baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0143641-B1 (EP)
IPC: A61B17/06
Filed: 1984-11-27
Granted: 1988-09-07
Abstract: The invention provides an element for holding a needled suture comprising a suture strand having at least one end attached to a needle and having a first portion of said suture strand remote from the end attached to said needle and a second portion of said suture strand intermediate between said first portion and the end attached to said needle, said element comprising a unitary piece of soft, flexible polymeric foam and said element further comprising (a), a first retaining means for retaining said needle; (b) a second retaining means remote from said first retaining means for retaining said first portion of said suture strand; and (c) securing means remote from said first and second retaining means for frictionally engaging said second portion of said suture strand when said strand is extended relatively tautly from said first retaining means to said securing means to said second retaining means. The invention also provides a suture package which utilizes the above-described element.
Patent EP-0123635-B1 (EP)
Title: Ski
IPC: A63C5/06
Filed: 1984-04-09
Granted: 1987-03-11
Abstract: An alpine ski has an independent element forming the shovel and tip of the ski, this element being secured to the front end of the ski body which is provided with a slightly upwardly turned transverse edge abutting a shoulder upon a rear part of this element where it is attached to the ski.
Patent EP-0122869-B1 (EP)
IPC: F16G5/06
Filed: 1984-04-13
Granted: 1988-11-09
Abstract: A V-type power transmission belt incorporating one or more monofilament layers transverse of and directly below the tensile members to provide transverse stiffness to the belt construction. The monofilaments are directly bonded to the rubber body of the compression section.
Patent EP-0144377-B1 (EP)
Title: Dispositif d'appui d'une echelle
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 1984-05-18
Granted: 1987-05-06
Abstract: Un appui d'échelle comprend des étriers reliés entre eux (12, 13) qui s'étendent en travers de la partie frontale ou montante de la portion supérieure d'une échelle (8) et sont montés sur des échelons (18) de cette portion d'échelle par des crochets (17). Les étriers s'étendent autour des montants verticaux (11) de l'échelle et portent des butées (22) qui s'appuient contre une paroi ou mur (24). Les étriers sont dégagés des échelons de l'échelle ainsi que de tout autre accessoire de guidage (10) sur la portion inférieure de l'échelle de manière à ne pas interférer avec l'escamotage ou rétraction totale de l'échelle. La partie de butée (22) se trouve sous le niveau du crochet inférieur (17) où est appliquée la charge de l'échelle sur le dispositif de manière à obtenir une géométrie avantageuse lorsque l'échelle est chargée et plie vers la paroi.
Patent EP-0153652-B1 (EP)
IPC: B26D3/26
Filed: 1985-02-12
Granted: 1989-05-24
Abstract: 1. A  work plate having a chopping knife (1), particularly for the preparation of food, in which one end portion of the chopping knife (1) is secured to an upright support (4) so as to be pivotable horizontally and vertically, and the other end portion of said chopping knife has a handle which is rotatable about a horizontal axis, an opening (28) being provided in the work plate for the purpose of mounting the vertical support (4), and the chopping knife (1) has a continuous edge (12) which a continuous cutting edge, characterized in that the work plate (5, 24, 25) has in the region of the working surface (26) a trough-shaped recess (7) which is surrounded by a continuous bead (27), that a convex edge (12, 31) is formed over the length of the blade (29, 30) on each side of the cutter member (2) of the chopping knife (1), one edge (12) having the continuous cutting edge (32) with a group portion (33) and the other edge (31) having a row of successive teeth (14), and that the vertical support (4) comprises a support member (34) of generally cylindrical construction having an integral lug (35) which is inserted through the opening (28) and which is releasably secured to the underside (36) of the work plate (5, 24, 25) and is supported against a spring (37) disposed on the underside (36) of the work plate (5, 24, 25).
Patent EP-0173064-B1 (EP)
Title: Stencil printing machine
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 1983-01-17
Granted: 1990-10-03
Abstract: Stencil printing machine including printing table (1), a number of movably arranged material gripping and displacement arrangements (2, 3) a stencil (5) tensioned in a frame (4) and located above the printing table and doctor blade arrangement which can interact with the stencil. At least one material gripping and displacement arrangement (2) has imparted to it a reciprocating motion between two predetermined positions. One position (fig. 1) for gripping and fetching material (A) intended for printing and a second position (fig. 2) for placing the fetched material on the printing table (1). The position of the arrangement is registered in both the first and the second position.
Patent EP-0152136-B1 (EP)
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 1985-01-31
Granted: 1987-07-08
Abstract: The invention deals with a stairlift. An endless tubular guide track 1, 2, 3 comprises two parallel rails 1, 2 one above the other and two connecting parts 3. A series of transmission elements 6 may move inside the guide track and a toothed wheel 12, driven by a motor, can engage via a groove 4 in at least the top rail 1 with an aperture 9 in each transmission element 5. A carrying platform 13 is connected to carriage 14 whose top end is attached to a roller 19 which moves inside the top rail 1, and whose bottom end is conducted relative to the outer surface of the bottom rail 2. In order to improve the stability of the carriage during the negotiation of bends, the carriage consists of a parallelogram of vertical bars 15 and crossbars 16, said crossbars 16 being hingedly connected with the vertical bars 15 about a vertical and about a horizontal axis, and the carrying platform 13 being hingedly connected with two points 26 of the crossbars 16 located more or less directly above one another.
Patent EP-0163365-B1 (EP)
IPC: G05D9/02
Filed: 1985-02-27
Granted: 1989-04-19
Abstract: A fluid amplifier (10) for sensing the level of a liquid in a reservoir, storage tank of other container and for generating a differential in pressure signal in response to the static presence of the liquid level at a predetermined level. An inlet (14) develops a liquid flow stream (16). A first passage (20) of major cross-sectional dimensions is provided for delivering a major portion (22) of the flow stream to the reservoir or storage tank. A second passage (24) of minor cross-sectional dimensions is spaced laterally of the first passage for developing a small signal fluid power stream (26) substan- , tially parallel to the major supply stream (22). A sensor (28, 30) is responsive to the static presence of the liquid level at the predetermined level for altering the smaller fluid power stream (26) from its substantially parallel flow condition to a condition in which it diverts and attaches to the major supply stream (22). A signal developing device (32, 34) is provided for receiving a fluid pressure signal of one magnitude when the signal fluid power stream (26) is parallel to the major supply stream (22) and of a second magnitude when the signal fluid power stream is diverted.
Patent EP-0153205-B1 (EP)
IPC: B22D27/02
Filed: 1985-01-15
Granted: 1988-07-13
Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of especially metallic or semi-metallic bands or sheets, particularly with a microcrystalline or amorphous structure. According to this process, an electrically conductive molten material is made to flow from a tank through a nozzle, to form a strip of substantially rectangular cross-section, which is subsequently solidified. According to the invention, the form of the strip of liquid material is stabilized, after it has been shaped and before solidification, as a result of a mechanical surface effect induced by an alternating magnetic field.
Patent EP-0179002-B1 (EP)
IPC: E05F1/10
Filed: 1985-09-05
Granted: 1988-03-02
Abstract: This invention relates to a device ensuring automatic closure of pivoting doors and for holding them in open position. The device includes a fixed box mounted on the door (or frame) and supporting a pivoting arm subjected to the action of a return element. A fixed slide rail is mounted on the frame and a connecting element is positioned between the pivoting arm and the slide rail. The connection between the pivoting arm and the slide rail is obtained by way of a sliding rod, retractable inside the arm. The rod is adapted to be blocked automatically when it projects from the arm by a determined length corresponding to a given degree of opening of the door.
Patent EP-0179838-B1 (EP)
Title: Method of manufacturing lightweight structural profile
IPC: B29C48/92
Filed: 1985-05-08
Granted: 1989-12-27
Abstract: In the manufacture of lightweight extruded structural profile comprising a resin-bonded core of closely compacted particulate filler, loose filler is packed into an extrusion die (10) by means of applied vacuum (27). The filler is packed within a sheath of glass rovings (12) which is used to draw the packed filler through the die. As the sheath and packed filler are progressed through the die, a liquid bonding resin is introduced (44, 31, 33) to permeate and bond together the packed filler and the sheath. The filler comprises layer mineral foam in a coarse particulate form and a free-flowing relatively fine material (such as hollow silicate microspheres) as an additional filler, the additional filler being vacuumed in to occupy the interstices of previously packed foam filler.
Patent EP-0192736-B1 (EP)
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 1985-08-28
Granted: 1990-05-23
Abstract: Signal processing method and apparatus are proposed for processing a sampled color image signal of the type having a highly sampled luminance component G and less highly sampled chrominance components R and B to produce interpolated chrominance component values between sampled chrominance component values. The method comprises the steps of producing hue component values at neighboring chrominance component sample locations as a function of a luminance value and the chrominance value at the neighboring locations; producing a signal representing an interpolated hue component value as a function of neighboring hue component values; and producing a signal representing an interpolated chrominance component value as a function of the interpolated hue component value and a luminance value at the interpolated location. The signal processing method reduces color fringing in an image reproduced from the sampled image signal wihtout introducing unwanted hue shifts.
Patent EP-0192169-B1 (EP)
IPC: B65H23/24
Filed: 1986-02-12
Granted: 1990-10-10
Abstract: In an apparatus for contactless guiding of webs of material, in particular metal strips, by means of a gas medium, nozzle boxes are disposed above and below the web of material. The distances of the nozzle boxes from an imaginary, essentially horizontal center plane extending in the direction of transport differs individually or in groups. The positions of the outlet planes of the nozzle boxes are adaptable to the wave form, and each wave trough and each wave crest of the wave form is formed by at least two adjacent nozzle boxes.
Patent EP-0205893-B1 (EP)
Title: Bearing materials
IPC: C22F1/04
Filed: 1986-05-15
Granted: 1989-11-08
Abstract: Bearing materials and a process for the manufacture thereof are described. The bearing alloys are aluminium-based and comprise the following compositions expressed in weight percent; 8 to 35 tin, 1 to 3 copper, 2 to 10 silicon and remainder aluminium apart from incidental impurities. The alloys are preferably bonded to steel. The composite material is then raised in temperatrue preferably within the range 450 DEG  to 500 DEG  C. for a total time between 10 minutes and 90 seconds and then cooled at a cooling rate of at least 50 DEG C./min. for at least part of the temperature drop to ambient temperature. The composite material may optionally be additionally heat-treated thereafter to further improve the properties.
Patent EP-0257124-B1 (EP)
IPC: C01B17/05
Filed: 1986-08-22
Granted: 1993-04-28
Abstract: In a cyclic hydrogen sulfide oxidation-catalyst regeneration process using an aqueous chelated polyvalent metal catalyst solution, excessive degradation of the aminopolycarboxylic acid chelating agent is prevent by incorporating in the solution an effective amount of a stabilizing agent capable of retarding or preventing rupture of nitrogen-carbon bonds in the chelating agent during oxidative regeneration of the catalyst solution. Alkaline thiosulfates are the preferred stabilizing agents. Particularly good results are obtained using an alkaline thiosulfate stabilizer in a catalyst solution comprising the dimer form of the NTA-iron complex.
Patent EP-0214686-B1 (EP)
Title: Friction open-end spinning process and device to practically embody it
IPC: D01H4/04
Filed: 1986-08-28
Granted: 1991-05-08
Abstract: Friction open-end spinning process, wherein the fibres of the feeding fibre sliver (3), once discretized, are sucked by a suction slot on a revolving twister element, provided with perforated surface (17), to feed the free of the yarn being formed, characterized in that the fibres are fed in direction parallel to the free end (29) of the yarn (23) being formed, are kept under an adjustable tension throughout the twisting operation, and are subjected to a progressively increasing twist, from the open end of the end of the yarn being formed onwards. 
<??>The device embodying the above process substantially uses as the twister element a revolving flat disc (13) provided with perforations (17) arranged according to an annulus, which cooperates with a sucking slot (19), the edge of which, constituting the yarn formation line, is positioned according to a chord of said disc.
Patent EP-0192490-B1 (EP)
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1986-02-21
Granted: 1991-06-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a fiber optic sensing system wherein a pulsed light source signal (12) propagates along a single optical waveguide (14) and is split into component signals (20) and (22) at a sensor unit (16). The intensity of one component signal (20) is varied by a transducer (28) through which the signal passes. The second, reference, component signal (22) passes through a delay optical fiber (30) and has its propagation delayed with respect to the other component signal (20). The delayed and undelayed component signals are then coupled and propagate along a single waveguide (34) to a receiver (36). The system is constructed so that intensity-varying factors inherent in the system, other than the sensor-induced variations, are identically shared by the two component signals. Accordingly, signal processing circuitry (38) calculates a simple ratio of the delayed and undelayed signals which yields the sensor-intensity variation independent of any other intensity-varying factors.
Patent EP-0201297-B1 (EP)
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 1986-05-02
Granted: 1993-03-10
Abstract: A downhole self-contained memory gauge includes either a semiconductor or magnetic core memory for retaining downhole information related to sampled parameters, such as borehole temperature and pressure. A microprocessor-based computer manages the power utilization by independently and selectably energizing and de-energizing different sections of the gauge. The magnetic core memory is tested for operability, and the addressing of the magnetic core memory is adjusted in accordance with any inoperable memory locations. Samples of the monitored environmental conditions can be taken at variable rates dependent upon software monitoring of the condition, the remaining battery life and the remaining memory capacity and in response to hardware monitored pressure changes. Each sample can be taken to a selectable resolution. A watchdog circuit monitors the microprocessor to ensure that it is operating within a preselected time limit.
Patent EP-0207964-B1 (EP)
IPC: H04H1/00
Filed: 1985-12-13
Granted: 1990-08-29
Abstract: A stereophonic broadcasting system incorporating companding of the difference signal in which both the usual difference signal(s) and a compressed version of te difference signal(s') are transmitted to one or more remote receivers (70). At the receiver (70) the usual difference signal(s) and the compressed difference signal(s') are combined (84) and the resulting signal then expanded (86) to obtain a noise-reduced difference signal for dematrixing (74) with the sum signal (M) to obtain the original left (L) and right (R) signals. Utilizing both difference signals increases the effective level of the received difference signal by about 6dB, whereas the noise is increased only about 3dB, for a net improvement of about 3dB in signal-to-noise ratio, and also permits compression of the difference signal according to any desired compression law and the use of the unchanged difference signal(s) as a reference signal for controlling the expansion (146) of the compressed difference signal(s') so as to cause the amplitude of the companded difference signal to equal the level of the usual difference signal(s). That is, the expander is adaptive to any compression characteristic that might be employed at the transmitter (24). Further the availability of the usual uncompressed difference signal(s) at the receiver enables the adaptive decoding of dynamic parameters of the received signal, such as frequency response and attack and recovery times, so that all of the parameters of the original signal can be restored automatically.
Patent EP-0258250-B1 (EP)
IPC: B21J15/06
Filed: 1986-05-06
Granted: 1990-04-04
Abstract: Riveting apparatus for pop-rivets in particular. The riveting apparatus according to the invention is intended to be attached to a tool (1) provided with a rotatable shaft as an accessory thereof, preferably to a drilling machine, in such manner that the tool can preserve its original use. The riveting apparatus according to the invention comprises an eccentric (3) driven by the tool (1) and a hydraulic power unit (4) driven by the eccentric and supported by the tool, which power unit comprises gripping means for clamping the rivet shank and for the drawing and detachment thereof.
Patent EP-0238614-B1 (EP)
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 1986-09-12
Granted: 1990-11-22
Abstract: Method for carrying out immunochemical assays for lipoproteins and/or apolipoproteins, wherein prior to the reaction of the sample with the appropriate anti(apolipoprotein) or anti(lipoprotein) antibody the pH of the sample is maintained at a non-denaturing value in a pretreatment step for exposing antigenic determinants, said non-denaturing value lying above pH 9.0 or below pH 3.0. After the pretreatment step the pH is adjusted for immune reaction, so that then the immunochemical assay can be carried out in a manner known per se.
Patent EP-0249132-B1 (EP)
IPC: G06F7/50
Filed: 1987-06-02
Granted: 1993-08-25
Abstract: A series of adders (ADi) with inputs for binary number bits of the same significance, which output intermediate sum and carry words that are combined to form sum words, are provided for the bit-parallel addition of binary numbers in two's complement with carry-save overflow correction. For the correction of overflow errors, the carry bit of the adder (ADn-2) having the second highest significance is replaced by the carry bit of the most significant adder (ADn-1) and, in case the carry bits of the two most significant adders (ADn-1, ADn-2) are unequal, the intermediate sum bit of the most significant adder (ADn-1) is replaced by the carry bit thereof. The element ADkn-1 has the same number of transistors as the other adders AD0 . . . ADn-2.
Patent EP-0250198-B1 (EP)
Title: Bis-azolyl compounds
IPC: A61K31/41
Filed: 1987-06-15
Granted: 1990-02-28
Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the formula:- <CHEM> wherein X and Y, which may be the same or different, are each a =N- or =CH- group and R is a phenyl radical which optionally bears one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms, amino, cyano, carbamoyl, hydroxy and nitro radicals, 1-6C alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy and alkylamino radicals, di(1-6C alkyl)amino and 2-6C alkoxycarbonyl radicals, and n is 1 to 6, but excluding the compound wherein X and Y are each =N-, R is 2,4-dichlorophenyl and n is 1; and the pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable acid addition salts thereof; processes for their manufacture; and pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions containing them.
Patent EP-0275745-B1 (EP)
IPC: C03B11/12
Filed: 1987-12-14
Granted: 1992-02-12
Abstract: According to the invention, ventilating air blown around and/or in the walls of a mould is cooled so as to maintain substantially constant, at least during predetermined periods of time, the temperature of the air around and/or in the walls of the mould, irrespective of the ambient temperature.
Patent EP-0251944-B1 (EP)
IPC: C12G1/02
Filed: 1987-06-18
Granted: 1993-03-10
Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for controlling the temperature of various phases in the winemaking process by means of a heat-exchanging fluid circulating in at least one flexible exchanger, the thermoregulating action of which is exerted in a horizontal plane to favor stratification of the temperatures. The apparatus comprises at least one removable heat exchanger consisting of a flexible or semirigid tubular structure made of a neutral material whose density is less than the density of the winemaking juice. The structure is placed in a horizontal plane in the winemaking vat.
Patent EP-0264413-B1 (EP)
Title: Coupeuse a bois
IPC: B27L11/00
Filed: 1987-04-30
Granted: 1990-04-04
Abstract: Coupeuse à bois pour couper du bois en copeaux utilisables pour le défibrage. La construction de base de la coupeuse à bois se compose d'un arbre horizontal soutenu par une structure de cadre ainsi que d'un disque à lame monté sur l'arbre selon un plan vertical. La lame qui effectue la coupe est montée sur l'une des faces du disque à lame ou éventuellement sur les deux faces latérales verticales du disque. La lame s'étend perpendiculairement depuis la face latérale du disque à lame et longe ladite face latérale du disque à lame à la manière d'une spirale continue à section décroissante débutant à la périphérie du disque à lame. Au fur et à mesure que le bord de coupe de la lame s'éloigne de la périphérie du disque à lame, il s'éloigne en même temps aussi du plan du disque à lame tout en suivant une ligne filetée. La longueur des copeaux devant être produits est déterminée par le filetage spiralé du tranchant de la lame, c'est-à-dire par la distance relative entre deux points radiaux situés sur le tranchant de la lame. Afin de permettre la détermination de l'épaisseur des copeaux, des dents de coupe (10) dirigées en direction de l'arbre sont disposées l'une après l'autre selon un espacement uniforme sur la lame (4) de la coupeuse à bois, le bord d'attaque desdites dents étant aiguisé.