baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0809242-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORITA HIDEJI
IPC: G11B7/1374
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: A masking member is provided so as to move in an interlocked manner with a shift of an objective lens designed for a high-density disk. Since the masking member reduces an effective numerical aperture (NA) of the objective lens, and greatly reduces affection of aberration, the objective lens allows a CD whose substrate is thicker than that of the high-density disk to be stably reproduced. Also, for example, even when the objective lens moves in a track direction of the high-density disk or CD, the masking member follows that movement. Therefore, a suitably sized light spot is formed on a signal surface of the high-density disk or CD. Especially, a light flux having passed inside the masking member with relatively small aberration is used to form a suitably sized light spot on the signal surface of the CD.
Patent EP-0824193-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VALDES OSVALDO
IPC: F04B49/02
Filed: 1997-04-23
Abstract: An hydraulic actuator of a constant pressure fluidic supply system is disclosed in
which a movable shuttle disposed within a generally cylindrical housing forms therewith
a plurality of piston and cylinder assemblies. Displacement of the shuttle within the
housing is governed substantially by opposing hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces
balanced so as to selectively isolate a pump control pressure switch from system
pressure during periods of moderate to high consumption demand and provide
communication therewith during periods of low to zero consumption demand. An
hydropneumatic tank or a conventional diaphragm tank may be used in combination with
the actuator to provide fluidic capacitance to the system. Additional system valving and
pressure regulation may be incorporated as desired. In alternative embodiments, pump
stop time-delay mechanisms and pressure tanks may be employed. Electrical switches
may be used in place of pressure switches.
Patent EP-0829627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEICKEL HANS
IPC: F02D9/16
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: The engine has a crankcase with at least one cylinder and head assembly defining a combustion chamber which receives a charge mixture from a carburettor. The charge is fed into the combustion chamber through a feed valve. The mixture guide valve can be a rotary valve formed as a cylinder (8,8a). The cylinder valve body (9a,b) is fed through one of the cylinder pressurised ports (10a-c). The cylinder body can have three superimposed ports which can be rounded or oval.
Patent EP-0825751-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA KOUJI
IPC: H04M1/72505
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: A sender portable terminal (14) sends an initial call
signal to a receiver portable terminal (14). The initial call signal
includes a control information which includes a predetermined
processing signal added to a receiver subaddress, and predetermined
data added to a sender subaddress. Thus, the sent predetermined data
controls the receiver portable terminal (14) on the basis of the
control information sent along with the predetermined data from the
sender portable terminal (14).
Patent EP-0846557-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAKAMI KAZUHISA
IPC: B41J2/18
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes: a
timer (26) that outputs a signal upon measurement
of a predetermined time that is longer than a
predetermined cycle during a period for which
recording heads (8, 9) are released from a cap
member (uncapped period) after a print command has
been outputted; and a flushing control means (27)
that control to move the recording heads (8, 9) to
an ink receiving means so that the recording heads
jet ink droplets, in response to the signal from
the timer (26), and to reset the timer (26). If
the predetermined time set to the timer (26) is up
during uncapped period, the flushing control means
(27) flushes a maximum number of ink droplets, and
upon end of a single round of printing, the
flushing control means (27) flushes a number of ink
droplets corresponding to a time measured by the
timer (26).
Patent EP-0849650-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOHLRAB EKHART DR-ING
IPC: G04B45/00
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: The drive serves as a quartz clock mechanism (3). The second shaft (20) of the quartz clock mechanism is connected to a spring element (17) for compensating for shocks and catches of the shaft. The spring element transfers the drive force of the mechanism to a rotatably mounted coupling wheel (18). The coupling wheel forms a selectable transmission between its star teeth and those of a drive pinion (12) which is pressed into a drive tube (9). The drive tube acts directly or indirectly on the housing body (1).
Patent EP-0801365-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSTER AXEL
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1997-04-13
Abstract: The heating device detects the wear if the individual components using respective sensors coupled to a counter device for detecting given operating parameters. The counter device is provided by a microprocessor which has a counter module and a memory for controlling wear indication displays (2a,2b,2c,3) for the individual components. The microprocessor may be coupled to a manual switch (4), which is operated for switching the displays between the wear indications for different components.A number of different colour display lamps (2a,2b,2c) may indicate the level of wear, with a second set of lamps (3) operated in turn to indicate the selected component.
Patent EP-0787557-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI NOBUAKI
IPC: B23K1/06
Filed: 1997-01-28
Abstract: The method of the present invention comprises the steps of:
     providing a first aluminum member and a second aluminum member to be bonded to each other;   forming a zinc alloy soldering layer on the surface while applying ultrasonic vibration to any one of the first aluminum member and the second aluminum member; and   bonding the first aluminum member and the second aluminum member through the zinc alloy soldering layer. That is, the first aluminum member and the second aluminum member are formed by casting. The first aluminum member is thereafter immersed in a molten zinc alloy soldering bath. Ultrasonic vibration is applied, and a zinc alloy soldering layer is formed in a prescribed region of the first aluminum member. Further, a zinc alloy soldering layer is formed in a prescribed region of the second aluminum member in the same manner as in the first aluminum member. Then, the first aluminum member and the second aluminum member are bonded through the zinc alloy soldering layer.   
     Upon bonding, ultrasonic vibration is applied, or the members are heated to a temperature over the melting point of the zinc alloy solder.
Patent EP-0807795-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIRET ALAN REGINALD
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: A thermosyphon radiator comprising a sealed panel (1) is formed into two or more discrete chambers (6,8), each containing a reservoir of vaporising liquid in a lowermost part of the panel and a heating member (3) extending with clearance through the lowermost part of the panel (1), the member being at least partially immersed in the vaporising liquid.
Patent EP-0869079-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUNCE MARTIN
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: Apparatus for orienting elongate objects, for example capsules of
medicament (8), comprises a passage (9) for receiving an individual capsule in a
preferred orientation, a container (12) for holding a bulk supply of capsules, and a
ramp surface (13) which directs a capsule towards the passage (9) when the device
is positioned such that the passage extends vertically downwardly from the
container. It has been found that by appropriate choice of ramp angle, passage
diameter and container diameter there is a high probability that a single capsule
will be loaded into the dispensing passage when the apparatus is inverted to place
the dispensing passage below the bulk supply. The apparatus is particularly useful
in a dry medicament dispensing apparatus comprising, in addition to the orienting
apparatus, a chamber (7) for receiving capsules from the dispensing passage (9),
means for piercing the ends of the capsule, and a mouthpiece (M) for drawing air
through the capsule to entrain the medicament.
Patent EP-0828230-A2 (EP)
Title: A method for classifying features and a map representing the features
Inventor: RURIKO TAKANO
IPC: A45D44/00
Filed: 1997-09-03
Abstract: A method for classifying a face in which facial
features are analyzed so that the face is appropriately
classified or recognized in order to facilitate an exact
and easy creation of an image produced by applying makeup.
A first index represents one of a length of the face and a
configuration of formational elements of the face, the
formational elements including an eye, an eyebrow, a mouth
and a nose. A second index represents one of a contour of
the face and a contour of each of the formational elements
of the face. A face is classified into one of groups of
features each of which provides similar impressions by
using the first index and the second index.
Patent EP-0841615-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROWLEY DAVID JOHN
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: A computer has a memory storing a number of software
applications, and a registration file, indicating which
application versions are currently installed in the memory. A
software update mechanism in the computer accesses a remote file
server to obtain a release file containing a list of software
applications available from the remote server, and compares the
release file with the registration file to determine which of the
installed applications have upgrades available. When a user
selects an application for upgrading, and the update mechanism
accesses the remote file server to obtain a manifest file
containing details of the application files required to form an
updated version of this applications. The manifest file is used
to determine which of the required application files are already
available in the computer; and only those application files that
are not already available in the computer are accessed and
installed in the memory.
Patent EP-0832664-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VIERA FERNANDO M
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A flexible guidewire having a radiopaque marker at its distal end. The marker is defined by
a platinum band attached to a reduced diameter portion of a guidewire core wire. A flexible spring
overlies the radiopaque marker bank. The spring is constructed of stainless steel. A weld band is
formed at the distal end of the core wire and is fused to the distal end of the marker band to thereby
cause these elements to be fused into a single unitary structure.
Patent EP-0848297-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE SHINYA
IPC: G03F7/115
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A method for producing a presensitized printing plate is
disclosed. The method comprises the steps of
   providing a photosensitive layer on a support   spraying a resin dissolved or dispersed in an organic
solvent on the surface of the photosensitive layer so that
sprayed droplets of the resin solution or dispersion are stuck
onto the surface of the photosensitive layer to form dots of
the resin, and   drying the droplets stuck on the surface of the
photosensitive layer so that the surface of the photosensitive
layer is dotted with the particles of the resin.
Patent EP-0901483-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELLIS FRANK
IPC: C07D311/04
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A compound of formula (I), wherein R?1 and R2¿ which may be the same or different represent H, C¿1-6? alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl or aryl; R?3, and R4¿ which may be the same or different represent H, halogen, C¿1-6? alkyl; or substituted aryl; R?5¿ represents H or C¿1-6? alkyl or; n is an integer 0, 1 or 2 and m is an integer 1, 2, 3 or 4; the dotted line indicates the presence or absence of an additional bond; and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof.
Patent EP-0936884-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORRIS CHRISTOPHER H
IPC: A43B23/22
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: An article of athletic footwear with a sole incorporating low friction surfaces for sliding across a protruding feature on a supporting surface and walking surfaces for other athletic pursuits, and a method of making same.
Patent EP-0886110-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOIGER PETER
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: The service water is heated by use of the heating water. Where service water is drawn off, a circulating pump (20) in a heating-water circuit, and a burner for heating the heating-water are switched on. The quantity of heating water circulated in relation to the temperature of the heating water is regulated. The rotational speed of the circulating pump is regulated in relation to the temperature of the heating or service water.
Patent EP-0896148-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DESOUSA JOSEPH
IPC: F02B27/00
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A combined air cleaner and noise attenuating resonator device (10)
including a hollow cylindrical air cleaner element (52) pressed to a fitting (24) on a
hose, the fitting latched to the housing in a position holding the air
cleaner filter element within a cavity in a housing. An expansion
chamber (76) and a Helmholtz resonator chamber (80) are both defined in part in
the housing and by an insert piece (56) within the housing which also forms
an air flow passage (68) in fluid communication with each chamber.
Patent EP-0884038-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IRMLER INGO
IPC: A61G5/00
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: The unit assists a handicapped person in standing and other body positions by a unit with a mechanical coupling (1) to a wheel chair and having a seat (5) fastened to the housing body (7) to be movable by a drive so as to bring the user into a standing position. In any position, the seat prevents the user from falling back. The seat is preferably adjusted to the same height as the wheelchair seat before transfer and handrails (10) are provided which can be reached when the unit is coupled to the wheelchair. A table (8) is also adjustable in height with the seat.
Patent EP-0905924-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUDA JUNICHI
IPC: H04B10/114
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: In a spatial transmission optical transceiver, signals of
two lines from a feeder-affixed twisted pair line (17) which is a
data transmission line based on IEEE1394 standard are converted to
signals of one line by a code conversion circuit (14), and further
converted to optical signals and emitted to space by a optical
transmitter (15). The optical signal transmitted through the space
is converted to an electrical signal by a optical receiver (16). The
code conversion circuit (14) receiving the electrical signal of one
line thus converted to signals of two lines, and transmits the
signals onto the feeder-affixed twisted pair line (17). The
electrical signal from the optical receiver (16) is input to an
interception and insertion/removal detection circuit (13) to detect
the presence or absence of the optical signal and judge whether
the received signal is a reflection signal, thereby detecting the
interception of a communication path and the insertion/removal of
a signal line connected to a confronting optical transceiver. The
detection result is transmitted to a bias circuit (12), and when no
optical signal is received or the reception signal is the
reflection signal, the bias circuit (12) stops the bias voltage
application to the feeder-affixed twisted pair line (17).
Patent EP-0904954-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOTTA HISASHI
IPC: G03F7/004
Filed: 1998-09-29
Abstract: A positive working photosensitive lithographic printing
plate comprising an aluminum support and a positive working
photosensitive layer, wherein the amount of Si atoms attached
to the aluminum support is controlled so as to be in the range
of 0.1 to 8 mg/m 2 , thereby enhancing both impression capacity
and scumproof property and preventing the non-image area from
being whitened and the developer from generating dregs and
sludge.
Patent EP-0920964-A2 (EP)
Title: Device for holding the leading end of the wire on a stapling wire supply reel
Inventor: MUENSTER BRUNO
IPC: B25C5/16
Filed: 1998-11-23
Abstract: A supply reel (1) for staple wire (13) is provided with a holder (2) on which the leading end
of the staple wire is held by clamping. The holder (2) is held positively and/or non-positively
on the reel flanges (1a) of the supply reel (1). The holder (2) is configured to be removable
from the supply reel (1) and placeable on a finishing unit (10). Upon placement onto a
finishing unit (10), clamping of the staple wire (13) is abolished. 
     Arranged on the holder (2) are oil-impregnated felt pads (8, 9) between which the staple
wire (13) is guided. The holder (2) is provided at both of its ends with flexible guide tubes
(6, 7) which prevent bending of the leading end of the wire and protect the user from injury.
Patent EP-0921407-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIMANO TADAHIKO
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: A magneto-resistive effect sensor capable of outputting a sufficient output of
optimum characteristics even if a magnetized surface of a magnetized material is
curved, arcuately- or polygonally-shaped. On the magneto-resistive effect sensor 3,
plural magnetically sensitive portions 12a to 12d of the same shape are formed and
arrayed parallel to one another, while being electrically connected in series to permit
the current  i  to flow through the electrically connected magnetically sensitive portions.
The magnetically sensitive portion 12a is made up of a mid portion 15a having a width
w1 and ends having a width w2. A signal magnetic field of different strengths is
applied from the magnetized material along the current flowing direction. The widths
w1 and w2 differ with the strengths of the applied signal magnetic field and are of a
ratio such that w1:w2 = 2:3. The strength of the signal magnetic field is high to give
high resistance in a narrow-width area of the magnetically sensitive portion 12a, while
being low to give low resistance in a broad-width portion of the magnetically sensitive
portion 12a, such that the magneto-resistive effect sensor in its entirety can develop
a sufficient output with an optimum S/N ratio.
Patent EP-0915164-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FEDON JASON C
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: The invention provides RncS polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding RncS polypeptides
and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are
methods for utilizing RncS polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
Patent EP-0903922-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOWATER RONALD JOHN
IPC: H04M3/50
Filed: 1998-09-07
Abstract: A voice processing system 30 is connected to a switch 20 via
multiple telephone lines 25, and provides a set of line objects 335, each
line object being associated with one of the physical telephone lines.
The line object allows a demarcation to be made between the underlying
voice processing system software 335, and external business applications
310. Thus a line object supports a set of methods such as Get DTMF Tone,
Play Audio, Answer call, and End call, to allow the external business
applications 310 to perform desired operations on a telephone line. These
methods are invoked via a set of corresponding IVR action objects 320,
which in turn are integrated into the business application. The business
application itself, and its IVR actions, regard the line objects
effectively as servers to provide IVR functionality. The business
application may therefore run partially or completely on a separate
physical machine from the IVR system itself.
Patent EP-0903923-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAUTENSCHLAGER WOLFGANG
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: The method involves using a caller identification contained in a call signal. The identification is allocated to a location in a data base of supported arrangement. The responsible call central station is extracted using the location information and the call is switched to the responsible call central station.
Patent EP-0900873-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JENSEN JORG MUNCH
IPC: D06F67/04
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of advancing substantially
rectangular pieces of cloth to a cloth treatment
apparatus, such as a rotary ironer, whereby the piece of
cloth is initially spread out and advanced in its spread-out
state and at a given rate of conveyance between a
subjacent conveyor and a superjacent conveyor that abut
on the subjacent conveyor; and whereby folded edges, if
any, on the frontmost and/or the rearmost border(s) of
the piece of cloth, seen in the direction of conveyance
of the subjacent conveyor, are completely or partially
straightened in the plane of the piece of cloth prior to
the piece of cloth entering said cloth treatment apparatus.
The invention is characterised in that at least one
of the folded edges on the front border and/or the rear
border of the piece of cloth are completely or partially
straightened by accomplishing, at least briefly, a difference
in the respective rates of conveyance between the
superjacent and the subjacent conveyors whereby the
folded edge(s) are straightened due to the friction and
the difference in rates of conveyance of the piece of
cloth between the subjacent and/or the superjacent conveyor(s).
The invention further relates to an apparatus
for exercising the method.
Patent EP-0921249-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SANTNER JOHANNES ING
IPC: E04C2/12
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: The wooden element is made of several layers glued together and comprising planed boards (3) with the boards of one layer glued together along their abutting faces to form a plate (5) having ideal crack points (6) running in the longitudinal direction of the board. The crack points of the plates forming the individual layers consist of longitudinal grooves (7) provided in the boards on at least one side.
Patent EP-1003504-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARKER ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A61K31/4427
Filed: 1998-08-04
Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a compound of formula (I), in which Z, X, T, A, R<SUP>1</SUP>, R<SUP>2</SUP>, p and q have any of the meanings defined herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or in vivo hydrolysable esters, in the treatment of a disease or condition mediated by monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). Certain of the components of formula (I) are novel and are provided, together with pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as further features of the invention.
Patent EP-1005557-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAN YUYING
IPC: C12R1/19
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: Cette invention concerne la construction de systèmes d'expression multicopies pour la méthioninase. Les systèmes d'expression les plus élevés utilisent un promoteur lié de manière opérationnelle à au moins deux copies d'une séquence codant la méthioninase à répétition en tandem. On a remarqué que ces systèmes d'expression multicopies produisent des niveaux de méthioninase inhabituellement élevés lorsqu'ils sont exprimés dans un hôte approprié.
Patent EP-0936367-A2 (EP)
Title: Device for fixing a body on superconducting bearings during its cooling phase
Inventor: CANDERS WOLF-RUEDIGER
IPC: F16C32/04
Filed: 1999-02-11
Abstract: The fixture consists of an element made of at least one shape memory alloy forming a support element (3) supporting the body (4). The shape memory alloy has a switching temperature shortening the shape memory element by 100 K. A thermal coupling is positioned between the shape memory elements and the cryostat (1) of the superconductor, after the superconductor (6) has cooled down to its original temperature , and the levitation effect takes place. The cryostat is connected to an attachment (2) holding the shape memory element.