baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1247230-A1 (EP)
Title: Distribution electronique de billets d'entree destines a un acheteur
Inventor: FRANK LEONARD
IPC: G06Q20/24
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne la distribution électronique de documents infalsifiables (10a, 10b) pouvant être échangés contre une valeur telle que des billets d'entrée, des certificats de cadeau, des coupons, des bons, etc., directement à une personne qui a commandé des documents sur un réseau de communications ouvertes tel que l'Internet. Une première partie (38) commande un document pouvant être échangé contre une valeur provenant d'une seconde partie (50), et ladite seconde partie distribue électroniquement le document commandé infalsifiable à une troisième partie située à un emplacement désigné par la première partie. La distribution électronique est caractérisée en ce que la seconde partie fournit des informations électroniques à l'équipement de la première partie via le réseau à partir duquel ledit équipement de la première partie peut produire une copie papier infalsifiable du document commandé. Le document peut, par exemple, être commandé électroniquement à l'aide d'un PC (36), et les informations électroniques définissant au moins une partie du document sont fournies audit PC, à partir duquel l'équipement couplé au PC peut produire la copie papier du document. Une imprimante (48) couplée au PC peut, par exemple, imprimer le document. Selon un autre mode de réalisation, les informations électroniques peuvent être fournies à une télécopie (54) désignée par la partie qui a commandé. Le document peut également être commandé par téléphone, et distribué électroniquement à un PC ou à une télécopie désignée par la partie qui a commandé.
Patent EP-1233854-A1 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur modifizierung von holzoberflächen durch elektrische entladung unter atmosphärendruck
Inventor: VIOEL WOLFGANG
IPC: H01T19/00
Filed: 2000-11-09
Abstract: Ein Verfahren dient zur Modifizierung einer Holzoberfläche (7). Eine Elektrode (1) wird gegenüber der zu modifizierenden Holzoberfläche (7) angeordnet, und eine Wechselhochspannung wird an die Elektrode (1) angelegt, um unter Atmosphärendruck eine Entladung (11) zwischen der Holzoberfläche (7) und der Elektrode (1) hervorzurufen. Dabei wird eine dielektrische Schicht (3) zwischen der Elektrode (1) und der zu modifizierenden Holzoberfläche (7) angeordnet und die Wechselhochspannung mit einer Frequenz von mehr als 600 Hz angelegt.
Patent EP-1116536-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGITA KAORU
IPC: B22D19/00
Filed: 2001-01-12
Abstract: A controlling member (a controlling pin  10 ) is inserted through an
insertion hole  7  of a mold  1  and projected into a cavity  6 . After a pipe  P  as an
insert member is arranged at a predetermined position in the cavity  6 , the pipe
 P  is held in the cavity  6  by inserting a tip of the controlling pin  10  into a hole  h 
of the pipe P at the end  p 1   , or by inserting the end  p 1    of the pipe  P  into a cave  21 
of the controlling member. A molten aluminum alloy is then poured through a
gate  5  into the cavity  6  under such the condition, to enclose the pipe  P  with the
aluminum alloy. Dislocation of the pipe  P  caused by kinetic and thermal
energies of the poured aluminum alloy is suppressed by the controlling pin  10 
or block  20  at the end  p 1   . Since the enclosed pipe  P  has its end  p 1    opened at a
predetermined position, a cast product obtained in this way can be used as a
brake caliper or the like having an inner hydraulic circuit.
Patent EP-1273891-A1 (EP)
IPC: G01F1/58
Filed: 2001-07-06
Abstract: A flow sensor (1) with a measuring tube, two coils and two electrodes. In sub-periods (T111,T121,T211,T221) of the coil current, a measuring signal proportional to the volume flow is calculated as normal. During the sub-periods T112,T122,T212, T222, T312, of the coil current, one of the electrodes is supplied with at least one energy pulse (E112,E122,E212,E222,E312;E112',E212',E312').
Patent EP-1174047-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOLDRINI FULVIO
IPC: A24C5/32
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: A unit and method for transferring cigarette
portions (5, 6) whereby the cigarette portions (5, 6) are
transferred from a manufacturing machine (1) to a filter
assembly machine (7) by means of a first conveyor (11)
having first seats (23, 24) movable along a first annular
path (P11, P12) to pick up respective cigarette portions
(5, 6) at a pickup point (A1, A2), and by means of a
second conveyor (13; 48) having second seats (31, 41; 60,
66) movable along a respective second annular path (P22,
P21; P32, P31); the cigarette portions (5, 6) are
transferred from a first seat (23, 24) to a second seat
(31, 41; 60, 66) at a transfer point (B1, B2) along the
first path (P11, P12), and the speed of the second seats
(31, 41; 60, 66) is corrected at the transfer point (B1,
B2) to substantially reach or approximate the speed of
the first seats (23, 24) at the transfer point (B1, B2).
Patent EP-1281495-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MALAVASI PAOLO
IPC: B28B11/00
Filed: 2001-07-31
Abstract: The tiles decorating method provides the simultaneous glazing and decoration of a
series of tiles (1), being transported on a conveyor (3), passing under a glazing
head (4) which is able to create a glaze film (5) to be spread onto the same tiles
(1). 
     Said method comprises some operating phases wherein at least one portion (10) of
the glaze film (5) is supported and diverted, by means of a plate (31), along an
alternative path (11). A decorating glaze (6) is then applied, according to predefined
patterns, to said diverted portion (10) of the glaze film (5), subsequently
to its output from an output slit (4a) of the glazing head (4), and before it reaches
said tile (1), by means of a sprayer (40). 
     The diverted portion (10) of said glaze film (5), carrying the decorating glaze (6),
is then spread on the tiles (1) being moved by the conveyor (3). 
     The remaining portion of the glaze film (5), not spread on the tiles (1), is collected
under the conveyor (3), by means of a tank (7), which is moreover provided with
an auxiliary container (8) for the polluted portion of the glaze film to be rejected.
Patent EP-1143105-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ASKEW WARREN
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2001-03-28
Abstract: A system is provided for directionally drilling a wellbore using a drill string
having a mud motor, a drill bit, and a drive shaft for transmitting torque from the mud
motor to the drill bit. The system includes a variable gauge stabilizer that is adjustable
between retracted and deployed positions for influencing the drop or build angle of the
drill bit. An instrument is carried within the drill string adjacent the drill bit for
measuring data while drilling, and a telemetry system transmits the measured data to a
driller at the surface. The telemetry system includes a transmitter disposed in the drill
string beneath the mud motor for inducing a signal corresponding to the measured data
into the subsurface formation surrounding the wellbore, and a receiver disposed in the
drill string above the mud motor for detecting and recovering the measured data from
the induced signal.
Patent EP-1245803-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DE GOOIJER LAMBERTUS HENDRIK
IPC: F02B75/04
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine,
which comprises a engine block (1) with at least one cylinder
(3), and a crankshaft (5) having at least a crank (6) and being
rotatably supported within the engine block. The piston (4) is
reciprocated within the cylinder and has a piston rod (6)
mounted to the piston on one end and mounted to the crank of the
crankshaft on the other end. The crankshaft (5) is journalled on
bearings (9) which are mounted in adjustable eccentrics (10),
rotation of the eccentrics causing relative repositioning of the
crankshaft centerline (8) and the engine block (1) in order to
adjust the compression ratio of the piston in its cylinder. The
engine further comprises a gearbox (2) having an input shaft
(15) connected to the crankshaft (5). The gearbox (2) and the
engine block (1) are mounted to each other in such manner that
the engine block and gearbox are relatively repositioned
simultaneously with a crankshaft repositioning. The engine block
(1) is substantially stationary and the gearbox (2) is
operatively coupled to the eccentrics (10) such that the gearbox
input shaft (15) is kept aligned with the crankshaft (5) when
this crankshaft is repositioned. The gearbox has means (21) to
prevent rotation of the gearbox relative to the engine block.
Patent EP-1343596-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BREWIS DEREK
IPC: C23C16/42
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: Provided is a method for modifying an internal surface of a container or closure, which method comprises contacting the internal surface with a fluorine-containing silane conpound to form a modified surface, wherein the container is suitable for storing a medicament.
Patent EP-1356496-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HOLUBAR PAVEL
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un appareil permettant d'évaporer des matériaux afin de réaliser le revêtement d'objets, selon un procédé physique (dépôt physique en phase gazeuse, en anglais PVD), en utilisant un arc électrique basse tension. Cet appareil est équipé d'une source (4a, 4b, 4) de champ magnétique, d'une anode (3) et d'une cathode (2a, 2b, 2) d'arc électrique. Au moins une cathode (2a, 2b, 2) et au moins une source (4a, 4b, 4) de champ magnétique peuvent pivoter dans l'enceinte de revêtement (1).
Patent EP-1346662-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI SHUN
IPC: A45D44/00
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: A salesperson counseling a customer at a shop can
adequately and quickly select a mascara that gives satisfaction
to the customer. A method for selecting a mascara includes a
first measurement step of measuring an eyelash state of a
customer, and a selection step of selecting a mascara based on
the result of the measurement made in the first measurement step.
Further, between the first measurement step and the selection
step, an ascertaining step of ascertaining a desire of the
customer for eyelashes is provided, and in the selection step,
a mascara is selected based on the measurement result obtained
from the first measurement step and the desire of the customer
obtained from the ascertaining step.
Patent EP-1457566-A1 (EP)
Inventor: NOIKE TATSUYA
IPC: C02F3/28
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: Both organic waste or wastewater and methane-generating
bacteria are contained in organic waste or wastewater. When organic
waste or wastewater containing these bacteria is cultured as a base
material, the hydrogen produced by the hydrogen-generating
bacteria is consumed by the methane-generating bacteria. The
purpose of the invention is achieved by controlling the biophase
with heat treatment so that the activity of hydrogen-generating
bacteria having sporulation ability contained in the organic waste
is maintained, while the hydrogen-consuming, methane-producing
bacteria are decreased. Specifically, this invention provides a
method of effectively generating hydrogen gas using hydrogen-generating
bacteria by adjusting the treatment temperature to
68-95°C, and adjusting the treatment time and pH.
Patent EP-1134396-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2001-03-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of
a "lean-burn" internal combustion engine (12) in co-operation
with an exhaust gas purification system having an
emissions control device (36) capable of alternatively
storing and releasing NO x  when exposed to exhaust gases that
are lean and rich of stoichiometry, respectively, optimises
vehicle fuel economy while complying with emissions
standards by prohibiting lean engine operation only when
tailpipe emissions, calculated in terms of grams of an
exhaust gas constituent per vehicle mile travelled, exceeds
a permissible threshold value. The threshold value is
preferably itself periodically determined based upon a
detected or determined level of vehicle activity, such that
vehicle activity characterised by greater transient engine
operation prescribes a relatively lower level of permissible
vehicle emissions.
Patent EP-1153617-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HISANAKA TAKAYUKI
IPC: A61K8/02
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: Provided is a sheet, of which the surface to be in contact
with the skin of a wearer has a mixture layer. The mixture layer
includes (a) an oily ingredient which is liquid or semi-solid
at 25°C, and (b) an ester compound of dextrin with a fatty acid.
Patent EP-1176544-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WU XIAOYUN
IPC: G06V30/168
Filed: 2001-06-11
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thinning algorithm, and more
particularly to a non-iterative thinning algorithm which assigns different weights to
different pixels near the skeleton pixels and rules out impossible pixels. The present
invention needs neither iteration on a pixel nor detection on every pixel; as a result,
the processing time required is reduced. The present invention may also be utilized in
conjunction with a filling algorithm. Experimental results with a variety of binary
patterns show that the present invention is a high speed technique and achieves good
skeleton shape compared with other conventional algorithms.
Patent EP-1306632-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ANSORGE JOACHIM
IPC: C01B3/34
Filed: 2001-10-25
Abstract: Process for the preparation of liquid hydrocarbons
from a light hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in combination
with a process for liquefying natural gas, which
liquefaction process comprises the steps of:
   (a) passing the natural gas at liquefaction pressure
through the product side of a main heat exchanger;   (b) introducing cooled liquefied refrigerant at
refrigerant pressure in the cold side of the main heat
exchanger, allowing the cooled refrigerant to evaporate
at the refrigerant pressure in the cold side of the main
heat exchanger to obtain vaporous refrigerant at
refrigerant pressure, and removing vaporous refrigerant
from the cold side of the main heat exchanger;   (c) removing the liquefied gas at liquefaction pressure
from the product side of the main heat exchanger;   (d) allowing the cooled liquefied gas to expand to a
lower pressure to obtain expanded fluid;   (e) supplying the expanded fluid to a separator vessel;   (f) withdrawing from the bottom of the separator vessel a
liquid product stream;   (g) withdrawing from the top of the separator vessel a
gaseous stream;   (h) introducing the gaseous stream obtained in step (g)
as feed and/or fuel in the process for the preparation of
liquid hydrocarbons,   
which process for the preparation of hydrocarbons
comprises converting a light hydrocarbonaceous feedstock
into synthesis gas, followed by catalytic conversion of
the synthesis gas into liquid hydrocarbons.
Patent EP-1203753-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ISEKI MASAHIRO
IPC: C02F1/461
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A waste water treatment method and apparatus comprising a waste water treatment
chamber (4) with at least one set of electrodes (5,6) arranged so that at least a part
thereof is immersed in the waste water. At least one of said electrodes (5,6)
dissolving out, by electrolysis, iron ions or aluminum ions for precipitating and
removing phosphoric acid ions in the waste water. A power source (7) for
supplying an electrolytic current to the set of electrodes (5,6). A control unit (8) for
controlling the power source and a metallic catalyst (9,10) disposed in the vicinity of
at least the other of the set of electrodes which acts on the denitrifying reaction
with hydrogen in the waste water.
Patent EP-1146100-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LEDU YVES
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: Multilayer structure comprising, in sequence, metal or metallized substrate layer (5), layer of polypropylene-based binder (6) extruded at speed higher than 100 m/minute and optional polypropylene layer (2), is new. The binder layer (6) is rendered non-separable from metal/metallized layer (5) by thermal treatment, but it can be peeled off polypropylene layer (2). Multilayer structure comprising, in sequence, metal or metallized substrate layer (5), layer of polypropylene-based binder (6) extruded at speed higher than 100 m/minute and optional polypropylene layer (2), is new. The binder layer (6) is rendered non-separable from metal/metallized layer (5) by thermal treatment, but it can be peeled off polypropylene layer (2). Thermal treatment rendering layers (5) and (6) non-separable can be conducted using infra-red irradiation, or by passing through a hot air tunnel, or by induction method, to bring metal layer (5) to temperature higher than that of melting point of binder layer (6). The layer of binder (6) is sandwiched between metal layer (5) and polypropylene layer (2) whose melting point is higher than that of binder, and the structure can be peeled off using force of separation between layers (6) and (2) equal 8-15 N/15 mm. Independent claims are also included for (1) a lid (4) (of bowl or box -shaped container), comprising structure as claimed, where the metal of metallic or metallized substrate layer is aluminum; (2) container made of polypropylene or polypropylene-coated material and closed with lid (4) as claimed; and (3) container made of structure as claimed (both containers sterilizable and resistant to food acids, fats and technical solvents.
Patent EP-1182019-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HARTMANN MARKUS
IPC: B27B9/00
Filed: 2001-08-07
Abstract: The device has a motor in a housing driving a hollow spindle and a fast clamp. A clamping lever has a slide element that can be can be brought into contact with a clamp spindle end remote from the tool by rotating the lever. The clamp spindle has a contact surface whose dimension in the pivoting direction is at least the product of the sine of the slide element deflection angle and its radial distance from the rotation axis. The device has a motor in a housing driving a hollow spindle (2) and a fast clamp for holding a tool with a clamp spindle (4) coaxially movable in the hollow spindle and a clamp lever (6) movable between tool clamping and replacement positions. The clamping lever has a slide element (8) that can be can be brought into contact with the clamp spindle end remote from the tool by rotating the lever. The clamp spindle has a contact surface (11) whose dimension (K) in the pivoting direction is at least the product of the sine of the slide element deflection angle (alpha) and its radial distance (a) from the rotation axis (9)..
Patent EP-1215022-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VODERMAYER ALBERT MARIA
IPC: B29B15/12
Filed: 2001-11-14
Abstract: Manufacture of continuous fibers and plastic composite, involves transporting fiber arrangement without deflecting elements, spraying plastic particles on fiber and melting sprayed particles after removing sprayed suspension : The manufacture of continuous fibers(11) and plastic composite involves drawing fiber or thread arrangement (1,10) from a supply point, in particular a supply reel (100); transporting fiber or thread arrangement without deflecting elements, guided in one plane and impregnating thread or fiber arrangement suspended in liquid, with plastic particles by spraying. Subsequently, portion of the particle is converted by melting into a matrix, after the sprayed suspension (30) liquid is removed by evaporation in a drying step. The fibers are present as a unidirectional fiber arrangement (1) or in the form of strands or multi-fibers, and the threads form a textile thread arrangement, in particular a fabric or braided fabric. The fibers are embedded in a plastic matrix for the manufacture of which polymer(s) are provided. An independent claim is included for an apparatus (2) for carrying out the manufacture of the composite.
Patent EP-1271096-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHIODINI SERGIO
IPC: G01B11/06
Filed: 2001-06-18
Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus for carrying out a process for contactless measurement of the
thickness of non-metallic films or laminates (4) comprising the steps of:
     emitting infrared radiation pulse-modulated in the 1-6 µm range;   directing said at least one infrared radiation towards a non-metallic film material (4);   measuring the amount of said modulated infrared radiation, in at least two sub-bands of the
1-6 µm range, which traverses or is reflected or diffused by said film material (4), said
measurement being performed in synchronism with the emission of said infrared radiation; and   generating an electrical signal proportional to the ratio between the intensity of the infrared
radiation in said at least two sub-bands (3);   
where the modulated infrared radiation is obtained by modulating a semiconductor device (2)
electronically.
Patent EP-1356472-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VILLARET YVES EMMANUEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-02-01
Abstract: A method and circuit to be applied in content addressable memories for finding a word with the longest match to the searched data. A word (Wi) of data is stored in each memory cell, the word of data is composed of a group of sub words (Bij) in a predefined order and each sub word is composed of one or more bits of memory. All sub words having the same position within the sub word sequence of their respective words are associated with the same tranversal line (Tj), and the method comprises the steps of a) setting a match signal (Mij) for a first subword (Bij) that matches the searched data b) setting a still match signal (SMij) for a subword in the event that all the previous still match signals, for all subwords of the same word in a pre - defined order have been set, the said still match signal being the AND logic combination of the associated sub-word match signal and all the preceding, in the said predefined order, still match signals c) setting the transversal line (Tj) to logical (1) if a still match is set for any of the subwords to which the said transversal line is associated d) setting a longest match signal (LMij) at the last consecutive matching subword of a word if the conditions are satisfied that: i) - the still match signal of that sub-word is set, and ii)- the transversal line at the next sub-word position in the word is not set. e) Setting a word match signal (WMi) if any of the longest match signals for any subword of the said word is set.
Patent EP-1170885-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FUKADA HIROYUKI
IPC: H04B17/309
Filed: 2001-02-07
Abstract: In a CDMA-system based mobile station or an equivalent,
to provide a high-precision measurement of a fading pitch
without using a plurality of branches (antennas) for receiving
a plurality of reception waves which may appear to have no
correlation to one another, a plurality of despreading devices
5a, 5b, 5c, 5d connected to a shared reception system is provided
for performing despreading for each multipath. Signals
outputted from the plurality of despreading devices 5a, 5b, 5c,
5d are synthesized with a phase difference in each multipath
being maintained by a first synthesizer 6 to obtain a
synthesized signal. A fading pitch fD is detected based upon
the synthesized signal by a fading pitch detector 7
Patent EP-1256132-A1 (EP)
Inventor: VAL CHRISTIAN
IPC: H01L25/11
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: The invention concerns a three-dimensional interconnection method and an electronic device obtained by said method. The inventive method for increasing compactness of integrated circuit modules consists in stacking and bonding (100) housings containing a chip connected to output pins with connecting conductors inside each housing; cutting (101) through the housings in the proximity of the chips to form a block, the conductors being flush with the surfaces of the block; and producing (102) the connections on the surfaces of the block by metallizing (1021) then engraving (1022) the outlines of the connections. The method is also useful for adapting replacement housings of obsolete circuits.