baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2388558-A (GB)
Title: The manufacture of a filter screen
Inventor: HUGHES ANDREW
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: The manufacture of a filtering screen comprises a frame 26 of plastics coated metal or reinforced plastics material located in a jig 12 and at least one sheet of wire cloth (26A, Fig 9) placed over the frame and its edges gripped by pneumatically operated clamps 28 carried by the jig. The clamps are pneumatically driven outwardly of the frame to tension the cloth in orthogonal directions. The tensioned cloth is pressed against the frame and heated in order to bond the cloth to the frame. The heated material is allowed to cool, and after completion of the bonding step the clamps are released, allowing the frame to be removed from the jig. Where necessary the cloth is trimmed back to the edges of the frame. Preferably, two or more layers of wire cloth are bonded to the frame, one above the other, and typically the cloth in contact with the frame is of coarser mesh then the cloth or cloths above it. A heated platen 16, may be employed to press the cloth against the frame in order to heat and locally melt the plastics material and cause the wires of the cloth to become embedded in ridges in the upper surface of the frame. Preferably, drive means (23, Fig 3) effects relative movement between platen and jig to bring the platen into contact with the wirecloth and to remove the source of heat to allow the frame and cloth to cool, to complete the bonding of the cloth to the frame. Advantageously a separate set of pneumatically operated clamps is provided for gripping all four edges of each wire cloth layer to allow each layer to be individually tensioned. The jig may be adapted to receive two frames side by side wherein the wirecloths are large enough to cover both frames, and after bonding the wirecloth covered frames are separated by cutting the wirecloth spanning the junction between the two frames.
Patent GB-2383569-A (GB)
Title: Illumination of a vehicle instrument
Inventor: FURUYA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: B60Q3/04
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: A vehicle instrument is illuminated from the front by a point source (an LED) in conjunction with a waveguide in the form of a prism sheet 50, which gives a planar illumination of the front face of the instrument. The instrument has a pointer 10 and an instrument board 40 which may be of metal.
Patent GB-2395682-A (GB)
Title: Automatically detected identifiers on book sections in book manufacture.
Inventor: MULALLY LIAM
IPC: B42C19/08
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: First book section 21 has an identifier which corresponds to its signature. The identifier may be regions of adjacent pages and/or part of a particular page. At checking station 26 optical reading heads (25, figure 3) detect the identifier and compare it with a stored identifier. If the identifiers match, the book section 21 is opened and dropped on to saddle 30. At checking station 32 optical reading heads (31, figure 8) detect the identifier on a second section 22 such as a cover and compare it with a second stored identifier. If the identifiers match, the cover 22 is opened and dropped on to saddle 30 over book section 21. The assembled book is calibrated for thickness at calibration station 35 and stitched at stitching station 36. It is transferred along conveyor 37 to three knife trimming station 38 at which its exposed edges are trimmed. Trimmed books are bundled and stacked at stacker bundler station 40.
Patent GB-2397519-A (GB)
Title: Faucet
Inventor: YIP RUDOLPH CHI WAI
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A faucet (tap) for a washbasin comprises: <UL ST="  Ò  "> <LI>  a body (10) configured for attachment to the washbasin and having a channel (14); <LI>a spout (11) having two ends, an end containing a water outlet (34) and a second end; the spout also includes: <LI>a collar (28) that allows the water outlet to swivel about the longitudinal axis of the spout (the axis being taken at the position of the collar); and <LI>a joint (24) arranged part of the way along its length that allows the ends of the spout to pivot with respect to each other; and <LI>a hose (60) that can be housed within or under the body (10), and that extends through the body channel (14) and is connected to the second end of the spout to supply water to the spout. </UL> The spout can be secured at its second end to the body to hold it in position, e.g. by the second end fitting into the channel (14), but can be separated from the body (10) to extend the hose beyond the body.
Patent GB-2397679-A (GB)
Title: Pre-heater remote control using text messaging
Inventor: BRADY JAMES THOMAS
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2003-01-25
Abstract: A motor vehicle fitted with a passenger compartment remote controllable pre-heater can be safely driven immediately on entry when used in countries that experience sub-zero temperatures. This device defrosts all windows fitted to the vehicle passenger compartment and provides passengers of the vehicle a comfortable entry temperature. A text message sent from any mobile phone, is received by the message receiving device (Telecommunications Pager). This message is interpreted by the control unit, which activates the switching unit, which in turn switches on the heater unit, for a pre-set time. If the temperature is at or above the preset temperature, as sensed by the temperature sensor, the fan- assisted heater unit, switches off. If the temperature falls bellow the set level, the fan assisted heater unit, switches back on for the remainder of the preset time or until the required temperature is achieved, whichever comes first. The remote controllable pre-heater can be reset at any time by sending another message to the control unit, or can be set and reset by using the push button switches on the control unit. The status of the device will be indicated by the display of the control unit.
Patent GB-2385444-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for the rapid addition of contact information to an electronic address book using a uniform resource locator
Inventor: BREU KONRAD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-09-19
Abstract: A method of transferring contact information associated with an entity involves employing a URL having a domain name which maps to a server storing said contact information and a unique identifier associated with the entity which is employed by the server to retrieve the contact information associated with the entity. The server sends a Web page including a hyperlink which allows automated entry of the contact information into the address book.
Patent GB-2388171-A (GB)
Title: Casing drilling connector with low stress flex groove
Inventor: DELANGE RICHARD W
IPC: F16L15/00
Filed: 2001-11-01
Abstract: An oilfield tubular string (10, 60, 60A) comprising a plurality of elongated joints having one or both ends threaded. The joints may be connected by a coupling including a generally sleeveshaped coupling body having a tapered upstream thread profile and a tapered downstream thread profile for threaded engagement with a mating profile of a respective joint. The coupling body includes a low stress flex groove (30) having a selected box thread runout bevel angle, and all transitions in the flex groove between surfaces are radiused to greater than 0.100 inches to minimize stress risers. A pin-in-box connection between tubular joints includes mating tapered threads (72), engagement of end shoulder (74. 76, 78, 80), and a low stress hex groove (82). The present invention allows the elongate joints to be used as both a casing string and a drill string, thereby saving significant time and expense.
Patent GB-2401917-A (GB)
Title: Hold down pin for drum brake shoe
Inventor: FRA GIOVANNI
IPC: F16D65/09
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: A drum brake in which one or more brake shoes 11,12 are brought into contact with a surrounding drum (not shown) by an actuator 13 which moves the shoe/s 11,12 generally parallel to a back plate 10 of the brake on which the shoe/s 11,12 are mounted, the shoe/s 11,12 being provided with a hold down pin 20,21 which restricts movement of the shoe/s 11,12 away from the back plate 10, each hold down pin 20,21 including an abutment 26,27 intermediate the ends thereof which is contacted by the shoe/s 11,12, or a component moving with the shoe/s, to limit the movement of the shoe/s 11,12 away from the back plate 10. A generally U-shaped spring 24,25 may be carried by each pin 20,21, with limb 24a,25a of the spring being sandwiched between abutment 26,27 and web 11a,12a, when the shoe/s move(s) away from the back plate 10.
Patent GB-2403704-A (GB)
Title: Sack holder
Inventor: CHAPMAN DEREK VICTOR GEORGE
IPC: B65B67/12
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: A portable holder for a refuse sack 16 comprises a frame 12 to which the sack is secured and a lateral handle 24 by which it can be ported. The handle can be mounted on, for example, a garden implement 20 by means of a bracket 18, thereby providing a free-standing refuse collection arrangement. A sack-retaining flexible collar 14 is tensioned by springs 26 extending from the collar to arms 22 which connect the frame 12 to the handle 24. The bracket 18 comprises a hook 32 and a channel 34 to engage upper and middle parts of the implement 20, respectively, and a hook 36 and a plate 38, 40 to engage the handle 24 and the frame 12, respectively.
Patent GB-2391236-A (GB)
Title: Coarse carbide substrate cutting elemetns and method of forming the same
Inventor: KESHAVAN MADAPUSI K
IPC: C23C30/00
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A cutting element, method of manufacture and application to a drag bit, comprising; WC and a binder material, after consolidation, with properties selected from the group: with a median particle size of at least 6 microns, or with a Rockwell A hardness less than 86, or with the impurity content of the tungsten carbide being not greater than 0.1% and ultra hard material layer (14) over the substrate (10). The cutting element may also comprise: a substrate (10) comprising WC particles and a Co binder, where the grain size of the WC particles and a content of the Co binders are selected to provide a fracture toughness of at least 18 ksi (in)<0.5> and wear number of at least about 2, and a polycrystalline layer (14) over the substrate (10).
Patent GB-2393522-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for developing exposed photoresist to prevent impurities from being attached to a wafer surface
Inventor: MUTOH AKIRA
IPC: G03F7/30
Filed: 2001-02-01
Abstract: A method of developing an exposed photoresist coated on a surface of a silicon wafer with a developing liquid, includes the steps of holding the silicon wafer horizontally such that the surface coated with the photoresist faces upwardly, rotating the silicon wafer, supplying a cleaning liquid to the surface of the silicon wafer while the silicon wafer is rotated, and supplying the developing liquid to the surface of the silicon wafer while the wafer continues to be rotated.
Patent GB-2393398-A (GB)
Title: Tracheostomy device with indicator
Inventor: GOSTELOW THOMAS
IPC: A61B17/24
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: An instrument for providing ventilation access to the trachea has a hollow needle 10, 110 with a sharp tip 12, 112, a tube 13, 113 extending within the needle and a spring 18, 118 urging the tube to project a short distance from the patient end of the needle. The rear end of the tube carries two coloured flags 16 and 17, 116 and 117 one of which is visible at a time in a transparent window 24, 124 towards the machine end of the needle. When the patient end of the instrument is pushed through neck tissue overlying the trachea the inner tube 13, 113 is pushed rearwardly so that a flag 16, 116 of one colour is visible. When the patient end of the instrument enters the trachea the spring 18, 118 can push the inner tube 13, 113 forwardly so that the other flag 17, 117 is visible. In one embodiment the instrument carries a dilator 2 and tracheostomy tube 3 that can be slid off the needle 10 after penetration. In another embodiment, ventilation equipment 216 is connected to the rear of the inner tube 113 and the patient is ventilated though the instrument itself.
Patent GB-2405636-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-dependent cement set retarder for downhole use
Inventor: DROCHON BRUNO
IPC: C04B40/00
Filed: 2003-09-08
Abstract: A retarder for use in well cementing slurries which comprises a mixture of a set retarder and a silicate or silica where the silicate or silica acts to enhance the set retarder at downhole conditions (temperatures) and acts to accelerate the setting at near surface conditions. The silicate may be an alkali metal silicate, the silica may be colloidal silica and the set retarder may be one of sodium gluconate, calcium glucoheptonate, hydroxycarboxylic acids, mixtures of hydroxycarboxylic acids and lignosulphonates, mixtures of hydroxycarboxylic acids and lignin amine derivatives, unrefined and refined lignosulphonates. The cement may be an oil cement, a construction cement, ordinary Portland cement or Portland cements blended with pozzolanic material such as fly ash, blast furnace slag or calcinated clay.
Patent GB-2397767-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: HARRISON NIGEL DAVID
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2003-11-03
Abstract: An injection device including a housing for containing a syringe 4 having a bore extending from an end surface, a nozzle 8 communicating with the bore through the end surface and a dispensing piston movable in said bore towards said end surface so as to expel the contents of the syringe 4 through the nozzle 8, the housing having an opening at one end 36 through which the nozzle 8 may extend, a resilient member 40 for biassing the syringe 4 and the nozzle 8 inwardly off the housing a first coupling element 32 moveable towards said one end 36 so as to move the nozzle 8 of the syringe 4 out of the opening and to move the dispensing piston 18 of the syringe 4 towards the end surface, a mechanism operable to release the syringe 4 such that the needle moves inwardly off the housing, a drive coupling 34 for extending from said first coupling element 32 to the dispensing piston 18 of the syringe 4 so as to transfer movement of said first coupling element 32 to dispensing piston 18 wherein the mechanism is triggered to release the syringe and includes component 42 to delay release of the syringe until a predetermined period after being triggered such that it can be ensured that the dispensing piston reaches the end surface before the syringe is released and/or the mechanism includes an inertial mass moveable with the first coupling element and drive coupling and a release member actuable by the inertial mass to release the syringe such that when the dispensing piston releases the end surface of the syringe and the first coupling element and drive coupling stop moving, the inertial mass continues to move so as to actuate the release member to release the syringe.
Patent GB-2408616-A (GB)
Title: Mobile attendance and location data terminal
Inventor: GAMBLE MARK MAURICE
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A mobile terminal 1 has a GPS system to determine its position and a means of recording the identity of a person 2 together with location and time. Identity can be read from a radio tag, an electronic chip or can be biometrically determined (fingerprint or retina scan). Information stored on the terminal is sent to a computer 11, wirelessly, by land line or via the Internet 10.
Patent GB-2410093-A (GB)
Title: Display
Inventor: JACOBS ADRIAN MARC SIMON
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2004-01-17
Abstract: A display comprises a backlight (30, 45 - 48) and a spatial light modulator (1) such as a liquid crystal device for modulating light from the backlight (30, 45 - 48). The backlight has a light-output surface (45) with a first set of regions in the form of parallel evenly spaced strips (48). In a multiple-view mode of the display, these strips (48) emit light whereas the remainder of the output surface (45) is dark. In a single-view mode of operation of the display, the whole of the output surface (45) emits light substantially evenly across the display area of the modulator (1).
Patent GB-2394524-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulically damped mounting device of the bush type
Inventor: SOPER GEOFFREY JAMES
IPC: F16F13/16
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: A hydraulically damped mounting device has a first anchor part 10 within a second anchor part in the form of a hollow sleeve (not shown). The anchor parts are interconnected by first and second resilient walls 14, 15 spaced axially apart to define an enclosed space between the anchor parts, the space being divided into first and second chambers 30, 31 for hydraulic fluid by axially extending deformable walls 21. The chambers 30, 31 are interconnected via passageways (not shown). Radial movement causes the chambers 30, 31 to change volume and so causes damping fluid movement though the passageways. The resilient walls 14, 15 are not mirror images of each other about a central radial plane so that axial movement causes the chambers 30, 31 to change in volume and also causes damping fluid movement though the passageways.
Patent GB-2394717-A (GB)
Title: Composition and media
Inventor: ANNABLE TOM
IPC: B41M5/52
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A coating composition comprising pigment, medium and a binder characterised in that (i) the binder comprises a cationic polymer comprising a repeat unit of formula (I): wherein: X and Y are the same or different and represent divalent organic linking groups; and (ii) the weight ratio of pigment to binder in the composition is at least 2:1. The compositions are useful for preparing ink jet recording materials with good water resistance, print quality and dry time.
Patent GB-2396352-A (GB)
Title: Human genome-derived single exon nucleic acid probes
Inventor: PENN SHARRON GAYNOR
IPC: G16B25/30
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: A single exon nucleic acid microarray comprises a plurality of specified single exon nucleic acid probes for measuring gene expression in a sample derived from human bone marrow. Also described are single exon nucleic acid probes expressed in the bone marrow and their use in methods for detecting gene expression.
Patent GB-2415221-A (GB)
Title: Crash barrier
Inventor: HORNE JOHN HENRY
IPC: E01F15/14
Filed: 2004-06-19
Abstract: The crash barrier, primarily for use with motor sports and the like, comprises an impact-deformable structure 13 containing apertures 14 for receiving removable inserts 16 that, in use, have a density greater than that of the main structure. The main body is designed to be deformed and/or fragment in the even of an impact and is preferably formed from polystyrene. The apertures preferable have regular geometric shapes and extend, in use, from the top to the bottom surface of the structure. The inserts preferably comprise hollow tubes, open at one end 15a and formed from a polymer such as polyethylene or polypropylene, which may, in use, be filled with sand, aggregate or water. The tubes are preferably provided with a loose fitting lid 18 and a handle 20 to aid the removal of the tubes from a structure. The main structure preferably takes the form of a rectangular block, L-shaped block or similar shaped such that a number of structures can be arranged together to form a longer barrier.
Patent GB-2402397-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of lube base oils by pyrolysis of Fischer-Tropsch wax
Inventor: MILLER STEPHEN J
IPC: C10G9/00
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a process for converting a blend of plastic waste and a Fischer-Tropsch waxy fraction into high VI lube oils. A Fischer-Tropsch wax is separated into a 1000{F+ fraction and a 100{F- fraction. The higher boiling fraction is combined with virgin or waste polyolefin and fed to a pyrolysis zone after being heated in a heating unit. The pyrolysis effluent is separated into at least a heavy fraction. Any light fraction recovered can be further processed into a feed for gasoline products. Any middle fraction recovered can be hydrotreated and isodewaxed to form diesel, diesel blending and jet fuel, or can be oligomerized, hydrotreated and isodewaxed to form high VI lubricating base oil. The heavy fraction is hydrotreated and isodewaxed to yield high VI lubricating base oil. The process can be conducted on a continuous basis. Another aspect of the invention provides a continuous process for converting waste or virgin plastics into lube oils. The plastic feed is maintained in a heater at preferred temperatures of 150{C-350{C. The feed is continuously passed to a pyrolysis reactor preferably maintained at a temperature of 450{C-700{C and at atmospheric pressure. Relatively short residence times are employed. Optionally, the reactor effluent is processed in a hydrotreating unit. The effluent is fed to an isomerization dewaxing unit and fractionated to recover lube oil stocks. Preferably, the feed to the pyrolysis reactor can be a blend of waste plastic and waxy Fischer-Tropsch fractions.
Patent GB-2415678-A (GB)
Title: Security device for wrapping around a container
Inventor: HANCOCK THOMAS GERRARD
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A security device for use with a container 3 comprises means such as a band 1 for disposal around the container, first and second attachment means 6,8 which facilitate secure attachment of the band 1 to a container and the indicator means 6 adapted to provide a visual indication of the attempted removal of the device from the container. The device finds particular application with, for example containers for CDs, DVDs and videos, and boxes for computer minidisks, is easily manufactured and provides a simple and cheap means of preventing unauthorised tampering with the product. The attachment means may comprise adhesive at both ends 6,8 of the band 1 and a window at 8 through which adhesive on the end 6 can contact the container 3. There may be a series of the windows for selective use to vary the effective length of the band. End 6 incorporates tamper-indicating means. The band 1 may also comprise a radio frequency device, acousto-magnetic device or electro-magnetic device.
Patent GB-2415665-A (GB)
Title: An air bag unit with releasable tethers
Inventor: KAERRMAN FREDRIK
IPC: B60R21/2342
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: An air bag unit for a steering wheel comprises, an air bag 2, an inflator 3 to inflate the air bag in response to an inflation signal, and a plurality of tethers 4 each attached to the air bag and to a respective releasable anchorage 5, wherein each of the releasable anchorages is configured to release the respective tether in response to an individual actuation signal. A sensor arrangement (20 figure 3) may be provided for sensing the angular position of the steering wheel, and upon detection of an oblique collision one or more of the tethers may be released so that the air bag is inflated in an asymmetric manner (figures 6,7). In this way increased protection is provided by the air bag in a direction towards an A-pillar (17) of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method of deploying an air bag in response to a signal indicative of an oblique collision.
Patent GB-2415799-A (GB)
Title: Independent processor resetting in a multiprocessor system
Inventor: WILKES ANDREW
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A method for resetting a processor in a multiprocessor system comprises issuing a request reset signal from a first processor to an interrupt request input on at least one other processor. The request reset signal notifies the other processor or processors that the first processor has requested a reset. A reset signal is then applied to a reset input of the first processor. An acknowledgement could be sent back to the first processor before the reset is initiated. This method could be used in a mobile communications system where one processor could be an applications processor and a second processor could be a communications processor.