baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0824246-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BOLLMAN JAMES E
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: The present invention describes a method for automatic cropping of images containing
regions where intensity levels are uniform and other regions where intensity levels vary considerably.
An image to be automatically cropped is scaled down to a grid and divided into non-overlapping
blocks. The mean and variance of an intensity level are calculated for each block. Based on the
distribution of variances in the blocks, a threshold is selected for the variance. All blocks with a
variance higher than this threshold variance are selected as regions of interest. The regions of interest
are then cropped to a bounding rectangle.
Patent EP-0853088-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YODOI JUNJI
IPC: C12P21/02
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a
thioredoxin variant which is stable under non-reducing
conditions and a factor comprising said thioredoxin and
Ref-1 to enhance AP-1 transcriptional activity. 
     The thioredoxin variant of the present invention is
characterized in that at least one or all Cys residues are
substituted by other amino acid residues except that Cys
residues in the active center remain unmodified. The
factor of the present invention to enhance AP-1
transcriptional activity comprises said thioredoxin and
Ref-1 associated with each other via an S-S bond.
Patent EP-0868876-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BARDUCCI CLAUDIO
IPC: A47G21/00
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: Element to maintain the gas in drinks (16) contained in
bottles (11) or containers in general, the element being
used in cooperation with the opening (13) of the bottle (11)
to limit the escape of gas present in the drinks (16) after
the original stopper has first been removed, the element to
maintain the gas consisting of a metallic bar (12)
substantially flat in shape whose transverse dimension ("t")
narrows continuously from the upper end (12a) to the lower
end (12b), the transverse dimension ("t") in correspondence
with the lower end (12b) being suitable to be inserted into
the opening (13) of the bottle (11), the metallic bar (12)
including at least an operating position wherein it is
clamped by the contact between its own lateral profiles
(15a, 15b) and the perimeter edge (14) of the opening (13)
without completely closing the opening (13) of the bottle
(11), in which operating position a terminal segment of the
metallic bar (12) is located inside the bottle (11).
Patent EP-0887979-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AZIZ ASHAR
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: According to the invention, a method and apparatus are provided for dynamically
configuring authorized clients with the address of a protected host and the key and address of an
intermediate device ( e.g. , encrypting firewall, encrypting router, secure gateway) which is
protecting a number of hosts on a private network located topologically behind that intermediate
device. The registered name server for a domain is configured to return a new resource record
type, herein called an SX record, in response to requests for information needed for secure
communications with protected hosts in that domain. The resolver on (or otherwise associated
with) the authorized client is configured to use the data in the SX record to dynamically update
the information used by the client to handle secure communications.
Patent EP-0932060-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BANEY DOUGLAS M
IPC: H04J14/02
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: A filter[10, 50, 100] for generating an output light signal having one or more output
spectral lines selected from a plurality of potential spectral lines contained in an input light
signal. The filter[10, 50, 100] includes a channel filter[103, 20, 70] for filtering the input
light signal to create a notched light signal having a spectrum devoid of light at a first
wavelength. The filter[10, 50, 100] also includes a variable wavelength reflector[105, 30,
80] for reflecting light having a wavelength equal to a reflection wavelength, the reflection
wavelength being selectable from the first wavelength and a second wavelength equal to the
wavelength of one of the spectral lines. The output of the channel filter[103, 20, 70] is
coupled to the input of the variable wavelength reflector[105, 30, 80]. The output of the
variable wavelength reflector[105, 30, 80] includes the output light signal. The channel
filter[103, 20, 70] can be constructed using a number of known optical components such as
fiber Bragg reflectors[21-23], array waveguide filters[70], Mach Zehnder filters, or
absorption filters. The variable wavelength reflector[105, 30, 80] is preferably constructed
from one or more variable frequency fiber Bragg reflectors[31 -33].
Patent EP-0931506-A3 (EP)
IPC: A61B5/083
Filed: 1992-09-28
Abstract: The nitrogen monoxide content and/or the time distribution of nitrogen monoxide content during one or more exhalation phases of a human patient is compared to the corresponding content and/or time distribution of a human having complete or unimpaired respiratory tract function. Deviations manifested by said comparison are used as an indication of impaired respiratory tract function in said patient.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0963758-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHACHT HONORE
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: A synthetic polymer-based carrier vehicle and a method of constructing the synthetic
polymer-based carrier vehicle for delivery of nucleic acid material to target cells in
biological systems are described. The method comprising the steps of:
   a) providing a cationic polyelectrolyte polymer material including a 
   poly
 
derivative of an amino acid or a synthetic amino acid;
and   b) bringing the nucleic acid material into association with said cationic polyelectrolyte
polymer material to form by self-assembly therebetween a polyelectrolyte complex
which provides a nucleic acid containing cationic polymer core for said carrier vehicle.    
     The synthetic polymer-based carrier vehicle includes the amino acid derivative made by
the method. The derivative is preferably a polyglutamine or polyasparagine derivative.
Patent EP-0855596-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MUSTACICH ROBERT V
IPC: G01N30/54
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: This invention provides a reduced power consumption gas chromatograph system (10) which includes a capillary gas chromatograph column member (12) which contains a chemical sample to be analyzed. The gas chromatograph system further includes a heating mechanism (16) which extends throughout the length of the capillary gas chromatograph column member (12) and surrounds both the member (12) and a temperature sensing mechanism (14) which is mounted adjacent to the column member (12). The temperature sensing mechanism (14), the heating mechanism (16) and the column member (12) form a chromatograph column assembly (20) which includes a coiled section (28) where the components are tightly packed with respect to each other and allows for a reduced power consumption for temperature programming miniature gas chromatography column assemblies. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0891059-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SOICHI IWAMURA
IPC: H03M13/23
Filed: 1998-02-23
Abstract: A data decoding apparatus and the method thereof are
provided. When decoding a reproduction signal in a
digital magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, a
Viterbi decoder comprised of a channel is constructed such
that the noise level corresponds to that of an E n PR4 system
and the aperture ratio of an eye pattern corresponds to
that of a PR(+1, -1) system, thereby improving the
efficiency of the Viterbi decoder and allowing state
detection by the PR(+1, -1) system. Data can be decoded by
a system having a PR4 or E n PR4 channel or selectively by
other various systems.
Patent EP-0872215-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCWHA KEITH J
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: A combined spinal epidural needle set of the present invention includes an epidural
needle with an overall length, an open distal end and a proximal end with a hub. The epidural
needle has a hollow bore therethrough having an inside diameter The set of the invention
includes a spinal needle with an overall length greater than the length of the epidural needle, a
pointed distal end, a proximal end with a hub and a hollow passage therethrough. The spinal
needle has an outside diameter less than the inside diameter of the bore of the epidural needle
The spinal needle is slidably disposed for movement within the epidural needle between a
position wherein the distal point of the spinal needle is substantially coincident with the open
distal end of the epidural needle and at least one position wherein the distal point of the spinal
needle projects beyond the open distal end of the epidural needle. The hubs of the epidural
needle and the spinal needle each include an adjustable engagement for preselecting the
position of the distal point of the spinal needle with respect to the open distal end of the
epidural needle
Patent EP-0875977-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHYR YOU-YUH
IPC: H02J7/34
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: A controller for a smart battery selector included in a
portable device has a plurality of switch-drivers at least equal to
a plurality of smart batteries. The batteries provide
battery-state data via a bus to a host computer included in the
portable device. Each switch-driver effects selection of an
associated battery. A control electronic-circuit in the controller
directs operation of the switch-drivers for selecting the battery
so that at any instant only one battery powers the portable device.
A bus-snooper circuit permits the controller to independently
monitor the bus for battery-condition alarm-messages. The
controller may respond to such messages by selecting a different
battery. The controller may also select a single battery for
recharging, and may terminate charging upon receiving a battery
overcharge message.
Patent EP-0906982-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIRANUMA SHUNJI
IPC: D05C11/08
Filed: 1998-10-05
Abstract: In the present invention, a shuttle type embroidery/lace
machine includes a frontal thread storage means, a driven type-thread
feeding means for feeding the frontal thread from the frontal thread storage
means, a movable thread guide for advancing and retreating the frontal
thread, a needle carrier for supporting the needles, a cloth frame, a shuttle,
and a control unit for controlling said thread feeding means, said movable
thread guide, said needle carrier, said cloth frame and said shuttle,
characterized in that, said control unit controls said drive type thread
feeding means so as to feed a portion of an amount of the frontal thread
actually necessary for the embroidering, and said shuttle type
embroidery/lace machine further includes means for allowing the remainder
of the amount of the frontal thread actually necessary for the embroidering
to be fed by pulling the remainder of the amount of the frontal thread out of
said frontal thread storage means due to a tension applied to the frontal
thread produced by an insufficient amount of the frontal thread actually
necessary for embroidering, stitches being formed by pulling both said
frontal thread and a dorsal thread of said shuttle.
Patent EP-0949297-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUTTON RICHARD FREDERICH JR
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: An intimate polyimide blend, prepared by chemical
conversion, containing from 25 to 50 weight % of a first
polyimide derived from 90 to 100 mole % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic
dianhydride, 0 to 10 mole % of
pyromellitic dianhydride and p-phenylenediamine and from
50 to 75 weight % of a second polyimide derived from
pyromellitic dianhydride, from 20 to 50 mole % of p-phenylenediamine
and from 50 to 80 mole % of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylether.
The polyimide blend provides
blister free films having high modulus and low thermal
expansion coefficients for use in electronics
applications.
Patent EP-0943789-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IMRIS PAVEL DR
IPC: F02C1/05
Filed: 1999-03-12
Abstract: The unit has two hermetically sealable pressure containers (1,2) interconnected by pipelines (18,19), using facilities (7,9) for a heat supply to one container and for cooling the other container. A high pressure pipeline (19) leads to the pressure side of a working machine (11), arranged inside the second container, which opens on the outflow side, against the inner chamber of the pressure of the second container and which is coupled with a current generator (12) also in the container. Also, at the second container, an operating medium exchange element is arranged, which communicates with the inner chamber of the first container over the first pipeline. In addition, control and current lines (15,16,17) are led out pressure tight from the second container.
Patent EP-0949754-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EBIHARA HITOSHI
IPC: H03F3/60
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: An input matching circuit is provided having the output
impedance-frequency characteristics wherein the output impedance
shows a value approximately equal to that of the gate input impedance
of the FET at the frequency of the objective signal to be amplified,
and the output impedance shows a value not more than twice the gate
input impedance of the FET at least at the entire frequencies from the
frequency of the objective signal to be amplified through twice the
frequency of the objective signal to be amplified so that the matching
between the input previous stage circuit and the gate of the FET can
be secured. Thereby, a high-frequency power amplifier circuit and a
high-frequency power amplifier module, which can suppress the
occurrence of distortion, perform stably, and get miniaturized, are
configured.
Patent EP-0955767-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKANO HIROTAKA
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic watermark
burying device that does not bury the same electronic
watermark data in a superimposing mode. An electronic
watermark insertion device comprises discrete cosine
transforming means (120) for subjecting an input image
into a discrete cosine transformation; electronic
watermark burying means (130) for inserting electronic
watermark data to data transformed by the discrete cosine
transforming means; electronic watermark detecting means
(180) for detecting whether or not the electronic
watermark data to be inserted by the electronic watermark
burying means (130) has been already inserted into the
input image; and selecting means (180) for selecting the
output data from the discrete cosine transforming means
(120) when the electronic watermark detecting means (180)
detects that the electronic watermark data has been
already inserted into the input image or for selecting
output data from the electronic watermark burying means
(130) when the electronic watermark detecting means (180)
does not detect that the electronic watermark data has
been not inserted into the input image; and means (150)
for subjecting data selected by the selecting means into
an inverse discrete cosine transformation.
Patent EP-0935141-A3 (EP)
IPC: G01R15/24
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: This invention relates to an optical magnetic field sensor which comprises
   a magneto-optical transducer including a polarizer, a magneto-optical
element, and an analyzer sequentially arranged in this order along a
direction of a light beam being passed, the analyzer being provided so as to
make the direction of a transmitted light beam through the magneto-optical
element different from that of the polarizer so that a magnetic field intensity
to be measured is detected as an output light intensity;   a first lens optically connected via the polarizer to an end of the
magneto-optical element;   a first optical fiber for inputting a light beam to the first lens;   a second lens optically connected via the analyzer to the other end of
the magneto-optical element; and   a second optical fiber for outputting a light beam from the second lens
wherein said first optical fiber/said magneto-optical element and said
magneto-optical element and said second optical fiber are optically arranged
to constitute a confocal optical system through the first and second lenses,
and the first and second optical fibers are arranged substantially in axial
symmetry with respect to said magneto-optical element.
Patent EP-0969572-A3 (EP)
Title: Elektrischer Steckverbinder
Inventor: KOCH ROBERT
IPC: H01R13/703
Filed: 1999-06-09
Abstract: Ein elektrischer Steckverbinder (10) umfaßt zwei zusammensteckbare,
miteinander verrastbare Verbinderteilen (12, 14), die jeweils mehrere
Kontakte (16, 18) aufweisen und von denen zumindest eines mit einer
Kurzschlußbrücke (24) versehen ist, über die wenigstens zwei Kontakte
(18) elektrisch miteinander verbindbar sind. Die Kurzschlußbrücke (24)
umfaßt einen als Rastmittel dienenden metallischen Federmechanismus,
durch dessen Federkraft die beiden Verbinderteile (12, 14) in Abhängigkeit
vom jeweiligen Steckzustand entweder zusammengezogen und anschließend
in einer definierten Rastposition gehalten oder voneinander getrennt
werden, wobei der metallische Federmechanismus vorzugsweise so ausgeführt
ist, daß die beiden Verbinderteile (12, 14) nach Überwinden eines
Scheitelpunktes dieses metallischen Federmechanismus zusammengezogen
werden und dabei der durch die Kurzschlußbrücke (24) erzeugte
Kurzschluß aufgehoben wird, nachdem mit dem entsprechenden Zusammenführen
der beiden Verbinderteile (12, 14) eine elektrische Verbindung
zwischen den kurzgeschlossenen Kontakten (18) des betreffenden Verbinderteils
(14) und den Kontakten (16) des anderen Verbinderteils (12) hergestellt
wurde, während die beiden Verbinderteile (12, 14) vor Überwinden
des Scheitelpunkts im Sinne einer Trennung beaufschlagt werden und der
Kurzschluß entsprechend aufrechterhalten wird.
Patent EP-0976493-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Kühlung und/oder Schmierung
Inventor: BARTHOLOMAUS THEO
IPC: C10M145/26
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: Es wird ein Verfahren zur Kühlung und/oder Schmierung bei der
Be- und/oder Verarbeitung von Werkstücken, insbesondere von
Werkstücken aus Metall, Kunststoff, Glas oder Keramik, beschrieben.
Hierbei wird der zur Kühlung bzw. Schmierung verwendete
Schmierstoff unmittelbar vor seiner Anwendung durch intensive
Vermischung von mindestens zwei, den Schmierstoff bildenden
und getrennt aufbewahrten Flüssigkeiten erstellt, wobei als
erste Flüssigkeit eine wasserhaltige hydrophile Flüssigkeit und
als zweite Flüssigkeit eine hydrophobe Flüssigkeit ausgewählt
werden.
Patent EP-0978586-A3 (EP)
Title: Wässrige Mikroemulsionen, enthaltend Organopolysiloxane
Inventor: SANDNER BERNHARD
IPC: C08J3/03
Filed: 1999-07-29
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung beschreibt wäßrige Mikroemulsionen, enthaltend
Organopolysiloxane der Typen
   
     Emulgatoren, organische oder anorganische Säure und ggf. ein Hydrotropikum,
deren Herstellung sowie deren Verwendung.
Patent EP-0980999-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SASSI MAURO
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 1999-08-12
Abstract: A seal assembly (1) which includes first and second annular screens (6,7), mounted facing
each other coaxially; the first screen (6) carries a seal member (13) made of an elastomeric
material which includes a main annular sealing lip (14), which extends axially from a root
portion (15) secured on a flange portion (10) of the first screen (6), towards a flange portion (11) of
the second screen (7) facing the flange portion of the first screen; the lip includes an
enlarged portion radially offset with respect to the root portion and delimited by a
circumferential rim and an annular sealing projection (20) with a V-shaped section and its
sealing edge oriented axially, the circumferential rim having a radial annular seat for
a resilient circumferential retaining member, able to exert a predetermined radial
stress on the lip, and the V-shaped projection being arranged alongside the seat for
the resilient member, with the sealing edge (22) towards the flange portion (11) of the second
screen (7), with which it cooperates slidably in an axial direction; the enlarged portion
of the lip is connected to the root portion by an annular portion shaped to form a
resilient hinge, the centre of rotation of which is arranged on a line through the said
sealing edge and forms an angle γ of between 20° and 60° with a radial plane.
Patent EP-1037507-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARZKOPF EUGEN
IPC: H05B3/50
Filed: 1999-08-27
Abstract: Um ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von elektrischen
Heizkörpern von Spritzgießwerkzeugen in Form einer
Heizpatrone oder eines Rohrheizkörpers, bestehend aus
einem metallischen Mantelrohr, Heizleitern und
Isoliermasse, wobei in einem ersten Verfahrensschritt
die Heizleiter in Isoliermasse in dem Mantelrohr
eingebettet werden, bei welchem die Herstellung
vereinfacht ist und eine gleichmäßige, hohe
Verdichtung über den gesamten Querschnitt geschaffen
wird, wird vorgeschlagen, daß in einem weiteren
Verfahrensschritt das Mantelrohr mittels eines Walz-
oder Rollvorganges verdichtet und gleichzeitig mit
einer Kontur versehen wird.
Patent EP-0985779-A3 (EP)
Title: Tragendes Wandscheibenelement für eine Konstruktion in Holzrippenbauweise
Inventor: WOLF THOMAS
IPC: E04C2/38
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: Tragendes Wandscheibenelement für eine Konstruktion in Holzrippenbauweise, aufweisend
einen der Länge des Wandscheibenelements entsprechenden Schwellen- (1) und
Rähmabschnitt (2) mit einer sich zwischen diesen Abschnitten (1 und 2) erstreckenden
aussteifenden Scheibe (3) entsprechender Länge, die in einer auf der Oberseite des
Schwellenabschnitts vorgesehenen ersten Nut (4) und in einer auf der Unterseite des
Rähmabschnitts vorgesehenen zweiten Nut (4) eingeleimt ist.
Patent EP-1005067-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HINO TOMONORI
IPC: H01S5/323
Filed: 1999-11-23
Abstract: When making a growth mask on a substrate and
using the growth mask to selectively grow nitride III-V
compound semiconductors on the substrate, a multi-layered
film including a nitride forming at least its
top surface is used as the growth mask. The growth
mask may be combination of an oxide film and a nitride
film thereon, combination of a metal film and a nitride
film thereon, combination of an oxide film, a film
thereon made up of a nitride and an oxide, and a
nitride film thereon, or combination of a first metal
film, a second metal film thereon different from the
first metal film and a nitride film thereon, for
example. The oxide film may be a SiO 2 , for example,
the nitride film may be a TiN film or a SiN film, the
film made up of a nitride and an oxide may be a SiNO
film, and the metal film may be a Ti film or a Pt film,
for example.
Patent EP-1033686-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ALLPORT ROBERT W
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1999-12-29
Abstract: System and method for selecting and accounting for value-added
services with a closed system metering device (150). A scanning device (120)
coupled to the closed system postage meter (150) scans information, including
recipient address, printed on a mailpiece (20). From the scanned information or
manual selection, a selection of value-added services is made and the closed
system metering device (150) performs accounting related to the selected value-added
services. The recipient address is combined with other information
relating to postage payment for the mailpiece (20) to obtain postal data relating
to the mailpiece. The postal data is used to generate an indicium, which
includes cryptographic evidencing of postage payment. A graphical
representation of the selected value-added services is added to the generated
indicium to generate a value-added indicium, which is then printed on the
mailpiece (20).