baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0855458-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIKAWA MASAHIKO
IPC: D05B65/06
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for sewing a thread
chain into a seam by an overlock sewing machine, particularly an
apparatus for providing a specified length of thread chain remaining in
a side of the sewing machine. A cutting device (15) cuts a thread chain
formed consecutively with a trailing end of a workpiece at the first
operation. In a working face in the vicinity of the cutting device in a
fabric feeding side, an air suction nozzle (3a) is provided for drawing a
separated thread chain remaining in a side of the sewing machine after
the first operation of the cutting device. An air injection pipe (12) is
provided in a position opposite to an internal bore of a tongue (3).
The air injection pipe blows air toward the internal bore so that the separated
thread chain is moved into the internal bore. The separated thread
chain is cut by the second operation of the cutting device before or
when the separated thread chain drawn into the air suction nozzle is
moved into the internal bore by the air from the air injection pipe.
Patent EP-0857847-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LENHARDT KARL
IPC: E06B3/667
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: At least one of the two end pieces (4) attached to each mullion (3) is pushed forwards by more than 2mm and pref. more than 4 mm along the mullion up to the spacer (2) and fixed in this position. At least one end piece can project into the spacer. The centring elements (7) which centre the mullion frame between the two glass panels can be fixed on the glass panels by suction heads. At least one of the two end pieces on each mullion can be attached displaceable on same and fitted with fixing unit to fix the end piece in the advanced position
Patent EP-0861807-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BETZ GERD DR
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: Decribed are a process for the treatment of liquid residues from photographic
processes, in which the residues are oxidized in stages and precipitated solids are
then separated out, and in which the residues to be treated are subjected to:
   (a) oxygen oxidization and   (b) oxygen-supported mild anodic oxidization and then   (c) ozone oxidization and   (d) are freed of precipitated solids by filtration after pH value setting and
loading of auxiliary substances  
and a device for performing this process.
Patent EP-0903164-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMASHITA AKIHISA
IPC: A63B47/02
Filed: 1998-09-17
Abstract: In a table tennis ball-sorting device, a plurality of rails (321)
are disposed side by side in substantially a horizontal direction
along the side of at least one playing surface (14) of a table tennis
table (10) at intervals that are capable of having passed
therethrough only deformed balls, and a plurality of rails (331,351,361) are
disposed side by side in substantially a horizontal direction
along the rear part of the playing surface (14) at intervals that are
capable of having passed therethrough only deformed balls.
The former rails are disposed to be inclined towards
downstream, while the downstream side thereof is overlapped
on the upstream part of the latter rails so that balls can be
transferred. A table tennis apparatus using the table tennis
ball-sorting device is also disclosed.
Patent EP-0911986-A3 (EP)
Title: Verfahren zur Erkennung von Multipathstörungen und Schaltungsanordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
Inventor: BIENEFELD AXEL
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1998-10-20
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Schaltungsanordnung zur Erkennung
und Reduzierung von Multipathstörungen in einem Rundfunksignal. Bei diesem
Verfahren wird ein Eingangssignal, welches mit Multipathstörungen behaftet ist,
einem Spitzenwertgleichrichtereinheit zugeführt. Über eine Komparatoreinheit
werden im Eingangssignal vorhandene Impulse, welche typischerweise bei
Multipathstörungen auftreten, erkannt und die Komparatoreinheit triggert auf diese
Störungen. Das hierdurch entstehnde Trigger-Signal wird entweder über jeweils
mindestens ein Zeitkonstantenglied geführt und/oder zur Signalisierung an einen
Mikrocomputer oder weitere Baugruppen geleitet. Das entstehende Signal wird zur
Ansteuerung von verschiedenen Funktionen verwendet.
Patent EP-0922870-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CLAUS WOLFGANG DIPL-ING
IPC: G01M13/04
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: A device for measuring wear in large roller bearings that have two bearing rings (1 & 2) with space accommodating the rollers (3) between them. The device has an indicator that indicates a prescribed deflection between the rings and a probe (9) that is accommodated in an opening (10) in the outer bearing ring (2) with the end (11) of the probe able to come into contact with one of the surfaces of the inner bearing ring (1). The object is a device that will provide accurate and reliable indications of bearing wear even after years of use, that will be simple in design, and that cannot be damaged or destroyed by outside forces. The inner bearing ring accordingly has a groove (12) facing the probe, and the end of the probe extends into the groove. The surfaces of the groove are as far from the end of the probe as the maximal permissible depth of the wear on the bearing.
Patent EP-0862210-A3 (EP)
Inventor: EDWARDS STEVEN F
IPC: H01L23/467
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: Highly efficient heat sink assemblies are formed using
a thermally conductive body (10) by positioning a fan (14)
in a cavity (12) intermediate the ends of the body which
defines a plurality of channels (22). Air is forced through
the channels by the fan to cool the opposed surfaces of the
heat sink body.
Patent EP-0867836-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GUPTA NARESH C
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: A computer-implemented method identifies a
boundary path of an object in a displayed raster image by
sampling user input to define cursor positions in the
raster image and to determine tunnel width parameters
corresponding to the cursor positions. The boundary path
is identified by applying a cost function that evaluates
pixel values of pixels the raster image within limits
defined by the tunnel width parameters and determines
pixels defining the boundary path.
Patent EP-0869078-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAGEL GERALD W
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: The present invention (with reference to Figure 2)
provides an apparatus (1) for first separating and later
mixing a plurality of materials stored in a cylindrical
container (2). The apparatus of the present invention
serves as an effective barrier during storage of the
materials. It also serves an apparatus for thoroughly
mixing the materials when they are ready to be used. 
     The apparatus of the present invention consists of:
a mixing member (3) formed with one or more mixing
spokes (4, 5, 6 7) for stirring the materials; a sealing
member (8j that releasably attaches to the mixing member
(3) and together with the mixing member (3) forms a
barrier when the two are joined, but separated from the
mixing member (3) allows for the combining of the
materials within the container (2); and a mixing rod
(9) that attaches to the mixing member (3) and is long
enough to protrude from the container (2) to allow the
user to manipulate the mixing member (3). The apparatus
of the present invention is formed so it is difficult
for the mixing member (3) and the sealing member (8) to
reattach once they have separated.
Patent EP-0872927-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUBARA YOSHIHIRO
IPC: H01T13/52
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: In a spark plug, a cylindrical metal shell (1) is
provided whose inner wall has a rear section and a front
section to respectively serve as a diameter-increased
section and a diameter-decreased section with a seat
portion (11) as a boundary therebetween. An insulator (2)
is fixedly placed within the metal shell (1) so that a
front end surface (21) of the insulator (2) extends
beyond a front end surface (12) of the metal shell (1)
with a shoulder portion (231) of an insulator nose (23)
engaged against the seat portion (11) of the metal shell
(1) by way of a packing (10). A center electrode (3) is
fixedly placed within an axial bore (22) of said insulator
(2), A ground electrode (4) is connected to the front end
surface (12) of the metal shell (1), and bent so that a
front end surface (41) of the ground electrode (4) opposes
an outer surface (311) of the center electrode (3). The
outer surface (311) and a front end surface (31) of the
center electrode (3) are provided to respectively serve
as a firing portion so as to form a spark discharge gap
(Go) with the front end surface (41) of the ground
electrode (4), the front end surface (41) of the ground
electrode (4) forming an air gap (G) with an outer
surface (25) of the insulator (2) so as to release
creeping spark discharges along a front end surface (21)
of the insulator (2).
Patent EP-0878746-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GENOVESE FRANK C
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A donor roll (40) for transporting marking particles
to an electrostatic latent image recorded on a surface (12)
is provided. The donor roll (40) is adaptable for use with
an electric field to assist in transporting the marking
particles from the donor roll (40) to a development zone
adjacent the surface (12). The donor roll (40) includes a
rotatably mounted body and a first electrode member (112)
mounted on the body. The donor roll further includes a
second electrode member (114) mounted on the body and
spaced from the first electrode member (112) and a
resistive member (100) electrically interconnecting the
first electrode member and the second electrode member so
that when an activation potential for creating an electric
field is applied to the first electrode member (12) a
portion of the potential will be transferred to the second
electrode member (114) creating an attenuated field.
Patent EP-0880973-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GENT JOHN A
IPC: C09J105/06
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: An adhesive composition or structure is proposed for use in skin application, e.g. drug
delivery wound care, or for attaching devices to collect body waste to the wearer. The composition
comprises (a) a polymer or mixture of polymers which act as a pressure-sensitive adhesive present
in an amount 20-60 parts by weight of the adhesive composition; and (b) a water-swellable polymer
present in an amount 20-80 parts by weight of the adhesive composition. The polymer is one which
will absorb from 50 to 500 grams of pure water per 100 grams of water-swellable polymer. 
     Additionally there may be present up to 30 parts by weight (of the adhesive composition) of
a water-soluble polymer. 
     The water-swellable polymer may be provided as a coating on non-water-soluble and non-water-swellable
fibres which limit swelling of the coating to be radial of the fibres. By arranging or
aligning the fibres, the direction of swelling of the composition or structure can be controlled. An
adhesive ostomy pad is described which expands substantially in only one direction to avoid
blocking the stoma aperture.
Patent EP-0889373-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISOBE HIRONOBU
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an
image on a recording material; an image bearing
member; a rotatable developing rotary; a developing
unit mounting portion, in the developing rotary, for
detachably mounting a developing unit for developing
an electrostatic latent image formed on the image
bearing member; and a controller for executing, after
exchange of the developing unit, an intermittent
rotating operation wherein the developing rotary is
repeatedly rotated and stopped.
Patent EP-0889407-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SINGHAL ASHOK
IPC: G06F12/16
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: A system for N-bit part failure detection using n-bit
error detecting codes where n is less than N is disclosed.
In a computer system having storage devices N bits wide and
an error detection and correction capability of less than N
bits, bit assignments are made so that storage device
failures will be detectable because of the manner the effect
of a part failure is distributed among multiple codewords.
Consequently 8 and 16 bit wide DRAMs may be used in a memory
system using error detection and correction codes which are
not capable of detecting 8 or 16 bit errors in a codeword,
and still preserve the ability to detect the worst errors
possibly caused by a part failure. Further, since error
detection and correction codes with a predefined error
detection and correction capability generally do not double
in number of bits required when the data portion of a
codeword doubles, the present invention allows use of the
remaining bits when using larger data words, not only for
special data, but also for another error detection and
correction code for the special data, all still preserving
the ability to detect any part failures, even when a part
failure causes a number of total bit errors far exceeding the
error detection capability of the error detection and
correction codes.
Patent EP-0939393-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHIPPS J CLAY
IPC: G10K11/178
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: A modular Active Noise Control exhaust silencing system (10) is provided
including a housing (12) defining an acoustic enclosure (14) having an acoustic outlet
port (22). A speaker (16) is disposed within the acoustic enclosure (14) and an
amplifier (44) is disposed within the housing (12) and connected to the speaker (16).
A microphone (82) is associated with the housing (12) for detecting the exhaust noise.
A control unit (46) is disposed within the housing (12) in communication with the
microphone (82) for receiving signals therefrom. The control unit (46) determines an
anti-noise signal for the amplifier (44) for creating an anti-noise responsive to a
detected noise source. A port dish (120) is disposed adjacent to the acoustic outlet
port (22) which serves as a noise cancellation aid.
Patent EP-0929206-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DEVEAU GEORGE FRANK
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 1998-12-08
Abstract: A housing (11) for optical integrated circuits for protecting the circuit (48) from
temperature induced stresses has a base (12) and cap (13) and a thermal bed (44) contained therein.
The thermal bed has a region for containing the integrated circuit therein, suspended in a
thermally conductive grease (47). At least one heater (54) is affixed to the thermal bed for heating
it, and temperature monitoring means supplying signals to a control means (15) for activating
the heater means when the temperature of the thermal bed falls outside of the operating
temperature range.
Patent EP-0864586-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DUVAL RAPHAEL
IPC: C07F7/18
Filed: 1998-03-03
Abstract: A method of preparing a chiral compound, involves: (1) Synthesis of an alkenyl oxy-aryl or alkenyl aryl-oxy-aryl bifunctional compound of formula: ÄR-CH=CH-(X)-OÜn-Ar-Q ; (where: Q = group that will react with the H carried by a heteroatom (O, N, S) or a precursor of such a group; n = 1 - 20; R = H-alkyl, alkoxy, OH, or aryl, optionally substituted; X = divalent alkyl having ≥ 1 C atom, or an aryl optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxy, OH, or trihaloalkyl; Ar = aryl or polyaryl, optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, OH, trihaloalkyl, silyl, thiol, aminoalkyl, amido, nitro, nitro-amino, N-amino, aldehyde, acid, or ester; (2) Reacting ≥ H on an alcohol, amine, or thiol function of a chiral unit with the group (Q) on the bifunctional compound. Also claimed is: (i) a process for the synthesis of polymers in which a bifunctional compound as described above, where specifically: Q = -NCO or its precursor, -NH2, -CON3, -COCl or its precursor, -COOH, -NCS, or -CH2-Y; Y = Cl, Br , I, methyl sulphonyl oxy, p-toluene sulphonyl oxy, or 3,5-dimethyl phenyl sulphonyl oxy; is synthesised, followed by polymerisation of the alkenyl group or the group R1 (sic) to give a polymer functionalised with group Q; (ii) Bifunctional compounds as described; (iii) Chiral compounds as described, physically deposited on a support; and (iv) Process for separating chiral compounds, or for the preparation of enantiomers, or for asymmetric synthesis, using chiral compound deposited on a support, using liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, supercritical chromatography, subcritical chromatography, centrifuge division chromatography, electrophoresis, electro-chromatography, and any membrane separation process.
Patent EP-0937929-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SIEBERT STEFAN
IPC: F16L3/04
Filed: 1999-02-08
Abstract: The element consists of a C-shaped clamp (1) placed over the lead, and with a round inner contour. Near the two arms (2) of the clamp are outward pointing wings (3) pointing backwards in relation to the opening in the clamp. The free ends of the wings are reinforced (5). Barbs (6) are positioned in front of the wings in the direction of placement. The exterior of the clamp and or of the wing has a cavity (7) near the part behind the barb.
Patent EP-0947210-A3 (EP)
Inventor: AKUTSU NAOJI
IPC: A61L11/00
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A needle disposal apparatus for melting a needle to be
disposed of by passage of electrical current through it, has
a guide member having an inlet which permits the needle to be
inserted; an upper electrode roller, to which a first voltage
is applied, the inserted needle making contact with an outer
surface of the upper electrode roller; a lower electrode roller
to which a second voltage is applied, the inserted needle making
contact with an outer surface of the lower electrode roller;
and a drive mechanism which rotates the electrode rollers in
each direction so that the inserted needle is drawn between the
electrode rollers; wherein the electrode rollers are disposed
so that a part of the lower electrode roller is hidden behind
the upper electrode roller when viewed from the inlet in a
direction of insertion of the needle.
Patent EP-0956840-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOH MINORI
IPC: A61F9/013
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: In a corneal surgical apparatus for incising a cornea of
a patient's eye in a layered form, a blade is movably supported
to a main body for lateral oscillation and rectilinear movement.
Discrete motors are located within the main body for the lateral
oscillation and the rectilinear movement of the blade,
respectively. One of the motor is coupled to the blade through
a feed screw, an attaching member threadingly engaged with the
feed screw, and a hollow connecting member connected to the
attaching member, whereas the other of the motor is coupled to
the blade through gears, a spline shaft rotatably supported by
the inside of the hollow connecting member and non-rotatably but
slidably connected to one of the gears, and a converting mechanism
for converting the rotation of the shaft to the lateral oscillation
of the blade.
Patent EP-0952634-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BERG PAUL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01R107/00
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: A connector position assurance system is provided
for an electrical connector (10,10A) adapted for mating
with another mateable connecting device (12). A connector
housing (20) has at least one terminal-receiving passage
(34,36) and including a locking arm (58) adapted for
latching with the mateable connecting device. A terminal
(80) is positionable in the passage. A terminal position
assurance device (TPA) (26) is mountable on the housing.
A connector position assurance device (CPA) (28) is movably
mounted on the housing and is operatively associated with
the locking arm (58). The TPA (26) includes a guide
structure (50) for guiding movement of the CPA (28).
Patent EP-0995711-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HAASEN ROLF
IPC: B65H63/036
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben der
Arbeitsstellen einer Spulmaschine. 
     Die einzelnen Arbeitsstellen (10) weisen dabei jeweils einen an den
Arbeitstellenrechner (32) angeschlossenen Fadenzugkraftsensors (54) zum
Erfassen der Fadenzugkraft eines von der Ablaufspule (12) zu einer
Auflaufspule (14) laufenden Fadens (22), einen Fadenspanner (36) zum
Regulieren der Fadenzugkraft, eine Spleißeinrichtung (40) zum
automatisch Verbinden der Fadenenden nach einem Fadenbruch
und/oder einem Fadenreinigungsschnitt sowie eine
Ablaufspulenwechseleinrichtung auf. 
     Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, daß nach dem Verbinden des
Oberfadens mit dem Unterfaden die auftretende Fadenzugkraft
mittels des Fadenzugkraftsensors (54) erfaßt und der ermittelte Wert
im Arbeitsstellenrechner (32) dahingehend verarbeitet wird, daß bei
Überschreitung eines Grenzwertes die Ablaufspulenwechseleinrichtung
im Sinne 'Ablaufspulenwechsel' beaufschlagt wird.
Patent EP-0976548-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PEIFFER HERBERT
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine biaxial orientierte Polyesterfolie mit einer Basisschicht, die zu
mindestens 80 Gew.-% aus einem thermoplastischen Polyester besteht, und mindestens
einer matten Deckschicht, welche eine Mischung bzw. ein Blend aus zwei Komponenten
I und II enthält. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein Verfahren zur Herstellung der Folie und
ihre Verwendung. Die Komponente I der Mischung bzw. des Blends ist ein
Polyethylenterephthalat-Homopolymer oder Polyethylenterephthalat-Copolymer oder eine
Mischung aus Homo- oder Copolymeren. Die Komponente II der Mischung bzw. des
Blends ist ein Polyethylenterephthalat-Copolymer, welches aus dem
Kondensationsprodukt der folgenden Monomeren bzw. deren zur Bildung von Polyestern
befähigten Derivaten besteht: Isophthalsäure, aliphatische Dicarbonsäure,
Sulfomonomeren und aliphatischen oder cycloaliphatischen Glykolen. Die
erfindungsgemäße Deckschicht zeichnet sich durch eine charaktistische matte
Oberfläche bzw. Optik aus und ist für die Verwendung als Verpackungsfolie, speziell zur
Verpackung von Lebens- und Genußmitteln, zum Laminieren, Metallisieren und
Bedrucken oder für Anwendungen im industriellen Sektor gut geeignet.
Patent EP-1014703-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FISCHBECK UDO
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: A first time difference ( DELTA t1) between a first impulse (I1) supplied by a circuit and a subsequent second impulse (I2) is tested for an appropriate value set in one of several preset time difference rate ranges (B1-Bn). A second time difference ( DELTA t2), falling in one of these time ranges excluding a range with the shortest time difference, falls in a range with the longest time differences as does a fourth time difference ( DELTA t4).
Patent EP-0984313-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STEPHENSON STANLEY WARD
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 1999-08-19
Abstract: A display for presenting selected images to a viewer, including a
transparent substrate; a transparent, electrically conductive coating formed over
the transparent substrate; a light modulating layer formed over the transparent,
electrically conductive layer; and a patterned conductive layer formed over the
light modulating layer which provides viewable and conductive images, the light
modulating layer being effective in two conditions, in a first condition to prevent
the viewing of the viewable and conductive images and in a second condition to
permit the viewing of the viewable and conductive images.
Patent EP-0943448-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA YASUO
IPC: B41L13/16
Filed: 1999-01-22
Abstract: A method for predicting printing density for use in a stencil printing
in which an ink is transferred from a rotated printing drum to a printing
sheet through a perforated stencil, by pressing the printing sheet and the
printing drum against each other, is provided. The method comprises (a) a
first step of measuring printing densities (OD) on at least two copies of print
at corresponding printed portions thereof, the copies of print being obtained
under different conditions of F/f, in which F is a pressing force at which the
printing sheet is pressed to the drum and f is a rotation speed of the drum,
(b) a second step of statistically processing the printing densities measured
in the first step to obtain a function of printing density and F/f value, and
(c) a third step of calculating a printing density at a desired pressing force
and a desired rotation speed based on the function obtained in the second
step. The function may be  OD = V × √(F/f) + W , in which V and W means
constants that may be obtained by least-squares method.