baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2380184-A (GB)
Title: Lift equipped with a door-detection device
Inventor: ZAPPA ROBERTO
IPC: B66B13/14
Filed: 2002-07-24
Abstract: A lift equipped has a door-detection device (1) on a cage. At least one of the floor doors comprise an identification device (2) readable by a read/write device (3) of the said detection device (1). This identification device (2) together with the read/write device (3) of the detection device (1) enables the unambiguous and automatic recognition of the various types of floor doors and thus even of types of doors which differ from floor to floor. Preferably, the door identifier contains information about the door such as weight, construction material or opening and closing profiles such as speed, safety parameters, opening times, etc. Preferably, the door identifier is a transducer and the information therein can be electronically or magnetically read and re-written if necessary.
Patent GB-2378981-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable shoot bolt assembly
Inventor: DOLMAN TERENCE JAMES
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 2002-08-22
Abstract: A shoot bolt assembly comprises a bolt-driving mechanism (Fig. 2, 10) and at least one bolt arm 12b which extends away from the driving mechanism and is arranged to be driven thereby along its length. The or at least one bolt arm comprises a proximal transmission bar portion 14 which at a proximal end is operatively coupled to the driving mechanism, a distal bolt-forming portion 16, a device for coupling such bolt-forming member to the transmission bar in longitudinally adjustable position to form a bolt arm of required length, and a retaining device 20 movable between a first position in which the coupling device can be removed from the bolt arm and a second position in which the coupling device is secured to the bolt arm. A plurality of holes is provided in one of the proximal and distal bolt arm portions and the bolt coupling device comprises a stud or the like which extends through an opening in the other of the proximal and distal bolt arm portions to engage one of the holes whereby the two bolt arm portions are prevented from relative movement. The opening comprises a serrated elongate slot having a plurality of teeth along each side which are adapted to engage with corresponding teeth formed on the bolt coupling stud in a range of positions.
Patent GB-2392161-A (GB)
Title: Treating waste fibres
Inventor: EDWARDS DAVID CLIVE
IPC: C10L5/48
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A method of treating fibres produced by the thermal treatment of waste materials, which method includes, drying the fibres such that the moisture content of the fibre is in the range of from 4 to 15% by weight of the fibre and substantially removing debris (such as grit and/or plastics material) from the treated fibre. Optionally the size of the refined treated fibre is reduced to a length typically less than about 35mm and preferably less than 25mm. The fibres are preferably cellulose material from mixed vegetable matter. The fiber may be graded according to its density by an air current separator. Also claimed is a method of producing refined cellulose material, which material may be agglomerated with a binder and used in the manufacture of fuel.
Patent GB-2380783-A (GB)
Title: Thermal energy storage boiler with vapour condensation discharge on-demand
Inventor: RODRIGUEZ FRANCISCO SANCHEZ
IPC: F24H7/04
Filed: 2002-10-09
Abstract: The boiler 1 has a thermal core 2 containing electrical resistance elements 7. The core stores calorific energy released by the elements during off-peak periods of electricity supply. At least one vaporization tube 9 traverses the core and connects a lower water tank 10 with a heat exchanger 4. This is the primary circuit 3. A horizontal pipe 12 forms the secondary circuit 5 for water to be heated. Heat is extracted from the primary circuit as a result of cooling and condensation of vapour from the water tank. The heat is conveyed to the water in the secondary circuit via a tube 11 of the heat exchanger.
Patent GB-2396354-A (GB)
Title: A method for manufacturing bulk products from waste material
Inventor: KEMP THOMAS MALCOLM
IPC: C08J11/06
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: A method for manufacturing bulk products from plastics material comprises the steps of conveying plastics particles (12) having a mean size no larger than 10mm in diameter to a vessel heated to soften the particles, tumbling the plastics particles in the heated vessel (14) while simultaneously feeding finely divided filler material (16) to the heated vessel to cause the filler to adhere to the plastics particles, separating and cooling a first portion of the plastics material and adhered filler (17), blending said cooled particles (19) with further heated plastics particles and said filler mixture (17), and shaping the blended material to form a product (24). Additional waste materials such as paper, wood-chip or sawdust may be added to the blend.
Patent GB-2396603-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir for a bottle liquid dispenser
Inventor: WALTON PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: A thermally-insulated reservoir 9 for a dispenser in which liquid is supplied from a bottle to a discharge outlet via a reservoir, has an inner wall 23 and an outer wall 24 defining a sealed and evacuated heat-insulating cavity 30 at least partially surrounding a liquid space 22. In one application of the invention the reservoir takes the form of a cooling vessel with the thermal means provided by a cooling coil 26. The invention may also be applied to reservoirs which form a hot tank with the thermal means provided by an electrical heating element.
Patent GB-2398278-A (GB)
Title: Trailer with movable platforms
Inventor: DIBDIN PETER
IPC: B60P1/02
Filed: 2003-02-15
Abstract: A vehicle trailer 1, has a vertically-moveable platform 9 and a longitudinally-moveable platform 10. The platform 10, once loaded with cargo, may be elevated and advanced along support tracks 11 on both sides of the trailer. A central section of the floor of the trailer contains a well 4 for additional cargo storage. Vertically-moveable platforms 5-7 operated by screw jacks or hydraulic rams 8 enable cargo 15 to be lowered into the well. The longitudinally-moveable platform 10 may be advanced to a position directly over the well.
Patent GB-2386498-A (GB)
Title: Alarm microphone with fault indication
Inventor: BACHMANN ROLAND
IPC: H04R9/08
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A microphone comprises a first voice coil and a second coil coupled to a pilot tone generator so that a non-audible tone is emitted by the second coil, which induces a voltage at the pilot tone frequency in the voice coil. A detector at the microphone output activates an optical or acoustic indicator when a pilot tone frequency signal is not sensed to alert the user that the microphone is not functioning properly. The pilot tone generator receives supply voltage from the voice coil circuit, preferably from the phantom feed fed in by way of the microphone cable. Preferably the pilot tone is sinusoidal in the range 25 kHz to 50 kHz. The second coil may be the hum-bucking or compensation coil of a dynamic transducer.
Patent GB-2400462-A (GB)
Title: Testing Circuit designs for satisfactory electrostatic discharge protection
Inventor: STRICKLAND KEITH R
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: A method of testing an integrated circuit design to determine whether or not the design satisfies an electrostatic discharge protection specification, said circuit design incorporating electrostatic discharge protection routes between top-level nodes of the design. The method comprises defining an electrostatic discharge protection score for each of said electrostatic discharge protection routes, for each top-level node pair, calculating an electrostatic discharge score for every route though the active circuit between the top-level nodes, and identifying active circuit routes between top-level node pairs for which the electrostatic discharge score is less than the electrostatic discharge protection score for the corresponding electrostatic discharge protection route, or lies within a predefined amount of that score.
Patent GB-2393377-A (GB)
Title: Transportable Washing Apparatus
Inventor: MCENROE PEADAR
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A transportable washing apparatus comprises a closed pressurizable tank 1 with a liquid inlet/outlet aperture 5 closed by a valve, a closable air outlet vent 6, and a gas inlet for a pressurizing medium closed by a valve 9. The liquid inlet/outlet aperture 5 is provided adjacent the base of the tank 1 and the gas inlet 9 is located above the level of the air outlet vent 6. Preferably, a pressure gauge 10 and a pressure safety valve 7 are also provided. Advantageously, the tank 1 is a cylindrical tube made from a length of stainless steel pipe. The tube preferably has clamps 12 which may be attached to a vehicle 11. The valve at the liquid inlet/outlet aperture may be a snap-fit connection for a hose attachment, and the gas inlet valve is preferably a spring-loaded needle valve. The air outlet vent has a screw-fitted top. Also claimed is a vehicle to which is attached a transportable washing apparatus.
Patent GB-2400324-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to trocars
Inventor: BROWN PAUL
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-04-12
Abstract: A trocar comprising a generally elongate plastics relatively large body with a small surgical steel operational point which forms the operational initial insertion means to enable easy penetration into a body.
Patent GB-2391970-A (GB)
Title: System for storing field-replaceable-unit operational history information
Inventor: WEISS STEVEN E
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2003-05-16
Abstract: A computer system, for tracking repair histories, includes a field replaceable unit (FRU) 15, 30, 35, 85, 90 which has a memory device 95. The system is configured to collect and store operational history data associated with the field replaceable unit. The operational history data may include temperature data, power data, or error data associated with the operation of the field replaceable unit.
Patent GB-2402602-A (GB)
Title: A drawstring mechanism for a curtain or a blind
Inventor: CHOU TSER-WEN
IPC: A47H5/02
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: A drawstring fastener for a curtain comprises a front wall 1, a rear wall 10, a positioning wheel 2, a latch wheel 3, a restricting hole 11, positioning holes 12, 13 and 14, movable rollers 150 and 170, a latch member (102 figure 5), an embedded member 103 and support members 104 and 105 disposed on both sides of the embedded member for coupling and supporting a prop 4. The positioning wheel may be polygonal in shape with either concave grooves or protrusions on its flat sides such that the corner edge of the positioning wheel supports and bends the drawstring for positioning. The latch wheel may have a serrated outer surface such that the latch wheel moves in the restricting hole pressing the drawstring against the positioning wheel. Other embodiments include a drawstring fastener with a movable fixing plate, shifting engaging wheel and an axle coupled to the drawstring fastener which is has an overall tapered structure. An other embodiment includes a drawstring fastener which has two protruded ears disposed on its upper sides.
Patent GB-2386787-A (GB)
Title: Decoder which switches output depending on whether input was field or frame encoded
Inventor: YONEYAMA AKIRA
IPC: H04N7/36
Filed: 2000-06-01
Abstract: An image signal decoder for decoding an input signal coded by a hybrid coding method comprising a field/frame processing detection section 302 for determining whether the input signal was coded in units of frames or fields, a motion compensation section 305 for performing motion compensation, a field interpolation section 307 for interpolating the output of the motion compensation section if the field/frame detection 302 section determines that the input signal was coded in units of fields and an output switching section 308 for outputting the output of the motion compensation section 305 when the field/frame detection section 302 determines that the input signal was encoded in units of frames and outputting the output of the interpolation section when the field/frame detection section determines 302 that the input signal was encoded in units of fields.
Patent GB-2398342-A (GB)
Title: Stabiliser for attachment to ladder head
Inventor: BEATTIE ROBERT
IPC: E06C7/48
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: A stabiliser for a ladder head comprises a rigid body 1 presenting surface engaging portions 11a, 11b, 12, which can engage a surface against which a ladder rests, a first rung engaging portion 3 for rotatably engaging a ladder rung, a second rung engaging portion 7 spaced from portion 3 and connected thereto by a flexible elongate member 8 allowing it to rotate about a ladder rung and a third rung engaging means 5. Curve 13 may be used to rest the ladder against a pole, pads 11b against a corner or pads 11a against a flat surface. When means 5 does not engage a ladder rung, all of pads 11a and 12 may engage against a surface, e.g. a sloping roof.
Patent GB-2414508-A (GB)
Title: Clip having two resilient fingers to accommodate articles of different thicknesses
Inventor: FARRAR PETER
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 2004-05-29
Abstract: A clip 17 for holding an object 19, such as a literature booklet, comprises first and second resilient parts 23, 25, the first part 23 adapted to hold an object having a first thickness 19b and the second part 25 adapted to hold an object having a second thickness 19a, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. Consequently, the clip can hold a range of thicknesses of literature booklets or other objects. The article to be held is thus clamped between a resilient part 23, 25 and a base 5. Ideally the second part 25 extends from a free end 27 of the first part 23 in an opposing direction thereof. The clip may be part of an article, such as a container for data storage media e.g. compact discs or DVDs.
Patent GB-2404253-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic evaluation of fracture geometries in rock formations
Inventor: ENTOV VLADIMIR MORDUKHOVICH
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: An electrokinetic method of evaluating the geometry of a hydraulic fracture in a rock formation comprises the steps of: ```obtaining measured values of electric and/or magnetic fields induced by the forward or back propagation (24)of a fracturing fluid (23) between the fracture and the rock formation; and ```determining the geometry of the fracture from the measured values. The method includes injecting into a borehole (1) in the formation a fracturing fluid with pump (6) at a pressure allowing the fluid to create the fracture and to propagate into the fracture and formation. Lowering the borehole pressure makes the fluid flow back from the formation into the fracture. Sensors (2,3) detect electric and/or magnetic fields.
Patent GB-2404612-A (GB)
Title: Sectional mould
Inventor: SHAHIDI EBRAHIM GHARVAM
IPC: B29C33/30
Filed: 2004-07-23
Abstract: Mould apparatus (10, figure 1) for moulding material M, comprising a mould 12 having at least two parts 14,16 locatable together to form a mould surface (18 figure 1) and means 20 to bridge the sections 14,16 to hold them relative to one another. The means 20 comprises a strip of elastomer laminate having a central ply of relatively stiff material (22 figure 2) sandwiched between two plies (24a, 24b figure 2) of relatively flexible, high tear strength material. The construction of the means 20 enables it to act to resist undesirable distortion of the mould about the join region (5 figure 3) between the sections 14,16, particularly thermal distortion during curing of material within the apparatus (10 figure 1). The mould may be used for large composite bodies such as aircraft wings and turbine blades. A vacuum bag (28 figure 1) may be sealed to the mould sections to allow air to be withdrawn to facilitate the moulding of material on the mould. Also included is a method of joining two sections of a mould by locating means, to bridge a join region between the two sections.
Patent GB-2407111-A (GB)
Title: Perforated casing with plugs and method of perforating a subterranean formation
Inventor: ROBISON CLARK E
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: A method of completing a well comprises placing a casing 18, which has a wall with perforations 202 sealed by sacrificial plugs 210, into the wellbore. The plugs are then ruptured, thereby establishing fluid communication between the wellbore and the casing bore. Alternatively, the casing has perforations 302 sealed by plugs 304 and fingers 300 secured to the casing adjacent the perforations, the fingers initially in a run-in position 306 where they do not interfere with the wellbore 12. The fingers are then moved to an extended position 308 wherein each finger projects radially outward from the casing wall. Each finger may house an explosive charge (322, Fig 6C) for perforating the formation. Alternatively, a propellant sub-assembly may be housed inside the casing to vacate the contents of the casing bore through the perforations and fingers. The casing may be expandable.
Patent GB-2408862-A (GB)
Title: Optical repeater with averaged control tones
Inventor: HARASAWA SHIN-ICHIROU
IPC: H04B10/294
Filed: 2002-02-04
Abstract: An optical repeater for connection to a plurality of optical-fiber transmission lines comprises: an optical amplification unit (21-1, 21-2) which realizes optical amplification in each of a plurality of gain bands with a gain which is determined based on a control signal, a characteristic-signal generation unit (22-1, 22-2) which receives a plurality of tone signals from each of the plurality of optical-fiber transmission lines, and generates a plurality of characteristic signals each representing a characteristic of one of the plurality of tone signals received from each of the plurality of optical-fiber transmission lines, an averaging unit (24-1, 24-2) which obtains for each of the plurality of gain bands an average of ones of the plurality of characteristic signals corresponding to both of the plurality of optical-fiber transmission lines and the each of the plurality of gain bands, and a gain control unit (23-1, 23-2) which compares the average with a reference signal, and generates the control signal for each of the plurality of gain bands so as to equalize the gain in the optical amplification in each of the plurality of gain bands.
Patent GB-2423145-A (GB)
Title: Lighting Collar for a Road Sign.
Inventor: JARVIS TIM
IPC: E01F9/615
Filed: 2005-02-15
Abstract: A lighting collar 4 for a road sign 1, and particularly suitable for attachment to a belisha beacon or pedestrian crossing sign/globe 3. The collar 4 has an opaque outer layer 5 and light sources (10, figure 2), such as LEDs (light emitting diodes), which emit light in specific directions, such as towards oncoming cars. Light from the light sources may thus be seen by traffic without producing excess light pollution sideways on to the direction of traffic movement. The collar may be retrofitted to a road sign or belisha pedestrian crossing globe. The collar may also incorporate a motion detector 8 or a light detector 9.
Patent GB-2414151-A (GB)
Title: Method of discriminating between double talk state and single talk state
Inventor: OKUMURA HIRAKU
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: An apparatus is designed for processing a first audio signal at transmission and a second audio signal upon receipt so as to determine whether the second audio signal is provided under a double-talk state or a single-talk state. In the apparatus, a storage section stores the first audio signal. A convolution section convolutes the stored first audio signal with a variable coefficient to produce a reference signal. The variable coefficient is updated by an update addition value. A subtraction section subtracts the reference signal from the second audio signal to provide an error signal. A computation section computes the update addition value for the variable coefficient on the basis of the error signal and the first audio signal. A determination section determines whether the second audio signal is provided under the double-talk state or the single-talk state on the basis of the update addition value.
Patent GB-2409392-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus using microwave energy
Inventor: GUPTA RAJEEV PRASAD
IPC: C10J3/18
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: The process generates energy from organic material utilizing microwaves. The waste from food item is dried and further heated under temperature control to convert it into a renewable source of energy. Enclosed in a glass chamber (2) it is then exposed to microwave energy. Apparatus comprises a microwave oven (1), a heat exchanger (3) and energy extraction systems (5) and (6). The microwave absorption creates an ionized hot air atmosphere of high-energy Plasma. This new process for hot plasma generates heat, pressure and electromotive energy, which can be converted by a heat exchanger a microwave ignited internal-combustion engine or a Magneto-Hydrodynamic (MHD) system, to the useful form of mechanical or electrical energy. The process incorporates a method for plasma confinement to harness its energy. Suitable feedback-control (7) makes the process self-sustaining with net gain in the output energy. Energy efficiency of the process measures the nutritional value of food item used.
Patent GB-2415987-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
Inventor: WATSON BROCK WAYNE
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member.
Patent GB-2420519-A (GB)
Title: Guide device for the sanding plate of a hand held tool
Inventor: SZABOLCS GYOERI
IPC: B24B23/04
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A guide device for a hand held power tool (figure 1, 12) is described. A guide slot 14 is provided to be penetrated by an eccentrically drivable engagement shaft 16 of said power tool. This slot 14 guides the engagement shaft 16 in a first operating mode along a first degree of freedom 18. A switchable locating element 20 for locating the position of an engagement shaft 16 in the guide slot 14 in a second operating mode is also defined. The characterising feature being that the locating element 20 is rotatably mounted. A handle element 38 may also be provided to manually rotate the locating element 20.
Patent GB-2420931-A (GB)
Title: Discrete choice method of reporting and predicting multiple transaction types
Inventor: SUMNER ROGER
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: The method for and system or apparatus for forecasting future communication transaction traffic from a customer include the steps of or structure for: collecting communication channel data on at least first and second communication channels; performing a numeric transformation to the data; calculating a discrete choice probability for each communication channel; and forecasting future period usage values for a user on a communication channel.
Patent GB-2421398-A (GB)
Title: Routing a VoIP call based on a service class of a subscriber
Inventor: CHO SOUNG-SU
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: This invention enables efficient utilization of bandwidth by providing service corresponding to the subscriber service class, while enabling use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) which provides security to a VoIP service. The method includes: determining a service class of a subscriber upon packet data being received from the subscriber; determining whether the received current packet is packet data to be routed over an encrypted network or a non-encrypted network, based on the service class of the subscriber; encrypting the received packet data with an encryption processor and then routing the encrypted packet data to a final destination with a router upon a determination that the received packet data is to be routed over the encrypted network; and directly routing the received packet data to the final destination with the router without encrypting the received packet data upon a determination that the received packet data is to be routed over the non-encrypted network without being encrypted.