baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0676725-A3 (EP)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating images.
Inventor: YUTAKA TEIJI
IPC: G06T15/80
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for generating an image which make it possible to prepare texture images of normal brightness and to generate a texture-mapped image as an image brighter than the original texture images. In a system for mapping texture images prepared in advance onto polygonal areas obtained by a drawing process with brightness calculated for each of the polygonal areas, a brightness level lower than the maximum brightness level that can be rendered by the system is used as the maximum brightness level of the texture image prepared in advance, and the rendering of brightness during the mapping of the texture images onto the polygonal areas can be performed with brightness higher than the original brightness of the texture images.   <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0743221-A3 (EP)
Title: Verstellmechanismus für Kraftfahrzeugsitze
Inventor: SCHWARZBICH JOERG
IPC: B60N2/22
Filed: 1996-03-07
Abstract: Verstellmechanismus, insbesondere für Sitzversteller in Kraftfahrzeugen, zur
Umsetzung einer hin- und hergehenden Bewegung eines Betätigungsorgans
(22) in eine intermittierende, gleichsinnige Bewegung eines Verstellorgans
(26), gekennzeichnet durch:
     eine eingangsabhängig geschaltete Kupplung (20), die ein Hemmungselement
und ein Löseelement (24) in beiden Drehrichtungen mit einem
Ausgangselement (26) koppelt, wenn die Krafteinleitung über das Hemmungselement
erfolgt, und die in beiden Richtungen als Freilauf zwischen
dem Hemmungselement und dem Löseelement einerseits und dem
Ausgangselement andererseits wirkt, wenn die Krafteinleitung über das
Löseelement erfolgt, und deren Hemmungselement durch das Betätigungsorgan
(22) gebildet wird, während das Ausgangselement durch das
Verstellorgan (26) gebildet wird, und   eine elastische Rückstelleinrichtung (48,50,52; 70), die zwischen dem
Löseelement (24) und einem festen Teil (16; 64) wirkt und eine Rückstellkraft
auf das Löseelement (24) ausübt, wenn dieses in irgendeiner
Richtung aus seiner Ausgangsstellung ausgelenkt ist.
Patent EP-0734875-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SAITO HIROYUKI
IPC: B65H3/56
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet supplying
apparatus (1) comprising a sheet supporting means (6) for
supporting a sheet (P), a first abutment member (5d) for
regulating a tip end of the sheet supported by the
sheet supporting means, a displaceable second abutment
member (49) for regulating the tip end of the sheet
supported by the sheet supporting means (6), and a sheet
supply means (2) for feeding out the sheet supported by the
sheet supporting means (6), and wherein an angle between a
surface of the sheet (P) supported by the sheet supporting
means (6) and a sheet abutment surface of the second
abutment member (49) is smaller than an angle between the
surface of the sheet (P) and a sheet abutment surface of
the first abutment member (5d).
Patent EP-0784300-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HARTLEIF SIEGFRIED ING GRAD
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 1996-04-25
Abstract: The customer's smart card stores the accounting data for a financial transaction with a code for each service provider to whom payment is due. On loading the electronic purse, the loading data is transferred to an accounting centre, together with the card identification, and the codes and corresponding credit. The accounting centre identifies the card owner's account and transfers the loading amount to a pool account. The sum of all the loading amounts during a given accounting period is calculated, and the service providers are each credited according to their percentage of all transactions. The complete data set for every transaction may be stored on smart cards with sufficient memory.
Patent EP-0763961-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HEIDE JORGEN
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 1996-09-04
Abstract: A method for forming a standardized faceplate for an individually
adapted in-the-ear hearing aid shell which matches the physical
characteristics of the hearing aid user's ear, and for fabricating an
individually-adapted in-the-ear hearing aid shell made of radiation-reactive
material and a battery compartment therein. 
The standardized faceplate is molded to match the color, contours and
shape of the hearing aid user's ear.
Patent EP-0771048-A3 (EP)
Title: Schlauchförmige Hülle
Inventor: RADBRUCH JENS
IPC: H01R4/72
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: Zur Isolierung von Anschlüssen, elektrischen Komponenten und
dergleichen werden beidseitig verschlossene Hüllen aus vorzugsweise
einem schlauchförmigen Polyester- oder Polyolefinmaterial
verwendet. Das Verschliessen erfolgt durch Flachpressen
der Hüllenenden unter Wärmeeinwirkung oder durch Verkleben.
Es bilden sich dabei sichelförmige Bereiche, die scharfkantig
über die Querabmessungen des Hüllenkörpers überstehen. Beim
Einsetzen von derart isolierten Komponenten zwischen andere
elektrische Komponenten oder in eine Motor- oder Trafowicklung,
besteht die Gefahr der Verletzung empfindlicher
Isolationen. 
     Die schlauchförmige Hülle (1) gemäß der Erfindung vermeidet
den vorgenannten Nachteil, indem vor dem Verpressen die Endbereiche
(2 und 2a) der Hülle (1) an gegenüberliegenden Seiten
faltenförmig (3, 4) eingeschlagen sind, wodurch die Hülle
(1) in den Endbereichen (2 und 2a) keilförmig verjüngt ist.
Patent EP-0780868-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RAND JOHN
IPC: H01H33/662
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: An electrically conductive shield for a vacuum switching device, e.g. a vacuum interrupter,
has a self-centering means for centering the shield within a ceramic insulator surrounding the
shield. The self-centering means may comprise three outwardly facing domes (33) formed as
"dimples" in the wall of the shield (19; 20). These domes make a clearance fit with the ceramic
insulator (8) when cold, however when heated in order to effect brazing of the component parts
of the interrupter, the domes (33) make first an interference fit with the ceramic while the shield
"floats" relative to the ceramic, then are distorted by a further increase in temperature, the shield
being then self-centred within the interrupter. The shield may consist of two shield members
(19, 20), the first being as described above, the second having an outwardly turned lip (40)
which is a clearance fit when cold, but causes distortion of an end-portion of the second shield
member (20) at elevated temperature and acts to centre the second shield member (20).
Patent EP-0779568-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DANSTROM ERIC J
IPC: G05F1/575
Filed: 1996-12-10
Abstract: A method for reducing the transient response time of a voltage regulator when the load 
attached to it is entering or exiting a lower power consumption level by changing the bandwidth 
of the voltage regulator without compromising its stability, and a bandwidth regulator for 
implementing such a method are disclosed, wherein the bandwidth of the voltage regulator is 
changed based on a signal sent by a control device when it senses that the component is about 
to change power consumption levels.
Patent EP-0780790-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HECHT DAVID L
IPC: G06K7/10
Filed: 1996-12-11
Abstract: Described herein is a process for facilitating the recovery of data from an embedded data
pattern (53) on a recording medium (22) through the use of an appropriately sized capture window
(56) that is randomly positioned within the data pattern (53). The embedded data pattern (53) is
composed of a plurality of identical, one dimensionally or two dimensionally regularly tiled embedded
data blocks (51) which contain sufficient spatial addressing information to permit the logical
reconstruction of a complete data block (51) from any set of fragments that collectively provide a full
cover for the surface area of any one tile. The data pattern (53) is formed by repeating the data
blocks (51) along tiling vectors (Tx, Ty). To this end, the capture window (56) is sized to include a
shape which is completely registered with the data pattern (53) and which is capable of tiling the
recording medium (22) in accordance with the tiling vectors (Tx, Ty).
Patent EP-0776083-A3 (EP)
Title: Stromrichterschaltungsanordnung
Inventor: GRUENING HORST DR
IPC: H02M7/519
Filed: 1996-11-11
Abstract: Es wird ein Stromrichterschaltungsanordnung angegeben. Dadurch, dass
die GTOs hart angesteuert werden, die Antiparalleldioden beim Rückstromverhalten
ein dV/dt von 2 kV/µs bis 10 kV/µs aufweisen und zwischen
Gleichspannungsquelle und den GTOs ein niederinduktiver Freilauf
vorgesehen ist, können die GTOs und die Antiparalleldioden ohne
Schutzschaltung betrieben werden.
Patent EP-0794047-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ZIEGLER RUEDIGER
IPC: B29C45/73
Filed: 1997-03-06
Abstract: A sealing element (1) provides a turn-round for the temperature control fluid channels in injection moulding or pressure die-casting tools. It is a one-piece cylindrical component with an oval cross-section and has several passages (4) which have their own sealing bead on one side. They end in a common flow chamber (5) on the other side. A central cylindrical support (3) is attached to the floor (6) and the periphery has a continuous sealing bead (2). Preferably the sealing element (1) is preferably made of a thermoplastic material or rubber, and made as an injection moulding or rubber pressing. The dimensions, angles and number of flow passages are adjusted to suit the application. For high pressure differences a reinforcing metal cage can be integrated in the moulding. The element (1) is placed in a machined recess in the die (11) and provides a simple turn-round for the flow (9) of the heating fluid through a die insert (12).
Patent EP-0816853-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GROSS JUERGEN DR
IPC: F15D1/08
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A flow damper for cleaning stations, in particular for cleaning pipettor tips, is described, a cleaning liquid being introduced into the cleaning station through a pipettor needle and flowing around the pipettor tip before it is conducted away out of the cleaning station. In order to avoid wetting of the isolation surfaces of the pipettor needle and a level detector electrode, if provided, there are provided, according to the invention, in the cleaning station at least one screen having a preferably central entry orifice for the jet of liquid emerging from the pipettor needle and a device for diverting the liquid flow in the direction essentially opposite that of the entering jet of liquid. Furthermore, a plurality of exit orifices, preferably arranged radially around the entry orifice, for the diverted liquid flow are formed in the at least one screen.
Patent EP-0799835-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HANAI NOBUO
IPC: C12N5/20
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: Described is a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically binding to fibroblast growth factor-8 (FGF-8) which is related to growth factors of hormone-dependent tumor cells such as prostatic cancer and breast cancer, and inhibits the FGF-8 activity. The monoclonal antibody is useful in analyzing the role and biological function of FGF-8 in hormone-dependent tumor cells such as prostatic cancer and breast cancer and can be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.
Patent EP-0802463-A3 (EP)
Inventor: THACKARA JOHN I
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: A rotationally symmetric timepiece wherein time
information is displayed along an axis that is marked in 13
locations with axially symmetric markers (17, 17a, 17b, 17c).
The 13 markers divide the axis into 12 sections of preferably
equal length as well as mark the ends of the axis. Time
information is displayed by one or more indicators (18, 19)
which move along the axis at controlled rates. To display hour
information, an indicator (18), which encircles the axis, is
moved along the axis at a speed such that it travels the full
length of the axis in a 12-hour period. At the end of this
period, the indicator (18) is preferably reset back to ist
starting position (17a). To display minute and second
information, two additional indicators are used. The minute
indicator (19) is made to travel the length of the axis every
hour before being reset, while the second indicator travels the
length of the axis over a period of one minute before it is
reset. The indicators (18, 19) are of different diameters so
they do not interfere with each other as they travel along the
axis.
Patent EP-0817488-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOUGH JAMES K
IPC: H04N21/234
Filed: 1997-07-01
Abstract: A media server system and method for reducing the probability of data starvation or
underflow in a media server system. The media server system preferably comprises a video
server computer system which stores a plurality of encoded data streams, wherein the computer
system is coupled through a SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) bus to one or more
MPEG decoder blocks. The media server system thus utilizes a single control channel for
multiple video channels. The present invention operates to fill the FIFO buffer of a channel to a
higher level during startup, thus reducing the probability of data underflow. In one embodiment,
the host computer or server begins data transmission prior to sending the "play" function or play
command in order to pre-fill or pre-load the buffer. In another embodiment where the host
server is not configured to pre-load the buffer prior to issuing the play command, the MPEG
decoder block disables the FIFO buffer when the play command is received. The MPEG decoder
block then receives and stores data in the buffer to pre-fill the buffer, and then enables the FIFO
to begin transfers. The present invention thus pre-loads the FIFO buffer to prevent underflow
problems associated with the start-up of multiple data streams.
Patent EP-0842760-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BALDONI VISCARDO
IPC: B29D30/30
Filed: 1997-07-10
Abstract: A conveyor assembly (4) for strip material,
wherein a conveyor (6) feeds a strip (5) of material
axially through a centering device (9) presenting two
guide elements (13, 14), which are movable into
respective positions contacting the strip (5) and
symmetrical in relation to a reference axis (10)
parallel to the traveling direction (8) of the strip
(5).
Patent EP-0827694-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FREY ALBERT
IPC: A22C7/00
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: An assembly discharges pre-formed slices of mincemeat through an outlet (5). The slices are placed on a skewer alternating with thin slices of non-minced meat forming a doner kebab. The diameter of the discharging minced meat esp. can be varied. The assembly incorporates a memory device and an input interface (21) specifying the thickness diameter, and quantities in which the portions are to be discharged. The mincemeat descends through a filling pipe (3) to the height-adjustable discharge output (5). Also claimed is an operating process in which the output tube rises and falls with each discharge cycle.
Patent EP-0821301-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KURIHARA TETSUO
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1997-07-28
Abstract: A computer system comprises a computer main body
including a main board on which various components such as
a CPU and the like are mounted and a hard disc unit; a
read-only optical disc drive provided in the computer main
body; a write-only optical disc drive which is constructed
separately from the read-only optical disc drive, the
write-only optical disc drive being provided in the
computer main body; and a bus for connecting the main
board, the hard disc unit, the read-only optical disc
drive, and the write-only disc drive with each other, in
which the hard disc unit, the write-only optical disc drive
and the read-only optical disc drive are connected by means
of a cascade connection. According to the computer system,
it is possible to add a data writing function to a computer
system equipped with an existing read-only optical disc
drive having a high data transmission rate without
increasing a manufacturing cost, thereby enabling to
provide a computer system which is easy to use and can be
manufactured at a low cost.
Patent EP-0829736-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zum Messen von Verzerrungen des Erdmagnetfeldes und Objektsensor zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
Inventor: VOCKENHUBER PETER
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: Ein Sensor (20) zum Messen der durch einen ferromegnetischen
Körper (1) hervorgerufenen Verzerrungen des Erdmagnetfeldes
wird in der Nähe des zu messenden Körpers (1) eingesetzt. Der
Messertgeber (20b) des Sensors (20) ist im Vergleich zur Grösse
des festzustellenden Objektes (1) relativ klein, um Überlagerungen
von bei einem grösseren Objekt vorhandenen magnetischen
Inhomogenitäten zu vermeiden. Neben einer Hauptkomponente des
Erdmagnetfeldes wird aber auch noch eine weitere Komponente
ausgewertet, um die Verzerrungen des Feldes unzweideutig der
Überdeckung des jeweiligen Messertgebers (20b) durch den festzustellenden
Körper (1) zuordnen zu können.
Patent EP-0848974-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GAMBORG MORTEN MUELLER
IPC: B01D3/20
Filed: 1997-12-06
Abstract: A liquid-vapour distribution device for use in two-phase
concurrent downflow vessels comprising a level,
horizontal tray fabricated and installed so as to be essentially
leak free at the junctions of the tray and the
vessel wall, the horizontal tray being perforated with
holes of equal size, the holes being distributed in an
optimized pattern over the surface of the horizontal tray,
each perforation through the horizontal tray being fitted
with a vapour lift tube.
Patent EP-0851369-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OHNO KATSUMARU
IPC: H04L29/02
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: A data variation detecting system can perform detection
of data variation at an arbitrary timing without lowering
process performance of a processing unit, and without requiring
expansion of a memory region in the processing unit. In the
data variation detecting system, a recent data and a preceding
data are taken from a shift register, are compared by a
comparator circuit for detecting whether data variation is
present or not by a data variation detecting circuit. The
recent data is stored in a memory of an interface circuit with
a data holding circuit. A result of detection by the data
variation detecting system is directly stored in the memory
in the interface circuit. When data variation is detected,
operation of storing the recent data by the shift register and
the data holding means is disabled via a masking circuit. The
occurrence of data variation is detected by the processing unit
via the interface circuit, the processing unit obtains the
recent data from the interface circuit. When a reset signal
demanding resumption of the data variation detecting process
is input to the interface circuit by the processing unit, the
interface circuit outputs the reset signal to a re-timing
circuit. The re-timing circuit is responsive to the reset
signal for resuming data variation detection at a timing of
completion of taking of data in a monitoring zone.
Patent EP-0794397-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FORNASARI PAOLO
IPC: F25C1/20
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: There is described a device that proceeds to operate the stirrer (5)
and the cup (1) for containing the water in a machine for the
production of ice cubes. The device comprises a single motor (34)
that gives motion to a first rotating shaft (18) operated in a
continuous manner and to a second rotating shaft (19) operated in a
discontinuous manner. The first rotating shaft (18) is connected to
the stirrer (5) by first motion transmission means (20-22, 62) suitable
for converting the rotation of said first shaft (18) into an alternating
oscillatory movement of the stirrer (5). The second rotating shaft
(19) is in turn connected to the bowl (1) of water by second motion
transmission means (23-29; 70-74) suitable for converting the
rotation of said second shaft (19) into a corresponding motion of
tipping the bowl (1) over.
Patent EP-0792055-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HANSEN LARS STECHER
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: A portable telephone with a slidable cover (2), a microphone (10) arranged in the
slidable cover (2), and an operating face (5) which may be covered fully or partly
by sliding movement of the cover (2). The microphone (10) in the cover (2) is
electrically connected to electric parts in a telephone housing (3) via a sliding
contact. The sliding contact is constructed as a connector means (20) in the
form of slide shoes co-operating with a plurality of conductors (15) which
extend in the direction of the sliding movement.
Patent EP-0817079-A3 (EP)
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: A flexible scheme is provided for designating the appropriate write-back protocol best suited
for each memory level within a multi-level-cache computer system. The skip-level memory
hierarchy of the present invention includes a lower-level copy-back cache and a higher-level write-through
cache. This greatly simplifies the implementation of the higher-level cache, since it may
be implemented with a write-or-read access to its address tag. Although counterintuitive, a write-through
higher-level cache in a distributed shared memory may also increase the efficiency of the
computer system without unduly increasing the volume of network traffic within the computer
system. This is because a write-through higher-level cache increases the probability of readily-available
cached copies of updated data which are consistent with the home copies of the data,
thereby reducing the number of fetches from remote home locations whenever the data is not found
in the lower-level cache but is found in the higher-level cache.
Patent EP-0826356-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OSBORN ROBERT K
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A wheelchair with a detachable combined armrest (32) and transfer
board (30. The transfer board is attached to the wheelchair by a unique
coupling (34). The transfer board (30) is linked to the seating surface of
the wheelchair and is reconfigurable from a first position in which the
transfer board extends along one side of the seating surface to a second
position in which the transfer board is capable of extending from the
seating surface of the wheelchair to a second seating surface remote of the
wheelchair. The coupling (34) permits unrestricted movement of the
transfer board relative to the wheelchair while maintaining a linkage
between the wheelchair and the transfer board, thus aiding instability of
the transfer board.
Patent EP-0869496-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HEO JAE-HOON
IPC: G11B27/32
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: A disc for recording audio data of multi-channels
while being reciprocally used with a device for
reproducing a DVD-video disc. The device for reproducing
a DVD audio disc includes a video attribute of a video
title set including an extended audio data mode; a sub-picture
attribute thereof including the extended audio
data mode; video/sub-picture packs including an extended
audio stream, the extended audio stream being having an
extended audio stream header and frames, the extended
audio stream header having a usage area for storing an
audio coding mode, sampling frequency, quantization bit
number, and usage data of extended audio data, and the
usage area of the extended audio data indicating bit
extension, bandwidth extension, and channel extension of
the extended audio data, whereby the video/sub-picture
packs are made as an audio pack for selectively recording
the extended audio data when recording and the audio data
can be reproduced by combining reproducing data of a basic
audio pack with the extended audio pack when reproducing
the data from the disc.
Patent EP-0862907-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MANZO ROBERT
IPC: A23J1/14
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: Protein extract in the form of an alcoholic extraction solution obtained from dried cereal gluten, which is treated with glycerol and/or a short-chain alkandiol and concentrated by vacuum evaporation to an alcohol content < 5 (preferably < 1) wt.% is new.