baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0860172-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUSHIMA KYOGO
IPC: A61F6/04
Filed: 1997-12-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a water soluble
lubricant for condom and a condom whose surface is spread
with said water soluble lubricant, and said water soluble
lubricant for condom has a good penetrating feature to the
wound up part of a condom, does not whiten the surface
appearance of a condom, provides sliminess and wettability
with a condom. The concrete example of water soluble
penetrating agent which has good penetrating effect to the
wound up part and does not whiten the appearance of condom
is at least one selected from sodium-lactate and
trimethylglycine, the hemectant which provides a condom
with good wettability is at least one selected from
glycerin and propyleneglycol, and the water soluble
sliminess agent which provides a condom with sliminess is
pullulan.
Patent EP-0829247-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TORRES HANK G
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: A wheelchair (A) provides a seat (B) mounted to a base (C) preferably through
use of a universal joint (50) to provide for selective orientation of the seat. A pair
of actuators (52, 54) are interposed between the seat (B) and the base (C) so that
selective extension and retraction of the actuators (52, 54) orients the seat (B) as
desired. A level sensing device can provide suitable output signals to control the
extension and retraction of the actuators (52, 54), and thus the final orientation of the
seat (B). This allows a wheelchair occupant to remain level while the chair (A)
traverses uneven ground or to selectively reposition the seat (B) to relieve pressure
points without the assistance of an attendant.
Patent EP-0829843-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUTLER EDWARD MAURICE PIERCE
IPC: G09F11/02
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A vane (10, 20) for a rotary display apparatus
comprises an elongate core member (30) defining a
triangular cross-section. The core (30) is mountable for
rotation about its long axis (28) when mounted in a rotary
display apparatus in parallel with a set of similar vanes
such that three display surfaces (12, 14, 16) can be
presented. The core of aluminium say has a pair of
parallel elongate lugs (54a, 56b) associated with each
triangular side which are shaped to receive cooperating
legs (72a, 72b) of a facet member (40, 42, 44) of resilient
material. A clear acrylic is preferred. A respective
facet member (40, 42, 44) is detachably mounted to each
side (32, 34, 36) of the core and has a pair of opposed
elongate slots (87a, 87b) for receiving the edges of a
strip of display material. The slots (87a, 87b) are
provided by reflexed lips (86a, 86b) and the outer edges
(80a, 80b) of the facet members meet to define a triangular
shape in cross-section. The core has three radially
projecting parts (52a, 52b, 52c) that provide location and
support for the facet members (40, 42, 44) at the corners
of the triangle. The disclosed structure is particularly
useful in making up cassettes (120) of vanes pre-loaded
with strips of display material.
Patent EP-0872428-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LIN TSUN JEN
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 1997-10-01
Abstract: A pallet device for supporting goods during transportation is provided. The pallet device (5) includes a frame (3) consisting of a plurality of lengthwise bars (1) and a plurality of crosswise bars (2) intercrossing the lengthwise bars. A plurality of foot members (4) are detachably mounted at selected positions on the frame for supporting the pallet device by raising the frame to a height from the ground. The foot member includes a coupling portion (41) for coupling each of the foot members to one of the lengthwise bars and the crosswise bars, and an upholding member (42) connected to the coupling portion for supporting the frame on the ground. The pallet device is made from standard and widely used steel bars that allows the pallet device to have a low manufacturing cost and small dimensions. When not in use, the pallet device can be disassembled for easy storage. The foot member can be mounted in multiple at various positions on the frame so as to evenly support the weight of goods thereon.
Patent EP-0839925-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWEITZER MARC O
IPC: H01L21/203
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multi-beam source for
deposition of a material on to a substrate with
enhanced deposition rate, uniformity and beam
directionality. A plurality of orifices (59) are
provided in a head unit (51,52) having a cavity (54)
containing a vapor of the deposition material. The
cavity and the vapor contained therein are maintained
at a high temperature by heating filaments (56) to
increase the deposition rate. The orifices are
maintained at the same high temperature and act as
heated collimators to produce highly directional beams
for deposition of materials into high aspects ratio
features. When used in jet vapor deposition
techniques, an inert gas flow is introduced into the
cavity and forced out thereof through the orifices as
jets to transport particles of the deposition material
to the substrate.
Patent EP-0851505-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANCHARD RICHARD A
IPC: H01L29/73
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method are presented
for increasing a breakdown voltage of a junction between
a substrate of first conductivity type and a device
region. The structure includes a region of second conductivity
type in the substrate completely buried in the substrate
below and separated from the device region. The region of
second conductivity type is located a predetermined distance
away from the device region. The distance is sufficient to
permit a depletion region to form between the region of second
conductivity type and the device region, when a first
voltage is applied between the device region and the substrate.
The distance also is determined to produce a radius
of curvature of the depletion region, when a second voltage
that is larger than the first voltage is applied between the
device region and the substrate, that is larger than a radius
of curvature of the depletion region about the device
region that would be formed if the region of second conductivity
type were not present. Traditional field shaping regions
spaced from the device region at a surface of the substrate
and spaced from the region of second conductivity
type may be used in conjunction with the buried ring, if desired..
Patent EP-0799978-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOURGUIGNON PIERRE
IPC: F02B33/10
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: The two stroke i.c. engine comprises a rotating liner distribution system. The cylinder (1) has double concentric walls (10,11) between which the liner (12) rotates. The liner comprises a cylindrical sheath with fresh air supply orifices (23), transfer, inlet and exhaust orifices located so as to control opening of the corresponding cylinder ports. The cylindrical liner is rotated synchronously through a drive shaft by an appropriate transmission such that in each rotation of the crankshaft the liner rotates through an angle equal to the angular pitch of the inlet and exhaust ports. A supply piston (8) driven by the cross rod (3) connecting the engine piston (2) to the rod (4) slides in an auxiliary cylinder in the crankcase (6). The supply piston induces and compresses fresh air then transfers it into the internal volume located behind the engine piston where it is passed into the combustion chamber.
Patent EP-0810269-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ERKENS LEONARDUS JOHANNES HUBE
IPC: C09D7/12
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: Production of highly transparent bismuth vanadate pigment from an amorphous precursor made by conventional precipitation from a solution optionally also containing other metal or non-metal salts or oxides comprises (a) coating the precursor with 1-50 (preferably 10-30) wt.% conventionally-used inorganic coating material; and then (b) heat-treating the product by a known method at 50-800 degrees C and finally de-agglomerating it. The claimed pigment is of formula Bi2O3.V2O5 (optionally with the Bi and V partially replaced by other metals or non-metals) and shows a transparency of  DELTA L* > 4 when present at 38% pigment concentration in a 40 mu m dry thickness film of an alkyd-melamine lacquer.
Patent EP-0951253-A2 (EP)
Title: Endoprothese modulaire
Inventor: ROBINSON TIMOTHY
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un implant endoprothétique composé de plusieurs composants individuels séparés qu'on insère séquentiellement et à travers une lumière dans une zone vasculaire bifurquée, chacun des composants étant mis en place séquentiellement par une suite de dispositifs de mise en place du type cathéter. Les composants séparés sont placés relativement les uns par rapport aux autres de manière à constituer une endoprothèse bifurquée. Dans l'une des exécutions, le dispositif de mise en place comporte une gaine tubulaire qui maintient l'implant tubulaire dilatable radialement dans une position rentrée et un dispositif préhenseur comportant une coupelle et un élément préhenseur qui coagissent pour délimiter un espace annulaire par lequel le dispositif de mise en place peut maintenir fermement l'extrémité proximale de l'implant lors du positionnement du dispositif.
Patent EP-0859031-A2 (EP)
Title: Faserverstärktes Kuststoff-Formteil und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung
Inventor: FOELSTER THOMAS DR
IPC: B29C47/86
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein faserverstärktes Kunststoff-Formteil sowie ein Verfahren zur dessen Herstellung. Das faserverstärkte Kunststoff-Formteil bestehend aus einer Kunststoffmatrix mit in der Kunststoffmatrix insbesondere gleichverteilt angeordneten Naturfasern. Die Kunststoffmatrix besteht weist mindestens zwei miteinander vermischte Polymere auf, von denen eines ein Bio-Polymer und das andere ein gegenüber biologischen Beanspruchungen zumindest weitgehend resistentes Polymer ist. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0875999-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUTSUI KYOYA
IPC: G06F17/14
Filed: 1998-03-25
Abstract: An encoding method and apparatus and a decoding
method and apparatus in which the encoded information is
decreased in volume and in which the encoding and decoding
operations are performed with a smaller processing volume
and a smaller buffer memory capacity. The apparatus includes
a low range signal splitting circuit (261g, 261h) for separating low-range
side signal components (260c,260d) from L and R channel signals (260a,260b)
converted by a transform circuit into spectral signal
components, and a channel synthesis circuit (261e) for synthesizing
(L+R) channel signal components from the L and R channel
spectral signal components (260c,260d). The apparatus also includes a
high range signal separating circuit (261f) for separating the high
range side signal components (260h) from the (L+R) channel signal
components (260a,260b), a signal component encoding circuit (261j,261k) for
compression-encoding low-range side signal components and
a signal component encoding circuit (261i) for compression-encoding
the normalization coefficient information obtained on
normalization of the (L+R) channel high-range signal
components.
Patent EP-0887614-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUELLER LOTHAR
IPC: F41H5/08
Filed: 1998-06-23
Abstract: A protective shield for use by police etc., comprises a shield (1), at least one reinforcing element for the shield central regions (19), and shaped support and holding elements (8) for use on the lower arm of the shield user. An additional shield (2) approximately the size of the central shield area, is fixed on the shield outer surface. The holding element fixings (4) pass through the shield. The additional shield consists of metal, especially aluminium. The shield stiffener is also made of aluminium. The support elements preferably consist of a PU-foam.
Patent EP-0933701-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ITO MASAHIRO
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: A built-in type recording and reproducing
apparatus 20 forms medium information 52 including a
format kind by reading out and analyzing system
concerning information recorded on a medium 22 when an
apparatus power source is turned on in an inserted
state of the medium 22, and receives and transfers a
command from an upper BIOS 32. When the apparatus
power source is turned on, the BIOS 32 of an upper
apparatus 10 sends a command to the recording and
reproducing apparatus 20, obtains the medium
information 52, executes a boot process, and
establishes an accessible state of the recording and
reproducing apparatus 20. A plug-in type recording and
reproducing apparatus 90 reads out and analyzes the
system concerning information on the medium and forms
medium information 102 when the medium 22 is inserted,
and transfers the medium information in response to a
request command from an upper OS 56.
Patent EP-0908676-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROSEN PER
IPC: F23D14/68
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: Air used to nebulise the fuel is wetted prior to mixing with the fuel. The boiler (1) is operated by a process where fuel and nebulising air are supplied to the burner (2) to form a fuel/air mixture for combustion. The nebulising air is wetted prior to mixing with the fuel. An Independent claim is also included for the boiler apparatus, including a wetting device (5) for the nebulising air in the burner or the air supply pipe (4).
Patent EP-0913206-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BYERLY DAVID J
IPC: F16K1/00
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: A liquid dispensing device (10) including a body (12) generally having an air
passage (24) and a liquid passage (22). A valve seat element (14) is connected to the
body (12) and a needle (16) is mounted for movement within the body with respect
to the valve seat element (14). First and second connected needle guides (18,20)
receive respective portions of the needle (16) in a manner inhibiting sideward
movement thereof. The first needle guide (18) allows flow of liquid through the
liquid passage adjacent the first needle guide (18) to the dispensing orifice (25) when
the needle (16) is moved away from the valve seat (14). The first needle guide (18) is
connected to the valve seat (14) by way of a press fit and is connected to a
second needle guide (20) by way of another press fit. The connected needle
guides (18,20) are likewise press fit into a bore in the body (12). These connections all
aid in maintaining close tolerances and excellent alignment of the needle (16). A
liquid seal is generally disposed between the first (18) and second (20) needle guides
and prevents liquid from entering the air passage (24). The needle (16) may be
moved by pressurized air acting against a piston (60) and the needle (16) may be
normally closed by a spring return mechanism (90) when the pressurized air has
been shut off. A pivotal force transfer element associated with the spring
return mechanism reduces side load on the needle.
Patent EP-0921585-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AUTENRIETH RAINER
IPC: H01M8/0612
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: Apparatus for steam reforming hydrocarbons has catalytic burners to quickly achieve normal operating conditions in a vehicle fuel cell system on cold starting. The apparatus for carrying out the steam reforming comprises: (a) a vaporizer (2); (b) a pre-reformer unit connected to the vaporizer and having pre-reformer stages (3, 4); (c) a main reformer (5) connected to the pre-reformer unit; (d) a CO removal unit connected to the main reformer and having a CO-shift stage (6) and/or a CO oxidation stage and at least a catalytic burner unit (15, 16); and (e) a first catalytic burner (15) is in heat contact with a vaporizer (2) and a second catalytic burner unit (16) with the main reformer (5) via a heat-conducting separating medium (18, 19). The exit to the CO removal unit (6, 7) is directly connected to the entrance to one of the catalytic burners (15, 16). At least one of the pre-reformer stages is in heat contact with the CO-shift stage (6) or the CO oxidation stage (7) via a heat-conducting separating medium (20, 21). An Independent claim is also included for the method of steam reforming a hydrocarbon using the above apparatus.
Patent EP-0947724-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUMANN FRANK
IPC: F16D65/40
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: An electromechanical wheel brake (10) has a helical gear spindle (18) which presses two brake linings (14) to a brake disc (16), and an electric motor (24) rotating helical gear spindle (18) via a bevel gear (20). Either the helical gear spindle or the electric motor incorporates a sensor bearing (42,60).
Patent EP-0926934-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHLEIFE BERND
IPC: H01R12/61
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: A method of, and device (10) for, connecting a plurality of
flexible printed circuits (12) each comprising a layer (14) of electrically
insulating material and a layer (16) of electrically conducting material, the
method comprising the steps of forming a hole (18) through each flexible
printed circuit; positioning first and second substantially rigid plates (20,22) of
electrically insulating material on either side of the flexible printed circuits
with the holes in the flexible printed circuits aligned with a corresponding hole
(26,28) in each plate; extending a rivet (24) of electrically conducting material
through the aligned holes to electrically connect with the layers of electrically
conducting material on the flexible printed circuits; and enlarging the ends
(30,32) of the rivet to secure the flexible printed circuits between the plates.
Provides an improved electrical and mechanical connection between FPCs.
Figure 2 to accompany the abstract.
Patent EP-0908797-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KITAHARA JOJI
IPC: G04C3/00
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: In an electronic watch including a so-called automatic winding dynamo, structures of
parts themselves and layout of the parts are improved to achieve a reduction in thickness of the
electronic watch. 
     Thus, there is provided an electronic watch having a base on which are mounted a
dynamo including a dynamo wheel train for transmitting external force to a dynamo rotor, a
secondary power supply for storing electric energy generated by said dynamo, a circuit section
including a driving circuit supplied with power from said secondary power supply, a stepping
motor driven by said driving circuit, and a watch wheel train for transmitting torque from said
stepping motor to a time indicating member, wherein:
   said electronic watch includes an oscillating weight for transmitting external force to said
dynamo rotor through said dynamo wheel train, said oscillating weight comprising a rotating
central portion supported by said base, a thinner wall portion formed around said rotating central
portion, and a thicker wall portion formed around said thinner wall portion,   said watch wheel train and said dynamo wheel train are arranged on said base in a rotating
area of said thinner wall portion, and   a part of said circuit section which is positioned in a rotating area of said thicker wall
portion is arranged in a circuit part installation hole defined in said base in the form of a recess or
a though-hole.
Patent EP-0874292-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAJIMA KENICHI
IPC: G04C3/12
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: To provide an electronic timepiece enabling
reliable detection of a state of rotation of an indication
wheel such as a date dial. 
     An ultrasonic motor 1130 has an ultrasonic
rotor pinion 1134b. A date dial 1120 is disposed on a
main plate 1102 in such a way as to rotate relative
thereto. The ultrasonic rotor pinion 1134b is meshed with
an intermediate date driving gear wheel 1142a. A date
driving wheel 1150 is rotatably disposed on the main plate
1102. A date driving gear wheel 1150b is meshed with an
intermediate date driving pinion 1142b. A date driving
gear portion 1150b is meshed with a dial gear portion
1120a. A contact point spring 1160 is disposed on a spring
guiding portion 1150d. The contact point spring 1160
rotates integrally with the date driving wheel 1150
through the rotation of the date driving wheel 1150. The
state of rotation of the date driving wheel 1150 can be
detected by contact of the contact point spring 1160 with
the contact point pattern 1174.
Patent EP-0878819-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA TAKAMASA
IPC: H01J1/312
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: An electron emission device exhibits a high electron emission efficiency. The
device includes an electron supply layer (12) of metal or semiconductor, an insulator
layer (13) formed on the electron supply layer, and a thin-film metal electrode (15)
formed on the insulator layer. The insulator layer is formed by oxidation or nitriding
process of the electron supply layer and has a film thickness of 50 nm or greater. When
an electric field (Vd) is applied between the electron supply layer (12) and the thin-film
metal electrode (15), the electron emission device emits electrons. The invention
further comprises an electron emission display device.
Patent EP-0883296-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IKEDA NOZOMU
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: An additional information is spectrally spread and
superimposed on a video signal over a plurality of fields,
and the superimposed additional information is detected
easily. A time code information is spectrally spread using
the first spectrally spreading code string synchronous to the
video signal, and the spectral spread signal of the time code
information is superimposed on the video signal. An
additional information is spectrally spread using the second
spectrally spreading code string generated synchronously to
the sync signal of the video signal and having a different
period or different content corresponding to the time code
information, and the spectral spread signal of the additional
information is superimposed on the video signal.
Patent EP-0902379-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHILIT WILLIAM N
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1998-09-10
Abstract: A document organizing system extracts annotations
made to a document along with the context surrounding each
annotation and organizes the annotations based upon the
annotation attributes and/or context. The annotations are
created by grouping marks based upon their proximity in
time and space. The document is segmented to determine a
minimum context associated with each annotation. A list
of the annotations sorted by the attributes are then
displayed to the user. The context provided by the
invention for each annotation allows the user to fully
understand the annotation.
Patent EP-0917091-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOYADJIAN VIGEN WILLIAM
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: An input device e.g. a mouse, for a computer comprises a base unit 1, a
planar digitising surface 12 located in the base unit 1, a detachable housing 3
mounted on the base unit 1, an actuating member 4 mounted on the detachable
housing 3 and movable in the plane of the digitising surface 12, and a pin 24
located on the actuating member 4 which extends towards the digitising surface
12, the detachable housing 3 being removable by a user to expose the digitising
surface 12 for hand use thereof by the user for digitising purposes.
Patent EP-0937608-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MEJIA ALVARA
IPC: B60R7/00
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: A mounting assembly (20) for mobile electronic
equipment modules (10) includes a pair of attachment
legs (21) that are adapted to engage the carpet (15) of
a vehicle compartment and extend through mounting
apertures (30) formed in the equipment module (10). A
pair of retainers (33) serves to retain the module (10)
in place on the attachment legs (21). The attachment
legs (21) include carpet engagement portions (23) that
extend through the vehicle carpet (15) and remain
underneath the carpet base, and support portions (24)
that extend up from the attachment legs to provide a
support for the equipment module (10). The support
portion (24) extend through apertures (30) formed in
the module (10) and receive retainers (33) that secure
the module (10) to the attachment leg support portions
(21).