baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0854325-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LIPSCOMB JOHN
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: A heat exchanger kit 8 in modular form for installation, together with a
length of a plastics material tube 18 for carrying a flow of heat exchange
liquid, sub-surfacially to an enclosure-defining member of a building or
beneath a ground surface, said tube 18 to be provided as a separate
additional component to form a completed installation, the modules 11 of the
heat exchanger 8 being in the form of sheet- or block-form self-supporting
bodies of solid thermal insulation material 10 each having an upwardly-facing
planar surface 32 at least the major part of which carries a thin thermally-transmissive
layer 12 spread thereover, one or more channels 14 being
formed in said thermally-transmissive layer carrying surface 32 for location of
a portion of the length of the plastics material tube 18 in heat transfer
relationship with the thermally-transmissive layer 12, the channels 18 each
traversing a respective module 11 from one edge to another or from a point
on one edge to a different point on the same edge and the modules 11
having generally the same thickness as each other and being configured for
abutment one with another in a co-planar heat exchanger assembly in which
at least the majority of the respective channels 14 communicate one with
another to form a continuous recess in which the plastics material tube 18
may be received in said heat transfer relationship with the thermally-transmissive
layer 12 and retained to form a heat exchange liquid flow path
between flow input 15 and flow output 17 ends of the installation separated
by the aggregate of the communicating module channels, the bodies of
thermal insulation material 10 supporting the plastics tube without deflection
of the thermally-transmissive layer carrying surface 32 in the completed
installation, the thermally-transmissive layer 12 being in heat-transmissive
contact with the plastics material tube 18 over substantially the entire length
of the flow path and the thermally-transmissive layer 12 when the heat 
exchanger is installed being in thermally substantially uninterrupted direct or
indirect interfacial contact with the fabric of the enclosure-defining member
of the building 16 or with material of a natural or artificial ground stratum.
Patent EP-0869061-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FERRY DAVID
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a seat for a passenger
vehicle, particularly an aircraft, which seat comprises
a first fixed part (10) for supporting the seat adjacent
a floor of a vehicle; a second movable part comprising
a seat pan component (20), a back-rest component (22) and
a leg-rest component (24); guiding means (50,54) between
the first fixed and second movable part for guiding
movement of the movable parts relative to the fixed part
between an upright position and a fully reclined
position, such that as the movable part is moved towards
the fully reclined position, said back-rest component
(22) is lowered translationally towards the floor;
reclining means (54,62) for reclining the back-rest
component from an upright orientation to a fully reclined
orientation as the movable portion is moved from the
upright to the fully reclined positions; first pivot
means for allowing the leg-rest component (24) to be
pivoted relative to the seat pan component (20) between
a raised position and a lowered position; and second
pivot means for allowing the seat pan component (20) to
be pivoted relative to the back-rest component (22);
characterised in that a locking drive means (70) is 
associated with one of said first and second pivot means
for pivoting relative to each other the components
pivoted on said one pivot means, free pivoting is allowed
of the components pivoted about the other pivot means and
controlling means are provided for controlling the
operation of the locking drive means (70) according to
the position of the movable part between the upright and
the fully reclined positions; the arrangement being such
that as the movable part is moved between the upright and
fully reclined positions, the locking drive means (70)
is controlled such that the leg-rest component (24)
remains in contact with the vehicle floor, and the back-rest
(22), seat pan (20) and leg-rest components (24) are
oriented to define successive comfortable positions for
a passenger.
Patent EP-0899968-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUJINAMI YASUSHI
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 1998-08-17
Abstract: A recording apparatus and method for recording a
transmission format signal with no occurrence of any
redundant part, a recording medium capable of recording a
large volume of transmission format signals, and a
reproducing apparatus and method for reproducing the
transmission format signals recorded in the recording medium,
are provided. 
     The recording medium is closely filled with transport
packets each of 188 bytes in size, composing together an
MPEG2 transport stream in such a manner that no redundant
part will exist in each sector of 2048 bytes in size.
Patent EP-0913860-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MEI PING
IPC: H01L31/0216
Filed: 1998-10-15
Abstract: A method of producing an improved thin film transistor
structure is provided having no source/gate or drain/gate
overlap. A laser-assisted doping technique is applied to
fabricate such transistors. A radiation filter is
employed, which is transparent to light at the
photolithography wavelength, but reflective or opaque at
the laser wavelength. Eliminating source/gate and
drain/gate overlap significantly reduces or eliminates
parasitic capacitance and feed-through voltage between
source and gate. Short-channel a-Si:H thin film
transistors may be obtained having high field effect
mobilities. Improved pixel performance and pixel-to-pixel
uniformity is provided.
Patent EP-0918372-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IWAHORI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: H01R13/42
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: A connector which can remove the provisionally
retained state of a front holder simply and positively. In
the connector, a flexible, provisionally-retaining
projecting portion (39) is formed in a front holder (4) for
retaining a terminal to be inserted into a connector
housing (2), a provisionally retaining portion (45) of the
provisionally-retaining projecting portion (39) is
engageable with a provisionally engaging portion of the
connector housing (2), and, in the connector housing (2),
there is formed an opening (7a) for insertion of a jig rod
while the opening is allowed to communicate with the
provisionally-retaining projecting portion (39) in the
provisionally retained state of the front holder (4). The
opening (7a) is formed in a flexible lock arm (8) so that
the opening (7a) can serve also as a lock hole (7) with
respect to a mating connector. The end edge of the opening
(7a) operates as a leverage fulcrum (13a) with respect to
the provisionally-retaining projecting portion (39). In
the connector housing (2), there is formed a guide portion
for sliding engagement with respect to the
provisionally-retaining projecting portion (39) and, in
this guide portion, there is formed an opening into which
the leading end of a jig rod (12) can be inserted. The
front holder (4) is stored into the connector housing (2)
while it is held in the provisionally retained state
thereof.
Patent EP-0916808-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DODD ALEC GEORGE
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: A turbine (10) for a gas turbine engine includes an annular
array of turbine aerofoil blades (12) which are mounted on a
disc (19). Each of the aerofoil blades (12) is provided with
a radially inner platform (21) . Each platform (21) includes
a passage (37) into which leaked cooling air flows. The
passages (37) are disposed in a direction having a
circumferential component so that cooling air is exhausted
from them in a direction that is generally opposite to that
in which the disc (19) operationally rotates.
Patent EP-0923229-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MENG ZAIQING
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: An apparatus for suppressing multiple modulation and demodulation of a facsimile
signal in a digital telecommunications network. The apparatus either
modulates/demodulates or passes through a facsimile message according to a protocol in
the message.
Patent EP-0928775-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI KAZUYUKI
IPC: G11B5/733
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: Acicular hematite particles having an average major axis
diameter of from 0.004 to 0.295 µm, a geometrical
standard deviation of the minor axis diameter of not more
than 1.35 and a pH of not less than 8, which particles
contain not more than 300 ppm of soluble sodium salt,
calculated as Na and not more than 150 ppm of soluble
sulfate, calculated as SO 4 .
Patent EP-0921410-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Empfangsrichtung mittels einer Gruppenantenne, Funkfeststation und Funksystem
Inventor: TANGEMANN MICHAEL DR
IPC: G01S3/04
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: Die Bestimmung der Empfangsrichtung einer Gruppenantenne, die an eine
Funkfeststation eines Funksystems, insbesondere eines SDMA-Mobilfunksystems
(Space Divisional Multiple Access), angeschlossen ist,
wird durch Störungen bei Mehrwegeempfang erschwert. Es ist ein Verfahren
bekannt, das nach dem sogenannten ESPRIT-Algorithmus arbeitet und das
für eine zuverlässige Richtungsschätzung besonders geeignet ist, da dort
zunächst für jedes Antennenelement der Empfangspegel (Sm) und die
Phasenlage (ϕm) gemessen und in eine symetrische Matrix (A) eingetragen
werden, um dann durch Eigenwertzerlegung die Empfangsrichtung zu
bestimmen. 
     Es wird ein einfacheres und schnelleres Verfahren (100) vorgeschlagen, bei
dem für den dominanten Eigenwert (λ1) dieser Matrix (A) der Eigenvektor
(Wn) berechnet wird, der die Richtung (DOA) angibt, aus der das
Funksignal (S) mit dem größten Empfangspegel empfangen wird (Schritte
130 u. 140). Die rechenintensive Eigenwertzerlegung entfällt.
Patent EP-0930801-A3 (EP)
Title: Schaltung und Verfahren zur adaptiven Unterdrückung einer akustischen Rückkopplung
Inventor: LEBER REMO
IPC: H04R3/02
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: Die Schaltung zur adaptiven Unterdrückung der akustischen Rückkopplung ist Bestandteil eines digitalen Hörgeräts, bestehend aus Mikrophon (1), AD-Wandler (2), Subtrahierer (3), Hörkorrektur (4). DA-Wandler (5) Hörer (6), Verzögerungselement (9), Filter (10), Aufdatierungseinheit (11). Kreuzglied-Dekorrelator (12), Kreuzglied-Filter (13) und Kontrolleinheit (14). Die akustische Übertragungsstrecke wird mit der Rückkopplungscharakteristik (7) und einem Addierer (8) modelliert. Die vorliegende Erfindung zeichnet sich durch die besondere Anordnung der Dekorrelationsfilter (12,13) aus. Ein Kreuzglied-Dekorrelator (12) ist zur Dekorrelation des echokompensierten Eingangssignals (e n ) angeordnet, und ein Kreuzglied-Filter (13) ist zur Dekorrelation des verzögerten Ausgangssignals (x n ) mittels aus dem ersten Dekorrelationsfilter (12) stammender Koeffizienten ( k   n ) angeordnet. Die Kreuzglied-Koeffizienten ( k   n ) der beiden Dekorrelationsfilter (12,13) werden mittels adaptiver Dekorrelation des echokompensierten Eingangssignals (e n ) berechnet. Dies erlaubt maximale Kornvergenzgeschwindigkeiten bei minimalen Verzerrungen, da die Aufdatierung der Filterkoeffizienten zeitlich und frequenzmässig hauptsächlich dort stattfindet, wo die grossen Verstärkungen in der Hörkorrektur (4) auftreten.
Patent EP-0897078-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FAVA ENZO
IPC: F16K31/40
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: The present invention refers to a hydraulic valve controlled by a
photoelectric cell and operated by an electric motor (13), that drags in
alternate rotations a revolving disk or revolving obturator (11), that
is an integral part of the "pilot device" and indirectly causes the
closing or opening of the duct entry (3a) used by the water to exit the
valve.
Patent EP-0914821-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOLLAND JAMES A
IPC: A61P9/10
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A diagnostic method for predicting risk of a
human patient to atherosclerotic-related diseases,
involving measurement of NADPH oxidase activity.
Patent EP-0932209-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUMI KOUJI
IPC: B41J2/135
Filed: 1999-01-25
Abstract: Providing a mechanism which can eliminate an influence of residual
strain in a piezoelectric thin film, having excellent
piezoelectric strain characteristics. 
     A thin film piezoelectric component is provided having low residual strain
at its grain boundary (14A) between the piezoelectric PZT film (15) and
its platinum electrode (14), even after
performing polarization processing (poling) on the piezoelectric
thin film component. The width of the grain boundary is 5 nm or
less. The crystal grain boundary is a discontinuous layer which
does not continue the orientation of adjacent crystal grains.
Patent EP-0944287-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ARTUN BERKAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: The subscribers (1-3) are switched especially via an ATM coupling network (4). The method involves using pre-set connection channels for connections between the subscribers and when one of the subscribers wishes to set up a connection he uses one of these prepared channel for the connection. The connection parameters that activate coupling network elements correspecially to a connection requirement are temporarily stored without requiring prior access to routing tables for the ATM coupling network. An independent claim is also included for an arrangement for implementing the method.
Patent EP-0960996-A3 (EP)
Title: Schliesseinrichtung für ein Haushaltsgerät, insbesondere für eine Haushalts-Geschirrspülmaschine
Inventor: STEINER WINFRIED
IPC: E05B15/00
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: Bei einer Schließeinrichtung für ein Haushaltsgerät,
insbesondere für eine Haushalt-Geschirrspülmaschine, welche an
einem Gehäuse des Haushaltsgerätes ein erstes Teil (19) und an
einer verschwenkbaren, am Gehäuse angeordneten Türe (1) ein
zweites Teil (3 ) umfaßt, wobei das zweite Teil (3) hinter einer
dem Gehäuse zugewandten Wand (13) der Türe (1) angeordnet
ist und der erste Teil (19) durch einen Durchbruch (23) der
Wand (13) teilweise durchführbar ist, weist der Durchbruch (23)
ein Mittel (25) für ein leichtgängiges Durchführen des ersten
Teils (19). Auf diese Weise ist ein erschwertes Schließen der
Türe (1) verhindert, welches auftreten kann, wenn bei Auftreten
einer ungünstigen Toleranzlage der erste Teil (19) mit der
Durchbruchumrandung in Berührung kommt.
Patent EP-0950480-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS KEVIN M
IPC: B26D5/00
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting pieces of material from a workpiece
(18), such as a web of patterned fabric, which includes irregularities or which is
misaligned with respect to a coordinate system of the cutting apparatus. The
workpiece is spread on a cutting table (12, 102) where it is cut by a numerically
controlled cutter (24, 28, 30) in accord with an electronic marker stored in the cutter
controller. The marker is matched to the workpiece and appropriate adjustments are
made to the marker before the workpiece is cut. A laser (42), operatively connected to
the controller, projects a match target (61) onto the workpiece at a point corresponding
to a selected point on the marker. The marker is then adjusted such that the selected
point coincides with a desired location on the workpiece. Adjustment is achieved by
electronically displacing the match target from a non preferred location to a preferred
one. Software in the controller translates this displacement into appropriate
adjustments to the marker. The displacement is effected with an electro-magnetic
pointing device (46) which coacts with a digitizing grid (44) embedded in the cutting
table work surface and operatively connected to the controller.
Patent EP-0959045-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PADHI AKSHAYA KUMAR
IPC: C01G45/12
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: The invention is a process which provides a high
purity lithiated manganese oxide (Li 1+x Mn 2-y O 4 ) from chemically
made MnO 2 . The lithiated manganese oxide has an especially
effective utility for use as a cathodic material in
rechargeable batteries. The process of the invention includes
blending a lithium compound with a chemically made manganese
dioxide to form a manganese dioxide/lithium compound blend.
The lithium compound in the blend is at least about one mole
of lithium for every mole of manganese dioxide. The manganese
dioxide and lithium compound in the blend undergo an ion
exchange reaction to provide an ion replaced product where
lithium ions have replaced sodium and potassium ions in the
MnO 2  to form an ion replaced product. Thereafter, the ion
replaced product is heated or calcined to provide the
lithiated manganese oxide.
Patent EP-0965515-A3 (EP)
Title: Verkleidung eines Gelenkscharniers für eine Klappe, insbesondere für eine Kraftfahrzeug-Heckklappe
Inventor: BEKEMEIER FRANK
IPC: B62D25/12
Filed: 1999-05-08
Abstract: Eine Verkleidung eines Gelenkscharniers für eine Kraftfahrzeug-Heckklappe enthält als
Innenverkleidung mehrere um eine gemeinsame Schwenkachse (9) relativ zueinander
schwenkbare, sich teilweise überlappende Lamellen (5, 6, 7, 8), deren oberste (8) an einer
oberen Abdeckung (11) des Gelenkscharniers gehalten ist. Diese ist aus zwei
teleskopierenden Teilen (10, 13) zusammengesetzt, deren oberes (13) klappenseitig
angelenkt (14) ist. Dadurch paßt sich die Verkleidung unterschiedlichen Konfigurationen des
Gelenkscharniers selbsttätig an.
Patent EP-1048883-A3 (EP)
Title: Rohrkupplung
Inventor: WOLFSDORF KLAUS D
IPC: F16L21/08
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Rohrkupplung mit einer eine Dichtungskammer
begrenzenden Dichtungsanordnung (1, 2; 1', 1", 2), die innerhalb eines Stützkörpers
angeordnet ist, der zumindest benachbart zu einer Seite der Dichtungsanordnung
(1, 2; 1', 1", 2) Spannelemente (9a, 9b) für ein Ende eines eingesteckten Rohrs (5)
abstützt, die mit dem eingesteckten Rohr (5) in Eingriff bringbar sind, wobei die die
Dichtungsanordnung (1, 2; 1', 1", 2) in einer Außenhülse (6) als Stützkörper
aufgenommen ist, die innenseitig wenigstens ein Paar von gegeneinander
federvorgespannten Spannelementen (9a, 9b) in Form von Klemmelementen
aufnimmt, das über eine durch die Außenhülse (6) geführte Spannschraube (11)
quer zur Achse der Druckkupplung gegen das Ende des eingesteckten Rohrs (5)
verspannbar ist, wobei die Spannelemente (9a, 9b) in Verspannrichtung in der
Außenhülse (6) geführt sind.
Patent EP-0971454-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOYER JOERG HEINER
IPC: H01R13/629
Filed: 1999-06-28
Abstract: An electrical connector having a first and a second connector
housing (19), each of which holds electrical contacts and
which can be mated to bring the contacts of the first and of
the second connector housing into contact with one another.
The connector includes an actuating device in the form of a
lever (4) pivotably mounted on the first connector housing
(1) and movable between first and second positions, wherein
the actuating device is held in the first position by a
safety device (10), which allows the actuating device to be
moved to the second position only after the first connector
housing (1) has been correctly positioned with the second
connector housing (9). The first connector housing (1) is
moved relative to the second connector housing (9) during the
movement of the actuating device thus facilitating correct
mating of the two connector housings, particularly when space
conditions present a problem.
Patent EP-0952659-A3 (EP)
IPC: H02K29/00
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: A brushless axial airgap electric motor is claimed comprising (a) a stator having (1) a
plurality of generally radial flat conductors in a plurality of conductor layers, (2) a connecting
layer for interconnecting said plurality of conductor layers to form a stator winding and
providing terminations for said winding, and (3) a stationary disk of magnetic material
providing a stator flux return path, and further comprising (b) a rotor having a plurality of
permanent magnet poles. Said permanent magnet poles are spaced to provide a average
gap of 6-11% between a plurality of pairs of adjacent poles to reduce torque ripple, said
gap being computed as a percentage of the total circumference of a circle connecting the
centers of the magnet poles.
Patent EP-1056186-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASAO YOSHIHITO
IPC: H02K19/36
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: A positive-side heat sink and a negative-side heat sink are both
disposed on a generally flat plane perpendicularly intersecting a shaft, the
longitudinal direction of the positive-side diodes secured to the radially inner
positive-side heat sink being disposed along the radial direction of the
positive-side heat sink, and the longitudinal direction of the negative-side
diodes secured to the radially outer negative-side heat sink being disposed
along the circumferential direction of the negative-side heat sink.
Patent EP-0994445-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SASAKI SHIGERU
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 1999-10-12
Abstract: A bank note storage/supply box (8) includes a stack
feed roller 801 driven for rotation, a pick-up roller 811,
a gate roller 803 not rotating in a carrying-over direction,
a brush roller 804 on the same axis as the gate roller 803
with its elastic material radiantly arranged, a
separation/stack guide 805 movable in a separating operation
and a stacking operation, an upper and lower bank note support
unit, and a holding plate driven in the horizontal direction.
Patent EP-0995460-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NELSON TIMOTHY S
IPC: A61M39/02
Filed: 1999-10-19
Abstract: The access port (2) is in fluid communication with a catheter (44)
that is surgically implanted in a patient's brain or
intraspinal space. The access port has a first chamber
(4) in fluid communication with the catheter through a
bioretentive filter (30) and a one-way valve (36). The
one-way valve allows fluid to flow only
from the first chamber to the catheter. The
bioretentive filter filters the fluid to remove
particulate matter, bacteria or other undesirable
objects prior to introduction of the fluid to the CSF.
The access port also includes a second chamber (6) that is
in fluid communication with the catheter. The second
chamber is separated from the first chamber by a needle
screen (14) and a septum. There is no bioretentive filter
or one-way valve on the fluid path between the second
chamber and the catheter allowing CSF samples to be
taken from the patient in an unfiltered manner from the same device.
Patent EP-0999512-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HEIM MICHAEL
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A contact block (100) for a chip card, in particular for a SIM card (12), said
contact block (100) comprising a contact frame (3); reading contact elements
(4) mounted in said contact frame (3); and a switching contact element (2)
mounted in said contact frame (3), said switching contact element (2)
supporting an electrically insulating means at least in its area which is
provided for contacting contact zones of said SIM card (12).
Patent EP-1010604-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CARTWRIGHT MARK A
IPC: B62D3/06
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: An apparatus for use in turning steerable vehicle
wheels (14, 16) includes first and second pistons (42,
44) which cooperate with a housing (46) to define first
and second chambers (38, 40). A rotatable screw member
(84) extends from one of the chambers (38) into one of
the pistons (84). A valve (22) is connected with the
screw member (84) and is operable between an unactuated
condition and either one of two actuated conditions
directing fluid pressure to the chambers. A steering
linkage (18) is connected with the pistons (42, 44) at a
location between the pistons. Upon operation of the
valve (22) from the unactuated condition to the actuated
condition, the pistons (42, 44) move in the chambers
(38, 40) and turn the steerable vehicle wheels (14, 16).
As the pistons (42, 44) move, a ball nut (86) connected
with one of the pistons (42) effects rotation of the
screw member (84) to operate the valve (22) toward the
unactuated condition.