baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0674893-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARINO MARIO HECTOR SILVIO
IPC: A61G7/008
Filed: 1995-03-01
Abstract: The main function of the proposed type of bed for hospital use is to adapt the body of the patient, according to the patient's ailment, to a most comfortable and easy anatomical position by applying the least possible effort. 
     The patient's body may be offset angularly toward any of the two sides of the bed, since the bed surface is divided into crosswise portions fitted with controllable mechanical means enabling them to be raised angularly in respect to the adjacent portions, thus making the bed surface sinuous. Each of the crosswise portions may be unfolded longitudinally and is composed of two wings (4, 5) inserted in the center of their joint area where they are attached freely and independently by means of a central axis (2), in a lower plane and throughout the length of the bed frame (1). 
     Both wings have a concave shape and are totally covered by a flexible sheet resting over the bed surface. Furthermore, they are fitted with flanges (6) extending downward and in opposite directions in respect to the central axis. A mechanical means presses against these flanges, and through their axial attachment each wing is offset in an angle which, in regard to the opposite inactive flange, may achieve a maximum arc of 90°. This enables the patient to be placed in an ideal position according to his attention and rest requirements.
Patent EP-0722785-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLAIR WILLIAM S JR
IPC: B05C11/11
Filed: 1996-01-02
Abstract: A hot melt adhesive dispensing apparatus (10) having a hopper (16) and a lid (26) includes an adhesive curing abatement system (12) comprising a plurality of gas jets (40) mounted proximate to the side wall (42) of the hopper (16). The gas jets (40) inject one of either an inert gas or dry air downwardly and inwardly into the hopper (16), thereby reducing the contact of moisture laden ambient air with moisture cure adhesive contained therein. The adhesive curing abatement system (12) may also include an exhaust system (50) to vacuum vapors generated by the moisture cure adhesive and the inert gas or dry air from the hopper (16) when the lid (26) is open and to bleed off any injected inert gas or dry air as well as vapors generated by the moisture cure adhesive when the lid (26) is closed.
Patent EP-0719749-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEGAWA MASAKAZU
IPC: C07B57/00
Filed: 1992-08-10
Abstract: A process for separating optical isomers in a simulated moving bed system, comprising introducing a solution containing an optical isomer mixture and a desorbing liquid into a packed bed containing an optical resolution packing therein and having front and rear end thereof connected to each other endlessly via a recycle fluid passage to circulate a fluid unidirectionally and at the same time drawing out a solution containing one of the separated isomers and another solution containing the other isomer from the bed, wherein a port for introducing a desorbing liquid, an extrant port for drawing out a solution containing a strongly adsorbable optical isomer, a port for introducing a solution containing an optical mixture, and a raffinate port for drawing out a solution containing a weakly adsorbable optical isomer are arranged in the packed bed in this order along the direction of fluid flow and the positions of these ports are successively moved in the direction of fluid in the packed bed intermittently, and maintaining a pressure drop of no higher than 10 kgf/cm 2  through the packed bed column, the packing in said bed having an average particle size of 1 to 100 µm.
Patent EP-0740146-A2 (EP)
Title: Vorrichtung zum Detektieren eines Gases oder Aerosols
Inventor: SOMMER MICHAEL DIPL-ING
IPC: G01N21/3504
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: Eine Vorrichtung (1) zum Detektieren eines Gases oder eines Aerosols weist eine optische Meßstrecke sowie eine dieser zugeordnete optische Referenzstrecke auf. Die Vorrichtung (1) hat außerdem eine Meß- und Auswerteeinheit zum Vergleichen eines aus der Meßstrecke ermittelten Meßsignales mit einem aus der Referenzstrecke ermittelten Referenzsignal. Die Vorrichtung (1) weist ferner ein Kammergehäuse (8) mit einer Meßkammer (2) für die Meßstrecke und mit einer Referenzkammer (3) für die Referenzstrecke auf. Der Meß- und der Referenzstrecke ist mindestens eine gemeinsame optische Strahlungsquelle (5) zugeordnet, deren Strahlung mit wenigstens einer Parabolspiegeleinheit (10) sowohl in die Meßkammer (2) als auch in die Referenzkammer (3) eingekoppelt wird. Die Vorrichtung (1) weist ferner einen Meß-Empfänger (6) für die Meßstrecke und einen Referenz-Empfänger (7) für die Referenzstrecke auf. Den beiden Empfängern (6, 7) sind jeweils Parabolspiegel (11, 12) zugeordnet, welche die von der Parabolspiegeleinheit (10) abgestrahlte Strahlung nach Durchlauf durch die Meß- beziehungsweise Referenzkammer (2, 3) auf dem ihnen zugeordneten Empfänger (6, 7) fokussieren. Die Parabolspiegeleinheit (10) und die beiden Parabolspiegel (10, 11) sind durch eine Innenfläche des Kammergehäuses (8) gebildet. Die Vorrichtung (1) ist dadurch besonders einfach und kostengünstig herstellbar. Die Parabolspiegel (10, 11, 12) ermöglichen außerdem eine besonders gute Nutzung der von der optischen Strahlungsquelle (5) abgegebenen Strahlung. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0756073-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MITSUTANI NORITAKE
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 1996-07-25
Abstract: The device according to the present invention controls air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the catalytic converter in such a manner that the exhaust gas flowing into the catalytic converter fluctuates around a center value on the lean air-fuel ratio side compared to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio when it performs the determination of deterioration of the catalytic converter. In this condition, the device calculates the rich gas inflow amount which is the amount of HC and CO in the exhaust gas flowing into the catalytic converter and the rich gas outflow amount which is the amount of HC and CO in the exhaust gas flowing out from the catalytic converter. The device, then, determines the degree of deterioration of the catalytic converter based on the calculated values of the rich gas inflow amount and the rich gas outflow amount. Since the difference between the rich gas inflow amount and the rich gas outflow amount represents the amount of HC and CO oxidized by the catalytic converter, the deterioration of the catalytic converter can be determined accurately by comparing the rich gas inflow amount and the rich gas outflow amount.
Patent EP-0776028-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRACK HELMUT DR PHIL
IPC: H01L21/331
Filed: 1996-11-11
Abstract: Reducing the storage carrier charge in semiconductor elements having a semiconductor body comprises implanting ions into a partial region of the semiconductor body. The process steps comprise: (a) implanting ions into the surface of the semiconductor body (1) of 1st conductivity type by a first implantation using a dose which forms a dopant of second conductivity type; (b) diffusing the dopant up to a required depth; and (c) implanting the same ions into the same surface using a second implantation using a second dose higher than the first dose.
Patent EP-0721256-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PIERCE KERRY M
IPC: H03K19/173
Filed: 1996-01-03
Abstract: An FPGA architecture is provided which uses logic unit output lines of more than one length and provides extension lines to increase the reach of a logic unit output line. The architecture allows extremely fast connections between one logic unit and another. Also, all logic unit output lines drive about the same number of buffered programmable interconnection points (PIPs) so that the signal delay between one logic unit and the next can be predicted regardless of the functions and routing which have been selected by a user. The frequency of PIPs decreases as distance from the originating logic unit increases. This has the benefit of cooperating with software which tends to place interconnected logic in close proximity. The architecture is preferably implemented with a tile layout with one logic unit in each tile, and logic unit input and output lines extending through several tiles. Thus one tile boundary is like another and there is minimum hierarchy.
Patent EP-0787891-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH IAN KENNETH
IPC: F01K21/00
Filed: 1996-12-27
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for deriving mechanical power from expansion of a working fluid, other than water, from a liquid state at a first pressure to vapour at a second, lower pressure, which apparatus includes positive displacement machinery, wherein the in-built volumetric expansion ratio of the positive displacement machinery is between 10 and 50% of the overall volume ratio of expansion experienced by the fluid in the pressure reduction between the entry and the exit of the machinery.
Patent EP-0756873-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GALLO MOLINA RAMON
IPC: A61K49/04
Filed: 1996-08-02
Abstract: A procedure for obtaining extemporaneous and direct use radiological contrast formulations for gastrointestinal exploration, comprising a radio-opaque contrast based on a micronized barium sulfate and a substance, i.e. sucralfate, which permits the selective adherence of the contrast to the injured zone and is obtained by interposing the barium sulfate in the sucralfate paste in an acid medium. 
     These formulations are appropriate for being administered orally or rectally.
Patent EP-0811108-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SPARKS DARREL W
IPC: B65G1/08
Filed: 1996-02-21
Abstract: Le dispositif de manipulation automatique (10) de tubes comprend un cadre de support (12) monté sur un dispositif de forage. Des râteliers à tubes amovibles (16, 80, 130, 140) peuvent être placés sur le cadre de support (12) afin d'amener le tube sur l'axe de la broche ou retirer le tube de celle-ci, selon les besoins. Les sections de tube sont retirées du râtelier à tube et placées sur l'axe de la broche à l'aide de pinces (32) qui sont montées sur des vérins hydrauliques (28, 30), eux-mêmes montés sur un arbre longitudinal rotatif (20). De même, les pinces et l'arbre ramènent les sections de tube utilisées pour les stocker sur le râtelier à tube. Dans un râtelier à tube (16), on utilise un chemin de guidage en forme de S (72). Dans un autre râtelier à tube (80), plusieurs rangées (88, 90, 92) de sections de tube sont utilisées.
Patent EP-0830533-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARAK SWI
IPC: A61M5/14
Filed: 1996-06-07
Abstract: The valve assembly has inlet and outlet members with valve elements disposed between the two members. The valve is a resilient membrane having one or more through holes. When there is no pressure differential across the valve, the hole walls in the membrane collapse inwards closing off the valve against liquid flow. At or above a threshold pressure differential across the valve, the membrane is stretched which opens up the hole or holes to allow the passage of liquid.
Patent EP-0778579-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARLIN ROY EDWARD
IPC: G11C11/406
Filed: 1989-11-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronous semiconductor memory integrated circuit connected to a first bus for specifying a location in a memory block, and a second bus for a control input comprising an input for receiving an external clock signal; address input means for providing addresses as an output in response to edges of said external clock signal; access information input means for receiving through said first bus access information for determining a second plurality of memory cell locations said access information being provided as an output in response to a further edge of said external clock signal; access means for accessing said second plurality of memory cell locations; and control means for controlling operations of these components. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a method for accessing such a memory and a system comprising such a memory.
Patent EP-0789247-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VILLA CHARLES N
IPC: G01R29/02
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and displaying automotive fuel injector voltage signal pulse width which includes signal detection circuits (104, 123, 125) for capturing the rising and falling edges of an input signal (100) having positive and negative voltage swings is disclosed. Upon detecting a rising edge or a falling edge of a positive or negative voltage of the input signal (100), a corresponding software routine is executed to carry out the process of measuring the pulse width of a pulse (10; 16; 24; 34; 46; 52; 60; 70) of the input signal (100). The measured pulse width is then displayed in numerical and/or histogramic formats.
Patent EP-0817002-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOTTMUELLER CLAUS
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 1997-07-01
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a tool for speech controlled
navigation of a pointer in a graphical user interface.
Known approaches use speech commands like the arrow keys
of a keyboard and are little user friendly. The invention
therefore provides a space of discrete position states
(quantization) for the pointer which can be only
navigated via those discrete positions by means of speech
command input. The granularity of the discrete position
states can be adapted to the respective application
window and the position states can be represented by a
system of coordinates where the speech command input is
based on absolute or relative coordinates. Advantageously
a copy image of the graphical user interface of operation
can be provided in front of or besides the actual user
interface and a proxy pointer device is displayed on the
copy image. Hereby only the copy image comprises the
discrete position states, and the speech input commands
are only transferred to the copy image. Navigation of the
pointer device within the copy is permanently transferred
and converted into respective commands on in the actual
user interface. Hereby an operation event effected by the
proxy pointer is effecting a respective event at the user
interface.
Patent EP-0831665-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATAI MASAHIRO
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 1997-09-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a portable terminal device that, by
changing the operation of a portable terminal unit based on
a selective-calling reception operation, can acquire
preferable pager reception sensitivity. A portable
terminal device comprises: selective-calling reception means
with a selective-calling reception function for determining
whether an operation is a selective-calling reception
operation; portable terminal means with a portable radio
telephone function to enable transmission and reception for
determining whether a key has been input; and display means
for, when the input of the key is detected during the
operation of the portable radio telephone function, displaying
the result of the detection.
Patent EP-0833493-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITANO YOSHIHARU
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A small-sized flatbed scanning type image reading apparatus for reading a
wide-range image at high resolution is provided. An optical reading system (LU)
is movable also in a main scanning direction (X) for high-resolution wide-range
image reading. The optical reading system (LU) scans the image with the width
of a section (SS1) to be read of elongated rectangular configuration in a sub-scanning
direction (Y), and then is shifted in the main scanning direction to scan
the image with the width of the next section (SS2) to be read. The remaining
section (SS3) to be read is similarly scanned. The images of these three sections
are combined together in consideration for the influences of overlap parts (OL1,
OL2) of the sections.
Patent EP-0848151-A2 (EP)
Title: Method of closed loop control of the air/fuel ration of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: STAUFENBERG ULRICH
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: The air/fuel ratio regulation method uses a regulator with a proportional-integral regulation characteristic, receiving a signal from a lambda probe (5) which is inserted in the engine exhaust line upstream of a catalyser (2), providing a setting value for the fuel/air ratio. The proportional component of the output signal from the first regulation circuit (9) for the first lambda probe is altered in dependence on the output signal from a second lambda probe (6) inserted in the exhaust gas line after the catalyser.
Patent EP-0827748-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARTIS LEO
IPC: A61K47/42
Filed: 1993-12-10
Abstract: The solution contains as osmotic agents 0.35 to 4.0% (w/v)
polypeptides and 0.5 to 4.0% (w/v) dextrose.
Patent EP-0798878-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JAGER MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1997-01-15
Abstract: Apparatus and method are described for selecting for subsequent use an antenna from a plurality of antennas. The selection is biased in favour of the antenna most likely to receive subsequent signals having best signal quality. In a preferred embodiment the signal quality comprises received signal strength.
Patent EP-0797976-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SZWEDA JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: A61K8/31
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: A lipstick is provided formulated to include a wax and a pytosphingosine type ceramide. The ceramide improves wearability of the lipstick. Wearability may be further improved through inclusion of a polyamide resin which also achieves increase in gloss/shine.
Patent EP-0800106-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOLODNER PAUL ROBERT
IPC: G02F1/1516
Filed: 1997-03-25
Abstract: A new type of optical switching and display device (10) uses an active layer (15) comprising electrochromic protein. In essence, the device comprises a cell composed of an electroded back wall (11,12) and a transparent front wall (13) including a transparent electrode region (14). A film (15) comprising electrochromic protein is disposed between the two electrodes. In the absence of voltage between the two electrodes, the film reflects light of a first color. If a voltage is applied, the color of the reflected light changes. Because the device uses reflected light rather than transmitted light, backlighting is not required, and the device is highly efficient as compared with conventional LCDs.
Patent EP-0856790-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARA HIROTAKA
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 1997-11-20
Abstract: In a distributed client-server system a client (21)
is connected to an arbitrary server (23,24) using a
communication module (41) common to a plurality of servers
and it uses data, etc. of each server by switching
over its connection. At this time basically there is
no need for communication and the replication of data
between the servers (23,24).
Patent EP-0849673-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEAO DOUGLAS E
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1997-12-22
Abstract: A data processing system on an integrated circuit 42 with
microprocessor 1 and peripheral devices 60-61 is provided with
an emulation unit 50 which allows debugging and emulation of
integrated circuit 42 when connected to an external test
system 51. Microprocessor 1 has in instruction execution
pipeline which has several execution phases which involve
fetch/decode units 10a-c and function execution units 12,14,16
and 18. The pipeline of microprocessor 1 is unprotected so
that memory access latency to data memory 22 and register file
20 can be utilized by system program code which is stored in
instruction memory 23. Emulation unit 50 provides means for
emulating the unprotected pipeline of microprocessor 1 and for
rapidly uploading and downloading memories 22-23. Emulation
unit 50 operations in a manner to prevent extraneous
operations from occurring which could otherwise affect
memories 22-23 or peripheral devices 60-61 during emulation.
Patent EP-0851483-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN LIANG-YUH
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 1997-12-30
Abstract: The present invention generally provides a
metallization process for forming a highly integrated
interconnect. More particularly, the present
invention provides a dual damascene interconnect
module that incorporates selective chemical vapor
deposition aluminium (CVD Al) via fill with a metal
wire, preferably copper, formed within a barrier
layer. The invention provides the advantages of
having copper wires with lower resistivity (greater
conductivity) and greater electromigration resistance
than aluminium, a barrier layer between the copper
wire and the surrounding dielectric material, void-free,
sub-half micron selective CVD Al via plugs, and
a reduced number of process steps to achieve such
integration.
Patent EP-0865389-A2 (EP)
Title: Contenant sterilisable en autoclave
Inventor: FUKUHARA AKIO
IPC: G11B5/265
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un contenant stérilisable en autoclave portant des arêtes de verrouillage (19) disposées sur une surface circulaire du goulot (13) adjacentes à la crête dudit goulot et ayant un diamètre extérieur (D1) inférieur au diamètre intérieur (D2) d'un filetage d'un bouchon (20). Le contenant stérilisable comporte aussi un mécanisme de verrouillage (26) muni de crochets (26a) faisant prise sur les arêtes de verrouillage (19) du goulot (13) pour assurer une adhérence complète entre le goulot (13) et le bouchon (20) au niveau de la face interne de la surface supérieure (21) du bouchon (20). Le mécanisme de verrouillage (26) est de forme cylindrique et a une épaisseur de paroi inférieure à celle de la paroi cylindrique (28) du bouchon (20). Les crochets de verrouillage (26a) disposés en anneau sont tournés vers l'intérieur, prolongeant la face interne libre du mécanisme de verrouillage (26). Cette configuration du contenant permet de maintenir en place le bouchon (20) et d'empêcher le corps du contenant et le bouchon (20) de se dévisser pendant le processus de stérilisation. Elle permet aussi de retirer le bouchon (20) plus facilement.
Patent EP-0855666-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI YASUO
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: Two grooves(3,5) are provided on a rear face of the
remote control transmission apparatus(1) and a plurality of
electrodes(11a-11z, 13a-13z) are arranged in the
grooves(3,5) in substantially the same direction as an
extension direction thereof. The plurality of the
electrodes(11a-11z, 13a-13z) are connected to a conversion
device(21). The conversion device(21) measures an impedance
between each of the electrodes(11a-11z, 13a-13z) and the
finger placed in the groove, codes that impedance
distribution pattern and transmits it to a recognition
device(23). The recognition device(23) determines whether
or not he is a particular registered person by verifying with
a preliminarily stored registration pattern and controls
availability of a pay channel according to the determination
result.
Patent EP-0861627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PICKERT STEFAN
IPC: A47K10/04
Filed: 1998-03-02
Abstract: This utilitarian object, is used especially in fitting, furnishing or equipping. It has a lower part (1) for wall fastening. An upper part (2) forming a position for use, may be placed on and joined to the lower section, in a particular direction. The parts have interlocking connections, which are assembled by clipping together, forming a detachable connection. To prevent unauthorised release, there is a hidden spring in one part and an opening (27) for the introduction of a tool. This is a purpose-orientated device which acts indirectly on the spring to effect release. The spring acts on a slide plate (3) which has an angled surface fitting the tool.
Patent EP-0882438-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEIYO HARINO
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: In a laser treatment apparatus having a guide beam
forming means for guiding a treatment leaser beam to a
diseased part, a leaser beam irradiation optical system which
irradiates the diseased part with the treatment laser beam, a
target for obtaining a position of the central fovea of a
patient's eye is projected to the fundus, and a fixation mark
for fixing the patient's eye so that the central fovea is
located at a predetermined position with respect to the
target is projected. With the laser treatment apparatus, the
central fovea of a patient's eye is easily judged, and, even
for a patient's eye having reduced central visual acuity, the
fixation is stably conducted.