baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2387296-A (GB)
Title: Handover of a mobile unit in a wireless local area network
Inventor: RUE SEON-SOO
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a method for supporting mobility of a mobile node between subnetworks in a wireless local area network that includes a plurality of subnetworks networked through Internet and assigns a different Internet protocol (IP) address to the plural subnetworks, respectively, the method comprising the steps of: if the mobile node moves arbitrarily to a second subnetwork from a first subnetwork during communication, broadcasting a first message, in which a foreign mobile access server (MAS) of the second subnetwork includes the mobile node's medium access control (MAC) address; acquiring, at a home mobile access server of the first subnetwork, an address of the foreign mobile access server from the first message, and then transmitting a second message including an address of the home mobile access server and an Internet protocol address of the mobile node to the foreign mobile access server in reply to the first message; and routing, at the foreign mobile access server and the home mobile access server, the mobile node's data by using the other party's address.
Patent GB-2399694-A (GB)
Title: A conduit unit formed of two identical parts
Inventor: CURRIE RUSSELL DARLING
IPC: H02G9/04
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A conduit unit (10, 10A) has a channel defined by a base portion (13, 13A) and a pair of spaced apart walls (11, 11A, 12, 12A) extending away from the base portion (13, 13A) and one wall (12, 12A) having male locating means (14, 14A) and the other wall (11, 11a) having female locating means (15, 15A). The conduit unit (10, 10A) can be assembled with an identical inverted conduit unit (10, 10A) with the male locating means (14, 14a) co-operating with female locating means (15, 15A) of the inverted unit and with the female locating means (15, 15A) co-operating with male locating means (14, 14A) of the inverted unit (10, 10A). Thus, one conduit unit (10, 10A) is securely seated on the other (10, 10A).
Patent GB-2389517-A (GB)
Title: A backpack which may be held upright by a user for loading or unloading.
Inventor: TAYLOR MARK
IPC: A47D13/02
Filed: 2003-05-20
Abstract: A backpack which may be held upright by a user for loading or unloading. A backpack or the like comprises a frame having a base 10 which enables the backpack to stand upright on the ground for loading and is provided with an aperture 20 in the body of the backpack over the lower part of the frame into which a user may insert a foot so as to keep the backpack upright. The aperture may be semicircular in profile and may be the open mouth of a cavity or pocket sized so as to receive at least the ball of the user's foot. The backpack may comprise a seat for carrying an infant. When used as a child carrier, a backpack according to the invention allows an infant to be placed into, or removed from, the seat with both hands without risking the backpack falling over.
Patent GB-2402186-A (GB)
Title: Trailer lock having a warning sign
Inventor: LUKE JAMES DEWAR JOHNSTON
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 2003-05-27
Abstract: A trailer lock is intended for use during loading or unloading of a trailer. Once a trailer is in place for loading or unloading the brake air line is disconnected from the trailer and the lock is engaged to the trailer air coupling and locked in place, preferably by padlock. The trailer lock is manufactured by injection moulding and is made in a bright coloured, preferably yellow, polymer.
Patent GB-2398004-A (GB)
Title: Edible composition as sex aid
Inventor: WALKER GUY F
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: An edible composition intended to enhance or modify orally administered sexual stimulation (oral sex), providing an orally administered sexual stimulant composition which releases a stimulant into the mouth of a person for subsequent oral application to the genitalia of a sexual partner. The edible composition comprises at least one sexual stimulant and a carrier material. The carrier material may be comprised of confectionery based ingredients and materials. Preferably the sexual stimulant is adapted to trigger nerve cells in and around the genitals so as to produce a sensory response. The active ingredients of the sexual stimulant may include menthol based ingredients. The invention is intended to provide sexual enhancement and provide a new means for treatment of sexual dysfunction. Exemplified is a hard boiled sweet containing menthol.
Patent GB-2389076-A (GB)
Title: Hot-melt adhesive for non-woven elastic composite bonding
Inventor: ZHOU PEIGUANG
IPC: C09J123/10
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: Hot-melt adhesive compositions of atactic polypropylene and isotactic polypropylene are particularly suitable for bonding non-woven elastic composites. A selected amount of isotactic polypropylene is blended with a selected amount of atactic polypropylene to prepare an adhesive composition having one or more performance properties (e.g., bond strength) that are superior to the performance properties of conventional hot-melt adhesives.
Patent GB-2393419-A (GB)
Title: Sawdust collection device
Inventor: KAO MEI-LAN
IPC: B23D59/00
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a sawdust collection device for a cross-cut and mitre saw, comprising a baseplate 10, a turntable 20, a holding device, and a sawing device 12 with a saw blade 13, wherein the turntable is rotatably mounted on the baseplate and has a cutting slot 23, wherein the holding device is swivel-mounted on the turntable and the sawing device is swivel-mounted on the holding device, wherein the sawdust collection device 25 comprises a suction connection 26 which can be connected to a suction device, and a sawdust entry nozzle 26' , which is connected thereto and which serves for the removal by suction of sawdust, wherein a sawdust duct 24 is provided at the culling slot in the turntable, and that the sawdust duct of the turntable is connected to or can be connected to the sawdust entry nozzle.
Patent GB-2400868-A (GB)
Title: Trapezially ridged roofing sheet supporting insulation
Inventor: LOWE DAVID
IPC: E04D13/16
Filed: 2004-04-16
Abstract: A roof structure comprises a structural deck 12 preferably formed from sheet metal having a plurality of laterally spaced primary ridges 22, 22' of trapezial cross-section, and an inter-ridge region (26, fig 2) adapted to receive insulation 16. The connecting region may comprise secondary ridges 24, 24' and can be used as a gutter by inserting a waterproof lining. Primary 22 and secondary ridges 24 may be hollow with insulation retained within the underside of the primary ridge 22. The connecting region (26) may be provided with a window (50, figs 6,7). A roof may be assembled by over-locking primary ridges of adjacent structural decks 12 (fig 5). The ridges may be fixed together through holes 42 and sealed. A thermal break 40 may be provided between the top of the primary ridges 22, 22' and a roof covering 14. In use, the deck 12 replaces purlins simplifying roof construction, and is also easily stackable when stored.
Patent GB-2403469-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for dispensing flexible cards
Inventor: YAMAMIYA TAKAHITO
IPC: B65H3/56
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: A support unit supports a plurality of flexible cards (10) arranged in a stack. A pickup unit (22) adjacent to the stack of flexible cards attracts a first card from the stack of cards, bending the flexible card. A transporting unit (24) adjacent to the pickup unit (22) receives and moves the first card attracted by the pickup unit along a card dispensing passageway. A biasing unit (55) having at least one biasing roller (54) with at least one radial projection from the biasing roller urges a portion of the first card towards the card dispensing passageway. A method of dispensing flexible cards includes movement of cards away from the pickup unit after the first card is attracted to prevent inadvertently dispensing more than one card.
Patent GB-2402429-A (GB)
Title: Airline passenger management system
Inventor: NACLERIO NICHOLAS J
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 2003-01-17
Abstract: An airline passenger management system selectively and positively retains passengers within their seats, thereby eliminating potential airborne threats due to terrorists being able to move about the cabin of the aircraft. The system includes a seat belt latch assembly having a mechanism which selectively disables the latch release, thereby preventing the passenger front releasing his/her seat belt latch and restraining the passenger in his/her seat. The system further includes monitoring and control panels, with a monitoring panel 10 in the passenger cabin 14 and a control panel 76 on the flight deck. These panels indicate the status of each passenger position, with the flight deck panel including a belt latch release control for each passenger position. The system provides for selective release of limited numbers of passengers at any one time during flight, and considers the risk level of each passenger according to statistics entered in a database before flight.
Patent GB-2417865-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring and modifying communications between end nodes at an intermediate node
Inventor: WEEKS ROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: End stations 10,20 communicate with each other via links 6,7. An intermediate node X functions to route the communications via device 1 which can detect when all or parts of messages from the end stations contain errors, and is able to modify the affected parts of the message prior to forwarding to the recipient end station. This avoids having to interrupt end station operation to issue an upgrade or perform other remedial action every time a fault is detected. The device 1 also has the capability to modify messages for reasons other than detected errors, e.g. changing a protocol version, forcing operation using a certain codec, changing an IP address to enable operation through a firewall etc.
Patent GB-2405202-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic sensor package
Inventor: SAGVOLDEN GEIR
IPC: G01L1/24
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: This invention relates to a fiber optic strain sensor for sensing plane strain in at least one direction, as well as a sensor package and related systems. The strain sensor comprises an optical fiber (1) including at least one Bragg grating (FBG1) responsive to mechanically induced strain, the strain responsive Bragg grating(s) being bonded to a polymer film (2) with a defined direction on the film with respect to one outer edge of the film, said fiber forming an essentially circular loop on the film, said at least one Bragg grating being positioned in a linear portion of said loop. The invention also relates to a temperature sensor (3) especially for use in relation to thestrain sensors.
Patent GB-2420989-A (GB)
Title: A prediction board game
Inventor: KHAN RASIB
IPC: A63F1/00
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: A board game comprising in combination, a board bearing a card placement section, card predictive placement section and a central track. A runner piece each is used to move on the central track with the object of reaching the centre goal before the opposing players. Points have to be accumulated to move the piece around the central track. One special deck of playing cards is used and dealt randomly singularly to each player to allow players to place their prediction piece each, on the predictive section with accordance to the rules, and accumulate points to progress towards the centre goal. The game uses a deck of playing cards with information, the cards are numbered one to fourteen in ranks. Fourteen ranks, four cards of each rank giving a total number of fifty six cards, with words, pictures or both with mirrored design.
Patent GB-2412158-A (GB)
Title: A reflector lamp with reduced seal temperature
Inventor: BUSCHMANN JEFFREY P
IPC: F21V29/505
Filed: 2005-02-07
Abstract: A lamp assembly 10 has a light source 12 having two sealed electrodes 14, 16, sealed in a seal area 17 and defining a lamp axis 18. A concave shell 20 has an internal surface 22 with a reflective surface 23 formed thereon. The concave shell 20 has a neck 24 defining a neck cavity 26 and a reflector axis 28. The neck 24 is provided with an electrical connection 30 and a mechanical support for the light source12. The shell 20 surrounds the source 12 to reflect light from the source 12 to a field to be illuminated during lamp operation. The source 12 and the reflector surface 23 are oriented with the lamp axis18 substantially co-axial with the reflector axis 28, and at least a portion of at least one of the electrodes, for example, 14, extends into the neck cavity 26. A zone 32 is formed in the neck cavity 26 for substantially redirecting specular reflection away from the seal area. The zone 32 may comprise a plurality of facets, a stippled pattern or a plurality of closely spaced longitudinal grooves arrayed about the surface of the cavity 26.
Patent GB-2412768-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for extension, exploration, refinement, and analysis of biological networks
Inventor: KUCHINSKY ALLAN J
IPC: G16B45/00
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: Systems, methods and recordable media for facilitating user-guidance of computational analysis and knowledge extraction tools for use with biological data for disambiguation and determination of causation in representations of the data. Systems, methods, tools and computer readable media for user-guided expansion of biological networks (130,320) and manipulations of the same. Tools for qualitative simulation of network models, for identifying interactions (134) between multiple networks and form maintaining knowledge about multiple alternative biological networks. Combinations of portions of networks may be constructed to provide optimal networks. Networks may be evaluated against experimental data and networks of interest may be identified based on experimental data.
Patent GB-2414923-A (GB)
Title: A kettle for being heated by gas
Inventor: AUSTIN STANLEY GEORGE
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2005-06-08
Abstract: A kettle (2) for being heated by gas, comprises a body portion (4), a handle (6) and a spout (8); the body portion (4) being such that it has a base (10), at least one concave formation (12) in the base, and at least one pipe (14) extending inside the body portion (4) from the concave formation (12) to a part (16) of the body portion (4) above the base (10); and the pipe (14) being such that it has a first open end (18) at the concave formation (12) and a second open end (20) at the part (16) of the body portion (4) above the base (10) whereby hot gas heating the kettle (2) at the base (10) is able to pass up the pipe (14) and thereby heat water in the body portion (4). The or each pipe may follow a curved path. There may be plural pipes either sharing a common concave entry formation (12) or having respective such formations.
Patent GB-2428952-A (GB)
Title: Digital pen and paper system
Inventor: SLATTER DAVID NEIL
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2005-07-30
Abstract: A digital pen and paper system comprising a digital pen adapted to acquire disposition data representing a position and orientation of the pen relative to a portion of a carrier using a position-determining pattern on the carrier, the pen comprising a display operable to present to a user of the system display data representing at least one character for transcription by the user, the or each character transformed to appear to the user as if it is printed on the carrier, and a method for effecting transcription of information using such a system.
Patent GB-2431038-A (GB)
Title: Multiple image display
Inventor: BOOTH ROY
IPC: G09F11/30
Filed: 2005-09-01
Abstract: A multiple image display comprises two or more images a, b, c each separated into at least two parts a1-4, b1-4, c1-4. The parts are grouped and arranged so that the pieces of any one image a, b, c may move relative to and pass between the corresponding pieces of the other image(s), such that each image can be brought into view by exposing the relevant parts, or can be hidden from view by disposing the image parts behind the corresponding parts of another image. The image parts may be moved using fluid pressure, electric motors, or electromagnetic solenoids, and may be held in position by mechanical locking means. The image parts may be moved as a result of a change in orientation or position of the display, or as a result of angular or linear momentum induced by the acceleration or deceleration of all or part of the display. The display may include an opaque border 1 which can be used to obscure the foremost parts b4, c4 of the front images b, c.
Patent GB-2432030-A (GB)
Title: Pension contribution scheme
Inventor: WAREING JOANNA
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: A new type of credit and/or debit card that is set up to allow payments on all purchases of goods and services the card is used for, to charge an extra percentage to the card holder, that is placed into a pension fund belonging to the card holder, that is managed by or on behalf of the card issuers. This enables card holders to accrue a valuable pension fund that is directly linked to their disposable income from issue and use of the card service up until they reach an age when the pension has matured. Flexibility is built into the design of this scheme, so that the rate charged by the card service can be increased or decreased across 3 bands (or more); so that as circumstances change the card user is able to increase of decrease the contribution to the pension fund so that they are able to maintain it.
Patent GB-2421549-A (GB)
Title: Spring-energised seal
Inventor: WRIGHT ALISTAIR
IPC: F16J15/10
Filed: 2005-12-15
Abstract: A seal comprises an enclosed annular cavity and a spring disposed within the cavity. The seal is made by providing a separate jacket 302 having an open annular cavity, locating the spring 310 in the cavity and bonding an annular plug 324 to close the cavity. The spring may be a U-shaped or cantilever spring 310, helical ribbon spring or coil spring. The jacket 302 and plug 324 may be made from a high-performance polymer such as PTFE, polyurethanes, PEEKs, ETCFE, PFA or FEP eg by CNC operations or by injection moulding. The jacket 302 may have an external annular recess 326 between two sealing lips 328. High pressure fluid can enter the recess 326 to exert a biasing force on the sealing lips 328. The annular recess (426, fig.4) may be less pronounced. The plug may be wrapped or coated in a melt-processable (thermoplastic) material before insertion into the spring cavity, the assembly then being heated in an oven. Alternatively, an adhesive may be applied to the jacket and/or the plug or the plug may be formed by pouring molten thermoplastic material into the cavity after insertion of the spring. In a modified seal, fig.5, a coil spring 510 is used and there is no recess in the active face of the seal. A rigid reinforcing member 532 is located within the coil spring 510. A reinforcing member may be used with the cantilever spring of figure 4.
Patent GB-2433563-A (GB)
Title: ABS system that applies torque to accelerate a wheel when the braking force is released by the ABS
Inventor: FITTON GREGORY PETER
IPC: B60T8/74
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A method of braking a vehicle 15 which includes ground engaging wheels 16-19, and a braking system 28 with ABS capability and including an operator actuated brake control 31, the ABS becoming operative in response to the operator actuating the brake control 31, and upon the braking system 28 sensing the slippage or impending slippage of at least one of the ground wheels 16-19 relative to the ground, to vary the braking force applied to the at least one of the wheels 16-19 between, in alternative periods, an applied state in which the braking force is applied, and a released state in which the braking force is released, and characterised in that the method includes applying torque to assist acceleration of the wheel 16-19 at least during periods in which the braking force is released by the ABS. The method is particularly relevant for vehicles with a large diameter, and thus a large wheel inertia.
Patent GB-2434445-A (GB)
Title: Assay for phospholipidosis
Inventor: FAN JINHONG
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: A method for determining phospholipidosis in cells comprises contacting the cells with a lysosomal marker, imaging the cells, and analysing the images to determine information about the lysosomes. The method may be used to assess the hepatotoxicity of a stimulus (for example, a drug candidate) by exposing hepatocytes to the stimulus and characterising the phospholipidotic response of the cells to the stimulus. The images may be analysed for morphology, distribution and/or location of the lysosomes, and/or the granularity, intensity and/or distribution of the lysosomal marker. Computer program products are provided for analysis of the images and determination of phospholipidosis and/or hepatotoxicity.
Patent GB-2434508-A (GB)
Title: Network selection
Inventor: CHIN CHEN-HO
IPC: H04W48/18
Filed: 2006-05-04
Abstract: A method of improving network selection and/or network re-selection of a mobile terminal in a cellular communications system by specifying radio quality criteria to avoid repeated change of networks.
Patent GB-2426814-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensors
Inventor: SARAVANAN RANI RAMAMOORTHY
IPC: G01J1/44
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: In a method for operating a plurality of optical sensors 202, 204, 206, each of the optical sensors is sequentially coupled to a shared input 210 of a common receiver 208. When electrically coupling a given one of the optical sensors to the shared input, at least one other of the optical sensors is shunted to ground. Each of a first plurality of switches 222, 224, 226 couples one of the optical sensors to the shared input of the receiver. Each of a second plurality of switches 228, 230, 232 shunts one of the optical sensors to ground. Shunting the optical sensors to ground when their outputs are not coupled to the receiver reduces the likelihood of interference between the sensors caused by crosstalk between their respective signal paths.
Patent GB-2438590-A (GB)
Title: Injection device wherein the cap engages the syringe carrier
Inventor: CORRIGAN JOSEPH PETER
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 that receives a syringe 114 having a needle 118, wherein the syringe is supported in a syringe carrier 150 by shoulder 151a. The injection device 110 has a removable cap 190. The syringe 114 and syringe carrier 150 are biased by a return spring 126 from an extended position in which the needle 118 extends from the housing 112 through an exit aperture 128 to a retracted position in which it does not. The syringe carrier 150 at surface 151b abuts a surface inside the removable cap 190 at surface 192 which prevents forward movement of the syringe carrier 150 when the cap is in place. The injection device is less prone to failure than prior art devices and is safer should failure occur.