baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2317218-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to vehicle handbrakes
Inventor: BRUNNING DENZIL
IPC: B60T7/10
Filed: 1997-09-02
Abstract: A fixed plate 1 replaces the normal fixed mounting for a handbrake lever 21, and the lever and its normal fixed mounting are re-mounted on a pivoted plate 8 which can be raised and lowered about pivot 3 on the fixed plate. In the raised position of the plate 8 (Figure 4) where it is held by a latch 15, the handbrake lever is substantially in its original position, but set slightly to one side. In the illustrated lowered position it is out of the way of swivelling front seats which would otherwise be obstructed by the normally mounted handbrake lever. The brake is operable in either position of the plate 8 by movement of the lever relative to its normal mounting.
Patent GB-2330725-A (GB)
Title: Single-bit microphone
Inventor: EASTTY PETER CHARLES
IPC: H04R23/00
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: The microphone directly outputs a one-bit digital audio signal without the use of an A-to-D converter. Motion of the microphone's diaphragm 100 is detected by an optical interferometer 110, 120, 130. The output of the interferometer passes to a thresholder 140 and a delay 150 to produce a one-bit output signal. The one-bit signal also passes to a diaphragm driver 160 that drives the diaphragm in an opposite sense to the motion represented by the one-bit signal.
Patent GB-974487-A (GB)
Abstract: 974,487. Handsets. I. D. H. ROSS. (Dowson & Dobson. Ltd.). Nov. 20, 1961, No. 41436/61. Heading H4J. In a telephone handset 10, the transmitter 11 and receiver 13 are held in place by rubber inserts 16 which are sprung into position. The inserts may be formed with ribs 17 which engage grooves 15 in the mouthpiece and earpiece. The ferrule 19 of the handset cord is inserted into a hole 18 below the transmitter and is retained therein by means of a clevis 26 which engages diametrically opposed grooves in ferrule 19, the clevis itself having an arm 22 which is engaged by the transmitter. The ferrule may also be held in position by means of nuts screwed on to a threaded portion of the ferrule (Fig. 2, not shown.)
Patent GB-2321880-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle firing projectiles for clearing anti-personnel mines
Inventor: HOWES ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: F41H11/12
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: An unmanned vehicle, for clearing anti-personnel mines by firing projectiles at a given location so as to detonate any land mines at said location, comprises means mounted on said vehicle supplying high pressure air for ejecting said projectiles, means for controlling the rate and path of said projectiles, and equipment for monitoring and recording parameters associated with the operation and position of said vehicle. As shown the air supply means comprises a compressor 2 supplying air to a high pressure blower 3 and to air and water jets 5 used for clearing debris in front of the vehicle. The blower 3 is mounted on a platform capable of horizontal and vertical movement. The pojectiles, which can be made from a mixture of soil and clay baked in a kiln, are stored in a container 4. Satelite navigation 6 gives accurate positioning of the vehicle. TV equipment 8 and thermal imaging equipment 9 is also provided.
Patent GB-2333058-A (GB)
Title: Cutting tool
Inventor: SHEPERIA BENJAMIN
IPC: B26B3/08
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: A cutting tool having a body 10, a handle 20, guide means 12, 14 for engaging mutually perpendicular surfaces such as a floor and a wall, and a means 16 for mounting a blade 18 so that the blade extends towards a junction line 22 of the perpendicular surfaces. The blade mounting 16 may be rotatable to adjust the position of the cut. The mounting means may be arranged to hold a knife (30, see Fig. 2) by way of the knife handle. The cutting tool may be used to cut floor coverings such as carpet or linoleum.
Patent GB-2323397-A (GB)
Title: Well completion
Inventor: PETEGEM RON VAN
IPC: E21B23/02
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: A well is completed by positioning a perforable tubular member 12 in the wellbore within a production zone Z N ; lowering a tubular workstring structure 28 within the tubular member; creating, while the workstring structure is disposed within the tubular member, a flow passage extending between the interior of the workstring structure and the interior of the production zone, the flow passage being defined by a spaced series of first perforations 62 disposed in the workstring structure and a spaced series of second perforations 64 aligned with the first perforations and extending outwardly through the side wall of the tubular member and into the production zone; and maintaining the first perforations in the workstring structure in alignment with the second perforations while flowing a fluid through the flow passage. The production zone may be stimulated in a single trip by pumping a proppant slurry 66 downwardly through the workstring structure and outwardly through the aligned perforation 62,64. A releasable connector 54 allows spent perforating gun 48 and the upper workstring portion to be retrieved leaving a sliding door structure 40 within nipple 18.
Patent GB-2334746-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater saver
Inventor: WILKINSON ALAN GORDON
IPC: E03B3/02
Filed: 1998-02-28
Abstract: A rainwater saving device fitted into the drainage system either in place of a gutter running outlet or drainpipe rainwater head. Rainwater is automatically passed through a filter (18) into a pipe (16) to a storage vessel. The pipe is not obtrusive and if necessary can be hidden from view behind the fascia board while the storage vessel can be placed anywhere so long as it is below the device. Excess rainwater passes via an overflow (20) into the drainpipe (14) to the conventional drain. In so doing it removes any floating debris such as leaves and helps to clean the filter and gutter.
Patent GB-2335642-A (GB)
Title: A tiltable mounting for TV cameras
Inventor: LINDSAY RICHARD ARTHUR
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tiltable mounting for a TV camera or the like comprising a base (11,Fig.1), a camera support (16, Fig.3) mounted on the base to tilt about a first horizontal axis to either side of a neutral, upright position, and a counterbalancing mechanism 12 for holding the support with a payload upright or in any rotational position to which it is moved from said upright position. The counterbalancing mechanism comprising an elongate guideway 29 having one end coupled to the support at an eccentric location (23, Fig.3) to said first horizontal axis. A guide 27 with which the guideway 29 is slidably engaged is pivotally mounted on the base about a further horizontal axis spaced from said first axis such that tilting movement of the mounting about the first axis from the neutral position causes the guideway to slide with respect to the guide. Preloaded springs act between the guide 27 and a stop 34 on the guideway to resist movement of the guideway with respect to the guide with tilting of the support from the neutral position and to provide said counterbalancing force. A mounting 25 for the guide 27 provides adjustment along a line intersecting said first and further axes for moving the guide along the guideway and thereby adjusting the preload of said spring means, wherein the guide is mounted for linear movement by a spaced pair of links 37,38 pivotally connected to the guide and to the base at respective spaced locations. The adjustment may be effected by use of a control knob 14.
Patent GB-2337794-A (GB)
Title: Low pressure liquid discharge and siphon system
Inventor: COULTON ANDREW STEPHEN
IPC: F04F1/00
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A liquid container has a sealing cap 2 secured to it by screw, catch or similar device, blow tube 1 secured to the container by screw, catch or similar device, discharge tube 5, stop tap 6 and pick up tube 4 attached to sealing cap 2. The container is pressurised by blowing by mouth or other method into blow tube 1, this forces the liquid up through pick up tube 4 into discharge tube 5 and out into where ever the liquid is to be discharged. As soon as the liquid is emitted from discharge tube 5 the blowing action can be stopped and the liquid will continue to discharge until the container is empty or the stop tap 6 is shut off.
Patent GB-2331646-A (GB)
Title: Frequency detectors
Inventor: WU BIN
IPC: H03L7/14
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: A k-fold oversampling rotational frequency detector for use in a phase locked loop comprises a phase sampler 26 receiving an input signal e.g from a vco at the nominal frequency plus frequency deviation and a reference sampling clock signal at k times the nominal frequency, a phase correction generator 32 producing a phase error signal related to the oversampling, a subtractor 28 subtracting the phase error signal from the phase sampled output and a rotation direction frequency detector 30 responsive to the subtractor output to produce a sign signal and a beat signal related to the frequency deviation. The beat signal may be compared in frequency with a deadband frequency to enable or inhibit a tristate element receiving the sign signal. An optional debouncer circuit removes spurious transitions in the beat signal. The phase locked loop (fig.1 not shown) may include a first loop including a phase detector receiving input data and the controlled oscillator output and a second loop including the above frequency detector receiving the vco output and a reference clock signal.
Patent GB-2327765-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for deciding heated state of metal billet
Inventor: MIZOUE KIYONOBU
IPC: G01G17/00
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: The apparatus (10) comprises a thermocouple (30) provided for a transport robot (16) for detecting the temperature of a billet (14) being transported by the transport robot (16) after being heated by the heating unit (18), and a deciding means (32) for deciding whether or not the billet (14) is heated to be in a predetermined solid phase state on the basis of the detected temperature. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently and accurately decide whether or not the solidus rate of the metal billet (14) is good or bad, and it is possible to improve the productivity. In further embodiments, the weight and hardness of the billet is measured.
Patent GB-2324158-A (GB)
Title: Method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for solving 3D maxwell equations in inductive logging applications
Inventor: DRUSKIN VLADIMIR L
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: An improved method, apparatus and article of manufacture are disclosed for modeling the response of induction logging and other electromagnetic tools to sub-surface formations. The improvement of the computer-implemented method is determinated by an improved 3D solution of the 3D Maxwell equations, including the following steps: (i) formulating a set of frequency-domain Maxwell equations, including a Maxwell operator: (ii) generating a Krylov subspace from inverse powers of the Maxwell operator by computing actions of an inverse of the Maxwell operator; and (iii) repeating (ii) as needed to achieve convergence of a frequency-domain solution.
Patent GB-2340851-A (GB)
Title: Method for camouflaging an object against an exterior surface
Inventor: CASE MICHAEL
IPC: E04F19/00
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A method and sheet material 6 for camouflaging an object, such as a pipe 2, against an exterior surface 4 of a building or other large structure, by applying the sheet material to the object, one surface of the sheet material having the same appearance as the exterior surface of the structure to which it is applied.
Patent GB-2326349-A (GB)
Title: Urinary occlusion device
Inventor: DITTER THERESA M
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 1998-01-27
Abstract: This invention is a device (10) for controlling urinary incontinence in a female patient, including a shaft (12) having a length sufficient to transit the length of a female patient's urethra, a flange (16) externally extending from the shaft (12) proximate the proximal end of the shaft (12), effective for securing the shaft (12) in position within a female patient's urethra when the flange (16) is positioned between a female patient's labia minora and vestibular floor. The distal end portion of the shaft (12) is straight and free of any retention element having, or expandable to have, a diameter effective for seal engaging the urethra.
Patent GB-2333922-A (GB)
Title: Reflector for document scanner
Inventor: BATTEN PATRICK
IPC: H04N1/04
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: A reflective surface (120) behind a document (100) to be scanned on an optical image scanner, copier, facsimile machine or similar device has a reflectance less than 90% with a preferred reflectance range of 60% to 75%. This reflective surface (120) is substantially integral with the scanner, copier or facsimile lid surface and substantially reduces image bleed-through while resulting in an acceptable level of color shift and an acceptable loss of dynamic range relative to a white surface. In a second embodiment, the reflective surface (120) is interchangeable by the end user in order to optimize the reflectance of the reflective surface (120) for any given document (100) to be scanned, copied, or faxed.
Patent GB-2338856-A (GB)
Title: Printing by laser-induced thermal transfer
Inventor: SCHUSTER ALFONS
IPC: B41F25/00
Filed: 1999-03-12
Abstract: A method of producing a print uses controlled heating of a surface layer of a transfer film 8 by means of one or more laser beams from a laser imaging unit 2 in order to apply selected surface elements from this layer to a substrate 1a so as to form the required image on the substrate as the layer is scanned over the width of the substrate. The tape-like transfer film 8 has a width small in relation to that of the substrate, so that the gas produced during the laser imaging operation can escape to a sufficient extent to the side of the transfer film,which is placed over a small area of the substrate. During the imaging operation the transfer film 8 is fed along its length between the substrate 1a and the laser beam or beams, close or adjacent to the substrate surface, and is moved over the width of the substrate simultaneously and in synchrony with the movement of the laser imaging unit 2.
Patent GB-2335959-A (GB)
Title: Hose coupling
Inventor: YAP WANG HAN
IPC: F16L33/22
Filed: 1999-03-29
Abstract: A method and apparatus for fastening a soil hose 1 to flow controlling devices or conduits 3 uses an internally threaded retainer nut 2. The inlet or outlet of the device or conduit 3 has a conical end 31 with an externally threaded portion 32 disposed at a distance from the inlet/outlet hole 33. The soft hose 1 is passed through the retainer nut 2 and its end 11 is attached to the conical end 31 before fastening the coupling by tightening the externally threaded portion 32 with the retainer nut 2. The retainer nut 2 preferably includes an annular flange (24, figures 2a,5) which engages with the exterior surface of the hose 1. The diameter of the opening at the inlet/outlet hole 33 may be altered to accommodate hoses of different sizes, by employing a washer (23, figure 5) of the required diameter, which is placed within the retainer nut 2 and retained behind the flange (24, figures 2a,5). The flow controlling device may be a valve of any type such as a tap, and the conduit may be a coupling means of a straight (figure 3), cross, T or Y configuration.
Patent GB-2338560-A (GB)
Title: Determination of the hydrocarbon flow rate in a multi-phase fluid
Inventor: CATALA GERARD
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 1999-06-03
Abstract: A method for determining the hydrocarbon flow rate Qhe in an oil well in production, uses the output from data acquisition apparatus making a single pass along the well. The data acquisition apparatus may be provided with local sensors making it possible to distinguish between water and hydrocarbon. During the single pass, the hydrocarbon bubble count Bc per unit time, the water holdup Hw in the fluid and the flow section A of the well are measured. The flow rate Qhe may be calculated in real time using the following relationship: Qhe=#(Bc.d- Cs(1- Hw)).A, where Cs is the rate of displacement of the data acquisition apparatus and d represents the diameter of the hydrocarbon bubbles. d is calculated using a mathematical model dependent on Hw.
Patent GB-2351301-A (GB)
Title: Concentric catenary riser
Inventor: HATTON STEPHEN
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 1999-06-25
Abstract: A catenary riser is formed from a central pipe 1 for the flow of oil or gas and an outer pipe 3. The annular space 4 may contain a service line 2 and be filled with, water, thermal insulation materials, gas for gas lift or injection purposes, a chemical for chemical injection, air or a vacuum.
Patent GB-2352553-A (GB)
Title: Display of seat reservations
Inventor: HALLIDAY WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: B61D41/04
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: Digital display screens which display seat reservation data as currently provided by reserved tickets located in slots on seats, and may include other passenger information e.g. departure and arrivals times, for one or more seats. Digital display screens may receive seat reservation data and other passenger information from a central database and (or) other computerised system. Digital display screens may be designed to include other features and devices e.g. 24 hour clocks, illumination dimmers. Digital display screens may be located on seats as shown on Figure 1, and (or) other suitable sites e.g. wall panels, overhead baggage shelves, dependant on the particular fit out and design of coach interiors. Digital display screens may be a built in feature in the existing fit out and (or) new design of coach interiors.
Patent GB-2354948-A (GB)
Title: Laryngoscope blade
Inventor: KING-LEWIS PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 1999-08-06
Abstract: A laryngoscope blade comprises a body portion 10 for insertion, the body portion comprising an elongate neck 12 in which is formed a channel 18 to assist in the guiding of tubes during intubation, the channel being defined by at least a lower wall, a side wall 20 and a top wall 22, the minimum thickness of the lower wall being not less than 80% of the internal distance between the top wall and the lower wall. The top wall extends over between 40% and 70% of the width of the bottom wall to balance protection provided for the soft tissues of the neonate with reduction of the bulk of the blade in the confines of the neonate throat. In a further aspect, a laryngoscope blade comprises a body portion for insertion comprising an elongate neck in which is formed a channel to assist in the guiding of tubes during intubation, and a socket portion 17 for attachment to a laryngoscope handle, the socket comprising an extended hook portion 26 for engaging with the handle and a sidewardly extending protrusion 30 which is depressable into the socket but biassed to protrude.
Patent GB-2343584-A (GB)
Title: LAN telephone system
Inventor: SHAFFER SHMUEL
IPC: H04M1/253
Filed: 1999-08-27
Abstract: A communications system and interface (109, 210) for interfacing a proprietary digital telephone (108, 114) to a local area network (LAN) (104). The interface may be embodied in a computer expansion card or a stand-alone unit. The interface converts signals from the proprietary digital telephone's communication protocol to the LAN's communication protocol. In a specific embodiment, the LAN communication protocol is the H.323 protocol.
Patent GB-2340600-A (GB)
Title: Photodetector circuit
Inventor: MARSHALL GILLIAN
IPC: H04N5/355
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: A photodetector circuit (100) fabricated in BiCMOS exhibits improved temperature stability. A bipolar phototransistor (200) generates a photocurrent (<I>I<SB>bi</SB></I>) in response to illumination. This photocurrent (<I>I<SB>bi</SB></I>) is passed through a diode connected load MOSFET (114) operating subthreshold which gives a logarithmic voltage output. This ensures a large dynamic range of the photon detection system. The phototransistor (200) has gain (  b  ) which amplifies an initial current response and ensures that current I<I><SB>bi</SB></I>) through the load MOSFET (114) is significantly higher than MOSFET leakage current. This improves performance at high temperatures when the leakage current is large, whilst maintaining photodetector sensitivity to low illumination levels. The photodetector circuit (100) is particularly suitable for incorporation in a detector array (315) for use in a digital camera.
Patent GB-2356346-A (GB)
Title: Food product for oral delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a non-human animal comprising encapsulated particles of said agent distributed within the product
Inventor: LILLEY IAN ANDREW
IPC: A61K9/26
Filed: 1999-11-19
Abstract: A food product suitable for the delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a non-human animal comprises particles of the pharmaceutical agent which are encapsulated in an inert coating and dispersed substantially uniformly throughout the palatable food matrix. The pharmaceutical agent may be any one of a wide variety of agents suitable for the treatment of illness in animals, for example, an anti-parasitic agent, a component of a vaccine, an anti-arthritic agent or an agent for treatment of unpleasant breath odour. The preferred encapsulating material is ethyl cellulose, gelatin or gum arabica and the preferred encapsulated particle size is between 1 nm and 1 mm in diameter. The food product may be moulded in solid form, <I>e.g</I>., as a tablet, lozenge, strip or chew. Each food product may correspond to the recommended unit dose of the pharmaceutical agent per unit of animal body weight and may also be divided into defined segments so that portions of the unit dose may also be administered. A number of food product may be packaged together.
Patent GB-2346060-A (GB)
Title: Method of growing roses
Inventor: MAY DAVID
IPC: A01G1/06
Filed: 1999-12-20
Abstract: A rose plant is propagated by grafting a rose bud onto a root stock to form a rose plant and placing the root stock in a container to obtain a container-grown rose plant. The plant may be transplanted before sale however, the roots of the rose plant are substantially not disturbed after grafting of the bud onto the root stock.
Patent HU-T76425-A (HU)
Title: Cellulose suspension production process
Inventor: HINTERHOLZER PETER
IPC: C08B1/00
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process for the production of a suspension of cellulose in a liquid, aqueous tertiary amine-oxide, wherein shredded cellulose is mixed with the liquid, aqueous tertiary amine-oxide, said process comprising: (A) contacting the shredded cellulose with the liquid, aqueous tertiary amine-oxide, a first mixture being prepared, and (B) spreading this first mixture mechanically as a layer on a surface and transporting it along this surface while intensively being mixed, until a homogeneous suspension is produced which is removed from the surface, wherein (C) measures (A) and (B) are carried out continuously.
Patent IL-41937-A (IL)
Title: 6-(2-phenyl-2-guanylureido-substituted acetamido)penicillanic acids their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1973-04-03
Abstract: 1404469 Peptide derivatives of penicillanic acids PFIZER Inc 11 Sept 1972 [16 May 1972] 42179/72 Heading C3H [Also in Division C2] Per se compounds of formula wherein Ar is phenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, 2- thienyl or 3-thienyl; A is alkylene or alkylidener, n is 1-3; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each H or alkyl, or R 1 and R 4 , R 2 and R 4 , R 2 and R 3 taken together are alkylene. The following intermediates are prepared: 3 - guanyl - 1 - ureidoacetylglycylglycine hydrochloride by the reaction of glycylglycylglycine with 3 - guanyl - 1 - nitrourea, followed by treatment with hydrogen chloride gas. Peptide intermediates of formula are prepared by the reaction of the appropriate dipeptide or tripeptide with (1)-(7) the requisite 3-guanyl-1-nitrourea (8)-(9) the requisite guanylureidoalkanoyl chloride; the substituents being
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