baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1255315-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OHARA HIDEO
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2001-02-08
Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising: a
plurality of conductive separator plates, each comprising a
corrugated metal plate; an electrolyte membrane-electrode
assembly inserted between the separator plates, the
electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly including a hydrogen-ion
conductive polymer electrolyte membrane having its
periphery covered with a gasket, an anode attached to one side
of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode attached to the
other side of the electrolyte membrane; and gas charge and
discharge means for charging and discharging a fuel gas and an
oxidant gas to and from the anode and the cathode,
respectively, wherein the gas charge and discharge means
charges and discharges the fuel gas to and from the anode
through the grooves on one side of the corrugated metal plate
and charges and discharges the oxidant gas to and from the
cathode through the grooves on the other side of the
corrugated metal plate.
Patent EP-1258172-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NEUMAYER DAN
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: The cooker hob zone has a hob plate with at least one heating element underneath it to heat a cooking pot and a temperature sensor connected to a control unit for controlling the heating power of the heating element. A heat conducting element in the heating element is in thermally conducting contact with the underside of the plate and the temperature sensor is attached to it in this area. The cooker hob zone has a hob plate (3) with at least one heating element (5) underneath it to heat a cooking pot (6) placed on the cooking plate and a temperature sensor (29) mounted in the heating element, in thermally conducting contact with the underside of the plate and connected to a control unit for controling the heating power of the heating element. A heat conducting element (25) in the heating element is in thermally conducting contact with the underside of the plate and the temperature sensor is attached to it in this area. Independent claims are also included for the following: a heating element for a cooker zone.
Patent EP-1177525-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAN YONG
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: A method and image processing system are disclosed that extract feature information from an image using a model. An object in the image is first identified. The model is used at the front-end to quickly determine/define the approximate location/position of specific features of the object. Based in this modeling information, the location/position of the specific features are then determined. A feedback process may also be used to update/customize the model and improve performance.
Patent EP-1252078-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BECKER NORBERT
IPC: B65G43/00
Filed: 2001-01-05
Abstract: A method for controlling the run-up of a conveyor belt BY increasing a setpoint value of the belt's speed with an increasing acceleration in a first time interval, and with a decreasing acceleration in a second time interval, thereafter plotting a curve of the increasing acceleration against time which has a positive curvature in the second interval, a second time derivative of the acceleration in the first and the second time interval is at least approximately constant and at least approximately equal and opposite.
Patent EP-1261535-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MESHBERG PHILIP
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 2001-02-08
Abstract: An integrally formed container for complementary use with a mounting cup comprising a neck portion including an interior sealing surface adapted to contact an interior piston portion of a mounting cup and an exterior surface including a lower snap surface adapted to engage the upper snap surface of an exterior snap flange on the mounting cup and a rim surface forming a mouth and disposed between the interior sealing surface of said neck portion and the exterior surface of said neck portion.
Patent EP-1380957-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAO HISAYASU
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: The invention provides a technique of automatically
checking the validation of a destination address to which
electronic mail is to be transferred. If the destination
address is validated, the transfer of the mail to the
address is permitted, so that no mail is' transferred to
the wrong address . An electronic mail management device
(1, 2) for managing the destination addresses to which
electronic mail is to be transferred comprises : means for
receiving a request to set a destination address
corresponding to a receiving mail address, and means for
checking the validity of the destination address.
Patent EP-1219561-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MISHIMA KUNIHIRO
IPC: B65H54/74
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: A motor, characterized in that a balance-correcting portion
is provided within a range of ±L/3 in the axial direction from
the center of the overall length in the axial direction of the
rotor of the motor, where L denotes the overall length; a yarn
winder provided with the motor; and a yarn package production
method using the yarn winder. A long spindle capable of rotating
at a high speed is used to allow yarns to be wound at a high speed
in a large amount, thereby improving the productivity of yarn
packages.
Patent EP-1268973-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SPENCER HOMER L
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2001-03-14
Abstract: Apparatus and method for melting material in the annulus of an oil or gas well and thereby sealing the annulus to prevent shallow gas leakage and the like. Conveniently, the material is positioned within the annulus between the production and surface casing of the well and above the well cement. A heating tool is lowered into position and provides the necessary heat to melt the material. The heating tool may be removed following the sealing of the annulus.
Patent EP-1269972-A1 (EP)
Inventor: IMAMURA KOJI
IPC: A61P17/14
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: Minoxidil preparations having a sustained action by
which a fully satisfactory effect of stimulating hair growth
can be obtained when applied once a day. 
     Namely, hair growth stimulant compositions with a
sustained action, which comprise (A) 2 to 6% by mass of
minoxidil and (B) 5 to 30% by mass of a mixture of 1,3-butylene
glycol or dipropylene glycol with glycerol blended at a weight
ratio of 10:1 to 1:4, exert an excellent effect of stimulating
hair growth.
Patent EP-1286741-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DECOSTE DAVID
IPC: B01D29/11
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: The present invention provides filters comprising supports (55) that are relatively flat. They may have knife seals (54, 56) or convention edge seals and porous fibrous media (58) is positioned there between and methods of manufacturing such filters. The media may also be relatively flat providing for a self supporting non-lenticular filtration structure.
Patent EP-1290221-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEI JUN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-05-31
Abstract: Methods are provided of diagnosing, treating and testing a subject's susceptibility for schizophrenia, based on investigation of the Notch 4 gene or gene(s) associated therewith. Agents which modify the function of the Notch 4 gene are described used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Patent EP-1347932-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UNGRAD ALBERT
IPC: B66B11/02
Filed: 2001-06-14
Abstract: Elevator car structure (1) consisting of walls, a ceiling and a floor, said structure (1) comprising a profiled corner fillet (3) in which a side wall (2) and the back wall (16) of the elevator car are fitted, said walls being secured by means of fastening elements (7) to the ceiling (4) and floor (5) of the elevator car.
Patent EP-1326843-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DYMOCK BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: C07D409/06
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: L'invention concerne des dérivés pyrazole nouveaux et connus, un procédé destiné à leur fabrication, des compositions pharmaceutiques et l'utilisation de ces composants en médecine. Les composés de formule (I), de l'invention, sont des inhibiteurs de l'enzyme de transcriptase inverse du virus d'immunodéficience humaine qui est impliqué dans la réplication virale. Par conséquent, ces composés peuvent être utilisés de manière avantageuse en tant qu'agents thérapeutiques dans un procédé induit par le VIH. Cette invention décrit notamment l'utilisation de composés de formule (I) destinés au traitement de maladies induites par le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine (VIH) ou à la préparation d'un médicament destiné à un tel traitement.
Patent EP-1343939-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PERSSON LEIF TOMMY
IPC: B05D7/06
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coating of a wooden, wood-like and/or cellulose-containing substrate comprising the steps of, a) applying a press coating to the substrate, b) applying heat and pressure to the coated substrate to the cure the press coating and to obtain a substrate with a smooth coating film, with the pressure being such that the substrate is not substantially compressed, c) applying a top coat on the substrate after the curing of the press coating, and d) curing said on top coat. As a result of this process, the amount of unreacted double bonds in the coated substrate is at a low level.
Patent EP-1346429-A1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zum betrieb einer in einem fahrzeug verwendbaren brennstoffzellenanlage und zugehörige brennstoffzellenanlage
Inventor: BRUECK ROLF
IPC: H01M8/0662
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: Der Brennstoffzellenanlage wird üblicherweise Brennstoff einerseits und Luft, die den zum Betrieb der Brennstoffzellen notwendigen Sauerstoff als Oxidans liefert, andererseits zugeführt. Zum Ausschliessen von Beschädigungen eine Brennstoffzellenmoduls (10), die beim Betrieb des Fahrzeuges in unterschiedlichen Umgebungen bei gegebenenfalls hohen Schadstoffbelastungen entstehen können, wird die Luft vor dem Einsatz in der Brennstoffzellenanlage gereinigt. Dazu ist dem Brennstoffzellenmodul(10) eine Einheit zur Luftreinigung (50) zugeordnet.
Patent EP-1331852-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NARAYANASWAMY VENKATACHALAM
IPC: A21D4/00
Filed: 2001-11-05
Abstract: L'invention concerne un article à base de pâte prêt à l'emploi, constitué d'un produit cuit monté, tel que du pain mollet, de la pâte à pizza ou un scone. Ledit article à base de pâte comprend un récipient sensiblement imperméable au gaz ainsi que de la pâte possédant un réseau cellulaire sensiblement exempt d'agent levant actif. Ladite pâte est placée dans le récipient. L'article à base de pâte comporte également un gaz inerte prévu dans le récipient.
Patent EP-1360448-A1 (EP)
Inventor: STROOBANTS MARCEL
IPC: F24D19/00
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: L'invention porte sur un radiateur décoratif composé de deux panneaux: à savoir un panneau frontal de matériau synthétique, et un panneau dorsal d'un matériau thermoconducteur muni de nervures de refroidissement.
Patent EP-1336092-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WOLFF SUZANNE
IPC: G01N21/82
Filed: 2001-11-06
Abstract: Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Konzentration von Polycarboxylaten und/oder Polycarbonsäuren in einem Testwasser, wobei man dem Testwasser mindestens ein Reagenz zugibt, das mit Polycarboxylaten und/oder Polycarbonsäuren eine Trübung ergibt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass man die Stärke der Trübung mit einer Skala von Vergleichs-Grauwerten vergleicht, wobei jeder Vergleichs-Grauwert einem Konzentrationsbereich der Polycarboxylate bzw. Polycarbonsäuren zugeordnet ist, und aus demjenigen Vergleichs-Grauwert, der Stärke der Trübung am nächsten kommt, den Gehalt an Polycarboxylaten und/oder Polycarbonsäuren der Zuordnung der Grauwerte zu der Konzentration der Polycarboxylate bzw. Polycarbonsäuren entnimmt; Set zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.
Patent EP-1347912-A1 (EP)
Title: Vehicule autopropulse pouvant tourner sur un rayon tres etroit
Inventor: RUFFO MASSIMILIANO
IPC: B62D11/08
Filed: 2001-11-29
Abstract: Véhicule autopropulsé (1) capable d'effectuer des tournants sur des rayons très étroits et comprenant un châssis (2) pourvu d'une paire de roues de traction (5), d'au moins une roue orientable (21) et d'un ou de plusieurs sièges de conducteur (3). Ce véhicule (1) possède un seul moteur (4) accouplé à un arbre d'entraînement (6) et des moyens (10) d'accouplement fonctionnel entre l'arbre d'entraînement (6) et chacune des deux roues de traction (5). Chacune de ces deux roues de traction (5) peut néanmoins être actionnée indépendamment de l'autre grâce à la présence de moyens de commande exerçant un effet sur les moyens d'accouplement (10).
Patent EP-1338980-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAECHLE WERNER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for rendering
a browser-compliant document (200): a server computer
(901) generates the browser-compliant document (200)
that comprises at least one component (210). The server
computer (901) sends (420) the browser-compliant
document (200) to a client computer (900). The client
computer (900) provides (430) at least one predefined
rendering-function (310). The client computer (900)
receives (440) an update request (989) for the
component (210) and regenerates (450) the component
(210) by using the rendering-function (310).
Patent EP-1336892-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SANTOS PAULO V DR
IPC: G02F1/125
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: An controllable optical device for integrated optics applications comprises
a material structure, at least one optical cavity defined in said material
structure and having a refractive index, a dimension, and first and second
sides, said material structure including a plurality of alternating transparent
layer regions of alternating refractive indices forming first and second
Bragg mirrors disposed one at each of said first and second sides of said
optical cavity, and at least one transducer provided on said material structure
for the generation of acoustic waves adapted to modulate said refractive
index and said dimension of said optical cavity whereby to influence a
light beam incident on said Bragg mirrors and said optical cavity. The
device can be designed to have acoustic and optic waves propagating in
arbitrary directions.
Patent EP-1348707-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORAVCOVA DANIELA
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: The invention relates to 3-, 5-, 7-trisubstituted pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidines represented
by the general formula  I 
 
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein
   R3 is an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, cycloalkyl alkyl,
aryl or alkylaryl group;   R5 is halogen, -NHNH 2 , -NHOH, NHCONH 2 , guanylo (NH-C(NH)NH 2 ) an
optionally substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, C 3 -C 15  cycloalkyl, R f  (C 3 -C 15 
cycloalkyl), heterocycle, heteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl,
cycloheteroalkyl alkyl, heteroarylalkyl group, the group -C(O)-R a , -C(O)NR b R c ,
-SO 3 R d , or -NHC(O)R e , wherein R a  and R f  are an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl,
alkenyl, or alkinyl group, R b , R c  and R d  are independently selected from the group
consisting of H, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl, or alkinyl group, and R e  is
a hydroxy, amino, alkoxy, alkylamino, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl or
alkinyl group; or the group -X-R 5' , wherein X is -NH-, -O-, -S- or -N(alkyl)- and R 5' 
is hydrogen, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, C 3 -C 15  cycloalkyl,
, Rf(C 3 -C 15  cycloalkyl), aryl, heterocycle, hetero C 1 -C 6  alkyl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,
cycloheteroalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl alkyl, or heteroarylalkyl group, the group -C(O)-R a ,
-C(O)NR b R c , -SO 3 R d , or -NHC(O)R e , wherein R a , R b , R c , R d , R e  and R f  have the
above meaning, and   R7 is halogen, -NHNH 2 , NHOH, NHCONH 2 , guanylo (NH-C(NH)NH 2 ) or the
group -X-R 7' , wherein X has the above meaning and the meaning of R 7'  is as defined
for R 5' .
Patent EP-1387600-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NEGISHI RYUICHI
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: The present invention provides a sound processing apparatus capable
of outputting clearly preceivable sound. The sound processing apparatus
comprises high frequency range enhancement unit (4) for a sound signal
amplified by an amplifier (1), gain-varying unit (5) for varying the
gain of a sound signal whose high frequency component is enhanced on the
basis of a control signal presented from amplitude sensing unit (8),
addition unit (2) for adding a sound signal that is output from the
gain-varying unit and a sound signal from the amplifier, frequency
characteristic adding unit (7) whereby the amplitude of the sound signal
that is input from the amplifier is increased with increasing frequency
in the specified frequency range, and amplitude sensing unit (8) for
sensing the magnitude of the amplitude of the sound signal from
frequency characteristic adding unit (7) and generating a voltage signal
as a control signal substantially proportional to the amplitude thereof.
Patent EP-1406054-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EISENEGGER EDWIN
IPC: F26B17/20
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: The assembly for the treatment of loose materials, e.g. foodstuffs and especially fodder, has a carrier cage (8) within the container (2) with at least one carrier (8a,8b) rotating around the container axis (2c). A drive (11) rotates the carrier cage so that at least one carrier moves along a section of the container inner wall (2d), to move the material towards the ejection zone (12) and give a material shower (10) from the ejection zone. The material feed (5) has its outflow opening (5a) under the material shower, and the inflow opening (6a) of the material take-off (6) is over the shower. The process air flows through the shower of loose material, and steam can be delivered to the material feed unit.
Patent EP-1314444-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUSTER DIETER
IPC: B02C18/22
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: The device for breaking up small objects such as, in particular, used syringes and the like comprises a cutting unit (14) which automatically comminutes small objects (24) so that their final volume is reduced to a fraction of their initial volume. <??>AN Independent claim is included for a method of disposal of contaminated, in particular, small medical objects.
Patent EP-1323495-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PFLUEG CHRISTIAN
IPC: B23Q17/09
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: The machine tool has a cutting tool piece, e.g. drill (3.2) or tap (3.1) held in a chuck (2.1) in a holder (1.1,1.2) fitted onto the spindle to which the power is applied. Fitted into this is a torque and/or a force transducer (5.1,5.2) that outputs signals transmitted inductively to a stator receiver (6.1,6.2). This connects with the machine computer.
Patent EP-1248379-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHARBONNIER M PHILIPPE
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: The absorption level control system has the signal level in the mobile telephone region measured (401 to 402). The signal level measured is transmitted (405) to the base station to alert the base station of the absorption level. The telephone transmitter level is then reduced after a set delay.
Patent EP-1248445-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BUSHNELL WILLIAM JACKSON
IPC: H04M3/436
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: A phone of a system comprises a connector component that is operationally
connectable through a packet network to any selected one or more of a plurality of
switch components. The any selected one or more of the plurality of switch
components serve to provide one or more of originating and terminating
telecommunication service to the phone. 
     The phone in one example comprises one or more instances of call
appearance (180). Call appearance (180) in one example comprises shared
call appearance (181). Shared call appearance (181) in one example
comprises an electronic implementation of an extension phone. For
example, call appearance (180) comprises a call appearance that phone
(124) shares with one of the phones of Centrex group (173). Exemplary
instances of call appearance (180) comprise call appearances (182,184).
In one example, phone (124) shares call appearance (182) with phone
(126). For example, if a call attempts to terminate at phone (126), call
appearance (182) in one example serves to cause both phone (126) and
phone (124) to generate an alerting tone, and either phone (126) or
phone (124) in one example can answer the call. In another example,
phone (124) shares call appearance (184) with phone (130).
Patent EP-1280236-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHAUER FRIEDRICH DIPL-ING
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: System for connecting an electrical appliance, such as a lamp, to a supply cable (3) comprises a connector made up of two sections. The lower section (9) clips around the cable. The upper section (8) is attached to the lamp cable (6) and snap-fits into the lower section. A pin (16) attached to the stripped end (15) of the lamp cable passes through the insulation (1) into the supply cable.
Patent EP-1363343-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DUSTMANN CORD-HENRICH
IPC: H01M50/434
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A sodium/metal chloride electrochemical battery unit
(1) comprising an anode (2) and a cathode (3), which
comprises two adjacent sectors (A, C) containing the
said anode (2) and the said cathode (3) respectively
separated from each other by an electrolytic septum (4)
of beta alumina, is described. The latter and the said
two sectors (A, C) are enclosed within a container (5)
formed from two shells (6, 7) each having at least one
metal wall (6p, 7p) which is elastic under flexion
located parallel to the said electrolytic septum (4)
and connected substantially perpendicularly to two end
walls (6t, 7t), and the said electrolytic septum (4) is
clamped between the free edges (6b, 7b) of the end
walls (6t, 7t) of the two shells (6, 7).
Patent EP-1437676-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BENEDETTI MICHELE
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: For reading a graphic pattern compensating any illumination
and/or transmission unevenness, a method is proposed,
comprising the steps of:
     illuminating the graphic pattern so as to make it
diffuse light;   gathering the light diffused by the illuminated graphic
pattern on a sensor having a plurality of sensitive points,   converting, through a conversion cycle of said sensor,
the light impinging the sensor point by point into electric
signals representative of single points of the graphic
pattern, at the same time for all sensitive points,   
characterised in that the step of illuminating the graphic
pattern comprises the steps of:
   providing at least two groups of light sources, each
including at least one light source operating according to
an illumination cycle that comprises an illumination step
and a non-illumination step,   activating the light sources of a same group of light
sources according to equal illumination cycles, the
illumination cycles of light sources belonging to different
groups having a reciprocally different timing.
Patent EP-1367371-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAUREYS FREDDY
IPC: G01F23/34
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: An adjustable gauge (1) for measuring the level of a liquid medium in a
storage tank, comprising level indicating means (2) coupled to a first gear
(3) and a float arm (5) coupled to a second gear (4), the first and second
gears (3, 4) engaging each other perpendicularly, a float (6) being
mounted on the float arm (5) of which the position with respect to the
second gear (4) is adjustable, the level measurement being based on a
rotation of the first gear (3) in response to a rotation of the second gear (4)
following an angular displacement of the float arm (5), the first gear (3)
being located adjacent the level indicating means (2) and the gauge (1)
comprising means (7, 8, 71, 81) for disengaging and re-engaging the first
and second gears (3, 4).