baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2425019-A (GB)
Title: Masking transmissions to inhibit call connection to external base stations
Inventor: DOBROSAVLJEVIC ZORAN
IPC: H04K1/02
Filed: 2005-04-06
Abstract: Connection inhibition apparatus 1 transmits in a first zone 5, e.g. an aircraft, a masking signal that masks transmissions from a second zone outside of the first zone 5. By doing this a mobile cellular telephone is inhibited from connecting to base stations 10-12 on the ground. The masking signal may be a chirped waveform (fig.5) and may be provided with a hole or notch in its frequency spectrum (fig.8) to enable connection to a base station 6 within the aircraft 5. Alternatively, the base station 6 within the aircraft 5 may be arranged to transmit at a power level greater than the masking signal. The masking signal may comprise two or more mutually non-coherent signals to prevent fading in the first zone 5.
Patent GB-2426840-A (GB)
Title: Method of executing program code where a portion of the target code calls a native code portion which then calls a second target code portion.
Inventor: ANDREWS JONATHAN JAY
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2005-06-04
Abstract: In dynamic binary program code conversion, subject code 17 is translated into target code 21 for execution on a target processor 13. When the subject code is executed, a portion of the code calls a portion of native code such as library function NFuncA 272 to replace subject code portion SFuncA 172. The native function then calls a second portion of the subject code SFuncB 173 instead of native function NFuncB 273. The method then returns from executing the second portion of the subject code to the native code and then returns from executing the native code to the first portion of the subject code. The method may include the steps of determining whether to execute the second subject code portion or a second native code portion and linking the code portion as required. The code portions may be library functions. The step of determining may include using a reverse bind point description which includes an identification of a native function as the second native code portion to be reverse bound and an identification of a subject function to be called as the second subject code portion instead of the native function. The method may include the steps of transforming some of the first function's parameters from a target code representation to a native code representation and invoking the first native library function with the transformed parameters according to a prototype of the first native library function.
Patent GB-2417742-A (GB)
Title: An offshore well assembly
Inventor: HOSIE STANLEY
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: An operation is performed in a subsea wellhead assembly 11 through a riser 21 extending between the wellhead assembly 11 and a surface platform 27 by connecting a surface blowout preventer 25 to an upper portion of the riser 21. A tool 33 is then connected to a string of conduit 37 and a control line 39 connected to the tool 33 and extended alongside the string of conduit 37. The tool 33 and control line 39 are lowered through the blowout preventer 25 and riser 21. A slick joint 41 is mounted to an upper end of the string of conduit 37 when the tool 33 is near the wellhead assembly 11. The control line 39 is then linked through the slick joint 41 and extends to the surface platform 27. The operation is performed by communicating with the tool via the control line 39.
Patent GB-2416571-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector having a cooled lower nozzle body
Inventor: CHENANDA CARIAPPA M
IPC: F02M53/00
Filed: 2004-04-26
Abstract: A fuel injector is provided with a lower nozzle body which is cooled with a small amount of metered fuel. In one embodiment, a blind passage is formed to extend from the upper portion to the lower end of the injector nozzle valve element. A transverse passage is formed in the nozzle valve element connecting the blind passage and the nozzle bore. Rail pressure causes a metered amount of fuel to flow through the nozzle bore, the transverse passage and upwardly along the blind passage to the drain passage. Inward cooling occurs by providing more surface area over which the fuel flows. In another embodiment, a sleeve is formed to fit over an existing nozzle to form a passage surrounding the injector tip. An orifice is located in the nozzle housing to connect the nozzle cavity with the annular passage thereby providing a small amount of fuel to drain.
Patent GB-2421078-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the internal geometry of a seismic streamer during introduction of filler material
Inventor: HOOGEVEEN JEROEN
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2005-11-02
Abstract: A seismic streamer 10 includes a jacket 30 covering an exterior of the streamer. At least one strength member 42 (eg fibre rope) extends inside the jacket along its length. Seismic sensors 34 (eg hydrophones) are disposed at spaced apart locations within the interior of the jacket. A flexible acoustically transparent material 46 fills the space inside the jacket. The material is introduced into the inside of the jacket in liquid form and undergoes a change of state to become substantially solid. The strength member 42, prior to and during the change of state, is maintained in the same position (eg by applying tension to the strength member) with respect to the jacket as would occur during ordinary operation of the streamer. In particular the strength member is maintained in the desired position where a device (eg compass bird) is to be attached to the outside of the cable. Buoyancy spacers 32 may be provided in the streamer.
Patent GB-2419428-A (GB)
Title: Optic switching mechanism
Inventor: WILLIS CHRIS L
IPC: G02B7/00
Filed: 2004-07-01
Abstract: Techniques for switching an optical element from one path to another, where each path has high dimensional stability in a harsh thermal and dynamic environment, are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the optic (105) is mounted on a rotable platform (103). A spring mechanism (111) preloads the platform against a hard stop (107), thereby providing accurate and repeatable placement of the optic in its deployed position. The motor's actuator arm (109 a/b) is the only element whose position is sensed, allowing the switching system to work without requiring highly precise position feedback. In the stowed position, the spring mechanism operates as a firm tension cable, thereby securing the optic out of the laser beam path.
Patent GB-2433800-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in networked entertainment devices
Inventor: HOPKINS ALISTAIR
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2005-12-29
Abstract: Pay to play entertainment machines or devices for gaming, gambling and other entertainment functions used in public spaces such as bars, clubs etc are networked and centrally controlled. A set of schedules is established, each schedule defining a set of attributes for operation of an entertainment device and stored in a database. Each entertainment device in the network is associated with one or more groups of devices, each group having a specified one of said schedules. For each entertainment device in the network, all the schedules that apply to that device are used to determine a subset of attributes that shall prevail in that device and the device is then automatically configured to have that subset of attributes. Event messages generated in each entertainment device are transmitted to a central messaging server on a real-time or batch process basis according to a priority level. The messaging server forwards subsets of the event messages to respective subscriber entities according to a classification and / or attribute of the messages and as determined by a subscription profile of the subscribing entities.
Patent GB-2434162-A (GB)
Title: Mobile decontamination shelter
Inventor: GRAY DUNCAN CHARLES
IPC: E04H1/12
Filed: 2006-01-12
Abstract: The mobile decontamination shelter, for treating people contaminated by nuclear, biological or chemical materials, is formed from a number of modules that can be connected in a variety of different layouts, said modules including a washing module 1 and modules 2,3 for dressing and undressing. The washing module is preferably twice the size of the dressing/undressing modules and may be used independently with curtains or screens breaking up the internal space to form changing areas. Attachment points for connecting adjoining modules are preferably supplied on each side of each module and interchangeable panels may be located in each side wall to form doors, windows or blank walls as required. Effluent holding tanks designed to be fed by gravitational flow from the washing module may be formed in the base 18 of one or more of the modules or alternatively be located externally. Folding ramps may be provided to aid access to the modules and the ramps may act as doors when raised. The modules may be designed to facilitate alternative uses.
Patent GB-2424490-A (GB)
Title: System and Method for System Specific Analysis of Turbomachinery
Inventor: MATTHEWS HARRY KIRK JR
IPC: G07C3/00
Filed: 2006-03-20
Abstract: A method for system-specific analysis of an engine includes applying control inputs to the engine and an engine model and estimating outputs from the engine model based upon the control inputs. The method includes sensing outputs from the engine and analyzing residuals between estimated and sensed outputs. The method also includes customizing the engine model to reduce residuals for a particular engine and detecting the faults in the engine based upon the residuals for the particular engine.
Patent GB-2427988-A (GB)
Title: Message transmission and reception using multiple forms of message alteration
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: H04K1/00
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: One provides (101) message content (Figure 2) comprising at least a first message content part and a second message content part (Figure 3). One then selects (103) (at least) a first and second form of message alteration wherein each form of message alteration has corresponding recovery content (e.g. an alteration method identifier) (Figure 4) that can be used to facilitate recovering message content that has been altered using the respective form of message alteration. The first message content part, in combination with recovery content (alteration method identifier) as corresponds to the second form of message alteration (Figure 5), is then converted (104) into a first altered form using the first form of message alteration (Figure 6). In addition, one also preferably converts (105) the second message content part into a second altered form using the second form of message alteration (Figure 7). The first and second altered forms, in addition to recovery content (alteration method identifier) as corresponds to the first form of message alteration, are then transmitted (106) as a joint message (Figure 8). This provides security of the message content against a potential listener/eavesdropper or potential spoofing of the message content. Many different forms of message alteration are embodied including: data rate, spreading code, hopping pattern, spread spectrum channel, carrier modulation, carrier frequency, message format, message order, inversion pattern, symbol, encryption mode or encryption key.
Patent GB-2441737-A (GB)
Title: Furniture leg support
Inventor: KALMUS TEET
IPC: A47B91/12
Filed: 2006-09-12
Abstract: A furniture leg support comprises a base (1) with a plurality of strengthening ribs (Item 9, Fig 1) and (Item10, Fig 3) thereon. An elastic plastic cover (3) is located on the cover and is held in place via a clamp means (5). The cover has a number of lamella (4). The lamellae may be resilient in nature. Insertion of a leg of an item of furniture into the lamellae forces them apart in an outward manner and their resilience may act to grasp said leg. The lamellae may thus be displaced into gaps between strengthening ribs (2) located on the cover (3). The cover may be located on the base by a series of projections and corresponding receiving holes (Item, 5 Fig 6 and Item 8, Fig 3) that act like mortice and tenons. In an alternative embodiment, see Figs 5 and 6, an elastic ring (Item 12, Fig 6) may surround the lower portions of the lamellae (Item 4, Fig 6) and may act to provide additional pressure on the lamellae.
Patent GB-2443700-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of blocking artefacts in decompressed images
Inventor: MITCHELL ARTHUR
IPC: G06T5/20
Filed: 2006-11-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing blocking artefacts in a decompressed image signal includes inputting the decompressed video signal and detecting locations of block and image content edges therein. Image content and block edges are discriminated between to remove or conceal the image content edges and the remaining block edges are transformed to produce an error correcting signal to smooth the block edges at the detected locations in a delayed version of the decompressed video signal.
Patent GB-2444728-A (GB)
Title: Component for use with a vehicle safety barrier
Inventor: LAWRENCE MICHAEL RICHARD
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: The component comprises an elongate slot 36 to enable attachment to a support, the slot having a middle portion 42 and an end portion 38,40, the end portion being wider than the middle portion. The end portion is preferably between 25 and 50% wider than the middle portion. The component is preferably a rail for a safety barrier and an enlarged end portion is preferably provided at both ends of the slot.
Patent GB-2435251-A (GB)
Title: Airplane floor assembly
Inventor: WESTRE WILLARD N
IPC: B64C1/00
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: The invention relates to airplane floor assemblies and to methods for their assembly. At least one system component 22 is installed to a floor section 10 prior to installation of the floor section 10 in the fuselage of the airplane, eg when outside the fuselage section. Three floor sections may be provided forward, middle and aft, respectively. The system components 22 may be flight controls or seats installed above the floor or they may be electrical boxes 50, ducts or wires 52 installed between floor beams 14 below the floor 12 and above access door(s) 48. The floor 12 may comprise a low-density structural core (30, fig.) and a high-density core (32) located between skins (26, 28) and separated by a septum (34). The height of the fuselage may be greater than its width to allow installation of each floor sections 10 eg by orienting the floor section vertically within the fuselage and then rotating it into a horizontal position.
Patent GB-2436955-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electrical IDC connectors
Inventor: BRIGGS ANDREW IAN
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 2007-04-03
Abstract: An insulation displacement connector block for termination of a twisted pair cable comprises at least two adjacent insulation displacement terminals 15, 16 with a pointed tongue 82 between them. The terminals each have an open mouth 79, 80 arranged to receive a single one of the wires, the open mouths facing a single entrance 81 through which both wires are inserted each to its own terminal. Alternatively, or in addition, a curved pusher 103 is used to sequentially push a number of wires into IDC terminals.
Patent GB-2434435-A (GB)
Title: Recovering natural gas liquids from LNG using vacuum distillation
Inventor: MCCOY MICHAEL MONROE
IPC: F25J3/00
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: A process for recovering liquefied C3 compounds from a natural gas stream containing C3 compounds which comprises (a) chilling the natural gas stream under conditions sufficient to liquefy the natural gas, whereby a mixture comprising liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid C3 compounds is formed; (b) fractionating the mixture comprising liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid C3 compounds in a separation zone under sub-atmospheric pressure and under conditions predetermined to vaporize a significant portion of the natural gas present while retaining the C3 compounds as a liquid fraction; and (c) recovering separately from the separation zone natural gas and liquid C3 compounds.
Patent GB-2451092-A (GB)
Title: Modular building structures with reclosable fasteners
Inventor: PLUMMER PAUL
IPC: E04H1/00
Filed: 2007-07-17
Abstract: A volumetric unit <B>22</B> comprises a base <B>12</B> and a roof <B>10.</B> At least one of a lower surface <B>26</B> of the base <B>12</B> and an upper surface <B>28</B> of the roof <B>10</B> comprises a reclosable securing means <B>38.</B> Two or more of the volumetric units <B>22, 24</B> can be stacked to form a building. A building <B>20</B> comprising at least two volumetric units <B>22, 24</B> is also disclosed in which a second one <B>24</B> of the said at least two volumetric units is stacked on top of a first one <B>22</B> of the said at least two volumetric units <B>22, 24.</B> The reclosable securing means <B>38</B> can be a fastener having a pair of interacting surfaces, with one part secured to each of the units, such as hook and loop fastener, an adhesive layer on one of the units, means to increase the coefficient of friction between units.
Patent GB-2439243-A (GB)
Title: Drum brake
Inventor: CECCHELLI IVAN
IPC: F16D51/22
Filed: 2006-04-04
Abstract: A brake has a pair of brake pads (12), each pad being moveable generally radially outwardly into contact with a brake drum by a respective operating lever (14) acted on at one end by a brake applying means (15) and pivoted (16) at the other end from a backplate (11). Each pad is contacted by a portion (14c) of the respective operating lever intermediate the lever ends and moving radially outwardly between a pair of circumferentially spaced abutments (45) which extend generally perpendicular to the backplate and which react braking torque when the brake is applied. One end of each abutment (45) is supported from the backplate and the other free ends of the abutments is linked circumferentially (46) to each other to brace the pair of abutments against relative circumferential deflection when the brake is applied. The pivots (16) of the levers may also be connected by a bracing link (75) to help to control the deflection of the pivots when the brake is applied.
Patent GB-2453759-A (GB)
Title: Error recovery in an integrated circuit using speculative execution
Inventor: OZAR EMRE
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2007-10-17
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a plurality of pipeline stages (10). These pipeline stages 10 have speculative processing control circuitry (12) which permits speculative processing in downstream pipeline stages and triggers a first error recovery operation (partial pipeline flushing) if such speculative processing is determined to be based upon an error. The pipeline stage 10 further includes speculative error detecting circuitry 14 which generates a prediction (nc) regarding whether or not the processing circuitry 18 will produce an error. This prediction is used to trigger a second error recovery operation (partial pipeline stall). This second error recovery operation has a lower performance penalty than the first error recovery operation.
Patent GB-2454725-A (GB)
Title: A very short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft
Inventor: DACRE MIKE
IPC: B64C21/04
Filed: 2007-11-16
Abstract: The aircraft comprises upper wings 20 and airfoils 40 arranged lower on the aircraft than the wings. Air flows are generated and exhausted through exhaust openings 130 on either side of the aircraft and arranged below respective flaps 60 connected to the wings 20. The exhaust openings 130 are arranged so that the exhausted air flows are directed toward the airfoils 40 so that the airflows impinge on their downstream edges 85. The airfoils 40 may also comprise flaps 80 towards which the exhausted air flows may be directed. The exhaust openings 130 may form part of telescopic extendable pipes 120 that are connected to the upper wing flaps 60 for movement with the flaps. The air flows are provided by bypass turbofan engines directing air out of upstream openings 95 from their bypass conduits.
Patent GB-2455557-A (GB)
Title: Knock down animal transport box
Inventor: HOPKINS FRANK PHILIP
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 2007-12-14
Abstract: A transit box that is light and easy to assemble and dismantle for easy transportation and storage. Inter changeable panels offer different features within the unit which includes hi top or storage tray, waterproof tray to prevent soiling and spillage and different front and back panels to form a shape to suit a variety of areas. Light to manage and washable solid panels keep dirt enclosed and offer protection from the sun. Strong framework gives rigidity and strength to the product and offer a safe and secure environment. Preferably the box is put to storing animals, e.g. dogs.
Patent GB-2446303-A (GB)
Title: Integral plastics multi-well plate
Inventor: COULLING JEFFREY LEONARD
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: The plate has a deck 116 and skirt 113 portion having outer and inner surfaces and a plurality of wells for holding chemical reactants, each well comprising a wall with inner and outer surfaces. The plate is formed of a single plastics material and the deck and skirt portion has a mean thickness from 1.5 mm +/- 10% to at least 3 mm +/- 10%. The ratio of mean thickness of the deck and skirt portion to that of each well wall is between 6 and 60. Each well wall can have a thickness of 0.05 to 0.25 mm. The plate is used in polymerase chain reactions or for storing chemical or biochemical samples.
Patent GB-2446944-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic apparatus to aid removal of prosthesis from bone
Inventor: YOUNG MICHAEL JOHN RADLEY
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: An apparatus to aid removal of a prosthetic implant (2,62) cemented into bone comprises an adapter (5,45) to engage a proximal end (9,63) of the implant (2,62), a clamp screw (1,6,56) to hold said engaged end (9,63) to the adapter (5,35,45,55) in good acoustic contact, a generator (23) for torsional or longitudinal mode ultrasonic vibrations and a coupling link (1,61) to transmit the ultrasonic vibrations to the adapter means (5,35,45,55) and thence to the implant (2,62). The proximal end (9,63) of the implant (2,62) is ideally gripped between a conical tip (57) of the clamp screw (56) and a raised portion (41,54) of the adapter (35,45,55) to avoid damping flexural mode oscillations induced in the implant. The implant (2, 62) may be being removed from a spinal vertebra.
Patent GB-2458958-A (GB)
Title: LCD driving circuit for reducing refresh rate if image data is prone to flicker
Inventor: PUSEY DAVID
IPC: H04M1/72448
Filed: 2008-04-04
Abstract: A drive circuit for a liquid crystal display module (10), wherein the liquid crystal display (16) has an array of liquid crystal cells for displaying an image. The LCD module (10) is controlled 33 and the image data displayed by the liquid crystal cells is refreshed. Received frames of image data are analysed by an image analysis circuit 34 to determine if individual frames of image data have characteristics prone to showing flicker, such as a frame sequence representing a horizontally striped pattern or a moving image. The analysis may involve searching for image patterns 36 in the received image data and comparing them against image patterns stored in a memory 37. The refresh rate is reduced if the image analysis determines that the frames received of image data do not have characteristics prone to showing flicker.