baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1124611-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAPLAN FREDERIC RICHARD
IPC: G08B21/06
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: A drowsiness detection system constructed according to the invention provides improved performance by preserving and analyzing newly discovered information contained in rhythmic signal components above 30 Hz which the prior art has universally ignored or discarded as "noise." In the first and second embodiments of the invention, one or more analog EEG signals are collected from a subject, appropriately filtered, converted into digital form, and subjected to frequency analysis. Selected signal components from the frequencies above 30 Hz (such as the frequency range 80-420 Hz), which have a high correlation with subject drowsiness, are isolated, and their amplitude, energy, or power contribution to the EEG signal is used to produce a continuous output measure reflecting the subject's alertness or drowsiness. The output measure may be compared with a threshold to provide an indication of whether the subject is excessively drowsy. In a third embodiment, the analog EEG signal is supplied to a plurality of analog signal processing channels corresponding to respective predefined frequency ranges. Selected signal components in frequencies above 30 Hz are isolated (in a manner analogous to that of the first and second embodiments), and their amplitude, energy, or power contribution to the EEG signal is used to produce a continuous output measure reflecting the subject's alertness or drowsiness.
Patent EP-1029396-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HESSEL CLIFFORD
IPC: H04L1/18
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système permettant la réalisation d'un système récepteur haute fréquence reconfigurable sur site, et comportant à cet effet un traitement de signal numérique. Le processeur numérique reçoit les signaux démodulés de façon à décoder de façon satisfaisante les signaux modulés en code à treillis, lesquels signaux sont reçus intégrés aux signaux de la porteuse HF.
Patent EP-1036404-A1 (EP)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining the rates of reactions in liquids by mass spectrometry
Inventor: DOUGLAS DONALD J
IPC: G01N35/08
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining rates and mechanisms of reactions in solution. The method comprises mixing reactants together and then passing the reactants, after mixing, to an electrospray or other ion source. The apparatus is configured so that the reaction time can be determined. This can either be by way of a capillary of known length and volume extending from a reaction tee or other mixing device, so that the reaction time can be determined from the capillary volume and flow rate, and/or by way of a container of fixed volume from which the reactants pass. From the ion source, ions pass into a mass spectrometer, where a mass spectrum is measured. By varying the reaction time, and measuring the different mass spectra, the rate of reaction can be determined.
Patent EP-0969081-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UNO MINORU
IPC: C11D3/33
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: A clear liquid detergent which contains, in water,
liquid sodium silicate, an alkylethersulfate salt
anionic surfactant, and a polyoxyethylene alkyl or aryl
ether nonionic surfactant, and does not generate a
precipitate or become cloudy due to a change in
temperatures.
Patent EP-1044505-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GUSTAVSSON MIKAEL
IPC: H03M1/12
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, un convertisseur analogique/numérique à condensateur commuté (SC ADC) comprend un équipement d'échantillonnage passif commandé par une phase d'horloge mondiale (ζ) afin de réduire l'influence de l'obliquité de la phase d'échantillonnage. Ne nécessitant pas d'amplificateurs pour l'échantillonnage, non seulement il convient particulièrement aux applications grande vitesse mais aussi il permet de réduire de 20 à 40 dB la distorsion relative à l'obliquité de la phase d'échantillonnage dans un SC ADC une grande vitesse parallèle.
Patent EP-1018471-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROTHER DAMIAN
IPC: B65D5/462
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: The cardboard container (2) is closed by a lid (38, 40) with carrying handle (42, 44) and has on at least one and possibly both sides a holder (84,86) to take a drinks carton.  The container has a rectangular outline with four side walls with the two drinks holders lying on a common axis, with the carrying handle likewise lying with its longitudinal axis on the same axis.
Patent EP-0964198-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LUEERS GREGOR
IPC: F16L21/03
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: The pipe comprises a ring bead (3) which has a step (7) for supporting the tensioning lip (11). The step has a radius dimensioned between the inner radius of the pipe outside of ring bead and the radius of ring bead base (6). The radius of the step increases from the front end of the ring bead. The seal (4) has a holder lip (8) which fits on the pipe in the area of the tensioning lip. The holder lip is arranged offset in the axial direction of the seal against the tensioning lip.
Patent EP-0978988-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOW JAMES C
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: An appliance (22) and method are provided for capturing and viewing images.
The capturing and viewing appliance (22) is an instrument used to capture and
communicate images to other appliances and devices with communication
capabilities. The capturing and viewing appliance (22) includes a processor for
manipulating and viewing the images on a built-in display (24). Program code (70)
stored in internal memory (64) includes a viewing application program which allows
the user to view stored images (74) in a variety of pixel resolutions. According to
another aspect of the invention, the viewing system provides a user-friendly interface
for effective graphical communication of the functioning of the appliance (22) or
other device to the user through use of animated transitions. Through the use of
metaphorical icons (138), animated transitions between exploded and unexploded
images and image magnification, the present invention presents a novel user interface
which makes the viewing system and method a solution to devices in need of image
viewing capabilities with limited resources. The viewing method is designed for
viewing captured images through instrument reuse especially useful in portable hand-held
appliances or other devices which are capable of displaying images where space
and compactness are a concern.
Patent EP-1048565-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LACHENMEIER KURT
IPC: B65B9/13
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: To wrap a package with a film shrouding, especially a stacked pallet, before the film shrouding (6) is released its lower ed is clamped by the gripper frame section (14) at the lower edge of the wrapped stack and/or the pallet, and is moved inwards to give under stretch in relation to the pulled-over shrouding contour.
Patent EP-0951984-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SPENGLER GERHARD
IPC: B29C51/26
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: A molding press (1) carries two tool halves (2,3), the gap between the halves being changed for each different molding stage to enable all molding stages to be performed in a single tool. An Independent claim is made for the process equipment which has two tool halves capable of being positioned to give two different gap heights. Preferred Features: A pressed part molded in a first stage is held by vacuum and cooled in the first tool half (2) while molding a second part onto the first in a second stage. The gap for the second stage molding is varied by the addition of slides (25,26) which form spacers between the tool halves. A decorative layer (20) laminated with a foam layer (19) is heated on the foam side, molded in the tool (2,3), cooled and held in the tool on the decorative side by vacuum. After tool opening a further layer, especially a preheated thermoplastic carrier layer (18), is placed in the tool and molded onto the foamed layer by fusion between their hot surfaces, the tool half spacing being greater in the second stage. Heaters (15,16) are located on both sides of the tool for heating the different parts of the molding which are moved into the press (1) by transporting systems.
Patent EP-0982200-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FENDT GUENTER
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: The passenger restraint system uses a number of passenger restraint devices (3), e.g. passenger airbags with pyrotechnic detonators, each provided with an electronically readable identification, compared with a stored identification within the control device (1) for the passenger restraint system, for de-activating a restraint device and/or providing a theft signal when the read identification is incorrect. An independent claim for a theft prevention method for passenger restraint devices is also included.
Patent EP-1003175-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TANAKA KIICHI
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 1999-11-06
Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus (K) comprising: a nonvolatile
memory (7) which acts as a recording medium; and a control unit (5) for executing
recording and reproduction on the nonvolatile memory (7); wherein the nonvolatile
memory (7) includes a first area (71) for recording management information
(FMT1) of whole of the nonvolatile memory (7) and a second area (72) for
recording data of respective files; wherein the first area (71) has a first file
management table (FMT1) produced at the time of start of recording of the files
and including at least a first management area (7a) for managing information on
addresses of start sectors of the files and a second management area (7b, 7c) for
managing information on usable space areas of the files; wherein the second area
(72) has a second file management table (FMT2) produced at a leading portion of
each of sectors of each of the files on a real-time basis during recording of the files
and formed by link information (7d, 7e) on corresponding ones of the sectors;
wherein when the control unit (5) executes recording and reproduction on the
nonvolatile memory (7), the control unit (5) performs file management on the basis
of information from the first and second file management tables (FMT1, FMT2);
wherein at the time of start of use of the nonvolatile memory (7), the control unit (5)
secures a space area from a leading portion of the second area (72) so as to use
the second area (72) as a data area sequentially from the leading portion of the
second area (72).
Patent EP-1006351-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HADA SATOSHI
IPC: G01N27/417
Filed: 1999-12-03
Abstract: A gas concentration measuring apparatus which has a gas
sensor designed to measure, for example, the concentrations of O 2 
and HOx contained in exhaust emissions of an automotive engine is
provided. The apparatus includes a signal processing circuit which
converts a current signal outputted from the gas sensor as a
function of the concentration of either of O 2  and HOx into a voltage
signal. The gas sensor and the signal processing circuit are
connected electrically through a conductor. The conductor has a
length which is determined as a function of a level of the current
signal outputted from the gas sensor. The weaker the level of the
current signal is, the shorter the length of the conductor. This
minimizes addition of electrical noises to the current signal
outputted from the gas sensor.
Patent EP-1107261-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMID WALTER DR
IPC: H01B1/02
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: An electrically conductive inorganic polymer contains at least one metal (a) selected from copper, an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, and at least one metal (b) selected from metal of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th subgroup and the 3rd, 4th and 5th main group of the periodic system, starting with atom number 31. An electrically conductive inorganic polymer, is obtained by: (A) mixing, if metal (a) is copper, in a preliminary stage, copper carbonate with an oxide of at least one metal (b) to form a slurry with the addition of water and evaporating the water contained in the slurry by heating; (B) by fusing under heat, in a first main stage, a carbonate of at least one metal (a) except copper, or the copper-containing material obtained in the first step, with an oxide of at least one metal (b) and allowing the resulting melt to cool down; (C) by fusing under heat, in a second main stage, the material obtained in the first main stage with at least one further oxide of at least one metal (b); and by (D) educing, in a third main stage, the intermediate polymer obtained in the second main stage.
Patent EP-1111583-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WILFER HANS-PETER
IPC: A45C15/00
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: The case (14) is made of a flexible material (11) and fitted with detachable shoulder straps (12). A transparent pocket (15) with a flap (16) for closing is either sewn to the case (14) itself or to one of the shoulder straps (12). The pocket (15) facilitates the transport of a mobile phone, a small cassette recorder, or a similar device. There could also be a second holding facility (30) for a small microphone (23). A layeer of a specific foil (24) protects the mobile phone from interference from other electronic equipment used on stage. Padded areas (25) offer shock and vibration protection.
Patent EP-0986062-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WINTER MARCO
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1999-06-08
Abstract: In bitstream recording presentation data is organised into
Video Object Units. These have a variable size but have also
a variable duration. To allow access to any Video Object
Unit in the bitstream a mapping list is used which is based
on pieces (SOBU#n) of the bitstream of constant size per
piece. The mapping list additionally contains for each of
these pieces a specific delta duration (IAPAT#n) which indicates
the difference between the arrival time of the first
packet of a piece and the arrival time of the packet following
immediately the last packet of that piece, and contains
an initialisation value (IAPAT#0) which allows to have a
share of equal bits between a predetermined amount of MSBs
of application time stamps (ATS) and the same amont of LSBs
of said delta time durations (IAPAT#n). The computation of
the target SOBU address includes the following steps:
     accumulate the initialisation value and the delta durations
until the given time value is most closely reached towards
the target SOBU;   the running index of this table entry multiplied by the
constant piece size directly results in the address value to
be accessed.
Patent EP-0935329-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KULIK DAVID
IPC: H02S50/15
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: A photovoltaic module capable of being oriented by hand
with respect to the sun, including an infinitely adjustable
stand system for locating the module at its optimum
orientation with respect to the sun and a multi-volt
controller for regulating the power flow between the module
and one or more powered devices.
Patent EP-0949853-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SINKUNAS PETER JOSEPH
IPC: H05K3/42
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: There is disclosed herein a printed circuit board onto
which an electronic component heat spreader (52) may be
soldered by laser soldering, one embodiment of which
comprises: a dielectric substrate 10 having a top surface 11
on which a footprint perimeter P of the component heat
spreader is defined, and two or more heat spreader mounting
pads 20 arranged on the substrate top surface 12. Each
mounting pad 20 comprises a first portion 21 arranged on the
substrate surface 12 outside of the footprint perimeter P,
and a second portion 22 arranged on the substrate surface 12
inside of the footprint perimeter P contiguous with the
first portion 21.
Patent EP-0993795-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YANG JACK
IPC: A47D11/00
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: A coupling assembly to removably join a bassinet to a playyard including two rectangular playyard blocks locatable on interior faces of each upper corner bracket of a playyard and spaced from the apex thereof and with vertically extending undercut regions on the edge of each playyard block facing the apex an a cooperable bassinet block removably receivable within each playyard block, each bassinet block having outwardly facing cylindrical apertures at right angles with respect to each other for the receipt of adjacent bassinet rails during operation and use and with a vertically extending projection positionable from above to within the undercut regions of the playyard blocks and with an abutment surface thereabove to limit downward motion of the bassinet blocks when located within the playyard blocks.
Patent EP-0947761-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GODBILLON VINCENT
IPC: B60Q1/26
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: Multiple light sources and lens structure ensure uniform illumination. The signaling light for a vehicle comprises several light sources (100-600) each with an optical system to direct the light output. The optical system comprises a first lens (140, 240...640) which directs the emergent light on to the inner surface of a second lens element (150, 250...650). The second lens element serves to direct the output light in a general transmission direction (Y) perpendicular to the plane of the device. The second lens element operates with a series of internal ribs of varying thickness to provide the required optical properties.
Patent EP-0980701-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMASHITA NAOHIKO
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 1999-07-18
Abstract: Provided is a gas recovery unit, which unit is provided on an exhaust gas
passage of a gas reactor, and which unit can effectively purify and recover a
specified gas component from an exhaust gas without imparting any influence on
the environment of said gas reactor. The gas recovery unit is provided on an
exhaust gas passage for leading an exhaust gas from a gas reactor so as to purify
and recover a predetermined gas in the exhaust gas, and comprises a differential
pressure regulation valve on said exhaust gas passage, an air compressor
downstream of said differential pressure regulation valve on said exhaust gas
passage, a connection for connecting an exhaust gas purification passage to said
exhaust gas passage upstream of said differential pressure regulation valve with a
gas purifier on said exhaust gas purification passage. The unit further comprises a
differential pressure measurement means for measuring a differential pressure
between the upstream side and the downstream side of said differential pressure
regulation valve and a differential pressure control means for controlling the
degree to which said differential pressure regulation valve is open on the basis of a
differential pressure measured by said differential pressure measurement means.
Patent EP-0990716-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALPERINE SERGE ALEXANDRE
IPC: C23C14/06
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: A poorly conducting thermal barrier coating applied on a superalloy substrate comprises a mixture of oxides consisting of a composition based on zirconia, 3-15 weight % of an oxide, preferably yttria, that stabilizes the zirconia, 0.5-12 weight % of an additional metallic element selected from Ni, Co, Fe or a mixture of Ni and/or Co and/or Fe, or their oxides, and 0.02-0.1 weight % C. The homogeneous oxide mixture is deposited on the substrate by electron beam evaporation of a bar having a composition consisting of the above thermal barrier coating composition. The mixture can also be applied by thermal or plasma spraying, (plasma-assisted) chemical vapor deposition. A sublayer of nickel-aluminum alloy containing at least one metal selected from Cr, precious metals of crude platinum , yttrium and rare earths can be interposed between the substrate and the oxide mixture layer. Preferably the sublayer has formula MCrAlY, where M = at least one metal selected from Ni, Co and Fe. Independent claims are given for: (a) a superalloy metal piece whose surface is coated at least in part with the thermal barrier; and (b) a process for deposition of the thermal barrier on a superalloy substrate. The deposition process involves (i) mixing and sintering into the form of a bar a mixture of powders of zirconia, a zirconia-stabilizing oxide, and an element selected from Ni, Co and Fe; (ii) introducing the body to into an EB-PVD chamber previously loaded with the bar; and (iii) creating a vacuum in the chamber, preheating the substrate, and focussing an electron beam on the bar in order to vaporize the elements present in the bar so that they condense onto the substrate.   In (i), mixing of the powders is achieved by using a binder comprising a solvent that is at least partially rich in carbon, preferably a polyvinyl alcohol. A thermally crackable, carbon precursor gas selected from methane, ethane, butane, propane, an alkene or alkyne, is introduced into the deposition chamber in the immediate vicinity of the substrate to be coated.
Patent EP-0995364-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MARCOCCI GIUSEPPE
IPC: A43B7/22
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a footwear anatomical arch support
characterised by special comfort thanks to the presence of specific suitable
modelling on the upper surface.
Patent EP-1051261-A1 (EP)
Title: A sprayer boom
Inventor: HEDEGARD ALBERT
IPC: B05B1/20
Filed: 1999-01-22
Abstract: A sprayer boom on a vehicle serves for by means of a number of liquid nozzles spraying a carriageway with a liquid fed under pressure to the nozzles from a storage container via a feed pipe. The nozzles are divided into sets with each their valve arrangement for selectively shutting off and opening for liquid supply to the respective set. The sprayer boom is suitable for tasks where the same amount of liquid per area unit must be sprayed across the area the vehicle passes irrespective of the speed of the vehicle, in as much as the nozzle sets can be regulated quickly and easily to optimum functioning at a given speed and a corresponding liquid flow.
Patent EP-1086191-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LI XU
IPC: C11D7/02
Filed: 1999-02-18
Abstract: A cleaning solution, method, and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor substrates after chemical mechanical polishing of copper films is described. The present invention includes a cleaning solution which combines deionized water, an organic compound, and an ammonium compound in an acidic pH environment for cleaning the surface of a semiconductor substrate after polishing a copper layer. Such methods of cleaning semiconductor substrates after copper CMP alleviate the problems associated with brush loading and surface and subsurface contamination. The figure illustrates a flowchart of one embodiment of the process of the present invention wherein (310) is the step of polishing a copper layer on a semiconductor substrate followed by (320) the step of placing the polished semiconductor substrate in a scrubber followed by (330) the step of scrubbing the polished semiconductor substrate and ending with (340) the step of applying an acidic cleaning solution to the polished semiconductor substrate during scrubbing.
Patent EP-1053121-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUELER ROLF
IPC: B60N2/06
Filed: 1999-02-03
Abstract: The seat part of a motor vehicle seat is fixed on sliding rails and each sliding rail can be displaced longitudinally in a guide rail (10) fastened to the vehicle floor. At least one sliding rail can be fixed on the guide rail (10) in a variety of longitudinal positions by means of a locking device, whereby a stop element is provided for between the sliding rail and the guide rail (10). To provide an energy-absorbing elastic stop element and at the same time avoid production steps for the retaining element which holds the stop element, said stop element is embodied by an impact absorbing body which with a snap-in head (15) reaches through a through-hole in the guide rail (10) and by a locking hook which reaches through said impact absorbing body and latches into the guide rail.
Patent EP-1051874-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JAENSCH BERND
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for exchanging messages in a mobile communications network with terminal systems, whereby several alternative communication types are available for exchanging messages in the mobile communications system, and the terminal system executes a message exchange via one or more of the communication types by accessing data stored at the terminal.