baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0928609-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REED MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: C07J41/00
Filed: 1992-08-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound admixed with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; wherein the compound has the the formula wherein each of R<sub>1</sub> and R<sub>2</sub> is independently selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and aryl; and wherein the compound is an inhibitor of an enzyme having steroid sulphatase activity (E.C.3.1.6.2); wherein if the sulphamate group on the compound were to be replaced with a sulphate group to form a sulphate compound and incubated with a steroid sulphatase enzyme (E.C.3.1.6.2) at a pH 7.4 and 37°C it would provide a K<sub>m</sub> value of less than 50 µM; and wherein at least one of R<sub>1</sub> and R<sub>2</sub> is H.
Patent EP-0901839-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZIMMER JOHANNES
IPC: B05C1/08
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: The applicator applies a viscous liquid (7) to a moving substrate track (6). It includes a dosing roller (1) with structured surface (11), a counter-rest (2), a liquid supply device, a pressing-on device forming a drawing-in spandrel (21), and an element to limit the width of the applied strip. This element is formed by a moulded body. The dosing roller forms a transverse liquid drawing-in sector along a longitudinal sector of the roller. The transverse sector is partly transverse to the direction of motion of the substrate. The moulded body has an endface boundary wall (41) drawing the fluid in transversely.
Patent EP-0886190-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHOGREN DAVID K
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: The multispeed drive mechanism is a clutchless drive mechanism including a rotatable input shaft (10) and a plurality of input gears (12,14) of different diameters mounted on the input shaft. A plurality of drive gears (16,18) of different diameters are rotatably mounted on a support member (24) and each engages one of the plurality of input gears (12,14). A driven member (20) is driven at different speeds for the same speed of the input shaft by pivoting the support member about the input shaft and using different input gear/drive gear combinations to provide different gear ratios. The multiple speed drive mechanism is particularly useful for driving the movable platen of a copying apparatus at different speeds for reduction and enlargement copying.
Patent EP-0885690-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BONE DANIEL
IPC: B24B23/04
Filed: 1998-06-16
Abstract: Releaseable mechanism for a power tool includes first
(2) and second (12) members which may be coupled together in
selective orientations. The coupling of the members (2)
(12) is achieved without the need for separate tools by way
of co-operation between manually operable detent (24) and at
least one locking member (18). The advantage provided by
this arrangement is that the need for separate coupling
tools is obviated.
Patent EP-0887695-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIRABAYASHI YUKIYA
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: [Object] In a liquid crystal panel substrate having a
layered film structure of interlayer insulation films and
metal layers alternately formed on a semiconductor substrate
provided with a transistor region for pixel selection
thereon, to provide a configuration for achieving a uniform
polishing rate without thickening of the interlayer
insulation film to be polished. 
     [Solving Means] A liquid crystal panel substrate is
provided with a shading film 12 composed of a second metal
layer in a pixel region, a second interlayer insulation
film 11 under the shading film, a wiring film 10 composed of
a first metal layer under the second interlayer insulation
film, a pixel electrode composed of a third metal layer on a
third interlayer insulation film 13 on the shading film,
and a connecting plug 15 connecting the wiring film 10 and
the pixel electrode through an opening provided in the
shading film 12. An lower dummy pattern A composed of the
first metal layer and an upper dummy pattern B composed of
the second metal layer are formed on the periphery of input
terminal pads 26 in the non-pixel region. Since the surface
level of the third interlayer insulation film 13 formed on
the dummy patterns A and B is raised, excessive polishing is
prevented at the position. As a result, a uniform polishing 
rate is achieved in CMP treatment.
Patent EP-0898083-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BREWSTER BARRIE DUDLEY
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: A vacuum pumping system for use with a process chamber (1), comprising a first
vacuum pump (2) whose inlet is adapted for communication via a first line with a
chamber outlet and a further vacuum pump (3) whose inlet is adapted for
communication via a second line (4) with a first pump outlet, wherein a third line (7)
containing a throttle valve means (8) is linked to the first and to the second lines in
parallel to the first vacuum pump (2) to enable variable amounts of gas to flow through
the valve (8) from the second line (4) to the first line depending on the position of the valve
member (8).
Patent EP-0903932-A2 (EP)
Inventor: METCALFE DAVID J
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: A process eliminates pattern shifting artifacts in a
printed image rendered using a hybrid high addressable
error diffusion process by perturbing a threshold/image
signal value relationship when a multi-level grey level is
binarized. The process utilizes a programmable multi-level
grey signal modifying circuit (5,10) for modifying the
multi-level grey signal by a predetermined value according
to its grey level. The modified multi-level grey signal is
binarized (9) to a binary pixel signal according to a
relationship between the modified multi-level grey signal
and a threshold value. The process further generates an
error corresponding to the relationship and diffuses the
error to neighboring pixels. The multi-level grey signal
is modified with random noise multiplied by a grey level
dependent coefficient value. The coefficient value is
dependent upon an image classification of the pixel being
processed.
Patent EP-0903464-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULTZ ROGER L
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: A non-flashing fluid sampler (10) for use in obtaining a well fluid sample. The sampler
comprises a body (28) defining a first chamber (214), a second chamber (210), a third
chamber (208) and a sampling port (154) therein. The sampling port (154) is in
communication with the first chamber (214) and with an outside zone outside the body
(28). The second and third chambers (210, 208) are initially isolated from one another
by a control valve (128). Upon activating the control valve (128), fluid may flow from
the second chamber (210) to the third chamber (208) through a flow restriction. An
extendable floating piston (180) is disposed between the first and second chambers
(214, 210), and the floating piston (180) defines a variable volume therein. An initial
amount of well fluid flows into the variable volume, thus trapping dirty fluid, and
subsequently, a well fluid sample is flowed into the first chamber (214).
Patent EP-0907262-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROMANS CHRISTOPHER GWYN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: In a wireless network containing battery powered stations, one station is designated as a
control point (CP). Each of the remaining stations has two operating modes: an active
mode in which it receives and transmits messages, and an inactive or sleep mode which
incurs reduced power consumption. The Control Point periodically transmits a beacon
signal, and each station switches to its active mode to receive at least some of these
beacon signals. A beacon signal may indicate that data is available for transmission to a
particular station (from another station), in which case that particular station then
broadcasts a message to indicate that it is awake and can receive messages. A beacon
signal also indicates whether a broadcast period is in progress, and time to elapse until a
next possible broadcast period will commence; if the Control Point has previously
received and stored any broadcast messages it will re-broadcast them during the next
following broadcast period and the remaining stations will react by remaining in active
mode for the duration of that period.
Patent EP-0924366-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEWBERRY ANDREW
IPC: E04F21/165
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: A hand held tool (30) for the removal of a cured bead of caulk (15),
sealant or other previously fluent material from a joint
between substantially perpendicular surfaces. The tool
comprises an elongate handle (28) with two working heads (11,18). The
primary working head (11) at one end of the longitudinal axis of
the handle (28) features a chisel-like point (14) angled down from
the upper face (16) of the handle (28) and extending between two
symmetrical flanking planes (13) which are acutely angled to
each other and also spread from the body of the handle (28). The
planes (13) are bevelled to form sharp edges for scraping
surfaces during an operation to remove a bead (15) whilst the
chisel-like point (14) chisels the body of the bead (15) from the
joint (10). Axially opposite the primary head (11) the second working
head (18) is essentially an angled chisel-like point (23) extended
from the upper face (16) of the handle (28) and is used to chisel,
pick or gouge a bead (15) from a joint (10).
Patent EP-0880921-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PIRETTI GIANCARLO
IPC: A47C1/03
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: A chair arm-rest, particularly for an office chair,
comprises a supporting structure (6) and an arm-rest
structure (7) movable relative to the supporting
structure (6) by means of the forearm itself resting on
the arm-rest, between a shortened condition and a
forwardly extended condition, in which the arm-rest can
support the user's forearm better, for instance when
performing a typewriting operation.
Patent EP-1019662-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUERKEN FRANZ
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a device containing a cooling device for temperature sensitive goods such as food stuff. In order to avoid an interruption in the cold chain, the inventive device is constructed as a container (10) comprised of means (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) for carrying goods, means (12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20) for presenting goods and means (11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20) for loading and unloading said goods.
Patent EP-0930425-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIZUKA YASUJI
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: An exhaust emission control system for an internal
combustion engine amounted on an automotive vehicle. The exhaust
emission control system comprises a first catalyst disposed in an
exhaust gas passage of the engine. The first catalyst functions to
store NOx in an atmosphere having an air-fuel ratio leaner than a
stoichiometric level and to release NOx in an atmosphere having an
air-fuel ratio richer than the stoichiometric level and reduce
released NOx in presence of HC and CO. A second catalyst is
disposed in the exhaust gas passage upstream of the first catalyst
and having an oxygen absorbing ability. A control unit is provided
including a first section for accomplishing an enrichment treatment
by enriching stepwise an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture to be
supplied to the engine to an enrichment degree at a timing at which
a lean operation is changed to a stoichiometric operation in the
engine, and recovering the enriched air-fuel ratio to the
stoichiometric level at a recovery rate immediately after the
enriching the air-fuel ratio. A second section of the control unit is for
estimating the oxygen absorbing ability of the second catalyst. A
third section of the control unit is for correcting the enrichment
degree to decrease in the step wise enricbing as the estimated oxygen
absorbing ability decreases.
Patent EP-0943928-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAUCKSCH THOMAS
IPC: H04B17/391
Filed: 1999-03-09
Abstract: The transmitter modulator is modeled with its functions and errors using a computer. The model and real modulators are supplied with the same digital data, and their output signals are compared. The error sources of the model are altered to optimize the fit of both output signals. The values of the model modulator corresponding to the altered error sources are associated with the appropriate function modules of the transmitter modulator
Patent EP-0949094-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BUSCH WERNER
IPC: F15B15/08
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: The drive stabilizer has turning side arms and web parts (2, 3) at their crossing point, linked by a torque setter (1) on the same axis, and outer and inner bodies (7, 8) serving as setting elements and connected to the web parts by end face closing parts (flanges) of the torque setter. These flanges are formed as the built-out ends of the web part and form connecting flanges. An annular jacket forms the outer body (7) of the torque setter.
Patent EP-0950911-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OGAWA HIDEKI
IPC: G02B13/00
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: An optical system includes, in order from an
object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a
positive refractive power and a second lens unit having a
negative refractive power, the second lens unit being
moved during focusing, wherein the first lens unit has a
diffractive optical element of positive refractive power
and a first lens subunit of positive refractive power,
and the first lens subunit consists of at least one
positive lens and at least one negative lens, the optical
system satisfying the following conditions:
   0.005 <  D / 1a  < 0.05   50 < ν 1ap  < 75   25 < ν 1an  < 60   
where
      D  :   a refractive power of the diffractive optical
element of positive refractive power in the first
lens unit,    1a  :   a refractive power of the first lens subunit,   ν 1ap :   an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens,
or a mean value of Abbe numbers of materials of
positive lenses, included in the first lens subunit, 
and   ν 1an :   an Abbe number of a material of the negative lens,
or a mean value of Abbe numbers of materials of
negative lenses, included in the first lens subunit.
Patent EP-0957546-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KASAMATSU TADASHI
IPC: H01S3/16
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: A laser crystal (1) is formed on a substrate (2) in a
solid-state laser device. The laser crystal oscillates
laser beam from a second end face (1b) when an excitation
beam is projected to a first end face (1a). An excitation
beam emission element (5) emitting the excitation beam is
provided for the solid-state laser device. A waveguide path
(3) is formed on the substrate. The excitation beam is
transmitted through the waveguide path. The waveguide path
has a first end portion on which the excitation beam
emitted by the excitation beam emission element impinges
and a second end portion which opposes the first end face
of the laser crystal. The excitation beam is emitted from
the second end portion.
Patent EP-0973009-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HECKER FALK
IPC: B60D1/64
Filed: 1999-06-02
Abstract: The system has at least one first detection facility (5) for determining a measurement variable of the forward vehicle, or at least one second detection facility (4) for determining a measurement variable of the trailer or the semitrailer, which is interposed in the connecting system between the forward vehicle and the trailer.
Patent EP-0966083-A2 (EP)
Title: Selbstaufwickelnder Kabelaufroller
Inventor: STEINMUELLER JOERG
IPC: H02G11/02
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: Ein selbstaufwickelnder Kabelaufroller mit einer Grundplatte, die auf einem Lagerzapfen die Kabeltrommel aufnimmt. Das technische Problem ist ein stabiler und konzentrierter Aufbau aller Funktionsteile auf einer Grundplatte und eine Kontaktanordnung aus wenig Einzelteilen. In eine durch eine zweite Umfangswand (19), eine zweite Ringwand (20) und eine dritte Umfangswand (21) gebildete U-förmige Rinne der Grundplatte (1) ragt ein Umfangsstutzen (39) der Kabeltrommel (3) hinein, eine Kammer (6) der Grundplatte (1) schließt an ein Fenster (26) der dritten Umfangswand (21) an und nimmt eine Aufrollfeder (8) auf die an dem Umfangsstutzen (39) befestigt ist, die dritte Umfangswand (21) weist mindestens ein weiteres Fenster (28) auf durch das eine Bremsrolle (11) hindurchreicht und an der Innenfläche des Umfangsstutzens (39) anliegt, eine zentrale Ringwand (22) der Grundplatte (1) nimmt Kontaktringe (12, 13) auf und trägt den Lagerzapfen (2), und eine Ringwand (40) der Kabeltrommel (3) trägt Schleifkontakte (14, 15). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0966995-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEHNER EDWIN
IPC: A63C10/10
Filed: 1999-06-21
Abstract: The binding system has a base module (1) and a heel adapter (7). The base module is mounted on a snow board (2); it serves as support (12) for a boot and has boot holders (5). The heel adapter has a heel bracket (8) to engage around the heel of a boot, and is fastened to the base module via connectors. The bracket is adjustably fastened to the adapter for adjustment to different boot sizes. The heel adapter has a calf support (22), and there is a toe adapter fastened to the base module via connectors.
Patent EP-0978340-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HEEL HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: B23D37/08
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: The machine has a base (1), an upper crossbeam (9), and a rigid U-section frame (2, 3, 4), with integral guides (13, 14) for a travelling table (10) driven by rams (18, 19), and a control system mounted on the crossbeam. The workpiece holding device is attached to the horizontal upper and/or rear vertical faces of the table. The ramrods (16, 17) are symmetrically located on either side of the table, and are co-planar with the cutting axis (15). For external work, the broach (8) mounted in a toolholder (6) attached to a massive mounting plate (7) on the back wall (5) of the frame. For internal work, the upper end of the broach is fixed to carrier which runs on the guides, and the lower end is attached to the base. The broach can be rotated.
Patent EP-0981108-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERN MICHAEL WAYNE
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: A surface reconstruction system generates a "crust" to re-construct d
dimensional surfaces from a set of sample points. A Voronoi diagram, which
comprises a plurality of Voronoi cells and Voronoi vertices, is generated from
the sample points to define the geometric shape of the Voronoi cells. The
surface features of the original surface are re-constructed from the geometric
shape of the Voronoi cell through selection of a subset of Voronoi vertices of the
Voronoi diagram so as to approximate the medial axis of the original surface.
In one embodiment, a subset of Voronoi vertices of the Voronoi diagram are
selected by designating at least one pole for a corresponding Voronoi cell. The
surface reconstruction technique also computes a Deluanay triangulation from the
sample points and the poles, and then filters triangles from the Deluanay
triangulation in which all three vertices are not sample points. As a final step for
trimming the crust, all triangles with an edge not adjacent to another triangle are
removed, and the inside or outside union of the triangles is taken.
Patent EP-0991273-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TUNODA HIROSI
IPC: H04N19/70
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: A method for recording image and an image pickup apparatus perform an operation of storing image data in a storage medium (10) in parallel with an operation of recording image data stored in the storage medium (10) to a recording medium (11), thereby shortening time from completion of image pickup operation to the time when the recording medium (11) becomes ready for removal.
Patent EP-0994237-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANIGUCHI RYOSUKE
IPC: E21B47/14
Filed: 1999-10-14
Abstract: An acoustic wave transmission system comprises an
acoustic wave generating metal tubular member (12) for
converting information about the bottom of a borehole, which
is obtained by a bottom hole sensor (21), into an acoustic wave.
The acoustic wave generating metal tubular member includes a
acoustic wave generating mechanism (25) having at least a
magnetostrictive oscillator (26), which is mounted in a recess
(28) formed in an outer wall of the acoustic wave generating
metal tubular member, and on which a compressive load is imposed
by means of a pre-load mechanism using a vise (29). The
magnetostrictive oscillator is constructed of a stack of thin
plates each made of a metal magnetostrictive material having
a property of increasing its dimensions when magnetized, the
thin plates being bonded together by a heat-resistant adhesive.
The magnetostrictive oscillator can thus have a buckling
strength large enough to resist the compressive load imposed
thereon by the pre-load mechanism and a stress due to a strain
caused in itself. The acoustic wave generating metal tubular
member further includes an excitation current supplier (24) for
supplying either a rectangular, sinusoidal, or triangular
alternating excitation current modulated with the information
about the bottom of the borehole and having a frequency that
is half the carrier frequency of the acoustic wave, or a series
of excitation pulses modulated with the information about the
bottom of the borehole and having a pulse repetition rate that
is equal to the carrier frequency of the acoustic wave, to an
excitation winding wound around the magnetostrictive
oscillator.
Patent EP-1013364-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARAZANI GIDEON
IPC: B23C5/06
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: A cutting tool assembly (10) having a body portion (12) and at least one
cutting portion (14), the at least one cutting portion (14) having a clamping
portion (16), an insert retaining member (18), a precisely located cutting insert
(20) and a securing member (22) for ensuring that precise location of the
cutting insert is maintained. If the insert-retaining member becomes damaged
due to contact with a workpiece it can be removed from the cutting tool
assembly and replaced.
Patent EP-0962131-A2 (EP)
Title: A method of milking animals
Inventor: VAN DEN BERG KAREL
IPC: A01J5/08
Filed: 1995-05-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of automatically
milking animals with the aid of a construction including an
implement for milking animals, such as cows, comprising a
milking machine having one or more teat cups provided with a
teat cup lining which separates the teat chamber from a
chamber in the teat cup, in which an alternating underpressure
can be applied, whereby, between the teat cup wall and the
teat cup lining, a teat cup includes at least two mutually
separated chambers, whilst an alternating underpressure can be
applied in at least one of these chambers. Connecting of the
teat cup proceeds in the following stages:
     in a first stage, in which a teat is partly sucked
into the teat chamber;   in a second stage, which is initiated when the teat
has been sucked so far into the teat chamber that
the pressure in the teat chamber decreases to a
predetermined underpressure value, in which stage
the teat chamber is shut off from the milk line
connected thereto by that portion of the teat cup
lining that limits the chamber located farthest
from the open end;   in a third stage, in which this shut-off is disabled,
whereafter the teat can enter further into the teat
chamber.
Patent EP-0947179-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SOLOVAY KENNETH S
IPC: A61B17/12
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is
provided a pre-cursor stent for positioning within the
infrarenal neck, between an abdominal aortic aneurysm
and the renal arteries, of a patient to assist in
repairing the abdominal aortic aneurysm. The stent
designed to be coupled to a graft for directing blood
flow. The graft has a distal end for positioning distal
to the aneurysm, and a proximal end for positioning
proximal to the aneurysm. The precursor stent includes
a substantially cylindrical expandable member having a
proximal end, a distal end and an interior. The stent
further includes a compressible gasket member located
within the interior of the expandable member and
attached thereto. The compressible member is
substantially impervious to water when in a compressed
state. In addition, the stent has a means, within the
compressible member, for coupling the graft to the
gasket member. This is so the coupled device can direct
blood flow therethrough, with the gasket member
substantially preventing blood from flowing into the
aneurysm.