baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0913770-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YUE KELVIN K
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for allowing a first thread (112) to "share" its remaining time
quantum with a second thread (112) when the first thread is blocked. A thread (112)
may be blocked, for example, if it is waiting for a resource such as a data file or a
lock. A thread may also be blocked if it is waiting for an event, such as a user
keystroke. If there is a thread on the run queue that "owns" the resource needed by
the consumer thread, the blocked consumer thread transfers its right to execute for a
remaining time quantum to the owner thread, and the owner thread executes next. If
the threads (112) are in a same process (110), this transfer means that no process
context switch is required, since the consumer thread and the owner thread are
threads of the same process (110). In addition, this transfer means that the time
before the resource becomes available to the blocked consumer thread will be short.
Similarly, if a consumer thread is blocked to await an event, such as a user
keystroke, the blocked consumer thread's remaining time quantum are transferred to
another thread in that is waiting on the run queue for its turn to execute. Again, if the
threads (112) are in a same process (110), this transfer avoids having to perform a
context switch between processes.
Patent EP-0940790-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIND GUNTRAM DIPL-ING
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: The appts. has a actuator containing a speech memory (8) with pre-recorded acoustic reports. The memory output is connected to a pair of lines of the information line (14) serving as speech transmission lines (22,23). A loud speaker (7) is connected to the speech transmission lines to output an acoustic message from the speech memory. A display device (6) optically shows the operating condition of the speech memory. The sensors and actuators of the appts. are interface units for the household wiring. Each has a bus coupler for the bus lines (15,16) and a microprocessor. A further actuator and speech memory (25) are located outside of the secured area (1). Each speech memory contains several pre-recorded messages corresponding to the sensed event or operating condition of the sensor.
Patent EP-0862145-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GILHAM DENNIS THOMAS
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for authentication of postage
indicia are disclosed. A secret key is read (40) from
store and modified (42) in dependence upon postage data
(34) to be printed in a postage indicium. The modified
key is then utilised (43) to generate an authentication
code (35) dependent upon the postage data (34) to be
printed. Authentication of the indicium is effected by
reading (50) the authentication code (35) and postage data
(34) from the printed indicium and repeating the process
of generating an authentication code. The generated
authentication code is compared (56) with the
authentication code read from the indicium. A control
code based on a value in an accounting register may be
included in the indicium. The value may be a value of
postage dispensed in a determined expired period.
Patent EP-0866595-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LJUNGQVIST PER
IPC: H04Q3/72
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A method of handling a telephone call comprises
receiving from a calling subscriber (3) a voice message
identifying an intended called party (5). The calling
subscriber (3) is identified, and a database accessed.
The database is specific to the calling subscriber and
contains stored data relating to voice messages,
associated with the numbers of intended called parties
identified thereby. The number of the intended called
party is determined therefrom.
Patent EP-0878874-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ROTHENBERGER RICHARD E
IPC: H01R12/88
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: An electrical connector (10) has a first housing (20) which is
mounted on a circuit board (12). Contact housings (22) are hingably
mounted to the first housing (20) and have a plurality of contacts
mounted therein. The contact housings (22) and their contacts form
a board receiving area to receive a second circuit board therein. They
are rockable between a first position in which the contacts do not
engage the second circuit board when it is received within the board
receiving area and a second position in which the contacts engage the
second circuit board when it is within the board receiving area.
Patent EP-0899989-A3 (EP)
Inventor: PACE ERMANNO
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 1998-08-20
Abstract: An electroluminescent lamp is driven by a driving circuit that can supply an
approximately sinusoidal signal, a bi-directional sawtooth signal or a single-ended sawtooth
signal. Switches selectively transfer energy from a battery to an inductor and then from the
inductor to the lamp. In one embodiment, the lamp voltage is compared to a reference
waveform, such as a sinusoid. The switches are activated responsive to the error between the
lamp voltage and reference waveform to minimize the error. The lamp can thus be driven with
a closer approximation of the reference waveform.
Patent EP-0908800-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YASUI YUJI
IPC: F02D41/34
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: A plant control system for controlling a plant (E)
includes an actuator (1) for generating an input (LAF)
to the plant (E) and a first detector (6) for detecting
an output from the plant (E). A manipulated variable
determining unit (13) determines a manipulated variable
(KCMD) which determines the input to the plant (E)
according to a sliding mode control process such that an
output from the first detector (6) will be equalized to
a predetermined target value (VO2/TARGET). The
manipulated variable determining unit (13) determines
the manipulated variable to converge a plurality of
present and previous time-series data of the output of
the first detector (6) and the target value, onto a
balanced point on a hyperplane for the sliding mode
control process, which is defined by a linear function
having variables represented respectively by the state
quantities.
Patent EP-0913260-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COULMAN DONALD J
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 1998-10-26
Abstract: A high-durability printhead (80) for an ink cartridge printing system (10). The
printhead (80) includes a substrate (82) having ink ejectors (86) (e.g. resistors) thereon
and an orifice plate (104) positioned above the substrate (82). The orifice plate (104)
has a top surface (110), bottom surface (112), and a plurality of openings (124)
therethrough. The orifice plate (104) is optimally produced from a non-metallic
organic polymeric composition. To improve the durability, heat-stability, and ink
resistance of the printhead (80), an intermediate layer (156) manufactured from a
thermoplastic polyimide is employed between the orifice plate (104) and the ink
ejector-containing substrate (82). This particular system generally improves the
structural integrity of the printhead (80) and provides longer cartridge life.
Patent EP-0919172-A3 (EP)
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil électrique de
cuisson comprenant un bâti (1) présentant une large ouverture
centrale, un bac de collecte (2) associé audit bâti et
comportant un fond (3), une grille (4) de cuisson des éléments
placée au-dessus du bac (2) et une résistance chauffante
électrique (5) disposée sous la grille (4) à l'aide
d'un moyen de fixation (6) et comprenant une poignée (7)
adaptée à reposer dans un logement (9) du bâti (1). 
     Selon l'invention, le bâti (1) et le bac de collecte
(2) sont conformés en une pièce unique en matériau métallique,
et la face interne (12) du fond (3) tournée vers la résistance
(5) présente une surface (11) formant réflecteur.
Patent EP-0940519-A3 (EP)
Title: Schichtaufbau insbesondere für ein Flachdach
Inventor: GOETZ PETER
IPC: E04D11/02
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: Es ist ein Schichtaufbau insbesondere für ein Flachdach
beschrieben. Der Schichtaufbau ist mit einer
wärmedämmmenden Schicht, einer feuerhemmenden Schicht und
einer flüssigkeitsdichtenden Schicht versehen. Die
feuerhemmende Schicht weist eine mineralhaltige Masse auf.
Durch diese Masse wird ein Ausbreiten eines Brands auf dem
Flachdach verhindert.
Patent EP-0940784-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ITO ATSUSHI
IPC: G06Q20/06
Filed: 1999-02-26
Abstract: An electronic money storage apparatus
includes that an amount of remittance p is determined
on a remitting side (1100) and a receiving side (1200;
2101, 2201). A remitting apparatus (1100) obtains a
remitter's transaction fee x and an amount y to be
stored in a transaction fee storage area (2102). The
remitting apparatus obtains a sum of p and x, i.e., p +
x from an electronic money storage area (1131; 2103),
divides the sum into an amount y to be stored on the
remitting side and an amount remained  p + x - y , stores
y in a transaction fee storage area (1132), and sends  p
+ x - y  to the receiving side (2106). A receiving
apparatus (1200) obtains a receiver's transaction fee z
and an amount u to be stored in a transaction fee
storage area (2202), receives  p + x - y  (2203), divides
 p + x - y  into u to be stored on the receiving side and
p - z (2204), stores u in a transaction fee storage
area (1232; 2206), and stores remaining electronic
money p - z in an electronic money storage area (1231;
2205), thereby the transaction fee can be collected
while retaining anonymity between the remitter and the
receiver and usability of electronic money in the
processing of electronic money by use of an IC card or
the like.
Patent EP-0942552-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIDA ICHIRO
IPC: H03L7/06
Filed: 1999-02-26
Abstract: An over-sampling type clock recovery
circuit includes a phase difference detecting
section (TIPD, CP, LFP), a phase adjusting
section (VCO, VD, FD) and a signal selecting
section (LDEC, SW). The phase difference
detecting section (TIPD, CP, LFP) detects a phase
difference between a data signal and each of a
plurality of active sets of clock signals, and
generates a phase adjustment signal from a
plurality of phase difference data corresponding
to the detected phase differences. The phase
adjusting section (VCO, VD, FD) generates N (N is
an integer equal to or larger than 2) sets of
clock signals and adjusts phases of clock signals
of the N sets based on the phase adjustment
signal. The signal selecting section (LDEC, SW)
selects a part or all of the N sets of clock
signals based on the detected phase differences
from the phase difference detecting section. The
selected sets of clock signals are supplied to
the phase difference detecting section as the
plurality of active sets of clock signals.
Patent EP-1024186-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KNOCH RALF DIPL-ING
IPC: C10B31/04
Filed: 1999-11-11
Abstract: The telescopic chute has a filler pipe (4) within an outer slidable pipe (5), and a sealing arrangement (10) between the two pipes. The sealing arrangement comprises an elastic deformable seal (11) and a compression unit (12) with a drive (13) which is preferably hydraulic.  The telescopic chute has a filler pipe (4) within an outer slidable pipe (5), and a sealing arrangement (10) between the two pipes. The sealing arrangement comprises an elastic deformable seal (11) and a compression unit (12) with a drive (13) which is preferably hydraulic. During location on the charge-hole, the outer pipe is freely adjustable to accommodate height variations; operation of the hydraulic compression unit then squeezes the seal to close the annular gap between the pipe sections before the coal filling is started.
Patent EP-0987535-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SIZTO NING L
IPC: G01N15/00
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: A method and an apparatus for analyzing a material within a
container, such as blood within a capillary in a volumetric cytometry
system provides for detecting the edges of the container, counting the
cells within the container, characterizing the cells within the container,
and evaluating channels of data which contain information relevant to
more than one of the detectable characteristics of the cells. A scanner
scans a container of material including certain cells. Sampling circuitry
is coupled to the scanner to generate scanned images of the material in
the container. Two or more scanned images are generated based on
fluorescence data from dyes that have overlapping spectra. The two
scanned images are processed using a linear regression analysis
among corresponding pixels in the scanned images near certain cells to
characterize relative contents of two fluorescing dyes in a target cell.
Target cells are identified from the scanned images using processing
resources which identify a peak sample within a neighborhood, and
compare the amplitude of the peak with the amplitude of pixels on the
perimeter of the neighborhood. Upon identifying a target cell in this
manner, data from the plurality of scanned images corresponding to the
identified cell are saved for further analysis.
Patent EP-1016894-A3 (EP)
Inventor: UMEHARA MOTOHIRO
IPC: G02F1/1333
Filed: 1999-12-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display
device, which includes a liquid crystal panel (8) as one of optical
components for transmitting, absorbing or reflecting
light. At least any one of the optical components is comprised
of a sapphire substrate. The optical components further include
a lens (4), and a polarizer (6, 7) having a polarizer film (13)
and a retaining plate (15) for retaining the polarizer film,
and the liquid crystal panel (8) may include a transparent substrate
(19, 20). In this case, any one of the lens, the retaining
plate and transparent substrates is comprised of a sapphire
substrate, and thus, it is possible to provide a transmission
type liquid crystal display device which transmits light from
the light source (1) through the lens (4), the polarizer (6, 7)
and the liquid crystal panel (8) so that light is projected.
Patent EP-0984360-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA HIROYA
IPC: G11C11/413
Filed: 1999-08-26
Abstract: To reduce the power consumption and to shorten the transmission delay time in a signal
line drive for the purpose of transmitting a binary signal. 
     The NMOS transistors 10, 12 are respectively connected as driving switching elements
between the transmission end of a complementary pair of bus lines (AL, AL_) and a terminal at 
the power supply voltage (V SS ) of a reference L level. The switching control circuit 14 for the
purpose of controlling the ON·OFF switching of the NMOS transistor 10 is constructed of the
PMOS transistor 16, the NMOS transistor 18, the inverters 20, 22, the NAND gate 24, and the
NOR gate 26. The switching control circuit 34 for the purpose of controlling the ON·OFF
switching of the NMOS transistor 12 is constructed of the PMOS transistor 36, the NMOS
transistor 38, the inverter 40, the NAND gate 42, and the NOR gate 44. The PMOS transistors
46, 48 used as bias or as switching elements for the precharge are respectively connected
between the transmission ends of both bus lines (AL, AL_) and a terminal at the power supply
voltage (V DD ).
Patent EP-1033901-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LEE JACKIE
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1999-12-20
Abstract: A method and system for transmitting circuit based signaling information
between communication nodes connected to a packet network includes
establishing a virtual signaling channel to carry signaling information in packets
transmitted over the packet network, establishing a virtual communication
channel to carry communication information in packets transmitted over the
packet network, assigning the virtual signaling channel to the virtual
communication channel and sending signals to the communication nodes over
the virtual signaling channel to control operating characteristics of the virtual
communication channel. A packet network interface implementing this method is
connected to a packet network and a communication node that accepts packet
based signaling and packet based communication information. The packet
network interface includes a packet communication interface, a circuit switch
communication interface, a memory having a virtual circuit switch process and an
operating system process, and a processor that executes the virtual circuit switch
process to manage data and voice transmitted over a virtual communication
channel and manage signaling information transmitted over a virtual signaling
channel and executes the operating system process to manager resources within
the packet network interface.
Patent EP-0928720-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YASUNOBU TSUCHIYA
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 1999-01-06
Abstract: A vehicle-mounted record medium reproducing apparatus (1) having a personal
computer function. The apparatus is equipped with a control panel (3) tiltable manually through
a tilting link mechanism (32,33,39) provided to cover a record medium insertion opening of a
reproducing apparatus body. Further, the apparatus is provided with a click sensation
mechanism for providing a click sensation when the control panel (3) is tilted to a record
medium ejecting position, and further provided with a connecting member for establishing a
connection between the control panel and the supporting plate (37) and being released from its
connecting condition when the supporting plate (37) is moved to a connection release enabling
position. With this apparatus, a record medium can be inserted and ejected safely and with
certainty, and the control panel (3) can be detached from the supporting plate (37) in a safe condition.
Patent EP-0938230-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOZUKA HIRAKU
IPC: H04N5/369
Filed: 1999-02-18
Abstract: To obtain an excellent image signal, an image
sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion
devices each including a plurality of light-receiving
elements includes a resolution switching circuit for
switching a resolution of a signal read from the
light-receiving element, a scanning circuit for reading
a signal from the light-receiving element in accordance
with the resolution switched by the resolution
switching circuit, and a start timing control circuit
for controlling a start timing from one of the
photoelectric conversion devices to the next
photoelectric conversion device in accordance with the
resolution switched by the resolution switching
circuit.
Patent EP-0933564-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HARRIS DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: F16H59/72
Filed: 1996-07-19
Abstract: A ratio selector mechanism has a first fluid pressure operated actuator
(14) which moves the selector member (10) in a first direction to engage
one of a number of ratio shift rails (11,12,13) and a second fluid pressure
operated actuator (15) which moves the selector member (10) in a second
direction to longitudinally displace the engaged shift rail (11,12,13) to
engage an associated selector ratio, the mechanism including a valve
means which is associated with the first actuator (14) and varies the
pressure of fluid to the second actuator (15) in accordance with the
position of the first actuator (14).
Patent EP-0964552-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TOKURA NOBUYUKI
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: A switching system (B1-B4) for connecting and disconnecting a link between
nodes (A-E), so that when a network has a redundant link which forms a loop among
nodes - this loop preventing normal connection relationship being maintained - the
connection relationship can be made normal by controlling this switching means.
Controlling the switch system also achieves rapid recovery from a fault which has
occurred in a link between nodes, by utilizing the aforementioned loop to form a route
that bypasses the fault.
Patent EP-1003126-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOSHINO HIDEKAZU
IPC: G02B5/32
Filed: 1999-11-16
Abstract: The object (X) to be identified is affixed with an identification medium (1)
comprising a reflective layer consisting of a reflective hologram or diffraction
grating. The high polymer cholesteric liquid crystal provides an inexpensive
identification medium, and the use of the second light receiving unit for
providing a reference signal provides a high S/N output signal which is highly
distinct and resistant to the contamination of the identification medium. Also, the
elimination of the need for expensive optical elements such as beam splitters also
contributes to the reduction of cost.
Patent EP-1006440-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANUNGO RAJESH
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1999-11-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus implementing a separate child context for each
applet (or similar element) of a browser. A described embodiment of the present
invention provides one or more child contexts that correspond to elements in the
HTML for a web page displayed by a browser. For example, each applet
executed by the browser has a corresponding and separate child context Each
child context has an associated memory buffer. The browser also has a parent
context, which each child context points to. When a graphic is displayed via a
widget, the widget draws the graphic (such as a panel or a non-pressed button)
in the child context of the applet and sets a "damage" flag in the child context.
When the browser performs its main browser loop, it checks the status of the
damaged flag for each element (including each applet). If the browser finds a
damage flag that is set, this means that something was written into the child
buffer and that the parent buffer needs updating. In this case, the browser "pulls"
the information from the child buffer into the parent buffer, which is then used to
update the display screen. Other components, called reactive components,
present special problems and are treated specially. Reactive components are
drawn directly into both the child and parent contexts and buffers without waiting
for the main browser loop.
Patent SK-11262001-A3 (SK)
Title: A process for the manufacture of soft tipped blades
Inventor: BELLMANN GUNTER
IPC: B05D1/26
Filed: 2000-02-08
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a coating or doctoring blade comprising a band of steel or other form-stable material and a wear-resistant polymer coating applied on said band along a longitudinal edge section thereof subjected to wear, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing continuous relative movement between said band and an application and treatment station; (b) continuously applying at said station a fast-curing polymer composition along said edge section; (c) allowing the applied composition to spread out so as to reach the very extreme of said edge section and then to cure to form an elastic and tacky-free coating; and, optionally (d) post-curing the coating at an increased temperature; as an alternative to such process there can be used a blade of double width compared to said first band and continuously supplying a fast-curing composition along a longitudinal central section of double width compared to said edge section and longitudinally cutting said second band along the middle of the coated central section thereof to form two tip-coated blades; and a coating or doctoring blade prepared by such process.
Patent SK-20162000-A3 (SK)
Title: Method for energy conversion in a rotary piston engine or machine and a rotary piston engine or machine
Inventor: HRUSKOVIC SVETOZAR
IPC: F01C11/00
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: A crankgear-free rotary piston motor or machine is comprised of at least one oval stationary element (1) and at least one rotary ring with a toothed outer contour in the shape of a broken spherical triangle (2), wherein the oval stationary element (1) is positioned in a rounded spherical triangle shaped working cavity (13), the said working cavity (13) being located inside the rotary ring with the toothed outer contour in the shape of a broken spherical triangle (2), while the assembly of the said oval stationary element (1) and rotary ring with the toothed outer contour in the shape of a broken spherical triangle (2) is cinematically linked by at least two pinions (11) that mate with the outer toothing (12) of the said rotary ring (2).