baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1204950-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEALD GEOFFREY
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2000-08-08
Abstract: Un aspect de l'invention concerne un procédé de détection de caractéristiques discrètes dans une image originale. Le procédé comporte les étapes consistant à: identifier dans une matrice d'image originale les pixels qui ont une intensité présentant une relation prédéterminée par rapport à un niveau de seuil d'intensité sélectionné; placer les pixels identifiés à des positions correspondantes d'une matrice de données intermédiaires pour former un plan d'intensité; analyser la matrice de données intermédiaires à l'aide d'au moins un test pour déterminer si une zone du plan d'intensité correspond à une caractéristique à détecter. Si une zone du plan d'intensité est acceptée comme correspondant à une caractéristique à détecter, les pixels de cette zone sont copiés de l'image originale vers une matrice d'image en mémoire, et une indication de position de la zone acceptée est enregistrée. Ces étapes sont ensuite répétées au moins une fois avec un niveau de seuil d'intensité sélectionné supérieur ou inférieur. Une méthode de segmentation par étapes comporte par conséquent la simplification d'une image originale et une série de tests de caractéristiques de base (p. ex. forme). L'invention peut être appliquée par exemple dans l'analyse d'images en protéomique.
Patent EP-1202785-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KRUMBHOLZ RUDOLF
IPC: B01D15/08
Filed: 2000-07-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a column chromatography separation method within the framework of liquid chromatography wherein eluents are used as a mobile phase consisting of lower molecules, preferably carbon dioxide, for the isolation and/or purification or preparation of mixtures of (natural) substances.
Patent EP-1221192-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KARUPPANA SAMY V
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: A method and system for managing power in a device having a power source (30) is described. The system includes a switch (26) and at least one controller (22). The switch is coupled with the power source and a portion of the device (32, 34, 36, 38). The at least one controller is coupled with the switch and is for controlling the switch to be open or closed based on instructions provided to the controller. Thus, the switch and controller can manage the power provided to the portion of the device.
Patent EP-1212777-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIS MERVYN HOWARD
IPC: H01J37/304
Filed: 2000-09-18
Abstract: A vacuum sputtering apparatus (1) includes an ion gun (3) whose ion extraction system (5) includes an accelerator grid (22) connected to a d.c. voltage supply (21). The plasma in the ion gun (3) is generated by r.f. power delivered by an r.f. coil (6) and forms a beam of ions (8) which is projected towards a target (9) from which material is sputtered on to a substrate (12). Magnets (7) trap adjacent the wall of the plasma generation chamber (4) electrons released as a result of plasma formation. An r.f. power supply (32) supplies r.f. power to the r.f. coil (6). A control circuit includes components (23, 30; 23, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41) arranged to derive from the current flowing from the d.c. voltage supply (21) to the accelerator grid (22) a control signal for controlling the r.f power supply means (32). This control signal can be supplied to a computer (31) which carries out fast accelerator grid current/time integration or fast accelerator grid power/time integration, to determine the rate of deposition of sputtered material upon the substrate (12). Alternatively the control signal can be fed into the r.f. power supply means (32) for direct closed loop accelerator grid current or grid power control.
Patent EP-1286822-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FEENSTRA FRITS KORNELIS
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: The invention generally relates to improvements in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), such that the properties of the model can correspond more closely to the original object on which it was modelled or, in case of a prototype, to the end product. By varying the cross section of a road of deposited material in shape and/or area, the resolution of the product can be increased, without significantly increasing the total time needed to manufacture the product. The invention further relates to a dispensing head having a flat smear surface, and means for cleaning the smear surface. Further improvements to the FDM technique are also disclosed.
Patent EP-1230595-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ELYEA LARRY L
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2000-09-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing discrete simulation of ergonomic movements that includes a microprocessor to transform a manually performed process into a time-based listing of events (Fig.5, 500), simulate the process (700) and tabulate the results (800). In addition to a tabular output of the simulation results, the present system provides a graphical representation (800) of a subject performing the simulated tasks together with color-coded depictions illustrating awkward and overly-demanding body movements. Furthermore, an event detector (Fig.8, 810) is provided to detect invalid events that may be simulated during verification of the design. The entire process is performed in a manner that minimizes data transfer time between the simulated and graphical portions thereby ensuring that a high level of synchronization is maintained between the simulation of the process and creation of the graphical representation.
Patent EP-1219048-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PIHLAJA JUHA
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2000-10-05
Abstract: La présente invention concerne le codage et le décodage de données, plus particulièrement dans des systèmes de liaison radio en ondes ultracourtes. Selon cette invention, la séquence de données à coder au niveau de l'émission est scindée en au moins deux blocs, si cette séquence dépasse une longueur prédéterminée M. Cette coupure est effectuée de façon que la longueur du premier bloc soit égale à une première longueur M prédéterminée. Si la séquence restante est plus courte qu'une seconde longueur N prédéterminées, ce second bloc comprend toute la séquence restante. Si la séquence restante dépasse la seconde longueur N prédéterminée, la longueur de ce second bloc est trouvé par la soustraction du plus grand entier multiple de la seconde longueur prédéterminée à la longueur de la séquence restante, et le reste de cette séquence est scindé en blocs de longueur N. Si la séquence est plus courte que la première longueur M prédéterminée, on produit un seul un bloc, et on intercale cette séquence avec des valeurs fictives de façon à former une séquence de longueur M. Si cette séquence est exactement de longueur M, le premier et, dans ce cas, unique bloc comprend toute la séquence. Les blocs sont ensuite codés séparément avec la fonction de codage souhaitée.
Patent EP-1226224-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JACOBSON MITCHELL
IPC: C10G51/04
Filed: 2000-10-10
Abstract: On décrit un procédé à deux étages utilisé pour convertir des résidus de pétrole et d'autres huiles de faible valeur en bases pour carburant et oléfines légères de valeur supérieure. Le premier étage comprend une unité de traitement thermique contenant une zone de réaction formée d'un lit mobile horizontal de particules chaudes fluidisées mise en oeuvre à des températures comprises entre environ 500 et 600 °C et ayant un temps de séjour de la vapeur court, et le deuxième étage est formé d'une zone de craquage catalytique mise en oeuvre à une température comprise entre environ 525 °C et environ 650 °C, et ayant également un temps de séjour de la vapeur court, qui est de préférence plus court que celui existant dans la zone de réaction du premier étage.
Patent EP-1224429-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ECKEL HANS-GERD
IPC: F16F15/18
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: A dual-mass flywheel (1) for internal combustion engines has a flywheel ring (3) on the input side and a flywheel ring (5) on the output side which are mounted concentrically in relation to one another, are interconnected via a torque transmitting torsion spring (7) and can only rotate in a restricted manner in relation to one another. The rotor (25) of an electric starter generator (21) is connected to the flywheel ring (5) on the output side. The substantially annular rotor (25) is fitted to the side of the flywheel (5) on the output side which faces towards the flywheel (3) on the input side.
Patent EP-1227921-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SETHURAMAN GOPALAKRISHNAN
IPC: B28C5/38
Filed: 2000-10-12
Abstract: A static foam generating apparatus including a pipe having an inner diameter, an axis, an input end, and an output end is disclosed. A plurality of perforated discs are disposed in the pipe, the discs positioned parallel to each other and perpendicular to the pipe axis. A plurality of spacer rings are disposed within the pipe, a spacer ring separating each perforated disc from each adjacent perforated disc. Additionally, a method for generating foam including the steps of providing a static foam generating apparatus including a pipe having an inner diameter, an axis, an input end, and an output end, supplying feed water to the pipe, supplying surfactant to the pipe, and supplying air to the pipe is disclosed.
Patent EP-1231932-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SITTINGER MICHAEL
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2000-11-24
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un substrat pouvant être implanté, qui permet de soigner et de protéger des tissus conjonctifs, de préférence des cartilages, en cas d'arthrose. La présente invention concerne également des systèmes et des moyens auxiliaires, permettant d'activer des cellules mésenchymateuses fixes, afin de régénérer le tissu. A cette fin, de fines connexions sont d'abord produites entre l'espace articulaire et l'espace de moelle osseuse, puis la surface articulaire est recouverte de matériaux multicouches qui induisent la croissance et la maturation de cellules précurseurs de cartilage issues de la moelle osseuse.
Patent EP-1154918-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KNAUF RICHARD
IPC: B60S1/34
Filed: 2000-11-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a drive arrangement, in particular for windscreen wipers on motor vehicles, comprising a wiper shaft (10), which is driven by an electric motor and connected to a wiper and a stationary, tube-like bearing housing (12), in which the wiper shaft is arranged in a rotatable manner. It is disclosed that the tube-like bearing housing (12) is a one-piece plastic injection moulding.
Patent EP-1237536-A1 (EP)
Inventor: REINEHR DIETER
IPC: A61K8/49
Filed: 2000-12-07
Abstract: The use of a polymeric carrier material treated with a fluorescent whitening agent, for lightening human skin and for protecting human skin against UV radiation, is described.
Patent EP-1247073-A1 (EP)
Title: Capteur pour tissus
Inventor: HOLMES WAYNE STEPHEN
IPC: A22B5/00
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: L'invention concerne un capteur non invasif destiné à mesurer la profondeur de graisse dans un tissu animal, le capteur produisant et émettant des signaux micro-ondes, à bande étroite, discrets et focalisés, dans le tissu, recevant des signaux micro-ondes réfléchis provenant du tissu, et communiquant, à un processeur, une information de phase et d'amplitude sur les signaux micro-ondes réfléchis, permettant de calculer une valeur représentant la profondeur de la graisse dans le tissu.
Patent EP-1242371-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FOWLER KERRY W
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des composés représentés par la formule I, qui sont des inhibiteurs sélectifs et efficaces de PDE4, de même que des techniques de préparation de ceux-ci. Cette invention concerne aussi l'utilisation de ces composés dans le traitement de maladies inflammatoires et d'autres maladies dans lesquelles des niveaux de cytokines élevés sont en cause, ainsi que des troubles du système nerveux central.
Patent EP-1223567-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VOELKEL ANDREAS
IPC: G08G1/0965
Filed: 2001-01-11
Abstract: A driver of a motor vehicle is provided with actualized information, through
communicating with one or more other motor vehicles that are located
nearby, vehicle data concerning their respective positions and motions, and
on the basis of these vehicle data, and on the basis of received external
data regarding conditions that are external to the vehicles, displaying relevant
such information by way of advice. In particular, such vehicle data are
individualized for the associated vehicle and include measured distances
between vehicles, and in that information so displayed is based on a policy
combining both such vehicle information and external information.
Patent EP-1239057-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HADLEY JOHN STUART
IPC: C23C18/16
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: An apparatus for the electrodialytic regeneration of an electroless bath electrolyte. There are diluate compartments through which the bath electrolyte is channeled, concentrate compartments through which a regeneration electrolyte is channeled, an anode, and a cathode. The diluate compartments of the first electrodialysis unit are serially connected to the diluate compartments of the second electrodialysis unit via lines through which the bath electrolyte is sequentially channeled. The concentrate compartments of the first electrodialysis unit are serially connected to the concentrate compartments of the second electrodialysis unit via lines through which the regeneration electrolyte is sequentially channeled.
Patent EP-1147702-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHWERSMANN BERTHOLD
IPC: A01F7/06
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: The combine harvester has a tangential threshing unit and axial threshing rotors mounted in cylindrical housings (11). The feeder inlets (15, 16) to these are vertically and horizontally unsymmetrical with respect to the axes of the threshing rollers and are separated by a wedge (21).
Patent EP-1153754-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE HIROSHI
IPC: B41L13/18
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A stencil printing machine is provided as including first and second
printing drums 25 and 26 carrying thereon respective screens30, a press drum
27 located in close proximity to the printing drums and a stencil making unit
9. In a control method, the stencil making unit 9 supplies a perforated stencil
sheet 11a onto a selected printing drum 25 and a non-perforated stencil sheet
11b onto a non-selected printing drum 26, wherein a print sheet 41 clamped to
the press drum 27 is transferred along an outer periphery of the press drum 27
to allow the perforated stencil sheet of the first printing drum 25 to transfer
printing ink with a first color to the print sheet 41 while the non-perforated
stencil sheet mounted onto the second printing drum prevents printing ink to
be transferred to the print sheet 41.
Patent EP-1157656-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE LORENZO DARIO
IPC: A61B3/04
Filed: 2001-05-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a device particularly for measuring
subjective ocular convergence. 
     The device (10) is characterized in that it comprises a device frame,
which can be coupled to the frame of a pair of eyeglasses (12), and supports
two elements (15) which can each be subjected to a horizontal translational
motion by the user at a lens on a plane which is parallel to the plane of
arrangement of the lenses, each one of the movable elements (15)
comprising: a first portion for kinematic connection to the device frame; a
second portion (21), which corresponds to the upper portion of the lens and
is provided with at least one row of first reference marks, for the
corresponding pupil of the user, the marks being arranged in vertical
succession; and a third portion, which corresponds to the lower portion of
the lens, being provided with a second reference mark for the corresponding
pupil of the user, and suitable to form a sight. The translational motions of
the movable elements (15) can be detected by means of a graduated scale
(20) of the device frame.
Patent EP-1152337-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA HIROSHI
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: A load distribution system includes a plurality of servers, each having a memory device in which are stored a plurality of data files for transmission to a plurality of client stations, and a control server which is connected to the plurality of servers for controlling the distribution of transmission requests from client stations as loads on the servers by acquiring transmission counts for data files that are transmitted by the plurality of servers, and determining which server should respond to a transmission request as a data transmission server based on which server has a transmitted data count which is the smallest.
Patent EP-1173032-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WINTER MARCO
IPC: H04N9/82
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: Video recording according to the DVD-VR Specification allows
to record only one sub-picture stream. Therefore, a new technique
is provided in order to be able to record at least two
different sub-title streams in such a way that the sub-pictures
of the different streams may be displayed optionally.
A first sub-picture stream is directly copied to the
DVD-VR disc, whereas a second or third sub-picture stream is
transcoded to Teletext format so that the data can be included
into the video stream to be recorded on the DVD-VR
disc. Thus, several sub-titles are available during replaying
a DVD-VR disc.
Patent EP-1201571-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BLESINGER THOMAS
IPC: B65G23/44
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: The adjuster block (11) for a conveyor belt has a mounting section (15) which is thinner than the rest of the block. Two projections (2, 3) below this fit under the belt and a slot (16) in the mounting section allows the height of the block to be adjusted.
Patent EP-1274288-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAUNDORF GERHARD PROF DR
IPC: H05K3/10
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: Production of strip conductor structures comprises mixing a thermally stable insoluble inorganic metal compound stable in aqueous, acidic or alkaline metallization baths with a carrier material; processing the material to components or applying on components as a coating; releasing heavy metal seeds in the region of the strip conductor structures to be produced; and metallizing the region.  Preferred Features: The heavy metal seeds are released using electromagnetic radiation and removed forming an adhesion-promoting surface. The inorganic metal compounds are monoxides of the d-metals of the periodic table or higher oxides, preferably spinels. The inorganic metal compound contains copper. The carrier material is a thermoplastic or a duroplastic material.
Patent EP-1346324-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BRUIJNS JOHANNES
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of analyzing a data set of an object to be examined, which data set comprises voxels of at least a first type and a second type, said method comprising the following steps: a) classifying the voxels as voxels of the first, the second or further types;  b) determining which of the voxels of the first type are boundary voxels that adjoin voxels of the second or further types; c) assigning a data value to each voxel of the first type, said data value representing a measure of the distance between said voxel and the nearest boundary voxel; d) classifying the voxels of the first type that have a distance data value exceeding a predetermined threshold as aberration voxels.The invention also relates to a computer program for carrying out the method according to the invention.
Patent EP-1155913-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HIBBERD STEWART KENNETH
IPC: B60P3/03
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: A storage system comprises a wheeled structure (10) carrying a plurality of
closeable compartments (14), a lock arrangement being provided to permit each
compartment (14) to be locked in a closed condition to prevent access to the interior
thereof.
Patent EP-1168472-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NAKURA KENSUKE
IPC: H01M4/58
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: A lithium secondary battery having a higher energy density and a longer cycle life than conventional batteries is disclosed, which comprises a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, wherein the negative electrode comprises a nitride represented by the general formula: Li x A y Me z N, where A is boron, silicon or aluminum, Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements and metal elements of Group IIIB, IVB and VB, and x, y and z satisfy 0 < x < 3, 0 < y ≦ 1, 0 < z ≦ 1 and 0 < x + y + z ≦ 3.
Patent EP-1153796-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BERTRAND BELANGER PASCAL
IPC: B60N3/00
Filed: 2001-05-11
Abstract: The dashboard (1), especially for a commercial vehicle, has one section (1a) with instruments and controls (3-5) in front of the driver, and a second section (1b) located adjacent to the first and equipped with a hinged storage module (7). The storage module is able to pivot relative to the dashboard about a vertical axis (9), fitting at least partially into a recess (6) when not in use and deploying into a position where it is accessible to the driver.
Patent EP-1179483-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DEFFERRARD JEAN-MARIE
IPC: B65D1/46
Filed: 2001-07-31
Abstract: The container (16), made from a mouldable material such as a plastic by injection or extrusion-blowing and having a base (9), a side wall (10) and a top opening, has the upper edge of its side wall made with two hinges (12, 14) which form a triple-wall rim (11, 13, 15). The hinges are made by lines of reduced thickness compared with the rest of the side wall, with the first hinge (12) lying along the outer edge of an out-turned portion at the top of the side wall.
Patent EP-1188843-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAGNET DIDIER
IPC: B01J4/00
Filed: 2001-08-14
Abstract: Air compressed in a single compressor (1) is supplied to a mineral melting unit (2), a matte conversion unit (6), and an air separation unit (4), which provides two flows (9, 10) of oxygen-enriched air for the mineral melting unit and conversion unit, respectively. Buffering unit (7) enables variation of the flow rate of oxygen-enriched air to the conversion unit. Process for supplying oxygen-enriched air to a non-ferrous metal production apparatus comprising a unit (2) for melting a mineral concentrate of the metal continuously supplied with oxygen-enriched air, and a unit (6) for conversion of the matte from the melting unit (2) and supplied with a variable flow of oxygen-enriched air comprises: (a) compressing air in a single compressor (1) adapted to supply both the mineral melting unit (2) and the matte conversion unit (6); (b) treating part of the compressed air in an air separation unit (4), in order to obtain two flows of oxygen (9, 10) that are, respectively, injected into the compressed air streams to the mineral melting unit (2) and the matte conversion unit (6); and (c) storing the compressed air or the oxygen-enriched compressed air for the matte conversion unit (6) in a buffering vessel (7) when the consumption of oxygen-enriched air in the matte conversion unit (6) is less than a predetermined threshold and withdrawing compressed air or oxygen-enriched air from the buffering vessel when the consumption of oxygen-enriched air in the conversion unit (6) is greater than the threshold. An Independent claim is given for an installation used for implementation of the above process.
Patent EP-1186907-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MORUZZIS MICHEL
IPC: G01S7/285
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: The pulse radar is used to analyze the distance profile of the target from a train of pulses emitted towards the latter. Each pulse signal is frequency modulated along a ramp (21-23) which is offset in frequency from other pulse ramps. Each reflected pulse signal is demodulated by the corresponding sampled ramp.