baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0784246-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOYAMA SHOICHI
IPC: G03G15/16
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming a toner image on a transfer material using an intermediary transfer member includes an image bearing member; a toner image forming means for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; an intermediary transfer member movable along an endless path in contact with the image bearing member; a first bias applying means for forming a first transfer bias between the image bearing member and the intermediary transfer member to effect primary transfer of the toner image from the image bearing member onto the intermediary transfer member at a first transfer position of the intermediary transfer member; a second bias applying means for forming a second transfer bias between the intermediary transfer member and transferring means to effect secondary transfer of the toner image from the intermediary transfer member onto the transfer material at a second transfer position of the intermediary transfer member; third bias applying means for applying a voltage to an electrode for charging residual toner remaining on the intermediary transfer member to transfer the residual toner back onto the image bearing member, after the transfer; wherein the first, second and third bias applying means are capable of applying bias voltages of opposite polarities; whereby the apparatus is operable in: a first cleaning mode wherein the toner remaining on the intermediary transfer member after the secondary transfer is charged by the electrode to a polarity opposite from a normal polarity of the toner, by which during the primary transfer, the residual toner is transferred back onto the image bearing member simultaneously with the primary transfer, thus removing the residual toner from the intermediary transfer member; a second cleaning mode wherein when the intermediary transfer member does not have the image, the transferring means is supplied with a bias voltage by the second bias applying means, thus electrostatically shifting the toner deposited on the transferring means onto the intermediary transfer member; a third cleaning mode wherein when the intermediary transfer member does not have the image, the electrode for charging the residual toner is supplied with a bias voltage by the third bias applying means, by which the toner deposited on the electrode is electrostatically shifted onto the intermediary transfer member.
Patent EP-0787886-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOREL ALAIN P
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: A steerable directional drilling tool assembly includes a bent housing (12) defining a bend angle and having a mud motor (13) in its upper section and a drill bit (15) below its lower section, an orienting tool (17) rotatably coupled to such upper section and suspended on coiled tubing (20) that extends upward to the surface, an electric motor in the orienting tool operable to rotate the bent housing in either hand direction to change or adjust the tool face angle of the bit, or continuously rotate the bent housing so that the bit drills straight-ahead, and an electric cable extending throughout the coiled tubing to furnish power from the surface to the electric motor and transmit electric signals to and from the surface. A logging tool can be included in the assembly for measuring characteristics of the formation, the borehole, and the tool assembly.
Patent EP-0803313-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUCHIYA MASAKI
IPC: B23K20/00
Filed: 1997-04-14
Abstract: A diffusion bonding method having a step of adjusting ends of material to be bonded before bonding the material after setting the materials in the diffusion bonding apparatus, whereas a diffusion bonding apparatus having a means of finishing ends of materials to be bonded so that both ends face parallel to each other.
Patent EP-0941320-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATO SEISHI
IPC: C12N9/14
Filed: 1997-11-07
Abstract: Cette invention concerne des protéines qui contiennent l'une ou l'autre des séquences d'acide aminé correspondant aux Séquences N° 1 à N° 2 ou aux Séquences N° 4 à N° 25. Cette invention concerne également des ADN codant ces protéines, à savoir des ADNc qui contiennent l'une ou l'autre des séquences de base correspondant aux Séquences N° 26 à N° 50. Ces protéines peuvent être obtenues par l'expression d'ADNc qui codent des protéines humaines possédant des domaines de transmembrane, ainsi que par l'expression de recombinants de ces ADNc humains.
Patent EP-0915951-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MISKIEL FRANK J
IPC: C11D7/26
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: An improved acidic cleaning composition comprising a low acetate xanthan gum as a rheological control agent exhibits greater, longer lasting stability and shelf-life than acidic cleaning compositions with xanthan gum have exhibited in the past.
Patent EP-0934479-A2 (EP)
Title: Valve block and associated heating element
Inventor: FONFARA HARALD
IPC: F16K11/20
Filed: 1997-10-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a valve block with a casing, comprising an inlet and an outlet as well as a closing device and, preferably, a valve head and a valve seat. Such a valve block has at least two inlets and at least two outlets (16a, 16b), while the closing device (18a, 24a) connects with each inlet and each outlet.
Patent EP-0877874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EHMANN BRUNO
IPC: F16G13/00
Filed: 1997-11-07
Abstract: A link of a conduit chain, the link comprising two side plates adapted to be disposed in a substantially parallel relationship to each other and defining an interior space between them, and two crosspieces each for releasably connecting to each other corresponding ends of said the plates, the crosspieces further defining the interior space, each of the side plates and each of the crosspieces having respective free ends, a receptacle formed in the free end of each side plate for accommodating the free end of a crosspiece, engaging means adjacent to the free end of each side plate, and means adjacent to each free end in each crosspiece for engaging the crosspiece with the engaging means in a side plate.
Patent EP-0863526-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORITA AYUMU
IPC: H01H31/00
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: In an insulated type switchgear device in which a
pair of arc electrodes (4) and (5) are separably
disposed in an opposing manner in a vacuum tube (30)
and a movable conductor (3) extending from a back face
of a movable arc electrode (5) to an outside from the
vacuum tube (30) and the pair of arc electrodes (4)
and (5) are designed to be separated through a
rotation of the movable conductor (3) around a
predetermined main axis (15), the movable arc
electrode (5) is structured in such a manner that an
electrode center of the movable arc electrode (5),
when the movable arc electrode (5) is brought into its
circuit breaking position (Y2), is to be located near
a center axis of the stationary arc electrode (4),
thereby the center of the movable arc electrode (5) is
offset from the center axis of the stationary arc
electrode (4) when the pair of arc electrodes (4) and
(5) are brought into their circuit making position
(Y1), whereby an insulation type switchgear device is
provided which suppresses a possible offsetting of arc
electrodes at circuit breaking position thereof,
improves circuit breaking performance thereof and
permits a down sizing thereof.
Patent EP-0861610-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SANCISI GIANCARLO
IPC: A43B13/18
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: A sole for shoes having shock-absorbing properties,
comprising an upper sole (2) which is rigidly coupled to an
upper (4) and forms, in a downward region, a seat for a
tread sole (3), inside which the tread sole is accommodated
and movably retained, so that it can perform strokes
towards and away from the upper sole (2), elastic shock-absorbing
means (8) being interposed between the upper sole
and the tread sole and being suitable to repel the upper
sole (2) into a spaced position with respect to the tread
sole (3).
Patent EP-0860708-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG DONALD C
IPC: G01S13/74
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object
(12), such as an aircraft, utilizes two-way ranging with a
polystatic satellite configuration and ground radar (13). A
ground transceiver (13) at a first known location provides a
bidirectional communication path between the ground transceiver
(13) and the object (12) wherein the ground transceiver (13)
transmits a first ranging signal to the object (12) and the object
(12) transmits a second ranging signal to the ground
transceiver (13) in response to the first ranging signal. A
first communication transceiver (11) at a second known location
provides a first unidirectional communication path (R 3 ) between
the first communication transceiver (11) and the object (12)
wherein the first communication transceiver (11) performs one
of transmitting a third ranging signal to the object (12) and
receiving a third ranging signal from the object (12) in response
to the first ranging signal. A second communication
transceiver (11) is arranged at a third known location for providing
a second unidirectional communication path (R 4 ) between
the second communication transceiver (11) and the object (12)
wherein the second communication transceiver (11) performs one
of transmitting a fourth ranging signal to the object (12) and
receiving a fourth ranging signal from the object (12) in response
to the first ranging signal. A signal processor (13, 14,
16) determines a first, second and third path length, and determines
the position of the object (12) based on the first,
second and third known locations and the first, second and
third path lengths.
Patent EP-0880181-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN YONG
IPC: H01S5/042
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: An electrical contact (130, 230, 330, 430) that comprises a layer (118) of a
p-type gallium nitride material, a metal layer (134), and a intermediate layer (132,
232, 332, 432) of a material different from the gallium nitride material and the metal
layer. The intermediate layer is sandwiched between the layer of p-type gallium
nitride material and the metal layer. The material of the intermediate layer (132)
may be a Group III-V semiconductor that has high band-gap energy, lower than
that of the p-type gallium nitride material. The intermediate layer (232) may
alternatively include layers (e.g., 240, 242, 244) of different Group III-V
semiconductors. The layers of the different Group III-V semiconductors are
arranged in order of their band-gap energies, with the Group III-V semiconductor
having the highest band-gap energy next to the layer of the p-type gallium nitride
material, and the Group III-V semiconductor having the lowest bad-gap energy
next to the metal layer. As a further alternative, the material of the intermediate
layer (332) may be a metal nitride. As a yet further alternative, the material of the
intermediate layer (432) may be a gallium nitride material in which a percentage of
the nitrogen atoms are replaced by a mole fraction  x  of atoms of at least one other
Group V element. The value of  x  is close to zero next to the layer (118) of p-type
gallium nitride material, and is substantially greater than zero next to the metal layer
(134).
Patent EP-0888746-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAYENBERGER RUPERT
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 1998-05-05
Abstract: The implement part (7), comprising two coaxially and contrary-moving parts (8,9), pivots on an axis crosswise to the shaft's (2) longitudinal direction. A slide element (6) is movable from the handle in the shaft's longitudinal direction. The slide element engages with the implement by forward and backward pointing protuberances. An annular cage (16) on the slide element encloses the implement's pivot axis and the engaging parts of the forward (22) and backward (23) pointing protuberances. The inner wall of the cage supports the forward or backward pointing protuberances of the slide element.
Patent EP-0885792-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BERG GERALD M
IPC: B60T1/06
Filed: 1998-05-18
Abstract: A parking lock for a vehicle such as a skid
steer loader is designed to provide a positive lock of
drive elements when certain conditions are present on
the loader, such as the absence of an operator on an
operator seat or the movement of an operator restraint
to its non restraining position. The lock member
comprises a disc (56, 58) on a final drive axle,
that has a member (80) that engages lugs (119,
121, 123) on the disc (56, 58) to provide the
locking function, and a friction brake manually operable
to engage the discs to reduce the speed of rotation of
the discs. The discs having lugs thereon formed in
relation to the forces urging lock member toward the
discs, such that the lock member will ride on the outer
periphery of the disc until the speed has been reduced
to a selected amount generally by operation of the
brake.
Patent EP-0888030-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WANDL GERHARD
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: The latch-hook arrangement includes at least one first latch hook (14) which comprises a latch shoulder (13'), a bridge (15) extending at a right-angle from the shoulder, as well as a ramp (16) arranged at a free end of the bridge, whereby the first latch hooks are formed at a first component (11). A second component (12) is provided, which comprises at least one edge (19) which is arranged between the shoulders and the ramp of a first latch hook, when both components are connected. A safety edge (20) proceeds essentially parallel to the edge, and the distance between the respective edge and the pertinent safety edge is equal to the thickness of the bridge of the first latch hook.
Patent EP-0897030-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOUYASU OSAMU PEGASUS SEWING M
IPC: D05B61/00
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: The method and apparatus for preventing seam from
raveling in a double chain stitch sewing machine according
to the present invention are applied to sewing of cloth by
double chain stitch sewing machine. Near the sewing end
point for forming a double chain stitch by collaboration of
a plurality of needles and a looper, the looper thread
consecutive to the looper from the cloth is hooked and
engaged on the hook at the left side of the needles. After
driving the sewing machine for a half stitch or one stitch
in this state, the looper thread hooked on the hook is cut
off. Simultaneously with this cutting or before or after
the cutting, the needle thread loop consecutive to the
needles from the sewing end of the cloth through the looper
is cut off between the looper and the cloth. Further,
capturing the cut looper thread consecutive to the looper
from the cloth, the end of the cut looper thread is pulled
out from the final needle thread loop at the end of sewing.
Therefore, raveling of thread from the sewing end point is
prevented, and the length of the thread end consecutive to
the sewing end point is short, so that sewn products of
good appearance may be obtained.
Patent EP-0896978-A2 (EP)
Inventor: AGOSTINI GIORGIO
IPC: B60C19/08
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: A rubber composition comprised of an elastomer(s),
reinforced with a particulate carbon black composite,
said composite composed of carbon black having an
integral silica on the surface thereof, together with a
coupling agent. 
A method of adjusting electrical conductivity of a
rubber composition containing such carbon black
composite reinforcement is also provided. 
A tire having a component of such rubber composition
such as, for example, a tread, is specifically
contemplated.
Patent EP-0920042-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SKOG GOERAN
IPC: H01H19/00
Filed: 1998-09-30
Abstract: An apparatus panel (2), intended for placement at least in
part in front of a screen (4) or display or over a printed
surface, comprising at least two stacked, transparent panel
plates (2A, 2B, 2C), a mechanical user interface (6, 8, 10,
12, 14, 16) in the form of at least one mechanically actuated
regulating means (6, 8, 10, 12) and a corresponding contact
means (14, 16) are described. In order to reduce the risk of
leakage into the panel (2), the panel is devised so the
regulating means (6, 8, 10, 12) and the contact means (14,
16) are physically separated by at least one of the panel
plates (2A, 2B, 2C) and are devised so they can sense each
other's relative positions without touching and, accordingly,
the mechanical user interface's (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)
setting.
Patent EP-0916418-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRIGERIO MARCO
IPC: B21C1/08
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A multipass wiredrawing machine particularly for
drawing metal wires which comprises a plurality of reels (3)
for pulling a wire (10) that exits from a corresponding die
(1), the reels (3) being arranged in sequence to wind the
wire (10) that exits from the die (1) and guide it to a next
die (1), each pulling reel (3) being fixed, while the
corresponding die (1) can move with respect to the
corresponding pulling reel (3), in order to maintain a
substantially constant length for the portion of wire (10)
with respect to the corresponding pulling reel (3) and allow
the length of the portion of wire to vary with respect to
the preceding pulling reel (3), so as to provide constant
adjustment of the tension of the wire (10) between the die
(1) and the reel (3) and between the reel (3) and the next
die (1).
Patent EP-0924086-A2 (EP)
Title: Tandem type of direct printing apparatus
Inventor: UNO KOJI
IPC: G03G15/16
Filed: 1998-12-10
Abstract: A tandem type direct printing apparatus 2
comprising a plurality of printing stations 16a, 16b, 16c
and 16d for depositing printing particles 38 on a print
medium 8 to form a layer of printing particles. The
plurality of printing stations 16a, 16b, 16c and 16d are
positioned in a moving direction of the print medium 8.
The printing station positioned downstream with respect to
the moving direction of the print medium forms a layer of
printing particles on the layer of printing particles
formed by the printing station positioned upstream. At
least any one of the printing stations 16a, 16b, 16c and
16d is different in intention of the electric field from
another by changing the voltage applied to the backing
electrode 44 or the distance between the backing electrode
44 and the printing head 50 in accordance with a charge
quantity of printing particles or the number of the layer
of printing particles in the one of the printing stations.
Patent EP-0874062-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OOSUMI KAZUO
IPC: C23C24/08
Filed: 1996-11-04
Abstract: A heat resistant wire or strip comprising an austenitic
stainless steel wire or strip, a first layer comprising aluminum
and an iron-aluminum alloy formed as an outermost surface, and
a second layer comprising an aluminum-iron compound and an
aluminum-nickel compound dispersed in a ferritic stainless steel
mainly comprising iron-chrome formed as an intermediate layer.
Patent EP-0924935-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA MICHIHIRO
IPC: H04N21/434
Filed: 1998-12-21
Abstract: When stream video image signal are decoded
simultaneously, and synchronised so as to be displayed
on a screen, it prevents the disturbance of the
displayed video image caused by changing the master.
The DEMUX 101 separates each channel video image
signal and PCR from the multiplexed stream. The
separated video image signal is stored in the input
buffer memories 107 through 101. The master selector
comprised of the PCR selector 120 and the STC selector
121 selects the master. The selected master STC, the
comparator 123, the LPF 124 and the VCO125 comprise the
PLL. From the VOC 125 the system clock is regenerated,
and the synchronising signal generator 126 generates
the decode starting signal and the display
synchronising signal based on the system clock. From
the STC counters 103 through 106 the reference time
information of each channel is obtained. The
decoding controllers 111 through 114 work over each
decoder 115 through 118 to start decoding based on the
decode starting signal.
Patent EP-0898390-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMUCK HARALD
IPC: H04B10/50
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: The method involves using a laser (2) which is fed into a splitter (3) that connects to two optical conductors (4,5) one of which has a high frequency modulator (6,7) with two side band frequencies. The output is filtered (8) and combined in a single optical conductor.
Patent EP-0877460-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GARCIA-MAURINO DE VIGO LUIS
IPC: H02G5/00
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: The improvements are based on the fact that the
structure (4) grouping the busbars is formed by two pairs
of sections (18) and (19) attached to each other to form a
hermetic tubular body (21) in which the sections (19) form
the vertical walls and the sections (18) form the upper and
lower walls. Attachment between sections (18) and (19) is
achieved by interposing impervious gaskets (23). The
grouping and pressing of the busbars to achieve this
attachment is conducted in a calibrated pressure vise (5)
over which are peripherically arranged, interposing an
insulating bushing (8) and insulating element assemblies
(9) and (10), separator insulator plates (12) combined with
conductor plates (11) between which are located, according
to the gap between them, the busbars proper, safety means
being provided to prevent re-tightening once the optimum
busbar pressure point is achieved. Pressing is performed
through end plates (13) combined with pressure washers (14)
and anchor washers (15).
Patent EP-0865887-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLAICKNER FRANZ ING
IPC: B27C1/04
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: The device for machining workpieces consisting of wood, for example, preferably using a rotating tool, especially a planing machine, has a support for the workpiece and at least one spring-loaded press element that is designed for example as a roller or a prop. The element is located opposite the support and is movable towards it. The total spring characteristic of the loading springs of the press element is designed to be digressive. Two springs work on the press element (1,2) of which the one exerting a force towards the workpiece support possesses a characteristic that is flatter than the other one, exerting a force in the opposite direction.
Patent EP-0995180-A2 (EP)
Title: Method and device for controlling light signal installations in accordance with traffic flows
Inventor: JONAS MICHAEL
IPC: G08G1/00
Filed: 1998-07-09
Abstract: When light signal installations (2) are controlled by means of control apparatus (1) in accordance with road traffic flows it is desirable that quality control be carried out. The data reaching the control apparatus (1) are too numerous to be continuously transmitted to a road traffic computer (5). When planning road traffic a desired state of the control apparatus (1) is defined by means of desired ranges for critical parameters such as, for example, the periods buses wait at light signal installations. If data which are detected by detectors (3), transmitted to the control apparatus (3) and stored in a memory unit (7) are outside the desired ranges, a status message is transmitted from the control apparatus (1) to the road traffic computer (5). On the basis of the status message an improved control programme is established in the road traffic computer (5) and transmitted to the control apparatus (1) for implementation. The invention also relates to the control of light signal installations in accordance with road traffic flows.
Patent EP-1015885-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOESEL WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1998-08-31
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the purification of a target substance from a biological sample by immobilizing the target substance on a solid phase by means of a high affinity binding pair and subsequently eluting it by adding a partner of the binding pair in a free form. In addition reagent kits for carrying out the method are disclosed.