baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0915434-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GIBSON SARAH F
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: A volumetric data representation for graphical objects encodes the distance of data elements to the nearest object surface, with means being provided for estimating the direction an magnitude of surface normals from the distance values. The subject system can be used to accurately reconstruct the normal direction of a slowly varying surface in volume sampled data for high quality Volume Rendering, accurate force reflection in haptic feedback, and accurate force calculation and object penetration estimation in physically-based graphics.
Patent EP-0886297-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SANO YUUICHI
IPC: H01J29/86
Filed: 1998-06-19
Abstract: A funnel of an envelope of a cathode ray tube has
a cone portion (40) and a deflection yoke (37) is
mounted on the cone portion. The deflection yoke
includes a hollow magnetic core (44), and horizontal
deflection coils (43H) and vertical deflection coils
(43V) which are provided on an inner surface side of
the core. Each of lateral cross-sections of an outer
surface of the cone portion and an inner surface of the
core, perpendicular to a center axis of the funnel, has
a substantially rectangular shape, and a gap between
the lateral cross-sections of the outer surface of the
cone portion and the inner surface of the core includes
a non-uniform portion.
Patent EP-0893194-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KOEHLER ROBERT H
IPC: F16B39/20
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: A hand tool for crimping or swaging a ferrule (24) onto the free end of a safety cable
(20) having a pre-swaged ferrule (22) installed at its other end (20a) and which has been
threaded through a series of fasteners (10, 12, 14) to be tethered together, includes an
elongate nose portion (46), relatively movable handles (26a, 28a), a knob type cable tensioner
(200) including a tapered friction cable gripper (204) having a detent clutch device (210,212)
for limiting maximum tension applied to a safety cable by the knob tensioner, and a
replaceable hardened cutter plate (250) at the distal cable cutoff area (46b) of the nose portion
(46) of the tool.
Patent EP-0905331-A3 (EP)
Title: Doppellagenblech für ein Kraftfahrzeug
Inventor: HERRN DIPL-ING
IPC: E04C2/32
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Doppellagenblech (1) für ein Kraftfahrzeug zur Aufnahme einer auf
das Doppellagenblech (1) einwirkenden Last, das eine erste und eine zweite miteinander
verbundene Platte (3,4) aufweist, wobei mindestens eine der beiden Platten (4) Noppen (5)
aufweist, an denen die Platten miteinander verbunden sind. 
     Um die Festigkeit bzw Steifigkeit des Doppellagenblechs zu erhöhen, ohne eine wesentliche
Gewichtszunahme zu bewirken, sind auf dem Umfang der Noppe (5) Versteifungssicken (7)
ausgebildet. Diese Versteifungssicken bewirken eine höhere Steifigkeit des Noppenbereichs
und somit auch des ganzen Doppellagenblechs. Sie können insbesondere wellenförmig
ausgebildet sein. Hierdurch kann ein tiefziehfähiges Halbzeug geschaffen werden, bei dem
bei mit der Blechdicke abgestimmter Sickengeometrie im Beulprozeß der Abstand der
Blechlagen des Ober- und Unterblechs erhalten bleibt.
Patent EP-0901289-A3 (EP)
Inventor: TAKEUCHI SEIICHI
IPC: H04N7/52
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A video signal layering-encoding system according to
the present invention has at least either a frequency
distribution unit to judge a frequency distribution in
an input video signal or a motion judgment unit to judge
the motion of an input video signal. With this, encoding
quantity control according to the characteristics of the
input video signal can be performed between layers. Also,
with selection of encode modes and sharing of a motion
vector, the encoded data of a bidirectionally predicted
frame can be reduced and the encoding efficiency of a high
resolution signal can be increased. 
     A digital broadcast decoding system according to the
present invention can readily display a plurality of
broadcasting programs on different channels onto a small
screen within a main screen when digital broadcasts are
received, by a decoding method in which processing is easy,
structurally simple circuitry, and software. 
     In a digital broadcasting signal storage according
to the present invention, by thinning out DCT coefficients
to reduce the quantity of data to be stored or to slow
down the storing speed of requisite data and by addition
of a video signal decoding section and video signal
encoding section for encoding video signals again, the
video signal format in a storage medium can be fixed as
a single format.
Patent EP-0904864-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FRIGERIO MARCO
IPC: B21C1/12
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: A multipass wiredrawing machine, particularly for
drawing metal wires, comprising a plurality of traction
drums (3) for the wire (10) that exits from a corresponding
die (1), the drums (3) being arranged mutually in
succession in order to wind the wire (10) that exits from
the die and guide it on to the next die. Each traction drum
(3) is fixed with respect to the corresponding die (1) and
can move towards or away from the next die; the movement of
the traction drum (3) and of the corresponding die (1)
allows constant adjustment of the tension of the wire (10)
between the die (1) and the drum (3) and between the drum
and the next die.
Patent EP-0908723-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHOFNER FREDERICK M
IPC: G01N33/36
Filed: 1998-09-29
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for measuring the quantity and size distribution
of nep-like entities in a fiber sample are disclosed. An individualizer
presents entities, such as fibers and neps, to a laterally elongated acceleration/deceleration
gas flow nozzle having a laterally-extending sensing volume
defined within the nozzle perpendicular to gas flow through the nozzle. The
sample feed rate is such that multiple individualized entities are simultaneously
presented to the sensing volume. A sensor output device produces a signal
indicating the total amount of material within the sensing volume at any given
point in time, such that the sensor output signal has a background resulting
from fibers, and occasional signal pulses representing neps. An analyzer samples
the signal at a sampling rate at least approximating the transit time of a
nep-like entity through the sensing volume, and employs pre-sample and post-sample
averaging background suppression to recognize a signal amplitude
indicative of a nep-like entity.
Patent EP-0935082-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIKARI KAZUO
IPC: F16D65/18
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: An electromagnetic brake provided with a braking force receiving
bracket (8) for receiving tangent force (F t ) of a pair of brake shoes
(6) and (7) reciprocating in approaching and parting directions
mutually. The braking force receiving bracket (8) is fixed to a
fixation member (10), slide faces (18), which receive side faces (6a)
and (7a) of the pair of brake shoes (6) and (7) as the brake shoes (6)
and (7) can slide, are provided on inner sides of the above bracket (8),
and the above pair of brake shoes are surrounded by the bracket (8).
Patent EP-0872176-A3 (EP)
IPC: B65B63/08
Filed: 1998-02-04
Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus (20) and a
method for making patties of a product such as butter.
It uses a moveable tray (21) with product receiving pockets,
and it fills the pockets with a liquid form of the
product, advances the tray through a cooling area until
the product solidifies in the pockets, and overturns the
tray to discharge the patties.
Patent EP-0893282-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMANAKA TAKAYA
IPC: D07B1/06
Filed: 1998-06-09
Abstract: A steel cord for the reinforcement of rubber articles has a two-layer
construction in which a core consists of two steel filaments and a sheath arranged
around the core consists of nine steel filaments.
Patent EP-0902207-A3 (EP)
Inventor: IMAO TOSHIO
IPC: F16D27/00
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: An automatic clutch operating apparatus comprises a motor (4)
rotatable forward and backward; reduction means (27,23) for
reducing the rotation of the motor (4); movement conversion
means (19,21,15,9) for converting the rotation of the motor
to the axial movement of a piston rod (6); a hydraulic master
cylinder (3) including the piston rod (6) for supplying the
working oil into a friction clutch to compress the spring in
the clutch so that the clutch will be disconnected; a coil
spring (31) provided on the piston rod (6) of the hydraulic master
cylinder (3) so as to accumulate the load by the compression due
to the repulsive force of the spring in the clutch when the
motor (4) is rotated backward to connect the clutch and so as to
release the accumulated load when the motor (4) is rotated
forward; and accumulated-load holding means (41,41a) for
engaging with said piston rod (6) to stop the movement of it so
as to maintain the accumulated condition of the load by said
coil spring (31).
Patent EP-0926784-A3 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAOKA YOSHIFUMI
IPC: H01S5/00
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A method of fabricating opto-electronic devices having a surface that includes a
first mirror facet in a first semi-conductive layer deposited on a wafer (2), the mirror
facet is located in a first facet plane, comprises the following steps: the wafer (2) is
divided along a first line (3A) to create a segment (4) having the mirror facet located
therein; the segment (4) is fixed to a fixture (5) that moves in relation to a dicing disk (7)
that has a first planar surface in which polishing grit is embedded; the segment (4) is
fixed to a mounting surface (51) such that the first plane is aligned parallel to the first
planar surface of the dicing disk (7); the dicing disk (7) is caused to rotate while the first
planar surface is in contact with the segment (4), but not in contact with the mounting
surface (51), thereby polishing a surface of the segment (4). For opto-electronic devices
that include a second mirror facet in a second facet plane, the second facet plane being
parallel to the first facet plane and displaced therefrom, the wafer (2) is also divided
along the second line (3B) such that the segment (4) also includes the second facet plane.
The second mirror surface is polished by causing the dicing disk (7) to rotate while the
second planar surface is in contact with the segment (4) along the second line (3B). The
method can be practiced with a conventional dicing saw.
Patent EP-0869225-A3 (EP)
Inventor: D ALAYER DE COSTEMORE D ARC ST
IPC: E03C1/086
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: The flow limiter has a chamber (5,8) positioned between an inlet and an outlet (2,4) for the water. A valve lift limiter (17) has a push button control (26,32,33) which is independent from it. The limiter is displaced by the water pressure. The control button has a contact surface (27) for the limiter and is movable between a position where the contact surface (27) limits the movement of the limiter in the chamber and thence the flow of water and a position in which the contact surface is released from the limiter.
Patent EP-0988832-A3 (EP)
Inventor: COHN SIMON
IPC: B26B29/02
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: A scalpel (10) of the present invention includes an elongate handle (50) defining a longitudinal
axis and having a proximal end and a distal end. The scalpel (10) of the invention further includes
a cartridge that is removably mounted to the handle (50). The cartridge has blade holder (20) with a
proximal end and a distal end with a blade (12) fixedly attached that is disposed so that the blade (12)
projects distally outwardly when the cartridge is mounted to the handle (50). The cartridge also
includes a shield (70) that is slidably mounted onto the blade holder (20) for movement between a distal
position where the shield (70) substantially prevents inadvertent access to the blade (12) and a proximal
position where the shield (70) substantially surrounds a portion of the handle (50) and the blade (12) is
exposed for use. The cartridge is releasably mountable on the handle (12). The shield (70) is
substantially prevented from movement to the proximal position unless the cartridge is
mounted on the handle (50) and not dismountable from the handle (50) unless the shield is in the distal
position.
Patent EP-0949138-A3 (EP)
Title: Bodengruppe eines Personenkraftwagens
Inventor: ANDRONIS ODYSSEUS
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bodengruppe (1; 55) eines Personenkraftwagens mit Bodenlängsträgem
und dazwischen angebrachten Bodenblechen (5). Erfindungsgemäß sind drei
Bodenlängsträger vorgesehen, die als gerade etwa parallel zur Fahrzeuglängsrichtung verlaufende
Bodenschienen (2, 3, 4; 56, 57, 58) ausgebildet sind, von denen zwei als Seitenschienen
(2, 3; 56, 57) und eine als Mittelschiene (4; 58) ausgebildet sind. Die Bodenschienen
(2, 3, 4; 56, 57, 58) sind an einem unteren Bereich mit Bodenblechen (5) verbunden, so
daß in Verbindung mit der linken Seitenschiene (2; 56) und der Mittelschiene (4; 58) eine
langgestreckte linke Bodenwanne (7) und entsprechend in Verbindung mit der rechten
Seitenschiene (3; 56) und der Mittelschiene (4; 58) eine langgestreckte rechte Bodenwanne
(8) gebildet sind.
Patent EP-0985764-A3 (EP)
Title: Pressenanordnung
Inventor: MESCHENMOSER ANDREAS
IPC: D21F3/04
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: Eine Pressenanordnung 16 zur Behandlung einer Faserstoffbahn 10 wie
insbesondere Papier- oder Kartonbahn umfaßt wenigstens zwei Preßspalte
S1, S2, denen zumindest ein gemeinsamer Filz 18, 20 zugeordnet ist, der
zusammen mit der Faserstoffbahn 10 durch die Preßspalte S1, S1 geführt
ist. Jeder der von dem gemeinsamen Filz 18, 20 durchsetzten Preßspalte
S1, S2 ist jeweils zwischen zwei nicht bombierten, zumindest im wesentlichen
zylindrischen Preßwalzen 22, 24; 26, 28 gebildet.
Patent EP-0974478-A3 (EP)
Title: Türmodul für Kraftfahrzeuge mit Funktionselementen aus Kunststoff
Inventor: PFEIFFER BERNHARD DR
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 1999-06-21
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft einen einstückigen Türmodul für Kraftfahrzeuge
umfassend eine selbsttragende Trägerplatte (1) aus Metall, die
zusätzlich als integrale Bestandteile eine Vielzahl von
Funktionselementen aus Kunststoff umfasst, die in einem Arbeitsschritt
nach der Outsert-Technik festhaftend und unlösbar mit der metallischen
Trägerplatte (1) verbunden sind.
Patent EP-1010902-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SCHUBERT WERNER
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 1999-10-23
Abstract: The outer side (10) facing away from the gliding layer (6) of the carrier element (4) is provided with a layer (12) consisting PFA (perfluoro-alkoxy polymer).
Patent EP-1001146-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BRAUN AXEL
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1999-11-04
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Optimierung der
Gemischbildung eines schnellaufenden direkteinspritzenden
Dieselmotors sowie einen nach diesem Verfahren betriebenen
Dieselmotor mit mehreren Einlaßkanälen und mindestens
einem Auslaßkanal pro Zylinder und mit Ventilen zum Öffnen
und Schließen der Kanäle, wobei zumindest ein Einlaßkanal
als Drallkanal und zumindest ein weiterer Einlaßkanal
als Füllungskanal ausgebildet sind und der bzw. die
Füllungskanäle mittels Drosselelementen in ihrem Querschnitt
von einem Motorsteuergerät veränderbar sind, so
daß bei deren Drosselung ein größerer Anteil der Ladung
durch den bzw. die Drallkanäle in den Zylinder gelangt
und so den Ladungsdrall c u /c a  erhöht. 
     Verfahrensgemäß wird dazu bei relativ niedriger Kraftstoff-Temperatur
T im Bereich der Einspritzdüse ein höherer
Ladungsdrall c u /c a  eingestellt und umgekehrt.
Dazu ist der Dieselmotor so ausgelegt, daß die Füllungskanäle
mit abnehmender Kraftstofftemperatur T zunehmend
gedrosselt werden, so daß der Ladungsdrall c u /c a  im Zylinder
dabei auf einen vorgegebenen Minimalwert zurückgeht. 
     Dadurch gelingt es, den Motor trotz relativ kaltem Kraftstoff
im Einspritzstrahl mit einer gleichmäßigen Verbrennung,
geringem Schadstoffanteil im Abgas, erhöhtem Drehmoment
und besserem Wirkungsgrad zu betreiben.
Patent EP-1006706-A3 (EP)
Inventor: BEYDA WILLIAM J
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 1999-11-08
Abstract: A method and system for establishing and managing subconference
calls within a main conference call includes a subconference call
subsystem (30) which responds to a subconference call request (28) from a
first terminal (14) during the main conference call by transmitting (58) the
subconference call request to a second terminal (24). The subconference
call subsystem monitors (30) a connection to the second terminal to detect a
signal indicating acceptance of the request. Upon detecting an acceptance,
the subconference call subsystem establishes (62) a first subconference
call and a data mixer (34) mixes (66) first voice data (42) from the main
conference call with simultaneously transmitted second voice data (38)
generated from the first and second terminals. A data router (36) transmits
(68) the mixed first and second voice data (40) to the first and second
terminals without transmitting the second voice data to any of the other
terminals participating in the main conference call. Furthermore, the process
of establishing subconference calls is transparent to the other main conference
terminals. The subconference call terminal can establish
(73) a second subconference call and can switch (80 and 82) the terminal for
bi-directional voice transmissions within the main conference call, the first
subconference call, or the second subconference call.
Patent EP-1010728-A3 (EP)
Title: Wachspräparat enthaltend Partialester von Polyolen und Montanwachssäure und Ca-Seifen der Montanwachssäure
Inventor: HEINRICHS FRANZ-LEO DR
IPC: C10N30/00
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Wachsmischung enthaltend
   a) 10 - 80 Gew.-% Partialester von Polyolen mit Carbonsäuren oder
Carbonsäuremischungen der Kettenlänge C 16 -C 36 ;   b) 0 - 30 Gew.-% Partialester von Polyolen mit mehrwertigen Carbonsäuren der
Kettenlänge C 4 -C 36 ; und   c) 20 - 90 Gew.-% Erdalkaliseifen der vorstehend genannten Carbonsäuren
oder Carbonsäuremischungen, 
mit der Maßgabe, daß Ethandiol-1,2 und Butandiol-1,3 ausgenommen sind.    
     Die Wachsmischungen eignen sich hervorragend zur Herstellung von
Lösemittelpasten als Einzelkomponente oder in Kombination mit synthetischen,
natürlichen oder halbsynthetischen wachsartigen Produkten, als Gleit-und
Trennmittel in der Kunststoff- und Metallverarbeitung. Sie sind außerdem sehr gut
geeignet zur Herstellung von feinsten Wachspulvern.
Patent EP-1018716-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KUEHLWEIN WERNER
IPC: G09F19/22
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: Die Erfindung beschreibt eine Notinformationsanlage mit
wenigstens einem an einen Verstärker (3) angeschlossenen
Notruflautsprecher (2) und mehreren Notleuchtdisplays
(5), die als Leuchtmittel ein elektrolumineszierendes
Leuchtmaterial (13) aufweisen, welche dadurch gekennzeichnet
ist, daß mehrere Notleuchtdisplays an einen gemeinsamen
Frequenzgenerator angeschlossen sind.
Patent EP-0950585-A3 (EP)
Inventor: OMENIGRANDI MARCO
IPC: B60R25/33
Filed: 1999-03-01
Abstract: Vehicle anti-theft device comprising a detector (1) of polar co-ordinates
of the vehicle, a converter (3) associated with the polar co-ordinate detector
(1) so as to produce position signals corresponding to the polar co-ordinates
being detected, a set of intrusion sensors (5) and a signal transmitter (4)
suitable to transmit the position signals. The signal transmitter (4) consists of
a radiotelephone (4) that is activated by the set of sensors (5) in order to
transmit a radiotelephone call signal and, upon receipt of an answer
telephone signal coming from a pre-fixed external telephone set (7), to
activate a vocal signal generator (2) to convert the position signals into
corresponding vocal signals containing position information and to send
them to the signal transmitter (4) for their transmission to the external
telephone set (7).
Patent EP-0935217-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DAVIES KEN
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 1999-02-08
Abstract: A system for generating graphics montage images comprises an
image database, a display generator having an image selector and an image
arranger. The system also includes a user interface and a display for
displaying the generated montage images. The image database stores
image data records correlated to images. The image selector selects a
plurality of images from the database and the image arranger determines
the display characteristics for each selected image. The selected images are
then displayed together, as modified by their display characteristics,
forming the graphics montage image. Typically, a plurality of graphics
montage images are generated and displayed to the user. The invention
also involves a method for assisting in the generation of graphic montage
images, having the following steps: (a) selecting a plurality of selected
images from an image database; (b) determining modifying characteristics
for each of the selected images; and (c) displaying the selected images as
modified by the modifying characteristics, thereby displaying a graphics
montage image.
Patent EP-0961395-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RAYNER MARK D
IPC: F04B47/06
Filed: 1999-04-19
Abstract: A method for restarting a motor of a submersible pump after a power interruption is
disclosed. The system first detects when the power is turned back on to the system. A control
means then samples signals sent back from the unpowered motor and determines the frequency
and phase sequence of the signals. The speed and direction of operation of the motor are then
determined from the determined frequency and phase sequence. A first pulse width modulation
waveform is then applied to the motor matching the determined speed and direction of the motor.
Finally, the output frequency of the waveform can be adjusted to adjust the speed and direction of
operation of the motor until the motor reaches a desired speed and direction of operation.
Patent EP-0959555-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FULTON NORMAN NEILSON
IPC: H02K19/10
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: Operation of a multi-phase switched reluctance machine using a phase
excitation sequence that avoids consecutively exciting adjacent phases and so
leads to reduced torque ripple.
Patent EP-0996141-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MITSUTOSHI HASEGAWA
IPC: H01J29/94
Filed: 1999-10-19
Abstract: An image display apparatus is provided with an
external housing constituted by members including first
and second substrates positioned with a gap
therebetween, an electron source positioned on the
first substrate in the external housing, and a
fluorescent film and an accelerating electrode provided
on the second substrate. A first getter is positioned
in the image display area in the external housing. And
a second getter is so provided as to be insulated from
the electron source and the accelerating electrode and
as to surround the first getter.
Patent EP-1004235-A3 (EP)
Inventor: CARPENTER DAVID MARTIN
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1999-11-26
Abstract: A tray assembly (10) comprises a base section (2) in the shape of an open box,
characterised in that the tray assembly (10) further comprises an insert (4). The insert (4) is
a substantially flat sheet provided with one or more apertures (30), each of which apertures
(30) is adapted to receive a plant pot, and is adapted to locate in the base section (2). The
base section (2) is provided with one or more support members (18) to support the insert (4),
and retaining means (22) are provided to retain the insert (4) in the base section (2). 
     The tray assembly is designed for the storage, transport and delivery of articles such
as pot plants and is of the type which is designed for use in particular to transport plants from
the grower or nursery to a retailer, in particular to a supermarket.
Patent EP-1013888-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WEINER HARVEY I
IPC: F02C7/00
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: A method for assembling a rotary machine 10 having a rotor 50 and rotor
blades 54-66 and a stator 68 and stator values 92-104 is disclosed. During
construction a lubricating oil is used to facilitate rotation of the rotor 50 within the
stator 68, thereby allowing an interference fit to be provided between the rotor 50
and stator 68 which improves the efficiency of the engine during operation.