baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0736874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIS MARVIN BENJAMIN
IPC: G11B25/06
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for adapting a storage medium (5) for playback in a drive mechanism designed for a different type of storage medium or a plurality of types of storage media. One aspect of the apparatus comprises a cartridge (1) with an openable cover (2) and a door access assembly. Another embodiment of the apparatus further comprises an orientation sensor (4) to detect the orientation of the cartridge with respect to the drive mechanism. Another aspect of the apparatus comprises a hub receiving body (7), a medium receiving body, a hub fastener, and a medium fastener. One embodiment of the apparatus further comprises a connecting body and a fastening body. The medium fastener may secure the storage medium through either physical clamping pressure or magnetic force.
Patent EP-0742590-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DESHAZO THOMAS R JR
IPC: H01L27/02
Filed: 1996-04-23
Abstract: A method and circuit for preventing forward bias of a collector-substrate diode (D1) in an integrated circuit with a bipolar transistor (Q11) where a load driven by the transistor (Q11) may be offset from a reference voltage, such as circuit ground, by a varying voltage offset. The difference between the bipolar transistor (Q11) collector voltage and the reference voltage is sensed, and the bipolar transistor (Q11) base current (I B ) is varied responsive to the sensed difference so that the base current (I B ) is zero when the collector voltage (V C ) is equal to the reference voltage, whereby the collector current (I C ) will be less than β times the base current (I B ) when the emitter voltage is less than the reference voltage and the diode (D1) will not become forward biased.
Patent EP-0879426-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VESELY IVAN
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneous measurement of multiple distances by means of networked piezoelectric transducers. Through the use of high frequency digital counters, the propagation delay between the activation of an ultrasonic transducer and the reception by similar transducers is quickly and accurately defined. By alternating the duty cycle between transmit and receive modes, the system can track and triangulate the three-dimensional positions for each transducer.
Patent EP-0915677-A2 (EP)
Inventor: POPOV ALEXANDER
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 1996-10-03
Abstract: A method and devices are provided for performing end-to-side anastomoses between the severed end of a first hollow organ and the side-wall of a second hollow organ utilizing transluminal approach with endoscopic assistance, wherein the first and second hollow organs can be secured utilizing a biocompatible glue, clips or by suturing. In an alternative embodiment, the method utilizes a modified cutter catheter which is introduced into the first hollow organ in combination with a receiver catheter which is introduced into the second hollow organ. The distal end of the receiver catheter includes a receiver cavity and a selectively activatable magnetic material. The magnetic material is selected so that it will interact with a magnetically susceptible material disposed in the distal end of the modified cutter catheter when the modified cutter catheter is disposed in proximity to the proposed site for anastomosis whereby the severed end of the first hollow organ is matingly engaged with the side-wall of the second hollow organ. Thereafter, the severed end of the first hollow organ can be attached in sealing engagement with the side-wall utilizing clips, a biocompatible glue, or other suitable methods. The cutter is then activated to remove a portion of the side-wall of the second hollow organ, thereby creating an opening within the region of securement and establishing the anastomosis. These methods and devices find particular utility in coronary bypass surgery, including, in particular, where the first hollow organ is the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) and the second hollow organ is the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD).
Patent EP-0865622-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FAIST EUGEN
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1996-12-04
Abstract: Ein Verschlußteil (1) zum flüssigkeits- und schmutzsicheren Verschließen einer Kopplungsbuchse (22) für Lichtwellenleiter trägt ein zentrales Dichtelement (4) und dieses koaxial umgebend eine Hülse (6). Das Dichtelement ist mit seiner stirnseitigen Fase (5) flächig der stirnseitigen Berandung (23) der Kopplungsbuchse (22) angepaßt. Durch geeigneten Druck (A) wird das Dichtelement (4) gegen die Buchse (22) gepreßt und verschließt diese. Die Hülse (6) umgreift fest anhaftend die äußere Mantelfläche (24) der Buchse (22) und fixiert das Verschlußteil (1) in einer SC-Bucht (21) und dichtet die Buchse (22) außenseitig ab.
Patent EP-0788072-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOPPE HUGUES H
IPC: G06T17/20
Filed: 1997-01-07
Abstract: An efficient, lossless, continuous-resolution representation (the "PM representation") of highly detailed geometric models for computer graphics specifies a succession of progressively more detailed polygonal meshes (i.e., "progressive meshes") as a base polygonal mesh and a sequence of complete mesh refinement transformations (e.g., the vertex split transformation) that approximate the model at progressively finer levels of detail. Procedures for storing and transmitting geometric models using the PM representation address several practical problems in computer graphics: smooth geomorphing of level-of-detail approximations, progressive transmission, mesh compression, and selective refinement. An optimized mesh simplification procedure constructs the PM representation of a model from an arbitrary polygonal mesh, while preserving the geometry of the original mesh as well as its overall appearance as defined by its discrete and scalar appearance attributes such as material identifiers, color values, normals, and texture coordinates. In particular, the PM representation and these procedures preserve discontinuity curves such as creases and material boundaries of the geometric model.
Patent EP-0786758-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WATARI KOICHIRO
IPC: G10H1/00
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: In a musical system, a transmitting device (1) transmits performance data, a first receiving device is connectable to the transmitting device (1) to receive and pass the performance data, and a second receiving device is connectable subsequently to the first receiving device to receive therefrom the performance data. The transmitting device (1) operates to transmit first performance data arranged to drive a first sound source (2) to generate musical tones and to transmit second performance data arranged to drive a second sound source (3) of a type different than the first sound source (2). The first receiving device operates if the same has the first sound source (2) for admitting the first performance data so as to drive the first sound source (2) and for issuing a control message to the second receiving device. The second receiving device having the second sound source (3) operates in response to the control message to prohibit admission of the second performance data to thereby disable the second sound source (3).
Patent EP-0829687-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATERNE THOMAS
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 1997-08-02
Abstract: An exchangeable filling device (21) is integrated in the heating water circuit (2) and can be coupled to both heating and sanitary circuits and is made up of line (22) and shut-off (23) used to divorce the two circuits from one another, and an additional backflow preventer can be fitted in this line. The heat exchanger (17) used to heat up the sanitary water is integrated in the hydraulic group (8). This group can be connected to the combined heating and sanitary water layout (1), with pump (19), radiator (4) heat source (11) and heat exchanger (12).
Patent EP-0834341-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IHNE ALEXANDER
IPC: B01D17/02
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: This floating unit removes a light fluid layer (29) from the surface of another, more dense fluid (28). It includes a float, with an inlet tank (14) which is circular in plan, and has a tangential inlet. In the inlet tank, light and dense fluid can flow into the outlet or sink opening (20), mixed together. In the design, a separation tank (25) is included in the float, down into which the mixture flows. In the base of the separation tank there is an external heavy fluid outlet (43). At the top, a fluid overflow (45) leads up into a light fluid tank.
Patent EP-0831593-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAHARA MASANAO
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 1997-08-25
Abstract: A triplet decoding method capable of decoding
operation in a short time is provide, in which a triplet data
Y is defined as Y = 9M1 + 3M2 + M3. A first decimal value -9
is subtracted from a decimal value Y to generate a first
subtraction result. A second decimal value -18 is subtracted
from the value of Y to generate a second subtraction result.
A third decimal value -27 is subtracted from Y to generate a
third subtraction result. Then, whether each of the first,
second, and third subtraction results has a negative polarity
is judged to know M1. A provisional triplet data Y' is
calculated by subtracting 9M1 from Y. Further, the first
value -9 is subtracted from a value of Y' to generate a
fourth subtraction result. The second value -18 is subtracted
from the value of Y' to generate a fifth subtraction result.
The third value -27 is subtracted from the value of Y' to
generate a sixth subtraction result. Then, whether each of
the fourth, fifth, and sixth subtraction results has a
negative polarity or not is judged to know the second decimal
number M2. The third decimal number M3 is calculated by
subtracting a value of 3M2 from the value of the provisional
triplet data Y'.
Patent EP-0832551-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AUGIE PATRICK
IPC: A01D75/18
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: The feed unit (10) has at least two parallel, non-magnetisable and contrary-rotating rollers, which drive material between them. A sensor (50) of a metal detector is contained inside one of the rollers (82). The other roller swivels on a support axle (70) made of non-magnetisable material, such as austenitic steel, and can be altered in distance from the first roller (42). The support axle has spaced-apart hardened bearing inner rings, which rotatably support roller bodies that roll on the inner rings. Vertically movable, especially swivelling, radial arms (56) support the ends of the support axle.
Patent EP-0834270-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROECK ERICH
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 1997-09-27
Abstract: The extension guide, consists of a support rail (5), an extension rail (8) on a drawer and an intermediate rail (7). A support roller (16) for the extension rail (8) is mounted at the front end of the intermediate rail whilst a control roller (11) runs between the narrower runner webs of the support rail and extension rail. The runner webs of the centre rail each project between two horizontal webs of the support rail and extension rail. The double T-profile of the centre rail can be formed by two rails with U-sections adjoining one another with their connecting webs back to back.
Patent EP-0848363-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAY STEVEN
IPC: G07F7/00
Filed: 1997-12-09
Abstract: A gas meter has an input line for receiving a supply of gas,
an output line for delivering the gas from the meter to a
consumer, a credit facility, and a valve means for controlling a
flow of gas between the input and the output lines independence
upon a state of the valve means, wherein the valve means and
credit facility act in combination to cause the valve means to
adopt a closed state when the credit facility determines that credit
has expired. By providing the valve means with a control means
for controlling the state of the valve means, and an engagement
mechanism which serves to disengage the control means upon
expiry of the credit, and engage the control means when credit is
restored, so that the valve means must be manually operated to
restore the gas supply, a potentially dangerous situation resulting
from gas appliances being left 'on' when the gas supply is
switched 'off' is obviated.
Patent EP-0854454-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORI TORU
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 1997-12-15
Abstract: An electronic transaction processing system for transferring a monetary value
between a payer and a receiver which includes a first memory apparatus storing a
payer's digital cash, a second memory apparatus storing a receiver's digital cash, and
a third memory apparatus storing temporarily the payer's digital cash transferred
from the first memory apparatus. A transaction is processed by transferring the
digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus to the second memory
apparatus via the third memory apparatus.
Patent EP-0834395-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MARCHETTI AUGUSTO
IPC: B31B50/48
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: The forming machine includes a load and feed chute (2) for a set of
die-cut cardboard pieces (3) folded in a flat shape and laid on said chute
perpendicular to the chute plane and parallel one after another, from which
die-cut cardboard pieces are picked one by one and partially opened by a set
of depression suckers (5) that moves in horizontal direction between a first
position near the exit of said chute and suitable for the engagement of the
suckers with one (6) of the two coplanar adjacent sides of the nearest die-cut
cardboard and a second position suitable for moving the engaged side of the
sucker away from the opposite side (8) of the die-cut cardboard with
simultaneous rotation of the other two sides (7, 9) of the die-cut cardboard.
The machine provides for squaring means (13) to complete and to square the
partially open die-cut cardboard. First flap closing means (16, 17)
accomplish the closing fold of first bottom flaps (18, 19) connected with said
other two sides of the die-cut cardboard and second flap closing means (34)
perform the closing fold of second bottom flaps (35) connected with the side
(6) engaged by the suckers and the opposite side (8) of the die-cut cardboard.
Patent EP-0790570-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUSAKABE TOSHIHITO
IPC: G06K17/00
Filed: 1997-01-13
Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical card connector (hereinafter referred to as "connector") which is used for a card C such as an IC card. The invention proposes a structure in which scratches are not formed on the surface of the card when the card C is inserted into the connector or when the card C is ejected from the connector. The connector has a body 1, a slider 4, and a cover 7. The slider 4 is disposed so as to be slidable. The connector has a contact position regulating mechanism 8 which, when the slider 4 is in an initial position, retracts a contact 26 to the outside of a card insertion space S1 and, when the slider 4 reaches a pushed position, causes the contact 26 to protrude into the card insertion space S1. When the slider 4 is in the initial position, the contact position regulating mechanism 8 causes the contact to be retracted to the outside of the card insertion space. When the slider 4 is in the pushed position, the contact is caused to protrude into the card insertion space by the function of the contact position regulating mechanism 8.
Patent EP-0790351-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ST JOHN MICHAEL R
IPC: D21H17/67
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: The claimed invention comprises a papermaking process comprising forming an aqueous cellulosic papermaking slurry, adding to the slurry a mineral filler, adding to the slurry after the addition of the mineral filler a cationic polymeric coagulant, then adding to the slurry an effective flocculating amount of a high molecular weight anionic polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylamide/sodium acrylate copolymers and copolymers of acrylamide and acrylamido methyl propyl sulfonate (AMPS), adding a low molecular weight anionic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid and methacrylic acid, draining the slurry to form a sheet, and drying to form a paper sheet.
Patent EP-0915702-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARANEO BARBARA A
IPC: A61K31/58
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for enhancing or accelerating re-epithelialization or re-endothelialization of a tissue. Examples of re-epithelialization in which the invention is particularly suited include, but are not limited to, re-epithelialization of (a) skin following surgical wounds, (b) skin abrasions caused by mechanical trauma, caustic agents or burns, (c) cornea following cataract surgery or corneal transplants, (d) mucosal epithelium (respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, mammary, oral cavity, ocular tissue, liver and kidney) following infection, nonpathological etiologies or drug therapy, (e) skin following grafting and (f) renal tubule following acute tubular necrosis. Examples of re-endothelialization in which the invention is particularly suited include, but are not limited to, re-endothelialization (or regrowth of endothelium) in blood vessels following angioplasty, and the lysis of fibrin clots or lysis or mechanical disruption of thrombi in coronary arteries. In accordance with the present invention, the time to complete re-epithelialization or re-endothelialization is enhanced or accelerated by administering a dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) derivative.
Patent EP-0937254-A2 (EP)
Title: METHOD FOR THE INDIRECT DETERMINATION OF THE IN VIVO PRODUCTION OF INTERFERON OF TYPE I BY MEANS OF ANTIBODIES DIRECTED AGAINST Mx HUMAN PROTEINS
Inventor: VON WUSSOW PETER
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: The invention provides methods of indirectly measuring the level of type I interferons in vivo utilizing antibodies directed against MxA and/or MxB. The methods find application in conjunction with therapies directed to raising or lowering the levels of interferons in patients. Also provided are new monoclonal antibodies that recognize specific human Mx protein(s).
Patent EP-0947110-A2 (EP)
Title: Procedes et systemes servant a limiter la consommation de puissance de telephones mobiles cellulaires
Inventor: MASSINGILL LARRY WILLIAM
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: Procédé et dispositif servant à limiter la consommation de puissance d'un terminal mobile possédant un récepteur servant à recevoir un message multiplexé dans le temps et distribué dans un pluralité d'intervalles temporels par réception d'un premier sous-ensemble de la pluralité d'intervalles temporels, de manière à recevoir une première partie du message multiplexé dans le temps correspondant au premier sous-ensemble de la pluralité d'intervalles temporels. Ce terminal mobile détermine ensuite à partir de la première partie du message multiplexé dans le temps s'il a besoin de recevoir des intervalles temporels supplémentaires de ce message. Ce terminal mobile reçoit un deuxième sous-ensemble de la pluralité des intervalles temporels, de façon à recevoir une deuxième partie du message multiplexé dans le temps si ledit terminal mobile détermine à partir de la première partie s'il doit recevoir des parties supplémentaires du message multiplexé dans le temps. La première partie du message est, de préférence, décodable indépendamment du reste du message.
Patent EP-0942819-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FIORENTINI CARLO
IPC: C08J9/12
Filed: 1997-11-24
Abstract: Cette invention concerne un procédé et une installation à faible débit (10, 12, 13) pour la production continue de plaques de mousse. Une substance chimique à base de MDI est mélangée avec un polyol et du dioxyde de carbone (CO2) et le mélange mousseux déposé sur un substrat (11) se déplaçant vers une zone de coupe de plaques de mélange (16). La quantité de dioxyde de carbone (CO2) est maintenue à une valeur supérieure à 1 %, de préférence entre 1,5 et 5 % par rapport à la composante polyol, pour obtenir un moussage intensif empêchant un glissement descendant de la mousse. Dans une autre formulation, la quantité de CO2 est maintenue à une valeur sensiblement constante tandis que la quantité d'eau varie en fonction de l'indice de dilatation totale et de la densité de mousse requise. On peut ainsi utiliser une petite installation à faible débit, préassemblée, dans des conteneurs normalisés sous forme d'unités prêtes à l'emploi, pour produire des mousses de différentes densités.
Patent EP-0860626-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUETTER ANDREAS
IPC: B60B3/16
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: In a vehicle wheel hub bearing unit and brake arrangement,
the bearing forms a rotating radial flange (11) adapted for
securing to a radial flange (12) of a brake member and
rotate fixedly therewith. The brake member flange (12) is
located substantially in the same radial plane of the
bearing flange (11) and secured directly to the peripheral
portion thereof. A form or splined connection (13, 14)
couples said flanges (11, 12) in non-rotatable manner. The
hub bearing flange (11) has a shoulder means (15, 135)
radially protruding from the axially inner side thereof so
as to provide an axially inner abutment for the brake
member flange (12). The brake member flange (12) is axially
restrained from axial outward motion by the wheel rim (16,
21).
Patent EP-0855752-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAKAMI SOICHIRO
IPC: H01M4/24
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: An electrode structural body comprising a plate-like shaped
collector having opposite surfaces and an electrode material layer
formed on at least one of said opposite surfaces of said collector,
wherein said electrode material layer contains 35% by weight or more
of a grained host matrix material of 0.5 to 60 in average particle
size. A rechargeable battery provided with said electrode structural
body as an electrode thereof.
Patent EP-0889443-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NICHOLLS TIMOTHY
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for converting a
postage amount expressed in a first currency denomination into at least a
second currency denomination and for printing the postage amount expressed in
a second denomination in postal indicia.
Patent EP-0890643-A2 (EP)
Title: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3-1a-hydroxylase and dna encoding the hydroxylase
Inventor: ANAZAWA HIDEHARU
IPC: C12R1/91
Filed: 1998-07-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having
25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 -1α-hydroxylase activity, being useful for
the prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of adult
diseases such as osteoporosis induced by the decrease of active
type vitamin D 3  and catalyzing the final stage of vitamin D 3 
activation; and the gene encoding the polypeptide. 
     In accordance with the present invention, the following can
be provided; a polypeptide having 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 -1α-hydroxylase
activity, DNA encoding the polypeptide, a
recombinant DNA prepared by inserting the DNA in a vector, a
transformant carrying the recombinant DNA, a method for
preparing 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 -1α-hydroxylase by using the
transformant, a method for preparing 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin
D 3  comprising using the polypeptide having 25-hydroxyvitamin
D 3 -1α-hydroxylase activity, and an antibody recognizing the
polypeptide.
Patent EP-0894641-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI MOTOKAZU
IPC: B41M5/00
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: Provided is a heat-bondable ink-jet recording medium
comprising a base sheet having an ink-receiving layer,
and, on one face thereof, an adhesive layer having a
melting point of not higher than 110°C as measured by DSC
and a melt viscosity of not lower than 10,000 cP within a
temperature range of from 120 to 170°C.
Patent EP-0898883-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TUCKER GEORGE H JR
IPC: A01J5/017
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: In a milking parlor having a plurality of stalls for simultaneously milking a
plurality of cows, and an identification station for identifying cows passing serially therethrough,
an identification correction method compares produced milk weight values and
expected milk weight values in a given milking, and performs a correction by shifting at least
one or more of the expected milk weight values relative to the produced milk weight values
by at least one stall number, to provide accurate cow identification when there is a misidentified
or nonidentified cow, such as a cow having a missing identification tag.