baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2355919-A (GB)
Title: Workstation and spring-assisted door therefor
Inventor: SLIVON GEORGE R
IPC: E05D15/26
Filed: 2000-07-28
Abstract: A storage riser (20) for mounting atop a work surface (15) has an open-front wall structure including a rear wall (21), side walls (24, 25) and a top wall (26) and a bifold door assembly (40) for closing the front opening (39). The door assembly (40) has an upper panel (41) hingedly connected to the front of the top wall (26) and a lower panel (45) hingedly connected to the bottom of the upper panel (41) for pivotal movement between a vertical, unfolded, closed position and a non-vertical, folded, open position disposed in the storage compartment (38) adjacent to the top wall (26). Coupling brackets (53) project inwardly of the compartment from the opposite sides of the lower panel (45) adjacent to its upper end, the brackets (53) carrying guide rollers (57) which roll in channel tracks (35) on the side walls (24, 25). Opening of the door assembly (40) is assisted by gas springs (60), disposed adjacent to the side walls (24, 25) and having cylinders (61) pivotally coupled to the coupling brackets (53) and rods (63) pivotally coupled to the side walls (24, 25) adjacent to the lower end of the front opening (39).
Patent GB-2374633-A (GB)
Title: Operating a four-stroke engine with auto-ignition
Inventor: ALLEN JEFFREY
IPC: F01L9/10
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: closing an exhaust valve (16) prior to the end of the exhaust stroke to trap combusted gases in a combustion chamber (12); opening an inlet valve (15) during the intake stroke to admit charge into the combustion chamber (12) to be mixed with the previously trapped combusted gases; and using an injector (60) to inject fuel into the mixture of the trapped combusted gases and the charge air. In the combustion chamber conditions are generated which enable the mixture of fuel, air and combusted gases to combust by auto-ignition. The injector (60) is additionally used to inject fuel into the trapped combusted gases after closing of the exhaust valve (16) during the exhaust stroke and prior to opening of the inlet valve (15) in the induction stroke.
Patent GB-2364103-A (GB)
Title: High-pressure-resistant fuel injector with a spherical valve element
Inventor: BOECKING FRIEDRICH
IPC: F02M47/06
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: An injector for injecting fuel into combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine. The supply line (13) issuing from a high-pressure accumulating chamber (common-rail) issues into the housing (2) of the injector (1), in which a control part (3) is received so as to be able to move in the vertical direction. The movement of the control part (3) is achieved by means of the pressure relief of a control chamber (9) provided in the housing (2) of the injector (1) by means of an actuator-actuatable closing element (4). Upon actuation of the control part (3) by the actuator-actuatable closing element (4) a seat valve formed as a spherical control body (19) opens or closes supply lines (25) and/or outlets (26). Spherical valve elements are very cost-effective components which are readily obtainable in žm-diameter steps; they withstand the highest pressures and have high surface quality.
Patent GB-2369862-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage pumping system
Inventor: BUCHANAN STEVEN E
IPC: F04D13/14
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: A multi-stage pumping system 10 comprises a number of stages 40, each of which includes an impeller, a diffuser and a motor. The system 10 may include a fluid intake 26 though which fluid can be drawn from a wellbore 20 a delivered to a holding tank at the surface 28. Each stage 40 may include an identifier ( 81 figure 9a) to check its operation, and the system 10 may include sensors to monitor temperature, speed, vibration, pressure and flow rate. The stages 40 may be independently controlled by a controller 83 to operate at different speeds or in different directions, and each stage 40 may be used as a flow control valve. The system 10 may include electrical quick-connects (77 figure 8 ) which allow the rapid connection and disconnection of adjacent stages 40.
Patent GB-2370712-A (GB)
Title: Photosensor array with decreased scan time for decreased resolution
Inventor: SPEARS KURT E
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 2001-10-24
Abstract: A photosensor array has transfer gates that are logically divided into sections, and sequential control of the transfer gate sections, coupled with shifting the charge shift register (202), enables each stage of the charge shift register to accumulate charges from multiple sensor elements (200). That is, charge from sensors 3,7,11,15 is read into respective stages of the shift register (202), after which the accumulated charge is shifted one stage (to the right) and combined with charge from sensors 2,6,10,14 respectively. Read out from the remaining intervening sensors together with appropriate shifting leads to the charge being positioned as in fig. 2D. Charge accumulated in a second period may be similarly accumulated and interleaved. Multiple scanlines are then interleaved into the charge shift register. Because charges from multiple sensor elements are accumulated, the exposure time can be reduced. Because multiple scan-lines are interleaved, the amount of subsampling for lower sampling rates can be reduced or even eliminated. As a result, the overall time required to acquire just the data that is needed for lower sampling rates is substantially reduced.
Patent GB-2381998-A (GB)
Title: Delivery of e-mail to a text telephone
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: Determining whether an email message may be delivered to a text message telephone receiver, and if so forwarding at least a portion of the email, and responding to a reply function signal from the text phone to send a reply to the originator of the email. The reply signal may request the transmission of a further part of the email message to the mobile phone. The reply function may be a defined character or combination. A database may be included to convert a received email address into a corresponding destination telephone number. An alphanumeric sender identifier may be associated with each short message service text to signify the sender's identitiy and a sequence field to distinguish the different messages from the same sender.
Patent GB-2384735-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a hole punch
Inventor: GARDNER JEREMY
IPC: B26D7/18
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: A hole punch 1 has a base 2 pivotally supporting an actuating handle 4. A sole plate 6 is mounted beneath the base plate. The sole plate is provided with a pivotally mounted tubular spout 8 through which the "holes" or "chads" generated by the punch may be discharged from the space. The spout is pivotally connected to the sole plate for movement between the closed position and an open position.
Patent GB-2373005-A (GB)
Title: Fire rated glass flooring system
Inventor: RAE MICHAEL SCOTT
IPC: E04B5/46
Filed: 2002-03-09
Abstract: The fire rated glass flooring system comprises a first layer of glass 32,33 which is a structural glass and a second layer of glass which is a fire rated glass 26,27, together with a structural frame that supports the system, wherein the two layers of glass are positioned one above the other, characterised in that the two layers of glass are separated by one or more load transferring means. Preferably the distance from the upper surface of the second layer is less than 50 mm from the lower surface of the first layer, with the structural glass being positioned above the fire resistant glass. The structural glass may be a multi-laminated glass sheet made up from layers of float glass, heat strengthened glass and fully toughened glass bonded together using poly vinyl butyril or a resin. The second layer of is preferably supported directly by the structural frame and each load transferring means comprises a first portion 30 for bearing the load applied to the first layer of glass and a second portion 24 for transmitting the load applied to the first layer of glass to the structural frame.
Patent GB-2386335-A (GB)
Title: Grass trimming shears
Inventor: HUANG YU-HSIN
IPC: A01G3/06
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a gardening implement including an elongated extension member 10 having a base support at its distal end and a handle portion at the proximal end. The handle portion has a handle body 20 and a pivotable member 24 and the pivotable member is connected by actuation means to a moveable blade 62 mounted on the base support. The actuation means comprise a handle linking means 50 and a blade linking means 63 that are joined to the pivotable member 24 and the moveable blade 62 respectively. The linking means are also both joined to a transmission plate 43 which, in use, transmits the pivoting of the pivotable member 24 to the moveable blade 62 via the linking means to result in the moveable blade moving towards a fixed blade 61 in a shearing action.
Patent GB-2371444-A (GB)
Title: Personal instant communication system
Inventor: LAOR ALON
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: Method and system for carrying out telephone conversations between two or more users. Each user registers and communicates his personal profile and preferences to a core system. The core system receives from the users the profiles and the preferences and stores it. The system matches between the users according to their profiles and preferences and presents to users a list of candidates for conversations according to the results of the match. The users select one or more canditates from the results and the system creates a telephone connection between users and selected canditates.
Patent GB-2390497-A (GB)
Title: Frequency band separation using complex frequency shifting converters
Inventor: LILLINGTON JOHN
IPC: H03H17/02
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: A frequency separating system is described utilising tuneable frequency shifting complex converters in which the centre frequency of the band extracted and the bandwidth extracted can be varied depending upon the parameters chosen by the user. A single output band may contain multiple target carrier signals for separation using fine-tuning shaping filters. The local oscillators provide a stream of coefficient values for multiplying the digital signal sample values to perform part of the frequency extraction operation. These local oscillators may be numerically controlled oscillators with the stream of generated co-efficient values being selected from different sets of such coefficient values depending upon the desired frequency extraction.
Patent GB-2394780-A (GB)
Title: Testing continuity in integrated circuits
Inventor: PAYMAN RICHARD JOHN
IPC: G01R31/04
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: An integrated circuit tester 10 causes a first test current and a second test current to flow between connections 15 and 16 on a circuit board 20. The circuit board contains an integrated circuit comprising a net 24 of semiconductor devices, including non-linear devices 25 such as diodes. The point 16 is a reference point, for example ground rail 22 or power rail 23. The resulting voltages are measured by voltmeter 13, and passed to a processor 14. The processor 14 uses the voltage measurements to calculate a non-linear characteristic of the net, such as the dynamic resistance or offset voltage. This characteristic varies with the number of non-linear devices connected between points 15 and 16, and thus indicates the continuity or integrity of the current path between the connections.
Patent GB-2381838-A (GB)
Title: A seal support system for a mechanical seal
Inventor: TAHIR NADIM
IPC: F16J15/40
Filed: 2002-10-31
Abstract: A seal support system 1 comprises a vessel 3, which contains a barrier/buffer fluid (13 in Fig. 3), connected to a mechanical seal 2 by a feed pipe 4 and a return pipe 5 and the appropriate pipe connectors 6, 7, 8, 9. The seal support system 1 automatically compensates for increased or decreased heat in the vessel 3 via a valving arrangement. The valving arrangement can take the form of either a ball-cock mechanism as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, a thermostatic valve and fluid regulator valve combination as illustrated in Fig. 7 or a thermostatic valve, fluid regulator valve and flow fuse valve combination as illustrated in Fig. 8.
Patent GB-2396586-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a seat belt retractor arrangement
Inventor: DOUCET DAVID
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: A safety seat anchoring mechanism for coupling a car safety seat 2 to a frame 1 of a stroller through the handle 22 of the safety seat comprises a pair of anchoring docks 511 for connecting to two sides of the frame, each having at least one coupling member (512, Fig 2) and a pair of turnable anchor hooks 224 for connection to an end of the handle and being turnable with the handle for latching to a side of the coupling to allow the car safety seat to be fastened to the frame of the stroller. Preferably, the frame includes a handle member 3 having a folding control set 17 for releasing and latching the upper 52 and lower 51 joints to extend and fold the frame.
Patent GB-2393873-A (GB)
Title: Moving picture coding method
Inventor: JEON BYEONG-MOON
IPC: H04N19/94
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A method for calculating direct mode motion vectors of a B (Bi-predictive) picture in a moving picture coding system extracts the direct mode motion vectors of the B picture. When a list 1 reference picture for direct mode temporally precedes or follows the B picture, any one of motion vectors of a co-located block in the list 1 reference picture is determined as a motion vector for derivation of the direct mode motion vectors regardless of modes (a list 0 mode and/or a list 1 mode) of the motion vectors of the co-located block. The determined motion vector is scaled to derive a list 0 motion vector MVF and a list 1 motion vector MVB. Further, a reference picture pointed by the determined motion vector is determined as a list 0 reference picture for direct mode.
Patent GB-2386703-A (GB)
Title: Controlling and limiting operating condition of IC engine
Inventor: WANG YUE YUN
IPC: F02D41/00
Filed: 2003-01-29
Abstract: The system limits an the value of an operating condition such as turbocharger temperature TT, turbocharger speed, exhaust gas temperature TEX or peak cylinder pressure to a predetermined limit. A final control command such as fuel amount FFF, start of injection or a turbocharger geometry command is fed to a control mechanism of the engine. A current value of the operating condition TEX and TT is estimated at 130, 132 from the final control command FFF. An error value TERR is determined at 120 as the difference between an operating condition limit TTL and the current value of the operating condition TT. An operating condition parameter TP is determined from the error value TERR and the operating condition limit TTL, and a control command limit FFL is determined at 126 from the operating condition parameter and engine operating inputs. The final control command FFF is determined at 128 from the lesser of the control command limit FFL and a default control command DFF.
Patent GB-2398018-A (GB)
Title: Pocket sized hot water vessel
Inventor: DEVINE NORMAN FRANCIS
IPC: A61F7/08
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: A pocket sized hot water vessel which is a small scale version of a traditional hot water bottle. The vessel may be kept in a pocket, or two vessels 2 may be secured by a cord strung through eyelets 4 and worn over the shoulders underneath a coat. The vessel may be conveniently held in the hands, is lightweight, not too bulky, comfortable to use and portable.
Patent GB-2399992-A (GB)
Title: Method of playing instant game on wireless network terminal device
Inventor: LAI CHENG-SHING
IPC: A63F13/12
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: Method of playing an instant game on a wireless network terminal device by installing network connection software in a wireless network terminal device so that the device can use the software to connect to a network where it is allocated a network address (e.g. IP address) and defined as a game host in order to create and manage the data processing of an instant game played with at least one other wireless network terminal device having the network connection software. The wireless terminal devices transmit signals between the IP addresses via the network connection software, forming a small network comprising a master device and one or more slave devices. Thus instant games can be played without a game server, i.e. without going through the traditional network server and the network address of the network server.
Patent GB-2400844-A (GB)
Title: Mobile sewage and/or liquid waste treatment plant
Inventor: FORD ALAN JOHN
IPC: B01D65/08
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: Mobile sewage and/or waste treatment plant comprises a plurality of modules (1-8) for such treatment, at least one of which modules (7) comprises a membrane treatment unit (9) having a plurality of membrane treatment panels. The plant may be carried on a lorry.
Patent GB-2408371-A (GB)
Title: Emergency vehicle warning system
Inventor: ROBINSON IAIN JAMES
IPC: G08G1/0962
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A system for warning vehicle drivers of the proximity of road incidents and emergency vehicles includes an RDS transmitter 2, an RDS receiver and a transmitting antenna 3. Both text and audio messages may be transmitted using programmed messages or live input. The directional antenna is designed to produce a stronger transmission forward than to the sides.
Patent GB-2393104-A (GB)
Title: Storage and transportation of recyclable waste
Inventor: HUMPHRIES GLYNN
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: An apparatus for use in the storage and transportation of recyclable waste comprises a housing (10) having a bottom for standing on the ground, a rear wall, a pair of opposed side walls (22), a handle (26) adjacent the top and rear of the housing, a pair of wheels (28) adjacent the bottom and rear of the housing arranged such that the housing can be tipped rearwardly using the handle so that the wheels engage the ground, so that the bottom of the housing no longer engages the ground and so that the apparatus can be moved on the wheels using the handle to move it. The housing has at least one compartment (48) accessible from the front of the housing, the or each compartment being arranged to receive a respective recycling box (12) having a base, four side walls and an open top such that the or each recycling box can be slid into the housing from the front, such that when the or each recycling box is in the housing the top of that recycling box is covered by a portion of the housing or by the base of the recycling box above that recycling box and the front-facing side walls of the recycling box(es) substantially close the front of the housing. The walls of all the compartments 48 may be formed by a single moulded insert 14 as shown, or by a respective moulding forming the base of each compartment (64, 86, Figures 10 to 17). The latter mouldings may be interconnected by support struts (88, Figure 16). There may be a top compartment accessed by lifting the hinged lid of the apparatus (figures 7 to 9).
Patent GB-2406604-A (GB)
Title: Window glazing system
Inventor: PARROTT MICHAEL
IPC: E06B3/58
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: A system for mounting a glazing unit <B>30</B> in a rebated window frame <B>12</B>, especially one of wood or wood substitute, comprises a plate <B>16</B> fixed to the frame <B>12</B> within the rebate, a tongue <B>18</B> extending from the plate, a bead <B>25</B> having a groove to fit over the tongue <B>18</B> to fix the bead within the rebate, and a sealing strip to be fitted between the bead <B>25</B> and the glazing unit <B>30</B>. The sealing strip <B>21</B> may comprise a strip of resilient material fitted in a second groove <B>20</B> in the bead <B>25</B>. A further sealing strip <B>13</B> may be provided in a groove <B>15</B> formed in the rebate to seal between the frame <B>12</B> and the glazing unit <B>30</B>. The plate <B>16</B> and tongue <B>18</B> may form an elongate member of L-shaped cross section. The plate <B>16</B> may have a second tongue extending from it so that the elongate component so formed is of Z-shaped cross section. The plate <B>16</B> may be attached to the rebate of the frame <B>12</B> by pins or by an adhesive. Also provided is a window glazed using such a system.
Patent GB-2410890-A (GB)
Title: A plaque removing toothbrush
Inventor: CHURCHILL MARTIN ROBERT
IPC: A46B9/04
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A plaque removing toothbrush 1 has two bends 2, 3 at the neck end, each bend being of almost 90{. A fan shaped arrangement of bristles 4, 6, 7 is mounted in the end of the shaft. The handle 5 of the toothbrush is slightly bulged to give a comfortable grip.
Patent GB-2411331-A (GB)
Title: Rendering user interface using actor attributes
Inventor: BUTLIN STEFAN GEOFFREY
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: There is provided a device for which the user interface is defined by a plurality of actors, or attribute managers, and the attribute(s) that are associated with the actors. A renderer is used to render the user interface in accordance with the attributes of the actors. Changes in actor attributes, for example in response to a keypress, cause the user interface to be updated.
Patent GB-2402427-A (GB)
Title: Broom grip attachment
Inventor: KEARNS REFORD THOMAS
IPC: A46B17/00
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: An attachment for fastening a hosepipe and spray nozzle to various diameter brush handles. The device is locked securely onto the brush handle 2 via a curved blade line of projecting pointed plastic grips or the like 7 under the splayed end of the end of the elongate base 4, which grips the brush head 1. The attachment is locked securely into position when the snap engaged clips 11,12 are locked onto the brush handle 2 thereby preventing any lateral movement of the device. The hose-pipe may be snap-engaged by C-shaped clips 5,6. The device may also be used to attach a cleaning cloth to the brush head.
Patent GB-2402277-A (GB)
Title: Current mode logic driver with adjustable common-mode level
Inventor: TSENG PEI-DER
IPC: H04L25/02
Filed: 2004-04-27
Abstract: A circuit (120, 150) for providing drive signal waveforms includes a current mode logic (CML) driver (124, 154) that includes a common mode voltage (VCM), an output node and a complementary output node. The circuit also has a level shifting mechanism (128, 158) that is coupled to the CML driver. The level shifting mechanism (128, 158) adjusts the common mode voltage (VCM) by either drawing a level shifting current from the output node and the complementary output node or injecting a level shifting current into the output node and the complementary output node.
Patent GB-2414535-A (GB)
Title: Programmer for a heating system
Inventor: MILLAR PETER
IPC: F23N5/24
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: A programer 1 for independently controlling central heating and hot water systems, including the times of day at which the systems are switched on and off. In the normal mode of operation, the programmer controls the central heating and hot water systems according to two separate sets of normal heating operation parameters. The programmer may use a microprocessor (and associated software) to control the heating system. As well as having standard modules for controlling the systems in the normal mode of operation, the microprocessor software has additional modules, which operate in a safety mode of operation. In a safety mode the microprocessor controls the central heating and hot water according to factory pre-set safety heating operation parameters. In the safety mode, the additional modules override the standard user-set switching sequence of the normal mode of operation (after a predetermined time has elapsed).