baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0828303-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWATSU SHIGEYUKI
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: A fuel-cells generator system of the present invention
carries out an appropriate control to ensure a high output even
when a catalyst carried on an electrode is poisoned. An
electronic control unit of the fuel-cells generator system
measures an output voltage E of fuel cells, a concentration D
of carbon monoxide included in a gaseous fuel, a temperature
T of the fuel cells, and a pressure P of the gaseous fuel at
steps S100 through S130. When the output voltage E has been
lowered by the amount of change that is not less than a
predetermined voltage E0 at step S140 and when the concentration
D of carbon monoxide measured by a carbon monoxide sensor
represents the poisoned state of a catalyst carried on the
anodes of the fuel cells at step S150, the temperature T of the
fuel cells is gradually increased at step S180. The pressure
P of the gaseous fuel is also gradually increased at step S190,
in order to enable a partial vapor pressure in the gaseous fuel
to be kept at a constant value even under the condition of the
increased temperature of the fuel cells. This structure keeps
the partial vapor pressure in the gaseous fuel at a constant
level, thus preventing the partial pressure of hydrogen in the
gaseous fuel from being lowered and ensuring a continuous supply
of hydrogen to the anodes.
Patent EP-0838239-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MYRONUK DONALD J DR
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A flame attenuator for poke-through constructions. The device is formed from a
plurality of overlapping segments of metal screen firmly attached to a base frame and
forming an inverted funnel-like structure with each of the segments converging loosely
at the top of the inverted funnel. In application, the transmission shifter lever penetrates
the smaller, upper hole thus formed, and in spite of being moved in horizontal arcs,
maintains contact with the overlapping screen segments. Since there are a variety of
boot geometries (circular based, oval based, and rectangular based) the flame attenuator
base frame is provided in multiple shapes to accommodate the different boot
configurations. The attenuator is located inside the shifter boot, and is manufactured
either integrally to the boot, or as an add-on item. The flame attenuator protects the boot
from rapid burn-through in the event of an engine fire.
Patent EP-0837608-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TATSUMI HIDENORI
IPC: H04N7/50
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: A method of coding video comprises the steps of:
coding one or a plurality of still picture information
of pro-video information consisting of the plurality
of still picture information in which video is
digitized according to coding parameters; and deciding
one or more coding parameters based on one or more of
resolution of the pro-video information, frame rate
required for reproducing coded data resulting from
coding, processing performance indicating processing
capability of the coding apparatus which performs the
video coding step, and one or a plurality of coding
parameters which affects amount of processing of coding
in the video coding step. 
     Also disclosed is a method for varying audio coding parameters, and a
method for sharing CPU time to execute concurrent tasks (audio and video
coding, other tasks).
Patent EP-0847911-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BIONDI ARMANDO
IPC: B62D7/15
Filed: 1997-11-27
Abstract: A power-assisted steering system for a vehicle provided
with a front axle (3) and a rear axle (16), both of which
have steered wheels (1, 2, 14, 15), and comprising: an
articulated four-sided linkage system (19, 20, 21) for
steering the rear wheels (14, 15), which is composed of a
bar (21) which is parallel to the axle (16) and whose ends
are articulated to arms (19, 20) which are rigidly coupled
to the wheels (14, 15); a hydraulic actuator (23), which is
constituted by a double-action hydraulic jack which acts on
the four-sided steering linkage system (19, 20, 21) and has
a piston (24) which forms two chambers (25, 26) which can be
connected to a hydraulic pressure source by means of a two-way,
three-position distributor (29) which has a slide valve
(37) controlled by a steering selection unit (13) which is
actuated by the steering wheel; the unit (13) can be
selected so as to actuate the distributor (29) into a
position in which the actuator (23) steers the rear wheels
(14, 15) in the opposite direction with respect to the front
wheels (1, 2) or into a position in which said actuator (23)
steers the rear wheels (14, 15) in the same direction as the
front wheels (1, 2).
Patent EP-0846595-A3 (EP)
Title: Kunststoffbaugruppe,insbesondere für Fahrzeuge
Inventor: WAGENBLAST JOACHIM DR
IPC: B60R1/06
Filed: 1997-11-27
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kunststoffbaugruppe insbesondere für Fahrzeugspiegel,
bestehend aus einer im wesentlichen ebenen Platte (1), an welcher wenigstens ein
Formteil (2, 3) durch in die Formteilwand integrierte Rastelemente befestigt ist, bei
dem die Rastelemente am Rand des Formteils (2, 3) mit gleicher Wandstärke wie das
restliche Formteil ausgebildet sind.
Patent EP-0787899-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VAN BOXEL RUDOLPHUS ADRIANUS J
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: Eine Vorrichtung für das Dosieren eines Fluidums, welche
ein Ventil mit Lagerung, Ventilscheibe und Eingangs- und
Ausgangsstutzen enthält, wobei eine Dosierung stattfindet
infolge einer konkaven Formänderung der Ventilscheibe (3), welche
erzeugt wird durch eine darauf befestigte flache Schicht (4) eines
Materials, das durch elektrische Impulse seine Gestalt ändert,
und diese Impulse durch ein Regelprogramm gesteuert werden.
Patent EP-0806848-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKITA MAHO
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: A voice encoding/decoding apparatus has a data buffer
holding voice data and encoded data, an encoding process unit
which receives the voice data of one subframe from the data
buffer to encode the same and outputs obtained encoded data
of one subframe to the data buffer, a decoding process unit
which receives the encoded data of one subframe from the
data buffer to decode the same and outputs obtained voice
data of one subframe to the data buffer, a frame
synchronization detecting unit, a first clock generating
unit providing timing of inputting/outputting the voice data
to/from the data buffer, a second clock generating unit
providing timing of inputting/outputting the encoded data
to/from the data buffer, a word transfer information
providing unit providing the number of words of the voice
data and the number of words of the encoded data to be
inputted/outputted to/from the data buffer, and information
about positions of the voice data and the encoded data in
the data buffer, and a control unit minimizing a time
required from an inputting to an outputting of the data upon
encoding and decoding the data of each subframe on the basis
of the information provided by the word transfer information
providing unit.
Patent EP-0790737-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GLENNON STEPHEN G
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A number of techniques for displaying interlaced video on non-interlaced
monitor are disclosed. One method is to display all of the incoming fields but one
at a time, and correcting for the positional offset of one field relative to another in
the interlaced data. An important aspect of preferred embodiments of the present
invention is the correction of the positional offset of the two interlaced video fields.
There are two ways presented to deal with the vertical offset of the two fields in
accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention. The first way is
that the two fields can be displayed at different positions on the display using a non-interlaced
display. The second way is that the video data can be altered to correct
the positional offset between the fields. Another method of the preferred
embodiments is to lock the frame rate of the output video to the incoming field rate
or a multiple of the incoming field rate, or to certain sub-multiples of the incoming
field rate. An important feature of this method is that each frame of the output
monitor need not match the incoming field time precisely. As long as each output
frame is displayed exactly the predetermined number of times, the appearance of
smooth motion will be maintained.
Patent EP-0844659-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DONDE ARIK
IPC: H01L21/683
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: A puncture resistant electrostatic chuck  (20)  is described. The
chuck  (20)  comprises at least one electrode  (25) ; and a composite insulator
 (30)  covering the electrode. The composite insulator comprises a matrix
material having a conformal holding surface  (50)  capable of conforming to
the substrate  (35)  under application of an electrostatic force generated by
the electrode to reduce leakage of heat transfer fluid held between the
substrate and the holding surface. A hard puncture resistant layer, such a
layer of fibers or an aromatic polyamide layer, is positioned below the holding
surface  (50)  and is sufficiently hard to increase the puncture resistance of
the composite insulator.
Patent EP-0848239-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROSE MICHAEL
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: An inspection system 10 for a flue 2 or flue liner 4 has an
inflatable bag arrangement 12 of elastic material for closing the
upper end 6 of the flue liner when the bag arrangement 12 is
inflated. A lower closure system 16 is provided to close the
lower end 8 of the flue liner 4; the closure system 16 comprising
a compressible ring of elastomeric material which expands
radially outwardly when compressed to close the lower end 8 of
the flue liner. A tube 14 acts both as a guide to locate the bag
arrangement 12 in place to convey inflating air to the bag
arrangement from a pump 15. A tube 23, 28 connects an extractor
pump 26 to the interior 24 of the flue liner 6 between the
inflated bag arrangement 12 and the closure system 16 so as to
reduce the air pressure in the region 24. A sensor 30 observes
the rate of extracted air-flow along the pipe 23, 28 and if the
flow exceeds a certain value this signifies that there is an
unacceptable leak in flue liner 4.
Patent EP-0835013-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ERKKILAE MARKO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-09-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system for personal data acquisition and communication,
advantageously a cellular telephone system the functions of which can
be increased by means of various expansion cards. A host device in the system
according to the invention, such as a mobile communication device, need not be
equipped with all possible functions in the manufacturing stage but some of the
functions can be realized on expansion cards, and the user can add a desired function
to the host device according to need. The expansion cards are small and they are
installed substantially inside the host device, such as a mobile communication
device, so that the entity formed by the host device and the expansion card seems to
the user as a single compact device. Advantageously, the expansion cards include, in
addition to the hardware needed, also the software required for controlling the
operation of the modules.
Patent EP-0875408-A3 (EP)
Title: Lagerböckchen für Fahrzeugsonnenblenden
Inventor: JACQUEMIN DIDIER
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 1998-03-04
Abstract: Lagerböckchen für Fahrzeugsonnenblenden, das zwei eine
Sonnenblendenachse (19) klammerartig umgreifende Arme aufweist, deren
einander zugewandten Seiten eine hinterschnittene Lageröffnung für die
Sonnenblendenachse (19) und einen deren wiederholtes Einstecken in die
Lageröffnung ermöglichenden Einführschlitz bilden, wobei der erste Arm
an einem Grundkörper (1) und der zweite Arm an einem damit über ein
Filmscharnier (6) verbundenen Ergänzungskörper ausgebildet ist und sich
zwischen dem Grundkörper und dem Ergänzungskörper, die gemeinsam das
Gegenlagerböckchen bilden, eine Feder (3) befindet.
Patent EP-0887587-A3 (EP)
Title: System zum Zuführen von Strom an beliebige Wand- und Deckenpositionen eines Raumes
Inventor: FIGGE KARL-LUDWIG DIPL-ING
IPC: F21V23/00
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: Ein System zum Zuführen von Strom an beliebige Wand- und Deckenpositionen
eines Raumes besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Montageplatte 3
und einer Steckereinheit 13. Die Montageplatte 3 ist ein Schichtkörper,
der rückseitig eine ferromagnetische Metallplatte 6 trägt. An die ferromagnetische
Metallplatte 6 grenzen in einer Wechselfolge elektrisch nicht
leitende Schichten 11, 12 und elektrisch leitende Schichten (Leiter) 7, 8, 9,
10. Die Steckereinheit 13 umfaßt einen Haltemagneten 15 sowie mehrere
Kontaktstifte K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, von denen zumindest zwei Kontaktstifte
K1 sich auf der ferromagnetischen Metallplatte 6 abstützen. Die Länge der
Kontaktstifte K1 ist größer als die Dicke des an die ferromagnetische
Stahlplatte grenzenden Schichtstapels, so daß zwischen der Steckerplatte
15 und der Oberfläche der Montageplatte 3 ein Zwischenraum gebildet ist.
Die Kontaktstifte K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 kontaktieren die Leiter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
mit ihrem vorderen, zugespitzten Abschnitt, wohingegen die zylindrischen
Schaftabschnitte der Kontaktstifte K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 elektrisch isoliert
sind. Die Steckereinheit 13 läßt sich durch die geringe Dimensionierung
der Kontaktstifte K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 hinsichtlich ihres Durchmessers manuell
in die relativ weiche Montageplatte 3 eindrücken. An die Steckereinheit
13 sind dann beispielsweise mittels eines Befestigungshakens 14
Stromverbraucher anhängbar, wobei die Steckereinheit 13 durch die Magnetkraft
des Haltemagneten 15 zusammenwirkend mit der ferromagnetischen
Metallplatte 6 sicher einen solchen zu tragen vermag.
Patent EP-0892207-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHNELL URS
IPC: F16L59/14
Filed: 1998-07-04
Abstract: The pipe, with thermal insulation, has an inner pipe (5) as a corrugated metal pipe or a smooth bendable copper pie. The thermal insulation layer (6) is of a hard polyurethane foam, free of FCKW, foamed by carbon dioxide, argon, pentane or a partially halogenated hydrocarbon. The coaxial outer pipe (7) is of a thermoplastic adhesive bonded to the hard polyurethane foam layer.
Patent EP-0897822-A3 (EP)
Title: Verschlusseinrichtung
Inventor: BOEFFERT MIRKO
IPC: B60J7/185
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Verschluß für das lösbare
Verbinden zweier Bauteile (H,K), mit einer Karosserie, mit einer an
dem ersten Bauteil (H) zu befestigenden Verbindungseinrichtung (2) und
einer an dem zweiten Bauteil (K) zu befestigenden Aufnahmeeinrichtung (4),
wobei die Verbindungseinrichtung (2) einen in einer
Durchgangsbohrung (6) eines verdrehsicher an dem ersten Bauteil (4)
festgelegten hohlzylindrischen Lagers (8) drehbar aufgenommenen
Verschlußzapfen (10) eines Verschlußelements (12) aufweist, wobei der
Verschlußzapfen (10) an seinem freien Ende Arretierungszapfen (14)
aufweist, welche in eine Einführungsaussparung der Aufnahmeeinrichtung
axial einsetzbar und unter Winkelverdrehung des
Verschlußzapfens (10) bis in eine sich an die Einführungsaussparung (16)
anschließende Rastaussparung (18) überführbar sind, und wobei sich
die Aufnahmeeinrichtung (4) derart federelastisch an dem Lagerteil (8)
abstützt, daß die Arretierungszapfen (14) federbelastet in ihrer
Raststellung gehalten sind, wenn sich das Verschlußelement (12) in
Verschlußstellung befindet, wobei das Lager von einer
Hohlschraube, welche sich mit einem oberen Kopfabschnitt (20) von
oben auf dem ersten Bauteil (H) abstützt und mit einem ein
Außengewinde aufweisenden Schaftabschnitt (22) eine Durchgangsöffnung (34)
in dem ersten Bauteil (H) durchragt, und einer Gegenmutter
gebildet ist, welche auf den Schaftabschnitt (22) der Hohlschraube (8')
aufschraubbar ist, bis sie sich mit einem oberen Kopfabschnitt (20)
von unten an dem ersten Bauteil (H) abstützt.
Patent EP-0907183-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SASAKI TOSHIO
IPC: G11C8/00
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: A RAM mounted so as to mix with logic circuits has
a plurality of memory mats and one control circuit
provided for the plurality of memory mats. Arithmetic
circuits for respectively performing +1 or -1 arithmetic
operation are respectively provided so as to correspond
to the respective memory mats and are electrically
connected in cascade form. An input terminal of the
initial-stage arithmetic circuit is supplied with
address-setting fixed address signals. Input signals
supplied to the next and subsequent arithmetic circuits
or signals outputted therefrom are defined as own-assigned
address signals (those assigned to the
corresponding memory mats). A comparator provided in
association with each arithmetic circuit referred to
above makes comparisons for coincidence between the
address signals and address signals input upon memory
access. The corresponding memory mat is selected based on
the resultant coincidence signal.
Patent EP-0888962-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PALOKANGAS MARTTI
IPC: B63H21/30
Filed: 1998-07-01
Abstract: A propulsion and steering arrangement for a ship or
other marine vessel having a hull (1), the arrangement
comprising a propulsion unit turnable about a vertical axis
and comprising a propeller pod with a propulsion propeller
and a turnable arm (2) which connects the propeller pod to
the ship's hull (1), bearing means (4) for journalling the
upper end of the arm (2) to the hull (1) and rotation means
(3) for turning the arm (2) about the vertical axis.
Supporting means (7,8; 11,12,13) is provided for supporting
the propulsion unit from the hull (1) when the propulsion
unit is vertically lowered from an operative position into
an inoperative position in which parts of the propulsion and
steering arrangement can be serviced or replaced from inside
the marine vessel.
Patent EP-0893871-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ANDREW PHILIP LYNN
IPC: H02K9/04
Filed: 1998-07-23
Abstract: In a dynamoelectric machine stator core assembly wherein adjacent packages (22) of stacked laminations are separated by a plurality of radially extending spacer blocks (24), and wherein each adjacent pair of spacer blocks define in cooperation with adjacent axially spaced laminations, a cooling duct, the improvement comprising a plurality of turbulator elements (26) in each cooling duct, each turbulator element extending into the duct from one of the adjacent axially spaced laminations. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0910030-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GOODWIN JOHN COKER III
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a client computer
system (22A, 23A, 24A) provided by a first seller of
computer systems, including a client software application
(24A), and a server computer system (12) provided by a
second seller of computer systems different from the first
seller of computer systems, including a server software
application (16) which provides information from the server
computer system to the client computer system. The system
additionally includes isolation layer software (14), either
at the client computer system or at the server computer
system, which facilitates communication between the client
software application and the server software application to
transfer the information.
Patent EP-0910039-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON SCOTT R
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1998-10-16
Abstract: A 3-D graphics accelerator for performing lighting operations using operands
within a given fixed point numeric range. The 3-D graphics accelerator includes a first
computational unit which is configured to compute a value of an attenuation factor usable
for performing said lighting operation for local lights. The attenuation factor is
represented in floating point format. The first computational unit is also configured to
represent the attenuation factor in an intermediate format including a first intermediate
value (a scaled attenuation factor value within the given fixed point numeric range), and a
second intermediate value ( a shift count usable to convert the scaled attenuation factor
value back to the original attenuation factor value). The 3-D graphics accelerator further
includes a lighting unit coupled to said first computational unit. The first computational
unit is further configured to convey the intermediate representation of the attenuation
factor to the lighting unit. The lighting unit performs lighting calculations in fixed point,
using operands within the given numeric range (such as the scaled attenuation factors).
The lighting unit generates intermediate color values as a result of these lighting
calculations. The lighting unit then uses the shift count value to shift the intermediate
color values by an appropriate amount, thereby generating a final color value. The
lighting unit clamps said final color value to a predetermined maximum color value in
response to said final color value exceeding said predetermined maximum color value.
Patent EP-0920192-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LEE HYUK-JAE
IPC: H04N1/401
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: A method of calculating a precise scanning reference
value for a shading correction. The method comprises the
steps of recognising a shading correction mode; scanning
a plural number of scanning values within a shading
correction scanning reference area; and calculating the
scanning reference value by using said plural number of
scanning values.
Patent EP-0935218-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI JUN
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: In an image composition method, a first image signal which
forms a first image space including an object of an arbitrary
shape and includes a shape signal indicating the shape of the
object and a texture signal indicating the texture of the object,
is composited with a second image signal which forms a second
image space and includes a texture signal indicating the texture
of the image, thereby generating a composite image signal which
forms a third image space. This method comprises a composition
ratio calculation step of calculating the composition ratio of
the texture signal of a target pixel to be processed, by
arithmetic on the shape signals of pixels positioned inside a
target region in the first image space, the target region
including the target pixel; and a pixel composition step of
performing composition of the texture signals between the target
pixel and a pixel included in the second image space and
corresponding to the target pixel, based on the composition ratio
calculated; wherein a composite texture signal obtained by the
composition is used as the texture signal of a pixel included in
the third image space and corresponding to the target pixel.
Therefore, the image quality at the boundary of the object in the
composite image is improved.
Patent EP-0944234-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TODA HARUYUKI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: There is described a radiation image reading apparatus,
which includes a memory to memorize information regarding each
of a plurality of subjects as reservation data for each
subject, a plurality of slots into each of which a recording
medium recording a radiation image can be loaded, a selector
to select at least one reservation data for a subject from the
plural reservation data, a correlating unit to correlate the
selected reservation data with at least one of the plurality
of slots, a registration list preparing unit to preparing a
registration list based on the selected reservation data and a
display to display the registration list.
Patent EP-0965557-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ERDMANN GERD
IPC: B66C23/687
Filed: 1999-06-15
Abstract: Apparatus for fixing the angular position of two telescopic parts [12,
13]relative to each other, comprising a stopper [9] arranged on the first
telescopic part [12] and an adjuster [10] provided with a shiftable element [2]
arranged on the second telescopic part [13]. The adjuster comprises a
piston/cylinder unit [1, 2] arranged on the inner telescopic part, which may be
actuated by fluid supply and discharge, as well as an arrangement and method
for fixing two telescopic parts of a crane jib.