baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1276078-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE WITT ROBERT
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. The mail is serially
fed from a stack of mail into a system transport. The system transport conveys the
mail to a reader/imaging station (80), which scans the mail to obtain image data
corresponding to at least a portion of each piece. From the imaging station (80), the
mail is conveyed to a scale (90), which weighs each piece. After the address for a
piece of mail is determined, the piece is conveyed to a labeller (95), which applies a
postage label onto the piece. In the preferred method of operation, the postage printed
on the label is determined based on the determined address and the determined weight
of the piece. After the postage label is adhered to the piece, it is conveyed past a
verifier (100), which scans the printed label to ensure that the postage was printed
properly, and the label was properly adhered. The mail is then sorted and stacked in
a plurality of output bins.
Patent EP-1291049-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YABE MAKOTO
IPC: A63F13/52
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: In a fighting game in which a plurality of characters controlled by
players are displayed on a display to fight with each other, a computer program
provides a first mode in which at least three characters are displayed on a first
screen to fight with each other, and a second mode in which two characters
are displayed on a second screen to perform a man-to-man battle. A current
mode of the fighting game is switched between the first mode and the second
mode.
Patent EP-1311109-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUJI HIROYUKI
IPC: H04N1/50
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: In a color printer having plural photosensitive
drums for respective recording color components, when
images are continuously formed on recording sheets,
lengths of image data of one page in its main scan
direction and its sub scan direction are held for
plural pages. Then, image data writing and reading
addresses to and from a delay memory for delaying the
image data according to an inter-drum distance are
controlled for each page on the basis of the held
lengths of the image data in its main scan direction
and its sub scan direction, whereby an interval
between the successively transported recording sheets
is shortened.
Patent EP-1354490-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ACHOUR BAAZIZ
IPC: H04W28/26
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: A system for improving the efficiency of a wireless communications network that employs a plurality of frequencies per cell. The system includes a first mechanism that monitors the network load associated with each of the plurality of frequencies and provides corresponding status values in response thereto. A second mechanism compares the status values to predetermined loading criteria and provides an indication in response thereto when one or more of the status values meet the criteria. A third mechanism redistributes the network load in accordance with the indication. In a specific embodiment, the criteria include one or more predetermined thresholds such that when one or more of the predetermined thresholds is surpassed by the one or more of the status values, the criteria are met. The status values are representative of loading conditions for communications system resources associated with each of the frequencies. The loading conditions are representative of currently available resources allocated for each of the plurality of frequencies. Each status value includes a hardware resource component, an air link resource component, and a handling resource component. Each component is indicative of respective remaining resources. The hardware resource component incorporates the number of currently available channel elements for an associated frequency. The air link resource component incorporates transmit power available for a particular frequency. The handling resource component incorporates the number of available Walsh codes for a particular frequency.
Patent EP-1395540-A2 (EP)
Title: Procede de reduction des niveaux de methylbenzofurane dans le phenol a grande purete
Inventor: WIJESEKERA TILAK P
IPC: C07C37/86
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de traitement du phénol avec une résine d'échange ionique à base d'acide fort pour réduire le niveau de méthylbenzofurane. Ce procédé peut être exécuté à température élevée pendant de longues périodes, ce qui rend inutile l'opération de refroidissement du phénol soumis aux températures de distillation avant le traitement par résine. Ce procédé peut réduire ou supprimer les coûts importants associés aux procédés classiques qui nécessitent de refroidir et de réchauffer le phénol.
Patent EP-1478376-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JORGENSEN LARS
IPC: C12N1/20
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to the use as an immunostimulant of a composition comprising biomass derived from a methanotrophic bacterium-containing culture. The immunostimulatory effect of this biomass material renders this particularly suitable for use in preventing disease or conditions in an animal body which are associated with, caused by, or otherwise contributed to by any exogenous foreign material, e.g. a pathogenic microorganism. A preferred biomass for use in the invention is that derived from a microbial culture comprising Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) (strain NCIMB11132), DB3 (strain NCIMB 13287) and DB5 (strain NCIMB13289), optionally in combination with DB4 (strain NCIMB13288).
Patent EP-1446500-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KHATTRI ROLI
IPC: A61P1/04
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided which encode Fkh sf , as well as mutant forms thereof. Also provided are expression vectors suitable for expressing such nucleic acid molecules, and host cells containing such expression vectors. Also provided are pharmaceutical compounds and methods of identifying such compounds that can modulate the immune system. In addition are provided methods for identifying proteins regulated by Scurfin and proteins that induce or inhibit Foxp3 expression.
Patent EP-1405360-A2 (EP)
Title: Pile a combustible
Inventor: SCHUNK WERNER
IPC: H01M8/106
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne une pile à combustible (1), comprenant au moins les éléments suivants : une membrane (2) conductrice de protons en tant qu'électrolyte; des couches catalytiques (3), recouvrant la membrane (2) sur les deux côtés; des électrodes perméables au gaz, formant une anode (4) et une cathode (5), qui se trouvent sur la surface orientée vers l'extérieur des couches catalytiques (3); des plaques électriquement conductrices (6), qui sont en contact électriquement conducteur à intervalles étroits avec les électrodes et qui délimitent des canaux gazeux avec ces électrodes; des branchements de gaz pour l'alimentation en hydrogène (H2) d'une part et en oxygène (O2) d'autre part. L'invention est caractérisée en ce que la membrane (2) comporte une matrice, dans laquelle est mélangée une substance polymère conductrice de protons à base organique.
Patent EP-1407574-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VAN RIJNSOEVER BARTHOLOMEUS J
IPC: H04L9/18
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: Frame-based information is transmitted through a transmission medium, whilst assigning payload information of a particular frame to one or more transmission packets and encrypting the payload information of such frame through a frame encryption key. Each transmission packet is provided with individual streamcipher-based synchronization information for in combination with the frame decryption key enabling decrypting of an associated encrypted transmission packet. In particular, the streamcipher-based synchronization information is transmitted as being redundantly included in a second transmission packet that is next to the first transmission packet that originates the individual streamcipher-based synchronization information in question. Thereby, the streamcipher-based synchronization information can operate as seed information for decrypting the second transmission packet.
Patent EP-1472026-A2 (EP)
Title: Method for the production of moulded metal pieces
Inventor: KNOTT WILFRIED DR
IPC: B22D17/14
Filed: 2002-05-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing shaped metal parts, in particular reduced-weight shaped parts made from metallic materials. In this process, a metal body with a surface which is closed on all sides and a hollow structure in the interior is placed into a die as a core and is then surrounded with a metal melt by casting. The surface region of the metal body has a mean density which is higher than the interior of the metal body by a factor of 1.5 to 20.
Patent EP-1405314-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FAZAN PIERRE CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif semiconducteur, tel qu'une mémoire ou un capteur de rayonnement, dans lequel des cellules de mémorisation sont façonnées sur un substrat (13). Chaque cellule de mémorisation comporte un transistor à effet de champ doté d'une source (18), d'un drain (22) et d'une porte (28), ainsi qu'un corps disposé entre la source et le drain pour stocker une charge électrique générée dans le corps. L'ampleur de la charge électrique du réseau dans le corps (22) peut être adaptée par des signaux d'entrée appliqués au transistor, et l'adaptation de la charge électrique du réseau par les signaux d'entrée peut être au moins partiellement supprimée par l'application de signaux de tension électrique entre la porte (28) et le drain (22) et entre la source (18) et le drain (22).
Patent EP-1499734-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WERNER STEFAN
IPC: A01H1/00
Filed: 2002-04-29
Abstract: A process of producing a transgenic multi-cellular plant or animal organism expressing a trait of interest and having a controlled distribution of said trait to progeny, wherein said process comprises hybridising a first multi-cellular organism or a cell thereof having a first heterologous DNA sequence comprising a first fragment of a nucleotide sequence encoding said trait of interest and a second multi-cellular organism or a cell thereof having a second heterologous DNA sequence comprising a second fragment of the nucleotide sequence encoding said trait of interest, whereby said first and said second heterologous sequences are designed such that said trait of interest arises due to RNA trans-splicing after said hybridation.
Patent EP-1402763-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SZWEC RICHARD
IPC: H01L23/04
Filed: 2002-06-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de tester de manière non nuisible l'adhérence de fils électriques à un boîtier. Ce procédé consiste à maintenir le boîtier et une partie d'un fil dans des positions immobiles respectives, à appliquer une force sur le fil, à proximité de la zone au niveau de laquelle ce fil est relié au boîtier, et à mesurer la résistance de ce fil à la force appliquée. L'invention concerne également un appareil permettant de maintenir le boîtier et les fils lors du test, cet appareil comprenant un premier et un deuxième élément de maintien, chaque élément étant pourvu de trois bras reliés par un élément transversal.
Patent EP-1389061-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIBSON CHARLES A
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif médical comprenant un cathéter ainsi qu'un mandrin télescopique dans lequel s'étend une électrode à extrémité, le mandrin télescopique étant mobile par rapport à l'axe du cathéter pour s'étendre depuis l'extrémité distale de l'axe du cathéter, positionnant ainsi l'électrode à extrémité à une distance de l'extrémité distale de l'axe du cathéter.
Patent EP-1423868-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAO XIANG YU
IPC: B24B37/04
Filed: 2002-08-15
Abstract: A method for planarizing and electropolishing a conductive layer on a semiconductor structure includes forming a dielectric layer with recessed areas and non-recessed areas on the semiconductor wafer. A conductive layer is formed over the dielectric layer to cover the recessed areas and non-recessed areas. The surface of the conductive layer is then planarized to reduce variations in the topology of the surface. The planarized conductive layer is then electropolished to expose the non-recessed area.
Patent EP-1425829-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOUSA JO O M
IPC: H01S5/50
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne une source laser à fibre optique capable d'émettre de multiples longueurs d'ondes utiles en même temps, notamment de multiples longueurs d'onde de grille UIT. Le laser comprend de préférence un amplificateur à fibre dopée par terres rares pompé par diode en tant que milieu de gain, un filtre périodique destiné à définir un premier ensemble de longueurs d'ondes de laser possibles correspondant à des longueurs d'onde de laser de grille UIT, et un filtre à résonance destiné à définir un sous-ensemble du premier ensemble de longueurs d'ondes. L'agencement est contenu dans un résonateur annulaire. Le résonateur annulaire peut être constitué, en partie ou en totalité, de fibre optique maintenant la polarisation. Le résonateur peut également comprendre des isolateurs optiques en ligne afin d'assurer un fonctionnement unidirectionnel et d'éliminer les réflexions indésirables. Un filtre d'aplatissement du gain peut aussi être ménagé dans le résonateur selon les caractéristiques de sortie voulues du laser. Le laser peut être conçu pour fonctionner dans un ensemble de modes longitudinaux monocavité. Le laser de l'invention peut également comprendre une commande de définition et de stabilisation de longueur d'onde et/ou de puissance de sortie.
Patent EP-1459163-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHTEYN YEVGENIY E
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2002-11-20
Abstract: An electronic device has a UI that provides first user-selectable options. Second user selectable options are made available upon selection of a specific one of the first options. An information resolution of the first options, when rendered, differs from the information resolution of the second options when rendered. Also, a first modality of user interaction with the UI for selecting from the first options differs from a second modality of user interaction with the UI for selecting from the second options.
Patent EP-1415167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOU YUEN-FOO MICHAEL
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: A method is disclosed of monitoring an environmental condition associated with a container with a set of electronic components including attaching a moisture recorder to the container, the moisture recorder comprising a sensing element responsive to atmospheric moisture content, a memory storage device, and a processor electrically coupled to the sensing element and the memory storage device, the processor being configured to periodically receive information from the sensing element indicative of atmospheric moisture content and to store data in the memory storage device based on the received information.
Patent EP-1456359-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOODRICH RAYMOND P
IPC: A61K41/00
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés relatifs au traitement d'un vaccin qui renferme des particules infectieuses pouvant être de nature virale, bactérienne et/ou cellulaire. De préférence, les procédés considérés consistent à ajouter au fluide une quantité efficace non toxique de photosensibilisant endogène, et à exposer le fluide à un rayonnement lumineux suffisant pour inactiver les particules infectieuses mais pas suffisant pour détériorer les caractéristiques antigéniques de ces particules.
Patent EP-1465926-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOKAI-KUN JOHN F
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: Cette invention porte sur des anticorps monoclonaux servant à bloquer et à réduire la colonisation nasale par des staphylocoques ainsi que sur des méthodes d'utilisation de ces anticorps monoclonaux dans les narines.
Patent EP-1342902-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOEFLER HANS
IPC: F02D41/24
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: The method is for matching a drive engine to a hydrodynamic transformer for a motor vehicle, where the power output of the vehicle is measured using a pre-programmed engine characteristic curve and then using the measurement data an actual engine characteristic curve is determined.
Patent EP-1351551-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAUER JOSEPH
IPC: H01R13/03
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: An arrangement for contacting electrical components in a hearing aid, comprises a plastic injection member (1) for carrying metal elements (2-6), and at least one wire element (4,5,6). The latter is applied to the surface of the plastic injection member and connects the electrical components and the metal contact elements.  At least one metal contact element is a stamped metal unit, and at least one is a spring. The arrangement is formed by injection molding at least one structure element made of an activated plastic, especially. a plastic activated in an injection mould along with the metal contact element, and then an insulating plastic is injected into the mould.
Patent EP-1357214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA HIROAKI
IPC: D03C7/00
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: The operation of a loom is quickly stopped by automatically
detecting a break of each of selvage warp yarns moving up and down for
shedding so as to prevent fabric quality from being degraded due to
formation of loose selvages, and so forth. 
     A selvage warp yarn break detection system (30) incorporated in a
selvage device (1), comprises a selvage warp yarn sensor (16) provided at a
predetermined position where the pair of the selvage warp yarns (2) can be
detected, respectively, and a selvage warp yarn fault detection circuit (31)
with an input terminal thereof, connected to an output terminal of the
selvage warp yarn sensor (16), wherein the pair of the selvage warp yarns (2)
that are caused to vertically move accompanying a weaving operation are
detected by the selvage warp yarn sensor (16), and a detection signal from
the selvage warp yarn sensor (16) is delivered to the selvage warp yarn fault
detection circuit (31), whereupon the selvage warp yarn fault detection
circuit (31) compares a generation pattern of the detection signal from the
selvage warp yarn sensor (16) at the time of a normal weaving operation
with a generation pattern of the detection signal from the selvage warp yarn
sensor (16) at the time of a faulty weaving operation, and the selvage warp
yarn fault detection circuit (31) outputs the selvage warp yarn fault signal
when those operation patterns differ from each other.
Patent EP-1363125-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON BRYCE P
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods for the analysis of interactions of
transcription factors with target nucleic acids. In particular, the present invention relates to
compositions and methods for the detection of transcription factors binding to their target
promoter regions. The present invention further provides methods of screening compounds
for their ability to alter such binding interactions.
Patent EP-1382807-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HALMANSEGER LEONHARD
IPC: F01L1/34
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: The variable camshaft controller has an adjuster for a camshaft for adjusting opening and closing times of valves in the engine. The angular position of the camshaft can be controlled by a magnetic valve with an engine oil inlet connected to the engine cooling circuit. An oil filter or oil sieve (21) associated with the magnetic valve is arranged before the engine oil inlet.
Patent EP-1387326-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLUM HERBERT DR
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: For each payment, up to reaching the required credit state (K) for payment, the type of coin or bank note used is determined. The numbers of each type of coin or note are added up by counters. Should a given threshold criterion be reached, a signal (F) is generated. The signal is sent to a logic circuit, activating a timer (T) preventing automat operation for an interval (Taus).
Patent EP-1432178-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARDEE KEVIN M
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: Transparent network elements (10) pass data in a
data communication plane (24) over optical links (42) and
pass control information in a control communication plane
(22) over a out-of-fiber/out-of-band (OF/OB) network (44) ,
such as an IP-based network. Previously developed
protection state machines (38), such as those used in
traditional SONET/SDH systems can be used along with new
protection state machines (38), such as shared ring
protection state machines. Client State machines (40) and a
signaling controller (30) interface between the protection
state machines (38) and the OF/OB network (44) such that
the protection state machines (38) are isolated from the
technicalities of transmission in the separate network.
Patent EP-1432217-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BENCO DAVID S
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 2003-08-09
Abstract: An advanced call monitoring feature which adds an active voice path only
between the called party (114), e.g. a victim, and the monitoring party (116) so remote location of the
called party and the monitoring personnel. The active voice path allows monitoring
personnel to give instructions or encouragement the called party during lulls in the
conversation with the calling party, thus the law enforcement personnel can be actively
engaged in the call between the calling party and the called party, even though the
monitoring station may be many miles away. This new feature functionality enhances the
capabilities and utility of CALEA monitoring.
Patent EP-1380380-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BRIAND FRANCIS
IPC: B23K26/12
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: Aluminum, aluminum alloys, steel and stainless steel members may be welded by using a Nd:YAG laser in combination with an arc electrode which is fusible and protecting the joint being made with a gaseous mixture which consists of at least 70% of either argon or helium by volume and less than 30% by volume of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Appropriate oxygen/carbon dioxide ratios are given for various metals and argon/helium ratios  An Independent claim is also included for : Utilization of the method on vehicle bodywork, plates of different thickness, members of different metals and tubes
Patent EP-1483268-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANIA ROBERT S
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne des composés représentés par la formule générale (I), des promédicaments de ces composés, ainsi que des sels de qualité pharmaceutique ou des solvates de ces composés ou de ces promédicaments. Dans cette formule générale (I), X, R1 et R11 désignent des éléments définis dans le descriptif de la présente demande. L'invention concerne également des compositions pharmaceutiques renfermant les composés représentés par la formule générale (I), ainsi que des méthodes destinées au traitement de troubles hyperprolifératifs chez un mammifère, consistant à administrer lesdits composés.
Patent EP-1478354-A2 (EP)
Title: Utilisation des antagonistes de tgf-beta dans le traitement ou la prevention du rejet chronique du transplant
Inventor: KESHAVJEE SHAF
IPC: C07K14/71
Filed: 2003-01-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne l'utilisation efficace d'un antagoniste de TGF-β dans le traitement ou la prévention de la perte des fonctions du transplant. L'utilisation d'un antagoniste de TGF-β s'est avérée efficace dans la prévention de la perte de fonction d'un organe chez un hôte en raison du rejet chronique, caractérisé par la fibroprolifération à médiation par TGF-β. L'expression in situ d'un antagoniste TGF-β sous la forme d'un récepteur recombinant, c'est-à-dire d'un récepteur de TGF-β de type III (TGFBIIIR) a permis la prévention de bronchiolitis obliterans en comparaison aux modèles de contrôle dans un modèle de transplantation du poumon de rat. L'invention propose un procédé efficace de prévention ou d'inhibition du rejet chronique d'organes transplantés tels que poumon, rein, foie et oreille chez les hôtes vertébrés, y compris les humains.