baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2390931-A (GB)
Title: People meeting computer system
Inventor: MURPHY RYAN
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2002-07-16
Abstract: A specialised computer network which has photographic equipment 1 that transfers photographic images to a database 2 along with entered written data concerning persons entering a nightclub or public bar. This data can be accessed from coin operated purpose made consoles 4 throughout the premises which are linked by cable 3 to the server forming a closed system. The software involved allows separate files for each individual which can be accessed using allocated codes. The software also permits the transfer of pre saved messages between persons entered on the database using select keys (8, Fig 2) and scroll keys (6) on the consoles.
Patent GB-2379988-A (GB)
Title: Sealing assembly for transducer systems detecting rotational motion
Inventor: GOERG ALEXANDER
IPC: G01D18/00
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: An assembly unit for a transducer system with a transducer wheel 1 disposed on a shaft and a sensor device 2, 3 disposed on a sealing flange 4, which seals the shaft. The assembly unit has a detachable calibration aid 5, with which the sensor device 2, 3 is fixed on the transducer wheel 1 in a position calculated in the course of pre-calibration.
Patent GB-2392198-A (GB)
Title: Roof edge safety rail
Inventor: SMITH DAVID
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2002-08-20
Abstract: To improve safety, particularly when work is required at or just over the edge of a roof, a safety rail, made up of rail posts (20) and crosspieces (30) is mounted onto support elements (10) in a cantilever manner. specifically, the rail posts (20) are mounted onto upright portions (11) of the support elements (10) at an angle between 5{ and 50{ so that their lower ends, where toe boards (40) may be fitted, can project beyond the roof edge. Socket means (26) having wedge portions may be used to achieve this cantilever mounting. The support element (10) may have telescopic uprights (11) and lateral extensions (12), which may be swingably adjusted, to which counterweights (17) are fitted.
Patent GB-2376778-A (GB)
Title: Efficient user interface for setting application program user preferences
Inventor: CRAWFORD DAN
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2001-04-02
Abstract: An efficient graphical user interface to manage a set of user preferences for applications, such as browsers, running on a small footprint device. A user or an application may provide a URL to an application, such as a browser, to launch a graphical user interface to display a set of user preferences for the application. The graphical user interface may be programmed in a markup language to display the set of user preferences for the application such as the browser. The graphical user interface to display the set of user preferences may be programmed in a markup language such as HTML. The set of user preferences may comprise one or more user configurable parameters. The user may use the graphical user interface to edit the initial or existing values associated with the user configurable parameters included with the set of user preferences for the application. On completion of the editing process by the user, the application may save the edited parameter values for the user set of preferences in the memory of the small footprint device.
Patent GB-2379061-A (GB)
Title: Marketing support method and device using electronic message
Inventor: SUZUKI YOSHIHIKO
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: A permission marketing supporting server (1) for one-to-one communication of a sales person selected, registered, and approved by a client with the client. When the client registers an identification code of the sales person in a supporting server (1), the name of the client is entered and registered in a client list of the sales person. The sales person creates a message to the client registered in the client list. The message can be related to a catch phrase or a catch image on the basis of the image of the sales person. The created message to the client is sent to the supporting server (1) and stored in a message database (330). When a client accesses the supporting server by using a browser, the message to the client is read out of the message database (330), and an image guiding the message from the sales person approved by the client is displayed. If the client clicks the guide image, the client can read the message and information linked to the guide image.
Patent GB-2394396-A (GB)
Title: A musical dress
Inventor: GILLON RICHARD BENEDICT
IPC: A41D27/08
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: A dress that has sound producing devices attached to it. The lower half of the dress 2 may be covered by straws or light strands 5 that are attached onto the belt 3 of the dress 2. A bell 6 or tube 7 may be attached to the bottom of each straw/strand 5 that produce a noise when the wearer moves. A micro module that emits sound or a tune may be placed in a compartment on the belt 3,4 of the dress 2 or a compartment on the interior of the dress 2, 1 near the wearer's chest. The micro module may play one or more tunes while being worn by the user.
Patent GB-2377565-A (GB)
Title: Generator protection apparatus
Inventor: BRIGHT CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: An embedded generator protection apparatus and method to more accurately detect "islanding" or "loss of mains" in which measurements of operational parameters of the local electricity supply, in particular rate of change of frequency or vector shift, are made at two separate locations on the grid, and the measurements compared to determine whether or not a measured fault in the vicinity of the generator is a local or a system wide disturbance, thereby avoiding inadvertent or unnecessary operation of the generator protection. A signal sending relay (34) at a first location, such as a major substation (30), monitors the local rate of change of frequency of the supply and issues a signal to protection apparatus (44) and (54), at a second location, in the vicinity of an embedded generator (42) and (52), in dependence on supply characteristics at the first location. The receipt of the signal by the protection apparatus may simply indicate that the protection is not to operate, or alternatively the signal may be used to determine whether to operate protection or not.
Patent GB-2395169-A (GB)
Title: Holding bracket for use with a sack truck
Inventor: STOKES WALLACE
IPC: B62B1/14
Filed: 2002-11-09
Abstract: The holding bracket is attachable to sack truck and is intended to keep products on the truck. The bracket comprises a plate 1 attached to a main clamp 8 by a bolt 4, a wing nut 5 fastens the bolt 4 securing the bracket to the truck. Two spring clips 3 adjustably attach the main clamp 8 to arms 7 (by holes in the main clamp 8 fig 2). The arms 7 are connected to holding arms 6 by locking joints 2. The locking joints 2 allow flexibility in the holding arms 6 so that different size objects can be held.
Patent GB-2394869-A (GB)
Title: A time slot is segmented into a plurality of OFDM symbols, the guard interval of one of the symbols being different to the guard interval of another
Inventor: CZEREPINSKI PRZEMYSLAW JAN
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: A UTRAN compatible timeslot containing K samples is segmented into N OFDM symbols. Each of the symbols comprises a useful period of Ku useful samples and a guard period of Kg,i guard samples. Since the number of samples in each timeslot is not divisible by the number of symbols, the number of useful samples per symbol can only be kept constant if the number of guard samples per symbol is allowed to vary throughout the timeslot. The length of the guard period is allowed to vary subject to the constraint   S  i=0 <N-1> Kg,i =K - NKu.
Patent GB-2385187-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic thresholding of binary images
Inventor: ZUNIGA OSCAR A
IPC: G06V10/28
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: In a digital image, for each pixel to be thresholded, a threshold is selected from a set of thresholds. One threshold is fixed and another is the maximum intensity of surrounding pixels. The maximum threshold is selected.
Patent GB-2385072-A (GB)
Title: Box lattice support girder
Inventor: MARIANSKI JAMES E
IPC: E04C3/08
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: A support element comprises four rods 32, 33, 34, 35 lying parallel to one another with a quadrilateral shaped reinforcement member 37 positioned inside of and connected to each of the four rods. The support element my be used for cement lining tunnel walls. The reinforcement member lies at an angle   a   to the plane formed by rods 33, 34 and the plane formed from rods 32, 33, and lies perpendicular to the plane formed by rods 32 and 33 and the plane formed by rods 34 and 35. Also included is support arrangement which does not define the four rods as parallel to each other, instead defining two of the planes in which the rods lie to run parallel to each other.
Patent GB-2384613-A (GB)
Title: Interfacing medical instruments with medical simulations systems.
Inventor: ALEXANDER DAVID
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: A capture mechanism is provided for use in an interface apparatus for operatively interconnecting a peripheral corresponding to a medical instrument to a simulation system to enable interaction with the simulation system to perform a procedure on a simulated anatomy of a virtual patient. The interface apparatus includes a sensing assembly to measure manipulation of said peripheral and transmit information associated with said manipulation to the simulation system. The capture mechanism engages, in use, a peripheral inserted within the interface apparatus to enable the interface apparatus to measure manipulation of that peripheral. The capture mechanism comprises a grasping member for engaging said peripheral to enable said interface apparatus to measure manipulation of said peripheral, and an actuator for activating said grasping member to engage said peripheral in response to manipulation of said peripheral into said grasping number.
Patent GB-2400882-A (GB)
Title: Push fit window insert panel
Inventor: BROOKES JOYCE
IPC: E06B3/28
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: A push fit window insert panel for fitting within an existing window surround parallel to an existing window panel comprises a frame <B>1</B> and a removable glass panel <B>2</B>. The glass panel <B>2</B> is capable of being removed and replaced with a different panel <B>2</B>. The panel may be coloured or decorative. The insert panel may grip an existing window surround by means of rubber blocks <B>3</B> fitted in recesses <B>5</B> in the frame <B>1</B> and biased outwardly by springs <B>4</B>.
Patent GB-2401269-A (GB)
Title: Digital electronic support measures
Inventor: BEHARRELL GEORGE PETER
IPC: H03D3/00
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: An apparatus for characterising an input signal within a broad frequency band by comparing the same input signal in a plurality of channels, in order to operate digital Electronic Support Measures (ESM) which require a broad bandwidth to function. The apparatus comprises one or more signal input bands spread across the broad frequency band, a means of splitting the input signal in each input band into a plurality of separate channels, and a means of sampling each channel, wherein the sampling means in each channel runs at a different clock rate from sampling means in each of the other channels within the input bands, so as to remove the ambiguities inherent in frequency aliasing.
Patent GB-2405450-A (GB)
Title: Multi stage series connected radial inflow turbine
Inventor: BIDDLE RICHARD JAMES
IPC: F01D15/10
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A turbine unit 114 comprises a shaft 116 mounted on a bearing 422, with two radial inflow turbines mounted thereon. An inlet port 410 on a housing (310, fig 3) receives fluid, which impinges against the first turbine 402. The fluid exiting G the first turbine stage 402 is connected to the input 414 of the second turbine stage 404, and the fluid then exits J the second turbine stage 404. The fluid imparts rotational energy to shaft 116 at both first 402 and second 404 turbine stages. There may be a pressure drop across the first and second turbine stages. The radial dimension of the second turbine may be larger than the first. There may optionally be a third turbine stage, where the input is connected to the output of the second turbine stage. The turbine unit may form part of a closed cycle waste energy recovery system (fig. 1a), which may comprise a power conditioning and control circuit (fig 1b), a heat exchanger (102, fig 1) and condensing unit (134, fig 1). The bearing 422 may be lubricated by the working fluid. The shaft 116 may drive an alternator via magnetic coupling means (fig. 6).
Patent GB-2393003-A (GB)
Title: Marketing system
Inventor: HAYHOW KARIN ASLANG
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: A first party registers with A scheme operator and receives an electronic note for onward transmission to a plurality of receiving parties 30. The accumulated total of responses received from the plurality of receiving parties is compared with a target total 36; and a prize is delivered to the first party and the receiving party if the accumulated total of received responses equals the target 38.
Patent GB-2405775-A (GB)
Title: 3D computer surface model generation
Inventor: BAUMBERG ADAM MICHAEL
IPC: G06T15/20
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: A 3D computer model of an object is generated by processing a preliminary 3D computer model and data defining the object's silhouette in images recorded at different positions and orientations. Smoothing parameters are calculated to smooth the model in dependence upon the curvature of different parts of the silhouettes, calculating displacements to move surface points in the 3D computer model to positions closer to the projection of the silhouette boundaries in 3D space, and moving surface points in the 3D computer model according to the smoothing parameters and displacements. The 3D computer surface model is smoothed to different extents in different areas of the surface, giving a 3D surface in which unwanted artefacts are smoothed, but high curvature features representing features present on the subject object are not over-smoothed.
Patent GB-2396844-A (GB)
Title: :Postage meter indicia verification apparatus and method
Inventor: BRILEY DANIEL L
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: A postage meter indicia verification apparatus and method (10) includes, in a postage meter system for printing postage indicia, a postage meter device (12) with a print head (14) for printing postage indicia (20) on media (22). A sensor (16)is connected to the postage meter device (12) for determining the presence of postage indicia (20) printed on the media (22) by the print head (14). A control device (18) is connected to the postage meter device (12) for controlling the operation of the postage meter device (12) in accordance with the results of the sensor (16) determination.
Patent GB-2410119-A (GB)
Title: A penny whistle with 30 holes
Inventor: DALLIMORE REBECCA
IPC: G10D7/02
Filed: 2004-01-17
Abstract: A penny whistle, flute, recorder or similar wind instrument having 30 holes. There may be a mouthpiece, and it may have a ball in it to change the sound produced. The penny whistle may be telescopic or extendible. It may be made of silver tubing, and may taper in diameter.
Patent GB-2411325-A (GB)
Title: Rapid stabilisation of receiver slicing/thresholding at power up from battery saving sleep/power down modes
Inventor: YANG RAYMOND
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: In order to provide immunity from noise/ripple on a power line in receiver circuitry a large capacitance (240-243) is typically used. However in systems with sleep/power down battery saving modes this results in a lag at switch on while the capacitor charges up. The invention provides a slicing circuit (23) which has two stages. The first is an amplifier (230) whose voltage bias resistors (R1-R3) are fed from the threshold voltage rather than directly from the power line. Thus the resistors and the smoothing capacitor act as a voltage divider. The second is a comparator (231) which compares the output of the amplifier with the threshold voltage. This arrangement allows the use of a capacitance large enough to provide good noise resistance without sacrificing rapid stabilisation at start up.
Patent GB-2412357-A (GB)
Title: Power plant with shock protected drive train
Inventor: LEWIS ERIC ANTHONY
IPC: B63H23/08
Filed: 2004-04-07
Abstract: A propeller (31) is driven by an electric motor (30) through a mechanical drive train (32). The output torque of the motor to the drive train is controlled by a controller (33) with respect to a normal torque reference signal (RN) and an emergency torque reference signal (RE). When a measured deceleration (A) of the motor exceeds a threshold deceleration value (AT), the normal torque reference signal (RN) is modified or replaced by the emergency torque reference signal (RE) and the controller (33) signals the motor (30) to reduce or reverse the torque applied to the mechanical drive train by the motor. In this way, the integrity of the propeller and drive train can be protected if the propeller strikes an underwater obstruction.
Patent GB-2415388-A (GB)
Title: Medicament dispenser with an insert in the medicament flow path
Inventor: HOWLETT DAVID
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2004-06-24
Abstract: A delivery device for dispensing a medicament contained in a pressurised dispensing container 3 to a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a housing 1 having an inlet 6 for the passage of medicament into the device from a pressurised dispensing container 3 releasably attachable to the device, a duct 19 extending from the inlet to define a flow path for the passage of medicament through the device 1 a nozzle 4 at one end of the duct for the passage of medicament from the device into a patient's airway and, an insert 11 located in the duct 19 to reduce the volume of the flow path. The device is configured so that the insert cannot pass out of the duct into a patient's airway when the device is in use.
Patent GB-2417567-A (GB)
Title: Indicating charge state of a battery in a battery powered industrial vehicle
Inventor: JONES RHYS OWEN
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: A battery powered industrial truck includes means to determine and/or display at least two parameters indicative of the energy available in the battery. The parameters may be determined from measurement of the time profile of the battery voltage. They may be a measure of the charge which can be removed from the battery under ideal discharge conditions i.e. the open terminal or state of charge voltage, Vsoc and the charge which can be removed when the vehicle is in operation (under load) i.e. battery condition voltage VCON. Both parameters may be indicated to the vehicle driver on an illuminated segment bar chart display 1.
Patent GB-2418235-A (GB)
Title: CVT with a compact variator which transmits less than 100% of engine power
Inventor: WINTER PHILIP DUNCAN
IPC: F16H37/08
Filed: 2004-09-20
Abstract: A compact CVT comprises coaxial system input and output shafts 16,20, a continuously variable ratio transmission unit (variator) V connected to the input shaft 16 and having a coaxial variator output shaft 18 drivably connected to an input sun gear S1 of a mixing planetary gear train G1. The mixing planetary gear train G1 has first planet gears P1 engaged with the input sun gear S1 and mounted on a planet carrier C1 which is drivably connected to the system input shaft 16. Second plant gears P2 are also mounted on the planet carrier C1 and are arranged to rotate with the first planet gears P1 and drivingly engaged with an output sun gear S2 connected to an output shaft 20. A ratio between the number of teeth on the input sun gear S1 divided by the number of teeth on the first planet gears P1 is set to be greater than the ratio between the number of teeth on the output sun gear S2 divided by the number of teeth on the second planet gears P2. This ensures the vanator always transmits less than 100% of the engine power, which allows the variator to be made compact.
Patent GB-2418358-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical composition comprising botulinum neurotoxin
Inventor: PICKETT ANDY
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a solid or liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising: <SL> <LI>(a) a botulinum toxin, and <LI>(b) a surfactant </SL> According to a particular variant of the invention, the pharmaceutical composition comprises botulinum toxin type A2 which not only has a biological activity similar to that of the other botulinum neurotoxins, but also can have the advantage of a significantly greater intramuscular safety margin than any other known botulinum toxin, making it preferred over botulinum neurotoxins of other serotypes for any therapeutic use known for botulinum toxin type A1.
Patent GB-2418724-A (GB)
Title: Boiler control unit
Inventor: LINDBERG KARL-ERIK
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: The unit 20 for controlling a heating device 2 in a boiler 1 includes a delayed cycle controller 21 and a time-delay percentage register 12. A temperature responsive signal 7 is provided by a thermal relay 6 which is arranged to sense the temperature of water present in a tank 3. The signal is 'on' when the temperature underpasses a lower temperature level and is 'off' when the temperature exceeds a higher temperature level. The delayed cycle controller calculates a cooling time based on temperature decay from the high temperature level to the low temperature level. A time delay is calculated by the cycle controller by using a percentage value from the percentage register 12. A percentage value calculating module 23 is arranged to dynamically change the delay time percentage value stored in the register, in accordance with changes in temperature measured by a sensor 15.
Patent GB-2420165-A (GB)
Title: Jetting resistant sewer pipe fittings
Inventor: CASWELL ANDREW
IPC: B29C41/04
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: A sewer pipe fitting comprises at least an innermost layer made of a polyolefin comprising a filler that comprises hollow glass spheres. In one aspect, the sewer pipe fitting is a unitary body made from the mixture of polyolefin and hollow glass spheres. In a further aspect the sewer pipe fitting is made by rotational moulding. The polyolefin may be polyethylene or polypropylene.
Patent GB-2411211-A (GB)
Title: Plain bearings for internal combustion engines
Inventor: KAGOHARA YUKIHIKO
IPC: F16C33/14
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: A plain bearing comprises a back metal layer 1 lined with a bearing alloy layer 3 made of an aluminum-base bearing alloy which has a Vickers hardness Hv of from not less than 40 to not more than 160. The bearing alloy layer 3 includes a lubricative surface layer 4 which has a thickness of not more than 10  m and contains a solid lubricant. The maximum concentration of an element contained in the solid lubricant is not less than 5 mass%. The bearing is specifically for use in an internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2424049-A (GB)
Title: A brake mechanism for a rail vehicle
Inventor: CHATTO DEREK VINCENT CONRAD
IPC: B61H13/22
Filed: 2005-03-09
Abstract: A braking mechanism suitable for use on a rail vehicle 24 (eg. train, bogie) having wheels 21, the braking mechanism including at least one brake pad 30 and means for urging the brake pad 30 against a side surface of the wheel 21. Two brake pads 30 could be urged against the side faces two wheels 21 belonging to a wheel set 20. The pads 30 preferably engage the inside surface near the rim of the wheels 21, so as to maximize the torque of the friction force. The urging means may comprise a lead screw 40, having two oppositely threaded portions 37, 38 serving to move the brake pads apart, operable by a handle 42. The brake pad may be supported on a lever arm 32 pivotally supported by the vehicle. The braking mechanism is intended to serve only as parking brakes for the rail vehicle, the service brakes being completely separate.