baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2382788-A (GB)
Title: Process for preventing or removing deposits in the exhaust gas region of a vacuum installation
Inventor: KUTSCH BERND
IPC: B08B7/00
Filed: 2002-07-19
Abstract: A process for preventing or removing deposits in the exhaust gas region (27) of a vacuum installation (5) is proposed, in which a gas containing constituents that can be deposited in the exhaust gas region (27) is pumped at least intermittently out of a vacuum chamber (10) which communicates by way of a gas pipe (11) with a vacuum pump (12). To that end, there is mixed with the gas, at least intermittently, immediately upstream of or inside the vacuum pump (12), a reactive gas that prevents deposits from the gas forming inside the vacuum pump (12) and/or in components located downstream thereof and/or that reduces or removes deposits already formed therein. The proposed process is suitable especially in the anisotropic plasma etching of silicon with alternate etching steps and polymerisation steps, in which a sulfur-containing etching gas is supplied to the vacuum chamber (10) during the etching steps and a gas containing a polymer-forming compound is supplied to the vacuum chamber (10) during the polymerisation steps.
Patent GB-2380517-A (GB)
Title: Sheet alignment device
Inventor: DOUGLAS DAVID
IPC: G01C9/12
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: There is described a trueing device for aligning a sheet of wallpaper vertically on a wall. The device has a retaining means, in the form of two pivoted halves 12,14 of a clip, one half of which is provided with an edge engaging means 16 which engages the edge of the sheet of wallpaper. The device is provided with a pivoted pointer 18 and an indicator means 22 which are aligned such that the pointer points at the indicator means when the engaging means, and the edge of the wallpaper, are vertical.
Patent GB-2396763-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance system with remote access via telephone
Inventor: BLASHILL RICHARD
IPC: G08B3/10
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A security system comprises a digital camera connected to a main module having respective input and output connections. The main module has a status window or display and a keypad. In the event of an input to the module, for example resulting from an alarm system or door push button, the camera takes a digital picture and the captured image is transmitted to a mobile phone for image display. In an embodiment, a text or sound message or other multimedia messaging service (MMS) may be sent to the mobile handset. The keypad may be used to input the chosen telephone number to be called by the main module. The system may use general packet radio service (GPRS) communications.
Patent GB-2379695-A (GB)
Title: Composite cutting element with arcuate table to substrate interfaces
Inventor: CHAVES ARTHUR A
IPC: E21B10/573
Filed: 1999-06-16
Abstract: A cutting element of a drill bit for drilling subterranean formations including a superhard table formed on an end face of a cylindrical supporting substrate, there being an interface between the table and the end face of the substrate defined by at least one annular surface with an arcuate topography when taken in radial cross section longitudinally parallel to the centre line, the substrate table interface being sufficient to accommodate resultant loading of the cutting edge of the cutter throughout a variety of angles with vectors normal to the surface at a variety of angles such that at least one normal vector is aligned substantially parallel to the resultant loading on the cutting edge. A number of different shapes to the end face are disclosed.
Patent GB-2397075-A (GB)
Title: Insulating roofing halter for standing seam roof
Inventor: TAYLOR PETER
IPC: E04D3/361
Filed: 2003-01-08
Abstract: A roofing halter suitable for a standing seam roofing system comprises a first component 3 and a second component 5. The first component 3 has first and second ends, the first end 17 being configured for attachment to the seam of external roofing sheets. The second component 5 also has first and second ends, the first end 21 being configured for attachment to a supporting member e.g a roof sheet 13. Means are provided connecting the second end 24 of the second component 5. A layer of a thermal insulating material such a as a nylon coating is provided between the first component 3 and the second component 5.
Patent GB-2394074-A (GB)
Title: Pressure control within a common fuel rail distribution system of an internal combustion engine.
Inventor: MCCARTHY JR JAMES E
IPC: F02M55/00
Filed: 2003-08-07
Abstract: Method, computer program and system for controlling the pressure within the common fuel rail system. The method comprises steps of determining engine operating parameters such as engine speed; determining rail pressure; determining a spilled fuel quantity based on the engine speed and rail pressure; and controlling the pressure within the common rail system using the spilled fuel quantity. Alternatively, determination of the spilled fuel quantity is based on a leakage quantity and a spill control quantity. The leakage quantity represents the amount of fuel leaked past the internal passages inside the injectors and is based on rail pressure alone. The spill control quantity is based on rail pressure and injector energizing time. The spill control quantity represents the fuel used to actuate the injector allowing the injected fuel into the cylinder during the combustion cycle.
Patent GB-2406826-A (GB)
Title: Wrist watch and smart card combination.
Inventor: KHAN AFZAL MUHAMMAD
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A card bearing a chip (smart card) bears only part of a code. The card also has an electronic shoe device. To activate the card, the shoe device is inserted into the socket of a watch worn on the wrist. The watch has a battery operated chip loaded with an algorithmic code. The watch transfers the algorithmic code it contains into the chip on the card to provide a complete operational code to activate the card for use in a single transaction. A new code is transferred for each transaction, the new code deleting the used one. The card may serve as a bank or credit card, an electronic passport, a travel pass, or a secure access control device in an access control system. As a new code is used for each truncation, the card is immune to forgery.
Patent GB-2390927-A (GB)
Title: Multi-processor interconnection and management
Inventor: CARSON DOUGLAS JOHN
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 1999-10-01
Abstract: A multi-processor equipment enclosure 100 includes an interconnection backplane 190 for a plurality of processing modules 150, 160 and at least one management module 200. The backplane interconnection includes generic portions standardised over a range of processing modules and other portions specific to different processing modules. The management module senses the specific type of a processing module via protocols implemented in the generic portion and thereby controls the routing of communication and management signals via the backplane for each specific type of module. The type sensing protocols between processors 150, 160 may be implemented via geographic address lines in the generic portions of a compact PCI backplane. Also included is an independent claim directed towards a method of configuring multi-processor equipment to operate with a range of processing modules.
Patent GB-2394974-A (GB)
Title: Downhole deployment valve with sensors
Inventor: HOSIE DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A downhole deployment valve 110 isolates an upper section 130 of wellbore so that a tool string 500 can be assembled therein before being deployed into a lower section 120. Sensors 128, 129 monitor wellbore conditions in each section. Preferably, they measure pressure and allow pressure in the upper section to be equalised with that in the lower section before the valve member 230 (typically a flapper valve) is re-opened. Also disclosed is a telemetry system (figure 7) in which a downhole tool (702) transmits electromagnetic signals (704) to an instrument sub (706) associated with the deployment valve. The signals are received by the sub and relayed to a surface control unit via a wireline.
Patent GB-2395349-A (GB)
Title: Optical disc drive pickup unit feeding apparatus
Inventor: CHOI UN-JIN
IPC: G11B21/02
Filed: 2003-11-11
Abstract: An optical pickup unit feeding apparatus comprises a lead screw 220 and a guide member 230 attached to the optical pickup unit 130. The guide member 230 has one or more contact parts 233 which engage the spiral groove 221 on the lead screw 220. The rotation of the screw 220 causes the guide member 232 to move resulting in the movement of the optical pickup unit 130. The guide member 230 also comprises an elastic member 240 such as a coil spring, formed in two sections with one section (Fig 4: 241) having a greater spring constant than the second section (Fig 4: 242). The elastic member 240 exerts a sufficient force to keep the guide member 230 in contact with the lead screw 220 whilst also acting as a damping member. Also disclosed is an optical pickup unit feeding apparatus which has a guide member that comprises an elastic member made from a viscoelastic material such as rubber.
Patent GB-2396036-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing information handling systems according to custom image orders
Inventor: JARVIS MARC EVERETT ANDREW
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: An order engine 12 receives a custom image associated with a custom order for information handling systems to be built according to the custom image. The order may be accompanied by customisation information 18 used to set the level of customisation for each product, eg. computer name. An analysing engine 24 interfaced with the order engine includes a configuration module 26 which analyses the image to determine the hardware configuration that generated the image, and a verification module 30 which verifies that the determined hardware configuration is compatible with the custom order hardware configuration. A virus module 34 checks the custom image for viruses. A production module 36 generates a production image and a manufacturing script module 38 generates manufacturing scripts based on the customisation level. The production image and manufacturing script are forwarded to the manufacturing line for use by a burn rack 40 as custom order information handling systems are manufactured.
Patent GB-2411352-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fuel tank inerting system
Inventor: MASSEY ALAN
IPC: A62B7/14
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: An inerting system for an aircraft fuel tank 10 uses an air separation device to produce a supply of nitrogen-enriched air 12 to replenish the fuel tank on consumption of fuel and to maintain the pressure difference across the walls of the tank below design limits. The air separation device provides substantially the whole of the mass of the gas required and so there is substantially no inward venting. This provides a substantially homogenous nitrogen content in the air in the tank. In a preferred embodiment, the nitrogen-enriched air is supplied to the fuel tank 10 in a number of spaced apart locations 20 to reduce variations in concentration of nitrogen within the tank 10. The nitrogen-enriched air is supplied at a higher rate during descent, relative to the flow rate at cruise conditions. At lower flow rates the concentration of nitrogen is higher, while at higher flow rates the concentration of nitrogen is lower. Preferably, the air separation device comprises a hollow fibre membrane.
Patent GB-2410690-A (GB)
Title: Hair and lesions removal and treatment of cutaneous conditions
Inventor: KIERNAN MICHAEL NOEL
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: A method is proposed for achieving long-term or permanent hair reduction or removal is proposed, which uses low optical energy density levels, typically 5 Joules/cm<2> or less, which is possible by exploiting the differential in the thermal relaxation time of the hair shaft and surrounding melanin in the basal and epidermal layers, namely that the thermal relaxation time of the hair shaft is long compared to that of the individual melanin cells. Therefore, for a given temperature rise, the hair shaft will remain at an elevated temperature for longer than the melanin cells, because the heat diffusion rate is much slower. A sequence of optical pulses, the "pulse train", is delivered to the treatment site, with ability being provided for the pulses of the pulse train to have a variable duration, intensity and duty cycle. The total optical energy delivered causes a temperature rise in the tissue dependant upon the wavelength, energy density, pulse duration and the tissue parameters of skin colour (which is determined by the melanin content of the skin), the presence of hair and other pigment-containing structures.
Patent GB-2401025-A (GB)
Title: Spoon feeder
Inventor: RACHELE ROLLIN
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: A spoon feeder for delivering a paste-like food or medicine product to a person's mouth, the feeder comprising a paste container 1 which is coupled to a container outlet duct 4 and a spoon bowl 2, in which the outlet duct terminates in an entry opening located on a side wall of the spoon bowl, wherein the entry opening has a flap of a flexible material attached adjacent said opening. This provides a combined food container and spoon which can be used to feed a baby and which is able to be operated by one hand. The container 1 may be flexible and discharged by compression or rigid and discharged by a piston. The duct 4 may pass through a hinge 3 about which the bowl 2 may be pivoted to a position engaging the container 1 with the duct 4 out of communication with the container 1. The container 1 may be provided with a temperature sensor, a noise maker and a napkin or wipe. Alternatively, the duct 4 may comprise a tube which may be folded to prevent discharge of the paste.
Patent GB-2400263-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor or microphone
Inventor: GORELIK VLADIMIR
IPC: H04R23/00
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: A sensor comprises a diaphragm, at least one side of which has a surface which reflects light, a transmitting optical waveguide to project a light beam at the reflective surface of the diaphragm, a receiving optical waveguide to receive light reflected from the diaphragm, and optical means in the light path between the transmitting and receiving waveguides to focus the light beam onto the end face of the receiving waveguide. The optical means may comprise a focussing lens, which may be melted to the optical fibre. The microphone may be used as an airborne sound sensor.
Patent GB-2404661-A (GB)
Title: 1,3-Disubstituted 2-(phenylazo)imidazolium cationic direct dyes, 2-(2-fluorophenylazo)imidazole & dyeing compositions thereof, especially for hair
Inventor: ELIU VICTOR PAUL
IPC: C09B44/16
Filed: 2004-07-20
Abstract: There are provided (i) a cationic dye formula (1) <EMI ID=1.1 HE=34 WI=55 LX=1006 LY=159 TI=CF> <PC>[wherein <DL TSIZE=4> <DT>R1<DD>is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14alkyl or an aryl radical; <DT>X<-><DD>is an anion; <DT>R3<DD>is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14alkyl, aryl radical, C1-C6alkoxy, cyanid, nitro or </DL> halide; n is 1 or 2; and if n is 1, then R2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14alkyl; or if n is 2, then R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14alkylen; and wherein alkyl and alkylene above (and for the alkyl portion in "alkoxy" below) are optionally interrupted by at least one hetero atom (such as O, S, N or NH), and, where the numbers of carbon atoms is 5 or more, may also be monocyclic or polycyclic] (ii) a cationic dye of formula (18) <EMI ID=1.2 HE=31 WI=45 LX=640 LY=1256 TI=CF> <PC>[wherein R7 is C1-C6alkoxy or halide, and R1, R3 and X<-> are as defined above] and (iii) a compound of formula (21) <EMI ID=1.3 HE=22 WI=54 LX=647 LY=2056 TI=CF> Further, the present invention relates to compositions thereof, especially comprising other dyes, to processes for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in the dyeing of organic material, such as keratin, wool, leather, silk, paper, cellulose or polyamides, especially keratin-containing fibres, cotton or nylon, and preferably human hair. Such compositions may comprise in addition (a) at least a single further direct dye and/or an oxidative agent, (b) at least a single oxidative dye or (c) at least a single oxidative dye and an oxidative agent.
Patent GB-2419152-A (GB)
Title: Attachment device which attaches lifting sling to hoist
Inventor: MCWATTIE NATHAN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: An attachment device for attaching a lifting sling (10, Fig. 4) for a patient or invalid, to a hoist by engaging an attachment formation having a body and enlarged head on the hoist, the device comprising: ```first and second elements 35, 36 disposed in face to face relationship with one another and moveable relative to one another between first and second positions; ```the first element comprising a slot 40 having a first portion 41 through which the head of the attachment formation will pass and a second portion 42 extending from the first portion and through which the body of the attachment portion can pass but through which the head will not pass; ```the second element having an opening 48 through which the head of the attachment formation can pass and which aligns with the first portion 41 of the slot in the first element when the first and second elements are in their first relative position and which aligns with the second portion 42 of the slot when the first and second elements are in their second relative position, in which position the second element blocks the first portion of the slot in the first element; ```the first and second elements having formations 44, 49 which are able to receive a retaining element (50, Fig. 3b) when the first and second elements are in their second relative position to hold them in such position.
Patent GB-2419496-A (GB)
Title: Priority in contention based communications network channel access
Inventor: DODGSON TERENCE EDWIN
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: A method of contention based communications network channel access in which a plurality of terminals 14, 16, 18, 20 attempt to transmit after an interval following a previous transmission by another terminal. At least first and second terminals are provided, the first terminal utilizing, on average shorter intervals to gain access, on average, more quickly. In one embodiment, the interval is based upon a random time period. The first terminal may be battery powered and the second terminal may be mains powered. Alternatively, both terminals may be battery powered, the arrangement begin such that the terminal having shorter remaining battery life gains access more quickly. The first and second terminals may form part of a personal area network.
Patent GB-2410905-A (GB)
Title: Flying disc with convexly curved rim.
Inventor: POTTS JONATHAN
IPC: A63H33/18
Filed: 2005-02-11
Abstract: A flying disc is provided that comprises a thin central plate 20 with an outer annular rim 30 formed with convex curves. It has an outer rounded corner 62 and a lower rounded corner 63 joined by a convex curve 71. An inside rim 80 is preferably substantially vertical. The curve joining the lowest part of the rim to the inside rim may be formed so that its radius of curvature decreases towards the inside rim.
Patent GB-2413892-A (GB)
Title: A sample preparation plate for mass spectrometry
Inventor: FINCH JEFFREY W
IPC: G01N1/40
Filed: 2004-02-10
Abstract: A sample preparation plate for a mass spectrometer having a monolithic substrate (20) and a plurality of well structures (12) where the wells comprise a hydrophilic central region (18) and hydrophobic suurrounding regions (16).
Patent GB-2432641-A (GB)
Title: Wire brush for removing roots from drains
Inventor: HARMAN ROB
IPC: B08B9/02
Filed: 2005-11-24
Abstract: Drain cleaning apparatus comprises a wire brush consisting of a plurality of radially disposed bristles sandwiched between two circular steel plates, the bristles extending beyond the circumference of the plates. The brush may be attached to a drain rod using a nut and bolt, and may in use be moved in a pushing and pulling motion through a pipe to cut and scrape roots and/or scale. It may also be attached to a high pressure jetting machine.
Patent GB-2420839-A (GB)
Title: Pipelaying vessel
Inventor: GOSS MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A pipelaying vessel, comprising pipe section supply apparatus for supplying lengths of pipe from a store; a first tower 1060 inclinable to a desired launch angle; pipe handling means mounted on the first tower for receiving pipe from the supply apparatus; an upper work station mounted at the top of the first tower for joining sections of pipe and a second tower 1062 which extends above the first tower for supporting pipe during joining at the upper work station, the second tower being telescopically collapsible into the first tower when not in use. Preferably, a lower work station is provided, and the pipe handling means comprise travelling clamps 210,220. The clamps may be retractable into the first tower to allow passage of bulky pipeline accessories.
Patent GB-2436433-A (GB)
Title: Fishing clip
Inventor: LOCKE MARTIN DAVID
IPC: A01K95/02
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: A fishing clip 30 for attaching fishing bait 32 and fishing-depth control means 34 to a fishing line 36. The fishing bait is held in a dissolving bait bag 38 or by dissolving string. The fishing clip comprises a body portion 40, a first hook formation 42 at a first end 44 of the body portion for attaching to the bait bag or the string, and a second hook formation 46 at a second end 48 of the body portion for attaching to the fishing line. The second hook formation and the body portion are sufficiently thin that they are able to pass through a bore 50 in the fishing-depth control means. During casting the body portion is positioned in the bore of the fishing-depth control means, the fishing line is connected to the second hook formation, and the bait bag or the string is connected to the first hook formations. The fishing depth control means can be a weight or a float.
Patent GB-2438906-A (GB)
Title: Image deblurring with a systolic array processor
Inventor: GORINEVSKY DIMITRI
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A method and device for deblurring an image having pixels. A blurred image is downloaded into a systolic array processor having an array of processing logic blocks such that each pixel arrives in a respective processing logic block of one pixel or small groups of pixels. Data is sequentially exchanged between processing logic blocks by interconnecting each processing logic block with a predefined number of adjacent processing logic blocks, followed by uploading the deblurred image. The processing logic blocks provide an iterative update of the blurred image by (I) providing feedback of the blurred image prediction error using the deblurred image and (ii) providing feedback of the past deblurred image estimate. The iterative update is implemented in the processing logic blocks by u(n+1)-u(n)-K*(H*u(n)-Yb)-S*u(n.).
Patent GB-2443462-A (GB)
Title: Identifying a session to be transferred between communications domains
Inventor: ASTROEM BO
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2006-11-03
Abstract: A node in a communications network receives a message relating to a client terminal session, and generates a domain transfer request indicator and a domain transfer telecommunication number to be sent to the client terminal. The invention has particular relevance to moving between an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network and a Circuit Switched (CS) network using the Voice Call Continuity (VCC) Domain Transfer Uniform Resource Indicator (URI) (VDI) and VCC Domain Transfer Number (VDN) to identify a session to be transferred between the domains. The domain transfer request indicator (e.g. VDI) and domain transfer telecommunication number (e.g. VDN) may be sent in one of a session establishment message, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INFO message, a SIP NOTIFY message, or a SIP MESSAGE message.