baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2359643-A (GB)
Title: Optimisation using GA
Inventor: SATO MAKIHIKO
IPC: G06N3/00
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: A chromosome is decoded by a decoding unit 3, and converted into parameters of a problem model calculation unit 4. In the problem model calculation unit 4, a controller 4-1 executes a local search, a GA search 4-3, or a stochastic search 4-4 while suitably selecting any of them, so that a solution is generated. If a constraint violation is detected by a constraint violation determination unit 4-5 during a solution generation process, an added part (a part which causes a constraint violation) is removed from a current solution by the constraint violation processing unit 4-6, and the solution generation process is continued. The generated solution fitness is then assessed in the assessment unit 4-7 and the solution is then fed back to the chromosome group 2. A genetic algorithm unit 1 operates on the chromosome group 2 to produce new mutations and maintain the group. In this way, an optimizing process is carried out which may be applied, for example, to scheduling of flight crews for aircraft flight operations.
Patent GB-2353382-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic size alteration of memory files
Inventor: KOTSINAS ALEXANDER
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 1999-03-22
Abstract: A method and system for use primarily, but not exclusively, in digital communications switching systems are disclosed, in which the size of traffic-sensitive (temporary) size-alterable memory files is automatically increased (210) when file congestion occurs (206). Preferalby, the logical size of the files is increased, which can be accomplished much faster than by conventional approaches, because there is no need to make physical memory store (16a and 16b) reallocations. Additionally, an operator (112) and/or and application program can dynamically control the utilization of traffic-insensitive (permanent) size-alterable files.
Patent GB-2367791-A (GB)
Title: A shock absorbing device for a stroller
Inventor: LAN RED
IPC: B62B7/04
Filed: 2000-10-04
Abstract: A shock absorbing device (22) is adapted for damping impacts transmitted from a front wheel (23) of a stroller (2). The device (22) includes left and right lever members (32), left and right front leg members (211), a pair of coupling members (4), and a pair of biasing members (44). Each lever member (32) has an anchoring end (324) adapted to be secured to one end of a front wheel axle (231), and is pivotally mounted on the coupling member (4). The biasing members (44) are disposed to bias engaged ends (2110) of the front leg members (211) to move towards or away from intermediate portions of the lever members (32) when tensioned or compressed.
Patent GB-2352366-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for setting up calls in a telecommunications system
Inventor: LAIHO KEIJO TAPIO
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 1999-05-06
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement and an apparatus for implementing and monitoring a call in a telecommunications system in which the call is routed from a first transceiver to a second transceiver via a first switching center and a second subsequent switching centre. In the solution a call setup message from the first switching centre to the second switching centre includes an address of said first switching center, the call setup message is intercepted at a telecommunications node intermediate to the first and second switching centres, whereafter the address of the first switching centre is replaced with an address of the intermediate node. The call set up message transmission is forwarded then to the second switching centre, and a response message including call set up information and using end to end signalling is transmitted from said second switching centre, said response message using said substitute address of the intermediate node and being terminated in the intermediate node.
Patent GB-2358249-A (GB)
Title: Determination of actual defect size in cathode sputter targets subjected to ultrasonic inspection.
Inventor: GILMAN PAUL S
IPC: G01N29/30
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: A method for determining actual size of internal target defects by ultrasonic inspection is provided in which the amplitude of signals generated by ultrasonic inspection are compared to metallurgical size measurements obtained through the use of optical microscopes or scanning electron microscopes. From this comparison, a correlation factor may be obtained to determine the accuracy of the ultrasonic measurements. For a particular sputter target material, defect sizes obtained by ultrasonic inspection may then be multiplied by the correlation factor to determine the actual defect size for that detect. The use of actual defect sizes to determine defect sizes from ultrasonic inspection provides a more accurate determination of defect sizes than prior methods and provides a reliable means for accepting or rejecting targets for critical circuit manufacturing operations.
Patent GB-2354882-A (GB)
Title: Thin-film transistor,panel and methods for producing them
Inventor: TAKEHASHI SHIN-ITSU
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2000-03-09
Abstract: A high-performance TFT especially of LDD type especially for liquid crystal displays. The gate electrode of a top-gate LDDTFT is given a two-stage structure by a chemical reaction and plating. The upper or lower part overlaps a little the other part toward the source and drain electrodes. Impurities are implanted by using the gate electrode having such a structure and a shape as a mask. Before the implantation of impurities, the gate insulating film is removed and a Ti film is formed to prevent hydrogen for dilution from entering. Similar processings are done for an LDD-TFT on the bottom gate side.
Patent GB-2362448-A (GB)
Title: Energy absorber
Inventor: RENTON JULIAN ELWYN
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 2000-11-13
Abstract: An energy absorber, such as a fall arrest system, comprises a helically coiled store of at least partially yielding material 3 that is drawn over a roller 4 and securely fixed to a base 11 attached to a fragile structure such as a roof. The absorber is housed in a casing 15 fixed to the base 11 with a strength of fixing to withstand a predetermined first load after which the fixing fails and the casing 15 becomes detached from the base 11 and the orientation of the absorber is changed towards the direction of a load applied to an attachment eye 9. When the applied load increases to a second greater predetermined load the plastically deformable material 3 is deployed in a controlled manner. The roller 4 may be replaced by two rollers (24,25 Figs 6 and 7) on perpendicular rotational axes.
Patent GB-2354354-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and decompressing instructions from a variable-length compressed instruction set
Inventor: WORRELL FRANK
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 1997-06-10
Abstract: A microprocessor is configured to fetch a compressed instruction set which comprises a subset of a corresponding non-compressed instruction set. The compressed instruction set is a variable length instruction set including 16-bit and 32-bit instructions. The 32-bit instructions are coded using an extend opcode, which indicates that the instruction being fetched is an extended (e.g. 32 bit) instruction. The compressed instruction set further includes multiple sets of register mappings from the compressed register fields to the decompressed register fields. Certain select instructions are assigned two opcode encodings, one for each of two mappings of the corresponding register fields. The compressed register field is directly copied into a portion of the decompressed register field while the remaining portion of the decompressed register field is created using a small number of logic gates. The subroutine call instruction within the compressed instruction set includes a compression mode which indicates whether or not the target routine is coded in compressed instructions. The compression mode is stored in the program counter register. The decompression of the immediate field used for load/store instructions having the global pointer register as a base register is optimized for mixed compressed/non-compressed instruction execution. The immediate field is decompressed into a decompressed immediate field for which the most significant bit is set.
Patent GB-2364410-A (GB)
Title: Request processing method involving an authentication server response
Inventor: GRAY ROBERT HENRY MARK
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A network access arrangement for connecting an end user's computer (10) to the Internet (12) includes a network access server (16) and a proxy server (24). When an end user requests to be connected to the Internet (12), the network access server (12) forwards the access request to the proxy server (24). The proxy server (24) authenticates some requests itself but forwards other requests to authentication servers (A, B or C) for authentication. After receiving a response from one of the servers (A, B, or C), the proxy server (24) forwards the response to the network access server (16). If the proxy server (24) does not receive a response from one of the authentication servers (A, B, or C), it follows a default procedure. This can be to authenticate the request in the proxy server (24) or simply to accept the request. The proxy server (24) has a counter associated with each of the servers (A, B or C). Each time the proxy server (24) receives a response from one of the servers (A, B or C), it decrements the appropriate counter. Each time it does not receive a response, it increments the appropriate counter. When one of the counters reaches a threshold value, the proxy server (24) then follows the default procedure for a pre-set number of requests which would normally be forwarded to the appropriate server. After following the default procedure for this predetermined number of access requests, the proxy server (24) forwards the next access requests, which would normally be forwarded to the relevant server, to that server.
Patent GB-2372783-A (GB)
Title: Turbine means to generate energy from wind and water on a sailing vessel
Inventor: ANDERSON PETER JAMES
IPC: F03D9/00
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: A generator has interchangeable wind (10, Figure 1) and water 14 turbine assemblies, and drive means 15 selectively connected to a drive shaft 2 that transmits torque to a generator 3 or other energy conversion device which is pivotably mounted 13 on a sailboat for immersion of the turbine in wind or water flow as required. The mounting arrangement may include a yaw arm 5, vertical tube 23, and brackets 22 and 26 attached to the sailboat. The bracketry is releasably mounted to the vertical tube 23, and the yaw arm 5 can rotate and slide about the vertical tube to allow positioning of the turbine in either air or water flow. The energy conversion device may be an alternator, pump or friction mill, and the drive shaft 2 may be flexible or telescopic and pass though the centre of the vertical tube 23. The orientation of the yaw arm may allow furling of the wind turbine at high wind speeds. A lanyard may be included to allow deployment and recovery of the machine, and to set the operating depth of the impeller.
Patent GB-2370034-A (GB)
Title: Container formed from mutually nestable parts
Inventor: BROWN STANISLAUS GORONWY
IPC: B65D77/02
Filed: 2000-12-12
Abstract: A merchandising container comprises two substantially identical parts (21,31) formed from respective blanks so that a bottom region of a top part (31) nests in a bottom part (21) and a top region of the bottom part (21) nests in the top part (31). The parts (21,31) preferably have arcuate edges (20) in cross over regions, may be glued or otherwise secured together and may be provided with tear lines for opening. The top part (31) may be removed to display contents such as pouches of food products in the bottom part (21).
Patent GB-2359409-A (GB)
Title: A conductor assembly for a high performance standard configuration disc drive having smaller than standard discs
Inventor: FORBORD KENT J
IPC: G11B5/48
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A magnetic disc drive assembly comprises a disc drive housing having an external three-dimensional configuration matching a standard configuration. A disc drive (100) is supported in the housing (102) and includes a stack of rotatable rigid magnetic recording discs (104) in a unique configuration wherein each disc has a diameter smaller than the diameter or rigid discs ordinarily contained in a disc drive housing having the standard configuration. Optionally, the stack of discs includes a number of discs greater than that normally housed in a disc drive housing having the standard configuration. Various techniques are employed to achieve the unique disc configuration, including a conductor assembly (214) electrically connecting transducers (144) on the E-block to a flex circuit (172, 220) and employing fins (218) supported in slots (204) in the E-block wherein the fins (218) are retained in the slots (204) by the tension in flexible conductors within the conductor assembly (214) due to the mounting of said conductors to the transducer and the flex circuit.
Patent GB-2367384-A (GB)
Title: Engine mode control based on barometric pressure
Inventor: SUN JING
IPC: F02D41/30
Filed: 2001-08-23
Abstract: A method for controlling internal combustion engine operation for adopting stratified, homogenous or mixed combustion modes. The method involves determination of a parameter indicative of atmospheric pressure 410 and determining desired engine torque 412 from e.g. a driver's pedal position, a traction control system or another engine control system and using the parameter to determine 414 transmission thresholds t<SB>1</SB>, t<SB>2</SB> based on atmospheric pressure and comparing desired torque with the thresholds to select the engine operation mode. The parameter can be e.g. a satellite navigation (GPS) determined altitude, the measurement of a barometric pressure sensor or a barometric pressure estimation derived from an engine intake manifold pressure sensor and, optionally, an air mass flow sensor. The method may include determination of thresholds t<SB>1</SB>, t<SB>2</SB> based on engine operating conditions e.g. speed which are adjusted based on the parameter (Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2379721-A (GB)
Title: Automated transmission system
Inventor: KENNEDY IAN DUNCAN
IPC: F16H61/28
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: A method of controlling a gear engagement mechanism 25 of an automated multi-ratio gearbox 12 having an input shaft 15 and a synchromesh unit (104,105,106 fig 2), comprises monitoring the speed of rotation of the input shaft 15 with a sensor 42 and applying a load, via pneumatic actuators (114,115 fig 3), to the synchromesh unit (104,105,106 fig 2) to engage and disengage a gear ratio of the gearbox 12. A controller 36 produces pressure and position signals corresponding to the force required to shift the synchromesh unit (104,105,106 fig 2) out of gear, into alignment with the required gear, and then engagement with the desired gear. The position signals use a closed feedback loop to update the position of the synchromesh unit (104,105,106 fig 2). A shift speed sensor 42 produces a signal indicative of the rate of change of speed of the input shaft 15, which is compared to a predetermined optimum rate for a given synchromesh unit (104,105,106 fig 2) to ensure the actuator (114,115 fig 3) load does not exceed a predetermined level and hence smooths gear shifting operations. The pressure signal produced by the controller 36 may vary with the oil/coolant/air temperature via the closed loop feedback.
Patent GB-2367856-A (GB)
Title: Bumper fixing clip
Inventor: SHIOTE YASUYUKI
IPC: F16B5/02
Filed: 2001-10-12
Abstract: A bumper fixing clip comprises a U-shaped sandwiching portion 1 for sandwiching an end of a bumper formed with a through hole and a leg 2 which is inserted into a mounting hole of a vehicle panel and is opened if a screw is threadedly engaged. If the screw is threadedly engaged with the leg 2 through the through hole of the bumper from an inserting port 6 and the leg 2 is opened outward, the fixing clip itself is reliably and strongly fixed to the vehicle panel, and the bumper is also reliably and strongly fixed to the clip.
Patent GB-2382235-A (GB)
Title: Contact for clamping to a battery terminal
Inventor: LIANG SHIH-TSUNG
IPC: H01R4/36
Filed: 2001-11-20
Abstract: A battery terminal contact comprises a mounting part (11, 111) and a wire distribution part (14, 15) integral with the mounting part, the mounting part having two clamping arms (112) for securing to a terminal of a battery by a screw bolt (13), the wire distribution part having an opening (15) and two wire distribution portions (14) formed integral with the clamping arms for receiving a respective electric wire and separated by the opening (15). The part of the contact which may engage the terminal may have notches or grooves to assist contact (figure 3 and 5 to 10 not shown). A single notch (123, figure 4) may be provided opposite the gap between the clamping arms (112).
Patent GB-2374675-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocarbon sensing apparatus
Inventor: CHUANG HSU-CHEN
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 2001-11-20
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring presence of hydrocarbon-based fluid includes a floating body 10 and a sensing cable 12 mounted on the body in a undulating or "wave-like" shape, thus forming a plurality of sensing sections for detecting a layer of hydrocarbon on water. When contacting hydrocarbon, each of the sensing sections generates a signal and the signals add up before transmission to a signal receiver 19 through a signal line 17.
Patent GB-2370347-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible cap for a vehicle lamp
Inventor: DOERING BERTHOLD
IPC: B60Q1/00
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: A cap 10 to close an opening in the housing of a vehicle lamp has a side wall comprising a rigid portion 12 and an annular pliable portion 14, which can be collapsed by rolling or folding. Preferably, the pliable portion is adjacent the base of the cap, allowing the length of the cap to be reduced. This facilitates its emplacement and removal at the rear of headlamps and so reduces the required clearance between the lamp housing and the vehicle body. The lamp housing is engaged by a flexible seal on the cap wall, the seal being mounted in a groove or injection moulded to the wall. The rigid and pliable portions of the wall may be releasably attached, injection moulded together, or formed as a single piece construction. The cap has clips 22 to secure it to the lamp housing and ventilation openings 20.
Patent GB-2372513-A (GB)
Title: Damp proof course support
Inventor: BAYES RONALD CURTIS
IPC: E04B1/64
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: A damp proof course support <B>1</B>, <B>2</B> for use in a cavity wall <B>4</B> comprises a hinge <B>5</B>, a limb <B>7</B> for mounting in a skin of the cavity wall <B>4</B> and a further limb <B>9</B> which spans the cavity <B>6</B> whereby the device can span a variety of widths of cavity <B>6</B>. At the hinge means an abutment means <B>10</B> is provided for locating the support. The support <B>1</B>, <B>2</B> may be extruded from a plastics material for example polypropylene, the support <B>1</B>, <B>2</B> may alternatively be made from wood or metal. The support has adhesive means (19, fig 4) for attaching a damp-proof course.
Patent GB-2369157-A (GB)
Title: Reclosable fasteners for plastic bags and other containers
Inventor: OFFA-JONES MARTIN CHARLES
IPC: A44B19/16
Filed: 2001-07-05
Abstract: A zipper (10) for application to a film or web using cross-web techniques comprises two interengageable elements (12,14), each having engageable hooks (20, 22), and each having an upstanding post (24) at the margin of the fastener which is engageable with a heel (28) at the opposing margin of the other element, with the respective posts (24) and heels (28) being complementarily angled (26) at their respective contact surfaces. This enables the closure more easily to resist pressure without distortion.
Patent GB-2388708-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable Laser
Inventor: ZAKHLENIUK NICKOLAY
IPC: H01S5/0625
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A tuneable laser including a light creating section to generate light 1 and a tuneable section 3, which may be a distributed bragg reflector (DBR) formed of a semiconductor material which utilises the electro-optic effect to achieve a change in the refractive index of the material,   W  n, under the influence of an applied field, F, in accordance with the equation   W  n=- n0<3>[rF+sFé]  I  W  nL+  W  nQ where n0 is the refractive index at zero field and   W  nL and   W  nQ are the linear and quadratic contributions to the change in refractive index respectively, r is the linear electro-optic coefficient of the material and s is the quadratic electro-optic coefficient of the material, the tuning section including a waveguide 8 and the material of the waveguide incorporating a plurality of quantum dots and operating in a wavelength region where the value of rF is sufficiently greater than the value of sF<2>, so as to operate with the dominant effect on   W  n being contributed by the linear effect. The bandgap wavelength,   g  g (  g  g may be less than 1400 nm) of the quantum dots incorporated into the tuning section may be less than that of photons emitted by the light creating section (whose wavelengths range between   g  1 and   g  2), with the change in refractive index at   g  1 and   g  2 in operation being substantially the same. The laser may also include a phase change section 2 which is also tunable. The preferred semiconductor material is a III-V semiconductor such as GaAs, InAs or InP, and the quantum dots may be self-assembled.
Patent GB-2390415-A (GB)
Title: Control and seat assembly
Inventor: WOODS SAM
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: A control and seat assembly 10 comprises a seat 12, a mounting member 16 onto which is mounted a control 15, and an armrest 14. The armrest and control are interconnected to one another by a linkage 35. They are able to move between an operative position at the side of the seat where an operator can easily use the control, to a stowed position to allow easy entry to, and exit from, the seat 12 for the operator. The linkage 35 allows simultaneous movement for the control 15 and armrest 14 between the two positions.
Patent GB-2391959-A (GB)
Title: Vortex diode vent for gas tubine bearing chamber
Inventor: BROUGHTON JOHN LOVAT
IPC: F15C1/16
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: Gas turbine bearing chamber vent 20 comprises a fluid diode having cylindrical chamber 22 with coaxial 26 and tangential 28 ducts. Fluid entering the chamber trough the tangential duct is caused to follow a first, vortex path to produce high flow resistance but reverse fluid flow entering trough the coaxial duct follows a second path and does not form a vortex, thus producing lower flow resistance. The vent is connected to, on or in a bearing chamber maintained at lower than ambient pressure and allows venting on temporary pressure rise. Bearing lubricant entrained in the vented air is separated by centriftugal force from the air in the vent and return ducts (66 Fig. 6) and sumps (64) may be provided to retain and return lubricant once a lower bearing chamber pressure is resumed. Vents may be arranged in series with either coaxial-coaxial (Fig 9) or tangentialcoaxial (Fig. 10) duct connections.
Patent GB-2380637-A (GB)
Title: Cell searching mechanism
Inventor: TOHONO KOUSUKE
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 2002-08-22
Abstract: Mobile telephone and its method of cell searching characterised by grouping of cells and searching each group at a different rate. Disclosed embodiment of the invention uses three groups, first containing the serving base station cell (A), the second group comprising all possible immediate handoff candidates (B, C, D, E, F and G) and third group comprising nearby but yet to be detected cells (H). The first group is searched most often (preferably every time a paging signal is sent), the second group is searched less often (preferably once in every two paging channel reception timing), and the third group is searched the least (preferably once in eight paging channel reception timing). In another disclosed embodiment the first group is searched when the other groups are not being searched.