baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2385045-A (GB)
Title: Bedside lower extremity lifting apparatus
Inventor: PERLA FRANK W
IPC: A61G7/075
Filed: 2002-12-27
Abstract: A bedside lower extremity lifting apparatus 10 is comprised of a support frame 20 coupled to a platform 32. The support platform can be selectively raised and lowered by an actuator assembly 54 coupled between the support frame and the platform. The lifting apparatus is configured to be positioned adjacent a conventional patient support structure such as a mattress-type bed 12 or patient table and can be properly used and operated in conjunction with the bed with or without modification thereto. When the platform is in its lowered position, the platform and support frame have a relatively low profile so as to allow a user to comfortably sit on the edge of the bed. A user control is provided to allow the user to selectively raise and lower the platform as desired. By sitting on the edge of the bed and raising the platform to a sufficiently elevated position, the user is able to raise his or her legs to a height that allows the user to more comfortably maneuver their legs onto the bed.
Patent GB-2398628-A (GB)
Title: Oven with catalytic converter
Inventor: THORNEYWORK NIGEL
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: An oven 2 has a catalytic converter 22 which is mounted both on a baffle plate 14 and upstream of a fan 10. The fan 10 is preferably mounted behind the baffle plate 14 and draws air in through perforations in the centre of it, redistributing the air around the sides of the baffle plate adjacent to the oven wall. A grease filter 24 is preferably included, to prevent large particles reaching the catalytic converter 22. The catalytic converter and grease filter may be mounted on either upstream or downstream faces of the baffle plate. Preferably, the catalytic converter 22 is only about 2 cm thick and as such can be mounted over the perforations in the centre of the baffle plate 14. A heating element 18 is preferably provided downstream of the fan, alternatively the oven may have a microwave heating facility, or both. The baffle plate 14 is arranged so that air flows around perhaps two or preferably four edges. The baffle plate 14 preferably extends across the oven from side to side so as to divide the oven 2 into a cooking area and an area which houses the fan 10.
Patent GB-2386962-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing a thin film assembly
Inventor: SCHMOLLNGRUBER PETER
IPC: G01R33/09
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A thin film assembly, in particular a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor, comprises a substrate 1 of e.g. silicon, on which is deposited a functional layer system 2 containing layers of material that form a sensor, and a metal layer 4 for forming conductive tracks or contacts to the sensor. A protective layer 3 may also be deposited on top of the layer system 2. The layer system 2, protective layer 3 and metal layer 4 are formed successively, without exposure to the ambient atmosphere, for example by depositing all of the layers 2, 3, 4 without breaking the vacuum. This reduces unwanted contamination between layers and results in a more homogenous sensor. The sensor is structured after depositing all of the layers 2, 3, 4, for example to form a Wheatstone bridge pattern.
Patent GB-2383065-A (GB)
Title: Radially extendable rolling pipe cutter
Inventor: METCALFE PAUL DAVID
IPC: B21D17/04
Filed: 1999-12-22
Abstract: A device 52 for cutting tubing 50 has at least one roller 56 with a raised circumferential portion 54. The roller is rotated around the inside of the tubing and is extended radially, causing progressive deformation of the tubing until the tubing is cut through. Preferably, multiple rollers are used and are mounted on hydraulic rams. The tubing wall may be deformed outwardly or, if it is in contact with a rigid body, then the tubing may fail by plastic flow away from the area of high stress caused by the circumferential rib of the roller.
Patent GB-2390742-A (GB)
Title: Copper interconnects with copper silicide layer
Inventor: BRADSHAW ROBERT WAYNE
IPC: H01L21/3205
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: A silane passivation process, carried out in-situ together with the formation of a subsequent dielectric film 35, converts the exposed Cu surface if a Cu interconnect structure 10, to copper silicide 29. The copper silicide 29 suppresses Cu diffusion and electro migration and serves as a barrier material in regions where contact to further conductive material is made. An entire copper surface of a copper interconnect structure may be silicided or a local portion of the surface silicided after an opening is formed in an overlying dielectric 35 to expose a portion of the copper surface. The copper silicide 29 also acts as an improved adhesion layer between the copper silicide surface 25 and dielectric film 35.
Patent GB-2402979-A (GB)
Title: A gasket for sealing a heating chamber of an electric coffee maker
Inventor: HSU TONY
IPC: A47J31/54
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A gasket 5 for sealing a heating chamber of an electric coffee maker, the heating chamber comprising a lid 1, a tank 2, bolts 3 and nuts 4. The lid 1 comprises a base 11 with holes 111 at each of four corners, and the tank 2 similarly comprises a base 21 with holes 211 at each of four corners. The gasket 5 also comprises four holes 51 at each of four corners, the holes 51 corresponding to the holes 111, 211 of the bases 11, 21 of the lid 1 and tank 2. The gasket 5 is placed on the base 21 of the tank 2, and then the lid 1 is placed on the gasket 5 in sequence and fastened with the bolts 3 and nuts 4 to seal the heating chamber securely.
Patent GB-2391066-A (GB)
Title: Sample support for MALDI mass spectrometry
Inventor: SCHUERENBERG MARTIN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-07-03
Abstract: A sample support for mass spectrometric analysis of samples by matrix assisted laser desorption and ionisation has a stable substructure 3 and a cover 1 removably attached to the substructure, wherein the cover 1 includes a sample sheet of uniform thickness formed of a plastics material, having an upper surface for receiving samples to be analysed, such that when the cover is attached to the substructure, the substructure provides sufficient support to the sample sheet to enable the sheet to be used as a MALDI sample support plate. The support may have the dimensions of a standard microtitre plate. The substructure may be of stainless steel. The plastic sample sheet may be metallised and can have a hydrophobic surface with a grid of hydrophilic anchor sites. The cover 1 may be held by a groove 6 in the side wall of the substructure 3.
Patent GB-2390848-A (GB)
Title: Calcium silicate-based bioactive glass and sintered calcium phosphate glass containing it as sintering aid
Inventor: OGAWA TETSURO
IPC: A61K6/838
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: A bioactive glass having a composition substantially comprising 30 to 60 mol % of CaO, 40 to 70 mol % of SiC2 and 20 mol % or less of Na2O, has low glass transition temperature and/or crystallization temperature. A sintered calcium phosphate glass obtained by using the bioactive glass as a sintering aid has excellent biocompatibility, mechanical strength and sinterability. The bioactive glass may contain CaF2 and B2O3, and be free of P2O5. It may generate   b  -wollastonite crystals.
Patent GB-2393536-A (GB)
Title: Back plane for modular cells in which the configuration of the backplane determines the performance of the system
Inventor: VOGE BRENDAN A
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: A system comprises a plurality of modular cells each have a predetermined number of connectors coupled to a backplane in a specific configuration. The performance of the system is determined solely by the specific configuration of the backplane. The backplane includes cache coherent links that directly interconnect every cell in the system. The backplane may directly connect adjacent cells in a plurality of directions or the cells may be arranged in a two dimensional array. In one embodiment the cells may comprise a processor and possibly an interface, that connects the cell to the backplane, which may be the processor. Each cell may further also comprise an application specific integrated circuit as an interface, connected to the processor. The cell may comprise memory and an input/output device connected to the processor.
Patent GB-2397191-A (GB)
Title: A portable digital image and sound recording device providing an interface to an external storage device
Inventor: LIU WEN-TSUNG
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A portable digital image and sound recording device of structural improvement comprising: a main body and a control unit, wherein a transfer interface is installed in or connected with the main body at a proper position for transferring data. A control unit is set inside the main body and connected with the transfer interface for transferring the recorded data from the main body to an external storage device to be stored as backup data.
Patent GB-2389324-A (GB)
Title: A novel catalytic formulation and its preparation technical field
Inventor: CHAUDHARI RAGHUNATH VITTHAL
IPC: C07C67/347
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: The present invention describes a generic methodology to formulate a composite solid useful for catalyzing variety of reactions, the present invention in particular relates to a heterogeneous catalyst as a formulation constituting a solid support having deposited thereon a catalytically active material, which is practically insoluble in variety of liquid media, the said insoluble material is constructed from secondary building blocks derived from suitable organometallic active components and the organometallic active component is molecularly modified so as to introduce two or more negatively charged functional groups, these molecularly modified organometallic components upon interaction with salts of Ca<2+,> Sr<2+> and Ba<2+>, provide practically insoluble solid material and the invention further ascertains various ways of formulating organometallic active material on as solid support as a solid catalyst, the methodology is suitable for preparation of wide variety of catalysts having applications in catalyzing diverse reactions in polar and nonpolar reaction media and the overall integrity of the formulation as a solid material in a liquid phase provides easy catalyst and product separation.
Patent GB-2396760-A (GB)
Title: A CMOS driver with slew-rate compensated against supply voltage dips
Inventor: ROY ANINDA K
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for efficiently providing self biased driver amplifiers for high-speed signaling interfaces. In one embodiment, a driver includes a sensing circuit to sense the presence of noise in a power supply signal. The sensing circuit may include a current source to adjust an output signal of the sensing circuit The driver may further include: an amplifier coupled to the sensing circuit to amplify the sensing circuit output signal, a pre-driver to receive a data signal, and a driver coupled to the amplifier and the pre-driver to receive an amplifier output signal and a pre-driver output signal.
Patent GB-2397868-A (GB)
Title: Electronically actuated valve for use in hydraulic brake systems
Inventor: SCHMITT HOLGER
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 2003-11-17
Abstract: A valve <B>10</B> for use in hydraulic brake systems has a valve body <B>16</B> with a longitudinal bore <B>17</B>, a valve dome <B>18</B> connected to the valve body <B>16</B>, an armature <B>19</B> accommodated in the valve dome <B>18</B> and movable longitudinally therein, and a tappet <B>36</B> for transmitting armature movement to a shut-off member <B>40</B> of a valve seat <B>41</B>. A valve chamber <B>31</B> accommodates the shut-off member <B>40</B> and filter insert <B>32</B>, of which a tubular sleeve part (50 figure 3) surrounds valve seat <B>42</B>. The sleeve part (50 figure 3) prevents circular turbulences in the area of the shut-off member <B>40</B> and the valve seat <B>42</B> and ensures quick removal of air bubbles thereby reducing noise formation.
Patent GB-2397970-A (GB)
Title: Discovering topology information in a network
Inventor: MANDAVILLI SWAMY JAGANNADHA
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: A topology or connectivity of a computer network is discovered by identifying interface addresses (206, 208, 210, 212) in an address table of a node (202, Node A, Node C, Node E, Node G) in the network, comparing prefixes of the interface addresses (206, 208, 210, 212) with prefixes in an address prefix table of the node (202, Node A, Node C, Node E, Node G), and associating subnets (218, 216, 214, B, D, F) in the network with interfaces (204, 220, Interface A, Interface C3, Interface E, Interface C3, Interface G, Interface C1) corresponding to the interface addresses (206, 208, 210, 212), based on the comparing.
Patent GB-2398312-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tubular sealing apparatus
Inventor: HAZEL PAUL RODERICK
IPC: E21B33/10
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: A downhole tubular sealing apparatus and method for sealing a tubular 9 within a second tubular 7 comprises at least one seal 13 associated with an inner tubular 9. A pressure control device 17 is employed to radially expand the tubular member 9 so that it bears against the inner surface of the outer tubular (7, figure 5), which may be a liner or a borehole wall. In a preferred embodiment, the tubular member being expanded undergoes elastic and plastic deformation, and in a particularly preferred embodiment, expansion continues until the outer tubular also suffers deformation. Other embodiments are also disclosed, these being sealing means for an annular space, a method of plugging a downhole tubular, and a method of providing a downhole metal to metal seal.
Patent GB-2397989-A (GB)
Title: Flexible Rake receiver with a programmable time-multiplexed correlator
Inventor: DOLWIN ANTHONY CRAIG
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2001-11-02
Abstract: A flexible rake receiver architecture provides a rake receiver processing system 200 including at least two programmable spreading sequence blocks 224, 226 connected via a multiplexer 232 to one input of a partial correlator module 236. A second input of the partial correlator module is connected to a second multiplexer 234 to allow selection of one of a plurality of delayed IQ samples. A plurality of scrambled code generators 202 is connected to a scramble code bus 208 and each spreading sequence block 224, 226 is provided with a corresponding multiplexer 220, 222 to allow selection of an input from one of the scramble code generators. A plurality of registers 242 allows adaptive configuration of the rake receiver under control of a processor 260. The system allows hardware resources to be time multiplexed and/or reallocated according to received channel conditions and required data rates. The correlator is programmable and may be configured to provide a plurality of time multiplexed correlation operations.
Patent GB-2413943-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning appliance and suction hose connector
Inventor: WHITE WILLIAM ROBERT JAMES
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: The invention provides a cleaning appliance (10) having a main body (12) and a hose (20) attached thereto, the hose (20) being attached to the main body (12) by means of a connector (30). The connector (30) is movable between a first position in which the hose (20) is stored on the main body (12) and a second position in which the hose (20; 60) is usable for carrying a dirty airflow to the main body (12) for cleaning purposes. When the connector (30) is in the second position, the hose (20) extends away from the main body (12) in a plane which passes through the centre of the main body (12). This improves the balance of the main body (12) during use. The cleaning appliance may be an upright or cylinder vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2415683-A (GB)
Title: Extension arm with moveable mount
Inventor: THURSBY JONATHAN JAMES RENTON
IPC: B66F11/04
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: A carrier 1 in the form of an extendable mechanical arm, for various recording means such as cameras, microphones, sensors etc. The arm is equipped at one end with a moveable mount 3 and at the other end is a movable handle 5, the mount and handle are spaced apart from each other by a fixed linkage arm 7. Movement applied to the handle 5 is transferred to the mount 3 via universal joints 8, 10 at each end of the linkage arm 7, the universal joints actuated in unison by connecting cables 9, movement of the handle 5 therefore results in an opposite movement of the mount 3. The carrier 1 can be hand held and may have a second handle 6 connected to the linkage arm 7 to allow the carrier to be held in both hands and to promote the overall stability of the assembly. Alternatively the linkage arm 7 may be attached to the operator to allow single handed operation.
Patent GB-2405876-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic compositions
Inventor: MOORE JAMES
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: A cosmetic composition, which is in liquid form and is non-foamed, comprises a liquid base, one or more surfactants and gas which is dissolved and/or suspended in the liquid base. The composition is suitably a non-aerosol composition. Also disclosed is a cosmetic product that comprises a non-aerosol container containing such a cosmetic composition; and a process for producing the composition. The composition may be a bubble bath comprising sodium lauryl ether sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, perfume, carbon dioxide, phenoxyethanol, a paraben preservative, colour and water.
Patent GB-2421317-A (GB)
Title: Detecting the leading edge of a pulse
Inventor: JOHNSTONE COLIN
IPC: H03K5/08
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: The level of incoming signal 32 is sensed by upper and lower hysteresis comparators 24,26 and a controller 22 in response operates positive and negative qualification timers 28,30 to determine whether the signal 32 has a valid leading edge. Signal 32 may be a heavily modulated RF signal (fig 2) such as a digitally modulated signal and valid leading and trailing pulse edges can be qualified without losing signal content, despite the presence of noise.
Patent GB-2407675-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of search ambiguity with multiple media references
Inventor: WILENSKY GREGG D
IPC: G06V10/764
Filed: 2002-09-30
Abstract: Methods and apparatus implementing a technique for searching media objects. In general, in one aspect, the technique includes receiving user input specifying a plurality of reference objects (2), defining a set of features for them, and combining the features to generate composite reference information (4) defining criteria for search (6). In general, in another aspect, the technique includes combining object information for a plurality of reference objects to produce composite reference information, comparing (10) the composite reference information to object information for media objects in a collection of media objects, and selecting a media object based upon the comparison.
Patent GB-2415288-A (GB)
Title: Laser System
Inventor: HOWE CHRISTOPHER ANDREW
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2003-07-25
Abstract: A laser system 10 comprises laser device 1 for emitting laser radiation. An optical<WC 1><WC 1><WC 1><WC 1><WC 1><WC 1> fibre 2 is received by a housing of <WC 1>the laser device 1 for delivering the laser radiation. The optical <WC 1><WC 1>fibre comprises a read/write device in the form of an AC or<WC 1><WC 1><WC 1><WC 1> an RF identification tag or transponder. The laser device 1 may interrogate the optical fibre 2 and receive information back from the optical fibre 2. If the usage of the optical fibre 2 has exceeded safety limits then the laser device 1 may be prevented from operating. The laser device 1 on receiving information from the optical fibre 2 may also be configured to deliver laser radiation having a specific power, pulse width, pulse interval and treatment duration.
Patent GB-2414426-A (GB)
Title: Coating method and system for forming protective layer
Inventor: NAGASE BANSEI
IPC: B05D7/14
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A coating system for forming a protective layer includes first through fourth robots (16a-16d) which are controlled by a controller (18) and are provided close to a transport line (12), and sprayer mechanisms (42) provided on ends of arms (40) of the first through fourth robots (16a-16d). The motions of first through fourth robots (16a-16d) are taught. Liquid material including an acrylic copolymer is sprayed onto an object such as a vehicle body (14), and dried to form a peelable protective layer on the object. The liquid material is sprayed from a first through fifth sprayers (44a-44e) of the sprayer mechanism (42) after the vehicle body (14) is painted. At this time, the liquid material from the first sprayer (44a) is distributed locally in the smallest area. The area where liquid material is sprayed becomes wide gradually, in the order of the third sprayer (44c), the fourth sprayer (44d), the fifth sprayer (44e), and the second sprayer (44b). Such sprayers (44a-44e) are also arranged in this order from an edge of the vehicle body (14).
Patent GB-2433591-A (GB)
Title: Method for functionalising a hydrophobic substrate
Inventor: REEVE MICHAEL A
IPC: C40B40/10
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: The current invention relates to a method of functionalising a substrate comprising immobilising at least one peptide on the substrate, wherein, the at least one peptide comprises at least one hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one functionalising moiety, wherein the at least one hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one functionalising moiety are positioned in the peptide primary structure so as to result in a hydrophobic face, and a substantially non hydrophobic face comprising the functionalising moiety, and wherein, contacting the peptide with the substrate causes the peptide to be immobilised thereon.
Patent GB-2435215-A (GB)
Title: Vaginal device having undulating surface profile
Inventor: MORGAN GAYNOR
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2006-02-17
Abstract: A vaginal device 1 for reducing the effects of stress incontinence and/or strengthening pelvic floor muscles has a body 2 and a retraction element 4, 5 connected at the end of the body. The body may have an undulating surface profile in the longitudinal direction which stimulates the outer and inner pelvic muscles to work to grip and massage the device. The device can include a recess 12 for receiving the cervix. The device may include a first shoulder 7 which is wider than a second shoulder 8. The shoulders may form part of the undulating surface profile of the body. The undulating surface profile may be a curve-form profile including concave and convex areas.
Patent GB-2425471-A (GB)
Title: Shower tray with pump
Inventor: GONTAR ANTONI HAROLD NIKOLAS
IPC: A47K3/40
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: A shower installation comprises a shower tray (1), in which water is drawn from the shower tray by a peristaltic pump (7) and discharged to drain. In one embodiment, water collects in a sump (4) in the floor (2) of the shower tray, and is withdrawn from the sump by a suction pipe (5) connected to an inlet port (6) of the peristaltic pump.