baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1243855-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PABST MANFRED
IPC: F16L27/10
Filed: 2002-03-12
Abstract: The fixing ring (5) of the seal attaches the sealing ring (8) directly on the end edge of the radially outer pipe. The sealing ring tightens the connecting positions on the junction between the radial inner pipe (2) and the radial outer pipe (1).
Patent EP-1248312-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATOBA TADASHI
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: In a fuel cell system, a start-up combustor (10) combusts a gaseous mixture
of fuel supplied by an injector (15) and air supplied from a valve (12C) at a rich
air-fuel ratio, and supplies high temperature combustion gas to a reformer (3) in
order to activate the reforming catalyst. After completion of activation, the
controller (50) stops supply of air by the valve (12C) and thereafter stops the fuel
supply by the injector (15). During this delay period, combustion of fuel using
residual air is performed at a rich air-fuel ratio by increasing the fuel supply
amount of the injector (15). Thus it is possible to prevent temperature increase of
the combustion gas as a result of the gaseous mixture approaching a stoichiometric
air-fuel ratio after stopping fuel supply.
Patent EP-1278039-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ETTMUELLER PETER
IPC: F41A19/06
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: The securing and arming device has an operating body and a delay element one inside the other, so that they constitute outer and inner wheels without a wheel shaft. The wheels have parallel geometric wheel axes and define a ring-like gap between them. At least one of the wheels is embodied to be wavy on its surface facing the other wheel, with wave crest and troughs over its circumference. <??>The securing and arming device comprises an operating body (20) which, prior to an arming time, is secured in its position of rest on a support device (12) by a securing element (30) which is in a securing position; can, for the purpose of arming, be released by the securing element which is moved into its release position in relation to the support device; and can, after the arming time, be brought into an operating position by a rotary movement around a trigger axis. The device has a delay element (22) which can be driven in the course of the rotational movement of the operating body and to delay the rotational movement of the operating body. The operating body and the delay element are arranged one inside the other, so that they constitute outer and inner wheels without a wheel shaft. The wheels have parallel geometric wheel axes and define a ring-like gap between them. At least one of the wheels has a wavy surface facing the other wheel, with wave crest and troughs over its circumference. With areas of the wheel surfaces facing each other, the wheels rest against motion transfer bodies (24) in the ring-like gap and which are seated radially displaceable in the solid gap. <??>An Independent claim is also included for a spin-stabilized projectile comprising a casing defining a rotating part of the projectile and the longitudinal axis of the projectile about which the projectile is spin-stabilized; and a securing and arming device.
Patent EP-1281854-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHINOGLE RONALD D
IPC: F02M57/02
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: A dual solenoid latching actuator is disclosed and provides an
electrical circuit that includes at least one current restrictor, which are preferably
a first diode and a second diode. The at least one current restrictor is positioned
and arranged such that current flowing in a first direction can energize only one
of a first solenoid coil and a second solenoid coil and current flowing in a second
direction can energize only the other solenoid coil.
Patent EP-1271639-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BROMBERGER CHRISTOPH
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: Production of a DMOS transistor (100) comprises forming a trench-like structure originating from the surface of a semiconductor body (5) in a surface layer; forming a dopant of second conductivity with a first concentration in the base region (50) of the trench-like structure; forming a dopant of second conductivity with a second concentration in the source-side side wall (40) of the trench-like structure; and forming a dopant of second conductivity with a third concentration in the drain-side side wall (60) of the trench-like structure. Preferably the trench-like structure is formed partially or completely within a second sink region (19). An extension region (70) of second conductivity is produced below the drain region (80) and encloses the drain region. The distance between the side wall of the trench-like structure and the extension region is 0.5-4.0 microns. The trench-like structure is formed using a LOCOS oxidation method.
Patent EP-1288081-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JAROSCH OLIVER DR
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: An instrument dashboard for a vehicle consists of a tear opening for an air bag, and an air bag unit behind the dashboard. The dashboard has a visible outer skin, with a weakening cut line at the rear to form the tear opening, and a hard foam reinforcing layer. The rear of the outer skin is separated from the hard foam layer by a sealing layer over the cut line region. The sealing layer consists of a two component polyurethane system.
Patent EP-1296056-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHAFER SCOTT F
IPC: F02M57/02
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: In some hydraulically actuated fuel injectors (30), a pressure
communication passage (42) extends from a pilot valve (38) to the underside of a
spool valve (60) to control movement of the same. For the spool valve (60) to
move, a substantial amount of fluid flow past the pilot valve (38) is required due
to the relatively large amount of fluid that must be displaced by movement of the
spool valve member (60). However, during cold start, when the oil in the
pressure communication passage (42) is relatively viscous, it is difficult to move
enough fluid past the relatively small flow area through the pilot valve (38) to
allow the spool valve (60) to advance to its upper position. Therefore, the fuel
injector (30) of the present invention includes a pressure communication passage
(42) that is connected to the underside of the spool valve (60) to be separated
from the branch that passes through the pilot valve (38).
Patent EP-1295984-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MESSNER PETER
IPC: G02B5/128
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: Einrichtung zum Aufbringen von Glaselementen mit unverspiegelter Rückseite auf eine insbesondere textile Unterlage, wobei der überwiegende Teil der Glaselemente die Form von Kugeln hat, mindestens 5 % der Glaselemente ebene Begrenzungsflächen aufweisen und die Glaselemente flächenbildend an der Vorderseite einer Folie angebracht sind, und wenigstens ein Teil der Glaselemente aus angeschliffenen Kugeln besteht.
Patent EP-1288085-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FUJIWARA TSUYOSHI
IPC: B60R21/213
Filed: 2002-08-09
Abstract: The object is to provide a protective cushion for protection of vehicle occupant's head
which can be sufficiently prevented from gas leakage so as to maintain the inner
pressure high over a lengthy period in time and, in addition, can be smoothly inflated
and deployed. In order to achieve this object, a protective cushion (30) has a
protective cushion element (31) and outer shell fabrics (51, 52) superposed on both
outer surfaces of the protective cushion element (31). A cabin-side base fabric (32)
and a window-side base fabric (33) are sewn together by sewing yarns after bonded to
each other by adhesive (39). The outer shell fabrics (51, 52) are bonded to the
protective cushion element (31) by adhesive (55). The adhesive (55) is applied to the
outer surfaces of the protective cushion element (31) into a narrow band shape along
line-shaped joint (40) to cover the line-shaped joint (40) extending along the outer
peripheral edge of the protective cushion element (31).
Patent EP-1293261-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ICHIKAWA KAZUKI
IPC: G03C1/74
Filed: 2002-09-12
Abstract: A bar coating apparatus (12) includes a coating bar (16) for
contacting an object (14) to be coated, which object is conveyed in
a constant direction, so as to apply a coating solution to and
remove excess coating solution from the object to be coated, a
weir member for forming a bead of the coating solution
between the object to be coated and the coating bar, the weir
member (20) being disposed upstream of the coating bar in a
direction in which the object to be coated is conveyed, a
pressing member for pressing the object to be coated from a
side thereof opposite from the coating bar, the pressing
member being disposed near the coating bar; and a moving
device for moving the pressing member in a thickness
direction of the object to be coated.
Patent EP-1310924-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SIMMS RICHARD J
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-09-30
Abstract: A gaming device having an offer and acceptance game with a plurality
of award pools, a reveal feature and a modify feature. When the game is
initiated, the gaming device randomly selects a pre-determined pool of awards
from a plurality of pre-determined pools of awards which each includes a pre-determined
initial award or offer. The awards included in the selected pool of
awards are displayed to the player. The gaming device randomly associates
the plurality of awards from the selected pre-determined pool of awards with a
plurality of selectable selections. The gaming device enables the player to
either accept the initial award or select one of the selections. If the player
accepts the initial award, the player obtains the initial award and the game
ends. If the player selects one of the selections, the gaming device reveals the
alternate award associated with the player selected selection, the player
obtains the revealed alternate award and the game ends. In one embodiment,
after the player has obtained or accepted an award, the gaming device
provides the player an opportunity to modify or increase the obtained award by
selecting a masked choice which is associated with a modifier.
Patent EP-1279754-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ALBE LISA K
IPC: C08F210/06
Filed: 2002-07-16
Abstract: A fiber product drawn from an isotactic propylene copolymer of a C<sub>2</sub>, C<sub>4</sub>, C<sub>5</sub>, C<sub>6</sub>, C<sub>7</sub> or C<sub>8</sub> ά,ά-olefin monomer produced in the presence of a metallocene catalyst characterized by a bridged chiral and stereorigid cyclopentadienyl or substituted cyclopentadienyl ligand structure of a transitional metal selected from group 4b, 5b, or 6b metals of the Periodic Table of Elements, the copolymer having a MFR less than 35, suitably about 30 or less. The copolymer is heated to a molten state and extruded to form a fiber preform. The preform is subjected to spinning at a spinning speed of at least 300 meters per minutes and subsequent drawing at a speed of up to about 1500 meters per minute to provide a draw ratio of at least 1.5 up to 5:1 to produce a continuous fiber having high tenacity of about 3.5 grams per denier and greater and good hand.
Patent EP-1231822-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHEN TIMOTHY
IPC: H05B41/282
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: A ballast (10), powered by a power source (20) is used to control operation of
a load such as a discharge lamp (44). The ballast includes a switching
network (11, 12) configured to control a supply of power to the load, and a
bridge converter network (28, 30,32, 34) which is configured to receive an
input signal from the power source (20) and convert it into a form useable by
the switching network. The bridge converter network is integrated into the
switching network.
Patent EP-1267428-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OSHIYAMA TOMOHIRO
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element is disclosed
which comprises a light emission layer containing a
fluorescent compound and a phosphorescent compound, the
fluorescent compound having a nitrogen atom number to carbon
atom number ratio in the molecule (N/C) of from 0 to 0.05,
wherein the maximum emission wavelength of light emitted
according to electroluminescence of the element is longer
than the maximum fluorescence wavelength of the fluorescent
compound.
Patent EP-1294030-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI HIROFUMI
IPC: H01L41/09
Filed: 2002-09-12
Abstract: A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device (10) comprises
a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer (24) and at least a
pair of electrodes (26a, 26b) formed on the
piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer (24), wherein the
piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer (24) is composed of a
material containing Mn in an amount corresponding to 0.1 to
0.5 % by weight as converted into an amount of MnO 2 , in PZT
(lead zirconate titanate), or a material containing Mn in an
amount corresponding to 0.1 to 0.5 % by weight as converted
into an amount of MnO 2 , in a perovskite type
piezoelectric/electrostrictive material based on
Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -PbZrO 3 -PbTiO 3  which contains Pb and in which a
part of Pb is substituted with Sr.
Patent EP-1310983-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIMI NORIKAZU
IPC: H01J17/16
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp 1A has a light emitting vessel 2A
made of a semitransparent ceramic material and having a pair of end portions
2a each with an opening formed in the end portion and a light emitting portion
2a, a pair of discharge electrodes 5, and electrode supporting members 4 each
supporting the electrode 5 and fixed to the end portion 2a. The vessel 2A
defines an inner space 6 with an ionizable light emitting substance and starter
gas filled in the inner space 6. The electrodes 5 are contained in the inner
space 6. The light emitting portion 2b has a thicker portion 2g and a thinner
portion 2c. The thinner portion 2c has a cross sectional area of not smaller
than 35 percent and not larger than 80 percent of that of the thicker portion 2g
so that the light emitting portion 2b has a brightness center 9 in the thinner
portion 2c.
Patent EP-1310810-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KOUNS HEATH ELLIOT
IPC: G05D3/18
Filed: 2002-10-16
Abstract: A varying signal, which may be a feedback signal, is combined with a control
signal to control the actuators (117 and 119) of a switch. The method
compensates for varying temperature conditions as well as variations in the
manufacturing process of the actuators (117 and 119) and a member (101) of
the switch that is attached to the actuators (117 and 119), which member (101)
changes positions to change the state of the switch. The varying signal, in
combination with the control signal, determines a pulse width, during which time
energy is applied to the actuators (117 and 119).
Patent EP-1312971-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROGERS DAVID CARNEGIE
IPC: H01S5/026
Filed: 2002-11-11
Abstract: An optical monomode guided-wave device, especially an
electroabsorption modulator, having an active region (18) with a
mode size small compared with that of an optical fibre is
integrated with at least one passive spot size adjuster (tapered region (14)) which
has an optical core that tapers simultaneously from a width
and height substantially equal to those of the active region
adjacent to that region to a width large compared with the
width of the active region and a thickness substantially
smaller than the thickness of the active region.
Usually - unless the device includes
its own light source (35)- there will be two spot size adjusters. 
     The device is a buried hetero-structure device; its
optical core tapers smoothly in both width and height; the
dimensions of the core are such that there is an optical
transmission mode for which the effective refractive index
difference between the mode and any other mode (including the
radiation field) is large enough to ensure that no more than
20% (preferably 5%) of light entering one end of the guided
wave device in that mode will (or would) be lost (or gained)
by radiation. 
     The simultaneous smooth tapers can be obtained by taking
advantage of the characteristics of the mass-transport
limited MOVPE technique, depositing in a narrow channel
defined between two deposit-resist bands, the thickness
deposited, at least in the centre of the channel, varying in
a direct sense with the widths of the adjacent bands and in
an inverse sense with the width of the channel.
Patent EP-1243903-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VILAIN MICHEL
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2002-03-20
Abstract: The detectors are fabricated collectively on a substratum (1) by constructing a number of layers including an upper layer (4) which is transparent to the radiation being detected and forms a window supported by a peripheral wall (3B) and pillars (3A). Layers beneath the transparent window are partially eliminated to form cavities under low pressure or vacuum which house the microdetectors (2) Independent claims are also included for the following: Detector comprising assembly of microdetectors within sealed low pressure or vacuum zone. Detector comprising assembly of microdetectors within sealed low pressure or vacuum zone which has one or more openings blocked by a suitable material
Patent EP-1233379-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZELLER ANDREAS ING
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: The control method uses a program switching logic or processor coupled via data lines with the electronic locks of the electronic access control system, the electronic key identified in a first stage of the access authorization and used for provision of an access authorization via a given algorithm in a subsequent stage, before transmission of control signals to the locked device in a final stage. An Independent claim for a control device for an electronic access control system is also included.
Patent EP-1362345-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHOY EDDIE-LUN TIK
IPC: G10L19/14
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing coding efficiency by reducing illegal or other undesirable packet generation while encoding a signal, The probability of generating illegal or other undesirable packets while encoding a signal is reduced by first analyzing a history of the frequency of codebook values selected while quantizing speech parameters. Codebook entries are then positioned so that the index/indices that create illegal or other undesirable packets contain the least frequently used entry/entries. Positioning multiple codebooks for various parameters further reduces the probability, that an illegal or other undesirable packet will be created during signal encoding. The method and apparatus may be applied to reduce the probability of generating illegal null traffic channel data packets while encoding eight rate speech.
Patent EP-1358474-A2 (EP)
Title: Dispositifs et procedes destines a des tests patch clamp a haut debit
Inventor: KELLY ANDREW J G
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: L'invention concerne un dispositif destiné à mesurer les propriétés électrophysiologiques d'une membrane cellulaire d'une cellule individuelle comprenant une plaque comportant au moins un orifice. L'orifice est limité par une surface et cette surface est modifiée, notamment via un traitement thermique, afin de faciliter la formation d'un scellement à résistance très élevée (gigaohm). Une chambre est située adjacente à la plaque. La chambre est en communication libre avec au moins une orifice et elle est conçue pour contenir une solution conduisant l'électricité. La plaque comprend, en outre, une première électrode disposée dans la chambre et une seconde électrode disposée adjacente à la plaque.
Patent EP-1361967-A2 (EP)
Title: Device for receiving a force actin upon a vehicle seat
Inventor: AUMER ANDREAS
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving a force applied to a seat, particularly a vehicle seat.  Said device comprises at least one spring element (5) for elastically positioning the seat in such a way that the seat support components (1,2,3,4) are coupled together by means of the spring element (5).   The inventive device also comprises a sensor which detects the spring excursion or an alteration of the spring excursion or a position of the spring element.
Patent EP-1374595-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RUOL VINCENT
IPC: H03M7/40
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a video coding method applied to a sequence of video frames and comprising the steps of encoding each frame in a first encoding pass with a fixed quantization step size, decoding the coded bitstream, building up for this frame a map of blocking effects, and re-encoding said frame, on the basis of modifications depending on said map, in a second encoding pass with a variable quantization step size, for generating a second output bitstream with a modified number of bits with respect to the first one. In an improved implementation, an additional normalization operation provided for avoiding some undesirable effects is carried out before the re-encoding step.
Patent EP-1404481-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOYLE ADRIAN
IPC: B23K26/12
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: A substrate (16) is machined to form, for example, a via. The substrate is in a chamber (15) within which the gaseous environment is controlled. The machining laser beam (13) is delivered with control of parameters such as pulsing parameters to achieve desired effects. The gaseous environment may be controlled to control integral development of an insulating lining for a via, thereby avoiding the need for downstream etching and oxide growth steps. Also, machining may be performed in multiple passes in order to minimize thermal damage and to achieve other desired effects such as a particular via geometry.
Patent EP-1355916-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARROLL STEVEN S
IPC: C07H19/167
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside derivatives (principally uracil, cytosine and uridine derivatives) which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside derivatives alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside derivatives of the present invention.
Patent EP-1373874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MCDEVITT JOHN T
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: A system for the rapid characterization of multi-analyte fluids, in one embodiment, includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed from a supporting member into which a plurality of cavities may be formed. A series of chemically sensitive particles are, in one embodiment positioned within the cavities. The particles may produce a signal when a receptor coupled to the particle interacts with the analyte. Using pattern recognition techniques, the analytes within a multi-analyte fluid may be characterized. In an embodiment, each cavity of the plurality of cavities is designed to capture and contain a specific size particle. Flexible projections may be positioned over each of the cavities to provide retention of the particles in the cavities.