baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0861535-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BALAKRISHNAN MAHESH
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically allocating the available bandwidth of a common transmission channel of a multiplexed system among multiple encoders in such a manner as to maximize and equalize the quality of the encoded data output by all of the encoders, while also preventing underflow or overflow of encoder or decoder buffers at each end of the common transmission channel, and moreover, while also ensuring compliance with (i.e., without violating) the data encoding and transmission protocol utilized by the system. Further, the bandwidth of the common transmission channel is preferably allocated using an algorithm that does not impose any constraints on the size of the encoder or decoder buffers, other than any constraints specified by the data transmission protocol employed in transmitting the encoded data over the common transmission channel. In a presently preferred embodiment, in which video signals from multiple sources are encoded, both the output channel rate ('bit rate') of each of the encoders and the target number of bits for each picture that is encoded by each encoder are controlled by a controller in accordance with a control algorithm which ensures that the quality of the encoded pictures output by all of the encoders is equalized and maximized, that no underflow or overflow of the encoder or decoder buffers occurs, and that the data encoding and transmission protocol utilized by the system is not violated. Further, the control algorithm employed by the controller preferably does not impose any constraints on the sizes or relative sizes of the encoder or decoder buffers. Moreover, the control algorithm employed by the controller preferably maintains all of the encoder buffers as empty as possible in order to provide increased flexibility to the rate allocation procedure.
Patent EP-0941464-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRANK ROBERT S
IPC: G01N15/10
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: Dispositif et procédé pour déterminer la forme de globules rouges individuels dans une ouverture de cytométrie de flux. Pour cela, on mesure l'asymétrie d'un motif de diffusion de la lumière résultant d'un éclairage au laser des globules dans l'ouverture, en utilisant des détecteurs de diffusion qui recueillent la lumière depuis des zones angulaires spécifiques de diffusion lumineuse. Les détecteurs analysent l'asymétrie des motifs, pour déterminer les formes individuelles de globules. Selon différents modes de réalisation, on détermine la forme de ces globules en mesurant l'asymétrie d'un motif de diffusion de la lumière ainsi que la résistance électrique desdits globules.
Patent EP-0869445-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYATAKE TAKAFUMI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: In a video signal processing system and method,
a video signal having a plurality of frames each including
image data (12A) and non-image data (12B) which
contains frame address information specifying its
associated frame is supplied to a processor (2) frame by
frame time-serially. In the processor, time codes (14)
are generated from the non-image data of the video signal
and stored in combination with the frames detected by an
event detection processing or in combination with an
event code representative of an event. To detect a
plurality of frames in real time, the video signal is
distributed to a plurality of processors (2-1, 2-2, ...,
2-n), each processor independently executes a frame
detection processing, and the results are combined on the
basis of the time codes, so that a plurality of detected
frames can be correctly arranged with respect to time.
Patent EP-0878294-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASENBEIN GUENTER DIPL-ING
IPC: A23L13/10
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: A worm press element for a meat mincing unit, comprises a wear material layer on its outer circumference and an inner passage for locating the worm element on the worm shaft. The passage has a single or double conical shape, and gland boxes with a conical shape have an inner diameter matched to the worm shaft (10). Use - The worm press element is used for a meat mincing unit. Advantage - The press element sections can be changed over simply and quickly.
Patent EP-0896298-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARRINGTON STEVEN J
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: A memory for use in color space transformation by tetrahedral interpolation
where, instead of using one large memory for the storage of the data table, four small
memories are used, the memories being loaded and accessed so that each of the four
data points needed for tetrahedral interpolation are always located in separate
memories. This allows the four data points to be generated in parallel, thus increasing
the speed of transformation without increasing the size of the memory. In the example
described herein, the origin of the current cube in the data table is labeled P 000 , and is
loaded into one memory. Values P 100 , P 010  and P 001  are loaded into a second table,
values P 011 , P 101  and P 110  are loaded into a third memory and value P 111  is loaded into a
fourth table. Thus, any four values needed will be located in separate memories.
Patent EP-0938117-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOFSAESS MARCEL
IPC: H01H37/54
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: The switch has electrical connections (11,14) that connect with a power circuit. Internally there is a fixed contact (29) that is engaged by a movable contact (28) that is on the tip of a bimetallic leaf spring (22). This is fixed at one end to a cantilever spring (21). At a specific temperature the bimetallic element responds to open the contacts.
Patent EP-0896280-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G11C11/00
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which
is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to
add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a
GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control
terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the
connector has a function of being sequentially connected to
each of the terminals. When the storage medium is
inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and
control terminal of the storage medium are connected to
corresponding terminals of the connector before the power
supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the
storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of
the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability
when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the
memory system.
Patent EP-0900621-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JAESCHKE BIRGER
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: The outer housing (12) of the unit and the switching compartment (14) surround a separate cooling compartment (16). The cooling ribs (34) of the cooling element (32) are located in the cooling compartment. The outer housing forms at least one side wall of the cooling compartment.
Patent EP-0915512-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUJIMURA YOSHIHIKO
IPC: H05K3/38
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A substrate having a metal circuit and/or a heat-radiating
metal plate formed on a ceramic substrate,
wherein the metal circuit and/or the heat-radiating metal
plate comprise the following first metal-second metal
bonded product (except for a combination of the same
kinds of metals of the first metal and the second metal)
and/or the following first metal-third metal-second metal
bonded product, and the first metal is bonded to the
ceramic substrate;
     first metal:   a metal selected from the group
consisting of aluminum (Al), lead
(Pb), platinum (Pt) and an alloy
containing at least one of these
metal components,   second metal:   a metal selected from the group
consisting of copper (Cu), silver
(Ag), gold (Au), aluminum (Al) and an
alloy containing at least one of these
metal components, and   third metal:   a metal selected from the group
consisting of titanium (Ti), nickel
(Ni), Zirconium (Zr), molybdenum (Mo),
tungsten (W) and an alloy containing at
least one of these metal components.
Patent EP-0916349-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAIRNS CHARLES B
IPC: A61K49/00
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A method of treating metabolic derangement is provided. Specifically, the
method comprises the steps of administering an amount of an agent to alter cellular oxidative
function while monitoring cellular oxidative function. The administration of the agent may be
varied as a function of the monitored cellular oxidative function and will preferably be ceased
when cellular oxidative function is restored.
Patent EP-0918302-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAUKER FRITZ
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: The coherence detector has a number of signal inputs (EST) for input signal values, a sorter (S1) which sorts the input values by value and outputs them in parallel, subtractors (-) for subtracting adjacent sorted values, a second sorter (S2) for sorting the differences by value and outputting the smallest, a selector (=) for selecting the value pair with the smallest difference and an output device ((/2) which outputs the mean of the selected value pair. An Independent claim is also included for an image processing device.
Patent EP-0927918-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUELLWEGEN JOSEF
IPC: G05B19/4061
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: The apparatus (10) has at least one sensor unit (16) fastened to the movable device (12) for detecting obstacles in the path of the moving device (12). A modulator unit (44) is fastened to the movable device (12). The modulator unit modulates a carrier signal (PS) with a predetermined sensor signal of the sensor unit (16). The apparatus also has an electric coupling device for electrically coupling the modulator unit to an analyser (46). On detecting modulation at its input the analyser (46) generates a first monitoring signal for monitoring the movable device (12). A signal generator (38) for generating the carrier signal (PS) is contained in the modulator unit (44) or is connected to the coupling device on the side of the analyser. The modulator unit (44) is constructed such that the carrier signal is not modulated when the sensor signal deviates from a predetermined sensor signal. The analyser (46) generates a second monitor signal different from the first on detection of the unmodulated carrier signal (PS).
Patent EP-0900817-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMANAKA HIDENORI
IPC: C08G75/029
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A simple and convenient process is provided to
introduce a sufficient quantity of functional groups to a
main chain or terminals of the chain of a polyarylene
sulfide resin to improve properties of the resin. 
     The invention provides a process for heat oxidation
crosslinking a polyarylene sulfide resin, characterized by
conducting the heat oxidation crosslinking reaction in the
presence of at least one organic compound having at least
one active-hydrogen-containing group or at least one
organic compound having at least one active-hydrogen-containing
group and a group derived from an active
hydrogen containing group by substituting an active
hydrogen of the active hydrogen containing group with an
alkali metal, to thereby prepare a functional group-containing
polyarylene sulfide resin.
Patent EP-0913166-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUSCH ULRICH DIPL-ING
IPC: A61N1/37
Filed: 1998-10-31
Abstract: The device has a first measuring device (8) connected to an output terminal, for measuring the electric voltage at the output terminal or the electric current flowing through it. An analyzer (11) is connected at least indirectly with the measuring device to generate an output signal reflecting the capacitance of the operating electrode (2) as a function of the measured voltage or current.
Patent EP-0854399-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROLLER GEORGE J
IPC: B41J29/00
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: A dual mode modular reproduction apparatus for
selective different sheet printing modes with a common
shared base frame unit (11) having integral module mounting
guides (16) providing defined simple manual module mounting
into the base frame unit into the same effective location
of a xerographic engine module (12) with xerographic engine
mounting elements (15) which mate with the module mounting
guides (16) in the base frame unit for sheet printing
xerographically, and an ink jet printing engine module (14)
with mounting elements (15) which mate with the same module
mounting guides (16) in the base frame unit (11) as the
xerographic engine module to operatively mount the ink jet
printing engine module in the base frame unit in place of
the xerographic engine for sheet printing by the ink jet
printing engine module. The xerographic engine module (12)
and the ink jet printing engine module (14) are thereby
readily manually interchangeable in the base frame unit
(11) to provide a choice between xerographic printing or
ink jet printing utilizing the same base frame unit.
Preferably the xerographic engine module (12) is a
monochrome printer, with a separate fuser module (50), and
the ink jet printing engine module (14) is a plural color
ink printer, and there is also a separate document imaging
station module, mounted on additional module mounting
guides in the base unit, to provide an easily changeable
variety of different imaging products and shared
components.
Patent EP-0895115-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAZAKI TETSUHIRO
IPC: G02F1/139
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: A liquid crystal displaying apparatus has a reflection-type
liquid crystal display with vertical orientation-mode
liquid crystals, to modulate linearly polarized light. Also
provided is a polarization and diffracting section to
convert read light beams obliquely incident thereto to the
linearly polarized light, to allow the linearly polarized
light to be incident to the liquid crystal display, allow
first polarized light components of the linearly polarized
light modulated by the liquid crystal display to pass
therethrough, the first polarized light components
vibrating in a first direction perpendicular to a second
direction in which the linearly polarized light vibrates,
and diffract second polarized light components of the
linearly polarized light to a third direction from which
the read light beams be incident to the liquid crystal
display, the second polarized light components vibrating
in the second direction. Further provided are a quarter
wavelength plate to allow elliptically polarized light
which includes the first polarized light components and a
small quantity of the second polarized light components to
pass therethrough when the liquid crystal display is active
for modulation, and a polarizer to allow polarized light
components of the elliptically polarized light to pass
therethrough, the polarized light components matching a
transmission axis of the polarizer.
Patent EP-0909829-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WOJCIESZYNSKI ANDRZEJ L
IPC: C21D6/00
Filed: 1998-10-13
Abstract: A powder-metallurgy produced high-speed steel article having a
combination of high hardness and wear resistance, particularly at elevated
temperatures. This combination of properties is achieved by the combination
of W, Mo, V, and Co. The article is particularly suitable for use in the
manufacture of gear cutting tools, such as hobs, and surface coatings.
Patent EP-0926741-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VISOKAY MARK R
IPC: H01L21/8242
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: An encapsulated gate structure (40) includes a polysilicon layer (50), a barrier
layer (44) overlying the polysilicon layer (52) and having opposing sidewalls, a metal
layer (42) overlying the barrier layer (44) and having opposing sidewalls, a top
dielectric layer (50) overlying the metal layer (42) and having opposing sidewalls, and
a vertically oriented dielectric layer (46) extending over and covering each of the
opposing sidewalls of the barrier layer (44) and the metal layer (42) to encapsulate the
barrier layer (44) and metal layer (42) on the polysilicon layer (52). The encapsulated
gate and barrier layer are thus unaffected by oxidation and other similar detrimental
effects of subsequent processing steps.
Patent EP-0933925-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON WILLIAM E
IPC: G06K15/12
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: A digital photograph printer comprising a transport mechanism, a modulated
light source (1206), and an exposure controller (1302). The transport mechanism for
advancing a photosensitive medium (1202) through an exposure region (1200) such that
said photosensitive medium advances one row of pixel locations each row period. The
modulated light source (1206) is operable to selectively provide a beam of light to an
array of individually modulated regions (1300, 1306, 1310) in an exposure region
(1200). As the photosensitive medium (1202) moves through the exposure region
(1200) the individually modulated regions in the exposure region (1200) have the
opportunity to expose each pixel locations in the exposure region (1200) once each row
period. The exposure controller (1302) operable to control the modulated light source
(1206) based on image data provided to modulated light source. The image data
comprises optical density data for each pixel in an image to be formed on the
photosensitive medium for each of at least three primary colors. The controller
selectively exposes the photosensitive medium at a number of exposure opportunities,
each selective exposure performed for a period no greater than 50% of the row time, and
the duration of at least two of the exposure periods having a non-binary relationship.
Patent EP-0914656-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RIJCKAERT ALBERT MARIA ARNOLD
IPC: H04N9/82
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: A recording apparatus records an MPEG information signal and a trick play signal in tracks on a record carrier (1). The trick play signal is meant for reproduction in a corresponding reproduction apparatus (fig. 15) at a record carrier trick play speed which is n1 times the nominal reproduction speed. Time stamps (fig. 10, 11, 12) are added to the packets included in the trick play signal and sync block numbers are added to the sync blocks including a packet, and the sync blocks are recorded at specific positions in the tracks. A specific algorithm is proposed to determine those positions, dependent of the time stamps, and the sync block numbers given, such that upon reproduction at said trick play speed the reproduction apparatus requires a buffer memory of a limited capacity.
Patent EP-0995167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NUNNINK LAURENTIUS WILHELMUS
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un dispositif de lecture d'un code à barres sur un article. Ce dispositif comprend: un boîtier pourvu de deux fenêtres laissant passer les rayons, ces fenêtres formant entre elles un angle défini; des organes de rayonnement destinés à transmettre les rayons vers l'article, ces organes de rayonnement étant disposés à l'intérieur dudit boîtier et présentant au moins deux sources de rayonnement distinctes; un miroir polygonal rotatif, permettant de réfléchir les rayons provenant des organes de rayonnement; plusieurs miroirs fixes, conçus pour réfléchir les rayons provenant du miroir polygonal à travers lesdites fenêtres; et des organes de détection pour détecter les rayons diffusés par le code à barres.
Patent EP-1034687-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUORELAHTI SEPPO
IPC: H04Q3/60
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: Method for concentrating subscribers in a local exchange (LE), which comprises an exchange terminal (1), a V5 interface (V5) connected to the exchange terminal, a group switch (3) and an interconnecting line (4) between the exchange terminal and the group switch for connecting subscribers connected to the exchange terminal to the group switch. According to the invention, a number of V5 interfaces (V5) are connected to the exchange terminal (1) and the exchange terminal is connected to the group switch (3) via the interconnecting line (4), thus forming between the exchange terminal and the group switch an internal interface within the local exchange for concentrating V5 subscribers.
Patent EP-1039900-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEAL DAVID JOHN
IPC: A61K31/365
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: A method for the treatment of obesity in a human in need of such treatment which comprises administration to the human of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula Iincluding enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which R1 and R2 are independently H or methyl, and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula IIwherein the compound of formula I and the compound of formula II are administered simultaneously, separately or sequentially.
Patent EP-0949593-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAN JOSEPH C
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for exchanging value using a smart card (12) in a
financial transaction is disclosed. The system includes a smart card (12) having a contact
interface (14) and a contactless interface (16) interactive with a closed purse application and an
open purse application controlled by a microprocessor (38). The closed purse application
contains application-specific value, while the open purse contains general value. The
application-specific value and general value are each compatible within the system of the
invention to perform and settle the financial transaction. The financial transaction may
include the smart card (12) communicating with a load terminal or a transaction terminal to
add or change the amount of value on the smart card (12). Further, the present invention
include auto-load functionality for adding an amount of value to the smart card (12). Finally,
applications such as a transportation application and a loyalty application are described.
Patent EP-0947739-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WADAS DAVID LEONARD
IPC: B60W30/19
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: A control for enhanced range shifting in a computer (48) -assisted
vehicular compound transmission having a main section (16A) shifted by a
manually operated shift lever (31) and a range section (16B) shifted in
response to operation of a range shift selector, such as sensing shift lever
(31) passing through a predetermined actuation point (AR) in the shift
pattern. During a compound shift, if the main section is engaged prior to
completion of the range shift, the engine is fueled to a synchronous speed
for engaging the target ratio ( ES = OS*GR T   ) and the range section shift is
completed without undue wear or damage to the range section
synchronized clutch (130).
Patent EP-0972742-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANNER HUBERT
IPC: B66F7/28
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: The lifting platform consists of two horizontal carriers with resting elements for the wheels. There are lifting elements for the synchronous raising and lowering of the carriers. There is a raising and lowering floor leveller composed of plate elements to cover the foundation cavity. An axle lift is fitted which can travel in rails between the carriers. The strip foundation includes a cavity (30) which at least partly receives the lowered axle lift (13). The floor leveller (25-31) is arranged to cover this cavity too when the carriers (5,6) are raised.