baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2386903-A (GB)
Title: Animal by-products rendering
Inventor: MCDONNELL DECLAN ARTHUR
IPC: A22C17/16
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: An animal by-product rendering process comprises gathering slaughter hall fat products and sending them directly from the slaughterhouse at a temperature between 5 to 30{C to a rendering plant, then heating and agitating the contents at a temperature between 101{ and 110{C in an initial heating step, then fractionating the dry material at between 120{ to 150{C into a liquid tallow phase and a proteinaceous solid phase, namely greaves. Subsequently, sterilising the materials at 120{C, and removing some of the fat from the greaves, followed by separating the greaves while maintaining the greaves at between 45 and 55{C.
Patent GB-2379126-A (GB)
Title: Sending digital photographs without requiring a personal computer
Inventor: SELLEN ABIGAIL JANE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2002-07-08
Abstract: Specifying the delivery of a digital photograph from a digital camera via a digital communications network provided with delivery means, the digital camera having a processor communicatively connectable to the digital communications network, the method comprising: supplying the processor with a digital photograph; supplying the processor with input to enable delivery coordinates for the digital photograph to be determined; supplying the processor with input specifying a delivery format in which the digital photograph is to be delivered. The invention provides for the transfer of digital photographs from a digital camera directly over a communications network without requiring a personal computer (PC). The photographs may be delivered in a number of formats including e-mail, fax or paper copy via the postal service.
Patent GB-2394482-A (GB)
Title: Security chain anchor
Inventor: HARDIE FRANK JAMES
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: A security chain anchor comprises a base plate that is bolted or otherwise securely fastened, in use, to a fixed surface, and a loop-bearing member 6 having a rigid loop 8 mounted thereto to receive a tether, wherein the loop is pivotally mounted to the loop-bearing member and the loop bearing member is rotatable relative to the base plate. The loop-bearing member may be formed as an annular sleeve that encircles the base plate. The loop may be adapted to nest against the exterior of the loop-bearing member so that the, as installed, upper face presented by the anchor is substantially flat when the loop is not in use. The base plate may have a central bolt receiving aperture and the base plate, loop bearing member and loop may be concentrically positioned relative to the central bolt.
Patent GB-2383662-A (GB)
Title: Creating XML documents using a word processing application
Inventor: MCINNES SIMON
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A template is created for use in a wordprocessing application to allow XML identifiers to be assigned to content of a wordprocessing document created using the template. The template is created by creating hidden variables in a template, each hidden variable having a name and a value. Each hidden variable is named with a naming string wherein each naming string comprises an XML identifier. In use of the template, information can be input using a wordprocessing application to provide a value to each said hidden variable, the value corresponding to the content associated with the XML identifier. The method and template are particularly useful in MS (Microsoft¹) Word.
Patent GB-2395466-A (GB)
Title: An air bag deployment limiting means
Inventor: JACKSON ALAN THOMAS
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: Safety apparatus is disclosed for providing protection from a deploying airbag. The apparatus comprises an anchoring part such as an annulus 10 of metal for securing the device in place, for example, to a vehicle steering wheel by way of connection components 22. The apparatus further includes a web 12 of flexible material secured to the anchoring part. The web may be a strong woven material, such as that from which vehicle airbags is typically made. Once installed, the web covers an airbag assembly within the steering wheel, such that in the event that the airbag deploys it is constrained by the web, so offering protection to people (e.g. members of the emergency services) working within the vehicle.
Patent GB-2379577-A (GB)
Title: Speaker installation structure
Inventor: KURIHARA TAKAYUKI
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2001-04-16
Abstract: A speaker installation structure, wherein locking hooks (24L, 24R) and a locking clip (26) installed on a speaker frame (11) are engaged with installation holes (22, 23L, 23R) formed in the inner panel (P) of a car door so as to fix the speaker frame (11) to the inner panel (P), and the locking hooks (24L, 24R) and locking clip (26) are disposed on the inner side of the outer periphery of annular seal members (16, 17) stuck to the installation surface (11a) of the speaker frame (11) and fitted closely to the inner panel (P), whereby, even if water invades from an opening (21) or installation holes (22, 23L, 23R) of the inner panel (P) to a speaker (C) side, the water can be stopped by the seal members (16. 17) so as to prevent the water from flowing out to a cabin side, and thus the entry of water can be surely avoided.
Patent GB-2383728-A (GB)
Title: Reformatting/converting multimedia data in dependence on the display capabilities of an electronic appliance
Inventor: BUSHEY ROBERT
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: A system and method for an appliance network 11 having format-neutral multimedia communication, the network comprising two or more appliances 10, 12, 13, 14 connected to the appliance network, each of the two or more appliances having interface information defining its multimedia/display capabilities and a communication protocol for communicating the interface information to the other appliances in the network, wherein each of the two or more appliances comprises an application information database (AIB) 101 for storing interface information for each of the two or more appliances connected to the appliance network, a network interface 401 for communicating multimedia data over the appliance network, and a multimedia manager 200 for translating the multimedia data into a compatible format. The multimedia manager may further comprise: at least one decoding application 102, 104 for converting a format of a received/transmitted multimedia data in to a compatible format; a resolution adjusting application 300 for convening the multimedia data into a compatible resolution for display; a gamut mapping application for translating multimedia data onto a local user interface 105, which may further involve translating a colour scheme of the multimedia data. The appliances in the network may be items such as printers, copiers, handheld computers (PDAs), mobile phones, televisions and the like.
Patent GB-2386678-A (GB)
Title: Continuous uniform strip lighting
Inventor: KUISMA JOUKO
IPC: F21S4/28
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A lighting fixture, arranged to receive two or more elongated light sources eg fluorescent tubes positioned one after another in the longitudinal direction of the light sources, comprises one or more connecting devices (1), which are arranged to supply energy to the light sources and positioned in a region between the successive light sources in the lighting fixture, and a curved front and a back plate (3), which are arranged to be connected to one another and to substantially surround the light sources and the connecting devices (1). The lighting fixture further comprises one or more cover plates (4), which are arranged at the connecting devices (1) between the curved front and the back plate (3), and one or more second light sources (5) (eg. LED's) which are arranged in connection with the cover plate (4) to provide lighting from the region between the successive elongated light sources and thus produce uniform lighting over the whole line of lights, eg for the interior of public transport vehicles.
Patent GB-2385716-A (GB)
Title: Electric fan with interchangeable control board
Inventor: JACKSON PAUL LANGDON
IPC: H01R4/48
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric fan (1) having an electric motor (2) and a motor control circuit board (8). The fan (1) has a fan housing (9) made up of first and second members (10) and (12). The first member defines a sealable chamber in which the motor (2) and control circuit board (8) are housed. The second member (12) defines the front grille of the fan. The electric motor (2) has a drive shaft and at least one connector. The connector, which may comprise spade terminals (18, 20, fig.2), is provided both to electrically connect and to mechanically attach the control circuit board (8) to the motor (2). The control circuit board (8) is mountable on the motor (2), by means of the connector (18, 20, 26, 28, fig.2), after the drive shaft has been installed in the motor. A standardised motor design may therefore be employed, to which the required control circuit board may be attached after the motor has been assembled. Typical control circuits include pull cord switches, timers, humidity switches, temperature sensors, infrared sensors or combinations of these.
Patent GB-2400667-A (GB)
Title: Attention detection
Inventor: PILU MAURIZIO
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: An attention detection system comprises: a portable attention detection module capable of receiving attention clues of a host person, said attention clues generated from a self perspective of said host person, and receiving attention clues of said host person generated from an observer perspective; at least one sensor device capable of generating signals relating to said attention clue signals of said self perspective; and at least one sensor device capable of generating signals relating to said attention clue signals of said observer perspective.; wherein said attention detection module is capable of determining a situation of raised attention of said host wearer from said self perspective attention clues, and said received observer perspective attention clues.
Patent GB-2385352-A (GB)
Title: Selectively releasable well tool anchor
Inventor: DOANE JAMES C
IPC: E21B23/01
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A selectively released well tool anchor has a tubular wicker shoe cage (52, figure 1b) and a tubular selling sleeve 130 in sliding assembly over a tubular mandrel (12, figure 1b). For selective release from the well bore (15, figure 1b), the setting sleeve 130 has a body lock ring 58 assembled to the internal bore of the setting sleeve 130. The lock ring 58 has internal buttress threads 137 that mesh with external buttress threads (19, figure 1b) on the mandrel (12) at a selected position along the mandrel (12) length. The wicker shoe cage (52) confines a plurality of independent wicker shoes (56, 76, figure 1b). The tubular setting sleeve 130 has a conical slip face 132 that is loosely meshed with the shoe cage (52) by a plurality of collet fingers 57 extended form the conical slip face 132 into meshed engagement with detents in the shoe cage (52). The collet fingers 57 are secured within the detents for well run-in by calibrated shear fasteners. Slip faces (112, figure 5) on the several wicker shoes (56, 76) are aligned with the conical slip face 132 to effect a radial displacement of the wicker shoes (56, 76) by an axial translation of the setting sleeve 130 relative to the shoe cage (52). However, no relative axial translation may occur until sufficient axial compressive force between the shoe cage (52)and setting sleeve 130 is imposed to shear the calibrated fasteners. Displacement of the mandrel (12) to engage the mandrel threads (19) with the lock ring threads 137 draws the conical slip face 132 from the wicker shoe slip (112) face thereby releasing the wickers (56, 76) from the well wall (15).
Patent GB-2404145-A (GB)
Title: Blast suppressing water filled structure
Inventor: JAMES PETER
IPC: F42D5/045
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: Apparatus for suppressing the effect of an explosion or collision includes a pair of inflatable spaced apart walled containers (1, 2) connectable at their respective upper ends to each other by webs (3). The containers (1, 2) are connected at their lower ends to each other by an inflatable base (4). An inflatable support cushion (5) is disposed between the walled containers (1, 2) to at least partially support the walls of the containers (1, 2) against collapse when filled with water.
Patent GB-2406727-A (GB)
Title: Heterodyne filter
Inventor: WARD CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: H03H11/04
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A signal filter 1 includes a first signal path 3 having a mixer for receiving signals to be filtered and for mixing received signals with a mixing signal 14, thereby to generate a mixed signal. A reflective filter 17 receives the mixed signal and transmits a predetermined spectral portion thereof to a resistive termination 19. The reflective filter 17 returns spectral portions of the mixed signal other than the transmitted portions along the first signal path for input to the mixer 12. The mixer 12 is arranged to mix the returned signal portions with the mixing signal 14 to generate a second mixed signal for output as at least part of the signal filter 1. A single mixer 12 is thus used for both an initial down-conversion and a subsequent up-conversion and the number of sources of noise is reduced. The signal filter 1 may include a second bi-directional signal path 4, similar to the first path 3. The signals reflected back to, and up-converted by, the mixers 12, 22 may be combined in a signal combiner 6 such as a 90 degree, 3dB hybrid. It is preferable to use a quadrature second mixing signal when the combiner 6 is a 180 (or zero) degree hybrid.
Patent GB-2411601-A (GB)
Title: Jigsaw puzzle
Inventor: STIRK MELINDA
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: A jigsaw puzzle 10 comprises at least two puzzle pieces 12, 14, each bearing part of an image. The puzzle pieces 12, 14 are adapted to be assembled together to create the complete image. A display area 18 is provided on at least one of the puzzle pieces. A cover can be selectively opened or closed to either reveal or hide the display area 18 from view. The display area 18 can carry a further image, which may act as a clue, and can be revealed to assist in the assembly of the puzzle pieces 12,14. The cover may be in the form of a sliding tab 24.
Patent GB-2394403-A (GB)
Title: Barbecue apparatus
Inventor: GILMORE EDWARD JOHN
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: An apparatus for barbecuing foodstuffs comprises a firebox (10) having a solid bottom plate (11) around which a perforated wall surround (12) upstands. The top of the firebox (10) has thereover three removable perforated "hot" plates (14). The firebox (10) is of parallelepiped shape and hollow, the wall surround (12) having two end walls (12A) and two side walls (12B). The perforations (14A) are provided in both side walls (12B). The three "hot" plates (14) are of similar shape and areal dimensions to extend between the side and end walls of the wall surround (12). The "hot" plates (14) are rectangular and have a downturned edge (21) along both longitudinal sides (20). The end of the "hot" plates (14) are cranked upwardly and outwardly to extend beyond the side walls (12B) of the firebox (10) for ease of removal, if required.
Patent GB-2396785-A (GB)
Title: A method of enabling a wireless information device to access data services represented by an icon which changes if the data to be pulled or pushed changes
Inventor: FORSYTH JOHN MATTHEW
IPC: H04M1/72403
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A method of providing data to a wireless information device, in which data supplied from a remote service provider is represented by an icon which is automatically displayed within a calendar application running on the device, in which the step of a user selecting the icon causes more detailed related information to be supplied to the device and then displayed by the device on a pay basis. For example, a weather icon could be displayed in a calendar application if the device is being supplied or can access weather data. The weather icon changes dynamically to represent the weather on the particular day in the calendar; perhaps tomorrow's predicated weather. That data is supplied without charge. If the user selects the icon, then more detailed weather information is supplied, on a charged for basis.
Patent GB-2400674-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic cable detection with noise filter
Inventor: PEARSON RICHARD DAVID
IPC: G01V15/00
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: Cable detection apparatus and method comprises filtering the output of an electromagnetic detector. The filter system increases the relative strength of signal components at a plurality of harmonics of a first frequency (50Hz, 150Hz) to at least one non-harmonic frequency (75Hz) between two of said harmonics of the first frequency. The filter has a higher transmittance / lower attenuation at the harmonic frequencies than at the non-harmonic frequencies. Further, the filter may increase the relative strength of signal components at a plurality of odd harmonics (50Hz, 150Hz) of a first frequency to non-harmonic frequencies (75Hz) between two of said odd harmonics and reduce the relative strength of signal components at at least one even harmonic (100Hz) of the first frequency to the strength at said plurality of odd harmonics (50Hz, 150Hz). The filter means removes noise and interference from nearby sources.
Patent GB-2397255-A (GB)
Title: Collecting apparatus for an oil collector
Inventor: LARSEN BENT
IPC: E02B15/10
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a collecting apparatus for an oil collector, comprising a frame (1), a collecting member (5) arranged around the frame and a cleaner (15) for removing the oil collected by the collecting member from the collecting member and for leading it through an opening arranged in the middle of the frame for further recovery. For providing a simple and reliable collecting apparatus, the collecting member (5) comprises an elongated centre part (3) made of flexible material and having a central axis, and which is formed into a ringshaped endless axis. The collecting apparatus includes at least one motor for rotating the centre part of the collecting member (5) about said central axis so as to lift the oil adhering to the collecting member (5) to said cleaner (15).
Patent GB-2398903-A (GB)
Title: Improving integrated circuit performance and reliability using a patterned bump layout on a power grid
Inventor: BOBBA SUDHAKAR
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A method for improving integrated circuit by using a patterned bump layout on a metal layer of the integrated circuit is provided. The method creates various bump structures by varying an angle between a line from a reference bump to a first bump and a line from the reference bump to a second bump. By varying the angle, a designer may generate a particular bump structure that meets the needs of a particular design. Further, a particular bump placement may be repeated across all or a portion of the metal layer in order to create a patterned bump layout.
Patent GB-2400240-A (GB)
Title: RF MEMs-tuned slot antenna and a method of making same
Inventor: SIEVENPIPER DANIEL F
IPC: H01Q5/00
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: A slot antenna for receiving and/or transmitting a RF signal at a desired one of a plurality of different frequencies. The slot antenna includes at least one conductive sheet having a slot defined therein, the slot being longer than it is wide and having at least one end which is open. A plurality of switch members are mounted along said slot close to the open end thereof, each of said plurlaity of switch members acting, when closed, to couple the at least one conductive sheet on one side of said slot to the at least one conductive sheet on a second side thereof. A feed point is provided for adjacent said slot. The plurality of switch members are closable in a controlled manner to change a desired resonance frequency at which the slot antenna receives and/or transmits the RF signal.
Patent GB-2420995-A (GB)
Title: Coating a surface to provide a highly reflective surface
Inventor: ROBERTSON-YOUNG ADAM
IPC: C09D7/61
Filed: 2004-12-08
Abstract: The surface of an object which may be metallic e.g. aluminium or steel is coated by applying a primer and then applying a slurry comprising between 0.002% and 2% of a flake dispersed in a liquid and curing the slurry. The flake may be non-leafing and metallic e.g. aluminium or non-metallic e.g. mica. The primer may be a dark colour such as black or dark blue or dark green and may be applied by a powder or spray coating process, which may be in two stages and then baked. A lacquer may be applied by spraying or powder coating after the slurry has cured. The slurry may be a metallisation slurry which is diluted with a solvent thinner. The slurry may contain a lacquer component. A highly reflective surface may be provided.
Patent GB-2412456-A (GB)
Title: A Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) switch for multiple chaining.
Inventor: CHEN SUN-CHUNG
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 2004-12-08
Abstract: A Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) switch 100a comprises a chain switching array 110 and a local switching array 120. The chain switching array comprises a plurality of input ports 112 connected to output ports of a preceding KVM switch 100b in the chain, a plurality of first output ports 116 connected to input ports of a following KVM switch 100c in the chain, and a plurality of second output ports 114 connected to local signal input devices 134. The local switching array comprises a plurality of input ports 122 connected to signal output devices 132, a plurality of first output ports 124 connected to signal input devices 134, and a plurality of second output ports 126 connected to input ports of the following KVM switch 100c. The switch operates such that an output port 114,116 of the chain switching array 110 and an output port 124,126 of the local switching array 120 are not allowed to transmit to the same destination 134,100c simultaneously. The chain switching array and the local switching array are preferably crosspoint chips. A method of assigning an ID to each KVM switch in the chain is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2411958-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for detection of drugs in a beverage
Inventor: GROSSMAN STANLEY IRWIN
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: An apparatus for the detection of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in a beverage, comprising cobalt nitrate, oxoammonium chloride/ferric chloride, oxoammonium sulphate/ferric chloride, 5% ferric chloride, saturated potassium dichromate, toluene/cobalt thiocyanate, chromium (IV) oxide/sulphuric acid carboiimide salts in combination with oxoammonium salts and ferric chloride, or lacmoid is supported upon a substrate. In a preferred embodiment lacmoid in the form of Loane's reagent is impregnated into the substrate. Also provided is an apparatus for the detection of ketamines in a beverage, comprising a modified Dragendorff Reagent supported on a substrate.
Patent GB-2422142-A (GB)
Title: A tamper evident container and lid
Inventor: COLEMAN FRANK
IPC: B65D43/08
Filed: 2005-01-13
Abstract: The container 1 has a lid 5 comprising a stopper 7 which rests on a cooperating peripheral seat on the container, and comprising also a flange 6. The stopper itself has a projection 8 providing push-fit or snap-fit means for holding the lid in closed position. The container has also a peripheral flange or support surface 2, which overlaps the flange of the lid when this is in closed position. The container has a frangible tab 4 located on its support surface which will break off at perforations 3, when the support surface and therefore also the flange are bent to allow the opening of the container, therefore providing evidence that the container has been tampered with or opened.