baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0909886-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ITOH YOSHIYASU
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: A position controller comprising: a step motor (20) which drives an apparatus
(4); a reference position detection device (17) which detects that said apparatus (4) is
located at a reference position and outputs a reference position detection signal; and a
control device (40) which, based on the reference position detection signal from said
reference position detection device (17), controls said step motor (20) so as to control a
position of said apparatus (4), wherein, when said apparatus (4) is moved and said
reference position detection device (17) is to be adjusted, said control device (17) drives
said step motor (20) by an angle smaller than the regular angle.
Patent EP-0909547-A3 (EP)
Inventor: REDDING GLENN K
IPC: A47L5/30
Filed: 1998-10-13
Abstract: An access panel (16) mounted atop a vacuum nozzle base (14) via finger operated
latches (18). When the latches (18) are undone the access panel (16) is removed from the top surface of the
nozzle base (14) allowing access to the parts of the brush assembly (28). The panel (16) also has an integral
arm (20) which engages a safety motor switch (22) such that when the panel (16) is removed the motor
switch (22) is switched into an open circuit position preventing the motor from continued
operation.
Patent EP-0903961-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BUTTON DOUGLAS J
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: An electro-magnetic loudspeaker, with dual voice coils operating in corresponding magnetic fields in annular gaps between permanent magnet pole pieces, is provided with a single short-circuited braking coil of one or more turns mounted on the voice coil form midway between the two voice coils. The braking coil has minimal effect on normal operation of the loudspeaker, but introduces an inductive braking effect from counter-EMF whenever the voice coil assembly displacement approaches a working limit in either direction, as the braking coil enters a corresponding one of the two magnetized gaps. Thus bidirectional braking/damping is accomplished in a dual coil speaker by the addition of a single braking coil, which could be simply a one turn ring; whereas bidirectional inductive braking in a speaker with a single voice coil requires two such braking coils flanking the voice coil. The single braking/damping coil can be brought out to terminals for connecting it in a loop circuit with an active feedback driver and/or a network of one or more reactive components, for modifying and enhancing the braking/damping action.
Patent EP-0864302-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOJEIBANE HIKMAT
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: The present invention includes: an expandable,
tubular shaped prosthesis having first and second ends and
a wall surface disposed between the first and second ends,
the wall surface being formed by a plurality of
intersecting elongate members; and a catheter, having an
expandable, inflatable portion associated therewith and
including means for mounting and retaining the expandable
tubular shaped prosthesis on the expandable, inflatable
portion, whereby upon inflation of the expandable,
inflatable portion of the catheter, the prosthesis is
formed radially outwardly into contact with the body
passageway. The articulation in the form of a rounded
wire frame loop connects similar stent bodies. Also,
rounded open connectors and shortened cells in the stent
allow for greater flexibility.
Patent EP-0869381-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KASUYA JUNICHI
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: A lens driving control apparatus for a zoom lens
includes a zooming operation member for operating a zoom
part of the zoom lens, a focusing operation member for
operating a focusing lens part of the zoom lens, and a
control circuit for driving and controlling the zoom
part. The control circuit computes information about
driving of the zoom part for substantially preventing a
change of angle of view resulting from movement of the
focusing lens part, on the basis of an operation signal
of the zooming operation member and an operation signal
of the focusing operation member or a position signal of
the focusing lens part and a position signal of the zoom
part, and drives and controls the zoom part in accordance
with the computed information.
Patent EP-0873023-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OKAMOTO HIROO
IPC: H04N9/82
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide
a digital signal recording method and a digital signal
recording apparatus, capable of readily producing a signal
used to reproduce in a trick play mode from a digital
compression video signal. The above-described object of
the present invention may be achieved by such a digital
video signal recording method for recording a first
compression frame signal compressed without using a
correlation between frames, and a digital compression video
signal having preselected bytes of a packet format
constituted by a second compression frame signal compressed
with using the correlation between the frames, in which a
third signal made of a packet containing the first
compression frame signal is produced, and then is recorded
in combination with the packet of the digital compression
signal.
Patent EP-0897179-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WATKINS MARK R
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 1998-07-17
Abstract: A system for locating data while a tape is moving forward or backward.
The system includes a backward header (86) comprising data configured for
recording on tape (10) so that the data can be read when the tape (10) is
moving backward. The system may also include a controller (28) configured to
record and read the backward header (86). A memory device (44, 45 or 26)
stores instructions that when executed cause a head (20) to read header
information on the tape (10) when the tape (10) is moving backward. A
memory device (44, 45 or 26) stores instructions that when executed cause the
head (20) to record header information on the tape (10) so that the header
information is readable when the tape (10) is moving backward. A memory
device (44, 45 or 26) stores instructions that when executed cause a head (20)
to record a forward header (82) on a first data track of the tape (10) and a
backward header (86) on a second data track. The forward header (82) is
readable when the tape (10) is moving forward (for that track) and the backward
header (86) is readable when the tape (10) is moving backward (for that track).
The memory device (44, 45 or 26) through which the invention is implemented
may be, for example, circuitry in the tape drive controller (28), in an application
specific integrated circuit, in the controller (28) system software or in the host
computer (26) software.
Patent EP-0898281-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LEE ANDY
IPC: G11C7/20
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: A static random access memory ("SRAM") that
is especially suitable for such uses as inclusion on a
programmable logic device to provide programmable
control of the configuration of that device. The SRAM
includes a plurality of SRAM cells, all of which are
simultaneously cleared to a first of two logic states
by application of a second of the two logic states to
clear terminals of the cells. Any cell that needs to
be programmed to the second of the two logic states is
thereafter specifically addressed and a data signal
thereby applied which programs the cell to the second
logic state. The cells are preferably constructed so
that they are programmed to the second logic state by
application of a data signal having the first logic
state. Even a very small unipolar MOS pass gate
transistor can therefore be used as the addressable
path through which the data signal is applied. The
memory may also include circuitry for verifying the
contents of each cell via the data input terminal of
the cell.
Patent EP-0896333-A3 (EP)
Title: Distribution system, distribution method, reception apparatus and reception method
Inventor: INOUE HIRAKU
IPC: G11B27/34
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: A distribution system in which compressed audio data and the relevant
information ancillary to the compressed audio data, such as data size data, picture
information or the text information, is packetized and transmitted or received on
the packet basis by time divisional multiplexing.
Patent EP-0903970-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HUNTER CHARLES L
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: An enclosure having two pieces (10, 102) that are held together with spring clips
(106) and having a stand (108) that covers each spring clip. The spring clips provide a high
retention force for vibration and shock. The stands cover the spring clips and provide anti-slip
feet. In an example embodiment, the enclosure has a hinge surface (700, 800) formed
from mating edges of the two pieces on one side with the spring clips holding the two
pieces together on an opposite side. For automated assembly, the two pieces are joined at
the hinge surfaces and then snapped into the spring clips and stands.
Patent EP-0913787-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BERMAN ROBERT MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1998-10-16
Abstract: An electronic price label system including groups of
electronic price labels  (22A) , an apparatus for grouping
electronic price labels (EPLs)  (22A)  to form an electronic
sign, and a method of managing the groups which facilitate
group definition, assignment of EPLs  (22A)  to groups,
assignment of items to EPLs  (22A) , and assignment of prices
to items, are disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame
member (222) which defines a plurality of bays (226) arranged
for containing the EPLs  (22A) , a product description sheet
(224) mounted to the frame member (222) including apertures
(274) for exposing displays within the EPLs  (22A) , and a
product description sheet holder (223) for retaining the
product description sheet (224) against the frame member
(222).
Patent EP-0920236-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GIROUX NATALIE
IPC: H04L12/825
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: A system and method for managing data traffic through a path
that includes a transmission link having a transport rate
that is subject to change with time. In one embodiment the
data traffic is shaped to ATM Forum's available bit rate
(ABR) category of service. ABR traffic has an integrated
resource management (RM) cell that returns congestion
related information to the source over a feedback path. With
this congestion information the source end point is able to
tailor its traffic send or transmission rate in order to
accommodate or take advantage of any change in transport
rate encountered by the traffic due to dynamically changing
rate over the transmission link.
Patent EP-0924343-A3 (EP)
Inventor: JACOBS STEPHEN ALAN
IPC: D21H27/10
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: A method for reducing the migration of aldehyde compounds present in packaging
material to the interior of a package formed by said packaging material, said method
comprising: (a) selecting an initial packaging sheet stock used for forming a package having an
interior in which an aldehyde sensitive product can be contained, wherein said initial packaging
sheet stock has a first surface that forms the interior wall of said formed package, wherein said
initial packaging sheet stock has a second surface that forms the exterior wall of said formed
package, and wherein said initial packaging sheet stock contains one or more aldehyde
compounds that are capable of migrating from said initial packaging sheet stock to said package
interior or exterior; (b) preparing an amine-containing composition comprising an amine that
chemically reacts with said aldehyde compounds to form a substantially non-migrating
compound; and applying said amine-containing composition onto said first surface of said
initial packaging sheet stock in a manner such that the amount of said amine applied to said first
surface is at least that molar amount stoichiometrically necessary to chemically react with
substantially all of said aldehyde compounds present in said initial packaging sheet stock that
are capable of migrating from said initial packaging sheet stock to said package interior or
exterior, thereby forming a coated packaging material.
Patent EP-0873988-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ELIU VICTOR
IPC: C07C237/30
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the production of a compound of formula:
 
   in which X is hydrogen, halogen, NO 2 , CF 3 , CN, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, COO-C 1 -C 4 alkyl,
CO-C 1 -C 4 alkyl, NH-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 4 alkyl) 2 ,   NH(C 1 -C 4 alkyl-OH), N(C 1 -C 4 alkyl-OH) 2 , COOH or SO 3 H or an ester or amide thereof, or
COOM or SO 3 M in which M is Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-C 1 -C 4 alkylammonium,
mono-, di- or tri-hydroxyalkylammonium or ammonium that is di- or trisubstituted
with a mixture of C 1 -C 4 alkyl and C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl groups;   Z is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, CF 3 , halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), SO 3 H or SO 3 M in which M
has its previous significance; and   n is 1 or 2; comprising
   A) rearranging a hydrazobenzene compound having the formula:
 
in which Z has its previous significance, to produce  in situ  a compound having the formula:
     B) diazotising the compound of formula (3) to produce a compound having the formula: 
 
in which Z has its previous significance and G 1  is a counter ion; and   C) reacting the compound of formula (4) with 2 moles of a compound having the formula:
 
in which X and n have their previous significance, in the presence of an inorganic or organic
palladium salt, or a mixture thereof, as catalyst-precursor, to produce a compound having
the formula (1).      
     The compounds of formula (1) are useful as fluorescent whitening agents.
Patent EP-0959525-A3 (EP)
Title: Antennenanordnung und Funkgerät
Inventor: HOFFMEISTER MARKUS
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1999-02-06
Abstract: Es wird ein Funkgerät (1) mit einer Antennenanordnung (5,
10) vorgeschlagen, die wahlweise eine gerichtete
Abstrahlcharakteristik (15) oder eine omnidirektionale
Abstrahlcharakteristik (20) aufweist. Dabei sind mindestens
ein erstes Strahlerelement (5) und mindestens ein zweites
Strahlerelement (10) über einer Bezugspotentialfläche (25)
einander benachbart angeordnet. Eine Speisung des ersten
Strahlerelementes (5) erfolgt über ein Antennennetzwerk
(30). Das zweite Strahlerelement (10) ist zwischen einer
hochohmigen und einer niederohmigen Impedanz (35)
umschaltbar mit dem Bezugspotential (80) der
Bezugspotentialfläche (25) verbunden. Das erste
Strahlerelement (5) ist bei der Betriebswellenlänge resonant
ausgeführt. Die Resonanz des zweiten Strahlerelementes (10)
ist gegenüber der Resonanz des ersten Strahlerelementes (5)
leicht verstimmt.
Patent EP-0939250-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CRAFT ROBERT B
IPC: F16H57/027
Filed: 1999-02-24
Abstract: An apparatus and system for venting a
transmission (10) is disclosed which provides a
transmission breather (12) which allows pressure
equalization between the interior and exterior of the
transmission while reducing or eliminating fluid
expulsion from the transmission. The breather
comprises a standpipe (18), a bowl (20) having a first
end (70) secured to the standpipe and at least one
aperture (80), a shroud (22) secured to the standpipe,
and a filter (90) disposed between the bowl and the
standpipe. The standpipe has a first end (30), a
second end (32) and an intermediate portion (34)
extending axially between the first and second ends.
The second end of the standpipe has at least one
surface (46) for transmitting torque to the standpipe
to enable the breather to be top drivable to
facilitate installation and removal of the breather
with the transmission. The intermediate portion has
an axially extending central passage (60) and at least
one radially extending passage (64). The shroud
restricts the entry of external contaminants into the
transmission through the breather. Air, transmission
fluid, mist, and vapor flow through the passages of
the standpipe and through the filter which captures
the fluid, mist and vapor while allowing filtered air
to be vented to the environment through the at least
one aperture. The filter facilitates coalescence of
the transmission fluid which is returned to the
transmission via the passages in the standpipe.
Patent EP-0964452-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KANO HIROYUKI
IPC: H01L29/66
Filed: 1999-05-25
Abstract: A semiconductor device of a pin junction structure,
constituted by a quantum-wave interference layers Q 1  to Q 4 
with plural periods of a pair of a first layer W and a
second layer B and middle layers (carrier accumulation
layers) C 1  to C 3 . The second layer B has wider band gap than
the first layer W. Each thicknesses of the first layer W
and the second layer B is determined by multiplying by an
odd number one fourth of wavelength of quantum-wave of
carriers conducted in the i-layer in each of the first layer
W and the second layer B existing at the level near the
lowest energy level of the second layer B. A δ layer, for
sharply varying energy band, is formed at an every interface
between the first layer W and the second layer B and has a
thickness substantially thinner than the first layer W and
the second layer B. Then quantum-wave interference layers
and carrier accumulation layers are formed in series. As a
result, a hysterisis characteristic that the device has
different values of voltage when the electric current rises
and decreases abruptly with a step function, or when the
current-voltage characteristic varies with a step function
can be found.
Patent EP-0971078-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MEINL WALTER
IPC: B62D55/08
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: Bei einer Erdbewegungsmaschine, insbesondere Minidumper, mit einem ein
Raupenlaufwerk aufweisenden Fahrgestell (1), auf dem ein kippbarer Container (4)
und ein ein vorzugsweise als Schaufel (5) ausgebildetes Werkzeug tragender
Schwenkarm (6) aufgenommen sind, lassen sich dadurch eine Kleinbauweise sowie
eine hohe Funktionssicherheit und Zuverlässigkeit erreichen, dass die Raupen (16)
des Raupenlaufwerks jeweils zwei gegeneinander geneigte Auflageflächen (21,22)
aufweisen, wobei die hintere, kürzere Auflagefläche (22) von der vorderen, längeren
Auflagefläche (21) nach oben weggeneigt ist.
Patent EP-0979741-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHROEDER DIETER
IPC: B60B33/02
Filed: 1999-07-31
Abstract: Dargestellt und beschrieben ist eine bremsbare
Lenkrolle (10) für Apparate, Geräte, Möbel od. dgl. mit
einem Tragteil (11), wenigstens einem am Tragteil (11)
drehbar gelagerten Rad (14) und mit einem im Tragteil
(11) angeordneten, höhenverstellbaren sowie von einer
Rückstellfeder (25) belasteten Rückenbolzen (R), der
das Tragteil (11) und eine Anschraubplatte (16)
durchgreift und mit einem Bremsschuh (19) zumindest
bewegungsverbunden ist, wobei im Bremstall auf den
Rückenbolzen (R) ein apparateseitiger Feststeller einwirkt. 
     Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, eine
bremsbare Lenkrolle (10) gemäß dem Oberbegriff des
Anspruchs 1 zu schaffen, die aufgrund ihrer einfacheren
Konstruktion preiswerter herzustellen und zu montieren
ist. 
     Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe ergibt sich dadurch, daß
der Rückenbolzen (R) von einem ersten mit dem Tragteil
(11) bewegungsverbundenen Bauteil (22) und einem
zweiten apparateseitig gelagerten Bauteil (22) gebildet
wird, die aneinander frei drehbar befestigt sind und
daß sich die Rückstellfeder (25) apparateseitig
abstützt.
Patent EP-1001494-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BIGOTTO PIER CARLO
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: An electric connector (3) connectable, in a longitudinal assembly direction (A), to a complementary connector (2), and having an insulating casing (14) defining a number of longitudinal cavities (16) for housing respective electric terminals (17), and main retaining means (25) for retaining the terminals (17) in a correct insertion position inside the cavities (16) and having, for each terminal, a retaining seat (71) formed in the terminal (17), and an elastic lance (72) associated with the respective cavity (16) and which clicks onto the retaining seat (71); the connector (3) also has, for each terminal (17), a stop member (75) carried by the respective elastic lance (72) and movable, by virtue of the position assumed by the terminal (17) inside the respective cavity (16), between a disabling position disabling connection of the connector (3) to the complementary connector (2) and corresponding to a position in which the elastic lance (72) does not engage the retaining seat (71) and the stop member (75) interferes with the complementary connector (2) , and an enabling position enabling connection of the connector (3) to the complementary connector (2), and which corresponds to correct insertion of the terminal (17) inside the cavity (16). <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1002877-A3 (EP)
Inventor: USUI MITSUGU
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A gene amplifying method for efficiently amplifying a gene
without using enzyme or branched DNA. A plurality of pairs of probes each
composed of three or more portions complementary to such portions in the
other probe are used, and hybridized such that they cross in alternation to
form a double-stranded polymer.
Patent EP-0930789-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAUBMAN DAVID S
IPC: H04N9/07
Filed: 1999-01-18
Abstract: Apparatus (10,20,30) for recording an image, includes a two-dimensional array of
image sensors. Each image sensor provides a measurement of the light intensity in a selected
spectral region. The two-dimensional array is generated from a plurality of identical blocks
(12,22,32) of sensors, the blocks (12,22,32) being juxtaposed to form the array. Each of the
blocks (12,22,32) has equal numbers of sensors for each of the spectral regions, the number
of different spectral regions being at least three. The sensors in the blocks (12,22,32) are
arranged in a two-dimensional array having a plurality of rows and columns. The sensors in
the blocks (12,22,32) are arranged such that any straight line passing through a given sensor
also passes through sensors of at least three different colors whose spectral responses are all
linearly independent. All three such sensors may lie within a disk, centered at the first sensor
and having a radius no larger than five times the center to center spacing of the blocks
(12,22,32) in the sensor array. Each of the sensors corresponding to one of the selected
spectral regions in blocks (12,22,32) not adjacent to an edge of the two-dimensional array
may be adjacent a sensor corresponding to the same spectral region.
Patent EP-0936207-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ASANUMA GORO
IPC: C07D307/20
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a
cyclopropylacetylene derivative of the formula (V):
 
comprises the steps of reacting a propynol
derivative of the formula (I):
 
with a propane derivative of the formula (VI):
 
in the presence of a base in an amount of 2 or more
equivalents relative to the propynol derivative to
give a cyclopropane 
derivative of the formula (III):
 
deprotecting the protecting group for the hydroxyl
group of the cyclopropane derivative to give a
cyclopropylpropynol derivative of the formula (IV):
 
and subjecting the cyclopropylpropynol derivative to
retro-ethynylation. In the above formula R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ,
R 4  and R 5  represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl,
alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl each of which may have a
substituent, R 6  and R 7  represent a hydrogen atom, or
an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl each of which may
have a substituent, or R 6  and R 7  may together form a
ring, R 8  represents a protecting group for a
hydroxyl group and X and Y represent a leaving group.
Patent EP-0962198-A3 (EP)
Inventor: LING ROBIN SYDNEY
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A device (1) for plugging the medullary canal (2) of a bone (3) to prevent
the passage of locating cement (4) and for centralising or guiding the stem (5)
of a prosthesis (6) comprising a main body portion (7) adapted to engage the
wall (9) of the canal (2) to act as a plug and having a centralising or guide
opening (10) to receive the stem (5) of the prosthesis (6).