baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0871008-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIUDICEANDREA FEDERICO
IPC: G01B11/245
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: Device for measuring the dimensions of an object (2) that is very extensive longitudinally
and whose cross section (3) has curved contour (15). It comprises:
     a scanner (12), for emitting light rays (11) incident on a first semi-contour (15a);   sensors (13) to receive the light rays (11);   a first source of laser light (8a) which forms a first laser light line (7a) on the semi-contour
(15a);   a second source of laser light (8b) which forms a second laser light line (7b) on the semi-contour(15b);   a first telecamera (9a) that obliquely captures an image of the first laser light line (7a);   a second telecamera (9b) that obliquely captures an image of the second laser light line
(7b);   a device (16) for measuring the distance travelled by the object (2), in such a way that it
is possible to correlate spatially the measured cross sections (3) ;   an electronic processing unit (14), which determines two light rays (11) tangential to the
first semi-contour (15a) and at least one set of three points belonging to the contour (15)
and chooses among all the ellipses that pass through the set of three points and that are
tangential to the two light rays (11) the one that best approximates the contour (15)
mathematically.
Patent EP-0880033-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT-SCHIERHORN HELMUT
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: The towed antenna has a pair of acoustically-sensitive strands (11,12) incorporating spaced hydrophones, positioned adjacent one another at a given relative spacing, determined by rigid coupling elements (13,14) at opposite ends of the strands. The coupling elements may be provided by Y-shaped elements, each coupled to a damping module (16,17) at the end of the common arm and to one of the acoustically- sensitive strands at the end of each angled arm.
Patent EP-0888868-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DROESCHER MICHAEL PROF DR
IPC: B29C35/08
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: In a rapid-prototyping process for forming three-dimensional objects(7) by building up layers microwave energy is employed to harden the layers. Process equipment includes a microwave generator(3).
Patent EP-0881486-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAWADA KAZUAKI
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: To provide a method and an equipment that can easily visualize various physical
phenomena or chemical phenomena by simultaneously taking in, accumulating,
and transferring the information at a plurality of points. 
     Electric charges are injected in potential wells constructed to vary the depth in
accord with the magnitude of the physical or chemical quantity , and the physical
or chemical quantity is converted into electric charges according to the
depth of the potential wells.
Patent EP-0943880-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RILLING EBERHARD
IPC: F25D21/14
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: A domestic refrigerator has an evaporator in the rear wall, and on the wall is located a defrosting water trap in the form of a groove. This is located into the wall so that it seals snugly with the wall on the inside of the refrigerator, and is set back relative to it. The transition between the wall surface and the groove (21) is formed by a slant face (24) which guides the defrosting water into the groove. The groove has a U cross-section. The wall involved is the rear wall, where the evaporator is located, and the groove is at the bottom. The groove runs at an angle to one side of the wall.
Patent EP-0903659-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OGATA HIROKI
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: An actuating device for a game machine in which the hand or finger is not
fatigued on prolonged use to impart an optimum use feeling. There are provided first
and second grips 5, 6 having enclosed vibration-imparting units 92 and which are
projected from one sides of the end portions of a main body unit 4. A first actuating
unit 9 and a second actuating unit 12 are mounted on one and the other ends of the
main body unit 4. The first and second actuating units 9, 12 include plural thrusting
actuators 8, 11 protruded on the upper surface side of the main body unit 4. There are
also provided third and fourth actuating units 14, 15 arranged facing each other on the
proximal ends of the first and second grips 5, 6. The third and fourth actuating units
14, 15 include rotation actuators 16 and signal input elements actuated by the rotation
actuators 16. The portions of the rotation actuators 16 for actuating the third and
fourth actuating units 14, 15 are provided with top portions 88 of a flexible material
having swollen-out distal end portions.
Patent EP-0907263-A2 (EP)
Title: CDMA cellular communication system using frame offset distribution of all base stations to avoid traffic peak
Inventor: KAMATA MASAKI
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: In a CDMA communication system, wherein mobile stations
transmit frames at timing offset from each other according to a frame offset
value, a base station controller determines a distribution of frame offset
values according to usage counts of the frame offset values simultaneously
used by all wireless base stations and transmits a message to a requesting
base station, containing the offset distribution. The requesting base station
is responsive to the transmitted message for selecting a frame offset value
according to the offset distribution contained in the message.
Patent EP-0892446-A2 (EP)
Title: Method of manufacturing an aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising an aggregate of semiconductor micro-needles
Inventor: ERIGUCHI KOFI
IPC: H01H1/00
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: On a silicon substrate is formed a silicon dioxide film and
then hemispherical grains made of silicon, each having an
extremely small diameter. are deposited thereon by LPCVD.
After annealing the hemispherical grains, the silicon dioxide
film is etched using the hemispherical grains as a first dotted
mask, thereby forming a second dotted mask composed of the
silicon dioxide film. The resulting second dotted mask is used
to etch the silicon substrate to a specified depth from the
surface thereof, thereby forming an aggregate of semiconductor
micro-needles. Since the diameter of each of the semiconductor
micro-needles is sufficiently small to cause the quantum size
effects as well as has only small size variations, remarkable
quantum size effects can be obtained. Therefore, it becomes
possible to constitute a semiconductor apparatus with a high
information-processing function by using the aggregate of
semiconductor micro-needles (quantized region).
Patent EP-0872482-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAHER JOHN M
IPC: C07C67/38
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: This invention relates in part to processes for producing
one or more substituted or unsubstituted epsilon caprolactones and/or
hydrates and/or esters thereof which comprise subjecting one or more
substituted or unsubstituted penten-1-ols to carbonylation in the
presence of a carbonylation catalyst, e.g., a metal-organophosphorus
ligand complex catalyst, to produce said one or more substituted or
unsubstituted epsilon caprolactones and/or hydrates and/or esters
thereof. The substituted and unsubstituted epsilon caprolactones
and/or hydrates and/or esters thereof produced by the processes of this
invention can undergo further reaction(s) to afford desired derivatives
thereof, e.g., epsilon caprolactam. This invention also relates in part to
reaction mixtures containing one or more substituted or unsubstituted
epsilon caprolactones and/or hydrates and/or esters thereof as principal
product(s) of reaction.
Patent EP-0878729-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROBINSON MICHEAL GERAINT
IPC: G02B5/30
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A polarisation independent optical phase modulator comprises two substrates 11 and
12. A reflector 15 is disposed between the two substrates and a quarterwave plate 16
is disposed between the reflector 15 and the substrate 11. A polarisation dependent
electrooptic layer 18 is disposed between the quarterwave plate 16 and the substrate
11. The quarterwave plate 16 has an optic axis which is aligned at 45 degrees to the
polarisation whose phase is modulated by the electrooptic layer 18.
Patent EP-0881871-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA MASAHIRO
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A high reliability cable modem is provided, which
is superior in assembling workability, heat radiation,
mounting stability. The cable modem includes a circuit
board 10 which is a substantially single board on which a
front end section 11, a logic circuit section 12 and an LED
display section 13 are mounted; and a housing which covers
the circuit board 10 and which has a front face 2, a rear
face 8, a left side face, a right side face, a top face 4
and a bottom face 6. The cable modem is provided with a
plurality of symbol display 3 for indicating an operational
state of the LED display section 13 in the front face 2 of
the housing 1, a plurality of exhaust holes 5 for radiating
heat generated from the front end section 11 and the logic
circuit section 12 mounted on the circuit board 10 in the
top face 4 of the housing 1, and a plurality of inlet holes
7 for taking outside air into an interior of the housing 1
in the bottom face 6 of the housing 1. The front section
11 is mounted on the circuit board 10 at a position near
the exhaust holes 5.
Patent EP-0895803-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NODA NAOMI
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: A system for exhaust gas purification disposed in
the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, includes
an adsorbent comprising a monolithic carrier and an adsorbent
component having a hydrocarbon adsorptivity, loaded on the
carrier, and a catalyst comprising a monolithic carrier and a
catalyst component loaded on the carrier, having a purifiability
for the harmful substances present in the exhaust gas
emitted from the engine, the catalyst being provided downstream
of the adsorbent in the flow direction of the exhaust
gas. In the system, the adsorbent has a sectional shape satisfying
the following relation:
 1.2 ≤ (major axis)/(minor axis) ≤ 6.5   
     This system for exhaust gas purification enables the
desorption of hydrocarbons from the adsorbent in a longer time
and can remove the hydrocarbons generated during engine cold
start, at a higher purification ratio.
Patent EP-0897154-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OLARIG SOMPONG P
IPC: G06F1/06
Filed: 1998-08-12
Abstract: A computer system including synchronous dynamic random access memory
(SDRAM) circuits that are capable of operating at different frequencies. A memory
controller generates multiple clock signals with appropriate frequencies for use by the
SDRAM memory devices. Asynchronous data queues are used to provide data transfers
between the SDRAM memory and the processor or other bus master devices residing on
a peripheral bus. Upon initialization, the computer system determines the type of SDRAM
devices present and provides status information to the memory controller which, in
response, generates appropriate clock signals to the SDRAM memory circuits.
Patent EP-0919828-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAWAKUBO ATSUSHI
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: An object is to provide a cheap digital
beamforming radar apparatus. For achieving it, the
radar apparatus of the present invention comprises a
transmit section for radiating a transmit signal in
the form of an electromagnetic wave, an array antenna
comprised of a plurality of antenna elements for
receiving an electromagnetic wave re-radiated from an
object when the electromagnetic wave of the transmit
signal reaches the object, as a receive signal, a
switching device for connecting either one of the
antenna elements to a predetermined terminal in an
alternative way by a switching signal, a receive
section for downconverting the receive signal obtained
from the predetermined terminal by use of part of the
transmit signal to generate a difference signal
between the transmit signal and the receive signal and
converting this difference signal to a digital signal,
and a digital signal processing section for subjecting
the digital signal from the receive section to a
predetermined process to detect a distance to the
object or a relative velocity of the object.
Patent EP-0915628-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHOU HAI
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: A cellular wireless communication system is
disclosed providing communication between base stations 6
and mobile or fixed terminals. A fixed installation has a
fixed directional antenna 4 directed at a predetermined base
station 6. An interface 10 is provided for connecting the
mobile terminal 16 to the antenna 4. When the interface is
connected to the mobile terminal, information transmitted on
the up link signalling channel including an indication that
the fixed antenna is in use. 
     This allows a subscriber to use one mobile telephone
set for both fixed and mobile communications, so having only
one account, and allows the telephone service provider to
reduce the charging rate for the fixed service to a level
which is competitive with service provided via landline.
Patent EP-0951732-A2 (EP)
Title: Teststation für halbleiterwafer bzw. bruchstücke von halbleiterwafern
Inventor: HASLSTEINER LUDWIG
IPC: H01L21/683
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Teststation für Halbleiterwafer bzw. Bruchstücke von Halbleiterwafern (2) mit einer Chuckanordnung (3), welche eine Auflage (4) mit einer im wesentlichen ebenen Oberfläche aufweist, die mit mehreren Bohrungen (5) versehen ist, welche für die lösbare Fixierung des Halbleiterwafers bzw. Bruchstückes (2) durch Ansaugen auf der Auflage (4) mit einer Vakuumquelle gekoppelt sind. Jeweils eine zusammengehörende Gruppe von Bohrungen (5) mündet in eine von mehreren, jeweils unabhängig voneinander über Vakuumschalter (15a bis 15h) mit der Vakuumquelle koppelbaren Kammern (17a bis 17h). Die Erfindung bezieht sich des weiteren auf eine Chuckanordnung (3) zur Messung der elektronischen Eigenschaften von im Waferverbund befindlichen Halbleiterschaltungen, mit einer elektronisch regelbaren Temperaturstabilisierungseinrichtung zur definierten Einstellung der Temperatur der Auflage (4).
Patent EP-1454287-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MANN STEWART M
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 1998-07-31
Abstract: L'invention concerne un agent de transactions financières virtuel à reconnaissance positive interactive destiné à être utilisé lors de transactions financières. Ledit système comprend un site de stockage électronique des données d'identification par caractéristiques physiques; un site de stockage électronique des données financières; un premier dispositif d'entrée permettant de saisir des données de caractéristiques physiques temps réel; un second dispositif d'entrée permettant de saisir des données de caractéristiques physiques temps réel; un codeur relié au premier et au second dispositifs d'entrée; un comparateur relié au codeur et au site de stockage des données de caractéristiques physiques; un circuit de communications relié au comparateur; un dispositif de visualisation et un manipulateur; et un circuit de finalisation de la transaction relié au site de stockage des données financières, au dispositif de visualisation et au manipulateur. L'invention concerne également un procédé de réalisation d'une transaction financière. Ledit procédé consiste à enregistrer une vente; à saisir une image temps réel représentative des caractéristiques physiques d'une personne; à coder l'image saisie et à la transmettre à un comparateur de manière à en établir la correspondance avec des données de caractéristiques physiques stockées précédemment; éventuellement à saisir une seconde image temps réelle différente des caractéristiques physiques représentative d'une autre source physique de la personne; à procéder au codage et à la comparaison comme précédemment; et si l'image saisie de la personne une fois comparée est reconnue et correspond aux données précédemment stockées, à procéder en temps réel aux transactions financières dans un environnement interactif. Lorsque la réservation de services figure parmi les transactions financières, le dispositif de transactions et le procédé de l'invention permettent de faciliter la réception de ces services. Le dispositif de transactions et le procédé de l'invention permettent également d'éliminer tout instrument portable, rendant ainsi les transactions financières extrêmement sûres.
Patent EP-1029327-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GAUBERT EMMANUEL THOMAS
IPC: G21C19/46
Filed: 1998-10-28
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé servant à retraiter du combustible nucléaire et consistant, en particulier, à effectuer la séparation d'uranium, de plutonium et de neptunium. Ce procédé est conçu pour réduire Pu en Pu(III) et Np en Np(IV), ce qui consiste d'abord à traiter un mélange contenant Pu et Np, et éventuellement U, avec hydroxylamine et à traiter le mélange réduit par hydroxylamine avec U(IV). Elle concerne également une installation de retraitement à base du processus Purex conçue pour mettre en application ce nouveau procédé.
Patent EP-1030936-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RAMBERG ELLIOT R
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: La présente invention concerne des méthodes et des compositions de détection de séquences nucléotidiques. Plus particulièrement, la présente invention concerne des méthodes et des compositions de détection de séquences génétiques spécifiques utilisant différentes stratégies de protection et de récupération de cibles nucléotidiques. De plus, la présente invention concerne de nouvelles méthodes de clivage d'acide nucléique. En outre, l'invention concerne des méthodes de détection de séquences nucléotidiques, lesquelles emploient des sondes de coupe non spécifiques de séquence, utilisent des formations triplex impliquant des structures en épingle à cheveux, et des méthodes d'amplification de signal.
Patent EP-0952616-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HARTWIG JUERGEN DIPL-ING
IPC: F24J2/00
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Dach- und/oder Wandaufbau zur Anbringung bzw. Befestigung an einem Bereich einer Gebäudewand und/oder eines Gebäudedaches, wobei an einem tragfähigem Teil (10) des Gebäudes ein Dämmelement (20) befestigt ist, wobei das Dämmelement (20) an der vom tragfähigem Teil (10) abgewandten Seite zumindest eine Profilrippe (22) aufweist, und wobei an der Profilrippe (22) ein Außen- bzw. Fassadenelement (30), insbesondere ein photovoltaisches Element mittels einer Halteeinrichtung (40) angebracht ist bzw. anliegt. Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft weiterhin eine Verwendung eines Dach- und/oder Wandaufbaus nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche zur Anbringung von einer oder mehreren photovoltaischen Zellen bzw. Paneelen an einem Gebäude. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0949130-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROSENDAHL HARTMUT
IPC: B60T7/04
Filed: 1999-02-02
Abstract: A braking value transmitter (1) and an electronic block (4) which is at least one part of an ECU, are assembled together to form a structural unit (2). The electronic block contains the complete ECU. The braking value transmitter also has a single circuit pressure part, at which it delivers per pressure circuit, a pressure dependent on the supplied operating force and/or the operating path. A component also has a shut off valve for at least one of the pressure circuits.
Patent EP-0937476-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIAMBATTISTA LUCIO
IPC: A61M5/24
Filed: 1999-02-08
Abstract: A medication delivery pen having very few parts allowing it to be manufactured at a
very low-cost. The medication delivery pen also includes an automatic release mechanism to
allow the user to easily reset the dose on the medication delivery pen and a mechanism for
allowing the lead screw to easily retract back into the body of the medication delivery pen
when the vial retainer has been removed to receive a new vial.
Patent EP-0942627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOHN WERNER DR
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 1999-02-24
Abstract: The hearing aid includes a signal processing arrangement, a speaker, and at least two microphones. Several microphones (1), e.g. ball - and/or directional microphones, are provided, whose output signals are combined with each other under different weighting, especially through at least one delay arrangement (5) and the signal processing arrangement (6), for the production of an individual directional microphone characteristic. The hearing aid is preferably formed as a behind-the-ear instrument, and includes preferably at least four microphones (1) for a sound recording from a front, a behind, a below, and from the side.
Patent EP-0955344-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MACK HELMUT DR
IPC: C08K9/06
Filed: 1999-03-06
Abstract: Surface-modified filler for e.g. adhesive or paint is prepared using solution containing organosiloxane that is water-soluble and contains OH groups, an amino-functional group(s) and optionally a further functional group(s) from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, glycide ether alkyl or (meth)acryloxy alkyl. A surface-modified filler is prepared by: (i) mixing a filler with water; (ii) adding a water-based composition containing an organosiloxane that is water-soluble and contains OH groups, an amino-functional group(s) and optionally a further functional group(s) from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, glycide ether alkyl or (meth)acryloxy alkyl; and (iii) drying the obtained mixture. Independent claims are included for the obtained compounds based on ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVA) and the above surface-modified filler and the preparation of the filler by mixing the filler with water, reacting with a water-based composition containing organosiloxane and drying.
Patent EP-0957427-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZHU MING DR
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 1999-05-05
Abstract: The system has a microphone unit (M1) and a computer (C) connected to the microphone unit with speech recognition software for generating text signals from entered speech signals. Data corresponding to the text signals are stored in a memory forming part of the computer. The microphone unit has a control element whose actuation triggers a forward or backward text signal related jump into the text signal memory, e.g. by word or sentence.
Patent EP-0962936-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAI AKIHIRA
IPC: G11B27/30
Filed: 1999-06-04
Abstract: In a progressive scan video production system with no 30Hz
information dealing with progressive scan TV signals, phase of time code signals
of 30Hz and video signals of the progressive scan TV system is locked. VTR 1 and
VTR 2 of the progressive scan TV system are connected by a single coaxial cable,
and progressive scan video signals are transmitted in a serial digital interlace
format. In VTR 2, using time code signals multiplexed to serial digital interface
signals, information corresponding 1/30 second is detected, field information is
generated, video signals and time code signals are phase locked for recording and
reproducing.
Patent EP-0982490-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIHIKO HYODO
IPC: F02M37/00
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: A fuel vapor control apparatus determines whether the
concentration of fuel vapor in a space above the surface
of liquid fuel in the fuel tank (1) is less than a
predetermined concentration (step 104). When the
concentration of fuel vapor is less than the
predetermined concentration, the concentration of fuel
vapor in the fuel tank (1) is increased (step108, 109)
and, when the concentration of fuel vapor exceeds the
predetermined concentration, the increase of the
concentration of fuel vapor is stopped (step 110, 112).
Therefore, an amount of fuel flowing out of the fuel
tank (1) can be reduced while using a reduced amount of
energy.
Patent EP-0994232-A2 (EP)
IPC: E05D15/10
Filed: 1999-08-17
Abstract: At least one outer (1) and one inner (2) element are spaced apart to form a longitudinal intermediate space (3) containing at least two thermally insulating, structurally rigid connecting elements (4,5) joining the inner and outer elements The intermediate space is closed by a structurally rigid heat insulating threshold profile. The facing sides (10,11) of the inner and outer elements have at least one longitudinal groove (12,13) each into which fit lugs (14,15) on the threshold profile which has a bridge-type cross section (16).