baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1443461-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARONE MASSIMILIANO
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: A method for texture compressing images having a
plurality of color components (R, G, B) includes the
step of defining color representatives for use in
encoding by defining groups of colors for each said
color component (R,G,B), and selecting for each said
group a representative color for the group, the median
color being chosen as the representative color of the
group. Each said group is preferably composed of 3 to
15 colors and the method includes the step of
computing, for each group, an error between each member
of the group and said representative color of the
group. Typically, the error is computed as the sum of
the absolute differences (SAD) between each member of
the group and said representative color of the group.
In order to select each said group and then extract
therefrom said representative color, a criterium is
used selected from the group consisting of:
     selecting the group that minimizes said error by
assuming each group comprised of the lower colors
sorted in ascending order, wherein the same applies for
the groups comprised of the higher colors,   accruing the error as computed separately for
two groups in all possible combinations and finding the
minimum of the composite error.
Patent EP-1336584-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BURKHARDT SYLVIA
IPC: B66B1/46
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: The elevator control panel has a panel housing (20) with operating buttons (22) and is associated with a hand rail (14) in the elevator cabin. The housing has a recess matching the hand rail's cross-sectional profile on its front lower edge (44) with which the housing rests on a corresponding length of the hand rail mounted in the cabin.
Patent EP-1324420-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ATOKAWA MASAYUKI
IPC: H01P1/213
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A dielectric filter comprises an input terminal (1), an output terminal (2), and a
voltage control terminal (3), a plurality of dielectric resonators (5, 6, 7) electrically
connected between said input terminal (1) and said output terminal (2), a first
adjustable capacitance element (D1) electrically connected to at least one of said
plurality of dielectric resonators (5, 6, 7) and to said voltage control terminal (3),
the first adjustable capacitance element (D1) being adjustable by a control signal
from said voltage control terminal (3), and the first adjustable capacitance element
(D1) being on a first path interconnecting at least two of said plurality of dielectric
resonators (5, 6, 7) of a bandpass filter, a second adjustable capacitance element
(D2) electrically connected to at least one of said plurality of dielectric resonators
(5, 6, 7) and to said voltage control terminal (3), the second adjustable
capacitance element (D2) being adjustable by a control signal from said voltage
control terminal (3), and the second adjustable capacitance element (D2) being on
a second path interconnecting at least two of said plurality of dielectric resonators
(5, 6, 7) of said bandpass filter, wherein the first path and the second path provide
respective attenuation poles of said bandpass filter.
Patent EP-1382250-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PIETRO SOTTORIVA
IPC: A21B3/07
Filed: 2003-05-24
Abstract: The finding regards a loading/unloading system in ovens for
cooking food products, of the type which uses tins placed on
a trolley which is introduced inside the cooking chamber.
This system is characterised in that the tins are arranged
on a tin-carrying rack (1) the frame of which is removably
applied on a loading trolley (3) for which reason, at the end of
the loading step, when the tins are arranged on top of the
shelves, in the case of fixed-deck ovens, or when they are
attached to the rotation device, in the case of rotating
ovens, said trolley (3) detaches from the tin-carrying rack (1) and
is totally removed from the cooking chamber (4).
Patent EP-1376242-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SUGETA YOSHIKI
IPC: G03F7/40
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine
patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having thereon
photoresist patterns and allowed to shrink under heat so that
the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened,
with the applied film of the over-coating agent being removed
substantially completely to form or define fine trace patterns,
further characterized by containing a water-soluble
polymer and a water-soluble fluorine compound (e.g. a fluoroalkyl
alcohol or a fluoroalkyl carboxylic acid). Also disclosed
is a method of forming fine-line patterns using the
over-coating agent. According to the invention, one can reduce
microfoaming and defects to produce fine-line patterns
that have good leveling and coating properties and which also
present satisfactory profiles and meet the characteristics
required of today's semiconductor devices.
Patent EP-1400548-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ROZHANSKII IGOR
IPC: C08G61/00
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: Disclosed is an aromatic sulfonic acid ester
derivative represented by the formula (1);
 
in the formula, X is an atom or a group selected from a
halogen atom excluding fluorine, -OSO 3 CH 3  and -OSO 3 CF 3 , A
is a divalent electron attractive group, B is a divalent
electron donating group or a direct bonding, R a  is a
hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, Ar is an
aromatic group having a substituent of -SO 3 R b  (wherein R b 
is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms), m is an
integer of 0 to 10, n is an integer of 0 to 10 and k is an
integer of 1 to 4. Also disclosed is a process for
producing a polyarylene having a sulfonic acid group,
which process comprises the steps of coupling
polymerization of an aromatic compound containing the
derivative of the formula (1), to prepare a polyarylene
and hydrolysis of the polyarylene, and which process has
high safety and is easily capable of controlling the
amount of sulfonoc acid group introduced into a polymer
and the introducing position thereof.
Patent EP-1394247-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HENDERSON DOUGLAS P
IPC: C12M3/06
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: A multi-well plate assembly has a well plate with a plurality of closed-bottom,
open-top wells of substantially uniform square cross-section between the closed bottom
and the open top. An insert plate is nested with the well plate and has a top wall
substantially covering the open tops of the wells. Inserts project down from the top
wall and into the respective wells, such that each insert is nested in a comer of the well.
Access ports are formed through the insert plate for alignment with a corner of the
respective well opposite the insert. The access port is formed partly through the top
wall of the insert plate and partly through the sidewall of the insert.
Patent EP-1416236-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KAZUTO
IPC: F16K31/68
Filed: 2003-10-15
Abstract: An expansion valve 1 includes a square rod-shaped valve
body 10. A first path 20 into which refrigerant is introduced,
a valve chamber 22 formed near the bottom of the path, a second
path 24 for refrigerant heading toward an evaporator and a third
path 26 for refrigerant returning from the evaporator are
provided to the valve body 10 . A valve member 30 provided inside
the valve chamber is operatedby a power element 70 via an actuating
rod 60. In order to assemble the expansion valve, an assembled
orifice member 40 and an assembled guide member 100 are
press-fitted into an opening provided to the valve body 10.
Patent EP-1417912-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RATTI EDOARDO
IPC: A47F7/024
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: A system for public display of imaging devices, such as still cameras and
video cameras, comprising: a control unit (2), adapted to control the
operation of at least one device on display (6); power supply means (3),
adapted to supply the devices on display with a specific power supply
voltage for each individual device; supporting means (5), each adapted to
support a corresponding device on display (6) by being connected to the
device on display byway of a single cable (7) suitable to carry the power
supply voltage for the device, analog and digital video and data signals, and
to provide anti-theft protection for the device.
Patent EP-1512855-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALTHAUS ROLF
IPC: F02C9/26
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: The power plant has a gas turbine unit (1) with at least one compressor (101), at least one downstream combustion chamber (102), at least one further downstream turbine (103) and a heat exchanger equipment (202) arranged in the flue gas path on the primary side and in a working gaseous fluid flow path on the secondary side. A flue gas cleaning catalyzer (205) is arranged in the flue gas path of the gas turbine group downstream of at least a first part of the heat exchanger equipment. An independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a method of operating an inventive system.
Patent EP-1424814-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YONGHE LIU
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: A wireless network, including a plurality of network elements such as a wireless
access point (9), and computer stations (2, 4, 6), is disclosed. The wireless network
operates so that each network element (2, 4, 6, 9) waits for a pseudo-randomly selected
duration, after the end of a frame on the channel, before initiating transmission. One of
the network elements, such as the wireless access point (9), measures the performance
of the network over a measurement period (T), and adjusts a minimum value of the
upper limit of the range from which the random duration is selected, according to the
performance of the network over the measurement period. The times measured may be
the successful transmission time (T s ), which is maximized in adjusting the minimum
value, or the idle and collision times (T i , T c ), which are equated in the optimization of
the minimum value.
Patent EP-1338633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PRASAD KESHAVA A
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2003-01-14
Abstract: A method of selecting a dye for use with a spreading vehicle can comprise the steps of evaluating a first dye having polar atoms and a second dye having polar atoms to determine a first polarity index and a second polarity index, respectively; and selecting the first dye or the second dye for inclusion in the spreading vehicle based upon a comparison of the first polarity index and the second polarity index. Further, a method of evaluating a dye and formulating an ink-jet ink can comprise the steps of providing a spreading ink-jet ink vehicle; selecting a dye to be evaluated for inclusion in the spreading ink-jet ink vehicle; determining the ratio of polar atoms to carbon atoms within the dye; selecting a desired polarity index ratio range; and admixing the dye with the spreading ink-jet ink vehicle if the ratio is within the desired polarity index ratio range. Additionally, an ink-jet ink composition exhibiting reduced orifice plate puddling can comprise an ink-jet ink vehicle containing 7% to 15% by weight of a 1,2-hexanediol solvent in the absence of added surfactant; and an effective amount of a dye having a normalized polarity index from about 7 to 12.
Patent EP-1465007-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MA PONY
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: An anchoring device (3) is used to anchor a camera
monitor (24) ona camera connectingplate (23) of a camera
stand (22), and includes an anchoring member (4) and
a mounting frame unit (5) . The anchoring member (4) has
a plate connecting portion (41) mounted fixedly on the
camera connecting plate (23), and a frame connecting
portion (42). The mounting frame unit (5) includes an
inner frame member (51) adapted to be mounted with the
camera monitor (24), and an outer frame member (52)
mounted on the frame connecting portion (42) and
connected pivotally to the inner frame member (51) such
that the inner frame member (51) is movably disposed
in the outer frame member (52).
Patent EP-1366784-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOOKYUNG LEE
IPC: A62B23/02
Filed: 2003-05-27
Abstract: In this invention, air-blocking material is contained that enables the formation of a
concentrated passage in the inner surface of the mask body that covers the nose and
mouth of the user where air is concentrated and passed through at the time of inhalation
and exhalation. Accordingly, concentrated passage maintains humidity and preserves
heat due to the humidity and warm air of the respiration heat, produced at the time of
exhalation. Consequently, cold and dry air of the outside that is the main cause of cold
outbreak is converted into warm and humid air while passing through the concentrated
passage, which in turn prevents worsening of cold symptoms and the outbreak of cold. 
     Moreover, frosting of surface of eyeglasses is prevented by ensuring that the hot
steam of breath or nose does not flow out towards the upper part of the Mask when the
patient who wears eyeglasses wears eyeglasses. As a consequence, user of eyeglasses can
wear the Mask, free of inconvenience, and the air-blocking material, comprised of light,
soft and elastic material maintains the hanging string and both sides of the ears elastic.
Accordingly, pain that might otherwise result from the pressing down of hanging string is
prevented, which increases the comfortable feel of wearing the Mask.
Patent EP-1398473-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PORTE ALAIN
IPC: F02K1/82
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: The acoustically resistive layer (24) is constituted by strips which are disposed in the direction of aerodynamic flow and interconnected by splints which ensure strain relief. The splints have small surfaces relative to the surface of the strips to ensure continuity of the homogeneous character of the quantity of open surface of the acoustically resistive layer.  An Independent claim is also included for an acoustically attenuating panel.
Patent EP-1476074-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GANNON MARK D
IPC: A61B7/00
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: A breath detection/confirmation device includes a sensor for determining if an infant or other person is breathing, and a means for generating a human perceptible signal in response thereto. In use, the sensor is placed adjacent the infants or person's mouth/nose, and a light or some other signal indicates to the user if the infant or person is breathing.
Patent EP-1474430-A1 (EP)
Title: Bi-functionalised metallocenes use for marking biological molecules
Inventor: CHAIX-BAUVAIS CAROLE
IPC: C07F17/02
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: The invention relates to bi-functionalised metallocenes of general formula (I) where Me=a transition metal, preferably chosen from Fe, Ru and Os, Y and Z, when identical are selected from -(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>n</SUB>-O-, (CH<SUB>2</SUB>)-O-[(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>2</SUB>-O]<SUB>P</SUB>- and -(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>q</SUB>-CONH-(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>r</SUB>-O-, or Y=-(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>S</SUB>-NH- and Z=-(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>t</SUB>-COO-, <SUB>n</SUB>=a whole number from 3 to 6 inclusive, p=a whole number from 1 to 4 inclusive, q=a whole number from 0 to 2 inclusive, r=a whole number from 0 to 2 inclusive, s=a whole number from 2 to 5 inclusive, t=a whole number from 3 to 6 inclusive, R and R'=H atoms or are protective groups used in oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis, where at least one of R or R' is protective group used in oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis and R and R' are as defined below: (i) when Z and Y are selected from (CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>n</SUB>-O-, -(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)-O-[(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>2</SUB>-O]<SUB>p</SUB>- and -(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>q</SUB>-CONH-(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>r</SUB>-O-, then R and R' are protective groups used in oligonucleotide synthesis and R is a group which can leave a free OH group after deprotection, preferably a photolabile group such as monomethroxythoxytrityl, dimethoxytrityl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, acetyl or trifluroacetyl, and R' is a phosphorylated group which can react with a free OH, preferably a phosphodiester, phosphoramidite or H-phosphonate and (ii) when Y=-(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>s</SUB>-NH- and Z=-(CH<SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>t</SUB>-COO-, then R is a protective group used in the synthesis of peptides and is an amino-protecting group, preferably 9-fluorenyloxycarbonyl, t-butoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl and R'=H. The above is applied in marking.
Patent EP-1500302-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BULK MICHAEL
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A hearing aid or hearing aid component for placement in an auditory canal and/or in or behind an auricle of a wearer is provided with a biofilm-inhibiting coating. This biofilm-inhibiting coating includes an inorganic condensate that is modified with organic groups on the basis of a coating composition, which includes a hydrolysate or pre-condensate of one or more hydrolysable compounds with at least one non-hydrolysable substituent, whereby at least one portion of the organic groups of the condensate includes fluorine atoms and/or copper or silver colloids contained in the coating.
Patent EP-1511548-A1 (EP)
Title: Methods of reducing thermo-oxidation of polymers such as polyacrylonitrile
Inventor: HUBER BERND
IPC: B29C47/00
Filed: 2003-06-11
Abstract: A filter comprising a polymer material comprising a polymer matrix such as polyacrylonitrile containing dispersed metal oxide particles. The metal oxide particles are for example ferric oxide particles, and the polymer material contains generally 0.25-3% by weight of these particles. The filters are resistant to thermo-oxidation and have reduced shrinkage or degradation.
Patent EP-1499479-A1 (EP)
Title: Cutting tool
Inventor: GAMBLE KEVIN M
IPC: B23C5/24
Filed: 2003-04-28
Abstract: A cutting tool comprises a cutter body (10) having at least one pocket (11) therein. The pocket is adapted to receive a cutting insert cartridge assembly (12).
Patent EP-1494770-A1 (EP)
Title: Computer mouse for video game
Inventor: MARSAC BERTRAND
IPC: A63F13/219
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a computer mouse for video game comprising a housing (31), first and second action knobs (42, 43), characterized in that it comprises a dummy firing weapon (39) mounted on the housing (31) and maneuvered by a video game player and in that the first action knob (42) is located on the firing weapon, at the site where is located the player's forefinger, and the second action knob is located on the firing weapon, at the site where is located the player's thumb. The invention is applicable in the field of video game.
Patent EP-1508630-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMASAKI TERUYUKI
IPC: B65D1/00
Filed: 2003-05-26
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to generate stable plasma and carry out continuous
discharge while at the same time preventing the adherence of dust to a mouth side
electrode by arranging the mouth side electrode outside the container to face a container
side electrode. The apparatus for manufacturing a DLC film coated plastic container
according to the present invention includes a container side electrode which forms one
portion of a pressure-reducing chamber which houses a plastic container, and a mouth
electrode arranged above the opening of said plastic container, wherein said container
side electrode and said mouth side electrode are made to face each other via an insulating
' body which forms a portion of said pressure-reducing chamber, source gas supply means
which supply a source gas that is converted to plasma for coating the inner wall surface
of said plastic container with a DLC film includes a source gas inlet pipe formed from an
insulating material provided in said pressure-reducing chamber to introduce said source
gas supplied to said pressure-reducing chamber to the inside of said plastic container,
exhaust means which exhaust gas inside said pressure-reducing chamber from above the
opening of said plastic container are provided, and high frequency supply means which
supply a high frequency is connected to said container side electrode.
Patent EP-1533792-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAKAWA KIYOSHI
IPC: G11B5/39
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: A magnetic head (1) is constituted by depositing
two return yokes (8a, 8b), and two coils (6a, 6b) to
sandwich a main pole (4) on a substrate (2), polishing
an end surface extending in a deposition direction to
form an opposite surface (12), and forming an auxiliary
yoke (10) in the opposite surface (12). The auxiliary
yoke (10) has a rectangular opening for exposing a tip
surface (4a) of the main pole (4) to the opposite
surface (12). An end surface (10a) of the opening
faces the main pole (4) in noncontact therewith through
a predetermined gap.
Patent EP-1519864-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FRAISSE EMMANUELLE
IPC: B60T11/26
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic fluid tank for the braking circuit of a vehicle. The return of excess hydraulic fluid into the tank (1) from a hydraulic braking pump (13) can lead to the formation of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid already in the tank. The presence of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid can impede the operation of the hydraulic pump, said pump being forced to re-pump the hydraulic fluid containing air bubbles. In order to prevent the operation of the pump from being hindered, the invention comprises at least one decantation partition (19) which is used to circulate the hydraulic fluid containing air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid tank. In this way, the number of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid is gradually reduced and the air bubbles are given time to rise to the surface of the hydraulic fluid.
Patent EP-1476027-A1 (EP)
Title: Hydrolysat bacterien
Inventor: MOEN EINAR
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé de production d'aliments pour animaux ou d'un composé d'aliments pour animaux, tel qu'un agent améliorant la sapidité. Ce procédé consiste à soumettre une culture de micro-organismes comprenant une bactérie méthanotrophe à une hydrolyse enzymatique.
Patent EP-1581725-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CASAL KULZER ANDRE-FRANCISCO
IPC: F02N99/00
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operation of an internal combustion engine (1), comprising at least one controlled inlet valve (5) and at least one controlled exhaust valve (6), whereby the internal combustion engine (1) is directly started in a type of starting operation (100) and, after starting, operated in at least one further operating type (110). An exhaust start time for an exhaust valve (6) on the internal combustion engine as used during the starting operation type (100) is delayed with relation to a standard exhaust time in order to improve the direct starting properties of the internal combustion engine (1). For a further improvement to the direct starting properties it is also possible to delay the closing time of an inlet valve (5) during the starting operation type (100) relative to a standard closing time.
Patent EP-1526795-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOTTERMAN PERRY S
IPC: A47K11/10
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: A caddy having a socket shaped to receive the scrubbing end portion of a cleaning implement such as a brush when the implement is being stored, particularly including the type of cleaning implement having a long handle that is used for cleaning toilet bowls or the like that is commonly used and stored in bathrooms. The cooperating shapes of the cleaning and a socket in the caddy allow storage of the cleaning implement or brush either with the long handle of the cleaning implement projecting upwardly in the conventional manner, or with its long handle extending generally horizontally, thereby facilitating storage of the caddy containing the cleaning implement in cabinets of the types typically found in bathrooms.