baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2269729-A (GB)
Title: Interactive computerized witness interrogation recording tool
Inventor: STICKNEY MICHAEL E
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: An interactive computerized witness interrogation recording tool (10) which provides a way to rapidly convert verbal descriptions of objects and events into graphical displays. The verbal descriptions are entered into the interrogation recording tool (10) by an operator utilizing a keyboard (16), graphical input device (18) and an icon based control panel (32) in a display device (30). Commands utilized by the operator are stored in a command library (44) or originate from a textual algorithm (54) which can generate a time sequence of objects and events based on the statements. The representation of the object and events are stored in a 3D geometry database (46) which is displayed by using a geometry display generator (52) under control of a command interpreter (42) and on the display device (30). Because the display is created in real time, the individual providing the statements is able to immediately confirm or deny the accuracy of the representation as it is being constructed in its various stages. Further, the textual algorithm (54) can be configured to confirm or deny the plausibility of the statements made. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282556-A (GB)
Title: The assembly of flanged beams
Inventor: BRADSHAW GEORGE
IPC: B23K37/04
Filed: 1993-10-07
Abstract: A machine for assembling beams such as I beams holds the web 13 horizontally and then fixes the positions of the flanges 14, 15 relative to the edges of the web. The machine moves stepwise along the web with the flanges being tack-welded to the web at each step. The web and flanges are held by hydraulic clamps and the machine is adjustable for different component sizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282792-A (GB)
Title: Liquid container and method of manufacture thereof.
Inventor: BAXTER WILLIAM RONALD STUART
IPC: B65D79/00
Filed: 1993-10-12
Abstract: A sealed, openable liquid container, e.g., a beverage container 10 having a release tab 30 is partly filled with liquid 24 to leave a headspace 26. An insert 14 is secured to the base of the container 10 by a layer 16 of adhesive or other means. The insert comprises a hollow body 10 having an upwardly directed restricted orifice 20 and containing a sealed gas reservoir 22, which may be in the form of a small sealed balloon filled with air and which, under normal atmospheric pressure, completely fills the hollow body 18. When the can is sealed and pressurised, the pressure causes the reservoir 22 to contract and compress the air therein so that when the release tab 30 is opened, the resultant release in pressure causes liquid within the hollow body 18 to be discharged through the orifice 20 to assist in the formation of a rich creamy foam. The gas reservoir may be in the form of a closed cell foam or defined by a flexible wall or a piston within the insert. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276850-A (GB)
Title: Accommodating rear window wipers in vehicles
Inventor: HUBER GUNTRAM
IPC: B60S1/58
Filed: 1994-03-22
Abstract: A rear-window wiper 14 in its parking position is located in a gap 17 present between a rear spoiler 12 and rear window 11. To avoid impairing the aerodynamic properties of the rear spoiler as a result of the integrated arrangement of the rear-window wiper and to achieve a visually attractive appearance of the rear spoiler, a cover strip 19 is fastened to the wiper arm 15 of the rear-window wiper 14. In the parking position of the rear-window wiper 14, the strip 19 covers the gap between the rear spoiler 12 and rear window 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288329-A (GB)
Title: Support system for the bed-bound
Inventor: GALLIVAN BERNARD
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 1994-04-16
Abstract: A wedge shaped, inflatable, deflatable air cushion 3 which when placed between a bed mattress 2 and the divan base of the bed 1 will be undetected in its deflated state (fig. 3) but will raise both the mattress and the person resting on the bed when in its inflated state. The cushion may have separately inflatable compartments so that different degrees of elevation can be obtained. It could also be incorporated into an inflatable mattress. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279041-A (GB)
Title: Driving paper feed and ink suction generator from same motor in ink jet printer
Inventor: SAITO KAZUO
IPC: B41J13/10
Filed: 1993-09-10
Abstract: In an ink jet printer having a reciprocable print head carriage, the carriage is provided with a selection mechanism 40 which is switchable between an operative and an inoperative condition by coaction of a formation 43b with a setting mechanism (not shown) at one extreme position of reciprocation of the carriage. When in its operative condition, the selector 42b abuts a lever 30 on the machine frame (at the opposite extreme position of reciprocation to the setting means) to shift an intermediate drive wheel 20 from a paper-feeding gear train to a suction recovery gear train. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286238-A (GB)
Title: Central heating:expansion tank
Inventor: HANSON-GRAVILLE GEORGE
IPC: F24D3/10
Filed: 1994-11-04
Abstract: A venting system for the control and expansion of water in a central heating installation comprises expansion tank 1, Fig. 5, with a first expansion chamber 6, Fig. 2, connected by pipe 2 to the expansion pipe 9 of the secondary stored water of the domestic hot water cylinder 10. Pipe 2 contains a double action non-return valve 12, and is connected to the primary heating coil 11. Beneath the first expansion chamber 6 in tank 1 is expansion chamber 7, the chambers being separated by a flexible rubber diaphragm 4 which prevents the primary water from mixing with the secondary water. At the base of the chamber 7 is a boss 3 connecting this chamber to the expansion pipe 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290704-A (GB)
Title: Folding table
Inventor: SOPER DOUGLAS
IPC: A47B3/06
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A folding table has a table top of synthetic plastic material with an upper working surface and an underside, the underside having at least one rearwardly located leg retainer and at least one forwardly located strut retainer. A leg assembly has an elongated connecting members and a pair of legs extending from opposite ends of the connecting member, each leg having a foot member extending from a lower end thereof remote from the connecting member. An angularly movable strut is pivotally secured at the rear to at least one of the legs and is releasably engageable at the front with the strut retainer. The strut is angularly moveable between a working position in releasable engagement with the strut retainer to maintain the tabletop in a working position and a retracted position between the legs when released from the strut retainer. The or each leg retainer retains the connecting member in engagement therewith while working position and a folded position in which the table permitting angular movement of the table top between a top is substantially parallel to the legs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307172-A (GB)
Title: Mobile base for a parasol
Inventor: WOOD LYNN
IPC: F16M11/42
Filed: 1995-11-16
Abstract: The shaft 28 of a parasol 29 is releasably supported in a socket on a mobile base having lockable castors. The base may be hollow to receive ballast material such as sand, water or concrete.
Patent GB-2306093-A (GB)
Title: Fishing pole
Inventor: ASTON PAUL
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 1995-11-22
Abstract: A fishing pole has a plurality of tapered sections 10, 11, 12, which are interconnected end to end, a length of elastic 17 extending down the bore of the pole between a connector 15 which abuts the smaller diameter end of the pole and a bung 20 which is located part-way along one of the tubular sections, the bung having a formation and an elongate retractor (30), (Fig.3) having a complimentary formation which may be engaged with the formation on the bung so that the bung may be retracted axially from the larger diameter end of the tubular section of the pole, in which it is located.
Patent GB-2306236-A (GB)
Title: Data realignment
Inventor: HALL TREVOR
IPC: G06F7/76
Filed: 1996-08-14
Abstract: Apparatus is described for realigning a sequence of data bytes. The data is initially written into a multi-lane FIFO buffer 31, with the data in each lane pre-skewed by a controllable amount, determined by the address of the buffer area into which the data is to be transferred. The data is then read out of the FIFO buffer lanes through a lane changer 33 which rotates the order of the lanes by a controllable amount, also determined by the address of the buffer area. The apparatus can be used, for example, to realign data with cache line boundaries, the realigned data being held in an overwrite buffer 34 and then used to overwrite selectively, under the control of a mask, the contents of a write buffer 35.
Patent GB-2316720-A (GB)
Title: Gasket
Inventor: ATKINSON ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: F16J15/08
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A gasket (10) comprises a sealing member which forms a closed loop extending around a hole. The sealing member is formed from springy metal and has a transverse cross-section which is generally X-shaped and comprises two arms (12a, 14a) which project inwardly of the hole, and two arms (12b, 14b) which project outwardly of the hole. The inwardly projecting arms form a first seal around said hole, and the outwardly projecting arms form a second seal around said hole.
Patent GB-2305917-A (GB)
Title: A composition for testing a smoke dectector
Inventor: GUNN DAVID JAMES
IPC: G08B29/14
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A composition for testing a smoke detector comprises a carrier and one or more siloxanes. The siloxanes may be selected from polydimethylcyclosiloxanes and polyphenylmethylsiloxanes. The carrier may comprise a propellant to alter the composition to be applied as an aerosol spray.
Patent GB-2305759-A (GB)
Title: Semi-conductor integrated circuit
Inventor: MAY ROGER
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A semi-conductor integrated circuit, as made, comprises a plurality of cells, each cell having a plurality of resources which comprise storage/programming resources and functional resources. The functional resources comprise routing resources and/or logic function resources according to the cell type. The resources available to one cell are augmented by utilising resources from at least one other cell, without preventing the donor cell from functioning independently. An hierarchical routing structure is disposed in successive layers. A matrix array of cells divided into zones has a zone porting arrangement for each zone. The successive layers of routing resource comprise: zone interconnect comprising local direct connection paths connecting at least some of the cells with some other cells; and medium connection paths extending from the zone porting arrangement and selectably connectable with at least some of the cells in a zone; and global connection paths having selectable connections with the zone porting arrangement of each zone; and ```one or more further successive levels of routing resource.
Patent GB-2306138-A (GB)
Title: Method of assembling a floating platform
Inventor: CHRISTIANSEN POUL-ERIC
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 1996-10-11
Abstract: A method of assembling a floating platform comprising in combination a semisubmersible vessel 54 having two or more pontoons, buoyant columns upstanding from those pontoons and a deck supported on the columns (the semi-submersible vessel being of a kind known per se), and a raft 53 having a hull portion with a planform greater than the planform of the vessel; which method comprises the steps of ballasting a raft (of the kind described) so that the raft 53 rests on a prepared subsea surface 51 with the upper surface of its hull submerged to a depth greater than the deballasted draft of the vessel, floating the vessel 54 over the hull of the raft, deballasting the raft 53 so that the pontoons of the vessel are raised above water level, and then securing the vessel 54 to the upper surface of the raft 53. The raft may be ballasted to sink to the subsea surface on a falling tide, with the vessel being floated over the raft near high tide, and the raft being subsequently deballasted on a rising tide. Furrows or trenches may be provided to avoid suction forming between the raft and subsea bed during deballasting. Alternatively water jetting may be used.
Patent GB-2319723-A (GB)
Title: Bath overflow preventer
Inventor: HARRIS RONALD JAMES
IPC: E03C1/242
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A bath overflow preventer comprises a buoyant sphere 6 attached to the bathplug 4 e.g. by means of a chain 5.
Patent GB-2321413-A (GB)
Title: Visual toy
Inventor: TURNER JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: A61J9/00
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: A toy comprises a substantially planar support B bearing indicia such as a sticker A designed to attract or engage an infant's attention, and means such as a clip C for attaching the support B to the curved surface of an infant's drinking container V at an angle thereto. The support and attaching means may be integrally moulded or may be in the form of inter engaging parts.
Patent GB-2323159-A (GB)
Title: Simulated flame device
Inventor: HARRISON PAUL ALAN
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: A simulated flame device uses a flame shaped piece of flexible light reflecting and absorbing material 12 such as silk supported within an opening 22 through which a controlled air flow passes. The material 12 is illuminated by a small spot light 18. Conveniently the lamp 18 is located a few centimetres beneath the opening 22 within a housing 4 that is shaped to create the controlled air flow. Air flow can be created by a small fan 8 beneath the lamp. By adjusting the spacing of the material 12 and the lamp 18 and supporting the material 12 on a spindle 26 so that it can move, a lifelike flickering flame effect can be created. The position at which the focused beam of light from the lamp strikes the material can be used to simulate different flame effects.
Patent GB-2323337-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle with foldable luggage space roof.
Inventor: COLEMAN ANDREW JOHN
IPC: B60J7/10
Filed: 1997-03-17
Abstract: A vehicle 10 has a foldable cover 48 forming part of the top, sides and rear of its luggage area 18. The cover 48 can be folded forwards (Fig. 3) against the rear edge 41 of the rigid roof panel 22 covering the passenger compartment, and defines an aperture for the rear windscreen (52 Fig. 2) which is frameless and retractable into the tailgate 36 of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2312552-A (GB)
Title: Method for forming element isolating film of semiconductor device
Inventor: JANG SE AUG
IPC: H01L21/76
Filed: 1997-04-21
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of sequentially forming a pad oxide film (23) and a first nitride film (25) over the semiconductor substrate (21). The first nitride and pad oxide films are then etched to form a first hole (29) in the semiconductor substrate, and then the entire upper surface of the resulting structure is cleaned by use of an etch solution. Nitride film spacers (31) are formed on side walls defining the first hole. A second hole (33) is formed in the first hole and in the semiconductor substrate by using the first nitride film and the nitride film spacers as a mask. Then the surface of the second hole is thermally oxidised to form a thermal oxide film (35). Removal of the first nitride film, the pad oxide film and of the nitride film spacers forms an element isolating film (37). The method of forming an element isolating film (37) on a semiconductor substate (21) is capable of reducing the topology and reducing the occurrence of a bird's beak phenomenon, so that subsequent processes can be easily carried out to fabricate highly integrated semiconductor devices.
Patent GB-2329882-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle security device
Inventor: HAIGH PHILIP JOHN
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A security device (A) for use in securing a wheeled vehicle comprises a U-shaped securing bolt (1), an anchoring plate (6) and a lock (14). The anchoring plate (6) has an upright portion (7) having receiving apertures (10A, 10B) for the U-shaped bolt (1) and a base plate (8) having apertures (11A, 11B) for receiving ground-engaging bolts (21). The lock (14) is concealed in the anchoring plate (6) but may be associated with the U-shaped bolt (1) which includes a receiving groove (4) or similar means operable to cooperate with the lock (14).
Patent GB-2327068-A (GB)
Title: Assembling vehicle wheels to hubs
Inventor: DEAN JONATHON GEORGE
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: A stud 10 for temporarily fitting in a bolt receiving hole in a vehicle hub to assist in mounting a wheel thereto has a screw-threaded portion 14 for engaging the bolt receiving hole, and a tapering portion 18. The screw-threaded portion may be cylindrical, stepped or tapered. The portion 18 may have a narrow projection 28 and a recess or hole 30 which is complementary to the projection to enable one stud to be used to turn another. In use at least one stud 10 is inserted into a bolt receiving hole of the hub, the wheel is engaged with the hub such that the or each stud engages in a respective one of the wheel holes; at least one of the wheel bolts is inserted through a wheel hole and screwed into a bolt receiving hole; the or each stud is removed, and the or each remaining bolt is fitted.
Patent GB-2315582-A (GB)
Title: Reception of a multi-level signal
Inventor: HARANO NOBUYA
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: Digital amplitude values of multilevel signals of repeated transmission (e.g. to a radio pager) are stored in respective locations of a memory 13 which respectively correspond to the transmissions, and a set of amplitude values are simultaneously read from the memory locations and compared with decision threshold bands which respectively represent data symbols. A decision is made in favour of the data symbol of a decision threshold band if the majority of the set of amplitude values are lying within the decision threshold band, or in favour of the data symbol of a decision threshold band if only one of the set of amplitude values is lying within or nearest to that band and other amplitude values of the set are not nearer to any of the other bands. Error correcting coding is also used. To save memory space, only one transmission need be stored, another being compared with it as it is received.
Patent GB-2317608-A (GB)
Title: Spill resistant cup
Inventor: FLYNN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: A child's cup comprises three parts; a container (1) and a lid comprising two parts, 3 (with a drinking spout 7) and 15. Within the lid a fluid passage is formed by a groove (12) in the base 9 of the first part 3 and another groove in the upper edge 17 of the second part 15. When combined these grooves, which are mirror images of each other, form a curved fluid passage extending through almost 360 degrees to prevent spilling. The spout 7 is connected to this fluid passage by passage 11 which is substantially orthogonal to and connected to the groove in the base 9. The two parts of the lid 15, 3 can be secured together by screw thread or snap fit.
Patent GB-2318190-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating an LCD with a photo-oriented alignment layer
Inventor: LIM KYOUNG-NAM
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: A method of fabricating an active matrix liquid crystal display device with an alignment layer (118). The alignment layer includes photo-alignment materials, preferably polysiloxane- or polyvinylcinnamate-based materials. Exposure to light, preferably polarised ultraviolet light, decides the orientation of the alignment layer. The method of fabricating the AMLCD comprises the steps of forming a plurality of gate bus lines and data bus lines over a substrate (110); forming a plurality of thin film transistors (108,104,111,113) at the intersections of the gate bus lines and the data bus lines; forming a light shielding layer (106) over the gate bus lines, the data bus lines and the thin film transistors; depositing an alignment layer on the light shielding layer and the passivation layer; and then exposing the alignment layer to light.
Patent GB-2323539-A (GB)
Title: Catch and volley bat or racquet
Inventor: MCKEOWN ROBERT FRANCIS MARK
IPC: A63B59/02
Filed: 1997-10-20
Abstract: A bat or racquet has a handle (10), striking area (15) and a catching area between the handle and the striking area, the catching area being in the form of an air-damped or friction-damped pouch or net (20) for absorbing the kinetic energy of a ball, shuttlecock or the like on impact at the catching area. The striking area can be a solid area or can be strung.
Patent GB-2330744-A (GB)
Title: Using DSP to control telephone howling attenuation
Inventor: REMES CORNELIU R
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: A digital signal processing algorithm to cancel howling in a telephone circuit, the telephone circuit characterized by a receive path and a transmit path in an effective closed loop configuration. The algorithm monitors input samples taken from the receive path and if a howling signal is detected controlled amounts of attenuation are introduced to the loop until howling is cancelled. In a preferred embodiment a prediction logic is included in the algorithm to verify the howling signal.
Patent GB-2321065-A (GB)
Title: Rotary braider
Inventor: HAEHNEL RUDOLF
IPC: D04C3/06
Filed: 1997-12-31
Abstract: In a rotary braider, e.g. for a hose, of the type having a set of inner bobbin carriers (200) and a set of outer bobbin carriers (300) which rotate relative to each other with the strands from the outer carriers traversing recesses between the inner carriers, the strands from the inner carriers (200) are orientated substantially perpendicularly to the braider axis (35) and the strands from the outer carriers pass through an orientation perpendicular to the axis (35) as they traverse the recesses between the inner carriers. This enables lower strand tension to be used.
Patent GB-2323819-A (GB)
Title: Loading buoys
Inventor: HORTON EDWARD E
IPC: B63B22/02
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: A dynamically positioned loading buoy 10 for transferring liquid from an offshore structure to a tanker comprises a floating hull 12 provided with thrusters 18 that are used to position the loading buoy 10 and tanker in a safe position relative to the offshore structure. The use of the thrusters 18 on the loading buoy 10 eliminates the need for anchors and mooring lines for the loading buoy. Transfer hose 22 used to transfer oil between the offshore structure and the loading buoy 10 may be stored on the loading buoy 10 or the offshore structure. Transfer hose 24 used to transfer oil between the loading buoy 10 and the tanker is stored on a reel on the loading buoy 10.
Patent GB-2340968-A (GB)
Title: Preventing circumvention of copy protaction
Inventor: EDWARDS ROGER
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: Authentic CDs for use with a games console, such as a Sony PlayStation, are provided with copy protection information for generating authentication data to be fed to a microprocessor (4) of a CD sub-system for reading or playing the CD. Pirate CDs, which have been copied from genuine discs, do not generally have the copy protection information and this prevents the CD reader (2) of the sub-system reading or playing the pirate disc. However, there is commercially available a mod chip (10) which can be connected to the sub-system to feed a stream of data bits emulating authentication data. To prevent pirate discs being played, even when a mod chip (10) is present, differences between genuine authentication data and the bit stream provided by a mod chip are utilised to determine the presence of the mod chip. Where a mod chip is detected, operation of the games console and/or of the CD sub-system is disabled. For example, the CD reader (2) may be reset to suspend rotation of the CD. The arrival of a data stream at the microprocessor (4) during such a suspension shows the presence of a mod chip (10).