleeve, for establishing electric
connection between the electroconductive member and an
inside surface of the developer carrying member in the
voltage supplying path.
Patent EP-0992361-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KITTEL MARK D
IPC: B32B7/10
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: This invention relates to a thermal transfer laminate, comprising: a
facestock comprising a first layer having an upper surface and a lower surface,
and a heat-activatable adhesive layer underlying the lower surface of said first
layer; an adhesion-promoting layer overlying the upper surface of said first layer;
an abrasion-resistant transparent coating layer overlying said adhesion-promoting
layer; and another adhesive layer overlying said abrasion-resistant coating layer.
In one embodiment, an ink or graphics layer overlies the upper surface of the
first layer of the facestock and provides a pictorial design and/or print message.
In one embodiment, the laminate is adhered to a carrier sheet. In one
embodiment, the laminate is adhered to a substrate such as an automotive
interior surface.
Patent EP-1009169-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OWEN JEFFERSON EUGENE
IPC: H04N7/36
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method and an apparatus for a digital video processor comprising an error memory and a merge memory, a half pixel filter communicably coupled to the merge memory, a controller communicably coupled to the error memory, the merge memory and the half pixel filter. The present invention also including a sum unit communicably coupled to the error memory. The controller executing one or more instructions to provide motion compensation during video decoding. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0951897-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MONDET JEAN
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: Composition for application on keratinic materials containing a liquid fatty phase and at least one copolymer (soluble or dispersible in the liquid fatty phase), which is selected from copolymers of crystalline olefins with a crystallinity rate of up to 50 (preferably 5-40 (most preferably 10-35)) %.
Patent EP-1051133-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZDEBLICK THOMAS A
IPC: A61B17/88
Filed: 1999-01-26
Abstract: The fusion device or implant is applied e.g. to the vertebrae buy a laparoscopic surgical technique. The laparoscope provides a sealed working channel to the disc space, through which the disc space is distracted, the vertebral endplates and surrounding disc is reamed, and the fusion device (250) inserted. A distraction plug is provided for centering the outer sleeve and for providing mid line distraction of the disc space. The fusion device includes diverging bone screws (280) passing through an end wall (256) and upper and lower walls (260, 261) of the device are used to engage the adjacent vertebrae.
Patent EP-1051685-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGRAL AJIT
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: The visual form of data from a computer program is received and stored in a database. The visual form of the data may be received, for example, in response to a print operation by the computer program or by some other operation such as a cut and paste sequence of operations or by sending the data to another application. The visual form of the data may be stored as a vector image that permits scalability. The visual form of the data may be stored with other identifying information or tags in the database to facilitate searching of the database. The data in the database may be encoded in a manner that ensures data integrity and that permits detection of when data has been compromised. In one embodiment, a service layer application is provided to control access to the database by performing encoding and decoding of the data in the database. The service layer may have an application programming interface that permits many applications to have access to the database. Another application may be provided for accessing the visual form of the data from the database and for providing this data to another computer program. Such an application permits a user to create compound documents from data in the database using the other computer program.
Patent EP-1105554-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSMAN PAUL ALEXANDER
IPC: C25D3/56
Filed: 1999-07-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un article en acier comportant au moins une partie de surface plaquée avec une couche de revêtement de prétraitement contenant au moins 90 % de zinc, du cobalt, au moins un métal trivalent ou à valence supérieure et au moins une matière inorganique colloïdale. L'invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'un article en acier résistant à la corrosion.