baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0884688-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRANDSMA EWOUT
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of searching a plurality of values in an
ordered list. Given a data set consisting of data items. With each data item one or more
attribute values are associated, which are all stored in an ordered list. Efficiently retrieving
the data items associated with a particular set of entered values is accomplished by using the
list. The list (partially) resides in slow secondary memory and, and a subset thereof, the
sparse index, resides in primary memory. Both indexes preserve some natural ordering of the
values. The invention proposes to look up the particular set of entered values in the list in
one combined operation, rather than individually. The accumulated retrieval time is
substantially reduced as a result.
Patent EP-0926020-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ADAMS JAY JAMES
IPC: B60R25/04
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: A radio-based vehicle control system that employs a network (10) of radio
signal transmission stations (12, 14, 16, 18) for transmitting radio frequency signals
containing broadcast information as well as a data message and a vehicle
identification code provided on a subcarrier of the radio frequency signals. The
vehicle radio (50) receives the radio frequency signals and deciphers the data
message and vehicle identification code and produces a control signal based on the
message if the vehicle identification code matches as assigned vehicle code. An
actuator (64, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, or 86) controls at least one device in the
vehicle (20) based on the control signal.
Patent EP-0855326-A3 (EP)
Inventor: POHLMANN GERLINDE DIPL-ING
IPC: B61F5/42
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: A two-axle undercarriage for track-bound transport systems carrying freight and passenger traffic, especially for inseparable train units, is divided into two parts, each part housing a wheel set. The two undercarriage frame halves are connected to each other in an adjustably articulated fashion on the plane of travel and are axially movable relative to each other to a limited extent in the direction of travel. To provide a tensilely-strong connection of two adjacent car bodies of the track-bound transport system, a connecting rod is used that permits adjustment of the undercarriage frame halves. The connecting rod is arranged between the adjacent car bodies so that cardanic movement is permitted between each of the two adjacent car bodies so that cardanic movement is permitted between each of the two adjacent car bodies and the connecting rod.
Patent EP-0857898-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STEEBY JON A
IPC: F16H61/10
Filed: 1998-02-04
Abstract: An automated mechanical transmission system (92)
including anti-hunt logic and logic allowing
the operator to reduce or cancel the anti-hunt logic
offsets by post-shift throttle pedal (THL) manipulation.
Patent EP-0860479-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CRISP RONALD ANTHONY
IPC: C09D9/00
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stripping composition for
removing coatings, in particular organic coatings, from metal substrates
particularly those which are easily corroded or damaged. 
     More particularly the invention is directed to a method of removing an
organic coating, in particular paint, from a substrate comprising a soft metal
eg aluminium, magnesium or zinc, which substrate can be easily damaged or
etched by the effect of water and a strong alkali. 
     The composition comprises a component which penetrates the coating
and swells or solubilizes it; a strong alkali accelerator which breaks down the
coating enabling it to be removed and a coupling agent characterised in that the
component which penetrates the coating and swells or solubilizes it comprises
benzyl alcohol and the coupling agent comprises a glycol, a glycol ether or
mixtures thereof. 
     The method comprises stripping a coating from a metal substrate in a
stripping bath containing water and a stripping composition of the invention
wherein a silicic is introduced into the stripping bath:
   as part of the stripping composition;   as part of a replenishing composition;   by addition together with or 
separately from a strong alkali accelerator using a dis-solution chamber 
through which the stripping composition is pumped or   by dissolving it into rinse water so that water which is carried back
into the bath carries the silicic with it.
Patent EP-0867921-A3 (EP)
Title: Substrate and production method thereof
Inventor: SAKAGUCHI KIYOFUMI
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: There are provided a method of producing an SOI
wafer of high quality with excellent controllability,
productivity and economy, and a wafer produced by such
method. In the method of producing a substrate by
utilizing bonding of wafers, a first substrate member
and a second substrate member are mutually bonded and
then the second substrate member is separated from the
first substrate member at the interface of a first
layer and a second layer formed on the main surface of
the first substrate member, whereby the second layer is
transferred onto the second substrate member. In the
separation, the separation position at the interface of
the first and the second layers is ensured by a method
of varying the porosity of a porous Si layer, a method
of forming an easily separable plane by the coagulation
of pores in porous Si, a method of effecting ion
implantation to the interface or a method of utilizing
a heteroepitaxial interface.
Patent EP-0893307-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GWINNUTT NICK
IPC: B60R7/02
Filed: 1998-07-22
Abstract: The receptacle (1) is reversible from a normal position (Figure 1), in which its
load-bearing base (8) is substantially flush with the floor (3) around a well (2) and its
rigid load-bearing walls (9-12) rest on the bottom of the well, and an inverted position
(Figure 2), in which the base (8) rests on the bottom of the well (2). The interior of the
receptacle (1) has wipe-clean surfaces (16,17).
Patent EP-0926528-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AOYAMA KEISUKE
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: An optical apparatus having a focus adjusting
function, includes: a focus detecting unit for
executing a focus detection operation for each of a
plurality of focus areas set in an image plane; a
grouping unit for grouping the image plane in
accordance with a distribution of defocus amounts or
distances obtained from focus detection results of the
plurality of focus areas; a focus area selecting unit
for selecting at least one focus area from the
plurality of focus areas in accordance with a grouping
result; a defocus amount comparing unit for comparing a
defocus amount of the selected focus area selected with
a predetermined defocus amount; a lens driving unit for
driving a lens until the selected focus area is made
in-focus, if a comparison result by the defocus amount
comparing unit shows that the defocus amount of the
selected focus area is smaller than the predetermined
defocus amount; and a focus area re-selecting unit for
re-selecting a focus area by driving the lens in
accordance with the defocus amount of the selected
focus area and thereafter again operating the focus
detecting unit, grouping unit, and focus area selecting
unit, if a comparison result by the defocus amount
comparing unit shows that the defocus amount of the
selected focus area is larger than the predetermined
defocus amount.
Patent EP-0889610-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ANAYA LUENGO JUAN JOSE
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: This invention refers to a synchronization method of a remote unit
from a SPS timing signal  (SPS)  produced in a local unit. The SPS timing
signal  (SPS)  is in the form of successive pulses  (1)  which are produced from
signals received from satellites. The SPS signal  (SPS)  is asynchronous with
respect to the system clock, that is, the reference clock defined between the
local unit and the remote unit has no initial relationship with the SPS signal
 (SPS) . 
     The invention is characterized in that it includes the following steps:
     calculation in the local unit of an information  ("10011010") 
representing the number of local clock cycles occurring from the appearance
of a pulse  (1)  until the moment  (SL)  when this information is injected into the
data stream  (FR) ; and   generation in the remote unit of a synchronization signal related to
the SPS signal, depending on this information  ("10011010") .
Patent EP-0867577-A3 (EP)
Inventor: METELLI LUIGI
IPC: E04C3/26
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: The present invention concerns a double slope beam in vibrated
or pre-compressed reinforced concrete, composed of two
complementary halves or semi-beams (10) each with a reinforcing
framework and with adjoining parts which are destined to be mated
together incorporating some steel connecting plates (12, 13) that are
anchored in the reinforcing framework by means of tie-rods. The two
semi-beams are joined together by bolts at the time of forming the
whole beam.
Patent EP-0940112-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KREHAN HERBERT
IPC: A47L9/14
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: The connector (1) forms a connection between the filter bag and an accommodating slot on the vacuum cleaner casing. The connective support of the cleaner is covered by the connector and the entrance opening of the bag. The connector has a flat body (5) of rectangular contour. It consists of two sections laid over each other, made of stiff material, e.g. cardboard. The lower section is turned towards the filter bag front wall and adhered to the wall. The connector body has a through hole (8) to attach the connector through. The closing (16) is located non- protruding from the connector body between the two sections and opposing a slider element which fits between the two sections. The closing (16) is extendable and consists of a sealing band (18) of thin foil or a loop (22a).
Patent EP-0938029-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CAMERON JAMES F
IPC: G03F7/004
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: The invention includes use of a positive chemically amplified photoresist
composition that produces a strong photogenerated acid. The resist is coated onto a metal
substrate that has been subjected to a stringent bake step, e.g. heating of the substrate at
about at least 140°C for more than 60 seconds. The combined use of strong
photogenerated acid and stringent pre-coating substrate bake provides highly resolved
resist relief images, including on metal substrates.
Patent EP-0945620-A3 (EP)
Title: Pumpe mit integrierter Leistungsregelung
Inventor: KETTNER THORSTEN DR
IPC: F04C14/08
Filed: 1999-03-06
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Pumpe mit im oder am Pumpengehäuse
integrierter Leistungsregelung, wobei in Abhängigkeit
der Temperatur des Fördermediums der von der Pumpe einzuhaltende
Differenzdruck eingestellt wird, wobei der Regelungszusammenhang
zwischen der Temperatur des Fördermediums
und dem von der Pumpe einzuregelnden Differenzdruck einer
monoton fallenden Funktion entspricht.
Patent EP-0949699-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KITOH KENSHIN
IPC: H01M50/536
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a battery case, an
internal electrode body (1) contained in the battery case and
including a positive electrode (2), a negative electrode (3) and a
separator (4) made of porous polymer. The positive electrode and
the negative electrode are wound or laminated so that the
positive electrode and negative electrode are not brought
into direct contact with each other via the separator. The
respective resistance value of multiple tabs (5) for electricity
collection to be connected with to the positive electrode
and negative electrode was set to remain within the range
of ±20% of the averaged resistance value of the tabs. The
lithium secondary battery maintains a good charge-discharge
characteristic even during high-output cycle operation and
in particular may be preferably used for a drive motor of
an electric vehicle.
Patent EP-0951098-A3 (EP)
Title: Schraubanschluss
Inventor: ROSS HARALD
IPC: H01R11/12
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Schraubanschluß
zur elektrisch leitenden Anordnung eines elektrischen Leiters
mit einer Schraube an einem Bauteil, mit einem Kabelschuh
(2) und einem flach platten- bzw. scheibenförmigen
Schraubkontakt (3), welche hintereinander angeordnet sind.
Der Kabelschuh (2) ist einseitig geschlossen, rohrförmig
mit einem längsaxialen Sackloch (10) mit einer, dem plattenförmigen
Schraubkontakt (3) gegenüberliegend angeordneten
Lochöffnung (5) bzw. Mündung (5) und einem Lochgrund
(9) ausgebildet.
Patent EP-0952008-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren, Vorrichtung und Druckumformwerkzeug zur Erzeugung einer Kennzeichnung
Inventor: AL-OBAIDI MAHMOUD
IPC: B21C51/00
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: Verfahren zur Erzeugung einer, insbesondere fälschungssicheren, Kennzeichnung
auf einem tiefziehfähigen beschichteten Blech (1), mittels eines Druckumformwerkzeugs
(2), wobei das Blech in einer Blechhaltevorrichtung (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) im
wesentlichen freitragend gehalten und ein im Spitzenbereich (3) abgestuft kegeliges
und poliertes nadelförmiges Druckumformwerkzeug mit derart vorbestimmter
Druckkraft und Vorschubgeschwindigkeit in der Blechoberfläche tangential
verschoben wird, die in der Beschichtung wirkenden tangential gerichteten
Reibungskräfte unterhalb der Kohäsionskraft der Beschichtung und der Adhäsionskraft
zwischen Blechwerkstoff und Beschichtung liegen, so das Materialgefüge im
Bereich der Kennzeichnung ohne Materialabtrag und Aufbrechen der Beschichtung
verdichtet wird.
Patent EP-0962252-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI IKUO
IPC: C07B61/00
Filed: 1999-05-31
Abstract: In the presence of (1) an oxidation catalyst comprising
a crystalline complex of manganese with an N,N'-disalicylidenediamine
(e.g., N,N'-disalicylidene C 2-8 
alkylenediamines and N,N'-disalicylidene C 6-12 
arylenediamines), or (2) an oxidation catalyst comprising the
above complex and a basic nitrogen-containing compound, a
substrate (e.g., β-isophorone or a derivative thereof) is
oxidized with molecular oxygen to produce a corresponding oxide
(e.g., ketoisophorone). Ketoisophorone can be obtained from
β-isophorone with high conversion and high selectivity.
Patent EP-0965408-A3 (EP)
Title: Durchlaufofen
Inventor: MITTELSTAEDT NORBERT
IPC: B23K1/008
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: Durchlaufofen zum Löten von auf Leiterplatten montierten Bauelementen, der ein
durch ein Ofeninnengehäuse geführtes Förderband aufweist, das die Leiterplatten
von einer Einlaufzone über eine Vorheizzone, eine Reflowzone und eine Kühlzone
zu einer Auslaufzone führt, wobei entlang des Förderbands im Bereich der Vorheiz-,
Reflow- und Kühlzone eine Prozeßgasströmung aufrechterhalten wird und wobei entlang
der Förderstrecke mindestens eine Kondensationseinrichtung, die mittels eines
Fluids gekühlte Kondensationsflächen sowie einen Kondensat-Sammelbehälter aufweist,
vorgesehen ist, die flüchtige Bestandteile der Leiterplatten und/oder der Lötpasten
aus der Prozeßgasströmung auskondensiert, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist,
daß die Kondensationseinrichtung als Moduleinheit mit Gehäuse ausgebildet ist, wobei
das Gehäuse einen Prozeßgaszulauf und einen Prozeßgasablauf aufweist, die
jeweils einem entsprechenden Prozeßgasablauf und einen entsprechenden Prozeßgaszulauf
des Ofeninnengehäuses über lösbare Schnellverbindungen zugeordnet
sind, und daß jeweils in dem Prozeßgasablauf und dem Prozeßgaszulauf des Ofeninnengehäuses
eine Absperreinheit vorgesehen ist.
Patent EP-0976344-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ITO KENICHI
IPC: A45D34/00
Filed: 1999-06-21
Abstract: A cosmetic container (10) is disclosed which comprises a
housing assembly (1, 3, 4, 7, 9) with an annular projection
(8) and a cap assembly (11, 12) with an inner cap member (12)
engageable with the annular projection (8). The inner cap member
(12) has a thin wall portion (15) defined between a pair
of upper and lower annular external swells (16, 17), which is
deformed to provide air-tight engagement with the annular projection
(8) in a capped condition. The lower swell (16) acts
as a first stopper against removal of the cap assembly (11,
12) from the housing assembly (1, 3, 4, 7, 9), whereas the
upper swell (17) acts as a second stopper against excessive
insertion of the housing assembly (1, 3, 4, 7, 9) into the cap
assembly (11).
Patent EP-0980081-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWARZ MANFRED
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: The highly filled component has a plastic matrix in which a material is embedded. The component, such as a permanent magnet (1), is fastened to a base (4,5). The base has at least one tongue (7,8) for fastening to the plastic component. During manufacture of the component, the tongue (7,8) is surrounded by the highly filled plastic and is arranged in the plastic to at least partly take up shrinkage forces of the plastic, after manufacture of the component, by bending.
Patent EP-0978903-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRENNAN DENISE
IPC: H01R43/20
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: A charging connector (10) is provided for mounting
on a printed circuit board and includes a dielectric housing
(12). A triple-function terminal (22) is mounted on the
housing and includes a charger portion (42) exposed on the
exterior of the housing, a fixing portion (48) for securing
the connector to the circuit board, and a reflector portion
(38) having a reflective surface visible from exteriorly of
the housing for detection by a fabricating device. Another
terminal (24) is a dual-function terminal and includes a
charger portion (54) as well as an enlarged fixing portion
(50b). A pair of additional metal reflector members (32)
also are mounted on the housing to provide triangular
coordinates with the reflector portion (38) of the triple-function
terminal (22).
Patent EP-1000549-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RIZZI MARIO
IPC: A23G3/02
Filed: 1999-09-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a chain mold for
making soft-centred sweets, comprising a first
supporting construction which supports horizontal-parallel
rotary axis shafts, each shaft supporting a
plurality of gear wheels respectively meshing with a
first top chain (14) and a bottom chain (27), and where the
first bottom chain is provided with bottom half-molds
adapted to engage with corresponding top half-molds of
the top chain for forming the soft-centred sweets
starting from a food product rib supplied in parallel
with the chains. The main feature of the invention is
that the mold further comprises a second supporting
construction, provided with a pair of shoulders
supporting a shaft and an axis substantially parallel
to one another and thereon a second top chain (51) is
engaged, said second top chain being provided with
dihedral constructions (60,61) which are so contoured as to
provide, for each sweet, the soft filling holding
volume.
Patent EP-1002548-A3 (EP)
Inventor: METZ JOHN T
IPC: A61K51/04
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: A method of evaluating the effects of administering an external stimuli or
treatment such as a psychoactive compound, a drug, or an environmental influence like
temperature, noise, vibration, light and similar sensory-perceived influences, on a
subject's brain using imaging techniques with positron emission tomography (PET). The
method measures cerebral metabolism before and after administering the external stimuli
or treatment, and employs a behavioral clamp to control behavioral influences on the
subject's brain after administration of the external stimuli or treatment.
Patent EP-1000532-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRAND JOSEF
IPC: A01C3/02
Filed: 1999-11-06
Abstract: The portable stirrer has a wheel-mounted frame (1) and support (4) for a drive assembly (5) which can be fixed on the support by a locking device in several swivel positions, with the swivel angle of the locking device amounting to o360 degrees. The frame can be closed per se and has at least two parallel frame profiles which each form guides for the displaceable support part. At least two support beams (3.1, 3.2) are mounted on the side opposite the wheels.
Patent EP-1013666-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LEVINE ARNOLD J
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1991-06-27
Abstract: A panel of probes detects and distinguishes between sets of human p53 gene or protein mutations that frequently occur or are selected for in pre-cancer and cancer cells. Each set gives rise to a phenotype that is different from that of wild-type p53 and of at least one other set of p53 mutants.
Patent EP-1016752-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOSHIHARU MORI
IPC: D06F34/10
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: In the electric apparatus of the present invention, when
the supply of electric power to a primary power supply circuit
is started, a check is made to see if the apparatus has been
turned ON by operation of a switch device S, by collation with
the contents stored in a memory (not shown), and in accordance
with the result of the collation a control system circuit makes
control to continue or interrupt the supply of electric power
to the primary power supply circuit. Therefore, in the case
of a rise from an abnormal condition such as power failure,
the supply of electric power to the primary power supply circuit
can be interrupted rapidly. Thus, whether a trouble has
occurred or not during power failure can be checked before
resuming the operation and the occurrence of a danger can be
prevented thereby.
Patent EP-0947162-A3 (EP)
Title: Intraoperative ultrasound probe
Inventor: NORDGREN TIMOTHY F
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 1993-11-22
Abstract: An intraoperative ultrasonic transducer probe is described comprising a handle section and a transducer section which resemble a tiny leg and foot. The two sections are obtusely angled relative to each other so that the physician may continue to clearly view the surgical site while holding and manipulating the probe. The extension of the transducer section away from its point of attachment to the handle section results in the toe of the foot being insertable under unincised tissue, enabling the surgeon to ultrasonically examine organs and tissue peripheral to the surgical site and to follow a vessel even beyond the incision. The transducer section is completely encapsulated in a rubberlike material which electrically insulates the transducer from the patient, enables the probe to be easily sterilized, and further provides an inherent standoff between the transducer and the contact surface of the probe. Thus, the transducer can be focused immediately at the skin line of the organ or vessel which is in contact with the probe. The probe can be easily assembled by providing termination assemblies for attaching coaxial cable conductors to the printed circuit board assembly of the probe. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0949578-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIURA ATSUSHI
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1999-04-08
Abstract: In an input device (10) used for operating a system
(16) and adapted to fingers of a user, a fingerprint
identifying arrangement (13, 14, 17) identifies, as an
identified fingerprint, one of fingerprints of the fingers
to produce an identification result representative of the
identified fingerprint. Responsive to the identification
result, a process designating arrangement (14, 15, 17)
designates a process to be implemented by the system.
Patent EP-0948929-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HARDY CHRISTOPHER JUDSON
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: An MRI system produces a series of image frames of a blood
vessel using a cardiac gated, M-mode Fourier-velocity- encoding
pulse sequence. The pulse-wave velocity of a velocity wave
traversing the field of view of the image frames is determined by
cross correlating (304) a selected reference image frame (300) with
the other image frames (302) to locate the relative position of the
velocity wave in each of those other image frames, and calculating
(316) the propagation velocity of the velocity wave from its relative
positions in those other image frames.