baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1467949-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DERAND HELENE
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: A method for increasing the yield of functional micro channel structures per microfluidic device in the manufacturing of microfluidic devices each of which comprises a plurality of enclosed micro channel structures, said manufacturing comprising joining a substrate surface I of a first generally planar plastic substrate I to a substrate surface II of a second generally planar substrate II via a bonding material. The characterizing steps are : (i) providing (a) substrate I in a form in which substrate surface I comprises a first relief pattern which defines at least a part of the walls of the enclosed micro channel structures, (b) substrate II in a form in which substrate surface II (1) has a size that enables coverage of said first relief pattern, and (2) optionally comprises a complementing relief pattern, (ii) apposing substrates surface I and substrate surface II so that enclosed micro channel structures are formed, (iii) bonding the substrate surfaces together via said relief patterns and said bonding material.
Patent EP-1446694-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DREHER ANDREAS W
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: A Custom Eyeglass Manufacturing Method includes a wavefront measuring device with a plurality of cameras directed at a patient's face. The resulting images are processed by a computer to determine the locations of pupils, center of pupils, pupil distance, width of face, ear location, distance of corneal apex from the wavefront measuring device, distance from ear to corneal apex, and other desired parameters used to quantify a patient's face for custom eyeglass fittings. Moldings may be applied to a patient's nose, temples, and ears in order to construct a pair of eyeglasses that fix perfectly on a patient's head. Additionally, a test frame may be used in combination with the wavefront measuring device in order to allow the computer to find some of the areas automatically. Lastly, registration markers may be applied to either the test frame, the moldings, or both in order to further aid the computer in locating desired parameters.
Patent EP-1353257-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHULZ KLAUS-DIETER
IPC: G05G1/10
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: Control grip has a housing (10) and a set of operating elements (16-36) which are fixed to the housing using fastening means (40, 42, 44). The operating elements have different functions, all however have identical unit housings (38) and identical fastening means, which enable their detachable connection to the control grip housing. The housing has pre-formed similar sized openings or recesses at fixed positions.  The invention also relates to a corresponding method of manufacture of an inventive control grip.
Patent EP-1466726-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WEIDLICH DR ERNST-RUDOLF
IPC: B41C1/04
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: An electronic engraver operates a controlled, driven engraving system that handles line and vibration engraving so as to execute an engraving process on a printing cylinder. Text and image components for an engraving are each generated by different engraving processes. Line-engraving is used to engrave text and vibration-engraving to engrave images. An independent claim is also included for a device for engraving text and images on printing cylinders.
Patent EP-1361314-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FIGUEIREDO NOÉ
IPC: F16K21/18
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A lavatory flush tank silent-operating fill device
(1) has a silencer (6) extending along an axis (A) and
through which a stream of water flows; a number of
channels (31) are defined inside the silencer (6) by a
bundle of substantially straight, parallel tubes (32)
housed inside the silencer (6) and parallel to the axis
(A), and into which the stream of water is divided; and
the flow section of the channels (31) is such that flow
of the water inside is substantially laminar.
Patent EP-1363357-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHUN BYUNG-JIN
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2003-05-19
Abstract: A base station apparatus including an antenna array calculates a direction of a
weight vector of a transmission beam so as to maximize in-phase component
power for a common channel signal in a transmission channel signal for transmission
to a mobile station and to minimize the sum of quadrature-phase power component
and interference power for other mobile stations inside and outside a cell
due to a transmission channel signal for the mobile station.
Patent EP-1376980-A1 (EP)
Inventor: COTTRILLE SCOTT C
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing digital rights management services
are disclosed. Such a system includes a service program that provides a processing
framework for performing a digital rights management service, such as publishing or
licensing rights managed digital content. A plurality of plug-in components are
provided, each of which performs a respective task associated with the digital rights
management service. The plug-in components are integrated into the processing
framework according to predefined sets of interface rules.
Patent EP-1522616-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SCHMIDT HENNING
IPC: D04B1/24
Filed: 2003-10-06
Abstract: A circular garment is knitted on a flat bed knitting machine with the front knitted on the front needle bed and the back on the rear needle bed. In the front shoulder region (C) stitches are formed over the full width of the body (2). In the back shoulder region (C') fewer stitches are formed than the body width (2'). After the last row the parts (2, 2') are joined by transferring stitches between the two needle beds. In the shoulder region (C, C') both front and back (2, 2') have the same number of rows of stitches. Transfer of the stitches starts at the outer edges of the fabric. The reduction of stitches on back (2') starts at the edges and can be linear, stepped or varied as desired.
Patent EP-1431485-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FROMME HEINRICH
IPC: E05C19/06
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: The holding mechanism (1) has two generally conical plastics bodies (2,4). Each body has a circular flange (6,9) with two holes to accommodate fastening screws.  The cones are made with a stepped profile (7) to act as springs to cushion the impact of the door against the stop. The first plastics body has a hollow pin (11) with a slightly enlarged head which snaps into place in a socket in the second plastics body.
Patent EP-1419844-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CIGELSKE JAMES J JR
IPC: B23K9/32
Filed: 2003-10-23
Abstract: A welding apparatus (10) having a metal enclosure (12) and a plastic end panels (14,16) affixed to the enclosure to contain therein the various electrical components of the welding apparatus. There is an internal negative electrical stud (46) within the metal enclosure that has a high voltage applied to the stud. A protective, non-conductive electrical shield (50) is located between the electrical stud and other conductive components within the welding apparatus to prevent arcing between the electrical stud and those conductive components as well as to prevent arcing between the electrical stud and the metal enclosure itself. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1543794-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GRUETZNER ANDREAS E DR
IPC: A61C5/62
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: A system for dispensing a dental material having gel consistency, said system
comprising (a) a multiple-use dispensing device with (a-1) a tubular body having a
distal end and a proximal end, said body containing said dental material in an
amount sufficient for application to more than one patient, (a-2) a dispensing
opening provided at the distal end of said body, (a-3) a movable piston, and (a-4) a
plunger connected to said piston for dispensing said dental material through said
dispensing opening; (b) a plug for closing said dispensing opening; (c) a single-use
tubular dispensing tip having a proximal end and a distal end, said dispensing tip
being connectable in a fluid-flow communication to said dispensing opening after
removal of said plug, and said distal end having a dispensing orifice for dispensing
said dental material into an oral environment; and (d) a single-use elastic envelope
adapted for shielding said dispensing device or at least a distal portion thereof from
contamination by the oral environment.
Patent EP-1447231-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AWAI TAKASHI
IPC: H04N1/12
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: An image reading and recording apparatus
provided with an image reading portion for reading
the image of a document, and an image recording
portion for recording an image on a recording sheet
is provided with a first stacking portion for
stacking. thereon a first sheet which is one of the
document and the recording sheet, a first feeding
device for feeding the first sheet stacked on the
first stacking portion, a second stacking portion for
stacking thereon a second sheet which is the other of
the document and the recording sheet, a second
feeding device having a cut-away portion formed by
cutting away a portion of the peripheral surface
thereof and for feeding the second sheet stacked on
the second stacking portion, and a lower guide member
extending from the first stacking portion to the
second feeding device for guiding the first sheet fed
by the first feeding device, and when the first sheet
is to be fed by the first feeding device, the second
feeding device is stopped in a state in which the
cut-away portion is opposed to the lower guide member
so as to form between the cut-away portion and the
lower guide member a gap through which the first
sheet fed by the first feeding device passes.
Patent EP-1371364-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HENNINK WILHELMUS EVERHARDUS
IPC: A61K47/36
Filed: 1997-11-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a
system having good controlled release behaviour. It comprises two water-soluble
polymers and a proteinaceous material. 
     An aqueous two-phase system is formed, wherein the proteinaceous
material is comprised in the dispersed phase. The dispersed phase is cross
linked.
Patent EP-1348853-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BOYER BRADLEY ALAN
IPC: F02D41/22
Filed: 2003-01-23
Abstract: A system and method for controlling at least one
pressure responsive device (42,44,46,48) in an engine (12) is
disclosed. Each pressure responsive device (42,44,46,48)
can vary a compression ratio in a respective engine cylinder
(24,26,28,30). The method includes supplying fluid
pressure to the pressure responsive devices (42,44,46,48)
to change the compression ratio in the cylinders (24,26,28,30),
indicating when one of the devices (42,44,46,48) has a
deteriorated response and increasing the fluid pressure to
the device (42,44,46,48) to change the compression ratio in
the respective cylinder (24,26,28,30) in response to the
indication.
Patent EP-1482189-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OHRA-AHO LAURI MIKAEL
IPC: F16C11/06
Filed: 2003-05-26
Abstract: The joint assembly (10) for the reciprocally articulated bearing of three components has a housing section (11) connected to a first component, a center section (12) connected to a second component and forming with the housing section an outer joint, and an inner section (13) forming with the center section an inner joint. The rotational centers and/or rotational axes of the inner and outer joints lie close to one another, or may coincide or intersect one another. The outer joint may be formed as a ball joint and the inner as a rotational joint, or vice versa. An independent claim is included for a radial bearing for a motor vehicle incorporating the aforesaid joint assembly.
Patent EP-1442763-A1 (EP)
Inventor: YANG CHUNG-YU
IPC: A61M5/50
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: A safety syringe includes a flexible holder-supporting
seat (24, 24') that is sleeved around and that clamps a
needle holder (30, 30') within a front end portion of a
syringe barrel (2, 2'). A flexible sealing member (5, 5')
seals an open front end of a plunger (4, 4') so as to define
a vacuum chamber (40A) in the plunger (4, 4'). When the
plunger (4, 4') moves within the barrel (2, 2') to a front
limit position, a holder-retaining front portion (51, 51')
of the sealing member (5, 5') engages and retains the needle
holder (30, 30') thereon, and the plunger (4, 4') pushes
the holder-supporting seat (24, 24') to separate from the
needle holder (30, 30') such that the sealing member (5,
5') and the needle holder (30, 30') move rearward within
the syringe barrel (2, 2') due to negative pressure produced
in the plunger (4, 4'), thereby retracting a needle (31,
31') into the syringe barrel (2, 2').
Patent EP-1500338-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HORNG GARY
IPC: A41G1/00
Filed: 2003-07-25
Abstract: An ornamental flower with illuminating device for indoor and outdoor use
includes an illuminating assembly (1) connected to a front end of an ornamental
flower. The illuminating assembly (1) includes a light diffusing shell (11), a
light-emitting unit (12) and a holding member (13). The light diffusing shell (11)
is made of a light-transmissible material and defines an internal space for
accommodating the light-emitting unit (12) therein, such that light beams emitted
from the light-emitting unit (12)are evenly diffused toward the ornamental flower
surrounding the illuminating assembly, making the ornamental flower softly
illuminated and looked vivid.
Patent EP-1398042-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHANG FU-HSIUNG
IPC: C12N15/88
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: Substrate for receiving both nucleic acid and eukaryotic cells, comprising support, and cationic lipid, a ligand-linked cationic polymer (CP), a mixture of CP and a biocompatible biopolymer, a mixture of CP and ligand-linked CP, or a mixture of a ligand-linked CP and biocompatible biopolymer, is new. The cationic lipid or CP captures. It facilitates adhesion onto the substrate, of both nucleic acid and eukaryotic cells in a solution.
Patent EP-1428971-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WILLIAMS RICHARD
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: The invention is directed to a tensioner assembly (40) for providing tensile force from a floating
vessel at the surface of the ocean to the blowout preventer stack, or production tree, which is
connected to the wellhead at the sea floor. The tensioner assembly compensates for vessel motion
induced by wave action and heave and maintains a variable tension to the riser string alleviating the
potential for compression and thus buckling or failure of the riser string. The tensioner assembly (40) of
the present invention includes a cylinder (60), a stop tube (90) disposed with the cylinder, and a ram (80) slidably
engaged within the stop tube. The tensioner assembly also includes at least one gas, or air, transfer
tube (50) to create a pressurized air over hydraulic fluid arrangement to provide tensile force to the
tensioner assembly.
Patent EP-1347124-A1 (EP)
Inventor: POIRSON DOMINIQUE
IPC: E04H4/08
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: The thermal insulation cover for a water-filled tub (11) comprises a roller shutter (16) made from a series of articulated slats (18), deployed horizontally over the water surface (22). Each slat consists of a hollow rigid or semi-rigid plastic extrusion, filled with an injected or extruded plastic foam (25), and with ends closed by plugs.  Each slat can have an optional reinforcing rod (34), e.g. of a plastic material with low thermal conductivity. The shutter is deployed with a clearance (J) from the water surface to create a thermally insulating cushion of air (24). The shutter is preferably motorised and remote-controlled.
Patent EP-1371798-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALVAREZ ERIC
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: The anti-lifting lock for a sliding door has a metal cap (1) fixed into a groove in the front upright (2) of the door. The metal cap has a longitudinal slot (3) to receive a locking pin (4) with one end engaging in a staple (5) opposite to the upright. The lower edge of the slot has a tongue (6) cut and folded by ninety degrees to the front face of the cap to extend under the lower edge of the staple to prevent lifting.
Patent EP-1363151-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DUON JEAN-CLAUDE
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: The lens holder consists of a ring-shaped base (1) with a central axis (100) perpendicular to its median plane, and at least three inner supports (2, 3, 4) to hold the lens by its edge. At least one of the supports (4) is able to move in a radial direction relative to the axis between an inner rest position and a series of outer active positions. The lens holder consists of a ring-shaped base (1) with a central axis (100) perpendicular to its median plane, and at least three inner supports (2, 3, 4) to hold the lens by its edge. At least one of the supports (4) is able to move in a radial direction relative to the axis between an inner rest position and a series of outer active positions. The moving support is spring-loaded towards its rest position by two lateral elements (6, 7) with corrugated portions adjacent to the support.
Patent EP-1493769-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MONTALBO BARROSO BEATRIZ
IPC: C08G65/26
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: The process consists of subjecting a crude polyether
polyol produced by catalysis with double metal cyanide
(DMC) catalysts to a microfiltration or ultrafiltration
process. The resulting polyether polyol is substantially
pure, has high transparency and a very low content of DMC
catalyst residues.
Patent EP-1510625-A1 (EP)
Inventor: TANNER WERNER
IPC: E03C1/02
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: A connection plate (4) is slidably mounted in a channel (K) extending in the length direction of a mounting rail (3) and can be fixed into a given position along this rail. At least one connecting fitting (2) for a water pipe is slidably mounted in at least one slot (17) in the plate, the slot extending in the rail length direction. The fitting is preferably mounted in a non-rotary manner.
Patent EP-1512993-A1 (EP)
Inventor: GIMKIEWICZ CHRISTIANE
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: The invention simplifies the replication of thin films (2) by a
combination of a spin-coating and a replication process. According to
the method for replication of a structure on a film (2), a
liquid-material layer (2') is applied on a substrate (3). A surface of
the liquid-material layer (2') is contacted with a surface of a mould
(1) carrying the structure to be replicated. The liquid-material layer
(2') is spread over the mould (1) by spinning (4). The liquid-material
layer (2') is cured to form a solid film (2). The mould (1) is then
removed from the film (2). The invention makes possible the production
of a large variety of integrated-optical structures which can be
combined with micromechanical structures. As liquid-materials,
inorganic-organic polymers such as ORMOCER® are suitable. Film
thicknesses are in the order of 1-100 µm. The film (2) fulfills high
uniformity requirements, and the structure is well reproducible.
Patent EP-1481614-A1 (EP)
Inventor: RANALDO MARCO
IPC: A47C31/10
Filed: 2003-12-05
Abstract: An article (1; 13) for supporting the human body,
in particular a mattress (1) or a seat (13), has a
panel (2; 14) made of latex foam and shaped to
support the body, and an outer cover (3; 15) for
the panel (2; 14); between the panel (2; 14) and
the outer cover (3; 15) there is at least one
fabric (5, 12; 16) having a first side (7) facing
the panel (2; 14) and a second side (8), opposite
the first, facing the outer cover (3; 15); at least
the first side (7) having a plurality of raised
loops (9), arranged according to a plurality of
cords (6), or ribs, separated from one another by a
predetermined spacing (p), to prevent the fabric
(5, 12; 16) and the panel (2; 14) from sliding
relative to one another.
Patent EP-1474080-A1 (EP)
Inventor: CHRISTENSEN JOHN
IPC: A61B17/86
Filed: 2003-02-08
Abstract: An implant for replacing an element in a vertebral or cervical spine, which implant comprises a base body manufactured of a substantially X-ray penetrable material, characterized in that the implant has a surface modification comprising an X-ray proof material.
Patent EP-1474210-A1 (EP)
Title: Vorrichtung zur signal übertragung
Inventor: ZILLIG FREYA
IPC: A63F13/02
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Signalübertragung von einem physikalische Betriebszustände erfassenden Signalgeber zu einem hiervon separat angeordneten Signalempfänger. Um eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, mittels der dem Spieler eines PC- oder Videospiels ein interaktiver Eingriff in den Spieleablauf möglich ist und die zudem steuerungskompatibel zu allen handelsüblichen Videospiel-Konsolen und PC's ist, wird mit der Erfindung vorgeschlagen eine Vorrichtung zur Signalübertragung, die gekennzeichnet ist durch eine elektronische Schaltung, die an den Signalgeber einerseits und den . Signalempfänger andererseits angeschlossen ist und mittels der die vom Signalgeber erzeugten Signale in die vom Signalempfänger geforderte Signalstruktur überführbar sind, wobei der Signalgeber zur Erfassung mindestens eines physikalischen Betriebszustandes an einem Heimtrainer angeschlossen ist und wobei als Signalempfänger ein PC oder eine Videospiel-Konsole vorgesehen ist.
Patent EP-1479096-A1 (EP)
Inventor: UKEGAWA SHIN
IPC: H01J61/20
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: L'invention concerne une ampoule et un système de lampe à décharge sans électrode à excitation hyperfréquence améliorés, conçus pour produire une lumière presque blanche avec un rendement lumineux accru. L'ampoule renferme une charge contenant un mélange d'halogénure de terres rares, d'halogénure de sodium, de mercure et de gaz rare. L'halogénure de terres rares est au moins un halogénure sélectionné dans le groupe constitué par un halogénure de cérium et un halogénure de praséodyme. L'inclusion de l'halogénure de cérium et/ou de l'halogénure de praséodyme, associé(s) au mercure, permet à l'ampoule excitée par hyperfréquence de produire une lumière presque blanche avec un rendement lumineux supérieur.
Patent EP-1476975-A1 (EP)
Inventor: PATTAVINA JEFFREY S
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: A method of encapsulating TDM data into individual data packets for transmission across a packet network includes delineating the TDM data into one or more signaling multiframes, wherein each signaling multiframe includes one period of a periodic signaling pattern. The method also includes appending a header that is associated with the individual data packets to each of the signaling multiframes of TDM data. Further, a method of selecting the number of multiframes of TDM data in the data packet includes calculating the efficiency of the data packet as a function of the number of multiframes, and selecting the number of multiframes so that the efficiency of the data packet increases exponentially as a number of time-slots in the TDM data increases.
Patent EP-1471822-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ACHILEFU SAMUEL I
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: L'invention concerne des nouveaux agents photothérapeutiques et photodiagnostiques spécifiques de tumeur. Ces composés sont constitués d'un colorant carbocyanine permettant d'assurer la visualisation, d'un photosensibilisant permettant d'assurer un traitement photodynamique, et d'un peptide attiré par les récepteurs tumoraux permettant d'assurer une administration, spécifique de site, de sonde et d'agent phototoxique à des tissus pathologiques. Une combinaison de ces éléments possède l'avantage de présenter des propriétés uniques et efficaces, propres à chaque composant, afin d'assurer une gestion efficace de la prise en charge des patients.