baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0662617-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PATRICK PAUL H
IPC: G01S15/96
Filed: 1995-01-05
Abstract: A system for analyzing the behaviour of fish and fish populations comprises a sonar transceiver (12) and a telemetry transmitter (14) applied to a fish for transmitting signals to a telemetry receiver (10). In one embodiment, the sonar transceiver (12) includes switching means responsive to transmissions emitted by the telemetry transmitter. In an alternate embodiment, the telemetry transmitter includes switching means responsive to ultrasonic signals emitted by the sonar transceiver.
Patent EP-0680187-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOVER PAUL
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 1995-03-02
Abstract: A security device (warden) for data communications networks is disclosed. It is a new component in a Message Handling System (MHS), which performs all the X.400 security functions, while not performing any other X.400 functions. This allows a MHS to be constructed in which the X.400 components provide all of the electronic mail functions, except security, while the warden provides all of the security functions. The warden (200) sits in an association, connected to the two MHS components (210, 220) at each end of that association and it protects the non-secure MHS component (210), while the secure component (220) can be either non-secure but protected by another warden or a component which implements the security functions directly. The warden acts with and reacts to one component as if it were the other. This means the MHS components do not notice that there is a non-X.400 component in the network.
Patent EP-0709977-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAEKKAENEN JOUKO
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: The frame timing control of TDMA signals in cellular systems is implemented in mobile stations and/or base stations according to the invention so that the functions are divided between the frame timing control unit (1) and the microcontroller (2). In this way, the frame timing can be controlled in a flexible manner, for instance when moving from one TDMA cell type to another, without breaking the speech or data communication.
Patent EP-0722866-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMITH JOHN EDWARD
IPC: F16H51/00
Filed: 1995-11-17
Abstract: A mechanical link arm 1 for connecting together two rotary windscreen wiper shafts comprises a hollow tube 2 of plastics material integrally formed by gas injection moulding with a socket connector 3, 4 at each end. Each socket connector 3, 4 closes off the end of the tube 2 and serves for connection to a complementary ball connector on an associated one of the windscreen wiper shafts. Such a link arm is produced in one piece in a single fabrication step, and is therefore capable of being manufactured at significantly less cost than a conventional link arm. Furthermore the link arm is fabricated from a suitable plastics material so as to be both strong and light, and in addition so as to permit some flexing of the arm in the event of a mechanical overload so that such a mechanical overload will be less likely to cause burning out of the wiper motor.
Patent EP-0743223-A2 (EP)
Title: Headrest structure for motor vehicle seats
Inventor: DE FILIPPO EMILIO
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: Headrest structure (1) for motor-vehicle seats comprising a moulded plastics material framework (4) and a pair of support rods (9a, 9b) inserted within respective spaced-apart hollow parts (5) of the framework (4). The support rods (9a, 9b) and the corresponding hollow parts (5) of the framework (4) are formed with mutual irreversible snap engagement members (15, 17; 14, 18).
Patent EP-0726065-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATSUTANI KANJI
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: There is provided a rotary drilling instrument having uniform hardness, free from rust, and made of austenitic stainless steel possessing a hardness substantially the same as quenched steel or quenched martensitic stainless steel. The rotary drilling instrument is formed with a cutting section formed at one end of a body, a shank formed at the other end of the body, and a neck portion formed between the cutting section and the shank. The rotary drilling instrument is made of austenitic stainless steel having a fibriform organization elongated in a longitudinal direction and has a surface having a predetermined hardness.
Patent EP-0732646-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KISAICHI KAZUHIRO
IPC: H04M1/2748
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: Texts including required message are entered with a small number of keys such as those of a cellular telephone. In this case. a conversion table is unnecessary and the number of key operations is reduced. The number of input characters or input character strings composed by sequentially selecting one from a plurality of alphabets distributed to sequentially entered keys is relevant to the number of operation keys (N) raised to the number of distributed character (M) power (=NM) including meaningless characters or character strings and, with respect to these, character conversion is executed by referring to a dictionary means, through the operation of the conversion/next candidate key. 
     The dictionary means stores numeric strings and words of meaningful characters or character strings among the said characters and character strings.
Patent EP-0738954-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUROKAWA ISAMU
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: In control method and apparatus for data transfer in an external storage subsystem, a disk unit (13) and a control unit (12) interposed between a host channel (11) and a processing unit (10) are provided and data in a variable record length supplied from the host is converted to data in a fixed record length to write it in the disk unit (13). Final format writing end position information for a logical track and an erase flag indicating whether the erasing is required or not are stored at a portion of a logical track control table which controls a cache memory (126), for each logical track. In the format writing on the cache memory, the final format writing end position information and the erase flag are updated, and when the data is written into the disk unit (13) from the cache memory (126) by logical track unit, the erase flag is referred and the erasing is performed if it is required. Thus, the area of erasing and the number of times of execution are minimized and the throughput of the data transfer between the processing unit and the rotating storage device is improved.
Patent EP-0746036-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ABROKWAH JONATHAN K
IPC: H01L29/80
Filed: 1996-05-28
Abstract: A HIGFET (10) utilizes an etch stop layer (17) to form a gate insulator (16) to be narrower than the gate electrode (21). This T-shaped gate structure facilitates forming source (23) and drain (24) regions that are separated from the gate insulator (16) by a distance (22) in order to reduce leakage current and increase the breakdown voltage.
Patent EP-0788919-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAPENHAGEN DIETER
IPC: B60K26/02
Filed: 1996-06-22
Abstract: Eine Fahrpedaleinheit für Fahrzeuge ist mit einem an einem Pedalhebel (3) befestigten Pedal (1) versehen. Der Pedalhebel ist auf der von dem Pedal abgewandten Seite über ein Lagerauge (4) mit einer Lagerstelle drehbar in Lagerbohrungen gelagert. Es ist wenigstens eine auf den Pedalhebel einwirkende Rückzugsfeder (22) vorgesehen. Die Lagerstelle weist zwei mit den Lagerbohrungen versehene Schenkel (15) eines Halters auf. Die Rückzugsfeder (22) ist an einem Ende direkt oder über einen Seil- oder Drahtzug an dem Pedalhebel und am anderen Ende an einer an dem Halter angeordneten Querwand befestigt. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-0774851-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MAIER WOLFGANG
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 1996-08-06
Abstract: The method involves a terminal (1) with a keyboard (25) and controls (26), for passing signals to the terminal control unit (19) for the switching unit (21). This connects the line control (23) for the ISDN network, through an interface (15), with the protocol setting unit (29) and an evaluating unit (27) of the external computer (3). Alternatively the line control is connected through the interface, with the protocol setting unit (33) and the evaluating unit (31) of the terminal. The control unit (17) of the composite sends a signal through the interface to the control unit of the terminal, showing the computer is ready. Information from the ISDN network goes to the computer and its units and, if validated, to the terminal.
Patent EP-0779682-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CINQUEGRANI JAMES
IPC: H01R13/74
Filed: 1996-11-30
Abstract: An electrical connector (10) is adapted for mounting in an aperture in a panel. A housing (26) has sidewalls bounding an insertion end (32) of the housing insertable into the aperture. A bridge (48) is secured at opposite ends (50a,50b) to one of the sidewalls with an intermediate portion and a panel latch (46) being freely flexible relative to the housing. At least one of the opposite ends (50a,50b) of the bridge (48) includes a pair of redundant supporting arms (52,54). A yieldable anti-vibration arm (42) projects from another of the sidewalls and is mounted to the housing by a pair of redundant support arms (56). A polarizing rib (44) projects from the housing, and a panel abutment stop (40) is formed integral with the polarizing rib on a radius (60).
Patent EP-0778691-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHKI MASAYUKI
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A telephone (34) for transferring electronic money between money cards (10) has on the top thereof two card inlets (342, 343) of two internal card reader/writers, a display window (344), a ten-key set (345) used to dial a telephone number or enter an amount of electronic money transaction, telephone function keys, and mode selection keys (346, 347). It is operative to transfer electronic money between two money cards (10) inserted in the card inlets (342, 343), or between a money card (10) inserted in one of the card inlets (342, 343) and other money card (10) linked through the telephone line, thereby enabling the person-to-person, person-to-bank, and person-to-retailer transactions based on electronic money.
Patent EP-0725370-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HERBERT RAYMOND J
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1996-01-26
Abstract: A method determining the amount of ink remaining in an ink supply is disclosed. A weighscale (23) is provided in communication with a franking machine and the ink supply (21) for the franking machine is weighed (30) by the weighscale. The weight of the ink supply (21) is compared (31) with values in a look-up table and the amount of ink remaining in the supply (21) is determined (32) by a microprocessor (11) of the franking machine.
Patent EP-0730303-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KAPOOR ASHOK
IPC: H01L27/118
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A microelectronic integrated circuit (400) includes a semiconductor substrate (402), and a plurality of CMOS microelectronic devices (30) formed on the substrate (402). Each device (30) includes a hexagonal ANY element (233) of a first conductivity type (PMOS or NMOS), and a hexagonal ALL element (133) of a second conductivity type (NMOS or PMOS), the ANY and ALL elements (233,133) each having a plurality of inputs and an output that are electrically interconnected respectively. The ANY element (233) is basically an OR element, and the ALL element (133) is basically an AND element. However, the power supply connections and the selection of conductivity type (NMOS or PMOS) for the ANY and ALL elements (233,133) can be varied to provide the device as having a desired NAND, AND, NOR or OR configuration, in which the ANY element (233) acts as a pull-up and the ALL element (133) acts as a pull-down, or vice-versa.
Patent EP-0747888-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HUGHBANKS TIMOTHY SCOTT
IPC: G11B5/10
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: A magneto-resistive read head (107) having a "parasitic shield" (124) provides an alternative path for currents associated with sparkovers, thus preventing such currents from damaging the read head (107). The parasitic shield (124) is provided in close proximity to a conventional magnetic shield (113, 115). The electrical potential of parasitic shield (124) is held essentially equal to the electrical potential of the sensor element (111). If charges accumulate on the conventional shield (113, 115), current will flow to the parasitic shield (124) at a lower potential than would be required for current to flow between the conventional shield (113, 115) and the sensor element (111). Alternatively, conductive spark gap devices (203, 206) are electrically coupled to sensor element leads and to each magnetic shield (201, 202). Each spark gap (203, 206) device is brought within very close proximity of the substrate (207) to provide an alternative path for charge that builds up between the sensor element (213) and the substrate (207) to be discharged. The ends of the spark gaps (203, 206) that are brought into close proximity of the substrate are preferably configured with high electric field density inducing structures which reduce the voltage required to cause a sparkover between the spark gap device (203, 206) and the substrate (207).
Patent EP-0771628-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHAKRABARTI UTPAL KUMAR
IPC: H01S5/02
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: The invention is an apparatus and method for cleaving a semiconductor bar and coating the cleaved facets within a vacuum environment. The apparatus is a fixture (10) having at least one rotator (14,16) for cleaving one or more semiconductor samples (32) into semiconductor bars and positioning the semiconductor bars for immediate coating of their cleaved facets. The fixture (10) is operably positioned within a processing chamber and exposed to a conventional coating medium before, during or immediately after cleaving the semiconductor sample. The fixture (10) cleaves the semiconductor samples (32) in a manner that reduces semiconductor sample waste and also allows the processing environment requirements to be reduced compared to other cleaving and coating techniques. A single actuation feed-through mechanism (70) actuates the fixture from outside of the processing chamber.
Patent EP-0786397-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAIARDO ERNESTO
IPC: B62D55/205
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: A member for forming caterpillars (10) with a closed-loop structure that are obtained by connecting the side overhang (16) of each member (15) to the side overhangs (17) of the other, adjacent member (15), in which the side overhangs (16 and 17) are present in the same even number and in the same position on each side of member (15) and are suited to carry linking pieces (19) hinged thereto to form a complete caterpillar (10).
Patent EP-0879131-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIRJAVAINEN KARI
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe made of several different materials. The innermost layer is a plastic layer (15), outside of which there is an inner electrode layer (32c). Outside of the latter there is an insulating layer (32b), outside of which there is an outer electrode layer (32a).
Patent EP-0784922-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRONHOLZ CLAUS
IPC: A01G1/12
Filed: 1997-01-20
Abstract: Leaves or similar materials are sucked up into a mobile housing (22) in which a suction fan wheel (42) is mounted on a shaft (32) driven by a motor (14). The open-topped housing allows the cover (12) of a lawnmower to be mounted on it and an adapter (34) couples the blade (16) of the lawnmower to the shaft and suction fan wheel. The housing preferably has a circumferential flange (26) to receive the lawnmower cover and the two parts can be fastened together. The housing can be moved on rollers or wheels (24). The fan is preferably an axial fan wheel.
Patent EP-0795667-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LINDER ANTON
IPC: E05B85/10
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: The pivot arm (6) is operated by the grip (3) and a transmission part, particularly a "Bowden" (RTM) cable, is coupled to it. This enables the door to be opened using transmission parts. A mass stop (10) is pivotably located against spring pressure, which in the event of a side collision locates by reason of its mass in a blocking position, in which opening of the door is prevented. The mass stop is linked to the pivot arm and in the blocking position a pivoting of the pivot arm into the open position is prevented. The mass stop does not block operation of the handle in its normal position and is movable into the blocking position by the acceleration caused by a side collision.
Patent EP-0805167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUSS ROBERT W DR
IPC: C08F8/28
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A process for the production of polyvinyl acetals or ketals (I) comprises reacting polyvinyl alcohol (PVAL) with an aldehyde or ketone (II) in presence of a catalyst (III) containing acid groups which are chemically bonded to a 2-dimensional support which is insoluble in the reaction medium.
Patent EP-0812722-A2 (EP)
Inventor: EZUKA YOSHIAKI
IPC: B60N2/14
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A rotating device of a seat has a lower base member secured to a vehicle floor. The lower base member includes a radially inside annular raised part and a radially outside depressed annular part. An annular holder member includes a radially inside part and a radially outside part. The radially inside part is concentrically put on and secured to the radially inside annular raised part in a manner to define therebetween an annular space. An upper base member mounts thereon the seat. The upper base member includes a radially inside annular depressed part and a radially outside annular raised part. The raidally inside annular depressed part is spacedly inserted into the annular space. A first group of rolling balls are operatively arranged between the radially outside depressed annular part and the radially inside annular depressed part. A second group of rolling balls are operatively arranged between the radially inside annular depressed part and the radially outside part.
Patent EP-0817275-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAKAMOTO KOICHI
IPC: H01L29/423
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: On two active areas (13a, 13b) formed in a
semiconductor substrate (12), source electrodes (14), gate
electrodes (15), and drain electrodes (16) are disposed
symmetrically to each other. A gate pad section (17)
electrically connected to both gate electrodes (15) is
disposed at one side of the active areas (13a, 13b), and a
drain pad section (19) electrically connected to both
drain electrodes (16) is disposed at the other side of the
active areas (13a, 13b). A source pad section (19)
electrically connected to one source electrode (14) is
disposed at one side of the gate pad section (17) and the
drain pad section (18), and a source pad section (19)
electrically connected to the other source electrode (14)
is disposed at the other side of the gate pad section (17)
and the drain pad section (19). An input slot line (20)
is formed between the gate pad section (17) and the source
pad sections (19), and an output slot line (21) is formed
between the drain pad section (18) and the source pad
sections (19).
Patent EP-0817009-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEERING MICHAEL F
IPC: G06T15/00
Filed: 1997-07-01
Abstract: A 3-D graphics accelerator which includes a command block or preprocessor, a
plurality of floating point processors or blocks, and one or more draw processors or
blocks. The 3-D graphics accelerator includes a plurality of direct data channels or point-to-point
buses which connect the command preprocessor to each of the plurality of
floating point processors. The 3-D graphics accelerator also includes a plurality of direct
data channels or point-to-point buses which connect the plurality of floating point
processors to each of the draw processors. These direct data channels or point-to-point
buses provide data transfer throughput similar to prior art designs with improved electrical
performance. The plurality of direct data channels or point-to-point buses enables smaller
data paths, e.g., 8 bit data paths, while providing similar bandwidth to prior art shared bus
designs. The use of these smaller direct data paths also provides better electrical
characteristics for the graphical architecture. First, the direct data channel output pins on
the command chip are only required to drive a single device, as opposed to driving
multiple devices in a shared bus architecture. Also, each of the floating point processors
have a reduced number of pins, since each only connects to an 8 bit bus. Further, the
direct data paths provide improved connectivity between multiple boards. The improved
electrical characteristics also enable the user of higher clock speeds, thus providing
increased transfer bandwidth.
Patent EP-0857562-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOFSAESS MARCEL
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: Manufacturing a shrink cap (10') involves: (a) cutting a short section (27) from a longer length of shrink wrap tubing (26); (b) closing one open end (17) of the tube (27) and welding to form a seam with a rigid edge (16) in a symmetrical plane of the tube section; and (c) deforming the edge (16) so that the tip (18) and corners lie off the symmetrical plane. A shrink cap is also claimed for protecting an electrical component, especially a temperature dependent switch. Also claimed is a process for protecting an electrical component, in which a shrink cap (10') is manufactured, the open end (15) is slipped over the component leaving the electrical connections extending outside and the cap is then shrunk onto the component using hot air. An electrical component, especially a temperature dependent switch with the shrunk-on cap, is further claimed.
Patent EP-0830032-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAMPSELL JEFFREY B
IPC: G03B21/14
Filed: 1992-12-17
Abstract: A color video display system using a white light source and
attaining increased brightness is disclosed. The brightness
can be increased in both temporal and spatial filtering
systems. In a temporal system, a portion of the total
illumination time is allocated to white light to raise the
overall brightness. In a spatial system, part (26) of the
illuminated area (18) is allocated to white light. The parts
(20, 22, 24, 26) could be allocated as regions on a spatial
light modulator (18), or a spatial light modulator could be
dedicated to that area to use white light. Control means
determine a minimum brightness level and operate the spatial
light modulator to achieve the minimum brightness during
projection of the white light.
Patent EP-0790756-A2 (EP)
Inventor: COUCH RICHARD W JR
IPC: H05H1/34
Filed: 1992-03-09
Abstract: A plasma arc torch (10) for cutting and piercing a workpiece (36) has a secondary gas flow (46) which exits the torch immediately adjacent the transferred plasma arc (34) and is an extremely uniform, swirling flow. A swirl ring (60) is located in the secondary gas flow path (50) at the exit point. A prechamber (58) feeds gas to the swirl ring (60), which is in turn fed through a flow restricting orifice (56). The secondary gas (46) is a mixture of an oxidizing gas and a non-oxidizing gas wherein the mixture is at least 40% oxidizing gas as measured by flow rate. The non-oxidizing gas is selected from nitrogen or argon and the oxidizing gas is selected from oxygen or air.
Patent EP-0837567-A2 (EP)
Title: Airborne broadband communication network
Inventor: AYYAGARI ARUN
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: A deployed group of airborne vehicles (AV) provide relay communication
service among mobile and airborne customers by using a directed phased array
antenna (PAA). The PAAs provide broadband communication with mobile
customers. Each AV has a wireless link to one or more neighboring AVs forming an
airborne inter-networked mesh constellation for routing traffic between mobile
customers. The AV constellation includes gateway members that maintain high
capacity point-to-point satellite or terrestrial base station links for communication
connectivity outside the aggregate coverage area of the AV constellation. A
constellation is managed by an operations control center whose duties include
positioning and scheduling replacement of the constellation AVs and routine network
management functions, to implement the rapidly deployable, broadband, mobile,
wireless communication network.