baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0881244-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOLZ GUENTER DR
IPC: C08G18/32
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: A process for the production of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) comprises reacting (a) isocyanates with (b) compounds with a molecular weight of 500-10000 which react with isocyanates, optionally in the presence of (c) chain extenders with a molecular weight of less than 500, (d) catalysts and/or (e) other conventional additives etc., in which component (b) contains at least one polyether-polyalcohol (b1) with polyoxypropylene (PO) and polyoxyethylene (EO) units and with a molecular weight of 500-10000, an unsaturation of less than 0.07 meq/g and a primary hydroxyl group content of 80-100%. Also claimed are (i) TPU obtained by this process and (ii) a polyol component (b) containing 30-90 wt.% (b1) and 10-70 wt.% polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF).
Patent EP-0883212-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUJI MASANORI
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: According to a connector engaging structure of this
invention, first and second connectors are mutually fitted
to with each other or separated from each other by pivoting
an operation lever. The operation lever is pivotably
supported by a housing of the first connector through a
supporting shaft. An engaging protrusion is provided on a
front face of the housing. An engaging hole for engaging with
or disengaging from the engaging protrusion is provided on
a first side wall of the operation lever opposing the engaging
protrusion. A gap is formed between a rear face of the housing
and a second side wall of the operation lever. When the second
side wall of the operation lever is moved toward the rear face
of the housing so that the gap is reduced, the engaging state
between the engaging protrusion and engaging hole can be
released. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an error
releasing of the engagement of the operation lever with such
a simple structure and release the operation lever engaging
state easily when it is necessary.
Patent EP-0852969-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SILVERWOOD ROBERT
IPC: B25D9/14
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: A pneumatic needle gun 10 comprises a housing 12, a hollow cylinder
24 in the housing 12 having a piston 30 arranged for sliding reciprocal
movement therein. The piston 30 is actuated by gas pressure. The
cylinder 24 has a gas inlet for the passage of actuating gas, the gas inlet
comprising a bore 36 in the wall of the cylinder 24. The bore 36 has a
curved concave mouth 34 to reduce turbulence on entry of gas into the
cylinder 24.
Patent EP-0875291-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CATANZARITI LUIGI
IPC: C12M1/00
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: A reaction vessel for a nucleic acid amplification reaction has a first chamber
containing an amplification reagent mix, a second chamber containing an amplification
enzyme, and a fluid channel or chamber connecting the first and second chambers together.
A fluid sample is introduced into the first chamber. After a denaturation and primer
annealing process has occurred in the first chamber, the fluid chamber is opened to allow the
solution of the reagent and fluid sample to flow into the second chamber. The second
chamber is maintained at an optimal temperature for the amplification reaction. 
     A station is described for processing test strips incorporating the reaction vessels.
The station includes temperature and vacuum control subsystems to maintain proper
temperatures in the reaction vessel and effectuate the transfer of the fluid from one chamber
to the other in an automated fashion without human intervention.
Patent EP-0899981-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUMAR SARATH
IPC: H04W36/18
Filed: 1998-08-18
Abstract: The present invention increases the success rate of soft handoffs by
enhancing the ability of a mobile-telephone to receive a handoff direction message that
identifies the traffic channel being assigned to enable a candidate base station to
communicate with the mobile-telephone. Specifically, the aforementioned ability of the
mobile-telephone is enhanced by using the candidate base station to transmit the handoff
direction message on a communication channel belonging to the candidate base station
and being listened to by the mobile-telephone. In situations where signals transmitted
from active set base stations have a low signal-to-noise ratio at the mobile-telephone,
signals transmitted from the candidate base station may have a higher signal-to-noise
ratio at the mobile-telephone. In these situations, the transmission of the HD messages
from the candidate base station increases the likelihood that a copy of the handoff
direction message will be successfully received by the mobile-telephone, thereby
enhancing the success rate of soft handoffs.
Patent EP-0905680-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCCREE ALAN V
IPC: G10L19/12
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: A new method for quantization of the LPC coefficients in a
speech coder includes an improved form of switched predictive
multi-stage vector quantization. The switch predictive
quantization includes at least a pair of codebook sets in a MSVQ
quantizer and a first and second prediction matrix 24a and 24b
with the first prediction matrix 1 used with codebook set 1 and
prediction matrix 2 used with codebook set 2 and the encoder
determines which prediction matrix/codebooks set produces the
minimum quantization error at detector 35 and control 29 gates the
indices with the minimum error out of the speech coder.
Patent EP-0919920-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEAN JEFFREY A
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: A method estimates statistics of properties of transactions processed
by a memory sub-system of a computer system. The method randomly
selects memory transactions processed by the memory sub-system. States of
the system are recorded as samples while the selected transaction are
processed by the memory sub-system. The recorded states from a subset of
the selected transactions are statistically analyzed to estimate statistics ofthe
memory transactions.
Patent EP-0913134-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TIMOTEO MICHEL
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1998-10-13
Abstract: Prothèse de genou du type de celles comprenant un plateau tibial (2) destiné à être ancré dans l'extrémité supérieure du tibia, sur lequel est rapporté un insert (1) destiné à coopérer avec une pièce fémorale destinée à être ancrée dans l'extrémité inférieure du fémur. Le plateau tibial (2) et l'insert (1) présentent des moyens complémentaires aptes à assurer : En position d'extension, le blocage en rotation dudit insert sur le plateau tibial ; Lors d'un mouvement de flexion, d'abord la translation dudit insert dans la direction antéro-postérieure et dans le sens postéro-antérieur, puis la rotation limitée dudit insert sur le plateau tibial. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0877261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUGLER WERNER
IPC: G01T1/185
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: The radiation dosage measuring device has at least one sensor, e.g. an ionisation chamber (1) or a solid-state detector, for measuring the ionised radiation, coupled to an electronic measuring stage. The latter has an amplifier input circuit (2) coupled to the sensor, provided with feedback elements (3), its output fed to an A/D converter via a scaling and noise filter stage (9). A D/A converter for setting signals acts as an interface for a processor with a monitor providing the calibration and display components for the dosage measuring device.
Patent EP-0968267-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WILLEY ALAN DAVID
IPC: D06L4/75
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to photochemical singlet oxygen generators having enhanced fabric substantivity, said photochemical singlet oxygen generators useful as photobleaches in laundry detergent compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods for removing stains on fabric by contacting dirty and stained fabric with the photobleaching agents described herein.
Patent EP-1051616-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FITZPATRICK JUDITH
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1998-08-04
Abstract: Devices (10, 50) are described herein which combine an integrated diagnostic strip (26, 52) and an attachment for the collection of saliva or the collection of blood. In the preferred embodiment for collection and testing of saliva, the integrated collection and assay device includes a collapsible funnel shaped saliva collector (16), a saliva processing pad (24) and one or more diagnostic assay strips (26). The collector, pad, and assay strips are in fluid communication with each other, thereby permitting capillary flow of saliva from the funnel to the assay strips. The device can be used for collection of blood in the same manner as the saliva. In the embodiment of the device for the collection and analysis of a blood sample, a needle (58) and needle receptacle are attached to the strip (52) to allow collection and direct application of blood to the strip, avoiding any contact by the party collecting the blood. Assay strips (64) can be incorporated into the collection device, as well as an absorbent pad (66) or filter to remove unwanted tissue or red blood cells from the sample.
Patent EP-1003865-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PETIT CHRISTINE
IPC: C12Q1/6886
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: A purified polynucleotide having a chain of nucleotides corresponding to a mutated sequence, which in a wild form encodes a polypeptide implicated in hereditary sensory defect wherein said mutated purified polynucleotide presents a mutation responsible for prelingual non-syndromic deafness selected from the group consisting of a specific deletion of at least one nucleotide.
Patent EP-0951684-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERON DALE ROBERT
IPC: G06T19/00
Filed: 1998-10-12
Abstract: A data browser is described for accessing data defining virtual environments via the Internet/World Wide Web. In conjunction with at least one store (44) of virtual environment assets, such as radio, video, graphics textures and so forth, a list (62) is maintained recording the identity of the stored assets received via the Web, suitably in the form of their respective URL's. Browser applications requiring assets from the store (44) can the master list to determine whether a particular asset is already stored thereon encountering a program requirement for that asset to avoid the need to access the remote source of asset data via the Web. Where the assets are distributed over more than one storage device (44, 60), each device is suitably provided with such a contents list.
Patent EP-1031230-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NORDSTROEM CAJ
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for testing a subscriber line interface (12), a subscriber line (10) being disconnected from the subscriber line interface (12) and a testing unit (13) being connected to the subscriber line interface (12), in place of the subscriber line (10), without interrupting voltage supply to the subscriber line (10) for the duration of the testing. A continuous voltage supply to the subscriber line (10) during the testing of the subscriber line interface (12) is secured by connecting a separate voltage supply (14) to the subscriber line for the duration of the testing.
Patent EP-1030957-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHARLTON STEPHEN
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 1998-11-16
Abstract: A casing centralizer is provided. Such a casing centralizer includes a tubular body substantially comprised of a plastics material and having an innermost surface, an outermost surface, and opposed ends. The tubular body is adapted to surround a well casing and to centralize the well casing within it wellbore. The innermost surface of the tubular body defines at least one recess that extends longitudinally and radially tapers along at least a portion of the innermost surface. An associated wellbore casing apparatus, downhole tool, and method of cementing a well casing into a well bore are also provided.
Patent EP-1040527-A2 (EP)
Title: Opto-electronical component for the infrared wavelength range
Inventor: MANTL SIEGFRIED
IPC: H01S5/32
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: A silicon-based, IC-compatible luminescent diode (LED) or laser diode (LD) has a light-emitting layer based on semiconductor ruthenium silicide (Ru2Si3) on silicon for the near infrared wavelength range around 1.5  mu m. This component has an epitaxial Si/Ru2Si3Si or Si/Ru2Si3 heterostructure with band discontinuities of more than 0.05 eV for electrons or holes in order to achieve charge carrier confinement and thus an efficient light yield at room temperature.
Patent EP-0959325-A2 (EP)
Inventor: UEKI TAKAHIRO
IPC: H01H35/00
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A photoelectric switch which has three light emission
elements 1a, 1b, and 1c, a projection lens 3, and two dichroic
mirrors 5a and 5b disposed in a holder 9 in a housing 8, and a
detection light reception element 2a disposed below the holder
9. The light emission elements 1a, 1b, and 1c and the projection
lens 3 are placed so that an optical axis Lc of the light emission
element 1c matches an optical axis LX of the projection lens 3,
that an optical axis Lb of the light emission element 1b crosses
the optical axis LX of the projection lens 3 at right angles, and
that an optical axis La of the light emission element 1a crosses
the optical axis LX of the projection lens 3 at an acute angle.
An optical fiber 6a guides light gathered through the projection
lens 3 into a detection position and an optical fiber 6b guides
light at the detection position into the detection light reception
element 2a.
Patent EP-0957598-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHI HIROYUKI
IPC: H04N7/00
Filed: 1999-05-04
Abstract: A broadcasting transmitter includes object-oriented-category-spaces
formed by directory spaces indicating a hierarchical structure,
and transmits on-air programs, program service information and
hierarchical category information that indicates relations between
the programs. A receiver for this transmitter receives the category
information in the hierarchical system, and provides audiences with
versatile functions such as searching programs, automatic program
storage, and controlling stored programs.
Patent EP-0984475-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VOLLMANN PETER DIPL-ING
IPC: H01H47/00
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: The switch has two controllable load switching elements (3,4), a control arrangement (5,6) for the switching elements and arrangements (7,10) for local and/or remote control. The control arrangement performs a load detection after mains application and enables the load switching elements to be driven either in series or shutter switch modes depending on the detection result.
Patent EP-0999251-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NICKEL OLIVER
IPC: B32B7/00
Filed: 1999-10-22
Abstract: The masking tape is composed of a temperature resistant adhesive tape (1) with a paper carrier (2) and a self-adhesive mass (3). A masking paper (5) is laminated at the edge zone (4) of the self-adhesive mass (3), with a good paint bonding and absorbency character. A masking film (6) is laminated at the same edge zone (4) of the self-adhesive mass (3). The masking film (6) wholly covers the masking paper (5) at the side with the self-adhesive mass (3) of the masking tape (1), and is behind when the masking tape (1) is stuck in place. The masking tape (1) can resist a maximum temperature of 130 degrees C for 1 hr. The masking tape (1) has a width of 15-75 mm, and especially 19-30 mm. The masking tape (1) thickness of 100-250 mu m and especially 130-200 mu m. The paper carrier (2) is creped, can stretch and is flexible. The paper carrier (2) is an unbleached strong paper of 30-40 g/m<2> in a width of 15-50 cm and especially 20-40 cm. The masking film (6) has a thickness of 8-20 mu m and a width of 0.5-2.0 m. The masking film (6) is fitted to the masking paper (5) in accordion pleats, to be opened out. The edge zone (4) of the self-adhesive mass (3) on the masking paper (5) and on the masking film (6) is 1-5 mm wide, and especially 2-4 mm. The masking tape is for winding in a roll, where the masking film (6) is folded, and the height of the roll matches the width of the masking paper plus the width of the masking tape (1).
Patent EP-0938217-A2 (EP)
Inventor: INOUE ATSUSHI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-02-19
Abstract: A mobile IP communication scheme in which the mobile
computer can be operated using the mobile communication
protocol such as Mobile IP even in the case where the home
network is operated by the dynamic address allocation
protocol such as DHCP is disclosed. The current location
registration message to be transmitted by the mobile
computer from the visited site to the mobile computer
management device contains an information indicating that
the dynamic address allocation has been received at the
home network and an information capable of identifying the
mobile computer, and the mobile computer management device
carries out exchanges with the dynamic address management
server on behalf of the mobile computer, so that the mobile
computer which has received the dynamic address allocation
at the home network can be operated at the visited site by
using the mobile communication protocol.
Patent EP-0969470-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURUMATSU KENICHI
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: The embodiments relate to a data recording and
reproducing apparatus capable of highly accurate editing
such as a cross-fade and a mute on audio signal by use
of randomly accessible recording medium such as RAID (114) in
a broadcasting station. The apparatus
comprises a plurality of encoders (110,111), a plurality of
decoders (112,113), an RAID and a system controller (115). The
encoders and decoders respectively are accessible to the
RAID in their allocated time slot. In the decoder, flag
inserting circuit for inserting flag designating editing
process into portions of audio data read from the RAID,
is included. Edit DSP circuit performs the editing
process on the audio data, based on the flag inserted
into the audio data.
Patent EP-0978455-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUSS GUNTER G
IPC: B65H35/00
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: Method of packing an article (14) in a container
(16) in which a quantity of loose fill material (20)
is introduced into flexible pouches (22) to form
cushions, and the pressure within the pouches (22) is
reduced to create a pressure differential which
compresses the cushions and moulds them to a shape
corresponding to the interior of the container (16).
The compressed cushions and the article to be packed
are placed in the container (16), with the article
(14) between the cushions, and the pressure
differential is then eliminated so that the cushions
re-expand and fill container (16). In one disclosed
embodiment, the cushions are moulded to the shape of
the container by placing the uncompressed cushions in
a frame having a side wall with a contour similar to
that of the container (16) and a lateral dimension
greater than the container (16), allowing the loose
fill material (20) within the pouches (22) to flow to
the side wall so that the cushions have a shape
similar to the interior of the container (16), and
thereafter reducing the pressure to compress the
cushions. The loose fill material (20) is introduced
into the pouch (22) by filling a volume of
predetermined size with the material (20), and
discharging the material (20) from the volume into the
pouch (22). The volume is formed within a vertically
extending housing (82) having a gate (88) which can be
selectively positioned at different levels within the
housing (82) to provide volumes of predetermined size
above the gate (88), and the material (20) is
discharged from the volume by opening the gate (88).
Patent EP-0988991-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKEDA HIDEICHIRO
IPC: B41J35/36
Filed: 1999-09-23
Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet is equipped with an approval information of
being approved as applicable to the predetermined printer. The thermal
transfer sheet is set on a printer and, when a determinator determines that
the approval information is correct for the printer, the printer is interlocked
with the determinator to work the printer in the state where the thermal
transfer sheet is set thereon. In the particularly preferable aspect, a
recording part of thermal transfer are worked together with the printer and
an approval information is destructed by the heating. A mark of an
approval information can be formed of a material which can be detected by
the light in a visible light region or an invisible region light, a magnetic
material, an electrically-conductive material or a resonance circuit. The
resonance circuit is preferably formed by thermally transferring an
electrically-conductive layer in a predetermined pattern.
Patent EP-1014629-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OBERHAUS JARED M
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a mail synchronization system. A local
mail system (104) provides electronic mail services to a desktop computer (114)
and includes a local mail server (116) and a mail synchronization client (118).
The local mail server manages storage, receipt and delivery of electronic mail
messages with respect to the desktop computer, can display a list of electronic
mail messages in a local inbox, and stores the list in the local mail server. A
wireless mail system (112) provides electronic mail services to a mobile device
(108) and includes a mobile device mail application, a mobile device mail server
and a mail synchronization server. The mobile device mail server manages
storage, receipt and delivery of electronic mail messages with respect to the
mobile device, can display a list of electronic mail messages in a remote inbox,
and stores the list in the mobile device mail server. The mail synchronization
client and said mail synchronization server interact to synchronize the list of the
electronic mail messages for the local inbox and the remote inbox in a two way
manner without user interaction. Thus, the user is able to effectively see and
interact with only a single "virtual" mailbox, which is the synchronized
combination of the two different electronic mailboxes.
Patent EP-1013288-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KRISHNAN BALAKRISHNAN RAJENDRA
IPC: C07K14/505
Filed: 1999-11-18
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating domestic and livestock
animals (particularly cats, dogs and pigs) for anemia by administering expression vectors
encoding canine, feline or porcine erythropoietin. In addition, the invention encompasses
pharmaceutical compositions containing the expression vectors.
Patent EP-0970600-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LUCAS GERARD
IPC: B01F13/10
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: The system has an ejector (4) and a mixer/cutter (6) formed by a rotor positioned in front of the ejector and at the front end of a skip whose base is fitted with a conveyor (9) for moving the feed towards the mixer/cutter. The devices (4,6) are driven by a mechanism (7) connected to a drive shaft (3) of a tractor. The system has also a tractor mounted electronic control system comprising a unit (23), control handle (15) and electro-valve controller (20). The system has an electromechanical clutch mechanism (26) between the mechanism (7) and the mixer/cutter which is actuated through the electronic control unit, conveyor timing controls (28), ejector rotation and speed sensors (27), and overload (29) and position sensors (33).