baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0798250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEY CLIFFORD A
IPC: B65H26/02
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: Automated packaging of surgical needle-suture assemblies includes a framing operation in which adjacent sheets of polymer coated aluminum foils are conveyed through a sequence of steps in an apparatus which produces frames containing plastic packets of needle-suture assemblies. The apparatus pulls a web of foil off a large diameter feed roll and maintains web alignment as it travels down line through the apparatus hy a system that optically detects transverse movement of the web as it is fed into the apparatus and adjusts the position of the feed roll relative to the centerline of travel using a bi-directional stepper motor. Discontinuities in the polymer coating on the top surface of the weh of foil are automatically detected so that remedial steps can be taken to avoid processing defective sections of the web. A vision system having video cameras connected to a specially adapted computer enables monitoring the product travelling through the apparatus to detect various defects in the product formation. Upon detection of a defect, the computer system can either identify and separate rejected product from good product or shut down the apparatus. A servo drive system enables rapid and controllable advancement of the web down line in the apparatus.
Patent EP-0826902-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REILLY WILLIAM
IPC: B64C13/28
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: A jam-tolerant geared rotary actuator (10), capable of performing in a normal operating
mode and a jam-tolerant operating mode, which includes: an output spline member (50)
for releasably connecting the movable ring gear (38) to the output ring (40); a decoupling
member (60) which includes an input shaft (20) disposed within a hollow timing shaft (62), and a
shear member (90) for sensing excessive torque and initiating the jam-tolerant mode; a
sun gear spline member (96) for connecting the sun gear to the hollow timing shaft (62); an
axial displacement member (100) for engaging the output spline member (50) with the
movable ring gear (38) and the output ring (40); and an input engagement member (140) for
releasably connecting the axial displacement member (100) to the input shaft (20). The axial
displacement member (100) includes a decoupling bushing (110) and a double threaded
decoupling nut (130). The decoupling nut (130) is disposed between the timing shaft (62) and the decoupling
bushing (110). In the jam-tolerant mode, the decoupling bushing (110) and the output spline
member (50) are axially displaced, thereby disengaging the output spline member (50) from
the output ring gear, and thereby disengaging the output ring (40) from the movable
ring gear (38). The axial displacement member (100) disconnects from the input shaft (20) as
well.
Patent EP-0847178-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DUNN JAMES M
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: A conference server system, for internal use in the public switched
telephone network (PSTN), links to public data communication networks
(e.g. the Internet) for distributing computer displayable data between
participants in voice telephone conferences. The server system includes
a computer sub-system for storing data generated by the participants and
distributing the data in coordination with voice presentations of
respective participants. Data so stored and distributed includes
computer-displayable data. Other data handled by the computer subsystem
represents commands and functional requests issued by participants which
pertain to the handling of computer-displayable data and voice parameters
of the conference. conference participants, having separate and
concurrent access to both the PSTN and the data network, receive and view
computer-displayable data prepared by one of the participants in
coordination with the respective voice conference. The conference server
system connects to voice conference management resources of the PSTN in a
manner enabling the server system to control voice parameters of a voice
conference in response to data requests received from participants (e.g.
requests from hearing-impaired participants for enhanced audio service),
as well as enabling the conference management resources to control
functions performed in respect to distribution of displayable data in
response to spoken requests uttered by the participants, when the
telephone system contains appropriate speech recognition equipment.
Patent EP-0853897-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROTA PAOLO
IPC: A45C3/00
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: A piece of luggage, such as a bag, a rucksack or the
like, comprises a main body (1) defining an inner space
accessible through a main aperture (2) which can be
closed, and a substantially rigid auxiliary body (3),
at the outside of the main body (1), defining an inner
seat with dimensions and shape adapted for receiving a
portable phone (6) and provided with means (5) for
allowing access to said seat, independent from said
main aperture (2).
Patent EP-0929487-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GROSSWILLER LEO J
IPC: B65G51/32
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: Un système de soufflerie (100) pour un système (10) à tube pour transport pneumatique comprend un logement (102, 104), ayant une cavité interne (106) en communication avec des premier et second orifices externes (152, 154). Une plaque mobile (112), ayant des premier et second côtés, divise la cavité en deux chambres sensiblement isolées. Une soufflante (110), ayant des extrémités d'aspiration et de pression (212, 214) est montée sur la plaque (112), avec l'extrémité d'aspiration (212) sur le premier côté et l'extrémité de pression (214) sur le second côté. Lorsqu'elle fonctionne, la soufflante (110) crée une chambre sur le premier côté et une chambre de pression sur le second côté. Un système d'entraînement (222), fixé à la plaque (112), déplace la plaque (112) entre une première position dans laquelle la chambre de pression est en communication avec le premier orifice (152) et la chambre vide est en communication avec le second orifice (154) et une seconde position dans laquelle la chambre de pression est en communication avec le second orifice (154) et la chambre vide est en communication avec le premier orifice (152).
Patent EP-0866026-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIBBERN PETER
IPC: B66F9/08
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A telescopic mast construction (10) for a lift truck has a mast fixed to the wagon. A mast is movable up and down relative to the fixed mast, and a load supporting device is located on the movable mast, a first lifting cylinder which is coupled at one end to the movable mast and at the other end through tension devices to the load-supporting device plus at least one second lifting cylinder to extend the movable mast. The lifting cylinders are connected parallel to a common hydraulic supply and are chosen in their effective cross-section so that the first cylinder lifts the load- supporting device before the second cylinder extends the movable mast. The first cylinder is constructed so that before the end of its extension stroke, a gradually increasing opposing pressure is built up that is dimensioned so that the increase in pressure caused at the lifting cylinders suffices to extend the second cylinder before the first one has reached its dead point.
Patent EP-0860575-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DIEKMANN BERND DIPL-ING
IPC: E06B3/96
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: The frame members and of hollow profiled cross-section with bevelled ends. Members at right angles to each other are joined together by an internal corner connector. The bevel plate(8) between adjacent members(2) has one or more surfaces at tight angles to the plane of the frame and which extend in a curve, and contains one or more openings(9) through which a corner connector passes. The curved face in the plate can be to a radius greater than the plate thickness, so that it does not extend beyond the planes defined by the outer frame surfaces.
Patent EP-0969363-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LONG JOE DENNIS
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A compensating resource manager provides a mechanism for
more easily integrating non-transactional durable resources to participate in
transactions within a component-based on-line transaction processing
system, as well as resources having transaction processing support not
conforming to the transaction processing system. The durable resource is
integrated using the compensating resource manager by developing two
simple components, a worker component that implements a normal action
on the resource and a compensator component that implements a
compensating action that reverses the normal action on the resource. The
worker component uses system-provided services to register its respective
compensator component and to log information, such as on a write-ahead
basis, to allow the compensator component to reverse its normal action.
The system-provided service enlists in a transaction in which the worker
component performs its normal action to receive two phase commit
notifications for the transaction, and responsive thereto creates the
compensator component to perform appropriate clean-up or compensating
action according to the logged information depending on whether the
transaction commits or aborts.
Patent EP-0856616-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRAZMAN BRENT L
IPC: E04D5/12
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: An improved base sheet (2) for a roofing assembly
wherein the base sheet is perforated with a plurality of
apertures (3) characterized by non-cylindrical cutouts in the
shape of a closed figure or a polygon having at least two
sides or boundaries of unequal length which aperture
configuration permits strong attachment of the sheet to a
substrate without the aid of auxiliary attachment means
and without weakening of the base sheet structure.
Patent EP-0872238-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BYMASTER FRANKLIN PORTER
IPC: A61K31/551
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for
treating ALS and for providing a neuro-protective effect
comprising administering a therapeutically effective of
olanzapine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate
thereof.
Patent EP-0905642-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHKAWA MASANORI
IPC: H01S5/00
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: A light source module (15) has a laser diode (62),
and a circuit board (61). The circuit board (61)
includes the laser diode (62), a driver circuit for the
laser diode (62), and a connector (66) for receiving a
power supply for driving the laser diode (62) from an
electric power source. A lens (54) and an aperture
(53a) shape the laser beam emitted from the laser diode
(62) . A housing (20) made of electrically-insulating
material contains the lens (54), the aperture (53a) and
the circuit board (61) except for a portion of the
circuit board (61) where the connector (66) is mounted.
Patent EP-0911952-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAUSSIG CARL P
IPC: H02N1/00
Filed: 1998-10-27
Abstract: An electrostatic actuator (10) uses two-dimensional in-plane motion of a monolithic element
suspended by flexures which is unstable in the open-loop and uses feedback control to
operate. By adding a common bias voltage to each of the stator electrodes (20, 22, 24, 26)
when the translator (14) and stator (12) are in the unstable equilibrium position, repulsion can
be reduced to zero while the in-plane force remains in unstable equilibrium. Stabilizing the
in-plane force at the unstable equilibrium position is achieved by shifting the electrical phase
of the stator potential distribution in a direction to produce an in-plane force which opposes
motion of the translators away from equilibrium position. Linear control and pulse width
modulation control permit altering the phase by less than the stator pitch. The drive
electrodes of the translator and stator are used as position sensors for in-plane and out-of-plane
relative displacements of the translator and stator concurrent with operation of the motor
using either pulse-width modulation or linear control.
Patent EP-0915558-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WRIGHT KAMRON MARK
IPC: H02K3/20
Filed: 1998-11-05
Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine having a wire
retaining means is constructed to frictionally
retain the quadrature winding (29) to enable
automated winding of the quadrature winding. The
wire retaining means comprises stator end caps (31)
having integrally formed wire retention means (43)
at the radially inner end of the stator tooth(37).
The wire retaining means frictionally hold the wire
(29) in place as the quadrature winding is
automatically wound about the stator. In addition,
the stator end caps electrically insulate the
quadrature winding from the stator (27) and main
winding (41).
Patent EP-0918255-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YUICHI OKAMURA
IPC: B41C1/00
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: A recorded image is distorted on a printing plate when an image information
for a computer is recorded in the form of a band with a band width of a plurality of
image elements on a printing plate wound around a drum. This invention provides
an undistorted recording on the printing plate, made possible by an arrangement that
has a printing plate wound around a drum in the form of a right circular cylinder, and
exposure unit to record image information in the form of a band on the printing plate
by means of a light beam, a moving mechanism to move the exposure unit by one
band width in the direction of the drum axis in relation to the drum while the drum
makes a revolution, an image treating apparatus with the image information stored in
the form of a right quadrangle, and an image modulator to rearrange and slant each
band of image information readout from said image treatment apparatus by one
band width in the opposite direction to the movement of said moving mechanism.
Patent EP-0921372-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN FANG
IPC: G01B11/16
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: A strain gauge includes an image sensing device (16)
having a lens (19), a magnification lens (18) optically
coupled to the lens, a positioning mechanism (14) connected
to the image sensing device (20), an image capture device
for receiving an image from the image sensing device, and a
processor (20) for mathematically analysing the image
received from the image capture device and to calculate
strain.
Patent EP-0927669-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLACKADDER DAVID
IPC: F16F9/512
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: An improved hydraulically operated force limiting
arrangement for a vehicle safety restraint seat belt,
comprises a fluid (2) contained in a vessel, such as a cylinder (1),
and movable from one part to another through a valved
constriction (8), for example by means of a spring loaded piston (3)
or a rotary drive. The valve (8) has a tapering profile to
decrease the open area at the constriction as a function of
the deceleration of the vehicle in a crash. Preferably the
function is such that the area is decreased by a factor of
the speed of movement of the occupant
to the power n where n is between 1 and 2, so as
to absorb a higher proportion of the load for higher speeds.
A narrow bypass tube (15) may also be incorporated into the
arrangement. 
     This arrangement is an improvement on known systems
because the force limitation is more appropriately taylored
to the weight of the vehicle occupant and to the severity of
the crash.
Patent EP-0924484-A2 (EP)
Inventor: REASON JOHN R
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing operational modes of a transport refrigeration
unit (12), where the unit (12) is capable of operating in a continuous heating/cooling mode or an
automatic start/stop heating/cooling mode. A supply air temperature sensor (18,26) measures the
temperature of the air exiting the unit, a return air temperature sensor (20,30) measures the
temperature of the air returning to the unit, and an ambient air temperature sensor (21,28) measures
the temperature of the ambient air outside the unit. A controller (24) electrically connected to the
sensors (26,28,30) determines if the ambient air temperature is above or below a pre-determined setpoint
temperature, determines if the temperature differential across the return and supply air sensors (30,26)
is above or below a pre-determined upper threshold or a pre-determined lower threshold, and
then changes the operational mode of the unit (12) based upon such determinations and the prior
operational mode of the unit.
Patent EP-0964845-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MANOGUE WILLIAM H
IPC: B01J23/86
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de production de pentafluoropropènes de formule CF3CX=CF2, dans laquelle X est H ou C1. Ce procédé consiste à hydrodéhalogéner CF3CC12CF3 avec de l'hydrogène à une température élevée en phase vapeur, sur un catalyseur renfermant un métal élémentaire, un oxyde métallique, un halogénure métallique et/ou un oxyhalogénure métallique (le métal étant du cuivre, du nickel, ou du chrome, l'halogène étant constitué desdits halogénures, et lesdits oxyhalogénures étant du fluor et/ou du chlore). L'invention concerne également des procédés de production des hydrocarbures fluorés CF3CH2CHF2, CF3CHFCF3 et CF3CH2CF3; ces procédés consistent: a) à hydrodéhalogéner CF3CC12CF3 avec de l'hydrogène comme indiqué ci-dessus, afin de produire un produit renfermant CF3CC1=CF2, CF3CH=CF2, HC1 et HF; b) à faire réagir le CF3CC1=CF2 et/ou CF3CH=CF2 produit dans a) en phase vapeur avec de l'hydrogène afin de produire CF3CH2CHF2, à faire réagir le CF3CC1=CF2 produit dans a) avec HF afin de produire CF3CHFCF3, ou à faire réagir CF3CH=CF2 produit dans a) avec HF afin de produire CF3CH2CF3. L'invention concerne également des compositions azéotropes de CF3CHFCF3 avec HF, ainsi qu'un procédé permettant de récupérer HF à partir d'un mélange de produits renfermant HF et CF3CHFCF3. L'invention concerne également des compositions et un procédé de production de compositions renfermant (c1) CF3CHFCF3, CF3CH2CF3, ou CHF2CH2CF3, et (c2) au moins un hydrocarbure halogéné saturé et/ou un éther de formule: CnH¿2n+2-a-b?ClaFbOc dans laquelle n est un nombre entier de 1 à 4, a est un nombre entier de 0 à 2n+1, b est un nombre entier de 1 à 2n+2-a, et c est égal à 0 ou à 1, à condition que quand c est égal à 1, n soit un nombre entier de 2 à 4, et à condition que quand le composant (c2) ne renferme pas le composé du composant (c1) choisi, dans lequel le rapport molaire du composant (c2) au composant (c1) est d'environ 1:99, et qu'il existe un rapport molaire de HF au composant (c1) dans une composition azéotrope ou de type azéotrope de (c1) avec HF. Ce procédé consiste (A) à combiner (i) ladite composition azéotrope au (ii) précurseur de fluoration du composant (c2), et (B) à faire réagir une quantité suffisante de HF de la composition azéotrope ou de type azéotrope avec (i) un composant précurseur (ii), afin d'obtenir une composition renfermant les composants (c1) et (c2) selon le rapport voulu. Ces compositions renferment au moins deux composés (c1), au moins un de ces composés étant un éther.
Patent EP-1014954-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DITTGEN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system for application to the skin and/or mucosa consisting of at least one active substance in the form of a solid dispersion in combination with at least one destructuring agent and/or at least one structuring agent in a common matrix.
Patent EP-0926966-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CORNU JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: The invention concerns a toothbrush (10) with bristles (12) at the top and a handle (14) including a structure for maintaining the brush in a vertical storage position, characterized in that the brush handle (14) is longitudinally divided in its upper part into at least two branches (16,18,20) articulated between an open position for storage wherein the free ends (22,24,26) of the branches (16,18,20), mutually spaced, form support points for the brush (10) on a horizontal surface, and a closed position wherein the branches are brought together for the toothbrush (10) to be used.
Patent EP-1047331-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DYSON JAMES
IPC: A47L9/10
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: The invention provides a vacuum cleaner comprising an airflow path having a dirty air inlet (14) and a clean air outlet (44e), a fan (48) for drawing an airflow along . the airflow path from the dirty air inlet (14) to the clean air outlet (44e), a motor (50) for driving the fan (48), separating apparatus (18) for separating dirt and dust from the airflow, a pre-motor filter (32) arranged upstream of the motor (50) and a post-motor filter (42) arranged downstream of the motor (50), wherein both the pre-motor filter (32) and the post-motor filter (42) are cylindrical filters. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1095501-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOYKEN JEFFERY D
IPC: G06T15/20
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système de visualisation virtuelle faisant intervenir la formation d'images brutes à partir de caméras placées autour d'un stade de sport pour générer des vues virtuelles de l'événement sportif à partir d'un point de vue observé. Le système est équipé d'un système de suivi optique, d'un serveur d'environnement virtuel et d'un ou plusieurs postes de visualisation virtuelle. Le système de suivi optique reçoit des images vidéo bidimensionnelles brutes à partir d'un nombre présélectionné de caméras placées de manière stratégique autour d'un stade de sport. Les données bidimensionnelles sont ensuite compartimentées en portes de données et traitées via une série de logiciels de traitement d'image pour devenir des données sur l'état du corps affectées à chaque joueur ou à une autre entité ciblée. Les données sur l'état du corps sont ensuite transférées à un serveur d'environnement virtuel générant des informations relatives à la position du corps et des modèles visuels destinés à être transférés vers un nombre défini de postes de visualisation virtuelle. Chaque poste comprend un logiciel de visualisation permettant le rendu et la visualisation d'une scène de sport virtuelle. Les postes de visualisation contrôlent également les points de vue de visualisation d'une caméra virtuelle et envoient des données vidéos vers un centre de production de vidéo de manière que les données vidéo soient transmises et combinées avec d'autres sorties vidéo selon les besoins. Ce système permet à l'utilisateur de sélectionner une vue virtuelle convenable à partir d'un centre de contrôle facultatif et de transmettre les images virtuelles à des téléspectateurs à distance. On prévoit éventuellement des sous-systèmes facultatifs, tels qu'un centre de contrôle et un ordinateur d'archives pouvant être incorporés dans le système de manière à modifier le positionnement, le fil, la mise au point et le zoom de la caméra, à stocker des données traitées pour l'événement sportif et de reproduire les données sur demande.
Patent EP-0944071-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ICHIKAWA YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G11B17/043
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: A positioning system is provided for use in an information
recording/reproducing apparatus for positioning a cartridge
(40) containing an information recording medium on a chassis
mounting information recording and reproducing means (30).
Such positioning system comprises a plurality of positioning
holes (43a, 43b) formed on the cartridge (40) containing an
information recording medium; and a plurality of positioning
pins (38a, 38b) formed on the chassis mounting information
recording and reading means (30). In particular, when a
cartridge (40) containing an information recording medium is
inserted into the recording/reproducing apparatus, one of
the positioning pins (38a, 38b) is caused to insert into a
corresponding positioning hole (43a, 43b) earlier than the
insertion of other pin(s) into other corresponding
positioning hole(s).
Patent EP-0952704-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUBER MARTIN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: The controller has a processor unit (3) and a communications terminal stage (4) via which the controller can be coupled to a data bus (2). A controllable data protocol device (5) connected between the processor unit and the communications terminal stage variably specifies the data protocol to be used depending on protocol control information fed in at the input side.