baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2370086-A (GB)
Title: Fixing
Inventor: HARVEY CHARLES JOHN
IPC: F16B12/32
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: A fixing for releasably securing a first member (2) to a second member (7) comprises a locator (3) extending from the first member (2), and a lock (8) having a body (10) and a fastener (11) having an opening for receipt of the locator (3). The lock (8) is moveable with respect to the second member (7) between a first position in which the locator (3) is not within the opening and a second position in which the locator (3) is engaged in the opening such that the action of securing the lock (8) retains the locator (3) in place within the opening and secures the lock (8) in relation to the second member (7).
Patent GB-2371177-A (GB)
Title: Automatic repetition request (ARQ) mechanism in a radio access network
Inventor: WIGELL TOOMAS
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: In a method of handling the transmission of RLC PDUs from a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a mobile telecommunications system to User Equipment (UE), at a Gateway (GW) of the UTRAN, RLC SDUs are segmented into RLC PDUs for transmission to one or more Base Stations (BSs) of a set of BSs belonging to a handover link set, and RLC PDUs received from one or more of those BSs into RLC SDUs are combined for transmission to a core network of the system. At the or each said BS, RLC PDUs received from the GW and or the UB are buffered. An ARQ mechanism is implemented at the or each BS to facilitate reliable transmission of RLC PDUs between the UE and the GW.
Patent GB-2373571-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger
Inventor: RAWLEY IAN JAMES
IPC: B60K11/04
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: A number of motor vehicle heat exchangers 12, 14, 16 are assembled together before being mounted as one unit into a motor vehicle. The heat exchangers are combined by carrier units 20,22 on opposite sides of the heat exchangers. These carrier units engage with the heat exchanger on the two opposing sides and hold the heat exchanger together as a group, whilst also carrying the necessary features to enable the assembly to be mounted in a vehicle.
Patent GB-2375706-A (GB)
Title: Table with reversible top
Inventor: DALEY PATRICK
IPC: A47B13/08
Filed: 2001-05-22
Abstract: A table having a base (11) and a reversible top (12) mounted on the base for rotation about a horizontal axis, the base having at least one side (22) opposing a side (23) on the top (12) substantially parallel to said axis, the two sides (22 and 23) being spaced apart by a gap (b)so that the side (22) on the base (11) lies outside of the arc (C) of rotation of the top (12). In order to mask the gap (b), the upper portion of the base side (22) is provided with a lip (24) which extends towards the top (12) to substantially fill the gap (b), and also lies outside of said arc (C) of rotation.
Patent GB-2364898-A (GB)
Title: Windscreen wiper end-cap
Inventor: ROBERTSON ALISTAIR DUNCAN
IPC: B60S1/38
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: An internal tongue 10 of an end-cap 5 locates as a snap-fit into an opening 11 cut into the top of a vertebra 1, so that the end-cap 5 does not slide off. The top wall 12 of the end-cap 5 is partially cut away by slots 13 and 14. This top wall portion 12 is then held only adjacent to the other side wall 7 and can flex upwardly so that the top wall portion 12 can be prised upwardly to release the tongue 10 from the recess 11, to enable the end-cap 5 to be removed.
Patent GB-2379248-A (GB)
Title: Drive track and hinging means for vent or window
Inventor: BRAIN CLIVE WILSON MELVILLE
IPC: E05D15/34
Filed: 2001-09-04
Abstract: A parallel hinge assembly positioning system (10) and an extension member for positioning two or more adjacent parallel hinge modules (12A, 12B) mounted to a structure (18). The parallel hinge modules (12A, 12B) support a sash of a vent of a structure (18). Each parallel hinge comprises a pair of parallel tracks (14A, 16A; 14B, 16B). One of the tracks being a fixed track (16A; 16B) that is mounted to the structure (18), the other being track (14A; 14B) being moveable in such that it remains in a substantially parallel plane relative to the fixed track (16A; 16B). A pair of diagonally crossing links (20A, 22A; 20B, 22B) are also provided that are pivotally coupled to each of the tracks (14A, 16A; 14B, 16B) and to each other. The parallel hinge assembly alignment system (10) further includes a drive track (40) mounted to the structure (18), which extending between the adjacent parallel hinge modules (12A, 12B). A drive member (38A; 38B) for each parallel hinge module (12A; 12B) is located in the drive track (40) and is pivotally coupled to one of the pair of diagonally crossing links (20A, 22A; 20B, 22B) of the parallel hinge module (12A; 12B). The drive member (38A; 38B) is capable of movement along the drive track (40) to move the coupled link (20A, 22A; 20B, 22B) and thereby actuate movement of the moveable track (14A; 14B) relative to the fixed track (16A; 16B). An extension member (42A; 42B) is provided, which provides coupling between one or more drive members (38A, 38B, 38C) in the drive track (40). The length of coupling between the pair of drive members (38A, 38B, 38C) can be adjusted to align the sash supported by the parallel hinge modules (12A, 12B) over the vent.
Patent GB-2366855-A (GB)
Title: Hand-operated control device or mouse
Inventor: HEALEY NICHOLAS
IPC: G06F3/0362
Filed: 2001-09-17
Abstract: A substantially flat control device (1) which a user pushes with two or more spaced-apart fingertips (17, 17, 18, 19, 20) to generate a vector output signal which is used for controlling a cursor on a screen of a laptop computer. The output signal is indicative of the direction and strength of the combined force applied to the device. The device may be a platform which fingertips rest on and push against, or a platform with a shallow edge (8) which the fingertips grip and push. The device may be positioned in a well (7) in the wrist rest area (5) in front of the keyboard of a laptop computer.
Patent GB-2366818-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic control system for downhole tools
Inventor: SCHULTZ ROGER L
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2000-05-04
Abstract: A hydraulic control system for downhole tools enables convenient selection and actuation of a well tool assembly from among multiple well tool assemblies installed in a well. Each well tool assembly includes a control module having a selecting device and a fluid metering device. A predetermined range of pressure levels on one of multiple hydraulic lines causes the well tool assembly to be selected for actuation, a differential between pressure on that hydraulic line and pressure on another hydraulic line determines a manner of actuating the selected well tool assembly, and pressure fluctuations on one of the hydraulic lines causes fluid to be transferred from another hydraulic line to an actuator of the well tool assembly.
Patent GB-2382783-A (GB)
Title: Coin pusher gaming machine with accurate takings
Inventor: PAGE COLIN JOHN
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2001-12-01
Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a means by which a player can insert a coin 1, a means of detecting the coin, a reciprocating pusher table 2 on which a coin lands, a barrier means 3 to partially enclose the playing area 5, means to pass coins leaving the playing area to the player 6 and means to retain coins at a predetermined rate 7, which form the operator's takings. The means to retain coins preferably comprises two circular holes which form the top entry to tubes acting as coin magazines. The top edges of the tubes are level with the top surface of the playing area. At the start of play the tubes are full. During the course of play coins are ejected from the base of the tubes in a predetermined ratio to the coins being accepted by the coin entry validator. In the course of the coin movement on the playing area coins refill any drop in the tube level.
Patent GB-2372708-A (GB)
Title: A surgical instrument
Inventor: PRESTEL STEPHAN
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: A surgical instrument with a tool 2 comprises a stationary first grip 3 at a proximal end of the instrument and a second, longitudinally slidable reel-shaped grip 4 and an actuation element 5 for the tool, wherein movement of the second grip results in a force being applied to the actuation element, and hence to the tool, via a lever system such that the movement of the second grip is geared down and the force applied to the tool is geared up. The lever system may comprise two levers; a first lever 8 having one end connected to the second grip and the other articulately arranged on a second lever 7 which has none end attached to the stationary part of the surgical instrument, the actuation element being articulately fastened between the two linkage points of the second lever. Alternatively, the lever system may comprise a single lever (7' in fig 4 not shown) having one end articulately arranged on a stationary part of the surgical instrument and the other slidingly arranged in a guide on the second grip. The guide may be a bore which extends perpendicular to the direction of travel of the actuation element. The surgical instrument may be provided with a return spring.
Patent GB-2379960-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal CVT having surface hardening treatment by shot peening
Inventor: MISADA YASUHARA
IPC: F16H15/38
Filed: 2002-07-08
Abstract: A toroidal continuously variable transmission comprises a plurality of rollers 7 disposed in a toroidal space defined between raceway surfaces 5b, 6c of an input disc 5 and an output disc 6. The raceway surfaces 5b, 6c and the roller 7 surfaces are subjected to a surface hardening treatment by shot peening to provide a compressive residual stress pf 0.6 to 1.2 Gpa and a hardness of HRC 63 to 66. Discs 5, 6 and rollers 7 are made of a heat-resisting bearing steel containing, C 0.8 wt%-15wt%, Si 0.5wt%-2.0wt%, Mn 0.3wt%-2.0wt%, Cr 1.3wt%-1.98wt% and Mo 0.3wt%-1.0wt%.
Patent GB-2378903-A (GB)
Title: Electrical tissue and nerve stimulation with spacial and temporal discrimination by switching of arrayed electrodes.
Inventor: CROWE LOUIS MICHAEL
IPC: A61N1/34
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: Pulsed electrical stimulation is applied to selected tissues via electrodes positioned on and/or in the body. Each electrode is connected to an output (108) of the apparatus. Each output (108) is connected between a high side switch (110) and a low side switch (112) of a switching array. Each stimulation pulse is subdivided into a number of time periods. By operation of the switches (110, 112) each electrode can be selected to operate as an anode or a cathode or neither during any given time period. The spatial and/or time summation of the anode-cathode currents is controlled to selectively to stimulate selected regions and/or types of tissues, typically nerve tissues.
Patent GB-2390798-A (GB)
Title: A rechargeable food container
Inventor: MURPHY GAVIN JOHN
IPC: A47J39/02
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: A food container that is heated by a heating element Q built into the walls of the container that is powered by a rechargeable battery O located in the base C and controlled by a thermostat M. The walls of the container may have an insulation cavity N and the base C of the food container containing the rechargeable battery O, a thermostat M and adjustment knob F, may be detachably removed from the body B via clips D. The rechargeable battery O may be charged via a base unit I containing a mains power supply J. The food container maintains pre-cooked food at a constant temperature away from the mains power supply.
Patent GB-2382001-A (GB)
Title: Power control during soft handover of mobile
Inventor: KIM YOUN-SUN
IPC: H04W36/36
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: A power control method during a soft handoff in a cellular communication system. A mobile station communicating with a plurality of base stations at a soft handoff measures the signal strengths of forward common pilot channels received from the base stations and transmit them to the base stations in respective assigned time slots, sequentially. Then the base stations control the transmission power of forward common power control channels according to the received signal strength measurements.
Patent GB-2394665-A (GB)
Title: Electric massage device with a 'face-type' gear having a 'cam-like' surface
Inventor: LIN CHENG-HSIEN
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: An electric massage device comprises a motor (1, fig 2), a base (2, fig 2), at least one gear train (3, fig 2) including a 'face-type' driven gear 32 rotatably supported in the base, at least one movable member 4, and at least one massage member 6 connected to the moveable member 4 to move therewith. The driven gear 32 is driven by an output shaft (11, fig 2) of the motor. The driven gear 32 includes 'cam-like' engaging grooves 321 in a side thereof. The movable member 4 includes a toothed portion 41 having a plurality of teeth. The engaging grooves 321 of the driven gear 32 and the teeth 41 of the movable member 4 are so configured that when the motor turns in a direction, the movable member 4 is rotated, and that when the motor turns in a reverse direction, the movable member 4 moves reciprocatingly.
Patent GB-2397575-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing valve for a flexible container
Inventor: TOLLMAN STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: A61J11/00
Filed: 2003-01-23
Abstract: An attachment such as for a feeding bottle comprises a flexible teat 1 provided with an aperture 4 through which the bottle contents can be sucked or squeezed. The aperture is at least one slit 4 provided in the flexible material of a diaphragm 3 at the tip of the teat 1, the diaphragm 3 being inwardly convex in its normal position in which the slit 4 is closed. When suction is applied to the teat, the diaphragm is adapted to flex to assume a less inwardly convex or even an outwardly convex shape in which the slit is open but it is adapted to flex back to its normal position when the suction is released.
Patent GB-2398401-A (GB)
Title: Product selecting computer system
Inventor: GORE PETER GEOFFREY
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: A method for advising a user of a product suitable for the solution of a user-selected problem and suitable for use by a person with a constrained range of actions, comprising the steps of: <SL> <LI>a) a user selects one of a plurality of predefined problems; <LI>b) a system determines a question set for the user to answer based upon the selected problem; <LI>c) the system presents the determined question set to the user, wherein the question set includes at least one question concerning the ability of the person to perform an action or actions; <LI>d) the user answers the question set; and <LI>e) the system automatically identifies one or more products to the user that are suitable for the solution of the problem. </SL>
Patent GB-2391896-A (GB)
Title: Transparent or translucent roof for road vehicle
Inventor: MCKENZIE MARTIN ANTHONY
IPC: B60J7/00
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: A transparet or translucent roof and window assembly for a vehicle is described. The roof may comprise a single solid sheet of material or may comprise two or more layers of material preferably having honeycomb supports between the layers. The roof may comprise one or more sunroofs which may open in any conventional manner. Roll bars may be provided. One or more removable sunshade may be provided on a roller which may be extended to shade the interior of a vehicle having the roof and window assembly. The sunroofs and sunshades may be activated manually, electronically or by solar activation means. A wind deflector may be provided around one or more of the sun roofs and may have drainage holes to allow water to drain off the sunroof. The roof may have heating elements over its area. Side windows of the vehicle may have window wipers. The roof may be able to support a roof rack which may also be transparent or translucent. Lights, which may be L.E.D.s may be provided over the surface of the vehicle. The colour of the vehicle may be varied. The roof may fold away.
Patent GB-2391080-A (GB)
Title: Operating IC engine to provide rapid catalyst heating
Inventor: SURNILLA GOPICHANDRA
IPC: F02D31/00
Filed: 2003-06-02
Abstract: When specific conditions exist, the engine is operated in a first mode in which a first group of cylinders is operated to induct air with substantially no injected fuel and the second group of cylinders is operated to combust a rich air- fuel mixture. The mixture in the second group of cylinders may be such that the ratio of fuel in that group to the air supplied by both groups is substantially stoichiometric. The engine may be started with fuel being supplied to both groups of cylinders and switched into the first mode when engine speed reaches a predetermined value. The rich mixture in the second group of cylinders may be combusted using an ignition timing which is retarded from a maximum torque ignition timing.
Patent GB-2390813-A (GB)
Title: Nasal devices
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M15/08
Filed: 2003-07-02
Abstract: A nasal delivery device and method of delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject comprises an interface unit <B>21</B>, which is replaceable, that includes at least one nosepiece unit <B>27</B>, <B>29</B> for fitting into a respective nostril and including a nozzle from which a substance is in use delivered and at least one delivery unit including a substance supply unit for delivering substance to the nozzle of the at least one nosepiece unit <B>27</B>, <B>29</B>; and an actuation unit <B>23</B> for actuating the at least one delivery unit of the interface unit <B>21</B>. The interface units <B>21</B> may be attached, as a plurality of units, to a belt to allow for successive attachment of the interface unit <B>21</B> to the actuation unit <B>23</B>. The device may be used in the mass vaccination of subjects. The delivery device may also include a mouthpiece unit <B>69</B> into which the a subject exhales. There may also be a detection unit to detect exhalation and a control unit for actuating a drive unit in response to detecting exhalation by the subject. The interface unit <B>21</B> may be disposable and packaged in a protective packaging. A component and an actuator for a nasal delivery device are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2392278-A (GB)
Title: A method of designing a web-site to be hosted on a server
Inventor: NEOBARD TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-08-19
Abstract: A method of creating a target computer file on a user server, the method comprising accessing a template program on a first server to form a first computer file, compiling the first computer file to provide a compiled first computer file, transferring the first computer file to a user server, and storing the compiled first computer file; in response to a request to access the target computer file, executing the compiled first computer file to thereby create the target computer file at run time.
Patent GB-2392922-A (GB)
Title: Soft magnetic film and thin film magnetic head using it
Inventor: YAZAWA HISAYUKI
IPC: C25D3/56
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A soft magnetic plated film composed of an alloy represented by the formula FeNiRe is used for forming a lower core layer (16) and/or an upper core layer (22). Since it has a high saturated magnetic flux density, a high resistivity, superior corrosion resistance, and a small loss in a high frequency signal region, the FeNiRe alloy is used for forming a highly reliable thin film magnetic head. The thin film magnetic head comprises a lower core layer, an upper core layer formed above the lower core layer with a magnetic gap provided therebetween and, and a oil layer applying a recording magnetic field t the two core layers. There may also be a magnetic pole portion located between the lower core layer and the upper core layer and this may also be formed of the NiFeRe alloy.
Patent GB-2396390-A (GB)
Title: Speed changing mechanism for an electric tool
Inventor: CHEN TING-KUANG
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2003-10-31
Abstract: A speed changing mechanism for an electric tool, eg an electric drill, comprises first, second and third planetary gear each having first, second and third disks 6, 5, 20. First, second and third planet gears 62, 52, 202 are rotatably connected to the disks 6, 5 and 20 respectively. Disk 5 has inner teeth 55 engaging with the first planet gears 62 and a portion 54 which supports a ring gear 4 having inner teeth 41 meshing with the second planet gears 52. Disk 5 and ring gear 4 each have outer teeth 51, 42 respectively which mesh with a moveable gear 3 in dependance on its position. The moveable gear 3 has bosses 32 and a groove which engages with a member 34 connected to a push button 7. When the push button 7 is operated the moveable gear 3 moves into engagement with either the disk 5 or ring gear 4 to produce two speeds while when the moveable gear 3 is not engaged with either the disk 5 or ring gear 4 a third speed is output.
Patent GB-2408634-A (GB)
Title: Traction transformer with primary and filter windings connected in series
Inventor: RUNGE WOLFGANG
IPC: B60L9/00
Filed: 2003-11-17
Abstract: A traction transformer, or a method of forming said transformer, which comprises first and second primary windings 11, 12 which are connected in parallel and first and second filter windings 31, 32 which are connected in series. The filter windings 31, 32 are connected between a low voltage input 0 V and an intermediate voltage point 35. The primary windings 11, 12 are connected between the intermediate voltage point 35 and a high voltage input HV. The filter windings are located between primary windings 11, 12 and traction windings 21, 22. The windings may be arranged on two core legs 1, 2. The intermediate voltage point 35 may be used for connection of a high performance filter 40.
Patent GB-2409560-A (GB)
Title: Interactive speech recognition model
Inventor: STANIFORD BENJAMIN TERRICK
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: A speech recognition system, for instance in a car, has: a generic speech model 118 for comparison with the user speech input; means for identifying a personal speech model, for instance in a mobile phone 104, connected to the system; means for receiving personal speech model components, for instance a bluetooth connection; means 120 for updating the generic speech model using the received personal speech model components; and means 116 for performing speech recognition on user speech using the updated generic speech model.
Patent GB-2395477-A (GB)
Title: Container, container closure and method
Inventor: LUCAS PHILIP J
IPC: B65D41/32
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A sealed container (90) including a container (100) and a closure member (200) for sealing the container over a range of internal pressure.
Patent GB-2400467-A (GB)
Title: System for real-time interactive wagering on event outcomes
Inventor: ASHER JOSEPH M
IPC: G06Q50/34
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: System for real-time interactive wagering on event outcomes is presented. Clients are first qualified and given wagering limits before being allowed to interactively wager on event outcomes. Event outcomes may be based on, for example, financial markets and indices, sporting and entertainment events, casino games, casino performances, and natural phenomena such as weather and earthquakes. Events on which wagers can be placed include both those with known and unknown outcome probabilities, and wagers can be a fixed-odds type or a spread-bet type. Wager transactions, including acceptances and confirmations, are executed in real time. Clients can customize displays of events on which they are authorized to wager. Real-time client credit management, automatic dealer hedging, automatic price-spread adjustments, and automatic client and dealer defined wagering limits are also provided.