baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0926301-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KESSEL BERNHARD
IPC: E03F7/04
Filed: 1998-12-01
Abstract: The back flow preventer has a back flow detector with a drive lock adjuster (50) actuated by the detector. A drive closure (40) is placed in a first position when the back flow is present and is movable into a second discharge position for the back flow, in which the drain is closed. The emergency closure (70) is movable by the adjuster to a third operational position, in which a discharge of the drain water is possible, if no back flow is present, and is moved by self adjustment into a closed position by the discharge.
Patent EP-0923263-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAKI SOICHIRO
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: An optical packet exchange apparatus and an optical
switch in which search for a connection pattern between an
input unit devoid of a packet to be transmitted and an
output unit devoid of a packet to be received is reduced to
enable fast switch control even in cases wherein the number
of channels of the exchange apparatus is increased or
network speed is higher. A plurality of input units, a
plurality of output units and an optical switch are
provided. Each input unit includes an input buffer unit, a
parallel/serial conversion unit, an electrical/optical
conversion unit, and a dummy packet insertion unit for
sending a dummy packet if there is no packet to be
transmitted. Each output unit includes an exchange
counterpart contention resolution unit for controlling the
exchange counterpart, an optical/electrical conversion
unit, a serial/parallel conversion unit, and a packet
eliminating unit. The exchange counterpart contention
resolution unit controls the packet eliminating unit to
eliminate a dummy packet.
Patent EP-0880308-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REVERBERI GIORGIO
IPC: H05B37/03
Filed: 1998-05-08
Abstract: A device for monitoring and managing systems having a multiplicity
of identical network user items, such as public lighting systems,
comprises at each user item a local transmission unit composed of
an element for measuring the feed parameters of the user item, a
local microprocessor for processing said parameters, a transceiver
coupled to said microprocessor and to the feed line of the user
item via a carrier-wave module and a carrier-wave blocking filter,
and a central processor which receives signals from each local
microprocessor via the feed line, processes them and transmits
signals to each local microprocessor, wherein the measuring
element for the feed parameters of the user item is a device for
measuring the line voltage and current intensity.
Patent EP-0856257-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIELSEN JENS ULRICH
IPC: A22B5/00
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evisceration of carcasses which are conveyed on a
slaughter line suspended in gambrels, wherein the abdomen of the carcass is cut open, the
hams are divided, the fat end is loosened, the intestines of the carcass are removed, the
diaphragm and leaf fat are loosened, and the plucks are removed. Diaphragm, leaf fat and
intestines are loosened by machine while the intestines and the plucks are inside the carcass.
The intestines and the plucks are removed from the carcass in one piece, after the diaphragm,
leaf fat and intestines have been loosened. The intestines and the plucks are separated from
each other by cutting. 
     The loosening and removal operations are performed by machine, which will improve the
work environment and reduce the requirement for manpower. The method
leads to significantly improved hygiene and the separation of intestines and
plucks is not carried out until after they have been removed from the carcass.
Patent EP-0869257-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NORTH JOHN C
IPC: E21B33/16
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: Primary well cementing comprises releasing a displacement plug
(18) into well casing (12) to be cemented and pumping a first displacement
fluid (28) behind the displacement plug (18) while measuring the quantity of
the first displacement fluid (28) required to land the displacement plug on a
float collar (24) or the like connected near the bottom of the casing, releasing
a bottom cementing plug (20) into the casing and pumping a cement slurry
(36) behind the bottom cementing plug in a predetermined quantity, and then
releasing a top cementing plug (22) into the casing (12) and pumping a
second displacement fluid (38) behind the top cementing plug in a quantity
substantially equal to the measured quantity of the first displacement fluid
thereby ensuring that the cement slurry is not under or over displaced in the
annulus between the casing and the well bore.
Patent EP-0875612-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSBORNE HAROLD G
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: A seamless brassiere, and methods and blank
for making the brassiere are described. In particular,
a tubular blank is circularly knit, and first and
second walewise extending longitudinal openings are
formed along opposite sides of the blank, to form torso
and neck openings for the brassiere. The blank ends
are trimmed, if desired, to form the desired contour
for the arm openings, then banding is applied to each
of the torso, neck and arm openings, to thereby form a
finished brassiere. At least the banding secured to
the torso opening is elastic, in order that the garment
may be secured closely about a wearer. In the finished
seamless brassiere, the courses extend vertically,
while the knit wales extend horizontally when the
brassiere is worn, which provides an enhanced level of
support for the wearer's breasts.
Patent EP-0875861-A2 (EP)
Title: Postage meter with removable print head
Inventor: HERBERT RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: A postage meter includes a printing device (19) including
a removable ink supply (22) carried by the printing device
(19). The printing device is movable on a carriage (29)
over an area in which printing of a postage indicia is to
be effected and is movable to a location beyond that area
for the purpose of replacement of the ink supply. Access
to the printing device to replace the ink supply is by
means of a hatch (30) in a housing (28) of the postage
meter. The printing device can be moved and from the
location only when the hatch is locked closed and the
construction of the carriage and the mounting thereon of
the printing device is such as to inhibit access to
electrical connections (23, 24, 33) between the printing
device and the postage meter.
Patent EP-0887194-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATO MINAKO
IPC: H04N1/23
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus, ink-jet recording
method, and an image processing apparatus are disclosed
in which the durability of an image formed with an ink on
a recording medium is enhanced by applying a processing
liquid to inked dots without causing an excessive
application of the processing liquid thereby achieving a
high-quality image including no distortion. 
     The processing liquid having the capability of
improving the recorded image in terms of resistance to
water is applied to all inked dots located at edges while
the processing liquid is applied to every predetermined
number of inked dots at the other locations, Matrix
patterns consisting of a plurality of dots for each gray
level are selected so that the number of inked dots
located at edges is minimized thereby minimizing the
number of dots to which the processing liquid is applied
thus achieving an improvement in the resistance to water
using the minimized amount of the processing liquid.
Patent EP-0913136-A2 (EP)
Title: Tamp with horizontal steps used for impaction bone grafting in revision femur
Inventor: KHALILI FARID BRUCE
IPC: A61F2/36
Filed: 1998-10-29
Abstract: A tamp system includes a plurality of tamps, each of which includes an elongated
body having a stepped outer surface. The body has a diameter and a longitudinal axis,
wherein the diameter decreases from a proximal end to a distal end thereof. The stepped
outer surface includes a plurality of steps each having a distal-facing surface and a side-facing
surface. Each tamp is adapted for compacting morsellized bone matter in a canal in a bone.
The compacted bone matter can be used to resize the canal for a new prosthesis in a
prosthesis revision surgery.
Patent EP-0917009-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CRAYTON BRUCE E
IPC: B65H1/12
Filed: 1998-11-02
Abstract: A sheet stacking and lifting cassette tray assembly
for reliably and effectively feeding sheets of different
basis weight for use in a reproduction machine. The sheet
stacking and lifting cassette tray assembly includes a
cassette frame (300) including a frame floor (302), and
frame side walls (304,306); a plurality (310) of sheet
stacking and lifting subassemblies mounted within, and to,
the frame side walls for applying selectable values of
sheet lifting normal forces against a sheet feedhead. Each
sheet stacking and lifting subassembly of the plurality of
sheet stacking and lifting subassemblies includes a
pivotable stacking and supporting plate (320,330), and a
set of springs (322,324,332,334) having a spring rate for
providing a normal force having a particular value for
lifting a stack of sheets. The sheet stacking and lifting
cassette tray assembly also includes a selecting device
(104) for engaging a first number of the plurality of sheet
stacking and lifting subassemblies so as to prevent the
first number of the plurality of sheet stacking and lifting
subassemblies from applying a normal force for lifting,
thus varying a number of the sheet stacking and lifting
subassemblies applying a normal force to a stack of sheets
of a given basis weight, and thereby enabling reliable and
effective feeding of sheets from such stack without sheet
feeding miscues.
Patent EP-0901133-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOGGE STEVEN DARRYL
IPC: H01C1/14
Filed: 1998-08-31
Abstract: A conductive polymer PTC device includes upper, lower, and
center electrodes, with a first PTC conductive polymer layer between
the upper and center electrodes, and a second PTC conductive polymer
layer between the center and lower electrodes. Each of the upper and
lower electrodes is separated into an isolated portion and a main
portion. The isolated portions of the upper and lower electrodes are
electrically connected to each other and to the center electrode by an
input terminal. Upper and lower output terminals are provided,
respectively, on the main portions of the upper and lower electrodes
and are electrically connected to each other. The resulting device is,
effectively, two PTC devices connected in parallel, thereby providing an
increased effective cross-sectional area for the current flow path, and
thus a larger hold current, for a given footprint.
Patent EP-0959905-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOREAU MONIQUE
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a polysaccharide-peptide conjugate wherein the polysaccharide is advantageously immunogenic, which comprises a polysaccharide chain composed of repeat units and a plurality of peptide moieties, each moiety containing a cysteine residue and being covalently attached at random along the polysaccharide chain, through an indirect bond being achieved through either a linker or a spacer-linker moiety provided that the spacer entity of the spacer-linker moiety is linked to the amino, hydroxyl or carboxyl group of the polysaccharide. To this end a useful linker may be, e.g., N-(gamma-maleimidobutyrloxy)succinimide ester. Such a conjugate may typically exhibit a "Rake" configuration. Conjugation processes are also disclosed. Conjugates of the invention are in particular useful in the vaccinal field to elicit a protective long term immune response against a pathogenic microorganism from which the Immunogenic polysaccharide is derived.
Patent EP-0970371-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PELLET REGIS J
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A colorimetric method is provided for determining the presence or absence of a corrosion-inhibitory level of carboxylate anion in used aqueous engine coolant.
Patent EP-1029392-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HANSEN THOMAS T
IPC: H02N2/00
Filed: 1998-05-11
Abstract: A high power ultrasonic motor (21). The motor includes a housing (23) having a predetermined geometry and a transducer (41). The transducer has an active element (42) made from a magnetostrictive material and a coil (51) for producing an electromagnetic filed which extends through at least a portion of the active element. The active element is changeable between a first shape when in the absence of the electromagnetic field and a second shape when in the presence of the electromagnetic field. An electrical signal is provided to the coil for producing the electromagnetic field. An acoustic element (96) is connected to the transducer for providing ultrasonic energy to perform work.
Patent EP-0994943-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOERGENDORFER KURT
IPC: C12P21/02
Filed: 1998-07-09
Abstract: The method of altering the domains of cyclosporin synthetase, to modified cyclosproin synthetase, to methods for the production of cyclosporin-like peptides or derivatives using the modified cyclosporin synthetase and to the cyclosporin-like peptides or derivatives.
Patent EP-0909428-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KILGORE PATRICK M
IPC: H04N5/365
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: An adaptive method for removing fixed pattern noise from focal plane array (FPA) imagery. A set of correction terms is applied to the focused image from the FPA, and a filter is applied to the corrected, focused image. The set of correction terms is also applied to a blurred version of the FPA image, and the filter is applied to the corrected, blurred image. Fixed pattern noise errors are then calculated using the filtered imagery, and employed to update the correction terms. The updated correction terms are then used for processing the next image. In one embodiment, the filter is an anti-median filter. In another embodiment, the filter is an anti-mean filter.
Patent EP-0942444-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CAMANDONA PIER MARCO
IPC: H01H13/702
Filed: 1999-02-11
Abstract: A hermetically sealed keyboard has a thin outer
metallic foil (18) which continuously covers the area
of the keys to seal it hermetically; the foil (18) is
of a thickness and shape of such as to be elastically
flexible at least in correspondence to each of the
keys (10) for the activation of the same.
Patent EP-0959184-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHRODE RAINER
IPC: E02F5/22
Filed: 1999-03-27
Abstract: The filled silo (10) is held over the excavated material (32) and the additive material (22) or additive mixture is distributed. The silo is then removed from the excavator or loader and a shovel mixer or separator is employed, as is also a second excavator or loader or shovel mixer. The excavated material is then picked up, mixed and delivered to a required point, eg. a pipe ditch.
Patent EP-0950930-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJITA JUNICHI
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: A pattern formation method wherein a very small
pattern composed of a desired element (atoms) is formed
directly on a substrate by using atomic beam hologram
technology. Quantum coherent reflection of an atomic wave
is utilized. A coherent atomic beam is irradiated as a
material wave, for example, upon a hologram of the
transmission type to modulate the atomic beam with pattern
information included in the hologram. The atomic beam
having passed through and diffracted by the hologram is
introduced to a reflecting plane so that the atomic beam
may be quantum coherent reflected by the reflecting plane,
and the atomic beam thus reflected is introduced into a
substrate. A binary (two-value) hologram produced by
computer synthesis is used suitably as the hologram. A
hologram of the potential control type may be also used.
Patent EP-0984195-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSCHEPLAK ERNST
IPC: F16F15/131
Filed: 1999-07-07
Abstract: A flywheel made of two halves (2, 4) with a dampening assembly (6) rotates about an axis (8). The flywheel halves can move with respect to each other in the rotational plane. As the flywheel halves reach the limit of their rotational movement with respect to each other, their motion is arrested by end-stop dampeners (8). In addition, the spring (6) reaction profile may be asymmetric in both tension and compression.
Patent EP-0987599-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LAZZERINI MAURIZIO
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 1999-09-02
Abstract: A high-definition printing process, particularly for security strips for
currency bills and the like, comprising the steps of:
   preparing a substrate in tape form;   continuously depositing a layer of light-sensitive lacquer on the
substrate;   applying a masking element to the layer of light-sensitive lacquer, the
masking element being transparent at areas in which the lacquer is meant to
change state by continuous exposure to ultraviolet rays; and   removing portions of lacquer that have not changed state from areas of
the substrate that correspond to non-transparent portions of the masking
element, the portions of lacquer that have changed state constituting a
protective barrier for subsequent processes for forming high-definition
miniaturized characters.
Patent EP-0990580-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ STEPHAN
IPC: B62J11/00
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: The container consists of a cylindrical housing (10) with external dimensions such that it can fit in a bicycle bottle holder. The housing has a closable withdrawal opening defined by two sections of the housing connected by a joint or hinge (11). The two sections are the halves (10A,10B) of the housing which are symmetrical to a longitudinal plane (X-X) of the housing. The joint may be a film hinge extending along a common generating line of the two halves.
Patent EP-0995490-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAPAVASSILIOU VASILIS
IPC: C07C45/33
Filed: 1999-10-18
Abstract: The amount of a ballast gas needed, to prevent
combustion, deflagration, and/or detonations during a
liquid phase reaction of molecular oxygen and a
flammable process liquid, is reduced by using a ballast
gas other than nitrogen. The ballast gas is selected
to have a boiling point lower than the boiling point of
the flammable process liquid and selected to produce a
higher limiting oxygen value (LOV) in a mixture with
the flammable process liquid vapor and molecular oxygen
than the LOV for the corresponding mixture substituting
just nitrogen for the inerting gas.
Patent EP-1006313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOWMAN JOHN OLIVER
IPC: F22B1/18
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A method of lining a heat recovery boiler for hot exhaust
gases and a boiler so lined are described. The method
includes:-
   (a) fitting at least one backing layer of thermal insulating
material to the casing of the boiler; and   (b) fitting an acoustic insulation facing material comprising
a porous high temperature woven fabric over the backing
layer.
Patent EP-1041423-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAZZUCCHELLI CORRADO
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1999-11-25
Abstract: Anti-theft device for temple-eyeglasses displayed
to the public in department stores, constituted by
a block formed by a rigid base plate, surmounted by
a transversal bridge for housing an eyeglasses
temple and by a prong structure wide apart with
respect to the base plate. 
     Under said bridge, a structure from elastically
yielding material so shaped as to have a tang
protruding from the end of said wide apart prong
is removably anchored. 
     After the introduction of the side under said
bridge with a positioning between said rigid base
plate and the flexible structure above the side,
the block is shifted against the hinge of the
eyeglasses until said tang is positioned against
the glass lens and then, once the side is open, its
locking is performed by means of screws or the
like, acting directly on said flexible structure,
to avoid damages and scratches on said side and the
glass lens.
Patent EP-1006061-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HATA KAZUO
IPC: B65D85/30
Filed: 1999-11-30
Abstract: The present invention provides the first package (10) for
brittle sheets, which comprises the brittle sheets (12)
which are placed in a state of multiple layers and the end
cushioning materials (20) (20) which are larger than the
outer shape of the brittle sheets (12) and whose elasticity
range from 2 to 100 mm and which are placed at both ends
of the brittle sheets of lamination. The present invention
also provides the second package for brittle sheets, which
comprises the brittle sheets which are placed in a state
of multiple layers, and the side cushioning material whose
proof compressive load is not less than 1960 N in vertical
direction and not less than 98 N in lateral direction and
which is placed at the side of the said brittle sheets of
lamination.
Patent EP-0932254-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JABS HERMANN
IPC: H03G5/12
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: The high pass circuit contains three operational amplifiers (1- 3) that operate on the output of a ceramic filter. The outputs from the first two opamps are connected to a voltage divider (4) consisting of multiple resistors (R11-Rn) that have outputs connected to the inputs on the output amplifier (3). This has an input (8) from a bus that is used to select the non inverting inputs. The output is fed via a capacitor (5).
Patent EP-0987714-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STRONG BOB D
IPC: G11C11/419
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A static random access memory array (200) with power
supplies and an array biasing scheme is disclosed. A power
supply (202) has an output voltage that is applied to the
bitlines (40). The output voltage pre-charges the bitlines (40)
to read from the memory cells (10). An array power supply (204)
has an array voltage that is applied to the memory cells. The
array voltage is higher than the output voltage. The array
power supply (204) is drived by boosting the output voltage of
the power supply (202).
Patent EP-0933054-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRACYALNY DALE T
IPC: A47K10/36
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: A dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing
sheet material from roll of the sheet material.
Dispensing is transferred from a stub roll (S) to a
reserve roll (R) automatically in response to sensing
a predetermined quantity of the stub roll (S). An
isolating element (102a) is provided to lift the
reserve roll (R) out of contact with dispensing
rollers (44a-44) during dispensing of sheet material
from the stub roll (S), and a nipping element (70) is
provided to nip sheet material of the reserve roll (R)
when dispensing is transferred from the stub roll (S)
to the reserve roll (R). A camming mechanism (88)
controls movement of both the lifting mechanism and
the nipping element (70). Structure (108) is also
provided for sensing the diameter of the reserve roll
(R) of sheet material and providing an indication when
the reserve roll (R) is a predetermined diameter. The
dispenser is quite and capacity efficient.
Patent EP-0979705-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI WATARU
IPC: B23K9/12
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: A positioner includes a conductive rotary table on which a work-piece is
placed, a conductive rotary shaft holding the rotary table, a conductive
collector ring fixed concentrically with the rotary shaft, and a carbon brush
contacting one face of the collector ring. The carbon brush has radial grooves
formed on its contact face with the collector ring, and can be split into plural
sections. Abrasive powder produced by friction between the brush and
collector ring can be discharged through the grooves to outside of the brash,
which eliminates sparks between these two elements, of which durability is
thus substantially improved. Further, since the carbon brush is split into
plural sections, it can be replaced with ease without dismounting the rotary
shaft, which reduces maintenance problems.
Patent EP-0955485-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GEISLINGER MATTHIAS DIPL ING
IPC: F16F15/121
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: The damper has separators (7) allocated to the lower section (3), with each consisting of a foot (11) standing vertically between axial slots (6) in the lower section, and an adjoining dividing wall (12) extending up to the opposite lying intermediate piece (5) clamping the spring elements (4) while leaving the end throttling gap (10) free. Holes (14) are provided in the feet for fitting of connecting screws. The intermediate pieces have a plan view form corresponding to a circle sector, and the dividing walls of the separators extend up to the circle sectors' inner curvature.