baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1229520-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LI DUNLING
IPC: H04B1/66
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: A method to reduce the amount of bandwidth used in the
transmission of digitized voice packets is described. The
method is used to reduce the number of transmitted packets
by suspending transmission during periods of silence or when
only noise is present. The system determines if a
background noise update is warranted based on human auditory
perception factors instead of an artificial limiter on
excessive silence insertion descriptor packets. The system
searches for characteristics in the perceptual changes of
background noise instead of analyzing speech for improved
audio compression. The invention weighs factors affecting
the perception of sound including frequency masking,
temporal masking, loudness perception based on tone, and
auditory perception differential based on tone.
Patent EP-1120421-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BOEGLIN PATRICK
IPC: C09B19/00
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: Triphendioxazine compounds according to the general formulae (Ia) or (IIa)
 
where R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4 , independently of one another, are are a C 1-8  alkyl radical or a
substituted or unsubstituted C 5-6  cycloalkyl radical. 
     The invention further relates to the use of said compounds as pigments or colorants in
polymer compositions or paper pulps, in electrophotographic toners and developers, in
ink-jet inks, in coatings or for printing applications.
Patent EP-1199090-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MANGOLD MICHAEL
IPC: A63C9/00
Filed: 2001-09-15
Abstract: A front or toe-side and heel-side or back ski-boot-holder units (3,15,4,16) are vertically fixed to a railed guide (2) extending in the ski's lengthwise direction on the ski or snowboard side. The guide is integrated in the ski or snowboard (1). The holder units are movably mounted and are connected by means of tension members to an attachment (5) fixed between the boot-holder units
Patent EP-1209910-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOYAMA HAJIME
IPC: H04N5/46
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: A receiving apparatus provided with an analyzer adapted
to analyze a reception signal, a memory adapted to store therein
information on plural broadcasting systems, a judgement unit
adapted to judge a signal broadcasting system on the basis of
the results of an analysis made by the analyzer and the
information on the broadcasting systems stored in the memory,
and a reception processor adapted to receive and process a
signal on the basis of the results of a judgement outputted
from the judgment unit. This enables a receiving apparatus
capable of judging and receiving broadcasts of plural
broadcasting systems automatically with a high accuracy to be
obtained.
Patent EP-1189352-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DEDIC IAN JUSO
IPC: H03M1/46
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: A comparator receives an analog input signal and
produces in each conversion cycle digital data that has
a first value when the input signal value is greater
than a comparison value and that otherwise has a second
value. The comparison value is dependent upon a trial
signal value determined by the converter for use in the
cycle concerned. In each conversion cycle successive
approximation circuitry adjusts the trial signal value
in dependence upon the said digital data produced in
the cycle concerned so as to tend to bring that value
into closer correspondence with the input signal value. 
     At least one conversion cycle of the series is a
correction cycle in which the comparator is operated
more than once to that respective first and second
comparisons are performed in the correction cycle. In
the correction cycle successive approximation circuitry
employs the digital data produced respectively by the
first and second comparisons when adjusting the trial
signal value. 
     Such an ADC can employ the same analog circuits as
a conventional successive-approximation ADC but can
operate at higher speed because errors in the decisions
made in one conversion cycle are, within reasonable
limits, corrected automatically in subsequent
conversion cycles.
Patent EP-1209513-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ARIKAWA YASUO
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 2001-11-20
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which can perform reverse display and
has superior display quality is manufactured at a low cost. 
     A liquid crystal panel 100 has window portions 200a at positions
corresponding to pixels P and P' and a light modulator 200 provided with
a light modulation portion at a position corresponding to a non-display
portion Q. An electric field is not applied to the pixel P forming a
display pattern such as a numeral, and an electric field is applied to
the pixel P' which does not form a display pattern, whereby a display
mode of reverse display (negative pattern) can be realized.
Patent EP-1132032-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LUESSI ANDRE
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 1997-04-23
Abstract: An emulsifying assembly comprising a milk supply duct and a mixing device
for mixing at least steam and milk for preparing hot milk for cappuccino and similar
beverages. The mixing device comprises at least one steam inlet, at least one milk
inlet and an outlet while a first end of the milk supply duct is connected to the at
least one milk inlet, a second open end of the at least one milk supply duct is
situated at a height lower than the highest point of the at least one milk supply duct,
while further, in use, the second open end of the milk supply duct is in fluid
communication with a milk-filled milk container. The emulsifying assembly further
comprises an aeration valve which is connected to the at least one milk supply duct,
and with which the at least one milk supply duct can be aerated when the aeration
valve is in its opened position. The milk container is placed in a cooling unit. The
milk supply duct extends substantially inside the cooling unit.
Patent EP-1180724-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KEECH JOHN T
IPC: G03B27/32
Filed: 2001-07-30
Abstract: A photographic element, that includes
a latent image of a reference calibration target having a two-dimensional
barcode symbol with a finder feature and a reference calibration
patch having a known spatial relation to the finder feature of the two-dimensional
barcode symbol. 
This element is preferably used in a
method of locating a reference calibration patch on a photographic
element, that includes the steps of: exposing the photographic element
to form the latent image of a reference calibration target; processing
the photographic element to form a density image from the latent image;
scanning the density image to produce a digital image; locating the
finder feature of the two-dimensional barcode symbol in the digital
image; and locating the reference calibration patch relative to the
finder feature in the digital image.
Patent EP-1215855-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOUMI JUKKA
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A method and computer program to manage the load on a packet switched network
so that the quality of VolP transmission does not degrade with the addition of a new VolP
calls. This method and computer program determines the carrying capacity of the
communications lines based on the bandwidth and TRAU frames per packet. Further, this
method and computer program may determine the state of the network based on round trips
times to nodes or computer gateways on the network. In either case calls are admitted only
when doing so would not cause the quality of all VolP calls to degrade.
Patent EP-1207665-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JONES DAVID CHARLES
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: A method for enhancing the bit rate and/or margin at which quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) communication is performed over multiple bands of a communication link includes the steps of varying a spectral allocation and constellation size with which communication is performed, so as to define a combination of spectral allocation and constellation size at which the bit rate and/or margin are enhanced. The rate adaptation method identifies the spectral allocation and constellation size to use on each of the multiple bands that results in a total bit rate greater than or equal to the target bit rate, subject to specified constraints on SNR margin and/or BER limits. If more than one parameter set has this property, the rate adaptation method may for example select the spectral allocation and constellation size combination that maximizes the minimum SNR margin across the multiple bands.
Patent EP-1115079-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAYASU HIDEKI
IPC: G06Q40/02
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: A currency control method and system defines a unique currency unit
for maintaining gross assets of a company, the assets being owned in a
plurality of countries, i.e., in a plurality of currencies, despite
foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Introduction of the unique currency
makes accounting independent of exchange rate fluctuations, thus
minimizing losses caused by exchange rate fluctuations. By linking the
unique currency unit with a point system which aims at locking in
customers or by issuing the unique currency in the form of electronic
money which can be exchanged for existing currencies, it is possible to
start a new type of financial business in which effects of exchange rate
fluctuations are eliminated.
Patent EP-1126566-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRENER IGAL M
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 2001-02-13
Abstract: A waveguide structure for use with a pump laser is disclosed that is designed to
counteract the decrease in pump power density. The waveguide structure may comprise
an erbium-doped waveguide amplifier, a nonlinear waveguide wavelength converter
device, or an optical fiber. The waveguide structure has a waveguide region that is
tapered over a pump propagation distance, said distance being defined as a
predetermined distance between a first pump site and a second pump site over which the
pump light is propagated for signal amplification or conversion. The taper reduces the
depletion in pump power as compared with prior art systems and may be kept
substantially constant over the pump propagation length, thereby counteracting pump
depletion.
Patent EP-1154416-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MA BYUNG-IN
IPC: G11B7/13
Filed: 2001-04-18
Abstract: An error signal detection method and apparatus for an
optical recording/reproducing system are provided. The
error signal detection method includes: (a) detecting
light incident through an objective lens (7) after having
been reflected and diffracted from a recording medium
(10), as eight light portions arranged in a 2 × 4 matrix,
including four inner light portions (A2, B2, C2, D2), and
four outer light portions (A1, B1, C1, D1) around the
corresponding inner light portions, wherein the row and
column of the matrix are parallel to the tangential and
radial direction of the recording medium (10),
respectively; (b) calculating at least one first sum
signal by summing a detection signal from at least one
outer light portion located in a first diagonal direction,
and a detection signal from at least one inner light
portion located in a second diagonal direction; (c)
calculating at least one second sum signal by summing a
detection signal from at least one inner light portion
located in the first diagonal direction, and a detection
signal from at least one outer light portion located in
the second diagonal direction; and (d) comparing the
phases of the first and second sum signals and outputting
at least one phase comparison signal, wherein a tilt error
signal is detected from the phase comparison signal. The
tilt error signal detected using the method by the error
signal detection apparatus has a high signal-to-noise
ratio, and is less affected by detracking.
Patent EP-1188546-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KEIZO OKITO
IPC: B29D30/56
Filed: 2001-09-14
Abstract: A re-treading method and an apparatus therefor, which are
capable of winding a tread material on a base tire automatically
and efficiently to realize an adequate joint condition of the leading
and trailing edges of the tread material, are configured to take
a photograph of a zone of the tread material including its cut
position to compare the picture with a stored tread pattern image
to detect a deviation amount between them, then moves the tread
material or the cut position relative to each other by the deviation
amount, next cut the tread material at the cut position after the
relative movement, wind the tread material on a base tire, and unite
the leading and trailing edges of the tread material. Alternatively,
the re-treading method and the apparatus can detect a deviation
amount of the position distant by a required tread length from the
leading edge of the tread material from a predetermined pattern
position near that position planned to be cut, cut the tread material
at the at the predetermined position, wind the cut-out tread
material on the outer circumference of the base tire while adjusting
the length of the tread material by applying thereto a substantially
uniform tensile or compressive force, and unite the leading and
trailing edges of the tread material wound on the base tire.
Patent EP-1217214-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COOK ROGER
IPC: F04C29/00
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: In a compressor (12) and driving motor assembly (14), the
driving motor is a hybrid permanent magnet motor and/or
has a rotor mounted directly on the drive shaft (18) of
the compressor, the drive shaft acting as a cantilever
supporting the rotor (50).
Patent EP-1187308-A3 (EP)
Title: Oscillateur commande en tension
Inventor: MAJOS JACQUES
IPC: H03B5/12
Filed: 2001-08-23
Abstract: Oscillateur commandé en tension, comportant un étage oscillant
(100 ; 100') présentant une structure à deux inverseurs (111, 112 ; 111', 112')
couplés réalisés en technologie CMOS. 
     Selon l'invention, lesdits inverseurs sont câblés pour former un
quadripôle (110 ; 110') à deux entrées (e1, e2 ; e'1, e'2) et deux sorties (s1,
s2 ; s'1, s'2), correspondant respectivement aux entrées et aux sorties des
inverseurs, le gain du quadripôle (110; 110') étant maximal sur chacune des
sorties quand les entrées sont en phase, et en ce que deux circuits oscillants
(121, 122) sont disposés en parallèle respectivement entre les entrées (e1,
e2 ; e'1, e'2) et les sorties (s1, s2 ; s'1, s'2) des inverseurs, lesdits circuits
oscillants (121, 122) étant commandés en fréquence par une tension (Vt)
d'accord. 
     Application à l'émission et à la réception radio haute fréquence.
Patent EP-1207211-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AUBRY ROLAND
IPC: C21D9/00
Filed: 2001-11-06
Abstract: Un dispositif de traitement thermique de pièces métalliques
comprend un four continu (1) pour chauffer des pièces métalliques
(100) et un bain fluidisé (3) de particules solides
pour tremper les pièces métalliques (100) chauffées. Le
four (1) comprend un laboratoire (11) destiné à être traversé
par les pièces métalliques (100) à traiter et un canal
de chute (12) dans lequel tombent les pièces métalliques
(100) après avoir traversé le laboratoire (11). Le
bain fluidisé (3) est disposé directement dans le canal de
chute (12). Un dispositif de fluidisation (4) servant à injecter
du gaz de fluidisation dans le canal de chute (12)
est disposé sous le canal de chute (12).
Patent EP-1247971-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AOYAMA SHUNICHI
IPC: F01N3/24
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine is
provided. The engine includes a compression ratio control
mechanism (102) and an ignition timing control system (103).
The control system comprises an engine control unit (33)
for controlling the compression ratio control mechanism
(102) and the ignition timing control system (103) so that
when the engine is cold, the ignition timing is retarded
largely from an MBT point and the compression ratio ( E ) is
set higher than that obtained when the engine is cold and
operated at corresponding engine rpm and engine load. A
method for controlling such an internal combustion engine
is also provided.
Patent EP-1241786-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUGIYAMA KAZUTOSHI
IPC: G01V8/12
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: In a first display mode, a threshold value is numerically
displayed on a first display section and the current light
reception amount (current value) is numerically displayed on a
second display section. In a second display mode, the tolerance
value is numerically displayed on the first display section and
the current light reception amount is numerically displayed on
the second display section. To switch from the first display
mode to the second display mode, a display mode change key can be
operated.
Patent EP-1264596-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SUZUKI ATSUSHI
IPC: A61K31/235
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: Provided is use of a compound represented by the
following formula (1) or (2):
 
 
wherein, R 1  and R 2  are the same or different and each
independently represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl,
aralkyl or acyl, R 3  represents hydroxyl, ester bond residue
or amide bond residue, R 4  represents ester bond residue or
an amide bond residue, or a pharmaceutically acceptable
salt thereof (except ferulic acid) for preparing a
preventive or remedy for hypertension. 
     When the preventive or remedy for hypertension
according to the present invention is administered, ferulic
acid exists in the blood for a long period of time, thereby
continuously suppressing a blood pressure rise. Moreover,
the hypertension preventive or remedy according to the
present invention has reduced in bitterness peculiar to
ferulic acid, which enables patients to take it
continuously.
Patent EP-1280219-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KINKELAAR MARK R
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: The present invention concerns a fuel reservoir for a liquid fuel cell particularly
useful for portable electronic devices in which the fuel reservoir can deliver the liquid
fuel regardless of the orientation. The fuel reservoir comprises (a) a container (20)
defining a cavity for holding the liquid fuel (22); (b) a wicking structure (32) positioned within
the cavity and into which at least a portion of the liquid fuel wicks and from which
said liquid fuel subsequently may be discharged or delivered, such as by pumping or
wicking. The wicking structure is formed from a wicking material with a free rise wick
height greater than at least one half of the longest dimension of the wicking
structure. Among materials with such wicking capability are foams, matted, bundled
or woven fibers and nonwoven fibers. The container may have a generally flat and
thin profile, formed as a pouch or envelope with substantially planar top and bottom
faces of flexible film material, such that the container holding the wicking structure
and filled with the liquid fuel can be bent or shaped.
Patent EP-1285834-A3 (EP)
Title: Control device for compressed-air brakes
Inventor: HELLER MARTIN
IPC: B60T15/18
Filed: 2002-08-12
Abstract: The air brake control system comprises a control valve containing two pistons (3, 10) and a double seat valve (14) connected between the compressed air feed line (11) and the air line (24) leading to the brake cylinder. A branch pipe (2) from this connects it with the main air line (4) via a second valve (15).
Patent EP-1297884-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OTSUKA KENJI
IPC: B01J23/10
Filed: 2002-09-14
Abstract: There are disclosed a decompositionally treating agent for fluorocarbons
which comprises an aluminum compound and a lanthanoid compound as
effective ingredients; a decompositionally treating agent for fluorocarbons
which comprises an aluminum compound, a lanthanoid compound and an
alkaline earth metal compound as effective ingredients; and a
decompositionally treating method for fluorocarbons which comprises
decomposing a fluorocarbon by bringing a fluorocarbon-containing gas into
contact under heating with a decompositionally treating agent mentioned
above or by bringing the above gas into contact under heating with a
decompositionally treating agent comprising aluminum oxide as an effective
ingredient and thereafter with a decompositionally treating agent comprising
a lanthanoid oxide and an alkaline earth metal oxide. It is made possible by
the above agent and method to decompose the fluorocarbons contained in an
exhaust gas exhausted from a semiconductor manufacturing industry and the
like at a decomposition rate of at least 99.9 % at a relatively low
decomposition temperature of 1000°C or lower without deactivating the agent
in a short time, or exhausting a corrosive gas such as hydrogen fluoride in the
atmosphere.
Patent EP-1249207-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JANDAK JENNIFER J
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1994-02-10
Abstract: 1. A fiducial marker assembly, including:
   an imaging market (10) comprising imaging material and having a housing
constructed of a bio-compatible material, the imaging marker (10) having a
cavity (14) characterised in that the cavity (14) contains a mixture of imaging
materials which enable the imaging marker (10) to be imageable under X-ray
CT and MRI or characterised in that the cavity contains a quantity of imaging
material which enables the imaging marker (10) to be imageable under PET
or SPECT.
Patent EP-1258617-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HARRISON PETER THOMAS
IPC: F02C9/00
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A flameout detection system (50) for an engine that facilitates detection of flameout (58) in the engine in a cost-effective and reliable manner is described. A method implemented by the device includes the steps of detecting a rate of change of gas generator speed (56), also described as engine deceleration rate, and declaring a flameout if a deceleration rate of the engine is greater than a pre-determined threshold.
Patent EP-1319948-A3 (EP)
Title: Nano-fabricated chromatography column
Inventor: DONG JIM
IPC: G01N30/30
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: A miniature gas chromatography column (10) is provided that is equipped with an
on-column thermoelectric temperature control (60) and which is fabricated using a
chemical procedure to bond the stationary phase (22) to the interior walls of a capillary
column. The fabrication of the column is begun by size-matching a pair of substrates (12)
and then etching nanometer-scale groves (16) on to one of the substrates using a
photolithography. That is followed by the application and bonding of the stationary phase
into the grooves which typically involves the impregnation and reaction with a solution of
the stationary phase and evaporation of a solvent. The coated channels are then closed to
form the finished capillary column. Compared with existing GC columns, the device with
its nano-fabricated column with temperature control has the distinct advantages of being
miniature in size, low in power, and light in its overall weight, all of which provide
significant advantages.
Patent EP-1284325-A3 (EP)
Title: Beton-Wandelement
Inventor: REDLBERGER ALFRED
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: Beton-Wandelement für ein Rückhaltesystem auf Straßen, wobei an gegenüberliegenden
Längsseiten im Auflagerbereich der Beton-Wandelemente zumindest teilweise entlang dessen
Länge Abstützelemente vorgesehen sind, die jeweils mittels Verankerungselementen mit dem
Beton-Wandelement kraftschlüssig verbunden sind, wobei zumindest eines der
Verankerungselemente (3) im Randbereich der Abstützelemente (2) als Verformungselement
(31) mit einer freien Länge zwischen dem Abstützelement (2) und dem Beton-Wandelement
(1) ausgebildet ist.
Patent EP-1331503-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KWON OH-DAL
IPC: G02B7/00
Filed: 2003-01-23
Abstract: Disclosed are a holder and a holder base used for mounting an optical object. The
holder fixes an object by making contact with both sides of the object and includes a body
having a protruding jaw formed at an upper portion thereof, and a protrusion part
extending from the protruding jaw by a predetermined distance, wherein a hole is formed
at the front portion of the protrusion part. A sliding member is coupled to the protrusion
part through an opening formed at a center thereof and a spring is fixed to one end of the
body and the other end of the sliding member, wherein the spring serves to provide an
elastic restoring force to the sliding member in a direction towards the body. Further, a
fixing nail is inserted into the hole of the protrusion part and is formed at one end thereof
with a handle, and a wedge is coupled to the fixing nail through an opening formed at a
sidewall thereof and inserted between the protrusion part and an inner wall forming the
opening of the sliding member.