baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1031801-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE YASUSHI
IPC: F28F1/32
Filed: 2000-02-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a heat exchanger capable
of improving heat exchange efficiency. The heat exchanger,
in which a plurality of flat plate-shaped fins 1a are stacked
at predetermined intervals, heat exchanger tubes 2 for
passing refrigerant therethrough are inserted in a stacking
direction, air is caused to pass through between each fin group
1, and the heat exchanger tubes 2 are disposed in a plurality
of rows in an air passage direction A, is characterized in
that: the heat exchanger tube 2 is partitioned into a portion
for containing gas and a high proportion of gaseous phase of
a gas-liquid two-layer flow of the refrigerant flowing in said
tube, and a portion for containing liquid and a high proportion
of liquid phase of the gas-liquid two-layer flow of the
refrigerant; first heat exchanger tubes 2a and 2b of a 2-pass
structure are disposed as the former portion, and a second
heat exchanger tube 2c of a 1-pass structure is disposed as
the latter portion; these first and second heat exchanger
tubes 2a, 2b and 2c are communicated to each other through
a coupling member 3; each pass of these first and second heat
exchanger tubes 2a, 2b and 2c has, when the heat exchanger
is operated as a condenser, an inlet in a leeward-side row
and an outlet in a windward-side row; and at least part of
the passes are of a counterflow type, being overlapped between
a plurality of rows in the air passage direction.
Patent EP-1054159-A3 (EP)
Title: Roots-Kompressor und Verfahren zur Reduzierung von Quetschverlusten in einem Roots-Kompressor
Inventor: NISSEN HANS DIPL-ING
IPC: F04C18/12
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen Roots-Kompressor mit
dreiflügeligen Rootskolben zum Komprimieren von gasförmigem
Fördermedium sowie ein Verfahren zur Reduzierung von
Quetschverlusten in einem Roots-Kompressor. Um bei derartigen
Roots-Kompressoren Drehzahlerhöhungen unter Beibehaltung des
Auslöschprinzips durch Interferenz vornehmen zu können, ohne
Quetschverluststeigerungen in Kauf nehmen zu müssen, werden
erfindungsgemäß die Rootskolben als verwundene Kolben
ausgebildet, so dass beim Eintauchen der Kopfpartien in den
Taillenbereich aufgrund der Verwindung phasenverschobene
Quetschimpulse in axialer Richtung entstehen. Dabei werden
der zeitliche Ablauf der Einspeisung von Fördermedium aus der
druckseitigen Kammer durch Lage und Ausbildung des
Voreinlasses in bezug auf den Kolbendrehwinkel und die
phasenverschobenen Quetschimpulse durch Wahl des Grades der
Verwindung der Rootskolben derart abgestimmt, dass die von
dem in der druckseitigen Kammer auftretenden Unterdruckimpuls
erzeugte Druckwelle diejenige Druckwelle auslöscht, die aus
der Summe der Quetschimpulse resultiert.
Patent EP-1068840-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CARLUCCI ENRICO HANS
IPC: B22D18/06
Filed: 2000-07-17
Abstract: A mold holder for a device (1) for producing dental
and jewelry articles from metal material is located
inside a seat (7) of the device (1) to receive a given
amount of molten metal, and has a cavity (39) housing a
mold (40), a first channel (42) located over the mold
(40) and for feeding the melt to the cavity (39), and a
second channel (29) located beneath the first channel
(42) and which is connectable directly to a vacuum pump
(3) of the device (1) by a conduit (4).
Patent EP-1096066-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KAWASHIMA SHIN
IPC: D21F3/00
Filed: 2000-10-19
Abstract: A wet web transfer belt for a closed draw papermaking
machine is provided with a rough surface to allow easy
release of a wet web. The rough surface is obtained
easily, and with reliable quality, by forming the web-contacting
side of a batt layer from a welded layer of
meltable fiber. A filler is included in the surface
portion of the welded layer, extending from the surface at
least part way into the welded layer, thereby facilitating
the production of projections and concavities which provide
the rough surface, and resulting in a wet web transfer belt
of stable quality.
Patent EP-1094464-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOYATA TOMOHIRO
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: The present invention is an editing apparatus and
an editing method for allowing the user to designate a
desired portion of a particular program recorded as a
highly efficient encoded digital signal on a record
medium, reproducing the portion designated by the user,
changing normalization information contained in the
reproduced digital signal, performing a sound field
process for the digital signal, and recoding the
resultant signal to the record medium, wherein the
record position of the program is edited corresponding
to the designated portion.
Patent EP-1103962-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SABI YUICHI
IPC: G11B7/257
Filed: 2000-11-23
Abstract: The present invention provides an optical recording medium including a
recording layer (4) containing an organic material as a recording material and a dielectric
layer (5) arranged so as to cover at least one main surface of the recording layer (4). With
this configuration, the organic material will not be dissolved into an adjacent layer and
it is possible to perform an accurate recording/reproducing.
Patent EP-1111209-A3 (EP)
Inventor: UNBEHAUN MARTIN
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: Eine Abgasanlage für Kraftfahrzeuge mit einem Abgaskonverter
weist einen dem Konverter vorgeschalteten Kühler (1) auf, der
zur Erreichung einer intensiven Abgaskühlung folgendermaßen
gestaltet ist: Er weist ein einen Abgaskanal (18) umgrenzendes,
mit einer Zuström- und einer Abströmöffnung (6,9) versehenes
Gehäuse (2) auf, dessen im Wesentlichen gesamte Innenfläche
(22) eine von Abgas beaufschlagbare Kühlfläche bildet.
Innerhalb des Abgaskanals ist wenigstens ein das Gehäuse (2)
durchsetzender Kühlluftkanal (11) angeordnet.
Patent EP-1026043-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIER MICHAEL J
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2000-02-02
Abstract: A wire harness protector (20) has a closed slot (24) extending to
a central aperture (22) for inserting wires (26) to be maintained in
the aperture forming a wire harness assembly (30). The assembly
can be attached to a vehicle trim panel (36) by double-sided tape (34/38)
or inserted into a ditch (56) in a vehicle floorboard (54). The
protector (20) has a trapezoidal cross section foam body whereby
the side walls (25) can be deformed to open the slot to permit
the wires to pass through when assembling the protector to
a wire harness. The tape or the ditch then prevents the slot
from opening.
Patent EP-1027822-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DUXBURY ALFRED WILLIAM
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2000-02-11
Abstract: A retractable roof structure for a green house comprises a frame structure (18a/18b) and a
flexible cover (24). The frame structure (18a/18b) includes a push rod (14) which is
extendable by means of levers (22) attached thereto thereby maintaining even tension in
the cover (24) when the roof structure is in either an open or a closed configuration.
Patent EP-1049038-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRIGHT MARION SCOTT
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 2000-04-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-processing electronic data
requests within an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) subsystem layer
and within an order fulfilment application system. An order
interceptor (201), third-party Available To Promise (ATP) interface
(204), pseudo-sales order workbench (206), and reject acknowledgment
system processes (207) are provided within the order fulfilment
application system to accomplish the pre-processing. 
     The order interceptor (201) performs an asynchronous
availability check before a sales order is posted. The result of the
ATP check is stored in an Electronic Sales Order (ESO), and is applied
during the posting process with unique user exits. The result of the
ATP check is also used to determine key information about the sales
order, such as the sales organization, and division and distribution
channels. The pre-processor uses business rules to determine if the
ESO should be split into multiple documents for requests satisfied
across multiple sales areas. The Workbench (206) provides a customer
purchase order view of the ESO that looks, feels and behaves like
actual order entry screens. The Workbench (206) also displays messages
generated from the pre-processor describing why the ESO was held for
review. After the condition is corrected the Workbench (206)
re-executes the ESO pre-processor. This continues until all messages
are corrected or marked reviewed. The supplier can decide to either
accept the request, reject the request or accept individual line
items.
Patent EP-1113285-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUJITA HIROYUKI
IPC: G01R33/34
Filed: 2000-12-19
Abstract: A crossed-ladder RF coil assembly ( 48 ) is employed for quadrature excitation and/or
reception in an open or vertical field magnetic resonance apparatus. The RF coil assembly
( 48, 70, 90 ) includes a pair of coil assemblies ( 50, 52; 70, 72; 100, 102 ) which are disposed
in a parallel relationship. Coil arrays ( 50, 52; 100, 102 ) include at least two ladder RF coils
( 50 1 , 50 2 , 50 3 ; 52 1 , 52 2 , 52 3 ; 100 1 ..., 100 8 ; 102 1 ,..., 102 8   ) which are disposed in an
overlapping relationship and are rotated by 90° relative to one another. Each ladder RF coil
of one coil array is rotated by 90° relative to adjoining ladder coils and each corresponding
ladder RF coil of the other coil array. The crossed-ladder RF coil assembly ( 48 ) provides
better B 1  field uniformity and elongated anatomical coverage for spine and neck imaging.
In addition, the RF coil assembly reduces noise from the body at higher fields in vertical
field magnetic resonance systems.
Patent EP-1102198-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BARDY GUST H
IPC: G16H20/30
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: An automated system and method for diagnosing and monitoring
respiratory insufficiency and outcomes thereof is described. A plurality of
monitoring sets is retrieved from a database. Each of the monitoring sets include
recorded measures relating to patient information recorded on a substantially
continuous basis. A patient status change is determined by comparing at least one
recorded measure from each of the monitoring sets to at least one other recorded
measure. Both recorded measures relate to the same type of patient information.
Each patient status change is tested against an indicator threshold corresponding
to the same type of patient information as the recorded measures which were
compared. The indicator threshold corresponds to a quantifiable physiological
measure of a pathophysiology indicative of respiratory insufficiency.
Patent EP-1097887-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NERI ARMANDO
IPC: B65H33/18
Filed: 2000-10-24
Abstract: Banknotes (3) are processed utilizing a machine
equipped with a number of modules (7, 8, 9) by
which predetermined numbers of notes are ordered in
bundles (2) secured with at least one band (11) and
then transferred to a unit (4) to be strapped in
groups (5); an intermittently driven conveyor (13)
with pockets (21) operates in conjunction with the
modules (7, 8, 9) to direct the bundles (2) in a
predetermined succession, according to a previously
established sequence, toward a stacker (29) located
at an outfeed end of the conveyor. The bundles (2)
are stacked in set numbers to form groups (5) in
which the predetermined succession is maintained as
the single bundles pass along a relative stacking
axis (31), preserving an initial sequence of code
and serial number with which the banknotes (3) are
fed initially into the bundling modules (7, 8, 9).
Patent EP-1182647-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KELLNER ANDREAS
IPC: G10L11/02
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: Die Erfindung betriff ein Verfahren zum Steuern von Funktionseinheiten eines Kraftfahrzeugs
oder von in einem Kraftfahrzeug angeordneten Geräten (1a, 1b) mittels Sprachsignalen,
bei dem
     im Kraftfahrzeug auftretende akustische Signale, die vom Betriebszustand und/oder der
Betriebsumgebung des Kraftfahrzeugs abhängige Störsignalanteile und gegebenenfalls
Sprachsignalanteile enthalten, einem Spracherkennungssystem (3) zugeführt werden
und   das Spracherkennungssystem (3) akustische Referenzen (8) verwendet, die in
Abhängigkeit von detektierten Betriebszustands- und/oder Betriebsumgebungs-informationen
ausgewählt und/oder adaptiert werden.   
     Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die Sprachsteuerung im Bereich Kraftfahrzeuge beschränkt.
Patent EP-1122072-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NGUYEN CHAN
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1995-05-12
Abstract: A service station (110) for use in servicing one or
more inkjet print cartridges (325) includes a service
station sled assembly (210) movably attached to a
service station chassis (201). The service station can
be used with either a facsimile machine (100) that uses
thermal inkjet printing, or with a thermal inkjet
printer. In one embodiment, the service station
includes an alignment mechanism (531a, 531b and 604) for
aligning the print carriage (320) with respect to the
sled assembly during capping to achieve improved
alignment, relative to previous service stations, of a
cap with respect to a corresponding print cartridge
printhead (611). In another embodiment, the service
station includes a positioning mechanism (532, 533 and
605a, 605b, 606a, 606b) for positioning the print
carriage with respect to the sled assembly during wiping
such that, viewed in a direction parallel to the
direction of motion of the print carriage, the edge of a
wiper (502) distal from a sled base (430) extends beyond
the print cartridge printhead by a predetermined amount
in order to achieve optimum wiping performance. In
another embodiment, the service station includes both
the alignment mechanism and the positioning mechanism.
Patent EP-1138831-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HANAFUSA JITSUMI
IPC: E01H5/04
Filed: 2001-03-13
Abstract: A walk behind self-propelled crawler snowplow includes
a snowplow mechanism (13) disposed on a front portion of a
vehicle body, an engine (14) disposed on a longitudinal central
portion of the vehicle body for driving the snowplow mechanism,
a left crawler belt (11L) and a right crawler belt (11R)
disposed on a left side and a right side, respectively, of the
vehicle body, and left and right electric motors (21L, 21R)
disposed on a rear portion of the vehicle body for driving the
left and right crawler belts, respectively. With this
arrangement, the crawler snowplow has a good weight balance such
that the load or weight of the vehicle body is born evenly by
the crawler belts. Since the snowplow mechanism and the crawler
belts are driven separately by different power sources, the
crawler snowplow can exhibit a good traveling performance
regardless of the load exerted on the snowplow mechanism.
Patent EP-1152468-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHARP NOLAN DAVID
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and method of manufacture. The ASIC includes a substrate layer, at least one metal layer and an operational block. The metal layer is formed above the substrate layer. The operational block is formed in the substrate layer and the metal layer, and is definable by a two-dimensional boundary. The operational block includes a plurality of operational logic gates, a first subgroup of spare logic gates, a second subgroup of spare logic gates, operational wiring and spare gate wiring. The operational logic gates, the first subgroup and the second subgroup are formed on the substrate layer, with the first subgroup being spaced from the second subgroup. The operational wiring is routed into the metal layer and interconnects the operational logic gates to configure the operational block to perform a desired operation. The spare gate wiring is similarly routed into the metal layer. The spare gate wiring is separate from the operational wiring, and connects at least one of the first subgroup logic gates to at least one of the second subgroup logic gates. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of metal layers are provided, and a spacing between the subgroups dictates that the spare gate wiring, as formed by an automatic routing tool, extends to the outer metal layers where it is accessible by a focused ion beam device.
Patent EP-1154635-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAHARA FUMIHIRO
IPC: G03B27/32
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: An optical scanning device which performs an
exposing operation with respect to a photosensitive
material such as a printing sheet, etc., by scanning
with laser beams in respective colors modulated
according to image data is arranged so as to modulate
light beams in respective colors projected from
respective light sources of a red LD, a green-color SHG
laser unit and a blue-color SHG laser unit by AOMs
according to image data. Then, the clock frequency
control section adjusts an exposure scanning clock for
each of the AOM drivers for driving these AOMs
individually. It is therefore possible to suppress an
aberration in color caused by a shift in light beams in
respective colors which are to be projected onto the
same target position.
Patent EP-1168827-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WEIDEMAN DEAN L
IPC: H04N5/217
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing offset and
shading from a video signal include a filter (28) that
convolves the video signal (12) with a second derivative
(Fig. 4). The derivative can include first and second
non-zero values centered about a third non-zero value,
zero-filling between the first and third values, and
zero-filling between the second and third values. The
filter (28) can be applied to Modulation Transfer
Function measurement of an electro-optical sensor, in
which offset and shading are removed from the sensor's
video signal prior to Fourier analysis. Filtering and
Fourier analysis are performed by a digital signal
processor (26), which allows the measurement to be fully
automated.
Patent EP-1220406-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAAR RAINER
IPC: H02B1/48
Filed: 2001-10-11
Abstract: The outlet or connection box has a first cover (1) essentially covering only an isolation contact chamber with contact bridges and a connection chamber (12) that can be closed by a second cover (2) that can be opened independently of the first cover. The connection chamber is provided only for finger-safe protective and connection elements.
Patent EP-1202385-A3 (EP)
Title: Antennenstruktur für Transponder
Inventor: PLETTNER ANDREAS DR
IPC: H01Q1/22
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: Transponder enthaltend einen Chip und ein Koppelelement, die elektrisch leitend miteinander
verbunden sind, wobei das Koppelelement derart ausgebildet ist, dass wahlweise ein
induktive oder eine kapazitive Ankopplung des Transponders an eine externe Lese-/Schreibeinrichtung
ermöglicht wird, um eine uni- oder bidirektionale Datenübertragung
zwischen Chip und Lese-/Schreibeinrichtung zu ermöglichen.
Patent EP-1211065-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAKE HIDEO
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A positive planographic printing plate precursor
comprising a recording layer containing a water-insoluble and
alkali-soluble resin, an infrared absorbent and an organic
quaternary ammonium salt. A positive planographic printing
plate precursor comprising at least two recording layers
containing the resin and the infrared absorbent with a coating
amount of an upper positive recording layer being in the range
of 0.05 to 0.45 g/m 2 .
Patent EP-1162599-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MCLEAN IAN R
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 2001-05-15
Abstract: The method of noise attenuation comprises the steps of generating a noise cancelling signal based on an environmental assumption, assessing the environmental assumption of the control unit, and altering the noise cancelling signal based on the assessment. Assessing may comprise the step of comparing the environmental assumption with actual environmental data, including the step of generating a test sound wave to obtain actual environmental data. The test sound wave is then compared to a model of the sound wave based on the environmental assumption. This method is embodied in a system that includes an air induction body, a speaker in proximity to the air induction body, a microphone in communication with the speaker, a reference sensor, and a control unit with a noise cancellation feature with an environmental assumption. The control unit is in communication with the speaker, reference sensor, and the microphone and assesses the environmental assumption in light of actual environmental data.
Patent EP-1195487-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PAJAK PETER S
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: A vehicle door latch (10) has a forkbolt (24), a detent (26) that
holds the forkbolt in a latched position, a manually operated release mechanism
that moves the detent to release the forkbolt, a lock mechanism for disabling the
release mechanism, a double lock mechanism and a power operated unlatching
mechanism (200) that moves the detent (26) to release the forkbolt (24)
independently of the manually operated release mechanism, the lock mechanism
and the double lock mechanism. The power operated unlatching mechanism (200)
includes a power unlatching lever (202) and a motor driven actuator (203) having
a jackscrew (208) for moving the power unlatching lever.
Patent EP-1251477-A3 (EP)
Inventor: POPECK HOWARD
IPC: G09B7/00
Filed: 2001-07-11
Abstract: Assessment apparatus for determining interval data representing an assessment of the interval over which a candidate is deemed to retain a competent level of understanding of the topic covered by the test is described. The assessment apparatus has an input for receiving score data representing marks awarded to a candidate in a test of their understanding of a topic, a store for storing benchmark data representing a level of understanding of the topic beyond that required to be assessed competent in that topic and a processor. The processor is configured to compare the score data with the benchmark data to determine whether the candidate has passed the test. Data indicating whether the candidate has passed or failed the test is outputted. Where the candidate has passed the test the processor determines interval data representing an assessment of the interval over which the candidate is deemed to retain a competent level of understanding of the topic by processing the score data. The interval data is outputted. A timing unit may be provided for timing the interval and for outputting a trigger signal when the interval has elapsed. 
     The assessment apparatus may be used in a training system providing test delivery and training delivery units.
Patent EP-1186812-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TURNQUIST NORMAN ARNOLD
IPC: F16J15/00
Filed: 2001-09-11
Abstract: A brush seal segment includes a plurality of bristles (16) disposed between a
pair of backing plates (20, 22). The bristles (16) are welded (24) to one
another adjacent their proximal ends (23) and to the edges of the backing
plates remote from the bristle tips (18). An end plate (32) is welded to the end
faces of the backing plates at each of the opposite ends of the segment. Each
end plate terminates at approximately one-half the length of the bristles along
the end face to prevent the bristles from bending circumferentially and axially
during handling while maintaining substantially uniform flexibility of the bristles
throughout the entire length of the segment.
Patent EP-1213154-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATANABE TSUTOMU
IPC: B41M5/333
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a heat sensitive recording
material which has high sensitivity and high degree of color formation,
excellent storage stability in image portions and non-image portions
(i.e., background portions), high whiteness in background portions,
and can stably maintain a high contrast image for a long period of
time. The heat sensitive recording material has, on a support, a heat
sensitive color-forming layer having an electron donating colorless dye
and an electron accepting compound. At least one type of the electron
accepting compound is 2,4-bis( phenylsulfonyl) phenol, and the heat
sensitive color-forming layer further has 2-naphthylbenzyl ether and
an amide compound as thermally fusible substances.