baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2410577-A (GB)
Title: Development and maintenance of computer databases
Inventor: CARMODY PATRICK IAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-01-31
Abstract: A database system is disclosed that includes a data repository and a data dictionary, in which dictionary is contained definitions of data to be stored within the repository and of operations to be performed upon the data. This architecture centralises the definition of the data and the processes to be performed on the data into a single dictionary, thereby removing the traditional separation between defining the structure of the data contained within the database and defining the code that is applied to it. In particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention, the contents of the data dictionary may be evaluated at an arbitrary time during execution of a database system. That is to say, evaluation of the contents of the dictionary is not limited to times at which specific events, such as the creation of a new record, occur. Thus, a definition within the dictionary is expressed formulaically, based upon the instantaneous state of the database, the definition being re-evaluated as often as necessary to maintain consistency as the state of the database is changed. For instance, the database structure may be automatically updated and changed whenever the dictionary is updated. In a desirable refinement of this, the issuer can determine whether the updates will take place automatically, or be controlled by the user, or are to be abandoned if certain pre-conditions are not met.
Patent GB-2401332-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic vehicle floor covering
Inventor: PARRISH KENNETH R
IPC: B60R13/08
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: A method of making a vehicle floor covering (26) by a spray forming process, and a floor covering produced by the method, wherein areas (38,40,42) of different thickness are provided. The thickness of the non-carpeted floor covering (26) is varied to selectively improve durability, vibration absorption and noise reduction. Thickness may be selectively reduced to minimize material costs and weight reduction requirements. The floor covering (26) is installed on the compartment pan (28) of a vehicle over a decoupler (30).
Patent GB-2397168-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for collecting particulate contaminants during CO2 blasting decontamination
Inventor: JUNG CHONG HUN
IPC: G21F9/00
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for collecting particulate contaminants removed using a CO2 decontamination medium from an early step of a decontamination process. The device removes particulate contaminants from a contaminated subject by a decontamination stream, and simultaneously forms another stream for collecting such contaminants into a collecting filter, thus preventing such contaminants from diffusing into the atmosphere. The device forms streams between the nozzles and the surface of the contaminated subject to readily move the nozzles along the surface of the subject without frictional resistance, to reduce the sense of fatigue of the operator. The method and device are advantageous in that when the device is readily used with a conventional CO2 blasting decontamination unit to collect particulate contaminants, removal of particulate contaminants from a contaminated subject and collection of particulate contaminants contained in the decontamination stream are simultaneously performed, also allowing compressed gas blasted through air curtain blasting nozzles to prevent contaminated gas from diffusing into the atmosphere.
Patent GB-2414401-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: HARRISON NIGEL DAVID
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 that receives a syringe 114 having a needle 118, wherein the syringe is supported between the reservoir and the discharge nozzle 151 in a syringe carrier 150. The syringe 114 and syringe carrier 150 are biased by a return spring 126 from an extended position in which the needle 118 extends from the housing 112 through an exit aperture 128 to a retracted position in which it does not. A drive spring 130 acts via a drive to advance the syringe 114 from its retracted position to its extended position and discharge its contents through the needle 118 and a return spring 126, brought into play when the drive has reached a nominal return position, restores the syringe 114 to its retracted position. The injection device is less prone to failure than prior art devices and is safer should failure occur.
Patent GB-2414676-A (GB)
Title: Disposable nappy with built-in nappy sack
Inventor: GREAVES JILL CAROLYN
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2004-06-05
Abstract: A disposable nappy which has a nappy sack incorporated into the back of the nappy. Preferably the nappy sack is released by pulling a tab which also forms the handle of the nappy sack. The nappy sack may envelop the nappy and be tied for hygienic disposal. May eliminate the need for using separate nappy sacks.
Patent GB-2415937-A (GB)
Title: An air bag formed of a substantially rigid material comprising an integral vent
Inventor: DUFAUT DOMINIQUE
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 2004-07-05
Abstract: An air-bag (1) formed of a substantially rigid material is disclosed and which is particularly intended for use as a pelvic restraint cushion in the squab of a vehicle seat. The air-bag (1) is formed with an integral vent (7,8) which can take one of a number of forms. In one embodiment, the integral vent is constituted by a pre-formed hole provided in the air-bag (1). In another embodiment, the integral vent takes the form of a burst disc (33 figure 7). When the vents (7,8) constitute pre-formed holes they may receive stud (21 figure 3) attached to inflator (20) so as to secure the inflator in place. The air-bag may be blow moulded from a plastics material or formed from metal.
Patent GB-2408283-A (GB)
Title: Window frame for different forms of glazing bead
Inventor: TAYLOR NIGEL ALAN
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 2004-09-22
Abstract: A window frame which can accommodate two different forms of glazing bead 5 has three formations 7, 8, 9, formed on the frame, preferably within a channel 6, for cooperation with the glazing beads. One pair of formations 7, 9 is used to mount one form of bead, figure 1, preferably having corresponding leg 11 and hook 12 formations and a second pair of formations 8, 9 to mount a second form of bead (figure 2) preferably having corresponding foot (16) and abutment face (17) formations on a single leg (15).
Patent GB-2407213-A (GB)
Title: Card guide for circuit board
Inventor: DOBBS ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: A card guide 120,122 for a circuit board 104 enables the space behind a lip 114 to be utilised and to this end comprises first and second portions 120,122 which extend in mutually-inclined directions.
Patent GB-2423791-A (GB)
Title: Removable post comprising shaft with bayonet coupling slot
Inventor: BOOTE PETER
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A removable post comprises an elongated main body (1, Fig. 1) having an aperture at one end (2, Fig. 1) and a shaft 3 axially movable relative to the main body between an extended position and a partially retracted position. The shaft has a locking slot 22a forming part of a bayonet coupling, and a radial flange 9 axially spaced from the locking slot. An actuating pin 8 extends through the main body, the pin having a cam surface 8a which engages the flange such that rotation of the pin moves the shaft between its two positions. The removable post may be connected to an anchor plate 30 having a tab (32A, 32B, Fig. 3a) which engages with the locking slot 22a, 22b. The pin 8 may subsequently be rotated to move the shaft to its partially retracted position and lock the post relative to the anchor. Also disclosed is a removable post comprising a shaft (101, Fig. 9) having a bayonet coupling slot (102), a threaded portion (108), and a nut (106). The nut may be rotated to engage an anchor with which the coupling slot is engaged, moving the shaft relative to the anchor thereby locking them together.
Patent GB-2425394-A (GB)
Title: Data Transfer Apparatus Employing Different Qualities Of Head Cleaning
Inventor: MACKELDEN JOHN MARK
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: Data transfer apparatus for transferring data between at least one transducer head of the data transfer apparatus and a data medium removably received in the data transfer apparatus, the data transfer apparatus being operable to monitor at least one data transfer performance characteristic; and use results of the monitoring to set an indicator for access by the data transfer apparatus, for use in connection with a subsequent head-cleaning process using a designated head-cleaning medium, the indicator corresponding to an appropriate grade, level or quality of head-cleaning process. The data transfer apparatus may be a tape drive and the designated cleaning medium a cleaning tape. The data transfer performance characteristic may be an average error rate. The results of further monitoring of the data transfer characteristic after head cleaning and the results of the initial cleaning may be used to determine whether further head cleaning would recover any under performance. Further cleaning may then be initiated or a fault indication initiated.
Patent GB-2410811-A (GB)
Title: Projection optical system and projection television employing the same
Inventor: YOON SEOK-II
IPC: H01J29/89
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A projection optical system and a projection television employing the same are provided. The projection optical system includes a lens module and an electron beam tube optical module. The lens module includes a plastic power lens and a hybrid lens. The hybrid lens includes a spherical, biconvex, glass lens and an aspheric lens layer formed on at least one face of the spherical lens. The electron beam tube optical module includes a C-shaped aberration correction device, a window, and a coolant disposed between the window and the aberration correction device. Accordingly, the projection television can provide high quality pictures. In addition, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing costs of the projection television.
Patent GB-2416760-A (GB)
Title: Material storage unit with movable side wall
Inventor: HUNING-WSSELLER WALTER
IPC: B65G3/04
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: A material storage unit has a storage area delimited by a floor (4) and side walls, for the accommodation and discharge of bulk materials, with an introduction aperture (10) and a discharge aperture (12). At least one section (8) of a side wall can be moved by means of a motor into a position at a distance from the material storage unit (2), in order to clear the introduction aperture (10), and the section (8) of the side wall can be moved back into its initial position, whereby the side of the section (8) which faces the material storage unit (2) serves as a sliding plate for the conveying of a quantity of bulk material into the storage area (24) of the material storage unit (2).
Patent GB-2430026-A (GB)
Title: Automated selection of image regions
Inventor: DUCKSBURY PAUL GERARD
IPC: G06T7/40
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: A method for automated selection of image regions ("tiles") in an overall image includes computing a gray-level co-occurrence matrix and entropy of a green plane of the overall image, applying morphological closing to the matrix and thresholding the matrix and entropy image to provide binary masks. The matrix and entropy masks are combined with a vignette mask, the combination indicating areas of acceptable tissue from which tiles are selected randomly. For cancer grading; image data is transformed to Hue, Saturation and Value; for steroid/protein expression analysis it is transformed to cyan and a Sobel of cyan is computed. A feature measure is computed for each tile based on colour and texture and is carried out randomly but influenced by feature measure. Finally, from the further selection, tiles are chosen which combine high feature measure with low overlap. The method is used to select automatically regions of a biopsy sample that may be of interest in, for example, breast cancer screening.
Patent GB-2419573-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle flooring structures with anchorages
Inventor: COATES RICHARD GEOFFREY
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: Flooring structures and specially-adapted interlocking extruded aluminium plank components (1) for incorporation in them. The plank components (1) are characterised by a fixed point anchorage such as a retractable stud (3). Support and retention structure for the anchorage (3) is provided internally of the plank (1), with appropriate internal bracing and reinforcement (22,23,25). The anchorage structure is supported entirely by the plank, and does not need to project out behind the plank for securement to a vehicle underfloor.
Patent GB-2422287-A (GB)
Title: Preservative and embalming fluid
Inventor: BLAKE DAVID CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A01N1/00
Filed: 2005-12-01
Abstract: A preservative and embalming fluid comprises a first surfactant, an antimicrobial agent and a second surfactant selected from a silane, a siloxane, a silicone, a polysiloxane, a soya lecithin, a fluorine-containing alipahatic compound or a mixture thereof Preferably, the first surfactant and/or the antimicrobial agent is a quaternary ammonium compound.
Patent GB-2436303-A (GB)
Title: Vertical calming baffle
Inventor: CONNOLLY DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: B01D45/08
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: A baffle comprises a plurality of upright vanes wherein each vane has a longitudinal axis and is formed with an acute angled face and an obtuse angled face. Generally each vane is made from a piece of material, such as stainless steel, and is bent along a centre line to make a fold. Preferably the vane is folded at an angle of 90 degrees to form the acute and obtuse angled faces. Two rows of vanes may be used to form a double baffle for increased efficiency. Advantageously the baffle has no moving parts thus maintenance costs are reduced and since there is no set maximum and minimum energy boundaries, the baffle performs well under large and small velocities. Advantageously the baffle is used in the oil and gas industry to improve separation efficiency and to calm or smooth fluid flow particularly within a two or three phase separation vessel.
Patent GB-2424885-A (GB)
Title: Inexpensive, alternative oxygen barrier material for the packaging industry
Inventor: RAJU KOTHAPALLI VENKATA SURYA NARAYANS
IPC: H01B3/18
Filed: 2003-12-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the development of a packaging material having very low oxygen and water vapour permeability useful for packaging of food materials, particularly oil packaging, the said process involves developing a coating composition with calcined clay as the functional additive and coating paper boards to a thickness of 50-100 micron with the said coating composition from which suitable packing containers could be fabricated.
Patent GB-2428922-A (GB)
Title: Altitude measurement system for a ground effect vehicle
Inventor: RAWDON BLAINE K
IPC: G01S13/935
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: An altitude measuring system is disclosed for a marine craft or aircraft. The altitude measuring system comprises a plurality of altitude sensors 20 located at a plurality of locations on the marine craft / aircraft.. Each sensor 20 provides data to an altitude processing unit 30. The altitude processing unit 30 may correct sensor data by means of an altitude reference point determined by an IMU. The altitude processing unit 30 further spatially averages the corrected altitude sensor data to determine a mean altitude. In a further embodiment, a method is disclosed for estimating the maximum height of an ocean surface by receiving a plurality of altitude sensor data and determining a mathematical description of the ocean surface from the sensor data. The maximum probable wave height of the ocean surface is estimated from the mathematical description and used to determine a cruise altitude.
Patent GB-2431122-A (GB)
Title: Pin valve assembly
Inventor: KEENE RUSSELL
IPC: G01N30/22
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: A pin valve assembly and a method of controlling the flow of fluids comprising a pin block housing pin valves, a fluid plate with a fluid channel for fluidically communicating with the pin valves, and a fitting block housing fittings for fluidic communication with the fluid plate and for fluidic communication with fluidic components. The fluid flow through the channels of the fluid plate are controlled by the fluidic components and the pin valves.
Patent GB-2426436-A (GB)
Title: Filtration arrangement for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: MOINE DAVID W
IPC: A47L9/20
Filed: 2003-05-01
Abstract: A method of providing a filtration arrangement for a floor care appliance 100 consists of the steps of; removing a dirt container 550 from the appliance housing; inserting a filtration bag 612 into the dirt container 550; and, replacing the dirt container 550 in the cleaner housing 224 interposed in the dirt laden air stream. The dirt container 550 may be provided with a lid. The filtration bag 612 may or may not be disposable and may or may not have a HEPA rating.
Patent GB-2430864-A (GB)
Title: Recovery tank for a floor cleaning device
Inventor: MORGAN JEFFREY A
IPC: A47L11/30
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: A wet/dry floor cleaning appliance comprises a recovery tank 53, a suction nozzle (62, fig 1) fluidly communicating with the recovery tank 53 and a suction source arranged so that it is able to draw dirt and liquid, such as cleaning solution, from the surface being cleaned, through the suction nozzle (62, fig 1) and into the recovery tank 53. The recovery tank 53 includes an inlet opening (574, fig 25 A), a lid assembly 554, which includes an outlet opening 560, for covering the recovery tank 53, a recess 558 formed in the lid assembly 554, a filter 562 located in the recess 558 and a cover 566 for covering the recess 558 housing the filter 562. The cover 566 includes an outlet 568 for directing air out of the recovery tank 53. At least one shield (592, fig 25A) may be present to prevent liquid from entering the outlet 560 of the recovery tank 53 and a float 606 may be utilised to seal the inlet (574, fig 25A) from the outlet 560 to prevent air and liquid from entering the suction source.
Patent GB-2432354-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispenser
Inventor: EDMONDS CLIVE
IPC: B67D7/80
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a beverage, the beverage comprising a liquid-beverage portion and a frozen-beverage portion. The apparatus comprises means for dispensing into a receptacle the liquid beverage portion, means 102 for freezing a portion of beverage so as to provide the frozen beverage portion and means 104,104' for dispensing the frozen-beverage portion into the receptacle. The present apparatus also provides a method for dispensing a frozen beverage portion by providing one or more cooling chambers 102 cooled by cooling means, supplying at least one of the cooling chambers with a portion of beverage, freezing the portion of beverage to provide at least one beverage frozen-beverage portion and ejecting one frozen beverage portion from its cooling chamber. For dispensing draught beverages such as beer or cider.
Patent GB-2444235-A (GB)
Title: Pessary insertion device
Inventor: STEVENSON JOHN ERSKINE DAVID
IPC: A61F6/12
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: Passage of a resilient ring support pessary through an introitus is facilitated using a device comprising: a first contact 106 for engaging a portion of one side of a resilient ring support pessary; and ```a second contact 114 for engaging a portion of the opposite side of the pessary; at least one of said first and second contacts 106, 114 being movable relative to the or each other to deform a resilient ring support pessary by reducing the aspect ratio of the entire pessary. One advantage of the present invention is that pain and discomfort arising from manually inserting and removing a resilient ring support pessary is reduced.
Patent GB-2448125-A (GB)
Title: Method of making content available on a network
Inventor: CRAYTON ANDREW
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: Content is provided to a computer terminal by request from a telephone handset user, the request comprising an SMS message containing a keyword associated with the content being requested. The SMS message is received at an SMS gateway associated with a content provider. The gateway is adapted to determine from the SMS message both the keyword sent and the telephone number associated with the sender of the SMS message. A check is made firstly as to whether the keyword is present in a table of keywords stored in memory at the content station, each keyword in the table being associated with specific content, and secondly as to whether the sender's telephone number is present in a table of telephone numbers stored in a memory at the content station, each such stored telephone number being associated with a specific account and with an associated account access key. If the check establishes that the particular keyword and telephone number are present in the respective tables, then the content corresponding to that keyword is associated with the account. Thereafter, for at least a predetermined period of time, access is allowed to that account via the related access key and to content associated with that account, to enable such content to be viewed via a network such as the Internet from a browser-enabled computer terminal.
Patent GB-2435390-A (GB)
Title: Defoliating apparatus
Inventor: STOCKMAYER WILLI
IPC: A01D46/28
Filed: 2007-02-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to defoliating apparatus comprising a perforated first roller 1 and a contra-rotating second roller 2, the axes of which are arranged parallel and the rollers being spaced from one another by a gap, and the interior of the perforated first roller 1 being provided with a fan attached to the end. The second roller is preferably grooved. A roller brush may be connected to the first and second rollers. The apparatus may be mounted on a vehicle, and have spray nozzles which can apply a liquid.
Patent GB-2447868-A (GB)
Title: A distributed content item recommendation system
Inventor: BOUZID MAKRAM
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: A distributed content item recommendation system comprises a central recommendation server (Fig.1, 101) and a plurality of remote recommendation devices (103) coupled to the central recommendation server (101) via a communication network (105). The central recommendation server (101) stores content item set correlation data for sets of content items. The correlation data is used for item based collaborative filtering in recommendation processors (303) of the recommendation devices (103). A computation task processor 207 maintains a task list of content item correlation computation tasks which can be independently executed to generate content item set correlation data. A task assignment processor 209 can assign the computation tasks to remote recommendation devices (103) which comprise a processing unit (307) that calculates the associated correlation data and returns it to the recommendation server (101). The distributed recommendation system thus uses distributed computation of centrally stored correlation data thereby substantially reducing the cost and complexity of the recommendation server and/or improves the recommendations.
Patent GB-2450121-A (GB)
Title: Frame rate conversion using either interpolation or frame repetition
Inventor: SERVAIS MARC PAUL
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 2007-06-13
Abstract: A method is provided for performing robust frame rate conversion of video data to a higher frame rate. A metric 16 is formed as a function of motion compensation error normalised by a measure of image content, such as image texture 10, 11. Alternatively or additionally, the metric may be a function of speed 12, 13 between consecutive frames. The metric is then compared with thresholds 17, 18 to determine whether conversion will be based on motion compensated interpolation or frame repetition. If the metric fails between thresholds, the previously selected mode may be repeated.