baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0823695-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DAWE PETER JOHN
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1997-08-06
Abstract: A device for storing electronic cash and
effecting electronic cash transactions, comprising a
first memory means (13); characterised in that, said
device is arranged to decrement each transaction
amount by a value, in a separate operation from said
transaction, and the electronic cash total stored in
said first memory means (13) corresponds to said
decremented transaction amount.
Patent EP-0836089-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VUCINOVICH CRAIG
IPC: G01N33/38
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: A method of locating a particle (16) on a target surface (12) includes the
steps of providing, on the target surface (12), a liquid (10) capable of
wetting the surface of the particle (16), causing the particle (16) to come
into contact with the liquid (10) and allowing the liquid (10) to evaporate.
The method has particular application to the testing of the strength of
diamond and other abrasive particle.
Patent EP-0847864-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATHIAS TIMOTHY
IPC: B41J2/325
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: Printed markers for identifying electrical cables are
formed by winding an elongate strip or flattened length of
tubing 19 onto a reel 30, which is then mounted for rotation
to a thermal transfer printer 25. The printer then prints
markings onto the strip or tubing 19 as it advances past a
print head 36 of the printer. The strip or tubing 19 may be
formed with transverse lines of weakness at intervals along its
length, to define successive markers.
Patent EP-0844811-A2 (EP)
Title: A method and an arrangement for mounting a component on a carrier
Inventor: HELLGREN EVA
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: There is a trend in the electronics industry towards
a preference for components that can be surface mounted on a
carrier, such as a circuit board. By using surface mountable
leads on a component together with a "Single-In-Line" technique
it is possible to surface mount a component (5) upstanding on a
circuit board (7) with the component leads surface mounted on
the board. The leads (8) may be bent at their bottom
extremities and provided with feet (10) for effective contact
with the board. Guide and support pins may be used to hold the
component in position during mounting and connecting the
component and to brace the leads on the component when mounted
on the board.
Patent EP-0852133-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOULANGER ROGER
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1998-01-05
Abstract: A sanitary absorbent article is provided which has a
generally rectangular main body (2) and two positioning tabs
(3) laterally extending from the main body (2) for use in
securing the article to an undergarment (26) of a user. The
tabs (3), when folded, provide upstanding barriers (20) that
extend along the longitudinal edges of the main body (2) to
prevent leakage of menstrual fluid.
Patent EP-0917123-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GSCHWINDT ANDREAS
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: The marker has a base film (5) with a leading side (5a) which can take writing, with an adhesive bond at the trailing side (5b) with the protective film (9) through a carrier film (7). The protective film (9) extends over the edge (10) of the base film (5) to give a protective film section (9a). The extended carrier film (7) has a weakened line (11) at the edge (10) of the base film as a pull-off section (7a) over the protective film section (9a).
Patent EP-0870963-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ELTER MAX
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: The protective tubing Ä1Ü that is used with such as optical conductors and cables has an internal profile Ä11Ü that is formed with grooves Ä12Ü. Cables Ä2,3Ü of different sizes are fed through the tubing and these make contact with the surface between the grooves. The cable is fed through the tubing with the aid of compressed air and the flow of the air through those grooves enclosed by the cable creates an air cushion effect. This reduces the friction force. The tubing is produced in a polymer.
Patent EP-0881511-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ZMUDZINSKI CHARLES A
IPC: H04B10/293
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: An active optical signal splitter compensates for
optical signal splitting losses. The active optical signals
splitter includes an active multimode waveguide which
provides splitting and amplification of an input optical
signal and a plurality of integrated single mode waveguides.
The single mode waveguides may be formed with both active
and passive waveguide regions. Pumping current may be
applied to the active single mode waveguide region to provide
individual amplitude control of the N output optical signals.
By providing optical amplification and splitting of the
input optical signal in the active multimode waveguide,
losses resulting from optical losses due to signal splitting
can be compensated to enable optical signal splitting from 1
to N with virtually no losses.
Patent EP-0891876-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BLANCHET-FINCHER GRACIELA BEAT
IPC: B41M5/48
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: Photosensitive donor elements, assemblages, and associated processes are
described for use in a laser-induced thermal transfer process, said elements
comprising in the order listed a support; a photohardenable layer comprising a
binder, at least one photohardenable component, and an initiator; optionally a
barrier layer; optionally a coversheet; at least one ejection layer comprising a first
polymer having a decomposition temperature T 1 ; at least one top layer having an
outer surface ad comprising (i) a second polymer having a decomposition
temperature T 2  and (ii) an imageable component. For photomask fabrication
applications, the imageable component is preferably black. Assemblages made
with these donor elements are useful for fabrication of photomasks on various
photohardenable materials, including flexographic printing plates and
photoresists. These photomasks most preferably are useful in creating a relief
image with a photosensitive element, such as flexographic printing plate or a
photoresist.
Patent EP-0892233-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BONAQUIST DANTE PATRICK
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1998-07-16
Abstract: A system for achieving a low level of nitrogen in
a lower pressure column in the feed to the argon
column in a cryogenic air separation system by use of
two beds of structured packing of about equal height
in the lower pressure column, with mixing and
redistribution of liquid between them. The packed
beds are located between the feed from the argon
column top condenser and the point where the argon
column feed is withdrawn.
Patent EP-0908247-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STAMMBERGER KARL DR
IPC: B21B38/06
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: The bearing block (12) has a fixed end (9) and a free end (3) with a roll (1). The tensile force in the strip (7) is measured using a capacitative sensor (6) measuring a change in the position of the free end (3) relative to the fixed end (9) of the bearing block.
Patent EP-0915591-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ADRIANO RICHARD
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 1998-11-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for allowing a personal
computer to receive data from a computer network
such as the Internet via a broadcast channel of a
cable or satellite television network, while
transmitting data upstream to the computer network
via a telephone line. A packet processing relay
agent (PPRA) forwards data at the data link layer
between a one-way network adapter, such as a cable
modem that receives Internet data via a cable
network, and a two-way return path adapter, such as
a telephone modem that communicates with Internet
servers and other users via a telephone network.
The system provides compatibility with TCP/IP
routing/addressing conventions by forwarding
upstream IP packets with a cable modem source
address over the telephone modem. The PPRA can
enhance functionality by incorporating higher layer
functions at the data link layer.
Patent EP-0933143-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KUHN WOLFGANG
IPC: B07C3/08
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: The tripping mechanism is for a releasing function with a device for the moving of one or more movement paths (5). There is an installed mounting ledge which is parallel to the movement path. In the longitudinal direction (44) there is an area of the release position with more electrical signals between an uncontrolled switch position and a release switch position which is mounted on a release device (8). There is a sensor device (33) for gripping and equipping at least a possible switch position and with possibly a device for mounting on a bus station (32,32'). This is connected over a serial bus with (35) a controlling device (34) and over a flexible control cable (47,47').
Patent EP-0864882-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DEBEYE HENDRIK WILLEM JOHAN
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for
estimating or simulating one or more parameters of a
stratum structure, comprising the steps of:
     determining a first model of the stratum
structure;   determining one or more variograms of one or
more parameters in one or more of the strata;   measuring the value of a parameter in a
number of points;   estimating on the basis of a variogram a
probability density function (PDF) of the parameter at
locations in the strata close to or at some distance from
the locations where the parameter has been measured; and   determining by using seismic data an
acceptable value of the parameter at the location where
the probability density function of the parameter has
been determined using a variogram.
Patent EP-0881259-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MORIYA SATORU
IPC: C08K3/34
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition for use in
automotive inner and outer trims, comprising:
   50 to 85% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene (A)
having a melt flow rate (at 230°C under a load of 2.16 kg)
of 7 to 70 g/10 min,   2 to 16% by weight of a hydrogenated block copolymer
(B) which is obtainable by hydrogenating at a hydrogenation
ratio of at least 90% an aromatic vinyl/conjugated diene
block copolymer, containing 22% by weight or less of
aromatic vinyl polymer block(s) and which has a melt flow
rate (at 230°C under a load of 2.16 kg) of at least 5 g/10
min,   0 to 16% by weight of a hydrogenated block copolymer
(C) which is obtainable by hydrogenating at a hydrogenation
ratio of at least 90% an aromatic vinyl/conjugated diene
block copolymer, containing at least 25% by weight of
aromatic vinyl polymer block(s) and which has a melt flow
rate (at 230°C under a load of 2.16 kg) of 10 g/10 min or
less,   0 to 10% by weight of an aromatic hydrocarbon
copolymer (D),   0 to 10% by weight of a crystalline polyethylene (E),   0 to 10% by weight of a soft ethylene/α-olefin
copolymer (F), and   5 to 25% by weight of an inorganic filler (G) having
an average particle size of 0.1 to 3µm.
Patent EP-0882689-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KATSUDA YUJI
IPC: H01L23/15
Filed: 1998-06-01
Abstract: This invention provides an aluminum nitride based composite
body comprising aluminum nitride crystal grains and γ-alumina type
crystals in which the aluminum nitride crystal grains has a specified
oxygen content as measured by means of an X-ray microanalyzer and a
specified spin amount per unit mg of aluminum obtained from a
spectrum measured by an electron spin resonance method as well as a
method of producing the same.
Patent EP-0899035-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WENTZEK HORST F
IPC: B21F15/04
Filed: 1998-08-19
Abstract: Disclosed herein is apparatus for fabricating a coil spring 15 including
axially opposite end convolutions having respective ends respectively knotted to the
associated end convolutions, which apparatus comprises a frame 31, a coil forming
device 35 mounted on the frame and operative to initially form a coil spring including
axially opposite end convolutions having respective free ends, a tempering device 40
mounted on the frame and operative to temper the initially formed coil spring, a
knotting mechanism 45 mounted on the frame and operative to respectively knot the
free ends of the tempered coil spring to the associated end convolutions, and a
transport mechanism 55 mounted on the frame and operative to transport the initially
formed coil spring to said tempering device, and to transport the tempered coil spring
to the knotting mechanism. 
     Also disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a coil spring including an
end convolution having an end knotted to the end convolution, which method
comprises steps of initially forming a coil spring including an end convolution having
a free end, tempering the initially formed coil spring, and knotting the free end of the
initially formed and tempered coil spring to the end convolution.
Patent EP-0905985-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI TSUTOMU
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A digital broadcasting system capable of quickly
acquiring long term program information. An SI generating
part SG2 generates a long term program information
S_EIT which is multiplexed in a transport stream TS2 only.
The SI generating part SG2 gives information on whether the
long term program information S_EIT is present or not for
each service to other SI generating parts SG1 and SG3. The
SI generating parts SG1 and SG3 multiplex the given
presence information in transport streams TS1 and TS3. In
this way, the presence information is multiplexed in all
the transport streams. Therefore, the presence information
may be acquired whichever transport stream is being
received. If the presence information is retained
beforehand, the information may be quickly used as required.
Patent EP-0913624-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG TAI-FU
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 1998-10-28
Abstract: A decorative light string including an electrical wire connecting
with a plurality of bulb assemblies, each of which includes a light bulb
holder (3) provided with a dint (31) at one side, a LED bulb (4)
received in the holder, and a base (2) provided with a dint (21) at one
side on its top, while the holder (3) accompanying with the LED bulb (4) is
engaged within the base (2) in a direction of the dints matching.
Patent EP-0921381-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TSUKAMOTO YOSHIO
IPC: G01J3/51
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: There is disclosed an optical color sensor 16
comprising a light source 18 which comprises white LEDs for
directing a white light onto a product 4 to be inspected, to
directly illuminate the product 4 and generate a reflected
light reflected from the product. The optical color sensor
16 further comprises first photo detecting element means 22
spaced from the product 4. A blue filter 24 is interposed
between the first photo detecting element means 22 and the
product 4 so that the first photo detecting element means 22
can receive and detect the reflected light passing through
the blue filter 24. The optical color sensor 16 further
comprises second photo detecting element means 26 spaced
from the product 4. A red filter 28 is interposed between
the second photo detecting element means 26 and the product
4 so that the second photo detecting element means 26 can
receive and detect the reflected light passing through the
red filter 28. The first and second photo detecting element
means 22,26 are arranged to receive and detect the reflected
light reflected from the product 4 at substantially the same
position in a region onto which the white LEDs direct the
white light.
Patent EP-0939272-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PERSOI MAURO
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: The invention falls within the sector of devices for creating lighting effects in discotheques.
Two rotating assemblies (2) and (3) intended to produce two rotational movements,
perpendicular to one another, of a mirror (26) are joined to a fixing plate (1).
Patent EP-0947242-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BOELTNER-BRAND WERNER
IPC: B01F29/60
Filed: 1999-02-25
Abstract: The cylindrical mixing chamber is cut co-axially along a chord (18) to leave a rectangular opening. A flange (22) surrounds the opening and carries a sealing ring (21) in an integrally formed groove. The cylinder is closed by a hinged door (16), swiveling about a pin (17). The door is curved to form a seamless continuation of the closed mixing chamber wall. A top rim of rectangular section, to match the cylinder opening, buts against the seal ring (21).
Patent EP-0944292-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SATO MASATOSHI
IPC: H04R31/00
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: An inorganic or organic filler in an amount of 3 to 30 % by
weight is added to a resin containing a foaming agent. The
resulting resin mixture material is injection molded into a
loudspeaker diaphragm (1) having a three-layer structure in
which a foamed layer (3) is covered with unfoamed skin layers
(2). For forming the three-layer structure, a resin mixture
material of polypropylene containing a foaming agent is injected
into a cavity of a mold (20). Immediately after the
injection and the completion of forming the skin layers (2),
the mold (20) is separated so that the material may start
foaming at its inside to form the foamed layer (3). Since the
surfaces of the resin mixture material are in contact with the
inner surfaces of the mold in the injection, the surfaces of
the resin mixture material have solidified before the foaming
takes place, so as to form the unfoamed skin layers (2). By
adjusting the filler to the appropriate content, the loudspeaker
diaphragm (1) is improved in appearance quality while
keeping the other physical properties with favourable characteristics.
Patent EP-0989234-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PRINZING HANS
IPC: D21G3/00
Filed: 1999-06-19
Abstract: The scraper assembly, to clean the mantle surface of a rotating roller in a machine for the production and/or finishing of a fiber web has at least one sensor (7) to register the setting of the scraper blade (9) and/or scraper holder (8). It is linked to a control (6) to move a unit out of danger which could be affected by a scraper malfunction and/or the damaged unit. Where the system is at a papermaking press roller (4), on a malfunction of the scraper the control acts on the transfer of the web (1) from a roller (10) at a preceding station, by swinging the roller clear, and interrupt the web transfer action. On a malfunction, the scraper is swung clear of the roller (4) being cleaned.
Patent EP-0977065-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOLDERER HUBERT
IPC: B23K20/10
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: The method for joining a large optical component (1) to a metal fixture (6) consists of supporting the component at least along its edges in a manner conducive to vibration damping, positioning the metal fixture on the optical component, placing the sonotrode (7) on top of the metal fixture, possibly with application of small bending moments, and carrying out ultrasonic welding. An Independent claim is also included for a resultant assembly including a large optical component and a metal fixture. The optical component (1) carries a metal layer (3, 4, 5) and there is at least one weld zone, in particular, between the metal layer and the metal fixture (6) and/or between the metal layer and the optical component.
Patent EP-0973080-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMAGISH YUTAKA
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 1999-07-12
Abstract: A gas flow rate control apparatus is capable of controlling, with a quick
response and at a high precision, a diluent gas used in a so-called partial dilution
type gas dilution system in which a portion of gas such as air or exhaust
gas from an engine is diluted by diluent gas such as air. 
     A first flow passage (33) is provided for a diluent gas of a constant flow rate
irrespective of variation in the flow rate of the exhaust gas. A second flow passage
(34) is provided for a diluent gas of an adjustable flow rate in accordance
with a variation in the flow rate of the exhaust gas. The second flow passage
(34) is disposed parallel to the first flow passage (33) and has a piezo valve (43)
for controlling the flow rate of the diluent gas. The first and second flow passage
(33, 34) join together at a confluence (35) downstream from the piezo
valve (43). A third flow passage (36) is provided downstream from the confluence
(35) and a flowmeter (60) is provided in the third flow passage (36) for
detecting a flow rate of a diluent gas flowing through the third flow passage
(36). An opening degree of the piezo valve (43) is controllable on the basis of
the flow rate detected by the flowmeter (60).
Patent EP-0982167-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FARMONT ROLF DR
IPC: B60J7/047
Filed: 1999-08-22
Abstract: In a guiding mechanism for a vehicle sunroof (4) consisting
of at least two panels (6, 8, 10, 12) with a roof-mounted
frame (14) forming an essentially rectangular opening in the
roof (3) of the vehicle, and with guiding rails (16, 17)
that are positioned along the edges of the frame (14) that
are essentially parallel with the driving direction of the
vehicle, and with guiding carriages (18, 20, 22, 24) that
can be moved back and forth in the guiding rails (16, 17),
whereas the panels (6, 8, 10, 12) are connected at both ends
with one guiding carriage (18, 20, 22, 24) each, the problem
of little space requirement of the guiding mechanism is
solved. This is accomplished in that the guiding carriages
(18, 20, 22, 24) of two adjacent-positioned panels (6, 8,
10, 12) can be moved into positions in which the guiding
carriages (18, 20, 22, 24) are at least partly positioned
side-by-side with each other. Thus, a large maximal aperture
of the vehicle sunroof is facilitated.
Patent EP-0982359-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FENG QIAN JANE
IPC: C08G77/442
Filed: 1999-08-24
Abstract: The present invention provides adhesion promoters for curable
polyolefin compositions wherein said adhesion promoters are selected
from a specified group of hydrocarbyloxy-substituted organosilicon
compounds or condensation products of these compounds. At least one
hydrocarbyloxy group on each silicon atom of said adhesion promoter is
derived from a polyhydric alcohol containing at least two hydroxyl
groups per molecule and substantially no ethylenic unsaturation.
Patent EP-1006638-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PREUSS CLAUDIA
IPC: H02G1/08
Filed: 1999-11-27
Abstract: The method involves using waste water pipes and channels, whereby the cable is fixed in the pipe (3) at defined intervals and then connected to the supply and load. The cable is inserted in the section between two shafts (4,5) or inspection points, tensioned and held. A packing arrangement (20) matching the diameter of the pipe is pulled into the pipe with a pull chord and inflated at defined intervals, so that a cable holder is fixed to the inner pipe wall with the cable. The packing arrangement can also be used to repair pipe leaks. An Independent claim is also included for an arrangement for laying cables and supply lines underground
Patent EP-1014306-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KLASSEN VICTOR R
IPC: G09G5/36
Filed: 1999-12-17
Abstract: A method and a system is provided to generate an antialised image including at least
one object. The method comprises the steps of: receiving current data describing each
of at least one objects into a processing buffer, rasterizing portions of the current data
representing edges of the at least one objects, transforming the rasterized data in the
high resolution cache into low resolution data, and receiving at least one of the current
data and the rasterized data into a low resolution memory.
Patent EP-0949837-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YAMANAKA NAOAKI
IPC: H04Q11/00
Filed: 1999-03-02
Abstract: An ATM switch includes a plurality of
stages in which each stage has basic switches and
the stages are interconnected. The ATM switch
includes M×N basic switches per each stage and a
part for interconnecting between the stages. The M×N
basic switches are divided into N groups. The part
connects an output port of each basic switch at a
front stage to M input ports of the basic switches
at a back stage. At the output port, a wavelength-multiplexing
part is used, and, at the input port, a
wavelength-demultiplexing part is used. Further, a
wavelength-switching part for switching optical
signals of M wavelength-multiplexed optical signals
arriving from the M wavelength-multiplexing part and
outputting the switched wavelength-multiplexed
optical signals to the M wavelength-demultiplexing
part is used.