baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2387198-A (GB)
Title: Method of installing pre-cast facade
Inventor: WONG TIN CHEUNG
IPC: E04B2/94
Filed: 2002-04-04
Abstract: The top edge of a lower facade 5A has sockets 1 into which retractable bolts 2 are fitted. The bottom edge of the facade 5B to be installed has removable angle brackets 6 attached (by bolts 8) to the inner face of the facade. The bolts 2 on the lower facade 5A are adjusted until the upper facade 5B sits level, at which point it is cast into the structural wall of the building. The bolts 2 can then be retracted into their sockets and the angle brackets 6 removed. This procedure ensures that the load of the facade is borne by the building frame and not by the facade below.
Patent GB-2377537-A (GB)
Title: Train safety signal display
Inventor: SCOTT JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: B61L3/06
Filed: 2002-05-09
Abstract: The system provides a method of relaying signals directly into the train driver's cab. A transmitter 2 is positioned beside the track at a safe braking distance before the signals. Transmission may be via infra-red, microwave or laser. Powered from the trackside power supply 3 the transmitter has electrical connection to sensors monitoring each signal lamp 4, which encodes the transmitter with the signal information to be transmitted to the receiver in an approaching train. The receiver is connected to a small battery-powered display unit 1 with red, double amber, amber and green lights fitted inside the driver's cab front window. The lights give early notification of the signal being approached. If the display light is red, an audible warning sounds. This can be switched off by the driver after the train has halted safely at the red signal. The display lights cancel after passing the transmitter ready for the next signal.
Patent GB-2382829-A (GB)
Title: Electrically conductive non-aqueous wellbore fluid
Inventor: JONES TIMOTHY GARETH JOHN
IPC: G01V3/20
Filed: 2002-12-09
Abstract: A non-aqueous wellbore fluid which comprises a non-aqueous continuous phase with: one or more organic salts, or the corresponding acids, having the formula ((R 1 -Q) p X) m Z n ; one or more oligomeric organic salts, or the corresponding acids, based on linked ((R 1 -Q) p X) m Z n  subunits or a combination thereof dissolved therein where:<BR> X is a negatively charged functional group, R 1  is an organic group comprising a principal straight chain and one or more side chains which branch from and are shorter than said principal straight chain, Q is a covalent bond or polar linkage group or atom which connects a terminal atom of the principal straight chain of the organic group R 1  to the functional group X, p is a positive integer which is the number of organic groups R 1  which are connected to the functional group X, Z is a cation, and m and n are positive integers which ensure that the organic salts are charge neutral whereby the one or more organic salts increase the electrical conductivity of the wellbore fluid. Further disclosed is an additive for increasing the electrical conductivity of a non-aqueous wellbore fluid which comprises an organic solubilising agent having a dielectric constant of at least 5, and one or more organic salts as above or their corresponding acids. Also disclosed is a method of increasing the electrical conductivity of a non-aqueous wellbore fluid by adding one or more organic salts as above or their corresponding acids.
Patent GB-2384321-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing a rib waveguide with a grating
Inventor: DRAKE JOHN PAUL
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: An optical grating component including only a single continuous grating field formed in a longitudinal waveguide rib 12 is produced by first defining a grating in an optic chip including a portion 7 thereof through which the longitudinal waveguide rib is to extend, and then defining the lateral edges of the longitudinal rib in the optic chip such as by using mask 10 (note: the Figures show a cross section of the grating at which a trench is located on the left and at which a ridge is located on the right). Any portion of the grating extending laterally beyond the lateral width of the rib is removed, such as by etching, in the step of defining the lateral edges of the rib 12 leaving a single continuous grating field that has straight lateral grating boundaries that are laterally aligned with the straight lateral edges of the rib. Nitride layer 8 may be used to protect rib mask 10 during the etching stage. A rib waveguide may also be made by removing selected portions of thermal oxide layer (4, Fig 2a) to produce a patterned thermal oxide mask (7, Fig 2b) and a grating is produced by etching through this mask after the rib waveguide has been produced by etching (see Fig 2h).
Patent GB-2389439-A (GB)
Title: Efficient key input using a portable terminal apparatus
Inventor: NAGAO YASUTAKA
IPC: H03M11/04
Filed: 2003-05-09
Abstract: A portable terminal apparatus e.g. cellphone has operation keys (4, Fig. 1) and a shift key (5, Fig. 1) which is pressed solely or together with an operation key to expand the function of the operation key. A key setting map, shown, stores information about the settings of functional operations of the operation key and shift key, and the map may be changed using the keys. From the operation definition map 152, when the shift key alone is operated, the form (input mode) of the function assigned to each of the operation keys is changed (Fig. 6). Conversely, when the shift key is operated whilst an operation key is pressed, the candidate of characters to be input in character input mode is changed, according to the operation key operation definition map 153 (and Fig. 7). The shift key is preferably situated at the rear or side of the apparatus so that one hand can be used to hold the apparatus and operate the shift and operation keys (Figs. 2 and 32). The shift key may comprise a sliding switch (Fig. 1), a pointing device (Fig. 8) or a touch panel.
Patent GB-2392287-A (GB)
Title: Methods for updating the transfer key of a smart card
Inventor: AIKAWA MAKOTO
IPC: B42D25/305
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: A smart card transmits/receives value data to/from another smart card. The smart card includes information accumulating means for accumulating the value data, a transfer key used to update the value data, and an update key used to update the transfer key; communication means for receiving a transfer key encrypted by use of the update key or public key, the transfer key being transmitted from another smart card; and arithmetic processing means for decrypting the encrypted transfer key by use of the update key to update the transfer key accumulated in the information accumulating means by use of the decrypted transfer key.
Patent GB-2390099-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger with brazed fins of an aluminium alloy
Inventor: TOYAMA TAKETOSHI
IPC: C22C21/10
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises aluminium alloy fins of thickness 80 m or less which are brazed using an Al-Si filler metal. The fins have a fiber structure before brazing, as opposed to a recrystallised structure, and have a grain size of 50-250 m after brazing. The alloy may comprise (by mass): 0.8-2.0 % Mn, 0.05-0.8 % Fe, >0-1.5 % Si, 0-0.2 % Cu, 0.5-4 % Zn, optionally 0.05-0.3 % Zr, optionally 0.05 % Cr, with the balance being Al and impurities. Alternatively the alloy may comprise (by mass): 0.8-2.0 % Mn, 0.05-0.8 % Fe, 0-1.5 % Si, 0.5-4 % Zn, optionally 0.05-0.3 % Zr, optionally 0.05 % Cr, with the balance being Al and impurities, in which case the fin is clad on both sides by an alloy comprising (by mass): 6-13 % Si, optionally 0.5-6 % Zn with the balance being Al and impurities. The alloys may also comprise specified amounts of In, Sn, Ga, Pb, Li Sr, Ca, Na, V, Mo, Ni, Ti, B, Be and/or Mg.
Patent GB-2394680-A (GB)
Title: Absorber regeneration
Inventor: KAEFER GISBERT WOLFGANG
IPC: B01D53/86
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: In a method of operating a flue gas purifying plant, the plant comprises at least one absorber chamber 11 in which CO and NO are oxidised simultaneously by means of a catalyst in a first absorber 15 according to the SCONOx principle and the resulting NO is absorbed on the catalyst surface. Furthermore, SO is oxidised by means of a catalyst in a second absorber 14 connected upstream of the first absorber according to the SCOSOx principle and the resulting SO is absorbed on the catalyst surface. The method comprises separating the absorber chamber from the flue gas flow in recurring regeneration cycles, and regenerating the chamber using a gas containing hydrogen and/or hydrogenous compounds. The two absorbers arc regenerated one after the other, and the regeneration gas flows through the absorbers against the direction of flue gas flow. Apparatus for purifying flue gas comprises at least one absorber chamber separably disposed in the gas flow, in which at least two absorbers are arranged sequentially.
Patent GB-2391887-A (GB)
Title: Tension latching system
Inventor: ALVAREZ RALPH A
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A subsea wellhead (8) with a tension latching system (16) for a casing hanger (10) or a tubing hanger, a tension latching system (16) for hangers, and a method for adjusting the tension on a casing hanger or tubing hanger for subsea wells.
Patent GB-2410591-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle safety system
Inventor: ALDRIDGE CLIVE
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 2004-01-29
Abstract: A safety system for a vehicle, with a driver sitting on the driver's seat, which comprises a device to ensure that the starter motor is unable to be activated when using an ignition key until the seat belt has been fastened properly. The passenger seats could also have visual and audible seat belt reminders which may not be switched off until either the passenger seat belts are fastened or the ignition switch is deactivated.
Patent GB-2412451-A (GB)
Title: Automated text analysis
Inventor: RZEVSKI GEORGE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A method of operating a computer system to generate a semantic descriptor representing a piece of text 32 the method comprising: instantiating a plurality of agents as executable programs (P1-P6), each agent representing a word in said piece of text, wherein each agent is operable to exchange messages with another agent and comprises a decision engine for executing a decision making process based on information from an ontology database 28 and messages from said other agent to implement a relation with said other agent and to determine whether the relation is satisfactory or not based on grammatical rules stored in the ontology database.
Patent GB-2415419-A (GB)
Title: Arcuate conveyor guide rail with adjustable radius
Inventor: ROBERTSON JOHN
IPC: B65G21/20
Filed: 2004-06-24
Abstract: An automated handling line guide rail assembly 10 comprises a guide rail 16 which defines the perimeter of a path of a container when conveyed along an automated handling line. The path and the perimeter are arcuate about a centre and positioned at a radius from the centre, and the guide rail is moveable radially to define the perimeter at a plurality of different radii from substantially the same centre. The rail may comprise at least two segments, a first being driveable in a substantially radial direction and a second being connected to the first and constrained to move radially by guide means. The guide means may comprise a post located in an elongated slot. A method of adjusting a guide rail assembly is also claimed.
Patent GB-2415913-A (GB)
Title: Underwater propulsion unit
Inventor: REMBISZ DIMITRI
IPC: A63B35/10
Filed: 2004-07-10
Abstract: An underwater propulsion unit comprises two sections, one of which contains the motor and battery A, and the other the propeller D. The two sections are magnetically coupled together and attached to the air tank B. An on/off switch E is attached by a wire to the motor housing and comprises a reed switch (69, fig 6) and a light emitting diode (67, fig 6) in the handle (63, fig 6).
Patent GB-2410596-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous monitoring and tracking of vehicles in a parking lot to enforce payment rights
Inventor: THOMAS PATRICK
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2002-08-07
Abstract: A system and method that provide for automated enforcement of parking lot fee payments, thereby not requiring a human attendant to be present at each parking lot (Fig. 1, item 1). The system and method utilize a camera or other sensing device, as well as pattern recognition technology, capable of monitoring and tracking vehicles in a parking lot (Fig. 1, video camera). The system and method additionally provide a central control station capable of monitoring the status of the parking lots and fee payments (Fig. 1, item 24), storing and archiving parking information, and generating alerts when vehicles are parked without payment (Fig. 1, item 12). The system and method provide for parking lot revenue generation to be maximized by significantly reducing or eliminating vehicles parking without payment (Fig. 1, item 18). In other embodiments, the system may be adapted for monitoring vehicle traffic in a zone of interest (Fig. 1, item 20).
Patent GB-2419540-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus with various paths of motion
Inventor: PAN FRANCIS CHUNG HWA
IPC: A63B23/035
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: An exercise apparatus has a frame 10, a first motion provider 26 to provide a first path of motion, a second motion provider 30 to provide a second path of motion, two connection members (44, figure 2) pivoted on the first motion provider 26 and on the second motion provider 30 respectively, and two fixing members 54. The fixing members 54 are fitted to the connection members (44) respectively to be moved between first positions, in which the fixing members 54 are fitted to both of the connection members (44) and the first motion provider 26, and second positions, in which the fixing members 54 are fitted to both of the connection members (44) and the second motion provider 30. The connection members (44) move along a third path of motion while the fixing members 54 are moved to the first positions and the connection members (44) move along a fourth path of motion while the fixing members 54 are moved to the second position. Thus the fixing members 54 act as switches to switch the connection members between two separate paths of motion for exercise.
Patent GB-2411449-A (GB)
Title: Heating thermostat top part
Inventor: FREDERIKSEN BJARNE
IPC: G05D23/02
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: A heating thermostat top part (1) has a housing (2), a rotary control (3), which is rotatably arranged on the housing (2) and surrounds the housing (2) for at least part of its axial length, and a housing ring (19), which projects from the end of the housing (2) facing away from the rotary control (3). The housing ring (19) has a fixing profile (20; 34, 35) with which the housing (2) can be fixed on a fixing surface (23).
Patent GB-2408738-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing poly(methyl methacrylate)-metal cluster composite
Inventor: HORIUCHI SHIN
IPC: C23C16/44
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: A method for producing a poly(methyl methacrylate)-metal cluster composite which comprises contacting a poly(methyl methacrylate) substrate having a portion irradiated with an ultraviolet ray with a vapor of a heavy metal compound, to thereby form heavy metal nano particles on the irradiated portion; a patterning material comprising a poly(methyl methacrylate)-metal cluster composite produced by the above method; and a method for patterning heavy metal nano particles using the above method.
Patent GB-2421046-A (GB)
Title: Fixing for glazing panels
Inventor: ALLPORT BRIAN
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: A fixing arrangement <B>1</B> for glazing panels, especially for fixing panels in a glazed roof assembly, comprises an elongate glazing carrier <B>2,</B> a pair or more of elongate extension gaskets <B>42</B> and an elongate capping member <B>12</B>. The glazing carrier <B>2</B> has a central section <B>4</B> to extend into a gap between adjacent glazing panels and a pair of wings <B>6</B> to underlie adjacent edges of adjacent glazing panels. The extension gaskets <B>42</B> are located along respective free longitudinal edges of the carrier wings <B>6</B> and are adapted to form extensions to the wings <B>6</B>. The capping member <B>12</B> comprises a central portion defining an elongate cavity 16 and is adapted to self align and overlie adjacent edges of adjacent glazing panels. The extension gaskets may each comprise a body portion <B>44</B> which lies adjacent the carrier wing <B>6</B> and an overhang <B>46</B> which overlies the carrier wing <B>6</B>. The body portion <B>44</B> and the overhang <B>46</B> may be detachably connected by a neck region.
Patent GB-2416771-A (GB)
Title: Reporter contructs for stress-inducible promoters
Inventor: BROWN KENNETH
IPC: C12N15/66
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: Reporter gene constructs incorporating nucleic acid sequences from a promoter region of a gene or set of genes whose expression is modified in response to external or internal changes in the cellular environment such as biochemical stress or toxic conditions. The promoters are operatively linked to nucleic acid sequences chosen on the basis of the ease with which their transcription and/or translation products may be assayed so that the reporter gene constructs can provide a system capable of detecting intracellular conditions. Also described are transfected cell lines including the constructs and transgenic non-human animal models including the constructs. An alternative embodiment provides a reporter construct wherein the promoter region is operatively isolated from the read-out sequence, the isolator sequence being flanked by nucleic acid sequences recognised by a site specific recombinase.
Patent GB-2421190-A (GB)
Title: Supplementary blade for a speculum
Inventor: GEORGE SAMUEL
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: A supplementary blade 10 for a speculum 12, the speculum 12 having a plurality of primary blades 14, 16 movable relative to each other for opening and closing, the supplementary blade 10 having an anchor 60 attachable to the speculum 12 and a blade movable with respect to the anchor 60 which is shaped to interact with and move in response to opening at least one primary blade 14, 16. Preferably the supplementary blade 10 returns to a retracted position when the primary blades 14, 16 close. The supplementary blades 10 may lie outside the primary blades 14, 16 and may also be used to lengthen them. The speculum 12 may have a handle with a ratchet mechanism to lock the blades in an open position. At least part of the speculum 12 may be supplied in a lubricated package.
Patent GB-2419474-A (GB)
Title: Assembly of stator laminated plates of an enclosed type motor
Inventor: LIN YI-YIN
IPC: H02K1/14
Filed: 2005-09-13
Abstract: Stator laminated plates (2) of an enclosed type motor are made of a preset number of laminated plates. Each laminated plate is composed of a main plate (21) and two coupling plates (22). Each main plate (21) is punched with a rotor hole (211), and two wing members (212) extend from the two sides of the rotor hole (211) and are spaced apart from the rotor hole (211) by the same distance. Each wing member (212) has its open end formed with an engaged portion (214) and each coupling plate (22) assembled on the wing member (212) of the main plate (21) has opposite ends respectively formed with a combining portion (221) or vice versa engageable with the engaged portion (214) of the wing member (212). The main plate (21) and the two coupling plates (22) are firmly combined together by mutual engagement of the engaged portions (214) and the combining portions (221), enabling the rotor to rotate smoothly and increasing the starting torsion and horsepower of the motor. Various forms of dove-tail portions are disclosed.
Patent GB-2436913-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable protective clothing
Inventor: FURS EDWARD DAVID
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 2006-02-20
Abstract: Enclosed protective clothing with provision for filtering air. The filtering provision being chemical filters at an air inlet and an air outlet. Circulation of air through the filters and clothing may be provided by convection effects body heat. The clothing consists at least partly of either transparent plastic sheet or rubberised sheet that is arranged in two layers. The arrangement of the sheeting is such that inflation by air between the sheets provides some rigidity to the walls of the clothing. Inflation may be performed by blowing into a tube or a small bellows device. The clothing may be in the form of a hood 27, a hood and tunic or a hood and tunic and trousers 27, 14. The hood may be provided with a bib pocket 33 for positioning on the chest that forms part of the internal volume of the hood 27. The protective clothing may also be provided with a refrigeration arrangement, cooling is provided by a source of liquid air.
Patent GB-2435093-A (GB)
Title: Assay for distinguishing live and dead cells
Inventor: KUTSYY VADIM
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: Image analysis methods and apparatus are used for distinguishing live and dead cells. The methods may involve segmenting an image to identify the region(s) occupied by one or more cells and determining the presence of a particular live-dead indicator feature within the region(s). In certain embodiments, the indicator feature is a cytoskeletal component such as tubulin. In certain embodiments, the methods may involve determining the value of an indicator expression that is based on cellular components such as DNA and/or cellular protein. Prior to producing an image for analysis, cells may be treated with a marker that highlights the live-dead indicator in the image.
Patent GB-2427109-A (GB)
Title: Associating emotion type with a word in a speech synthesis system
Inventor: TSUBOI KAZUHIRO
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: An audio output with which outputs an audio signal, a storage unit which stores a predetermined word and an emotion type associated with the word and controller which upon outputting an electronic document as audio from the audio output unit using a speech synthesis unit and discovering the electronic document contains the word stored in the storage unit, controls the audio output from the audio output unit according to the emotion type associated with the word.
Patent GB-2438658-A (GB)
Title: A phase compensation circuit for a low distortion audio amplifier
Inventor: ELLIS JOHN NIGEL
IPC: H03F1/08
Filed: 2006-06-03
Abstract: An audio power amplifier has multiple stages to provide a high open-loop gain at high audio frequencies, which allows the reduction of gain error, gain doubling, crossover distortion and other amplifier distortions by application of feedback around the amplifier. Closed-loop stability is provided by a compensation network comprising a phase lead capacitor 23 in the feedback branch and a phase lag network 24,25 between the feedback and input nodes.
Patent GB-2439929-A (GB)
Title: Target areas on goal nets
Inventor: ROBERTSON GRANT MAITLAND
IPC: A63B63/00
Filed: 2006-07-07
Abstract: Target areas on goal nets comprise an area defined by the side, back and roof of the nets. The areas may be coloured with an outer black area, an inner red area and a small central gold area.
Patent GB-2444539-A (GB)
Title: Altering text attributes in a text-to-speech converter to change the output speech characteristics
Inventor: AYLETT MATTHEW PETER
IPC: G10L13/04
Filed: 2006-12-07
Abstract: Allowing users to modify and improve the output of a text to speech synthesis system with the use of a graphical user interface where font, colour and position are used to represent the requested acoustic features. For example, increasing the font height increases the speech amplitude, spacing letters closer together increases the speech output rate or different colour speech is indicative of different emotions to be used. This allows manipulation of the text to achieve the desired output speech characteristics without having to use special studio techniques. The user can use an iterative process to further refine the speech output.