baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2367713-A (GB)
Title: Transmission queue managing system
Inventor: MIYAMOTO REI
IPC: H04L47/32
Filed: 2001-07-05
Abstract: A retrieving portion compares a header information of a received packet with packet header patters entered in look-up table of a discarding priority information memorizing portion. The retrieving portion supplies priority information read out from the look-up table on the basis of the comparison result. A discarding priority information adding portion 12 gives high priority to the received packet according to the priority information supplied from the retrieving portion. The discarding priority information adding portion queues the received packet in one of queues. When the number of packets reaches a threshold in each of queues, a collective discarding processing portion collectively discards packets having the high priority.
Patent GB-2377933-A (GB)
Title: Succinic acid derivatives useful as integrin antagonists
Inventor: ROELLE THOMAS
IPC: A61P9/10
Filed: 2001-07-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), <EMI ID=2.1 HE=29 WI=90 LX=681 LY=965 TI=CF> <PC>wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification,<BR> processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them as well as their use for the production of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of e.g. inflammatory diseases. Intermediates of the general formula (I') are also claimed.
Patent GB-2361526-A (GB)
Title: Improved system for processsing , storing and transporting liquefied natural gas
Inventor: WOODALL ROBERT M
IPC: F25D23/00
Filed: 1998-06-18
Abstract: A container 32 is provided for storing pressurized liquefied natural gas at a pressure of about 1035 kPa (150 psia) to about 7590 kPa (1100 psia) and at a temperature of about -123{C (-190{F) to about -62{C (-80{F). The container is constructed from an ultra-high strength, low alloy steel containing less than 9 wt% nickel and having a tensile strength greater than 830 MPa (120 ksi) and a DBTT lower than about -73{C (-100{F). Systems and methods for processing and transporting the pressurized liquefied natural gas including marine vessels 30 are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2379976-A (GB)
Title: Self-cleaning optical sampling window
Inventor: BENSON IAN BEETHOM
IPC: G01N21/15
Filed: 2001-09-20
Abstract: Material processing apparatus e.g. a fluid bed dryer, for processing materials such as pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs, comprising a compartment 12 having a wall 10. The wall has a window comprising an element 28 that allows transmission of radiation from an infrared spectrometer 30 into the compartment, and transmission of radiation reflected from the material back to the spectrometer. The spectrometer can analyse the radiation transmitted from the material in order to measure a property of the material e.g. its moisture content. The element 28 forms part of a moveable body 24 e.g. a sphere, that can be moved to bring the element 28 into a second position 31 in which it is in contact with a duct 40 through which fluid can be passed in order to clean the element 28. In addition, a wiper member 34 may be provided to wipe the element 28, as the moveable body is moved into said second position 31.
Patent GB-2379918-A (GB)
Title: Labelling Machine
Inventor: ROMAN PETER
IPC: B65H35/10
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: A labelling machine comprises a web 36 of labels separated from one another by perforations, rollers 16, 18 which draw web 36 from roll 10, a further pair of rollers 24, 26 and tearing means 22, wherein when the perforations are aligned with tearing means 22 the rollers tense web 36, by stopping the rollers 16, 18 whilst still driving rollers 24, 26, and tearing means 22 separates a label 40 from web 36. A sensor 38 detects when the perforations are aligned. The rollers 24, 26 are separable, allowing web 36 to advance through them until label 40 is in position to be separated. Roller 26 may drive a label transporter belt 32, which uses a vacuum applied through holes in the belt 34 to hold said labels. A vacuum box 20 may be used to hold the web in alignment between rollers 16, 18 and 24, 26. The perforations may be torn by either a gas jet or small punctuations along the perforations caused by pins or blades.
Patent GB-2372727-A (GB)
Title: Modifying the tension of a canvas for an artist
Inventor: LACKNER JOHN RICHARD
IPC: B44D3/18
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: A method for producing a taut, flat canvas which is made from a thermoplastic material which involves fixing the canvas 12 to a frame 14 and heating the canvas 12 to a temperature at or above the heat-shrinkage and heat-softening temperature and maintaining it at that temperature to induce heat-shrinkage in areas of low tensile stress and heat-softening in areas of high tensile stress, such that the overall tensile stresses in the canvas are evened out, producing a taut, flat, canvas which is set by cooling. The canvas 12 may comprise two types of material, the first being polyester (a thermoplastic) which is modified using the aforementioned method and the second being cotton which is not modified. These two materials are formed from warp and weft yarns. The canvas (80, figure 10) may be fixed to a frame comprising four stretcher bars (86, figure 10) instead of a rigid frame 12.
Patent GB-2382329-A (GB)
Title: Sailboard with wheeled chassis
Inventor: WELLS EDMOND ANTONY
IPC: B62B15/00
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A sailboard 3 with a mast 18 and a sail 19 is provided and can be used to travel on water in a conventional sailboard (windsurfer) manner. A chassis 2 is provided for attachment to a conventional sailboard 3, the chassis comprises a square sectional member 4 and a cross-member 5. Adjustable cradles 6, 7 and 8 have adjustable ratchet operated straps 9, 10 and 11 which are used to strap the sailboard to the chassis 2. A wheel 13 is attached to a trailing, swivel assembly 13, this assembly can rotate around a vertical axis and helps to turn the board. Two further wheels 14, 15 are provided these are attached to the cross member 5 the cradle 8 is attached to the cross member 5 via coil springs which allow the board to lean and aid turning. A further embodiment is provided with a four wheel chassis (fig 4).
Patent GB-2367812-A (GB)
Title: Multiple conveyor assembly and method for rotating and placing a strip of material on a substrate
Inventor: COUILLARD JACK L
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2000-06-28
Abstract: A conveyor assembly and method for rotating a strip of material via one or more transfer elements angularly disposed relative to the initial orientation of the strip of material and placing the rotated strip of material toward a continuously moving surface.
Patent GB-2384877-A (GB)
Title: System and Method for Incorporating Validated Cells into a Library
Inventor: CORR WILLIAM ERIC
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2002-02-01
Abstract: A plant container for attachment to an upright structure comprising a container body 1, an arch-shaped shoulder 4, and a support arm 5 projecting from the shoulder parallel to the container body. The support arm may have a tapered shape, and may have a square, scrolled or pointed end. Preferably the support arm end is level with the base of the container body. The container body may have a curved concave side 3, or may be a rectangular or circular shape. The shoulder may be formed from metal or wood, and the container body is preferably formed from metal or plastics material. The shoulder or support arm may be detachable from the container body. Preferably the support arm has retention means, which may be a leaf spring (62, figure 6), threaded fastening 8 or pressure fastening (72, figure 7). The container may have a detachable saucer (105, figure 8) and one or more drainage holes 11.
Patent GB-2381069-A (GB)
Title: SAW sensor with improved temperature stability
Inventor: KALININ VICTOR ALEXANDROVICH
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: A SAW sensor comprising a transducer 24 provided on a substrate 23, wherein the transducer 24 is orientated on the substrate 23 so that the direction of acoustic wave propagation is such that the variation of sensor output with temperature, associated with the variation of the substrate third-elastic constants with temperature, substantially equal but opposite to the sum total of the variation of sensor output with temperature associated with the substrate linear temperature coefficient of expansion and with the variations with temperature of the substrate non-zero third-order elastic constants, the substrate first-order elastic constants and the substrate density. The effect of temperature variation on sensor output is thereby minimised. The sensor is designed for measuring torque or any other variable with reduced temperature dependant sensitivity changes.
Patent GB-2370089-A (GB)
Title: An energy absorber
Inventor: RENTON JULIAN ELWYN
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2000-11-13
Abstract: An energy absorber comprises a helically coiled store of at least partially yielding material 3 that is drawn over a roller 4, and securely fitted to a base 11 that is attached to a fragile structure, such as a roof, so that when an external force of sufficient size is applied to the roller 4 though a connecting attachment eye 9 the coil 3 together with the roller 4 moves away from the attachment to the base 11 whilst the coiled material 3 is deployed over the roller 4. The absorber is housed in a casing 15 that is fixed to the base 11 such that the strength of the fixing to the base 16, 17 is sufficient to withstand a pre-determined load after which the fixing 16, 17 fails and the casing 15 moves with the coiled store 3 providing protection for both the coiled store 3 and the fragile structure.
Patent GB-2372754-A (GB)
Title: Tension control in a rope-making machine
Inventor: THOMAS KYLE GEOFFREY
IPC: B65H59/40
Filed: 2000-12-15
Abstract: Mechanical to electrical transducers (12) employing magneto-elastic effects are mounted on the fairleads (24) which lead strands or wires to the closer head (27) of a wire rope making or stranding machine (20). The transducers (12) produce signals which include a useful signal reflecting the tensions of the strands or wires and background noise, which is processed by hardware (16) and software which enhance the useful signal. These signals are constantly displayed for the operators who manually control the machine (20), archived for record purposed and/or extended to feedback loops of control means for automating control of the tensions during operation of the machine (20). Better quality control and avoidance of corkscrew, wave or sunken strand phenomena are aimed at.
Patent GB-2383894-A (GB)
Title: Lamp tube having a uniform lighting profile and a manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: SPEARS KURT E
IPC: H01J1/62
Filed: 2002-08-15
Abstract: A method of making a lamp tube 400 having a first end 410 and a second end 420 comprising introducing a first quantity of a luminescent substance into the first end 410 of the lamp tube 400 and introducing a second quantity of a luminescent substance into the second end 420 of the lamp tube 400 is provided. The lamp has an inner surface on which the luminescent substance is distributed, a longitudinal distribution 255 of the luminescent substance having a minimum at a first point of the inner surface and a luminescent substance density greater than the minimum at each of a second 450 and third point 451 of the inner surface, the first point longitudinally located between the second and third points 450, 451 is provided. This provides a lamp tube with a uniform lighting profile.
Patent GB-2375990-A (GB)
Title: Die, especially for extruding green ceramic foils
Inventor: PYCZAK MARTIN
IPC: B29C48/08
Filed: 2001-11-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a die for the production of flat profiles, more particularly to a slit die for extruding green ceramic foils, wherein said die has a slit-shaped outflow (20) leading to an outlet orifice(13). The height of the slit-shaped outflow (20) becomes narrower from the immediate surrounding area of the outlet orifice (13) up to the outlet orifice (13). The die outflow (20) is preferably formed by a first lip (11) and a second lip (11') opposite thereto, said lips being spaced from one another at a first constant distance (h<SB>1</SB>) at least in certain areas outside the immediate surrounding area of the outlet orifice (13) and at a second but smaller distance (h<SB>2</SB>) relative to the first distance (h<SB>1</SB>), wherein the first distance (h<SB>1</SB>) of the lips (11, 11') becomes linearly narrower towards the second distance (h2) in the immediate surrounding area of the outlet orifice (13).
Patent GB-2385471-A (GB)
Title: Power managament system and method for an automobile
Inventor: BERNEIS PAUL ALLEN
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: A system and method for managing a vehicle's electrical power consumption are disclosed. The vehicle has a plurality of electrical components. The electrical components have varying power requirements. The system of the present invention includes a first battery 12 for supplying power to at least one of the plurality of electrical components and a second battery 14 for supplying power to at least one other of the plurality of electrical components. Further, an isolator 13 is provided for electrically isolating the first battery 12 from the second battery 14. A power supply 22 for supplying a regulated supply of electrical power and a power distributor 26 in communication with at least one of the first and second batteries 12,14 for selectively providing electrical power to the plurality of electrical components are also provided. Finally, the system has a processor 20 in communication with the power supply 22 and the power distribution box 26, the processor 20 is configured to execute source code for managing the vehicle's electrical power consumption.
Patent GB-2398353-A (GB)
Title: A gas turbine engine nose cone
Inventor: BREAKWELL IAN STEPHEN
IPC: B64D33/02
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: A nose cone (44 in fig. 2) comprises a spinner (46 in fig. 2) and a fairing (48 in fig. 2). The spinner 46 has a conical upstream portion (50 in fig. 2) and a cylindrical base portion 52. The fairing 48 is frustroconical and surrounds the base portion 52 of the spinner 46. The outer surface (68 in fig. 2) of the fairing 48 forms a continuation of the outer surface (56 in fig. 2) of the conical upstream portion 50 of the spinner 46. A fibrous material 86 extends around the upstream end 82 of the fairing 48. The outer surface 68 of the fairing 48 has a skin 80 to protect the fairing 48 from erosion. The skin 80 extends around the upstream end 82 of the fairing 48 and is infiltrated into the fibrous material 86 to form a composite material and to bond the skin 80 to the upstream end 82 of the fairing 48.
Patent GB-2383998-A (GB)
Title: Tungsten carbide material
Inventor: CHRISTIAN JOEL B
IPC: C01B32/949
Filed: 2001-08-30
Abstract: A high-surface-area tungsten carbide material is provided. The material has a unique structure as defined by its x-ray diffraction pattern and consists of extremely small crystallites on the order of about 15 to about 30 angstroms in size. The hihg-surface-area of at least about 6 m<SP>2</SP>/g is desirable for catalyst applications.
Patent GB-2390436-A (GB)
Title: Method of locating a disconnection in a circuit using time domain reflectometry
Inventor: HSU HSIN CHOU
IPC: G01R31/11
Filed: 2003-03-26
Abstract: A method of determining a disconnection location in a circuit comprises: inputting a first signal into a circuit 21 and receiving and storing its reflected waveform 11a. Then inputting a second signal into a device under test (DUT) 24 and receiving and storing its reflected waveform 14a. The first and second reflected waveforms 11a, 14a are then compared to determine a disconnection location in the DUT. The circuit, to which the first signal is applied, may be similar to that of the DUT and the same square wave input signal and signal application and receiving points may be used on the circuit and the DUT. A number of different sample circuits may be used to obtain a number of different model reflected waveforms which can be stored in a picture format and used to establish an accurate disconnection location. The method may provide an non-destructive way of analysing connection failure within packaged electronic components.
Patent GB-2388503-A (GB)
Title: Channel estimation
Inventor: HOULT NIGEL
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: A method for producing a modified impulse response, which may be used in an equalizer to improve e.g. DFE is disclosed where a first impulse response (22) is produced e.g. from a received signal (20) by a correlator (10). The impulse response (22) is analysed in analyser (12), which determines a characteristic of the response with which to determine a threshold value. Modifier (16) then compares portions of the impulse response (22) with the threshold value, and reduces the magnitude of such portions that fall below the threshold value. The amount of reduction depends on the portion being examined; the mount of reduction may be smaller if the portion has a magnitude close to the threshold value, or if the portion is adjacent another portion having a magnitude above the threshold value.
Patent GB-2401502-A (GB)
Title: Image data encoding and transmission
Inventor: DAVIES THOMAS
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: A method of encoding data having at least first, second and third portions including the step of forming an estimate of the accuracy of a prediction of the second portion based on the first portion and selectively predicting the third portion based on the second portion and the estimation of accuracy. Also described are a method of coding a picture which is partitioned into first and second portions comprising the steps of predicting elements of the second portion and coding the difference between elements of the second portion and the predictions; a method of coding wherein elements of a second portion are predicted by horizontally displacing elements of a second portion, the portions preferably being first and second fields of an interlaced image; a method of hierarchical coding wherein quantisation parameters of a child coding level are selected according to the quantisation parameters of a corresponding parent level and a method of coding a sequence of pictures comprising selecting a subset of the pictures, interpolating the remaining pictures from the subset and transmitting the subset of pictures with adjustment information to enable the decoder to reconstruct corrected versions of the interpolated pictures.
Patent GB-2385561-A (GB)
Title: Method of printing using a droplet deposition apparatus
Inventor: BAKER-SMITH HUGH
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: A method of forming a printed circuit board using an ink jet print head by printing a three dimensional groove using a curable, non-conductive deposition liquid and depositing a liquid that dries to form a conductive track. The walls on either side of the groove impede the liquid from spreading and consequently larger quantities of the conductive deposition liquid can be deposited without causing a short circuit. A multi layer printed circuit board can be produced by depositing further layers of curable non-conductive deposition liquid over the conductive track, a further conductive track in an upper layer being in contact with a conductive track in a lower layer along a slope formed from the non-conductive deposition liquid.
Patent GB-2402902-A (GB)
Title: Method of drilling for use in drilling curved paths through masonry structures
Inventor: EDSCER WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: B28D1/30
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: A method of drilling through a masonry structure 20 includes the steps of providing a drill 10 and using the drill 10 to drill a bore 18 in the masonry structure 20. The method also includes a step of providing a reaction member in the form of a lever 28 and causing engagement of the lever 28 with the masonry structure 20 and with the drill 10 within the masonry structure 20 such that the lever 28 may provide a reaction force to assist the movement of the drill 10 through the structure 20 as it drills the bore 18. The method may be used in the drilling of curved paths through masonry structures.
Patent GB-2392145-A (GB)
Title: Plural mode steering system
Inventor: HUSAIN MUQTADA
IPC: B62D5/00
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A steering system 10 is operable in a steer-by-wire mode. A reaction torque generator 26 acts on the steering wheel 14 to provide steering feel. The system is also operable in an electronic power assist mode and in a manual mode. The mode changes from a steer-by-wire mode when any component of a driver interface system 12 or road wheel actuator system 14 malfunctions. This is effected by a controller 16 which engages a clutch 50 to create a mechanical linkage between the steering wheel 20 and a rack 40 and pinion 42 system. The reaction torque generator 26 or a road wheel actuator 38 may provide the assistance in the electronic power assist mode. The malfunction may comprise malfunction of a temperature sensor 30, a current sensor 28, an angular position sensor 24, a road wheel position sensor 32a,32b or a rack load sensor 44. The manual mode is engaged when a battery 18 current falls below a threshold.
Patent GB-2394134-A (GB)
Title: Position fixing of a combined GPS/mobile handset using a calibrated time signal
Inventor: HADDRELL ANTHONY
IPC: G01S1/00
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: A mobile handset 10 comprises a wireless communications transceiver 12 for exchanging voice and data signals 13 with a base station 14. The handset further comprises a GPS receiver 16 for determining the position of the handset 10. The GPS receiver is activated periodically and a GPS time reference is obtained for the first position acquired. The time elapsed since the first position fix as derived from a signal received from the base station 14 is then used to calibrate the time signal for a subsequent position fix. A much narrower search window is therefore required for a subsequent position fix of the mobile handset 10.
Patent GB-2406663-A (GB)
Title: Processing a signal in a protocol layer where a set of functions is mapped to apparatus (OS) specific functions to perform the processing.
Inventor: FARNHAM TIMOTHY DAVID
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to protocol stacks and protocol layers within protocol stacks especially, but not exclusively, for communications terminals such as mobile phones, lap top computers and base stations. The present invention provides a method of providing a communications protocol for processing a signal in a processing apparatus having a processor and memory, the protocol defined by a plurality of protocol layers; the method comprising: loading a software module into the memory, the module arranged to receive and process said signal according to a set of generic functions corresponding to one of said layers, the module comprising generic function pointers corresponding to said generic functions in a function mapping object; loading said function mapping object into the memory, the object comprising apparatus specific function pointers corresponding to the generic functions in order to map a said generic function to one or more apparatus specific functions; executing the module according to said mapped apparatus specific functions in order to process received signals according to said protocol layer.