baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CH-508423-A (CH)
Title: Controlling the passage of textile webs thr-
Inventor: AMELING BERNHARD
IPC: D06B3/28
Filed: 1970-11-10
Abstract: The U-shaped treatment chamber has its branches connected by a duct to which treatment fluid is supplied in such a manner as to carry the web through the treatment chamber. The speed of the web is measured (pref. by a tachometer) and the supply of treatment fluid is automatically controlled in dependence of the measured web speed, pref. by a valve in the treatment fluid supply pipe which is controlled by the tachometre. The invention is an improvement of the apparatus disclosed in the Parent Specify. No. 738820.
Patent GB-2358309-A (GB)
Title: Analysing motion between adjacent fields using weighted field difference
Inventor: WESTON MARTIN
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 2000-01-11
Abstract: Motion between adjacent fields of an interlaced video signal is analysed by vertically interpolating the current field to produce a line signal which corresponds in vertical position with lines from the succeeding and preceding fields; and subtracting the signals to provide a field difference signal. A measure of detail is taken at each pixel and the field difference signal weighted through multiplication by said detail measure. A method of distinguishing between video and film originated material is also disclosed wherein two field difference signals are compared with two thresholds.
Patent GB-2351313-A (GB)
Title: A bay window sub-frame including a cavity closer
Inventor: ALTHORPE MARTIN JOHN
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: A sub-frame for a bay window has a base wall (40) from one side of which projects a cavity closer (42) and a member for engaging with a reveal of a leaf of a cavity wall (8, 10). Preferably the cavity closer (42) projects into the cavity of the cavity wall and the leaf engaging member can be formed as an enclosed quadrilateral section for supporting a window frame (fig 8). The sub frame can by formed as an integral extrusion, or from a number of separate parts. There is also described sub frame having a base wall, a cavity closer and a sill carrier member (44) for engagement with a sill (50, fig 5).
Patent GB-2360796-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat cover
Inventor: CRIPPS GEORGE
IPC: A47K13/16
Filed: 2000-03-28
Abstract: A toilet seat cover includes a tissue type material that is placed onto the toilet seat 1 stabilised by a front under flap 4 and two tabs positioned on outer rear edge of cover one on each side for support 2 and a small inner flap on inside front edge of cover 5.
Patent GB-2363151-A (GB)
Title: Resilient gasket for pile sections
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E02D5/52
Filed: 2000-05-20
Abstract: A resilient gasket (38) is used to space apart the ends of adjacent pile sections (10). The gasket (38) does not cover the whole of the end face of the pile section (10), so that piling forces are not conveyed through the whole face, which is said to make it less likely for the corners of the pile (10) to break during piling. The gasket (38) may be circular (40) and connected by spokes (42) to a hub (44) and formed from synthetic plastics material.
Patent GB-2354589-A (GB)
Title: Methods for utilizing dielectrometry signals using estimation grids
Inventor: GOLDFINE NEIL
IPC: G01N27/02
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A method is disclosed for processing, optimization, calibration, and display of measured dielectrometry signals. A property estimator is coupled by way of instrumentation to an electrode structure and translates sensed electromagnetic responses into estimates of one or more preselected properties or dimensions of the material, such as dialectric permittivity and ohmic conductivity, layer thickness, or other physical properties that effect dielectric properties, or presence of other lossy dielectric or metallic objects. A dielectrometry sensor is disclosed which can be connected in various ways to have different effective penetration depths of electric fields but with all configurations having the same air-gap, fluid gap, or shim lift-off height, thereby greatly improving the performance of the property estimators by decreasing the number of unknowns. 'The sensor geometry consist of a periodic structure with, at any one time, a single sensing element that provides for multiple wavelength within the same sensor footprint.
Patent GB-2369269-A (GB)
Title: Inter-system cell handover
Inventor: VESTERGAARD PETER
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: A handover is performed between cells of different networks during a call. A call established between handset (18) and mobile handset MS1 through cell CA1 or mobile network PLMN A is handover during the call to PLMN B through cell CB1. Procedures to control inter-PLMN handovers are described in which the service provider for PLMN A supports the inter-PLMN handover as a supplementary service. Support of the service may be indicated in a classmark stored in EEPROM (9) of handset MS1 or on its SIM card (12). The service provider for PLMN A may include data in the classmark which indicates whether the user of the handset may selectively accept or decline inter-PLMN handovers. A procedure for carrying out a location update after release of the call is also described.
Patent GB-2371888-A (GB)
Title: A printer device capable of decrypting digital document files and method of securely communicating electronic files over a network
Inventor: CHIARABINI LUCA
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: A printer device comprises a data input device for receiving encrypted digital document files, a decryption algorithm for decrypting document files, a controller for controlling the printing of an image of data contained in the received file and a printer mechanism for printing a physical copy of the file. The controller operates the printing of the physical copy and after printing, deletes the electronic document file from the memory. Also disclosed is a computer entity comprising a data processor, memory, encryption algorithm, device selector, file selector and a stored list of set authorised recipient devices identified by unique identifier data inaccessibly embedded. The computer selects document files, selects printers, encrypts the files and addresses them to the selected uniquely identified devices. There is a system comprising a computer and recipient printer device, and a computer entity with an attached printer device. Also disclosed is a method of secure communication over a network by encrypting a document file, specifying a printer, attaching unique device identifier data, sending the file, receiving it, decrypting it, reading the identifier data, comparing it with a stored identifier data in the recipient device and if these match, printing the file.
Patent GB-2375308-A (GB)
Title: Inhalers
Inventor: EASON STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: An inhaler for producing an inhalable aerosol of a powdered medicament includes an aerosolising device in the form of a cylindrical vortex chamber 1. The vortex chamber 1 has a tangential inlet port 3 and an axial exit port 2. The ratio of the diameter of the vortex chamber 1 to the diameter of the exit port 2 is between 4 and 12. The length of the exit port 2 is less than its diameter. The cross-section of the inlet port 3 may be rectangular and is defined at the bottom and at the radially outermost edge by the walls of the vortex chamber 1. The cross-sectional area of the inlet conduit 7, which supplies the medicament in a gas flow to the inlet port 3, decreases in the direction towards the vortex chamber 1 (Fig 4; not shown). The inlet conduit 7 can be curved (Fig 13; not shown). The inhaler is capable of repeatably producing an aerosol of a medicament with a high proportion of particles in the range 1 to 3 microns, while using a relatively small amount of energy.
Patent GB-2368250-A (GB)
Title: Ofdm receivers
Inventor: AKIYAMA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: A signal transmission system of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing having a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus to transmit OFDM signal. The receiving apparatus according to the invention comprises; an input portion having an antenna (8), a mixer (9) and a local oscillator (10), for receiving the OFDM signal from the transmitting apparatus; a first Fourier transforming circuit (11) coupled with the input portion to convert the OFDM signal into base-band signals having a plurality of carriers with a symbol frequency and a predetermined symbol period, said carriers including pilot signals; a demodulation unit (13) coupled with the fast Fourier transforming circuit (11), for decoding to be produced as information codes; and a pilot signal correlation processing unit (15) coupled with the local oscillator (10) and the fast Fourier transforming circuit, for calculating a correlation value relating to the pilot signal, and controlling a frequency of the local oscillator based on the result of calculation of the correlation value.
Patent GB-2361828-A (GB)
Title: Hands free cellular phone kit
Inventor: PAN CHUN H
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: A hands-free system for communicating over a cellular phone connection without handling the cellular phone is provided including a powered hands-free kit to which a cellular phone is connected. The hands-free kit has an electrical circuit and connector for exchanging audio information with the cellular phone. The hands-free kit also includes a condenser microphone for receiving audio data from the user and transmitting it through the user's cellular phone handset to a person with whom he is communicating by cellular connection. The hands-free kit may transmit through a cassette device or a FM transmitter audio information to a car stereo system such that audio information may be reproduced through the speakers or the car stereosystem for excellent sound quality and versatility. Thus, one or more users may participate in a conference call utilizing the condenser microphone and stereo speakers of the car within which they are riding. The system is powered by the electrical system of a motor vehicle through the cigarette lighter and the cellular phone is also rechargeable thereby.
Patent GB-2365854-A (GB)
Title: Bringing folded products together in printing machines
Inventor: SCHMIEDER FRANK
IPC: B65H39/065
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A device for bringing products together for a double quarter fold makes it possible to bring products together in a common spider wheel 10 in a precise manner and with the configuration of a compact structure. The folded products, before being brought together, pass through separate longitudinally matched path sections in order to reach interleaving points X<SB>1</SB>, X<SB>2</SB> at the spider wheel 10 in a precise manner. There is a distance Z between the end of one of the path sections B<SB>B</SB> and the interleaving point X<SB>1</SB> that is variable in a substantially linear manner, and/or the belt speeds V<SB>A</SB>, V<SB>B</SB>, V<SB>C</SB>, V<SB>D</SB> of the path sections B<SB>A</SB>, B<SB>B</SB>, B<SB>C</SB>, B<SB>D</SB> can be varied. The interleaving points X<SB>1</SB>, X<SB>2</SB> are arranged in an upper half of the spider wheel 10. Furthermore, it is possible to arrange the interleaving points X<SB>1</SB>, X<SB>2</SB> at the spider wheel 10 irrespective of an angle   a   that eliminates interference of the folded products of an upper folding group 2 with those of a lower folding group 3. The device enables there to be different interleaving speeds V<SB>1</SB>, V<SB>2</SB> of the folded products at the interleaving points X<SB>1</SB>, X<SB>2</SB>.
Patent GB-2367442-A (GB)
Title: Managing contents data for digital broadcasting using an application definition file
Inventor: KIM MOON-YOUNG
IPC: H04N7/52
Filed: 2001-07-30
Abstract: Data which provides information relating to broadcast programmes is managed so as to provide an efficient transferral of both data and programme. Contents data is collected in the form of an application, then an application definition file is designed according to characteristics of the contents contained in the application. The designed application definition file and the application is inputted into a server where the application is processed according to the application definition file. Also disclosed is a system for managing contents data for digital broadcasting which includes a control section to control an operating status of an application server which stores and maintains a data broadcasting program.
Patent GB-2379945-A (GB)
Title: Flagpole for supporting a flag without furling thereabout
Inventor: WHITE CHARLES STEVEN
IPC: E04H12/32
Filed: 2001-09-25
Abstract: A flagpole comprises a stationary pole 1 extending substantially the full length of the flagpole. Surrounding the upper portion of the pole 1 is an outer skin 2 which is free to rotate about pole 1 through bearings 4a and 4b. A thrust bearing 5 supports the weight of the outer rotating skin 2. The bearings 4a and 4b may be steel roller bearings or they may be replaced with Teflon<SB>(RTM)</SB> or nylon rings. The flagpole has a top part 3 which is removable for maintenance of the flagpole. The outer skin 2 of the flagpole rotates in the direction of the wind to prevent furling of the flag attached thereto.
Patent GB-2381061-A (GB)
Title: Dehumidifiers
Inventor: GOUGH JOHN EDWARD
IPC: F24F3/14
Filed: 2001-10-18
Abstract: A dehumidifier may be in the form of a plurality of hollow flat plates or a number of tubes (8,9) located in an air stream requiring moisture removal without the risk of freezing and preventing air flow. Frost formed on the flat plates is removed by a plurality of parallel scrapers (5) which are mechanically driven by a motor (6) vertically upwards and downwards between and in contact with the respective plates. Frost formed on the tubes (8,9) is removed by a similarly vertically movable plate (10) having scraper rings (11, Fig.6) surrounding the respective tubes (8,9). A second scraper (12) travels horizontally across the bottom of the dehumidifier within a drip tray (16) collecting frost from the scrapers (5) or plate (10). The scrapers (5) or plate (10) remain static at the bottom of their stroke until passed by the scraper (12). The scraper (12) is an inverted bucket scoop which at the end of its stroke comes into contact with a worm screw (14) which removes ice deposits from the scoop. The worm screw (14) pushes the ice into an insulated collection device (18, Fig.9). The collection device includes a level switch which is able to stop frost collection when liquid in the device reaches a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2384171-A (GB)
Title: Power-controlled articulated bed
Inventor: REES JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61G7/018
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: An articulated bed comprising at least one actuator (4) for adjusting the configuration of the bed and electronic control means (6) for controlling the operation of the or each actuator (4) according to the output of at least one position measuring device. Thus the configuration of the bed may be accurately set, regardless of the extent to which the bed is loaded. The control means may include a bus, a microcontroller and peripherals. Control may be by two modes and the control means may be interrogated or logged.
Patent GB-2371235-A (GB)
Title: Customizable golf putter head with face insert
Inventor: ANDERSON DOUGLAS W
IPC: A63B53/06
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: A customizable golf putter head includes a face member 12 and a back body 16 both of which may be selected from a plurality of differently configured face members and back bodies. The face member has a cavity 34 formed in its rear surface and the back body has a mating section that is positioned within the cavity of the face member. A face insert 49 is formed on the mating section of the back body and extends through an opening 35 formed between heel and toe ends of the face member. A membrane 18 positioned between the face member and the back body also has an opening through which the face insert extends.
Patent GB-2386280-A (GB)
Title: Digital microphone with sigma-delta ADC
Inventor: REESOR GORD
IPC: H04R1/04
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A digital microphone comprises a transducer 2, such as an electret, for converting sound to an electrical signal, and a single bit sigma delta analogue to digital converter 7 to convert the electrical signal into a digital bit stream. The microphone therefore avoids the need for digital decimation or filtering circuits in the microphone housing, and allows the circuitry of the microphone to be fabricated as an integrated circuit.
Patent GB-2386332-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable position belt grinding machine
Inventor: LIN KUN YI
IPC: B24B41/04
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: A grinding machine includes a work table 21 on a base 11, a housing 31 rotatably secured to the base about a shaft (15 fig 2) having a roller 32 at one end thereof and a casing 42 secured to the housing, which casing carries a second roller 33 and an abrasive belt 34 which is engaged over the rollers. Rotation of the housing and casing about shaft 15 adjusts the position of the abrasive belt relative to the base between for example a vertical position and an horizontal position (fig 1). A fastener (411 fig 6) on the casing may move in a curved slot 412 on the base to adjustably secure the casing at a chosen angular position relative to the base. Eccentric means (44 fig 14) may be provided to vibrate the casing and second roller relative to the base. The first roller may be carried on an adjustable bracket 355. Aan additional table 62 may be secured to the bracket and a sander wheel (61 fig 17) may be secured to the first roller.
Patent GB-2370494-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cryogenic blast cleaning
Inventor: PRIDMORE JOHN
IPC: B08B7/02
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: A hand-held device (2) is utilised for the cryogenic removal and vaccum collection of substances stuck to a surface (18), such as chewing gum (16) stuck to a pavement, walkway or road. A control box (8) is actuated to deliver a blast of dry-ice pellets/air mixture from a central pipe (4) onto the substance to be removed. The substance consequently freezes and becomes hard and brittle, breaking up into smaller fragments. The control box (8) is also actuated to induce suction in pipe(s) (6) simultaneously with the blasting of the substance, so that the fragmented substance is sucked up into the device (2). The device (2) is attached to an engineered skid package (32) mounted in a motor vehicle (24).
Patent GB-2372824-A (GB)
Title: Automotive seatbelt retractor system with fault detection
Inventor: MIDORIKAWA YUKINORI
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: A seatbelt retractor system (see figure 10) comprises an electric retractor having a driving means, such as motor (10) , for retracting and protracting the seatbelt, a control means, a fault warning means and a current detecting means for measuring the current flowing to the retractor driving motor. The control means stops operation of the motor and gives a fault warning when the current flowing to the motor falls within a range given by predetermined upper and lower limits for longer that a predetermined time period. The current range is chosen to indicate a fault in the power transmission mechanism connected to the motor such that fault represents the current levels of the motor running idle for longer than a set period of time.
Patent GB-2372625-A (GB)
Title: Shock limiting suspension for a disc drive
Inventor: PATTERSON ROBERT STUART
IPC: G11B21/21
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: A suspension limiter for limiting travel of a read/write transducer gimbal in a disc drive is disclosed that postively engages or interlocks with a feature of the load beam supporting the gimbal, or vice versa, to preclude disengagement of the limiter during an abnormal external shock event. One embodiment has a hook on the load beam that fits within a hole gimbal to interlock the two together. Another embodiment has a hook on the gimbal that fits within a hole in the load beam during a shock event. Another embodiment has tabs on the gimbal that hook over a notch in side fingers extending from the end of the load beam on either side of the gimbal. Another embodiment has a hooked tab on the load beam that extends through an aperture in the gimbal to interlock the gimbal and load beam together during a shock load event. Each of the embodiments prevents catastrophic plastic deformation of the gimbal during such events.
Patent GB-2373925-A (GB)
Title: Methods of forming semiconductor structures
Inventor: FORBES LEONARD
IPC: H01L29/94
Filed: 2001-01-08
Abstract: One aspect of the invention encompasses a method of forming a semiconductor structure. A patterned line is formed to comprise a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises silicon and the second layer comprises a metal. The line has at least one sidewall edge comprising a first-layer-defined portion and a second-layer-defined portion. A third layer is formed along the at least one sidewall edge. The third layer comprises silicon and is along both the first-layered-defined portion of the sidewall edge and the second-layer-defined portion of the sidewall edge. The silicon of the third layer is reacted with the metal of the second layer to form a silicide along the second-layer-defined portion of the sidewall edge. The silicon of the third layer is removed to leave the silicon of the first layer, the metal of the second layer, and the silicide.
Patent GB-2389898-A (GB)
Title: Optical power monitoring device having reduced polarisation dependence
Inventor: EVANS IVAN
IPC: H04B10/077
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: An optical power monitoring device 1 for monitoring the power of an optical input signal comprises a waveguide 2 for receiving the optical input signal to be monitored and a sampling means 3 for transmitting a small portion of the signal to a splitter 4. The splitter 4 comprises a Y-branch 5 for splitting the sampled optical signal into two component optical signals in branch waveguides 6,7. The signals supplied along the branch waveguides 6,7 are provided at inputs of a coupler 10 which may supply a PDL compensated output signal to an output waveguide 11. A photodetector 12 detects the combined optical signal in the output waveguide 11 and supplies an electrical output signal indicative of the power of the optical signal. The branch waveguides 6,7 incorporate a control means 8,9 for controlling the component optical signals in order to reduce the polarisation dependence of the electrical output signal. The control means 8,9 may be a birefringent element and a variable phase shifter respectively. The splitting means, control means and coupling means together may constitute a Mach-Zehnder tunable polarisation splitter. The device may be integrally fabricated in a planar lightwave circuit on a SOI substrate.
Patent GB-2381737-A (GB)
Title: Electrical beverage making apparatus
Inventor: DONNELLY VERNON JAMES
IPC: A47J31/56
Filed: 2002-07-19
Abstract: A beverage (e.g. coffee) maker 2 comprises a first chamber 4, a second chamber 6 arranged on top of said first chamber 4, with a tube 8 extending down from said second chamber 6 into said first chamber 4 for transferring liquid between the two chambers. The base of the first chamber 4 has a first region 26 at least a portion of which is arranged to boil dry and a second region 28 which is arranged to retain a quantity of liquid after the first region 26 boils dry. The first region 26 is separated from the second region 28 by a wall 30. The underside of the base of the first chamber 26 is provided with one or more sheathed heating elements 22 arranged below the first region 26 of the base and also with a heat transfer member 20 which extends between the first and said second regions of the base. A thermal control 24 has a sensor arranged to detect when the first region of the base boils dry so as to interrupt the power supply to or reduce the heating output of the heating means. The beverage maker may have separate main and 'keep warm' heating means and a displacement device to displace water from the region which may boil dry. This provides a means of adjusting the time taken for this region to boil dry and thus the infusion time.