baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0904948-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SIWINSKI MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: B41J17/32
Filed: 1998-09-14
Abstract: Printer defining a reduced exterior envelope thereof and method of
providing same. The printer comprises a housing (90) having a front sidewall
(120) that has an aperture (140) therethrough. A platen (210) and a print head
(170) are disposed in the housing. In one embodiment of the invention, the print
head is movable from a first position spaced-apart from the platen to a second
position adjacent the platen, such that the platen and the print head define a
clearance therebetween when the print head is in the first position. A dye donor
cartridge (150), which has an elongate neck portion (300) defining a longitudinal
axis therealong, is insertable through the aperture and into the housing to a
position adjacent the print head. The neck portion is sized to be received through
the clearance for interference-free insertion of the cartridge. Moreover, the
cartridge includes a dye donor supply spool (280) and also includes a dye donor
take-up spool (340) which is disposed in the neck portion. The take-up spool
itself has an elliptically-shaped transverse cross section defining a major axis
(360) and is capable of being oriented such that the major axis of the take-up spool
is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the neck portion during insertion of the
cartridge, so that no portion of the take-up spool extends beyond the edges of the
neck portion. When the major axis is parallel with the longitudinal axis, the
elliptically-shaped take-up spool allows the neck portion, including its take-up
spool, to be inserted through the clearance so that they do not create an
interference with the print head. In this manner, the cartridge may be loaded
through the aperture in the front sidewall rather than by opening a top panel of the
printer, so that the exterior envelope of the printer is reduced. This allows the
printer to reside in a confined space (40) with limited headroom.
Patent EP-0890650-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAMI MANABU
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-07-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for confirming the presence or
absence of a gene resistant to hop, which is a most important factor for
determining beer-spoilage ability of lactic acid bacteria, and for foreseeing
rapidly the beer-spoilage of lactic acid bacteria, by using particular
oligonucleotides and a judgement method utilizing them.
Patent EP-0865923-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GIBSON BRUCE DAVID
IPC: G01B21/00
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: A fiducial system (10) is provided for use during
an alignment inspection of first and second adjacent
elements (20,30). The fiducial system comprises an
inspection opening (34) in the second element (30). It
further comprises first and second fiducial portions
(50,51) on the first element (20) positioned and sized
to provide an accurate indication when viewed through
the inspection opening (34) of whether the second
element (30) is properly positioned relative to the
first element (20) regardless of the size of the
inspection opening (34) as long as the opening has a
size greater than or equal to a lower limit dimension.
The first element (20) may comprise an ink jet printhead
heater chip (22) and the second element (30) may
comprise an ink jet printhead nozzle plate (32).
Patent EP-0896277-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OGAWA MASAKI
IPC: G06F11/273
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: A game machine display testing apparatus (100) reduces
man-hours required to test a newly developed or altered
game machine display (200). A library (14) generates
commands as transmission data to be transmitted to the
game machine display (200). The transmission data is
displayed in a table provided on a transmission data
display unit (38) so that required data can be selected.
The selected data is transmitted to the game machine
display (200). An image formation CPU emulation unit (16)
executes an image formation program that is held in an
image formation program holder (17). The image formation
program extracts required data from the image data that is
held in an image data holding unit (18) and uses the
extracted image data to comprise images that correspond to
the generated transmission data. The image formation
program then displays the composed images on a screen (12)
of the game machine display testing apparatus (100) that
is emulating the game machine display (200), and extracts
image data from the screen (12).
Patent EP-0919453-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BARTHELEMY BRUNO
IPC: B62D21/15
Filed: 1998-11-03
Abstract: An automotive vehicle frame element includes a
generally S shaped forward rail (16) having a forward rail
portion (24) and a structurally reinforced rear rail portion
(26) substantially longitudinally displaced therefrom and a
fold inducing area (44) therebetween, a toe pan (10)
attached to the rail (16) having a front wall (22)
projecting perpendicularly therefrom, the front wall (22)
having a point of separation (28) from the rail at a
location between the forward and rear rail portions (24,26),
and the fold inducing area (44) located longitudinally
forward of the point of separation (28) of the toe pan
portion (10) from the rail and at the point where the
structurally reinforced rear rail portion (26) transitions
into the forward rail portion (24).
Patent EP-0915385-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ARAI TAKAAKI
IPC: G03G9/083
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: A magnetic toner for a MICR printer containing a binder resin
and a magnetic powder is prepared in such a way that the magnetic
powder includes a first magnetic powder having a residual
magnetization value within a range of 24 to 40 emu/g and a second
magnetic powder having a residual magnetization value within a
range of 1 to 24 emu/g (but exclusive of 24 m 2 /g) and that the
residual magnetization value of the magnetic toner for a MICR
printer is within a range of 7.0 to 20 emu/g (but exclusive of
7.0 emu/g).
Patent EP-0877276-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PALMERI LEONARDO
IPC: G02C5/04
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: The invention concerns an eyeglass frame viewer
characterised in that it comprises a structure (1) and a series of corrective
and/or neutral lenses (13), each of them provided with a lens-bearing rim
(14), said structure (1) being comprised of a front element (2) and two
lateral rods (3), adjustable in length, coupled at one end of said front
element (2) in such a way to be able to be able to adjust their distance
with respect to the barycentre of the same front element, said front
element (2) providing two supports (12) on which said lenses (13) with
lens-bearing rim (14) are coupled, movable along said front element (2),
said structure (1) and said lens-bearing rims (14) being realised by a
transparent plastic material, preferably having a high friction coefficient.
Patent EP-0963250-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ATWOOD JOHN G
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: An apparatus for performing a polymerase chain reaction may have an assembly, a heated cover, and a computer. The assembly is capable of cycling samples through a series of temperature excursions and the computer controls the process of cycling the samples through the series of temperature excursions. The assembly includes: a sample block that is configured to receive a plurality of sample vials, a plurality of Peltier thermal electric devices, a heat sink, and a memory device that stores data related to the assembly.
Patent EP-0966758-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DRURY CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: H01L23/535
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: A simple and reliable method of providing a vertical interconnect between thin-film microelectronic devices is provided. In said method, a tool tip (20) is used to make a notch (104) in a vertical interconnect area (100) of two organic electrically conducting areas (3, 6) separated from each other by an organic electrically insulating area (5). The method is used in the manufacture of integrated circuits consisting substantially of organic materials.
Patent EP-1038320-A2 (EP)
Title: Procede pour la production d'une matrice de transistors a couche mince avec des capacites de memoire
Inventor: GLUECK JOACHIM
IPC: H01L27/12
Filed: 1998-11-17
Abstract: L'invention concerne un procédé pour la production d'une matrice de transistors à couche mince avec des capacités de mémoire, en particulier pour des écrans à cristaux liquides. Dans le procédé selon l'invention, on utilise des matériaux photostructurables pour la passivation de la matrice et pour la production des électrodes de point d'image afin de réduire le nombre d'étapes de processus.
Patent EP-0917032-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANNO YUJI
IPC: G06V10/75
Filed: 1994-10-28
Abstract: A constructing method of a finite state machine with failure
transitions FFM is disclosed. The machine FFM is constructed
from a nondeterministic finite-state machine and a string of
external inputs. States <p.q> in the machine FFM is formed of
a state set q included in the nondeterministic finite-state
machine and a set p defined as a subset of the state set q,
and the number of states <p.q> is finite. Also, an external
input c takes the machine FFM from a current state s to a next
state g(s,c) and an output µ(s) is output from the next state
g(s,c) in cases where a value g(s,c) of a success function g
is defined, and an external input c takes the machine FFM from
the current state s to a state g(f(f···f(s)···)) determined by
repeatedly calculating a value f(s) of a failure function f
until a value g(f(f···f(s)···)) defined is found out in cases
where the value g(s,c) of the success function g is not
defined. Because all of transitions from the current state s
for all external inputs c are not defined by the success
function g, a storage capacity for storing the machine FFM is
considerably reduced.
Patent EP-0968740-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZAMA LUCA
IPC: A63B69/40
Filed: 1999-05-19
Abstract: A distributor of balls, includes a hopper (6) for
containing a suitable number of balls (P), which are
discharged one by one by means (7,9) controlled by the
player or automatically by other means (12,13). There are
means (11) for electric feeding of the discharging means
and of control means, and there are means (15) for
conveying the ball, cyclically discharged from the
hopper, to the proper height and for making the same ball
fall, due to gravity force, in front and beside the
player, so that the he/she can volley the falling ball or
hit the ball on the rebound, in order to exercise correct
tennis strokes.
Patent EP-0964231-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRADEN JACOB
IPC: G01K13/00
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: An infrared (IR) thermometer for performing temperature measurement of
an object without having contact with the object. The IR thermometer comprises at
least one IR sensing element (19, 20) which, upon exposure to IR radiation, produces
a response. The IR sensing element (19, 20) comprises a flat thermistor flake supported
by a substrate (18). The IR thermometer further comprises a processing circuit
(36) which analyzes the response to predict the steady-state response of the at least
one IR sensing element (19, 20) and temperature of the object. In one embodiment,
the processing circuit (36) may obtain two or more responses separated by a predetermined
period of time to predict temperature of the object. The processing circuit
may also associate reference data in its prediction algorithm.
Patent EP-0964148-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLOMQUIST WILLIAM B
IPC: F02D41/24
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A method for controlling fuel vapor purge flow in an automotive type internal
combustion engine. The method includes the steps of determining existence of a purge
ON condition and determining a simulated engine airflow value. A desired purge flow is
calculated as is a value for a desired purge solenoid current. Utilizing a PID control
methodology, the desired purge solenoid current is produced and a purge driver generates
a PWM signal with to control a purge solenoid with the purge solenoid.
Patent EP-0963875-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHINGU SHIGEO
IPC: B60R9/04
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: A roof rail in which a rail portion and a plurality of leg
portions are integrally molded by use of a mold having a fixed
or movable dam provided in a mold cavity, and which is formed of
a polyamide resin composition containing a polyamide resin having
a crystallization temperature of not higher than 210°C and a glass
transition temperature of not higher than 70°C and glass fiber,
wherein the difference in surface gloss between the surface of
the rail portion and the surface of the leg portion is not higher
than 5, and the difference in surface roughness between the surface
of the rail portion and the surface of the leg portion is not larger
than 0.5 µm.
Patent EP-0985951-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ONO KOICHI
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 1999-09-09
Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display device which can
remove leakage of light from a sealant portion in a
negative-type display to improve the appearance of an image.
Where a large-scale display is composed of a large number of
liquid crystal display devices, to provide the liquid crystal
display device which can surely make light-proof to the joints
to constitute such a large-scale display with an excellent
display characteristic. Electrode patterns 3 and 4 are formed
on inner surfaces of two insulating base plates 1 and 2. These
two insulating base plates 1 and 2 sandwiches a liquid crystal
layer to constitute a liquid crystal panel 15. A light-shielding
mask 11 is provided at the end of the liquid crystal
panel 15 from which no electrode pattern is introduced so that
it sandwiches the insulating plates 1 and 2 from both sides
of the liquid crystal panel 15.
Patent EP-1005128-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DOLLAR CHARLES RANDALL II
IPC: H02H1/00
Filed: 1999-09-13
Abstract: A sputtering arc fault detector (10) for a system having an electrical conductor (14) carrying current to a load. The sputtering arc fault detector includes a current monitor (64) coupled to the conductor for generating a variable signal responsive to behavior of the current in the conductor. A level detector (58) is coupled to the monitor and generates a first pulse when the variable signal exceeds a first level. A step detector (62) is coupled to the monitor and is responsive to rapid step increases of the variable signal. The step detector generates a second pulse when the variable signal exceeds a second level. An arc verifier (48), which is coupled to the level detector and the step detector, combines the first and second pulses, and generates a fault signal when the combined pulses exceed a third level.
Patent EP-1008877-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FU XLAOILI
IPC: G02B6/34
Filed: 1999-12-06
Abstract: A multiplexing or demultplexing device is provided which allows for convenient and
precise optical alignment of components. A relay lens is disposed between an input lens
and a filter such that light traversing large gap is refocused to be collimated at the filter
end face. This also allows incident angles upon the filter to be nearly normal or 90
degrees which is preferred in most instances.
Patent EP-1014600-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAUR SIEGMUND
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 1999-12-06
Abstract: The mobile information can be applied to a delivery wagon (30) that has solar panel powered (86) electronics connected to a display panel (16). The panel receives information from a remote controller (22) via a transmitter beacon (84). The user may also communicate with the central unit by mobile telephone. A number of applications may use the technology.
Patent EP-1016559-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NOZAKI MASAHIRO
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: A sealing structure of a door weather strip for
attachment along a peripheral surface of a vehicle door
includes a seal lip (46) for abutment on an inner surface of a
door projecting edge (30) which projects around the vehicle door
to cover an outer side surface of the door weather strip
over the entire length thereof. The door weather strip has
an additional secondary seal lip (50) for abutment on the inner
surface of the door projecting edge (30) under and along the seal
lip (46). The door weather strip is bonded to a roof-side part (40A)
and corner part (40C) of the vehicle door frame (12) with a double-sided
adhesive tape, and is secured to the remaining part of
the peripheral surface of the vehicle door with clips. The
seal lip (46) and secondary seal lip (50) of the door weather strip
in combination effect a double seal in the corner part (40C)
thereof.
Patent EP-1022773-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HURWITZ DROR
IPC: H01L21/48
Filed: 1999-05-06
Abstract: A process for manufacturing a chip carrier substrate, the process including the steps
of providing a first layer of copper conductor on a substrate, forming a first layer of barrier
metal on the first layer of copper conductor, forming a layer of aluminum on the first layer
of barrier metal, forming a second barrier metal on the aluminum layer, patterning the top
barrier metal in the form of studs, anodizing the aluminum unprotected by the top barrier
metal, removing the aluminum oxide and patterning the first copper layer, removing all the
exposed barrier metal; surrounding the studs and the copper conductor with a polymeric
dielectric; polishing the polymeric dielectric to expose the studs; and forming a second layer
of copper conductor on the planar polymeric dielectric.
Patent EP-0980186-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIES COLIN DR
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: The present invention relates to digital data transmission and more precisely a
method and apparatus for managing a decoder buffer. 
     In data transmission applications, such as digital video broadcasting, large
amounts of data are encoded and transmitted to decoders having a decoder
buffer. Management of the decoder buffer is very important as transmittal of
too little data can result in the decoder buffer underflowing (becoming empty),
or if too much data is transmitted the decoder buffer could overflow. Both
decoder buffer overflow and underflow result in loss of data and the decoding
process is adversely affected. 
     The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing a
decoder buffer such that decoder buffer overflow and underflow are
minimised.
Patent EP-0962796-A2 (EP)
Title: Optical switching apparatus
Inventor: LAOR HERZEL
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 1999-05-18
Abstract: An optical matrix switch station (1) is shown mounting a plurality of optical
switch units (15, 17), each of which includes a mirror (29), moveable in two axes,
for purpose of switching light beams from one optical fiber to another. A mirror
assembly (41) is formed from a single body of silicon and comprises a frame portion
(43), gimbals (45), mirror portion (47), and related hinges (55). Magnets (53, 54)
and air coils (89) are utilized to position the central mirror surface (29) to a selected
orientation. The moveable mirror and associated magnets along with control LED's
(71) are hermetically packaged in a header (81) and mounted with the air coils on
mounting bracket (85) to form a micromirror assembly package (99) mounted in
each optical switch unit.
Patent EP-0987619-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUCHIDA HIDEHIKO
IPC: G06F1/18
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: A function-expansion device is
detachably connected to electronic equipment to expand
functions of the electronic equipment. The function-ezpansion
device includes a component unit which
provides an extended function of the electronic
equipment. A docking station detachably mounts the
component unit on the docking station, the docking
station connecting the component unit to the
electronic equipment. The component unit is
detachable from the docking station when the docking
station is attached to the electronic equipment which
is in an operating condition.
Patent EP-0992921-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GRIFFITH GARY L
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 1999-09-21
Abstract: Determining the location of a wireless terminal provides
access to data stored in a database of a central computer associated with
that location to the wireless terminal. The user of the wireless terminal is
not required to perform any activity to gain access to data associated with
the location. The degree of access to the data associated with a location
is dependent upon the authorization information supplied by the wireless
terminal to the central computer after the location of the wireless terminal
has been determined. In addition, the wireless terminal may be a
computer capable of wireless communication, a wireless PDA, or a
wireless telephone set having display and data entry capabilities. In a first
embodiment, a wireless terminal communicates with the central computer
via a wireless switching system. The central computer determines the
location of the wireless terminal upon establishment of a communication
path between the wireless terminal and the central computer. In a second
embodiment of the invention, the wireless terminal communicates via a
wireless transceiver with the central computer. There is one wireless
transceiver for each location. The transceivers are connected to the
central computer by a local area network (LAN).
Patent EP-1014737-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LEWIS LARRY D
IPC: H04W88/18
Filed: 1999-12-02
Abstract: A base station (14a,14b) includes a multiple technology vocoder (28)
having a plurality of vocoder resource modules (34-42) that are individually
selectable to facilitate support by the base station of corresponding
communication protocols serviceable by the base station within each
coverage area. A buffer and associated buffer manager (30, 46) are
responsive to messages such that memory space is partitioned appropriately
to support a specific nature of the communication protocol identified within
the message. A selection manager (32, 44) then acts to provide a path
between buffered messages and an appropriately selected vocoder resource
module. In an inter-cell/protocol handoff between base stations having
dissimilar vocoders, support of a subscriber unit operating using a first
communication protocol is maintained at a base station not having the
necessary vocoder by the re-routing and remote processing of messages
from the subscriber unit to a secondary base station able to provide the
requisite vocoder processing capability.
Patent EP-0993232-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PIERROUTSAKOS DIMITRIOS
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 1999-09-29
Abstract: This is referred to patients with partial or total
loss of hearing of the one ear and somehow good
or excellent condition of the other ear. 
     The essential difference from the ordinary
dullness earphones of optic glasses type, or any
other type or system, is the addition of a second
microphone in the altitude of the ear with
necrosis. 
     By the use of this device the patient may perceive
low intensity sounds even whistles as well as the
sound of a telephone earphone from the side and
close to the ear with necrosis. 
     This device consists of:
   1. Microphone: mini condensing microphone
(ordinary)   2. Pre-amplifier of acoustic frequencies
(ordinary)   3. Earphone: (or sound vibrations system for
incitement through the cranial bones, of the
acoustic nerve), for the healthy ear (ordinary).   4. Batteries and switch on-off (ordinary)   5. Adjuster for voice volume (ordinary).
Patent EP-1057001-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHIRIKJIAN JACK G
IPC: C12Q1/6806
Filed: 1999-02-19
Abstract: Biomolecules contained in gels or on membranes can be stained or labeled, without direct contact with toxic staining solutions, by applying to the gel or membrane an article of manufacture comprising a flexible backing with a coating that contains a stain or label. During the application, the stain or label is transferred from the backing to the biomolecules, marking them. The volume of the staining solution in this procedure is minimized, and environmental hazards are reduced. Furthermore, ease of manufacture reduces the cost of the article.
Patent EP-1076711-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HILLMAN JENNIFER L
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: L'invention concerne des protéines associées à l'apoptose humaine (HAPOP) et des polynucléotides qui identifient et codent pour HAPOP. L'invention concerne également des vecteurs d'expression, des cellules hôtes, des anticorps, des agonistes et des antagonistes. L'invention concerne, en outre, des procédés de diagnostic, de traitement, et de prévention des troubles associés l'expression de HAPOP.