baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1280359-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BOURNE DAVID RONALD
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2002-07-23
Abstract: A method of processing video or image data in a block-based
video or image communication system (200, 300) includes the
step of arranging (352, 392) the data in irregular shaped
blocks (210, 220, 230, 240) for reducing a visible effect
of artefacts introduced into a transmitted and decoded
image. A video communication system and unit are also
described. 
     By utilising irregular shaped blocks (210, 220, 230, 240)
the shape appears random, while retaining some spatial
correlation. This gives a better-perceived image quality
at the decoder, when subjected to compression artefacts or
transmission errors. This enables either more compression
to be applied to achieve the same subjective image quality,
or an improved subjective quality for the same amount of
image compression. Also, any errors introduced into the
compressed image data by transmission have a reduced visual
effect on the decoded image.
Patent EP-1313155-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE KYOICHI
IPC: H01M50/293
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: A battery is provided with a support body, a surface of the support body,
a plurality of unit cells located inside the support body, and an opening
portion communicating between an inside and an outside of the support
body. A resonance is allowed in the surface of the support body and the
opening portion is provided in the surface of the support body at a region
involving a loop position of the resonance.
Patent EP-1304821-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SERFATY SALOMON
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2002-10-14
Abstract: A synchronising method for a communication system, wherein the communication system comprises a master device and a slave device, and the communication system supports a plurality of types of links between the master device and the slave device, a first one of the types of links comprising asynchronous connectionless links and a second one of the types of links comprising synchronous connection-oriented links; the method comprising implementing synchronisation using a combination of the asynchronous links and the synchronous links. Implementation in a Bluetooth system is described. Use of a chirp signal as a timing signal is described. A communications unit and system in which the method may be employed are also described.
Patent EP-1253776-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOKUBUN MASATOSHI
IPC: H04N5/363
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: An X-Y address type solid-state image pickup
device (1) is provided in which pixel regions (Pmn) are
arranged in a matrix form in regions defined by
horizontal selection lines (RWm) and vertical selection
lines (CLn). Each of the pixel regions (Pmn) includes
a photodiode (10), a source follower amplifier (14) for
converting an electric charge of the photodiode (10)
into a voltage and amplifying it to output image data,
and a horizontal selection transistor (16) for
outputting the image data to a predetermined one of the
vertical selection lines (CLn). An amplifier/noise
cancel circuit (6) has a built-in image averaging
circuit for carrying out an averaging processing of the
image data outputted from at least two of the plurality
of the pixel regions (Pmn). Such an image pickup
device may be manufactured by a CMOS process and has
the advantages that a chip area is not increased,
manufacturing costs are suppressed, and an image
averaging processing can be carried out.
Patent EP-1236432-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUMURA YOSHIKATSU
IPC: A61B3/024
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A perimeter has an optical projection system (1 to
15) that projects a target spot (19) on the inside surface
of a visual field dome (18). The position at which the
target spot (19) is projected is controlled electronically.
Input devices (107, 108, 109) are used to input control
information to control the target spot projection position
and to record patient response information. A display means
(102) provides feedback display of the control information
and patient response information, and also functions as an
input screen via which the control and response information
is input.
Patent EP-1288019-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WALLACH MARK K
IPC: B60B7/06
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: A wheel cover 12 is disclosed. The wheel cover 12
reduces the drag and operating temperatures of a
tire/wheel arrangement. The wheel cover 12 includes an
exhaust port 18, a bridge section 14 located over the
exhaust port 18, and a pressure sensor arrangement
disposed on the bridge section 14.
Patent EP-1336713-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BECKER MICHAEL
IPC: C04B30/00
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a fire protection means (1), in particular a fireproof door,
a wall element for a fire protection closet or the like, which includes a frame (2) and a
lining of mineral wool received therein, and a substance (5) which splits off water under
the influence of heat. Herein the mineral wool is provided in the form of a granulate (4).
Moreover a displacement of the mineral wool granulate (4) settling inside the frame (2)
in accordance with gravity is counteracted, in that a supporting structure is provided
and/or that the mineral wool granulate (4) is introduced under pressure and/or that an
additional binder is introduced into the mineral wool granulate (4). The inventive fire
protection means (1) thus satisfies any requirements in terms of fire protection; it may
economically be produced irrespective of its concrete configuration, and it may also be
manufactured in locations that are far from the production facilities for the mineral
wool.
Patent EP-1356764-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NUNOME TOMOHIRO
IPC: A61B5/145
Filed: 2003-03-10
Abstract: A living-subject monitoring apparatus (8) for monitoring a load
exerted on a living subject, comprising a circulatory-organ-related-parameter
measuring device (10,14,22,24,80,104,106,108)
which iteratively measures at least one circulatory-organ-related
parameter of the subject that changes in relation
with the load exerted on the subject; a blood-oxygen-saturation
measuring device (38,100,102) which iteratively measures a
blood oxygen saturation of the subject; and a display device (32,114)
which simultaneously displays the circulatory-organ-related
parameter measured by the circulatory-organ-related-parameter
measuring device and the blood oxygen saturation measured by
the blood-oxygen-saturation measuring device, so that the
circulatory-organ-related parameter and the blood oxygen
saturation are comparable with each other by a medical person
or the subject.
Patent EP-1353120-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COUSHAINE CHARLES M
IPC: F21V29/00
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: A replaceable vehicle lamp assemble (10) may be made by placing LEDs (68) directly on a heat conducting support (64) that is thermally connected to an exterior heat radiating element (52). In one embodiment, the lamp structure is substantially snap fitted together. The LEDs (68) are mounted on a heat conductive post (40) and flange (52). A coupler (26) encircles the post (40) and couples through the flange (52) to a base thereby trapping the flange (52) in place. The coupler (26) also includes latching features to mount in a socket hole of a reflector assembly. The heat conductive flange (52) is then exposed on the exterior to ambient air, thereby providing cooling for the LEDs (68).
Patent EP-1378880-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BACCINI GISULFO
IPC: G09F9/00
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: Apparatus to produce large-size flat screens, comprising a
fixed base (11) on which working means (30, 40) are
slidably mounted. The fixed base (11) is made of stone.
Patent EP-1376253-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAGASHIMA HIROYUKI
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: In a structure for rotatably supporting a rotary body (2)
including a rotary shaft (12), the
rotary shaft is assembled integrally with or rigidly
affixed to end plates (2A,2A'), which are fitted in axially opposite
ends of the rotary body, beforehand. The rotary body is
therefore rotatable relative to or integrally with the
rotary shaft.
Patent EP-1391864-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM HAK SU
IPC: H01J11/46
Filed: 2003-08-16
Abstract: Flat display panel including a plurality of data lines arranged in one direction, a plurality of scan lines arranged perpendicular to the data lines, and luminous pixels at cross points of the data lines and the scan lines, wherein at least one scan line forms one group of scan lines, to form a plurality of groups of scan lines in total, luminous pixels on odd numbered groups of scan lines are connected to the first data line electrically, and luminous pixels on even numbered groups of scan lines are connected to the second data line electrically.
Patent EP-1393921-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IKEDA YASUHIKO
IPC: B41J25/308
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to
provide a recording apparatus designed such that
without the use of a complicated mechanism, a code
strip can be moved following the position of a sensor
on a carriage side, and for this purpose, the
recording apparatus according to the present
invention is provided with a carriage carrying
thereon a recording head for effecting recording on a
recording material, and reciprocally scanning along
the recording material, a position detecting sensor
provided on the carriage for detecting the position
of the carriage, a code strip to be read by the
position detecting sensor, a guide shaft providing a
guide for the scanning of the carriage, and a guide
shaft lifting mechanism for moving up and down the
guide shaft to thereby change the height position of
the carriage, and when the guide shaft is moved up
and down, the carriage moves up and down the code
strip.
Patent EP-1411719-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LAW PATRICK
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2003-10-17
Abstract: Aspects of the invention for converting interlace formatted video to
progressive scan video, may include a color edge detector block (306)
adapted to determined edges in interlaced formatted video. A threshold and
gain processor block (308) coupled to the color edge detector block (306) may
be adapted to quantify a likelihood of motion for each pixel comprising at least
a portion of the interlaced scanned video using a motion value. A binder
block (310) coupled to the threshold and gain processor block (308) may be
configured to combine the motion value for each component of a luminance
and chrominance of each of the pixels. A resampler block (314) may be
coupled to the binder to determine an actual pixel value. The resampler block
(314) may include at least one of a vertical and a horizontal filter adapted to
determine an actual value of each of the pixels in at least a portion of the
interlaced scanned video. A post-processor block (312) may be coupled to the
binder block (310) and the resampler block (314) and adapted to remove
unwanted signals such as noise from signals generated by the binder block
(310).
Patent EP-1341400-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE SHINDOU
IPC: C04B35/622
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ceramic heater 1 includes mixing a conductive ceramic powder 3, an insulating ceramic powder 5, a sintering aid powder 7, and a solvent 9 so as to obtain a slurry 10, drying the slurry 10 so as to obtain a heating-element material powder 24, forming a green resistance-heating element 28 from the heating-element material powder 24, embedding the green resistance-heating element 28 in a ceramic substrate 30, and firing a resultant assembly. Water is used as the solvent 9. Drying of the slurry 10 is performed by use of a fluidized-bed drying apparatus 50, a rotary drying apparatus 70, or a vibratory drying apparatus 40 and, the apparatus being employed in combination with a medium 22 for pulverization.
Patent EP-1477874-A3 (EP)
Title: Ventil mit elektromotorischem Antrieb für fluidbetriebene Heiz- und Kühlsysteme
Inventor: AUE BERND
IPC: G05D23/02
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: Ein Ventil (1) mit einem demontierbaren elektronisch gesteuerten
elektromotorischem Antrieb (9) für fluidbetriebene Heiz- und Kühlkörper,
das bei abgenommenem Antriebsteil mit einem Handbetätigungsrad (7) oder
manuell einstellbar ist, auf das bei aufgesetztem Antriebsteil (9) der
Antrieb wirkt, wird das Ventil (1) als Drehschieberventil mit durch
Anschläge definierten Stellungen völliger Öffnung und völliger
Schließung ausgebildet und weist der Antrieb einen Schrittmotor (13) auf
und die Steuerung eines Meßeinrichtung für den Motorstrom auf. Dadurch
ist das Ventil einfacher aufgebaut und es ist eine bessere
Steuerung/Regelung der Temperatur möglich.
Patent EP-1484721-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SORDELLA GIACOMINO
IPC: G07F7/06
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: Coin-operated lock for supermarket carts, luggage
trolleys and the like, comprising a case (1) with a
slit (4) for the introduction/extraction of a coin or
token (M) and an opening (5) for the
introduction/extraction of a key, and a mechanism
housed inside the case (1) and formed by a single piece
(7) able to achieve the locking, the unlocking and the
extraction of the key (6) as well as to retain the coin
or token (M) and to eject it.
Patent EP-1559664-A3 (EP)
Title: Device for conveying articles
Inventor: SCHMIDT WOLFGANG DR
IPC: B65G17/00
Filed: 2004-06-26
Abstract: The device has at least one endless closed conveyor belt in which rails on wheels join workpiece carriers into a train and circulate with or without workpieces. Stop elements at several points can stop and release the carriers or carrier trains. The carriers are transported by a friction drive in linear regions and by a shape-locking rive in at least one non-linear region.
Patent EP-1516847-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COCHER STEPHAN
IPC: B66B13/24
Filed: 2004-09-11
Abstract: The device has a tappet with rails fixed to the cabin door by means of a locking mechanism which locks and unlocks the door. The mechanism is activated using an emergency lever (19) locking the door, which can be operated using a pull cord (19) or rod (20).
Patent EP-1522486-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SAKABE TAKASHI
IPC: G01D5/14
Filed: 2004-10-05
Abstract: A rotation angle sensor (1) has first and second detection gears (3,4)
interlinked with and rotatable with a steering shaft, a magnetic
sensor (32) to detect a rotation angle of the first detection gear (3), and
a magnetic sensor (42) to detect a rotation angle of the second detection
gear (4). The rotation angle sensor also has a processor (5) to calculate
a period number of the first detection gear (3) according to rotational
positions detected by the magnetic sensors (32) and compute a rotation
angle of the steering shaft according to the calculated period number
and detected rotation angle of the first detection gear (3).
Patent EP-1517122-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHACH HARALD
IPC: G12B11/00
Filed: 2004-08-27
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Anzeigevorrichtung zur Anzeige von Informationen, insbesondere für ein Fahrzeug, mit einer Anzeigefläche, welche zur Darstellung der Informationen mit einem Lichtstrahl beleuchtbar ist, wobei bewegliche Ablenkmittel, mit welchen der Gang des Lichtstrahles geändert werden kann, vorhanden sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ablenkmittel für die Darstellung einer momentanen Information auf einem Abschnitt der Anzeigefläche den Lichtstrahl über den Abschnitt mehrfach bewegen.
Patent EP-1533793-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KUSUMOTO TATSUHARU
IPC: G11B21/12
Filed: 1999-08-27
Abstract: In a head loading/unloading type disk apparatus, accurate velocity feedback control is implemented by correcting any error in a VCM velocity detection value, which is caused by a temperature change or the like. At the start of loading control for loading a head (102) from a ramp onto a disk (101), a carriage (103) is pushed against an outer-periphery stopper to set the actual velocity of a VCM (105) to zero. In this state, a VCM velocity detection value detected by a VCM velocity detection circuit (108) is read out. On the basis of this velocity detection value, calibration for correcting the relationship between the VCM current value and the VCM velocity detection value is performed. In the period of head positioning control after the loading, an operation using a timer (115) is periodically performed in which the carriage (103) is pushed against an inner-periphery stopper, the calibration is reexecuted, and the head (102) is returned to the original head position.
Patent EP-1574714-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JORDAN DIETER
IPC: F04B23/02
Filed: 2005-03-08
Abstract: The electrically-driven pump assembly (10) for hydraulic fluid has pump modules (14,16) at either end of a shaft (30) carrying the rotor (15). The shaft is carried on two bearings (32). The stator (13) of the electric motor (12) is surrounded by a housing (22) which accommodates the two pump modules. The stator support tube fits concentrically inside an outer housing (18). The hydraulic fluid enters through a channel (58) in the first end (26) of the pump assembly. The first pump assembly drives the fluid through the annular channel (20) between the two housings toward the second pump. Fluid can flow through the motor to cool it.
Patent EP-1584881-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FOSER HANS-PETER
IPC: F27B17/02
Filed: 2005-03-11
Abstract: The oven has a press stamp (22) via which pressure is exerted on a blank (26) of dental material in a matrix mass of a muffle. An intermediate body (28) is positioned between the press stamp and blank, and has a heat conducting capability less than the blank, the press stamp and the matrix mass of the muffle. The intermediate body has an outer closed hull (40) that comprises of a temperature resistant material. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a press oven in which preheated dental material is subjected to pressing.
Patent EP-1564245-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OHIRA YASUYUKI
IPC: C09J7/20
Filed: 1997-03-28
Abstract: An impact absorptive material comprising a base material and a moment activator which can increase the amount of dipole moment in said base material.
Patent EP-1599031-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YASUKAZU TANAKA
IPC: H04N5/76
Filed: 2005-05-18
Abstract: An image processing apparatus for reading out at least one image data stored in a storing means and displaying the same on a screen, and applying a given correction to image data of said at least one image data selected by a user via said screen is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a group correction table having plural group information sources, each containing a correction group of plural different correction items and identification information for allowing for unique identification of the correction group, in which the image processing apparatus is designed so that the content of correction relating to a desired one of the group information sources can be reflected in batch manner in image data selected by a user.
Patent EP-1681504-A3 (EP)
Title: Kupplung zum Verbinden zweier Rohre
Inventor: KERTESZ JANOS
IPC: F16L23/036
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: Eine Kupplung zum Verbinden zweier Rohre (1, 2), die mit Endabschnitten (3, 4) in die Kupplung einführbar und auf jedem Endabschnitt (3, 4) mit einer umlaufenden Halterippe (7; 8) versehen sind, weist wenigsten einen elastischen Ring (11) auf, der wenigstens zwei langgestreckte Stege (9) verbindet. Die Kupplung hat Rastvorsprünge (10), die beim Einführen der Endabschnitte (3, 4) hinter den Halterippen (7, 8) einrasten und durch Aufweiten wenigstens des einen Ringes (11) ausrastbar sind, um die Verbindung der Rohre (1, 2) zu lösen. Die soweit bekannte Kupplung ist einstückig aus Kunststoff hergestellt, der keinen sehr hohen Temperaturen standhält. Um zu erreichen, daß die Kupplung zumindest teilweise aus hitzebeständigerem und mechanisch höher belastbarem Material herstellbar ist, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, daß jeder Ring (11) separat von den Stegen (9) hergestellt ist.
Patent EP-1580162-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SANFILIPPO DOMENICO
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: Process for the production of hydrogen and the co-production of carbon dioxide in separate streams comprising the following operations: 
- feeding of a solid (7) to a first reaction zone (R1) in which a liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon (1), preferably natural gas or methane, is also fed, which reacts with said solid fed at its maximum oxidation degree (over-reduced form), leading to the formation of the combustion products (2) carbon dioxide and water and the solid (8) at its minimum oxidation degree (reduced form); 
- feeding of the solid in reduced form (8) to a second reaction zone (R2) into which water (3) is also fed, which reacts with said reduced form of the solid, producing hydrogen, steam (4) and the solid at an intermediate oxidation degree (oxidized form) (9); 
- feeding of the solid in oxidized form (9) to a third reaction zone (R3) into which air (5) is also fed, obtaining, from the further oxidation of the solid, heat (6) and the solid in over-oxidized form (7) to be recycled to the first reaction zone (R1), 
wherein said solid contains at least one element selected from elements which, in addition to the metallic state, have at least three different oxidation states and are therefore capable of producing two redox pairs, in order of the oxidation state, 
characterized in that in the first reaction zone (R1) the solid in over-oxidized form and the liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon are fed in countercurrent.
Patent EP-1621985-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WILSON ANDREW D
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: An interactive table has a display surface on which a physical object is disposed. A camera within the interactive table responds to infrared (IR) light reflected from the physical object enabling a location of the physical object on the display surface to be determined, so that the physical object appear part of a virtual environment displayed thereon. The physical object can be passive or active. An active object performs an active function, e.g., it can be self-propelled to move about on the display surface, or emit light or sound, or vibrate. The active object can be controlled by a user or the processor. The interactive table can project an image through a physical object on the display surface so the image appears part of the object. A virtual entity is preferably displayed at a position (and a size) to avoid visually interference with any physical object on the display surface.
Patent EP-1586711-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OKUNISHI TAKAYUKI
IPC: E02F3/815
Filed: 2005-04-12
Abstract: A bulldozer blade (12) is set in contact with the ground under the following conditions: 
A) upward pushing force components (Fu) that push dirt upward along the blade surface are generated; 
B) an upper part of the blade surface (22c) has a release surface portion in which a forward-upward release force that rolls the dirt pushed upward by (Fu) forwards is generated; 
C) when downward pressing force components (Fd) are generated in response to the generated release force, a total downward pressing force (£ Fd) is less than a total upward pushing force (£ Fu); and 
D) if each (Fu) is given a positive value and if each Fd and a reduced amount of each Fu caused when the dirt hits the release surface portion are given negative values, a value of force at an endmost section of the release surface portion is positive.
Patent EP-1570760-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCCAMBRIDGE JAMES E
IPC: A45D20/10
Filed: 2005-03-02
Abstract: An air pulse attachment (10) for a handheld dryer (16) includes a shell (12) defining a passage within the shell. The passage in the shell communicates the dryer with an outlet (26). A pulse valve (46) is pivotably disposed in the passage and has a pivot axis (48). At least one deflection member (44) is associated with the outlet of the shell and is rotatable with respect to the pivot axis. The at least one deflection member is configured for deflecting the air from the dryer.