baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0825406-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRATLEY ROY
IPC: F28F17/00
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: To reduce the migration of condensate formed on the fins (18)
of a condensing gas boiler, the fins are inclined downwardly in a direction
away from the combustion chamber (10) of an angle of between 2° and 20°
to the horizontal. An excess inward migration of condensate can lead to a
build up of corrosion products on the inner edges (32) of the fins which
may fall into the combustion chamber and disrupt the operation of the
boiler. 
     During manufacture, the heat exchange tubes 1 on which the
fins are mounted are staggered relative to each other such that the
alignment of the tubes inclines the fins at the desired angle.
Patent EP-0876771-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN YI YI
IPC: A63B71/14
Filed: 1997-12-31
Abstract: A goalkeeper's glove (1) includes a trapping protrusion (2)
formed on an inside or palm cover (11) of the glove (1) having a
plurality of arcuate extensions (21,22,23) gradationally and
concentrically formed on the glove (1) adjacent to a palm center
(10) of the glove (1) for efficiently catching, retarding, and
trapping a football when kicked from an attack kicker.
Patent EP-0810268-A3 (EP)
Title: Bismuthvanadat-Pigmente
Inventor: BUGNON PHILIPPE
IPC: C09D7/62
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: Bismuthvanadat-Pigmente, deren Teilchenoberfläche mit 1 bis 20 Gew.-% Polyvinylalkohol,
bezogen auf die Pigmentmenge, überzogen ist. 
     Bismuthvanadat-Pigmente dieser Art zeichnen sich, insbesondere in wässrigen Lack-Systemen
durch hervorragende Farbstärke und Farbton-Reinheit sowie durch hohem Glanz
der damit hergestellten Lackierungen aus.
Patent EP-0810082-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAASE RALF DIPL-ING
IPC: B29D30/06
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: This original method vulcanises sectional tyres, by automatic hot pressing. The press has an opening and closing two- or multi-part mould with bead rings, which position and shape the beads. A mechanism moves these rings axially, relative to the tyre position in the press. The green tyre is initially loaded automatically. In the new method, the system comprising press, mould and tyre is sealed inside the bead ring (57') by the hot mould and/or the press; outside the bead ring it is sealed by the tyre. In the first phase of hot press closure, both bead rings are made to approach together sufficiently, that either the inherent stiffness of the tyre exerts an outward force on the bead ring, or else both bead rings touch each other. In this sealed state, preferably in a held position of press closure, pressurising steam is introduced into the interior of the tyre. This presses the tyre beads against the bead rings, sealing them under steam pressure. When the bead rings reach their final positions, press closure is terminated. Also claimed are the corresponding automatic tyre press, and a tyre made using both the press and the method described. Preferably before introduction of the tyre, the lower bead ring (57') is raised. The steam pressurisation is controlled such that the force operating on the lower bead ring, slightly exceeds the lifting force exerted by its operating mechanism. Thus the lower bead ring reaches a final position in the lower shell (68'). The steam is introduced with an excess pressure from 0.4-1.8 bar, especially from 0.8 - 1.5 bar. Both rings are closed towards each other during the first phase of press closure. The upper bead ring can also be moved independently of the side shell. To stabilise the upper mould side shell during opening and closing, segmental hooks engage the lower container plate, which are fastened to the container segments. The course of motion of the lower and if appropriate, the upper bead ring, is effected by valve-controlled flows. Closure of container and mould segments, closure pressure increase, and introduction of heating medium are effected conventionally.
Patent EP-0870617-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SAEKI TOMOYA
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-04-07
Abstract: In an ink cartridge (1) which is attached to a
cartridge attaching part (3) having a joint hollow needle (4),
a case (8) has a case internal surface (9) which defines a
receiving space and a front wall (10) having a front wall
internal surface which defines a first associating hole. A
separating wall (11) has a separating wall internal surface
which defines a second associating hole which is associated
with the receiving space. A first separating wall side
surface of the separating wall and a first part of the case
internal surface defines an ink receiving space which receives
an ink (12). A second separating wall side surface of the
separating wall and a second part of the case internal surface
defines a leak ink accepting space. A joint film (13) has
elasticity and is formed on the separating wall internal
surface to be positioned in the second associating hole. The
joint film is able to be passed through by the joint hollow
needle. A leak ink accepting member (14) is positioned in
the leak ink accepting space. The leak ink accepting member
absorbs and holds a leak ink from the ink receiving space.
The leak ink accepting member is able to be passed through by
the joint hollow needle. An ink cleaning film (15) may be
formed on the front wall internal surface. An ink receiving
bag (16) may be positioned in the ink receiving space.
Patent EP-0871339-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur räumlichen Zuordnung von Qualitätsparametern in digitalen Mobilfunksystemen
Inventor: RAUSH HENRIK
IPC: G01S5/04
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur räumlichen Zuordnung
von Qualitätsparametern in digitalen
Mobilkommunikationssystemen und eine Einrichtung zur
Durchführung des Verfahrens. 
Das Verfahren beruht darauf, daß mittels einer geeigneten
Einrichtung die in einer Funkverbindung zwischen
Mobilendgeräten und Basisstationen übermittelten
Signalsisierungsprotokolle erfasst werden,
und zeitgleich mit der Erfassung der Meßdaten und
Signalisierungsprotokolle die Standorte der beteiligten
Mobilendgeräte durch Peilung im Uplinkfrequenzband ermittelt
werden, wobei die Peilergebnisse zusammen mit dem Zeitpunkt
der Peilungen erfasst werden, so daß jedem erfassten
Signalisierungsprotokoll das entsprechende, zeitgleich
ermittelte Peilergebnis zugeordnet, und danach eine
quantitative und qualitative Auswertung der erfassten Daten
erfolgen kann. 
Damit sind wesentlich genauere und komplexere
Qualitätsanalysen möglich als bei bisherigen Verfahren.
Patent EP-0872402-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMIZU YASUO
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: In carrying out an automatic steering control for the vehicle, a
deviation between an actual locus of movement of a vehicle and a
standard locus of movement is corrected, so that the vehicle can be
accurately guided to a target position. An automatic steering system for
a vehicle is designed so that a steering actuator is driven based on a
previously stored standard steering angle, to automatically guide the
vehicle to a target position. In this automatic steering system, if the
deviation between an actual steering angle of the vehicle which is
detected and the standard steering angle, exceeds a predetermined
value, the standard steering angle is corrected, so that the deviation is
decreased. If the steering actuator is driven based on the corrected
standard steering angle, the actual steering angle is corrected, whereby
the vehicle can accurately reach the original target position.
Patent EP-0890854-A3 (EP)
IPC: H04B10/43
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: A True Time Delay system for creating variable time
delays of an optical signal suitable for use with a phased
array antenna system in order to avoid beam-squint in
broadband applications. The TTD is adapted to be integrated
on a planar silica waveguide in order to substantially reduce
the package size of the device. In one embodiment of the
invention, the TTD is formed from a polarization beam
splitter (38), a polarization rotator (42) and a spiral waveguide (44). In
an alternate embodiment of the invention, the TTD includes a
polarization sensitive Mach Zehnder interferometer (58), a quarter
wave polarization rotator and a spiral waveguide. In both
embodiments of the invention Bragg reflective gratings (48,50 and 52) are
written into the spiral waveguide at different spacings to
reflect optical signals of different wavelengths to create
various time delays.
Patent EP-0889628-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HYDE-THOMSON HENRY C A
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: A unified messaging system includes a voice gateway server coupled to an electronics
mail system and a private branch exchange (PBX). The voice gateway server provides voice
messaging services to a set of subscribers. Within the voice gateway server, a trigraph
analyzer sequentially examines 3-character combinations within a text message; determines
occurrence frequencies for the character combinations; compares the occurrence frequencies
with reference occurrence statistics modeled from text samples written in particular languages;
and generates a language identifier and a likelihood value for the text message. Based upon
the language identifier, a message inquiry unit selects an appropriate text-to-speech engine for
converting the text message into computer-generated speech that is played to a subscriber.
Patent EP-0893490-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHEFFLER KARL-HEINZ
IPC: C11D1/14
Filed: 1998-07-16
Abstract: The characteristic features in a liquid N-free textile softener comprising water, anionic surfactant(s) and fatty materials are that (a) the fatty material is present at 1-20 wt.% and comprises a fatty alcohol or a mono- or di-ester of a fatty acid with sorbitol, trimethylolpropane, neopentylglycol, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerin or polyglycerin; (b) the anionic surfactant is present at 0.2-5 wt.%; (c) the balance contains water or an aqueous solution of other additives; and (d) the softener is not in the form of a micro-emulsion.
Patent EP-0916292-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWAB JUERGEN
IPC: A47F7/00
Filed: 1998-11-09
Abstract: The structure has at least one angled display wall (2). The display walls are held in a vertical array (3) for storage of the floorboards to be displayed, according to type of wood. The walls, with their sample floorboards, are held in the vertical storage by clamping tapes, rubber, or magnets.
Patent EP-0930416-A3 (EP)
Title: Rolltor
Inventor: KLEIN ARNO
IPC: E06B9/64
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: Ein Rolltor zum Verschließen einer Öffnung,
insbesondere einer Außentür eines Gebäudes, mit einem
flexiblen Vorhang (1), der mit seinem oberen
Randbereich (2) im Bereich der oberen Begrenzung der
zu verschließenden Öffnung befestigt ist, mit einer
zum Aufwickeln des Vorhangs (1) bestimmten, im
wesentlichen auf halber Höhe mit dem Vorhang (1)
verbundenen Hubwelle (4), die zum gleichzeitigen
Aufwickeln des unterhalb der Hubwelle (4)
befindlichen Unterteils (6) und des oberhalb der
Hubwelle (4) befindlichen Oberteils (7) des Vorhangs
(1) auf die Hübwelle (4) mittels einer
Betätigungsmechanik (5) drehbar und auf den oberen
Randbereich (2) des Vorhangs (1) zu verschiebbar
angeordnet ist, das bei geringem baulichen Aufwand
eine schnelle und sichere Betätigung erlaubt,
zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß die genannte
Betätigungsmechanik (5) eine im oberen Randbereich
(2) des Vorhangs (1) im wesentlichen horizontal sich
quer über die Breite der zu verschließenden Öffnung
erstreckende, drehbar gelagerte und antreibbare
Hauptwelle (8) aufweist, die in ihren beiden
Endbereichen (9, 10) jeweils mit den einen Enden von
aufwickelbaren Antriebsgurten (11, 12) drehfest
verbunden sind, daß die jeweils anderen Enden der
Antriebsgurte (11, 12) mit den beiden Endbereichen
der Hubwelle (4) jeweils drehfest verbunden und im
geschlossenen Zustand des Rolltores teilweise
aufgewickelt angeordnet sind.
Patent EP-0855660-A3 (EP)
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: A document summarization apparatus or method
summarizes an electronic document written in a natural
language, and generates an appropriate summary
depending on user's focus and user's knowledge. The
document summarization apparatus according to the
present invention includes, for example, a focused
information relevant portion extraction unit, a
summary readability improvement unit, and a summary
generation unit. The focused information relevant
portion extraction unit extracts a portion related to
two types of focused information in a document to be
summarized based on the two types of focused
information, that is, user-focused information as
information focused by a user who uses a summary, and
author-focused information as information emphasized
by an author of the document to be summarized. In the
document to be summarized, the summary readability
improvement unit distinguishes user known information
already known to a user, and information known through
an access log regarded as already known to a user
based on a document previously presented to the user 
when a summary is generated, from other information
than these two types of information, and selects an
important portion in the document to be summarized.
The summary generation unit generates the summary of
the document to be summarized based on the selection
result of the summary readability improvement unit.
Thus, a summary can be generated with both user-focused
information and author-focused information can
be included depending on the knowledge level of a
user.
Patent EP-0881721-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AOYAMA MASAHIKO
IPC: H01R43/01
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: A blade type terminal fitting (7) has blades (14A,14B)
which cut through wire insulation (16) to contact a wire
core (17). To prevent widening of the blades (14A,14B) as
the wire is pressed in, a jig (18) includes pressing members
(20) to prevent outward movement of the blades (14A,14B).
A more secure electrical connection is obtained.
Patent EP-0877338-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YEN JONATHAN
IPC: G06T5/20
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: In a method and system for reducing the complexity of two-dimensional
linear convolutions for image processing, all possible pixel patterns for a row of a
pixel array are determined and multiplied by a corresponding row in a convolution
kernel matrix. The partial convolution results are stored in a lookup table. In a
processing step, each row of an input pixel window is compared to the possible
pixel rows. Partial results associated with a matching pixel row are accessed from
the lookup table. In one embodiment, each row of an input pixel window is stored
in a line cache. In another embodiment, a hash function is optionally used to derive
an index value for each possible pixel row. The partial result associated with an
equal index value is accessed. In another embodiment, double buffer stores two
consecutive input pixel windows for processing. After each row of the first buffer
is processed, the double buffer is shifted by one pixel. After the entire contents of
the second buffer have been shifted into the first buffer. the next input pixel
window is moved into the second buffer. Thus only one main memory access is
required for each input pixel window. The partial convolution results are
preferably calculated in floating point arithmetic and converted to a fixed point
precision before they are stored as table entries.
Patent EP-0887982-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AZIZ ASHAR
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1998-06-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure and scalable key management in a multicast network
environment is provided. In a first portion, one or more seed nodes on the network receive a multicast
transmission request for a cryptographic key from a requesting node. The seed node compares the
identity of the requesting node with an authenticated predetermined list of nodes having permission
to receive the cryptographic key. If the comparison indicates the requesting node is not a member
of the authenticated predetermined list, the seed node denies the multicast request. However, if the
comparison indicates that the requesting node is a member of the predetermined list of nodes, the
cryptographic key is transmitted using a secure unicast key distribution technique such as SKIP. A
second portion concerns the requesting node which generates a multicast request to obtain the
cryptographic key from one or more seed nodes and one or more keyed nodes on the internetwork.
The multicast request for the cryptographic key is initially transmitted a minimum hop count over
the internetwork to locate the closest seed node. The requesting node delays a brief time period
waiting for at least one response from at least one seed node or keyed node on the internetwork. If
the at least one response is not received within this time period, the minimum hop count is increased
by a hop count increment and the requesting node repeats the above steps. Eventually, the requesting
node increases the hop count and receives the cryptographic key over a secure unicast key management
technique such as SKIP. As a final step, the requesting node is convered into a keyed node.
The keyed node acts as a seed node and provides the cryptographic key to other requesting nodes
on the internetwork.
Patent EP-0899673-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WHITT WARD
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 1998-08-11
Abstract: Apparatus and method for predicting wait times for
queuing customers. Upon arrival of a new customer to
the queue (110), or at any other desired time, a system
classifies each customer in service according to one or
more attributes. The system generates a probability
distribution of the remaining service time for each
customer based on the attributes. Preferably, the
system classifies each customer in queue according to
one or more attributes and generates a probability
distribution of service time based on the attributes.
From the probability distributions of the customers in
service and the customers in queue, the system estimates
a wait time for the new customer. The estimated wait
time may be communicated to the customers or to a system
administrator and may include information on the full
waiting time distribution or a summary of the
distribution.
Patent EP-0908819-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOLZLE URS
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for dynamically determining whether portions of code
should be interpreted or compiled in order to optimize a software application during
run-time are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, computer-implemented
method for run-time processing of a computer program which includes
byte-codes arranged as a plurality of methods includes invoking a first method
selected from the plurality of methods. Invoking the first selected method involves
interpreting the first selected method. An invocation tracker which is arranged to
track the number of invocations of the first selected method is updated, and a
determination is made regarding when the invocation tracker indicates that the
number of invocations of the first selected method exceeds a threshold value. The
first selected method is compiled when it is determined that the invocation tracker
indicates that the number of invocations of the first selected method exceeds a
threshold value. This threshold value is periodically adjusted to keep the compilation
and the interpretation overheads within acceptable ranges.
Patent EP-0930497-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIGASHI NOBORU
IPC: G01N21/3577
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: An optical system for measuring an optical
density of a sample in which homogeneity of light employed
for measuring the density thereof is secured by including
optical information upon a light source (O) uniformly inside
a measurement space about an optical axis (P) therein even
if the fluctuation occur in the light source in the system.
A beam of light (I1, I2) emitted from the light source (O)
and then focused on an interference filter (F1) is
transformed into a parallel light through a collimator lens
(L2), and the parallel light is then split into two parallel
pencils of light by an optical mask (M1). The parallel
light uniformly includes the optical information upon the
light source. A reference cell (C1) is placed in a first
split parallel pencil of light, and a sample cell (C2) is
placed in a second split parallel pencil of light. The
lights that have passed through the two cells (C1, C2) are
focused on an optical receiver (R) by a focusing lens (L3).
Patent EP-0915227-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BADIA SELLARES JOSEP ISIDRE
IPC: E06B9/17
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: The structure comprises a supporting box (1), formed by upper and
lower walls (5, 6), two end caps (7), a side wall (8) and a cover (9) each of
which is formed by: an association of metallic sections (20), which define
two longitudinal edges and an outer surface (16), the outer surfaces of the
sections of one same association being coplanar; and by an insulating
section (14) which is comprised between two metallic sections (20) of one
same association and attached to the longitudinal edges of the metallic
sections (20) between which it is situated; each of said insulating sections
(14) extends between the insulating sections (14) of the adjacent walls (5,
6) or end caps (7).
Patent EP-0992673-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LANDI STEFANO
IPC: F02D19/06
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: The feed, implementation and control system for an internal
combustion engine of the petrol injection type which can also be
alternatively fed with fuel gas when required, comprises a
feed/implementation unit and a control unit (129) arranged to
receive signals (132A-G) from sensors which measure the engine
operating conditions. The feed/implementation unit comprises a
pressure reducer (10) fed by the gas tank and of the type able to
deliver gas at constant temperature and pressure independently of
the feed pressure; a proportioning actuator (28) in which at least
one communication port (30, 32) is provided between the outlet
(22) of the pressure reducer (10) and the engine manifold (76)
downstream of the throttle valve (64); first means (34, 36)
controlled by the control unit being able to adjust the passage
area of each port (30, 32) on the basis of the signals (132A-G)
fed to the control unit by the sensors sensing the engine
operating conditions, so as to feed the engine with an air/gas
mixture ratio such as to give rise to reduced pollutant emissions
from the engine; second means (148) for providing downstream of
the proportioning actuator (28) a gas delivery pressure which
depends on the pressure in the manifold (76) and is in any event
close to atmospheric pressure; and third means (104) for causing
immediate cessation of gas flow to the manifold (76) in the case
of sudden accelerator release, and for blocking gas flow when the
engine is switched off.
Patent EP-1005080-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WENSLEY PAUL
IPC: H01L21/8242
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: Known methods for forming trench storage capacitors require the chemical
vapour deposition (CVD) of an undoped silicon oxide layer in order to prevent
auto doping of side wall of a semiconductor trench. This layer is deposited once
an arsenic doped silicon oxide layer has been disposed and etched to an
appropriate depth. Such a technique results in a complex and expensive process.
It is therefore proposed to deposit (step 906) the undoped silicon oxide layer 108
in-situ immediately after the arsenic doped silicon oxide layer 106 has been
deposited (step 904) and before etching takes place (step 910). It is thus possible
to remove the CVD of the undoped silicon oxide, thereby simplifying the overall
process and yielding a device having improved performance characteristics.
Patent EP-0943272-A3 (EP)
Title: Kühlregal und Präsentationsmodul hierfür
Inventor: HEMST GERALD
IPC: G09F13/04
Filed: 1999-03-12
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf Kühlregal (1) zur Präsentation
und Lagerung wärmeempfindlicher Waren, insbesondere von
Lebensmitteln, in Supermärkten, Einzelhandelsgeschäften oder
dergleichen mit einen gekühlten Regalabschnitt zur Aufnahme
der Waren. Am oberen Rand des Kühlregals befinden sich
Modulkästen (7), welche auf der der Vorderseite des Kühlregals
zugewandten Seite jeweils wenigstens einen Plasmabildschirm
(12) und/oder eine vorzugsweise auf einen transparenten
Träger (12) angebrachte transparente Werbeabbildung (13)
aufweisen, die über in den Modulkästen (7) vorgesehene
Lichtquelle (14) beleuchtet wird.