baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0939891-A1 (EP)
Title: Aspirateur pour flacons ouverts et systeme pour laver le module de prelevement
Inventor: PRESTON CHARLES R
IPC: G01N35/02
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: L'invention concerne un aspirateur (100) comportant, montés sur un châssis (116), un module de prélèvement (112) et un ensemble de cuve de lavage (114) coopérant. Le module de prélèvement (112) comporte également un bloc de lavage (124) monté coulissant sur une pipette annulaire (122) de façon à laver la face extérieure de la pipette (122). Lorsqu'une extrémité distale ouverte (122b) de la pipette (122) est renfermée dans le bloc de lavage (122) et dans la cuve de lavage (125), il est possible d'aspirer dans la pipette (122) du fluide de nettoyage ou de dilution de façon à refouler dans un puits (153) de la cuve de lavage (154) les éventuels contaminants contenus dans la pipette (122) et de les évacuer du puits (153) via un orifice d'évacuation (157).
Patent EP-0977563-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DANISHEFSKY SAMUEL J
IPC: C07D277/22
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés convergents pour la préparation d'épothilone A et B, de désoxyépothilones A et B et des analogues de celles-ci. Elle porte aussi sur des analogues relatifs à l'épothilone A et B et à des intermédiaires utiles pour leur préparation. Elle se rapporte encore à des nouvelles compositions à base desdites épothilones et à des procédés de traitement du cancer et de cancer à phénotype multirésistant.
Patent EP-0956390-A1 (EP)
Title: Trace courbe d'un aiguillage et jonction avec utilisation d'un tel trace courbe
Inventor: OSWALD JOHANNES RAINER
IPC: E01B7/00
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un tracé courbe d'un aiguillage présentant des lames d'aiguille, une voie principale et une voie déviée, ledit tracé étant constitué, du début de la courbe jusqu'à la fin de la courbe, par plusieurs tronçons de courbure différente 1/R, où R est le rayon de courbure, caractérisé en ce qu'on choisit comme valeur du coefficient de courbure α = 1/R / 1/Rmin au début de la courbe (αA) et, à la fin de la courbe (αE)≥0, et en ce que l'emplacement ou une zone dans laquelle α = 1 se situe à une distance relative ξ = L/Lges ¸ 0,5 du début de la courbe, où L désigne la distance à partir du début de la courbe et Lges la longueur du tracé courbe.
Patent EP-0875951-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKADA KAZUNORI
IPC: H01M4/13
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: The invention provides a secondary lithium
battery of which the electrode reaction at the negative
electrode is a dissolution-deposition reaction of metallic
lithium. The battery comprises a negative electrode which
has a first electrode component where a deposition-dissolution
reaction of metallic lithium will take place
in charging and discharging and a second electrode
component to prevent metallic lithium from being deposited
in the form of dendrite. 
     The second electrode component shows electronic-ionic mixed
conduction and is preferably semiconductive; examples are
Li-intercalating transition metal oxides and sulfides, and Li-ion
conductive electrolytes.
Patent EP-0888854-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RIVOLA PIETRO
IPC: B28B17/02
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: A unit for mixing powders to be fed to a tile
manufacturing press, which comprises: a plurality of
vertical ducts (19), each of which is connected to a
respective powder feed (3) and has respective lower
discharge ports; and a disk-like shutter element which has
at least one opening (11), is supported so that it can
rotate about a vertical axis at a level for closing the
discharge ports of the vertical ducts (10), and is rotated
so as to allow, in one or more angular positions, the
discharge of powder from the ducts (10) that become aligned
with the openings (11).
Patent EP-0879777-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AZCARRAGA RODERO GOTZON
IPC: B65H1/14
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: The device is comprised of an unpackaging station for the unsold
articles or magazines, a computer for introducing an identification code for each package of unsold articles, a first
access conveyor (8) which opens into the machine (1), a second conveyor (11) for atypical articles and a third conveyor
(14) for identified unsold copies, as well as an other optional conveyor (15) for extemporaneous unsold copies. A fifth
conveyor (16) extends from an auxiliary station (12) to storage means with a carousel (17). The articles are fed on an
inclined endless belt, passing through an optoelectronic station (25b) for identification purposes. Means for correcting
the position of the papers and magazines are provided. There is provided an automatic feed device, on a unitary and
continuous basis, towards the conveyor of the machine, comprised of a receiving hopper (57) with an inclined grooved
bed (58), a fixed wall (59) and a movable wall which pushes the stack towards a suction cup (61) with a reciprocating
motion.
Patent EP-0927887-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FELIX ERNST
IPC: D01H13/22
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: To detect periodic faults in moving materials, such as yarns (12), at least two measurements are taken in succession of the yarn characteristics at relatively short intervals, at test time intervals. The measured characteristic is the yarn diameter, or its mass. The measurements are converted into a mean value, and the separate measurements are related to the mean value to indicate the deviations. Measured values are formed from the measurements, to be coupled together and stored. An Independent claim is included for an apparatus with at least two sensors (2,3) at a gap (A) from each other, which travel on a path (4) along the line of production units (6-8) at the machine. They monitor the yarns (12) in succession at adjacent production units (6-8). The sensors (2,3) are connected to an evaluation unit (10).
Patent EP-0867856-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SONNIC ESTELLE
IPC: G10L15/04
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: The method for detection of voice activity allows detection within a signal which includes voice components and noise components, with periods of voice inactivity. The input signal is applied to a first processing stage determining the energy parameters of the signal and the rate of passage through zero of the centred noise signal. The second processing stage includes classification and processing of the signals according to the energy values and passage through zero rates which have been calculated. The classification of the signal as noise or speech is linked to the energy of the signals w.r.t. a threshold, B, which can be varied, and to the calculated passage through zero rates. The input signals for processing are available in the form of successive digitised frames of predetermined duration. Both processing stages are applied to the current digitised frame.
Patent EP-0885748-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EVANS STEVEN
IPC: B41M5/00
Filed: 1998-06-08
Abstract: A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:
   (I) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon sequentially
repeating dye layer patches of a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, at
least one of the dye patches containing a pendant basic-substituted dye
having the formula:
 A-(L-B) m   
   wherein:
   A represents a thermally transferable dye residue,   L represents a divalent linking group,   B represents a basic substituent, and   m represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and     (II) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric
dye image-receiving layer, the dye-receiving element being in a
superposed relationship with the dye-donor element so that the dye layer is
in contact with the polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the polymeric dye
image-receiving layer containing a hydrated transition metal or metalloid
salt of a strong acid.
Patent EP-1020122-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAFFONT JEROME
IPC: A23G9/32
Filed: 1998-12-29
Abstract: The invention concerns a microwaveable iced dessert comprising an iced confectionery core, a semi-fluid composition coating with insulating property relatively to microwaves partially or entirely enclosing said core, a biscuit layer serving as support for the core-coating assembly and the biscuit being arranged such that the core is completely surrounded and a sauce layer with absorbent property relatively to microwaves.
Patent EP-0930072-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LALVANI KARTAR DR
IPC: A61K33/24
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: This invention relates to the use of novel combinations of
vitamins and minerals to give a product which affects an
improvement in conjunctival goblet cell population density,
improving the mucus layer of the tear film to mediate the
uniform spread of the aqueous phase, and acts to promote an
absolute increase in pre-ocular tear film stability in dry eye
conditions. 
     The invention involves the systemic use of unique mixtures of
specific metallic cations, non-metallic elements and vitamins
and provides greater convenience than existing treatments which
require the frequent application of topical solutions or
lubricant ointments. 
     The action by the invention to improve tear stability is of
particular importance to the treatment of dry eye conditions
experienced by contact lens users.
Patent EP-0896907-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALSHAMEKH FAISAL MOHAMMED
IPC: B60R19/20
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: A bumper, e.g. a vehicle bumper, for cushioning impacts
comprising a rigid base (5), at least one retaining member
(3) detachably secured by securing means (4), such as bolts,
to the base (5) and defining with the latter at least one
slotted recess (10), a flexible covering (1) having at least
one enlarged-section edge portion (2) captively received in
the at least one slotted recess (10) to secure the flexible
covering (1) to the base (5) and to define with the base (5)
a cavity, and an inflatable bladder (6) received within the
cavity. The bladder is inflated with air to substantially
fill the cavity.
Patent EP-0895977-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CAMPBELL CURT B
IPC: C07C2/72
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: The residual olefin content of the alkylation reaction product of a single-ring
aromatic hydrocarbon with an olefin is reduced by removing at least a portion of
the non-alkylated single-ring aromatic hydrocarbon, then reacting the remaining
alkylation reaction product at about atmospheric pressure and at a temperature
of about from 100° to 250° C in the presence of an acidic catalyst. The olefin has
at least sixteen carbon atoms. The acidic catalyst can be a molecular sieve
(such as a natural or synthetic zeolite) or clay.
Patent EP-0899494-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BEURRIER JEAN-MAURICE
IPC: F16L9/147
Filed: 1998-07-23
Abstract: A fluid-transporting pipe, such as a fuel pipe for a motor
vehicle, having zero permeability to the transported fluid, has
an inner tubular layer (10) such as made by extrusion of a
suitable plastics material or an elastomer or thermoplastic
elastomer. A metallic layer (11) is formed thereon by wrapping
it with a ribbon (12) of metallic material, the metallic material
having a low melting point and made, for example, of a metal
alloy of indium, lead and tin. The ribbon is wound to provide
overlapping regions (12A). The metal in these overlapping
regions (12A) is then fused together by the heat produced by
over-extrusion of an outer layer (14) of a plastics material or
of an elastomer or thermoplastic elastomer. In this way, an
homogeneous metal layer (11) is produced.
Patent EP-0899835-A1 (EP)
Inventor: THORNTON ROBERT L
IPC: H01S5/42
Filed: 1998-08-12
Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) (52)
of types otherwise known is provided with integrated
electronics (100). The integrated electronics (100) may
be, for example, transistors (108, 110). Other electronic
elements (152) may also be integrally formed with the VCSEL
(52). Also integrally formed with the VCSEL (182 Fig. 13)
may be a detector (202) for detecting light emitted by the
VCSEL. The electronics (100) and/or detector (202) may be
of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H). The detector
(202) may have transparent contacts, of for example of
indium tin oxide (ITO), formed by techniques otherwise
known. Improved, on-chip addressing is possible, and
improved detector architecture is provided.
Patent EP-0889399-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AKRICHE JEAN
IPC: G06F9/06
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: The system comprises a material platform (20) co-operating with a software product assembly which is divided into a series of sub-assemblies or domains (21 - 23), each having one of the software products. Each domain contains its own sub-assembly or descriptor which gives access to specific information comprising at least one domain identifier and data describing the software product making it up. The system also incorporates a means to allow the installation and/or updating of the domains on the basis of predetermined rules and specific information.
Patent EP-0865854-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KLEINE WERNER
IPC: B23B51/02
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: The boring tool is produced by cold rolling and has at least three swarf flutes(2), and their helix angle in the area of the run-out in the drilling head(6) corresponds to, or differs from, the helix angle of the flutes in the shank. A hard metal insert(8) is formed in one piece in the drilling head and has a number of cutting edges corresponding to the number of swarf flutes.
Patent EP-1014992-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PAUZA C DAVID
IPC: A61K31/56
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: On peut traiter la perte de poids liée au VIH, la cachexie liée au VIH et le syndrome de dépérissement lié au VIH en administrant des doses thérapeutiques du stéroïde Δ5-androstène-3β-ol-7,17 dione et de ses précurseurs métabolisables tels que le Δ5-androstène-3β-acétoxy-7,17 dione, lesquels sont rapidement métabolisés in vivo en Δ5-androstène-3β-ol-7,17 dione. Ce traitement peut être d'ordre prophylactique, modulateur, amélioratif ou curatif.
Patent EP-1012327-A1 (EP)
Title: Ensemble filtration
Inventor: KANE JEFFREY
IPC: C12M1/22
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un ensemble filtration (10), utilisé pour mettre en culture des micro-organismes. Cet ensemble comprend un réservoir d'échantillons (20), conçu pour contenir un fluide destiné à être filtré, un socle (30), destiné à entrer en contact avec l'extrémité inférieure dudit réservoir d'échantillons pour servir de support à un filtre (45) au cours de la filtration, et un ensemble couvercle (50), conçu pour recouvrir l'extrémité supérieure dudit réservoir d'échantillons. Cet ensemble couvercle peut être utilisé en tant que boîte de Pétri; sinon, une partie de cet ensemble couvercle (70) peut se combiner au socle (30) pour former une boîte de Pétri.
Patent EP-0966569-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HAUNSCHILD DALE H
IPC: E01F9/04
Filed: 1998-03-03
Abstract: A pavement marking tape (100) having a scrim (112), wherein the scrim is extensible to enable the tape to conform to irregularities in a road surface (116), and thereby bond more securely to that surface.
Patent EP-0966320-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KINNEY RICHARD R
IPC: B01F25/46
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: An homogenization valve design yields improved homogenization efficiency. The length of the valve surface relative to the valve seat or land is controlled so that the overlap is limited. This allows convergence between turbulent mixing layers and a homogenization zone. Preferably some overlap is provided, however, to contribute to the stability of the valves and avoid destructive chattering.
Patent EP-0975724-A1 (EP)
Title: Compositions effervescentes et granules secs effervescents
Inventor: SPADONI LUCA
IPC: C11D17/06
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des granulés secs effervescents comprenant un acide et une source de carbonate et, facultativement, un liant, l'acide et la source de carbonate et le liant facultatif se trouvant à proximité physique immédiate l'un de l'autre. L'invention se rapporte également à des compositions granulaires contenant une matière d'effervescence comprenant un acide et une source de carbonate dont l'indice d'effervescence (EI) est d'au moins 50. On forme les compositions granulaires en incorporant des granulés secs effervescents préformés dans lesdites compositions granulaires, qui sont en particulier des compositions détergentes. En diluant ces compositions détergentes granulaires avec de l'eau afin de former une eau de lavage/trempage, on obtient une effervescence améliorée et, par conséquent, des caractéristiques améliorées de dissolution/distribution et des résultats de détachage améliorés.
Patent EP-0973806-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PETTIT DEAN K
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: Processes for conjugating proteins with polyethylene glycol are disclosed. The disclosed processes provide modified proteins having little or no decrease in their activity and include the steps of protecting one or more sites on the protein, contacting the protected protein with polyethylene glycol under conditions suitable for conjugating the polyethylene glycol to the protein, and deprotecting the protein. This advantageous retention of a desired protein activity is attributed to the availability of one or more protein binding sites which is unaltered in the conjugation process and thus remains sterically free to interact with a binding partner ligand or cognate subsequent to the conjugation process.
Patent EP-0974111-A1 (EP)
Title: Dispositif et methode permettant une mise au point informatisee de proteines
Inventor: MAYO STEPHEN
IPC: G16B30/00
Filed: 1998-04-10
Abstract: L'invention a trait à dispositif et aux méthodes afférentes permettant une mise au point quantitative de protéines et leur optimisation.
Patent EP-0975607-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GAEDE BRUCE
IPC: C07D241/44
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé de préparation de 6,7-dichloro-5-nitro-2,3-dihydroquinoxaline-2,3-dione de haute pureté, qui consiste à recristalliser l2 6,7-dichloro-5-nitro-2,3-dihydroquinoxaline-2,3-dione brut à partir d'une solution d'eau et de solvants fortement polaires.
Patent EP-1012045-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROBERTSON JAMES G
IPC: B43M7/02
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A stack of mail is placed into an input bin (30) which conveys the mail towards a feeder (50) which in turn feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope and displacing it transverse the stack. The mail is then fed into a shuttle (100) which vertically displaces the envelopes and positions them for entry into a justifier (122). The justifier (122) justifies the top edge of each envelope and conveys it to a cutter (120) which severes its top edge. A transport (140) then conveys the envelope to an extractor (190) which opens the mail to allow the contents to be manually removed. Thereafter, the transport (140) conveys the empty envelopes to a verifier (200) which verifies the removal of the contents before the envelope is discarded.
Patent EP-0981740-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HASZLER ALFRED JOHANN PETER
IPC: G01N29/38
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: Cette invention se rapporte à un procédé permettant de mesurer les contraintes résiduelles dans un spécimen métallique. A cet effet, on utilise un transducteur ultrasonore pour introduire une onde d'entrée ultrasonore ayant une fréquence de terre dans une surface du spécimen métallique, on mesure l'onde d'entrée ultrasonore au moyen d'un détecteur d'onde d'entrée et on mesure l'onde de sortie ultrasonore qui en résulte au moyen d'un détecteur d'onde de sortie, puis on utilise les valeurs mesurées de l'onde d'entrée ultrasonore et de l'onde de sortie ultrasonore pour déterminer les contraintes résiduelles. Ce procédé se caractérise en ce que, pour un temps de passage d'entrée sélectionné, la valeur de l'intégrale de composition d'entrée de l'onde d'entrée ultrasonore mesurée et d'une onde périodique de la fréquence de terre est calculée et, pendant un temps de passage de sortie sélectionné, la valeur de l'intégrale de composition de sortie de l'onde de sortie ultrasonore mesurée et d'une onde périodique de la fréquence de terre est calculée, puis la contrainte résiduelle est déterminée à l'aide des valeurs calculées de l'intégrale de composition d'entrée et de l'intégrale de composition de sortie.
Patent EP-0983158-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STOLZ CHRISTIAN
IPC: E05F15/14
Filed: 1998-05-04
Abstract: The invention pertains to the operating mode of an electromotive actuator for a lifting sun roof in a vehicle (16), involving a signal processing unit (20) with a microprocessor to which a signal on the actual position and a command (23) from an actuator (22) for positioning as prescribed the lifting sun roof (16) are transmitted, as well as another signal on the snapshot position of at least one element (26, 32, 34, 52, 54) designed to determine the actual position of the actuating mechanism (10) and/or the lifting sun roof (16), and which controls or adjusts the actuator (10) enabling the lifting sun roof to be positioned as prescribed. The microprocessor (21) permits snapshot-position signals to be cyclically input and, based on the signal combination, a response from the memory to be read out, from which response it can be seen whether and how any kind of manoeuvring (22) with the actuator can generate via the signal processing unit (20) a change in the actual behaviour of the actuating mechanism.
Patent EP-1027143-A1 (EP)
Inventor: REEVES RUSSELL ROBERT
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne des émulsions contenant un liquide hydrocarbure en phase continue et de l'alcool et/ou de l'eau en phase dispersée. On stabilise ces émulsions à l'aide d'un émulsifiant et d'un agent de couplage. L'émulsifiant est un copolymère contenant au moins un bloc polymère de styrène relativement hydrophobe, ou un monomère de styrène à substitution dans le noyau, ainsi qu'au moins un bloc polymère relativement hydrophile d'au moins un monomère, comme de l'oxyde d'éthylène, choisi dans le groupe correspondant à la formule H(O-R)nOH où R représente un radical aliphatique contenant 1 à 4 atomes de carbone et n est un nombre compris entre 20 et 300. L'agent de couplage est un copolymère contenant au moins un bloc polymère de styrène, ou un monomère de styrène à substitution dans le noyau, ainsi qu'au moins un bloc d'une fraction hydrocarbure aliphatique saturée ou non, comme du butadiène. De manière à stabiliser l'émulsion pour empêcher sa stratification ou sa rupture, sous l'effet d'échanges thermiques, l'agent de couplage contient le monomère de styrène et la fraction d'hydrocarbure, selon un rapport pondéral de l'ordre de 1/0,3 à 1/1.
Patent EP-0937557-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KUNIEDA MAKOTO
IPC: C08J3/12
Filed: 1998-09-07
Abstract: In the method of continuously producing pellets
by continuously extruding a saponified ethylene-vinyl
acetate (EVOH) solution in a strand form into a
coagulation liquid and then cutting the resulting
strand, the ratio between the weight X of the
coagulation liquid and the weight Y of the strand of
the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer,
namely the ratio X/Y, is set at 50 to 10,000. 
     The coagulation liquid preferably contains 1 to
10,000 ppm of a carboxylic acid, 1 to 50,000 ppm of a
carboxylic acid ester, or 1 to 15,000 ppm of a carboxylic
acid salt. 
     It is preferred as well that the water content of
the continuously produced EVOH pellets be adjusted to
20 to 80% by weight and then brought into contact with
an aqueous solution, having a specified concentration,
of at least one compound selected from the group
consisting of a boron compound (B), an acetic acid salt
(C) and a phosphoric acid compound (D). 
     Furthermore, the thus-obtained EVOH pellets are
subjected to drying treatment by a combination of
stationary drying and fluidized drying.
Patent EP-1017690-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LIN JIBING
IPC: C07D409/04
Filed: 1998-09-01
Abstract: Described are novel photochromic 5-aromatic substituted naphthopyran compounds having certain substituents at the 2 position of the pyran ring. The aromatic group at 5-position of the naphthopyran is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or other substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. These compounds may be represented by graphic formula (I). Also described are polymeric organic host materials that contain or that are coated with such compounds.