baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1446937-A1 (EP)
Title: Systeme interactif permettant de gerer et de connecter a distance des appareils utilisant des services et appartenant a des consommateurs
Inventor: BOOTH DEREK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système interactif permettant de gérer, de surveiller et de mettre en oeuvre à distance le statut de connexion d'un réseau d'appareils utilisant des services et appartenant à des consommateurs. Le système interactif fonctionne via une application fondée sur le web (10) permettant d'offrir une pluralité de services pouvant être sélectionnés à un utilisateur. On peut citer parmi de tels services : un service de lecture permettant de fournir des données calculées de services au consommateur, un service de notification d'utilisation et de demande permettant de prévenir un utilisateur quand une utilisation et une demande de services dépassent une quantité seuil et un service de connexion permettant de connecter ou de déconnecter un appareil utilisant des services. Un système de commande comprend une unité de commande de système (16) permettant, conjointement avec l'application fondée sur le web, d'interfacer l'application avec d'autres composants impliqués dans le système interactif et permettant de gérer tous les noeuds dans le réseau d'appareils utilisant des services et un système de base de données (14) permettant de stocker des données de compteur et d'autres informations relatives au système. Un réseau de communications sans fil est établi, de manière à retransmettre des informations provenant de l'unité de commande du système (16) et de l'application fondée sur le web (10) à des compteurs de services ou à d'autres composants liés au système.
Patent EP-1370158-A1 (EP)
Inventor: INPANBUTR NONGNUCH
IPC: A23K1/16
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: A pet food containing vitamin D analogs for use in treatment of cancer in pets, such as dogs and cats, is described. Also described is a method for treating pets, such as dogs and cats, for cancer by feeding the pet a pet food containing at least one vitamin D analog.
Patent EP-1387982-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LADSTAETTER GERALD
IPC: F21V5/00
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: The invention relates to an optic element (1) for reflecting and/or deviating light rays (L1) entering and leaving the element. The optic element consists of a transparent base body (2) defined by reflective surfaces (8) and  is structured and/or shaped so that at least part of the light rays which hit the reflective surfaces (8) upon leaving the transparent base construction (2) is completely reflected. Said optic element also comprises at least one covering element (9) positioned behind the reflective surfaces(8). The reflective surfaces and those of the covering element(s) (9) facing the reflective surfaces are matched so that a narrow gap (10) or only punctual contacts exist between them.
Patent EP-1377733-A1 (EP)
Title: Throttle-valve housing and electronic module
Inventor: BENDER GUENTHER
IPC: F02D11/10
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a throttle-valve housing (10) comprising a continuous throttle opening (16) for a throttle-valve (22) which is arranged on a throttle-valve shaft (18), and a housing (12) having a housing cover (40) and a housing body (14). An electric drive (26) and a first electronic mechanism (80) for said drive are arranged in the housing (12), for displacing the throttle-valve shaft (18). Said throttle-valve housing is especially non-complex in terms of production and assembly, and can be especially easily connected to other electronic mechanisms of the motor vehicle. To this end, the first electronic mechanism (80) for the electric drive (26) and the second electronic mechanism (82) for appliances (46) outside the housing (12) are arranged in the cover of the housing (40). Both the first electronic mechanism (80) of the electric drive (26) for the throttle-valve shaft (18), and the second electronic mechanism (82) for the electrical appliances (46), can be brought into contact with the electrical appliances (46) outside the housing (12) by means of electrical connection means which are at least partially arranged in the cover of the housing (40).
Patent EP-1395993-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HELMERSSON STURE
IPC: G21C3/18
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel rod for a nuclear plant and a plenum spring arranged to be provided in a fuel rod. The fuel rod (1) comprises a cladding tube (2) sealed at its ends by end plugs (3, 4), a plurality of fuel pellets (5) stacked on each other inside the cladding tube (2) such that they form a column of pellets and said plenum spring (6) arranged to hold with a spring force the column of pellets against the lower second end of the cladding tube (2) during operation. The plenum spring (6) comprises a first length variable part (8) which abuts the uppermost located fuel pellet (5) in the column of pellets with an end portion (9), a second part (10) which allows engagement of the plenum spring (6) against an inner surface of the cladding tube (2) by a radially outwardly directed pressure and a third part (11) which allows releasing of the second part (10) of the plenum spring (6) in the cladding tube (2) during operation of the nuclear plant.
Patent EP-1420056-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOTSUBO HIDEFUMI
IPC: G02B1/11
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: An adhesive composition to be used for production of a
display unit integrally combined with an optically functional
member by bonding together the display unit and the optically
functional member, wherein the adhesive composition is
characterized by being incorporated with a compound having
one or more hydroxyl groups. A display unit combined with an
optically functional member in which the display unit and the
optically functional member are bonded together by means of
an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is
characterized by being formed from the adhesive composition.
Patent EP-1407302-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GILLILAND PATRICK B
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne un module émetteur-récepteur optoélectronique (13) comportant: un logement (10) comprenant une première ouverture située à une première extrémité et une seconde ouverture située à une seconde extrémité; une carte de circuits imprimés (15, 26) montée dans le logement (10); un connecteur électrique (28) situé sur la carte de circuits imprimés, au niveau de la première extrémité du module émetteur-récepteur optoélectronique, le connecteur électrique comprenant une surface de contact isolante située dans la première ouverture et des contacts électriques permettant de fixer de façon coulissante un connecteur de carte à circuits d'un logement hôte. Le module émetteur-récepteur (13) comprend également un ensemble optique relié à la carte de circuits imprimés pour la transmission de données bidirectionnelle. Le module émetteur-récepteur optoélectronique comprend également un circuit convertisseur de tension (60) fonctionnant sous plusieurs tensions d'alimentation externes.
Patent EP-1410758-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YATSUO TAKESHI
IPC: G01R33/32
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: An endoscope-like image taking method of the present
invention includes a preparation step of providing at least
one peculiar index, which can be discriminated from other
portions on an MR image, at the tip of a catheter, a first
step (S1) of previously inserting a metal guide wire for
guiding the catheter into a body cavity of a patient into
which the catheter is inserted, a second step (S2) of
inserting the catheter into the body cavity along the guide
wire, a third step (S3) of executing an MR imaging sequence
of a plurality of sliced images intersecting the guide wire,
a fourth step (S4) of reconstructing three-dimensional image
data based upon the nuclear magnetic resonance signals,
which are generated from the patient when the sequence is
executed and are received by the guide wire, and determining
the tip position and the inserting direction of the catheter
by detecting the peculiar index provided at the tip of the
catheter based upon the three-dimensional image data, and a
fifth step (S5) of reconstructing the center projected image
using the three-dimensional image data and setting the tip
position and the inserting direction of the catheter as a
view point and a line-of-sight direction and displaying the
center projected image on a display means, thereby an
endoscope-like image, which is observed from the catheter in 
the body cavity of the patient, is taken and displayed in
real time or semi-real time so that the insertion of the
catheter is supported.
Patent EP-1420067-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGAHARA KAZUYUKI
IPC: C12N9/10
Filed: 2002-08-01
Abstract: A vector of the present invention has DNA encoding a
protein or a product having the same effect as the protein,
the protein containing an amino acid sequence from amino acid
numbers 47 to 802 in SEQ. ID. NO:2. Expression of the DNA gives
human chondroitin synthase. By using human chondroitin
synthase, it is possible to produce a saccharide chain having
a repeating disaccharide unit of chondroitin. The DNA or part
thereof may be used as a probe for hybridization for the human
chondroitin synthase.
Patent EP-1395509-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RICHERT WITHOLD
IPC: B21B39/28
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for turning and reorienting the displacement direction of strips ( 1 ), especially of a thin hot strip. The strip can be turned about any angle by means of at least one deflection roller, with roller banks ( 5 ) which are arranged on the circumference of the deflection roller, and which respectively comprise a plurality of individual rollers. Plastic and elastic deformations are avoided due to the fact that the strip is supported at various points by the individual rollers of successive roller banks ( 5 ). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method. Said device enables the roller banks placed one after the other in the strip deflection direction to be staggered in relation to each other in such a way that the contact surfaces of their rollers with the strip are staggered from bank to bank, by one roller width ( 11,12 ).
Patent EP-1415215-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PUCHERAL PHILIPPE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-08-07
Abstract: The invention concerns a secure management system of confidential databases comprising a server consisting of at least a computer equipped with means for recording databases and communication means, by at least a host computer equipment comprising means for communicating with the server and means for constructing requests and processing results of the requests, as well as means for making secure exchanges between the client equipment (1) and the server. The invention is characterised in that said securing means consists of a secure hardware support connected to the client equipment (1) and comprising a microprocessor for encrypting attributes of requests transmitted by the client equipment (1) and for decrypting replies transmitted by the server, a storage for recording intermediate results, a storage for recording the operating system and said server records encrypted data. The invention also concerns the method implemented by said system.
Patent EP-1443916-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOWNEY JAMES M
IPC: A61P31/10
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: The invention is directed to pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having adenosine A1/A2 agonistic activity, a sodium-hydrogen exchanger inhibitory compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention is also directed to a method cardioprotection in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient pharmaceutically effective amounts of a compound having adenosine A1/A2 agonistic activity and a sodium-hydrogen exchanger inhibitory compound. This invention is also directed to the use of pharmaceutically effective amounts of a compound having adenosine A1/A2 agonistic activity and a sodium-hydrogen exchanger inhibitory compound in the preparation of a medicament for providing cardioprotection to a patient in need thereof. This invention is also directed to a kit for providing cardioprotection in a patient in need thereof, said kit comprising a plurality of separate containers, wherein at least one of said containers contains a compound having adenosine A1/A2 agonistic activity and at least another of said containers contains a sodium-hydrogen exchanger inhibitory compound, and said containers optionally contain a pharmaceutical carrier.
Patent EP-1419606-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISAACS KENNETH RICHARD
IPC: H04L1/16
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: A method of acknowledging data blocks comprises receiving data transmitted on a data radio bearer; generating an ackowledgement; setting an acknowledgement indicator to indicate whether or not the acknowledgement relates to data transmitted on the same radio bearer as the radio bearer carrying the acknowledgement; and transmitting the acknowledgement on the acknowledgement radio bearer.
Patent EP-1438292-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SOUTH MICHAEL S
IPC: A61K31/535
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, and prodrugs thereof, compositions and methods useful for preventing and treating thrombotic conditions in mammals. The compounds of the present invention, and prodrugs thereof, selectively inhibit certain proteases of the coagulation cascade.
Patent EP-1435916-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAIM SAID
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2002-10-10
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of small particle precipitation, retention and dispersion of a solid or semi-solid material onto or into a carrier material. In this method, solute particles are precipitated from a pressurized gaseous fluid solution or a liquid solution and effectively retained and dispersed within a carrier material. This technique can be advantageously used in pharmaceutical processing to produce a blend of solid or semi-solid material particles and carrier material, a granulation of the solid or semi-solid material particles with carrier material, carrier material partially or fully coated with the solid or semi-solid material particles, or mixtures thereof.
Patent EP-1455719-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RUMAN MARCILLE FAYE
IPC: A61F13/496
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: L'invention concerne une couche-culotte jetable présentant des caractéristiques de traitement de fluide pouvant servir à l'apprentissage de la propreté. Cette couche-culotte comprend un tampon absorbant souple et fin qui peut recevoir une ou deux salissures sans risque élevé de fuites. La couche-culotte peut présenter une épaisseur inférieure à 5 millimètres environ; le tampon présentant une épaisseur inférieure à 3 millimètres environ. La couche-culotte décrite dans cette invention présente une capacité absorbante limitée comprise entre 30 et 400 grammes environ, ce qui contribue à un apport de liquide lent, à une réserve d'eau lente et à un blocage retardé du fluide dans le tampon absorbant. En outre, cette couche-culotte présente une distribution fluidique considérable, ce qui permet d'obtenir une grande zone d'humidité. Chacune de ces caractéristiques de traitement de fluide permet à un utilisateur de savoir si la couche-culotte est remplie.
Patent EP-1450486-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HUMPHREY DENVER
IPC: H03H7/075
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: The invention provides a filter network comprising a
plurality of circuit branches, each circuit branch
comprising one or more filter elements. At least one of
the circuit branches comprises a resonant circuit and is
preferably arranged between the circuit path and ground.
The filter network further comprises a switch device
associated with the resonant circuit, the switch device
being operable between an on state, in which the resonant
circuit is connected to said circuit path, and an off
state in which the resonant circuit is substantially
isolated from said circuit path. The filter network also
includes a switch control input for receiving a signal for
operating the switch device between the on and off states.
Switching in and out the resonant circuit changes the
operational characteristics of the filter.
Patent EP-1360914-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RAID KARL
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: Differential drawing guide has a roller bolt supported in the region of the edge of the recess in a bent section lying opposite a fixing section on one side of a middle rail (5) for running rollers (18, 19).  Preferred Features: The bolt head of the roller bolt of a differential roller rotating on the middle rail is supported on one side of the middle rail. The bent section is arranged in a region of the middle rail lying between the upper and lower edge of the middle rail.
Patent EP-1424020-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAGGIO GIORGIO
IPC: A43C11/14
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A fastening device particularly usable in sports shoes (1) includes a band (7), a first fixed end (8)
of which is associated with a ring (10) that cooperates with the second movable end (9) of the
band in order to guide it. A first means (14) is rotatably associated with the ring, which acts as
a guide for the second movable end of the band, and is adapted to limit the friction
between the band and the ring. There is also a second (15) means for increasing friction with
the band.
Patent EP-1391186-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BIEDERMANN LUTZ
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: The cylindrical body (1) is made of biocompatible material and has toothed ends (7,8). A regular array of identical diamond-shaped apertures (3,4) divide the wall of the cylinder into a number of spiral straps (5,6) of equal helix angle, crossing each other at an acute angle. Prior to use the initial cylinder (9) may be deformed into oval or triangular-section tapered shapes, using mandrels (12). Internal mandrels may spread the body and external mandrels may reduce its diameter.
Patent EP-1385339-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAER DAVID A
IPC: G09G5/06
Filed: 2003-07-22
Abstract: Systems and methods that provide graphics using a graphical engine are provided. In one example, a system may provide layered graphics in a video environment. The system may include a bus, a graphical engine and a graphical pipeline. The graphical engine may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to composite a plurality of graphical layers into a composite graphical layer. The graphical engine may include a memory that stores the composite graphical layer. The graphical pipeline may be coupled to the bus and may be adapted to transport the composite graphical layer. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1378572-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CELESTE ANTHONY JOSEPH
IPC: A61P15/00
Filed: 1994-05-12
Abstract: Purified BMP-11 proteins and processes for producing them are disclosed. The
proteins may be useful in increasing neuronal cell survival.
Patent EP-1428895-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAN HOUTEN JON E
IPC: C21D9/52
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A heat treated steel strap usable in a strapping machine has a tensile strength
of at least about 170 KSI, and an elongation of at least about 6.5 percent. The steel
strap is fabricated from a coiled steel reduced by cold rolling. The strap has a
composition of 0.30 to 0.36 percent carbon, 0.90 to 1.25 percent manganese, and 0.75
to 1.10 percent silicon. The strap is heated to a temperature of about 815°C to about
900°C and quenched to a temperature of about 370°C to about 510°C. The strap has a
seal joint break strength of about 4350 pounds when the strap has a width of about
one inch and a thickness of 0.030 inches. A method for forming the strap is also
disclosed.
Patent EP-1435553-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PRETLOVE JOHN
IPC: B25J9/10
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: A method for programming an industrial robot having a tool, to
perform a process on an object while following a robot path defined
by a number of waypoints. The method comprises: obtaining
configuration data including configuration data for the tool,
configuration data for the robot path and information about the
position and orientation of the object in relation to the robot, obtaining
a sequence of waypoints, which defines the process in
relation to the object, the waypoints comprises information about
desired positions of the tool in relation to the object and desired
positions of process events in relation to the object, obtaining at
least one distance for adjusting the position of a waypoint, deciding
whether an obtained waypoint should be modified or not,
based on the obtained information about the waypoints, generating
a modified sequence of waypoints by modifying the waypoints
in the obtained sequence of waypoints, based on said decision,
the obtained distance and the obtained information about
the waypoints and generating the actual robot path based on the
modified sequence of waypoints and the obtained configuration
data.
Patent EP-1544431-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YACOUB YASSER MOHAMMED SAYED
IPC: F01N11/00
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a Method of estimating the
efficiency of a catalyst located in the exhaust path and/or downstream
of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
   monitoring a temperature of the catalyst with at least one
temperature sensor;   calculating an accumulative exposition of the catalyst to thermal
ageing conditions with the measured catalyst temperature;   applying a predetermined correlation between the accumulative
exposition of the catalyst to the thermal ageing conditions and
characteristic of the catalyst performance to estimate the catalyst
properties;   comparing the accumulative exposition of the catalyst to thermal
ageing conditions to a predetermined threshold limit of the thermal
ageing conditions.   performing indicative measures in case if the actual value of the
thermal ageing conditions reached and/or exceeded the pre-determined
fraction of the predetermined threshold value.
Patent EP-1361741-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MANSFIELD CARL
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: A system and method are provided for multiline telephony in
a home-network telephone system. The method comprises:
establishing a gateway; using the gateway for transceiving calls on
a plurality of external telephone lines; and, bridging a call between
a home-network endpoint and a selected external telephone line.
Transceiving calls on a plurality of external telephone lines
includes the gateway communicating call information in a format
such as voice-over broadband (VoBB) or POTS. Bridging a call
includes the gateway: converting between the external format and
a digital home-network format; establishing a traffic channel
between the gateway and the endpoint to communicate
information in the home-network format; and, establishing an out-of-band
control channel to manage the corresponding traffic
channel.
Patent EP-1413396-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORIYA NORIHIKO
IPC: B24B37/00
Filed: 2003-10-23
Abstract: The abrasive machine is capable of feeding a proper amount of slurry and preventing a work piece (20) from sticking on an upper abrasive plate (10). The abrasive machine comprises: the upper abrasive plate (10) abrading an upper face of the work piece (20) and having a plurality of slurry holes (48) for feeding the slurry to the work piece (20); a lower abrasive plate (12) abrading a lower face of the work piece (20); a slurry feeding unit (60) pressurizing and feeding the slurry; a plurality of slurry paths (112) respectively connecting the slurry holes (48) to the slurry feeding unit (60); a plurality of valve mechanisms (70) respectively provided to the slurry paths (112) so as to control flows of the slurry; and a control section (71) for controlling the valve mechanisms (70).
Patent EP-1523076-A1 (EP)
Title: Raman laser with a simplified structure of wavelength selectors
Inventor: BORNE SOPHIE
IPC: H01S3/067
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a Raman laser comprising a
Raman fiber (10), wherein said Raman fiber (10) comprises a
plurality of wavelength selectors (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26,
28, 30) for closing a plurality of laser cavities (32, 34,
36, 38, 40). 
     Some laser cavities (38, 40) have a single common first
wavelength selector (44) so as to reduce the number of
wavelength selectors. The present invention further relates
to a method of manufacturing a Raman laser.