baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0919525-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWACHI FUMIO
IPC: C03B9/40
Filed: 1998-10-20
Abstract: A single drive mechanism for simultaneously driving
plungers of a plurality of metal molds in each of the sections by
employing an output cost-efficient electric motor as a mechanism for
driving the plungers. The novel plunger drive mechanism makes it
possible to correctly and efficiently mold the articles without
causing defect even when the glass material is fed in varying
amounts into the metal molds. In molding a glass material thrown
into the metal molds by moving the plungers forward, a mechanism
moves the plungers forward with a predetermined torque and then
backward. The mechanism includes a drive motor, a main gear,
planetary bevel gears, a first driven wheel member, a second driven
wheel member, a first drive pinion, a second drive pinion, a first
main drive member, and a second main drive member.
Patent EP-0922533-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PETERS WALTER
IPC: B24D18/00
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: The periphery of the elastic especially metal disc has peripherally spaced apart radial slots (12). Preferably elongated and identically sized diamonds fit, and preferably wedge, into the slots. At least one support disc is on at least ones side of the disc and whose outer radius roughly matches that of the disc. The slots have radially inwardly extended parts whose width is preferably less than that of the slots. Flexible segments are positioned between the slots.
Patent EP-0924334-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOHMEN MARK
IPC: D06P1/647
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: In dyeing polyester textiles in an alkaline dyebath containing a disperse dye at over 100 degrees C, the pH of the dyebath is adjusted by adding a buffer mixture containing glycine and/or a glycine derivative and a caustic alkali before the start of dyeing and then a perborate salt is added to the dyebath. An Independent claim is also included for a dyeing ancillary containing glycine and/or a glycine derivative, a caustic alkali and a perborate salt.
Patent EP-0924399-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI MAKOTO
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: An engine having in an exhaust system a lean NOx catalyst (39) for
purifying nitrogen oxide in an oxygen excessive exhaust gas by using a
reducing agent, includes an intake air quantity decreasing means (70) for
decreasing a quantity of intake air flowing through an intake system when
the nitrogen oxide needs to be purified by the lean NOx catalyst, and a
combustion heater (17) provided separately from the internal combustion engine (1)
also serves as a CO 2  adding device for adding carbon dioxide to the intake
air when a flowing quantity in the intake system decreases by operating the
intake air quantity decreasing means. With this arrangement, the reducing
agent such as hydrocarbon and the like can be supplied even when
eliminating an auxiliary injection hitherto needed in the internal
combustion engine having the lean NOx catalyst.
Patent EP-0915178-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIGAMI TAKASHI
IPC: C22B34/10
Filed: 1991-02-15
Abstract: This is a sputtering target of highly purified titanium for manufacturing a titanium film having a specific resistance of not more than 105 cm, when measured about the titanium film of a thickness of 0.2m, which is formed on a polycrystal silicon substrate by the steps of exhausting a film-forming chamber including the substrate and the target to a pressure of 1 x 10<sup>-5</sup> Torr, subsequently introducing an Ar gas into the film-forming chamber up to a pressure of 5 x 10<sup>-3</sup> Torr, and sputtering the sputtering target on the substrate at a film-forming speed of 2m/hour by the DC magnetron sputtering method.
Patent EP-0871022-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RIGG RICHARD TYSON
IPC: A61K8/00
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining a customized skin foundation product
to cover human skin imperfections. The steps include
spectrophometrically measuring a customer's normal skin to obtain normal
skin coloration values of lightness, redness and yellowness respectively
denoted as L, a and b units. Thereafter the normal skin coloration values
are converted through calculation to a modified value determined by a set
program correcting L, a and b values. Based on the modified value the
next step is formulating a facial foundation having color pursuant to the
modified value. Adjustments are provided for redness and yellowness
according to a set of schedules determined by the b/a ratio. Normally the
measurement and skin imperfection determination are performed by a
licensed dermatologist. Formulation and adjustment is conducted at a site
remote from the dermatologist office or place where the customer is
measured and evaluated. Most preferred is the use of a formulation
machine at the remote location to convert instructions received about a
customer's modified formulation to dose and blend a series of cosmetic
chemical compositions containing various monochromatic colors and skin
benefit agents. The optimal formula dosed from the machine is packaged
and then shipped to the customer.
Patent EP-0939503-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAITO TAKAO
IPC: H04B10/2507
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: Signal light output from a signal light generator
(11) of a light transmitter (1) is synchronous
polarization scrambled in a polarization scrambler (12)
in accordance with a modulation signal of a repetition
frequency fo which approximately coincides with bit
rate, and then transmitted to an optical receiver (31)
via a transmission system (2). The optical receiver
(3 1 ) photoelectric converts and amplifies the received
signal light and then sends this to a band reject
filter (35). The band reject filter (35) intercepts
only the noise component of a repetition frequency fo
and noise components in the vicinity thereof which are
produced by the synchronous polarization scrambling,
while other signal components are sent to an equalizing
filter (33) and decision circuit (34). As a result,
there is provided an optical communication system and
reception apparatus wherein the noise component
produced at the time of transmitting the synchronous
polarization scrambled signal light is reduced so that
deterioration of reception characteristics is
prevented.
Patent EP-0898988-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHOJNACKI ROBERT MAREK
IPC: A63B49/08
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: The games racket comprises a head (1) and a shaft
(2), the shaft being fitted with a separable extension
module (8) bearing a hand grip. The two components (2,
8) are locked rigidly together by a wedging action.
Preferably the shaft (2) is provided at its free end
with legs (4, 5) defining a slot (6) which has wedge
profiles (7) formed in it. The extension module (8) is
push fitted over the legs (4, 5) and a locking device
(12, 13) is inserted into the slot (6), the locking
device having a wedging element (13) which bears
against the wedge profiles (7). Various extension
modules (8) can be stocked at the point of sale of the
racket in order to provide rackets of differing lengths
and/or grip sizes.
Patent EP-0908905-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MITA SATOKO
IPC: H01G9/02
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution for capacitors
comprising a non-aqueous solvent containing at least one
cyclic carbonic ester selected from compounds (1), (2)
and (3) and an electrolyte;
wherein
   (1) is a compound of Formula (I):
 
wherein 
R 1  to R 4 , which may be the same or different, are each
hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally
substituted unsaturated hydrocarbon group, optionally
substituted aryl or a group represented by -CH 2 -O-A in
which A is R 5 , CO-R 5  or CO-O-R 5  and R 5  is alkyl or an
unsaturated hydrocarbon group; said compound being such
that:
   (i) at least one of R 1  to R 4  is -CH 2 -O-A, with the
remaining groups selected from hydrogen, optionally
substituted alkyl and an optionally substituted
unsaturated hydrocarbon group; or   (ii) at least one of R 1  to R 4  is an optionally
substituted unsaturated hydrocarbon group, with the
remaining groups selected from hydrogen, optionally
substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl and an
optionally substituted unsaturated hydrocarbon group;
or    (iii) R 1  to R 4  are selected from optionally substituted
alkyl and optionally substituted aryl;     (2) is a compound of Formula (II):
 
wherein 
R 6  and R 7 , which may be the same or different, are each
hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or an optionally
substituted unsaturated hydrocarbon group; and   (3) is a compound of Formula (III):
 
wherein 
R 8  to R 9 , which may be the same or different, are each
optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl
or an optionally substituted unsaturated hydrocarbon
group.
Patent EP-0903731-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UTSUNOMIYA HAJIME
IPC: G11B7/125
Filed: 1998-09-15
Abstract: A method for recording/reproducing an optical
recording medium of phase change type is provided. The
method enables a high density recording while increase in
the cross erase is suppressed. The method also enables an
accurate tracking while increase in the crosstalk is
suppressed. The method is adapted for use with an optical
recording medium of phase change type comprising a substrate
having a thickness of up to 0.8 mm wherein lands and grooves
on opposite sides of the land are formed on the surface, and
both the lands and the grooves are used as recording tracks,
and the medium is overwritten at a recording power Pw (mW)
and an erasing power Pe (mW) which meet the relation:
 (Pw/Pe) x k 2  ≤ 8.5, 
when the medium has a recording track
pitch P (µm), the recording/reproducing optical system has a
numerical aperture NA, and the recording/reproducing light
has a wavelength λ (µm) which meet the relation: k = (λ/NA)
/ P ≥ 1.78.
Patent EP-0926520-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUYAMA MASASHI
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: An optical fiber array comprises an upper substrate 32 and a lower substrate 31 in
which V-shaped grooves 33 are formed, wherein optical fibers 38 are inserted and
arranged in the V-shaped grooves 33 and are solidified using an adhesive. The
lower substrate 31 comprises a V-shaped groove section having V-shaped grooves
33 in which the optical fibers 38 are aligned and arranged, a covered optical fiber
support section 35 for supporting covered optical fibers 36a and 36b, and a free
buffer section 34 located between the V-shaped groove section and the covered
optical fiber support section 35 and that is prevented from restricting the alignment
and arrangement of the optical fibers 38, wherein the free buffer section 34 continues
with the covered fiber support section 35 via a step. The optical fiber array allows
the positional relationship between an uncovered optical fiber and a covered optical
fiber to be set accurately, that can prevent its characteristics from being degraded,
and that can avoid problems such as an open circuit in the fibers.
Patent EP-0877280-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HODGSON CRAIG W
IPC: G02F1/35
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: An all-optical polarization splitting switch of the Mach-Zehnder type
includes a polarization maintaining fiber, an optical input signal, an optical pump
signal, two polarization cross couplers, and a polarization splitting coupler. The
polarization maintaining fiber carries the optical signal and the optical pump
signal while maintaining polarization orientation. The first polarization cross
coupler splits the optical signal into two portions having mutually perpendicular
polarization states which have approximately equal power. The optical pump
signal, when present, changes the phase of the first portion of the optical signal
with respect to the second portion of the optical signal. The second polarization
cross coupler combines all the optical power into a combined optical signal. The
polarization splitting coupler couples the combined optical signal into a first
output port or a second output port in accordance with the polarization state of
the combined signal. This configuration eliminates many of the signal phase
discrepancies that occur due to thermal instability and unequal fiber lengths
which the Mach-Zehnder type switch exhibits. One application for this invention
is a polarization splitting switch for a distributed sensor array.
Patent EP-0962079-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BJOERKMAN NILS
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: A data network in which at least one switch is provided with the facility for estimating current network demands using a polygonal approximation to scaled cumulant generating function. The approximation is iteratively refined in accordance with sampled data passing through the switch. The switch estimates the demand associated with a new data processing request as it is received by the switch and decides whether to accept the request based on available resources.
Patent EP-0971609-A2 (EP)
Title: Construction d'un article d'hygiene personnelle
Inventor: LODATO FRANCO
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: Un article d'hygiène personnelle tel qu'une brosse à dents est construit de manière à avoir une tendance automatique de redressement qui permet de remonter une partie de l'article pour qu'il ne puisse être contaminé par une surface de support sur laquelle il est posé. L'article comprend une tête fonctionnelle et un manche ayant une surface extérieure courbe. Lorsqu'on place l'article avec sa surface extérieure courbe posée sur une surface horizontale, l'article roule sous l'effet de la force de gravité jusque dans une position stable dans laquelle la tête ne se trouve pas en contact avec la surface horizontale. Dans certains cas une matière faisant ballast décale le centre de gravité de l'article pour accroître sa tendance au redressement automatique. On décrit des manches en forme de barrillet, de bulbe et de cylindre ainsi qu'un procédé d'utilisation.
Patent EP-0936769-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IZUMI FUTOSHI
IPC: H04Q3/52
Filed: 1999-01-26
Abstract: An optical transmission device that can be
applied to a wavelength-multiplexed optical
transmission system includes a first part creating a
supervisory control signal to be transmitted in
optical formation together with an optical main
signal, the supervisory control signal comprising a
vector of elements respectively corresponding to
wavelengths. The device further includes a second
part converting a vector included in a supervisory
control signal received from a remote optical
transmission device into another vector by a process
using a path matrix in the vector received forms
diagonal elements of the path matrix, the above
another vector being transmitted to a next stage in
the wavelength-multiplexed optical transmission
system.
Patent EP-0945090-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOFFMANN HUBERT
IPC: A47C27/14
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: The basic mattress is at least partially separated in a horizontal plane.
Patent EP-0960953-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UNAMI SHIGERU
IPC: C22C38/22
Filed: 1995-02-17
Abstract: Alloy steel powders capable of obtaining high strength in a sintered state and having excellent compacting
compressibility and methods of manufacturing a sintered body. The alloy steel powder comprises, by wt%,
about 0.5 - 2% of Cr, not greater than about 0.08% of Mn, about 0.1 - 0.6% of Mo, about 0.05 - 0.5% of V, not
greater than about 0.015 of S, not greater than about 0.2% of O, and the balance being Fe and incidental
impurities. The alloy steel powder is compacted and sintered at a temperature at about 1100 - 1300°C and then
cooled at a cooling rate no higher than about 1°C/s in a temperature range of from about 800°C to 400°C. The
alloy steel powder can contain Nb and/or Ti and one or more of Co, W and B. Additionally, Ni powder and/or Cu
powder may be adhered and dispersed onto the surface of the alloy steel powder.
Patent EP-0966977-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MUSCAT ANDREAS
IPC: D04H1/593
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: This application relates to hygienic articles comprising two components
which are at least partially joined to each other by means of an hydrophilic
adhesive having low surfactant release into the acquired liquid. In particular, the
adhesive has a contact angle with synthetic urine of less than 50° and reduces the
surface tension of synthetic urine by less than 10mN/m five hours after immersion.
The hygienic article according to the present invention exhibits sustained liquid
handling performance even at high loads.
Patent EP-0936394-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKANE HIDETO
IPC: F16L37/088
Filed: 1995-09-09
Abstract: A pipe joint comprises a pipe formed with
an annular projection (1) on a connection end portion
thereof, a member having a socket including a cylindrical
portion for receiving the pipe therein and formed
with apertures in the cylindrical portion, and a
resilient stopper (10) having circular-arc ridges (7a) fittable
in the respective apertures of the socket to project
inward. The stopper extends axially of the pipe and
has portions which, when the stopper is mounted on the
cylindrical portion of the socket, are beyond 180°
from the direction of mounting and at least have a
circular-arc form to extend along the outer periphery
of the cylindrical portion. The stopper further has
an assembling error preventing flange on the pipe
insertion side of the ridges or on the opposite side
thereof. The socket is formed with a protrusion for
the flange to come into contact with.
Patent EP-0978757-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABE YOSHIO
IPC: G03B21/62
Filed: 1999-07-29
Abstract: Provided is a lenticular lens sheet (1) on which external
light reflection is greatly reduced and which gives high-contrast
sharp images. The lenticular lens sheet has a
plurality of lenticular lenses formed on one surface of a
light-transmissive substrate and having, on the other surface
of the substrate, convex lenses (2), and external light-absorbing
ridges (3) as formed alternately with those convex lenses and
coated with an external light-absorbing layer (4) on their tops,
in which every furrow (5) between each convex lens (2) and each
external light-absorbing ridge (3) that are adjacent to each
other is further coated with an external light-absorbing layer
(6). The external light-absorbing layer may be not only on the
top of each ridge but also around each ridge adjacent to the
top thereof.
Patent EP-0990488-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUDWIG MANFRED
IPC: B25B23/14
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: A screwdriver is disclosed, comprising a removable depth stop which selectably either, when equipped with the depth stop, allows noiseless shutoff or, with the depth stop removed, allows torque-dependent shutoff, without any chattering occurring when the machine continues to run. To this end, an adjustable torque-dependent release clutch is combined with an entrainment clutch of known type, which is additionally preceded by a disconnect clutch, a locking means being provided in order to hold a throwout ring, which forms one of the two elements of the disconnect clutch, in a predetermined position under load. In this way, noiseless operation is ensured after release, both when working with the depth stop and in the case of torque-dependent shutoff, with the depth stop removed.
Patent EP-0961028-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DRUTU LORENZ DIPL-ING
IPC: F02M69/54
Filed: 1995-08-03
Abstract: The regulating valve has a base section with a yielding membrane tensioned at its circumference, having a pressure side and an opposing return flow side. A valve seat face is located in the centre of the membrane, operating in conjunction with a valve closure element. The membrane (40) is able to disconnect at its centre relative to the valve seat (44), and fuel is able to flow from the pressure side in the direction of the return flow side (47), over the valve seat surface with the closure element raised and through the membrane.
Patent EP-0995865-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRUENENDAHL FRANK
IPC: E05C9/18
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: The mortise lock, with an operating rod link between lock units, has at least one spring bolt (16). It is moved by a locking unit (23) into an initial projected position where only the section (A) with the end chamfer (22) of the spring bolt head (16') extends beyond the lock plate (1), to be held against the force of the spring bolt spring (18). It can be retracted into the housing on an external pressure, such as when the door closes, as the locking unit (23) is released. The spring bolt (16) can be extended into a second position which brings the body section (B) of the spring bolt (16) through the lock plate (1).
Patent EP-0970830-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERE GARY M
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: An amphibious vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle
includes a land motive device (24) and a marine motive
device (54). An engine is positioned within the vehicle
to provide power to the land motive device and the marine
motive device. A directing device (50) operatively
connected to the engine directs engine power selectively
to one of the land motive device, the marine motive
device, and the combination of the land motive device and
marine motive device. An engine management arrangement
(220) defines a pair of relationships of various engine
operating parameters. One of the relationships defines
engine operation when the engine power is directed to the
land motive device. Another of the relationships defines
engine operation when the engine power is directed solely
to the marine motive device.
Patent EP-0982928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBUYA AKIRA
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: The invention makes it possible to drive a halftone image
device and achieve high halftone reproduction by allowing at
least one of the leading and trailing edges of a pulse width-modulated
signal applied to a recording head, or forming
amplitude- and width-modulated pulses, respectively, as
driving pulses for placing one dot under halftone control, and
changing a pulse width change of pulse width modulation in a
stepwise manner, using the pulse width of the amplitude-modulated
pulse as a unit pulse width. 
     The invention intends to achieve high-voltage and high-speed
pulse output and low power consumption by converting
input data such as halftone image data to a voltage signal,
superposing pulse voltages of opposite polarities and applying
the resulting signal to a switching circuit constituting an
output state in the form of a switching signal, and also makes
it possible to achieve high speed and high-voltage driving by
connecting at least one of equivalent two-terminal elements in
series to at least one of the respective driving elements of a
complementary FET driving circuit, said equivalent two-terminal
elements are each put on with a current of a certain
or higher value passing therethrough to show constant-voltage
characteristics and put off with a current of a certain or
lower value passing therethrough to become a constant
resistance.
Patent EP-1055781-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOEHM HANS-GEORG DR RER NAT
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 1999-11-15
Abstract: The mixer tap has a main lever (1). When the lever is pivoted upwards in an intermediate position, its cover plate impacts v one or more spring elements on abutments on the tap housing. The elements are formed by plate, spiral, leaf, or plate springs, o O-ring, or are constructed as auxiliary lever (2) or press key. Fine adjustment of the water volume in the intermediate stage is a rubber slide (9) on the auxiliary lever, or a setting screw. The abutment is turnable or height-adjustable, and is located on inside of the cover plate.
Patent EP-1039138-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HABLANIAN MARSBED
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 1999-11-18
Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a housing (110) having an inlet port (114) and an exhaust port (116),
a motor (150) disposed in the housing (110), and one or more vacuum pumping stages (130,
132, 134) disposed in the housing (110) and operationally coupled to the motor (150) for
pumping gas from the inlet port (114) to the exhaust port (116). The motor (150) includes a
stator (152) disposed on a central axis (154) and a rotor (156) disposed around the stator (152).
The rotor (156) rotates about the central axis (154) when the motor (150) is energized. The
motor (150) may be located at the center of the housing (110), and the vacuum pumping stages
(130, 132, 134) may be disposed around the motor (150) in an annular configuration. The
inverted motor configuration facilitates a compact vacuum pump structure.