baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0817463-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBAKI MASAKO
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner
(313) for reading image information of a document and a
circuit (93, 100) for controlling the display process
to display a function (114) of setting an image forming
format, a function (315) of forming a preset amount of
images on a plurality of sheets of paper based on the
image information read by the scanner according to the
image forming format, and information of the image
forming format and the present remaining amount (D1 to
D4) with respect to the preset total amount on a
display panel (93).
Patent EP-0847051-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUBOTA HIROMI
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 1997-07-07
Abstract: An MO drive apparatus and an MO library apparatus
are connected to an upper apparatus through device
buses. A copy processing module of the upper apparatus
copies storage contents of a medium of a copy source
apparatus to a medium of a copy destination apparatus.
When check regions provided for apparatus graphics of a
plurality of apparatuses serving as targets to be
accessed are clicked, a confirmation processing module
of the upper apparatus sends a check command to the
corresponding apparatus and flickers a display lamp,
thereby allowing the user to confirm. A system
construction can be arbitrarily set by a connection and
a disconnection using the apparatus graphics.
Patent EP-0834347-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AMANN MARKUS
IPC: B01F7/24
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: Pourable material, particularly dry mortar, is mixed in a container (1) containing a vertical feed pipe (9), open at upper and lower ends and containing a feed screw (12) which feeds the material upwards and forms a stirrer arrangement which can be withdrawn from the top of the vessel. Preferably, the container is then used as a transport and/or storage container for the mixed material, while the removed stirring arrangement is pivoted and lowered into a container of cleaning agent. The material can be aerated during mixing, using a strainer cloth (25) positioned on the feed pipe.
Patent EP-0804874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN DER LELY CORNELIS
IPC: A01J7/00
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction for automatically milking animals, such as cows, comprising a milk box (1) with a milking robot (7) having at least two robot arm constructions (8) with carriers (13) for teat cups (16, 17, 34 - 37), which carriers (13) are movable in a horizontal plane and in an upward and downward direction. During milking, the carriers (13) of the teat cups are arranged in an approximately horizontal plane in the shape of a star around the udder of an animal.
Patent EP-0791813-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHINOGI MASATAKA
IPC: G01P15/12
Filed: 1997-02-24
Abstract: In order to reduce processing degeneration or microcracks, a method of forming a semiconductor acceleration sensor comprises:
     a. providing a semiconductor substrate (1) and forming a recess (7) in a first surface of the substrate in order to provide a substrate portion (12) for movement in response to the application of acceleration or pressure;   b. wherein the recess is formed by cutting with a cutting blade means (5) while applying a liquid containing fine abrasive particles (3) to the cutting area, and applying an electric field in order to move the abrasive particles by electrophoresis towards the cutting blade means; and   c. forming one or more electrical elements (2) on a second surface of the substrate for sensing movement of said substrate portion.
Patent EP-0800174-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIO JUNICHI
IPC: H04N9/804
Filed: 1997-04-02
Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus (S2) has a read device (80), is capable of reproducing sub picture information and is also capable of performing a highlight display of the sub picture information. In an information record medium (1: DVD) to be reproduced by this reproducing apparatus, at least the sub picture information and reproduction control information (50: PCI) to control a reproduction of the sub picture information are recorded on the record track such that the sub picture information and the reproduction control information are divided into a plurality of groups (30: VOBU). Each of the groups is a predetermined unit able to be accessed by the information reproducing apparatus, and has a sub picture pack (44) in which the sub picture information is contained and a control pack (41) in which the reproduction control information is contained. The reproduction control information includes (i) highlight display control information (200, 300, 400) prescribing at least one of the highlight display of the sub picture information and an operation control corresponding to the sub picture information and (ii) time management information (202, 203) indicating times to manage a start time and an end time respectively of at least one of an effective time period during which the highlight display is effective and an effective time period during which the operation control is effective.
Patent EP-0808055-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSTROMOUKHOV VICTOR
IPC: H04N1/405
Filed: 1997-05-12
Abstract: An enhanced error diffusion for color and/or black-and-white halftone reproduction of gray scale, color and/or black-and-white images, features enhancements in obtaining the thresholds that are used in error diffusion halftoning as well as enhancements in how to distribute error. Thresholds according to the invention are derived by applying a standard error-diffusion technique, using a fixed threshold value of .5, to a constant gray level image patch which has a gray level value corresponding to an irrational number. Thresholds so-derived are well dispersed in a threshold mask and have only a limited number of threshold values; use of such thresholds in error diffusion has been found to reduce significantly the presence of structural artifacts in halftone images. As for how to distribute error, the invention provides a different error distribution matrix for each gray level value (for example, 256 different error distribution matrices) and selects one such matrix for error distribution based on the gray level value of the target pixel in the original image. Particularly in a case where the error distribution matrix is in the form:      for highlight/shadow regions, distributing error according to the invention has been found to reduce significantly the presence of worm-like chains in such highlight and shadow regions.
Patent EP-0819823-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LONGBOTTOM JAMES R
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: Apparatus and method for forming an opening from a first wellbore (36d) to a second wellbore (38d). The apparatus includes a milling guide (136) having a guide profile (142) formed thereon for directing a cutting tool (138) to contact the liner (28d) extending across the second wellbore (38d). The milling guide is cooperatively engageable with an anchor (140) to axially and radially align the guide profile (142) with a portion of the liner (28d).
Patent EP-0830866-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GODDARD HWASON
IPC: A61L17/12
Filed: 1997-09-19
Abstract: We have discovered a process for producing a suture from copolymers of glycolide and ε-caprolactone
comprising the steps of (a) extruding a melted copolymer of a glycolide and
ε-caprolactone resin through an orifice and rapidly quenching the melted copolymer resin
to produce a filament; (b) drawing the filament in the range of from about 4X to about
7.5X to produce a singly drawn filament; (c) drawing the singly drawn filament in the
range of form about 1X to about 3X in a first heated zone being maintained at a
temperature in the range of from about 150°F to about 450°F, to form a doubly drawn
filament; (d) shrinking the doubly drawn filament in the range of from about 0.75 percent
to about 0.98 percent, in a second heated zone being maintained at a temperature in the
range of from about 100°F to about 400°F, to form a relaxed filament then rack annealing
the relaxed filament to form a glycolide/ε-caprolactone suture.
Patent EP-0848535-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARLSEN STEN
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 1997-12-09
Abstract: An interface unit for providing impedance matching with the impedance Z line  between
two transmission line terminals and a transmitter/receiver unit connected thereto
comprises a current generator for generating an AC current running into the
transmission line, a device for sensing the voltage across the two terminals of the
transmission line, and a control device receiving a value of the sensed voltage and
controlling the current generator in response thereto, so that said current generator
supplies an AC current which, together with the voltage across the two terminals of
the transmission line, ensures that, seen from the transmission line, the unit has an
output impedance corresponding to the transmission line impedance Z line .
Patent EP-0916200-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RITCHIE JOHN A JR
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: A test system for evaluating the operating state of a headend of a broadband communications network for communicating telephony signals between a telephony system and subscribers of communications services. Modulators at the headend transmit telephony signals in the forward band of the broadband communications network. The forward telephony channels are demodulated and demultiplexed by a plurality of subscriber terminals into individual telephony signals directed to an addressed subscriber. Signals returning from subscribers are digitized into standard telephony signals onto the reverse band of the broadband communications network, and demodulated by demodulators of the headend into a standard telephony signal that is interfaced to the telephony network. The test system evaluates the operating state of a selected demodulator of the headend by modulating a carrier with a predetermined data pattern to generate an upstream test signal. The upstream test signal is transmitted to the selected demodulator, which responds by outputting a detected upstream test signal. The test system compares the detected upstream test signal to the data pattern to generate error measurements that support an evaluation of the operating state of the selected demodulator. For an ingress test, the upstream signals present on the selected upstream channel are combined with the upstream test signal, and this signal combination is analyzed to determine the status of the selected upstream channel and the selected demodulator. The test system evaluates the operating state of a selected modulator of the headend in response to receiving a downstream test signal generated by the selected modulator. The test system outputs a detected downstream test signal in response to the downstream test signal. In turn, the test system conducts error measurements in response to the detected downstream test signal that support an evaluation of the operating state of the selected modulator.
Patent EP-0938680-A2 (EP)
Title: Analyseur chimique automatique avec ensemble cuve de reaction chauffee ameliore
Inventor: FARREN CARL A
IPC: G01N21/03
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil d'analyse automatique comprenant une combinaison unique de cuves de réaction qui permet d'effectuer des analyses chimiques de volume élevé, telles que le dosage du sodium, du potassium, du glucose, de la créatinine et de l'azote uréique du sang. La combinaison de cuves de réaction comprend un corps en aluminium présentant au moins un coté lisse plat. Un élément chauffant plan est disposé entre le côté plat et une paroi externe plane. Cette dernière comporte un conduit d'entrée des réactifs, disposé en spirale ou autrement dans un plan. Cette conception rend le chauffage du réactif d'entrée plus efficace et la régulation de la température à l'intérieur de la cuve plus précise. Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, l'ensemble cuve comprend une paire d'éléments chauffants et de combinaisons de conduits d'entrée, ce qui permet de le rincer avec de l'eau chaude plutôt qu'avec un réactif chaud. Une telle conception réduit l'utilisation de réactif cher et, de plus, minimise le rejet de déchets toxiques.
Patent EP-0853024-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIURA MASATOSHI
IPC: B29C47/00
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: A roof molding for an automobile consists of an
extruded mold product 10a in which a leg portion 11 and a
decorative portion 15 formed on the upper end of the leg
portion are integrally formed. A metal core member 12 is
embedded in the leg portion. The leg portion is partially cut
away in a range of a predetermined length from an end of the
extruded mold product, in accordance with the depth of an end
part of the groove of the roof, the metal core member in the
vicinity of an end part 10b of the extruded mold product is cut
away, and the end part from which the metal core member has
been cut away is rearward bent by a bending process.
Patent EP-0905487-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VONTZ THOMAS DR
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 1998-07-28
Abstract: The flowmeter has a measuring pipe for the flow medium and at least one ultrasonic transmission/reception device, with a reflector within the measuring pipe for the ultrasonic waves directed through the flow medium. The formation of harmonic waves at the reflector surface (10) is effected by using an incidence angle relative to the surface normal which is greater than the Rayleigh angle and/or by using a reflector with material characteristics providing a high Rayleigh velocity. The reflector may be made of ceramics, e.g. aluminium oxide.
Patent EP-0908881-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMADA HISASHI
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: A copy protecting method for an optical medium
includes a writing step (FIG. 2, S113, FIG. 3, S127)
of writing watermark data (FIG. 1B, a to p) as ECC data
in a data storage area (25, 11, 12, 13) of a disk (10)
having a certain data stored therein.
Patent EP-0903495-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OTA MASAKI
IPC: B01D53/02
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: A variable capacity swash-plate-type refrigerant
compressor incorporating therein single-headed pistons
reciprocating in the cylinder bores to compress
refrigerant gas, a drive shaft rotatably supported and
driven by an external drive source, a swash-plate element
mounted around the drive shaft and rotated by the drive
shaft so that the rotation of the swash-plate element
causing the reciprocation of the single-headed pistons,
and a hinge mechanism arranged between the drive shaft
and the swash-plate element to permit the swash-plate
element to change its angle of inclination with respect
to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft to thereby
adjustably change the delivery capacity of the
compressor, the swash-plate element being constituted by
a swash-plate-body member made of an aluminum alloy
material and functioning as a sliding contact member
cooperating with the single-headed pistons via shoes, and
a guide-bracket member made of an iron based material and
functioning as a hinge mechanism forming member. The
swash-plate-body member and the guide-bracket member are
connected together by press-fitting and prevented, by a
rotation-preventing unit, from being relatively rotated
against one another.
Patent EP-0978654-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEIKENS GERARD
IPC: F16K17/28
Filed: 1998-10-14
Abstract: A safety valve (25) has a diaphragm (34) separating the larger
pressure chamber (41) from the valve body liquid chamber (31). When the
diaphragm pump is in an inoperative condition, the valve rod (32) is
slid toward the liquid chamber (31) to close the liquid flow-in port
(29a), and, when the diaphragm pump is operated to generate negative
pressure in the liquid chamber (31), the valve rod (32) is slid toward
the liquid balance chamber (41) to open the liquid flow-in port (29a).
Accordingly, a safety valve apparatus for an air pressure operable
diaphragm pump is provided in such a manner that liquid such as medical
liquid is prevented from flowing toward the diaphragm pump to
contaminate a surrounding environment if the diaphragm pump is damaged,
and a service life of the diaphragm pump can be improved.
Patent EP-0921075-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEIB HANS-JOSEF
IPC: B65D1/24
Filed: 1998-11-26
Abstract: The carton (1), for bottles, is fitted with a bottle top opener (13) within a hollowed space (8). It is attached to the carton wall, where a tab at the outer surface can be used to expose a window opening (15) through the carton wall for access to the bottle opener (13). The access opening to the opener (13) has a dia. of 35 mm. The bottle top opener (13) is held in place mechanically by rivets, screws, pins, clips (14) and the like, at the front wall of the carton (1).
Patent EP-0951000-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUEHRIG MANFRED DR
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: A reversing device (4) for a magnet's (2) field lines is fitted between a security tag to be deactivated and the magnet. A slot (5) is provided in the reversing device for focussing the magnet's field lines. The security tag is made from magnetic material of both high and low permeability and high and low coercive force.
Patent EP-0925980-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHARA HIDEAKI
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: An engine (1) and generator/motor (26) are connected to the input shaft of a
continuously variable transmission (30), and the output shaft (37) of the continuously
variable transmission is connected to drive wheels. A target value of a coasting
torque acting on the output shaft during coasting is set according to a vehicle
speed. A real coasting torque is estimated from the output torque of the
engine and frictional torque of the continuously variable transmission. By
making the generator/motor function as a generator or a motor, fluctuation of
the engine braking force due to a variation of drive ratio during coasting is
suppressed so that the real coasting torque coincides with the target value.
Patent EP-0887497-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PEEL CHRISTOPHER EDWARD
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A remote function actuator (RFA) is operated by a portable
transmitter to unlock vehicle doors, etc. and uses an encryption algorithm to
verify that a transmitted security code is authentic. The RFA is coupled by a
serial data link to the vehicle radio, powertrain control module (PCM), and
air bag diagnostic and control module (SDM) to forward a verified code to
those modules which independently verify the code. If a module has been
stolen from another vehicle it cannot verify the code and its operation is
disabled or impaired. The SDM is coupled by a data link to an airbag module
and a verified code is sent to and stored in the airbag module. Upon ignition
activation the stored code is compared to that in the SDM and if they do not
match an error code is set.
Patent EP-0924550-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEPHENSON STANLEY WARD
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: A method of fabricating a display having light sensitive conductive
traces, including providing first and second light sensitive layers respectively over
both sides of an electrically sensitive light modulating layer, the first and second
light sensitive layers being conductive and patternable; patterning the first light
sensitive layer to a first wavelength of radiation to form first conductive traces; and
patterning the second light sensitive layer to a second wavelength of radiation to
form second conductive traces.
Patent EP-0855817-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUHN KARL-ECKHARDT
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: The method is used for address allocation to similar modules of a communication system and for identification of defective modules in a linear network. The modules comprise individual stations (1...X) with identical coupling elements which form a linear network when connected in a row. A linear four wire transmission system is used to connect the modules in a row. The coupling elements can be switched from a transmission system to a measuring system. By dividing the transmission system into decoupled transmission sections and switching over to the measuring system an unequivocal address allocation is carried out.
Patent EP-0911191-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEGER WERNER
IPC: B60C27/08
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: The end chain link (12) of the second chain strand section has three sides (16-18) interconnected by curves (13-15). The head (9) of the anchoring piece when viewed in plan has the form of a trapezium, the base line of which in relation to the longitudinal axis of the connecting element (5) includes an angle of less than 90 degrees. The anchoring piece, beneath its head, has a support face (10) orientated perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the connecting element and is for one side (16) of the end link (12) of the second chain.
Patent EP-0881776-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SETTY PALAKSHA
IPC: H03M1/00
Filed: 1998-05-19
Abstract: A reconfigurable analog-to-digital (A/D) converter
produces an N bit output in a first operating mode
and an (N+1) bit output in a second operating mode. The
reconfigurable A/D converter is especially well-suited for
use in a read channel device.
Patent EP-0887155-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RONN JOHN C
IPC: B25C1/00
Filed: 1998-06-24
Abstract: A power fastener driving tool (10), like a pneumatic trim nailer, of the type
for driving fasteners supplied from a collated strip of fasteners disposed in a magazine (40)
of the tool. The magazine (40) is coupled to a nose-piece (100) of the fastener driving tool (10),
wherein individual fasteners are sequentially fed into a channel (102) of the nose-piece (104) and
driven axially through the nose-piece (104) by a driver blade and into a workpiece. The
fastener driving tool includes an improved work contacting element (110) that provides for
improved visibility of the nose-piece (100), an improved depth of drive adjustment for
accurately adjusting the work contacting element (110), an improved hinged nose-piece
assembly (104), and an improved two piece magazine assembly (40) formed of extruded
components which provide an accurately dimensioned channel (46) for receiving fastener
strips, among other improvements.
Patent EP-0921090-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TRIMMEL JOSEF
IPC: B66C19/00
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: Guides (3, 3') are provided for the wheels of the portal hoist, substantially level with the surrounding floor, so as to allow fork-lift trucks etc. to pass over them. The portal hoist has all-wheel steering. At crossing points of the guides, connecting pieces (4) are installed. Guides preferably form right-angled coordinates and wheels can be swivelled through 90 degrees.
Patent EP-0996728-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOWMAN HENRY B
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1998-06-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adjusting the affinity of a polypeptide to a target molecule by a combination of steps, including: (1) the identification of aspartyl residues which are prone to isomerization; (2) the substitution of alternative residues and screening the resulting mutants for affinity against the target molecule. In a preferred embodiment, the method of substituting residues is affinity maturation with phage display (AMPD). In a further preferred embodiment the polypeptide is an antibody and the target molecule is an antigen. In a further preferred embodiment, the antibody is anti-IgE and the target molecule is IgE. In another embodiment, the invention relates to an anti-IgE antibody having improved affinity to IgE.